Litchfield enquirer., 1837-08-03

No. 9. WHOLE No. 58I.
 The short cut was taken, but presently he came to two paths, and not knowing which to choose, he proceeded along the wrong one. Soon after this he came ,o .a lanS which branched off in opposite directions. and he made matters still worse by going further astray. At last, coming to a cont mon, he was stopped and obliged to 20 all the way back again to the turnpike road. saying to himself, Catch me in taking the short cut again, you can; am but a fool for my pains, in leaving the turnpike road which knew to be right, for the path which has led me wrong. Those short cuts may do very well for those who understand them, but for those who do not they are the longest that can be taken. Depend upon it you like the poor countryman, find it the safest way in most things to take that method to obtain your ends, which experi- ence has most approved. Beware ofshort cuts, unless you are thoroughly satisfied about them. but above all things beware of attempting Aa short cut to heaven. The good oldsway described in the Bible is not only the hest bat the only way. In that way of holiness, wayfaring man though a fool shall not err.-Sun. Sch. Jour.
 Bathing.-It is universally asserted by medical philosophers, that no single means is SO necessary to preserve health as the practice of bathing. The cutaneons trans piration is one of the most important. func-
 tions of the animal economy. So close, intimate, and extensive are tie sympathies of the skin with the other organs, that there is no part of the system but wha. may be affected by any interruption or Arrangement ofi.s action. The necessity of preserving the pores Of the skin clean, and free from instructions which exist at all seasons of the year, is particularly imperious in warm weather, when the transmission of perspi- ratory matter is SD much greater. So much has been said respecting the advantages of bathing, in our public journals, newspapers, SEc. that no. one could plead ignorance as an excuse aud yet there are hundreds of persons, females especially, who have nev-, CT been in bath in their lives. They perform partial ablution of their persons regularly, and fancy they have done all that is required of them by true regard for cleanliness, and their own health and comfort. What folly to neglect an im- portaut means of prolonging life. which is
 in itself most delightful luxury.
 4 Yankce's cstimate of m0TiGge.- They said marrying was fun--pooty fun, to be sure. When was single man the world wagged along well enough. It was just liko an omnibus. was passenger, paid my 'lcvy, and hadn't nothing more to do with it than to sit down, and not care button for any thing. S'posing the omni- bus got upset--well, walks of, and leaves the man to pick up the pieces. But then,,
 l takes awife, and be- hanged to me. It's all very well for while but afterwards it's plaguy like owning an upset omnibus. ! What did I get by it7 How much fun ? Why, jawing old woman and three squal-
 Iers. Mighty different from courting. In- stead of Yes, my duck No, my dear,' As you please, honey,' and 'When you like, lovey,' like what it was in courting times, its riglar row. Sour looks and cold potatoes, children and table-cloths badly ch for soap. always alarming and nendinc. and nothing ever darned or mended, If it yasn't that I am particularly sober. I'd be incln'd to drink. My house ain't my own ! my money ain't my own-I belong to four people besides myself, the old woman
 and three children-I'm a partnership con-
 cern, and so many have got their fingers in
 the till that must bust up-I'll break, and
 sign over the stock in trade to you.
 Sam Slick. How to pop the question.-T The inimita- ble Boz, than whom no writer of the pres- ent day exhibits more humor, elucidaies, in the Pickwick papers, this important point after the following manner :-' We'll, sir, said MT. Pickwick, with the profound solemnty with which that great man could,
 when he pleased, render his remarks SO deeply impressve-.I should commence, sir, with tribute to the lady's beauty and excellent qualities from them, sir, I should diverge to my own unwOrll,iness. s Very eood,' said Magnus. 'Unworthiness for her only mind. sir,' resumed MT. Pick wick; : for, to show that vas not wholly unworthy, sir, should take brief review of my past life. and present condition. should argue, by analogy. that to anybody else must be very desirable object. should then expatiate on the warmth of my love and the depth of my devotion.- Perhaps might then be tempted to seize her hand Yes, Isee,' said MT. Magnus: that would be very great point T should sir continued MT. Pickwick, grow ing warmer as the subject presented itself in more glowing colors before him-sI