Litchfield enquirer., 1837-06-29
THE BEAUTIFUL VICTIM.


 The victim was young lady of much re- spectability, in a sister city, possessing supe- rior mental charms, and gifted with all the higher attributes of her sex. She was veal thy, and all her prospects in life, so far as the means of this world could affect them, were most f1attering. At the early age of seven- teen, full of youth and beauty, surrounded by every thing that can procure happiness, she fell 8 victim to arsenic.
 At the time that she accidentally or inten- tionally took the deadly mineral,-for it was never known which was the fact-she was courted by gentleman many years older than herself, and for whom it was not suppo- sed she could possibly entertain the smallest spark of affection. Sue did not, however, evince any unkindness for him; and if she had found his addresses irksome, it would have been no difficult thing for her todispense with his attentions.
 One day, while the courtship between the parties, such as it was, was going on, the young girl calmly and deliberately walked into her mothers dressing room, and said to her, Ma, have just swallowed an ounce of arsenic! How long do you think l shall live!" As the young lady was of a volatile temperament the mother paid but little atten- tion to what she said, and bade her not be so giddy.
 "Giddy!" responded the daughter! "I am not giddy; what tell you is correct, and if you doubt me, here is another ounce, which intend to eat by and by, if the first one does not do it's duty" Thus saying, she laid on the table before the petrifed mother, paper containing arsenic enough to poison the pop ulation of whole city.
 "Daughter 2" said the frantic mother, "do you jest or would you drive me mad? Tell me, beseech you, are you speaking truly do wake or am dreaming?'
 "The lapse of an hour, mother," ," replied the daughter, twill in all probability answer of what have told you." She began to grow faint-threw herself on bed, and in few moments the deadly poison began to operate most fearfully. Physicians were called for, but they were called in vain. The girl refu- sed to take any of their nostrums, refused to utter a word to any one-and, after the lapse of three or four hours, died death of torture towhich that which Prometheus suffered bore no kind of parallel.-BaltimOre Sun.
 No habit fastens itself upon us more firm ly than that of extravagance. The luxury in which we indulge this year, becomes next year a necessary we increase our style of living readily, and often thoughtlessly-bu it is reduced always with difficulty and re- gret. A man should never go into larger house than he is quite certain he can contin- ue to occupy never get an article of expen- sive furniture that he is not quite sure he can afford always to keep; never venture upon mode of living that he is not quite sure he can always maintain-because it is easy to refrain, but hard to go back. Ofall the ways ofliving, ''living within the means" is the on ly one that is either clearly rational, strictly honest, or tolerably comfortable.
 Trenton Emporium.
 Indian Marriage Promise.-A young Indi- an failed in his attention to a young squaw. She made complaint to an old chief, who appointed hearing on trial. The lady laid her case before the judge, and explained the nature of the promise made her. It consist ed of sundry visits to her wigwam, "many little undefinable attentions and presents, a bunch of feathers, and several yards of red flannel" This was the charge. The faith less swain denied the "undeniable atten- tions" in toto. He had visited her fathers wigwam for the purpose of passing away time, when it was not convenient to hunt; and had given the feathers and flannel from friendly motives, and nothing further. Du- ring the latter part of the defence the young squaw tainted. The plea was considered in- valid, and the offender was sentenced to give the lady ga yellow feather, broach that was dangling from his nose, and dozen coon skins" The sentence was no sooner concluded, than the squaw sprung upon her feet, and clapping her hands, exclaimed with joy, "now me be ready to court again"