Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-05-03

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spectacle woman having left her child, an
infant of two years ofage, to play about the
door while she attended to some household
duties, went, when she was disengaged, to
look for her charge. The urchincculd bare
ilv crawl, and she expected to find it at The
door. There however he was not, and the
mother, in considerable alarm, called on sew
eral of the neighbors, to inquire if they had
seen the child. No one'had seen it; and a
considerable time had now elapsed in fruit
less inquiries; the anxiety, and fears of the
poor woman became prePortioaahiy aug
mented. Parents can only Judge of her feel
ings, when no trace of her child could be
found. The neighborS kindly assisted in
making strict inquisiton in every well, pig
stye, or out-of-the-way corner, torthe wan
dered wean. Heswas, however, nowhere 10
be found, and as alast recourse, it was resolV-
ed that the bell should besent through town.
In the meantime, the another, in a state nor
dering upon abstraction, went into her own
house rummaging every hole and bucGct' oea
and cupboard. While thus employed one OF
her svmpathizing friends happened to cast
her ewes to the gable of a neighboring house,
and there, with surprise and horror, discov-
cred the lost child perched upon ladder,
and within fewSteps of its very top, appa-
rently quite delighted with its state of exalt-
alton. "A IauY enQeavoreu i,uduoo the
bilious mite o.come down but no, it shook
its head and sat fast She then tried to 60 up
the ladder, but half way up her head grew
giddy, and she was obliged to descend with
out accomplishing her object. The mother
was informed by this time that the child was
found, but her feelings can be more easily
guessed than described whenshe saw its dam
ger. The ladder was long enough to reach
the ewes of the three story house, and within
four steps of its top was her child, holding
firmly by one of the bars, and looking quite
complacently on the faces below. With
trembling steps the agitated neither cautious
" assembled the ladder, but when within
arms length of her infant, and on the point
of LAYING hold of him, he, as if to mock the
agony OF his parent, clambered up the re-
manning steps, and straddling across the top
most bar, held out his little hands and smiled,
as if proud of his daring feat. The mother at
last. folded the object of her fears and aftec-
tions to her fond bosom, and descended with
her precious burden in safety, shedding tears
aof gratitude and breathing heartfelt prayer
to that Providence which had so miraculous
" preserved her dear little pet.-Paisley-Ad
Mr.. Clay ON DueHing MIR. Clay advocated
the Bill to Suppress Duelling, in the course
of which he made the following remarks:
"No man, said Mr.. Clay, could more hear
tily wish for that state ofpublic opinion and
society which would prevent the practice de-
signed to be prevented by the bill before the
Senate. No man, continued Mr.. c., can be
happier than shall be, ifthis practice could
forever be suppressed, eradicated and dis
.countenanced.
"Mr. Clay said he thought the great object
20 A. LII heToro +ho Capafn should no nj.
rect itself to the publication and correction
of public opinion. 1t was public opinion
which constrained man in certain section
ofthe Union from resorting to this mode OF
.resenting insults and injuries; and it was al
20 the same public opinion which in another
section of the country exacted from individu-
ais resort to this practice in order to settle
their disputes. In this latter section OF the
country. the only alternative offered a man
who had been injured or insulted was Wheth-
er he would live in ignominy and disgrace,
or expose himself to the loss Of life in per-
sonal rencontre, and under this alternative
there were but too few who felt able to refuse
that exposure of human life. When the pub
lie should be rectified in this particular, then
we might expect to-see this practice, averse
to religion and abhorrent to humanity. who'll
ly eradicated. In the meantime it was the
duty of the Senate to do what it could to
bring about such result. Mr.. Clay, with
view to this end, said he should most cheer
fully vote for the bill. under the hope that if
lit could not entirely abolish the practice, it
would at least diminish it, and aid ultimately
in procuring such state Of society as would
entirely tend to destroy it."
Prevention Of Gorget.-An experiencedfar-
mer in Litchfeld informs us that the custom
of putting tar between the horns and on the
noses of cattle in the month OF March'or April,
is sure preventative Of the disease known in
this vicinity by the name of Garget.
His long experience in the use of this ar
ticle warrants him in recommending it and
as it is cheap thing, and easily applied, we
hone il will be attended to. The garget in
cows shows itself by swelling and inflama-
ton in the udder, which becomes hardened.
The milk is bloody and coag1lated in part
and sometimes the udder becomes so chang
ed, that it will not secrete milk properly
and the COW is ruined for dairy purpose.
In the first stages it is cured by giving the
poke, or as it is called Garget root; but if it
can be prevented by SO simple process as
the above, it ought to be generally KNOWN
The fact is important, although we may not
be able to explain the mode of its operation.
Maine Farmer.
A second Casper Hauser.-We have seen
in several papers an account of boy appa-
rently Is or IA years old, who was found in
the timber in the vicinity of the Chathilinot
Prairies, in the state Of Indiana. Il is said
the boy is now in the family of a Col. Clark.
Of Bush Hill, place not far from the spot
where he was found. He is handsomely
formed, has fine limbs, is very elastic in his
movements, stout, with clear, full and inteli-
igent black eyes. He has been several