Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-11-22

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adopt the prhciples of Nautilus and Ms
kTartiueau, against population, h was eOnciu- |
ded that the swine of these gentlemen dcserv- |
ed reward in better currency than gold' SUI
yer, or iIredeemable papcr-in the circula-
ting medium of praise.
ARENAS Ward, Esq. who keeps the Ialtn,
full history of the titles Of our farms, permitIeu
the name of an animal to be entered on the
secretary's dav book, and suffered judgment
to be rendered for default of appearance
Among all the good deeds of the excellent
register Of the county, there is but this one
instance, standing solitary and alone, where
he ever did injustice to any living being
Depriving his pig Of an opportunity to pre-
sent himself OH such occasions, and 70 snow
his merits, is an omission which even repent
ance cannot now supply.
The excellence of the State Lunatic Hospi-
tai is known wherever the name of the best
charity of our government has been heard
Its works in pork were exhibited in three
splendid editions; an octave set which mad
been kept five months; four thick quartoS,
six months and ten days old, and series OF
gigantic folio volumes of fat. The swine be-
longing to the institution appeared to be per-
fectly rational, and of sound sense, and clear
memory. Eight Of them, in one vast brood,
gave examples of the results of good treat
men; a ton and half in weight. They re-
sembled independent sub-treasury deposlta-
ries. When they stood, they lied for they
could not stand; they could scarcely sit. IL
they endeavored TO place themselves upright
in one direction, by on easy transition. they
revolvcd into another equally perpendicu lar
There were no objects bearing comparison
with their huge dimensions, except the vege-
tables transplanted from Wethefsfieid, eel
ebrated in Morse's Geography, as the para.
disc of beauty and of onions, by DR.. Wool
ward, whose nnrivalled skill not only restores
to the disordered and enfeebIed minds lis
healthful action and vigor, but gives to the
earth he cultivates, new powers OF production
While the mouths of one committee have
wateretl at the prospect of the living barrels
of food In the pens, the eyes of another have
doubtless been moistened in contemplating
the odoriferous roots which have graced the
halt. IS pnG.tnH4a 2"ip ~. PIP. a..D.9. :,
1t is gratifying to know the patriotic spirit
which animated tho vnst delegation of swine
from the hospital. With pronptitude wor-
thy of all appreciation, they took measures to
reach their appointed place the day before the
fair. How the journey was performed rs moi
known: to have rolled over the distance
| would have been the easiest mode of locon1o-
ton for shapes as deep as broad. and broad Us
long. LOosening the green earth around, on
their arrival, they stretched themselves on its
feathery pillow to rest. The chairman, NOV.
ed with deep anxiety for their repose, viewed
them by a lantern at midnight, when they
sIept In the silver beams of the moon, like
small mountains covered with snow. The
music of their dreams floated as softly on the
air as the melodies of MI. Frank Johnson's
! celebrated band, which has poured its sweet
notes of hand on the ears Of Queen Victoria
Nothing could alloy such happiness except
the sad deprivation Of the privilege OF becom-
ing members ofthe Society and participating
in its agreeable exercises. 1t has alway.
been difficult 10 conceive how one pig cotlid
look another in the face without Laughing
from reflected enjoyment. These creatures
had no faces to look at-the chief extremity
absorbed by the body. was only distinguish
able from the termination which follows In
the footsteps of its predecessor, by delicate
white protection, appearing as the represen
tntiNe haept GnRSt tffs iTQ66t' d CIT
izen ofthe county of Worcester. Although
worthy of being admitted to the freedom o.
our community, she cannot at present claim
a premium for her children. It, lis recon.
mended that the sum of two dollars, which
ifpossible, would have been awarded to her
should be presented to Mr.. Mirick M. Chat.
fin, the attendant of her hogs, by whose care
they have been made to resemble elephants
in miniature. with their trunks packed up,
The race recently introduced, whereby
hangs no temperance tale, the Dedhanl
breed, producing by it's bite the dreadful hor-
rnr Of cold WATER was entirely invisble.--
photographic representations rode on the
rails of the pens. Whether the striped pig
would have been examined, had he been
present, tits unnecessary to determine, as no
opportunity was offered to consider its form
or spirit bed ! mea1qa .gi~le. 4ytl .1gt
One of the most lively writer's Of Ameri-
can sketches. In whose hands charcoal mark
white, cxclains, al wish Twas pig there's
some sense in being pig that's fat; pigs
are decent behaved people and good citizens,
though they, have no votes" No consider
ate spectator of tho calm content and philo.
sophical repose of the inmates of the pens
could refuse to respond with heartfelt SINGER
| ity 10 such reasonable wish and opinions
Pigs do not buy laEds, nor build houses, nor
pay taxes, nor have bills left with an attor-
ney for collection, nor subject themselves to
the caprice Of any court except that of the
judges Of swine. They are not abused for
| owning bank shares, nor obliged to borrow
money to support those who denounce them.
They never burst their boilers, nor have
messengers sent under an assignment pro.
cess to c0nfiscate their estates TO defray tho
costs ofsettling them, Pigs are above being
politicians. No hog Of responsibility was
ever heard to express an opinion on the sub
TREASURY system, or to commit himself in re-
lation to the vexed question OF the license
laws. Nor has il ever been known. that "a
pig has reserved the aspiration for happiness
already quoted. by praying that he might DO
a man. There is no comparison between
pigdom and manhood. sl a.. ;, s. ~
All which. in behalf Of the pigs, and of the
absent counsellor, and present senators, re-
representatives., justices, officers, and soldiers
OF the committee, is respectfully submitted.
.i.' y WILLIAM LINCOLN, Ckairman.
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