Litchfield enquirer., 1838-07-12
PREACHING vs. PRACTICE.


 full argument that can be used 10 people
 who take pride in rendering themselves
 ridiculous. We therefore call the atten-
 ton of one and all to the following capi-
 tai account of the " checker-board sys-
 tenn"
 Some weeks since an itinerant lecturer
 ot abolition visited the neighborhood of
 Portsmouth, Ohio, and put up at public
 house with the intention of enlightening
 the minds Of the public in regard to the
 oppression of his dark-colored brethren
 and sisters, by lecture to be delivered
 the next day on the cruelty and tyranny
 of the whites in refusing to admit the negro
 10 perfect equality with them in all re-
 spects. All the visitors and dodgers in the
 tavern were annoyed during .he day, by
 the imper.inent conduct of the pseudo -phi-
 lanthropist, forcing his disgusting and in- cendiary doctrines on every one who had
 sufficient patience or curiosity to listen to
 him. The landlord, who was honored
 with the presence of the lecturer, formed
 a plan of experimenting on his professions of love for '' Afric's sable race" In the evening the landlord called to him calor- ed man named Bill, who acted as ost- Ter, or man of all work, about the inn, and ordered him to wash himself well, put on clean shirt, and go to bed in certain room which he mentioned.
 l Bill acted as his master directed him,
 and felt considerably stuck up with the
 change of sleeping apartments, from the
 kitchen loft to the best bedroom in the
 house, and attributed it to the presence of
 his white friend, who had taken opportu-
 mites through the day, to impress on Bills
 mind that all men were equal, and that
 the fact that a portion of society being
 blessed with fairer skin, gave them a su-
 periority over their less fortunate brothers
 and sisters of darker hue, and that natu-
 rally Bill, and every other gentleman of color who performed the part of servant to the whites, had the same rights to re-
 spect and privileges as their masters. Bill
 saw the justness of his friends " equality doctrine" at once, and when called by the landlord, was deciding in his own mind in what manner he would propose to his mas
 ter change in their respective stations;
 he to assume the duties of master, and his
 employer to take up tho rry-comb and
 brush ;-"" turn-abont's fair play," thought Bill. 51aa ae s T In the evening, when the lecturer wish
 ed to retire, the landlord conducted him to his chamber, and showed him his bed he, was to occupy. After he had disrobed himself, and turned down the clothes to get into bed, he started back with astonish-
 ment on beholding his friend Bill in snug
 possession of one half of it, who invited , him with familiar nod to get in. s .sk ss The abolitionist cast look of scorn on poor Bill, and demanded of the landlord what he meant by giving him "nigger" for a bed fellow he was answered with his equality argument. Bills person was
 healthy, he had on clean shirt, was not
 addicted to any ugly habits in his sleep, and moro than all, was one of the proscri- bed and injured race for whom the gentle- man professed such ardent love the last
 consideration ought to make Bill well come companion to the " lodger."
 The enraged philanthropist could not stand this practical test of his doctrine, but let loose his wrath on the landlord;
 {" Sir, tell you will not put up with this ;, unparallelled indignity; whoever heard of ;. such insolence 2-putting gentleman to ;, ' sleep with niggsr." "And lot mo tell you. sir" replied the landlord, "ihat with the nigger you'll have to sleep if you sleep 0t HI SbCUu kOsSVn N"S ] clothes as you are yourself, and in every 5 respect, according to your own preaching,
 he is your equal so hop in and embrace : your brother. for most certainly he shalI a be your companion till morning."
 h The aboliiionist threatened, raved and e coaxed, but all would not do-the land- l. lord was inexorable; he was determined }, to make his lodger practice what he }. preached, and the crest-fallen abolitionst IS was compelled to take his place along side IS of his sooty friend, where he lay till morn ing, enduring feelings that cannot be der = scribed. He was kept in state of conti- r, nual restlessness through the whole nights e repelling Bills familiarities, and keeping s the negroes wOOlIy head out of his tace. U He rose at dawn of day, while his com d rade, "all in black" with a mind free from
 all the perpexing cares of life, was enjoy Il ing the honey dew of slumber, called for
 his bill and left the town. The lecture
 was consequently indefinitely postponed y Bill related. with great importance, the :, distinguished honor conferred upon him, . by being the bed-fellow of MT.
 but said the comfort was not 90 much 10 be . desired, as the gemman kicked most al-
 nightly, aud had 'siremely bad pref 1;
 dat however was tributable to bis white t extraction. ."-lbid. y ToAps.-It is common notion that these c beautiful little animals suck poison from the v earth. Now although this opinion is fal- lacy, the toad is nevertheless one of the most .. useful animals in the world to the garden v CT. The toad lives entirely on animal food, . eats it alive, and cares not fig for Doctor II Graham. The grubs and insects which be