Litchfield enquirer., 1839-07-18
From the Trox Morning Mail.

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 wish to sec it copied in every paper through out the Union:
 Imagine for moment, that beautiful diamond is placed in your hand, on whicI you arc required to engrave a sentiment 1 which must be read at the great day of ac count, in the presence oflistening angels, an, assembling worlds! What care would yol exercise, what industry would you use to SC lect flom the vast commonwealth of letters, sentence, pure, chaste, refined, and holy = No cost; no pains; no eiforts-wou1d b' lacking!
 Permit me then to say 10 you, that this i your present situation. Precious innocen hearts in all hepurity of ofchiIdood's delight ful bloom, arc placed in your keeping; anc the duty of engraving principles there, whicl will outlivc the sun, and live-and still live --and live on forever, devolves on you. Yes these diamonds. more precious than orient pearl-more costly than tllaf sweet little star that smiles the dying day to sleep, will soon be removed from your hands and locked up in the archives of eternity. And when all nations shall be assembled to hear their fi- nal doom. they wilt be again unfolded, and some swift winged angel, as he bends his lof- ty flight around the tree of life, will catch the echo of your present instructions, and with his silver trump, pour them into the ears of unnumbered millions !' '"
 An Incident-A Caution to the Ladies.-A few days since young lady with her atten- dant beau. was promenading, and viewing one of the U. s. establishments in this viciri- ity. when the fair lady became suddenly d. larmed by number oflarge wharf rats cros- sing her path-and in her fright she fancicd that one of the hideous creatures had taken refuge on her lovely person, beneath her dress, which she fortunately succeeded in seizing, and held fast in her hand. Not dar- ing to quit her hold, md almost fainting through alarm, she explained her awkward predicament to her companion, when they sought entrance into a neighboring house, where the lady was kindly received, and shown into private room, to remove his rat ship from beneath the folds of her garments, when hands off! To and behold, what ilnpu- dent animal dropped to the floor! Not an enormous rat, but the lady's BusTLE--which had unexpectedly removed from its destina- ton, and caused all the false alarm! It is needless to add that the fair one's difficulties were speedily adjusted, and she soon recov- cred from her fright. Boston Mer. Journal.
 Ashlapd. This is the name given by Mir. Clay to his beautiful estate in Kentucky We find the following account of it in n let ter from Dr. Humphrey, published in the Philadelphia North American :-" Happen- ing to meet, and to be introduced to Mr. Clay in the morning, he very politely invited us to call at his seat, a mile and half out of town, which we did Ut four o'clock. He re- ceivcd us with all the ease and urbunity for which he is SO much distinguished, entered freely into conversation upon a variety of fansoC fhaSy h0p fn ie delightful to find great man so affable and unaffected; and indeed this is one mark ot true greatness. Ashland is an enchanting spot. The mansion is simple, spacious, and venerable: standing just on the border of a park of eighty acres, which for the majesty and beauty of it's thousand forest-trecs, is the finest ever saw. MT. Clay has two other woodland pastures, and, in all, something like eight hundred acres in his farm. He has lately turned his attention very much to raising stock, and it is said no man in Ken. lucky, even, can show you finer oxen and COWS than he can. He spent an hour in walking with us over his grounds, and de. tained us, almost impercepiibly to ourselves, till nearly sundown.'
 PH1LosopHER.- editor of the Detroit Free Press sends forth the following homily | to his readers. His notions of kissing are l very good for Sub Treasurer. "J0hr,- John-boy-Get money-honestly. if you can, John-but at any rate get money "
 "Reader! don't look so melancholy- there is better times for you yet in store-and drop that unceasing monotonous expression of yours of "hard times." Why, man, one would suppose you were under sentence of condemnation for homicide, fratricide, or some other wrong eide. Come, now, be cheer ful--if you can't pay your debts immediate ly, do the best you can, and pay them us soon as you are able" care killed cat'-- if you haven't fifty cents to luxuriate on beef steak and fixens," appropriate half the amount for codfish it will prove equally as palatable, if you drill your mind into a proper humor. Kiss your wife if you have got one-if you haven't one, why, kiss some body's else wife, or get married Immediately, for acts ofdesperation frequently result hap oily and bcneficially in their effects. Fyou have got any children. romp with thcm;. if you haven't any, romp with somebody's else children. Look upon the bright side of things-put on cheerful cointcnance- keen your mind in the right trim, by subscri- ping for the Post and Craftsman, and if you have the money pay in advance-if you haven't it, why, they will trust you fyou are worthy-it's all the same with them. Fol- low these instructions, and we'll answer for is, you will find yourself a neD man."
 WORKING MEN SHOULD STUDY P0LITIcs.-f respectfully counsel those whom address Uhe working men of America) to take part in the politics of their country. These are the true discipline ofa people, and do much for their education. I counsel you to labor for clear understanding of the subjects which agitate inc community. to make them your study instead of wasting your leisure in vague passionate talk about them The time thrown away by the mass of the people on rhe rumors of the day, might, if better spent, give them good acquaintance with the constitution, laws, history, and interest of their country, and thus establish them in those great principles by which particular