Litchfield enquirer., 1839-04-18

Father thlnK the girl ID Ialr
She's just scventeen-and on her face,
A pretty smile cen now trace;
Her teeth are fine, indeed they are,
Pm more inclined to think she's fair.
She's just seventeen-that marble neck
Is i'll designed young love to check;
And what graceful form and air!
lido believe the girl is fair.
She's just seventeen-aud on her brow
A wanton lock is straying now;
Here fine black eye meets mine-there there!
Now, NOS knosO the girl is fair. L.
Sir Nicholas Bacon, Judge in the time Of Queen
Elizabeth, was once, while on the bench, mportuned
by criminal to spare his life on account of his kind
red. How SO ?" asked the judge. Because, sir,
my name is Hogg, and yours 10 Bacon, and hog and
bacon so near akin that they cannot be separa-
ted" AYE" said the Judge, ]" butyo and cannot
be kin except you be hanged for hog is not bacon
untilit is well hanged"
MosT MELANCHOLY AccIDENT-The Paris (Missou-
r) Sentinel, states that three sisters were recently
drowned in the North fork of Salt river. These
the daughters Of Mrs Vannoy, Of Shelby county, Mis-
souri, and in attempting to cross the river the ice
one Of them broke through. The second, seeing her
perous situation endeavored assist her, and in do
ing 81 was drawn after her. The third not ntimida-
ted by the fate Of her sisters generously resolved to
offer an assisting hand, and, sad 20 tell, shared their
fate. The eldest sister was about eighteen years Of
age.
Cen. Eleazer Ripley, late M. c. from. Louisiana.
died the I'd inst at his plantation in the parish OF
FeIiciaaTna. Cen Ripley was born at Hanover in
New.Hampshiye, in l792.
IL1INols-The Buffalo Journal says that the LIE.
eisla'ure Of Illinois, in joint ballot elected S. T. Logan,
(Whg) Circuit Judge, by majority OF u votes over
D. Pricket Loco Foco.
GEN. Scorr.-The Rochester Daily Advertiser,
Loco Foco) publishes call for meeting Of the De-
mocratc Electors of Rochester in favor Of the cleo.
ton Of Gen. Scott to the Presidency The call is
signed by about hundred names, "among whom, :"
says the Albany Journal, we recognize the bone
and muscle Of the old Jackson party in the city Of
Rochester. They are the regular hickory.pole boys
against whom we had to contend when resident of
Rochester. Deprived Of the support Of the men who
sign this call, Van Burenism, in Rochester. will sink
into nothngness. They constitute the rank and file
who pull the laborng oar."-N. Y. Erp.
DUBLIN, Feb. 2O-Deafh ofthe" Wondering Pipe"
-1HiS SHSuiuT INDIVIDUAL uiCU WI Ouiiuuy is
MERGERS hospital in this city, where he had been for
three weeks previously 1t is stated in advertise
ment in the papers that Graham Stuart, commonly
called tile wandering piper, died in the hospital having
previously made his will, and thereby bequeathed all
his property for the uses and purposes Of the said hos
piial.
It is said that when the town Of Gloucester was
first settled suit of clothes and pair of boots were
provided for the of the Representatives. that in
choosing their representative, they were obliged to
select man Of proper size. that the clothes would
fit him. When the wags in Boston saw the represen.
tative of Gloucester coming they would say, "Here
comes the Gloucester suit of clothes, wonder who is
in them now."-Plymouth Rock.
EcoxoMY.-A correspondent of the Bay
State Democrat tells good story in illustra-
ton of this most commendable virtue. Here
is the anecdote;
A misery man would often say to his chill
dren, SNOW, my dears. which of you will
have cent and 20 to bed without any sup
per 2" Answer" We all will, father" The
next morning he would say, "Win you all
give cent, and have warm cakes for break
fast 7" ayes yes!" they would reply with
one accord. Thus he would get his money
back again, and cheat them out of one meal
worth double the amount. Bufalo Advertiser
We have heard of yankee who adopted a
cutter plan than this to save provisions. He
made the bread he gave his children for
breakfast so salt, that the water they drank,
prevented their eating for the rest ofthe day.
Phil. Gazette.
"FArHER, HADN'T you BETTER TAKE A
ass A l,,oA ID oh1
farmer, who, about the time ofthe temperance
fiuence in the neighborhood of his residence,
said to his newly hired man, jonathan,
did not think to mention to you, when hi
red YOU, that think of trying to do my
work this wear without rum. How much
more must give you to do without T.
80. I don't care much about it." replied
Jonathan; "you may give me what you
please"
swell" reioined the farmer, 81 will give
you a sheep in the fall, if you will do with
out"
"Agreed," said Jonathan.
The Oldest son then said, "Father, will
YOU give me a sheep, if I do without rum r.
"Yes, Marshall, you shall have sheep, if
you will do without"
The Youngest son, stripping, then said,
Father, will you give NE sheep, il do
without 7"
ayes, Chandler, you shall have sheep
also, if YOU will do without rum"
Presently Chandler speaks again
"Father, hadn't you better take sheep
tool" =
This was poser. He hardly thought he
could give I'D the "good creature" yet. But
the appeal was from source not to be easily
disreearded. The result was, the demon
RUM was thenceforth barisbed from the premi-
ses-fo the great joy and the ultimate happi-
ness of all concerned.
Original Ertract.--* Il was night
the wind was whissling mournfnlly round an