Litchfield enquirer., 1839-12-12

EconOMY.--It is not expected that the tar.
msr' who attends to nothing but agriculture.
VIII earn much in winter, nor ID Il necessary
"asn ne has raised good crops and has
UJsn - rus. him through the year and d
10 the coidseason, and he must Dractice eco,,-
9sny and use 10 the best ADVANTAGES ~ ,,rr..
Guce o. his summers labor, and SorS,sct III
his operations with prudence and ;,,teii;
] gence. There are some Important oNh;o ..s
on which we might make a whole articIeI I ~,
| We will make up one Of many Iittle rars
ficniars, and though each may be smalh yts
collectively they are important and have a.
perity. s ma M. -
10 ehopping wood there Is j great eSin ID
novtng good sharp axes. with neat smooth
handles well set, so that the axe win hanI
well and work easy. Some viii ,,se an ne
so thick and dull that twice as much lahnr
- required as would be necessary with 4
good one. Some axes are hung il such q
manner that It requires long experience %
strike more than once In place. and one. rna.
son why they are used may be that the prs,s
prteiors suppose they have been so long ans
customed To- them that they cannot slrike
true with good implement. -
small boys often have to use the ayes shas
are big enough for large men in this there
- nor only loss Of labor, as thew 40 ,nnch
less thanthey would with light axes suited q,
tneir strength, butthey become fatigued ana
u'seUeofsgso, Wnen with proper tools thew
would lind their labor pleasant and cnsv g.
Another great disadvantage. the heavy i'm
plement taxes their muscular powers tn,
much and proves injurious, instead Of pro-
ducing strength by moderate exercise. See
70 THIS farmers; look at your boys and inlInc
whether their strength is one fourth ana
third, one hail. two thirds, or three Quarter
as much as yours, and let the axe be propor.
toned 10 their strength. s s5st 49,
lock at the little lad, with no mare than
the sixth part Of a mans strength, chopninr
with heavy axe big enough for Eanpsens:
ne hasto cut wood aud ,enda fire 20 keep lis
COED Old granny warm. and should his fath-
er nave TINS task assigned him, and have an
axe sax tunes the weight of that used by the
ishment Of no small impOftahca. III tha
strong and hardened arm of b man ssnnsrnf
WELD heavy implement, how can Ii be ex.
pected OF q little tender boy, whose muscles.
unaccuSt0med to exercise, have not strength
ana tOnghnsss prop0rtioned to their sixeS.--
Let every little boy have little tools: let him,
work according 20 his strength, ana then m.
Dor wall make him stronger and he car, ner.
form much and yet make stout old man..
Ihis is the why to cahse the love Of labor Ia
grow with his growth, and strengthen with
See il you cannot save fuel by making your
rooms warmer. Most people And thar fiIel II
becoming scarce, and thost, who have !. nlenI
" will find Il an object TO save the expefss AZ
hauling and cutting: Ifa door does not shut
Close il should be listed, or wind list around
small pieces Of wood. say one inch 81 haif
an inch, then nail them on the door frame 50
that the door will shut tight against H. Such
pieces may be nailed against windows. when
there ts any chance for the admissions Of the
Double windows win soon save fuel enough
70 pay the expense. 10 say nothing OF the aS-
dltional comfort. Some persons suppose tlat
they cannot see SO well If the glass Is dpuble.s
out tnis :, ~ not the case. for single glass In
winter is very cold and condenses moisture
in the room produced from the breath 81 boil.
ing water; and when 1t ID very cold the n1ois.
ture freezes; In this why glass 10 sometimes
covered asto Obstruct the vision Completely.
But when the glass Is double, the inner glass
10 100 warm 10 produce much condensation,
ana the outer does not come In contact with
the moisture in the room. During cold wea.
Their It is not not necessary 10 open the win
dows, and when il becomes warm the extra
sash can be taken down and laid away till
cold weather comes again. 'N
lffivs Or ten dollars Is sufficient to furnish
extra glass for the windows of 4 room, and Il
VIII save ono fourth Of the, fuel annually.
where ten or twelve dollars worth 10 consurIl-
ed, it will be economy 10 provide This defence
against the cold. In a room where many
plants were kept il WINS found necessary 10
keep fire by night in very cold weather un,
~ extra glass was put in il was then found
that the coolest weather would not iniure the
plants though no fire was made after the US.
ual time in the evening. This showed al once
the great advantage Of double windows. and
makes Il evident that much fuel may be cav.
ed 10 this way - Yankee Farmer, "
Mr. Bannissr. in his HUMOROUS sketch Il Z crocket
in Texas" says,hat Adam was On the Evs Of maisi-
mony Is soon 40 he saw . woman. The consequences
was that hs had an unlucky child, who fell victim
70 his fathers Cane not being ABLE to defend himself
II i said that Lord BFodeham designs visiting tic
United States the ensuing summer. No stranger
could come among us, who would he more cordially
received. Every Amsrehn delights to honor genius.
and Lord B. may be considered one di dc noss spsn.
did men ofshd ninstesnth c4ntury! q
Hoo "a pay q poefor.--In days sof yore. Soash
Caroline planter ii reply 10 letter from Bic phys!
clan, containing the Items 70 vsiis and mrfsrss
REPLIED that hs would retnib hs visits and Il sbs
physician Would honor him with his company as din
nsr lie nsxt day, be would give him more palatsabls
mixtures Than shose whichhs Tecsiysdi' aA
/ CeMp Msstise Anec5css-At . Gang insSsine !
numbef Of ladies continued sanding Ill ~ bsachss
notwithstanding frequent hints ffots me minAtsr %
III down. AYsverend old g6nslehsn, noted fcr hia
GOOD hursor aruse and Gsid think Il lhess ladies'
s.andine on DE benches knees lkas tisy bad holes IN
sheir aockings. ,hey wcdid III d6wn. This addsess
khsd he desired deere wssa iHPedlsie .ioh-