Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-14
, A asTRICT Observation-Disclosures, ,,

a tiotHies l'lor OtVeFS gOO1 reasons thenF
! thereunto moving,") thought proper to issue
= proclamation 10 the effect that none Of the
worthy inhabitants, under a severe penalty,
e should stir abroad after sunset without Ian
tern. Well, it CHANGED that on the very
o same evening man was seized and taken
, lncontinently before the dispenser of Justice,
J to be sumnarily dealt with according to the
: NEW law. 'I5., th'"f1" 20 'Ef
am exceedingly sorry said the chief
officer, recognizing the individual, that a
citizen of your responsibility and station
) lations." ..' sH 7l97S
II would not willingly do So" said the
man coolfy. ''+l'SI
"Have yoa not read II ~ -
Certainly" replied the captured party !;
T" but have unfortunately misunderstood it.
Will Monsieur oblige me by reading it, that
Imay learn of what am guilty?" 9@..
The officer graciously complied, and, af-
ter glibly running over the verbose prean-
bic, came to the point, "that no inhabitant
should stir abroad after sunset without
lantern" which he certainly delivered with
peculiar emphasis, to the admiration of the
fellow who had taken the man in custody,
and was twiddling his fingers, impatient to,
receive his moiety of the fine. f.
II have lantern. Monsieur" firmly con-
tended the man, holding it up to view.
! "Yes; but there is no candle in it, repli-
ed the officer. with smile. l.. sa e,4sls.s
1.-The proclamation does not mention
candle, believe, Monsieur replied the cum
ming fellow most respectfully. sd ~. s3s,5,
B. "A candle! but of course,n begins the in
| former, trembling lest he should lose the fish
he had hooked. ~a4g 4G
alt does not mention candle; and con-
tend, Monsieur l have not iDfringed the law
persisted the quibbler. "The words are
without lantern'--and here it isl ssa.s
elem !" cried the officer, endeavoring to
conceal the confusion occasioned by his de-
feat by porting over the copy of the procla-
nation. 81 must-yes, must confess there
is an omission, and 1 am too happy to give
you the benefit arising thereout. The case
is dismissed" F@ aa
/ The lnformer was not only completely de-
| feated. but rather alarmed, when the prisoner
called to his mind certain act which rem
| dcred him, the aforesaid informer, liable to
heavy damages for false imprisonment, &C.,
and the poor devil was fam TO avert the in
Fiction of an action at law by disbursing q
certain sum in hard cash to the accused.
| But 10! on the next evening he again en-
countered his "dear" acquaintance, and, to
his infinite delights he beheld the same unil-
lumined lantern in his hand for an amend
ed proclamation had been issued that NOR
ming, with the words, "that no inhabitant
should stir abroad without lantern and a
candle therein =" f1 %3t
| The informer chuckled at the ignorance Of
the man who had so coolly victimiZed him
on the preceding night, and with heart
beating with the desire of revenge, and the
certain prospect Of the restitution ofthe mulct
which he had suffered, he with sneering
politeness requested the honor Of his compa-
ny to the justice room.
Really it is impossible to resist the amia-
| Bile opportunities of a gentleman who pays
such delicate compliments and-such good
CONT" replied the man, and away he walk
ed--chatting good humoredly and joking
with his delighted captor.
"What, again :" cried the officer.
81 hope Monsieur will do me the honor to
remember that my former appearance here
was not only against my inclination but
against the law" said the prisoner. Real
ly these proceedings are vexatious and -
Have you read the proclamation" inter-
rupted the officer. g
Monsieur did me the favor to read it only
| last night, and" fs,St
81 will read it again for your edfcation,"
replied the, officer; and he looked furtively
at the informer, who could scarcely contain
himself for joy. Il. tF
The amended proclamation was read
The accused stood placidy smiling at the
rigmarole verbiage; but when the officer
deliberately dealt out the concluding words.
"that no inhabitant should stir abroad with
out a lantern and candle" he started. MA.
ella - cried the informer, unable longer
to restrain his feelings.
"How very-very fortunate ~ cried the
delinquent, and quickly opening his lantern,
continued, Lo here is q candle! How for
tunate :" t,s Il, s.s,. ss.,is
"But it il is not lighted - exclaimed tho
informer with uncomfortable agitation. "It
is not LIGHTED, nor has it been, as the wick it.
self provost"
"Lantern and candle "a lantern and a
Gambler repeated the man. | appeal to
the psoclamation-l appeal to the justice of
Monsieur, there are no such words as lighted
candle in any part Of that respected docu-
ment! !" aka
This was clencher! The parties were
completely outwitted; while, to abate the fe-
yer Of the informer's extraordinary excite
ment, the man charitably repeated the
"bleeding" which he had so effectnally per-
formed on the former OCCASION. Of course
the LAWYERS lost no time in "amending the
" amended" proclamation, and inserting
E"lighted' before the word candle" Hi @
Young lady Of Boston, recently recovered S37o OF
a Mr. Frost, dancing master, in libef suit Be cau-
tious about wha. you say against the women
4 Ladies' Veils.-Curtiss, awritcr on sight,
saws that the wearing of wells permanently
wea kens many natural good eyes, on account
of the cndeavors of the eye TO adjust itself 10
! the ceaseless vibrations OF that common arti-
, Gle Of dress. Ladies should therefore be
t careful how they hide their pretty eyes with
{ veil. ~ M @ Nfg
"Aceident.---- man yesterday, while hur-