Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
s From khe Turner's Cabinet. THE WAY TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS.
A soft answer iurneth way wrath"

THE WAY TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS.
 A soft answer turneth away wrath" 1 Mr. Editor.--The following was related many years since 10 the writer by one of the partIes' who was q very respectable citizen ot Montgomery county, Pa, since deceascG During the Presidential term of Thomas Jrfterson,two young men from Pennsylvania took a lease from him of his merchant mill, nt Monticello. one of the Stipulalions of which was that the landlord should erect for th'iF use, within given period, coopcr's shop. The time for the meeting of Congress soon arriving, the President had to rcpair to Washington to attend to his official duties, where he remained for long time, absorbed in national concerns. and the building offhe cooper's shop was entirely forgotten by him. Not so with the tenants, whose daily wants constantly reminded them of the provisions contained in the lease and finally they de- termined to erect it themselves, and charge the cost to their landlord. a."'
 On the return of the President to his man. sion, the parties met 10 settle n long account current, which had been running during his absence. The items were gone over and scrNtiniZed one by one, and all were found satisfactory but that of the charge for huild- ing the cooper's shop, which he objected to, alledging that he could have erected it with his own workmen. Several attempts were made to effect a settlement, but they always failed when they came to the cooper's shop. The young men became warm and Zealous in the affair, and the parties, instead of get ting nearer together, found themselves at every interview, wider apart. "''-
 In this state of affairs, the father of the young men, who was mild, atfable, concil. ating gentleman, possessing some knowledge of the world and its ways. arrived on visit to his sons, who informed him of their diff culty with their landlord. He requested them to leave it with him, observing that he thought he could effect an amicable settle r1nent of the case. This course was accord ingly acceded to, and in due time he waited upon the President with tho account, which was scanned and agreed to, except the charge for building the shop, which. he said with some firmness, he should not allow for reasons stated. His opponent, observing his apparent decision on the subject. very grave lv remarked, Welt, friend Jefferson, it has always been my practice through life, 10 yield rather than contend.' 1
 Immediately on this remark being made, the Presidents chin fell on his breast for an instant, and then raising his head to an erect position, he observed in a very empha- tic manner, A very good principle, MT. Shoemaker, and can carry it as far us you can-let the account for the cooper's shop be allowed" Thus ended the difficulty, and the parties continued their friendly regard for each other till death separated them i; and the cultivation of similar disposition to "folIow peace with all men," would ter minate thousands of difficulties every year, and add much to the happiness of indtvidu- als, ana rer1d 10 promote the general harmo- ny and order of society.
 FAsr1NG.-Distinct from religious ordinan- ces and anchorite zeal, fasting has been fre- Guently recommended nnd practised, as means of removing incipient disease, and of restoring the body to it's customary healthy sensations. Howard, the celebrated phiIan. thropist, used 10 fhst one day in the week. Franklin for period did the same. Napo- leon, when he felt his system uDstrung, sus pended his wonted repnsts, and took his cx- ercise on horseback. This list ofdistinguish- ed names might, if necessary, be increased; but why ndduce authority in favor of a prac- tice which the instinct of the brute creation leads them 10 adopt. whenever they are sick. Happily for them they have no meddling prompters in the shape of well meaning friends. to force stomach already enfeebled and loathing its customary food, 10 digest this or that delicacy. It would be singu- lar fashion, and yet be as rational ns the one just mentioned, if on eyes weakened by long exercise in the common light, we were to di- rect a stream of blue, or violet. or red, or even a green light through prism, in place of keeping them perfectly shaded and at rest.
 -'f Journal of Health.