Litchfield enquirer., 1841-04-29

the like mat are len upon the surface, and
which no barrow can cover but Which the
roller will reduce to their proper level, with
greater ease aud with less expense than by
any other method.
Z. i hasI been found of great service in roll
ing wheat lands in the spring, where the
.Plants. have been partially thrown out by
the action gof FROST Newly Peeted grass
lands for the same reasons, are also much
benefited by rolling,and particularly where
the preceding crop of grain has left a rank
stubble, Sor where the ground is more or
less covered with loose, small stones, obsta-
Giles Of no small Inonleiit to him who swings
the scytke, or handles the revolving horse
rake. Where turf lands are plowed plain
for a corn crop, it is of fhcdlculable benefit,
and can hardly be dispensed with, by any
one who values his reputation as .. scien-
tifc cuitivator Of the soil. And any one
who has wit or Ingenuity enough to cut q
saw log, can make a roller. Will those
farmers who have always borrowed, make
one, and if YOU find no use for it, your
neigfbors will, and too in less than one
month, 50 now is the time TO make a roller.
n5YI 1T .- 10 ~ ,r".''i'I
The ,Forger NitcheH.--The officer, Dow
yer) who went westward in pursuit Of Atis
ex-honorabe felon, has been quite !'unS6c-
cessful in his attempts TO discover and arrest
him. AT, Wheeling, Va. he discovered the
name of Mr.. Mitchell and his lady OH, the
books of the hotel, and was, upon inquiry, in
formed thai they were Ia bed and asleep, US
it was midnight. Bowyer, however, insisted
on seeing the ludger, and the landlord iihA-
ly consented TO call Mr.. Mitchell who aftcI
some delay appeared in dishabille at the
door of his chamber, and wished to know
what was wanted Of him at that unscasona-
bic hour Mr.. Bowyer, who at once discey4
cred that he had mistaken his man, and that
instead Of the Mitchell be was after, II tall
rawboned gentleman of Virginia. more than
six feet in height, stood before him in DO We
ry pleasant nloo3 ut the liberties tske9 with
his dormtory, and after the best explanation
and apology the officer could make, he left,
no little chagrined at the mistake he had
made. Bowyer then pursued his journey
westward, as far as Cincinnati, and losing
all trace and tidings of his hoped for game,
set out on his homeward journey, towards
| this ciyi leaving MIR. Mitchell o. roam
whsrshe plcossd:-M \; EERxss NJ,
Fl, IN ,rglt ti. III 1872 ,t,i;- o., ,.t :. ,.,
Another sad Railroad AcciAeni-On Thurs
| day AFTERNOON, ten. Of Mr.. Dodd's ssene cars
with y F0corn0tiye, were sent on the Railroad,
for. ~ load. IN ,Wflbrahaln, the engineer no
| tlced ,s0me cattle On the track, SO near him
that in, order 20 save them, he reversed his
engine, BIZ which sudden reaction, the cars
were SO damned up together, that seven of
them; were broken, Six men were on the
cars. One of them, John Whipple, oiDehis
town. aged 40, WAS instantly killed thp the
CRASH Mr.. Powers. Of Palmer, dangerous
" wonmied. and another manslighty iajaf1
ed, The other THREE escaped without iniu-
ry. The mangled remains Of Whipple were
ffpr N.,t -h,>.., l.
ed parents in this town.-Springfeld Repub.
Ihe Cause II Gen. IIarrison's Denh-It is
a little singular, snYs an able and experenc-
ed physician who writes us, that among, the
numerous notices of Gen. fIarrisOn's last i'll
ness and death, tile true cause If his disease
has been entirely overlooked. Every one
who visited Washington abtRit the time Of
the Inauguration, must have noticed that
piercing, fhiH, Produced By. the dump atmos.
phere md, dense fogs that envelopcd the
city. There was pot a stranger in the city,
even from the coldest climates Of our Union,
who did not compla.in of an Unusual sensa-
ton Of cold, aud the effects Of il, jim TIL formn
Of cough or Influenza. Twas precisely that
state of Atmosphere thA prepares the system
for high degree Of inllammatory disease,
particularly Of those Rein5rd,tes that lnie or
cover the vital organs. And it is fact wen
known TO every ply sician, that ii transfer 81
such inflammation "a metaStasis) from one
membrane to another is even attended with
nm Imminent hnZ'trd Of life, In instances
when All Inflammation OF tho membrane 'of
the lungs is transferred to that Of the heart,
death follows sometimes instantly; when Ii
is transferred 10 that Of the bowels, fatal
diarrhEn, or gangrelie, is very apt 10 follow.
Our late Mmented President, adds the writer
OF the above. was u very early riser, and in
the habit of taking u morning walk before
breakfast and it was this habit, so salutary
and conducive TO health and longevity in o
better state Of atmosphere, that probably
produced his! disease or the manner in
which the surcharged membranes become
ingG'ned IN the effort of nature 10 throw off
their accustomed exhAlations. He has given
this brief explanation with view to disabuse
the public Of an impression that his death
was caused by mental anxiety or perplexity
for it such causes could have produced his
death, the anxieiies, the fatigues. the inn
nlense responsibility Of the lives Of an army
Of his most intimate friends and countrymen,
nay his own character and his country's fate
during his military campaigns. must have
deprived this Republic ofhis valuable servi-
ces many years since.-N. Y. Express.
,' From Me Philadelphia North An,e,;ean.
.,-...., WASHINGTON, April 1871.
Many characteristic areedo,es are related of Gen
Harrison, connected with hls habits during bis brief
sajourn here as President. 1t was his custamtO take
early walks and he frequently took the market inhis
way: On one Of these occasions he purchased new
mich COW Of neighborhs farmer and requested him
TO deive it to the Presidents House. The General
was there to attend to the hnn,nl and invited the far.
mer IN TO take SOME retreshmsn; prlevred Owl Of