Litchfield enquirer., 1841-11-25

hlm Dy young French woman, named Elizabeth Kease- As the gallant Pole had few resources Of money, but extensive stores of honor and affection, he deemed it his du- dy his hand in marriage. This she prompt ly accepted, and placing herself at the altar, with an interesting infant in her arms. and the heroic Pole taking his station by her side, Justice Matsell recited the ceremonial promises, to which they cordially respond cd, and the fiat :Ias pronounced that made the lovers one. Then smilingly they left the office together, while the tender pledge of their mutual affection cheered Oa the procession by three hearty squalls
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 Josiah Quincys Farm.-Josiah Quincy. President fthe Harvard College, has one of the finest farms in the vicinity of Boston. It is extensive and surrounded by Aourishing hawthorn hedge, but theEe iS nOs an interior fence on the premises the whole presents single field, devoted 10 all the various purpo- ses of agriculture. No part Of ii is allotted to pasture, properly speaking, as his cattle are fed in their stalls and never suffered to roasn cves the fields-and the advantages oe his system are thus given :-Formerly there were seven miles of interior fences 10 be kept in repair. but by keeping the cattle-u up the
 
 sixty acres of this farm were devoted rS pas turage; but now, greater numbeB of cattle by one third. are kept by the products of twenty acSes, and the catsle are im the best condition.
 The saving by these means are enormous. and the immense advantage arising from it too apparent to be dwelt upon. During tho summer the cattle are fed upon grass, green oats or barley, cut the day before and suffer ed to wilt in the srn, hn, thO .nn"urs which is thus saved will more than pay the extra expense and trouble. The farm is must highly cultivated. ard every Kind of grain and vegetable has place.
 The DerH KIled.-The Raleigh, (N. C,l Rasp gives the following account of fel- low being shot in Georgia lately in the dis guise of the devil.
 The fellow disguised himself with cIuEp foot, went to the house of an old lady, a rich widow, called himself the devil, and fright ening the family off the premises, took the old lady's money, and eloped. In the act Ot retreatlng he was met a mile or two frOMy the house by a man with a gun who had been to attend a muster and was then re- turning home, who too, had taken too much of the 'critter." The man upon meeting him, retreated, leveled his gun, and deman- ded who comes there! "I am the Prince of Darkness. but it is not thee that am af- ter, Jesse Bradlock, l had but one or two subjects. and them haye despatched to the lower. regions" Jesse not being disposed to let his devilship pass. presented his gun md ordered him not to move. Satan con- menced swelling. emitting smoke at the same time and burning sulphur. Jesse not liking the scent of the sulphur, fired ard laid his Satanic Majesty corpse at his feet. He then made his way to the house of tho old lady, where he found the family in the greatest distress. Upon inquiry, he was told that the devil had been there. and they were compelled to fly to the woods for pro- tection, or be carried off by him alive Jes- SC informed them that he had just killed the devil.
 They immediately took the road. and tracked him by the track of the club foot until they came up with his body, when they disro6ed him of his garments, took off the club foot, recovered the money which he had stolen, washed his face, and recog. nized him as a man who had lived neighbOr to them for many years.
 ANEcDoTH.-When Dick Aimz first croes- ed into York State on the Canada side, he took lodgings at an inn in Canandaigua. 4 waiting maid sat at table with them, and Dick spoke of her as the serrGnt. to the no small scandal Of mine host, who told hjn that in his house servants were called Gesp.; Very well: next morning the whole house was alarmed by loud shouting from Dick of "Help! help! water! water. help!"-. In an instant every person in the inn equal to the task, rushed into Dicks room wiib a pail of water. "I'm much obliged to ye, to be sure," said Dick. ebut here is more than I want to shGue soith !s' &Shave with !''. '.quoth mine host, 1you called 'help' and swater.. and we thought the house was on fire."- f" Ne tould ne to call the servant .help,' and do ye think would cry apGter when Imeant frs!'s ".Give it up," said the landlord, as he led of the line of buckets. a' z
 .s4.t..5eG A eresshOEa ftom Connecticut being asked at the tea table at one of our hotels which he would psser. black or green ea-apd thinking that the lerm green might have personal hearing replied. .waL a,h. guess M take the black-us5laek, fvou pIease.: AsaaaainaiiOa.-Wm s. Mosely, Eeq. the proseeu- ling Attorney for the Helena tArk) district was as on the highway. in St, Francis county. on the 23d uh He was, at the time, on the toad ,a Church alone. The assassin or assassins had ereci ed bind, from behind which they sh0s him seyerSl buck shot paesing through his head and shcuidete
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