Litchfield enquirer., 1841-08-12

days in promoting the cause of Temperance.
Some three or four hundred signed the
pledge. and a Washington Temperance So
ciety was organized, embracing about forty
persons who had previously been in the
habit of indulging in the use of Intoxicating
drinks. Among them were several who had
been for years the veriest slaves of the most
remorseless tyrant that ever proved upon
the human family. Some of these persons
attended Church last Sabbath for the first
time for fifteen or twenty years. One man
had not attended religious meeting on the
Sabbath, for twenty five years previously.
Certainly no man can help bidding them
God speed!
A BAsHFUr. LovER-A Green Mountain
boy fell in love with very pretty girl. and
determined to court her. To that end he
dressed himself in his Sunday go to-meet-
ings,' went to her fathers house and found
her alone.
'How dye du,' said Jonathan.
I'm nicely-take cheer, Jonathan says
the girl.
Jonathan took chair, and seated himself
in the farthest corner Of the room, as though
the beauty was u thing to be feared rather
than loved.
'Aint you cold-hadn't you better sit up
to the fire. says Sally, surprising he would
of course, if he was going to make love at all,
do SO in proper manner.
mo, thankee, reckon I'm comfortable
returns Jonathan.
How is your marm,' said Sally.
well, she's conplainin leetle,' said
Jonathan. Here pause Of ten minutes en-
sued, during which time Jonathan amused
himself by whiting q stick.
'There's nothing new up your way, is
there? said Sally, which Jonathan might
understand as applying to his present situa-
ton. or to his fathers domcil.
Here ?-eh-yis, you meant III hum we'll
no--that is yis.-olr spotted cows got u calf!
said JOnathaHi
Sally would undoubtedly have laughed at
this queer piece of information, onlIsshe was
too much veSed rs. the. bashfulness of the
speaker. At length, nfler another >, otracted
silence. Sally got up a small edition Of N
scream, and in a loud yoice exclaimed, Let
me alone =
why says Jonathan, dropping his knife
and stick in establishment, why. ! aint
WELL says Sally, in a voice which might
be indicative of fear, but sounded very like a
request - Well. aint you goiR tu?'
Jonathan thought a moment of this equivo-
cal reply, and then after placing his knife in
his pocket, and blowing his nose. he drew
the next week they were marrsed.
- 7e7r"'~- .s4sr~gae4 - v -N--s -
GOOD MANNERS AND GOOD MORALS.
, The conduct of children very generally is
true index TO the conduct of the family TO
which they belong. When you observe q
child using profane language, lying, treating
his fellows with harshness and injustice, de-
predating on the fruit trees, gardens and
? premises of o!hers--depend upon it there is
something wrong at home. He is not taught
us he ought TO be by precept and example,
,, His faults are winked at or looked over, by
those who ought to correct them. When we
hear of halt grown boys or others, being
about Inns, Giehouses, and tipping shops,
fighting and night walking after 10 o'clock,
| we conclude there is bad government at
: home. or NO government at all. There are
sometimes exceptions 10 these rules, but they
!, are rare; parents, guardians and masters,
( we fear do not always fully appreciate or
consider the responsibility resting on them
The future welfare Of children committed to
their care as parents or otherwise, depends
very essentially on them; their precepts, ex.
ample and government have wonderful in
fluence through life for goOd or tor evil.
! When we observe children doing justly,
civil and polite. holding up their heads In.
. dependently without fear or inpudence; we at
once cottcIiide they are fortunate indeed in
having Uise parents or masters. who do their
duty at home.-DeIa,oare Republican.
A Capital M.-A gentleman in this city,
. yesterday met friend who had been pass
ing some time in Texas, and had just return.
ed. Some conversation ensued upon the
country and the people, &c. The gentleman
from Texas remarked that the people were
generally a very curious set of beings, and
among other things told the f0llowinV a nec
, dote. Not long since person there killed a
fellow citizen in cold blood. He went imme-
diately to lawyer 10 consult him as to what
course he should pursue, to escape punish.
ment. The lawyer, after patiently listening
to his case, gravely advised him 10 run 0sCGy.
"Run away" inquired the client, mani.
Testing great astonishment.
"Yes, It's your only safe course"
Run away" again exclaimed the muir.
derer. "Good Heavens! AM NOT IN Texas
ALREADY !"-L.OioeH Courier.
The SchOolmaster.-The following note
was recently received by bookseller in
Texas, from q young candidate for peda-
gogue honors and trials, in the country:
"Sur, pleese cend NEE tub puntcbis Of
quilts and harff choir uf paipur, as i'm
gOhin to keep schulz in our naibburhude,
and j shall bee verrie mulch in warnt OF
them shall cend ~ yu next weak sum
cbickings, and u fu parsnups, and the like
OF that, and WI may keap an ackount of CIV.
vury thing, and will sell with yu when ce
yu.
p.s. imay warnt sum gheoggryphyz and
SUN spellin buks.
Martin Ranahan, an Irish servant ut the
White House in Washington, is quite an ORR