Litchfield enquirer., 1841-07-01
GENERAL CASES EULOGY

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 have no patience to deal with the charo- es ot cowardice and imbeciIity, with which the fame of a gallant soldier was attemn,ed to De tarn'shed during life, and which nav anect his memory, now he is gone. He was as brave man as ever went into battle. No one who served with him could mistake this point of his character. have seen him in many trying circumstances, when could not be deceived, and his coolneSs and self possession never torSook him for moment. An instance of his firmness, may say rash- ness' presents itself at this moment to my memory. The bridge over one of the deep trlOutary streams of the river Thames had been destroyed by the enemy, to impede our approach, and large body of Indians was stationed in the surrounding woods, to pre- vent Us from repairing it. The work was commenced under the immediate direction 9I Nen. Harrison, who sat calmly upon his horse, overlooking the operations and exnos. cd to the bullets of the Indians. Apprecia. ting the value of his life, entreated him to retire, offering to remain and see the work executed. But he would not listen to me- lie did not tell mo why, but knew it as we'll as It ne had told me. I read his thoughts in the surrounding circumstances. His army was new. officers and soldiers suddenly coll lected from various parts of the country, and 1t was essential that their General should ac- qulre their confidence. He considered the example of more importance than any risk he may have felt he was encountering.
 As to the charge of military incapacitv, it Is m singular contrast with the history and services of General Harrison. He who lived m the field for nearly three years, engaged with the enemy, under the most difficult ana perllous circumstances, who was never oefeated, and who possessed the confidence ot almost all around him, it is now ascertain ed was wholly unequal to his task, aud was, m fact, an imbecile. lift were so, with excel lent opportunities for observation, l had not capacity enough to make the discovery. It has been reserved for later years. Without arrogatlng to ourselves any claim to extraor- dlnary discernment, still think if such had been the true character of General Harrison among the thousands who followed him to the field, some would have been found to proclaim it, and call for his removal. Icon. slider 1t no compliment to be now told, that the man respected, the general had full confidence in, the friend to whom I was strongly attached, was as unworthy of all these sentiments as he was of the rank he att tained. No, it is not SO. He is gone where my praise or censure is equally indifferent to him. But never while live shall cease to regret him, or to bear testimony to the pu- rity of his principles, to the ardor of his patri. otisn1, to the value of his services, and to the high qualities which commanded the respect of all who were brought into ccntacl with him.
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 To the editors cf the different Newspapers ia Your Your subscribers asa eGGSsiy%sn greater te.-fit than publishing the following method how to destroy the Canada Thistle, in your papers at least once Q week that if they will cut up the Canada Thistle one and a halt inches below the surface of the ground and pull them up with the left hand as they cut themin the full and old of the moon in May, June. July, August and September. they certainly will destroy them they may miss some in going over the ground even the first, second, or third time, but be sure to look your ground over every full and old moon till you know you have destroyed the whole. Ihave destroyed more than fifteen thousand the last two years, and now there is not one growing on the ground have been cutting them from. VIM. CHAPMAN.
 May 24, 164l. Mo- 61 Quay st., Albany.
 TO MECHANICS.
 Are you mechanic? Then bo punctuat in the redemption of your promise as to the time when you will have your customers work done. This may be accomplished by telling him the truth when he calls for job to be performed. Make your calculations, and if you cannot do the job till next week, tell him so, and not promise that you will have it done day after tomorrow. If he calls few times and finds himself disQp- pointed in your word, he will be likely to become offended, set you down as man not to be believed, and go to some other mechan- ic next time on whom he can depend. The plan of trying to secure job by promising it to be done soon, or by the time he wants it, and then contriving an excuse for not hav- ing done it, may pevail for little time, but that time will be short. It is bad policy Do your work when you engage, and do 1t well. In this way you will secure custom and make good living. A different course will leave you despised and poor.
 HARD WoRK.-It is hard work to look at the sun without winking, and it is hard work to look at some girls without feeling inclined to wink.
 It is hard work to pay a debt without hav- ing the needful to pay 1t with, and it is hard pay tomorrow"
 It is hard work to "gather grapes of thorns," and it is hard work to write para graps unless the ideas will flow readily.
 It is hard work to convince political op- ponent in an argument, and it is hard work 10 stem the torrent of vixen's tongue.
 Ii is hard work to refuse good offer, and it is harder still to be compelled to accept a bad one.
 IL is hard work for some to live, and it is doublY hard for some to die.