Litchfield enquirer., 1841-10-14
THE TERROR OF PEsT1LENcE.

| touching character which attends the pre-.
sence of a mortal epidemic in a city, is thus
referred to iii the New Orleans Picayune of
the 18th Instant:
"THE UNATTENDED HEARsE.-Among the
many scenes to be now daily Witnessed in
this city, which excite our sympathy, awaken
| our commisseration or enlist our pity, an
unattended tearSe; as it bears its lifeless bur.
den to the grave, calls up most quickly, from
the recesseS of the heart, thoughts shrouded
in sorrow, feelings ROBBED in regret.
"When we see that one horse Sombre We.
! hicle driven by, when we observe the indif-
| ference with which the black driver hurries
along to the graveyard with his pulseless
passenger, when we behold not a soul fol.
| lowing after, TO perform the last rites DER
departed friendship, or to place even the
most simple mark of recognition over the
deceased's grave, we feel that the inhabitant
| of the rough un-ornamental coffin died de-
ISOLATE stranger!
But we know not how he lived-whether
his journey even from the cradle to the
grave, was one continued pilgrimage of pr-
vatfoaa-Whether he was once the inheritor
Of wealth, the possessor of consequence, sur
rounded by butterfly friends, who deserted
him when the summer of his prosperity pass
ed away-or whether some Loving wife, af.
not anticipating his return to home long
deserted, to friends long estranged, at the
very time when his dust is being committed
to dust, by u strange hand in the swamps of
New Orleans!
awe never see an unattended funeral but
we feel that we Aoat through life on the
ocean of uncertainty ourselves; and nj such
time we pray Heaven 10 avert from us u
death so distaSteful-a grave so gloomy we
pray, if it should not be vouchsafed to us to
die among our kindred, that we may at least
DO permitted 10 breathe our last where we
are known-among our friends"
A TuRK.-[ From RamJles and Rereries. l.
He certainly deserved to be ranked among
natures philosophers. After breakfast, he
regularly locked the door upon his wives, and
took his station upon the stone seat, where,
tionless position, as TO wear the sembance
of an image in Eastern costume. His face
was finely formed, and its serious aspect and
dark mustaches were relieved by quiet
meekness Of manner. He appeared to consi-
der himself the passive creature of a higher
power, and deemed it the part of true wisdom
to fulfil the requisite functions OF nature, and,
for the rest, take things rs they came, nor at
tempt to stem The tide of fate, except by i'm
pcrlurbab1e gravity, and perpetual smoking.
He assured me that he considered this beau
tiful world, but the Franks Gas he called all
Europeans) made vile place of it, by their
wicked customs and silly hustle. According
to his theory, the way to enjoy life, was to go
through its appointed Offices with tranquil
dignity, make no exertion that could possibly
be avoided, and repose Quiescent upon the
decrees Of destiny. And yet Mustapha was
M Ntith 7 hav
Mn Win ka22gp Ras JTfysEa as s6P RESOLUTIONS
dictates with resolution so apparently irwin
chile. "Therc is but one difference" said
he, "in our religions the Supreme Being
whom you designate as Dec, ] call Allah
We take unto ourselves four wives, and we
TO so to make sure of the blessing for which
you pray-not to be led into temptation."-
Ofall vices, he appeared TO regard intemper-
tlcn.ly much panied to sec the Indies of our
party promenatling the court unveiled
" Are your wives beautiful - inquired.-
ain my view" he replied. they are lovely,
and that is sufficient" I asked him if they
resembled any of the ladies who frequented
the walk. at would be sin," he answered,
for me to gaze at them. and never having
done so, cannot Judge" In answer to my
request that he would afford me an opportu-
nifty of forming my own opinion, by allowing
me n sight of his wives" Signor," he said,
with much solemnity, "when Frank has
once looked upon one of our women, she is
no longer fit to be the wife of Turk" And
he appears TO have acted strictly upon this
principle, for when the custode abruptly en-
tered his room, as they were all seated ut
breakfast, Mustapha suddenly caught up the
covcrlid from the bed, and threw il over their
heads.
Be: utiful Ertract.-The following beauti-
full extract is from Gallagher's Hesperian, u
monthly publication, and issued at Cincinna-
ii, Ohio:
Young womanhood! "thc sweet moon on
the horizons VERGE !" thought matured, but
not uttercd-a conception warm and glow
ing, not yet cmbodied-the rich halo that
precedes the rising sun-the rosy down that
bespeaks the ripening peach-a flower
A flower which is not quite flower.
Yet is no more bud!-ErchGnge paper.
Young womanlaood! molasscs touched with
a little birthstone, spread on bread not but
tered being all joints and angles, not fill
ed out-and uniformed form, deformed by
stays-a paiiid thing that loves the rpening
pcach-a young woman
women which is not quite woman,
Yet something more nor gal
Brooklyn Ncrs.
Young womanhood half moon not yet
riz-a cake baked. bot not turned-hot corn,
all hot and smoking, not yet Soda rich
curdle which precedes the coming Of butter
the thickening down upon goslin's back,
that bespeaks the future goose--a butterfly
A butterfly which is not quite butterfly.
And yet amt a caterpillar. no how you can fix il.
Srzday MsTHing Neps.
Now comes our turn. Young womanhood!
"A giggle, ssmething short of a broad horse