Litchfield enquirer., 1842-11-17

ny tnstances; while suspeneioFl oFten brings them to the verge of famine but l,r. der the cooperating system they will af leaSs be sure of work and aqundnnce while the work is constructing; and then, ifft be ma folly or fraud. they willhave earned and saved something handsome for the future, They cannot do sUOrse than they generally do now; they will probably do infinitely better. Is not the idea worthy of general con. sideration!
 %THE SAW AND THE AXE.
 Early one morning, when the sun had scarcely melted the hoar-frost from the brown face of the wrinkled earth, an old axe happened to fall in with saw. There%was a "cutting air" abroad, that threaned the newly shaven chin with chaps! "Ah my old blade !'said the Axe, how goes 1t with yous Icame purposely to see how you do." .s..
 "I,really fscl much obliged to you,' said the Saw, "but Pm sorry to say that nv sessh are very 5sd.--AEE3 uIzstsr has sent for the doctor. who. 'twixt you and | and the post, is no better than an :" old tile!" was in the workshop last night, were-'' 7 ,s
 Where, no doubt, you sa,o a great deal," facetiously interrupted the Axe.
 The saw showed his teeth ina sort of kNa resumed @a VI
 Why, I may say 50 with some trutb. and consider 1t no more than duty owe MT. Carpenter, to do as much as Ican, in spite of my teeth, for he is really Nberal-- in poiut of board f' ~ z 'T,' .4ts., 7 :, !" And do you ever grow rusty r asked the Axe. .- 5 "Not with orer work,s, replied the Saw. "indeed. IFhave always found that constant employment best preserves our polish; which. after all, is only artiAcial''
 "You are quite a philosopher" X Not exactly so; for sometimes do grow exceedingly hot and lose my temper" ~.
 "And what says your master 2"
 Why, he generally desists while. and l soon grow cool again, and then cut away like razor through a, piece of naottled soap."
 "You are happy fellow" said the Axe, how differently am situated. My mastaf is q 'chopping boy with thick block, which is tantamount to saying he is fat fool. He is very sharp with me sometimes: and when he finds am inclined to be blunt. he grinds me most cruelty"
 "Alas :" cried the Saw; it's the way of the world, my friend; for have invariably remarked that the rich always grind the poor for the sake of the chips"
 !" Bravo!" exclaimed the Axe.
 "You see I've not lived in the world all this time without getting a notch or two" said the Saw.
 "Nor either" replied the Axe; "aithos in obtaining the said notches have not on. y lost my courage but portion of my ne- tai too '"
 "Wefl, never sGat!' exclaimed his friend. "how you talk I'm sure your teeth do not give you any trouble, at any rate"
 "T Gre your pardon, old boy" reInonstra- ted the Axe, dfor. although do not com plain of my teeth exactly, my chops give me a pretty considerable deal of trouble, ! can tell you"
 The Saw grinned an approvalefshe Axes wit. srs 7sssiar "Peace." exclaimed the Axe. aIIerc come MT. Carpenter; SO don't show your teeth, till you can bite,'-I believe that is maxim of.a relation of yours"
 <" Not relation," said the other, "taough they are the words of soiss old so,c!' BRuTEs AND MoNsrERs.-Kendall's jour- nal of the Santa Fe Expedition narrates some touching scenes which occurred Om their march to the Mexican Capital. The horrid and brutal wretches who acted as . guard to the prisoners, committed the most | fragrant outrages with perfect impunity, |, upon the weak and defenceless men who were worn down by hunger and fatigue from over exertion, and perishing by dis case for the want of attention. Read the following and see how human beings are treated in country, professedly christisn. but in fact barbarous: We had scarcely halted before 1t was re- ported that one of our men, named Gates, who had caught severe cold which had settled on his lungs, was dying. On looking to- l wards the wagon in which the unfortunate man was lying, it was evident enough that he had but short time to live. There was glassy wildness in his. eye which too plainly denoted that his suferings were soon to terminate. And here will mention the most hearl!ess piece nf cruelty that ec- cured on the whole march. Gates retained his senses perfectly, and had just asked one of his comrades for drink of water. A. ter swallowing if, Mexican standing by, wantonly took up a nnusket, pointed it di- rectly in the face of the dying man, and snapped it. Gates drew instinctively back, and raised his hands to his face. The wretch pleased with the torture he was thus cruelty intlicting, again snapped the gun. Gates gave one more Shudder, his limbs relaxed, and all was over! He was then dragged from the wagon by our merciless guard, and after cutting of his ears he was thrown by the road side, A stiffend corpse, .l... Siretch'd out and bleaching in ths northern bIass" D,els by Womsn.-A considerable number of duels are on record as having been with the pistol, and at others with tho sword, sometimes with each other for jealousy. and at others with their lovers. The actresn Mauphin. nf the opera, iD time of Louis XIV.