Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-09-01
Private Correspondence.
LETTERS FROM" DOWN EAST"

Among the promiscuous personages who accompa-
MED US in the Stage Coach, dapper old gentle
man, man exceedingly busy about nothing of vour
0tI~m cum dignitae' notorlety. He was dressed in
pea-green long coat that hung below his knees, and
consumed most OF the time in dilating on the fleet
ness of English poscoaches, and the singular beau.
ties Of formidable black cane, with an ivory head
which he surveyed all over every five minutes with
evident satisfaction, and as often declared tina, i,
was vcrtable relct Of the old London Bridge, and
was presented him by an eminent member OF Par.ia
men' Then there was a lady from away down in
Maine, in company with two trunks as many band
boxes and an earthen jar tied around with an old
newspaper labeled in equivocal cirography-" Pick
les, right side up with care Her attentions were
equally divided between the pot of pickles, and a
lnischievous little boy in crimson fock, and du
bious looking little beaver that sent down a pendu
ous tassel either ear In spite of her most scG
u!ous attentions, both. got repeatedly turned over
much to the annoyance Of the whole company-for
tho jar was threatened with disastrous dissolution,
and the other misfortune always elected prolonged
account Of q little Jimmys" precocity. From this il
seemed that he was named after his great uncle, of
whom he was " clear picture" and that the little
creature could spell Passamaquoddy before he was
two years old without missing single word"
should not omit to mention genius in the person
Of country night, returning from his first visit to the
metropolis; the object of which seems to have been
TO crafty curious curiosity. lie occasionally gave
usa specimen Of his talents on the Accordion-then
carefully folding it in his bundle, drew out n little
book with green cover which he fell to reading with
symptoms Of the grecdiest pleasure His counte
nance would now and then assume fantastic shades
OF the humorous, while contemplating its contents
which was the nvarable prelude to q hearty eaflaw
that nc got over with admirable effect.
We all arrived ut Randolph in excellent condition
and most neat and thrifty village it is-modes and
busy-all estinable proofs that
Twas enough to do
10 mind their own, and others business too"
1t is therefore worthy passing notice, though its
fame may not have extended far beyond the purlieu
Of its own prosperity. Most Of he towns in this vic
nifty famed the world over for their
OF Boots and Shoes; but none more emincn,ly than
this From authentic statistics il appears tina, Of
population numbering abou. 3OOO one huff of the
whole are engaged in this business II then we take
the nonproducers according to Brisbane from the re-
manning hail. the interests Of husbandry, housewfery
and the arts in general will find but few proprietors
On every hand are characteristic signs Of this
avocation. You will see an immense pair Of wooden
plicers or the figure Of boot balanced on the pin
nacle Of some building for wea,hercock. Every
other wagon is laden with boxes of Shoes and the
people are mostly seen with ca,hern aprons and
small paper caps which set to the head like tho in.
SeFscd halt OF gourd shell. It is archy said by
some that skiful shoe binding is indispensable e..
male accomplishment, and an unequivocal prerequi-
site for hymenal honors that il proof Of this is
satisfactorily atesed, tho other prelimnares aro Gu
silly adjusted. Whether themselves would take this
as complimentary or in dudgeon it is impossible to
say; but their neighbors seemed both to credit this
honorable revival Of primeval chivalry.
Coon HINT.-Orgin of Disease-The celebrated
DR.. Abernethy said-"I tell you honeally what
think is the cause Of the complicated maladies Of the
human frame; it is their gormandizng and stufng,
and stimulating the digestive organs excess there.
by producing nervous disorder and irritation. The
state OF tloir mind is another grand cause.-the fdge.
ting and disseminating themselves about things which
cannot be helped; malignant passions and worldly
cares pressing upon the mind disturb the central &C.
lion and do deal Of harm" These arc certainly
excellent hints for the presen, unsettled times.
The number Of births in France in 1889, was 957,.
40; Of Deaths 10000 Of marriages, 266,s9 The
population Of France now amounts to 33,540, OOO.-
Deaths in Paris in the year 1910. 1924.
NEWSPAPERS AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 the
returns Of the marshas at the late census there were
in tho United States 1860 weekly, l47 daily, and 1913
sem-weekly and tri-weekly newspapers, besides 233
other periodical. then published They have doubt
less somewhat increased since that the number Of
periodicals ut present published in the Union is little
short Of 2OOo According to the census, the number
Of printing Offices 1852; the number Of persons
employed in them, over 1850.
A man in this vicinity once seat barrel Of cram.
berries TO friend 10 foreign parts who had never
seen any Of the kind. In few months hc received
letter. in which his friend expressed grea. regret that
on account Of the length Of the voyage the fruit we're
sour when they arrived. and be was consequently
obliged to throw them away.--LowcH Courier.
'Wcll, miss said knight of the brchen rod, can
you decline kiss 2 Yes SIR said the girl dropping
perplexed courtesy, Il can--but I had rather not.
A shower Of fish have fallen at New Haven, and
CLAIMS at Albany, we must look out. shortly for O
shower Of potatoes! This is q great coun.ry--we
can't starve it we try !-Boston Traveller.
My DEAR said an anxious mother, "you should
not call that article bussleit is VERY vulgar you
should denominate it a fuss "Yes-marm"
:" Increase and muliply."-On Saturday evening
last, Mrs. -, wife of James Fitzpatrick of this
village, gave birth to three fine children, two girls
and boy! The mother and children are all doing
WELL and bid fair TO live. At this rate, West Troy
will not only hold its own but increase in population
as fast as may be proftsble.-Iroy paper.
"A WOHan.-An exchange paper mentions the case
Of woman who is So large round the waist that her