Litchfield enquirer., 1842-07-28

set down on the speculator's map as a very large, f1ourishng, and pleasantly situated town, is described as follows:
 1.-The water is about five feet all around the houses, and the frogs are so busy trying to find logs to sit upon, that they have stop ped croaking entirely. The boat on board which the writer was, hailed one of the hou- ses in the evening, thinking it was steam. boat the pilot took the windows for |" stern lights" On finding that he was right in town with the steamboat, and that the house was a tavern, the captain pulled up and every man "liquored." Cairo would make grand tenn perance town now,as there is plenty of water.
 Who wants to emigrate? Such induce. mentS as Cairo presents are rarely met with.
 DELfRIUM TREMENS.
 This terrible malady, the consequence of free continued indulgence in intoxicating drink, may be effectually cured by giving the patient strong decoction of wormwood taken as hot us can be b6rne, and repeated until the agitation subsidies, and sleep is ob. tained. If this does not answer, and it con- tinues for long time anodynes may be ad- ministered by skillful and strictly temper. ale physician. In nearly one hundred cases of Delirium Tremens at the House of Correc- tlon in this city, we have the authority of Dr. Butler for saying that every one has been cu- red by Wormwood Tea, taken freely. Not an individual has died of this complaint at the Wetherslield States Prison while Cap. tain Palisbury was Warden. Such facts should be copied into all our papers for the encouragement of those who wish to reform, and the information of their friends.
 Boston papers.
 "Come-up, up with you," said the atch- man to loafer he saw lying in Charles st.. and reEines Iii, otick nt him, ho added ."where do you live? what is your name!"
 "I live in no place particular; my name is Fgures-Tom Figures
 "Well, tottlc on," said the Charley again, " Figures should merer ie, and least of all, in such public manner"
 Quaker Courtship.-Hum yea and verify, Penelope the spirit urgeth and moveth me wonderfully to beseech thee to cleave unto me, and become flesh of my flesh and bone of my bone.
 Hum truly, Obediah, thou hast wisely said, and inasrnuch as it is written that it is not good for man to be alone, To and behold 1 will sojourn with thee Hum.'
 THE RULING PASSION STRONG IN DEATH.- Doctor,' said the wife of n man who was on the very brink of eternity, and brought there by dissipation and intemperance-' Doctor, what would you advise me to give him!'
 o, his case is q hopeless one now, said the physician, so you may give him whatc- yer he calls for.'
 Soon after, the dying man called feebly for his afflicted wife, and saia-' Mary, Mary, l want something to take?
 What shall it be?' said Mary.
 'Why,' said he, you had better bring me a brandy toddy, and let it be s.rong-very strong-a good deal of brandy, and very little watef.'
 That is what we should call tho ruling passion strong in death.-Picayune.
 We saw few days ago, says the Upper Marlborough (Md.) Gazette, m old man who about 20 years since, was as black as negroes generally are. His color had undergone an entire change, except few spots on his face, and he is now perfectly white and his skin exceedingly fair. His hair is tho only evil dence of his ever having been a negro. He is the property of Thomas T. Somervell, Esq. We expect change of this kind, so radical, is unparalleled.
 SPuNK.-A Kentucky girl, having married a fellow with mean reputation, was taken to task for it by her uncle. "I know, uncle,' replied she, "that Joe is not good for much, but he said dare not have him, and won't take q stump from any body" A LARGE STORY.-The Vicksburg Whig states that part of the Iron Mountain in Missouri is so highly magnetised, that a gentleman in riding newI y shod horse on to it, found the animal held 10 the rock so closely, that neither whip nor spur would move him. After trying various experi- mcnts without success, a blacksmith was sent for, who unclinched the nails in the horses hoofs The whip was then smartly applied. and off went the horse, but leaving his sbpca tightly glued to the rock
 AN OrEH CoUNTENANCE,-Ca Capt. Parrot was telling Mrs. Fink of his escape from the alligator. "Wasn't he dreadful looking creature!" inquired the lady, with much appearance of sympathy, at the same time wishing the captain in his jaws Why, ma am, can't say his feeters was regularly beautiful, but there was so much openness when he smiled !''
 4 Business Hinf-Cail on . man of bust. ness tn business hours, only on business transact your business. and go about your business. in order 10 give him time to hnish his business.