Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-08-31

Ye: little minds they bore,
And when mortal little gets,
He sighs for little more,
Despite the little ballad says
Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long"
Pa" said an urchn Of six years, while looking
over New.York newspaper, "Pa. haint the editors
only just found out tina, cats fight?"
81 don't know, my son-whae makes you think
they have7"
"Why here's suthing 'nu,her about The Pusey
Controversy and thought as how mebby-"
"Go to bed you little innocent-you don't under
stand theology"
"Yes, but, Pa, what does Hose mean?'
"Hose, boy? why hose means stockings"
"Well, do folks keep water in stockings? It says
here Hose for the Croton,' and"
go to bed. you numskull-how many times must
speak to you?"
"Phil. my jewell" said, Pat, "rm mighty sorry you
cant dine with me to-day"
"Arrah, and why can't dine with you =" said the
astonished Phil
Because my DEAR" returned Pat II havn't asked
ye as yet"
NoN.P UNcruALIrY OF THE FAIR SEx-Madam De
Genlis, in work the subject of Time, relates an
snecdote Of certain Chancellor D'Agueseau, to the
following purpon: -" The Chancellor, observing
that his wife always dviayed ton nr twelve minutes
before she came down to dinner, and being ioath to
lose SO much precious time daily, commenced the
composition of a work, which be prosecuted only
L.
at the end Of fifteen years. book Of three volumes
quarto. which has gone through several editions and
is much esteemed" The anecdote is told as an H.
Illustration Of the value OF time, and to show how
much might be made Of the very crumbs and parings
Of this valuable comm dity.
Too BRIenr -" Boy, why don't you 60 to school ~
"Bekase, sir, daddy is afeerd il lam every thing
now, shan't have nothing to larn when 60 to the
'cademy."
An old picture represents q king sitting in state
with label. u govern ais bishop with legend
Il pray for all farmer drawing forth reluctantly
purse, with the inscription, ! pay for ALL
Cucumbers dressed az asparagus. are said to pro-
duce dish equal to The latter. The Savannah Re-
publican states that the article has been served upon
toast, at the Pulaski House, Savannah, for the last
six years; and says that if the cucumbers be sliced
engthwse. and fried n Butter, they will be found IN
excellent substitute for fried oysters Anything else7
Love AND SuIcrDE-Miss Jane Herring, young
lady Of Frankfort county. Indiana. hung herself on
the l6hu lt. Her parents wealthy, and very re-
spectacle, and she apparently happy till her father
ad horV Svioh mar yvh
had placed her affections without parental consent
or advice.
There 10 q characteristic anecdote Of Yankee,
told by the author Of the American in Paris. -
Standing on Ludgate Hill, beneath st. Pauls. look
ing around upon wilderness Of bricks and mortar,
and ten thousand churches and steepes. be encoun-
tiers Yankee. and asks him how he likes London
the meetin' house ="
ORIsus or POPULAR WoaDs AND PHRAsEs.-Tbe
term Yankee" is supposed TO have originated wit b
the Indians, who called the Engish on their srst
landing, Yengeese, which has become corrupted into
!" Hoosisrs"-Ths people Of indiana ere called
Ho0siers which name 10 said 70 be an ebEevIauon OF
"Who's here pa question which used 70 be shout:
he ali arsss Of he prares be heard voices and 90
seryed de snake Of log cabin. bat could see no
body.
Sucksrs'' 10 The designation Of the people Of I'LL
nois; because as is said. the Galsna miner used 10
appear 10 spring, about the time the snekefs. large
fish Of the Wesf, ascended the rivers
Waipnene', 3 tho tide Of . eitIzsn u michigan.
because an snimai Of thai nene. oiiea eelIed the
GIsiion. and somewhat resembling shes eoon' q
common in that State. im
BadeeTs' & the tiile applied TO the inhav ,nis Of
Wisconsin Territory, lor the same reason - sthe
people of Michiaaa afe called Wolverines.
"Buekeye" IL tree resembling the catalpa. and Il
n common in Ohio; sn Ohio 3 called the Buckeye
State. and lie citizens, Buckeyes.
Corn Csacksxs' . the nicknanse Of the Keniuck-
iaus, given a. compliment % the ssil and climate
Al that State, which furnishes the people with an
abundance OF corn, and appetitse - devour Il.
y Empsre State" 10 the name given 70 New York
an account Of ts great extent. population and wealth
PennsVlsana Is called the T" Rey-StoAs Stnis. Be
cause Of its central position.
. Iokn Rulr' is the term applied 10 EngliaAmen
haeanaa Il s nncisd that there u suEiys efnhlln1
msnns9 abous ihems which reminds ons q bnh.
Wcwan.--Is has bsonahsswdly ssmssAsa By spm'
ons. shas ,l,sg. a1s fsw esdbls e wemsq thsfrl
ssols. @llh whan dIs.s 3 ali - nsz5p. -
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