Litchfield enquirer., 1843-08-03
An S0Ets of ParMgraphs.

iaemic cough" In l743 Gus, century since, it pre- vailed the world over, and received its preeen, cog nOmen. N appeared tn April, and wen, of in June. ls never fatal except to aged persons or shose affected with pulmonary disease. The French called it "La Grippe"-hoarseness It appeared again in Europe and America, as we learn from writer in tho Troy Whig, in l77s ]; also tn l775, when dogs and horses were also affected In l7ss i, equally universal followed by severe atmoepher. ic changes. It met its victims on land and sea. In St. Peersburgh, 10000 affected by in one day, In 1890 it appeared again aud followed by the she cholera. In 1893 succeeded that fearful dsease. It's progress s, like the progress of mos. cpidemics from cast to west, and is preceded by great asmos. phe.c changes. Rochester Democrat.
 TnE RULING PAssloN.-The Richmond lVs.) Star s,a,es that woman in that city came 90 near dying (rvm iniemperanee that her friends had Q shrowd made os hes. presumns that she could no. live long. She however recovered, and the first thing she did was to hasten and seuthe sh'o"d. .for liquor
 Coon LUCK IN Coop Trxe.-An old sailor named Edward Benson, 74 years of age, and resident of Welhere6ell, Conn.,, has recently learned from the British Consul at Hartford that he is entitled to pension of 2s guineas year for life. from the British Governmens-commencins in 1893. This is of cour,e glad news to him, for he s very poor, with family of ten children.
 IIe was pressed into the Bti ish aeryice from an American whale.ship, and served under Lord Mel. con was in several ba,tles-at Trafalgar, among oshers-and received in various actions, four of five severe wounda. 60 that .wo occasions he was laid up in WOolwieh hospital for months.
 SALUTrxo THE DErDE.-The Fal River Argus says loving couple in that place, who were bent on committing masrimony against the will of their pa. Ienss, managed ,o dodge e old folks last week, and ge, epliced in neShborng town of Rhode lsand.- On sher return to Fall ivcr the mother qf the new made wife repaired the house where they had ken refuge and, seizing her truant daughter inthe psesence of the bridegroom, and gave her such sha. king "as you ever did sec"
 The habit 0feating fast-almost eroDdinG food in. 60 the mouth cannot Do too strongly reprehended, as iss injurious to the hoaI.h is indicative of ill bread ing and engenders false appetite. it has been ,luusht that fast eating s great cause of dyspep sia in America. We believe it is so.
 TuE ORPBAN.-DOn't speak harshy to him. Re has no father ,o direc. his sseps-no moth. erto watch over him. Temptation was spread before him, aud he yielded Be not seYere- perhaps one kind word may save him from ruin. D. not drive hm to more gross acts of sin bu, manifes. by your voice and your tears that you are his real i;sud. Had he been pleased wish ,n,hers care, he would nos have stepped aside from ,ae path of recti tude. Eow he feels that no one cares for him no one loves him. Go to him and be his friend, his xuije his counsellor and you will save him from the depths Ol degradation There is no,hip. so effectu. al sympathy, to aay the bad passions and incline ,he heart to viruy. How sweet is the refection-I have drawn soul from vice, and placed him in the path of virtue, and now he s bearing the fruits of usefulness on esrh-cxertng good influence. and ripcning for better worldly. Y. Tribune.
 GRAsDI1oouESr.-T following is a par. of Obi,. uary notice. copied from an old paper, and may be of interest to those who admire slliieraton
 If boundless benevolence be tho basis of bea.i. tuds, and harmless humility the harbinger of a hal lowed heart these Christian concomisan,s compo- sed hev and conciliaed the esteem of her contemporary acquainsoneee, who mean to model sheiY manneD by the mould Of their meritOTious mon isos."
 RATHER PERsoNAL.-A witness was examined be- icse judge in . case of slAnder who required him Co repeat the precise words used The witness, fix. ing his eyes earnestly on the judge. began" May h please your hOnos, you lie and stea and get your living by cheating" The face of the judge redden. cd. and he immediately sxelsimed-'T Turn your head to the jury, sir. you please"
 HEIGHT or PoL1rExEss.-- You abused me-" said an enrsged debtor to his creditor. you actually ab. sed me-you sent mo dGnning letser." May friend" yejoined his cool companion, you deceive your sslf-I sent thee but billet due"
 SHORT AND SWIFT" lcan't speak in public, nev. CT done such thing in all my Gfe.' said chap the other night at public meeting who had been called upon to hold forth. but if any body in she crowd viii speak Gor me. I'll Aold his Aat '''
 A wag standing by Q. ihe execution of criminal remarked that "ii must put fellow our of breath most swfully sO stand On nothing and pull hemp .yops by ihs neck"
 SrAEK-Lus WR-" have . spayk in my eye" ssid lady in ths ears looking straight forward ai spsuee young gsn.lsman sitting opposiss b hss.
 4 BUEL-Ths N. Y. Herald sAys the deaf and dumb ehildssa aa the Aims- House gave ths Mayer sins eAssss. as ihs celebration on the Foursh.
 h is stated lhes Benjamin Raihbun's sOsm Of i'm rsisonmsns fas toEgssy. wiIl sxpisS is September nsxs. sOms Of he Bu6aO papsD ass already ma AinR ealeuasicRs abosG shs bsnssS that viii sssal'
 sm hs sssusR lO Ihs sesns of his iomsr operations, whsn ahsy lhink asswishsaasdns hs Sosmss dinsaes, As vii give nsw inpulso Q ths psospssi'y ef IAs plsee.
 Ihas hssn ssassd by siE RSbsn Peel lhas tho coal egsuppEemiag ths rebellion tn Ireland Yas nos les' than &SS Seoo0