Litchfield enquirer., 1844-11-28

Fwming At Ae yNoSkR.-HOa. J. s. Skinner, il
letter in the Marlborough Gazette. gives an inter
esting account Of some of the farms he visited du.
ring his Iate tour to the north. We make the fol.
lowing extsacss: .u
At Indian Hill farm, ~ on almost every farm in
New England, there Is place for evevy tkiag ,assd
eceTy tkeg Sse its place. You don't see bride on
the groOnd here, and a swingletree In another
place-Sheepskins eaten BY dogs, and harnesses
exposed to the weather-axes scattered here, and
hoes everywhere-car broken, and doors and gates
of the hinges negroes hunting here and there for
the spade, or for him who had last, to know where
he left it-galled horses, with clogs on their feet
and yokes on their necks-aGd oxen, as actually
saw in Washington, one pulling one way all his
might, with negro on each side, armed with a
bludgeon, to drive them from one side to the other
There lin New England) one yoke does at least as
much as three do here. They are all fat enough
for beef the year round, and are driven by signs
rather than by violence. One must go to New Eng
land ohave an idea ofthe power, the doclity, and
the great usefulness Of a single yoke Of oxen.
AZ Poughkeepsie, in the ploughing match, there
were seven single span Of oxen, and two Of horses,
started sfor the premium-each managed by a
ploughman, scithOse a sirivey-the prize was taken
by span ofoxen, The whip Of the ploughman
was lighter than the beech SWITCHES. which remem-
Der well. and to my great terror were kept standing
in one corner Of loRcabin school house. in Calvert
county, under the dread government of the never
to-be-iorgotten Robert Spicknall. ft q
Among other places, I made a visit to Marshfeld,
(Mr Wehsters residencel and there ate chOscder
made chiefly Of Goldfish, taken in the "deep waters
Of the dark blue sea" by the hand hook and line of
the great American commoner himself. sl ,.H
Arriving before dinner, he took us through his
cornfeld. by way of an Gppetisey-~and what with
the thickness OF the corn and the number ofrump-
kins on the ground you might % we'll have been
not help thinking what sfUrioSs music good psck
of hounds would make 10 II, in pursuit Of grey fox
or wild cat. A large portion of the field would
undoubtedly yield so bushels Of corn to the acre,
and yet corn Of the same height with us, would not
groduce 12 bushels, He was proud, and had reason
to be. Of his large field Of IS Swedes," his 10 beau
tifOl heiers, Of the stock he selected in England,
and Of Southdown sheep, Of which he generously
rendered As many % could accept, which was'a
buck and two ewes, to 60 into Prince Georgia.
But Of all things he seemed to be londest Of and
most familiar with his noble oxen--some six or 8
yoke, that would average in the shambles at least
twelve hundred. He seemed, too, to felcitate him
self particularly in the shades Of venerable and
elm near his house" ReligiOne pat.
ram sesst0s seyvGt0 per Gn0sits graceful branch
90 extending over diameter Of hundred feet.
~ palue of .Netcspapeys.-A thousand times, says
the Macclesville Courier, had we heard this ques-
ton and answer Two gentlemen meet " What's
the news p says one, Nothing but what you see in
the newspapers They pass on about their BUSH
ness. Has it ever been noticed that among the
thousand benefits Of q newspaper not the least 10,
that Il does away at once with title-tatte gossip
street yarn, foolish exageration, scandal, and news
mongering, that once took up 90 much Of the time
Of those who are always hearing or telliag some
new thing. One real evil Of social life is than end
ed The man rises in the morning, looks over the
paper and il satisfied that he knows all worth know
ing Of the passing history Of the world. He has
nothing to tell and nothing TO hear farther
He does not spend his time in giving information
10 not annoyed 10 the midst Of his business pleas
ures by the recital Of affairs in which he takes no
interest. The same with women. Curiousity iss
gratiied without the loss Of time. The scandal Of
the day has not employed hundred busy, meddling
tongues In its circulation and cxageration, Con-
takes higher tone. Principles Of NOR
ais and taste are discussed the new poem, the
last book, the magazine. or the review, become the
subjects Of conversation. Even in the minor mat
ters Of life society owes large debt to the news.
papers.
n Story for yo,w Son, Sir 1.-THE following
incident was often told US in our younger days
Possibly it has been in prnt--but the newspapers
are 90 full now Of Louis Phillips grand visit the
Queen, that this glance at one Of his adventures
while an exile among Us, may beat any rate,worth
recalling.1 pa|
The present King Of France, one very cold eve-
ming. was riding from Boston to Salem on the out.
side Of stage. He was entirely without money to
pay for lodging that night, and he began to make
friends with the driver to get part Of his bed AT
ter while the drivers compassion was aroused -
. You are not q very clean looking chap said
he to the poor Frenchman, 'but my bed is in the
harness room where there's stove. and if you'll
keep your trowsers on and sleep outside,I don't
mind --yMIrw. ..-.... =. .a
HI .ara6 Marriage Ceren,0ny.--A marriage
festivity has always something Of constraint and
unpleasantness about it the tumult Is annoying to
the newly married pair, and the guests hardly
know why they must make themselves 20 merrJ.-
Bot our European weddings have nothing to rival
the torment Of an Arab marriage feast. The knot
was tied aboue noon, according 10 the rites OF the
Greek Church. Alter this the bride was conduc'
ted into one chamber and the bridegroom into an
0thsr-she 10 surrounded by her female relatives
and friends, and he with ell the gentlemen to keep
him company; and thus, separately, the young
couple were entertained with music, songs, dances,
conversations, visits. eating and drinking--only
for three days and three nights--no longer What
do you think Of such colossal capacity for amuse-
menti must confess that Twas wearied even
with my hours visit. The master Of the house,
cousin Of the fatheTless bride, received me, and led
me into the ladieS' apartment. As entered they
all arose from the low broad sofa, as to stand up
ON the cushion, and at this evolution the bride Vas
supporfed ON each side by her neigbbors, a. It 10
point Of etiquette on such an occasion that she
should move - little a. possible. ! was allowed
70 take . seat beside her, and had fair opportuDi-
" Of contemplating her remarkable figure. A hg.
tre. indeed. and very much like doll! She must
not sneak a SYLLABLE, must not look upon person,
nor change q feature, nor open an sye--to make