Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-05-02
MEASURING FOR A SUPPER.

| ago at one Of the Hotels in Boston, and asked for
supper. Shaffer, the famous dancing master, who
is one of the greatest ways in the country, being
present, Boniface tipped him the wink to assume
pro- tenn the duties Of landlord Shaffer, putting
on such an air Of importance as became the master
of the house, told the stranger he could have sup
per, and desired to know what he would choose.
"Sausages," replied the other. ....,.
| "Very well, sir" said the temporary landlord,
stepping up to him, I'll take your measure, if you
please" 5.saea.t ... .. sa...,...
"My measured" calculated the stranger, and be-
gan to draw back. .. = .,-, ....
I" Yes, sir" continued the wag, "we always
take the measure Of people before we get them a
meal Of victuals." s+.s .s
"What measure man for a meal Of victuals,
the same as you would for coat or pair oftrow-
sers! By lingo! that beats me, / tell ye." Then
surveying his stout frame with rueful expression
of countenance, he concluded not to take supper,
but content himself with couple of crackers, and
a glass Of cider. y a.sas.lr.,E .l.s .s..
| go, very well, SIR" said the lover of fun; and
the man having despatched the crackers, and sent
the cider after them, asked if he could have bed
"Ill see, presently" said the counterfeit land.
| lord, and casting his eye busily over slate that
hung in the bar, he resumed, {" Yes, sir, we can
accommodate you've have one bed that has but
eleven in it." r.s,s . ., ...5---l..rf.,s. a.E ..
eleven in it ~ said the fellow. his eyes glazing
with establishment. a ..r ...- a-.-
eyes, sir" replied the merciless wag.
| "What eleven in one he'd, and more to be stow
ed in it yet? BY hoky! should like to know how
they sleep in Bostown." s.1 7l,..s E,..,-... ...
"Well, you will soon have an opportunity oftry-
ing it. Here, Thomas, light this gentleman to bed
! in No. $780," &. .5..' - ,..-.s.. are
"Stop, stop, Mister! I say, landlord, should
like to know first how we are to lie, so many in
bed? ze,.a.r ~ -esE, .....} I'D. atl
so, there's no difficulty at ALL sir we pile them
in layers, four lengthwise, and then four cross
wise, and then the same number lengthwise again,
and so on till we get the bed full" ,..e
ssIs that the way you fix 'em then by the holy
spoons, (making toward the door) you don't catch
me to stay in Bostown this night know !"
Professor ySEorses Telegraph THE following
paragraphs, from late letter Of the Washington
correspondent of the United States Gazette, are
well calculated to add to the wonder of all who
have been heretofore struck with surprise at the
successive Developments Of the magnetic power.
the new and very important application Of which
is now in course Of demonstration by Professor
Morse:
81 was again in the room occupied by Professor
Morse, with his electromagnetic battery applied to
his telegraph. The wires (two) extended to the
village Of Beltsvile twelve miles from Washington
While was there he had a connection with the
wires at distance of eleven miles, that the ter
mini were on the same table, making the distance
of twenty two miles for the fluid to pass. By APP
plying the fluid at one end, the other caused a
small hammer to strike tumbler. Inc touches
are simultaneous that is to say. as you touched one
end letting on the fluid, the other at the in
slant struck the glass, although the fluid had to
pass the whole distance of twenty two miles. But
this is nothing. The same effect would be produ-
ced did the wire extend round the globe, instead Of
round post eleven miles distant.
| coid hat in vvifhf he C,,-
perntendent at the other end, he sometimes forgot
himself, and about to speak to him If he were
present, forgetting that he was talking with man
eleven or twelve miles distant. 1t is estimated
tina, the electric fluid travels at the rate of 10000
miles, or nearly eight times the circumference of
the globe, in single second. Professor NJ, hopes
to have the wires extend to Baltimore by the LIST of
NAV. Ifso. we shall receive the news Of the nom.
ination here the instant it is made by the conven-
tion in that city" ...
F., They Fought and Prayed.-At a thanksgiving
festival in Philadelphia, Rev. Mr.. Cotton related
the following incident:
During recent visit to Vermont, I fell in with
an old Revolution soldier, who was in Bennington
battle He told me that all of suitable age to
bear arms, rushed at once to the field, and even
their fathers could not keep them away. One old
man, on whose locks so winters had shed theil
SHOWS, when his sons had left for battle, felt the
impulse so strong upon him, that turning ia
his good old wife, he sad:-" Sukey, must 60
and have shot myself" Taking q potatoe, he
halved it for a mould, in which he ran his bullet
the dinner horn was easily converted into pow.
der flask; when taking down the old rustic Queens
arm, he picked its flint; and thus accoutred, he
proceeded to the field. Posting himself behind a
great sound maple stump, for breastwOrk, he
awaited his opportunity. Pretty soon comman-
ding red coat came drifting about in that quarter,
when, laying the Queens arm on the stump, and
lifting his eyes to heaven he calculated, "The
long rusty gun with deadly aim, down dr. p bed the
red coat. Now. any thing said Mr.. C. but fighting
man who prays before he shoots!
Be Careful Of the EGys.-The Plymouth Rock
states that person Of that town who had been We.
ry deaf for period Of about ten years. was instant.
ly relieved and restored to perfect hearing by hav-
ing cotton extracted from her ears. She having
applied the cotton originally to cure the ear ache
a portion of it had remained in her ears for that
length of time, without her knowledge. After the
operation of extracting the cotton, her hearing be.
come so acute, that the striking of clock sounded
like the ringing Of church bell in her room
A PrGisescorthy Erample-We have satisfac-
tiOn in recording an occurrence Praiseworthy as
it is The other day one of our subscribers,
worthy and enterpiising mechanic of this town,
whose account for the Weekly Mercury has been
standing from 1884, voluntarily called on US and
| Paid the sCtOie arrears AND TEN YEARS IN AID
VANCE, up to 1854 He had been an old debtor,
he said for ten years past, and il was but fair now
to shift the responsibility We have other like ac-
counts on our books not few which we should
gladly see treated in the same manner, in respect
| to arrears alone. At your service gentlemen!
| Nesc Bedford Mercury
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