Litchfield enquirer., 1844-09-05
ANECDOTE.

A fashionable young beaM male his addresses to a woman, who was stricken in years and had been remarkably homely in her youth. but was possessed of the attractions of large landed property; and as eosnieJeii part is commonly overdone, as we'll in courtshp in politics, the young spark was ex- eeedngly profuse in his professions of attachment. In the mean time the old lady was prudently sus. picious. At length, while they were walking to- gether, arm in arm, over her lands, and after he had been renewedly declaring his ardent passions she very seriously addressed him as follows: My glass told me when was young, that my person was very plain and torbidding; and old age has ad sled wrinkles to my natural deformity: therefore, although wish to believe you, can hardly think it possible that such handsome accomplished young man as you be, should fall in love with an possibleit is real replied the gallant-'such is my affection for you, that loue htc rery ground yom sca1 on {" 'Mdeetl,' rctorted the old woman with warmth, suspected it before; thought that my ground and not my person was the object of your affection, and now am determined that you shall possess neither the one nor the other
 4 Living .Mo,,ster.-The Philadelphia Native American says :--" We have been put in possession of the particulars of the birth of the most singular and remarkable object of the human species, which has been seen in this country, or perhaps in the world"
 The father of the monster told the American's informant that he had hoped the fact would not come to the ears of the community. Proceeding to the back of the room which was shaded and d,rkened by damask curtains, he found the nurse, who wished Co know if he were desroas of seeing tho baby? and sutinS the action to the word, drew the cradle round to the light and took from over it quilt, and exhibited to his view. he said, one of the most hideous and singular specimens of the human species which he ever recollected hearing or read ing of. The head in shape and dimensions, resem- bled more that of large bul.fros. than any other qnadruped biped, being long and flat and cover. cd with short, thick, soft, black down. The mouth when opened, is sufficiently large to take in small.sized egg. The tongue appeared to be for. ked and when fretting in the least, sruck out like that of serpent. The eyes, which were ot a red. dish cast were constantly in motion, rolling from side to side. The throttle he described as enormous in sizes and what would choke an ordinary child, this one swallowed with ease and indifference.
 It is of the male gender, and in other respects resembles ordinary children, with the exception of one foot, which is as broad as long. and may be considered as cloven. When out of humor, instead of crying naturally it sets up the most Ptiful howl imaginable, and what is very remarkable ,the child, he was informed by the nurse, has never shed a tear Its food is generally boiled milk, sweetened with sugar--the mother not deigning to suckle it. Its appetite is always craving, and it swallows ev. cry thing given to it with avidity. It eats very readily saucer of its usual food at time. It has been pronounced by scientific gentlemen, who ex-
 
 she greatest wonder of the age. full account Of it would, ere this, have been published, but was prevented by the father, who was tenacious and immoveable on the point This account, it is said, gives but very faint idea "f the, child, as 1t was given by gentleman who was mere casual visit. or, and made no other examination, than affor- ded by few minutes' view while it lay in the era de. sr 1r -.s.
 Dreadful y40fGy.-A tragical occurrence took place few days since, at Marion, Miss It is sta. ted that "a Mir. Fisher had pat up brick yard near the town of Marion, on what he supposed public land; and, after he had made considerable quantity of bricks ready for burning, it was discov cred that the land belonged to some person in Geor R;a, who appointed Mrs. Schumacher his agent.- Mia s. ordered Fisher from the land. and refused to let him move the brick. She notified Fisher. is writing, that he must quit the premises, to whicl Fisher replied that he would die frsf, and procee ded to settle up his little matters. Mrs. Snnma cher made her will. On the 9th inst. Fisher ana his tgo sons. on one side; Mrs. Shumacher and he hushand on the other, all heavily armed with gun and pistols, repaired to the brick yard. It seem that the Fishers arrived first, and the arrival Q the other party, the battle took place. It E sai' that Mr. Schumacher fired the first gun. which wa succeeded by general firing from both parties. il which Mv. Shumacher was moEtally and Southe Fisher dangerously wounded. Eight guns wer fired, and two shot by Mrs. ShumacheT herself: sh lived about 12 or l3 hours after she received th wound. and expired. It is thought that Fisher vii recover Mr. Shumacher has been committed"
 HassaR Lfe.-Hopes writes the poetry Of th boy, memory thai of the man. Man looks foEwar with smiles, but backward with sighs. Such is tn wise psoviAsaee of God The cup Of life is swectes at the brim, the AavOr is impaired as we drin deeper, and the drs@s are made bitter thai we ma not elruszle when it is taken from cur lips
 
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 msA af Frs1ericlOsEn, Madison eountys Mo.s hrot GPsn the jail with sxess eroWbaEs. Ne. took Ont HzA named Smith, under sentence of death sF m1 deEs aaa hnng him to . tree aeaR the J.ai. hA CuEuasg's Jmfy sow a true bill against the mu dsEers, and ssEsEal of them have been arrested aI esmmisiea faF triaa. Several have als0 made the sse.pe. We ehsPat sey win Ssceive ths FnnisAEs