Litchfield enquirer., 1844-02-01
A BUSTNNC LTTTLE MAN.


edge is only an increase Of power, and power may
be bad as well as good thing"
"That is what cannot understand said the
bustling little man. I" How can power be bad
thing Z" ga3gtA
g will tell you," meekly replied the old man,
and thus went on sc when the power of horse is
under restraint, the animal is useful in bearing
burdens, drawing loads, and carrying his master;
but when that power is unrestrained, the horse
breaks his brdle dashes the carriage that he draws
to pieces, or throws his rider &
&c see. / seew said the little man.
"When the water of large pond 10 properly
conducted by trenches, it renders the fields around
fertile; but when it bursts through its banks. il
sweeps every thing before it. and destreys the pro-
puce of the field" -f 4sass-. .ts 81 id
81 see see +" said the little man, SCI seep
"When a ship is steered Alright, the sail that she
hoists up, enables her the sooner to get into port;
but if seered wrong, the sail she carries, the
further will she 60 out of her course"
'sI see! see" said the little nlans "I zee
clearly" 1s 8.,s
"Well, then,' continued the old man, /" If you
see these things clearly, hope you can see too,
that knowledge, to be good thing, must be right
ly applied. Gods grace in the heart, will render
the knowledge of the head blessing; but with
out this, it may prove to us no better than curse"
81 see see Isee =! said the little man, 81 see r.
GIVE ARE ALL CHRISTIANS"
The following beautiful story 10 told by CORES.
pendent Of the Boston Courier to illustrate the Nm.
conquerable power of peace principles. The lite
tie town mentioned, got along very well without q
military department.
| have read Of certain regiment ordered to
march into small town lin the Tryol think,) &
take it. 1t CHANGED that the place was settled by
a colony who believed the gospel Of Christ, and
proved their faith by their works. A courier from
neighboring village informed them that troops
were advancing to take the town. They quiealy
replied, If they scW take it they must Soldiers
soon came riding in, with colors flying, and flies
piping shrill defiance. They looked round for an
enemy. and saw the farmer at his plough, the
blacksmith at his anvil, and the women at their
churns and spinning wheels. Babies crowded to
hear the music, and boys ran out to see the pretty
trainers with feathers and bright buttons, the
Of the 10th century Of course thsse
were notin proper position to be shot at. Where
are your soldiersv they asked. I'VE have none,'
was the briefreply. But we have come to take
the town. well friends, it lies bfore you' But
is there nobody here to fight No; We are all
Christians Here was an emergency altogether
unprovided for by the military schools. This was
a sort Of resistance which no bullet could hit; a
fortress ferfectly bomb proof The commander
was perplexed If there is nobody to eight with,
of course cannot fight said he. 1T 10 imposs-
BILE to take such town as this So he ordered
the horses heads 10 be turned about, and they car
ried the human animals out Of the village, 40
guiltless as they entered, and perchance somewhat
wiser
PA AND MA.
The following conundrum has been ascribed to
learned Judge -" Why is the letter D like sqal-
ling child Because it makes Ma mad" We
have one (says the Chronicle) equally a. coed,
though it does not boast quite so dignffed an ORR
gin =" Why is the letter Ylike a young spend
fhrrfte Dr. De-.
.... A GOOD ANECDOTE.
1t is o curious fact that Chancellor Livingston,
our Minister to the Court of France, during the
rule Of Napoleon, was dcGE-and General ARM
strong, his successor, could not understand the
French language.
"The Americans" said Napoleon, are queer
people; they first sent me q deaf Minister, and
then dumb one." 1859
BRUSH CoRN.-Brush corn is much cultivated,
and with success, in some towns on the COnnecti.
cut river, in Massachusetts,. The amount produ.
ced on one acre, varies from 800 to 1000 pounds,
besides 60 or 10 bushels Of seed The brush Is said
to be worth or 5 cents per pound in 1887, it
was worth. 12 1-2 cents per pound. The seed on
an acre, at SO cents bushe, is said to be equal to
a crop of oats. In Northampton and lie vicinity,
not less than 1909 acres thus cultivated worth.
for the brush and seed, 100000. The seed usual
ly weigh 40 pounds per bushel. The manufac-
ture Of brooms, in the small town Of Hadley, Mass.
is estimated at 800, 900 annually. One man made
80 900 brooms in year. To limited extent, this
culture Of the broom corn, and its manufacture,
might be yet more extensively engaged in with adj
vantage. The process of cultivation ID similar to
that Of maize or Indian corn.-Beykshire Farmer.
CUTTING THRoAr--A boy in Baltimore had
his throat cut on Thursday morning. The person
who did fha 1aAd xsyoa Drofaaaor NJ Crnffh nf
the Infirmary, who by this means succeeded in
getting watermelon seed from the wind-pipe Of
the boy, which had been lodged there for two
months. The operation il called Hackeosonsy.
and was very successfully performed in few min.
utes. and the patient is now doing WE'LL
PROSPEROUS CONDITION or New JEAsEY.-
The whole Indebtedness of the State 10 Cos, 066,
which amount 10 due to the School Fund of the
State. The surplus Of the School Fund for the
last year, ID upwards Of $4,000. The receipts into
The Treasury for the present year, have been $92,-
2lS, the expenditures $61 ,502-leaying balance
In favor Of the State Of $l5,7l6. a
SAsAcITx OF A CARA few days since says
the New Haven Herald, young cat. IN fam.
lily in this neighborhood, who had not much exPs.
rience in the feline wars, encounterng IN old rate
80 sturdy as to defy all her efforts to despatch
him by the ordinary process ofbiting and shaking.
took him deliberately to . tub Of water. plunged
him in, and, holding him with her fore feet. drown
ed him. The fact was witnessed BY several Of the
farily.
A Singular Eseidens.--A gentlemen from Nal.
borough informs us Of singular circumstances con.
nected with an ARRAY between hawk and . hen,
On Sunday last. The hawk, a very large one,
from wing to wing. over four feet, poun-
ced upon hen, and raised her short distance
in the air. when from some cause the hen became