Litchfield enquirer., 1845-02-27
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 2. Ne.se Nhe ssselra Vaa.l lt'e.h dn1.f cl1ua'f.
 IL al Rome. 4. D. 2lis 1nf &IIe1s festival rna h6i.
 dsncn the 14th af Fetfas.y J, 01ln botnlnf 6S.
 Eefs thnf on taf day, fk1 binds tS's. or eI6.+ s.
 malee Tor one year al1 iG i'iSiinn of the fsslhs
 cred soaz.taz.s the yodng n1a and Inaieens wore
 won't 70 assemPe en the ere cf that day, to chooss
 theIE NaIentines or loFere for the ensing year, by
 which choice they were not hnffsqusntIy 6ound in
 silken chains f1g much ltnrer periof
 The custom is described by learned traveller who died in England about acentnry ago m the follow lng manner[0n the eve of ths l4th of Febuary. the young folks in these counlries celebrate little festival: AnequaI number of maids and bachelors get t0gether-Aench wtiles true or feiened name upon separate bilsis, which they roll up and draw bg way of Lots, ihe maids taking the mems billets and the men the mai ds. % skat each of the young men lights upon gin that he calls his Valentine, and each of the girls upon young man whom she calls hers. By this means each has two valentines but the man attaches himseIf more 10 inc Vslet.! tine that has fallen to him than to the maiden 10 whom he has fallen Fortune having thus divided the company into 50 many couples. the Valentines give balls and treats to their mattresses. wear teif bless for severadays upon their bosoris or sleeves andthis little sport often ends in love This eeFe mony is practiced differently in different countries and according to the freedom or severity of Madam Valentine.
 In some places, ,and more particularly in London. the lads Valentine is the first lass he sees in the marning who is not an inmate of the house: md the lass Valentine is the first youth she sees.
 On .Vaientines day, upwards of 100000 letters porethan he daily average pass through the Lon don post o1ce alone; and according to recent re. turns. nearly 500O00 more letters arc transmtted Throughout the United Kingdom this week than any other in the year. "A gentleman, being about to | castup what the number of additional pence would amount to. was interrupted bg hss daughter, who saau. .Wny. papa. ifs just the number of young l way to reckon. sAh, my child, said the father. "thats the way young people reckon; but all val- entine writers are not in love, nor are all loyers vaisntlne writers; and remember my dear girl that as smaies n the face sometimes conceal cruel dis positions, so there are some who write valentines | and trihe with hearts tor the pleasure of in- hicting pain. s.
 !. PAINFUL TRAGEDY IN TEXAS sF
 A most barbarous and revolting deed was com naitted recently in Texas the particulars of which arc given in the New Orleans Picayune. It aps pears that on the 9th instant, Mir. Simeon Bate man, about "A years of age, Mr. Matthew Jett, and man named '. Shultx. were travelling from Con- zales county by land to Galveston, and encamped that night in the prairie. Just before the break of day, Shultz got up. and with pistol in each hand stood over the sleeping forms of Bsfeman and Jett, and shot them both at once. MT. Jett's throat was cut from ear to ear, and Mir. Bateman, who seems to have made desperate resistance after he was shot bore marks of severe blows. Mr. Bateman, it is known, had about $50oo on bis person on leaving home, and Mir Jett had between $500 and 5000 n his possession. The murderer was overseer for Mr. Bateman. and the robbery, it is evident, was the only motivefor the murders He has been tra- ced to Mobile, and cannot possibly escape the off, cers that are in pursuit of him. Y
 f1He Fraits cf Temperance. Under this head, we ind an article in the N Y. Tribune, which is truly encouraging. It shows revolution, as great v any Temperance man can expect: The writer of this paragraph we'll remembers the time when in Peacham-a small agriculfural Vt-there were more than 90 distiileries of pota. tc whiskcy Though much of the whiskey thus sent 10 Canada, large quantities were consumed in the town and it's vicinity. to the great detriment of the public morals and with the worst effects upon the industrial relations and De- sanitary prospects of the people.
 Here is the'o side orthe picture. ,nd e believe o ardent sprGsa s r1Gag GnSa aa has heen sold in the town for number of years- Recently the question of licensing the traiiicWas Submitted to the people bt the several counties and citizen who chose to do so, was allowed to record his vote The vote in Peacham stood l2 in favor and f73 against licensing. The Vermont Ehroni- cle, alluding 10 these circumstances, peftlnenty asks. .When nsingie town can free itself rom such an incubus a 8 dis!illeries, who will despair oi the commonwealth! The Temperance Teform has indeed accomplished wonders all over the land but we doubt whether it has achieved more brilliSn1 or substantial triumph than in this obscure town which Testles securely and peacefully among the T Green Mountains of Vermont
 From As Noracich Courier. Fet l3.
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