Litchfield enquirer., 1854-01-05

SUeesS oec ub Ip SuhCts k10 knows 0O
 not desire to become political hero. to
 have my name raised by one party. (if l
 should become popular, or they though'
 there was anything to be made for them
 selves by my promotion to oEice,) and
 cast out as evil by the other. I do not
 aspire to spend my time cnllivating my
 mental powers al lhe expense Ol health.
 and consequently happiness. in this life.
 believe physical education isof as much
 importance as mental, if the equilib, ium is preseIved-that mentally. physically
 and morally. man is 10 progress-a per feci combination is necessary to make .
 perfect man-that aN were given mat
 for cultivation. and he who cullivates ons
 and neglecls the other, is acting contra,
 y to Gods design. But he knows I dt
 aspire 10 be a Farmer-to breathe pure.
 God>given air. enjoying the sunshine, listening to na,ure's thousand music notes and d,ink in the warl led melody of Les myriad feathered dependanls- -siudy her book. always open. treasure up and hink upon the lessons she teaches. He knows do aspire 10 secure a home in Heaven --,O 'keep my asiud pure and unspotsed from the wo.ld'--to rear my family un- , contaminated wish the selfshness, the , within.yourself feeling which is ever per. :. ceplible in our large lowns-- to teach them the highest duty of man, to honor and adore their Maker. This is why l ' choose to be FaImer--why l aspire ,o TO higher earthly socaiior.'
 1 Apecdeee of Captain Martin Scott.
 The coolness and tia.in of Capt. Scoil :, who was considered ihe best shot in the ,, American Amy. was at all times renna. k.
 able but upon no occasion was the strength and tirmncss of his nerves mo,e ,ho' oughly testcd than on the following While stationed at Green Bay. he was called by the government to make tour though lhs State of Illinois, for the pus> poses connected with the service of the Unncd States.
 One evening, . short time before sun. set. as he was crossing one Gf the prai. ries which were at that time settled and uncultiyated, he approached large bluf, near wi,o,e base N rock projected .eye- ral feet in horizontal direction, leaving a vacan. space beyond it's lower edge and the surface of the ground. As he
 nea, cd the bluf, the Captaia obse, we'd .
 Ire doe stat f,om behind it and bound
 across ihe p.airie. He watched her agil.
 form with tlae hunters rest, until shs
 disappeared in the distance: and ther
 tu.n ming inc rock hom whence she had sarted. lie saw much to his surprise and
 pleasure, what he supposed to be the leg of buck. while the body was eDti,ely concealed bya jut.ing stone. The temp iaiinn was too great to be resisted. He flung himself from his horse. which had been taught 10 stand united. leaving his pistols in lhei, holsters. and taking large hunting knife between his teeth. he coan- menced crawling noi4elessly along upon his hands and knees, with the by no means honorable intention of seizing his unex. pec.cd buekship by the leg. t possible make him prisoner of war, or taking his he as the forfeit of his resistance. In . few mnmenis he reached the spot. The iim;d deer had changed into . fevosious panther who had al.eady crouched witf glar,ng eyes. ready to spring upon ths coming prey. The surprise was mutual
 Here was dilemma for which the Cap
 .ain was entirely unp, epa,sd. and hou ] which he hardly knew how to extricais himself. Retreat was impossible: and ii pitched battle. the odds were desper. alely against him. But the last was the oaly alternative. Knosing the power el lhe hnman eye over the brute part ol creation, he concluded to recornoitre tie fee. snd give him an opportunity of com. nsence the attack. t hs chose co 10 do The panther had determined to pursue the same polite course. Within iouI feet of the savage beast, and alaaost feel. ing bis warm and excited breath upon . bis cheek, ihs Captain fixed his eye, steadily upon that of his opponent. The latter was overawed {; bat wilh his gIar. 1 ing eye balls firmly fixed upon the form. CT, he waited lilD he should turn his gag. from him. Wah Scott. this strange con
 lest was for life or death. Though mo meuis seemrd hours. his gase Ialierct not for an instant. and uiih his eyes 6xet upou those Of lhe panther. he Tsmaiaes upmosed. unmoveabIe. whils hs coul, distinctly bear the beasings of tis owi heart. In this state of affairs, upon hi hands and knees, with no other weapoI except the knife between his teeth, ant wiihin few feet ef his powerfal foe. lbs minutes which passed necessarily seemsd ioDg. At lenglh the eye Of the panlhe' became unsieady. and is vas evident he sas bseoming uneasy. He had found more than his match in the Captain. Hs began 10 sink anI lhe latter took eoar' awn. RsMsfsma, ahae alf swns.RA r.me An fe