Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-20

 DoS QrsxoTTE -Saddrst of Da,ks, in spite of all it's wit: the story Of pure and noble soa.. who
 mistakes this actual life fur that ideal ei,s which he fanrirs (and not wrongly eti,er) eternal in the h"aveas and finding. instead If h.,,ie-6. Id f"r heroes in Gods causr, nothing but frvoiity, hrartir~sness. and go.i.ssness. brco,nrs a taugh- ing-<tock-and dies One af the sa.idrst books, is.y again, which man can read. DisAPpuiSTep PicKPocKgr.-W~ll. if this ain't ! m-au. Here's this friief been agnin' about with this ere yalrr cinin, and when pulls it out there's no watch the end of it. The con,lur, of these .shy clerks is enough l., break the heart of poor frIi-r like the, who has to depend on his trade fur iiyin.
 SECRET WoRru.-N often happens that in the lnose. thnu.htiess and di<spated, there k secret 1 radiant wm'h. which may shoot ont ny proper | cultivation that the spark of Heaven. th.uah Iimm-d and nhs,ric,rd. is yet not ex,iagushed. hut may. by the breath nf counsel and friendly ex- 1 hor,ation, he kindled into fl ,me. D.D-A Darkey on Staten Island. who pre,ends to have discovered q cure for hydrophohia spn.is D.D. tO his nS,ns. Upsn bsinp asked why i- added these letters. he said-" kase dai's right dn's my name in iui-Sam Poplar, D D., Dog Doctor !"
 Ir is only in the company of the good that real erJoyment k to be found; any other sncirty is h"Ii"w and heartiess. Y"u may he excited hy the play of wit. by the collision of ambi,i ,as spirits, l ahd by the brilliant exhibition df s-lf-coniideu, power; hut the satisfaction ends with the sren- Far uniks this Is the quiet. cnnfiding intrcourse of sincere minds and friendly hearts, Knowing and loving and es.reming each other WHAT9vwR strengthens our local attachments is Favorable both |" individual aud national character Our home. our hr,t-placr, native land think. for awhile. what the virtues are which rise out ol the feelings connected with these words.
 PaocsAsrINAr,oN -Pme rasrina,ion has herp called a shief-,he thief of time. wish it were ao worse than thief |, is a murderer; and ti,a, which it kills is not time merely, but the immortal soul. -s@t s.
 witty lawyer once iocnsely asked a boarding hoasekeeprr the following question: r
 "If man gives you $500 io keen far him Mir. g.. and dies. wha. do you do, Do you pray for him !"
 ~No sis." replied s. "1 pray for another like him"
 1 "Father." said cobhlsr's lad as he wa. pep- ging away at an old shoe, " they say ,ha, ,,.u, bit good now" Well, well, rrpl,.d the old gentleman. you stick to your work, and they ,oos't 6,te you ~
 Ouus tOWrt youEseu tHto lHe well and tnitSf for h~lp." |. Wha, for " To frigh,em daddy. aud aake some fun" Bob did as he was dcsir~.i. | hut got more than he bargainrd tor. ls was aJ. minis,ered with hickory saPling.
 A Western editor says he was taught when boy, to rrfrain from gsu,nhing at .wn thinys the oae ,s. that V hict he cannot help; and the other that which he can help.
 1" "f3ifL." said Bob. ss Why is that tree called werp:ng willow !" Cause one of tue sneaky 1. plagay things gsrw near eur schooI-housr, and supplied tho muster with swilrhes.'
 THose who ars seusihls of the true eaioymants of life. and have th~ sources of them in their own breasts. will know the value of being chsaply pieAsed. .
 To dirct wanderer in the right way. is h l light another mans candle by one's owa, which losss nons of its Ugh, by what the other gains.
 It ia good thing to laugh. at any r,te. says Dryden; and if straw can tickle man, l. is at ins,sument of happiness.