Litchfield enquirer., 1860-02-09
Whole No. 1S1O.

A iacetlous gentleman meet;,c |. phoa. : Island Justice of the Peace w;sh i,.s Ho.s S.., rect bare, driving team in very so,, s.u a,u CT, accosted him in this manner. 1 "W "eaIn- want, Squire; am surprised to see Q 0a..st ssI- man of your noted frugality wear his S.s. shoes and stockings, in such dirty weather :,
 Paddy went gunning-cn his return tb. following dialogue took place:
 Wife-What luck had you, honey?
 Paddy-None, but I treed skunk.
 Wife-Where?
 Paddy--In the wall, to be sure. | Wife-Wbat color was he?
 Paddy-Why all over black, I believe, but as much white as black. Wife-Did he not smell dreadfully? Paddy-Oh, he did st-k so I could not smell him at all.
 Wife-Didn't you shoot him?
 Paddy-No; he lodged away so quick, could not see him at all.
 A plain country fellow, born in Essex, be- ing in London, which place he had never be- fore seen, espied Q rope hanging at Q mer. chants door, with handle to it, and won- dering what it meant, he takes it in his hand, and played with it to and fro; at length, pulling it hard, he heard bell ring; the merchant being near the door, went himself, and demanded what the fellow would have. Nothing, sir, said he, did but play with this pretty thing that hangs at your door. What countryman are you? said the mer- chant. An Essex man, an it please you, said the other. I thought so, replied the merchant, for have often heard say, that if mau beat bush in Essex, there presently come forth a calf. It may be so, replied the countryman and think man can no soon. CT ring bell in London, but out pops Q cuckold.
 An honest clergyman in the country was reproving married couple for their frequent dissensions, which were very unbecoming, both in the eyes of God and man, seeing that you are both one Both one, cried the husband, were you to come by our door sometimes when we quarrel, you would swear we were twenty.
 In the arguments of a cause of great inn portance, which was tried some years ago, before Lord Mansfield, the celebrated Dun hing had advanced some positions, which his lordship took private opportunity to re- mark on in the following manner: {" Brother Dunning, if that be law, will go home and burn my books" The wit replied, " Better. my lord, go home and read them"
 A traveller, relating some of his adven- lures, told the company that he and his ser want made fifty wild Arabians run; which startling them, he observed, that there was no such great matter in it; for says he, we ran and they ran after us.
 Dr. Pitcairn who practised about fifty years ago, being called to bricklayer on whom chimney, which he had just erected had fallen, finding the man dead, gravely turned round and repeated the following ap- posite quotation: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, for they rest from their labors, and their works follow them.
 THE CHEAP GROCERY STORE.
 AT THE OLD PUMPKIN AND PADDY.
 THE Public are respectfully informed, that we are selling Groceries at such reduc- ed prices, as must command custom when known. THOMAS TIsDALE & Go.
 N. B. Our Friends in the Grocery line, who for some days past, expressed great anxiety for our welfare, are requested not to let our creditors at New York, know how cheap we are selling goods. T. T. & Co.