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Litchfield enquirer., 1860-06-07
THE MAN WHO LOST HIS PANTS

Everybody who has read the story of the experiences of Medical student, by Willis Gaylord Clark, formerly the light of the Knickerbocker" will recognize the follow ing Imaginable scene, when the embryo doc tor finds himself at Baltimore without pen ny in his pocket. He stops at a fashionable hotel, nevertheless, where after tarrying day two, he, finally, at the heel of q grand dn- ner, ommes solus in his private apartment, aanked with abundant Champagne and Bur gundy, resolves to disclose all to the land lord. Summoning servant, he says:
 "Ask the landlord to step up to my room, and bring his bill" He c!attered down stairs, giggling, and shortly his master appeared.
 He entered with a generous smile that made me hope for the best that his house af- forded and that, just then, was credit.
 "How much do owe you" asked I. He handed me the bill with all the grace of DO. lite expectancy.
 "Let me see-seventeen dollars How very reasonable! But, my dear sir, the most disagreeable part of the matter is now to be disclosed. grieve to inform you that, at present, I am out of money; but know by your philanthropic looks, that you will be satisfied when tell you that if had it, I would give it to you with unqualified pleas ure. But you see my not having the change with me is the reason l don't do it; and am sure you will let the matter stand, and say no more about it. lam a stranger to you, that's fact, but in the place where I came from, all my acquaintances know we as easy as can be-"
 The landlord turned all colors-"Where do you live, anyhow?"
 "In Wash-I should say Philadelphia" :"
 His eye flashed with an angry disappoint ment. "I see how it is, mister: my opinion is that you are blackeg. You don't know where your homo is. You began with Washington and then dropt it for PIliladel- phia. You must pay the bill!"
 "But l can't.'
 ''Thca I'll take your clothes; if I don't blow mo tight"
 "Scoundrel!" cried I, rising bolt upright, do it if you dare! do it and leave the rest to mel"
 There were no more words. He arose dc, Iiberately, seized my only inexpres'loieS anu walked down stairs. 2
 Physicians say that no two excltements can exist st the same time in the system External circumstances drove away, almost immediately, the confusion of my brain.
 arose and looked out of the window. The snow was descending as I drummed on the nane. What was l to do? An unhap- nv wight sam eulottes, in a strange city; no money and slightly inebriated. A thought struck me. had a large full cloak, which, with my other importionments, save those he took, the landlord had spared. dressed immediately; drew on my boots over my fair white drawers, not unlike small clothes; put on my craVat, vest and coat; laid travelling cap jauntingly over my head, and hiDging my fine mantle gracefully about me, made my way through the hall into the street. 1 Attracted by shining lamps in the portico of a new hotel, few squares from my lodg- ings, entered, recorded. my name on the books, and bespoke a bed. Everything was fresh and neat; every servant attentive; all argued we'll I kept myself closely cloaked,
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How MANY MILES PRINTERS HAND TRAvEIs.-Although printer may be sit- ting all day, yet in his own way he is great traveller, Cor at least his hand is) as we shall prove.
 A good printer will set 5000 ems day, or about 24 1000 letters. The distance tray eled by his hand will average one foot per letter going to the boxes in which they are contained, and of course returning, making two feet for every letter he sets. This would make distance each day Of 10000 feet or more than miles, and in the course of the year leaving out Sundays, the member travels about 5000 miles. Truly this is hand power.
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gregate, many millions of cattle, and is known in veterinary history as the period of the great cattle plague. In 1T23, it proved more destructive in Bradenberg than else where; and indeed throughout the entire continuance of the seven years war it proved itself an inseparable companion, and followed irresistibly in the footsteps of the army, caus ing great destruction of cattle in Pomerana Saxony, Prussia and Livonia. From l79s until 1915, it followed the armies in all the wars which France waged against the east en European states, and in which Russian steppean cattle accompanied the armies for tne purpose Of being slaughtered During this period, Littlehausen, Prussia, Chur. mark, and Slcsia suffered most, more espe- cially in 1906, by the retreat of the French army, and the pursuit of the "allied powers. J being followed by the cattle plague, from the steppean cattle which followed the army and which communicated the contagion SC that it was disseminated far and wide Even as late as 1915 and 1916, it was not fully extirpated in portions of France and Ger many. But from this period, until the de- claration of the Russian Turkish war in 1928, it was not heard of outside the Rus sian steppes. Immediately after the next battle of the war, the plague ragged among the cattle with all its unabated mortality, and swept with terrible destructiveness throughout Austria proper, Gallacia and Slesia, but was checked on the Prussian borders by rigid municipal regulations which were enforced on the non-intsrcourse princi. pie.
 Since the wars of 1914 ard 1915, Prus- sia has escaped with now and then an iso- lated case, on the Russian Polish borders, which were introduced by smuggling, but which was vanquishcd on the spot; so that it did not become general even in limited districts. During the portion of the present century which has already elapsed, the plauge has been almost unabated ill the steppes, to which it was confined by the the countries bordering, on their adopting @ rigid police system; and, it leaped this boun- diary only at the outbreak of wars, which ne- ccssitated the movement of armies. Accord ing to official accounts pleuro-pncnmonia ragged in forty yseven governments or depart mcnts of Russia, during the year lS44 and and lS47, during which period upwards of a million and half of cattle fell victims to it. In the years 1848 and 1949, it was by no means abated, but spread over Podolia, Volhynia, Bessarabia and PolalNl.
 The Austrian dominions have suffered nine invasions of this destroyer, during the pre- sent century, and have suffered immense losses of cattle in consequence. The last two eruptions were in lS4S and 1858; the first of these continued until 1852, and gave the country respite of one year only, until the Crmean war broke out, and the plague fol- lowed as faithful companion, and devasta- ted the country until the year 1856. Dur ing the latter period, Gallicia and Hungary, together with the military borders of Lower Austria, Moravia and Austrian Slesia, were visited with terrible destructivcness, and lost over million of cattle.
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1oUNG ENGIAND.-An English gentleman residing in New York, has favored us from his personal knowledge. with the following sketch of the heir apparent to the British throne. and his contemplated visit to this country:
 think that the impression which tho Prince of Wales is likely to make upon those Americans with whom he may come in con. tact will be decidedly favorable. He has neither the traditional gayety of the "mad. cap" who fetched Chief Justice Gascogns box O the ear, nor the studied grace of tho soc disamt "fnest gentleman of Europe'' who became George the Fourth. He is on the contrary, quiet, easy, gentlemanly youth, with not an atom of pretence about him. He is not tall of his age. The form and quality of his features resemble that of the Brunswicks The nose is good, slightly aqnline, the hair brown, and the eyes blue ish gray. His complexion is pale, and the expression of his countcnance rather grave. and sometimes dull and heavy, but suscepti- ble of brilliancy when lighted up by mirth. In his intercourse with the persons about him he is very affable; his questions, when new objects are offered to his attention, are always pertinent, and his remarks evince acnteness and the result of cultivation. In the unrestrained enjoyment of the country sports of Engand-such as shooting, hunt. ing, ridng-the Prince of Wales resembles the youth of the British nobility with whom he associates.
 | He is jocular indifferent to danger, loves to trough it," and has an especial relish for a practical joke. In his expenditure he is generous and judicous; simple in his tastes. but with passion for military pursuits. He is now colonel in the army--as the princes of the blood royal always begin their career with that honorary appellation. But will undertake to say that he has brought to that rank more knowledge and skill of milf. tary history, tactics, Notifications engineer. ing generally, and an acquaintance with modern languages, then nine-tenths of the veterans who have risen through all the gradations.
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1flisfellaltD.
THE MYSTERIOUS SKETCH.
TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH.

| TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH
 At the corner of the Rue dcs Trabans, op positc the chapel of Saint Sebald, in Nur emberg, there stands little inn, tall and narrow, with no,cled gables. and dim win dow panes, and its roof surmounted by q plaster virgin. In this inn I passed the sad dcst days of my life. l had gone to Nur cmberg to study the old German masters but the want of money had compelled mo to have recourse to painting portraits--and such portraits! Fat gossips, with their cats on their knees, aldermen in perukes, burgo masters in three cornered hats, etc.-all bril- liant with oclrc aud vermillon.
 From portraits descended to sketches then to profiles; at last, even those failed me
 There is nothing more pitable than to have constantly at your heels landlord with thin lips, screaming voice, and an impudent air, who never loses chance to call out: Are you going to pay me soon, monsieur? Dc you know how much your bill amounts to? on, no! of course this docs not trouble you. Monsieur eats, drinks, and sleeps quietly. The good Lord takes care. of the little spar rows. Monsieur only owes two hundred fiorlns and ten kru' gers. A mere trife: not worth the trouble of mentioning"
 Those who have not heard this pamut sounding ih their ears, can form To idea of the horror of it. The love of art, imagina- ton, the lofty enthusiasm for the beautiful L. wther at the very breath of such rascal You become weak and timid: YOU lose even the sentiment of your personal dignity, and salute at distance, and respectfully, the most clownish of burgomasters.
 One night, having not sou in my pock ct, and being threatened with prison by tht worthy master, Rapp, sat down on my truckle-bed, and gave myself up to reflection The thought of suicide entered my head and the more reflected, the more desirabl such an exit from my troubles appeared t' my mind. So numerous and convincing wer the arguments in its favor which thronget upon me, that I dared not look upon my ra zor, lest the irresistible force of logic should compel me to commit bankruptcy by cuttin, my throat. At length I blew out my can de, and threw myself on the bed, with de termination to come to decision the mex day.
 My dreams were usually of the abomina 6le Rapp; my one desire to get money tha might rid myself of his odious presence put tes night siugulor revolution tool place In my mind. In about an hour rose ana wrapping myself in an old grey coat, began 10 trace on paper rapid sketch i the Dutch something strange. fantas tic.quite apart from my habitual concentions
 Imagine to yourself sombre court CT closed by high, dilapidated walls. Tines walls, garnished with hooks seven or eirh feet from the groundj suggest at once, trellis work of laths, you discern quartere OK, suspended by strong pulleys from th ceiling; drops of blood trickling from it co , lect in gutter obstructed by the refuse the shambles. The light in the court come from above, where chimneys and weathe
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nffsa a cigar, and retired to bed to mature

puffsd cigar, and retired to bed to mature my plot.
 * waiter, just brush my clothes we'll, my me ieilow," said in the morning. us he en- tered my room, ''mind the pantaioous: don't money in both."
 "I don't see no pantaloons."
 'The devil you don't! where ars thsv1 Godp -''
 'Go down, sirrah, and tell your master to come up here immediately" The publican was with me in Q moment. I had arisen and worked my face before the glass into a iendish look of passion. "Landlord!" exclaimed I, with brief ges. ture, Il have been robbed in your housel robbed, sir, robbedl My pantaloons, and c purse containing three fifty dollar notes, are gonel This is pretty hotel! Is this the way you fulfill the injunctions of scripture? am stranger, and find myself fake. ta with vengeance I will expose you ct opco if am not recompeused."
 Pray keep your temper" said the aeita- ted publican; have just opened this house. '' SSO"n6 Soou lun-WOulu you ruin it's reputation for au accidentf I will find out the villain who robbed you, and I will send for tailor to measure for your mis- sing garment. Your money shall be refan- ded. Do you not see that your temper Is useless?"
 My dear sir" replied I, T thank you for your kindness. I did not mean to reproach you. If these trowsers can be done to day, l shall be satisfied; for time is more precious than money. You may keep the others, if you find them, and in exchange for the hun dred and fifty dollars which you give mo, their contents arc yours."
 The next evening, with new inexpressi. bles, and one hundred and fifty dollars in my purse, l called on my guardian in Philo- delpha for sixty dollars. He gave me lecture on collegiate dissertation, that I shall not soon forget. l enclosed the money back to my honorable landlord by the first post, settled my bill at old Crusty's, the first pub. lican, aud got my trunk by mail.
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April 3d, 1860.

A school boy being asked to define the word admission" said it meant twenty-five cents.
 "Twenty-fve cents p echoed the school. master. "what sort of definition do you call that ?"
 ii don't know" sulkiy replied the boy, " but Pm sure it says on the adyertlsemelt down there at the show"
 "Yes, said another boy, "and children half price"
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A bcreaved husband advertises his abscon- ding wife in an Ohio paper in the following poetic styleI--
 My wife has left my bed and board,
 For few days, few days, She left on her own accord
 When was out from home. caution all to this amount
 Nowadays, nowadays, Don't trust her now on my account, For she's never coming home. MARTIN KICKER, April 3d, 1860.
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Gbe Gitfb6ela G1,quirer
JOB PRINTING.

JOB PRIN TIN G.. HAVING recently added to our Job Depart QA mentsgne of GORDON'S ~ ~Nevv Lightning Job & Card Presses. and number of fonts of new and beautiful Card and Job Type, from the foundry of Messrs Con aer Sons, 50 that our facilities for executing al kinds of
 JOB AND CARD PRINTING arc not surpassed by any establishment in tn. State. We solicit the patronage. of our friends and the public generally, with the assurance thai their favors will be executed with promptntss, and at the lowest living prices. Among the many articles printed at our estab- lishment are the following: ADDRESSES,
 BLANKS of all kinds,
 BROWNING, all colors,
 BUSINESS CARDS,
 BOOKS,
 BILL HEADS,
 BYLAWS,
 BANK CHECKS, BANK WORK of every description, CARDS,
 CATALOGUES,
 CIRCULARS
 DRAFTS,
 Plain and fancy
 L a To e l s. Tn Black and Colored Inks or Bronze of every shade, on White or Fancy Colorcd Paper. WEDDING and VISITING CARDS, HANDBILL.S, HEADINGS, TICKETS, MANUFACTURERS LABELS,
 PAMPHLETS, POSTERS,
 PROGRAMMES, SERMONS.
 SHOP and STAGE BILLS &c., &c., in every style. Always on hand, good stock of plain, enam eied, and fancy white and colorcd
 Cards, and, in fact, everything in this branch of the business, adapted to every description of wo,k'
 JAMES HUM PIIEEY, JR. EsQuIaKn JoB OFFICE, Nov. 15. 1859.
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MT VICTOR ALvERGNAT from Paris will con Nls tinue to give lessons in French and Draw ing in connection with the Norfolk Academy, under the charge of MT. Ira W. Pettibone, A. M;, and to private pupils or classes who may wish to be instructed in these branches
 M Alvergnat refers by permission to Rev. Jo- seph Eldridge, D. D. and to Col. Robbins Battell.
 Norfolk, Jan. 2, 1860. S7
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1Dodrp.
From the Courant.
 HONEST ABE.

From the Courant.
 HONEST ABE.
 ZIONIST ABEw What strange yexatio,
 Thrills the Democratic party What impatience and disgust That the people should put trust
 In name so true and hearty What indignant lamentation
 For the unchosen-surely filter
 (Growl they) than rough rail-splitter- Most unheard-of nomination! If the name you chance to mention, Sir, they splutter) the Convention
 Sir, has acted like babe! You have missed it, be assured; All your best men left to leeward; Give us Banks, or Bates, or Seward,- But cOnfound this ZIONIST ABE"!! There's story somewhere told, By fellow grave and old,
 Which, just now is rather pat. bethink me of his name Plutarch-and of lives the same
 Had as many as a cat. In the little State of Athens,
 Was usage, there and then Practised by those classic heathens,
 Rather hard on public men. Whatsoer the service past,
 If they happened to distrust 'em- Thought 'em getting on too fast
 Twas, it seems, the pleasant custom Just an oyster-shell t6 shy (S6ans wherefore or why) Into ballot-box huge and high
 With whatever name upon it Glanced the electors mind to strike, (Sulking OCT his tea or toddy)
 We'll the name of anybody That he didn't chance to like.
 And the gentleman who won it. Such election-(held to tell
 What the free enlightend wishedD Was, in fact, considered dished, And served out on the half-shel And must needs, at any rate, Draw line in double quick. Mlzzle, raae0se, cut his stick
 And absquatuate Simple and ingenious scheme
 Of split tickets there were none (Ihough the bivalve you might deem Suited we'll for such extreme)
 Hard or Soft Shell-all was one! Once, while thus with general clamor Athens eased her factious heart While the smith forsook his hammer, And the huckster left his mart Past the scene of noisy riot,
 Chatter of shells and windy talk, Aristides, calm and quiet,
 Glanced to take morning walk. Musing in his wonted fashion,
 On the double care of state - On the Demos fickle passion, And the cold patrician's hate When voter pressed beside him, Saying, Stranger, can you spell Aristides? Wal, jest write him, Square and plain on this here she'll" Smiling cheery as cricket, Wrote the old Republican, Then, as he returned the ticket, Asked" And what's his crime, my man |" Wal, not much," said Shocks, appearing Puzzled, only I'll be C. But I'm sick 10 denM of hea7inq 1hdt oW c7'ihe,' called TIE Jrsr!n"
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A convention of Rloomer dansels is re- ported to have resolved that they will wear short dresses or nothing. What an awful thing it would be if they shouldn't wear the short dresses
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"Jack," said Q man to lad just entering his teens, "yopr fathers drowned y
 "Darn itp replied the young hopeful, " and he's got my knife in his pocket" l"
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Agents Wanted.

VINO travel and sell Valuable BOOKS. An in. U dustrious and contemplating man can make tfty to seventy-ave dollars per month. Apply to
 4-tQ JOHN HINSDALE, West Winsted, Ct.
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Elm Park Collegiate Institute
 LITCHFIELD. CONN.,,

BINDER the management of the REv. Dn
 U JAXss RICHARDS, assisted by well qualified instructors Full course of English and Classical stulies, with the Modern Lang Music and Drawing. Every advantage is afforded for obtain- jag Il substantial, useful and accomplished e',uca ton. Terms moderate for board and tuition. Pupils received Ut any time. For circulars, ad- dress Dr. J. RICHARDS, Principal
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New Crop Porto Rico MOlasses VERY NICE, just received by
 V F. ?. MCNEIL.
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NRo5SMANS Shaving, Hair-Cutting and -O Wig Making Rooms-under the Mansion House. Litchfeld.
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I'D oBHRT AE, TREAT. Manufacturer of Corn - E0 Shelters, Churns, Safety Tug Irons, &c., South Farms. Conn.
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6 EoRQE A. HICKox, Attorney at Law,
 M Onice in East street, directly opposite the Congregational church, Litchfeld, Conn.
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vUVHEsE popular pictures are taken with great l success, and at trifing expense, at
 JUDD'S GALLERY, No. 2 South street. Iitehfeld, Oct: 4, 1859. "A
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N D. BEEMAr1, Attorney and Counselor N at Law. Also, Commissioner of Deeds for the States of New York and South Carolina. Office in seymour's Building. South street, Litch- field, Conn.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

ATTEMPTING TO GET SEcRET.-A rich banker
recently conceived plan for ascertaining the
Emperor Napoleons views as to peace and war,
tariffs. duties, foreign relations, and all other
matters likely to affect the stock exchange, by
the Introduction to the Emperor of a phenom-
enonal beauty from beyond the Alps-one of
those strange and interesting women who never
fail to impose upon the object of their designs"
The instrument selected by the banker was a
Marchioness-probably some relation to the one
known by Dick Swiveler-but just few days
before the period fixed for her presentation at
Court to the Emperor, the plot became known
to Mons. Mocquard, Louis Napoleon's private
secretary, who at once took means to prevent
the Marchfoness of doubtful repute from paying
her proposed visit 1t would seem that Moe
guard absorbs in himself, and sells out at enor-
nous prices, all the Bourse-advantages to be
gained by an intimation few days in advance
of the Emperor's intentions. This is big thing
for him, and he shows no inclination to share it
with either Marchioness or banker, =
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-28

SEWARD DESERVED HIS FArE.-The Marysville
Democrat thinks that the letter of Greeley, sew
ering his connection with the firm of Seward,
Weed & Greeley, IS straight forward, manly
document; and that the editor OF the Tribune
did right in defeating the migrate. The Demo-
crdt says:
VIM. H. Seward was defeated in the grand
hope Of his life, nomination for the Presidency,
by the editor who had devoted the energies of
a powerful mind, long and faithfully, to his
elevation, but who went forgotten and unre-
warded. He deserved his fate, and so does
every man who fails TO remember that the press,
with its silent, ploddng, patient driver of the
pen behind it, and its pale workers OF the "case,
is porcer IN the land. Greeley did not forsake
his principles, (for these he still advocates, but
he did forsake an migrate to personal friendship
and the devotion of years of toll and service
He was right, and while we detest his doctrines,
we applaud the manly vigor ofthat resentment
that made the oblvious Senator remember in
the crisis of his fate, and in the full pride of his
glory, that he who SCOTS at the friendly breeze
that watts him on, may feel the tempest in its
wrath, ere his voyage is ended.