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Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24

land air paiuted upon mems shirt-bosums with tobacco jooce That what I'll show you. Let us consider what the preachers do for us before we aboose' em.'
 | He sed he didn't mean to aboose the clergy Not at all, and he was happy to see that l was interested in the Bonypart family.
 dts grate family" sed I, But they cooped the old man in.'
 | "How sir?'
 "Napoleon the Grand. The Britishers scoop ed him at Waterloo. He wanted to do too much, and he did it! They scoopod him in at Waterloo, and he subsekently died at St Heleny! There's where the gratest military man this world ever produced begged out. It was rather hard to consine such man as him to St. Hell eny, to spend his larst days in catchin mackerl and walkin up and down the dreary beach in military cloack drawn ttely round him, (see pie ter-bocks,) but so it was. He'd of the Army ? Them was his larst words. So he had bin. He was grate! Don't I wish we had pair of his old boots to command sum of our Brig ades!"
 | This pleased Jerome and took me warmly by the hand.
 "Alxander the Crate was punkns," contin- ued, |" but Napoleon was punkinser! Allie wept becaws there was no more worlds to scoop, and then took to drinkin, He drowndid his sorrows in the fowin bole, and the flowin bole was too much for him. It ginrally is. He undertook to giv snake exhibition in his boots but it killed him. That was bad joke for Alec!" "Since you air so solicitous about France and the Emperor, may ask you how your own country is getting along 2" sed Jerome in pleas ant voice.
 It's mixed" sed I. "But I think we shall cum out all right
 Columbus, when he diskivered this magnif- l cent continent c0u1 have had no i1aa of the grandeur it wonld one day asoom," sed the Prints.
 ''It cost Columbus twenty thousand dollars to fit out his exploring expediton," sed I.-"If he had been sensible man he'd hay put the money in hoss railroad or a gas company, and left these magnificent savages, who when they got hold of good thing knew enuff to keep it and who wouldn't hay seeded nor rebolled, nor knoct Liberty in the he'd with a slungshot. Col umbus wasn't much of a feller, after all It would hay bin money in my pocket if he'd staid to home.-Chris. ment well, but he put his foot in ii when he saled for America" | We talked snm more about matters and things and at larst rig to go. "l will now say good bye. to you noble sir, and good luck to you. Likewise the same to Clotildy. Also to the gorgeouss persons which compose your soot. If the Emperor's boy don't like living at the Tool cries, when he gifts older, and would like to inn bark in the show bizniss, let him come with me and I'll make man of him. You find us somwhat mixed as I before obsarved, but come agin next year and you Il find us clearer nor ev- er < * x x X Then advisin him to keep away from the Peter Funks auctions of the East and the propretors of corner lots in the West I bid him farewell, and went away x * Yours muchly, WARD, Artemus.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24
Boston Saturday Evening Gazea

RAscAILY BUT FUNNY-Some pieces of rascal ity one can scarce avoid laughing at. For in. stance the following advertisement is said to have been published recently :-
 A GREAT BARGA1N.-To all who may inclose ST. will send by mall, post paid a finely cut en. graved portrait of George Washington, the Fa. ther ofhis Country, together with an elegant portrait of Benjamin Frankln-either separate at four shillings. Address A. B. C.,-street Boston.
 1Ae Knickerbocker says that "victim'' in forms it that he did inclose the dollar and eth, fellow actually sent back three-cent and on, cent postage-stamp, ornamented with the finely cut engraved heads"
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24
Dentistry.

nR. E. W. BLAKE, WOULD GAIL THE .A0 attention of his patrons to his superior mode of filling Teeth with pure gold, which ren- ders further decay next to impossible He would slso ask them to look at his superior Single Gum Teeth also to his Premium Continuous Gum Teeth-the best in use.
 The striCtest attention given, as usual, to the careful vet Expeditions Extraction of Teeth with or without the use of Chloroform, Ether snG other benumbing agents.
 Business hours from o'clock, A. NJ. to6 'clocl P. M Office in the first building south of th Mansion House, (up stairs.)
 Sixteen years in the business-Thirteen il Litchfeld, Conn.
 Ltchfeld, January 1, 1861.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24
VANITIES FROM "VANITY FAIR"

 THE VoLUNTEERs.-Ln Humble Imitation of
 Me Three Fishermen, by Kingsley. Three soldiers went marching out from the Out from the west to the south went
 down;
 Each thoug ght of the woman that loved him
 best
 As the crowd stood watching them out ol
 the town; For women must weep, and men must be
 brave,
 There's flag to defend and country to Though the wounded are suffering and
 moaning. Three colonels sat in their uniforms nice In their uniforms nice as the sun went They had voted for LINCOLN, and read HAR
 DEE twice,
 And were therefore supposed to have done it up brown: For we must have colonels to lead forth our
 brave,
 It matters but little how they behave, Though the wounded lie suffering and moan
 ing.
 Three bodies are there mid the wounded and
 dead
 Mid the wounded and dead as the sun
 went down, The army is scattered, the colonels have fled And the soldiers will never return to the
 town
 For women must weep, and men must be
 brave,
 While the cravens that lead shun the
 patriot's Uraya And the wounded lie suffering and moan
 ing.
 YANKEE MANUFACTURES HOLMES pun and LOWELL prints. Coop ADv1cE-The Memphis Appeal, with tears in its eyes, brawls out " Ho every South ern man!' WeIl we think you had better, ii you want any corn -whiskey. ALABAMA BLADES" We gather the follow ing cheerful item from a late Southern journal In Captain FAULKNER's company, of Auta. qua, Alabama, about to start for Richmond, each is nineteen inches long, and weighs two pounds and q half'
 You couldn't have made those blades twenty inches, Captain, could you? Nineteen is such an awkward number of inches to have stuck in to one, you see. But perhaps, each of your men is "ust nineteen years old" and "can whip his weight in wild cats tor Yankecs) in nineteen minutes" If so, the nineteen inches" are happy.
 By the way, Captain, if you have not deter mined on a name for your company of" blades, allow us to suggest one. What do you think of dubbing them the Autagua KN1rE-ASD-FA FArLK- NERs.
 TIE BEsT THING THE GOVERNMENT CAN DO WITH
 TRAITORS.
 Give them full Swing. WHAT THE WIFE SAYS TO THE PARTNER OF uEF
 BOSOM.
 lfusband-your Resources" WHAT THE COUNTRY ExPEcTs-That MICHEL JANIS Staggering blow when it falls will make [ Virginia Reel.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24
OCTOBER DAYS.

 These sweet delicious Autumn days, When all the day is filled with calm, And all day long purple haze Hangs OCT the meadow and the farm These quiet dreamy afternoons, And sunsets rich with crimson glow, These soft, rcfulgent harvest moons Fill lie with thoughts of long ago In happy reverie my thought Goes back to these dear times again And scenes and faces nc'cr forgot Come thronSing to my musing brain. However glad the present is,
 However swift the moments 20 l cherish still lhese memories Rcmembranccs of long ago.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24

FREMoST.-The gallant Fremont is after Price with sharp stick. His (Prices) force is ta king leg bail for Arkansas pursued by the " Pathfinder bound on vengeance sure and speedy Meanwhile Col. Blair sulks and makes mouths (refusing to be released) at Jefferson Barracks. He evidently wants to make a mar tyr of himself. It wont do. The boot IS on the other leg. Fremont all along has been the persecuted man. When the politicians and suborned newspapers succeed in putting him down, the people will take him up and they will ho1a Linn alp too with their sturdy arms. Ere mont is too unselfsh, to noble patriot to lose in this crisis of Western affairs. He has done every thing with nothing thus far, and the enc mics he has most to fear Ito their shame be It spoken) belong to that class the Tribune so ap, propriately designates as " the secessionists and friends of Frank Blair" We wish him God Speed" however, in his work Like the the Spar Spar; or upon it." Lyon fell a sacrifice to "red tape , If Fremont falls, there will be another victim to "red tape" and the malign influences started by the jealousy of a would-be rival.-C Chicago R <. EnzeHe
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24
The Springfield Republican tells the follow

The Springfield Republican tells the follow ing story
 There are but two men in Springfield, E. and B.; both mammonites. For long time there was but one, B. hesitating to decide fully. At last E. getting impatient said to his friend :- Come, you've been neither one thing nor the other long enough now," he continued, taking a cent from his pocket, "wen toss up to see winch you'll be, patriot or peace man-which ly at the hand which held the money. aI wont do that don't believe in deciding principles that way but if you'll give me the cent, Fl come on your side.'
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24

AmbrOtypes! AmbrOiypes! VNVHESE POPULAR PICTURES ARE TAKEN \ with great success, and at a trifing ex
 JUDD'S GALLERY, No. South street.
 Litchfeld, Oct 4, 1860. A
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THE HUSKERS
BY JOHN c. WHITTIER

BY JOHN c. WHITTIER Heap high the farmers wintry board Heap high the golden corn! No richer gift has autumn poured From out her lavish horn. Let other lands exulting glean
 The apple from the pine, The orange from the glossy green, The cluster from the vine. We better love the harder gift Our rugged vines bestow, To cheer us when the storm shall drift Our harvest fields with snow. When spring-time came with flower and bud The grasses green and young And merry bob links in the wood Like mad musicians sung, We dropped the seed OCT hill and plain Beneath the sun of May, And frightened from the sprouting grain The robber crows away. All through the long bright days of June. Its leaves grew thin and fair, And waved in hot midsummers noon Its soft and yellow hair. Anu HOW WlLu dutuluu IHOOullI eyes Its harvest time has come, We pluck away the frosted leaves, And bear the treasure home. There, richer than the fabled gift Of golden showers of old, Fair hands the broken grain shall sift, And kneed it's meal of gold, Let vapid idlers loll in silk, Around the costly board Give us the bowl of samp and milk, By homcspun beauty poured. Whereer the wide old kitchen hearth Sends up the smoky curls, Who will not thank the kindly earth, And bless our corn-fed girls. Let earth withhold the goodly root, Let mildew blight the rye, Give to the worm the orchards fruit, The wheat field to the fly But let the good old crop adorn. The hills our fathers trod; sti! let us for His golden corn, Send up our thanks to God.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24
Chas. HOtchkiss S Son,

WOLCOTrvILLE, CONN.,, EDRACTICAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILD M FRS, Manufacturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds Mouldings, &c., and Dealers in Lumber of al kinds.
 EH- Saving and Flaming done at short notice March 4. 1861. tf-46
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c. s. WhapIes,

KD EPAIRER OF CARRIAGES AND WAGONS .A0 of all kinds, at the old shop of Wm: Rogers in West street. Particular attention paid to re- painting and trimming. Also, new work made to order in the shortest possible time and at the cheapest rates for the ready rhino.
 Give me a call. 2-tf
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lsis1l0D & ScdlGWick.

DEALERs IN DRY GOODS, READY MADE .ED Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Crockery, Groceries, &c., &c, West Street, Ltch- field Conn.
 c. 3. BISHOP. T. s sEDGwIcK.
 lS-1y
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David C, Buckley.

KAEALER IN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OF AD all kinds and prices. Chairs, Tables, Bu- rsaas, Rsdsteads and Cofine. Also Picture Francs. Toilet Stands and Sofas made and sold witk nsatness, elegance and dispatch.
 Warehouse, West St., Litchield. Conn. 1r3a
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B. CrOsSnlan.

nENrIsT, SUCCESSOR TO c. M. HOOKER J -MD Office in South street, over the Post Office.
 ed, and warranted to give entir satisfaction.
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WIn. If. Bran;sM,

HEALER IN FOREIGN AND STAPLE DRY NV Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Glass Ware aad Yankee Notions, No. West Street, list deer west of the Court House, Litchfcd, Conn.
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sT.JULTEN SALOON

N S selling Raw Roasted and Stewed OYSTERS, n Reg do.-Norwalk Planting-served up to suit.-Is also selling Sweet Potatoes, Shell Oys- ters, Confectioneries-M Apple and Custard Pies, Cakes, Cheese, &c.-Also, Roast and Broil- ed Chickens. The only Beverage Beer and Ci- der He respectfully solicits the trade.
 Harrington Crackers, at wholesale and re. .ss s. A. WHEELER
 Ltchhsld. savt. 11tb, 1861. V-z2
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24

INTERCOURSE AT THE TABLE.-To meet at the breakfast-t table, father, mother children, all well ought to be a happiness to any heart; it should be a source of humble gratitude, and should wake up the warmest feelings of our nature. Shame upon the contemptible and low-bred cur, whether parent or child, that can ever come to the breakfast table, where the family have met in health, only to whine, and growl, and fret. It is primo fucie evidence of mean, and grovel- ling, and selfish and degraded nature, whence soever the churl may have sprung. Nor is it less reprehensible to make such exhibitions at the tea-table; for before the morning comes some of the circle may be stricken with some deadly disease, to gather round that table not again forever.
 Children in good health, if left to themselves at the table, become, after few mouth fuls, garrulous and noisy, but if within all req sonable or bearable bounds it is better to let them alone they eat less because they do not eat so rapidly as if compelled to keep silent while the very exhiliration of spirits quickens the circulation of the vital fluids, and energies digestion and dassimilation. The extremes of so ciety curiously meet in this regard. The tables of the rich and the nobles of EGgland are mod. els of mirth, wit and bonhommie it takes hours to get through repast and they live long. II anybody will look in upon the negroes of we'll to-do family in Kentucky, while at their meals they cannot but be impressed with the perfect abandon of jabber, cachination and mirth it seems as if they could talk all day, and they live long. It follows then, that at the family table all should meet, and do it habitually, to make 6 common interchange of high-bred courtesles o warm affections, of cheering mirthfulness, and that generosity of nature which lifts us above the brutes which perish, promotive as these things are of good digestion, high health ane long life.-Jou,naz of HeaAh.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24

A soldier who was once wounded in battle, set up terrible believing. An Irishman, who laid near with both legs shot of, immediately sung out, Bad luck to ye-do ye think that nobody is kilt but yur self2"
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24

DeEsTIcKs, who claims to be an Ellsworth Zou- ave, thus narrates the experience of his regi- ment after receiving their uniforms from the Military Board
 "The uniforms from New York were the trashiest things possible they wouldn't stand the pressure-they wouldn't stand any pressure. A gentle wind would blow mans coat into rags in half day; while if he ventured out doors in a stiff breeze, his red brooches would tear out into long red flags, and in ten seconds he would look like walking flagstaff, with the signal set for Never mind the Commodore, old fellows, but sail in and fight on your own hook" No man has had whole suit of clothes for two months. We've gone on guard dressed only in overcoat and musket, and we've done scout duty in the easy and elegant attire of revolver and one pair of shoes to three men. When we wanted to dress extra for Sunday service, we'd polish our muskets and tie red rag on each leg. The chaplain, for decency's sake-when he breaches stands in an empty pork barrel to hide his legs.
 called on the Colonel yesterday, dressed on- ly in a bayonet and that consderate officer ad- mired my airy costume much, but said I'd bet ter kill few seceshers, and when l bagged one of my own size, I might help myself to his brooches. When our whole company lately ap- piled to him for clothes, he said he hadn't got any for us, but he served out fifteen rounds of ball cartridges to each, and gave us leave of ab- sence for two days and told us to bury all the seceshers we could so as not to lumber up the country. Most of the fellers got good suits of clothes, and Bob Brown was so uncommonly particular that he didn't suit himself till he had killed five fellows. With my usual luck, l couldn't find fellow of my size-they were too short or too long. When at last l did find a eal. Gx.a fo ,,:, hol aim on him, he raised his head and disclosed the unwelcome fact that it was one of our own ser geants. Just my lsck-he had on a lovely suit of gray, which would have fitted me to a hair, and if I'd been half second quicker on the trigger could have had it, but I couldn't de gently shoot after I'd seen his face. However, 1 got fair suit of blue cloth, and Bob Brown is on the look out to help me to better my condl ton. He wants to find fellow five feet nine rather slim in the waist, and with a new and well fitting suit, army blue preferred.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24

A FAT MAN IN BATTLE.-During the Bulls Run battle an order was given to New Eng land company to lie down and load, and only rise in the act of firing. During the hottest of the conflict Capt. Law observed man standing while loading. " Contrary to orders, exclaimed the captain you must lie down while loading :. The fact is, captaln,v said the man addressed "I am so plaguy fat that if lie down to load it takes too long to get up again." The captain turned away with a smile, and left the fat man to choose his own method of fighting.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24

THE FABIAN PoLIcY.-The sprghtly Editor of the Western R. R. Gazette, Stanley G. Fow- Ter, formerly of Washington in this County,) thus hits off the Fabian policy of our Govern mental leaders
 "Sure and slow'' is the watchword of the ar my of the Potomac. The confederates with draw their forces mile or two from before be- leaguered Washington. Then the grand army advances a peg or two, takes and fortifes the abandoned positions, and then rests on its lau- rels for week or fortnight. By that time the enemy retreat another mile and the grand ar my" advances mile and proceeds to fortify, put the guns in position and make ready for an- other forward move, when the enemy chooses to crawfish again. In the course of the next ten years it is supposed Manassas will be reached, taken and held /; then the way will be open to Richmond. 1t cannot require moro than five years more to get in position before that den of rattlesnakes and lombard the treason out of it. Five years more, and Charleston will fall, and over Sumpter the "gedlorious' stars and stripes will wave again. This campaign is evidently in- tended for the exclusive benefit of posterity, and before it is closed, "posterity" itself will have hand in the fight Wise parents will at once see the propriety of sending all their little boys (born and unborn) to military schools, so as to be in readiness for action when the critical time of battle has arrived.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24
Buckingham & Syssft,

A TrURNEYS AT LAW, NO. lG9 BROAD "A way, sd Floor, Gilscy Building, corner of osurtlunu street, NewYork.
 oHK M. UUCKINGIiAM, FREDERICK B. SWIFT
 'sOur Nr. Swift is Commissioner of Deeds for tho various States, and Notary Public. Particu- lar attention is given to taking testimony ac- knowledgsments &c. 36
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q. IT. HOhiistCT.

A TrOENEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LA"' "A Litchiold, Conn. Office in the seymour Buildns Cup stairs,) South Street. oz
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Robert NJ. Treat.

NH OF CORN SETTLERS, 1yu Churns, Safety Tug Irons, &c.,, Morris, Cenn.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
James Humphrey, Jr.

MNLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PRINTER
 and Publisher of THE LITCHFIEED ENQUIRER Jsb Printing of all descriptions neatly and promptly executed Legal Elan ks of the yarl9uS El kinds, always on hand Office in Bishop x oeds- wick . Building. West Street.
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George M. Woodruff,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LA '" "A and Commissioner of Deeds for the State New York. Litchfeld. Conn.
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:. w. Sey6ssG9sf,
e,rorge A. IIickOX,

A TrORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LA" "A Litchicld. Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24

It makes great difference whether glasses are used over or under the nose.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24

A TTORNEY AT LAW. OFFICE IN EAST "A Street, directly opposite the Congregational Church, Litchfcld, Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24

Charles B. Andrews, A TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW Kent "A Conn. 1y2l
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CHARLES kIRCHBESGER, Boot and Shoe Maker.

NDOOTS and SHOES made in the best manner EO and at the shortest notice.
 Mems, Womel's and Chiidrens Boots, Shoes, Slippers, Caters and Brosans.
 Ef3" Give him cill ana try them on.
 Litchleld, July 10th, lo6l. tl-B
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Mansion House, 6 SPENCER, PROPRIETOR, LTlCHFlEl.D Ss Cam. 32
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Whatever anxiety they may feel, or whatever unpleasant thoughts may intrude are generally unexpressed, and the most are philosophical enough to make the best of their situation by en- deavoring to appear as jolly as possible.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-19
rRInurE TO T8e BRAyn

At he'd Buekrghsn eouaty Monday, III. 1ih
day Of November, that the FLOWING resolutions
be cate ed Of record;
REQ vel members 'his
gesl y end Of lsts friend aad associate j. g. s.
Royd and tina. 3no d. mezneh1y pleasure declare
hh Gp1rec lon bis fine isent his ehvxrrs beading aud
tho many noble and ssLe iat thai adorned bis chArae
tar
sored That the daunss and sells hero.
n display d by Leit Boyd, the fatal Id Of Eic hoant Ia
days Of ehlvay honorable k to
himself and to the COUNTIES that seat h forth TO do battle
against he INVADER a natv. so and that his services
that occasion should be held In grateful emsm0ranee BY
hI eouutry
Rss1ved That tn3er to the family a. Lieut. Boyd the
surance q sympathy fo The loss they have sustained
KS ved, hat vet Ter to Capt j. h. Irving hearty zen
uons L recovery from ihs dangerous wounds received
BY him TIE battle Of Rih aoupt.n. and CTR him. ~ hrous
lin TIE oo=pany handed By him. warm a;knowledg
nes for h mi ther galsniy ani dsterniSed spirit In re-
sisiipg the foes OF stae
RIoyed shat teade the widows and fdends OF all those
brave that iel Reh Movntsin hearty for
thetr loss
Resolved Ttat the Clerk otih Court he instructed 10 orwo
copy hele rocesdngs - the widow md mother o Lieut.
Boyd s1da o.py the ehmunt ard LynehBurg papers for
publication. ,
Copy-Teze:
as10-ls RK. IRVING Clerk