Litchfield enquirer., 1870-08-04
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M1scRLLANEous ITEMS.

INSTANTANEOUS ITEMS.
 The oat crop of Ireland will be the lar gest ever known there. rs.e.4..-.
 California strawberries are so large, they plug them to see if they are ripe. ;IaH
 Australian dogs don't bark. Happy Australia! Have their cats no mewsicaA qualities?
 General Robert E. Lee is at Long Branch where the President is enjoying sea breezes. -- ..l-,...4..,7r
 The census of North Stonington, just completed, shows population of 1850, Q decrease of BOT since 1860.
 The heat in in Paris the the past few few days has been excessive, the mercury in the thermometer marking 90 and up- ward. There have been many deaths from sunstroke. .-r .-,.. -..-....,gs ..t.
 A Sunday School teacher in Minnesota, upon inquiring of one of his juvenile pupils what he had learned during the week, was electrified by tho answer that he had learned not to trump his partners ace.' .-.r e ....- .-.-..t
 In a state of peace the South German countries have an independent existence. but during the war they become practical 1 ly part of the Prussian power. War, then, effectively joins South Germany to the North German Union. uo5 rs
 A man slightly pretentious; fond of dis play, and somewhat ignorant, recently call led the attention of some visitors to showy carpet on one ot his apartments. with the remark, There, gentlemen, that is one of the best carpets MT. Brussels ever naade!'
 A barrister entering the court with his wig very much awry, was obliged to en- dure round of remarks upon it's appear ance At last, addressing MT. Curran, he asked, ''Do you see anything ridiculous in this wig?' Nothing but the head" re- piled the wit. e.- 1t--t
 John Wesley took very common sense view of the practice of fasting. He said it was occasionally useful as 8 substitute for physic; but, as to it's being acceptable to its Deity, man might as nationally imag- imagine that going naked in 8 severe frost would be of use to his shivering soul, as think he advanced a step farther in his spiritual career by eating piece of boiled turbot instead of slice of roast beef.
 A countryman stopped at the Maxwell House, Nashville, for dinner. The waiter inquired what he would have, and was told by the countryman to bring something of what he had.' The waiter brought him @ regular dinner upon small dishes, as is the usual form, and set them around his plate. The countryman surveyed them carefully for moment, and then broke ont, Well, I like your samples, now bring me din ner.' -- -..ts.-F
 Belgium, which France proposes to an- nex, has an area of only II, ,267 square miles, but has population of 4, 639, ,O94, being thus the most densely inhabited country in Europe. She has a standing army of 40, 900 men, and when on war footing her forces number 100, ,O00. Be. side the standing army she has 8 National Guard representing 400, 900 men. Belgium has an extensive commerce, and her. fnan- ces are in very satisfactory state.
 Notice is renewed from Washington in relation to supplying artificial limbs to of- ficers and soldiers wounded in the service of the United States, that upon applica- tion for limbs orders will be given by the Surgeon. General upon any manufacturer selected, who shall have filed bonds to fur nish good and satisfactory limbs without extra charge to the soldier. Transporta tion to and from the place of fitting the limb will also be furnished. *'s'
 On Thursday afternoon the first fatal accident happened on the Air Line rail road since its completion to Middletown. William Rice, one of the men employed in throwing off telegraph poles at proper intervals along the line, from train sent out for that purpose, was the victim. He was throwing off pole with the assist ance of another man, when the end which his fellow workman held dropped first, the effect being to throw Rice of the train and under the car wheels, and while lying on the track, six cars passed over him. He was picked up in horribly mangled con- dition, just as he was breathing his last. v
 The following anecdote is told of Dr. Oabarus, the great homeopathic physician, who has just died in Paris: a s,uigvsala
 Middle. Julia Barron was out of sorts. and sent for him.
 'What is the matter?' asked the doc 4or. .e.all -i sulaa1
 sOh, hardly know myself, she replied; my spirits are terribly unequal. Some times am greatly elated and then l sud denly sink into the deepest melancholy
 After 8 moments reflection, Carabus said gravely: -..t.o s.l B.. 9ea>, 4
 T am afraid there is but one way to cure you f Fa9fs1i1h
 What is it?' she inquired, eagerly. 43ree You must get married, he replied, with Q mirthful twinkle of the eye, but still keeping grave face.
 Well, said Middle. Barron, after little hesitation, followed by long drawn sigh of relief; perhaps you are right. Woald you marry me?' 5.s .-
 'Ma cbere, replied Cabarus, blandly, the doctor prescribes, but he dosent take his own medicines Do sa aaIaaE saisaf | ALABAMA CLAIMS. We are informed ] that the most persistent and unyielding of the private citizens who have claims vs. the British Government are Dr. J. O. Ayre 1 & O.. of Lowell, Mass. the manufacturers