Litchfield enquirer., 1836-11-10
Al FAMILY SCENE.

Al FAMILY SCENE. n.
 n ,he following vivid description 2. aai.. .D.. M M.,.ss+;no mir readers will r V. ..l' fsyo;Iv of Dr. Beecher--E"S'" 1's~o A-'''e'
 n-., thing about the Doctor ls interest :.1Sa a b}s children, his sP1et al children %eS iwir give yoSf of SsmiieS u or wSa W.sass,,r,stance. was Long before Edward came Sa,t Sere. the doctor tried to have family ,,eetirg, but did not succeed. His vain at. tempts failed. The children were too scat tered. Two were in Connecticut, some in Massachusetts, and one or two in Rhode Isl- and. That believe, was five years ago. But now just think oft, there has been fam ily meeting in Ohio! When Edward retur- ned, he brought on Mary from Hartford 1; William came down from Putnam, Ohio, George from Batavia, Ohio. Catharine and Harrfet were here Henry and Charles at home too, besides Isabella, Tho mas. and James. These eleven The first fipne they ever met together! Mary had new CT seen James, and she had seen Thomas but once. Such a time as they had The old Doctor was almost transported with )oy.-I The affair had been under negotiation for soooa time There were more tears than words The doctor attempted to pray, but conld scarcely speak. His full heart pour ed itself out in flood of weeping. He could not go on. Edward continued, and each one in his turn uttered some sentences of thanks giving. They then began at the head and se,ated their fulness. All but the three youn- oest are pious After special prayer for Ien, all joined hands and sung Old Hundred Sn inc words From all who dwell below the sk;esn Edward preached in his fathers pull nit in the morning, William in the afternoon, r.a-r<, ;y,f tho nvnnin0 The family occupied the three front pews on inc broad aisle. Monday morning they assembled, and after prayers they formed circle. The doctor stood in the middle and gave them an affecting speech. He felt that ne stood for the last time in the midst of his children, and each word fell with the weight of patriarch's. He embraced them once more in all the tenderness of big heart- With joined hands they joined in hymn prayer was offered, and finally the parting blessing was sobbed forth. Thus ended a meeting, which can be rivalled only in that blessed home, where the ransomcd of the Lord after their weary pilgrimage, shal! join in the praise of the Lamb. May they all be there.
 In the course of the forenoon, Edward and his wife started for St. Louis, William and George returned to their parishes, Mark and
  the course of affairs flow as usual. Truly the crown of old men is their children,
 WORSE THAN THE SAILOR.
 aCaptain !" halloed man while hold ofa rope as the schooner was lowed through the WelLand canal, what will you carry me to Cleveland for, and find me!' c. Three dollars.
 IF. And find me all want
 c. 1 will give you berth, and what you want to eat and drink. 4s,s P. Will you, what want to drink?
 C. will furnish you with what tea and coffee you want, and good cold water.
 F. No spirit of any kind?
 c. No--none of the men drink any-we have none on board never furnish it toany body.
 ?. Well, then will not go with you.
 z. do not wish you to-I will not have you on board if you drink ardent spirit.
 F. Twill not help you with your vessel an- other moment, Qetting go of the rope.)
 c. Very well--don't want your help would not have even the rope of my vessel soiled with the hands of drinking man.
 They parted. The captain made second trip to Cleveland some time after, and while there man came on board his vessel, and seizing him by the hand. very cordially said .Well, how do you do sir 2" Why, quite well. thank you, sir; but, as it happens, dc not know you" replied the captain.
 am the man you refused to take on board for Cleveland, at the Welland canal, because he required spirit to be furnished him. Il was great disappointment to me not to go- was detained good while-bu t did na good. thought to myself-well, if have got to be acorse than the sailors, it is time t, look about me-and Itell you what, captain nave not drank drop since. nor do eve H'eno n' H.
 Worse than B0rbarous-We learn that
 fellow calling himself man, an Irishma by Prgassion," having demand against fs low countryman of his, purchased writ few days ago, went with constable, who also foreigner, and stripped the house of c cry thing if contained, furniture, wood, pI visions-every thing. The wife and t, small children of the debtor, (who had go away for few days) were in the house al were left there with no bed, no food, no fiji no fuel. After having taken every thing els the creditor returned to survey the desOlatit which he had made, and saw under the hes of the infant in the cradle small pillow this he also drew out and added to the pi which he had taken, leaving the child upc the bare board. That night the all but hous less mother wrapped herself and children an old cloak, which had probably escape the eye of the creditor, and slept upon Il slightly warm hearth, without bed or pillo, The husband has returned to the city, ar we nope will submit his case to jury ieeing has not fled to brutish beasts, mo vlndictlve damages will be awarded to ti su1erlng party. It is said that the ofIic, protested against the proceeding and for u honor of the city we hope he did. We kno