Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1857-05-28
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the comet. whose tail we are told is soon to strike
US. and will send creation whizzing about our
ears like long boat hit by the lukes of a whale
has caused the interruption Of tine continuous sue
cessl"n OF sour wet, disagreeable DAYS which for
the last two months have riled mems temnsrs. q,
whether 1t was plot of coqurtng Spring, a,
length all blushing and perfum.d to throw her.
self into the loving arms of Summer. VIC cannot
say. But the truth remains. that comet or M
comet smash up or no smash up, corn or no corn.
hive more heavenly days never rose with 81, and
went toying with him all the hours mill ct lac,
the clouds oiusi'ed crimson because he was about
to get into bed. than have dawned upon US since
we saw the new moon over our right shoulder
The faces Of men in this vicinity are shorter By
tive inches at least than they were tw , weeks ayo
and farmers no more seen with dolorous conn.
ienanccs looking out from under COW sheds. off
from whose caves the rain falls in mimic cata-
rac's' or with hammer and axe pounding at the
harm door, but out planting corn, or g;bbe,ine
crows or getting up men Of strap, in the pockets
OF whose huge, nisshapen coats he sparrows
and black birds will have good time, nesting
and raising their young ones. Even our old Office
mas caught g'edm of sunlight, and through the
open windows, and across the nky press room
steals the odors Of blossoms, there is continued
Inurmur OF bees outside, and inside we hear tina,
Old c"mp"sitor who has been setting tvnes f.,
''f'y yeafa back murmnring to himself, Once
'""fe' once more, from murky clouds and rain,
comes the bright Spring. with birds and SONG
again; ship fuil freghted with wealth Of
howeIs, to cheer the hearts of those whose oar,en
"o"ers' few sad vlo'ets or crocus know ;
where the last year, had roses near to blow, Glad
June approaches. and her sails we see, cleaning
! IN sunlight from beneath the lee of golden clouds
tina: fringe the valleys round, where the blue CHI
marks iarthest nations bound. ''I'is sweet to lie
beneath the bl"ssoming trees, and catch the muir
mur Of the laboring bees; while ca.-birds call in
the syringas niyh and orioles swing their ham
mock nests on high; the loud gee! no comes
! echoi"g from the hill, and fields Of rye look snl-
ing toward the mill the cattle loll before thu.
loaded wain and unshorn :heep move slowly up
the plain; the mother comes with bursting I'D
ders call, to cows tina, low beside the barn ward
wall; the wadd'ing ducks go Sailing DER the
mere, conveyed by brakes, who arch their necks
and steer for sedgy hanks. where generous crosses
grow and muscles breed amid the sand below.
o Thompson, thou who did'st the seasons sing.
why from earth before this blessed Spring which
all admit. and with warm words proclaim, The
CIV pfoSfh hon
father whose twelfth child has come, to cry amidst
the shriaking brood at home, laughs with his
friends. nor iesitates to CALL the mewliny Dr. the
prettest Of them all.
The fable Of the I" War Of the Members" of
which we were wont to read in our Childhood. is
now being illustrated before the Legislature.
South Farms, resolving to change her name and
be Somebody and Lirchfield resolved to hold her
own-never conserving t" the amputation of one
OF her limbs. An army of the wit and learning
of both South Farms and Li,ch6eld were down at
Hartford last week discussing the merits of Con-
nectirnt river sl,ad at the expense of the tnwn of
Litchffr!d. The Committee to hear the case mot
the case of the shady We're on hand Lichfeld
with her counsellor, Mr.. Hollster, and South
Farms with Mr. Kellogg of Waterbury. We are
without la,e news from the region of combat, hut
as far as we can hear, the-s|,ad are getting Won
derfuly worsted
And from morn to night. the men of might
Display exceeding courage.
And when the sun goes fairly down,
Return to sup their porridge.
Tho fan,o IF fbis VILLAGE tl,o bo,J s,.x...,
| legal ability seems in no danger Of dying ou.
The old T"lmadge place. Of late years owned by
G. II II'lister. Esq has passed into the possess
sion Of W:'. Curtis Noyes, Esq. who. in pro,
fessional reputation stands second 10 none at the
bar Of New York. We perceive Mr.. Hubbard.
late of Salisbury. has also enlarged his arrange
ments 70: business. and taken into partnership
-- Ransom, Esq. of Colebrook. We are
glad to see gentleman of Mr. RS ability occu
pying seat in Mr.. HIS office, and who, while the
latter gentleman rrtires for the summer months
from the dust and heat of our eroyded ci,v to the
more quiet and rural re,rea, of the lakes a, Sails
bury. viii attend to the professional duties of the
office, atfording ample care to all who. are dis
posed to indulge in the expensive luxury Of li,ga
! ton.
We doubt If for many years the streams in this
vicinity have So generously yielded an abundance
of fine trout. Though We have boas,ed of MIR.
Drming, whose fame as an angler is SO we'll
known about the country, we believe he vii! have
t" give way to his son. whose basket every day
OF late has been filled with the most beautiful
specimens Of our brooks. basket filled with
trout. some Of them weighing fifteen ounces. is
beautiful sight, but no rare one now DAYS. We
doubt. however. if the skill Of Mr.. Deming ex-
ceeds that of our friend Braman. whose afternoon
with his rod tells wonderfully of late.