Litchfield enquirer., 1865-07-27

bins after nearly a years absence in Europe. has returned and is now at this place, having arrived here, on Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Stebbins is still in Switzerland, guest of a sister of her, resident of that place. Rev. Ira Morgan, of Meriden, recently presented Rev. J. B. Cleveland, valuable silver plated Ice Pitcher. A refreshing gift for the hot weather of Jaly.
 Mir Stephens our bird tanner. has shown us, during this summer. three brown thrashers nests, in each of which were three blue eggs and one speckled one. From personal obser- vation, he knows that all the eggs in one nest produced brown thrashers. We record these facts for the special benefit of the Orntholo- gist.
 N B.-We do not claim that all thrashers even in this region, lay each three blue, and one speckled. eggs, but that we have zen fre of the sort within two years.
 Father Atwell, Baptist Elder of Pleas ant Valley, rarely writes letter without ap- pending more or less sayings like the following which We extract from letter recently ad dressed us: '1'he minister's duty is to break hard hearts and mend broken ones to give counsel to the sinner, and consolation to the saint. He should be like verb, to be, to do. and to suffer; and like verb, he'll have a governing power. Some ministers are like the letter B, always in debt and always in doubt. Others like T, always crossed, and often in hot wal er
 Some like B, with honey in one end and a sting in the other.
 'Tact is put before talent, manner before matter, success before usefulness, and polite ness before piety. But good minister, like fraction. may be reduced as low as possible, and lose none of his value but as fraction he should neither be vulgar nor improper.
 A friend in Hartford meeting Rev Mr. At well, says, How straight you walk The Eld CT says, Don't you know why am so straight It is because am in such s.raightened circum stances At recent ministers meeting il was submitted by one of the clergy, that the Baptist denomination, judged by the salaries it paid its ministers, was low. Yes, says one it has got the consumption Ades another It coughs badly Yes says Father Atwell but it can't raise anything. | ---- ~---- 1 WArERTowN.-A man from Waterbury came to Watertown to day week after hay. secured his freight and started for home. As he wal jogging quietly along, not dreaming of danger he suddenly discovered his load to be in flames They had made such headway that it was i'm possible to extinguish them, and not only was the hay consumed but the driver and horses barely escaped with their lives. The latter was snged and the wagon nearly burned up. The only way to account for the singular acci- dent is that spark produced by the contact of the brake with the steel tire of the wheel ig nited the dry hay Waterbury American. | WASHINGTON Rev. George Il. Peeke has declined the call to settle in this place. t -Captain Walter B. Burnham, 2d C. V. H. | A.. has received commission as Brevet- Ma for for gallant and meritorious services. WoopBURY.-The Centennial Celebration of King Solomon's Lodge, No '. F. < A. M. oc- cured on Wednesday the 18th inst, and was a great event even for this ancient town. The fraternity appeared ia large numbers from al' most every part of the State, and multitude
 T assembled to witness the imposing and very in- teresting ceremonies.
 The procession was formed at King Solo mons Hall at 10 o'clock, and was escorted by Tompkins' Band to the First Congregational Church, where the exercises were, l, Singing by a select choir under the direction of vet eran leader 2, Reading of scripture > sihg ing 4. Prayer: 5. Chant 6, Historical ad' dress by Past Master A. N. Lewis; 7, Singing .he old continental tune Russia 8, Sermon by Rev. Brother Q. T. Woodruff; g. Conclu- ding Song 10. Benediction. The address and sermon were able productions and perfectly fitted to the occasion. The church, which is large, was packed to its utmost capacity, and hundreds were unable to gain admission.
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