Litchfield enquirer., 1868-10-22
AN INVENTOR IN LITCHFIELD.

1 In such slow place as Litchfieli. it is pleasant to find here and there an excep- tion to the general character. This Is ono of the last places in which an inventive genius might be expected to manifest it. self. Yet Litchfield might, if 1t had sense enough to do so, boast of an inventor of whom the country is likely to know much more in the future His name is Prindle : he runsa grist mill, and is a man of small 1 means. His wittiest inventions wide Sol- l omon) are, first an elevating jack, weigh ing five or six pounds, whereby, with the greatest ease, fabulous weights may be raised second, the malleable iron elevator cup, which IS calculated to supersetle the miserable affairs of sheet iron, tin, and leather, now used in all mills and elevators, with the exception of a few in Connecti- cut, that have adopted this invention in it's infancy, and have proved it worthy of the extensive use which it must certainly at tain; then, lastly, he has on hand a model of a patent reversible, continuous rail. which, in the course of years, may take the place of all others on our railways Moth ing of course but thorough test will set tie the merits of such an invention, but there is no reason certainly why rails may not be improved upon, and quite possibly this may prove one of the greatest inven- tions of t he age.
 At present these three ideas seem to have stuck for 8 time among the rocks and hills of Connecticut, but let us hope they may shortly emerge upon a broader fold for the benefit of mankind in general.
 CATTLE FAIR ETC.
 Litchfeld has been indulging in a county fair and a cattle show at this season. It may be interesting to your readers to know that Iitch field county has finer cattle and pro- more of them than any other county in tho United States Yesterday the show began. From all quarters during the forenoon long droves and lines of yoE- ed oxen might be seen slowly vending their way into the village, until I began to wonder where the end was to be. But af- ter dinner they were all gotten into the in- closure of the fair ground and the trials of strength took place. A heavy drag was piled with most preposterous weight of rocks, and the competing yokes were exer- cised in drawing the heavy load of half a dozen tons or more. All of thom drew 1t, some more and others less Some swerved out of their course and twisted in the yoke, with tho intense oUit!li, l, otucfS drew atiinlflDly sturdy l yoke in particular bending low their pa tient necks and straining their huge bod i Ics to the utmost, drew the wicked load | straightly and steadily on for quite Q dis tance.
 l don't believe in taxing dumb animals l i'll this way. l sympathize with oxen, those l much enduring brltes that haul heavy oads to the cracks, whacks, and gee-haws the lines
 Of all my fathers herds and iocks,
 love the OK, the large eycd-ox! but will spare you, readers.
 There was nothing else of special inter- est in the fair besides the cattle
 A few bedquilts were hung in the tent; q few vegetables were distributed around. l < Theso with some rag carpets. and patent corn-sheller comprised the principal elements of the fair. But I must close. Litchfeld is he:lthy and pleas ant place in Summer, anl the readers of the Union who desire country board, at reasonable rates cannot 60 better than to secure it in some one of he private fami- lies who offer such accmodations, in a place, where for the mostpart, it may be said that
 s'Every breeze breathcs heath and every sound is but the echo of tranquility
 D. F. B.