Litchfield enquirer., 1868-10-22
LITCHFIELD.


 down to the grand parade at Waterbury, on Friday night last. The procession num- bered between 2,O0O and 5000 torches. Af- ter tho marching was over, they partook of the fine collation. prepared by the. citi- zens of Waterbury, Our Boys had good time, and their soldierly appearance and good marching attracted much attention. Any one who has seen their parades and those of the Jackson Guard must have mo- ticed the superiority of the former ill drill.
 - The Annual County Missionary Meet ings are being held at the Congregational Church, this Wednesday, afternoon.
 The Democracy of Bantam "galorious- ly" raised flag, on Tuesday, with ''Sey mour x Blair" sewed on (temporarily) It was:the identical banner formerly purchased by tho people of that place. including Re publicans, for public occasions. The latter naturally disliked to see aUnion flag pervert cd to rebel purposes and last night the hal yards were cut. We can't say we approve of any adoption of such a copperhead prac- tice; but in this case there is much excuse. Besides it spells flag to havo it sewed, un-sewed and reserved with all tho names the Democracy require in these days.
 Tho Yale University B. B. C. commen- ces their new year with magnificent vic- tory over the Eckfords of Brooklyn, one of the very best mines in the county The first game stood Eckford 19; Yale H. Yale won the second, 15 to 12. The third and decisive game stood Yoio 19, Eckford IT. Deming of this place now takes the left field where he took no less than nine fly balls ill the two games we have seen report cd, missing but one. Richards (of Bridge port) is now catcher of the Yale nine. In its report of the first game the Palladium, says
 Richards, |. new and valuable accession to tho nine, caught with remarkable precision and udg- mcnt, while DeminS gave the most brilliant display of all The left field of the Yale nine is spot that their opponents would do well to avoid. Deming made less than four Hive in point of factl catch ! cs two cfWhich very difficult and were talk en i'll his inlmtabo and well-romcmbered manner.
 In tho detailed report of the sixth in- ming of the last game we find the follow ing
 There being three men on bases, Dcmng tried /; the ''dodSc gamc" between third and fourth ba- | scs, and at last Malone threw wildly and Dcmine and Soldcn came home.
 Inasmuch as tho game and the match were won by tcco runs only, the ''dodge game" would seem to have been decisive
 - Tho Jackson Guard turned last Satur- day night in accordance with our adver- ttifs1efImfeent, tf1 but they changed the prog tamme 1 An At'oV J",. , Democracy week together, now a. days where we had planned grand Triumph they made funeral procession, So be if Perhaps they appreciate their own situa- tlon best. We cannot treat a funeral oth- orwlse than respectfully. It isn't in our nature to ''crowd the mouners."
 The Guard changes commanders aoain It has at last put tho right man in the rieht place. If Capt Peck has soon little service Tn the field, he has seen a good deal at home He arrested the obstinate Palmer and captured the pestlent Schnobble. He knows many of his men intimately. The Democracy admire and reward him.
 There is no known way of genere;oo torches so that the funeral was little faulty in that respect; but they reversed the candidates, putting Blair ill the place of honor and tho departed statesman" on hls left. These are topsy- y-turvy t;mos for the Democracy. Not quite ninety torches were out, including accessions from ad- Joining towns. We were gratified to sec that our Judge of Probate is sufficiently recovered to serve under his favorite cap. am, and to pay his respects to the memo y of the eminent deceased.
 In one particular this parade differed really from the former-a soberer sci of nen never walked in . procession. Where- s on the former occasion many many were ''ght' who are generally sober; on this. many were sober who in their normal con. 'i'lon sSe tight" Sorrow replaced the 'l"ce o1 Fhiskey. The most touchingly pp'oPii"'N thlng, however, was the per- ormanco of 2 dirge by the Thomaston h sand in frontf the United States Hotel. f' sSs.se fioha the Guard. In short sl ilo peflofhi''i10e viewed as Q funeral pro as ession was grea success; viewed as q ti 'olitical parade it 1es perhaps a triAe too olemn. go On Tuesday, Deuty Sheriff Rowland on # Kent brought to jala man call;no h;,. fir elf John Smith. He iAe noted Nav yorL i B, 'urglar' who on Thursda auight last enter Re d the residence of s' .. 'un, in Kent go md robbed MT. H. A. Bennt of No.-T os en of his watch, chain, and $o in oon fon y. He was arrested in West L,,,no11 tbo friday on suspicion, and the ,ono,+z be ound on him. So