Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
MOgEIs. Feb. l. 1sG1.

MR. EoETo2:-II tho course of human cy.gl- as We pass along through the choquercd scene. of this ransory te, it fell to my lot to be pr-r,t q, one of those social gatherings of young and m;I. dle-aged persons commonly denom mated "a hnr.' although myself far past the meridian of hurnan lfe still retaining something of my former plryai. cal vigor, and moro of my taste for sorill inter. course, was induced, (althoush the weather wa- somewhat throateninG), partly from bu4iuc-s transaction and partly to gratfy my own taste ard
 desire in the matter, to be present on the occa. slon,. Friday evening, Jan. 2Jth in the spacious second story of the Tlnoop Brothcr-' Carriage MlnuTactory, situate about ono mile from the lin, of the Shcpaug Valley Railroad. Reader ynu can, will imagine my surprise on entering this spacious hall to behold not less than two hundred smiling faces of ladies and gentlemen who greeted me (oid as was) with I hearty wei. come. l Was dumbfoundcrcd for the moment
 NJ first expression was, '" Here's an cXnursiDn train come in where lI all these people come from?" But on taking more careful survey uf the and individual forces, recognized many of my own towns people, and some from ncighbnr- in towns, whom had often met before, and ,on, especially, of the younger class whom l had ncvci. met before, to my Knowledge, although l hal the exquisite pleasure Of an introduction to some of them especially, to one very interesting young a- dy, wao was introduced to me as the daughter of Andrew Johnson. behaved as pretty as could, and toll her l delighted to make her ac- quaintancc always knew A. J. must have prci- ty daughters # he had my. She denied inc charge, aud sail she was not one of that kind. |
 
 we'll for that but one part she could not deny, the pretty part; she poued the lip little. when remarked was not exactly Johnson man, ont gloried in his spunk. She replied, "So dn L." w. parted, but on looking around, 1 concluded that Andrew Johnson must have great many daughters. as 1 could find none but pretty girls there. But the scarcest of all commodities to b. found there, auti-Railroad man. could not fad one even among the ladies. If any one has doubts about Shcpaug Railroad stock paying, let him attcnI one of these hops at Throopvi'le, and think he would soon be con vinced to the contrary. Should my old friend, k. Pterpont, consent to attend ono of these fine hops, would not wonder if he even sceptc as he is, would be forced to the conclusion that 1t would come up to his standard of II per cens. and could my other friend, H. Huntingdon, even be persuaded to attend but one of these hops, dis cordant as the sound of Railroad music is to him, his sensitive ear could not fail tc appreciate tho fine music discoursed by the able Flowers band. It was good, and dull as am, l did not fA to appreciate it, and the gentlemanly promp- ter fully understood his part. On the whole, it was fine affair, conducted with perfect propriety and decorum, strictly upon the temperance prin- ,iple Not drop of ardent spirits or wine was seen there, much to the credit of the very gentle manly Throop Brothers, who have justly earned to themselves their enyiabo reputation for their excellent work in carriages and sleighs Long may they prosper, and I live to enjoy another a4 fine hop at their hands. With Sool wish foT the prosperity of the Railroad,
 remain, Your Fellow-Citzen, II. T..