Litchfield enquirer., 1870-01-20
MILWAUKEE. JAN. 11th. 1870.

r MnwAUxEn. JAN. 11th, 1870. !.
 MR- RDrro1 The weather is clear and comfortably cold. The lake has the effect of making it warmer here in winter and soolsr in summer than it is in she interior. The holidays passed off quietly. the usual customs being observed and enjoyed @
 4 few evenings aimee attended Ly- oeum, and after listening to an interesting discussion. was somewhat disappointed in not hearing it formally announced which was the victorious side. Meeting one of the membars the next day I laarnad It is the practice not to have decisions on any of their queations. They gay they find that people are generally better satisfied with this course, as it is difficult to get 8 committee who are strictly impartial, and who will not sometimes deaide the merits of question instead of the debate. The board of directors are careful in selecting . man or woman of the best abilities for critic. as upon critics the welfare of the society more or lass depends. A spnahtly paper. called the Tattler, furnished addi- ional interest. --'1
 With few exceptions, the churches of Milwaukee are not . credit to the place, the original cheap structures still being used. The old barn of a court house is being superseded by million dollar brown atone one.
 By recent arrangements all of our rail road trains leave the same depot. . oonve- nience to our citizens and the travelling public in general, though 8 new and more oommodious. depot is greatly needed.
 The most attractive business block in the city is the North Western Mutual Life Ins. Go. 2 building, which ia of granite and cost . quarter of a million. This is local com pany, started about ten years ago and now has a capital of seven millions.
 The dome of the capitol at Madison has just been finished and tho state house is now one of the finest in the uaion.
 The skating rink is well patronizsd and is paying institution. Aw.4.
 b~ We mislaid the following oommuni- cation last week; but it is probably not too late to do justice to @ .- ssa ttaq
 NORTHFIELD: .a--a-e
 Behold, the tongue is little member. but it boasteth great things sometimes. We'll, we are a small people numbering. all 'old not mora than ninety church mem- oers. And we are poor people. poor in this worlds goods. for we have noAs rich . among us But we are rich in our disposition to be, and to do. what we can to promote our own and others interests. tsmporal and spiritual. Lat's see. We have contribat- ed during the past year to Missionary So- cieties: Home and Foreign. $3l0.50; to The Howard Mission and Tho Home for the Friendless, $250. 40; and for other pub lie charities $197.73. We have raised for our Sabbath Sonool $l0O, and for q sing ing school $100. We have given to our Pastor-well, he has givsn us credit for 8150 in sundry gifts. Besides. we have raised $s4O. which. with the amount some g. 000-given us for tkat purpose by our deceased sister Mrs. He!chkiss. pays off all our indebtedness, 90 that ws can now go on our way rejoicing. In ell we have raised among ourselves, in addition to the ordinary expenses of the Society and to private charities. $1,950.63. Now, if this looks little like boosting. please don't attribute it to our Pastor, for he is a sensitive man, and would have us speak of ourselves, and of him, with all humility.