Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-29

 Shortly after remonstrances were handed in with about 70 names from that town, including most of it's business men. 2s'8a-s a-------------~~~-------- Y.
 DIvoRcE,-The special legislative com mittee on Divorce seems to have about the usual variety of testimony. In the first place, there are the ministers who claim that we have divorce statute already in Matthew V. 32, and that full divorce for any cause except the single one there men, toned is unscriptural Ggnoring the fact that St. Paul expressly sanctioned divorce for desertion, Corinthians VII. 15). Op. posed to this extreme view is that of the lawyers who generally uphold the law as it stands. knowing that divorces which pro. hibit the subsequent marriage of one or both of parties lead to great immortality in practice. There are, however, several prop ositions for continuance of divorce cases in court, delay in remarriage. &c.,, with view to check the evils of the present system of granting divorce on co parte hearings. which are worthy of consideration. ies79n1a3 H
 It strikes us Shat the most sensible prac. tical measure of this kind would be the pas sage of a law requiring that the respondent in all divorce cases should be subpoenaed, in all cases where a resident of the State, and be present at, and examined on, the trial. Before . judge who wishes to do his duty, collusion would then be almost i'm -r-7 .l15 F.t5
 A@. We print the following communica. tion chiefly as warning to the Temperance people of other towns; trusting that if they follow the example of Litchfeld they may meet Q like fate at the hands of MT. Penang. There were, however two great obstacles in the way of that ,gentleman's success among us. which we fear he does not thoroughly appreciate. In the first place. as Deacon M suggested, two excellent temperance papers are already printed in the village; but, what is still more serious. a new State Temperance Journal has about appalling a record of failure to overcome as new washing machine q It isn't the new reputation such g paper must gain so much as the old reputation it must lose. that stands in the way of MT. Penang's suc- cessful career as acanvasser! G 5aa2elQ .-
 <, r- s,, THoMAsToN, June 27, 1871.
 LrroHF1E1D ENourRER:- tearing great deal said and seeing great deal printed regarding the beautiful Litchfeld, the home of the Beechers. the Heaven of the tourist, the bliss of the invalid. the mag nificent twelye-hundred.a -some-odd feet. above-the-sea town, and it's citizens. noted for their enterprise and beneyolence, and, above all-their only alloy, the Liquor Lightning Jersey Shops. I, a worker in the cause of temperance. determined to pay your beautiful Litchfeld a visit, in order to reap rich harvest for the only tenn perance newspaper in Connecticut, ''The Temperance Journal and Family Visitor" " It was on the 24th day of ofJune,IA. D., 1871, during dismal, rainy day. of which the oldest inhabitant remembers so well. that I, with the t'pardner" of my joys and sorrows, left certain town in Connecticut and with hopes excited for the good labor, wended our lonesome way to the town upon the hills. Arriving early I at once went tc Iwork. believing that I had only to state Ssmy mission, to be received with welcome Calling on Deacon ---, stated my CT rand. Now Deacon - is so we'll knowr | as zealous worker in the cause that I hai not the most remote fears but whatIssit wa all right" Ay de mi Altama. o. for thu bright hopes blasted in their early bloom Deacon -- .'couldn't see it", Next or Parson -; no go. Nexton --: but wh, continue this mo1rnful talea According to list obtained from Dr. ----,, of we'll known temperance men, called upol them, one after another. untilmy innocen youne faith wasbelow zero in despair, an, in desperation I left the beautiful twelve q hundred and odd-feet- -above-the-s lhome-of-the-B Beechers town; ;and wiping tn
 mud fcouldn't shake the dnst) from off n. feet, wended my way homeward again. m . faith in human nature somewhat shaken Even when appealed to to help send som icopies to the jail, where, God knows. ther is need of Temperance literature. the be neyolent promised to 'tsend some Tract
 when they got them." "ls If the prisoners be lieve in them as much sas GLldo. they vi iview their arackss in hesimnd with nor |satisfaction. ad Yours sorrowfnlly.
 asa s4Sa seiaIeP PzrER PENANG
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