Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-22

ing against us. We notice, by the way, that the Perpetual President, Secretary, Treasurer, Captain, &c., of that Nine as
 sumes the Skull and Bones, next year. We can imagine that the bones will be con- venient for match games now that Paph is is no longer here to see to the bats; and the skull, too, not only has a cheerful, resolute look outside, but it's inside. say all but the fifteen elect, indicates-well, nothing.
 --Harpers and the other July Monthlies are to be had at Buel & Wheeler's, West Street. .f { A LITTLE PROFANE HISTORY OF NEW PRESTON AND MARBLE. DALE. <..a a''r H... sa.aa l Nations have history, cities have history, politics have history, and New Preston and MarbledaIe have history-a little railroad history. About thirty years ago, or when the Housatonic company were thinking of extending their railroad somewhere, sur | vey was made from New Milford to Litch-
 field. It passed through New Preston and Marbledale on the east side of the Aspetuck.
 Human nature is always ready to be de- ceived, and human nature was the same thirty years ago as now, so New Preston and Marbledale surely expected a railroad and the people in their minds eye staked | the ground for depots. Alas for human expectations! The Housatonic was event
 ually extended through Falls Village, &c., following the Housatonic river as it should. At this consumation the villages settled in- to most delightfully."- soporiferous state. Time passed on, and the villages still slnmbered soundly. No Whistle screeched. frightening COWS into gargets; no meadow
 land was wasted forever for producing hay; no unsightly embankments; no broken heads; no nothing to disturb the pleasant quiet; and so for ten years. Then came the survey of the Boston and Erie on the west side of the Aspetuck. Now, said the people, this looks more like it, and they congregated in groups to give hints and suggestions to and watch and enquire of the surveyors concerning the feasibleness of the route. If engineers answer all ques- tions asked on such occasions, how much can be surveyed? Again were expectations raised and razed, and again was there use- less mental stalking of ground for depots and again that delightful soporiferousness which lasted only about five years when the same line was surveyed again. The people unwisely thought so much trying must avail and were happy to hug the de- fusion once more, and once more to men,
 tally place their depots. @l - a.. Time passed on, and in eighteen hundred and sixty-six the Boston and Erie road was surveyed again two or three times and on the second day of January, eighteen hun dred and sixty ty-seyen, was then being sur- veyed. "Try, try again and the third will will be successful" On the strength of this motto the people began to agitate the questions of bridges and the remodeling of highways to suit the railroad aad their con. venience and necessity, and withall staked
 the ground for depots again. But the railroad was never built, and the people expended their breath for simply nothing. Then came the reaction that always comes after violent excitement. ~
 Time passed on little, and then came the Shepaug Valley Railroad which was surveyed down through New Preston and Marbledale. for what purpose has never been known; but by great deal of dex. terous sycophancy and insinuation this part of the town was inveigled into voting to bond itself five per cent. toward the con- struction of said railroad. They expected some benefits therefrom. The road is building through Washington down the Shepaug River where it should. . = @5easl
 Next, New Preston and Marbledale be- gan to rub their misty eyes and saw they were as good as out of the world. This aroused them and brought considerable energy. They began to straighten their crooked limbs and stretch, much like a man from long sleep. Money was sub ] scribed for survey from New Milford to New Preston by private individuals. It
 was surveyed and found very feasible and is a most desirable road. It is not in pro- cess of construction, and seems likely nev- CT to be. Whether the people have ex- pended all the money they can and still live, or whether some influential citizen
 is secretly working against the pro- ject, or whether it has a pseudo-apostle are queries not answerable. At this surr
 vey, the question. 'sWhere shall the depot
 be located?" was once more propounded and caused much talk, more useless expen- allure of oxygen. faaa ass.
 | Immediately after. square on the heels ' of the proposition of g railroad from New Il Milford. came one of railroad from Bee Brook through New Preston to Marbledale. land on the heels of this. g graded carriage road from Bee Brook to the outlet of War