Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02

tio Dot wonder tlSat car sturdy yeo- 2 sa aas...a ss sa' z.- to drive orr British eh nies out of this beauti4a4 piace, and as look down the broad street, can almost hear, lingering on my ear, the quick stepping march with which they were driven out, that my father used to play SO often on the claronet.
 In order to understand some of the characteristics of the people. We took our stand for an hour near the broad side walk to see who and what passed. Mostly they were genteel and affable in their ap- pearance, very few exceptions. The ladies hats were of an independent fashion, very few of the same form, mostly black velvet; their dresses were plain and sensible, some ruffied, some pleted, some embroidered very few with large tufts like German ped, !, lar (and to their praise be it speken) such as we see so many in our Litchfeld county towns. While seeing so many good aud enjoyable sights in the place, there were some not quite so good: taking a stand near drinking house, one has a chance to see the other side, of which will not speak, only that I saw young men of less than twenty years drawn up to the bar by the shoulder and forced to drink by companion. Young man, beacare! those are ue steps that lead to drunk ards graue, aud c drunkara's Hell!
 Taking the cars at half past four, we were in Bethel in very few minutes, on- ly miles, here we must wait 21 hours for the Norwalk express to take us up to Hawleyville for the Shepaug. Going into the depot, and finding no light and little or no fire, we were not prepared to while away 21 hours in that gloomy prison. So we concluded to take survey of Bethel by moonlight, and going the length of the town in one street and back in another. counting the spires of three churches, we concluded they were church going peo- pie; we went into several stores which were neat and clean, there was no smoking and peanut shucks there, and in the Eating houses, no drinking was seen, all seemed peaceful. prosperous and happy. On returning to the depot we still found it the same cold, dark, gloomy place as before, but to stay there the oth- CT hour and a half seemed to be a necessi- ty, We took seat by the old stove think ing of the fox in the fable. and as the de- pot master went through into his sanc- tuna, we asked him for light and some fire, but no response; after shivering a few moments, we tried his door and found it fast. In a few moments a boy came out and lighted the lamp; we asked him for fire, but none did we get, he went back through the ''open sesame" which disclosed bright lights and happy voices; soon others came into the depot and be- gan to buster about the stove, but no poker to be found; the boy soon made his appearance, fire was again asked for the poker was brought from the other room, and pail of coal put in the stove, and the room was comfortable when the train arrived, we promising the boy a hearing in the papers. T. l.. s.
 A Washington despatch states that it is thought the polygamy problem will soon be settled by the administration. The delegations in the interest of Young in that city, who recently came from Utah, are working with less hope to avert the coming storm. President Grant has re- gently expressed his determination to put an end to Mormon institutions. After the holidays, the necessary laws will be pre- | sentad in fsn1acrroac i2..... au.a .r 4lax9: