Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-17

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 Home Runs, Cameron, F. Maxfeld, NJ. Kinney.
 The game was a very short one. being played i'll less than two hours. After three cheers had been given for each nine, the umpire and scorers, we were about to start for New Preston, when we were in- formed by the captain of the Gunnery nine that we were expected 'sdown at the Gunnery." Down we went and immediate ly on our arrival there we proceeded to remove the surplus real estate that so fondly clung to us. About five o'clock we were invited to walk to tine grove ad- joining the school, where under the trees were several tables (" laden with all that man could desire.
 I will not attempt to describe what was set before us. It was very evident by the rapidity with which the "good things" disappeared that they were thoroughly relished by all who were so favored as to be invited to partake of them. Having satisfied our hunger in the grove we re- turned to the house, where we passed sev- eral hours very pleasantly and at eight o'clock started for New Preston, tired though happy. Yours,
 The following letter, through mistake of the distributing clerk, got into the wrong postoffice box and did not reach us till last week, too late for publication: WooDBURY, June 20.
 It is not too late, trust, MT. Editor, to allude to Decoration Day." It is l true ''our interest in that direction seemed at a low, ebb this year," but it is to be hoped we shall bear it better in mind for Grother. In the hurry and hustle of life, let us always be mindful of those who saved our homes for us, when they were in peril If this community does not wish for formal demonstration, why not have general understanding that those who l desire should come to the graves at any time during the day most convenient,
 bringing flowers if they can, or coming to see those brought by others. That true friend of soldiers, Dea. P M Trowbridge,
 will be sure to designate each resting place of the brave, by little flag, and to see that the bells are tolled at sunrise Another suggestion has been made: Let the Forget Me Not" be planted or sown on each mound This would be living tribute of flowers, blossoming just in season for the day. If better plan there is, let us have it before the day is right upon us!
 In alluding to the correspondence about the poor house kept in Woodbury,, Mir. Editor, you use the term ''lowest bidder" but think you will find by reference, that the adjective is not in the original story. If there was a libel in itanywhere, I should think it was on those towns that take care of their poor so irresponsibly. One would be in & sad plight to be sued l by whole set of towns Alas your humble correspondent trembles at the thought Will they bring separate &C., tiQns, Mr. Editor or will they club to- gether in prosecuting as they ao in taking care of their unfortunate towns-people? And now, there will be one word in clos ing, ,labout total abstinence, '.Sir, if this | be me, as think it ber' Probably the greatest obstacle to the advance of Tem- perance (so called) IS the use of spirits by good people as a medicine Many a young person becomes addicted to drink
 ing, by having it prescribed for them, or
 prescribing it for themselves, as necessa- " to health. Often, it isa filing in the first p,ace no doubt; yet where 1t is use fuI as a temporary resort, it becomes worse than useless ifperseseFed in. Sup pose, said Doctor Jewett, that because 9
 horse must be reused by the whip. to get
 him out of quagmire, anyone should come to think the lash a better stimulant than food, and so feed less and whip more. s set llsr s I know of clergyman's wife in England, who had taken wine for years, as sup posed necessity. She became interested in besotted class Of their parishioners whom her husband failed to reach by his ordinary ministraions. Finding she could do nothing with them only by ex- ample, she nobly resolved to abstain to- tally for their good. even if she suffered herselfi To her surprise, instead of fail- ing in strength, she grew betteFl T. RTvERToE lost about 800 cords of wood in recent fires A six pounder cannon has been introduced into the village for celebrations. have been two severe cases of cere6ro spi,sat meningitis in town.-BroWn's hotel is being repaired.