Litchfield enquirer., 1873-04-10

lshed. The print IS excellent; an essen sential point ill any book intended for children, but we could wish the numerous illustrations were little more artistic.
 WASHINGTON, March 31st.. 1 MR. EDITOR All Yankees, or money 'catchers, do not reside in New England. {! During the Indian summer of 1871, James Richardson, Scribner contribu- tor, having vacation to enjoy, joined g company of railroad officials and took a trip "by Telegraph, from Washington, D. c. to Niagara Falls, which trip is graphically described in the May and June numbers of Scribner. of 1872. It is not only pleasant article to read, but it contains much usefal information. Among the other noted places he visited is Wat kin's Glen, at the head of Seneca Lake in | New York. Less than year later we visited the same locality, but enterprise had been before us, and what he describes at that time was in October of last year resort not only of travellers. but of the class we may call money catchers. As 1 cending few rods one comes to- gate house and pays quarter to be admitted to the glen, which is not properly glen, according to Webster's definition, but a Assure worn by a small stream into a slaty hill. and the action of the water is causing frequent changes, so that the scenes vary with each season. Last year a mass of slate fell, crushing bride and seriously injuring lady companion, so that the poor bridegroom alone escaped unhurt. We had proceeded but g few rods, when tourist met us with the news that we could not pass that way, rock having fallen across the path. Farther south carriage road has been construct ed to the Glen House, built among the forest trees half way up the gorge, which at that point is spanned by an iron suspen- sion bridge, from which one gets the most views above, and below, to be had at any point visited. should judge the dis tance to the Glen House from the old road is about one mile, but easier to as- cend than the road to the Pinnacle" at Waramaug, and here I may say that no view that had, surpassed the view from the ''Pinnacle.',
 Crossing the bridge another Gate House obstructed the way, and another quarter was paid to be admitted to the ''upper Glen" A few rods farther was shanty in rustic style called an "Art Gallery" twen- ty-fve cents admission. We had glimp- ses of inviting pictures, but chose to see nature instead of her counterfeit pre- sentiment" and did not enter, though on our return my friend bought four views, one of which, "the matchless scene," is hanging before me. Could I give you pen picture of what we saw, l should be glad, but I did not see the whole. Beyond the point called ''the Cathedral our way was up flight of steps so nearly perpendicular that it made me giddy to think of descending them, so I refrained from ascending, and had my reward, for the half hours quiet meditation I had while my friend and other tourists were away fixed that one scene indellibly on my memory, and like Byron, .. s....- s'Made me feel
 l What can neer express yet cannot all conceal ' Just before we descended merry party of boys and girls came down. One girl with her staff struck each step, counting | one, two, till at the last she numbered forty-four. I judged the steps lacked a little of being one foot high, and that the flight was probably about forty feet up. As we still fingered at this point two gen. tlemen came briskly up the path and halt ing near us, exclaimed proceed ladies, we will wait" When we declined they smilingly waved an adieu, and went up as nimbly as though the exercise was mere play. Upon going back to the House, We were desired to register our names, we found the two gentlemen had register ed themselves as Lord C. G-an1. Sir B. BQrt. England. In the vicinity are many booths or small stores for the sale of sou- renirs, on which are inscribed "Watkin' s l Glen" Most of them are made of gyp- sum, of superior quality, which takes a high polish and resembles marble. We were assured that they were made oi ''Derbyshire marble, imported from Eng. land" The Englishmen had been at the booth when our souuenirs were bought, and doubtless laughed Sin their sleeves at the "Yankee sell.' Derbyshire mar. ble .. J. 1 A young lady s'took horn" the other day in church and nobody was shocked. His first name was William.
 A Cincinnnti belle, upon being asked her fathers profession, said he lem balmed pork, she believed"
 Polemical pafadox-The clergy are just beginning to think that the best way to unite the church would be to dis-sect it. | The sorrows of MT. Clayton, of Salt Lake, have been quadrupled by the elope- ment of four of his wives.
 I A distinguished American tourist is amazed at the number of apothecarie. who must have done business in Pompei as he notices that nearly every house has ''Salve' inscribed in large letters in its vestibule. es
 A political orator, speaking of a certain | general whom he admired, said he was always on the field of battle, where the bullets were the thickest. "Where was that?' ..In the ammunition wagon.'' .13