Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-08
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LiTCHFlELD.
 We hope a good number of our peo- pie will attend the lecture of Col. Boudi- not at Washington next week. We think they will be greatly entertained. A New York correspondent of St. Louis paper who attended his lecture before the Geo. graphical Society, writes enthusiastically Tn his favor, as will be seen by the follow ing: -..-----sr..-s,z.-4=
 Gen. S. ended, and Col. Boudinot, that model Cherokee gentleman was introduced. The rest or the mess and maps were forgiven, as in cnarmmg, unaffected style, with great eloquence of word and elegance of gesture, this marvellous Indian made gem of speech. Now this man has undoubtedly the ability to surpass in inter est every lectural phenomenon before the public. The mystic romance of the Red Man, his rights and wrongs, furnish material for dozen enter | taining lectures The elocutionary power of | Col. Boudinot is alone capital enough to carry him through. and he adds to all this musical tal- 1 ent of the most varied and exceptional order. Playing entirely by ear, he accompanies himself l and sings the quaintest, sweetest songs I ever l heard Introducing this sort of thing into his 1 evenings entertainment will make him as much | of delight as Robert Heller used to be. Heller used to tell good story, do magnificent trick ] and Sit down to Steinway grand and play like an angel. Boudinot can distance easily any ora tor have ever yet heard,
 There Is at least one interest in this world common to all, capitalist and labor CT. Democrat and Republican, man and woman, editor and subscriber, are alike concerned with it. There is nothing that ! occasions more "cussing" (not even the village paper) nor that is so be-praised and glorltied in prose and poetry and the ''local column As We write we feel that some less pious person might do better justice to the all-engrossing topic. Have you guessed it? We'll, it is the weather-a 1 subject l have let alone till forbearance ceased to be a virtue. Just consider the freaks of the past week! First, two days Of excellent sleighing; then, two days of fog; then, an hour or two of sunshine, overhead, and unfathomable sIosh. under foot. By Monday, people began to pray for change. It came. They staggered home from Monday evenings temperance lecture on the ice, like so many of Mir. Littlewood's unfortunates ''born drunk Tuesday brought driving storm of sleet which rages as I write like q bereayed person who has had his mother-in- laws name spelled wrong in her obituary no- tice. o, for an hour of blessed calm, and the smiling countenance of Old Sol tho reference intended to Mir. Rowe)! and o. for some sort of patent heel cork that will enable the just to ''stand on slippery places" about half as we'll as the wicked PAX.
 At the annual meeting of the Civil Authority, Selectmen, Constables and Grand Jurors, of this town held at the United States Hotel on Monday, the fol- lowing jurors were chosen: Jacob Morse, Charles Adams, w. H. Braman, H. O. Morse, James B. Peck, B. H. Wright, Charles D. Wheeler, T. l.. Jennings, w. W. Bissell, Harry Clemons, A. H. Hal lock, c. W. Mason, T. NJ. Coe, George Guernsey, D. T. Wooster, G. B. Curtiss, F. $. Porter, R. A. Ford, 4. J. Pierpont D. c. Kilbourn, c. c. Newbury. An excursion train will run on the Shepaug railroad on Friday to the Cough lecture in Danbury, starting from this place at D. m. and returning after the lecture. Half fares are charged, tickets at this place being $1,65. There should be fine turnout to hear this celebrated lecturer
 We referred, last week, to the fact that a ieweler was needed in this village. The attention of Mr. Wood, a New Brit ain jeweler, was called to our notice, and early this week he came out and made ar- engagements 10 go into business here. Such are the uses of the much abused To- cal notice
 George, son of Chas. McNeil, met with painful accident, Tuesday even ing. While splitting wood, the axe glanc- ed, and hit his right foot, completely sev- ering his big toe. The wound was skill fully dressed by Dr. Gates.
 A daughter of Michael Dwyer, of Chestnut Hill, fell through the old Bald win house, Wednesday, and was consider ably injured.
 Mir George Clark, one of the carpen- ters employed on the new hotel, cut his knee badly with a chisel, on Monday.
 -The week of prayer has been observ- ed by daily meetings. There will be meetings. this Wednesday, evening at the Congregational chapel, and on Thurs day and Friday evenings at the Methodist church.
 Mir s. H. Wood, late of the firm of W. M Churchill X Co.,, New Britain, has taken the store lately occupied by NIT. Buttolph, aud will commence business about the 18th inst. He comes we'll re- commended. See advt.
 Several of our citizens design going | to the Thomas concert at Waterbury. to- morrow (Thursday) night.
 The Church Reunion meets at Judge Seymour stomorrow( (Thursday)night. The I receipts of last weeks tea party were about $80.
 The heirs of the late Noah Guernsey have sold about 30 acres of his farm to Egbert Johnson and Hiram French.
 The friends of the Rev. James Fay | Tor will make him donation visit at his residence on Thursday afternoon and eve ming, January 18th. New Milford.
 The annual parish visit was made to Rev. J. B. Bonar, New Years evening. The donation visit to Rev. c. G. Acly was r,a1o on the eveninp of the 7th inst