Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-26

otonous, nay even rep u lslye, tliia language of the Yedas may seem to .tl.e laitys of mu sic. it is suggestive of heaven to it's cIer- gy. Then, too, Sauscrit professors and
 cello players are necessarily great be-
 cause they are few. Scarcely twelve Yan- kees Can read either of these difficult tongues; and the time may come when a single surviving 'cellist will be seen read ing his tenor clef in as lonely grandeur as the Hon. J. Hammond Trumbun now reads Eliot's Indian Bible.
 Theemodernin,trume of the orches- tra naturally ata.llgs. themselves ;aehg- side the modern languages. The reeds suggest the Teutonic; the flutes and brass the Latin tongues; English. .- Hautboys and Bassoons; German. - Clarionets; French, - (CIassic) Trumpets, RecenD Cornets; ,Sp0nish, h,-Trombones ItoIi0n, Flutes and Horns; Turkish, Drums
 Is this analogy between language and the orchestra altogether fancy? Possib- ly; but there certainly are analogies be- tween the kindred arts of literature and music which are not open to that objec- tion.
 Washington.
 THE WEATHER The storm on Monday last was not as severe in this place as in neighboring towns, though the lightning struck in several places in the south part of the town On Thursday it was show cry. and having and harvest have been suspended nearly week. -...-3
 ARRIVALS - We failed to msntio., in last the arrival of Mir. George Brown and family, of Brooklyn. They will occupy the Brinsmade residence for the season. If we mistake not all the living members of the Brinsmade family have been in town the past week. It is pleasant to look once more on their familiar faces and greet them with hearty shake of the hand. Mrs. Charles E. Robinson nee (Clara VaiD is with us, and Mrs. Lincoln Gold of Philadelphia. There are quite number of the universal Smith family, among whom are Mir. Romeyn Smith and wife of New York, Mr. Elmore G-.;th ef No" H~. .on, anu nII. Hi omlEn. sons and daughter, of Birmingham.
 BoARDERs. large number of Board CTS are in town ai present; among whom are MT. Wm. II. Whetmore and wife of Brooklyn. He taught the Academy school in this place fifty-fonr years ago. Not one of the original proprietors are now living, and but few of the pupils remain in this place. Of the absent ones, are B. N. Hazen and wife of Fond Du Lac, Wls4 consin, Mrs. Gregory Cornelia Punderson of Tank Town, Ohio, Seth Calhoun and wife of Cheshire in this state. ,g ORD1NATIoN.-A select council, con- posed of the Congregational Churches of Litchfeld, New Milford, New Preston, and Roxbury, Warren. Washington and Woodbury, with their ministers, met at the Congregational on Wednesday last to examine and ordain Rev. GeorgeS. Thrail to the work of the Gospel ministry. There were present Rev. Dr. Burton, of Hartford Rev. Charles Bradley, of Birmingham Rev. Guy. Day, of Bridgeport. Rev Wm. Whittemore. of Brooklyn. Rov Elbridge MIX. of Orange N. J., and MT. Eli Iah Woodruff, who were invited to act as corresponding members. Rev. H. Upson was chosen Moderator, and Mir. Lancas- hire Scribe. The examination occupied the morning session and was creditably sustained. Although some answers were were not satisfactory to all, we think the vote to sustain was unanimous. and it was voted to proceed. to the sordihary ex- ercises in the afternoon, winch were as fol.- lows:
 1st, Reading of the minutes by the Moderator. 2d. Invocation and reading of the Sculptures by Rev. J. L.. R. Wyk- off of Woodbury. 3d. Sermon by Rev, Dr. Burton, of Hartford. clear presenta- tion of the Gross as the central doctrine of the Scriptures, both of tue old and new Testaments. 4th, ordaining Prayer by Rev. J. B. Bonar, of New Milford, with the imposition of hands by Rev. Messrs. Bonar, Burton and Colton. 9th, Address to the Minister by Rev. Mir. Bradley. 9th. Right hand of Fellowship, by Rev. Allan Mclean of Litchfeld. 7th, Concluding Prayer. by Rev. w. S. Colton of Warren. 8th, Benediction, by the Rev. G. s. Thrall. The exercises were interspersed with sing. ing which was of high order.
 CAMP L1FE,-The Gunnery went into Camp on Saturday. It is expected Mir. Thrall will preach at the Camp next Sab- bath at 5 o'clock, p. m. s.