Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-17

l so great was the crowd, to the church in which the feast was to be celebrated The Patriarch was supported by the Greek minister on one side and the Russian minister on the other; tue church was it- eraily packed with people, and had it not been that the main aisle was protected by an iron railing, outside of which the peo- pie stood, we could not have entered. We had seats near tho altar and the sight was most imposing. The Patriarch and bishops were all venerable men; and they and most of the priests were remarkably fine looking, preserving the true type of Greek face. They all wear long hair and boards, many of them silvered with age. The main part of the service consisted in reading the twentieth chapter of St.J John, from the'19tht to 25th verse inclusive. The Patriarch read first in Greek, and was followed by twelve different priests, each reading in different language; who were stationed in various parts of the church. l This was lnterspersed with chants from the whole congregation. The cere- mony lasted for more than an hour, and was very interesting. We returned to the Patriarchate through the crowd, which thronged around the Patriarch as if he had been their father. We were again seated Tn the reception room, and refresh ments were served; and on taking leave, the Patriarch gave each memento in the form of four or five Easter eggs, beauti- fully colored, in little bag of gauge. G. R. c. ONoRo. April 14th, 1877. .-
 MR. Preparations for bidding adleu to Florida have filled the week, and on this last Saturday evening I date my last letter to you from this genial winter home. The retrospect is pleasant; the last select picnic especially so smile at the recollection as I am sure many old Litchfeld friends would, could they have seen the enthusiasm of MT. B. my escort. It was the 4th of April, and there were four of us, in two buggies with we'll packed lunch basket, little copper tea kettle and fishing tackle, Tn which partio- ular the usual providence was lacking for we had but one complete troll. Un- harnessing the horses we secured them sately in the wood bordering the shore of lake Jessup, and took slender row.boat famed for speed and defiance of rough water. Mir. B. sat beaming in the stern, expectantly handling the troll, when subdued Y declare !' accompanied his active hauling in of the line with all eyes intently watching, only to see the giving way and find the the hook bitten in two What fish that must have been, and how great our loss MT. B's deiection was complete. With folded hands he watched the fish leaping to the surface, circulating 70 dear :" and "Dear noe 2" Al -h;.4~--~.-- nf ~,,i-it that even alliga- tors heads and focks of curlew failed to assuage.' And when we landed for 8 stroll and dinner, he accosted two lank Crackers lounging by . cabin door to know if dtey had any fish hooks to sell; as if patent fish hooks, and deluding trolls, were familiar trifles in the southern wilds!
 At this point on Jessup there are the remnant of earth works, and an immense Indian burial mound, indicating a great age, while the ridges where corn had been cultivated long ago are distinctly seen through the thick wood that bounds newly planted groves and fields of corn now maturing.
 Under some spreading oaks we arrang- ed our lunch and boiled the kettle, en- toying the fragrant coffee and the sweet odors of spring all around us. Then we wandered about the hammock, gathered wild oranges and exhausted the day in healthful merry making. Mir. B. and an- other dear friend soon after left us, re- grettiug and regretted. Now aoe follow with a tender parting look at fair Onoro.
 GOSHEN, Conn.,, May 4th.
 open the unfinished letter to give summary of the journey. The fairy-llke banks of St. Johns have been often de- scribed They should be seen in early spring, when you can sit dreaming upon deck long into the nighttime remem brance is enduring. At Jacksonville, in the early morning, we surprised party of friends at the National, including MT. B. and had two hours with them, separating afterwards for different homeward routes. There, too, friend joined us, Mir. w.. from Winchester, Virginia. By rail from Jacksonville to Fernandna; thence by steamer to Brunswick, entering the harb- or in the beautiful evening, and taking cars at once, we arrived in Macon next morning. A long walk about this very attractive place, and then Mir. w., and I, desiring to see all or interest, entered tho court house, where we were met by Chief of Police Adams. cou-teously entertaining. and mutually introduced, discretion ary act upon Mir. W's part, as he declar- ed. "Mr. Adams thought we had come for license !'
 We left Macon at evening, Uia Au- gusta; and an hour before reaching this place, a nondescript young man who as- 
 sumed the character of travelling guide book, informed me, ''No,0, we'll go like streak of greased lightning!' A little mystifed queried, "Why ?" ''To make up lost time p The accelerated speed at once proved the fellows truthfulness and if that is the locomotive power of lubricat- ed lightning shall prefer a balloon or shooting, from bomb. as less terrible than the memory of that frantic hour. For the first time I felt fear and involun- tarily threw out my arm to selze some thing to stop or sustain myself against the furious motion.
 A peacefuls transit from Augusta to Columbia, aad there we tarried two days, walking riding and visiting the capitol -l. Al L-