Litchfield enquirer., 1877-03-22
should sacredly guard their inheritance and show liberal hearts as wcIl as hands

should sacredly guard their inheritance and show liberal hearts as vel as hands in the Masters service. as 7
 Last Sabbath the pulpit of this .'Silver Lake" church was filled by. Rev. Mir. Lit tle. former chaplain of confederate reg lment, owning home in this county, but just now Canada, and singular coinci- dence is that just one year ago he was with us, then on.his way to the Queens Dominion.
 From church to state is in order. The latter seems quiescent and the new officials are thus far behaving decorously. The lieutenant governor is a resident of San ford, and complimentary hop was given at the hotel there in recognition of his in- auguration, The vexed Presidential question has carried us through all the mental states of doubt, disappointment. hope deferred, ,and patient waiting; which. God grant, will prove no loss to the dear country. As I write we await ..tldings from Washington which are already known to you. Some private letters from high authority in South Carolina have interes- ted me much, and may give you a few words just here, showing Southern slaye-holder's opinion regarding this par ticular election. Both parties commit ted all the frauds they could ,and by some wonderful dispensation of Providence, the rebels and their allies in the North were beaten with their own weapons and on their own fayorite grounds. What has this whole domination of the slave-ocra- cy been, from the beginning but fraud of the most gigantic and infamous charac- '1'OS aRalnsG tue negro 50 mucn as against:: ::eighteen nineteenths of the white population, the eighteen not owning slaves. This naughty domination, this senseless egotlsm, this reckless disregard of the liberty, property and lives of other people, exists in undiminished vigor; and the people of the free states are in less good temper to submit to it than be- fore." .-
 A little excursion into the inferior of Orange County few days since was a plesant personal experience, and a novelty in these days of rapid transit. A light buggy. with adjustable umbrella, good horse and an agreeable companion com prehend the important features of the outfit. The early breakfast and bright morning favored the start. and the first point of special interest was Soldiers Creek where the narrow road is beautiful y arched. vines and ferns growing luxu- riantly, and civilization has added thor oaghly good bridge. A rich hummock at- tracted us from the man road and the hours deviation will prove joy forever. immense cypress trees. and towering palms. vines leaping from stem to stem seeking sunlight among the dark shades of this natural temple. rich mosses, ,lichens ons Rm5s R5ats o sEsass1 sSa the slsse see na ,arpet of varied green. and delicate wood lowers, proved almost too winsome, and he journey was pursued regretfully. Bright lakes are continually surprising you upon this Orlando road until Mait- and with its rare loveliness eclipses them Ill. Its irregular shores are not yet 1ivested of their natural growth, although cultivation is already established. Many islands, vine-clad and beautiful in their own wild way seem floating on the water. From no point can the entlre surface of he lake be- seen, and from all the view s charming. A hospitable welcome from friends whose home is on this lakes mar gin. and the delight of cultivated social rounded the day, as the sum- ,et glorified it. In the. bright mornings we had lazy row upon the ake. visit to other friends on the hither shore, pull up the tangled creek, and the return with boat load of moss and wild wood treasures: then dinner with vide open doors and the lake view upon which to feast the eye, and the drive nome again, sixteen miles in about four hours. I wish many of my distant freinds ,ould have the same agreeable experience on the twenty first of February.
 And the homecoming had an added 'harm. fresh from Connecticut dear kinswoman had come, with pleasant words and incidents that gladden. domes- tic life. The night was far spent in talk ing, and in the morning was glad to find her still with us, not dream, but quite human enough to enjoy with us the rem nant of the Florida wiater. With cor 1ial wishes,
 .e am truly,
 M. l.. W.