Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-06
DEFERRED LETTERS.
CORN WALL.

CORN WALL.
 ssIn accordance with hallowed usage, " as Gov. Robinson, of New York. remarked in his
 thanksgiving proclamation, Lucien Whiting drew his beautifuI blue cart put of slle shed, laid stick across the hind end, and chained a rail to the neap. Then he Hndled a fire un- der the potash kettle, ground the knives, and
 looked up the steel candlesticks
 A noble emulation exists among all right
 minded farmers in regard to working cattle and
 hogs To have the finest and fattest, and
 heaviest hog in the neighborhood is next to go- ing to the legislature; ;-indeed, an eminent deacon once averred that he would rather lay
 flown his office than to have so mean hog as
 his neighbor butchered.. It is sight to warm the, heart of 8 lightning rod man to see the neighborhood inspectors of pork go into pen, place cowhide boot on
 the swill conductor, gaavely eject pint of
 tobacco juice, and pronounce judgment
 There are numberless excuses for hogs that are light in weight: Yours was different breed. :" T fatted calves this year and didn't have no nilk for my pigs ssT'he boys haint fed em feg'iar" s
 i It is so hard to come to an exact equality that the champion beg loses half the glory of
 bis victory but last March Seymour Johnson's sow had swarm of pigs. They were of a
 natchless breed. The neighborhood was SUD- plied.n The start was fair. Then began the tug of war.
 As early as town meeting in October it was Admitted that BIadley Sterling had apig of un- approachabie merit. Thus tlie contest was narfowed, Lucien Whiting's two pigs were peauties. Their pen was as clean as a news paper office. They fed on the best kind of yellow corn and mashed sweet turnips boiled in milk. They were winter than newly white washed congressman. Devout Jews gazed at them and wept at their own disability to eat pork
 The nobler of the pigs was dressed and hung on the beautiful blue cart Many an af- fectionate pat did he receive Boundless ad- Iliration did he excite.
 Nature is rugged in these parts The hill- sides are steep. The beautiful blue cart stood on an artificial terrace not quite twelve feet high. Noiselessly as the sunlightcomes, cause iessly as woman upbraides her husband, that cart began toroll; it went over the terrace wall turning two somersets. The spectators are not agreed as tothe altitude reached by thepig. One person, of a poetic temperament, declared that it looked like a dove in the air Where it lit there was grease spot. <.. -' q During the coming season more than one man in that neighborhood, as he stands in a pen and peruses worthy pigs, will have feel ing of sadness steal over him as he thinks of that beautiful blue cart and that lovely pig. TRIAL PARKS | 5-T The parsonage is being painted. The work B carried on by Messrs Ford & Kicker son, and under their adept hands the building is improving greatly in looks afa .-f ..l The ladies of this place seem to 5 exhibit rather peculiar industry while attending so- cial gatherings, reading circles, and even con- certs. We attend scarcely any gathering with out seeing the young ladies surrounded by great skeins of worsted busily engaged in knit ting and sewing. It is we'll to be industrious but, when we see the young ladies walking the streets greater part of the day, and then entesa church to attend concert with their work, it seems little out of place. x.
 Mrs. Jarley exhibited her wax works at the chapel on the evening of Nov. 18th. An oyster supper was also held at the same time for the benefit of the church.
 ---The South Cornwall congregational socie ty are building new sheds and painting the Our village will thus be greatly improsed as the old sheds have been badly out of repair for some time
 A meeting wa held last Wednesday eyen- ing, at Dr. Whites for the purpose of organiz- ing Library Society ill connection with the Library Association of this town. It is under the leadership of the Rev. Mir. Fitch who pro- poses to give to it the very classical name of ''The Argonauts," the fabled people whom our readers will remember were sent from Greece .I to Colchos to procure the Golden Fleece. We learn that MT. John T. Andrews is appointed "Jason, Chief Commander; Mrs. H. c. Mon- son, "Medea;" and R. T. Baldwin is very apt ly given the appellation of .'Orpheus" The next meeting will be held at the North Corh- wall Parsonage, Wednesday evening Dec 5th The entertainment will consist of music, book reviews, essays and selected readings.
 1.-The young people held their Reading Cir cle, Friday evening, at Frank s. Baldwin's. Sketches of the history of Charles Dickens were given us by Miss Maggie Kellogg, and the Battle of Life, 1" in three parts was read by Miss Susie Harrison, MT. J. Ernest Whit ney and MT. Almon L. Miner These circles promise to be most enjoyable affairs.
 We are glad to learn that the Misses Cole are recovering. Mrs, M. Beers is very ill
 -The squalling of departing hens and t,u- keys together with savory odor of mince pies and doughnuts, tell us that Thanksgiving is. coming. o.
 sUFFIRLD. :.
 Another term of the Suffield Institute closed, Nov. 2Srd Thursday and Friday were devo- ted to examinations, which were very good. One class deserves special credit that of Rhet- orie under the teaching of Miss Carrie F. Smith. ]! Scarcely word was missed or omitted during the whole recitation. The new teachers fill their places we'll ,
 A gymnasium will soon be completed, which will be quite an addition to the school.
 The regular Interview" was held in the | chapel on Friday evening, which was attended by many 9 pleasure seeking youth, and enjoy ed by every person present, unless it was some modest young gentleman who s'didn't have l chance to promenade with the ladies'" There were several tableaux to enliven the occasion. All passed of pleasantly, and with it the Fall 1 term of 1877.
 We would say, if any one is thinking of