Litchfield enquirer., 1877-03-29
THURSDAY. MARCH 29, 1877.

yard was made of wood. Ascroll is carv- ed on onesiie of il. on which is inscribed the name of the person to whose memo ry it was erected.
 The devices on many of the tombs and monuments are old fashioned, and some of them are ludicrous in the extreme when compared with those of the present day. E-for instance. when one has gazed upon the superb monument enected to the mem- ory of James Gordon Bennett in Green woods cemetery, with it's beautiful devices and representations, he is peculiarly struck and it is hard to repress a smile -as he gazes upon the representation of cherub here, with a very pitiful face and wings where the ears should be. But we have to take into consideration that tastes have changed since .170O, and what ap- spsared beautiful to the worker in marble then, would now be considered s.outland- isls ''
 The large weeping-willow trees, and some of the monuments and stones, testify to the barbarity of war-the trees by mis- sing branches and the monuments by the large pieces which have been faked from them viewed with the coarse exterior and all of the church, make desolate sight. The oldest stone m this church yard bears date of 1858, but there were undoubtedly interments some time previous to that date, as the town. was founded in 1610.
 G. c. R. LYONS, Iowa. Mar. 18th, 1877. MR. EDITOR. Since my last Feb, 23d, ) we have had genuine winter again. and for two weeks passable sleighing; the fre- quent snow storms replenishing the fast melting snow. Last week a'sPolar wave'' came down upon us and froze tine River over again so that light teams cross on the ice. The ferryman don't like it; he had few days of prosperity and says he went and paid his taxes, but now he wants his money back.
 The Hanford murder trial has just reached it's second ending; verdict ''not guilty" and the man whom they were al- most ready to lynch in Chicago six months ago, now walks the streets of that city free man in the eye of the law. through the agency of corrupt judge and an ignorant jury, and people are asking what constitutes crime in the city of. Chi cago You will remember that Hanford went to the house of Sullivan in the day time, armed. and demanded sretraction of an article the man had written in rela. tion to his wife. Sullivan replied that he would prove all that be had written at the proper time, wherenpon Hanford called him dirty dog, knocked him down. jumped upon him, and got him by the throat and was pulled of by bystauder, and while the man was holding him, drew his revolver and shot his unarmed victim without receiving scratch. In the first trial the Judge turned advocate and near ly cleared him, whereupon indignation meetings were held. and 5000 signed 8 remonstrance or petition asking the Judge to resign his official robes; but he pock- eted the remonstrance and sat in iudg- ment again on the same case and cleared his man. People are again asking why, in this enlightened age, ignorance is 8 necessary passport to the jury box; if we are to have corrupt judges let us have in- telligent jurymen. It is almost univer- sally conceded that the man was cleared by partisan judge and an ignorant and venal jury. So ends the great Chicago Murder trial, that for days filled broad sides of their dailles and was a seven days wonder and excitement.
 Iowa has just lost her Deaf and Dumb Asylum by fire; no insurance; cost, $25O,- 900! It was located beyond the reach of fire engines. and it is felt that some- body is to blame. At another place a young lady was carrying lamp when it exploded, but help was at hand and prompt action saved her life and the house. On examination, the oil was found to be about 40 proof. and about as safe as benzine or gunpowder.
 Eight years ago, John Gordon planted a nursery of naples in Washington coun- ty, setting the plants 41x6 feet. The next five years the ground was cultivated thor. oughly, and corn was grown. The present Winter he has cut ont every al- ternate row, and got the value of $75 per acre in wood. Some of the trees are thir- ty feet high. In addition to the wood se- cured, he has valuable wind-break, and shelter for stock. A. B.