Litchfield enquirer., 1880-09-23

ri Mondag maOrniag, dug. 23d.-Have en-
Joyed hne. sunset views from the top of the
hills in. Nerthfeld. Why Mortified when it
is in the southern part. of Ltchfield2 During
the ride of seven miles have noticed that not a
field of tobacco was to be seen, but little corn,
and an occasional field of buck wheat. Now
ing lands and pasture fields seem to exclude
most other branches or farming. Between
Washington and Bethlehem are some pieces
of tobacco, but, east of that town, the weed ap-
pears not to be cultivated. .5-......E
t'7uesday eoening. This morning quite lit
tie party left the Plymouth Station en- route
for the North; Mr.. Hillard among them. A
little south of Canaan the reverend gentleman
had singular experience. Wishing to throw
some remains of fruit from the car window.
the guard of his watch caught upon the fas--
tening and instantly the watch went f1vfng
through tie window as if hurled from a sling.
he watched to see where it landed and seeing
it fall clear OF the track, noted its whereabouts
as well as he could, then made arrangements
to leave the train at the next stopping place
and drivee back to seek it.. I hope he was
successful, but shall not know till we return
from our trip. :, 70 f-. -iss- ~
When we arrived at State Line were told
the Boston train was forty minutes behind
time that the trains west were all 80 heavily
loaded with passengers, that they could not
make average speed. West of Albany there
was much grumbling at the crowded state of
the cars. 1t was claimed that the Company
would not put on sufficient cars to accommo-
date the passengers going West, because on
the return there would not be enough to fill
them. What occasions the rush to the west
ward, now, is an unanswered question.
Syracuse. Wednesday morning. -Notwith-
standing its six steel laid tracks, and its facil
ties for fast travelling the N. Y. Central made
no better time than the Boston & Albany rail-
road, and we arrived here too late to make
connection with the Oswego Road and there
fore had to sleep twelve miles short of our
destination. Rest l might say, instead of
sleep. The first disturbance after retiring to
our room at the Globe Hotel, was the march
ing past of a torch light procession, accom-
panied by brass bands, martial music and
hilarious troops of bows and men. After an
interval of an hour or two, it was evident the
the procession was returning, and by the aid
OF their Roman candles and other illumina-
tons. we could see that Garfield and Arthur
were responsible for that disturbance.
The next music was on a higher pitch, to-
gether with bills presented for immediate pay
ment; no discount allowed.
Where this great wideawake city is located,
was formerly an unaLtractive region of coun-
try known as the Blue Swamp, and the west
ern part of it was called Salina, from its salt
springs; and the manufacture of salt is still
great business; but all that remains of Salna
is that street of Syracuse is called Salina St.
The larger has absorbed the smaller Former
ly sort of rivalry existed between this city
otszsss- Agn as it then was, and Auburn, another
large village twenty-five miles west, in Cayuga
Co.; but now there is no comparison thought
VI oSe"SSh ohO PloNCo. 1Aubulu uSCu W pluIuG
itself on-its intellectual superiority, but SYRIA
cuse is now the seat of many institutions of
learning, while Auburn can boast of little be-
side its Theological Seminary. True it is sur
rounded by one of the finest agricultural dis
tricts of the country, but Syracuse is equally
fortunate and its manufacturing industry is
prodigiOus. ......,..- ......,.y..,
BaIdaotn0iIle, Sept, 6th.-A ten day sojourn
in this country has given me several reminders
of our own Litchfieled County First, one
calls my attention to letters from the Rev.
Mr.. Cuyler to the Evangelist. He seems to
have pickniced on Steep Rock in Washington,
reposed on its woody summit, and enjoyed its
delights as every true lover of Nature who
visits it cannot fail to do. HIS excursions on
Lake Waramaug, in the little steamer Firt,
are pleasantly described. But with all its at
fractions, it is somewhat Notifying that so
many people are still ignorant that such
plae as Washington, Conn, has an existance
Last week friend was in Syracuse and heard
a gentleman ask the Station Agent, "Where is
Washington, Conn., ,... ~, .-.s ......,.
, Don't know. Didn't know there was such
a place."
CFriend). II know is is on the Shepaug
railroad" 81 ..-s. ~ ID. t...,
(Station Agent,) '''Shepaug Railroad
thought was posted On railroads, but never.
heard of that one. 1901
,9entleman \ ss(,an vou tell mo s;r If there
s boarding school there 80 ~ ''1 q
Friendl. ''There is one of the best"
j. (Gentleman). wish to send my son away
from the temptations of the city to good
school" . Tntag $3.50, a9s' y ''>5' i1ft
( Friend). .sYou. need look no farther
There is not drinking saloon, or billiard table
in the place" ,e 5.s.5ts as;-aI saI ~
Is (Gentleman). fGood. 81 Til send him.
Term commences next Wednesday, hear"
He had evidently heard of the Gunnery. :
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