Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-09-30
WESTERN CORRESPONDENCE.
Lyons Sept. 18th, 1880


and we are theirs; that is, in Maineli But we
shall continue to hope that it is "a Bull Run
rather than tsW Waterloo" defeat, ronsing tbs
feorssso greater 'exerrion. s.saahd opening the
eyes of the, confident, and indifferent to the
necessity of action. There isno doubt that
it will infuse new energy and vim intolhoth
sides. While the Republicans are defeated, il
is Greenback and not a Democratic victory,
Iuthe November election therewiH be mel fusion
and no bar'ls of money, and no comfort theirs
for the Democracy, and by the, time thisIis in
print the Maine Election will be almost for
gotten in the heat of strife in Ohio and Indi
ana. Maine has not felt the impetus of good
times as the Middle States have, and they are
still laundering for more greenbacks. But the
West knows that these are the best times we
have bad in q great many years, and knows
that 'change" can only be- for the worse,
and the ''pocket" is a very sensitive place
with the masses as well as the capitalists; and,
as said at first is powerful elenafnt to be
taken into account of this campaign. 7''n
The aerelite which fell on a rented farm in
Emmett Co., this state, in May of hast year, has
been sold to the British Museum for 81, 300.
The farm belonged to "a Mrs: Col! Perry, Of
Keokuk, and was rented out. The, lady
offered it to the Davenport, Academy of Sci
ence if they would remove it at their expense
and satisfy her tenant who claimed a sort OF
partnership ownership in it.. But it had lim.
bedded itself fifteen feet into the ground and
weighed over 400 fbsl, and altogether it was
goingt TO cost about $3.50, and there was pc
money in the treasury, SO the idea was aban,
doned. Then Mr.. Birge bought, Mrs.. Per
RVS share in it, for $780, and the tenants fol
aboat $50. He then had it taken to Keokuk,
where photographs of it were taken and two
pound was sent to the Davenport Academy
| with the photographs, the, other kept by Mrs,
Perry. When it was shipped to the British
Museum it weighed 431 lbs, and there it will
be placed in glass case, and preserved as a
celestial wonder, It's composition differs from
every other known specimen from the heaven
ly regions. They are mostly stone and iron,
but this one contains 'earth," triolite, iron,
nickel, cobalt, phosphorus, copper, sulphur,
lead, silver, gold, silica, magnesia,. alumina
soda, lithia of potassium, all distinct yet al
together. . .aJ ISL NJ III
OurState Fair has been a decided success,
receipts over $4,000, leaving surplus in the
treasury of $4,000. Among tie exhibits, were
a score or more OF. washing machines, plated
and painted in the highest style of the art,
which captivated the judges and were the adj
miration f'the ladies, while one poor forlorn
machine, with a little cheap red paint on, was
placed in the background, but the owner in
sisted that they were there for aoork and not
for &a0so @l0rae; and so they were ordered out
for trial in the presence Of ladies, and judges
He had taken the precaution to bring along
some OF, the dirtiest shirts, towels and fin9s
he Could find, and in less time than It takes 10
tell it, almost, Gust two minutes and 81 half),
he had them washed, wrung out, and ready
for the line, cleaning out the others so quick
they stood in blank amazement and despair
The crops except winter wheat are all turn
ing cut well, though corn was injured some
what by the drouth. Since the middle of
August it has raihed a good deal, sixteen days
in succession, though not all rainy days. The
last ten days, cold, with light frosts.
A postal from Maj. Burnham says he hopes
to reach here by Saturday
little incident has just leaked out Chat
shall have to be cautious in repeating or get
my hair puled). Three young ladies, not far
from sweet sixteen, met to spend the night to-
gether. On retiring. to theirroom and indulging
in the usual pillow fight and other pastiuaes
peculiar to girls .of the period tile time came
for the more serious business Of arranging
their ''mentagues, ETC., for the night. After
stripping Up something less than pair of
sheets and pillow cases for head bandages and
arranging them likedervishes, it was arranged
that they should all three sleep IN one bed. the
youngest in the middle; and, in this order,
like good girls they kneeled to say their pray
ers. They had not proceeded far before the
youngest thought she detected something fun
ny in the situation and indulged in just wee
bit of smoker, which brought all three of them
to their feet with bound, and it was some
time before they could proceed with their de-
votions again with due solemnity. .oE ~.
= Some boys recently met and formed q Gar
field and Arthur club, and then wrote to the
General an account of it, saving they met
three times week, were, reading his life,
drilling makipp sneaches etc a adding t,Ma
don't know much about politics but we pitch
into the democrats awfully. ~ recoclous
boys! score ,. sr1r.a Vi ,7sI,5 g A. b.
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