Litchfield enquirer., 1880-09-16

/ Frost holds off remarkably for those late
tobacconists who have just finished cutting
this week. Bat the old cadage is, Smoothing
venture nothing gain" They ventured this
once and gained. The prayer of the right
eous avaieth much" s...r ..-g.pts.
| . T.. boys who cougregatc upon the
church steps, Sunday nights, and make more
noise than the minister within the edifice, will
| find out something to their advantage or dis
advantage, We don't exactly know which, if
they don't stop it. They had better 60 inside,
sit quiet, and incline their ears to instruction.
Geo. Edwards, of Burlington, this state,
is visiting his many friends in this vicinity.
Of course he brought along his flute with
which to charm the listening ear of night"
Mrs! DR.. e. p. Lyman was taken sudden
| ly and dangerously sick, last Wednesday night,
and4still remains in d critical condition. She
was taken with severe chill and remained
unconscious all the next day, The symptoms
were so alarming thnt DR.. Hlne of New Mil
ford was teephoued for by DR. Lyman.
| "A couple of weeks ago the great New
| Preston nine voted to array themselves in a
base ball suit sothose members whose finances
went to work till they had earned enough to
procure the suit. Then they brushed the hay
seed from their flowing locks, took bath,
| arrayed themselves in their tinsel and knee
breaches, and sent challenge to the Warren
! ties. They accepted and came down, Satur-
| day, and the contest was fierce and long, but
| at the end of the eight rounds the score stood
As to 40 in favor of the Warren hosts, which
accounts for the tortured and painfully elon-
gated visages of New Preston's athletes
Quontus Mpsus!
The temperance meeting Sunday night,
was q very interesting one. Deacon s. ].
Averin read an instructive as well as an inter-
esting original article. Mrs w. Burnham,
Mrs. Sherman Cogswell, apd d. Burnham
! read selections, and Mr.. Burgess and Mr..
Jordan or Morris made remarks which we're
listened to with attention. 81.
"A fair lady took pity upon US the other
| day and sent US chocolate cake. Now good
| chocolate cake makes fool of us +; we never
| know when we have eaten enough. If it
hadn't have been for that cake we never
| should have written the following lame and
| halting lines. However the cake was good
enough to have produced better results had it
had better material to work on.
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| Who strives upon his Lutte to sing its praise,
For nothing in savoriness does-,t resemble
In the cuisine artof modern days,
No lofty metaphor, however tasty,
7 Fer could Its true righteousness recall
No pes tarts, putfs or rolk any pastry
Not since the good gorging days at Kew Hall,
OF soups. sauces, saint. fsts aud ragout- %. t,..
Not even these sweet chocolate cake Guido.
Chocolate cake E! Lend us your weighty forces,
| Unwiedy. ponderous eyclopedias 81 $3.50
| Call to our aid the vast and deep resources
| OF the dictionary's flowing phrase.
lake tnsm all, each line and word IN contemplation
Aud all the deepest. subtiest sense they make
| Can heSer, tell the taste for CONTAMINATION
OF the genuine sweet chocolate cake,
| Had Apcius tasted, his vanity t.l.4 t.lf/.t
/ Would have called all else bat cooked insanity.
| Chocolate Cake! The mind is lost which grapples
| With esubject so worthy Of song, i 81 II .
Had Eve tempted Adam with it instead of apples
We'd only wonder how he withstood so long.
Alas he fell and since in palliation
OF Ewes most sad and terrible mistake
Her SISTERS daughters whichever is the true relation
Have learned to bake the best OF Chocolate cake
I And, tho gourmands shout the praise OF dory
| We give to chocolate cake the greater glory
| p II