Litchfield enquirer., 1880-03-25

--~--O-~----- ing for few weeks visit at Whitehall, N. Y
 The annnal donation was held at the par sonage on Wednesday evening of last week A pleasant entertainment and Social time wal experienced by all who attended. The ne cash receipts were $57.55, besides other sub I stantials
 We are glad once more to see the pleas ant countenance of Wm. Wooster in oul midst. Perhaps he delighted the ears oi Goshen with the ravishing melody of his flute while there, but his absence left an awful gap, an thrilled vacuum in our orchestra. But as tis often remarked, our great loss was their inme ense gain.
 Our esteemed Governors Fast Day Proc lamation was read from the pulpit Sunday, l aud notice given that the regular Thursday afternoon meeting would be dispensed with, and services would be held at the church Friday, commencing at eleven o'clock a. m. It will be an easier matter than usual to fast this year as eggs are only twelve cents doz- en, at which rate quarter ought to purchase
 
 We see that Vennor's latest prediction is that we shall have snow storms in April and d very cold and backward May, and that the best weather of the year is coming in the last quarter. But he has competitor in the pre- dictive business in this village. Our astro- nomian and sapient astrologer, E. J. Cable has gaZed at the stars several evenings inter- viewed the robins examined the buds of the Pyrus Malus;; critically analysed the move ments of the caterpillar dissected the musk rats abode; watched with anxiety the frantic antics of lively house-spider; and putting two and two together, he stakes his fame as 8 have very early spring. This is in direct op- position to Vennor, and it now remains to be seen who wins the belt.
 Saturday, suit was brought, by one Will COX, against H. A. Bennett to recover alleged wages due hIm for labor performed at MT. Bennett's last summer. The case was tried before Guy c. Ford, c. c. Hitchcock for plaintiff, the defendant pleading his own case. The defendant claimed not to owe the plain tiff anything, but the judgment was eighteen dollars for plaintiff, from which decision Mr. Bennett appealed. Other lawsuits are brew ing and if the seething mass works well we shall have an uncommonly large batch of ex- cellent items next week.
 If an undue amount of psychlc force en- ables person to pass matter through matter, or cause it to become invisabte, or, after mesme- rising it as it were, cause it to move hither and thither till at last it disappears neverto be seen again simply at the will of the psychist, then there must be more than one Kleptomaniac out of jail, or else some people need to have their eyes annointed with Tobias fishs gall that they may sec
 Frank Stoughton and brother are moving having taken J. D. Patterson's farm, which they have so successfully worked for several years.
 One of our gayest bachelor lady killers called upon his lady, last Sunday evening, and becoming enamored stayed so late he forgot to go home at reasonable hour. So, as last re- sort, when patience became exhausted, she stepped to the piano, and selecting the song, "Why dost thou finger yet?" began to sing At about the second stanza dim consciousness of the eternal fitness of things began to dawn upon his magnetised brain. At the third, as her dulcet voice died away upon the last note, he bade her nasty adieu, jamnled his hat over his eyes and was gone.
 Several men here stand ready to believe in as he affirms spirits really exist there They are willing to believe anything, go anywhere. and do anything for spirits.
 At the last meeting of the orchestra, just as they were executing one of the finest pas sages in Era Diavolo," D. the cello man drop ped his bow with the exclamation, By George!" Of course the other musicians stop ped in great amazement. The pianist wonder inglyenquired, Whats the matter?" "Ha, ha l! by George!" continued the abstracted 'celloist. What in thunder ails you anyway9" impa- tiently demanded the oldest member, looking in astonishment over his spectacles. And the dutist was about to ask his question, and the leader began to rise from his chair before the demented 'celloist ejaculated "Why did mt think of that, Ican't see. By George, all had to do was to move the IA there (indicating the precise spot by punching the unresistlng air with his fddle-bow as he spoke), shove the wholerow to the left, andthe 15 there into place. See? Then the IA there, (another punch with his bowl, the whole row to the right, and by love, would have had it :" The leader said, ''Confound that puzzle '" Then they tuned up and played ''Traviata."
 Mir William Hamlyn has a new black smith at his shop, MT. Clinton Wilcox, from Cornwall
 At the present writing Dr. E. P. Lyman is sick and has not been able to visit his pa- tients for two days. We hope it will prove to be nothing serious and that he may be about again in few days.
 MT. Fred Holbert who, the past winter, has been in Thomaston, IS making his friends herea short visit. P. D. PHEASANT LETTERS. are sheets of sun. shine. A Methodist clergyman of Hartford, | Conn.,, writes Dr. David Kennedy of Rondout, N. r., that ''Favorite Remedy cured him of Chronic Liver Disease and Indigestion. from which he had suffered for long time Two bottles," he says, worked wonders ir my general system" This was splendid, bu, nothing more than anyone may expect who uses this medicine. One Dollar bottle is small consideration when health is in question ''Favorite Remedy" among his people. Ht can't do better. Health is always friend o religion.