Litchfield enquirer., 1881-12-22
rh. rsn,v of sen.,or Hoar If Massachuse


 to the slurs of Senator Vest on the svomanAaf- frage movement, and those who engage in t, is so excellent that we quote it entire : ought not to let the observations of. the honorable Senator pass withouta word upon the question which he has discussed. II agrfe with him that if 1t were the purpose of the advocates of woman suffrage to degrade any woman of this country to the level of the mas culine ward politician, who at present is the governor of 80 many great cities and so many great States, it would be conclusive answer to this proposition. That is not the -purpose- z4 It is a0t to degrade woman to the present level of masculine politics. it is to elevate masculine politics to the present level ot ,w,,- man to which tbe afyoc. tes of the reforn are giving their efforts
 do not think the honorable Senator from Missouri, or the. honorable Senators from any other State whatever, at present or in the past,
 have shown skill eouugh in the matter of gov erning States to enable theiii to claim aay special superiority for the masculine intellect in dealing with that particular sibject. l. thinK myself that m determining the politics
 which shall g,seri. our schools, the hasse i,i:- portant single question which comes before
 legislative bodies; iu determining the politics
 which shall govern our civil service, which is 30 largely filed by women to-days in deter ming the questions which concern the sale bf intoxicating liquors. and all the class of qaes itions where the sphere and the purity and the morality of American citizenship are conceri,2. ed. we may we'll, before we came to a conclu- sion, count the vote and ascertain the judg- ment aud oheg fhe wish of theh women of America. Proud as arn of the history of the English race to which belong, do not think that 1t has shown any absolute wisdom or in spiration in it's capacity to provide for tlle government of States which enables it to look with dsdain on the proposition to avail itself of feminine purity, of feminine wisdom, in dealing with the great asubjects with which States have to deal 7s isl,e sd .,+&s
 The New York Observer closes an account of the Vienna horror as follows: And a good man once said to us, I never go 10 a, place where would be unwilling to be found if were suddenly to die thsre.'"a The peo- pie killed in that fire were mostly of the poor CT classes taking what they considered spec ial treat on the evening of religious festival. Not one of them imagined he was doing any thing wrong. What application, then, can the wise ssYng above quoted have to the mis- fortune of these poor people? 'l.s7 e +f7's
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 There is a Portuguese church of St. John the Baptist in Bosten. While repairing it last September, the workmen found spring of pure water under it, The people got an idea there; was virtue in this water and there has been a great rush far it notwithstanding the nriest's declaration that there was no mi racuious p0wcr uur m6uICaI cIuvugy HI It.
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 Patti is getting severely criticised for the cheap setting in which she allows the jewel of her artistic talent to appear in New York. Her visit is so baldly. mercenary as to disgust even those who most admire her wonderful art as singer. People are not disposed to pay large prices to hear her sing in concerts m which everything mot Patti's is so inferior as to be almost absurd. 7s s-'" --'''
 We see it reported that & Catholic pupil in a stonington school was whipped forrefusing to bow his head during prayers. There is to be suit and Tom Waller is the plaintiff's counsel. We shall be surprised if the peda- gogue is not mulcted in damages. No teacher of public school has right to interfere with the religious views of his pupils, and the act in question strikes us as coming clearly with in that category. ... l,... .;'-gt ....
 There seems a ,determination on the part of the Senate to pass better law than the pres ent to provide for the presidential succession. In case of Arthur's death before Congress met, there would have been no president. Mr. Garland proposes that the Secretary of State follow after the Wee President Anything will be an improvement upon the present law, asl " aai a.h vt4 aa ya. ss5 .I,l l. It seems to be the general impression that the prosecution in the Gui,eau case badly mis- managed the cross-examiuation of Dr. Spitz- ka. There was much coarse repartee between the witness and examining counsel, and the public naturally sides with the witness. The moral monstrosity theory of that expert will hardly be accepted by lawyers, whatever doc tors may think oft. af 5. -ra jga Four Wisconsin students were caught steal- ing farmers gate. The faculty sentenced them to expulsion unless they conld make their peace with the farmer. He sentenced them to cut four cords of wood for poor wo- man. The music of a band and the cheers of a crowd inspirited ar dispirited them as they accomplished their task. p lsfA" aqao s.i h. Five deaths are reported in this state alone trom skating or sliding on the ice It is a risk to which warm early winter like the present is peculiarly apt to lead. ...i. ,.-',..
 From the Marquis de Lenville of England at presen: residing at the Windsor Hotel, New York -,' '' To DR, CLARK JOHNSON. -
 SIR: think should tell you something about your Blood Syrup, and will do it in my own autograph. My doctors in Europe decided together to send me to America for the Sea voyage, but I am afraid it did me no good: and being very i'll indeed on this side of the ocean, some of my people brought me your Indian Blood Syrup. This have taken, and although did not like the taste of it at first. continued 1t, for the bitterness soon wears off, and 1t has done me SO much good, that now to my great joy, am enabled to send you this note, to say that am another man. Day af- ter day have improved until I am at present really quite well. l shall be charmed to allow you so uanS auy use oi tuiS that you please. and my private secretary shall moreover an- swer any letter of inquiry that may come.
 I am your obedient servant ..-,....,.. .-.. -.-ts, LRUyILLR
 As an autograph this document is interest ing as Le Marquis de Leuville is the young Longfellow of the other sides his poems and those of Tennyson having about the largest circulation in Europe. t...... ..-..... :, T
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 On pulling out a good sized rock a few weeks since, there were found in it's bed 1 considerable number of common streaked 1 snakes of various sizes. It was difficult to as- l certain exactly how many there were. Some