Litchfield enquirer., 1881-06-02
HARTFORD May 24th, 1881


 Bdit1r Enquirer. Has Memorial Day and the incidents which always recur to our mem- orles during its celebration lost it's hold on the popular mind Are those who willingly sacrifice themselves in order that this "Gov- ernment of the people, for the people, and by the people should not perish forever" to be entirely forgotten and the beautiful cus- tom of decorating the graves of the heroic dead become thing of the past? It seems as if such were to be the case at no distant day and Memorial Day will become holi day in name only. The interest and enthusi- asm once manifested in this matter has near. ly died out and where once all our military companies would turn out as escort to the c. A. R., now it is difficult to obtain more than one cnmpany to perform that duty. The first company of the Governors Foot Guards is the only military organization of this city which volunteer to participate Tn the exercises this year, and in the course of few years we expect to see committees of the c. A. R. silently perform the touching and beautiful ceremony while all the world will be engaged in their regular course of business forgetful of the day and those whose memo ry it commemorate.
 The liquor case of which spoke of in my last, was noiled in the city police court on the, payment of cost and the promise that the accused would hereafter close his estab- lishment entirely on Sundays. Public opin, seems to be pretty equally divided on the ques. tion. SOme-and quite number at that claim that an establishment conducted oD the principles that this one was, should be allow ed to sell so long as it is run in quiet, peace able, orderly manner. No boisterous hilari- ty is allowed within it's walls and if person is noticeably under the ssinfuence of liquor he is gently assisted out or if quiet is allowed to sit so long as he makes no disturbance but no more liquor will be furnished him. Others contend that six days in a week is time enough to deal out the Satanic Poson," as heard an enthusiastic temperance man call It-and that the Sabbath day should not be desecrsted. The agitation may result in clo- sing all the saloons but where you have liq uor seller to deal with you will find that there is more than one way of killings deg" At any rate "The Liquor Dealers Protective Association, .,have galned the point at which they were aiming and are consequently hap py. But there are or TWO other places in tbo city to which the police may now direct thei, attention and if they will show but a mudi- cum of the energy to discover those that they did in the other case they cannot fail of sue cess.
 When the Conkling bomb struck Hartford the Republicans were in quaudary. On the corners, in the postoifice, and everywhere, it was discussed and each one had an opinion as to Roscoe's motive and interior intentions One was for COnkling every tiUe; another was an administration man while still other, anxious for newspaper notorety, sent messages post haste over their own names to the great Morning dailies in New York ex- pressing their opinions and in the cooler delib- erations of business hours next morning probably cursed themselves when they read their effusions and resolved never to allow their feelings to so get the master of them as to be guilty of such thing again. It is use- less to attempt to give the state of feeling here over the matter for though all the pa pers most slrenuously support the admins tration, yet there are large number of Conk- ling admirers here. This weeks develop ments will bring joy to some hearts and sad ness to others whatever the results may be-
 The theatrical season has just closed and il has been remarkably successful one for Hartford considering the accommodations which we have for producing good entertain. ments. Billee Taylor is booked for to mor row night and then we expect the opera house will remain vacant until next season, when we hope to see it under the management of Mir. r.Abbey-he of Berahardt fame.
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