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J. , WfiTHERSFIELD, CiONN'^^ji )XV;iULy 16, 1887. NO. 82.

lUftd blc SCRAPS OF Dr. W. H. LAW, Doeblef, itaff cerau teelHtm' WETHEMFIELB HISTOIf, DEimST, Mondav eveiil M Jb^Mr iHii^ WM eaUA tot Urn- 883 ^ain Stteet, Cliene^Block,' soiuU friendiL_„_ If iMiwM Ingeijr siteqded mire the bloomit^ t Loot lack in efeneiilaof Inter JUDSB M. aham^ oE MAKBOMD. An elegdnt llgjifcl JPlBkttr. 100 Atylvm stre^. vo.xm. specialty. was called 'to otderby ffSWIgMad «r tke WcOHnMlIlifSMr.) Mrs. Potter, who and Deaeon Wells n Theffrflowlnf addllioM aad eome- SlRIOTIiT ft diamond pin in front was fboero tiudnnan of the meeting. on TnetdAjfoand it i tioos^ astooaaMsheratofors •MtttfoDed, day. ProbablThttadi fluqr wdl be made iridle th^ are in tlw usedwitliittti'fMt. Bliid of the witter: Paris GnEE^i: mleltbiy tbere>< rM' ^ Street, Boom HwtfMd, Ct. TheCtiedofili^jl ^Md ibtig 'chMd BodUds pri InmtiaeVo.U,» Waa inddentatty snntial j_picific'«. , tHe'Uifj^otMr dese»Mloa per- stated that the lateFraderlek Butler Gh)Te, Wedneadiqr/7i petted at the CoagregHtoiul duuet. nanfed a daughter of Dr. Eukiai QROUNO Marift games, dancing; ete^f Porter, It should hare rsad obaviv FRE8H amusements. TWs jifr^nobWoM voiie at $ome length, one ot the finest pletdci< and offered as the sense of the meetfaf DAroHTKB: Mr. Batlet's wlfs haring •fCoLThoMaBeMea nntqi At the dental psr the fioDowing preamble aad tm^ m:m\ McLean 8 A^lom ttons^ (the Revolutionary ofltcerX whose work can be Sfcoml WnsBM, The aaOeat sad nother was adangbter of Dr. Porter. prices. CiVtain EUzor OoodrMi, mentioned A. H. BarA>irs, in No. Xnr ae having died In 1796, died Florist, offers his Gi In 1781, He was a neiAew of the business for sale in i CuilUDIB* The offer Inclndes, boiler, Cdeod of the saaae name, in the windmill, etc., and I attend French sad Indian wars. Gr6enh0u$es tion of buyers. Bead adTerUS0> •Ml Its MMtorgraiiilr <*- Captain Jesse Goodrich was, as I ment. IBSiuam, innised,a military, oflieer, and not a taaadmmtw. ifr.E. A. Hills sent ini FAXHKR taaiaeMttu masterof avessd. - In dUstonburj now occupied hy office a few days since toma- oc tkeei constantly on Jiand a fuU line Of cbo^ A memorandum, which I had mis- toes; these are ^obabl fip^ laid, enables me to give farther fluta tomatoes raised in T this that'«o ptMlow aa befeloqai ua M sacral * ies, Flour, drain, Feed, Boots, Sboes, B^btw MUlniiKslioaldtlHislwve twavMatedbrieri- as to tbe capture of Captain Idiabod A. H. BABBOWS. seaion. Mr. Cbaffiee to dMMsMlMrvillagevldaffe,, aad wetaka tlris tdmrn Goodridi'svessd. It sailed from New Coal, etcii^.^ have picked tipe toi Wednea- c«coiid«aatlMlawleMsiiirtt« condMaa tiM lawleM nMtt wUdi^lMvliv M^ oeueat wttb pserioas London, Nov. 23d, 17W, bound for day last. UiertgMs oCettbensaBdof tM Martiniqae, It was laden with hoisesi Also all IdndB of Meats. Lard of our own tryingTno y consist in flftyifoot^and two . For good solid n: ii-i pmnpled tiK commkHlon or tlMM last sfeaaMCsl cattle, beef, pork, etc. The vesseL tlw twenty-flve foot forsteam but ouw acts. i^id Hams of our own curing. hftatSl by hot water pressur, 1 a AUiHplng ment commend tis to Chance, was owned by Simeon Wil- for heating and watering in use was put When be dim a hol0 to -plade The ntology, signed by seven yonog Ilams, John Woodbonse. Sdomon V -v-v ^ -W lasuBb t faUIBU, anuuu. d ims lu-urIn orderu . Pots,' Plants, he always digs one on ' end of nen.off.Wethei«i ^ ran as fMlows:— bins and Joshua BoU^; WUliaml andevetTthlngnejisessaiTto canyon the busl. the route to get out, where tbe To tbe' Ooagreganooai ekurcb aad sode^ and Woodboose each owned one third. ness. Ateo.aU'jralotof 4 inch cast iron^pe We ^ mkia^aea. datum oc WettmMd. ud the two Bobbinsea the other third- and fittingsan d Boiler. This piping is excellent woodchuck's wisdoitt' youthful fsaltiiatwe bavadoMs graat yfnmc aad dto- DIXiWFI T SSH^for heating purposeSs or drains, etc. Also, human wisdom "siUy." a^ the said Williams and Woodbouse owned the camo. The vessd, a slome lewkH^^^m^itt'. eovUle cation froin the yonhg men. Deacon lUiB. JOHN G. I BLDEN,. John Bnlkdeywiio waa stated in K*. wijl be missed. BobUnaintiodneed asecondicsoliitfaMv yitehsve been la eomaaad of^lte Weteersltel(l,ionn. pondentmade ^mu^mmvut wUah^aii iriso anawimonsiy adopted never been used. Can bp seen In operation at piiTatearExpesiiMnt,lnl7a8i, . the nooses. WIU se|l the above ^Ow or Sep- Bocfy HiU Lil Blefaaxd aad Fraada XCiS GBgO^^LlKE. arate as desired, and will coMMut'to remove the Village Im] Jt^ oEgfage sSS? same If wanted. ^ . mentioned in So.XY as WtttihS^ ofWeO^iU Oiptaitt Gordoa H. lUi ' ^^ msutii'^aM' SSSS^ flnd tIilBia4)e!N^artible'tii'an anj"' matoiaUy adding to (he ptber offered in WeUieiti- societies. llrtd.- .^-l^y It On Thursday aftemoodi'irbile Ifts. Mr _ privateer, in the wttos of aad wm •EoA^'HlXX. John Francis and a |ady/fiiend was aecsJasmBttOeos to take: ITe eaniedapriaeaar to •agfauKl. It la iascREii driving to Hartford, and .wben neartiie viewToSlfsftM that wean aOMMaa aocMjr saidUiatte knocked doim several of and bare bem oonmaaded taroarMaste r to for- residence of Frank, 3roodboas& on give tbose waooomnriMlrisMtta. the Englishinen who seized him^ atid Hartford avenue,.ppise^^'stim That! thia wDl be readily beiived by these For ^al^ Grass) sliied and the wagon wiu'Jolt^ wlioi who remember him. the ditch andups^ - The fiidies The name of Pbakcis appears with I am now prepared to famish ttanbett«^ta%avedoaeaar standing GBASB, twenty acres of good qu' allt thrown out of the wagon ai^ tb»« mxietfcommtUee iw laslnicted to praeevte me frequency in the naaucal —na^ni grass. In HartfM^ South Meadows, wUcb will was somewhat damagadj, eaeh i tbim accordmg to Hie laws o( tbe state. ofWethenileid It waa about the yemr losing a spokd and tlietop was broken. , Considerable diicossfon followed- re- •erhaps eailier, that Bobert,the IWBMd reaaoiUble. Inquire of Mrs. f>ranois was sligiitlj^lqjured. ' THdMAS 8TANDISH. lOE garding certain acts of lawlessness that '.came into fliie township. Ha Messrs. George Smith and John frem time to time dming recent yi iaeoid« d his poiehase of a ho^ and Atnidon, who left on bad greatly disturbed ^ social and lot of John Latimer (earHer AadteW other gathering*^ of the chnreb. Tbe L4mgd0B'a)inl6Se. Thia lot or part Af In any quantity and of any flavor Excursion party and the Padfiic coa^ airived home sense of the meeting oh the subject it, la stiU in the possweion of the .RbiKles, waa expressed by the aopended resoia- family, in whidi it has remained fiv ordwed • I .warrant all the Friday, July 16th, after al tour of Praotioal Horse Shoer seventy-twity-' o days wluch embraced lation which was likewise nnanimonsly SSSyears. Itisnow.aal nndMstand, creamA fnmished by me to be adopted:— occnpied br JohnFraoeisi, on theaocth* And (^eveiial Jobber. Mowing Machines 9,813 miles of railroad travd, t&tragh east side of Sandy l4uie. . repaired with dispatch and in a first-class pure and free froti adulterations. the finest ^nery of the American BnoLvsnllMttte^eonnlt^or the soeMjr bDlnsinKtedtoMaMauiMiTaMl to tbelaw- manner at the lowest living rates. -Picnics, fairs and festivals fur. continent. Both get lewcuodact. wbioii ba« been. U the war of do- Captain John Frauds, son of John hale after their long ip, aiid report a twMagnoc afew of oiirieagi(HHS«nlMd aadf»' and Enniee (Plekinson) Fiancis, born A T A. COURT OF FBOBATE HOLDEN' AT nishedwith cream for $1.00 per prt^nd excurslra a^ tertanunenta In tbe cbigWJ itt 1744died in 18e«.,a«k 80 nar*. •A. Barttoird. .withln.and for .the District at oumey. ffffJBf*^. Hiawiie was Bhoda W^ht, 1 afai Hartford, on the isth day of July, A. P., 188T. gallon. Single gallon $1.60.' Per These resolutions were adopted, bnt Present. Harrison B. Freeman; Esq., Judge. C^ B. Dbwen, of Wetl tbe debate brought oatproMnently the onahleto give any partiealan of hia On motion of Edward O. Woodbouse, ofWeth- quart 4Cc. % ly bought a horse of josejih Mwer ou sentiments of this mepibermenlbers of the lif^ .. Bia SOIL Captain John Francis «rsaeld, administrator on the intestate estate the installment plan, mad^ i^eral society in favor of metiiw'ont^dae pun- (the fourth in lineal sneeeMon of this layments. On Satiuuy lart another ishment for outrages of like character name) HiU bora in 1787, and married inat u flwnuiB mim we mn aay oi iiufle, isn,. nstallment was dn^bnt Mr. Dowen, letrated in tbe fntnre. Tbe vajor- HnMttBnlk^ He it was, as I sup- be allowed and limited for the creditors of said pose, whowho,, witlii Kuniee Montague, waa estate to exhibit their claims against the same for some reason w^ onaUe to get to of those/present, in view of the to the administrator and directs that public A. ¥. WELDON. Newington to miu^ the payment. ^on which bad b^ asked for by ownvof theitoop Balj notlee be given of thu order by advertising in a yonng men, and 'the promise to the newspaper publlsned in said district, and by Saturday nigb^be bone disapmred; poMng acopy thereof on the public sign poet m search foi't^e animal ajiowed that he make good all damage done, wete dis- Nontegue having been the maatw. In. Mid town of Wetheraneld nearest the plaee WETHBBSFIRLD. May 1887. was held by the origins!owner in New- posed notto press the mjMter to arrest, 18U, he waamaiier of the sloop Dove: where the deceased last dwelt ingtop. Mr. powen has began pro- 4nd punishment in thia ease, and the then pljing between Hartfbid aM . . cartilledfromBecor^ ceedings against Miller, wUo i&Bbarged society therefore certa(nly acted mag- New Yorr and PUladelpliiiL John = "TrrrALBKBT 0 BILL, Clerk. LOOAL_NEWS. with stealing tbe borse. .The (rial took T >lace on Friday at Academy Hall, be- Tbe matter of other disturbances at kept him busy rauchof tbe nmc. Hm ErichsonA McLean, dentists 8 Asylum lore Judge Adams. prayer meetings at thtf ebaptd and upon dim in 18S5, aged 08 yean. Mrs. Beliaenhasa carriage for sale oqegsions of entertainments therein . CaptaMi Danid-FrafdiL brothsr Qf See advertisement. Last Wednesday noon as John was brought up as stated above, aad tbe last named^ WM botnin 1770, and titif^tint^MissiiiiUs^ Potat6^ buitii ilave oonie out strong Wright was retomliig from Hartford cdndenmrd. It la " ' married NehltafeJei a daughter of C^ with a mowing macnine. fastened be- ' EliznrOoodri«fa.^bniit, ab^ 4M Main street. irlng tbp imttwo weeks, and paris '' id.blswagpntbeproo^oiuaddeiily time that I annoyances shoi greenIvln aotiw demand. , aad occnpied, tbe brick hoowon The past seventeen years with Cooke ited ontife Jordan. Laiie croisingof _ 1 street,nowtheresldene^ oTwa- Whitpiore. Dr. Oran^ dentist, 8 State street. the Valley rallroad'iii eonseqoenee of Tetenhone Qpimectton'Qppcplte Fourth'Church. A large avd interested audience the shoe of theI mmacbloa '' * catching onto «alckW«rtt. The Eddison Fire Extinguisher waa ex. listened to the morning sermon last the railroad trackBGk,. T^ jur: Wright captared In two AM prMtae^ WM. W^JETDER dc SOHt Sabbath at the Congregational church. was persuadingirtbeluH tbe ^ M to move ou hibited on tbe ball grounds, on Monday Janaarjr l^h. 1797. ]|Qm;: waa A number of members of John M. the down passenger train suddenly evening at 7 o'clock, sharp, by Mr. E. 8 boUt in. Misssrhnsetts/ln Dealers in First class Pianos and Organs. rounded tbe curve pt ^ FoUv and in a registered tons hurMn. 8a' Morris Post, G. A. B., attended the four seconds thereaftW 'itftiifc the^ Bid, of Ibrtford. Severnl dry good! picnio at the grove of Nathaniel Post boxes bad been smeated' with tar, kero- from New London, in J>opeiaher, I vAGBNTS FOB mowinff machine withaoaigo of cattle^ ' of Hartford, on Thursday evening. sene oil aad other combostibles, early in 'sieiiiiw^ r^os, Fine Straw Hats for 60 cents at Par- somewhat damai andother Ginilemaji tt sons' ker's, the Uatter. horse was not inj the afternoon, and this pile wss set on ertyofNa quickly took hi firs about ^en o'clock. In a few sec- seized, aa above stated, William Meggatt, of California, who ^anos way. Mr. Wright onds after ignilbig tbe combustible mate- taken to Uaadalodaa, has been visiting with Mr. Meggat, the collision^ demned aa lawful i J. CO. Fischer Plados, seedsma^on.HHrtford avenue, for-ihe rial the wholr nusa was ia full bUce sad AeeldMitaf. rained at gimMid Sstey Organs. left for the Pacific coast ou ba^iiiBg atonly tar and karuMoe oaa bum. y aftumvon. On Tuesday monii|l|;«iJln. Allen New York werehant^ lAU strictly nrst clMs. In thir^-two seconds stter Mr. Lewis bad valued at

TtM FAunwU be deuvered to aar tbe or Casnda for linT «K!TT. SLATE a rear md postage pi J. MANTELS Avmnsiira kat^ P«r week, Ptryear In the MM^egsya HeeINk ^ inoft busliwsB card Woentii t the tend Is stlO unoeeupied, tl^ ooleiy Om advertisement.... ssoeats about "land monopoly" thejitttnberoflandowuen ifi ^ old We are plaetng belbra states is steadily iacreaidng, whieh l ia all pMa wereenctly the eoteumor a grade of One eoltunii %oe IheMtme, that bi the na> (rf this lange ¥he aboire rates are for one or soore months. shows that the land is being divided up tbe oM wwk; Of "torrii^ round the year by year into smaller hohUngs. fonver away. Transient adrertlaeinents. biead"iB< From the oMisus reports it «i>peai8 Lin which thtfwork was done Jsva CoffajB Oae square one week., I .sS that In tbe entite countiy, aUKoni^tM r:'aiid Mn. Chapmaa Two squares one week.. M i it been la ose a BtUe, tbe heratofioata nakaewn iaillto total number of farms baa inbi Four squares one week LSS would have been since IM0f)rOin«j04^jto4,00i;(n0ttto All coneeraed la tatekst l^on^inl Ih. SU Squares one week acreage was only .iticftased Inti m, tafegntefol toMn. Chap- nipt' bags, •'Boasted, hot Twelre sqwuM one week _lit's labor; and it is 000,000 to 8I6,000,000«. In other words, groond.'* HeraWith you OnocolnmD week ».)t t the whole nndiict iato be the average sise of farms has aea a flie4dmi]e' of .^e Advertisements on the First Page M per ccat. in twenty years fi^ idOaereato package. txtra. ivconeeuons made quarterly on yearly When we tiild that^ this deersaaa adrerttoements. most mariced .ln the Southetn the effect of emanplpetfoii Iff Plearo-pneumonia is rsging among up the slavebidding estatas is nized. -That the sanle prpeess, ^he cattle herds of Westchester county, OtCE N. Y. marked degree, is taking place in such states as Ohio, Penilsylvailia and New SO] James G. Blaine is meeting with a JAVA York shows that the accumulation of miBrMw/lllMfcln. very enthusiastic reception in Ireland wealth in those sUtes has'not created If OvBaAekn. Istbefinoat OoSse kndira ahd Scotland. land monop

ANSWERED A PBMONAU 'maam. ; wiLLL^ g. .pbsT i odgKonr BfCDERMAN'S CONCERTS. yy- ——'.If !/i n« Balac PkMleBortlM OmitMl 01« Mmf TIM ntcUr Paylsaaaat gmr of BnrmrrlUe. rall-nadcadWaslil Old Bled«nnan did not get along very A oertaia yarwig awail ta Waaklaftaa ia O n.tU IA y r A, weU in the World, write* John Nitchia la qaita aahappy at praaaat, saya tW Va^pltal tha Chicago/ii(«r-OM(i». At leaat that waa «f that eity, aad daspita tba aadaaVara at the general impreation in the towa af hiafMads to »rtit»alpsf lhimha away was aelf-atyled master. He was a bachelor they listened with Uvely intarast Tha oaa otthatfliialMh'>>var raU-. competency became glaringly evident In waa made for an exehanga of photographs. lagartpplhu tuTutkit .Was dark, fxeept nonneed bjr WnLH. Post ft Go. thla way the old fellow gradually lost his To this proposition the coy matdea de- for ^ re^l'ftara tUt hhd aot fhdod ta the New Goodi of their own importation, and from pupils. Finally he toolc up hia life work murred, sUttng, however, that aha waa Wast aad tha ^tMtha aUra.. It was a of selling tickets for concerts which he by thia time aaaured Of her admirar'a the leading American manufactureis, soon to arrire. did not give. Ho sold tickets when no sincerity, and would grant him aa tatar> In the meantime thojr' hive decided to c1o|m out, as hall had been secured for the evening on view. nearly.as i^l>l(^at jpfivate sale, their entiro stock whioh the concert was Uf come off, nor said: '' " had the old rogue the slightest intention of Now, it so chanced that tha damaal "It's"^ ahhtigk'to make any tee hungry, of fOarpetij'Sogs^ Drapteries, Curtains and Paper securing any. In a word, it was merely a tfa'tttt'' i ) ' ' - • Hanghig^af prices that ^ insure quick selection. lived, so she wrote, in Baltimore, aad af- He fef«^ Mi aa appetistag small o'. respectable and artistic form of beggary. ter reading a rapturoua reply from tha Among tto' go^ may be foiand Bigdow, Lowell and Every one icnew this who bought a ticket. young Washlngt6n awell, namad tha cooktair'Maak-.tl^at Ooatad ^ore from These imaginary concerts were Bieder- stieet and nnmber of the housa in which the lcai».y«^.iibare fhe oookwas evi- Hartford Brussels, rediioed from •i;85 to •ijoo per man's chief source of income, though oc- dently prepwfitf-'a lata diaaar for some yaid,jrith Borders to mateh. Tapestry Brussels Car- she lived and appointed an hour tor tha one, aad tha reporter assented to the casionally he plared at a dance or chil- meeting. Full of eager anticipatton to pets reduced fibm tliOO to 75 c^ts per yard, llipestry dren's party. The old man waa meet the Vrriter of thd^ charming, ptqaaat watchuan'a, staianient Thara was a not avariciouj. He had few needa, notes of which for several weaka ba had ioand- at aaa^lwiig <«M!pp|ii« tha Brussels hdnoed • from 76 cents to 68 cents per yard. and so long as he had enough to watar Just liop^ ] and fih^. j; watchman Body Bruss^ reduced from •l.OO to 86 cents per yard. been the recipient the young fellow graapedthai^rtar'aam. I. live on he made no arrangementa started off, attended to the da^t l^ hta An extenslTe assortment, of Tapestry Brussels at 48 for his alleged concerts. The good people chums, whose excitement oVar ' the ^Bist, there apaa aaothar.,. Ow^t hlama of Bumsville knew that Biederman made approaching climax was scarealy laaa 1m, atihM; sa^la^gaod aaoagh to awlm: cents per y«rd. no exorbitant demands on their charity, than that of the princtpala. Kaaeh- Clear to Bobbin tbr. Majr Ua tHat cook It is Imown by the'trading public that Wm. H. •ara so lent themselves without protest to his Ing the place' designated th . tha thtidn aqr BaU.araatt get may ot that Post A; Co; always have what they advertise, and we little farce. Tbreo or four times a year note for the meeting, the young swell, 'slaik; biitni Uiftttii'tte yabht inasi t Biederman gave these concarts, or rather somewhat disappointed by the exterior of ba ttgheVa a .Itpttla- wbhra my beaattas have no doubt but what this announcement will meet did not give tham. Diederman'a ticketa the house, neverthelesa resolved to seek paa't gat a taata ot the scraps. . Whyi with a quick response from those interested in House- came to be looked upou as a sort of town admittance. Yes, came the'response'to that 'ei!erata#.ymjtt4t hbath idump of! Furnishing or Decorating. They refer with piide to tax, which a cortaiu uumlier of familiea the Inquiry, Miss did live them the pier-ha'i Mt therb whM Piii telUng were to stand. The old man never gave and he waa accordingly sbown intot»e to yon abo^t It ^ ha'S ;'ah{nned up the their great distribution of Carpets in past seasonn. -^nd credit. If one of his regular patrona was little pai-lor, into which a moment later, cable andte'f;a-^aia' twcook through a hope by the greater Tkriety of goods offered ai uiis not at homo upon his first visit he called blandly hnnouncing herself as his corre- liole la fUgM^ floor tii« minute. Rata time, to make this sale more attractive than ever. the next day; if he was not in then he spondent there entered a maiden Itlaok aa ia the kdvMMtt- eritto>«-ever made; waited for liim. When onoo you had pur- the of . How the yoaag tal- abarka -ttad ^lalisa .aad- monkeys what Included in thia great offering will be found every- chased a ticket you had committed your- low ever beat a retreat he cannot avia to every hods' ti^ dl^ liM't nowhere ba- thing in Carpi^ Bugs, Curtains, Decorations and self for life; you could not escape old thia date give an intelUgtble aeoonat, but sid» thoto> mtm «rit*r rata; iPbo ship, Paper Hangings at reduced prices. Among the things Biederman'a dispassionate and uncon- that tt waa a hasty one is eartatn from hta nevar'wairlmtnso ttiat ratr wouldn't find scious persistency. It was not a matter wild-oyed mortifleation, which ha had not ^irwar -aMt|t kar.- Ydu oonld battea which deserve' ];»articu^r mention at Lowell Extra- of personal or private pleasure this buy- gotten under control even by tba time tho the hatc^V^^t'^K^ tara Super Carpets at 62^ cents per yard; priental Bugs at ing of ticlcets—so old Biederman thought train reachei Washington. ThaSabJact adrtn th a o^lond- off Hatteras« and ahf'd llOyOb eadi; Amerioan Smyrna Bugs ait 9100 each —but it was a matter of advancing the of "personala" ia entirely tabooed tor tha- shea waitafUWIMtf hhiefeHraa graaaed aad musical art and encouraging a atruggling preaentwtth the young awell, who now aarar atwi hat<^^let.-har oome to An extra quality Straw Matting at $5 cents per yiard. iad talented musu^an. and then ta heard to matter darkly a( ^hbr la-IAi^dKh- Afor and start the This Great Special Sale will insure busy times for ItaTiag been, jnada the rtctim ot a pra» giUey afbva momiag. the t^ •tha next few daya at Wm. H. Post & Co.'s, 428 and So when the necessities of life demand- tical Joke, while vague htnta ara throwa hia BMdfc ti«ltii8lvea'tO b>ma and began ed it, the talented virtuoso had some new bntwhtch would le^ one to auppoaa that n^lat tiuijlBtiUBe Teape^tabla ctttsetas." 410 Main Street, HiM;ford, Conn. ''' tlcl^ printed, which were striking in tha perpetrators will areataalty rba ThaaiA^lWatih abiM«lad to hnasaU their stem simplicity, and went on his brought to Ugbt throngb tha aid ot aktlM > ^a noe|o4a^li tftb rate that had baaa rounda. The number of best seats, prop- datectivaa. jamptai^troWWig piarnsing^ and hs pafapt erly numbered on the tickets, was alwaya aba to «lirap%H^a he4Ulii«ia as aadar- equal to the number of willing victims. A MtiTan:^NfiitAK&. : Idbo. tf» liW?^ld 4|Htpp^H: whaa If TOU saw Biederman coming at such a tlUf striidc m watar a^ not show ap ti^ you doubtless thought, almost un- How a Vaauns lAwyar latradaeatf Waa* a^a for'fltty^UMoi'Biore. Some ot tham oonsoiously, '^e old fellow has not given sairt* a nMhlowsHe Goaspaay. did aot am^ atPaU agahi^ .bati when the OLDS & WHIPPLE^ a concert for some time," then your hand People sometimes make ' great bloadars rt^rtetrkAO^ thatsoma sks^ent had involuntarily sought your pocket. "How In Judging of one's refinement and aoelal hapj^had by rwhtdr they ware' drowned are yott^etting along, Biederman," you poaition by his dress. tha Watehmaa^brgol that he was keeping askad. "F^rst rate, sir. I am Just arrang- Years ago, says the Boatoa /owmal, a lOl^' and- MirtMv aor loud that aa rat ing for a concert, which promises to do famoua lawyer and w^ came to Boatoo bttlM f«t6 tlteVater tor flva milute^. honor ^ the musical taste of this city. All in a suit ot homespun. At tha pnblia "Yod-wbfr.andMiiu9«WTOoole7 <>f lUddle- Frits, what was the date of that concert! pany and then aat down. town, oalebntled their.golden wedding, Yesterday was the 7th, and I waa think- "Say, my friend, yon are from tha oon» Jolf llt^' Tkesa-wata over two bandrad ing-" tryt" remarked one ot the gentlemaai •

r ' ' *• : ' • 'i-'fi^iH^ntmWflt'vti J Jssutd ns a io the ^cthcrsf^ld |anncr, bg |otc ik FIRST ECCimSTICAL S0CIEI7 OF WEMSFIEID.

PLEASURE IN A HOUSE OF GOD. A SERMON, BIT THIE K.'EJ^. L. W. HIOEZS,

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Psalms cil: 14,—"For Thy servants take pleasure in her stones."

These words, which some unknown What that basis is here, or in other writer penned to express bis great words, why it is the case that we do regard for the stones of the fallen take pleasure in this material structure, structures on Mount Ziou, most appro- where we meet to worship God, it shall priately express, I am sure, the feeling be my aim to declare this morning. which many a Christian entertains re- Were it my purpose to cover the whole lative to the house of worship wherein ground 1 might first speak at some he has found a true, spiritual home. length of the BEAUTY of this house: Aye, the language of the Christian of its tine outward proportions, and of heart is, and will ever be, so long as the chaste elegance of its interior, both earthly temples shall be needed; "thy of which features give so much pleasure servants take pleasure in the very stones both to ourselves and to those who visit of these houses of worship, wherein we us, and which speak so plainly of the meet to adore the Great King." love which the succeeding generations Into this expression there may some- of the last one hundred and twenty-six times enter, indeed, more of sentimen- years have had for this place where talism than of true regard for that God's honor has dwelt and still dwells. which inost nearly concerns the highest But I will waive this reason why we welfare of the house of- prayer. But take pleasure in the edifice, though who will refuse to respect even such a much might be said in a full develop- sentimentality, when the object to ment of it, and will proceed to reasons less obvious, perhaps, to some, and far which it is directed is so e.'ninently more worthy of our consideration; and worthyMost surely no one who has a love and reverence for anything that to this one first ;-BECAUSE THIS CHURCH is sacred. And no one, who has the BUILDING HAS BEEN CONSECHATED TO least appreciation of what a house of GOD,—to God the Father,. God the Son, worship is, and stands for, will be dis- and God the Holy Ghost. And when I posed for a moment to deny, that a say this I say as much, I believe and TBUE SENTIMENT With respect to the you believe, as can be said of the con- very material of which one's church secration of any church in the whole house is composed, is something that world. Neither St. Peter's at Rome nor resks upon a good basis, and is therefore, St. Paul's church in London was more something to be encouraged, and to be truly consecrated to God than was this cultivated by all proper measures. church, at its dedication more than one hundred years ago. We unfortunately Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. No have no account of the dedicatory church building in all the world has exercises of that early period, but we witnessed, I am sure, more convincing know who the men were who served tokens of God's favor than have been the churciies in this vicinity, and we seen within these walls during theoS feel assured from the accounts which one hundred and twenty-six years. we have of their character, that they And is this not a good reason, the fact were most worthy successors of the of this true and acceptable consecration, apostles, tliat is, if spiritual gifts and why we who worship here should take marked ability to care for the churches pleasure in the stones of this ancient of Christ constitute, as we believe they house of God? Yes it is one of the very do, the best possible marks of the true best of reasons I Asth stamp ofconse- apostolic order. Over the First church cration has been made upon the house by in Hartford there was then settled the holy men, and the /Vlmighty has been "faithful and laborious" Dorr, under pleased to manifest His acceptance of whom one hundred and sixty-one the gift, how can we but take pleiisure in persons "owned tlie covenant" and fifty- looking upon it, and in entering its doors, three were admitted to full communion. and in feeling its shelter while wc sit In Windsor was the excellent Kussell; here in attendance upon' its ministra- in East Hartford, Dr. Eliphalet tions y M ot to do so, would be to mani- Williams of sainted memory; in Farm- fest an insensibility to sacred things ington, tlie celebratud and beloved liev. that would be both unnatural and in- Dr. Pitkin; and here in Wetherslield jurious to the highest welfare of our was the Kev. James Lock wood, who souls. Hut many of you do take i>U-as- was called to preside over both "the ure in these stones, because they are colleges at New Haven and Princeton," consecrated stones; and the more you all but whose "att'ectiou for the people or think upon this thought which I have his charge did not permit his acceptance been developing, the greater will be of either of these honorable stations," your pleasure over the material struc- us the record on his tomb-stone informs ture which you have lately beautified us. It was under his able ministr)r that with your free will offerings. nearly three hundred persons joined this church. These are the men who Hut I must pass on to give a second probably took part, with others, in the reason wliy you should take pleasure in dedication of this ancient cliurch, and this venerable edifice, viz: NK(;.IUHK IT it is quite likely that one of them made HAS BEEN CONSECLLATKI) TO NOHI.K the dedicatory prayer. Is any one here U.SE.S. Ever since its dedication, it has disposed-to say that any one of that stood here in this community as a bul- saintly company was not as able to give wark of religion, of reform, in short, of this church to Gud as truly iiiid as ac- everything that Christian and orderly ceptably, as anotlier who had received people hold to be of the highest value consecration at the hands of a mitred .lud importance. For more ti.an fifty bishop? At all events, we must hold years it stood entirely alone, for no from the character of the men named, church building of another demomina- and from the divine favor with which tion was reared in the village until 181((, God blessed their ministries, and par- the year when the first Baptist church ticularly from the spiritual blessings was erected. During that period itstood which the llolv (ihust has showered before the eyes of Wethersfleld residents down upon the congregations which as the sole visible embodiment of the have worshipped under this ruof since ("luistian idea, and from its pulpit, for a the year I7(U, that tliis church was ac- large part of that time, were there cepted of God then, when it was given ioundeJ forth the only religious and to Him in solemn and earnest prayer, moral teachings to which the people had and that He has since regarded, and the privlege of listening. Here the still regards it, as a consecrated build- godly Lockwood "curbed the bold, awed ing. The remarkable revivals of 1«14, tl>e licentious, and turned the tide of ISai, 1831,183S and IH.")-, tosay nothing souls the other way," as the inscription of the more recent ones, are enough of ori his tomb stone tells us in a quoted themselves to show that the Almighty couplet. Here, as our records inform has been pleased to write his name here, us, the great Dr« John M.irsh "made the and to dwell liere in the midst of the Sabbath honorable, its ordinances solemn assembly. Thelire which came precious, and the sanctuary solemn as down from heaven at the close of the gate of Heaven." Here, as we are Solomon's prayer, at the dedication of told, "he controlled the conflicting the Temple, and which consumed "the waves of public opinion with unerring burnt oifering and the sacrifices," so skill; and acquired, by his frequent re- that "the glory of the Lord filled the conciliation of village feuds, the noble house," was a no more complete proof title of Peacemaker." Here, I doubt that the temple had been acceptably not, he lifted up his voice in protest consecrated, than is the glory of the against the tyranny of Great Britain, spirit's presence, as witnessed here and exerted a mighty influence in favor from time to time in its transforming of that Uevolution, through, and beyond and strengthening and comforting which his faithful ministry extended. power, a proof that this house was Here Dr. Tenny, that spiritual father acceptably consecrated to the God and of so many of the older living members of the Church, preached those sermons /

which are said to hsve been "to bis being pronounced afresh at your spiritual hearers, like refresliiiig show- baptismal services by being given to ers of manna." Here still later appeared your offspring, counted this house as Warren, Soutbgate, Tucker, Colton and one of their chief treasures. Hither Adams, each of whom stood up to enun- they came statedly to worship, because ciate as did their predecessors, nothing they loved these gates of ^Aon more but the truth which makes for right- than all their earthly dwellings. Here eousuess on earth, and that leads souls they gave themselves to God, by pro- into the glory of the life everlasting. fessing their faith in a crucified He- How truly during all of those eight pas- deemer; here they fed upon the milk torates, did this church stand as the and the meat of the word until they had bulwark of religion, and of every moral become strong men and women in reform that has claimed the attention Christ Jesus; here they communed of the American people. What with one another and with their eloquence has pleaded here in behalf of Savior at His table; here they derived the enslaved! wliut protests have been strength to bear the heat and burden of made against the evils of intemperance the day, and to be summisslve under the itnd licentiousness! what tender appeals chastening hand of the Almighty. have been made to men to submit them- Here many of them were seen alive for selves to Christ, that they migUt escape the last time by friends and neighbors; from condemnation and lay hold upon and hither were not a few of their eternal life! Aye, how truly may it be mortal bodies brought, that the last said that ail things which have been held tender rites might be performed in the as dear and sacred by the of the place which they had so dearly loved. law-abiding and the Christ-loving resi- Even before my memory, (who have dents of Wetherslield, for upwards of a lived among you but six years), do there century, have here been upheld, de- come back to-day the forms of not a fended and often been luude to wear a few of those who loved this house and new attractiveness in the eyes of the who are now in glory. Their connec- sympathizing congregations* Life and tion with this edifice has made it seem property have been more secure, virtue far more sacred to me than it could lias been less liable to danger, and have seemed had I not known them as religion has been able to win her tro- loyal to this church of their fathers. phies in this place, because this building Hut how many more of those departed was erected by the sacritice of your an- ones must now come up before your cestors, and has been held in respect memories, who were born here, and and sustained by their descendents up who have lived here twenty, thirty, fifty to the present hour. Believe me, had it or even seventy and more years! Verily not stood here for these many years, it must seem to some of you as if your your records, instead of containing so sainted dead outnumbered all your luucli that is honorable, would be living acquaintances. What a cata- blackened with the opposite deeds of logue you have of them in your church slianie. manual! Hundreds, ,> es, almost thous- ands of the names of those who have I say, then, that you should naturally sat from time to time under this roof take pleasure in this venerable edilice appear on its pages, and all but a small on account of the NOBLU V.SKS to which proportion have passed on to their re- It has been consecrated, it has been ward. How exceedingly precious then your Temple of Liberty, as well as your should this house ne to you? You call the Temple of Keligion. it has been a land holy where the ashes of your ances- shrine of your faith and a gathering- tors rest. I3ut is not the place where place wliere generations have received their souls found the true rest, and solid lessons of patriotism and virtue. where their memories still linger, to For one of you, or for any one of the be accounted as even more holy? 1 intelligent citizens of this town, not to should be amazed to hear one of you take pleasure in the stones of this siiy that it is not, who trace your ances- building, is to stamp liiin as utterly try ba<-k to the early days of this colony, devoid of the best form of sentiment, and who find your family name fre- and as being without those emotions of quently written on the record-books of gratitude and reverence which are akin this ancient Church. Do you not agree to the very nobkst feelings of the with me, therefore, when 1 say, that the human heart. fact that so many Godly men and Let us pass on, however, to consider women have consecrated this house in one more reason wliy you should take the ways specified, is a good and valid pleasure in this building, viz: because reason why you should take pleasure in It has been consecrated by the love its very stones! which many godly men and women have had for it; by the prayers which Before passing on to give a few prac- they have put up for it, and within it; tical thoughts, it may be well to answer by their attendance here upon its min- an inquiry which some mind may have istrations, and by the memories which been led to raise, on account of the very they have left behind them to be ever- exclusive way in which our text has more associated with this house of been handled. The question is this:— prayer. 1 say, PKECIOUS LIVES HAVE do you hold that this ancient church is CONSECIIATED TIII.S BUILDING. Godly the only building in AVethersfieid that men and women, whose names are is to be looked upon as sacred? No, I say in reply, A THOUSAND TIMKS NO. crated the building a week ago, and by If I did think so, I would never dare an- all legitimate and Christian measures, nounce such a position, for by so doing to make the community understand I might possibly create the impression how dearly we love this house of God, in tl>e mind of some thoughtless person would be to give an impression that we that other houses of worslilp here may have no care for the sanctity of the be regarded as legitimate prey, and building, and are not determined that might thus be indirectly responsible for the acts of last Si^nday night shall the profanation or the injury which never be repeated. I say these things such a person should at any time do to in no revengeful spirit, but only be- another churcli edilice. Hut, as I have cause I feel that this ancient adifice emphatically said, I do not so hold. ought to be cared for. and should be While this church building haspeculiar held up before the eyes ofyourchildr n claims to the reverence of all the com- as the most precious heir-loom that has munity, on account of its age aiid ser- come down to them from the past. 1 vices, and has Within itself and its repeat, I say these things in no re- associations much that can give such vengeful spirit, and 1 emphacise the pleasure to the members of this church statement by expressing my own con- and society, as no other ever can, while viction that those who have truly re- I hold all this to be so. j;et I am free to pented of, and confessed their folly, maintain that every building here that and promised never to do the like has been dedicated to the triune Ood, again, should be forgiven; but forgiven is a sacred place, which no hands should only by the assembled Society and mar and no unholy thoughts, and words, only after the members thereof shall defile. Rather than that a msmber of have expressed, by appropriate resolu- this congregation should do injury to tions, tlipir sense of the greatness of or dishonor any one of them, I would the oilense that has been committed. prefer to see our private property raided upon and injured, for where the temples Another practical suggestion, and I of religion are not held in respect, you am done. It is tlie same, substantially, may expect to witness ever more shame- that I have offered again and again;— ful acts than those which consist of the that we should habitually come into invasions of private property. this holy place prepared not to dishonor it by our unworthy service, and pre- But we have gone far enough in our pared to enjoy its ministrations to the digression. Let us take up the practical fullest extent. We shall take pleasure suggestions which come naturally from in these stones to the largest degree the development of our subject. The only as we shall be in the habit of com- first one wnich I name is this, that if posing our minds in our homes, ban- whal; has been said this morning is true, ishing from our hearts all unholy then you ought to care for this building desires and seeking, by the help of the with a jealous and religious care. A Spirit of God, to enter these gates building that has been consecrated as reverently, and with thanksgiving, and this has been to God, to noble uses, to these hallowed courts with praise. I many holy lives and memories, and conclude in the quaint, but expressive which is therefore so well calculated to words of saintly George Herbert: give you pleasure of the highest sort, is "When once thy foot enters the church, be bare- a temple which should be kept in repair, God Is more there than thou; (or thou art there guarded against all possible harm, and Only by His pennlsslon. Then beware, be made to do every service that it can And mike thyself all reverence and fear." be made to do for the good of the com- "Let vain or busy thoughts have there no part; munity. Moreover, any wilful or Bring noD thy plough, thy plots, thy pleasures malicious injury to it on the part of any thlrher. Christ purged Ills temple; so must thou thy one, should justly stir up in your hearts heart. a righteous indignation, and call upon All worldlj- thoughts are but thieves met you to seek by all Christian means, for together a complete reparation. Not to.express To cozen thee. Look to thy actloas well; indignation at such conduct as dese- For churches either are our heaven or hen."