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The Litchfield County post., 1827-10-25
COuNC9 3eOSC.
LITCHFlELD, OCTOBER IS, 1897.
FARMERS HOLIDAY.

FARMERS HOLIDAY.
The Exhibitions of the Lch6ed County Agricutu.
raj Society held in This village agreeableto adjourn
ment, the 18th inst. The day fine, and I'M
usually large number of the friends ofhe Society
present. The exhibitions were more numerous and
interesting than have heretofore been known for
eral years. large number of neat cattle were pres
ent, of different ages, and were pronounced by the
committee to be superior to any before offered for
premiums to this Society. The also may be said OF
horses. The display Of domestic manufactures, at the
Court Room, was more gratifying than the last, for
several previous years, it comprised greater num-
Der of articles exhibited The services in the Meeting
House were interesting and instructive. Of.the Adj
dress, delivered by Mr. j. P Brace, shall! make no
comments, by giving it entire to readers, wevr
tualy express opinion of its worth; and thus
publish it, because we believe that those who heard it,
will be glad to read it. The dinner, provided by Mr..
Deming, was substantial and good and the services of
the table conducted in good style. Several toasts
were drank; few only of which we have been able to
procure. The orator of the day. on being called up
on gave the significant and appropriate sentiment,
"Plough-shares instead ofswords pruning-hooks in
stead of spears; & Adams instead of Jack n.-Ths
was received with the most rapturous applause, and
evidently proved that there no Jackson men at
| the table. "Agrculturasts' daughters-pro6tabie
stock for bachelors sentiment received by the
large number of bachelors present, with the utmost
good humor, and drank off with flowing glasses. 1t
also drew from of the fraternity of"singe gentle
men" the following sentiment; " Old bachelors and
old maids-may they unite in encouraging domestic
."-Severa other toasts were drank but
were mostly of that commonplace character, which
would render them hardly worthy publication. The
day closed without accident, and we presume much
the qualification of the farmers and others present
We should mention the Mechanical Car which was
exhibited the day. This carriage from 90 to
IS feet long, and 10 Il wide substantially built, and
capable of carrying, upon the lower platform, about 20
craftsmen all busily engaged in their several trades
About feet above this anotherplaform, display
ing in tasteful manner, specimens mechanism from
the different mechanic shops in the village. Above
this waved a mechanical flag, bearing the following
appropriate motto: Industry the means-plenty the
result" The Car was drawn through the village,
very much TO the qualification ofthc multitude of spec
tators.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-10-25
aD DDS Dc So ,

COUNTY, OCT II, 1897.
In addressing you this anniversary of your Agr-
cultural speaker you have appointed abours
under peculiar disadvantages. He is addressing the
best theoretical and practical agrculuralsts oitch-
field County, on n subject, upon which he theoretical
", knows little, and practically, still less. The path
of life which he has followed; the sciences with which
he has amused himself, and the employments he has
pursued, have led him far from contemplation of the
subject he has been called this day to present to you
lie now first puts his plough into an untred field, with
the consciousness that many a well practsed eve is
observing the farrow he makes, and will well discov-
er his inaccuracies Hear him then with mpartiality,
while he employs the time allowed him for your in
structon, in few crude observations, on the object
that has collected you.
The subject that is proposed for your attention is
the modern Improvement Of agriculture, and particu-
larry ITS connection with science. That such improve
ments exist is abundanty proved from the very fact of
your assemblage here's and, that such improvements
have been beneficial, the exhibitions of this day satis
factorily testify.
In former times, the farmer supposed to stand
alone, unconnected in his Improvement, with the arts
and sciences. The bare rudaents Of educ alton, the
strength of muscle and fruness OF nerve that enabled
him to endure toll and atgueand the perseverance of
spirit that caused him, from its elasticity to encounter
and overcome obstacles were all thar we're consider
ed necessaryin the formation of his character.-Truc,
these produced wonderful results they fe!'ed the for
est they covered the fields with verlare; they reared
the cottage, the village, the city; they planted anu
defended the tree of freedom, and they now place
these states on the pinnacle of greatness and glory
But will it not be allowed that knowledge of the az
ricultura improvements of modern times, and of the
sciences, that have produced them would have smoo
thed the path of our ancestors, aud would have ena.
b'ed them to have attained their great aud glorious
object with half the means-The sciences are all ulti-
mateiy connected with each other and while the far
mer, by his labOur, supports the scientific man in his
leisure, he in turn gives the result of his inyestga
tons to facilitate the labour and improve the property
Of the farmer.
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To Ma. Tu,iie, dor best pair OF I'.Ioe yearOld
Steers, $5,Ou
To Nc. chauncey Bradley, for Cd best do. si'OO
To Mr.. James Marsh ID, for best par ? year
To Mr.. David wadhams, best pair ycarling
Steers, $500
To Mr.. Benjamin Webster, IT. for best fatted
Ok, $500
All which is respectfully submitted.
DAVID MARSH, Chairman.
The Committee on Domestic Manufactures report
that they have awarded the following premiums, ri.:
To Mrs. George Stanley, of Goshen, for the
best piece OfFlannel, $500
To Amanda Ives, of Cornwall, for the best
piece of Whitened Linen, $500
To Emene II. Catin, for the best 90 yards
Of Carpeting, $500
To Lucinda Curtis of Warren, second best
do. S3OO
To Mrs. Deborah Brace, of Torrington aged
5years, for the best Hearth Rug, 5000
To Anna Welton, of Plymouth, for the best
Linen Table Cloth, 5000
To Patty Calhoun, of Woodbury., for the best
Grass Bonnet, &3OO
To Miss Sarah Lyman, of Goshen, for the best
pair of WOl!en Stockings, $IO0
The Committee also awarded the following discre-
tionary premums-
To George Dewey of Litchfeld for twob beau
tifu specimens OF Cabinet Furniture viz
BeaurO and Work Stand SlOO
To +. Stoddard, of tchfeld, for l piece of
handsome Stair Carpetng, $lOO
To Miss Susan Dudley, Of Litchfeld, for two
=, mems Hay van; Grass Hats, sI,Oo
To Gurdon Fly, ofLitchfeld for several we'll
finished sides OF upper Leather, S1,OO
With regard to the quantity and quality Of articles
offered we would observe that although they have in
creased in both respects from the last wears exhibi
ton, yet should have felt much better gratifed had
there been greater number of articles offered. As
respects the Carpeting, there eight pieces ex.
hibiied, with very little difference in quality and one
by Calvin Butler, Esq. ofPymouth Of superior quail
y, but being short OF 20 yards premium could be
awarded
The pair of Woollen Stockings, for which we have
awarded the premium to Miss LYMAN were the most
beautiful specimens of the kind we have ever seem
JASON WHITING, Chairman
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ditures for the year have been as folows:-
Bombay Mission T5o2 On
Ceyon Mission o5,O56 ~
Mission to Western Asia, 5745 y
Sandwich Island Mission, o762 RI
Mission to South America, 100 90
Mission among the Cherokees, 7233 go
Mission among the Choctaws, 1862 IS
Cherokees OF the Arkansas, $3.50 80
Mission among the Osages, $3.50 81
MackihaW Mission, 6,l0O 81
Maumee Mission, 1877 10
Indians in NeW-York, 2,237 86
Indian Missions generally, oil 70
Foreign Mission School, 1888 48
Greek Youths, l8OO ~
Education of other Youths, Oily I3
Debts ofthe Tn. For. Mis-. Soc. 93I 80
Agencies, H $685. RI
General Expenses, 239 "a
Cor. Secretary's Department, I3go 81
Ireasurer's Department, 1880 IS
Printing, &c, $500 4,5
Agency in New-York, a. 55S n
miscellaneous Charges, q77 30
Expenses of Missionaries preparing for labor 321 8O
Approp to Penn. Fund, towards apprehended
losses by Eagle Bank, 1000 90
Total expenditures Of the year, $lO4, 430 30
Showing an excess Of expenditures above the re-
ceips Tor general purposes,t of $16088 Al from
which dedHotng 1915 81, the balance in the treasury
sept H. 1910 there remains an actual deficit of $l5,
OH 10. Tins at first glance, might appear discour-
ageing but If the receipts of The past be compared
with those OF the prev year, there Will be found
clear gam OF $25,9O2 SIS; if only the receipts for
general purposes are considered, clear gain of$26-
RS 81.
Outrage at The Sand.oich Islands.
The Board resolved unanimously, that they feel
with deep sensby and regret the reported outrares
and misconduct OF Lieut.. Perciva Of the U States
Navy, towards the Missionaries of the Board al the
island OF Oahu and the interesting natives Of the ISL
and and that they fully approved Of ,he Representa-
nonwhch has b'cn made on tie painful subject 10 tie
Secretary olathe Navy.
AmriIiary Societies
The better to promote spirit Of mis- i'm in the COM
mummy was declared to be the duty Of the members
OF the Board to attend the anniversaries OF ;,s Anvil
ar'es, Whenever required by the Prudential Commit.
tee, rs q Deputaton from that Body. And IN rcsDect
to the New;lork aud BROOKLYN Aaxiary, i was re,
commended that It's annual m,etihgsbe held ON somo
d"N or evening Of the week IN May when the puljic
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The Committee on Neat Cattle having attended to
the business assigned them ask leave to report and
have awarded the following premiums, wiz
To Mr.. Theron Towner, for the best Bull two wears
old, $500
To Mr.. Charles Jones, for ID best Bull two
years old, $500
To Mr.. David Wadhams, for best yearling
Bull $500
To Mr.. VIM. Stanley, for best Mich Cow, $i,00
To Mr.. solomon Marsh, for p best do. $500
70 Mr.. James Marsh ID, for best two year
old Helfer, $500
To Mr.. lemnel Hnrlburt, for I'd best do. $500
To Mr. Lemue Hurlburt, for best yearling
Heifer, $a,G0
To Solomon Marsh, for hest Bull Calf $500
To Mr.. Lemue Hurlbur foC the best lot Of
Calves, $500
To Mr.. Samuel Baldwin, for the best yoke OF
working Oxen, 5000
To Mr., Isaac WNdhoms, for "a hes, do 5000
The Litchfield County post., 1827-10-25

Yet freshly ran he on twelve winters more;
Till, like a clock worn out with eating time,
The wheels of weary life at last stood STILL"
Lyman Hall, of Georgia; an emigrant from
Connecticut; well trained physician and
useful member of Congress made great
sacrifices; elected governor of Georgia in
1898.
Oliver Wolcott, of Connecticut !; 4 graduate
of Yale College; captain in the army before
the revolution; studied medicine; i major
general of militia; aided in the conquering of
Burgoyne /; a judge; finally governor of Con-
necticut.
Richard Stockton, Of New Jersey; an ac-
complished lawyer and scholar, unriyalled at
the bar ofbis state. After acquiring compe-
tent fortune in his profession, travelled with
much eclat in Great Britain one ofthe iudg-
es of the supreme court of New Jersey en-
harked early and vehemently in the revol,,.
ton; surprised and captured by the enemy.
and committed to the common Jail in New
York congress directed General Washington
10 interfere in his behalf, and threaten retail
alton his health impaired his property de-
vastated: died pre'naturely of complicated
Affections, which were occasiOned by his pat.
riOfisnl.
Button Gwinnet. of Georgia originally a
merchant; became planter; an enthusiastic
rebel: president Of the provincial council
Titled ii duel with Gen. M'Intosh, in l777
AZ the ageaOf foEty-Gye.
Josiah Bart ettssDf New Hampshire sue
c,.ssltiI prsctftianer Of medicine leading
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DIED

In this town, on Friday last, Eliza, youngest
daughter of Mr.. Samuel hathaway, aged Il
months.
In Shrewsbury, on the 9lst ult. Mr.. Calvin
K. Witherby, son of Mr.. Thomas Witherby, it,
aged 81.
In Sterling, ON the 21st of June, after long
and distressing sickness, Mr.. Sidney Brooks,
aged 81. Printers an Vermont and Maine are
requested to iuSsrt this de0th
In Oakham, on the 2Gth ult. bliss Betsy
Gault, aged 45.
In Boston, July 10, Mr.. John Brien, of Tx
bridge, aged no.
In Petersham, Mrs Lydia, wife of Mr. Israel
Houghton. The circumstances attending her
death were very sir ular. Mr.. II. had Just re-
turned from rnaeting went into the closet for
refreshment, and while eating became choked
After recovering, he turned to his wife and
said, " If this violent cough had continued one
moment longer yoG would have been widow %
No (said she) we should have both gone to-
gether," and Immediately expired.
In New York, William Chambers, M D.
DIR. G. was the inventor of the celebrated med
icine for the cure of intemperance.
In Madbury, N. H. Mr. Israel Tibbets, aged
81, probably the largest man in America Not
withstanding his immense weight, which ex-
ceeded $50 lbs. he has been several times with
in the last year at Portsmouth market.
Near Pittsburg, Penn. July 8, Mr.. Ezra
Grosvener, aged 70, soldier Of the revolution,
formerly of Pomfret, Conn
In Athens, Vt. July 8, Lieut. Samuel Bailey,
aged IS; he was one of the frat settlers Of that
town, and has lived on the farm on which he
died 45 years.
In Barre, July %, Simeon Metcalf, Esq.
aped Go
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ONE CENT REWARD.
LOST OR STOLEN,

Il SROM the Stage that runs from North.
u ampton to Boston, through Greenwich
and New7Braintree,-a TRUNK, about two
feet and one half long; covered and bound will.
sheepskin the nails were mostly white, but a.
few were brass one Of the handles had been
broken off and anew one put in the cover
vas worn through on one end two or three
inches in diameter; there were, in the trunk
one plaid cloak, one dark green Cashmere
frock coat lined with silk, the pocket on the.
right side, the one on the left being sewed ups
one pair of pantaloons same cloth and color
the rs had been cut off high up and turned
also, one ve... of the same cloth, with green
back and lining also, one pair of deep blue
broadclcth pantaloofs, but little worn, a yellow
spot on either leg caused by some acid there
were also shirts, handkerchiefs, socks, stock
ings, fannels, number 81 medical books, be
sides various other art1 sles. Whoever will
give information SO that The trunk or its con-
tents may be- recovered, shall receive, hand
some reward ALBERT WRITE
0akham, July "a. 81
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lis a seage was overset and several passengers
pauiy mi ored, at. Salem, N. Y. last week. on
.see! ground, BY an attempt at @dexterity, in
turning short at the public house.
Ten. Wordsworth of New-York' state is said
70 nave i5,OOO sheep uponhis farm.
A LEAP. We hear, that some rude unfeel.
ipoys, few days since, took dog, and threw
MN into the rapids of the Niagara river, lust
above the Falls, and, that the poor animal. in
despite OF his exertions, was precipitated over
the stupendous precipice when, strange to re-
cord, the dog was discovered in the tumbinp
food, by the ferryman, pulling for the shore.
upon reaching which, he was found to have
sustained only a slight injury on one ofhis legs.
Black Rock Gaz
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FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY.

CELEBRATION AT SOUTHBRIDGE.
The fourth of July was observed in this
place with the spirit and feelings becoming the
occasion. A national salute from the South
bridge Artillery accounced the morning of the
day. The ringing of bells and other demon.
STATIONS of Joy were attended to as usual Al
the time appointed, the procession, under the
direction of Col. Fuller, Marshall, was formed
and conducted to circular line, within which
the new company of Light Infantry, command
ed by Capt. Whitaker, was paraded. To the
front of this company was conducted pro-
cession of ladies', appropriately dressed and
decorated, who had generously purchased an
elegant standard for the aforesaid company
In behalf of the fair donors, Miss Celestna
w. Bottom, with neat and pertinent address
delivered in style of gracefulness which could
hardly be excelled, presented the standard to
Capt. Whitaker, who received it with suita.
bic and very appropriate reply, q charge to his
Ensign, and an address to the officers and sol
diers of his company This ceremony was
highly interesting and satisfactory to a large
concourse of spectators-who had assembled to
witness it.
The professions escorted by Capt. Whitu
ker's company, proceeded to the Rev. Mr.
Parks Westinghouse, where tho usual exer
cises were performed.
Prayer blythe Rev. Mr.. PARK Reading o.
the Declaration of independence by Mr.. SAM
VEL G. 'FIsKE. An Grafton, we'll written, anC
forcibly intoxicating the principles necessary
for the support of our Institutions and Govern
ment, was pronounced by Mr.. BARLOW FREE
! MAN, WHICH gave universal satisfaction,
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

B. The store of Lathrop d Willard, on South
Has31iiey Canal, occupied as depot of paper,
rags, &c. was destroyed by fire the Oath ult
Loss, S6e0C-uninsured.
A new Trick building, three stories high, in
Robinson-stfeet, New-York, fell down on Fri
day afternoon last, whilst the workmen were
stating the roof. By this remarkable accident,
a lad named Asbury, Is years of age, was
crushed to death William Barnes, had an arm
broken and his skull injured and Mr.. Earl,
carpenter, Mr.. Stewart, slater, and Mr.. Walk
er, mason, were all badly hurt-one of them
since dead-One Of the walls of the above
building was only four inches thick.
Frs. On Saturday night, between II and
10 o'olock, tho glass-hopso at Lccfmere Point,
belonpinr to the New England Crown Glass
Comnany, together with considerable part of
;ts contents, was destroyed by fire. BY the
timely and spirited exertions of the Engine
men from Boston and Charlestown, several
small buildings, occupied as workshops, and
belonging to the same Company, were saved
| from conhagration. 1t is stated that the above
accident will not seriously interrupt the bust
ness of the Company.-BoStOn Ga=.
A family in Pennsylvania recently caught
upwards Of eleven quarts of flies, closely pack
| ed and fairly measured.
| The commencement of Union College, N
Y. took place on Wednesday last The num-
bor of graduates was from 20 to 80. The de-
cree Of D. d. was conferred on the Rev. Pres
| ideht Wayland, Of Brown University.
The new steam boat North America perform
| cd her voyage from Albany to New York on
| Wednesday last, against the wind in eleven
hours and fifty-six minutes, having stopped
seven times on the passage to land and receive
passengers.
FOURTH OF July ACCIDENTS. Two men al
Baistow furnace, N. J. were severely wounded
by the firing of a cannon on the 9TH. One O
them lost the finger of his left hand-the otn
er, John Pearson, was not expected to survive
At schagitock, N Y. two men were danger!
ousIy woundedin firing cannon--ono had nj
breast torn off, and it was thought could no
! live.
\ Hon.-Josah J. Fiske has been appointed ont
of the Commissioners of the Board of interna
Improvement, in place Of the Hon. John Mills
resigned.
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OPERATIONS on the Teeth.

A LII operations on the Teeth, such as set
IA ting false ones, filling with gold or tin
foil &c. done by the subscriber, who will take
pleasure in referring to all the varieties of the
above cases performed in this place.
OH. BLOOD, NJ. D.
1t may be remarked, that many Teeth can
be filled without pain in the summer season,
which could moi be in the winter, from the in-
crease of sensibility by cold, which is consid-
Grafton to those who prefer saving their teeth
for years, to the necessary extraction of them
on the the approach of cold weather tt.
N. B. WANTED,-a BOY 10 or IA years 81
age, residing near the street, VINO is to be an
Apothecary, to whom Latin and Chemistry
branches Indispensable to that business will
be taught for the advantage of his staying il
the office in the absence Of the subscriber
o. H. BLOOD.
Worcester, Aurust 81
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FEATHERS.
80 BALES Live Geese II Fs saRGE faS Fala
Leicester, June IS. 3m
MANCHESTER. IS.

WORCESTER, SIS. July l6, 1897
A TTACHED on mesne process, taken on
at the house of Elijah A. Gould. in Phillipstun,
Innkeeper, on SATURDAY, the eighteeath day
of august nert, at two of the clock in the al
ternoon--all the Right PAUL r. KENDALL
has in EQUITY to redeem the mortgaged Real.
Estate whereon he now lives, situated in Phil.
lipston, in said County, and bounded as fol-
lows, viz west by town road; north by heirs
of Charles Newton and others east by Frans
els Kendall and others south by Paul Ken
dali, with the Buildings thereon standing. al
Phillipston, bounded south and east By brook,
and west and north by lilly Baldwin,
go JOSEPH UPHANT, D. SherT,
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July 10, 1927.

WORCESTER, IS. July 10, 1927.
A TTACHED on Inesne process, taken on
IA Execution, and will be sold at Public
Vendue, on SATURDAY, the 25th dav. of .4si<
CAST neat, at S O'Clock P. III. at the house of
Archibald Black, .Innholder in Barre-an the
Right in Equity,which JOSEPH BARRETT,
JR has to redeem the following Real Estats.
VIZ About sixty acres of Land, situate aheps
three miles southerly of the Meeting house i'm
said Barre, with Dwelling House Thereon.
bounded southerly by town road and land
OF Joseph Barrett westerly and northerly bv
land OF Adam Fay; easterly by other lands cr
said Joseph, jr, Zebina Lee, and town NOD :
and is the same on which Josiah D, UoIde,s
now lives:
Also, about twenty six acres of fIar1i situ.-
ate near the above, bounded northerly by a
town road easterly by land of jacob Whin-
pie; southerly by land of Luke Adams and Jo-
sePh Barrett and westerly by land of Josepls
Barrett.
Also, one other tract of Land situate near
the above, containing about eighteen acres. with
Dwelling House and Barn thereon, bounded
southeriy by a town road and the last tract
northerly by land of Adam Fay and jacob
WhiPpie ieasterly by land of said Whipple
and westerly by land of Zebina Lee and the
hrst described tract, and is the same on which
Willis Rice, jr. now lives.
Also, about fifteen acres of Land situate,
about half mile southerly of the above, bound
ed easterly<a and southerly by town road !:
northery by land of Jose phi Barrett and west
erly land of Joel Kelley.
olH SETH HOLDEN, D. Sheriff
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AUCTION.

ENO be sold at Public Auction, at the resi-
IL dence of the subscriber, in Grafton, on
WEDNESDAY,, the fifteenth day of august
ne1t, at IL o'clock at noon-a variety OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, viz:-Beds
and Bedding; Crockery, Glass, Tin, Pewter,
Wooden and Iron Ware, and numerous other
household articles,-together with some Farm
ing Utensils: also, Cloth, Flax and Wool; a
good Horse: also, Chaise, one horse Wag-
on, and single Sleigh,-all are in good order.
with good Harness to each of them Il good
brass eight day Clock Women and Mems
Saddles, &c &c. Conditions will be made
known at the Sale.
JOSEPH GODDARD.
Grafton, July 81, 1927. *3i