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The Litchfield County post., 1829-01-01
THINGS THAT I LIKE.

I like to see young men stru'ting about with segars in their mouths, calling for smallers of Gin and Brandy, and drinking them off with great nonchalance, because i, looks so genteel aud manly.
 I like to hear young men swear brarety, especially in the company of respectable females it shows good sense and very ex- ccllent breeding.
 l like to see youag ladies laugh in church. It shows they are pleased with the sermon.
 I like to see a flashing belle trip along the street, dressed in the most costly and fashionable gear, with her heels ("ot over clean) peeping through her stockings. It shows a becoming earelessness ot selt.
 like to see people prying into their neighbours concerns-dOnt you!
 like to see young lads, between the ages of Is and 20, boast of their adven- lures with the fair sex. It shows that they know thing or two--if not more.
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NOT'I(tE.

FkNHE inhabitants of the town of Winches I ter are hereby notified that the subscriber has received warrant {" ct.}icct a State Tax of said town. laid on the list of 827, and that he will attend al M"rgan's ta,ern n Winsted, on Monday the 12th day of Jannary next, from 10 o'clock ii. .,i. unii n'cInck P. M. Also at Sknnfr's tavern in Nnstrd from 9 until o'clock P. M. of t':" same day; and at H. Blake's tavern in Winchester on Tuesday the 18th of January next. at ? o'clock P. Nj. for the purpose of receiving raid tax.
 SYLVESTER PLATT, Collector. Winchester, Dec. 15, 1898. *98
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JATSC1E!..T,E.A.rsYs E.
SHAKERS.

The following remarks by Mr Everett, suggest an idea of Shakerism, which has never before occurred to us.
 :, The most interesting form under which the institution of Shakers presents itself is that of a new species of monarch ism. To enoin celibacy on about two hundred and fifty men and as many women without any assistance from the laws of the land,is, to say the least, bold experiment in anthropology. Considering that they have no legal power in their hands, and that society does not second their dIsci- pline, nothing short of purity in those who administer it would prevent its rapid de- generacy and extinction. When we look into the history of monastic institutions we find them originating in as voluntary and self-devoted spirit as that which enlisted the first converts to shakerism but we find those institutions kept up by means which our Shakers can never commando Separate houses were erected for monks and nuns; but the genius of Shakerlsm requires that brothers and sisters in the faith be gathered together in the same fa- miles. Large bequests were made to those religious houses, and the whole power of government, ecclesiastical and civil, was exerted to enforce on those once devoted, the observance of the monastic VOW; and to be built up alive into stone wall, was the mildest punishment for violating it, The genius of our government IS opposed to all this and certainly of all countrles' ours is the last where monastic institutions could be expected to revive.
 It may be asked what holds the families together, in defiance of the law of nature, and unaided by the law of the land. To this partial answer is obvious. Religious enthusiasm was certainly the first princi . ple of the growth of the Shakers. Acci- dent probably gave the establishment an agricultural form, in this country.
 Some substantial farmer became con vert. and threw his acres into common stock. Indigent brethren came and settled with him and thus the nucleus ota socIc- ty was formed. This community doubt less found recruits among the friendless and deserted Many insulated beings exist ev- en in this happy land surrounded by pros porous families, but amalgamated with none and lonely in the crowd. Single females, without protectors; orphan children with out relatives ; pilgrims in the world struck with melancholy on the way widows; 1; and fathers who have lost their children 1; all those who in one way or the other, seem Y. left cut of the game or the battle of life, furnish recruits for the Shakers. Can it be wondered al, that such persons arc willing to entsrsa community which elevales them to competence and comfort, gives them a li,:le consequence in the eyes of their tel- lows, and puts their rights, feelings, and happiness under the protection ot a hume rous society?
 We can forgive some religious absurdl- ties in people who thus stand ready to O. pen their gates to the friendless and un- protected In short there is no problem
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Cout of Probate ss. District of Litch-
 field. Dcc. 23d, 4. D. 1928.

Upon the petition of Anna Hills of Goshen. in said district, showing to this C0ur- that she is the lawful guardian and is also the mother of Frederick Hills, Lucy Hills. and Elisha Hills, all heonging to said Goshen, and Mi nors under the age of twenty-one years, and children of Miles Hills, late of said Goshan, deceased-that each of the said minors is the owner and is seized in fte of one undi,i ded seventh part, ing in common and undi- vidpd with the other children of said Miles, of about one hundred ana forty eight acres ot land, situated in said Goshen and in Torring ton in said district being the whole of the re al estate of which the said Miles was seized and possessed at the tune of his drath-;nd ofeach of which said seventh parts thereof, each of said minors became the owner and the same came to and vested in each, by de scent from and as heir at law to their said ia ther Miles decased-praying, for rcasons sta ted in said petition, for liberty 10 sell the same, according to the statute in such case provided, as per petition on file, dated De- cemher 18th. 1928, will more fully appear.
 Ordered. by this Court, that the considtra- ton of said petition be adjourned un; the second Tuesday in March. A. D. 1929. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate Office in Litchfeld in said District :--and that the petitioner give public notice thereof by pub fishing this order in newspaper printed in said Lltchfed, (and posting copies nE the same in three public places u said Go~hrn) three weeks successivriy, at least six weeks before the said second Tursda, nf March A D. 1929. A true Copy of Record
 26 FkEDEhiCK WOI.C OFT, Judge:
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NOTICE.

TVHE Court of Probate for the District of A- Litchfed hath assigned the second Tues day in January next. at ten o'cl"ck in the forenoon, at the Probate Office in Litchfield, for the examination and settlement of the ad- minlstratinn account of the subscriber, execu- tor of the last W i'll aud testament of
 ELIJAH LYMAN,
 late of Warren, deceased; at which time and place all persons interested in the estate ofsad deceased will if they see cause attend before said court and be heard in the premises.
 By order of safe Court
 JUSTCS SACKETT, Erecutor. Warren. Bee. l7th. 1928. a28
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PnculIAa PROPERTIES or THE BEAcH.-

PECULIAR PROPERTIES or THE BEAcH.-| It iSprety well aseertained that the beach tree Is proof against the electric fluid. An Ohio paper states that the surveyors and woedSmen of that State have never known beach to be struck by lightning; during the heaviest thunder storms, they felt per- fectly secure under the spreading of a large beech.
 (We would not advise any one to try the experiment, notwithstanding for we find that a Vermonter "has known the lightning tear beech tree in pieces, to get at wild cat.'O
 We have occasionally noticed the adver- tisemrnis of Marriage Brokers, in the French papers, but haze never met with a. ny quite eqnal 10 one contained in a late number of the ConsiitutionalliSt. X rich agricuItnrSt, it is announced, ,wishes to djs- pose ol two daughters, one nineteen, tine other twenty years ofage, with fortunes of four hundred and fifty thousands francs each.
 Ice q Medicim.- .-T he custom of taking ice in Italy and Sicily is considered as an indispensable refeshment aud as power full remedy in maAy dieeases. The physi- clans of these coutries do not give many medicines but frequently prescribe a severe regimen, and prevent the banefu effects of various disease, by suffering the sick, fer several days, 10 take nothing but water cooled with ice, sweet oranges, and ice fruits. l
 A man who entrusts his secrets to anoth- TT is like him who surrenders his arms, and declares himself slave; but how great would be the intamy of him, to whom vel have surrendered them, were he to turnl those very arms against us, and assassin- ate us in that detenceless state! Thus hdel- ty is the greatest treasure man can find, and the secret entrusted to him is the high est mark of sincere friendship.
 An avaricious mechanic, who kept a ve ry scanty table, dining one Sunday with bis apprentice at an ordinary, whispered in his ear, "Ton', you must eat for to- half-s,arved G n apprentice, abu, have no, eaten for to-day and yesterday yet, sir" Our oF.-A writer in the New Haven Chronicle says the words oat of, are the worst in the language, when one is Out of patience and out of money. He says his wife tells him she is out of sugar one day out of coffee the next; out of flour the next and finally out of Spirits. The words, we think, are decidedly the best in the lan- guage, when one is oMt of debt; out ofl trouble, and out of jail. If man has a smoky house and a scolding wife, out ot doors is DO bad place.
 Bunker Hill Aurora.
 Why may the air equally as we'll be cal led air, earth, or water? Because it isl ether (either.)
 My daughterAnne used to be dull why is she lively since her marriage Because she is Anne mated.
 Why are Europeans with white swell- ings like Africans Because their knee grows.
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HINTS TO MECHANICS.

Avoid giving long credits even to your best customers. A man who can pay easi- ly will not thank you for the delay and a slack doubtful paymaster is not too valua- ble customer to dun sharply and season. ably. A fish may as well attempt to live without water. or a man without air, as a mechanic without punctual,Ey and prompt ness in collecting and paying his dehts.- It is a mistaken and ruinous policy to at tempt to keep or get business by delaying collections. When you lose slack pay master from your books, you only lose the chance of losing your money: and there is no man who pays more money to law yers than he who is least prompt in collec- 1inu for himself.
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L:tehksl4 Probate District, December l7,

L;tchksn Probate District, December l7 |,
 1928.
 WHEREAS George Stone of Warren in said District, brought his petition to this court therein stating Ihai he k guar dian of Elijah s. Lyman and Lorinda P. Lyman of said Warren minors aud children of Elijah Lyman late of Warren deceased, and that said minors are owners of certain real estate lying in said town uf Warien- to wit, that said minors c"Ch own shares in the following described real estate The first piece is the Homestead on which said Eliiah Lyman last lived, containing about thirty acres, the other piece is piece "t woodland containing about nine acres, and lying about quniter "' mile SUutA-e&St- erlv of he dwelling house in which said Elijah Lvmy last liSed and praying fer an order to sell all the interest of said mi nors in said lands.
 It is therefore ordered that said petition be continued to the second Monday in March next, and tlIa, notice of the penden- cy of said petition aud of this order be giv- en by publishing it in q paper printed in Li,chfeld, three weeks succcssively, tne last Of winch publ cations to be a, least six weeks before said second Monday of March, and that notifications thereof he posted in three different public places in said town of Warren.
 By Order of ;he Court,
 GEORGE STARR, 28 Guardian of said Minors.
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NOTICE.

FENHE inhabitants o'th+ tavn of Washing
 N ton and non C. d rts having taxes in said town, are hereby notified that have two town taxes for collection. one laid on list 1926, of thre" cents on thc dollar. on that part of the town lying in tine south society the other laid on list of 1897, of four and haIfcc"ts on dollar. nrt that part of the town lying in@ New Pr stnu, each remainng in gar, unsettled. and that will call at the house of Nathan New tt,t. Un Thursday thc 5:h ui Jan. 1899, f 9uct"ck in the murn- ing. and at the t.nc.,' ut &hrlt}nn Camp. at 1 "'tl"ck.ofth" same day. ard at ,he house of Peter Powell, on ;;." Srcrrtdi3g day, at O. clock. for the puipn~" of rtc"i; ing the taxes. All WhO neglect t} - N"tIc'' must expect to i,av fees. LENH TT ALLEN. ColHr.
 WasnnGt"n, Dec -2, i%2a. 2G
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POETRY.
THE DEPARTED.
BT MISS LANroN.
And thus 'hcy Gi' a~ay'

And thus ,hcy Gt aNay'
 Ea,th's lavly thiEes. Where's the saov--ghe summer snow On the. lovely lilly flower Where the hues the sunset shed Der the roses crimson hour Where's the gnd-ihe bright pure got, O'e, the ycurg Iaharnnm flung! And the fragran: sighs that 6reaihcd Whence the hyactnIh dropping ., 7
 Gone, gone-they aH are gone. Maiden, lovelier than the spring.! Is thy bloom departed too Has thy cheek forgot it's 'se. Or thine eye its Apr biue Where are thy sweet bursts of song! Where the wreaths that bound thy hair? Where the thousand prisoner curs? And thy sunny smiles are-where f
 Gone, gone-they all are gone. Youth, where is thine open brow? What has queIIcd thine eagle eye! Where the freshness of thy cheeki And the dark hairs raven dye? Where's thy crimson banner now? Where's thine eager step and sword! Where's .i.inc hour of dreamiess sleep? Where frank jest and careless word?
 Gone, gone-they all are gone. Where's the lighted hall; and where All that made its midnights gay? Where's the music of the harpq And the mnstrel's nightly lay? Where's the graceful saraband? Where the lamps of starry light? Where the vases of bright flowers? Where the bushes yet more bright?
 Gone, gone-they all are gone. Where are those fair dreams that made Life so beautiful at first; Where the many fantasies That young hope so fondIy nurst; Love with motto like knight, Faithful even to the tomb? Fortune following the wish: Pleasure with folded plume?
 Gone, gone--they all are gone. Oh mine own heart, where are they Visions of thy earlier hour, When thy young hope's colours were Like those on the morning fower2 Where's the trusting confidence Of affection deep and true2 And the spirits sunshine like, Which o'er all their gIadness threw?
 Gone, gone---they all are gone:
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NOTICE.
A T an Annual Town Meeting, held hy ad

A T an Annual Town Meeting, held hy ad "A iournmcnt Nov. 17th. 1928, in Norfolk
 The following votes were adopted, restrain ing the creatures therein named from running at large on the highways and commons in the town of Norfolk, on penalty "i the sums spc cified in each. payable by the owner to any person impounding the same, over and above the legal mpounding fees. and for the term mentioned therein. viz:
 Toted, to restrain all horses, or horse kind from running at large from and after the first day of March next, on penalty of 50 cents each.
 Toted, to restrain all horned cattle from running at large from the first day of April to the first day of November, on penalty of 25 cents each-allowing, notwithstanding each owner of cattle during said term, the privilege of letting tw" cows runat large provided they are confired from sunset to sunrIsr each day: and also that cattle under two years old, be- longing to this town. may run at large.
 Tpted, to restrain swine from running at large on penalty of 12 l-2 cents each.
 Voted, to restrain sheep from running at large on penalty of l2 l2 cents each.
 Voted. to restrain geese from running at large on penalty of l2 | 2 cehts each. unless well yokrd, and "ne wing clipped sufficient to prevent it's flying.
 A true copy of the original votes. Attest,
 AUREN ROYS, To,cn Clerk. Norfolk, NoU. l7kh, 1928. 4*28
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Stationary

of all kinds, and of the bcs, qua'iW-THE ATLAN- TIC SOUVENIR. a Christmas and New-Y ears pre- sent, for lS29-THE TOKEN, published at Boston, by s. G. Goodrich, price s2 5O---A good assortment of fPocket.Knives---The Imperial Renovaor, for ex- tracng grease, oil, &c from Ladies dresses. ALSO London Botanical Vegetable Soar, for extracting grease of every kind from gentlemen's clothing.
 Litchfeld, Nov. 26, 1928.
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NOTICE

WYE the subscribers having h"sn appoint W ed by the Hen. Court of Probate for the district of LitchfrId Commissioners :n receive, examine, and adjust the claims Of the creditors "f the estate of
 ESTHER NOODFORD late of G"shrn, deceased, represented insol vent, give notice that "r NNl m,et on the business of our said arn,i"t.ne on the 4rh day of May and 2Td day ofJnne next, at two o'clock on each, iaid days. at the house of Moses Wa1hams said Goshen. Six mouths are allowed by 5; Court for the creditors of said estate to exhibit tn ir claims. All claims nut exhibited within said time will be debar- red a recovery.
 TRUMAN STARR, Co:o
 THERON TOWNHR. ""'' o;oman"
 AUGUSTUS MILES. ''0'' All persons indebted |" said estate are re quested to make immediate payment to
 A WALKER PRENTICE, Ear. Goshen, Dec. IT, 1928. ga
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in the existence of society, that gives a home iO the houSeless, powerful protection to the lriendleSs, iood tO the hungry, and consequence to those who would otherwise be unnoiiced. While they have ample funds andlarce farms, ,shrewd and able lead- CTS will not be wanting.
 North American Review.
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NOTICE.

Taken up by the subscriber on the 10th inst. an old dark red COW. some white in the face, under the belly, and on the end of the tail the horns have been bored, n" other marks observed. The owner is requested to pay charges and take her away.
 BENJ. H. WHITE. Sharon, Dec. IS, 1923. G8
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G5 yN CTECE.

THE Subscriber ha,ing disposed of the establish memt ofthe LITCHFlELD COUNTY POST to MT J. Garrtt, calls upon ali persons indebted to hin. for papers, advertisements or job printing, to make immediate payment. Circumstances reQure tha. such payments be made before the first day of January, 1o29, alter that time, his accounts will be left wih attorney for coIecuon The approachlnglsession ofthe County Court will afford good oppartunity for remtng money. Payments may be made to Mir. Garritt, las well as the subscrlber) with whom ar rangemeats have been made for supplying papers to those who have paid in advance. We trust that none of our late patrons will put to the dsagreeabe ne- cessity of resortng the awn collecting the ptance which is our due $. 5. SMITH.
 Litchfeid; Pee. 9, 1928. 2S
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STRAY ItD

EVROM the subscriber snme time in July A last. three head e young GATHER viz. one tw" year old raIer red and N hite steer, ore two year old red and white pied heifer, more white than red upon her, and ore red yeariing steer, palishSand t" white uron him. Whoever will give information to the owner shall be generously rewarded, and all neces- sary charges paid.
 JAMES LEE. Bristol. Dec. 6, 1928. *28
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i AIKEN UP

pY the subscriber, s.hnu the 5ih fast. -s-0 dark red yearlinS STEER. no artificial mark. The owner is requested to prove pro- perty, pay charges, and talk" him away.
 EBENEZER l.. THOMPSON. ' Beth{egn, Be 17,l&23, +28
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FOR NEW-HAVEN AND
 NETWORK.

Leaves Ltchfe!d Monday, Wednesday, bury, Oxf"rd, and Derby, to New Haven.
 J. PARKS. Proprietor. Litchfield, Dec. %. 1928 28
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S>lKAyi,n Dn TAKEN

| EAlA f.E7 V5Is ! E N LIN R4NFON ;he p"~.u~.. ,f fife suh>crlhrr. about -A the. first of <">.o h'r.
 TWO Iic. FERS, "ne year old last sprine e..""" dark red or hr"wn, with white s,ar ID i.tr jovthead. we'll hniIt supposed to he with call; shr other l'al" red or yellow, slitnmer than the other; both in good ordts. Whoever will gne me information of them shall he we'll rewarded.
 JOHN WHiTTLESEY. Salisbury, Dec. l3, 1928. 2*8
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Spelling Books,

by the dozen ana singe-Woodbridg dges, Goodrichs; Wniard's. and Morse's Geographes-Writing and Letter Paper by the Ream.
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FOR SALE AT THE LTTCHFFELD POOk STOKE,

tons Works, chrap.-Liie of Hallock, Rntedge's Family Altar, Dwighrs Sermons just published, Com; mon Prayer Books, with new Symns-B'h;cs and
 Testamens-Dabolrs. .Coburn ;Sm'1n sand ' o"th s
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-12-22
FOR THE LANCASTER GAZETTE.
"PAY. BIT DON IT DRINK -

saw an article in the Journal of Humani-
ty, of December 2, with the above head, in
which subscriber wishes to know, when
he is travelling, and stops at a tavern to rest,
how he shall avoid the appearance of being
close Of his cash without buying glass of
spirits to pay for the privilege of setting by
the fire, &c. The editor answers, by say
ing, that III thriving village, in Connecti-
cut, when the men meetto transact business
at the inn, they lay their York six. pence
on the bar counter and 60 away without
touching the decanter.
Messrs. Editors, this is not solitary in
stance of paying without drinking. l have
seen the same thing done in this town for
years, and am confident both parties have
been gamers by it. hope the same thing
will be practised by travellers.
The article closes thus :-"Wh heard
of buying one thing to pay for another thing
Moreover, is there any reason in mans
buying and drinking poison to show that he
is not penurious, or to prove himself willing
to pay what he owes ?"
By giving the above place in your paper
you will oblige
CONSTANT READER.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-12-22
LANCASHIRE:
TUESDAY MORNING. DEC. 20. 1899.


C We have received, through the Post
Office, an account of the proceedings of a
meeting recently held at Worcester, and
which is styled the "Worcester County
Anti Masonick Convention" Among the
votes passed was one that. the proceedings
be published in each of the papers printed
in Worcester County, and in the Boston
Free Press" and Anti-Masonick Christian
Herald" Now for our part, without stop
ping to render thanks to the gentlemen Of
this " Convention for dignifying US with
their gracious notice, we beg leave, very
peremptorily, to decline the intended hon.
our. We have too little sympathy with the
instigators of this foolish excitement and
too little respect for the motives of many of
the chief actors in the farce, to consent to
become the organ of their communication
with the publick.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-12-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

latest FROM EUROPE. The packet
ship Chaslemagne has arrived at New
York, bringing Paris papers to Nov. 10.
On the 18th, by. royal ordinance, the
Prince de Polignac was appointed Presi-
dent Of the Council>of Ministers, in conse-
quence the Count de la Bourdonnaye re-
signed his place as Secretary Of State for
the Interiour. Baron de Montbel was ap.
pointed 10 the vacant place, whereby the
department Of Ecclesiastical affairs and
Publick Instruction was made vacant, to
which place Mr.. Guernon de Ranville
was appointed. These changes involve
no change of political doctrines in the
cabinet.
Accounts from Greece state that the
Turkish troops had been all Withdrawn
from Livadia, leaving the whole country
in possession of the Greeks. There is a
report that Count Capo d'Istria was abou,
to repair to the head quarters Of the Rus
sian army at Adrianople with the consent
Of the Allied Ambassadors.
Letters from Spain state there are 450(
troops in AndaIsia ready to embark fo
Cuba.
Accounts from Constantinople to Oct
9, say, that not less thaH l6O vessels O
different flags had been seen on their wa
from the Mediterranean to the Black Sc,
since Sept. 26. There is a report tina
300 Russians had been massacred by III,
Turks in village near Adrianople.