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Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07

C.-Such expressions may be ineligible and an.
pear proper in New-England but they might not, in
some parts of the United States; 90 some of the local
and ungrammatica phrases of some parts of the
try would not be understood by us-such phrases as
the following, which are common in some parts of the
union: That is the man what seed wonst," for
that is the man saw once" be to be there, for
shall be there, &c. Cousin Thomas, that language
that is the medium Of communicating ideas between
the millions of powerful and enterprising nation
ought, evidently, to be regulated by some common
standard with which all are acquainted. Why, sir, if
it were not for Grammars and the influence ofmen of
educaton should by the introduction ofthese
local and ungrammatcal phrases in various parts of
the country and by the corrupting influence of for
egners upon our language have another confusion of
tongues. Our language would DO cut up into as many
dialects as there are states in the union.
should be happy to converse with you longer, but
there is to be an examination of our school to-day
and 1t is time for it to commence. you will attend,
you will have an opportunity to SEQ how we study.
Grammar there, and think you will be Interested
Win you go?
T-Yes, believe l will.
C.-Come on them Ereunt
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07
SPRING..

love not Spring / cannot bear
This kind of tickle woInan-weather,
This miugling up of smile and tear,
And ne r the same an hour together"
One moment, and It's sunny ray
ls-shining, bright as hope, before you;
The next, and ere you cross the way,
lis raining, like the mischief, DER you!
love not Spring: its blooming flowers
:, Are very well for poets verses;
But he that feels its "sunny showers"
Is apt, in prose, to vent his curses.
Give me that season of the year,
When nature, more sedate, reposes:
Can man life's ills more calmly bear,
Because they're felt "among the roses p
love not Spring though with it como
The swallows from their winter station,
And then is heard the ceaseless hum
,, Of all the insect generation;
Id rather have a cheering fire,
bottle of old wine before me ;;
Such SIndlloWs much more admire,
Than those which now are flying DER me.
love not Spring you search in vain
The market through, to find dinner,
And scarce are able to obtain
Enough to feast "a young beginner"
Let maudn misses long to see
=, The charms OF this delightful season.
Such charms, must confess, to me
, Are surely any thing but pleasing.
Rcpub. Standard. AN OLD BACHELOR.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07

At legal To,cn Meeting Of the inhabitants of
Litchfeld, held on the 18Th day Of April, 1910 !:
VOTED, That no person or persons shall
' hereafter use or draw any seine or drag
net or shackle-net, nor set any gill-net in the
Great Pond or in the Little Pond nor in the
stream running into said Little Pond, be-
tween Murray's mill pond, so called, and
said little pond; nor in the river from the
outlet of said little pond to the great pond
nor in the river from the outlet of the great
pond to the jambs, SO called nor 10 that part
Of the Mount Tom Pond which lies in Itch
field, on penalty of forfeiting seven dollars
for each time he or they shall SO draw or use
such seine, drag-net or shackle-ne', or set
such gill-net, or be aiding or assisting therein
which penalty shall be to him who shall
sue therefor and prosecute his suit to effect:
Prouided, however, that this Bylaw shall not
prohibit fishing with such seine on nets for the
use of the Town Asylum in front OF the town
farm.
The above vote is true copy of Record.
46 Attest, SAM'L p. BoLLEs, Iocn Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07
NOTICE.

NNHE Court of Probate for the District of
Il Sharon has limited and allowed nine
months from the date hereoffor the creditors
to the estate of CALL FREEMAN, late of Shar-
on, in said district, deceased, represented in
solvent, to exhibit their claims to tho sub
scribers. appointed by said court commits
sioners to receive, examine, and adjust said
claims. We hereby give notice that we
shall meet TO attend to the duties of our said
appointment at Myron Harrison g. Co.'S
store, in said Sharon, on. the 18th day of
May, and the Goth day, Of July. 1910, at one
All claims not presented within said limited
time will be debarred recovery.
HEzEK1AH c. GREGORY, Commits
JEDED1An Calhoun, sioners.
Sharon, November 2, 1889. AZ
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L6ECIb1TeI6 Enquirer:
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
BY HENRY ADAMS.
R. MERRIMAN.

TTAVING fitted up new and more con-
III venient shop, would inform his friends
and the public generally that he still contin-
ues the business Of Clock and Watch repair
ing; and that from his experience and skill,
and by constant attention to this important
branch of business, hopes to give general sa-
tisfaction, and receive share of public pat
ronage. ALSO, ON HAND, 80
A good assortment of WATCHES AND JEWEL
LERs' GooDs, consisting of lever, lepine, and
common scapement Watches, ear rings, fin
ger rings, breast pins, silver spoons, specta-
Giles, thimbles, pencil cases, butter knives and
sugar bows, plated spoons, near-sighted spec
tacles, steel pens, pen knives, scissors, twee-
zers tuning forks, Music Boxes, Clarionets,
Flutes, Flies, violin strings, clarionet reeds,
claronct and fife Preceptors, Shell Combs,
Watch oil, &c. ALSO,
DR.. Sm. Evans camomile, tonic and ia
mily Aperient Pills, with directions, recon-
mended highly for dyspepsia, nervous, and
all stomach complaints.
Also, DR.. Evans Soothing Syrup, for teeth
ing,with directions,a real blessing to mothers.
Also, DR.. Hunts celebrated Pills for Con-
sumption g. Liver Complaint,w directions.
Also, DR.. Goodies Female Domestic Pills,
with ample directions. The above medicines
prepared by DR.. VIM. Evans, 100 Chatham
street, New York-sold here by
Il. MERRIMAN, Agent,
Tue rods east of the Presbyterian Church
Lftchfield, Dcc.2 ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07
Rheumatism Cured!
DIR. .Iebb's Rheumatic Imminent


Copyof Letter from Ell Longley Jr. EsQ.T Wa
terford, Me. -
nEAR SIR hereby certify, that, having OeSR
~ severely afflicted with the rheumatism, for con,
siderable length of time, and receiving no essential
benefit from any other medicine, atlength made use
of o. DR.. JEBB'S RHEUMATIC LlNlMENT,
and founds almost immediate relief And as some
months have passed away since have been relieved
Of that tedious complaint IhaTe the strongest confl
dence in the efficacy of this Liniment foE the cure OF
Rheumatic affections in general. speak not IN ,is
favor from my experience alone, as several nd'-
vduas of my acquaintance have experienced the ben
eft of this truly valuable medicine, when other med
ical prescriptions have failed to afford them rei!ef.
- ELI LONGLEY, JR.
Nothing but fair trial can give an adequate ide"
of its unrvaed efficacy. II has Frequently cured Rhe"-
matte affections of years standing in four and TWEEN
" hours 1t is also recommended as one OF the best
applications known for Stiffness of the joints, numb
ness, sprains and chiblains. Price so Giants.
G7None genuine unless signed T. KlDDER, sole
proprietor, and successor TO DR.. CONWAY, by whom
il is for sale, at his Counting Room, No. SO, Court
street, Boston, and also forsaleby special appoint
ment, by
Doctors Bael and Beckseith,s LitchJse7d: and by
Edseard Cow1es, South Farms.
September 2J. ~ e6wlI
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07
NOTICE.

THE subscriber, Thomas Curtis, of Nor
IL folk, assignee and trustee of certain es-
tate assigned TO him by BURIAL SAGE, of
said Norfolk, in trust for the benefit of all his
creditors, has appointed and employed said
assignor, by and with the advice and consent
of the Court of Probate for the District of
Norfolk, as his agent for taking care of and
for the sale and disposal of said property Spd
estate. THOMAS CURTIss, Trustee.
Norfolk, AprH 81, 1910. As
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07
CAUTION,

II ANYWAY from the subscriber, on the
- night of the 18th inst. EDWIN FREDERICK
SHEFFIELD, an indentured boy. Said boy was
10 years old. and has been brought up on
farm. He took with him eleven dollars in
specie, taken from desk in the backpart OF
the hOuse-no clothes only those he wore
This IS to caution all persons against harbor-
ing or trusting him on penalty of the law.
ERASTUS p. ALLYN.
Canaan, March 80, ls4O. %45
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07

AT Court Of Probate holden at Lichfeld, in and for
the District Of Litchfeld the l4th day Of April,
1S4O-Phinehas Miner, Esq late Judge Of the Court
Of Probate for said district, being dead-Present,
CatUia Butler, Esq Judge Of the Court Of Probate
for The adjoining district Of Plymouth tnho may By
La,o act, holding the same:
E1HIs Court doth order and decree thatthe
Il creditors of the estate of DANIEL Shell
DON, late of Litchfield, deceased, be allowed
six months within which to exhibit and pre-
sent their claims 10 Henry Sheldon, executor
of the last will and testament Of said deceas-
ed, for settlement; and oil claims not pre-
sented within I : time viii be- debarred a
recovery; and this Court doth order and d.
rect that said executor give public netice of
this limitation and order by advertising the
same in newspaper published in Litchfield,
and by posting the same on the public sign
post in Litchfield nearest the place where
said deceased last dwelt. 80 ..
- Certified from Record.
AZ G. C. WooDRvrr, Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07
DR. III. .aB BE,

WILL be in Lhchfield the first week in
w April next, and will receive proposals
for all or any part of his Real EStsyte
in Litchfield.. One fourth of the purchase
money to be paid down, and the balance on
time to suit the purchaser.
-"' ALSO,
" Will be sold at Auction, on the first Monday
and Tuesday of April. the Household
Furniture, &c. &c. of the said Able, at
his late dwelling. Sale to commence at 8
O'Clock A. ne. on each day.
i.itchfe1a, Mach IL. - =.
" The sale of the above mentioned pro-
perty is further postponed to Wednesday the
18th of May next, at which time DR.. Able is
expected to be in Litchfield.
April %, 1910. AZ
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07

EUergreenS.-The best season for trans
planting Evergreens, is the fore part ofJune,,
or the latter part of May, but without some
preliminary measures, many so removed
will perish. It has been recommended, and
the method when tried proved successful,
that some two years before removal, or ono
year at least, that with sharp spade all the
surface, and most of the other roots, be cut
OH at the distance of two or three feet from,
the tree' and that it then be allowed to stand
undIsturbed till wanted for removal. The
result will be, that the earth near the tree
Will be filled with abundance of fine vigor-,
Gus roots, and if, when taken up, proper pre-
cautions are used in lifting them from the.
bed, it may be removed without tho least
danger or scarcely retardetion of its growth.
GeneseD Farmer
LOcoIactics-One Of the benefciaries Of the Belle
vue Hospital applied at the Dispensary yesterday
for medical advice, and was asked by one ofthe fac
ulty how no came in town. "Oh" said he, 1--WE
were oil let out to vote. They sent three cars for US
Locos, and we all came down." swell, but wero
there no Wings among you 2" inquired the Doctor
Oh yes, said tho voter in suppressed tone, "bus
they arere all hyscked tie day BEFORE and couldn'e
come. ~. Y.Stdr.
BRITISH Wines" Tho loco foco papers hayo
given their opponents tho far-fetchcd, aborcd namo
of British Wings" We presume it originated in
their hatred to General HARRISON who logged John
Bull so confoundedly during the last war Troy Mail
lady looking ut some stockings in dry goods
store, inquired of tho clerk, who was raw lad, how
high they came? The clerk very seriously answer.
ed, never tried them on but believe that they will
reach above the knee
Hdrd Cider. The origin of this expression, as
used in connection with the namo of General Harri-,
son, seems not to be fully understood. friend of
Van Burcn-one that admired his imitation in living
after the royal school, and in the manner in which he
supports his democracy by aping foreign nabobs--
sending to Europe for his household furniture and ri.
ding out in his English carriage, attended by servants
in livery, in mentioning the old war.worn veteran,
sneeringy and in dersion, said he rnked hard o.
der and tiUed an log cabin "-meanng evidently to-
convey the impression that man thus humbly stua-
ted-a farmer, though every way competent, had no,
claims upon the affections of his countrymen. We
shall see The tllers Of the soil arc neither ashamed
nor afraid off tow trock. The silk stocking gentry
shudder at tho friendly clasp of hard hand, and
scout at honest poverty All the capital that can be
made out Of such groveling, unmanly repronches as
these, the Vandas are most heartily welcome to but
il they are not s.ung by their own offspring, our
prophecy is good for nothing -Chenongo Telegraph.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07
Keep your head cool, g. youu feet aoar"',
then bid defiance to the Physician.

then bid defiance to the Physician.
SAMUEL CLOCK
TTAS removed to the building first south
d 4 of the Mansion House, known as No. 2
South ST., where he would be happy to wait
on all of his old friends and customers, toge-
Their with the public generally, assuring them
that they can have a large assortment from
which to select pair Of Boots or Shoes;
and in all cases to suit the prices to the times,
viz: Gents Boots from SO p $s6-boys, miss
es and chiliren's in proportion. Ladies' mo-
rocco, cloth, and kid Slips, from to 81 80.
Do. Caters. Buskin Walking Shoes, &c. in
proportion. go.
: A fine lot of mems Brogans and Hayna-
makers Shoes, &c. cheap, cheapfo Cash.Lg
Morocco Innings, Bindings, &c. as usual.
Litehfeld, April %. . -: AZ
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07
Select Boarding GDay School.
&c. HOWARD, A. M.

PRINCIPAL AND PRECEPTOR,
I'D EspEcrFULLY announces to his friends &
II the public that he will open Select Sc
minary for Young Gentlemen and Ladies at
Warren, on tho first Wednesday of May next.
The couse of instruction win comprise all
the branches of thorough English and Clas-
steal education, together with the various Or
namental branches.
There will be two sessions year, of %
weeks each, commencing permanently on the
first Wednesday of May and November. No
pupil received for less than half session.
TERMS PER SESSION.
Board, washing, & furnished rooms, $4,000
Tuition in common English depart't, 500
Tuition in higher English and CLASH
cal department. 1000
Music, with use of Piano, and Modern Lam
guages, an extra charge.
Warren, March, 1910. 43
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07
Norfolk Academy,

THE summer term of this Institution will
4 commence on Wednesday May 9th.
JOHN F. NORTON, Principal.
Norfolk, April %, 1910. *47
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07

TEMPERANCE NOTICE.
VKNHE next monthly meeting of the Litchfeld Conn
Il ty Temperance Society will be held at Behiem,
on the 4th Tuesday of instant April, at 10 o'clock,
A. Nj. II. BALDWIN, Secretary.
Wnsb;ngton. ADril & 1870.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-07

ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
Mr.. EDlToE-The following dialogue was spoken
in one Of our Yankee Schools not long since, by two
lads about fifteen years of age. Ifyou think it worthy
OF place in your paper, it is at your disposal.
A ERIENn oF EnI1cArrnN
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-09

At q Court of Probate holden at WateTtoscH, aOithia and for the District of WGtenoscn, On
 the S0th day of December, 1889:
 9r Present, HOlb"O0k Curtis, Esq: Judge.
 TTPON the petition of Eleazar S.Woodruff,
 O of Watertown, in Litchfeld county, and state of Connecticut, brought to this Court, showing that he is the guardian of Chaftes l. Merriam, a minor, of said Watertown 7 that said minor owns certain real estate situated ! in said Watertown, described as follows, viz: the undivided one-fourth part of two pieces of land in the east part of said dtown, the first piece containing about two acres. one rood and eight rods in the whole, and bounded north on the land of Asa Woodward's wife, east on Charles s. Woodward s land, west on highway, and south on Susannah Meffiam's dover: the second piece, containing about six acres, more or less, bounded north on Isaac N. Woodruff's land, east on Cyrus E. Manville, Bavid B. Merriam, and said Isaac N. Woodruff's land, southwest on Susannah Merriam's dover land, and west on Jacob N. Blakeslee's land likewise, one.sixth part of u barn yard, with one-sixth part of the barn standing thereon, containing about seven rods of land in the whole, more or less, bounded east by highway, on all other sides by land occupied by Susannah Merriam: and that he likewise owns one undivided sixteenth part of the-lands set to Susannah Merriam as dow CT from the estate of Joseph Merriam, late of said WatertoWn, deceased, lying in three diff ferent pieces, containing eighteen and half acres, more or less, with the half of house and one third of a barn and other ontbuild- ings appertaining to the safl,e,. which is sub iisSt to the dover or life estate of the said su. sannah Merriam, all which is of the value ot' sixty-five dollars; that saM real estate is uri- productive, and that it would be for the inte- rest of said minor that the same should be sold and disposed of according to law, and praying for liberty to sell and convey the same, us per petition on file, dated the SOth' of December, ls39 may more fully appear: It IS ordered by this court, that said guardian
 give notice of said application by causing
 this order to be published in newspaper
 printed in Litchfeld three weeks successive 1 iy, at least six weeks before the hearing of
 said petitions which said hearing will be had
 at the probate office tn Watertown, in said
 district, on the 4th Monday of March next, ut 9 o'clock in the forenoon.
 'f Certified from Record. lEt S2 II. CuRTIss, Judge.a
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-09
NOTICE.

ne1E Cc~Et of Probate for tie District 9f 1 Norfolk .eaylng limited and aIloWeo SIX months from the caae hereof for Ino:e VT MnO ,,ere ligrs 0e F.S SSaAEn SAGE, ofSaid Nor s:,Iir =, ',s.s Ssh Ja, eF November, 1889, to- o,'h;h;. M ,,o;. .Ia;v,s, ,o ths Commissioners on k; .S for the benefit of all his creditors; and havl. spPo.u."o ,oa1oa the subscribers Commissioners on NJ -ssst sr we hereby give notice that we shall s1s,r. :. the hotel of John A. Shepard, in said l, S>>. folk, on the second Mondays of Feb'ry ana June, l94O, at 9 9o'clock A. M. on each Ofsaid days, to attend to the business of our appoint mentS and the creditors of said estate are hereby notified then and there to exhibit and prove their claims against said estate.
 MICHAEL G. MuLs, ] Commits
 ORLo J. Woleo1T, { siOsers.
 Norfolk, Dec l6, 1889. g
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-09
NOTICE

ITS hereby given to the stockholders of the \ East Middle Road Turnpike Company, that there will be meeting of the stockholders at the house of MT. Augustus Smith, in Plym. outh Hollow, on Tuesday the 2eth of Janua- ry, l640. at one o'clock P. M. for the purpose of accepting an act of the legislature of 1885 as m amendment of the charter of said com pany. OLIVER SMITH. Clerk.
 Plymouth, Jan. 6, le40. S2
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-09

The AsndrOdth anniversary Q; the 6rst Town Meet ing in sharon COeeusring on Sunday, Saa uItJ was celebrated the Sad-and notwithstanding ,he uufa- vOsable state of the wsather large assembly con vened on the occasion. The meeting was opened wsth an appropriate prayer from the Rev. Mr. Clark. ot Ellsworth which was followed by address from Gen. Charles F. Sedgwick As this performance is to be speedily published, comment would seem to be unnecessary; still we must be permitted to say that rarely have seen an audience held tor more than wch e het sHuded with happy effect to the coincldence of ee day with the anniversary of the landing ot the EHgflms, he entered upon minute narFa'lOa, re-
 a5kable for its lucid arrangement, of the purchase sno settlement of the town, notices of the early lna- TItents' various and touching incidents attending sne progress, interspersed with anecdotes and bio, graphical sketches of thrilling interest, embellished throughout with passages ofthe purest eoquence and concluding with solemn and affecting appeal to tho present eeneranon which. tt is hoped, twill be long and ., The following Hymn, written for the occasion by Hon. John Cotton Smith, a citizen of Sharon, and son ot one of it's former ministers was sung by the
 Ssns Tsad dHSo o. Ii by I Descon Ss " Wa% M. Smith: HYMN.
 O bless the Lord whose mighty hand
 Led our FOrefathers OCT the main, I1spread throughout this distant land
 -" "S0oVut Juae atF1 SciuS E0iku'
 Not cold, nor want, nor foes anay'd
 Gould the firm Pilgrims zeal restrain,
 They trusted in their Saviour's aid,
 Nor dld His servants trust in van
 Through dangers. tolls and anxious cares God was their guardian and their stay; Amn gave in answer to Nkeir prayers The blessings sre eniSy ,hs days fg |. .,.. One cent'ry round these hills and pIains ,.s.. Have the Redeemer's pgaisee rung.o S4ll let them rise tn lofty strains . ae From every heart and every tongue. 70 The exercises were closed with truly persinen, prayer, with the benediction from the Rev Mir. Stop l toFd, Of the Methods. Episcopal Church. MARRIED, In this village, on the 2d inst. by Rev. Mr. Brace. l MI Samuel Wallace, of Orange co. N. Y., 10 Miss Elzabeth Wallace, Of Bradteyville. In New. Milford, MT. Stanley G. Bennit 10 Miss Clanssa H. daughter of Mr. salmon Morehouse. DIED, aN.9 In this town, on the SOth ult Miss Susan Dudley, aged 4o Blessed are the dead, which die in the Lord from henceforth yea, saith the Spirit that they
 may rest from their labors, and heir works do follow them" l In Goshen, on the 2d inst Mrs. Mary Griswold, l aged 100 years, lacking months. In Ellsworth, on the 2d ult. Mrs. Elizabeth Skif, wife of Mr. Seth Skif, aged 6S; on the 18th ult. MT. Seth Skf, aged 66
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-09

Al Court cf ProJate holden q Ldith6eld, i,s and for the Districf ef Liieh hfeld. esg dc 26th
 day # December. A. D. le30: Fhsnshss Mi-
 neS, Esq. lase Judge ef the Court gf PvOb0te Scr sGi6district, being dead ,pressnl, HsIbrook
 Castis, Esq. Judgs cf fhs Const cf Psobate for ahe adjoining aistTief af Watsrt0s0ss soho'
 sney Ey Lslp acss he1ding fks ssss:
 TWvHE administrator on the estate of LAUREN A. L. RpnwRrs. late of TerriDgion. deceas- ed. represented said estaie to De insclvent:-- wherenpon t is ordered. that Commissioners le ans,nirfea s,n snid estate on the 14sh day of Janunsv. Ie10 at 10 o'clock fl. M. at tke probale oiiice in Litchfeid and said adEp' .D. Is,raior is directed to give public nO'' .ce M of th;s order by advertising the sanas j., news' Da DOT published ln ilichnelas acI hy nostinr stc same on the public signppsg iii said Tor. rinkton nearest the place Where said dcrens.. ed last dwels. that all persons interested nsk$ appear Cif they zee cs0sSe and be'heaEA se- i-iis' :..s- = s...a appointments. "
 Certified from Record.
 3l c. C, WOODRUFF, Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-09
NOTICE.

DURSUANT to an order of the court of A probate for the district of Plymouth, will be sold on Saturday the 25th day of January, lS4O, at one o'clock P. M. at the probate of fee in Plymouth, so much of the real estate of CHARLES BUTLER, late of said Plymouth, deceased, as will raise the sum of 596 dol. lars and 3s cents, with incident charges of sale. ELIJAH WARNER, Admin'r.
 PlvHaouth, Dec. 30, lS39. S2
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-09
NOTICE.

4
 DHE Judge of the Court of Probate for the \ district of Litchfield has limited and al. lowed six ,,;cc.nths from the date hereof for the creditors of the estate cf JOSEPH ". MA SON, of Litchfeld, an insolvent and assigning debtor, in which to exhibit their claims there- to; and has appointed Daniel l.. Benton,Sid- ney Peck, and E. s. Abernethy, Esq'rs, com. missioners to receive and examine said claims. Certified by
 GEO. c. WOODRUFF, Clerk. The subscribers give notice, that they shall meet at the dwelling house of the said Ma son, in said Litchfield, on the 3Oth day of Jan- uary and on the 3Oth day of June, ls4O. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon on each of said days, for the purpose of attending on the bu. siness of said appointment. "e-
 F. s. ABERNETHY,
 DANIEL l.. BENTON, Comnfrs
 SIDNEY PECK,
 LitchfeSl, Dec. 3l, 1889. 32