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Litchfield enquirer., 1842-04-07

Al a special To,on Meeting, legally scarned ana
holden at the usual place in Waterto'cn, on The
14th day of March, ls42, for the purpose Of
taking into consideration the subject Of re-
straiaing cattle from running at large on the
commons and highvays in said T'o,on:
1T WAS VOTED, that if any owner Of
l. any horse or horses, mule or mules, neat
creature or neat creatures, shall suffer the
same to 60 at large out of his or their enclo-
sure, on the commons or public highway
in the town of Watertown, for one year from
the first day of April next. it shall be the du-
ty Of the haywards, or either hayward of
said town, or shall be lawful for any other
responsible person or persons, who reside in
and belong to said town, to take up and inn
pound the same, and whenever any person
or persons shall have so impounded any
horse or horses, mule or mules, neat cattle
or neat creature, he shall give notice thereof
to the owner or owners, if he, she or they be
known, in the same manner as if they had
been impounded doing damage, and they
shall, in the same manner as in that case, be
liable to be proceeded with and sold, except
that it shall not be necessary to have regard
TO fences. I'd, the owner or owners of any
beast or beasts so impounded, shall not re-
ceive or replevy the same, until he, she or
NASy OAOAA uNSO Pua0 w tAS PSAHuhSSPSA AAS
lawful expenses for providing food and wa
ter for such beast or beasts, while in said
pound, and shall have further paid to said
poundkeeper the sum of fifty cents, for each
beast or creature so impounded, whereof one
half shall be to the poundkeeper, and the
other half to the person or persons lmpound-
ing the same, and the owner or owners Nav
ing had notice that his or their horse or hor-
ses, mule or mules, neat cattle or neat crea-
aure are 80 impounded, shall be liable to the
same penalty for neglect to replevy the
same, as if the same had been taken and i'm
pounded doing damage ;-propided, alaoays,
that no one penalty incurred by any person
at one time, by virtue of this bylaw, shall
exceed the sum of three dollars, provided, al
SO, that any person who has family, who
belongs to and resides within said town, may
suffer one mich COW to run at large on the
public highway in said town, between the
6rst days Of April and December next ensu.
ing, and not incur said penalty.
Voted, That the Town Clerk be directed to
record the foregoing bylaw. and cause the
same 10 be published TOUR weeks successive
ly in one Of the newspapers printed in Litch.
field. in LitchAeld county, before the first
day Of May next.
The foregoing is a true copy of record.
attest,
Aso43 HoLBRooK CuRTIss, TosOn Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1842-04-07

AT a Court Of Probate holden at Nev- Milford,
,oithin and for the district Of Ne,o- Milford, on
the 18th dag Of March, 1912:
Present, Nathaniel Perry, Esq. Judge.
TTPON the petition of James N. Page Of
u Sherman in said district showing to this
Court chat he is the guardian of Ezra G.
Northrop of New Milford in said District, a
minor under the age of twenty -one, that said
minor owns and possesses in fee simple one
undivided half of piece of land lying part
in said Sherman and part in said New-Mil-
ford, bounded northerly by William Seely's
land and Daniel Gaylord's land, easterly by
William Gaylord's land and David Cay
lords land, southerly by Nathan Gaylord's
land, Amos Hubbells land and Derrick lib
belts land, westerly by highway, Jedediah
Graves land and Daniel Gaylord's land con-
tanning in the whole about one hundred and
five acres, more or less-that the interest OF
said minor in said described premises is of
about the value of sixteen hundred dollars !;
praying this court, for reasons in said petit
ton set forth, to pass an order authorizing
and empowering said petitioner or some 9TH
or meet person to sell and convey the inter-
ests of said minor in said described premis-
es, according to the Statute in such case
made and provided-as per petition on file,
dated March 16, 1912.
Ordered, That said petition be continued
to the Both day of May 1912, then to be heard
and determined at the probate office in said
New Milford at 8 o'clock in the forenoon !;
and that notice of the tendency thereof be
given by publishing this order in newspa-
per printed in Litchfield three weeks success
sively at least six weeks before the said 30th
day Of May 1912. A true copy of Record.
A3 NATHANIEL PERRY, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1842-04-07
INVALID REFLECT!

TNVAEID z REFLECT!
TINE only safe and etfectual remedy ever
Il offered are
Lese4r's Life Preserving Pills.
Look at the Bill of Directions in the hands of
authorized agents in every town in this
state, among whom are - -, Litch-
field; s. NJ. Mitchell. Plymouth Charles B.
Smith, Wolcottville; G. B. Waller. New
Preston.
NIB. All agents are respectfully request
ed to pay no demands to any one on account
of these Pills unless they present special
order from me, dated in 1912.
3w4l r. LESEUR.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21
64,919.622

Surprising the foregoing estimates Of the
number Of those animals in Great Britain
and France to be correct, it follows ,ha:
there are in the United States upwards of
three millions Of neat cattle more than IN
Great Britain and France together. Fran
ce has upwards Of twelve millions of sheep
and Great Britain upwards of ten millions
more than the United States.
If TO number the horses in France used
for agricultural purposes he added, three
hundred and forty thousand, Tor the caval-
ry and other uses, it gives for that king
dom total of two millions these added to
the fifteen hundred thousand in Great
Britain fall short Of the number in the
United States by more than eight hundred
and thlrty-hve thousand. The swine in
the United States exceed those Of France,
Great Britain and Ireland together by
about four millions four hundred thousand.
From the above it will be seen, that
with the exception Of sheep, there are
many more Of each Of the other animals
in the United States than in France and
Great Britain together. T. L.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21
VOL. 3.

TERMS.-THE SOUTHPORT TELEGRAPH is put
Hshed ,ceekly on imperial sheet, at 81 so cents
per annum, payable in adcaHce. II payment be not
uuade prerious to the erpiration Of the FIRST Of
months, an additional 50 cents ciu Je charged.
Advertisements inserted at the rite of dollar per
square (Sersnteen lines under for the first nSer
ton, and tacsntyfr' cents for each subsequent in
seTtIOR.
4H advertisements left 'cttho4t notice as to the
nuna6er of Insertions ,ciu be continued until forbid
and charged accordingly. No advertisements
from abroad, ,ciere zee tnacqaain:sd ,oith the
persons sending them, ,oiH be inserted, unless ac-
compaHied by the money.
No subscription from abroad ,oAl be taken lchere
,os are anacglainted ,oih the person, alass
panied By the money or by a responsible
No subscription 'oiH be discontinued Until all ar
rearages paid unless at the option Of tie editor
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21
FLIGHT OF 800 CARRIER PlGEoNs FROM

FLIGHT OF 800 CARRIER PiGEoNs FROM
BIRMINGHAM TO ANTwERP.--An eXtlaor-
binary and interesting fight of carrier Pr
geons. TO decide a match. was witnessed in
the neighborhood of Birmingh ham. on Tues
day, The 18th ulimo. About 800 pigeons
belonging TO merchants and other parties
at Antwerp, were forwarded few DAYS
previously to Mr.. Muntz, brother of one
OF the members for the borough, with re-
quest that he would see them fairly started
at six O'Clock on the above morning. This
request was accordingly complied with.
the whole of the pigeons having been star
ted on their journey almost Simultaneous
ly, from Mr. Muniz' residence at Hands
worth, and after making some eyrations in
the air, they took an easlerlv direction, and
favored by fresh breeze, they were out
OF sight in few minutes. Mr.. Muntz has
since received intelligence of the safe ART
val Of the whole flock, the first pigeon hav
ing reached Antwerp at half vast nine o.
clock the same morning, followed in rapid
succession by the others. in fves and tens,
the last pigeon reaching lis destination at
half past ten. Estimating the distance
frem Birmingham to Antwerp (measuring
in a straight line at 300 miles, and allow
ing for the difference of time between The
two points, the first bird would appear TO
have travelled at the surprising velocity of
ninety miles per hour 1t is not the least
singular fact connected with the match,
that amongst so large number of pigeons
not one should have wandered from lis
homeward course.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21
BLASTING Rocks bu GaZraniSn. "A meth

Blasting Rocks By Galranism. meth
Cd Of blasting rocks by GaIvanism has
been invented by Mr.. Roberts, ofSco,land.
The Glasgow Courier gives an account of
entirely successful experiment Of this
kind, performed at the Western Craigs
Quarry.
AT the close Of the description Of this
experiment, the writer says:-
"The whole face Of the rock was driven
from top 10 bottom, and from three to four
tons of stone we're torn from the hill and
came laundering down like an avalanche.
1t is impossible TO imagine anything more
grand or interesting than this triumph of
science as applied TO practical utility in
rendering hitherto most dangerous pro-
cess perfectly safe and simple in execu
ton"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21
An Artful Dodge.

A Paris collector Of chit chat for the
New London Era, furnishes, in late
number of that paper, the following inter-
esting case of .sdo," which is too good
to be lost:
A LADY, having entered one ofthe large
shawl store shops in the Rue St. Honore,
desired 10 be suited with a cashmere shawl;
none of your trumpery nick-nacks, but an
article TO the tune of abou, 6000 francs,
(f240D This was at last accomplished;
when Madame. giving her lame and ad
dress as the wife Of Desirabode, the cele-
brated dentist, ordered It TO brought by one
of the clerks to NJ. DIS apartment forth
with. In the meantime The lady started off
to the dentists herself and having intro
duced herself, informed that enlightened
FreRchman, that having a brother who
held the "rorceps" in ute able dread she
had prevailed on the youth, (who was in
business, by means of u staatagem, to
come to his IN. D.'s) abods; at the same
time requesting NJ. D. to divert the youths
attention, at first, by abiding to business.
&C., land other topics of the day.
All this was punctually promised on the
part Of the dentist, and in due time trap
was heard, announcing the arrival Of the
"martyr." The lady, taking the hint, i'm
mediaely started off, and meeting The shawl
and its bearer ia the ante-room. laid hold
of the former, at the same time telling the
clerk TO take the bill into her husband, who
would settle it; but on no account to do so
until he was asked for it. The lady hav-
ing ralked out, the clerk icdlked in. when
the following scene took place. NJ. Deslra-
bode. "Glad to see you, my dear sir--pray
sit down-how goes on business-pretty
brisk, eh!' The youth, delighted to find
such an agreeable companion, was in no
hurry to be of, or to give his 'sma'l &C
COUNT" when the matter turned on teeth.
Here was a chance for the clerk to have
his mouth examined by Il first rate dentist
for no consideration whatever.
"You have tooth ache now and then,
preceive," continued NJ. D., edging over
TO the martyr with the forceps concealed
in his hand .-"Sometmes not often" was
the answer Of the innocent. 'Oh. yes: |
see, that is the tooth, think" added NJ
D., looking at the open mouth Of his WISH
lOl. l. CS. Sill lIltlL 10 Tue oHC tii''t doON ~
ache when | was very young" 4" Ex-
actlv, that one, allow me, moment, TO
look. 1.-The mouth was again opened. 1t
was the work of half an instant, crash!
crashl! the tooth was in the grippe of the
forceps, and that instrument was again
deposited on the table with the tooth in its
clutches. The scene that now ensued
battles all description. the victim, with his
mouth full Of blood, could not utter a word
for some minutes, but was obliged to con-
tent himself by looking daggers at the
''tooth EXTRACTOR" and thrusting bill be-
fore him. ooh! nothing, my dear sir, |
won't take a sou," added d., fancying the
bill 10 be bank note, 81 have arranged
all with your sister," A denouement fol-
lowed in due course Of time, but the lady
had got two hours, start, and her shawl;
and the agreeable companions parted not
halt so agreeable as they had met.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21

GLASS EyEs.-A large collection Of glass
eyes, OK every hue and shade, beautifully
manufactured, may be had in Boston. -
Any physician, and in fact, mechanic Of
ordinary ingenuity, could insert one of
them behind the lids, where the globe is
partially destroyed, just as well as a certain
Mr.. Scudder. Any living eye may be ac-
curately matched, and the appearance is
so perfectly natural, that it is extremely
difficult to detect the glass one. There is
no pain in the operation Of putting one in,
ordinarily; but if there should happen to be
a slight inflammation at first, j. will soon
subside. Many one-eyed gentlemen and
ladies in the country have bad the express
sions greatly improved by this curious, yet
very simple contrivance Of a glass eye.
Med. Jour.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21

BosToN AND CINCINNArG.-W the
Sandusky Rail Road is finished, Cincinnati;
wdi be within three days Of Boston. From
cincinnati TO the Lake the distance NAV
De accomplished easily in Is hours; mag
n'hce"' steam packet will then receive the
passengers and transport them TO Buffalo
IN 70 hours; and from Buffalo to Boston
they will go by railroad, say in "a hours.
the whole distance from Cincinnati; - p
ton requiring only 20 hours! Docs ,b;s
prediction star!lc any one? In verv row v
years 1t will pass into history, and be re-.
garded as very common place far, =
Philanthropist.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21

IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAvEL.-About two
centuries ago, or within the first 20 years
of the settlement of Boston and Salem, and
the country round about, the Governor of
this Commonwealth, who then resided in
Boston, undertook to visit past Governor
living in Salem; and wrote the latter let
ter, furnishing programme of The enter
pIize-the time it would take, the progress
he should make, with his stops and stays,
here and there. We have not the letter
at hand, but remember the substance. He
thought by starting early, lie should be
able to reach "Saugus," the first day,
where he should stop for the night. The
next day he should pursue his journey TO
Salem, where, if no calamity should betall
him on the way. he might hope to arrive
safely, at the close of the second day; or
in modern phraseology-" through in two
days" Now, travellers pass from one
place TO the other, sitting in their easy
chairs, in thirty minutes; and twelve times
in a day.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21
CoLT's SUBMARINE BAvrERY.--This |

CoLT's SUBMARINE BArTERY.--This
powerful and destructive invention, which
was exploded successfully off the battery,
on the fourth Of July, and again at Wash
ington on the Goth ult. on which occasion
a large ship was shivered to atoms at the
distance OF five miles from the operator,
is designed - protect rivers and narrow
ch1nnels from the entrance of hostile ships.
The Battery. SO termed, consists of large
quantity of gunpowder contained IN light
metallic vessels and sunk in such channels
as are to be thus defended From this
battery a metallic wire communicates with
some secure point on the shore. When
ever occasion requires the explosion of the
mine or battery, the powder is ignited by
an electric spark communicated by the
metallic wire. How long the wire will in
this situation retain its property as con-
ductor of electricity is not known. But at
any rate, it is supposed that the comman-
der of hostile ship would not be fond of
trusting his vessel and crew in the imme-
diate vicinity of one Of these smashing con-
Germs, after having once witnessed It's eff
fects. as was done by thousands at Wash
inglon on the day above mentioned.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21

To PREPARE ToMAToEs FOR WINTERS
UsE.-The best and easiest method of pre-
pairing tomatoes for use cut of their
season that we know Of, is that our mo-
Their.
Take a quantity Of ripe tomatoes and
skin them in the usual manner, by drip
ping them in hot water, and cook them
thoroughly. Put them into a strong cloth
and squeeze them dry. Spread the pulp
on a buttered platter, and set it under The
stove or in a hot sun till II is dried through
ly, and pack it away in bag in a dry
place.
Add to the juice sufficient sugar 10 sea-
son the tomatoes when cooked, and boil it
down one-half, and bottle and cork i: light.
When wanted for use, take some Of the
Juice, and add enough more of cream.
milk, or water, TO make it Of the right con-
sistency.
Farmers wives and daughters would do
we'll 10 prepare large quantities Of tomatoes
in this manner, and of green corn, as
given in the last No., 10 bring 10 market
next winter. The hotels aud many private
families would pay literally for such
thing.
About the use Of tomatoes we would say
one word. They are one of the most
healthful vegetables that grow, and II is
very easy to acquire fondness for them.
Let them be placed on the table constantly,
and occasionally tasted, and one will very
soon prefer them to any other vegetable.
Union Agriculiurist.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21
DELAFAN. w. T.

DELAvAN, was so named after the cele-
brated Edward &. Delavan, the champion
Of the Temperance enterprise, by II. aud
G.. f. Phoenix, the late proprletors OF the
place. 1t is located in Walworth county,
which name was proposed by the same in
dividuals in honor Of Chancellor Walworth
President of the New York Safe Temper
ance Society. The first settlement made
in this section was six years since, previ-
Gus to which it was the unmoested hun
ting ground Of the Indian. But little pro-
gress was made in the settlement until with
in three years past, since when there has
been an una dated tide OF emf grafton to this
region Our rich prairies and openings
are fast filing with an intelligent and enter
prsng population mostly from New York
and New England. The village was sur
veyed little more than year since, and
and nothing Of moment was done towards
its settlement until about that time. Some
ten or twelve buildings went up the past
year of respectable dimensions and archi-
lecture. The present year has been sig
naized by the death of the principal pro-
prie,or, and the heaviest merchant. Not
"l1hStdhuiuS lheoe iooSeS o"u 0o"eeque"'
stagnation in business many more buildings
are being erected the present season. The
by draulic power here is equivalent to ID
run Of stone during the year one-lourth OF
which only is occupied. No equal power
is to be found nearer than from ID 10 30
miles distant, with one exception, and that
is distant ID miles. 1t is surrounded by a
superior agricultural district, some large
portions of which are fully settled; other
portions are fast filling up. 1t is nearly
equl-distant from Milwaukee, Racine, and
Southport, being from 45 TO 4Sniles from
each. The religious and moral conditions
of this place is unsurpassed in any rising
settlement in this or perhaps any other coun-
try Western Cit.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21
Correspondence Of the Oiirs Branch.
The Notch.

If one never felt sense of loneliness
coming over him, he will in the Notch of
the White Mountains. He is enclosed
from the world on all sides by the high
barriers. The wall is so zigzlg. that look
on which side he may. he sees no way Of
pc from the gloomy chasm. The hun
dred silver streams coming down the sides
OF the mountains, winding their way III
their sweet VIII, add singular beauty TO
the scene. The great falls of rain had
swollen the stream. and probably had pro-
duced new CUES, SO that Il fine opportunity
was presented Tor viewing the cascades
and falls OF the Flame. The Flume is
conside red one of the greatest curiostics
of The Notch. 1t is Il stream of water ta-
king its rise 10 "a small pond upon one OF
the heights. perhaps some 3 or 4OOo lcet
above the level of the sea. 1t has worn Il
passage down the rocks. over which II
rushes with great force, and mngles its
sound with the roar OF the SaCo. AS the
traveller passes through the Notch, he can
look up and see the Eaters tumbllng down
and dashing over the rocks 1000 feet a
bove his head. If he chooses he may
climb up the FIume upon the wet rocks,
sprlnkIed with the sparkling foam and gilt
tering particles Of water separated IN the
fall, all dancing and cleaning IN the sun
light, and see the milk white waters rush
midway from the bleak and barren STEP
He can ascend with safety not more than
, or 800 feet, and then he will find il some
what difficult to return. Stones thown in
to the water, instead Of sinking at once to
the bottom Of the channel, carried by the
force Of the fall, roll over and over, and
appearing amidst the foam.
A single ride through the Notch. G ives
only the opportunity Oh obtaining general
idea OF it. Several visits should be made
down the Notch for one TO get moIc
defined and particular notions of things ;
and it requires time for correct cnncep-
tons Of distances and Nights 70 give in
instance of my limited vision, hole upon
the abrupt side Of one Of the nights was
pointed out to me. | was asked how far
| thought it was from the hole to the top OF
the hight, and how large was the hole.
Judged it TO be 10 feet from the top. Ii
was from ninety to one hundred. Mr..
Crawford, who let man down from the
top, gave the the same account. The hole
seemed large enough to put pail into it.
1t is 8 or feet in diameter, and is the
mouth ola small cavern. 1t has been called
an eagles aerie. One day going down the
Notch, saw two majestic eagles sailing
about the nights above and below the place.
They were probably 8 feet across the
wings. AS first weat through the Notch,
saw upon the ridges what thought 10 be
very small trees or shrubs, the same were
trees probably 40 or so feet in hight, and
were than three feet in circumference.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21

CURIOUS WAGER.--A man with one eve
laid wager with another man that he, the
one-eyed person, saw more than the other.
The wager was accepted, You have LOST
says the frst-'I can see two eyes in your
face I'd YOU can only see one in mine
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21
Passengers arrived in the Port of New Yor,

The following implements Of war, be-
longing to the State of Illinois, are said TO
be IN the possession of that Arch-humbug
10 Smith and bis followers: Five poun-
ders, 500 muskrts, 100 pistols, sc rifles,
lib yeagers and 1913 swords.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21

ANOTHER MARINE CURIOSITY. = The
English sloop Backbird, IA days from
Bermuda, with onions, was at St Thomas
on the 18th ult. The B. is sloop Of only
:our tons, navigated by the captain and
one man. They experienced very bad
weather all the passage, the captain having
been washed overheard twice. The sloop
leaked badly, which required the man a,
the pump the most ofihe time. The cap
tain was a man about 60 years age. We
believe this to be the smallest vessel that
ever flosted to the west Indies.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21

LARD.-The Cincinnati lard oil manu-
racturers are using so much lard that it has
risen in that city to 81 cents per pound.