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Litchfield enquirer., 1857-12-31

case of the great bullion robbery, of which we gave an account last year. The disclosures were made ny persons under conviction for another of. fence.. The sufferer was Lady Ellesmore, who, on the 22d of January, started in her carriage to cross London-her baggage following in two cabs. With earelessness which seems incredu- ious. she committed portmanteau containing dresses ard jewelfy to the amount of eighty thou sand dollars Ca rather expensive wardrobe by the way, we should thlnk.) to tue care of servant, who placed 1t on the top of one of the cahs While crossing the square, daring scoundre,. without the least idea of the value of what he laid hold ot, jumped behind the cab, and pulled off the portmanteau. which contained the jewelry After carrying them to receiver of stolen prop erty, who. like themselves. had idea of the val ue of the goods. the jewels were disposed of. for few pounds. and scattered here and there; so that Lady Elesmore, beyond being able to trace some small articles of apparel into the hands of a woman of the town in London. will receive no benefit frcm the discovery A feeling of revenge on the part of the thief who had been arrested, led to the disclosure
 HORRIBLE MURDER IN WEsTFlELo-A horrible murder Was committed last week. in Wes,field. Mass German who had uniformly borne a good character, as was much respected as a peace. able citizen. murdered his wife and two children. by cutting their threats. after which, he washed his hands. changed his clothes, and went away, locking the house after him.
 Over week elapsed before the deed was dis covered. although the house was in the centre of the town. and in part occupied by another family It was supposed that they had gone on visit to their friends. who Iivin in an adj djoining town.
 A sale of sG0 barrels of sperm oil. for manufac- turing purposes. at sl 05 per gallon, has recently been made in New Bedford.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-12-31

The Hartford papers announce the death of the infant of Col Samuel Colt of that city. The unbe- coming nooriety given by certain papers to the cir cutfstaEces of its birth will have this compensation to extend the circle of sympathy. The alluson which we have made on our first page to this publicity of course not only written
 but printed, before the news arrived and it will not
 be thought the less appropriate for the commentary which it thus afforded.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-12-31
Hats, Caps, Furs, Gc.

HNHE times. they say are growing hard; U Expansion and contraction. But little fear. and less regard,
 Will meet from HIRAM JACKSON. His Hat Emporum's ample shelves.
 Of Hats and Caps have stacks om; .... And so, to buy and please yourselves .. Just call on HIRAM JACKSON. His choicest Furs for winter wear,
 Have wonderful attractions Before you purchase them elsewhere, Step in at HIRAM JACKsoS's You II find the times will better gros: There II be brisk reaction = You can t do better than bestow
 Your trade on HIRAx JACKSON. Fur coats he has whose ample folds
 You all should have your backs on, So quickly seek the shop that holds The goods and HIRAx JACKSON. You Il find him in the same |" OH Brek," I'll give you the direction; West of the Court House 2 doors, quick, |, You II find said HIRAM JACKSON. . Oct 26, 1887.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-12-31

was an Arnold who ne'er paid for his paper,
 was a Brigham who cut the same eaper
 was Constable come for a dun, ,-----------
 was Danforth who saw him and run. .
 was ar Elgip who ne'er read his bill. Fitzpatrick whose was hid in his till
 was a Garner who paid for but one
 Forgetting the fact he subscribed for his son.
 We will not pursue the rhyme farther just now, lest We should tread on some patrons toes. We ad .vise the thing, however, to all our friends Child ren are fond of rhymes, and this alphabet in de linquert subscribers house might make him think how confounded slow neighbor Priest was in paying up compared with him who paid regularly once in about five years and then stepped the paper.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-12-31
WE WISH to SAT to vvuRY rnaso.s

Who reads this to- know -1-.z-.eA known as Dr. Sandford's In y of the Az cay, which can be relied on .. woyersd in vas Liver complaints. snch as Ian, edy that curss numerous other complaints, des s isxs" sosm hrns column, besides which, it is one O, cases, (bo,h arationS or cures for cons,,nr.;,.> ;essOn ovct stages, that is ever known. "A "''>'"
 We take it for granted, s ;. nursing ,sss that diseases of the lungs as,
 cause of consumption, butsu ~o''' A'n~ !" ed by improper action of the stem of bij.s. CT of the lungs to resist or tl ~vrst canksr by irritation and cold leaving the lungs at . cy Of one disease. because the liver has incap them from performing their propet action of sr ing of such diseased matter caused ' to prevent consumption, cure the liy. the system strong enough to tbr 4A corrupt es of the lungs.
 There is not in the ', >~' cr,. h.. S,.,,s. or cure for a facilitated syst.
 Invigorato,. fc. s,Js been fully triesn @sss
 N'e.o'' tics is warrantea-se cure salt and nowit-
 can be relic. '1 :. = will cure the worst cass sf
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-12-31

HoLLowAY's. PILLs.-Bilious headache, and all affections of the system which result from insu- cient OF imoderatc flow of bile at relieved by the operation of Holloway Pills Dyspepsia and liver disease are inseparable for the stomach and the liver always synpathse, and this great medi- cine acts powerfully upon both these important or gans, it performs the wo,k of cure with precision, rapidity, and thoroughness which have no parallel in the cords of medical practice The Pills may be relied upon with the utmost confidence in cases of diarrhaa, dysentery, cholera morbus, spasms of the stomach, cholera infantum, and all other disor- ders affecting the digestive organs and the bowels
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-12-31

ARE YoUR LUNGS DISEASED, and would you bs cured, do not allow yourself to be experm-nted up on, but try remedy which has proved itself worthy of your confidence. We refer to Dr. Wistar's Balsam nf IEiL1 fherru :.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-12-31
SPECE.4L NOTICES.
NOTICE.

CONNECTICUT STATE AGRICULTURAL so CIETY.-Thc annual meeting of this Society, fol the choice of officers for the ensuing year. and trans action of important business, will be held at the Town Hall in Meriden, at 10 O clock A M. January 18th, 1858. 4 full attendance is requested
 35-3t HENRY A. DYER, Cor. Sec.
 PALPirArfoE or THE HEART.--Thousands are suffer- ing from this disease Read the advertisement in another column, Disease of the Heart" and then you will learn not only the of the disease but the manner of being relieved. If any person has been in douht regards the curative properties of Bliss Dyspeptic Remedy. let them watch the ef- fects of it in of PALPIrArroS, this is dis ease of most difficult cure at any rate by the usual remedies. If tine :. Remedy be taken properly, it will not fail to cure Read the advertisement
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-12-31
Salt.

TnNHE undersigned do not intend to be unaeYsoId U by any one, and are willing to give credit to those who arc worthy. 4. C. SMITH C Co. NARMERS will find almost everything Ia ths IT line Of Heavy Winter Goods, now at '-
 i C. snYu Co.'S
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-12-31
MAHRIEDs

In this town on the 18th inst lv Rev William Howard, Mir EDWIN F. PERKINS to Miss AMELIA E. 3ARBER both of this town.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-12-31
DIE!D,

In Warren on the 24th inst. FREDERICK C. aged 26 years son of Ezra and Phcna Shove.
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10 the Hon. Superior Court to De holden -' Soy, and for Litchfctd County, on aae 4h i.-,.r. oru lS5S.
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35-4t
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
How Paul and Peter Looked.

It is allowable to mention the general
notion of the forms and features of the
two apostles which has beeu handed
down in tradition and are represented
by early artists. Paul is set before US
as having the strongly marked and
prominent features of a Jew, yet not
without some of the finer lines indicative
of Greek thought His stature was
diminutive, and his body distortion,
which hays pssxeked the ,eQmtenap7
tuous expression OF MS enefnfe Hrs
peard was long and thin. His head
was bald. The characteristics of his
face were a transparent complexion
which visibly betrayed the quick changes
of his felings, a bright gray eye, under
thickly overhanging and united eye
brows-a cheerful and winning express
sion of countenance, which invited the
approach and inspired the confidence Of
strangers 1t would be natural to infer
from his continual journeyings and man
ual labor, that he was possessed of great
strength of constitution. But men Of
delicate health have often gone through
the greatest exertions. and bis own words
on more than one occasion, show that
he suffered much from the lack of bod
lily strength.
Peter is represented as man of larger
and stronger form, as his character was
harsher and more abrupt. The quick
impulses of soul revealed themselves
in the flashes of dark eye. The COM
plexion of his face was full and sallow
and the short hair, which is described
as entirely gray at the time of his death,
curled black and thick around his tenn
pies and chin, when the apostles stood
together at Antioch, twenty years before
their martyrdom. Believing, as we do,
that those traditionary pictures have
probably some foundation in truth, We
take them as helps to the Imagination.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
Ike Partington's .:co,nposition.'

The Horse. The horse is quadru-
ped with four legs-two behind and two
before. He has a tail which grows to
the hind part of his body, that nature
has furnished to drive the flies away
His head is situated on the other end
opposite his tall and is used principally
to fasten brsdIe to him by, and to put
into a basket to eat oats with. Horses
are very useful animals, and people
couldn't get along very we'll without
them-especially truckmen and omnibus
drivers, who don't seem to be half CRATE
full enough because they've got en-
They arc very convenient animals in
the country, in vacation time,. and go
very fast over the country roads, when
the boys stick pins into them, species
of cruelty that [ wont encourage
Horses are generally covered with red
hair, tho some are white and others are
gray and black.
Nobody ever saw blue horse, which
is considered very strange by eminent
naturalists. The horse is quite an
intelligent animal, and can sleep stand
ing up which is a very convenient gift,
especially where there is a crowd, and
it is difficult to lay-There is a great
variety Of horses-fast horses-clothes
horses mackorel-saw horse and horse
hies-horse chestnut and horse redish.
The clothes horse is avery quiet animal
to have around the house, and is never
known to kick, though very apt to
make a row when it gets eapsized. The
same may be said of the saw horse,
which will stand without tying. The
horse fly is vicious beast and very
annoying in the summer time, when a
fellow is swimming. Horse mackerel [
don't know anything about, only that
they swim in the water and are a species
of fsh.--Horse chestnuts are prime to pelt
Mickies with, and horse radish is a
mighty smart horse, but bad to have
standing around where there's children.
The horse is found in all countries,
principlly in livery stables, where they
can be hired by the mile, and are con-
sidercd by them as can get money, 4
great luxury, especially in the sleighing
season. In South America they grow
wild, and the Indians catch them with
nooses that they throw over the horses
heads, which must be thought by the
horses a great noosance.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
Prinfar'S Jokes.

During the Mexican war, one Of the
newspapers hurriedly announced an i'm
portant item of news from Mexico, that
Gen. Pillow and thirty seven of his men
we're lost in bottle!
Some other paper informed the pub
lie, not long ago, '''That man in a
brown surtout was brought before the
police court on charge of having sto-
len small oc from a lady's work bag.
The stolen property was in his waist-coat
pocket.
GA rat" says another paper, "de-
scending the river, came in contact with
a steamboat; and so serious was the in
jury to the boat, that great exertions
were necessary to save it. "
An English paper once stated, "that
the Russian General Rackinoffknwsy
was found dead with a aeord in his
mouth"
1t was, perhaps, the same paper that,
in giving description of a battle be-
tween the Poles and the Russians, said
that 1.-The conflict was dreadful; and
the enemy was repulsed with great laugh
ter"
Again: GA gentlemen was brought up
to answer charge of having eaten Il
stage-drivcr, for demanding more than
his fare"
At the last Fourth of July dinner
in the town of Charlestown, none of
their meats were eatable except the
ouIS ..-. @ se
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
NUMBER TX.
Babies on Deposit.

Places where babies can be left-to
be amused or taken care of while the
mother is busy-are the new institution.
The London Literary journal proposes
to establish what it describes as we'll
ventilated and we'll warmed rooms in
crowded neighborhoods, fitted up with
full for poor wailing, helpless babyhood,
wherein a working, mother, for small
daily Tee post llsri infent Of =,
morning, pawning It to phiIanthropy
for the day, and Withdrawing of it at
night. 1t is not impossible. 1t has
been tried, and has succeeded, in Paris.
There are hard working mothers in that
capital, endowed with womanly tender
ness. They have regard for the life
and limbs of the little Achille, or little
Eugene. They give the one or the
other the breast in the morning, and
then deposit the one or the other in the
creche-a large baby cradle-guaran-
teeing that they shall supply the infant
with mothers milk at midday, and
reclaim it at night. Meanwhile, the
baby and babies play with indestructible
dolls and other toys, watched over by
nurse or nurses. They are
supplied with food suited to an infant.
Their small wants are attended to-
They ale kept clear of scalding water
and burning cinders. When they can
toddle, there is music to entice them to
put their little legs in motion; there are
pictures to attract their eyes. The poor
little things are made happy as the day,
is long.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

forth his hand to take the parcel which
contained the object of his curiosity.
His wife sat trembling, unable to an
swer him, or stay his hand, and he care
fully opened the paper Pretty little
creature!' he said. s.What, my love did
you buy this for?'
Hearing her husband speak so kindly,
Emma at length found a voice to reply,
.gissa.fys a.fysextra~aeaaee,a-andEwerse4AAass'
that, my deception, dearest Frederick, "
she said; II bought that silly thing to
wear on my head at the ball L knew
it was wrong all the time, and yet l
bought it; and afterwards thinking you
would be displeased, | was afraid to
show it to you But [ have been Sc
verely punished, for have not had one
minutes peace ever since"
''And did you intend to keep it con-
cealed from mc?" gravely inquired her
husband
"Oh, mop" she replied, ''I should
doubtless have found courage to make
the disclosure, though [ scarcely know
how or when. But, pardon me! l
have had lesson which shall remem-
Der as long as 1 live
My dear wife," said Mr.. Foster,
drawing Emma towards him, and kiss
ing her affectionately, "say no more; l
have nothing to forgive, except it be that
you should fear to tell me anything
What if it be little piece of extrava
gance? We all have our fancies, and
they must sometimes be indulged. But
let me take this opportunity, dearest
Emma, to cntreat, that henceforth there
be no concealments between US; if our
mutual weaknesses be known, we can be
known, we can the better assist each
other to overcome them. COncealment
and deception cannot fail to poison the
very springs of married happine=s.-
Come, cheer up, love, it may not be long
before you will have occasion to exercise
the Christian virtue of forgiveness to-
wards some Of my misdeeds.'
You are too good y sobbcd the re-
pentant wife. '.But L will place the
bird of Paradise under glass shade in
my bedroom as a memcnto of my own
weak folly, and my husbands Kind for
bcarance.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

gGS~Wc find the following quaint but
sensible advice in chapter on the hus-
banding of time and small means, and
give &: 1t here both for Its novelty and mSF-
What could journeyman shoemaker
do with penny? [ answered at once
Buy penny's worth of leather, make
IA pair of trowser straps, and sell them
for two-pence. But another PROPOSE
tion-What could a journeynlan tailor
do with-a a penny? / have known boy s
caps to be made out of the mcrest scraps
of cloth, and to be sold at great profit
in comparison with the cost of the ma
tcrial. A carpenter with bit of wood
"A tinman with bit OF tina comb
maker with bit of bone-an engraver
with piece Of copper or bit of wood
"a fanmaker with a piece Of paper and
a few chips-a designer with black
lead pcncil-and sheet of paPcr-a gla-
zier with piece Of glass-a nccdle-wo-
man with a needle and thread-a gar
dener with small basket Of seed and a
square yard. of ground ticket writer
with little color and a piece of card
board-an cngrosser with pen and ink
indeed, anybody with anything, re
solved upon making a beginning may
do it. Many will say, had they Il few
pounds they feel that they could dc
something. To such persons L say: Be
gin and get few pounds. Do not let
life slip away and see you still lament
ing the want of opportunity. Begin
work first for the opportunity: and then
for the result.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
Whatis Il Uusbnnd2

A lady correspondent of the New
York Mirror gives the following answer
to this interrogatory:
"He is the most acceptable, accessible
accommodating, accomplished, accorda-
BILE, accountable, accurate, acquiescent,
active, acute, admirable, adorable, adver
tent, affable, affectionate, agreeable,
amendable, amiable, amicable, amusing,
blameless, calm, captivated, charitable,
charming, cheerful, civil, clever, COM
panionable, conciliating, condesending,
confding, conforming, considerate, con-
soling, cordial correct, convertible, de-
corous, delightful, delicate, deferential,
docile, eE.deavoring, entertainink, equal,
estimable, exalted, exemplary, excellent,
faithful, fond, forbcaring, forgiving,
frank, generous, good, high, bred, high
soulcd, honest, honorable, just, loving,
magnanimous, manly, merciful, moder-
ate, obliging, patient, poacoable, pleasant
polite, principled, quiet, raaeonable,
sensible, thoughtful, truthful, unobstru-
sive, unoffending, unprovoking, un-
ruf1ed, unselfsh, unwillcd, of mortals-
tue my dear of all (the ladies) good
wives, Oh! how wish 1 had one!''
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

CALLING ON THE GovERNoR.-Gov-
ernor Chittenden, of Vermont, was a
fine specimen of the enoble-hearted, high
minded and intelligent yeomanry Of
New England, and his esidence was
good old fashioned farm. With all the
generosity and hospitality of the mas
ter and mistress Of the mansion, there
was not particle of aristocratic exclu-
siveness about them. The Governor
knew that man was a man, provided
his character and conduct was good, and
was no subscriber to the doctrine that
''fnc feathers make fine birds" Home
spun or velvet, he cared not what the
garb was, provided the wearer carried his
heart in the right place. One day aman
who had some business with the Cover
nor arrived at his house on horseback.
Seeing a roughly dressed man at work
near the door, he pullec up and called
out:
Il say, you sir, does Gov. Chittenden
live here ?"
The man nodded. -..--.
every well, old fellow said the rider
dismounting, ''you hold my horse while
l 60 into the house" !"
He found Mrs. Chittenden, and sta
ted that he had called to see the Cover
nor on very important business.
s'Well," replied the Governor wife,
''he is about here somewhere; saw him
a moment since. Oh p she added look
ing out of the window, ''there the Gov
ernor holding your horse u
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
She wouidn't Marry a Mechanic.

A young man commenced visiting a
young woman, and she appeared to be
we'll pleased. One. evening he called
when it was quite late, which led the
young girl to enquire where it was he
had been.
Il had to work tonight. -
"What! do you work fota living ?"
she enquired in astonishnent.
II am a mechanic.
II dislike the name of mechanic"
and she turned up her pretty nose.
That was the last time the young me-
chanic visited the young woman. He
is now wealthy man, and has one Of
the best women in the world for his
wife.
The young lady who disliked the name
of mechanic is now the wife of miser
able fool-a regular vagrant about grog
shops; and she, soft, verdant, silly, mis-
erable girl, is obliged to take in wash
ing in order to support herself and chill
dren.
You dislike the name of Mechanic,
ch? You whose brothers are but dress
ed loafers? We pity any girl who has
So llltlc bIdlES: VIM ID ~ NSAS1IAiC' 81
soft, as to think less of young man for
being a mechanic-one of Gods noble
men-the most dignifed and honorable
parsonage of Heavens creatures. Be
ware young lady how you treat young
men that work for living, for you may
one day be menial to one of them your
self
Far better discharge the wcll-fed pau
per, with all his rings, jewelry, brazer-
ness and pomposity, and take to your
affections the callous handed, intelligent
and industrious mechanic.
Thousands have bitterly regretted
their folly, who have turned their backs
to honesty. A few years have taught
them severe lesson.
In this country, no man Or woman
should be respected who will not work,
bodily or mentally, and who curl their
lips with scorn when introduced to a
hard working man. The curse Of God
on any human being who has the least
amount of common sense, ever rest up
on such ladies, who despise the noble
mechanics.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
nea TT is worry easv IN Iook down

na.Tt is very easy to look down on
others, to look down on ourselves is the
difficulty. Self-love holds the balance
of power in the latter case, and rarely
fails to veto the bill Conscience it is
true, may slip a word in sideways, but
that troublesome meddler, among a fast
people, is very easily disposed of and
nut down.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

BGg-At a late public meeting, the
following dry toast was given. The
author will get 'buttered'' when he gets
home: The Press-the Pulpit-the
Petticoats; the three ruling Powers of
the day. The first spreads knowledge,
the second morals, and the third spreads
considerably
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

BGy-' How changeable the wind is,
said an old lady. Its the changablcst
thing l ever did see. When I went up
Washington street, it was BLOWN in my
face; and when I turned to go down,
don't you think it went BLOWN on my
back
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
y p0ftirnl.
CONTRASTS.

How beautiful is sunshine
That follows after rain!
How plea asant are the dreams of ease
When purcha sed by pain!
How sweet when true love quarrelS
To make it up again
! How merry isthe streamlst=.-z.~
That has a rock to leap;
How blessed is the daily toll
That brings refreshing sleep;
Then, prythe, Love, a quarrel,
But neither long nor deep.
How dull would be the morning
Had not night gone before
How tame would be the summer days
Were't not for winter hoar!
And were our life ALL pleasure.
Delight would be no more!
After tic dark the dawning,
After the cold the beat
After the rain the buds of spring
> fter the sour the sweet;
And after all thy chidiug
Behold ME at thy feet !