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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23
Hours With the Farmers.

In consequence Of the frequent and heavy
showers about " haying time," great diff
Guilty has been experienced, no, only in cur
ing hay 80 a. to preserve its nu,rInye quail
titles, and delightful aroma, but even m
getting it dry enough to store away in the
now with safety. 1t is sometimes nice
poin, with the farmer during " catching
time" whether it is the part Of wisdom TO
run the risk Of the showers, which the dark
threatening clouds warn him are rapidly
approaching, or to put on all available lorc'
and hurry the hay to the barn IN its wet
state.
On one Of our lato excursions among the
working farmers we took shelter in barn
from heavy thunder shower. The owner
anticipating the storm, had labored for the
last hour 50 as to secure all tho grass and
clover that had been cut, and just as the
large drops began to fall, happily drove the
las, load under cover, and the " boys" sent
up shout Of triumph as they threw them
selves upon the now to enjoy rest.
Rather wet for moving" we remarked
taking up a handful.
"Yes, rather moist" replied the farmer,
Z" bot we can save il. never lose any hay
after get it under cover"
This introduced conversation on the VA.
rious methods he had tried, and his present
practice in saving wet hay. Once hc used
slaked lime and salt, scattering it over as
the hay was put away IN the NOW, but ai'
ter repeated trials camo to the conclusion
that IL the lime was not injurious to the
hay and the stock, il was at least unneces-
sary. Formerly, he pu, with the new Occa.
sionally layer Of old hay. This answer.
ed very well. When convenient no would
throw the hay as brought In ON one side ol
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23
FIFTY cLNTs IN ADVANCE.
VOLUME 25, NO. 35.

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pug P'.N' -, 80 49," -,
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D' "'' "e 80 -. -,
W 80. 80, ,o., It'll 90, 90.
P,a'"'u =" " 80" .'., a.. .,.,,g .nd
" ,,'',',,I.,.,n.h,,, '"',' ~ 80 80 -. h,,, Tn.
g., -. L..rd,v,,,h,w. Gaming IN and
l. h.,,.n Ron, :, ro,u h. broad daylight.
I, l.. ,h.n ,h., Tim. ,bs .be,iar came and
a.. ,,.n v,,. him I,o,d him tina Who'll,
3 .,h,,,,.I a.. h.,dLiII.
L.d T., him and the, h. made for the cart.
H. ,o,I ,no .h,, nail, who h. WAS. and II
ho nd. ~. ,.,., ,c.;.,arc. he'd be a dead
.,,,,.I ,h,, ion, w,s,eb ont
and n, IL, .ho door down the fellow made
a ,prinr. Icaurh, him by the ancls and
he then came down on h.. face, and in .
momsn, NOR, the officer, had him. Il was
now daylight, and the momsn, saw tss
cha, 7 ,.ooc mind him. lie was marched
OF :, ,bs loet.un and told the sheriff I
.hon,a ru,,p 1, ,orn ali dav.
% An, L,o,lf,,, ,h. ,b.,ia cana down
>. a.. ,,,.,, .rd ala ma ,h,, Ib,d eaurb,
,,o ,o,v h,,d and ,ba, IN would remain
n,,,, ,Ss ,.,, mo,nIn, should have tho
,w,,1 or,wo h,na,ed ,lollar, which had
- ,a,,oI
..I crnd INV ,oos. all ,,t, paid s.pre..
,,,.,, n, ,.,,b;r, than from Ipdi.napoli,,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23
Flies for Trout.

George Dawson. one OF the editors OF the
Albany Evening Journal, who has been on
an angling tour in Northern New York is
communicating his ,routing experience To
hi. readers in a series Of charming letters.
In ono Of them he thus disconrses on tho
subject OF flic-, as bait tor trout
"Itwas bright TED ny, suited. ! thought
10 the day. but quite unlike anything the
eye Of any trout ever before garsd upon.
here or elsewhere bad cho.en II Tor tho
halr malicious purpose Of again dcnon''rA'
ting 70 myself the ab.urii.y Of tha eoekney
theory that only particular dies are appliea-
ble To particular seasons And It furnished
me the d,mon.triiion I sought. II had
barely touched the water when It was .elr'
cd by pound trout, which gave rae all tho
play coveted for the next Eve minutes.
Before I left my tracks | basccd four,
weighing FIVE pounds, with tue same ay-
which it would have been no ldolatry to
have worshiped, q. il was unlike anything
| in the heavens above, the earth beneath, OF
the water. under the earth. WILL my tech
nical friends uf the rod and re5l, who have
different hy for every week Of the year,
II not for every day OF the season, please
put this fact in their pipes and smoke It,
Asa further illustration Of this nonsense
about dies in season. have been assured
by gentleman twhose high scholarly a'-
tainmen,s have only the more attached him
TO the charming and exciting recreation
which consiited the delight OF his boyhood.)
that the greatest success he ever achieved
with the rOd and reel was when he used The
bumble.bee for bait! And yet whoever saw
an artificial ay made - represent, bambls'
bee! Or who. in jissseting trout, ever
found one in his stomach! They are not
an insee, which often como within the reach
of ttout9 and it !. very doubtful whether
ever one in a million of the family either
breakiAsted, dinei or 'uPPed upon bum
ble.bce; and yet Prof. &. refers to his bum.
ble-bec bai, US having secured to him tho
best day sport Of his life
Bu, further upon this point Who ever
saw an artificial mouse in the ay.books OF
my artificial brethren of the angler They
would as soon think OF carrying the trunk
Of an elephant. And yet 1t was by u'insa
living mouse as bait that an old sAssr,'
who had tantaliIed u friend Of mine Tor
years, was taken. IIe had turned up his
nose ut worms. minnows, grubs, grasshop-
pers. butterflies, spoons, pork, raw beei,
beetles, .had spawn. house-ilies, black-aiss.
devil 's.darning-needles, feathers Of every
conceivable shape, dead bait, live bait. aud
(infamous! snares withou, bait; aud yet
he suecumbed TO a-mouse! Thai, as IL
paddlcd its way across the mill.pond. WAS
too dclectablo q morsel to forsgo, and hs
grabbed IL! Alas!s four pOunder though
he was, with beard (if he had one) As gray
and flowing and classic as Gen. T.'s. and
with an experience reaching through Pc
riod beyond which my friends memory ran
not the contrary, he became the victim Oh
mouse"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23

wErDs. This is a very busy season bu,
Notwithstanding this there will bs found
many hours which may be prO6tably spent
in roofing out from your premises those
noIious weeds. which are the pSs, Of ever,
farmer In July and August they are just
coming into Howcr, and maturing the seeds
which being so~n BY the fall winds will
bring forth an AbundAn, harvest nslt year.
The careful farmer will at once perceive
that an ounce OF prevention Is better than .
pound Of cure, and will set himself TO work
70 nip the mischief in the bud, BY eItermi.
mating the plant before the seed natures.
With Doe IN hand be can cut up the weeds
rapidly among hi. hOcd erOp.,-whieh If
never - well cultivated will have moro or
les weeds. His scythe will DO an etseisni
aid in destroying the Canada thistle, the
burdock and common dock. The provident
farmer will also take . stout bGsh 'cy;he
and cut up all tha, rubbish which lines the
fence or wall. around his moving lots, thus
saving himself many day. Of hard labor,
when his sslds shall again come under the
plOU.
Weeds sem to run rio, in the rich and
highly cultivated soil Of the garden, unless
graf care is taken to keep them from ma
turing their seeds. A most Of them are
ANNALS. little care in this respect will b
productive OF the beet Of results. We would
earnestly urge upon ell our readers, that
they endeavOr. during the season TO eradi-
cate these pests from their soil instead Of al.
lowing them to increase aud multiply, as
has too oltsn been the eass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23
FRIDAY, JULY 90, 1858.

the NOW. and after a few days remove II to
the other side, forkins 1t over well. This
generally pu. an end to oil disposition to
heat. Ills grcrt reliance at present however
was upon salt. The quantity used depend
dcd upon the dampncss of,ho hay when put
away. This is a surety against " musiy ="
hay, as 1t invariably keep. !, sweet. IL 10
little trouble and no expense. as the stock
will need the sal, in some other form II not
gwen with the hay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23

ImAGrNArioN. Thomas Fuller relates a
curious incident, which Is truly ehAraeteris-
tie
"a gentleman (hs sAysl having led a
company Of children beyond their usual
yurDey. they began to BE- weary and pint
lY cried to him 10 carry ihen-wh'eh b.
cause Of ftheir multitude, he could not DO
bat he told them be would provide them
hores to ride. Then cutting little wand'
Out Of the hedge. as nags for them, and
large one for himself. they mounted. and
those who could scarce stand before, now
fa!l Of nirth, bounded ehecrfalIy home"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23

ty. We propose recurring to the 'ubjOc.
ere long. and may perhaps be enabled to Of.
fcr reasons for the belief that, while many
farmers have made little or no advancement,
others. and in some instances large cOmmu-
nities, have made marked progress
and improvement" In culture, management,
and profitable production.
Rural New Yorker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23

The CHINESE SuCAE CANE hardly meets
expectations here thus far. Planted a, the
same time, and treated in every way like
corn. it has no, made half as much growth
50 far as we have seen. On FIRST coming up
i, is very slender and grows but slowly for
a long time, 50 that unless wseded by hand
ID becomes almost smothered before the
rows are sufficiently distinct to use the cul-
tiyator.
The farmers in this section very wise.'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23

spargeOn says Of prayer, that II Is the
rope IN the bOliry; pull ii and IL rings tho
bell up in heaven. Keep on pulling IL and
though the bell 10 up 40 high you cannot
hear it ring. depend upon 1t. 1t can DO heard
In the tower Of heaven, and Is ringing be-
fore the throne Of God, who will give you
answers Of peace according to your faith
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23

\ certain lady. CHANGING 10 express
wish in the presence Of her son. lad oil
Eve year--thai she had something TO read
that she never read before, the lad s1elain-
ed-"Take the Bible, mother"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23

Curing wHEAr. The Farmer gives the
following advice concerning the cutting OF
wheat:
I'VE believe tho true principle to be pur'
suod is this Wheat intended FOR seed
should be suffered TO bOeOms dead ripe
wbeA, intended fOr white emo AOur should
be cut before a, is fairly ripe, indeed, before
it becomes perfectly hard. This Is CON-
fJrnAbls 10 the nature Of things. Nature,
when leii 70 herself, sows the seeds Of Plants
ia this way Il hangs upon its spAreut stalk
until perfectly riPe-un'il every part and
ingredient is fully formed, aud there is nc
part that requires or receives anything more
from the main stock. IL then falls OF and
drops upon the ground. 1; then contains
oil tho required elements necessary for the
su,isnanc, Of the young plant, before It can
derive support from the soil, and At gsrmi'
nation there j. full supply Of material tc
b wrOugh, upon by the chemical acton
which takes place at that period.
'On the other hand. IL the whsa, b
wanted for fne hour, 1t is well to cut IL a
soon as the starch i. fally formed, sud be-
fore it is changed in part 10 woody hbre. OF
bran. =, it does in some degres II susersd ic
continue longer.
"Ii cot when the kernel is in the dough
state, 1t certainly makes better aour than
suffered TO become dead ripe"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23
"sPEED rHE FLOw."

Az the arts and sciepces psrtaiaing 10 LIE, are
elose, liakeltogvthef, and are Intimately eannsct
ed Nth AEruculiurr.-AsEIcoLA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23
Agricultural Items

The Farmer give. the following hints on
the sowing Of turnips
Common turnips may Be sovn from the
middle OF July to the middle Of August.
We prefer the last week in July, It the
weather is not too dry. Almost every far
nsr has patches Of rich low ground, where
the young corn has been destroyed by the
wet weather OF the past month. and such
ground is generally well suited for iuniPs.
ifwsll ploWcd and pul'srled. OR what is
better still, clear up PieOs Of new ground,
where fres from gras. and weeds, and after
plOwins or we'll narrowing. SOW the seed at
she rate OF one pound to the acre, and cover
with a brush harrow"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-23

A correspondent Of The y. =. Farmer say'
that be prevents the dsPredAtiOn' Of the
borcr on bis aPPle-trees, by nulshing With
rOek.weod. The mode Of applying it Is TO
dig the earth from around the collar Of the
tree. and then for a tree four or eve years
old, use from a peck to bali bushsl Of the
weed. laying i, upon the top Of the roots
Immediately around the trunk Of the irce.
For lArser-.iIed irces use about the same
proportion. The writer says be has never
known an Instance Of failure.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
Farm for Sale.

@NSHE FARM AND RESIDENCE Of, the late Col. SA Warehouse, in Washington, MtchAcld County. Containing about 220 acres is offered for sale. This is one of the best farms in the County, in . high state of cultivation, with ample bGngs of al kads in the best state of repairs Abont co acres of frsa quality meadow has a good supply Cf wood and timber, pasture and blow land. It has all that is requisite for keeping large stock of castle-both summer and winter-with all necessary convenien, ces for stall-eedng. The farm is well watcred wish living springs and the barn and ards are supplied With never failing water. 4 large stock of cattie, ana complete sctt of farming tools can De ksf with the farm, and long credit can be hal if Yes quIred The farm is we'll known to George Hitek. cock, New Preston, Daniel Keeler, Bftdgewater Snd Abner Mitchell Washington of whom enanfrfes can he made. For price and terms apply to S. HART WELL, at Bridgeport, the subscriber on the pre-. misses. BErSEY M. NOREHOITSE
 December 30, 1857. ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04

ring with their wit and sarcasm The defence claim ed that there was no evidence of the building hay ing been set on fire that if so Olmsted had nothing to do with 1t; that his threats had related entirely to legal proceeding he had instituted to stop the mill and that beyond certain angry expressions when he had been irritated by Mir. Baldwin or hia friends, he had said anything which implied thought of burning the building That the trial had been gotten up by individuals who hoped to obtain the reward offered by the Town of Washington
 The Jury after considerable deliteration rendered verdict of Not Guilty. They returned to the stand three times without agreeing, and said to have stood ten for agreeing and two for conviction.
 CONCERT IN NORTH CoRSwAId.-Mr. George F. Roots beautiful work, |" The Ofatorio of Dan. iei," was successfully performed in the Church in North Cornwall, last Friday evening, under the direction of Fl. Nj. Hart, Esq. The entire force vocal and instrumental, amounted to about thirty performers . and the rendering of tho choruses showed excellent training and good balance of voices in the various parts. ln the execution of the passages tor solo voices, also there appeared an amount of talent and cultivation of which Cornwall has reason to be proud.
 Efficient help was rndnrrd in the performance by ladies and gentlemen from nsighooring towns {; ,Se may mention particularly, MT. AuersTus SMirn of Washington, who performed the par, of "The king," with excellent, voice and style
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
Local
For the Litchf;eld Fnon;r.-

Hoi ehS AitcNHetQ Enquirer,
 MK. EDITOR ;-You have published in a recent number of the Enquirer, the action of some of on, cItizsns against liquor selling contrary t3 law. We are glad 'ha, legal steps have been succeas. fully taken in cases, and that the transores- sors are now busy atwork where their operations Will not lnjure the ccmmuni y.
 A blessed Institution that Counfs worL h,,.. fs-be,ter than an Aims Honse thousand times
 And from what we hear of the state of morals Tn your own Village, We beg leave 10 suyoest ina the action of the friends of :. Law and Order" in West Cornwall, might be taken in l.i,ch6eId. with particular advantage to the good name of the lat ter place.
 Is 1t fact. Mir. Editor tha, there ar+ tbre. n,a. ces within fen rods of your Cour. House where in. t"x'cafng dr'"ks are sold in open and boas,ed de. hance of oisr present prohibi,ory law,
 Is It fact that these violations of the sta,ute ske place under the very noses of your mapis. 'rat-s and rsetive their tnci, appreciation
 Is II fact that soma of your young men % to these places and get d unk? .% and do it so frequently and openly that the whole town talks about it!
 We ask merely for information; hut if these reports are true, we cannot refrain from one in. ?urt more. viz. Why may not these dealers and dfunkards be put to making baskets tor the benef, of the county! HousAro,Ac.
 West Cornwall. Jan. g, 1858.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
Refined Kerosene Oil.

N consequence of heavy additional expense in. R cured by puritication of Kerosene lllumipa- ting Oil, the Trustees of the Co have been comp-i- led to advance the price, making it retail at $l2S instead of co as formerly.
 The puriication has very much improved t, M. TIRELY REMOVING ALL UNPLEASANT oBoR It is c beautiful straw color perfectly safe and burns at very small expense.
 The new Lamp, called "Ths Lamp for the Mil lion, is very neat style, of two sizes.-PSicrs 1 50 and 200 each-Will burn for one third ot one cent per hour, and give more light lhan candles.
 CHAS. MCNEIL, Agent for Wolcottville.
 Jan 21, 1S58 4t0
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
VOffce

RY virtue of an order of the Court Of Probate. MD for the District of Litchfeld, s6 much of tiie reel estate of DANIEL ). DAYTON, late of wsr. ren, deceased, as will raise the sum d Eight Hundred Sixty Seven Dollars and Thirty Three Cents, and in- tdent charges of sale, will be sold ct the late dwell ling house of said deceased. in said Warren, on the 4th day Of February, 1858, at 10 o'clock, A M. st public aution or private sale.
 Dated Jan 23 1858 o40h JOHN F. GRANNIS. Administrator
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
RE.aL EsTaTE, &c.
AUCTIONA

A FARM of one hundred acres, formerly owned ~ W HUMAN BEACH, will be sold at public auction on MONDAY, MARCH 1ST, at o'clock M It will be sold in pieces of 20 ceres or mere. or ai together to suit customers Terms half down. and the balance can remain for 8 term of years
 The Farm has two good orchards of eraited fruit. and has some of the best meadow blow and nast,,,s land in the town.
 Also will be offered on the 1ST DAY OF ApRir. next, number of NOTES and ACCOUNTS if ro1 paid before. w.. WADHAMa
 Milton, February lst, 1s68 1l-,d
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
DIE2D,

In Milton, 18th ult EDDIE S., son of Mills and D. A. Barnum. aged l3 months and days.
 In Cornwall 20th ut., of consumption JAMES, son of MT. Alanson Pendleton. aged 2l years.
 In West Cornwall, 26th ult., ANDREW C. BALD WIN, aged 26
 In Cornwall Center 20th ult.. JAMES A. PEHpLE- TON, son of the late Wm. A. Pendleton. aged Fl.
 In Sharon, Mir. ISAAC LYMAN, aged 75.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
Jan. a4, 1858.

a HE subscriber having bought of II. W.
 ' ADAMS his entire stock of Goods. the busi- ness hereafter will be conducted under the name of Charles E Bishop. .,.,
 We would cordially invite all old patrons of tht store and all others who may be in want o any ST tices usually kept in country store 10 cali and sA anime our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
 We shall endeavor to keep as good an aSsortISens of Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions, Hardware and Cutlery, Crockery, Boots and Shoes, &c, Sc;' as can be found in the country. which we shall al' ways be happy to show. and hope by attention to the wants of our customers to merit the confidence and patronage of all Respectfully,
 39 CHARLES B. BISHOP.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
.RTA7RIED.

At Cornwall Bridge, 18th ult, Mir - OWENS to Miss LOUISA HART, daughter of Mir. Nelson Hart of Cornwall.
 At Cornwall Bridge, Fist ult., MT. J. O. ADAMS of Cornwall, to Miss - OWENS, daughter of Rufus Ow- of Sharon.
 At South Canaan, 20th ult., Capt. CHAuNcr BuScE, to Miss ADELISE PHELPS, both of Canaan.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
Ad1nillistlntOrs, Snlc.

tNSHE FARM in Woodbury lately owned and oc. U cupied by DANIEL F. PRENTICE decsased, will be sold at public auction, On the first Sstur: day of February. 185S, at II o'clock, forenoon. Sale upon the premises, unless previously sold ct private sale.
 ES~ann f1sas HiE1i; E. fassr,c., Adnr. Woodbury, Jan 26, l85e. s2V
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
CAUTIoNs

NN E would caution the public against puychas- " ing SYLvIC OIL of any persons except our authorized agents. S9 i',s We give this notice from learning that the erur mon crude Rosin l is offered in some zbWns of Lish- field county as Sylvic Oil, and as being suitable fey burning in our iamps which is totdlly taise and we caution all purchas, rs and consumers to beware of such Oil It is spurious and inpcsien Ipon tk pub Hc and any person or persons wko are selling sss above are liable for damages for using our trade marks and will be prossrsd to the fall extent cf ne law.
 Our agents for Winsted are M. & J. c: Camp Q Go. WolcSttville, Charles McNeii. ss
 gss SYLyIC OIL CO.,.
 Office No. 10 Cedar street. New York, S9-6t Sole Proprictors and Manutactussrs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
REFINED KEROSENE OIL.

z N consequence of heavy additional expense in- E cured by purfcation of Kersrne lllumina- ting Oil the Trustees Of the Company have been compelle to advance the price, making it retail at has very much improved it, RENDERING IT FIRE FROM ALL UNPLEASANT ODOR-of beautiful straw color-pertectly sate-and burns at a very snSI! expense.
 Different styles of LAMPS, together with the OIL may be found at
 H W BUEL & cos.
 Agents for Lilchield. Ian s4 1a5a ti-;o
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
TO our Patrons.

. ~ OIA &S-AAsSS S HOULD you ask as why this notice, why ws N9 thus so loudly call, 70 T is te tell you, we want Money, Money for to pay
 our debts;
 Debts contracted in good faith faith once pledged, Redeemed at all hazard. Now wait no longer; do
 not hinder ,.s-. ... Such glorious consummation devoutly to be wished
 for.
 (7e come erdaly to the point We wish to settle with every one with whom we have open account So one and all, please let thu notice suffce We have large stock of goods in line of which we are selling at greatly reduced prices. Particn- lary in the Rubber line prices unheard of for thss market.
 We have just received an extra large assortment of Gentlsmen's Ladies', Misses and Children'G HIGH BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPS snd sANDEI9, cheap for Cash only.
 All to whom we are indebted please call withoSt delay and take your cash.
 MEAFoY { MUNsoN. Litchfeld, January 19, 1858 So-st
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04

SURE CURE FOR CouGH.-Wistars Balsam of Wild Cherry is pleasant to the taste and seldom fails to effect speedy of throat and lung diseases. It is scientific preparation, skilfully compounded.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
Rent, Rent.

N OFFER to rent for one year or more pars or A the whole of the house in which live
 E. W. BLAKE LtchGeld, Jan. 1. 1858
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
FOR &sHLE<

A BOUT 20 acres of meadow, plough and pssssse "A land, about equally divided, situate on the west of Chestnut Hill, north of the farm known e the Bishop Farm STEPHEN BECKWfTH.
 Iitchtield Jan 1858 Al