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Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01

A Cow ScEArE.-.ln Erie paper has tue fol lowing A short time since, all affair occur red in quiet neighborhood, in this city,whch though performed by d COW, has not been equal cd since the performance of the Bull in the China Shop"
 A family of three persons-one lady and two gentlemen-were startled from quiet con dition of mind, about the time they were retir' ing for the night, by noise in an adjoining shed. One Of the men m his stocking feet eau. tio1sy opened the door leading from the di- ming room to the outside apartment, and dis covered COW, with her head stuffed into a barrel of swill with her horns fast, and in her efforts to extricate herself she had overturned table upon which there had been stacked d quantity of tin ware, crockery, iron pots, Sc. Hence the chatter which was loud enough and long enough to resurrect the dead.
 The gentleman at once proceeded to drive away the cause of this disturbance, and in so doing brought dog in the ring who, with a bound, fastened upon the COW and caused her to shake off her dishonesty acquired head. dress, and with nose down and tail aslant, she made dart through the door left open into the dning-room, where she came in contact with a table laid ready to receive the breakfast of the following morning, and sundry other things the upsetting and banging about of which ere ated the greatest confusion imaginable. Mean. while the other gentleman, who had already re- tired into an adjoining bed room, arose in his neither garment and opened the door of his room to see what was going on outside. The COW thought the opening of this door afforded her an opportunity of making her escape, and accordingly rushed into the bed room. Here she met with opposition. The space in the room unoccupied by the bed was scarcely large enough to admit her at full length, and so mar. row she could not turn, besides the occupant o the room received her by the horns and endeav ored to back her out
 Now commenced the genuine sport of tle scene. The little fellow inside was pitching and rearing and swearing at the head of the cow.-frst on the bed, then in the alley, and next, in close proximity to the ceiling, his limbs and shirt gyrating and Tapping round with wonderful velocity, while tbe man in the dining-room had seized the animal by the tail and pulling, tugging, laughing and yelling while the COW believed and fought desperately Together the men see-sawed her back ant forth some time before they succeeded in back ing her out, Finally she was driven into tn, street, but no fire or moving ever created more confusion in the affairs of household than wa. here created by the presence of this COW.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01

Advices received at the Agricultural Bureau since the occurrence of the frost, show that the damage done to crops is not so great as at first anticipated. The injury to the sorgho is comparatively slight, aad proves that the plant is more hardy than corn and tobacco, with which it has heretofore been chased.
 AN ExPER1MENr.-Fil common wine glass with water, so that it will be difficult to add more without overHowing, or, except with a very steady hand, to raise it to your lips with out spilling; then drop pins in. points down. ward, gently and cautiously, one, two or three at time. and You can continue it till the glass is pretty closely packed with the pins, and they are piled half an inch or an inch above the sur face. The correspondent of the N. Y. Post, who suggests the experiment has put eight hun dred pins in and never shed tear nor split a drop! Is it a hoax, or is it the effect of capil- lary attraction
 Gen. Corcoran, escorted by cavalry guard visited the old battlefield at Bull Run few days since, and pointed out the spot where he had been taken prisoner. It is discreditable to state that many bodies of the dead are expos ed, and numerous skulls are lying around. An amateur balloonist went up from Not tinsham, in England, in small balloon, and failing to manage it, it collapsed when at a great height, came down an unshapely mass with intense velocity, and the poor eronaut was found dead and battered almost to jelly in the car.
 The Memphians have been amused in a rath. CT novel manner the past week. A circus man, named Tom Cony. after duly advertising the feat, sailed down the Mississippi river in . 1 wash tub, drawn by two geese.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01

ANEcDorE or THE BANKER BELNoSr.-This New York millionaire and copperhcad is of a nature high irascible, and when irritatrd, he does not scruple to employ terms rather vivid than proper-in fine, he swears occasionally, in manner calculated to impress the hearcr with unclerical ideas. On one occasion, so the story runs MT. B. engaged new clerk, a quiet, dig nifed man, who immediately succeeded in ex. citing his employers ire and received large assortment of slight profanities in return Ths clerk bore this quietly for some days but, Ut length, having received more than this fair al. lowance of denunciations, he got down from his stool, closed his books, and dsclared that ho would no longer submit to this vitupsrution. MT. B. seemed somewhat dumbfounded by such active rebellion but, recovering from his dis composure, asked with a faint i'm .recation, how much his offended clerk would require for the privilege of being sworn at, in his employ er's discretion. The answer was, Double my present salary You shall have it, cried B.. and immediately opened upon him fusilado of denunciations better to be imagined than described. -
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01

A son of the original Joe Smith has sent a delegation of missionaries to Salt Lake city to preach against the authority of Brigham Young and denouuce polygamy. They claim that the "martyred prophet" was opposed to plurality of wives, and are confronted by living evidence that if he was opposed to the system, he him. self was afflicted by it, and had it bad, too.
 An old maid has been prosecuted in an En- gl'sh town for keeping cats. The neighbors complained of the caterwauling. and Miss Kidd was ordered to abate the nuisance. In cou,t she gave the pedigree of her cats, amid great ianghter from the spectators. One bed in hel
 house was occupied by five cats.
 Arrivals at Saratoga this season 30,0O0 las'
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1|)oetrp.
The Coming of Winter.

The Coming of Winter. What so soon the chilly eve?
 What! so soon the naples glowing? Wilt thou, Summer, take thy leave Like the things we fondly grieve-
 Or vision of conjuror's showing True, the squirrel to his haunt
 Goes with hairy cheeks extended; And the peoples, brown and gaunt, Rustic where they used to faunt,
 But-is summer almost ended? Ask the children, they who stray
 Where wild asters open sickly, And the tourist birds delay, Fitting on the stone-wall gray
 To them speeds the season quickly! Nay, trow not; each would gaze
 On us with young eyes of wonder, Standing in the grassy ways, By the lea of yellow maize,
 The question strange to gravely ponder. Now, trow not-for mind,
 And, dear friend, you too remember, When we looked far, far behind, The length of many rose-lane's wind, Beholding May-month from September. An! but how the chilly eve,
 And our green hopes touched with dying Shall we joy, or shall we grieve, That our years are taking leave,
 And to the other life we're flying?
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01
DENTAL NOTICE
TWENTY-FIVE DoLLARsfs

e TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS fs9., dfy Cash. will, for the next six monts
 IU pay for . full Set of Upper Teeth on ie Caat Gold, and warranted to fit. and made better than any made for the same nrice n Hartford, as don't as yet, for the want of busiaess. whip the Cat to get work.
 will be found at the old Stand whose have beca for the past Ave years. over the Post Of Ace, South Street. Litchheld.
 Thsskfal for Che liberal patronage hay, received for years past, hope, by closest ap plicstIon to ny own business, to merit and re seivs continuance of the same.
 nes9u6Id, JAn. lo01. h-8y
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01

"S1NG, FOR THE PRIDE OF THE TYRAXT u BROKEN. '-These are the jubilant words wi,h which the Knoxville Bulletin aunounrrs iho deliverance of East Tennessee from rebel rule. It adds:
 "Vindicated and avenged, our people stand to-day under the old flag of their fathers bornc into their midst by one worthy to be their ,lc- liverer, the chivalrous hero of Newborn Tho symbols of rebellion are gone, the idols of lhs temple of Baal are broken, and the false z sis our people so gloriously refused to bow down and worship, have been removed from our sight forever, The worlds history cannot, ws honestly believe, show a counterpart to the scenes our city has witnessed during the last two days. Men and women, and even prat. ting babes, hailed the old flag with such emo. tions as made it apparent to every one of the gallant army of our deliverers, that here in East Tennessee had been the homo uf such deep and feryent patriotism as brightercd ana made glorious the annals of our Rcso.ul,or. Such patriotism wintered in Valley Fo,gr,and, during the present war, has marched ihruash dismal swamps and mountain paths, seeking everywhere the enemies of constitutional I.lD- erty, smitng hhia, lip arl,i Ass been, such is the patriotism of East Tennessee. It is with no spirit of vain glorious boasiing that we write these words. The world will in time know how the spoiler came aud took to himself the heritage of our people; how men have fled from the despotism at Richmond to more than promised land across the mountains, and there taken arms in their hands, faced about, ready and eager with mailed hands to drive treason and oppression from their land.
 "To day they are here-their mission is accomplished, and zoe are free.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01
VIM COTHREN,

A IOKNEY and Counsellor at Law. Notary ~ Public. Commissioner for the States of new x. rosk. Ohio. Michigan, Indiana. Illinois. eaI rs wroasa01and Licensed Pension, Bounty trusted to me, will be promptly and faithfully attended to. U. s. Tax Stamps for sale. as fast as issued by Government.
 Woodbury. Nov. q, 1862. aav1
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'ed daily for the whole term of her natural

l life.
 A significant little entry Was Gone title wheel, one pound." This was the linen wheel on which all the sewing thread was spun, and the fine linen for shirts and sheets, and other articles for the bed, and for the person. There was also ''one set of loom irons 3 shillings." John was expected to make the loom himself. Fortunately it consisted mainly of wood, and the framing was not difficult. This brings back the good old days of homespun.
 In that loom was woven all the clothing. woolen and linen, of herself, husband and chil- dren for whole generation. What visions of solid work and happiness the loom and wheel open to us. sS We find also among the bridal items hard money for to buy COW with, 5pounds and 8 shillings." The hard money indicates the abundance of paper currency at the close of the war. The price of COWS was relatively much higher than the price of horses. Twice the sum would now buy very good COW. That COW laid the foundation of John Walton's for. tune. His wife understood the mysteries of the dairy, and the one COW grew in a few years to herd of thirty, and the Walton butter and cheese became famous.
 The whole outfit foots up forty-four pounds nineteen shillings sixpence, or less than one hundred and fifty dollars. That stocked a housekeeper in l7s4, and probably she was better off than most of her neighbors. The whole would not equal the cost of the piano now in many farmers parlor.
 [" The tea set that Dea. Smith gave Eliza at her wedding cost $2OO," added Mrs, Bun ker.
 "I know it and the rest of the presents were worth thousand dollars, to say nothing of the furnished house into which she entered when she got back from the bridal trip." A single looking glass costing eight shil lings, and a mirror covering half the side of a parlor, and costing ,nrea. hundred dollars, is another contrast worth looking at" said Sally
 "And the young brides that brink before them are no handsomer or smarter than Sally Walton's daughter, forty years ago."-" | is time you forgot that, Timothy. It is { long while ago."
 Here the dinner bell rung and the dingy ac count book was returned to it's place in the bundle. Yours to command, TIMOTHY BUNKER, ESQ. H00Le, torn Ap0 TO- 1863
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01
J. F. WALKER. .

J. F. WALKER. Over the Post Office, South.st., Litch6eld, Ct,
 Manufacturer and dealer in Saddles. Harness, Brides, Halters, Whips Laskes, Sockets, Surcingles, Orna.
 nsents, Trimmings, 6c.
 Rossman's Oil Blacking For preserving, softening. and renewing the appearance Of Harness, Carriage tops, &c. Made to order all kinds of double and sin gle Harness of superior style and workman shin, and of the best material. 3m9
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01
IiARNESS-MAKING.

liARNESS.MAKING. TWVHE above Business will be carried on by U the Subscriber, over A. c. Smiths Store, where large stock of
 HARNESSES. BRIDLES, HALTERS, and other material belonging to the Business, will be found on hand, OF made to order
 JOHN WILLIAMSON.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01
David q. iSuckicY.

HEALER IN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE HI of all kinds ant pIices. Chairs, Tables, Bureaus, B.ist~als and C"tins Also. Picture Fram-s.- Toilet Stands aud Sofas made ai.d s.ld with neatness. elegance and despatch Warehouse, West St., Iitchficld, Conn. ly39
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01

The New York Express has fashion artic. le which proceeds to say that no lady of ton will dare to appear now on Fifth Avenue or Broadway with trailing dress or long petticoat. Seldom have we found so important an item io disclose to the world as the fact, that short dresses scolloped around the edge, arc worn | o'er balmoral jupons, at length to display the kid boot or else the skirt is looped up ut every sea nearly to the knee showing the eul0fcd pettcoat of mollair cashmere or silk, trimmed either to match ths dress, or in tasteful cUu- trast to it, and in correspondence with the shade of the hat, or mantle worn. The leather boots have very high heels, colored, perhaps, and strings and tassels of leather, also. The petticeat is short enough to disclose the instep at least. To every dress suitable for walking, French nsodistss now attach little rings, through which pass cords running to the waist to join another cord. which is drawn at will around the waist when the lady prepares for prom. enade, and loosened within doors, thus allowing the dress to resume its original length in the salon. Hoops and skirts are quite exploded in Paris hounced mohair skirts being used iI- stead, to enable the dress to fall gracefully in doors, and when, robes are permitted to cling to the form instead of filling up by aid of steel " skeletons an entire carriage, as heretofore. Very small, tight sleeves with epaulettes, are made to thick dresses, and waists are extremely high in the neck. with trimmings on the back and shoulders of lace or gump down each seam. Small linen collars, and deep pointed linen cuffs complete the costume. If for morning or street, with crouat of course.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01
Wm, H. BramaM.

HEALER IN FOREIGN and STAPLE Dry D Goods. Groceries. Crockery, Glass Ware and Yankee Notions. No. 6, West Street, lst door west of the Court House, Litchtield Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01
Rcquiescam.

Rcquiescam. Give me, when die, A grave among the corn and clover; Let me peaceful lie In some field, with forest nigh, Where the blossoms, bending over, Mingle sigh for sigh, With ever rustling leaves Whispering to the rustlng sheaves. Let the tall trees wave High above my grave, And strew each Fall, their treasurs O CT me. Leaves of gold and brown, Softly floating down, Or driven wildly onward when 'tis stormy. 0, glvc mo not a tomb White, and marble cold, and dreary In the church yards gloom! Rather, when I'm weary, Let me lie at rest
 Meath the clover growing fair In the warm sunshiny air, With it's thrcady tcndri!s ,wining round ii,
 breast. So, tranquil be ny sleep, When the hay, slanzing beams Rest on forest, vale and steep, Through long summer afternoons, Be my slumber still and decp- Let the new and waning moons Come, and go, and bring mo dreams.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01
FREDERICK B. SWIFT,

LAAVt.h4OAA 0s DIV 41 ATTORNEY AT LAW, NOIALY It BLIC, Csnm:sIaasr cf Dssds Jor Erery Slate ana
 Territory;
 20V Broadway, New York, 0 10 First FluoR- Rear.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01
Bishop & sedgyvick,

DEALERS in DRY GOODS. READY MADE D Clothing. Boots and Sh es Hardware, CrUckery. Groceries, &c.,, &c.,, West Street, Litchfield, Conn.
 G. .. BisiiuP. T. S. SEDGwiCK.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01

The editor of the Danbury Times, who ap- parently entertains a malicious disposition to- wards the ladies, throws this paper pellet at them: rt ..r
 A lady never dreams when she compresses her dimity to pr, vsnt it's coming in contact with rags, that she may have the same thing used in her rose perfumed, giltedgsd billet pa- per. But that's so.'
 A young gentleman in the sprfng-timc ot life, when walking with lady. stumbled and f,ll. On his resaming his perpendicular, the ladv remarked, she was sorry for his unfortu. nate taxr Das.' T didn't hurt my fore potes,' said he, l only parked my Knee
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-01
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
CHARLES"KlRCHBERGER, Boot and Shoe Maker.

TDOOTS & SHOES made in the best man. ID ner. and Ut the shortest notice.
 Mems, Womens Children's Boots, Shoes, Slippers. Caters and Brogans.
 fgr Give him call, and try them on.
 Litchfeld, July goth, 1861. tf-l3
, 1863-03-14
Cry COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Wala Walla, March 10, 1868
Council met at z o'clock agreeable to adjourn
snent aai
Present--E. B Whitman, Mayor, Messrs.
Reese, Phillips, Jacobs and Helmuth.
Minutes previous meeting read and approved.
The question IN reference to the extra tax for
the purpose of opening the cross streets Of the
city, was laid on the table, r
An annual election, was ordered to be held at
the Council Chambers on Tuesday, April 7.h,
1868, between the hours Of A. NJ. and 6 P. NJ.
for the purpose of electing the following city Of
ticers Mayor, Recorder Common Council
Consisting Of five members) City Marshall, City
Assessor, City Treasurer and City Surveyor.
R. Guichafd, L. S. Rodgers and Chas. Ebert
were appointed Inspectors Of Election.
The Assessors returns showed the taxable prop
erty in the city to be 100000. tLlhH
On motion Council adjourned.
vII0ElH N H. B. LANE, Clerk.
, 1863-03-14
In the Probate Court of WaIIa Walla County
W ashington Territory.

In the matter OF the petition Of H Harris, Executor
of the estate of Israel D. DAVIS deceased, for a
sale of the real estate of the said deceased.
1T appearing by the petition of the said executor
that in order to pay the preferred debts and other
claims against said deceased, is Necessary and bene-
fetal to the estate to sell the ranch called the Davis
Ranch,' at the mouth OF Whskey Greek, about one
mile below the crossing of the Lewist> n road, on
which deceased died, situate about twentyone miles
from thecity Of Walla Walla, on the road leading
from WaIla Walla to Lewiston, for the payment OF
such debts.
Itis therefore ordered by the Judge Of said Court
that all persons interested be and appear before him
at the, Court Room of the said Probate Court on
Saturday the 2sth day .of March, A. D.. 1868, at 10
o'clock A. NJ. of said day, Ghattime being specially
appointed for the hearing of said petition to show
cause why an order should not be granted to the said
executor to sell the said real estate to pay such debts
and that a copy of this order be published at least
four successive weeks in the Wa8hjngto Statesman,
a newspaper published in the city and county Of
WolIa WaiIa VIM. B. KELLY,
Feb. %, 1868. llw4.l Judge of Probate Court
, 1863-03-14
Adminisfrafor,s Notice.

4 ETTERS of Administration having been granted
IL the undersigned upon the estate Of Samuel r.
Moss late of Wala Wala county, Washington Terri
tory deceased therefore notice is hereby given to
all those having claims against said estate to present
them with proper vouchers, to the undersigned at
his place of business in the city Of Walla Walla,
within year from this date, or the same will be
fnrey e barred and all those indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment.
f5r r. JACOBS, Administrator.
Jan. "a 1868. -rlr rrt lrrr 6m3
, 1863-03-14
Administrators Notice.

r ETTERS of administration having been granted
A. to the undersigned by the Probate court Of Wal
la Walla Wala County, Washington Territory, upon
the estate of Edwin Leach, deceased late OF said
county therefore notice is hereby gwen to all those
ng claims against said estate to pr sent them,
with proper vouchers, the undersigned, in the city
of Walla Wala, within enc year from this date or
the same will be forever barred; and all those indebted
to said esate requested to make Immediate pay
ment. E. Il. JAMES, ADMINISTRATOR.
Dc. 20, 1862, jan.24, '63-6m3
, 1863-03-14

Regular meetings of Enterprise Lodge No. IA. 0.
o F. are held every wednesday evening at O'clock
All brothers in good standing invited to attend
B O. S.Purdy r. s.. WIN. B. KELLY, N G.
, 1863-03-14
Railroad Meeting.

meeting of the Corporators of the Walla Walla
Railroad Company and their associates will be held
at Waa Walla on Saturday the l4th day of March,
to adopt Articles Of Association and transact such
other business may be practicable.
Feb % 1863 E. B. WHITMAN, Pres't.
, 1863-03-14
A. f. & A. NJ.

Walla Walla Lodge A. F. & A. NJ. hold their reg
ular meetings their Hall on the Second and Fourth
Saturdays of each month, All members in good
standing are invited to attend.
--T -, CHAS. A. EBERT, w. NJ.
NJ. L. FRANK, Sec. pro ten.
, 1863-03-14
ROSES AND ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS,
James Hathaway's Estate.

7 ETTERS Of Administrator having been granted
A. to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Wall
la Walla county, Washington Territory upon the es.
tate James Hathaway late of sad county, deceased
ing claims against said estate to present them with
proper vouchers, atmy residence at Pataha, in said
county, within year from this date be fOrver
barred. Persons knowing themselves indebted are
also requested to come forward and make immediate
payment W. W, SUNDERLIN, Admir-.
February 81 1868. IOm8
, 1863-03-14
Finished Buggy Poles and Shafts
Neck YOkes, Single and Double Trees
PlOw Beams and Handles ENU
WaIa WaIIa Drug store.

Main Street, Opposite Bank Exchange.
TUST RECEIVED AND FORSAIE cheap e.z--s,
eD for Cash, complete and fresh assort- ~
ment of Drugs, Asial '.L T. .l-a cSxs
Chemicals, Perfumery, Paints, Oils, Putty,
WindowgIass, Varnishes Brushes, Patent Medi-
cncs Lamps, and Crystal Illuminating gKerOsene, to
which invite the attention Of the citizens Of Wall
Walla and vicinity TUI.
BBr Prescriptions put up with care and Advice
Gratis. DR.JAMES S. CRAIG.
Jan. 81, 1863 ..tf rrfUr 2;lly
, 1863-03-14
In the District Court of the First Judicial
TERRITORY OF wAsHlNTON,


TO z. D. PEARCE, defendant. LII. d.
NOU are hereby notified that Joseph J.. Davis has
u filed complaint against You in said court,
winch will come onto behend at the first term Of
the court which shall commence more than three
months after 18th day Of Novemher lSG2 and unless
you appear at said term and answer the same will be
taken as confessed and the prayer thereof granted
The object and prayer Of said complaint is to recover
the sum of twenty four hundred and twenty-scven
dollars (S2427) duo on notes and accounts from the
defendant to the said plaintiff.
JOSEPH l.. DAVIS, Plaintiff
Nov. Is, 1862. I47m3