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Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02
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MY NElaHBoR OVER rHE WAY.

We find the following hemsly poem in tn,
 Trinity (Cal) Journal The editor says 9th, author, F. Wells, has produced sons of th, sweetest verses that hsve been sent from Cali
 fernia to. traverse the circle of the Easterl press He is an honest miner of Trinity County. and withal gentleman of exuberan and happy fancies :'' " The sun sends ray through the hay rift, And Aisses the smiling plain., ,feea ger Where the rain brings golden Christmas gift, To gladden. our vision again.
 bow my head O CT the Christmas board, And with penitent spirit pray.
 Oh! pardon the sins of my nsighbof. Lord My neighbor over the way. I wonder how much he has gained this year, His business tact is % poor;
 If had his chance know I could clear i# l What would make my fortune secure. Tl4 He makes foolish bargains in 8 oek and in wares 4 have noted him day by day.
 Though never trouble my head with affairs Of my neighbor over the way. sn5 ,7aYtf ss His wife is extravagant, so they say :. iz59e-
 She has purchased three dresses this fall, tg When she knew he will have that mortgage to ! Mh never the holder may call. ger 1l'I '.. And they say that she worries his very life as With her whims and her fancies each day. Oh. l thank my stars I've dife, e,ent wife From my neighbor oyer the way. ''' His home must be anything else but gay, His children are notably bad . "f"@''H They whistle and chatter enough every day
 To drige Madame Patience mad ,ri .-l,s, l could teach them to romp without hustle or | noise, 'rN' 55o'l'7 '~6I zen { sel,
 And in dignided silence play. ii s4sassY ? had charge ofmy neighbor's boys--,-t .o. f My neighbor over the way.
 I've been told he has taken to drinking now
 And liquors terrible curse; 7"'' They say he has been in many . TOW, -,-,. ?, T And he's getting from bad to worse, ..t..... I'm sociable man myself, and as such . ,z Take glass in Q sociable way: 7"'' would quit 1t at once if drank as much 9.. a As my neighbor ever the way.
 There is villainy found in each country nook, Y And villainy stalks in town; s5s .,-..,ir. And Ready-Reckoner keeps book .s.,,.
 With each separate item down, The account is added. the figure is high. -"
 Some one will have 1t to pay .' It isn't you, reader, no more than T. ~5iE 4 'Tis our neighbor over the way. 3es ajt The sun se,ds ray through the hasy rift, ..o
 And kisses the smiling plain, l ,r T. Where the rain brings golden Christmas gift,
 To gladden. our vision again. Y, bow my head OCT the Christmas board, - ''
 And with penitent spirit pray, Oh pardon the sins of my nsighbor. Lord r
 My neighbor over the way.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02

SolExcR OF DooR- -KsocKIxa. The e'. ma m nnsr F of knocking at door in London designates 1 he quality of the. person who presents him, self; one stroke too little would be to degrade one's self, and one too many an usurpation of ignorance. One, stroke only announces the
 nilkman, the 99coals man, la houssl servant or { mendicaat; 1t eighties sIshould iiksto en- terpH Two strokes indicates the post boy, the
 bearer of visiting cards. or any other messeni gers itdenotes thate hs is in haste. and 1t is neceasaryi that I1nierl Three strokes dsuotss the msster or mistsess Of ihs houss, or .thoss who eraiuarily ffeqnens, if. and says inaan iiny psratises stcnesIppen! Fearassokes rapidly sst
 peateds announce persoa1 of fashion ons do, gree below nobility. who has arrived in osr- riage. It signi6es wish to sntsrl ys Heuy strokes twice repeated loudly. announce ny lord.almy' lady, . nabob, Russian prince, . German baron. or, some other extyaordipary psrsonags. and signifss I do you much honor by calling upon you. AaiserSsnt' who ShoUld strike one strekelsss than belongs to ths saak or pretsnsions of his master, would at once ,bs dispissed from his service. Truly, of all ths vays cf [. making ! noise in ths world x thii is9 not the most absurd. a.as1 aai -k9haiisz7sl
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02
ENoCH ARDEN: BOILED DOWN.
BY l" JAxss SMITH. :"


 t..3y.=g BY JAAss SMITH. s~s ,-, Philip Ray and Enoch Arden '-''.'.' Both were Spoons" on Annie Lee; [ Phil did not full fill her notions, 'o' '7' She preferred to mate with E. 45 a' Him she welded, and she bore him Pretty little children three; ...... But becoming short of rhino,
 Enoch went away to seq.
 Leaving Mrs. Arden owner e-i. Of a well-stock' d village shop. s,s.as Selling butter. soap, and treacle, -a beeswax. whipcord. lollipop. Ten long years she waited for him, '4 But he neither came nor wrote, ~ Wherefore. she concluded Enoch
 Could no longer be afloat. ss i't=8 So when Philip came to ask her .'.. If she would be Mrs. Ray,
 She, believing she was wid0w'd,
 Could not say her suitor !" nay And seeond time was married, E Gave up selling Tread and cheese. Ana m due time Philip nursed a!
 Little Ray upon his knees. .a ...t s- But, alas the long-lost Enoch ea.' Turned up unexpectedly, .r And was vastly disconcerted aa 1f.t l45 By this act of biga-my. 5.sa .4sfs.. 't Yet, ,reaecting on the subject, }s~ ,'' He determined to atone Ntl'sf. l:g For his heightened absence from her f .a'' By just leaving well alone. 5~aas!'e | Taking to his bed he dwindled N Down to something like shade, fettled with his good landlady, & Next the debt of nature paid. 4'5 ' Then. when both the Rays discovered
 How poor Enoch's life had ended, They came out in b handsome style, and Gave his corpse a fun'ral splendid. This is al; know about 1t,
 If tt'i not sufficient, write ei By next mail to Alfred Tenny- rgsss ao Son, F. L the Isle of Wight. s,.s, 5i ys6aigi ss5tss;,5s Melbourne PvaeA.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02

CURIOUS EFFECTS OF CHoRoFoRM.-A writer in the Brussels Independence Beige gives . description of the sensation experienced by . patient under the influence Of chloroform "I was about thirteen years of age," says the mar rator, when being tormented by toothsche, l was at last induced by my mother to 20 with her to dentist, on the express understanding that should be spared all pain by chloroform.
 We went accordingly. and I had hardly taken two inhalations when, to all outward appear. ance, became insensib.e. But, in reality, was not on the contrary, my existence seemed to Dc cleft in two, as it were for while I i'm. agined myself to be in the courtyard of my college, playing with all my schoolfellows, I at the same time saw the dentist and my mother before me, the room where was, tho pictures on the walls the window facing which had been placed, tho trees of the garden--every. thing, in short. While was laughing and talking to my schoolfellows, and hearing their laughter and disputes, was at the very same moment talking to the dentist, and begging of him not to hurt me, telling him should Ger. tainly feel pain, since could feel the pinches l gave myself When the dentist begun to wrench out my tooth, felt euch violent pain that l said to myself, must faint if it lasted . second longer and yet all this while was run. ming about with my hoop and laughing with my schoolfellows. When the operation was over felt so happy in this state that would not ge' out of it, and, notwithstanding my mothers cries, who was afraid had been overdosed, took pleasure in remaining motionless, with my eyes wide open. saw her weeping, ani begging the dentist to bring me to myself again
 and it was not until he applied phial of am
 monia to my nostrils that awoke from m, trance. The whole operation had lasted aboo
 a minute, and yet to me it appeared as if has
 been an hour with my comrades; had playet
 with them, I had talked with twenty difereu
 people, and notwithstanding all this my res tself was perfectly aware of the fact that tn whole thing had lasted only minute. ha undergone similar operation year before
 but though Ialso inhaled chloroform on tha occasion, l experienced no such effects of
 double existence, which I solely attribute t I my having taken larger dose of the anesths tic the second time than the first" s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02
...,; I,J., F.aWALKER,


 Ovsslthes sfastl Office, SouthSst. Litcht hteld. Ct to lRd Manafacturer andI dealsrini tasij n4i Saddless tHaraess, Bridies, Haltsrs, ia Whip Lashes, Sockets. Surciagles, Orna. 10 saoaiiimemtsy 7fiasshi iss9s ,n6c. sasa4 .1R ss,rs aS s.. appearance of Harness, Carriage tops, &c.,, Made 10 order all kinds 0f doubfe and sin, lsHatnessSf superior SEYlso 6nd workman. hipsa And ofshe best matstiafs }a'la ia 1algs < 5
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02
Vim. H. Braman.

HEALER IN FOREIGN and STAPLE DRY D Goods. Groceries, Crockery, Glass Ware and Yankee, Notions, No. 6, West Street, one tsor wests0f the Court House, Litchfeld Conn
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02
L3ishOD 6 SedgWicA ,

nEALERS in DRY GOODS, READY MADE R Clothing: Boots and Shoes; I. Hardwa.s S,vass e,B. BISHOP. ,t,. '.,.. ss..., T. 9. sEDawioK.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02
David O. Buckley,

nEALER IN, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE D of all kinds and prices, Chairs, Tables, Bureaus, Bedstcads and Cofins. Also. Picture Frames. .Toilst Stands and Sofas made and s,ldi with neatness, elegance and despatch. Warehouse. West St.. Litchfeld Conn. 1y39
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02
's ! III. Q. Nash,

A TToRNEY AT LAW. and Licensed Pen "A ssione Bounty and Claim Agent, Kent, Conn 0 6m34o
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02
w illiam KnaDD.

A TT0RNEY AND COUNSELLOR Al LAW, "A sN l!s3.qnar .iNs New Milford. Conn. x
 Particnlar attention paid to the collection ot OtalMs.a Al ll.a a.n aa l-...a...-.-l.- .a. 8btf.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02

1 ,sAi FEws FAers 4souf tBots,- Eleven iboya were turaed out of ene of the public schooislin Cleveland, last week, for being drunk i6 sckool, and it is ascertained that neafly half the boyss
 ffomlthe ages of ten to ssightsen, attsndi1a schoei in thatseity. are in tho constant habitaoi |steq1ensing its greggeiies. Aw ,9'Fs5aaea tssr
 Two boys fought. . prise 6ght in England recently. The mother Of one of them lwis the b0ttlShOlCef tTnd ya gfssqofg a3nal asgoTis5
 slA boy inpI IOndoa conanittsd saScids becaoss he iost . gxiAs of imsFbles fiia,fiisE hanoi s1al
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02

ndmmeuse dioves ,ot6ssfi cattle aumbssins soma !, ,0o0,0 ,00op bed, ars roaming oa thsitrai- iries of NsUtetA Texan Esosiq bssIa1d oqs fs7t
 Massachusetts dzpscs itor want t sS,oDo,6cd iin taxes, and Boston is hsagging that U VII have million and half oi 1t to pay.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02

SuFFRAGE.-The right to vote is not nat. ural one, and society undoubtedly has a right to prescribe who shall be voters. Nor is il based on natural accident, the color 0fthe hair
 or form of the nose, -or complexion. Some times it is based on wealth the tendency in
 our government, with some hindran es. is to
 put it on character, and intelligence. The dis ] franchisement on account of color is of com paratiyely recent origin, and grew out of the
 necessities of slavery that color must be every | where discredited, and made the sign of infe.
 riority north as well as south. It is not lopa l ago that negroes voted in Tennessee and NortT
 Carolina. Now that slavery is substantial, abolished. this prejudice against color which
 goes to the extent of denying ordinary right, to it, should be put away as unworthy an en frightened people. .e,g. s.
 4 There is no white man in Connecticut whe
 can read and is not disfranchised by crime, tot
 vicious, ignorant tor depraved or too poor {, vote. The reading test has been so laxly hel, that persons have been made electors in tbi
 State who read only, Tor pretend to read, claus of theconstitution in l.ish, when foraneht th I selectmen knew the candidate was repeatin.
 the Lords Prayer backwards. Or particula
 sentence has been memorized by the candidate
 and he has repeated that, staring blanklE at tn l big and puzzling page. So it really amount I tothis that under our laws, by the contrivane, of politicians, men vote who cannot read to an
 purpose of information ,swho are in every respec
 nn6tto vote, both morally and intellectually; an, I that others who are intelligent, fairly educated good citizens, men of property and bushes 1 credit, cannot vote because their complexio | is not suitable. Was ever anything % unjust an
 absurd? iadt ss9 h4l83ts1 st5fs g t 5 The South is4being revolutiopized. It is tim .I that Connecticut washed it's hands of prejudics
 and stood in an unequivecal position. Wi our legislature consider the matter s1ea fiji At the last legislature an amendment wa Y proposed to the constitution which strikes ou si the color qualification. We,trust the next leg
 iislaturs will by two-thirds vote pass h6$SFt
 the people to ratify. -Hartford Pryss.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02
}ARCHIT'ElyCTURE :!

s1nia;6,i s1' iR. w. HILL, @s.-. .1..s Architect & Building Superintendent.
 DESIGNS, PLANS, specihcations and Working Drawings furnished Also, careful estimates made on cost of Buildings. Special attention given to 2 ~bA haa fi' Country Houses.' 7s7@i t'I .7t ROOMS. NO. g BALDwIN'S BLOCK,
 'as.'l z. wArEaBURr,, CONN: .''. s''',,. Waterbury, Feb osd, 1865. ''''.'o 45 sm. N
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02
Chas. Hotchkiss'a& son,

-si sssawOEC0TTyILERl CONN. .ssI sdr 1 ERSn- xAnafaetasers- Doors, ea'.d; of .li isS. saa Psf|s'' in Lumber Sewing and Flaming dons- s-stshurt notice. ..Hfch4. da6lyd ,diAg .dsE .bisaas tfI46
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02

CnAs:.'d dKiKCHIBERGEs,.' ,'lafH iiiw a1oBooTe ANb sHoRlMARER,,a0 cdr
 GHo6Ts &sHoEso made to 0ordsfsa order ana asa rs- ss: O paired. Rubbers Repaired sspi 9''l9sN 4FoR apd Brass iReot and Shoe ,Hselsv Green E ss9l.sss e sss, z. 'ss9s sa
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02

Bu, the chain of his ideas seemed to have | been broken by the accident. His head drop ped upor, his breast--his hands rested upon his knees: he See ned absorbed in meditation.
 It was thus for some time. At length the yonng shoemaker arose, and approaching him eagerly vet reverently, Wonderful man y he
 said, in 8 low tone, who and what are you ?
 Beethoven lifted his head and looked up at 1 him yacantly as iflanconseious of the meaning 1 of hislwords. ., He repeated the question. The
 composer smiled, as he only could smile, be- nrvoently, indulgenty, kinely. Listen, he said, and played the opening bars Of the sym-' phony in F. A cry of delight and recoa milton burst from the lips of both,; and exclaiming, 'iTben you are Beethoven they covered his
 hands with tears and kisses. He rose to go, but we held him back with entreaties. Play to us once more--only once more He suf- fered himself to be led back to the instrument. The moon shone brightly in through the cur tainless window and lit up the glorious rugged head and massive figure. ' | will improrise sonata. to the moonlight, said hehalf playfully. He looked up thoughtfully for few moments ped upon the keys, and he began playing a crept gently over the instrument with sweet and level beauty, like the calm flow of moon. light over the dark earth. This delicious open ing was followed by wild. ielin, capricious passage sin triple time-a sort of grotesque inierude, like dance of sprltes upon the mid night sward. The came swift Ggit0to finale "a breathless, hu, rying, trembling movement. descriptive of flight, and uncertainty, and vague impulsive terror, which carried us away upon it's rushing wings, and left us at the last all emotion aud wonder. Farewell to you,' said ,, Beethoven, pushing back his chair and turl ing toward the door farewell to you.'-- You will coule again ? asked they in one breath. He paused, and looked compassicn-, ately. almost lenderly, at the face of the blind girl Yes, yes,' he said hurriedly. I will come soon again ? They followed us in si- lence more eloquent than words. and stood at their door till we were out of sight and hear ing. sa'' 7s,4Al I.e -ar r 4., 52gl s4 .ssl s G Let us make haste back, said Beethoven, urging me Oil at rapid pace. Let us make haste, that I may write out that sonata while T. can yet remember it P We did so, ard he sat over it till long past the day-dawn. And this was the origin of that Moonlight Sonatas with which we are all so fondly acquainted "
 The musician ceased speaking. There was dead silence, for ali had been intently lis. tening.
 7j And dld he afterward teach the blind girl P asked some one. at length, from the further end of the table.
 He never went again. When the excite ment was past. the interest was gone also and though doubtless they remembered and expect ed him week after week, he thought of them no more, excepting as his eyes chanced now and then to fall upon the pages of the Sonata. Is not such the rule of life 2 s j. ss.s.I
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Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02

Sanford & Giddings, '-,3 n TrORNEYs AT LAW, New Milford, Conn EA Particular attention paid to Students.
 H.sS. SANFORD is Notary Public and Con- mfssionsa tor New York. s.54,,i,s t.s.t ..s ..5 H. s. SANFORD. tly1 V. c. GIppINas.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02

"ea IiOllister & HickOx,sq as74 A TToRNIEs < CoUNsEELoRs AT LAW N Odice in Seymour,s Bsilding. Litchfeld tConn. tt5,st..., ..t, 3.,,. ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

moti Mansion House. ..'iassi ah ED.M HALE, pRo'PpR1EEroR, 'p 'Litfiahssld, fan ssi A1e Conn'Upi ana t fg@ @-shR;lta za.z |. .l..
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02

' E. w. Seymour. ''''' s'% 4 'rfoRNEY AND eoUNsELLoR AT LAW. IN Litchfeld, Conn S-s@s !" b7''3s9 r'f7 ga
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING aa' All kinds of Book and Job P'intn neatly nnesa'tly .susinsss Cards, Wedding Cards. Bill Heads,
 sLsbels, Ball Tickets. Handbills, Pamph.
 Jets, A&c., F&c. done in the best style, and
 asscheap. as at any office in the State.Y . Orders by mail or otherwise respectfully 80 .,, tsN sa. j. .o Yci X n2.4EA a0; r9 ls5tsss7a a
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02

TETROLECM V. NAsBY,
 Pastur uv the Church uv the Moo Dispenss shun. 4, ..5...ss..s. ..s- -saas s55
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02

le" All advsi tisements. to secure insertion,
 should be accompanied " the Cash. 'H '' fT No o,trsnsient advertisements taken, unless
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Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02
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 than six months.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-01-04
srleetea 2ogtrll.
SYMPATHY.
nv vIoLrrrR WOODS.

80 "NDHn'
There is charming mystery about this world Of
ours
That fingers round its shady ways like fragranes
round the flowers,
II gives to woe sweet reprieyo, Ito pain gentIo
lull,
And clothes our sorrow in earb, that's alraost
beautiful f ttf
IT'S Sympathy that weayes the charm, --exerss
n, the mystic spell,
Nhseftly thrO' the hearts lone cave, tho peal-
loos swell
When sorrows.
ev'ry ray ssrr riper years, and shuts of
hoods happy day; ,sepce, In our child
Whom tear drops glitter in the eys,
the cheek es,all adowp
And bitterness reigns in the heart, which on,
mild and meek; ~
IT'S Sympathy that glimmers down, and cheer
the sombre gloom,
And gives to life its springtime how'rs in all Their
pristine bloom.
when woman's love and confidence have wop .
base return,
And all iher ashes lie entOmbed within the hoerF'
scaled urn,
When Fame betrays her sacred trust, and Honor
wounded, lies
Aud ey'ry impulse, grand and strong, beneath tA'
IT'S Sympathy that lends star to guide our foot
steps on
To cheer us with It's gentle light, aud herald in
the dawn.
When death. the dark-robed messenger steals
softly to our side.
And robs us Of the one in whom We felt sueh
worthy pride;
When hearis that thrilled ,er us alone, viii thrill
for us no msre,
And lips win never war sgein, tho smiles Of ersi
they wOre-@
IT'S symplshy that kindly throws halo round
thu grave,
And showers about our hangry Ewes the manna
which thoy crave
The Sympathy of those We hove peg.ades tho in
most heart
Winds gently thro' lis misty aisles and bids lie
shades DEPART
Like Moses rod. il smtes TIE rock, ~heaee pusost
! waters burst, fffF a
And in their liquid briliianey W. quepch our rag
ing thirst.
IT'S Sympathy, with fairy wand, restores or
faded joy,
And gives to us our rURoED goid refined from
base alloy.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-01-04
Adulterated Confections---Death in
Candies.

Parents and friends of children
would do well TO heed the following
expose which we copy from a New
York paper During Che holidaysorat
othertin1es, somethiug else than con-
fecfions should DO procured 70 make
Children happy without lnaking them
miserable The warming voice says:
Consumers of candies are notaware
thot siics tic extraordinary advance
in rs price of aarars, confsltioners,
great s.ilS solaf hsve eutered largely
INTO tna.a.. i tesston 81 what vsie, at
one thine, sac,iinrlue preparations, bus
which ara, sew made up inn great
pars, OF deleterisus earthly substances.
Somo- love years ago the city was
agitated By theory OF aduterated milk.
it was conolusigely shown that its use
was stenlthily underminingtbe health
of the juvenile portion Of tie popula-
ton, and that a large per centage OF
the deaths among children was direct
w traceable tosits uso.s Legislative
Interference was invoked, and a strings
ent act was passed, wlieh the proper
authorities have,en{orced TO the letter.
Confessedly injurious az adultcrated
milk was admitted to be by the high
est medical authorities, It was health
giving compared to thsvilo' prepare
| tons that are now sold under the name
of confectionery, and which parents,
without stopping TO oxainine' permit