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Litchfield enquirer., 1865-12-07
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- A parson once prefaced his sermon wit h, My friends, let us say few words before we begin.' This is about equal to the man who took short nap before he went to sleep.
 When man has pretty, plump, bloom, ing wife in the city, he ought to be ashamed of himself to go into tue country to rusy Kate. aya sESs sl 'S'ai s.'a 'Ts@s* .'s- fa- A Frenchman wishing to say of a young lady that she was as gentle as g lamb, thus expressed himself: She be moech tame like the petite mouton!' a9gE'a as'tlHe 'a' Es' -s4A A rural contributor, says be has enlarge his establishment, and now keeps head ofox- en, a head of men, several head of cabbage, while he is trying to keep ahead of the times. =. One of our exchanges from the far Wesi enlightens its readers by informing them that "Dr Joseph Worcester, author of a large-sized dictionary and inventor of Worcestershire sauce; is dead, sfaa5 ieaaisar ss | 'e s'& Y
 "A Judges tying "a case out West, had proceeded about two hours, when he observed { Here are only eleven jurymen present, where is the twelfth P Please your honor,' said on. of the eleveni'he has gone away about somt other business, but he has left his verdict witt mer
 -Wky is convalescent dyspeptic like sreprieyed criminai? Because he can't dieges yet. 1a .5 s sa - i. sss.
 Josh Billings says: When mans doi deserts him on account of his poverty, he can get any lower down in this world-not D, 'anu' s.''s ag i.ia IaH 59efs ri q tila9saa ss .ese- A poor woman called at grocer's th' other day; and asked for quart of vinegar It was measured. of and putin 2 gallon jug She then asked for another quart to be put il the same vessel q. " And why not ask for' half gallon and be done with it r 'Ochi bles your bitof asoul,, she answered, it's for tw' persons. 14iaa a hs's 'sesga =ff s9 6g staas "A lazy, over fed lad, returning from Iii, dinner to his work one day. was asked by hi master if he had no other motion than that Yes, replied the youth, dravling out each b, ter, but it is ! little slower" a9.1
 Good morning. Jones Howdosa th' worldaass yes F If t uses me up, thanl lyou. 1si -3a sls s1t g.'-ss4a ana .sa-
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PROTECTION FOR coPpERHEADs.

Col, Don Plat. of Logan county whs has bsen- elected to the Legislature, made tigor. ous canvass of the county, during the late cam paign. dealing hard blows at the Copperheads. Entertaining strong feelings of conmisserstion for this class of politicians, in the present un' protected condition, he proposes for their ben- eft, to secure the passage of an act, like the following. provided he was elected: ,',.s Entitled an act to amend an act entitled the
 Act of God, to further protect the copper
 head party. s,.1 b. f,s sSasit Whereas as certain persons in our midst, known as persons of African descent, following the profession of boot black, barber, &c., have shown of late, by their cultivation and refine ment a likelihood of overtaking and associat- Ing with copperheads laughter) Therefore, be it enacted. 7p4 .aeIs" J -l at's#
 lst. That if any person or persons of Afri- g can descent shall be found hanging about cor ner groceries. drinking bad whiskey, and abus- ing the Government, thereby initiating copper. heads, such person or persons, on conviction thereof. shall be called copperheads, and treat ed as such. '.-
 2d. That if any colored female of African descent shall so far forget herself as to receive the attentions and associate with any copper. head, such female of African descent, on con- viction thereof, shall be condemned to marry said copperhead, and live with the same with out benefit of clergy.
 3d. That if any person or persons of Afr can descent shall be heard to say that Vallan- afghan is. blessed martyr, and our Govern. ment despotism, and that he or they will not support Andy Johnson in his reconstruction policy, thereby showing himself or themselves to be devoid of common sense, such person or persons, on conviction thereof, shall be con. demned to subscribe, pay for and read the Day. ton Empire, and may the Almighty have mer- cy on their souls. .... .... .... If, after the passage of this bill, the negroes molest the copperheads, they will have to suf- fer for it., .....
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LAKEvrLLr, Oct. 2oth, 1865.

LAKEvLLE, Oct. 20th. 1865. We the undersigned, citizens of Lakeville, in the County of Litchfeld. and State of Connec. ticut, have had an opportunity to witness the operation of Lyons Beck, Stone and Root Dig ger, or labor saving machine, and believe that it is all that he recommends it to be. Any one that witnesses it's operation, will want no fur ther evidence of it's utility. 4i
 ROBERT Bosrw1cK,
 REV. O. HAvnAND, w. R. WHrrrLEsEY, M. H. ROBBINS,
 THOMAS L. NoRToN,
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A CAT-APULT.

 Felis setit by hole, . F9 Intenti she cum omni soul, Prendere rats. K . Mice cucurrerunt over the floor, In numero duo tres or more, z Obliti cats. E rs.1sss s { = Il tlssz1 0cuIIs, sr'--s''75 m have them inquit shesI guess,
 Dunn ludunt.. sss,: a,s, t,,.1e 2. Inspicit felis at the group, Habeam dixet good rat soup,
 Pingues sunt. Mice manuerunt playing there, Intenti they in ludum were
 Gandenter.
 Tune rushed the felis into them, Et omnes tore them limb from limb,
 Violenter. sa.. 4 a MORAL. tsa.r5 Omnes murss nunc be shy. ,,.i5 Et aurem prsebete mini
 Intentiose. P 6s4sre Sss Sit hoo facis, verbum sat, Avoid devilish big tom cat, Studiose. e
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LY NS'
 ROCK, STONE
 --AND-A as lf ROOT DIGGER.

THE above machine is claimed to be the greatest labor saving machine of the age, for the purpose of clearing land and adapting it to the plough and moving machine. s It is warranted to pull out of the ground all ordinary stone and rocks. which can be handled with one or two yoke of cattle. e@2e
 This machine, with assuitabls team. will do more work in one day than can be done by ten men with chains and bars in the same time. For clearing land of bushes and roots 1t sur- passes anything with which Inventors have en- dowed the Agriculturist
 It clears land of stumps, hard-back alders and all kinds of impediments to the plough, with surprising rapidity and thoroughness.s Fer cutting ditchss and drains it's utility is undispdtable q. It has been exhibited. in the presence of hun. dreds of practical farmers, in pulling stones, rocks, bushes, roots and stumps, and in cutting ditches, and in every instance to perfect satis- faction. It will pay for itself in week, in clearing up land on any farm. It is as simple to manage as plough, is firmly built and sold at remarkable low price. No one who has ever purchased one of these machines has been dissatisfied with it's work, or would sell it at cost if another one could not be bought. The following certificates are only few of many that can be produced We refer with perfect confidence to all who have ever used the instrument, or seen it in operation.
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Agriruitural uepartrileitt.
saxPARED EXPRESSLY soR THE i" ENQUIRER" BY
 T.& GOLD. West Cornwall. Ct. 1e ,pA1ia aH 1psna,naiea should he addressed
FENCING OUT OR FENCING IN.

We arc glad to see this matter of fences is again attracting public attention in some of our sister States. This immense expense is one which ought to be thoroughly studied as amatter of political as well as farm economy. Stone fences are 2 means, in clearing the land of disposing of the stones. and often enough Thus maintained with benefit which cancels the expense. But, on the other hand, vast dealof fencing is purely useless to the owner, and maintained at an expense which is down. right robbery. What right has neighbor, far or near, to compel me to keep my land fenced in so that his cattle cannot get upon it? Stat ute right. Why have I not higher right to claim that, fence or no fence, his cattle trespass 1T they come upon my land, and that it is his business, and not mine, to keep his stock where they belong? '.'..
 We cannot go extensively into this discus sion now, but must say that it Is one. which de- mands serious, careful consideration. We are wasting our substance in maintaining fences at g cost in many cases more taan equal to the value of the land they enclose.
 Could law be passed, annulling this law. .ot maintaining fences and of commons, forcing every man to take care of his own stock. and holding him responsible for the damage they do, the effect would be to give profitable em2 ployment to many lads now unemployed, at an expense vastly less thaa is now annually laid cut in repairing fences. to cause the stabling of neat stock to great extent during the spring and fall, and folding them iu warm weather, folding also of sheep during the whole pasturing season. Thus would the manure be greatly increased, and tidy farming habits pro- noted. By agreement, when the crops are se- cured the lands might be thrown open to com mon pasturage, as is the case in Europe, where villagers each send certain animals, in number proportionate to the land they own, to form a common herd to be pastured upon the fields thus turned into common for few weeks or months. In time fences would disappear. ex cept about gardens and such like places where more is to be apprehended from unruly people than stray cattle. Stock of all kinds would grow up with an appropreciation of right and wrong in these maftara--.rh;eh z;s nuita astnn- IsnIns. We have frequently seen and watched with admiration flock ot sheep and cows, feed ing close up to the line diviiing stubble field from clover field-the clover green and luxu- rio If in fife aanond cron and norhors :n c,,l bleom, the wind waiting tempting fragrance to the animals gleaning among the stubble, and yet not one daring. to oyerstep the lne, or nip head of clover that did not evidently over hang. This is training, not conscientiousness. In this country, with almost equal admiration, We have watched the ingenuity of the poor beasts, as, notwithstanding the incumbrance of a yard aad half horns, they would wriggle their heads between the rails, and go neck and shoulders into the adjoining field. 1V' .-
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WINCHESTER CENTRE, Oct. goth, 1865

WINCHESTER CENTRE, Oct. goth, 1865. J. B. Lyons, Esq, Dear Sir:
 I would say that your Rock, Stone and Roo, Digger, (recently purchased,) fully answers your recomnendation: At present prices oi labor, consider it will pay for itself in clear ing one acre of land, and would most cheerful y recommend it to the public. t7a ''4
 Yours truly, A. s. WErNoRE.
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eoRREsPoNDENoE.

1 1 MT. Editor: Allow me few linsaia youl paper for the benefit of our winter Common Schools. One of the principal difficulties ii the apathy of parents. They hire Teacher and wash their childrens faces every morning and send them to school and here their worl too often ends. They have the idea that the Teacher is kind of g king and the best plan is to let him alone as our Southern brethren would express it, and many teachers also enter
 tain similar high opinion of fthemselvss, when they are nothing but agents of the parents and often poor agents at that sl aa73a. tq Eqor. 56 r.. Few people imagine would hirea man to feed their calves and let them go on four 0, five months without occasionally seeing how they succeeded, but they can leave the teacher with the immortal minds of children and their own children too, all winter loug unthanked, and unregarded.
 Now parents ought to visit the school not
 formal visit when the boys and girls are all dressed up to speak pieces, bat as they would a neighboring farmer, happen in for a. short time, show the children they take an interest in such things and let the teacher know he must ao we'll for his patrons are looking on with anxious eyes. ..'e- t ''<''''' Arother thing will be beneficial, ask your children daily what they have learned, not how many whippings they have got but how many lessons, not how many quarrels they have been in, but how much more they know for the day
 give them to understand that they go to school to fit them to live useful good life. Ask them questions above their knowledge and they will next day be busy trying to solve them Ton will in this manner not only help the teacher and the coming man, 7 but possibly may do yourself some good. ol 7oa3 4a7say5
 This apathy is common fault, especial in this vicinity, and the memory ofths oldest in habitants would be severely taxed to remem- Der when school house contained parent unless ata school meeting where tax was to be laid. ..,s--.., ..s E.. .za~.1 ss,.-,f s
 There is no reason why our Common school cannot be worthy of educating eve5body s children and that in a superior manner, ofpa. rents and the community at large would show an interest in the cause of general education
 not merely by paying rate bills and clothing their children, but by devoting little of theil own wasted. evenings and an occasional houl of the day, the former for the encouragement of children the latter for that of the teacher. 4a@ EZ---A--s--t Lz--Az1l1s. CHIK. [:
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regarding his policy: e
 WASHINGTON, Nov. IT, 1865.
 10 B c: Humphreys, Goue,nor elect, Jackson
 The troops will be withdrawn from Missis- sippi when, in the opinion of the government. peace and order and the civil authority have been restored and can be maintained without them. Every step will be taken while they are there to enforce strict discipline and subordi- nation to'the civil authority. Tbere can be no other or greater assurance than has heretofore been on the part of the President or govern ment. There is no concession required on the part of the people of Mississippi or the Legis- lature, other than loyal compliance with the laws and constitution of the United States, and the adoption of such measures giving protec- stion to all freedmen or freemen in person or property, without regardto color, as will entitls them to resume all their constitutional relations in the Federal Union. The people of Missis- sippi may feel we'll assured that there is no disposition arbitrarily, on the part of the gov ernment, to dictate what action should be had
 Ion the contrary, to simply and kindly advise policy that is believed will result in restoring all the relations which should exist between the states comprising the Federal Union. It is hoped they will appreciate the suggestions herein made, for they are offered in that spirit which should pervade the bosom of all those who desire peace and harmony and atherough restoration of the Union. There must be con~ fdence between the government and states, and while the government conides in the peo- pie, the people must have faith in the goverr- ment. This must be mutual and reciprocal, or all that has been done will be thrown away, s
 (Signed) G. 7oisa ANDREW JOHNSON, .aii s91 President of the United States. %
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et BY MRS. .. GOLD sfRvENs. kea n8a8t Es5 5ssz --s f5sff e,;ts.,j+.{,a ss A star has waned from our nation.
 Bright, glowing, it sank to rest And glory beamed OCT it's setting. t As from Islands of the blest. vstves Noble and brave thou art fallen, And the glories thou hast won, Like coming :londs of summer, Glow in thy setting sun, fa F41 *s Thou hast stood the battles peril.
 Thon vast first on tented plain The death aim was thy noble heart,
 But the winge shafts were vain; Trained to the battles music,
 The bright feldso of Monterey And valor won OCT southern foe;
 Wreathed laurels on thy way. Twas not in tho hour of battle The fatal death aim sped; - That 'reft us of thy noble life,
 And bowed thee with the dead - But mirth was on thy smiling lip
 And sporting mid the hour It sought the joys of life to sip
 Ere battle cloud should lower. Thus whiled the honrs in converse; And when like drops of rain The deadly, missiles of the foe Scattered along the plain, Thy courage shouted at the boys
 And shamed the soldiers dread But aimed the fatal death-shot came That lald thee with the dead. Then rose dirge of mourning
 From fields and tented plain Blending :he glory. ofthy deeds
 With the chaplet of thy fame But deepest in thy northern home
 Are souls to sorrow turned, And feelings gush from tender hearts Aye! deeply thou art mourned. I knew thee in thy childhood
 A loved and beauteous boy, And hopes were bright about thee And joys without alloy The promise of thy youthful prime Wreathed brightly o'srt thy way, - Unsullied may it's luster shine;
 Undimmed it's brilliance stay. First on the poge of history Warm in the hearts of all, s" s.ssa Shall stand o'er Sedgwick's memory z; s5 Andglory wreath the fall ,.-. And thou in.thy ancestral tomb Art laid in quiet rest
 But bright thy. honors still will shine. Thy name by ages blest. .,,4. ...., SARATOGA SPRINGS. Nov 18th 1865.
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SALrsBuRY, Oct. 23d, 1865.

Desr Sir :--I take great plsaaure in recom- msndlhg to ths faymar, Lgons Rock, Stonel |xnd Rp0t DiKRef. 1t WiIf do :; Ii aapis suur years ago, purchased the ofie now have, should have saved much money and labor, aLd bad all my fields cleared of the rocks. Very truly yours, D.J. WARNER.
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a tl CORNWALL, Nov. 18th, 1865. a J. B. Lyons, Esq, :-I do not intend to lend my name for any purpose of deception. ;n re- commenting patent medicines or machines, but l feel hound to express my full conviction of the utility of your Rock, Stone and Root Digger, after witnessing trial of the machiae on my own premises yesterday.
 FREDERICK KELLOGG.
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MORRIS, October 21st, 1865.

kr. Lyons, Sir:
 Ihave used your Rock, Stone and Root Digger with complete success, and take pleas ure in adding that think it is fully equal to your recommend. s5t
 Yours Respectfully,
 R. F. KLBoRN.
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MI1,roN. Oct. 17th. 1865.

MILTON, Oct. 17th, 1865. This may certify, that have bought and used one of Lyons Root and Stone Diggers, and am we'll pleased with it. should not be willing to part with it at any price.
 H. G. DEAN.
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D4- Recently that venerablsa abostie oa Methodism, Peter Cartright, visited ar pafiafl in his district, in Tennessee, to admihistef the right of baptism to an infant; he took, the child in his arms, and inquired in hiiss nusual slow and sure manner. [ Madame, what, is s'the name of the infant 2 Jehssson Davis. re. piled the mother. Uncle Peter stood a mo.
 nent confounded when showing the child iu no gentle manner towards the mother, he ex' claimed in the most pleasant tone ha could command, Take the THING awsyr and placing t in the aEmsof It's mother, left the honse without baptisins #, thus refusing to copnten' ance sympathy with the Tebellion even in ac [imall . matter as that. < :, srsyag4,sa; ,.,s,,
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MILTON, Oct. l6th, 1865. Mir. J. B. Lyons, Dear Sir: . I have used your Rock, Stone and Root Dig ger, with good success, and find it well adapted to the purposes designed for it. Yours, &c.
 WM H. JENNINGS
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WARREN, Conn.,, Oct. 2lst, 1865.

WARREN, Conn.,, Oct. 2lst, 1865. This certifes that having used your Rock, Stone and Root Digger, find that in one day I can dig more stone with the machine than in week with three hands, with bars, oxen and chains. Respectfully Yours,
 Is FREDERIC COLEMAN.
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16r The following letter to srssluvuS VT Litchfeld, in reply to one of inquiry regarding pork contains some facts that may be interestr ing to our farmers: .a33 oaeqq
 BIRMINGHAM, Iowa; Nov: 2d, 1865.
 Dear Sir Your communication of the 26th inst, is before me, and it's contents carefully considered. @ <. .@' " SA@ '.'
 In answer to your inquiry permit me to re- mark in the language of the Dutchman when asked for cider Yaw, we's got blendy of him in de cellar, pud he's all out, aready.' Just SO my dear in relation to the pigs. We did have plenty of pigs short time ago, especially in flea time, but we are just out at present, thank you,-but expect to have branspiintery new lot on hand by spring, and would be happy to receive your order for any number by that time. The fact is Iowa has had such an enormous crop of fapples, peaches. cherries, &c., that our pigs got so fat eating the skins and seeds of the fruit, that all of them, or nearly all. that didn't die of the croup from sheer corpulency, are so badly dis6gured by their tails, dropping of from the same cause, that they are entirely unfit for the Eastefn market. But we may out here in the west, consider 2 scurtailed pig just as good to eat as one whose caudal appsndage is of the most elaborate proportions. We will admit that bob-tailed pig is not quite as sym. metrical as one who can boast of beautiful, long curly tail!-but what does that signify to . hungry mans The meat is certainly just as sweet and juicy the grease of him will shorten a pone just as well, and our western women when they go to shorten pone don't put the tail in nohow. As to the weight oi the pigs, that will depend good deal on the size of them. and the sizs will dapsnd on the age. keeping and breed. presume they will be of all breeds, from the fine, trim, round, plump. short nosed, erect-eared, thin glossy haired Chester- deldian pig, down to the woody lop- reared, long nosed, fence breaking. and chickeneating wind. splitter of all sizes, from ths size Of piece of chalk to that of Connecticut pumpkin, Then my dear sir, if pigs you must have now, and if those thus bereft and shorn of their fair prop ,r
 tions will suit you. I think by q thorough can wasting of our State, if it were done soon, you might find dozen or twenty of that sort, but nary . pig who has netlbeen urforlanate iu the particular abege mentioned.i sg ssssi esssau
 With my best wishes for your. prosperity, health and happiness, Isubscribs myself yours for the Pigs. 1 e2ag G#ab iisJ.F IN. IN. 2e
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ToRR1saroN. Oct. 24th, 1865. ],
 MT. ,. B. Lyons, Sir-Having used your hcck, stone and Root Digger. I can say that 1t is all that is recommended in your circular. laE JOHN N. WHITING.
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TESTIMONIALS.

CORNWALL, October 17th, 1865. l have used Lyons Stone and Root Digger,
 and it will do all that the inventor claims for it. sGEo. A. WHEATON.
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TO THE MEMORY oF MAJ. GEN. JOHN sEDGWICK. Killed at Spottsylpania, Mag 4tA 1864.

BY MRS. [ s. COLD srRvrss.
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WEsr CorNw.rY. oc. ooeh 1oes

sa- s.s WEsr CORNWALL, Oct. 20th. 1865. [ ay. E. Lyons, Esq, Dear Sir:-Nearly one nsii oI the labor of clearing our lands of rocks of the smsiier size is accomplished when they are brought to the surface of the ground, Hay. ing tested your Rock Fuller, I am convinced that there ia no implement in. use equal to, ,it for this purpose. I think its introduction rill be the commencement of new era in farm i'm. pavement. Ve'y truly yours. sss ,ss l. HART.
 State, County and town rights for sale.
 'pRIcEoF MACHINE, sao. \
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 J.B. LYONS,
 \ s Bantam Falls, Conn.
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SS~ President Johnson is endearing himself to all patriotic citizens, by his frmness in in- sisting upon thorough reconstruction of the South. The following letter to Gov. Humph- reys, of Mississippi gives no uncertain sound regarding his policy:
 WASHINGTON, Nov. IT, 1865.
 10 E. c: Humphreus, Gorer.nor ekect. Lackson
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BOOK AND JOB PRINTING. All kinds of Book and Job Printing neatly and promptly done. Business Cards, Wedding Cards, Bill Heads, Labels, Ball Tickets, Handbills, Pamph. lets, &c.,, &c.,, done in the best style, and as cheap as at any office in the State. Orders by mail or otherwise respectfully SO licited.
 All Jobs returned o. o. D..