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Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

TEE BRITISH HoUsE OF LoRDs.-An Eng
 fish correspondent of the Chicago Tribune sketches some peculiar features of the House of Lords, as follows: ..g j.. ;.
 s.The House of Lords at present is compos- ed of 432members, including the Bishops Ma ny of their rules of order differ from those in the Commons. In debate those who speak address the whole House and not the Lord who presides motion made need not here as in the Commons, be seconded The Peer
 who sits on the "woolsack,' or in the chair of committees, has no duties to perform during
 the deliberations of the House, excepting to put the question He is not the judge or guar
 dian of order. If several Peers rise together the House decides who shall first be heard
 The speaker, or deputy speaker of the Lords, is not disqualified ez c6icio from taking part in debate. Peers vote either in person, using the words content or mot content to signify their approval or rejection of the question be- fore them, or by proxy-a signed paperto the same effect used upon their behalf in their ab- sence. by some other Peer. All laws relating to the rights of their order must be originated in the House of Lords. No Peer, may add, can be arrested for debt. There is fund, I believe, insexistenee out of which poor Peers receive enough to keep them from destitution lknow Peer at this moment, who lives in a little house near London, keeping but one ser want. He is a sort of preacher among the Evangelical Dissenters. As the supreme court of justice in the kingdom, the House of Lords is the last tribunal of appeal from the judgments of the other courts Practically speaking, however, this jurisdiction is not ex- ercised by the House as a body, but by three or four of it's members, who hold, or have held high judicial ofices." ...
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

THE PROPOSED ELEVATED RAILWAY IN N. Y.-The following is brief description of the mode in which it is intended to operate the cars Of the "elevated railway in Greenwich street, New York
 'sThe motive power is an endless wire rope attached to drums-driven by engines placed beneath the surface of the streets-one engine of about thlrty-one horse power is to be sta toned at intervals of about one-haIf mile be- tween two lengths of rope about quarter of a mile in length on either side. and propelled by the sane engine. Drawbridges are to be placed at convenient cross streets, and are to be worked by the same engine so as to open and shut by steam power. The cars, by an in- genius patent device, pass from one length of rope to another without change of speed, and yet the conductor inside the cars can, by use of hand-levers, stop or start the cars at pleasure anywhere on the road. Stations are proposed to be placed once in five blocks, and station rooms are to be hired in the second story of contiguous buildings, and passengers ascend and decend by stairways inside the block where this cannot be done, outside staircases. are to be permitted"
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

THE ROMAN BED-TME.-A An immense ma. iority of men in Rome never lighted candle unless sometimes at early dawn, And the GUS. tom of Rome, was the custom also of all na tions that lived around the great pond of the Mediterranean. h Athens, Egypt, Palestine Asia Minor, everywhere, the aDcients went to bed, like good boys, from seven to nine clock The Turks and other people, who succeeded in the stations and habits of the ancients, do SC at this day. t5.; a,,aall
 The Roman, therefore who saw no joke iu sitting around table in the dark, went of to bed as the darkness began. Every body did so. Old Noma Pompilius himself was obliged to trundle off in the dark. Tarqninius might be very superb fellow; but we doubt whether he ever saw far,hing rushlight. And though it may be thought that plots and conspiracies would flourish in such city of darkness, it is to be considered that the conspfrators them. selves had no more candles than honest men both parties were in the dark.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

CULTIVATION OF rHE SMALLER FRUITS The cultivation of the smaller kinds of fruit, such as strawberries. raspberries, gooseberries, and currants, aside from the great luxuries they afford for the table, can be made quite profitable.
 For strawberries, the soil cannot be made too rich, and the more pains there is taken with them. the finer will be the fruit, both in size and qnality. This fruit is among the first that adorns our table. The luxuriant growth of the vines, and the rich melting Aa- vor of the fruit, entitle it to the highest es teem.
 In order to get good raspberries and goose berries, care must first be exercised in their selection, and in keeping them from grass and weeds. This will cause the vines to grow sol id. Prune with reference to bearing shoots. It is customary. however, to cut off portion of tke old canes every spring. They must not be allowed to grow too thick, or too near each other, and it impairs the qnalty of the fruit.
 The currant should occupy prominent place in every garden It is hardy and easily and the fruit forms a palatable dish, either green or ripe, when properly pre- pared.
 We do not recommend letting them grow among the grass, especially until after the plant has been set three or four years.-Gene- see Farmer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16
Over a Million Dollars Saved

Over a Million Dollars Saved! Gentlemen :-'I had negro man worth $1 200 who took cold from bad hurt in the leg, and was useless for over 8 year. 1 had used everything could hear of without bene- fit, until I tried the Mexican Mustang lini- ment. It soon eff f,cted permanent cure.'- J L DOWNING,
 Montgomery, Ala, June 17, 1859. take pleasure in recommending the Mex ican Mustang Eminent as valuable and in- dispensable article for Sprains, Sores, Scratch es or Calls on Hoses. Our men have used it for Burns, Bruises, Sores, Rheumatism, &e., and all say it acts like magic
 JW HEWITT. Foreman fo, American, Wells, Fargo's and Harnden's Ex
 ..... press. The strain of my daughters ankle. occa stoned while skating last winter, was entirely cured in one week, after she commenced using your celebrated Mustang Iiniment~
 ED. SHELLY
 Gloucester, Mass, Aug. l, 1865.
 It is an admitted fact that the Mexican Mus tang Eminent performs more cures in shorter time, on man and beast, than any article ever discovered Families. livery men and plant CTS should always have it on hand. Quick and sure it certainly is. All genuine is wrapped in steel plate engravings bearing the signature of W Westbrook. Chemist, and the priuat Stamp of Demas Barnes & Co, over the top.
 An effort has been made to counterfeit it witl cheap stone plate label. Look clostly!
 SARATOGA SPRING WARER sold by all Druggist,
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16


 MORRIS KETcHUM.--He has departed from the abode of his glory and shame. You can see the wreck of The firm stored in half fixed and two rather small rooms. A mighty financier prostrated by the criminal folly of a boy! The mans face is sadly changed. There are faint traces of the former fire. But the proud bearing has departed. 'Tis saddening to know that an old mans house has been pulled down by the madness of a selfish son. Morris Ketchum deserves our sympathy. He was generously on the right side. He gave nobly in our darkest hours. You can go into our gutters and rake up canards about his hardness and harshness The gentle are nev- CT safe from the poisoned arrows of islander. Let those who know be the only ones to speak have seen his spontaneous and unaffected generosity. While scorn the son as knave or pity him as almadman, mourn over Q fath- ers woes and lament patriots aflictions - Cor, Boston Commonwealth.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

'Jes' sol Exactly! --solnn shingle said; they were th re every tims. If he felt .ow- ley in the morning. he took Plantation Bit ters if he felt weary at night, he took Plan: tation Bitters; if he lacked appetite. Was weak languid or mentally oppressed, he took Plan tatIon Bitters and they never Jailed to set him on h. pins square and firm -'|lf
 Few persons want any better authority; but as some may, just read the following
 i" q. '' x f owe much to you, for l verify believe the Plantation Bitters have say
 Madrid. N. Y. ,i" a have been great suf- fsrsr from b,spsps1" and a had a to abandon s. ters have cured me.
 .,s, Rev. c A WILDWOOD. New York City ' I had lost all appetite so weak and enervated could hardly walk, and had perfect dread Of society. "' The Plantation Bitters have set me all right JAMES HEMINWAY, St. Lo4is, Mo- ..
 The Plantation Bitters have cured me of a Arrangement of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs, that distressed me for years. They act like s charm.
 c. c. MOORE, 254 Broadway. N. Y.'
 Mrs: o. M. DEVOE, manager ot the Union Home School for Soldiers Children, says she e has given it to the weak and invalid children under her charge. with the most happy and gratifying results. We have received over a hundred reams of such certificates, but no ad vertisement is 30 effective as what people them selves say of a good article. Our fortune and our reputation is at stake. The original qual ity and high character of these goods will be sustained under every and all circum stances. They have already obtained sale in every town. village, parish and hamlet among civil ized nations. Base imitators try to come as near our name and style as they can, and be cause good article cannot be sold as low as poor one, they find support from parties who do not care what they sell. Be on your guard See our private stamp over the cork.
 DRAKE & Co.,, New York City. SARATOGA SPYING WATER sold by all Druggists
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

HoRsEs.-Horses I learned to govern by the law of love. The relation of friendship once established between man and horse, there is no trouble. A centau' is created. The man wills whlther the horse. ut the will of his better half, does his best to go thther I became, very early, Hippodamos, not by force, but by kindness. All lower beings, fendish beings apart-unless spoilt by treach- cry, seek the society of the higher as man, by nature, loves God. Horses will do all they know for men if man will let them. All they need is slight hint to help their silly, willing brains, and they dash with ardor at their bnsi ness of galloping mile minute, or twenty miles an hour, or of leaping gully, or pulling tonnage. They put SO much reckless, break neck frenzy in their attempt to please and obey the royal parsonage on their back, that he needs 10 be brave indeed to go thoroughly with them,--Jokn Brent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

A SCENE Nor IN THE PRoGRAMME.-A Cali fornia paper tells the following of Lieut. Der by, John Phoenix" the humorst
 One evening, at the theatre, Phoenix ob served a man sitting three seats in front whom he thought he knew. He requested the person sitting next him, to punch the other individual with his cane. The polite stranger did so, and the disturbed person turning his head little, he discovered his mistak e-tbat he was not the person he took him for. Fixing his attention steadfastly on the play, and af- fecting bis unconscousness of the whole affair he left the man with the cane to settle for the disturbance. who, being wholly without excuse there was of course ludicrous embarrassing scene, during all of which Phoenix was pro, foundly interested in the play. At last the man with the cane asked. rather indignantly
 Didn't you tell me to punch that man with my stick ?
 'Yes.'
 And what did you want ?
 I wanted to see whether you would punch him or not
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

~" Before it is too late," says the Athea aeains, "let 1t be remembered that achiskers, in the English of all centuries preceding the pre- sent, are what we now cal! mustaches. The dictionaries have never admitted the modern meaning even down to. the six penny Walker of the stalls, we have hair on the lip Oi course every one is aware what the whiskers are when we speak of 8 cat. Nevertheless, it might be difficult to confirm the dictionaries, and the recollection of old people, by @ very clear quotation for the mode in which whis- .kers are usually mentioned, whether in earnest or in satire, will most often apply to any hair on the faceg! The following however, is deci- sive: it is from the queer fantasia about whis- kers in 'Tristram Shandy-'La Fosseuse drew her bodkin from the knot of her hair. and hay ing traced the outline of a small whisker, with the blunt end of it, upon one side of her up per lip, put into La Rebours's hand.' This we recommend to photographers. The French word n.oustache is from the Greek. It was admitted into the English ofths seventeenth century as new word" The writer is wrong in asserting that the modern acceptation oi the, word whiskers has not been adopted by the dictionaries. Worcester defines whiskers as "hair growing on mans cheeks.''
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16
=. s.ssl 5as,>. .-.-,-- .5.g.s4 i. ., ...s. poftrp. .fz .'...'. HOW CYRUS LAID THE CABLE
A BALLAD.

The laying of the first Atlantic Cable occa- 'ioned the following Ballad, and the eulogy i. low better deserved than ever ..a- Come listen all unto my song a.
 It is no silly fable; 4'Tis all about the mighty cord
 They call the Atlantic Gable. r Brave CYRUS FIELD, he said, says he. have pretty notion, That can run telegraph -
 Across the Atlantic Ocean Then all the people laughed. and said
 They'd like to see him do it ]! : He might get half-seas over, hut [ He never could go through it To carry out his foolish plan.
 He never would he able;
 He might as well go hang himself
 With his Atlantic cable. ,-a But CYRUS was 0 valiant man, .,s.
 A fellow of decision, 70" And needed not their mocking words. z, Their laughter and derision. -.. f Twice did hls bravest efforts fail, s'e And yet his mind was stable; He wa Int the man 10 break his heart,
 Because he broke his cable .'Once more my gallant boys!" he cried; 'TAree times!-you know the fable ," (Pll make it thirty, muttered he. f But will lay the Cab!e!)
 Once more they tried-hurrah hurrah
 What means this great commotion The Lord be praised! the Gables laid
 Across the Atlantic Ocean : Loud ring the bells for flashing through Six hundred leagues of water,
 Old Mother England's benison
 Salutes her eldest daughter! sa 4 .F+ . 'F- -t. Now long live. President and Queen;
 And long live the gallant CYRus!- And may his courage, faith and zeal
 With emulation fire us!
 And may we honor evermore
 The manly, bold and stable,
 And tell our sons-to make them brave = How CYRUS laid his Cable .4j
 ,.... JOHN G. SAKE
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

THE GENERALS OF THE REGULAR ARxY-Gcn Terry of this State is the only General of the regular army who is net graduate of West Point, though Gems, Grant, Sherman. Hal eek and Howard were not in service when the war broke out. The following are the general officers of the line in the present army organiza- ton: General Ulysses s. Grant; Lieutenant General William T. Sherman; Major Gener- als, Henry w. Halleck, George G. Mead, Phil ip H. Sheridan, George H. Thomas, Winfield s. Hancock Brigadier Generals, Irwin Me. Dowell. Wm. s. Rosecrans. Philip St. Geo. Cooke, John Pope, Joseph Hooker, John M Schofeld, Oliver O. Howard, Alfred H. Terry, E. O. C.. Ord.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16
Miscellaneous Items.

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 Petroleum V. Nasby, who writes funny radical letters, is an Ohio editor named Locke. .-..--s,. -l.. a., s If a bear were to go into a dry goods store, what would he want? Muslin.
 Tsmpus fugI has been freely transla- ted ''ay time," referring to the immediate present.
 A watching party from Naugatuck lately caught twenty-four large sharks, eleven of which they brought safely to land. s The main average of deaths in Lon- don during the past five years, for every thou sand persons, was "A ,046; in Paris, PATIO.
 The young ladies of Louisville are go ing to give Gen Rousseau cane to replace the one that he broke over the head of MT Grinnsll.
 The Trinity Church property in New York yields an income of $l,sO0,0O0 per an mum.
 The price of a wife in Egypt varies from five shillings to fifteen hundred dollars.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16
5k . Hr. --'f 's
 Agua de Magnolia.

toilet delight. Superior to any Cologne, used to >bathe the face and person, to render the skin soft and fresh, to allay inflammation, to perfume clothing. for headache. &c.. It is mAnufat tured from the rich Southern Magno ,ia. and Is obtaining a patronage quite unpre eeden:ed. Itis favorite with actress,.s and opera singers. It is sold by all de lers, al $l .00 in large bottles, and by DEMAs BARNES X Co New York, Wholesale Agents.
 SPRING WATER. sold by all Druggists
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

Who would. not be Leautiful? Who would not add to their beauty? What gives that marble purity and 4istingue appearance we ob serve upon the stage, and in the city belle?- It is no longer a secret. They use Hagan' Magnolia Balm. It's continued use removes tan, freckles, pimplos and roughness, from the face and hands, and leaves the complexion smooth. transparent. blooming and ravishing Unlike many cosmetics, it contains no materi. al injurious to the skin. Any Druggist will order it for you. if not on hand, at 50 cts. pc, bottle. w. E. HAGAN. Troy, N. Y. Chemist
 .DEMAS BARNES & Co.,.
 = -@1 Wholesale Agents, N Y SARATOGA SPRING WATER sold by all Druggists
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

AA-Dr. F- sometimes drank a good deal at dinner. He was summoned one even- ing to see lady patient when he was more than "half seas over,'' and conscious that he was so. On feeling her pulse. and finding himself unable to count it's beats, he mutter- ed; Drunk by Jove" Next moraing, recol ecting the circumstance, he was greatly vex- ed, and just as he was thinking what explana- ton he should offer to the lady, letter was put into his hand. "She too we'll knew, said the letter. ''that he had discovered the unfortunate condition in which she was when he had visited her and she entreated him to keep the matter secret, in consideration of the enclosed-a $lO0 bll."
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

A VERMONT DAIRY A correspondent of the Country Gentleman gives the followin ' statement of the yield of a small Vermont dairy of fifteen COWS: r, i..E
 The average yield of butter per COW for the year was two hundred and thirty pounds, which sold at highest market price. The regular winter feed was hay and straw, with the addi- tlon of two quarts of unground oats per day the oats being given at o'clock D. m.- the last feed before sleep.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

b. Heimstreet's inimitable Hair Colorinr ;sf not dye. All instantaneous dyes are composed of l,nar caustic, and more or less destroy fine v- taiity and beauty of the hair. This ia the or;c- inai Hair Coloring, and has been growing in favor over twenty years. ft,restores grat hair to its original color by gradual absorption in most remarkable manner. It is also a bean- tifnl hair dressing. Sold in two sizes-5Ocents and $l-by all dealers. h.a c HEIMsTREET, Chemist.
 SARATOGA SPRING WATER sold by all Drnoo;sts
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

K1NDNEss.-"We once had very awkward horse to.shoe," said smith, "and was pun ishing it severely to make it stand still. My shop was just before the kitchen window, and my wife who is g kind-hearted woman, came out and reproved me for my conduct to the animal. She went up to it, patted it, and it stood quiet as lamb, and We could have done anything with it." Oh, that people would try kindness! It is mighty cure.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16
Mlisrellanp.
PEAT.

Tn new method of condensing peat so that it can be used like coal as an article of fuel is deservedly attracting great attention. Peat is a substance precisely similar to coal,, except that it is not consolidate. In It's natural spon- gy condition it has always been used as fuel, but has not been considered very excellent article for that purpose. Many plans have been tried, by which it might be competed, but uLtil lately none have succeeded The simple application of pressure. in winch most of the previous methods consisted, failed, through the elastisity of the substance, to pro- duce successful consolidation. By the new method the air is expelled from the substance resembling coal. If it was superior to coal render the discovery extremly valuble. It is apparent to every one that this kind of fuel can be produced without the cost of sinking shafts, and the ordinary expenses of running, and as it is found in every neighborhood. the cost of transportation of coal from the dis tBnt coal fields ol the middle or Western states is obviously saved. It is claimed that after the necessary machinery is put up, this con- densed peat can be manufactured at a cost of not over one dollar aud seventy-fve cents a too. Allowing for the cost of machinery, and and fair profit. this kind of fuel could be placed in our market for, at least, six dollars ton-an immense saving, as every one can see, over the present exorbitant prices for coal and wood. It resembles in combustion the ordna- ry camel coal, burning with the spme mellow and agreeable heat.
 The machine by which this condensation is effected, is patented by Leavitt and Humuwell of Boston. It's cost is $6OO. One machine turns out forty tons of net fuel or ten tons of salable fuel day. The peat is shoveed into the top of the machine, like the hopper Tn a cider mill, and comes out at the bottom in pressed cubical blocks of any required size. They are then dried and ready for sale in a few weeks. s-'-' .
 The company which is being organized in this city for the manufacture of this peat are making fine progress in their undertaking. Henry Pardee Esq, the business mana ger of the company, showed us a fire of the soldi6ed peat in his office stove yesterday. I: burned rapidly, with considerable flame. The heat was mild, pleasant one, and there seemed to se no d,sagreeable gases, like those which result from the combustion of ordinary coal It evidently burned mnch faster than ordinary coal but it is said that it is so much lighter in proportion to it's bulk that ton of it will last about as long as a ton of common coal. For an open grate no better fuel can be foand.-N H Palladium.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

I@- An Ottowa (Canada) dispatch says the Republican party has been defeated in its eff torts to obtain a Democratic form of Legisla- ture for Lower Canada by a vote of 69 to 3l. Upper Chnada will have g Legislature of one elective chamber, which iE form was sought by the Republicans of Lower Canada.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

IYoN's EXTRACT or PURE JAMAICA GINGER for Indigestion, Nausea, Heartburn, Sick Head ache, Cholera Morbus, Flatulency, &c, where a warming stimulant is required. Its careful preparation and entire purity makes it chear and reliable article for culinarypurpoees. SoiG everywhere, at 50 cts. per bottle. Ask for IT ON g Pure Extract. Take no other.
 SARAroaA STRING WAn1 sold by all Druggists IA lyeow]
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

|. nA- Horace Greeley is reported to have made one hundred and ten thousand dollars from the copyright of the first volume of his .History of the Rebellion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16
1t is most delightful Hair Dressing.
 It eradicates scurf and dandruff.

It makes the hair rich, soft and glossy.
 It prevents hair turning gray and falling off, It restores hair upon prematurely bald heads. This is just what Lyons Katharion will do Il is pretty--it is cheap-durable. Iii literally sold by the car load, and yet it's almost increti ible demand is daily increasing, until there i. hardly country store that does not keep it or a family that does not use it.
 ts. k THOMAS LYON, Chemist, N Y. SARATOGA SPRING WATER sold by all Druggists
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

A There is an anecdote of Albert Smith, dining with Barnum. The literateur did ann ply, nay conviyially, but the cry as to dishes was "Still they come;" and Albert aghest-- apparently-said, My dear Barnum, will take the rest out in money"
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-16

s@ Unnecessary fencing sinks money enough to keep all the school houses in re- pair.