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Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05
SHEEP KILLED BY DOGS N HITCH.
 FIELD COUNTY. IN 1865.

In circular from the Department of Agri. culture we wsre requested to furnish the sum- bel. of sheep killed by dogs in this County in 1865.
 In scare Q. this information. We advertised for two weeks in our agricultural column. re- qassting someone in each town to 6urnish us the number for that town. The result was, but one reply. from the tow of Sharon.
 We then addressed circular lettsr to the Sslecfmen of each town, asking them to send us the number killed in their towns. we have reports from twenty towns. which vs give be- low, end return our thanks to the writers.
 Cornwall, 2o-CsIebrook, and 6 kill cd in Barkbamsted by colebrook dogs for which was paid the sun of sixty dollars Torring- ton, : Killed and badly wounded. about the same as dead one Of them the owner was paid six dfigs fof. salns of shsep killed. thir- y dollarg dsrRhamslsd, 20 sheep killed or injured, for which uss paid one hundred md twenty four dollar, -salisbury IT, highly fa- vorsd helast ssason as tue Danbsrsis from 50 to 75. Bethlehem. sl sheep valned It one hundred and fifty eight dollars.- Winchester, none killed; paidfve dollars for ons wousded. Paid eighteen dollars for 2 sheep killed and 1 damaged in Barkhamsted by Winchester dog, \ Woodbury, 10 killed, bat only thirty five dollars paid, for want efproper notice. War rsu killedsvalue. twenty dollars.- Morris. 2 killed and paid for by the town end some eth. ersby the owners of dogs, Hartford s killed and paid for by the town Plymouth, I lambs and IS sheep killed, price paid ore hundred and sixty dollars. all the dogs in town not worth itr-W Wssertown, l3sheep killed and several very badly injured. sum paid oae hun- rcd and fourteen dollsrs, Canaan. l2 killed.- Harwinton. s4.-Roxbury, Sharon. 32.-- Washington. Bridgewater North Canaan, none 5.s N L x. z The towns from which ws havssno replies are Litckfeld, Nsp Mslford Goshen, Kent and Norto1. The difficulty of collecting any agricultural statistics Is very great. and we hope thess towns have ss an excuse for net noticing our comm lsn,cation that they haye met s''s se ss 's'ss: sheep killed. The price paid was often ten dollars per head. and it will be safe to say from the statistics here presented. th at the value of sheep killed and damaged in the County will not fall short of three thousand dollars. Add to this the injury tosthe sheep which were not wounded, the loss of time in searching for the missing, and it will sppear thatwe pay prst- ty heavy tax for tue privilege of owning and feeding dogs, we are : friend to good dogs, but these rambling CUTS. half fed, and never taught to stay at home. tax the community vastly more than they are worth,
 Let no ono aattsr himself, that because he does not keep sheep, he has nointersst in the matter. As . consnmer of the frnits of the earth and of the results of human toil, each man is directly interested, and he bears his share of the loss whenever property of any is kind destroyed. The loss falls pscuniarily on the owners of the sheep, ultimately on the whole community. -
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05

Do not neglect to have supply of liquid manure for the vegetable garden. and use it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05

10r Farmers spsaking in general sense --sho.ld enlarge their gardens. If they would reflect moment they would 6nd ept that there is no part of thsir premises half sO profitable as the garden or as contributing half as much to tho comfort and health of the family Instsad, as may do, of having but diah or two ot pen, green beans. beets. su- gar corn, radishss, lettuce. &c., aa the Produc, of single planting, they should put in asae- cessipn of crops. 70 thst. through the whole season they can enjoy these desirasle nscassa. ries of life. Try. h-enlargs yonr gsrdens-
 devote day ortWo extrs to your garden nov andthen--and not depend entirely upon ths females of the family. who usually have hard duties to perform during ths growing season and, laying ones tsisd iE ns gcod husband oi father vusld svsr seaia sho~ sn1 ahost com. ! en 1apzss yea sw ssasgfs 4 .WasexE
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05

HANDKERcHIEF PRlAcHISa.-I notice in some cases . ahsndkerchief habit in the pulpit, which has led nc to, inquire if the use of that very nscessaly article is part of theological training. notice some ministers take it out of their pockets as they do their sermons, and lay it on the pulpit. Some spread it out length. wise through the middle of ths Bible; some roll 1t up and tuck it under the Bible; some shake 1t over their heads, some clinch it in their hand u ifthsy were going to throw it ai the audienss; and some keep crowding it in their pockets and pulling it out again, with a nervous movement, as if they did not ot.knov what uss to make of their hands. Iwent once to hear popular young preacher, and as much as half of his sermon was made up of pocket handkerchief, and the most of the other hali was gold watch and scraps of poetry Chris tiaa Reaeetor. r.s
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05

KISSING UNDER DIFFIcULrIEs.--Thea author of Sketches in Paraguay gives us this fra grant morsel: Everybody smokes in Para. guay, and nearly every female over thirteen years of age chews. I am wrong. They do not chew, but they put the tobacco in their mouths, keep it there constantly when eating, and instead of chewing, roll it about with their tongues and suck it.
 Only imagine yourselves about to salute the rich lips of soma magnificent Hebs, array. ed in satin and flashing with diamonds she puts you back with one delicate hand. and with the fair taper fingers of the other she draws from her mouth brewniah- black roll of tobacco, quite two inches !ohg, looking like a monstrous grub and, depositing the savory morsal on the rim of your sombrsro. puts uE her face and is ready for your salute.
 I have sometimes seen an over delicate for eigner turn with shudder of loathing unde, such circumstances. and get the epithet of el seuaco (the savags) applied to him by the of ended beauty for his sensitive squarhishness However, one soon gets used to this in Para guay, where you are, per force of custom, obliged to kiss every lady you are introduced to; and one half you msst aro really tempting enough to render you reckless of all conse- quences. You would sip the dew of the prot fersd lips in the face of a tobacco battery-even the double-distiIled honey-dew of Old Virgin. ia:as gs! 3-ss il ss& iss75 issst sgssf.s.i j.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05
Economy. free from parsimony. is the secret of satisfactory farming.

AMERICAN LADIEs-The American cores.
 pondent of the Spectator relates the following story in recent letter =" A lady whom
 knew had rather an unpleasant experence in an attempt some years ago to disregard this tacit understanding auong the sex in regard to dinner dress at hotels. She belonged to an ultra fashionable set, and having married . South Carolina planter, soon adopted what we call plantation manners and affected no little scorn of simple. e.mannered, reserved New Eng land folk She was at Newport our great seaside watering place, and having just re. turned from Europe, took great airs upon her sslf. One evening at the tea-tabls . gentle man sat down near her and the butter-plate before him Happening to have no butter knife by It the moment, he instead of calling the vaiter aud waiting for one to be brought, used hisown perfectly fresh bright knife to take . bit of butter, He was q man of culture and social sanding. but ta Yankee, and one whose social pretensions she wished to aout. She seized the opportunity, and calling waiter, said in an elaborately subdued, but decided tone, Take away 4that butter, That gentle man has had his knife in it. He took nc. mo-
 tiee of the remark, which drew all eyes upon him and upon the lady, but by-and-by she stretched out her hand and took from the plate some clipped dry beef which stood be- tween her and her victim. This. was well enough. of course but he tur1ed at once, and calliag waiter, said. only as if he were ask- ing for more tea, Take away that dried beef this lad, has. had her fingers in it. Ia this en. counter. such as it was, hs was thought to have had the best of it, and she did not for give or forget. So few days afterwards q should have mentioned that there was the
 slightest possible acquaintance between them) they being at dinner, she, conspicuous in the full dress she had adopted since her tour to Europe, and which was so very :" falr' that it would have attracted attention under any cii-
 cumstances, took one from dish of fresh figs before her, and putting it on plate, handed 1t to him with an expression of complaisance, but saying in tone of unmistakabls signin. vauvs; wisisr se slla asouns fig for you. sir He accepted it graciously. and taking ip his turn leaf from the garni- ture of the dish, offered it to her; with A fig leaf for you. madam She fled from the table, and kept her room until her intended victim
 left the hotel" :. ,...
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05

A DEER KILLED BY WoxEN.--(F From an Ot- tawa paper, c WI A rather odd incident in the way of deer hunting took place recently in the township of Westmeath, in the county of Renfrew About three miles from Beechburg lives Mrs M. who on the morning in ques ton was busy spinning away. enlivening the passing hour with familiar ditty, when she was startled by the appearances at the door of fine. large specimen of the deer species. A small dog belonging to the establishment, with the usual impotence of diminutivs members of the canine tribe made attack on the dee.. In bis attempt to keep back his dogship, the deer stumbled and fell over log before the door. seizing the golden opportunity Mrs. M-- rushed out and caught the deer, and pressing upon him, held him down. Now the critical moment had arrived.
 Mrs. M-- had the deer down and was able to hold him and no more. Her husband was away plying his awl in the Hand ofthe free,' and there was no one around the premi- ses but herself the dog and the deer. She dare not attempt offensive operations, lest his dsership should get up and make of with the celerity of his race. In this emergency she summoned all the lung power she possessed, and, shouting till the woods rang again with the echo of her voice, aroused her nearest neighbor Mrs E--. whose husband was also absent at the time. In terrible trepidation lest some dire mischief had befallen her neighbor, Mrs E. rushed to Mrs. M-'s assistance. Her astonishment on arriving at the scene eff action te find her nei ghbor on top ofthe deer, may be better imagined than described. There was no time to be lost in making explanations however. and SO. without more ado she sprang into Mrs Ms house, got hold ofa shoe makers knife, and herewith speedily deprived the deer of his dearly pri4ed life. e4 }a5ts ga1l
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05


 en us by gentleman of the city as having occurred few days ssgo. Desiring toengaqss freedmen on his farm for the present year, hs. addressed among others. stout locking fsl-s low with s4 .~5,a g{ ss ..iesis,s, I Boy, dc you want to hire next yearf' sia5
 Freedman--'What sort of work is 1t air r z. -
 Citizsn-'I want hands on my farm : can |, get you for one?' .s e.1sf stsgs n
 Freedmen twith po,npus air)-'Well, no; | 2 don't care about hiring next year-vhat will you take for your placer .f. sT
 Citizen tsomewhat surprissd) =" Twenty dol 1 lars per acre. af4 gcsss Freedmen-'How much would 1t all come ts 1 at thati' ...,. g.g ,l ssss,sss O;t;-.o ta.~L;as s4is.i.ais1, -g-4 Six thousand two hundred dollars s- 2 p
 Freedman--Y-e-s; what are yonr terms r.
 Citizen--'One third cash the balance in, one and two years, with eight per cent inter- est.' f.@@
 Freedmen--'Wo Wouldn't you make some de- duction if I was to pay the whole in cash and gold? ,-
 'Citizen--'Certainly, eight per cent
 Faesdmen--..Make it teu.' ...a t..s.-..
 Citizen decidedly astonished) -'vsry wsll.'
 Freedman--tTH take ir s' f- a 1asA
 The gentleman was then informed that he should have the money next day without faill
 Look out ye Legislative Hotspursi the freedmen will have all your lands in . dozen. years !--colu"dus (1iiss.) l,.dez. q sot's
 AN AFFECTING SoENE.-On Monday night MT. McKsan Buchanan and his daughter vir. ginia. were announced for Ilamlet,s ct Terrs Haute. Mrs. BucAanan was at the time lying very dangerously i'll at ths Tsrrs Haute House, of neuralgia of the heart After the 6rst scsns it was announced that Mise would not bs able to appear as ophelis,' on account of her mothers sickness, and if the play went on her part would have to be omitted. The audisnos desired the play to proceed. but when Mfr Bu- chanan appeared, and commenced the soliio. guy To be or not to be- he was noticed fo lack his usual fire and energy. Hs had, not proceeded half . dozen lines when his fslter. ing voice broke, and falling into chair, he exclaimed-' My wife is dying--take your money-run down the curtain--I cannot playl and the audience slowly and sadly dispersed. Mrs. Buchanan was dead when her husband reached the hotel. F ... .s..--sr l,.-T..
 Henry Ward Beecher, whom rigidly or. thodox virginian characterized the other day as"a d--d theological privateer.r is acqui. ring a worldwide notoristy An English vii ter in Frazers Magazine gives the readers ef that periodical a detailed description of rly- mouth Church and it's pastor. but does not seem to regard the former as a strictly fsli. gious institution. He says, among ethsr things, that 2 ;7 gl sgea a} F ;.isagstb Mr. Beecher, upon one occasion, entered . mock auction, and was at once recognized D the Peter Funk, i" who cried out, c Why the devil don't you bid, Mir. Beecher7'' Upot :. this MT Beechsr disappeared, but persuaded a friend to go and ask the rascal how he came to know Mir. Beechsr. :. Know Bsschsre, exclaimed Funk, why. I've owned a pew in his church five yearsl" sdi ai daa5 sai ct sEss D9r Little Tad's frantic agony ofRrief upon I., s.fNN '
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05

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Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05

NON WE HAVE THEM, Tho best M YcunG Hyssn, Japanese, EnGiish Break inst and Oolong Teas. New Crop this day rs- sslSsd at BISHOP | 6RDGWIcks
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05
\ aDENTIsTR Y.
E. M. RLAKE

p E. w. BLAKE a
 May be. .consulted, professionally '. at his rssi- depce in Prospect Street, Iltchdsld, from Sat urdAy evening until Tueeday morning ofsvery week. Also q No. q. Hotehkin Block. Wat srbury, on all ether daya. S9Sme
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05

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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-12
AMUsEMBNTs.

AOADENY or MUsIo.-T Ptritdnf requires al
once prima donna drammatica and prima donna
rOulades. Difficult is such prima donna 10 and
and generally the part lie given to a prima donna
TOVlddes, leaving the dramatic part 10 the imagi
nation OF the public. Miss Kellogg has voice pecu
karly suited to execution and all sorts Of ford pas
sages. Sou Veigni vezsOsa" the beet thing
abe sang during the evening, ascending TO the
regions where singing becomes shrekng TO the great
aehght of the audience
Miss Kellogg has studied conscisntieusly, she has
attained mus,calIy great excellence and finish; but
she is not an artist in soul spirit She is always
looking at the eaoer at the audience. Her acting
and her attitudes become grotesque from the enor-
nous hoops she wears. She is a most agreeable
singer in such operas as Fra DiaUolo the grand
opera is beyond her powers and her physique.
Signor Antonucci gave the part OF "Giorgio" with
earnestness IL is especially suited to his voice. He
Sngs with an excellent method; his voice, too,
is espec ally smooth and even Irfre, too,
is very fine artist, in earnest and full
Of enthusiasm but his voice does al ways respond
TO his efforts In Pnitaai, especially the last act,
he was excellent The romanza was sung with deli
cious tenderness and expression When his voice is
not forced 1t is most agreeable Each part that Bel
kni play appears 10 be his BEST Gifted with one of
the luscious Southern voices, full of power and ten
derness ne has cultivated 1t in the best school, and
feels every note be sings. His fine head, his majestic
bearing, are most impressive. The Liberty duett
was never more grandly sung, and received
an encore. The public is not fami-
liar enough with the music OF Puritani to
thoroughly enjoy its constant strains of deliciou
melody, but to those who know it, no opera con-
tains more beauties of pure music, sentment and
expression. This evening Lucrezia will be given. A
great house may be expected for the cast is strong
the music well known, and CarozzI Zucchi must
make an admirable "Lucreza." The artists offer
their services to Mr.. Grover for benefit this
ming.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-12

ROBERT HELLER's LAST PERFORMANCES AT
CONCERT HALL This evening, tomorrow evening,
and tomorrow afternoon will terminate the per
formances OF man who, although he may possibly
be exceed 10 portions of his talent is literally unri-
vailed in the combinations of faculties which
constitute him a positive marvel in the world of
amusement Indeed his claim on our admiration is
SO manY-sided one, that we feel 1t difficult to do
him justice If we dwelt upon his magic, it might
be imagined that we undervalued his music. or
thought but little of his comic talent If we allude
warmly to his muddy "reminiscences of Faust" we
may be imagined to slur over his fine performance of
Tnalberg's "Home, Sweet Home" or his own most
exquisite 'Last Rose OF Summer" We therefore
conclude that the best way will be to simply bid
those of our readers who have not yet seen him to
lOse no time IN dong so.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-12

WALNUT STREET THEATRE.-This evening, for
Mrs w oods benefit, Londonl assurance will be given.
Mrs. Woods beauty and elegance of costume her
exquisite comic talent and vivacity, will her
attractiveness this part. MIR. c. Wacott has been
cast for "Dazzle." This actor is lull of
mannerisms and afecation, not in the least inn
proved since last. as y member of Laura Keenes
troupe We had occasion to notice him. Mr.. Barton
Hill plays Charles Courtoy," which, OF cours G, he
w Ill do with his accustomed skill
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-12

ARCH STREET THEATRE.-The NeeCiftt, a comedy
with the whole strength Of the company, will
be given at this theatre this evening. The play
has been eminently successful in New York, beng,
of course, got up at immense cost But in scenic
effects, and In elegance of detail, theatre In the
Union is second to the Arch.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-12

The SIAMEsE TwINs-As this is announced TO be
positively the last week of the Samese Twins and
the Australian Children, persons who have not yet
seen these great living curostles should not fail to
visit the Philadelphia Museum, where they are now
on exhibition.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-12

NEW CHEsNUT STREET THEATRE.-Still the PhGR-
tom and the Sleeping Beauty to fine houses. TIL .
Red RoUer is in preparation. On Saturday afternoon
the Sleeping Beauty will be given.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-12


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PORATED COLLEGE, and the only one OF the kind
DiPGoMHs are awarded to graduates Inder the Gopo
rate Seal, and are intended be The very highest
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city where public business is transacted and which
the students this institution permitted to practice
OF instruction in the country, without which can
are Cautioned against the deceptve representaons Of
those who without any such facies pretend 10 teach
TeiesrdRPoouuzS dRPouzTIoN AND ACCOMMODATIONS.
The cItv and ira observation-disclosures for extent eegance
and coSyspence ICE are Mnsurpassed All the rooms have
been ted m In the very besI style with business oces
or Counting Houses Te egraph 0ces Stationery Store
and repu lar Bank OF Deposit and Issue supplied with
finely enGrayed thOpIapc notes used as "a Circulating
| medium in the Depart ment of Actual Business.
THE ACTUAL BUSINESS COURSE.
The course OF Instruction in the Department Of Actual
Business s new and original having no reference to any
similar or nTeended sIniar cOurfe pursued eseW
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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-12

The GERMANIA. following is the programme
of the rehearsal of this fourishng Society Tor to.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-05

CTAFFORD'S SULKY CORN AND COT
y TON CULTIVATOR, does the work of
five hands. and can be seen at Elstner Il
kinsworthy's, corner Of Commerce and
Milan streets.
F. N. MCMILLAN. Agent,
mar 24-tf Shreveport, La.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-05
Th. London Times. in speaking

The London Times, in speaking
Of Jamaica. says:
IF We refer to the colonial Office
list We find Jamaica described as
the largest and formerly the most
valuable Of the British West Indies
Its area is more than equal to the
area OF all the rest Excluding Brit
ish Guiana) put together. while its
population is rather less in proper
ton. In fertility it certainly ranks
among the first. and its exports used
to be far in excess of any other
island. Yet, unless the process OF
decay be arrested, it will soon be
distanced by Barbados, which is
scarce one-tortieth part Of its size
and contains but third of its popu.
lation'"
All this decadeuce in Jamaica car
be traced to its negro population. ne
gro equality, and negro votes. 1t il
exactly such q country as radicalisu
is endeavoring TO make of the south
ern portion Of the United States.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-05

Rev. A. II. Deane has been ar
rested at Jacksonville. Mo-. for
preaching the gospel without taking
tn. test oath. During til. war he
was Major ola battalion of Fedora!
volunteers, and was distinguished
for bis services and suffer ings in the
Union cause. but he refuses to take
the oath AS being in opposition to the
epirit OF christianity. The chief in
stieator Of his arrest, says the Mis-
souri, Republican. is a man who ha'
never fired a gun for his country.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-05

We guarantee Satisfaction in all cases.
Customers WHOSE tastes or fancies are not
su tied can have their goods exchanged.
PARTIES desiring to act as agents will be
allowed ~ cents on each certificate order
ed BY them not less than five being re-
ceived under those terms. Agents will
collect IS cents for each Certificate, and
forward Is cents to us.
All letters should be addressed to
DELACOUR BROS,
Nos. "a 4 66 John Street. New York
Agents wanted in every Town, County
and State. api l4-6m
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-05

DR.. w. "A. Spence, who was Sur
geen Of the post hospital at Rich
mond during the var, states, in re-
ply TO inquiry made by Government
authorities, whether he could give
any information concerning the I'm
ion dead buried near Richmond, tina.
he had induced the undertaken "a
keep a record Of all the Federal sol.
diers that were buried, and to mark
their graves, but the object sough,
was frustrated by the destruction o.
the records in the great FIRE that oc
Cured in the evacuation of the city