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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-02-21
CrOmweIl's Dissolution OF The
Runlp Parliament.


Runlp Parliament.
The goth Of january 165a is the
date Of this memorable event. The
Parliament by which Charles 1 had
been overcome, had dwiudled down by
varius purgations TO about hfty-three
members, who aimed at becoming q
sort of mild oligarGhy for the admins
tration of the commonwealth. They
were celebrating on q bill for the fu-
ture representation, in which they
should have permanent place, when
Cromwell resolved to mako an end Of
them. 1t was the last incident in the
natural series of n revolution, placing
military power above all other.
Cromwell having ordered compa-
ny Of muslseteers to follow, entered the
House in plan black clothes and
worsted stockings" and sitting down,
listened awhile TO their proceedings.
Hearing at length the question put
that the bill do pass, he rose, put off
his hat, and began to speak. In the
course Of his address he told them of
their self.SeelSing and delays Of justice,
till at length Sir Peter Wentworth in
corrupted him with remonstranco
against such language. Then blazing
up, he said, 1--WE have had enough of
this; 1 will put an end to your prat.
ing"
Stepping into the floor Of the House,
and clapping on his hat, he commens-
ed a violent harangue, which he oo-
casioAally emphasized by stamping
hisfeet, and came mainly to this 1T
is not fit you should sit here any long
er-you have sat too long for any
good youhave been doing lately. You
shall now give place TO better men,"
"CGll them In r. ho exclaimed, and his
officer Harrison and file of soldiers
eutered the House. Then proceeding:
"You are no Parliament ? Some Of
you are drunkards" q strong
eye upon Mr. Chalonor; "some ofyou
arc" word expressive of worse
immortality, and he looked at Henry
Martin aud Sir Peter Wentworth; CIV
ing in opsn contempt to Gods com
mandments, Some ofyou are corrupt,
unjnst persons how can yon be a
Parliament for Gods people2 Depart
say, and let us have done with you.
Go r.
He lifted his mace from the table
and gave 1t to a musketesr, TO be taken
away. He caused Harrison TO give
his hand to Speaker LenthAl and lead
him down from the chair. The mem
bers, cowed by his violence and the
site Of his armed men, moved gloomily
out of the House. at is the Lord that
has caused me to do this," he said. "I
have sought that lie wonld rather slay
me tlan put me upon doing this work"
Sir Harry Vsne ventursd dremonstrance.
ooh, Sir Harry Vane !" exclaimed the
Lord General, "ths Lord deliver me
from Sir Harry Yane !" When oil had
gone out, he came out toe and locked
the door From that time he was
master OF the three kingdoms for about
five and half years. .-.s,s
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07
LITCHFIELD.

The bases of the massive pillars in front of our Temple of Justice have been repair ed just in time to sustain the November session of the Superior Court which com- menced on Tuesday. The first business was the trial of the Green murder case. On Tuesday little progress was made owing to the absence of one of his counsel. The prisoner is, we understand, entirely, with out funds so that he defends his case under g1eat disadvantages. Judge Granger is associated with Judge Loomis for the trial of Greene. We are not yet used to seeing him on the bench instead of at the bar, and our recollections reverted, somehow, to the verses perpetrated long ago at the expense of the late Clerk of the Courts, al- though nothing in the demeanor of the bench furnished the slightest apology for so irreverant and irrelevant train of thought.
 Judge G. has been highly commended in every county to which his new duties have
 called him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07
GOSHEN.

Our three schools are now in successful operation. Mir. Bingham still acts in the of Principal at the Academy, fill- ing the vacancy occasioned by the death in the army of the lamented James Q. Rice. The select school for little girls is now in session, this being the third successive sea- son-Miss Higgins, Teacher The district school in choice of teachers, has for the last three years, alternated between Mrs. Northrop for the summer months, and a young man of good abilities from Corn wall, for the winter seasons. It would be superduous to say, that both have given general satisfaction, but the success of Mir. H. demands more than a passing remark. He comes to us in the winter, fresh from his farm, with energies invigorated by suc- cessful efforts, during the summer, in teach ing corn, and :potatoes, and other vegeta- bles, how to shoot upwards. As natural consequence, young ideas must shoot rap- idly-in fact, all that is necessary to make his success complete in both occupations; and to place him in favor with all, is few doses of the Litchfeld ENQUIRER, or it's politics.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07
News of the Week.

FoREIGN.-In battle that occurred at Monte Rotundo, Garabaldi defeated the Papal troops, and advanced on Rome. At this juncture, French troops arrived to as- sist the Pope, and the Italian troops crossed the frontier, the Commanding General commanding Garabaldi to withdraw, not talk ing, and marching himself on Rome Gar abaldi in the meantime fell back on Monte Rotundo. where he was attacked by the French and Pspal troops, and defeated, and rumor says, killed. Another account says that he retreated and surrendered to the Italians. The French and Italian gov ernments mutually complain of each oth- er's intervention, and there seems chance of an open rupture. There is report that the question had been submitted to the Roman people, and that they had voted unanimously in favor of union with Italy The sales of the Italian Church lands have commenced, and promise to add largely to the revenues of the Italian Government.
 Miss Kellogg, the American Prima Don- na, met with decided success. Two po- hcemen were shot, probably Fenians, in Dublin, on Wednesday night. Gen. Warren has been convicted of treason. Lord William Rowe, the celebrated Astron- omer, died in London, last week. A fare we'll dinner was given to Dickens, on Sat uraay, Sir B. B. Leyton presided.
 The objections of Prussia having been removed. Bavaria and Wurtemburg have joined the Zollverein. Both Kingdoms have concluded military alliance with the North German Confederation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07
NEW PRESTON.

Col. Homer B. Sprague will deliver a Lecture upon "John Milton as an Educa tor, y in the Congregational Church in New Preston, on Friday evening the Sth inst. All are invited to attend. Lecture to con- mence at o'clock.
 There will be Ministers meeting and conference in New Preston. The Litch- field South Association will hold it's next meeting at the Parsonage in New Preston, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 18th and 2Oth inst. The afternoon and evening of Tuesday will be occupied in public discus sions in the Church, of questions of prac- tical interest, and laymen of this and other neighboring parishes are earnestly invited to be present and freely take part in the proceedings. Discussions of the following subjects may be expected:
 The Need of a Higher Personal Conse- tion"-introduced by Rev. J. W. Back lls
 "Reviyals' introduced by Rev. W. H. Dean.
 "Prayer Meetings" s"-introduced bv Rev. G. w. Boulls.
 '' Christian Usefulness "-introduced by Rev. c. H. Bissen.
 The Ministers meeting, on Tuesday morning, will commence at 10 o'clock-the public meeting in the afternoon at 2 o'clock. and in the evening at 6 o'clock.
 -Dea. Joseph E. Hatch has given to the New Preston Congregational Church a new Communion Service. It was used last Sabbath for the first time. The old ser vice is to be given to any feeble Church at the West Dea. Hatch may appoint.
 Chester ". Bennett, for ten years past doing business in Bridgeport, has gone to Minnesota to spend the winter. He is suffering from lung and throat difficulty, and has gone there, hoping the climate will benefit him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07
CORNWALL.

Still another of our old people has gone, making the eighth who have died in North Cornwall, within the year. Mrs. Theodore Ives died last Saturday, aged 94. She has been bedridden for a number of years.
 Chester Markham, citizen of Corn wall, some 35 years ago, and who kept the little old tavern near the Methodist Church in the Centre, is on visit to his old home. And travellers of those days who have gone out from us, will be interested to know that he looks the same as in days long agone, and not day older. We remem- Der his patient, industrious wife, now gone to her rest, who with busy fingers braided hats from rye straw, (cut just before it had ripened the grain, enough for all the young sters in the region. That little old tavern was subsequently, kept by William Kim berly, and lastly by Norman Dibble, who, like some of his predecessors, added the sale of intoxicating liquors to his other ac- commodations, until the forbearance of ong-suffering community, more zealous in the cause of temperance than 1t IS at pres ent, became we'll nigh exhausted. After trying moral suasion and legal suasion to rid themselves of it, they finally compromis- ed by buying out his stock of liquors on con dition of his stopping the traffic. The temperance boys, determined to have ]ol- lification over their success, gathered their tar barrels, pine boxes, &c.. for bonfire' expecting that the combustible nature of the liquors would add greatly to the effect. After the fire was we'll started, and the grand finale desired, the liquor was cast in- to the fiery mass, when 10 no fire annihlla- tor, even with Barnum to puff 1t, could have extinguished the flames so soon! 1t would burn only, when it went down mems throats.
 HI. c. Crandall has sold his stock of fancy goods, Yankee notions, &c., to Rob- ert Cochran.
 Cole $ Ford are building the founda- tion just west of their present shop, pre- paratory to removing the tall building now standing half mile west of North Corn wall meeting house, for the purpose of en- larging their business.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07
Wonderful but True.

MADAME REMINGTON, the woild-renowned As troiogist and Somnambulistic Clairvoyant, while In clairvoyant state, delineates the very features of the person you are to marry ana by the aid of an instrument of intense power, known as the Psychom otrope, guaran- tees to produce perfect and life-like picture of the future husband or wife of the appli- cant, with date of marriage, occupation, lead ing traits of character, Sc. This is no imposi- tion, as testimonials without number can as- sert. By stating place of birth, age, disposi- tion, color of eyes and hair. and enclosing if ty cents, and stamped envelope addressed to yourself, you will receive the picture by re- turn mail. together with desired information
 6Y Address in confidence, MADAME GER TnupE REMINGTON P. o. Box 297, West Troy N. Y. 43 ly
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07
nvSP E P STA

There is no disease which experience has 80 am ply proved to be remediable by the PERUVIAN SYRUP, Ga protecred solution of the Protoxide of Iron,) as Dyspepsia. The most inyeterate forms of this disease have been completely cured by this medicine, as ample testimony of some of first citizens proves. FROM THE VENERABLE ARCHDEACON SCOTT
 D. D.
 DUSnAM, Canada East. I am an inveterate Dyspeptic of MORE THAN D YEARS sTASDrNG.'
 |" have been wonderfully benefited ID the three short weeks during which have used the Peruvian Syrup that can scarcely persuade myself Of the reality People who have known me are astonlshed at the change. I am widely known and can but recommend to others that which has done so much for me-" ANOTHER CLERGYMAN WRITES AS SFOLLOWs: " My voyage to Europe is indefinitely postponed have discovered the ''Fountain of Health" on this side of the Atlantic. Three bottles af Peruvian Syrup have rescued me from the fangs of the fiend Dyspepsia"
 A pamphlet of g pages, containing history of this remarkable, with treatise on sIron as med icine, will be sent free to any address. The genuine has PERUVIAN SYRUP" blown in the glass.
 J.P. DINSMORE, Proprietor
 3G Doy Street, New York. Sold by all Druggists.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07
DIED.

In Hartford, Conn.,, Tuesday, Oct. p, Hiram L. Barber, only child of Mrs. Jud- son Wadsworth, of West Winsted, aged 32.
 In Sharon, Ellsworth Society,", Mr. John Henning, aged 82.
 In Lakeville Ct., Oct. 24th, at the resi- dence of her son-in- Jaw, H. P. Harris, Mrs Samanthe Sweet, of palsy, aged 65 years
 In Lakeville Ct, Oct. 29, Mrs. Lot Nor ton, aged 61.
 On Wallen's Hill, Oct. 22d, Mary L. wife of Roswell Smith, aged 66.
 In Torrington, on the 25th, u1t., George Webster, IT,, aged g years.
 In Vernon, N. r., on the 11th, ult., Anna R., wife of Sheldon Scovill, aged 66 years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07

ses~ The pedestrian Weston, who has undertaken to walk from Portland to Chi cago in thirty consecutive days, started from Portland on Tuesday and arrived at Hartford on Monday. He was thrown down by the crowd pressing about him at Pawtucket, and injured in the thigh which occasioned some delay. The wager is $4O0O in case the whole distance to Chicago is ac- complished in the specified time; and SC, 900 additional if 100 miles is walked within any twenty-four hours during the whole journey.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07

THE FIRST ToUcH OF FEVER. -Shivering, pain in the back and Joins, and headache, are the earliest symptoms of malignant fe- vers. The moment these sensations are experienced, take a teaspoonful of Rad ways Ready Relief in wine-glass full of water, to reinforce the system, and enable it to repel the attack Nature needs stim- ulant in these cases, and this is the best that can be given.
 Price 50 cents per bottle. Sold by Drug gists.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07
WOLCOTTVILLE.

Alanson Alvord, Jr. has sold his place here to Mir. Hotchkiss of North East, N. '. Price about g, 700. Mir. H. has taken possession, and intends to make Wolcott vile permanent residence. Mir. Alvord intends spending the winter in Florida.
 Report says that William Farnham is going to New Haven into grocery and provision store He leaves his business at his old stand in charge of his brother
 Our town authorities are making ex- tensive repairs on the road between Vol cottyille and Daytonville, in grading, &c They have long been needed.
 -C. McNeil of the " Merchants Union" has just put on his new express wagon, turned out at the carriage shop of David Vaill. It is a credit to the manufacturer By the way, We advise your patrons to give MT. Vaill call, if they need any thing in his line. This Merchant's Union" seems to be decided success in this town, and people now can have some accommodations by express, which heretofore they have felt the need of. Charlie is a good fellow, and gives entire satisfaction in this new depart ment.
 A we'll known citizen of this town, of pious and saintlv demeanor, was escorted into our village, on Sunday last, by three no less personagos than the Justice of tho Peace Deputy Sheriff and Post 1Tastar to answer to the charge of assault and batte- " on the person of his wife On Mon day morning, he was brought before the Court, J. T. Calhoun presiding; in which evidence was given pro and con-after which, he was bound over, under five hum dred dollar bonds to keep the peace.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07
Use ReNae's EsOSse- EtlEimg
 .W.aGFC OEE.
:" TT WORKS LIKE A CHARM

Every person in this town will find it for their profit as we'll as for their comfort, ii they use RENNE'S PAIN KILLING MAGIC OIL when they have Headache, Toothache, Chilblains, Ague ;n the Face and Jaws, Lame Shoulders, Rheumatism, Scataca, Bruises, Cramps, Colds, Group, Sole Throat, or any pains of this nature. The ladies will find it's use blessing t" relievr their peculiar pains. It is one of the best things to use in the fam fly as general remedy for any kind of pain ful disorder, Or hurt or burn, ever discovered and it is clean and delicious to use ITs. it freely. Sold hy all Druggists, Merchants and Groctrs. WM RENNE.
 Sole Propr:tor and Manufacturer.
 PlTTsFIELD, MASS.
 Sold by Vessels < Gates, Litchtield, Con, neclcut. 1G-ly-eow
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07
COUNTY INTELLIGENCE.
From the Sentinel

From the Sentinel
 TWISTED. D.--The Naugatuck Railroad Co., are about to build @ new engine house a Winsted.
 We understand that the late Mrs. w. H. Phelps left a bequest of about $5, 900 te the Episcopal church in this place and hel former residence for parsonage
 The firm of Stevens & Shattuck oi Winsted has been dissolved, and MT. C. J. Stevens who was formerly of New Malboro, has formed copartnership with Elisha Wheeler also from the same town, and they will continue the meat market business nn- der the firm name of Stevens < Go.
 WooDBuRY Nathaniel Smith is ''stumping" in New York State, doing his best to save that commonwealth from the unsuitable "copperheads. He is an effec- tive speaker and an agreeable gentleman but he has taken a contract that will tax his persuasive powers more than he antici- pates.
 SOUTH CANAAN.-News items are rather scarce; farmers have mostly secured their crops in good order and in great abun- dance.
 Two large wild cats have been seen several Times recently near Thomas Bai- ley's. They do not manifest any fear on the approach of man, rather seem'inclined to dispute the road. Mir. Bailey has lost nearly all his poultry and has charged the damage to their depredating propensities; but thinks if he could draw healthy bead on them with 'old smooth bore' his books would balance. Several sportsmen are on the look out for them but thus far they have been seen only by unarmed men.
 TWISTED D-The capital stock of Eagle Scythe company at Riverton has been in creased from $l5, ,OOO to $2O,OOO The en- tire works of the company are to be rebuilt.
 -Messrs. Lathrop & Barton of Winsted are making extensive additions to their buildings for the manufacture of cut lery.
 Mir. T. F. Vail, editor of the Winsted Herald has resigned his position. The Herald has done very we'll under his man. agement in preserving the character it ac- quired under Mir. Clarke as spicy and readable county Journal
 Hon. O. J. Hodge has sold his place on High Street to Mir. James Welch, and is about to remove to Cleaveland, Ohio
 NEW HARTFoRD.-Mr. J. M. Henderson, a prominent business man of New Hart ford, died on Tuesday.
 Chester Belknap, Esq, of Broadbrook, an old and respected citizen, was found dead in his bed Wednesday morning. He is supposed to have died of disease of the heart. His age was 81.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07

MRs PARTINaToN IEsU1TED.- White Mountains of New Hampshire are evidently great institution-very high, heavy frosts beautiful view, four dollar dinner. But the practical eye of certain renowned Drake saw those smooth faced rocks, and therenp- on adorned and variegated the bridle path to the Tip-top House with his familiar s. S.-186O-X. Plantation Bitters. This raised the ire of the Granite State, who got their wise heads together, outlawed Dr. Crake, and make it penal offence to ply the artistic brush on their beloved hills. Verify, the fine arts are at a discount in New Hampshire. Query. Did Drake pay them for this splendid advertisement?
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07
SHARON.

The organ in the Congregational Church has lately been repaired, enlarged and much improved. Several new stops and pedal bass have been added to the original struc- ture. It is remarkably sweet-toned and of ample power to fill the Church edifice. The architect in the reconstruction was Mir. Mortimer of the House of Jardin & Sons, New York.
 The new parsonage is approaching completion, and is beautiful, convenient, and tasty building.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07
WASHINGTON.


 Mir. George L. Brown of Stamford, is repairing and reftting the Gen. Brinsmade place. The house is one of the ancient fixtures of Old Judea, having been built by Daniel Baker, some twelve years before the commencement of the Revolutionary war. It was in this house that the noted Reuben Baker, M. D. was born, who might have become one of the first physicians and sur geons of his age, had not the passion for infiicting wounds past surgery on the ani- nal creation. proved more pleasing occu. fractures of the human species. The Doc tor removed to Susquehannah County, Pa, and here he fitted himself lodge in tree beside the water where deer were in the habit of coming to drink. He had taken his station one night to be ready for the deer, In the morning, when he was sent for to at- tend to very dangerous wound made by an axe. He refused point blank, saying he had got every thing fitted up for nights rest on his perch, and could not come down. As the first messenger returned without him, another catching up an axe started, saying, "I'll fetch him." Arriving at the tree, the Doctor told him he would not come down. Very weli," says the man of the axe, .'then I'll bring you down" and he laid the blows thick and fast at the root of the tree Having cut away one side, he turned and began upon the other, when the Doctor called out, ''Hold on! hold on! If you have got such pluck as this comes to, I'll come down." So down he came, and went to attend the case
 Mir. Brown has moved the barn and out buildings to the North West, in a line with the horse-sheds, and is grading the ground and making fine yard around the place.
 MT. T. F. Brinsmade is also to remodel his dwelling-house into quite q mansion, next season. Improvement is the motto
 Although We boast good deal of pub- lie spirit here, yet we have it to confess, that we have not Justice of the Peace within about two miles of our Green. 4 few days since fellow wanted deed drawn, and had to go to Birch Hollow, some seven miles to get it done Our Town Clerk is two miles off from the Hub.
 Now what is the reason of this? Gan there not be found man or woman either, fit to be J. F. ill Judea Centre? No, say the Democracy, if you want law or justice, it shall be the two mile kind, not whit less. For this convenient state of things, we are under lasting obligations to New Preston. Oh, Waramaug! are thy infictions always blessings in disguise? Now, Oh, Unterri- fled! haven't we given you everything you've asked for? 4 six thousand dollar road for your fast men to ride to destruc- tion on, or any where else, all around your hilllocked lake, and can't you give us one man. not to swear at us, for we have enough of that kind already,) but a man to swear us when we need it? We don't ask to have the old cow-shed of Town Hall repaired with an extension of twenty feet, and painted and shingled; but We do ask for one dispenser of justice to save us from utter demorallztion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07

g@~ A short time since, there went up q loud Democratic note of triumph over the result in West Virginia. Immense Demo cratic gains Were noted. The full returns show that the State Senate stands 20 Re publicans to2 Democrats the House A Republicans to II Democrats. They will have to gain trife more before West Vir- ginia becomes a reliable Democratic State