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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-24
WHOLE NO. 2ae4.
Miscellaneous Items.

The raspberry crop of the .Wallingford Community this year sold for $960, exclu- sive of six hundred and twenty quarts, or t$l55 worth, which were reserved for family .uses sThe entire value of the crop may therefore be stated at $l, l15. The straw berry crop of the past season realized the enormous yield of nine hundred and sixty bushels.
 The Fenians of New Haven are pre- pairing to give reception to Captain Lar " O'Brien, who has escaped from prison in Ireland and is expected home daily.
 A man who was arrested in New Haven, Sunday last, produced at the station-house a marriage license which he had just ob- tained, and stated that he was to be mar ried that evening, when the police consid- erately let him off when he was sufficiently sober, probably thinking the ordeal through which he was to pass would be sufficient punishment.
 The Bishop of Oxford has ceeated sen sation by permitting Sunday School chil- dren to play in the fields after service on Sunday. Senisble man.
 The third annual fair of the Pecquabuck Agricultural Society was held at Hickory Park, Bristol, on the 9th inst. It was well attended and the exhibition was very fine one. s-T BENFrr OF THE CLERGY Rev. John Cham bers, of Philadelphia, has been married to
 one of the wealthiest belles of his congre- gation. He has been twice @ widower. | In Alabama the vote on the convention thus far reaches 76,925 in favor of, and I4.978 against it. There are fourteen small counties to be heard from, and they will
 not change the result. But the figures
 above, 8, 632 more than enough to carry the
 convention, have voted Indeed, it is car
 ried by the yeas alone. '.u.,
 A disturbance occurred at French's cir
 GUS, at Eaton, Preble county, Ohio, Mon-
 day, during which man named Thomas,
 was fired upon by the ring-master, but
 missing him, the ball struck young lady
 named Campbell, killing her instantly, the
 bullet passing through her heart.
 O,g THAT LINE.-The widow of our late
 respected President, like Gen. Grant, seems
 determined "to fight it out on that line" if
 it takes all winter. We allude of course to the clothes lime.
 Those who seek after sign will find ont or two significant ones in Bristol, near th' 3 depot. One sign informs the public tha r J. Paradise has opened shop in tha
 place. From another it seems that J. Bun - van stopped his Progress just short O 0 Paradise, and with an unaccountable world S ly mindedness has taken to selling poo
 whisky and cigars to sinners going a fa l. different road from that to the Celestia '- City. ~V.' .s The Hon. Augustus Brandegee was luck, e enough to recover at pawn brokers shol '. in New York about eight hundred dollars
 worth of furs and jewelry, which were sto len by servant girl in his employ, fey o weeks since. .. The remarkable Judge Cardozo of Nev / York, has resigned his position on tn, bench of common pleas, having been nom mated by the Copperheads for higher ju
 dicial place. Queer men are some of ou1 5 modern Daniels. 'e
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BASE BALL. went over to Williams burg few days ago, and saw a match game of ball between the Atlantics and the Un- ion club. I had never seen any really fine Ehaii playing. This game was not only one of the best ever played in the country, ae- cording to the testimony of those who are competent to judge, but it was also con- test for the championship of the country, and resulted in the loss of the champion ship to the Atlantics, who have held 1t for long time. It was therefore game of unusual interest, and was well worth the time and journey to see. You reach Will iamsburg by passing through the most squalid sections of New York-in itself we'll worth a visit Across the ferry little funny horse cars like stages take you to the grounds, about half mile away. The l ground is hired by all the clubs, and used l in summer exclusively for base ball. It is skating park in winter, and is surround ed by high fence. Seats are arranged for many thousands inside, and all the ar engagements are very good. We reached the grounds at the end of the third in- nings. An immense crowd was present, but we obtained very good place. The playing was superb. One who has never seen it, can hardly imagine the perfection with which the game can be played. In this igame the Union club did not make a single bad play Iso far as I could see. One of the Atlantics mufed perhaps twice, and his misplay probably lost the game. At the end of the 8th innings, the game stood Union 14, Atlantic 12. As the champions went to the bat the excitement was literal ly intense. Two men soon were out with but one run made, and the last batter made a splendid strike to right field. It was keaught while running after it, and taken while coming down beyond the fieldsman. The best catch of the lay closed the in nings and won the championship. Ball players generally seem glad that it has changed. The Atlantic Nine is made up of Brooklyn butchers mainly, large, heavy men, and it is said they have sometimes employed tricky means to win. They are evidently getting too old and stout to play
 we'll, and they have worn the honor long
 enough The Union club on the other
 hand is noted as the most gentlemanly
 club of any eminence in the country. II
 belongs nominally in Morrisania, but it's
 nine really are New York men. They are
 young, bright looking fellows, several hay
 ing recently graduated at the college o
 New York. The season is so late that they
 will probably hold the supremacy till nex l year, at least, and lovers of the game cal
 congratulate themselves that it in goot hands Cogres. ". 4. PaNadium.
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SHORTEST, AND QUICKEST ROUTE TO ALBANY. TROY AND
 THE WEST.
H E OusatOnic Railroad.
 SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.


 On and after May 9th. 1867 Passcnyer Train. will run as follows
 LEAVE BRIDGEPORT On arrival of Trains from New York New Ha ven aud Hartford IO.3O a. ssa. for Pittsfeld, connecting at
 Van DcusenviIlt with train fo,
 Albany. ], 45 3. KN. for Pittsfeld.
 .F LEAVE PI1TSFIELD On arrival of Trains from North Adams and . Western Railroad. 300 a. En. for Bridgeport, New York,
 New Haven and Hartford 500 p. slR. for Bridgeport and New York by Rail or Steamboat, and train for New Haven and Hart ford. 8e. -..
 SPECIAL -....... Leave Great Harrington for Pittsfield at a. m. Leave Pittsfield for Great Burlington at t':lO pm. r,.. - Merehandise Trains Through Daily. " 35-tf J. II. STRONG Supt
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PRINTING OFFICE RULEs.-Gentlemen travelling, and all others in the habit of yis- iting newspaper establishments, would do we'll to pocket. this scrap, as it might be useful to all concerned, and is expected 'sthe rules will be universally observed:.. .
 1. Enter4softly ss-.s- sss44s4seEEse
 ?. Sit down quietly.
 3. Subscribe for the paper. { 4. Don't touch the poker.
 5. Say nothing interesting.
 6. Engage in no controversy. '. Don't smoke.
 8. Keep six feet from the table.
 9. Don't talk to the workmen.
 10. Hands off the papers.
 II. Eyes off the manuscript.
 12. Let the ssdevil" alone. tss4
 Gentlemen observing these rules when entering printing office, will greatly ob- lige the proprietor, and need not fear the the ssdevil." The ladies, who sometimes bless us for few moments with their pres ence, are not expected to keep the rules strictly. Boys, accompanied by thei1 fathers, are particularly requested to keeI their hands in their pockets.
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NEW YORK, HoUsAroN1c, AND NORTHERN, RAILROAD. .-The Tribune says that this road which is to run between Brookield Ct. and White Plains and which has been suspen- ded for some months past, is to be resum- ed immediately. The Board of Directors have through their President George W.
 Mead, Esq, obtained loan of $1, 900, 900 from Messrs. Lowell Holbrook and Francis A. Palmer, to whom TOO bonds of $500 each and $50 bonds of ], 1000 each have been is- sued. To secure the payment of the prin- cipal and interest thereon, the road, depot stations, machinery. locomotives, and cars now which may be owned by the company
 together with the franchise of the road, are pledged. With $1, ,000, ,00 at command, it is hoped and expected that the road may be pushed forward to an early completion. | -Amenia Times. ' " IT, s.-. 5'1t @@1
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If the democrats did not put up their strongest mon last Monday, they certainly did one of their largest. They had prob. ably been reading Nasby's letters, and con. cluded, instead of concentrating the town offices in the hands of the people, to diff fuse them through the hands of one man and that man was. Mr. Buel Sedgwick
 but elected to none. Whether or not ht
 offered two hundred dollars for each nomi 1 nation, and furnished Hartford teams tc get voters to the polls, we do not know. but that he used without stint the persuasive
 argument" that comes in casks, in order to secure his election, is currently report ed and very generally believed. His eff. forts, however, were unavailing: he ran forty votes behind his competitor for the office of Town Clerk and Registrar. This somewhat ruf1ed his usually quiet temper. and the manner in which he denounced his political friends, and particularly the most prominent member of the party in this place to which he belongs, is said to have been exceedingly forcible and decidedly profane. In the evening, number of his fellow-citizens "honored" him with their presence, and believing that his grief might be somewhat assuaged by the infiu- ence of music, treated him to the most de- lightful strains that could be evoked from tin-pans, dilapidated drums. "toot-horns, :" etc, etc:,-a proceeding that we cannot approve, but an explanation of which can be found in the fact, that though he is abun- dantly able to learn his breadsby the sweat of his brow," he resorted to every means in his power to deprive worthy man, dis qualified by serious accident for more la
 borious occupation, of the bare pittance received from the office of Town Clerk.
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NOBLE RESPONSE. E.-Too much praise cannot be given to the noble response with which the Washington Library Company of Philadelphia are meeting in their Fpatri- otic endeavors to raise the required fund for the endowment of the Riverside Insti- tute, a home for the gratuitous education of soldiers and sailors orphans. The plan adopted by the company has been subject to careful deliberation, and has received
 the endorsement of eminent legal authori- ty The trustees selected to disburse the money thus raised are well-known citizens of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and their names should be a sufficient guarantee to those who would aid in rearing one of the noblest charities that ever thrust itself be- fore the people. Every subscriber to the stock, which costs but one dollar per share notonly receives a fine steel-plate engrav- ing, worth at retail fifty per cent more than
 what is paid for the stock, but is also guar anteed some present in the great distribu- tion of the $300,00O worth of presents which are to be awarded to the stockhold-
 CTS. The three largest presents are worth S7e,O0O. Each shareholder has an equal chance to obtain one of the largest presents Every one will obtain some present and a beautiful engraving. Read the Advertise ment. S ga
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-24

Sarah Amber, lat from Fair Haven, has been employed sservant girl in the family of J. A. Lakiat Thompsonyille. Some ten days sincele left his employ, taking with her a lhl portion of Mrs. E Lakin's wardrobe, Ated in her trunk. Upon the discovery Ehe theft, constable J. P P. Davis pursuedt secured her arrest in New Haven, wheshe was brought to trial in Thompsons, Tuesday, before Justice Johnson. plead guilty to the
 theft. and the stoledicles were reclaim
 ed, :, She was finehnd costs. and sent up in default of pant. She IS l9 years old, and is unwilli1 allow correspond
 ence with her pareI @.' -3s''ls
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-24

The New York papers announce the re- turn from Europe of Dr. Robert Hunter. so well known as writer on consumption and kindred diseases, and for his introduc- ton of their treatment by inhaling the remedies into the lungs The Doctor has resumed his practice at Mo- g. Brevoort Place, NeweYor
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-24

That famous relic of the great rebellion, the Swamp Angel" is now lying in ma chine shop in Trenton, N. J., awaiting it's turn to be broken up and fashioned into more peaceful and useful implements. A large number of people daily visit the fac tory to see this renowned cannon, and ma- ny of them wonder whether the govern ment be too poor to keep such historical piece of ordnance.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-24

Dr: Allen, celebrated dentist, says that ln the United States, in population of 30 millions, there are twenty millions of teeth lost annually by decay-aH caused by the use of bolted wheat, which deprives the
 system of the lime needed in the human teeth -
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-24

At Dieppe in France, famous bathing place, there is police established, whose duty it is to rescue persons from danger. The following notice was recently issued to them: :: The bathing police are particular ly requested, when lady is in danger of drowning, to seize her by the dress, and not by the hair, which oftimes remains in their hands. Newfoundland dogs will al. so govern themselves accordingly"
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-24

The Rev. Octayius Perinchiefis the name of an Episcopal clergyman who is attract ing unusual attention in the District of Columbia as a4powerful preacher. By 8 writer in the N. Y. 0bserrer, he has been compared. in the character of his mind, with the great Jeremy Taylor. t2 sai.e
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-24

A newsboy stood at the door of a church Tn Detroit last Sunday, as the people were passing out, shouting out, 'sHere's yer Mo'nia' Press-P Press-all about the prize fiphtl''
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-24

Between Oil City and Meadville, says a recent visitor to the Pennsylvania Oil re- gions, there is not one we'll in operation. It is only 8 long line of rotten derricks and rusted boilers and engines.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-24

s% GREAT ExPLoRERs.--Queen Victoria gives her royal permission to the family of Captain Spoke, crocodile and bipopotamus as supporter, a croco- dile as crest. and on chief representation of flowing water, inscribed with the word Nile.' I"
 That would be just the coat of arms for the Johnson family-particularly the sssup- porters." The hippopotamus would typify the graceful, intellectual Democratic ele- ment; while the crocodiles, weeping per petually ''on the chief," would designate the Bread and Butter Brigade beyond pos sibility of mistake. Substitute for ssNile'' "salt River," and the thing IS perfect.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-24

Freddie Granger, a young boy about 8 years old fell on the point of pocke-knife last week at West Sufield, and obled to ldeath from the wound. lT749 sd5 ssaieea
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The Young Mems Christian Ass

of Norwalk prosecuted liquor dealernam en Jumes Lucas, for selling liquor on Sun day in violation of the law. They had pri. vately sent g copy of the law to every h- quor deales in the town. Mir. Lucas was fin. ed, and has since posted bills all ovet the town containing the receipt ofthis. fine and the names of his prosecutors. F,e ,sT
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The Republicansried the city elec- tion in Omaha, Nska, last week, by two hundred andy majority. It has hitherto gone Copfad. J a
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The boarding house of Miss Annie Rock. well of Bridgeport, was robbed by bur. glars of Sl50, on the night of the 18th. .s
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Sheldon Hurd, an old and esteemed citi. zen of Seymour committed suicide by drowning in the Naugatuck River on the 9th. ed5 2 " aaa5
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SA Nv ING!

sa yHE Undersigned having bought the South -A- Mills. and fitted them up in the best manner, is prepared to do Saving Of ali Kinds. AND WARRANT SATISFACTION. Particular attention paid to saving Shingles {:
 also will keep on hand or saw to order
 CHESTNUT SHINGLES, CHESTNUT AND HEMLOCK LUMBER
 Of all kinds, 5~. LATH, JOIST, ,..-.-..
 SCANTLING, SQUARE TIMBER, .t FENCE POSTS, RAILING,
 . ....a AND TICKETS. l have on hand a nice lot of Ash and White Oak Plank, suitable for carriage work hard and soft Wood for sale at all times, , f2S feet to the Cord, also have lot of Summer Wood fitted for the stove.
 Having had years of experience in saving and using lumber, and employing none but good workmen, feel confident that can give entire satisfaction to all that will give me a call: .. J. w RiGIOW :,
 Litchfeld. Jan. 1st. 1867: ly
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RS| We clip the following from the Bridgeport Fa,nser:

NEW MILFORD Oct S. 1867.
 EDITORS FARMER Our election yesterday re- suited in 8 grand victory for the Democracy by 50 majority Last year the disunion-negro-franch party carried the day by 40 or 50. The friends of Rev. Mr. Green and Cashier Conkln are not in very amiable mood this morning, but see no re- lief for them unless it be in the impeachment of the President and the reconstruction" of the State by the passage of Senator Summers Negro Suffrage Bill. Possibly another investigation com mittee will be sufficient to do the business. Corn ing news to the clerical and loyal MT. Green, now in iail in Litchfeld. Let them turn out Wm. H. Barnum if they think best we will re-elect him by 5000 majority.
 The principal Democratic ofice-holder in the adjoining town of Washington, @ man that party sent to the Legislature last year, and who is now Judge of Probate for that district, and whom they have elected to that office and to that of Town Clerk for a series of years, was detected last summer stealing money from the drawer of De- mocrat; yet no Republican paper ever at tempted to make political capital out of the matter.
 NEWSPAPER LAw.-1. A Postmaster is re- Qu1fed 10 give nOGlce Oy tetteT (reIuTulHB Cue paper does not answer the law) when sub scriber does not take his paper from the of fee and state the reasons for it's not being taken and neglect to do so makes thu Postmaster responsible to the publisher fo payment
 2. Any person who takes paper regular ly from the postofice-whether directed t. his name or another-or whether he ha subscribed or not is responsible for pay.
 8. If person orders his paper discontin ued, he must s PAY al all arrearages, or the put put ment is made and collect the w4eIu pay achetaer taken from Ne office or not. Ther can be no discontinuance until the pay ment is made.
 4. If the subscriber orders his paper t. be stopped at a certain time, and the pub fisher continues. to send it, the subscribe is bound to pay for it # Ae takes n om o hse post o6ice. The law proceeds on tn, ground that man must pay for what he l uses.
 ,. The courts have decided that refusine to take newspapers and periodicals from the post office, or removing and leaving them uncalled for, is p,'insa .facie evidence of intentional fraud.
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and Fore.su a g..
R. h. EDDY.

SOLICITOR OF EATEN Late Agent of the U. s. Patent Office, Wash
 ington, under the Act of 1887.
 No. 7s STATE STREET, Opposite Kilby St. ]BosToN A FTER an extensive prs ,ice of upwards of EA twenty years, confines to secure Patents in the United States also in Great Britain, France and other foreign countries. Caveats, specifications, Bonds, Assignments, and all pa pers or drawings for Patents, executed on req sonable terms, with dispatch. Researches made l into American and Foreign. works, to deter. mine the validity and utility ofPatents of In. ventions, and legal and other advice ren dered in all matters touching the same. Copies oi the clans of any patent furnished by remit ting one dollar. Assignments recorded in Washington. ..' '7 +' i'No Agency i the United Sates possesses superio, tdcilt,es for obtasning Patents, ascertdining h. patentabilty of inventioas.
 | During eight months the subscriber, in the course of his large practice, made on t,oice re- jected applications, SIXTEEN APPEALS evsry on. Of which was decided in his fauor by the Com. missioner of Patents. 1 '. TESTIMONIALS
 ''I regard Mir. Eddy as one of the most c0pa ble and successful practitioners with whom have had aficial intercourse. CHAS. MASON,''
 Commissioner of Patents. ! "I have no hesitation in assdIing inventors that they cannot employ man more competen and rustVorthy, and more capable of putting their applications in form to secure for then an early and favorable consideration at the Patant office. EDMUND BURKE"
 --.--.--~ Late Commissioner of Patents.
 Mir. R. H. Eddy has made for me THIR. TEEN applications, in all, but ONE of which patents have been granted, and that one is nou pending. Such unmistakable proof of great tai ent and ability on his part leads me to recon mend du inventors to apply to him to procure their patents, as they may be sure of having the most faithful attention bestowed on theil cases, and at very reasonable charges.
 l.,- JOHN TAGHART."
 Jan. I. 1867 s9-1y 's
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VOL.-XIIII-NO 2S
The Litchfeld Enquirer, A. B. SEIUMWAY. First Building East of Court House, LitchGe1d. Conn.
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 SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM. Village Subscribers (by carrier) g 50 In Single Wrappers, .t........ oO In Bundles, # paid strictly bl Adoance, % If not paid strictly in Advance .............. 50 Single copies, 5 cents. No DEVIATION WHATEVER FROM THE ABOVE TERMS. No subscriptions received for less than six months
 ADVERTISING. Fourteen lines or less-1 week, s1 % Probate and other legal advertisements, same
 rates.
 Yearly advertisements at the following rates One half coInmn ss 60 % One fourth G '' ................... D O0 One Square '' .:.......... lo oD Business Cards, not exceeding half square, per annum, $5 00.-Obtuary Notices in Prose or Poetry, five cents line. sg All advertisements, to secure insertion, should be accompanied by the Cash. 9y- No transient advertisements taken, unless paid in advance.
 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, Pamphlets, &c., &c., done in the best style, and as cheap as at any office in the State. Orders by mail, or otherwise, respectfully soclteo' Ali Jobs returned C. 0. ID.
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HONE AMUsE MENTs in THE AMERICAN Il WIT. 25 cts. year F'i''
 RICHARDSON COLLINS, 4a John st., N Y.
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GEN. GRANT is the Grant of Grants. THE VI AMERICAN WIT is 25 cents year. s.f RICHARDSON X COLLINS, A John st., N. '.
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pHUNNEEl The Anecdotes in THE AMERICAN l WIT. 9 cts 8 year. s4.1 53ssrt.l~xr n
 RICHARDSON < COLLINS, 42 John st.. NY
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Dontstio III I1aa!f fadureS

Two Bed-qqlts, bf Fife Rpsiter, Il wears old; WobtedTay, Mrs. Slney Os- born; Knit TiG. CYa Cstlin; oshgon Iii dy, with fri1g gel 4ge Clarinoa Catlin Wreaths of Inmortges and Moses. Miss lone Ely; Afghan LaRobe, wit1 name in center. and yarions rnamentedI designs, by Mrs. Geo. PierpoI Plymouth
 Domesl lWine.
 Best Grape Wine, feldon Osborn; 2d do. .Albro Ely. .-..-
 Rhubarb Wine, WIS. GoodseA e6esI ssiiH. 0. sBoRN, Secretary
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OLICITOR OF EATEN Late Agent of the U. $. Patent Office, Wash
 ington, under the Act of 1887.