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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04

DIvoRCE.-The following bill has been reported by the committee to whom was referred the pGt- tions for amending divorce laws
 Sec. 1. No divorce shall hereafter be granted up on an eX parte application unless the good charac- ter of the applicant, and residence in this State re- quired by law, shall be proved by the testimony of two credtabe witnesses, residents of this State
 Sec. ?. The hearing and trial of all divorce caus es shall be had in open court at the regular court room and not at chambers, and if such trial shall be had before committee, such trial shall be had in like manner in the regular court room.
 Sec. 3. No divorce shall hereafter be granted ou the ground of such misconduct permanently destroys the happiness of the petitioner and de feats the purposes of the marriage rcations until one year has elapsed after the commencement of d | suit for divorce.
 l Sec 4. No decree of divorce, hereafter to be l granted by any court in this S& ' shall have the effect to dissolve the marriage contract until after the expiration of six months from the time of pass l ing such decree, and the time when such decree shall have such effect, shall Dc therein expressed or such decree shall be null and void. Whenever alimony or the custody of minor children shall Eo given to the petitioner that portion of the decree relating to alimony or the custody of children ma take effect immediately or at the expiration of six months, at the discretion of the court
 Sec. 5. Each party to any decree of divorce shali have all the rights and privileges and be subjected to all the duties and liabilities of single and unmar- ried persons, from the time of passing such decleo l except the right to marry, but either party may marry again after such marriage contract shall | have been dissolved, as herein provided. l Sec G.. No decree of divorce hereafter granted. shall have any validity be of any effect whatever if the applicant within two years prior to the date of such decree, has applied for and been denied a decree of divorce, unless the same shall be granted for new cause, which has arisen since the date Oi such previous application.
 Sec. 7. Nothing in this Act contained, shall af feet any suit now pending.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04
CANAAN.

It was thought expedient to add to the list of the Picnic committee, so that every lady could be sure of a seat, and all tie Sky Rockets have sticks. X grand time is looked for if the weather Is favorablc-ex- erslses to begin at 10 o'clock The commit tee are Deacons Beckley and Kellogg, W W, Willard, R. s. Paasa, F. Beckley, Seth Haskins, R. Hawthorn, II. c. Yale, Howard DemiDg, John Hall.
 H55~ By their secession on Tuesday night, the Democrats hare managed to delay the business of the Legislature to an extent tbat we hope they will remember in their Inevitable, aHnual howl about ecouomy, next Spring.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04
GOSHEN, June 29th.

NR. ED1roR:-I think 1t will be gratify- ling to the readers of your paper to learn that we have individuals in our communl- ty, always forward in enforcing law and or der, and in bringing offenders to pun ishnlent. It is an admitted fact that it is against all law, human and divine, to break the sabbath, :'But offences must needs be. 7 A certain individual has had his patience sorely tried this. spring, by willful mis- chievous woodchucks, committing depre- dations on his premises Sundays not ex- cented. No olive branch held out to them no compromise, no reconstruction act, would persuade them to behave better they even outwitted the dogs, and nothing was in prospect for his crops save destruc- tion and desolation. Accordingly two sab- baths since, he started out with his gun, determined to coeroe them into obe dience to a just and holy law, or infict the death penalty. But alas for human ex- pectations, before he got in sight of the woodchucks he made misstep and fell discharging the gun, the contents lodging in his right knee. He is ill charge of Dr.
 Brandage, who reports his case favorable for complete recovery in due time
 Mrs. Ives who was thrown from her wag. on few days since has so far recovered, as to be able to return to her home. The re, igious meetings are still continued and the interest has not peceptibly diminished.
 ''What great good MT. Potter has brought about, is remark I occasionally hear. Let me answer, Let no one say ''I am ol Paul, and of Apollos, and of Cephas ; Mir Potter has been the instrument of do- ing much good, all will admit, but the way
 was prepared for him, and the seed fell on
 good ground For the last 15 months nc
 minister ever discharged his duty more
 faithfully, or explained the gospel plan ot
 salvation more plainly than has our settled
 Pastor. During the last months young
 persons have died under circumstances
 calculated to arrest attention, and these
 occurrences combined have not beer
 without a salutary effect To a highe!
 power then ''ascribe all the glory"
 CITIZEN
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04
WASHINGTON.

The Washington public were startled last week with the astounding disclosure that one of their most prominent business men. @ gentleman who had been for some years Postmaster and for long time had held the lost important Town offices in the gift of our people, had been detected in a series of petty thefts. As he is both Town Clerk anl Judge oS Probate and as lis records were kept at the store of Bras tus Hurlburt, with whom he had formerly been in business, he had easy access to the money drawer of chat gentleman and was ID the habit of attracting small sums. Mr. IErlburt began to suspect this month or two since and under the advice of counsel, set men to watch who in repeated instan- ces detected the theft. A prosecution was started but the criminal took to the woods and is supposed to have escaped out of the State. He was connected with one of the first families in town and has most esti- mable wife and several children for whom tho deepest sympathy is felt
 Such frightfal lapse from honesty has, as may be imagined, caused the greatest excitement among us, and fresh accusations are pouring in against one who is now held responsible for many losses where he is probably not in any way guilty
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04
News of the We ek
YOUR GUIERELLA.

FOREIGN distribution of prizes at the Paris Exhibition took place on Monday in the presence of an immense assembly, On the conclusion of the initial ceremonies the Emperor made a speech in which he enlarged upon the glory and the destiny of France, and the high position she occupied among nations.
 Count Von Bismarck mas been appointed Chance of the North German Confeder- ation.
 The Government of Holland has warned the Hanoverian exiles to leave that coun- try.
 Baron Von Beust has been appointed Chancellor of the Austrian Empire.
 The English Government have joined the other Powers in the note to the Sultan urg- ing the necessity of an investigation into the affairs of Crete.
 The submarine cable intended to connect the Island of Cuba with the United States, by way of Florida, had been shipped from England for Havana
 The public breakfast given to Mir. Will liam Lloyd Garrison on Saturday, at St. James Hall, in London was very pleas ant affair. Many distinguished persons were present, and letters from the Count of Paris and Minister Adams were read.
 From what seems to be reliable inform ation it appears that Maximilian was shot on the 18th ult
 DOMESTIC -Political excitement contin- ues to rage in Tennessee.
 Five negro policemen have been appoin- ted in Mobile.
 Astounding frauds have been discovered in New Orleans. Frauduiant city notes 10 the am ount of million and a half of dol lars have been issued by the Comptroller and Treasurer.
 There is no doubt that quorum were present at the meeting of Congress on the Sd.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04
SALISBURY.

The Episcopal Society have just replaced their cracked bell, with a new one of fine tone, and much heavier and louder than the old one.
 Prof Northrop, Secretary of the State Board of Education, lectures at Academy Hall tonight. There is no doubt he is do. ing good work in our State, and all true friends of education much desire that his services be retained fin Connecticut, yet l see by the papers that the Members of the Legislature are quibbling over his salary
 - Crops hereabouts are looking we'll. We expect an abundant harvest.
 - A large building, fora school and Village Hail, was raised in Lakeville last week. TLa.5 Village has long needed a good Hall, and I am glad to record the en- erprise of chat little borough.
 = The warm weather begins to bring people from the city in search of our pleas ant summer retreats.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04
&ittBdela &nqnirm>
Litchfield, Ct. Thursday, July 4, '67.
The Dav.

The ''glorious Fourth" has become grad ually metamorphosed into Squib-and Fire-C Cracker Day. The old fashioned style of celebration-the reading of the Decla ration, the Grafton, the Poem-have, we are happy to say, fallen very much into neglect. One more reform, which should abolish the present ceaseless and senseles! explosion of gunpowder in the blank cart ridge form, might convert our na tional birthday from nuisance into { rational, enjoyable holiday.
 Occasionally, the old motions are gone through after the old fashion. In that Ju dicious allotment of parts whereby these celebrations are harmonized, the Declara tion-that great Swamp Angel of Radical ism, which, now the Pro-Slavery spike ls drilled out of it, carries according to Low ell. "clean round Creation," IS generally read by a Copparhead. Then what are the Fourth of July Grafton and Poem?-sy- nonyms for spread -eagleisIn, Andy John sonisn, SewarIism-for intellectual squiD and fire -craclzerd0In. Let an orator wan der from the contemplation Of John Han cock and the stupandoa3 calves that form the distinguishing feature of the immorta Signcr5 in al! reliable representations, t speak QG the great Proclamation of oal day, Of Inc death of Lincoln or Of tht death of Slavery, and he violates the pro prietios, sets Democracy waiIing and gnasn ing its tceth, prematareIy, and elc@ 5roys th@ harmonic5 Of the occasion.
 Americans are sick oi the ciocutioDary phase of patriotism. In fact, when the great war broke out, we had been so stu peic0 by inccssant speech making th:t we doubted the existence of Patrj jotism Iht Revolution seemed ;t myth. A:5 for Bun ker Hill, those especially who had visited the premises could hardly believe there had ever been such a battle. It was not till after the firing on Sumter that this generation could understand Lexington and Bunker Hill. Much of the evil we deprecate arises from the popular misap- prehension that any educated man can produce good article of Fourth of July literature There was never greater mis- take We have never had but one orator who was equal to the occasion, Daniel Webster. Whether great Fourth of Ju- ly poom is, possible, we greatly doubt; none such has yet appeared.
 While we hope, however, for change from our present undignifed, explosive, ginger-pop style of national celebration to a more rational one, we do not mean to be unduly inpatient; Fourth of July, al- though an universal annoyance which costs us now and then city, is certainly a small penalty for Americans to pay for their liberties.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04
The Judgesn;rs

At Q Legislative Republican Cat = GUS, held last week, 1Tr EdwardI | Sanford and Senator Miles T. Granger were nomi- mated for Judges of the Superior Court
 There is undoubtedly much dissatisfaction among the Republican Representatives of this county, and instly. If we are to have another judge, and a Democrat, Judge Seymour is the man our Bar and onr pee pie desire. We hope the caucus nomina- tions will be repudiated, as they deserve to ha
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04
A C0nfrf,,atior

Our views regarding the designs of the Boston and Erie Company to reach Fish kill via New Haven and Danbury, were confirmed by Senator Ferry's opening speech in behalf Of the Parallel road, as it Is called, running near the N. Y. and N. ii. railroad. He stated most positively that the road to Fishkill would not be built through this county-that the "God of Nature" had created barriers against any route except one near the Sound
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04

S.-25@ Our clerical friends sometimes blnn- tier very amusingly, take for example the following from sermon we saw in one of our exchanges:-
 mans sympathies are like fute Thev gather tone and sweetness by use. It won't do to put your fingers tightly over all the stops and lheep them closed: Do it, and all the winds of heaven smltlng upon 1t could not sound note,
 Our experience has been that 'putting your fingers tightly over all the stops and keeping them closed'' was exactly the way get the low D.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04

5'A5~ EVERY SATURDAY for July 6, con t''nS: Beauty and the Beast by Miss Ihackeray (concludedD "A Charm of Birds ;'' oy Charles Kingsley; Stone Edge. Oh. V. False Faces; M. Dumas has the Floor; 4 flatterinG "Reminiscences; Miracles and Special Providences, by Prof Tyndall; Par Is ln an Exhibition Week: Silcoto of Sil- cotcs, by Henry Kingsley; Oh. XLVI. For eign Notes, Busy likeness, Sonnet, Sum- mer Idyl,
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04

not but wish that your editorial teeth might partake thereof in wedding cake style and that you might someday enjoy rest from your scissoral duties, and eat spunky Striped Bass along with.
 YOUR GUIERELLA
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04
STATE TIE MS.

l ON Saturday two children of J. w. Will son, Esq, of Norwalk, six and seven years | of age, respectively, were covered and suffo- cated by the caving in of the side of an old sand pit in which they had been playing
 A MOVEMENT is on foot at Hartford to erect monument to the late Mrs. l.. H.
 Sigourney, of that city.
 WIDOW Rachel Osborn, of Stony 1 Hill district, committed suicide by hanging herself, Sunday night.
 MR. George Woodruff, had SPA cut out of his pocket in the New Haven depot, on Tuesday, by 8 pickpocket.
 A MAN named Andrew Wclch, was drown ed while bathing in Mill River, in the rear of the Shore Line railroad repair shop, New Haven, on Wednesday.
 A JOINT stock company is forming at Bridgeport, with good part of the stock already taken, to purchase patent dredg- ing machine, and improve the harbor and river opposite the city
 A BRAKEMAN on the Shore Line railroad had both his legs taken off Thursday morn ing, above tn knees, Groton, as he was at tempting to get on the cars. He died ill the afternoon.
 A daughter of MT. White was killed on Friday, in Middletown, by the mistake of 8 druggists clerk, who put up laudanum, instead of rhubarb, in prescription he filled out for her.
 AN indignant s'locaT" of Hartford paper thus comments on their street music:
 ssThere was more hand-organ to the square foot on our streets yesterday than usual, and the music wrenched forth was more than usually lacerating. Pre-eminent for torture was a version of the "Wearin' of the Green" with @ peculiarly diabolical snarl on the end of every other line.
 THE west side depot in Norwich was en- tered in some unknown manner on Tues day night, and tickets, etc., overhauled and strewn about. It is supposed false keys were used to get into the depot, as the doors were found locked when the depot master went to his business Wednesday morning. The burglary was not much of 8 success, financially, only about fifteen dol ars being found.
 ON Sunday, child aged three years, be- longing to MT. Levi Dart, East Bridgeport, while eating confectionery, by mistake put a torpedo into it's mouth An explosion two or three teeth were knocked out, and the child's lip considerably lacera- ted.
 THE Wooden Spoon presentation of Yale took place in Music Hall Tuesday evening, and was, as usual, highly amusing The speech was delivered by MT. Wm P. Dixon of Brooklyn, N. r., and the speech in return by MT. Coburn D. Berry of Nashville, Tsnn.. the recipient of the spoon. The oration and poem of the grad uating class were delivered Thursday fore noon, in the college chapel the orator being John W. Showalte of Minerva, Ky, and poet, William H. Bishop of Hartford.
 THE trial of Edward Kavanah for the murder of Barney Murphy took place at Thursday, June 20, at the town hall in Mer- den. He was bound over on the charee of manslaughter. and the bail fixed on s2500. No one appearing to furnish bail or him he was committed to jail
 We have never heard of anything quite IS exquisitely impudent as the receommen- lation of General Steedman to President
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04

The Albany Evening Journal says that Gen. Grant s'stards alone and prominent like ChimDorazo among the mountains.
 If he is prominent it is hardly fair to class him as one of the Andys.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04

We have never heard of anything quite as exquisitely impudent as the receommen- datlon of General Steedman to President Johnson to remove Gen. Sheridan. Prob, ably.some Long Island postmaster will or. dor the removal of Gen. Grant in few days.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04
CONNIE cTICUr LEGISLATURE
MAY SESSION, 1867.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26.

In the Senate, after the transaction of unimDOr- tant business and action on matters in concurrence with the House. reconsideration of the vote Ia !s- il5 sp3cil con nit 4e railroads: vas we l. but lost, and Air. Plerpont was appointed tllairIal o1 the COmnIttco. 4 sharp discussion then arose e.ative to resolution concerning the painting of Abraham Lincoln by U. r. Wrignt. Nlr. Uai.ayler denoulced the picture daub, amt was repneu 0o by MT. Austin. Res. indefinitely postponed. President Johnson was then introduced.
 In the House, bill to prevent frauds in sale Of nay was after much discussion indefinitely post poned. Constitutional amendment for eectiug State officers only once in two years, reported, against, and report accepted. The resolution il- cooperating the Fair Haven Water Company was then debated at iength until the Presidents re- e-ltioD
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04
The Old Story.

All our readers will undoubtedly recol- lect "The Impending Crisis" of Hinton Howan Helper. That book owed it's noto- riety entirely to the fact that Helper was 8 Southerner and had been extensively re- commended by Republican members of Congress. As literary production it was contemptible; as an exhibition of the bit terest partisan feeling, it was disgraceful This man, being of that class of North Carolina 'mean whites' who have the greatest fear of negro equality, has follow ed Mr. Johnson into Conservatism, and has lately published a book called C No joque, a work said to be even more abom- inable than tho Impending Crisis
 The Democratic papers are attempting 2 to rescue this precious document from merited oblivion, and ill commenting up- on it, the Bridgeport Fuwaer takes occa- sion to re-iterate it's old slavery dog mas in so unmistakable manner that We make a single extract merely to prove what an utterly unteachaDle animal 8 genu- lne Connecticut Copperhead is:-
 T..e only progress;o4 tte 51ac5s dace e0cr "1aGe dQS been 3atc3 N"y tcele sU5eced t0 tte lctj.S Gs S5areS. h this country where slavery was Uenl- pered with the civzlNg influences of Christianity and education, the blacks showed some little i'm proYcment. Their condition, while they remained in slavery, was Ill every respect superior to that portion of fh~race, no matter where found, who acknowledged no white master. Statements like these may not sound pleasant to some, but they are ulloeniabiy true. Facts and figures gathered by scientific men i'll own land, well as ill the south American States and West India Islands, nave established this fact beyond the possibility of doubt. Say eoLat yoH ecjH, hte neJroes haye aeceE bee" so tceN or physically, naeiuyy aad m0r- ! IIy GS they lcere It Il State e S1ce,y. Enancl- patton has always proved their ruin. Freed from the restraints under which they 10 nlnfesteQ some little improvement. they have gone straight bacl; to the b4rb9risin and horrible expectations tAa. have ever cAaraatorizcd the race. They have no capacity for ae,tgoycrnmcnt, and Helper although 1 he uses unnecessarily harsh language to convoy the idea is perfectly veil aware o1 this
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04

GSE At the annual meeting of Judges the following appointments were made fo, this county.
 Wm. L. Ransom, clerk.
 Geo. NJ Woodruff, assistant clerk Charles F. Sedgwick, States attorney. [holds oyer.l
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04

.15~ On Saturday the Charter Oak Base Ball club was beaten at Hartford by a Yale club. Score 39 to 2S.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04

This sort of small beer cannot have been extremely refreshing when first uncorked, but when poured out for us the next day, 1t tends greatly to the increase of profanity
 Formerly, man had his option, We be- leTe, on festive occasions, to sing @ song or make speech; now statesman has no such choice. Are not both these customs relics Of the barbarous age before Temper aneo and TeleSraphs which deserve immcdi ate abolition?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-19
MAIL ROUTES.

CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL-srrives at
700 A. NJ. and 5:30 P. NJ. Closes at $3.50 A. NJ.
and 500 p. NJ.
PORT BYRON MAIL-yia Watertswn, lamp
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordova, ar
rives at sos A. NJ Closes AIS p. NJ.
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-arrives at 7:2eA.
NJ. and PM Closes at 6:30A M. and M.
OQUAWkA MAIL-via Camden Mills, Andalu-
STA, Edgington, II amlet, Perryton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, Oquawks, TO
0quawka junction, (Sagetownl, leaves daily at
A. NJ, and arrives at $50 p. M. Mail mat
ter for Pleasant Ridge, Hazlitt, Buffalo Prairie
Illinois City, Drury, Copper Greek, de-, DC,
goes by this route.
MONMOUTH MAIL-via Presumption, SueI, vi
ola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and Mon
mouth to Macomb, leaves Wednesday and Sat
urday at A. NJ, and arrives Tuesday and Fri
day at p. NJ. Millersburg and Richland
Grove are supplied by this route.
| CENTRE RIDGE MAIL-via Rural and Centre
Ridge to Oxford and Galesburg, leaves Wed
| nesday and Saturday at A. NJ, and arrive,
| Tuesday and Friday at p. NJ.
| COAL VALLEY MAIL-(by earsl daily, leave
between and A. NJ, returning at about
Z. M.
| CAMBRIDGE MAIL-yia Coal Valley, Penney
| vLnia, Orion and Andover to Cambridge, leave
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at { A. Nj
returning Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, a
5P. M.
Office hours from A. NJ. to p. NJ.
| @~Sundays, open from 9 to 10 AM.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-19
SUBSCRIPTION ONE DOLLAR.

the same 10 our local agents, Will receive lmme-
diately a fine Steel Plate Engraving, at choice
from the following list, and One Certificate of
Stock, insuring one present in the Great Distri-
button
ONE DOLLAR EsGRAvINGs.
No. My Child My Child" No. 3
"Theyre Saved! They're Saved % No. Sold
Seventy six; or, the Early Days of the Revolu-
ton"
Any person paying Two Dollars will receive
either of the following Steel Plates, at choice and
Two Certificates of Stock thus becoming entitled
TO two presents:
TWO DOLLAR ENGRAvINGS.
No. 1-"Washingtons Courtship." No. 3
"Washington's Last Interview with his Mother. .
THREE DOLLAR ENGn- ~rS'0s.
Anv person paying Three Dollars will receive
the beautiful Steel Plate of
"HOME FROM THE WAR"
and Three Certificates of Stock, becoming emit
tied to three presents.
FOUR DOLLAR ENGRAyINGS.
ANY person paying Three Dollars shall receive
the large and beautiful steel plate of
"THE PERILS OF OUR FOREFATHERS,' -
and Four Certificates of Stock, emitting them to
Four Presents.
FIVE DOLLAR ENGRAvINGS.
Any person who pays Five Dollars shall re-
ceive the large and splendid steel plate of
"THE MARRIAGE OF POCAHONTAS,"
and Five Certificates of Stock, emitting them to
Five Presents.
The Engravings and Certificates will be deliv.
cred to each subscriber at our Local Agencies, or
sent by mail, post paid, expresses may be ord
cred.