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Litchfield enquirer., 1868-08-13
4s~A MODERN BLUE BEARD.
E. Honnrpr.H RECORD s OF CRIME.

Acase has just been tried in the crimi- nal court of ~Posen, Prussia, which in its peculiar atrocity, actually outdoes the san guinary legend of Blue Beard.
 The criminal was bookbinder named Whitman. and the crime of which he was accused and for which he was condemnea to death, was the poisoning of four Wlses and two children, in the space ot SIX Mye1, yenfs
 This Whitman. while working ln Ironen some ten years agu, made the aIloa.n v ance of the goyerness of his employer, a M Pirsch who died suddenly not long af- terward, leaving his entire fortune to hls governess. '--a. in 1860, married the heiress of M. Pirsch Two male children were born of this un- ion. In 1862 Mrs. Whitman died very sud denly, leaving all she possessed to her husband. Three months afterward the el- der boy was attacked by mysterious dis ease and also died. In June, 1863, Witt, man married his second wife, who had likewisa some money, and who died in the following December, after having maoe will in her husbands favor eight days pre- v;ons1v. Tn April, 1864, Whitman took third wife to his bosom in the person of o-, be;ress richer than either of the prev1- s,;ot;ns and this woman died within five months, shortly after having made a Will dividing her for tune between her husband and her mother. >-f
 Two months after her death, Whitman entered for the fourth time into matrimo nv. This time he married wealthy wid- ow with one child, who died three days af- ter the marriage. .aieE51.t r .-
 Witman then left Wollin and settled in Posen. His fourth and last wife died in September, 1866, having, like her prede cessors, made will in favor of her hus band, about month before.
 Under pretext that she had died of chol- era. Whitman wanted to have her buried immediately, but the extraordinary mor- tality in this mans family had at last at tracted attention, and the police interfer- ed with his rather premature arrange ments A physician was called in, an ex- animation made, the presence of arsenic proved and Herr Whitman was lodged in jail just as the funeral procession started from his door. 7, =.
 The bodies of his former wives and of the two children, were afterwards exhum- ed, and Q Che1nioal analy lyeis revealed traces of arsenic in all of them. The proofs were too potent to admit of doubt or dis cussion, and after a brief trial, Whitman was, as above related, condemned to death. Ere this he has paid the penalty of his crimes
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-08-13
Nes0 Kork Column. .-'''''.''' cATARRH.l

Diseases of the Throat, Lungs, Ear, Discharges
 from the ear and Scrofulous affections treated
 bv Dr. Rowe, 27 East Twentieth street, near Broadway. New York Hours, 10 a. m. to 3 ..p.=s m.-- Dr. Rowe's Pamphlet on Catarrh, just published, showing it's cause and effects with illustrations of cases cured, can be obtained at his office or sent by maison rec eipt of 10 cents.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-08-13

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Litchfield enquirer., 1868-08-13
American anGl Foreign Patents. -:. R. A. EDDY,

U IL ] O | o tp V ' l A ] i Y v Io Late Agent of the |. 5. Patent Office, Wash
 ington, under the Act of 1857. No. 78 STATE STREET, Opposite kiIby St. )BosroS A FTER an extensive practice of upwards of IA twenty yeaIs, confines U 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 into American and Foreign works, to deter mine the validity and utility of Patents cf T2- ventions, and legal and other advice rcu dercd in all matters touching the same. Copies of the clans of any patent furnished by remit ting one dollar. Assignments recorded in Washington. e't
 No Agency in bc United States possesses superior facalt1es for oJtG5ing PatestS, 0r Gsceta:alng t6 patentabi!ty of in0entjons.
 During eight months tho subscriber, in thc course ot his large practice, made on tsrjce re- Jected applications, SIXTEEN APPEALS; cgcTy one of which was decided in Ais fa0or by the Com missioner Of Patents
 's TEsTIMONfALs.
 "l regard Mir. Eddy as one of the most capa- ble and successfuj practitioners with whom I have had afIiciaj intercoursc CHAS. MASON'
 Commissioner of Patents.
 II have no hcssitati in aSsu1ing inventors that they cannot employ a man more competeu! and trustwortjiy, and more capable of putting their applications in form to secure for them an early and favorable consideration at the Patent oflico.ta EDMUND BURKE
 yn Late Commissioner of Patents, i "Mr. E. II. Eddy has made for me THIR- TEEN applications, in ali, but ONE ofwhicll patents have been granted, and that one is 7soac pendtng. Such unmistakablo proof of great tal- ent and ability on his part leads me to recon mend aH inventors to apply to him to procure their patents, as they may. be sure of having the most faithful attention bestowed on their cases, and at very reasonable charges.
 JOHN TAGHARI.'' Boston, Jan. 1. 1868 39-lY !. .o.-r Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-08-13
WORKMAN BROS. MERCHANT TAILORS.

NRJ OULD respectfully announce to the cit
 w izens of Litchfield and vicinity, that they will be at the United States Hotel, on Tuesday. July IA, 1868. and every other week after that date, on the same day, until further notice, for the purpose of receiving orders for all kinds of Garments for Gentleman's wear, q lso to do all kinds of cutting in the latest styles and satisfaction warranted.
 Wolcottville July l, 1868. 12tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-08-13

The Northern Democracy have made q IT r1rlfilng miscount on Joshua Hill, one of ml me newly elected Senators from Georgia. ..e,7 ane bridgeport Farmer remarks that he WI VII pc strong accession to the Demo '19 ;n@ Gaana ranks 1n the Senate" He is stump
 The politics of the Cabinet ara os+;,,o ted by the N Y. Times as follows .@nana eeT,a,.' --McCulloch and Browning: ?Ren -EDer Te4 rts and ana ws wSch1,ofeld; Neutral Seward, Randall
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-08-13

-sfA large meeting of citizens of Cham paign County, H., was held in Tolono on Tuesday, to take measures to stop the i'm portatlon of Texas cattle. From 10. 900 to 10, 900 head have been unloaded there and
 the spanish fever has broken out within the past ten days among the native cattle. and IS ns spreading l rapidly. The meeting g resoIv- t;a, ta anat me State law against the importa- punished. o1ionoei
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-21
Blair as a Bummer.

Says the Kenton Republican The
Democracy have said a great deal
about Gen. Butler, and have falsely
accused him of robbiDg the Southern
people while in command at New Or
leans. They have given him the nick
name of spoon thief, a1d invented
more stories about him than they will
be able to answer for; but here is a
crumb of comfort that will be partic
uiarly sweet, especially as they will
have to swallow it themselves. From
a copy of the Daily Confederate, pub
lished at Raleigh, N. c., March %,
1865, we clip the following account OF
Frank Blair's conduct at Cheraw,
North Carolina:
Gen. Blair's corps first entered the
town. He made his headquarters in
the residence of one of our Wealthiest
citizens, and appropriated the best he
could find in it. When appealed to by
the lady of the house, to interfere with
the plundering of the common SOL
diers, who in the basement we're break
ing and robbing trunks, &C., he re-
paired to the scene, but only to share
in the spoils.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-21
The sword 81 al var.


Yonder It hangs On the lonely wall ~
8 Ihe winds go singing round the caves,
And the sickIy sun beams faint and fall
Aslant its sheath through the dying leaves.
It hangs at rest all the long, long day,
1And the mournfu shadows fal earliest
Above il a Eithered wreath Of bay,
I BeioW 1t-only vacant chair,
The stars shine out DER the upland pines,
on on iI frosty meadow and foamt3g ford,
And their sad eyes look through the lattice
At the dun gray wan and that lonely
1t rattIes sometimes as the autumn gale
Sweeps madly over the stubble land,
ana the arroWy moonlight, wan and pale
Fails white on the hilt, like spirit-hand
Oh the sun shone fair when he rode away,
And the clover blOssO med along his track;
Steed and rider and sword so gay
Went proudly ont utthrough the golden day.
Ihree-but the sword alone came back
From the rivers OF bri ghf blood, newly split,
From the he'll of fire and grapeshots' rain.
And the cold hand, stidened around its hilt,
Lonely, the sword returned again!
There is rust. yor. see. on the shining blade.
And the dinted scabbard. where blind, hot
welcomed the glittering trophy, laid
To quiet rest for the coming years;
Ahs the shrek o. the shell, and the eannon's
May stf1 make music under the sun,
But the steel he loved IistIess thing,
Hangs yonder to-day with its red work
done.
So our voices sink to a whispered prayer,
As we turn turn to look at the dull gray
wall,
And the bay, half withered, that rustles
there,
As the winds at the lattice rise and fall;
And the swarthy clouds of the solemn night
Pour down their torrents, leaden and gray,
W lille we sit and dream, by the dying light,
OF a grave in the trenches far away.
sleep, gallant head, where the rank grass
waves,
And the creek sings to its rustling waves,
We keep, afar from that place of graves,
The green, green memory of your deeds.
Oh the sun shOue fair when he rode away,
And the clover bIOSsOmed along his track:
Steed and rider and sword so gay, FEE
Went proudly out through the golden day
Three-but the sword alone came back.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-21
Mcpherson On Grant.

The gallant Gen. Mcpherson, who fell
mortally wounded near Atlanta, Ga,
was for time a member Of Grant
military family, and served through Che
memorable Nicksburg campaign as
commanoer Of the 18th army corps, has
left the following record. written but
short time before his untimeIy death, Of
his opinion Of Grant.
"Gen. q. s. Grant I regard aB one Of
the most remarkable men Of our coun-
try. Without aspiring to be e genius.
or possessing those charaoteristIcsW which
impress one forcibly at first sight,
his sterling good sense, calm Judgment
and PersistenCy Of purpose, more than
compensate fsr those dashing, brilliant
qualities, which are apt captivata at
hrst glance. To know and appreciate
Gen. Grant fully, one ought 70 be d
mem Der Of his military family. Though
possessing a remarkable reticsnca as
far as military operations are concarn-
ed he is frank and adable, convsrseB
wells and has a peculiarly retsntve
memory. When not oppressed with the
cares Of his position, he Is very fond Of
talking, telling anecdotes, &C. His nur-
ity Of Character IS unimpeachable, and
his patriotism OF the most exalted kind.
he is generous 70 a fault, humane and
true, aud a steadfast friend 10 those
whom he deems worthy Of his conf
dence. He can be relied upon ia case
Of emergency"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-21
Gen. Grants S Brother.

It is NOT of any large public impor-
tance whether a man thinks and votes
as his brother does or not, but as some
stress has been given to report that
General Grants brother OrviIle Grant
"a prosperous and respected merchant
of Chicago" /" says Democratic authority
refuses to vote for the General, "consid-
erine him unfit, by his character and
habits to occupy the Presidential chair
adds another Democratic paper, it may
be well to state the facts as they are.
The report touching his political opin-
ions and action having been re ferred to
him by q gentleman in Hartford, Con-
nectieut, Mr.. 0rYiIle Grant responds
that it is entirely false, and adds:
'tI am as sound as a nut on Grant and
Colfax-am strong in the Republican
faith, always have been, and hope to be,
and have no idea how any person could
get an impession to the contrary. If
you hear any on say o. L. Grant will
vote the Democratic ticket, you can use
my name in contradicting it.''
So that busines is settled. The next
thing we shalt probably hear is that Mr..
Orville Grant is not half so respectable
and prosperous as he was supposed to
Commercial
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-21
Language Of Insects.

A most singular discovery, the cred
Il of which appertains, We believe, &C.
Mr.. Jessie. is that of the aatsnnal
language of insects Bees and ether
insects are provided, as everybody
knows, with feelers or antennse. These
arc, in fact, most delicate organs Of
touch, warning of dangers, and serV-
ing the animals 10 hold a sort Of con-
versation with each other, and to com
mUnicate their desires and wants.
A strong hive Of bees will contain
thirtysix thousand workers. Each of
these In order to be assured of the
presence of their queen, touches her
every day with Its antenne. Should
the queen.die or be removed, the whole
company disperse themselves and are
seen in the hive no more, perishinR
every one, and quitting all stores Of
now useless honey which they had la
bored so industriOusly TO collect for
the use of themselves and of the lar
vac. On the contrary should the queen
be put in n wire cage placed at the
bottom of the hive, so that her sub
jects can touch and feed her, theyare
centented, and the business of the
hive proceeds as usual.
Mr.. Jessie has also shown that this
antennal power of communication Is
not confined to bees Wasps and ants,
and probably other insects, exercise
it IF a caterpillar is placed near an
ants nest, a most curious scene well
arise. A solitary ant will perhaps
discover it, and eagerly attempt to
draw itaway. Not being able to ae-
complish this, it will go to another
ant, and, by means of the antennal
language, bring it TO the caterpillar.
Still these two are perhaps unable to
perform the task of moving it. They
will separate and bring reinforcements
of the company by the same means,
till a sufficient number are collected
to enable them to drag caterpillar to
their nest.-Oace a Week.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-21

must get out every Democratic voter.
Gan { do L, for some of them are ip
for number Of years.
The Copperhead papers are busy
proving By mathematics that Grant
iS no general. If they had only done
TINS IN ga their friends Of the Confed
elraey could have gene right along with
:nelr little war and come out victor
51ous, This taEdineEs in suCoorinr their
22ou5IR4ern u friends viii be the death Of
i5se I5t-!..',ern t.Northern Democracy.-L LiS1nditsEV
Mr.. WILLIAM B. REED. Of Pbila-
delphia, has written a letter ~ tbe
Maryland Democrats to show tbat the
Democratic pRrtE ig the party of coin
payments, and that the Republican
party is the Reputation party. Has
Mr.. Reed ever heard of q Mr.. Pendle-
toni Columbus Journal.
Enormous taxes r' Well. who
caused them Who piled up, high
upon the heavinR breast of labor. che
great debt which not oDIv outg oY
from the luXuries Of tie rich but
shortens the loaf Of the poorP They
were caused by those who now sndea.
voF to make them the means Of return
ing to power the very men that made
them necessary. They were caused bv
the wicked rebellion that broke bft In
the South, with the encouragement Oh
the Democratic party in the North
{ Boston Transcript.
LAST week, Ihursday evening. the
Democrats Of Fayetteville, Lincoln CO.,
Tennessee, held q spirited Seymour rat .
.hcation meeting. They seized one
Richard Moore, q oolOred Union soldier,
and whipped him nearly to death. his
sole Offense was having served under
ihe old flag of the Republic. Having
-hus enthusiastically indorBed the 5ey-
nour and Blair ticket and platform,
.he Democracy Of Fayetteville Quietly
dispersed to their several homes, great
y edited by the evenings proceedings,
md firmly resolved to do their "lsV8l
best" Tor the success Of the Democratic
DartW.-r Detroit pbsf
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-21
The araatssaL

Hon. John Russell, Secretary OF state.
has caused to be designed the new seal
of the State, as provided for ln the act
passed by the General Assembly ct its
last session. In carrying out their
scheme of undoing all that their Res
publican predecessors had done. the
nullifying Democrats changed the seal
which had been in use but two years,
thus involving large expenditure OF
the people 3 money. But the wrong
done TO the people was Of much less
conseg Uence than the outrage commit
ted upon indiYiduals. The Notary Pub
lies and Commissioners Of the State
numbering over five thousand-had
just provided themselves with seals un-
der the act Of 1866, at a gross expense
of, say, not less than thirty thousand
dollars, This tax the Democratic Leg
islature again imposes upon them. Be-
sides the Great Seal and the seals OF The
various State Offices the several county
Offices of the State are to be provided,
ard all at the expense Of the dear peo-
pie. This is a fair specimen Of Demo
cratic retrenchment.--Oi9J Oi9JcJMndti CbrON-
icle,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-21
-Four Farms for Sale in Or
ange Township, Della
ware Counts. Ohio.

T7lABM A, contains $50 acres, new frame houses,
= orchards, timber wells, eisterns and stock
water. r-tsi-+ta sl..F4-
Farm B, has s5 acres, 2 frame houses, one Of
which is new two story with rooms and
haiis and stands in nice grove on q corners Of
state and County roads good frame barn. or
ckards OF select frlit a pBafsf cherries, grapes
wells, and cisterns with plenty OF rCnning
stock water -s
Farm G, has 81 acres, new frame house, ois-
tern and spring water, and nearly one mile OF
Usage hedge. This farm Is located on a 4eorners
and opposite to Farm B.
Farm D, has IS acres, joins the C. c. & C. Rail-
road as Lewis Center Station, 2 log houses, one
frame barn 80 By 90 with stone sheep cellar, two
stories high, j0ihte1 shoora4 Also frame shed
attached, Is BY 100, wells and running spring wa
ter, with one mile Of Usage hedge set ont. Those
farms are all well Watered, the buildings are all
nearly new, and nicely located. The soil is most
Of it airiGh biack loan.
- Taese farms are all within one mile Of and join
ihg Lewis Center theeouutry Is healthys schools
and churches close by. These farms viii be BOld
separate or together, IS they all join, and very
cheaps one half down, and the, balance in ten
years. Any person In need Of q farm viii do well
TO look at these farms before buying elsewhere.
Twill also sell my house and lot at Lewis Centre
Station The house is nicely fitted up, contains 9
rooms, Wood-shed and cellar frgit Of All sorts,
shrabbery, &os wells ana lcisterns- The lotCon-
tains q half acre.
: FOR reference, &C. see G. ". Wells Genoa. Tp.,
or the subscriber. 71a
c. POTTER, Lewis Center,
July 5, S,i6S-6W. Delaware County, o.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-21
The Rebel YeII.

The Mobile Register, edited by John
Forsyth, one of the most virulemt OF
rebels, speaking Of the rebel yell in
Tammany Hall when the selection OF
Seymour was announced, sHy8s
allow clear that note used TO ring ups
on the air of Vicksburg Of a night tn
years long pastl And who that heard
it, or heard Of 10, win for
get the panic it sent to the AEeXicauE
when Jefferson Davis Mississippians
peRled it forth at the welcome order to
charge the works Of Monterey ? You
can read ii now in the Mississippi pa
pers as they recount the incidents Of
their recent victory over violence and
fraud; and it will make the air resonant
from the Rio Grande to the Potomac at
the last irresistible charge next MOvom-
Der cheering the hearts Of our Demo
cratic friends and chilling those Of our
Stand by that yellin
Ay, ay, siri The Union boys are not
much afraid. With Grant they gilenC-
ed that yell in 1865, and with Grant
they viii silence it again In l868.-Ekar-
per's Weekly.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-21
lHalrs in Louisiana.


Governor Yarmouth of Louisiana, in
calling on the President for military
force % preserve order and protect pub
lie safety in his State, makes the follow
ing statement:
ain many parishes tLouisianal there
exists no protection for the citizens in
the courts men are shot d0aOR ia the
roads and at their homes, without any
steps taken to bring the offenders to
iustice. The Judge of the Twelfth Ju-
diciaI District refuses to go to the Par
ish of Franklin without a force iB sent
to protect him. The Sheriff of State
Parish, a DE5doCRAT, has resigned, con-
Tossing his inability to make arrests
Prominent Union men in the Parish of
Caddo write that their homes are beset
by desperadoes, and that their lives
have thus far been saved only by arm
cd men who volunteer to guard them.
District Attorney Hudpath says men,
women and children have recently been
murdered in the Parish Of st, Landry
by bands of armed men who remain
unmolested. No doubted a hundred
and fifty men have been murdered in
the last month and q half, and there
seems to be a settled determination Shy
rebels" THESE are the chiefs Seymour
speaks of either to kill or drive away
all Union white men and leading color
ed men, so as to be able to terribly the
masses of the oOlOred people into voting
as they shall dictate."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-21
The KissOmeter.

One of the most peculiar arrangements
in connection with gas has been chris
tened the ''Kissometer," By driving
gas under pressure through n long, but
two feet high is obtained. This, from
some cause yet unexplained, is sensitive
to the slightest sharp or sibillant sound,
even at long distances. Jingle bunch
of KEYS at the other end of a long room
and the flame will dodge as if shot, low
hight. If you stand near and talk to it,
it will remain perfectly quiet till you
happen to pronounce the =, when down
it goes. AS yet, it is an unexplained
curiosity, and the only practical appH-
cation proposed is that it should be used
by anxious mothers to sound the num-
Der Of kisses between the young folks
in the parlor, for kisses are articles of
which It seems to be peculiarly afraid
IN. r. Afaa.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-21

Although Gen. Grant has recommend
ed to the President tho remission Of the
penalties and the release from fmpris-
onment Of all persons now in cOnfne-
ment under sentence by Military Com
missions organized under the Recon
struction acts, we do not find a single
Democratic paper applauding his COURSE
The professions made by these Copper
head journals Of sympathy with the
Southern people are false, and merely
intended to gain votes. Gen. Grant has
shown more practical sympathy, and
given more evidences OF kindness to-
ward the Rebels, than all the Copper
head writer's and politicians combined.
His course has been Bingularly magnan-
imous, and yet he is denounced as seek
ing their murder or banishment, and
the confscation Of their property "
T. Tq-ibUe2e,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-21
One Of Blair,s Followers.

The Columbus Journal remarks -
The Hon. Benjamin Hill, of Georgia,
has got a little farther along than any
other traitorous blatherskite ws have
heard of He thinks the Southern
Confederacy is already established,
while most of his fellow-traitors are
only expecting its establishment in the
future. He speaks of the National
Congress as "the base Congress--the
unprecedented, traitorous Congress, 2
as though J. D. already hourished his
sceptre over a subjugated North, and
a whole country ruled by Southern
traitors, Go, slow, Benjamin. Not
just yet