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Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

Listening to Emerson is said to recal 9 story related of him and Theodore Parker. A confident Millerite, meeting Parker just as he was leaving Elm erson's house, said to him, Friend, do you know that the world is coming to an end next week?" Parker replied, "Oh! that don't concern me; live Tn Boston. , Passing on, hesaw Emerson and asked the same question. Emerson's answer was, We'll. let 1t come to an end; we can get along without it.
 A statistican says a m sn stands sixteen chances of being killed by lightning to one of being worth million of money.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

EVERY SATURDAY for Nov. 28 contains: Studies on Thackery III; The Usefulness of Earthquakes; The Dangers and Delights of Tobacco; Contradiction; The Eye and Vision; English Ways;H Godfather's Pic ture Book, Story for a Child; Foreign Notes; Little Seal Skin; Autumn Violets; The Black Forest;
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

OUR YOUNG FOLKS contains: Odd and Even; Coosie Coo; The Pictures Story: When was Little Girl, IT; The Chil- dren of the Year; What the Frost Giants did to Nannie's Run; Pun; Running Away, A Boy Kings Christmas; A Few Pictures: Music-Rondo Mignon; Round the Even ing Lamp; Our Letter-Box.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

h9~ X talented German musician resi- ding in Winsted, has besn giving a concert of a character somewhat n ovel, hereabouts. It consisted mainly of solos and duetts up- on violins, flutes and comets with organ accompaniment. The combination cer- tainly promises much, and we are glad to lear that the concert was successful We aow have, throughout the County, many fine organs that are not made to do half what they are capable of. for our musical entertainment and instruction.
 The Winsted Herald speaks of their con- cert as follows:-
 > MT. Barreuthers concert on Friday evening of iast week, at the 1st Congregational Church, drew the hrst assembage of the ite of this season ,and the main, but might, we think, have been improy- cd. "Evangelne," violin solo and duett, by Bar reuther and Deakin, and Shells of Ocean," du. stt M for flute and cornet by Messr,. Eggleston and Meafoy, were very fine, and received hearty ap- plause. (We commend the introduction of these familiar pieces and We hope for more in the next concert.) "Confde," cornet solo, Kucken, was of the Gilbert Cornet Band. The only criticism it deserves is for it's briefness. Mr. Meafoy deserves much credit for the very marked advancement the band has made under his efficient training, which was made manifest in its part of the programme The solo parts satisfactorily sustained by Mrs J. B. Eggleston. Her rendering of 'sOur Last Farewell, Bellini, with violin and flute accompani- ment was very good, and rewarded with an encore. Altogether, we believe that general satisfaction was given, and we hear the rumoi that Mr. Bar reuther has been requested to repeat the concert at the I'd Congregregational church, which, we presume, will be with varied programme.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26
POLITICAL.

F Carl Schurz is said to stand good chance for United States .Senatorship in Missouri. .,.-....
 Colfax carried his town, his county and his state, while General Blair was beaten in his ward, his city, his county and his state.
 Brick Pomeroy's New York Democrat in frank when it says: "Whoever is elected mayor of this city will find great harvest before him."
 While Seymour was being entertained at Pittsburg, some of his friends picked the pocket of x-GovernorsJ Johnson, chairman of the reception committee, of $1OO.
 General Grant and Horace Greeley met for the first time on Tuesday morning at Delmonico's, where they partook of peaceful breakfast together. ..'
 Full official returns have been received
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26
News Of the Week
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
 Great Britain-The Parliamentary elec- tions are nearly finished. The Liberals have nearly two to one The Adullamites ia sort of British Copper-Johnson faction) nave been slaughtered in nearly every in stance The house of Commons now stands: @
 Liberals. .... 316
 Conservatives. .168
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

THE ATLANTIC contains: Our Pain ters, I; Autumnal; Caleb's Lark; The Face in the Glass, "; Hooker; Co-Operative House Keeping, II; A Watch iu the Night; A Day at Consulate; A Gothic Capital; Our Paris Letter; The First and the Last; Reviews and Literary Notices.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

H4- Queen Isabella leads very retired life at the chateau of Paul. and leaves her sitting room only to hear Mass, which the ex-Bishop of Cuba reads daily in the chapel The emperor has plac- ed large number of servants at Isabella's dispo- sal.
 If the ex-Bishop is up to the occasion, he will leave off the daily mass and try and teach the ax. .Onaan a fau, ,f tho ,ho.o.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

aE Grace Church of Chicago is to be built oi Iowa marble which is go ,d marble in spite of this use to which it is put N y. World.
 Cool, considering the World of bad Mar ble there is in New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

Colonel Forney learns that President Johnson will soon go over the whole ground of reconstruction ill his annual message, and advises him not to do it. But why not if it amuses him?
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

Ba- Turner of Waterbury has been to Fire. If you don't believe it read his ad vertisement. He claims he can beat the Jews selling goods cheap for cash. Tue readers of this paper will do we'll to cali on him when they ar in that city.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

sSr MT. Vallandigham will now ''devote his whole time aud attention to the practice of law" We imagine Gov. Seymour regrets that tn s determination was not six months or so, older.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

NA- Daniel Drew is said to have lost s60), ,0C0 in New York on Monday by the fluctuations ia the stock market.
 We hope this bad luck won't divert the enormous supplies D. D. furnishes for va rious religious objects?
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

The testimony agaDnst Col. TreadwelI Dem, for dealing in fraudulent naturaliza- tion papers in New Jersey, is very strong, and he has been committed for trial. One of the witnesses testified tn at he heard the prisoner say that he would carry from five to eight hundred votes against Halsey in the fifth Congressional district.
 We select the following from among the comments on the official returns that ap- pear in our exchanges:
 PENNsYLvANIA.-The official majority for Hartranft, republican candidate for audit or in October was 9,677; that of Grant in November, 28,898.
 MASSACHUSETTS. Grant gains II on Lin- coln's majority of 1864 and runs far ahead of the Rep. Governor. -,,,,,.,..
 OHto.- The total vote is 51a 254, or2,- 5O6 over October. Grant has i2SO, I22; Sey mour, 239, ,032. Grants majority, Al, l9O. Grants increase over October 13, ,155; Sey- mour,s decrease. 10,650; net Republican gain 23,805. ,,.r.,-,.,-...' ..,-...-.
 M1NNEsofA AZ Grants majority is 15,64O- a gain of 10, 213 over last year. Equal suf- frage has been carried by 9,416 majority. Wilson's Dem. majority over Dennelly in the 1st Cong. District is 2,342. his majority y over Andrews is 4, ,962. 10adA hJTa
 GEoReIA.-Oficial reports from large number of counties show that the0 Govern or's proclamation ordering facilities for ,olored men to vote and suspeuding the poll tax, were entirely disrsgarded. n
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Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

Ba~ It seems that Often bach, the fash ionable setter of bad words to worse mu- sic, once followed an honorable musical oc- cupation. We cannot understand how an Y one tn at ever played violincello could have degenerated as he has done. The following item is going the rounds of the papers,
 OFFENBAcH IN THE ORCHESTRA Offenbach is at present at Vienna. A few nights ago he was pres ent at the performance of one of his pieces, when player of yiolincello in the orchestra was taken suddenly ill: The maestro seized the instrument and replaced the musician. At the close of the representation the manager came and gravely pre- sented him with horin as the price of his labor He took the money gaily in remembrance of his former occupation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

E0@ The Bridgeport Farmer follows the lead of the New Haven Register in denoun- cing Gen. Fitzpatrick. It publishes letter of Confederate Gov. Zeb. Vance. of North Caroline, attacking that officer in true Ku Klux style, aud adds epithets of its own that would indicate that tue Pomeroy had ar- rived unexpectedly at the Fdrmfr office. Calling distinguished officer of our army "vile creature, |" ''thief," ''liar," ''rascal," !" and accusing him of going from his wife s funeral to Washington theatre in compa- ny with prostitute, may seem proper way of paying off political grudges to the Farmse'. but it will not find m4c oh favor with decent members of any party.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26
ss- The Woman's Suffrage question

HG~ The Woman's Suffrage question continues to excite much interest, and ;he movement in it's favor is evidently gaining strength The last number of Putnana's Magazine has an article on this subject, from which we extract the following:-
 THE INFLUENCE OF WOMEN AS VoTERs.-Look at the popular objection, that if women were vo- ters, this moment. thei state of parties would re- main the same, the numbers in them only being doubled. This might be so at first, perhaps, but soon that party most nearly representing justice and morality would rtainly be the gainer. But suppose It were not so. What I affirm is, that both parties and all parties, when made up of &C., tive men and women,w twill represent higher grade of thought, feeling and ac.lon than they now do. Granted that the men and women of a family will aiways vote alike now and forever the men will not vote precisely as they would have done had there not been an intelligent discussion of the principles of political and moral economy in the family and thereby we have made the great gain of which l speak.
 The Waterbury American comes out man. fully on the right side:-
 Certain journals in speaking of the 6 female suffrage" question say 1t will be time enough to think seriously of this question when majority of the women ip this country make known their desire to vote. This is not the way in which to look at the subject. It is simply question Oi right. At present men having the power to pro- scribe women, are mean enough to use 1t. They give reason for this course, for of course, the only plausible reason that can be given is, that women are intellectually or morally inferior to men, and consequently unfit to exercise the same savages or Turks, but sounds strangely in a Chris tain land in the nineteenth century, when WomeL are called upon to help, equally with men, every advance Of civilization and progress.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

me Ndhohdt i'aeligencer promises General ofa',' , an earnest and general support"
 Fieasant, but too expensive for an econ. omical administration.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

HA- Texas claims to be Q Hand of milk and hon. ey, because you can get COWS there for $40 dog en.
 Yes, and a stranger is pretty sure to get ah ounce or two of lead thrown in, occasion ally, free, gratis, which accounts to some ex- tent for the fatness of the beef market.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26
Woman's Suffrage.

We are pleased to see that so able and liberal journal as the New Haven Paua- dissns, is more favorably disposed than here- tofore to this great reform. Regarding the Convention held last week in Boston, it
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

A Coop WEEKS WoRK-Mr. s. Root of Holland. the first week in November, caught otter, minks, 5 muskrats, 1 skunk, 2 wild cats. b cartridges, 10 woodcocks, 2 rabbits, gray squirrels, and 1 hawk, all of which were sold for $62. Who eau beat 1t? # 4
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-26

a FOREIGN. Returns from all the bor- oughs and counties, 47 memberships ex- cepted. show IT Liberal majority. E. 5,
 The Spanish election for a Constituent Cortes is to be held Dec. 15, and the Cor tes will meet Jan. b. The monarchists seem to be in the majority, but the repub- licans are gaining ground 5T fF
 Napoleon continues his persecution of the Press with unmitigated severity.
 , Count Bismark joins the Liberal party. l
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-24

BURR AND HAMILTON.-Dr. Mott,
speaking Of Burr and Hamilton, said
Burr, above all men whom | ever
knew, possessed the most consummate
tact in evading and covering up the
arguments of his opponent. His great
art was to throw dust into the eyes
of the jury, and make them believe
there was neither force nor sense, nor
anything else in the arguments of the
opposite counsel. He never met po
sition or answered an argument, but
threw around them the mist of soph
istry, and thus weakened their force
He was the prince of PlauoiUiIiGieo.-
He was always on the right side (ir
his opinion, } and always perfectly con
fident.
Hamilton, on the other hand, allow
ed to the arguments of his opponent
all the weight that could be fairly
claimed for them, and attacked anC
demolished them with the club of Ter
culeS. lie would never engage in q
cause unless he believed he was on the
side of justice; and often threw into
the scale Of his client the whole weigh
Of his personal character and opinion
His opponents frequently complained
of undue influence he thus exerted up
on the court" ....
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-24
CHAPTER III.

The publication in the newspapers
of the next day of the fact of Major
Glover's arrival at the Libby, with
the story of the mysterious carte, and
the revelations that were anticipated
in respect to the escape of prisoners
of war from that post, created no
sensation In community so accus-
toned to startling events. People
who picked up the newspaper, and
read the paragraph, tossed it aside
with probably the careless inquiry,
81 wonder who she is p and that was
all.
But in one quarter the news fell
like a thunderbolt, and Lula Van
born, when she hal read the announ-
cement, uttered a shrill little shrek,
and tainted away at the breakfast
table, the tell-tale journal clutched in
her purple hand.
There was terrible commotion in
Joshua Vanborn's family then.
Mrs. Vanborn was just passing the
cup of Mocha to her husband, shrek.
ed too, dropped the coffee cup, and
upset the coffee caddy. M aoi@s2z
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-24
CHAPTER v.

The next morning Major Glover
Illinois cavalry, did not answer to
mis- name at roll call. Neither did
Mieheal Meridith, of the night relief,
but musket and accoutrements, sup
posed to belong to Michael, were
found lying by the prison wall 5i
Some days after, the following an
nouncement, made in army CORE
spondence of the New York Herald,
explained all to the satisfaction of the
irate commandant of the Libby:
Married, at Gen. Grants head
quarters, on the 3lst ultimo, Major
George Glover, of the - Illinois
Cavalry, Streight's command, to Miss
Lula Vanborn, Union lady of Rich
mond, who aided in the escape of the
Major from the Libby, and claimed
his heart and hands as reward, flew
on the wings of Love with him. into
the friendly protection of the Union
lines" .q7
1t IS said that the Commandant of
the Libby was not forgotten by the
happy pair, and that he received,
through flag of truce, a slice of de-
licious brides cake, with the cards of
Mr.. and Mrs. Major Glover, accom-
panied by the carte of the lady, and
a delicate note, begging his acceptance
of the more perfect carte in exchange
for the mutilated one, captured with
Major Glover, and rescued from the
flames, to which it was consigned by
him on Christmas eve. the night he
for the second time became prisoner
at the Libby. s aq 98la- 5o2ss
] We do not know what response the
Commandant made; neither does it
matter now, for the war is over, and
our story is ended.
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BARTON. VERMONT FRIDAY, JANUARY a. 1865

he began to unfold, simultaneously
with the plan he carried in his head.
He had heard all about the affair of
the Major and the photograph, and
knew the circumstances of the Maj
or's escape, and the part Miss Lula
had taken, he had FASTENED to warn
her it would not be safe for her to re-
main inside the rebel lines longer
that it would take her, with good
haste to get out of them. sT va
And Jim, as he spoke, made a
significant gesture by twirling his
right hand index finger about, his
jugular, and darting it upward.
"Hang me? and Lula uttered a
very diminutive shrek, as though she
felt the trap going from beneath her
| feet. Qua $3.50 Va. s1 ar.
"Yes, hang you, and all your beau
ty and tears couldn't save you?'
Lula began to weep and tremble
but Jim stopped her.
"No time for tears now; if you
value life and liberty, do as bid you
First and foremost, you must put off
the woman and put Oh the man-at
least outwardly, and to all appear.
ances. You can never escape in
those clothes. Here, | have brought
you the duds-the very things"
And Jim displayed worn suit of
grey-pantaloons, jacket and cap,
taken in part payment from the last
deSerter he had put across the lines.
Women think and act upon their
resolve faster than men, and before
Jim had finished speaking, Lula had
gathered up her disguise and gone
hastily to her chamber, with her moth
er, where her beautiful tresses were
cropped close, and the garments
Gonned. jim did not follow, but sat
upon the sofa holding his gold re.
peater, before him as though counting
the pulse-beats of time, while Joshua
Vanborn paced like sentinel back
and forth over the floor, paused be-
fore the street long enough to peer
out upon the passer-by, beholding in
each the dreaded and now expected
detective. At length he paused half
way in his tramp and looked at Jim.
"Where do you propose to carry
my daughter ?"
"Any where out of the rebel clutch
es. Into Grants lines, mayby. L
will take money, though" continued
Jim, with an eye to business.
"Very well; you shall be reward
ed" and Vanborn chinked two GOLD
eagles into Jim'S extended hand.
Lula was now ready, and when sht
appeared in the character and costum,
of confederate conscript, she ha(
indeed put off the woman and put OF
the man. Jim, who was supposed t,
be az fat on matters of disguise
pronounced the deception perfect, bu
declared there was no time for tn
expenditure of much admiration.
Come he said, and lead the wa
: to the door The next moment Lula
the spy, and her escort were gone.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-24

FIVE minutes Michael Meredith found
himself for we must adopt our-lan-
guage to the !, sex asspmed), in full
tramp for the Libby prison post, for
rel eff duty.
The squad had fairly set of, when
Mike felt finger tap upon his shoul-
DER TA4oIrhoJCa arI On p sfzvoI2
1t was Cute Jim.
on "Have you played your part2p he
whispered, and walked along keeping
step with Mike. oo;t.,obo booo
"1 have, better than [ had hoped.
I'm detailed for guard duty at the
Libby, and if my courage does not
| fail me. and this disguise tonight
You must manage to communicate
with Major Glover. Tell. him of my
ruse and how. by good fortune, | have
been placed in a situation where l
can serve him. Tonight, at twelve,
the watchword. Union" You will
be there. Now go.nsu s8v Ct rBsv.
lodAnd Cute Jim disappeared, dodg-
| ing of at cross street. =. .s7--,.-z.
The relief guard was mounted at
sunset, and Mike Meredith found him.
self walking the solitary post, meas
uring backward and forward the
windswept pavement of Cary street,
and looking up into the many windows
of the frowning Libby for the sight
Of a single face-that of Maj. Glover,
the lover of Lula Vahborn, now pre-
sent in the sentinel in disguise. dm3m
Had Jim failed in his mission. or
had he succeeded ? Was her. lover
in possession of the watchword, and
aware of her presence, or was he
ignorant of the succor at hand p
Thus tormented by doubts, a cloaked
figure shot by the sentinel, and left
relief in the whispered: .'sAll right!
at the centre midnight
Union. "" And Cute Jim was go-e
again like a spectre of the night. e
The hours, times laggard measur-
ers, oh, how slowly they dragged
themselves along that night to hearts
that strove to count time by heart
beats-the prisoner in the Libby, and
the sentinel on the post.
Ten-eleven o'clock-the interval
of an age between the strokes of the
town bell that proclaimed them. s
Twelve o'clock oh, Love, the
hour is here! Two faces-one at
the window, another upturned from
below. The SPECIALIZATION" whisp-
cred above and responded IRON be-
: meath, and a human form energies
from the easement and drops into
strong, but loving arms outstretched
to receive the burden. ~
Farewell. prison walls Welcome,
Liberty and Love. fa
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-24

FUNNY.-We were considerably am
used the other evening, at three little
girls playing among the sage brush in
a back yard. Two of them were
= making believe keep house" a few
yards distant from each other-neigh-
bors as it were. One of them says to
the third little girl: " There, now Mel
Iy, you 60 to Sarah's house, and stop
a little while and talk, and then you
come back and tell me what she said
about me, and then I'll get mad and
talk about her, then you go and tell
her all | say, and then we'll get mad
and won't speak to each other, just
like our mothers do, you know. o
that'll be such fun" ........
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-24

ARREsTED.-On Saturday last, J.
F. Davis, of this place, had in too hea-
Wy a cargo of the " ardent" when arm
ing himself with loaded pistol, he
went home and commenced threaten
ing the inmates-his mother and wife.
Policeman Keyes being sent for, re,
paired to the scene, and although Da-
Wis threatened to shoot him if he dared
to enter, went into the house, knocked
the beligerent down, and disarmed
him, after which he was arrested and
lodged in the Bennington Center de.
positary to sober off from his fit of
drunken madness at his leisure.-Ben.
ningtors Banner. sfa ~
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WHOLE NUMBER 628

Sc the passport ran, and the man with
the musket finished its reading, and
passed the paper back with a salts
fed "all right" .aof1s4sqo Inif
But how about this young man"
continued the musket man, turning to
Lula. "Any papers, sir ?" +
Cute Jim to the rescue quick. 59 ~ i
"Oh, this fellow ? He's been sick.
Just out Of the hospital. Don't you
see how pale and white he looks. Had
the jaundice bad, he hain't got no pa
pers."
Can't help that. He looks pretty
hearty now, and my orders are to
take up all found without proper
passes, and send to the Soldiers
Home where they are organizing a
company of convalescents to take the
place of the troops guardsmen of the
Libby prison, for Grant is moving and
every man is wanted. So come along.
Fl. and the guard had laid his had OF
Lula's collar. ae d, ami:
Now, by Cd, mister pleaded
Jim, 81 think you are purity rough
This young mans Spectacle; he's fl
through the war thus far, and beer
winged more'n once. | think you
might let him slide today any how,
being it's Christmas" 4.-
But Lula was already going in tow
of the musket. Jim followed, and
played his trump.
"A word in your ear, mister. Mike
there is your prisoner sure, but whaI
do you say to an exchange of prison
ers ?" And Jim clinked his gold to
gether again, while his wicked Ay,
twinkled, as he walked along keeping
place with mike" and his custodian
@What do you say to exchanging
Mike here for one of, my yellow
boys ?" 5t..,-
"Begone y exclaimed the homes
guardsman, "or I'll take you along
My country pays me, not traitors like
you. Begone
Cute Jim had lost his throw. He
skunk behind like dog, but followed
at safe distance, and saw Lula dis
appear within the gates of the Sol
diers' Home. ".