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Litchfield enquirer., 1868-06-04
600 MILES
 OF THE PACIFIC Railroad
Railroad

are now completed and in operation s.u.- miles of track have been laid this snr;no, 0ASy the work along the whole line betwea, ana lantic and Pacific states is being nnsbed fas ward more rapidly than eyer before. Moro than 10000 men are employed, and it is not impossible that the entire track: form Omaha to Sacramento, will be finished in 1869 instead of 1870. Tue means provided are ample. and all that energy men and money can do to se. cure rI1 the completion of this Great National Wofk at the earliest possible day, will be done
 me union Pacific Railroad Company receive.
 IA doVernment Grant of the right of way and all necessary timber and other materials found along the line of it's operations.
 IA Government Grant of 12.SOO acres of land to the mile, taken in alternate sections on each side of it's road. This is an absolute do nation and will be source of large revenue in the future.
 III.-A Government Grant of United States thirty year bonds, amounting to from SIG. 900 to S4S, ,OOO per mile, according to the difficult ties to be surmounted on the various sections to be built. The Government takes a second mortgage as security, and it is expected that not only the interest, but the principal amount may be paid in services rendered by the Com pany Tn transporting troops. mails, Sc. The interest is now much more than paid in this way, besides securing a great saving in time and money to the Government.
 lv:-A Government Grant of the right to is- sue It's own First Mortgage Bonds, to aid in Dulio1ng the road to the same amount as the U.S. Bonds issued for the same purpose and no more. The Government Permits the Trus. tees for the First Mortgage Bondholders to de liver the Bonds to the Company only as the road is completed, and after it has been exam med by United States Commissioners and pro- nounced to be in all respects f-st-class rail road, laid with heavy rail, and completely supplied with depots, stations, turnouts, loco motives, cars, &c.
 VA Capital Stock Subscription from the stockholders, of which over SS,OOO, ,OOO have been paid in upon the work already done and which will be increased as the wants off the company require.
 VI.-Net Cash Earnings on it's way business that already amount to more than the interest on the First Mortgage Bonds. These earnings that must follow the opening of the line to the Pacific, but they certainly prove that
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1)rol,ate Notifcs.

A Ia Court of Probate holden at Washing A ton within and for the District Of Wash ton, on the 18th day of May. A. D. 1866. Present, Herman B Eastman. Acting Judge.
 On motion of Jonathan $. Bard. Executor on the estate of Maria N. Ford. late of Wash ington within said district, deceased. This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of saiI est,te to exhibit their claims against the same to the said Executor and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in a newspaper published in Litchfield Count v and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Washington, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from Record,
 8-3w HERMAN B. EASTMAN. Act'p ludoe
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-06-04

GREAT SALE Dry Goods! 1 BISHOP & SEDGWICK'S. 1 NEW DRESS GOODS. SEA SIDE POPLINS, PLAIN < CHECKED SENDS oRGANDIE MUsLINs, BLACK AND COLORED ALPACCAS, 9- GRAPE . MARETs, CHINrZ CAM BRICS, WHITE ALPACCAS,
 WHITE MERINOS, WHITE WOOL DELANE. NEW
 WHITE GOODS, P.K's sARsANETs, PLAIN AND
 DRILLED SWISSES. NAlNSOOKS, LAWNS &c.
 Look at the Bargains :! Elegant Black Alapaccas at soc. yd. 300 yds. Best MerinOes Sprague G. checO, and American Prints,
 at l5c. per yd. T h i n k Of It T BEST PRINTS BEAUTIFUL CHL-VIZ fIG UKES,
 at 15c. per yd. A MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF ParasOls and Sun Umbrellas New Linen and Cotton
 Pant Goods. New Cloths & Cassimeres, Hats. Flats. Hats. New Panamas,
 New White and
 Brown CantOnS all the new styles for men and boys,
 and the prices cheaper than you can buy them any where.
 :.Iak sH READY MADE CLOTHING,
 IN
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q I Court of Probate holden at Torringtoi "A within and for tn 2 District of Torringto,

q a Court of Probate holden at Torrington "A within and for tn District of Torrington on the 22d day of May, A. D. 1868.
 Present, Henry s. Barbour Esq, Judge
 Estate of Munson Cole late of Torrington, within said district deceased. Ordered-That the 29th day of June. 1868; at o'clock D, m be and the same is hereby assigned for the ex- hibitiOn and allowance of the account of the administrator with said estate; and the Court direc IS the administrator to give public notice to all persons interested therein to appear and be heard thereon, by publishing this order in a weekly newspaper printed in Litchfeld County. and by posting copy on the public signpost in the villag. of Wolcottville in the town where the deceased last dwelt, and return make to this court.
 A true copy of Record,
 1Sw HENRY s. BARBOUR, Judge
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First Mortgage Bonds

upon such property costing nearly three times their amount. are secure beyond any contingency. '
 The Company have abundant means in their treasury. and mako no appeal to the public to purchase their Bonds, as the daily subscrip- tions are entirely satisfactory; but they sub init that for entire security and liberal returns there is certainly no better investment in the market.
 The Union Pacific Bonds are for $lOOO each and have coupons attached. They have thirty years to run, and bear annual interest. paya- ble on the first days of January and July at the Company's Office in the city of New. York, at the rate of six per cent. in gold. The Prin- cipal is payable in gold at maturity, At the present rate of gold, these bonds pay an annu- al income on their cost of
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Animals OF Australia.

All the quadrupeds Of the antpodes sleep
BY day and range abroad BY night, 90 that
men who were busily at work between sun
rise and sunset, and only too glad TO 20 home
and sat down, were not likely 10 see much or
them, except through the agency Of snares.
1t is seldom that one sees an Australian Qua
druped BY daylight, but their invisibiIisyy Is
no proof of their non-existence. At night
we constantly heard the screech of the ring
tail oppossum, and the smart rapping of the
kangaroo's tail. Large kangaroos were ap-
parently rare in that di trict. Inever saw
one but once. had dug wstsr-hole be-
hind the hut, and one moonlight night, as
was about TO dip can, say the shadow Of
tail man opposite me. An "old man" kan
karoo, who had been drinking, sprang up
and flsd into the bush. Parrots a tie Or
dinsry red and green species wsrs Numerous
flying in large hooks and crying stussick,
tussick, = on hearing the distant rush Of an
eAgie-hawk's wing Wsttls-birds, whItish
bird with yellow bsak, nsafly = ~ . .
rook, and very GOOD 10 eat Wers tolsrably
plentifpl In Fat, swampy places.
In the river DON there wsre pIspty oI
blnck Cab, but ] never mads muoh sport
thsr6 a ~ old lsl1oey old OhafIis.
whom W employed 70 baks 70 bgsad u our
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TO watch his conduct closely. He morsovsr
observed that Sherrick had . large scar on
one aide Of his face, and he fancisd that his
geaseal features were not unlike those 50
oftsn described by his father, ~ belonging
to ths villain that lighted the false beacon on
thesheadIand. It was only conjecture Of Q
negative character with him to be sure, but
the association Of ideas in his mind were pc
culiarly suggestive. The steamer, after .
boisterous and protrscted voyage, arrived
safely in port, As We have already observed /;
and Ernest Fielding, aiser FIRST attending .
special commission, which ne bad to deliver
the moment that be arrived, appeared upon
the scene described in the cottage, almost
too late to save bis fathers life.
The blow inflicted by Fielding fractured
one OF Shsrrick's temple bones, from which
Inflammation Of the brain resulted, destroy
ing life in few days. Thus ended the life
Of that desperate man, unregretted BY sim
gle PER- that knew him in former years.
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WooD ashes and common salt wet with
water viii stop the cracks Of q stove, and
prevent the smoke from escaping.
FREsoNT CAKH-Three cups Of sugar, two
cups Of butter, one cup Of sweet milk, six
cups Of -four, the whites Of ten sggs, one
teaspoonful Of soda, tWo teaspooL.uls Or the
cream OF tartar; put the -four and eggs in
by degrees, soda ia the milk, cream Of tartar
in the -four.
GooD DoUcHNUTs.-Take two eggs, one
cup Of sugar, half-pint Of sour milk, small
piece Of butter, (or cream Is better If you
have I'D, little soda, salt anu spice to your
taste mix the articles together one hour be-
fore you fry them they are very nice.
NICE GRIDDLE UAKEs.-Soak stale bread
crusts In hot water enough to moisten them,
over night. In the morr ng add sour milk,
q little saleratus, -four sufficient 90 make
them thick enough, and bake them ON bot
griddle.
BRzAKRAsT RoLLs-Mix or rub well into
three pints Of -four, piece Of butter the size
OF an egg, with two full teaspoonsfUl or
cream OF tartar, one small teaspoonful Of bi-
carbonate Of soda dissolved in a little milk,
some salt, add enough milk 10 make il .
very thick batter. Grease your tins, and
bake them in quick oven, rich brown
color.
CoRS MUVvIS.--One quar-. Of Indian meal,
n hesping spoonful Of butter, one quart Of
milk, saltspoonful Of salt, two tablespoons
ful OF yeast and one or molasses. Let 1t
rise four or FIVE hours. Bake in rings. It
may also be baked in shallow pans. Bake
for one hour.
PorAToEs.-The great art or cooking pota-
toes il to take them up as soon as they are
done. OF course 1t IL important to begin 10
cook them at the proper time. When boil
cd, baked, fried or steamed, they are render
ed watery BY continuing 70 cook them after
they reach the proper point For tins reason,
potatoes, 10 bake or boil, should DO selected
so as to have them nearly the same size.
Begin with the largest FIRST, and continue 70
select the largest til all are gone. Be care
ful that the water does not stop boiling, ~
thus the potatoes will be watery. Never
boil them very hard, rs IL breaks them.
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WIT AND WISDOM

DRHss material for courting -poplin.
EPrAPH on the late caEnibal king Of Da-
homey-"One who loved his fellow-men."
Lows is only a dream; but unlike tho
dreams Of sleep, il brings no reposs with il.
Why is candle with "long nose'' like
. contented man Because it Tdnts nH6fag.
"JoHrxr,' SAID a little three year old Il D.
ter to an elder brother or six-"Jobnny,
Why can't we see the sun 70 back where IL
risesr' "Why, sis, you little gOosey, because
It would be ashamed to be seen going down
east"
"WncH, my dear lady, do you think the
msrriest place in the world 70 "That Imme-
diately above the atmosphere, shonld
| think, because am told that there al bodies
lose their gravity"
Fowl culture IS receiving attention in
Paris. 81 have q henery," lately said greet
lady 20 her cousin. 'Dear me,r replied the
cousin, II thought his name was Charles"
TEE most effective eye-water-Woman's
tears.
LIvs within your means, If you would have
means within which to live.
To persevere in ones duty, and 10 be s.
lent is the best answer 10 calumny.
TEE more a woman'S waist is shaped like
an hour glass the quicker will the sands Of
her life run out
PUscH advises farmers to SOW their P's,
keep their US warm, hive their BIS, shoot
their Us, feed their N's, look after their
putso's Ps, and take their E's. Punch is
YY's By l.
PLATE Of apples was being passed round
to group Of children. There was fine red
I - -. .~L -
SHOW greedy you are,' said her next neigh
Dor, ''to take the largest meant to take
that myself"
A BosroN apothecary's assistant recently
put up q prescription, and found that his
customer bad passed on him a counterfeit
twenty y-five cent piece and n five cent bit.
He told bis employer. "Never mind" saiu
the philOsophic Yankee, "if the I've o. ls Bit
10 good, there's clean profit Of three cents"
A young lady school teacher, Of Frederick
city, was endeavoring TO impress upon her
pupils the terrible effect of the punishment
Of NebuchadnezzAr. She told them that for
seven years be eat grass just like COW. Just
then small boy asked "Did be give
milk 2"
| A toll-gate keeper was brought before
magistrate for cruelty to his daughter. The
little difficulty arose from a discovery made
BY the parent that the girl, who vas fle.
quently left in charge or tne gate, used 10
allow her sweetheart, a young butcher, to
drive his wagon through tree. "She never
folled her love"
A CASE was recently tried Ia one OF the
courts OF Ohio about the soundness OF horse,
in which clergyman not conversant with
such matters, appeared as a witness. lie
was little confused in giving his evidence,
and clustering lawyer, who examined him,
at last exclaimed spray, sir, do YOU know
the difference between horse and a COW III
81 acknowledge my ignorance" replied
the witness. 81 hardly know the di6s'@ace
between horse and COW, or bu' Ia
bull only that a bull, | am told, has uVrns,
and bully, Glowing with mock respect 70
the pettifogger,) luckily for me, has none !"
s'You can retire, sir,' said the lawyer,
"Pve nothing more to ask you"
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-16

As there Is no roya road to learning, 50
also Is there no shortcut to exceptional Af-
hnepce. II il possible, according to statis-
tics, for only one thousand men i'm the
United States TO grasp Si,OO0,OJ0 year.
Or rather, such grasp Is impossible, for IL
would be = crab OF all the yearly products Of
the Union, which nn conceivable thousand
men could make successfully. a writer in
the Gdiazy, however, enumeTates a few of
the conditions, positive and negative, which
may be regarded as indispensable 10 the
average achievement Of q mili0naire's posi-
ton:
You must be very able man, as nearly
all millionaires are.
You must devote your life 10 the getting
and keeping OF other mems earnings
You must eat the bread Of carefulness, and
you must rise early and lie down late.
You must care little Or nothing about
other mems wants, or suferIngs, or disAP-
pcintments.
You must not mind it, that your great
wealth involves many others property.
You nIust not give away money except for
material equivalent.
You must not 20 meandering abous ma
ture, nor spend your time enjoying air,
earth, sky and water; for there is no money
in Il.
You must not distract your thoughts from
the great purpose Of your life with the
charms OF art and literature.
You must not let phi.SSophy or religion
engross you during the secular time.
You mvzt not allow your wife on children
10 occupy much OF your valuable time oT
thoughts.
YOu must never permit the Vaccinations q
frisndship 70 inveigle you into making Icsnss
however smAlL
You mngt bhandon all ether ambiii0nH ur
purposes; and, finally M
You must bp prepared 10 sacrifice easasand
all fAneifui nolions you may hhFa nh9Qt
tastes and lnxuries and ell1ynbntss daring
most, " not I'll, Of your natural 1Ilh.
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Jhpducee caTpenter1-a NUMBER OF Wn0m
have been exhibiting their skill IN getting up
the stage Of San Francisco theatre for com
pany Of gymnasts from Ysddo-have an ad-
vantage over American mechanics in the fact
that they have four hands instead OF two,
their toes being as handy as their fingers !;
but they gain nothing by it, because they
make no use OF work benches or vice. II q
japanese carpenter wants to sharpen q saw,
he squats or his hams, places the back OF
the tool to be operated upon on the ground,
grips one end OF the saw with his left hand,
seizes the other with the toes Of his left foot,
and goes to work with as much confidence
az an American carpenter at bench. Their
tools are not like American tools, though
they have faint similarity, showing that all
tools have q common parentage, ether
their inventor was Tubal Cain or M other
artiAcer. All Japanese saws arc shaped like
butchers' cleavsrs. The handle is ke the
handle Of cieaver, but fattish, as L whit
tied out Of . piece Of inch h-board the mettle
shank Of the saw is driven into that Of the
handle, and the whole II secured by being
wrapped with fne split cane. The metal
Of the saw 10 about the substance OF our
saws, but the teeth are narrower, giving
more Of them to the inch, and much longer.
They are all pointed towards the handle, and
cut wood like 30 many hooks. When Ja-
panesc wants to rip q plank, he places il
across anything that will elevate the end =
few inches, then stands on the wood and cuts
| it by seizing the cleaver- looking saw and
pulling 1t towards him. Thus, BY number
OF short, quick. up-strokes, he gets through
plank, not 50 speedily, ,but quite ss eaectual
ly ~ IN American mechanic would with the
long, low, down strokes Of the rip saw. This
planes are small, with single irons, and nc
handles The planes are shorter, lighter
and the wood shallower than ours, being
generally not moEc than On inch deep. II
plane piece OF wood they generally lay il
ON the grccnd, squat on their hands, hold i
fast with their toes, and work the plane with
both hands towards them. To drill hole
they have short awl, inserted in the end o
q round stick eight or nine inches long
They take the wood between. their toes
squat as before, and make the hole, by rub.
biDg she handle Of tho awl between their
hands, in less time than one Of our eerDen-
ters would drill one with . gisnlet. Theil
hammers are solid cylindrical pieces, moi
made shapely with waists and graceful out
lines like ours. They hays the same flAt
sided handles as the saws. The japanese
have iron squares, not unlike the American
squares, marked with degrees. Their mea
sures are brass, very light and hatsd. Or
one side Of the inch, or what stands for u
inch with US, Is one and three-sixteenrhs in
ches, and divided into ten parts. On th
other side is different scale, measnrins
one and thirteen-sixteenths inches, and di
vIded into twelve parts.
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little settlement, WINS once 8shing I'm the Don,
and laid the 6sh which he had caught at his
side. Presently he looked round and saw q
large snake, - bold as brass, quietly en-
gagged In eating the produce OF his line. In
mortal terror, Charlie Jumped into the water,
which was narrow though deep, scrambled
across 10 the other bank, and left the snake
in possession OF the Geld. We always wore
sheep-skin leggings, coming up TO the thigh,
for fear OF snakes, but curiously enough,
during oil my wsnderings IN the Tesmanian
bush never encountered one. In Victoria
have came across them frequently. How
ever, several were seen ON the Fat, marshy
ground near our locality. / was one dav
walking alongside OF Tom the bullock driver,
when he said "Just watch my bullocks !;
they always shy when they PAss that old
stump" Sure enough they did 90. A few
days after large black snake, seven feet
long, was seen going into the stump. The
stump was grubbed up, when the snake was
found and killed. The black snaxe grows to
great size, but II is not poisonous. IL Ia,
however, very irritable. Two laborers were
engaged to pull down IN old kangaroo fence
q fence made OF logs aud limbs Of trees rolled
tagether is 80 styledl, when . great black
snake came out and chased them, 30 they
declared, right across the Geld, although
they fed In terror.
With regard to smaller creatures, we had
plenty Of frogs in the creek which run near
our hut, and they nightly sang the chorus OF
"Brekekekekex- koax -kozx," Just as Aristo-
phanes describes IT, When the weather
grew warm the ants became numerous and
troublesome. or these the bulldog ant is
the most troublesome, . pugnacious little
monster, fully m inch long, which will run
as savagely at bit Of stick, il you hold il
TO him, as his canine namesake would run at
bull. There are two sorts, one red and
one black, which, II they meet, viii eight to
death. | can only compare their sting to
the sensation caused by laying Q hot coal on
your flesh. But fortunately the pain, though
intense, does not last long. There Is another
kind OF ant, much smaller in size, or q dusty
black color, whose sting causes very little
pain at the moment Of incision, but after
wards the whole forearm swells and becomes
numb, and this unpleasant state Of things
once listed with me for q week. How in
tense must the poison be lodged in q mere
corner Of the body Of such dlmuni.ive crea-
ture, (which nevertheless courses through the
tissues Of a man aud causes him such incon-
yenience! If we can conceive OF liquor Of
such powerful favor that drop OF il would
give perceptiblc taste TO all the water in
Lake Windermere, is would scarcely be more
marvellous
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oHoRus.
For an excellent ebing is Rsiorn. for nanklnd:
Tis the want OF Rsfornsn We shall everywhere God.
Rally then for reform. but remember each one,
Self nsst must rsorn, then the work VIII be dona
We want teachers Of truth their old msshods to mend
Religion and reason nov together must blend
TO preach good sermon you may often have done,
But practice your prscspts and each reisrm one.
We want Lawyers 10 take advice without he.
Thoagh with opinions they may not agree;
Let youf lea good wlI--hsts and strife shur
Then you and your clients viii each reform one.
We want Doctors to work for reform, night and day.
And do their patients, for indeed well they may.
Among the school men this reform has begun
They practice system that will reform one.
We ~snt Leg slaiors, when they mset to make laws,
10 remember reform would be good for their causs;
In SpFead-eagle speeches they exceIed By mona,
But speak Cor the homeless and each reform one.
We want merchants who make such splendid display.
OF rich robes and ribbons with ne goods grand and gay
To pay proper wages for the work they got done,
If not, they are robbers, TN each reforms one.
We want workmen Of every condition 70 know
That labor matted, very could O'srthrow
Every money monopoly under the sun;
While they do not, they and each mus reform one
We want Dsndes, With kids, meerscAaum. vhlsssrs and
cane,
To forsake such foes and thus prove themselves men
To avoid dissipation, shieh to ruin Win run,
Then learn 10 love Ia ,or, and each reform one.
We want Ladies, to lisp just thought In your ear
Be precisely the thing you take pains to appear,
For father and brother, for husband and son.
Have smile and Kind word, and each reform
We want speakers who talk to the people 50 true,
To hear one suggestion sbalI offer TO you:
While pointing out vices and bad habits TO shun,
Live up 10 your teachings and each reform one.
We want-we the Pecpie-our own matters to mind,
Each our own sins to see, but to others be blind,
And when from cur own eyes have pulled out each
beam,
The mote In cur brothers much smaller VII seem.
We want Christians, in love, 20 enlist for reform,
Till the hungry are fed snd she naked made warm;
Then We Il sing song, fan Of music and mirth-
How reforming ourselves has reformed the whole eArth
CHORUS.
For an excellent thing Is Reform, for mankind.
lis want of Christians shall everywhere End.
Rally, then, for reform but reme Rber each one,
SsLF reform, then the work will be dons
Nav BosraS, April. is6s.