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Litchfield enquirer., 1869-03-04

l
 EM ERSON w. PEET, Secretary and Actuary.
 This company, national in it's charter, offers by reason of it's large capital, low rates of pre-. mium and Nav Tables, the most desirable means yet presented to the public.
 The rates of premium being largely reduced are make as favorable to the insurers as those of the best mutual companies. and avoid all the complications and uncertainties of notes, dividends, and the misunderstanding which the latter are 30 apt to cause the policy-holder.
 Several new and attractive tables are now presented to the public which need only to be understood to prove accepta- ble to the public; such as the income-produc- ing policy and return premium policy. In the former, the policy holder not only secures n life insurance payable at death, but will re- ceive after period of few years an annual income equal to 1G per cent, at the par of his policy. In the latter the company agrees to return to the assured the total amount of money he has paid in, in addition to the amount of his policy. 2HTAEOK
 The attention of persons contemplating in- surfing their lives. or Increasing the amount of special advantages offered by the National Life Insurance Company.rrSrr fte<,
 ; Circulars. Pamh let's and full particulars giv- on on application to the Branch Office; of the company, or to the -0 '.'-
 NEW ENGLAND GENERAL AGENCY,
 .11f T Asl}.Kl pITIMT2gA0 UNDER THE DIRECTION or
 E. A: Rollins, & ofthe Board A. '- WE. Chandler. [ of Directors. 2
 J. P. FUCKER, Manager,
 Merchantss Exchange, State St Boston.
 tS Local agents afe wanted in every city and town and applications from competent parties for such agencies with su table en- dorsement. should be addressed to
 } sEsf PHILIP WELLS, Cashies oflsk Nat. Bank, Amenia N. Y. Agent for Litch- County. Conn. Clark Buckingham
 canvassing agent.z osIA 40 Iy
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TO FAR MFRS.

TO FARMERS. rHyHE Lodi Manufacturing Co. invite Farm U CTS and oth IS using ma1ules to send for pamphlet descriptive of their Fertilizers. They offer their. ..f,.7 D.rt fs. ae.s ->s .s-1
 Double Refined POudrette, equal to the best super-phosphate. at the low price of $26 per ton on board, in New York. They also make superior articles of nitro phos- phosphate and pure bone dust 5at.7,: }5 7G WE ASK. ATTENTION TO rnR FOLLOWING TESTING
 NIALS.
 Prof. Geo. II. Cook, of the New Jersey Agri- oulturai College of New Brunswick, says: The Double Refined POudrette and Nitro Phosphate of Lime paid us full 100 per cent above their market value, in tho increase of crops, this year. .',JeLIQ 2 1k3Q i4s, AH0 'S zd3 i.z
 D. A, Haughton, North iHadley, Mass. says: I used it often on my tobacco plants (where no other. manure had b cen used for years). They came up quick and wore pronounced to be the best plants ever raised in this vicinity" Dan. D. Beckwith, New London, Conn. says: "The popbie Refined Poudrette is the best fer tilixer ] have evel used in the hill, taking the price into account'o The Nitro Phosphate is ahead Of anything have ever used in predu- cihg as crop without the aid of stable ma 
 Abram T. Ptckham, Newport, R. l. says: used the Poudrette on corn, side by side with Super Phosphate. and in every case it came out ahead."3 400 :Aa... .r4i'H4 h Sgd t'S9
 chas, Rowland. Weston. Conn, says. ..It gave the corn an early start, ripened it early, $ and Increased the yield more than sufficient to pay all expenses" s' pfi9if '98fRa a.a
 Wm s. Sheffield. South Lyme, Conn says he found t superior to Super Phosphate or fish scrap. On corn and Buekwheat it far sur passed any other manure''
 Bradley lngai.s, Sheffield, VI. says: "Your Double Refined Poudrette has been tried side by. side with Goes & Bradley's X. L. Super Phosphate, and one or tive other kinds, and it has given as good satiefaction as any. MyIuncle raised two bushels of corn from four rows with manure, three bushels, from four rows with Poudrette. and only one and three quarters from Bradley's x L.""aa saao3s !Ii5a ; S.. AddIess, f e .,s9 t.'.I .,gl >, ss.a = ,li
 <# Tho Lodi Manufacturing,C c.. s5s'.se
 Box Sl39 New York 20. E 42 6wIAV IwAa Office 66 Cortlandt St.
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CLERGYMEN.

The Rev. Isaac Aiken, of Allegheny, testi- fies that it has cured him, after other remedies had failed. 9 o ssi n8it rsfgaa'T1
 -3a 11afs ell5 pg4t4et2 48 sos4e n5it il1er
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FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.
'he details of which are as follows:
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$ . This large amount is only an indication of the immense traffic that must go over the through line in afew months, when the great tide of Pacific coast travel and trade iiwil be- gin. 1t is estimated that this business must make the earnings of the road from fifteen to twenty millions year, ,7-ss,..,5 -~t .s+: As the supply of these bonds will soon cease parties who desire to in vest in them will find it for their interest to do so at once The price for the present is par and accrued inter- est from Jan. l. in currency. ;r..-G ,,--
 Subscriptions will be received in Litchfeld by ..,...5. H. R. Corr, CASHIER, FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Ll1oHFIELD. -r esi and in New York, a ri a Ar THE CoMpANY's OFFICE, No. 20 NASSAU ST., ;: and by
 JOHN J. Cisco & SoN, BANKERS, No. 59 WALL ST. And by the Company's advertised Agents {. throughout the United States. . .a.
 Bonds sent free, but parties subscribiag ro,gh lo- cal agents scl look Co them for their sqfe delipery
 A new pamphlet and map was issued Oct lst report on the progress of the work to that date, and a more complete state- nient in relation to the value of the .honds than can be given in an advertisement which will be oent free on application at the Company's offices or to any of the advertised agents. < JOHN J. CISCO. Treasurer, N. Y.
 Jan. 22th. 1869. 37 3m
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$lOO to $200 pss psia to @sssa saas .sss,s ss,ass to sell our patent corrosive White Wire Clothes lines. State age and past occupation address the American Wire Co., 75 William St., N. Y, or l6 Dearborn, St. Chicago Ill. 4w
 AGENTS WANTED.-For the only steel engraving of Gen. Grant and his family published with their approval. Engraved by Sartain. Size 15 by la g. 100 per cent to agents. Address Gooispeed X Co.,, Chicago, or Ne. g Park Row, N. Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-03-04

BRANCH OFFICE,
 FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. \ PHILADELPHIA
 Where the general business of the com pany is
 transacted, and to which all general cores pondence should be addressed.
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 15O T eachers Wanted

$75 to $150 per month; for particulars ad : dress q The Peoples Jouinah" Philadelphia. i.
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nA ANTED Salesmen to travel and sell by
 w sample new line of goods Situa- lions permanent and good wages. Address with stamp H. H. RICHARDS. & Go, AR Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Pa. 47 4w
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OEETCERSs

OFFICERS: CLARENCE H. CLARK. President. @-'9os II ; JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and Execu- tive committed HENRY D. COOKE, Vice-President EM ERSON w. FEET, Secretary and Actuary.
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FREDERICK COLEMAN.
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n AINTs fSt Farniaofs Unsurpassed, for
 asy purpose. $6 for a Dbl. of 300 lbs. Send for circular GRAFTON MINERAL PAINT Co, :254 Pearl St. New York EslTa AT 4w
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

th E nnA l year can be made by live. {9e1UUU agents selling my new and valuable invention. Address J. AHEARN. 63 Second St.. Baltimore, M.l 47 4w
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rNNHE Lodi Manufact aring Co. invite Farm II CTS and oth IS using ma1ules 10 send for a pamphlet descriptive of their Fertilizers. They offer their .,- ...,.. .-. -.- ... s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-11-04
a GOOD STORY ON PoLIrENEss.


Railroad men often witness laugh
able incidents, cficcting some of the
many thousand travellers who are on
the wing, but the following from the
Dayton Ledger is among the richest
that we have ever seen in print:
Yesterday afternoon lady reached
the passenger depot IN this city, on one
of our railroads, just as the train on
which she desired to take passage
moved away. She was extremely
anxious TO get aboard the train, but
was left, which, of course, was not
right. AS she stood gazing on the
train, her arms full of packages and
her eyes full of tears, a gentleman an
rived at the depot on a fun run, with
his carpet-sack in his hand, his coat
on his arm, and his face streaming
with perspiratiom. lie too, wanted to
take the train, but, alas, was too late
AS he looked on the train, now fast
moving away, he set down his carpet
bag, wiped his face, and very deliber-
atc,y and emphaticaliy said: Damn
that train" The lady heard him, and
smiling upon him with a lady's sweet
ness, said: "Thank you SIR" He
had, undoubtedly expressed her senti-
mcnts exactly,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-11-04
MATRIMoSY. r

The following capital parody on HamIets 50
iloquy is from the Knickerbocker Magazine foI-
October:
TO we'd, CT not TO wed-thGt is the question:
Whether its happier to the mind TO stiile
The hearts and tumuIts of outra geous passion
Or without some prudent air in solemn contract
OF 1natrimony join. To have to-hold-
No more-and By that = have'' to say we end
The heart ache and thousand love sick pangs
Of Ceiibacy 'twere consummation
Devoutedly to be wished. In nuptial bond
TO join till death dissolves-aye, there is the
rub;
For in that space what dull rUmor may cone,
when we have taken our solemn leave Of
liberty,
Must give pause. There is the respect that
slacks our speed in suing a change,
Else who would bear the scorns and sneers
which bachelors
When aged fcei-the pains and futternG feycrs
Which each new face must give to rowing fancy,
When he glt rid himself at once of all
By a bare Yess Who would with patience bear
To fret and lingcr out single life,
But that the dread of something yet untried
Some hazard in q state whose strict bond
Death only can realize. puzzles the will.
And makes rs rather choose those ills we have
This last reflection makes us slow and weary
Filling the dubious mind with dreadful thoughts
OF curtain lectures, jealousies, and cares,
EXtravagantly great eutailed on wedlock,
Which to avoid the lover checks his passion
And miserable, dies bachelor.
IL a recent English publication lover pro
pounds the following interesting interrogations
to the IGoi of his Soul -
Kiss me not, mi cHarmante miSnan,
Draw not near iojie chere,
Till you tell me if your chignon
Is made rpof corpse's hair
Horried stories now are going
Teaching lovely women's tresses;
And egadl its worth the knowing
What it is a chap caresses.
Rachel boasts she has the knowledge
To revive the locks when spare;
Some professor of Kings College
Taught her to restore the hair.
Mrs. Baradaille displayed
Lot of reddish hair in court:
1t was her OWE, though lawyers made q
Joke of it in wanton sport.
Yours in gloss, though superhuman,
May have been, my dearest life,
Cut from some poor Indian woman
With the cruel scalpIng knife.
Tresses cribbed from living carcass
Are no worst alternative:
Nurses fitch, both fair and dark,
AS soon as paupers cease to live.
Coifures that outvie the raven
From the hospitals proceed;
Auburn hair and fair is shaven
From the dead-it is, indeed.
After such like revelation,
Think me not fastidious grown,
If ask, with trepda5ion,
Darling, are those locks yoa;r oacn!
A JURYMAN'S STORY.
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We had been out twenty-four hours,
and stood eleven to one. The case
was a very plain one-at least we
eleven thought so.
A murder of peculiar. atrocity had
been committed and though no eye
witnessed the deed, the circumstances
pointed to the prisoners guilt with
unfailing certainty.
The recusant juror had stood out
from the first. He acknowledged the
cogency of the proofs, confessed his
inability to reconcile the facts with
the defendants innocence, and yet, on
every vote, went steadily for acquit-
| tai. ..-.-.... ....
His conduct was inexplicable. 1t
could not result from lack of inteili-
gence; for, while he spoke but little,
his words were well chosen. and
evinced a thorough understanding of
| the case.
Though still in the pride of man
hood, his locks were prematurely
white, and his face wore singular,
sad and thoughtful expression.
He might be one of those who en-
tertained scruples as to the right of
society to inflict the death penalty
But no, it was not that; for, in reply
to such suggestion, he frankly ad-
mitted that brutal men, like the Vi
cious brutes they resemble, must be
controlled through fear, and that fear
of death, the supreme terror, is in
many cases, the only adequate re-
straint.
At the prospect of another night of
fruitless imprisonment, we began to
grow impatient, and expostulated
warmly against what seemed an un-
reasonable captiousness and some
not over kind remarks were indulged
in as to the impropriety of trifing
with an oath like that under which
we were acting.
And yet" the man answered, as
though communing with himself rath-
er than repelling the imputation, "it
is conscience, that hinders my CONCUR
renee in a verdict approved by my
Judgment"
GLOW can that be?" queried sew
eral at once.
Conscience may not always dd,'e
to follow iu5rnap+3
"But here she can know no other
guide" .-.. ......
81 once would have said the same
"And what has changed your opin-
ion? ?' -.-s .-s.s-t
Experience!
The speakers manner was vislbly
agitated, and we waited in silence the
explanation which he appeared ready
to give.
Mastering his emotion, as if i'll an.
swer to our looks of inquiry, he con.
tinued: ...-..
"Twenty years ago, was ayoune
man, just beginning life. Few had
brighter prospects, and none brighter
hopes.
An attachment, dating from child.
hood, had ripened with its object
There had been no verbal declaration
and acceptance of Iove-no forma
plighting of troth !; but when l tool
my departure tosseek homo in the
! distant west, it was a thing under
stood that when l had found it anC
put it in order, she was to share it.
"Lifc in the forest, though solitary
is not necessarily lonesome. The kline
of society afforded by Nature depend.
much on ones self. AS for he,
: lived more in the future than in the
present, and Hope is an ever Cheerful
{ companion. ........ .......-.
" AT length the time came for mall,
ing the final payment on the homo
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reclining, and behind him healing

reclining, and behind him a healing
medium, with upraised hands, and
magnetic rays streaming upon the pa
TENTS bralns. Just forward stands
the robed priest, wearing the mitre,
md holding in his right hand the cro-
zier; warding off the influence of
lower spirits and dark-hued magneti-
zers. Other figures symbolic the
magnetic rays, the positive and mega
tive currents, and the exhilarating eff
fects produced upon the subJects-all
demonstrating beyond doubt that
the science of mesmerism, magnetism,
and the trance-state was we'll UNDER
stood by the ancient Egyptians. 3.
Translations of the "Book of the
Dead" the "Book Of the Gate" the
sacred "Books of the Kings" and
other important manuscripts, relating
to the earliest dylfasties, will soon be
completed; showing distinctly that
most of the theological doctrines of
Christian, with all the rites, forms and
ceremonies of the Hebrews, were OBJ
tanned from the Egyptians.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-11-04

one, when the first shock is over, ac-
quiesces in his doom, and gives him
/ self to repentance; the heart of the
other, filled with rebellion against
mans injustice, can scarce bring itself
to ask pardon Of God.
81 had gradually overcome this
feeling. in spite of the good clergy
mans irritating efforts, which were
mainly directed towards extracting q
confession, without which. he assured
me he had no hope 10 offer.
| "On the morning of the day fixed
for my execution, l felt measurably
resigned. l had SO long stood face to
face with death, had so accustomed
myself to look upon it as a mere mo-
mentary pang, that l no longer felt
solicitous, save that my memory
should one day be vindicated.
She for whom had gone to pre-
pare home, had already found one
in heaven. The tidings of my calam-
ity had broken her heart. She alone
! of all the world believed me innocent !;
and she had died with a prayer on her
lips that the truth might some day be
brought to light.
ssAII this l had heard, and it had
soothcd as with sweet incense my
troubled spirit Death, however un-
welcome the shape, was now portal
beyond which 1 could see one angel
waiting to receive me.
81 heard the sound of approaching
footsteps, and nerved myself to meet
the expected summons. The door OF
my cell opened, and the sheriff and
his attendants entered. lie held in
his hand paper. 1t was doubtless
my death warrant. He began to read
it. My thoughts were busted else
where. The words full and free par
dom were the first to strike my pre-
occupied senses. They affected the
bystanders more than myself. Yet so
it was; l was pardoned for an offense
l had never committed.
''The real culprit, none other, it is
needless to say, than he who had
sought and abused my hospitality,
had been mortally wounded in re-
cent affray i'll a distant city, but ha d
lived long enough to make a disclo-
sure. which had been laid before the
Governor barely in time to save me
from shameful death, and condemn
me to cherries and burdensome life.
"This is my experience. My judg-
ment as yours, in the case before us,
leads to but one conclusion, that ofthe
prisoners guilt; but not less confident
and apparently unerring was the judg-
ment that falsely pronounced my
own"
We nolonger importuned our fel-
low-juror, but patiently awaited our
discharge on the ground of inability
to agree, which came at last.
The prisoner was tried, and at the
last moment confessed his crime on
the scaffold.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-11-04
SCHOOL READERS.

The Detroit Free Press wants mod,
ern improvements worked into school
reading books, and offers the follow
ing as a sample of the sort that would
be up to the spirit of the age.
The horse is ON his nest. He is q
fine horse. Can he make his mile in
two minutes? Some horses have the
scratches-so do some boys.
'The goose is on her nest. She is q
fine quadruped, and has tender ten
or voice. Can the goose fly far? No
neither the goose nor the rhinoceros
can fly far.
Here is man. He is a fireman.
He belongs to No. 10. ~1f you are a
good boy, you will some day be ian
angel like that fireman. 1t is dan
gerous thing to be a fireman. They
sometimes get their heads broken.
Here is the gas works. It's higl
building. All our Congressman are
born here. Do Congressman ever
steal? "You bet" they do.
DO you see that small boy? He is
good boy and supports his mother
by selling newspapers. His father
don't have to work any now.
Here is the picture of young
widow. See how sad she looks.
Her husband could not pay her dry
goods bill, and so he-died. Do you
think she will get another man. She
will try hard.
Here is the seaside. You see that
swell, there, drinking spring water
What is he here for? For his health
viii he get it? Yes; if his fathers
money holds out and she don't get
engaged first to that fellow with the
paste diamond.
DO you see that colored man. See
how fast he runs. He is rnnning fol
an office! He was poor lad once
and worked for his clothes and vict-
uals. Now he don't.
'This is a.picture ofIIorace Greeley
What is he doing? lie is mailing
strawberry plants to his subscribers
They are fine plants and yield about a
bushel to to the plant. This is 'po-
litical economy
Here is a fine likeness of Colfax,
See how he smiles? He is looking at
the White House.
This is a scene i'll Tennessee. That
man there weeping, is Stokes. Why
does he weep? Has he much money
No-he can't see Senter. Poor man
He will doubtless find some one in
Washington who will sympathize
with him.
'What is that man doing there
He is counting over government
greenbacks; he is a public official.
See how fast he counts. Those one
dollar bills on the left-hand side are
the money he is to return to the gov
ernment, those ten dollar bills on the
right are the ones he is going to put
in his pocket. Is it u good thing to
be public official? Now You're
talking.
Here is the face OF reporter. See
how joyful he looks. He has just
heard that man has cut his own
throat, and he is going for the item.
Should you like to be reporter, and
get licked on dark nights, and see
dead persons and climb up four pail
| of stairs 7"
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Official Regis try.
CorxTy OtFifFPS

COUNTY OF FFICERs.
Judge of Common Pleas-GKO- M. FUTILE.
Probate Judgc-JacoB V. NELL.
Prosecuting Aftorney-E. L. WEBER
OIL nty Auditor-WILLIAN GRISNELL-
County Treasurer-GUsTAvUs P. REED.
Clerk of Courts-ASDEEw JACKSON.
Sherin-OTIs L. PAINE
REcORDER-G. W. BARRETT.
County Commissioners-HESRy J. NOBLE. PER-
RY p DAwLEY, JOS. G. CONRAD.
Coroner-LUTHER II. PAEMELEE.
Surveyor-CHARLEs J. GILLIs
Directors of County Infirmary-J. c. BEATTY,
GUAM CLEMENTS and L. C. DODGE.
MAYORS OF INCORPORATED TOWNS.
Ravenna-RoYAL TAYLOR.
Kent-E. W. STUART.
GarrettsyilIe-- FRANCIS
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Atwater-J. r. Conrad and Sylvester A
uinman.
Au1ora-Reuben P. Cannon and Worthy Tay
Brimfeld-Joseph L. Carrier and A. II. Lam
phare.
Deerfeld-C S. Tibbals and John H. Hoffman.
Edinburgh Sanford and Asa Bingham.
III. Smith.
Franklin-Joel Davis, Alvin Barton, l. Archer.
Freedoni-Lyman Bryant and Arvillus C..
Larkcom.
Hiram-Rufus Butts and Richard NJ. Hank.
Mantua-A. N. Farr and Henry Cobb.
Nelson-James Ashald and A F. Hannahs.
Palmyra-John j. Williams, Orrin Stevens
and Enoch Morgan.
Paris-A. B. Merrill and Brainard Selby, Jr.
Ravenna-Wm. Goldman, George f. Robin
son and Charles B. Stowe.
Randolph-James p. Cole and n. c. Sears.
Rootstown-A. II. Barlow and Gideon Sey-
| mour.
Sllalersville-Samuel G. Eldridge and W lillian
Carlton.
Streetsboro-E. NJ. Stanton and James H.
Nichols.
sufield-H. K Martin and VIM. Paulus.
Windham-E. S. Woodwork and Cornelius ]
Frary.
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