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Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
Great Distribution. .zz
 By the Metropolitan Gift Co.
 ~2EEE- Ltt ,aaGa- CASH GIFTS TO THE AMOUNT OF $500, ,0Oo

300 ss-g e zg- a.fs .t3GaS mn 50 Elegant Rosewood Pianos. |, each $500 to s7Oo .ss as s.;,. Machine. hel0de0ns, aS.o 1oe 1oe 800 Gold Watches. ' ,...faa qa ,rS5to am Cash Prizes, Silverware, &c, valued at s1 OOO OOC
 A chance to draw any of the abovePrizes for 25 cents. Tickets describing Prizes are sealed in Envelopes and we'll mixed. On receipt of 25c . sealed ticket is drawn. without choice and sent by mail to any address. The prize named upon it will be delivered to the ticket holder on the payment of one dollar Prizes gre immediately sent to any address by ex press or return mail. HI GgEn = lljgG4sBc
 You will know what you, prize is before you pay for it. Any prize exchanged for another of the same value. No Blanks Our pat rons can depend on fair dealing.
 REFERENCES We select the following from many who have lately drawn valuable prizes, andikindly permitted Us to publish them: An. drew J. Burns. Chicago. $lO 900; Miss Clara s. Walker, Baltimore, Piano, $500; James M. Mathews, Detroit, $5, ,o00; John r. Andrews Savannah, $5.00O; Miss Agn.s Simmons, Charlestown, Piano, &6 co. We publish no names without permission.
 OPINIONS or THE PRESS. firm is relia- ble and deserve their success '- Weekly Ifi- 5une, Nay 8. 'sWe know them to be a fair dealing f rm."-N F. Herold. May 8. "A friend of ours rev $500 prize which was promptly received ''-Daily Nssos. June 8.
 Send for circular. Liberal inducements to agents. Satisfaction guaranteed. Every pack age Of Sealed Envelopes contains one cash gift. Six Tickets for $l; 13 for g; S5 for $5; no for $l5. All letters should be addressed to " '
 -s1 P HARPER, WILSON, &SC0., g1svs
 8l12w ,ze.a..,,4 s1s5 Broadway New. York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
The only Reliable Cure for Dyspep
 sia i'm the known World. e,..

Dr. wisharts Great American Dyspepsia Pills and Pine Tree Ter Cordial are positive nfahble cure for Dyspepsia in its most aggravated form, and no a ter of how long standing - sase and exterminate it, roet and branch, forever
 They alleviate more agony and silent suffering than tongue can teu. They are noted for curing the most desperate and hopeless eases whenever known means fall to anord relief. .-f '.. =.
 No form of dyspepsia indigestion can resst their
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
COLLECTORS NOTICE.

\ u PERSONS LIABLE BY LAW TO kA pay taxes on the Harwinton Grand List of tendance ct the Store of Messrs. Pennsye and Bissell, on the first Monday in January, 1&7o. for the purpose of securing said taxes. All taxes re- manning unpaid alter that date, interest will be
 JULIUS OATLM, Collector.
 Harw1ntons Dee. !, 1Soe. S6-w3
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
One Dollar for Each Article.

We do not offer single alticle of merchan- disc. that can be sold by regular delaers at our price We do not ask you to buy goods of us unless we can sell them cheaper than you can obtain them in any other way,-while the greater part of our goods are sold at about
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23

The Magic Comb will change any colored hair or beard toa sperDa a. nent black or brown. It contains no poison {. Anyone can use it. Ohe sent by mail for $l Address MAGIC COMB CO.,, Springfield, Mass. :. 36 3m .. -~> r. 'i.t. a.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23

HNMPLOYMENT.-$1O a day, a day, and
 ll constant employment in. 3 light honora- ble and prof table business Great Inducements offered. Samples free. Address with stamp, JAMESC c. RAND $ O., Biddeford. Me. s
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
SEWING MACHINES.

Al in want of good machine, will do we'll to call hrs. Bslawins. and get Singers I have tried several kinds of machines and find Sineer's the best. Nss. H, M. BALDWIN.
 27W Agent for Iitchfieid.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
rre A A GREAT OFFER. sll HORACE WATERS.
 No. 4sl BROADWAY. N. Y.

Will dispose of 100 Pianos, Melodeons and Organs,
 of nix 6rstclsss makers. at extremely low prices for cash during the Hoidays, or will take from s to &96 6moQtAly until paid; the same to. let, and rent money applied if purchased. S6 i'm
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
Drobate Notifies.

A T Court of Probate holden st Sharon A within and for the District of Sharon on ths 18th day of Dec. A. D. 1s69.-Present. Zacheus " Bissell, Esq. Judge.-The Administrator on the district deceased. having represented said estate insolvent it is hereby ordered that commissioner to receive and decide upon the claims of the cred flee in said district, on the 17th day of January. A. D. 1S7O at o'clock in the forenoon. sud that said Administrator give public notice thereof by pub fishing in newspaper printed in Ltchfeld, and on spublic signpost in said Sharon nearest the last residence of said deceased.
 Certified from Record,
 s7 sw CHAS. F. sEDGWICK, Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

Our facilities for transacting this immense ibusiness are better than ever before. We have agents Tn all the principal cities to purchase goods from the manufacturers, Importers. and others for Cash, and often at an immense sao- rifce from the original cost of production. Y Gus stock consists, in part, of the following Shawls, Blankets, Quilts. Cottons, Gins. hams, Dress Goods, Table Linens, Towels, u0. siery. Gloves, Skirts, Corsets, Sc. s. s,foy
 Silver-Plated Ware. spoons plated on Nickel Silver, Dessert Forks, fve-bottle plated Cas- tors, Britannia Ware, Glass Ware, Table and Pocket Cutlery, in great variety. v!y od!
 Elegant French and German Fancy 0oods Beautiful Photograph Albums, the newest and choicest stylesin Morocco and velvet bind. ings. :z1ss@ B. rf9 r8dto ftia
 Morocco Travelling Bags. Handk srohief and Glove Boxes, &c.
 Gold and plated Jewellery, of the newest styles. ..ss aa ssxa y1i se!d0 ni Sa3n
 We have also made arrangements with some af the leading publishing houses, that will en- able us to sell the standard and latest works of popular authors at about one half the reg. ular price:-such as Byron, Moore, Burns. Nil. ton and Tennyson's Works. in fall Gilt and Cloth Bindings,-and hundreds of others.
 These and everything else for Y
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
National Iron isanIs--Diyidentl.

THE Directors of this Bank have this day de.
 clared Q semi-annual Dividend of Five per 1 cent. out of the nett earnings of the last six months, payable on and after the 3d day of Janua- " next, free of Government tax. WYE
 -....--rs.., 4. O. RANDALL, Cashier.
 Falls Village Dec. 18th, 1868. T 0sss
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
A THIEF.

druggists and private parties, mixing up and selling base compound which he calls Vol cott,s Pain Paint. All of Welcotts genuine remedies have a white outside wrapper fwi tn signaturo lsrge). .Look out for commercials.
 Six Pints of Wolcott's Annihiiator for Ga tarrh and Colds in the head. or one, pint oi Pain Paint for ulcers and pain, sent free of express charges, on receipt of the money at lSl Chatham square, N. Y.; or one gallon of Pain Paint-double strength-for $20. Small CO1T. -a s~ .~sr,---s~4 az 35 4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
THE CONNECTICUT
 c Q U R A N T,
 HARTFORD, CONN e'r ns .sl| lns Established. ..170A
J. R. HAWLEY & CO.,, ProprietOrs.

TnRMs.-s20O per year to sny Connecticut post. office. Sent abroad in single wrappers, e2.EO s
 Now IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE FOR 1870.
 Sent Free till Jan. 1. 70 to all new subscribers for the coming year. t. The CoURANr employs more editors and cores. pondents, and has larger subscription list than any other paper in the state. It pays twice as much as any ohter Connecticut paper for tele- graphic news. Its Washington and Boston corSes- pondents and its'agricultural contributor are ac- knowledged to be among the best in the Union.
 The CoURANr is princed on . very large folio sheet of 36 columns, and with it's eight page Sap. plement of excellent and interesting, original and selected matter, is the largest and best family pa- per of general circulation in the state. The Bup- plement is promised for every fortnight, but 90 are given this year. For 4 years it has been very popular feature and even greater attention will be paid to it hereafter
 The CouRANr will, as heretofore sustain Repub. lican principles, watching closely both state and national politics, and commenting thereon without fear or favor. . .r.
 ONLY $200 YEAR. stiq
 You want your local paper but you want also . paper from the State Capital. Ig . AA. Liberal commissions paid to agents and canvassers. s. Et E. .. .il. - . DAILY CoURANT &8 asyear. tTsa S4Aw
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23

amX4uuIs were asfsctsd, and cane csr n each breast. Consumption and cancer seemed to struggle which would destfoy me fEsty had suffered much from dyspepsia. -Your Creme dies. with the concentrated cancer mineral spring water have wholly cured me. have been perfectly we'll for two m onths; no cough or approximations; no swelling in my breasts; no dyspepsia; no pain or suffering. Every where am strong and able+te perform all my duties. took medicines for four months.
 Thankfully yours. r4s
 (Signed) Cl n SARAH J. EHERsox. All diseases.sucsessfully treated by letter. af
 4a= jw5 <sz-us. a~e=a Ally
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
'PHEBE A. SIATER,)
 s.s5 vs. ORDER OF NOTTCE JAMRs J. SLATER, rrls-. - t,. STATI or CONNECTICUT, :. Litchfsld, Dec. h
 Ltchfeld County s' ID l86o.

Litchaeld County. s. 4. D. 1869. .. Upon the petition of said Phebe A. Slater. pray, ing for reasons therein set forth for dvofce. now pending before the Superior Court in and for 1itchfeld County, to be holden on the 4th Tues. day of January, A. D. 1870. It appearing to, and being found by the subscribing authority, that the said Respondent is residing out of and absent from this State-gone to parts unkpown: There petition be 6yen said respondsnt by pnblishme this order in the Litchheld Enquirer, . newspapeS printed in Litehfeld County, Conn, three weeka successivsly, commencing on or before the 10th day of December, \. D. 1669
 VIM. |. RANSOM, Clerk s5-ws of the Superior Court for Iitchfeld Co.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23

LORILLARD,S "EUREKA.'' ''
 Smoking Tobacco is an excellent article oi granulated Virginia. . s Wherever introduced it is universally ad- mired. s&zss ss4 It is put up in handsome muslin bags, in which, orders for Meerschar n Pipes are daily packed. ''-
 LORI.LARDsS eYACHTL CLUB'' Smoking Tobacco has no superior: being deni- cotinized, it cannot injure nerveless constitu- tions, or people of sedentaIy habits.
 It is produced from selections of the finest stock. and prepared by @ patented and origi- nal manner. .....--..
 It Is very aromatic, mild, kand light in weight-hence it will last much longer than others; nor does it burn or sting the tongue, or leave disagreeable after-taste.
 Orders for genuine, elegantly carved. M eer- schaum Pipes, silver mounted, and packed in Yacht Club brand daily. ...a s.<-..-f.g . LORlLLARD'S stCENTUR Y' Chewing Tobacco.
 This brand of Fine Gut Chewing Tobacco has no superior anywhere.
 It is, without doubt, the best chewing to- bacco In the country.
 LORILLARD'S SNUFFS Have been in general use in the United States over ll0 years, and still acknowledged the best wherever used. acsg,-.. -..as ...-a j.. t s..
 If your storekeeper does not have these ar ticles for sale, ask him to get them.
 They are sold by respectable jobbers every where. -.
 Ci,culars mailed on application. ....... S5 12w P. LORILLAED & CO.,, New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
nIsTRICT OF TORRINGfON, ss. 0 Probata Conrk Noxamhar 0Qih la6o -Hs

D Probate Court, November 18th, l869.-Es tate of Horace Loomis, late of Torrington in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Tor. rington. hath limited and allowed six months from the date of thls order, for the Creditors of said Estate, represented insolvent. ip which to exhibit their claims against said Estate and has appoint ed Frederick P. Hills and Luther Bronson, both of said Torrington, Commissioners to receive and examine said claims. @-
 Certified by
 HENRY s. BARBOUR, Judge. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the dwelling house last occupied by said de- ceased, in sald Torrington, on the lst day of Jan. uary and the 18th day of May, 1870, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on each of said days for the pur pose of attending to the business Of said appoint
 FREDERICK r. HILLS, c.,-
 LUTHER BRONSON, o0m All persons indebted to said Estate are request cd to make immediate payment to
 S5-Sw HARMON LOOMS, Admr.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
Our Home Physician 1!

Word to the wise is Sufficient.
 fpURRINGToN'S Vegetable Cough Syrup 1Disa sure remedy for that dreadful scourge of infancy and childhood. the Group. Always keep the Medicine by you. ready for for inn. mediate use for :, Whooping Cough. &c For sale by the proprietor, H. H. BURRINGTON,i j Wholesale Druggist, Providence, R. I. Also, by Druggists generally. ,s,.e S6 4w T
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23

A T Court of Probate holden at sharon EA within and for the District of sharon on the 9th day of Dec. 4. D. 1869.
 Present, Zacheus W. Bissell, Judge.
 On motion of Catherine Doyle and Seymour D. Dean, Executors of che last will ana tes- lament of James J. Doyle late of said Sharon this court doth decree that months from the date hereof be allowed and limited to the cred. itois of said estate to present their claims to said Executors for adjustment and settlement, and that said Execu. tors give public notice thereof by ad. vertising in nesspapee printed h Litchf cid, and on public sign post in said town of Shar- on. nearest the last residence of said deceased. Certified from Record, ss
 S5 Sw as R@% cHAS. F. SEDGWICK, Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23

NOV IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE: . 5 7v@ TOR E. qua 1 sr q THh FAvoRITH FAMILY NEWSPAPERS.
 stas,y IS sr77- --- K-.Az .a 0S.5 , bsasa THH C onnecticut Post 1 mod nfa1. FOR 1870.
 a G 2 a53 Gtiw beg ----
 It is the aim of the proprietors of the CoNNKcr.- any weekly fam fly neNsrsper publishd I'll New England. The fact that ..- v 9.on ITS S7CIRCULATION Has More Than Doubled Dur a ing the Past Year, And is rapidly increasing from week to week, is testimony to the publishers that their efforts lo furnish superior journal, suited to ALL GLASSES OF ,REA DERS Are appreciated by the public It's ample pro- portions, containing g..rs
 EIGHT PAGES
 @l "eca5i OF L--
 F0rsy- Etghs ('OlssAssss. with aupp1e"ent Az occasion requires. afford sufficient room for . syst ematic arrangement of large amount and va riety Of reading matter, without crowding it into fine type. e5 ? Is. .4,sst sslsu e- ITS EDITORIAL ALCOMMENTsy Are those of the Evening Post. selected with ref erence to the interests of readers Outside of the city. and each of itsvarious departments Is made valuable and complete in itseif by constant edi- toriaI supervision. .s-- f.- rs55.iU
 ..-.ez THE NEWS .z A5I.Gf. Is carefully collated so as to present trustworthy events with full reports of matters of especial in- terest. .t4a g8s a za--5ar --zs s4.5E-.
 INTERESTING STORIES. v Original. and freshly selected from the best Eng. iish and American publications, Fashion and So- ciety Gossip Poems Entertaining Miscellany, Special Contributions on interesting topics, and the doings of Ecclesiastical bodies, are prominent and valuable features of the paper. THE MARKET REPORTS Are impartial and reliable. being prepared by the best authority. They present the latest ruling prices of provisions, farmers produce; etc.
 THE FINANCIAL RECORD Of the week, Reviews the money, gold, snare ana bond markets, and gives full reports Of Hartford stocks and bonds with the quotations, sales, div idends, etc. ..-.-
 FARMERS AND GARDENERS Have . department devoted to their interests, which is carefully edited, and furnishes Q large amount of timely and valuable information in the best attanable selected and original matter. leading characteristic of the Post is it's
 STATE NEWS, -r Which is furnished by responsible correspondents in all parts of the state, and collected with care from other sources.
 In word the proprietors intend to make the Connecticut Post in every respect superior arst class e~Es -t-..- E- 5@s-'-
 FAMILY JOURNAL
 = Devoted to
 General Intelligence,
 The Farm and the Aeusehold,
 Literature and the arts, Topics of the Day,
 And the News,
 In all of which departments it is Fresh, Choice and Sparkling. p. TERMS IN ADVANCE One year. .$zVV Six months. s....................... .......,. 1.O0 1nr0o months. ............ .oV
 Special reduction to clubs and canvassers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23

NATIONAL IRON BANK. vTHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE - Stockholders of this Bank, for the election in Falls Village on Tuesday the llth day Of Janu- ary next, at 10 o'clock, A. M.1fasIJ eSlAI.E
 \. 0. RANDALL, Cashier. Falls Village. Dec. .. 1889. s5-ws
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
DOCK AGENTS WANTED FOR t,a ID STRUGGLES AND TRlUMPHS OF
 P. I. BARNuM,I

Written by himself In one. large octave volume-nearly 800 pages-Printed in Eng fish and German. l Elegant Full Page En- cravings. It embraces Forty Years Recollec- tions of his Busy life as Merchant, Mana ger, Banker, Lecturer and Snowman. No book published so acceptable to all classes. Every one wants it.. Agents average from fifty to one hundred subscribers per week. We offer iextra inducements. illu .trated catalogue and Tefms. to Agents sent free, J. B. BURR & CO.,, Publishers.
 3l Sw # T E rL fo- Hartford. Ct
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
What thread do you Use?
 3LAe' ! s5.l"- o1-A1fs.f
 hsirs-ea . T-ela- taz-I : ! @ 2 {, Important Announcement. iw aataa aal 5goj4---z 31t3 grEjTQ4 Sns fr tfs3fg div 1.rzn5 .sgn d T-Ioss oYi5 THE DAWN OF 4, NEW ERA IN THE HIS. TORY OF MACHINE THREADS. +,. 12.9 :

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 It Is with the greatest satisfaction that. we are enabled to call the attsntion of the people of New England to the c. s. I. Cotton Thread now being manufactured by the Willisio n mills. This thread is made expressly for family use, and sold by weight, each spoo containing one half ounce. exclusive of weig ht of spool. It is made from the very best comb. ed Sea Island Cotton. manufactured on the most improved machinery, in mills built at a cost of $l .O00. 900. We do not hesitate to warrantit equal in strength, superior in snoothness and cheaper and quanti- ty considered any se-called 200 yard spool cotton in the market, whether imported or American. 4l.sE- .~sls.61.st
 We confidently believe that its introduction is destined to create revolution in the "Cot. ton World as a stern and impartial test of same by the most competent authority fully justified the highest anticipations of it's most earnest advocates. ~s, .,.t- ~
 We invite for this thread thorough trial by everybody interested in spool cotton.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23

NORIY. Thousand Cases of Goods were shipped from our house in one year, e families. clubs, and merchants in every part of the country, from Maine to California. amounting in value to over
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23
Fresh, Choice and Sparkling.
TERMS IN ADVANCE

One year. s2.Ot Six months. s....................... .......,. 1Ot
 Three months. ......................... .5( Special reduction to clubs and canvassers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-23

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The Portland daily press., 1869-05-08
Religious intelligence.

Rev. j. o. Skinner, formerly pastor of the
Universalist society in Rockland, and more re-
Gently of Vermont, has accepted call to the
pastorate of the Universalist church in Wa
terville, at salary of one thousand dollars, and
will begin his labors there the first Sunday in
June.
Rev G. A. Hayden of Livermore Falls has
accepted a call from the Liberal Christian So
ciety in Pennington to become their pastor.
III Rev. DR.. Storrs of Brooklyn does not
accept the call to the Central church at Bos-
ton, there is talk of calling Rev. A. L. Stone
back from San Francisco. The latter has re-
Gently declined Geographic call from one of
the most influential Presbyterian churches of
Chicago, at salary of $1,000. He says he pre-
fers to spend the remainder of his days in CAL
ifornia.
1.-THE Living Church is the title of a new
paper to be published under the auspices OF
the Episcopal church.
Reports of revivals still continue. In
Richmond, Indiana, one of the most general
and powerful. ever known is now in progress.
There are in the city three Methodist, one Old
School, two Presbyterian, one Baptist, three
Quaker, one Episcopal, one colored and some
German Churches. In all, except the Episco-
pal and two of the Quaker churches, crowded
meetings have been held Tor weeks. which are
now continued every evening. The Who'll.
community, ESPECIALLY the leading. bushes
portion and influential families, moved a
| by sweeping and irresistible tidal wave. TIL,
mayor declares that criminals have almost en-
tirely disappeared from his office; that he ha'
never seen the like before. Week after week
and every evening in the week, the churche
are thronged, but no abatement of interest
SEEN In this State we have accounts Q
strong religious interest in Bangor, in Sout
Berwick and other places chiefly under Meth
odist auspices. In Thomaston the Baptis
church has received large accessons.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-08

Nn' EDrroR:-Some ten years since, while a
you'hiul clerk in mercantile business in the
Town OIL Boston, we resided at family
ooaruihg place at which were several other
young men, some clerks, some students. and
some in business for themselves Tho sserit;o,,
of the establishment was a young LAWYER inst
getting into practice, fine chess PLAYER a self.
conceited, quaint, cynical, unpopular, deni-
fed individual, always on the contrary side
very scientific and theoretical in his obserya.
tions, "and nothing if not critical" He was
as full OF promise as youth could be. He left
the law afterwards or literature, and at last
became an assistant editor on one OF the mos
influential newspapers in the country. We
now hear OF him as the European correspond
ent of the same paper 1.-THE New York Tribune)
His name-George w. Smalley-the critic O
Minister Hale, Consul f. HI. Morse of Liver
pool, and others. Smalley is aiming for either
fame or notoriety. DH
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-08
supreme judicial Court.

APRIL TERM-BARRows. j., PRESIDING.
FRIDAY.-The case of Webb. Administrator, vs.
Portland & Kennebec Railroad Co. was ably argued
by Gen. Shepley for the defence and by Mr.. S. c.
Strout for plaintiff. The charge of Judge Barrows
was impartial leaving it for the jury judge from the
evidence what the facts in the were. The jury,
after being out little over one hour returned YER
dict for plaintiff, assessing the damages at $4357.
Defendants filed exceptions and motion for new
trial.
Strout q Gage. Shepley & Strout.
No. 59l-Mary A. Mullen scre tacias vs. Samuel
L. Carleton Scire facias recognizance given in
the Municipal Court to prosecute an appeal. De-
PENDANT filed demurrer that the bond did not show
whether the Municipal Court had jurisdiction of the
case or not and therefore the declaration in the writ
was void. Demurrer sustained. Judgment for de-
fendant and for costs.
Haskell. j. & e. M. Rand.