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n 4 IT, Raa AtA for sho kUhAA lMa0FEs0 y
Tashs, eton Hp5e,sl TO rfa Ph :AdEip.Ia Press.
An,rptr s.,ot eg4Js tnA vi su~ co1drut-
hot Of tue r. port NE ga hsso uens uf Pro-
~s,r44 Gr~rEem-nk bs -tha coh&a IN 1fse -'e,
P.e1tr <1f 0fatt ri, reaaun~1a l I'm media Z
.,tcs1fro!. md 'ee9 Atlty ,nr f:roeu1t:oa Of
tn.l ~ t9asrn. aghA.. ttta 4ts1k ana 1.ld dt-
clafs'ions :h's subject Fave 70 do11t ~ %
t1k PM =. s1a .tsh.s, 1ed t-s7sa.Hod11k. 2t
-1cu nsY . .trrtdtpr. N inP ned- rae s2ta-
LII A.uk't' his al .rea%A N easnest raaoa.
stiEer pestra-.rhe c=rra' uf st1s' EtTcrn-
mrm n tc5erreu to Cubsa 6dffss, :. rhs
mtnlster rsf n p1rt1s 1lxslY - lhe Fe.oi1uda o:
y. Hanks. in i.e sousr. 10 ,k'ng 70 ~at7t. sos
rsnorIr ron q dsn atot taal people,
s!'f Re h. prtuf o~. Hs % s"s .s@ sAet az.
u ,osa1s. ~ :. III , shs t!l:sd a;a,, sh'ou d
TIC tntx fsa &C II Es'rH-ar* fu,& atsH1 =
cssxot be deutt q. fog It y #ea a1oEn tsst that
ruruo<r n n rta cuo4nt asv- trnhed mosa-
tn1 u tnsn.. tn Nv 1-tk sos tha. pafoo-
TIE ,tx.ni oe the tnoeen=tt Ia sJu-
p4.y am :. the Coear .pF94o3 IN
.tls corrfEy il cot HfEeE1ny ke7W- ,tf
eorrt -, Ldert ftu cou-r II 1t~at' tsy11s ND
pkui:tr tohI 1oar1 rs txcfu = II. Hensfs9 .n-
liz RAst. orr p,oet 1kae II: lle:ls' ani xine-f,
reo rave ,tfs ~ss-tuEt n sos daTsne "ta'o ese
! k'tsN a.r.s tnN tbs fae! u1do1 aedlT west &C
eou Esrtet NJ u1n~ # turo T"ers. Nr eoh'
eede1' teft 1eas ioe f1,l% dep y 7ts ron tae
kventsih'us .lb SIC n sEtca s1ed. BY n enaat.
tsis. Nd that, IN ttu 4. th. pso.oecu Of n II
tufR arr Enrn bes.sr th2a ths5 ste K.n' ftlJ
re't. Yea . Re, At ans rate M niEe. ns- "
trmet rue rert 'us Pr 'pcfttonf ttas y pfouieet
% he eze a. tne p'o toc II qoet lots OF our "
efrucp. policy ouft.E pa co1:pg a10Ie:-
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" q Wirp. 4 eoansed bubeF cf pas9t'. hAt
bern sprotn'ca I c1. II m tze Fres1N4ns 61fa2as
IL WstktT ce. a q 70 y-ss.
MAX r. ,. msr'ef eullex OF shemel ktt'sas:
t&t siseE HiS9 0o E-ld To steIs tn.r1y mrs aoeees
for the tooR.
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amounts up TO mi lion, and sumo Of
these Ae Won en- We can tsll Of
woman Who hss her pet,leost quilted
With Rreenbacks, md this gsrm. n.
the xears dap ,ru u!cbt. She reads
The mocey columns Of the daily press with ex-
IRENE anxlety, and Ia 30 nervous rs to be al
most insane on money nat,.74 This cxea,ur.
IL making herself o.lserabie to accumuisrs
wealth tor her relatives whom she hstee. and
she would disinherit them were II utt tnat
she Ia afraid to make Will bee tuse IL looks
too much like the approach OF death. Oce
old uiser has been bitttn BY 4 specula,o Of.
and no doubt :eels It deeply He had cor
ner lot On Broadway, which was covered b7
an old shell. The SPECTATOR chtsined Ion.
makslve' building who,- an1 nal rem. J., d ior.
tune. The miser u,w rees that he couli have
| put mp this building aimself II saved $a,l,
| d00 per year, but Ii Is n,w too late AMI be
cannot lo,k At the building without Ct .apIue
! a. though bis heart was b1okcn.--y. i. Cor.
| TYoH Tina,
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1ffom II Ptdft1 FjAn c:1pts XAsfh L.
, Gu ;nrEday NEXT, the citizens OF Chicago
vote upon the question of establishing se1e.
rat parks, and lor the last three weeks the
journals Of thtt city have been full Of com
munic.afors AID areuuenl: for and agalnst
the propot ed Improvements.
The estab1lshm.nt u breathing spots and
plessus grounds in the midst nf great ctues,
not only furnishes I,lsce of resort aud recfe-
attn, shut is abs-iuteJ essential 70 The
health and comif It Of toe people. Hemmed
In - the irhatitarts OF = great city are
With brick wallt and stoue paycuents, they
must faye & me- place where theY can enjoy
the bright rays OF the suu and breathe the
ar Ct heaven in at. least an aprroach t.
wards purity. The eatab1ishmtat Of parks
has alHays teen ore OF the first
Objects TO attract the atteution and
receives the support OF men most interested
| tr, and best qualified to Judge o1. the gro th
and p1oei Gritty OF the communities io which
they rcssde. Par,s, Today. has her Champs
ElJtees. and her Boulevards; London her
Ayte Park srd Acr Rotton Row New York
her Central Park; Boston her ampie Com.
mon and Public Gardtn Brooklyn her prss-
pct turk, and each and an Of those ct'ies are
| to-day erKtclut and proud IN their possession,
Al ars .alnoet elamorous in their appeab fos
mofE. =. ..t'
il seems to us that itiEt>e part Of wisdom
for the city Of Chicago to prod, by thee cx
smp}es and 10 secure now. Wntle, 1t ruay b
done at 4 eompar raltrtlS smau expense, auita'
bic tracts Of Iat d 1t short dstances from thi
cett1es Of pouuintion. Tbs ase In the valu.
Of property contiguous to 'thd parks Wi
noTe:than eempen.a.e Tor the expense Incl
cent 10 tho purchase and establishment O
the:e parks. Lot: IN tie Vicinity CT tnc Ce.
tral Park which, tn yeara ago. were bought
for five hu. dred dollars, aud. without tnt
,pssk, might haze 9oH been worth / taaa.
sabd, to-day find eager ,purrhasrLs =: ,,sa
times that amount, The result Will dono'-
| les ht tie tnme u Chicago. y
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AxR4K0nbts , Npt1p1a.

While with tho army Of tue Potomac. In
tho summer Ut 1888, Dr.. Waller waited 'he
headquarters Of colonel ts'terw.td 0ene71)
falitng to Iii her eff,r,s fo ob, ala : rrEuitr
eommission ~ surgeon Ia tns ARMY. 4ad
bnvirg X oals permission 10 1ensiu with t1a
troops in tho cap tcity VI = nurs-, the " &C.
nr" was 1requ. u1ly obtiGrd to seeont
tss ho.p'1s''t, a Of the thse'; ih a,,,s'a o.
stated to Col. Carr Il. her intention
OF tarzyinx 1t bis heafquarttra for few
days for the laudAble puTpuse 1T lookteg a.
ter the alex. or couF.e the General cona:us-
cd. A. d. beitg Is Ratl.tt Is he l.. brave.
o1tret her the sole use Of bis tent, which
she accep'cd 81 lar, 80 g". l.. Eafly on
the mo Mn, sft : hrr rrivs! . d. Id officer
Of the serenth Vest VIZ, insa Regiment. of
Canrr's bfiyade-s b1utf, oosest, brave,
6evfi nay -czre Old back woodrrnsn took
walk over to brigade htsoqua rters, s1d
mil It'd, thought - Was eome shat
strange that hts command ne officer, xensr-
sly ~ early fleer. ebou!d remain IN bett At
SO late 40 hour. II hay. t." said he, think.
hF moment; aud, app. oschicg the TAM, ne
quietly untisd The caaEas, dooIs, Wlnkauv ~
the same time 10 sev, raj stat ttic<rs who
were near by, attempting to control us.k
riAinilktes. Tie taee Of the sleeper was hid
den oy the bed d-covetin9. and the officer.
quietly lifting the ,clothrs u the 'uot
apkles with his brawpy paws, while b.
watched the head If The ted jnteptlY to Ate
lfthe sleeper awoke. shouted ut tue top II
his lungs a. he dragged the body completely
ont Of the bed 10 The 1uor 't C3rn II. ypu
iszy GUS, get uD besti ft's 9 '-."
The rest OF The scu ere. wss It IB 4 Here
irg ecrraD, such - onty fernats h1 distress
csn Iue1 lsh Al shu1t nnt,ca, aud :she f,llp old
officer, a1asheo end dumofou11detiv bounded
from the tent hk- stsg struek.ty u snreo
OUNCE BUILT. The jok. uaa Altogether t+,o
SC Cd to keep, and the result was: tAAt every
soldier in thu SEC md Cup ps sQau kpew sho
Glory 1pout Cu'oeel -. Of the Seventh
Virginia pulisng Dr.. AxEJ Wnknt out VI
bed's %7:
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To The Rois o. tn. MI or;
sta: Have Jon patience 10 add another 10
the 1lst Of PAGES tn Ne = Eng14na Fhlch arc
MI, namrc and misunderstood,
Whtr New EuEIane ~as . wilderness, the
1Ldlan tribes which inhabited In uof hern
md eaatern part went under the eeneral
name OF AbtnakI4 OK Wabepakfs .Uf thsse
The SorridgeHtck ck tribe og clan 1a2 tha most
!mpsrfant, and as ruled by i hervd. sary
chieIiai1 called q Ba* hAbs, wnnee 'auitv
Lame was souo.etu n. These lud an4 -nd
THEIR Bsshata sx'a.ed about New knglsnd
more or ltss. And lstt behind than the evt-
otnces Of Their. reai9fpces In local naues-
Tpus.. on the, Tstnehec River At
S"'esSasek j. 4spas ,aa ~ sos so os.otaa a
the ''B mhszine r,p,h a:d IL Vermont. :
beautiful lake IN Carleton, nine mies l1nR
snd thrte mules wide. Il c.liee' '' Lake Bonn.
tax1ae-" Fora long time this nsme "a \
puzzb, because II WAS obviously misnnmer-
the article Of d7y. 8oods called bomb-zlte, ;,
had substituted It for The India o i.c.l
name reseul1lIpE 1t in SOUND. Ehittrs's
81 Mog NeEone' let in Nghs upon the 4ues-
tion, as te sefe1s In the poem aud the notes
to Bonoseec, Ba.habs ii The Sorridkex 4eks:
| II dian treaties signed hE B moseeu y III bis
aue and totem. Here we see the 1'ae
| name, euphon.ous and sigQihctnr. ina.ead
Of the uuneanln9, prosaie, aId ilf-souadiug
BonIEfnf.
! Nan es become 30 1,mIy fred that when
The, are 1T. ng It Is Almost hcpe'e-s to VT
| 10 CHAR n theoi, hough scme thing ceu'd he
| done If the inhs hiI: pts OF the nisuau1td 10
cal ties ~ nld tEy 10 correct them in their
maps and conversstf'n n. Orc OF the mbA-
zt1es Is IN .alr way, to he oh!feTa1ea. a
uubtisbsd this v inIee By BeesI, Eli d > nile,
kev 70 1, in witch the lshe L Ishapttzed :
~ rheo,d chi eleued he yre-ries Bono
ecn.1 ii tbr kelnebeckeH ~lll take IL
tie care when lew nap Is maee ol thelr
cnurtr. " Bombazlle RPS be home OF
M b. haoa vi! bs no longer detecrated BY
/ HE m t.4ne4lcd n4me- .:fEnMJNT,
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THE: WORLD Of Amusement.

THE WORLD Of AMUSEMENT.
! :. Matine;es'
Some Plain Talk on Their Conduct.
Fashions.
Some Words On Dress In Church
and Out.
:. Chiguons.
And a Very senstble Bishop
Divorces.
And. Whi,her Arc We Tending
Amusements,
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And a Very senstble Bishop
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nv saa' mslsf..1lI = tae: su?aTsa ott thl'
tafre1df sfE ne CON phny: @t.h
: h1ts nay. It ou :1dd .attractsdus dustac
~tha scn!oe s+ek Ton rarm1 ~. shA1e he
Mnste md The l4t.e ~ Library Ha4r: -
Ire icllcw:rs are .he programmes For To-
dxpb q pc-r1s;
'' TCKxEh HALL.
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i r.'r. -,-:Eetan'ataeee q Lotzn,'s
s 1orRrsti Ii. asas 81 a~;aio a.:ais'i iat,
sea Is.;ia9 snsE
4 Qs.d< III u Gs.nae -nne y NJ
C3ScokpfA HALL. I;
J. ovsstaENk.rK - 'c.aos.-,-... <..:.. Prso
= ,siets et,;, So:.i 81 i 'ast
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o'sa''-a q. N ~ WI ot w.na.or..... S.eold
= 10 op.n,ri-Aa,lea, SIG ,is.... -Zn'snnes
| e. iFsnl = .-~st.1 K'e xta'..-... ~-..E bE-h
T. A4:zoaA SIaSk3 HALL t..
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!. 6ae:s f,oa In. III d'sa Don III
| =. Qf ~ 4zt1fSx ofA IL
9. Ais1a: Ger R7s tile .......,...-...H .Hes1m atn
| The rc~s from The rrett world Of amuse.
uen. abroad Is ncusaA,ly tn ere<sfug this
/ week. The celebrated tauF1 troupe ot pan
| tom 4 tts arc comtng from Eo1 land W1th 4
ballet of&uelve hruuet'esto produce 'enxil'h
, pa11:o1uituta 1t the OF The BtaadWaS. Ne +.
u TX, lheatrrt, ne 1t sta.ou- II. tc!lt sud
". Ce:r!rr. OF Gian'e troupe. have BROKEN
| thefr contracts With Jacob and iaken FEecch
le-ve Of hnn. Report tays thxt portion
" the Nehinxs troupe viii 1oi1 Pasepz Ross
Hs1t eeason >. The ulxaly retutus o'
| Booih's theatre Ay.rlrt ff.So0 Ar
Barney Williams lease Of the Broad ~a5
Th.a'rt t1pitrA Ibis sprioG, aud 1t |. bis tn
ttntIon Tot to re lra.e tue place. *htcn II
May w!l1 b. converted Ito stnrcs Ar
Jsnes scbouheH. has adapsed E'c'oFten SIR
dots ''@cs4phlpe," With view to It's pEo
duetieu At N&!1-ck's, >, Bsyan.'s ain
st1eas arr. prnposlne trtp 10 Europe.
l!tt3. SchiaE. Il dsnclnS 1t The Tam mani
! New fok. Boutlnu and 5anlEe are dAuGua
IT Buffalo -. 1t Is rusnorcd s1At As Nal
Asrtsx.k xll1 retire After The present se 900
Tue ris tculous reason 1ssisued tor TINS Is tnA'
f,- Is wealthy. InpscsaTli teyer zetne, poo
or wealthy. Manager Hefch. o. ueffnlf
bas decided lbat the eas~eaA Is not h kecP.us
With The cbar4ct-t Of hls theatre, add ta
toshldd-p 1t +. b danced. VheEeat p.tf''i& !
, | IN O. tpaff. The perform Ancc OF hNssHl1
po+thanaus AAsa IL P4rsa NaA gie2f success
MD Albo1i's rirEtt 6 of the t-Axnus Nci e
cdled the fr1AItc entcualAsn OF tho most asfs
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made Of q arnbout, which viii be very much
worn, a. $50. Th+re b also new style Of
witch has = satin cord voTra Is Is aud i
xe!y ase,;se!e for black stlk Tslse' and other
+ Somebody with "fadtd complexion,
T Teais fed.neaeo or ! 1rfips for nns: The
6tst3 ksew y 1'aasso4o toem, sait water, /
toEel:' BEFe l.rl6w peopi4,
>srd the I1esAlfd people, hnd the fadeA
people; ahd the-oGliouE ones, who eaiaupt tdt
| up : natural com plexion, oh, for their
beLent will 8 se q list Of the povde1s and
taec. vAhe44. happsa:, 70. know, promising
body vito &nrsa hcansy tn1t will not 1e
eEen tkin. deep, 50 In the line Of
there Is Pest ar1t1ar Nus Powder" Yard
!eE's Ioues Fowuer,'e Bell Posaer,
ps.1 rowdsr,.'- A1sno:ta Tablet, .assn e,sa
P6~ter.' camtna Balm: Lily Whs;s,i,.
"Psst,!les DE- F4ueeefu :. Blanco dc peE'e'n
"pafiAsa PeArl Drops" '.,Etui Mssteriso 4. 4 ;,
which u ! co1ntInF:iob. powder ai Of ~ saa
OF ,he ooT, hinge II ,he orter, aud me p pon. !.
e ssns ae u r P:r H's': i,oo 9'ta'i'
Rouge" snet!. Tears" .aun;s blo@ =
of hoses" "eaunders' Fsce fowe.. 3,ssm..
P.tssa Kuaqsi'. "AaossFp 1,ne5a pe.liIne.
| i E1t4 oF<..x II
"RouKt Dc 1heat1e't - and thonsaoo ana
| oue othe1t. ou,
!. The pretty bow and ends, Ehtea 1eas.y iaH
more becom.ng 10 . street 19!e' ssS,i1,s su :,
elfJ, h.s cong out this spring y aoa.s'onal
+at31es Of beauty. These l!stle 'tty S ms'.sa, !,
ZEN Of fs,hion ire rounded And istnzea, !. - q
6owed isto 1ueh dssRoin9 shapes ,hs shs1 u ~ !.
alEost inposs,hle TO reslt oay'ns saems s3 s.. =
|. pecIally. n th-y come =. the low tses o. atJ
cents md Iollar. Those ~ the so7ps A.
@ ;.ast1er s snd pre.ttes than 'ho5e made oY ths
ni,liners sho depend upoa orders more ttan
nhde-up styles
AR11H1c1AL ROSES
IF sno,mou. sizes, With clusters q fruit and
tn,i.ee sbout them, and satin aoser7 With
fo f9o.ttd eaees re 10 b. the lending sss'es
h!:,no.,r1 heo Tne French flowers are exceed
~ ~, II hrau.iful this spdog. not riEalltug. eut
odr,rsh1y counterfeittng tatn1e.
PANS. -.
fan Il : most effective weapon lp ths
h.n4t of = woman size can talk win IL. dir
lii It, Ignore disarreeable aequaintauces
and INVITA- pse.tant ones, talk Ipie!iigIhly. II
orrfous 1t distance, znd mfste2d tnose whc
nse wa.chftg her Il prevents her FROM bAof
too cold N winter and to warm IN sum neE
| Il hst As many si9ns and mysteries Is Frs
| uason's lodge, snd lis secrets Ire easily IN
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-21
were her greatest .charm in his eyes.

were her greatest charm in his eyes, .s.
 1.-The sight of that brig yonder, T said Ally, reminds me thssts promised to meet Colonel Nichols Oh board of its'di- rectly after I delivered that letter to your mother. must go now, but you may ex- pect me as soon as 1t is dark. .. K
 He clasped her in bis arms and kissed her. ,'' ''+''-' -.'' .'..~ -f s.a.. For moment the youthful lovers stood at the garden gate, toward which they had slowly walked, and here they parted so- berly-Ally to go down to the brig where he had engaged to meet his uncle, and Amy to return to her mother ao.isi3l She found Mrs. Lester, the open letter in her lap, silent and motionless as statue, her attitude that of profound despair. $ What is it?" cried Amy in. wild alarm, springing to, 1er side. aac
 Mrs. Lester looked at her daughter with a woe-stricken face. t# .eg
 "Oh, Amy! !p she cried, turning to that brave, childish heart for strength and com fort, '.Colonel Nichols writes me that we are beggars He reminds me that he has asked me three several times to marry him. And, Amy, he says he knows. your father to be dead, and he offers himself to me for the last time He reminds me of my i'll health, of youi youth and helplessness. And he .says"-and Mrs. Lester's voice broke down ill a tempest of sobs-'' that on the one hand he offers me wealth, com fort and happiness. on the other poverty and sorrow. If refuse him he swears to turn us out of our home tomorrow" "Oh, mother!' exclaimed Amy, with Q sharp cry, as she hid her face in her moth CTS bosom. ' '-' tt a-.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-21

| ~fN
 This pfogramtne, with amplifcations, l was resolved upon. Nichols provided his
 confederate with the necessary funds; and 1 they separated d--Sales to return to the ship I and Nichols to make certain purchases,
 and to send his servant down to the Cy- clone. ae.a:iog arQxa g-g2! < .Al <
 They did did not t meet again nti until .s toward F The Shadows STs were vel falling thicKiy when the,two stealthily approached the cottage of Mrs. Lester, ,.and as stealthilyI entered
 her garden, approaching the house while
 keeping>in in the shadow of the trees. | Mrs. Lester and Amy were in the parlor, the windows of which were wide open, the security of months having restored her to former confdance. The two men could see the elder lady seated in her arm chair, and the young girl, dressed in white, at the piano, upon. which she was, softly play ing, accompanying the instrument, with her voice. Ia ,,.. .; .a~.s3...4l.l
 The room " was not lighted, both mother and daughter loying,the gray twilight shad- oWs. JsE ,7151. :. f,.. El 1sJi.i IiiG 9is
 9.On the steps of the kitchen porch, the colored serving woman was sitting; and in the garden old Nicholas Collins and his wife were holding lively discussion on some domestic question. ,!taaq
 'Now is our tlme!' exclaimed Nichols, in whisper. ''tGot the ''woolen socks over your boots? Good! Come along softly. know Mrs. Lester s room,. and the girls .adjoins it. Old Collins sleeps in the rear part, Now for it!' ,l.
 !. The confederates softly mounted the steps of the verandah. entered the un- lighted hall and stole up. stairs. aunheard and unseen. The next moment they had secreted themselves in the closet adjoining Mrs. Testers room,' and were ready for the execution of the villainous project.4 The New York Ledger containing the .continu- ation of this story is for sale at all the book stores and news depots: Ask for the num- Der dated October. 30, and in. it you. will get the, next installment. The Ledger has the best stories of any paper in the world.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-21
COUNTY ITEMS.
From tho Winsted Herdld:

t's From tho Winsted Herald:, 3.l9
 FALLS VILLAGE. .-The. Housatonic Rail road is really. showing genuine evidence of thrift and prosperity. The present eff cient board of officers and directors, "es- -pecially the Superintendent" are working earnestly to put the road in. g. thorough making it pay better: than ever Before. First, the bridges have been oyefhauled, and made safe and reliable for the heavi- est engines. fl Next come-the depots which are now undergoing thorough repairs, in cluding painting, the whole of which has for a long time been as thoroughly neglect ed as they are now being repaired,S besides which several! al!hundred tons of new rails of Hhe most approved. pattern are yet to be laid.l The whole of which, when compile ted, will make the Toad one of the most de srable roaagfor travel as well sfreight. r.. Iale. cVlyert .at Falls Village, which was washed away in the freshet of June last, is being rebuilt more substantially tlian when new, at cost to the-company. of between $5, 900 and .$6 OGO. It is the purpose of the officers of the road to make it worthy the patronage of the public, and it be- 'hoves the public tosreward their efforts by la liberal encouragement .aS0 ]. Loon
 L--.a The heavy: rain of the Sd and 4th, did some little damage.
 v The 6nHre democratic ticket was elect ed at the<ann1al town meeting.. both Re gistrars being democratic.-SSentinel.l
 NEW HARTFORD. Last Fsiday, morning the body of William Cughan was found in a Hume, not far. from whiskey shop ~hero he had been drinking. The deceased leaves wife and eight children. a9
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-21
CHAPTER ".
THE. MOST HENDfsHPLoT OF ALL!

The summer slipped away and Septem= Der was drawing to it's close. .s. -! One m orning late in the month, Colonel Nichols sat in his office, idly drumming on his desk with his fingers. an expression of satisfaction on his features. ssr-sr
 He had been presenting Mrs. Lester with his attentions, which she had disdain- fully repulsed. He had also conceived a vehement desire to avenge himself on her daughter Amy who, believing that Ally had been sent Of by Colonel Nichols, had been constant thorn in his side for. months B s.e .ss .es
 Well " he muttered, with 3 long drawn breath, ''I finished closing up my affairs yesterday. What is to be my next move? I can leave Norfolk at any time. It might not be bad idea to take Mrs. Lester and
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CHAPTER II.
ALLY ENTRAPPED.

Before Ally Bell reached the brig lying at the wharf, his uncle, Colonel Nichols, had been there and arranged with tue Cap | tain, who went by the name of Hiley, to carry Ally off to China, for which service the Colonel promised to give the Captain | the brig and ten thousand dollars, an case Ahe boy mever came back. Hiley was mur- derer, whose real name was Sprouts, and | Colonel Nichols knew it. And Colonel Nichols had robbed Mrs. Lester, and now | wanted to rob issnephew and have him murdered, and Hiley knew that, and re- solved that Ally Bell should never see Nor folk again. +' D. "Where is the lad?" he asked, as he and Colonel Nichols finished drinking success | to their nefarious schemes, to which the Colonel replied: ts''@!s 's. '3 f@
 a'' He should be here at this very mo- ment. An, hear his step on deck now! Here he comes!' ,s
 Even as he spoke, Ally Bell came nrry- ing into the cabin, his face flushed with pleasureaBle excitement. IT.
 I'm just in time to see ycu off,. Captain Hiley;" he said, not noticing the guilty looks of the conspirators. 1.-The wind is fair, and the crew anxious. A good voy- age to you. Captain Bring pe some rare aAoAs ~-t.ora TUUufn. IIAy are Tor 6 little girls cabinet, and must be pretty.''
 "Aye, aye, Mr. Allen.' responded the Captain heartily. Didn't you see my collection of shells in wonder state room |? No! You are welcome to your choice of them all, sir" eel.e 1e.-'r i He advanced and flung open the state. room door. '- q s'777' - Ally bent forward and looked in.
 With quick thrust, Hiley pushed hi1n into the little room and hurriedly locked the door,
 With an exnltant smile Colonel Nichols said adieu, and went ashore. ..-f
 The next morning the hurried trampling of feet was blended with the songs of the stout seamen, as the brig moved slowly from the wharf toward the sea- .t'.
 sALy's first thought on finding himself shut up in Captain HiIey's state room, was that the two men were joking merely in ; tending. to scare him little, and then let him out; but he soon discovered that the QuickStep- brig was so named-had left her wharf; and was standing down the Elizabeth river toward the ocean.
 The truth flashed upon, him. .,
 ia'Isee it. alllp lie cried, leaping to his feet. :.'. Hiley is taking me to sea with him. Captain Hileyl" he shouted, pound ing on the Wall, open the door this min ute! Let me out, or it will be bad for you!' Ns "' ' . .7z~ F. No reply was. made to him-no attention paid to his cries,
 He saw that he was fast, and was stun aed by the knowledge of his situation.
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New Haven was settled-in 1883 and in-
 wal Waa ioS7s a REPRESENTATIONS val m of nnonerty g., [639. .853, and tho number of: houses 925. Now it is estimated to contain 1000 dwell Fling houses. popufatioi. of 60,000 and
 property amounting to 5Os0O0, ,0OQ.sa
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For several minutes the prisoner con templated these lines in silence, and then aroused himself, looking warily around. .
 "Three times have tried to escape in a canoe" he muttered, "and every time l was caught, and visited with tortures. To be caught again in such an attempt will be certain death. Yet will risk al. the first opportunity that offers. This longing for freedom and my family is becoming a pos. itive madness. Oh, my God! what is that?"
 He gazed in perfect stupefaction to the eastward, far out upon the ocean.
 There, miles and leagues away, was a ship, her white sails gleaming as she lay becalmed upon the waters. ''s''
 "A ship! a shipp cried Lester, sobbing- ly. At last, oh Heaven! At last my pray. CT is answeredr'