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Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

l CLoCK-MAKING IN BRISTOL,
 INVENTIONS. Bristol Ct. is noted for the
 manufacture of clocks a The business is
 divided and snbdiyided into several dis. tinct branches, so that there are only five firms in the town that manufacture com.
 plete clocks while twenty firms are en-
 gagged in making the different parts of the same. The New Britain Record gives the
 names of these firms as follows: s'l@ 22
 The Bristol Brass and Clock Company,
 where the brass is rolled into plates; the brass fonndries of Lester. Goodenough, where rachets and sockets are cast; the
 works of the Bristol Foundry Company,
 where the weights and alarm bolls are cast;
 the works of T.. E. < W. W, Garter, where
 movements and cases are put together and and the finished clock with Lewis's patent calendar attachment is produced. Clock
 springs and springs for toy movements are
 made by D. B. Dunbar and Wallace Barnes $. E. Root makes sash and paper dials pat entel by himself. VII. Nettleton makes lock works and pillars, and straightens and cuts wire. A. Warner and MT. Taylor ma ke verges, pendulum rods and wire bells
 N. Pomeroy, L. Hubbell and s. E. Root manufacture movements. B. N Welch Manufacturing Company, Atkins Clock Company, B. Ingraham &. Co.,, and Mr. Partridge are large manufacturers of both movements and cases. Geo w., Brown & Co. have also large factory for the manu- facture of clockwork toys. 2
 The clocks are produced in great variety and range in price from one to eighty dol lars each. Some are so constructed that by one winding they will run respectively thirty hours, eight days, thirty days, and one year. A self-winding attachment is also made at Bristol, which is placed in the draft of the chimney, and the clock no sooner runs down than the draft operating fan, winds it up again. This little ipven- ton IS a source of great income to its au- thor. A perpetual calendar attachment, which will correctly indicate the day of the week and month, is also made, the patentee of which receives as royalty for the right to manufacture, an income of &, ,O0O per year. An important improvement on the original invention has lately been made and secured by letters patent. @ .
 Most of the workmen employed in clock making are specialists, who have labored many years at some particular part, and though they have become experts at their business, their wages are lower than those ot most mechanics, ranging from $l,75 to S2,25 per day. Much of the work is put out to be done by women and girls.
 At present the clockmakers are busy ma- king movements for walking doll, a New York firm employing five hundred girls in making the dolls to which they are to be attached. Many other mechanical move ments for various purposes are also made, among which are movements for lampligh- ters and fans, cradle rockers and baby swings, in which the baby is the pendulum ball, coffee roasters, works to ignite torpe- does, and works for a variety of animated toys. The first clock work toy ever made was toy engine, invented at Bristol, but the inventor never took ont a natent- and fortune h"I@ sf 't-.f |sf0
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21
WHOLE NO.2 2S2e

A BETTER DIET FOR FARMERS The
 American '.s Agrica!twalist very sensibly says --- III
 The farmer raises food for other people.
 but often times does not cater wisely.
 for himself. There is much just reflection upon farm life in that old miserly maxim.
 first uttered as a sarcasm:-"Sell what you
 can; what you cannot sell eat; what you cannot eat, give to the pigs" We do not believe thrift lies in this direction. The producers of food are entitled to the best their farms afford, and in the long run this IS true economy. One secret of the strong drift of our farming population to- ward the city lies in the farmers table. Children crave a variety of good, whole. some food, and enough of it, and any stint of 1t IS certain to be remembered when they come to shift for themselves. The citizen always has variety of food within
 hls reach, and nothing but poverty pre-
 vents him from enjoying all that the farm
 sends to market. He has all the fruits and
 vegetables in their season, and in the best condition in which he can get them. He has fish and flesh in great variety, and his appetite IS never cloyed. But upon the farm, where the best of everything is pro- duced, salted meats are too often the sta Pio Plo'islous tue year rOanQ, ana corn meal cooked in some form is perpetual feast. Now there is no reason in the world why the farmer should not be the best fed man in the community. He ought to be, as an advertisement of his business. A tailor, of all men, cannot afford to dress shabbily. Coarse, ill-ftting boots are bad card for shoemaker. The producer of food should show us how to cook and enjoy It. Many farmers we know do give us this advertisement of their business. Their guests sometimes forget to come away when their visits are finished But this Is less evil than hospitality which one IS ashamed to offer, and which no one &C., cepts a second time. The physical man should be kept in the best condition by varied and generous diet, and the elo- ry of the farm be made to culminate in the fine specimens of men and women it produces.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

The reporter of the Register observed a a young man going up Chapel street, New Haven, lately, with cloud of smoke issuing from his coat pocket. He was about starting for the nearest alarm tele- graph box, when the proprietor of the con- fgratlon suddenly becoming aware of the nature of his cargo, made rapid movements with his right hand, such as a man would naturally employ to defend himself from
 an attack of hornets, and finally pulled
 from his pocket tin matchbox, which he suddenly dropped upon the pavement as II l it was hot, and then went on hls way re- joicing. a~a ' -'4."
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

A Coop EXHIBIT. receipts of the Norwich and Worcester railroad for the year ending Dec. 1, 1868, were: from pas sengers, $23O, 495 94; from freight, $432,- S53 57; from mail service, etc., $2l, ,518. A making total of $6S4,S77 65. The ex- penses and interest for the same time were makes Th'n he net d'duSssd noe%e fG sss
 Of the expenses, $247, ,613 66 were for new wich. The entire indeptedness of the company is but $514, ,O6O S9, which is more than covered by cash and balances due, steamboat stock, and surplus real estate.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

The Imperial City of Rome is showering honors on the head of our American poet MT. Longfellow,-but it must be confessed she has rather an original way of doing it. MT. Geo. w. Childs, another American, gives him dinner in Rome. There is nothing very startling or remarkable in the operation. It was good thing to debut why should Mr. Childs, or anybody else, think it worth telegraphing under three thousand miles of salt water? MT. Childs, evidently believes in letting his left hand know, by telegraph and regardless of ex. pense, what his right hand doeth.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

The lates account of the manner of the death and burial of the pauper Lunnon, at Wallingford last week, reflects little credit on the. first selectman of that town. r It seems that Lunnon applied to the town au- thorities for relief, representing himself as a pauper. There being no almshousei he was sent to the house of the first selectman, where he was furnished with neagre board for several days. During one of the cold nights, last week, the man was sent to the barn to sleep, but forbidden toaslsep on the hay. He spent the night on the floor and the next morning was found dead Whereupon the selectman took charge o
 the body, divested it of its clothes, gplacei the corpse ina pine box, loaded the same in an ordinary wagon, and, with the .assis
 tance of another man, buried the whole in the cemetery without the aid of parson oI sexton. ,,Te9lr} - 5s,.s Al <,a sf,.-s, ss.y
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

The New York and New Haven railroad company will at once comm ence the erec- tion of workshops at New Haven on the n msde ground west of Long. Wharf. They will consist of an engine house, in ring form. with accommodations for 40 locomo- Gives: 8 machine shop, 65 by 26O feet; a car shop, 80 by 260 feet; paint shop, 55 by 18O feet; a blacksmith shop, 90 by 200; with timber sheds, storehouses, etc., in proportion. Ths buildings will all be one story high, and fre-proof. Work has al- ready been commenced, repairing the shops recently burned. for temporary use.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

When Gen. Banks scheme to extend an American 'sprotectorate" over Hayti and St. Domingo, was brought up in the House last week, Gen. Butler desired to extend protectorate over other West India islands MT. Spading desired to extend it over the islands of the Pacific as we'll as of the At. lantic. and Messrs Robinson and Brooks desired it should be extended over Ireland The whole question was quickly tabled by a great majority. On many subjects Con gress has become very sensible and dis erect since the election of Gen. Grant as President. vF g 1fagjIw
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

During 1864 the New Haven letter car riers delivered 42, 964 letters, and 155, ,349 newspapers, and collected from the boxes 251, ,219 letters, and 14,675 papers. Ad- ding to the letters delivered, those distrib- uted through the boxes and general delive. ries at the post-ofice, and it makes over 1,- 200,00 received at the New Haven office. numbered m ? 2.soo, which averaged in S amount about SIS each, making total of $53, 800.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21
$l35O, or per day, $3. 70

F. i3fht2s- 3a $l350, or per day. $37O,
 The extra labor that will be necessary to secure the prompt return of 576 cans a (some will return them without jngging. but many will not), cannot be estimated at less than two men at $3. % each, and 25 cents travelling expenses each, per day $6 50. We judge from the labor this has already required. 4' 4lt 's''.'a2 t''a 3s Average cost of books per day as xaGo
 estimated, $0.5o Average cost of stationery and ss
 printing of manifest, &c., LOO Average cost of postage and 5'5 'f fg revenue stamps ,''sfaAS5 aaS .25 Coal and gas, ggilHi i,sf. ,ya. ..sIdHoa Al Bad fractional currency and milk ,ge.a,,
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21
The latest improvement in the Paris;a,

The latest improvement in the Parisian velocipede is said to be stationary time piece, so placed as to face the occupant of the vehicle. It has been found that watch es of Am erican manufacture are the only ones not liable to be thrown out of work ing order by the motion of the velocipede. No others are used for this purpose. Good news for the Waltham Watch Co.,!
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

BY ALL MEANS CALL oH H1M-Who? /? Why Horace Waters 4S1 Broadway, for if you are in search of good musical instru- ment, and desire to make your purchase easy, he sells Pianos. Melodeons, and Or gans of all makes, and takes his pay in monthly installments, thereby giving time for all those who desire to earn enough from the instrument itself to pay for the same.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

A new feature of rank has been introduc- ed into the Junior and Sophomore classes, at Yale, this term. Those whose stands are above first disputes form the first divi- sion, while the remainder of the class are arranged according to scholarship in two other divisions. German has been com- menced by the Juniors under Professor (Iop
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

In Lyme is this quaint epitaph, written by Deacon Marvin, upon his son who was also deacon: ~.4 s'"-a-'3'
 ''This deacon, aged 68, l2 afninf
 Is freed on arth from sarving;
 May for crown no longer wait,
 Lyme's Captain Reynold Marvin. ,rp Oct. Is, 1737. "-t '- I''
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21
WOlcOttville Savings Bank,
 Of1ice in Granite Block,
WOLCOTTvILLE, CONN.

5-5 .4A -e WOLCOFTfIL LILLE, CONN. z@f A. nEPOSlTS received on and after August D 18th, 1868. b 3955 las4.sta s1sd3 t Deposits made on or before he 1st day of any month will draw interest irsm that day.
 Loans made on the usual terms. iah
 The affairs of the bank are under the direc- tion of competent board cf Trustees. -a 9 Office hours from 9 to 12 e. m, and from to sp m. as..4 6 5 .ro F. N. HOLLEY, President.
 F. |. HUNGERF0RD. Treasurer, 1St
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

Our readers will certainly thank us for advising them to keep in their houses, for use, Renne's Pain-Killlng Magic Oil. It is said to be the best remedy for painful con- plaints ever discoverd. ':It works like a charm"
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

Col. Higginson tells this story: "Two little nephews of mine being at Brooklyn, were met after dark hy fellow who de- manded their money. Said one of them, T have no money This might have been a sufficient answer. But the other made assurance doubly sure, by adding, And I haven't got any pocket to put any money in" .t,. .,...-. f...
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

THE AMERICAN PRosPECTING.-Mr. J. Ross Bowne says:-aI yt I55t 54ot4,a>
 There is class of men peculiar to our new mineral territories to whom the world has not yet done justice. In truth, they are but little known, individually; though in the aggregate they have accomplished wonderful things. speak of those va grant spirits commonly called prospect ors," who never make any thing for them selves, but are always on the move to make fortunes for other people. Regular miners, traders, and speculators, belong to an en- tlrely different genus. They come in after the way has been opened, but with them the spirit of adventure is not controlling power. They are no more to be compared with the genuine prospector" than the motley crowd of merchants and artisans who focked over to the new world in the tracks of the great Columbus, are to be named in the same day with that renown- ed discoverer. ,ta o.3 ..; ..s..J.... f.....,..,
 The prospector is man of imagination. He is poet-though not generally aware of the fact. Ragged and unshaven, he owns millions, yet, seldom has two dimes to jingle in his pocket-for his wealth lies 1 in the undeveloped wilds. The spirit oi unrest burns in his blood. 4 He scorns work but will endure any amount of hard. ship in his endless search for '' rich leads. , There is no desert too barren, no tribe ol Indians too hostile,i no climate too rigor- ous for his researches From the rugged canons of the Toyabe he roams to the arid wastes of the Great Basin. Hunger, thirst
 chilling snows and scorching sands seem to give him new life and inspiration. Il matters nothing that he discovers .'a goo6 thing"-a nest of lodges, worth say mill
 ion apiece-this is we'll enough, but he wants something better; and after day ol two spent in {" locating his claim" he i off again-nobody knows where--ofter with scarcely provisions enough to las
 him back to the settlements He travel, on mule back, when he happens to own . mule; on foot, when he must; with compa ny when any offers; without, when there
 none; any way to be driving ahead, dis i covering new regions and locating claims He, locates 50 many claims that he forget
 where his possessions are located. If h. discovered ledge of pure silver, he wouls die in week If he had to work it on hi own account. His industry runs in an other, direction. Variety is the spice, Q his existence, the motive power of his life EEfF
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

Ensign sperry of the Kearsarge, who landed at Africa immediately after the ter rible earthquake, found on the beach g la- hel of the Scoville Manufacturing company of Waterbury, which was printed at the Azuerican office. Er..s s,aa-5fttb
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

A liquor establishment in New Haven has beat every thing in these parts in the way of dead heading. It has recently been discovered that Kegan & Owens, who have been doing liquor business on Morocco street, have also been running an illicit still. by which they have distilled quite g quantity of liquor. To economize fuel they tapped the gas pipe outside the meter by which means steady supply was obtain ed without trouble or cost, as pure fresh water was needed, the water pipe was lev jed upon in the same way. Kegan was re- gently arrested for forging letter of in dorsement, an investigation into which led to the discovery of the dead-heading pro- clivities of the firm.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21
money in handling freight, 9'o Incidental office expenses lta1 !

money m handI1ng IreIgHt, I.UC Incidental office expenses ,Il4a1 la {AI al15 Gov. tax on $1152 per day, E,sssl 9yg- LIZ :, Risks in handling and carrying the mon 'ey, SIG. 12S from New York and distribu. ting it every two weeks, say i$30 .O0 each time, or $2!14 day. si dln3vsa n. 4*aa,
 90 Cummings to New York once every two weeks to aid in making up accounts for set clement Taking the money, returning and putting each man s money in a sepa- rate package with his bilL and going up and down the Road to distribute it. This is good weeks work, say SIS expenses. or per day. $I 29.A Eddao 9yLf9R u ..Fnla
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

! A MAN ate 27 raw eggs at Groton, Satur- day night. The idiot had sense enough left to take an emetic. Moral-lost his eggs, but saved his bacon. .'7'l
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

GEO. LAvENs of Danielsonville lost $210
 Christmas Day. The money was found and returned by an Irish woman. Reward $2O. l& a1sas tSoG oa' Fo4'o4
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

Answer to Proposition made by the r. Housatonic Valley Milk Association to
 J. M. Baker X O., of New York, and
 F. 0. Cummings of Canaan, Conn. }"
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

SIT. < sassI ssh3astaia sHtHs4.af 9sfi 1ssg5Z9 -al ,d34nAa a4Il Io a1~um9A 0aL 5asasIq sa
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

made in Albany N. Y Also has coming the Chickering and others.
 The time is coming land is not far distant] when every house will have aSewing Machine, and a Piano. Melodeon or some musical in- strument, either of which the undersigned is prepared to furnish on the most reasonable terms. will make it an object for any one within 40 miles of here to come and buy. I will sell cheaper than you can bu the same in the State: a-3 @'.4 aT s' @ra5 ts
 Twill also furnish music for Brass and String Bands. or Church choirs at city prices. In fact anything in the music line will furnish you at the lowest prices. m gf.f.s...5s. s.. ssj a-, '.
 Pianos or Melodeons tuned or repaired at short notice. Also Sewing Machines repaired. a8tf JOHN B. ISBELL. Wolcottviile. Ct.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

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Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

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Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

,15 d evsJe
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

FFOVIueu Huy mIIK PIUuuceT WIsHeS IC change from the mode he first elects, he shall give. twenty-eight days notice. In all cases we pay every two weeks. This proposition was accepted by meeting o1 the Executive Committee, with 8 special committee, which met with us at New Mil ford, also by general meeting held al West Corn wall, Dec. 26th, 1868. t# i}@
 4gi1a~a .y.,l, 2,55 P. 0. CUMMINGS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21

A BETTER DIET FOR FARMERS. .--The
 American Agricuauralist very sensibly
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03
The East Crushes the West.

Don Piatt, the Washington cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Com
Dterciol, gives another warning of the
coming men of the Radical party.
In late letter he says:
With Boutwell, in the Treasury,
and the House organized by Mr..
Blaine iu the interest of the New
England monopolies aud PennSylva
mia pig iron, we OF the agricultural
interests of the West may hang our
harps upon the willows, and sufIrt
outrage and wrong for the next four
years. The vast power of the gen.
eral government will be driven with
merciless vigor over our PROSTATE
trade, to enrich the already wealthy
monopolists of New England and
Pennsylvania. Our grain may rot
iR our barns, and our sheep be killed
to save the tallow and pelt, while
our party has nearly two-tllirdS of a
majority in Congress. The rich grow
richer and the poor poorer.
can tell my political friends al
the West that the day is not distant,
when all the glories of the late war.
aud all the noble impulses in behalf
OF eolored humanity will not save us.
A sickened and disgusted people
will be sorely tempted TO hand the
Government over TO the hated cop.
perheads.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
MISSISSIPPI IN WASHINGTON.

On the 23d, the Reconstruction !
committee agreed to report Paine's
Mississippi bill heretofore published,
but the conservatives were confident
of its defeat. Butlerton the same day
announced his intention to introduce
a bill to remove disabilities from
every man now loyal to the onion.
regardless of past offences. He said
he did not think the country could
have Reconstruction on any other
basis.
On the 2ftlI, Butler reported the
Mississippi Bill. Mr.. Beck of KY,
moved to- amend it by giving the
President power TO form the Provi-
sional government. F;trnsWOrth gave
notice that hew7nuid move to post
pone the bill until next session. Beck
addressed the House in opposition to
the bill, when the HOUSE adjourned,
on motion of fhe Democrats, by a
small majority. This action was re-
garded as an unfayorable indication
for the intimate Success of the bill.
CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON. March 31.-SENATE
Discussing adjournment, Sumner
said, twas wrong to discuss it until
the Georgia question, IN all its
branches was Settled.
Howe retdrted that Congress had
had plenty of time in addition to
Congressional action, ana time and
good sefse' was required. Anthony
had conc TO; the conclusion to let
Georgia take care of herself--did not
think it necessary to do anything for
Virginia, Texas or Mississippi this
session. These States don't. seem
willing to ceme in, and l don't think
we can help it, Skinner supposed
then that Anthony proposed aban-
doning these States.
Anthony replied only so. far as
propose abandoning Massachusetts,
Rhode Island ard other States.
Warner was unwilling to go home
until the status of excluded States
was settled.
Robinson wanted to do somet1iine
for loyal Southerners before goin 9
home.
The conference report on the Ten
ure-of- office bill was adopted.
House,. Whittmore. introduced a
joint resolution postponing the Texas
election, which was referred to the
reconstruction committee.
The committee on Ways and Means
were Instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of reviving and enforcing
the direct tax in the lately rebellion,
States.
4 The Committee on Elections re
ported resolution seating Sheldon
from the Second Louisiana District
! Burr presented a minority report.
I Bdtler presented bill removing
political disabilitiesfro loyal people
In ANSWERING questions, Buthr said
Yes, it applies to everybody; t.
/ every loyal man."
The bill was ordered to be printed
and referred to the reconstruction
committee. 1t requires aapetition tt
!. the United States Courts, the appel
liant admitting that he believes TIN
Confederate and State government t:
were rebelIious and reasonable, ant
that he repents the acts done in main
tenance thereof, ..s.,,
The Mississippi bill was discussed
at great length. .Farnswrrth, Schenci
anil Dawes,urgilfg postponement.
Private dispatches from Macon
Ga, announce that a. H. Stevens il
on his death bed.