Litchfield enquirer., 1870-11-24
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s.--~ 'os NtCO1 WOOdd T AWIupAA0 OO. IOE B00 loss of q horsa alleged to have been caused by an insufficient railing. The plaintiff proved that his horse became frightened and was running at large. uncontrolled, be- fore the time of the accident. Where upon, the defendants moved for nonsuit on the ground that be had not mot made out :orima Jacis case. and the case goes up to the Supreme Court. Seymour and Graves for the plaintiff; Hubbard and An dre~s for the defendant The Dolphin murder ease was then tried again. and the prisoner acquitted The case of .SMte vs. Leois Bucksey, for an assault on one Bierce at Cornwall Bridge was also tried. The assault proved was terribly brutal and dangerous. but having been provoked by scurrilous abuse of the prisoner and his wife, he escaped with a fine of $1OO.
 Mir. H. H. Barbour. Jr. addressed a large audience in the Congregational Church, on Sunday evening, upon the ]" Work of the Bottle" It was in every respect au unexceptionable and admirable address. Committing no extrayagances, indnlging in no mimicry, attempting no high flights, his truthful, earnest state nlents received the fixed attention of our most responsible citizens, as well as ma. ny younger men. and some on whom the bottle has already begun it's sad but subtle work. At the close, eighteen came for ward and signed g pledge of abstinence. Mir. Barbour is oi small, delicate frame and very youthful countenance. with graceful action and well modnlated voice, distinct and refined ntterance, and evident cultivation of mind and manners. He has every element of first class orator with out any of the common affsctations of or atory. Animated by the spirit which seems to prompt his untiring effort. he cannot fail to do good service in the cause in which he has already accomplished much.
 .4 On Sunday evening last. Dr. Henry preached most convincing viudication of the right of the pulpit to express its views political as we'll as of other forms of immortality. This he considered not only a christian right but christian duty. He exposed in most forcibls language the absurdity of supposing that the people of a rop,,I,I;o oonl1 lonr ho oorr,. rflv rrauor,, a1 without becoming corrupted and ruined Had the preacher carried his argument to it's legitimate conclusion it would have proved that our politics need the purifying influence of poman as we'll as of the pulpit. z ...aae b.. az
 TT On Saturday case of some local in- terest Was tried before Justice Adams It was a criminal prosecution for an alleged assault by Mir. Loyeiand, keeper of the poor-house, upon Mir. John A. Woodruff. The occasion of the difficulty was the filling up of a we'll, by the latter, on his premises opposite the poor-house, with & view to keep its occupants from using the water. Seeing Mir Woodruff engaged in filling up the well, Mr. Loyeland forbid him, claiming B legal right to its use. High words en- sued and Mir. Woodruff swore that Love- land struck him a blow h the lace. This the latter denied. There was some corrob- orative evidence on both sides ]; but the
 justice very properly allowed the prisoner Inc benefit of the doubt, and acquitted him. s,,a.81gaff ga,i3 .,- a...aa ss.f
 The quarrel is very, disgraceful one and Mir. Woodruff's condnct strikes us as un- aeighborly in the extreme. Tue prosecu- ion was ably conducted by Mr. Saltonstall
 n person, four hungry lawyers looking on unemployed in the andience. Mr. Graves for the defense, and made rous-
 ing argument. quoting much law latin to the confusion of his lay opponent. and telling an occasional story to the delight of } asympathizing audience. sta oa fsa aa
 The, sole ornament of our Town Room at present is a beautiful oil painting. 'iionat ed, we understand, by F. M. Sanford, Esq, the Morning Glory Stove in all it's various stages ofexcellence before it arrived at absolute perfection in 1870. The portraits of the proprietor of that noble in- vention, and of his son. appear in the i'm, mortal canvass, and very unfattering like nesses they are. a,..s e
 - The Sentinel deyotes column in it's last paper to darkey who seems to be in for a County Fair Marshalship. = A. K. Smith will make his second visit to LitchHeld, Mansion House, Tuesday Nov. 18th. so that all can have the toportu- nity of consulting him. o4.'~5
 - The Rev. Hiram Stone, United States Army Chaplain, and formerly resident of this place, has been assigned to duty at Fort Totten, Dakota.
 = Evening service at St. MichaeIs' will hereafter be held at 1k p. m., except upon Sundays. -'' 1~ l.s
 = The northeaster of Tuesday night was one of the severest we ever knew. It is to be hoped that ,u our wells will receive some benefit; from this their last chance.
 l The Railroad construction progresses rapidly. and the contractors expect large a,aa;s;ors +o k1,a;,. ,,yr.aaa1s,r ,y.aa fovano