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Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-03


 R9> The Democracy of the Union have the Consultation for their platform, and they want no other. Whoever recognizes that as the supreme law of the land, and is content tosbe governed by it, will re- ceive their support, if nominated; and no other, not even St. Paul himself, if he were living, could fnd bakers dozen of supporters among true Democrats, if he did not pledge himself to stand by that in- strument in its letter and in it's spirit.- Former. 5i.L5 q s2ts3.5 ; -- sasua 1{l ae.. It is refreshing to think that the Eff. teenth Amehdment is go soon to become a part of the Democratic platform. atA4 F'',I We readily admit that ''st. Paul himself. even if he were living" would get few Democratic votes unless he could also get the regular nomination, but that he would be required to 'spedRs himself to stand by that instrument" &c., &c., is bosh. The old naturalization humbug is obsolete. Some good Dsnocrat would personate him before Jddgs MeC Cann, swear that his name was Saul otherwise called Pau, formerly oi Tarsus. that he had resided in New York city five years, that he renounced all ale. glance to Tbsrius Cesar. &c, &c. wheth- CT the great apostle to the Gentiles would accept . Democratic nomination is another matter. s. S's osi.ass3sS tA'..4A. -'3a &51a
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For the Ennnira,
-r g ss@ 6oI tue GnquHoF.
 PLYMOUTH sKETcHEs-No. 10.

ae KL1MOUIHs SkETCHES-No. 10. ; Perhaps the most important item of late news is the fact that We have some snow; and good supply for practical purpo- ses; snow: so welcome to those who have wood to get off to market; snow, so accep- table to he possessors of horse flesh, and of sleigh.shoes which need furnishing After . long spell of alternate mud and hubs, the cheerful notes of the dancing bells break upon the ears almost as strange ly as when they begin to jingle after a long summers rest. L1
 The third dance of the winter took place on Tuesday evening, Jan. 25th, and the fourth one is expected to be held on Tues day evening, Feb 1st. Instead of 'Black- smith shop hall, or Wagon shop hall. !" the place of meeting has now Joy printers iuk) received the more euphonius name of "Shelton's hail." The promenade floor has been enlarged by taking away parti- ton, and the room (which is, believe, 8 stranger to mortar, )has been to some extent covered by tissue paper. .eyergreens, Sc. In short. as now arranged, the place answers the purpose just as well, if not g little better. than the finest hall in the universe.
 The Episcopalians held mite meeting at the house of Mre George E. Shelton on Wednesday evening Jan, 26th. The pro- ceads fo he devoted. to general church mr. poses. is.s ' 'q7A sT-. 42as
 To-day. February 1st. the brass-mill again commences on the ten hour sys- tenn. s52f azsEr~
 PLYMoTHEAN.
 Feb. 1st, 1870.
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S1aNs oF7HE zoD1Ao.-A philosopher in the West. grown into admiration, of the Cherry Pectoral, writes. .Dr. Aver for in. structions under which sign he shall be bled, which blistered, and which vomited. and nnder which he shall take Ayre's Pills for an affection of the liver, also, under which sign his wife should commence to take the sarsaparilla. for her ailment. He adds that be already knows how to wean his calves under Taurus, change his- pigs in Scofplo. entsh hair in Aries, and, soak his feet in Pisces or AquariusH as their condi- tion requires. A AtEhJltA
 Schoolmasters, start for Wisconsin, and visit MT. Ham when you get there. Log, euss Daily Nsacs .J -
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LITCHFELD.

As reported in our last, the case of State ss. Bostwick. sesultsd in verdict of Man slaughter. and he was sentenced to seven years imprisonment. The facts were substantially as reported by our Salisbury correspondent. There was an altercation between the prisoner and the deceased, ,and the latter struck Bestwick two severe blows with stick, breaking. his arm, and in- infiicting g severe wound on the head. The prisonee then went to his room, got a pistol, and shot Hicks through the head. {
 &ats VI. Dania, y spregxs. Tried on Thursday and Friday, resulting in disa. igreement of the Jury. The prisoner is the man on whose behalf the fraudulent di- vorce set aside some moaths since, was ob- tainsd. He was tried for perjury in hav- ing employed false witnesses to obtain that divorce. The facts were reported at the time, so that we merely recapitulate ..brisf- ly. Sprague. being desirous of divorce, employed New York lawyer. specially en- gagged in the divorce business, and the same man engaged in the celebrated Nioh
 ols divorce case. The divorce was procur- ed by the most fragrant perjury, and Sprague paid his attorney $45O for his services. The question at issue in last weeks trial was, whether he was aware of the means employed to obtain the divorce. He swore that he was nos, and that he did not even know in what State the petition was brought, till after the divorce was granted. His appearance was good, and his story corroborated in many particulars by letters from his New York attorney. Sprague re-married immediately after ob- taining the divorce, and his former wife thereupon got divorce from him in the State of New York. She was here and testified last week. MT. Andrews assisted the States Attorney; and Graves and K. W. Seymour defended the prisoner,
 Homer Hazard, oolored, accused of burn ing barn in Cornwall was acquitted. >
 Richard Somers pleaded guilty to theft and was sentenced to six months in jail. P
 In the Harwinton poisoning oase.a ''true bill" has been found against Ellen Root
 = The following additional individual subscriptions have been made to the Capi. tal Stock of the Shepaug Valley Railroad Co.,: -..
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For the Enquirer.
WnssrRD, Jan. 31st 1870.

TWISTED, Jan. 31st 1870. 5 The one thing of interest with us during the last week was the concert by the New Haven Center Church Choir on Tuesday evening, and repeated by unanimous re- quest of the audience. There was large audience and great enthusiasm both even- Ings Over 900 people must have been in the church, both nights.
 It seems the Episcopal church here will not commence its travels, this spring, as the vote was very strong against re- moval. .. .-.s. ;. ...-
 Arrangements for the Fair and Festival by the G. A. R, progress rapidly and all the indications gre of success. ..s
 Drunkenness continues
 CoaNoSco.
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Many people, particularly children, suf- CT with the ear ache: and for he'benefit of such we give sure but simple remedy. Put m two or three drops of Johnson'a Anodyae Liniment, stop the ear with un- e7essed wsel, bathe the feet in warm wa ter before goicg to bed, and keep the head warm at night. tts ot-l ssirt vfi
 Capt. Charles Sager, who keeps superb stock of livery horses in Portland, Me. in. formed us recently that he uses Sheridan 's Cavalry Condition Powders regularly in his stables, and that the expense is more than offset by the dimished amount of grain necessary to keep his horses alwaya in good order.
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ela~ We are. indebted to Capt J. E.. Whittleseyfor Houston, Tex. papers of tho 18th and 19th uit. I The Uaion is radical and exultant. advocatss woman suffrage and commends the N. '. Rssolstioa. The 4sAses eis conservative and malcontsnt, speaks of the :. United ls) states. l" and en- quires plaintiysly. '' What gentleman can fail to be mortified by the fact that hs is
 an American citizen ?'' Verify, ex- tremea meet ia, Houston. Texas. ..... ...,s
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WooDBusx, Jan. 29, 1870.

t WVOO0V1xs 03U. 4Ss 4ouU.
 F MR. EDaroR:-The principal topic of conversation here is the mid weather. It certainly has seemed more like early April ! than h JAnnasy. Some Of our citizens have been plorghing. and it is frequently said, "I never saw any thing Hkeit." This, if we remembsr correctly. is . mistake; for, about thifteen years ago. wer had mild weather until late in .Eahruary, and the ice-housea hers were flled during the first eight days in Aarch..ss We also learn that the cellar wall and ndsr-pinning for J, e. Miners house were built in January. 1883, and no frost to injure the mortar. as the work shows now; of course the weather was mild. aqsla 3.p sa s3.I 1asn fa9 John T. Ward has sold a house and lot in Hotchkissville so Alfred Barch. Price $1, 500 . .o44 .sa6saIsesg a.Ef .ls
 Tn your last issue, you name two cheese factories in this County, There is another in Roxbury. II s4ailaa lo aol4 !
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THoMAsroN. The Seth Thomas CIock Company discharged about fifty hands From their works, last and this week. Dull times the cause. Still running on the eight honr system. TaLsy IndAr. F WATnRTowN. .-The registrars report for last year shows 37 births, IS marriages. and 26 deaths. .-Americ0n.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-03

B@. The last Sentinel. refers to, [" The terrible lstsrss de caska of the time of the old French monarchy" We heartily wish some of our Republican subscribers could see these things as our frisnd of the Ssnsi- nsl sees theml Every quarter we send sev- eral hundred of these lstsres ds cash t, and they never seem at all scared. Republi. cans of LitchAeid County, have you no re. spect for the Constitution as it was. for our repeated requests to casb <, for the venerable action of indebisatss asssmp- sa' About Ave hundred answers to the above conundrums would be specially &C., ceptable in view of the frequent invita- tions to casa awe get about the first of January. Or. must we strike out for the good Gold French monarchy3" as
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S a6r Oorrespondence from the western part of tue county should be sent us byy
 Mondays mail if possible We always leave some room for items by lTaesday'a mail. but when. as on Teuiday evening last. sie communications reach us at oacs,
 they must inevitably be- much cut down,
 or left over. ai34, Ais.sl isi'if le. ron ,a
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PERUVIAN SYRUP. This valuable medi- cine has been silently making it's way into public favor by the numerous remarkable cures it has performed. Its singular efa. cacy Is owing to the protoxide of iron
 which in this preparation remains upchan- ged, and is the only form in which this vital element of healthy blood can bs sup. piled. ri at5j84a e8t tl .o13sg6a@t.r e..
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STATE ITEMS

'. Mrs. stanton lectured at ,Simsbury, Monday evening and at Waterbury last [Wednesdsy1 evening. '- '....,a .5.,as J $500 worth of articles were stolen from an East Hartford lady by q 'contraband'' servant. g3l 4iFE-5sI k I
 The body of man, supposed to have been murden was found in the Farming ton river. ek. 's
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fathers dragged themselves. Of race which habitually usss Intoxicating drinks.a large percentaes will inevitably fall into intem- psrsts habita. We ses 1t stated that there are 25, 900 drunkards in Massachusetts,, or mora than 6 per cent Of her adult males. or those who habitualiy use spirituous H- quors the proportion of drunkardsis sufa
 ciently large to warrant the general belief of ths extreme danger of such a practice. Such in fact is the general dread of this evil habit, that few dare indnlge in the daily, habitual use ofapirituous liquors. for fear of the consequences end yet the price of even this cautious indulgence is the ruin of one man in twenty! Were all who drink only occasionally. almost pri. vatsly, to rise to the mark of total. absti- nenos. would not the supply of material for drunkenness be much diminished2 To them the self sacrifice would be small, but their own safety would be ensured. their influence over others increased ten-fold.
 Toprescribe total abstinence to the ine- briate only, is to attempt the cure of the evil, which is hard. instead of its proven tion, which is easy. To place over indulgence in what is. not necessary to support life on footing with over-indul- gsnce in such meats and drinks as are
 necessary to support life. is to overlook a radical difference. @ 4s.. .za
 A revival of the Temperance movement is evidently tat hand. Those of us who oc- cupy an untenable middle ground between it's friends and its foes, will be obliged to go up to the one or down to. the other. The old movement was often extremely
 intemperate, extremely uncharitable. Sure ly 50 obvious an error need not be repeat cd. We have no faith in secret political
 or reformstory societies. Their secrets are never worth keeping: and ever open to misconstruction. The sooner the present hollow truce is between Temperance and Intemperance is over, the better. The normal condition of the two powers is
 war, not peace, and the sharper the fight the snrer is the defeat of Intemperance. ys.
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so 9~ A Canaan, Ct. correspondent of the Bridgeport Farmer closes a communica- ton with the statement that asCanaan is the land that flows with milk and honey. l" Is "F. W" quite sure that milk and honey
 are the only ingredients in that beveragsas
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MORRIS.

The friends of the Rev. William U Peck will give a donation visit at David
 Tnrkingtons. Wednesday evening. Feb.
 9th. Ifstormy. the next fair evening. All are invited. a...J sLs1 2. s
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5sF We think we can safely gay taiat the causes
 which produced our defeat one year ego, have dis
 appeAred. d.--Aeytstsr.' sa aEoi os a1ail s4r4fr Will the sDenocratica press nessr stop Tchucking things tt tho tombstones of Gal
 lasher, Rabcock and Dixon 1..@ '
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CORNWALL,

At length it looks as though something would come out of the agitation on the Temperance question which has been going on for the past few months. A spirited meeting was held, last Thursday evening, in the church at South Cornwall. at whicl, strong ground was taken, looking to sup pression of the sale of the accursed stuff. and funds are pledged enough to carry on the war against the traffia tospltimate suc. cessss The sale of iiquaf has been entirely suppressed several times before, and can be again. We hops it will be more perma. nent in the future than in the past. -- Dea. Silas P. Judson. an old respect. ed citizen of South Cornwall, died. last week, after short sickness. He Was for many years Depot Agent at West Corn. wall.
 ., - Measles and scarlet fever are very prevalent in the south end of the town, and more than the usual amount of sick. ness all over the town. Mir. Bartram of Sharon. was taken with the measels at the house of B. H. Hart, last week, where he and his wife are now both sick.
 TEMPERANCE MEETING. A public meet. ing was held by the friends of temperance in Cornwall, ,on Thursday evening. the 27th inst. in the First Congregational Church,
 for the purpose of organizing themselves
 into Society for the suppression of the il- legal traffic in spurious liquors in this town
 and vicinity. The people have long felt the necessity
 of some we'll organized effort in this di.
 rection, and the time has now come when they are determined to act. | The following is a list of the officers
 elected:-..
 President Rev. Jesse Brush. Tioe President-J. W. Beers. Treasurer William Smith. Secretary. Fl. P. Ives.
 Erecu.ire Conn,iaes Frederick Kellogg, T. s. Gold, John R. Harrison, Dr. North, James Bierce, R. R. Pratt, Elias Scoville. Consminse of Inquis.y.-Charles Hall, ri. tus L. Hart, Chauncey Baldwin, E. D. Benedict.
 From the character of tho men who com.
 pose our Executive Committee and Com
 mittee of Inquiry, we expect that the ob
 ject so long desired. will soon be accom- plished. .Ea The following speakers addressed ths
 meeting:-Rev. E. B. Sanford. T. s. Gold, Dr. North, R. R. Pratt, Rev. Jesse Brush. | The earnestness of the speakers indi6a. ted the intense interest which they felt up.
 on the subject. ...'.l .,..
 The Band of Hope, numbering about
 forty, were present in their handsome re.
 galis. -e..c. - -al fi H~s aa sal I The Cornwall Cornet Band favored the
 audience with few lively airs. Two beautiful quartettes, appropriate to
 the occasion, were sung, and the meeting
 was dismissed at an early hour. Cornwall. Jan. 29th. 1870. .g
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sa- -The Nev HaseasI Rsaissr nales .hs

.., syAs kkt1s1 a4SSa1 4 ssatstE E1l449l
 following cool lannouncement: gioa - est It is understood that the convention will have to select new State ticket, with the exception. perhaps. of Governor Engliah, who will be in6uc- a to accept . re-nomination.s @ s,54 ~s 77' .o4 And none of the others could be induc- ed--Oh. mol as4T .sf5a satsss,tgss .t .s
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WEDNESDAY,, FEB. 9th,

at 10 o'clock .. m. The several towns in the State srs requested to send delegates tsqual to twice fhs number of Representatives to which each town is entitled in the General Assembly, to nominate atiekst for Etats ofncsrs, to choose State oom- @iAtsss aad so do any ether business proper to be dona.b by said Convention.
 BARTrxzr BEr. 18th. District, -- ---@- s- Chairman. .C--1s Henry T. Gperry, 1st District r2 F-zS~ AlheFt Austin, 2a District. .-rrt-sn -,l sGamnel F. Newell, Sd District. = John B. Hotchkias, 4th District. '' --5-~ Thomas sterling, 9th District Whitney Elliot, 9th DistricE - ,y1e1scz 19 Alfred Colt, 7th District ssI zis zs Auen Tenny Sth District. ,=-l E. 8. Day, 9th District.
 ". E. Seeley, 10th District. -~- ~ John Tweedy, 11th District. .- MA. Cummings, 18th District. -- Te David Greenslit, 18th Dist1ct. S t- Jeremiah Olney, 14th District
 Jo&eph F. Calhoun, 18th District -@ ~'tf '. Taylor Baldwin, 16th District.
 -5I Lyman Dunning, 17th District s. Alfred M. Wright, 18th District. .-r-~ ts-f Lucius & Fuller. 20th District.
 DWight Marcy, 21st District.
 Union Republican State Central Committee. : Aiddlet0wn, Jan. 20th, 1870. a0 9.
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Republican State Convention.

The stats Convention of the Union Republican HAxsy ef Connecticut will Do held ct Hartford, in
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COUNTY ITEMS.

WooDBuRY.-Mr. Robert Peck has re- cently sold his farm of eighty acres, for $7, 1000, and moves in the spring to Anso- mia, where he intends opening a store.- AnsericQn. s
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TO CORRESPONDENT

Union Republican State Central Comm Aiddletown, Jan. 20th, 1870. a0
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-01-28
Vermont News.

Il. A. Gray of South Barton has
trapped thirty-four foxes within the last
FIVE weeks.
- post-ofiice has been established at
Miles Pond Concord, VT, } and Mr..
Hubbard Hastings, I'd, appointed post
master.
II Mr. Mcmillan, Danville, lately de-
ceased, willed to the Congregational So
ciety of that place s1S year so long as
his wife lived. Harry Chamberlin also
donated 81 900 to the same society before
his death.
= The house of Mrs. Myres, Benning-
ton, was entered by burglars on Sunday
night about eleven o'clock, but they were
frightened away by parties going along
the road before they could secure any
thing. The house was unoccupied at the
time.
- Within the radius of two miles in
Bridport during the recent gale not less
than five hundred pine trees were de-
stroyed, or SO badly damaged as to make
it necessary to use them at once for lum-
Der and fuel. The Congregational church
had one chimney blown over, damaging
the slate roof.
- On the afternoon of the 10Th inst,
as young man by the name of Christie
pher Johadro, was at work in the WOODEN
mill in Salisbury, the skirts of his coat
caught on a shaft in rapid motion, and
he was instantly drawn to the shaft and
revolyed with it, and was killed. his head
being dashed in pieces.
Rev. NJ. V. B. Knox, of Barton,
had the misfortune to break his leg a
few days since. He was sitting on the
wood rack of traverse sled, and in
driving over small log the king bolt
flew out, when his foot slipped through,
bringing the rack on it, breaking the
large bone twice and the small bone once.
A short time since, as Page Colby,
of Derby, was drawing wood his horse
fell, and in trying 10 get up he fell upon
Mr. Colby's leg, breaking the small bone
below the knee. This is the third time
within few years that Mr.. Colby has
been laid up with a broken leg.
A short time since, Charles A. I'll
tus, of Bradford, attempted to walk
across a plank from one scaffold in his
barn to another, when he stepped too
near the edge and fell backwards into
the stable below, breaking his collar bone
and otherwise injurying him. On the
same morning, Henry FL. De Goosh and
John B. Shumway, of West Fairlee
were driving into this town, when the
team slid down a bank several rods
breaking both thills and mixing things
up generally. The same evening as d.
Gosh was about hitching up again, the
horse kicked him and broke his arm jus
above the wrist.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-01-28

BARToSsvnLE.-The people of Bar
louisville, Notwithstanding the great In
jury to their business by the great Octo-
Der flood, are nevertheless alive to good
deeds and actions this winter, and hoping
for better days which we trust is in store
for them. At Christmas they had an
interesting gathering at the residence OF
one of the citizens, at which the little
folks were made very happy. A poem
was also rehearsed by lady, and the at
fair passed of very pleasantly.
The bridge across Williams river at
Bartonsville is completed, and the people
are once more enjoying convenience
they have much needed.
The people of Bartonsyille have or
ganized lyceum this winter, which meets
every Wednesday evening. Recently
they discussed the subject of woman sui,
frage, but we have not learned their con-
clusirn on this question which has now
become one of increasing interest in the
State.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-01-28

A SAD CASE IN CAvENDIsH.-Mr. l..
o. Weeks, of Proctorsville, writes to the
Rutland Herald, ola very sad and heart
less case which has recently occurred in
that town, from which we quote as fol-
lows:
When | came to Cavendish to live,
which was two years ago, Job Spafford
and his wife lived all alone in an old,
but quite comfortable house, situated in
as pleasant spot as Smithvile affords;
and they were pointed out to me as the
oldest couple in the place, she being two
years his senior how long they have
lived together l know not, but true it is
that they have three living children, one
son and two daughters. About two years
ago the old folks became nearly helpless
and as not one of the children could be
induced to come and live with them,
near neighbor becoming alarmed at the
prospect of their accidentally burning
their own home and his also, entered
complaint to the town officers, and the
result was that VIM. Smith, Esq, was
appointed guardian over them. Last
October there came marked change
over the aged couple. Being robbed of
the care of a granddaughter by sickness
they were often compelled to attend to
their own wants, and tottering with pal
sled steps around the house they often
fell on the stove and elsewhere, and the
last time they were both unable to arise
without assistance, believe, and they
were both sick for some days, she being
unable to arise. One morning Mr.. Smith
asked me in to see the old folks with
him. We found the aged wife abed, and
he was trying, with teacup and staff in
hand, to getto the kitchen stovet to make
a little tea for mother as he called her
and with voice choked with emotion
he said that "he had not had anything
to eat, but little tea for two days.
Mr.. Smith told them that he was going
to have their daughter, who is married
and lives in Weathersfeld. VT, come and
stay with them awhile, at which theil
Joy was great. She came and staid q
few weeks, was lonesome, and she wen
home. After that they had hard time
No efforts of Mr.. Smith could bring helT
so the town officers offered any one foui
dollars per week If they would go and
take care of the old folks. This haC
the effect to bring another daughter
Mrs. Bond, Cwho by the way, is widow
, lady without any fixed habitation, as
understand, and who is worth two thous
and dollars easy.l who consented 10 sta,