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Litchfield enquirer., 1870-12-01

@ Nothing adds more to the cheerful. ness and comfort of home than a good light. Since it's introduction, in 1796, gas has come into general use as ths best an q most convenient light This, bowever, is not always, to be had, its use of necessity being confined mostly to cities; hence can. dles, whale oil, fluid kerosene. and various other substitutes are used. Next to Raa. however. nenneu PeIroleum, or n1rUs6iIe. has been most generally adopted, but It's use has ever been attended with more or less danger; unprincipled dealers have not scrupled to adulterate it with benziue and other explosive materialss rendering it the dread of insurance companies, and bringing death into, hundreds of home circles. But. like all social evils, remedy. has been found for this, in Pratt's "Astral" Oil. By using this, one is insured perfect safety, and, at the same time. has . uniform and brilliant light By using this, you will add one more to the many. comforts of your home.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-12-01
LITCHFIEID

EDITOR OF ENQUIRER. My attention hal just been drawn to the fact that the present year is the one hundred and fiftieth ami versary of the settlement of our town. Ought there not to be some commemora. tive notice taken of the fact? What say the Historical society? CITIZEN.
 - The Superior Court resumes its ses- sion. this week. for trial of court cases. FSome have been tried. but none decided.
 = The case of Anson Knox, an impris oned debtor, was tried. Friday, before Go. Commiss'r Minor and Woodbury justice, The hearing was remarkably lively. but the "poor debtor" was not considered quite poor enough to take the oath.
 - The funeral of Col Belden took place on Friday afternoon. He was buried with Masonic honors. many members of neigh boring lodges being present.
 = On Thanksgiving Day the Rev. MT. Elliot delivered an excellent lecture on the Pilgrim Fathers. which was repeated by request on Sunday evening.
 - William Howson. workman in the Northfield knife factory, was brought be- fore Justice Adams, on the 22a November, charged with an assault on Harriet Linds- ley, pleaded guilty, and was bound over for trial before the Superior Court. It ap- peared that Howson has been in the habit, when drunk, of heating his wife. and at this time had followed her into the premis- es of Mrs. Lindsley where he made se- we're assault on the latter. with tin kettle. Not getting bail. he has taken lodgings with Jailor Wheeler.
 = Ihe next meeting of tto T,~.npcTauoo Association will be on the lst Monday of January, of which further notice will be given hereafter.
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MARKELL.

In Wolcottyills, Nov 20, by Elder B. St. John, Mr. Hubert I. Hart and Miss Sarah l.. Sanders, both of NeWfeld. V E.s-A
 In Harwinton, Nov. IA, by Rev. Geo. Curtiss, Mr. Charles Fl. Waits of Thomas. ton, to Miss Salina s. Biefce of Harwinton.
 At Harwinton, Nov. 15, MT. Franklin H. Perkins of Litchfeld. to Miss Clara o. Weed of Harwinton '.sr
 In Canaan, Oct. 13. by the Rev. I. P: Powell, Mir. Humphrey Rood of Norfolk. to Miss Emma Tobey of Canaan.
 In Litchfeld, Nov. A, by the Rev. Mir. Elliot, O. s. Parmelee of New Haven and Louisa M., daughter of the late H.J. Hand of Morris s-l.t.s. -tsF
 In Bethlehem, Nov. 22, Daniel M. King, of Watertown, and Gnssie J. Thompson, daughter of E.L. Thompson, of Bethlehem.
 In Woodbury, Nov. 16, 1870, Franklin P. Thomas and Alice s. Warner, both of Woodbury. .,y~,
 ridge, Mir. David D. Sheldon, of Branford, and Miss Ennice E. GeSr, of Norfolk.
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9itek6tls Gnaniret.
Litchfleld. Thursday, Dec. 1.1S7O
TO CORRESPONDENTS

Nearly year siace, we made propositions for met with ready response, adding much to the value of our paper, and laying us under personal obligation to the gentlemen rendering us such assistance. We are thereby encouraged to renew our propositions, hoping that the good example already set will be generally followed, and that the local news of all parts of the County will be fully reported in our paper.
 Our propositions to regular and occasional cor respondents from any part of Litchfeld County, are as follows ::
 1. On publication of any communication we will forward sic eStrd copies of the EN- oUTRER containing the same, to the address of the person sending it to us. or to any residents of the county such person may designate. Correspondents must advise us, at the time of sending communications, of the number of copies desired, and to whom they are to be sent
 2 Local itams from reliable sources, in any part of the county, will be received with pleasure, but we are particularly de- sirous of increasing our list of regular correspondents. To each of these, or to such person as he or she may designate, we will send copy of our paper regularly in addition to the extra copies mentioned above.
 REQUIREMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS.
 Anonymous communications cannot expect publication.
 The names of correspondents will be kept strictly secret, if desired.
 Communications of personal nature will not be published, unless the propriety of such pub- Hcation is manifest.
 Manuscript should be written only on one side of the paper.
 Regular correspondents can avoid all danger of having the contributions of others attributed to them by assuming some signature. single let ter being sufficient.
 In case of two communications relating to the same event, the fullest will usually be published. Hence communications never come amiss, even from places where we have regular correspon- dents, since they often give valuable additional information.
 si.nplv statement of facts is all that is neces- sary. and hastily written communications will be corrected before publication.
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ities are non .abstinent. When we reflect
 too, upon the fact that Total Abstinence has been on the decline for many years past. it must be evident that attempts to promote temperance by coercion are worse than useless. Whatis now needed is tq restore the habits of voluntary abstinence which once prevailed. to reform the prac- tice of communities always non .abstinent. as far as possible. and to take advantage of the reviving temperance sentiment to improve our own practice before we at tempt to compel the reformation of oth- ara
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sAI.IsRT1RY.

2 4 q
 Some personor persons. as yet unknown to fame. not hasing the indispensible tul. keys wherewithto celsbrate Thanksgivine day. made raid upon the poultry yards in shis vicinity and co66seatsd 10 turkeys and about 30 chickens. Tie war on Tnr. key-dom is at length over, for the present. cessation of hostilities nntil the 25th Dec having been declared. asphe raids of last week were very disastrous, to the Turkeys many a light of the harem having been quenched and many . gobbling Tom "done brown"
 Our spirit mediums. ahas whiskey vendors. are interesting the people more and more in s.spititnaiislh. as is evidenced by almost every tree and post supporting . specimen of humAsity under the influence of the ''sperrits. Many converts are being made and elhe Hold.nns." still imbibe the peculiar doctrines with their usual eager ness. .t#}@ t '&
 John Cahill was brought before Jus tice Pratt. charged with making an ante mortem examination, with force and arms. upon the body of one John Smith. Grail. roader." Smith did not put in an appea,- ance. having deeamped. and Cahill. "plad- ing ghuilry. was let off with fine of $7. s-- e. su5 JUD.
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NOR1.HFIE;LlD. j

Since our soldiers monument was erected in 1866. it has stood in the public square unprotected by, fence and liable to be de faced or broken. This fall our citizens put their hands in their pockets, and as a re- suit the monument is now surrounded by one of Terry's iron fences, It adds much to the looks of the. village. snd let us hope that some day we may have pretty little square. fenced. andadofhed by few ane trees. 4.ul eI .sL 94 : 4-
 l-ThelC Congregational Society have late ly re-painsed the parsonage and made some needed repairs. and improvements on the pramisesg in1 ! .us 1esa3 TRAsELRR. ;
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CATARRH, headache, neuralgia and nervous dis- eases speedily and permantly cured with Dr. ]. Briggs Allevantor. The enormously increasing ly proves it's decided superiority over all other preparations for the rapid cure of the above very prevalent and distressing complaints. It has been tested by thousands with the most satisfactory results.
 COUeHs, CoIDs, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, &c.-The above complaints, as Winter approaches, seem Co be increasing in prevalence, and if not taken in time. either one may lead to that dreadful and fatal disease-consumption What criminalty to peglect them when the result may Do so terri ble! Briggs Throat and Lung Healer is a positive remedy for all diseases of the throat lungs and chest-never failing when used in the morning of af1iction.
 Sold by Wessells & Gates, LitchHeld, Conn.
 DR. J. BRIGGS & O., PropretorS,
 FLtly Newark N J.
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Book Notices, Go.


 PRTERsoN's MUSICAL MONTHLY for De. cember, is at hand. It contains five songs, sacred or sentimental, three sacred guar. tettes: two waltzes, . schottische. and a fantasia, by A. Baumbach One of the quartettes, an arrangement of song by Reichstadt. is very good, and the instru. mental music Is of pleasing kind.
 J. l.. Peters. 599 Broadway, N. Y. $s a year. ,I.s. -.
 THE LrrTLE CORPORAL for December, closes the eleventh volume of that excel. lent juvenile monthly. It is probably the cheapest magazine of the kind and size published, the subscription price being only $1.5O per year. and the November and December numbers of this year will be sent free to the subscribers for 1871.
 Sewell 6 Miller, Chicago hta
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Mss ANNA E. DICKENsoN will deliver her new lecture 'Joan of Are" in the City Hall Waterbury. Tuesday evening. Dec 18th. This is the only engagement on the line of the R. R. that Miss Dickenson has for this season. We know there are a great many that would ike to attend provided there was an extra train. If those that wish to go will hand us their names before Saturday we will forward them and see if the proper arrangements can be made. The Naug. R. R. Go. will not run train unless they have seventy passengers pro posed on the line between Waterbury and Winsted.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-12-01

1@ The Waterbury American comes to us in new type and with an improved gen. eral appearance. The .American is one of the best papers in the State; strong in To- cal news, ably edited. liberal in its views and courageous. in their expression.
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nA The death ofRey. George Richards, of Bridgeport. has not quieted the tongue of all bis enemies, and, although the church formally forgave him, two of its members, Bronson B. Beardsley and aBeD5amin R.. Mills, carried revenge beyond the grave. They have persisted in circulating the old scandals and obtaining 4desposi tionss in their support. The church has visited this c0nrse with reproduction. andb finally with formal iexcommunication of the otwO1sofa lenders. C0uraato rs9g sHg ffso atzag9a
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. For the Enquirer.
 PLYMOUTH SKEECHES No 51

fA1MOUIa ohEI ICdEIS. No. 0l.
 Our Postmaster, Horace Fenn. is huild- ing house on Mount Prospect, short distance north of the Episcopal church. So far as scenery is concerned the location is a very fine one. To the, leit-half mile south-rises ''One Pine hill. probably the highest point of land or rock in town. Swinging round the circle" towards the west, one catches view of the hills of Watertown and Bethlehem. Further round those of Northfield show. themselves; while still further, far mp the valley. and beyond the Naugatuck. appear the high lands of Goshen. Directly in front, on both sides of the river, nestled in between. the hills. is the village, tho wonId-be city of Thom- aston. Here on Mount Prospect, in the mild portions of the year, and after the days labors have closed, our Postmaster can enjoy inc ba1my breezes, as they gent. ly fan his brow; and also the strains of sweet music. which now and then, are waft- ed up from the valley, to die away among the hill tops There will be times, howev- or, when harsher sounds will break upon the ear. Now that the old Northfeld stee- pie is no more, the undivided northwesters have free course, and will utter many a piercing cry. The northeasters also will give forth their shrill notes And the southeasters andthe southwesters will yield unpleasant sounds. But these evident drawbacks on the pleasantness of the situa- tion do not seem to ffighten our Postmast- CT, who is bound to. go ahead,
 And have very pretty house;
 He has slightly spot to place it;
 And what is better still. he has
 A charming wife ts grace itI @~: ss May he and his worthy consort long "abide in the flesh. " to behold the beauti. .ful scenery by which they will be surround ed. a-t.4@
 .sio.,a g7: P1YMorHEAs.
 Nov. A, 1870. s-A 'A-5.' .
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NEW PRESTON.

People of this locality regret tue location of the railroad on the @Shepaug route, but they showed bys their action at the late town meeting, that they do not intend making any useless opposition to the ne gotiation of necessary town loans.
 The many friends of Mrs. o. W. Newcomh (of New Hayen) in this vieini ty. will be glad to learn that she ard he, little sons arc at Mrs. David Whittlesey's for few weeks.
 A New Preston branch of the Roasa, tonic railroad is much talked of in this vi. cinity. .. H<'8N '!i 5@ ia.',
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a~ The Hon. H. K. ". Welch, oi Hartford, died at that place on Friday last. Mir. Welch was ap able lawyer. member of the State Senate in 1862. and a promi- nent member of the House in 1864 He was rather a solid than brilliant man, of unimpeachable integrity. and very cour- teous and gentlemanly in manner. His life was insured for $3O, 900. ' as . ]:
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-12-01

AFRICAN WINEs.-Tt is not gen eralIy known that Cape Colony produces the most delicious wines grown on the face of the earth. A cargo received as a remit. tance by our neighbors Dr. J. O. A,er < Co contains several varieti, 8 raised th e,e. amoug witch the Censtancia commands tl. .e highest price of any wine in the world
 Almost the entire crop of it is consumed iu the palaces of Europe, this rare exception being sent to them in exchange for their medicin, s, which have long been tue staple remedies of South Africa. BoStOn Journal
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KENT.

Bartlett Lanegan of this place. was ar rested. last week Iv officer Chamberlin .on suspicion of having entered the hotel o1 B. M. Judd. on the evening of the 16th. He Was tried before Justice Beach, and bound over to appear before the Superior Court at Liteh6eld, Conn. =s - Rev. e. Baeon,of Orange. N. J. filled the pulpit in the Congregational Church, on Sunday last. st s
 The Y. M., O. A. held meeting in the Lecture Room, on Thanksgiving day.
 R. R.
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PLYMoTHEAN.
NORFOLK.

Gov. John, W. Stewart, of Vermont, and family, spent Thanksgiving at the resi- dence of Hon. Robbins Batteil. e-
 -O Our Collector of Taxes:on List of 1869, has left. with considerable indebtedness to the town for money collected and. not paid
 over. His bondsmen are responsible par ties. .t u ss f.
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D@We call attention to the advertise ment of the N. Y. METHODIST in another column. It IS one of the best religious and family papers in the country.
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 peA- In it's issue of Nov. 18th, the Ssnsi- nel published in full. with editorial com ments, letter taken from the Hartford Times, charging the Hon s. W. Kellogg ofWa' terbury, with embedding the bounty of q soldiers widow. On Tuesday of lasj week, the Times published the following retraction of it's charge: E .t.ss..
 We lately published letter from Naugatuck, signed NJ. D. B. The writer sent 5O-eent shin. plaster which she said was the last of the bounty which she received for her s:dear husbands lfe.' She asserted that tho Hon. W. s. Kellogg, mem. Der of Congress, procured the bounty of sl00 from the United States government and kept $50 ol the sum, while the widow and her children were suffering. On enquiry, we find that this letter was forgery, and have to regret that we evel published 1t, as the facts in our possession now are conclusive that it was written by an enemy oi MT. Kellogg, and that it had not the least founda ton in fact. * as.1,..
 The Sentinel should have published the foregc ing last week. We now call it's at tention to that article, hoping that justice will no longer be- delayed.
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DIED

In Watertown, Nov. 33, Mary O. Wood, ward, eldest daughter of J. A., and Helen Wooodxafd, aged 16 o...,. q n / 'ssa as sSsgon, sSsSs ss Nov. ss, Henry M Gillette. aged A. I/3+ LIZ '"1'i'.' "i i.
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Out of 10000 cartridges manufactured for the Gatling gun, not one failed to ex- plode at the first appliance of the match. :
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Civil Service Reform

We shonld be pleased. to think that the general ,virtuousness which has been arous. cd by the President's difficulty with ex. Secretary Coxe. might lead to a reform oi our civil service. Whatever may be the merits of this. particular difficulty. it is evident that there will be no thorough rem edy of the evils complained of, till the present mode of official appointment is changed. The system inaugurated by General Jackson, of making 8 general turnout of public officers upon the defeat of the party appointing them, has led to much of the corruption of the politics of our day. Some plan like that proposed by MT. Jenckes, which should give appoint ments to those most capable of perform ing their duties. is one of the prime ne- cessities of the times. The present Hull in political feeling affords the best possible opportunity for the success of such reform of our political machinery. At time when great pnblic issues are at stake. that machinery must do its work, no matter if the wheels creak. the bearings heat, and fric- tion intercepts half the motive power. Now. however, we have leisure for all necessary re- pairs and Improvements, before the next press of political business comes on. The defeat of MT. Jenckes of Rhode Island is greatly to be regretted, but we hope his bill may pass before he is compelled to re- tire on the 4th of March next.
 The press have 6 great duty to perform in this matter. Ooneress will rAxek rass an act which limits so effectualiy the polit- ical power of it's members, unless it is sure the public demand the sacrifice That there is nothing on which the people have so set their hearts as on this very reform, the press very we'll know. Let them set upon Congress with half the vigor they have shown in the Coxe business, and this most necessary, most purifying measure will he carried. se5 5aj tala' it..
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 CoNNEcTIoUT, WESTERN Winsted Herald afirms that the Connecticut West ern railroad is more than three -fourths completed, and that it will be finished by the 1st of next July: Of the $16, ,000, ,0OO subscribed, $14, ,OOO, GOO has been collected. and applied to the purposes of construc- tion. To obtain the necessary means for completing the grading and the equip ment of the road, 2 per cent mortgage bonds are being issued.
 The Conn. Westernlhas leased the Spring field and Pennington Valley railroad, and by building from Tariffsille to the Conn. State line, practically complete their road to Springfield. The Springfield and Far mington Valley O. are moving for the perfection of the Springfield city and town subscription to enable them to finish their line. F it '" a -' s@.-
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COUNTY ITEMS.

FALLS VILLAGE. Among the many i'm provements of which our village can boast. none are more mafked and promi- nent than the repainting ofMr. b. Brew sters house. The Savings Bank have also improved their grounds, by grading, Sc. 2
 The first of series of Union Singing Schools lMr. Stephens for teacher) came of in Brewster's Hall and was well attend
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WANTED

Cases of rheumatism, neuralgia and gout to be cured by JoHNson's RHEUMATgC ComFOUxD. No cure money refunded Any person affected win please call tt Beckwith'a drug store, South gt., fitchfeld, Conn, or at. .Chas. McNeirs, Main St. WcIa0tfvilIs Conn 9btA6S bNA 1At@l9
 sNOTICr.+-Dr. LipdDevls Empropsd Blood GearlAs Blotches or Pimples On ths fkcs of body, Uic Debility, Tettar, &C. Tk beautiAsn the oomplexi
 by purifying the blood. These two excellent rem edies are for sale by all dfuggists. 31-Sms
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GOSHEN.

We are to have a Golden Wedding this week. s-.ss.f1 ' ,~ 4s.S .a.s xI.3o.4s
 That small star. last week, which sepa' rated theits furnished by your two cor. respondents was not discovered by many of your readers. m se5 5ss3is.s H. N.ot
 Superintendent Franklin, of the Housa- tonic railroad had choice blooded ram worth $A0Q killed on his farm m: Canaan. Monday night Another gentleman lost heifer at the same time.s It is supposed that they are involuntary contributions to Inc construction of the Conn. Western. } !.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-11

PnTIApELrlIlA, Oct g.
\ large brick building, having front.
age on Why and Hamilton streets Of 10
feet, and west side OF l9tL street Of 1850
feet, forming hollow square, was to-day
damaged by fire, The first floor Of the
building was occupied by D Flanders,
Machinist and Pattern Makers, His lusS
is probably covered by an insurance ot
$50, 600, which he possesses, The remain
ing part oCthe entire structure, except the
third story which was vacant, WAS occu.
pied by Geo. W. Carr & Co, Umbrella
frame manufacturers. Carr also owned
the building His loss Is merely on the
machinery and the building, ahd Is cover
ed by an insurance amounting TO over
SlO6,OOO, divided as follows: stock $tO,-
900, machinery and fixtures $4,000, real
estate, over $4,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-11
The October weather.

The summer heats have come TO sn
end, and We arc lairly entered lt last upon
that delicious autumn season which,
with many, is tho crownlng glory Of the
year. Nothing could be more delightful
than the cool, Tetrcshing atmosphere Of
our October mornings, or the genial and
glowing afternoons by which they are
succeeded. There Is to-day balm and
freshness 10 the air, mellow beauty in
the sunshine, which more than compen-
safes for the discOmlorts Of the September
drought and ltB following storms and as
n prophecy Of still better days TO come,
fitly holds the mind entEanced in eager
anticipation.
AsS rule, city people do not utilize as
they should the beauties and the sugges.
tons Of our Autumn season. In the mad
whlrl Of business, the carnival u Smuse-
ment, we seldom pause 70 contemplate
RaturG in her most charming mOod, and
with all the world crowded With galleries
Of rarer and choiCcr etchiugs than tho
dcilest hand las ever limnet, go stolidly
up md down, seeing and learning nothing
new, catching none Of the inspiration
which, like an atmosphere, breathes and
thEObS all about US. How much better
would It be, if we would snatch now and
then day Of excursions COuntIywGTd, for
lOiteriugs in forests dappled and golden
with the traceries OF the Autumn for
communings with the warm heart Of Ma.
ture and studies OF her radiant face in
aspects innumerablel What lessons we
might learn, and how VIC might reinforce
our brains and hands, II we would but
take to our hearts aud lives the sugges-
tiOns md the Influences Of the season In
which Nature gathers her forces, so TO
speak, IN iallow, and stripping away all
perishabIc thIngs-all the dead wood Of
the ycar-crowns and perpetuates only
the vital and the endurlng.-M J. Mad,