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Litchfield enquirer., 1870-10-13

TOWN ELECTIONS. s.-Republican and De- mocratic gains seem to have been pretty equally divided throughout the rest of the State, but in this County we have been un- usually successful. Winchester and Nor folk have been redeemed, Warren carried again, Morris equally divided, and the reg ular ticket in Canaan upset. We append some of the lists of town officers which have come to hand since last week:
 wATERTowN. T5wn Uerk.-Leman " Cutler. Selectnsen.-C. T. Hickox, Amos M. Judd, Jonas Hungerford. Treasurer. Woodward. Sele0nen.- A. Mallory, Clark Page, Charles Beardsley.
 Ioun Clerk aud KegistrG. Jerome F. Gibbs.
 wooDBURY. I0,cm Gerk.-Willis A. Strong. Selectnsen. George B. Lewis, Benjamin s. Rassel. Solomon B. Miner. I6,cn Treasurer. r.-Frederick A. Walker.
 BETHLEHEM. To,rn Cgerk.-Abraham Beecher. Selecsmen. Samuel l.. Bloss, B. T. Lake, George 0. Guild.
 5Teasurer.-B. T. Lake.
 PLYMOUTH. Io,cn Clerk aud Registrm. m.-Augustus Fl. Fenn.
 Selectmen Aaron P. Fenn, Burr1tt Fl. Hemingway, Hiram Pierce. Treasurer. Fenn.
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WARREN.

Town meeting went of quietly. Th' full Republican ticket was chosen as fol lows:
 2eleamsn. n.-Wm. F. Tanner, H. W. Car ter, Charles Fl. Ourtiss.
 26rn GsrE, TFs0sayw and Regis1ar. = John B. Derrickson.
 Grand Jurors. Noble B. Strong. Olarh 8. Swift.
 C0nstabes. Minor Strong, A. B. Camp.
 Schooi Visitors. .-Wm. E. Bassett, N. B. Strong, Henry D. Stone.
 Assessors.--H. E. Shove, A. B. Camp. Y BO@d ef RsEg. -F. A. Curtiss, A. R. Humphrey, Fl. g. Saokett.
 = Two of our School districts are heav. fly in debt, perhaps call from the Collect or will induce people to attend future school-meetings.
 Our worthy pastor has been circula- ting subscription paper for building . low fence on the eastern and northel n sides Of the "0seen." apd our worthy Deacon Hopkins headed it with 960. Sue ,ess to the enterprise!
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For the Enquirer.
 OUR FARM LABORERS.

MR: EDIToR:-In some of the New Eng land States it has been customary for some of our wealthy farmers to invest their sur- plus funds in more land. all eager to own all that joins them, but the tide is fast set- ting the other way. Then, if piece of land was for sale, large number wanted it. Now the question, in some instances, is asked, long and often, "Who wants to buy piece of land?" Many times, it has to be set up at auction to be disposed of. Even then, it is struck off to some for eigner (for they are coming in to possess our land). Ask well-to-do farmer, "Wby did you not bid on the land? it is good, and joins your farm?" His answer is. "I cannot get help that will pay. The Yam kee is out of the question, aud our for eign laborers ask too much pay for what they know how to do. can loan my money for seven or eight per cent, get ting more and better pay than to invest it in land. When we could hire a good, smart young man of native birth, that had always been on farm, for SIS month, or $40 year, then it would do to buy land. |" There are those, however, Mir. Editor, that are obliged to hire help. I am one of that class. My health is poor, and improve ments must be made, if ever, when man is in the prime of life; for an old man or boy, lame man or woman, seldom make improvements.
 But there is e great difference in these that are to be hired. have been very fortunate in hiring Swedes. They are hardy Northerner, true as & needle to the pole. Up at daylight, and work until dark, and then sometimes want choking of. They are quiet. submissive and in offensive people, and very polite. When they come in house, their first salutstion is to shake halds with every member of the family, and they do the same when they leave. have just paid of one to- night, and after shaking hand with all, even the little boy in the high chair, then qoo.by. He has worked his time out faith. fully (they are proverbial for that), and hired to another place for year. as I do l no: want hin. for I have hired his com- l rade for year.
 They are of all trades, quick, active, smart and intelligent. learn readily and talk English we'll in one year, gre Lutherans in religion, good singers, good natured and happy everywhere.
 There are thirteen in neighboring town and not one of them has ever been known to get asad. They send for their comrades, wives and sweet hearts, just as fast as they can get good places for them.
 Brother farmers, try the S.Oedes.
 a L. E. ScoTT.
 Bethlehem, Oct. 10, 1870.
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WASHINGTON.

Prof. Sherman has closed his series of lectures, examined the heads of large number of young people. giving them rad- wee and instruction, which, if followed, will be productive of good. If the Prof gave lectures telling how to make money, thousands would crowd to hear him. But when he unfolds the laws of the human body and tells how health is secured and retained. by which any one can make mon ey; why, that is not of So much conse- duence. We bespeak the careful attention of parents and teachers to his addresses.
 We are requested to state that the Center School District passed vote at their last meeting, instructing the commit tee to prosecute any one who shall be de tected in breaking the glass, or in any way defacing or destroying the property of the District.
 The Sewing Society held it's first ses- sion for the ensuing season at the house of Alpheus G. Baker. A chronological ex. animation by Prof. Sherman of some eight heads did not detect 8 single missionary. to the heathen among them. Their mis- sion to matrimony was decidedly indicat- cd. ws
 The Lyceum is to open on Friday evening. W.
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FATAL KEROSENE CASUALTY. ton reached the Coroner's office yesterday afternoon that George Bredlin, a child two years of age, was lying dead at the res- idence of his parents, 4O4 Sixth Street. From what co0ld be learned concerning the matter, it would appear that on Thurs day morning the child was at a wagon in the street where some kerosene oil was be- ing sold and dealt out. While there some of the dangerous fluid exploded, and, set- tang fire to the childs' clothes, burned him most fearfully. Coroner Schirmer was ho- tified to hold an inquest on the body. - ". Y. Herald.
 When shall we cease to record these acc;. dents from kerosene? Only when people refuse to buy such dangerous burning flu. ids, and use Pratt's Astral OIl, the best and safest Illuminating oil Be sure and get the genuine article-Pratt's "Astral" Oil. Do mt let your dealer sell you any other.
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WEST CORNWALL.

The good people of this village are try- ing to prove that the statement made sev- eral years ago, that No man putteth new wine into old bottles, was, to say the least, 8 mis-statement; and. to this end, have commenced repairing an old building, which has heretofore been used as School House. This building stands upon ditch or race, which carries the water from the river to the mill below; and there is noth- ing to prevent children from falling into this race. Of course, no child has ever been drowned there," but what consolation would that be to a mother whose little boy is brought home stark and cold, victim to the selishness which pleads economy as an excuse for thus perilling precious lives? Nor is this race the only danger. The school-ho stands upon the highway, and the moment the children step outside the door, they are in the road, exposed to the mad fury of any runaway horse that may chance to dash down that street. Shame on the men who would save few dollars tax. at the expense of the children, nay, at the risk of their lives! A new school house upon a new site, could have been built for about $1, 1,6OO, and the oest of " fixing" the old one will be not less than $500, according to present estimates. Ohl how !" we love the children!"
 HI. B. Meesick has been engaged for the last two months in repairing and paint. ing "The Cottage on the Rocks" which now presents very fine appearance. o.
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RAILROADS AND THE CENSUS. Us.-Every Sat- urday remarks as follows regarding the effect of railroads on the census:- e
 It is to be observed that it is not the largest cities that show the greatest in crease, nor all cities in anything like com mon ratio. but the railroad cities. and cen- tres. The old influence of superior water communications has been thrown into the shade by rail communications. Portland, Maine, for instance, has one of the finest harbours on the American coast; Spring field, Massachusetts, has no harbour, but a fine radiation of railway tracks, consequent ly Portland bears no comparison with Springfield in it's rate of growth. The con- trast between Portsmouth and Concord in New Hampshire, Salem and Worcester in Massachusetts, would further illustrate a general law of extreme interest and im- portance.
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given to the teachers. School Officers are

given to the teachers. School Officers are cordially invited to be present.
 No effort will be spared to render all tho exercises both attractive and useful. They will have special reference to the work of the School room, and can hardly fail to be suggestive to all earnest Teachers in attend ance, as the lecturers are practical and ex- perienced educators. There has been of late gratifying increase of interest and numbers at these meetings.
 Free return tickets will be issued by the undersigned, to those in attendance who came over the Naugatuck Railroad.
 The State Teachers Association will be held at New Haven. Oct, 2O-22. Each meeting begins on the evening of the day
 B. G. NoRTHRoP,
 Secretary of tbe Board of Education. NEW HAVEN, Sept. 16, 1870.
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ROXBURY.

At the town meeting last week. the fol- lowing officers were chosen, most being re- elected:
 Selectnen.-Cyrus E. Parmelee Dam Charles Beardsley, Dem. Levi Sm;tb Ran
 Is,on Clerk. .-Myron Downes. Dem
 Assessors. Chauncey A. Beers. Edwin 0. Prindls.
 - The report of our selectmen for the last year, shows that our town is out of debt. and has $33O now in the Treasury. A nine mill tax was laid tc cover expenses for the present year.
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1@ Norwalk has been wrested from the Radicals, by large majority-an 'Inde- pendant Citizens Ticket" for Sslectmen, bearing the name of but one Radical being elected. d.-Fmmer.
 If it is ''wresting from the Radicals" to elect one democratic selectman, one mem- Der of the Board of Relief. one School Visitor and one auditor of town accounts. then Norwalk has been 'wrested;" other wise. not.
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&itt9ftlb &nqnirtr, Litchfleld, Thursday, Oct. 13. 1870
TO coRRHsPoNDENTs.

Nearly year since, we made propositions for regular and occasional correspondence, which met with a;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:
 T 1. On publication of any communication we will forward sic eEtTa copies of the EN- ouIRER 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 items 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 m aQQ1t1on 70 the extra copleS menUloA0u above. .@s.
 Taa 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 lication 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.
 A simple statement of facts is all that is neces- sary, and hastily written communications will be corrected before publication.
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For the Enq uirer.
FOf CnU Enq uIfer. PLYMOUTH SKETCHES. No. 45.


 PLYMOUTH SKETCHES. No. 45
 On the road from Plymouth to Waterbu- ry, about halfway between Baldwin's saw mill and Dan Carter's, on the River turn pike, stands an old red house, or rather one that scas red, until it color was changed to white. about year since. Just below the house is watering-trough; and some perhaps many wayfarers, while stopping to slake their animals thirst, may have wondered who occupied the premises. A few, more thoughtful than the rest. may have enquired within themselves -" Who built that house? By whom has 1t from time to time been occupied? Who have lived there? Who have died there? What sounds of gladness have echoed beneath it's roof? What notes of sorrow have press ed upon its walls?. Your correspondent cannot certainly answer all these ques- tions, but will endeavor to explain some of them. Said house was built by Asa Well ton, not far from sixty years ago. Through course of years it was occupied by Sari- ous members of the Welton family. and subsequently, by other families. until about the year 1852, when Benjamin Curtiss went there to reside. At that time, eleven deaths had occurred in the house. During his occupancy, MT. 0. lost seven children, one of whom died away from home. Mean while his wife's mother also died there. At length, he was himself stricken down, and departed this life in January last. Thus. in that one dwelling, nineteen human be- ings have yielded up their spirits to dod who gave: and thence the lifeless remains of tacentv have been borne away to be laid within the bosom of our mother Earth!
 PLYMoTKEAN.
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A FRIEND IN NEED.-Dr Wistar's Balsan of Wild Cherry is friend in deed. Who has not found it such in curing all diseases of the lungs and throat, coughs, colds, and pulmonary affections, and ''last, not least" |" Consumption? The sick are assured that the high standard of excellence on which the popularity of this preparation is based, will always be maintained by the proprie- tors.
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NEW PRESTON. Oct. 10, 1876

MR. EDrroR:-You have letter now and then, from our quiet village, describing our lake and it's scenery. Are not our people also worthy of honorable mention? Certainly, our old people are so.
 There IS old MT. C., nearly seven- ty-eight. He can smoke his pipe, and hoe his garden as we'll as ever. R. B-, is just seventy mine, one of the veteran Democrats. who has taken the Farmer over forty years. His mind is yet strong, and he could polish two sets of grave stones before breakfast, if necessary. Deacon H., though past his prime, is still in good health-a man of the strictest integ- rity. J. B-, seventy. three, or more 8 true type of the old style of the Dsnaoc- racy. He has been running down in health. the year past, but his mind is as acute as it Was half century since. He has always been very fond of Law. butlwas never considered very successful. NJ. D. -, Esq, of Marbledale, just seventy, is man of excellent judgment-his step as firm as ever-always great fisherman. he is still ready for a days sport. Deacon P, fourscore, is looking forward, like our young men, to many happy years-al- ways ready to give'a joke, and what is not quite so common, to take one. R. Cogs- well and wife, on New Preston Hill, g plain, old.fashioned couple, tresding fast towards eighty, have, believe, reared a family of ten chfldren--all but two now living. He has been all active, hard-work. ing man from boyhood, and will now mow his swath aud take his row of corn with any of our best young men. Col. C.. an old-fashioned tailor, can still ply his needle and thread, week in and week out, with ease. 0. C., Esq, born on the glorious Fourth, now over seventy. five, lively as bee, hates to look time in the faee- He owns good furm, which he manages himself delights in counting his own money. and will treat you to mug of cider should you call on him. &
 God bless our Old Folks!
 A CITIZEN,
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News of the Week.
FOREIGN,

FOREIGN. Frdnce.-The bombardment of Paris is expected to begin soon. The election of Constitutional Conven- tion is postponed. Garabaldi has arrived at Marseilles. Unsuccessful sorties have been made from Metz. Gambetta has escaped from Paris in q balloon. He reports over half million of men in arms in that city. He asks the rest of France to do it's share towards the repulse of the invaders.
 Germany. of South Germany but Bavaria is ready to enter the Northern Confederation. ....
 Spain -Gen. Cordova succeeds De Rodas as Gov. General of Cuba.
 Aoly.-A severe earthquake has occurred and many lives have been lost.
 The Jesuits have left Rome.
 DOMESTIC
 The young Democracy of New York have nominated Ledwith as mayor.
 A Southern Commercial Convention has been in session in Cincinnati. Women are to be admitted to the Califor- mia University.
 The VermontLegislature met on Wednes- day last.
 Gov. CIafin was renominated by the Mass. Republican Convention, last week.
 There was a heavy frost throughout the New England States on Thursday night.
 The American Board of Foreign Missions held it's Sixty-drst Anniversary at New York, last week.
 A mile of snow.sheds on the Central Pa. cifc Railroad have been burned.
 A proclamation has been issued against the use of our ports by either of the bellig- erants for intercepting hostile vessels.
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D9- The Sentinel last week incautiously spoke, editerially, of some native wine Qrom sour grapes?} as poor <" Democrat. ic" article, and allowed one of its cores pondents to advise farmers to feed out their apples to stock rather than make them into cider! Such vagaries are rais. ing painful doubt of our friends politi- cal orfhodoxYi
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WoLOoTTYILLE.

Company I, of the First Heavy Artillery, will hold reunion at Wolcottville. on Tuesday the 18th inst. A very large num- ber of the old members of the company have signified their determination to be present. The old Fourth Regt. Band will be present and furnish the music. Major A. F. Bgooker is to be chief marshal. The citizens provide ample refreshments.
 = Justice Calhoun sent Henry Sharp to Litchfeld Jail for thirty days, on Monday morning. for assault on Willie Rose.
 Rev. L. W. Bacon of Baltimore, preached in his brothers church, here, on Sunday.
 = Rev. MT. Bray preached in the Meth odist Church, in the afternoon, to crowd cd house. His old friends gave him a hearty welcome to his old pulpit. Mir. Bray is spending few days here to recov- CT his health, which has become very much impaired by his arduous labors in the St. John Street Church, New Haven.
 
 B@- The following letter came too late for insertion in our last:
 WoLCoTTvILLE, Got. 4th.
 Rev. Leonard W. Bacon, of Baltimore, will supply the pulpit of his brother next Sunday.
 At the election yesterday large vote was cast. The entire Republican Ticket was elected by an average majority of 6S.
 Mrs. Rhoda Dunbar has sold her prop erty on Plymouth St. to William Mur. phy.
 The !Torrington Agricultural Society holds it's annual fair here next Friday. We learn that there are prospects it will be an unusually good one.
 The Coe BrassM Manufacturin Go. have voted to erect steam engine for driving their works. This action was occasioned by the extreme drouth of this year.
 The Excelsior Needle Company have voted to build factory near the depot.
 Joseph F. Calhoun has been elected Judge of Probate to fill the unsxpred term of'H. s. Barbour, resigned.
 The report of the selectmen of the town of Torrington for the year ending Oct. 1st 1870 is out. The present indebtedness of the town is $2O,s4s.79.
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NORTHFTErD

The Rev. c. Collard Adams, formerly Rector of Trinity Church, and later of Christ Church, Trumbull, has resigned the charge of the latter parish, his resignation having taken effect on the 3Oth of Sep tember.
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1Sr The effect of cannonading on the weather is now occupying the attention of scientific people considerably. The tre- mendous firing about Strasbourg, Metz, &c.. was followed by heavy rains. and the question is whether they were caused by the, cannonading. If so, Connecticut would like to invest in powder, late as it is in the season. A Frenchman named La Mavoit, tried to have the government make the experiment in June last, when there was drought in France. His proposed mixture of meteorology and religion is highly Frenchy:
 Several batteries should be fired simultaneously, at intervals of quarter of an hour; and if this cannonade were to coincide with some religious festival requiring the bells to be rung the effect would be all the more certain.
 The exhilirating effect on the religious festival of the constant firing of an hun- dred pieces of artillery can scarcely be conceivcdl
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n@. Wilson, the murderer of Warden Willard, was convicted, at Hartford, of murder in the first degree. and sentenced to be hung. His counsel have published a card, claiming that he is being subjected to unnecessarily cruel confinement.
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nA. The Tablet (Catholic) attributes the defeat of France to the unsoundness of its Catholicism. If that is the reason, to what does the Iablst attribute the Pope's overthrow?
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@ Has James Fisk, Jr. added news paper correspondence to his other enterpri- ses? We don't know another New York. CT who has effrontery enough to make the following statement which we clip from 8 letter to the New Haven Register:
 Messrs. Tweed & Sweeney, and their associates In the municipal government, are performing their duties with intelligence, independence and economy, and the rapidly improving condition of the city bears incontestble testimony to the meri- torious manner in which their functions are dis charged.
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s@- The King of Prussia is said to be SO confident of taking Paris, that he has sent for some of the old soldiers of 1915, to repeat their delightful experience of that year. Is not Napoleon III. sufi- eient example of over-con6dence?
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- Mir. F. R. Green has sold his farm to Augustus Tompkins; price, $5,475.
 Now is the time to put chip manure aDout fruit trees, to protect them from mice.
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B4- We are in receipt, too late for pnb- lication this week, of the score of base ball game between the Mt. Algos of Kent and the Magics of Amenia, in which the latter were victorious, 63 to 36.
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CATARRH.-R your head, nose or throat are filled with Q burdensome mass of mucus. either dry or moi3t, thin or thick, white or yellow, and your eyes swollen and heavy, your head feeling unnsually large, with constant dull, heavy pain an through 1t, resulting from Catarrh, use Dr. ], BRia0's Alleventor. The mucus will be immedate. y discharged from, the head, nose and throat, the
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GOSHEN.

s The Board of School Visitors have ohos sen s. A. Bartholomew, as examining com. mittee and acting visitor. HsN.
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DG The war is said to have damaged France to the amount of $500, ,0OO, 900 al. ready.