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Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07
STATE ITEMS

The President was received by the legis- lature an Saturday on his way to Woodstock for the Fourth. Henry Ward Beecher, Gen. Butler and others made speeches at the Woodstock celebrations Butler de nounces Chinese immigration, and was re piled to on the spot by Ex-Gov Hawley.
 The caisson for the first water pier of the new Connecticut River bridge at Hartford has been successfully placed in position.
 The Yale University B. B. Club was beaten by the Harvards, A to p, on the Fourth.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07
WEST TWISTED.

The Hon. John Boyd had special in vitation to Gov. Jewell's presidential re. ception party, Saturday evening.
 "A son of Jared Deming, of Sandy Brook, about r years of age, went in bath ing on Saturday, from the effects of whict (probably sun stroke) he died in about A hours. ...
 = MT. Eaton. at work on the Connecti cut Western at the high bridge over Stil River, had his gold watch worth over $1O( stolen from his vest pocket, July 9th. Sher if Thompson is on it's track
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07

TIE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DRooD.-The continuation of Edwin Brood, Dickens unfinished serial. in the Every Saturday, last week, has a peculiar and painful interest for the admirers of that great wri- ter. If friend had died in England, the news had been transmitted by cable, and then, fortnight later, had come a letter written by that very friend, evidently at that time in full vigor of mind and body, 1t would have produced almost the same st1nge feeling the American has on receiving the continuation of Edwin Brood. A most remarkable coincidence is to be found in the presentiment of his impending Mystery with which young Edwin goes to meet it. He is much in the way lin love, perhaps otherwisel of an opium eating uncle, who plots to murder him, after Christmas Eve dinner, to which he was invited together with young gentleman upon whom it is c part of the plot to charge the crime.
 |" He strolls about and about to pass the time until the dinner hour. It somehow happens that ClOisterham seems reproachful to him, to- day; has iAults to find with him, as if he had no, used it well; bu. is far more pensive with him than angry His wonted careless is replaced by { vistfnl looking at, and dwelling upon all the olc land-marks. He will soon be far away, and may never see them again, he thinks. Poor youth poor youthIs
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07

A gentleman afflicted,with the chronic rheumatism says, "No description of my case can convey the vast amount of benefit have received from the used of Johnson, s Anodyne Liniment. believe it is the best article in the world for rheumatism
 If horse has good constitution and has once been good horse, no matter how old or how much run down he may be, he can be greatly improved and in many re. spects made as good as new by a liberal use of Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07

COLLEGE CoMMENcEMENTs. Ts.-From the the season for the we'll regulated college commencement" as the close of the col lege year is absurdly termed. It is good time for long vacations, but hardly for long speeches. Nevertheless there is much that is pleasant to the .alumnus in the ob- servances that remind him of one of the happier periods of his existence. How he faneies he should like to study Greek, Lat in, Mathematics las he didn't study them when he had a chancel, how profuse he is of good advice to the Freshman. and how he loves to see the present generation Of students crowded to tasks which. look inn back. he now thinks just the thing for them: but which, in his time. would have inevitably lead to 'fclass funk" Isn't it in fact, the remorse of past generation of coIlegians that originates most Of the op- pression of the rather overtasked gerund- grinders of our time?
 One thing has occurred to us in connec- ton with the great Education question. What argument is there against the secta- nan school, that does not equally lie aeainst the sectarian college? Yale is the prIae of Connecticut men of all denom ina tiOns. 1t calls for and receives liberal ben elections from men of all creeds who wish success to the new mode of education of her Sheffield Scientific School. Yet the Iegal authority over the whole college, Sci entffc School and all, is vested in board ef trustees, every one of whom is, if we are not mistaken, a Congregational clergyman.
 It was, indeed. attempted to infuse more popular element into this body by adding csrtain members of the state government, but the added element is 8 minority and the experiment failure. Could Yale Col. lege but throw of its sectarian trammels it would deserve that state aid. which the highest forms of education need as well as the lowest, and its real value would be doubled or tripled.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07
For the Enquirer PLYMOUTH SKETCHES No. B.

PLYMOUTH SKETCHES No. B. The Litchfeld County Convocation (for merly the Lltchtield Clerical A>sociation) ) met in St. Peters Church on Friday after nson the 18th of June. Twenty to thirty years ago this body held it's annual meet ings here in the Autumn of elch year with great regularity; and they were occasions of much interest to both clergy and people, But frequent change of ministers,- sometimes no minister at all,-wthin the last score Of years, has rather frustrated the regularity of these gatherings. On this occasion there Were present the Rev. MT. Thomas rector of the parish; the Rev MT. Acley, of New Milford Secretary of the Convocation; the Rev. and venerable Dr. Holcomb, of Watertown, who is. I be- lieve the oldest clergyman in the Diocese; the Rev. Drs. Lewis of Watertown, Henry 6f Ltchfeld, and Clark of Waterbury; the Rev. Messrs Eastwood, of Wolcottville, Wells of Bristol, Bishop of Thcmaston, and Stone, U. s. Army chaplain. A ser mon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Henry In the evening missionary meeting was held, at which remarks were made by the Rev. Messrs. Acley, Eastwood, Henry and Clark. Dr. Henry is slow in getting or ganized, but when he gets fairly under headway, 'look out for the enginew Dr. Clark alluded to his having been able to attend all for perhaps he said about alD the meetings of this Association that have been held in this parish for more than thirty years. He also paid 8 handsome and just tribute to the memory of one of the for- mer rectors, the Rev. Wm. Watson. The Dr. said he never crossed threshold of this church without thinking of him who was thirteen years its pastor, and whom he considered one of the most jealous, labo- rious. and self-sacritcing men of his gen. eration. He had worn himself out in his Masters cause. Considering the busy time of the year, there was fair attendance at these meetings, which reminded many of those present of those larger gatherings of former years. On the following day the convocation met and held services in Trin- ity Church, Thomaston.
 On the afternoon and evening of We'd nesday the 29th ult, social gathering took place at the parsonage of the 1st Con- gregational Church. There was hand some attendance, at least in numbers and of course very pleasant time.
 On Thursday evening the 3Oth ult., mite meeting was held at the residence of James B. Smith: the proceeds for the ben eft of St. Peters parish.
 On the afternoon of Friday July 1st. the Center Schools held picnic in grove east of the village.
 The Fourth passed off rather quietly. A picnic in Terryville. was the only one in town, so far as I know. A plenty of fire crackers of course. Also moderate quan- tity of fireworks of higher order.
 RITMoTHEAN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07

peA- It is difficult to see on what ground the U. s. Senate justify heirprovision in the Naturalization bill allSw wing colored Africans, but not colored Asiatics or Amer jeans to naturalize. 3 As regards intelli- gence, and other qualities adapting them for citizenship. the Chinese are far in advance of the Africans. The per- sistency with which human naatnre strives to avoid consistency is truly marvellous.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07
MORRIS, July A. 1870

Vs
 MR. EDIToR:-Among the things that are, l have to chronicle the. building of a commodious barn by our friend. Nelson Edmonds. in the hillside near the flourish ing village of Throopville, also his substan tial bank wall, which is to protect the high wey from land-slides, together with the cleaning up and fencing in of that piece of land near by, which has been such il pest to the drovlng community. Much credit to him. I have also to record the return of our respected citizen, Beebe s. Hall, af- ter an absence of two months or more. on tour through the wt stern states. un- derstand he has been making some invest ments in and about Mason City, Iowa, it being County Seat, where the young railroads are just beginning to develop it's wealth and beauty. have before me one of the hotel cards of that place, called the Commercial House, which looks like bus!- ness: Success to MT. Hall, by the aid of railway facilities may he have a speedy and profitable return for his investment
 OUR sHEPAUG VALLEY R. R.
 Nobly have our citizens responded to the call for private subscriptions to that enter nrisa in tha fol,ouino sums viz.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07

AThis is the way justice is administer ed in New York. Daniel Mcfarland, the cowarbly murderer of an innocent man, was unanimously acquitted, while Mrs Catharine Vreeland, who attempted the life of Schreder, the alleged seducer of her daughter, has been sentenced to four years in the prison at Sing Sing. for assault with intent to kill.-Amey'icdn
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07
Total,

Garry H. Miner, Esq. has the honor of adding tie one hnndredth shire i, his sub on the 4th, in emulation of the spirit of John Hancock in A. D., l776. I think there are other patriotic citizens still, who would like to do something for the good cause. Haven't we done bully for ten days work in young town.
 Let old Jutea echo the spirit of the re- zion round about, and the land where the rocks are buried, and the waters bridged, say echo still! K, Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07

A9~ The statement we copied from the Tribune, last week, to the effect that the Wisconsin Episcopal Council had forbid of that Church, or by any other than a clergyman of the Church, on pain of ex. turns out to be entirely wrong. A resolution to that effect was, indeed introduced into the Convention, b, found no favor or support there. We cop jed the article by request, having no proo' of its incorrectness. eaa1a S7oE vaL
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07
INNINGS.

OrIentalS, L 4-oA
 Umpire-Mr. D. King, Dutton base ball club. :a
 Scorer-Messrs Warner and Richards.
 NEW MILFORD. sad accident happened on s'Second Hill," Wednesday. A team belonging to Lawrence Garfield ran away, and collidlng with team driven by Mrs. Buckley, threw her to to tine ground with great force, inficting injuries which may prove fatal.-News. s
 MILK CANs.-An Ellsworth correspond ent thinks the plans entered into by the miIkmen's $ association, on the H. R. R., are good as far as they go, but that the root of the difficulty is not yet reached. He says: ''The only efectual remedy to save cans, is to have them emptied on the plat form. If the New York milkman claims he cannot afford to furnish cans, then let us supply him with just as many as we our selves need to handle the milk of our dairies with, and let him keep them in order. In this way our cans will be returned in much better order, and it will not require one fourth part of the number that it now does. Estimating for the last few months, it takes four cans to each COW, or about eighteen cans to each can of milk sent. I have tried to get our milk agents on the Housatonic R, R., to go into the proposed plan, but they claim that they cannot as long as the Harlem R. R., and dothers will let the milk dealers in the city have the cans. Consequently the plan must be uniform. Thousands of dollars will be saved to the milk producers. and great amount of labor saved by fhe agents in New York, who have the care of the milk, if this plan could be executed. ."-Amenia Times.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07

A- The annual meeting of the judges of the Superior Court took place at New Haven, last week. MT. Ransom was con- tinued in the clerkship and Gen. Sedgwick as States Attorney. The allotment of judges for this county was as follows:
 Second. Tuesday in. September, 1s7O- Pardee, J. ea31- 7 9 E'
 First Tuesday in November, 1s7O- Grangers J. 4 1ofseo
 Fourth Tuesday in January, ls71-Loo mis. .. s1sS .c1 s1 x-1 ,ef lo &- 9
 Second Tuesday in April, lS71-Sey mour. J, WH S-lal-- ie- $ F
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07

Is it 8 wonder that invalids loose faith in all specifies, when so many worthless med icines are adveat atised for the cure of vari. ous diseases; but which, when tried are "found wantirg?' We have yet to learn, however, of the first failure of Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry, to cure coughs, colds, and pulmonary diseases.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07
MARRIED.

In New Milford, July 2d, at the resi- denc of S. B. Sterling, by the Rev. Wm. R. Webster, Mir. Daniel Madigan of New Milford, to Miss Mary J. Pritchard of Cornwall.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07
MggR The Bridgeport tStnudasd sums n

Rg~ The Bridgeport Standasd sums up the Woman Question in the following liberal and satisfactory style:-
 We rather think it is not worth the while to dis t. preach, or teach, or to practice medicine, en gineerng, do house-work, or keep store, &c., &c, why let them try their haud at it. If they wish to vote, let them vote. The whole question will set ae itself provided they only have "a fair field and no favor"
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07

SHARON STAT1oN.- Mir. 0. Haight, of Sharon Station, informs us that Friday evening of last week he caught thief, an old offender, one David Jack or Jackson. from Litchfeld Co.,, Conn.,, in the act of stealing valuable horse out of one of his fields. He overhauled. and had the thief arrested and committed, to await the action of the court. He adds a suggestion to all owning valuable horses, that they have a detailed description of them written up ready for use in case of stealing. .-Anse''ia Times.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07
News of the Week
FOREIGN.

II OhE1ONs
 Great Brtaiin.-The riots in Cork have subsided.
 About 18,0OO emigrants left Liverpool for American ports last week.
 Earl Granville has been appointed For eign Minister to succeed Lord Clarendon. FTauce. has been an exciting de- bate in the Corps LeyisIatI regarding the standing army.
 A carpet manufactory has been burned Loss over $1, 100000
 Spain.-There is deficit of $60,000, ,000 in the Spanish budget.
 Haly.-Garibaldi is seriously ill. The discussion of Infallibility is not yet ended in the council
 Greece Work on the Isthmus of Cor inth Canal will begin immediately. The town of Sartoria has been destroyed and an island enRulfed by an earthquake Turkey.-The Viceroy of Egypt is about to visit Constantinople.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07
DOMESTIC,

The decrease in the Public Debt during June was over $20, ,OOO, and the coin balance in the U. s. Treasury is nearly $113, 100000.
 The Assistant U. s. Treasurer in this city has been directed to sell $4,O0O,00O of gold, and purchase $6.OOO,OOQ of bonds during July.
 The Arizona Indians desire peace.
 The town of Orville, Cal, has been near ly destroyed by fire.
 Saturday was the hottest day of the season in California, the mercury being 1l5 in the shade.
 Ninety thousand sheep will be killed for their hides on the Pacific coast, owing to scarcity of pasture.
 Thomas Murphy has been nominated as Collector of New York, and M. H. Grlnneh as Naval Officer.
 The Darien expedition has not succeeded in finding practical ship canal route.
 LATEST.
 Fogeign. Thomas Hughes is about tO visit this country.
 The bill abolishing University tests has passed the British House of Commons.
 The French Minister of Foreign Affairs declares that France cannot allow a for eign prince to occupy the Spanish throne. On the other hand it is announced that Prussian Prince has accepted the offer of the Spanish throne.
 Discussion of Papal Infallibllity is re- ported closed in the council.
 Unprecedented floods have occurred in Australiia.
 Domestic.-It is reported that Secretary Fish has resigned.
 A bill for the Teheuantepec ship canal and R. R, Go. has been introduced into the Senate.
 The House Select Committee report in favor of Government system of tele- graphs. ..l- ..-.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07
a@ The Danbury Neus is emphatically

B6 The Danbury News is emphatically what is termed in editorial slang, a ''new- sy sheet other words. an excellent To- cal paper. We are little amused, how ever, with some of the Litchfield County items 1t sometimes circulates in its haste. The following are from the last issue:- - Robert Lewis store in Washington, was robbed of 1925, recently.
 Robert Lewis has no store in Washing ton. and we have heard of no such robbery there!
 New Preston is preparing for city boarders. With equal propliety, South Africa might pre- pare for frost.
 A large number of city boarders are an- nually attracted to New Preston by it's beautiful lake and drives, and by the cheap and excellent boarding houses.
 The lightning was very heavy in Litchfeld, last week. It broke doacn several trees, and struck two men, &c.
 Some trees were struck, here, but none much injured, We believe.
 The NeDs is probably unaware that the Cans m snake business belongs to the Amenia Times. Perhaps the following item is not an {" infringement" but it looks like it,
 :. SNAKE SToRY.-Miss D. c. Benedict and niece Miss M. V. Knapp, both of this town while on a visit to Canaan, Litchfeld County, recently, went Tn company with lady friend, on Canaan moun- tain to gather wintergreens, and while there came across rattlesnake, which they attacked and killed. The viper was four feet long, and six inches around the body. This is said to be the largest snake of the kind killed in that local ity. One frightful propensity possesses the Neacs to an alarming extent-the vice of punnin9. The following would be passed by with deserved contempt, but for the infamous Lun attributed to us in the quo. tation with which it closes, and of which We are entirely innocent:- a -.....
 The Litchfield Enquirer man must be con- hIckok. Here is one of his renderings of beau tlful paragraph. It is com-ma-caIless: "Noth- Ing like riding to concerts during these balmy moonlight evenings, especially with the dear counterpart to all earthly enjoyments, and, &C., cordlng to Gates. jar of heavenly ones. too."
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07
COUNTY ITEMS.

WooDBURY.-The Union base ball club of Woodbury played match with the Crientals of Washington on Saturday, with the following result: .....
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07

New Preston is preparing for city boarders.
 With equal propIiety, South Africa might pre- pare for a frost.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-07-07

l the following sums, viz:
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-14
FIFTH EDITION
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EGE EATE S r NEWS.
Great Border Excitement.
Movement OF Troops.
From THE DOMINION.

GInportnnt News Great Excttsment On the
Border
MONTREAL, April 14-Great excitement continues
In military matters. The members OF Battery III,
Royal artillery, have orders to De ready for imme
date service, and were at work nearly all night
taking out commissary stores, ETC., which have been
packed away in view OF the departure OF troops for
England. Company Z, Rides and Artillery, are also
under orders to turn out at a moments notice. The
musters OF volunteers last night on the whole was
aood some Of the First Battalion presenting almost
their full strength and enlistments taking place
rapidly.
They are TO drill several hours daily and three
thousand are 10 be ready TO take the field immedi-
ately. Captain Muir's troop OF cavalry arrived at
Huntington, and are patroing the roads. The VIC
toria Bridge was placed under guard'of the Grand
Trunk Brigade last night.
LONDON, Ontario April 14.--The London Field
Battery has been ordered to the front Its destna-
tlon is ST. Clair river, where 1t will occupy COM
manding position.
The Thomas Scott Murder.
OTTAWA, April 14-hr. Scott, delegate from Red
river was arrested at IL O'Clock last night q
rant issued at Toronto, charging him with being
accessory to the murder OF Thomas Scott at Fort
Garry, on the 4th of March last Father Richotte
will probably be arrested to day.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-14
G. q n q N E y = =.
House..
Continued from the Third Esfsssn.

Continued from the Third ESftssnl
leans to the western boundary of Louisiana and aid
the construction OF the Oregon branch of the Pacific
Railroad.
Mr. Brooks g(N. " made an attempt to get up con-
l45 the House went into Committee tho Tariff BILL Mr.
Wheeler in the chair the question being the
ment offered yesterday by Mr. Banks to reduce the duty
hemp manufactured from $40 to S25 per ton.
Mr. Jenckos spoke until the conclusion of the morning
hour, when the bill went till the next morning
hour.
Mr. Farnsworth from the Post Office Committee made
report in the of the Investigation into the erection
il be printed and laid the table and that the
mttee be discharged from lis further consideration
Agreed to-
mitted, as follows
GrAntng lands to Wisconsin for the construction of
breakwatsr and haTbor and ship canal at Jhe head
Sturgeon bay to connect the waters Of Green bay with
Lake Michigan.
Grsntng lands the Sacramento Irrigation and Navi.
CATION Company
Mr Farnsworth, Chairman of the Committee on Pest
Oces sRd Post Roads made report to day, concluding
New York; In all respects ample for the of its
structon namely pest Office should not cost 10 exceed
So OOO could be erected and completed within that
sum. That amount exceeds the estimates made by Mr.
post ohice building in Boston should Rot cost over
81 for rstoass TepreOf building suitable and
| proper for the purpose of it's constructions.
In this conneeton the committee called attention to
who has been and is la ge engaged in building in that
city and also of the commissioners RPpsintsd by
Congress to select site for the building. He said =
building may be erected to meet every want Of
&oo fe OF land covered at &36 bquare fOot flushed
and furnished land, about 84k0oO Total cost 81 6s