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Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30
THOMASTON.

A large gathering is expected in this place, next week Wednesday, at the Sab- bath School Convention. This is called by Committee appointed by the State Sabbath School Convention, and all the Sabbath Schools in the towns of Litch- field, Harwinton, Plymouth, Watertowp, Woodbury, Bethlehem, and Morris, are invited to be present with their entire corps of teachers, together with pastor and superintendent. Persons of different denominations have been invited to speak, and an occasion of especial interest IS ex- pected.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30
WASHINGTON.


 The officers of the '' Alumni of the Gum Academy, have issued the following Cir cular, to which the attention of all inter. ested is called:-
 The Alumni of the Gun" Academy will hold their Second Reunion at W~-.,ington, during the fortnight commencing
 SATURDAY, JULY 23D, 1870.
 It is not proposed to make these Reunions an- nual but the success of last year and the en- couraging prospect for this summer warrant this call. MT. Gunn's house is now completed; Farmers Hall has been handsomely furnished with Scene ry and Stage appointments; and arrangements are in progress to secure Ball Matches with out of town clubs.
 For the benefit of those who can spend but a few days in Washington. programme of such exercises as have been decided upon, is given.
 R. W. PARSONS, Pres't H. W. B. HOWARD, Secy Alumni Association. These Reunions seem to renew the ties of past friendships, and promote fellow feeling in each others welfare and future prospects. It is to be hoped larger at tendance will be given this summer, even than was last. To be sure, we have not the Shepaug railroad for their accommo- dation, but. then, we see bright hope i1 the future for it. So, boys. once more the old hilly mail route, and next time. the Is. V. Express!
 The following is the programme of ex ercises:-
 | PROGRAMME.
 Saturday Evening July 2s, Reception at Mr. Gunn's Monday Morning, July 9, Organization Election of Officers. Tuesday Evening, July 26, Miscellaneous Enter tainment in Farmers Hali. Thursday Evening, July 2S, Promenade Concert | Farmers Hall.
 Saturday Evening, July 30, Theatricals, Farmers | Hall.
 For Ball Matches, Picnics, &c which depen, so much upon the weather and other clrcumstan ces. no definite arrangements have been made.
 Music for the Promenade Concert will be pro vided by Wheeler < Wilson's Band of Bridgeport |
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30

About Walking Sticks and Fans; Jane Austin, Gllustrated); A Dream of Fairies; The Old Love Again. Gllustrated); The Running Turf of America; Professor Her. ron's Mistake; Recollections of Thacke- ey; Did She Dream it?; Anteros; Flirta- tion with Modern Conveniences; The Hap py Valley; A Flower Piece; Rupert's Land and its People; James Fenimore Cooper; Easy Chair; Literary, Historical and Sci entific Records and Drawer.
 For sale, with all the monthlies and principle weeklies, at J. W.,MheeleE,s, West Street
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30
NEW MILFORD.

The Litchfeld South Consolation will assemble here on Thursday of this week to install Rev. J. B. Bonar as pastor os the the First Congregational Church. The ex- animation of the pastor elect will take place at two o'clock in the forenoon, and at two o'clock in the afternoon the public exercises will be conducted iA the church, in the following order:
 Voluntary. Opening Sentence, "The Lord is in His Holy Temple" CHOIR. Invocation and reading Scriptures,
 Rev. MR. BANKS, of Bethlehem.
 MozARTs TWELFTH MAss. Rev. D. MURDOCH, D. D., of New Haven. Hymn, "How beauteous are their feet;"
 CHOIR. Installation Prayer,
 Rev. Dr: MCLAUGHLIN, of Morris Charge to the Pastor,
 Rev. Mir. COUPON, of Washington. Charge to the People,
 Rev Mr. CHURCHILL, of Woodbury. Right Hand of Fellowship, Rev MT. UpsoN, of New Preston. Hymn, "Come Thou Almighty King"
 CHOIR. Benediction by the Pastor.
 During the Summer the second ser vice in the Congregational Church will be held in the evening, instead of the after. noon, an arrangement which seems to give universal satisfaction. -The reception of MT. & Mrs. Bonar, has been postponed until Thursday even ing, July 7th, when it will take place at Treats Hall.
 On Friday last, MT. Wm 0. Broth.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30
The Judgeship.


 Now that the Republicans have appoint. ed Judge Seymour to the Supreme bench, the DemocEatic press seize the opportuni- ty to to read us lectuer on craftsmanship. It is about such return as those Republi. cans who have advocated Judge seymour's appointment expected from his party. and it probably annoys him much more than it does us: Stiif in justice to ourselves we mustfefet briefly to the peculiar circum- stances of the case:
 In 1863 the Democratic party nominated Peace candidate for Governor, and adop- ted Peace platform, declaring nearly ev- cry necessary war measure to be ''uncon- stitutionaL" It was the bitterest political fight ever seen in Connecticut, and occur red :at Q time that gave it national importance. The Union legislature, elect cd that spring. decided not to appoint to the bench men whese support of that can didate and platform seemed to commit them in advance against the constitution &Aty OA 0AA W0A A1O~Cu4Ccs HUH AuOuR the many Democrats who had repudiated that candidate and platform they chose two to the Superior Court bench. One of these. at least, has ever since been a con- sistent Democrat. This is the so-called partisanship of the legislature of 1863 While we have no desire to stir up the ash- es of past disputes while we cannot be Eeve that merely one-half of the citizens of Connecticut were ever disloyal to their country; nevertheless, the result estab. fishes the fact that the Peace movement of 1863 was as dangerous political mis- take as honest men ever made; and the re- irement of Judges Seymour and Waldo hss always seemed to us necessary con sequence of the defeat of that movement. Our pleasure at the action of the present legislature. therefore, involves no regret for the action of the legislature of 1863. Our satisfaction is not that of having un- done wrong thing, but of having. done a night one; and our only regret is that aa unseemly display of Democratic partisan ship compels us o refer to that worse Dem ocratic partisanship which at one time threatened destruction to the Union.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30
WINCHESTER CENTRE.

Strawberry Festivals are so frequent this 1 season, that the announcement of one is hardly worth mentioning; nevertheless, the proceedings of last Tuesday, Wednes- day and Thursday evenings. were of a nature that made all delighted who at. tended. Bronson's Hall was the place of the festivities. It was very finely decora- ted with festoons of evergreens, and also we'll arranged in regard to the tables, stands, &c. The Institute boys. who fioundered in swamps and scrambled up hill-sides. are of the opinion. we believe, that the decorations represented some la- Dor. One entering the hall on Tuesday evening might have seen fairy like bow CT, from which boquets and garlands of choice (?) flowers were being dispensed to the multitude, in consideration of the ne- cessary recompense, which ranged between the sums of three cents and three dollars. Next, the ice9ream booth appears beseiged by an eager crowd who are answering to the great questions, lemon or vanilla? Close by is Jacobs we'll, where Rebecca is doing her best to slake the thirst of the multitude who keep the lively Jacob busy transacting the financial part of the con- cern. If one has passed the flower bower, lce-cream stand, and the never-failine we'll in safety, he is assailed by dapper dealer in strawberries, who informs you that for ten cents you can have the best dish of that luscious fruit that is to be obtained this season. Of course, afterwards, the long table loaded with cake, demands at. tention. There are in attendance at this department able and willing ladies who can set before you the very cake you name Should the visitor stand long at this table. he would perceive long TOW of young gents call for pickles. These articles, no doubt, sharpened the wits of the devour- CTS. Thursday evening, some new attrac- tlons were announced in the shape of fash. es of '' one hoss" eloquence, singing bv a band of Ethiopian vocalists, and other va- rieties of the like. At intervals, during the last evening, some of the merchandise of the flower department was exposed for sale on the auction "block" Two large boquets were put up. the bidding opened we'll, and went on lively. Presently, the choice was given to the fortunate bid der; he made his selection. The other, which was called by good judges just lit tie bit better mo slur on the other mans taste) was struck off to youth who soon arose from mere dish washer to heavy operator in the productions of Mr. Mur- rays flower garden.
 A match game of ball, between the Skoo Fly of Winsted and Enterprise of Winchester, was played, Thursday after noon. Score, 29 to 17 in favor of the Winsted club. Time of game 2:45
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30
For the Enquirer.

LNSIED, June 2(Chs l0lU. The fashion here at present is to have your hair shingled and raise chickens. By actual count twenty nine young men have had their hair cut close within three weeks past. and one hundred and ninety-four chickens have been matched in the same time in the borough, with twenty-two young men and one hundred and twenty seven eggs not accounted for. The Ball by the Engineer of the Connec- ticut Western Railroad was the "nobbiest' thing of the season. For full particulars and more eide last weeks Herald.
 The weather has been so dry that it is feared the crop of strawberries will be cut off earlier than usual
 The Fourth will be celebrated by pic nics &c., of small parties and by the youth in their usual noisy fashion.
 CoGNosCo.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30
June 18th, 1870.
WEST TWISTED

"
 An Irishman from Collinsville, was in. stantly killed by the breaking of the der- ick, at the high bridge over Still River, on the Conn. Western Railroad.
 - MT. Botsford has sold his interest in the Clarke House, to Smith of Danbury, belonging to the great Smith family, he must know bow to keep hoteD who will have big thing on his hands to make good his predecessors popularity.
 A fascinating young lady has taken this village by storm, in the way of get ting subscribers for book All have sub- scribed, married and single, merchants and bankers--some without even knowing the title of her book. so enamoured were they with her personal appearance She is as successful as Gen. Gilmore's swamp angel at Charleston.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30

The amount of money which can be saved yearly in every family, by buying Silver or Copper Tipped Shoes for children will surprise any one who has not tried it. The rapid increase in the sale of first class metal Tipped Boots and Shoes, shows that parents have made up their minds to lessen their shoe bills, and at the same time avoid the disagreeabfe sight of ragged stockings and protruding toes, always seen when shoes are not protected by Metal Tips ~. 7. Post
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30
For the Enquirer. PLYMOUTH SKETCHES-No. 31.

 Whatever your other correspondents may be able to accomplish in the way of letter writing during these long tiresome days, and short, tiresome evenings, my communications must be brief; especially when I have but little to write about. I might dig out some interesting items. of the past, but have neither the time nor dis position to do so now. Besides, news re- lating to the present is what you most want. Please endeavor to be satisfied with very limited supply now, I hope 10 do better by and by The Methodist Society in Thomaston held it's annual strawberry festival in the basement of the church, on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, the 22d and 23d of the present month. The proceeds to be used for the benefit of the parish.
 PLYMoTHEAN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30

%The New Haven boats will get bad name If many more thieveries occur on them The last time Mir. Riverius Marsh went down to New York he took one of the boats. About 4 o'clock in the morning he awoke and noticed pair of eyes under meath the curtain in front of his berth. Rising carefully and looking down he saw man in stocking feet and peeping into the cabin. Mir. R.. undertook to seize the fellow who succeeded in breaking away with torn shirt There was no watch. man. or the thief might have been appre. hended. -..
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30

well, while cleaning pistol, discharged one barrel, which he supposed was unload ed. The ball passed through the palm of hls hand, between the third and fourth fingers, making painful but not danger ons wound. INo.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30

MT. Dawes substitute for the 0eor0ia bill has passed the House. It nrov;3ss against any constructive continuation of the Bullock administration.
 The Apportionment bill fails in ths House.
 MT. Whittemore was refused a seat by an overwhelming majority.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30
HARWINTON

At strawberry festival held at the Town Hall on last Wednesday evening the sum of $93, clear of all expenses, was realized to be applied for an organ for the Congrega- tional Church.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PILES PILES ! ! PILES II! PILES !!
 nUTWARD applications are money thrown " away. The only permanent cure is Dr. Har- risons Peristalc Lozenges. They strike at the cause. They are pleasant, nor, like all pills, do they require increase of dose. They are exactly suited to obviate costiyeness the. cause of il health. For sale at No. Fremont Temple, Bos- ton, by E. A. Harrison & Co.,, Proprietors; and by all Druggists. Mailed for 60 cents. Sam
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30

Lightning killed dog, last week, in Ulster County, N. Y. A great inquiry for thunder storms springs up in the papers in consequence.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30
DIED.

In Woodville, June 23d, Samuel Young, aged GA years recently of this town.
 In North Canaan, June 1, Mrs. O. Ded- rick, aged 59 years.
 At Winsted, June 10, Sarah E., wife of George R. Jewett, aged 55 years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30

nGa- The Comdnt has an excellent article on railroad consolidation, this week If general consolidation is accomplished be- fore General Railroad Law is passed, Connecticut will become as much slave of railroad monopoly as New Jersey.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30

MINORITY REPREsESTAT1oN.-We see that another bill for minority representation on Town boards is before the legislature Some measure of that kind is one of the greatest neeessitities of the times.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30

a8 The Episcopal Council of the Diocese of Wisconsin was held at Milwaukee on Thursday. The following new canon was reported by the com mittee and adopted s'Every communicant of this Church marrying outside of our communioa, or married by any other than clergyman of our Church, shall stand pro facto excommunicated."
 There is Reverend gentleman who lately emigrated from Marbledale in this county who would exactly suit that dio- cese.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30
Woman's Suffrage.

The hearings before the Womans Suf fraee committee have attracted much in terest, and indicate the fact that there are an increasing number of Connecticut la dies of intelligence and ability who desire the suffnge. At the meeting of last week, the first opponent of the measure made his appearance MT. George Pratt of Nor. wich. formerly a prominent member of the lower House, and now prominent mem- Der of the topmost or third branch.
 This gentleman opened with the re- mexkable statement that the women of the United States had no reason to complain of any tendency to thrust them out of av- ocations for which they were qualified. If MT. Pratt would take the trouble to read Dr. Bushnell's work, he would find that the fairer minds among the opponents of woman's suffrage, admit and lament this very tendency. Has he read nothing of the disgraceful opposition to woman's medical education in Philadelphia? When he says that women are admitted to the clerical profession, he must be aware that only single denomination, and that one of the weakest in numbers in the State, has 50 admitted them. When he says there is no statute objection to women be- ing admitted to the practice of law, he forgets to mention that no woman could be admitted to practice without the con- sent of majority of the bar of the coun- E-a consent that would very probably be withheld. He then proceeds to argue that because women would not be fitted for soldiers, sheriffs, constables, and the like. they should not be allowed to vote to which Mrs. Hannaford replied, that |" if women were given the privilege of making the law, they could as we'll hire policemen to enforce the law as the men now do who dare not face elaw-breakers."
 The whole opposition to the proposed reform is in fact based on the assumption that physical and not intellectual force nov controls civilized governments. This assumption is false every where, and ab surdly so as regards the United States What sort of body would any Congress be for the physical enforcement of the laws they make. Very worthy. respectable ole gentlemen, in the main; but. viewed as { possible police force. somewhat ridiculous It would be just as reasonable to say thai no woman should own house or a field because she could not shoot burglar, ol eject 6 trespasser with her own hands, as to maintain that she should not have tn, ballot because she could not load ana shoot a mountain howitzer. The far fetched fear that all the women might com bine against all the men, out-vote them and pass some obnoxious law which the, could not enforce, is a bug bear that nigh possibly originate with Senator, bu which we did not expect from so intelli gent source as the Third House.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30

aeA The manager of the New York Bee- thoven festival acknowledges cash loss of $4O,OOO.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30

The Blood owes it's red color to minute globules which float in that fluid, and con- tain, ln healthy person. a large amout of Iron. which gives vitality to the blood Tine Peruvian Syrup supplies the blood with this vital element and gives strength and vigor to the whole system.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30
Usury.

This week. the old fight on the Usury laws comes up in the Legislature Year after year, the old unwisdom of trying te regulate the value of money loans grows more and more untenable, and mus eventually yield to the annual demand in telligence makes for its repeal. We pre- sume that more than half the capital loan ed in the State draws over six per cent The law is evaded or disregarded, and on ly occasions slight increase of the usu,1 ous interest the debtor is obliged. in most cases, to pay.
 The false principle on which the law is based. has been too often exposed to need serious. .refutation. Money, like every oth- CT marketable article, is worth sometimes more and sometimes less than the arbitra. ry value attempted to be fixed by law. Sometimes debtor can only offer partial security. and then he should compensate the creditors risk by paying high rate of interest. In all cases, the law should allow the compensation in this, as in oth- CT cases, to be settled by the parties con- cerned, who can manage their own affairs much better without Statute interference.
 
 @~A curious piece of evidence regard ing the Peace negotiations of the. Fall of 1865 was published last week. It is the tes timony of Col. Jacquess regarding opera tions as secret agent of Mir. Lincoln. His expedition to Richmond, his interview with Presi dent Davis, and the declaration of the latter that nothing short of inde- pendence would be accepted by the con- federacy, were matters of public notoriety at the, time. Col. Jacquess says, however, that his services did not terminate with that affair; that he visited MT. Buchanan who, he declares, was in correspondence with rebels in Canada, and that he was thus enabled to thwart the plan for firing Northern cities and ships, sanctioned by the rebel authorities. His account of this affair has 8 romantic look, but the veracity of the witness is supported by Senator Harlan, and the bill for expenses he pre- sents to. the Government has been allowed. Of his employment by MT. Lincoln, and of the important results of his interviews with Davis there is no doubt, but the in- cendiary match business is rather hard call on our faith.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30

The officers of the s' Alumni of the Gum Academy" have issued the following Cir cular, to which the attention of all inter. ested is called:-
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-30

Coop HEALTH contains: Health and Occupation; Chinese Method of Breeding and Fattening Fish; The Circulation of the Blood; On Poison; Near -Sightedness; Presence of Mind; On Assimilation; Tea and Coffee; Vegetables Better than Noth- ing; Snake Bites and their Antidotes: Swimming; Treatment of the Apparently Drowned; Instinct and Reason; Short Ar. ticles. - 3
 Alexander Moore. II Bromfield Street, Boston. as, 5 .zs.es r.' EVERY SATURDAY contains two page illustration of the Derby Races; Fightina Lions; Little Emily; A View of Modern Athens: On Board the Cambria; Making the Garden; Full Page Illustrations, and the usual variety of reading matter.
 Fields. Osgood & O., Boston.
 HARpER's contains: The Vaudois illus trated); Through the Wheat; Fredericl the Great (illustrated); Me and My Son
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-01-14
e RARE CHANCE!!

A good house, large barn,
out houses, good well, large
but rich sandy loam soil,
and a large number of bear
ing fruit trees, consisting Of
Apple, Peach, Plum, Cher
ry, Ounce, Currants, Rasp-
berries, Gooseberries &C.,
within a few minutes walk
of Stores, Mills, Churches
and Depot. Possession
given on the lst day of
April.
For price and terms in
quire of Geo. Benedict, Ne
vada Mills, OF on the prem
ises Of
II. G. McCULLOCH.
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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-01-14

The Cleveland Leader thus sums
up the provisions of the Census Bill,
now pending in Congress: "It pro4
vides for the taking of the census by
a new set of officers, appointed for
this purpose only, under the control
Of a superintendent of the census
The Office is to be organized with
proper clerical force as one of the
bureaus of the interior department,
and is to be continued as such for
three years, if the census is not soon
er completed. The superintendent
is to be appointed by the President,
with the approval of the Senate.
The secretary Of the interior is to
appoint one district superintendent
for each Congressional district, each
territory, and the District Of Colum-
bia. The district superintendent
are to divide their districts into as
many sub districts, with certain linn
itations, as they may deem necessary
and to appoint an enumerator fol
each. 80