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Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-10

TIE PROGRESS OF OPINION. Nantuck- ct sea.captain tells the following anecdote about shipmate whoacc0mpanied .him on one of his early whaling syoysges:-tgas,
 Stiles was simple hearted, transparent young fellow; and, when we sailed, had been "psying attention" for some time to young lady, who, he had reason to think, did not fully reciprocate his ardent feel ings. At all events, the parting on her side wasinat 50 affectionate che could wish, and he was impressed with the be- lief that she only kept him as st and-by, in default of better offer. 1'I don't be- lieve, Stiles would say, with a despon- dent shake of his head, s.I, don't believe Ann Jones Fl have me, anyhow" When we had been out a few months, and had met with fair success, Stiles tone was mod flied. IS The burden of his monologue chan ged to "Well, don'no but Anna Jones Il have me, after all." Withsa thousand bar rels of oil under matches, he became still more hopeful. "Chance is pretty good for Ann Jones, The would say:t {" Pretty good now.,' [. At fifteen hundred barrelsshe had assumed self satisfied manner, and soliIoquized-"I I guess there's no danger
 but what Ann Jones Il have me now. 'oL At two thousand barrels=-'se Ann Jones 1tq be glad enough to get me now.I kDow5 When we cut the last whale that was, to i'll the vessels hold and squared away for home, Stiles threw his hat in the air with wild |Indian yell of triumph --st be darnsd il ] PAkays Ana Jones, anyhoacE Esc.salal
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-10
WINCHESTER CENTRE.

Fishing through the ice is being prose cuted very extensively in this region, o, Park and Little Ponds. Many pickere
 have been caught, that set every one in { fishing fever; but there is nothing that drives off the fever so quick as standing about on the ice, in cold day, and having no bites. Nevertheless, the professions understands all the trials and troubles hence his success. - s-~
 - There is man in this vicinity who, 6 short time since, drew boot jack in To- cal gift enterprise. He seemed very proud of his prize, when it was ascertained the owner thereof was never known to wear q pair of boots. '' . ' '2
 = A Sociabls under the auspices of the Ladies Benevolent Society was held al the house of MT. Nelson Loomis, on Wed. nesday evening, the 26th. After the ha, was duly circulated, and the young gentle. men present. very earnestly solicited to pay their dues, the younger portion of the company instituted such games as seemed suitable. and so passed the remainder, of the evening. y;F -...- s......s........ ---
 LA few evenings since, the inhabitants were startled by fire, and as that is some. thing that seldom visits us. it caused little excitement; but it was not g very destruc. tive conaagrat;on. only consuming an old log hut. former occupied by a wood d.chop- per, and as circumstances seemed so turn ed. it was wiped from view. ''''1 '@''"
 - Rev. MT. Pettibone of the church in this place. has been absent for the last two 6aa been sdpb1sGaa 1 sGaaGs'iisae, ia, and bis pulpit has Winsted, whose sermons have been listen ed to with much, interest. The musical part of the worship in the church here, has been somewhat modernized, by introdu- oing new hymn and tune book. The book chosen is "Songs for the Sanctu. ary." .a5.1dwo4I
 The old adage, As the days begin to lengthen. thecold begins to strength, en- seems te be D contradicted by the course of the present season; notwith- standing no less than nineteen great westh' CT prophets predicted g rigorous winter.
 sd -- The Institute is under full headwsy training the youthful minds. One feature of the school that meets with much inter est is the issuing of g newspaper once in two weeks. through the columns of which, the students express their views on topics that agitats the country and the neighbor
 hood. No doubt from this beginning VII spring the ones who are to fill the places o
 our great journalists. -. -.
 - The friends of Father Marsh made him their annual Donation visit, Tuesday afternoon and evening. '-- '',
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H. O. WARNER, o3iA lGiI . ,4S ,s>oGAo D. E. SoUxR. 1gs1 fGom. ss.y4li0 .iiswG GR0 w. ANTHONY, , ves
0. M. BOOTH. ". N. Gro. ". ANTHONY. Sec,Y.

-~ 0EO. w. ANT6ONX, O6CY.
 On Wednesday, the l2sth nls. st.. Peters. Lodge was agoin called on to perform the last sad rites for their departed brother,
 Abner Msrssiin, Me sii of Brookasld, who died the previous Sunday after suffering : long time from consumption. The Lodge pro- oeeded to BFookdsidS on the noon atssin,' and the exercises commenced soon after their arrival. hThea body was carried to the Baptist Church where sthsm mEpisoopal burial service was read, and . feeling o.ad-
 dress made by Rev Bro.E B. stimpson
 of St. Paul's Church, whoiwas followed by Rev. MT. Roe a6f the Reformed Church.
 Both genntiemen spoke in the highest
 terms of the life and religious character oi
 the deceased. and made powerful appeal |tot those presents ltellox in his footsteps. ? After the addresses theehymi, CT would hot lys aisFfssy., ,s was snng by the choir ot St Panl's Church, and the procession then left the church for the cemetery, where the masonic service was conducted by 0.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-10
MEATS IN THEIR SEASON,
lFORSSAlE..

THEjvALUABLE HOTEL PROPER TY. formerly owned and kept by Pierpolt Edwards, Esq, and known as ]" The Kent Plains mcdlonst Hotel, which has lately8 been re-painted and put in the most thorough repair--a Store con tiguous thereto at which . large and profitable businsss can be done-1ce House, Sheds. Barn, and all the, necessary Out Buildings-and also. about Six Acres of choice Land. Itis pleasantly located in the beautiful village of Kent. It is suitable either for Hotel or Boarding House, or might be used for Boarding School. It can be had ats bargain, as the owner is determined to sell. For further particulars. enquire of the own. CT on the premises. SAMUET,( CONN.
 Kent. Conn.,. Oct. 26. 1869. 29-wlO
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s5ArG CT
SECOND 0. v! H.A., EXCURSION.
ARTIctR oR AoRafMex.l

We, the undersigned, members of fine 2d, 0. V. A.. and others, do hereby aoree to make an organized exoursion to some of the camps and battle. aelda of the Neei. ment. during the latter part of HGptembor and the early part of October. 1870. And we do further agree to abide by tho rules and regulations that shall be duiy aaoD61a TOT the government of such Excursion.
 RULES AND REGULATIONS.
 l. The Excursion shall be organised at Plymouth, on the 11th of September. 1aTO. lthe day of the next Reunion of the Rax. iment, provided that at least thirty ,per. sons, members of the Regiment, or otharT. shall have signed the Article of Agree ment. and paid the admission fee. in full. into the hands of the Paymaster.
 2. The admission fee shall be $06, and shall be designed to cover aN expenses Of transportation, subsistence, and quarters. The amount SO raised shall be held as the property of the Excursion, as whole.
 5. The officers of the Excursion Shall be a Colonel, Adjutant, Quartatmaster, PaT- master, and Board ofAuditors, which shall consist of three persons. t'7
 Sections 1, 5 and 6 specify the duties of the Colonel, Adjutant and Quartermasser. i
 2. The Paymaster shall have charge of the funds of the Excursion, and shail pay out no money except upon written order ot an officer. approved and countersiRned oy majority of the Board of Auditors.
 9: A meeting of the entire company shall be called 8 Council, and shall have permanent authority on any and all mat. ters pertaining to the Excursion.
 ,. The Excursion shall be calculated to occupy two weeks, as nearly as may be. and shall go from New York to Richmond. dlrect by boat. Alter having visited that city and Cold Harbor, the company shall proceed to Petersburg, and thencs to some eligible point near Psrker's or Warren's Station, where g camp shall be established. rom which trips may be made at will to hatchers Bun, Furt Fisher, Fort Hell. Fort Stednan, Halrison's House, and oth. CT points of interest on both sides of the hne. From that place the excursion shall return to New York direct by boat. But before sailing for New York, if any DOT. tlon of the company shall desire to extend the,r travels to Alexandria, the Shenan. doah Valley, or elsewhere. they shall be permitted to withdraw from the treasury tnelr equitable portion, to be determined by the Board of Auditors.
 10. If any funds remain on hand at the time of disbanding, they shall be equally divided among the members. s-5a,.-.i s.,'.
 H. Where wagons are employed, the amount, of transportation shall be limited to twenty lbs. to each person. :ia2.--I ].
 13. These Rules and Regulations may at any time be altered or amended by two. third vote of the members of the Exeur.
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IN SEARCH OF MINIsTHR. R.-The hrSt minister Was too old; he would not suit the young folks. The second, just ont of the seminary, was too young; the old folks said he had not experience. The third had experience. He had been in pafish elastic hopes BuU -Svs&1a 4h-asaxne wikh Eha youth. But he was bachelor. The poo. pie pretty universally declared that the minister should have wife and . house. The women all said there there must be somebody to organize the sewing circles and to lead the female prayer meetings. The fourth was married, but ihe had three or four children. We could not support him. It seems to be no longer true that Blessed is he whose qniver is full of them" The fifth was most learned man,
 who told us the original Greek or Hebrew of bis texts, and morning or evening. new CT came nearer to Americs than Rome, un- der Augustus Cesar. He was dull. The sixth afforded us most brilliant pyroteoh. mic display. He splnttered, and Axzsd, and banged, as though Fourth of July himself had taken orders and gone to preaching. The young people were car ried away. But the old folks all said hO was sensational. Then, besides those we have heard, their is the Rev. Mir. C., who has the reputation of being most excel. lent pastor. He is indefatigable in visit ing the sick, in comforting the afflicted, in dealing with the recreant and the, uncon. yerted. But Mr. Wheaton says empha- tically he will never do for our people. ''He is no preacher. Mr. Laicns," says he; land our people demand 6rst-rats preach ing. You must remember that in the Summer we have between two and three thousand New York men here; men used ts good preachlng; men who know what . good sermon is. We must have e, man
 that can draw them, Sir: 6 man &s good as they have in New York" .999l9V1 AfaI
 We talked over Mir, K-aa-.1i He is .
 rare preacher, by all accounts. under stand that his health has suffered some
 what by excessive study, and he would like
 another parish, Q qnieter one, where ho can have more time to his study, and can
 use his old sermons. Ho preached once or twice in exchange with our old pastor
 before he left. But Deacon S---and Elder Kay will not hear of him. "He ls nottsociai," says Deacon S--. "Hs does not know half the people in Highkirk,
 where he has been settled for over Eve years. He often passes his best friend
 without noticing him, on the street. "
 ''Neyer would do," says Elder Kay. ''He only visits his people once year. I want to know my minister. We want O man who who will run in and ont as though he cared for us. Preaching is all very well. but we don want e minister who is all talk.' .2at ~ l@1''f io' 247" 93'1-
 I in despair, and despite the breach of ecclesiastical etiquette, have resolved to resort to advertising. - Christion Union.
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GcIsisuo~ generally admitted by honest physicians, that when once the Consump- tion is fairly fastened upon the lungs, no human power can save the Patient, from death. They also say that about fifty per cent. of those who die from this disease Ecan trace the cause to- . neglected cough or cold. which might have been cured by . small bottle of Liquid Opodeldoc, or what is the same thing, Johuson'sA Ano. dyne Liniment. a312ai T
 Out this ont and bring it with .yoa.a We ere authorised to refund the cash to any person or persons who sball buy7yan nse Parsons Purgative Pills and fail of fe- lief and satisfaction.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-10
FarfInainqton avinqs Rank.

nEPOSITS made in this bank on or before D Mar. let. will draw interest from n that 1nterest at the rate ofsix per cent. free of taxes. has been paid on depssfts for the last fifteen years. An,extra dividend of one per cent las been declared for the last six months Ihis bank holds al large surplus sfuhd as { guarantee toits depositors.s Amount of funds Sept. l. 1869, $l,0l2 ,696. Business hours from to l2 6. m. and from to p. m.
 SAMUEL 8. .00WLES, Treasurer.
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Wolcottyille Savings Bank, ii-a ! sOflce in Granite Block,
'W0LCOTTvILLE, CONN

Y s3!4E tt tTFfF+I4 .F4~ 1-sG .. GoaT CrEs !IE 2
 Deposits made on or before the lst day of any month will draw interest irem that day. 1nte!est at the rate. of six percentfree of taxes. has been paid on deposits for the last
 The affairs of the bank are under the direc. tioI ofa competent board of Trustees. w Loaps made on the usual terms. ,vt i 7, ofhee hours from g to F 8, m. and from 1 to {, and from to8 p. m.s'l. ls. a'1s ,s2a '+ I-. @een F:.:N. HoLLEY, President. ls tf an C.F. CHURCH. Treasurer. zsFsf' goas.a
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-10

prodncers. and sellers under favorable cir cumstances. especially If able to keep up.' ] the flow of milk .th the winter months, should not be satisaed with lsss than sigh. i ty dollars per, covrer aanum for the mint.
 mum. while each ought to net one hundred
 dollars. The cheess business requires inst the same attention from the farmers ia re- spect to cooling themilk as in sending it to
 the city or distant places This method
 was formerly shonght unnecessary for
 cheese factories. Bat 1t is now discovered
 that the early decay of American cheese is
 tue result mainly dnot semoving animal
 heat and animal odar before sending the
 milk to the factory. What this animal heat is, and what areo It's constituents, and whether the animal odor is SC.
 cretion from the inssstines of the COW, are
 questions puzzling he cheese philosophers
 as we'll as us. The nilk undoubtedly has
 heat when fresh drawn and it has odor,
 probably derived from the waste material of the cows body, lsnd it occasionally gets some odor from uncleansed stables, and from
 nnwsshed hands or teats. .butthess last need
 no philosophy. to account for. My theory
 is-aud it is good until better is advanc-
 ed-that milk like every other substance
 contains germs, minate amalculse, tending
 to putrefaction. So long as the temperature
 is high, but lover the temperature. and the
 life of these infintesimal mites become ex.
 tinct, and putrefaetion ceases. afssr Me cool
 ing process mix may become sour but not pu- srid. There is good deal said about put
 ting water in milk. A little. benefits both
 the producer and consumer in this way.
 We cool our milk by standing the oans in
 water. This is at variance with the laws of heat as cool liquids being heavier stay at the bottom and the warm and lighter fluid remains at the top, consequently when the cans @ are removed the cooling process has been unequal and the top of the milk Is often of much higher temperature than in the middle of the can and below, and the putting in of little ice or cold water ct once cools the upper portions and equalizes the temperature If possible milk should be cooled from the top. But do not consider that am rec- you to increase your present additions of water, you probably add just enough. Thscity milk men will see that their customers are not injured by taking the milk too strong. There has been. I un- derstand. little jam from too much milk sent for ashort time. This Is owing to two causes: Iss. The, uraak and suflden ,.,1,,e 1s.an Coaid have l6ess--...x.l c1pated by reason of SO many going into the business this winter 2d. The mild ness of the winter which has caused an in creased production of milk from the COWS. But this condition is exceptionaloniyS let the agents tDr. Cummings, and others) understand at the beginning of the season what amount they can rely upon and facility will be afforded for taking all we can send. There are thousands of new mouths being opened every week or two in that vast Babel ready for the lscteal fluid, and the will increase in faster rate than the supply" st s1ai s-4-. Lsaa is
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-10

aar" What lovely little sno3-drop that is, said friend to Mark Twain, as ., blonde
 beauty with flowing dresses, passed them
 on Brosdway, "A snow.drop I should say she was a hair.beiie, " said Twain. -"And where is Mrs. R, nowS" asked our friend. S@~" '-- T':Oh, {" said Mrs. Dowlas, "I haven't kept the run of them people lately, but \
 b'lieye she is the Hsaaress of the orphan
 asylum"
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-10
aENERAn. GRANTS ECONOMY. ].

The Anhea1a and ars;si: |; .z rvf Afs %T1s 1as are slto9ssheE e1csllent and useful seye in one respacts theyhave Rissn many the i'm. presslon that the administxatiow is not sne. deemihg its pledges of economy, The fa- vor with which MT. Dawess general opin. lons have been received as fe6sCtinR the temper vef tho oommikteee ona appfopria. tons, and the majority in. Congress, sGives assurance that iegislation will be true to republican pr0fessions.s On the other hands the administrabaon has made ita re- cords and can show actions, as we'll as pro. fessions. What hds tho Administration dones-thata Is the question. Here is a comparison with the expenditures of An. drew JOhnson's administration
 The aggregate expenditures, ex. a z.-5E
 elusive of interest on public ,..,,@
 debt, for the first quarter of
 the fiscal year 1865, ending ~E4 Ga.5-
 September, 90. le68, under .ay
 Johnson. were ,s.s,. $ee. .4o9. .e5e For the same quarter in 1869,
 under Grant. they were 50,zoo, ,os5
 .l. Reduction in 1869. a$l5. 5.slS.551 The aggregate expenditures ex- . ,..-
 cius.ve ot interest on the pub.
 He debt for the second quar. -''~A et'@.l
 eer of tue fscat year 1866, ,snd. ao2 LaEoc F. ing Dscemhsr g, under John g. CT
 son, were, X ,Ts s7~.~[ $46, ,oss. .4s5 For the same quaxter in 1869.
 under Grant. they were se. .7ss, ,s5s E5 ,2-yH3 l. sf~ .. --.... r. =. -
 .. 7 Reduction in 1869 49, .452 The total intsrest on the public
 debt for the first half of the
 fiscal year 1868, from July | to
 to December 31. 1868, was $6A, ,971. 127 For the first hsIf of she current
 fiscal year, from July | to, ,De-o1l3 l..ll.,
 eember Sa. 1s6s. was 1aa 4aa62,s6l, ,sso
 Reduction in 1866, i'$2,ole, 747
 The total reduction of expenditures, therefore, was. for the first half of Gran 's first fiscal year, as compared with the first half of Johnson 2 last fiscal year as follows: Lp first quarter, 99i!og z&4 Sl5,9 .66l In second quarter, .-n., e,. P. g, ,325, ASA On public debt in both quarters, 2,Ol9, TAT -0s-2 E&-zS szs@1E .1afe9.a gt75 V .. -Y e'.I-i Total net reduction for the first 5sl25g sai . half of. Grants Ascal year. $27, ,265, ,790 2 The precise figures of the increased rev. enue are not given. bat for the paid six months already mentioned, they are about twenty eight millions, making with the net reduction above named, q total gain for the first half year of Grants adminis- tration of over ly:one nsilions.
 Let democrats lind what comfort they can in the warm debates ass0ng rspabN- cans over questions of economy.a We. too, rejoice in those debates. in the full conf dence that the practical results to the peo. pie. will vindicste the wisdom and patriot ism of the republicsa party, and the ener. gy and fidelity of General Grant.-C1wr- 0sH. ' @ '''~.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-10

,. Upauaong the Aairondaeks; if thsr na- tives happen upon Q. .visitor with gloves on. they ask: "What is thel matter with your handsf'
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-10

A Boston millionaire, with Q lazy son, recently gave the youth one week in which to select business for himself. The week up, the son spoke thus;-''Well, father,
 was thinking that if you would only aa- vance me $500, ,OO0 or $4O0. 900, I would in- vest it in government bonds, and mako my living by cutting of the coupons"
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-10

Why is balloon like silence9 Because it gives ascent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-10
8, NEW MILFORD. <

At . stated comuunication of St. Peters Lodge, No. 21 E. &-A. M.. held at Mason ic Hall, in this place, Jan. 18th. A. L., 5S7O; the following preamble and resolu- tions were adopted: fs' ' ''' ss.5-,5-- 's--.0 . WHsRrAs it has pleased the supreme ar
 chitect of the Universe to summon from
 his labors upon earth our beloved broth
 or, Wm. l.. Twiss. calling him by his
 omnipotent will to that judgment which
 awaits all who are toillng in this earthly
 temple, thereby severing the Masonic
 ties which have % long bonnd us in mu-
 tual friendship and enjoyment to our de
 parted brother, no more to be reunited
 until the 1day when the grave shall yield up ita dead. therefore, sssr aaa asra-L Resolved, That we sincerely mourn this dispensation of Divine Providence, bear. iuo in tender remembrance his fidelity to Masonry and his devotion to the princi- p1es it incuIcates. oJ .szaxss1ts
 | Resolyed That we earnestly 4sympathize win the relatives and friends of .our de. ceased brother, and tender them that con. solation. which the world can neither give nor take away, and thatSwe will wear the uslaI badge of mourning for the space of T Rssoissd. That s copy of this preamble land resolutions be forwarded to the family of our deceased brother. md published in the Danbury, Litchfald and 'Winsted pa pers. I;z.tz.T.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-10
Reduction in 1869

The total intsrest on the public debt for the first half of the
 fiscal year 1868, from July l tc
 to December 31. 1868, was For the arst haif of she current fiscal year, from July Ito, De. cember 3l. 1869, was ra eg.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-10
$lE9l9,551
I$2,0l9,747
Reduction in 1866.

The total reduction of ,expeuditure
 therefore, was, for the first half of Gran. first fiscal year, as compared with the fir half of Johnson s last fsCal year as follow, sLp first quarter, 92i!og aa4 Sl5, ,9I9, ,66 In second quarter, .aa. en i7.g 9,325, ,4s On public debt in both quarters, 2,OI9. "A
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-10
Reduction in 1869,

The aggregate expenditures ex- ciusave ot interest on the pub.
 He debt for the second quar.
 ter of tue flscat year 1868, end. F. ing December 3l, under John son, were, X >fs ta-.,.r .s-s l For the same quaxter in 1869. under Grant, they were a
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