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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15

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 4 ColIinsyille hen lately laid an egg with a double shell, the space between the two shells being filled with the usual aOhiie. N,
 E. K.Foster, Jr., has returned from Florida to practice with his father in New Haven.
 The Daubury Trust and Manufacturing Go. was organized, this month, with o cap ital of half million.
 The Wallingford Community is damming the Quinipiac-Which is precisely the way most good people treat that very COmmu- nifty.
 Seven thousand people, says the Bulletin, left Norwich for Europe, last week. An other such week would leave very little of Norwich.
 The negro who brutally assaulted a vo- man in Greenwich last April has been con victed and sentenced to 15 years imprison- ment
 The Yale base ball club gave the noted Atlantics terrible beating, Saturday; 12 10 2. The Atlantics are very weak, this year.
 The Universalists of the State hold Con mention in Danbury, June IA, and 15. Rev. Olympia Brown will preach during the ses- sion, and Rev. D. M. Hodge will be install ed pastor of the Danbury Church.
 The New Haven County commissioners have purchased the premises next north of the City Hall for new Court House. The cost of the lot, 63 feet by 217, is $15, ,0OO.
 A Norwich man, hoping to be comforta- ble during the hot weather, bought an India rubber Gir-bed. While he was away, his wife, thinking it healthier to sleep on a ventilated mattrass, punched about fifty balf-inch holes in it, but since her last at tempt to inf1ate it her husband has lost the most of his faith in woman's ingenuity. A Darbury man uses whiskey to destroy the worms on his currant bushes. The theory is that the worm becomes drunk, gets to fooling around, and finally falls off, and either breaks its neck outright, or crip ples itself so that life becomes burden.
 Three aged ladies of the Congregational church in Mystic have died since February, whose average age was 93 and the length of their church membership about seventy years. Their names were Mrs. Mary Ran. dall, aged 90, Mrs. Mary Barrows, aged 98, and Mrs. Eleanor Lamb, aged 91. They were truly mothers in Israel. MT. w. Green Dickey, travelling agent from Rockford, Ill.,, became insane last week at Stamford. and had to be cared for by the selectmen, the hotels refusing to re- ceiye him. He came near dying, but is now recovering.
 In cemetery in New London is lot containing five graves, one in the center, the others near by at the four points of the compass. The inscriptions on the latter read respectively, after the name of deceas- ed, My Wife," My II Wife," "My III Wife" My HI Wife, while the cen tral stone bears the brief but touching in scription, Our Hus6and."
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15
WASHINGTON

Boarders begin to come in with the balmy month of June. Sherman Titus has a house full, the families of Mir. Steven son and Mir. Parrish being domiciled there for the season, representing the beauty and fashion of the Quaker State. Mir. William Brinsmade and family are coming we believe this week to stay through the summer at his brothers.
 "A town meeting will be held in New Preston. on Saturday, the l7th inst, to take action on the petition for new road from Bee Brook to the latter place.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15
MORRIS.


 At late meeting of the Litchfield South Consociation of Congregational Churches in Watertown, the following resolutions were passed, as the result of council upon the resignation of Rev. D.D. T. McLaugh- lin, Pastor of the Church in Morris:
 Resolved. That it is expedient that the relation subsisting between Rev. D. D. T. Mclaughlin and the Church and Society in Morris be dissolved, the dissolution to take effect by the first of November next.
 Resolved. d.-The council, sincerely regret ting that such step should appear neces- sary to the parties more immediately con- cerned, bear most cheerful testimony to the christian devotion and scholarly attain ments of Rev. MT. Mclaughlin, and com mend him to the churches, as an able. faith full and successful minister of Christ.
 Resosued. council also express their sympathy with the church hereby deprived of their Pastor, and affectionately com mend them to the care of the Great Head of the Church, with the prayer that they may soon be guided from on High to the choice of successor. e.....
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15
NEW MILFORD.

The fine showers during the past week have given tobacco raisers fine opportu- nifty to set out their plants which has not been neglected.
 - Business of all kinds is quite lively, more so than at any time before during the past three years.
 , Builders are especially busy, as num- Der of new houses are being erected, and several others are being repaired.
 - We advise our business men to make the most of present opportunities for when the Shepaug Railroad is completed it is ex- pected that New Milford will dwindle into complete insignifcance.
 l = We are told by New Preston men that the only hope for this place lies in build ing the New Preston branch and doing it speedily. Seriously speaking this project seems entirely feasible, and it would un- doubtedly be for the interest both of New Milford and New Preston as we'll as the Railroad to undertake it and put 1t through at once. INo.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15

R1DaEF1EnD < DORCHESTER R. R.-The New York. Portcbester & Ridgefeld Rail road Co. held their annual meeting last week. The company has expended $13O. 900 on the enterprise. Ten and half miles or about half of the entire line is graded. The worst points were attacked first and are nearly completed. About five-sixths of the right of way has been secured.
 About $130. 900 have been paid in by the stockholders during the year. sII
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15

and burn upon our feet, In vain we beg, we threaten, we curse, we wave the sharpest Knives above their heads, we burn, we cut, hack, hew, and fell, and still the pesky corns remain source of misery. Useless are tears, entreaties, curses, Auevlator and Curative, sure cure for corns, bunions, ingrowing nails, and all ailments of the feet. Sold by Druggists.
 NERVOUS DISEASE. How many thousands of the most refined ladies of the land are slaves to nervous diseases in various forms-trembling twitching, and jerking of the nerves, headache mysteries, sudden outbursts of temper on trivial occasions, peevishness, feeling of desperation, despondency, or fear, &c In any unhealthy con dition of the nervous system, Briggs Allevantor has absolute control over the nerves, creating radical change and positive cure. Sold by Vessels & Gates, Litchfeld, Conn, t.EL
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15
CORNWALL.

Late rains have done wonders for our grass lands and grain fields. Before, there was such scarcity of pasturage as has never been seen at this season. The rains are also a God-send to our tobacco. planters many of whom are now setting ont several thousand plants each.
 Summer boarders are beginning to ar- rive from the city. Some rooms, and two or three furnished houses, which are for rent this season, are not yet engaged.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15
DIED.

At Salisbury, on Friday, June 2d, N. W. Clark, aged 87.
 At Falls Village, May 3Ist, Mrs. Marion c. Leavenworth.
 At New Hartford. May 27th, of heart dis ease, Harriette, J., wife of Elisha B. Haw- ley, aged 40 years.
 At Brooklyn, N. Y.. June 9th, Mary Woolsey Barton, wife of E. Hall Barton, and youngest daughter of the late Rev. Herman l.. Vaill, of Litchfeld, in her 29th year.
 In New Preston. May 20, Mrs. Mary W. Gibson, aged p. In WoodburY, on the 7th inst, MT. Will lis Lambert, aged 70. ntf..
 In Woodbury, June g, MT. Horace s. Atwood, aged II.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15
WOLCOTTVILLE.

The Library Association exhibitions net ted one hundred dollars to the treasury.
 Rev. Dr. Eldridge, of Norfolk, deliv- cred two very powerful sermons from the pulpit of the Congregational church, last Sunday.
 Sunday afternoon last, Rev. MT. Hast wood administered the right of baptism to ten persons, mostly children, in the Epis- copal church.
 R. B. Goodrich & Co.,, our new baker firm, are doing fine business in the sale of their productions, and they deserve it.
 William Clark, of Litchfield station, consented to tarry in our clock. up" for a few hours, last week.
 pr. Jeremiah W. Phelps arrived home last Wednesday from San Francisco, in good health and spirits. after an absense of about eight weeks. He tells of many Chair breadth escapes I the imminent deadly breach.'' A.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15

Silas E. Jeralds. of Cheshire, has bought asmall place in the .southwesterly part of Litchfeld and Morris. of F. J. Kill bourn of Winchester, for $500. N The town has purchased about an acre of land, extending the Northfield grave yard. of Jeremiah Peck. for $175.
 tGgE4 .. Samuel H. Guernsey,cof Bethel, has bought place'in Northfeld of Josiah At. wood; price about 5000. ,f@ E
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15

g@> The Birmingham correspondent oi the Palladium speaks a little contemptu. ously of the lamprey and its New Milford patrons: e}gf zg4ss tea 4
 New Milforders are down here after l" "lampereels." Their method of securing them is to wade around on the edge of the dam apron and pull the cells from the stones with their hands. When they get three or send down batch of their friends, to do likewise. They are welcome to inc nasty, slimy things. No hog around this region would devour one. ,.aezs s.5.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15

Lambert. who died on Wednesday the 7th inst. aged TO- For nearly fifty years he was an active and consistent member of the First Congregational church. to which his dying message was. Tell the church it is we'll with me. 5 T.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15

D@ A Chinaman was stoned to death in San Francisco, recently, and the coroner's jury returned verdict of 'Death from a cause unknown. That jury ought to have lived 8 couple of thousand years ago and taught the Jews how to cover up the ston- ing of Stephen with verdict of '.Death from cause unknown" sa.E, fo s9sa..
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15
For The Enquirer.
 PLYMOUTH SKETCHES-No. 68.

PLYMOUIH SkEICHES-NO. 6S.
 The measles. which during the latter part of winter, and early spring, were lurk ing about the central portion of the town, occasionally sallying forth to seize vic- tim, have during the last two mouths been making general onslaught, and as nat ural result have secured many prisoners the most of whom, however, have been treated by the victor with good degree of leniency.
 A few weeks ago subscription paper was put in circulation for the purpose of raising money to secure the services of the Thomaston Band half dozen even ings on the hill Said Band has already paid in two instalments of music.
 A number of woodchucks have been kill ed within the last few weeks how many cannot say but enough. probably, to furn- ish at least one hundred starving French men each with a ''hasty plate of soup."
 a PLYMoTHEAN.
 June 12, 1871.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15

DIE No MORE Would we could persuade men to take Vinum Vitse or Wine of Life and throw physic to the dogs. From what we know of it, we shall with pleasure rec ommend its use in sickness or in health. When we'll it keeps you from being sick, when sick it makes you wells Can we say more. Yes We can and will;'it is also Q pleasant and healthy stimulating beverage, containing nothing but the purest medici. nal properties. See advertisement. -Har- 11eyS TeeElu
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15

D6F The Fourth Ward disclosures have evidently disgusted the people of Connect icut with it's SO called s' Democracy" The Republicans of Waterbury carried their 2 whole city ticket except mayor, on Monday last: and New London went Republican by 14S majority on the same day. on the
 heaviest vote ever boiled in the city. These
 arc certainly very substantial gains.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15

s 9% Miss Kellogg gives 8 concert at Waterbury on Thursday of this week. It can hardly be necessary for us to state that Miss. K. is one of the first singers in the country, and that she is native of Litch. field county. The expense of attendance upon this concert is much reduced by the running of an excursion train from Win sted. We append the programme:
 as - PROGRAMME. PART I.
 |. TENOR soIo- Three Ages of Love. .Loder a@sa as Mir. William H. Fessenden. A. PIANO EoLo-Hungarian Rhapsody. .Lsszt 4sgaA 8@ Idlle. Benziger. 8. OavATrNA FROM LNDA-O Luce de quest :. @ssl Miss Clara Louise Kellogg. | {. BAss SoIo-The Wolf (by request). .. Shields s& va MT. J. W. Smith.
 PART IT.
 l. DurTT-A Night in Venice. Ardsti ea Miss Kellogg and Mr. Fessenden. 4a sa4 afI Miss Jennie B. Mintie. 8. PIANO SoLo- Wedding March. from Mid summers Night Dream. am..................... .Liszt sS T-v7~ Mdlle. Benziger. g \. HoNo--Vm Alone: -benedsc' 8SW al.a8 Miss Kellogg.
 s. BALLAD--You and I....... .............. ClGribel
 MT. Fessenden.
 1r. 4. Gainsvoort Adams and Charles H. Smith
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15

5s EAxrs ynLAar. The base ball clubs of Hahsbury and Falls Village had an extreme. . lyaeloae game on the 8d inst, says the Winsted Herdld. The score stood Red Star Ealls village|. s7; Center (salisbury). 50.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15
June l2, 1871.
WOODBURY.


 The store for many years owned and oc- cupied by the late John Parker, also the goods on hand, have been sold to Charles Bradby, who will continue the mercantile business. %r
 s1 -O Our new county business seems to be rather dull just now. At recent special town meeting some twenty friends and three opponents of the measure attended. A committee of five was appointed to con- fer with committees of other towns acithoul expense to this toOn (quite liberal in the commlttee0 Petitions have also been cir culated and signed to some extent, but we do not yet hear of marked results. The principal argument used here in favor of Waterbury for a county seat is that sit will be so much easier to attend court" but some of us think that the further of courts are the better for all, unless it may be the lawyers. *x* We learn that w. Cothren, Esq, has under consideration a proposition to be- come senior member-of an old established 1 law firm in New York. The isolated posi- ton of Woodbury rendering it so difficult to reach the several courts, especially in winter, induces him to give the subject a favorable consideration, and from present indications it is feared he will return an affirmative response. He is now concen- tfating his energies upon the new edition of his history which he intends to publish early in the fall. This community is mourning the loss of another prominent citizen. MT. Willis
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15

Vegetable Sioilian Hair Remover to prevent grayness, and to heal eruptions of the scalp.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-01-27
MAGAZINES.

.corthCrR Caijr0iOr.-ThiS cXcc,ent
agricultural munthly, published at
Athcrs. Ga, iS again before us with a
rich and varied table or contents. 1t
is well worth the price, b per annum.
THe .Why'suad Farmer. after long
alr,emcc is before us for tire month o.
January. 1t costs but 81 30 per aHnum
AMI has reputation which it has
well cared and VIII worn.
The February number of ScrijRc,'S
.No.ipy Is remarkable for the range
variety, value, ami interest of IFS con-
tents; and Is probably the most rca,la-
blc number yet published of this
young bat vigorous and cntcrpri>in"
magazine. The leading article, 10y Mr..
IIassard, is a?leasant!y written and il
ldStrated account of the New York
Mercantile Library. Every commu-
nitV in which iS an Institution of this
Kind will lie Interested in a description
of the workings of what is the largest
leading library in America. Next
comes a very timely and thorough ar
ticlc 10y Prof. Bald, on "Thc French
Conquest of Lorraine and AIsarc,
v ith map and mcGas. Mr.. J. II.
Thompson tells very cntertainingiy
something about Balloons" arropo'
of their use 10y the belcagured Parish
ans; the illustrations accompanying
this article are very curious, with ma
NY other articles of very entertain
lug character. Published by Scribnel
& CO., 6jl Broadway, New York.
GodcTs Lotdy's Book for February
il ahead of every other parlor Ma@a.
zine for the Ladies'. rs plates ar'
splendid and to look at its fashionSan'
patterns one would never think that
Paris is now shut up from all the oih
OF worii i'm mourning Instead of ii;
70. mcr SayCty and splcnGor.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-01-27
TFrom the Phil#dclphia Weekly Age
POLITICAL.
BIRDS-ENE VIEW OF TIL
HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES.
BY TALON JACKSON, ESQ.
CHAPTER N.

Bv the Articles of Confederation,
the several States n ade no grant to the
Federal Congress of the right Ia i'm
pose duties, consequently commerce
was at the time of the adoption of the
Constitution almost unrestricted, eN-
cepting in Pennsylvania, which in
l7S5, had passed a slightly protective
tariff.
The first Congress under the Consti-
tuition, passed in lisa, " an act for lay =
ing duties on goods, wares and meI-
cl and zc, entering the United States. -
Ii was an aG-ValorCh taiiff OF from
five To fifteen per ccnt-changes were
made in and additions To the tariff
hut oniv with a view TO revenue, UntIl
April, 1916, when a protective taril
was passed This tariff was supported
by John G. Calhoun, but his arguments
i'm its favor We're with view TO in-
creased revenue. not 10 protectC n
even Alexander Hamilton, in his re
4 orts 10 Congress, made during Wash
lNton's administration, used the fol-
low ny language on protective duties !:
.Norbittut duties ON impaired rarti-
cles serve To beeet a gcne:al spirit oi
smuggling, which is always IN urious
the fair trader, and eventually 10
Ihc revenue itself They also tend 10
render other classes of the commuH ~
tributary in an improper degree, to tie
manufacturers 10 whom high duties
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-01-27
TENEE'ESEE.

THE w Arm SPRINGS COLONY AND
IT'S OBJECTS.-Wc made reference
some days ago 10 the sale of the cclc-
hratcd Warm Springs Of North Carroll
ma To colony of Northern men, who
were about to improve it, and in con-
mcction Herewith largely .manufac-
turc Wooden and tin-ware. We have
lust seen a copyof the CotoRfSt, pa
rrr pulljshed i'm the interest of the
new Company, which gives very fully
It's organization and plan of opera
lions.
The style nf the Company is The
Western North Carolina Co-oTcative
Manufacturing and Agricultural AsSo-
citation" 1t has capital of Sl6O, ,0tO,
divided into shares of Sll0 each. Its
officers are President, Vice President,
Treasurer Secretary, three Trustees,
twelve Directors and three Auditors.
- nite a formidable organization, but
pcrhaps none too much for the work
uu lertakcn. The colony has purchas-
cd the Warm Springs tract and anoth-
Cr adioinii g-in all, over jtW acres
In additi n to this a tract of POO
acres is uuaer contract for purchase.
The plan of the colony is co-opera-
tive. Each member pays Sll0. The
ten dollars entities him to building
lot i'm the village which is To he laid
out near the present hotel. His title
To this lot is given him in fee simple.
His 500 entities him to "A share in all
the property onwcd 10y the colony and
Ia an interest i'm all the profits arising
from the lease of the hotel. the manu-
fIciure of shoc-pcgs, shoc-lasts, furni-
turc, woodcn-warc, OF all kinds,
cheese aud butter, raising of stock and
farm products, sales of co-oI eratiVe
store. appreciation of colony property
aud all other returns for labor and
barter. II additional capital is rcquir-
ed, each member advan, - ~ he Is able,
aad shares pro rata. No member can
have over live shares, and can be ,nti-
tied To but one vote. The proposition
is 10 remove To Warm Springs az once
some OF Them are now theTe-Spcnd
tho time from now until March in re-
pairing the hotel and prepare il for the
coming season. Bathiug-i oIses arr
To be erected and cool water from the
mountains brought dawn so that baths
or amy temperature fran ipO' TO A.
cap Ice given tnSiuvalidS. ~ soon &s
necessary repair, can hc made, house
in the village are lu Toe built for the
.cDloniSts. To'cnablc poorer members
to build, such sums "a may Ice needed
10 build cheap. comfortable HOUSES Wi
Toe advanced 10y lhe colony. Tools ano
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-01-27
VIRGINIA.

GEO. 6. Smith, of Marion, has been
nominated 10y the President us collr,-
tor of Internal Revenue of the 5th
Virginia District. Smith has for sew
eral years acted in the Capacity OF DIS
trict Assessor, and wis an aSplIant and
Radical candidate in 1869 for a seat il.
Congress from this district. Although
a Vc:N poor stick to make a great mar
of, he seems To be TegaI ded as Il shin
ing light in the Radical camp, and il
known among his political confreres
by various high sounding titles, SUCH
as Major" Colonel, -" Honorable,
&c. Ills appointment to the C"llect- +
.hiD relieves CUlUmelp Geo. Hunder-
lite and General" Tcrnuld, the col
lectors of the 9th 1--WE beIieVe) and Sth
district as heretofore laid oil, from Il e
burden Of Office u Iythcrtjjc E.,tcr
lJTisC.
LARGE Hoes. WYTTE- PULASKI
WASHINGroN.-M Aiacsili, nf Fu-
iaski County, having noticed in The
EisterpgjSc OF the l4th, Il statement o:
the weight of NJ. +. Riders twelve
month pig sends US the weight OF two
slaughtered 10y himself which he deems
worthy of mention. lie states that nt
killed Two pigs, last week, which hav-
ing fed on corn, but two months.
weighed respectively 2o4 and lSJ
bounds nett; and they were only Screl'
HiOlit.sS of age. lie thinks that beats
Mr.. Rider, taking into consideration
the difference IN age, and adds further
that Mr.. Vaughan OF his county, late
ly Killed Il hog, three years old, weigh
iug 5GJiEs nett. We believe th;t- MI.
G. ". Palmer. 0f the salt " Orks, l.
the UntY person who eau offset this
last mentioned p0rkcr. The latter
gCI.il leman Is said To have five hogs
weighing respectively, 522, 600, go
JG0. ANA 642, making in all 2,y44 lbs
How is that for huayy > IiythcUiitC
Enterprise.
~ good deal of stir is being made
about the approaching election fol
United States Senator, and Severa
names have been mentioned to take
the place of Mr.. Johnston.
When a man has proved himself
good public officer, we see no reason
for trying another, unless that Other
can be proved much superior. We &c
not know that any man has been mer'
! toned whose reputation in any grea
I degree superior to that of the in
runibcmt. - Charlottesville Chronicle
We understand that The old Frank
/ lin Hrtel" property in this !ilace ha:
! been purchased by Mr. Augustus
/ IeuSer from VIM. II. Spiller, for tn,
sum of 81 lU0.- HJthcritic Enterprise
DRowNED.-We learn from tn,
/ PcaIiSburg G0zette that Mr.. John
/ Tickle, living in Bland County, whil,
wolling across kimberling Creek upon
/ the ice, broke through and was drown
cd. He leaves a wife and family.
JUDuE COCHRAN is not candidate
for Judge Johnson's position. On tn,
contrary, if Mr.. Johnston's name i
presented to the Legislature he vii
give him a cordial support. Judge {
asserts no claims for the place, nor i
he an aspiramt for it. We prcsum
that il il should So happen, in a dis
organized cuntc>t for the honor, j
should fall to Judge Cochran, h,
would accept its 01D,tOn Ti5yiHida