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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28
KENT.

This place seems dead to the public, only now and tben the report of game of base ball appearing in your paper. Perhaps we are not quite so dead as we seem. Our Seminary is fourishing under the instruc- tion of Prof. c. W. Crosby and his four as' sistants who are we'll qualified for the DO. sition. Fifty scholars are now receiving instruction in English, Music and Latin. MT. Crosby seems we'll pleased with his charge, and we hope he may prosper, for there is not another man who is more capa- .ble of training young minds for usefulness than the principal of our seminary. .
 MT. B. W. Judd has repainted his ho tel, giving it nice appearance.
 There is considerable sickness and there has been one death during the past week. B ...s ..... .... ............
 - We must have a new bridge over the Housatonic river in place of the old one which has been for some time unsafe.
 -Drunkeness and rum shops are on the increase. One of the meanest and lowes Of these latter is to be found in Macedonis county should hope. READER.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

Kn. Kluz outrages are again reported in Arkansas.
 A court martial has been detailed to trv Paymaster Hodge.
 Gold has been discovered in Arkausas
 An Ohio coal-mine superintendent has been arrested as counterfeiter.
 The Mormons declare that Brigham Young will not submit to imprisonment
 Capt. Henry, with detachment of the 3d Cavalry, has made successful campaign against the Apaches. s,e.,
 A dispatch reached Washington from Shanghai in 30 hours, last week.
 The Merchants Bank of Lima, N. Y, has been robbed.
 A valuable tin mine has been discovered in Utah.
 The Principal of the Gorham (Me. Acad- emy is charged with passing fraudulent checks.
 The ianitor of the New Court house in New York, his wife, and man named Baulch, have been arrested for stealing the vouchers from the Controllers office re- gently. .1s .- s.s- e..a r.- MT. Green continues in possession of the Controllers office at New York and the mayor has given up all attempts to oust him.
 A meeting of New York architects, build- CTS, &c., have preferred charges of corrup- tion against the Superintendent of that de- partment.
 New York German Democrats have pas sed resolutions favoring the reform move ment. se It appears that one Watson, auditor of the county of New York, made way with vouchers to the amount of three millions about year since. $. J. Tilden has inaugnrat-l 8 movement to keep Tammany delegates out of the State Convention.
 One fatal Case of cholera has occurred al Woodbridge, N. J. -z
 ConnolIy's sou in law, Fithian, is dispos. ing of the U. S. bonds recently transferred to him. Mrs. Connolly still holds $37O, ,OOC in similar bonds. ..-t .,
 The New York Citizens Committee re- ports the City and County debt as being $97. .2S7, ,525 C3. The New York R form Committee have issned public address Mrs. Haggarty, wife of the Court House janitor, has been discharged d on bail.
 Dr. Perry, the aboltionist, has been con- victed and sentenced to two years impris- onment. Gold rose to l15 on Saturday.
 Judge Underwood, U. s, District Judge for Virginia thinks that the Constitutional Amendments confer the right of suffrage l on women.
 Ten Ku-Klux prisoners have received se- we're sentences at Raleigh, N. c. l Sitting Bulls tribe of Sioux have driven back the surveyors on the North Pacific Railroad.
 1 A fire in San Francisco caused $1 1000, 0O( damage.
 There were 93 new cases of small -pox 1T Lowell last week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28
DEED.

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 At Hastings on Hudson, N. Y, Sept. IS. Miranda Warner, aged II. Daughter of Chauncy Warner, Esq, of Plymouth, and widow of the late Elihu Harrison formerl of Litchfeld. Flowers, aged 53 years.
 In New Milford, Sept. 14th, Eben John. son, (colored), aged 75 years.
 In New Milford, Sept. infant child of Byron Fl. Terrell. aged weeks.
 In New Milford, Sept. 9th, Mrs. Eliza beth Terrell, aged 28 years. '@-
 In New Milford, Sept. 1st, Miss Susan A., daughter of Nelson Knowles, Aged 30 years. - ..-.
 In New Milford, Sept. 10th, Maria Booth, aged 75 years. -a-...-.....
 In Sherman, Sept 1st, 1871, Sarah, widow of the late Judge Graves, aged 86 years.
 In Winsted. Sept. 6, Charles Reynolds aged "A years. ,-I,..... IA ...,.
 At Colebrook, Sept. 13, Carrie Elizabeth. daughter of Henry l.. and Alice 0. Allen, aged g years and months. 3
 At North Colebrook, Kezia Phelps, aged 72 years. Daughter of the late Capt. Arah Phelps. 1T ~s,5.re .1- ...- ..''.@ @
 In Thomaston. Sept IS. Mrs. Polly Boards ley. aged 62 years. 1t t'. s..s s...
 In Plymouth, September 1, of consump- tion, Elijah B. Fenton.
 In Roxbury, Sept. 18th, Mrs. Clarinda
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28
COUNTY ITEMS.

RoxBURY. Last Monday was day oi unusual excitement with us, growing out of lawsuit. Six young men broke into a rum shop and applied some of the princi- pies of the Maine law to paH of the bad liquor, such as letting it out on the floor and perhaps drank some. The case was a very exciting one which terminated in the release of tht boys on the ground, undoubt- edly. of the building being 8 liquor store. 1t would hardly seem just to send young man to prison for spilling bad rum. I pre- sume this was the view taken by the court. -Standard.
 BETH1EHEM.-The Episcopal Church which has been repaired and renovated was newly consecrated by Bishop Williams, Sept. z. The society has expended some $3, 900 in the work, and the result is to give them one of the finest country churches to be found.
 Capt. Wm. Hunter, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, was married on Tuesday, to Miss. Amanda Peck. The young ladies of Beth. lehem seem to take quite fancy to Fort Dodge. After the wedding, in the after noon, there was 8 pleasant picnic on North Carmel Hill
 MT. William Clark has lost one of his span of horses. 1aa .. e
 @-Messrs. McGee and Waldon, contrac. tors, are putting the roads in splendid shape.-Amertcan a
 THoMAsToN.- fight occurred at Drum 8 liquor saloon last Friday night, whereby the attendant and one or more of his cus- toners became badly marked, and some of them had much difficulty in getting home. One of the party. however, was found drunk the next day, and locked up until partially restored to his original state of mind, when he was brought before Justice Bidwell, and fined $5 and costs.
 Doctor Pease has bought the Marsh place, of T. B. Woodward, for about $5, 900; he will probably erect store upon the grounds, and continue his present business.
 -Wm. Bottom had his we'll partly filled with pumpkins the other night. -Ansericcn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

-Attention is called to the advertise ment of the Horse Trot in another column The Thomaston band is to be. in attend ance during the fair. y
 Attention is called to the new advt of Bishop & Sedgwick. Braman & Deming have also anew supply ofgoods; adyt., next week.
 Attention is called to the new advt. aoi Mrs. Hayes lately moved into the Beckwith building South St. Mir. Clarence Deming has been again chosen captain of the Yale university B. B. Club,
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28
GOSHEN.

Last Sabbath, our Sabbath School. in. stead Of the usual exercises, listened to in. teresting remarks from Rev. MT. Double day, who expects to leave in few days; and the school, by unanimous vote, ex- pressed their thanks to him for the interest he has taken, and his assistance. In the evening these was Sabbath school con. cert at the Methodist church, in West Goshen, which was very interesting. Rev. MT. Brown is very useful there. The pull. pit in the Congregational church was oc- cupied by Rev. Ro bert Norton of St. Cath erine's, Canada. asAa
 A few days ago the Norton family had a gathering. and MT. Doubleday was pres ent. As usual on such occasions, many anecdotes of the past were told. One of the brothers said he married couple in Massachusetts. and after while the man came back and said he could not live with his wife. and desired him to separate them, asking for the dollar he had paid as a mar riage fee, and he went to the town clerk and asked him to return the price of the license. 4a s5iio lo 4.a ii t9 e
 It appears that Rev. MT. Hooker was not married when he was settled here, and one Sabbath he gave the following notice: ''Asahel Hooker. Pastor of this church, and Phebe Edwards intend marriage" It was formerly the custom to take very young children to church more thansis done now. A lady went into one of the great square pews without g door. and set a small pitch. CT of milk on the floor. intending to feed her child during the long sermon, but a dog came in, and in attempting to steal the milk. got his head into the cup and ran up into the pulpit, trying to shake it off, scattering the milk everywhere.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

BG Massachusetts Republicans hold the most exciting State Convention of the cen. tury at Worcester to-day Wednesday,. By the most interruptions use of money, and by all sorts of threats and promises, Gen. Butler has succeeded in organizing g large body of supporters in that conven. tion. Latest accounts show large major. ity against him; but the fact that such 8 man, employing such means, has any re- spectable following is a disgrace to the State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

BASE BAL1.-The base ball champion ship of the State has been taken from the Mansfelds of Middletown by the Osceolas of Stratford. We imagined from what we saw in Wolcottville that the Osceolas were not a very easy club to beat. The Nation. al championship appears to lie between the Athletics of Philadelphia, the White Stock ings of Chicago. and the Red Stockings of Boston.
 We are in receipt of the score of game in Kent, but owing to the crowded state of our columns are unable to publish it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

GAN ARM FULL. "-This fine steel engrav- ing,h F. T. Stewart, pictures the proceed ings of little girl who has fallen upon a litter of kittens in stable. The anxious haste with which she is trying to carry of the greatest possible number of squirming sufferers with the least possible reference to their comfort during transportation, and the silent, eager look of protest with which their mother stalks at her side, are very characteristic and admirably sketched. We predict for this engraving popularity fully equal to that of MT. Stewards former work, "From Shore to Shore" which has had such an enormous sale.
 Size 2Ox24; price $2. Address, B. B. Russell, publisher, 55 Cornhill. Boston.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

@ A correspondent of the Sal. Ne'oa from Canaan Junction refers to the multi plicity of Canaans whereabouts in prose and poetry as follows:
 North Canaan; East Canaan; South Canaan; Ca naan Falls; Canaan Valley; Canaan Street; Canaan Four Corners.
 Canaan to the right of them;
 Canaan to the left of them;
 Canaan behind them;
 Canaan in front of them;
 Canaan under them. The ouly Canaan of which the people thereabouts seem to have no prospect, is the "Canaan dboce them."
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28
Book Notices.

EVERY SATURDAY continues tobe tho best illustrated paper in the country. It wants. to be sure. the telling caricatures of Mast which are such feature of Harper's Week- @. but it's illustrations are finer and print ed on better paper than that of any of ths other illustrated papers. The, following il- lustrations appear in the number forsSepts 30: Bad Gastein; Tyrol; The Meeting Place of the Emperors of Germany and Austria; The Arrival of the French Mail at Dover; an Autumn Morning in the High. lands; Service in the Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City (double page); Dhu Avenue, Inverary. Heads of the various candidates for Governor of Massachusetts; I,oring, Butler, Rice, Washburn. Jewell. On the Mississippi; Wreck of the Arthur. Cat Fishing, Cotton Wood Point. New Madrid, Island No. 10, The Second Steward (rear view), Grand Tower Coaling Station, Grand Tower Rock. Cape Girardeau, Cairo at Midnight, Coaling at Cairo. '"Nobody's Fortune" by Edmund Yates is continued.
 J. R. Osgood & Co.,, Boston; 10 cts. 8 number. t.@'ss j1t #sa3 ai d
 B1AcKwooD's MAGAZINE for September contains: The Maid of Sker, IT; A Century of Great Poets, William Wadsworth; Fair to See, TX; The Coup d'Etat; Cornelius O'Dowd's Whose Turn Nexts Our National Dotation, On Touching Pitch, What if They were to be Court Martialied? The Fight in the Dark; The Secret History of the Loire Campaign; How is the Country Governed? f"' @a stoasir# @a
 The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, 14O Fulton St., N. Y.
 THE ATLANTIC contains: The Informing ling of Religions; Two; Kaweah's Run; June Days in Venice; Marble or Dust; Watch & Ward. III: An Evening with Mrs. Hawthorne; An Old Latin Textbook; A Love Letter; Their Wedding Journey, "; Free Trade Reform, by Edward Atkinson A Newport Romance, by Bret Harte; Kate Beaumont, by J. W. DeForest; My Birth day, by J. e. Whittier; Our Whispering Gallery, X; Recent Literature fsr
 James R. Osgood & Co.,, Boston; $4 a year. @ .-. <..
 ARTHuR's HOME MAGAZINE contains: Waif; Other Peoples Windows; Alexia; A Dollar Day; Into the City; Evenings with the Poets; Illustrations; Fashions, Short Articles, Poetry &c. ,f.s..a... s..-. T. s. Arthur & Sons, Phila., $2, Q year.
 THE CH1DRENs' HOUR contains the psu' al amount of reading for little children and is very prettiIy illustrated. .,..
 T. s. Arthur X Sons, Phila.. $l.25 a year.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

BIOGRAPHY OF MRS. WooDHUL1 BY THEo. DoRE TnToN.-We had hitherto supposed that the ridiculous figure this remarkable work has been made to cut in the papers was owing, in part at least, to the amiable congregations and misrepresentation in which the press usually indulge, when treating the subject of Free Love. After perusal of the ''authorized edition" lately sent to the press, however, we must con- fess that all the absurdities written about this biography fall short of the monstrous absurdity of the original work.
 MT. Hilton has evidently taken the pen from Col. Blood, her usual amanuensis, ,and written down precisely what Mrs. Victoria Clafin Woodruff has pleased to tell him about her miraculous origin and career. It is the life of Roman Catholic saint, of Seventeenth century Puritan, or of an Eighteenth century Methodist, done over with marvellous additions and exaggera- tions into the life of Nineteenth century Spiritualist. There was 8 time when the causes of all natural phenomena were so little understood that supernatural inter- ferences with the life of the peaceful citi- zen were supposed to be of daily and hour. ly occurrence. Had Mir. Hilton lived in Cotton Mather's time he might perhaps have been excused for giving the weight of his name to such biography as that of Mrs. Woodruff. In this Nineteenth cen- tury we can hardly concieve of any admis. sible plea in his defense short of insanity.
 With Mrs. Woodruff the case is different The wonder is, not that she should be the subject of such biography, but that Mir. Hilton should be it's writer. It is not nec- essary to go outside the usual limits of combined self-interest and self deception to account for her gross superstition. The vile surroundings of her early life. her want of sound training, and the evil in- faences to which she has always been sub- ject, excuse her while they condemn MT. Triton. All churches and all religions have SSSA@ @ui& OA du0e SuGA 4cL16l0 GubuuSl6SGS whose supreme faith in themselves have invariably kindled greater or smaller amount of faith in others; but that persons of great intelligence and ability should be confused into acquiescence with such mon- strous claims is. in one day, simply disgrace ful.
 This work is evidently bid, not for the presidency of the United States at the hands of the Woman Suffragists, but for the High Priesthood of Spiritualism. As such it has not been without success. for we notice from the last number of Mrs. Woodhull's journal that she has already been made president of the National Soci- ety of Spiritualists, while she acknowledges that she ''had never unta the qualification ot Mr. 1slton's memorial been identified bafora thepubHc with those spiritual phenomena among which she has spent all the wears of herflife, and which to her are the daily in. spiration of her religious faith and hone 1" Is Mir. Hilton to be the Paul of the new dispensation?
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28
MARRIED.

! At Harwinton, Sept. 18th, in the Con gregational church, by the Rev. George Curtiss, Marvin Pierce, Esq, of Warwick, and Miss Mary I. Hayes, of Harwinton.
 ;, In New Milford, on tbe 18th inst, MT. Jasper Burnett of Chicago, to Miss. Maggie daughter of Rev. c. G. Acly of New Mi ford.
 At St. Andrews Church. Bloomfield, Sept. 5, by Rev. MT. Sherman, Burton P Roberts. of Winsted. and Emily Winchell of Bloomfield. .,, .-... ;
 At the residence of then bride. by the Rev Wm. l.. Peck, Harry lR. Stockbridge, Esq. of New Haven to Miss. Mary F. Blakeman of Morris. ....--
 In the Episcopal Church, Bethlehem, by the Rev. MT. Marvin, Capt. William Hun. ter. of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Miss. Aman' da, only daughter of H. W. Peck, Esq, of Bethlehem. as..N.
 In New Milford, on the 18th, by Rev. 0. G. Acly, MT. John Warehouse, of South Kent, and Miss. Julia Ferris, of New Mil. ford.
 At Litchfeld, September-Geo. Curtiss and Mrs. Phebe L. Thompson.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

B@- The Berkshire Courier is an oppo' nent of woman suffrage but remarks as fol lows regarding it's probable adoption in Massachusetts: .t. u
 We believe the experiment. will be tried and we have but little doubt that Massachu, setts will be the first of the older states tt do it, and that within five years. aa3 r.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28
CAUCUS.

VmNHE Republicans of Litchfield and all
 N other citizens of the town who are in favor of rigorous economy in local affairs are invited to meet at the Town Room on nSaturday the 30th inst, at 2A o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of selecting candidates for town officers to be sup ported on the first Monday in Oct, to choose . town committee for the ensuing year and to do any other business proper to be done at such meeting. By order aaa TOWN COMMITTEE.
 Litchfeld, Sept. 20, 1871.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28
Woman Suffrage Convention

The second annual meeting of the Con- aecticut Woman Suffrage Association. will be held in Music Hall, Hartford, on Wednesday of next week, Oct. 4th. There will be sessions through the day and eve- hing.
 This plan will be proposed and discus sed: a ssa. .,.. a, . ...l
 That after the two political parties (which are about evenly balanced in this State) shall have made their party nomina- tions, a Woman Suffrage Convention be called for the purpose of selecting such candidates from either party, as will pledge themselves .o Woman Suffrage, the mem bers of the association pledging themselves t1on 6r sad dseitsfR1H f9g egg1g tge sleS- ways in which they can work to this end effectively and turn the balance of power. Friends of Woman Suffrage, in all parts of the State, are earnestly requested to be present at the meeting next week.
 FRANCES ELLEN BURR, Secretary.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

A@ MT. Wm. M. Tweed has informed several re- porters that he has no intention of resigning in obedience to Republican clamor and emphatically contradicts the assertions of the Radical papers that his relations with Mir. Sweeny are not pleas ant.-Fdrnaer. '
 Now that Mir. s. J. Tilden. and the Dem ocratic State Central Committee, have joined Tn the pePuUI10"H ~1"a0h "e~ those prosecuted saints. Tweed and swee' nv. is it too much to.hope that their future
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

aD The prospect of an adjustment of the quar- rel between Hall and Connolly is encouraging Farmer. ...a. ,isr}' 'as...t.. - -
 Well, each has adjusted the halter around the neck of the other, which is about the only adjustment" the ''quarrel" admits of. - 'fs-S -s]si. .fi5-f -. lttu--
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28
Litchfleld. Thursday, Sept 2S. 1871
nsA. An influx of new advertisement

naa. An influx of new advertisements, Tuesday, throws out editorial matter al- ready written, including leader, and puts over correspondence from Winsted, Vol cottyille, Sharon, New Milford and Wash. ington. We hope soon to perfect arrange ments which will avoid such difficulties in fut1re.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

1Eze ---llAa- tn tha new ar. rangement of trains on the Derby railroad, advertised in another column, by which connections are made with every train on
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28
IT w ANs.T,ED! ,..d, ], @aa SIX GIRLS tataa
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Notice.

WHERE will be . meeting of the Joint Board of Selectmen and School Visitors oi Iitchfeld, at the United States Hotel, .on Satur- day, Sept. 3Oth, 1871. at 4o'clock, P. M. for the purpose of preparing the estimate of the expenses of the public schools of the town for the year en suing, to be presented to the next town meeting.
 GEO. M. WOODRUFF, Acting Visitor.
 Litchfeld, Sept. 26, 1871.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

The use of Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover not only restores the hair to its natural color, but gives it soft and helathy look.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

n@- The postal money-order system be- tween the United States and England will go into operation on Monday next
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

D9r The New Milford post-ofice has been designated as one of the international money offices. r.#.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

The Mormons are buying arms and am. munltion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28
FOR SALE.

GNHE PROPERTY ON EAST STREET, 2 N generally known as the Royal Cook Place, lately occupied by Rev. w. l.. Peck. The property consists of abont threefourths of an acre of land on which are situated Dwelling House, Wood House. Barn and Blacksmith Shop. One large room in the house is arranged as . school room, and fitted with desks, chairs, &c., aRording good opportunity for person desiring to open school in the village. Apply to
 19-1Ow* CHARLES s. BUELL..
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Torrington Caucus.

The Republicans of Torington will meetin Cau- GUS at the Town Hall, on Friday, Sept. 2s, at officers. Per orderof TOWN COMMITTEE 2 WolcottYille, Sept. g, 1871, o3 Lesa t-lE stae
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

s. B. JOHNSON, Secretary.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

TO CARPENTERS. VWVHE FRAMING AND RAISING OF -1- the trestle work upon the Shepaug Valley dre2 thousand feet of timber, will be let to the lowest responsible bidder. For plans apply to
 s. STEVENSON, Chief Engineer, 4-tf Washington, Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-28

ported about $40 cash in the treasury. .and balances to the amount of about $40 due for grass. An old bill of MT. Bulkley was ordered paid. esz
 On Monday, at about P. M., three prisoners escaped from the jail by saving off bar of the front window. Pursuit was soon made but none of them have been ap- prehended as yet. The boldness of the att tempt is as surprising as it's success.
 Railroad construction is advancing very rapidly. One Washington cores pondent reports the bridges across the She- paug at Beaver Hole and Mitchell Hole completed, and that the Gum bridge will be finished by Saturday. tssl
 = At the Tax Payers caucus ofSaturday last the following ticket was nominated for town officers: @s
 Assessors.-Jacob Morse, George Cook, Albro Boapa S R%bo. anscn sn n M ban Wooster, R. A. Ford, Wm. Bissell, Jerome B. Wheeler. F9 a6teE #asf.E&e { <se4fe
 Eelectmen.-Erastus P Moulthrop, Geo. Guern- sey, Everett H. Wright, Vim. Coe, Holmes o. Morse, ,s...al 9sls 4ss5 IosOn Cleyk.-H. R. Merrill. nj i aaa
 Registrar of Birtts, &c.- Geo. M. Woodruff. Y
 Tsensurer.-Geo. M. Woodruff. la l5r.ag.ssg !. RegistrGr of Voters.-1st Dist, Henry S. Gris- wold; 2d Dist, Abram M. Turner. - - Grdnd Jssrors. Joseph Tanning, David Woos- ter, Geo. P. Pickett, Almon J. Beach, Aaron Bald win. b9 n8 sN qes e.4fsg sgsttKs9 F hsIas4Afs6f
 Consta1les. James Campbell, Chas: Smith. Tru-. man Catln, Edward Curtis, Samuel Crossman, Charles W. Barber, Stiles A. Wheeler.
 School Visitors.-Charles Adams, Geo. W. Be- ment, Everett H. Wright.