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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19

It is said that if puff of air were to be blown in. to vein of an animnl death would instantaneous- ly follow, because circulation would be stopped. The blood makes the entire circuit of the hum an body every seven minutes, and whenever this cir culation is imp.Gvd rr any of it's channels are clogged by impurities which ought to be carried of, disease follows-fever disorder of the liv. CT or kidneys. or scrofula, or dyspepsia. To get at and remove the source of the difficulty use the old and nfaable blood purifier, Dr. Walkers Cali. fornia Vinegar Bitters. 28-4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19

H9. We noticed that one of the papers put in the corner stone of church laid re. gently was number of the Sentinel. That ensures posterity fragment, at least, of Tilton's Life of Woodruff
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19
WOODBURY.

@ Reverend l.. R. Wyckoff accepts the call of the North Congregational church and society to become their pastor, and is to be installed on the 18th inst. The SO. ciety has purchased the Leman Sherman place for parsonage, at $2.5OO, on which 1t is proposed to expend in alterations and repairs $1, ,OOO more.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19
MARRIED.

At Christ Church Sharon, Ct., by the Rev. Joseph Hide, Henry Reed, of Amen. ia, and Miss Lucina Tucker of Sharon.
 At the residence of Frederick P. Hills, Esq, of Torrington, by the Rev. MT. Ba- con, Martin B. Prattof Goshen, and Miss. Jennie A. Lowe of Torrington.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19

HUNG AT LAsT.-David Kentley. alias James Wilson, was hung at Hartford on Friday last. He almost cheated the gal lows by thrusting piece of sharpened wire into his hearh but although he probably inflicted a aortal wound, it did not occa sion sufficient flow of blood to cause in stant death. A more hardened villain ney CT paid the extreme penalty of the law.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19

TAXATION. taxation in Massachu. setts runs much higher than here. A list of towns we notice in the Berkshire Courie, averages about l 11a cents on the dollar The State and county taxation of Massachusetts is also far heavier than ours.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19

b@r The cities of Connecticut are doing their share towards the relief of Chicago. Hartford has subscribed about $2s, 900 and New Haven expects to raise $3O. 900.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19
NOTECE.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons ~ m the town of Litchfeld, who are liable tc one of the Assessors of said town or leave at the ohce of the Town Clerk, on or before the list daS Of November next, written or printed lists of ths taxable property belonging to them on the 1st daS or oa October, 1871; To all lists not so sworn to- ded. and no appeal will be allowed to the board ot Relief. "o"Ao VI Blank lists can be obtained of either of the As. sessors or of the town Clerk. -A'
 DAVID O. BpLK1EY,
 ANsoN 0. SMITH, Assessors for
 l.. 0. HoTcHK1ss, the Town :. JOEL THARP, of Titchfald
 D. P. GRIswoLD.
 Litchfeld, Oct Il, 1s71 27-sw
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19

s@- Dr. Noah Porter was inaugurated president of Yale College. last week. He took ground in favor of the old collegiate plan of study.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19

lSsUaASoz.-The Norwich Co.,, the Merchants Connecticut, North American, Putnam and Char. ter Oak of Hartford suspend payment.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19
Oct. 16, 1871.
GOSHEN.

GOSHEN.
 Our people are sending clothing for the relief o' the sufferers at Chicago.
 MT. Gray started for Chicago immediately and found the store in which he and his brother carried on an extensive business, burned; but his brothers beautiful house is standing, although the fire came nearly to it. H. N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19
Notice to School Visitors.


 Notice to School Visitors.
 SCHOOL TEACHERS and School C"m- 9 mittees. meeting of the Board of School Visitors of the Town of Eitchfield will be held at the Mansion House in said Litchfeld on Friday, the 2Oth day of October, 1871, at 2 o'clock P. M, for the purpose of organization for the year en- suing, and for the examination of teachers. ALI persons proposing to teach in this town the com ing season, whether new teachers or not, and whether continuing in the same school as last time or not, will present themselves at that time and place for examination. No certificate will teach reading. writing, arithmetic and gramma, thoroughly" but to such as shall be judged to be entitled thereto will begiven certificates authoriz ing them to teach in this town without further ex animation until otherwise ordered by the board District Committees will see that the persons they propose to employ are present for examination.
 GEO. M. WOODRUFF, Acting Chairman.
 Litchfeld, October 10, 1871. 27-2w
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19

U s. PATENT OFFICE
 Washington, D. o., October 9th, 18n.} On petition of L. c. Stevens, of Pleasant Valley, Connecticut, praying for the extension of pat isss I for an imnroyement in @ @ @ in % CarpeEters Rulea It is ordered that the testimony in the case be closed on the 18th day of December next that the time for filing arguments and Examiners re- port to be limited to the 22d day of December next, and that said petition be heard on the 27th day of December next. Any person may oppose this extension.
 27-3w M. D. LEGGETT, Commissioner.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-19

Farm FO1. Sale.
 A farm of about 200 acres belonging to the es- tate of Edward Beach, deceased, about one and one-half miles east of Goshen Centre. The farm is admirably adapted for dairy purposes, it being coneidered one of the best in town. On the prem- ises is good dwelling house and several barns, all of which are in good repair. The farm is we'll place will keep thirty-fve head of cattle.
 There is about fifty tons of hay for sale on the place. Terms easy. For further particulars en- quire on the premises of Laura E.. Beach, or of
 GEO. J. JOHNSON. Goshen, Conn.,, Sept. 26, 1871. 27-tf
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09
A Story from One of"JO,s Boys..'

On one occasion the children were all
gathered in a room. when they made a de.
cree that every one who entered should tell
story. Mrs. 10 had just been trapped and
made to pay her forfeit, when little five
year-old Robby came in. having got out OF
bed to see what was the matter, and dragged
his bed cover with him. He was about TO
be turned ANONYMOUSLY out, as one who
could not pay the forfeit, when he protested
vigorously against this sentence without a
trial, and declared that he could tell ''lots
of ones" when he had 'fnked." Having
deeply cogitated for moment, perched on
his mothers knee and wrapped in the gay
coverlet, he told the following brief but
tragic tale, with an earnestness that made it
funny:
"Once a lady had million children, and
a nice little boy. She went up stairs and
said, You mustn't 60 in the yard But he
vented, and fell into the pump and was
drowned dead"
lis that all! asked Franz, as Rob paused
out of breath with his startling beginning.
No, there is another piece of it, and
Rob knit his downy eyebrows in the effort
to evolve another inspiration.
'.Wbat did the lady do when he fell into
the pumpl" asked his mother, to help him
on.
''Oh, she pumped him up, and wrapped
him in a newspaper, and put him on a shelf
to dry for seed.'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09
The Chicago Tribune says:

The mission of the seventeen year locusts
has apparently been discovered. 1t having
been ascertained that these celebrated in
sects have not visited the Northwest for the
purpose of devouring the crops, as the far
mers had anticipated, it came to be ques-
ton what under heaven they did come for.
Some light has been thrown upon this riddle
by GAINESVILLE paper, which states that the
school boys OF, that vicinity are wont to de-
rive much happiness from filing their
pockets with the tuneful locusts, and when
school exercises are well under way, at a
signal from the baton of their leader, tap
their pockets simultaneously, causing the
insects to join in a chorus which entirely
browns all other noises within quarter of
a mile and precludes all other business
much abused representative of the Cicadean
family shall thus serve to cheer the thorny
pathway of Young America up the hill of
science, he will not have lived in vain.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09

A case which seems likely to rival in in
terest even the Ruloff trial is shortly to APP
pear before the country. Some months ago
Mr.. Ruth, of Lawrence, Kansas, was found
dead, and near his person was letter from
which it appeared that it was the belief of
the man who was dead that he had been
poisoned by one DIR. Medlicott. Until this
time the doctor had held an honorable po-
sition in society, not only having been re-
garded as clever physician, but also as an
estimable Christian gentleman and mem
Der OF religious society at Lawrence. Cir
cumstances connected with the case led to
the belief that the doctor had been unduly
intimate with the wife of Mr.. Ruth, and that
this intimacy led to the death of the unfor-
tunate man. 1t is now held that DR.. Nedli-
colt, some time a widower, has murdered
his wife; no motive being alleged for the act
excepting that which too often has led to
the commission of murder-lust and the de-
sire for money. New developments in this
case may soon be expected, for the opening
of the grave, and the examination of the
body Of Mrs. Medlicott have led TO the be-
lief that the lady was poisoned. Her stom-
ach has been. subjected to analysis, and, as
is alleged, has been found to contain sub
stances of the same nature as those which
were found in the stomach of Mr.. Ruth after
that gentleman had died.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09

hibited by a county judge or justice OF the
peace anyyherein the United States. Ana
should be mortified and Inundated De-
yond expression to have the world see that
few newspaper correspondents in Four
teenth street, by clamor, denunciatlon and
falsehoOd, can arrest the Senate IN course
which it has unanimously determined 10
pursue. Nevertheless, hope the tate OF
this resolution will be regarded as a test
whether the Senate will adhere to or aban-
don this investigation. If newspaper row
is too strong for us let us say so, and come
down at once. The longer we adhere to it
the more ridiculous will be our abandon
ment of it without attaining the end for
which it was ordered. If we can not stand
up and advance, the sooner we lie down the
better. And l am in favor of saying to
these witnesses now either that they must
answer these questions, and shall be i'm
prisOned until they do, or else that they
have beaten US; let us have peace.
But, if the investigation is to be aban-
doned, then the Senate ought at once to en-
ter into negotiations with Fourteenth street
for a treaty which shall clearly de-
fine our respective powers and privl-
leges. No time should be lest. Eng
land lost her American colonies by an OBJ
stinate refusal to repeal the stamp act.
Louis XVI. might have'saved his crown and
his head by timely concessions, still preserv-
ing more prerogatives than the kings of
England ever exercised. Let us profit by
these examples. cob
If we agree to abandon portion of our
constitutional powers it may be the press
will permit us to exercise what is left to us.
But, should we persist in claiming all the
powers conferred upon the Senate by the
constitution, it may be that these jolly boys
in Fourteenth street will become exasper-
ated, and who can foresee the extent to
which their demands may reach If they
can compel the Senate to pass this resolu-
ton under the circumstances of the case,
doubt not, if they SO resolve, and really I'M
cork their inkpots in earnest. they can drive
the whole Senate into the Potomac within
ten DAYS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09
A New York correspondent saws.

A man who appeared before Commits
sioner Shields a day or two ago, as surety
on bond, was asked whether he was a
citizen and a resident of the United States,
to which question he replied emphatically
the country of his citizenship and perma-
nent residence, he promptly replied: Long
Island" This is almost as bad as a son of
Erin who recently applied to one of the
courts for his naturalization papers. He
was questioned as to when he arrived in
this country. His answer was: "Faix, am
l dunno lis there no event by which you
can arrive at the date ~ AN sure. what
does yees maneF II mean can you tell me
who was President of the United States
when you arrived on cur hospitable shores
from Ireland" "Faix, and sure / can do
that-it was Fernandy Wud."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09

Quite cOmmotion was created among the
fishermen of Gloucester, Massachusetts, one
day last week by the arrival of a vessel
sailing under the English flag and hailing
from Quebec, laden with fresh halibut,
which were offered for sale at reduced
price. Most of the Gloucester vessels en-.
gagged in the fisheries bring with them upon
their return sufficient quantities of halibut
to supply the market and one of their YES
sells came in on the morning referred to and
offered this palatable fish at the market
rates of four cents per pound. At the same
time this foreign vessel arrived and offered
its cargo at one and half cents per pound.
Considerable Indignation was manifested by
the other fishermen, and the strange visitors
were far from welcome to the port.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09

comes the city of New Orleans, and in
answer to the call in, warranty made by
John 5. Walton, Administrator Of Finance,
fend the said Walton from any and all loss
or injury growing out of his refusal to re-
ceive. Metropolitan warrants as set forth in
the ordinance, copy of which is herewith
filed. A'ss's 'a''ssH''''.''s'ss''s 's.ss's-
And adopting the allegations and aver
ments contained in the answer of said Wal
ton, this appearer prays that REALTORS petit
ton be dismissed at their costs, with
general relief in the premises a
GEORGE s. LACEY, b.
City Attorney.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09
This is Chicago dispatch of the twenty

Ihls is CnlcaSO dlspatch OF the twenty
seventh:
named Lima Won Hillow, was found dead in
her bed at 264 Harrison street. Last night
she undertook to kill herself with dagger,
but was prevented by some persons in the
house. She then went to bed and swallowed
a heavy dose of morphine. The deceased
came to this city a short time since with a
young man from Columbus, Ohio, where
she had been school teacher for long
time. She has had mania for the stage,
and she came here expecting an engage
ment at the Globe Theatre, but was dis
appointed. She was thoroughly stage
struck, and was continually quoting from
Shakespeare, Schiller, etc. She was evil
IDENTIFY highly educated and refined young
lady. Her age was about twenty-one, and
she was quite attractive in appearance.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09

Mack" Ia a notice of Yallandigham, in
the Chicago Republican. says: IF his life
may be called failure-and, measured by
his aspirations, | think il vast was attri-
butable in no small degree to his selfshness.
Said to him one day, If you were as hail
fellow well met as Sam Cox, you'd be Pres
ident of the United States, if the Demo-
cratic party ever came into power His
reply was a dissertation on the causes of
what had called his unsociability or sell
tishness; and it was to the effect that he had
been badly treated-that he had not been
advanced by the party in proportion to his
deserts-that he had furnished the brains to
make other men leaders; and that he was
sick and tired OF that sort of thing, and must
henceforth look out for himself. He might,
however. have carried out this determine
ton without that utter disregard of the
amenities of private life for which his last
years were remarkable, and which was ra-
pidly making him everybody elses enemy
as well as his own. His ingratitude had be
come so well known that men had ceased to
befriend him; those who had stood bv him
i'll 1863, when he needed the assistance of
friends and money, had been repaid with
the assurance that they had done no more
than their duty, and had resolved to do con-
sidera0ly less than their duty in the future
While he had few friends among his equals
in intellect and position, however, no public
man ever had such hosts of devoted admir-
ers among the great mass of the people, who
saw him rarely, and knew him only as a
Democrat and an orator. No man in the
West could draw crowds so large. or detain
them so long as he; none were so warmly
received, or so loudly applauded He was
the idol of the unlettered mob, but not of
the select few
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09
society Of the Army Of the James.

Extensive preparations are being made
for the reunion of the Society of the Army
Of the James, to be held in the city of New
York on the nineteenth instant. The ad-
dress of welcome will be delivered by
Brevet Major General Samuel A. Duncan,
United States volunteers, Assistant Com
missioner of Patents, Major General Terry,
who was elected orator for the occasion at
the last reunion, being compelled to decline
the honor. A song written for the occasion
by "Doesticksr tMortimer l.. Thompsonl,
will be one of the. features of the banquet.
Theexecutive committee earnestly request
as many former members of this army az
can attend to be present. Such as can not
attend are requested to signify their inten-
man, General Charles X. Graham, No. ll9
Broadway.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09

A correspondent of the Chicago Journal
writes that the number of bars of all grades
in Boston is about three thousand. some of
the best business localities in the city hold
ing the most expensive establishments. The
four best bars are. within a stones throw of
the four severest religious organizations
and are patronized chiefly by theatrical
performers and habitues. The snoring fra
ternity look into the bottom of a tumbIer in,
the vicinity of the Revere House. The
keepers of these places probably make sew
en- or eight hundred per cent profit.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09
The Houston Times saws.

The Central railroad, we learn from a
gentleman just in from the upper country,
is making fine progress, and expects to
reach Austin at least month sooner than
we have reported. Track laying is pro-
crossing at the rate of three-quarters of q
mile per day, and expects to be able to in
crease 1t to one mile and a half per dav
next week. The Central is the road Of
Texas, and should receive all the aid pos
sible to push it to completion.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09
Communicated
The New Orleans and jackson Railroad
going Ahead.
HoUMA, July 4, 1871.

going Ahead.
The new route, which circumstances over
which the New Orleans and jackson rail
way have had no control have forced upon
the company, is now managed with the en-
terprise and conducted with the energy for
which the new management, since their ac
cession, have been so noted. 1t must be
recollected that the trains were running
without detention immediately on the rising
OF the flood; that the Creole began regular
trips from the Lake End to Manchac, soon
as the transit from Kenner to Manchac
ended, and that this has continued ever
since until now with the increased facilities
afforded by two steamers.
The route may be called superior to the
old, masmuch as the voyage of two hours
across the lake, going and coming, adds to
the enjoyment of the travel. The passen-
ger gets aboard the Pontchartrain cars at
six in the morning, and arrives at the Lake
End in about a half an hour. Here, slight
delay having transpired for the transfer of
baggage, he accommodates himself on
board the Ariel, a trim built clipper, which
soon casts off for Manchac, giving the way
farer the full benefit of the delightful lake
Arriving a the point of destination, the
traveller lSnds upon a wharf which has
sprung up like magic, where he finds all
the facilities of the Calliope street main
depot temporarily transferred. Another
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09
The Monroe Inteligencer has the follow


ing:
The staunch steamboat Octavia Of the
United States engineer department, arrived
at our landing on Sunday morning last in
charge of Captain Charles Hsrtin, and hav
ing on board Major Sutor, of the United
States Typographical engineers, in charge of
the improvement of the Ouachita river,
and Captain Justin Straszer, in charge of a
dredge boat in tow of the Octavia, and de-
signed for the work on the Ouachita
between Camden and the mouth of the
river. --4..r,., ...r ...-....
Our readers will recolect that Hon.
Frank Morey, member of Congress from
this district, procured an appropriation in
the last Congress of twenty-six thousand
dollars for the improvement of the Ouachita
The Octavia departed in a few hours for
Camden with her tow, which is TO COM
mence the work as soon as the river has
fallen sufficiently for the purpose.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09

1t appears that the Hotel DIES Invalides in
Paris, wherein are deposited the remains of
the great Napoleon, had narrow escape
from destruction at the hands of the com
munists. Everything was prepared to blow
up the hotel, as also the Pantheon, but
owing to the hasty manner of their depar-
ture from the scene, the communists who
were to have done the work, fortunately
forgot to light the matches communicating
with several barrels of gunpowder and in
fammable materials. Thus was it that by a
mere chance the ashes of the first emperor
were preserved from oblivion h-.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09
The Indianola Bulletin SAYS.

The steamships Agnes and Matacorda
arrived az last week with railroad material.
Inc work on the road is brisk and lively.
Even these two steamships do not bring IL.
material fast enough for the hands at wo1E
on the road. 1t is probable that during The
summer other steamers will be spared from
contractors. - 'ne
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09
The Ind;anola1 B,,Ue,;,,

The lndianola Bmueti,t mentions Captain
hlchard King, noted stock raiser, and
says: r...
Texas. On his rancho at santa Gertrudes
are 10000 head, of horned cattle. 10000
horses and mules, 2, 1000 sheep and 5000
goats. He has had branded last year Is, 900
calves, and sent overland to Kansas re-
Gently 5000 beeyes, all in his own brand.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09

The FIJI Islanders, who lately experienced
reilglon, having fallen out with the unre-
generate branch of their brethren. are re-
ported to be eating up as many of them as
are taken prisoners in battle. Their hun
ger after righteousness must have been
wnat the new school OF poets would under
stand by "rather thin for it has evidently
taken but very little to satisfy it; whereas,
Fyl raw, Fiji roast, or Fiji fried, never. APP
peals to their appetite in vain.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09

young men, charged with assault and bat
terry. in the postoffice,u pleaded that the
whole affair took place in the postoffice
building and upon United States territory:s
The court took testimony as to this fact
only, and it appearing that the entire occur
renee took place within the postofice build
ing, it was decided that the plea was good.
and the case was dismissed.