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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-05
NEW MILFORD

John P. Treadwell. hes just finished a large reservoir to supply his house and farm with water. It is Situated on the summit of TsWn HilI, and is supplied by three inch pipe, with water from Second Hill. It is magnificent undertaking, aud will be public benifit, as Mir. Treadwell proposes to donate for two fountains. and he may also be able to furnish enough fol general use.
 The Honsatonic k. R. is transporting very large amount of freight, so large that the trains and men are greatly over taxed, and it is prob be that it will te nee essary to put another regular freight trair to accomodate the increasing business iNO
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-05
WOLCOTTVlTT,E

The Tremaine Brothers were here, Sept. 18th and 20th. and gave two excellent con certs at Wadhams' Hall. Part of the pro. ceeds went to assist the Methodist church. Dutton's vocal and orchestral concert occurred. About eighty children and some of our best local musical talent participated. Itwas very successful enterprise and in the minds of the audience reflected great credit on Mir. Dutton. ''The Valley of Chamonai' was particularly we'll rendered.
 Rev. J. w. Beach. of Windsor Locks acceptably filled the pulpit of the Con gregational church, last Sunday.
 70. T. Driscoll, leading young law. yer of New Haven and President of the Catholic State Temperance Society. and Mir. McCarty, vice Pres, addressed large audience, last Sunday evening, at Wad. hams Hall. on the subject of Temperance.
 A.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-05

The attention of Farmers and others using Carriages, Wagons and Carts is respectfully called to this Jack. It is simple in construction, easily adjusted, is light (S4 tb), strong, and being made schouy 0f iron is very durable, will sustain any reasonable weight and cannot get out of repair. About 500 of them have already been sold in three towns. Price $2.5O each
 Town, County and State rightsfor sale. Address l.. B. PRINDLE, Bantam Falls, Conn
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-05

es, even yet. in which .'honesty is the best policy" If Mir. P. sh.nld, howe yer. prefer permanent habltation in Wethersfeld 10 paying his debts. we hops may find the .'cIimate. fSeighbofhood sgA preaching, . more aereeableto his refined tastes than those of this village, for ,re hope ''ne'er to look upon his like again" SPECTATOR.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-05
THE LAST DEFENDER OF THE COMMUNISTS

THE LAST DEFENDER OF THE COMMUNISTS This Is Mir. George Wilkes, whose ability ss writer is well known, but whose incli- nation to extreme and peculiar, though honestly entertained views, is equally we'll understood. Mir. Wilkes now writes from Paris, and some of his statements, which are capable of being verified or disproyed, are worthy of general consideration. He affirms for instance, that the Paris Con- munists, during their iule of the city, were the protectors of public as we'll as private property, religious as we'll as civil, and that ''they did not, in the hours of their fear full trial, fire one building that was not necessary to their military defence, and that the report that there were men, wo men and children; engaged during these last honis ln scattering about petroleum with the view of burning up the city, was and is an utter falsehood, without grain of truth for its foundation. There were only four private houses burned, and they were situated at strategic points" The further declaration that the Communists included ''the worthiest and most intellect ual people of Paris" may be allowed to await the confirmation of the above simple statements of fact.
 Mr. Wilkes, on the other hand, charges the most atrocious system of assassinations on the Versailles Government when it got posse ssion of the city. His theory is, that the Roman Catholic priesthood were at the bottom of all the movements made against tho Communists, and that the monarch ists, and M. Thiers as one of their number, played into the hands of the Church lead CTS. He declares that while the executions of the Reign of Terror" did not excede Huy fhnnoapI ! in this capital between the 22d and the 27th of May, on merciless order, issued at the instance of an exasperated priesthood, 'to kill every rything in hcretic Paris that could be found alive, were, according to the last accounts, not less than forty thousand. We shall not follow Mir. Wilkes through his vindica.ion of the Communists, whom he represents to be the nucleus of the Re- publican sentiment of France, which foiled the Bourbon scheems by the last supple mentary elections and by raising money enougL to begin the process of relieving the national soil from the Germans. He believes that the Republic will yet fall through-uot assigning NJ. Thiers more than six months rule-and that the dis. trust and despondency harbored on the subject in this country are due to the diffu- sion of English prejudices. It is worth While to hear all sides, and 1t Is always agreeable to be told that those who have been held up to public obloquy are not so black as they have been painted. France is evidently yet in a transition state, and the impending changes may come so sud- denly and may be so great that the public mind cannot be too we'll prepared by the consideration of all current theories and predictions.
 Losses by the Virginia City fire amount f., S750 O0O
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-05

Some 15 laborers have been buried alive in sewer in Indianapolis. and. at last ac. counts. two had been taken out alive and one dead.
 A fatal shooting affray has occurred in Arkansas. two planters being killed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-05

Losses by the Virginia City fire amount to $750, 1000.
 A pounder gun has burst at Fortress Monroe.
 There was a slight fall of snow at Mount Washington, last week.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23
Roses and their Enemies.

Hardly have their soft, crimson. tufted
buds unrolled than the ravage begins
You bend lovingly over your pet Giant
of Bautes" or General Jacque Moneau,"
and start aghast. Why are the leaves
twisted thus strangely over the coming
buds, and cemented together as by wiry
glue? The experienced know well the
cause, and applying finger and thumb
artistically, give pinch. Aha black
and green head wriggles into view. He is
there, "Thalaba the Destroyer" that slug
whom, in defiance of Mr.. Warner, we pro-
nounce the "saddest of the year.
Talk of prOmpttude--he is always be.
fore time. Early bird must it be indeed
who picks up that wOrml Before human
vision detects the delicate unfolding bud,
he has gorged himself with essence of
bloom, and the bud is an empty shell. We
pinch and pinch with stern determination,
regardless of cold chills down our spines-
and still the creeping creature dehes us,
and the harvest of beauty is snatched from
our grasp
Is there then no remedyP Yes. Let
others prate of tobacco washes and whale
oil soap. our spell is couched In two
magic words. They are" White Helle-
bore"
This blessed dust-worth its weight in
gold may be had at moderate price at any
chemists. Salute it. 1t is not the rose
but 1t comes near to being so, for it saves
the rose.
Dissolved In water proportion, half
pound to half barreD aud applied with
syringe, 1t coats each leaf with faint gray
sediment. Over this, while wet, little
dry powder should be dredged. The slug,
taking, as is his wont, an early constitu.
tional on top of the leaves, absorbs this
refreshing aliment, and is found at 8 p m.
swollen, black, and dead as Pharaoh.
Very early risers may even enjoy the de-
light Of applying the dose directly to the
spine of the invader, and watching the
effect 80
A few dAyS--and our heel is on the neck
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23
Let Common Seuse Decide.

What is the rational mode Of procedure in cases
Of general debility and nervous prostrauonf Doea
not reason tell us that judicious stimulation ia re-
quiredf To resort to violent purgation in such a
case is as absurd as 1t would be to bleed starving
man. Yet 1t is done every day. Yes, this stupid
and unphilosOphical practice is continued in the
teeth OF the great fact that physical weakness,
with all the nervous disturbances that accompany
It, is more certainly and rapidly relieved by Hos
letters Stomach Bitters than by any other medi-
bity Is often attended with torpidlty or irregu-
larity of the bowels and that this, symptom must
not be overlooked. But while the discharge of the
waste matter of the system is expedited or regu-
lated, its vgor must be recruited, The Btters do
both They combine aperient and antibilious
properties, with extraordinary toaic power. Even
while removing distractions from the bowels
they tone and inVigorate those organs. Through
the stomach, upon which the great vegetable spe-
cihc acts directly II gives healthy and permanent
impetus to every enfeebled function. Digestion
Is facilitated, the falterng circulation regulated
the blood reinforced with n new accession of the
alimentary principle, the nerves braced and all
the dormant powers of the system reused into
healthy action; not spasmodically, as would be
the case II mere stimulant were admnstered
but for continuance. IL Is In this way that such
extraordinary changes are wrought In the condi-
ton OF the feeble, emeclated and nervous in
valids by the use OF this wonderful corrective al.
teratiye and tonic Let common sense decide be.
tween such preparation and q prostratinR
Sathaitic supplemented BY poiAonoui AstTinHOrt
like kayphnknS ot Quiniel
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23
Bread Making.

THE only ideal to which have yet ap-
proximated is, my ideal loaf of bread
Bakers bread is light and white, but wants
sweetness and substance. Alum bread is
not good.
More depends upon the care of the
sponge and the manner of working the
dough, than upon the materials used.
Good bread may be made from the same
materials from which the housewife often
makes unwholesOme bread but not bread
white and light as snow fake; not bread,
a slice of which looks like these same
snow flakes Joined together by their deli.
cate points.
Good yeast is the first requisite, and
yeast cakes are far preferable in warm
weather. Dissolve the cakes in a Ilttle
warm water. Boil half dozen potatoes !;
when done pour off the water in which
they were cooked, (for if this water is used
in the wetting it will help to make the
bread dark, mash the potatoes and season
with "a tablespoonful of lard, and salt as
you like; add as much warm water as you
wish in wetting your bread, and strain
through a colander.
Have your flour ready in large wooden
bowl, (nothing is more convenient to
knead bread in than this,) pour the wetting
in the center of the -four, then stir in the
yeast leaving thick coating of -four all
around the edge of the bowl. After it is
thoroughly beat up draw the -four care
fully over the top of the sponge, covering
it entirely, then put it in a moderately
warm place, and cover it closely; large
sized milk-pan inverted over the bowl will
exclude nearly all the air. Over this wrap
bread cloth
1t must be closely covered. This is sup
posed to be done at night as late as con
venient. Early the next morning the
bread is ready to knead if it appear at
all sour, use a little saleratus dissolved in
a little water, but if you want nice bread
do not put in a bit of new wetting.
Now knead it until 1t is fine and white
twenty or thirty minutes will do it if you
work vigorously. When you are through
kntading it should be so stiff that it will
not stick to the bowl; then cover it closely
again until it is light enough to mold
When light, mold into small loaves; but
use only enough flour to Gust very lightly
the molding board. 1t is just at this point
that much of our homemade bread loses
its whiteness, by working in -four when
molding. Pierce the loaves with fork
as you do biscuit, then leave them to rise
again, covering them lightly with the
bread cloth. When light, bake in a
moderately heated oven nearly an hour,
Now remember in order to make beauti-
full bread the outer air must be entirely
excluded when rising and no flour
should be worked after kneading.-RuraL
Home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23
E" "Perfectly Awful"

IT is surprising how much misery is
caused inthis world by the thoughtless fun
of some of the best hearted people in it.
Often and often a person, whose heart is
running over with innocent merriment,
will perpetrate a joke, in a thoughtless
moment, which will cause some dear friend
pain, and throw cloud over their lives
forever. These remarks are caused by a
sad case which happened recently in this
city. The boys of the Second Ward
School had raised subscription and
bought football 1t was made of India
rubber, and inflated with air. A small
brass tube was used to initiate it, through
an aperture in the side, which closes me.
chanically when the tube is withdrawn.
day or two ago, the boys were resting
from their play, and examining their ball,
when one of them, a pale, delicate look.
ing philosophical little fellow, offered to
bet that he could put the ball in his mouth.
They all laughed at the idea, as the ball
was as big as his head, but he persisted,
and they took up his bet He very quiet
ly inserted the tube, exhausted the air,
and rolling the ball tightly up in a small
cumpass, easily placed it in his mouth, to
the great astonishment of his companions.
While they gazed, one of them, filled with
mischief, inserted the tube in the aperture
in the ball, which was just visible, and in
flted the foot ball TO its full ertenti The
boys screamed with laughter at the odd
appearance of their puny playfellow, and
in their boistrous appreciation of the Joke,
they lost the keyl And, now, for that
piece of thoughtless merriment, that poor
little boy must drag through his weary life
with his face the size of peck measure,
and no place to put his bread and butter
in. Boys, you cannot be too careful about
playing even what may seem to be the
most innocent joke on your playfellows.-
Pe9ria (R.) ReuieD.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23
A Warning to Girls Anxi. us to Marry.

A DIVORCE case in one of our courts.
reported in yesterdays Gazette, should
prove warning to young girls, or old
glrls Tor that matter, who may be tempted
to open correspondence with strangers
with view to matrimony" or any other
view
John L. DabneY, married man, under
the name OF j. ID. Platt and f. M. Works
advertised for correspondence with girIs
between the ages of II and 20, which was
answered by quite number of females.
and In one case Dabney, under the as.
sumed name of Works, contracted an
engagement with girl at Connersville,
Ind. ''
Dabney, who is, of course, a worthless
scoundrel, was turned out of boarding
house for non-payment of board, and a
trunk belonging to him was retained bv
the landlord. This piece of furniture was
subsequently, opened by his wife, and
among It's contents were one hundred and
nIly love letters and number of photo
graphs from girls who had answered his
advertisement. These documents" are in
InS hands OF lawyers, and were made
Pupllc IN court The newspapers merci-
luiiy reirained from giviVing particulars,
otherwise the foolish girls who wrote the
letters and furnished their photogranhs
might have been exposed.
=, Another case recently occurred in this
line which is also to be mentioned as a
warning. A man advertised for cores
Pondence, and was answered by daughter
or respectable parents. The correspond.
ence was continued, an engagement con.
tracted and day fixed for the wedding.
AT the appointed hour the man drove uD
10 the house in a carriage, met the girl for
the hrst time, was married; the girl got as
Iai as Chicago on their wedding tour.
where the woman was deserted, and com,
Pelieu 70 return to her parents, heart,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23

This history shows that the Democratic
leaders, despising the conscience and
undertaking the intelligence of the Ameri.
can people, fell from power. Their policy
was inhuman, their appeals were odious,
their methods were corrupt. The Demo
cratic party became national curse. IL
struggled to perpetuate slavery, and, in
order to succeed, IL debauched and degrad-
ed the public mind. Yet 1t continually
claimed to be peculiarly constitutional
party; and in the name of the Constitution
connived at the rebellion TO overthrow IL
II now proposes, in Ohio, to ask for the
popular confidence ON the ground that it
has never deserted it, 1t accepts as much
of the Republican policy as 1t can not
hope TO defeat, and now calls the rest of
II, as 1t formerly called the whole, uncon-
stitutional And what to-day 1t brands as
unconstitutional, revolutionary, and void,
1t will tomorrow commend as valid, If 1t
is necessary to obtain power.
Meanwhile is the Union surer with those
who have fought and suffered for it, or
with those who practically connived at
secession2 Is freedom safer with those
who have been its friends always, OF with
those who were yesterday its fiercest foes9 ?
Is honest administration more probable
with intelligence and conscience, or with
Ignorance and contempt of "moral ideas ~
Are popular institutions more stable with
the answering friends of the public school
system, or with those who are allied with
ecclesiastical enemies? Is respect for the
Constitution more probable with those
who amended it, as itself provides, to en-
large the securities of equal rights, or with
those who are willing to acquiesce in
usurpation" under 1t, and to declare
what they call its most fragrant violations
validY The action of the Democratic
Ohio Convention is the most signal vindi-
cation of the Republican ascendencY in
the government, and the frankest confes
sion that the general conduct of that party
is approved by the good sense of the
country.-Hdrpsr's Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23
What a Democratic Paper Thinks OF
the Tweed Display.

TaE marriage of Ambrose McGlnnis to
Miss Amelia Tweed, on Wednesday even.
ing, was made the occasion for bold and
indecent exposition in the newspapers of
Thursday of the extent to which the peo.
pie of this city are robbed by their rulers.
Every pauper Office holder, who contrib
utes nothing to the city other than legiti
mate and illegitimate offspring to feed in
future upon the people, felt obligated to
make present, and the beggars of few
years ago succeeded in imposing upon the
newly married couple gold and silver and
diamonds and corals to the extent of over
half million dollars.
Perhaps some hard. listed mechanic who
had walked the streets week in search of
work, which he could not obtain, and left
his miserable room to be relieved for even
a short time of the narrowing cry of wife
and children for bread, wandered into
Fifth Avenue, ON Wednesday evening,
and witnessed the spectacle which that
wealthy avenue presented, from Twenty
seventh to Thirty-tourth street. He saw
the richly y-caparisoned horses, the liveried
servants, the gaudy coaches, ana their oc.
cupants, glittering with expensive aud vul.
gar ornaments. And all these things were
to be seen because member of the Amer
lean branch of the House of "TWeed, of
Tweedale," was married that evening.
That mechanic must have shouted himself
hoarse in his admiration of Democracy.
Or course he thought not of the man who
has made his millions by keeping him and
his fellow mechanics in beggary, bondage
and want Perhaps the arithmetic man of
the World may be able to tell how many
hours the working women of this city may
sew and weep, and working men may toll
and struggle, that William M. Tweed, the
archaDgel of public plunder and oppres.
sion, may be glorifed.-M Y. FTee Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23

Of the enemy. And then, ah then how
the fresh leaves laugh and twinklel how
the cups of cream and fire and snow un-
fold, and with what watts of sweetness do
they recompense the hand that brought
deliverancel Conquerors and conquered,
we bow before the spell of beauty, and in
scribe upon our oriflammes-(" (which" as
the Bah Ballad remarks, "ispretty, though
| don't know what 1t means') the name of
the herb which tempted fair Juliet to her
death, but to our rescued favorites has
been q word of healing.
Remember White Helebore.-" Home
and Society,"" in Sori6ner's Monthly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23

SANE AT LAST J." For five years." writes
gentleman at Harrisburgh, Pa, " l was on
wild-goose chase after remedies for dyspepsia.
have taken, first and last, enough 'infalli-
bic cures TO float jolly.boat, and the more
l swallowed the faster got no better. Luck
lily, or rather providentially, it came into nay
head to try DR. WALKERS VEGETABLE VINE.
GAR BITTERs. This was about five months
ago. In less than six weeks not a twinge re-
mained to remind me of the complaint. am
perfectly well, and have only one regret
that did not discover the true specific sooner"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23
PRUssING's White Wine Vinegar Iis most
superb article for table use. Warranted pure.

GoDEY's LADY's Book" The Music
Lessons steel plate-graces the July number,
along with colored fashion plate containingslx
beautiful designs of dresses; also extension sheet
with Its large number OF late fashions in dress and
lingerie articles; page of childrens fashions; an
interesting wood engraving of The Peddler"
There are an unusual number Of designs for fancy
work given, among which will be found, in the
front of the book, Ave designs for making up and
ornamenting portfolio cover for manuscripts,
drawings, etc. Cooley has presented his patrons
this month with novel slipper pattern. The ease
with which It can be worked gives promise of its
becoming fashionable slipper for gentlemen.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23

FARMERS and Horse Men are continual
ly inquiring what we know Of the utility Of
Sbertddn's Cavalry Condition Potoders, and, In
reply, we would say, through the columns Of
this paper, that we have heard from hundreds
who have used them with gratifying results I,
that is also our experience,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23

DR. s. o. RIoHARDsor's SHERRY WINE BITTERs
"A pharmaceutical preparation, by regularly
educated physician, Is one of the most pleasant
and valuable tonics Of tho day. Persons recover
ing from protracted illness, or those who at this
Particuar season Oh tne year are subject 70 lann-
from a dsordered stomach, liver or bowels, will
find In the sherry Wine Bitters friend more to be
desired than gold.
Sold by all Druggists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23

We do not suppose that an honest man
ever advertised for correspondence with a
view TO matrimony, or for any other pur-
pose, and girls should regard all such ad-
vertisements as frauds, to be avoided as
they would the keepers of common
brothel. el.-Cincinndt Gazette.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23

THE Elgin, H., Park Association will give
the following premiums on tie Elgin Agri-
cultural Society Grounds, July Sd, 4th and
18th, 1871: On Monday, running races, half
mile heats, purse, $50. Tuesday, trotting,
three races, purses amounting TO $500. On
Wednesday, purse of 500, for green horses,
and purse Of $500, free to all horses first
horse, s5OOi second, $500; third, $780, En-
tries must be made by June 26, at noon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23

CAuTIoN!-Druggists are sometimes care
less, and in purchasing their stock get hold
of an imitation of DR.. Sage's Cstarrh Remedy
or counterfeit article, and innocently sell it
for genuine. Never buy a package without
seeing that the name printed upon it is DR..
Sage's Catarrh REMEDY, and not DIR. sage's
Catarrh Cure, New Catarrh Cure, Catarrh Re
htuer, or some other similar sounding name.
Also that it is printed both upon the wrapper
and also upon the U. S. Government Stamp,
which is upon IL, the words ar. V. Pierce,
NJ. D., Buffalo, n. Y" In this way you will
be sure to get the genuine. 571