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, 1872-10-24

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This shows an average increase Of little over
105 per week. Last week, POI cases were re-
ported showing daily increase until Sunday,
when there Was a slight falling of. The average
mortality has been about II per week, or sbout
50 per cent of the cases reported. The Democrat
states that the district in which the disease is
worst is bounded by Broadway, Twelfth street.,
Washington avenue, aud Ferry street, where
there are numerous filthy bowels and over
crowded teuements, and where the people are
thrown together without chance for fresh a1r
or sunlight.
In connection With the statement, We regretto
see the following unnecessary fling at Chicago
in the Democrat:
Dr. orfen gave very sensible reasons for the posi-"
ton he assumed but finally gave way before the re-
porters persstency and reluctantly assumed the re-
sponsibty Of disclosing the books. He spoke Of the
Jealous eyes with which Chicago and place called
Cincinnati regard the progress st. Loula had made,
and thought that the publication Of any daaaeE to our
city would convulse those resors with delight. This
Is very probable but it viii also have the effect bene-
fetal to st. Louis Of keeping Chicagoans and Cinctn~
natans out Of this city, relief almost commensurate
with the so1row that the prevalent trouble "a sowing
in our midst Az for Chicago, nay be that 711tuous
city will remember the degree Of warmth TO which she
as on one occasion subjected the pteous walls she
raised assistance and the pxomptness with which
st. Louis answered.
The inference which the Democrat draws
and especially the manner in which it is drawn,
that because St. Louis is afflicted with the
smallpox, therefore Chicago is rejoicing, is m
worthy Of that paper, and re ara 10th to believe
ia shared by the people Of that city in general.
| Chicago has been heavily afflicted with fire and
! with the same scourge which is now raHagins St.
! Louis. They have taught her no other lessons
than to bear evils patiently, to struggle through
| them with such energy and courage Is abe can,
and to eympathize With those similarly afflicted.
The sentiment we have quoted, whether it be
the Democrats or Dr.. O'Brien's, deserves se-
we're rebuke for it's gratuitous fling at Chicago,
and the aevereat rebuke ne can admin
| lister is to assure the people, and es-
pecially the merchants OF st. Louis, that Chica-
| go entertains no feelings Of Jealousy towards
| them, and hopes that their city may now be re-
lieved from ita affection, and trade resume its
usual proportions. We shall neither forget the
generous conduct Of st. Louis At the time Of
the Great Fire, nor be unmindful OF the ordinary
promptinga OF humanity.
, 1872-10-24
LIBERAL NOMINATIONS.

NATIONAL,
Por President:
HORACE GREELEY, Of New York.
For Vice President:
B, GRATZ BROWN, OF MtEsouri.
, 1872-10-24

The political altuation IN New York City, and
the boast that, with Tweed's purchased influence
for tho Administration, Grant will carry the city,
makes It worth while to recall the vote in recent
, 1872-10-24

NIxOE'S-Cliuton street, between Washington ane
Randolph, Mafhtt and Bartholomew Pantou3me Troupe
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A recent work On minority representation, .
Written by Mr.. Salem butcher, groups together
many valuable facts. It shows, By q, series Of ;:
statistics, that, under the present system, t~o.
men in every 6ye are practically disfranchsed. !;
That is, their votes effect nothing. 'Ffty-eight*
(58) per cent Of the voters secure all the repre-
sentatlon, and forty-eight (4D per cent hag'a
none" To prove this, hlr. butcher gives sew
eral tables, which We combine into the follow
ing:
CONGRESS-. VOTES. MxHHrnsH1p
Rep. Dem. PyGgor''0nnaa> 6ettnk;
xL ....2,17e,e45 1,s25,928 107 81 ~ 49
XII .s,177,2t5 2e99,1es 127 us 15e s.
XLH-...a7s6,547 2,726,50o 12s 11s 1sa Jog
Mr. Butcher publishes, also, the tolowing'ca1-
cu1ation Of the number Of votes needed to elect
Representatives:
CONGRESS-. Republican,. Democratic
XL ..........................16, s7,263
XII Observation-Disclosures. 1889 81 $50
XLu............-..-.. 2Q,489 q, 5,722
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Republican,.
Tn1rnd Hash

Conrad Geih+
John Z. lawson.
David B. Mellish.
William A. Darling,
Ethan Flagg.
Charles st. John.
John Il. Eetchuu1.
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ELECTIONS:
Democratic. Republican. Total.
1868. President .1083 316 47,738 156,054
1859. Secretary OF State. 7a,476 96,ss7 ll6,s73
1870. Governor. .......... 88,668 34,3M 12l, ,o59
1a71. seceetary Of state-.. g, 328 64,1H 1S7,4ds
The candidates for Congress In New York
are as follows
Liberal, Republican,.
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~vEpa- OPERA HOUSE-Mon1oe street, bet"een
STATE and Dearborn. Arlington, Cotton q f>enoaea
Minstrel and Burlesqua Company.
, 1872-10-24

A1EENs THEATRE-WAbash avenue ana Gook.sss
rect Mrs Oates' Bur1esque Troupe, F1afaA NeaoA VI
, 1872-10-24
Gb1ffa9a Gri&bmtre.

Thursday Morning, October 24, 1874
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05
Woodbury.

The Epizootic still prevails among us. Oxen are used in place of horses by our butcher and many others. One of our merchants recently chartered two pair of shank's horses and hand cart to deliver goods from one to one and half miles from his store. 5 iaG
 The two Congregational Societies united on Thanksgiving day at Services in the South church. Reading scriptures and prayer, by Rev. Mir. Wykoff;l sermon, by Rev, Mir. Moves. So many here are otherwise employed that on this anniver- sary We have only fair sized congrega- ton from the union of two and sometimes three parishes, which leads us to think that on that day many hearts do not rise much higher than their, stomachs. sss.I
 - George B. Lewis is just completing alterations and repairs of his house oppo site the Episcopal church. It now pre- sents two story Portico in front, 8 by 12 feet, bay windows on the north and south sides, four sides, four chimneys and ten roofs. The panes of glass in the bay windows are ae by 36 inches, in the other lower windows. IA by g. and in, the sec ond story IA by 27. The inside is well arranged for comfort and convenience.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05
BridgWater.

Thanksgiving day was observed by the usual morning services in both churches In the afternoon the funeral of George Gorham was attended at the Congregation al church.
 Our Singing School commences this week. We are gratifed in having secured MT. E. Buckingham of Washington, as teacher. The school is very much needed and will be we'll attended.
 The horse desease seems to be abat- ing. Mr. Roswell Morris lost valuable horse, few days since, notwithstanding it had the best of care This is the only death among the animals of which we are cognizant. .
 Our District School commenced some two weeks since; Miss s. E. Lyon teach. ing the Higher, and Miss E. Roland the Primary Department. H.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FOREIGN.

H=-- q E
 France.-The crisis in France remains unabated. The Right was dissatisfied with Thiers' proposition of arrangement, and have compelled the resignation of one Minister. Thiers and the rest have agreed to stick. ay .>
 On Friday the Ministry were successful on vote of 370 to 334.
 The vote censuring Minister Lefanc was 3Q5 to 299.
 GreQt Britain. R.-Numerous marine dis asters are reported. r Parliament has been prorogued to Feb. 9th. The stokers in four or five of the Lon- don gas works have struck work.
 Prussia.-The Counties Reform bill has been passed by the Lower House of the Landtag, and twenty-five new peers have been created to carry the bill through the Upper House.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05
cLIPPINcs.

Courtship is bliss; matrimony, blister; guesses an old maid.
 Hobson's choice-Mrs. H, ~---
 Hush money-Nugsea' wages.
 Vegetablephilosophy Sage advice.
 Can a pretty woman be plain cook? A well-bred dog generally bows to stran- gers. se- -~ ~,e~ s,-~ .-.-
 Beautiful isle of the aea''-sperm whale oil.
 Ruskin says, no man is great if he is not great easily. . Carpets are bought by the yard and worn by the foot, .a5 1
 Query-Need vendor of ehessmen be a pawn broker?
 Will you shake across the bloody;"i is the St. Louis invitation to drink.
 w. H. H. Murray says seH-degradation IS the only degradation man can know. Out west they call bribe sepecuniary compliment, " and say no more about it. Sin in the soul iz like slivver in the flesh; mortifkashun iz the natral way tew git rid ov it. 7'a.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05
Marketable.


 We have been and are suffering from the epizootic. That is the first thing tc be mentioned I suppose. No deaths have resulted and all are recovering. Oul four horse stage was attacked and imme. diately dwindled to poor old horse and buggy, but has revived again to the dig. nity of two horses and a sleigh.
 MT. Douglass, keeper of the grocery at Worthwhile, lost COW last week. not by the epizootic, but by surplus of apple in the throat The same day his little child fell and broke its arm.
 F The sssinging circle has been SUD- piled with the new singing book. seThe Standard 1...t t@.7
 Services were held in the church Thanksgiving, but it seems the majority were at home discussing turkey, buildings or something, for the whole congregation consisted of only thirteen persons. ten in the pews, three in the choir, the minister made fourteen in attendance, and it was not an unpleasant day either.
 LINKS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

&
 The annual session of Congress com mencing on Monday, the Presidents mes sage and accompanying reports were sent Tn. After brief reference to the Boston fire the President congratulates the conn., try on the settlement of all differences with with Great Britain. The payment of the substantial sum of fifteen millions will meet large portion of the direct damage done by English cruisers under the rebel flag. The final settlement of the San Ja- an boundary in our favor leaves us for the first time in many years without any boundary difficulty with our northern neighbor. Some legislation is recom- mended to carry into full effect the Trea- ty of Washington. .''1 ts.zsa
 The reduction of the public debt dur ing the past fiscal year has been hun dred millions, but as great 8 reduction cannot be expected during the current year, and the President doubts the wis., dom of any further reduction of taxes.
 The surveys of routes for a ship canal around Niagara falls and of various other canal projects is recommended, no further appropriation than for survey being ad- vised. An increase of the Navy is neces- sary or we shall soon be the weakest of all the great nations on the water. A commission to prepare plan for nation al purchase of telegraph lines, and iber- al steamship subsidies are recommended. A modification of the franking privilege is urged. The president considers his h. dian policy success and proposes to con tinue 1t. He recommends census in 1875. The appropriation of receipts from sales of public lands to educational pur- poses is strongly urged. I..e. t.s
 The message closes with strong recom- mendation of Civil Service reform and is altogether the sound, common sense doc ument we are in the habit of getting from President Grant .s,....--
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05
Plymouth Sketches-No.i2o.


 A few hogs having died otherwise than by the butchers knife, some people be- come so much scared that many we'll hogs had to suffer death sooner than they oth- erwise should A number of horses have also died. Only few have escaped sick ness. Some have so far recovered as to perform their usual labor, while most oth- CTS are improving and likely to regain erelong their former health. In many cases oxen have been resorted to. to take their places. For several days, on and subsequent to Monday. the 18th inst, our mail carrier, Wm. Buell., used oxen on his stage coach, for the purpose of con- veying passengers. No doubt such was new experience for the latter, one to be always remembered. .v..s,
 Cider is plenty, yet not, quite so, cheap as it has been said, to be in some other towns. Query Will the ''coming man' make cider as the generality of people do nowadays, by throwing in wormy apples AooGCA dEP1C0, dAu UAC JUL Cdt duu dL, or will he rather use only apparently sound fruit, cutting open every suspicious looking apple Ctwould be the safest way to cut them all open,) and being as neat in the whole operation as country housewife would be in making batch of doughnuts for city company If the coming man. will do this thing right up to the mark, flair and square, Changing of course an additional price for his extra labor) he will deserve and will no doubt receive-the heartfelt thanks of all cider drinkers, excepting that portion of them who have drunk worm juice so long that they desire nothing better. ,. .- ~..- PLYMoUrHRAN. Nov. 30th, 1872.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05
Marriag ges UT

At Plymouth, at the residence of the brides father, early on Monday morning, Nov. 25, by Rev. B. B. Hillard, Edwin H. Bosworth, of Hartford, and Maria L. daughter of Eber I. Thompson, Esq.
 In South Norfolk, Nov, 21, by Samuel D. Northway, Esq, Jules vanthier to Miss Adele Herment. sf x4 .
 In Waterbury, Nov. 27, by the Rev. Jo4 seph Anderson, Franklin Richards of Ply mouth and Jennie s. Baldwin of Water, town. ~
 In Kent, Nov 26, at the residence of the brides mother, by Rev. A. Crosby, Charles Chase and Miss Mary Rowland.
 h Morris, Nov. II. by. G.. H. Miner, Esq, MT. George P. Waueh to Mrs Gym thia P. Wood. All of Morris.
 At New Preston, Oct. .23, at the resi- dence of the brides brother, D. G. Clem- ons, by Rev. Henry Upson, Edward E. Meeker and Hattie Clemons, daughter of Henry Clemons, Esq, of Montrose, Pa.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05
Nov. 3Oth, 1872.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2, 1872.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2, 1872
 MIR. EDITOR Excellent sleighing for the season. ss .s-.s
 Thanksgiving day was very pleasant, but on account of the horse epidemic was very quiet. s. s. Morehouse lost his fa-- vorite horse with the epizootic, last week, but generally horses are recovering in good condition. We were very glad to see Mr.. Weltons fine grays again on the road, carrying themselves as gracefully, and trotting as freely as of old. 'sCld Jim" had very hard time. but is com ing on we'll and we hope he will be the same colt he has been for the last twenty years. s-s s .ss.5ssg r
 Advent Sunday seems to have begun, not only the ecclesiastical year, but a new era in St. Johns church, the parish of which, in consequence ofirregular preach ing and the epizootic, had become quite demoralized The Rev. Mir Marvin of Marbledale isto oficiate half the time, and Sunday walked over, for. the sake of sparing his ailing horse, preached two sermons, and organized the Sunday school. Considering that his congrega- were mostly pedestrians also, the attend ance was very good. .-.s
 Another of our old citizens has gone to his rest. Mir. Philo Smith was buried on Monday, after but few weeks illness, although he had been g life long sufferer from rheumatism. He was over eighty years of'age, and a brother ninety years old survives him. &s.. - .''s. es =. ,''s
 We learn that that nondescript bird has been discovered in Washington. His nest, as described in the December num- Der of Scribner. is more peculiar than the bower of Australia, which is. said ? to be "not nest buta play ground, the birds being seen to run through and around 1t in sportive manner Prof. Agassiz will need to investigate the mat ter. forno less scientific person wills be able to classify the fedglings some of whom are now. no chickens for several who left the nest before it was recon structed, are nearly half 2 century old, and few have atttined . height of over six feet, almost rivaling the Ostrich. There are so many peculiarities that probably a new order have to be added to ornothol- ogy; perhaps Fusellaria will be sppropri- ate? II 2
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05
Kffh RnnnireE

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Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05
Liteh6eid.

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 The noted Jubilee Singers, of Fisk College Tenn, gave a concert at the Con- gregatiehsl church, Thersdaynight. There was large attendance, and the audience, seemed greatly pleased with the enser- tainment. The novelty and the realex- cellence of the performance, and the ab- senees of pretention gave this concelt .a charm which even those who did not rate their peculiar negro music highly could not bnt feel Of course the feryor, the earnestness and the power of the real ne- gro camp meeting tune could not be fairly represented by only half dozen perform CTS, but what was lost in force, was made up, in partsat least, by neatness of exc cutien, and delieacy of shading unknown to the rousing negro chorus. The fist and best trained voice of the troupe was that of the mulatto girl Mabel Lewis, who sang the t'Three Fishers" admirably. A duet, "Merrily over the calm blue sea, 9 was also very nicely performed. The full blooded negro girl, Jennie Jackson, was the best performer of the real negro music, singing with a spirit that showed how thoroughly she enjoyed the music. The bass was quite good the tenor, fair. We judge that the quaintness of the music, the fact that the performers are genuine negro singers, and the worthy object proposed, have given this troupe most of their celebrity Still their mu- sic, outside of their speciality, is really quite good, and we can easily understand why they. aro so, popular with general audiences. .E.r. -..rf F--.--r -rs-....... -,.,,.
 The death of Mr. Greeley throws a gloom over the entire community. His sad, sudden departure restores much of the old, kind feeling with which Republi- cans till recently regarded him, and he has made friends of many, if not all, his old political enemies, so that the, grief flor his loss is more universal and more heart felt, than for any statesman we have ever before lost, perhaps not excepting even Mir. Lincoln -tIt --
 Thanksgiving brought out its custom ary turkeys and good cheer, and appro- priate sermons were preached by 7thespas- tors of the respective churches.
 On Tuesday of last week, says the Courant, the New York Life Insurance Go. paid BIO, 900 insurance on the life of the late Capt. Colvocoresses s-The Circulating Library holds it monthly sale tomorrow (Thursday) night. Attention Is called to the new adyer- tisement of Hopkins & Curtiss of Thom- ton. s.. 1s so r- -G. -. -.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05
rance.

The Orleanists, Bourbonists, Imperial ists and absolutists of all descriptions have at last united to overthrow Thiers and the Republic in France. All the later elections show steady increase of repub- | licanism in the country, and the reaction ists have finally concluded that they must strike at once or be forever overslaughed by the progress of hostile opinion.
 The present Assembly was elected about two years since to make peace with Ger many. That 1t was also a "Constituent Assembly or constitutional convention, we had not supposed Thiers admitted its constituent powers, however, in his late speech. Still 1t has never attempted | the establishment of constitution for the best possible reason-because neither Republicans, Orleanists, Legitimists or Imperialists have a majority. What is feared is that it may adopt certain aris- | tocratic measures common to all monarch ical forms-such as restrictions of the suffrage, the establishment of House of Peers. and of an executive for life
 That the people of France will submit to any extremes of conservatism from this curiously contrived legislature is more than doubtful. They are strongly dis 1 posed to favor 8 genuine republic and the overthrow of Thiers with the avowed de- sign of defeating any popular form of government is very like to cause another revolution. The moderate plan proposed by Thiers and the Left ought to be satis- factory, and would be so, did not Conser- vatism fear that the drift of events was towards Gambetta and the Reds.
 The censure of a Minister by a majority l of only five on a small total vote does not seem to us decisive of the fate of the Thiers administration and we guess that that shrewd old politician will continue to govern France for some time yet.
 We are in receipt of an excellent adap- tion to the Hymn "Jesus Lover of my soul" of part of an andante from 8 Concerto for piano forte and orchestra by Medelssohn, dedicated by E. M. B. to Hon. Robbins Battell. It might be lit- tie difficult for chorus choirs; but, sung by quartette, it must be very beautiful. It is arranged in both keys of F. and G. We cannot too much commend the ac- tion of Speaker. Blaine in regard to the Credit Mobilier affair. The first day of the session he moved committee of in- vestigation and called an opposition mem- Der to the chair to name his own commit tee. Now let us see what they will find? | A fellow named Horace Blakeslee was turned out of the cars of the N. Y, N. H. X Hartford railroad company at Thomp- sonville. Shortly afterward, Instructions were found at various points on the track which came near causing great loss of life. Blakeslee has been arrested, and the proof being very strong against him, has been committed for trial
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05

HoLLowAY's PILLS AND OINTMENT Per sons leading sedentary lives will find iu Holloway's Pill the best substitute for ex- ercise which science can supply, and in his Ointment remedy for all ulcerous diseases. Sold 78 Maiden Lane, N Y. Price, 25 cent per box or pot Ask for new style; the old is counterfeited
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05

The Purest and Sweetest Cod Liver Oil is Hazard & Caswell, made on the sea shore, from fresh, selected livers, by Gas well, Hazard & Co.,, New York. It is ab- solutely pure and sUeet. Patients who have once taken it prefer it to all others. Physicians have decided it superior to any of the other oils in market 32 12w
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05

If your credit was in danger you would fly to prevent a protest. If your life is in danger from cough that is settling on your lungs, be as prompt in resorting to, Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar. Crittenton's, ', 9th Avenue.
 Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one | minute.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05
Hot Whiskey? No, sir; give me Will iams' Extract Jamaica Ginger.

Chapped Hands, face, rough skin, pim- pies, ringworm, salt-rheum, and other cu
 taneous affections cured, and the skinmade soft and smooth, by using the Juniper Tar Soap, made by Caswell, Hazard & Co.,, New York Be certain to get the Juniper Tdr Soap, as there are many worthless limitations made with common tar. 32-12w