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Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-15

The following letter to Mr. Norman Fowler, late of Torrington, from his old pastor, was received an the day of his fu- neral:
 RroHF1ELD, Ohio, Dec IT, 1871.
 Mr. Norman F0aoler, venerable and most respected triend: By letter just received from MT. Alonzo Whiting I am informed that you still remain to repre- sent the circle of the elder people in the days of my ministry in Torrington.
 What memories come back at the men, tlon of your enleared name, of your hon. cred mother and beloved wife. of your sis ter Sybil, and those honored companions, Mir. Giles Whiting and wife, Dea. A. H1nsdale and wife, Dea. Giles Ward and wife, MT. Elijah Cowles and wife, MT. Asa Dutton and wife, Mrs. Marshall Mrs. Ihrall, MT. Mathew Grant and wife, and then B. Hodge, Esq, and wife, MT. Uri Whiting, Mir. Loren Thrall, MT. Miles Spencer, Mir. Miles Hart and wife, Mr. Asaph Gillett and wife, MT. Horace Loom is, MT. Albro Cowles and more recently Mrs. F. P. Hills, the first Mrs. Pierce. Mrs. Pond, Miss Cornish, Mr. Elias Gill lett, and I should have mentioned Miss Lophelia Hinsdale, and many still young CT. AS think I feel almost alone, and how truly so must it be with my beloved friend MT. Norman Fowler. The tear starts as write. I feel as if should love to grasp your hand and say, may God bless your last days, and give you glori- ous rest when your pilgrimage is ended. trust kind Father in Heaven tempers the storms that beat on your whitened and thinned locks, and when ere long you shall fall on sleep, you may find it "a blessed sleep, from which none ever wakes to weep"
 A kind. heavenly Friend has mercifully preserved me and mine since we left New England. We are living in Richfeld, town about 20 miles south of Cleveland. The first settlers were mostly from Litch- field county, Conn.,, and largely from Goshen. Our children are leaving us the boys being in business in Cleveland Harriet our only daughter is with us, and attends the high school, which is quite near us. Morton, our oldest son, is mar ried, and William boards with him. My wife's father and mother have beth died since we left Torrington, As to ourselves we have been usually we'll since we have been in Ohio. s
 This is 3 farming region and quite healthy. Here, as in Torrington, changes are going on. We have buried quite number of our older people since we came seven years since,
 We have had the pleasure of seeing at our house, MT. and Mrs. Wadhams (she that was Mrs. Alexander Gi1Iett), Mrs Oviatt of Goshen, Mrs. Perkins of Vol cottville, as we'll as some of our Harwin- ton friends. Dea. Pierce is not very dis tant from us, and his son Henry is within a few miles and has made us the recipient of visit. -A
 And now dear friend, whose presence has often cheered me in the sanctuary and in the parsonage, may we meet again, if not in this world, as seems improbable, in that better world where partings are unknown, Et
 With great deal of love from myself, wife and family, am, yours most truly and affectionately, 9aa ;fa e aa=a sf J. A. MoKMsTRY. !
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-15

Kenney's Stage from the Naugatuck Railroad will connect with the 8.30 4. M. train from Liteh- field F. W. NORTHROP, Superintendent.
 Litchfield, Jan. 24. 1872. 42tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-15

STEALING A RIDE.-On Saturday even ing last, as the milk train down the Hon satonic road was leaving Hawleyville. a stranger came into the car and deposited Q bundle of Buffalo and Lap Robes in the saloon, and then get off. Mir. Lane the supervisor of the road, saw the operation and considering 1t little suspicious look
 ed through the train to find the man, be- fore arriving at Newtown. He could not be found, but when the train. stopped at Newtown, MT. Lane informed the conduc- tor, MT. Smith, of the affair. and to- gether they proceeded to inspect more closely. While engaged in the search MT. Lane saw man sitting on the platform of the freight house whom he thought to be the individidual he was looking for Not being sure of it, however, it was ar ranged that the train should start slowly and then if the suspected man got on fo stop and arrest him. The train began to move, and sure enough, the fellow jump ed on. Mr. Lane went for the man and had no sooner seized hold of him than he drew pistol and placing it to Mir. Lane's head demanded to. be released, MT. Lane took the hint, and let him go. The feI- low was then followed up for while. but the pistol kept his pursuers at safe dis tance from him. Finding pursuit dan gerous, he was allowed to escape, but the goods were carried to Bridgeport, and are now at the office of the HOusatonic Com pany awaiting claimants iS1lisbuyy Net0s,
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-15

NEW PRESTON sends letter, recently, to the Waterbury American from which we make the following extracts:
 Since last spring there have been three stores and three grOggeries opened here. It is rumored that Watson Cogswen has rented his saloon to MT. B. Anson. of Mil ford. It is also said that MT. CogswelI talks of building 8 new boating stand. house, and saloon, in Mark Hollow. Mark Hollow is the first cove to the left going up the lake, and quite pleasant site.
 The singing school here is quite an at- traction, the scholarship is large and man. ifest great interest. Their teacher is MT. Earle Buckingham of "Old Judea.''4
 The Lyceum continues to flourish de- spite the continued discouragements. This Lyceum is composed of 23 of the finest young men of the place, whose only object Is mutual improvement. Their constitution, rules of order, etc, are the most complete of any Lycenm about here. Their officers, especially their president and secretary, are young men of eontinu- ity and pluck. Consequently nothing but the best results are looked for aud ex- pected.
 It IS the general opinion that the New Preston and New Milford railroad project IS dead for the present. It is, however. subject of regret that Q matter so in- portant should die out. The subscrip. ton list footed up nearly $3O,OOO.
 If by continuity" the American means the power some speakers have of holding on an hour after the audience would be delighted to have them let go-it is a queer compliment. .,. .a.......
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-15

Stevens, of Danbufy.z It closed last Fri day. MT. Stevensiis d g6odf singer and instructor, and the school has made ex- cellent progress. lAL .H 1AN-As &c.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-15
sRERMAN, Feb. 6th, 1872.

SHERMAN, Feb. 9th, 1872. '-
 The Sherman Brass Band recently play ed before newly married couples resi- dence an hour, but did not get any cider. s At Coburn, south of the 'tCity," Elder, Joseph Taylor has held protracted meet ings and many have sought forgiveness of sins. The denominations call themselves Christians, and Elder Taylor recently showed very Christian-ike spirit in one of his discourses, when he said, as nearly as can remember, My brethren, there are Christians among all denominations i; among the Methodists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, all 1t matters not what you call yourself, provided you possess 8 pure heart and believe the Bible. :"
 Sherman has had singing school all winter under the instruction of MT.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-15
New Haven and Derby Railroad.
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Passengers are delivered at Ansonia to all pas- senger trains moving Northward, and are received from all passenger trains moving Southward. on the NaHgatuck Railroad
 Connections are made ct New Haven with the principal trains on the other roads arriving At or departing from the New Haven passenger sta ton Tickets sold by the conductor on ths trains
 2l-tf D. s. QUINTARD, Supt
 New Haven, Sept. %, 1871.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-15
Nnw HAfhNaFeR. sbth, 1s72.


 MR. EDITOR We took . trip down the Shepaug Valley R. aRsilast Friday Every ride over the road iconvinces us that for a short tour from our cities there is not a more picturesque and pleasant route to be found, than ride on this. road. The scenery that cold morning WAS unusually fine. Riding through the tunnel on the rear platform, a fine view was had of the ice stalactites hanging from the roof. The river, frozen into tqt1ainty and often grotesque shapes of ice; prsyentsd at the Falls beautiful .pietnre frost work. Cold and forBidding ia tlp i9antEs sRsag's work, but graceful and fascinating in out line. .fi5oll LiAA ildtA7
 We arrived at Hawleyville in due time, and there had to wait the convenience of the Housatonic R. R. for two hours and twenty minutes. Very pleasant and cheering, and designed to call forth that chief grace, patience. We'll, it does not hurt us Americans to practice little in that line. We shall live just as long, and perhaps little better for it. However, the travelling public will be glad to hear when the extension shall be completed, and the delay at Hawleyville has passed away among the things that were.
 PAREPA ROSA
 As Parepa was to sing at Music Hall ill Don Giovanni on Saturday evening, of course the chance must not slip by to hear one of the queens of song. The house was filled, every seat being sold as reserved, while scores paid their dollar for the privilege of standing in the passa- ges. The opera of Don Giovanni is not one that gives Parepa much of a chance for displaying her powers. In the cho-. ruses, consisting of forty voices and the full orchestra, her voice had no difficulty in cutting through and soaring like bird above it all. Mrs, Van Zandt is Q very good singer, She had an important part and did it admirably. Tom Karl, has a fine tenor voice, and in a Trio with Pa repa and Mrs. Van Zandt, gave some of the best singing we ever heard. We heard many say that that alone was sufficient to pay for coming to hear. Parepa, in the Letter Aria, end of third act, gave sample of her genius, which is truly marvellous. Of the morality of this particular opera we have not much to say :. If wicked and licentious characters are personated in manner to make sin odious instead of at tractive, they may be beneficial. Much in such a case depends on the personality of the actor. A person of strong magnet ic power can doubtless have great infu- | ence over impossible minds in. such di- rection as he may choose. This is the first opera we ever saw, and are under the necessity of pronouneing it hia. We hope there are better ones for the credit of the English opera. F.. W. w.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-15
SHEPAUG VALLEY RAILROAD!

ON and after Thursday, Jan. g, 1872, trains O will run as follows:
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-15

The following letter to MT. Norman Fowler, late of Torrington. from his old pastor, was received an the day of his fu- neral:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-17
Feeding Pigs.

THE system of feeding pigs should be
adapted to The breed. No pig can grow
rapidly on poor food. A well bred pig
win grow rapidly on good food-a poor
bred pig will not and this is the real es-
sential difference between them. If you
starve both, the well-bred pig is no better
than the other. Let young pigs have all
they will eat and digest. The younger
the pig, the more it will eat in proportion
to live.weight, and the more it will gain
in proportion to the food consumed. We
commence to feed our pigs when two
weeks old, placing a little trough where
the SOW cannot get at it, The pigs are
specially fond of boiled beets or man-
gels, mixed with cooked cornmeal or fine
wheat bran. Wean gradually, at from
six to eight weeks old. Until from three
to four months old, the pigs can hardly
be fed too literally, After that and when
running out at pasture, If they are un-
mistakably getting too fat, ease off on
the grain. Asa rule, however, all youn9
well-bred pigs should have a little grain
in addition to pasture, and the slops OF
the house and dairy. See that the pigs
have access to fresh water. They may
not drink much, but it should always be
provided for them, no matter how sloppy
their food may be. Provide ashes, salt
sulphur and charcoal. Keep the pens
and troughs clean. Agr5cul
| tuJ7St
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-17
False Theories Overthrovvn.

We live under new medical dspensation, very
different from that under which many of our
forefathers died The sick are no longer bled till
they faint gorged with mercury, nor Frustrated
with violent cathartics, nor blistered on their
shaven heads. Ever since the introduction OF Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, twenty years ago. renoya
ton and restoration, not depletion and prostration,
have been the watchwords Of the judicious portion
of the profession. The remarkable success OF this
famous vegetable preventive, inyigorant and cor
rective has worked a complete revolution in the
general treatment Of disease. At first the dogmatic
members Of the faculty would not believe in it,
"Whatr they exclaimed, "cure liver complaint
without mercury, chronic rheumatism without col
! chicum fever and ague without quininel lmpos-
sibleln But the most obstinate incredulty must
Weld in the end to practical demonstration. From
that time to the present dyspepsia biliousness, in
! termittent fevers muscular diseases, nervous com
! plants and constipation have vanished under the
! operation OF the great specific in at least ninety
per cent of the cases in which 1t has been used
| remedy for those ailments, while as preventive
| of all maadies generated by change Of climate
sudden revulslons of temperature, epidemic poison
| in the atmosphere and unwholesome water, iii
beneficial effects have been obvious and uniform
as 10 secure the most perfect confidence in III
properties as an antidote, safeguard and cure.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-17
Two Clerical Anecdotes.


WESTERN Pennsylvania has a clergyman
named Talbot, Of considerable reputa-
tion for originality and wit, of whom the
following anecdotes are told; On one oc.
casion Mr.. Talbot had come into church
late, after long journey, and was spat-
tered with mud from head to foot. He
entered the meeting without brushing nc
dirt from his clothes-indeed, without
waiting for his breakfast and 4 idgo
pair of raw-hide boots, size about hltcen,
covered with coating of mOisCened
dust" were painfully conspicuous, His
congregation was too good-natured or too
respectful to look at his appearance, and
no remark was made until he stood up at
n small deal table, which was bare of all
covering, to preach his sermon. The
table was without cloth, and the dirty
raw hide boots were singularly distinct
objects when compared with the neat sur
roundings of the altar. Yet not whis-
per was heard until the reverend gentle
man announced his text:
"How beautiful are the feet of those
who stand at the gates of Zion"
For moment there was only a sup
pressed litter; then, all at once, the whole
congregation, with an electrical sense OF
the humorous, burst into a suppressed
roar, in which Mr.. Talbot joined.
A certain sharp fellow Gin his own con
ceit), having heard one of Mr.. Talbot's
sermons, thought he would joke the cler
gyman little, and, meeting him soon af
terward, he remarked:
"That was an excellent serMon oi
yours, Mr.. Talbot, on the miracle of the
wine. The only trouble of it was, 1T was
not original
mot original ~ exclaimed Mr.. Talbot
with twinkle coming for q momen
into his serious eyes "why, you sur
prise me ~
mo doubt" replied the wag shaking
his head, "but | have book at home
with every word of it in."
"You are mistaken" replied Mr.. Tai
bot, with an air of severity, "this is al
unfounded, and, excuse me, a serious
charge"
"Wel, l have an excellent box of ci
gars at home" replied the wit, land if
cannot convince you'll know you neve
make wagers-I will make you presen
of it."
agreed" replied Mr. Talbot, with al
air of great confidence.
Next day the gentleman brought up
large dictionary, and endeavored to con
vince Mr. Talbot of the truth of his re
mark.
81 have heard the joke before" replie,
Mr.. Talbot, with laugh, land you vii
find that in my sermon used the phras
ch0red ruSticd,' when alluding to dancing
and, unless you have got your proof,
will thank you for the cigars"
He got them. .-Appleton's Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-17
Carbolic Acid as a Disinfectant.

A correspondent writes to the Philadel
phia Ledger that the use of carbolic acid
as disinfectant and curative agent in
small pox and other contagious diseases
should be universally known. DIR. Bur-
CESS, of San Francisco, says, in the Bos-
ton Journal Of Chemistry, "In the late fear
full epidemic of smallpox ! have tested
the disinfectant and prophylactic power
of carbolic acid in way that leaves no
doubt in my mind Of its superior merit.
Indeed, during the latter part of the
course of the epidemic, | trusted to it
exclusively. In thirty-siX instances of its
exclusive use, the disease spread in but
one, and that was in a family of very
filthy habits, where cleanliness and proper
nursing were unattainahle."
Carbolic acid in a fluid form is cheap
article. TO disinfect an apartment two
or three teaspoonfuls may be put in a
small bucket of water, and scattered
about with whisk broom. Or the same,
! or even smaller quantity, may be placed
in dish and mixed with sand. Or
even smaller quantity, may be placed in a
| dish and mixed with sand. The evapora.
! tion from this will disinfect the air. If
the air should become too strongly
charged, the evaporation may be checked
! by covering the dish more or less, as re-
qured This atmosphere, containing
carbolic acid is healthy and soon be.
comes quite agreeable, especially when
associated with its power as destroyer
of infection.
The bed clothes, blankets, ETC., and
clothes worn by persons having the dis
case, or coming in contact with such,
may be washed with soap now manufac
tured containing carbolic acid. Or com
mon soap may be used, with two or three
teaspoonfuls of carbolic acid added to the
suds. Thus may complete disinfectior
be produced in bed clothes or body clothes
of patients subjected to SMALL -poX or any
other infectious disease.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-17

with grating wax. This should be done
in the spring, before the sap starts freely.
Budding is performed by Sitting the
bark of the stock, about an inch in length,
making a cross-cut at the top to enable
you to carefully raise the bark, to place
the bud cut out the bud to be inserted,
carefully taking out all the wood without
iniuring the root of the bud. Cut off the
top square, leaving the bottom tapering ;
insert this so the square end of the bud
will just fit the square cut in the stock ;
press the bark up to the bud, and tie care
fully with bast, or soft yarn, leaving the
bud free This must be performed about
the time the fruit tree to be budded has
formed It's terminal bud-- Western Rural.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-17

THE SKEPTICAL CONVINCED Every
advance in Medicine, every new remedy,
has encountered an opposition, which is
the test of truth. Galen and Jenner only
were believed when they had proved their
discoveries against opposition. But men
are observing. and benefits always make
believers. No incredulity can stand the
silent argument of good results. When
Or. Walker proclaimed that he had pro-
duced from the medicinal herbs of Cali
fornia an Elixir that would regenerate
the sinking system and cure diseases not
organic, the incredulous shook their heads
Yet his VINEGAR BITTERs is now the
Standard Restorative of the Western
World. The truth could not be resisted.
Under the operation of the new remedy,
| Dyspeptics regained their health, appetite
and strength, the Bilious and Constipated
were relieved of every distressing symp-
tom; the Consumptive and Rheumatic
rapidly recovered; intermittent and Re
mittent Fevers were broken up; the taint
| of Scrofula was eradicated! Who could
! gainsay facts like these? Not even the
Faculty. Skepticism was routed. All
doubts as to the claims of the Bitters to
! the first place in the first rank of modern
medicines were silenced, and this wonder
ful preparation is to-day the most popular
! Tonic, Alternative and Blood Depurent
ever advertised in America. In common
with other journalists, we are free to add
our testimony to this remedy. 1t is q
! domestic medicine, and no household
should be without it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-17
The Processes OF Grating and Bud
ding.

Numerous correspondents have request
ed information on this subject, and we
have thought a simple description of the
processes might aid beginners in learning
the art. Grating is performed by saw
ing off the stock to be grated, splitting
it down about an inch, and holding it open
with a wedge on one side, the cion CON
tanning two buds is sharpened into thin
wedge, and inserted so that the cambium,
or inner bark of the graft will just meet
and lie along that of the stock. Some,
times, to insure this meeting at some one
point, the graft is slightly turned from
the true line. When finished, cover all
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-17
The "Housekeeper of Our Health.

Tie lINci is the great uepuratlng or blood
cleansing organ of the system. Set the great
housekeeper of our health at work, and the
foul corruptons which gender in the blood,
and rot out, as it were, the machinery of life,
are gradually expelled from the system. For
this purpose DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is pre- -eminentlv the article needed.
1t cures every kind of hunIor from the worst
scrofula to the common pimple, blotch or
eruption. Great eating ulcers kindly heal
under its mighty curative influence. Viru-
lent blood poisons that lurk in the system
are by it robbed of their terrors, and by a
persevering and somewhat protracted use OF
1t, the most tainted system may be complete
ly renovated and built up anew. Enlarged
glands, tumors and swellings dwindle away
and disappear under the influence of,this
great resolvent. 1t is sold by all druggists
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-17
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-17

KEEP THE HAIR UNBLEMsHED.-"I am like an
old hemlock--withered at tho top said yenera-
BILE Indian Chief pointing TO his thin and bleach
ing locks Thousands of men and women In civil
lied society, much younger than the old Sagomore,
arc like him, "wthered at the top" simply because
they have neglected to use the means OF preserving
and beautifying the hair which science had placed
at their disposal. If LYoNs KATHAIRoE be faithfully
applied once or twice day othe befs and the scalp,
tits lust as impossible that the hair should decay with
err and fall out become harsh and fuzzy ns that
meadow duly refreshed with nightly dews and sunlit
rains should become arid and barren of green blades
This matchless preparation not only keeps the hair
alive and the skin Of the head IN healthy and clean
imparts to them luster, hexibility and wayy beauty
unattalnnble by any other mode OF treatment II
does not, like the metallic and auphurous hair dyes
dry M the natural moisture of the scalp, but supplies
nntrlnent TO the roots of the hair aud Vgor to the
nDprs.