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Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16
LitchneId.

A delegation of four from this place at tended the Ole Bull concert in Waterbury, on Saturday evening last. If not the greatest, Ole Bull is certainly the most wonderful performer on that instrument now living.
 - How long is it proposed to allow a rotten old flag staff and tumble-down band stand to disfgure the Center Park? We happen to be one of those who think that Park a great improvement on the barren highway that proceeded it. Oth- CTS have always been of different opin- ion, and the present condition of the Park is their best argument. Bye and bye there will be an effort to remove not only the flag staff but the Park itself.
 Preparations have commenced for the removal of the old Congregational church to the east end of the East Park to make room for the new building. The location of the old church at the point indicated is we understand to be temporary only. As soon as the new church is completed the old one will probably be removed whole or taken down. We regret even.its temporary stay at the place indicated. It will disfgure East Street to an extent that will need to be seen to be appreciated. Nothing reconciles us to the arrangement but the hope that there will yet prove to be public spirit enough in the place to organize company, buy the old church, remove it to some suitable location, and convert it into hall If the lower part could be used for a graded school we should like that better yet. Why can- not a permanent site be purchased now and the expense of two removals be avoid ed? f-.5..sf. f.-.y.... .l..5. q.
 Decoration Day occurs on the 3Oth. Go. H. will parade and there should be some arrangement by those interested for a more general celebration than has here- tofore occurred. -
 - Mir. Ransom Newton, one of the rep resentatives from this town has never taken his seat. The enquiry for him for the past few days has been tremendous, and he went to New Haven this (Wednes- day) morning. .,t..,-l
 - Patrick Farrel, foreman of one of the gangs of track layers on the Shepaug R. R., died suddenly at this place on Mon day. He was out in the morning of that day, was taken with pneumonia, and died that evening.
 As soon as the Bethel branch of the Shepaug road is opened freighters can have the advantage of cheap steamboat trans portation to Norwalk. In order to avail themselves of this, goods should be shipped ''via Propeller Line from Nor walk" '..
 Mir. Robert Williams is putting up g fine building on the corner of West and Spencer Streets.
 Hiram Merriman has rented the Geo. Morse farm and taken possession.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16
THE TRIBUNE AND THE PREsiDEN. CY.

On our fourth page we give two import
 ant editorials of the Tribune, one before
 and the other after MT. Greeley's nomina-
 tion, which indicate the course that paper
 will take in the coming presidential cam
 paign. Its position is substantially this:
 The Tribune will support the ssReform'
 candidate for the presidency-whether
 Grant is nominated at Philadelphia ornot unless the Democrats nominate a straight" Democratic ticket at Baltimore. In that case the Tribune will support the Philadelphia nominee |
 This of course simplifes matters con- siderably. Nothing the Republicans can do at Philadelphia will induce Mir. Gree ley's withdrawal (supposing the views of the Tribune and of Mir. Greeley to be identicaD; but the nomination of some Democrat at Baltimore will be the signal for his retiring from the econtest. The World is very restive under Tribune dictation, and calls on Mir. Greeley for either definite acceptance or refusal of the Cincinnati nomination, and in it's Mondays issue it propounds and answers the following CO., nundrums that must have suggested them selves to many Democratic minds in view of the proposed Democratic endorsement of Greeley nomination:
 But supposing Mir. Greeley should not be elect ed-what then? Why, not only would the ex- pected offices be lost, but the Democratic party would have sunk itself so deeply in public con tempt that it could never be revived. What would become of the Republican party if it should run Alexander H. Stephens or Robert Toombs as it's candidate for President? MT. Greeley as Democratic candidate is not & whit less self-stultifying.
 There certainly seems to be a growing inclination on the part of the Democracy to reconcile themselves to the support of Greeley, but we cannot yet believe that he can carry the two thirds vote necessary to nomination in National Democratic Convention. We imagine that after en- couraging Mir. Greeley and his friends for a couple of months to create all the dis affection they can in the Republican ranks that convention will nominate MT. Hen dricks or some other straight Democrat, or they may possibly unite on Charles Fran cis Adams. .f
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16
THE SENATORIAL VOTE.


 The coalition to elect Ferry has sue ceeded. Tuesdays vote, sby separate Houses, stood as follows:
 Senate:s Hawley, 14; Ferry. 2.
 House; HawleY Ill; Ferry. 125. "a The Senate was full and only four were absent from the House. On joint Ballot Wednesday, Ferry elected by 8 majority. The Republican bolters are Senator Wood ward of the 12th District, and the follow ing Representatives:
 NEW HAVEN CoUNTY-D. W. Ravens, East Haven; Philo Dickerman, Hamden; 8. Fl. Scranton, Madison; Robert B. Lmbufner, Oxford; James Swan, Sey- mour.
 FAIRFIELD CouSTY:-Henry Morehouse, Darien; Thomas A. Mead, Greenwich; Caleb 5. Benedict, New Canaan; F. St. John Lockwood, Thomas Gayer, Norwalk; Henry H. Osborne, Arthur Hill, Bedding; E. l.. Thomas, Geo. Boughton, Ridgefeld; Edward Gay, John Clarion, Stamford. 7
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16
Deaths

At Litchfeld, May 15, Marian c. Buell., only daughter of Andrew Buell., aged 50 years, Funeral Saturday, 18th, at 1 o. clock, @
 At North Canaan, May 2d, Rosina, wife of Dea. l.. W. Beckley, aged 55 years.
 In Salisbury May4, Mrs Elizabeth Clark, aged 56 years. -,e4t- -t
 In Salisbury, May 3, Alanson Bryan, aged Il years.
 At Sharon, April 25, Aurelia, wife of Isaac T. Hoag, aged A. yesrs.
 At Thomaston, May 2, of scarlet fever, Willie H. Norville, aged 4 years and 10 months. .-....-
 In Morris, April %, of scarlet fever, Carrie, aged years and 7 months; on May 1, of the same disease Flora, aged Is years; both daughters of N B. Hinman, Esq. At New Milford, May 2, Miss Mary Bull, aged 80 years. se.aL.E. :
 At Bridgeport, May 2, Mrs. Lucy Hurd. Remains brought to New Milford. gg'
 At Gaylorsville, May 3, Della Bates, aged 21 years. & sf ,as 1.a5 At New Milford, May 5, Julia c. Smith, aged IS years. .fas 5Ejsl ka ,ss E1i
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16
COUNTY ITEMS.

The WEST CORNWALL Sabbath school held its election for choice of officers for the ensuing year on the 4th. Isaac A. Marsh was chosen president R. R. Pratt, superintendent, and J. c. Sherwood, i- brarian.-The inhabitants of Dibble Hill continue to furnish their usual amount Of petty law suits. M. Nickerson, Esq, has sworn the peace against Mrs. A. N. 'Dib- ble, and the trial comes of, May II, which no doubt will be highly entertaining.
 The new time table of the Housatonic R. R. Go. gives universal satisfaction. The Express" stops at this station. There were 1,779 cans of milk shipped from this station in April 5e.g. - 9.5 T..~l9 s,sfjTs INoREoLK reports but two Greeley men.
 Our selectmen are about to put up new fences each side of the new highway leading from the turnpike to the depot. Itis also contemplated making q good substantial sidewalk in place of the pres ent temporary one of plank. NesUs. Y ~ ssi At CHAPIxvn4LE Messrs. Horace and John Landon are ,beautifying their resi- dences by an elegant picket fence running parallel with their houses.-Mr. John 6. Landon has returned home from Virginia, where he went to obtain new hearth to his furnace; the old one having failed soon after being heated up. He is feel
 ing assured that he will make his enter prise success Our summer school com menced last Monday under the manage ment of Miss EInora Oandee of Sheffield, who is thorough and competent teacher. The Shoddy company at Hammerton has been 1aborng under slight embar- rassment, owing to the financial tardiness of one of the firm, but they are drumming order again. They have erected g tub and boiler for dying rags and their mills are in operation, everything bearing the evidence of prosperity M s .sss.. ss.ss.
 AtTHoMAsroNthe new Freemason lodge room is finished and furnished The fur niture cost over $1 900. It was opened to the public on Monday evening of last week. --The Catholic fair netted about g, 900. = ,Sentiael Edward T. Gates, postmaster, who applied for relief from E loss of $500 worth of postage stamps
 stolen from his office in November 1868. was denied his application by the Com.
 mittees on Claims, on account of deficien- cy in his proofs. Anaessicass. E
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16
Roxbury.

On Monday last, son of MT. Edwin Booth attempted to cross with his horse and wagon lands belonging to the employ CT of MT. Daniel Warner; Warner sremon- strated against the act, and says the boy. thereupon, struck him with sled stake. MT. and Mrs. Booth soon joined in the fight claiming that Warner was abusing their boy and that whatsoever part they took was but in self defense. What the facts are will probably be shown by .le- gal investigation more correctly than I can give them from rumor now. This much is evident, that Warner was badly beaten up, having bone of one arm brok- en. and the other broken at the wrist.
 The firm of Hurlburt & Garlic have sold out their store of goods to John Hawley & Col. Geo. Hurlburt who have opened the store for business in merchan- disc and trade.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

sasAs-EsAaEH wha are in szzsars must make up urs~asua b@ssvs taAdss savsnsage of thsfOre-i rus=w rEuposkisuz; and sahssEibsn who are fin .a~.-es mar deancs the xmOznt thsir subscrip- sssmn ara SA naE1nee-
 Maaay sAs1la he sent by pust-Oazee order, check sr ruxszssrea lsssur, if possible If rsnittances ars us.sa Aw Hza ue cannot be responsible Tor h-. Ruaurp tRe Issse< reaSes us. but val take all rszRa e rszaE.zcs to the clnbbing periodical R.s-azs wza he rsszxned ia the next paper.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

At TWISTED, Saturday night, AIs. Orrin Slate of New Britain fell from second story window of the Clark House and was instantly killed. He is supposed to have risen from the bed for fresh air or in his sleep. The body was warm when discoys cred by the porter, at half-past five this morning. He was about toopen store in Wetmore's block, and arrived here on Saturday from New York where he had purchased goods. He leaves widow and two children in New Britain. Harford .Pnsf
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

The present form of the much involved Alabama appears to be this: the British government have proposed g supplemental article regarding the indirect Alabama claims. This article is now before the U. s. Senate for ratification. sF +si
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16
Fno01RER cLUeslRc RATES.

Or ERzA@sla County subscribers may not of- srm h~ sAss to taks advantage of the low rates s&zrss hnrEe slzAs hy most magazines and peri sku.szL Nux tAar coayeniencs and as an extra ss.A tie fsHsxizg psEiOdicals to county subscri- h~x la eunasrESOa with the ExQUIRER at the
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

Thousands will bear testimony (and do it voluntarily that Vegetine is the best medical compound yet placed before the public for renovating and purifying the blood, eradicating all humors, impurities or poisonous secretions from the system, invigoFating and strengthening the sys- tenn facilitated by disease; in fact it is, as many have called 1t, 1.-The Great Health Restorer"
 Said A. to B. the other day,
 Together as they sat, at,.-.-..-. Let Q. and T. just go and buy
 Some 'sAstral Oil" from Pratt.
 Said B. to A., 1. plainly C..
 You know it's safety well,
 The Oil suits me just to a T.,
 - And none can it x I...-....s........ .-.-.-.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16
Kent Cottage Seminary,

..kA Conn. Best advantages for instructions n Vocal and Instrumental Music, culture af the. voice. dc. Summer Term commences May 1e. For circulars and information address
 5St$ W, e. CROSBY, Principal
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

Every bottle of Halls Vegetable Sicihan Hair Remover is tested before leaving the laboratory. hence it's nniform qualities and never failing results.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

An i'll wind is wind in the stomach, but quickly driven of by Williams Ex- tract Jamaica Ginger.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16
June MionthIies, &c.

PETRRsoN's contains: That Day in a Wherry; Once Too Often; True unto Death; Herbert's Troubles about Elsie; The Queen of Croquet; ''That Horrid MT. Barnes;" Bought with Price; Engraving -"The Pets, Music, Poetry, Fashions, Patterns, &c. ..t
 Chas. J. Peterson, Phil. See Enquirer Clubbing Rates.
 HOME AND HEARTH contains: A Tale of the First Strike; Bird Migration; Napo- leon and Josephine; Actual Labor of In sects; Relies of Past Ages; Wonders of the Microscope; The Health of our Wo men; The Worlds Work; Diseases on Wings; Circulation of the Blood; Trich- inae; Coating of the Tongue; The Cause of Small Pox, &c., &c.
 De Puy, Lyon & Co.,, 52 Fourth Ave, N. Y. s1.5O year.
 !, EVERY SATURDAY for May IS con- tains: The Yellow Flag, by Edmund Yates, l., IT.; English Essayists, by Charles Cowden Clarke; Candor; The New Gulliver; Yesterdays with Authors; Punch and the Puppets; Tailors; Paternal Sa- gacity of the Swallow; Professor Maurice; Foreign notes; Springs Messengers.
 J. R. Osgood & Co.,, Boston; $5 year. See Enquirer clubbing rates.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16
NOTICE.

THE Harney Place. on South Street, is.Oasred l for sales Apply to . E. G. ROBERTS; Administrator.
 Litehfeld, May l5, 1872. 6tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

The Domestic" is less liable to break thread than any other machine.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

CAsToRIA-a substitute for Castor Oil--a syeee- table preparation containing neither Minerals Morphine nor Alcohol. It is pleasant to take, doos not nauseate and operates when all oth- CT remedies fail. Df. Pitcher has experimented fifteen years in producing preparation more efficient than Castor Oil, without it's horTid taste IT. Castoria regulates the system; cnres con- stipation,' stoIaach-aehe. croup and hatulency: l and kills worms. It does not distress or gripe
 By it's quietng, soothing effect it produces natu- ral sleep, and is particularly adapted to crying 1 and teething children.
 We desire Physicians to test this article and
 will forward three bottles gratis to the address of any one so authenticated. Insist that your drug gists order it for you. It costs but 50 cents and 1 one bottle winsaye many doctors bills.
 1 6 4w l. B. ROSE X Co.,, 5 Broadway, N. \. i It IS stated that there are received and ] kept regularly on file at the American 1 Newspaper Advertising Agency of Geo. l P. Powell < Co.,, New York, no less than 1 582 different American Daily Newspapers, l 56 tri-weeklies, 49 se1ni-weeklies, 4,662 l weeklies, 8 semi-monthlies and 32O month 1 lies, making q weekly average of over $500 periodicals of all kinds which are
 regularly filled and kept open for inspec- l tion by advertisers and others who may
 be interested. The visitor to New York from Oregon, Texas, Florida, or Maine,
 can find at this establishment the local paper published at his home S k l HoLLowAY's PILLS These Pills alone
 among all the medicines in existence, possess the property of cleansing and reg l ulating the bowels and purifying the ani-
 nal fluids without depressing either body 1 or mind. Sold 7S Maiden Lane, N. Y.-
 Price 25 cents per box. Ask fornew style; ! the old Is counterfeited
 
 i The Cause of Temperance finds some 1 of it's most insidious and dangerous ene- mics in the many 'tonics" and ''appetiz- 1 CTS, {" made of cheap whiskey and refuse liq-
 uors, finished up to suit depraved capacities, under the name of medicines. Dr.. Walk
 er's California Vinegar Bitters are none
 of these. They are not beverage, but 8
 genuine medicine, purely vegetable. pre-
 pared from California herbs by regular physician. For all diseases of the stom-
 ache, liver, kidneys, bladder, skin and
 blood, they are are an infallible and un-
 rivalled remedy. f 4w.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

Lame Neck, Headache, Cold in the Hood &c. Use Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil Sold by all the Druggists.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

The National Democratic convention has been called at Baltimore, July 9th.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

Mir. Joseph Jacobi has purchased the residence of Horace Jacobs and has nov edinto his new dwelling.
 Marble < Punney's new drug store is rapidly being finished and when done we shall all expect to be sick so as to patron ize the Neso Drug Store.
 The rumor stating that e. W. Peet was intending to move to Pennsylvania is false one as the Squire has no such in- tentions., Dor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

. Attention is called to the advertisement of Messrs. Keeler, Holmes & Go, of Nor walk, Feed Merchants.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16
Washington.

Great are the expectations for city boarders this season. Rev. James O. Murray of New York has engaged board for his family. Treat Beach has Tented H. W. Woodruf's boarding house and furniture. T. H. Woodruff large. house is filled prospectively. ssGive us room P is the cry from the tired, iaded city resi- dents. We predict that double the num- Der will apply than can be accommodated. Let everything he planned on the largest scale. .....-..-.
 F. W. Gum, Esq, has purchased of Lyman Clark the river bank in front of the depot, for the proposed park.
 -Myron Oden has sold eighty acres of his farm, embracing all that lies on the side of the road opposite his. house, to Patrick Doharty.
 Vincent B. Sterling is building over his house into two story.
 Tine Messrs Canfelds are building a bridge over the Shepaug at the Moody place. W.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

We are pleased to see that Mir. Dawes proposes the abolition of the duty on stamps. That source ofrevenue is also source of constant annoyance and no large profit.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

-Croquet Sets begin to flourish, and everything seems like spring excepting the weather which we must say is rather backward
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

The more fully the facts are understood about the Senatorial nominationthe worse they look for MT. Ferry and his bolting friends. It appears that the time of the nominating caucus was agreed upon be- tween the latter and the friends of MT. Hawley. It further appears that MT. Ferry is privy to the whole scheme for B coalition with the Democracy. Gen. Flaw ley wrote him frank letter of inquiry which he has never answered, and it is evident that he sanctions the proposed trade. This conduct of MT. Ferry is the more inexcusable from the fact that he owes his election in 1886 to the refusai of Senator Foster to consent to a like bar gain. The two principal Republican competitors for the Senatership. that year, were Messrs. Buckingham and Eos ter. MT. Ferry's original supporters were only some twenty-five in number, and he was only successful as a compromise can didate. After his nomination a bolt was proposed against him by the very men who are now engineering bolt in his fa- vor. It was strenuously opposed by Gov. Hawley, and fell through because Judge Foster would not consent to it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16
Falls yIIIage.

The following communication s was crowded out. last week.
 Falls yliIapa
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

<. By queer turn of affairs, and great par
 lamentary adroitness, Mir. Dawes finally
 got control of the tariff bill, last week, and it now takes the form of ten per
 cent reduction similar to the measure that
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

The ssmissionn of the New Haven Pal ladiunn and of the Journal and Courier for 1872 is, we judge, accomplished. They win not support Horace Greeley for the oresidency--far from it-but they have taught the Democracy how they can carry the State for. that gentleman if they choose. That party has only to vote for him to man, as they did for Ferry, and there will certainly be Republicans enough whose personal preferences are for Gree ley to ensure his election. In any case we presume MT. N. D. speny will remain postmaster of New Haven. Going for Grant and selecting Greely his position
 will he sifnnlr i1mrreonafln
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-16

Bartlett, of Hartford, is at work upon Abusts of three leading Connecticut editors
 -Hawley, of the Courant, Burr, of the Times, and Bromley of the Post. .s.., -<
 Mir. Thomas Bean, of West Hartford, has been connected with the choir of the Congregational church in that place sixty two years, and most of the time it's leader, and still continues 8 a4 Hses1ss Ea =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-16
WATCH SWINDLES AND SJFINDLEL,S
From The Ane,,oan watchnahcrs' Journal.

The brothers Elias whose swindles are at
present the subject or judicial investigation in New
trade who prey upon public eredqy and thrive in VIZ
tue Of popular ignorance Ifheir frauds are nothing
doubtless, have thCr counerparts in perennial success
sion "Sod silver cases." which yield under assay
and copper "guaranteed watch movements"
Of cheap Swiss manuiacture' and utterly worthless,
perts, have been exposed before and will have c be
from their imators in the line, by having
grounded faith in human guibility Ia referring their
Customers to couple Of the leading firms in the trade,
Elias g. Co. had perfect understanding OF the easy
references Unauthorized. and without perfect conil
in the intrinsic value of their wares. In giving
guarantee signed by company that never existed, thy
Calculated with perfect safety that their dupes would DC
satisfied. ana that they would have no legal recourse
against the fasity OF any such instrument Ihe Eliasc"
moreover, had money enough TO advertise largely, and
to do in such manner that the majority OF the New
York newspapers should DC maze 10 appear as Oelhg IN
league with them III an Imaginary struggle against sun
dry monopolists We admit the difficulty OF imposing
columns of daily newspaper but we must, neverhe-
swndle upon that part of the community which
needs protection, Is entirely unworthy Of any
papers have not only published the advertisements of
Elias have published them in such form that they
these Journals were responsible This, it need hardly be
remarked, is simple case of being accessory 10 fraud
THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE has earned the lasting graft
tude Of all honest and dealers Watches
from end of the Union to the Other for the unspaI
great Geneva watch swindle Elias d. Co. represent
merely the most successful type of the sharpers who
cheat the Western farmer out OF horse in exchange for
a worthless watch;Sand who prey upon the hard-wOn
earnings of The laborng man in every State Of the
Union the press the country at large animated
by only slight proportion OF the bodness, energy. ANA
Independence with which The TRIBUNE has exposed
swDdles of Elias the trade OF the watcshrpcrs would
be greatly cutaed good deal OF worse than wasted
money would be saved, and the honest dealer would
have far less difficulty in persuadng the public that he
offers fair article at nair price 1t is hardly
has
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