davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01

It is bysno means easy to judge of the political situation. Still there certainly seems to be something very like slack wa ter in the Greeley tide From the time of the Cincinnati nominations up to the sitting of the Baltimore Convention, things looked 1oyeier and logelier every day, for MT. Greeley. The gradual dropping of the Democracy into line, and their nearly unanimous ratification of the Cin-
 einnati platform and the ticket, made as pretty 8 cresceado passage as the most ac- comphshed political artist eyer conducted. Since Baltimore, however, matters seem to have been taking a turn not 30 favora- ble to MT. Greeley. Many Democrats who had made up their minds not to vote for Horace Greeley did not care to ssav much about t till the necessity of decis-
 ion was upon them. Now, they declare openly and positivelytheir dissent. Many are just beginning to realize the dilemma in which they are placed. Now that the two armies are really in battle array, it be. comes manifest, also. that in one of them there Is not a particle of enthusiasm for the cause in which theyars expected to fight. The fzzle of the Greedy and Brown. meeting in this place, last week, is only one indication of many, of the utter indif- ference of the Democracy. Should the North Carolina election go against them, as appearances now indicate, the month following the Baltimore Convention will not add to. but seriously detfact from. MT.
 Greeley's chances of success. ke.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01
August Menthlles. &c.

E.
 BLAoKwooDs EDNBURaH MAGAZINE con tains The Maid of Sker, conclusion; A Century of Great Poets, from 1750 Down wards; A true Reformer, VI; Old Maids A Precarious Existence Charles James Lever.
 The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,, New York. $4a year. s44s.s.s-ass.s4 4s...-.aaas.
 OUR YoUNG FOLKS contains A Chance for Himself, by J. T. Towbridge, KY XVII; Cherry Colored Cats; The Patch work Quilt; Corcodiles and Alligators; The wonderful Land Under the Sea; What has become of the Boys? Fisherman's Luck; Dolly Warden; The Building of the Mystic; Rugby School; Our Young Con tributors; The Evening Lamp; Our Letter Box. "a ss.@~~sa
 James R. Osgood { Co.,, Boston; s4 a year. See Enquirer clubbing rates.
 EVERY SATURDAY for August contains: The Yellow Flag, by Edmund Yates, I. 1; Lord Byron; Clever Fishes; The Paris Theatre before Moliere; A Carnival Night in Venice; A Few Irish Book Collectors; Foreign Notes; Le Roman de la Rose.
 James R. Osgood & Co.,, Boston; $5 a year. See Enquirer clubbing rates. T @
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01
" Norfolk.

MT. Oakley of South Norfolk, who was so severely injured at Winsted on the 18th ult., is improving, and it is thought by his physician that he may recover.
 All of the boarding houses are full of city guests, and the Norfolk House, kept by Major E. '. Morehouse,is full to over flowing. Applications have been so large for rooms, that, generous and aceommo- dating as ever, he has given up his own rooms to them, and he and his estimable wife keep house in the kitchen. Among many guests that are there, ,Inoticed Hon. N. B. Stevens and family; MT. Burr of the Times, from Hartford; Misses ssedgwicks, of New York city, relativesof the late Maj. Gen. John B. Sedgv1ick of Cornwall; and MT. Woodbridge of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Messrs. Stevens & Burr will no doubt do their best to convert MT. Morehouse to Greeleyism, but he burnt too much powder under General Grants directions, during the rebellion, to desert him at this time. N. B. was one of the secretarys of the Baltimore convention and Mir. Burr drafted the resolutions WeH, they are both gentlemen of ability and merit. Once, could not have been made to be- ievs that the democracy would ever mar ry Horace Greeley and promise to slove, honor and obey' him; but such is, the fact. and Nathaniel B. SteHens, and Al- fred E. Burr, of Hartford Conn. were ac- tive in bringing about the alliance in question. They were present at the We'd ding, and have now come out to the hilly
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01
Falls Village.

A club of boys and men picked from the first and second hines of the Red Star B. B. O., of this place, accepted a chal- lenge of the Lone Star club of Salisbury to play them on the ground of the former. on Tuesday, the 18th ult., which reeulted in victory for the Lone Stars with Escore ofe44 to 60. 60.asz--4@a~sss.a.a--s
 Fishing excursions to the Twin lakes are quite numerous, still. Lowery days are looked for eagerly by our famed fish ermen (who are very numerous); the hay makers find it q very nice place to recre- ate; and it seems as if no one who indulg- ed in days sport at these lakes can go away dissatisfied. One of the famed ones vas very much dissatisfied, the other day, because he couldn't go and indulge. Mir. O. M. Brinton was credited with the most handsome and valuable string of fish that has been brought into our village thus far this season. they being black bass talk on from the Housatonic river.
 Another barber has ventursd to set out his sign and proposes to stay with us Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays of each week; he seems to understand his biz. and We hope he maybe we'll patron ized. ss.ss-'@ < E ff
 w. G. Gardner has purchased anoth, CT of the building lots for sale by Messrs. Garfield and Gibbs on Railroad street. A few more of those lots are for sale and are quite desirable at the at the fgurel for which they are sold. ALEXIS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01
Washington.


 The event of the past week has been the reunion of the Washington Alumni, an account of which will be furnished the Enquirer by their secretary, H. ". B. Howard. We attended all their public ex- erclses excepting that of Saturday evening. A noticeable fact in Tuesday evenings entertainment, which was one of the best we ever attended in Farmers Hall. was the attachment they all expressed for Washing ton and her people. They called them selves Washington boys," and twined the 1 rosiest, sweetest wreaths of memory around the place. We were very sorry to see so few of the towns people present, but the imperativeness of farm labor this season brooks no delay. Who works for ol1, cannot shirk. Still, we are always glad to see the 6oys, for we shall never think of calling them anything else. May they often turn aside from the strife and battle of life, to visit their boy = hoods scenes and feel as if they were boys again. May they ever keep young in spirit, for such can never grow old. Al hearty welcome always, and three times three, to the Washington Alumni!
 - The sale of tickets at the depot for week before last amounted to $95. Sales this week the same. w.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01
Plymouth sketohes-Mo. Ios.

The early spring was dry, very dry, very dry indeed for the time of year. Forget ting that we seldom have two and espec-
 ially three like seasons in succession, peO-
 pie were scared. We were going to have
 another dry summer, it would be too dry to plough; and even if seeds were put into the ground, there would not be moisture
 enough to make them sprout and grow. Wells would again become dry, grass
 would be scorched, things would fail gen orally, people were scared, and specula- tors ''loyed to have it so." By and by we had showers, nice showers, refreshing showers; and yet more, the earth was get ting moist, wet, quite wet, but then it was so cold things couldn't grow. Cherries would be blasted, other kinds of fruit
 would come to naught, corn if planted would never come up, it was SO wet and cold that seeds would rot in the ground
 Time trudged on, and brought what the lat ter part of June and the fore part of July is sure to bring, scalding sunshine. The weather became warm, quite warm, very warm, very warm indeed Twas hot
 twas very hot, O it was awful hot indeed
 Then began another storm, ''Dear me did you ever see such hot weather7 It
 seems to me I never did in all my born
 days feel the heat SO much ss have this
 summer. It certainly seems as though
 I should melt. Off we could only have
 a shower, if we could only have somd
 thing to cool the air, how pleasant it would seem '' E
 'Tis easy, when VIC eat an egg,
 t~a5 To sprinkle on some salt,
 Bat the easiest thing in all the world Is-to find fault! ..I @-". te PLYMoUTHKAN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01
July 2Uth, 1872.
 NEWS or THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

EOks84&4GsA
 Great ByitGin.--Tha question of th| expulsion of the Jesul1M was discussed I the British House of Commons.
 The railway porters at Liverpool hay struck work, .4t A
 Mdlle. Nilsson was married at West minister Abbey, Saturday
 France. -Diplomatic relations betwee] France and Mexico are to be resumed. President Thiers has triumphed on thI question of taxation, and the tariff bill has passed the Assembly.
 Three more Communists have been sho at Sat0ry.R saEss a aeE91
 Liberal subscriptions have been mad to thenew French. loan. r,,-
 French coal-miners on 6 strike attack cd a detachment of troops, and were rd pulsed end the government is making via orous efforts to repress these disorders. ! ISaWitzerL0ed. The Geneva Tribunal ha been considering the case of the Florida The strictest eecresysis maintained, but | is rnmored that it will award gross sud to the United States and that $7,5O0, ,0O| will be eawarded for damages sustained through the Florida and Alabama.
 SpGin. The assailants of King Anal deus ere supposed to be the hired instru| mentsp of q political conspiracy. ThI King is said to have had a previous warn inQ of his danger. NNy 1@1 l' l-+
 aEalw-The Pope will soon issue an en| evclicaf letter Es v " z Russia.2-C Ca3acazy has been dismissed from the diplomatic service i9 The cholera is abating. - { sS0ukhern Agaerica. President Juared of Mexico is dead. so@ gS
 The Mexican Government has taken vigorous measures foe the suppression o1 Kidnapping.
 Fourteen members of the Fannie expsl dihon to Cuba were killed by the Span iards.
 es-'As5s " DoMKsT1C. as Four persons were drowned at Niagara Falls last week. N. ..
 The American Philologica1 Association met at. Providence, R. I. last week.
 Itisgxumored thatan effort will be mad to release Stokes on bail. Eg Two girls have been buried by the Ca ing of a coal mine in Pennsylvania. It is rnmored that the Erie Direct will bring suit against Daniel Drew 8 large amount.
 Arrangements are making to carry new Shipping law into effect. .-
 AldeRman McMullen of Philadelp was shot, last week, by . recently pardon convict. kAE1#E
 Senator Conklin ad ddfessed | large Grans ratification meeting aE Cooper Instituto. last week. @ss-s g aa-.asa-AA Senator Schufz made 6campaien spssoh at Greensboro, N. O., last week.
 The Rambler has won the ocean Yacbl race for the Challenge Cup.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01

Avery happy presentation came of on the Housatonie road on8 day last week. ssOharIeys Lalie, assistant road master. being about to depart for his now position of Road Master q the Shepaug Valley R. R, was presented hy hia men with sil- yer teazssss AS the 1ai1s time his brother John, the Road Master, was similarly dealt with by the men on the road. Each set cost $150. We'll done. e.-D0n. NesVs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01

On our outside will be found the re-
 markable letter sent by the long lost Af- rican traveller, David Livingstone, to MT. Bennett of the Herald It thanks MI. B. for assistance rendered by Stanley, the Herald agent, and gives interesting par ticulars of, discoveries in Central Afri- ca. Another and 2 longer letter has since appeared in the Herald. The papers, gen. orally are in doubt whether Stanley ever saw Livingstone, detect the Herald style in the letters, and treat the whole matter very much as people treat great curiosi- ty when brought forward by that enter prising Greeley man, F. T. Barnuma5
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01

and healthy town of Norfolk to reouper- ate and invigorate after their exhausting labors, preparatory to taking the field in Autumn, for Greeley and Brown. The only reply necessary to anything they may utter during the canvass, is to read extracts from the weekly Times, and Weekly Tribune. from Jan. 1st, 1861, to April list, 1865, to convince the people that this selfish and corrupt union should not be ratified by the people. D.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01
BASE BALL MATCHES

between Washington and Woodbury on Saturday, 20th, which Washington won in ten innings by score of 4S to 39; be- tween Washington and Waterbury, on Wednesday, which resulted in an easy victory for the Veteran Alumni, with 8 score of % to IT and with Woodbury again on Friday, of which no more need be said than that Washington heat again, 62 to 20, formed most interesting fea- ture of the weeks programme. The fol lowing are the scores e
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01

~&xm& GzlMzMszc& wzzA S&zA or SuAs NO
 suhmrAzzz via gre h arrears must make up smmrzgxm keszEe t1ksmg .ay.ntage Of the fore gang Fr4puzi&azaz= and szAs01bezs who are m uRuuzea mzr asHzrt the amount their subscrip- tsuum arm R @ze4lrs-
 -sAuzAz As sszE hE pOs4-Ofice Order. check ar uux;anurwa Bzsnzr. If poszihae- If remittances u-a umsa kr ma we cannot be responsible for humm A4eara sAm Hzste rsacAs@ us. but will take all us.An q ruzzszzra to ths elubbing periodical n.mruzus w;zz ka rssmrns1 in the next paper.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01
JOHN x. HUBBARD.

On Tuesday, the 30th u1t., the Hon. John Fl. Hubbard died at his residence in this place. Although evidently failing somewhat in health during the past year, and troubled with very bad cough for g. few weeks, Mr. Hubbard was not thought in immediate danger till about a week since, when symptoms of Rright's Disease manifested themselves His system seemed to lack the vitality to contend against this terrible disorder and he sank rapidly and apparently painlessly to the end. s5 ~'--.--a 14-
 MT. Hubbard was born at Salisbury, Ct., in 1SO4 He studied law with Gen. Elisha Sterling of that place, "a very prom inent lawyer of that day, and was admit ted to the bar in 1928. He commenced practice in his native town, rose gradual ly into an extensive and lucrative busi- ness, and laid the foundation of a hand some fortune by the purchase of large interest in the Old Salisbury Ore Bed. In 1847 and 1850 he represented the Seven teenth Senatorial District in the Legisla- ture It was while he was in the Legisla- ture in 1S47 that the old effort to charter an Air Line railroad with bridge over the Connecticut river was finally defeated. MT. Hubbard was chairman of the com mittee that reported against the measure, and contributed largely to it's twenty years postponement. In 1849 he was ap- pointed States Attorney in this coun- ty, and held that position for. the five years ensuing. He removed to Litchfeld in 1855, where he continued at the head of one of the most prominent and successful law firms in the town and county till the time of his death. On the breaking out of the war he was an ardent supporter of the government, and spent much time and money in recruiting sol diers for the army, especially in raising Go. l, of the Thirteenth Connecticut Reg iment. In 1863 he was elected to the 5Sth Congress. and in 1865 was reelected by an overwhelming majority to the sue- ceeding Congress. Throughout bis four years Congressional career he was most industrious, pains-taking member, careful of the interest of his constituents, and specially kind and devoted to soldiers of his District and State. ~t
 In MT. Hubbard, Litchfe1d loses not only one of it's most prominent citizens, but warm hearted, kindly man, whose place to many, very many, can never be supplied. His success as lawyer was greatly due to the fact that he not only acted for, but felt with, his clients. His complete Identification with the feelings, interests and almost with the prejudices of the party whose case he had taken up, was constant surprise to less impulsive professional brethren, but such sympathy is always thoroughly appreciated by the man who is weighed down with the cares, dangers and annoyances of litigation. In ] MT. Hubbard the Litchfeld county bar loses one of it's oldest, ablest, and most successful members, almost the last of the strong jury lawyers trained in the school of Leman Church and Truman Smith. i* +
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01

The trial of Judge Barnard before the New YOEk Senate has already developed im5quTfy enough On the part of that queer iuaairsAl specimen to ensure his impeach- mezA Among other witnesses that have been exaEined are Miss Mansfield, Mrs. w7uzzza, Win H. Morgan, and Charles RakTw<nn
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01

The disposition made by the House of the Constabulary bill is, on the whole, satisfactory to us. We believe total ab- stinence from the use of alcoholic liquors as beverage to be the true and only safe habitrof life for all of us. Nevertheless the minority who practice total abstinence can never reasonably hope to compel the majority whose practice is more lax to become total abstinents by legal enact ment. In short, the measure is prema- ture one. Mir. Babcock has the support of the great majority of the Catholics and Episcopalians of the State in maintaining that the moderate use of aine is allowed and commended by scripture. Mir. Wal ler's sharp reply, that he thought it g pity that 9 man who believed the Bible allowed that, believed it was inspired" comes naturally to the lips of every Tenn perance man, but is it an argument that will convert half the Christians of Con necticut, now hostile, to the belief in, and practice of, total abstinence 1? Till that, or something approximating to that, is accomplished, prohibitory, constabulary, and other laws to enforce total abstinence, will prove, in the main, failures.,i We are glad the Senate amendment, submitting the bill to the people was non-concurred in. The measure would have been voted down, as a matter of course, and the Re- publican party wonld have committed the folly of going to the people on question upon which they were doomed to defeat just month before the presidential cleo tions. The position of rabid Temperance men in Connecticuthas not been such of late as to entitle them to any such sacri-. fro sf 3ces a1os %g-d b5Tstsf 1s,
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01

Business on the shepang railroad, both passenger and freight, is largely in- creasing.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01

There is new style of Initial Paper At Buell < Wheeler's, selling cheap also other kinds. plain and fancy. Pretty styles Pocket Books, large assortment fine Soaps, and lots of Fancy Goods,
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01
Thursday :InIu as

Thursday, July 25.
 Innings, 1s2 8 567s 9< Washington, 16 10 26 33O2 1l62 Woodbury, 0s45 6 21O2 42O I Umpire, Mir. Bacon; Scorer, C.S Engles. lThere are some imperfections in the
 scores, but we print them exactly as re- ceived
 The playing was marked throughout by heavy batting, and there were some very
 pretty plays between Deming, Richards
 and Lyman, in the in-ield. and good
 catches by Kinney and Day. The oppos-
 ing hines played we'll, some of them, but you have not room for their individual praises. ,.,<.-.- Wednesday evening the saltatory spirit seemed to be uppermost, and the hospita-
 ble house of Mrs. T. s. Beach, No. Brinsmade avenue, was thrown open, and everybody being invited, in true Wash ington style. everybody was there. This specimen of 'a few friends and & little music" passed off pleasantly, and wearied the body sufficiently to make it easy work to sit still the next evening, and give at- tention to the ,i..--.. DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT, which the invitations to the Reunion, the play bills on the meeting h. on-the post-ofice, mean, and popular rumor, all conspired in announcing for Thursday
 In spite of the fact that one of the plays had been given here before, and every body was aware that the actors in the other play did not know their parts, the Hall was crowded, nearly all the seats having been previously reserved MT. Gum being incapacitated by hiscostume,
 MT. Clarence Deming, not unknown in Litchfeld as the best trout fisher about, and famous elsewhere as scientific base
 ball player and an excellent scholar, writ
 CT and speaker, addressed the audience on MT. Gunn's behalf, welcomed them,
 and read the casts for the plays, as fol- lows ' '- a.t
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01
EmQUGRER CLUBBING RATES.

ow LAEAzzs4 CgZzy szAszsbSrs raAy not of um ss aAaE s3 S1ks a3r4zEags Of the lOT rates s2Ezz Mzxs <azAz kw @ssE magazines and peri ~zaumsw. Fsr sAsr cuuvszss@cs and as an extra sz.nurzz.zk ss usw sszzzy sabsczibers ws viii szua sAs sGagwazw F@rsa8ieaAA to county sahsci- kmm. sn szumsz<zsn x7TA ths ESoCIRER at the
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01

Oa cur frs4 page will be found MT. G.ssa<yrs letter accepting the Democratic uaminnAioa for the presidency. It is an aaru1t d0ezment especially adapted, as tAe woE3d suggests. to the latitude oi wmwxA Cmrulimm
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01

Yha Guwxxnnr has vetoed the resolution xss<Anrxinx s-Nn. Harper" from the SemkR PFisnn-
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01

he Cellegs Boat Race resulted, most unExPsctsdly. in the victory of the Am Aezsa (co1legizte) crew: Harvard came in seeu11, Amherst (agriculturaD third, and Tale las8, both in the Freshmen and Uni verxaky rzcex The Hartford Courant eyniezly reza.rks.
 Talsfs defs2t this year is an especially @oxe1Eying one. Last in the freshmen r@ce 0f fogr competitors and in the uni vexxzky rmce of seven Where her place vUzA have been if there had been more crews from the smaller colleges on the emmrsa 1t is diHcult to tell Yale evidently mam1s wnEe muscle among its students and fewer manifestOes from members oi SAe corporation to win boat races and to kn1 the public esteem it has generally re-
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01

Tie nnnunl Reunion of the alumni of the Gmnn school at Washington, of which ve p1hlzzh . faIl report elsewhere, seems Co hHxe been better attended and great ersznuess C4ad that is saying great deal) thnn ever before. Messrs. Deming and RsrAHrds were present from this place and tsok pruminent parts in the exercises. pMxtsczlmr1y in that of base ball. By, the wzy, foot ball used to be the great game
 "a Washington in our day; and if o. H. P1nEt. Charley Hayes, Cornelius Pierpont, F. H Saith, R. ". Ford (now immor- salizsd in '<ROmfOrd, !" Station 1, s. V. R.
 Rlama suuae others of the ''old'' boys s11la be gOt together. and haynt gone founaeEed, or hOpelessly obese and short wlndsd, and s-their right foot has not for eo4 her cunning" they could throw some s-heek- into that smashing old game-for Eve ainutes or sO-even yet. Why could a0k sOune of the scholars of the earlier sane4Ei0aal epOchs. before 50. have their Rezniaa. tOOs' -.4.- .r
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-01

Bzk whmk wMs that humiliation com Rnza1 wzEh the humiIiation of voting for H.nes Gpssleyf