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Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27
The following letters from Marbledale, Warren and Kent. reached us(owing to de- tention of trains) too late for publication last week ... ae-
Marbiodaie.

Last week, Friday evening, two hund- red friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. John M. Ford with their presence. It was a grand surprise party. the largest in ,nnnk bers, and the most enjoyable occasion os the kind to the writer, of the winter. Of course the two choirs were present and furnished excellent singing. 5Afterssape per the young people indulged i'll dane ing, how long your correspondent knows not, as they were still doing some grace full calisthenic feats when he retired. s'It is curious how much may be born of a 'scrape between catgut and horse hair" Two hundred happy hearts dispersed. to. their several homes at late hour. Mir. Ford has just completed extensive repairs on his residence This was the sshouse- warming" and all things jolly combined.
 Rev. John Marvin received at his do- nation fifty dollars besides other substan- tials that are generally left on such occa- sions. The young folks tried to enjoy themselves by reviving some ridiculous and justly obsolete games in which there was kissing enough to disgust even Don Juan. t1
 ,s--At parish meeting, last week, Rev. John Marvin was engaged as pastor for the ensuing year at a salary of $1 ,0O0 to be paid by the parishes of Marble dale and Washington. MT. Marvin breaches in the two churches on alternate Sundays. This is curious arrangement, but church affairs and actions are as in scrutable here as elsewhere. &c
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

' The young people of our town enjoyed a social party at the house of Win. IF. Johnson, Tuesday evening, the 11th.inst. Our host, wishing to have happy com pany, brought forth large amount of old cider and all had enough long before 2 o'clock the next morning. A better time we have not had this season.
 The following evening the Mite Soci- ety met at MT. W. Watson's. A good band of music was engaged and dancing began early. First-rate cider was again free. Much 'swarm attachment" was displayed and all enjoyed themselves exceedingly. About 2 a. m. the party dispersed to their several homes.
 8 ~ ANON.
 LAKzynLE people took sleighride to Chapinville, on the evening of the 14th, and had glorious supper at the Miller House on their return, reports the News. Gov. Holley will lecture to the Washicas- tinooks on what he saw in Europe, on the evening of March 3d. ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27
Marriages

In St. Johns church, New Milford, Feb 18th. by the Rev. O.. G. Aely, Charles E. Sullivan and Miss Annie NJ. Northrop.
 In Readsboro, Vt. Feb. 4, by the Rev. T. Cutler, Rev. Elisha Fry of East Kent and Mss Mary Arminda Brown.
 In New Milford, Feb. 9th, by the Rev. c. G. Acly, George J. Haviland and Grace Richmond. s.. ..s.1 . sss5.s : In New Milford, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, by H. N. Lyon, Esq, Daniel A. Gay lord and Miss Flora 0. Lane. s5.EfSfl
 In Worthwhile, recently, by Fl. N. Lyon, Esq, Mir. Isaac Sanford and Miss Mary McMahon. ..4 -
 At Plymouth, Feb. 6, by Rev. E. B. Hillard, Everett A. Beach and Sylvia A. Hare. @
 At North Canaan, Feb. IS, Mir. Will liam Hart of Norfolk. to Miss Ella COxlise of Colebrook. g
 At Waterbury, Feb. 6, by the Rev. D. o. Ferris, D. B. Tyler of Waterbury, and Miss Jennie M. Futile of Winsted..
 At White Pigeon, Mich, by the Rev. MT. Fisher, Rev. Hiram D. Allen 10 Kit. tie B. Smith of East Canaan.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

The Naugatuck Railroad Company held their annual meeting last week. Their an- nual report closes with September last. as required by recent statute. and shows the following falling of in 1872 from the receipts of the corresponding months of 1871: May s2.052; June $S,927; July 60, ,9TS; August SIS, ,120; September $14,- 5ss. Considering the lowering of freights and the competition of the Conn. Western and shepang lines falling of of $50, ,664 m i've months is not surprising.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

SzA@ezAs<x who gre ia arrears must make up <z-uArgsa hsfsrs s&k1ag advantage of the fOrego- Ex Fr1PeE<1szss 11a subscribers who are in GErzzS4 zAr d@3 sS< the amount their subscrip- s5zzz are a A1xzzca-
 Ns@x sAszA be sszt by POst-Ofice order, SaNsk CT rsS14Aarsa letter, If P szzble If remit sazz@ are @13s hga17 we cannot be responsible fs< ts3@ heEs<s the letter reaches us, but will s&kR al ri k8 e re@sEs&nSs to the elabbing peri Sks2l RzrSszs x1 hs retzrsed in the next F4R@r
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27
Washington Lacfures.

The Rev. A. N. Benedict, of Bridge port, will lecture in Washington. on We'd nesday evening of next week, the 5th inst
 On the Tuesday evening following, March 11th, the Rev. ". H. H. Murray, of Bos. ton, will deliver his lecture at that place on ssAIy Creed :"
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27
EmQUIRER CLUBBING RATES.

Our Liachaela County sahsxibers may not off, Gen hs ale ts take advantage of the low rates Sasrsd large eauhs hg zaost magazines and peri 0dleaAs- For thsir eozssnisnes and as an extra s=d1es@sat to 1s~ county subscribers we will saad the follsutng periodicals county subscrib- sEa. A eoenssESoa with the ExoUrRER at the rxiceR uxunaS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

The was5a Credit M0bilier committee FvPSrted Thursdzy. They believe that the entire Tzioa Pacific FziIrOad cost but StAy ulEhons and that Oakes Ames and the rest cleared twenty-three millions by whzs wAz really a fraudulent abstraction 0t the stock of the company.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

C4PE Ssok4 gave us a report of the D3ahzry Agrsezltaral Convention, fort zlxA. ssaee. Ia which appears the follow Iags sTse sabSecs of farm improvements was pretty well HsutitateL Ventilated WAS ts& ward the H1EfiIatiOH was the wsurk sf the urfnter.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

The Ssazte Louisiana committee re- Port~4 ThzrSaay, The majority bring in s hsH ProxS1ing sor a new election. Mir. Trulbzn wSsAe< the McEnery legislature and Se@Ae Osscsrs recognized MT. Nor ssa. the Ksllogg lot All unite in cen aarsmm Jw1w9 Duneu.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

S@h@~4asms developments entirely jus t1fy 0zx hellzE tAzk Mr. Colfax never re- SezSS1 a. eco 0f NeSbltt s'in the middle 7sf 1une. ISeS- 1t appears that he re- osEvU1 $1.@aa from that gentleman, in AF<1 and S10ee eiaJaly byc check OfcOurse a wzz the latter remittance Mir. Colfax's fazskv trxsssea ahowt
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27
Washington. Conn.

Gen Hawley gave the House some plain talk on the Butler increase of salary busi- ness He thinks the Republican party is digging its own grave by the side of that of its old opponent and don't much care how soon the procession starts. .rs
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27
LITcHF1ELp, Feb. 24th. 1887.

 LITCHFIELD, Feb 24th, 1887. MR. EDITOR We live in an age of pro- gress, an age of improvement. The world grows wiser every day, and those who fail to keep step in the march of improvement must fall behind, and be content with meager mental and social triumphs. And yet 1t IS not Of the mental, but of the social element, that I would speak. On Friday evening, Feb. 14th, nearly fifty friends and neighbors were gathered to celebrate the wooden-wedding of MT. and Mrs. Chauncey Buell., of Beach street. The cordial manner in which they well comed their guests showed that, though winter reigned without, the sunny hopes of spring still fingered ill their hearts. After spending some time very pleasantly in varlous games, the martial sound of a drum was heard, and soon the rising gen eration were gaily tripping in the may dance This was novel sight. and there were some steps never before taken in this country. At length the still small voice of the oyster was heard, and soon the merry throng were engaged in merciless warfare.
 "The purpose strong that patriots know, To perish or o'ercome the Toei The party did not return till the small hours of morning, leaving behind many useful articles as tokens of esteem and hoping that the happy hours of the even ing were only foretaste of happier days in the future.
 TO MR. AND MRS BUELL. ON THEIR WOODEN WEDDING
 Not for the warrior alone,
 The Tyre of poesy is stirred;
 The hearts that truth and mercy own
 Shall claim the everlasting word.
 Not for the man of empty creeds,
 The nations highest praise shall be
 Reserved for him whose noble deeds
 Have echoed over land and sea
 Not for the bard, whose lofty rhymes
 Sutfuse the eye and touch the heart:
 His sweetest measures, ofte. times, Are but the triumph of his art.
 Not for the man whose sordid soul
 Is cheered alone by worldly gain; The mind may range from pole to pole,
 And yet inherit care and pain. But on the man of lib'ral soul, The richest smile of heaven descends:
 And ever rise, at his control,
 A host of noble hearted friends.
 And such are thine, the love of fame
 Leads many noble soul astray;
 Oh be it still life's end and aim,
 To keep the straight and narrow way.
 We wish thee well, yet who can know, The cares and sorrows that await
 The heritage of man below,
 Be ever thine happier fate!
 We bring thee gifts, accept pray,
 The tribute of grateful heart;
 Our friendship never shall decay
 Till life, and light depalt.
 We hail with joy the merry day,
 That brings thy wooden-wedding near; And hope the joys that ne'e decay
 May cheer thy future journey here.
 May merry olive-branches twine
 Around the fruitful parentstem;
 And in hy.dwelling sing, and shine
 Like jewels in diadem.
 Then cherish still the dreams of youth
 The hopes that cheered so long ago
 And age shall be ss bright with truth,
 AS lifes fair spring and summer glow -..t ...a ... CosMo
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

SsoSkhosEen Tn the Ridge6eld and Port chester EAslr0~3 are complaining through tAe DAzhzry News. They have paid their zoz<y zza have 1Os got their road.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27
March Mo ntlIies, &c.

ScRIBNER's contains: Life Tn the New Diamond Diggings;; The Bridge of Neun- | ly; Absence; Arthur Bonnicastle, by J. G. Holland; The Woman who Saved Me; Stanzas for Music; A Ghost who Made Himself Useful; Professor Morse and the 1 Telegraph; Folk-Life in German By ways; Satisfied; Napoleon H., King of Rome and Duke of Reiehstadt; A Spirit ual Song, by George Macdonald; Christ's Miracles Scientifically Considered; Geo. P. Putnam; Editorial Articles.
 Scribner & Go, New York; S4, year. See Enq clubbing rates.
 ATLANTIC contains: The Quarrel of Jef- ferson and Hamilton, by James Parton; The Madona of the Future; A Poem; The Abbe Gallant; My Sparrows; Robert Ow- en at New Lanark, by Robert Dale Owen; Cest; A Good Word for Quacks; Life under Glass; Heartbreak Hill;. A Chance Acquaintance, by W. D. Howells; John Reeds Thoughts, by Bayard Taylor; Re cent Literature; Art, Music, Science, Politics.
 J. R. Osgood & Co.,, Boston; s4, year. See Enq. clubbing rates.
 PETERS MUSICAL MONTHLY contains the following songs: Savior, Thou art ever Near; Pretty Evaline Adair Ger aldine; He Kissed me Goodbye at the Gate; Hear me say my Little Prayer. Sacred music: Just as I am Let the World Chant and Sing; Put on your Best Array. Piano music Kittie's Polka; Bohemian Girl; The Village Festival :; The Toast. . "a
 J. l.. Peters, New York, $500 year. See Enquirer club rates.
 WESTMINSTER REVIEW, for January, con tains: Sophokles; Parliamentary Elo-' quence; The Decline of tho Old French Monarchy; Religion as Subject of Ma tional Education; The Republicans of the Commopwealth; The Christian Evidence Society; The Gladstone Administration; Contemporary Literature;
 Leonard Scott Pub. Co.,, N. Y.
 A horrible case of highway robbery and probably murder occurred at Burnside, near East Hartford. Friday night. Ira Bliss, man 70. years of age and station master on the Providence road, was at tackled, beaten terribly with clubs, robbed and left for dead, by two young raseals only IT years old, named Graves and Dynes. MT. Bliss was found partially frozen, about two hours after the attack, and is not expected to recover. Both the boys have confessed. They have been concerned in several thefts and burglaries before
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

The sAaz1ex now seem to be that Sena- sac C&k1ws1 Of Kansas will escape the ex- FRhzis1 he sO rsehly deserves. Want of ss=e to eazzS1sr his ease Is the excuse.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

The sA~x@0as bonus to the agricultur- sl Sslfegss seems Ike tO pass the Senate. Ef has es<a s1rOitly and persistently lOb- bed hy 3n amy Of college presidents and Pr0ke=SaEz. and Is altogether the most as- sozzNllzg grab of the sesSiOn-amounting, says Se@atsr W'Indo@, to S94, ,OOO, ,OOO!
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

A A&zHs=@sszv@ Ere Oeearred in Bridge Fs<& EeS14x- Cs@rsa22as Block on the Ss<zz< Sk Ss@ke Street and Myrtle Ave saR.rua4szesag Of sAlrteen dwelling houses wzs gmezzxsr 1ezex0yed he wife of Rev. N< Rx<. rsrsz< Sf CArS<t church, was sse& R bod. kxvIng an infant but sAnwm 1zv< s& lz the hSase where the fire sszzseS SA< w1s ES@Sve4 safely. The sssa1 ku.< a ssszzz.ea st S1So.0 insu- r=@ee. $z@ea
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

Oa Tkzr~34y the great Janel case was &zaE4v &sxs3sA Tke cCart charged that I@s4z& IazA ka1 Oaly life estate in t&< Frup~xsy and the IuEy find that the FAzSzEzF WIS H1& her son The case has Se<zRsN3 several week< ia trial and the FzzRx<r involved Ss valued at six mil kx=mw
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

Lungs of Leather could not withstand the ups and downs of our winter tempera ture. Churches, theatres, lecture rooms, drawing rooms, kitchens and schools, ring with the bleatings of laboring chests and husky throats. There's but one rem edy for this evil, Hale's Honey of Hore- hound and Tar. Take it and recovev. Crittenton's, 7 9th Avenue. Sold by all Druggists.
 Pike's Toothache Drops cure in min ute.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27
STATE ITEMS.

The 2d Regiment are to attend the h. auguration at Washington, next wesk.
 Some rascal in Hartford amuses him. self with spelling ladies dresses, popIin worth $2O0, was completely ruined with iquorice juice, Thursday evening.
 Amateur theatricals came of at Allyn Hail, Hartford, Friday night
 The Hartfort chess players were beaten by the Bostonians in their game by tele- graph, last week.
 A meeting was held in New Haven fa- vorable to constitutional reform, Satur- day, Dr. Bacon, Simeon E. Baldwin, Judge Stoddard favored the movement and an association was formed.
 A soi disant doctor attempted an elope- ment with the daughter of Plainfeld hotel keeper, last week, but was caught ln time by the enraged parient.
 Gov. Jewell visited the State Hospital at New Haven, Friday.
 The New London Northern railroad is in trouble with it's shippers, who complain of great damage and delays.
 A Meriden coroner's jury censure the Hartford and N. H. R. R. CO. severely for running too fast within the-city limits.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27
DOMESTIC,

.MoElhany, the Boston murderer, has been respited till March 21st.
 An accident occurred on the Fort Smith railroad on Wednesday, killing five per sons and wounding twenty.
 Trouble has again broken out in Pope county, Arkansas.
 wife murderer has been convicted at Morristown, N. J. .....
 A Chicago city lot swindle has been ex- posed. ~ - .r."
 Rosenweig, the New York abortionist. has been indicted for murder in the first degree.
 Several of the Tammany thieves have been re-indicted.
 Fridays snow storm caused much de- tention of railroad trains throughout the North.
 A distillery burned in Chicago, Friday.
 A thief shot himself to avoid arrest in Washington, Friday '. ...
 The entire business portion of St. Pe- tersburg, Pa., was burnt Friday loss, $15O, ,OOO.
 Father Burke has left for Europe.
 The Rev. Thomas s. Preston, pastor of St. Ann's church (Catholic(, New York, IS raised to the vicar generalship of the diocese of New York.
 The Maine House of Representatives voted, last week, to submit the question of woman suffrage to the people, GA to 59. ......
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

J~Axe C T. S&sr@1n. of Ohio. IS likely ss Ae szR<4<Aea TAe Ways and Means CzzmaRee hal the sxs3e1ce taken against hi@ r<ksrze4 sS the H0zse Judiciary con- uassaee wsk& a vse~ ts kE< impeachment rA< ea~e 3r@1@as <A2rP action PrOba- AtS IA1sz Ds4AEy ef kaa<ss. and Du- r~H ct LasasSa3ma. wlH be lmpeached also
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

themselves with handsome balance in the treasury after all expenses are paid. Why cannet other towns go and do like wise W.
 He should come up to see Signor Bl;tz, next week, 'hen, if enough more come. he may get his pae asiun ED ENC.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27
The CeltaHrS of old

UHllulGn GlY-for Pitchers Castoria. It regulates the stomach, cures wind collie and causes natural sleep 1t is substitute for castor oil. Ae 4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

On Wednesday of last week, the Democ- racy held their State convention, at Hart ford. The following ticket was nominated: l: For Governor, Charles R. Ingersoll, of New Haven, Lieut.. Governor, Geo. G. Sill, of Hartford Secretary of State, Marion H. Sanger, of Canterbury Treas urer. Wm. E. Raymond, of New Canaan 1; Comptroller, Alfred R. Goodrich, of Yer non. There was sharp contest between the rival New Haven delegations which the convention shrewdly left undecided. Tho resolutions are very frankly, sharply, and justly criticised as follows, by the Sentinel of this place:
 The resolutions are long and weak. They smack of Sophmorical declamation more than of statesmanlike soundness. We think they are the most silly set of resolutions ever adopted by the democrat ic party; however that does not change the purpose of the party to effect the re- form of great abuses and to purify the public offices.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET.

GsvExxo@-EKxRT P. HAVEN. of Nsx London. LurE-oex.-cEAS l. GR1swOLD. of Chester. szs- cr sxGxn-y0Hx 1L FAIL. of wEElHmantse. 1zz4sEzn-DAvTD ?. NICHOLS. Of D4nbury. Co<Frnsxzxn-SoHx T. ROCKWELL. ss wsnsted
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27
MIR. HAIL AND THE RAILROADS.

We publish, on our outside, a letter and
 statement from MT. Goodwin. of East
 Hartford, regarding the. course pursued
 by the railroad committee at the last ses- sion of the legislature. MT. Hall, our nominee for Secretary of State, was eEair- man of that committee on the part of the House, and certainly deserves censure for his disregard of the repeated orders of the House and for his evident subserviency to the great railroad interest. On the latter point we have other testimony than that of MT. Goodwin. Within"a few weeks two members of the present legislature, one Republican and the other Demo- erat, have complained to us regarding the course pursued by the railroad committee with reference to the bill forbidding the ''stop off' charges on the. Housatonic railroad, by which shippers along the line are required to pay s15 or s2o more on car loads of grain and other commodities coming from the north than their through freight to Bridgeport. The committee, we are told, held back the bill till SO late an hour in the session that the railroad interest was able to defeat 1t. = -
 We can easily understand, nevertheless, how a railroad committee might quarrel with MT. Goodwin, oppose his and other bills they might consider unjust to one or another railroad company, and still be honest men. While, therefore, we are far from wishing to screen Mir. Hall from just censure, we cannot consider case of corruption made out against him. ..
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

TA@ HsAl@2 Cr1azs MObllier committee u<Parss& s@ Tae@4@y Of Last week They rsss@@<z3 she heSxPzl<ioo of Messrs- Ames s1a Brsek~. tAe f8r@er for attempting to eEl&& c~<wxz@@e2. the latter for accept S.g kx<1G- Tke okher accosed members sfsAG Hsz~e are aAssDRved on the ground tAMk tA@w ds3 mss know tke character of EA< ea@p@zy th~y took stock in, or under- sA1z& EAR rsssu1 Mfr. Anes gave them that EkR ss caazsSer thss the true view, but exwT
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

KA< Rsx- V. A Johnson. Episcopal 1SmSze<r n SaSSbzEy, met with q terrible seea3emR ER A@eaiA Union on the evening ef tAe 14EA SzxA He w4s on his way to sAe vi11ee h@M w7sh k1s wife to deliver a AHeezrs hsssre the lyceum when he was Ezz S@1s ky souss boys sliding down hill. ~Hh@ SAs1. Saxs the Tines, s1struck MT. y0Az@ua1s lsEt foot CT leg with such force sAak hs wzs thxSwR arOand- and fell down the kEtl. tke bS<k of his head striking @w2zzzs sAe lse He ESs immediately e&xrsA1 so kSs fstheFs residence at the foot og the ki1- Sa za unconscious state At the sim< of wElEing. (half past eight o'clock S1Rzz1zy RuxziRO consciousness is re- taEmiag- The jar caassd blood to flow fss2 the ezEA. and daring the evening he AA1 ss<kzess at the stomach with some rsGalEimg- If 10 serious inflammation of sAe esala sh0uAd follOw. hopes are enter sA1as4 ~ Als Eseovexy.~
 A@e saliaasuxy News of Friday ,.st .1F-l Ae n0w 6ea in a verv er;tsc.l com.
 41Aaaa. hz1 Il is hoped by the verv bes. sAzR vAaeA be h neaeiFing he viii survive sAe arssafnl shock bis nesypus system bas s1zazi.ed by shis saKl.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

Old men, young men and, maidens, ale cheered by Williams Extract Jamaica Ginger.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

.Spain.-The new government meets many difficulties but seems to be popular
 Fronce.-The Legitimists and Orlean- ists have finally failed to unite and Thiels position is greatly strengthened.
 Lretand.-The Catholic clergymen, tried for intimidating voters, have been acquit- ted.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-27

A Meriden coroner's jury censure the Hartford and N. H. R. R. O. severely for running too fast within the-city limits.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-02-15
Speedy Communication.

The placing of trweekly mail service be- tween Tipton (the terminus of the S. P. R. R. and Los Angeles, will be the means of making great reduction in time between Los Angeles and San Francisco, as we'll as be- tween nearly all of Arizona and San Fran cisco, and, when the service is increased to a daily, as, rumor says it soon will, time will be still shorter. Ordinarily, by the old routes, it takes about three days to go from Los Angeles to San Francisco; while, by the new route, forty eight hours is the longest time consumed in making the journey. Now, fl we had more frequent service hence to Los Angeles, we might be able to write to San Francisco and receive an answer inside of twelve days, whereas it now takes from % to 30 days,
 Being good customers of San Francisco, We look to the business men of that city for aid in this matter of swift communication.