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Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18
New Preston.

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 As many as four hundred people attend ed the auction sale of .ehossesr i've use the word ''hosses1 because everybody ct the sale used used is) at Mir. c. 0. Hitch cocks on the 10th inst. The were sever al "hoss" men present, several more who assumed to know the good points of a sssshoss;""s but the maiority. of the crowd didn't know much about horseaesh- they understood the qualities of the bovine ge- nus better. A free lunch was announced at two o'clock. All were present and had been for some time probably wished to examine the horses before the sale com meneed). The tables were arranged in one of the buildings used as the carriage house. Something or a rush was made by small boys, and by few fellows who appeared as though they had been sup piled with only half rations for week previous. There was no necessity for greediness, for there was. an ample SUD- ply of good things and all were we'll help ed. sas e"i .
 
 At 2:30 some of MT. HIS finest horses were displayed. So beautiful and we'll developed animals are rarely seen Then the, sale commenced. Mr. H.. had every thing arranged in the best possible man. rer. The ring was surrounded by fence, outside of which were placed seats. The horses were led inside for inspection. The auctioneer was one of the best-un- derstood his business thoroughly. The first horse was struck off at $1OO. Next Highland Maid went for $1, ,0OO Then several were sold at moderate prices bringing from S200 to $500. Later in the afternoon Philosopher brought s9OO, and Highland Queen at $1 ,5OO. In all twenty eight horses were disposed of for about $196 800. The sale closed at 5:3O. Those who didn't purchase returned home satis- fled with a good time.s -e} as9ar as, fle MI. Hitchcock has recently purchas- ed MT Charles Beardsley's farm, adjoining his on the north, for $1O,Oo0. Most of this, including Holy. Springs, he has since sold to MT. Clarence A. Collins, whose wifelis daughter of the. late Horace F. Clark, and grand daughter of Con- modore Vanderbilt. It is said that MT. Collins intends erecting fine residence on it. People are wondering what won- derful things our wonderful townsman will cause to be done next.
 1.-The pile of old boards styled the s.horse-block, which has lain in frout of the church all summer, has lately been removed, and perhaps we shall have 8 new one if people can agres on the mate rial to be used. size. position, &c. We hope committee will be appointed that will arrange the thing to suit the taste of all. 44Gf@g,2 a4953Ggge1 go,rg lsr iN.t. Most of the tobacco of this place is harvested A few, however, are patiently waiting for the frost to cut their tobacco. ARt5' t'-@# %z'5 -@" a- TRIx.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

Vienna papers speak in. ..fiattering terms of 'tLe MarssA0l Jewell" which is not so far ont of the way after all, for isn't a Captain General in Connecticut as good as feld-mArshal in Europe?
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

Oar religious societies Tare becoming very shrewd in raising money. Falls Vil- =ge CoagregatiOnalists opened eating rOoms in connection with the Fair at that plaer. and must have turned quite a num- ber of honest pennies.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

European news shows that a large sup ply of American breadstuffs will be needed this year. Crops are short in both France and England.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

BucHANs CARBoLIc BALM ONrMENr is 8 very remarkable Family Salve. It cures astonish everybody. Contains no grease, and washes off without soap. It is trans parent, like cuIrant jelly. For all the purposes of Family Salve it is without an equal. 0Ss9 sfI2-l s1 < 13 1ys
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

A terrible steamboat disaster occurred near Grand Haven, Mich, on Monday. The propeller IrOnsides fOundered about seven miles from shore and fourteen per. s0us were arOwned.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

At west Wnsted, Sept 8, Henry, child of Henry and Louisa Rarreutbar roJ 4 weeks. "ee"
 In Deleware, Ohio, Aug. 29th. Smith A., son of Nathaniel Mallet of NorthviIla
 aged. '-'
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

The Hartford Times reports that Rob- eFt Erwin, late postmaster..of New. Mil ford, tdefaulted in S12O0 that had to be made good by his bondsman.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

The first act of the Shah on reaching Perrin was to imprisOn the Grand Vizier who went with him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18
Milton

A company of fshear manufacturers from Hoadleyv1lle have rented w. W. Bisselis wagon shop and intend bringing up their, machinery and commencing work forth with. Mir. Bissela is repairing three houses to accommodate their workmen. This increase of seven families is well come addition to our population. gssas
 The Congregational horse sheds have been recently re-shingled. ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

Spsaking of fine cattle, the most nota- hle sale of thOrOngh-breds ever known in thise0untzy occurred recently at New York Mills. OneidaeOunty, N. Y. MT. s. Camp bell of that place sold on the 10th inst. HIS shoEt-hOrns for sSSO, GOO One ami nal brought S4O. 900; three COWS brought from S90.OO0 to sS5, 900 each, and cali vas marurk off ak S27. 900. -. l a
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

THoMAsToN. A State Teachers Insti- tute will be held at this placecommencing Thursday evening of this week, and clos. ing Saturday afternoon All the exerci- ses are, open to the public Teachers and School. Visitors will be entertained with out charge. Free return tickets will be issued over the Naugatuck and Water town Railroads. q q aaasasi is,t,fg s.n ssy.g-s
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18
Use RennesS Pain-hiIIin..
 Magic Oil.
"N Works Like q Charm,

... ''Lt WOres Like e Charm.
 Every person will find it for their interest as we'll as well as for their comfort to Rennes Magic oil for Sore Throat, Caarfh, Ear Ache, Neuralgia Cold the Head, Stoppage or Structure in the Nasal Mem branes, Pain in the Head, Rheumatic Pains in any of liar complaints. It Does not lose it's virtues by age or exposure. It is the best and sSfest the surest and cheapest cure for pain in market Every family should keep in the house to in of accident or sud- den sickness. Call for it where you trade. Your chant keeps it for sale, will send for it at your quest. Be sure and buy Renne's Pan-Killing MaPi,, Oil 'It works like charm"
 WM. RENNE SONS, PittsAeld, Mass
 Sold by all Druggists in Ltchfed County; Buell. SS Wheeler, wholesale agents. Geo C. Goodwin & Co., Boston, Agents. r 20u
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

The next meeting of the Litchfield northeast conference will be held in Lov- ingfoUd. Tuesday, September 23d.-Cou-
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

CAsToR1A.- remarkable discovery substitute for Castor Oil, ,-as pleasant to take as honey, and does not nauseate. It is the only safe article in existence that will regulate the system against sour stom- ach and dysentery, ,assimiIate the food and produce natural sleep. It is made after the recipe of the celebrated Samuel Pitch CT, M. D., of Boston Mass, is not narcotic, and contains neither morphine, minerals, nor alcohol. It cures stomach-ache and destroys worms. For feverishness attend ing teething children, for croup, measles, whooping- cough, and constipation, it's effects are astonishing. It is used by all physicians who are acquainted with it.. It can be administered to the most tender infant or diseased adult. Any mother who wants rest for herself, or health for her child, can not afford to be without Pitch er's Castofia.' Children cry for it. 'ss5 !
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

IoE WATER may be freely used by add ing a few drops Williams Extract Jamica Ginger.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18
judea.'

MIX. EDlTOR.-A company Weht to the Lake the other night. and they thought their trip, ought to go into thepaper-- though in my day it was not necessary that every thing should be published as it is now. Perhaps you wonder why one as old as9I am should be invited to go with so young a company, but I reckon they knew l Isometimes wrote for the pa pers. se 1safaF aHs15 To3s.s8 la s3itsH,
 The company was composed of boys and girls, all of them under twenty, or twenty-five at the most (except mel, and all rode in one load, ,---lt was moonlight night and the water, they thought, look ed lovely by moonlight. I could not see anything wonderful about it. The waves did not glisten half as much as they prob ably would in the sun. @s i"1,> .' 1s'a
 On the way to the, "'Lake"-it used to be called a ''Pond" "--we rode past a re- spectable looking house at the foot of a hill. The boys and girls talked about this place good deal; and, coming home, they
 gave a-serenade, I believe they called it for my part I felt like strengthening right up, and folding my hands in dis gust. When I was young, those who dis turbed good honest people in the night by their s'hollering' and singing were not considered very well bred, but I have not been around with young folks much late ly. saa 8 ssS Baalslue avad biuow oae sza5y Some way they had pumpkin with . burning candle in the inside of it, and the side of the pumpkin was cut out like a mans face-they called it, I believe, a Jack-a-l lantern. This was the most anus ing thing I saw, but Ilcould not help but think of the waste.uod lanogssq D. aaol We rode along by the side of the Pond Lake I mean until we came to Point Beautiful, here we stopped, and unloaded, then we Cor I did sat down on some blankets and things that the boys spread down on the brown, hard -trodden grass, and waited till they were ready to start for home. They did not appear in much of a hurry, for they walked around on the sand and. stones, sometimes almost close to the water, till I thought surely they would wet their feet or fall in, but they didn't. It frightened of in the south, too, which made me more uneasy for I did not want to get wet I began to think we were going to stay all night, but we final ly started, and I for one was thankful
 ] We had some Saleratus or Soda water
 q am forgetfuD somewhere on our ride,
 but good spring water used to answer when we were thirsty new fangledt notion will come nextg ,yaa ,is, ils92-aaIl 8 Well, the young folks thought they had had. splendid time, but, the most en-
 ioyable time | found was when got home, and I concluded they wouldn't get
 me up to the Lake again in the night. if. the papers never heard about it. 3 I be-
 lieve people say all must beyoung some
 time, but if that is being young, thank
 ful am I that time is past with me g.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

The Hon. Greene Kendrick left an s-aAte of about quarter of & million, Ofwhieh he gave his son the Hon. John Kendrick one dollar. His former will gave John nothing; but a month before his death he added a codicil giving the afOCes4ia dollar. No doubt the legatee is senzihly modified by the change. ....
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

At WArrRroWr. last week, Mr David Hard was thrown from q colt he wzaass was '. riid- ing, dragged several rods by the stirrnp. and badly hurt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18


 ''The North American Circus, the pro- prietors of which are residents of Middle town, Conn.,, gave an entertahmentin in our city on Tuesday of this week, which was not only attended by full house in the evening, but admirably received. The company makes no great rretensions, but the scenes are represented by first class ar- lists in their profession. The riding of Mir. Perry, daughter and little son, are su- perior; the tight rope dancing of Mile. Jeanette Ellsler, while the acting upon the trapeze by gentlemen and lady was pronounced by the audience to be su- perior to anything they had ever seen. Mir. A. B. Stowe the Manager, is courteous and gentle manly in every respect, while the entire company bears the appearance of being composed of persons of good mind and habits Gospel Baneer. <,
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

L.Ong Island still adheres to the tar and feather remedy. Week before last, the wOmen Of Glen Cove tarred and feathered an offensive sister. No doubt invitations issue something as follows, in that benign region: -.., as Ils.5.t DRAR DARxaNa DoIrIE. Do come rOand panetnally at six Bring pillO,c. After tea we have to s'titivate' that hOyvil Mary Ann, -
 YOur AfCectionate
 HooKs & EYES.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

ToxTingfOUd is the name it goes by with Leas harmoniOus gatherings
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18


 Caba.-The great fire inHavana render ed2,4O0 people homeless.
 $2000O0 have been raised to aid the. sufferers in the late fire .
 The ends of the Aspinwal and Jamaica cahRR were recovered in mid-ocean, Au- guss 2S, at 1,700 fathoms depth.
 Colonel Uscatequi and Senor Manuel de Jesus Bermudes were murdered in Panama August 28.
 The safe of B. w Blackington < O., at North Adams, Mass, was blown open at o'clock a. m.. on the 9th inst, and robbed of $1 400 ill money and bonds. The burglars escaped.
 Ex-CitY Treasurer Sprague of Brooklyn has been arrested. s4a President Grant has appointed A. R. Shepherdsgovernor of the District of Col umbia. The Mississippi steamer James How ard, $500 tons burden, was burned at Commerce, Mo-, last week. sG The United States Senatorial Committee on Transportation have been visiting the proposed route of the Lake Champlain Ship Canal ! ' Fl ! fH.9f
 The yellow fever continues to rage in Shreveport, La. Between thirty and forty deaths day are reported.
 Four thieves have been lynched in the Parish of Vermillion, La.
 General. MeCook, Secretary of Dakota Territory, was assassinated in Yankton on Thursday.
 The cheap transit meeting at Cooper h. stltute, last week, was addressed by the Mayor, and by Messrs. Penney, Moulton, Husted, and Prince.
 A meeting of prominent coal and iron men held at Cumberland, Md, last week, resolved to appoint a committee to take action in aid of Chesspeake and Ohio Canal. a.t1
 Mrs. Mimic Benton, an important witness ln the Stokes case, has been arrested.
 There was heavy failure in Wall St, last week, Kenyon, Cox and Go. Dan. Drew's brokers, suspended.
 Sundays interments from yellow fever at Shreveport, La, numbered twenty-two. Sixty per cent of those attacked die. There was frost in Virginia Monday night.
 There was an accident on the Detroit Milwaukee railroad, Monday night, killing two people and wounding several more.
 The Graphic balloon burst filling. :.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

Unlike other Cathartics, Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets do not, after their operation, have secondary tendency to render the bowels more costive. This is an important improvement, as all who have ever taken many pills or other ca- thartics for the purpose of overcoming constipation, know to their sorrow that the secondary effect of all such medicines has been s'to render bad matter worse." Those Pellets produce such secondary tonic effect upon the bowels::as to bring about a permanent healthy action. Hence their great value, taken in small doses daily for 2 length of time, in habitual constipation and in piles, attended and he er sndy sre tGoT ST Druggists at 9 cents vial. f.-
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

Another Greeley letter r-and very characteristic One-has come to light. Ak school he wAs one of the best spoilers Of the first class; but when they had a spelling match he never could be trusted sO s'ehoose up. 1" for he invariably Psrksd She twO prettiest girls first, ''who eO1ld,at spell. hOkee to save their lives. 9 Il know enough to spell, say he, s'but 1S& Co choose sides" Did not that pecu- EAxsky saiek tO Mr. Greeley throught life an1 Kuzn hiz mk lass2 . szt ai
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18
''Wine of the Woods" for Nervousness.

The justly celebrated an medically val known to be indispesable, to the thousands who have found, by trial and use, the Sold by all druggists Different varieties of those soaps for laundry, toilet, dental, shaving, medicinal, and disinfecting pur- poses.
 DR. WIsrAR's WILD CHERRY BALsAm.- This Balsamic compound has become Q home fixture. Let all who suffer, and have in va1n attempted to cure their coughs, colds, bronchial or pulmonary complaints, make use of this unequaled remedy. It can be relied upon, the mass of testimony that has been published since it's introduction, being ample proof of ifs efficacy
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

The Central Pacific Company have been discharging workmen because ''the peo- pie have decided against them On the other hand Gov. Booth has been warmly welcomed by the people of Sal: Francisco.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

Know enough to spell, say he, 'but pO& tO choose sides" Did not that pecu- E&raEy sAsck to Mr. Greeley throught life
 TAe HoasAtoaie Agricultural Society, wAixA has lss annnal meetings in New M7fsra. VII hold 10 Fair this year. The Oeeazssa of this emission is that the hxs1gs buIidIng over the Housatonic op- pazSRe New lEIlsord will not be completed iassa@aA- Those vhO usually 60 from W@sA.gtD1. Roxbury, &e.. to New Mil Eazd ouxhk to come ID to the County EA1r at this plAee. instead Special tr&= w7m be raa oa the Shepaug, we tz@Ea. ssr tAe accommodatson of persons c~@mw erum teaow to our Fair. s6
 TAs SpziaeEsld Republican has the sszAs~sng sharp hit at Connecticut Con. gzsazn~n frsa Connecticut eorrespond- smkS s...5 ssgs
 De ynm know that | believe that thu Han -SAnRhen~ the- Waterbury Congress MMm. wIM yek have to come down with hi: haek-ReTs He wiH hate to 'sorful, bu Jack 1Fkhikk's Oatczy in his little New Lnmanm Saax hms been heard of pretty RennEsllv fn tAe state, and the Waterbury aEwm akrHas1y blussers and says StepheI kas mas drawn Ifs money; but in sportins P1zanmea sAak wunf do. he must .'put uF @r sAmk mp. and I'll wager that he will yel
 nk mR He's t00 si.rewd not to do sC a tAa punsanra is kept mp As for Con EremnmMn Baxmnm, f doubt if he eyel an@A He huy8 his distriet as a business EM1EAE. mm4 hnmee no doubt thinks that As .. snllx eMEizlza to nll the profits. A tn4 Nzma4ng Ferry \ ann more sururised
 azt An fa poor Ahd involved, and probabIs nEu&ee1Nez&z &n come before che s,ubIis mEnRm aA Mcn@df1ate for any 0fIlce-henc, the samRenkion hns been too stfong, bu him eanK1e aaddena his truest friends, il fhak Be df1 not make the sacrifice.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-18

A '"Twin Lake" correspondent of the Berkshire Courier tells story about Salisbury that will perhaps apply to okl,or localities. ass F tfsE ts't-f '"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-12

South Carolina also Is rebeIlng against the
payment of carpet-bag bonds. Comptroller
General HOOK, In his return to the writ TO com
pei him to levy a tax TO pay the interest on the
bonded debt of the State, denies In general terms,
that 1t is his duty to ascertain and determine the
rate of taxation argues that the Judgment Of the
court, If pronounced, would be vain aud nuga-
tory, and declares that the bonds upon which the
petition Is based were not lawfully hypOthecated
aud sold that q largo portion of them were
issued without warrant Of law, and to the amount
of S779l, ,7C0 ale not valid debt of the State.
He asks, therefore, that the writ do not issue un
Ill investigation should first be had to ascer-
tain what portion Of the aggregate public debt Of
SIS, 1927 is the valid debt OF the State. The
facts set forth by the lIerGeneral are not
new, and in spite OF them the Legislature Of 1871
passed an act endorsing aud validating the issue
of those bonds. Il is becoming more evident
every year, however, that South Carolina cannot
bear the fraudulent burden, and the protest OF
the Comptroller shows that the very party which
created the debt recognizes the necessity Of re
pudiating it. New York capitalists, who bought
up the bonds, will of course be the losers. The
carpet-baggers have their share Of the spOilt
otherwise invested.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-12
Itsms About Mr. Mn.
Rev. N. D. Conway. London letter.


M. Mill died on the sth Of May, and in ac-
coroance with French regulations, was buried
On tne following day. On the day when our
London newspapers published telegram say
Ing There Is no hope" the great man was
already In his grave. Professor Balm hastened
from Aberdeen to AVignOn and found Miss
Helen Taylor (Mr. Mills stepdaughter, and
for many years the only companion Of his
very retired liie) much prostrated. lie ex.
amtned Mr.. Milfs papers and found that he
bad left full autobiography, and many very
Important papers on subjects concerning which
he dad been rather reticent during his life
one Of especial value on "Theism'' He has
also work on Botany and an essay on "Na-
ture. Ills literary remains will be carefully
edited, and at once. Mr.. Mill has left eonsid-
cradle property. His pension from the India
ONCE to which he had so long given important
service, amounted to e., 900 year, and there
has always been q considerable revenue from
his books. He might have been q wealthy
man but for his steady and large contribution
TO public purposes with which he sympathiz
ed, and his continuous aid of young students
or poor literary men, Mr.. Herbert Sdencer
has promptly published the fact that Mr.. Mill
proposed to guarantee his publisher agaIns
loss by publishing his (Spencer's) works, al
though those works cOmbated some of Mr.
Mills own views, but those who know tht
philosopher knows that this was but one In
stance out Of many. The earth was not more
DOuntIful or tolerant.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-12

WE noticed the trial Of Mrs Lamb, In Wis
cOnBin, for the murder by p0isiOn Of her child
rem, and at the same time gave an account Of
the extraordinary maternal devotion displayed
by her during the Sioux war to these same
children. Mrs. Lamb has been found guilty
Of the murder of her children, and there Is
now going the rounds Of the Western press o
most curious narrative Of an interview with
her, and Of her insane deluSiens. A spirit
prompted all her murders. In form 1t had
the human shape, the upper half Of the body
and the head being as distinctly outlined as Il
it had been . material object, while the lower
part OF the body and the lower limbs were
cloudily indistinct Its aspect was to her in
describably awful and unearthly, but its ap-
pearance, and its addressing her with speech
which she felt rather thar heard, did not
frighten or even startie her. The apparitiOn
first appeared on the death of her husband,
and told her that he was called away from
this life because he was old and feeble, daily
earthly mission was ended. One day in the
May following, Mrs. Lamb was engaged at
some housewOrk outside the house where she
could see her youngest boy, Don, employed
! In plowing In field near by. The lad was q
weak STRIPPING, and stumbled in the furrow as
| II the plOW was dragging him along instead
Of being guided by him. As she turned heI
eyes to follow the boys progress, with q
| thought Of regret that he was not healthier
and stronger, she saw the apparition hOYerinE
near her, and 1t at once began an argument
that the boy would be better OFF IL be dice
young. She poisoned him. The next victim
was her younger child, aud the phantom ar
gued with her long. telling her that the chill
was too good and purB for this world. Shi
yielded at last And 80 the catalogue length
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