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Litchfield enquirer., 1873-12-25
FARM FOR SALE.

THE large and desirable Farm, formerly occu-
 II pied by the late Alpheus Hodges, deceaseds from Wolcottville, on tho Naugatuck Railroad Said Farm contains about 325 acres, and is suita- bly, divided into Meadow, Pasture, Fruit ana Wood lands. M
 Upon the premises are three Hoases, eo1nna0- dious Barns and other buildings.
 For particulars inquire of VI. H. HARDER, Exector.
 WolcottyilIe June 20, 1878. 18n
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-12-25
A T Court of Probate holden at Plymouth,

A T Court of Probate holden at Plymouth, A within and for the District of Plymouth, orl the 22nd day of December, A. D. 1873.
 Present, Augustus H. Fenn, Esq, Judge.
 This Court doth direct Washington BisseH, of New Haven, in New Haven County, Administra- tor on the Estate of Lucius Bradley, late of Ply mouth, m said District, deceased, represented to be insolvent to give notice to all persons in terested in the Estate of said deceased to appear ifthey see cause, before the Court Of Probate to be holden at the Probate in said District on the Sd day of January, 1874. at o'clock in the fore noon. to be heard relative to the appointment of commissioners on said estate by posting said order of notice on public sign posti in said town of Plymouth. nearest to the place where the de- ceased last dwelt, and by advertising the same in a newspaper published in Litchfeld.
 382 ELLIOTT J. EENN, Clerk.
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ALFRED ELLIOT,
 s.i Us. POLLY A. ELLIOTT.
ORDER QE NOTICE.

Stsse 2. QoRnectieut, County of Litchield, ss- 4iEc6feld, Decrhber.Sd, 1873. . < ~s
 Upon the petition of the said Alfred Elliost. praying for rsasons thereinset forsA for . d. yoree from the said Polly A. Elliot, as by his petition brought to the Superior Court to be holden at htchaeld, within and for Litchfeld qonntS, on the 4th Tuesday of January, A. D.
 It appearElg tAs and being found by, the snb- seriblng ANsAorlty. that tho said respondent is rasldng ln parts unknown to the petitioner and is absent from this State.
 Therefore. 0rdered, That notice of the pom dency or salu petition be given the said respon- dent, by the petitioner causing this orle; ,f mn. tice to published in the Litchaeld Enaniref, a newspaper dghliahad in EifchfeId, in said Coun- syx thEse taes snccessively, commencing on or before the l2th day of December. A. D. 1878.
 S6 St VIM. l.. RANSOM, Clerk
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4 T Court of Probate holden at Harwinton A within and for the District of Harwinton. .on the1st day of December, \. D. 1873.
 Present, Abijah Catlin. Judge. Estate of Charles c. Churchill, an insolvent debtoI of said District.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Har- winton hath limited and allowed two months from the date hereof for the creditors of said eatate in which to exhibit their claims thereto, and hath appointed Lewis Catlin aed Levi Cur tiss, both of said Harwinton, Commissioners to receive, examine and decide upon said claims. Has ordered that said Commissioners meet at the dwelling house of said Levi Curtiss, in said Harwinton, on the 1st day of January, and the 20 day of February, 1874, at one o'clock in the afternoon, on each of said days, for the purpose of attending to the duties of their said appoint ment. s# 9Eg ? Fgs Y
 Certified from Record, 1 s 8 I'm ABIJAH CATLIN. Judge.
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'CAMPHORINE'

GuIc @ ol nneumaLsm, chronic and acute, Sprains, Bruises, Pain in the Chest Back. or Limbs. Stiff Joints. Strains, Glandular Swellings, Infiamma- tion. Neuralgia. Bunions, Catarrh, &c WilInot grease or stain, and for the toilet is luxury in every family. Try it and be convinced of its great merits. Price per bottle 9 cts REUBEN HOYT, Prop'r, 20S GreenWiehSt., N. Y.
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nISTRICT of Watertown, ss. Probate Court. U December 22, 1873
 Estate of Maria Daley late of Watertown, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Wa tertown. hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested within said time, will be de- barred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate arc requested to make immediate pay ment to
 VIM. BURLINGTON, Administrator.
 38 3W*
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DIsTR1cT of 1itcb6old .s proh.,o conrt

nIsTRICT of Litchfeld, ss. Probate Court, U Dec. 9th 1873.
 Estate of Dwight H. Granniss, late of Warren. in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate forthe District of Litch- field hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested within said time will be debarred a re- eovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-12-25

RESTRICT of Woodbury, ss Probate Court U December 3d, 1873.
 Estate of David c. Bacon, late Of WoodbNry, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Wood bury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors or said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement.
 Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be de- barred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate pay ment to
 36 & JOHN CHURCHILL, Administrator
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n1STRICT of Litchfeld ss Probate Court, u Dec. 5th, 1873.
 Estate of Junlus Burgess, late of Morris, in said District, Deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Litch- field, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof fer the creditors of said Estate to exhibit the ir claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a coyery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to.
 363* VIM. L. BURGESS, Administrator.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-12-25

The Highest Medical Authorities of Easrope say the strongest Tonic, Purifier and Deobstruent known to the medical word is
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-12-25
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.
sA T aeours of Probate holden at Harwinton

A Court of Probate holden at HarWinton, A within and for the District of Harwinton, on the 18th day of December. 1873.
 Present, Abijah Catltn, Judge. Estate of Edwin B. Barber. an sinsoiyent debtor ofsaid district.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Har- w1nton hath limited and allowed two months from the date hereof hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims thereto. and has appointed LeWEs Catlin of HarWinton, and 0rsemas F. FyIer Of Torrington, Commis- GlonefS to receive examine and decide upon said claims and hath further ordered that the com missioners meet at the dwelling house of Alonzo Barker, of Harwinton, on the 18th days of Janu- ary and 18th of February, 1874. at one o'clock in the afternoon Of each of said days for the pur. pose of attending to the duties of their said ap- pointment ,
 true copy of Record.
 354 ABIJAH CATLIN, Judge. X 2 Court of Probate holden at Harwinton. A within and for the District of Harwinton, on the 18th day of December, 1873.
 Present, Abijah Catlin. Jndge. Estate of Edwin B. Barber, an insolvent debt Whereas the said Edwin B. Barber, has this day filed in this office, ist of his Creditors. so far as IS known, also schedule of all his prop erty of every kind except such as is privileged by the Act relating to the estates of insolvent debtors, and has made application to have ad- minlstered to him the oath prescribed in the 131st Section of said Act, for the purpose of entitling himself to the benefits of the 132d Section of said Act. S-s8 < It is Ordered that Friday the 9th day of Janu- ary, 1874, at o'clock F. M. at the Probate off, fee in said Harwinton, be and hereby is assigned for the administration of said oath. and that mo- tice hereof be given by posting copy of this order upon the sign post in said Harwinton, and by publishing the same in two weekly newspapers printed in Litchfeld county, at least two weeks before the day aforesaid.
 A true copy of Record,
 3S At ABIJAH CATLIN, Judge
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ORDER OF NOTICE.

JULIA A. TREAT,
 Us. ORDER OF NOTICE. STILES E. TREAT.
 State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield, ss, Litchfeld. December Sd. 1873. >
 Upon the petition of the said Julia A. Treat, praying forreasons therein set forth, for a ti- yorce from the said Stiles E. Treat, as by her petition brought to the Superior Court to be holden at Ltchfeld, within and for Litchfeld County, on the 4th Tuesday of January, A. D. 1874. ssss ies8
 It appearing to, and being found by, the sub- scribing authority that the said respondent is rez siding in parts unknown to the petitionef, and is absent from tho State. ss sls.s s
 Therefore, Ordered, That notice of the pen denay of said petition be given the said respon- dant, by the petitioner causing this order of mo- tice to be published in the Litchfield Enquirer. newspaper puhlished,in Ltchfeld, in said Coun- ty, three weeks successively, commencing ou or before the 1eth day of December, A. R.sisTa
 se St A. r, RANSOM. Clerk O he: A.sfera1r Court tor LiteAtsetd County. x s
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An African sparrinx Match.

The Haussas are the most civilized Of
the African tribes; and their language.
like French, is cosmopolitan tongue
They, however, are inordinately fond OF
boxing, and in Clapperton's diary the fol-
lowing account is'given of a match
1.-THE boxers arrived, attended by two
drums and the whole body of butchers,
who here compose the fancy A ring
was soon formed by the master Of the GER
emonies throwing dust on the spectators to
make them stand back. The drummers
entered the ring, and began to drum hastily.
One of the boxers followed. He placed him
self in an attitude as If to oppose an antag-
onist, and brought his muscles into action,
seemingly to find out that every sinew was
in full force for the approaching combat
then coming from time to time to the side
of the ring, and presenting his right arm
to the bystanders, he said: i am hyena;'
Il am o hon;' Il am able to kill all that op-
pose me- The spectators to whom he pre-
scented himself laid their hands on his
shoulder, repeating: The blessing of God
be upon thee = Thou art a lion.' He then
abandoned the ring to another, who showed
off in the same manner. The right hand
and arm of the pugilists were now bound
with narrow country cloth, beginning with
iold around the middle finger, and then
passed in many turns round the fist, the
wrist, and forearm. After about twenty
had separately gone through their attitudes
of defiance and appeals to the bystanders,
they were next brought forward by pairs.
If thew happened to be friends, they laid
their left breasts together twice and ex-
claimed, I'VE are lions, we are friends. !
One then left the ring and another
was brought forward. If the two
did not recognize one another as friends,
the set-to Immediately commenced. On
taking their stations, the two pugilists first
stood at some distance parrying with the
left hand open, and, whenever opportunity
offered, striking with the right. They gen.
orally aimed at the pit of the stomach and
under the ribs. Whenever they closed, one
seized the others head under his arms and
beat it with his fist. In this position, with
the head in chancery, they are said some
times to attempt to gouge or scoop out one
OF the eyes. When they break loose, they
never fail to give a swinging blow with the
heel under the ribs, or sometimes under
the left ear. 1t is these blows which are
so often fatal. The combatants were inn
mediately separated by my orders, as they
were beginning to lose their tempers.
When the sparring.match was heard OF,
the girls left their pitchers at the wells,
the market.people threw down their bas-
kets, and all ran to see the fight. The
whole square before my house was crowded
to excess After six pairs had gone
through several rounds, ordered them ia
their great satifaction, the promised re-
ward. and the multitude quietly dispersed
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1928
I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia
In the matter of Thomas S. Mallory. bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
At Richmond. on the 2sth day of November,
q. d., 1873
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, to wit: on the 2sth day of November,
1873 filed in said District court by Thos. 8. Mai
lory, of Hanover county in said district. who has
been heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
act of Congress entitled san act to establish a
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March I'd, 1857, for q
discharge and certificate thereof. from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act,
and that the 18th day of December, a. d., 1878, at
10 o'clock a. M, before w. w. Forbes, one OF
the registers of said court in bankruptcy, at his
office, in Richmond, in said district is tns
time and place assigned for the hearing O
the same when and where you may attene
and show cause, if any you have, why tn
prayer of the said petition should not be granted
You are also hereby notified, that the secon'
and third meetings of the creditors of the sal
bankrupt will be held at the same time an
place. ~ -sag w. ". IcnnESs
Register in bankruptcy for
no 27-F2w the Sd Cong'l Dist. Of Va.
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USEFUL RECEIPTS.


OATMEAL PUDDING BAKED. One
pint Of oatmeal mush. one quart Of milk,
four spoons of sugar, one cup OF bread
crumbs rubbed fine, one cup OF irult--
currants, dried apples, peaches, or any
fruit you have convenient. Stew the fruit
before putting into the pudding; one egg,
one spoonful of good yeast, and spice to
suit your taste. Bake or steam one hour.
This is very good II made right. q
Eco PLANT.--Pare the fruit, cut it into
slices third Of an inch thick, slightly salt
the pieces and stack them upon plate.
In On hour or two they will have lost
considerable water. They are then to be
dipped in beaten egg, sprinkled with
cracker crumbs and fried. Serve very
hot. 49, y tl -t..
To REMOVE SUPERFLUoUs HAIR
I do not believe there can be surer way
for removing hairs from the face than by
pulling them out with tweezers. 1t is
rather severe, but thus you remove hair
and root. It does not injure the skin in
the least. -
KEEPING CIDER SwEET.-IIeat the
cider until it boils. pour into the bottles
which have been, previously heated to
prevent cracking. & Cork tight, and seal
Immediately, as in canning fruit. The
cider will keep unchanged for years.
Ha,per's Bazaar. a "a, ,.a
& RAZOR PASTE, Take putty powder
one ounce, oxalic acid one-fourth Of an
ounce, and honey enough to mix with
these SO as to make a stiff paste. Apply
to the strap and wrap the remainder in tin
foil lgf Il
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1852
TN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE UNI.
TIED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of Patrick P. Ryan, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the 2sth day of Nov, a. d., 1873
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been, to wit the 2sth day of Nov'ber,
a. d., 1873 filed in said District Court by Patrick
p Ryan, of Henrico countysin said district,
who has been heretofore duly declared bank
rupt under the act of Congress entitled IAN Act
to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved March
I'd, 1857, for discharge and certificate thereon
from all his debts and other claims provable UNI
der said act and that the 10th day of December. a..
d. 1873 at 10 o'clock a. m, before W. w. Forbes,
| one of the registers of said court in bank
ruptcy, at his office in Richmond, in said district,
| is the time and place assigned for the hearing
| of the same when and where you may attend
and show cause. If any you have. why the
prayer of the said petition ehould not be granted
| You are also hereby notified. that the second
| and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and place
| w. W. FORBES,
| Register in Bankruptcy
deI-M2w for Sd Oongi Dist. of Va.
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The Baby--The Way 1t Behaves I'm
tii Company.

It is an odd fact that no baby ever did,
and no baby ever will, behave well in
company. The mother always brings it
into the parlor where the visitor is, dressed
in it's clean dress, and its father and its
aunt come in smiling at the same time.
After the visitor has kissed the baby and
taken it on her lap. and declared it the
dearest little thing she ever saw, the baby's
mother and she begin to, talk. Each
talks about her own baby as fast as she
can rattle, and both talk at once, appa-
rently without caring what the other is
saying. In the midst of the conversation
the baby "throws up" on the visitors
dress, and is suddenly handed to it's
mother. The visitor smiles sickly smile,
and says it makes no difference, but she is
mad. The conversation is resumed, but
presently the father winks furiously at
the mother and frowns and clears his
throat and makes mysterious signals OF
the side Of the chair with his hand. The
mother looks down and perceiyes that
some Of the baby's undergarments are
slipping off, and she snatches up that in
FAINT and flies from the room. When she
Z returns the child cries to GO to its father
and no sooner is it settled on his knee
than it betrays an irresistible yearning to
20 to its aunt, after which it cries furious
" because its mother won't take it. Then
the aunt gets piece of candy to quiet it,
and when its hands have acquired sufficient
sickness, it reaches over and mauls the
visitors bonnet. Then its mother tries tt
show off its accomplishments butt utter
" refuses to make display tits as stupie
as an owl. 1t won't say ''mamma" O
''papa,' and it won show how big it is. Iii
father tries to coax it to say ''papa." but il
pays no attention to him. He tries AGAR
and again, getting madden oil the time an,
dreadfully afraid the visitor will thinl
the child is dull. At last he grabs tn
child by the arms and shakes it and yells
"Why don't you say papa as tell your
Then the child screams like backyard Q
cats. The more the mother sooths it, tn
louder it gets until at last the father OK
~ claims, "Gimme that brat ?'' and picks
up and dashes out Of the room, and
heard spanking it in the entry. Then tn
visitors goes home, looking at her dress
and deciding that the end Of that infar
will be the gallows, if its Characteristic
are allowed to develop fully as it grows VI
Mac Adeler.
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vr,xxrS rs TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
/ 18Th day of Noy'ber, a. d. 1878, warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District
ourt of the United States for the Eastern District
of va, against the estate of Plummer, Young
Co., of DinwlddIe county and State OF Virginia.
who have been adjudged banlrupts on their
creditors petition: That the payment OF any
debts, and the delivery of any properly
belonging to said banlrupts, to them OF for theT
use, and the transfer of any property by them
are forbidden BY law That meeting OF the
creditors of said bankrupts, to prove their debts
and choose one or more assignees of their estate
will be held at a court Of bankruptcy, 10 Dc
holden at the registers Office. Richmond, Va
before w. w. Forbes, esq, register, on the eth
day of January, a. d., 1874, at 10 o'clock a. m
| DAVID B. PARKER.
No as-.w2w u. s. Marshal
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