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Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
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 Who ever saw such dissipated young people aas we have in this town! Just look at the programme for the week: Last Ffiday eve. (to begin with) ).-A sheet and pillow-case masquerade at the Gunnery . very pleasant and Imaginable affair, so che told me when she came home. ,Sten- aay eve.-Who can give programme for this night? Of course all the good ypung people go to meeting, but if this is a test of goodness, how few good young people we have. All seem to have a separate programme, or each one for himself. on this eve. Monday eve.-Lecture in the Congregational church, by J. H Wittle- | sey, of New Preston subject, Tongues in Trees. This is the second lecture of the course, and was advertised for last Thursday eve. (26th). but owing to an un- foreseen circumstance was postponed till Monday. Also, on Monday eve., we have a young peoples prayer meeting. Tues day eue.-The Rising Sun Lodge, of F. & A. M. have a public installation of
  officers at the lodge rooms, and then ad- journ to the St. Nicholas for supper and the other ct caeteras suitable to such oc- casions. Wednesday eve. Singing school. 1hursday eve.-Singing school, and the monthly meeting of the Library Associa- tion for the sale of books. Friday eve. Reading in the church, by Prof. Hib- bard, and so the usual Friday evening re- |ception will be omitted. .Saturday eve. Make up sleep for the next week, as yhere is no use trying to make up for what is lost. J The weather has been intensely cold for the past two weeks, and now we have Ia great body of snow on the ground \ MT. Perrin's lecture came off as an- nounced, and gave us pleasant evenings entertainment.
 A large number of boys from the school have gone home to enjoy the holi- days; school is closed till Jan. 6th X.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
Deaths

In Litchfeld, Dec. 22, Mrs. Salome Dudley, wife of Dea. $. w. Dudley, aged 67
 In New Milford, Dec. 4, Shelden Pick ett, aged v.
 In New Milford, Dec. 20, Heth C. Clark, aged 31.
 In New Milford, (Gaylordsville, Dec. 21, Andrew B. Bailey, aged 32
 In New Milford, Dec 21, Mary E. Sea man, aged 7.
 At Winsted, Dec. 21, Worthy, son of Geo. l.. and Jane c. Galpin, aged years and 1 month.
 In Barkhamsted, Dec. 4, Orville Church, aged AT.
 In MilIerton, Dec 20, of typhoid fever, Willie A. son of W. l.. Pratt, aged 20. At West Goshen, Dec. 9, after long and painful illness, Mrs. Harriet G. Cram dalI, wife of Hosea Crandall, aged 73. A faitful wife, a kind mother, and an earnest christian. Hers has been indeed, 8 labor of love, and her children shall rise up and call her blessed. We shall miss her here, but firmly believe that for her to depart and be with Christ is far ls sAL~-.. -----
 70 there at last, life's trials past
 We'll meet our loved once more,
 Whose feet have trod the path to God,
 Not lost, but gone before."
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
Cornwall.

The thermometer Is below zero and the sleighing has been excellent for the past ten days. Our young folks have taken advantage of the latter for attending the reading circle, farmers clubs, dances, par ties and the Sunday school Christmas trees at the Congregationaland Methodist churches. Both of the churches were trimmed with evergreens, with appropriate notices on the walls, and numerous gifts hung on the Christmas trees for the min isters, teachers and scholars in the Sabbath school.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02

Colebrook River. MT. Balcom has been Ill and at times very much depressed in spirits. for several years. -HeroLd.
 The repairs of the KENT Episcopal church are nearly finished. The carpen- try work Is nearly done, and the mason work quite.-An officer from Canaan, Ct, !, attached the entire stock of goods and property belonging to Mir. J. W Dwy, at his grocery in Macedonia, on Friday, Dec 18th. The attachment was made in favor of a liquor dealer, who had sold Mir. Dwy goods on credit.-Mr. Reuben Eaton has purchased the David Comstock farm, and intends to occupy it soon and make it his future home. Mir. Samuel Skiff, we un- derstand, has purchased Mir Eaton's mountain farm, and will take possession on the removal of MT. Eaton to Flanders. The reception and exhibition given by R. G. Crosby and his scholars at the Cottage Seminary, last Thursday. ay..evening, 18th inst, consisting of an opening ad- dress by Miss M. Lee, recitations, essays, dialogues, orations, rehearsals, tableaux; and solos, vocal and instrumental; was an exceedingly interesting entertainment. The spacious hall was literally crammed by an appreciative audience.-B0naer
 At FALLS VILLAGE, on the 18th ult., the Union Agricultural Society held it's annu- al meeting and appointed the following officers: President, John R. Ward; vice presidents, John P. Walton of Salisbury, Seth Hopson of Kent; Geo. Goodwin of Sharon, Nathan Hart of Cornwall, W. J. Kellogg of Canaan, Robbins. Battell of Norfolk, Vim. Wilcox of Sheffield, T. Lud- dington of Goshen, A. Taft of New Marl- boro and Wm. Barton of North East; treas urer, Wm. J.. Canfeld; secretary, NJ. A. Dean. Cash in treasury, s446,69. Towns associate committee are Elias Seovlle and E: M. Rogers of Cornwall, A. Ives and H. c. Stevens of Canaan, W. E. Marsh and David Smith of Sharon. Charles Spur and z. Candee of Sheffield, W. B. Fuller and Mr. Judd of Kent, s. G, Northway and Lyman Hall of Goshen, W. l.. Pratt and ?. Wincheil of North East. The horse day to the last fair was S49O ben eft to the society.-Berkshire Courier.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
Board of ArIcuiture.


 The Board of Agriculture issue the following programme for their meeting at Danbury, next week: .
 Wednesday, January 6th.-lo a m Report of the Veterinary Surgeon. N. Greasy, II D.; D. m. Discussion. Drainage and improving Swamps; T D. nj. Lecture, Weeds, Prof. W. H. Brewer.
 Thursday, January 9th. 10 a. m. Dis cussion, Improvement of Rocky, Sandy and Barren Land; p. m. Lecture, Pa rthology of Contagious and Epizootic Dis eases, N. Greasy, M. D.; 7 p. m. Leo: ture, The Laws of Notion and of Force in their Application to Farming Operations, Prof. W. P, Trowbridge.
 Friday, January 10th.-10 a. m. Dis cussion, Farm Improvements; 2 p. m. Lecture, Farm Buildings, Alexander Hyde, Lee, Mass; 7p.fm. Lecture, IT, rigation, J. Stanton Gould, Hudson, N. After each lecture there will be an op- portunity for questions and discussion. All interested are invited to be present and take part in the discussions. Special invitation is extended to Farmers Clubs to be represented by delegates and their members
 Meetings for lectures and discussions, at Taylor's Opera House
 An opportunity will be offered under the charge of the Pomologist, P. M. Au- gur, for exhibiting and testing winter fruit, and exchanging scions. For this purpose specimens and scions are solicit ed from all parts of the State.
 The citizens of Danbury generously of fer their hospitality to all in attendance. Hotel charges at the Wooster House and Turner House are reduced to g. per day.
 The Danbury and Norwalk, New York New Haven and Hartford, Housatonic, Naugatuck, Connecticut Western, She paug Valley, and Norwich & Worcester railroads will grant free return tickets to those who have paid one full fare. The same favor is expected from the other principal railroads in the State.
 T. s. GOLD, Secretary.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
Goshen.

The Rev. Bernadotte Perrin, Son of Rev. Dr. Perrin, of Wolcottville, preach ed at the Congregational church a week ago.
 In an other column will be found mo- tice of the death of Mrs. Crandall, wife of MT. Hosea Crandall, an account of whose Golden Wedding, you published two years ago.
 We had no deaths in the town during the first eight months of the year, since that time five persons have died, some what advanced in life, but with no pre- yailing disease, and it is very healthy now Beautiful sleighing roads not badly block ed up with the great snow of last week. H. N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
Woodbury.

Rev. Mir. Wyckof's parishioners made him donation visit, Dec. 17th, provided their own entertainment and had a very pleasant time Money and other valua- bles were also contributed, to the amount of one hundred aed fifty dollars; for which the pastor expressed. his gratitude in appropriate terms.
 The ladiea of the Episcopal Society provided Christmas supper at the Town Hall on the 25th which was we'll patron ized and netted about one hundred dol lsrs.
 The epizootic has apparently run its ,ace here. Nearly all our horses have been sick, but only two have died and one of these was driven imprudently. We have thus far, as we think, ib- .ral supply of snow and winter weather. saturday morning, the 21st, being cold though to satisfy all who delight in cold weather. At sunrise, of five thermome- trs in different parts of the town, two indicated IA, one IS, one 2, and one 24 degrees below zero. This is rather wide ange but the morning was certainly cold. FNO
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
A CoNVENTioN.

i We are glad to receive the following able article justifying onr present system of representation, not because we agree with the writer, but because we like both sides of important questions to be repre- sented in our columns:
 December 30, 1872.
 MIR. EDIToR:-I perceive that gentle men in our cities and large towns. are ads vocating g revision of our constitution, mainly,to reform our representative sys- tenn, in which perhaps you concur. I ad- nit thatthe representation is unequal, and should be reformed, but I do not see the need of change in the consultation to effect that object. would change the Senatorial representation, and our pres- ent constitution provides that it may be done. by the legislature as often. as the United States Census is taken. Let this be done, and give to the cities representa- tion in the Senate proportioned to their population. But they should not have such repre- sentation in the house of Representatives, because that house never was intended to be representation of the people as such, but rather of the IoaOns as corporations. It has always been deemed important that there should be different kinds oi repre- sentation in the two houses of our legis- lature; one representing the people, and the other the municipal corporations call ed towns; and this, so that the rights of the small towns should be protected, and not be over-ridden by the overwhelming population of large towns, and cities. Accordingly, in 1888, when the first asso- citation and confederation was made by the people of Connecticut. it was provid- ed that the house of Magistrates" (cor- responding to our present Senate) should be chosen by "all the freemen," and that the "several towns" should send their deputies, to the general assembly. And such has ever been the republican princi- pie in Connecticut.
 The constitution of the United States recognizes the same principle Congress is composed of two houses The house of representatives to be chosen by the people according to population, and thus the people are represented; while the Sem ate is composed of two senators from each State, large or small, and thus the States, not the people, are represented. It is a matter of history that this arrangement was made for the protection of the small states, giving them an equal voice in one house, while in the other the ratio of pop ulation gave the large States preponder- ance
 In Connecticut the Senate represents the people, and the house of representa- tives the towns. In Congress the Senate represents tie States; the house of repre- sentatives, the people. It is of no impor- tance which house represents the one or the other; but it is very important that the principle be preserved, and the rights of our small States as States, and the rights of our towns as towns in Connecti- cut, should be protected, and they should have in one house or the other a check on the aggressions of more populous commu- mites.
 omit other reasons why the Constitu- tion should not be changed, which may hereafter be suggested. C1v1s
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
STATE ITEMS.

The principal citizens of Hartford have issued a request for constitutional con- yention.
 Carl Sehurz lectured in Hartford, Mon day evening. He is the >1nest of Gov. Jewell
 There ars number of cases of small pox iii Hartford
 The Republican State Convention is to be held at New Haven on the 9th of Feb ruary.
 Hartford eounty representatives have voted a new jail.
 pr. Brown of New Haven has been bound over for trial on charge of effecting an abortion.
 An actress died of small pox in New Ha- ven, recently, and her death is attributed in the papers to gross neglect.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN,


 G,'cat Britain.-The Government will not interfere with the Russian progress in Central Asia if Afghanistan is not threatened.
 The Liverpool packet Germania went ashore on the coast of Faance; 30 lives We're lost. | received by President Thiers..
 The Postal treaty with the United States has not yet been si gned. The Committee of Thirty has been en- gagged in frlitless discussions.
 GermGny.-The ex-King of Hanover has been selected to succeed to the throne of Brunswick. SpGin.-Measures have been taken in Spain to prevent the sale of slaves from Porto Rico in Cnba.
 The bill for emancipation in Porto Rico ha been in GIse st,.xs..,.z- c 1.t.--., Russja.-The health of the Czarowitz is improving.
 R0me.-The German Charged Affaires at the Vatican has been ordered to return home. Diplomatic relations between Switzer- land and the Vatican have been broken off
 Cu6a.-1nsurgent successes are report ed rom CuDa.
 lAerico- More disturbances have taken place at Matamoros.
 An election quarrel has taken place at Tampico.
 Aflica.-An American war vessel has arrived at Zanzibar to aid in suppressing the slave trade. 1 P0{ynesia.-King Kamehameha V. of the Sandwich Islands is dead. cfo ment exists among the planters.
 DOMESTIC. l AFlorida muddIe is now promised. Gov. Reed is accused of trying to count in the Democracy. Secretaries Fish, Boutwell, and Will Hams will retire from the Cabinet on the 4th of March. Application has been made to an U. s. judge in Arkansas to enjoin against count ing in Clayton officials. There has been extremely cold weather during the week, thermometers ranging anywhere from 10 to 40 degrees below zero in the Northern states and snow fall ing to an unprecedented depth in the southern.
 The snow fall of December has been about 30 inches, almost as much as usual ly falls in an entire winter.
 The Citizens Committee of Louisiana has issued an appeal to the nation
 Atthe annnal dinner of the New-England Society, the Rev. H. W. Beecher, Gen. Sherman, Wm. c. Bryant. Senator Wilson, and the Hon. Wm. M. Evarts made ad- dresses.
 Barnum's Museum has burnt again. Loss S300,000, nearly all the animals be- ing destroyed. The New Orleans Times will be reissued Jan. 1.
 The breaking of an ice gorge near Memphis caused about $250, damage, and it is feared that more damage will ensUe from that cause.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
Falls Village.
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The Union Agricultural Society have leld their annual meeting, and reelected the old board of officers.
 I Fishing through the ice IS indulged h as much as the weather will allow. We ieard our jolly shoemaker spinning a garn to the tune eff 27 pickerel that he lad recently caught.
 Christmas passed off in (merry)to- nous way The Christmas tree of the Congregational church was the centre of attraction, Christmas Eve. After talk to the children by Rev. J. E. Swallow on tle subject of Christmas, and the Sunday school exercises were disposed of, the distribution of presents was made. The night following, social hop was indulg- cd in by the Catholic people. Another little gathering of social nature was held, and notwithstanding that friend N feeling that has always prevailed, it was suggested that it would be strength ehed by an exchange of presents. The idea was received with favor and sr the contents of those Christmas boxes were disclosed every face demonstrated the success of the experiment. But for one of the participants being unable to cope with the demand which Dame na- ture made upon him for sleep, the meet ing would doubtless be in session still.
 One of the pleasantest sociables of the season took place at the residence of Dr. C. B. Maltbie, Friday evening. The numerous patrons and friends of our pop .ular dentist will regret to learn that he is engaged, and expects to leave us by taking three months tour: for further particulars inquire at his office.
 ALEXIS
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
West cornwaII.

The West Cornwall Sunday School held their Quarterly Concert in Village Hal, Sunday evening, Dec. 29, under the direc- ton of their Superintendent, Dea. R. R. Pratt. It was 8 perfect success, as usual, and did great credit to our excellent Dea- con who spends much time getting an ex- ercise in shape to be recited in public. We always feel as we hear these beautiful exercises from Quarter to Quarter, that the Deacon is truly. the friend of the young and that his good and noble life is to great extent bound up in the great spiritual interest of the West Cornwall Sunday School
 Our Villages are greatly indebted to MT. George Hughes and l.. J. Bosworth for their untiring efforts in the instruc- ton of their children in singing. We now have quite choir of young singers, from | l2 to IS, that ''cannot be beat" in our vii- hge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
Reading Circles, Farmers Clubs &c

Reading Circles, Farmers Clubs &c.,. prevail nowadays which make 1t pleas ant for the young people. these long win ter evenings, especially when they can have the pleasure of riding to and from the same with Russell P. after his feet footed bays. Russell, like his worthy uncle, the Deacon, is truly public ben efaetor, and We do not know as our young folks would sleigh ride once winter were It not for him. For a wonder his fast horses are safe as we'll as sureto get there.
 ANON
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02

THE AGE OF INVENTION It would seem that Yankee ingenuity has really no limit, when we scan the list of patents weekly issued from the U s. Patent office. But many of thes patents are virtually useless to the parties whose inventive genius has conceived these articles, and whose mon; ey has been paid to solicitors of slight ex-. perience for obtaining the patent. Inven- tors will do well to apply onlyto solicitors of high standing, who can not only give all required details as to filing of caveats, and procuring of American and Foreign Patents, but whose judgment and large practice will be of great value in deter mining the advisability of mourning the expense of letters patent. No solicitor in New England is so well known as MT. R. H. Eddy of Boston, whose card appears in this issue of our paper. His experi- ence of nearly generation and his exten sive practice in all departments relat- ing to the procurement of patents render him peculiarly fitted to give advice and promptly forward all business with energy and success. As the pioneer in America for obtaining patents for Trade Marks and Designs he has had marked success in securing the designer and man. ufacturer from imitation, and inventors will do we'll to avail themselves cf his e1s tensive research in drawing specifications and avoiding conflicting claims in the ls- sue of patents.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
Notice.

THE Civil Authority, Selectmen, Constables, l and Grand Jurors of the town of Litchfeld, will meet at the Mansion House, in said Town. o'clock in the forenoon to choose Jurors for the Superior Court of Litchfeld County, to n, mi nate taverners, and to traDsact any business proper to be done at said meeting.
 CHARLES ADAMS,
 *A A. B. BEACH, Eeleetmen
 G. B. CURTIs, of
 HARRY CLEHENs, Litchfeld LitchAeld, Dec. 27th, 1872. s9H
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
M3rria2eS,

In Morris, Nov. P, by Rev. Geo. Banks, Charles Wesley Cook and Nancy Irene Judd
 In St. Bartholomew Church, New York City,-Dec. 12, by Rev. Storrs o. Sey- mour, Augustus Kirkham and Clarinda Harrison, daughter of Edward Dunham, Esq, granddaughter of the late Elihu Harrison. At Plymouth, Dec. 21, by Rev. F. B. Hillard, Elliot J. Fenn and Kate E. Burr, all of Plymouth.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02

At last, it seems, the new postal cards can be constitutionally furnished to the people. The Deficiency bill which passed both Houses before the recess contains an appropriation of $5O,OOO for these cards, and we hopefully expect their speedy dis tribution.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02

HoLLowAY's OINTMENT AND PIla.s- Multitudes have died cripples, who might have been rendered sound and active by Holloway's Ointment. Countless victims of internal disease have perished whom his Pills would have cured. Think of this! Sold 78 Maiden Lane, N. Y Price 9 cents per box or pot. Ask for new style; the old is counterfeited.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02
es. oRDER OF NOTICE.

State of Connecticut, Litchfield County, ss- LitchfeId, Dec. 2sth, 1872. Upon petition of the said Julia Connors. pray ing for reasons therein set forth for divorce, now pending before the Superior Court in and for Litchfeld County, to be held on the fourth Tuesday of January. A. D. 1878. It appearing to, and being found by, the subscribing Author ity, that the said respondent is absent from this State-gone to parts unknown, Therefore, or dered, that notice of the pendency of said Peti- ton be given by publishing this order in Q news paper printed in Litchfeld, in said county, three weeks snccessively commencing on or before the 2d day of January, A. D 1878.
 VIM. l.. RANSOM. Clerk of the Superior Courtfo LitchfeId County.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02

SUICIDE COMMITTED, as the result of an inactive state of liver and stomach, pro- ducing headache, obtuse intellect, dull ness, despondency, dementia, and finally insanity. is no uncommon occurrence. All these disagreeable symptoms and bad feelings are most certainly dispelled by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It revitalizes and builds up the whole system. 4 little book on chron- ic diseases sent free. Address R. V. Pierce, M. D., Buffalo N. Y. Golden Medical Discovery sold by all Druggists.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-02

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