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Litchfield enquirer., 1873-04-03
Republican Convention, 18th Sena-
 toriaI District.

h. E. Canneld was chosen temporary chairman, Charles A. Swift temporary secretary. A motion, that, the temporary organization be made permanent, was passed. i2f II s->~''i>t 7 Committee on eredenttdls;-B. E. Car ter, Warren; W. R. Harrison, Bethlehem; Charles E. Strong, Woodbury. ....., -. Committee O,a Resoltlti0ns:-C Charles A. Warren, Watertown; William J. Clark, Woodbury; Charles l.. Hickox, Washing ton. t
 The Committee on Credentials reported the following list of Delegates: .. WatertotU5,--Charles A. Warren, Alan son Warren, Merritt W. Barnes, Henry G. Scott.
 Ne,o lfiLfor1-R. E. Canfeld. . Woodbatry-W. J. Clark, B. A. Sher- man, c. E. Strong, James Tyler. -.. Bethtchcnl--L. P. Judd, l.. D. Wilson, F. P. Hayes, W. R. Harrison. a
 Washin9ton-JamesA Aspinwall, Charles. l.. Hickox. . s4 .zTrs Warren-B. E. Carter, Charles A. Swift. A motion to proceed to an informal bal lot prevailed. -... E+rr Tellers, H. J. Scott, W. J. Clark. .
 FIRST INFORMAL BALLOT. 1onn D: !uftih. .................. l3 D. c. Whittlesey. 2 Charles Warren I 1otai'. .........-...... .........-,....-.---.. 16 Mir. Garfield thanked the convention for the votes in favor of John s. Turren, and stated that he was instructed by him to withdraw his name. Charles A. War ren also withdrew his name
 The credentials of A. E. Knowles, of New Milford, were accepted. The names of Elijah M. Smith, Watertown, and Dea. William Hopkins, Warren, were present. ed,
 SECOND INFORMAL BALLOT.
 Chsr1as M ''sr Wsrren S.ni Aon a. NaiAoA. D William Hopkins. ................. 5 IotaL. ..........5.... ......... ... IT The convention then adjourned for din- her. .-. ,-" -.
 After dinner the convention proceeded to third informal ballot. -.......
 B. B. Carter withdrew the name Of Dea. William Hopkins. -"
 THIRD INFORMAL BALLOT. "fr Elijah M. Smith. .12 Charles A. Warren. ...................... 6 Total. .............. -.................... 18 On motion of Charles A. Warren, Eli jah M. Smith was unanimously elected candidate for State Senator from the 16th Senatorial District. . s.... .e.- -... The committee on resolutions reported the following '-Eso. Resolced, That this convention indorse with pleasure the nominations made by the Repubii- can State Convention for State Oficers and the nomination of William T. Minor by the Congress sional Convention of the Fourth District. Resolred, That we condemn the practice of Legislators in receiving gifts from those. whose interests may be affected by prospective legisla- ton. p. to~fgf Res0lced, That we present the name of Elijah M. Smith to the electors of the 16th Senatorial Dis trict as a man every way worthy of their conf- dence and esteem.
 The following District Committee was then chosen: ... It .1 o. @u:l William Clark, Woodbury; Henry G. Scott, Watertown; William Smith, Wood bury. " 'i. '. i-''.4
 A motion was made and passed, that copies of the report of the Convention be sent to the Hartford Courant, Waterbury American, Litchfeld Enquirer, and New Haven Journal and Courier 4.,.,.. The Convention adjournded. g4 r, CHARLES A. SWIFT, Sec. Woodbury, March 25, 1873
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-04-03
April Mo nthlies, Sc.

PETERS MUSICAL MONTHLY contains : Meath the Waves her Spirit wanders, Song; No Little One to meet me, Song and Chorus; Think of me sometimes, Mag gie, Song; Think of me Darling, Songa and Chorus; Gloria Patri; Alleluia, the Grown is on the Victor's brow; Children of God, rejoice and sing; March Violets, Polka Mazurka, hands; Dowhy Cheeks Polka; Christmas Gifts March; Poet and Peasant; Mollie Darling, Transcription.
 J. l.. Peters, New York; $3.O0 year. See Enquirer clubbing rates.
 B1AcKwooD's s MAGAZINE, for March, con- tains: The Parisians, Book "; Explora- tions, IT,; A True Reformer, XIII; Grouse Driving; The Commencement of the Ses- sion; Lord Lytton. ...., -, 7.
 The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,; SA a year. @ '"
 EVERY SATURDAY, April 5, contains: Di- mitri Roudine, by Ivan Turguenieff, XII. ; Gustave Dore at Work; Problems of Civ ilization; Animals and their Masters; The Antarctic Regions, IT,; The Irish Court; ''Doubles;" Art and Morality; The Late Lord Lytton as Q Novelist; Foreign Notes; A Winter Wedding.
 J. R. osgood & Co.,, Boston; $5 year. See Enquirer clubbing rates. .ar .-
 The Democratic papers are claiming votes for Mir. Barnum.because he was not connected with the Credit Mobilier or any other of the corrupt Congressional 1 matters unearthed at the late session. But does democracy recognize no other form of corruption? Oakes Ames is con demned as the scum of the earth because he influenced congressman by gifts. Has not Mir. Banum influenced votes in this district at every election in the same way? Mir. Caldwell is compelled to leave the Senate because his agents bought votes in alegislature. Is there Democrat brazen enough to deny that Mir. Barnum's agents bought the votes of Connecticut electors?
 The Senate finally adjourned on We'd nesday of last week. In compelling the resignation of Caldwell they, did an ex- cellent thing; but the admission of Spencer of Alabama, their vote in favor of Clay ton, and the confirmation of Casey, show that it was the force of outside public opinion rather than any real regard for purity that made them do right in that instance. The simple truth is that what with rich mems buying seats and the in- Aux of irresponsible Carpet Baggers from the South, the Senate includes just now some very corrupt and dishonest men. We are happy to say that both the Senators from Connecticut, however, are s'right on the record.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-04-03
Winsted.

gal f-
 Sleighing still holds on. and the general aspect of the country. on this, the last day of March, is about the same as that of mid-winter. If snow fell on the 17th day of December last (which I think is the correct ,date), we have had 105 days of continuous sleighing. The snow is very deep all aboat, outside the Borough. ''-' f
 -The pastor of the M. E. Church, Mir. Graves goes to conference this week. We trust he he may be returned, as much good has been accomplished under his labor. Eighteen persons were baptized by sprinkling, at the altar in the above church on last Sunday. The religious interest still continues. t ! 7"
 The Messrs. Camp < Co. have just put large front windows into their store. They improve the appearance much. ~ The rain of last Saturday started up the water little in our streams. Hope the melting snow will fill our lakes. r
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-04-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN

Great Britoias. Another attempt to de- feat the Gladstone ministry in the Com mons, Wednesday, failed, PIT to 28O
 Fronce.-The Assembly has decreed the bsnishment of the Bonaparts,
 Spain. confusion prevails in Barcelona, and the Oarlists are busy in the north.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-04-03
How to make $500.
Births.

In West Norfolk, March 27, daughter to Edgar s. Beach. .'.e
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-04-03

PIT BzxzzA Is throwing the whole of tAzs sszl of kiS into the show business. IT hi4 tzzSealzg ''WOxid's Fair" IS half as Sgwn4ERnhae an exhibition as he advertises Is tss hs. is wSH ee worth any mans money sS see l. Jz<t six years ego the great Saswu4z MAS indsISIag in political vcn- r.1ra of wasrh we have a vi<id, if not a vtsrzzzE xScOEle>ssca- He Is really great n the sssx bzs--ess, though.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-04-03

EezzS fn1ehard to NIT Geo. Logan, of w&SAszgsaa. fc- Colorado papers The GzcsA<r Tnbz@e continues as lively as exr<. sza kzx = excellent article on wo- GazIs ~exk upCa which, as the Tribune ~x-S zzzztrS=s her real independence. We ses Eraz tAss p1Prr that our old school t-z5sx. Sszzlv C. Fowler: has taken .1zscsaE eA4ge cf the Denver Tribune. Esz.1eEx Cf sAe CAicagO Railway Review, klz sz rsrz. vsa expect spicy shee. of SAs TESszH@ CBis- his management.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-04-03

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Litchfield enquirer., 1873-04-03

Cz E<vugth. OE Hartford. proposes a zw yaf excrltzzg HardeCers : caRORai- azssG< As vUzA3 probai'ly cxn it. He Gz<~ t2<< zzOzi te ehlOrOformed, and tAS1 &r~ EAeSr heads blOEn of by can S= Nc S0ahk tAsk would sc very effect sA sz1 Esze Impressive than the chOk- <Ekz@ Ike c-zinzl could not well be rSH@HczR&sea. as has sometimes been do0e sssxr Exzx=E Whzt Is the objection to SAe =se o< e&Ror0soxm before hanging, Ss<s Hsa~xzre v&s cO7s5dered a neces- smzx Fz=s Of the p9nESh2ent. then there <4s ~SRszkzzg O2 fhe wheel" ''disem- 6.S~kzE.- <z1 eSAez Ezvcz5fe old methods saz= Sz<&s zzrxr tS have been discOntin-
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-04-03

TA& New Y9Ek cd of the Parallel rail- =s1.z sx z@1Excuzsxzrx sz.i will be finished 9 ~SxAkEEl HnU@xA& The company will u@s2 sAe azkAux7EE of the legislature to e<aaE& sA< HamzzsD1se sczr Derby. Mir. NakAzzszl Wkesssz. director of the New Fa<& t S~~ Haven Rail Road Go, IS nAsznl4mkr8 9aw sAe Senate by the Demo- SEzkx sf sAe E<sAgePOEs Dlssrscs, which in l5s4AEz a <A=Ep GsAa hy sAe cd company axzimx1 HsnsmNnmse h=s1xe-
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-04-03
ed that committee appreciating the i'm.

ed that committee approaching the im- portance of the measure would have taken pains to gather all the. facts they could, and have arrived at some conclusion re- garding them. Here again they eyaded the issue, whether by Good win s fault as they represent we can only guess. We only know that in this, as Tn other mat ters, the course of the committee was
 such as to keep back all information, and
 to prevent all discussion. In short they did just what the railroad influence want ed and just what those who distrust that influence did not want them to do in the premises. In conclusion we feel it our duty to tell our readers frankly that We consider the committees statement eva sive and unsatisfactory; and we are at loss to see how any one who has carefully compared it with the charges that called
 it out can come to any other conclusion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-09
sow EATING GRAVEL

have just lost valuable breeding SOW
under circumstances so peculiar that l con-
slider the case worthy of notice and in
quiry. She was raising litter of Poland
China pigs, and was therefore receiving
little extra attention. She was apparently
in excellent health and vigor until about
ten days ago, when noticed that she came
rather daintily to her feed, and took less
food than usual; but did not apprehend
any serious difficulty until FIVE days ago,
when l found she was unable TO rise and
stand upon her feet. Surprising that she
was troubled with kidney worm, conclud-
ed 10 try carbolic acid, as recommended in
the Country Gentleman of September last;
but she would take neither food dor drink,
and go continued until dead. On opening
her found more than quart of gravel in
Ter stomach-some as large as partridge's
egg, and many smaller ones in the intes-
tines. She evidently died of''g avel." Now,
can any swine-breeder account for such an
abnormal appetite in this beast? She was
well housed, carefully fed on excellent corn
and house Stops, and had plenty of room
for exercise in clean yard.
SHoTWELL, Mo. NEWTON CALKINs.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-09
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PLANT OFTEN.

One of the best rules the farmers or gar.
deners can follow to insure success in get
ting good stand offender crops is to plant
often. Take, for example, melons, squash
es, cueumbers, lima beans, and such other
products as may be desirable to start early,
and which often fail when planted early,
and apply the rule at the head of this srtl-
Gle, and success would be certain. Fit your
ground early; make broad, rich, fiat bills,
slightly browning, to insure dryness and
gain warmth. Then plant early in the sea-
son, and one week later put down q few
more seeds in the hills with the thumb and
fingers; week later repeat the planting,
and if the season be particularly cold and
backward, and the first planting do not ap-
pear, fourth may be necessary. BY this
method success is rendered certain; but lit
tie time is lost, for the later paintings will
grow so fast as to overtake the first. AT
the proper time thinning must be done, and
the crop is then handsomely started on its
journey.-Rurdt Home. 81 I4ffJG1f
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-09
FENNESSEE NEWS

II f. o. .
The army worm has made it's appear
ance In Hamblen county. N
There WILDE Considerable fruit in Ham
blen county, notwithstanding the heav2
frosts in April.
A special court has been established at
Ducktown, Polk county, in accordance
with an act of the last Legislature.
Alfred Mckinney, colored, has been
elected constable in RogersvilIe ny majority
Of twenty-nine votes over his plain oppo-
nent. N. T. Beal, late Assistant Assessor of
Internal Revenue. ssiNe tBEkH
The town of La Grange, in Fayette coun-
ty, has municipal trouble. Recently sew
en:y-six citizens signed petition praying
the Board OF Aldermen to return the town
charter, wipe out things corporate, that
there might be new beginning. A public
meeting was also held to give force to the
movement, which seems to be Endorsed by
the majority of the voters of the place. The
origin of the troubles Is said 10 be the nom
collection Of back taxes and large increase
In the taxation rate for the current corpo-
rate year. The Board of Aldermen had not
handed over the town charter at last &C.
counts.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 18th inst,
says: The news from Washington county
In regard to the fruit crop, is of cheering
nature, and good average cropis expected.
In some few localities low lands, for in
stance-pesches have been damaged to
some extent, but the prospect on high land
fully makes up this deficiency, and a good
crop will be the result. Wheat and corn
look well, and our informant says a good
average crop is expected. 1t will not, how
ever, come up with last years crop, and a
field here and there looks bad, but taking
it altogether, from present indications, there
will be no room for complaint or danger
Of suffering for want OF bread in that
county, Fl.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-09
LARGE, SMALL AND CUT POTA.
TOES FOR SEED.

a few years ago tried the following ex.
pertinent in planting potatoes to test the
relative value of large and cut potatoes for
seed. When the ground was ready for
planting, selected SIX rows as near alike
as possible, numbering from one to six by
putting stakes in the ground at the end of
each row. The first and fourth rows were
planted with cut potatoes, three in a hill,
cutting them in the usual way, having
always one eye in the piece, and for the
most part more. In the second and fifth
rows put three small whole one in a hill,
and in the third and sixth rows Gle large
one in hill. In the rows planted with
small and also those With cut potatoes the
seed used was at the rate of twelve bushels
per acre, and in the rows of large ones at
the rate of twenty four bushels per acre.
The product of the first and fourth rows
was at the rate of one hundred and sixty
bushels per acre; the second and fifth, one
hundred and eighty bushels; and the third
and sixth, two hundred bushels per acre.
As to size and quality of the product of the
different rows, there was no perceptible
ifference.-OhiO Farmer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-09
Stock on hand

We are indebted to McAlister 81 Wheless.
Commission merchants, corner Broad and
College streets, for the following cotton
quotations in New York and Liverpool
during the day.
LIVERPOOL, May 8, 11:OO.-Cotton
dull. Middling uplands SD; Orleans 95d.
Sales to-day 10000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, May s, 1:00.-COtton-
irregular. Mi6dling uplands sgd; Orleans
95d Sales to-day 10000 bales, of which
1000 bales are for export and speculation.
LIVERPOOL, May s, 400.-Cotton
dull. Middling uplands barely sgd; Or
leans barely 95d. Sales today 10000 bales,
of which 1900 bales are for export and
speculation.
NEW YORK, May s, 10:25.-Barket
dull and tending down. Futures dull and
tending down. Ordinary 14sc; good ordi-
nary .l63c; low middling 185c; middling
193c; Alabama 1890; Orleans 1850; Texas
zoe. May delivery is 5-i6c; June is 5 16c;
July Is 7-l6c; August l84c; offered at these
prices. Sales 500 bales.
NEW YORK, May 8, 12:15.-Market
weak. Futures easy. Ordinary uplands,
official 145c; unofficial 143c; good ordinary,
official 1890; unofficial 16Ic; low middling,
official 1916; unofficial Isle; middling, Of
fetal 1910; unofficial 91c; Alabama, offic al
1870; unofficial 1850; Orleans, official 1890;
unofficial 1890; Texas, official 20Rc; IN
official zoe. May delivery IS 5-1661Ssc;
June 18s618 7-16c; July 1876; August 181
6lS sic; September II 5-16c. Sales for
consumption 1874 bales; last evening 112
bales; for speculation 5 bales; on contracts
5000 bales.
NEW YORK, May s. 11:20.-Futures
easy. May delivery 1ss6lS 1890; June
Is 7-166lS 1920; July 18I618 16c;
August l8361S 11-32c; September II 9-32
017 slice; October II 1-16017 3-16c; No
vember 165617c; December 165617c.
Sales 5000 bales.
New YORK, May s, 1:2O.-Futures
quiet and steady. Sales 1920 bales. June
delivery 1SSc; August lS1c; November tic.
NEW YORK, May s, 3:30.-Market
dull. Futures steady. Ordinary up
lands, official 145c; unofficial 145c: good or
binary, official 1890; ur.cilcial 1870; low
middling, official l6tc; unofficial 1876; mid
ding, official 1910; unofficial 19tc; Ala
bams, official 1896, unofficial 1890; Orleans,
official 1896; unofficial 1880; Texas, official
205c; unofficial zoe. May delivery IS 7-16
ais 916c; June 183618 1890; Julg 1S9-
160l8sc; August Is 13-3261S 7-16c; Sep
TENDER II 9-S26174c; October 1756175c;
November 165617tc; December Is 15-166
l7tc. Sales for exports $50 bales; for con-
sumption 1874 bales; for speculation II
bales; on contracts 1890 bales.
NEW YORK, May s, 4:00.-Net receipts
36,331 bales; exports to Great Britain 81,
1913 bales; to the continent 1883 bales;
stock 424.613 bales,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-09
HanHrfaA.

SEEDs-We quote as follows: Clover
$780, timothy $4.25645O; orchard grass
S2.25G2,50; blue grass $l.50; herds grass
$1.60; German millet $3.50; Missouri mil
let $500; Tennessee millet $3.50; Hun
garian 1925.
COTTON 7 ARHs-We quote at lac, l43c,
l6lc and I84c for 100, 900, 500 and 400.
SHUCKs-In demand at $3.50 per 100 ms
for hacked, and $3.50 for rough.
WRAPPNe PAPER.-We quote small st
E9c; medium 75c; double crown 81.
IBOE.-We quote SIS follows: Tennessee
bar 7ac % ID; Kentucky do &c; Tennessee
band 7a61Qc; Kentucky do. 63n7Ic; Ten
nessee boiler plate Sc; boiler heads 94c;
IRE box 10c, sheet, common 667c; do
Kentucky 74G8tc; do Tennessee 8f93c.
BARRELs-We quote at 45c.
GLAsswARE--We change our quotations
to suit the card rates as follows: 8 by 10
1915; 10 by y 1925; 10by "A $500; 10 by
Is 1915; u by IA 1915; u by 16 1915; Il
by Is 1925; II By 20 1925. Discount
4Ol.
FIAsKs-The quotations net Sre as fol-
lows: Half pint S2.75; pint 1915; quart
S4.75.
CANDIEs-We quote stick candy 17t;
common fancy 18c.
RAIsINs-We quote as follows: I box
95e; ! box S1.75; whole box IS.
CORDAGE-Jute 15c; grass &c; cotton
sc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-09

Some years since daizymen's conven.
ton enunclated certain IN es of dairy man
agement which should be esps cially brought
TO and kept 10 mind, now that the butter
and cheese making season is abontto begin.
These inculcated the truths that milk can
not be good when the a6lmals drink stag
nant 2nd impure water; when they arc
heated by rapid driving from pasture to
COW yard, or by abuse and blows during
milking time, or When from any cause they
are sfA cted with disorders, showing bad
dondition of the blood. These are brief and
TO the point, they are also absolutely true
in their statements Of fact and undesirable,
considered from a scientific standpoint.
They should be remembered and acted
upon al summer long, alike by the master
dairyman and the boy who controls the dog
that brings the COWS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-09
CROSS BETWEEN THE ZEBU AND
EUROPEAN CATTLE.

The fact is well known to farmers in the
West and Southwest that the American BIZ
son or buffalo, will cross with our European
cattle, and that the progeny of such cross,
unlike the mule, will multiply its numbers
indefinitely. Until quite recently it has
been asserted and believed that the Indian
OK or zebu would not breed with European
cattle. But the Royal Prussian Agricultu-
raj Department contains notice of exper-
iments of a cross between the Bos Indicus
or zebu and the European cattle. A year
ling zebu from The Geological Gardens Of
bluish-white color was paired with four
heifers of Holland stock, and produced two
beifers and two bull calves, all of which
were raised. Though the dams were vari-
riously colored, all the calves had white
stars in their foreheads. When Of
suitable sge, they were bred with each 9th
er, and with the animals of the species of
both parents; and in every case fecunda-
ton and healthy offspring followed. The
halfbreeds gave only about one-fourth as
much milk as the Holland or Dutch cows.
A year ago the writer MIXED on bis farm a
young COW that was one-fourth buffalo,
which for her weight gave as much milk as
any COW in the herd. But neither the
American bison nor the Asiatic zebu has
any claim to mix tn cur vastly superior
European stock. We might as well discard
the horse and subs lutte the donkey; dis
card our best sheep and use the wild sheep
of the Rocky Mountains, and discard all of
our swine and adopt the pecary of South
America. 1t IS proper & have and preserve
samples o. every species and race
of the BOS genus; but yue might as well
raise the poorest seed IN, wheat and cot
tor, as propagate tie meaaest farm stock.
The hereditary principle in the blood Of
animals, and il seeds cul ivated, has not
received proper attention. One should al
ways use the st seed Of every kind, and
try to make each generation an improve
inert on the past or its progenitors. A large
share Ct our common farm stock has deto-
riorated, and should be discarded for bet
ter breo ding animals. More and better feed
should be provided, as well as better sheds
and Sta bles. Farmers that improve blooded
stock provide frst-rate blue grass, orchard
grass, or some other grazing, for their cat
tie and horses.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-09

United States Courtef Claims has decided
that the cotton tax law, under which some
eighty eight millions of dollars were col
iected, was unconstitutional. II appears
that Mf. Berg, instead of petitionins Can.
gress TO refund the tax paid By him.
brought suit in the Court Of Claims for its
recovery, employing eminent counsel,
anaong whom was the present sble ordi-
nary OF Chatham county. This gentleman
q few days ago received a private letter
which announced that the court was against
the constitutionality Of he law, but its de-
cision has not yet, we believe, been offici-
ally promulgated. To'a very large number
of our readers this intelligence will be most
gratifying, as it viii enable them to recover
the money illegally wrung from them at
time when they were most in need of free.
dom from taxation"