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Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16

these by various considerations; such as the situation of the township midway be- tween the Atlantic, ocean and Delaware bay, 119 feet above the tide level. the complete drainage of the land, the pure soft water, the invigorating breezes, the genial blandness and humidityof the at mosphere, Sc. Malarious and bilious dis cases are strangers here.s Rheumatism, dyspepsia, asthma, bronchitis, and even consumption, are greatly relieved and with the exception of the Last, generally cured. A lady with two children, one a young man, removed here from Boston last spring. They were all suffering from ;atarrh.' They have been so much bene dted by the change, that she has purchas- sd dwelling house and is about estab- fishing her son in business. She told me that she never felt SO we'll. ~
 Mir. Street of Franklinville, ten miles north of Vineland, whose wife died recent iy of consumption, said he had no doubt that her life had been prolonged several years by her removal from Goshen to South Jersey. Numerous instances have come to my knowledge of persons in TO- bust health, who came here invaids, and have been restored by the tonic effects of the climate, almost without medicine. My own experience too has .been favora- ble. So that on the whole my impress sions of Vineland are very satisfactory.
 s- ". F. D.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16
MODES OF MINORITY REPREsEN.
 TATlON.

On our first page will be found an arti- cle published few years since in the Galaxy favoring minority representation and giving plans for carrying it into effect. The Hare system may suit the needs of British representation, but has always struck us, as it does Mir. Croly, as unsuit- ed to American politics. It is not only complicated but open to the the grave ob- iection that its proposed lists of names would probably be arranged in the order designated by political conventions rather than by the electors themselves. The cumulative plan has been successfully tned for various municipal offices and elections, and is introduced to limited extent into the new Constitution of Hi nois. By a slight modification of that plan, making the vote fractional" rather than a cumulative" one, we should have measure not only very effective but very easily understood by the voter. The following scheme. with its practical appl- cation to the Connecticut vote, will sufi- ciently illustrate our view:
 FRACTIONAL VOTING.
 Suppose the population of each county in the State allo it's proportional num- Der of representatives in House of two hundred members. Then allow each elec- tor to vote for as many or as few repre- sentatives as he chooses, not exceeding the number allotted to his county. Each UOte shaU 6e divided into as n,any parts as there are names stpon t. Thus, if there are six names upon each vote, the value to each name will be one sixth; if eight names, one eighth, Sc.
 The foregoing apportionment would give this county eighteen members. The Republicans would probably select nine nominees; the Democrats, ten; and the Temperance men, one. Upon last springs vote the result would have been as fol- lows:
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16

RIyERToN, says the Herald, has il4- creased its grand list s6O, OO0-The Scythe-makers of the Eagle Works have presented L. 4. Cooke, tue agent. with a splendid copy Of Prof. Stowe's Family Bible.-R. W. Smith retires from the firm of Smith & Woodward, marble workers.
 The CORNWALL Iron Go. are chopping off large piece of timber on Stony Brook to be converted into coal next Summer, says the Herald.-The Housatonic river is fro zen over throughout North Kent, from furnaces to Swift's Bridge.
 KENT has chosen the following jurors: Henry Straight, George l.. Seger, Abiiah h. Beach, John Morehouse, Peter Skiff, Charles Roraback, Albert Roberts, Gil belt A. Vincent, Frederick A. Mallory and Sherman Green. Justice Juror, John Spooner.-The aristocracy of Pig Tail and vicinity, ''tripped the light fantastic'' to the music of the Sherman brass band nom early III the evening of the Sd til late In the morning of the 4th inst.-Jour- nal.
 At THoMAsToN, on New Years eve, Rev. J. w. Backus had call from a goodly number of parishioners. He was present ed with S162.-Four Irishmen got into A New Years TOW. Two have been tried and fined, and two acquitted. As Dr Woodruff was clearing the snow off his roof, last Friday, the ladder on which he was standing fell, dislocating the shoulder of the man who was trying to hold it The doctor fell with the ladder and cut his face somewhat. -"Old Kelley" and his wife have each been fined for misdemeap- ors and the latter has been sent to iaiI for non-payment. Jason Barber, formerly clerk of Hopkins & Curtiss, left town last Wednesday morning leaving board bill of $20 unpaid. He was ar rested in Bridgeport, brought back and fined $7 by the unrelenting Justice. - Uay- leg Sentinel
 The NEW MILFORD Catholic fair closed on Tuesday evening, having netted nearly ST. ,OOO. The success of the fair was large ly due to the generosity of other denomi- nations:-Edward White, the Sherman stage driver, turned over his stage and spilled five passengers near the resi- dence of Chas. Lake, on Wednesday, The friends of Rev. Mir. Greenwood will make him donation visit on next Friday evening, Jan. 17th.-Mrs. Geo. ". McMa hon was considerably hurt by the upset reportedss last :sweek. She sustained. in ternal injuries, and tainted two or three times after the occurrence, and her right arm was badly hurt. Nothing of seri- ous nature will, however, result.-There was fracas at the shop of c. G. Peck, Tuesday, resulting in suit by Mir. P. for $500 -.|OuYn0L
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16
Warren.

The old expression ''cold as Chritsmas' held good with us, and has every since. The storm of the twenty sixth was unus ually severe; the wind blew terrifcally, piling the snow in huge drifts, making travelling difficult and dangerous. There has since been weak attempt to get up a January thaw, but Jack soon put veto on that and left us with more ice than IS desireable.
 New Years day was perfect and the wedding reception at H. J. Comstock's in the evening was enjoyed by large num- Der of guests.
 Mir. Burton Gilbert, the old tea mer- chant, united with the Congregational church the first Sabbath of this year; yer fly, there is hope at the eleventh hour.
 The farm occupied by the late Myron s. Hine is offered for safe.
 F. A. Curtiss and 4. I. Peck are very sick, and are watched over with great solicitude; both good citizens, such as we cannot spare. May they recover.
 Mir. Bassett received visit from his parishioners, Wednesday evening, January 9th; and here let me say they do not on such occasions devour his winters sup plies as was published in the paper last year in regard to some people who must live outside of this county at least. They carry much more than can be used by the company, and leave good supply for the family. It was large gathering, deci- dedly social, and pastor and people part ed on the best of terms, leaving behind the usual amount of green-backs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16
RoxbuFy.

Rev. David E. Jones held reception at the house of N. R. Smith Esq, Jan. ', afternoon and evening The noaice of it was more limited than could have been desired, Most of his parishioners were present, and some Methodist friends. Lyman P. Eastman, Esq, presented to MT. Jones, in behalf of A young men, one copy of Cothrens' History of Ancient Woodbury, accompanied with excellent remarks to which the minister responded most feelingly. During the heevening some roguish little fellow slyly presented to the parson two genuine French Oil Chro- mos-"Wide Awake and Fast Asleep" The parson immediately had them framed and hung in his studio. No doubt they will remind him, as he prepares h1s ser mons of the two classes of parishioners to be seen Ill the pews of his church: the East Asleep" and the ''Wide Awake. " We had the privilege of listening to him yesterday afternoon. He took for his S0ASb "AAA AOOSS 0P 1A0 "1J "AIA thorns," and deeply interested his audi ence putting the East Asleep" in most lonesome minority. The ministers wife | was presented with beautiful fur huff l Besides the gifts Gin kind" purse of $42 was presented Mir. Jones. Tables were loaded-tables were emptied; replenish- ed and emptied, again and again. 1n appropriate turns the minister thanked his parishioners for their kind feeling-for their presence and their pres ents-and finished by commenting them to the care of an aIl-wise providence. By eleven o'clock the people had dispersed, with the last hearty exchange of good | wishes. An Attempt was made to enter the house of Garry Futile, last Friday morning, about o'clock. The rufians were frightened away by the in- mates of the house, but in about an hour they returned, attempted to pick the front door lock, and were again frightened of, be- ing saluted as they went with charge of fine shot. The same morning, the depot of the s. V. Railroad was entered, by talk ing pane of glass from the window, shov- ing the spring, and opening it, The bur glars failed to force open the drawer which contained S60 in money. Several boxes of segars, postage stamps, and shawl which had been left by some one in the depot, wore taken. No clue to the iutru- ders.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16
LitChGeld.

About twenty persons went down to Washington, Tuesday evening, to hear the Rev. E. E. Hale We were driven up to the church just in time for the opening song. very sweetly sung by Mrs. Brims- made. Dr. Brown then introduced Mir. Hale who proceeded with inimitable gray. ity to detail the method by which Mir. Boothby and wife, starting with the de termination to ''do their level best" fol every good enterprise, charitable or social, finally brought up in Ward B., native whites" Boston poor house. The read er's manner exactly suited his matter and the lecture was one of the most enjoyable we ever listened to. Quite a good audi. ence was present, and the Litchfield peo- pie were duly re-delivered at the station in abundant time for the train. All Litch- field should turn out for Wendell Phillips celebrated lecture. "The Lost Arts" on Friday evening of next week.
 - The second mortgage bond-holdera of the Shepaug road have held meeting and made the necessary arrangements to raise money for running the road and have instructed their counsel to proceed for foreclosure of their mortgage.
 - Congregationalists and Methodists held joint meetings during the week oi prayer, which were very we'll attended by members of both denominations.
 = Charles Coe, son of Thomas NJ. Coe, Esq, was very badly hurt, recently, while felling tree. He is recovering. but very slowly.
 The printers of this office are first class spoilers 1t seems. Last Thursday evening. they all went to the spelling school in Beach Street, and succeeded admirably The teacher and her scholars were nowhere (to 6e seen)!
 Quite severe earthquake shock was felt here on Saturday morning at about 4 p. m. The same shock was felt in Hart ford and in other parts of New England.
 We look for large attendance at Mir. Henry's reading this Wednesday, evening.
 - Attention Is called to the new adyer- tisement of Messrs Vessels i Gates, A.. S. Wright t Co.,, and Buell. & Wheeler.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16
WASHINGTON, Jan. l4th 1873,

MR. EDrroR:-At the pleasant surprise party at MT. Gann's to which your cores pondents refer in your last weeks paper, we were treated to s'A change of base" a parlor drama, played by four good actors. It is now proposed to have GA change of base" again. ill Q different manner. As W. stated last week, the dramatic corps are engagedto play "The Wolf in sheep's Clothing" at Newtown, next Friday even- ing, 80 Mir. Gum will not be at home to receiue; but Mr. and Mrs. Hobart More house will be, and their house and school room will be open to the public, and there an oyster supper will be provided, the proceeds of which are to be paid to the treasurer of the Episcopal church, for St. Johns society. Only a fair remuneration for the supper will be asked, and pleas ant social party is expected. We under stand that Mrs. Gnnn, and those of her household not engaged at Newtown, ex- pect to go to Mr. Warehouses unless the weather is not propitious. All who wish for "a good time, " and the well wishers of our church, are invited to attend. J.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16
COUNTY ITEMS.

WEST CORNWALL, reports the Sentinel, loses the janitor of its village hal. ll.-Pete Humphry was found in snow drift se- verely frozen on New Years moring. - Master Charles Preston has frozen his fingers, and Teddy Barton cut his foot badly, recently.
 The FALLS VILLAGE Sociable Club danced out the old year at Bradley's Hall, says the News.-On the 2d g deputation of Cornwallians sleighed up and danced all night to the music of "Deckers Quad rille Band.-On the 3d, W. J. Garfield fell from the roof of his dwelling. and ing, and broke his ankle.
 LAKEviLLE has been trying to organize & dramatic club, says the News, but fail ed. It managed to enjoy Christmas and the fine sleighing, nevertheless.-An ele- gant new Hotel, s'The Miller House" will be completed and opened to the pub lie, this week. There are rumors of 8 surprise house-warming.
 WATERTowN Masons dedicated their new Lodge on the last night of 1s72.-A young Waterburian managed to upset 8 load of ladies twice in as many minutes, recently Messrs. Hemingway did not forget their annual gift of fat Christ mas turkey to each of their workmen. WINCHESTER discovered half frozen stranger sitting on one of her stone walls, one cold morning recently. He was taken to the poor house and proved ta he half crazy New Jerseyan.
 NEW HARTFORD nearly caught fire, last week, from the explosion of kerosene lamp, in Mrs. Dempsey's Milliner shop over the postofice.
 NORTH NORFOLK, says the Herald, has been enjoying family law suit about right of way.-Mr. Edward spaulding, lifelong resident of this place has remov- cd to Ohio to reside with his son.
 The NORFOLK Academy, says the Her. ald, is fourishing under the management of MT. D. N. Prentice and has 25 pupils ! The civil authority Sc. have made choice of the following jurors: o. L.. Hotchkiss, Sam'l. s. Vail, s. D. Northway, Alva s. Cowles, Jas. N. Cowles, Wm. A. Spauld- ing, Silas Palmer, Joseph Watson, Geo. H. Cook.-Beach Bros. have resigned the Agency of c. W. R. R. at this station, and are succeeded by man with the suggest i've name of Grove Bramble.
 CORNWALL BRIDGE and vicinity enjoyed themselves at Christmas eve hop at the residence of MT. s. ". Merrifeld. Geo. Flowers, of Litchfeld, has been sent up for forgery. colored people had their annual hop.-M. Hatch returns from his Pennsylvania trip with large black bear. Tobacco growers complain of .'sweated" tobacco.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16
STATE ITEMS.

GreenVllle has a case of smallpox.
 The state militia number 2.37O men.
 New Canaan is to have "board of trade"
 The Hartford Conservatory of Music has 15s pupils.
 The Shore Line Railway pays divi- dend of # per cent
 There are 14o.OoO Roman Catholics in this State.
 The Westport Hour has reviled Profes, sor Gardner's soap.
 Mrs. Abby Sage Richardshn read in Bridgeport last week.
 Somers boasts II couples who have been married more than 50 years.
 A Norwich youth named James Falley, broke his arm coastirg last week.
 Danbury amateurs are soon to produce "Jane Eyre on the stage.
 The Rev. Petroleum V. Nasby lectured Tn Norwich Wednesday evening.
 There is trouble with South Norwalk liquor dealers for selling to minors.
 Middletown has rescinded it's vote to erect soldiers monument, 556 to 10. Miles Gaines of Granby, killed hog recently, which weighed TOO pounds.
 There is considerable trouble from low water in the eastern part of the state.
 There were two deaths from smallpox in Hartford last week
 Enfield scholars are working for the S25 prizes offered by the town for the best spoilers.
 Some wretch has rtolen a marble cross from lot in Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven.
 The Town hall of Greenwich narrowly escaped destruction from fire on the night of the 1st.
 Waterford prohibitionists go unto li- censed New London, and get their heads and jugs filled with the ardent.
 A Stonington man wants his paper stop ped because he has been made stone blind by a kick from horse.
 The 30 Chinese boys scattered through out the country recently, are to be gath cred into one school in Hartford.
 John R. Johnson has been convicted of murder in the first degree for killing Jo- anna Hess of Meriden.
 The regular accident on the New Lon don Northern railroad, occurred near South Willington on Wednesday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

The House had discussion of the Lou isiana matter Monday, and declined ap- pointing an Investigating committee. They have been engaged on the appropriation bills during the week.
 Senator Sumner is in very poor health.
 No alteration of tariff is expected this session.
 The Louisiana and Arkansas election troubles are to be investigated by Senate committee at Washington.
 The investigation into Senator Cald- wells cases develops strong evidence of bribery.
 The additional evidence in the Credit Mobilier case bears very hard again Con- gressman Brooks, of New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16

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Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16
Washington.

A clergyman not Q thousand miles from here, who was quite conspicuous few years since in lyceum debates, in opposi- tDn to woman suffrage, having probably been convinced of the errors of his ways; HOW, when putting a vote in church meet ing. calls upon the ladies to express their yews by rising. or by raising the hand as tie case may be. This seems eminently just, astwe are told that judgment must first begin at the house of God. Then it will be in order for it to move into poli- tcs, and the whole question of suffrage is ettled. The world moves. X.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16

Granting that tbe Republicans and Democrats above named have the highest and lowest figures on their respective tick cts and the election would have resulted in the choice of nine Republicans and nine Democrats and in the defeat of Cox, Democrat, and of Sake, the Temperance nominee. A little over one hundred more Democratic votes would have elected their ticket of ten, and defeated Hand, ,IRepub- lican; while 35S more Temperance votes would have elected their nominee.
 It will be observed that the. foregoing plan throws no difficulties in the way of the vote, or of the returning officer, and that the fractional differences certain to occur will avoid all danger of tie votes. On an apportionment of representation throughout the State on this plan, the three last State elections would have re. suited as follows:
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16

Wo1corrvnLE Episcopalians had a pleasant gathering at Granite Hall on the evening of the 2d, where presents were distributed, and general good time en- joyed by all present.-A large delegation went to the Thomas concert at Waterbu- ry.-The Library and Reading Room have $48O pledged by subscription for '73 and large additional amounts are expected from the manufacturing companies. Of- ficers for the coming year: A. s. Lake, Prest.; Mrs. F. A. Hungerford, Vice Prest.; F. o. Hills, Secy.-HerGld.
 Our juvenile population are amusing themselves with chicken-pox. The physi- clans smile and are happy.-The Bakery changes owners as ..often as a chameleon does its spots. Farnham Bros. are the present proprietors; the public could not stand those rich mince pies.-Dr. L. H. Wood, of Southington, has succeeded Dr. Phelps. Thirty couple of Thomaston- ians visited Mine Host Allen at the Allen House, Tuesday night. They brought tie Big Fiddle with them and tripped the fantastic till 3 o'clock in the morning. Inder. s
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16

AySg =za named E1ward Lathrop, AAs been arrested and bound over for firing tAx vhss z@d Wells building in Water ezxx- He has confessed the crime. He wxs xn szrAeyes Of the American Print @x CA-. 1@a the only reason offered is tAAs ke ssa u '-soz devIltEy." The Index @s q AS2~
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Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16

~AJsAez" correspondent of the Win sss3 Herald gives NeE Haven the follow IEw vel deserved hIs:
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Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16

Tke New Milford Journal seems good 4sl Ezrrxsse3 st the following instance Sk 3<vSss0a Oa tSs part of s son-in-law;
 Nr C F. Ner~ln vzs dragged some LEssAzSe tAK0agh the snow and water in erszs 0f the NsW England House, Mon- 3<y. hy kls koESe. winch started and ran E%1r NSh6sas drug store MT. Merwin's @@4her-lR-lxw <&s n the sleigh at the e=N. but he held oa to the reins until the he<=e WAS stopped. although his hands were bAzly A&SeE@tsi by the frozen snow 5z2 sr&
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

G5'eat Britain.-The ex-emperor Ma roleon, after suffering an operation for the stone, died at Chiselhurs on Thurs day.
 A Republican meeting was mobbed at Derby.
 France.-The education bill has been discussed in the Assembly and the cleri- calls severely handled
 Germany.-The PSussian government is still prosecuting its attacks against the Infallibilists.
 IndiG.-l5OO lives have been lost by ar earthquake.
 DOMESTIC.
 Tweeds trial has commenced.
 Senator Conklin has been renominated in legislative caucus of New York Re- publicans. -s The two rival governors have been peac- ably inaugurated in Louisiana.
 Phelps Dodge & Go, of New York, have been prosecuted for revenue frauds. Six Louisiana Senators have fallen off from Pinchback; bought, say the Repub- icans. s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-16

Wx wz8sxxan11 that the Hon $. Storrs Cse1uz. sE wSnxhAz Go. Is spoken of in sAe EzznGz pzEt Of the State as a proba- hsk e&-zsazse fer Secretary of State in the azErumzAzzx S3z.e eAectSoa- Mir. Cotton, n wZ sue re@szbered, represented the HsA pzs<srz la tAe Legisl2tures of '71 z@z =. kzxszg the eAairn2nship of inn Exx@MzE rsw@asea and the position of Rszzssszs E-0 Es@ Of the Senate during xae szzzsga SE -72 We Selieve he is high kvsuGsRzn sE and eszse@e1 Gs gentleman SEA=g@ SzE1ess experiences. high social ss1z.EzE. sa3 vel gzasisea for the posi- s@- ".*