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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
Connecticut Democracy,

The Democratic convention which met. last week, and re-nominated their present State officers, did nothing notable. Mir. David Clark, of Hartford, it's chairman made coarse speech, such as we should expect from such man, abusing ex-Gov. Jewell and other prominent Connecticut Republicans. The platform is mostly made up of attacks on the administration and high sounding platitudes to which MT. Olmsted of Stamford succeeded in adding still higher-sounding platitude about Cuba. The only resolution that means anything in particular is the fol- lowing, disposing, rather judiciously, of the question of Constitutional reform:
 Tenth, That we are in favor of such &C., tlon by the legislature of our State as will bring the question of calling Q constitu- tIonal convention directly before the sovereign people of this State for their best.
 As far as buncombe goes, we look for about as much from our own convention, this week. A platform that really means anything is novelty, either in Repub- lican or Democratic convention nova days, but there is something actually nauseous in the following resolution, com ing as it does from the party that is con- trOlled by Bishop and Wheeler and Bar mum, and which sends the latter for four successive terms to Congress, and hopes to send him to the U. s. Senate:~
 Eighh.-We are opposed 10 all monop- olies, which operate for the especial benefit ofprivileged persons or classes, and 10 all combinations or corporations made to ef- feet purposes hostile to the best interests of the people.
 Are not the renewals of sewing machine patents, the consolidation of railroads without any consideration paid the people through reduction of fares, and the con- centration of money and influence in the hands of such privileged persons as Wm. H. Batnum through a protective tariff, ''hostile to the best interests of the people? And what has the Connecticut Democracy done, or what is it like to do, to hinder all of this Have they not, on the contrary, been entirely subservient to monopolists, corruptionists, pro- tectionists and privileged persons? The record of the Republican party in Con necticut regarding monopolles and ''priv- ileged persons" is not very creditable; but it is vastly better than that of the Connecticut Democracy.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
Plymouth sketcnes.-No- I57

On Wednesday evening, the 21st inst, i'll the Congregational church, Terryyille, concert was held by the Terryville Cor net Band, and an orchestra composed partly of some of the band members, and partly of other individuals; the later be- ing mostly young ladies, who acted in the various capacities of vocalists, guitarists, bass violist, and pianist. Mrs. Jennie Sawyer Whitcomb, from out of town, also rendered assistance as pianist and vocal ist. The concert in all ;ts parts, and as a whole, was an excellent one. It was un- der the direction of Frank J. Thomas, who is not only superior performer on the picolo and flute, and perhaps other in struments, but who appears to be an ex- cellent leader; one who it is predicted will by and by become widely and favor ably known as proficient musical direc- tor.
 Also on tho evening of the Dist, in the Methodist church Thomaston, a concert 0OOh C1dCo pC1N4o1OA OA II AIS1Ah T. Bidwell, musical leader ill said church. MT. B. having taught music, and served for number of years in the capacity of nrqpniet ,i1 uarinn churches ought to he we'll qualified to organize a concert in good shape, The one lately held is pre-. sumed to have been conducted to a sue. cessful issue; but your correspondent can. not, as in the case previously mentioned, speak from personal observation. The proceeds, whatever they were, are to be applied towards the purchase of an organ for the church.
 On the 21st ult. Charles E. Foster, mer- chant in Thomaston. adopted the no-cred- it system.
 On the 21st, Mrs. Eunice Ives, widow Of the late Truman Ives, and the oldest person in town, departed this life at the age of nearly 94 years.
 Jan. 26, 1874.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
West Cornwall.

The Farmers Club at MT c. B, Bald wins on the evening of Friday was we'll attended and exceedingly interesting, the subject belng the making and application of composts and other manures. This subject was continued room the meeting of the 26 of Jan. and is not yet exhaust member of the club was read d1rnGth atbh fropp htpp mitted to the criticism of the other mem- bers. The comments did not differ entire ly, however, from the views contained in the paper
 -Dea John F. Bard of Danbury was present by invitation and the guest of MT. T. l.. Hart. He had long wished to attend meeting of this club and express ed himself amply and abundantly paid for his time in do1ng so. He also expressed himself highly gratifed with the moral and social elements of the club.
 A meeting of the North Cornwall Church and Society is called on Saturday next to take into consideration the calling Of Rev. MT Fitch as pastor of the church and society; he will get unanimous call.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
Morris.

The adjourned town meeting was held on Monday of last week, and it was voted that tax of seven mills on the dollar be laid to pay the current expenses of the town, which, with the 2 mills on the dollar laid last October for schools, makes about one cent tax. Our roads gre left in the hands of the selectmen.
 The seats i'll the Congregational church are again free. Mr. R. Turking- ton has raised the money by subscription to pay for preaching &c., and vote has been taken to hire Rev. H. R Gidman for one year succeeding the first of next April.
 There is to be a small tableaux per formance at the Town Hall, Wednesday evening, this week.
 Quite number of Morris people at tended the Women Suffrage meeting on Saturday night of last week and Mrs. Rockers service on the follow ing evening. '-Ou 4uuISItdy 1hoC, "AAlo OO9NPh OuA tiss was chopping wood in Cat Swamp east of the lake, on land owned by Wm Keeler, he had occasion to cut large maple tree, which proved to be somewhat rotten, and which had hollow in it, to- wards half way to the top. Mr. Curtiss, little suspecting any danger from the wild animals of Connecticut wilderness, kept steadily at work until the treo fell After about minute, he saw to hIs great surprise one of the dwellers of the forest emerge from the hollow and start slowly away; but, being stunned by the falling of the tree, he was captured by Mr. Cur tiss without much difficulty, aided only by his trusty axe and without dog or gun. It proved to be a large raccoon On look ing around another coon was seen in the hollow. Mir. Curtiss, nothing daunted, gave chase, and, after few moments dodg ing around among the bush which were quite thick, succeeded in securing it. Although they may not be quite as large as the monsters reported in last weeks Sentinel, the pair weighted 24 lbs. Beat it ye who can, unaided by dog or gun!
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
Washington Lectures.

The Lecture of Col. Boudinot, on Tues doy evening, Feb. 3d, was a delightful conclusion of an unusually interesting se ries of entertainments. The lecture was il part the same that he delivered before but with such variation of matter as t( make it, in the opinion of many hearers even more enjoyable than before. Aftei this, for an hour, the audience listened with rapt attention and delight, to. songs and ballads, sung with such distinctness of articulation that not word was lost to the ear; and so rendered that the very soul of the poet seemed breathing from the lips of the singer.
 At the conclusion of the lecture, Rev. Mir. Upson, of New Preston, moved vote of thanks and of hearty concurrence on the part of the audience with the views of Indian Policy, entertained and advoI cated so eloquently by Col. Boudinot. To the unanimous adoption was added also vote of thanks to the Committee that have provided for us this excellenH course of lectures.
 That these lectures have been peculiaII ly successful in spite of Gen. Banks fail ure, and in defiance of the very bad wealth. CT, is tribute to the iberality and cnii tivated taste of our community. |
 F. ". c.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
Woodbury.


 The two blocks on Main Sts. Woodruff's and Lewis, having undergone extensive repairs and enlargement, are just now at- trac,ing considerable attention. The for mer was occupied by Woodruff, druggist, the Post office, Dr. Shove, Dr. Peck the welI-known dentist, Benham, merchant tailor, Sherman's harness shop, and Ford's meat market. Lewis blcck has for occu- pants, r. A. Walker S Co, druggists, Judge Huntington, lawyer, Botsford prho- tographer, the Savings Bank, D. 5. Bull, printer, the Telegraph office, harness shop, McKay's shoe shop, and Stone and Stoddard's grocery and variety store. It is reported that both these blocks are to be further enlarged, in which case the busi- ness of the village will be concentrated into narrower compass than ever be- fore.
 Among the other improvements dur | ing the past year, are two fine dwellings ! on Prospect street, one on Main St., near \ GlC SCNcIuA ObtlSi new buildings in different parts of the town, and the erection of telegraph poles on which the wires are soon to be placed. l This last is due to the enterprise of ! a small number of our business men, and we are rejoicing that it will remove part of our present isolation. This record shows fair progress for one short year. As town We are prosperous, taxes low at present only five mills, and all that is now needed to make HIS a lively, inland village, is the iron rail, and that we will have by and by.
 l Another of the inmates of our aims house is gone. This time it is a man named Hubbard, '*the wooden-leg tinker, J belonging to another town, as did most oi l those whose deaths have been mentioned in the Enquirer during the past two or three years, said notice refecting some what on the sympathy and charity for the unfortunates, for which this old town has ever been noted. If there was any delin- quency in those cases it belonged to oth- CT towns, not to this. Our poor are well cared for, under contract, by kind hearted and benevolent man. and they, be- ing so abundantly provided for, three other towns, long ago, contracted witl him to care of theirs also, and it is be- lieved they receive he same kind treat ment the poor of Woodbury receive But if those towns choose to contract for { cheap burial for their poor, this town yer rily believes it is in no way responsible for it.
 There is more than usual religious in terest existing at the present time, whici it is hoped will result in general awak ing throughout the town.
 PAoUABAUG. We cannot believe that it Is proper fo towns to contract away their paupers They should be kept at home, where tn selectmen can see that they arc well caret for.-ED. ENo.]
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
CoSh0n--Mo I20,

Delegates to Republican conventions:
 State-M. D. F. Smith, N. s. Wad- hams, W. M. Allyn, D. N. Lucas.
 Senatoria-H. s. seovil, c. J. Porter, Geo. W. Humphrey, W. H. Wadhams.
 Pro6ate-W. H. Brooks, J. I. Merwin, M. A. Wadhams, Albert Sperry.
 Iosoa Conanittee-C. J. Porter, H. s. Scovill, W. H. Wadhams.
 The people of Goshen, and those far down the Naugtuek Road are begin ing to realize the importance of the pres- ent arrangement by which passengers on the Milk Train in the middle of the day. go up to Winsted, and in less than five minutes are on their way to Hartford or Millerton. We saw eight or ten passen- gers, yesterday, take this train at the Litchfeld Station for places east or west of Winsted. IN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
No. 16S.

On Wednesday evening the 18th inst, '"The great and only Carlincourt, the old American wizard" furnished an exhibi- tion in American Hall, Thomaston, Gin his new and wonderful entertainment of magical illusions and ventriloquisms &c., ''
 On Thursday evening, the 28th, an oys- ter, pie, cake, and fancy article festival on a somewhat limited scale, took place at St. Peters church parsonage. The par ticular object of the gathering was the re- plenishing of the Sunday school library. The proceeds for that purpose amounted to little over fifty dollars.
 Surprise parties," so called, are "all the rage" about the Centre. Dancing is usually indulged in by large portion of those who attend. Between New Years and Lent seems to be more especially the time for such parties to occur.
 Thus far the winter in this vicinity has been very favorable one for chopping in the woods,an especially for clearing off swampss, the only drawbackbeing that the weather has scarcely been cold enough to render marshy ground accessible to teams.
 January 31, 1874.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
Washington, Feb. 7, 1874.
New Milford.

Col. B. c. Boudinot gave a very fine lecture last Thursday evening which was very well attended. His singing was ex- cellent and we hope to see him again soon.
 It is very good sleighing here near and people have, nearly filled their ice houses; some, quite.
 The ice is very good but only about 8 or g inches thick.
 The Republican Caucus held on Sat- urday Feb. 7th 1874 elected the follow ing delegates to the several conventions: .State;-A. B. Mygatt, Wm. N. Canfeld, R. s. Leavitt, Carr Hine. .Sen0torial;- F. Morehouse, W. W. Victory, N. A. Williams. c. P. Merwin. ProbGte;- -Silas Erwin, W. J. Starr, c. To. Noble, Harry Buckingham, c. H. Booth, Clark Hine, F. G. Bennett. Horace Merwin. X.
 Another correspondent says:
 The lecture by Col. Boudinot on Thurs day last, was very enjoyable one, and the thanks of the community are. due to Col. Boudinot and Mir. F. ". Gum for them such an intellectual treat.
 At meeting of the lecture associa- tion Monday evening avote of thanks was extended to Mir. F. ". Gum of Washing ton, who kindly offered to give the net profits on the Boudinot lecture to the as- sooiation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
New Preston.

'sWon at last, ;" and "Grist at the Mill. '' The above dramas will be acted by the New Preston Lyceum and Dramatic As sociation," on Tuesday evening, Feb. IT, 1874, at Union Hall" Tickets. 25 cts. Reserved seats. 50 cts. ANpus.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12

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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
We present to our readers this week. on

We present to our readers this week, on our first page, very full report of the proceedings at the complimentary dinner given 10 Judge Seymour It was a fit tribute to the many virtues of mo- val uable and estimable citizen on his retire ment from the active duties of a btsy, useful, and honored life. Mir Hollister gave beautiful expression to the feeling of his native county when he said. ''You will all join me in the prayer that his de- clining years may be like his professional and judicial, serene as they are pure, and that no clouds of sorrow may settle down between him and better world'
 Judge Seymour's townspeople are in one important sense gathers by the retire. ment of our most distinguished citizen from the active duties of his profession. His busy judicial life has for some years made him almost stranger. We well come him back to Litchfield again!
 The Winchester vital statistics of 1873 afford new evidence of the rapid increase of our population of foreign descent. Of 130 births reported, 5 were of native par entage; 75 of foreign. We called atten- tion to a like report from Plymouth, a short time since. These facts are very significant of the change that is like to come over the Connecticut of the Twen tieth Century, when the descendants of our foreign population will probably out number the descendants of natives. Ar other significant fact is the increase of mixed marriages. Formerly they were a very small proportion. The Winchester report shows the following figures for last year:
 Both parties American, IS Both parties Foreign, American male and Foreign female. Foreign male and American female, 7--29
 All which goes to prove two facts: 1st, that Yankee girls are accepting foreign husbands; 2d, that women are obliged to be less fastidious than men in contracting marriage.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
EnousReR clussuno RATES.

0x LaSA&e3 Ccunsy subscribers may not of- sz hs sA.s ts take AavSntage of the low rates Ss<re4 large ss@hs hy most magazines and peri elkeMM- Fer thesr convenience and as an extra z4&e~@<2t to Rsw c01nty subscribers we will ss@1 tAs fS2swsag periodicals to county subscrib- ~rs. la euzzexsssa wssh the ENQUIRER at the r-s-~z za-=eas
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12

BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEW, for Janua- ry, contains: The Ballad, Its Nature and Literary Afinities; Modern Scientific 1n- quiry and Religious Thought; Inductive Theology; Masson's Milton and his Times; Mind and the Science of Energy; Revis- ion of the Text of the New Testament; MT. Bright's Return to the Ministry; Henry Thoreau, the Poet-Naturalist; MT. Mills Autobiography; Contemporary Literature.
 The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,, New York; "A a year.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12

Atsemt5Ca ss ealled to the advt. of tine ConneeAiczt Training School for Nurses. Such a school Is greatly needed. and ahaaI soon be fnll
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
The Starkweather Letter.

The letter found in the papers of the late w. $. Huntington, of Washington city, one of the District "ring" as it is termed, written by Mir. Starkweather of the Third Congressional District, has caused very severe criticism and we have waited for his explanation before coming to any conclusion regarding It. The let ter is as follows:
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12

Dx. Hatch ot the Reform School died oa S4tRrazy evening. His death will be n great k,ss tn that Institution.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12

Gen Hszea has written letter pub EsA@l tn the Tribune last week in which he declares the lands along the liLe of the Northern Pacific railroad generally worth
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
No. 159.

On Sunday the 1st inst. Mrs. Sylvester Matthews slipped on the snow or ice, and fell, severely injuring one limb. It is be- lieved that no bones are broken, but the shock was so great that the unfortunate woman has since been confined to the bed.
 On Monday evening the 2d, the stock holders of the Plymouth Library Asso- ciation' met in the Reading room at the Centre. for the election of officers for the coming year. This society was organized about three years ago, and the library now contains between three and four hun dred volumes, besides magazines and oth- CT publications.
 Mrs. William W. Buel departed this life on the 4th. at the age of about 51 years. She had been many years an inva- lid. She was the daughter of Dea. John Ward of Wolcott. It is believed that Mir. and Mrs. Bull were the first couple mar rled within a Congregational church in this town; the second being MT. and Mrs. Thomas Scott.
 The present week the ice gatherers are very busy laying in a store for summer time, when the mercury will be up to 75 or more. Also this week the Thomaston clock shops have come up to nine, and the Terryville lock shops, to nine and a half hours work.
 PLYMOUTHEAN
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12

The n<w CAz2dizn ministry has an over wh&lzzfax z2lOEity On the new elections.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12

Mra- Elizabeth Cady Stanton is one of the fore most e1AWpsons Of woman suffrage. And if we are correctly informed, we need go no further than her own family in drawing correct conclu- .ions regarding this whole unnatural reform We are told by one who prOfesses to be posted that 1rs- stanton has Q large family of sons new in mature fife. that most if not all, of them have gone to the bad, and that they are not re- luctant In atarb0ting their ill starred life to the fact that they have virtually had no mother at any rate no home influences to train them If thAs A @. n e worth whole volumes of flaming rhetoric on the wrongs of women, and that they kx
 We clipped the foregoing, week or two since. from neighboring exchange,-the Nangatuck Valley Sentinel, if we mistake not. We are informed by Miss Anthony, an intimate friend of Mrs. Stanton, that the charge 1t contains is not only false but absurdly false. Twenty years after her marriage that lady had never been absent from her large family 50 long as a single week. From that time till within four years past her life was an eminently do- mestic one. Her home has been a model; her life. as an affectionate and devoted mother. exceptionally admirable; and 1iss Anthony challenges any anti-sufrage mother in the country to show family of seven as unexeeptionable, taken as a whole. as Mrs. Stanton's five sons and two daughters. Will the Sentinel be good enough to correct the injurious mistate- menf ik has no doubt been led by some iIl-insoEmed person to make.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12

Ou the s4th of October, 1872, letter eouknfninx S3. WAS mailed from ROxbury to NOzthseld in this county. It was re- eefved by the person to whom it was ad- dressed. NIT. H. c. Peck, at NOrthfield,
 oa Friday of last week. after delay of over afteea months in Uncle Sam's mail
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12

LAKEvILLE has an ice ''mower" that will cut 10000 tons day with only two or three men to run it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
February 6, 1874.

At NoRTHFIELD A. s. Hill is putting in a new turbine water wheel, of Cases pat ent that will cost towards $500. .--F. R. Hill occupies the old Arby Hunt house, recently used for curing tobacco.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12

The defeat of Gladstone in the recent parliamentary elections in Great Britain brings back Disraeli and the Tories to power. Both the iberality and the con- servatism of the minister combined to produce this result His concessions to churchmen in the educational law set the Disseuters against him. His tardiness in the matter of Irish reform turned the Irish against him without bringing any conservative accessions to his party. In fact he has Jagged behind Lib erAlism without going all the way back to Conservatism and so finds himself lead CT without an army: Now let us see what Mfr. Disraeli, the gentleman in whom the English Tory who edits the New York Times has 90 much faith, will do with his new parliament
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12

Mir Charles Francis Adams Jr. predicts that the Philadelphia Centennial will be c failure from the same causes that made the Vienna Exposition failure. Neither city Is large enough to furnish the crowds ot vizit0vs necessary to the success of the opposition Foreigners will never find it pleasant CT profitable to make long stay in 6 secon1-rate city.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12

On Monday the House of Representa- tives passed a resolution sustaining the committee report we published last week which favors regulation of railroad fares and freights by Congress. The vote was nearly a strict party one; Republicans in the affirmative, Democrats in the mega tive. This indicates the early passage of the b5ll accompanying that report and which provides for Commission to regu- late fares and freights. to be appointed by the President.
 The editor ofthe New Milford Journal has started serial with his new friend, the Catholic priest, as its hero. He pulp lishSd one and half columns, last week, with the awful words ''TO be Continued" at the end. Father Herr, in the mean time. replies tO the birthstone editorials in the Journal with birthstone anathemas from his pulpit As neither party seems Co be afraid of birthstone, it is difficult to see what is to stop this terrific fumiga- ton of unhappy New Milford. Our own feshng is one of strict impartiality. When Ve think of the priest, our sympathies are all with the editor; and when we think of the editor, our sympathies are all with the priest