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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

GTe0t Britom.-The House of Com mons will adjourn over the Whitsuntide holidays.
 The London Times recommends ''the substitution of United States States Treasury currency for the present Nation al bank issue" in the United States.
 Steerage passengers are now booked from Liverpool to New York for $15.
 FEGnce.-The Franco-American Postal Convention has been signed by the French Government. It will be submitted to the French Assembly as soon as that body meets again after recess
 Prussia.-The CZar of Russia has ar- rived at Berlin on his way to England.
 The Budget shows a surplus of 2l ,O00, . 600 thalers for 1873. ! Spain.-Marshall Serrano has succeed ek in relieving Bilbao, the Carlists re- treating in great disorder. 5 The Carlists have been defeated in Tar ragona, Arragon, and Albacete. z, The report that Portugalete and San Tuerco have been evacuated Is denied. :
 .AsiG There has been a great flood at Bagdad in consequence of the overflow of the Tigris.
 One hundred deaths by starvation are occurring daily at Angora in Asia Minor. JavG.-TwO battles were fought be- tween the Dutch and the Atcheeness with out decisive results.
 ; The Dutch: commander against the Atcheenese has returned to Batavia.
 Jdpan.-The leader of the late rebellion at Saga, haa been captured.
 MeeicO.-Secretary Fish has proposed to. President Lerdo the good offices of the United States to establish friendly rela- tions between Mexico and France. -. DOMESTIC. Gov. Washburn sent in farewell address to the Massachusetts legislature and has taken his seat in the Senate.
 Kennan, the Hoboken Savings Bank defaulter, arrived last week from England in custody of detective.
 Senator Schurz delivered his eulogy on Sumner in the Boston Music Hall Wednes- day; there was large audience present.
 Six Danish convicts were sent to New York at the expense of the police author ities of Copenhagen.
 The Rev: W. T. Sabine delivered his first sermon, Sunday, as pastor of the first Re formed Episcopal Church of New York.
 Waltz, theCatskill murderer. assault ed his jailer. fatally injuring him, last week, and was himself hung on Friday.
 The proprietor of New York intelli- gence office kicked an assistant to death.
 Reports from the inundated districts in the South represent that the floods are gradually subsiding.
 Gov. Taylor of Wis, has issued pro- clamation calling on the railroad compa- nies to obey the law and saying that he Rhould enforce it.
 F The New York Legislature yesterday Adjourned sine die. The state tax there. IS 6a mills this year.
 Six men were killed and three were fatally wounded by boiler explosion at Shawangunk, N. Y., last week
 Arepr esentative of the German bondhold- CTS has come to this country to take pos session of the Rockford and St. Louis ssrailroad for failure to pay interest @ It is expected that the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad will be leased to the Erie.
 ;. Business is dull and rents falling in New York. 5'. ; #
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Centennial Appropriation bill was to come up on Tuesday.
 The House devoted Saturday to the disposition of private business.
 The reduction of the national debt for March is $2, ,965, ,451.
 It will require hard work to finish the business of Congress by the 1st of July.
 Senate.-On Tuesday of last waak. the Proeidonte voto of tho Guauclal bill was considered. Objections were made to an immediate vote,A Mr.. Sergeant said he should never vote for a bill that involved a dollars imitation unless accompanied with return to specie payments. A dis cussion thensprang up regarding the re- moval of Senator Sumner from the com mittee on Foreign Relations. Mir. Gamer on denied that he had robbed" Mir. Sum- ner of his place. He was appointed while absent and was always, before and since. on very friendly terms with MT. Sumner. Finally vote was taken and the presi- dents veto sustained; 34 to 30.
 On Wednesday the Supplementary Civil Rights bill was taken mp and advocated by Mir. Frelinghuysen. MT. Thurman. thought the penalties too severe.
 On Thursday the petition of the Nebras- ka State Grange was presented against the extension of the patent on harvest ing machine.-There was a discussion over printing 25OO copies of Prof. Hay den's report. MT. Sherman objected to printing any more documents till some provision had been made for their distri- button. Mir. Frelinghuysen said the post. age should be fixed at 20 cts per volumes. Mir. Windom could not see that any say- ing had resulted from abolishing the franking privilege. The large railroads are now getting half million mo re than they had before the repeab for carrying the mails.-Mr. Norwood spoke against the Civil Rights biH.-A bill was passed authorizing six new army paymassers.
 On Friday, Washburn, the new Mass chusetts senator was sworn in.-A bill was reported apI ropriating $9Q, 900 to sufferers by the Mississippi hood.-Mr. Washburn was appointed to fill the vacancy result ing from the withdrawal of MT. Boutwell, from the Committee on Claims.-Private bills were then considered till adjourn ment.
 House.-On Tuesday of last week e,hill was passed appropriating $9O, 900 to suf- ferers by the Mississippi overfiow.--Mr Wood offered resolution to prevent New York U. S. officials from lobbying at Al bany.-The General Appropriation hin was then taken up. An amendment was discussed increasing the appropria- tion for printing bank notes and bonds to $1, ,125, ,O00 and agreed to. The House refueed to agree to the amendment adopt- ed in Committee of the Whole raising tEer pay of guagers to $7 day, for an Issav Office at Charlotte, N O., and strikino out items for carriage and horses of De. pertinent of Justice. The bill then pass ed. s s
 On Wednesday Mir. Hale, ofN.Y.s spoke in opposition to the Oitizenshin bil1.-Mr. Lougridge. of Iowa, expla;nea the Indian Appropriation bill sHa saiiI- 500 millions had been expended in th;a country on Indian wars. He thought fhe true policy was to civilize the Iniiians. not to turn them oyer to the War Denart, ment.-The River and Harbor Appropria. ton bill was reported.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07
STATE ITEMS.
] Cheshire is to have a weekly paper.

s-f Cheshire is to have weekly paper. - Dr. H. P. Stearns, superintendent of the retreat for the insane. at Hartford, Esaas returned from Europe.
 Mr. Fred. H. Nash of Norwalk has ac- cepted position on the New Haven Register. @
 The Guilford post office was again robbed, on Monday night, of about S20 worth of stamps and some currency. Mrs. Andrew Penfield was thrown from her carriage in Bridgeport, Monday, and received injuries which will probably prove fatal, ~-. s -a@ s@ Green Kendrick of Waterbury is one of the latest Candidates for the assistant clerkship.
 "A new Division of the Sons of Temper ance has been formed in Bethel and num- bers some thirty members.
 5 The letter carrier system will not be introduced into Bridgeport until the streets are all numbered.
 Of the SIS, 900 needed for building the new Yale boat house and other boating expenses. $11 ,OOO has been raised. David Schaurr of New Haven, assaulted his wife, Monday, and cut her badly with 2 large carving knife, s.l4
 The Hartford base ball club defeated the New York Mutuals. 10 to 7. on Fri day last.
 Warden Botelle has retired from the State Prison and is succeeded by B. B. Hewet of Greenwich. ~g 5 The Courant ragess after s.sthe scoun- drel who composed the psalm on Beauti- full Snow." Charles Miller of the firm of Miller & Peck, Waterbury, was thrown from his wagon and seriously injured, Monday. P. T. Barnum, who has been in Europe the past six months, will soon arrive at New York by the steamer Scotia.
 Burglars visited seven: places in Hart ford. last week realizing $50, or at high average eighty cents at each place.
 The property of A. J.. Hine; late cashier of Ansonia national bank, has been sold for the benefit of creditors, Three boys have been arrested for house DE0hhAlSs HI O1AOSCpO1ts aIAA o0nb GO tu0 state reform school for two years.
 The actual value of the property in Meriden is over $2O, ,OOO, 900, although the grand list foots up only $7, ,0OO, 900.
 A daughter of Thomas H. Belden of Hartford, seven years old was killed, last week, by eating cicssta nsGculasyBs, 8 poi sonous plant resembling wild parsnip.
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 A church council held at New Haven, Wednesday, decided to accede to the dis missal of Rev. Dr. Murdock of the Third Congregational church, such action to take place May 1st.
 Iaborers on farm in Voluntown the other day detected the heads of several black snakes peering out of a.hole in the ground. The cofpses of sixty-seven snakes were soon strewn about
 The new Woolsey school in Fair Haven is nearly completed. It is 2 handsome building in the style of the North Shelf field hall at Yale The total cost will be l s42, 900. 5a s...s.s. s..s ssz =.
 The Rey. Mrs. Hanafprd before her I
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

Theve Is rush, this spring. to the new San Jaan gOld region in Southern Color a1o. CEtses with there tens of thousands e inhabitants vill spring up there in 8 tex months: ba. will they remain? These mining places are apt to go down as sud- dsnly ss they rise
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

A correspondent of the New York TS@es reports a queer case that has co@e Hp under the DeBroglie government sE Azneey m Upper Savoy. The radical @rw ot tAe place sneezed three times sa tAe street before the house of the com- @zz1er of the gendarmerie who forthwith Eeruzssd hin to the government for in- s<1kzag their representative. The mayor sszk in hss rezlgnatiOn saying that he felt ksz@a te do that in oraer to regain his EEAA to blow his nose whenever and uaezeSsr he pleased. The municipal esamel fs8h0wed suit, not caring to serve agwSunmNnk whose agents felt bound to hz& man's Eight to sneeze in the open sr uf tAe HazAe-SavOy. Then the officer ka1 sAa m&gur prosecuted in the Police sszxss dszsingnissd advocates debated the gEe4E RSska Of sneezing and the court rsssrsss ffs judgment on this important a@ssassa
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07
Use Renne's Pain-Killing
 Magic Oil.
"H Works Like e Charm.

Every person will find it for their interest, we'll well as for their comfort to Renne's Magic Oil for Sore Throat Oatarrh Ear Ache, Neuralgia Cold in the Head, Stoppage CT Structure in the Nasal Mem branes Pain in the Head, Rheumatic Pains in any of the joints Sprains Freezes Burns, Colic and all Ri- liar coplants It Does not lose it's virtues by age exposure It is the best and safest the surest and keepi in the house to use in of scciden sud- den sickness. Call for it where yeu trade YonE mer chant keeps it for sale, win send for i at your quest. Be sure and buy Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil ssIt works Eke eharm.r. Et
 VIII. RENNE SONS, PittgAsld, Mass.
 Sold by all Druggists in Litchne1d County: Buell. Wheeler, wholesale agents. Geo c. Goodwin & Co, Boston, Agents. 2Oh.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

RrAcxwoOD's MAGAZINE for April con- sasns: Alice Lorraine: Disorders in Dream land: New Books; The Story of Valen- tine; and his brother; International Van- ikies; The Political Situation; Ashantee.
 Leonard Scott Publishing Go. New York; SA year.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

The Arkansas difficulty resulted last week in . collision in which several per sozs Ios2 their lives The chances now se@n to favor Brooks. An attempt was uaaae to sssassinate the agent of the As woeS.ked Press. Saturday night.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

Hartford has had a case of cremation. 4 family moving on the 1st of May inge- niozsly transported their cat in the oven oE their cooking stove. The next morn izx a rcaring fire was built in the stove and poor pass was " cremated" in season for hreakfnak
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

Attention is called to the new advertise meat of Meszrs. Ives and Hoyt of Danbury xh0 offer to buyers of 80 worth of goods free passage from their station and free fEesght upon the goods bought.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

The Boston Handel and Hadyn Soc, ex- pec. a very successful Festival this week. They have a guaranty fund of $50, 900, Thomas orchestra, 600 vocalists, and uumeroas first class soloists.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07
With Enquirer.

Der.
 Subscribers who are in arrears must make up arrsarges before taking advantage of the forego- ing propositions; and subscribers who are in advance may deduct the amount their subscrip- tions are in advance.
 Money should be sent by pcst-office order, check or registered letter, if possible. If remit ,Anees are made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss bsfore the letter reaches us, but will take all risks of remittance to the clubbing peri cdical.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

the point at issue. The instance adduced by the Farmer strikes us as going to prove rather than to disprove the ss ssslloddy can didate" charge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

Gen- Vim. Hall. the well known music publisher died at New York Sunday. He w&s long proprietor of the flute manufact- ory at ''HallingtOn" FluteviIle) in this Sown-
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07
April 24th, 1874
WASHINGTON, May 4th, 1874.

WASHINGTON, May 4th, 1874.
 The wise and practical Ben. Franklin was strong advocate of early marriages, but he lived in past generation The present generation is longer lived. and the period of youth much prolonged. as testi- fies the middle aged author of Lothair. He asks what could the Psalmist mean in the immortal passage? Three score and ten at the present day is the period of romantic passions" (See page 40 of Ap- .pleton's Edition of Lothair). Apropos to the foregoing preamble We have to re- cord the marriage on April 30th of Mir. Simeon H. Mitchell to Miss Sarah K. Farrand
 The wedding breakfast was interrupted by an unexpected whistle from freight train and the bridal party rushed in, hot haste to the depot, to find they had ample time to wait for the regular train. and re- gret the half eaten breakfast. Never mind. Better luck next time.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

LARGE TREEs.-Reading about some large trees, was induced to measure an old elm, can ancient landmark, /" on my farm. Height to the limbs, ,26 feet (about one-half the height of the tree). Circum- ference, four feet from the ground, four= teen feet 1t is but little smaller in any part of the trunk, but spreads out below. It would be Interesting if others would send to you descriptions of famous trees in any part of the state.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

That Iron is valuable as Medicine has long been known, but it IS only since it's preparation in the particular form of Per uvian syrup that it's full power over dis ease has been brought to light. Its effect in case of dyspepsia and debility is most >salutary.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

The House Ways and Means Committe ee are prepared to report on the Sanborn uktaer and tho substance of their report Is given in Mondays papers. They censure Secretary BOutwell's order directing re- venue officers to give Sanborn assistance through examinations of their records.
 They also speak of the hesitation of the department officers to assume their due responsibility for the contract, but do not find any fraudulent intent on their part. They report bill annulling the contracts.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07
ENoUIRER CLUBBING RATES.

Our LitehAeld County subscribers may not of- ten bs able totske advantage of the lew rates cRsrsd large clubs by most magazines and peril o1icais. For their convenience and as an extra inaucement to now county subscribers we will ssndthsfO following periodicals to county subscrib- CTS, in connection with the ENQUIRER at the
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

The Bridgeport Standard comes out in new and very neat typographical dress, aal Is an ornament to the trade, Cor 'pro- sezzsoa" if such the printing business isl.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

The Waterbury American has started the ixsae of an illustrated monthly SUD- pAAzeat to its subscribers in connection with it's weekly and daily.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

Attention is called to the advt. of I. W. Montague of Waterbury.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

The pOstofice at Robertsville in this couuty>has been discontinued by the De partment
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

Schurz's eulogy of Charles Sumner de- livered at Boston, last week, and publish edin full in Thursdays Tribune. is one of the finest things of the kind we have ever seen. It is not only just, discriminating, and eloquent. but full of sound criticism of the later American politicians. and DO. litical history.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07
What is Best for costiveness:

Dr. Harrison's Peristaltic Lozenges are warranted cure in all cases of the Piles and Falling of the Rectum. We promise 8 cure for all symptoms of Dyspepsia, such as Oppression after Eating, Sour Stomach, Splitting of Food, Palpitation; also, Headache, Dizziness, Pam in the Back and Loins, Yellowness of the Skin and Eyes, Sick Headache, Coated Tongue. Biliousness. Liver Complaint, Loss of Ap- petite, Debility, Monthly Pains, and all irregularities, Neuralgia. Faintness, etc. Trial box, 30 cts. Large box, 60 cts.. mailed free for this last price.
 DR. HARRISON ICELAND BALsBM,
 splendid cure for Coughs, Hoarseness, and all Throat and Lung complaints, For sale by B. s. Harrison & Co.,, ,rProprietors, No. Fremont Temple, Boston. and by all Druggists. 2:4w
 WINE OF THE WooDs invigorates the Liver. A 1y
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

3 The Rev. Mrs Hapafprd before her departure for New Jersey .as the .sass1e, sssps,, her her by Charles ". Bradley, of the Flor ence House.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

Al sea, captain, Magond by name, shot himself. fatally it IS feared at Westbrook (near sNeg Hayen) on Friday. He had sunk most of his fortune Tn the Odorless Rubber Ca. and other unsuccessful ven lures t
 Tennis Block at Putnam, wooden building containing four stores and boarding house over the stores, was burn ed, on Wednesday night. The block was valued at SlQ. 900
 The third funeral of the late Nathaniel Cady Bishop, of Stamford, whose remains had been exhumed on the suppOsition that he hgd been poisoned some weeks ago, took place, Sunday, rom the chapel of PIym0nth church. Brooklyn --..,= Rev. John s. c. Abbott. author of the life of Napoleon I, and other works, preached His farewell sermon in the Sec ond Congregational church of Fair Ha- ven, Sunday Mir. Abbott proposes to devote his time hereafter, exclusively to literary work.
 Ten days ago the family of Ezra L. Rob-
 bins of Preston consisting of seven per- sons. were in usual health. Since then
 three of the children have died and the
 mother and two other children are very i'll. The cause of this fearful mortality is disregard of the laws of health; during the spring the cellar of the house has been flooded with water to the depth of 8 foot.
 The dog belonging to the Rev. O'Keefe, in Falls Village, is said to be the most in- telligent dog iu the country He is sent on various errands, which he performs with fidelity indeed remarkable He knows when the afternoon mail train on the Housatonic road goes north that his masters New York paper will be thrown of, and he is always at the railroad ready for 1t. The instant 1t reaches the ground, he seizes it in his mouth and hastens home and lays it at his masters feet. WEATHERBY KNoUs & Go. - Our read CTS will be pleased to see the advertise ment of the well-known dry goods firm of l Weatherby Knous < Go. of Hartford, Ct. Since the old company Weatherby Knous < Pelton's advertisement appeared last, the firm has been changed by the retiring of the junior partner, Mir. Pelton, and
 the admitting of Charles N. Weatherby, 1 who is a son of the senior partner, and 8
 young man particularly adapted to this
 business and n every respect qualified to
 be one of tha firm who for years have been known for their fair dealings. Weneed not definitely call attention to their advertisement, it speaks for itself,
 and the prices of their goods are lower
 than they have been for the past twelve i years, and any lady visiting thls store will l be surprised to see the large stock of
 goods and the low prices they are mark
 ed. They have probably the finest stock
 of any dry goods house in the New Eng
 land States. Success to them, and, in
 closing, must add, We congratulate our l lady friends and readers that they have
 so close at hand such fine assortment of
 dry goods as there is now to be found at
 Weatherby. Knous X Co.,, Hartford, Ct.-
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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

DoN'T BE DIscoURAGED.-Suppo you have tried fifty remedies" "and received no benefit, is there therefore 'sno balm in Gilead?" Verify there is. Your liver may be congested, you stomach half paralyzed, your nerves quivering, your muscles knot ted with torture, your bowels constructed, your lungs diseased, your blood full of impurities-yet in one week after com mencing a course of Dr. Walkers Vinegar Bitters you will feel like new creature.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

Ia the debate on the Indian bill, last Friday. Fernando Wood criticised the QaAker policy of the government Sn1 told the following story of an old eAsef who objected to schools and church, sS '.Becaase," said he, ''they will teach us to qRarrel about God as the Catholics and PrOsestants do on the Neg Perces ress<S&tSOa and at other places. We do EOk w3nt tO lesrn that We may quarrel shozt men sometimes and about things sa tAls earth. but we never quarrel about Go1 We do not want to know how to 3oiA>" This Is one advantage MT. Woods enzzkztnenry have over some others; they
 Eex~r quarrel about religion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

BUCHAN's CARBOLIc BALM OINTMENT IS very remarkable Fsmily Slave. It cures astonish everybody. Contains no grease, aud washes off without soap. It is trans parent, like currant jelly. For all the purposes of Family Slave it is without an equal. 13 ly.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

The MoOdus Savings Bank was robbed of SS.O00. On Wednesday night of last week Three fellows arrived at Good speed landing. the Friday before, and aaas their way thence to Moodus. They pCekended tO be in search of work. The hank safe seems to have been a poor af- fair. e@sily broken openSwith tools they gOt from a neighboring biacksmith's shop. TAey crossed the river after the robbery, tOOk the Valley road to Hartford, and, it Is supposed. went thence to Springfield.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-07

NEW AOyER1Istl HIS. Montague a Co, Waterbury. MoNTAGBE'S Browns 5 Story Block. EAST MAIN STREET, Waterbury, Conn. Fashionable Coats & Vests, BASKET, KET,DlcE4D1AGoNALRATTERss.- MONTAGUE & O., Eastmain Street. @ Elegant Reception Coats r
 WITH VESTS TO MA4oH. kBka Montague cec GO. Fine Black Dress Frocks -s For sl4. worth s1s j. MONTAGUE and co. = New and Stylish Business Suits. SPLENDID LINE CASHMERE PANTs.
 MONTAGUE CO FRESH GOODS NEW STYLE, BOYS AND
 cH1LDRENs CLOTHING. MONTAGUE CO, E4srxA1s STREET. FOR ALL THE NEW STYLES
 HATS AND CAPS CALL ON
 MONTAGUE < co.
 ..t OUR 8 AND S7 BROADWAY STYLE
 A. ~@ SILK HATS, UEEoUALLED We Redress our Customers Hats without Charge.
 MONTAGUE < co.
 NEW HATS! GRANGE. DIsH-BRIM, SPRING
 TIME, MELTON AGAssIz wIGwAM,' GIT-UP-AND- GIT, { 5
 WHAT IS IT, &c., &c, sc MONTAGUE CO, Eastnain Street
 KID AND CASTER GLOVES,
 ALEXANDER GLOVES $2oO
 MONTAGUE $ co. -, ..:..
  FINE LINE DOG, CAPE AM, BUCKsKIN
 DRIVING GLOVES.
 MONTAGUE co. PERFECT FITTING WHITE SHIRTS,
 s1.5O, s2.OO, s25O, $500.
 MONTAGUE CO FINE, LINE OF WHITE, BROWN, MIXED, AND FANCY E HOSE. MONTAGUE & co. NoBBY NEcKWEAR, AND THE NEW STYLES COLLARS AND CUFFS. MONTAGUE co:
 FRESH INVOICE OF TRUNKS, BAGS, & UMBRELLAS AT LOW PRICES.
 MONTAGUE co. EVERYTHING NEW AND DESIRABLE AT MONTAGUE & cos. MEMS AND BOYS oUTFITTERs. FARMERS LOOK AT OUR s15 SUITS, a BECOMING, SUBSTANTIAL, DURABLE. 50 DOZEN ovERALLs AND FRoCKs BLUE, BROWN AND WHITE, BEST GOODS IN THE MARKET. PRICE 5 CENTS ALSO DURABLE wooLEN SHIRTS FOR 75 CENTS. - MONTAGUE CO, EAST MAIN STREET, WATERBURY, CONN. 3m