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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

The recent election in Vermont has re- suited ill the choice of an excellent legis- lature, if we can believe the correspond ence of the Springfield Republican:
 The Legislature-elect has some peculiar characteristics. Scarcely one of the old political stagers is member. A few have legislative experience, but the major ity are new men, fresh from the people and deeply imbued with the spirit of re- form. A much large proportion than nsu- al are young men, but of the best class. No Legislature i'll this state for fifteen years has had the brain and personal char acter of this. The monopolists and plum derers cannot control 1t. Only one of Gov. Smiths ''lost baggage brigade" has found h1s way back into either house. The peo- pie have spotted" the men who took fif- ty dolIar-retainers out of the secret ser. vice fund of the trustees and managers of the Vermont Centrel and Vermont and Canada railroads. Jo D. Hatch will find his occupation gone; it is a body which hc cannot buy, and which his masters cannot control. There are a number of young lawyers elected, but they are main ly men who pay their fare when they ride upon railroad, and who have a moral sense sufficiently acute to distinguish a bribe and the impropriety of taking it, whether offered iii the form of "free pass" or retainer"
 Mir. Poland is out i'll letter of delina- tion in which he says he has been unfair ly and by Dennison, his chief opponent. The epistle is not a very modest but very able doccument.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
Washington.

At the annual meeting of the Library Association, held on Thursday evening last. the following officers were chosen.
 President, s. J. Logan librarian, c. l.. Hickox; Treasurer, F. N. Galpin i; Secretary, G. K. Logan; ErecotiUe CoDa- nsittee, G. K. Logan, S.J Logan, E. E. Seeley, Mrs. John Titus, Miss. Julia Canefeld.
 The machinery for the match con- pany is expected up within few days.
 The entertainment for the benefit of the County Jail Library on Friday evening drew a full house. Miss Smiths singing was very nice, the orchestral fea- ture very funny, the play very we'll played, and the receipts were fully equal to expec tation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

A barn belonging to Alex. Wildman. in Danbury. was destroyed by fire last Sat rrday morning. Damage SsDO0.
 Mrs. Nelson Butler was arrested in New London, last week, on complaint charg- ing her with murdering her husband by giving him poison. 8E < There are now 450 men employed at the Howe Sewing machine works at Bridge port and the number is being gradually increased.
 The New Haven Wheel company, pend ing the erection of new buildings, will fill all their orders by Arrangements with other companies.
 MT. Jacob Kern, German, but for many years 8 resident of New Haven, died in his chair while being shaved on Friday evening. The fine residence of Mir. Jedediah Will COX in Meriden, said to have cost $50, ,OOO, was sold at auction Wednesday for much less than it's value. -.
 Joseph Perry, carpenter, fell from a beam in St. Johns church, Bridgeport, Friday, distance of forty feet, and was seriously if not fatally injured.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
COUNTY ITEMS.

EAST LITCHFTELD rejoices in a new set of Fairbanks Hay Scales near the paper mill.
 The TWISTED Sovereigns of Industry elected officers, last week.-Henry B.. Hyde, formerly of Winsted, has been elected vice-president of the Equitable Ins. Go. of New York.-The new Beard sley Library was dedicated, Tuesday evening. .--- ...
 A NEPAUG farmer is within Q week of the end of having. His crop has at least the advantage of being well matured and cured, and while it was maturing" he was moving other peoples swamps and pastures on shares.
 NEW HARTFORD proposes a grand au- tumn festival. l.-Tobacco buyers are busy. W. M. White had Q lively runaway through Canton.-The Meteors of New Hartford were defeated by the Tunxis club of Unionville at base ball, last week.
 The WATERFOWL Methodist church was IcOHcucu Ou I1c OOtu IliSt. A uAuUSOm0 collection was taken up towards repairs.
 EAST CANAAN shipped over 900 tons of marble in August oyer the Conn. Western. The Franklin bridge over Blackhury river came near being burnt recently MT. Henry c. Smith takes the places of Mr. Sanford at the Beehive store.-The iron business at the furnaces is increasing rapidly. Over 600 tons were shipped dur ing last week. An order for 100 tons of iron for the Central Pacific R. R. is about being filled.
 WoLCoTTvLLE people are fishing in Whist Pond, Goshen. this season with in- different luck-Mr. and Mrs. l.. W. Coe have arrived from Europe. e.-Mr. Hiram Ap- lev from North Goshen fell from his wagon on Migeon Avenue, as he was returning home from Wolcottviile, Monday, the 7th inst, and was taken up quite insensible, but partially recovered in an hour or so.- Mrs Jeremiah Bownes, who was thrown from. wagon by runaway horse some two weeks ago, is recovering from her in- iuries. Elisha A. Baldwin of this town has brought an action for libel against Nelson D. Ford of Winchester, laying the damages at s. .OO0.-On the 9th inst. Tim othy Fitzgerald was fined two dollars and costs, s6.4s, for breach of the peace.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
The Laws Of 1874.

XCIV-Authorizes the abatement of assessments against Horse R. R. Co.'S.
 XCV-Compelling Probate Districts to provide safes for Records.
 XCVI-Prescribes the manner of voting &c., on the proposed amendment to con stitution giving all towns of 5000 inhabit- ants two representatives.
 XCVu-Provides for the appointment of Inspectors of Gas, and Gas Meters.
 XCVIII-State Treasurer authorized to exchange Registered for Coupon Bonds.
 XCIX-Fishing in Middlefield Reser- voir.
 C-Repeal of Act of 1873 by which no costs are to be taxed for service of process by an indifferent person-unless on cer- tifcate of Judge.
 CI-Provision made for the disqualifi- cation to act of the Judge of the court of Common Pleas, Fairfield Go.
 CII-For the protection of fish in ponds stocked by the Commissioners.
 CIII-Concerning the printing of pub lie acts, and other documents.
 CIV-''An act to provide for survey of the State" appropriates S10,OO0 for the determination of the position of impor- tart points as basis for future topo- graphical maps.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

Massachusetts politics grow lively. The Democrats have nominated Mayor Gaston for Governor. Butler saw no chance him. self and is not seeking the Republican no- mination, this year. He may find lively opposition even in the Essex Compression al District. It will be hard work, we fear. to elect Mir. Geo. F. Hoar. MT Aver, of pill notoriety, threatens to be prominent as candidate in the Seventh Congress sional District. The Republicans are ex- pected to place Mir. Talbot, the present acting Governor, at the head of their tick ct and the election will probably be quite close, with the chances in favor of Talbot.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
With Enuuirer.

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 post-ofice order, cheek or registered letter, if possible. If remit tances are made by mail we cannot be responsible fer loss before the letter reaches us, but will take all risks of remittance to the clubbing peri 0dScam
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

The New Milford Journal has some queer ways. Some months since it cut of its exchange with the Enquirer. Yet in e copy of the Journal sent us by 8 friend, last week, we notice squib on the Enquirer. Safe if not plucky style of at- tack. that The outside pages of that issue. by the way, form quite Q pleasant contrast witb its inside.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

The Smith sisters have won a rather lively skirmish in their fight against of Taxation without Representation, The town collector who sold $2,50O worth of meadow land for tax of $S0 has been brought to see that such proceeding was illegal as long as there was personal pro- perty on which he could levy. He has been obliged to pay $1O damages and costs, and must do his work all over again.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

a 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 8 Family Slave it is without an equal. - 13 ly.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
Use Renne's Pain-Killins
 Magic Oil. ssH Works LiEe c Charm"

Every person will find it for their interest, as well well as for theft comfort to Renne's Magic Oil for Sore Throat Catarrh Ear Ache, NeuralRa Cold in the Head, Stoppage Structure in the Nasal Mena- branes Pain in the Head, Rheumatic Pains in any of far complaints. It Does not lose it's virtues by age or exposure. It is the best and safest the surest and cheapest for pain in market Every family should den sickness. Call for it where yeu trade Your mer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

Elizul Laisun, son of Chan Laisun, of Springfield, and Lemuel Yung, son of Yung Wing, who graduated from Yale, years ago, will enter the freshman class this term. f9. et54ssl 5z'ri-4 oss -
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

It is not pleasant thing to reflect up- on that young girl who is so poor that she is obliged to take long journey on foot, should be obliged also to disguise herself in boys clothing to do it safely:
 A young orphan girl, dressed in male attire. spoke to a policeman, Wednesday evening on the street. She was on her way to Westyille from New Jersey, and had changed her clothing for safety. She went to the station house and waited un- til her friends brought her proper cloth ing. yesterday, when she went to Westville. N. H-Pauadisssa Sept. II.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
eRouIRER CLUBBING RATES.

Oar Litchneld County subscribers may not of- ten bs able to take advantage of the low rates oRersd large clubs by most magazines and peri odSoals. For their convenience and as an extra nduesment to new county subscribers we will sndfhsfOllowingp gperiodicalsto county subscrib- CTS, In connection with the ENQUIRER at the
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
The september returns of the Board of

The September returns of the Board of Agriculture show a heavy decline in the prospects of the cotton crop, owing to the drought. In some states the decline in the probable crop reaches as high figure as forty per cent. In some counties there has not been rain for four or five months.
 The life of Chase recently published finds much fault, of course, with MT. Lin- coln's use of public patronage. Still we can easily see that Mir. Chase's presiden- tial aspirations might have made it neces- s1ry fol Mfr. Lincoln to interfere in self defense.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

At the meeting of the Harrison family at BranfOrd Point, last week, Rev. A. N. Lewis. himself an Episcopal minister, told the following good story on his order:
 Tam not a ready speaker. In that re- upect am not like the missionary bishop of the Episcopal church who preached in Kansas or Nebraska. He held forth with out notes. An old frontiersman who was present at the service, on his return home, was asked by his wife how he liked the bishop. "Fust rate," he replied; "fust rate; he's the first of them petticoat priests ever see who could fire without a rest"
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

The Litchfeld South Conference will meet at New Preston Hill, September 22, 1874.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
ORDER OR EXERCISES.

TacsdGy.-11 a. m. Organization; 1 ] p. m. Devotional Services; 2a p. m. Forms of Unbelief, which most endanger our Churches. by Rev. Geo. P. Gilman; 3A p. m. How to Meet the Dangers from Unbe- lief. by Rev. NJ. J. Callan; p. m. Mis- siOns. by Rev. J. W. Backus.
 Wednesday.-Sl @. m. Devotional Ser vices; g 6. m. Persuasive Piety. by Rev. c. B. Curtiss; 10 a. m. Time of Refresh ing. by w. s. Oolton.
 Each Church is invited to send it's Pas tor and two or moro delegates.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

The LONDON QUARTERLY for July contains: The Isle of Wight; Primitive Man; Tylor and Lubbock; The Counters of Nithsdale; Engliah Eers de Seciets; Motley's John of Barneveld and Sixteenth-C Century Diplo- macy; The Labor Movement, at Home and Abroad; Japan as it was and is; King Vic tor Amadens of Savoy and Sardinia; The State of the Church. .-
 The Leonard Scott Pub. Go. Al Barclay Street. New York: s4 year, See advt.
 OLD AND NEw for October contains: Old and New; The Lost Palace, by E. E. Hale; Unscathed; Our Sketching Club i; Logan, the Mingo Chief; A February Mood; The Way we Live Now, by An thony Trollope; King Making in the Sand wich Islands; The Relations of the Ma tiOnal Education; Pilchards,-A Love- Story; The Examiner; Record of Prog reas: Fine Art. ..-, .-,s.
 Roberts Brother. Boston; S4 year. See Enquirer clubbing rates.
 There is most gloomy condition of things in New Orleans according to theN. Y. Times:
 The latest report of the Administrator ut Finance of New Orleans shows an un- collected balance on back taxes of &. .O87,- i25 4O. and when the unpaid taxes of the present year are added to the above sum, the amount due the city will exceed five millions. If these taxes were paid. the entire Heating and portion of the bond cd indebtedness of the metropolis could oe at once taken up, and the city taxation could forthwith be reduced one-half. But the people cannot pay. Even those who would gladly submit Co any extortion. rather than sec the interests of the whole community suffer, have no money with winch to hquidate the enormous tax-biIls %eaeh have accumulated against them. Meny prominent citizens of New Orleans Oeiiess that. ths city will be forced to san almost complete suspension of it's operations. Ths outlook is certainly gloomy.
 g asass E.aG5aS W.I s a@a
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

EVER BROUGHT INTO IITCHFIELD GO AND SEE THEM
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

DR. HARRIsoN's ICELAND BA1sAM, a splendid cure for coughs, hoarseness, and all throat and lung complaints. For sale by B. s. Harrison & Co.,, Proprietors, No. l Fremont Temple, Boston, and by all Druggists. 24 4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

chant keeps it for sale will send for it at your quest. Be sure and buy Rennsa Pain Killing Magic Oil. s'It works like eh&Em." s.z VIM. RENNE SONS, PittsAeld, Rlass. Sold hy all Druggists in. Litchhel4 County; Buen Wheels, wholesale eagents Geo O Goodwin Co.,, Bostop. Agents. a# IA 20tf.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26
NO. 46.

The other is unsupported by anything
but bad character.
The committee find that Henry Ward
Beecher is not guilty of the charges
PREFER ed against him.
1t is possible that short paragraph
may be added to the report, noticing
briefly the failure of Frank Moulton to
bring any new evidence to bear upon
the subject, which can in the slightest
alter the conclusions the committee
have come to.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26
Wind and Water ON the DeGraff
Farm i'm Waseca County.

FROM the GAINESVILLE Argus.
The wind mills for hoisting water are
in position on the DeGraf farm. There
is one of small size on the pig ''palace''
for elevating water, with pipes running
all through the building to each COM
partment. and the porkers can be wet
down very satisfactorily and with great
ease. The larger sized mill is elevated
on tower over the famous we'll and is
provided with force pump which forces
water into the large tank elevated to the
height Of the barn. This tank is tap
ped with pipes, which run in every con-
ceivable direction, supplying basins and
troughs in the different fields as we'll as
all the barns and houses. Hydrants
are arranged here, there and every
where. A hose can be attached at
every building and water carried en-
tirely over it. The best possible insur-
ance imaginable now covers the build
ing. The tank is supplied with waste
pipe, which discharges in the we'll; so
the mill can grind away and no danger
from an overflow. The pipes are we'll
projected from the frost, and taken all
in all, it is the crowning effort of Mr..
DeGraff: We can imagine nothing fur
ther to pe uone, rnougn perhaps ne may
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26

loading, but were got out Of the way
only Just in time to save them from
burning. The loss in detail
as near as can be approximated is as
follows: Building ssl20,000; stock in
process Of manufacture. $50, 600; fin
'ishcd wagons SslO0, 900; machinery $15,-
600; iron and fixtures, $l5,000-total,
100000. This is thought to be rather
under the loss,
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26
BeeCIher breaches.

TWIN MOUNTAIN HOUSE, n. H., Aug.
4.-Henry Ward Beccher preached
here yesterday, Sunday, to large con-
greg:tion. The stages were loaded
down with people who come from ali the
hotels and towns in the vicinity, His
text was taken from second Timothy,
second chapter, part of the 10Th verse:
Nevertheless the foundation of God
standeth sure, having this seal. The
Lord knoweth them that are his.'
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26

A severe thunder and wind storm
passed over Fort Ripley on Sunday
evening at about seven O'Clock, doing
considerable damage to life and prop
erty. Several people were severely in
jured by lightning. At Green Prairie,
the house of Mr.. Neil was struck, and
damaged considerably. It is feared
that Mrs. Neil is fatally hurt, and her
Eli Perkins on Saratoga balls
Young gentleman: ssCharmin ev'ning.
NTH Brown" Young lady: eyes, aw-
full charnin'; perfectly lovely; splen-''
Young gentleman ''Donce a souar
donce to-night!'' Young lady: oh,
Mr.. Brown! I kont; you kneu! The
squar donces are beastly; perfectly
atwocious; hawiblc; perfectly dre'fui.
Let's donce q galop. They're awful
jolly; perfectly divine!'''
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26
Wagon Factory Burn
- ed, -" 80 ~ T,,,'-!sf

South BEND, Ind, August .M.-At
4:3O o'clock this morning fire was dis
covered in the paint rooms Of the
mammoth wagon manufactory Of the
Studebaker Bros, resulting in loss of
s3OO,OOO: These works were erected
Immediately after the burning of their
small shops: on June IL, 1872, when
they lost about $75,0OO.. The flames
spread rapidly, and owing to the great
size Of the buildings the fire department
was unable to get the fire under imme. !.
date control, but finally turned atten-
tion to where the buildings connected
with the one erected four years ago, and
there III stopped it, In this
latter building Was ]. the main
removed and saved from damage by
water even. The heatwas 50. intense
that the Lake Shore & Michigan South.
ern freight and passenger depots were
in danger. The trains; were delayed in
passing for some four; hours. There
Was no aiE stirring and the flames shot
up straight in the III, sethat the many
sbuildings in: the im4asdiats vicinity
were saved. Floating cinders fell
over = mile aNay. "a. works con-
tanned upwards of q GEO 4nishsd wagons
iand vast quantity of stock il process
&c mannfactnre, ready. for chipping s and
cafs from the Chic 70 Burfnueaton &
4 Quincy Indiara Qsntnal,, l.ittsib dfsshh &.
Che y, RocIks III.
siI1sHs 49, VSsasx
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26
NEWS Of THE WEEK,

TUESDAY, Aug ia little girl named
Lottie Lollett died in Chicago o.turdav
from hydrophobia caused hy the bite of q
dug received only a few weeks ago. 80.
Lord Dufferiu, the Governor General Of
Canada, with his wife and staff, is visiting
Chicago, this week.. ..At Georgetown, S.
C., two negro factions led by Bowley and
Jones, negro members of the Legislature,
have been fighting each other for two or
three days, with probably little loss Of life.
but the whites of the place, few in number.
are fearful of being involved At Brook
haven, Miss, Sunday morning, three ne
groes violated the person of widow, Mrs.
M. L. Burnip, choked her little daughter
and robbed the house. One of the negroes
has been captured. . Bush fires are prevail
ing in Ontario near Ottawa. The village of
Aylmar is endangered and much valuable
property has already been destroyed. %.
At North Lexington, No., yesterday
morning, B. H. johnson and his wife were
murdered, it is supposed by his cousin and
her brother. ....A Bonapartist success in
the election of delegate to the Assembly
by a majority of twenty thousand in forty
seven thousand, is regarded by the Paris
papers as ominous Of danger to the French
republic. The Cheyennes and Arrapa-
hoes, it is reported, have called in their
war parties, and are more anxious for
peace than they have been for war. A
young barber named stahl, Of Minneap-
oils, who stabbed another German named
Leber Saturday night, with pair ofshears
and then took a dose of poison, died Sun
day morning. Leber will recover.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26


Beeche,, when Bowen threatened him
with immediate discharge if he related to
Beecher what he (Bowen) had said about
Beecher's adulteries. Tilton refused to be
coerced to silence and Bowen did dis
charge him. Subsequently, being the 30th
ofDecember, 1870, occurred the interview
between Tilton and Beecher and the pro-
duction Of Ms. Tilton's confession of the
intercourse between her and Mr.. Bescher
a. made to her husband iii July preced-
ing. The next morning Tilton came to
Moulton and told him Of Beecher's having
obtained a recantation Of the confession
from Mrs. Tilton when he went to her the
evening before to be confirmed in the fact
of her having made the confession. Til
ton was angry and would have exposed
the whole but Moulton volunteered to and
did recover the recantation and effected
truce betwee II the parties. In describing
his interview. with Beecher ON this occa
sion Moulton quotes himself as speaking
to Beecher Of his criminal intercourse with
Ms. Tilton, and that Beecher told, ming
led with sorrow and grief, the fact Of his
sexual relations with her. From this point
the narrative is carried forward with a
constant succession Of quotations from
documents i'll Moulton's possession, and at
every turn Of the affair, different phase
is put upon it from the coloring of Beech
er's statement.
MONDAY, Aug. A-The associated press
report as yet contains but little else be-
side the conclusion of Moulton's long
statement concerning the Beecher- Tiltun
affair. The sum and substance of the
whole is, that though long and frequent
correspondence and many endeavors to
keep the whole affair from the public,
Beecher never denied but often conceded
the main charge against him; while Mrs.
Tilton from first to last, lied and prevari-
Gated and plead her weakness as a cause
why she could not tell the truth, but did
not once, to Moulton, deny her original
confession of criminal intimacy with
Beecher. The church committee has also
allowed the publication of the testimony
of Bessie, the adopted daughter of the
Tiltons, to the effect that Mr.. Tilton mis-
used his wife and that twice he made
grossly improper advances to Miss Bessie.
The money advanced by. Beecher MIR. Moul-
ton accounts for as having been expended
by. him and Mrs. Tilton for Bessie's educa-
Ition, and as having been paid by him to
Tilton's publisher to sustain the Golden
Age. Beecher, it is said, will now SUI:
both Moulton and Tilton for libel, and the
papers in Tilton's suit against Beecher
we're served Saturday. Tilton claims
Sl00, 900 damages on account Of alleged
criminal cohabitation and conversation
with Mrs. Tilton.'' 1t is reported, also,
that Tilton is to commence suit for libel
against the World and Tribune, of New
York, and the E 'sle, of Brooklyn.
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