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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-28
NORTH GOSHEN, May 16, 1874.


 EDITOR ENQUIRER :-Win you please allow me small space in tue columns of your paper to address few lines to the farmers and landowners of Litchfield county i'll reference tn a certain bush that is spreading over our pasture lands with fearful rapidity ana if not promptly check ed will make them worthless. This bush we call Hardhack, but wherei came from, or how it got this name, or how to spell | it, I do not know. That IS of small conse- quence, however am astonished that 1t should have been suffered by intelligent farmers to make such fearful ravages' for so long a time. When the Canada This tie first made it's appearance among us, we were much alarmed and measures were immediately taken to arrest it's progress and even statute laws were enacted for that purpose, but this evil has proved comparatively harmless. I own a farm in North Goshen containing one hundred and sixty-nine acres, and would like to have you take walk with me around the circuit of this farm and see what a little care and labor will accomplish. Follow the division fence around and you willsee on my side clear pasture; on the other side you will see dense thicket of this bush of many years growth, and so large that it would require pair. of oxen to clear them out. Some thirty years ago I first discovered this bush on my land, and the question arose in my mind what was to be done with it. commenced pulling, and have followed the business mp to this day. You may inquire what amount of labor have performed in clearing my farm. Perhaps for the last few years I may say about three or four days in the year. Pull them when small and it IS done easily. Take them when i'll blossom for you will then destroy the seed, and when they are scattering you can see them at distance. You may ask if there is no other way to get rid of this bush but pull ing. There is one other way, and that is ploughing; but there is a difficulty in ploughing as they only grow on cold wet land that cannot be cultivated. Burning and cutting are of no use. and the only remedies are pulling when small and ploughing when small when the land will admit. It has seemed strange to me in this age of improvement, that our agri- cultural societies and our farmers clubs, in their endeavors to improve farms and farm products, should so entirely over look an evil that is destroying hundreds and thousands of acres of pasture land that are our dependence for the great staple articles, butter and cheese. Co., shen is suffering more than any town around us, but let me tell the farmers of other towns, and farmers every where, that wl10n Jou Hurdhack, pulle up and clear your farms, CT they sare soon ruined ELISHA BALDWIN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-28
i ..lI[saa am ta afraid you think me ungratef4l,

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 i.I am t afraid you # think me ungratei4ql, eis4q, 7
 saFhSt Would be utterly auuhhresaIs5HSble. Noone can cOmmande dehls heartlRrD 10 r. ..ttYeu see that Edo not think oIa Tcould without loving him, and it could not be right, either could it?" 1.f.2H o-sf .7s3sf'i;, $ Certainly not. tafli .'le.s Tod 7. 'I hope he will see 1t as you do,",..
 elf not, 1t cannot be helped. He. has managed very badly. Young ladies are not usually gained by coup de main. In and carefully to work, venturing on little graduated attentions, which had an infn- ite charm in themselves, and were skillful feelers. Whatever be Charles disappoint- ment, he has no one to blame but him. self"
 '''I am So glad you think so'-thls was said ln her own natural manner-'and yet 1t is great shame to say so. But you do understand-don't you?
 Of course l did, and told her so. Then she asked if would tell Charles for her l compressed my lips, laid my head considering. ''What does mamma say?" inquired
 ''She thinks I ought to answer his let ter. It is due to him, she says" ''I was of her mothers opinion. Oi course did not see her letter, and we never recurred to the subject afterwards. Charles asked me no questions when re- turned home, made no remark on Dor othy's decision, which, knew, reached him next day, and bore his rejection witt kho hoc characterized his woolng. He took hi | fellowship, and settled into a conscieu tious, respectable, somewhat ponderou | don. do not think he ever met Dorothy l subsequently. .a' | evidently a nice girl," observed Jack been disappointed
 two years later, Dorothy was very heavy pretty, high-spirited creature, chilled as sweet, lively, and good as she is, lace then I told him that, with Gods help thought about what would be best; an( IAAdtts II hAo' OdAUOn tSIecu, 1 HOuAu uuI | the money for them to start school fo little boys, which considered the leas laborious undertaking for ladies, and sh' not only need not be separated from he daughters, but would be materially helped by them. His look of perfect satisfaction | is among my dearest recollections.
 ''You're good fellow" remarked Jack l huskily. .-....-. .... Not at all Jack. made no sacrifice and insured myself very great happiness They have always succeeded extremel. we'll, and they spend their summer holi days with me: Anna, her husband, ant children come at Christmas. As to th, loneliness which you thought must op press me-, know nothing about it. Of oth CT mems hidden experience, know noth ing; but for myself, find that as I grov old, though enjoy society with undimin ished zest, am more independent of it 1 No one is less dear to me, but all are les necessary. - Chambers Journal. ;.
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WHOLE NO. 14O6.

ton does not depend upon friendly
officer, or punishment upon a jury of
neighbors The machinery of the law is
never under the control of the wrong
doer. A National Constabulary would
make dram-selling and dram-drinking
impossible
We would not advise any injury to
vested interests. The machinery of man
ufacture now employed by private capi-
tai should be taken at fair appraise-
ment, and paid for in reasonable install
ments out of the profits OF the new busi-
ness. This would do no wrong, as it
would be useless to its owners. They
will lose their business, but that cannot
be helped, and few will sustain any in
jury by it. They will object, of course,
and so will the professional temperance
agitators and the wellmeaning reformers,
who will be satisfied with nothing but
total prohibition. Our plan, rightly con-
sidered, is not injurious to the latter, for
the most that they can possibly accom-
plish is the prohibition of public sale of
liquors for immediate consumption. We
propose to make this effectual so far as
spirits are concerned, which is something
we believe they will never accomplish,
save perhaps in few favored localities.
They will not obtain concurrent State
action in favor of their views in. the next
century. Our plan is proposed as rev.
enue measure, its moral effects being
merely as incidents which weigh
in its favor. In no other point of view
is it likely to meet with friendly regard
from our peculiarly unpaternal Govern
ment
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who, after he got drunk at Bascom's s,
stabbed Abslum Parkins 2"
| w at did that amount to-" sneered
Bigler, compared to the cost the county
wuz put to in carin for John Otis, who az
Bascom's bar, dropped down in fit, and
became"
70 bosh," retorted Pollock, 1 insist
"But," 1 sed hastily, "all our taxes aint
for criminals and paupers, is they2 How
about yer roads p
eve amt spent dollar on the roads
! for six years, retorted Pollock.
And the skools p
"All that the county has paid for skools
| from the time the first settler struck here
| amt ez much ez we paid for the hangin
| of Sam Mackentosh. We hev bin very
economikle in the matter Nv roads and
skools. l insist"
"And insist, sed I, chat this thing
come to an end. This meetin is ,ad
journedP
"All rite, Parson," sed Bigler and he
and Pollock walked off, latin hilari-
ously.
After them two he'd gone we reorgan-
lied and sot some time in silence.
'Parson,' sed Deekin Pogram, "wat
shell we doY'
81 hev written a resolooshen or two
wich kivers the point" sed I, and pre-
sented EN- ez follows:
ResolOed, That taxes aint ez high after
all ez they mite be, exceptin NV course
them ez is imposed by the tyranicle con-
solidated government at Washington.
ResoLUed, That sich taxes ez may result
from the abuse Nv the ordinary comforts
Nv life by our fellow-citizens we shell pay
cheerfully, feelin it to be our duty to bear
our sheer of the burdens laid onto us.
ResoEUed That our confidence in our
fellow-townsnan, G. W. Bascom is una
bated
These resoloosheens wuz passed yoo-
unanimously, and Bascom invited the en-
tire meetin over to his place to take suth-
in. Thus wuz the danger to the Corners,
devised by them two wretches, Pollock
and Bigler, happily arrested.
PETROLEUM v Massey,
(Which wuz Postmaster.)
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Relenting.
BY LOUISA BUSHNELL.

Inc earth is in melting mood,
Ih1s morning of the year;
ana elasped around by mists that brood,
She smiles to find herself so wooed
With, now and then, tear.
The topmost fastness of the hill
Has let the winter go;
Inc happy hearted little rill
No longer shivers past the mill
10 meadows hushed with snow.
Ihe birds let fall their newborn dreams
upon me from above;
ana many shadow wed with beams
ana many wind-kiSSed blossom seems
To say word for love.
What is there in this tender air
To thrill me like dart?
II qulckens places poor and bare,
ana every covert sweet and fair,
Except one maiden's heart.
Oh, are such changeful CLEANS of light
Made only to beguile?
Ihen, am but foolish wight,
To be so glad because, last night
She blessed me with smile.
But, oh, when ice and snow relent,
And every coolest thing;
Might not perchance, one more repent,
ana melting into warm consent,
Flood all my heart with Spring?
-Scribner'S for May.
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TELE GR RAPHY.

VTTANTED-IMMEDI YOUNG
w Ladies and Gentlemen, to Learn Theo-
retical and Practical Telegraphing, at the Ports
ner of Market and Second Streets, Portsmouth,
Ohio. Now is your chance to learn to be u good
Telegrapher, for the small sum of $45 for q full
course-time unlimited. 1t takes from to 4
months to complete the course. You can at
tend evenings as well day. For further In
formation call at the rooms or send for circular.
Address with stamp,
WI. COVER,
Superintendent of Telegraphy,
Postof1ice Box 53S,
tahl2, 74-u Portsmouth SGiOcO Co., o.
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Nasby.

THE QUESTION OF TAXES AT THE CORNERS
RIGLER AND POLLOCK INSTIGATE A MEETING
TO PROTEST AGAINST HIGH TAXES.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-04-30

The saloon keepers of Chicago have
agreed to suspend the free lunch system,
and many citizens will now have to go to
work
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-04-30

Beecher's last declaration in church Is
that "greenbacks are government i'es.
If that is theology give us more oft.
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The man who remarked that the
Prince of Wales was born with crown
on his head, was net aware that all chill
dren are so born
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-04-30

Smith, who was offered "a plate of
maccoroni soup, declined it. saying that
they couldn't play off any billed pipe
stems on him."
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A Wisconsion dairyman asks for IN
formation about the cremation" busi-
ness.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-28
AVE HE RABIES

The Popular Science Monthly has
this item, which will be good reading
for mothers:
Zone of the great dangers attending
the use Of the various sedatives employ
ed in the nursery is that they tend to
produce the opium habit. These
auack medicines owe their sooth-
ing and quoting effects to the ac-
ton of opium, and the infant is by
them given morbid APPETITE fOrnarcotic
stimulants. The Offering for sale of
such nostrums should be prohibited, as
tending to the physical and moral de-
teriorafion of the race. In India
mothers give to their infants pills con-
tanning opium, and the result is a lam
guid, sensual race 6fhOpeless debauchees.
In the United States the poisonous dose
is administered under another name,
but the consequences will probably be
the same"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-28
ACENrURY,s CHANGES.

The nineteenth century has witness
ed many and great discoveries.
In 1909, Fulton took out the first
patent for the invention of the steam
boat.
The first steamboats, which made reg
ular trips across the Atlantic ocean
were the Sirius and the Great Western,
In 1880.
The first public application to practi-
cal use of gas for practical illumination
was made in 1902.
In 1913 the streets of London were
for the first time lighted with gas.
In 1913 there was built in Waltham,
Mass, mill, believed TO have been the
first in the world which combined all
the requirements of making finished
cloth from raw cotton.
In 1870 there were only twenty-five
post-ofices in the whole country, and
up to 1887 the rates of postage were
twenty-five cents foreveryfOur hundred
miles.
In 1907 wooden clocks commence d
tie be made by machinery. This ush-
cred in the era of cheap clocks.
About the year 1888 the first rail-
road of any considerable length IN the
United States was constructed.
In 1910 the first experiments IN pho
Biography were made by Deguerre.
About 1910 the first express business
was established.
The anthracite coal business may be
said to have begun In 1870.
In 1896 the first patent for the IN
vention of matches was granted.
In 1S45 the first telegram was sent
Steel pens were introduced for use
in 1903.
The first successful trial of reaper
took place in 1888.
In 1916 Elias Howeobtained apatent
for his sewing machine.
The first successful method OF
making vulcanized India rubber wa'
patented in 1888.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-28

A SINGULAR case of the ruling pas
sion strong In death occurred recently
at Troy, In New York. A Mrs. NJ M.
SchOfeld, respectable and successful
milliner, died In that city, aged fifty
two years. In life she was fond OF
dress, and local paper thus describes
her appearance as a corpse, the ar
rangements having been dictated by
the lady before her death. The easket
was made of yellow pine, lined with
zinc and white satin, and COW
cred with black silk velvet, with
elegant and elaborate silver trim
mings. The whole top Of the casket
being off, disclosed the whOle-length
figure of the beautiful corpse. She was
clad in a full dress of rich black silk
velvet, trimmed with lace. One hand,
delicately gloved, held a rich lace hand
kerchief, and on the other side, which
was bare, ghstened the diamonds of her
engagement ring, held IN place upon
her finger, as for many years IN life, by
the plain gold wedding ring. Wreaths
and crosses of tea-roses and Other
fiowers-rare, beautiful and fragrant
were artistlcally disposed in great pro-
fusion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-28
AROUT THE VETO.
The Power Behind the ThrOne-Jay
Gould the Presidents Confidential
Adviser

Washington Correspondence Of the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Reports are in circulation here in
well-infOrmed quarters which go very
far TO explain the mystery of the veto,
which was such surprise to all the po-
litical leaders of both parties on the
currency question. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Jay Gould, the leader of the
present bear party in New
York, said to be the biggest that
ever operated in that city, was so
well informed as to what was coming
that on Tuesday afternoon last he
stated to stock broker that there
would be a veto before 2 P. NJ, next
day. The veto was sent In punctual to
the moment. Gould is asserted by the
knowing ones to have been In the
counsels of the President for the last
two months, and to have known more
of the policy about to be pursued than
some of the Cabinet. His operations
in gold seem to have been based upon
a very precise knowledge of the forth
coming order of the Treasury Depart
ment. His ally in business is said to
be General Rufus ingalls,, who is usual
ly regarded as the strongest in influence
at the White House. Some ofthe lead
ing fnanciers who helped to bring
about the panic of September last are
alleged to be in the present operation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-28
CONVERSATIONAL.
A Fresh Batch of Financial Bills
in the House.
Tributes to the Memory of Sum-
ner In Both Houses.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 27.-This
being the day fixed for eulogies upon the
late Senator Sumner, the galleries of the
Senate Chamber were denSely crowded
long before the hour OF meeting. A bust
of the lste Senator fecenfiy Hiished by
Preston Powers, was placed in conspicu-
ous position and appropriately draped.
Vice President Wilson was present, but did
not occupy the chair. Prayer having been
offered and the Journal read, Mr.. Boutwell,
said, in accordance with the notice pre-
viotisiy given, he now submitted to the
Senate the following
Resolutions,
and asked their consideration;
Resolsed 81 the Senate THAI as an addi-
ti6nal mark of respect to the memory OF
Charles Sumner, long a Senator Of MaSsa-
chnsetts, business be now suspended, that
friends and associates Of the deceased may
pay a fitting tribute to his public and pri-
vate virtues,
Resolved that the Secretary of the SEN
ate be instructed to present these resolu-
tions To the House Of Representatives.
These resolutions were agreed to and
eulogies were delivered by Messrs. Bout
well and Thurman.
Messrs. Spencer, Morrill, Of Vermont,
Pratt, Sargent, Sherman, Wadleigh and
Anthony also delivered eulogies, after
which the Senate adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-28
FOREIGN.

Beauty I'm Dfsfress-Alexandrow
LONDON, April 27.-The story is told
that there has been serious difficulty, re-
quiring even diplomatic intervention, in
regard 10 the rank and precedence of the
Duchess OF Edinburgh. At all cfents there
seems to be some disappointment at the
Clarence House. 1t is sand the Duchess
has beer. struck by the sudden change from
cordial demonstrations wlkth graeed her
arrival, and the hun-dFu,r ahseurity into
which she has since fallen. Nobody Knows
her or takes any notice Of her except in
Hyde Park.
The suez Canal
LONDON, April 26.-The Suez canal diff
ficuity las heen settled by N. De LessePs'
acceptance of the toiiHass rrtes prescribed
by the International CommissiGDs
LONDON, April 27.-The Khecive Of
Egypt took military possession Of Suez
canal before NJ. De Lesseps yielded 10 the
decisionof the international Tonnage Com
mission.
bismarck Criticized.
PAus, April 2T.-COunt Won AIniH,
Pmssisn Minister at Paris, has written a
letter to DR.. Doclliager, criticizing the &c
clesiastical policy Of the Government.
The sequel. 5
BEmls, April 27.-Count Van ArBim
win probably quit the diplomatic service of
iusSi%. =
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-28
Condensed TeIesrams.

A heavy snow accompanied by a terrific
gale passed over the Northeast SUNDAY, fall
ing to depth of one foot on the level, and
drifting in some places to a depth of ten
feet.
A general strike of the building trades in
New York is threatened May 1.
The old man Adkins, near Carlisle,
whose brutal conduct to his daughter
caused her shooting day or two ago, was
taFen out Saturday night and hung to the
railroad trestle near his home The perpe-
traitors of the deed are not known.
The strike on the Louisville and Cincin-
natl short line, is over.
1t is reported that one speculator in New
York yesterday unloaded two and a half
millions of gold.
The Globe Theatre, in Chicago, was
burned Sunday night. The late treasurer
has been arrested on suspicion of incendiar-
ism.
Rev. w. F. Sabine, of the Church of the
Atonement, New York, announced in last
Sundays sermon his intention of joining
the new departure of Bishop Cummings.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-28

THE Boston Transcript, an organ of
Massachusetts, RepubHcanism, said a
few days ago:
"a Presidential veto would prove
quite effective ID staying the disintegra-
ton going en- within the Republican
party. 1t perhaps might save the or
ganization from dissolution if worth
slving-which is denied by President
: Woolsey, pretty good authority as a
representative man of the thinking, ed
ucated, unselfish portion. y
And now that the veto has come, the
hot-headed Republican inhationists in
Washington swear that Grant has split
the Republican party in TWAIN. Good
men everywhere ought to thank him if
he has accomplished that much good.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-28
POOR POLAND.
Russia Running the Churche'
Priests StOned-PeassnfryF Fired on
Women and Children whipped with
the knOut.

Priests StOned-PeassnfryF Fired on
Women and Children whipped with
the KnOut.
NEW YORK, April PA letter from st.
Petersburg gives some particulars Of dis
orders in Poland growing out Of an at
tempt to force the inhabitants to attach
themselves to the Russian National church.
Priests Of twenty-six parishes in the Gov
eminent of Siedlee, were all thrown into
prison for refusing to carry out the orders
of the Russo Greek church. The inhabitants
refused to recognize the Russian
Priests or attend the churches,
whereupon they were sent there by force. In
some places the PeasantrY stoned the
priests, and in the village of Cralef resist
ance was made TO the military and several
officers and soldiers were wounded by pixies
and stones. The soldiers fired ON the
peasantry and large number were killed.
In the village of Pratulin similar disturb
ance took place, in which several officers
and many soldiers were killed and some
81 peasants were shot down.
The prisons at Siedlee and other chief
towns are crowded with prisoners. Besides
the arrests made, the inhabitants of
troubled districts were sentenced TO be
beaten, the men with fifty blows and the
women twenty-five, while children received
ten blows each without distinction of age
or sex. Some women who were violent in
their language received as many as one
hundred and fifty blows.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-28

The Albany m. " Express, Re-
publican journal, has become disguised
with the corruption of its party lead
ers, and expresses the opinion "that
ths day is approaching when the better
class OF electors of both political parties
can unite upon platform of princi-
pies, and work together in sustain.
ingi t."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-28
Curious Cause of a Fatal Feud,

CAIRO, III, April 27.-J. Keen was
killed in Kentucky, above Cairo this morn
ing by J. Halves. Both are young men of
about eighteen and have lived neighbors
for some years. The origin of the difficult
ty was that Keen, on last Thursday, was
drifting down the river in Skiff, he lying
down and Halves thinking the skiff with
out an occupant, attempted its capture,
when Keen rose up and laughed at him.
HAYES vowed vengeance and their meeting
this morning resulted in the tragedy.
Halves is under arrest,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-28


THE Republican infationists are
pretty severe on Grant for Topping
over on the currency question. And
now comes a report that the imitation
lists in Washington say that on the Goth
inst, Gen. Grant had drawn up mes
sage to Congress giving his reasons for
approving their bill, and then on Tues
day he drew up and sent in another
message with his veto. 1t is evident
that Morton talked to Grant one day
and that somebody else interviewed
him the next. What's the use of being
President, if a fellow can't change his
mind once in a while?