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Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-26
couMTY ITEMS.

The WOLCoFTvMLR Woolen Mill starts about the first of next month.-Esq. Welch returned last week.--A reunion of the Vain family takes place at the resi- dence of MT. Ephraim Fellows on Wed nesday of this week.-The Coe Furniture Co. have a put in new planer.-On Sun- day, the 8th inst. the Catholic Temper ance Society was reorganized and the pledge administered to 9 men by Father Isaiah.-Among the WolcottviIlians now or recently away at the seaside are MT. Agard, with Esq. Welch and wife at Guil- ford; c. l.. Fellows at Stony Greek; Miss Matte Stocking, at Stratford; Mrs. c. B. Smith and Mrs. J. M. Hopson, at Savin Rock.
 At BARKHAMsrED the Rev. MT. Holley, the present pastor of the Congregational church, has been enjoying a months visit from his daughter Mrs. Norton of Bridge port.-The recent picnic deserves special mention. The tables were expeditiously laden with eatables, and then as expedi- tiously unladen. Speeches were made by
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The Flood.

The rain of last week Wednesday morn- was very heavy in the southern part of this county and Waterbury. That city was deluged to such an extent as to fill cellars, gutter the streets, and do damage to tbe amount of S75, ,000, it is estimated. The Hartford, Providence, & Fishkill train going north broke through an un- dermined culvert near Waterville, fire man was fatally scalded, and several other employees were hurt.
 The Shepaug railroad had bad wash out near Roxbury Falls, where a stream coming in from the west burst through an embankment making gap about thirty feet deep and an hundred long.
 Great damage was done in Woodbury, Bristol and elsewhere along the belt of country affected by this heavy local storm.
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later choice of cabinet officers shows an appreciation of civil merit, as his choice of military subordinates during the war always showed an appreciation of military merit. He has finally laid the Third Term ghost, too long allowed to scare tho timid and suspicious of both parties. Above all, his veto of imitation was a tri- umph of civil administration worthy of record by the side of the capture of Vicks- burg in his military administration. To one, and what has always seemed to us the chief danger of the Republicanism ofthese later days, We regret to say that the Pres ident is not yet awake. He has never understood the all-prevailing scoundrel- ism that has been the ruin of Southern Republicanism. There was never a more lamentable instance of this than in his miserable meddling with Arkansas af. fairs.
 In addition to 3 strengthened cabinet we note other hopeful indications for Re- publicanism: The retirement of the West ern Granger restores them to their wonted ascendancy in the true Northwest. A re- cent victory in North Carolina by a popu- lar majority estimated in the New York Tribune at not less than 10000, shows un- expected vitality in place where success had not been anticipated. In the impor- tant state of Ohio, Democracy looks for 0 ruinous defeat or a still more ruinous vic- tory. There is also healthy popular dis gust with the failure of Democratic legis- latures to accomplish the reforms they promised in the states they have already carried.
 Summing up the chances of 1876 as closely as the confused condition of polit- ical affairs will permit, we may state our re suit as follows: 1st, chance that Repub- licanism will be beaten by it's Carpet Baggers; 2d, a chance that Democracy will be beaten by it's Infationists; 3d, in case each party dodges its special danger, a chance of very pretty fight about no one can guess what, with the odds some what in favor of the Democracy.
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 great establishment at IlioD, " Y, where thousands Of skilliul men are constantly employed in manufacturing the aforesaid sewing machines and arms, together with many ether useful and 1ngeniously con- stfucted articles-such as 'The Type Writer" q machine to supersede the pen in writing: improved moving machines, blows, cotton-gins, and other agricultural implements: elegantly finished breech- loading shot guns, of new and pleasing pattern; and millions of metallic shell cartridges, both for rifles and for sl.Otguns. The annual production of these works forms no small item in the industrial sta tistics of America, and our countrymen at home and abroad, arc justly proud of our achievements, as people, in these import ant branches of our manufactures.-HaT- per's Weekly.
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Uutchman's experience shooting
 Woodchucks with Clay Pipe.


 IA few evenings since. verdant subject of Emperor William, now living with Mr.J. N. Frost, stopped in at Bakers < Brins- made's store at Washington Depot, and borrowed loaded rife with which he wished to shoot woodchuck that always made his appearance when he drove COWS to and from pasture. After enquiring the the way to use ''the thing" and being du- Iy cautioned about the danger of carefully handling and firing it, he proceeded to the COW pasture, taking heprecaution to place in his vest pocket (where he carries his stock of smoking tobacco loose) a dozen or so extra cartridges. Arriving near the abode of his victim he concluded he would shoot the woodchuck first, and let out the cows afterwards, so he creeps stealthily up to . convenient position and anxiously awaits Mir. Woodchuck's appearance. He is all excitement for it is still impressed upon his mind that it is deadly and dangerous implement he holds in his hand. To steady his tremulous nerves he fills his clay pipe from that pocket containing the cartridges and tobacco, and has not long to wait before black head appears above the ground, and our friend (with his heart in his mouth) prepares to pull the trigger. At that very instant there is a terrific ex- ploslon Gust under and in close proximity to our worthy Teuton's nose). which blows his pipe to atoms, fills his mouth, eyes and nose with ashes, tobacco smoke, and cartridge shells, sends leaden messengers of death through his hat brim, unpleasant ly near his blackened and tobacco stained forehead. With one wild whoop. resem- bling the death shriek of Cherokee In- dian, he springs into the air. Turning a complete somersault, he comes down and makes three or four panther-like leaps on all fours, finally straightens up to per pendicular and darts across the fields over fences, ravines, and brooks, at the rate of about thirty miles an hour. Just as his last breath is nearly exhausted, he falls in headlong at the door of the house with eyes protruding and terror pictured in every feature. Of course the inmates were terribly frightened and shrieks resound from cellar and garret. Doors are immedi- ately slammed to and bolted, all expecting some ferocious wild beast close at the Dutchman's heels. Nothing but short quick gasps could be obtained in answer to all enquiries until finally he managed to articulate distinctly:-"Dat (gasp- gasp) Ians (gasp) GuH?"
 Half an hour afterwards that woodchuck could be seen standing on his hind legs overlooking that hat and gun, and gazing in blank astonishment at the scene of the late miraculous appearance and disap- pearance. He had evidently never seen the like before. Our worthy friend, the Dutchman. has since entirely recovered, and has had the cause of the disaster thoroughly explained to him, so that his next venture with fire arms will probably be more iudiciously managed affair. A
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Washington, August 1875.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2Sd,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2Sd,
 In August of 1S41 took my first trip on 8 steamboat, and, in August 1875. my latest. The former is as fresh in my mem- ory as the latter. The railroad from AL bany to Buffalo was then incomplete, and, "e"-- -s DaEfaIO- nUL ,..;I.. ss.C1> ~ss laid, so, when the lakes were open, nearly all the travel west was by steamer, as far as practicable About the last of July of 1S41 occurred terrible calamity. The steamer Erie was burned on Lake Erie and a large proportion of her many pas sengers lost their lives, including every lady, except one, who was saved by hay ing on life preserver. India rubber life preservers were then a new invention, and one was for time considered indispen- sable to 8 traveller.
 As contemplated going from Buffalo to Cleveland one was provided for me and was as consoling as life insurance policy. As my escort had occasion to go to Ithaca, (nOt then made famous by CornelD, We left the stage at Cayuga Bridge and em- parked on the Dewitt Clinton for that place. The trip up the Cayuga Lake was as delightful as fine scenery on either shore and novelty could make 1t, but the adventure on our return the following day was the most exciting of my experience. Amid great commotion among the passen. gers my uncle came to me and said, "Put on your life preserver the boat is on fire," and then himself went to assist oth- CTS in extinguishing it. While some la- dies were shrieking, and some fainting. I proceeded to infate the preserver by blowing into tube at one end, after se- curing which. tied it beneath my arms and awaited the signal to leap into the water, and think was a little disap- pointed when told the fire was put out and the bath not necessary. An old gen. tleman told my uncle he vas amused to see me smiling while making my prepara- tions. The steamer escaped that time be. cause the recent disaster had caused them to take precautions. but they soon forgot. and few months later she was really burned, but no lives lost.
 Seeing the later invented kind of life preservers slowed away over the engine of the ''Flirt" on Lake Waramaug, remind ed me so forcibly of my first experience on a steamer that I could but contrast the first and last. Lake Waramaug has one advantage over the little lakes of New York state. in that she is so hemmed in by mountains and the trip is so quickly accomplished by the little "Flirt" that monotony is out of the question and every passenger expresses only delight. Every body, from the three-year-old child to the patriarch of ninety, enjoys steaming up the lake and back again.
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Coshen.-No. I07.

Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Palmer and Mrs. Noah s. Wadhams with her family have gone to the sea side and are in the family of Mr. Lewis A. Thrall in'Guilford. Miss An na Brown of South Norwalk, daughter of the former minister at West Goshen, is now visiting here. -.r
 Rev. MT. Harris, formerly of North Goshen, now of Long Island, preached in the Center. last Sabbath.
 Rev. MT. Perrin of wolcottvilIe at- tended the funeral of Mrs. Frederick Ly- man, last week. When he came to Go shen thirty-one years ago, he and Mrs. Perrin boarded in the family of Mir. Ly- man.
 Many of our people went to the camp-meeting at Canaan. Fl. IN.
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loquy between himself and McMahon, va rious names were suggested and the fol lowing committee appointed
 I. N. Bartram, of Sharon E. c. Hotch- kiss, of Torrington Abiiah Catlin, of Harwuton; John T. Rockwell, of Win chester Geo. c. Woodruff, of Litchfield.
 The convention then adjourned till Oct. 1st, at 2 p. m.
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The name Remington has become a household word in all classes of society. Among ladies it is known as the name of the latest popular sewing machine; among military men it has long been known as the name of the most efficient weapon in use in the great armies of the world among, sportsmen it is known ss the name of the breech-loading rife which, in the hands of Fulton, Bodine, and Hepburn, mainly won the international match for America in 1874. and more recently the match at Dollymount, is the best score by far ever made.
 It is widely known as the name of a
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New Preston.
REGATTA OF THE "oURs" CLUB.

The stOurs" club, composed of the elite of Bridgeport young men who arc quar- tered at the Cheerc Point House. held q regatta last Thursday. The club hired the the steamer ''Flirt" for the day, and car ried many loads of pleasure seekers. At about I2, m., she started for the scene of the race, numbering among a goodiy crowd, the judges-Messrs. Charles E. Deeman and Geo. F. Brown, the latter of ''Ynle '76," members of the Ours" and your worthy correspondent.
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Unquestionably the impaired constitu- ton can be brought to sanitary condi- ton by the use of Hunts Remedy. Fam fly physicians freely prescribe this medi- cine for dropsy, Bright's disease, kidney, bladder and glandular complaints. mental and physical debility, pain in the back and loins. gravel, diabetes, uterine afaic- tions, errors of youth or mature age, ex- cesses, intemperance, female irregulari- ties and prostratiOn of the nervous struc- kure. ----
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WATERTowN Congregationalists are min lstered unto by their deacons in the ab- sence of the pastor.-The tramp nuisance continues.-Oats are good but much in- Jured in harvesting; Apples, streaked, some orchards bearing well and others not at all.-The Waterbury Bronsons are . wonderfully long lived race two of the family lived to be over an hundred |: another died, this month, at the age of ninety-two; and ten ont of the eleven child rsn of Ebenezer and Miriam Bronson lived to be over eighty. Tom Accarty has been fined for illicit liquor selling.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-26

HOPE FOR THE DEsPoNDENT.-If you have been coughing all winter and begin to despair of recovery, or if you have talk en recent cold, go at once to the Drug store of Buell. < Wheeler's, get bottle of DR. MORRIS SYRUP OF TAR. WILD CHERRY AND HoREHoUND. Take it and be well. No other medicine acts so promptly and effectually in Coughs, Colds, and ali dis eases of the throat, lungs and Chest, lead ing to consumption. Hundreds who once thought they had that dread disease have been restored to health by the use of this in Whooping Cough. Trial size 10 cents. 43 1y
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A physician residing in Athens. Tenn, says Renne's Magic Oil cured his head ache when all else failed; thathe intends to keep Renne's Pain-Killing Magic Oil in the house all the time It is as indispens- able as four. Try it for Bruises, Sprains, Ague in the Face, Chills, Colic, Lame Back.
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Reunion ]

The annual Reunion of the 2d H. V. A. will be held at Waramaug Lake on Wednesday, Sep. sth. There is to be free conveyance from the New Preston Station on the Sbepaug road, and enter tainment there by the citizens.
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N OTICE!

FTIAKEN up and impounded on the Sfh day Of July, 4 1875, pair of pied steers. years old, pair of red steerss years old. COW. years old with calf by hen side, heifers with sits in left ear white yeariing bulls, one marked by sEit in Ieft ear.
 These animals were taken up in the Town Of Liteb- held, Milton Society, and impounded in said Society. And the same having been tmpOunded more than z0 days and not having been repleVed snd the owner be- Ing unknown, shsl the 7th day of September, ss o'clock in the forenoon sell at the Public sign post in said Milton, many of said animals will pay the expense of the 1mpouudiTg and all other expenses pertaining to the same. And the remainder Of nil animals viii proceeded with according t0 law
 9I2 GEORGE ". SEgLYE, Consaabls.
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TEE RFGATTA.

The cOQLcSt1uLS TOT tue SluSlc Scuu TAc6 were to have started at II a. m, but, ow- ing to the sudden action of the clouds, which let down copious supplies of water at that hour, the starters-A, s. May and c. M. Baldwin-did not get their men to the task until l2:45 p. m. The course was a mile and three-quarters in length, from Ash Grove on the west to the resi- dence of Charles E. Beeman on the east. The prize was purse of S60. The rival oarsmem-members of the club-were W. S S.Kellogg, book keeper of the Bridgeport Standard, who entered the shell Petrel ; colors red and white, and N. M. Beach, IT,, shell not named: color, blue and white. The race was won by MT. Beach in HAS. Mir. Kellogg, coming in 1:1O be- hind d,-time. 14:5S-suffered but small defeat. and had it not been that his col ors were blown over at the start, and his shell driven we'll into shore by a south west wind-which caused it to ship con- siderable water-he would doubtless ha-a improved his record, which is good ons as 1t is. The mile double oar working boat race which was advertised for o'clock, was delayed so long that we were unable to witness it.
 The time of this race was as follows: MIN. SEC. Swallow (winner), 8 26 Antelope (second), s 46 Abbie (third), 10 II
 Waramaug has not been the scene of such festivity for many day, and the of= casion will ever be remembered by the assembled multitude, as a choice tit-bit oi pleasant bygones.
 There were two accidents on Regatta day, both caused by equines. The frs occurred in New Preston. A we'll dressed stranger at starting touched his animal with the whip, and immediately went ove: backwards. striking upon his head, while the wheels of the light wagon passed over him; and yet all the damage done was 6 bumped cranium and soiled clothes. The second happened near the Gunnery en- campment. Mir. Foulois, the tin-smitf at Washington Depot, had the oats for hi beast in a wash boiler. This he hi against wheel, which caused his quadru ped to put too much vim into his sheels and notwithstanding Mir. F. clung to hh mane for sometime, he converted the bug gy into dllapidated specimen of Q vehi cle.
 -Dea. Hopkins, of Warren, while re turning home from New Preston on Mon day of last week, on account of the op pression of heat, removed his coat ant vest, which he laid on the seat besid. him. While pondering on the future, and thinking what it had in store for him, le woke to the present to find coat vNt' money and pocket-book gone. Al iaS' a0' HIS mad not recov' cred the missing property.
 Mir. George Ferris, of New Preston Hill, damaged two fingers on his left hand with scythe, last week Monday. Dr. Ly man doctored the wounds, which are do ing well.
 Rev. Mir. Upson, of New Preston, witl with his family and school, are enjoying camp life on the shores of South Specta- cle Lake. THREE PEAS
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PILES DIETTc SALERATUs. -U universally acknowledged the best in use. Each pound bears the name of JAMES PYLE. None genuine without. 12 1y
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EcoSoznCn NEW FooD.-25 gents will buy package of Sea Moss Farine, :nade from pure Irish Moss, which will make 50 kinds of dishes, such as cakes, pies, pud
 dings, &c. ,or Is quarts of custards ielIies, creams, Charlotte Russo, blanc mango, &c. Sold by all Druggists and Grocers. 2ly
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Notice ]

DASTURAGE for One Hundred uOO1 h ad of s.ri5t- ly orderly cattle for the remainder of the season. tr T. Apply to 1s
 M. WOOSTER LItcbAeId, August 2s, 1875. 2i
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DOMESTIC.

MT. Samuel Walker replies to Mir. Cow en charging frauds on the Sioux to the amount of two millions.
 The Chicago Whiskey Ring tried to have a witness against them assassinated, on Monday.
 There has been Q scare and a number of arrests in Georgia. over an alleged negro insurrection.
 Robert Bonner has bought the great trotter Grafton.
 There were 227, ,377 immigrants during the last year, & decrease of &, ,962 from 1874.
 Jefferson Davis retraotod his acceptance of the invitation to speak before the Win nebago County, H., Agricultural Society.
 The body of Grimwood, Donaldson's balloon companion, was found on the shore of Lake Michigan.
 Six thousand colored people gathered at Long Branch for recreation, Last week.
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NOtice2

TAKEN up by the subscriber, three young keiEeFx. U one white one red ,and one bsOwn
 West Cornwall, July l9th, iS75. a z:
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
PERSONAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all officers sailors and soldiers, wounded, ruptured injured in the bellon. however slightly, entitled to a pensiOn and thousands of pensioners are entitled to an in- creased rate. Apply immediately through
 DR. E. B. JACKSON,
 Late Surgeon, U. $. Navy. No. New Chambers St., New York. 2l Iy
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1sU Day, Tuesday, August 31st.
 2:3S Class, s3,OOO. 10 Entries. St. Julien, Great Eastern, Preston. Tearaway, and % others. r-
 e:eO Class s4.OOO. 10 Eu,ries. Lady Malde. Sensation, H0p~5al, Lucne G, ,,Idaass KaAsss Chief, T.. C. Young SsA Iloxrn TIenrF adv Baker, and Grafton, -.
 Giff Parse of Sl ,5OO fer 2:3S Horses. 2d Day. Wednesday,, Sept. ISt.
 2:3l Class. $3,cOO. I3 Entities. Nellie Walton, Jeremiah, Unknown, and 10 other celebrated horses. - 2:25 Glass; $l,OO0. 2s Entries Clementine, Amy, MOIsey, Nettis BurIew, MaxO. Manic, Rarus, Joker, Triumph, Kittis D. Belle Bras. held snow Ball, Everett Ray, Spotted Colt Frank J, Blanche GiengArry, Monarch IT,, Eva, Bertie, Grown
 Gift Purse. s7,OOO for 2.2s Horses. 3d Day. ThurSday. Sept, 3d.
 2:45 Class. Ss,cOO. 19 Entnes.
 s1 s.ea Class. 5S4,ooo. 16 Entries. May Queen, Vanity Fair, St. Janies, Thomas JeHsr- son. Jim Irving Bella, Lad. Starr, Commonwealth Sea Foam, Blanche, Music. John II ., Gen. Garfield, Frank Wood
 Running Race. $1,0OO. 7 1th Day. Friday, .Scpr. 3d.
 2:34 Class. g, ,OO0 1G Entries. @orient, Sir wm. Wallace. Lena Case, yol:aire, Nerea, Dan Bryant, Unknown, J. ". Hall, &c. ,ff 2:2S Glass. sf,O0O. IS Entries. / r- Rarus Bonner Little Fred, and 15 others, all fast ones. --. l -t--
 Free To All. s4,Coo. Entries Goldsmith Maid, Luln American Girl, Bodins, Hopeful, and Judge Fullerton.
 Excurzion trains on all railroads at IFedueed fare. Colts Baad every day. Reserved seats for days for 2II ALEXANDER HARRISON, sec'y.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Great Britain.-Advices from the Con- tinent show a light wheat crop. In Great Britain it is better than was expected.
 Frdnce.-The Permanent Committee of the Assembly have been inquiring into the restrictive measures of the Govern ment against the press.
 Geynaasy.-A congress of journalists is in session at Bremen.
 7tEkey-The Bosnian revolt is still in- creasing.
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Bankrupt Notice.

Bankrupt Notice. N THE DISTRICT cOURT of the United States fer
 the District of Connecticut; In the matter of Dwight c. KiIbourn, Of LftcIshed in said District, Bankrupe-in Bankruptcy.
 Before Hon. L N- MIDDLERROOK,
 Register in BaHkruptcy. TO wHONTT MAY CONCERN:
 The undersigned hereby give notice of his appoint nent as Assignee of Dwight C. KtlbOurn, of LiteIE- Held. in the County of LItchfeId and State of nectcut, within said District, who has been adiaged Bankrupt upon Petition of his creditors by the Dis tYict Court of said District f-, Dated at Bridgeport, in said District the 18th day of August A. D. 1875.
 2 > 304 V.P.C. GIDDINGS, Assignee.
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Attention is called to the advertisement of the Hartford races in another column. It is to be the finest race ever known in the State. ....- ......
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The excursion over the Housatonic. Boston & Albany railroads and down the Hudson River to West Point has been postponed till September. Names and orders for excursion tickets can be left with Mir. Dean at the Savings Bank, Falls Village. L- ...t..t
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Notice

PROKE into the enclosure of the subscriber. on or OabOut the ash of Juy, red yearlnR heifers, two with white stars in forehead and three with white feet and two with white legs. No artificial mzrks The owner Is requested to prove property, pay charges and take them away,
 Df E. H. ROGERS.
 M3 North CoKngal, Conn.
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As MT. Samuel Rogers was driving to Lee, Mass, recently, with s1, 200 to pay help, he was stopped by a masked high wayman, who demanded his money. He knocked the man down and escaped. Un- safe times. these, for people who carry much money.
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CoLEBBooK CongregationaIists rejoice in a new reed organ which was skillfully played by MT. Morris, of Danbury, ,on Sum- day of last week.-The Laurel Leaves" fair of last week netted s6O. surprising sum for Colebrook.