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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16
LORD & TAYLOR.
Importers and Dealers in
Foreign andD0mestic DryGoods

Will, owing to their great success during the
past season, in filling orders from ali parts of
the United States, give greater ATTENTION
to OUT-OF-TO business. With an en-
larged DEPARTMENT and increased IA
CIL1TIES, they will fill all orders by mail with
their usual PROMPTNESS, and, they trust,
with COMPLETE SATISFACTION.
BLACK and COLORED SILKS, FALL
and WINTER DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS,
CLOAKS, LINENS, PRINTS, sc. Also
HAMBURGS, INSERTIONS, EDGINGS,
TRIMMINGS, &c. PLAIN and FANCY
HOSIERY, GLOVES, UMBRELLAS, &C.,
&C. Each department being complete and re-
plete with all the novelties to be found in the
European markets.
GS Our Ladies' Shoe Department contains
stock of Winter Shoes unsurpassed for elegance,
durability and lowness of price. Directions for
self measurement sent on application.
ing Goods, Shirts, Collars, Cuffs Ties, Hose,
Gloves, &C. Goods sent to- any part of the
country. Shirt measurements sent on appli-
cation.
~ For the accommodation of Ladies and
Families who are unable TO visit the city, full
lines of samples of all grades Of Dry Goods will
be sent, and orders by mail filled with the
greatest possible care.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16
q l. Y d Els STEAM LINES

l. Y ELS STEAM LINES
~ TO
PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TIES
DAY, and leave Philadelphia EV- ,~sec..,
EkI SATU RDAY, at y o'clock m. 1899
from Pier No. North Wharves.
Ihls line connects at Alexandria with the O.
A. s. NJ. and W. s. o. k. Rs, and at PbiIsdei,,
phis with the new and popular Iron Line" for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care,
free of commissions. y
No charge for transfer in Phladephis, and
no wharfage IN Boston. Through to Boston in
ssi1ty-hve hours Through rates and Though
bills of lading given. Insurance guaranteed at
less than usual rates.
Agents:
T. A. REED, Alexandria.
VIM. ?. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia.
GEO F. HYDE, Georgetown, D. 6.
jan SIT
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-10-28
ooshen.-Mo. zoe.

Mfr. Washington Fox died about five years ago. and willed most of his property to the American Home Missionary Socie- ty. after the death of Mrs. Fox. She died lately. and the evecutor, Mfr. Isaac ". Brooks. has lately sent on s15. 5.0O0 which came just in time for the suffering mis- sionaries at the West. Last week, Mir. Brooks had an auction and sold the house and land to Mfr. Franklin E. wadhams for S1 .120, and the missions will soon re. ceive more. .,ss .s-..t.-e 5.
 Rev. Mir. Moore preached for us. last Sabbath. and among other interesting items gave the names of eighteen minis. ters who were natives of Goshen. [Que- ye Hasn't more godliness gone oatl of Goshen than is left in it9l
 . 6-Mr. Franklin E. wadhams had good meas of green peas which he picked last week. H. N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-10-28
N1arr1a2eS.

Oct. 20, at the residence of the brides parents, by the. Rev. George J, Harrison, MT. Fremont M. Granniss to Miss Florel- la M. kilbourn, daughter of Eliada Xiii. bourn, all of Litchfield. -,... .-..., of the brides parents, by Rev. W. E. Bas- sett, Arthur J. Reynolds and Lorraine Sheldon, both of Warren. VI, At Lakeville. Oct. 14th. by the Rev. A Reid. ID. D., Thomas l.. Norton and Hat. tie E. Burrall, daughter of George B. Barrall. Esq. -E..ff s-~ TT :
 In Christ church, watertown, Sunday morning Oct 10th, at S4 o'clock, by Rev. S. ID. Mcconnell, B. H. Mattoon and Es. telle M., youngest daughter of Henry G. Scott, Esq, all of Watertown.
 In Plymouth, at the residence of the brides father, Oct. 10, by Rev. Ezra Hill. Mir. Clavin Blanchard of Bristol and Mrs' Elvira E. Taylor of Plymouth.
 In Northfeld. Oct. IA, Mir. Aaron Burk. inshaw of Pepperell, Mass, to Mrs. Maria Jones Of Nortifield. H'*"Es
 At Cheshire. Mass, Oct. 8, Dwight Hotchkiss. of West Cornwall, Ct, and Mrs. Matilda Renfrew.
 At St. Joseph's church, Winsted. Oct. IA. by the Rev. Father Leo de Saracena, O. s. E. John Geghan and Maggie Stack.
 At St. Joseph's church. Winsted, Got. II, by the Rev. Father Leo, Thomas Fitx. gerald and Miss Mary Sullivan. all oi Winsted.
 At the First Congregation church, Wa. terbury. Oct. 13, by the Rev. Joseph An. derson. William R. Goodspeed of East Haddam, and Miss Hattie Beach Smith, foster daughter of George W. Beach, ,Supt. ! of the Naugatuck Railroad. Hrg ca a
 At the First CongregationaI Church, Winsted: October 21, by the Rev. T. M. Miles, Mr. ,. Arthur Smith and Miss Mel lie B., eldest daueh ehter of Charles B. Hal. lett. = -.'--''.. - In East Litchfeld, Oct. 20, at the Unior Chapel. by Rev. pr. Perrin, of Wolcott. vile, Mir. Eugene Phelps of Litchfeld, and Miss Ella Austin.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-10-28
stisDeathS.

In this village, Oct. Q, Catherine E., widow of Jacob A. Barker, of Baffalo, N. r.. aged:6S. ss ss,s os fssa .1a 3 baa
 At Hornellsville, N. '. ,on Monday, Oct 4th. Susan, wife of s. A. Newton, and on- ly surviving sister of Mrs. aR, Benton. Her funeral vas attended at Binghamp- ton . k atrk ba-s
 At Dibble Hill. Cornwall, October II, Zina Hotchkiss, aged 61.
 At Barkhansteds Oct. l6, John Case, aged 30. -''s -'a'-'--
 At Wipstad. Oct. ls, Mrs. Elizabeth Dunham, aged 6k fs sezs-sl 7#7I 77
 In Ansonia, Oct 12, Mir. Caroline E. White. aged 37 years. Her remains were inferred at Lime Rock.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-10-28
R. H.MACY &CO.

14TH St, E 9TH Ave. NEW YORK.
 The Largest Importers in America of Dolls and Toys suitable for Holiday Presents. IT LARGEST RE. TAIL FANCY GOODS E TABLISHBRNT in Kew York eB Catalogues sent free to any address. 2s-lw SHOrders by mail attended to with special care
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-10-28
WolcottVilIe.

The Rev. Benjamin Eastwood of Paw. tucket, R. l., and formerly Rector oi Trinity church, preached to his old con- gregation on Sunday, October IT. Sun. day evening services are now held at six o'clock. instead of seven as heretofore.
 The W. Y. c. s. club held their sec. ond chop" last Wednesday evening.
 -One morning last week, Mir. M. Mil. lard's COW, having strayed upon the track, was struck by the engine, breaking two of her legs. -ss7.tgrf
 At the meeting of the State Teachers Association, last week, in Hartford, MT. c. L. Fellows. of this village. was elected a vice-president for the coming year.
 The case of Brady 'vs. Wells, upon which the jury failed to agree, has been amicably settled.
 A special town was held last Satur. day, when it was voted to authorize the selectmen to sell or exchange the town farm and secure another one nearer the village.
 MT John Davey, the veteran shoe. maker, has bought Miss Blake's stock of millinery goods and fixtures. Miss Da- vey will occupy the first floor, and give her attention % the head gear of ladies, while MT. Davey, on the second floor, will devote his time to the proper protection of the feet.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-10-28
wash,neson..

1 Another On Wednesday evening, Oct. 2Oth, by the Rev W. s. Colton, at the residence of Franklin Hollister the brides father, Arthur Hollis.er and Miss Addie HolIister, of the East street.
 | Corrections are tiresome. When in q deliberative assembly head comes fup with, ''I rise to explain" we instantly wish said head explained out of doors. But when the type made me say, last week, that we were receiving thousands of dollars for some two hundred barrels of apples, there appeared to be a slight discrepancy between cause and effect. It should have been two thous- and. And now we learn that three thousand is the figure. The cider mills have already engaged about six thousand bushels. Cider IS worth from 8. co to S. 50 per barrel. This is de-cid- er-ly an apple town.
 | Since our return it has been a constant source of surprise to us, witnessing the improvement taking place in our midst. We used to think that our steady going, sober-faced citizens, intent on doing their duty and serving the Lord, were sadly de- ficient in humor and wit, which is an ex- cellent lubricatof to the machinery of life. An unexpected development is always peculiarly pleasing. Fruit found on a supposed barren soil is rare. rich and juicy. Therefore we heartily thank your correspondent S., for his kind wishes in out behalf. We are sorry that his gener- ous sympathies should be wasted on our supposed loneliness. We trust that, returning, they will enrich the giver. We congratualate him on his attempt at pleas. ant writing. and barring a mis-statement of fact. trust he will go on up to perfec. tiOn. We take this to be slgn, not of degeneracy, but of progress toward the good time coming.
 The Browns and Van Ingans who staid to enjoy the glorious Autumn scen- cry, returned to their city homes last week. Henry j. Church has gone back to his southern home, and his family follow this week. The Hon. Gideon H. Hollister 1 and family move into the Church place some say he has rented, others that he has ] bought it. s4 cII pr. Brown, Capt. John Whittlesey, and $. H. Mitchell, Esq, have been to Stony Creek, enjoying sea-breezes, oysters and clans. The Doctor was telegraphed for last week, their being three cases of fever Tn the Rev. Mir. Coltonis family. The patients are now considered out of danger. Doctor Hudson is also in town. F. w. Gum and A. H. Wyant, were appointed haywards at the town meeting. This means business. All owners of four- footed beasts that are in the habit of fire. quenting ye highways of ye publick's do- minions, can take warning or there will be stormy weather. W. II
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-10-28
Births.

In Brooklyn, October F, a daughter t MT. < Mrs. l.. D. Hosford. -t'r-Fsk
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-10-28

S4bukuays Mr. OaW0 V. %0uIkleY, one 0f our oldest and most respected merchants, sells out hia stock and good will to Messrs. G. H. Trowbridge and A. E. Fuller, and Eetirea from the business in which he has been engaged at the same building for sOveF fifty years. He learned the cabinet makers trade with Mfr. George Dewey in 7sA and went in partnerdhip with him in 1877. h 1884 Mr. Dewey sold ont his in- terest to virgilius Cook who died the fol- lowing year. and since that time MT. Bulk ley has been sole proprietor. and nearly All the time the only cabinet maker and furniture dealer in the place. In 1S4s he greatly enlarged his warehouse, building A hall above. and adding seven feet to its width.
 By half century's hard work and iail dealing Mfr. BulkleY has secured compe. tsDce. which we trust that he may long live to enjoy.
 This community is saddened by the recent death of Alrs. Uasherine E. Barker, who departed this life on the morning oi Friday. Oct 22d. at her home in this vil. lage. She was daughter of the Rev. Truman Marsh. SO long and well-knowr in this place, was born in LitchAeld or the 10th day of March. 1897. and at ths time of her decease was aged 6S years and months. The funeral services were held in St. Michael's Church on the afternoon otSnnday. Oct. 24th, when an apprOpriat. and impressive diseourse vas delivered by the Rev. 0. M. Wilkin4. rector of the par lah. A large number of friends were fl assendance. who manifested their respec and esteem for the deceased hy eviden tokens of sorrow. Mrn. Barker was con nscted both on tho paternal and materna
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-09

Jones, tired of nagging with his wife, has fed
At the Antipodes he hangs his head :"
Yet smiles-and she sniles-for their strife is past
And each has tother ''under foot" at last
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-09
To Ascertain the Weight of Cattle.

The following rules are given by which
the weight of cattle can be ascertained
approximately by measurements: Take
the length of the back from the curve of
the tail to the fore-end of the shoulder
blade, and the girth around the breast
just behind the forelegs. These dimen-
siors must be taken in inches. Multiply
the girth by the length, and divide by
144. IF the girth is less than three feet,
multiply by eleven; if between three
and five feet, multiply by sixteen; if be-
tween five and seven feet, multiply by
twenty-three; if between seven and nine,
multiply by thirty-one. IF the animal is
very lean, one-twentieth must be de
ducted-and if very fat one twentieth
must be added Another rule is: Take
all dimensions as before, in feet, and
then multiply the square of the girth by
the length, and that product by 1856.
The result will be pounds. If you de-
sire to know what an animal will dress,
multiply the live weight by the decimal
sos; the product opportunities to the
actual net weight, very closely.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-09
Mortality by Preyentable Disease.

preservation is the first law of our
nature; but it is law which we igno-
rantly and constantly disregard in laying
our life and health at the mercy of the
foul conditions Of life prevailing among
our neighbors.
We roll up our eyes and stand aghast
when contemplating the horrors of war;
yet the mortality OF war is trifing as
compared with the mortality of prevent
able disease. England, in twenty-five
years of continuous war, lost 70, 700
lives; in one year of cholera she lost
IA, 800 lives.
We look idly on and see our popula-
ton decimated by an infant mortality so
great that it's like among calves and colts
would appal the farmer, and set the whole
community theoretically at work to dis
cover remedy.-Atlant5c Monthly.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-09
Stewards Business TACT.

A Saratoga letter to the Indianapolis
Journal has the following incident char
acteristic of the great dry goods prince
ga. L. Stewart has chosen as the toy to
entertain his declining years the Grand
Union Hotel, and has paid up to date
over 81, 900, 900 for the plaything. His
determination is to eclipse every other
house. He has become childish in the
JOY he has in his new house. Under
meath the hotel he has rented a large
number Of stores, but has retained the
two largest and best, and opened a
branch of his New York house. just
for fun, you know. And to get the fun
out of them he goes himself behind the
counter and sells six-penny items to any
conner, and makes the sale of pair of
socks as great a matter as if he were
transferring realty worth million. Last
week a gentleman customer asked for
this very article of apparel, socks. He
wanted colored socks, (which are the only
allowable leg-gear for those who go on
style. Mr.. Stewart tried to suit him,
but failed. Then Mr. S. said, ''WliaG
is the exact shade you would have 2"
"There pointing to piece of silk
10 Uu0 1AluS PI0C1So1y. LOU Sudd1
have them tomorrow night. "But
nowhere will you obtain them?"
" I will go down to New York to-mor-
row, and bring them myself. (" The
customer laughed, and promised to re-
turn the following evening, but not with
the idea that the great merchant and
man whose assets are fifty millions,
would recollect the promise of pair Of
socks. The evening came, and SO did
the customer, and there were the stock
ings. Mr.. Stewart had with his own
hand selected and brought the little
package from his great store in Broad
way. More than two hundred miles of
travel to meet the want of pair of
stockings? This little incident is to the
life of the man what an index page is to
book.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-09
RalStOn'S MOdeSty.

What is said about Ralston's ostenta-
ton is exaggerated. He had the animal
passions of Fisk, but the public was not
RECALLED with the disclosure: He had no
love of uniforms, militia, or the appear
ance of his name in print. The San
Francisco Chronicle sent a reporter
down to Belmont to describe one of his
dinner parties, and was set outside the
house. He had an adherence of news
paper publicity, and particularly eau
toned me, and sent my friends to en-
treat me, not to make my enjoyment at
his place matter of newspaper report.
He said to me: ssThis is banking con-
Germ, and there are gentlemen in it older
and ADLER than am, who are entitled to
the respect of being mentioned. / don't
want iealousies to arise in the bank" At
the same time he stayed in the city after
banking hours to explain to me how the
bank originated, and what its province
was" Gath. .
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-09
Merry Wives of Burlington.

A young lady of engaging personal
appearance, who came here last week
from Creston, recently announced that
she was going to open barber shop on
North Hill. The very next day, which
was yesterday, each married woman on
North Hill surprised her husband, whose
virtues she had long known and admired,
with a neat little present, consisting of a
razor, lather- brush and strop. And now,
IS oft as North Hill man comes home,
The wife of his bosom puts her arms
around his neck and rubs her downy
cheek against his face, in all apparent
innocence and affection; but if his cheek
is smoother than when he went away
from home in the morning, she fans him
with the rolling-pin until he has to wear
his hat on whichever lump it will fit
best. Burlington (l0.) H0aOkeye.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-09
Selecting a Stove.

The HOatsekee0eq' gives its readers
some advice with reference to the selec-
ton of stoves. 1t urges them to avoid
those with too much ornamentation, es-
pecially that in relief, as they are great
deal more difficult to keep clean and
those, also, which have complicated
structures, with great variety of damp
ers and other apparatus, such as are
likely to get out of order easily, and are
beyond the. comprehension of the aver
age servant-girl. An expert in the man
agement of stoves says !: Never open
the upper draft In stove, in order to
check the fire, as it allows the gas to es-
cape into the room but always use the
lower draft for that purpose. The argu-
ments which have been made against the
use of stoves, on the ground that the air
of our apartments is burned by coming
In contact with the heated stove IS refuted
by some authorities, except In cases
where the stove is red hot. They fur
ther say that it is not necessary or desir-
able to have moisture In our rooms
first, because the air out of doors is dry
from the cold, and it is but natural that
the air within doors should be of the
same character; second, because if the
air in the room. is kept moist by means
of evaporated water, the moisture has
no means of escape, and is inevitably de-
posted upon the walls and other parts of
the room, with the result of causing
dampness. These views are worth
noting, for they differ from the received
opinion.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-09
perienced as you suppose, replied Jack,

perienced as you suppose" replied Jack,
smiling.
g Are you not ashamed to confess it 90
ssNo; why should I be 20
Get out of my garden, you young
reprobate r screamed Jabez, leaping
up with lightning rapidity. ssTo come
here and offer to buy my daughter, as
if she were patch of potatoes! Go, I
say I, s. -, J,
Yes, my daughter, you Jack-a-
dandyl''
"But I'm not bargaining for your
daughter. I'm bargaining for that land
across the river.
Don't tell me r CALCULATED Mr.
Thorne, tugging away at the fastening of
his pocketbook; "your uncle's letter
has informed me of your atrocious inten-
ton"
"Will you allow me to see the letter,
sir?"
Thorne jerked it out of the compart-
ment where it lay, and tossed it angrily
| toward Lacy. He opened it, and in
spite of his annoyance and modification
burst into laughter at the sight Of Min
MES dainty handwriting.
g It's nothing to laugh at, sir" ex-
claimed Thorne.
"My dear Mr.. Thorne, we are all the
victims of ridiculous mistake" said
Lacy. My uncle never wrote this let
ter; it is the work of my mischievous
cousin Minnie. The genuine document
must have been left behind"
''And you didn't come to look for a
wife,"
6 I came to purchase real estate
Whew-w-w!" old Jabez Thorne
whistled loud and long, then offered his
hand to his guest with hearty laugh.
"Well, my boy, I'm heartily sorry I
called you SO many opprobrious names,
but Mary and I supposed you were after
her. [ must go and tell the little mink
what blunder we've made"
"Stay moment, sir" said Jack, lay
ing OBTAINING hand on the old gentle
man. arm, as his quick eye detected the
distant futter of Miss Ihorne's light
dress among the trees; evil you allow
me to make the necessary explanations
myself? / am not at all certain that,
/ after have selected home, shall not
enter into business-like negotiations for
charming young wife to preside over
it."
GAS you please, my lad," said the
old gentleman, chuckling. 'I'l give
my consent, if only to atone for my
villainous treatment of you a little while
ago"
He resumed his gardening operations,
occasionally pausing to laugh all to him
self, while cousin Jack sprang up the
path to seek Mary.
They were absent a long time-in fact,
as old Jabez thought, an unreasonably
long time, before he discerned through
the dense foliage of the acacia hedges
their advancing forms, Mr.. Lacy looking
exceedingly proud and self-satisfied, and
Mary leaning on his arm, with herpretty
cheeks flushed, and her lips wreathed In
timid smiles.
"What does she say?" roared the pa
terfamilias.
''She says she'll consider it!' an
swered Jack, demurely.
| A week or two afterward Minnie Ches-
ter received neat little package con-
| tanning the diamond sleeve buttons and
the following billet:
s'DEAR MINNIE I've lost my wager but
cheerfully deliver over the forfeited stakes, for
! have won something of infinitely more value
"a wife, COUSIN JACK.
| From which we may conclude that the
result of Mary's " consideration . was
favorable.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-09
SO-met-i-mes.

The other day at dinner, Jack Ham
mond appealed to several weu-Known
photographers as to the meaning of the
word sometimes.
6 How is it spelled2" asked Mr.. Coe.
ssPerhaps it is amusical term"
"Why, so so, met met, sonnet, .
so-met-i, mes. so-met-i-mes, replied
Jack, holding up the word on piece of
paper.
Nobody could guess it. Three or four
Harvard and Yale men went searching
after the Latin root, and the young la
dies said, "We give it up"
cit is very simple" said Jack; 6 it
means occasionally. Webster says,
sometimes, odver6; occasionally-now
and then
There was scattering among his
guests, and Jack finished his dinner
alone. -ElS Perkins. NeaO Book.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-09
HARD TIMES.

Hard Times is now ON every lip,
And breathed from every tongue
The banks are blamed by one and all,
The aged and the young.
The merchant has to close his doors,
And throw his ledger by;
Such times, he VOWS, were never seen
By any mortal eye.
The shopmen quit the counters side,
For buyers are SO few,
The times are now so very tight
1t makes them ali look blue;
The citizen in vain essays
To make more than his bread
A pound of which he now declares
Won't weigh a pound of lead"
There's not day but some one fails,
Some house that goes to smash,
And names that once stood high on Change,
Are out for want of cash.
Those whom we thought were neiltiOnaiges,
And rich in shares and stocks.
Their million heirs now disappoint,
And fail and leave no s'rocks.
Hard Times Hard Times was ever seen
Such times as hard as these?
This is the cry from morn till night,
In which each one agrees.
A remedy, think, I've found
Say, how do you think twill do?
Pull Off your coat, roll up your sleeves,
And work these Hard Times through