Litchfield enquirer., 1875-05-13

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 simple statement of facts is all that IS necessary ana hasEly written communications will be corrected hseoro publication.
 On April 17th, Mir. and Mrs. Lyman w. Coe of Wolcottville were registered in Paris.
 The Shanleys lost by their Hoosac Tur- nel contract, it seems, and have some help from the Massachusetts legislature.
 Attention is called to advertisement of Messrs. F. G. Bennett &. Son. of New Milford.
 I..a,a X alloy has been Sourn, comes back disgusted with the carpet bagger, and regrets his vote in favor of the force bill.
 We observe that Miss Lizzle s. Turner took a prize at the Winsted Teachers In- stitute. Are Llzzie and Bessie the same Elizabeth, now so well known?
 There seems reason to expect resump- ton of silver specie payment. The prod. uct is very large, other countries are narrowing their use of silver, and our fractional currency is being gradually re- tired.
 If the Reading railroad will sell out it's coal mines, as expected, there may be prospect of keeping warm next winter at lsss cost, if not with less fuel, than has beea the case of late.
 The centennial celebration of the taking of Fort Ticonderoga was celebrated on Monday. Connecticut was not represent ed on the occasion, although she certainly sent up a good delegation hundred years ago.
 The accident of Monday on the She- pang railroad delayed the mails day, and correspondents from that direction will And their communications greatly con- densed. The engine was considerably damaged though not as seriously as at first reported.
 A great deal is said of Barnum's Hippo drOme in advance of it's arrival, and but very little afterwards. Pinney, of the Winsted Press, says, Horse racing is the principal feature but aside from this it is worth the price of admission to see the fOlks." We can't say as much of the per- formance.
 Extensive arrangements are being made for the celebration of the centennial anni- versary of the battle of Bunker Hill, and the hotel room of Boston is nearly all en- gagged. One of the Connecticut regiments is to participate in the military display. England desires to be left out of the per- fOrmance. this time.
 Michigan follows the example of Con- necticut and Massachusetts and substitutes license for prohibition: Indeed, it is getting to be generally known that, ,practi- cally, prohibition means license; and license, prohibition. Our last legislature made this law more effective, thing we we must confess we did not expect of Democratic legislature.
 Mecklenburg, N. O.. celebrates it's cele- brated declaration of independence. or something less, on the 20th inst. No doubt there was a meeting of patriots and the passage of plucky resolutions in that place, c hundred years ago this month; but the declaration since claimed for that time and place has been rather iberally "edited' we judge. The Jeffersonian collar and cuffs it now wears were no part of the original homespun.
 The fire record is kept full all the time now, and insurance companies are disburs- ing their dividends to the unfortunate. It Is very singular that there seems to be a tidal wave of fires; then, for long time, there will be but few, and the country and those least in danger have to pay for these city fires. In large cities the companies will take risks for much less per cent. than they will in village like ours. Why it is so, is a problem which Q few years will solve to the ruin of many companies and general destruction of all.
 We paid the Wolcottville Register a visit in its new quarters, last week, and very comfortable quarters they are. The ofice is cosy and convenient, and the com- posing room large and we'll lighted. As some local genius remarks, it is not as tall as the new Tribune office, but it seems to stand very firmly on its own bottom.
 The improvements Col. Brady is making about the old hotel south of the river are very noticeable and grateful to the eye of the incomer from Litchfield St.
 BROKEN DREAMs.-The sermon was long. The day was warm, and the potent atmosphere seemed drugged with tired natures sweet restorer. The Deacons were asleep, and four of the fathers were 'nid-nid-nodding." The worthy pas- tor was wronged; he felt 1t, he could not bear it; something must be done. In