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Litchfield enquirer., 1875-05-27

A T 8 Court of Probate holden at Harwinton, h within and for the District of Harwinton, on the 22d day of May A. D. 1875.
 Present. Geo. M. Woodruff, Esq, Judge of Probate for the District of Litehfeld and acting Judge of the said adjoining District of Harwinton
 On motion of Silas A. Gridlsy, Executor of the last Will and Testament of Sarah A. Bower late of Harwinton within said district deceased. This Court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limited for the creditors of said ss- tate to exhibit their claims against the same to the said Executor, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in news paper in Litchfeld County and by posting . copy thereof on the public sign post in said Town of Harwinton, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt ,r.,--.s= -
 Certified from Record,
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Gbt fittbhelS Gnquirer,
 LlTCHFIELD, CONN.
eRov,RER cLuBB,Mo RATES.

Inr Litchfield ;ounty subscribers may not off, en be able tetake advantage of the lowrates offered large clubs by most magazines and peri O1icals For their convenience and as an extra i aducement to new county subscribers we will send the following periodicalst to county subscrb- CTS, ia connection with the ENQUIRER at the arfeas uamad
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nIsTRICT or Cornwall ss. Probate

MIOIh1OI or OOfnWaW eS. .PrODate 4W Court, May 15, 1875. 1s sa
 Estate of Seneca Slocum late of Cornwall in said District. deceased.
 The Administrator represent the Estate insol- vent, and prays the appointment of Commis- sioners thereon. Ordered, That Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the Creditors of said Es- tate be appointed at the Probate Office in Corn wall on the 29th day of May, 1875, at o'clock, afternoon; of which all persons in interest will take notice. and appear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon.
 72w JOHN R. HARRISON, Judge.
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ssEs< 8 =. ABIJAH CATLIN. Clerk.
.wrR1eE Of wooabdty $. Probate coul

-DgTREoT Of woodbufy s. Probate Court. 1s May I5,, 1875. T Izzfs.=-.z : s. -
 Estate of Anthony c. Strong late of Woodbury in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Wood bury hath limited and allowed six months from The date hereof for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 2 3w NATHANIEL L. STRONG, Adm,
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DIsrR1cr of Woodhnrr .. proh..a co.-.

DiSTRICT of Woodbury ss. Probate Court, U May 15, 1875.
 Estate of Roderick Freeman, late of Woodbury in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Wood bury hath limited and allowed six months from me date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate 70 exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Sw WILLIS A. STRONG, Adm.
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\ nISTRICT of Litchfeld ss. Probate Court, .1( May 17th, 1875. fs5s f}:sf
 Estate of Jonathan E. Fuller late of Litchfeld ln said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Litch. neld hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred re- coyery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 3W* ALMON E. FULLER, Adm.
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ISTRICT of Woodbury ss. Probate Court, |b May 10th, 1875.
 Estate of Charles N. Booth late of Woodbury m said District, deceased. !. The Court of Probate for the District of Wood bury hath limited and allowed six months from to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time will be debarred re- covery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to 1T l5 SS* JOHN CHURCHILL, Adm.
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With EnQuirer.

With Enquirer. Harper's Weekly ............. 70 Harper's Bazaar. r................5, .5,25 Harper's Magazine e...........5 .5,25 Atlantic Monthly. .5,2O Scribner's Monthly. .5,2O The Galaxy. .5,2O The Agriculturist. ist..............3,10 Arthur's Home Magazine. ..... ,O0 Peterson's Magazine. ........3.5 50 dodey's Lady's Book. k.........4 40 N. Y. Weekly Tribune. .........3,35 N. Y. Semi-weekly Tribune. -. A, 50 N. Y. Weekly Times. es........3 3,55 Y. Y. Semi-weekly Times. ,75 Old & New. .3,20 St. Nicholas ........4 40 Peter's Household Melodies, . 5,20 '' La Creme de la Creme, 5,20 '' Parlor Music, 520
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PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

nISTRICT of Woodbury ss Probate Court, U May 12, 1875
 Estate of Peter Ormerod late of Woodbury in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Wood bury hath limited and allowed six months from
 the date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly atsested, within said time, will be debarred are covery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to s7Sw HOBART H. MORRIS, Adm.
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DISTRICT ofWashineton ss. Probata cou,rt l( April a, 1875. -
 Estate of Leverett Allen late of Washington in sala District, deceased. s s@ -
 The Court Of Probate for the District of Wash ingfon hath limited and allowed six months rom the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate. represeuted inH0lsenA m which to exhib- It then claims thereto, and has appointed Her. man D. Eastman Of Roxbury and GuyG Ford or Weshington, Commissioners to receive and examine said claims.4l .s.te,EI .ss sss9K ! 4s Certified by af ss sssf .zs.fs sss. rm. HENRY H. M0REHOUsE,sJ Judge. E Ale Subscribers give notice that they shaI meeg as the h0nsa Of JsB. Newton. in said Wash l1geon, on the 29ds daysg of June and October, lssss at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on each of saaa days, for tho purpese Of attending on the snu uSzne4s of said kppointment. 1I8aA
 ,ssa HERMAN B EAs11EAN, na,,,..
 .ssss GUY c. FORD. .s4aa IL aesAx s.
 All persons indebted to said estate are request cd make immediate payment to
 s-4W. JOHN B. NEWTON, Executor.
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DIsrRIcr of Lisehfeld. sss. probat. Court,

TISTRICT of Litehfeld, sss.s Probate Court, IMay Sd, 1875. Estate of Linus Westover, late of Morris, in said District deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Litch- neid hath limited and allowed SIX months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate represented insolvent, in which to exhibit their claims thereto; and has appointed Charles Adams, and William R. Keeler Com missioners to receive and decide upon said claimss ' n Certified by il@4el 5 s,1Hl
 GEO. M. WOODRUFF. Judge. The subscribers giyenotice that they shall meet at the office of Charles Adams in said Litchfeld, on the 9th day June, and the Sd of November 1875, at o'clock in the afternoon, on each of said days, for the purpose of attending on the business of said appointment.
 CHARLES ADAMS,
 All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 4ws IRA A. EMM0NS, @Administrattr
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

james Lick, Of San Francisco, who got
so extensively advertised as philanthro-
pist, has kicked the dish over by revoking
the deed of trust. James SAYS he feels
better, thinks he isn't going to die, and
will manage things himself
The announcement of the discovery
of silver mines near Dexter should be
taken with many grains of allowance
There are great many traps baited for
the unwary just now.
The subject of Bancrofts injustice to
Gen. Sullivan is further discussed in an
interesting article upon the outside of to-
days paper
The Democrats of Rhode Island have
nominated for Governor Charles R. Cut
ter, of Warren. The convention was the
largest for years.
Those who are posted say it won't
take the U. S. Supreme Court long to
knock over the Civil Rights law, when it
gets at it.
Last week we received two copies of
the Rockland Gazette. They were both
printed on one sheet.
Delaware has appropriated $40, 900 to
prepare for showing of the resources of
that state in the Centennial.
The Beecher case is still 50 SO. It is
hard to tell whether he or Tilton huoged
and kissed the most women.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

Gen. Spinner has resigned as Treas
urer Of the United States, and the world
of bank bills is soon to be bereft Of that
signature which so much resembles n
gridiron struck by lightning.
In Ellsworth, on Monday, Grant, the
republican candidate for Mayor, was elect
ed by so majority.
The full Court has overruled the mo-
ton to set aside the verdict in the libel
suit Powers vs.. Cary, and ordered .iudg-
ment for $4,000 and costs.
Gov. Dingley don't ask the news
papers for much space in publishing his
Fast Day Message 1t is as brief as will
be pious mans dinner on that day.
Chief Justice Appleton, who has been
recruiting in the sunny south, has arrived
home.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

There is no cad to the fun which the
Beecher trial gives rise to- A New Yorl
daily makes a most ludicrous blunder il
printing one Of Tilton's letters to BESSIE
Turner She was dovnhearted and Til
ton told her she must cheer up, quoting
the proverb, "A che erfll heart doetl
good like a medicine" Those careless
printers got it in "a cheerful heart doetl
good like midwife 7" The leading idea
OF the trial seems to pervado everything
that it touches.
We wonder if H. w. Briant, arrested
atLewiston for embezzling the city liquors,
is the temperance lecturer of that name
who once visited Belfast and rebuked the
editor of this paper for not being active
enough in the temperance cause. 1t so,
that laborers zeal has far outrun his dis
creation, and he has joined the long pro
cession of Pecks, Weavers, Kallocks and
SIGH.
The trial of Theodore Tilton for Skin
mishing round at midnight in his night
gown, Juggling Bessie Turner and chromos
in the same condition, and hugging Vic
toria Woodruff, was resumed on Monday.
after an adjournment for three days.
"A Camden correspondent writes that
business is looking up in that locality.
Carlton, Norwood and Co. have started
their kilns. III. L. Alden contemplates
starting up his oakum factory the first of
April.
The Boston Herald reports great
of fraud and stealing in connection with
the finishing of the post Office in that CITY.
Agents of the treasury department are
making investigations.
Bremen claims to have an older Free
Mason than the late Grand Master Chase
was at his death William Daggett, who
was made Mason in 1908, is still living
in that town at the age of 80.
Now let Massachusetts promptly con-
vict and hang Pemberton, the East Boston
murderer, and rebuke the foolish, dilly-
dallying policy Of Maine with Wagner and
Gordon.
-Sharkey the New York murderer who
to Havana, has been arrested by
the authorities and will be delivered ND.
no treaty exists.
The four children at birth in Balti
more were not healthy, and three of them
have died.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01
A Letter From Africa.

w e nenClOneu, some time since, that
we had entered on the books of the Jour
nal the name of subscriber on the Afri-
can coast. Below we publish a letter from
him, whose initials many of our Belfast
readers will recognize He gives pretty
warm picture Of that country, with its
heats and teyers, the reading of which
will be likely to reconcile many to the
banks of Maine.
ON st. PauFs River, twenty miles up from
Alonrovla, Liberia, ! am situated, and with the
exception of Rev. d. Day and his wife am the
only White person on the river. Thinking Won
would give a space in your Journal would
write short letter describing the Muhlenburo
mission and the African fever. or, as it is called
the accllmating fever, and how it has used me.
L arrived here on the 4th day of December.
lS1f and till the 9TH day of January, 1879, I
enjoyed remarkably good health. was taken
down on the morning of the 9th with a dumb
chill, which lasted two hours. All the time |
was taking hot fever tea, a native bitter plant.
Then | had a hot, burning fever, which lasted
some four hours. Then | had to take cold fever
tea, after which perspiration set in. was as
crazy as lunatic with the first days attack,
but had it lighter after that, and was confined
to my room all the time till the Goth, when nv
men took me in the boat to Miburg, four miles
above here. Then they put me in the ham
mock, and carried me to the Muhlenburg mis-
sion, three miles above NIllburg, where l stayed
nearly week, and received the kindest atten-
ton from Mr.. and Mrs. Day, and my visit will
long be remembered. Had they been brother
and sister to me, they could not have treated
me kinder. While ! was there they had no
fever; heard yesterday they were both sick.
They have great work before them.
The mission has gone down some, but it is
now in a flourishing condition. There are fifty
native children being educated and it is sur
prising with what quickness they learn With
the mission there belongs 600 acres of land, and
the children devote part Of their time to cu-
tivating it, There are 5000 coffee trees on it, |
which will yield about 1900 pounds of coffee, |
the Liberian coffee selling at the price of the |
best Java.
While at the mission the children called me |
daddy, so they do Mr.. Day, and Mrs. Day they |
call NANNY in fact all the native men, women, |
and children call me white daddy, so | have |
very large family.
have not the strength of child; sometimes
am compelled to sit down on the ground, if | |
did not would fall down. weighed when |
came here 1856 pounds, and now l am reduced
to 100 pounds. l have lost great deal of my
memory, and have to put everything down at
the time. This fever lets nobody escape.
Every one that comes to the country gets it,
even the dogs and cats that are brought here,
and in nearly all casesit proves fatal to them
With my kind regards to my many friends of
Belfast, remain truly yours,
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

Waldoboro in doing something to sup
press the dog nuisance with which every
place is afflicted. AT the annual town
meeting is passed this sensible vote
"Noted, to tax dogs one dollar each that
the assessors be instructed to tax ALL dogs
in town; cn'd that the money collected as
tar on dogs be added 10 the generaI school
tund." Cannot Belfast 10 as sensible a
thing as that?
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

THE CENTENNIAL. The different de-
partments Of the Government have begun
to make preparations for the Centennial,
Congress having appropriated 100000
for their expenses. OF this only $1,000
has been allotted to the Postofice Depart
ment. The railroad companies have al
ready offered to the Department to build
magnificent postal car, in which the en-
tire operations Of the postal service may
be exhibited. One Of the plans in con-
is to extend the free delivery
system to the Centennial grounds, and en-
ploy corps of picked men, 50 that it will
be impossible for strangers to be long in
the city without having their mail deliv-
cred
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

We regret to learn from the Herald that
David knowlton, Of Camden, was severe
ly injured last week. being struck by a
cant dog while helping to move heavy
log. He was insensible for time, and
severe injuries are feared
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
THURSDAY. APRIL /, 1875.
WILLIAM H, SIMP SON.
AND PROPRIETOR

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The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

The great event of the trial, says the
Sun, will be Mr. Beecher's own testimony.
Thousands of persons who can conceive of
a minister yielding to great temptation
and committing great sin, are reluctant
and unwilling to believe, nay. they will
not believe, that minister OF the Gospel
who has maintained the standing of Mr..
Beecher for forty years, will under any cir
cumstances, commit deliberate and willful
perjury. If Mr. Beecher is perfectly inno-
cent, we have that faith in the inherent
force and power of truth to belieye that
ms innocence will be made apparent by
his own evidence. If on the other hand,
ne is guilty. we believe he will emerge
from the cross-examination of William
Fullerton ruined man, convicted in the
general Judgment Of the whole community.
In fact and in truth, the Importance and
the issue of the trial are centred in the
examination in chief and the cross-exami-
nation of Henry Ward Beecher.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

People often send communications to
this office, and withhold their names
We want to say now, once for all, that
all such letters go at once into the waste
basket, without being even read. We
want the names Of writer's in every case,
not tor publication, but as q guarantee to
US that we are printing matters that come
from responsible source 1t wouldn't be
very safe thing for an editor to allow
Tom, Dick, and Harry to make an am
bush OF his columns, and shoot at people
they dislike. while unseen and unknown
themselves. That is not exactly the mis-
sion of newspapers
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

SUBSCRIBERS desiring to have the address of
papers changed, must state the Post Office TO which
the paper has been sent well as the to which
it is to go.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

CONNECTICUT. Great Interest is felt in
the state election in Connecticut, which
occurs next Monday, For Governor the
Democrats have in nomination the pres
ent Governor, Ingersoll the Republicans
James Lloyd Green, present Mayor of
Norwich. Members of Congress are also
to be elected The delegation in the late
Congress stood one Democrat to three Re
publicans, all of whom are candidates for
reelection. The canvas is a very active
one, the state is full of speakers. and great
interest is felt in the result Connecticut
is an uncertain state, having alternated
between the two parties by small MAORI
ties for several years. The administration
is working hard for an endorsement there
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS and GUARDIANS
desiring their advertisements published in the Jour
nal will please state to the Court
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

REBATES & LOCKE, 81 Park Row. New York,
authorized agents for procuring advertisements
for the Journal.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01
Silver in Maine,


The Bangor Wing says that rich silver
ore has been found in the town of Dexter
IN that county, 1T says:
Judge Hale of Foxcroft, now has in his
possession a solid brick taken from bar
rel OF this ore, its assay value being $50.
Other specimens have been recently OBJ
tanned, and careful scientific analysis shows
that it viii pan OUT $500 silver and SI2
gold per ton Of ore.
1t IS situated on what is known as the
Bennett farm, in Dexter, being found in
high bluff, the lead sloping in south
easterly direction,
1hls mine and the land adjacent is now
IN the hands of men well known, who are
possessed alike of brains, energy and capt.
tai The names OF the five gentlemen who
have secured control of the mine are as
follows:
W. ID. Eaton and G. w. Curtis, Dexter;
Josiah b. Mayo Foxcroft; I. Chaplin,
Monson; A Rodliff, Boston.
Under bond for S25 900 this party will
operate for year.
The arrangements were only consum-
mated on Thursday last and have been
kept secret, even from those resident in
the immediate vicinity. The gentlemen
named will dispose of a small interest
only, to those who wish to invest, and the
organization OF a stock company is in con-
temptation. The work of tunnelling will
De commenced under experienced and
competent direction as soon as the snow
IS OIL the ground, and if expectations in
regard to this mine are realized-and
there really seems to be good basis for
these anticipations-''t there are millions
in it,
[l1umbug!1
A singular kind Of feud is PROGRESSING
in Natick, Mass, A man named Sullivan
to oblige his boarding mistress, shot
stray cur that was nosing about the house.
The ours owner turned up and took his
revenge by placing the body of the slaugh-
tered animal in the bed in Mr.. Sullivan's
room. Mr.. Sullivan Indignantly flung the
carcass out the window, but the next day
it was back again Sullivan complained
to his landlady, who could give him no
satisfaction. That night he buried the
dog, but the next day he found it in his
bed again. lie carried the body short
distance away and flung it into a mud
pond. The next day he again found the
corpse in. his bed as usual. This was the
straw that broke. ETC., and Mr.. Sullivan
changed his boarding place
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

Subscribers are requested to take notice of the
date the coored slips attached to the paper. 1t
is the only form of receipt used. For instance,
Is May a. that the subscription is paid to that
date When new payment is made, the date will
be changed to correspond, and SUBSCRIBERS ARE
REQUESTED TO SEE ATTHEIR DATES ARE
CORRECT. Subscribers in arrears are requested to
forward the sums due
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

There's something the matter with the
Lewiston liquor agency. That radical in
vention for comforting alcoholic blessings
on the citizens doesn't come up to the
mark financially. 1t sold $4,000 worth
of spiritual comfort the past year, was at
no expense for rent, lights, SC, and yet
comes out $4,000 behind The patrons Of
the place never mistrusted that they were
not paying price which included good
profit. This, be it known, is very serious
matter Lewiston is the bright examplar
in this business-''a burning and a shining
light to a the place" How, then, could
this happen? Did the fluids evaporate
through the vent holes? We're the breth-
rem accustomed to drop in and survey the
ceiling through tumbler bottoms, and
have it charged to the party Did too
many Of the managers have night keys ?
VIII somebody rise and explain to the
dismayed country how this came about !?
Since the above was written, the agent,
whose name is Briant, has been arrested
for embezzlement.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01
One of the Philanthropic Schemes

sB-In sending money, state THE POST OFFICE
10 which the paper is sent.-AA
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

was said that the bank would only be able
to pay 80 per cent; next so; next 70, I'M
til finally we are told the condition of the
bank is hopeless and infinitely worse than
has yet been stated, and the Commission
ers wish to be relieved from all further
responsibilities. In short the money is all
gone. That tells the story, and has been
known to the Radical managers from the
first