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Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-09
Advertising.

The winsted News complains that the newspaper rates of advertising are not bas- d as they ought tO boon circulation, and it proposes the following plan:
 Instead of charging 90 much per inch for each insertion regardless of the amount of circulation we would arrange the sched. uIe in this way: For every inch of space occupied let the price be one cent (after the first week. for every one hundred cop- ies printed. Thus for paper having a cir. cuIation of 500 let the charge be five cents per week per inch; 100 copies. ten cents per week, and 90 on. How many papers in Litchfeld county dare accept this proposition?
 We should be very glad to have our ad- vertisers agree upon such a basis, but thsv would not do it; nor do we ourselves consider it . just one. If we estimate cor rsctly,sn 6 column paper of 1.5OO circula- ton would receive about $2O0 year for each column advt ,S100 for half column; $50 for quarter; and S8 for a single inch. This would be too great price for the column; too little for the inch. The ad- vertiser who occupies large space ought to have discount. Moreover, this plan would encourage ''spurts" at the expense of regular advertisements. A merchant who advertises c column for fortnight at Christmas and New Years ought not to have it ct as low Q rate per week as one who takes . column for the whole year.
 Though the plan offered by the News is open to objections,i it is certainly true that circulation is too little considered by most advertisers A paper with eco circulation often gets as good terms as a paper of l2O0 circulation, and always more than half. We have had convincing proof of that fact for the past half year. The merchants of Litch6eld pay only half as much for local advertising as they did be- fore the consolidation of the Sentinel list with that of the Enquirer, while they actually have more than three-quarters of the former circulation of the two papers. We have sometimes thought that it would pay the publishers of this vicinity to meet and discuss the matter of advertising rates and perhaps adopt some plan of joint ac- tion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-09
Notice |
NOTI<tE.

THE following letters remain in the postos,ce mn. < called for, Nov. 30, 1875.
 DEcosTovs, HENRY
 GOODWIN, RIcH'D,
 HART, AB. S.,
 HOWARD, CLARA,
 HARRIS, THOMAS,
 WALKER, GEokGE L.,
 MILLER, c. A..
 WHITEHEAD, Miss SARAF Persons calling for the above will nleas py .dver tised. IA e GATCS n -s
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-09

The Honsatonic Railroad Company are putting the Westinghouse steam brake upon their road.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-09

nIsTRICT of NOoDBURY ss. Probate Court Nov 1 16th 1e7i. -NO'' Estate nt Abraham Beecher, late of Bethlehem. in said District, deceased. -
 Pursuant to order from the Court of Probate for sad District, will be sold at Public Auction to inc nyhest bidder on the lSth day of December at one O'Clock n the afternoon unless previously dsposed of ~ prsate sae so much Of toe Real Of said de. ceased, will raise the sum of S2lS7 es will in.idsr tai charges af sale. - ~--
 Sale to take place at H. w. Peeks store in said Beth Iehem Terms made known at time of sale v
 2wS5 HENRY w. PECK Administrator -
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-09


 own importation. comprising one hundred and fifty different styles. The prices at which they are offering these goods for is less than ever known in that city.
 Says Coy. Thayer of Wyoming
 Woman suffrage has now been in prac- tical operation in our territory for six years, and has. during that time, increas- Sd in popularity and in the confidence of the people. In my judgement, its results have been beneficial and it's influence fa- vorable to the best interests of the com munity.
 The Ray asserts that there is dwarf in Bridgewater, named Roswell, 16 years old, g inches high. and weighing only 30 lbs. and thinks he ought to be developed by some snowman. Even if he failed as a Tom Thumb. he might turn out to be Charley Ross
 We are in receipt of papers from vir- ginia City. Nevada, giving . description of the terrible fire at that place in Octo- ber. They ara good papers but pretty dear subscription for daily. s16 year; weekly. $5.
 The Granger certainly pushes matters to extremes against the railroads now and then. In Wisconsin, recently. fellow smuggled himself into box freight car, and was injured. The train hands did not even know of his presence and yet he recovered $1 .5OO damages.
 The Independent tells a story of the late Mir. Wilson's borrowing $lOO of Mr. Sumner to meet the expenses of his inau guration as Vice President.
 The Honsat0nic Railroad Company are putting the Westinghouse steam brake upon their road.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-29
Personal AND LITERARY.

The Toronto Globe mentions the death
OF "Gen u. T. Blair, who for long time
filled successfully the office OF Postmaster
General OF the United States"
The wife and daughter of Bishop
Cnmmins, of the Reformed Episcopal
Church, have been giving concerts al
Lutbcrville, Md, where they are spending
the summer season, 10 aid in raising funds
for the Bishops church in Baltimore.
Lands and Carruth, Of Vineland have
come, II Is said, 10 an amicable under
standing of their difficulties, and have
agreed TO forgive and forget. Mr.. Lands
has agreed 10 pay all OF the expenses
growing out of the shooting, and Mr.. Car.
ruth has promised not 90 bring suit against
him. II Ii intimated that the State will
not let SO serious matter drop so quietly
but will bring the case into court Mr..
lands IL said, however, to have taken
his departure from pineland, and nothing
can be done until he is found.
Herr Dope, of Boston, professor Of
music, has invented curious method Of
learning 10 play the piano.forte. Heraises
the piano by means of wooden blocks
placed under the legs 10 such height
that when the player sits on the ordinary
music stool he has to hold his hands on i
level with his eyes in order to reach the
Keys, Herr Dope thinks this II the true
position IN which 10 cultivate and ACQUIRE
strength and dclicacy Of touch. He has
many pupils, and some Americans study.
ing under his direction write from Berlin
that he has found The very secret of Lists
wonderful power on the piano.
AN extensive printing house, supplied
with facilities for stefeotyping and print
ing books upon large scale, and which
Is intended TO give employment TO nearly
200 workmen, has been established In The
village OF Rouse's Point, N Y, on the
Canadian line, The peculiarly OF this
enterprise consists In the fact that Rouse'-
Point Is a very small village, with no
trade to speak Of, and that the owners OF
the printing. house are Canadiang who
have set up their establishment ON Amer.
lean soil In consequence of provisions q,
law In regard to copyrights which give
American publishers an advantage over
Canadians In the reprintlng of English
books for the Canada market In Canada
no English book can be reprinted without
the permission Of the author, whose eopy.
right extends to the Dominion; while II
the United States publishers can reprint
any English book and send II into Canada
for sale on pay ing a duty OF l2ts per cent,
which Is collected for the benefit Of the
author, The Canadian publishers who
have located In Rouse's Point think |,
cheaper to print their books In this coun.
Try and pay l2IS per cent. than TO deal di.
rectly with the English authors.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-29
American Farms.

The great improvements that have
taken place in transportation, which make
il possible for the wheat of Iowa and Cal
ifornia TO compete In the English markets
with that raised on the Atlantic seaboard
and which place Iowa in competition with
New England, operated TO specialize
farming. The large farmer Of today
raises fewer kinds on his farm than did
the small farmer the last century This
specialization allows the use of higher
appliances and the use of capital as the
former system could not The true farms
have doubtless grown In size on the aver
age. The early settlers of necessity could
till but small farms The tax list of Long
Island for the years between 1875 and 1885
shows that in nine English towns the aver
age land-holding was about TWENTY-FIVE
acres, and in the five Dutch towns about
thiriy-seven acres, or for the whole four.
teen towns 1t was twenty-five and one
third acres, and at that time over 90 per
cent. OF The taxpayers were landholders.
The national census Of 1870 enumerates
100000 farms, only 81 per cent OF
which were less than ten acres, and more
more than half Of the whole number CON
tanned over fifty acres The cash value OF
The farms, implements and live stock was
placed al upward Of Sill 600, 000, 900, and
the total estimated value of all the farm
productions at about 81, 44S, OO0, 900. OF
the l2,5O0,000 persons engaged in all
classes of occupation" 6,000, 900 were en-.
gagged In agriculture. We have absolutely
no statistics Of the agriculture of the colo.
MES al the time of the Revolution. there
fore the actual figures of progress cannot
be given, and we refrain from estimates
--Prg W. III. Brera, IN Haspers Maga-
siK.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-29

sxr As P2rusA, wss Ia STALE a revolt AIS
tAsi shs ssssurgunss hs3 thrrasenrc ceAsh te
a ~s.s sesaeea Il mass1 with sAern-
an eazseazs disy2scA pSnissased ~ AAnrie
v.ar.r ~ il. 8rk states tAst Gen- Darregsrsy.
- s,srssss chbrsss5a. hsd b~en veanee4 and
As1 takes rezags IN Frsnes-
Twx esszsca esf 6esrgas4s frcra ali the Pres
arzsysaA shurusaes ~ ChFssieBdosn sssf -
I.y,,sssz q. the .3A. xAzxre representatives u
A.u.wsr2n snd CGnHdGan ckEruses ~crs pres
emz
Tws Governor sf Bosnsa bas been ordered
10 essyaieh ixSeoSe 10 suppress The Eas arresiaon
is Herzegovina.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-29
FOREIGN ,NTELLuGEScE.


A ST. PETERSBURG letter 20 the London
Standard says the Russian city Of Morschansk
had been recently destroyed. Over 200 lives
were lost and more than 1900 were seriously
burned. IL was thought that over 1000
buildings had been destroyed. The property
destroyed was valued at 0, 100000 roubles.
A Lospoa dispatch Of the 18th says the
amount Of coin and bullion In the Bank Of
England Ii greater than ever before.
A madrid telegram Of the 10th says the
provinces Of Valencia and Castelion we're free
from Carlist troops. The Instruction was
confined 10 the mountains Of Navarro and the
Basque and CatalonIan provinces.
BERLIN dispatch OF the 18th says the
Government had ordered that declaration OF
submission by the Catholic elergymen 10 the
new laws should be kept strictly secret to
secure them from persecution by the Ultra.
montaues.
LADY FRasgLIS. widow Of Sir John Frank.
lin, the Arctic explorer, died on the night OF
the 18th.
Own 1900 persons met in Hyde Park,
London, ON the night Of the 18th TO protest
against the grant OF glt0oOC 10 the Prince OF
Wales for his Indian journey.
A sAs SEBASTIAN dispatch Of the 18th an.
nounces that the Carlists had begun the bonn
bardment Of puigcerda
ALEXANDER AND WILLIAM CALLlE, Of tina
tirm which lately suspended, were arrested
In London on the 2lst, charged with obtain
Ing ti,0oe,0o0 under false pretenses. They
were held 10 ball In the sum Of $4,000 each
Ar Wimbledon, on the 2lst, Nal Fulton,
OF the American team, won the American cup.
HEAVY rains aud foundations we're re.
ported at Leicester, Greenfield, Forest Of
Dean, Godmanchester aud elsewhere In Ell.
gland on the 2lst. Gathered aud growing
crops had been destroyed over a large sec.
ton of the country.
A Madrid dispatch OF the 2ist says over
LOG Carlists had been captured since July /.
The carlists deny the truth OF the report that
Gen. Dorregaray had bccn forced 10 take
refuge In France.
HERR SiaI and Baron Lee, ultramontan
leaders, have been sentenced 10 ten months
Imprisonment by u Berlin court for treason.
able utterances.
A LONDON dispatch OF the 10th says the
American rifle team had decided not to
shoot ne team at Wimbledon. The ties on
the nth ~ the same place we're shot off on
the 10th, aud Fulton, OF the American team,
won. In the contest for the Albert prizes
Sir Henry Halford won the FIRST prize with a
score OF i0o aud Col Gildersleeye took the
second with score OF ninety.two. The
dispatch says the excellence OF the Ameri.
cans Workmanship caused establishment
COMMISSIONERS TO Herzegovina. sent by
the Porte to tranquilize affairs, reported by
telegraph on the 10th that the whole country
between Mostar and the Austrian frontier, as
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-29
General News Summary.
gse~ WASHINGTON.

Dx hss rsanra frzsn the Isdssa Territory
saxne ssrne are Frus. Msrsh. 81 Scw Harsss-
wrote 10 sAs Press1ens. charging thai szTssass
furnished 10 INC various IneA&n tribes we're
insersor and improperly dssssibEie6- BE asss
cAsryed Secretary Deaaao and IstaAz Con-
missioner snttA vita beng eurnazanio q tAtst
frsndsL In regard TO ipdixa Agens sssisse,
q the Red Csop6 Agsncy, Mr.. Marsh ee-
e4sre1 fhxs be vas wholly untitled sar BE
position sod guslsy 81 The rrossesf frsads up
on ne la6lAns Ia his eaafge- This
letter vas accompanied with ssrayAes 81 The
goads furnished The Presideni called The
ssseniIc1 a The Department 10 The letter. and
the Commissioner a. fn6isn Asssrs straight
way came oat With positive denial Of The
charge a fraD6 and ecrrupsion. 20 far ~ his
own department was concerned. ard said tae
Commission appointed 10 inquire ihio The
toDdlfion ~ sfsslrx q. The Red Cloud Agency
had completely exonergt~6 the Agent
A View Haven dispaich a the Isth says
that, notwithstanding The aaoye DENIAL
and explanation, Prod. Marsh had re-
itera.e6 his former statements and charges.
A SPECIAL commission appointed 10 inyesti.
gste these charged met In Se~ York on the
evening ~ the 18TH. II consists u
Messrs. Ysnlkber, NJ C., Of West vIr'
gfnia; Harris, VI. C., Of nassaebnsetis,
and Fletcher, " C., 81 Missouri The
meeting, which wss strictly private.
Wa organized by eleeiiEg Gov. Fetch
er Chairman. Prof Marsh and Incisn
C0mrnlssloner smith appeared before The body,
accompanied by Gen. fisk, Chairman Of the
Board of Indian Commissioner. Mr.. Marsh
presented hIs charges In pamphlet forra,
which had already been printed. Investigs'
ton will take place al the Red Cloud Agency.
Tsg Postmaster General on the 18th con.
6seatcd u the use OF the Government three
certified checks, amounting 10 VI ,sJs, deposit
ed according 10 law by Matthew Draper,
failing contractor. This Ia the first instance
10 which the department has conhscsted
such checks. The Postmaster-Generalh has
also commenced a. suit agains. the bondsmen
OF over forty falling mail contractors
A CABINET meeting was held In Washing.
ton on the 2lst, the President having uneI-
pectedly arrived in that city. The subject Of
Dist. ATTY Fishers official conduct was under
consideration The President, 10 asking the
Attorney General 10 suspend his request for
Fishers resignation. had merely desired 70
afford the latter an opportunity 10 reply to
the complaints against him. He would not
General being left 10 act Ia such manner a. he
might deem proper The President left for
Long Branch In the evening,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-29

George A. Newman, a river-driver,
while at work on logs in the Androscog-
gin River, few rods above Lewiston
Falls, Me-, recently, lost his balance, fell
into the river and was carried over West
Pitch, where the water Is precipitated over
fall OF at least thirty feet, and II is the
toughest and most dangerous part OF the
falls. After goingover this foaming cataract
he had strength and presence of mind 20
swim to small island below, where he
was taken up in an insensible condition.
On examination by physicians no serious
injury was discovered, and Mr.. Newman
returned to duty again in few days.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-29
TIKI EAST.

The Roman Catholic clergy Of Lawrence,
Mass., have Issued card condemning the
riot which occurred In that city on the 18th
and expressing n hope that the riDgieaders
may be made 10 feel the enorrnty Of their
crime.
LosDgn. indicted for perjury in connection
with the Triton. Bcechcr case, was arraignsd
10 the Brooklyn court on the 10th and plead.
ed mot guilty" Price was not arraigned.
VIZ. II. butcher recently completed &
walk Of 800 miles IN i've days, twenty three
hours and twenty. i've minutes, ut North Ad.
ANS, Macs. He walked the iast mile In ten
minutes.
Mn. TnuHIow WEED has recently relf.
nrmed that three times during the first year
Of the late civil war In this country Queen
Victoria personally Interceded 10 prevent
war by England and France against the
United states, and that shs and the Prince.
Consort combined 10 defeat the disunion II.
forts Of the Confedcrases.
Tmg Supreme Court Of Connecticut has dc.
clded the iocal.optlon feature Of the License
law constitutional
PoxgRoY, The Massachusetts, boy IN urderer
has retrscted his former confession and de.
niles his guilt. lie has written the history Of
his life. lie claims that he was goaded by
the police into making a confession of being
guilty Of the crime for which be was first ar.
rested, and tina, he waa entirely innocent. In
regard 70 the death Of Katie Curran be says
he riade a false confession that his mother
and brother. who had been arrested for the
murder. and whom he knew 10 be innocent,
nigh. 20 free.
Tue Connecticut House Of Representatives
on the 2lst yotsd--i02 10 s2~to indefinitely
postpone the bin giving women the right TO
vote In a Presidential election.
A BosTos dispatch u the 2lst says tina,
Jcsse Pometoy, the boy murderer, had been
surprised In cunning aud desperate attempt
10 cut his way out Of Charles Street jail His
arrangements were made for escape on the
evening OF that day.
GOLD closed In New York ON the 2ist at
Il2K. The following were the closing quo
iations for produce; No 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, ti.3i@i.3s; No. . Milwaukee, OIL. ~
0eia0 No. 2 Northwestern, ti.3i0n l "a
Barley, si25ai.30; Oats. Western Mixed,
Gi,<Ca62lSc; Corn, Western Mixed, s5ts issc;
Pork, New Mess, 5000; Dressed Hogs.
i04e, Lard, i3xc. Flour, good 10 choice,
eg. s0Cf865; White Winter Extra, t6.15da7 90
The cattle market was unchanged, i2j<e To
isJfc for good 10 extra. Hogs were dull
at e7b00e76aJ1. sheep, clipped, brought
4s440jfc.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the 2ist, cattle
brought: Best, t6,750o7.0o; medium, t5.7o
CISCO, common, st.7bef5.oo. Hogs Sold
Workers, t7.b0(n7.0o Philadelphia, t7.6ot9
ITO sheep brought t4.0ots5.75. according
10 quality.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-29

ApoLPH RoDA, Of Rochester, N. Y.
lost black-and-tan dog few weeks ago
and. until the 4th, could discover no trace
OF his fate. On the day mentioned. how.
ever, an ice-house few rods from Mr.
koda's house was opened, and ont walked.
or rather rolled, what was left of Mr.
Roda's dog. Almost four weeks 10 a dav
me dog had been imprisoned in his lev
dungeon, and when released he was unable
to stand upon his legs. He was fed in
ANAL quantities and, by degrees, seems 10
be regaining strength. The little fellow
has demonstrated the fact that dog can
live four weeks without food. How far
the Ice went toward prolonging life is a
part Of the problem that cannot be solved
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-29

"A few days ago the daughter Of a gen.
tlcman residing in Squog, Me-, was clean
ing her canary birds cage when Its in
mate escaped and flew out into the yard.
Her exclamation of surprise started up
large Newfoundland dog owned by the
family which ran out, and suddenly put
ting his paw upon the bird, which had
alighted upon a small shrub, bore il To the
ground, holding There until ii was caught
uninjured and returned to its cage.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-29
WEST AND SOUTH.

Paor DONALDSON, the aeronaut, who has
been travelling 10 company with Barnum's
Hippodromc, and making balloon ascensions
after the conclusion Of the afternoon perform
snces. made his second trip from Chicago on
the 18th, accompanied by Mr.. Newton y.
Grimwood, reporter Of the Chicago Journal.
After ascending into the air the balloon took
u northeasterly course, sailing over the
lake Ia the direction Of Muskegon,
Mich. About seven o'clock In the
evening II was sighted by schooner
about thirty miles northeast Of Chicago,
al which time the balloon was Swimming the
surface Of the lake. The schooner followed
after II until II was observed TO rise suddenly
Into the air. when the chase was given up
A very severe gale occurred on the lake about
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-07
SHERIDAN LAST DISPATCH

Blood! blood!! blood!!!
I'm hungry and thirsty and weary
Starving to death-Tve had nothing to eat
Since my brush, so long and dreary,
Gainst the squaws Of the Piegan race!
From hundred or so,
The blood would not flow,
As I Tapped it, sufficient to color my face!
The babies were juicy and tender,
But hardly made muscle and bone
Give me blood that is tougher and stronger,
Meat that will strengthen the tone
OF my stomach, and nerve
My intent not to swerve
From my meal till I've sucked the last bone ,
Blood! blood! blood!
Oh, give me dainty White Lacquer;
just hint, and human shall fall
At the click of the faithful trigger.
Bandi.G them all
Don't sign my recall,
Let me gorge and grow bigger and bigger.
LOUISIANA.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-07
AN Evades the Question.
nflrms the Reception Of Important
Dispatches.

January 6-2:10 P. N.
now almost certain that Sheridan re-
important dispatches this morning,
krport of which, as has already been
are orders to arrest prominent Con-
I've leaders and declare martial law.
ke has been such perfect furore, how
raised about Little Pills ears, occa-
by his laconic kilograms to Washing
bat it will possibly deter him from at
karrying his orders into effect. To a
lr IF the BULLETIN, Gen. Sheridan
pledged that he had received kilograms,
their nature he spoke in evasive
LIST Enthusiastically and almost obse-
Nv he affirmed that it was his intention
Is on the square" he showed unmis'
y that he was master of the situation,
build act up to the letter of his instruc-
should occasion lin his opinion) require
here is evidently something back OF all
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-07
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

Whereas, General Sheridan, now in com.
mand of the Department of the Missouri, has,
under date OF the 4th instant, addressed q
communication to General Belknap, Secreta-
~ of War, in which he represents the people
of Louisiana at large as breathing defiance to
all lawful authority and approving of murder
and crimes; and whereas, he has given to that
communication full publicity:
We, the undersigned, believe it is our duty
to declare and proclaim to the whole Ameri-
can people that these charges are unmerited,
unfounded and erroneous, and can have no
otker effect than of serving the interests of
the corrupt politicians who are, at this mo-
ment, making the most extreme efforts to
perpetuate their power over the State of Loui-
siana.
New Orleans, JAN S. 1a1..
IN: J: Perche, Archbishop of New Orleans.
]. P. B. Wilmer, Bishop Of Louisiana.
James X. Gutheim, Pastor Of Temple Sinai
j. G. Keener, Bishop of M. E. c. South.
G. Doll, Rector of st. Joseph's Church.
Judge J. n. Lea, Judge A. N. Ogden,
Michael Musson, Charles A. johnson,
Am. Fortier, T. G. unit,
Henry Peychand, q. w. Race,
F. W. Tilton, Allen Eustis,
st. NJ. Berault, Henry Denis,
Q. I. Bemiss, Ad. Schneider,
Henry G. Miller, Gus. A. Breaux,
F. Grima, Walter Puph.
Alt: H. Isaacson, Jos. Bowling,
E. Feinour, II. E. Marburg,
Louis Barnett, D. 8. Bryon,
A. Lebreton, Emil Weber.
Ernest G. Where, o. j. Forstall,
Chas. DeBlanc, Chas. E. Fenner.
and others.