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Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-30
TO ConsumptIves

The advertiser, old physician retired from active practice, having had placed in his hands by East India Missionary the formula Of . simple Vegetable Es%salSh f9k tas kRfea and all Throat and Lung Affections, also Positive and Radical Cure for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints after having thoroughly tested its wonderful curative pow thousands of feels it his duty to make # known to his suffering fellows. Actuated by this tive and conscientious desire to relieve human suf. fering he will send free of chargel to all who desire it. this recipe with fall directions for preparing and successfully using Sent by return mail by addressing
 r DR. " c STEVENS,
 34-1y Munroe Block, Syracuse, Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-30
LlTCHFIELD INSTITUTED

THE next term will begin Monday, January sd.ls1s
 \ Miss Lauia Y. Bronson will have charge of ths Primary Department. Misses !. E. and A. ". Rich. ards will give lessons in French and the higher Fna- fish branches. Miss A. l.. Smith teacher in Writing.
 s. MARSHALL R. GAINES, Principal
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-30

nIS TRICT of ofLITCHFIELD ss. Probate Court, Dec U i1th, 1875. Estate ot stiles D. Wheeler of Litchheld, in said District. Insolvent Debtor.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Iichfeld hath limited and allowed three months from the date hereof for the creditors of said Estate in which hib their claims thereto, and has appointed Geo. A. Hickox and Dwight c. KilbOurn Commissioners on said Estate with to receive aud decide upon the claims Of the creditors of said estate.
 Certified by GEo. NJ. WooDRURE. Judge. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet tt the Oce of D. c. Kibourn, in said Litcheld on the fifteenth days of January and April, 1S76 at o'clock in the afternoon each of said days the purpose of attending On the business of said appointment.
 GEORGE A. HIcKox, ! Commis- DWIGHT 0. KMBOURN, { sioners. Ali persons indebted to said Estate are reouested to make immediate payment to.
 SHAW SAMUEL G. BEACH, Trustee.
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FOR SALE!

A E'ARM of 120 acres, with house, barn, and A other buildings, in Flanders District about three miles north of woadbury Center. This Farm is sui- tahy proportioned in meadow. pasture and woodland and is well wstered from unfaing springs. Posses sion given immediately If desired. Terms of ray- ment will be made easy, especially purchased before the First of March For further particulars enquire of
 Mss HENRIETTA ATWOOD, Woodbury.
 Woodbury, Conn.,, Dec. 9th, 1878. 57-4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-30
NOtice !

EvIED upon by virtue of sundry warrants to me
 directed, and will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder Friday the 25th of February, 18TG Al V aisassa 2. naE me nF,i.,.- s
 Me1gher i'm certain tract of land with the buiIdnrs thereon standing, situated in the town of Lrchfeld containing 1O6 acres. less bounded and de- scribed as follows Beginning at . corner by highway and land formerly of John Brennan. thence running northwestery bs said Brennan land and Betsy Cooks
 land to land formerly of Hiram Bishop, then north eriy by said Bishops lsnd and easterly by said Bis ops land, and again northery by said Bishops land to the south line of lot formerly owned by whitney then eastery by the south line of said whitneys land to the fence which runs the east line of said Whitneys then northerly in the line said fence to land of Henry W. Buel, thence northeasterly by said Buels land to corner in ledge which is cor ner of the Misses Mary and Rhoda Marshs laDd then southeastery along the line of said Marshs land in the line of the present fence to highway thence south westerly by highway to place of beginning being the real estate set in the of Timothy Meagher on the Ltchfed grand list will pay the following named taxes levied thereon with interest and cost Of coec- dion: town tax on list of 1873 of thirteen mills on the dollar; town tax on list of 1874 thirteen mills on the dollar.
 WILLIAM NORTON, Collector. >Litchheld. Dec. 18th. 1875. 37-Sw
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-30
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

U nth, is.s. a OoAS"AlI .s- fr0Oa's c0ar'' Dec
 Estate of Marietta Pierce Late of Cornwall, in said kdistrict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall nafn limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said ese to present their Claims against said estate for settlement All persons Who neglectt present their claims within said time parsons indebted to said esare requested make immediate payment to
 39-3w S, F. CHAPIN, Administrator nISTRICT of LITCHFIELD S. Probate Court 0 December IS, 1875.
 Estate of Jason Curtiss late of Iitehftld in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Iitehfed hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereo for the creditors said Etate exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present b. debsrred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to Ss Sw JOSEPH H. HOPKINS, Adm D1ss.ash. of x'eaear' s. Probate Court Dec H.
 Estate of Frank P.ThOmas of wooibury in said Dis trict assigning deutor. gcf- -Ff v
 The Court of Probate for the District of woOdhnry hereo for the Creditors Of said Estate, represented
 nsolvent in which exhibit their claims thereto. and has appointed Willis 4. Strong and James Tyler Esq. of said Woodbury, Commissioners to receive and sx | anime said claims. < Ceilinsd by
 JAMES HUSTISaToN, Judge.
 The Subscribers give notice that they shah meet at the Probate oee in said woodbUry the l4th day of tn the forenoon. each of said ays for the purpose | of attending on the business of said appointment s.a.sL MLLn "A, 4, STRONG Commissioners.
 AnPersons indebted said Estate ase requested to make immediate payment Co
 Ss4w GRANDSON BEARDsLEY. Trustee
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SOWING Turntrs.


OF iate years there has been ,ytven u,o
a,,si,.-,h 20 tle culture 81 tgrlips ~ tho
VINO I'VE an The Vicinity Of iarg. cities ths
was iornStlE tlc case, aud N-e are clad
hAd Mat a = 81, 4UT there j. uo better sign
= prosperous 'sllu. than n ae!d ~ 4 .-sf-cla,
tlfnlrs- 10 .howS at once that hc who "a -
mem co>E LOT altogether depend au Qrafl
talSiIE aaS also that H. knows low t5 -
" thc ieiilaty q ais soil, FOR ore rlav
wei expect u gather n-s f.ofn IA ,t.eS ,
EfsltS nom taOIug As 10 have a .nof crnp
tNLhi - OF %. piece % VoOr lsud.
AZ lhr same ti-nc y VIII bear remark th'
turnip-culture rs Tot attended 10 with IN,
eeEree q thoughtful skill which a.t..- I. .5r
1uCc TIE best rcSul = win the least eNp.,,l
luIe 81 -anpr and skill; ard the conSeaupn,
- - IN l-. many turulp-croV costs more
ia or tIan the n hole Thing IS worth.
II - D';o's Sail that the lab,rIr prr.Hu
az nlli- costs A. much a, taa lgrnfi
bll-I, l,ti ills ~ chiefly owing - the snla
Size 81 iho roots. OfcourSe IN fakes L.. ira
ohe-hali The time 40 work q busreI ri lar,
slze Than ~ does small ones. - As worth
Itile extra care therefor 20 got tle-r AN ,
nc ar IS possible OF fall size.
Ihe Trouble with many Is that tlev n,
tnr seed may not pc al good, and hence n
sown much more thickly than O. ought - a
but the proper way l. - test The sei 4 baf,s
SON ing, and then SOW 4ulcrst "a. INDY
IS a common belief that turnig seed vi
row alder being Taany YEAS old. some
II VIII, but experiment has shown that 81
Luhdret Seeds which VIII grow when al
year Old, some VIII not grow the saoDn, -
more the third. The older 70 Is the worse
J.. Al, therefore, good fresh seed Is 40 he la
IL need not he sCwn any thicker than deSi
lJle OF un4s account Again, some lea
losses ty TIE fly; but ~ sc,si D. sown a.
ought 10 be on rich soil, - usually grows "a
Ter Than tie uy can eat %. At aBv r. 10 ID
by Is As likely 10 destroy 70 when thiclxly :
wien iiihlt sOWn. II - much bstt 10 rs
a MN crop han 10 have SO much lab
Drought about 10y "a too thick sowing.
Some have found 10 "a pay best WI - IAN
IS readily u nand 10 SOW thick, aud then ht
rut To Suit, - that each tu-liD has sh1rr
proper distance 10 grow. They contend tn
10 more ihIJT j. expended iu Ills way -ils
Is usl;IlJ done IN handling ana Coming
many small ones, while "a" result 81 a -rl
OF Mbic1 "any one may he proud"
We belleNe thai 10 = generally cone q,
thst the white turDip T. hest soNn brDafcas
a. Ia drills they get too large and spithy
The a tn Naga. However, never gl' 100 lar
with ~. ami tIUs dril!-Cu tUra Is eIna'p5r
exclusively Tor IT, For the same reason IN
SOWn IN July, while Tor The Ordinary turn
August, or early IN September, Is quite IN
enough Tor Ii.
Besides the evidence " prosperity viii.
goOd turnlircpiture afiOri, "A crop 81 turutl
Is ia ITS, III means OF prosperity. FOR there
fcthlnE more uScfll whore 4 numiberO OF coz
or sheep are kept. Dry COWS can almost "A,
On them, and by proper timing tie food. tht
can De gwen 20 milCh COVE without auyda
ser OF naVOri0g tue milk.-tTc77aauuf11 III
IRA n
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a little Mistake.

lie TOOK me evening train up from CIev
iabd, and IN looking Through the cars disco
cred 2 female sitting alone an q sat- a1-
instantly occurred 10 him that she N. ght
lonely. veil dropped OyCr Ter face, ii
there was BO reason 10 suppose that she ",
not good-ioOking, ana he EaIianLly raised 4.
hat and sat down beside hen. remark ,ng,wfl
a lovely smile: cts lonely travelling alone
She Just Durmurei a reply tu- Lile accel
was cai uYaIng, ana hC Was woa al q
START.
lie was rracticcd IN all tie arts OF Doll
tactics, and spoke TO her softly Of this gre
CeSOate world, with appropriate al usl OnS
human hearts. He told hCr how he had sui
gere1 Sad thITsted after tn affection. ola II,
heart, and bad yearned 10 feel The breath ,
Jne heavenly naTnc OF love.
No. he signed, he hai no wife, no one
lohe and cares him and mend his sUSpen
e. s; and when he inquired II she was tread Z
the pain oil llle single and alone. she mu
INJURED so pensiNely aud sad that he T. con
PEELED 10 PCT has arm OF tie back OF the SCI
lest she should TALL out u the window bid
was closed.
They reached Norwalx. aud irst aS y
train stopped ne heard a Grating, bissin
sound close 10 his ear, and theL the word
A" -o-u villain, You oil byp0critical sid
n-e-r, II make you think you've been struC
by a breath 81 heavenly dame. vDu Old ga 1
lie looked around luSi lar enough 20 get
glimpse 81 pair of naSLing eyes ana the IA,
~ his wife, who hai mGrnur5I 20 fDndiy
MIN aloIig the Journey. \ sudden spaSl
SeiYe0 MIN. but he m an6ge4 20. accOmpau
her from the tram; and a. they uIONt-a 4ul
The darkness toward home her fiaShiug ev,
lit up MS pale face with spoc.ra, effect.
Huron Comfy CnrOp;rl,.
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The following is said % be q reliable model
OF making wine from native grapes
L. select perfectly ripe bunche> and than
carefully pick of the stems and remove All
grapes which are not quite ripe.
squeeze the juice out, either by hand or
press strain through n hair sieve. aud pour
IL at once into a clean sweet barrel or iSeo
adding 10 the vessel two gallons of water 1,r
every gallon ofjuice made.
s. Al the same time put IN four pounds OF
Silteu sugar per gallon OF juice.
:. IN ADDING The TWO gallons OF water stated
In section ,, let IL strain through the pulp.
SKINS, &c, ofthe residuum ofthe grapes sfter
5. Fill the vessel full, up 10 the buug-hole.
which cover with sand-bag. 20 allow the
fermentation TO escape.
6. Watch the barrel daily and clear or
scrape away the scum, which will he thrown
out in large quantities.
y; As the wine fails below the bung. I'LL up
ually (aiier clearing away the scural with
sugar water, made with two pounds OF sugar
TO the gallon OF water.
S. The fermentation will continue from
LhTee 70 SIX weeks. accounting ID the weather
When N has ceased, pour into the bung-hoIa
abou; one gill OF brandy TO The gallon OF
juice, 10 flow over the surface and prevent It's
souT1rg; but tie brandy may not be fndiS-
pensable. Then bung the We sci up tight
p During the cold weather in, say, the fol-
lowing February, when the wine il perfectly
still and clear. draw IL OF into any other
clean vessel, then quickly clean. scald, and
rince thoroughly the barrel in which the wine
was made, ami return the wine 20 it. bung Il
VI anu NlaS IL OF as req ulrei Tor use.
10. II you wish 20 make n very palatablo
champagne, nave the champagne bottles
readNl when you rick of the wine. as
stated in section ., put a table spoonful OF
common syrup ia each quart bottle: then al
with the wine, leaving about one and a half
inches clear below tie bottom Of the cork
which fasten very securely with strong
Irvine, as the pr sSure OF the fixed air ID cs-
cape is very great.
III. The wine will improve by age, after the
operation described in section 2.
u. An old brandy or whiSxey barrel is the
best. (See section p Never use n new
barrel, as the wine viii taste OF the wool.
l.. About fifteen pounds ofgrapes Will give
one gallon OF juice. The ripper the grapes the
seiter the yield OF the Juice. one gallon OF
grape I'M punches weighs about fOur aud a
half pounds.
~. Keep the wine IN cellar. where Il will
not be exposed 10 extremes OF Temperature
-. An approximate estimate OF the quau IL
Ties required for thirty-gallon barrel VIII
he as follows.
TO make thirty gallons Of Vipe.-One hun
dred and Ifty pounds grapes. yielding 10 gal
ions juice; p gallons water, strained through
me pulp reSidum, see section ID 10 pounds q,
sltted sugar; p pints OF common brand y.
(See section
IL carefully made, the wine Will he whole
some and palatabie, with flavor like grape
juice Madeira.
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Hue Ship 81 ~oiosuoa.

BY Arf,ona's sea ~ sana
some oesrdel miners gray ana ola
And resolute In search 81 xOiF
Sal down 70 tap the savage isna
Ihey tented In canoa's rlnnth
That Esped against The warm vida s>,,,,,
And underneath n wave washed wall
W here low no rains or winds NAV a.il
they delved the level Salt-whita sands
For gold, with bold and horny hands
n miner stool beside his mine,
He pulled bis beard. then lookgsl awav
Across The level sea of sand.
Beneath his broad and hairy hart
n hand as hard as knots OF nine
III l''sds 50 like sea. !" SAID he
ne puited MS hoari, and he ala say
" III looks just ike q frsess ~, So -
Again he pulled that beard OF his
Bot said no other thing Than this
A sialwart miner dealt a stroka
And struck a buried beam az oas
M old ships beam the shat apl7aaref
" IN stOrn-woTn fadeI ngurr hs.f
The miner twisted his long beard.
leaned on ais pick-aNa As he spoke:
" lis nom some long iOst ship" he Sail
Scire laden ship OF Solomon
mat SaliCc these lonesome seas urpa
~ search OF Oplir's mine. az rae.
1nat salled this cried-up desert Sea"
f4nnytffa No.
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Tine Nuptiais OF srr. ssuu Lock aud
n iss Hon Joy.

The Portland JOrcgonD Bulletin OF August
las the following account OF n wedding
among the Chinese in that city: For few
days past the Chinese quarters on oak
street, opposite the city fail, have been the
scene OF the most riotous festivities, conse-
quent upon the maria Of MI Gun Lock
of the firm Of Tong Duck Chung & Co of
this city, with Miss Hop Joy, "A damSel OF
some sixteen summers. The contract was
nlaue Dy OUTSIDE parties, ana inc parties ID
The contract never saw the light OF each
others countenance until the nuptial knot
was TIED. Tables laden with all the Chinese
delicacies were set for the friends OF the
couple, and at every turn they were greeted
by the dUlcet tones OF the Chinese fiddle and
the toIn-tonl. The festivities, happily for
those residing in The neighborhOod. came TO
an end yesterday morning, when the mar
RED couple prepared 20 take a wedd ng tour
The blushiDg bride was placed in a carriage
the blinds OF which had been closed, and her
Hege lord and mis- nearest and best friends
took seats in two carriages behind that occu-
pied by the bride, and ia this order
tney proceeded 10 the Oregon Steam
Arriving at the wharf, the Johns alighted
and commenced circling around the carrIa ge
occupied by the bride, and when they had
made The required number of circuits the
blinds OF the carriage were rolled up and
there sat the olCshiug Hop Joy, vainly at
tempting ID hide her moon-eyed iea-
lures behind y ian OF enormous size. She
was assisted 10 aligilt, and the Johns, with
mirth lurking i'm the corner Of their ewes
each an smpted 10 drink in the beauty of the
countenance by gently pushing aside the fan
behind which il was concealed. The opara-
ton seemed 10 highly amuse those who stood
by, and they laughed right heartily at the
Dlushing difhdence OF the bride, strongly
suspecting that the color upon her cheeks
was that Of carmine, and not that delicate
INT which nantes the cOuutenance of "A
hlushing Saxon girl. AT last the lady was
led on board the boat by an old woman, who
seemed to be acting the part OF q duenua,
and when once seated in the cabin her head
and shoulders were rolled in a red bandanna
by the old bag, who took seat by her side,
and watched her as closely as though she
were the Maynard daughter OF the DOge of
Venice. Mrs. Hop JOY no doubt hoped for
JOY when the steamer moved out from the
wharf and she ceased 10 be the centre OF at
traction
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THE REMOVAL Or Col. BAKER TO PRIs-
oN.-The London Daily News of August s.
says: "For more than three hours subse-
4uent 10 the verdict and sentence being pro-
nounced IN the trial iust concluded at the
Town Hall, Croydon, the excitement in the
High street there was intense, and IL is az
hrmed that at no previous aSSiZe in the
county mas 30 much public Interest been
Shown. From the large crowd that was as
Semblet outside the hall and in the vicinity
II lie HIGH street, the officials were some
wha' perpleyed as 10 the best course 10 be
adopted in the removal OF the prisoner, and
when, at Is, close carriage, drawn by two
horses, was stationed At the front entrance
IRE crowd pressed forward, apparently in
tent on getting a ST ght Of the intended occu-
pants. In a few minutes Miss Dickinson
whose appearance drew forth some cheering,
stepped into the vehicle, and was driven
with some difficulty To the Greyhound Inn,
where she hal been staying, accompanied by
Der nOuer, two OF her sisters, and her
brother. Her mother was much afectet,
ard had TO be assisted 10 the carriage. Tc
was arranged that the same vehicle
that had conveyed Miss Dickinson from
the court room should also be era
plOyeu in the removal of the prisoner
In the meantime ruSe was practiced by the
police in order 70 draw OF lle attention OF
tie excited crowd. An ordinary cab was en-
gagged and taken To the back entrance IL Sur
rey street, where the van is usually taken
for the removal OF prisoners. About fifty
police cCn>tables mo -ed in the same rec
ton, and there were mounted police on either
side Of the cab. This proceeding induced the
crowd Ia 20 il the same direction. An op.
Forum t. was thus afforded Of bringing ND
The carriage, already referred To, 10 the en-
trance in the High street, and comparatively
few people were cos,njZant OF the prisoners
departure. lie was aliven 10 HorSernonger
lane jail tie only Persons accompanying
him being Mr.. John Keene, the governor,
and one OF the warders. On passing from
The hall 10 the vehicle he did not escape rec
ignition, and disCTaceful cries OF Bravo,
Baker y were heard. The prisoners wife
was, IL Is said, IN a. upper part or the build
ing, in connection vi I'll the hail, and the pris-
oner had an Interview with her at the close
of the trial. since the trial a large black
dog has remained in front of the TOwn-hall,
bowling throughout the night, and was sta
toned there late on Tuesday night
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(NEO. w. STICKNEY,
Room 19, lie Droit Building

SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPER.
TY ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
SOUTH CAROLINA AVENUE AND TENTH
STREET EAST, CAPITOL HILL. AT PUB
Lie AUCTION.
Tss BY virtue Of a decree of the Supreme Court OF
E.a the District Of columbia, passed in a certain
eause wherein William Mclean Is complainant, and
Mary q. Young ct al. are defendants, the same be-
ing No. 1851, Eq Doc ls, l shall offor for SALE at
public auction, on WEDNESDAY, the 2Jtn day OF
August, ISIS, at clock m, in front OF tho prem
Uses. Lots lettered A, b. U, d, and e, except the
east six 90 feet three 81 inches front Of said Lot
Of Lttles subdivision Of part Of original Lot No. g.
in square No. 81.
The property is improved by six new and neat
two-stoTy Frame Dwellings, and one large new
plat of the property, showing the frontage OF
each building and dimensions Of each lot has been
prepared. and will be exhibited on the ground on
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
cash. balance in equal nstslments, at 8, II, and is
months from day OF sale; the purchaser to give notes
fer the deferred payments bearing interest at the
rate Of eight per cent per annum, to be secured by
the retention of the title TO the properly by the r
tie pure at the time Of sale. All conyeyencinq
EUGENE CARUSI, Trustee,
aug 10 eoSds GEO. w. sTICKNEY, Auct.
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ga party OF Figi Islanders are TO attend
the centennial. Sealed proposals for supply
ing them with roast missionary during their
stay should be sent ia at once-OOtvieT- JosIr-
nCi.
~That was little bit sad, humanity
speaking, when Boston chap, with cold In
his bead, sang under his sweetheart's win
change.
0"Pin 'em back, pin 'em back, /" exclaim-
ed one lady 10 another In the street the other
day. The order related TO skirts; but for
some remarkable reason, Mr.. Johnson, who
was passing a. the time, pulled his hat over
his ears and said that, IN his opinion, women
were getting more inpudept every day.
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A SUPREME ARG CAEST-It was the twi-
light hour, and they were meandering along
the eXecrable sidewalks on Veto street He
Was blaCker than the king Of clubs, and She
could discount the ten-spOt OF spades.
"Susan, / lab youi" hesuddenly remarked
"Shoo. &c 'long!" she replied.
"Susan, will you marry me?" he continued.
go long VIII you, Petei"
"lf you don't / shall embrace de fioatin'
waters OF de dark ribber. Den de Coroner
will haul me out an sot on me, deyIl plant
me under de roses, an de verdict Will be,
Dat fellow died oh q broken HEARTH
You don't mean dat, Pete?'
al do, Susan,"
"Den, Pete" she said, as she sighed heavi-
ly, "den it's my dooty to marry you, 10 save
yer life, an de weddin' is TO cum OF in de
ian.,
And they clasped hands. and rolled their
eyes ana stumbled along Vicksoug Hddd