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Litchfield enquirer., 1875-05-13

The moving season having closed, and the things put to rights, the woman of the house has the woman from next house in to show her the rooms.
 ''It must have been an. awful job to have got all these carpets down, and cur tains up, says the visitor 'I don't see how you ever did it alone g
 ''It a0oS pretty good job" modestly admits the housekeeper, with her face shining with satisfaction.
 ''I should say it was" responds the wis itor, with emphasis. ''Don't you feel completely worn out ?' s-f
 70, don't know" Is the artless reply. ''It was hard work to be sure, without q woman; but then they are often more of a bother to watch and look after than doing all the work yourself. And as for George, he is so awkward, and grumbles so much -man-hke-that might as well do it all myself. And so I told him should try this time to get along alone. And don't know as I feel bit more, or even SO tired, as when I had help" '-olGieS
 George is her husband, of course. Ey- CT since the moving he has employed pretty much all of his waking time in try ing to find a position he can remain in for five minutes without suffering pain. He has worn the skin from his knees and hands in making carpet stretch three inches farther than the manufacturer in- tended it should: he has got q. thumb which will never again look as it has done owing to the appalling eccentriclty of the family hammer; and not single joint in his whole body fits squarely in it's socket. Even at the very moment his wife is ip- geniously summing herself in the amazed admiration of neighboring women, the miserable wretch is wondering if he will ever be able to sit on a chair as he used to.-D0n6ltry NetCs f5r
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CONCLUSION

I have now, according to my ability, performed the duty required of me by the constitution to ''give to the General As- sembly information of the state of the government" It only remains for me to express the hope that it may lead us, in our respective spheres of duty, to keep in common view, as the great object of our action, tue welfare of those by whom these important interests have been en- trusted to our care.
 CHARLES R. INGERSOLL.
 HARTFORD, May 5, 1875.
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IEA. Agents Wanted.

TEA AGENTS wanted in town and country to sell Tea, ol to get up club orders for the larg- est Tea Company in America. Importers prices and inducements to Agents. Send for circular Address. ROBERT WELLS, 4S Vesey St., N. Y. P. O. Box 12S7.
 The Christian Union, Henry Ward Beecher, to get up clubs, and all who can get orders for tea, should write him for a circular"
 The New York Weekly Tribune, of Sept 3d. says: All sGranges' should write Robt. Wellsf for a circular"
 The scythe, of Sept 20, says: ''Robt Wells is thoroughly reiable.'' 2
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Mir. Goodwin, who lately obtained an injunction against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway for the pre- -vention of the issue of passes to legisla- tors, has just filed second petition to re- strain the railroad company from issuing communication tickets to members of tue legislature at less than the regular rates of charge for that class of tickets. The aim of Mir. Goodwin IS to thwart the al. legged intention of the company to issue tickets to legislators at half rates.
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relating to the taking of oysters in the waters of this state As this suit directly involves not only the constitutionality of our oyster law, but also question of iu- rlsdiction depending upon the boundary line between the two states. the assembly of New York has directed the Attorney General of that state to assume it's prose cution, and has made an appropriation towards its expense, with special view to 8 judicial decision, by the Supreme Court of the United States, of this boundary question. I submit to your consideration whether this state should not, with the same view, make similar provision for the defense of the suit.
 THE CENTENNIAL.
 With the present year commences a period of peculiar interest to the Ameri- can people-the centennial period of their Revolutionary struggle and the successful establishment of their Independence and Union. It is filled with anniversaries of days memorable in our history. and their continual recurrence cannot but excite sentiments and emotions which 1t is a patriotic duty to foster.
 The plan for commemorating this period by an industrial exhibition, not only of all our own states but of all nations. under the auspises of the United States Govern ment, in the city of Philadelphia, has been prosecuted with so much energy that it's success is now believed to be fully as- sured. While but little preparation has as yet been made by the people of Con- necticut' for participation in this exhibl- tion, I do not doubt that, as we approach the centennial year, an interest in it's ob- ject will be manifested becoming the prominence of our state, not only in the historic associations belonging to that year, but in the development of industry and art which has characterized the Amer ican people during the past century. I recommend to you such legislative action tarnst
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COLDS MAGIC
CONSUMPTION CURED.

To he Editor of the Enquirer,
 ESTEEMED FRIEND
 Will you please inform your readers that have positive
 CURE FOR CONSUMPTION and all disorders of the Throat and Lungs and that, by it's use in my practice I have cured hundreds of cases, and will give - $1,OOO.OO for case it will not benefit. Indeed, go strong is nay faith, I will send SAMPLE, FREE, to any sufferer addressing me. Please show this letter to any one you may know who is suffering from these diseases, and oblige,
 Faithfully yours,
 DIR. T. F. BURT, 33:6m 69 WILLIAM ST., New York
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PHOTOGRAPHS. GREAT IMPROVEMENTS,

NTOW is the time for a sitting. Less money 1N secures better work here than at any other place. .4.t rr..#a haas ..
 Pictures of deceased persons copied and en- larged to any size finished in India ink or water colors. ~
 Square and Oval frames. Paper and velvet Passepartouts
 Stereoscopes and views on hand.
 J. L. JUDD.
 May 1st, 1874
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This aggregate is nearly fifty thousand dollars less than that of the preceding year, owing chiefly to falling of in the taxes from savings banks-the result, in great measure, probably, of the reduction of the tax on their real estate loans, induc- ing, as it undoubtedly dld, and, as Lthink advantageously to their condition, a change of investments from personal to real estate security.
 The current expenditures of the year have amounted to one million seven hum dred and fifty one thousand fifteen dollars, and ninety-six cents e, ,751 ,o16 961, the details of which will be found in the com. ptroller's report. The current expendi- ture has therefore exceeded the current revenue nearly nine.y-seyen thousand dol lars, and the balance in the treasury at the commencement of the last fiscal year has been drawn on to that extent. This is obviously owing to the extraordinary and temporary expenditure on account of the new state house, three hundred and four teen thousand dollars ($314, ,OOO having been drawn from the treasury on that ac- count during the year. Five hundred thousand dollars will, probably, be requi- red of the state treasury for this purpose, during the coming year, and it can hardly be otherwise that tine balance in the trea- sary will. ln consequence, fall at least two hundred thousand dollars. The prospect must impress upon you the necessity of great caution in your appropriations for the coming year, and may bring before yoa the quesucn whether it will not bs
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FINANCTS.

The present fiscal year commences with seven hundred and seventy-one thousand five hundred and forty-four dollars and forty-one cents (S771 .544. 42) in the Trea- sury.
 The reveune of the state during the last year has amounted to one million six hun dred and fifty-four thousand two hundred and eighty-seven dollarsa nd sixty cents (S1, ,654, 2S7. .60). derived from the following
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The Church Journal of this week makes the following startling statement, which may probably be read with profit by all fashionable Christians: s"Take those of us who profess to have accepted the vocation, how do we conduct our bus mess? Is 1t an exaggeration to say that the professed churchman of a city like New York, that the people who kneel at our altars, spend more on their wines than on their religion? We believe that the statement is far within the truth. Their amusements cost them far more than their churches. Their luxuries receive their dollars; Their charities carefully count their pennies.
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ed in the legislature last week: G s.i
 r.7 Z 9alz5EE us ,rtrA1u-. SENATE. rs la.HssI oT-.l 7a JudiciaryLWilco air sals5ssq,ai i..ls School Fund-Briggs. .ss'Aa' Banks Marlor. State Prison-Howard. r ua. New Towns and Probate Districts Bruggerhof, Roads and Bridges-Nichols. Incorporations-Coogan, Claims-Brewster. Education-Johnson. Sale of Lands-Bloss. Finance-Pond. Railroads-Bowers. Military Affa1rs-Bulkley. Agriculture-Larrabee. Humane institutions-Yale. -a.. Cities and Boroughs-Steele. Fisheries-Bailey. Unfinished Business-Raymond & Engrossing Bills-Tracy. a
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Judge Mackey, of South Carolina,s has just ruled that ssin the trial of an issue of fact, involving the examination of writ ten or printed instrument, it is good ground of challenge to juror that he cannot read. The ruling will have an important bearing on the composition of iuries, and consequently on the .adminis- tration of justice in the state.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-05-13

Except in case of the insane, these ben ehcIaries are aided at private institutions. and see no reason for making any change in that respect.los a es . -l''.ss ssT xfs-
 The Hospital for the Insane ct Middle town, under the able superintendence of Dr. Shew and his assistants, continues it's benedcent work to the entire satisfaction
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JOU PFINGInGs All kinds of book and Job Printing neatly and promptly done.
 Business Cards, Wedding Cards, Bill Heads, Labels. Ball Tickets, Handbls, Pamphlets &c., !sc.. done in the best style, and as cheap as at any office in the State.
 Orders can be sent in by mail and the jobs sent out by mail eff smalD, by stage, express, to most parts of the county, without serious risk or delay. .4-
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Legislature Committees.

The following Committeeswereappoint ed in the Legislature last week; .l I
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THE STATE GOVERNMENT,

During the few months that have elaps- ed since the ad journment of the last Gen. eral Assembly, but little has occurred af- fecting peculiarly the affairs of our state government.
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GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

Nr. Presideht end Geseftenaen of the General Asse9ab{u:-
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The charities of the state form an in- portant part of its expenditures The payments on this account (but not includ- ing the reformatory institutional, during the year, have Teen as follows:>as.ss
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NEW YORK BOUNDARY LINES.

The western boundary line of the state, between it and the state of New York, is still in dispute. In 1856, and again in 1859, commissioners were appointed by both states to ascertain and run the line. They failed to agree, and thereupon, in 1860, the Assembly of New York adopted, as the boundary, line reported to them by the Commissioners of New York, but without the concurrence of the Commis- sioners of Connecticut This state has not assented to such action, and It's au- thorities have refused to recognize the line thus adopted by New York. Pursu- ant to the vote of the last General Assem- ply, have brought the subject to the at- tention of the Executive of the state of New York, and trust that he will be vested by the Assembly of that state with author ity, similar to that possessed by the Execu- tive of this state, to adjust disagreement which certainly seems to be needless one. | @ &
 A more serious controversy is likely to arise between the two states respecting our southern boundary along Long Island Sound, involving as it does the right of fishing in waters now claimed to be within our jurisdistion. A suit is pending in the United States Circuit Court, for the Southern District of New York, growing out of the seizure and condemnation of a New York vessel, by the authorities of this state. for an alleged violation of our law
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Tbe Citfbhel0 Gnquirer, f. A. HICK0X, Editor < Proprietor
 tlTCHrIelD, E, CONN: ..:-y '

Special Notices, 50 per cent additional
 If no specific directions regarding thelength of insertion accompany advertisements. Probate Notices will be kept in three weeks, and all oti- er advertisements 't. f." Gill forbid) or until ordered out
 Yearly advertisers are entitled to four changes during their term (not oftener than once a month), without charge
 Yearly or half yearly advertisements are pay able quarterly; all other advertisements in ad- vance.
 simple notices of Birth Death or Marriage are inserted free Of charge; obitnary notices cents per line.
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THE NATIONAL GUARD.

Pursuant to the act of the last General Assembly, the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the state. providing TOT an increased representation, in certain cases, of towns having over five thousand Inhabitants, was submitted to the electors Eof the state and by them approved, and
 proclamation has been made declaring it to be part of the Constitution. =
 Ishould be untrue to my convictions of what IS for the best interests of the state sl | failed in this connection, to renew my recommendation of some legislative action looking to revision of the entire Consti- tuition of the state, although I am con- sel0us that such recommendation has not heretofore been received with favor by the General Assembly,. I will not repeat the considerations I have urged in it's support
The daily gazette., 1875-08-06

any expression of opinion as to the
very local case of that eminent pro-
duction of Minnesota Radicalism, Mr.
Bill King, him of the bulls and bribes;
though perhaps this is but delicate
professional courtesy on the part OF
Mr.. Ramsey's convention. Altogether
the platform in its vagueness and
weakness is la excellent keeping with
the candidates who have been placed
on it. If the Democrats can avoid
any division or abatement of zeal such
as certain pretended friends of the
party are endeavoring to promote, they
should have no difficulty in complet,
ing the good work that in 1873 and 1874
they so gallantly attempted and So
nearly accomplished. Meanwhile,
again we commend to the attention OF
Republican reformers the fact that
Senator Ramsey is again restored tn
power in the councils of their party.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-06
"RefOrns Wfthin the Pariy "

Last winter, when the storm swept
over the Northwest and hurled Messrs.
Chandler, Carpenter and Ramsey from
their seats of political power, Tile
World took occasion 10 doubt not only
that the principles that these men rep
resented had received their death blow,
but also that the men themselves were
fatally stricken down. 1t is row but
six months since those memorable Sen
otorial elections took place, In Mishi-
gan Mr.. Chandler is working effect
lively, though noiselessly, to recover
his supremacy within the party Ia
Wisconsin Mr.. Ksyes is once again
"Boss, and with Ar. Carpenter is la
boring assiduously to secure : hepus-
lican success this fall which will again
send blr. Carpenter to the Senate as
the suscesser Of Mr.. Howe, who will
Iscsivs Federal Judgcship. And
now in Minnesota the Davis wing of
the Republican party has been routed
and captured 10 the last man by the
Ramsey faction, against which indeed
it steod very slender chance at sue
dsss, for tho Ramsey men had ample
means al their command and were in
no wise scrupnlous about using them.
ALL of these facts are commended to
the consideration of those who hold
that there is nothing in the party oi
great moral ideas that requires reform
or which the party cannet reform.
To descend to the particular case OF
Minnesota, though MIR. Ramsey y'NAtalk-
ing horse, Mr.. Pillsbury, is Il very
snowy political animal l,thel.epuhlicaI
ticket is not As strong as that recanil,
put ia nomination by The Democracy
and the platform is far inferior II
quality to that ringing echo OF the New
York Hard Money, Trec-Tradc AN,
Home-Ru platform whichthr Demo
Gratis adopted. On the vital question
sf the currency and tariff, though th,
platform departs laudably from til,
infiationist hercsies which such mcl
as Mr. Logan and such papers AS th,
Inter- ocean would have rs believe tt
be popular in the Northwest, the Min
nesota Republicans do moi slcak ii
frankly as the Minnesota Democrats
The Pension, Education, Arbitratio
and Railroad resolutions are Of til
startling and safe character peculia
tocopy- books and Western convention
perhaps some may consider as an over
sight the omission Of any approval G
Washington first Administration .
cenSure of the killing OF Mr. Lincoln q
q murder;-but these works of a,
should not be too closely crit cisco
As to the Internal Improvement plan
which means the Fox River Canal an
other enterprises in which the farmer
of Minnesota are particularly interes
ted, it is tub for tie delactation q
the great agricultural whale such 8
Mr.. Windows party OF paternalisI
and prodigacy might be. expected t
launch. The whole document, too,
remarkable for what it does not sa
quite az we'll as for what it does say
While the National Administration
enlogized for the furry about th
whiskey frauds which will not effec
anything if it ever was designed to ei
feet anything, we fail to find any men
tisn of the State Treasury Irregular
ties. There is not, to our knowledge
The daily gazette., 1875-08-06

ALABAMA ELECTION election in
Alabama took place Tuesday. Returns
come in slowly, but enough is known to
render it reasonably certain that the
Constitutional Convention has been call
ed by 10000 majority. Datus L. Coon,
who issued an address to the people IA
voring Congressman Whites Force bill,
received but seven votes in his own city,
out Of 240O polled, 1900 of which were Re-
publican. Many leading Republicans
supported the call. and several Republi-
can counties have given lnajorities for
the convention
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Registers Order.
RraIsrER's OFFICE, =.

RRGIsrER'5 OFIlCE,,o;
NKw CASTLE COUNTY, July lil9, iO 0"nt
Upon the applic ition Of Victor puaV'd u,, 4
Executor of Willism Thatcher. y" s.s,,s
Wilmington hundred. Ia said county, uR,i Rssir
cd it IL Ordered and directed by tne n,i *,
ter that the Executor afersaaa Al
notice OF the granting Vt Letters ltefs.sj VI
ministration upon the Estate OF the y uosvp !, nspi
with the date0f granting thereof. 3y ,ts vSIdJi XII
vertisements'to be posted within lorv X,
from the date of such Letters. In 81 " N.
most public places of the county oil Nsnsl
tie. requiring all persons having asMsl ssIs d
against the Es'ate to present the ssI M
abide by an Act of Assembly in saSa ,su,
made and provided. And also cause "; n d.
TO be inserted within the same peril9sa ba b
Daily Gazette, O. newspaper 'tberdt
Wilmington, and to be eoutinued 'u''~
<paprA three weeks. e. O. ID. s.al d
SU Given under the hand anu ri d
- Office Of the Register aforessa,sSsa asssaii
New Castle, New Castle county ai0'''-
the day and year above written. p,;ete.S
8. c. BTdds. kea's''''
NOTICE. H.
All persons ha wing claims agains. Nv Wv vssp,
tate OF the deoeased must present tne ~ k
duly attested to tae Executor. on a lat d
fore July l4lh, 1876. or abide the
Assembly In such case made and p1oUrMr
VICTOR DqruSmtor
Address-Wilmington, Del. jyloeOu.-
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TuILRSDAY-
THE lsTu DAY OF August, 4. D., 1873
at2 O'Clock, u. N. ~


at the house OF George W. ortlip, tknown as
the Delaware House, IN the city OF VIII
ming ton the following described real estate,
situated in the city Ut Wilmington. atore-
said, viz: .7 -t t.H4
No. !, All that certain lot. piece or parcel
of land situated IN the SAID city, bennded as
follows, to wit: Beginning on the north
easterly side OF Logan street, running south.
easterly from the Wilmington and Christiana
Turnpike road to the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad, , at the distance
OF $40 feet 4 inches from the sOutheasteriy
side OF said turnpike read, thence north
eastery parallel with said turnpike road u
feet to West Liberty street, thence along the
same southeasterly 30 feet 10 the AFORESAID
hailroad, thence by the same sonthWesterly
Us feet To the said side OF Logan street, thence
Herewith northwesierly 81 feet TO the place
of beginning, be the contents thereof more
or less.
No. 2. All that certain lot, piece or parcel
OF land with two twostory brick .,,a
dwelling houses thereon erected sit,. Gij,
ated in the SAID city, and bounded sS,li
and described as follows, to wit: Jr"t
Beginning on the northerly side OF fifteen
feet wide alley. running from Poplar TO LON
bard streets and between Fourth ind Fifth
streets at the distance OF 100 feet from the
eastery side OF Poplar street mt corner OF
Joseph Spurway's lot, thence northeriy 3a
ieet TO stake In land OF Alexander II. Moore,
thence easterly parallel with Fifth street 70
feet to stake, thence southerly parallel with
Poplar street and the first mentioned line IS
feet to the aforesaid side of the above men
toned fifteen feet wide alley, and thence
along the same westerly ~ feet to tho place
Of beginning. be the contents what they may.
Attendance will be given and terms OF sale
made known at the time and place aforesaid.
by the undersigned Trustee appointed by the
Chancellor to effect the sale, or his attorney.
CHAS. b. LORE, Trustee.
Wilmington, Del, July 2s. 1875.
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SHERIFF'.S SALES.
.HENlFk,S SALE.

lly virtue OF sundty writs OF Vend Exponas
~ to me directed. will be exposed To
Public Sale. at the farm OF Jos W. Van
degrift IN Appoquinimink hundred, in New
Castle county, Delaware, on
MONDAY,
THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST. 1875.
Att O'Clock, A. NJ, -
The following described personal property.
viz:
Two PAIR mules, horses cows, 8 pigs, 2
calves, peach wagons, farm wagon, and
farming utensils, &c.
Seized and taken into execution as the pro-
perty of Jos. W. Vandegrift, and to be sold by
WIN. II. LAMBSON, Sheriff.
Sheriff ONCE. New Castle,I
July 81, A. d., 1875. aug2 2tawts