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Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
West Coslnen.

The mild weather of the past few days is appreciated by farmers with small hay mows, and has been favorable for closing up the joiner work on the Lucas, Hurlburt & Allyn building which has been furnished with new piazza, new cornice, &c. When painted it will be an ornament to the village.
 Rev. D:S. Stevens had his right should CT considerably injured short time since by the sudden starting of his horse as he was entering his carriage. This was quite -an inconvenience to him in the pulpit the next Sunday. as he hardly knows how to preach without the use of his arms, and he was obliged to give us what he called his 'left-handed sermon"
 Mrs. Stevens parents, Rev Mir. Ham, mond and wife, are again wintering at the parsonage.
 George W. Newcomb has rented the Mrs. Cummings place. We welcome him and his family among us again. We also learn that Mr. Humphrey, who has been for some weeks residing with Mrs Asa G. Adams. his wife's mother, has rented the Wm. Osborn place for one year. There will be Christmas services in the M. B. church here on the evening of 24th for the benefit of the Sunday school and all others wishing to participate. Judging from the importunate and suc- oessful solicitations of our juvenile collec- tors of funds. we conclude the''C Christmas trees" will be required to bear heavy bur dens on the occasions,
 The understand the county commis- sionefs have been attending to their ''oifi- cial duties" hereabouts. F.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
Norfolk.

The remains of the widow of Dr. Benja- min Welch of Salisbury reached this place nn Monday of last week. She died at RipOB. Wis., where she was visiting her sister. Mrs. Dea. Phelps formerly of Nor folk. ~@-@ as @ - sA l@
 Mrs. Grace Lawrence died on the 9th ask. after a short illness. aged 69 a ery admirable woman who will be greatly 5F-ed not only in her family but in the
 nmanity generally.
 A Conference of neighboring Congre-
 lonaI churches met here on Wednes- n the interest of revival feeling. A imiIar meeting was had in West Winsted lat month which we enjoyed greatly.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
Deaths

In this village. Dec.9. Mrs. Irene Farm. lee, widow of the late Lines Parmlee, az. ed 78
 In West Morris, Dec. 12, Thomas Can. field. aged 5A
 At Washington, Dec. z. Nancy Clark, daughter of the late Samuel Clark, aged 79. tas.sT-.s, Es
 At Roxbury. Dec. g, Hanford Bradley. aged "A. l.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
With En0uirer,

~Nass commence with January or July num- ber-
 : Subscribers who are in arrears must make up arrsaryes before taking advantage of the forego- lag propositions and subscribers who are in aasaacs may deduct the amount their subscrip- tons are in advance.
 M.asy should be sent by post office order, ehs.k or registered letter, if possible. If remit tansss are made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before tho letter reaches us, but VIII talk, all ri. .ks of remittance to the clubbing perl Odicals.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
NAarr1a2eS.

In the Congregational Church in this village, Dec. 8, by the Rev. A. Mclean. Frederick l.. Coe and Sarah c. Norton. daughter of William Norton, all of Litch. field.
 1p South Dover, N. r., Dec. l. Sidney F. Morse, of Morris. member of Go. H. 4th Regt., c. N. G.. and Sarah, only daughter of A. H. Nichols of this place. aged 13 years. No cards.
 At the Congregational parsonage, Rox. bury. Dec. 8. by the Rev D. E Jones, Walter l.. Patterson and Julia A. Thomas, both of Roxbury.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
Washington.

The Sabbath School library is now in running order. with 475 volumes. Every scholar is furnished with catalogue and in every book taken there is blank card with the scholars name, teachers name, and number of class. Every book must be returned at least within two weeks. Each book has a separate place in the i- brary, and card with the name of the person who has taken book is deposited Tn that number. Thus the librarian knows at glance who is responsible if book is out beyond the time. No person can draw a book excepting those who are members of classes. If book is not re. turned by the second Sabbath from the date of drawing, the delinquent's name is read before the school. The books are deposited in the end of the slip of each class and are taken by carrlers to the li- brary, and cards placed in the books which the scholars have designated by numbers in the blank spaces on their cards. If two or more write the same number the librarian gives it to the one coming first into his hand. If all the numbers should be taken on a given card the librarian fills the order at his own discretion. The car. riers return the books to the teachers who. at the end of the lesson exercises, distri- bute each book to its owner. The plan is easy of execution after being once started, and seems to be the only way to know "what has become of the books?" which every school asks every year. while echo answers, "what?"
 Lewis Pratt, while out squirreling. found three coons asleep in one tree, which by ths urgent persuasion of leaden argu- ments, he induced to come down without standing upon the order of descent.
 W.
 The oyster supper and party at H. H. Morehouse's on Friday eve. was success. Some S75 were netted, which we under stand is to be appropriated for the benefit of St. Johns Parish Could not our Con- gregational brethren do something to free their society from debt?
 We begin to see the necessity of the county enlarging it's boarding house. Detective A. H. Wyant escorted another boArder up there to-day. s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
Morris.

a q
 At about half past ten P. n. of the 0th, inst the store of D. B. Randall & Co, at the Centre, was discovered to be on fire by Mr. Timothy Wbittlesey as he was passing. Mr. Whittlesey at once gave tbe alarm. and reused up Mir. Harmon, the junior partner, who flung the key of the store out of the window to Mir. W. hoping he could recover at leas: inc books of the firm; but. on opening the door, the flames burst out so furiously that 10 one could enter. Nothing was saved except blow on the stoop and team wagon under the shed. l. is not known how the fire orig mated. Mr. Randall had been called from his house over to the storeafter.hav- ing shut it up for the night, by Mir. Nathan Hinman, and left it with him only about half an hour before the fire was discover ed. It is coDjectured that be might have left a lamp burning and that an explosion followed firing the store. The building was not insured but the goods were insur- ed for g, GOO in the Litchfeld Mutual. His loss is probably 5000 aside from that of his accounts. Messrs. Randall & Harmon have the sympathy of the com munity and assistance will be given them in rebuilding which is to be begun forth with.
 Mir. T. s. Gold lectured on "Habits and Manners" on Tuesday evening of last week. It was an excellent lecture and was greatly enjoyed by all who braved the threatening weather.
 After pretty long inter.regnum the Congregational choir have chosen 8 chor. ister, and rehearse regularly every Satur- day evening.
 Master Willie Ludington, about If, living with Dea. William H. Farnham, broke thigh while sliding down hill on Friday of last week. The bone was set by Dr. Gates of Litcbfeld and is doing we'll
 Perhaps you ought to head this "Mil- ton" to make up for the last weeks blun- der of attributing a batch of Milton items to Morris |?
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
Wolcottvlllo.

The Rev, H. Boardman Ellsworth has resigned the rectorate of Trinity Church. taking effect December 18th.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
Wood bury.

Religious meetings have been held in the Methodist church every afternoon and evening this week, and on Thursday there was service in the forenoon, making three for that day. The interest is in- creasing.
 F. r. Thomas, one of our butchers, has made an assignment, Grandson Eeardsley, Trustee. The personal prop erty Is to be sold at auction on the 18th inst.
 --Elam Burton has completed the re- modelling of his house. making it all new except the frame and floors, also adding a wing On the evening of the 9th some ninety of his neighbors and friends as- sembled with plenty of refreshments, and had a fine social season
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16

May inquire of the Enquirer of the effect of Arnica on & poor photographer Is It good prescription? [Soothing but expensive The agony of failure on the first word calls for quart, we hear. No doubt the patient who drops later re- quires less.-ED. ENQ.
 Mir. B. $. Preston had offered spelling book to encourage the first nis-speller. Mrs. Austin Isham took this prize. Mir. [ Preston, who always likes to see a medi- cal prescription written correctly, insisted on giving another spelling book to the second victim, Doct. A. W. Fem, amidst deafening applanse. The eldest son of Deming Whittlesey received "Sevenoaks" as champion speller of the class. The exercises closed with mathematical ex. ercise, simple yet demanding careful con- sideration, as many who attempted found to their cost. There is to be another spelling match (the words to be written) on Thursday evening of this week, the exercises commencing with an oration in Welch by the Rev. k. D. Jones.
 While driving some fat cattle to mar ket, recently, MT. Stephen Sanford lost two Texas cattle. which took to the woods and were so wild they could not be caught He offered $l0 to any one who would take them dead or alive. Hunters were out several days, and, last Thursday, both were shot near Flag Swamp; one by MT. Dwight Evans, the other by Mir Charles Sanford.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
Births.

In Lakeville, Dec. 10, q son to MT. an, Mis-. Benjamin F. Hoyt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
New Preston.

Tickets for Cough Iecture will be for sale at Burnham's store, on Saturday evening of this week. 4
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
Washington Lectures & pramatics

Washington Lectures & DTamaticS.
 It will be unnecessary to remind your readers in this part of the county that John B. Cough will lecture here on the 23d. But have an announcement to make which justifies this. letter. Consid- ering that many of our friends must ride ten or fifteen miles after the lecture and that the enthusiasm of delight is often frozen out of a mans heart during so long aridein DeceR Der We propose to invite our friends from the church to the hall, where hot coffee and oysters will insure them against such result. Josh Billings in his profound dissertation upon ''The Ap- pie Dumplin," uses this strong language :: ''Punkin pi, and apple dumplin kav dun az mulch to civilize man az enny two mis- sionarys that hay ever lived. May we not ascribe full as much efficacy to coffee and oysters, especially when taken imme diately after Cough. and before ride of twenty miles ! Ho '! ye admirers of elo- quence in Cornwall and Goshen. who yet shrink at the distance and begin to shiver, come ! though the mercury be at zero, your hearts shall be kept up to about one hundred.
 Washington has two hotels, FOrd's and Woodruff's, and we shall convert the hall into a restaurant for your accommodation.
 F.W GUNN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
Gbc Gitfb6cIo Gnquirer,
 llTCHFiELD, CONN.
EMoulRER CLUBBING RATES.

Oar Lischfeld oanty subscribers may not off, sn De able o.ake advantage of the lowrates Q Ea -e1 lI-ys elabs by most magazines andp peri Q lle4i.. FOr their convenience and as an extra iadI.2asnt to new county subscribers we will sstIzl.t,Iio zilg ssrioIicals to county subscrib- srs. ;. connection with the ENQUIRER at the
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
aSt Iitch6eId

Messrs. Page < Dains, in order to fill all orders promptly, are running their paper mill over time.
 The N. R. R. Go. are securing consid- erable ice from the river. The ice is hard and firm, and is or 10 inches thick
 It is getting about tue time of year for correspondents to report heavy hogs, and brag on their respective weights. MT. D. Talmadge butchered one recently. that weighed, when dressed, five hundred and forty. W.
 Two TWISTED liquor dealers have been snapped up by Prosecuting Agent Rora. back.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-16
Roxbury.

The Enquirer will expect to hear about our spelling school on Thursday evening last. Mrs. Thompson pronounced" to 8 class of 4O. ''Chesnut brought down the first victim. A quarrel" proved fatal to the second. Then we had
Decorah-posten., 1875-01-28
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General
Acknowledgment
w. T. BAKER & BRO.
DEBORAH, IOWA.

rs~prslenterer neesnfaaenee peltsfi,nbts
ca paalteeli9e @siuranes S%omrasnier
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belpbl1, croaniieret lS25, 1886 600
"Ncrtb Neitcrn Wlticnal"
al Wilwaufee, Wis. . $4,000
"NmdScn", @~jueiuuati, 8. 5000
"Sracers", al Sbica9p 1900
~St. Blul Sire s. Marine
al Ct. Baul, Winn. . 7i5,UV
"St. 3oispb", Ct. 3clepb, Nc. 572,No
"pome", S%clumbus, Sbic, 5i7V0
"Vrewers", Miimaufee, Wis. 4s6,O 90
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09

THE LONG AGO.

Oh, . wonderful stream d tie river OF Time,
Az Il siides through he realM of tears,
With . fanltiess rhythm md musical rhyme,
And broader sweep nd surge sublime,
And blends with de ocean Of yean.
Hse ssse winters are drifting, like fakes Of snow,
And the summers, like buds between,
And the year in the sheaf 20 they and they 90
On the rivers breast with its ebb and Tow;
A II giides through the shadow and sheen.
There's magical Isle up the river Of Time,
Where the softest airs are playing;
There's cloudless sky and . tropical cline,
And . song - sweet - . vesper chime,
And the Junes with the roses are staying.
And the name of this aisle is Long Ago,
And We bury our treasures there;
There are blows Of beauty and bosoms Of snow
There are heaps Of dust, but We loved them 90!
There are trinkets and tresses Of hair.
There IRE fragments Of song that nobody sings,
And part Of an infant prayer;
There lutte unswept and harp without strings;
There are broken vows, and pieces Of rings,
And the garments she used to wear.
There are hands that are waved when the fairy
shore
By the mirage Ii lified in air;
Aud We sometimes hear. through the turbulent
roar,
Sweet voices We heard in the day gone before,
When the wind down the river il Gair.
Obi remembered for aye he that blessed isle,
All the days of our life, till the night
When the evening comes with Its beautiful smile,
And our eyes are closing to slumber swhile,
May that Greenwood of soul be in sight.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09
SOMETHING ABOUT GOING EAST.

The shortest possible route between the Great
West and the East, North and South, is over the
st. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Short Line
This rosd has gained surprising importance by
reason Of immense expenditures in the last two
years, Of over two million dollars, besides earn
ings, in improvements of roadway, in relaying
their line with best quality Of new steel and iron
rails, on broad new ties, and by substituting for
ordinary cars, new reclining chair coaches, sle-
gantly carpeted and lifted, with dressing rooms
with toilet conveniences for ladies, gentlemen
and families travelling with childr>n, vifk0st say
erfrs charge. This line runs six fast Express
trains between the Missouri and Mississippi Riy-
ers. two more than any other r0ad, and connects
with all the great through lines East, West North
and South. Il Is remarkably free from accidents
by reason 0faiOpting every modern appliance for
comfort, speed and safety, including night snH
day watchmen, who inspect the road before ami
after the passage Of each train to that every
thing Is secure. We recommend those confsin-
plating . trip East to take the St. Louis, Kanaas
City { Northern Short Line, either through 81.
Louis, the great metropolis Of over 40 00o fnhab-
ifants, OF through Chicago, via the Chicago & Al
ton Short Line, over the Louisiana Rridge, now
open for the passage Of through trains. Ticket
Agents OF connecting roads selling through tickets
10 the East North or South, will furnish tickets by
this excellent line. For map, circulars, time
cards and information relative to rates, &C., APP
ply to or Address Lyman McCarty, Kansas City,
Mo-, orr. B. Groat, st. Louis, No.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09
where to Plant trees.

l
Many trees are annually lost because
they are planted in situations which are
unsuited to their growth. The planter
ID too apt to select the varieties which
he wants, and plant them wherever he
wants trees, regardless of the soil or 10
cation. We too often see willows and
elms planted on dry, rocky hills, where
they can never make more than feeble,
stunted growth; while oaks and chest
nuts are expected to grow with their
roots constantly soaked in water. This
utter disregard of the natural soil and
situation for the tree, has been the cause
of numberless failures, and it is only by
giving due attention to this very import
ant point, that we can hope to reach
success in cultivating forest trees for
profit. Every farmer ought to cultivate
more or less trees for the protection they
give to his buildings, orchards and crops,
and on every farm there are many odd
spots which are almost entirely unpro-
ductive, and which with very little
trouble, might be made to raise
q very profitable crop of trees. Tho
rough stony land which is almost worth
less for pasture, may almost always be
planted with trees, and made one of the
most valuable parts of the farm, instead
Of . barren, worthless spot. Trees plant
ell in such spots must be protected from
stock till they become large enough to
protect themselves, and they will then
give pleasant shade during summer,
and be . great protection from winter
wind. In many western farms there are
sink-holes, and rough spots, which are
entirely unprodnctive, and which might
we'll be planted with trees, as the value
OF the land is nothing; and in a few
years sufficient wood can be cut to give
quite an income. Fence corners which
cannot be plowed, will give room for
several trees. A row may be planted to
good advantage along the fence on the
south side of a road, as there the shade
will not injure the growing crops. Many
trees can be planted by the side of a
stream, or on land which is too wet for
cultivation. fan effort is made, it will
be surprising 10 see how many trees can
be placed on almost every farm, without
taking up foot of valuable land, or re-
ducing the amount OF any other crop.
Farmers should think of this, and next
spring act accordingly.