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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09
POWERS OF THE BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS.
The case OF the Metropolltan Fire Insurance

ne CasC OF IIIU NIVIIUpVIIVIH T IIO III 7"F''IIoe
Com pany AGAINST the New York Board OF Fire Under
wrters came to trial yesterday. before Judge Vas
Rrnnt IN Supreme Court, Special Term. The plaintiff
WAS a member Of the Board and subscribed 10 its by
laws The defendants after the signature OF the BY
laws by the members, passed bylaw OF regulation re-
ouiring the companies not TO deal with brokers who
we're not members OF the Board OF Pre Insurance Brok
ers nader penalty OF expulsion. Tue palntin oisre-
garded this rule and tho Deviation Committee ot tho
defendants In May, 1871 warned hen twice 50 comply
with II. The plaintiff anticipated the acton o.
the Board Of Undervrlters by bringing MS SUIT IN
which they obtained injunction until the maj ue
oision OF the case. The defendants claim that me
objects Of their incorporation which as stated IN tue
charter are to incucate Just and equitable principles
In tho business Of Insurance, and MAINTAIN uniformity
among its members IN policies or contracts OF IN
snrapee fnly rranted thu passa and endorsements
of the bylaw Eyidouce given as 70 tue business
OF the defendants and the amount contributed 70 oy
the bylaw a reasonable one IN view OF tine 9nJecs
~ hs NORTHAMPTON yudge Van Brunt reserved MS &C.
,s,oS Mr. Varnutn aud John +. Parsons for plalnbRi
wilam Allen Butler for defenQaEk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09
A NEW JOBBIN0 HOUSE.

Business men viii recognize in the new firm
OF Opdycke, Terry Steele q union OF young and nser-
as partners with the capital and
experience Of George opdyke Of this city and Leonard
Case o CsveAsnd special partDera sooh con bsna-
ton OF money btains experience. and enterprise Ought
business. IL understood thaa they intend 70 do the
BAH Of tbeff business IN white goods" which In buds
The hneos ombroideries aees, and notions which come
from manufactures Of England, Ireland and Scot
land and from the Contfnent Of Europe. The posion
which the gentlemen composing the firm hold IN The
market and their personal ability guarantees Of
business which wall DO honor TO this great sopsr-
Icify
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09
pxppysE OF A STREET OPENING.

The report Of the Commissioners OF Estimate
and Assessments Me opening Of One hundredand-
eighty nfthst. ron Kinssofidse road TO the Boule-
va.d which wac confirmed Thursday, awards TO the
ovpers OF and taken t4 Sds o. The are fixed at
81 COZ o. making total expense OF sST.oSa or this
AMOUNT sls half Is assessed tue city. and
the the holders OF adjoining property The
Commissioners Originally proposed To charge to tho city
only g. l2S but william r. Martin, OF the Commits
soners protesting that the city should bear one half
the others acceded and the st was revised The street.
is about OO feet long and the prooeedings have been
pSndipG aimee eePtewecr, iUa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09
A $4,000. 900 WILL CASH.

CHICAGO, Jan. SIN the County Court this
morning the VIII Of the late Martin o. Walker 20
fused prpbses The trustees Of abe estate have sp
psa,od and she case eoes TO tho circuit Court The
viii I'm dssputs winch involves about 100000 worth OF
property was made by NJ Walker shortly before his
last marriage, which occurred Two weeks before his
death BY the will he made Gil his property 20 Ger
tam heirs and assigns, and by codci after his
rage he affirmed this disposition OF the property thu
exciudisg bis wife ten sny eostioa tAossot
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
cosnen Mo--izs.

An event occurred, last Wednesday, in the northwest part of the Town which caused great excitement in our commun- ity. At about P. NJ. that afternoon, as MT Henry Norton was beginning to ascend the long Roberts Hill, he noticed man walking slowly by his sleigh just above the great mass of Ice, about quarter of a mile ahead. who was soon hidden from view by turn in the road. Soon after he picked up hat in the road. and, short distance further on, found the sleigh he had seen, fast in a drift. In it sat the man with his feet touching the front of the sleigh, and his head hanging over the back of the seat Norton at once re- cognized MT Hazard Bentley and saw that he was dead. EI.E 3Ta
 Both thills were broken of, and in the sleigh, the longer thill being so placed as to keep the body from falling out, the draw straps were hitched as usual, and the horse appeared to be tired ont. Mir. Bentley was very large man. weighing about $50 fbs., and it was impossible for one person to do anything for him, so, taking off the horse, MT. Norton hastened up to the old Roberts place, where he found MT. Elwin J. OCain, but no man was at home at the next house. Returning. the two, with great difficulty, removed the body from MT Bentley's sleigh to that of MT Norton, who was quickly on his way in the fearful storm through the drifts, for the Centre, four miles distant, leaving Mir O'Cain to care for the horse. The body was we'll protected and repeated trials, during the ride showed no pulse.
 Just before dark he met Dr North above the Centre who had made an unsuc- cessful attempt to reach Cornwall Hollow. On examination of the body Dr. N, pro- hounced life unquestlonably extract.
 Owing to the storm it was decided, on reaching the Center, not to take the corpse to Mir Bentley's home in East, street, and about ten men carried it into Mir. Sou dant's from which place the funeral was attended on Saturday.
 The coffin was 31 inches wide, and was lowered into the grave by 15 men. The frost was more than four feet deep, the grave was bricked up, and covered with stones, fiat in accordance with the known wishes of the deceased. It is supposed that he died instantly with heart disease, brought on by hls trouble and exertion when his horse fell on the ice. H. N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11

part. must enunciate with force and pre- cision the English language. This is DO small benefit I have no doubt if all the Sabbath school superintendents in this vicinity were to act only a conspicuous part in any good drama, orpty once, they would better secure the attention of the scholars the first Sunday after it. How much inarticulate and half audible num- bling there IS in all sorts of meetings. To correct this there is no drill in elocuiion so good as the preparation for acting. Young people who give some part Of their winter 10 this exercise will find themselves amply compensated by their own improve ment. Try it. Thanks for your appreci- atiye notice of Uncle Tom in your last issue, 1t encourages Us to go on.
 ~rfEt eN/tf9F. W. GuNN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
Wa6hiN Qton.

The lecture of the Rev. Mir. Churchill which was to have been delivered last week Wednesday eve., was postponed on ] account of weather until Tuesday even ing of this week.
 The Ladies Seminary at this place, m charge of Mrs. Marvin and her two daugh- ters, closes next week for a vacation, until the first of May.
 The Library Association voted at it's monthly meeting one Thursday evening to have written catalogues prepared at twenty-five cents each, printed catalogues having been decided to be too expensive.
 There are services at St. Johns church on Wednesday of each week dur ing Lent.
 The Match Factory has been closed to outsiders for a week or more. I SUD- pose they must be at work at something. Their steam engine came several weeks ago. E.. The ice gorge below the station sets back the water at Woodruff's works so as to render his wheels useless for the pres ent. Business has begun at the match fac tory though no work is yet completed.
 The great cake of i ce on Mir. Lyman Clark s meadow opposite the depot has been measured. It is twenty-five feet long; ten, wide; and three and three quarters. thick.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
HOUSE PLANTS.
Chat No. XIII.

Chat No. HIH.
 I have until within very few days, never been troubled by the tiny red spi- der, of whose ravages I had beard so much. But alasi am now among the en- frightened. What a shame it is. by the way, that such ''thing of fbeauty'' should be such a torment, For the little mon- ster is exquisite in the way of .get-up. Such brilliant coloring, such icicle-like legs, and eyes brilliant as diamonds, all of which attractions are however only vis- ible throvgh microscope.
 One of my budding roses looked droop- ing and the leaves queerly twisted. On examination found the minute webbing which was suffocating the plant. I set it in basin of strong suds; then gathering the bush in my hand drenched it again and again, and yet again, and then left it and what remained of the spiders to med itate on solitude and soap for awhile. When I returned the rose was as fresh and lively as if ''iust washed with shower and of spiders, na1y one.
 My windows look spring-like, however deep the snow without. have brilliant tulips aglow with sunshine, hyacinths, beautiful fragrant and wonderful in size, a delicious white rose Lady Warrender) with rose-colored geranium beside. These with foliage plants of extraordinary hues, and sweet and ivy leaved geraniums, would make a boquet fit for-the editor of the Enquirer! But he must take the will for the deed, I am sorry to say, as we have neither express nor telegraph to Lltchfield. F. l.. 5.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
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 Morth60ld.

The members of the Congregational church have finally settled their manual. after holding repeated meetings.
 Last Wednesday night, at about II o'clock, Mir. Felix Quigley came through the place and attempted unnecessarily to find shelter for himself and horses till morning. The last place at which he ap- piled was MT. George Wright's, whence it home without him. They got on the road towards MT. Hiram French's, and, blind ed by the storm, stuck in drift. one horse on one side of the fence, and one on the other, till morning, when they were rescued by Mr. Quigley and his brother.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
Washington Drarnaeics.

On the 18th inst. we expect to produce Neighbor lockwood. We shall probably repeat it early the following week. The reason of this is that We may be more sure to give all who wish an opportunity of hearing it. Come if you can on the 18th inst. But if the travelling is then
 bad, hope for better next week. Will
 you indulge me in a short preachment? Good friends, who condemn or shun our Dramatics, are you wise? It is something, that we provide for an audience of five hundred pleasant and innocent amuse- ment In this world of hard and con- stant toll the mere recreation of mind is enough to commend the play. Every man is better for being made happy if on- ly for the hour. But there is more. No man can listen to Neighbor lockwood without having his principles fortified, ,his sensibilities quickened, his breast warm cd: It is moral lesson which is power fully impressed upon the heart, and rap idly developes the character. It is pow- erful preaching; and such preaching as the boys will listen to and remember. How often the pulpit fires over the heads of half the audience. How little .atten- ton on the part of the young. But the stage is level with the heart and head both; and no ammunition is wasted. If the stage is low; if it tends to lower the moral sense. to corrupt the taste: then censure; but where it's ain, is high if not the highest, then commend. One thought more. Have you reflected upon the edu- cational force of this drill in Dramatics
 The young man trained to act well his
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
COUNTY ITEMS.

WoLcoTrvILLE dealers charge SIP, a ton for stove coaI.-Deacon Roberts left an estate of ahout S1O,OOO, of which his widow is given life use, and then 1t goes to various Missionary Societies.-The estate of Darius Minor is inventoried at $25, 5,O00.-There were several delays on the Naugatuck railroad, last week, from ice and snow.-A party of fifty sleigh-rode to Winsted, recentlv.-Mr. D l. Hunger ford has finally got judgment against R D Hicks for $5O0.-There was a surprise party to Miss Addie Whiting in Torring ton not long since.-The editor of the Re- gister is prepared to invest S10 In a town clock.
 PLEASANT VALLEY has been having a singing school, taught by MT Hodge, of Riverton. Elder Atwell's donation visit netted him 31OO.-On the 25th inst. the Valley bridge and a portion of Messrs Youngs' dam were carried off by ice.- On Monday morning of last week train on the Central Branch near c. W. Gill mans ran of, owing to the ice on the track. The engineer, John Bates, finding his engine off the track, applied his air brake, but the connections with the train being broken, rendered it useless, and while attempting to apply the brake of the tender he was thrown out of the cab, cutting his head badly, breaking one arm, and also breaking an ancle badly.
 The NORFOLK Silk Works have been greatly put buck this winter by want of water. They employ over 20 men and girls-Miss Alice Stillman has gone to the Westfeld (Mass) Normal schooL-The | Axle Works which have alsobeen troubl- ed with low water, employ about B men. Uncle Toms Cabin has been repeated.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
THE SUN
DAILY AND WEEKLY FOR 1875.
F. O. Box sO5S.

The approach of the Presidential election gives unusual importance to the events and de- velopments of 1875. We shall endeavor to de- scribe them fully. faithfully, and fearlessly
 THE WEEKLY SUN has now attained circu- lation of over seventy thousand copies Its readers are found in every State and Territory, and its quality Is well known to the public We shall not only endeayor to keep it fully up to the old standard, but to improve and add to it's variety and power.
 THE WEEKLY SUN will continue to be thorough newspaper. All the newS of the day will be found in it, condensed when unimpor- tant, at full length when of moment, and al ways, VIC trust. treated in clear, interesting and attractive manner.
 It is our aim to make the WEEKLY SUN tue best family newspaper in the world. It will be full Of entertaining and appropriate reading of every sort, but will print nothing to offend the most scrupulous and delicate taste. It will al- ways contain the most interesting stories and romances of the day, carefully selected and leg, ibly printed.
 The Agricultural Department is a prominent feature in the WEEKLY SUN, and it's articles will always be found fresh and useful to the far mer.
 The number of men independent in politics is increasing, and the WEEKLY SUN is their pa- per especially. 1t belongs to no party, and obeys no dictation, contending for principle, and for the election of the best men. It exposes the corruption that disgraces the country and
 
 tions. It has no fear of knaves, and seeks no favors from their supporters. @
 The markets of every kind and the fashions are regularly reported in it's columns. --Is The price of the WEEKLY SUN is one dollar a year for . sheet of eight pages, and fifty-six columns. As this barely pays the expenses of paper and printing, we are not able to make any discount or allow any premium to friends who may make special efforts to extend it's cir eulation. Under the new law, which requires payment of postage in a1vance, one dollar a year, with twenty cents the cost of prepaid post age added, is the rate of subscription. It is not necessary to get up club in order to have the WEEKLY SUN at this rate. Anyone who sends one dollar and twenty cents will get the paper. postpaid. for year. - < We have no travelling agents.
 THE WEEKLY SUN.-Eight pages. ffty-six columns. Only S1 20 year. postage prepaid. No discounts from this rate. - ; THE DAILY sUN.-A large four-page news paper of twenty-eight columns. Daily circuIa- tion over 120, 500. All the news for 2 cents. Subscription. postage prepaid, 55 cents month, or S6,50 year. To clubs of 10 or over a dis count of 20 per cent.
 s7 6w Address. THE SUM :, New York City.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11

In Newtown. Feb. 2sth, Abnef Beers. aged S2 years.
 In New Haven. March 4th, of typhofd pneumonia, Miss Mary A. Hull, a native of Litchfeld, aged 5 years.
 At Goshen, March 3d, Mir. Hazard Bently, aged 6S years.
 In Wolcottville, March Sd, Sarah. wife oi Dwight F. Peck, aged 46 years.
 In East Plymouth. Feb. 22d, Minnie Esty, aged 26 years.
 At Barkhamsted. Feb. 18th, Abiiah Bliss, aged 51 years.
 At Cornwall Hollow, Feb. 23d, Maggie Palmer, aged 9 years.
 At Colebrook, Feb. 24th. Daniel Dem- ing, aged S7 years. -rr--.
 In South Windsor CWapping,, Feb. II, Sarah, wife of Rev. Stephen Tenn, aged 46. --,-,.s5z
 In South Windsor (Wapping,, Feb. ls. Rev. Stephen Fenn, aged 30 .a
 Mir. Fenn was 2 graduate of Yale in 1S49. After finishing his theological ed- ucation he was settled in the old Congre- gatiorfal church in Torringford, and sub sequently for nine years at Cornwall: for three years in Watertown, and for the past two years he has been in Mapping.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
V eW Preston,

At about midnight on Sunday, MT. Mar win s. Beeman's store in this village was discovered to be on fire. The alarm was given but the flames had made such head way that it was found impossible to save even the goods in the store. The billiard tables in a back room were got out, and the barn near the store was saved by pull ing down shed between. The store and goods were insured for $5, ,OOO. MT. Bee man was in New York at the time of the fire. His account books were in his house The cause of the fire is unknown.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
STATE ITEM s.

Fast day is appointed by Governor h. gersoll on the 26th inst. .....
 New Haven Prohibitionists have nomi- mated Senator and Representatives.
 4 daughter of Haytian Minister Bassett died at New Haven. last week. from the effects of fall on the ice.
 John B. Darlington has bought out all the other owners of the New Haven Jour nal and Courier and is now sole proprie- tor. ..-srf ...-..-.
 Danbury Episcopalians are in trouble with their rector. The society wish to dismiss'him at once, but a sort of ecclesi- astical court of arbitration awarded him S2,OOO which the society refuses to pay.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
ReuiStrarS' NOticeI

HE undersigned. Registrars of Voters for l the 2d district of Ltchheld. hereby give no- 18th day of March, 1874, at the post office in Northfield, from nine o'clock in the forenoon. till five in the afternoon. for the purpose of mak- ing list IS nearly perfect as practicable of those who are electors in said district and will be en- ntfed to vote at an electors meeting to be hold purpose of receiving the applications of thoee who have never been made electors in said town and who claim that they are entitled to be made electors, and also of passing upon the claims of any persons who claim a right to vote upon cer- tifeates. - -
 A. N. TURNER. | Reeissrar~
 GEO. GUERNSEY, ! of Voters. 2
 Litch6eld, March 1st. 1875 489
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
With En0uirer,

~Nust commence with January or July num- bar.
 Subscribers who are fn arrears must make up Arrsargss before taking advantage of the forego- ing propositions and subscribers who are in advance may deduct the amount their subscrip- tioas are in advance.
 Money should be sent by post-ofice order, cheek or registered letter, if possible. If remit tsnces are made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before the letter reaches us, but will take all risks of remittance to the clubbing peri nlicais
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
NIarr1ageS-

At New Preston, Marr 2. by Rev George J Harrison, NIT Henry R. Jones, of New Canaan to Miss DucieJ Calhoun, of New Preston.
 In Winchester. Feb. 53d. by the Rev. B. T. Abbott, James T. Bevans and Lucy Beardsley, both of Winchester, -s9~er
 In Thomaston, Feb. 24th, by Rev.CP. Corner, Charles Adams, of Winsted, and Miss Hattie Balcom, of Thomaston.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
Reqistrars' Notice!.

THE undersigned, Registrars of Voters for the j. first voting district of Litchfeld, hereby give notice that they will be in session on Satur- day, the 18th day of Mach, 1875, at the Office ot Chas. B. Andrews, Esq, from nine o'clock in the forenoon, til five in the afternoon for the pur- pose of making list as nearly perfect as prac- tcable, Of those who Electors in said district and who will be entitled to vote at an electors meeting, to be holden on the first Monday of April next, and for the purpose of receiving the applications of those who have never been made electors in said town, and who claim that they are entitled to be made electors, and also of passing upon the claims of any persons who claim rigbt to vote upon certificates.
 A. B. SHUMWAY, e2l Resistrars
 GEO. Fl. BALDWIN, of Voters
 Litchfeld, March 1st, 1875. -Sz1 48-2
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
MarbiedatS,

The Rev. Charles G. Acly. rector of St Johns church, New Milford, oficiated on Sunday, Feb 18th, in exchange with the rector, the Rev. William l.. Peck
 -Lenten services are held on Wednes- day and Friday mornings at the rectory, and on Friday evenings at the church.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
Tbr Eittbhcl0 Gnquirer,
 LiTCNFiElD, CONN.
gMoUiRER cLUsBiNo RATES.

lar I4itehfeld ,ounty subscribers may not of- en be able to take advantage of the lowrates SRscsd large clubs by most magazines andperi- Q 4icai-. For their convenience and as an extra l. 9dasement to new county subscribers we will ,saI th following Poriodicalsto to countysnbscrib- CTS. ia connection with the ENQUIRER at the prices named
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
F.oR ales

HE I FA1M lately occupied by Ira Coe. in .c,es "ess wooa oraaylle: Mass, consisting of 40 acres se pastafe@and tilage A sap orchard of of SoO trees; Nav mill in good running order. A dweihng house, two barns and horse barn. Pen, For terms and further particulars enquire of
 F. D. MCNEIL. Litchheld, Conn.,, Feby 10, 1875. 45-tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
COllect0r's Notice :!

4 Tax of thirteen (10 mills on the dollar has
 A been laid by the town of Litchfeld, upon the assessment list of said town of 1874, which the undersigned is prepared to receive. A dis count of one half of one per cent WilF be allowed on all taxes paid en or bafors the 18th of March 1873 To all tz1es unpaid on the 1st of May 1875. will be added one per cent of the amount thereof and one per cent. additional for each month thereafter said taxes shall so remain un- paid WILLIAM NORTON Collector.
 Dated at Litchield, Feb. 24th, 1875. 47 4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
Wll||!a|B!I.I5|lE|

Certified to 6y the best physicians as con- tdsaany nothing injurious to the system. It retteres; 'Ohesa dU else .fails. Blood PHr.fer and Liver LnUigorator, being c Pteasanf paTyatiee needed 5y old and yo'sag. 1t cures .asndice, Ferer and Ague, Pain in the Bones. Rheumatism, Worms, Female Diseases, Nervous dis orders, Kidaey COnaplaint &c., dc.
 A 1y
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11

GE to S00 Per day at home-Terms freq qo QHV Address, G. ST1NSON & CO.
 4o-ly Portland, Maine.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
Births.

At New Milford, Feb. 26th, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Blinn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
Collectors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that t.r at .oh " mus on the dollar has been laid hv tba town oI hexDury, upon the assessment list of G1mt, Saln so.n, oi 1874, and that the undersigned Oonecsor or taxes of said town, will meet tax. pasets : .s, .olecelss the same as follows, viz:
 day. February 18th 1875. from nine ;, tha @ fora noon gnta1 n9on- At the depot in Chsiybes on safurday. February 27th, 1875. from nine in tbe ,oAI ALfa1es unpaid after the 9th day of April. Io.o. Nnl nave one per cent added, and also one per cent TOT each month thereafter until paid.
 sE sGEORHE HTRTRFTp Cosappso pe..
 Roxbury. Fe5ruarF aa ss7y - oo Sa 2:
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-03-11
ARE YOU TROUBLED

WiM Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Coatipa ton, Bittiousness, Headache and Loss of Appetite? Ihere is sate and sure rem edy, 'MOSES DAlfES EXTRACT OF VEGETATION