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Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07
WoodbuFy.

Eli Sperry, former resident here, and now in that part of Kansas recently over- run by grasshoppers, appealed to our cit izens for donations of clothing and money to relieve the sufferings of the inhabitants there. In response six barrels and box equal to three barrels of clothing, also twenty-seven dollars in cash, have been forwarded and some more of both are be- ing collected.
 A large portion of our African popu- lation had ball on Christmas eve, con- tinuing it till daylight. It is said that several pale-faees of both sexes witnessed q part of the performance which we think indicates an interest in the matter. There was also ball under the auspices of the Woodbury Brass Band, on the evening of Dec. 31st, which is said to have been quite an affair in that line. a
 Rev. MT NoYes's psrishioners made their annual visit st the parsonage on the evening of Dec. 31st, and Rev. MT. Wy koff's theirs, Jan, l.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Betag desirOus of giving every encouragement to persons fnvoring with local news we make the fol- lowing propositions to regular and occasional corres- p0ndents:
 I-To each regular correspondent sending items each week. we w sena s fpeo @ ol ane or % such persons he may direct not already subscribers We win also pay all postage on communications either by quarterly remittances preferred.
 4-To each regular correspondent sending items as of the Enquirer and postage, as above.
 a-To each regular correspondent sending items as often once in four weeks we will send regular copy uf the Enquirer and postage, as above.
 A-Regalar correspondents sending items less fre- qusnfly than month will receive a copy of the Enquirer, subject to stoppage whenever we may con- sder their communications too few, of little im- portmnce, to warrant it's continuance.
 s.-To regular and occasional correspondents extra copies of the paper containing communications of cial importance, will be sent on request without charge.
 Local items from reliable in any part of the county will be received with pleasure, but are par sieulary desirous of increasing list of regular weekly and fortnightly correspondents, especially in places like New Milford Kent, Cornwall Falls Village woasottvic, Harwinton and other localities not ade- quasely represented in columns; and hope also to hear from persons furnishing only occasional letters.
 REQUIREMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
 Anonymous communications cannot expect pubi- cation
 The names of correspondents will be kept strictly secret, if desired.
 Communications of a personal nature win not be published. unless the propriey of such publication is manifest
 Manuscript should be written only side of the paper.
 Regular correspondents can avoid all danger of hay ing the contrbutionsof others attributed to them by assnming some signature single letter being suf- oieut.
 in case of two communications relating to the same event, the fullest will usually be published. Hence communications never come amiss. from places where have regular correspondents since they often give valuable additional information.
 simple statement of facts is all that is necessary, and hastily written communications will be corrected before publication.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07
Goshen No..t68.

Mrs. Price, who is still in Hartford, ed ucating her children, came home at Christmas with her family. Miss Carrie Futile and Willie Gaylord, who are at school in New Haven, were also here.
 All our young people who are away teaching, except Edwin White, who is at Lakeville, returned to spend the holidays. will give their names. Wilbert Norton, South Britain; Fannie Beach, Hartford; Emma Beardsley, Union City, and Anna Beach, Litchfeld.
 Martin Cook, who was killed last week at Cornwall, formerly lived in Go- shen.
 Names of Superior court Jurors for the year:
 Christopher P. Wheeler, Alison Sanford, Truman P. Clark, Fessenden Ives, James Wadhams, Charles J. Porter, Lyman Hall, Frederick E. Hurlbut.
 Justice Jurors:
 Joseph Palmer, F. A. Lucas, Willard E. Gaylord. H. N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07
Sharon.

As l wrote you, last week, Sharon has been very highly excited upon the town hall question, but at last it is supposed to be settled. The town was, on the first vote taken, unanimous, with the excep- ton of one vote, for the hall A motion was then made to reconsider the vote, as it was believed the matter was not under stood; and a subsequent vote showed this to be the case. After the proposition had been very fully discussed, both pro and con, 1t was voted, by a majority of an hun dred and two votes, to build hall. Since this meeting the excitement has nearly subsided, the new ground has been bought, and arrangements are being made for putting town hall and a probate office in the same building.
 An epidemic has just broken out here, and is spreading with great rapidity in all parts of the town. Like the epizootic of several years since, it is breaking out. at many places at the same time, sparing none in the family attacked. There are several cases of very severe sickness. The doctor, who was among some of the first of the cases, is now able to be cut and there have been as many as three calls within an hour for medical aid. There seems to be some doubt as to what the disease is unless it is the epizootic. It resembles dipththeria in some respects and is perhaps as near that disease as any thing. Immediate care seems to be nec- essary, especially among children.
 The almost indiscriminate sale of liquor to our young men is bringing some of them into most lamentablec Strange that so many may be found who are willing to poar the rankest poison in- to their stomachs, until they are ''like the dog, who is returned to his vomit," ''and the SOW that was washed to her wallowing in the mire,''
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK. - FOREIGN. REACTION IN SPAIN. 4 SON OF EX-QUEEN ISABELLA
 SEATED ON THE THRONE st - BY THE ARMY.
 No 0nnnuition hv Ranuh1;oone
No Opposition by Republicans.

SpGis.-The long threatened reactiona- " movement in favor of Don Alfonso. .eld- est son of ex-Queen Isabella, has come at last. He was proclaimed King of Suain by the armies of the North and Center. on Thursday, and Royalist Ministry of his appointment at once took possession of the government. He has asked the bless ing of the Pope. promising to defend the rights of the Holy See, and is to be escort ed from Marseilles to Valencia in a Span- ish iron-clad vessel. There seems to be no organized Republican opposition, and Serranno retires to France
 The Carlists have been defeated in the province of Barcelona.
 The King of the Belgians has telegraph ed his congratulations, and Alfonso offers ain amnesty to the Carlists.
 Our demands upon Spain for indemni- ty on account of the Virginius outrage are likely to be urged with greater vigor. Great Brit1in.-There have been strikes of laborers at Hull in England.
 Two boats, each with 30 passengers, left the burning ship Cospatrick; of these only three person shave been resuced. France. It is thought that the confer ence of French party leaders at the Elysee has been fruitless. -
 An election to fill to vacancy in the Assembly was held on Sunday; each can didate had about the same number of votes. E-.. --7
 lis reported that the Duke Deacazes will retire from the French Ministry.
 Germany. von Arnim and the Public Prosecution have appealed from the decision against the former. 1:.
 A disciplinary inquiry is to be made against the judge who presided in the tri- al of Count von Arnim for 8 breach of se- crecy.
 Haly.-Gen. Garibaldi has refused the grant for an annuity made by the Italian Testament. s.5 g-ss.~ ..5
 Css5a.-Captain General Concha. has announced the accession of Don Alfonso to the throne of Spain.
 It is said that the new government will endeavor to ccnciliate the Creeles of Cuba.
 The debt statement for December shows an increase of indebtedness of S3. e59. 967. leaving the decrease for six months less than half Q million dollars.eo
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07

To INvENroRs.-As year succeeded year, for long serles, we have been most hap py to direct attention to the advertise ment of MT. R. Fl. Eddy, the we'll known Patent Solicitor. 76 State Street, Boston. The increase of useful and patentable in- ventions is far in excess of the generally conceived idea. Many meriitorus inven- tioDs fail of receiving a patent through being 1ntrusted to solicitors unacquainted with the intricacies of the Patent Office, and much time and money are often lost
 in ascertaining the patentability of arti- cles, where solicitor of long standing
 could judge of conflicting claims at once.
 MT. Eddy's long experience renders him
 perfectly au fait on outstanding patents, | and his constant intercourse with the
 Patent Office, for full generation, gives
 him assurance of the speediest and most
 favorable attention to all matters intrust-
 ed to his charge. American inventors
 owe MT. Eddy debt of gratitude for his
 incessant efforts which secured them the
 right of fpatenting designs and trademarks against all limitations. Parties desirous of obtaining American or Foreign Patents cannot do better than
 to consult MT. Eddy. They will be sure
 of courteous treatment, judicious advice,
 and moderate charges.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07
yionarx beat Dion at b;lliartls

Vignaux beat Dion at billiards.
 The certified check which was paid to
 the friend of Postmaster King was traced
 to the Brooklyn Trust Company.
 The Postmaster-Genera has concluded
 new postal arrangement with Canada. | At meeting of coal operators of the Lehigh region, at Mauch Chunk, it was decided to reduce miners wages. Ex-Gov. FWarmoth of Louisiana, charg. ed with the murder of D. c. Byerly, was tried and discharged.
 Special Agent Elliott has made an inter esting report to the Treasury Department i oif the fur trade and seal fisheries of 1 Alaska. The Sub Committee of the Committee 1 of Ways and Means returned to Washing
 ton, Saturday, after examining six wit
 nesses in New York, in relation to the
 Pacific Mail subsidy
 The Mayor of New York has appointed 1 WM. R. Martin Commissioner of Parks. Traces of three checks of $50, ,OOO on Washington, i'll favor of Congressman 1 Schumacher, have been discovered by the
 Ways and Means Committee. Irwin says an examination of the Pacific Mail Com.
 pany's books would show Q full knowledge on the part of the Directors of Mir. Stock
 wells prockedings.
 The New York Assembly has organized by the appointment of Jeremiah McGuire speaker.
 Speaker Blaine and Representative Maynard predict the passage of the Sen ate Finance bill by the House. | The monthly sales of gold by the Treas
 ury have been discontinued for the pres. ent.
 King Kalakaua and suite went to New Haven, Thursday, where he WAS cordially received by the municipal authorities. Gov. Tilden was inaugurated at Albany on New Years dsy.
 The Congressional Investigating Con- mittee has taken the testimony of Gen. Ogden, chief of the Louisiana White League, as to the objects of that order, and other testimony in the case. The Mississippi Investigating Commit tee has begun work at Vicksburgh. Ma ior O. Leary and Gen. Miller testified to the conduct of the whites ill that affair. King Kalakaua, after spending the day in New Bedford, proceeded to Boston,
 Friday, where he was cordially received. Secretary Bristow, in accordance with law, has proclaimed the value of foreign coins in United States money. In the Pacific Mall case the certified check for $275, ,0OO has been traced to the Hon. J. G. Schumaker.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07
Cornwall.

A large company gathered at the Par sonage of the North Society, on Christmas evening: and had a very enjoyable time. s
 The annual meeting of the society for the sale of seats was held on the last Monday in December. A large attendance on very stormy day indicated a general interest in the work. It was quietly ac- comphshed, the required amount of funds raised. and the meeting dismissed in time for dinner.
 The eD.Y.W.Y.K. Temperance Society of West Cornwall are making vigorous efforts to build new Hall for their own and also for public use. Success to them.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07

The TWISTED Catholic Fair for the benefit of St. Joseph church. commences this Friday) eve, and promises to sur pass all former 4lfairs of the kind in Win sted. The superb Austrian rife will be the subject of terrific struggle between the several societies. At special meet ing of the officers of. the Winsted Savings Bank. Dec. 80th, Lorenzo n. Blake was appointed Tfeasurer to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mir. Baldwin. |-Lerald.
 A reunion of the families of IL. Norton of GOSHEN and Dea. F. North of Torring- ton took place at the residence of A. c. Norton on Christmas day.-HeraEd.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07
NATICK, MAss., Jan. 4th, 1875.

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 MIR. ED1roR:-The record of the Semi Centennial of Goshen Academy, which you published last week, recalled to the writer of this many scenes of deep inter est and many persons of great worth that have.passed away.
 The leading spirit in the erection of the Academy was Dr. Joseph Harvey who recently died on the shores of Lake Supe- rior. Dr. H. was man of extensive liter ary requirements, and always labored as- siduously for the intellectual as well as moral culture of the youth of his charge. In founding the Academy the Pastor was ably seconded by such men as Moses, Samuel and Erastus Lyman, David Wad- hams and David Beecher, Deacon August us Thompson, Abraham and Lewis M. Norton and others, of like character and influence. For many years, there was in this Academy large class of young men fitting for College, and these came from various parts of Western Connecticut; be- sides the names mentioned in the com munication of your Goshen correspondent, there were many others of great earnest ness and promise. recall now two sons of Asa Bacon Esq, of your village. Epa- phroditus Champion Bacon greatly ex- ceelled as Q writer and took ahighly stand as such in Yale College, but his career was short and he died in foreign land. His brother who was lost in the Southern Ex- plosing Expedition --was 8 young man greatly endeared to his friends and prom ised much.
 Litchfeld furnished many other stud ents that were an honor to their native town and to the Academy also. The first Principal was bad failure, but when such men as Sidney Mills took charge, there was thorough instruction, and the classes that entered College from Goshen Academy went well prepared. There are but few such institutions in New England to-day as that was in 1926, but our coun- try would gain immensely if such could be multiplied, Sidney Mills, who was principal for quite number of years and probably fitted more for College than all his successors, was @ native of Canton and recently died in Virginia.
 JOHN F. NORTON.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07

battle was held in the 17th District school house, in which Willie G. Fennell spelled the whole school down and finally him. self. a NH New Years evening, there was watch
 meeting held in the Baptist church. Mr.
 Harrison of Milton favored us with ser mon.
 The Milton String Band has adjourned "sine die.''
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07

COLLEGE Sr, CORNWALL, Jan. 4, 1875.
 MB- EDToR:-Not seeing any thing in your paper of late concerning our little nook I thought I would inform you that we are alive and stirring.
 Last week was quite lively one for us.
 On Tuesday evening few of our young folks met at the house of of MT. Charles Lorber and made a calico dress for Rev. D. F. Chapman's sick daughter (which dress, by the way. was 6 Christmas pre- sent.S
 On Wednesday evening, the spelling
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07
Under Which Legislature

The proceedings at the organization of the Louisiana legislature are of a piece with tine rest of the political doings in that unhappy state. The returning board rejected certain conservative members of the lower House on the ground of coer- cion of voters in their favor. This left the Republicans a majority of two. At the organization of the Home, however, the Conservatives undertook to seat the rejected members. They were forcibly expelled by U. s. troops, whereupon the Conservative members withdrew in a body, leaving the House without qno- rum. Nevertheless the Republicans or ganized by the choice of ex-Gov. Hahn, speaker. All the Conservatives withdrew also from the Senate.
 Gen. Sheridan is in command at New Orleans and Las issued an order declaring that there is a spirit of defiance to law in the State and an insecurity of life that is not generally realized at the North.
 While it may be true that the Louisiana returning board can be justified in refus- ing members of the legislature who have e majority of votes their seats, under the existing law of that State, it is also true that such action may be gross partisan outrage. It is contrary to the first prin- ciples of repubhcanism that such extra ordinary powers should be given any mere board of counters. If there were no other reason, the recent election and its results show the imperative necessity of Congressional intervention in Louisiana
 The great trial of Theodore 7Tlton vs. Henry Ward BeecHer for alleged. seduc- tion of the plaintiffs wife, began at Brooklyn on Monday. The opening pro- ceedings for securing a jury are barely be- gun, and it is expected that the entire months will be consumed in the trial.
 The Pacific Mail investigation has taken & new personal turn and now dlscloses payment to Mir. Schumacher. Democratic member of the present and of the next house. of S272, 900 of the company's funds. MT. Schumaker was not member of the House that passed the subsidy, but an ac- tive lobbyist for the company before that body. He sailed suddenly for Europe, thls week, so that there is no chance that his evidence can be taken. The investi- gation promises to lead to another Credit M0hilier dianloauro # khoro,,o ,o,I,Ix, ,,,,sI,ad
 The Derby Transcript comes out in new dress and quarto form and is altogether a iaunty sheet. quite creditable to the place and its proprietor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07

In about two weeks the Massachusetts legislature must begin to ballot again for U. s. Senator. Mr. Dawes has injured his prospects somewhat by trying to help Butler to reelection, so that wo doubt whether either he OF Judge Hoar is likely to be the lucky man.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07

Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover now stands among the first, and at the head of all articles for a similar purpose. The testimony of our physicians is con- elusive as to it's value; and we are person ally acquainted with scores of cases where it has been used with the best of results. It will restore gray hair to it's original col or, and leaves it glossy, and in a healthy condition; while, for heads troubled with dandruff, or any disease of the scalp, it acts like charm in cleansing them. Try it, and you will not be disappointed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07

A THOUSAND BANKRUPTCIES would not create so great panic in commerce as the withdrawal of Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar from the market would create among the sick. The reason is obvious. Tens of thousands of both sexes would be bankrupted in health by such an event. The famous specific is effecting such cures in cases of chronic cough and cold, influenza, bronchitis, bleeding from, the lungs and apparent consumption, as have never heretofore been accomplished with in the memory of man.
 Pike's Tooth-ache Drops cure in one minute,
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07

The broken down constitution, caused from kidney. bladder and glandular dis eases IS promptly strengthened, buoyed 1p and these complaints eradicated from the syttem by Hunts Remedy. It tri. umphs over stubborn attacks of dropsy, female irregularities, complaints of the urino-genital organs, diabetes, excesses, intemperance, exhausted vitality, abuses of the system, gravel and affections of the prostrate gland. It is diaphoretic, deobstruent, diuretic, solvent, alternative and tonic.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07

BUcHAN's CARBoLIc BALM OIMTMENT IS very remarkable Fsmily Slave. It cures 'astonish everybody. Contains no grease, aud washes of without soap. It is trans parent. like currant jelly. For all the purposes of Family Slave it is without an equal. 13lv.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07
Fatal Accident at North Cornwall.

December 30th, as men in the employ of T. s. Gold were engaged in taking down an old shed, it fell suddenly and killed one man instantly, Martin Cook a Ger man, and injured two others. These last are recovering. Mir. Cook leaves a wife and four small children. He had lived with Mir. Gold for several years and was highly esteemed as an honest man, dili- gent and trustworthy.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07

Gov. Jewell is determined to break up the rings that have obtained extravagant prices for carrying the malls in the Terri tories. In one instance in Oregon $500 a day has been received for 75O miles of transportation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07

The Vicksburg investigation discloses little in addition to former facts known. It appears clearly, that, whatever may have been the right or wrong of the Con- servative action that compelled the reslge nation of the sheriff Crosby, there can be no justification of the negro invasion of Vicksburg which was he immediate cause of the massacre of so many of the mis- guided assailants.. That so much blood shed was necessary to repel so feeble an attack, we see no reason for believing.
 North Cornwall.
 Holidays are over once again, and the duties of a new year come pressing upon us with fresh impetus. Still old Corn wall indulges in but little festivlty, and this year the good people seem unusually quiet, so that the reaction, of such it may be called, is hardly distinguishable. h. deed our only release from complete in- ertia has been a meeting of each of our d-established societies; the Reading Circle and Farmers Club. A meeting of the circle was held on Christmas night at the parsonage at which nearly eighty were in attendance. Dickens Christmas Carol was the selection, and the assignment of characters proved quite success. At the close of the reading, Mir. S. s. Gold, in be- half of the donors, presented Rev. Mir. Fitch with wolf robe giving the worthy dominic quite surprise. On New Years night the Farmers club gathered at Mrs. Milton Hart's and though few in number, the discussion on best feed for cows was ably sustained, and quite interesting to those concerned The subject chosen for discussion at the next meeting was ''The best breed of cattle for the New England Farmer
 Eight of our most promising young peo- pie united with the Church on last Sab bath, seven by profession, and one by let ter. The presented week of prayer is to be observed with us by meetings held al- ternateIy here and at West Cornwall.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-07

It is useless to attempt to cleanse a stream while the fountain is impure. Dyspepsia, complaints of the liver or kid neys, eruptions of the skin, scrofula. head aches, and all diseases arising from im- pure blood, are at once removed by Dr. Walkers California Vinegar Bitters, puri- fer of the blood, and renovator of the system. It has seeUer been knoacn to fail.
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