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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1876-05-12
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1876-05-12
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1876-05-12


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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17


 for years occurred for pen to chronicle in old Judea. The thing was first suggested by Miss A. B and her little snow-ball began to roll. Another snow-ball was commenced OH Church Hill, then the Gunnery girls were notified, and gsoop general rolling began. The two snow- balls were merged in one and the result Easia acommittee was formed EhOI Ihira the hall, engaged the New Milford band, and arranged a picnic supper which was very satisfactory. The ''strong sex gen. eralIyi accepted the invitations of the weaker gracefully. and so on the even- ing of Feb. 4th, at the hall, .'all went merry as marriage bell. v Further, de- ponent saith not. J.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
THE WEEKLY SUN.
1876.

11JO. q. NEAW YORK. fr . ISS6
 Eighteen hundred and ssyenty-six is the Centennial of Representatives the first since the war viii be in power at Washington; and the year of the trnkykhrd election of President of the United States4 All Ot pofance especially the two hfter and di Sfthss and eyerythipg connected with them will De fully und
 Ths Opposition Heuss of tsrinr up the line of inquiry opened yeaFs ae0 bg The 1hn will sternt aud diligently investigate the eorrupsiens snd hoped, lay the foundSion for and 66ttcf period in our national hstnEy. or all this The San ef con readers with carly and trustworthy infOrInason pon these sb8oTbing topics. t9isssak5lif!si LAf>- IgitG
 The twenty third Presidential election. pre- parations for it. will be Raemorable dscidJng npon Utants aspi atfons for a third term Of poTef and PlundetI and still more deciding who shall bd tha of the party sna slsctine that candidate. Concerning all these subjects thoso who read The Sun win have the constant heens of being thoroughly well informed! ed uj I3l l gsse
 The Weekly Sun, which has attained circulation Of eghty thousand cOpes already has it's readers in every State and TerritoF. and trst that the year 1876 will sec their numbers doubled. IsWil continue the day will be found in it, oondensed when unipOr- tant. at full length when Of moment and always, we truat treated in clear, interesting and instructive
 It is our aim to make the Weekly Sun the best fam- fly newspaper in the world, and shall continue to give in it's columns large amount of miscellAneouA req ling, such sories tales, poems sceutic inlel- hgence and agriQa tnrl information, fnr which not able to make room in daily edtton. The agri- cultural department sspt cialy is Oe of its prominent features The fashions are aso regularly reported in it's columns; and so are tAe markets of every kind.
 The MERRY SUN, eight pages with ffty.six broad coluEAs ia ohly Sl 20 year, postage prepaid. As tbs ptice barely repays h" cost of the paper. dis count can be made from this rate aa masters, or anyone. ,,. ....s,...... :. -i-r
 The DAILy SUE, taree foar page nswspAper of twetyeht eOluEnns gives all the heMw for two cents AcoPy< SNpscriRiqnp postage prepaia. bse, q Honth S6e year. Sunday edition extra, $i 10 per year. we have no travelling agents. " sA Sn3Aa b-4t
 49aw .li 9Addreasg ITHE SIN ,.New York City.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
,ea 2, if b1c.s&se nsiigpashit,s ai disaguring

ped as if bssaSe mai aiigpsht, dishguring hand that knows just how to make its deVlish work most effective. Still nature isla vonderdul rsstorer as we'll AS Ieck- IsbsaestfeJer. Tboseofrs vho Saw tAe w wreck of q conld hardly believe that the ghastly lines of broken limbs would ever be replaced. or theA shorn trunksA regain anytSsJAs iorm5Y Smkaess; but few years restored a large portion of taeI plk bsauty, and .ye. have no doubt kb6k kth& &fslisgs ol leyenf the S5ahihg Jun ne { viii ii Cover much of the destructioh Of February. .Ar
 Many ofodr reatders may pefase with in- .terest tbs following extracts from the Ep- a qquifer r of 1861 :1'' 0 U ~@ 1@ ~ !" |" *4
 On ySuhday2 morning at, sunrise the Monday thes;a temperature moderated very considerably, and on Tuesday night heavy rain set 'ifi which has covered our inch thick. T Great havoc, 1t is feared, will be made upon the fruit trees and many of the branches of our elms are broken off. Such sa1 ice storm has not been known since the year '3S4, and. even then, was hardly as severe and dangerous as this, It IS feared, will be. The storm, this (Wed- nesday) afternoon Las not spent it's 'fnry and our streets are lined with huge brok- en limbs from the trees.-.a,s. 17th, 1881.
 The ice stll. hangs heavily upon the trees in tiis vicinity. but the weight IS considerably abated. Many of our noble elms present a melancholy appearance ew with their broken branches and shattered tops. Fruit trees -witlrsthe exception perhaps of apple trees-are not so mucll injured Jan 24tt, 1861. Il . .,.+7a '..- .
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17

~Iust commence with January or July num- Der. '
 $ lbscribers who are in arrears must make up ArrsArgss before taking advantage of the forego- ing propositions and subscribers who are in advancs , may deduct the amount their subscrip- tions are in advance. ~at .29i .t1oG3,s' -l8
 Nancy should be sent by post office order, check or registered letter, if possible HFemit- tanees are made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before the letter reaches us, but will saks aiI risks of remittance to the clubbing peri odicals. ". t-t .3'' .1.'. eta .' .s a4I |
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
Morris.


 At the adjourned annual town meeting in Morris on Monday a tax was laid of 13. millsion the dollar The question of lay ing new road from the foot of Bantam Lake up tue valley of the Sucker Brook, terminating near the Treat rake factory. and saving the tremendous hills of the present route. vas ably discussed. yAivote passed, instructing the selectman to lay 2 road over the proposed route, and re- port to an adjourned town meeting to be held on the first Monday ia 4pra, sThis is an important improvemsnt. wofth much more than it will cost the town,s and we are pleased to see it met in snch q gener- ous spirit by the citizens of the town.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17

A Court of Probate holden at Plymouth within
 A and for the District of Plymouth, the 18th day Of January, A. D 1876.
 Present. Augustus H. Fenn, Esq, Judge.
 On motion 0s Titus H. Darrow, Esq, Executor of the last will aud testament of Anna Darrow. late of Plymouth within said dBtrict deceased. This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the to the Executor, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising E newspaper published in Ltchfeld, and by posting copy thereaf the public sign post said town of Plymouth nearest the place where the deceased last dWelt. ~S .sass aCertiAed from Reeord,e D 2 44-3w AUGUSTUS H. FENN, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
Caucus !

THE Republi~an electors of the Town of Litchdfld
 l are invited to meet at the Town Room in Litch. 4eId on Saturd Iy February 19, at p. m.s to nomi nate delegates to the several Republican conventions to besholden this spring. ,.-,,,.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
Ibe fitebhelo Grlquirer,
 LITCHslELD, CONN. = %,.
E1oJIeEa CLUBBING RATES.

Our Litchfeld !eunty subscribers may not off, en be able totaks advantageof the low rates oG1:od l4sss cluos by most Ragazines and peri , licAl.. For tileirs convenience and as an extra
 ldl,snent to new county subscribers we will s.Iisa.fsllosiagp sriodicals to county subscrib- s-s iI-eaanection, with the ENQUIREB at thel
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
IDea,bh2s

At Goshen, Feb. B, NrsWm. T. Carr. aged 56
 Iii AE Goshen, Feb. 10. Miss DarelfneI Ms, Cook. aged 57. ~o 1o lS-A OI .r
 At East Litchfeld. Feb. IS Mrs. Han. nah Bills Foote. aged 81 yeafs. .'o7i .y
 At Bantam Falls, Feb. 6, Sarah Sanger. wife of Lewis Hotchkiss, aged 57.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17

nISTRIOT of NEW MILFORD ss. Probats Court, U January, @ h, 1876.
 Estate of William 5. Green of New Milford, in said District. an iusoivent debtor,
 The Court of Probate for the District of New Mill ford hath limited and allowed three months from the date hereof for the Creditors ofsaid Estate ed insdvent in which to exhibit their claims thereto and has appointed Alhert N. Baldwin and Horace Merwin. both of said New M1ord, Commissioners to receive. examine and decide upon said claims and flee of Cyrus A. Todd. in said New Milford, on the 18th day of March and the 18th day of April, A. D. lS6 o'clock in the afternoon of each of said days for the purpose of attending the business of said sppoiHtmsht.Y JAMES H.aMcMAHON, Judge.
 aAn pefsons indebted to said Estate, are requeaed toanakA smmediase payment to F T9 44-4w CYRUS A. TODD, Trustee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
T1rc9FIE1D. Feb. IA 1876.

L1TcHF1ELD, Feb. II, 1876.
 MIR. ~EBfToR .-Why IS it that our erdi- nary rtewn expenses are so large and so constantly increasing? seems to be the question at the present time.
 From our town reports we have
 IA TE FFEFFf 1873 1874 1873
 Interest on k Bonds, s,7sl.s3 s47O.oO S,2sS.O0
 Total expenses 2s4ss.22 2s2s5.s2 26,62s.6s State and nitAiy taxes ssss4s 2,24F42 2.s2s 6s Making . adffsrence ef 4between six and seven thousand dollars against 1875 to be reeonciled by the other items These items vary from year to year, of course, but among them the greatest increase seems to be in Repairing Roads and Bridges" and about which there lis the most comment. We have in 1873, ,S4, ,2l8. 60; 1874, g., ,95O. o6; 1875, s7, ,395. 7l; making an increase of about fifteen chundred dollars a year in these items as we go along, and much more than that if we go still further back 7 But capHoty this difference be reconciled, in part at least, for the past year? It is claimed that the August freshet made au additional expMse in the western'part of the town of from 500 to 1000 dollars. and have we not had more new, bridges thepast year than usual? It Is also claimed that our roads are SO thor oughly repaired that they will not need so much work another year. But. enough for this week. A TAXPAYER.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17

pri;ss nAmed ..ssT,al "a With Enouirer, o $ Weekly. IL. :. ..,s..a .. ,25
 f a.r,s '.pr,s Msaaz;ns 1azaz inc. ',''...' ...S'2S Atfsntie Monthly .... 20 T to tllaxy. ........s.. ~ YI, AyricIlturist. l.. ......s. 10 A.Si1r's Home Magazine. A ,0O P,ssr,on's Magazine, ..'... .3,50 G)lsy's Laly's Book. 1.4. :. .446i ". Weekly Tribune. '.... ,85i N. Y. Seni-weekly Tribune. 50 NY. Weekly Times. es.........4.3,25 NY. Semi-weokly Times. ......4, 50 fob. NlC0OIaS. .4,4O4 Psser's Household Melodies. .5,20 -3.4 .s'ts a Lt Creme de la Creme, 5,2O- ..-ss Es4 ParlOrs Mus;c. ..t.6 5 20.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17

MERRyALI finds four cents . pound aas pretty pn-remunerative price for tohpeco. says Hhe HEH Tliefe a n1uch enttiAg of cora wood and railroed ties. hrns fisving contracted for thousands of the latter for the railroad. .-- Weekly spelling, schools are held at the school house.set lissi
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
FOR SALE!
Are You Going

to want any buck gloves Mittsns this wintsr? I've got large stock Gf tie above named goods together
 with full line of Dry Goods and Groceries all going
 at cost and Lees than cost intend to pull up stakes me coming spring. and propose to clean ont every-
 thing Tn the way of trade. Give call. You'll
 ~ once mean just what ssy. This is strictly Cash asose nont forget your purse. Coin money will be
 azsn heee. ands desired. rag money will bs passed | haek for change. tet fsa 45- N. J. WEEKS, East LitchHeid, Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
iB1rths,

In Washington. Jan. 31, son to Mir. and Mrs. Frank Herman. sas V. Al Goshen, Feb. 50iagsqn to- Mfs and Mrs. Samuel Chester Riley.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

NfsTRICT Of GoRNWALL ss. Probate Court. A( Fetrusry IA lH76.
 Estateof Eet ert M Rogers late Of Cornwall, in said District, de eased F
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed six months from the date heFeo forthe creditors slid Estate to exhibit the claims for settleulat Those who neglect to present their accounts y attested within said time, twill b, debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to 46-3w DWIGHT ROGERS, Administrator
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17

FOURTEEN VOLUMES NOW READY. Succeeding volumes, until completion will be issued once in two months. eV Specimen pages of THE AMERICAN CYCLO- PEDIA, showing type, illustrations, etc., will be sent gratis on application -.. '8 7 Address, -" ".
 L. H. HOLMES, General Agent, 45-n IA North Pearl St., Albany, N. Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
Permanent and Authentic History

In prepal ing the present edition for the accordingly the aim of the editors bring down furnish account of the discov- cries in science, of every fresh production in lera- ture and of the newest inventions in the practical arts, well as to give suecinct and original record of the DrOgress of
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
THE AMERICAN CYCLOPE EDli
Geographical Knowledge

Have been made by the indefatigable explorers of Africa.
 The great political revolutions of the last decade with the natural result of the lapse of time, have brought into public view Q multitude of new men, whose names are in every ones mouth, and of whose lives every is curious to know the particulars Great battles have been fought and important sieges maintained, of which the details yet preserved only in the newspapers in the transient publications of the day but which ought take their place in
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17

D ssh, hauHs ls7s. or Sh A"oN 'S' f'''A'' o' ~ Estate of Jchn M. Gregory, late of Sharon. in said District deceased
 The Court of for the District of Sharon hath limited and alowed six months from the date of this solvent in which to exhil it their claims against said estate ana has appointed Joel s. Chafee and Daniel Hall, Esqs., Commissioners to receive and examine said claims. Certified by
 CHAs. F. SEDGwIcK, Clerk. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the house of Eben W. ChaG in said Sharon, on the 22d day of April and the 22d day of July 1S76 at purpose of attending the business of said appoint me1lt. vx4fre JOEL s. CHAFFEE, Commissioners. - -s DAHIEL HALL, ] " = ' s~eF : All persons indebted to said Estate requested to make immediate payment to
 454w BEEN W. CHAFFEE. Administrator. yhe Court of Probate for the District of Iitchfeld 1 hath limited and allowed six months from the s. Caneid late of Morris in said District, deceased resented insolVent in which to exhibit their claims thereto and has appointed Guy c. Ford, of Washing ton. Conn.,, and Lyman GFiswold, of Morris, Conn.,, Commissioners to receive and decide upon said ''' GEO. Ii. WOODRUFF. Judge. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the late residence of said Garfield in said Norris on the Sst days of March and Jul 1876 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, each of said days the purpose of attending On the business.of said appointment
 IGaAs M e ae1sxo1D, Commissioners All parsons indebted to said Estate requested to make immediate payment to
 4A-4w A.-l s A. c. TRACY, Administrator.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
Political and Historical Events.

The work has been begun after long and careful preliminary labor, and with the most ample resources for carrying it on to s successful termination.
 None of the original stereotype plates have been used, but every page has been .--a'-
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17

The work originally published under the tile of THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA was completed in 1863, since winch time, the wide circulation which it has attained in all parts of the Cnited States the signal developments which have taken place in every branch of science literature, and art, have indnced the editols and publishers to submit it to exact thorough reyision aud to issue edition entitled
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
Artistic Excellence.

The cost of their execution is enormous and it is be- lievsd they will find welcome reception sdmi- rabe feature of the Cyclopda and worthy of it's high character.
 delivery of each volume. It will be complete in Six. teen Large OctavO V0lnmes,s each containing about 800 paRes fully Illustrated with several thou sand Wood EnRravngs, and with numerous colored Photographic Maps.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17

Which introduced for the first time in the edition have been added not for the sake of pictorial ee but to give greater lucidity and force to the plantations the text They embrace all branches of science and of natural history, and depict tue most famous and remarkable features of scenery archtec ture, and art well the various processes of me- chanics and manufactures. Although intended for instruction rather than embelsEment no pains have been spared to insure their
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
House and Lot for Sale! :!

TSHE subscriber offers for sale his property stusted < West Street, in the village of Litchfeld Said ;roperty consists Of dwellng house in good repat . small barn, and a fine garden. Price $2 900. IL For further particulars enquire of t- 4E~ c4 ' .at 1-I GHAs. G. KIRCHBERGER.
 IltchHeld Feb. ?, IsT6. 4I-sw
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
Printed on New Type.

Forming in fact Cyclopedia, with the plan and copnss its predecessor but with far greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such improvements
 in it's competition as have been suggested by longer experience and enlarged knowledge. sas#
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

0E000 For . case Of Cough, Cold or Asthma that pCUUU ADAMSONs B. B.C.BAISAM will not euro n0T n Sold by Druggists at aS cts. Circular free
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17

Mr. E. W. Woodruff supplied the pulpit in New Preston. last Monday week, and delivered lecture in Guilford, last We'd naadau ahaI Idml slLLILr,I.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-20
:. a.. ", ", T.s~elI had two

He said that Mr.. Van Tassell had two
daughters. who were married ana lived
away from Sleepy Hollow he h@a seen
them both when at home on visits Win
their children; but did Lot know whether
,he name OF either was Kstrina, nor did
he know whom they married. 1 SAID llat
Tcbabod Crane courfed Katrina van
TasseIl but that she Tilted him ana mar
RED man named Brom Bones he re-
marked that Bones WAS not Dutch name
I said that he was probably Connectcut
Yankee. hired man OF some OF the Dntch
farmers. I told him OF the quilting irolic
and dance al Mr. Van TasSeli's, and he
niles Of good things-oieycocks cruilers
md cakes of all kinds--that Katrina had
made with her own hands. How they
nassed them around with The apples anu
cider. while Mr.. Van Tassell was -ircuis-
ting freely among the company, urging
the guests To partake heartily and 20 De
sure and enjoy themselves. lie said this
sounded very natural; that he had been
out 10 Sleepy Hollow 10 such gatherings
frequently among the Dutch farmers !
mentioned that Ichabod Crane boarded
with Hans Van Ripper. He said this must
be mistake, as there was no such family
IN Sleepy Hollow. | inquired II there
might not have been at the time OF
nv story. He thought not That
the Dutch were not like the Yankees, who
would sell out whenever they could make
ANYTHING by it. The Dutch farmers in
Sleepy Hollow had kept on dividing their
farms among their children for so many
wears that the lots had become very small,
and il was like continuous village all
through there That might depend up
ON il that If there was ever family there
by the name OF Van Ripper some of them
would be found there now. began To
feel that had gone quite far enough, and
that our conversation must be turned In
some other direction. / said that what
had been telling him was one OF Wash
ington Irvings stories, and that, although
founded mainly on fact, was not Intended
as strict and accurate account On"
said he, q know Mr.. Irving well. He
lives only three miles from Tarrytown,
and is there almost every day in the week.
He used TO have work done at my shop.
He has a beautiful place, and good
many stylish people from the city come
out to see him. Said / Did you
know that he was a great authorf'
eyes" said he; Il have heard itsaid
that he has written great many books,
and that he made his money in that way"
And yet,'' said ], "did you never read
one Of them or know what they were"
+" No." he replied, II don't think / ever
heard the name of any book that he
wrote.p--L. Il. butcher, tn ". Y. Inde-
g,sndeUt