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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-19
BABcOCK'S TRIAL.
Boss" Shepherd and Other Friends Were
in Court.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l9-The case of
General Babcock was called to-day in the
criminal court and the work of securing a
jury was begun. 1t has been decided to
try Babcock and Z. P. Sommervile joint
ly. kx Governor Shepherd and other
friends of General Babcock were in court
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-19
USE RENNE'S
PAIN-KILLTNG
MACIC OIL
cit Works like a Charm"

IL WOTkS 1lk6 d SndTIQ.
If you have got rheumatism,
USE RENNE'S MAGIC OIL
II you have got Neuralgia,
USE RENNE'S MAGIC OIL,
II you have got Collie or Cramps,
USE RENNE'S MAGIC OIL.
II you have got any kind of Ache or PAIN,
USE RkNNES PA1N-kILLING MAGIC OIL.
Try it, and you will be surprised at the beneficial
effect derived from thorough and faithful Of
this popular remedy. 1t Is purely vegetable; safe
and clean to use internally ar externally.
SYRACUSE, n, Y, July 25th, 1875
WIN. RENNE & Sons, Pittsfeld, ass.
SIRs-As duty, as well privilege, l wish to
commend To those unacquainted with its healing
qualities you 'Pain-KiIlng Magic On,'' TO BE
KEPT IN READINESS FOR EMERGEFCIEs, as severe at.
tacks Of bowel difficulties, to be applied EXTER.
NALLY, as a counter irrItant, and INTERNALLY as al
anodyne and healer. Also for fresh wounds, having
tested it. especially the cuts, bruises and strains
| received in the terrible calamity ct the Central
baptist Church, June %, 1874. In behalf of all
Things which good, and truly useful. subscribe
myself Fraturnally yours, Rev. II. A. SIzER
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-19
Chicago N1arket.

CHICAGO. September 10.
Wheat-Firm; 1c higher; 06I. cash; / 051s Oct
0514 Nov.
y sCorn-Firm; higher; f61a cash; 45 Oct.
Oats-Firmer; 332s @3324 cash.
Rye-Unchanged.
Rarley-Aigher; 50 cash.
Pork-Unseltied; closing higher; IL 011s cash
IA 70 year.
Lard-Firm; shade higher, 10 o..
Whisky-1 0S.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 1900; moderately active; low
or; sales light 00G6 10; common TO choice neavy
50U6 90
| Cattle-Rece1pts 1900; good 10 choice 4005 90
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-19
The Irish Team and the Americans Max
ing I'M a Match

New YORK, Sept. l9.-The IRISH team
has decided to shoot with six men in a
match with the Americans Thursday next.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-19

NICE RULING done at THE ARGUS
BlNDERY, Leave or6s srs at the counting
room, If
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-19
St. Louis Market.

St. Louis Market.
ST. LOUIS September 10.
Wheat-Active; higher; No fall 1901 16A
cash; 15A bid Sept; No g. o.; No 4, 90.
Corn-Stt adv; 41Ia cash.
Oats-Higher; 35 cash; s4l4 bid Sept.
Rye-Lower; so.
Whisky-1oS.
Pork-Nomnal
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 1900; dull and lower; Workers
and bacon 1895 90; butchers 6 0006 %; fancy
8 55.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-19
DIR. RAILWAYS
Sarsapari!lian ResoIvent
The Great Blood Purifier.

For the Cure Of all Chronic Diseases.
sCRoFULA OR sYPHILITIC, HEREDITARY OR
CONTAGIOUS.
BE SEATED IN THE
Lungs or Stomach, Skin or Bones, Flesh
or Nerves.
Corrupting the Solids and Vitiating the Fluids.
Q Chronic Rheumatism, Scrofula, Glandalur Swell
ling, Hacking Dry Cough, Cancerous Affections,
Syphilitic Complaints. Bleeding of the Lungs Dys
pepsia, Water Brash, Tic Dooreux, White Swell
lings, Tumors, Ulcers. Skin and Hip Diseass, Mer-
curia Diseases, Female Complaints, Gout Dropsy,
Ricketts,, Salt Rheum, Bronchitis, Consumption,
Kidney ,sBladdsr, Liver Complaints, &C.
Price 81 per bottle. Sold by Druggists
DIR. RADWAY & CO., 81 Warren ST., New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-19
RENNE'S MAGIC OIL

Is purely vegetable and general family remedy
Keep il in the house to use in case of emergency.
Try it internally. 1t cures Cholera Morbus, Diar-
rhoca, Pains in the Stomach. Indigestion, Coughs,
Sore hroat, Colds, &C.
Use 1t externally. Ii cures, Cattarh, Sprains Cuts
Bruises, Old Sores, Headache, Toothache. and in
fact almost all the aches ard pains flesh is heir to-
Sold by all dealers in Medicine.
VIM. RENNE & SONS, Prop'rs Pittsfeld, Mass
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-19
FEVER AND AGUE

Fever aud Ague cured for fifty cents There is
DOT a remedial agent In the world that will cure
fever and aguc, aud all other malarious, bilious,
scarlet, typhoid. yellow and other evers (aided by
Railways Pills) 80 quick AS Railways Ready Relief.
Fifty cents per Bottle.
, 1876-12-14
HOLDING A NEW ELECTION.


FoRr WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 12.-Tho article In
this mornings Tribune, Holding d New
Election" regard as the most sensbe solution
of our Presidential problem that has boon ot1er-
cd. Whichever party In Congress makes that
proposition and pFescuts It IN practical shape,
will laye the sympathy Of the people, and tho
utler party Will not dare to refuse to abcept the
terms. Democrats feel certain that Frlllen taa
brcl, honcstly elected President, while Repub.
lrs!ls seeln to feel equally confident tllat such
result wus only nttatnt1 by inllmldattoE aud
hullozing in the States Of Florida, South
Carollnn, Mississippi, and Louisiana Could
this honest result bo asrcrtaineu by a
new electiun, all parties would be satisfied and
would clccrfnlly scqutcsco. Unloss some such
plan Is adopted, the next occupant OF the White
Honse viii probably be locked upon by ono
half Ut the people ot this country as an usurper.
II your scheme can bo put In practical shape,
even Il not entirely regular. It ought to bc ae-
ccptetl by n0th parties.
have sent marked copies Of your paper to
both VI our Senators, Morton anl Mcdonald,
a'na hope they will give your suggestion proper
consideration. A courageous stand BY Thu
TRIBUNE, Insisting that this question shall be
settled In manner TINT thu 6uleaty Ut this re-
ault cannot 6e disputed, would, think, bring
about s,lcll rosult.
A UsMoCHATIo READER or TuE Tntpufr.
, 1876-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS,
N0cEfoND.

6ptCtd4 GftpQgch 10 1hs 7FtohHe.
RooKpoND, ILL.,, Dec 13,-Kxlsford has ca,icht
tho revival fever. Tho Ersateat religious
excitement prevails, anil what few aiuners our
score Of churches, tbs Young Mon's Christian
Association, the Reform Club, md Temperance
Union have failed to reach, arc rapidly being
gathered Into the fold through tho n,inlstrattons
Of the Rev. c. N. Morton, tic State srcrctary
of tho Young MEMS Christian Association; By
the Rev. Mr.. Pickle, OF Matne; ond several other
wcll-known rcyivaltsts. These mcctings were
started in tho state Street Dapt,at Church
ut 8 o'clock lnst Sunday morning. At
first tho attendance was small, but,
Ms interest was awakened, tho audiences bc-
came larger and largcr, Until now they arc COIN
PEELED to hold meetings several times tiay In
tile lurgcst halls In tile city. Last night hIr.
Church to married people; Iic announced to-
day that he should probably lcaye for Jac1sso,,-
vile on Frilny. Tomorrow will be tho lust OPP
portunlty to licar him.
short stay here, and tho feeling Is general TINT
the Young Mcn's Christian Association Of I'LL
nois have III HIN warnl-hearted, earnest, aud
efficient Secretary.
UNITARIAN 1spErENpENr CONFERENCE At
KESOsI1A.
RocxronD, ill., Goc. i3.-Nicn the ortho-
dox pulpit Of THIS State ascribo tho burning of
kAE 0lUUh45A AHCAklC " tlG fEHEElNCE VI hGtly
1t Is refreshing to notice the movements OF tbs
small body OF men who compose tho Indepcntl-
cnt thinkers In religion In this State and Wis
eonsIr now assembled In conference ut kcnosha,
Wis. Tho nineteenth scssion Of the Cunfer-
enco Of Unltarfnns and Independent societies
commenced ut Kcnoslla last Tuesday, and con
ttnues over until tomorrow Thurstlay. The
session opaned with sermon by Tic Rev.
brooke u.srford, ot tho Church II Messiah,
Chicago. To-day, Wednesday. after brief dcru-
ttonal exercises, congratulations, and reports
from tho Secretary. md soectics, the Rev. J. L.
Jones, Of Janesvilio, read an cssay: "Our
Mission" which was followed BY
very sensible dlscusson. In tho afternoon
DR.. Thomas Kerr, OF Rockford, H., dcllscrcl
m eloquent ndlress; subject, '"The Liberal
Fnitl; Its Methods Of Est!nutton In tho Recog-
nttlon Of Truth" The work OF tlIc tlay con-
c!ude!t BY sermon, !" Ago IF jesus" liz Rcy.
E. r. Powell, nf Third Unitarian Church,
Chicago. Tomorrow the following programme
will Be carried out: Morning session, $3.50,
devotional exercises, experience, exhortatlon,
etc., to continue one hour; 10 a. M, transaction
Of business, election Of officers for tho ensuing
den, oi First Unilarian soecty, Milwaukee, fol-
lowed by discussion. Afternoon, 2 o'clock, ser
mon or essay by Tho Rev. Il. l.. Herbert, Of
First Chrlstlau Congregational Society, Genera,
III. Evening. 7:30, sermon .by the Rev.
]: 7. Sunderland, Of tho Fourth Unitarian
Society Of Chicago; subject, "Thc Better Ke-
liglon Coming.a
, 1876-12-14
TIE TABERNACLE

NAAFlNN NAAS 3NV ntW$
Tic crowd at tho Tabernacle wss even greater
thau tho evening before. Tho overflow. meeting
At Farwell Hall Glled tho main floor and was
fair success. undor the management Of Mcssra.
6awyer and Bankey; but .hs chance OF attenu-
Ing this outside meeting did not altogether
consolo tho disappointed oncs who, On arriving
at al early hour, found the doors all shut.
The main floor was occupied by young men;
tue platform aud galleries With the usual audi
encu.
Tic opening prayer was made by tho Rev.
Prul. Patton. The Scripture lesson was from
tho third elapter Of Proverbs. and tho taxi
from tho sixth chapter Of the Epistle to the
Galatians; "WlatsosYes man sowctl, that
s4ail he also reap"
Mr.. Moody spoke Ia substance a. follows;
We haYO text tonight which va don't need
to provo; experience proves It; tho daily papers
proye IL; skeptfcs aud lnadcla believe 1t, This
text has been rung out night after ulght, as Mr..
sankay hss sung that song. "What shall the
harvest 10 ~ but It Il 3 tcxt we caunot hear
too often.
"Be not deceived; God Is not wicked; what
aonycr man soweth that shnll he also reap.'
Yuu havo often been deceived, and you may
have deceived other people, but God usver de-
cetged any one, and lie caunot be deceived,
eatan has often deceived you, hut Gods Word
has never failed. The doctrine Of this text Ia
true everywhere. II q man sows wheat he
don't expect to raise wateFulclong; II lie SONS
barley ho don't expcet 10 ralse pumpkins.
II no plants corn ho don't look for eahbages.
30 Il . man ltalpg tho curpentet's trade he
uoesut Use Il to mako wssvllssi II le stndtca
, 1876-12-14
MICHIGAN STATE lAhp.QEFIcE.

:. SFfcfol E0fTtEpoNdtAft q 1k1 1f15UNs.
LANSING, a!!ch., Lex. 1l.-ComtA!ss!oaes
CIapp, OF the State Land O0ice, III his report
gives the present status OF tho Marquette,
sault st. Mnrto &; Mackinaw Railroad. On the
tbs 1st OF July, 1875, tho Company t'led Ia the
Land Office the following amour. Of land, which
Ia not sufficient 10 I'LL the gtant Of sixteen Sec
sions to the mllc, being III ayeraeo Of thirteen
and fou1-hfths sections per mile: Chippewa
County, 4ss4!s.W acres Msekinaw County,
9uette, 2l,0Db3,-ruakng total ot l,3a].-
HO,W acres Tho Commissioner says that tho
Menomince River Railroad Comrany:has for
feted its right to the grant Of H5 3sM IS, fur
last, aud ths lan1s reverted to the State, but
haya not beer restored to market yct. The ro-
port shows that ", 030 aeres Of State lands hava
been dlsposed Of during the hscal year, leaving
, 1876-12-14

scter, and tho Lord is hlct.!na then, wondcrtully
In connection With the n1cet!Dgs held at this
and maintained BY tho ladles Of our Union. ant Ii
open for tho use Of those who desire to avail them.
1elrss o. aniet, osdcsIy pisee in Witch tq = ses a.
ine ito work. About hity sicp the pledge 1t the'e
meetings each month. Tho average attendance
during the month rast has been 175.
KunH xrsa1nE.
At this point 4 wonderful field Of mtAaton work 70
tfo:pol temperance meeting herc fos over year,
A1d havo toi1cd On amid many tliseonsasomenta.
.ene a eee nsn e o o
aid over 2Jo tince the work commenced. .AsmnnY
asrosa!ble have been followed mp, and thus far
their pledge Thc:btesstd Savior faIlesc NJ every-
where In oi'r work, prcsGnfcd ~ iha only refuge
for roof lot souls. rae Lord hs, Owned tho
with many precious souls a. thalt hfss.
p..e p INC oss 70 %o 70 a.
meetings, Or. U our hcadqnArtefr, and align the
pledge. W. have not been ab.c 10 carry Til. ont
sending rome devoted Christian woman 10 many
q: 1s ,I e resf , vi ony b. known Ia Iias dsy
wotk of visltinx hat ony thosc eal, Know who nss
nsIEsa + Hay ,:1; .afs o mi % 1Hd u s.
who hare thus visited report the meat glowing
coltnts Of how hcnrta, inst longing fnr tender.
loylnp words Of sympathy, flew open, as 1t were, 10
receive them. In closing Of our work. given TO IN
or God, H. to ue = sacred charge. We realize what
BY glorious experience what powerful ssv!or wo
have 70 fght onf battles for ~. We leat ourselves
upon Ills pledged word, and unto Him 10 a1 the
g1ory.
Among the other good works Of The ". G. T.
Y. Is the starting Of q Temperance newspaper
In brooklyn. The Union lias live branches all
over tho United states, aud uspircs to be as
Miss Frances f. Willard tho accomplished
and devoted President of tll!s Union, Whose cx-
tcnsyo tour at the East has been productive OF
s,Icl, good results for tho past few months, will
remain for the winter In Chicago, etccpt when
afRent On lecture engagements. and will devote
herself to tho home worllof the Association.
, 1876-12-14
TEMPERANCE.

REpoRr or THE CORRESPONDING sEonsrAnY.
foi'oN'nE 10 an interesting report Of tue WORK
done by tho Chicago Womnnf8 TcmperANro
Union, urepurcd l,y tj,o scrrctaTv. Aira. Honnis.
rrho ,xorE ~ 49, t,n,,s 49, s,',,,.. tNs. u"ae,
~ VOTE Q! Inc Union ha1 rapidly INCREASED
anSd s9G Il. o. ustoeer. Oqf hea!anhttets, Room
Moce and b @ ays 5 sn
rS9F %sofs sn T. .s hss coo to tat to sEn tho
70 taas room w welcome al who would IKE tnfor-
naioi H ~ GHJ Htna cohe1tnlns temperance WORK.
aha hmo NJ ~! Wno afe themselves or who hhyo
Mnn asGnas c ac1e0 Wth sae sus'e OF ss'1ng drink
en4 w WaA'4 ASSURE tne aeFoteo CAslstlaa women
q on ey M n.cY aeaY xe,eome w. = our hsadaaatte.a.
~ toand IN taat room tic sweet senas Of stus
10E4lfsu. .,,..
!t1o as,aY oe'oex has bos1i teg.
Day. Until sesently tha lsd!cs Of our Union sctod
:. ssasss q W moos1ns' each Day having n"w
Fqr the Hast monih, ~: SAWYER. by invitation Of
our Eassntaye ?. GohaMittSe, eom0snceu 70 lead tho
meetings tor INC time eehR, The blessed results
which Gave attended H. laoota AZ upr Aearts With
, 1876-12-14

hyterlan Church there, which stated that
Of the. dlsastgr tho orchestra had played
tho air, "What shall tho harvest he7"
}io earnestly denounced. such un!oly tr;ntng
with eternal gt1cstlons. 1lo t7as also informed
that there were somu members nj Christian
churches present on that fearful night, md de-
manIcI that Christians should cotno out from
the world, and take their stand for Christ.
The henedictlon mas then pronounced. after
Willing; tho tncn's meeting, led by Dr. Cham
herlsn and tlla reformed nct'a meetlDG, led by
Mr.. Hlarp. Notice was given that the hall
would le open al tho AFTERNOON, aud inqntrera
were invited to eome TO anv Of tic four ibquiry-
roufns for personal Instruction.
, 1876-12-14

ness. Merely with a view Of supporting his
lawful wife, Smith accepted the proposition, and
the marriage took place; but no sooner was TIC
ceremony performed than number two declared
shs Tou St stt, s umsss he ye
now-na'le wife promptly had him arrested on a
complaint for bigany. Bhe failed. however, to
make out q case, for tho real Mrs. Smith, with
singular fidelity to the man who hal committed
sworc she was not Smiths wife. What Smith
win do NOW has not yetbeen decided, hut Brook
lyl ought certainly to care for him. He ard h!a
Elle arc entirely In Ifa line Of bnslnees.
, 1876-12-14
Mrs. 0Arnier'a Sudden Dlsappcarauco.

.S5N IJrk FQFI3, ltc- It.,
Tho furniture has bc:n removed from the
house No. 8 Bay View p1acc, Bayonnc, N. j.,
whera Mrs. GarnIcF las been living with Gotcn-
dorl for soruo time past, uud tho wheTeaboAts
left the house on Tuesday, leaving most Of tho
xoods backed zeaaI 1or 'EeAaEI. aul by her
, 1876-12-14
A New ThlnE 1t, 1slEniuy.

Brooklyn h:,s introduced new thing in btga-
mics. 4 .uarried pian Of tbat vigtuuls y1ltl9e
{nAne OF H1niti.) having tried for long ttu.o to
support his family aud failed. was applied u by
seryaAt In q family where be gut M occasional
lob will tho plqnpaltion that ho Ho4ld MatrX
, 1876-12-14

orders tie furniture was forwarded TO Now
York. 1.nst Tuesday eho called on Chief Of
Police Whitney, and enitl that sho believed her
life was in danger from her husband, aud since
then she has not beou seen In Dayonnc.
, 1876-12-14

TO III Sdl!6F u 3H9 1Y15NHS.
urDE PARK, Dec. ia.-Mr. Moody Inns spoken
to both parents and young men, hut the young
ladies haye been entirely Bltghtcd. We have
been expecting sersnon over snco tho first orc
70 Young men, but no prospect at any, as this Ia
the last weak Of tho evangelists. Shall We
t1nttcr ourselves that VIC not do mood the prayers
Of the pooplol YOUNG LADY.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-02
Goshon.-Mo. a@A.

N#ftF .Es4 4S4F 5t
 John Doud of Goshen. East St., mar riod Elizabeth Norton, 113 years ago. When he was young he learned the gun. smith trade of Benoni Hills and was a soldier and sefgesat in the lall French war in'the Co. of Capt: McNeiT of Litch- field. Thssenpapy were on the march up the North River and stopped for re. freshnentl As the officers were eating and drinking. s.amau bird itroa the top of a high tree near. them, Capt. McNeil said to the officers, '.rve got boy in ny company that can take of the head oi thatuaind. ."t This was disputed, aud John Dopd was called, "John, 'says the Capt, ''can you take of the, head of that bird with bullet 2" a."'I, don't know I can try. "Come. get your gun" He fired, the bird fell, and they found the top oi the head xona hdD abilrsas left.
 During the Revolution. he and ,Ebenez CT Norton had a shop a few rods east oi the present piaeapnle cheeseofactory where they made muskets for the war which xers takengy Col. Medad Hills the man who took the two deserters bacl | to the war,& &s 6e was aeohtraetor~fof th, Sfate p9 Nonpsor .eI5od v azrioiia r.
 When was boy, I used to see tht cinders in my fathers garden, where tn, shop stood., stras. tgs .1.ar .l tr, Fl. N. ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-02

gz<sesm=azee with January or July num- &&<-
 < SEsSs-Tssr@ wAo are Tn arrears must make up arraHzgss Ssssrs taking advantage of the forego- txs -r-sSsszszs=z and subscribers who are in aAsEsss znr dsaacs the amount their subscrip- esazx are n 11x1ncA-
 Macy sAS=2 bs sent by pOst-ofaes order. sAssR CT registered letter, if possible. If remit sxzsm are @aAs hy AA1 ws cAnnot bs responsible Ssr Issa Sess-s the letter reaches us, but will s.s. aIF rs.Aa CT rszsta1ce to the clubbing peri ssESzaAa
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-02
beatnS.

bone Thompson. aged 67.s } A.
 At Warren, Feb. t24th. Mrs Lois Mon roe, refict of the late Charles Monroe, sged 76. -------~
 On the evening" of, Monday, February IA, 1876, Grace Rhoda, daughter of Lewis M. Wilkins of College Point, Lac L. and sister of the Rev. Gonverneur M. wilkins, of Litchfeld, aged '1S years. .S.li..... .,5. 2 At Woodbury, Feb. 13, Miss Sarah Orton, aged s5 years. a a' sd.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-02
Births.

In this village. Feb. 2s, son to MT. and Mrs s. H. Wood. -.s,.. 5.i sst.
 In East Litchfeld. Feb. 26, daughter to M. J., and Lizzie l. Weeks.
 At Goshen, Feb. 21. daughter to Mir. and Airs. John H. Wadhams. Ti 1T Ae Gostien, Eel. 26s twin daaghtefs to Mir and Ms Albert Ferrys ~'S V A-@
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-02
S5e fitfbdti9 gaaaieer,
 uTeHFIElD, CONN:
xs0aga<R cLUsBIMo RATES.

sszr LsseAssEG :Oanty subscribers may not of .z ss .SSs sO take adEansage of the low rates
 <s-s1 t1zSses1A by most magazines and peri S2Esszsas ss asw county subscribers we will ssAt2sssgiswszgps psriOdsealstS county subscrlb- s-s, h ss.nsesiOa aith the ExoUIEER at the
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-02
of us whose sveaipgsy Are already over.
 occr,;ad 3 Es Ay S5 "a

of us whose eveaingsv Are already ever occupiedsS Ss SD >S2 ,
 The foregoing and other objection may |Prsvsht many hom joining ns who svdhld lbeklaa tS nal ks open ptofessioA 4 tAeir fofAls aBstinessa fsitAs sash sspeciSlly may be the case with the. denomination who consider ther'selves the eldest branch of CbiistenA. vho arepositi~eE forbidden by @eff highest earthly aathofIty to join any society secret even in name The DktEigrmeg theref0fe;; srniped to Ayot hs &eaniEalionsof al open. bntaide temperance society. in no way connected with or responsible for 4them.5 To joining such s6cisty and taking the pledge it Eili ofsrs there caa be no reasonable Iob- ieStioh oh the part of any who believe in the principle of ,To.al Abstinence from into41oasing drinks. wishing every Christ tian brother and sister who desires to use thelr influence in the most effective way against this awful vice, while judging for none, we have decided to offer this oppor- tunity. -<-;st3
 Neglect of duty is condemned under the Christian dispensation almost as severely as absolute wrong doing The Priest and the DeaconlI mean the Lsyite) in the parable did nothing to harm the poor man wno fell among thieves. Pro- bably they pitied him as they went by on the other side, keeping their robes free from stain Yet their condemnation was nope the less severe because theirs was passive rather than an active inhumanity. Is not he the real Good Samaritan of our time who is unselfsh enough to practice a total abstinence not necessary in his own case, for the sake of those to whom total abstinencei is necessity?
 A public meeting will probably be held sometime next week for organizing a so- ciety of the kind indicated.
 n ! ! A SoN OF TEMPERANCE. UE El-A~- A>1&< e
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-02

They were playing ''The Mighty Dol lar at St. Louis; the other evening. Dis tracted heroine IoQuit,tr: "Oh, hOW shall I get that letter back?' Small god in the gallery: 'Sind for McGill!'' The house came down.-Sprinqfeld Republican. P
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-02
 1T saved the pen Or future use. ter froze one of h the ice. He is .rticular member uilt. Hg8L gar loads of ice 'ad Saturday, tue i+B s-f. ..
 sharon.
 
sharon.

-@Gt4st{ s.FE eZ2
 There has been a good deal of excite ment in regard to the small pox, and the doctors have been busy for the last few days in trying to prevent its spreading, by vaccination. Several deaths have taken place among those were exposed and the panic has been, quite extensive.
 The two Texas horses have been SO far broken Tn as to be drlven through the street with safety It has been said that the horse which kicked MT. Sabins was quick enough to throw a man of from his back and kick him before he reached the ground.
 It is snowing al, this hour with fair prospects of littleasleighing. Some of our ice houses are Rlled and some are yet to be filled. The ice has been growing rapidly for the last few days.
 --Wslearu from Salisbury that the re. ligious interest is increasing and that prospects are fair for great work.
 There is but little slacking up of the hard times as yet, and among the poor there has been some suffering. l. sta Ft s- O 20 q
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-02

At North Canaan, Feb. 22, by the Rev. Robert Hunt. John Pepdleton and Miss X Mary Freeman, both of South Norfolk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-02

nIsrRICT of LITcHFIELD ss, Probate Court. U FeD. 26, 1876.
 Estate of Augustus Futile, late of GosAsn 1u sAsA . District, deceased. a.. .tf.;.....si a ...s,Et
 The Exseutor represents the Estate ipsolveni, aAd prays the appointment of Commissioned efs thereon.
 ORDERE0,-That Commissioners to rseaixe and decide upon the claims of the Creditors o aaiA Esate be appointed at the Probate once in IiteAneIa, on the 9th day of March, 1SIG as o'clock forenoon and said ExecutoH is ordered to cite. by advertising newspaper published in Ltchheld county, ali persons to appear st said time and place to Dc heard relative to said sppointment. f.'7f8-F fftLtA "
 Certified by sT t-g.-g sa,f tfgEr ssf 4a1w GEO. N. WOODRUFF, Jndes