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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-02
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-02

D. FRANK SHiPLEY,
Din. III. NJ. DRAcU.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30
WolcottvilIe.


 The Catholic church has been fe-shing- led.
 70. R. Fyler has been putting up aew fence on the front side of his old gravel lot
 -Geo. Starks, an enterprising individ. ual, living somewhere in the woods north ot Daytonville. while driving along Dayton vile street. lost eontrolef the beast. which. on finding itself master took the liberty mixing Georges" blackboard with bar rel of four, with which the aforesaid ve- hicle was freighted in pretty miscella- neous manner. He won't attempt another race with Johnny" ;, 70. R. Fyler is putting new fence around the new cemetery grounds, also walks, drives &c. in the grounds.
 Thomas Conlon has been sentenced to term ct thu reform school for cufing an acquaintance of hiis There are seve- ral more promising candidates for the same place M. J. W.
 The winter meeting ot the Board of Agriculture for lectures and discussions will be held at Middletown on the 18th, 14th, and 18th of December.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

islature, except those from the two coun- ties the returns from which were thrown out. which gave the legislature to the re- publicans. They then adjourned sine die.
 The reason given for this hurried ac- tion was that the board were only given ten days for the performance of their du' ties, although they had been assured that, in accordance with the usual rule in such cases, the period which they were under Injunction would not be counted as part of the time limited for the per- formanee of their duties. C
 On hearing of this action the court at once issued it's peremptory mandamus re- curing them to certify the election of the Edge6eld and Laurens county members The board refused compliance. and were at once attached for contempt, fined, and imprisoned.
 Whatever may be the personal charac- ter of the judges of the Carolina Supreme Court, we can see nothing illegal in their conduct in this matter. In regard to the elections of members of legislature, the powers of the state board of Canvassers were plainly ministerial and not of judi cal nature. That was the only question at issue between the canvassers and the court, and the mandamus granted by the latter was, therefore, the simple performance of a plain duty. Even if the returning board had judi cial powers to settle contested seats in the legislature, they have in no way compiled with the statute requirement. They should, in such case, have heard both parties (which there is no pretence of their having done) and should have awarded the contested seats to the persons entitled thereto. The statute gives them no power to reject all contestants, and leave two counties without representation in the legislature :! There has been no inter- ference on the part of the court, with their electoral count, although it is claimed by the Democrats that the county returns themselves show the election of two Til den electors. Neither has the court itself undertaken to certify in members of the legislature If it is court of scoundrels. we feel obliged nevertheless to say that it is 8 court that seems to know a good deal more law than the people who are criticising it so rashly.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Being desirous of giving every encouragement to ersons favoring with local news we make the fol- wing propositions to regular and occasional corres- pondente: -@7z@T- - '>a~ as+.a-- -Ass z41 l.-To each regular correspondent sending items each week, will send i've copies of the Enquirer regularly addressed either to the or to such persons he may direct, not already We will also pay all postage on communications eitnei by sending stamped envetSpes Cr cspS
 -To each sending & items ,s ss often once in two weeks we VIII send three copaee of the Enqursr and postage, as above.
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 4-Reeniar correspondents sending items less fre- ouenty thsn once month will receive copy of tn' Enquirer subject to s.oppage whenever we may slider their communicatons too few or o1 TOO 'ie i portance, to warrant its continuance.
 5-To regular and occasional correspondents extra copies or the paper @ hs sen on reouest without charge *'1
 Local items from reliable sources in any part of tho county will be received with pleasure, but we are par ieularly desirous of increasing our list of regula weekly and fortnighy correspondents, in places hO adeq uatey represented in our columns; and we hop also to hear from persons now furnishing only occa
 REQUIREMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS. Anonymous communications cannot expect puoh
 The names of correspondents will be kept strictly Communications of a personal nature will not b. published, unless the propriety of such pubhcatonh manifest. .s.o. Manuscriptshould be written only on one side o' the paper. s has
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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN,

FOREIGN.
 Turkey-It is said now that England and Russia will agree as to the guarantees to be required of Turkey in favor of it's Christian subjects. The Sultan has abolished the slave trade. France. A speech of Prince Napoleon in the Chamber of Deputies. Friday, at tacking the clerical party. aroused bitter discussion.
 Russia-The war loan of S73,OOO, ,O0O has been subscribed, and troops are rap idly concentrating.
 The Czar insists on self-government for the Turkish provinces.
 Sp0in.-The Cortes sustains the gov ernment in it's interference with religious freedom.
 N W. Ransom has been renominated for United states senator by the democrats of the North Carolina Legislature.
 Counting of returns has begun in Flo rida. Committees of both parties are pi esent on invitation. .-=. ..... .- The South Carolina legislature organi- zed Tuesday in Chamberlain's interest. U. 8. troops keeping out the Laurens and Edgefeld members.
 U. 5. Judge Bond has ordered the South Carolina Returning Board brought before him on habeas corpus, which snb- stantially effects their release
 The plaintiff in the De Valle suit got 8 $50 verdict.
 New England colleges have formed a Rowing Association.
 Tweed has finally arrived at New York and is in the Ludlow Street jail
 The Webster statue was unveiled at New York, Saturday.
 ''Tammany" Woodward has turned States evidence and will disclose all the secrets of thd Ring.
 Tine house where Gen Hampton resides, near Columbia, was burnt, Friday night, by an incendiarv.
 Five American citizens went over from Brownsville, Texas, to Matamoras, Mon day, on a visit, and were insulted and as- saulted by Mexican officers and then ar- rested and thrown into prison. They were then fined from $2O to $l5O each, or two months hard labor on the public works.
 The Virginia Canvassers have given the seat in the Fourth Congressional District to the Republican candidate.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30
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Springfield, Vt., April 21, 1871.
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 JAMES MITCHELL
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30
ATLANTIC MONTHLY
 FOR 1877. TWENITETH YEAR.

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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30
SHERIFFS SALEl

pY virtue of an Execution to me directed will sell 1 at Public Vendue to the highest bidder, at tn public sign post in the town of Litchheld Litchfelt society," on the 9th day of December, A. D. 1876 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the following de scribed property, consisting of whips, pashes, pencils. harness hmbies, harness buckles and rings, str IDS, etc.. etc.
 Also by virtue of said Execution will sell at Public Vendue to the highest bidder. at the public sign pos n the town of Salisbury Salisbury society,", on the 9th day of December, A. D. l876 at 12 O'clOch noon, the following describ property, consisting oi show cases pipes, lot of tartar lot Of soda lo of saleratus, blacklng brushes, paper collars, tea shirt fronts catsup. tobacco boxes, &c &c.,, Re. S5 1w CHAs. F. BALDWIN, Heputy Sheriff.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

The public journalist deems it duty to bring before the notice of business community the claims of every firm which shows desire to act upon fair and hon. orable principles. Messrs Hall < Read of Bridgeport, who are the leaders in that place, Ill Dry goods Carpets and House. keeping goods, deserve mention for their knowledge of the business; equitable deal- ing. their attractive variety and uniformly low prices. In these stringent times their store Is filled with customers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30
NOTICE.

T EvIED upon by virtue of sundry warrants to me Adirected and will be sold at Public Auction to the highest bidder Friday Jan 19th 1877, at o'clock
 eld much of certain piece of land with the bull ding thereon. situated in the town of Lchfeld, con taining fortythree acres less, bounded east erly by highway, southerly by Holmes O. Morses and westerly by said Morses land and land Of Homer ana being the same real estate set in the of The0 dore D. Baldwin the Litchfeld Grand List for the years 1874 ahd 1875, will pay the following named
 taxes levied thereon with interest and cost of coec ton town tax of thirteen mills the dollar on list of 1874; town tax of thirteen mills the dollar < - 's WILLIAM NORTON, Collector.
 Litchfeld, Nov. 2l, 1s76 sw3k
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

SENSIBLE ADvIcE.- You are asked every day through the columns of newspapers and by your Druggist to nse something for Dyspepsla and Liver Complaint that you know nothing about. you get dis couraged spending money with but little success Now to give you satisfactory proof that Greens August Flower wlil cure you of Dyspepsia and Liver Com plaint with all it's effects such as Sour Stomach, Sick headache, Habitual Cos tiveness, palpitation of the Heart, Heart burn. Waterbrash, coming up of food af- ter eating. low spirits, &c,, we ask you to go to 4. s. Wright & Go. and get Sample Bottle of Greens August Flower for 10 cents and try it, or Regular Size for 75 cents, two doses will relieve You.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

The drowning of 3OO,OOO Hindoos by the submergipg of the islands at the mouth of the Ganges, during the cyclone of the 31st ult. was disaster that arouses less public feeling here than would the loss of 20 lives by the wrecking of an American railroad train. Distance makes a difference,
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Cremation Riyalled and ExcelIe

NIVHIdIiOH NIVdItGU dnQ EXCeIIed
 For preservation against decay and corruption also for yanlts transportation and all Church and Gene tery ase where great and sacred care should be used to prevent Acknowledgement and loss of identity an personifcation. Q
 THE METALLIC BURIAL cAsKETs and GASES manufactured by the RAYMOND MFa CO, No. s4 Psarlstrdet.N. Y. iEa Td hIa9 gf as, ls-sln
 Sold by sl drstclsss Undeftakers and sextons.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

CAsToR1A is a perfect substitute for Cas- tor Oil, without any of it's objections, for 1t Is pleasant to take, and does not nau- seate or grlpe. For Costiveness at any age, but especially for Sour Stomach, Wind Collie, Worms and the disordered Bowels of Children, it is the most efec- tive Remedy in existence. It is harmless, 1t Is reliable, and it is cheap.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30
Waaningron.

EccLEs1AsTIcAL.-The annual meeting of the 1st Ecclesiastical Society was held on the 25th inst. C.. l.. Hicox, D. s. Baker and F. N. Galpin, was chosen committee, F. N. Galpin; clerk, and D. N. Garfield, Treasurer; the sale of slips took place on Saturday: Rev. MT. Grant of New Jersey occupied the desk on Sunday. as candi- date. No. 2.
 CRIMINAL.-The store of c. L.. Hickox was broken open on Tuesday night of last week ,and the show case rifed of about fifty dollars worth of property, consisting of revolvers. knives Sc. Whether the bur- glars wished to defend themselves, or to prevent others from doing the same, we are not informed. Detective Wyant arrest ed young man by the name of Cogsweil on Friday and brought him before Justice Ford. Is appeared from evidence that he had stolen bag of feed from 8. J. Nettleton. He also pleaded guilty to ta- king buffalo robe from Frederic Thom. as and was sent up to the county house to board.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

LARGE ORDERs.-The Messrs. FAIR BANKS are now filling large orders for foreign scales, and have just received an order from an elevator company in Mis- souri for eight thirty-ton rail road track scales, and several 800. .bushel hopper scales. The New York Central & Hudson River R. R. Go. have just put in twenty two 6OO-bushel hopper scales, of the Falr- banks manufacture, at their new elevator in Goth street, New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30
NoTTCEs

' EVIED upon by virtue of sundry warrants to m u directed and will be sold Pubic Auction tSG highest bidder Friday, Jan. 26th, 1S77 at o'clock m at the public sign post in the village of Lich fad so much of certain piece of land with the bull iing thereon, situated in the town of Litch6 ld tainiIg fortythree acres more ess bounded east. erly by highway southery by Holmes 0. Morses land westerly by said Morse's land and land of Homer Nabby Sharp, and northerIy by land Of said Sharp, being the same real estate set in the of Theo dore E. Baldwin the Lichfied Grand List for the years 1870, 1871 and 1872, will pay the following named taxes levied thereon with interest and cost collection: town tax of fourteen mills the dollar on the list of 1870 town tax of thirteen and half mills the list of 1871; town tax of thirteen mi on the list of 1872.
 THOS. L. SALTONSTALI,
 ...-. Collector of the above taxes, Litchfeld, Conn.,, Nov. 28, 1876. 3w35
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

The recent Episcopal Conference at Boston excited more outside interest than do the regular Triennial Conventions of that church. There was no mere for nal business, and much franker discus sion of subjects of general interest than eau occur in regularly const tuted ecclesi astical councils
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

MASTER YOUR CoUeH AT ONCE with Hote's Honey of Horehound ond tar. Every affection of the lungs, chest or throat tending to consumption, is not only relieved but absolutely obliterated by this wonderful vegetable pulmonic. Sold by all druggists.
 Pike Toothache Drops cure in one minute. 354w
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

THERE NEED BE NO PAIN where Centaur Liniment is used. Burns and Scalds are healed without scar. Rheumatism, Sprains, and most flesh bone and muscle ailments can be absolutely cured. There are two kinds. The white Centaur Lini. lment is for family use, the Yellow fo horses and animals. One trial will con. vince the incredulous.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

Wesleyan Seniors are in a squabble be- cause one of the young ladies who are al lowed the advantage of 6 university edu cation in that college was chosen class poet by the centennial majority of one. The other appointees refuse to serve; but we hope the class-poetess will have the pluck to give the minority the satirical drubbing such an unmanly lot deserve.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

As the time approaches when tbe South ern returning boards must arrive at some decision, evidences of sharp practice null tiply. The most remarkable case is tha of the South Carolina returning board which, acting in defiance of the Supreme Court of the state, has refused to give cer- tiicates of election to several Democratic members of the legislature. with the evil dent design of giving the Republicans control of the organization of that body and thus securing the inauguration oi Chamberlain and the election of Repub- lican U. s. Senator.
 The Louisiana Board refuse to fill the vacancy in their number with Demo- CT It, and it appears that sealed packages of returns in their possession have been tempered with by the addition of other papers In Florida, on the other hand. Democrat insists on retaining his posi-. ton on the board. although it appears that on the 14th inst. he teleGraphed to a friend in Baltimore, ''you may rest assur- oO tnot 1llu0u uaS c2ErteO tue St8b0 ana Drew is elected. do not think that the Radicals can cheat the Democrats ont of the state" It is also rumored that the Democratic Governor of Oregon will commission one of the Democratic cleo tors instead of the Republican postmaster who had higher vote.
 We regret to see it stated in the Fri bune that the trial of the ''bull-dozing' cases before the Louisiana returning board is to be mainly on ex-parte testi- mony by affidavit, and that "the people of the country after all the labor of the wis. iting committees from the North, will be obliged to accept the work of the Return. ing Board without being able to form an intelligent judgment in regard to the fair ness of its decisions until some subse- quent investigation is made" Such a determination of this great matter cannot but be unsatisfactory. The testimony of Democrats and of Republicans regarding the all important matter of intimidation isso conflicting that nothing but pub- lie production of evidence, and is sub jecti0n to tle Tsnal tests of cross ,exami nation and xebnttal by the opposing party, will satisfy any but the sxtEeme partisans 1ho have already prrjudged tue cage.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

MT. Geo. Robinson, chief clerk in the Comptroller's office for 26 years. died a' Hartford on Wednesday. He was high ly esteemed citizen who really performed the duties of an office nominally filled by others.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30
The Connecticut Western Railroad held

The Connecticut Western Railroad held it's annual meeting at Hartford, last week, and re. elected its old board of directors It reports $318,2S6 receipts for the year, and $198,057. expenses. Insurance, in terest, &c., make further charge of $230,0 ,000 which, it seems, the company is unable to meet. The July interest was not paid, and another stockholders meet ing was suggested, before Jan. 1st, to make some arrangement for funding the interest on bonds.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

The Rev. Augustus Blauveldt, whose articles on theology in Scribner's maga- zine have excited good deal of comment, has been suspended from the ministry of the Dutch Reformed Church for hetero- doxv
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

Of course new lights burn brighter than the old, but the musical critics rank Madame Essipoff, the Russian pianist now giving concerts in that city, with Ru' bernstein and Won Bulow. and decidedly above 'local talent"
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

The Minnesota bank robbers have pleaded guilty and have been sentenced to imprisonment for life. The Y"uHge, brothers claim to have experienced relig- ion since they were caught.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

The idea of a museum in the old state bouse at New Haven is excellent. A few fossil politicians and the skeleton of E .1ohbvist would do for start.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

There is considerable radical vigor II the German parliament. It has passed { bill. by a vote of twolto one, giving per sons prosecuted for press offences trial b, iurv
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30

That dreadful independent sheet, the Springfield Republican, which stands be- tween the two parties and whacks and is whacked both ways, publishes the iol- lowing:
 A wicked critic of democratic torch. light processious tried an experiment. on one. during the week before election. He rushed suddenly into the very midst of it, aud raising up his voice shouted. "Mikel Mike!' Whereupon the whole process sion stopped. and answered-''What?"
 The Republican also gives the Democ. racy the following wicked dig:
 A correspondent anxiousiy inquiries if there isnt virtue enough in America to put down the republican party. We havn't discovered that the virtue of America was undertaking the business
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sheep for Sale.
FOUND /!

[ N the north part of the village, a valuable dog of | the shepherd breed. The owner can have the same on proof of propertj and payment of expenses. En- quire at this office. B 1w