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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-12
nIsTRICT OF LITCHFIELD ss. Probate Court

nISTRICT OF LITCHFIELD ss. Probate Court. < September 18th, 1876.
 Estate of Dan T. Titus, of Morris, in said District, In olvent Debtor, N'.t e. '' .4 -t The Court of Probate for the District of Iitchheld hath limit ed and allowed three months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate which to ex hlbt their claims thereto and has appointed Joseph Hubbard and Francis H. Johnson Commissioners to receive and decide upon said claims; ordered that said commissioners meet at the house of said Johnson in said Morris on the 18th days october and December, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of each of sand days, for the purpose attending the bus mess of said appointment.
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PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

O October 8, 1876.
 Estate of Mary Wheeler, late of Ltchnsld, in said District, deceased. ~
 The Court of ProhTte for the District of Iitchdeid hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the cred tors of said estate t x;t ther claims for settlement. Those who neglect ta ,,reae,t their accounts, properly attestcd within said time will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to 27-Sw w. WHEELER Adminissratnr
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-12

We shall make no attempt to furnish guide hook to the exhibition. The best
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-12

Probably the best thing to do first of
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-12

SHOE AND LEATHER BUILDING, ETC.
 Another annex to Machinery Hall is the Shoe and Leather building, where the process of the making of shoes by machi- nery can be watched with interest. By the way, the cheapest lunch we have seen is at the north entrance of Machinery Hall. Here the cautious visitor can get a glass of milk for five cents, and it is a much cheaper beverage in the long run than the water which Philadelphians in- sist is so harmless. Just outside a good Philadelphia band play at intervals throughout the day. Among other good music we heard them perform Mendels sohn's Wedding March. the Lohengrin Bridal March, and several popular over- lures. One curious musical performance was 'Thou art so Far," by band and chime of bells, answering each other like antiphonal ohoirs. Outside the grounds one of those engines of torture known as '.Calliope" fires of tunes from a hotel balcony. It is collection of ill-tuned steam whistles, LII times noiser and more hateful than the worst hand organ in the United States.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-12
DR, PRESTON SWEET,
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and all complaints of chronic nature He will be companied by his father who will give especial Aten ton to BONE co MPLAINTS.
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tains small portion of the true cross.
1t rests on his breast suspended from
a gold chain. The cincture of white
mohair is another innovation of the
reigning pontiff. It is passed round
the body and is knotted at the left side.
Its extremities, which hang toward
the front, are ornamented with plain
silk fringe or a band of gold braid.
In winter sometimes is worn the
camauro, alarge, deep cape, made of
velvet and bordered with ermine.
Plus TX. is the only Pope since Plus
VI. who has worn he camauro.
The capellone is low hat with a
very wide leaf made Of red felt or
straw covered with red silk for the
summer. It is of peculiar form, ALA
papale. The leaf is raised at each side
and AZ is attached to the crown by strings.
1t is bound by ribbon of gold and is
surrounded by cord of red silk and
gold passementerie, which is terminate
ed by tassels of gold.
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How Country Greenies are Ropcd in.

The Springfield, Mass, Republican
of the 10th inst, says: ga notable
swindler was brought before the police
court this morning, and held for trial
on the charge of being common
fraud. The city marshal received a
circular a week ago, from an out-of-
town party, which the latter had re-
ceived, proposing to furnish counter
felt money in large or small sums, at
the rate of ST. 900 counterfeit for 800
genuine. and directing replies to be
addressed to Charles L. Pearsons, lock-
box 80, Springfield, Mass. Inquiry
showed that from six to dozen let
tiers were received at the post-office to
that address daily, and it was soon dis
covered that roughly-dressed man,
apparently a farmer from the country,
came into the city from the north
every day with a load Of straw, and
that after driving about little, under
pretense of peddling, he emptied box
33 of it's letters and drove north on the
west side of the river at three-min-
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ute gait. On Thursday officers fol-
lowed him to his home in HOlvOke.
saw him put out his team and enter
the house. and ascertained that his
name was Gustave Meunier. They re-
ported to the marshal, and warrant,
was issued for his arrest at late hour
on Saturday afternoon. Meunier took
his letters from the postoffice, went
away a short distance, opened them,
and was arrested with the letters in
his hand. He refused to give any &C.
count of himself, and said he took the
letters for another man. Officers were
sent to HolyOke and searched his
house and barn thoroughly; but.
though every bed in the house was
emptied of its contents, and the cellar
dug over, not a sign of anything like
counterfeit money was found.
A large number of bundles of rags
were discovered, and remnants of cloth
ana maple-sugar were found between
the beds. 1t is therefore generally be-
lieved that AIeunier never paid any at
tention to his correspondents after re-
ceiving their money, or, if he did, sent
them a package of rags, safe in the as
surance that the recipients would feel
SO cheap over being sold that they
would never make an effort to ferret
him out: Meunier, nominally straw
peddler is about IS years old, and al
though known as something of u sharp
er TO few, still stood well with his
country people generally, and has been
president of their St. Jean Baptist So
ciety, while he was last year elect
ed president of the national bureau of
st. Jean Baptist societies of this coun.
try, and presided at the annual con-
vention recently held at Holyoke. He
Was brought before the police court
this morning, pleaded not guilty to be-
ing a common fraud, and had his trial
continued.
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Our Scant Wheat CrOD.

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
There can no longer be a question
that the wheat crop in the Northwest
ern States for the year 1876 is very
scant. It was at first natural to doubt
whether so general a failure in a dis
trict comprising 100000 square miles
could be possible. Bnt facts come
frem time to time to the public eye
which show scantiness in the yield
of wheat unprecedented in the history
of the Northwestern States. A farmer
writing to us from Buffalo county, in
Northwestern Wisconsin, says: II
threshed the grain from fifteen s.acres,
and got seventy-one bushels. The
harvest was so poor that it was hardly
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How the Pope Dresses Every Day.
From the Catholic Review.

FROM Inc CatnOnc keVleW.
The ordinary costume Of the Pope,
and almost the only one which is ever
correctly represented, consists of the
zimarra, calotte or skull cap, stockings
and slippers. The zimarra is a long
white gown or robe, much resembling
the ordinary soutane, with false sleev es
buttoned from the elbow to the wrist,
and around the neck, descending TO
The shoulders, a bavaretto or clOse.ft.
ting pelerine. It is made of cloth in
winter and merino in summer, the
trimmings, buttons, buttonholes, &c.,
being of white silk; a collar attached to
1t surrounds aud protects the neck.
The calotte or skull cap is of white
silk throughout, in the form of hem
isphere, with triangular sides. This
is worn on the back of the head. one
edge being barely perceptible in front.
The stockings are of white wool or
silk, according to the season.
The mule or slippers are a kind of
light shoes, of flat soles, made up of
morocco or red cloth for the winter,
and OF silk for the summer. They are
tied with strings of red silk, and have
cross embroidered in gold on that
part Of the upper covering the instep.
1t is this cross which the Holy Father
presents to the faithful to kiss, which
ceremony has given rise to the express
sion ''kissing the Pope's toe.''
The ring worn by the Holy Father,
in ordinary costume is of gold, with
a cameo or a precious stone in the SET
ting. The ring is the sign of alliance
and union with the Holy Roman
Church, and is worn on the fourth fin.
ger of the right hand. This is the
costume worn in private audiences.
AS we see by this, white is the dis
tinguishing color of the Popes. By it
are signified innocence, chastity of
morals, and eminence of virtues.
Before the usurpation of the States
of the Church and the occupation of
Rome by the Italians in 1870, the Holy
Father went out every day for an hour
or two in his carriage, accompanied
generally by one or two cardinals.
Coming to a quiet part of the road
outside the city they would alight
from their carriage and walk and chat
for half mile or so. Now his prom.
enades. are confined to the loggie: of
the vatican. On these occasions his
costume does not differ from the ordi.
nary costume except by the addition
of the pectoral cross, the cincture, and
the mantelio cloak in winter.
Plus TX. was the first to commence
to wear the pectoral cross because it
characterizes more particularly the
Episcopal order. 1t is of gold, and con.
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. T 8 Demon Of Drink.

The following is an extract from one
Of the lectures Of J Talbot, who
died lately at Elkhart, Ind, from the:
effects Of a drunken debauch :. :
.: ''But now the struggle is over, can
survey the'field and measure the loss.
es. had position high and holy. The
demon tore from around me the robes
of my sacred Office, and sent me forth
churchless and Goddess, a very kissing
and byword among men. Afterward I
had business large and lucrative, and
my voice in all large courts was heard
pleading for justice, mercy and the
right. But the dust gathered on my
open books, and no football crossed the
threshold of the drunkard's office. [
had money ample for all necessities,
but they took wings, and went to feed
the Golfers of the devils which possess
ed me. [ had home adorned with
all that wealth and the most exquisite
taste could suggest. The devil crossed
its threshold, and the light faded from
its chambers !; the fire went out on the
holiest affairs, and, leading me through
it's portals, despair walked forth with
her, and sorrow and anguish fingered
within. I had children, beautiful, to
me at least, as a dream Of morning :;
and they had so entwined themselves
around their fathers heart, that no
matter where it might wander. ever it
came back to them on the bright wings
OF a fathers undying love. His des-
troyer took their hands in his, and led
them away. I had a wife whose charm
OF mind and person were such that to
see her was to remember, and to know
her was to love. = = For thirteen
years we walked the rugged road of
life together, rejoicing in it's sunshine,
and Borrowing in its shade. This in
fernal monster could not spare me
even this. [ had mother who, for
long, long years had not left her chair,
victim Of suffering and disease and
her choicest delight was in reflectio
that the lesson which she had taught
at the knee had taken root in the
heart of her youngest born, and that
he was useful to his fellows, and an
honor to her who bore him. But the
thunderbolt reached even there, and
there it did it's most cruel work. Other
days may cure all but this. All me :;
never a word of reproach from her
lips; only a tender caress only a shad-
oW Of a great 1nspoken grief gathering
over the dear old face; only 6; tremb-
ling hand laid more lovingly on my
head; only a closer clinging to the
cross; only a piteous appeal to heaven
if her cup at last were not full. And,
while her boy raved in his widest de-
liriun two thousand miles away. the
plying angels pushed the golden gates
ajar, and the mother of the drunkard
entered into rest.
land thus l stand, clergyman
without q cure a barrister without
brief CT business a father without
child; a husband withouta wife; a son
without a parent; man with scarcely
friend a soul without hope-all
swallowed up in the mnlstrom of
drink -
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worth while to, cut it. The most of
thA~farmerssdid not get more than
one.fourth, some one-third, and very
fewof them got one-half a CROP =.
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peated after me in strange, hooking
tone. If he had not been Prince /
might have considered his conduct
rude.
We parted. He walked on at very
brisk pace returned slowly to the
fort.
For the next few hours I was busy
experimenting the operations in the
kitchen, assisting to lay the table,
drawing wine, and making ready for
the feast. About p. m. dressed in
mess uniform to do honor to my for
eign guest, and walked down the road
to meet him on his return.
He had had three hours to do the
journey there and back, but half-past
6 came, and with it no Prince. Seven
still he did not appear.
What had happened He must have
lost his way. 1t was quite dark, and
rather cold. At half-past sent off
two non-commissioned officers in
search of him; at 8 1 went myself,
and, growing more and more con-
cerned, walked on to Silverburn.
Yes; a person answering to the de-
scription of the Prince had been, seen
there. He had taken the train to Var
chester. An extraordinary proceed.
ing still it accounted for his absence;
so, somewhat relieved, went home,
dined by myself, and went to bed.
Islept late next morning. 1t was
close on 10 when I was reused by a
familiar voice in the outer room.
"What, Randall! Still in bed ~
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Yoneg Lord-"I say, you fellah, can't
I have car all to my self o. Brake
man --s'And who are you?'' Young
Lord I am Lord Thornton's sons
Brakeman-"And what do you want a
car all to yourself for!'' Young Lord
''Why, you know, don't want to as
sociate with those people; I want a
car by myself" Brakeman-"Well, if
Lord Thornton himself was here. be
jabers, he coulde't have a car ali by
himself to-day.
The New York herald., 1876-10-31

great democratic majority in this State. But
amid all the guessing the fact stands out
that Indiana may this time decide the re-
suit. If it goes republican it may give the
victory to Hayes. But if it goes for Cooper?
The republicans have not counted on it. To
the democrats, unless they carry some States
which they admit to be doubtful, it is abso-
lutely necessary. Suppose. once more, that
the republicans, seeing this, and determined
to defeat the democrats ut oil hazards,
should suddenly turn their strength over to
the Cooper electoral ticket? We have
already shown what would be the probable
result as to the vote of the State. The
straightout Cooper vote in October, united to
the republican vote, is more than enough to
carry the State away from tho democrats
This elimination of Indiana would, accord
ing to the tables above given, defeat the
democrats unless they were fortunate enough
to carry several other States it would not
necessarily defeat the republicans. but if it
left both without a majority it would still,
as we have before shown, enable the repub-
licans to elect their candidate to the Vice
Presidency, ON Office which has so frequently
proved of the first importance that it is a
prize to be coveted.
Can the republicans carry their voters in
a body over to the Cooper electoral ticket?
On that question we can only say that in the
October canvass the republican managers
showed that they had pretty intimate rela-
tions with the greenback leaders. The
struggle is so close that neither party will
omit any means which are likely to secure
the defeat of the other. The canvass of the
republicans has been of nature to induce
their adherents, especially in the West to
prefer anything to q democratic victory.
The republican political managers are keen,
determined, able men, who love power, and
who have a shrewd knowledge of the inner
most thoughts of the people they address.
The republican party, especially in the
West, is firmly coherent body, almost an
army in discipline, in unity of purpose and
in dislike of its democratic opponents.
What cannot be done with such body in
the crisis of an extraordinarily exciting po-
litical struggle it would be hazardous to
say. 1t is enough for us to point out that.
aside from New York, Connecticut and New
Jersey, Indiana is State of the first impor-
tance, the result of whose vote may have
decisive bearings upon the election in moro
ways than one.
The New York herald., 1876-10-31
The Approach OF winter.

The weather prophets predict cold win
ter-good news for some classes, but bad
news for others. Skaters, ice dealers and
those who are fond of sleighing rejoice in
the prospect, but it is not welcome to those
who have to buy coal and overcoats and who
find their expenses increase with the fall of
the thermometer. Winter constitutes state
of siege for large part of the population of
great city. Last year the season was un-
usually mild, and yet the poor suffered ex-
tremely, and their misfortunes were ag-
gravated by the general depression of trade
How will it be with them in 1867, if
we are to have from November till March
reign of ice and snow, and chilly tempera-
ture occasionally falling to zero? We shall
see repeated in an opposite form the mis-
fortunes of last summer, when the death rate
rose to an alarming height and thousands
of children perished in few weeks
The intense heat of July and August
had the effect of o pestilence among
the poorer classes who were unable to escape
from the crowded districts and confined
streets of the city. Relief was afforded them
by the free excursions on the rivers and the
Bay, and hundreds Of little children were
saved from death by our charitable societies.
This was the plague of heat. The idea Swo-
denborg had of hell was that it was per-
petual alienation of extreme heat and ex-
treme cold; as if an African should suddenly
be transferred to the North Pole and an Es-
quimau sinner be set down under the tropical
sun. Thus the poor of New York, who were
roasted in July, are likely to be frozen in
January. The many noble associations for
the relief of the poor of New York will not
be idle this winter, but their own resources
are limited, and they will soon be required
to ask for public assistance. The metropo-
lis which has answered the cry for help from
Savannah and other cities of the South will
not be deaf to the call of its own poor, and
now is the time to provide for their necessi-
ties.
The New York herald., 1876-10-31

TcHRRNAYEFF will probably 60 into history
as q soldier in whom overweening conceit
and mulishness combined to fritter away
whatever chances Of success the poor fight
ing qualities of the Servians left open. His
position has doubtless been one of excessive
difficulty; but he has never, from the start,
been able to infuse q wholesome morale
into his army. The reason given by
the Servian artillery for abandoning their
position on the heights of Djunis is
preposterous and disgraceful, but under .
really great general no such contingency
could arise. The man who marched with
light heart" to Nissa only to come back on
the run, and who has been retreating ever
since, now finds himself in a position where
nothing but an armistice can save him from
utter rout Even Russian army corps
across the Pruth could scarcely help him
The New York herald., 1876-10-31
Mr.. Belmontss speech.

In his speech at the Manhattan Club last
night, which we report elsewhere, Mr.. Bel
mont was naturally joyful over what he be-
lieves to be the promise OF success to
the party of which lie has SO long
been one of the most prominent leaders.
The result of next Tuesdays vote is
still regarded by many persons AZ SO un-
certain that Mr.. Belmonts expressions Of
confidence in democratic victory will cheer
up many of his fellow democrats. He
naturally addressed himself to the ques-
tions of the day, and mainly to the 6nan-
cial question, on which he spoke with the
knowledge and authority of one of
the oldest and most conservative and
experienced bankers Of New York.
Speaking thus with knowledge and expert
ence not only as leading banker but as o
member of the syndicate, his declarations
are of interest and importance, and will be
generally read. 1t will not of course, be
forgotten by his opponents that Mr.. Bel
mont is not only banker, but also lead
ing democrat; yet his assurances, even if
any ore chooses to consider them only ns
the utterances of a leading and very infu-
ential democrat, will serve to allay appre-
tensions which have been needlessly raised.
But, after all, we are sorry to see this SUBJ
ject of the national credit brought into the
domain of partisan discussion. 1t has no
business there, and we trust that we may
never again, after this election, see it thus
banded about in the political arena The
faith and honor Of the nation are sacred.
They do not depend upon the success of
either party, but upon the honesty and
honor Of the people, and these no one has
reason to doubt.
The New York herald., 1876-10-31
Presidential speeuiatisps.

1t is improbable that both the republicans
and the democrats can get majority of the
electoral vote. We mention this fact be-
cause it is now quite plain that both are
equally confident of success, and as election
day is but q week off it is only humane to
prepare some one for an impending disap-
pointment. can two men ride horse one
must ride behind" No proverb just now
occurs to us applicable to an attempt Of
three men to ride one horse, but Mr.. COOPER
is not so good cavalryman that he will
want to be bothered with two other gentle
men riding behind him. He is much more
likely to push them off,
TO show how sure Mr.. Hayes is to be the
next President we have only to quote the au-
thentic, official, genuine election outlook"
of the Republican National Committee,
as they have kindly communicated it to the
HERALD for the information of the indepen-
dent voter. Here are the figures which, if
they are proved correct next Tuesday even
ing, will undoubtedly elect Mr.. Hayes.
Until then they are subject to corrections