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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13

Kidney Diseases, Dropsy, and all Dis eases of the Urinary organs can be cured by the use of HUNT's REMEDY. Hun dreds who have been given up by their physicians to die, have been cured by HUNTS REMEDY. Try HUNT's REMEDY,
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13
GET THE BEST.

THE DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES are \ acB nowledged by all who have ased them to be the best. None speak of them but praise them.
 E. @. CLOCK. Agent for Litchaeid. Morris. Beth lehem and watertovn, 4w52
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13

Thousands die every winter of Con- sumption, Bronchitis, Diptheria, and lung fever, whom few doses of Hale's Hoaey of Horehou,sd aad Iar, given in time, would have saved from premature grave. Sold by all Druggists
 Pike's Toothache Drops cure in 1 min- ute. 5I.4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13
Notice.

DURSUANT to an order from the Court of Probate 1 for the District of Roxpury, the subscriber will sell at public auction, the 24th day of April 1876 at o'clock p. much of the reversionary inter- est which Lauren Newton dece ased. had in the Real estate of Garry NewtoD deceased, by virtue of his will, situated in the southeast sart of Washington, will the sum of $44040, with incidental charges of sale
 Sale tc take place on the premises, and terms make the day of sale.
 Roxbury, April 4, 1876. 22
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13
Notice

The Annual meeting of the First Episcopal Society of Ltcheld will be held at the chapel of St. Michaes church on Monday, April F, 1876 at o'clock p.
 BY ORDER THE WAKDRNs AND vEsTRY
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13

Rhode Island went Republican, as usu- al, on Wednesday of last week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13

Leavenworth, Kansas, has gone back on the colored scholar.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13

The Beecher Scandal and projects for it's suppression still fill the papers. Prof. Smyth, of Andover. exposes the partiality of the proposed Commission. and states a fact which is entirely conclusive against it. i. c. that none of the chief witnesses who are relied on to give further evidence of Mir. Beecher's guilt will appear before if.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13

Among tine Republican presidential tickets he ar propose d IS "Bristow and Anthony"-Susan B.. That would cer- tainIy ensure an honest president if any thing happened to Bristow.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13

"La me r said Mrs. Burlington. beam ing mildly through her gold trimmed spec tacles. ''women do make such fuss about impairlng boys clothes. Now, there's Isaac, who hardly goes day without tearing something. He used to keep me about detracted with work till went and bought me sewing machine. was very careful to get one. that had plenty of room under the arm, so that when he tore his pants could put them right under the machine without taking Isaac out of them. The machine is in the reioininp room, Doctor, and I'd like to have you see it, saying which she led the way to where Ike was discovered seated before Light Running Domestic" busily sew ing the cat up in the good old lady's rag bag.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13

A severe injury Is often the result of a little carefessness. Every traveller should have bottle of Renne's Pain.Kil- ing Magic Oil in his satchel to use in case of accidents. It is safe. and reliable to use Tn all cases of aches and pains. Sold by all druggists and merchants.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13

Judge David Davis has a considerable chance for the Democratic presidential nomination. He ought to have the en- dorsement of all the Fatmens Conven- tions and then, if he can carry the ''200 lb and over" vote, he is sure of election.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13

nISTKIcT of LIrCIiFIELD ss. Probate Court O April 10, 1876.
 Estate of Henry Bisse.l, late of Lichfeld, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Litchfed hath limited and allowed six mouths from the date for the creditors of said Estate exhiuit claims for settieh mt Those who neglect U pr sent their accounts properly attesed within said be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 2-3w HENRY B. GRAVES, Administrator
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13

Thirty or more Brooklyn clergymen were victimized on April Feols.Day by a summons to hotel, there. for the perfor- nance of a marriage ceremcny, It turned out an ''ex.parte council" and gave as little satisfaction as most Brooklyn coun- cils. The same joke was perpetyated in Hartford, last year. If this thing goes on, those who really want to marry on the first of April will find it impossible to do SO.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13
GEO. M. WOODRUFF, Jndge.

RESTRICT OF woODBURY, ss, Probate Court, O April 5th, 1876.
 Estate of Polly Crane, hate of Bethlehem in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement.
 Those who neglect to present their accounts prop. erly attested. within said time will be debarred covery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re quested to make immediate payment to
 ? 3w GILBERT ALLEN. Executor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

nIsRICf of Litchfeld, SD. Probate Court, April O 5, 1876
 Estate of Ebert G. RobcrtP of Litchfeld, in said District, assigning debtor.
 The voluntary giment of the said Ebert c. Roberts, having been lodged in this off @ for record and the Probate thereof and Geo. H. Baldwin, of said Ltchheld, being in said assignment nominated AS trustee for said Ests C.. therefore
 ORDERED, that the l,th day If April, 1876, at o'clock forenoon, be- aud the same is hereby assign ed for hearing the of said proposed trus tee and that all pe interested therein, may have notice to appear they esue and be ard there on, this Court directs that this order be published in the Ltchheid Enquirer, newsl aptr published in the District of itched and posted signpoEt in said Ltchield at least five days before said 18th day of April.
 2-I GEO, NJ. WOODRUFF, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-13

Mr. A. T. Stewart, the great New York merchant, if not the great merchant of our or any other time, died on Monday after brief illness. It is pleasing to know that his success was founded on the sound rule of honest dealing. and that the merchant who had but one price for customers, died worth $50, 100000. He left a wife but no children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10

munications. 1t n fair TO infer that very largo majority
Of the writers in favor OF he public schools and wish
the instruction given In them 10 be free from sectaran
bias. At the same time al assume that the natural or
appointed guardian has the right 10 dictate tho
gious opinions that to guide and govern the cid,
not only while under guardianship but during life. This
Is to the child the potter does the clay modbg
his mind after any pattern that may be chosen by the
persons under whose authority he has been placed BY
adherng 10 this OF education, errors, preIudees
and anoeies transferred from generation to gene
ration progress Ia hndered and only by great eonyui-
sons in society civilization be advanced. In view or
the future responsibilities OF the child, citizen and
accountable being, il il cearly his right 10 receive
the mental aud moral education that Will leave hinI
when lie W maturity, Tree from all parry preJu
diccs, either religious secular; that win Mt HIM
wOrthy TO act his part socially and politically and
enable him 10 examine with unclOuaed mind the ques
ons that involve the happiness of his future life That
a. will no difficult to make practical eorse VI edneation
that will mental freedom, and that common prac
tce sanctions The exercise OF unlimited authority ON the
part of the guardian the education Of the child
does not dis OF the question The night Of The chld
unbiased education remains, and the wrong we arc
doing unborn generations will continue while sectarian
education continues and while the clouds OF the past
darken the heavens OF the future. N.
BedfOrf " l., Jan. 4. 1876
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
CHURCH-STATE-SCHOOL
LIBERTY IN SCHOOL TEACHING.

Liberty In bCl1OOL tEhS1lNOs
SUCCESS DEPENDENT UPON THE QUALITY on A
TEAcHER-DASGER OF HAVING TOO MUCH MA
CHINERY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: should greatly ike to underscore your edi-
toral utterances on Friday last touching the dis
cretion and honorable liberty (which ought to be
accorded to the teachers in the pubc schools. What
you say is timely and true, and relates 10 q
matter 20 vital in deepest and most permanent
interests that il cannot betoo often repeated nor too
strongly emphasized.
More freedom must be left 10 our teachers, or we
shall destroy our SCHOOLS in the endeayOr to fix the
machinery in all ts details az to please everybody
and offend nobody Raise the standard of qualiiica-
tiOns in teachers in scholarship, and manners as
much as you please; hold them to responsibility as
rigid as may be practicable, so it be done in wisdom
but give them large freedom and honorable lib
ertyp AZ TO methods The IT orr educational
scheme i'm al ITS grades depends Intimately more
upon TIE quality OF the teachers than upon any
thing clac. A compctcnt and wise teacher, knowing
intimately hjs materials aud circumstances, and
with his eye liked upon desired results may be left
10 do largely he pcases with reference TO almost
everything that leads to these results And we
ought 10 nave system Chat viii train and ciic0ur-
age such teachers and that viii discourage Teachers
of any other kind. I'm the direction You suggest,
and in that alone, lies safety. We are IN danger
of losing ak that is valuable by growing serViity
tn uniformity, and by the epdcavOr to comply with
the multitudiuOus Irrational and anlgDnistc whims
of everybody who mas " conscience Or q croicbet
The character of schools and the qualify Ol their
work shOuid not be sacrificed to their machinery
The life is more than meat ard the body Than
raimont.D Sincerely yours, J. MyEL Moss.
iadia,a StQtc Ur,rersity, bloomington I'd., Jan. B.
lSTb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
REMARKABLE WINTER WEATHER

SIR: This locality has enjoyed the most re-
markabe Winter weather known here 80 ~ years
For the past 10 days have hal freezing weather
night day. Yesterday and today the temperature has
been th3 of midsummer, the Thermometer ndicating75'
80 500 in lie shade aud abOyS go IN the Boes, eat.
er,ars, snakes, and othcr dormant kinds % ANIMALS
and meets OHt m force. stp in maple tfees lows
freely; carly flowers coming up, ia al
ready six inches high aud The buds ~ many kinds Of
tree. aud shrubs swelling rapidly, n hUncvsLrke IN
ny yarl having leaves an inch ol z. To-day tho
,V nearly ciuudlsss, gentle south wind balny
iBne b.ct2c IS blowing friend who lately called
SAID hts ttcem0meter at 2I0 Indicated 81 In tie
shade u to-day IL n WOuid freeze again
FT,dOnig, n l., Jan. L. 1876. o. T. BUHCnARB.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
FORM AND LIFE.
TO the Editor Of The Trtbase.

To the Edttor Of The TrtbaNe
SIR: Not the least attractive portion OF the
encyclopedias feast Of spread daily by THE TnB-
inspired by the discussion Of questions Of theology.
Science, and evolution U mnst be confessed, however,
that these writer's highly imaginative TO cay
the least. IL Is difficult for instance, for ordinary
mind discover the basis for analogy between
egg containing the germ " future living chicken, and
tho iDorga mic substances OF which Venetian glass
posed, although your correspondent, ID. N r., In your
issue OF this date evidently believes he dscorDs
The conc usons OF d. N. appear to have been hastily
formed and TO be true only in limited sense. FOr
ample it liz true that like bcgets like In so far that
egg win produce a chicken, and vii; Dot produce
kitten puppy; but IL not true that viii pro-
duce n chicken the exact counterpart " ia male
female parnt On the contrary, there exists occult
agency, named by Mr. Darwin ataysm," but called by
ess learned persons rcyerson" that L. Consistently max
ing s felt, and causing the pr0geny OF animals,
Including The human, 20 boar greater resemblance TO
ia ancestors OF the secOnd third, and fourth
tOn than 10 ia immediate pgrCDts. II h 70 the operation
pleasing and usfn variety of animal lie and, he
vi .Orous would always reproduce se, II seems
probable that without is Intervention each species Of do
Incstcatcd animals would in time be reduced 10 single
type Doe not tho manifestation OF this power afford pre-
snuu,ivc evidence the iBnanent pres1Hce nd inter
ference Of omnipotent ma benign being ~ well rs
% eli umscrDc inc tencts OF the believers in the
theory OF evolution! Granting matter the potency"
ascrbc 90 1t ~ Mr. Tynda Ia bis Belfast address, can
there De-, IN view Of tue peculiar manifestation of ths
power any difficulty IN deciding whence tLis poiency
Il deryedi a. RoBi gT-oS.
Ht,nGy, ". j., Dee. 2j, 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
nrMocrAcY LrAnMrp L. rnn souooLs

To the FditOr 81 me 4rtbRHe.
SIR: The object OF the public school system
10 develop he minds of the rising gon,r or, not only
ia one branciloi iuowlcIse but IN an that l. necessary
so enable them to thcr powers Tor the public veal.
They should be Ged with the spirit 90 this ier1bI',
and while free 10 al should recognize the igci tha they
are dc-ncd for the counut r good, and not ior eN-
pouenis OF party opinion or Instruments IN party strife
A. la the public school .he poor stand ou equal foot
ing with the rich, AMI Ia tn was dcmserltc tone is
infused into the minds OF rho s,hJ,lrs, il VIII
b. srpu mat State schools exert HB influence ilat
NO private institution can. Wore c'nldt" "a 10 az
tend srl1Os Ina VHed thrl met only iueit tluf Z
iu fortune the rich Wa.'t mile, tut Lesson tha,
worth uut Tcnth. o. th0 tlr secret uf success study ~
c..gts irtsh stuius who're Tito ric' DOS .uu As less
wealthy rival strain r.ciJ urryti vac "1r a. itHIdl
Hst blood St ten. tue other 10 prove inu brains way
exist without ari-,,ri, blood In irluit.ft lh. No"
can tho wealthy ufu hook down uuuu the poor man VINO
passed HIN in hs sflcs. boss ~lH the poor man n1ect
60 dt p.-o hiOlird at-tut.ais,' VL.1 10 r.mtJtls
Ehr, Struggle % cost h.m 20 %rr.t tr bead hpo, one
riass rom oe uGmhcr! An thrc things teTi 10
oocrnta line. 81 Di,,o, aud thus ga, Invaluable aids IA
mahtluupE o. rsruDlc. A. j.
Acr- ORR, Dec. n, 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
TRIAL OF SECULAR SCHOOLS WISE.

To the EditOF Of me Trtb0hc.
SIR: With the multitude, am greatly in
crostod in the retention or banhmcnt Of the Bible iroh
the common sohoois. Is It Practicable, or even possible
to Try the experiment Of giving up ia reading Tor Ger
tain number Of years. and in case al Tue terrible e'nS
(which some OF Us fear and predict should csue TO re-
turn TO The old ways! WIN OF The knowing oes'
please answer through the columns Of THE TRInuSEI
on first glane,ng the subject, Thought chat ces''-
ticn of BibleTeadng was only the beginning OF sure
destruction of an chat is pure and noble IN the cduc-
tional system On looking carefully ~ the matter
astonishci To ~ thet Mr. BeeehGr views scen .
10 correct To me tniibo H. the book ct books; aud
regard is principles tho foundation of national pros
peri,y bat lct have for IL zeal when II acooTons
10 noedge1 and by our efforts 10 enforce It's useJ
defeat the very object desire to accomplish
Tiaeyard Hdren, Mass Dee. 81, 1919. MOTHER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
RELIGIOUS LESSONS.
sppuoNs IN NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN.


.ur ney. r. ". CLARKE On THE SCHOOL QUESTION
-sraGFsrl0Ss BY Mr.. BEEcHfR As TO TRAIN
ING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE REV. DIS
n. ALEXANDER AND HUGH MILLER THOMSON
AND OTHERS.
A wide range OF topics is covered by the sermons
given below, which were preached in New-foTk aflo
Hrooklyn Yesterday morning. The Rev. L. W.
Clarke At Unity Chapel in Harlem took up the rei"
tous Of Roman Catholics and the public SCHOOLS On"
argued that the Bible shoud be removed rom ''io
schools aud education made more extendeu anu
nearly universal than at present At ''o ''iipo
PRESBYTERIAN Church on hao'soh-a'e' '"o
Rev. DIR. Alexander dwelt upon the Wonuei,
ful nature of Gods love as maiiii"s'cu
through Christ. Mr.. Beeeher at flymouth
Church made some suggestions as 10 the proper
,ro;n;, of children. At Christ Church. which lie Is
.oo 20 leave for Orleans, the rector the heV'
Dr, Thompson, spoke Of mems loving Christ me
hea,,,es Of holiness portrayed by ha-sachu-
COTS CLERGYMAN, the Rev. Dr. Foljambe, at Dr. Fui-
TOMS former church in Brooklyn, the Hansom race
Raptist. Mr. buckingham, at the Masonic lehPi''
in The first part OF his sermon referred 10 the week
PRAYER inst concluded, and then explained the posi-
ton and aims of intdelity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
DrNo,uyaTIoyL SCHOOLS PEST.

SCHOOL FUNDS sT0lFN by POInCANs-A DIVISION
or THE SCHOOL FUNDS BETWEEN EELIGIovs
AND sEfUL,B SCHOOLS TUE UI'rsr Policy
TO me Edftor Of Thc Tribune.
SIR: win you give place in your columns
'or wOrl from The logth this common school quce-
ton. upon which Gen. Grant has atiod IN drawing
0ut a general 1u expression az opinion. We are not
apc'.l admirers tne distinguished s,nreman down in
trc.a rrr;- and flo most 81 tin'- n IL vauo1
and ti. ,hoyou- Sort 20 bring mo "a" poll y arena
od7csilon and RELIGION. -ull some of ~ are very
mnen ohil,t ~ Pre-. lcnt Grant Tor Letting a. hrl
ont how many persons ~ the dih'tt1t tec.fons 81
the country a!c di-e,ush'd With tis muci-r-1nt-l
.h9oi stem. and would abolish II tomorrow
II they could They have 20 II fer e time bui fhe7e
axe durbcs, thousand VINO love the truth q 81 IL I'm
Jesus sho IRE lonchg ior tic lime when tie ststa shall
longer assume du.Y Dliaa T. no Iorr hr.t .aa Il b.
10 reed and c'uc every child thI co,C- into ihr world.
II, arsr g.. one of 'hc letters, "B," of No,, ter,
Macs, a. mind E'a ,8 rielt ,i,9d In he hand u B
couid / would arolth tae eouiwon-chool syst"Iu
81 tiir state tomunCw, for Win ~ i-
not onis d. 'ct ia-o, o't m cn.r-
million t.fl., Lf coum.n school c,ir.Itian. au 81
nn4 r . '''' ' n -ri nai.er be- + ' a.l 49,
'lolrn nos iai So py re 'aSe-. / de- rot knov
los % Nodl au' D. o. ha. "" n"-. c,Hn"t k'rr Tie
sr8orl gus, soon on " rr., agi o. b. f.r pei funt
wl. eh io JOS p,l.as' \ great a''' or'.er as airm
vau't pr,.i. n...'ni 80. Roman tH,A .- 5000 t-a
los fhe aoo' iui. .Hd I'D taxes d ;foir 'hen wore
l.,.n % L''I ut% s.et"' snt H H.
.4ur iar ,..l r-o',''1. -'c., a.d lur h' JeNs .tr
rtc. iDr O., f"t.i. l.i ri,li i'." -"'a, 'Ht %" D.
.td % sai '-g4.- .'ii"nk, srd i-lr- i+ fH flr u
,..li .is d. t.is -tn. a as vi',. ksc Aina '-a"..
es.n III tiDa.. miss, tir i- 'utl-s'. ana '..e FRO
t,a nt ,tuA J,st tlsr flgis. i't 'ir .;lo "y lax
up'n 'l ana t'' tr'' De- r"nHf.9iy mat "H Ni't %
hetwr,n certsia "-c' -lah au'ud sOno ems oi tnfso
j. e. ,r.s rhe Paw 20 would here .r.-a'y auaens
re-. .e"on'-, a"d TO '.-',,} -iit v.ad 'e .0.l"t ~
90 Trf..t tl 90 ..t "ofN uNuH ih'i .1l r- '1d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
Jerusalem and Joseph and His mother knew not of It,"

jerusalem and Joseph and His mother knew not or IT,.
II lie strange. said Dr. Thompson that this occur
should be put the record for gaining and losing
veiT close together This story not told without
purpos. We take up the Lessons that nc II for u.s.
We all apt to lose the Lord as Joseph and Mary dio
No close hold upon Him makes sure that We VIII not
lose Him. II they blind, are ten thousand times
Jesus drops out OF lives our hands, our
thoughts ana we find ourselves suddenly with our hearts
empty. II lie is what all Christians believe Him. lie
Is all Joseph and Mary had faith TO think HIM AZ 'dt
time that lie is the son OF God s loss - loss Infinite
With Jesus gone there IA really no home. tnero
IL no satisfaction, no peace, quiet nope. Gone
from home, the home has all taken from II that hakes
Christian That makes 1t half divine Jesus lost out OF
tries keep there II there homes among yoa ont
which the Lord has dis ppearcd, where there i ~
Christ, spend all money aud care and thO'ght
ard time these LOmes aud yet they are homes NOT
the hogne. Now what is the time when one n iab 20
lose lin now speak OF those with whom He hasd"eIt
families in which He hes been and from when re
has gone. Under what orcumsianees ~ VIC
loss liable TO Oecuri We might say all ciIeun
stances The OF the world, anrieiits anu
responsibilities, tho miseries OF life al t.He
Him away BE has disappeared and II seems tat ~ ~
possible to lose HIM IN the keeping OF Christian PEG
pie the doing of Christian duty. Ne may be 80 taken
up with the routine performance or the dniles or VIC
FanctuIry, mat when leave the house OF uon, We
The lord behind; lose Him. II Is most serious
thing hat the outside performance of Christian d'ty
tue routine fulhlBcut OF ordinary OscTyances i'y
actually cause ms 10 FORGET and Lose Jesus On nc Wy
feast " Christmas kept keep Ii, kept ~ honiay
and not as Aoly dny DAY oI eating, ana ann hn
rclocing how many leave Jcsus behind them think
the Other lesson Is tho finding " the lost when Jesus -
importance, fiP splemny of Hs meaning, tue terror 81
las beng Gpdl, how snail we find linn aani by s0ihe
Him. IL His path Is 10 cross again, we
about HIS Fathers hii-lncss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
CENTENNIAL THANKSGIVING.

To the Editor or rae Tribune.
SIR: AT this time, the beginning OF our
national centennial year. thoughts turning into
channel that will keep them much occupied for
months II surely should be unpleasant task
for Americans to contemplate what We were an nation
100 years ago snd what now, what venture
fathers made in the year 1916 and IN what honor
Gag Is held to-day In,ieed, might well look with
thorough contempt upon the person who is Indifferent at
such time. Rat shall we let the emotion stop here
Snail rrnd the cir with rcocings and pause
to think from whom all these blessings come! II ever
country has been favored by Divine Providence IL
own. With all mperfections His hand alone 70 is
that has earned safely through 30 many peri.s ad
shOwefed down upon many signal tokens 81 love.
Let ms then begin arit In the fnDess Of hsppi-
ness let Us brit praise Him from whom all blessings
nowb Then NAV We not tYustiDgy hope tgst he who
has 80 enerIy cared for IN past Win sfl be
and shed special rays Of mercy upon the nations f-
ture ItYHAS.
Nc,e- York, Jan. 5, 1875.