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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27
Painting & Vanishing

0F, ALL KINDS done at my shop in Milton.
 Bnggies; Sleighs old or new Furniture painted or vanished or both.
 SignP gilded or painted IA Transparent Window shades, Banners, Pictures or Maps of any kind vanished .. '..s .-.-
 Old furniture repaired in the latest modern Styls Enameled if desired.
 Perfect satisfaction given to customers or no .hargs 42-SW' SYLVESTER c. GRISWOLD.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27
GPnA1Nr1vE posrcR1pr.1

MIR. EDITOR :-Once more I contribute my little all, for your spryest and most heartless devil to convert into lamp lighters at his earliest opportunity. Regretting that the quality of the paper does not belt sr fit it for that purpose,
 I remain. patiently yours,
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27

In part payment for what he deserves for beating Joe Hawley, Fate has located Congressman Landers seat in the House of Representatives between Mormon and 0 negro.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27
FOR SALE!

A FARM of 12O acres, with house, barp, and
 4 other buildings, in Flanders District about three miles north of Woodbury Center. This Farm is sui taby proportioned in meadow, pasture and woodland and is well watered from unfailing springs Posses. sion given immediately if desired. Terms of psy. ment will be made essy especially if purchased before the First of March For further particulars enquire of s Mss HENRIETTA ATWOOD, Woodbury
 Woodbury, Conn.,, Dec. 9th, 1875. gg k96w
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27

Gen, E. M. Lee, formerly of Gnilford, is in trouble about $2O,OOO he received when an official in Wyoming.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27

LYONS KATHABIoN prevents the Hair. from falling out or turning gray, renews it's growth, and gives strength and vigor. It is delightfully."- perfumed, and makes & splendid dressing. It is the cheapest and most desirable Hair Tonic ever produced! Used by the elite. Price only 50 cents.
 @~A 21Y
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27

. MT. Tucker, of Virginia, may enjoy making long speeches, denying that the United States is not nation, but it is a waste of time. The "corpse" has got we'll and needs no more coroner's inquests.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27

| Bears are plentyi in the Adirondack re. zion. this season. One of them entered the church at North Greek. recently, just after the minister had begun his sermon. He walked coolly half way up the broad isle, Women screamed and men jumped out of the windows but Bruin merely raised himself upon his launches and surveyed the scene for moment and then gravely retired. He probably wanted a ''mutual council"
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27

The Democratic State convention is to be held at New Haven on the 22d of Feb. ruary
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27

The judge of the Waterbury city court has decided that schenck beer is not in- toxicating. Queer decisions are common in liquor cases,
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27

THE rEorAE WANT PRooF.-There Is no medicine prescribed by Physicians, or sold by Druggists. that carries such evil denee of success and superior virtues, as Boschee's German Syrup for severe coughs, colds settled on the breast, con sumption, or any disease of the throat and lungs, a proof of that fact is that any per son afflicted, can get sample bottle for 10 cents and try4its superior effect before buying the regular size at 75 cents. It has lately been introduced in this country from Germany, and it's wonderful cures are astonishing everyone that use it. Three doses will relieve any case. Try 1t. Sold by Buell. & Wheeler. 27-3m
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27
wv Wanted '

A Farm on shares, well stocked, milk farm pre- A ferred. The best of references giVOn and re-
 quired. For particulars address.
 43-4w H. B., Box 15s, West Haven, Ct.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27

Dr. Holland is tremendously conserva- tive, but not quite stationary after all. and the frankness with which he acknowledges his mistake in heretofore objecting to the removal of the Bible, as reading book, from the public schools, is wholly admi- rable. Indeed, those who carefully and candidly consider this matter cannot but acknowledge the logical weakness of the popular Protestant position on that ques- tion,
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27
To ConsumntIxas

TO C0nSumptlVeS
 The advertiser, old physician retired from active practice having had placed in his hands by aR East India Missionary the formula of simple Vegetable Remedy, for the speedy and permanent Cure of Con- sumption, Bronchitis Catarrh Asthma, and all Throat and Lung Affections, also Positive and Radical Cnre for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints after having thoroughy tested It's wonderful curative pow. known to his suffering fellows. Actuated by this mo- tve and conscientious desire to relieve human suf fernR, he will send Gree of charge to all whoy desire it. this recipe. with full directions for preparing and successfully using Sent by return mail by addressing
 .s-.-- DR. " STEVENS,
 34-1y MunFoe Block, ayraeuse, '.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27

Clubbers have written us to know why the Feb. No. of Harper's Magazine is not forthcoming. We see by the papers that it has been delayed, we believe by the non-receipt of the opening chapters of a novel by Geo. Eliot" so that it will not be out till about the 1st of Feb.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-27

When MT. Eaton ventured the remark in the Senate. last week. that there. was not an accountant in the United States that could take the finance reports and debt statement and figure within $50, GOO, :. 900 of the National debt, he seems to have forgotten the existence of Mr. Benjamin Moves. late of New Haven. now of Wash ington. D. 0. yg.r ssd9..+ .' I
, 1876-07-01

THE PLAGUE IN THE EAsr-According
TO the latest accounts The plague Is still
spreading in Mesopoiamia in very alarming
way, and has moreover made It's appearance
IN several of the adjoining countries Some
feeble and imperfect attempts have been made
70 close all communication with tie infected
district, but from the results it is evident
that these efforts are Of little use. IL i,
however. noticeable that the disease advances
very slowly 10 comparison with ats rate OK
progression two or three centuries ago. It Is
now more than three months since il first
made lis appearance, yet 1t has only just
found its way to Kourdestau IN ths north,
and Mascat in the soutb In the thirteenth
century The plague ,reversed all Italy and
Germany in little more than three months,
and in that space Of time devastated Eng-
land L. is generally agreed by those mcdi-
cat men who have examined the subject that
The virulence of the plague has much aoated'
and this notwithstanding the fact tnat II ID
even now not all understood, and that no
effective remedy for il has b-en discovered.
Ia the present outbreak II seems certain that
measures will have 10 be taken Tor cutting on
the infected region completely, Tor though
the danger of i'm porting the plague to Europa
l. At 1r,.sent far more nominal than real, its
record is 50 ugly that IL would be folly to
NEGLECT Urecau;ion when such 2 traveler IS
afJ.t
, 1876-07-01
Great Bridge Enterprises.

This appears to be the age of stupendous
enterprises in the way Of bridge building.
No sooner is one work Of this kind completed
than we have the multiplied projects for
Others, each m % difficult and daring than
its predecessor. The bridge now in process
Of construction between New York and
Brooklyn is the most formidable work of the
kind vet undertaken. Since the inception OF
this enterprise numerous others have been
started or suggested in various parts of the
country. 1t is now contemplated TO build
second bridge to connect New York with Its
suburban population on the western shore of
Long Island, few miles above that which
will soon span the East River from the City
Hall park.
There is also another for which a contract
has lust been let, which is to cross the Hud-
son at PUughkeepsie by FIVE spans of $50
feet each. This will be what is termed an
underground or deck brige, having railway
tracks above and carriage way below. Its
total length will be 400 feet. The erection
of the structure is understood to be pre-
,iminary step TO the proposed opening of
,aw line Of railroad between New York and
Chicago, which, it is affirmed, will be but
92l miles in length, or SO miles shorter than
the shortest existing route.
gigantic new bridge is also about to De
b,;lt across the St. Lawrene st Montreal, TO
accommodate street cars, carriages and foot
-. ssenser<. as well as railroad traffic. a
visduct 1900 feet long, in 20 spans, VIII con-
s,,, fr,,n Sherbrooke street 20 the river, FIVE
snsns of 600 feet each will cross ,he river 10
{, Halen's island, which will be trsVersed
nv a viaauct with 90 spaus Of 12O feet each,
while IL spans will cross the uunaVlgaoie
channel south of the islsnd-making the
total length of The bridge 10000 feet or
,sarlv two miles The bridge will cross the
osvi,sble river channel at an eleTs'ion OF
13O feet above the water
The Longest iron bridge iu the United
States Is the St. Charles bridge over the MIS-
sonYi river. which with it's seven spans and
o.,nosi,e river approaches. is 6535 feet In
Isnyrb. The greatest engineering drttlcnl'y
,,bich had to be encountered in planning
his structure, was the strength re4uired for
ia central piers. the eaissoBs for constructing
a-h;cb mad 70 be carrid down from a. 10 20
g., ,hrough vnter. qnicksand, large boulders
- heavy inbedded driftwood, and planted
n,;+b suf;cient firnness 10 resist freshet rises
g 40 f.+t. with current of nine and hsiT
- q, bour of food speed, often carrying
sra,;,g islands 800 feet in diameter and
-, % feet of water AL these difficult
=. ~ been overcome at nearly dcut'e The
ss,;r,ated s. cost, however. and the bridge aow
s,.,5. As one Of tbs ptoudest monuments OF
successful American engineering.
, 1876-07-01
MEMORIES.

When the gray twilight softly spreads
Her robe DER earth and sky;
When the far mountains shaggy heads
Are lost 10 human eTe;
When the tired bird at eve hath sought,
Sleep in the tuneless bower
Wher the last bee wings homewari, fraught
With forage from the flower;
When the dark pinewood dimly shows
Its deepening tints of green;
When the West with crimson glows
The sunsets closing scene
watch the g!immerinS shadows kiss
The threshold of the night,
And DER my heart soothing bliss
Falls in the waning light;
And grosser thoughts that sternly cling
To life's dull sober day,
Leave me, as swallows on the wing
Flight from our sight away.
And soft as the ripple on the lake,
Within my bOsIIn rise
Half whispered yearnings, that awake
A thousand memories
Sweet memories, that only come
To won my waking dreams,
When twilight s!,rcuis the woodlands dumb,
And slumlers on the streams
Of faces that 1 loved of yore,
And songs the loved ones sang,
And children's voices heard no more
That through The greea~ -oi rang.
o spirit treasures ye are mine,
And to my heart belong,
Yet Inger no. till I repine,
On sing a sadier song
Blu. leave me while still have power
To catch ON the sunny glow
Waited from memory blissful bower
The shrine of long ago.
, 1876-07-01
Opening OF congress in 1874.

In September, 1114, the delegates from
eleven Proyinces assembled in Carpen ers'
Hall, the Safe House b=ing occupied by The
Assembly. The venerable Peytop R.adolgh
was chosen President, anl The man Of truth,
Charles Thompson, Secretary. There was
much hesitation rs to whs.h4r the Congress
should be Op-ned with prayer, or what form
of prayer would srit Quakers, Chu-chlnaR
and PreSby terians. Mr.. Daehe was finally
chosen to open the session, and in fun canaI-
icals read the usual p.titions aud the thirty
fifth psalm. The news Of the cannCGade CT
Boston had Just reached the Assembly. "It
seemed" writes Johu AiAms, IN a letter
to his wife dated September Is, Ia, las if
heaven had ordained that psalm 10 BE- read
on that morning" When IL sublime iuvo-
cation of Gods help IN extremity had been
read, Mr.. Duche broke in'o an extrmpor1ne-
Gus prayer, which brought tears into the eyes
Of every man present, and made them one by
one an electric sympathy Charles Thomp-
son afterwards related that profound silence
ensued after the payer, So deep was the sense
of responsibility upon each man present \
grave-looking man in an unpowierci wig,
coars=ly dressed in gray, at last arose and
began 10 SPEAK, to the annoyance Of the Sec
retsry, who regretted that country psr~on,
es he supposed, should have mistaken the oc-
casion for display Of his ability. " But an
unusual force of argument and q singular
impassioned eloquence soon electrified the
house, and an excited whisper passed from
man 10 man, Who is it.' There were but
few present who knew Patrick Henry. "
The members of the Congress were entertained
by the gentlemen Of the city at a grand ban
quet in the State House, at innumerahle
stately feasts at private houses. and finally
I by the Assembly i'll public dinner, where
/ the first toast WAS the King ana the next Mr.
Hancock John Hancock comes early to the
/ front o. a most noticeable figure against the
/ background Of this blurred and cOnfuS j
! time, no, only from the steAiiness Of his 10y
/ atty when 50 many paused irresolu'e, but
! from certain dramatic instinct in the rIaa
which IF ed him to the hight Of every occs
sion as ON a pedestal. H was about % a;
| this period, but looked JideT, being enf=eblsi
by the goat; vas tall, thin. snd dressed with
a scrupulous eye to effect \ visitor des-
cribes his uurning eos nne al home A. red
velvet cap with baad OF foe linen, bla=
dalnas1 z wn. white satin e.nbrciIerea w.-lar'
coat, black satin small clothes, scarlet shoes
and white silk stockings with jewelvd clasps
| II is likely that Hancock in Hiad or bo1g
was never found n 4iI4JZLs;; and his dr--
1naue exclamation two years after as he
siguei the declaration, and the dramatic bold
= ness Of the signature Itself, were due not 70
fervor Of loyalty nor 70 vanity, but 70 4 keeI
aesthetic sense Of the fl expression Of eacE
passing moment
, 1876-07-01
SNOWY's THE WORLD.

Yes, noble heart, the world is very wide, -
Bright, tropie blossoms crown Southern bride.
And for Northern bride are lilies pure,
The worli is wide and can still endure
But snowy is the world outside your heart.
know, true soul, tie hills are green and gay;
heard a rObbin piping yesterday;
l saw a little mailen made briie;
! knew then that the world was very wide,
And snowy was the world outside your heart.
Why do question so with wistful eyes!
Glad to It's nest the loving swallow flies,
And when the robin pipes he loves his mate
All me, the sorld is wide AMI desolate;
A snowy world it is outside your heart
Yes, love. know fate made the barrier strong
To look so at the little bride is wrong
Wide is the world, but when the robin trills
1t seems as if my love might cross the hills,
And creep out CT the SHOW into your heart.
, 1876-07-01
POETICAL SELECTIONS.
sO,iE TINE,

Some time think you viii be glad to know
That have kept you ever i'll my heart,
And that MY love has only deeper grown
In all the time that We have ioved apart.
some day, " ben yon have slipped sway from care
And IDLY falito dreaming of the past,
And sadly think Of al your life has missed.
Aoa ~iii remember my true love At last.
or IT may come to pass, some dreary night,
After day that has been hard TO bear.
when you are weary, heart-sick and forlorn,
And there is none u comfort or to care,
That you viii close your tired eyes to dream
Offender kisses falling soft and light.
oi restiul touches smoothing back your hair,
And sweet words spoken for your hearts delight
Oh! then you VIII remember and be glad
That have kept you ever In my beat.
And that your hearts true home VIII stin be there
Although We wander silent aud apart.
, 1876-07-01

To IMPROVE TIE APPEARANCE OF
FUaNIrUEE.-Take soft sponge, vet
with clean, cold watsr aud wash over
the article. Then take soft cham0ls
skin and wipe it clean. Dry tie skin
as well as you can by wringing It IN
the hands, and wipe the water of the
furniture, being careful to wipe ouly
one way. Never use dry chafnols
on varnish work. If the yarnlsh IS
defaced and shows white marks, take
linseed oil and tupertine in equal parts
shake them well in vial and apply 4
very small quantity Qn soft ras until
The color IS restored. then with
clean soft rag wipe the mixture on
10 deeply carved WORK tn dust can
not be removed with sponge. 1se
a slif haired paint brush instead OF q
sponge.
, 1876-07-01

i, TALL MAS--The papers are speaking
Of 4 tall man named Thursion. who nov
I,ves on White Oak creek, Tirus county,
Tax.s. He Is seven feet. six inches high,
standing barefooted. Mr.. Thurston went to
C.Ifforuis some years before the war, and
hi. eonpanions had great deal Of fun with
him When they sow a train Of wagons
coming meeting tLsnn, they you'd carefully
conceal Henry u a wagon, and when the
train up. they would manage to in'ro9nee
ia subises Of tall men. They woGl9 pro-
nose 20 bet any sum that they had The taiieai
man in the crowd. Il 50 happened that NOS
81 Heurv's companions were Of medium
s,a,yra and II Ea- not hard to gsF up a 0s'-
Wbau the money would be s-aksd, hey
would hen bring Henry oa' ot the wagon
,,-,r,-s 20 have The measurement take place
,i,bt away. The b-aten party never failed
~ enjoy The icke, and always ps-ssd over
,bs money cheerfulsy Henry Ihurst0n was
= soIFier in the Confederate States army. be
b.4 a brother named Lsfayette 1hars'on,
mo wzs also = very tai man but Eo' 80
ali bv several inches a Heary. Coicasl
A,-.;- II. S,znii-k. chief OF Gsnsral F4r-
~. -,aff, was tall man. and be frequently
s,oo5 straight under Henry IhGrz'oiI'S 6 4Fn
vhiIs exieudsI boriZ1Dtaily- Ia 4 crowd oi
,Den Henry Thursion Always appeared Ike a
man standing oa 6 stump overlooking the
% bvssan1ers-
, 1876-07-01
The Promotion of Tuition.

The nomination Of Mr.. Alexander P. Tut
ton, present supervisor OF revenue, 10 the coli
lectUrship Of the Port Of Philadelphia. is an
Insult TO the commercial classes Of this city,
blot upon the public service, direct stab
at the integrity of republicanism, and the
crown of shame to Mr. Tuition for the pres
titution of his office to shield one of the most
guilty of the plundering revenue eonspirators.
1t is not pretended that Mr. Tuition has any
special fitness FOR the position, nor has he, by
sny service in the interest Of che honest al
miuis,ratiou, just claims upon the govern
ment for promotion. IN officer confesseily
honest LON fills rbe place, and has bat re-
Gently been renominatei aud the second time
confirmed by the Senate. after term oi ser
vice. No eompla II has been made against
either his competency or his fidelity, and he
enjoys the respect Of the commercial com
muuity with which be has been identified
for many years He did not voluntarily re-
sign. but was requested 10 resire-not because
one more worthy and bstter fitted awaited
his place, but because one who had served
political interests at the cost of public justice
demanded his hire, and The collectorship was
his price. Thus Mr. Seth |. Comfy goes-
thus Mr. Al. xauder P. Tuition comes in, and
the consideration for the betrayal of Justice
in the trial of B lbcOck is delivered ont Of
haud by President Grant, and will De ap-
proved by superservieeabIe Senate 1t is
due to truth to say that if it Is the act Of
President Grant, himself, for he has confessed
his obligation and declared his purpose 10
pay. He notified Collector Comfy that Mr..
Tuition must go in, and, therefore, Mr.. c m
ly must go o;lt, and while the President was
calling for Mr.. Comly's esisna'ion TO give
place for one who could only in that way be
satisfied, Mr.. Tuition was luxuriating il rhe
assurances Of The President that he should
promptly gam the first federal office of The
city, to prove the gratitude of the sdminis-
trIiion for his successful crossing ot the lines
of Justice at ST. Louis. OF all the many
questionable and even disgraceful apg oinr-
ments made by the present administration,
that Of Mr. Tuition Is the deepest stain upon
the public service. and Is The most hideous oi
the many wounds Of the President has made
upon his own personal and fiiciai reputation.
de was measurably excused for tis tolerance
Of Babcock after the betrayal OF his high aud
delicate trust was 10 longer doubtful. The
criminal had been the companion IN arms Of
the President, and and a soldier who com
mdni The homage OF the eouaury. These
facts pleaded strongly in extenuaIIon OF the
PIeSii-nJ'S devotion 10 him even IN his dis.
honor; but to promote The procurers of judi
cisL prostitution 10 the ehoices, gifts OF the
President, is to mock every honest Inspiration
of the people, aud 10 declare his iusensibility
70 public shalne-IHicae'p pkiq TtAes
, 1876-07-01

The MARsEILLAIsE. The London
illustrated Netespape. says: What mar
velous power That strange chant has exer-
cised in France during the greater part OF
a century. What wild Vicissi'udes has ac-
companied It's defamation by men Gnd wo-
men who have used it alike as patriotic and
a revolutionary call to arms. Rouget de
L'Isle was himself but commonplace young
mana poetical lieutenant in the army OF
S.rasburg-but for once he mounted to a
pinnacle without knowing it; for the !" Mar
seillaise'' was simply aksnt De 5atrills, and
never intended TO be a revolutionary song.
D-itrich, who was mayor Of Strasburg IN
1892, asked the young soldier to compose =
new marching song for volunteer company
going on foreign service. He finished the
composition IN one night, and the next morn
ing was heard 10 rehearse it before the mayor
and some of the artistes of the theatre. At
midday it was sung in the market place, and
90 great was its effect that 800 recruits ioinod
the 600 Who were ready 10 go out. The chant
WAS to have history unprecedented by any
battle song in the worii-to survive its au-
thor. and to take new meaning and q new
name. Rouget De LTIsle, himself prescribed
a. Royalist, heard It il he Swi-s noun
tsins as a menace Of death, and recognizing
the ell known sound, asked his guide what
il was called. Il had then been uamed the
:. MsrseiIIsise HYMN" and was 30 called
till HYMNS vent out Of fashion. and then it
still retained tbs name or g MaTs-illaise. 3"
Whether it has played out its part in the
history Of France it would Be rash 70 en-
deayor 10 determine.
, 1876-07-01

COULDN'T LIVE on TEEG--There was
vsrv pleasant donation party the other even
ing, and the company sang, " We give up
all for Heaven with deep feeling, but the
next day the minister expressed desire 10
resign. de aid that three quarts OF teams,
pillow case Of dried applles, two POnnds OF
head cheese, a pan of twisted doughnu's :,
and q calico drcssing-gown Eere und1u5tedly "
very valuable in their way, but they seemed
10 HIM 10 form an unnatural tAsis to preach
sound theology from