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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05
Woodbury.

Mir. Editor. In looking over your last issue for some report of the recent exhibi- tion of the Woodbufy Union Agricultu- ral and Horticultural Society, I was sur prised to find that none of your cores pondents here had noticed the occasion that had passed off so creditably and pleasantly. Efforts had been made to SC. cure greater attractions. and excite an in- creased interest, which was in measure successful.
 l cannot at present give a detailed ac- count of the affair, but will mention few things observed there, that it pass not entirely unnoticed into oblivion, as well as assure our sister towns, that we have attempted to perform our part of the fall programme, on this centennial year.
 The weather was fine, and the exhibi- tion of cattle and other farm stock was good. Long teams of oxen, drawing vehicles bearing evergreens, banners, and flowers, mingled with vegetables and fruit, presented gay appearance. MT. James G. Curtiss's farm wagon, richly laden and tastefully arranged, was attrae- tive with Its dozen or more pairs of cat tie, and Mr. Henry Aliens team of fifteen pairs, eleven of them owned by himself and several of them taking premiums at various places. were among them.
 Very fine fowls, in variety, were ar ranged in coops near the entrance of the tent and were much noticed. 7i s9s:
 Within the tent, the collection of vegetables and fruit was not urge but very fine. and in good variety: Peaches, pears, and grapes. looked most tempting. Superior dairy products, with different kinds of bread, and pure looking honey, were in their places. All these embel- lished and perfumed by beautiful flowers and plants tastefnlly arranged.
 A new attraction was offered, in the collection of relics of past generations. around which much interest centersd, in- cluding many things curious and rare, from the wig worn by Rev. Daniel Brins- made. or an infants christening cap, to dolls in india crape and Haunting cap, la- belled ''the girl of the period, ninety years ago." the huge snow shoe beside the delicately pointed slipper. Satin. muslin, and calico gowns, with the scar let broadcloth cloaks worn by our great Grandmothers, counterpanes and table linen of their own manufacture. Silver, china and glass ware of quaint and ele- gant designs, and many other curious things of the olden time, including time worn books, manuscripts, and newspa- pers, carefully preserved heirlooms, from generation to generation.
 Near by, were arranged specimens of fine needle work, embroidery, and crocheting, some pieces elaborate, dis playing the taste and skill in that direc- tion, of the women of to-day.
 The address, was fittingly, in this cen- tennial year, by the Historian of ''An- cient Woodbury." MT. Cothren, a poem, alike suited to the occasion and creditable to himself, listened to with in. terest by those fortunate enough to get within the compass of his voice.
 No serious accident occurred to mar the enjoyment. The .Woodbury Brass Band and Curtiss Cornet Band furnished good and abundant music. Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

SENSIBLE ADVICE. You are asked every day through the columns of newspapers and by your Druggist to use 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 vii cure you of Dyspepsia and Liver Com plaint with all it's effects such as Sonr Stomach, Sick headache, Habitual Cos tlteness, ralpitation of the Heart. Heart burn. Waterbrash, coming upsof food af- ter eating, low spirits, &c,, we ask won to go to A. s. Wright & Go. and get a Sample Bottle of Greens August Flower for 70 cents and try it, or Regular Size for 70 cents. two doses will relieve you.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

The Harwinton Fair on Tuesday was largely attended. It is estimated that over 2.OOO people were there. The display of cattle was rather meagre, no teams from other towns being present. and we doubt if the best in Harwinton itself were there. The Bristol Band furnished good music and eniivened the occasion, which was also made vocal with the orations of vari ous Pedlars. The display in the tent was after the usual order of squashes and bed quilts. The Peck brothers of Northfield tried to save the people by distributing sample packages of their ground rock salt. As our Haswintap correspondent will.fur- nish us fnll particulars for next weeks paper we'will say that it was most en- joyable occasion, and if every town could have similar harvest home, each year it would do much to pro mote friendly feeling in our communities.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

Bright Eyes. regular features and graceful figure fail to produce their due effect if the complexion is defaced with pimples or blotches, or the skin is rough or harsh. To remedy these defects use G1ENN's SULPHUR SOAP. HML's HAIR DYE restores the tinge of youth to gray locks. 4Y
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

! A resident of MORRIS who remembers when John Brown was boy and attended school at the academy, writes; One rem iniscence will suffice to show the. early characteristics of the man who conceived it duty to undertake with company of less than twenty five followers, the lib- eratlon of slaves in Virginia in 1859. Sal mon Brown. younger brother of John, was also pupil at the Morris Academy, and by some misdemeanor had incurred hls displeasure. Not willing that Sal- mon should evade the punishment the case merited. John reported the case to his tutor, and. after parrating the partlc- ulars, said: "Mr. Vaill, if Salmon had done this at home. father would have punished him. know he would expect you to punish now. for doing this-and. if you don t. shall!" The tutor let the matter go by for the day, and that night, finding that Salmon was hkeIy to escape punishment. John made good his word- more in sorrow than in anger-giying his bfother severe fiogging.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

THERE NEED BE NO PAIN where Centaur Eminent is used. Burns and Scalds are healed without a scar. Rheumatism. Sprains, and most flesh bone and muscle ailments can be absolutely cured. There are two kinds. The white Centaur Lini- iment is for family use, the Yellow for horses and animals. One trial will con- vince the incredulous.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

The Republican and Democratic Sena- torial Conventions for the 18th District will be held at Watertown on the 17th and 18th of October. See notice in another column.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

The New York Aldermen have passed Q vote of thanks to General Newtan for opening He'll Gate. He will have to blast again to alloy all the officials of New York to pass through who ought to enter there.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

Semiramis, the Assyrian queen, is cred ited with the invention of weaving and Pliny accorded the invention of the Loom to the Egyptians, but it.seems to be left to the Read Carpet Go. of Bridge port to perfect the weaving of carpeting. 1t is said that there are no goods more perfectly woven or more durable than these goods. Messrs. HALL & READ keep on hand all the patterns of the Go. and also 8 very extensive assortment of Velvet Brussels and Venetian Carpetino.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

CAsToRIA is perfect substitute for Gas tor Oil, without any of its objections, for it is pleasant to take, and does not nau- seate or er1pe. For Costiveness at any age, but especially for Sour Stomach, Wind Collie, Worms and the disordered Bowels of Children, it is the most effec- tive Remedy in existence. It is harmless. it is reliable, and it is cheap.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

Relief is felt at once by sufferers from Bright's disease. Kidney, Bladder and Glandular Affections, Gravel, Diabetes, Incontinence and retention of Urine, after
 taking HUNF's REMEDY. Female Irregular ties. Disturbed Sleep, Loss of Appetite, General Debility, Melancholy, and Dis eases of the Urino- Genital Organs, are cured by HUNT's REMEDY, which eusnres
 speedy return to health.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

Samuel J. Tilden fell from his horse in a military review in Brooklyn Monday. At the great review in Nnvenabes ho will probably be unhorsed second time.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

Mir. D. s. Thomas the celebrated bal loonist, has many delays in his aerial journeys. He will probably sell out to the Democratic central committee, who will have on the 7th of November, host of messengers to go up.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

At last we have definite news from Sit ting Bull. He has located himself on the little Missouri, and don't want rations or favors, but would like more ammunition, for which he has plenty of greenbacks to pay with, and American horses to sell the Great Father.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

An item is going the rounds of our newspapers, that Clara Louisa Kellogg claims damages from some town for dam age done to the top of her carriage by limbs overhanging the road. Now why is it so significant if it is true. has she not the right to drive over the public roads in carriage. and has the town a right to let the road and highway grow over to bushes, brush and limbs of trees to impede the travellers progress. We know of highways not far from here where brush and briers are allowed to grow most luxuriently, and where alders have crowded the road makers to the cen- fer of the road, so that roads that once would easily allow teams to pass, are now too narrow. Wouldn't a law compelling towns to keep the brush cut and the road paths fourteen feet wide, to make in fact not only safe road but tolerably pleasant one, be good idea. Why hide all the beauties of our mountain scenery by crop of blackberry bushes. We hope the celebrated songstress will get dama' ages and then drive in some ether roads we know of with like success.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05
Registrars Notice.

VTHE undersigned, Registrars of Voters for the 2d district of Litehfeld hereby give notice that they will be in session Saturday the 1Ath day of October 1876 at the post office iD Northheld from nine ococi in the forenoon till five in the afternoon for the pur pose of making list nearly perfect as practicable of those who are electors in said district and will be entitled to vote at an electors meeting be holden the first Tuesday of November next and for the pur- pose of receiving the applications of those who have never been made electors in said town and who claim that they entitled to be made electors and also of passing upon the claims of any persons who claim right to vote upon certificates. .s '.
 A. M. TURNER, l Registrars
 GEO. GUERNSEY. of Voters.
 Litchfeld, October 1st, 1876. sg 2 4. 27-2w
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

Some one in Bedding caught fve-hun- dred and sixty cells in one night. These souirmers are to be sent to Samuel J. Tilden for campaign purposes. ...r
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05
WoIcottVille.


 The town election on Monday passed of quietly. and the Democratic ticket was generally elected. ,
 The old board of salectmen are re-elec- ed.
 G. H. Weich Esq. republican is elected Town Clerk, and Isaac W. Brooks Esq. of the same faith is Treasurer being run on both tickets. e 7a.z-> eas's-ss,
 The votes for license was 2O3 for and 1O9 against.
 At the Town meeting tax of 10 mills was laid. It has been l5 since the war but as the. town is out of debt now, it is not needed. ~
 Seven thousand dollars were appropri- ated for the support of schools.
 The report of the -selectmen shows the remarkable statement that under the ad- ministration of B. R. Agard. first select man of Torrington, the expense for, the last year of keeping 617 tramps was only the sum of $22, and S1O of that was for fuel. Torrington will not be likely to prove a popular resort for the ''frater- nity."
 The fair, last week, was quite success ful in a pecuniary point of view. The cold weather detracted somewhat from the attendance.
 .-E,litor Bolton proposes to do the Gen. tennial the coming week.
 COUNTY ITEMS.
 NEW HARTFORD John Beckwith suc- ceedss H. H. Stone as agent of the Conn. Western R. RIA Unionville man got some advice from tramp one day. lately. He said he wasn't we'll treated there, and advised him not to stop in that cussed town but to go on further. New Hartford people feel bad about his opinion.
 TWISTED Great preparations are being made for the dedication of Camps new Hall, this week. The Choral Union are to provide plenty of mnsis, speech is to be made, and everything betokens gala occasion. Mrs. Geo. W. Kenney has re- ceived $2,O00 from life insurance policy on her husband, recently deceased. The October Term of the District Court commences Monday. Oct. 2d. for the trial of Court cases only.-The Worrell sisters performed to small house in Music Hall and disbanded, not fulfilling engagements at Wolcottville and elsewhere. Tho show business don't pay this year. The Town Treasurer's report shows that the Demo cratic powers of the town have only used up about $6O, ,O00 to run the town expen- ses, the past year. This of course don't include the expenses of the borough oi Winsted. The toWn indebtedness is about $223, ,600 in bonds, and $25, ,OOO in unpaid orders. Henry Gay is improving some land he bought back of Prospect street, and laying out in streets, and already eight new houses are being built there. CANAAN. T. E. Granger, son of Judge Granger, was buried at Canaan, Sunday, with Mansonic ceremonies. conducted by Hon. J. B. Hardenburgh, Master of Cana an Lodge, and s. B. Summer, Past Mast CT of Cincinnatus Lodge, Ct. Harrington, and St. Johns Lodge, Bridgeport Over POO Masons were in procession, represent in Lodges from Canaan, Falls Village, Ct. Harrington, Lime Rock, and Millerton, N. Y. The funeral cortege was mile in length. The doctors practice had been so extensive as to undermine his physical constitution, which was not strong, and he is universally morned, throughout a l large community ~.aT rl.-- -e
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

Hon. Stephen W. Kellogg has been nominated for congress by the Republi' cans of New Haven and Middlesex Coun-
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

nIsTRICT OF LITCHFIELD ss. Probate Court, O October 3, 1876.
 Estate of Mary wheeler late of LAtchneld, in saia District, deceased.
 The Court of Probrte for the District of Iitchaold hath limited and allowed six months from tho date hereof for the creditors of said estate exhibit their claims for settlement. Those Eho neglect tO present their accounts properly attested within said tine,w be debarred recovery. All persOns Indebted to sad estate requested to make immediate payment tO 27-Sw J, W, WHEELER. AdniniatpntoF
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05
TAKEN UP.

nY the subscriber. on the 2sth @u1t.s a small light 0 red Bull calf The owner fs hereby requested 10 prove property. pay charges and take t away.
 n t1sc@E @ @ H. E. MORSE. 1iteh 1eld, October sd. 1878 sa 27.Iws
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

A Rockville man is said to have sold his wife for BIO to another man. We re- gently had sojourner here who not only traded wives with another man but got sick of his bargain and ran away with the high priests female servant. Try again Rockville.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

It is claimed that the man arrested at Vigo, in Spain, is not Wm. M. Tweed after all, because the prisoner smokes, and the original Boss never spent his stamps for the weed. By the time the Franklin with it's illustrious guest arrives, the Dem ocratic press will make him out. next after Washington, @ model of virtue.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

The Republicans of the 4th Congression- al District. comprising Litchfeld and Fair field Counties. met in convention at Bridgeport. Sept. 27. and nominated Dr. Robert Hubbard, of Bridgeport, as their nominee for the vacancy and full term.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

Our exchanges are full of the reports of various local cattle shows and fairs. The attendance seems generally to be small and displays meagre, yet people enjoy themselves by visiting and having good time. Our Litchfeld County Fair will not be holden this year, as many of our best exhibitors are interested in the Gen. tennial show. but we understand it is de- signed to have a real old-fashioned one next year.
 We had the pleasure to attend the first days fair at Wolcottville, of which Bro. Bolton, of the Register, IS the efficient Secretary. It was cold day and was not largely attended. We noticed that Litch- field goes over there to get their pre- miums-the Websters and Tharps got the money for Town Team and Linus Gilbert for the strongest one.
 The best display was in poultry, of course. as B. H. Smith lives there and he leads the country in fine fowls. The la- dies department was filled with store goods and bed quilts, mostly. A man was trying to sell gas stoves for ten. dol lars which Sanford offers for th.ee.
 The best feature was the excellent mu- sic furnished by MT. Hotchkiss and his Cornet band.
 A good deal of display was made by a number. of young misses in ancient cos- tumes,-we were reminded of the passage of thew wine in old bottles, etc."
 We were very much disappointed in the display of fruit. We expected to find in this year of remarkable plenty an over- crowded supply of the finest apples, pears, etc. maginable-instead thereof only a very few ordinary apples were seen.
 It seems as if this fair business was about played, hereabouts, yet in Berk- shire county it is the great feature of the year. Speaking of the one just held in Great Harrington, the Berkshire Courier says
 It IS common remark by those famil- far with cattle shows in other places, that the annual fairs of the Housatonic society have an interest and attraction not found elsewhere. Our people make it real and general holiday festival, exhibiting their products and their intelligence in equal prominence, and not the least interesting part of the exhibition, is the social char acter and prosperous condition of the farmers and other people of Southern Berkshire.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05
The Alger Institute,

Boarding and Day School for young ladies and
 A gentlemen, will open for the reception of pupils on Tuesday, Sept. 26h. This institution is located at Cornwall, Conn., in delightful valley. with surround ings f brooks, ravnes. hills and rocks unsurpassed in beauty and healthfnsness. Careful and thorouRh instruction with home comforts, will be secured to each pupil Terms, for board and instruction S125O0. tor half yearly session of twenty weeks. Terms to day scholars, SIS per half yearly session.
 24-4w Rev. l.. F. DUDLEY, A. M., Principal <
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Registrars Notice.

R6SlSLIdIS NOUC6.
 THE undersigned, Registrars of Voters for the first
 ! voting district of Ltchfeld, hereby give notice ot October. 1876, at the Town Clerks Ofice in Sey. mour's building. from nine o'clock in the forenoon till five in the afternoon, for the purpose of making
 list nearly perfect practicable, of those who are Electors in said district and who will be entitled to vote at an electors meeting to be holden the first Tuesday of November next and fer the purpoae of ceivng the applications of those who never been made electors in said town, and who clam that they entitled to be made electors, and also of passing upon the claims of any persons who claim right fQ vote upon certificates. X A. B. sHUMwAY, Registrars
 Y5 GEO. H. BALDWIN, { Cf Voters Litchheld, October 1st, 1878, 9T-2w
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

There has been another hanging atrocity in Ohio: The Sheriff undertook to hang Francis Ept, he let him down easy at first, but the poor man didn't like it, and struggled and groaned until the Sheriff drew him up and dropped him the second time causing death without a struggle. How long will such scenes be allowed. by hanging loving people,
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

A farmer in New Boston has been to the centennial by an independent line. He hitched his team to his covered farm wagon, loaded in his wife and two chil. dren and was gone three weeks, slept in his wagon at night, saw the show to his satisfaction. had Q jolly good time, and it did not cost him nearly as much as. if he had gone on the crowded cars. : Thursday. Sept. 9th, was the great day of attendance at the Centennial. It was called the Pennsylvania day, and there were 257. .OOO admlssions,a a larger number than ever before attended fair. In Paris when the admission was only ten cents. the attendance never reached this i'm mense number. A train with 157 cars and thirteen enignes came over the Penn. Central Road from Pittsburgh to attend. Speeches and orations were made by dis. tinguished men.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

The Consolidated road have been forced to put on a special train on Mondays to accommodate Centennial travel. It leaves Bridgeport at l1.30 @. m. and goes through without change of cars. Tickets good for thirty days for $5.6O the round frin
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

OE dYOn Per day at honie. Samples woEth q HD to RIUfree. sTrNsoN { Co. Portland3 Me.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05
Town Elections.

We present the returns of a number of Town Elections with their officers. Some sage politicians claim they can prognosti- cate the fall elections upon them, but we have little faith in the straws that blow on the first Monday of October.
 The most noticeable changes are in the matter of License or No License. Water bury went slightly Democratic on Town officers but largely for license, when last year 1t was No License. The city election went mostly Republican.
 Thomaston elects a citizen ticket Of both parties, and goes for License by a majority of four.
 Plymouth elects Republican ticket by 60 majority, and No License by 4S ma jority.
 Watertown elects Republican town off, cers, and No License by 60 majority.
 Winchester elects a Democratic Board of town officers and goes for License by g majority of eight. Reports of other towns will be found in our local correspondence.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05


 Wm. Eaton the distinguished mathe. snaticlan and Senator from Copperhead Connecticut has made speech at Hart ford on.ths issues of day. and has made out as clear as mud. that it takes moro money to pay the expenses of the Govern aaent than it did before the war. We have been unable to completely cipher out his little sum but have added togeth- ar four and half million dollars twenty and nine sixtenths times and then multi. plled it by gold premiums for 30 long. and then snbtracted Confederate bonds for an hour and half and then pulled down our vest and went to sleep, and dreamed that James Buchanan end the Democratic party caused the war. and tho Republican party saved the nnion intact, and that Billeaton said no soldiers of g foreign state should ever crosa the scil of Connecticut to subiugate the south. un- less they marched over his cold corpus and we wished they had-which horrible aiah woke us up to the stern logic ot p.6ggera" that won't lie.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

The yellow fever is still raging at Sa- yannah, and the following extract from Q letter shows sad state of affairs:
 MT. Alex. Sinnot, telegraph operator ct Savannah, writes on the 25th inst. as follows:
 This is a sad place. Every place of busi- ness is closed and the streets are desert ed. There is not a house in the city that has not been infected with the plague. The people think of nothing else, and as e consequence one haRrs nothing but tales of the sick and dying and their hor- rible suffering. was the only passenger on the Savannah train when we ehanged eaes at Millan. cannot say when will be abie to leave here. There seems to be no hope of the fever subsiding until frost. N
 The business men of New York and other cities have contributed large amounts to aid the sufferers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

Thirty-six males and forty three female. died in Hartford last month.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

The entire sophomore class of Williams College has been suspended for rushing freshmen. a afsas 4lsaa
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-05

QI ! Oa day at home. Agents wanted. Ontns ans ip16 terms free. TRUE 2 Co.,, Augusta, Maine. sly