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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06
Woman and the Ballot.

The Waterbury American has an inter. esting Washington letter from which, we extract the following:
 In the sixth auditors office Is one of Connecticut's brightest, girls, Miss Emma Fuller. from Birmingham. She has been here many years, and under the civil ser vice rules, where women had far chance, was rapidly promoted. until she attained the position of third class clerk with a salary of l, 500, which she still holds, fulfil ling her duties with as much ability and fidelity as any clerk ID the department. Miss Fuller js not only greatly admired for her talent and energy but sLe is also we'll beloved for the highest traits of Christian character.
 The women have certainly taken a long advance step i'll this campaign. At the convention four years ago in Philadelphia they were not represented by the1r own sex. A slight plank was entered Tn the platform in their behalf, through the in- huence of Col. Edward Daniels of Virgin ia; but although it was the best that could be done then, 1t was little enough to stand on. better victory was gained in the fact that women were urged and even paid to work for the reelection of Gen. Grant, for this was much more than the plank allotted them. Mrs. Stanton was hired by the state committees of New York and Pennsylvania to speak for the party, and Mrs. Ligermore was also en- ployed in the same work. In this city Mrs. Helen M Barnard and Mrs. Ruth c. Ha- vens of Connecticut were employed by the national committee, to edit a cam- paign sheet of which from five to ten thousand copies were circulated week ly, for the last. ten weeks of the campaign. But better ground IS gained this year. Not only was the committee of ladies, ap- pointed by the national suffrage associa- tion, admitted to the convention, but Mrs. Sara J. Spencer Df this citY was allowed to address it for ten minutes, on motion of Hon. Geo. l.. Hoar of Massachusetts. Let it be remembered Because whenever women do advance step 1t IS always an- nounced that 1t was accomplished through the interference of some sore e-head, some literary gent," some long halred enthu- siast, some crazy fanatic, and it will nev- CT be said that Mir. Hoar is either. Mrs. Spencer is said to have made an earnest and forcible speech. as she always does when she says anything,
 Mir. Hoar also presented a memorial of the national woman suffrage association, which went to the committee on resolu- tions.
 After all the "woman's plank" as re- ported by Gen. Hawley of that committee, did nothing more than favor respectful consideration of woman's claims to parti- cipation in the government" which was al- SO resolved" at Philadelphia four years ago, since which time "woman's claims have not been respectfully considered, or considered at all except, by individuals, But the world moves, and the woman women" may be very we'll satisfied with the ground gained this year, ...y -
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06
Naugatuck Railroad.

{ tomIc encing June 12tB. 1876, trains win leave V LLTCHFIELD STATION as follows 7.O5 A. M.-Freight Train for Brideeport IFS A. M.-Passenger train for Bridgeport and New Haven (through carl, connect
 ing at Bridgeport with local Express
 train to New York; at Waterbury
 for Hartford. 1.29 P. M.-Passenger train for Bridgeport.
 connecting with Lightning Express
 train foI New York, arriving at 5.45
 P. m connecting at Derby for New
 Haven (through caI). 445 7. M.-Milk train with passehgt T car attached
 connecting at Bridgeport with ex-
 press train to New York, also wilh
 steamboat leaving Drdgtport at II ?. Tn. (SatIrLaNs GXttl tCd) On
 Sundays, milk train leaves LIidte r. .s port for Winsted at 7.OO a. ni., re- .- turning leave Wihsted at 400 liteli- field 35p. m.
 Tickets sold and baggage checked to Canaan, and Albany via Wirsted. l0.58 A. M.-Milk train orWiHsted wiil pa.sen
 ger car attachc q, connecting aI Ma
 terbury with train from llaiN ford at
 Winsted, for Cahaan, AiiIlsfton al,d '< Albany.
 I2.37 r. M.-FOr Wins ed 4.46 r. M.- freight train fer Winsted. 7.2O P. M.-Fo Winstel.@
 WATERTowN & wATEEnULY I. F. Trains leave WatertuWn al T.3O A. S.. ar, % P. M, connecting with rasschscr trail,r tu New York a d Hartford.
 Lea,e N at, ,rbur al II % a m. and c.: . p. in , On arrival of trains fr,.In New York Fenns stage [" and fi"m Iiicl;i'ld cen ect < with all passt ngir trains ai litcl ii,ld >ibiiGn Th"naA' stage fer Bethlehem and Muriis leaves WatertoWh GaiiS.
 Stages for W"OdburH, UarwiHtUn. Oiis, CUlG . M"tt. and G"sh'n cJl.nect Mnh lO.lO Il. ni. tram fir, m BIidp,l ont
 A Discount of cents made tu Passet p, r. unF. chasing Tickets at the Once
 GEO. w. REACH. Superintendent. Brilgel Ori June 10th, lS7G
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06
SilEPAUG RAILROAD.

Commencing Monday, Jane 10th, 1876,
 Trains will run follows:
 -DOwNWARD- 7.OJ A. M.-P assenger Train from litchield for Sputh Eorwalk, wit hout change: con
 meeting at Hawley vile with IIGus atUn- lc k. R. (North at II h A, Maud Ssnth at 10 r. M.) and at South NorwAlk for
 New York and New Haven. 2.3O P. M.-MiXed Train from LItchfield, cnnrert . e ing at HawleyVile with Hsus atohic
 Train for Bridgeport and New Y,hk,
 also for New Milford, and at Bethel
 with D. X N. Train for South Norwaik .t. and New York. 4.4E P. M.-Sunday Milk Train from Iitchfeld
 connecting at Ha RleyViIle for Bridge.
 port, and at Bethel for South Norwalk
 and New York.
 -.y z- UPWARD 7.3O A. M.-Mixed Train from Danbury. arriving !. l. at Litchfeld at loo P. NJ. 4.42 P. M.-Passenger Train from South NOrwalk
 arrival of 3.15 P. NJ. Express Train
 from New YOIk. connecting Ut Hawley. v1lle with HOusatonic Train leaving Bridgeport at 4.55 F. M., connecting
 from New Haven at 3.35 P. NJ. and ar- irving at Iltchfeld at S.15 r. NJ, SRtRfdRys.-An additional Train will leave Bethel
 at I.25 P. M., arrival Of 6.16 F. M
 Tram from South Norwalk, connecting with Train leaving New Turk at 4 40
 P. M., arriving at Titchfeld at 1000 P. M.
 c. II. PLATT, Supt. LitChield, June 17th, 1876. Itf
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06

Senator Jones of Nevada was exceeding ly generous toward the landlady who rented her house to him during the Cin- clnnati convention. He put in it new furniture worth three hundred dollars, and when he left he gave her the furniture and one thousand dollars in cash.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06

A west side man who saw a load of coal at house and arranged to go over and borrow part of it after the other man was in bed, got around that night and found that it had all been put in the cellar and carefully locked mp before nightfall. He remarked the next day that it was shock ing to think how little trustfulness people seemed to have in human nature. -Nor- sOich Bulletin. m .s4s-s. aetf
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06

He waltzed out of Liberty street front door yesterday, followed by a washboari and two barse of Babbitt's soap; and, as he straightened himself and walked firmly down the street. he remarked: ..A man must draw the line somewhere or he can't be boss of the house; and I'll be hanged II Il pnmp more than one barrel of water for no washing, and there ain't no woman can make me do it, unless she locks me in." -
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
R. II. EDDY, SOLICITOR OF PATENTS.

For Inventions, Trade Marks, or Designs, No. 76 STATE ST., OPPOSITE K1LBY ST., BosToN. A FTER an extensive practice of upwards of A thirty years, continues to secure Patents in the United States also in Great Britain, France, and other foreign countries. Caveats, Specifca- tiOns, Assignments, and all papers for Patents, searches made to determine the validity and utill- ty of Patents of Inventions, and legal and other advice rendered in all matters touching the same. Copies of the claims of any patent furnished by remitting one dollar Assignments recorded in Washington. ..a-A .. ....
 No Agency in the United States possesses sups- riOr facilities for obtaining Patents, or ascertain ing the patentability of inventions.
 All necessity of journey to Washington to pro- here saved inventors.
 TESTIMONIALS
 II regard Mir. Eddy as one of the most success- ful practitioners with whom have had official inc tefcouYse
 CHARLES MASON. Commissioner of Patents" ''I have no hesitation in assuring inventors that they cannot employ man more competent and trustworthy and more capable of putting thsir app plicatiOns ill a form to secure for them an carly and favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
 EDMUND BURKE,
 . Late Commissioner of Patents" ''Mr R. H. Eddy has made for me over THIRTY applications for Patents having been successful in almost every case. Such unmistakable proof of great talent and ability on his part, leads me to recommend all inventors to apply to him to pro- the most faithful attention bestowed on their ca. ses, and at very reasonable charges
 Boston, Jan l, 1S76 JOHN TAGGART" .-- 39 lY "a .+ '..-.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06

'If there is any body under the canis- ter of heaven that I have in utter excres. cence, says Mrs. Burlington. Git is the slanderer, going about like a boy con- structor, circulating his calomel upon honest folks"
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06

The House has adopted a bill giving every woman who pays taxes upon $5OO worth of property. the right to vote in all city. borough. town and school district meetings. It does not, however, appear that the right to hold office is included, unless the right of voting includes the right of being voted for. In theory, the blll appears correct; taxation without a voice in the fixing of the rate, is un-Amer. ican, to say the least. But it will be ob- jected with considerable show of reason, that the bill divides women into two class. es, one privileged, while men are not SD divided, and that the same principle which induced the House to permit wo. men to vote in minor elections, holds equally good for instance in State cleo tions when g legislature is elected which is to fix a rate of State taxation. If wo- men of property are entitled to voice in the fixing of city. town. etc, taxation, why not in the fixing of the rate. of State taxation, IS the question which will be asked. It is question which will proba- bly come up in the near future; perhaps the action of the House is the preliminary answer.-Fdrnler.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06

The machine still rules the roast in New Hampshire, and the republican ma- iority in the Legislature has elected Mir. Blaine's friend and that railroad sharp, B. H. Rollins, to the United States Sen ate, as successor to Mr. Cragin. He had 2O9 votes to 173 for MT. Sinclair of Beth lehem, the democratic candidate. -Spring field Republican.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06

A man being asked as he lay summing himself on the grass, what was the heioht of his ambition. replied, ''To marry a wid. ow with asba1 cough. =
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06
HOW TO MAKE MONEY.

-sfs ADVISE TO THE WISE
 We will state that the surest best and speediest way to ..mntpy and increase" is to call at No l2 WALL ST., New York, and consult with
 ALEX, ROCKINGHAM & co.
 These gentlemen, who have long been identified with the history and affairs of Wall Street ally skilled in monetary affairs and in everything ap pertaining to speculation, nuexcelled for ability and proficiency. It may also be said that of the many Brokers in that city they are not only the most pOpu but also the most successful best pstPonized, and most widely known in or near the vicinity of Wall Street. .7Har r,syse, gearRk { 5.!af1asig
 Among the customers of the house of Alex. Froth- ingham x Co.,, are some of our leading and repfesen tatye citizens, who mainly indebted tG the abors of this firm fe much of the wealth they enjoy
 During the. long and, successful experience of MessIs Alex. Buckingham Co. fn this city they have earned for themselves enyabe reputation for ness almost sssal in 1ranortions fact the amount Of business done by this house in the year is something wonderful, and often forms the subject for comment Itneeds but visit to their spacious offices in WaA Street to prove the truth of the above statement.s s fst9t .r r- e-+.tss}
 How they manage to convert s10 to S2O $2O into s40 $40 into S81, and on. is secret which they alone can explain: but that they succeed in doing so fact too well known to admit of doubt If you would tate to favoutbis yousuuasll and coniidence That by so doing you will reap An abundant reWard the experience of thousands of our best citizens at tests. The necessity of taking such course in these times of totterng banks and financial strngency must be apparent to the most indifferent and careless ub server. 5# Messrs. Alex. FrothiDgham & Co. are prepared %
 invest money to any amount in the best securities and in livery transaction ill which they may be engaged guarantee entire satisfaction to those who honor them with their patronage.
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Political and Historical Events.

The work has been begun after long and Iezrefu preliminary labor, and with the most ample reso,rrc s for carrying it on to successful termination.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06
THE AMERICAN CYCL0PEDIA
Permanent and Authentic History.

In prepal ing the present edition for the pressit l accordingly been the aim of the editors bring dos the information of the latest possible dates, and furnish accurate account Of the recent dsov cries ill science of every fresh production in itera ture, and of the newest inventions i the praftfsi of the Drocress of 7
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06

- ADVISE TO THE WISE.
 We will state that the surest best and speediest way to multiply and increase" is to call at No. l2 WALL ST., New York, and consult with
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-06
Suits and Garments.

In this Department will be found not only the rich garments which we have heretofore made speciality but also excellent house and street dresses from $20 upwards made in equally good style.
The daily gazette., 1876-12-30

for so doing three weeks ai;erward. As
suming an authority which the Supreme
Court of the United States has never eX-
ercised, but ON the contrary uniformly
and expressly disclamed, he undertook
to set up his own Interpretation Of the
provisions of the State constitution Of
South Carolina and of the State law, de-
filming the powers and duties OF the board
of State canvassers and to override the
construction given of the same provisions
by the highest judicial tribunal of the
State. Finally, by way of adding insult
TO injury, he closed his "opinion" with a
lie and jeer-with mock expression of
respect for his "brethern of the State
court" of regret at being under the
necessity of differing from them in opin-
ion. of satisfaction at the prospect of hav-
ing his decision reviewed by the Supreme
Court Of the United States, and of the
little displeasure he should experience at
hearing that ne himself was found to have
been in error. After such treatment, why
should not Supreme Courts he ''damned,
not only by Grant on Sunday afternoons,
but by anybody and everybody that may
relish that mode OF expressing respect for
the judicial station and authority?
The daily gazette., 1876-12-30
December go. 1876.

Mr.. LOGAN declined from the Senate
Committee and Mr.. Conkling has been
app ointed in his stead. it is said Mr.
Conkling is opposed to the programme
aid down by Morton, and the change is
regarded as favorable by the Democrats
and Conservatives. 1t is said Logan's
esignation was for two very good rea-
sons-tirst, Logan is away in Illinois
ookins afterhis own very doubtful re-elec-
ton and cannot attend the sessions Of the
committee !; second, the House com nit
tee on elections has unearthed the fol.
owing uncomfortable scrap from the
Senate record Of February %, 1875:
Mr.. Logan-"And the votes shall then
be counted
Mr.. Merrimon-'.By whom"
Mr.. Logan-"By the1 two Houses, az
required by the Constitution
1t is further said that Logan's appoint
inent to the committee in the first place
was at his own urgent solicitation to
help him in his Senatorial extremity
Conkling had to be urged very hard to
take the place.
The daily gazette., 1876-12-30

The New York Herald gives an inte
.esting collation. of facts in regard to pre-.
'edents in the counting of electoral votes
and concludes from long array of data
'Aat the fact is shown that the two houses
OF Congress have never surrendered then
r.ght to examine the electoral vote
and that the President of the Senate has
lever exercised or claimed the power tc
determine the validity OF States vote
and further. that in no case has the vote
OF State been counted where either
house objected.
The daily gazette., 1876-12-30

THE vote of Louisiana, as it has beer
plainly shown by the published returns
was cast in favor of Tilden and Hen,
bricks, and all the effort of the Returning
Boards cannot satisfy the people that
these gentlemen should not be Inaugural
ted on the Fourth of March. The Re-
publican leaders are only adding to theil
damaged regulations very greatly by
casting their influence in favor of such
'ascals as Kellogg, Packard, Chamber
ain, Wells and others, who care nothing
for the people, if they can secure Office
and emoluments thereof
The daily gazette., 1876-12-30
T rom the Washington Union.
Damn the Supreme Court"

These words of our ..second WASHING
ton promise to become historical. They
serve to mark an era in the history as
we'll as the politics Of the country. A
great political party proposes to adopt as
IS own the sentiment embodied in the
vernacular of President Grant-"Damn
tAe supreme Court" Why not IF its
authority stands in the way of the con-
summation Of the fraud by which the
electoral votes Of a State are to lie stolen
and counted for the candidate of Chand.
Ter and Jay Gould. 1t is true it was only
lie Supreme Court of a State Which
'fdnt thus summarily consigned to per
Atlon when its decision was quoted in
opposition to his views but there is No
-Ason to doubt that if it had been tlt
supreme Court Of the United States, OIL
ne Constitution itself, the expression o
as ENcellency's opinion would have beer
-, as emphatic. What right has Tho
supreme Court OF State to set nm #,
h;erpretation Or Il construction Of :
safe law in opposition to the fin. a
handler-"IIayes has 1S5 votes and j;
.ected?H OF those lS5 votes. Sout1
edrollna must furnish :, Louisiana {. onl
.orlda 4, otherwise Hayes is not ,,cIcr
IT. and Chandler is 'made A Iiar.n-
shall it be permitted that miserable
g"t'iiogging supreme Court" with II
'.de bound notions oflaw and the moan
i- OF a statute, and its narrow and CON
acted view of the powers Of. a ret,nTin, lin,
toArd, shall thus falsfy history. Wien !
as already been recorded. and reyers,
b" decision Of the chairman of the Ma
tonal Republican Committee . Fo.hi
all ye powers of falsehood and r
'aud !, '''iN
10 prevent such catastrophe in Sout
"Tolina Judge Bond was sent to CoImn
ba' and the contempt for the Sunrem
1ourt which Grant only expressed /
lords Bond gave expressions ton to in ac
-ie treated the process of the Sunrem
Jourt with contempt. lie released n
parties whom it had imprisoned for dj
obedience to its authority, without wal
.ng even to be advised of the carse
.her commitment, and filed his treason,
The daily gazette., 1876-12-30

The New York Herolds correspon.
dent says fears are expressed in Washing
ton that Grant will commit the same
blunder by the use of troops to inaugu-
rate Packard Governor he did when Kel.
logg was forced upon the people of Louis.
ANA. This will be repitition of cen
tTai despotism that should call forth re
s.stahce, and would do so in amy North
e7n State.
The daily gazette., 1876-12-30
PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S OPINION
OF CARPET-BAGGE
Raymond's Life of Lincoln, page 4Si,
contains the following letter

Raymonds Life of Lincoln, page 1856,
| contains the following letter:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
| WASHINGTON, Nov. u. 1852.
Hon. Geo +. Sheplep, Military G0reiWor o.
Louisiana:
| DEAR SIR: Ur. Kennedy, bearer of this
has some apprehension that Federal Off.
GERS, not citizens of Louisiana, may be
set up as candidates for Congress in that
| State. In my view there could be no
possible object in such IN election. We
| do not particularly need members of Con-
gress from those States to enable us To
| get along with legislation here. What
we do want is the conclusive evidence
that respectable citizens of Louisiana are
willing TO be members of Congress and to
swear to support the Constitution. and
that other respectable citizens are willing
to vote for them and send them, To
send n parcel of Northern men here as
Representatives, elected, Us would be un-
derstood, Cand perhaps really so,) at the
point of the bayonet, would be disgrace
ful and outrageous. and were ! a member
OF Congress here, ! would vote against
admitting any such man to a seat.
Yours, very truly,
y. LINCOLN.
Such was Abraham Lincoln's opinion of
the carpet-baggers of his day, who even
then, with vulture-like propensities, We're
preparing to swoop down upon the pros
trate sovereigntieS of the South, for the
purpose of eating ont what material vi.
Iality might be left thereafter the close of
the then existing civil war. and who sub.
sequently succeeded in their purpose
mainly III consequence of Lincoln'S uni
vcrsally-lamented death. But for that
few if any of the class referred to would
have ultimately disgraced the halls Of
Congress. The kelloggs and the Pack
ards, the Pattcr>onS and the Chamber
lainS, the StearnseS and others of our day
are but the remnants Of the breed. Having
gorged themselves to safety upon their
ill.gotton treasure, wrung from the i'm
povershcd people upon whom they now
seek to control the deStinies Of the nat
ion by wholesale frauds, eliminating in
an audacious uSurpation.
The daily gazette., 1876-12-30
The Political situation

The case before the South Carolina Su-
rreme Court involving the title OF the
Hayes electors to the vote OF the State
came up again yesterday, when, as antici-
pated, they declined to answer, on the
ground that the State oour, had no juris-
diction. The case Of the pardon of peni-
tentiary convict, involving the question
of the governorship, was argued in the
State Circuit Court, and is still pending,
Judge T. j. Mackey, the Speaker Of the
Chamberlain House OF Representatives,
has arrived at Columbus, Ohio, with a
! letter from Gov, Hampton to Gov. Hayes
The letter is similar to one addressed by
Gov. Wade Hampton to President-elebt
Tilden. During the recent canvass
| Judge Mackey was warm supporter OF
Hayes and Hampton. The Supreme
Court of Florida, il is expected, will meet
to-day, and review the action of the can
NaSslng board The Louisiana Investi
eating committees yesterday took con.
siderable testimony, mainly in rebutta
OF the Eliza Pinkston testimony. Tha,
noted female was called ON by a sub-corn
mttee but was in too nervous and excit
ed condition to undergo the ordeal oI
| examination.
The daily gazette., 1876-12-30
ANOTHER horrible railroad

ANOTHER horrible railroad accident,
N which it is reported fifty-two persons
were either killed or more or less injured
occurred last night. To add to the mis-
cry of some Of the victims their death
was of the most excrutiating character
10y fire, drowning and freezing.