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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-03
Naugatuck Railroad.
Nommelcing December 18th. 1875, trains will O leave LfICHFIELD STATION as follows

Hommeacing December 18th. 1875, tI aims will V leave LIICHFIELD STATION as follows 7.lO A. M.-Freight Train for Bridgeport. 7.S4 A. M.-Passenger train for Bridpeport and New Haven (through car) connect
 Tug at Bridgeport with local Express
 train to New York lz.4o F. M.-Passenger train for BridQeport connecting with Lightning Express
 train fol New York, arriving tt 61O .s.7. p. m connecting at Derby for New
 Haven (through car). 4.45 r. M.-Milk tram with passeIgtr car attached
 connecting at Bridgeport with ex-
 press train to New York, also With
 steamboat leaving Bridgeport at II
 p, III. (SatuadaNs txctpted). On
 Sundays, milk train leaves Bridge .-. port for Winsted at 700 8. m., re.
 turning leave Winsted at 4. .O0 LitcE- field 4.35 D, m. Tickets sold and baggage checked to Canaan and Albany via Winsted. 10. .58 A. M.-Milk train forWinsted with passen-
 ger car attached, connecting at Wa
 teFbury withtrain from Hartford at
 Winsted, for Canaan, Millsrton aud
 Albany. 12.45 P. M.-For Winsted 446 P. M.-Frsight train for winsted. TAI P. M-For Winstel.
 WATERTOWN G WATERBURY E. F. Trains leave Watertown at 7SO A. M., and 1 O5 P. M., connecting with passenger trains to New York and Hartford. Leave W atesbnr. al 11.50 a. m. and G.S5 D. IT. D, on arrival of trains from New York. Fenn's stage to and from Litrhfsld conn octs with all passenger trains at Litehfeld StatiUn. Thomas stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves WatertoNn daily. . Stages for Woodbury, Harwinton, Otis, Cole brook. and Goshen connect with 1910 a. ID. tram from Bridgeport.
 Discount of cents made to Passengers par. chasing Tickets at the Office.
 GEO. W. BEACH, Superintendent. Bridgeport Dec. 7th. 1875.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-03
Know thy opportunIty. =

The grim monster, Death, was stealthi. ly approaching. l could almost feel his hot. fiery breath upon my forehead. My iaithless Goddess, Hygeia, had utterly deserted me. Only now and then .wohld Morpheus befriend me, but on this auspi- cious day, he had deigned to moisten my eyelids with heavenly amhrosia, and I slept. As slept, behold, had e dream! thought that was roaming upon for eign soil, whither my physician had sent me to recover my health. I was m great metropolis-one of the grand marts of the grand msrts of the world. In one of my strolls chanced to meet 8 man who had in his hand 6 handsomely bound volume, entitled, "The Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser, !" and who said that he vas an agent for the sale of the book. The title vas such & novel one that was compelled to give the work casual nos tice. As I hastily glanced over it's pages, observed that 1t contained treatises not commonly found in medical works. But 1 had been many times hoaxed by appear ances. and determined that I would have nothing to do with It. A volce within me, like asfathful mentor. whispered, t.Knos thy opportunity in that book is thy sal. 'vation r began reasoning with myself. Although doubtful and distrustful, I yet I put forth my hand to take the book. and. 10! the agent was gone! was miserable. In my agony I awoke. Great drops of precipitation stood on my brow. By my bedaide was friend who had called dur
 ing my slumber to see me. Said my friend. have brought with me book, just published. which thought might in. tereat you" One glance at the work, and 1 was assured that 1t was "The Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser" ]" by ,Dr. ? R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N Y, Surely. it was the veritable book which I had seen in my dreams. My friend loaned me the work, and every day, as strength per mitted. l perused it's pages. Although it contained very interesting treatises on Bi- ology, Cerebral Physiology, Human Tem- peraments, Nursing of the sick, etc., vet. being au invalid, I was most interested in the subjects of Diseases and Remedies. I believed that had q liver affection, and yet more than one medical attendant had pronounced my disease consumption, and that would fall with the autumn leaves,
 In tEat book found my symptoms per- fectly portrayed. was then confident that I had not been deceived. reasoned thus :."Any man who can so truthfully depict my feelings, and apparently under. stands my constitutional tendencies, must know just what my physical system de- will trust my case with Dr. Pierce. will take his Golden Medical Discover y, as recommended for my disease."- The re. suit IS, that after having perseveringly fol lowed his prescribed treatment. l once again enjoy the blessings of health. There. fore, would say to the afflicted, '.Know thy opportunity" and take Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. QUIS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-03
IT sassbet v.I pesssek E7 rron Mr. Bsesber 1.etsert BOstOn JOalnal. Jan. ] ESEEfyPl { F. !

IG1s not true Nthat Mrs. MOalton EWa6 obliged to withdraw because Plymouth church would not agree to the churches which she desired. On the contrary, the committee did accept every name which Judge Van Cott in her behalf mentioned. Not only did the committee agree to call the churches and ministers mentioned by her. but it stated this fact in writing, which kas before heB when she threwg off the eouncll 49 The coHhittee did lot refuse fo-caH these churches fRev. pr. Storr's and Rev. Dr. Buddingtons). It expressly declared it's willingness to call them if Mrs. Moulton still wished it, after hearing the reasons which the committee suggested to her why they should not be called.
 [From Mir. Beschers address at the Plymouth
 church meeting. January 14 as published in the
 Christian Union.l
 I say again about trials, that before any accredited tribunal. that distinguishes be- tween truth and falsehood. and that has any conception of the rules of, fairness and equity which by long experienee have become established, Tam willing to ap- pear i; but before c tribunal of ministers who are prejudiced against me, some of them by diverse sentiments in theology, some of them by difference of opinion as to ecclesiastical polity, some of them by personal reasons, many of them by pri- vate and church peculiarities. qOith Rich ard & StOrTs and Waltjant IUes BuOling- ton dsj,trors. I eOiU rot 90. '(
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-03
( For Sale.

ea -N .-E- -NT-THF HFNWIeF
 ZANE of the finest building lots in the Village from V the southern part of the Harney place on South Street. 22n E. e. ROBFRTs
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-03
R. H. EDDY,
 SOLICITOR OF PATENTS. For Inventions, Trade Marks, or DeSigns,

For Inventions, Trade Marks, or Designs, No. 76 STATE ST., OPPOSITE KILBYST., BosrOH 4 FTER an extensive practice of upwards Sf A thirty years, continues to secure Patents im the United States; also in Great Britain, France, and other foreign countries. Caveats, SpesiRsa- tons Assignments, and all papers for Patents, ex. searches made to determine the validity and utii- ty of Patents of Inventions, and legal and ether advice rendered in all matters touching the sama. Copies of the claims of any patent fufnishOd lF penitting one dollar. Assignments recorded in Washington.
 No Agency in the United States possesses sups- rior facilities for obtaining Patents ascertain ing the patentatilty of inventions.
 All necessity of journey to Washington to pro. patent, and the usual great delay there, are here saved inventors.
 ... .,7 TESTIMONIALS
 's1 regard Mir. Eddy as one of the most succsaS- full practitioners with whom have had official in- tercourse.
 CHARLES MASON. Commissioner of Patents"
 II have no hesitation in assuring inventors that trustworthy and more capable of putting tksir ap- plications in form to secure for them early and favorable consideration at the Patent Ofies
 EDMUND BURKE,
 rs- Late Commissioner of Patents" ''Nr R. H. Eddy has made for me over THIRTY applications for Patents, having been successful in almost every case. Such unnlistakAble 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 GS- ses, and at very reasonable charges
 Boston, Jan 1, 1876. JOHN TAGGART."
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 discount ftwenty per cent. will be allowed to clubs of four or more persons. Thus, four copies of BlackwoOd or one Review, will be sent to one address for SIP, 80. Four copies of the four Reviews and Blackwood, for $48, and 50 on. For clubs of ten more persons, a copy gratis will be allowed to the getter-up of the club.
 PREMIUMS.
 New subscribers (appl,ing early) for the year 1875 may have, without charge, the numbers for the last quarter of 1874 of such periodicals as Or instead, new subscribers to any two, three, or four of the above periodicals may have one of the Four Reviews for 1874; subscribers to all five may have two of the Four Reviews or one set of Blackwood's Magazine for 1874. Neither premiums to subscribers, nor discount to clubs can be allowed unless the money Is re-. mitted direct to the publishers. No premiums can bo given to clubs.
 Circulars with further particulars may be had on application.
 THE LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING co.
 Al Barclay Street. New York LitchGeld Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
 OFFICE, Seymour's Building, South St.
 DIRECTORS:
 Jason Whiting. Charles Adams, George c. Woodruff, Abijah Catlin, Henry k. Colt. Edward W. Seymour, Henry W. Buel. Charles B. Andrews, William H. Bra man.
 Cash Assets, $5SOOO Premium Charges, 43,O0V Fifty per cent. dividends on Renewals.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-03
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
Safe 10 per cent, Investments.

Money loaned for non-residents. secured by bond and mortgage on 6e eproped farms in the fine Agricu. tural State fIowa. scouting the5 lender sean,.ual interest. We loan noniore than one-thrd the cash value exclusive of buildings and under conserva tive agement these loans as safe as Govern ment bonds. References $ +is CHAs. V. cHASDLER. Germantown, Pa.,v Executor of
 the estate of Gecrge Peabody. .-fesae CHAs. LINCOLN. Esq, Attorney at Law, Boston. RagsLHAs. A. SKMHERs Hartford, Conn.,.
 GEO: W. MoORE, Esq. or Moore, Weeks Co.,, Hart
 ford, Ooun. ss tsr @-s4 1 Dr. '. F. WESTON. Franklin. Mass.
 JNo-s WsFRosT, Esq. Chairman Investment Board Vermont Savings Bank, Btsttieboro, Vt. ELIAS B. REED Esq, sharon, Conn.
 Further references given if desired, and full ex. planaton of our loans be had of E. B. Reed or by applying to 5 zO-zra
 The Bank of Creston, Creston, la. B. LohPARp, 1T. Pres't. JAs. |. LOMBARD, Cashier
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-03

CS .o con Per day at home.-Terms free QO. ss DHV Address, c. ST1NSON & CO.,.
 4S-ly Portland, Maine.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-03
SHEPAUG RAILROAD.
Commencing Deeemher 2nth. 1RnE.

Commencing December 2Oths 107Es
 LEAVE HAWLEYvILLE at n. 80 q. ns., con. neeting from New York At S.OS, South NOrwalk O.sS DanbUry, 1000 and Bethel at 10 AS. e. m via. D. \. R. R. also from New York At S6S: New Haven, SAS. and Bridgeport at 1O.S0a. na., via. H. B. R. arriving at LitchhelA at 9.l6 p. n.
 LEAVE LITCHFELD at S.IS p. m., connecting for above named points.
 SATURDA YS-Specsl train from HsWleyVilie at 7.Ab D. m, arrival of evening trains D. kN Icon. netting from New York at 20 p. m.), and H. Rail. roads, both north and south.
 MOEDA YS-Specal train from Litchhsld at Y.9S .: m., connecting for New York and iAtsrmsdiAts stations.
 Sunday Milk Train leaves Leaves LitehnOld at I.OO ?. m.; returning, leave HaWlsyVillS ct T.SO ?. n.
 c. H. PLATT, Supt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-03
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 For One Dollar we will send, Postage-paid, THE WEEKLY WORLD
)NE YEA1

It contains ALL THE NEWS of the past seven days, by the agents and correspondents of New York Daily World and in fulness accuracy and enter. prise in this respect is uneqHAlled.
 Its AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT contains the latest news of farm experiments at home and abroad contributions by home and foreign writer's full TO. ports of the Farmers Club of the American Intitute appearing in the agricultural weekliesa and
 It. GRANGE NEWS, to which attention is specially called is feature which be found in no other ps per-. All the resources at the command of great metropolitan daily newspaper employed in its col lection, and the result is page each week where the members may 1nd complete record of the work of the oroer in every State in the Union for the mast seven days. In addition to this weekly record The World gives the cream of all the local grange papers in every State. Fms department ia and will continue to be under the charge of one of the active members of the order. 1S1
 4. For the F1REs1DE DxPAnrxESr, in addition to it's other attractions, such poetry, miscelany Au morous extracts. &c., during the coming year. fhere will be not less than one hundred short tales by the best writers of fiction in England and America
 5. The MARKET REPORTS, brought down to the hour of publication the best that can be made. Each marketis reported by enc whose special knowledge and training make him the best authority upon fhst subject in the United 4tates For accuracy and com. pleteness the market reports of The World are unr. vailed. 2 .9eas 8Issat
 "The World is not only the best but the chearik A newspaper ever offered the farmer" Z
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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-03

AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-03
Wostkd Not be Without .VEGETINE FOR r TEN TIMES ITS COST.

The great benefit have received fro,n the use of VEGErIEE induces me to give my testimony in it's fa- believe 1t to be not enly of great value for re- storing the health but of diseases uecu. liar to the spring and summer seasons
 t fwoud not be without it for ten times its cost.
 EDWARD TILDEN. Attorney and General agent for Massachusets of the Craftsnen's Life Assurance Company, No. 49 Sears Building, Boston. Mass. |
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-03
CLIP PIN CS.

r ''old-man- afraid-of his-wires" i'd what the Indians call Brigham Young! gA E To' pressrve plants during the winter, '" boil thsm dow two ponhds of sukar to each stalk.
 "Don't let's have any words about it. |" as the man said when he lodged the dic- tionary which his wife threE at him.
 To those anxious to know what Edmund About is about. it may stated that he IS about to visit these shores.
 ''Tammany." Ingersoll's splendid man. sion in South. .Norwalk, burnt on Monday night. Insurance, $70, 900. <- -J-A'-
 "Oh, we don't mind the fourth story" |" said an Ohio Congressman's 8 wife in choos- up and down in the ventjAter. H llH A New Hampshire man sends fourteen of his children to one school and when they combine against the teacher he can safely bet on the result. | A Memphis prisoner, who hated to see two lawyers disgrace the courtroom by fighting, walked out, and was unfortunate enough to get lOsC. fS BesthoG Lad $ t femaiSs for the colrt to decide which of them shall be consider ed the Best-hoff of the two.
 An exchange remarks that "some peo- pie are wholly unable to appreciate deli selves, particularly in the case of " ash- ornT1-c hIr
 The Providence temperance paper, Town and Country, is ''patent outside" and it's editor is always compelled to draw it's readers attention to the inside for the effects of intemperance.
 A far west contemporary propounds the zion ?" Boon-Boon ? No, unless it is bab-boon. If not, ask us something easi- or. '
 "My son, said a stern parent to a seven year old hopeful, T must discipline you. Your teacher says you are the worst boy in the school" "Well. papa" was the reply, "only yesterday she said was just like my father."
 Spreading the Gospel" was practically illustrateds the other day in Sullivan county. A colporteur's horse ran away, and spilled the contents of the wagon, while it's owner was trying to sell farmer four-dollar bible for thirteen dollars.
 Patrick, where's the whiskey I gave you to clean the windows. with P s'Och master, r just drank it and thought if l breathed on the glass 1t would be all the same." at, 2 -=
 Topsy.'s and Mrs. Woodhull's show bills got mixed on Lockport walls. This was the combinations; F ssza eAEr
 ''Oh. Golly! I'se so Wicked
 VICTORIA c. WOODHULL,
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-03

-"old-man-afraid-of his-wires" is what the Indians call Brigham YouDgs fN E Tof P1essrve plsns during the winter" boil them down 1.-two ponhds of sukar to
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-01
SheriRs Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
I'D out Of the District Court in and for the
County OF Lincoln, State OF Nevada, and to
me directed and delivered, for judgment rem
dered In said Court, on the Twentieth day Of
October, A. d. 1876, in favo- Of +. W. Cute
and against the Newark silver Mining Conpa
ny, for the sum Of eleven hundred and thirty
two (Sll32.00) dollars, debt together with one
hundred and twenty.one ($l2lU dollars tax
costs and all accruing costs and interest, nave
levied on the following property. to wit:
8pulp cars wheelbsrrows, l barrel blue
stone. 6 brass kettles, II cans potassium, y
case sulphuric acid, one stove and pipe, new
cams, pieces wo-inch gas pipe, woodbarrow,
one cart and harness, lot blacksmith tools, l
set assay scales, 2 clocks one stove, one pair
pulp scales. iron buckets, chest tools, at the
Newark Mill, situated in Condor Canyon, Coun-
ty and State aforesaid.
Also one anvil, l bellows, lot of blacksmith
tools, blower. lot square timber lot plank
ing large drum, lying and being at the New
more or less, in the &C rial below Boone Dol
mans, in the town OF Phoebe; also one engine
and bed-plate and one large wheel, wv lying in
the yard of the Fast Freight Co. at Phoebe.
Notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday, the sth Day Of NOvem.
her, A. ID. 1876,
Between the hours Of - IN. and O'Clock p. m,
will sell all the right title and interest of
said Newark Silver Mining Company, in and to
the above described property, at the respec-
tive places before mentioned IL which said
property is situated, at public auction, for cash
in hand, to the highest and best bidder, to
satisfy said execution and all costs.
Dated Phoebe, Nov. l, 1876
A. FIFE, sheriff,
By G. W. BIRDsALL, Deputy Sheriff.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-01
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

There are 80 boarding and 16 day
scholars at the Reno Episcopal Seminary.
AT SWAN Creek. Bear Lake Valley,
Utah, on the 9th ult. Phineas Cook was
accidently shot and killed by his own
gun.
The California Star Oil Works Com.
pauy have refining capacity OF twenty
barrels OF refined oil per day at their re.
inery at Lyons Station. Los Angeles
county. @ m
Three hundred rattlesnakes were re-
Gently killed in one day by two men on
Rattlesnaks Hill. four miles above the
Confidence mine. Tuolumne county,
California.
The shaft Of the Virginia City Coal
Company, at Ell Dorado Canyon, is said
to be over 500 feet deep, and is now in
bed of fire-clsy which has been pene.
trated about 55 feet.
A recent number of the New York
Graphic gives chart OF the relative
number OF homicides and suicides in the
different States of the Union. In homi.
cides Nevada distances the field.
The Board of Eureka County Commits,
sioners have issued an order abolishing
Vanderbilt Township and extending the
boundaries of Eureka Township so as to
embrace 10 the latter all of the territory
which composed the former. Secret
Canyon, Fish Creek and Pinto ara the
precincts which are added to Eureka
Township.
At Fossville California, lives old Foss,
the crack stage.driver OF the Pacific. He
be has now retired from business. having
grown rich, and keeps the refresment
station ON the stage road, having resigned
the reins to his son. He has a collec.
ton of whips given him by different
associations aud friends. which hang on
racks in his hall as trophies. One of
them, given him by the great Ralston
is valued at SIC, 900, being mounted in
gold and richly set with jewels.
L. Wick, who has stuck to Lidia Val.
ley all the time. says the Inyo Independ-
ent Of the l4th ult., was in town this
week after more goods. He says the
future prospects of the camp seem to be
about as heretofore for year or so back
somewhat mixed, since leading prop
erty became involved in litigation, and
contingent thereupon the mill is kert
| running most OF the time-the miners
having it GU lease to run themselves on
their own ores. Nothing is being done
At the once most promising camp OF Gold
| Mountain, some twenty miles south
| There is some probability. however, that
a mill will ere long be built to work
the ores from the somewhat famous
State Line" ledge. situate some five
miles from the camp. This Is tbs bes
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-01

1t may be that the approach of Autumn
produces in the average journalist an
atra-billious mood; or perhaps it is only
the natural WEAKNESS and heaviness OF
man. but certain it is that those days are
sure 20 be attended by kind OF epimed.
10 OF leading articles. in a certain class
Of our exchanges. on the miseries and
misfortunes OF the human race. The
CHEEKY, gushing articles Of the spring
and summer time no more gladden. oul
eyes; the press comes back again to th.
regular wares Of the melancholy days
the suicidal mania"-pensive articles
on poverty" gloomy views in reference
to FINANCE" and the Estate OF the
country" till one flies in desperation to
the more stirring topics OF the time and
the red.hot political fuluinations OF the
party journals who are now flashing into
angry foam the waves of the political sea
in endeavor to sink all opposing craft,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-01
Office Floral Springs Water Co., !

P1ocHE, october 81, 1876.
NOTICE.-oN AND AFTER NOVEMBER
~ LIST the Upper Main Street Goose Neck
will be closed. and parties who have been tax.
ing water from there will hereafter be supplied
by Carts. No water will be delivered by the
Cartmen except for Cash or Tickets, and
the Cartmen have received instructions to sell
no Tickets except for Cash. Parties desiring
credit must call at the office Of the Company
and make ARRANGEMENTS
October 81 1876.
H.. 8. LUBBOCK.
o3l-lm Asst Supt.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-01

The total amount Of gold and silver
shipped from San Francisco to China for
the last ten months has been So, 345. 979.
That amount is irretrievably lost to this
country. II is absorbed blythe great
sponge OF the Orient. and represents the
enormous suction that is going on by
means Of the Chinese.