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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-12-21
CowardIY Assaults.

When candidate for office is SO we'll liked and so popular with the masses as to make his defeat difficult in a fair and honorable fight, mean and cowardly men are not wanting who delight in manufac- turing lies and slandering his good name. 1 There are also those whose selfishness prompt them to prostitute their honor, pervert truth, and ignore right, for the sake of injuring competitor in business. whose prosperity they envy, and with whose business sagacity they have not the talent to successfully compete in an hon orable way. These thoughts are suggest ed by the mean, cowardly attacks made upon me and my medicines, by those who imagine their pecuniary prospects in- jured by the great popularity which my standard medicines have acquired, and the continued growth of my professional practice. Narrow-minded practitioners of medicine, and manufacturers of prep arations which do not possess sufficient merit to successfully compete for popular favor, have resorted to such cowardly strategy as to publish all sorts of ridicu. lous reports about the composition of my medicines. Almanacs. Receipt Books" and other pamphlets, are issued and scat- tered broadcast over the land, wherein these comptemptible knaves publish pre- tended analyses of my medicines, and re- ceipts for them. Some of these publica- tions are given high-sounding names, and pretend to be issued by men of education and position. for the good of the people the more completely to blind the reader to the real object in their circulation, which is to injure the sale of my medi- cines. ''The Popular Health Almanac" is the name of one of these publications, which contains bogus receipts, without grain of truth in them. Not less devoid of truth are those which have been pub- lished by one Dr. l.. of Detroit, in the Michigan Farmer, and by other manufact- urers of medicines, in several so-c called jour- nals of Pharmacy. They are all prompted by jealousy and utterly fail in accomplish ing the object of their authors, for, not withstanding their free circulation, my medicines continue to sell more largely than any others manufactured in this country, and are constantly increasing in sale despite the base lies concocted and circulated ty such base knaves. The peo- pie find that these medicines possess gen. uine merit, accomplish what their manu- facturer claims for them, and are not the vile, poisonous nostrums which jealous. narrow minded physicians and sneaking compounders of competing medicines rep resent them to be. Among the large number of pretended analyses published, 1t is c significant tact that no two have been at all alike-conclusively proving the dishonesty of their authors. It is enough for the people to know that while thousands, yes, may truthfully say mill ions, have taken:my medicines and have been cured, no one has ever received in- jury from their use.
 R. V. Pierce, NJ. D.
 Proprietor of Dr. PIERCE Medicines,
 Worlds Dispensary. Buffalo. N. Y.
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Naugatuck Railroad.

{ ommencing June 12th. 1876, trains will leav STATION as follows: 7.O5 A. M.-Freight Train for Bridgeport. 7.2S A. M.-Passenger train for Br;dearor. and New Haven (through car)4 eonnect- Ing at Bridgeport with local Fxrresa
 train to New York; at WaterIurv
 for Hartford 1.29 P. M.-Passenger train for Bridqaror,
 connecting with Lightning Express
 train foI New York arriving at 5.45
 p. m connecting at Derby for New
 Haven through car) 4.4o .M.--hllk tram with passengt car attached
 connecting at Bridgeport with ex-
 press train to New York, also with
 steamboat leaving Bridgeport at II
 ?. m. (SaturdsNs excelted) On
 Sundays, milk train leaves Bridge
 port for Winsted at TOO a. m., re.
 turning leave WiDsted at 1. O. ljteh.
 field 435 D. m
 Tickets sold and baggage checked to Canaan and Albany via Winsted l0.58 A. M.-Milk train forWinsted with passeu-
 ger car attached, connectirR at Wa
 terbury with train from Hartford at
 Winsted, for Canaan, Millerton and
 Albany.
 2.57 P. M.-For winsed 4.46 P. M.-Freight train for winsted. 7.2O P. M.-For Winsted.
 wATERTowN & WATERBURY R. R. Trains leave Watertown at 7.SO A. M., and 1 50 T. M., connecting with passenger trains to New York and Hartford.
 Leave Water bur, at II 90 a. m. and 6.s5 n. m. on arrival of trains from New York. Fenn's stage to and from Litchfeld connects with all passenger trains at Litchfeld station. Thomas stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves Watertown daily.
 Stages for MOodbury, HarWinton, Otis. Cole. brook, and Goshen connect wi,h 10 m ~, tram from Bridgeport ~ '' Discount of cents made to Passengers par. chasing Tickets at the Office F' GEO. W. BEACH, Superintendent. Bridgeport. June 10th, 1876.
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which party once Tn power may forever perpetuate it's rule, and so end constitu- tional liberty? Shall snch be the fate of this republic at the beginning of the sec- ond century of it's existence, is the mo- mentnus question now presented for the determination of the American people.
 JOHN M PALMER.
 LYMAN TRUMBULL.
 WILLIAM BIGLER.
 GEORGE B. SMITH.
 GEORGE W. JULIAN.
 F. H. WATSON. New Orleans, December, 6 1876.
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Unquestonably the best sustained work of the kind
 in the World.' Harper's Magazine. ILLUSTRATED.
Notices 0f the Press.

Notices of the Press.
 The Magazine has attained in it's one quarter cent. ry and mere Of existence to that point where it be said of It, in the words of Dr. Johnson, t is vain to blame and useless to praise." The ustre of it's long ago-attaned reputation has increased the have passed, and it's future as bright if not brighter than at any time since the golden hue pery settled around it's later and best years.-Brook- yn Eagle.
 Harper's Monthly is marked by the same character istcs which circulation from the first with the better class of readers It combines reading matter with illustrations in way to make clear and vivid the facts presented. Pictures merely designed to catch the eye of the ignorant are never inserted Journal
 TERMS: Postage free to all subscribers in the United States
 RARPERs MAGAZINE, one year. GO $4 % includes prepayment of U postage by the publishers.
 Subscriptions to Harper's Magazine. Weekly, and Bazar, to one address, for year, $l0; or, of Harpers Periodicals, to address for year, $7; postage free.
 An extra copy of either the Magazine Weekly or Bazar will be supplied gratis for every club of Five Subscribers at s4 each, in rettace; or, six cop ies for $20, without extra copy: postage free.
 Back numbers can be supplied at any time.
 The volumes of the Magazine commence with the numbers for June and December ot each year Sub- scriptions may commence with any number. When no time is specified 1t will be understood that the sub scriber wishes to begin with the first number of the current volume, and back numbers will be sent ac- cordingly.
 complete set of Harper's Magazine, now compris- ing 53 volumes in neat cloth binding will be sent by express freight at expense of purchaser g 9 per volume Single volumes, by mail, postpaid, 8 %. Cloth cases for binding 58 cents. by mail postpaid. Complete Analytical Index to the first Fifty vol umes of Barpers Magazine has just been published, rendering available for reference the vast and varied wealth of information which constitutes this period ical perfect illustrate literary cyclupedia. cloth 8 co; half calf, s g. Sent postage prepaid.
 Newspapers not to copy this advertisement with out the express order of Harper Brothers.
 Address, HARPER BROTHERS. New York.
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CLlPP PINGS

A Waste of ''T"'-Putting it in 'depot. |"
 A wedding trip Stumbling over the brides train.
 George Francis Train says he has ''sunk his egotism in the universal" Nothing short of the universal would hold it.
 'Have you much fish in your bag?"ask- ed person of fisherman. 'Yes, there s a good eel in it, was the slippery reply. One of the Connecticut victims of the Brooklyn Theatre fire IS John Lane, a farmer of Southport, who was visiting his mother.
 There is only one state that is not claimed for both of the Presidential can- didates, and that Is the married state.
 A stove manufacturer out West, after trying several methods. gives it as his opinion that the best way to create draft Is to go out in the yard and sift ashes.
 "What did the Puritans come to this country for?" asked Massachusetts teacher of his class. "To worship in their own way, and make other people do the same. was the reply.
 woman who was told that some tables Tn the Russian department were made of malachite, exclaimed: My goodness I thought Malachite was one of the pro- phets p
 Remember that life would be desert without children.-Detroit Free Press. Of course it would, but then you know that the desert IS the best part of the course.
 This Is the time that the rural lyceum organizes, to find ont whether the hen that laid the egg or the hen that matched 1t Is the mother of the chicken, and to l decide other questions of vital impor- tance.
 John Lee Powell of Stepney depot, and respectfully connected, who was senten- ced 10 20 years in state prison, last year, for trying to wreck train on the Valley road, hanged himself to hook in his cell Sunday, because his wife was trying to get divorce. Mans injustice to woman at Wesleyan University has finally culmlnated in che seniors compelling the young woman with the class-day appointment to resign, anu tue sCeFnef sex proceeded to appr0- priate all the class-day honors for them l selves.
 The Hampton (Va.) collegiate institute has larger number of students than in any previous year. Almost the entire graduating class of last year are now teaching colored schools at the South. There are more applications for teachers for colored schools than can be filled.
 It is difficult to explain the workings of the boys mind who will listen different. | ly to the sublimest truths of theology but will bearoused to the acutest interest by the progress of caterpillar over the collar of baldheaded man in the pew in front of him.,
 A gentleman who had tarried late at his club found his wife awaiting his return in a high state of nervousness. She said, Here I've bsen waiting, and rocking in the chair till my head spins round like a top Jess so wife, where I've been" re- sponded he: it is in the atmosphere"
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THE SUN.
1877 NEW YORK.

1S77 NE" YORK 1877
 The different editions of THE SUN during the next year will be the during the year that has just passed. The daily edition will on week days be sheet of four pages and on Sundays sheet of eight pages, or 56 broad columns while the weekly edition will be sheet of eight pages of the same dimensions and character tbat already familiar friends
 THE SUN will continue to be the strenuous advocate of reform and retrenchment and of the substitution of statesmanship, wisdom and integrity for hollow pretence imbeciity, and fraud in the administration of public affairs It will contend for the of the people by the people and for the people, as op posed to government by frauds in the ballo-box and
 in the counting of votes. enforced by military vo-
 fence. It will endeavor to supply its readers-a body now Dot far from million of <souIs-with the most careful complete, and trustworthy accounts of cur. rent events and will employ for t1ls purpose nu. merous and carefully selected staf of reporters and correspondents. Its reports from Washington espec- ially, will be ful accurate, and fearless and it will doubtless continue to deserve enjoy the hatred of those who thrive by plundering the Treasury or by will endeaver to merit the confidence of the pubc by defending the rights of the people against the en- croachments of unjustifed power.
 The pr1ce of the daily SUN will be 6H cents Sunday edition g 70 year.
 The SUNDAY edition alone, eight pages, $I 20 year, post paid. The WEEKLY SUN, eight pages of 56 broad columns will be furnished during 1877 at the rate $l year. post paid. '' The benefit of this large reduction from the nre vous rate for the WEEKLY be enjoyed by indyid- ual subscribers without the necessity making up clubs At the same time if any of friends choose to aid in extending circulation, shall be grate- tul to them, and every such person who sends ten subscribers from place will be entitled to copy of the paper for himself without charge At one dollar year. postage paid, the expenses Of paper and printing barely repald; and. considering the size of the sheet and the quality of its contents we are confident the people will consider THE WEEKLY SUN the cheapest newspaper published in the world, and we trust also one of the very best. 38 6w l. Address, THE SUN, New York City, N. Y.
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Political and Historical Events.

The work has been begun after long and careful preliminary labor, and with the most ample for carrying it on to successful termination.
 None of the original stereotype plates have been used, but every page has been"
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SHEPAUG RAILROAD.

Commencing December Ist, 1876,
 Trains win run as follows:
 Leave Bethel at IO4 g. m connecting from Nsvv York at S.O5 a. m., south Norwalk at q.35 H m and Dahoury at lO09 a. m. (MOndays 92O a. m): will also connect at Haweyvile with Honsatonc train leavil0 bridgeport at 1920 m. arrival of sos Fxuress tram T rom New York and g. S5 Express train from New Haven, arriving at Litchhed at 2 IS n m
 Leave LitchfieId at 3oO Dc h., connectiuo for above named points, -- saturdays, special train from Bethel at 25 h. m. connecting from New York at 4.AO b. m and Soutb NorWaik at 6l6 D. m.; connects at Hawleyviie with housatonlc trains both north and south arriyinO nt Litchfeld at 1000 p m. ~ Mondays, speclal train from Litchfeld at 7Os a. m, connecting for New York, Bridgeport and New Haven via. Sou'h N0rwglk " Sunday Milk Train leaves I,tchfeId of 4 anru connecting with milk trains on Housatonic and Dam bury x Norwalk railroads. Returning leave Havlev- vlle at 3O D. III. on arrival of trains from Danbury and Pittsfeld i' chfeld, Ct., Nov. 2ith, 1876. afr
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R. H. EDDY, SOLICITOR OF PATENTS.

For Inventions, Trade Marks, or Designs. No. 76 STATE ST., OPPOSITE KIIBY ST.. BosroN. A TIER 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, Specifica- tons, Assignments, and all papers for Patents ex- ecuted on reasonable terms with dispatch. Re- searches made to determine the validity and utili. ty ot Patents of Inventions, and legal and other advice rendered in all matters touching the same Copies of the claims of any patent furnished by remlttlng one dollar. Assignments recorded in Washington.
 No Agency in the United States possesses supe. rior facilities for obtaining Patents, or ascertain ing the patentability of inventions. All necessity of journey to Washington to pro. cure patent, and the usual great delay there, here saved inventors.
 TESTIMONIALS.
 'I regard Mir. Eddy as one of the most success- ful practitioners with whom have had official in- tercourse.
 CHARLES MASON, Commissioner of Patents" II have no hesitation in assuring inventors that they cannot employ a man more competent and trustworthy and more capable of putting their ap- plicatons in form to secure for them an early and favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
 EDMUND BURKE,
 Late Commissioner of Patents" MT R. H. Eddy has made for me over THIRTY applications for Patents, having been successful ln 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- cure their patents, as they may be sure of having the most faithful attention bestowed on their ca- ses, and at very reasonable charges
 Boston, Jan l, 1876. JOHN TAGGART"
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The work originally published under the title of THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOP1EDIA was completed in 1885, since winch time the wide circulation which it has attained in all parts of the United States and the signal developments which have taken place in every branch of science, iterature and art, have induced the edtols and publishers to submit it to exact and thorough revision, and to issue edition entitled
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Permanent and Authentic History.

In prepa the present edition for the press has accordingly been the aim of the editors to bring down furnish an account of the most recent dscov cries scence of every fresh production in lera- ture and of the newest inventions in the practical arts, well as to give succinct and original record of fl anf
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. Geographical Knowledge

Have been made by the indefatisable explorers of Africa. ..... .-.
 The great political revolutions of the last decade, with the natural result of the lapse of time, have brought into public g multitude of new men, whose names are in every ones mouth, and of whose lives every is curious to know the particulars. Great battles have been fought and important sieges maintained, of which the details yet preserved only in the newspapers ill the transient publications of the day but which ought to take their place
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THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA

Within the last ten years the progress of discovery in every department of knowledge has made . new work of reference an imperative want.
 The movement of political affairs has kept pace with the discoveries of scence and their fruitful appica- ton the industrial and useful arts the fence and refinement social llfe Great wars and consequent revolutions have occurred, involving na- tIonal changes of peculiar moment The civil of our own country, which was at its height when the last volume of the old work appeared, has happily been ended. and course of commercial aud in- dustrial activity has been commenced. Large sions to our
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Printed on New Type.

Forming in fact new Cyclopadia, with the plan
 and compnss it's predecessor but with far greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such improvements in its composition as have beep suggested by longer experience and enlarged knowledge. E !. -
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ern1s.


 Postage free to all Subscribers in the United States
 HAhPER's WEEKLY, one year.........$4OO $4 % includes prepayment of United States postage by the publishers. Subscriptions to Harper's Magazine, Weekly, and Bazar to address, for year, $10 00 or two of Harpers Periodicals. to one address for year. $7; postage free.
 An extra copy of either the Magazine, Weekly, or Bazar will be supplied gratis for every club of five subscribers at $4 each. in remittance; cop ies for $2O. without extra copy: postage free.
 Back numbers can be supplied at any time. The volumes of the Weekly commence with the year. When no time is mentioned, it will be understood that the subscriber wishes to commence with the number next after the receipt of his order.
 The annual volumes of Harper's Weekly. in neat cloth binding will be sent by express free of expense for $7 O6 each. complete set, compr sing twenty volumes, sent receipt of cash at the of s g per volume, freight at expense of purchaser. Cloth cases for each volume suitable binding will be sent by mail, postpaid receipt of $1 co each. Indexes to each volume sent gratis on receipt of stamp.
 Newspapers are not to copy this advertisement with out the express order of Harper & Brothers. 3T Address HARPER BROTHERS, New York.
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The Illustrations

Which introduced for the first time the present edition have been added for the sake of pictorial effect but to give greater lucy and force to the plantations in the text They embrace all branches of science and of natural history and depict the famous and remarkabe features of scenery, archec- ture and art, we'll the various processes of me- chanics and manufactures. Although intended for instruction rather than establishment, pains have haan tn inSurn their
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Harper's Weekly. ILLU USTRATED.

l Notices of the Press.
 Harper's Weekly should be in every family through out the land, as purer interesting, higher toned, bettor illustrated paper is not published in this or any other country.-COmnlerciat Buletin Boston
 The Weekly is the only illustrated paper of the day that in its essential characteristics is recognized as national paper.-Brooklyn Eagle.
 The leading articles in Harper Weekly on political topics are models of high toned dlscussion and it's pictorial illustrations often corroborative argu- ment of no small force.-E1aminer and Chronicle NY
 The Weekly has to still larger degree distanced all competitors illustrated newspaper Its editorials are among the most able of their kind, and it's other reading matter is at learned brilliant and ing Its illustrations abunda and of rare ex. cellence. -Chrtsttan AduOcate, N Y.
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,"la Pickles. .. Mixed Pickles, Chowchow, Gerkins, Pic calilli, Onions, Caulifower, and
 Cucumbers in bulk. Tomato Catsup, Mushroom Catsup, Wor- cestershire Sauce, Challenge Sauce, Sweet Marioram, Sage,
 G$5 Thyme. etc. Preserved Lines, Olives. Dried Fruits,
 and Jellies of all kinds. Spices of every descriptioo, Extracts. .Bor- , den's Condensed Milk. Maltby's Pre- pared Cocoanut, Confectionery,
 Nuts. and Foreign and Do-
 mestic Fruits in their season. MdKeon, Van Haagan & Co.'S FANCY -.s TOILET SOAP.
 Particular attention invited to - Brldgewood & Sons Celebrated CROCK FRY (''Porcelain Opaque''), almost equal to China, and to my stock
 of HARDWARE and FARM + s
 ING UTENSILS. - Agent for ECHO FARM BUTTER.
 E. E. CHAMPLIN. Lords Building. Litchfield.
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BlaekwOod's Edinburgh Magazine.

well-digeEted informat. on upon the great events in contemporaneous h. story and e ntain mas tely criticisms on all that is fresh and valua be in literature, as we'll as a summary of the tri- umphs of science and art. he wars likely to convulse all Europe will form topics for discu,- on, that will be treated with a tho, oughness and ability nowhere tlse to be fou d. Blsc ck- woods Magazine is fam' Us for stories, essays, and sketches of the highest literary merit
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Artistic Excellence.

The cost of their execution is enormous and 1t is be- lieved they will find welcome reception an adm- rable feature of the Cyclopda and worthy of its high character. .@
 This work is sold to subscribers only, payable on delivery of each volume. It will be complete in Six- teen Large Octave Volumes, each containing about SO0 pages fully illustrated with several thou sand Wood Ensravings, and with numerous colored Lthographic Maps.
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1877. The QUARTERLY
 AND BlackWood's Magazine.

Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,,
 Al Barclay Street, New York, Continue their auH. orized Reprints of the FOUR LEADING QUARTERLY REVIEWS:
 Edinburgh Review, (Whig.) London Quarterly Review, (ConserVative)
 Westminster Review, (Li6eraL.) British Quarterly Review. (ECangelicaL.)
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"A Complete Pictorial History of the Times The best, cheapest, ,and most successful Family
 Paper ill the Union"
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s. W. CHAPMAN, .EjNTIST
WoLCOTTVILLE, CONN

Euervthfng kept on hand which can be found in large cities pertaining to Dentistry Enquiries csA be made of the following, and others: Brooks Bros F. r. Fussenich, D. ". Clark, c. McNeil, IL. W. Coe and 4. F. Migeon. if+ 3M
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"What did the Puritans come to this country for?" asked Massachusetts teacher of his class. "To worship in their own way. and make other people do the same" was the reply.