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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05
Tne Charter Oak Life Inusrance
 Company.

The Charter Oak Life Insurance Com pnuy. cf Hartford, was chartered in 1850 with a capital of S2OO. 900. After many ysnrs of prosperity and iudicious manage wezk Tsa o&ces were unwise enough, wme years since, to loan near million asEEars and take the second mortgage Auuas on the Connecticut Valley railroad sa sssuxstx, and to make other speculative Suvws<menks which have involved it in great szhmxrazsment and awakened distrust smumg lAspekey holders At their instance, eA IHzk legislature appointed Judge Sey- mumrofthis place. and Messrs. Fl. M. Cleve- hza .nd D. P. Nichols. Q commission to arnmznn into the condition of our life Szzzznce companies, and the commits u5un k@ps made report regarding this su@pZy whIch was published on Friday hnxk
 FFs@ sAeir report it appears that the esmp9zy's liabilities amount te thirteen wlEo1s, and that their assets ought not so ha esszmated al over eleven millions, bumxsng a defrit of two million dollars. n EzrsAer appears that Mir. H. J. Furber, sG New York, is now the owner of more tAza kAree quarters of the capital stock of tAe esmp&zss that. although their charter ssvss tAen 10 night of direct investment l real enE4te. he has recently sold to the sozP@v sscA property in, that city, to Ehs mmomnk of near two millions. and at an szE7n2ae greatly exceeding its real value; and tAak he BOW holds contract from the esmPzzy eat1tling him to large percent swe eE theSr receipts
 R ns but fair to state that Insurance Cu-zszMsouer Stedman attributes much klrAxw valns to the real estate of which h2H tAs conp2Dy's assets consist than do tAA Special Commission; but the for nzx Ero@s mismanagement of the com pamy's fmnas, and the present subordina- sssa cE the cOmpany's interests to the pri. v3seSnAsrests of Mr. H. J. Furber are t.-As tA@t seem beyond dispute. It is a very dlsoO9raging exhibit. and shows to wA4a an alarming extent corporate funds w~rs mismAnagsd and misappropriated dxring the years of feverish speculation that preceded the crash of 1873.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

Sundays storm was very severe in Wat orbury. HailstOnes as large as butternuts destroyed gardens and smashed an im- mense amount of glass. hardly pane es- caping in green houses, conservatories, aky lights and street lamps. We hear. too, of a regular tornado in Roxbury blowing over barn and doing other serious dam . ara
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

The recognition of women doctors by the profession, here in America, seems fully assured. At the meeting of the Amencan Medical Association in Chica- go. week before last. five female physi- ciana were admitted as delegates without opposition.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

Harvard beat Yale at the Springfield boat race by . length. Harvard seems to have adopted the slower English stroke inizOdueed by CQpk, the noted Yale boaAzman; and having especially a power fal and well trained crew, proved too many for it's old adversary.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

The Republicans of Iowa refuse to en- d0Ese the Presidents policy. Louisiana Packard was at the convention and made . speech. and everything indicates a gen. er~l inclination to Blaineism m that strong hold of Rspublicanism.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
 Turkey -6O, GOO Russians succeeded, last eek. in crossing the Danube at Sis tova after some pretty shary fighting
 The Parliament is prorogued.
 Turkish successes are claimed at Ba tonm.
 The Khedive is taking steps to protect the Suez Canal .-- .,..s.e.,-...
 Great Britain. n.-Gen. Grant received a great public dinner at. Liverpool, Thurs day. a.- :. -.f
 William Lloyd Garrison has been enter tained in London by the Anti-Slavery So- ciety.
 Mir. Gladstone declines the leadership proffered him by the Radicals.
 A motion in favor of equalizing parlia. mentary districts has been defeated in the Commons r-.@ t.s-......s '
 France.-The elections are to be held the first Sunday in August, McMahon and Thiers will issue manifestoes to the country. s.sff f-. .t Z '
 Giamany -Bismark has arrived at Der lin. s..-.g ..s.s ..e-.t ..s. t
 Ca,pada Montreal ship-laborer's B strike is ended. .+--T
 Merico.- Acapulco has surrendered to President Diaz's forces.
 DOMESTIC. r
 On Sunday heavy storms of wind, ram, and hail did much damage in different parts of the country, hotel was struck by lightning in Pennsylvania, and a church in Maine. a1 m
 There have been 16O disuissals from the New York Custom House a.sl b
 The President has returned to Washing ton. z"
 Frauds in the American Popular Life Insurance Company have been discovered by the Receiver.
 It is believed that Gen. Howard will not be able with his command to surround the hostile Neg Perces, nor force them to battle.
 The New York Central and Erie R. R. Companies have reduced wages 10 per cent. a ~
 Gen. W. B. Hagen has been appointed military attache to the legation at Vienna.
 The explosion ofa steamboat boiler at Silver Lake, Mass. Thursday, injured IS persons. aEn eal syei8
 The cornerstone of the cathedral at Garden City, l.. l., was laid, Thursday.
 A system of stealing by which the brew CTS of N. Y. city have lost $250, 900 has been discovered. aiH a.,..g8s3 a -s
 On Wednesday, John H. Gear was nom- mated Governor of Iowa by the Republi- cans. nt As &l9 sg sses5.sfs' s.-
 Last weeks coal sale showed an average decllae of l4 cents per ton since the sale of May. Y Eaa
 In the rowing contestbetween the Har- yard and Columbia. eights, last week. the former were victors by 13a seconds.
 At Hartford, Saturday, Harvard won the decisive game of base ball over Yale. to 2. 4 fcsssas3a eff4 ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05
New Milford.

More summer boarders are to be ac- commodated in the village this summer than ever before.
 The trial of our liquor dealers which was set down for the 24th ult.. has been adjourned to July 10th.
 Main Street has just been put in fine order by our Village Improvement As sociation and now presents very attrac- tive appearance.
 Mrs. Sanford's house, which has been undergoing extensive repairs, is nearly in order again. ....
 About one third less tobacco has been set this year than usual.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

The story of bull-dOzing postmasters in EAsa ReliciAna, La. is pretty thoroughly s1PSOaed by MT. Geo. A. Sheridan, spec al postofice agent. The public digestion has ceased to be equal to stories of the Eliza PinkstOn type.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

The following judicial appointments and all allotments have been made for this county for the ensuing year;
 The States Attorney, James Hunting. ton, holds over. William l.. Ransom is reapp0inted Clerk, and Dwight O. Xiii. borne, Assistant Clerk. The following allotment of terms is made: Sanford, Sep- tember; Granger, November; Martin, Jan- uary; Park, April.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

Among the Pennsylvania opponents of the Presidents policy is the Mir. Kemble whose remark about addition, division and silence" has gone into history.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

Hon. O. H. Platt, of Meriden, has.been appointed States Attorney of New Haven County, vice. E. K. Foster, deceased.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05
Ellsworth,


 We are having showers quite often. late ly, which make things look better and more like old times.
 James Crawford, an Irishman, died on Monday morning of this week of dys- entery. He had no relatives about here. He lived alone and was sick two or three days before any one found him, and then people had to break open the door Gas it was locked lnside). When found he was unable to stir or to hardly speak, and died the next morning Wednesday evening, as Messrs. Reed and Chaffee were returning home from Sharon. when near the rIyer bridge, a runway horse and wagon coming up be: hind them ran into their wagon tearing off the hind wheels and throwing Mir. Chaffee out. MT. Reed stuck to the lines until the box came of, when the horses got away from him and went on with the pole and the forward wheels. They final ly got clear from them and were caught just below G. s. Moreys. No bones were broken and no one hurt, though the wagon was somewhat mixed.
 MT. Spencer has newly shingled his barn which is an improvement.
 Some have commenced to cut their hay and report the grass crop not very heavy. r
 Now we can boast of printing office at last. Mir. Frank Skiff has nice new press and will supply all who wish them, with visiting cards at the rate of 30 for 10 cents.
 Measles have broken out in the Cen. Ire school. sas There is to be game of wicket upon the green, on July 4th. believe. I heal of no other special celebration U. n a. West Cornwall. Mr. A. Nickerson, of Plainyille. was ir town last week. a .q ...s.~...s..s $
 Arthur D. Warner, the lawyer of thi, place, has started a branch office in Kent where he attends. to business every Thurs day and Friday. ss j1o ff
 -On Friday evening, June 22d, tho Sabbath School Association held theil monthly meeting in the village hall. Int evening passed of very pleasantly; the reading of Mrs. Fitch and the declama tion by Master Eddie Baldwin. calling forth considerable applause from the au dience. The singing was very fine, par ticularly the "O1d Mountain Pine," bJ Miss Nickerson. which reminded us o1 the stately trees which bend their branch es so frequently over the inhabitants o the Housatonic valley.
 -The Base Ball Olubstill fourishes, as every body can testify, for the street i. the ball ground.
 The Shear Shop of J. Mallinson S O., is undergoing repairs. The work i, being done by J. H. Cole. We under stand that the canal is to be repair. ed also. from source to mouth. a The Chapel is not going on as fast as
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

As we had feared, large number of cor. respondents letters came in, Monday night, too late for insertion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

. Newtown is enlivened with a new five column local paper-"The Bee" If pat
 ronized as it deserves it will soon en-
 large into a Stumble Bee"
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

Collector Rrsney's accounts show de- seseaey of $40. 0.OO0. and Hartford is en- quiring snxioasly about-the $500. 900 un- enIiseEed taxes that figure on his rate blIlA
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

On the second of October, Colorado will vote on the question of recognizing woman's right of suffrage. The friends of the measure are making great efforts to bring the matter fairly before the people.
 The permanent exhibition at Philadel- phia is success. The discussion about its opening on Sunday continues. with a fare prospect of the eventual yielding of
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

The exportation of fresh meat to Eng land is at an end for the present. higher prices in this country and hot weather in- terferinp
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

Chief Justice Waite will spend the sum mer at his old home in Lyme.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

Do YOU WANT TO BUILD OR REPAIR i BUmDMG?-Send or go to E. J. Hill. Nor- walk, Conn.,, and your orders, accom- panied by cash or good references. will be filled with the best material at reasonahle prices. Every thing, made of wood. that goes into house. for sale, at wholesale and retail Danbury and NanQatuck rail. road runs through his yard and customers can rely on prompt delivery. 8.3m.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

The directors of the Conn. Western R. R. Go. have chosen the following ex- ecutive committee: Donald J. Warner of Salisbury, T. M. Allyn of Hartford, and
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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

5 To save time Is to lengthen life. Why will yon waste time when you have, SC. were cold or hacking cough, or, even snff. ering from that destroyer Consumption; hunting for remedy, when you can ob. tain instant relief by using Dr, A. J, Flagg's Cough and Lung Syrup. Ever the s cyst cases have. been cured. Asl your druggist for it 5sa
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

We deslre to say good word about the business of, the celebrated Dry Goods and Carpet dealers, Messrs. Hall X Read of Bridgeport. Each season finds their sales increasing and there is every reason why it should be good place to trade This firm makes all their ingram carpets thereby saving their customers one profit. They buy their Domestic goods direct from the manufacturers-they sell every article at the lowest market rates-they love their business and are determined to please the public. When in Bridgeport, go and see theL..
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

The U. s. Supreme Court has fully sus- tained the power of legislatures to regu- late fares and freights on railroads. and all the Granger laws that have yet come be- fore that court have been decided consti- tutional. It is the fashion in these hard times. to abuse the Changers; but, if there had been little of their wholesome spirit in Connecticut legislatures. fares on the Consolidated New York, New Haven and Hartford road might easily have been lowered to two cents mile. without re- ducing it's dividends on ''capital actually paid in" below ten per cent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05
12-Sw7 WILLARD P. ABERNATHY Fxecutor.

nIsTRIcT OF LIrCHFIELD, ss. Pro Ta Court. O June 2Oth. 1877. .--..
 Estate of Daniel Bentley. late of Goshen, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Litchneld hath limited and allowed six months from the date thereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attesed within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons In- debted to said Estate requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 l3-3w& HENRY NORTON, Executnr.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05
aEvery invalid should Know It

The reports from all parts of the country confirm the statement that Dr. Cages great vegetable remedy called MEDICAL WONDER" is having an immense sale by all druggists, The proprietors do not expend enormous sums for flaming advertise ments, but prefer to let the medicine ad- vertise itself by sending to Druggists throughout the country, sample bottles, forstraGl, at a cost of many thousand dol lars per year, that invalids may test it's merits before purchasing larger size. No person suffering with Dyspepsia, Dizzis ness. Liver or Kidney Complaints, Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual Cost iveness, Scrofulous Hnmors, Spinal Dis eases, Weakness of Male or Female, or General Nervous Prostration of either sex, can take this remarkable medicine with out soon seeing it's good effects. Go to your Druggist and get a sample bottle for 15 cts. and try it; or. large size for $1. .OO. It has cured where all other remedies had failed. Sold in Litchfeld by Buell. & Wheeler. 3aA0Aa 5AaGs j H 3.t
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

The Russian center. is fast moving over the Danube and the Turks are said to be devastating Bulgaria preparatory to retir- ing behind the Balkan mountains. The crossing ct 6istova seems to have been eff. fected without extraordinary loss. In fact the defence of so long line of river as shat of the Danube in Turkey, against an contemplating enemy, is-seldom success. ful, Some weak point is sure to be found and then the long line of defence is irre- tfievably broken.
 H is difficult to get at the facts regard iag naovenaents in Armenia. Turkish re- ports represent the results of recent fight ing as favorable to them.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

Marshall Jewell favors the civil service reform policy.
 Mir. Hayes is improving the civil ser. vice. He will give us better civil ser vice than we have had for a long time, and. in my recent visit to Washington, noticed that the hummer and dead-beat element were conspicuous by their ah- sence. They don't enjoy the atmosphere surrounding President Hayes. It is un- wholesome to them. It is due to Presi- dent Hayes to say this. and, as business man actually engaged in business, like the look of things. and consider the fn- ancial outlook as hopeful-very. 4.. ,-.'
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

How WISH that my Skin was as white and soft as yours," said a lady the other day to female friend. ''You can easily make it so, said the lady addressed.
 "How {! inquired the first speaker. USE GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP. Sold by all Druggists. Hills Hair Whisker Dye, black or brown. 50. cents, l1-4w .
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

The Smithsonian Institution records
 show that the capital city of Minnesota
 has winter of 148 days, during uhich
 the temperature is 16o Fahr. below the
 freezing point. That such an arctic tenn pcrature is more favorable to the cure of consumption than climate comparative | ly warm and uniform throughout the year, is point that is not proved. Of the consumptives who go to Minnesota, 1 even Tn the early stages of their complaint, but one in fifteen are cured. The Young 1 Mems Christian Association of St. Paul has found 1t necessary to take Tn charge the burial of the friendless invalids that
 flock there in the vain hope of the climate cure; and they have abundant duty. as un- dertakers. In short, there seems to be no soverign balm for Consumption in Min nes0tasaaARas sthismi isa not a0lalY the case there, but is also true of other supposed beneficial climates. Far better would it be for the patient to remain at home, and take some reliable remedy like Dr. A. J. Flagg's Cough and Lung Syrup, which the inventor a well-known practising phy- sician of Claremont, N. H., has used with unparalleled success in his practice for
 over fifteen years.
 DR. Cooks CARBo11zED CORN AND BUN-
 ION PLAsTERs. Few discoveries in Chem
 istry have produced greater sensation
 in the Medical world thansthat of Carbol-
 ic Acid. Combining it's wonderful cnra
 tive properties with other valuable Bal
 sams, we have produced the acme of Corn and Bunion Plasters.
 Feeling therefor, confident of their qual-
 lties, we offer them to the Public as ko On kl
 moving and painful excrescences. guaran-
 teeing perfect satisfaction.
 All Druggists keeping them will speak in their praise, we'll knowing their supe-
 riority over all other remedies in the mar
 ket. Try them once and you will never De without th0ms z1- fz-.-ass
 Sold by John F. Henry, Curran x Co., W. H. Schieffelin & Co.,. Lazell, Marsh
 X Gardiner, Wells & Elliot. Day. Hoag-
 land & Stiger. Chas. N. Crittenton.
 McKesson < Robbins, John H. Francis, John M. Grosvenor. and by Druggists everywhere. J. K. CooK X Co.,. Mannfac- turers 10 Clinton Place New York .&
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

D1sTRsI,aT ,a, OF s,I ILIToHFIELD, s. Probate Court,
 Estate of Marian A. Moore. late of Litchned fin s.ia district, deceased - - Pursuant to order from the Court Inf D.. , A. e. said District. will be sold at Pubhc Au tion to tSs highest bidder, on the 9th day of August ls7T st to o'clock in the afternoon unless previously ai~n..d of at private sae so much of the Real Estate of s~d deceased will raise the of seven hundred and thirty four dollars and twenty two cents Sale t tt place at the residence of H. H. Prescott in said Iseh field. Terms made known at time of sale.
 12-Sw' NORMAN STEELE, Administrator.
 H1sTE1CT OF WASHINGTON ss. Probate Court. A June 18th. 1877.
 Estate of Wait Abernathy, late of Washington in
 The Court Of Probate for the distr,et of wankiuRtou hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested within said limo VIII be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate pay. ment to Chas F. Hickox whois authorized hy me to
 12-sw WfGiARDp P. ABERSArHY ExsscusOr. DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. ss. Probate Court. Estate of John Gear an InsoIIent person of Wood. vile. in said District. Pursuant to an order from the Court of Probate for said district will be sold at Public Auction to tho highest bidder, the 18th day of July 1871, at o'clock in the afternoon unless previously disposed of at private salel so much of the Real Estate of said Gear, as will raise the of $7l697 Sale tO take place the emises of said Gear in said Wood. vile. Terms made known at time of sale.
 1+1w k. H. HARRIS, Trustee
 A Court of Probate holden at sharon, within and A for the District of sharon, the 2Oth day oe June, A. D. 1877.
 Present. J. WADE HUGHES, Esq. Judge.
 On motion of Robert Buckley the Administrator ul- on the Estate of Sally Peck, late of Ellsworth in tho town of sharon. within said district, deceased. This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the said admInistrn- tor and directs that public notice be given of this der by advertising in newspaper published in Liteh- field County, and by posting copy thereof on the public signpost in said town of sharon, the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from Record. 14-3w INVADE HUGHES, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

RHEUMATIsM-Ga Great Remedy, speedy and sure cure for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Gout. Gravel, etc. This well known remedy has effected more wonder full cures of acute aud chronic cases, and given greater satisfaction than any other medicine. The greatest blood specific ev- or known! Price $1 and @ abottle. Sold to McKEssoN & ROBBINS, and druggists generally. J. K. CocK, & Co.,, Manufac- turers, No. 10 Clinton Place, New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05

The New Milford Gazette skips Fourth of July week. making the following rather comical announcement of it's intention:
 No PAPRR,-Many papers having sus. pended publication during next week. we intend doing the same. The public spirit of our citizens has not, so far, manifested sufficient patriotism to provide for an ap. propriate celebrating of the day which will live above all others; we, therefore. must seek for place which will be more congenial to our nature, and there do honor to the day on which was declared our Independence. In the meantime. checks and drafts. if sent to Bridgeport. will receive our polite attention. - ...'