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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-03
THE NATIoNAL soLDIERs HoME.

Just across a narrow neck of water, about third of mile from the Institute. and 2 mile from the village of Hampton.
 is the National Soldiers Home, philan- thoplcai institntion, where about six hum dred war-worn veterans are peacefully finishing their earthly career. and from whence hundreds nave been carried and lad Tn their last resting place near Beth esda Chapel. When I first came here almost every day the flag could be seen at half mast sign,fying that another and another had responded to the lat great roll-call and gone where the dln of war is never heard. It seemed to me that the
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-03
- Job Printing.

J0D pFtnIbn&s All kinds of book and Job Printing nsxsly and promptly done.
 Business Cards, Wedding Cards, Bill Heads, Labels, Ball Tickets, Handbills, Pamphlets, &c., &e., done in the best style, and as cheap as at any office in the State.
 Orders can be sent in by mail and the jobs sent out by mail Gf smalD, by stage, or express, to most parts of the county, without serious risk or delay.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-03
STEEL STAMPS AND STENCIL WORK, General Repairing done with neatness and dispatch.
 Litchfeld. Feb. 1s77 47tf
PATIENTS.
 R. H. EDDY.

No. 70 STATE ST.. opposite Kilby, BOSTON, Secures Patents in the United States also in Great Brlsan France, and other foreign countries. Copies of the claims ef any Patent furnished by remirtinr one dollar: Assignments recorded at Washington. No Agency tn the Oted StGtes possesses stperor aestiss or obtataing Patents asctrtainis,o e pateatabiv crsnrentioas. R. H. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents
 TESTIMONIAL.
 "I regard Mir. Eddy one of the most capable and saecessut practitioners with whom have had official intercourse. CHAS. MASON, Commissioner of Patents" Inventors cannot employ person more trustwor. thy or more capable of securing for them an early and favorable consideration at the Patent Ofice.
 EDMUND BURKE. late Commissioner of Patents P
 BOSTON, October I9, lS7o R. H. EDDY, Esq-Dear Dir: you procured for me in ls40, my arst patent. Since then you have acted for and advised in hundreds of cases and procur. ed many patents, reissues and extensions have oc- easionally employed the best agencits in New York Philadsiphta aRd Washington. but still give you al most Ire whole of my business, in your lins and ad vise others to employ you. 'SF ~
 . Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER. BosToN. January l, 1877. 4o-iy ! $
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-03

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  Drugs Feather Dusters Cream ef Tartar, Soda, Spices &C.,, &c FRENCH .CANDY.f ONLY 80 CENTS A POUND. pound All My Goods Have Been Marked Down , maks dt show me Every T Strictly Pure ana Genuine 
 Goods the amou O State
 
 T.. E1. c U R IT S,
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-03

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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-03

Several million people have been try ing this month to get the best of stove pipe. But they havne't done it; they nev- CT have done it; they never will. Howev- CT we'll they may have matched last year no two lengths of pipe will match this year. You may put marks foot iong upon them. but this will not do. You may lock up each length in room by itself: but yet when tbey come to be used you will find they will not come to- gether as they come apart. We can't tell in what way it was done, but we are cer- tain those lengths came ont of that room in some way. and exchanged places with each. If not, why are they so unfitted to each other. It is utterly immossible to get the best of stove pipe What. will expand one length will contract another. and even single length has been known to expand at one end while it contracted at the other. There is subtitle infiu- ence in the atmosphere which causes this. No one has as yet been able to discover what this is, and until it is made known there is no use expecting to get stove pipe safely together, even if you should sit on the lengths all sum- mer. and have your meals brought to you. .-Danbary Neacs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-01-31

A correspondent Of the Bficksburg Times
and Journal gives an interesting account of
the appearance and habits of a Western ro-
dent, known in the Northwestern States as
the gray gopher which little animal has be-
come permanent resident in little Egg Har-
Dor township, Burlington county. 1t is some
times taken for gray squirrel. 1t is very
destructive to young turkeys and chickens.
and eats . great deal Of corn. The manner
Of its Introduction into this State is as fol-
lows: About the year 1868 Sylvester Mathis,
of Mathiston, returned from a visit to the
West and brought a pair of gophers. which
soon after his arrival gnawed out of their
cage and escaped to the fields, where they
propagated their species until the animal now
ranges over, probably, two square miles of
territory. 1t burrows in the open feld-not
in the woods.
- Ladies' cloaks, Coats, and Dresses, cut
and made to order at short notice. at Mrs. NJ
w. Cooley's. d6.tf
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-01-31

RECENT SALES OF REAL ESTATE IN KING
wooD.-The old Kingwood tavern property,
belonging to Ambrose Bancroft, at private
sale, to Matthias Brink, for $4,000.
House and lot belonging to Ambrose Bara-
croft, at private sale, TO Mrs James L. Kise,
for 81 ,0o0
Farm of "a acres belonging to Richard
Ashcroft, at private sale, to Alfred Ashcroft,
for 5000.
House and lot belonging to James NJ. Rober-
son, at private sale, to Andrew R. Bells, for
81, $50.
Farm Of "a acres, near Barbertown, be-
longing to Calvin A. Larue, at private sale to
Benjamin Larson, for SCOOPS.
House and lot belonging to Jonas F. Cooper,
at private sale, to Charles B. Fisher for 1918.
House and lot near Tumble, belonging to
Mrs. Brink, at private sale, to Jonas F. Cooper,
for $780, Hunterdon Republican.
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Finely perfumed Toilet Soap at Ander-
sons Drug Store, Al Union st. d. 10, II.
L. TOBIAS,
ONE PRICE CLoTHrER.

DELAYS ARE DANGEROUSLY this axiom
is true respecting the ordinary affairs of life,
still more obviously SO as regards the exigen-
cies of approaching disease. Unquestionablyl
Yet how many neglect to practically recognize
this plain truth when health Is in The balance.
OF the many premonitory symptoms of dis
ease a hacking cough is the most prophetic of
peril. Arrest it at the outset with Dr. WIS
HARRIS PINE TREE TAR CORDIAL, and SO
avoid Consumption. Bronchitis, Inflammation
of the Lungs, Coughs, Colds and, indeed all
Affections of the Respiratory Organs are en-
tirely cured by this sovereign remedy, which
also eradcates Dyspepsia, Gravel, Piles Ner-
vous Debility, Tropidity of the Liver, Urinary
Difficulties, Constipation, Palpitation Of the
Heart, Scrofulous Affections, and the infirmi-
ties peculiar to the gentler sex. This Cordial
derives its virtues from the vegetable king
dom, and is infinitely to be preferred, both on
account of its superior efficacy and freedom
from nauseous and injurious properties to the
official drugs SO often administered with no
other effect than to offend the palate and dis
order the stomach. The PINE TREE TAR
CORDIAL can always be relied on to do what
is claimed 70. it, Sold by all druggists.
Principal Depot, Mt No. 016 Filbert street,
Philadelphia.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-01-31

IL Some days since Mrs. A. Voorhees,, of
New Hope, fell on the ice and dislocated her
shoulder. DIR. Foulke was summoned for the
purpose of replacing it. After Mrs. VS.
shoulder had been made bare for treatment,
Miss Mary Ann Stackhouse, neighbor who
was present, thoughtlessly laid her hand up
on it. When the cold hand came in contact
with the warm flesh It caused the patient sud-
denly to throw up the arm with some force,
and, to the Dr.'s astonishment, the shoulder
was thereby replaced as nicely as could have
been done BY a much more lengthy proceed
ure by member Of the medical fiaternity -
Such occurrences are rare.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-01-31

ARREsTs.-On Thursday last, Ephrain
Dorsey was arrested by Constable benson, OF
New Hope, on charge of assault and battery,
preferred against him by EN-. Schanck. The
rupture occurred on Main street, New Hope,
day or two after the memorable ox-roast In
Lambertville, during the exciting campaign
of last Fall. Dorsey claimed that the assault
was brought on by persistent abuse in refer
ence to his political views. The trial came off
before Squire johnson, and the prisoner was
placed under bail Of 5000 for his appearance
at Court. Dorsey retaliated by calling on the
Constable to arrest Schanck, who had to an
swer to the charge of threats against his
Dorsey's) life. Squire johnson also made
him give bail of 5000 for appearance at Court
The latter trial occurred on Monday last.-
They are both colored men of some standing.
One day last week Policeman SIS. Ely, re-
arrested Daniel MCGOWAN on charge of steal
ing the harness recently found at his fathers
house in Solebury, and which has since prov,
ed to be the property Of Michael Uhler, of
Uhlertowu Pa McGowan, it will be remen-
bered, was let out on bail of $1,000, by the
New Hope authorities, for implication with
certain New Hope robberies, as indicated by
the recent Solebury disclosure. He was let
out on bail of $500 on the charge of theft of
harness.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-01-31

~ About seven o'clock on last Sunday
evening as gentleman, with horse and
sleigh, was crossing the iron bridge in New
Hope, the sleigh was run upon pile of snow
and ice and upset. The horse was startled
and ran away When the Town House WIS
reached, the animal passed between that
"classic building and the lamp-post, at a
tremendous pace, dragging both the sleigh
and its occupant. Opposite Michael Shan
mons residence the horse forsook the pave
ment, and as a result the gentleman, whose
hands had become entangled with the lines,
became disengaged from his dangerous situa-
alton by being hurled violently against one Of
the numerous tree boxes at that point. The
horse continued its flight. AT first it was
thought that the gentleman had sustained
serious injuries, but he recovered from the
shock almost instantly and proved that such
was not the case by leisurely following in the
pursuit of his almost sflying steed." asf
We have since been informed that the horse
was caughtat Neeley's Bridge, and that the
gentleman above referred to lives somewhere
In the direction of Yardleyvillo.
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SPECIAL MERrrka or 1amxon cnusorr.

SPECIAL MEETING OF COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE Cry OF LAMBERTvILLE--Jan 29th
Z-Present-Arnett, Barron, Ely, Husel-
ton presto, Holcombe, Hunt, and Martinde,l.
Absent-Moore and Smith.
The meeting was called at the request Of
the Lamps and Gas Committee.
Mr.. Ely Chairman of Lamps aud Gas Com
mittee, presented the following
N. Y. Jan. 9th, 1877.
TO the Honorable the Common Council Of
Lan,beytriEle, N. r;
The New York and New Jersey Globe Gas
Light Co. beg leave to submit the following
propositions
1sT. The Company will attach their I'm
proved Self-Geneiating Gas apparatus to all
the street lamps used in the streets of the
City of Lambertville, furnish light equal
to u three feet Cove Gas-light, with men to
light and extinguisli the same, keeping the
lanterns clean to the satisfaction of your
Committee ON Lamps light every night In
the year, all night, for the sum of $4,000 per
lamp per year.
ID. To light the lamps at six o'clock and
extingush them at eleven O'Clock, during the
months Of October, November, December and
January or lighting at seven o'clock aud ex-
ungulshlhg at eleven O'CLOCK, curing Tue
'a " ,,.s,;, Du ., Ivy 5oo,
in each month for the sum of twenty ($20. 00)
dollars per lamp per annum. Payments in
either case to be made in equal monthly in-
stallments. Contract. If let. to be Cor one.
two or three years. as the Council may elect
All of which is respectfully submitted by the
New York and New Jersey Globe Gas l.. Co.
NIeuoI n GONNop loant
NiohoLAs ~ eoSNoh' Age"''
oh i''"'io''' 'he aoose p'opos'''ons ~e'o re-
ler'eu ~ slc Nohiiiii'see On os'ee' LAMPS anu
Gas.
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To THE PUBLIC. The very fattering sue
cess have met with since came here, makes
Il necessary for me to enlarge my quarters. |
have therefore secured the room now occu-
pied by w. =. Finger 4 Co, Cor Bridge and
Union sts., where shall remove on April ISIS
By honest, square dealing have tried u
merit the confidence Of the public, and shall
continue to try to do SO In the future. AS |
wish to reduce my stock rs low as possible
previous to removal, shalt on and after this
date sell oil my goods at large reduction
from former prices.
With many thanks for your liberal patro-
mage, am 4n -
Respectfully yours,
L. TOBIAS,
ONE PRICE CLoTHIER.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-01-31

icy The question, " RESOLVED, That mar
ried life is more enjoyable than single bless
ed ?" was discussed by the Solebury Lyceum
on Saturday evening last. 1t proved to be a
question that brought forth many laughable
points. The decision was given in favor of
the affirmative. The question for next Sat
urday evenings debate is, " RESOLVED, That
any one who cannot read or write should be
debarred from voting The sessions of this
literary institution are literally patronized.--
Delegations from New Hope attend quite reg
ularly and add material interest to the debates,
&C., from time to time.
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1ne Result of Keen, Careful SHOP,

VI ! req . .lti b
Each article. in the following list of Dry
Goods has been purchased for cash and mark
prices above Wholesale cost. The condition
of the times demand cheap goods, and IN this
list you have them.
White Wool Flannels, at 12acs, &c., &c.,,
&c.,, CSC, sic. and a7sc.
Scarlet Wool Flannels, both Twlled and
Plain, at &c.,, soc3 ssc., Csc, 2sc., aic. aud
37Ac. $500.
Blue Grey Twilled Fannels, at f24c.. 15c /,
16c. 18c., zoe. and 25c.
Plaid Shifting Flannels at t2ic., 15c., &c.,,
&c.,, 25c. and 3lc.
Medicated, Anti Rheumatic, Shaker and
Double Weight Scarlet Twilled Flannels at
37ac, 45c., SOC. and 624c.
aCheviot Shirtings, at &C., 1oc. and 123c.
Yard Wide Bleached and Unbleaohed Mus
Inns, at o., To-, &c., &c., Toe. and 1870.
Canton Flannels, at Co., To-, &c., 10c. and
Heavy Twilled Kentucky Jeans for Mems
and Boys wear, at 12tc., 15c., Ice. 1sc, and
25c. F.
I All Wool Heavy Twilled Cassinieres for
Mems and Boys wear, at 5oc., ostc, Toe,
size. and $1.00.
Towelings, at &c, 7c, &c., 1cc. and 12Ac.
Good wide Table Linens, at 25c., ssc., Sic,
$40. Soc and 62tc.
q Felt Skirts, at Acc, 50c., 623c. and 75c.
Merino Underwear, at 25c., Bic, 37i"., dc,
Soc, 62ac. and zoe.
White and Colored Corsets, at CSC, 31c.,
37tc., 45c., Soc, 62tc., and 75c.
Large heavy Atwood Double Blanket
shawls, at $3.50, $500, $3.50, $500 and $500.
Cheap Dress Goods, Plaids, Figured, Plain
and Notified Dress Goods, at 1Oc., 1870, f5c.,
1Sc. and 25c
I am closing out the stock Of Cloaks, Furs
and fine Dress Goods cheap.
A large stock of Grocereg at retail, in the
basement of my store. MA
There is not retail Dry Goods and Grocery
Store in the city Of Trenton which offers you
as good advantages for general trading as
does B s
&c. ScUpDEn's
OLD NEW JERSEY STORE,
NG. 45 Greene Street, Trenton, N. j.
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| From the Hanterdon Democrat. ]

To THE People OF HuNTERDoN COUNTY
In June, 1876, the Beard Of FreeboIders de.
cided to build an Iron Bridge across the mill.
race at Rockafellow g. Ent's mill. 40 feet
span. The Committee appointed to snperin.
tend this work was Isaac Smith, John N
Sharp and VIM. Sutphin. This Committee
decided that the iron and stonework should
be done by contract by the lowest bidder
The contract for the stonewori was awarded
to Dennis Rierdon for the sum of $3.50 pei
cubic yard, the work to be done in the bes
workmanlike manner and the contractor tc
find all labor and material. Dennis Rierdor
was the lowest and only person who was al
lowed the privilege of putting in proposal
for this work, because this Committee did
not let any other person know when the work
was to be lct--which fact looked very SUSPECT
GUS. & $500
When this stonework was. finished it was
measured by the Committee and contractor,
and the County was charged and paid for 400
cubic yards Of stonework at the contract
price. which amounted to $3l9s.00; when
the correct measurement was 1884 cubic yards,
which 1t the contract price, amounts to 3d.
10000. Therefore, the county was charged
and paid for 1904 more cubic yards of stone
work than there was in the walls which at
the contract price, amounts to $99f.S0. The
County has not only been robbed directly by
false measurement of tho above sumgbnt has
also been robbed indirectly ofthe sum Of $73S.-
40 by building these walls just one third
thicker than there was any necessity for.
According to the best authorities on this class
of masonry, these walls should not contain
more than 1893 cubic yards Of stohework,
which, at the contract price,. would cost
$1460s80. Therefore, the county has been
defrauded directly and indirectly of the sum
of 81, 1880 on this stonework. at3
= But the mechanical skill that has been dis
played on this piece of masonry is Noteworthy,
the attention of all civil engineers and me-
ellanics, for il appears that after this band of
practical bridge builders had finished the
north abutment they struck upon, the novel
idea that they had better build the south
abutment five feet longer, to, give the south
ern end of the ironwork more room for ex.
pansion on account of il being nearer the
Equator This bridgeiis i4O feet span and has
cost the county $4,000 600 In 1864 when
labor and material was at its highest mark,
the iroo bridge which spans the Neshanic,
near Reaville, (which is IS feet span,) was
built at cost OF 100000.
We publish the facts and figures for the
benefit of the people who have been deceived
by these false preachers of economy, who
thought that they could fool The people by
cutting off the light and fuel from the county
offices, and also by reducing the mechanics
and labcrers' wages, and BY so doing that
they were covering up their own rascality
JOHN H. CLARK,
,syk.8 ~ JOHN B. RocKAFELLow.
Pennington, N. j., Jan. 90. 1877.
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aB- Senator Yerkes, of this county, is max
ing his mark at Harrisburg. He received the
Democratic vote for President of the Senate,
and now we find his name upon the following
important Senate Committees, namely FL
nance, Judiciary, General, and Canals and In
land Navigation.
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through. After considerable difl;calty the
horse was taken out Of the water, but almost
overcome by cold. The animal was placed
under the treatment Of Patrick German, who
successfully applied the restoratives The
wagon was not gotten out until some hours
later--when ropes had to be used.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-01-31

tB- A few months since, a little fellow In
New Hope, named Jimmy Runaway, had his
leg broken by being run over by heavy wag-
on. The limb was set and he had about re-
covered from its effects, when a few days ago
he had the misfortune to fall and again break
the same leg at the identical place where it
was fi,st broken. II was a very painful affair,
and will no doubt coniine the little unfortu-
nate within doors for some time.
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brs. Henry & Barnes have had twenty-five
years experience in treating all kinds of chror
ic ailments by power peculiar to themselves;
some call it,. Gift Of Healing" Their prac-
tice is based upon strict principles Of Science
The cures are produced by a strong Vitality
passed into the system Of the patient. There
is nothing Supernatural about it. Thousands
have been almost instantly restored to health
by this wonderful power. This power will
not create q lost member of the body, but it
win cure all cases Of nervous arrangement.
Also catarrh, cancer, deafness, asthma, rheu-
matism, disease Of the stomach, liver, kid
neys, heart. No surgical operations needed.
Acute pain instantly relieved. By this method
it takes but few moments for the treatment,
If inveterats cases, Of any durable chronic
disease, and SO sure IL the effect that but few
cases require a second application, except
deafness, curvature of spine, suppurating tu-
mors, &c. The moss eminent physicians now
use it in their practice.
Chicago Press says Dora Davidson, re-
siding at Prospect Park, aged %, paralyzed,
and unable to be moved, was cured by DIR.
Barnes In one week, a most wonderful cure. -
Office, No. 10 West State street, Trenton
Consultations fres--Charges moderate.
Cases treated singly, by the month, or by the
case.
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GB At the hotelof yanhart, over in New
Hope. the night it was Thursday, when a
joyous and merry sleighing party from Doy-
lestown, ran into a surprise party. The
cheerful collision occurred in the parlors, and
was most happy in its consequences, the only
destruction being that Of the refreshments. -
InteJLsgencer.
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rB- For the past few days coasting has
been all the rage with many of the younger
portion Of our New Hope people-supple-
mented occasionally by a few that are older
They have been turning out en- masse, es-
pecially in the evenings, to enjoy the rare
sport. The hill fronting Mr.. j. P. Smiths
residence on Ferry street has been quite a
popular resort. -