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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

An article from the Uourant on our out side page calls public attention to our State Normal School in New Britain. This school has not the reputation throughout the State that it seems to deserve. At the semi-annual examination of the school, last month. Gov. Hubbard. Gen. Hawley. Prof. Walker. and other noted citizens were present. and the exercises were ex- tremely interesting. Their diplomas were given the graduating class by Gov. Hub- bard, with one of those happy and perti. nent addresses he knows so we'll how to make. Why is Ltchfeld county so thinly represented in this training school of teachers? ., Er. s
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

According to the Cincinnati Conner cial. Pres Hayes is inquiring of friends whs doubt the wisdom of his Southern policy what sort of fix he should have been in with Louisiana and South Oaroli- na to keep down and the railroad strike On his hands at the same time?
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

Last Thursday. Jay Gould was pound cd upon the head and finally thrown down a flight of cellar stairs by another stock iObber named Selover whom he had cheated. 8s55 :.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

ness, palpitation of the Heart, Indiges- tion. low spirits. etc.. can take three do- ses without relief. Go to A. s. Wright Co.,. s and get bottle for 75 cents and try it. Sample bottles 10 cents.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

Among the Illinois supporters of Hayes and Reform are Gen. Farnsworth and ex- Senator Trumbull. Judge Davis does not demoustxuts yet.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

The Nation accuses the present South Carolina legislature of acting in open hos Y to the public school system. establish cd m that state. We hope future legisla- turss will show more patriotism and more sense. In state where more than half the legal voters can neither read or write, a good system of common school educa- ton is the only hope.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

The New York Tribune favors an in- crease of the regular army, in view of the collapse of the local militia and the inadequacy of the local police in the recent riots. Is it likely that another or- ganized insnrrection like that which has just failed will be seen, in this country, for generation, at leastf It is a most significant fact that New York. with it's immense unemployed population. had nothing to do with this affair. They have not forgotten the draft riots of '63
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN

FOREIGN. Iurkey. The Russians, numbering 40, 900, were repulsed in their attack on Plevna with severe loss. 5000 as they themselves concede. The Turks claim also to have effected junction between the forces of Suleiman and Raouf Pashas Jeni Saghra, and to have defeated the Russians and driven them across the Balkans, while the Russians admit that Gen. Ghourko has retreated to the Balk- an Passes.
 In Armenia the Russians have begun another advance, their right wing moving on Penek. tfsG.
 Gre0t Britain.-The Government de- feated the obstructionists Tn the House of Commons. sr.-.-..s.. .... In London a meeting of Home Rule members of Parliament refused to cen sure those who obstructed legislation. An anti-slave-trade convention has been signed between England and Egypt. An Election riot took place at Grimsby. Wednesday night. France. trouble among the Bona partists is settled, the leadership being conceded to Rouher.
 Iadi0.-Famine is no longer feared in Nepaul. Bnrmah and Assam. DOMESTIC. Railroad business is everywhere resum- ed. There was considerable rioting of miners in Pennsylvania, last week; sev- eral of the mob were shot, but Cover nor Hartranft put in an appearance with 2OOO troops, and now everything is quiet. The centennial of the battle of Oriska- ny was celebrated Monday, by over 30, 900 people.
 The losses by the St. John fire over $6, ,OOO, ,O0O.
 THE CENTAUR LIN1MENTs have created a revolution in remedies for Rheumatism, i Stralns, Swellings, Pains, Burns, Scalds, Stings, etc. The White Liniment is for the human family, and the Yellow Lini- ment is for horses. They are certain, han dy, and cheap. 17-3m
 CA>ToRIA IS cERTAINfo operate. It does not nauseate or gripe like Castor Oil, but is pleasant to take, digests the food, reg ulates the bowels, cures wind collie, ex- pels worms. and causes natural sleep. It is equally adapted to adults and infants. It contain neither Mineral, Morphine nor Alcohol. Children may have health, and mothers fiud rest. if tLey use Castoria.
 Murder will Out.
 A few years ago August Flower" was discovered to be certain cure for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint, a few thin Dyspeptics made known to their friends how easily and quickly they had been. cured by it's use. The great merits of GREENS AUdbsT FLOWER became her. aided through the country by one suffer or to another, until. without advertising, it's sale has become immense. Druggists in EVERY TOWN in the United States are selling 1t. No person suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Costive-
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

The annuaI camp meeting at Canaan will begin August %, and close the fol- lowing Monday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

Moses is the Tweed of South Carolina. Whether he is to be vigorously prosecu- ted, or whether he is to''tell on the rest. !" remains ko Dc seen.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

Tharsdnyis Hartford Oourant reached us with the rather startling announce nenk Local Character Deadl This SO entirely cOincided with our views of the place. since the recent exposures in in bank and insurance matters, that we expected something very contri,e and sat- isfActOEy. Closer examination, however, sAO~ed that the piece had reference to a dead dArkey named Jack West.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

Virginia is repudiating state. whether moro or less co. is to be the issue at her next DemOcratic Convention. The most prominent of her candidates for governor fmvOrs compelling the State creditors to fartAs< Usnunciations (they have most of then already gvien up third of their lass caAinsl Nobody proposes heavier t&xss-tAs oaly honest way out of the diEmAty.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

At the third competitive trial for places on the American ssteam" at Creedmoor last week, the eight highest averaged 909I Splendid shooting.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09
EGWilSOn HOu&eW
Situated at Lake Waramaug.

Situated at Lake WaramaUg. DARTIES both large and small, supplied at short 1 notice. Large number of frst-cass boats; fishing tackle and bait; splendid barn and shed accommoda- tions Picnic parties speciality at the "Wilson House."
 J. B. WILSON, Proprietor.
 New Preston July 23d. 1877, 17-3w~
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

n @ now said that the railroad strike ws Pssmatar& IL was organized for Oct. L. bat ths reduction of wages on the Bal tl@ors < Ohio railroad so euraged it's employees that they would hold of no AOaesE. Had the suspension of railroad bzz<nsss occurred in the fall. the distress q baziness inferests would have been vs<y Axgely increased.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09
BarWinton.

MT. Clarence l. Andrews, of Hartford, is in town. Mrs. Bernard D. Hart and son from Unionville, are spending this week at her fathers, Wm. Burden.
 Rev. Mir. Johnson. of Mansfield, sup plled our pulpit, last Sabbath. and Seth Woodruff of Unionville. preached at Campville.
 Hon, Geo. E. Taft is canvassing the town for the Wolcottville Register.
 "A fire balloon was sent up from the Center. last Thursday evening, which measured 8 it. in diameter and was 12 it. in height It rose so high that it seemed no larger than a mans head, foated over in our vicinity and dropped in field near by.
 MT. Cyrus E. Wilson has been for several years annoyed by parties from this and neighboring towns, who are continually catching the fish from his pond, which he has been at 80 much pains and expense in stocking. and scarcely leaving him enough to supply his own table. Lately they capped the climax by pulling down and burning his notices of prohibition which he had posted on the borders of his pond, and by running of with hls boat. He threatened prosecution but finding that the parties were ''respec- table, he was lenient enough to let them of with caution, or. to use own express slon, cit was according to his tender mer- cies that they escaped sore heads Lorenzo D. Cole. of South Har- winton, undertook to burn up a hornets nest while he was getting in his rye few days ago; and succeeded so well that he not only wiped out" the hornets. but a load of rye, hls wagon, and singed his horses into the bargain. MT. Cole proba- bly learnt the truth of the proverb that "Fire is a good seryent. but bad mas ter"
 LITTLE GHoNNIE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

Of the $1OO. 900 ''donated" by Mir Wm. H. Vanderbilt to his employees, engineers get S14, each; conductors, $S, and fre- men. $3. @7ef
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

Two prominent musical performers in Europe are reported very ill. Titiens is hardly expected to live and vieuxtemps has paralysis.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Notice ]!

THE members of the Litchfeld Circulating Library Association hereby notified that there will be g meeting of that association in the Town Room in this village Saturday evening of this week. at their beoks or for library room and to do such other business may be proper to be done said meetng
 GEORGE A. HICKOX, President.
 Litchfeld, Aug. 7th. 1877. 19-1w
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

If h now said that thirty were killed and 15O wounded in the Chicago section Of the mol One of the killed was a ra. ging COmmanist called Tessman. who had grand funeral on Sunday of last week The COurant tersely remarks, ''The more such funerals. the better."
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

That eminsntly respectable body, the British House of Commons, has been learning from g small minority of Irish ''Hons RaleEs." what ''fllibHstering' means. No end of time and temper has been lost and one Right Honorable per. son so far forget himself, as to cal aaokhkR a 'sd-d fool"
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

ME. McPhenon, Chief of the Bureau Of Printing and Engraving. has been reor- gAnizing that department into three gFadss of employees. promotion being de- pendent entirely on merit. Heretofore the most scandalous favoritism has prevailed m the appointments in this department.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09
Lost

On Friday, July 27th, . dark brown leather eas W pocket book. containing about fifty dOllars. The finder will be suitably rewarded leaving the same l. c. BACH. JR.
 ls-sw West MOrria. Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

Mark Twain and Bret Harte's joint comedy of "Ah Sin" proves hit.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09
As a set-ofF against the newspaper i

As . set-of against the newspaper jokes on the Shepaug weelip the following item from the New Preston correspondence of the New Milford Ray:
 The Shepaug Railroad is meeting with great success this Summer. The Road is doing large passenger and freight busi. ness.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

Walworth, the New York parricide. has been pardoned.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

he Aiszissippi democracy have renom. inated their present governor. Senator Lamar made a speech praising Mir. HaysS Southern administration. and a Bourbon replied. "Fraudl' but there is 10 signs of a breach in the Democracy of that akmae.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09
$4,OOO,OOO MONTHIY PROFIT
CLARA '; '. HA"v1n, ORDER OF NOTICE.

GEO. VI, HAWVRR. ]
 State of Connecticut, Litchheld County, e, I1tch- field July 3Oth, 1871.
 Upon the petition of the said Clara L. Hawver pray ing for reasous therein set forth for divorce, pending before the Superior Court in and for Ltch- field County, to be held en the first Tuesday Of Sep tember A. D. 1877. It appearing to- and being found by the subscribing authority that the said respond. is residing out of this State in some place un- known to the Petitioner absent from this state Therefore ordered that notice of the pendoncy o sa petition be given by publishing this order la tho Lltehheld Enquirer, newspaper printed in Llteh- field three weeks successively commonena on or De- fore the 2d day of August A. b. 1ST7.
 wM. l.. HANSON, Clerk
 Of the Superior Court for Litchaeld County.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

0 ly 30th, 1877. 0"' "" Estate of Mary Peck, late tf Curuwali t,, ts r,. trict deceased ~ ~
 The Court of Probate, for the distrc, of cornv.i, hath limited and allowed six months from he d.ts hereof for the Creditors of said esa exhibit m, their accounts properly attested, within said tas V mi be debarred recovery. All persOns indebted Co ca "a estate are requested tO make immediate payment t
 193w' JOHN R. HARRISON, Administrator nIsTRICr OF ToKRINGToN, ss. Probate Count.
 Estate of Chester F. Smith, late of Torrinas.n, in said district deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of TOrrine- ton, hath limited and allowed months from the date of this order for the Creditors Of said Estate represented insolvent in which exhibit their cana Brooks and orsamus R. Fylvr, of said Toirins.On, Commissioners to receive and examine said claims. JOSEPH F. CALHOUN, Judre.
 The subscribers give notice that they sha mee4 d the Office of Brooks Brothers in said Warrington. on the 29th day of August lS7 and the SOth day ef Ja- uary ls7S at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, each of sa1d days, for the purpose of attending to tbe bun ness of said appointment.
 ISAAC W. BRo0Ks.l coD,,.,..,on.,. O. R. FYLEks
 DISTRICT OF wooDBURY, &. Probate Court. Ju.
 Estate of James c. Kennedy. late of B,thlshsm. in said district deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of woOdbufy nAtn limited ana allowed SIX months frUm the date of this erder for the Creditors of satd Estate ted nsovent in which to exhibit their claims aRains said estate; and has appointed Marvin g. Todd and Amzi D. Bacon Esquires of said Bethlehem, Colnms- sioners to receive and examine said clailna
 Certified by JAS. HUNTINGTON, Jndge
 The subscribers give notice that they ahm mees ae the Town Hall in said Bethlehem, the a3d day of October 1S77 and the Esd day of January, 1eT nt o'clock in the afternoon, on each of said days, SoP the purpose of attending the business of ssd ap. pointment.
 MARVIN 8. TODD, c--,. AMzr D. BACON, Commissioners.
 All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make imm ediate payment to
 l7-4w NEHEMIAH L. BLoss, Administrator.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09
Notice.

TTOoK and Eye Stickers wanted at . III E. H. CLARKS
 Jnlv 31st 1s77 Morris East Side.
 18-Aw-
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09
DOMESTIC.

THE CENrAUR L1N1MENTs have created revolution in remedies for Rheumatism, 1 Stralns, Swellings, Pains, Burns, Scalds, Stings, etc. The White Liniment is for the human family, and the Yellow Lini- ment is for horses. They are certain, han dy, and cheap. 17-3m
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-09

| signal of the pistol. all. dived together and struck out manfully for the goal, three hundred yards away. Beach and Gamble crossed the line simultaneously, and Colton and Howe followed in the or der mentioned. The second class swim mers, including several little aquatics who do not weigh over seventy-fve pounds each, then fell into line. The aspirants for honor and fame were masters W. Bar ton, o. Vail, R. Bontacore. Harry Potts and Ed. Robinson. At the signal, all sprang into the water with the grace and agility of experienced frogs. The race was over the same course and for a time was very close. The spectators caught the enthusiasm and watched the progress of the little experts with great interest The race was won by Barton, the others following closely in his wake in the order already named.
 The prizes were delivered with brief re- marks. by Colonel King. To Messrs Beach and Gamble generous cocoanut cake. to Master Barton dozen oranges without single suck sucked out, and to the unsuccessful contestants, a pan of peanuts (not shelled) of liberal propor- tions.
 On "Wednesday, the athletic sports an nounced for eleven o'clock were interrupt ed by the rain and the largest part post poned to the afternoon. The most active participants were "Dlck" Burton, Will Beach, John Q. Brinsmade and Will Birge (the busy Bs.) the last named from Rev. Henry Upson's school in New Preston. and recent graduate of the Gunnery. The entries were very numerous and the sports were we'll contested. The exercises and the respective winners ase named in their order as follows: lOOyards dash for boys. Isl, class. W. B. Beach, 2d class
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1877-12-22
Air and Light.

Air is essential to human life, and
as respiration destroys its vital quail
ties, The ventilation of rooms which
are intended for habitation should be
primary object i'll all architectural
plans. Architects, however, seldom
provide for the ventilation ofrooms
otherwise than as they provide for
the admission OF light. Now, the
properties of light and air, with re-
ference to our domestic requirements.
piffer in some important particulars
of which it may not be amiss to
give brief enumeration. Light
moves with uniform velocity; air is
sometimes quiescent, and sometimes
moves AT the rate ofthirty miles an
hour. Light ditiuscs itself with much
uniformity; air passes in current
from the point of its entrance to that
of its exit. Light, whatever be its
velocity, has no sensible elect on the
human frame. Air, in the shape Of
II partial current, is both offensive to
the feelings and productive of serious
diseases. Light, once admitted, sup
pies our wants till nightiall. Air
requires to be replaced ut very short
intervals. Light may be convenient,
ly admitted from above; air requires
to be admitted on the level of the
sitter. Light, by the ufal Of ground
glass, may be mo difed permanently.
Air requires to be variously adjusted
according to its direction, its velocity +,
the seasons, the time of the day, the
number Of persons assembled etc.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1877-12-22

Let the person who:c name you
wish to know inform you in which OF
the upright columns the first letter of
his name is contained Ifit Lc found
i'll but one column it is the top letter
nsit occurs in more than one column,
it is found by adding the alphabe .iacl
numbers of the top letters of these
columns, and the sum will be the
number of the letter sought. By
.aking one letter at a time in this
way, the whole can be ascertained.
For example take the word Jane. j
is found in the two columns commcnc-
ing with B and II, which are the
second and eighth letters down the
their SUN is ten, and the
tenth letter down the alphabet is j,
the letter sought. The next letter,
A. appears in but one column, wheie
i stands at the top N is seen in the
Columns headed B, d and II; these
sse the see2ad, fourth and eighth let
inc -uip.,ahec,- W''rIITTf
give the fourteenth, uad so on. The
use of this table will excite no little
curiosity among those unacquaiate,l
with the foregoing explanation.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1877-12-22

A family table ought to be bright
and cheerful, sort of domestic altar r :,
where every one casts down his or he +
offering, great or small, Of pleas ant
ness and peace; where. for at least
briefspace in the day, all annoyauces
are laid aside, all stormy tempers
hushed, all quarrels healed; every
one being glad and content to sit
down at the same board and eat the
same bread and salt, making it,
whether it were a rich repast, or n
dinner of herbs, equally ajoyful, al
most sacramental meal.-Dr. HoL
GrOOE
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1877-12-22
His Telephone.

A Detroit saloon keeper has suffer-
ed pecuniary loss at the hands of dea d
beats, and hns ransacked his brain
for n remedy 1t does not pay to
knock mau down because he has no
money, and harsh words collect a
crowd and give place hard name.
The other day the saloonist got the
idea he had been struggling after.
He rugged up wire, a mouth piece.
and other parts ofa telephone, and
was ready for the first case. 1t came
along yesterday morning. A we'll
dressed and decent. looking man cal
led for brandy, swallowed it and soft.
ly said:
"1'll call around and settlc as soon
as / can get check cashed."
call right-all right" smiled the
saloonist, and he stepped back to the
mouth piece and called out:
"Chief of Police, are you in ?"
The beast halted to hear what was
going on, and the saloonist continued !:
"All right. want to give you q
description Of suspicious.looking
character just gone out Of my saloon.
Are you ready"
There was ali interval Of two or
three seconds, and the saloonist went
ON:
"About five feet eight--light hair
blue eyes-goatee-br own over
coat-black-"
Say, your" exclaimed the beat,
"here's your fifteen cents for that
brandy I had some change in my
vest pocketl' r.
"Oh-ah-yes," smiled the saloon
list. and. taking the money, he went to
the mouth.piece and called:
"It's all right made mistake
man is as good as wheat!''
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1877-12-22
Who are the Blessed?

Blessed is the man who minds his
own business and attends only to his
own affairs, aud not the affairs of his
neighbors.
Blessed is the woman who never
says to her husband, II told you So"
Blessed is the man who can sew on
his buttons when the baby is crying.
Blessed is the mother-in-l who
neves reminds you that you married
above your station.
Blessed is the rich relation who
never looks down on yon-whea you
are in the gutter.
Blessed is the poor relation who
never looks up 70 you-for money.
Blessed is the old maid that don t
hate old people aud children.
Blessed is the old bachelor that
don't hate cats and canary birds.
Blessed are the married people that
don't wish they were single.
Blessed are the single people that
are contented to remain so.
Blessed is the husband mo lever
says his mothers pies were better
than his wife are.
Blessed is the wife formerly y
widow who never calls ur tho vir.
tues of her dear departed" for No. 9
to emulate.
Blessed is the man who gives his
what she is going to do with it.
Blessed is the woman who don't
scold when the stove pipe falls down
on the dinner table and-blessed is
the nun who can fix it up without
swearing.
Blessed is The friend who never re.
qui.es the loan of your umbrella.
Blessed is the neighbor who is SO
busy with his own affairs that he has
no time to pry into yours.
Where are the blessed?
Echo answers, "Where?"
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1877-12-22
Be Agreeable at Meals.

Every one eau do something to add
to the social life ut the table II one
cannot tex, he can listen or ask ques
tions and draw ont others who can
talk. Good listeners are rs necessary
as good takers. Never argue at the
table; but tell pleasant stories. relate
or read anecdotes and look out for the
good of all. Sometimes single
anecdote from n paper starts conver-
sntion that lasts during the meal
time.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1877-12-22
Reunited at a Child's Grave.
d. A. STRAKE ER

Many years ago young gentleman
o! Manchester, Of good cliarac ter and
honorable connections, had the mis-
fortune to fall out with his wiic-a
beautiful girl Of only eighteen sum
mers. He speedily arranged his bust
ness affairs, and without formalit,
took an abrupt leave Of his wife and
u sweet little bab". He travelled far
and fingered long in many strange
lands, without communicating intelli-
gence Of his whereabouts, and without
knowing, or caring to know, the fate
of his dear ones ut home In the
meantime the little one had passed
away, and the wife, hroken-hearted
and disconsolatc, kept the faith she
had pledged at the altar. Many
years had elapsed since her trunnt
husband had left her, ard in all that
time it was her habit to visit the lit lie
grave Of her dead infant, with the
same deep mourning dress she had
donned the day of the burial. A few
evenings ago it SO chanced that fate
brought her husband back to this
city, who, Immediately upon his ar
rival, sought out the little grave,
where, by the dim twilight, he en-
countered STANCE figure in black. A