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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
The "Face of tne Returns.'.


 If Congress cannot go behind the re-. turus, We do not see why Florida must not be counted fol. .Tilden. The day be- fore the electoral college was to meet the state canvassing board made their return which, by throwing out the votes of seve- ral counties. declared the Republican electors and the Republican governor elected. There.was no time for legal con test before the day the electors were to meet, and both boards assembled and forwarded two sets of votes-one for Hayes and the other for Tilden-to Wash ington. The count of the governors vote. however, was contested before the Su- preme Court of Florida, all the judges being Republicans, and men of good re- pute. On trial of the mandamus, this court decided that the action of the can- wasting board in throwing out votes was illegal, and new count was ordered cor recting the errors of the former one In order to shield the Republican electors. however, the canvasslng board made a different return from their first in regard to two counties not in contest before the court. The new count elected the Demo cratic governor, while it still left the Hayes electors a small majority. As the recount was not of the electoral but of the governors vote, it was accepted by the court, and Gov. Drew WAS inaugura- ted. isfo saos S ,es. s a#
 On the meeting of the Florida legisla- ture, bill was promptly passed ordering 6 new electoral count on the principle an- nonnced by the Supreme Court in the Drew case. This count has been made and shows that the Tjlden electors were chosen by majority of 96, such being the "face of the returns" A Quo War. rGnto is also proceeding before the Cir cult Court. which is also favorable to the Tllden electors. as far as it has gone.
 TheIcase, therefore, seems to stand thus: the original count, on which the Hayes electors received their certificates, has been declared illegal by the highest state court. Arecount,- ordered by the legisla- ture is in favor of the Tilden electors by a small majority. This strikes us as giv- ing Mir. Tilden at least 11rinaa facie case and much stronger one than he gets from Oregon.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25

Great whisky and tobacco frauds on the revenue in the Southsare reported. s. Prof. Loomis writessto Capt Homgate in favor of pushing tha Polar exploration. Boards of trade in yarinns cities are passing resolutions in favorcf the Com promise bill.
 Mr. McPherson is the Democratic cau- GUS candidate for Senator from New Jer- sey.
 Gen. Grant says he will slgn the Com promise bill if passed. .as Evidence taken in the eAshtabula=bridge case shows that its. construction was de- fective The chief engineer of the road has committed snicide. gfI
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25

Senators of the Cameron -Barnum order seldom add to the volume of eloquence that boils. and bubbles, and ''slops over," at Washington. There was rumor that when Richard H. Dana Jr. was rejected as Minister to England. 1t was owing to convincing remarks of Cameron in execu- tive session about ''d--d literary fellers. Except on that memorable occasion MT. Cameron has not spoken for years. But on Monday, when the Republican party seemed about to fool away its "dead open and shut hold on the presidency, he could restrain himself no longer. He rose and remarked that he considered the com promise a.bill calculated to elect Tilden which indicates pretty plainly what he thinks of the merits of the case. Then he lamented that Judge Edmunds should have been weak enough to compromise. "The author of the Missouri compromise was ruined, and he hoped the Senator from Vermont would not place himself in a position to be ruined, because he loved him." He did not say anything about loving MT. Conkling. but there is time enough for that by and by. Then this veteran ''statesman" paid the following neat tribute to the Supreme Court:
 How soon would it be, after that court decided who was President, that every member of it would be after places for his sons, sons-in-law and cousins?
 That speech disoloses the Cameron Barnum theory of politics ''Put mon- ey in your purse;" corrupt your adver- sary, if you can; if you cannot, cheat him; divide the spells of office among re- lations and friends; avoid fair dealing and compromises; and you will surely pros- per! And does not the prevalence of the clan Cameron, not only over the ''pros- trate state of Pennsylvania but in the Cabinet and Senate of the nation. prove the truth of this wise saying of it's chief :?
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25

SESs1B1E ADVICE You are asked every day through the columns of newspapers and by your Druggist to use something for Dyspepsla and Liver Complaint that you know nothing about, you get dis couraged spending money with but little success. Now to give you satisfactory proof that Greens August Flower will cure you of Dyspepsia and Liver Com plaint with all it's effects'J such as Sour Stomach, Sick headache, Habitual Cos, tlveness. palpitation of the Heart, Heart! burn. Waterbrash. coming up of food afl ter, eating. low spirits &c., we ask you to go to A.S. Wright & Go. and get a Sample Bottle of Greens August Flower for 10 cents and try it, or Regular Size for 75 cents, two doses will relieve you.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL,

Senate.-The time of this body has been mainly taken up with discussion. of politics and the electoral question. On Saturday Mr. Edmunds made great speech in favor of the compromise bill. On Monday Messrs. Morton and Cameron suoke against it. Mir. Frelinghuysen spoke in it's favor.-Gov. Kellogg's credentials have been presented. ra oIAsh Rasgabhsssan abssn ordered to pro duce the returns. The Committee oir Fi iy- ileges and Elections made report claim ing the right of the House alone to reject electoral returns.-Pres. Orton has been released from custody.--The compromise report has not yet come up for action.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
WAsHINaroN. Jan. 2l. 1s77.

DEAR SR-Unavoidable circumstances having arisen so as to prevent Mrs. Hama rord and Miss Miles from coming to- Washington. this week. tlls Drama tic As sociasion have determined, on a sudden, not to let the moon shine ia Eain. Ac- eordingiy, lucy will prepare an enter tslnment for Wednesday evening, Jan. slss We do not promise very much but
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25

The public journalist deems it duty to bring before the notice of business community the claims of every firm which shows desire to act upon fair and hon. orable principles. Messrs Hall .& Read of Bridgeport, N ho are the leaders in that place, n Diy goods Carpets and House. keeping goods, deserve mention for their knowledge of the business; equitab bIe deal ing, their attractive variety and uniformly low prices. In these stringent times their store Is filled with customers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25

The Impaired constitution can be brought to sanitary condition by the uae of HuNT's RemRDH. For Dropsy. Bright's Disease. Kidney, Bladder and Glandnlar Complaint Pain in the Back and Loins, Gravel. Diabetes, Uterine Affections and 1ntemperance, use HuNr,s REMEDY Family Physicians freely pre- scribe HUNT REMEDY.
 INFALLIBLE EYE WASH cures infiamed eyes.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
The CospeIof Merit.

Where there is SO much rivalry as in the manufacture of tamil
 fly medicines, be who would sue.
 ceed must give positive and convincing proof of merit. This is an age of inquiry.
 People take nothing for granted. They.
 must know the ''whys" and sswherefores'
 before acknowledging the superiority of one article over another. Among the few preparations that have stood the test. those manufactured by R. V. Pierce,
 M. D., of the Worlds Dispensary, Buffa. To, N. Y. have for many years been fore
 most. The truth of any statement made
 concerning them can be easily ascertain Ted. for Dr.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy and Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
 are now prescribed by many physicians in
 curing obstinate cases of Catarrh and in-
 cipient Consumption. The Discovery has no equal in curing Coughs, Colds, Bron-
 all irritation of the mucous na ss5Gs membrane.
 aids digestion. and when used with Dr.
 Heroes Pleasant Purgative Pelletts read-
 fly overconles torpid liuer and Constipa-
 tlon. while the Favorite Prescription has
 DO rival in the field of prepared medicine ID curing diseases peculiar to females.
 Ii you wish to s'know thyself' procure a copy of The Peoples Common Sense
 Medical Adviser, an illustrated book of 1000 pages, adapted to the wants of every
 body. Price 8, ,1.50. postage prepaid.
 Address the author. R..V. Pierce, Buffa- To. N.9 Y.s;;.. : s.--, F,..s,. s'is's..
 A CASE or CONSUMPTION. East Stone ham. Me-, May 10th, 1873. .-Messrs. Seth w. Fowle < Sons;- -GentIemen-I feel it my duty to write few words in favor of Dr. W1sTAR's BALsALM OF WILD CHERRY. In, the early part of last winter took a severe cold, and shortly afterward dis dressing cough was added to it. My friends did everything they could for me. but without avail. The best. plly icians that could be procured did not relieve me, and my cough continued with me all through the winter with interesting se- .verity. spit blood three or four times . day, and my friends, considering ny cash hopeless, gave me ID as a confirmed Consumptive. was in this Condition when heard of Dr. WIsrAR,s BaIsAM or WILD CHERRY. I began it's use and ha.a fore I had taken half bottle of if my cough and all my other troubles left me. and was cured. feel 90 truly indsbt. ed to this great remedy for what it has done for me that Isend you this volnsary testimony, hoping It may bes the nneans of inducing others, who are suffering as II was to make use of #. 1t is the best rem edy for lung complaints that ever heard l of, and I am constantly accommodating 1t to my friends. Yours with respect. 84f Mrs. MELLIssA M. BAIr.. l
 50 csnts and $1 a bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
melIican-man vs. cninaman.

saNs. s@
 ; aNEw HAVEN, Jan. I9, 1877. ?.
 While the politicians and philanthro- pists have been agitating and discussing the Chinese question, and ss'what to do with him" the Celestia's have been qui- etly establishing themselves in most of the large cities of the country. Within the last two years number of them have found stopping place in this city. A few are engaged in the tea and coffee trade. but the majority of them appear to take most readily to the laundry busi- ness. There are several of these latter establishments in different parts of the city. The first one started was on Orange street, and being in such public place, their peculiar appearance and manner of 1 doing business, attracted the curious, and it was no unusual thing to see dozen persons at one time standing in front of their place, watching the strangers en- gagged in washing and ironing. Nearly all of them wear the costume of their na- tive land. while the continual chattering which they kept up as they toiled, was not the least amusing part of the show. Their mode of sprinkling clothes is both primitive and unique. Filling their mouths with water, they blow it through their lips with great force. A person talk. ing any article to one of these laundries to be washed, will receive ''check"- l which consists of piece of brown paper on which is written some Chinese charac ter. as intelligible as those We have been accustomed to see on the tea chests at the corner g1ocery store. But its real value will be made manifest should it happen to be lost or mislaid. In that event, you will be told. with smile both child like and bland. 'No checkee, no shirtee." That this advent of the ,"Heathen Chi. nee" has had an effect upon the trade, is very plain, from the depleted lines of the old time washerwoman. In fact some of the latter could justly have put on their abandoned places of business, ruined by Chinese cheap labor.
 Last week case was on trial before Judge Stoddard, in the Court of Common Pleas, on an appeal from Justice. It was an action of trover on the part of Clark Peck, against Hap Sing, laundry man, for the possession of pair of white linen pants left with the Celestial for washing. Mir. Peck, wLo is the. ianitor of Music Hall, perhaps having in view Brett Hartes opinion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25

JoIN THE PROCESSION If you have a cough or cold join the crowds that are hnrrying to the drug stores for ''Hale' 8 Honey of Horehound and I'dr." It is agreeable, quick to cure, and absolutely infallible. Sold by all druggists.
 P1ke's Toothache drops cure in l mln- ute @ 4O.4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
February MenthIIes. &c.

ScRIBNER's contains. Trout fishing in the Rangely Lakes Gllustrated); A Win, ter on the Nile. by Gen. Mcclellan (illus.); John Romeyn Brodhead (illus ); The Out cast; Nicholas Minturn. by J. G. Holland (continued); A Morning with Sir Julius Benedict; Unawares; Farmer Barrett's Ro- nance. l.; Slumber Song; White of SeI- borne (illus) ): A Valentine; That Lass O Lowrie's (continued); In the University Town; "How do Know what is the Bi- ble;" The Microseaps among the Flowers (illus.); Farragut in Mobile Bay, Tradi- tiopal Music of the French Pyrenees; How MT Stowe met his Destiny; Editorial Ar, ticles.
 Scribner & Co.,, New York; S4 a year. See Enquirer clubbing rates.
 ST. NICHOLAS contains: Andre, the Art ist Soldier; Clever Joe; A Talk about Canarles (illustrated); Pattikin House (lllus. ); The Stays ip Fehrpsry (illus. ). by Richard A. Proctor; His own Mastev, by J. T. Trowbridge; The Peterkins at the Centennial; Short Articles, Poetry, Pic lures, etc., etc. > @a
 Scribner < O.. New York; 8 year. c = n .-..i-e- ninhhino ratAs. .~
 HARPER's contains: On the Taff (ilIus. ]: Aspirations; The Log Book of the Ssvan- nah (illus.)i "ARd gho wss Blenaerhas- set ?" (illus. ); William Lovett (with por- trait); Caws and Effect; "Notwithstapd- ing;" Empedocles i: Barbadoes (illus ); Noel Brewster's Secret, in Seven Chap ters (ilius. }; Erema, or My Fathers Sin. III; Kitchen and Dining room; A Woman. Hater. VIII; The City, a poems Romance of Barn-yard; Garth, by Julian Haw- thorne; Lord Macaulay on American In. stitutions. ae = Harper < Brothers. New York; S4 a year. See Enquirer clubbing rates. The AFLAsF1c contains, The Witch of Wenhame: Studies of Animal Nature. by Bayard Taylor: The Old Mirror; Christ mas Eve in 2 Sicilian Abbey; News from Olympia; The American (continued): A Dutch Picture, by Longfellow; The Po- litical Condition of South Carolina; The Old Grave; Ont of the Question, con- edy, by ". D Howells; Old Womau.s Gossip tccntinued); The House below the Hill; The Contributors Club; Sunset l Song; Recent Literature; Art; Music.
 H. 0. Honghton < Go. Boston; s4 year. See Enaairer clubbing rates.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
ReformSs

Gov. Hubbard has renominated. Geo. M. Woodruff Esq, of this town, for rall- road commissioner Several measures are pending, remodeling the present ar- engagement. One provides for new com. mission on more practical basis, anoth- or proposes to give the work of the pres ent board to a single officer. There is no doubt that Mir. Woodruff has been the most efficient member of the present com mission. The Courant says of him:
 Mir. Woodruff has done the. real work of the commission and the services of the other members of the board could easily have been dispensed with, and six thous. and dollars have been saved.
 Tue Palladium claims the nomination for . Republican, but remarks that,
 So far as Mir. Woodruff is personally concerned, he is the only man on the commission that earns his salary. He does tine work, and the others look on and draw their pay punctually.
 4. We are suspicious of any reform which begins with the dismissal of the most ef- dcient officer now on the commission.
 Another reform proposed is, the crea- ton of the new office of Sergeant at Arms. Those who favor the measure say it will saye the state about s1 200 now paid the State House Keepers. These latter are appointees Sf the Democratic state officers; the Sergeant at Arms will be Republican Hence the ''strict par. ty vote" in the House last week.
 sraE1ig drfee isesaeG a ststtaE fHouaC Corp- of deacons have suffered no practical ex. clusion from office in that town, and that at the present time both parties are repre- sented on ita town boards No doubt; we spoke of the future not of the past, We in- stanced Cornwall and Goshen as strong Republican towns which immigration has recently made Democratic. There can be no question that the great bulk of the Congregational church membership in our rural towns is Rspubliean. Conse- quenty ini most of the towns of this county. the descendants of the Pnritans, who still hold to the Cougregationalism of their ancestors cannot reasonably ex- pect o'hold any town office. Occasional iy, owing to dissension in tho Democrat ic rank. stray Republicans slip in; but they arenot selected and elected by Re- publicans; they bold their position by Democratic sufferance. #
 Wemast not be understood as shsre. ing special intolerance on the Democratic party. Republicans when in the majority are just as exclusive. Ths fault is in the iaS which allows bare majority to elect every ohe of the twenty or more town officers which compose the town boards.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25


 involving as it does the basis of property the prin ciples of hnsnce and the organization of industry and determlning in its settlement directly inc mate ria and indirectly the mental and spirusl condition of the people, e,-demaiids immediate consideration hv the best minds if is the Intention Of the of the proposed Review, in selecting its contents f give the preference largely to articles aimed at the so uton of this disputed problem. While SO doing how eyer it will not exclude, but welcome rather ttenro per presentation of sides of all subjects to human welfare, whether social economic scentiIc literary religious; prompted to this course by firm faith in the omnipotenee of Truth It is hoped that the size of the Review and the infreouen cy of its issue, will furnish opportunity for thoronob ness of treatment, not afforded hitherto to the ma ior fly of competent opponents of radical ideas: but while most of it's articles will be of the weghty character peculiar to the best review literature poetry and th lgnter Features or the monthly maeazine will not be disregarded Tobook reviews, large space will be de. voted. "
 The editor and paslisher avaiis himself with ps.. persons to announce them as probable contrtbutors to which list he hopest to make important additions ney H Morse, ..ctavius Frothingham, Lr sander Spooner, Ezra HeyWood samuel Johnson J StahJ Patterson, Prof s Morse. John " Chadwick, Joel AnirsEs, wm Potter, John orys. cSas n Buel sssI Ffadcis E Abbot. Wm Hanson, Howard N Brown i Samuel Longfei!ow, Abrsm Stevens Cyrus Bar. tol. Joseph H Allen, John Clifford, ! R Ingalls,,
 Each number will contain two hundred or more oc- tavo pages, we'll printed on good paper. A limited Dumber of book and other literary advertisements will be rereived at low rates.
 subscription may notify the publisher to that efeet, ]. hereaDon he will receive. printed blank, which, when signed and returned to the publisher, will bind the gner to forward the price subscription informed that the success of the venture assured Q sa TERa4s PER AsNUaf, postpaid. @ O0. sse BENy. R. TUCKER. aaw1 Lock Box se9. Few PsdteFd. Mssa.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
DIsTRIGToF wooDBURY S. Probate Court, Jan

J ~ 2Otns lS1.
 Estate of James Benedict, of Bethlehem, in said district, an assigpipg debtor.
 The voluntary assignment of said James Benedict having been lodged in this Court rec0rd and pro- bate thereof and David kenton of Morris in Iitch- Vhed ceunty, being g4n said assianment nominated az trustee for said estate, Therefore
 ORDERED,-That Saturday. the Sd day of February, 1877, at o'clock forenoon, at the Probate Office ir Woodoury, be and the saue assigned for a hearing the approval of said proposed trnstee aud that all persons interested therein have notice to appear if they zee cause, and ba heard thereon, this Court directs that this order be published in the Lchneld Enquirer, and like copy be posted the sign-post in said town of Bethlehem, at least six days before said Sd day of February.
 ASw9 .,a .s.se. JAS. HUNTINGTON, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25

Attention is called to tue advertisement of r F. Allen. of. Waterbury, hardware merchant. and to the low prices at which he offers The different articles in his line of merchandise.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

ITO the Court of Probate for the District of Corn 4 wall
 The application of Serene Swift respectfully show eth: That he is father to Htmsn A. Swift, Serene Swift IT,, Paul P, Swift and Ez beth P Swift mi nors residing without this Probate District that snid minors have guardian, ana that they are the own CTS of the following cal estate situated within the Probate District of Cornwall viz undivided inter- est in the real estate of Mary E. Swift late og sharon deceased Said property is situated in Cornwall about one mlle south of the village of Cornwall Bridge, and was formerly owned and occupied by Augustus B Swift, the whole interest of said minors being val ued at $S0O; and he further says that estate is at present unproductive; that the avails thereof are wanted for the support maintenance. and eduration of said minors, and that it will be for the advantage of said minors to sell the same and invest the avas thereof accordii to law; wherefore he says there just and and reasonable cause for selling the same He therefore prays the Court order said real estate to he sold and to empower him other meet person to sell the same, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided.
 Dated January 17th, 1877.
 SRRENO SWIFT, Father of said minors
 rIsTRIcT OF CORNWALL, Probate Court ss Jsn- uary 17th. 1S77.' i-t.t.
 ORDERED,-That the foregoing application be heard ard determined at the Probate Ofhce in Cornwall on ihe 10th day of February, lS17, o'clock after noon: and that notice thereof be published in some public weekly newssf per near the place where such real estate lies three weeks successively before said time assigned.
 43w3 GEO. c, HARRISON Judge
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
SERENO SWIFT, Father of said minors. rISTRICT OF CORNWALL Probate Court ss Ian

DIsTR1CT OF wooDBURY, ss. Probate Court, Jan O uary 20th, 1877.
 Estate of David BPtts, late of woodbury, in said distIi t, deceased, [ ..r ....
 The Court of Probate for the District of woodbury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate 70 exhibit their claims for settlement Those Nho neglect present their accounts properly attested within said win be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to 4Sw3 v -Nt} BENJ. .FABRIQUE, Execuior.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
'1s 1GsEo.M. xoopRrFF. Inhr

The subscribers give notice that they shall meet ai 14th day Of February and the IIth day of July iS7 at Oclork in the forenoon each of said days for the purpose of attending the business of said An nOintueUf
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25

Attention is called to the new advertise mens of E. T. Turner and its wonderfnl offers Of eheap goods.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25

On Tuesday afternoon there was hearing before the judiciary Committee at Hartford on the proposed bill granting property rights to married women. The Governor gave this measure a. splendid send of. End there is good chance ws hear of its passing the legialaturs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
Tor Sale!

A FARM in East Cornwall cOntainiSR IFS acree: a we'll divided into plow. meadow, and pasture land. with good orchard. and woodland in abun. dance: A living spring twenty rods from the door. Good house and barn, with living well i the house. There has been plenty of water this sesbon. Terms condition. ' 's7R atla7AT " asgE VI = q. ALBERT BI.ARE.
 v. Fast CosnWsil, Conn, January aad. Is77, Iswss