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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
ATLANTIC MONTHLY
 FOR 1877. TWENTIETH YEAR

The publishers have the pleasure of announcing the following attractive features of the Atlantic for 1877 HENRY ". W.LONGFELIOW will contribute an un. usual humber of POEMS, and
 JAMES RUSSE IL LOWELL, JOHN G. WHITTIER, and OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES will also furnish POEMS. Poetry may also be expected from E, c. sTEDMAN, T. B. ALDRICH, and other well-known Atlantic poets.
 T. B. ALDRICH will contribute story in three parts and CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, JR., series of papers on Colonial History.
 w. D. HOWELLS will publish two stories in dramatic form, Of three numbers each, novel feature in magazine literature. Mfr Howells will also fur n sh some charming essays on New England Country MARK TWAIN will be frequent contributor. MRS. KEMBLE'S chapters of 'Old Woman's Gossip' will extend through considerable portion of the will continue to furnish delightful pictures of places and people she has seen.
 CHARLES HALE will write few brief papers on G. P. LATHROP, Author of 'A Study of Hawthorne, :" several Essays on American Authors.
 A VALUABLE SERIES OF PAPERS On various professions and empleyments will be fur. nished by distinguished writer's and will describe the Work of q School Superintendent, a New England Farmer, Western Farmer, Managing Editor Congressman, Cotton Manufactures, Pennsyivanis Iron Master. etc.. etc.
 An unique feature of the magazine for 1877 will be contributions to each number of sasssea .8
 ORIGINAL MUSIC
 By such composers J. K. Paine, George L. Osgood Julius Eichberg, Dudley Buck, and Francis Booth with words by some of the most distinguished Atlan tic poets The Atlantic has long stood alone in the value of it's musical criticism, and the publishers are confident of the public appreciation of their purpose to give each month some fresh and charming melody worthy of the poetry with which it is matched-some song which shall be pleasure to every household and . means of education in musical taste
 THE CONTRIBUTORS CLUB Will be the title of Department. unlike any fea ture in other magazines, and devoted to desutory criticism of arts letters, politics. and society. Some of the best known contributors to the magazine will appear constantly, though anonymously, in it's col umns, and the Department will be bright and attrac- tive. F .% &a "a aE 5 g &4&E A SPLENDID LIFE-SIZE PORTRAIT OF BRYANT, Similar to the beautiful portrait of Mir. Longfeow published last year, and by the artist, will be furnished to oil subscribers to the Atlantic for 1877 for One Dollar.
 TERMS: Single specimen numbers, & cents. Yearly subscription, @ postage free; with lfe-size portrait of Bryant or LonRfellow, s.
 Remit by noney-order, draft, registered letter, to Fl. O. Heughton Co.,, Riverside Press Cambridge, Masss S5 3w H. Q. HOughtOn &eCO.. Boston. Hurd & HOughton, New York.
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THE SUN.
NEW YORK.

1877 NEW YORK. 1877
 The different editions of THE SUN during the next year will be the same as during the year that has just passed The daily edition will week days be a sheet of four pages, and Sundays sheet of eight pages, 56 broad columns; while the weekly edition will be sheet of eight pages of the same dimensions and character that already familiar our friends
 THE SUN will continue to be the strenuous advocate of reform and retrenchment, and of the substitution of statesmanship, wisdom, and integrity for hollow pretence imbecility, and fraud in the administration of public affairs. It will contend for the government of the people by the people and for the people as op posed to government by frauds in the balot-box and in the counting of votes. enforced by military vio- lence It will endeavor to supply it's readers-a body now Dos far from million of :souis-with the most careful, complete, and trustworthy accounts of cur rent events. and will employ for this purpose mn. merous and carefully selected staf of reporters and correspondents. Its reports from Washington espec- doubtless continue to deserve and enjoy the hatred of those who thrive by plundering the Treasury or by usurping what the law does not give them. while it will endeavor to merit the confidence of the public by defending the rights of the people against the en- croachments of unjustified power
 The price of the daily SUN will be 55 cents sunday sa6n SS g Ssay post p"d or with the year, post paid.
 The WEEKLY SUN, eight pages of 56 broad columns. post paid. ''
 The benefit of this large reduction from the pre- ual subscribers without the necessity ot akin mn clubs At the tme if any of our friends choose to aid In extending our circulation we shall be Rrate- tu 10 tnem and every such person who sends us ten or more subscribers from place will be entitled to one copy of the paper for himself without charge At one os dollar year. postage pa the of size of the sheet and the quality of it's contents we are confident the people win consider THE WEEKLY ana we trust also one of the very best. 36 6w
 Address, THE SUN, New York City, NY
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
 K. II. EDDY, SOLICITOR OF PATENTS

For Inventions, Trade Marks, or Desipns. No. 76 STATE ST., OPPOSITE KnBY Sr., BosroS. A FTER an extensive practice of upwards of A thirty years, continues to secure Patents in the United States; also in Great Britain France and other foreign countries. Caveats Speciica- tions, Assignments and all papers for Patents ex- ecuted on reasonable terms with dispatch. Re- searches made to determine the validity and utili- ty of Patents of Inventions, ,and legal and other advice rendered in all matters touching the same Copies of the claims of any patent furnished by remitting one dollar Assignments recorded in Washington.
 No Agency in the United States possesses supe- rior facilities for obtaining Patents or ascertain ing the patentabty of inventions.
 All necessity of journey to Washington to pro. cure patent, and the usual great delay there are here saved inventors.
 TESTIMONIALS.
 '1 regard Mr. Eddy as one of the most success fufpractitioners with whomI have had official in- tercourse.
 CHARLES MASON, Commissioner of Patents. " II have no hesitation in assuring inventors that they cannot employ man more competent and trustworthy and more capable of putting tEsir ap- and favorable consideration at the Patent Office
 EDMUND BURKE,
 Late Commissioner of Patents" 'Mr R. H. Eddy has made for me over THIRTY applications for Patents having been successful in almost every case. Such unmistakable proof of great talent and ability on his part, leads me to recommend all inventors to apply to him to pro- cure their patents, as they may Le sure of having the most faithful attention bestowed on their ca. ses, and at very reasonable charges
 Boston, Jan 1, 1876. JOHN TAGGART"
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Harper's Magazine.
 ILLU SPRAYED.

Notices or the Press. The Magazine has attained in it's one quarter cent ury and mere of existence to that point where it ay be said of It, in the words of Dr. Johnson .t vair to blame and useless to praise." The lustre of it ongagoattained reputation has increased the years have passed, and it's future seems as bright if moi brighter than at any time since the golden hue pros perlty settled around its later and best yearsBroo y'i Eagle.
 Harpers Monthly is marked blythe same character. istics which gave it circulation from the first with the better class of readers It combines reading matter with illustrations in to make clear and vivid the facts presented. Pictures merely designed to catch the eye Of the ignorant inserted -Chicagc Journal
 TERMS:
 Postage free to all subscribers in the United States
 HAMPERS MAGAZINE, one year. CD
 $4 % includes prepayment of postage by the publishers.
 subscriptions to Harpers Magazine Weekly and Bazar, to one address, for year. $lO or two of Harpers Periodicals to one address for year, ST. postage free
 An extra copy of either the Magazine Weekly. or Bazar will be supplied gratis for every club of Five Subscribers at $4 each in remittance or six COD. ies for s20. without extra copy: postage free. Back numbers can be supplied at any time.
 The volumes of the Magazine commence with the numbers for June and December ot each year Sub- scriptions may commence with any number. When no time is specified will be understood that the sub scriber wishes to begin with the first number of the current volume, and back numbers will be sent &C., cordingly.
 complete set of Harper's Magazine, now compris. ing 5S vol tunes. in neat cloth binding, will be sent by express freight at expense of purchaser S2 % per volume. Single volumes, by mail, postpaid, 8 CO., Cloth cases, for binding 58 cents by mail postpaid
 Complete Anaiytical Index to the first Fifty vol umes of Harper's Maeazire has just published, :rng available for reference the vast and varied wealth of information wbich constitutes this period ical perfect illustrate literary cycopedia ocloth 8 co; half calf, $ g. Sent postage prepaid.
 Newspapers not to copy this advertisement with out the express order of Harper & Brothers.
 Address, HARPER BROTHERS. New York
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SHEPAUG RAILROAD.
Commencing December list, 1876,

Trains will run follows:
 Leave Bethel at l0AS g. nl., connecting from New York at S.O5 a. m., South Norwak at g. 35 a. m and Dahbury at 1O.00 a. m (MOndays 92O a. mG wiil sleo connect at Hawleyville with Housaonic tiain leaving Bridgeport at 1920 a. m. srrval of SOS ExIrrss tram rom New York end 9.3S Express train from New Haven, arriving at Litchield at q IS H. m
 Leave Litchfield at S.U0 p. m, connecting for above named points.
 Saturdays, special train from Bethel at 725 u m connecting from New York at 4.4O D. m. and south Norwalk at 6l6 D. m.; connects at Hawleyvilie with housatonlc trains both north and south, arriving N Litchfeld at 1000 D. m.
 Mondays, speclal train from Litchheld at 7.Os a. m, connecting for New York; Briu uRepoit and New Haven via. Sou NOrwalk.
 Sunday MILK Train leaves Litchfeld at I 30 D. m . connecting with milk trains on Housatonic and ban. bury NorwaK railroads. Returning. leave Havley- vile at 30 D. m. arrival of trains from Danbury and Pittsfeld. ,., C. H. PLATT supt. LUcn1eIu, Ct., NOV, 2ttl. 1876.
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Harper's Weekly. ILLUSTRATED.

Notices of the Press
 Harper's Weekly should be in every family throuph out tbe land. as purer more interesting, higher toned, better illustrated paper published in this or any other country-Cone'nerctat B"tett' Boston. The Weekly is the only illustrated paper of the day that in its essential characteristics is recognized as national paper.-Brooklyn Eagle.
 The leading articles in Harpers Weekly on political topics are models of high h-tonee dlscussion and it's pictorial illustrations often corroborative argu. ment of no small force.Eeamner and Chronicle NY. The Weekly has to still larger degree dstanced all competitors Its editoria 8 are among the most able of their kind and it's other reading matter is at learned brilliant and anus ing. Its illustrations abundant and of rare ex. cellence.-Christ'an AduOcdte, N Y.
 Terms. Postage free to all Subscribers in the United States
 HAMPERS WEEKLY, one year. 400 $4 % includes prepayment of United States postage by the publishers,
 Bazar to one address, for year, $lO O0 or of Harpers Periodicals, to address for one year. s7; postage free.
 An extra copy of either the Magazine, Weekly. or Bazar will be supplied gratis for every club of five subscribers at $4 each. in remttance six cop ies for $2O, without extra copy: postage free
 Back numbers can be supplied at any time
 The volumes of the Weekly commence with the year. When no time is mentioned it wl be understood that the subscriber wishes to commence with the number next after the receipt of his order.
 The annual volumes of Harper's Weekly. in neat cloth binding, will be sent by express of expense Tor $7 Oe each. complete set comprising twenty volumes, sent receipt of cash at the rate of & & per volume. freight at expense of purchaser. Cloth cases for each volume suitable for binding will be sent by mail postpaid, receipt of $1 co each Indexes to each volume sent gratis ecept of stamp.
 Newspapers are not to copy this advertisement with out the express order of Harper & Brothers. S7 Address HARPER BROTHERS, New York;
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04

The work originally published under the title of THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA was completed it has attained in all parts of the United States and the signal developments which have taken place in every branch of science, literature and art, have induced the editors and publishers to submit it to and thorough revision, and to issue new edition entitled
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s. ". CHAPMAN,
DE5NIIST

s WOLCOTTVILLE, CONN.
 Everything kept on hand which can be found in large cities pertaining to Dentistry Enquiries can be made of the following, and others: Brooks Bros, F. E. Fussenich, D. W. Clark. c. McNei, L. ". Coe and A. F. MigeoR. a4u
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Price and Style of Binding.

FOURTEEN VOLUMES NOW READY. Succeeding volumes, until completion, will be issued once in two nonths. Specimen pages'of THE AMERICAN CYCLO- PEDIA, showing type, illustrations etc., will be sent gratis on application.
 Address,
 L. H. HOLMES, General Agent, '' 45-tf 14 North Pearl St., Albany, N. Y.
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J. H. Christian & Co.'s ssSUbIiTne ErlOur.'s the best made. Also other MinnesOta a sd Michigan brands. Heker's Prepared Flour,
 and (sriddle Cake Flour.

Canned Goods,
 In great variety; including Soups, Corned Beef, Ham, Tongue, Chicken, Turkey (''deviIed'). Lob- ster, Clans, Oysters, Sardines, Salmon. Corn, Succotasb,
 Tomatoes, Beans, Peas,
 Pumpkin, Squash. .-t -.
 Peaches,
 Apricots, Pears, Cherries. Ackor, Merran and Condit's DESSERT FRUITS
 PiCkleS. Mixed Pickles, Chowchow, Gerkins, Pic calili, Onions, Caulihower. and
 Cucumbers in bulk. Tomato Catsup, Mushroom Catsup, Wor- cestershire Sauce, Challenge Sauce,
 Sweet Marjoram, Sage. S@gf9s~e, Thyme, etc. - -.s.. Preserved Lines, Olives. Dried Fruits, and 'Jellies of all kinds. Spices of every description, Extracts, ,Bor- den's Condensed Milk, Maltby's Pre- pared Cocoanut, Confectionery, Nuts, and Foreign and Do-
 mestic Fruits in their
 season. McKeon, Van Haagan < Co.'S FANCY
 TOILET SOAP.
 Particular attention invited to Bridgewood & Sons Celebrated CROCK FRY ('Porcelain Opaque"), almost equal to China. and to my stock of HARDWARE and FARM
 ING UTENSILS. Agent for ECHO FARM BUTTER. E. E. CHAMPLIN, Lords Building. Litchfield.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA

Within the last ten years the progress of discovery in every department of knowledge has made a new work of reference an imperative want.
 The movement of political affairs has kept pace with the discoveries of science and their fruitful appca
 on to the industrial and useful arts the fence and refinement f social life. Great wars and consequent revolutions have occurred involving tonal changes of peculiar moment. The civil war oi own country, which was at its height when the last volume of the old work appeared, has happily been ended. and course of commercial and in- dustrial activity has been commenced. Large acces- aiOnS to
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
Geographical Knowledge

Have been made by the indefatigable explorers of Africa.
 The great political revolutions of the last decade with the natural result of the lapse of time, have brought into public multitude of new. men, whose names are in every ones mouth, and of whose lives every is curious to know the particulars Great battles been fought and important sieges maintained, of which the details yet preserved only in the newspapers in the transient publications the day but which ought Co take their place in
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"A Complete Pictorial History of the Times."-The best. cheapest. .and most successful Family
 Paper in the Union."
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Political and Historical Events.

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

In prepal ing the present edition for the has accordingly been the aim of the editors bring down the information of the latest possible dates, to furnish accurate account of the recent dscoy. cries u science of every fresh production in iitera- ture, and of the newest inventions in the practical arts, well to give asuccinct and original record of
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Unqnestionably the best sustained work of the kind
 in the World"
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Printed on New Type,

Forming in fact new Cyclopadia, with the same plan and compass as its predecessor but with far greater pecunary expenditure, and with such improvements in its composition have been suggested by longer experience and enlarged knowledge.
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The Illustrations

Which introduced for the first time lresant edition have been added not for the sake of pictorial ee but to give greater cidity and force to the ex- plantations in the text They embrace all branches of science and of natural history, and depict the most famous and femarkable features of scenery archtec- ture, and art well the various processes of me- chanics and manufactures. Although intended for instruction rather than embestment, no pains have Ia.1, nd to pc,r fhoir
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Artistic Excellence.

The cost of their execution is enormous and 1t is lievedthey will find welcome reception as an admi- rabe feature of the Cyclop@da and worthy of high character. ea4s
 This work is sold to subscribers only, payable on delivery of each volume. It viii be complete in Six. teen Large Octave Volumes, each containing about 8O0 pages fully illustrated with several thou. sand Wood Engravings, and with numerous colored LithOgraphic Maps.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04

Let's see; boomerang is returning board-isnt it? Perhaps the Louisiana returning board will prove to be boom. erang. .-,r
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01 Q n day at home. Agents wanted. Outnt and p16 terms free. TRUE y C"., Augusta, Maine.
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Nothing lets in more cold than lad- der. People who own them sho lld attend to them at oace. ladder well-illed in and banked up will save one half in fuel used,
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'sTwelve Sky Pictures,

with maps, showing "The Stars of Each Month n which will be likely to surpass in inter any series on popular science recently given to the public
 AMUsEMENT and INSTRUCTION, with FUN and FRdr rc and WIT and WISDOM, will be mingled as heretofore and St. Nicholas will continue to delight tbe vonno and give nleaSure to the old -
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04

Prof. Potter is now digging for dead Indians in Illinois. which is much pleas anter than digging for live ones.
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