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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27
Deferred Letters.
NEW HARTFORD.


 F While waiting for the cars at New Hartford the other day, I called on Chloe Lankton, who, as several of your readers know,h has been confined to her bed for the last AT years. At the age of IS she lost the use of her limbs, and. from that time to this, has been unable to walk g step Although in constant and severe bodily pain, she is sociable, pleasant, and looks younger than many women at forty. Her halr is darkish brown her eyes re- tain all their youthful Iustre, her manner E resigned. hopeful and patient Her com plexion is good and in short she is a pleasant good-looking person.
 Her present home is story and half house, painted white, and stands about forty rods west of the Connecticut West | ern depot, on the north side of the road. The room she occupies fronts the street on one side, low, broad window, has been substituted for narrow one, add ing a great deal to the cheerfulness the room. The place was present to her. MT. Russell Sturges, a Boston million aire, contributed Hundred dollars, Prof. Morse of telegraphic renown. another hundred; friends in New York, and Philadelphia gave considerable while friends at home, and Sunday schools at home and away from home. have all help ed to raise the cost of the place $500 I think, and i. is now hers a, fact for which Chloe Lankton is very thankful.
 In 1859, the American Sunday school Union of Philadelphia. published a sketch of her life, copy of which l re- member to have read, some years ago. Hertroom IS perfect museum of curiosi. ties, which she enjoys showing. She has perfect use of her hands, using them to make an endless variety of fancy arti- cles, some of which find slow sale. Physiologically Chloe Lankton is an in- teresting study. That any mortal can live nearly half century, suffering in tense burning pain year after year, spend. ing the long weary hours in bed ill a 10 12 room, with the dull certainty that as long as she lives her sufferings will in- crease rather than.lessen, and still look as young and happy as she does, is certainly most extraordinary. M.J. w..
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27
FALLS VILLAGE.

The annual Cattle Show and Fair open ed at Falls Village on Tuesday, Sept. 11th. The day was warm and the roads exceed ingly dusty, which was quite drawback to bringing valuable stock. But the en- tries of cutie We're numerous and the ex- hibition very fair, especially that of work ing oxen. Very few sheep were entered and the falling off on sheep and poultry was very noticeable. The exhibition of flowers was the smallest, we ever recollect to have seen there Many of the ladies ,complain ed that their gardens were dried up The largest exhibitor was Mrs: Dwight Andrews, of Sheffield. 4
 "A very fair show of fruit was made. We noticed particularly large basket of very perfect Bartlett pears. The pears were large. and also the fall apples; there were several entries of fine peaches but the largest exhibition was of grapes which seem to be abundant everywhere, and the warm dry weather has ripened them, even Tn untavorable situations.
 Vegetables were not very we'll represent ed. There were come mammoth speci- mems. but no very general representation. We.did not notice any falling of in the dairy products; bread, butter, cheese and and honey seemed to be we'll represented.
 In paintings, there was the large variety of water colors. E. Sherman Pease and Miss Carrie Hunt were the largest exhibi- 2 tors; we noticed 8 group of gentians ex- .quisitely finished by the former. and a bunch of wheat and daisies by the latter. Two small oil paintings of flowers were all that were entered. I cannot see why the drought should here affected the pictures.
 There was the usual display of bedquilts (new) counterpanes rugs and carpeting; crochet shawls, of gloves &c. Owing to ed, which was quite 8 drawback to the had refreshment tent on the grounds which was well patronized. The Lake vile brass band was present, and fur lnished the music; and there were the usu. al side shows, steam horses, &c. We were told by the officers that the attendance for the first two days was up to the usual av- craze. The most perceptible falling off was on Thursday, at the horse trot. Everybody was so tired and dusty already that comparatively few felt inclined to en- counter anothe. day of it. The attend. ance was comparatively small; and the trotting most emphatically censured as being the poorest and ever witnessed there. .-..,..-., a.tt5e H.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27
Deaths.

In this village, Sept. 20, Cornelia o. Murray. wife of Apollos W. Buell. l.aged & years. .iaa
 In this town, Sept 25, Frederick W. Plumb, aged 76 years.
 At Watertown, Sept. 24, Hiram Bradley, aged 60. formerly of Bantam Falls.
 In Torrington, Sept. 18th, of Scarlet Fever, Hattie Irene youngest child of Ed ward and Lucy B. Andrews, aged years
 At Bridgeport, Sept. 9. Mrs Jane Al word, daughter of Michael Powers. aged 27 years. e.I 'e 7ss
 At Penalty, N. Y.,o. MT. Samuel Ives, aged 90 years, formerly of Goshen.
 In East Cornwall. Sept. 19, Mir. Wm. H. Jennings, aged 46 years.
 In Cornwall, Sept. 20, Mollie H., oldest daughter of the late Frank Miner, aged 16.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27
Thoma9ton.

The Union B. B. 0. of this place went to Waterbury, last Friday, and played the Classical nine of that city, on the monitor grounds It was cold windy day. the dust blew in clouds and was perfectly blinding at tinnes, but taking everything into consideration It was a good game. The score stood: Unions, IT; Classicals, 6.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27
It has stood the test.

,x Hyou doubt the wonderful success of 'SHmoH's CONSUMPTION CURE. give it. 8 trial; then if you are. not perfectly sati3. fed, return the bottle and we will refund
 the price paid. It has established the fact that Consumption can be cured, while for Coughs, Hoarseness, Asthma, Whoop- ing Cough. and all Lung or Throat troubles, there is nothing like it for quick and positive cure, as it meyer fails.
 10 cents, 30 cents and q. 00 per bottle If your Lungs are sore, or Chest or Back lame, use SHILoH's PoRoUs PLASTER. price 25 cents. Sold by Wesselis & Gates. z
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27

DR. SHILOH SYSTEM VrTAIIzER is no doubt the most successful cure for Dy- spepsia and Liver Complaint we have ev. CT known, otherwise we could not guaran- tee it. In cases of Consumption, where General Debility, Loss of Appetite and Computation exist, it will restore ands re- gulate the system while SHnoH's CURE al- lays the inflammation and heals the lungs. Price 75 cents. Sold by Wessells < Gates.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27

HAcKMETAoK, a rich and fragrant per. fume. Sold by Wessells < Gates. Litch- field, Conn.,, elsewhere by dealers general lvl salag .6@a#sA @ A asAG 4st
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27
and by the pint at still further reduction, and thing in this line in this ratio.
 DTRARTNEEN1T. T.

PREsCE1IPT1o11 SUPERINTENDENT.  My heanrb n the m be
  Lime
 Tartar, Soda, FINE FRENCH POUND. sameas usual . from toSOcntspn pound efg duiOn All My Goods Have Been Marked Down - 
 EVcryhjngI ScU II W0rFGnt Strictly Pure and GeNW4De V hmy by ymnpr prom of the State x fgeeCh Drug V T.. F.. CURTIS. aa4s sat.sats CORNER MAIN AND ELM SITS. BEIDGEPORT., CONN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27
A.Tarr1ageS..

At Lakeville, Sept, IS, Edward W. Phelps of South Egremont, Mass, to Harriette A., daughter of E. O. Peck of this town. @@ '1 @1 -$
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27
GEO. PALLISER, ARCHITECT.

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. has large Experience and Superior facilities for furnishing DeslgBs and Specifications for all kinds of buildings from the most artistic and costly known to the pIainest and cheapest. u1 a.'
 All who have an idea of building now or hereafter, should send 25 cents for "BIodel Homes for the People," 50 Pages; 40 Engravings of Houses ana plans to suit every taste, and abOunding in ueefu hints to those who are about to build. All communi- cations answered carefully, and promptly. 9S-GW
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27
Births.

In thls village, Sept. 26, son to MT. & Mrs. Otis E. Gillette.
 In this village, Sept. 26, son to MT. & Mrs. John Moran. r... e. s.. tfs...s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

CARDS. No two alike. With AOname, 10c. Post paid. Husted Co, Nas.au. v. [. --a. --.trla :, 29-AW .s.lt ]
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27

David Hicks was acquitted by the Court. It was decided that there was no jail breach, and the prisoner's confession, ex. tOrted by confinement on bread and water in cell with no bed for four days, was ruled out. .s''''-.s esa st
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-07-20
GACEflLLAS.

Calle de San Sebastian. - El trozo fl
nal dc esta calle al desembocar delante
del polvorin yiejo, yace en- IN estado de
complete abandono, mayormente GUAM
do llueve. Ent6nces, & causa Gle no ha-
ber ALI empedrado. Sc forma un loda-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-07-20
lTIIgI0s DIVERS0s.
SE INT ERESA

Saber la resdeneia de d. Gaspar del Santo Lera
(asturianol bien sfha fallecido en- osa proyincia
segfn Sc supone: suplicandole al Sr. Cura p6rroco
del pueblo donde hubiera sucedido Sc digne liri-.
glrse la persona de D. namon Frade. para hacey
ciertas digencia sobre 81 particular que 10 son in
dspensables Julio II de 1871, i-s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-07-20

bras, con la elocuencia y ell buen senti-
do que le distinguen, una sucirta rese-
na del asunto EN- la parte a que mi in
terpelacion Sc refiere.
(CoNoLUIRA.)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18
CITY Versus Railroad.

There has been bad blood between
Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania
Road for years, and this bitterness of
feeling contributed not a little to in
ducc passiVity among the citizens
while the rioters were destroying the
Company's property. The whole
question is now under discussion
again, and the COmmcrciw of that
city makes this statements:
The railroad company has never
done anything to conciliate public
sentiment in this city or to secure
friends for itself in this community.
For twenty years it has reclllcssly
Disseminated against the business Of
the city, insomuch that several
branches of trade that otherwise
would have tlourished here have been
driven 10 the wall, and either been
crippled or destroyed. TO the re-
spectful complaints against this treat
ment, no heed has ever been given {,
ana 'he company mas i'SeII alone 10
oIaln@ iof Whatever resentment eN-
ISIS against II mere
50 long as freight is carricdto cities
farther west at rates less than our
people have to pay, and so long
as our manufacturers have to
send irel&htto Cincinnati to be ship
ped back through the city to Boston
at rates less than are charged from
here to Boston, so long VIII the bust
mess of the city be depressed and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18


Inc serious fallfoao war WHICH
commenced some tilree weeks ago
ana which II not yet wholly SUD
oUed, has clearly shown tIlat tll9 SUI
cldaI poIIcy OF the democratic MAJOR
ily III tIle last House Oh Representa-
yves was not only dangerous put
il'ahilostiN unjust III attempting TO
reduce the 1 ederaI army lo.lI uSo
may De traced the hulllIllaIIhE con-
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/" ''" pct cent Oh '''ii just 'iIiii'-H'
1t is, indc"d,W with difficulty that even
such accommodations can bc had. 1t
may be said that our whole army is
left to the mercy Of bankers and
money shavcr, all this, too, because
certain Democrats holding a mJor-
ity in Congress Othe House, wanted
to make political capital in view OF
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18

The South Pacifc Times records the
total loss of the Pacific Steam NaVi-
CATION Company's steamer Eten July
10, at Los Velos, seventy miles north
Of Valparaiso. According to the
meagre intelligence received, there
must have been considerable loss OF
life as fourteen bodies had been re-
covered. Forty-three of the crew
and passengers had reached tn" shore
in safety, and twenty were still on
the rocks. All efforts were being
made to rescue them. The French
war vessel Amethyst, and the Chilli
an gunboat Chacabaco proceeded inn
mediately to the assistance of the UNI
fortunate ship. The cause Of the dis
aster has not been reported.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18

Gen Crook, a veteran and success
full Indian fighter, says that the In
dams are now as well armed with
breech-loaders as the regular troops,
and shoot better. This statement
gives pertinency to the recent order
of the President in forbidding the
sale of arms to the savages. General
Crook also says that in almost every
instance trouble with the Indians
arises from injustice done them by
the white people.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18

An order was issued Wednesday
for the employees in the shops Of the
Baltimore road to work full time.
Previous to the 10th of July last
these men We're working but eight
hours. On that date reduction of
10 per cent. was made ON their pay
per hour, and the number Of hours
increased to nine. This latterincrease
of time will enable the men to earn
as much or tritle more in ten hours
than they did in eight previous to
the reduction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18

Col. Thomas a. Scott is reported as
saying that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will rebuild as few OF
their buildings as possible at Pitts
burg, and would remove all their
shops and machine works to some
other points on the road, as remote
as possible from large cities, where
the workmen and the property Of the
Company would not be under the in
fuenGe and at the mercy of mobs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18

The authorities of Baltimore have
just taken a census of the voters OF
that city, showing the numbers to be
GG,525 against G9,G42 last year. The
falling off is explained by the sug-
gestion that many families though
the object Of the census was to register
the men Ofmilitary age and refused
to give the names. But il is rot i'm
probable that principal reason for
the discrepancy may the fact that
there is less enthusiasm in the State
on local elections than in the nation
al
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18

The vote on the location ola per-
manent capital in West Virginia
stands, with four counties to hear
from, Charleston, S,OS9. Clarksburg,
3O,734, Martinsburg, 7,o14. Three Of
these counties, Clay, Mellow al and
Roane, are in the third congressional
district, and cast in the presidential
election 2,O39 votes the other county
Webster, is in the second congress
sional district, but borders on the
third district, and has doubtless
voted for Charleston, which will per-
haps have a majority Of 1000 over
both competitors, and will consc-
quently be the permanent capital
after 1885; unless the Legislature
should rcccde from its action,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18

The Washington, Pennsylvania,
Observer says that high officials Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, say
the extension of the Hempfeld rail
road to the Connellsville railroad
will be "built before very long" The
route from Baltimore to Chicago, via
Cumberland, Md, Connellsville and
Washington, Pa, would be 80 miles
shorter than the present line by way
of Grafton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18
SATURDAY, AUGUST Is, 1877.

Augustus d. Schaetier, Cashier of
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank
Of Westminster, committed suicide
Tuesday by cutting his throat. The
accounts of the bank are said to be
correct, and as Mr.. S@haeffer showed
no symptoms Of instantly and was
apparently happy in all his domestic
relations his friends cannot tell why
his life became an insupportable bur
den.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18

Judge West has been explaining
his Cleveland speech again by saying
that he would have a voluntary but
not an enforced division Of profits
between employer and employee. TO
a friend in Philadelphia he writes !:
"Itis my conviction that the interests
Of both would be better conserved by
an agreement voluntarily entered
into by the parties, but by no means
a compact Of statutory or legislative
compulsion, whereby the wages of
labor shall be rated according to a
graduated scale of compensation,
ranging from a minimum rate fixed
and determined by the parties but
increased or diminish according to a
certain per cent. of the net profits
or loss Of the employer. In other
words, / would have the employer
and employe mutually agree to share
Of course not equally, but proper
tionateIy, a portion OF the net gains,
as well as to bear jointly whatever
losses may he incurred. Under such
a system it is my opinion that the
interests Of labor, being made in a
degree identical with those ofcapital
such thing as "strikes" would be UNI
known. If the laborcr or employc
once understands that he is to receive
his fair and proportionate share Of
the gains, he will cheerfuIIy, as an
honest man, bear with his ernpIoye
whatever losses may be sustained"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18

FREIGIETs EAST AMP WEST
Watermelon growers and dealers
are as much dissatisfied with the
railroad tariffs this season rs the
peach growers, and it is alleged the
shipment Of melons to the West has
been nearly cut off. The schedule of
rates on car load Of melons to Gin
cinnati is given as Sl0I for 10000
pounds, Orj2cen ts hundred pounds.
A Light street produce dealer who
handles WatermelonS in large guam
ties on Saturday received the bills
for a car load ofapples sent him from
Cincinnati, the charges on which
were as follows: $40 bbls, apples,
10, 40 lbs, 81 cents a barrel total
S4S'" In each instance the railroad
required that "property must be
shipped entirely at owners risk, and
the fright must be prepaid" Melon
dealers say il they could ship their
stuff to the West as chcaply as per-
ishabIe produce can be sent from the
West to Baltimore, cargOeS would
not have rottcd at Pratt street
WharVes last week for want Of pun
chaserS. -BuhO. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18

COAL OIL,-The Scranton lPa) Re
publican prints thes figures "Fcw
persons are aware Of the immense
development made by the coal oil
trade or the large amount of capital
invested in it. The principal eXpen-
ditures are caused by the digging of
wells, only portion Of which yield
remuneratiVe results. 1t has been
computed by eminent engineers well
acquainted with the trade that no
less than 10000 wells have thus far
been dug in Pennsylvania and West
Virginia, at an aggregate cost SI92,.
OO0,O00. They have yielded about
S8,0O0,00O barrels of oil, valued at
the wells at about $500, 900, 900.
These figures show how valu-
able this deposit has been to the
State, and how the railroads Of the
country have been benefited by
transporting these vast supplies"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18
TELEGRAPHTC.

riVt.

WASIuNGTON, Aug. 1t.-Quarter-
master General Meigs is authority
for the statement that the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company has pre-
sented Il bill to the United States for
the TRANSPORTATION Of troops used
to protect the private property OF
that cOrnOratiNn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18
NEW ADVER TISEMLNTS.
The Negro Exodus TO Liheria.

Inquiry was made yesterday at the of
nee OF the Liberian Exodus Association
as to the number of names enrolled f6
the trip The answer received was tina
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-18

In tine matter of Thomas r.. Sv us &, co..
BmkruntN.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-06

that every farmer within thirty
miles has tried them aud know that
they are A every time.
We were pleased to see ouI
old Manchester acquaintance, Col.
Nichols in our sanctum q few days
ago. He was just as fat and jolly
as Of old, notwithstanding he has
travelled more than four thousand
miles within a few weeks introduce
ing the now celebrated Davis sew.
ing machines.
DR.. q. =. Hoag, formerly with
DR.. Jones, has been appointed on
the medical staff at the hospital OH
Wards Island, N. Y.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-06

| NEWBuNt.
1t looks quite natural to see Dem
ing & Co. on their old ground again.
MIR. Daniel Thompson, who resid
ed here 40 years ago and is known
to many of the old residents Of this
and adjacent towns, has recently
been making Newbury visit, stop
ping with Judge Ladd, his Orot her
in.Iaw. Mr.. Thompson is now 81
years of age and is smart both in
tellectually and physically. He
has for many years been q resident
of FrancistOwn, n. H., where he
has followed his trade as u black.
smith, and at the age Of 10 he shol
two yoke of oxen and four horses
in one day, but owing to the illness
of his wife has retired from the bust.
ness and now resides wiah his son.
Alexander Thompson, a smart and
enterprising citizen of Lancaster,
N. II.
Mr.. John Atwood has had very
poor luck with potatoes this year.
He planted about half an acre in
clay soil, taking great pains with
them and they were found to be so
rotteuyas not to be worth digging,
and he plowed them right in. The
tenant on the Wallace Hill farm
planted enough potatoes to reason
ably expect crop of two or three
hundred bushels. He took great
pains in enriching the soil, but ow-
ing to the rot he will lose nearly
all of them.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-06

The atlas case in which j, ID.
WeltOn was defendant was decided
by a jury of six last Monday in ia.
vOr Of the atlas fellows. The case
was called at two o'clock, but it
took all the afternoon to get jury.
The case was given to the jury
about two o'clock A. NJ. and they re.
turned a verdict as above about five
o'clock. The jurymen think they
earned the fifty cents which the law
allows them.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-06
WAITS RIVER.

WAITS RIVER.
Monday morning dawned cleal
and bright, and just warm enough
to make it delightful. 1t is seldom
we get such beautiful weather the
first of October
The landlord has commenced to
dig his potatoes,-they "turn out
middling to fair"
Our acould be base ball Organisa
ton is "clcan gone done,"-played
out on foul ball.
Mrs. WOrthcn has returned home
from southern n. H., where she has
been for several weeks visiting rel
atives and friends. We give her a
right hearty welcome back to her
old home at Waits River, ---the viii
age of peace.
Batten has rented Mr.. Simpsons
carriage shop at the upper end of
the village, and is at work repair
ing the machinery. This will give
him better opportunity to display
his mechanical skill.
Our merchants were busy un.
packing and marking their new
goods the first of the week. Save
your time and money by patonizing
home, and buy your goods of the
new firm.
There are no new cases of diph.
liberia, and the sick are doing well
under the skillful treatment of DR..
Bixby, with the exception of Frank.
lie Morgan, who is in very preca-
riouf condition, though at present
more hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
The remains of the wife and only
son of Mr.. Scion DuttOn of st.
JOhnsbury were brought here for
intermeDt last Friday. Mr.. DuttOn
has the heartfelt sympathy of his
friends in his sad bereavement. Mr..
y. was a former resident of this
village.
Since the Fair everything has
been quiet in our little hamlet
among the hills,-no ne,cs, and moth
ing to make any of, with slim pros
poets for the future in that direc-
ton. "Ed' said he thought Dixie
was arrested at the Fair, but it
turned out to be somebody clse,--
too bad, wasn't it?
School commenced again on Mon
day, and the merry shouts of the
school children greet the ear once
more. Dixie.