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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

The District Judgeshipn contest is ex- citing considerable interest. At a recent meeting of county Republican erspresen. tatives. Mr. F. D. Fyler. of Winsted was nominated; D. J. Warner Esq, of Salis- bury, having many votes. It is now claimed by friends of the latter that here tofore the caucuses for nomination for district judge have been composed of members from the District alone, and of both parties. Under all the circumstances we take pleasure in expressing no opinion regarding controversy that does not con- cern us.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
East Cornwall.

OUR SPELLING ScHooLs.-Our school of '"u' ''n "''' 1--'-- ;~tArastino Same 25 or more were present. Miss Emma Tor her and Fred Seelye chose sides. Miss Lorber beating him badly. Miss Jessie Richards spelled us all down. There was no school held last Wednesday evening as many of our people attended Rev. c. J. aarrison's donation at Milton. We have appointed one for next Wednesday even- Ing, which we hope to make more interest ing than any before.
 DEAD DoG.-Last Saturday morning the carcass of dog belonging to Mrs. Mary Johnson. was found just north of the post-ofice. Somebody knew that we were hard mp for items. Many thanks CENTeNN1A1. F. H. Johnson of of Warren has been canyasslng our towns for James D. McKabe's only Official History of the Centennial Exhibition;"S STA pages, 300 engravings; only $3,5O and $I,00. .- & OUR SIcK.-We are pleased to announce that Miss Hattie Lorber, under the care full treatment of Dr. Beach, is rapidly i'm. proving. Mr. Truman Guild is nearly we'll Mrs. Mary Johnson ia nnite sick Mrs. Annie Hogan. an old lady living with her son Patrick Hogan, is very low. The rest of us are pretty much as we always are running as usual. much the same"
 MIscELLANEoUs- Last week our town was canvassed for fruit and or namental trees by one of Mir. o. K. Ger rists agents. Mir. G. has furnished con. siderable stock in this neighborhood and has the confidence and patronage of near ly every one. .. JACK.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

Over l50. 600 tons of coal were sold at anction, last week, at prices little loR er than those of December.
 Gen. Woodford, has succeeded Mir Bliss as U. $. District Attorney in New York.
 The Democrats have nominated Joseph l. Craven for Mayor of Philadelphia.
 Charles E. Appleby was appointed Re ceiver of the Metropolitan Fire Insurance Company. All liabilities will be paid in fuli except capital stock.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

The public journalist deems 1t duty to bring before the notice of 8 business community the claims of every firm which showsA desire to act upon fair and hon. orable principles. Messrs. Hall < Read of Bridgeport, ~ho are the leaders in that place, Tn D y goods Carpets and House. keeping goods, deserve mention for their knowledge of the business; equitable deal ing, their attrac i've variety and uniformly low prices. In these stringent times their store IS filled with customers. u
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
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To the Working Class.--Te arc now prepared furnish all classes with constant employment ai home, th- whole of the time, for their spare mens. Business new, light and profitable. Persona of either easily from 50 cents to s per even ing, and proportional sum by devoting their who'll. time to the business. Boys and g.rls earn nearly much men. That all who see this notice may send their 6rsss and test the business make this un. paraleled of To such are not we'll satisfied
 will send dollar to pay for the trouble of writing Full particulars, sarupes wrth several dollars to
 mencs work on, and copy of Home and Fireside of the largest and best illustrated Publications, al
 sent free by mail. Reader. if you want permanent profitable work, address, GEORGE srINsoN & Co {. Portland, Maine. 1yA
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
Cornwall.

E The following gentlemen were appoint. ed as jurors by the civil authority at their meeting, on the first Monday in January: Wm. H. Harrison, s. Gold. s. John son. s. Beach. s. S. Reed, ). Catlin, D. B. Baldwin. D. W. Manville, v. F. Mo Neil. J. W. Beers, NJ. J. Willard, H. Sedgwick, F. Garner. W. P. Sturgess. E.. White. W Bennett. W. Brewster. P. Vail, D. Rogers, J. Cochrane, H. Harrison.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

IOEPORT of the Condition of the First a. lO iOnal ank of l. tc ii d. at L.tchfeld, il tn Stat of COnneetic t, at the c4Vse of busi ..ess, January tn, 1871.
 RESOURCES,
 Loans and discounts, $205. .C63 (! Iverdraft- 2 s.; U. S Bonds to sec 1re cir u ation, 100000 Other stocks, bonds and mo, tgages, 30, ,582 5. .Jue from approved reserve agts, 21656 Due from oth National Banks, !,9S.0 Due from State Ba md bankers, 6524 Real state, furniture. and fixtures, 12.1000 urrent expense and taxes paid, 934 Che ks and other sh items, 1,S49.S Bills of otner Bans, 3,059.N Fractional curr ncy (ncludins nickels), 755.0' Legal-tender no es, 5,735.O Redemption fund with U. 8. Treas E
 urer. 9,oGO OC
 To!al, s4s3, ,4Os.s
 LIABILITIES.
 Capital stock paid Tn, s2OO,OC00 Surplus fund.- 3k.l96.n! Undivided rofts, -= .L-.r 28JT National Bank notes outstanding, ,175,870 0 Dividends unpaid, s- a.s- l 424 c div dual deposits subject to check, 76,S64.& Demand certificates of deposits, S,624 TC Due to other >ational La ks. 1,6-O.Se Due to >t tie Banks and bankers, 9I8.l4 Unt States Taxes, 1,0667 Taxes Nonresident Stock, 1O.OI
 Total, S493,4 996 Stste of onnecticut County of Litchfield st: l,George E. Jones, 'ashier of the oye-nameG bank, do solemnly swear that the a:'Ove state ment is true to the best of my kno"ledge anC belef ss. GEOR E E. 10 .EN. ashier s Subscribed and s@orn to before me this 9tl day of January, .S77.- fss--.r fe -f.yeg f~-. SAMUEL G. BEACH, Justice of the Peace. Correc.- Attest;
 SESh$ SB S. SsSFf1, \ R5yr1 Directors,
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
The ConnFomise.

The Compromise Counting bill went through both Houses of Congress, last week, with a rush, and has been approved by the President. The Senate, particu larly, gave the measure @ majority that counts for more in weight even than in numbers. The ablest constitutional law yers in that body united in the opinion that the President of the Senate has no power to pronounce upon the electoral vote in case of disagreement between the Houses. and supported the bill.
 A majority of the House Republicans opposed the bill, Mr. Hoar leading the moderates, while Gen. Garfield follows up his extreme views as "visiting states man" at New 0rleans, with decided op. position to anything like compromise at Washington. Maine seems to have fur nished rather more than her share of violent Republicanism, siuce Blaine be. gan his onslaught on the "Confederates' ID the House, last winter. At the House caucus for the nomination of two mem. oers of the High Commission, MT. Frye proposed to read Mr. Holr and other moderate Republicans out of the party; while Blaine himself supp ,rted M ,rtou and Sherman against Cnntiia1aand Fl : monds, Tn the Senate.
 The fact is that the Compromise has been the work of the business men and people. and has been bitterly opposed by the poll ticians und party press.
 The members of the Commission are all nominated. except the last judge. They are as follows: Senators s-Messrs. Ed munds, Morton, aud Frelinghuysen. Re publicaHs, and Messrs. Thurman and Bayard, Democrats; Representatives. M M.ssrs. Payne, Hunton, and Abbot. Dem ocrats; and Garfield and Hoar, Republi aus; Judges-Clifford, Strong, Miller, and Field; Judge Davis, having been cho. sen Senator from Illinois. will not sit or the commission, and 1t is thought that Mir. Bradley will be the fifth judge Ht is Republican, and his appointment gives the Republicans one majority in the in the commission. The counsel em ployed by the different parties ,te r present their claims before tht co nmission are said to be Judge Black, ex-Senator Carpenter aud Judge
 Crumbull on the part of Mir. Tllden. MT E -art.l will lead the counsel for MT. Eayes rhe House meet in Joint Convention Of Thursday of this week, and the Florids case will probably be the first to 60 be fore the Commission.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
From R. Fellows, NJ. D. of Hill, N. r

From R. FeIIoWs, NJ. D. of Hill, N. H.
 Although have generally great ob. jection to paten: medicines, can but say in justice to WIsTAR's BALsALM OF WILD CHERRY that 1t Is a remedy of superior value for Pulmonary Diseases.
 have made use of this preparation for several years, and it has proved to be very reliable and efficacious in the treat ment of severe and longstauding Coughs. know of one patlent, uow in comforta- ble heal h, ~ho has taken this remsd, and who but for it's use, consider, would not now be living. k. FELLOWS, M. D.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

We shall certainly be greatly delighted if Senator Houston's bill passes; though, since MT. Wiley sat down so heavily on better one, we are not extremely san.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
CONGRESS- OVAL,

The chief business before Congress. last week. was the compromise bill regard ing the count of the electoral vote. De hate commenced in the Senate on Tues.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

''On, my back !" How often we hea, these words. Pain in your back, nin. times out of ten, arises from Kidney D,s ease. HUvr's REMEDY. used as directed will cure all Diseases of the Kidneys. Bladder and Urinary Organs. INFALLIBLE EYE WASH cures swolle eyes.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

Do NOT MADLY RISK CoN5UMPrION when a few drops of ''HaIes Honey of Hore, hound and Tar," wi inevltably cure coughs, colds, cattrrh. influenza, and every other ailmeut leading to that awful malady. Sold by ail Druggis's
 Plke's Toothache drops cure in l mn ute. A. 4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

Tho editor of the Litchfeld Enquirer should now be happy man. In season and out of season. he has been contend
 Ing for a minority representation on Boards of Selectmen, and now Senator H0nston has introduced bill which pro. vides that where three selectmen are 10 be chosen no one shall vote for more .han two; where five are to be chosen. no one shall vote for more than three, and 90 on.
 Thus the minority in every town will al- ways be represented on the Board. Fur
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

The fishing" committees keep stead. fly at work at Washington. The Dem. ocrats have been offering the testi- mony of Florida telegraphers to the dis patches of Secretary Chandler offering money and troops" to secure that state for Hayes. all of which Chandler denies. On the other hand the Republicans offer telegrams to show that nephew Pelton and Chairman Hewitt sent SS0O0 to Ore- gon to secure the certifcation of the re- uowned Cronin. and his presence at Washington. The most important find. however, was that of Fields committee in proving an original return from the D irish of Vernon La, which IS found to have been altered in the interest of the Republicans. since it came into possession of the Returning Board, One of the Secretaries of that Board was proved to nave said that he made the alterations himself at the direction of Governor Wells, chairman of the board.
 The bill referred to in letter copied rom the Courant on our first page, was ported against by the judiciary commit
 ee and rejected by the House, on Thurs. lay. The Courant report says:
 Mir. Wiley said the committee, consid- cred that in a,good many towns we havn'l cessdy reckoners. The plan requires con. siderable ciphering, and they had conclu- led that there might be many practical objections to carrying it out.
 A table ln the letter above referred to shows exactly how difficult an operation the counting of votes on the plan propos- ed would be. The counter would have to know enough of short division to divide ny 2, 3 and and possibly by 5. If he we're afraid of vulgar fractions. he could carry out his division to two places of de, .imals, and arrive at results sufficiently accurate for all practical purposes. Are Il Mir. Wllleys "pFaetical objections" as serious as this?
 Judge Carpenter, of South Carolina, has decided the case before hlm involving tue question of the governors election iu that state. He holds that neither Cham. berlain nor Hampton are legally inaugu. rated, and that, in the meantime, the former holds over. The case has now been taken up to the Supreme Court or appeal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

0IsTRICT OF WASHINGTON Probate Court, y January 18th. 1877.
 Estate of G. orge Ufas, late of Washington in said strIct, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Washington ,ath limited and allowed six months fom the date reof for the cred tors of said estate to exhibit theIr laims for settlement Those who Pglect ts resent heir accoun prop ry att sted within said time, will debarred rtcov' ry. All persons indebted to said 'state requested to make imm diate payment to 2w3 EDISON E. SHELBY. administrator.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

NI>TRICT of wOODBURY ss. Probate Court, Jan. , uary 18th. 1877.
 Estate of Harriet Thompson, late of Bethlehem, iE i'd District, deceased
 The Cout of Probate for the District Of woodbuiy tn limited and allowed six months from the tate ereof for the creditors said exhibit their IIms for settlement. Those wh" neglect to present accounts. properly attesl' d. within said tme win z debarred & ecovery. All perso debted to said state are requested to make immediate payment to w3 E. L. THOMPSON. Lxecutor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

1IsTRICT OF SHARON. SC. Probate Court. Jam @ uar 2d, 1877.
 Estate of Ueorge Chamberlain, late of Sharon, in nd District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Disri of Sharon hath mil ed and lowed six months from he date of this rder, for the ors of said estate,r presented Nent in which to exhibit their claims against said state; and has appointed Eban w. baff,e nd George ioodwin Commissioners to receive and examine aid claims.
 Certified by CHAs. F. sEDGwICK, Clerk. The subscribers give notice that they shall the t" eSideDc. of the sad Genrg Chamberlain said haron on the 3d day of February and the J th lay of June, lS7T at o'clock in the forenoon, ah # said days. for the purpose attending tD the bus ness of said appointment.
 BEEN W CHAFFEE, l Commits
 GEORGE D. GOODWIN, [ sieL CTS. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to ,ake immediate paN ment to
 RUTH E. CHAMBERLAIN A6minis- IVA JOHN BOYD, ators.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

nxEzg 4z&arSSs of giving every encouragement tt mmwmumn asx1xSzg wm with local make the fol swxsa p-zzasges to regzla- and occasional corres.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

I)EPORT of the Condition of the First a. lO ional ank of L tc ii d. at L. tchfeld, il tn Stat of Conneetic t, at the c.vse of busi ..ess, January 2 tn, 1871.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

All persons indebted to said estate requested to nake immediate payment to
 Sw4 EDWIN c. BRIGHAM, Executor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-08
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-08
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

GAIL HAMILTON in her last letter to the
New York Tribune leaves the Nation and at
tacks the Springfield Republican for its as
sault on Judge Henry French. She will now
40 well to turn her attention to the Tribune
,'seil, brand but lately plucked from the
burning and still rather sooty. That journal
with great coolness approvingly quotes her
condemnation of the independent journals:
"they faunt the banner of virtue while
holding the carnival of vice. Under thin
veil OF Pharisaism one dscerns the judgment
'of the infant. the conscience OF the assassin,
the tactics of the Thug" The Tribune as it
prints this condemnation of itself smiles un-
der its broadened plylacteries and trusts for
oblivion of its misdeeds to the short lived
memories of men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-08

The Shoe and Leather Reporter has the
following words of comfort for the tanners !:
We had our panic before the rest of the
country had theirs, The Chicago file of 1871
ushered it in, and the Boston fire of 1872 in
tensfied it. We had right to expect an
earlier recovery, and we have had and are
having it. We are not so firmly on our feet
again that we can venture to ignore the
admonitions Of experience, or to neglect the
application of all the resources of skill and
all the suggestions of economy to the busi-
ness. 1t is not desirable that any industrial
pursuit should reach that pinnacle of adven-
titious prosperity. But the tanners may
telicitate themselves on having passed that
point of aggravation and danger at which,
no matter how wisely and well they did thdir
work, they were sure to be losers by it. They
were very patient and very plucky to endure
that state of things as calmly as they did,
and it is full time they were extricated
from difficulties that would have exhausted
them long age if they had not been ex-
ceedingly strong in means as well as hope
fulnesS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-08
The Texas Pacific Scheme.

A significant editorial paragraph appears
In the Philadelphia Press of Saturday, in
which the hope is expressed that the Hon.
Samuel ]. Randall will be reelected Speaker
OF the House of Representatives. The rea-
son for the support of Mr.. Randall is that
'being an unsectional man be cannot close
his eyes to the fact that there is no surer
rescue and relief for the South than to build
trans-continental line from the Mississippi
river to the Pacific ocean," In other words
Mr.. Randall should be reelected Speaker be-
cause he favors the Texas & Pacific railroad.
This is precisely the reason why Mr.. Ran
dali should not be reelected Speaker. A
pacification of the South which must be Sc
cured by plundering the country is not worth
securing. A. friendship which must be bought
by land grants and money appropriations is
not worth the purchase. 1t is safe to say
that bargain of this character by which the
great American economist is to be promoted
to office in order to further land.grabbing
scheme will not be ratified by the Northern
people. The fact that the scheme comes
from Pennsylvania will not help it. There is
already widespread distrust of Pennsylva-
mia political methods, and the proposal TO
make them national in application will be
anything but heartily welcomed.
Indications are multiplying that the Texas
Pacific and kindred schemes of plunder are
to be made basis for new party. The
plan may seem absurd but the danger is not
a slight one. The South of course will be a
unit for measures of this character, and the
new assault of the solid South on the Treas
ury is quite as much to be feared as any pre-
vious assaults made by that section. An at
tempt is made to dignity the raid by styling it
revival of the Whig party; but revival in
which Tom Scott is to appear as the original
old Whig viii not commend itself 10 the sur
vving silver-greys and is certain to find no
welcomers among the friends of honest and
economical administration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-08

The American labor reform league has
committed itself to the widest foles of the
European socialists. 1t arrays itself. against
property in land, interest on money lent and
compulsory taxation, and denounces as crimi-
nails men who have the good fortune to in
herit property or the industry to earn It,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-08
PROPOSALS
Furnishing RatiOns for the First
Light House District.
LIGHT HOUSE INSPECTORS OFFICE,
Portland, Maine, April 25, 1877.

LIGHT HOUSE INSPECTORS OFFICE
Portland, Maine, April 25 1877. !
SEALED proposals will be received at this Office
- until II NJ on FRIDAY, the 18th day of June,
1877 for furnishing and delivering rations for the
light house tender in the First Light House District
also; for furnishing and delivering rations for the
Rock Light Stations in this District for one year
from the 1st day of July 1877.
The rations are to be Of good and approved quality
and are to be delivered alongside the light house
der. or other vessel provided for the purpose, at
Portland, Maine, in good and sufficient packages,
barrels, boxes and cases. and in good order, for the
number of persons specified by the Inspector. once
a quarter, free of expense to the United States,
agreeably to table, which will form part of the
contract. copies of which may be had by applying to
this office.
All bids must be sealed and endorsed: "Proposals
for rations for the Light House Tender,' or, Pro-
posas for rations for Rock Light Statons,' keeping
the bids for the one separate from those ofthe other
and enclosing them in another envelope to be lert at
directed to this office, prepaid. if sent by mail.
The right to reject any or all bids or to waive de-
fects if is deemed to be for the interests of the Gov
ernment to do SO, is reserved.
HENRY F. PICKING,
Commander U. S. Navy,
my3eod2w Inspector First Light House District
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-08

IHE Russian delay in Roumania is owing
TO the bad condition of the roads, and the
swollen state of the Danube. The river is
quite impossible and the highways this side
OF it are in wretehed condition. Then,
too, the Russians may not be willing to
alarm Europe by direct move on Constan-
tinople.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-08

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furni ished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley II.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
iourna1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-08

The small number of negroes killed in the
South of late is accounted for by the fact
that the season for outdoor sports has not
fairly opened yet. Wait until the hunting
time begins,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-08


The above POOR fellow
has for the past year been
travelling in Europe for
his health, AID finally at
the URGENT REQUEST
Of his most INTIMATE
FRIENDS was induced to
return to the bosom of his
(pOliticaD family. For a
number of years he has
worn to his disgust a S6,-
900, 200 SUIT which he
now intends to dispose of
to the State Attorney i'm ex-
change for liberty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-08

IHE government is determined to make
the Indian earn his rations by hard work. 1t
will do well to bear in mind the celebrated
rule OF Mrs. Glasse in regard to the cooking
of a hare.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-08
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY s.

we 10 not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve eommu.
nications that are not used.