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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
SHARON.

On Friday of thissweek. while a party of children were sliding down bill, a col ored girl was seen coming down among the rest, directly towards the residence of Miss Caroline Lake. As she approached, the sled was seen to pass the house but the darhey was no where to be found
 After the lapse of a few moments, how ever, stified noise vas heard emanating from we'll winch was few fe. from the house. The we'll was twenty-three feet deep, the water about one foot in depth and the snow above the curb was filled in to the top at least three feet above the top of the ground. making the whole depth of the we'll and curb at least twen- ty-six feet. The bottom Was solid rock
 Upon looking into the we'll the youngster was discovered about ten feet from the bottom, crawling mp the stone work. A ladder fifteen feet long was let down and she was drawn up. There was 8. pail in the bottom of the we'll ~ith the bail gone aud only one of the rars left, which was of thin iron, projecting half inch above the edge of the pail. With the exception of few scratches on the face, made by thls ear. the child did not seem to be SC. riously injured. How it was possible for child of eight or ten years to be precip. itated down this well and not be dashed in pieces it s.dificult to tell, unless it is indeed the fact that darkies' head will not break easily. O. P. o.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

With Enquirer Harper's Weekly. .............' 's5'ae Harper's Bazaar r...............5'25 Harper's Magazine. e.............o'ao Atlantic Monthly. ...... o,2o s:ribner's Monthly. y............'55 '5'2o The Galaxy. ...-.....'...'''' Tne Agricnlturist. ...........o ,do Arthur's Home Magazine. ......4 ,OO Peterson's Magazine ,5O Godey's Lady's Book. ..........4 4O NY. Weekly Tribune. ..........o ,oO N. Y. Semi-weekly Tribune. ....4,5o N. Y. Weekly Times. ...o'zu N. Y. Semi-weekly Times. ......4 4,5O l. Old < New. 'o'1o St. Nicholas. as...........:: 4'ao 'ao Peter's Household Melod1es. ..''2'M 2'ao La Creme de la Creme, 5,20 Parlor Music. c........... .o-2O r,ovoorz et,e Monthly Magazine, 4OO
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
Deaths

In Litchfeld. Jan. 18th, MT. Henry T Wentworth. aged 60 years
 In Terryvllle, Jan. lst. Mrs. Eliza Cook, aged 85 years
 Tn Waterbury. Jan. 1lth. Rev, Charles W Everest. of Hamden.
 In Bridgeport. Conn July 29th. 1876, at her son-in-iaw's D. A. Campbell. Mrs. Betsey E. Bissell. widow Of Abel B ssell, aged 77 y"ars.
 In Baltimore, Md. Dec. 31st. of measles, Mrs. Ann Amelia Bissell, wife of John E. Bsssell, aged 3s years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
Post OGice, I.i1chaeIa, Conn, Dec. 1, 1876.
MAILS ARRIVED.

 New York and Way by Naugatuck R. R. 2p m. New York and Way by SheI 'au. R. K. 2;2O p. III. New York and Way by Naugatuck R. R. s:So p. m.
 MAILS LEAVE. New York and Way by Nauga uck k. R. 6:3o 6. m. Cornwall Bridge, Albany nd the West, 6:so a. m. Win~ted and WaS, 1I:30 a. u'. New York and Way by shepaug R. R 2:3np. m. New York and Way by Naugatuck R. R. 30 p. m.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

ssnrust commence with January or July number.
 subscribers who are in arrears must mako up ar rearaaes before taking advantage of the fort gon propositions and subscribers who are in advance roav deduct the amount their subscriptions are In ao vance.
 Money should be sent by post-ofce order' cneek o' registered letter. if possible If remisancea are maoe
 y mail we cannot be responsible for oss before tnt letter reaches us will take all risks Of remittance to the clubbing periodicals.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
Active Agents wanted instantly to introduce tho
CENTENNIAL lXP0SITIllN

Described ana illustrated.
 Nearly 800 psg s; only S2.5 rich iluttrsttons; and 3 treasure A. the best and cheapest History of the Crest Exhibition. Endorsed by Officials, Press and Clergy Is st Hing immensely One lady clear~d 436O rrs, S09 Main Street. springfield Mass. sIwA
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
HARwINTON

The attendance at Widow. Halls, last week. was not so large as usual;, but few spectators being present. Mir. Geo. Cleveland, captain of the Long Island schooner, "Wm. McCobb," was one of the dancers; Miss Mary D. of Oakville, was the fairest among them, while Miss Estella Cur;iss, of Campvllle, was the most graceful and skillful of the fair sex. Mir Eugene Banker led the other "sex.'' MT. John Worrel and James Rankin danced a ''break- down that was highly edifying to the audience. and Henry Murphy danced some excel lent jigs. The mistress of the house took the floor for time, and demonstrated her ability to trip the 'lisht fantastic toe'' with the best of them. Mir. Henry Hum phrey, of Waterbury, and Mr. John Ran- kin scraped the fiddles. while Mir. Hum- phrey and Geo. Strickland prompted. The dancing was livelier than ever to- wards the last, the young folks danced all night, and "wouldu't go home till morn. ing, till daylight had appea ed. ' Another dance was held at Mir. Curtisx, in Poverty Hollow. the same evening. Mr. Wm. Strickland, of Wolcottville fur nishing the music. A young couple from 'Wolcottville, who were going to this dance, were shot at from the bushes by the side of the road. below Fluteville, by some would-be assassin, who fired two shots from revolver at them. No harm was done. though the bullets whistled un- pleasantly near.
 The llth district school closed for
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

R1vERToN. Hodge, of the firm of Hodge < Afford, marble dealers in River. ton, has recently made and presented to the church in that village, choice stone Baptismai Font. The top. or bowl, is of singnlarly chaste design and appropriate nnisb. thirteen inches in diameter, with the inscription beautifully engraved upon tisnl." It is mounted upon d very avn. metrical pedestal, with an appropriate base. the whole measuring thirty-eipht inches in he ght. The Font was placed in it's position in the church the day after Christmas. where it's strikingly unique and beautiful appearance will always re
 deot great credit upon the skill and . design, as well as the generosity and good will, of the worthy donos. Church Jour.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01

awhile, last week, owing to the sickness of Miss Smiths father.
 Mrs. James Birden was suddenly ta- ken i'll, last week; her daughter Alice has been sick for some tinu
 We still enjoy good health, notwith- standing our nocturnal habits" as M U. w." styles them.
 LITTLE GHoNNH.
 woLCOTTvILLE.
 party of forty-three school children from rooms 2 and 3, were treated to sleigh ride to Thomaston, last Friday afternoon. Another one, composed of grown up children, is to come of next Wednesday. Father Leo, of Winsted was down to our village with large party of boys and girls, last week Monday, who seemed to enjoy their ride immensely. Father Isaiah intends to glve his Sabbath school children a sleigh ride soon. Mir. Frank Butler has disposed of a portion of his boot and shoe stock at auction, J. l.. Tatro of Winsted auction eer
 pr. Phelps. administrator on the es- tate of N. B. Phelps deceased, disposed of the farm stock. Wednesday; and of the household goods, Thursday, at auc- tion. A crowd of about three hundred kept the bidding pretty lively; H. J Alien. Auctioneer.
 Mir. c. A McNeil has sold out his fish business, located in McNeil block, to W. c. Hillard.
 A temperance discussion at the town hall. Monday night. brought out quite an interesting debate.
 It is rumoured that c. McNeil in- tends putting up a large building just north of his present store. If so he wlll probably occupy it himself. taking the ppst-office business into more roomy quarters.
 One night last week, Little John- nie" who was returning from Winsted with a he avlly loaded sleigh came very near getting into serious trouble. While driving over one of the many crossings above this place, he got "set" so much so that three or four strong pulls from ''old John" Cold John" is the horse; Little Johnnie" was named after him. failed to start the load. He finally got across, but not u moment too soon. It was car time. and he had hardly got of the track be- fore the evening up train came laundering by. M W.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
L OS T ]!

PY Che subscriber, on the evening of the 17th of January. in the Baptist church. Bantam, or be- tween ssid church and the house of Charles Bisse silver Hunting Cased Watch. The finder will be suit ably rewardel by returning 1t to
 Bantam galls, Jan, %, 1877. 4sws
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
The following letters were rowded O os 1ouk xyooE.

The following letters were rowded ov CT last week:
 WARREN.
 Rev. MT. Colton arrived last Friday in season to attend the church prayer meet ing, made several calls, and gave us an excellent sermon Sabbath school in the afternoon.
 -The young people will give a dramat- ic entertainment soon, for the benefit of he Cornet Band. -..
 Water and wood are getting scarce as we'll as money. Mir. Perkins child is no better. Charlie Starr had a shoulder disloca. ted while coasting down school-house hill. by being upset and run over by an. other boy, one day last week. X~
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
Gbe litfb6eIo Gnquirer,
 LITCHFlElD, CONN.
ENQUIRER cLuss,Mo RATES.

Our Litchdsld County subscribers may not often De able to take advantage of the tow rates offered large clubs by most ma azines and periodicals. For tnen convenience and extra inducement to new coun' ty subscribers we will send the following peroo'caie to county suoscribers, in connecticn witn 'he orrprp at the prices annexed:
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
Births.

At Litchield. Jan. 18th, daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Melvin Hills.
 At Litchfeld, Jan. 17th, 8 son to MT. and Mrs. Geo. Powell.
 At Litchtield, Jan. 17th, daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Lewis Brague.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
NIarr1aR.eS.

At Litchtieli, Jan. 27th, by Rev. G. M. Wilkins. Mir. James Campbell to Miss Mary 0, Crossman, daughter of Mir. Wm. H Crossman. all of Litchfield.
 At Lite field Jan. 18th, by Rev. T. A. Hagen, of Goshen. Mir. Thaddeus R. Ives. of Goshen, to Miss Mary Pratt oi Litch6eld.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-09

WoN'r CELEBRATE. In 1870, Ger
many captured the two military strong.
holds, Strasburg and Metz, on the
lower Rhine, with tho provinces in
which they are located, and at the close
of the war compelled France to cede
those provinces to Germany. The
people therein have conducted them
selves about as South Carolina and
Louisiana has since 1865. Their sub
stance, too, is eaten up by German
carpet baggers-Bismarck' men. An
attempt was recently made on the
part of the Emperor Of Germany, to
infuse some loyalty into the Alsaceians
and Loraineites, by holding an imperial
reception at Metz and Strasburg. The
King put in his appearance, but had it
not been for the army and tbs loyal
Germans who are in those cities plum
dering the French property-holders,
the reception would have been a fail
ure. Aud If the appearance Of things
did not put flea in the Empcror's ear,
we are greatly mistaken. The "rebel
French" displayed no love for Bis.
marckism on the occasion indicated.
You cGunot turn a Frcnchman into II
German in Alsacc or Lorraine, no more
than you can make an honest man out
of number one carpet-baggcr down
South. France will yet possess her
self Of those two rich Rhine provinces.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-09

A USELESS ALARM.--Some people
take on wonderfully because of the
high price Of flour. Well, s10.50 is q
little steep after buying it for many
years for seven dollars per barrel.
"Justtwenty years ago" wepaid $1,000
for -four and we could have hired reg.
iments of men to work for fifty and
sixty-two and one-half cents day, and
they would work twelve and fourteen
hours for days work. There was
nobody starved, and the Sheriff and
Constables did not do one-iourth the
business that is done now, when eight
and nine hours are put off for a days
work, and wages sl,00 to $3.50 per
day. The man who perslstently cheats
himself or his employer for twenty
years out of one.third of the time alot-
ted for work, will die a poor man.
That is tho fate Of at least eight out OF
every ten; while eight ont of every
ten will die rich who put in full time,
and give little heed to the rules of
economy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-09


DEMOCRATIC REFoRM.-The char, re
made by the Democrats from time to
time of the extravaganza in the depart.
ments at Washington, is now in process
of verfication. Five hundred and iiity
clerks and employees have lately been
discharged from the bureau of engrav.
ing and printing in the treasury dcpar.
ment, and more dismissals are to come.
The discharged clerks and employees
have been upcrnumeraries for long
time, but have been kept in their sine
cures by the influence Of Republican
Congressman. The Democratic Con.
gress last year reduced the appropria-
tions for the bureau, and the result is
cleansing of this Auigean stable. II
any one imagnes that these removals
would have been made if tho moneys
necessary for the payment of the iull
force OF clerks and employees, had been
appropriated by Congress, he must bc
verdant individual indeed. The re.
trenchmont is due solely to tho pruning.
knife welded By the Democratic Con
Vrces
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-09

A REvoLUrIoS.-The peaceful revo.
luton in South Carolina is complete.
The several Chamberlain State officers
who refused to retire with their chief
have finally decided to avoid being
evicted by the courts by giving up the
places to which their Hampton com
petitors were elected last fall. This
ends all official conflict in the State,
and the several departments of the
government will henceforth be har-
monious. Chamberlains family have
taken final farewell of the Palmetto
State and journeyed to Washington,
and the Ex-Governor is closing up bis
business affairs as speedily as possible
to go in search of a more congenial
home. Peace l--Phaddelphia Times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-09

One OF GRANTS MEN-lt is under
stood that Secretary Evarts has decid-
ed to advise the removal of Il. B. Van
Buren,, Consul General at Kanagaua,
Japan. Van Buren was sent as Com.
missioner from the United States to
the Vienna Exposition, and being ac-
cused of prostituting his position to
make money by selling space to exhib-
itors, an investigation followed, which
resulted in the recall Of Minister Jay
and the promotion of Van Buren to
the Consul Gcneralsbip OF Japan.
Van Buren is now charged with unjust
and cruel conduct toward Americans
in Japan. He is one Of the corruptest
men every found outside of the negro
bureau.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-09
SheriT's Sale.

Dy virtue Of sundfy writs OF Fieri Faeia. IL
sued out Of the Court Of Common Pleas OF Clear.
held county, and to me directed, there will he
exposed TO public sale, at the Court House In he
borough Of clcarheld, on Monday, the 2ist day
Of May, 1877, at O'Clock p. N, the following
described real estate, 10 wit:
Tho following real estate, situateiu Brady twp.
olearheli county, Pa bounded aud described a.
follows Beginning At post on line Of Jacob
hllebnrn's lot thence north 50 degrees east
perehes TO post thence by lot Of Jacob Hileburn
north 80 degrees west u perches to post at rad;
thence by land Of jacob Yoas estate south 80
degrees west II $40 ptrehes TO a post thence
BY said land south 5sdegrees east 2l 10 perchss
% post the.ce by iaid Land north 10 degree.
east " percbes to q post; thence by public road
north is degrees east 81 perches to post thence
by Jacob II lleburn land north 50 dee,ee. west 2
perches to post and place Of beginning, contain.
ing acres snd ll5 perches, having thereon srect-
ed large steam saw mill, with ,hingle and lath
mill attached, the building being aboat 40xeO
feet, with an addition thereto used as a packing
room Of about lsxl7 feet, and large two story
frame dwelling house about $3.50, good frame
stable aud other outbuldings.
Also, all Of Defendant, interest 10 the white
pine timber standing and lying on piece Of land
10 Brady township aforesaid, containing about 30
acres more or less, being the west side Of piece
OF land ownedby Erasius Luther, bounded on the
north BY lands Of X. II. Moore, west by lands Of
the estate Of jacob Yoas, and on the south aal
east by lands Of Efa,tas Luther. Seized, taken in
execution and TO be sold as the property ot ] c.
Whipplo, W. II Brain and W W. Wood.
TERss oF sALE- The price or sum At shich
the property shall be struck Of must be paid at
the time Of sale,or such other a-rau gemcnts made
as will be approved. otherwise the property will
be Immediately put up and sold again at the ex-
pense and risk Of the person to whom It vas
struck Oh, and who, In case Of deficiency at such
resale, shall make good the same, aud in no
instance will the Deed be presented in Court for
confirmation unless the money is actually paid to
the Sheriff. ANDREW PRNTZ. Jr.
sHEhiFrs 0FrIcg, Sheriff.
Cloarheld. Pa, Mar 2. 1877,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-09

PooR FELLow.-Thc editor of the
Radical State organ Is very unhappy
because of the crookedness of Hayes
ways. He supposed he would be made
Postmaster. Having been raised on
that kind of milk he cannot be weaned
off, The whole country will experience
feelings of genuine regret when it
learns that the Harrisburg Telegraph
Clocks with distrust upon the Prcsi.
dents pacification policy" Well, we
hope brother Bergner will make him.
self as happy as the circumstance will
permit. If we were in his shoes, we
would bull-dozc Hayes just little, to
SEQ how much Of that stuff he would
pocket.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-09

STATE CONVENTION. - The Demo.
cratic State Committee, which met in
Harrisburg on the lst, fixed upon
Wednesday, August sth, as the time,
and the Hall of the House of Repre-.
sentatives as the place for holding the
approaching State Convention. ASu.
prcme Judge, Auditor General and
State Treasurer will be nominated on
that occasion. The following resolu.
ton was adopted;
Resolved, That q sub. committee Of
FIVE, A. d. Boileau, General Knipe, B.
NJ. Mead, B. F. Meyers and Major Ell.
bridge M'conkey, be appointed to at.
tend to the preliminary arrangements
of the next State Convention at Har.
risburg.
Our friends throughout the State
seem to feel better than on any former
occasion Tor many years. They seem
to think that Mr.. Hayes will give us
q good lift this fall, and that our ticket
willgo through without much difficulty.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-09

A GREAT RlvER.-The river Danube
has figured largely in history tor 1000
years, and IL again becomes tho object
to which the eyes of the world are
turned. 1t furnished u highway for
the Turks in the sixteenth aud seven.
teenth centuries to penetrate Europe
as far as Vienna, and In the days OF
the Crusades II became an outlet for
the religious enthusiasm oi Europe to
flow TO the Holy Land The Danube,
from its source in Baden to the Black
Sea, is 1920 miles in length, and 1t
drains with its tributaries, an area OF
over 100000 square miles. 1t passes
through Bavaria, Austria, Hungary
forms the boundary between Hungary
and Servia TO the Carpathean noun.
tains, where 1t separates Roumania and
Bulgaria, and passes into the Black
Sea through several mouths, the prin.
cipal one being that of Sulina. The
Danube is navigable for steamers as
far as Ulm in Bavaria. At Nicopolis.
in the fourteenth century, 100000
Christians were driven by the Turks
into the Danube, and in the fifteenth
century 10000 Turks were slain on its
shores at the siege OF Belgrade.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-09

ADAMS TEsT.-Governor Hendricks.
who was legally elected Vice President,
says that Hayes is endeavoring to con.
ciliate the Democracy by adopting a
policy which Governor Tlldcn might
consistently have followed in respect
to the Southern States. The efforts of
the fraudulent President to get into
the good graccs of the Democracy will
be unavailing, for as the Hon. Charles
Francis Adams very truthfully says
NO subsequent action, however meri.
torious, can wash away from Hayes
brow the stamp of fraud first triumph.
ant in American history.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-09

EXACTLY RIoHT. The Philadelphia
Times OF the lst says ain obedience
to an order from Secretary Sherman
the Commission investigating the ai
fairs of the New York Custom House
yesterday sat with open doors. This
will hereafter be the rule, and it is
very well so, for the public really has
an inquiring mind about these things,
and would like to see how the inside
of custom house looks in the glare OF
the calcium light of investigation" {"
This thing of Withholding information
of this kind from the public should be
broken up, and as Mr.. Hayes is pick.
ing up some Democratic reform ideas let
him adopt the whole catalogue and go
through with it, just as Mr.. Tilden
would have done had he not been
counted out, by Boards and Commits
siOns.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-09

We devote considerable space this
week TO warfare, On our first page
will be found synopsis of the Crimean
War, which we have prepared from
official sources for the purpose of re.
freshing the memory Of our readers
who at that time paid attention to pub.
lie affairs. On our fourth page will be
found athe war In Caucasus" and an
account Of f"Roumania and other nom.
inally Turkish States" besides an OK.
oeilent article on "thc south's remain.
ing foes"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-09
THE NEW STA TIE LOAN.


Occasionally bright commercial
freak rises to the surface these benight
ed times. Eight millions of our State
Bonds fall due on the LIST of July next
There was no money in the Treasury
to take them up, hence the Legislature
passed an act authorizing the State
authorities TO negotiate new loan
and take up the Bonds. The author
tiles indicated invited bids which were
oponed on the first day OF May and
when opened the bids nearly amount
suas~sarnAaSoH = ~~SppssE~rSNss
tuH', !OlOit~ sn0 h''id''hs needed. The
eight millions wanted was taken ut
a premium OF % per cent, and only
bears fre per cent. interest. The lend.
ers will therefore only get ! I per cont.
interest for the first year. This trans.
actioa, and the fact that the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad Company will only de.
clare q six per cent. dividend this year,
instead of eight, or ten, establishes the
fact that money is only worth legal IN.
terest--slx per cent or less. These
two facts will go far towards restoring
commercial confidence. Besides. 1t is
due notice to tho money lender that
his commodity will not yield him ten
or twelve per cent. for sometime to
come. The time is at hand when stocks
of all kinds will pay less than six per
cent, and just as soon as that point is
reached, those engaged in industrial
interest can 90 TO work, because they
can borrow money at reasonable rates
If they must borrow at all. The enor-
nous dividend paid by the stock deal
ers for the past twelve years, has alb
sorbed all the money in the country,
and literally dried up legitimate and
durable enterprises OF all kinds. But
money, like water, will find its level,
no matter who handles it. Money was
worth ten and twelve per cent. up to
the time Jay Cooke, & Co. (lS73) quit
business, but it has declined wonder
fully since, until now it is only worth
1--WE or six per cent. when classed with
other commodities and the price of
abor