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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-03-15
Wait and See.

When my boy, with eager question,
Asking how, and where, and when,
Taxes all my store of wisdom,
Asking DER and DER again
Questions oft to which the answers \
Give to others still the-key
have said, to teach him patience,
"Wait, my little boy, and see."
And the words 1 taught my darling
Taught to me a lesson sweet y.
Once when all the world seemed darkened
And the storm about to beat,
In the "children's room heard hin,g
With child's sweet mimicry, e, -
To the baby brothers questions ...,.Y
Saying wisely, await and see.
Like an angels tender chiding IT,
Game the darling's words to me,
Though my Fathers ways were hidden.
Bidding me still wait and see.
What are we but restless children,
Ever asking what shall be
And the Father, in His wisdom,
Gently bids us, "Wait and see."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-03-15
Late Love.

The Hon. Mrs. Norton, the poetess
ard novelist, was married in London to
Sir William Sterling Maxwell, Bart.
member of Parliament for Perthshire.
The ceremony was performed at the
brides residence. The brides age is
seventy years, and she is confined to her
chair with chronic rheumatism. Mrs.
Norton is the second daughter of the
late Mr.. Thomas Sheridan, and grand
daughter of the Right Hon. Richard
Brinsley Sheridan.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-03-15

A gentleman well known for his parsi-
monious habits, having billeted himself
ON his acquaintance in Edinburgh dur
ing some royal visit, was talking to a
friend ON his return of the great expense
of living. How much, now, do you
suppose / spent in Edinburgh p "I
do not know" replied his friend; 81
suppose about fortnight, "
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-03-15

Invested with full authority over the
Soudan and Red sea coast, Col. Gordon
promises to abolish effectually the slave
trade which has fonrished in these quar-
ters. 3, His prowess in China during the
rebellion, and his experience in Africa,
amply qualify him for this task,u,s
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-03-15

A rural editor, in describing the ora
torio of Esther" beautifully says
"The swell died-away in delicious suffo-
cation, like one singing q sweet song un-
der the bedclothes, .,a5.s.'l
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-03-15

The editor of the New London TeIe-
gram asks General Pleasanton to inform
him whether blue glass will cure hams.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-03-15

The Southern Qucstion-Civil Service Re-
form-A Recommc ation-The Finances
National Arbitrutiop--The Settlement of
O the Presidency. .N.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-03-15

The following is the full text of presiden
Hayes inaugural address
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-03-15

ask the attention of the public to the para
mount necessity of reform in our civil SER
vice; reform, not merely as to certain abuses
and practices of so-called official patronage
which have come to have the sanction of usage
in the several departments of orr government.
but a change in the system of appointment it.
self reform that shall be thorough, radical
and complete; a return to the principles and
practices of the founders of the government.
They neither expected nor desired from public
oflicers any partisan service, They meant that
the government and to the people. They
meant that the officer sh uld be secure in his
tenure as long as his personal character re-
mained untarnished, and the performance of
ms duties satisfactory, They held that appoint,
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
WaSnIn 2ron.

About ninety residents of Old Judea attended the musical entertainment in
 New Milford, on the 27th of December last. The sleighlng was excellent; the moon sufficiently bright; and altogether the trip was enjoyable. Speaking for as many as have seen since our return, congratulate our New Milford friends on the possession of hall SO capacious. 50 tasteful, so we'll warmed, lighted and equipped with all things necessary for en- Joyment. For reasons which you, MT. Editor, can appreciate, the present. writer will not attempt any musical criticism suffice 1t to say, we all enjoyed the per- formance to the full. The labor of learn ing and preparing so long Q piece of music, to those who are accustomed to sing from the book, must have been im- mense; but it had been thoroughly done. and all went of fuentlY, and in good taste. and in the midst of hearty applause. The house, with seating capacity of seven hundred and fifty, was full in every part. A good hall is, in these years, necessary means of culture and rational enjoyment in every country village. We are very we'll conditioned here in that respect, and We rejoice that our friends in New Mil ford are so fortunate as to have a house so worthy of their wealth, enterprise and intelligence. G.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
HarMinton

f@ HOf"I1tOu NEW YEAR's.-The old centennial year with its cares and pleasures has passed away, and another century of American independence has begun. We wish you. MT. Editor, and all of your vast army of readers throughout the four quarters of this globe, Happy New Year," and to our brother and sister reporters we send New Years greeting. q wish we could all meet at some New Years or '.neck-tie" party. from your leading reporter. "H. N., down to Little Ghonnie, and ex- change good wishes and become person ally acquainted with each other.)
 New Years day passed off quietly here. as did Christmas also, but on Christmas night the air in the Naugatuck valley was merry with the jingling of sleigh bells. and the glad voices of happy young cou- ples taking their Christmas sleigh ride. A few young couples from Campville took sleigh ride on New Years day also. Innumerable turkeys and chickens ex- changed hands at the "faro" table at East Litchfeld, during the holidays.
 ARRIVALS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. - Miss Belle Wedge and Miss Lizzie Capel, both of Naugatuck; Miss Mary Dunbar, of Oak vile; Mir. John Huntley, from Woodville; Chas. Parsons, of Hartford; John R. Reed, of West Morris; M. H. Granger and fam fly, of Plymouth; and MT. French and family, from Fluteville.
 HEALTH REPORT. - Scarlet fever has again entered our pastors family. The whooping cough has thinned out the ranks of the third district school, taught by Miss Honor Pratt, reducing the num- Der of scholars, we are told, to four per diem. One of our old citizens, Mr. Fred erlck Catlin, is quite low; Mrs. Wm. Bur- den has been sick for several weeks but is slowly improving; Mrs. Palmer is quite feeble yet; and Mrs. Aaron Baldwin, of East Litchfield, is very sick, and afflicted with rheumatism; but your reporter still retains health and strength to scratch and scribble for the Enquirer, notwithstand- ing that he has tried hard to catch some of the prevailing epidemics.
 BUSINESS. MT. Edwin Alfred has en- tered the employ of Perry Bonnet & Co.,, of Thomaston, in the capacity of book keeper. FUN.-The young people held dance at Widow Halls, last Wednesday evening. We did not attend, but are informed that the company was select and the dancing was concluded at o'clock a. m. MT. Weston, of Campville, was pronounced the best dancer "out"
 We fairly envy Cornwall "Jack" the privileges of attending the picnics and ''neck-tie" parties that he chronicles SO often, and feel tempted to "steal a march" on him some fine night.
 RELIGIOUS. Seth Woodruff, of Unionville, preached at Campville, Sun day, and ''watch" meeting was held at MT. Elliott's in the evening, where past misdeeds were confessed and good reso- lutions made for the coming year; which, If" they were only kept, would soon bring in the millennium.
 WEATHER. Fridays storm was quite severe, making it difficult travelling on the Naugatuck R. R. on Saturday, so that but few trains were run, and those few were compelled to use double en- zines. The p. m. up freight train could scarcely move.
 LITTLE GHoNNIE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04

It is not a new discovery of ours that that the cat makes rather remarkable music as he wanders recklessly along the narrow line that divides the sublime from the ridiculous. Among other works of mercy and necessity which we performed on Christmas Day, was the putting of a swinging door in place of a pane of glass in a cellar window for the convenience of were rewarded with brilliant concerted piece between our cat and a brindled anI- nal of his acquaintance. Since then we have experienced variety of solos, duets, trios, Sc. and feel qualified to speak with some confidence of the musies the cat produces. He is a melodist of great pow CT and considerable merit, but his harmo- nies are crude. We have listened to some extremely effective solos; the duets are less pleasing, and the trios inferior to the duets. None of the music for four cats is good. Singing in quartet, the animal loses his head, like the average congress man in debate. Our readers must have noticed that when one '''member of the Haouse" gets excited and howls, all the rest of the members who speak that day get excited aud howl too. Just so with the cat. Let ths soprano cat, take high note and the bass cat dashes through the tenor and alto registers up to the high est treble note there is in him. Alto and tenor follow suit, and the four make an internal mess of it. Sometimes the bass chap gets in the first note and then the quartet pour forth grisly bass harmonies that remind us of those days in Con- gress set apart for commemorating the virtues of some deceased member.
 For the masterly expression of the evil passions the cat is certainly Jinrivaled- hatred and revenge, murder and suicide, arson and burglary, are suggested in his softest tones. Tn fact he is an operatic, Italian sort of animal who pretends to he a good deal worse than he really is. Two of them merely conversing in our cellar about the weather often give the impres sion up stairs of rapid inter-conversior into sausage meat. When the fur is act ually flying, however, they are pretty quiet about it.
 Probably the feline organ is suitable instrument for open air performances but, for cellar music, we could suggest ar improvement. The larynx of the cat. al at present constructed, is on the slide plan. like the old fashioned trombone and he glides from note to note in on' ! long, unvarying. heart-rending portanaento after the manner of the violinist trying tt
 play the violincello. What we shoult
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
MiIton,

In copy of "The South Kansas Fri. bune' we notice the marriage of Mir. Charles T. Beach to Miss Lizzie Bridg. man, MT. Beach is a son of our towns man, Capt Hemsn Beach, and has been for six or seven years resident of Rad ical City, Montgomery Co.,, Kansas, and at the last election was elected County Superintendent of schools by an over- whelming majority. We presume he is we'll qualified for the position. for he was for many terms successful teacher be, fore leaving Litchfeld. Many friends will congratulate him on both the above mentioned events. A FRIEND.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
East Cornwall.

We have lots of snow; our roads are, full and some to spare, and more coming.
 Our Christmas tree was splendid success. Great credit was due to the committee, Mrs. 0. B. Blake and Miss Mary Hart for the effectual measures used in getting up the affair, and the taste displayed in arranging the articles on the tree. Mir. Algelon Taylor receives the thanks of all his scholars for the presents made.
 Much sickness is among us.
 Miss Hattie Lorber is quite sick but we hope will soon begin to mend. More anon. JACK.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04

like to introduce into our cellar is some sort of cat with valve-larynx that would give us definite tones and semitones. An improved animal of that kind would be 2 great blessing Tn the household.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
At Greatly Reduced Prices!
MARTHA A. HAYLAND !
ORDER OF NOTICE.

State of Connecticut. Ltchheld county, ss. Litch- field, December 14th, 1876.
 Upon the petition of the said Martha A. Hayland praying for reasons therein set forth for divorce, now pending before the Superior Court in and for Ltcnheid county, to be hela on the fourth Tuesday of January. D 1877. It appearing to, and being found by the subscribing authority, that the said spondent is absent from this State-gone to parts known-Therefore ordered, that notice of the pend- ency of said petition be given by publishing this der In the Ltchfeld Enquirer. newspaper printed in Ltchfeld, three weeks successively, commencing on or before the 18th day of December, D 1876.
 VIM. L. RANSOM, Clerk of the Superior Court 3SwS for Litchfield county
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
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NAILS ARRIVED.

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GIJr iihbhelo enquirer,
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EaoVgPER cLUBsIMo RATES.

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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
MIarr1a2eS.

At Milton, Dec. 24th. by Rev. Hiram Stone. Mir. Lawson A. Taplin. of Bristol. to Miss Antoinette l.. Beach,
 In this town. Jan. 1st, by Rev. Geo. A. Graves. Francis A. Barton, of Goshen, and Mary l.. Beach, of Litchfield.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04

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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
vs. ORDER OF NOTICEs AUGUSTUS Fl. HoPsoN.)

State of Connecticut, Litcheli county, ss. Decem- Der 14th, A D 1S76
 Upon the petition of the said Josephine Hopson praying for reasons therein set forth for divorce, now pending before the Superior Court in and for JansaW, 1877, it appearing to, and being found by The subscribing authority. that the said respond ent s abseat from this state-gone to parts unknown -Ieerefors ordered, that notice of the pendency of sad petition givep by publishing this order in the Lschned Enquirer, newspaper printed in Litchheld, three weeks excessively, commencing on or before the 3Oth day of December, 1876.
 WM. L. RANSOM, Clerk of the Superior Court saws for Litchfeld county.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
Births.

To Mir. and Mrs Geo. H. Peck, daugh- ter on Christmas Day.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
CENTENNIAL CABINET,

o 4 Illuminated of Centennial and State bund- SE VIEWS. ings, printed on the grounds during the Exhibitions size of each 6kx4 prlce sOc prepaid liberal reduction to dealers sent to any part of United States or Canada, post paid. ROGERS 0 WHITE, Printers and Engravers. 429 Walnut Street, Philadelphia Pa. 3Twl
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PATENTEES'AND INVENTORS

EDISON BROS, United States and Foreign Patent Solicitors, I'll Street, Washington, D c. Eatablsh- ed in 1866 Fee after allowance Circular of instruc- tions, references, etc., sent free. sTwR
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
For Sale.

nNE of the finest building lots in the Village from V the southern Part of the Harney place on South Street. '2f E. G. ROBERTS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
FAMILY JARS. OramatiR Persona

Doors open at o'clock, m Exercises to commel mf
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04

PART THIRD. - H >--+ Music. IT Le Retour dams Ia Patrie. French, Beranger. Robert c. Lowry, Philadelphia. Penu. IS Excelsior, Longfellow, William B. Rogers, Iitchfeld, Conn. 19 Catalines last harangue to his army Croy Truman o. Sanford, Ltchneld, Conn. % Thermophyle, Bode, D. Kemper Crossman, Litchfeld, Conn.
 Music q The Orphans Dream of Christmas, Dickens. Benjamin F. Seymour, litchfeld, Conn. 22 Awakening of the Wind, Anonymous Thomas H. Mckinley, Litchfeld, Conn. g Bernardo and Alphonso, Anonymous Morris W. Seymour Litchfeld Conn. 24 Spartacus to his Fellow Gladiators, Kellogg: Edmund H. Russell New Britain, Conn. Music, The whole to conclude with the two act Comedy of
 FAMITv JARC
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-01-11
Facts and Suggestions for the Constd
Grafton of the General
Assembly.
The Financial Condition
Of the State Dis
CUsSed,
With Some Important Points Bear
ing on a Compromise With
the States Creditors.
Various Matters Of Interest
Touched Upon.

The following embraces the material
portions of Gov. Porter's message to the
Legislature. Some few matters, Of minor
interest, are omitted.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House of
Representatives
Assembled in obedience to the laws Of
Tennessee to perform the legislative
functions of the State Government, YOU
will not, am confident, be unmindful of
their magnitude, or wanting in wisdom
or courage for their performance. Your
action will affect all the great interests
of our people, and l promise executive
cooperation in all measures you may de-
wise for their relief.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE STATE.
The funded and registered bonds out
standing, amount 30 81, ST. 4OO; the
bonds belonging to East Tennessee UuI-
versity, not required 20 be registered.
amount to 1896 600; the fundabie bond
and coupons not presented, amount To
SI,O2I, 600; the past due interest amounts
to 8, USS. 100; these sums constitute the
State debt, and amount to $50, 80 100;
from this sum is to be deducted $l.6Tl,-
DIG. loaned to the Men phis and Charles
ton Railroad; 81 1919, $50, loaned to the
Mississippi Central Rail-oad; IS 6,774,
loaned to the Mississippi and Tennessee
Railroad; Sl4,I50. due from purchasers
Of the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad;
S5l, lob due from purchasers OF the
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-01-11
GOVERNOR PORTER S MESSAGE

We give our readers in this issue the
able message of our able Governor. 1t
is plain, business-like statement of the
condition of the State We invoke for
it the careful perusal of every voter a.
important public questions are discussed
That of the State debt and its payment
is subject of deep concern to the gen
eral public. At present we need not re-
fer in detail to any particular measure
noticed by His Excellency, rs in the fu,
ture we shalt refer to them as circum
stances demand.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-01-11
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT.

The death of this eminent American
has been daily expected for some weeks
past, and when it occurred, January 4th,
it did not take the country by surprise
Thus has passed away a man whose
brain was increasingly employed for half
n century in unfolding business schemes
and guiding colossal commercial enter
prises to the goal Of complete success.
His name in the marts of trade has
ruled with an imperial sway the daily
transactions of stock boards
Through the University at Nashville,
bearing his name, he has left a noble
legacy to the people of Tennessee and
the Mississippi Valley. His princely
IL unifcence has engraven his name upon
a tablet more enduring than the wasting
face of marble or bronze. 1t will be en-
shrined in the hearts of coming genera
tions, associated with the highest liter
airy and scientific culture of the youth of
the land. An exchange thus succinctly
outlines his life:
Cornelius Vanderbilt, was born near
Stapleton, Staten Island, New Y ork, May
81, 1894 He was averse to educa ton
and preferred active business life tn
school. At eighteen be owned two boat
and was captain of third At nineteen
he married, removed New York, bought
boats, sloops and schooners, and at
twenty-three he was free from debt and
worth 50 600.
In 1877 he assisted in building the
frat steamboat that ran between New
York and New Brunswick
He became interested in steamship
lines, he established a California line
built the Isthmus railroad, established {
line from New Orleans to Greytnwn.
line from New Orleans to Galveston
lie wBs the chief opponent of Walker
who had seized his Panama transit line
and organized the resistance which
drove him from Nicaragua. His entirt
fleet numbered Go, Of which % wer
steamships, and when he abandoned th
water in 1866, he " as worth $4,000 600
lie became interested in the New Yurl
IL New Haven and the Harlem, the Erie
The Michigan q Lake Shore, the Hudson
River and the New York Central II
has operated 2.12S miles, with a capitl
of 81 40 100000.
His life is history of busy man,
man Of v onderful shrewdne-s and Sd ga
city, and of great knowledge of mn
Everything he touched turned to gold
and men became his means to ", alth
and he successfully met and Vanqnishe,
all opposition Mr. Vanderbilt was
man of very remarkable powers, and n
act showed him in a better light than hi
great donation to the cause of education
in the South.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-01-11
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1-ct sought IN the est5shnenr Of paper q aid
which u-t result from placing Chief Maztracy IN
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-01-11
Bolivar, Tenn, Jan. ii. Is77.

EEB~ Correspondence is solicited from
all parts of the county. Please to gioe
as the netes an brief Nth your proper
name.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-01-11
JUST RECEIVED.

We haze just received from
the East a large and varied
Stock of the most desirable
Goods.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-01-11

Long experience in Merchan-
dizIng JustIfies US III saving we
are now prepared to offer the
best and cheapest stock ever
seen in Bolivar.