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, 1877-06-02
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. d. C., May Il,

''SHHA-NoAo-Ns D- -, -Ad. Af, 4N44-
EDITOR STATESMAN For several days
past there have been reports that the troops
had brsD ordered from Louisisna and Sonth
Carolins. IL is officially denied that such
an order has been issued, but their removal
is only a question of a little time Their
usefulness in the Sonih ceased when they
were ordered out of the State buildings
The subject of compromising the money
claims of the government against diSilIers,
who were charged with defrauding the rev.
euue, will be referred TO Congress by Sec.
Sherm.n. This is an odd matter for Con-
gressional action, but the administration l.
in delicate position. First these distillers
raised an enormous amount OF mUney for the
election, and aided materially in making
Hayes President then the principal often
der, in this effort to be relieved Is a very
close friend of President Hayes Pending
Congressional action, the secretary of the
treasury will continue suits in the courts
sgains, the parties, bui this will be only TO
keep mp appearances The strength OF the
administration will be used in Congress 10 81
cure their relief. The amount involved is
is several millions of dollars.
Ingenious methods of getting money to
pay the army are being suggested. The Law
expressly forbids rsisiug money for any such
purpose, and The President, is trying simply
TO do by indirection what he dare not do
frankly aud openly. The House of Repre-
sentstives will probably look into ali these
Transactions whenever Congress meets.
Much is being said in repnblic,n papers of
the fact that Mr.. Tilden declined 10 be pres
ent at the meeting of the chamber of COM
nerce in New York on yesterday, a, which
meeting President HAYES was a guest. Ne
remarks from republicans as republicans. are
in order. The meeting was not, osrensihly.
in honor Of President Hayes, and Mr. Tllden
may have had excellent private reasons tor
refusing to attend. Business, health, or the
mere disiuc,instion TO be present would be
snticient ressuLs. 1t Is likely, however, that
Mr.. TIlden believes, with most of his conn
trymen, that Hayes was not elected Prrsi
dent and is not in either law or equity, en-
titled TO the office. If be so believes, then
that also was suftici-nt reason for his ab-
sence- | fail TO See Just what grounds for
party attacks on Mr.. Tllden. whatever may
have KEEP, him away. Let our republican
friends cUDfiue themselves 10 explaining SEN
aror COnkling s Absence These meetings have
heretofore been grsced by that distinguished
gentleman, and be has never before, | be-
lieve, pleaded other business as an excuse for
absence.
One of oar largest building associations, in
which several hundred men of small means
had Invested their earnings. in preference TO
placing them in savings bank or o:her De-
Po4i'ory, has inst met with loss of some
$20. .OD through the dishonesty of lis officials.
By defect iu our laws the defaulters csnno,
be punished for their crime. This is one OF
the evils any community is liab'e t ,, if there lie
IN the world such community outside of
Washington, which has no vo;e or voice in
making its own laws Dan.
, 1877-06-02

SAN FRANCISCO DKUMMEKs.-In the rOui
of observation al d for information to the
Snahe river Country, made by Us last month.
~e had fine opportunity Of watching tn
| u1pa,ss opeTaadi of drumming up trade by San
Francisco drummrrs; and are more firmly
convinced Than ever of our position being
The correct one, viz I; interior merchants to
protect themselves must not patrouize them
At Walla Walla, for instance, the four
drummers that went up on the same boat
with us proceeded through that city; fi's
they ii tied the stores. Two sold but little,
one of The Others was quite successful, whils'
the fourth did not do anything After
thorough trial of the stores thy then went to
the stores customers and supplied them. Que
OF them laushingy remarked 20 us, wh-u
We told ham that this system was not ouly
unba~iuess like, bu. sl-o uusenerous in It's
evident breaking of faith ard working an
injury 10 the class merchan.s-rhat should be
sustained, hat they all do this; first stock
stores aud then the stores trade" Not only
do this, but also. as another one sain, 1t l
can get three mouths order I'm thief it
| do not stock him Tor from one to ihree
months more by sending him more goods
through mistake than ordered. Interior
merchants should look at this question In n
business point of view: Can San Francisco
merchants send drummers 10 this STATE.
Whose travelling and other expenses do not
average less Ih4n from light to twelve dol
lars a day, besides paying them salary OF
from fou= 10 slx dollars day, without max
ing ihe person sold to foot the extra expense!
In this connection We will state What H
! drummer for leading San Francisco hard
ware house told us. His firm Is agent for
one leading manufacturer Of shelf goods
and these he Is able TO place a. figure which
will induce trade; and when he gees INTO a
| store he always shows samples Of these and
states The prices, but when the merchant Is
about to drift Ou 10 the Other articles he
draws the conversation into other channels,
80 tina. be succeeds by this barring 10 get
| good bill. # the customer persists IN knew
luy the prices OF other articles be sells OF al
! cost So as 10 secure orders for the fuiurr. A nd
,ten in dry goods, leading articles are cold
a. cos, and sometimes below, but the firm Is
either out Of them UT else can supply only d
part when the order is filed, but goods on
which there ia a prof, is always sent and IL
many ius'sne-s more sent than ordered
| P5utia,e2 Commercial.
, 1877-06-02

HONE Decorations. A meager
home may be made beautiful by the
ingenuity OF tasteful woman. There
ls usually no better excuse tor bar
rem home than ignorance or careless
ness. A little mechanical skill can
make brackets and shelves for the
walls. A thoughtful wax in the
woods can gather leaves and fchens
aed ferns for adjoining the nnpIetured
rooms. A trife saved from daily ex-
penses can now and again put ne"
book rpon the table or shelf. The ex'
pendirure of few shi!!ings can con-
vert the plain window into conserv-
atory. In these aDd fifty other ways
can plain. bare room be converted
into a scene of beaniy.
, 1877-06-02

BURNING STRAw.-Experiment made in
Vienna prove that straw gives in effective
heating power nearer approach TO It's theo-
retical heating power than either wood or
coal. That, while the theoretical heating
power of coal is ii so, the sc,ual heating
power OBJ aimed from il In "a steam boiler l.
% TO 8; nf wood. the theoretical power II
4 3 TO 6, and the effective power 60 10
3.75; of straw, the theoretical power Is 3.
aud the actual 1.S6 TO 90. From This il
appears that straw raises more steam IN pro-
portion to its theoretical heating value than
either wood or coal. The difference between
the theoretical heating power of fuel and
the effective heating power IL the amount
which is lost by imperfect combustion, radI-
alton, and other causes, and this loss has
been found, by the mos, thoroughly conduct
ed experiments, 10 be Abou, ff;y-ihres per
cent, or really more than One-half.
, 1877-06-02
20 SEs.
Upon the white sea-sand

Upon the white sea-sand.
There sat pilgrim hand
Telling the losses that their lives had known,
While evening wstned away
From breezy elf and bay
and the strOllmg tides went out with weary moan
One spaka with quivering lip
OF fair, freigbied ship
With all his household 10 The deep gone Gown:
But one had wider woe
For a fair face llug ago.
Lost IN The darker depths OF great town.
There were sorne who rrournei their youth
With most loving frn b,
For its brave hops end memories ever green;
And more apon the west
Iur Ell an eys that would not rest
Tor far-off hills, whsreOn his joys had been
Some talkel of vanished gold,
Some of proud honurs tod
Some spoke OF friends that were their trust no more
And one of green grave
Beside a foreign wave,
That made him sit so lonely on the shore.
But, when their tales DONE
There sptke anon. them one,
stranger, seeming fIOm nil sOrToS free;
. Sad losses have We met,
Bat mine is heav-r Vet,
For believing heart hath gone from me-"
"Alas," these pilgrims SAID,
q For the living aud the dead,
For fortunes cruelty, for loves sure cross,
For wrecks of land and sea-
Bat, however 1t came tn thee,
Thine, Stranger, Is life's last and heaviest loss"
, 1877-06-02

How TO Wis DIVORCE SUIT The following
skeleton OF ARGUMENT found on a table ID the
circuit court RON. supposed to Lave been left by
distinguished legal lcminary engaged in d recent
divorce case. 1. Importance OF the case > The,
paries; their great dignity. 8 Tie great qu-stiUDs
of our modern eiyi izltOn: the rights OF husband
and wiIe their duties TO zach other T. The mArri-
a,e vow its saeredness. ) Touch up the court on
the solemn duty imposed upon il tearing from the
husband the property which Goa gave kim title TO,
viz the boiy, svri and affections hs- wiz. g. E.
corizte tbs WIFE, picture the wronss OF th- husband
move the court % Tears II possible quite from MIL
ton: "Iil Hyunen brought IN lov--aeliehtsd hour,
there dwelt no JOY IN Eien's rtsy bower" &c mot
sure abUut that b1Ing from Miitou, my be from
tsior.ries-6reenleAI, Bishop, and 2lst No Perora-
toe Overcome with eIaotloo glass OF water 10 De
handy: handkerchief 10 Be p-Tfunei 10 have on a
swallow-tziled coat apostEophe 70 Justice
, 1877-06-02

SoxE confounded idiot has put the
pen where I can't find III" growled a
man the other day, as be searched
about the desk. al, um, yes! L
lhoneht so % he exclaimed in lower
kew ss be took the article from BE-
bind bis ear.
, 1877-06-02

AMONG The inmates of Nashville Lunstic
Asylum u a negro woman who lives almost
en'irelT on grass. which she obtains from the
lawn In front of ihe building. She has a
great anriparby to weeds. and suffers none to
grow within the eueio-ure-
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WHAT perplexesa a philosophical man
is to discover how, VIXEN ne is shaking
a carpet with a little woman on the
other end, she can so ezaspeTst;nsiy
hold on, and shake and shake and jerk
bis end on, of his hands, and cali hin
butter fingers ard sloncr
, 1877-06-02

A polite Georgia Sheriff apologized to a
prisoner whom be was sboat 10 lang. and the
prisoner didn't have manners enough TO say
+" aheess it,
, 1877-06-02

SucH is the strong feeling in Englend as
10 the i'll lnek Of marrying in May, that g
lare dignitary Of the church never would
perform marriage in that mouth for friends.
, 1877-06-02

ALL hair pins look alike to men, but let a
woman 20 out visiting and coma home and
ind hair pin near The gaze and 1t von't
tsks her = minute 10 got red in tbs tsce.
, 1877-06-02
n CA RID

| ~. NJ FRIENDS MANY THANKS for Their
k,ty n ,la5lng the years have pT1elicvd Dent
he ME- IA ala Having disposed Of my Of
rsso- N --.',.- - "; I. H. AACk, VIM Is my sue
flBsr = l1eilae, take pleasure in referrins, my
Sat t~1Iyhs 10 gentleisen and dentist - we'll
regaiz,s---1'y Anow0. HIS eminent professional
W.. NJ 4 p, 1 sufficient guarantee
5eIf !" ALA, November -, 1870
W b GLOVE
, 1877-06-02

FEW ladies arc 80 modest as 20 Be unWiiiios
=, 4. in the lag of case aud luxn.y-
, 1877-06-02

j At Il - ,tls'iiSILNG, iS.lLNG, NEAT. QUICK AND CHEAP
, 1877-06-02
North : Western Stage Co.
6xe e. EAT r@nS@s
Reduction in Fare TO the East.
EnCAI. RATES or FaEE:

Through tickets 70 OMAHA, CHICAGO, Kansas CRY,
SAINT I.oUIs, FgirLantI.FHrA, NFw IoRK, BosToN,
WAsuSGr.N, and all points ria BoIsE CRY and
KrIroN the direct Overland Route East, We now
offer at greatly reduced rates over the line of the
North Western Stage Company.
New coaches gaOl stock, skilled drivers Rnd reli
able performance Of service time are special fea
tures Of the Company.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20

.. It was months before Madame returned to Lorraine. Perhaps news travels slowly to Paris, or the Baron kept his secret well; at least, when Madame returned she did not
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20
DEFERRED LETTERS.
FALLS VILLAGE.

The excitement regarding the Gheftieldtrage- dy has not yet subaided. The utterly unpro- voked murder of two eatimable and highly re- spectsd citizens, Mr. < Mrs David Etillman, byshe negro John Ten Eyck, has aroused . terfible storm of indignation. The. funeral of Mr. & Mrs 6tillman on Sunday week, was af- teRded hy about 1000 persona IA they were nnsmhers of the Methodist church. the sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Germond, who waa assisted in the services by Rev. Mr. Mason, Congregational. and Rev. Dr. Parker, Episco- paI. At the time of the arrest of the negro, attempts were made to get possession of him by the mob, and he was only saved by the akill Of the officers, and the want of leadership u the crowd. On ThuTsday last he was nsought from Pittafeld Jail ao RaaziaRtoannl ehe cars for his trial, under A a1zsng suafxA When the trainarrizsd ct the stafiunfhe Streefs were filled with dense crowd, andaboufevegy third man.. itwas said, carried arope. The guard saw that it Hoald not do to take him from the cars there, 60 the train was run down opposite the Court House, and he Mas safely sinuggisd in.' He has procured the services of the lawyer who saved the life of the Otis mur- derer, Mir Joyner of Harrington, but it is thought this villain will meet his just deserts, if not blythe law, at the hands of an indignant people It seems this negro had long been the terror of the neighborhoed; and several, Mrs Stillman among others, had declared them selves afraid of their life. He entertained grudge against the old people (who are highly spoken of on every side, for some trifiing cause, which seems to have been the only req son for this horrible murder. }sf
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20
WEST CORNWALL.

Last Saturday, . man entered our village with number of cows for sale. In few hours he was missing, and it was ascertained that the COWS were stolen. He was, however, found on the road to Millerton, where he was engaged to teach for the winter. The owner of the cows putting in his appearance, the thief was taken to Millerton for trial On the aAme day, R A. Cochrane, while attending to some COWS 0f his own, was badly hooked. It seems that he was patting COWS into stable, when two went if at the same time. He rais- ed his foot to kick ane of the animals in the head, when shesmade rush st him and drove her horn into his person to the depth of about two inchea Although able to get home, he was iri ( fainting condition when he arrived shefeF The wound kas dressed by MT. Porter, mo phyBician being near near. Mfr. Cochrane is doing finely, and we hope to see him out Soon. 's=s H. MT. Nathan Hart and wife expect to spend the winter in N. Y. In consequence, Mfr. H. has resigned the superintendency of the North Cornwall Sabbath School. Mir. David Smith, IT,, is appointed in his place.
 We noticed the familiar face of MT. Elisha Baldwin, of Winstrd, in our place few days since. His avoirdupois is still on the increase
 z-Rev. MT. Fitch moves to the village this week. He and his family expect to board with Mir. Frost, this winter.
 Two weeks since, the stormy sabbath, even our sexton failed to put in an appearance at church. Consequently there were no fires built, nor were the doors unlocked, much to the discomfort and disappointment of our friend MT. Dana, who after having walked up in the rain came away without even peep in- side. If we were all as courageous as he, MT. Fitch could not have reserved Aat sermon.
 The young people are preparing to give Mrs. Jarly's wax works soon. A..
 COur correspondents disagree entirely in their accounts of the chapel difficulty and as the matter has become rather stale we omit that subject entirely. Good people who quar- rel, however, must expect to get into the pa pers just as if they were bad.-ED. ENo,1
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20
1i)s4GitebdtI0 Giiqnirrr, G 4. HLCkJX, Editor < Proprietor
 uTcBFIELD. CONN.
rERMS:

If no specific directions regarding thelength of Insertion accompany advertisements. Probate Notices will be kept in three weeks, and all oth- CT advertisements "t. f. Gill forbid) or until ordered out s
 Yearly advertisers are entitled to four changes during their term (not oftener than once . Is 0ifh), without charge
 isariy or half yearly advertisements arc pay- able quarterly; all other advertisements in ad- vapce. ss
 simpIs notices of Birth, Death or Marriage are inserted free of charge; obituary notices, cents rer line.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20
 !. Centaur
 IIHNENfS.
They relieve pain. They subdue sysellimgs.
 They cure buras, without a scar

5s-ftF : E
 The White Csntaur Liniment is now the standaxa remedy for Rheumatism. Neuralgia, sciaii>a, LnmhA @, Frest Bit-s, ked Rrsssts. ksch Gassnsans Esp- tions, etc These Ilninents have sfoed the test of time. They have performed more wonderful cures cg obstinate bedridden eripples, and have siisviated pains in shorter space of time, than have ell
 other Taniinsnts, Embrocatious Extrarts, ontmenfB and Salves existence. Their sale is fncrsadng fe- uiarly and rapidly. Their best sndorsers are pbyst cians surgeons and veterinaries There is literally fesn. bone or muscle ailnnert hpon either man or beast which the centanr Liniments will not alleviate and generally cnre But it must be understood that there are two knds of Iiniment; the White Is for family and the Yellow for horses and animals. For horses mules iisbcto Spavin, ngbone. .Swee- ney, Calls strains Strine-halt, Poll-evl esc, the Yeliaw Centaar Linimene is worth its weight in gold We have thousands of certificates relating how valuable horses have been speedily restored by dol lar bottle of this wonderful ahealing remedy. The same is constantly told of the effects upoa the human frame. Persons hobbling upon crutches fer, years from Stiff Joints, Tumors and old Sores, have by the use of few bottles of the White Ceataur Linl-l ment been restored to the use of Al their mbs The effects gre next to mafxela. We wil give the Lini.I ment to any person who heard of failure. Such a case has pever been reported to These Lini-l ments cold throughout the habitabie globoa ss J. B. ROSE CO. 46 DEY Sr. NEw YoRx.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20
GOSHEN.

FARM SOLD.-Mr. J. F. Wooster has deeded back to his Father, Mir. Joseph Wooster, of Litchfeld, his farm at West Goshen, but he expects to remain on the farm as heretofore.
 AUerIoN.-The Executor of Augustus Tuttle's estate will sell, the day before Christ mas, the right of redemption of the land own ed by Mir. Futile at the time of his death.
 BUILDNe.-Dr. North is improving his house, by making the South wing one story higher.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20
Pennington Savings Bank.

Omce Hours, to le A. NT.. to 6P. M. Deposits made in this Bank are put upon Infsfes the First Day of Each Month. EW- HONEY CAN BE SENT BY CHECK CT POST OFFICE NONEY OR DRR and fke Deposit Rock Wil be TetuyEes bt Rat. All Loans made under the supervision of an eff. ciert Board of Directors.
 TOTAL AMOUNT or FUNDS,
 May1, lS77,.. 7,..s................- ..$l, ,e9a.o64.s { sw-Ths Bank Vault is prctectea by Sargent q sareenle3la Double Chronometer Lock, by Burglar Alarm Telegraph, and by Night yatchman.
 JULIUS GAY, Treasufer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20
Prlces. Current.

SOLID OYSTERS, 800. at, Coarse pieces at, prices to snit tho times. Ha ass~ ssss a ase gssss.a4 zsssgs..ss z4aaasS Agss ssse a' assass sasse ss@s aA za-sa,.s fss7
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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20

rsfss4 x x-kss first might be called one) is to De at Mrs. Lu- ther Eatonss on Tuesday Of this week ,a 2 . The Episcopal Society give an entertain, ment at Gibbs Hall lon Wednesday, evening of this week, consisting Of tableaux fish-pond, supper &c. &c. Admission 10 cents; children under 12 years, half price. s 4,
 -Thaeiaa to be Masoaic hall at Gibbs Hall oD the evening of the 10th inst s < .asa 4sg ----vrz 3esss' Na VI. L. Pratt. 9d ,. We clip the following obituary notice from the Millertep correspondence, of the Amenis Times. MT, Pratt passed his early life in this town and is well known and much respected here; ,3ass ..,r.,.S. .,...,s ...,....a attAgainit .hecemes our painful duty to wield the obituary pen and, while in our humble way yielding our tribute to depa1ted worth, thn faak is none the less pfEi iafu III Died a1 lkondal6 0n We1nsa Dc Ulll. of dr0psg nf the heart William L.. Pratt in the 48th year Of his age. Although for some days pat bis hfe has been despaired and anxious ey6s hane Maeelseta she saud6 Of his life gxoAS A%S4 A<S0 NASNS 1&5st4s peAEA Sz&k14 heavily and many ,a tear bedewed eye. and hnshed whisper spoke volumes of pent-up feel ings at our losk les ar loss; for Win. n, Pratt belonged as a man and citizen to North east. He hes asrepresented us in the Supervi- s0rs board, he has been the faElners friend. His hand and purse were ever open to the cry of the poor and unfortunate. As a citi- zen blameless, as public officer above re- proach, a kind husband and indulgent father, a genial associate, possessed of those qualities that made his society sought for in public and private life. Yet he too has fallen, and now, as we utter the long sad farewell we will, while we try to emulate his virtues, ever keep his name in grateful remembrance. In behalf of his fellow townsmen we tender to the af- ficted ones left behind our heartfelt sympa- thies. With his prudent forethought he has made that wise provision for his family, and has left them an insurance on his life in the Manhattan of @5,O0O, which shows in the pres ent state of his unsettled affairs that like the true christian, amid all the trials and vicissi- tudes of life, he did not forget those near and dear to him by the ties of blood and affection His funeral will be attended from his last place of residence on Friday, Dec. Eth.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20
Job Printing.

So0 PbbuetU&s Ali kinds of book and Job Printing neatly and promptly doae. - - Business Cards, Wedding Cards, Bill Heads, I.abelss Bal Ticketa, Handbills Pamphlets, 6c.. &e., done in the best style, and as cheap as at sny oIIice in the State.
 0rdara can be sent in by mail and the jobs sent cut by mail Gf smAlD, by stage, or express, to most parts of the county, without serious risk or delay.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20

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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-12-20
KENT.


 Rev. Vim H. Kirk has moved from his farm in Macedonia to his house in this village; where he is prepared to do all kinds of work required in the boot and shoe line. Chas Whit ney has taken his farm and moved thereon. :. We are informed that Mr.. Rufus Fuller is erecting a feed mill on the site where stood . saw-mih where his farm was owned by John M Raymond, half century or more since The young folks reading circle has been quite fonrishing
 Small, of Chicago. arrived in town . few days since to spend tho sinter win Mira Dr. Hatch in this viIIsee. 7s@. < 1wing to the stormy weather, the gather ing oI the Congregational sociable at Mrs. stuaEts was quite anall. there being only i've persons preseut' Their second sociable (if the