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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
Naugatuck Railroad.

ommeneing June 18th. 1876, tl aims will leav OL14CHF1ELDS STATION as follows 7.05 A. M.-Frerght Train for Rrideeport. I.zS A. M.-Passenger tram for Brideeport and
 New Haven (through carl, connect- ing at Bridgeport with local Express as train to New York; at Waterbury for Hartford. 1,29 P. M.--Passenger train for BridpeD,r. connecting with Lightning Express r train tol Ne" York arriv.I g Ut 5.A5
 ?. m; cobnecti, g at Derby for New
 Haven (through car). 4.40 t. .M.-Mllk tram with passeDgt car attached
 connecting at Bridgeport With ex- o$I press train to New York, also uilh GE- steamboat leaving Bridgeport at II GpE P. n. tSaturdaIs oxUelted). On
 Sundays, milk traiu leaves Bridge
 'o port for Wnsted at 700 a. m, re- turning leave Winsted at 40O, Litch-
 field 4 8 p. m.
 Tickets sold and baggage checked to Canaan, and Albany via Wihsted. 0.5S A. M.-Alilk train forWinRted with nassep as- ger car attached, connectiig 2 st Wa -t tetbury with train from Hartford at
 Wlnsted, for Canaan, MilertOn and
 Albany.
 l2.S7 P. M.-For wins,ed 4.46 P. M.-Freight train for Winsted. TAO P. M-For Winsted.
 wATERTOwN 4 WATERBURY l.. R. Trains leave Watertown at 7.3O A. M., and i co P. M., connecting with passenger trains to New York and Hartford. i Leave aterbur, at II 50 a, m and 6S S5 n m . on arrival of trains from New York Fenn's stage to and from Ltchfeld connects with all passenger trains at Litchfield station Thomas stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves WatertoNn dally.
 Stages for Woodbury, Harwinton, Otis, Cole. brook, and Goshen connect with 10. 10 n. mn tram from Bridgeport. A Discount of cents made to Passengers par chasing Tickets at the Office. GEO. w. BEACH, Superintendent. Bridgeport. June 10th 1876
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The New York TRIBUNE.
THE LEADIKG AMERICAN NEWSPAPER LARGEST CIRCULATION among the
 Best People.

1-lT PUBLISHES ALL THE NEWS. The servant oi no man and the slave of no party, 1t afford to and dues tell the truth about all.
 TIT IS IMPARTIAL AND INDEPENDFNT. Be- evng Ill intelligent sutrage,it aims to furnish voters the fullest and fairest information qualify them for the wlsest discharge of their responsibility
 HIT IS, AS IT ALWAYS WAS. ESSENTIALLY REPUBLICAN. It may quarrel in the future. as it has done in the past, with of Republican lead. CTS or corruptioEs i'll tEe Republican party but if an never cease 50 be true to Republican p inciDlea and esl ecally to those golden doctrines Of ci,i service reiorm hard money,the sancity of the National fla h anL equal justice to all classes St the South which fOrmed the corner stones of Gov Hayesis admi abls letter of acceptance.
 WITS MORAL. TONE IS PURE AND ELEvAT. ED. The family circle is pro'aned by anything which appearR in the columns ot The Tribune,
 V-THE CHOICEST STANDARD AND CURRENT LITERATURE of the day is presented in it's culumrs lncIudinG correspondence, Po' m, Stories, and Re- views from the most talented and popular writ, rs
 V-IT IS THE BEST AND CHEApEST FARuIR,a PAPER PUBLISHED. 'The W Neeky Tribune has done more to make good tanners than an, other influence which ever existed"
 VII-1HE MARKET REPORTS of The Tribune are 1ndlspeabe to every buyer and seller in the couu. try Quotations given daily and weekly of alm, st every article bought and sold in the markets of tho world and with unvarying and almost infabls aecu- racy. Its Cattle, butter and Cheese and other Mar kets are the recognized standard.
 YLI-MoRE COPIES of The Tribune are paid for and read by the American people than of any other newspaper 9I quai price in the cOuntry-a fact which is the best demonstration of the value f the paper
 K THE READERS of The Tribune represent largely the best enterprsing and progressive minds the country Persons who interested pure poll tcs the advance of science the progress of opin ion will find their demands met by The Tribune.
 X-PUBLIC APPROVAL AND PROSPERITY have rewarded the independent and selfresperful course of The Tribune. It has larger and stronger corps Of earnest workers among it's friends than ever be- fore, and constantly receives from old and new read CTS words or encouragement.
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CLIPPINGS

From the Danbury News. Norwich Bulletin, &c. &c.
 Stars are the gilt buttons on the drape. ry of night. p -n<
 It is the duty of every man to accumu- property. but umbrellas should be pur- chased.
 Ifyou are ever going to repent. begin now for next year you may bs member of Congress.
 This is the month for the woodpeekers to sit on your roof and sharpen their bills on the icicles. sar .aI -
 A parrot is said to live to be two hun. dred years old. A barber does not live so long, but talks more.
 Ten cents worth of legislation will do the New York poor more good than a
 It is related that during recent pub- lie welcome given to General Butter at Bangor, Maine, there was stretched across street flag bearing the motto: Welcome to General Butler. the Hero of Five Forks, and God knows how many spoons. Saturdays thaw brought us flood of Pennsylvania papers. all marked ''please K" We do not need Ks just now so much as we need g bills.
 'sThe water we drink" is denounced a some length in the Baltimore Gazettet In many cases it's the Water We Don't Daink that hurts us the most.
 Do you see that poor. miserable look ing man across the street. with a wild look in his eye, and a woe-begons express l ion upon his countenance? Well, he is one of those fellows whois going to show l you the ease with which, man can con- ] trol his appetite for tobacco. In one | vesk from .Aows he wilE cotielude Shas il ! canb be done. -.
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SHEPAUG RAILROAD.
Commencing December 1st, 1876, Trains will run as foli,,-..

COmmepcing December Ist, 1876,
 Trains will run as follows:
 Leave Bethel at IO.4S 8. n., connecting from New York at S.O5 d. n., south NorwaR at g. 35 d. m and Danbury at lO09 a. m. AIOndays 92O a. mG will also come at Hawleyville with Housatonic tlan eaIiD0 Bridgeport at 1920 m. on hrrIval of sos Express train from New York and 9.35 Express train frtm New Haven, arriving at LitcLield at 2l5p m
 Leave LitchfeId at 3.HO D. m., connecting for above named points,
 saturdays special train from Bethel at [ 95 D. m. connecting from New York at 4.4O D. m and Sonfh Norwalk at 6l6 D. m.; connects at Hawieyyilie with Housatonic trains both north and south arriving at Litchfeld at 1000 D. m. " Mondays, speclal train from Litchheld ai 7O5 a. m., connecting for New York, Bridgeport and New Haven via. Sou NOrwak.
 Sunday Milk Train leaves LitchfeId at 4 30 pm . connecting with milk trains on Housatonic and Dan- bury Norwalk raj roads, Returning. leave HaWley- Vile at 30 D. m. on arrival of trains from Danbury and Pittsfeld. Litchfeld Ct, Nov. 2Ith, 1876. tn.
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THE SUN.


N H. W lSz7
 The different editions of THE FUN during the next year will be the during the year that has just pas ed. The daily edition will on week days be sheet of four pages, and Sundays sheet of eight pagess 56 broad columns while the weekly edition will be sheet of eight pages of the dimensions and character that already familiar to friends
 THE SUN will continue to be the strenuous advocate of feorm and retrenchment, and of the substitution of statesmanship wisdom, and integrity for hollow pretence, imbecity, aud fraud in the administration of public affairs. It will contend for the government of the people by the people and for the people op posed to government by frauds in the baot-box and in the counting of votes. enforced by military lence 1t will endeavor to supply it's readers-a bony now not far from million of sous-with the most careful, complete and trustworthy accounts of cur rent events and will employ for thls purpose nu. correspondents. Is reports from Washington espec- tally, will be full, accurate and fearesS and it will doubtless sontnLe to deserve and ehjoy the hatred those who thrive by plundering the Treasury or by usurpng what the law does not give them. while it will endeaver to merit the confidence of the publc by defending the rights of the people against the en- croachments of unjustifed power.
 The price of the daily SUN will be 55 cents a sunday edition sz zo a year. :' f''' - "-'D '-'' year. post paid. ~Ts -
 The WEEKLY SUN, eight pages of 56 broad columns, Will be furnished during 1877 at the rate of year,
 The benefit of this large reduction from the ore. vous rate for the WEEKLY be enjoyed by indivd- ual subscribers without the necessity ot making up clubs Atthe same time if any of our friends choose to aid in extending circulation we shall be erate- ful to them and such person who sends us ten or more subscribers from one place will be entitled to one copy Of the paper for himself without charge At one dollar year, postage paid the expenses of paper and printing barely repald and. considering the size of the sheet and the quality of its contents we are confident the people will consider THE WEEKLY SUN the cheapest newspaper published in the world and we trust also one of the very best. 36 6w Address. THE SUN, New York City, N. Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
ATLANTIC MONTHLY FOR 1877.
 TWENIIETH YEAR

The publishers have the pleasure of announcing the following attractive features of the Atlantic for l877 HENRY W. LONGFELLOW will contribute an un. usual number of POEMS, and s Ala
 and OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES will also furnish POEMS. Poetry may also be expected from E. c. sTEDMAN, T. B. ALDRICH, and other well-known Atlantic poets.
 T. B. ALDRICH will contribute story in three parts and CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, R., 8 series of papers Colonial History.
 W. D. HOWELL> will publish two stories in dramatic
 form, of three numbers each, novel feature in magazine literature. MT. Howells will also furnish some charming essays on New England Country MARK TWAIN will be frequent contributor. MRS. KEMBLES chapters of "Old Woman's Gossip" will extend through considerable portion of the and will continue te furnish delightful pictures of places and people she has seen.
 CHARLES HALE will write few brief papers on Egyptian Life, and
 G F. LATHRoP, Author of "A Study of Hawthorne, 1" several Essays on American Authors.
 VALUABLE SERIES OF PAPERS On various professions and empleyments will be fur nished by distinguished writers, and will describe the Work of a School Superintendent, New England Farmer, Western Farmer, a Managing Editor, 8 Congressman, Cotton Manufacturer, Pennsylyania An uniqne feature of the magazine for ls77 will be contributions to each number of
 ORIGINAL MUSIC
 By such composers as J. K Paine George L, Osgood, Julius Eichberg, Dudley Buck, and Francis Booth with words by of the most distinguished Atian- tic poets. The Atlantic has long stood alone in the value of it's musical criticism, and the publishers confident of the public appreciation of their purpose to give each month some fresh and charming melody worthy of the poetry with which it is matched-some song which shall be pleasure to every household and Q means of education in musical taste
 THE CONTRIBUTORS CLUB Will be the title of Department unlike any fea- ture in other magazines, and devoted to desultory criticism of arts, letters, politics and society," of the best known contributors to the magazine will appear constantly, though anonymously, in it's col umna, and the Departm ens will be bright and attrac tive 6a Nf1Ep M " Al = - s@7, SPLENDID LIFE-s1ZE PORTRAIT OF BRYANT, Similar to the beautiful portrait of Mir. ongfelow published last year, and by the artist, will be furnished to all subscribers to the Atlantic for 1877 for Que Dollar. s-e ~..va <, ~,-- TERMS: Single specimen numbers, S5 cents. Yeary subscription $4 pc stage free; with lfesize portrait of Bryant or Longfellow, 8.
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Political and Historical Events.

The work has been begun after c1ong and careful preliminary labor and with the most ample for carrying it on to a successful termination.
 None of the original stereotype plates have been used. but every Da,e has been
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TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE:

Each person procu ring club of ten or more sub scrbers is entitled to extra Weekly and of fifty or more to g Semi-Weeky.
 To clergymen The Weekly Tribune will be sent one year for $I 50; The Semi Weekly for g 5O and The Daily for 80.
 IF specimen copies free.
 EH Agents and canvassers wanted in every town, to whom liberal arrangements will be de. EN Alkrenittances at senders risk, by draft on New York, postal order, in registered letter.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08

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 Tomatoes, Beans, Peas,
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 Pickles. Mixed Pickles, Chowchow, Gerkins, Pic caliLli, Onions, Cauiifower, and
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. s. W. CHAPMAN,
 DElTnIST
woLCoTTvILLE, CONN.

VI < AAA1s So1NN' Euerythiag kept on hand which can be found in large cities pertaining to Dentistry Enquiries
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 FsF Fnssenich, D.sW .Clark, O. .McNeil,L L. ". Coe, and A. F. Migecn. 34tf
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Permanent and Authentic History

In prepal ing the present edition for the press accordingly heen the aim of the sdtorsto bring down the information of the latest posMhe dates, and to furnish accurate account most recent dscov- cries ill science, of every fresh production in itea- ture, and of the newest inventions in the practical arts as well as to give suecinet andorgina record If Ina 0f
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA

Within the astte years the progress of discovery in every department of knowledge has made a new work of reference an imperative want.
 The movement of political affairs has kept pace with the discoveries of science, and their fruitful appica tion to the industrial and useful arts ano the fence and refinement f social life. Great wars and consequent revolutions have occurred involving tIonal changes of peculiar moment. The civil war of last volume of the old work appeared, has happily been ended. and course of commercial aud in- dustrial activity has been commenced Large access sions to
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GeOgraphical Knowledge

Have been made by the indefatigable explorers of Africa.
 The great political revolutions of the last decade, with the natural result of the lapse of time, hay. brought into public view multitude of new men,, whose names in every ones mouth, and sof whose lives every is curious to know the particulars. Great battles have been fought and important sieges maintained, of which the details yet preserved only in the newspapers in the transient publications of day but which ought to take their place in
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Harper's Weekly.
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Notices of the Press.
 Harpers Weekly should be in every family through out the land. as purer more interesting, higher toned, better illustrated paper not published in this or any other couutry.-Commerciat Bulletin, Boston, The Weekly is the only illustrated paper of the day thai m its essential characterisics is recognized national paptr.-Brooktya Eagle.
 The leading articles in arpers Weekly on political topics are mod~ls of high toned discussion, and it's pictorial illustrations are often oboratve argu ment Of no small force-E1Gn.iner aud Chronicle, NY. The Weekly has to a still larger degree distanced all competitors illustrated newspaper. It's edtoria are among the most able of their kind and it's other reading matter is at learned brilliant and anus ing Its illustrations abundan and ofs rare ex. cellence. Christian Adcocate, N Y.
 Terms. Postage free to all Subscribers i the United States
 HAMPERS WEEKLY, one year. % $4 % includes prepayment of United States postage by the publishers
 Subscriptions to Harper's Magazine, Weekly, and Bazar to address, for year. $1O O0 or two of Harpers Periodicals to one address for year, ST. postage free.
 An extra copy of either the Magazine, Weekly, or Bazar will be supplied gratis for every club of five subscribers at S4 each in oLe remttance cop les for $2O, without extra copy: postage free
 Back numbers can be supplied at any time. The volumes of the Weekly commence with the year. When no time is mentioned, it w4n be unde stood that the suoscr1ber wishes to commence with the number next after the receipt Of his order.
 The annual volumes of Harper's Weekly in neat cloth binding. will be sent by express of expense for $7 % each complete set compr sing twenty sent on receipt of cash at the of $5 25 per volume, freight at expense of purchaser.
 Cloth cases for each volume suitable for binding will be sent by mai postpaid, on receipt of $ co each. Indexes to each volume sent gratis eceipt of stamp.
 Newspapers not to copy this advertisement with out the express order of Harper & Brothers. 37 Address HARPER & BROTHERS, New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08

Thework originally published under the title of THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA was completed in I863 since winch tine the wide circulation which it has attained in all parts of the United States signal developments which have taken place in every branch of science, hterature and art, have induced the editors and publishers to submit it exact and
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08

"A Complete Pictorial History of the Times. The
 best, cheapest. and most successful Family Paper in the Union"
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FOURTEEN VOLUMES NOW READY. Succeeding volumes, until completion, will be issued once in two months.
 eB- Specimen pages of THE AMERICAN CYCLO- PEDIA, showing type, illustrations, etc., will be sent gratis application. z.
 Address,
 L. H. HOLMES, General Agent, 45-tf IA North Pearl Si., Albany, N. Y.
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To meet the demand for cheap r St. Nicholas f4ift Book price of volumess and II has been reduced toss each. Fhe three volumes, in an elegant library gv. their children lconplet 3set. These volumes contain more attractive material than fifty dollars
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Artistic Excellence.

The cost of their execution is enormous, and it is be- iieved they will fnda welcome reception an adm- rabe feature of the Cycopda. and worthy high character.
 This is sold to subscribers only, payable on delivery of each volume. It will be complete in Six teen Large OctavO' Volumes, each containing about 800 pages. fully illustrated with several thou sand Wood Euyravngs, and with numerous. colored Lithographic Maps.
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The Illustrations

Which introduced for the first in the present. edition have been added for the sake of pictorial eeet but to give greater lucidty and force the plantations in the text They embrace all branches of science and of natural hslpry, and depict the most famous and remarkable featur of scenery, archtec- ture, and art well the various processes of ehancs and manufactures Although intended for
 instruction rather than embellishments, pains have been snared to insure their -~s= < t
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Do Not Fail to Buy St. Nicholas fo
 the Christmas Holidays.
Twelve Sky Pictures, ,,

by 6AsErOnOfneF,
 with maps, showing .sThe Stars of Each Month ? which will be likely to in interest any series on popular science recently given to the public. AMUsEGINT and INSTRUCTION, with FUN and FRoLIC and WIT and WISDOM, will be mingled as heretofore, and give nleaSnre to the old. ~
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Printed tOn New Tyne.

Forming fact new Cyclop@dia, with the same plan and compnss its predecessor but with far greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such improvements in its composition as have suggested by longer experience and enlarged knowledse E #~#
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Subscription price. s yea The three vol umes and subscription for this year. only sl2 sub check sorsP O ofdef, or ifI legissgfS6 @ soRiBNRR < CO.,. 74a Broadway' Nj N
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Saturdays thaw brought us flood of Pennsylvania papers. all marked please K" We do not need Ks just now so much as we need g bills.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08

s.There is no magazine for the young that can be said to equal this choice production of Scribner,s preses All the articles. whether in pruse or rhyne are throbhing with vitality. The Iit. erature and artistic iustratsons are both snperla
 The London Daily News says: ssWe wish we rcould point out its equal in our own periodical nteraure"
 (sOOD NEWS for RspYs and CTpra
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-06-14

George p. Rowcll & Co. deserve
the best thanks of the advertising
community for their efforts TO pre-
vent advertisers from being imposed
or by unscrupulouS publishers. Ev-
cry honest publisher will also thank
them for the aid they have afforded
them in maintaining their competi-
ton for business by fair means,
against the fraudulent practices Of
dishonest rivals. MeSSrs. Rowcll u
Co., alone Of Newspaper Directory
publishers, have had the courage to
undertake the task Of discriminat-
ing among the statements of news
papers. and to face the hostility
which such a course was sure to eX-
cite among those who profted by
Misrepresentation. NOtwithStand-
ing the "cruShing" articles that
from time to time have been hurled
at them, sometimes by parties who
ought to have known better, they
have persevered in their course, and
they have had their reward. Their
publication has taken the first place
as the standard authority among
A merican Newspaper Directories,
and a reference book for every large
advertiser and advirtising agency in
this country.-JcrSey CITY Journal
Xoy -, 1877.