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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-12-26

A I Court of Probate holden at Plymouth, within A and for e district of Plymouth on thu lsth day of December, A. D., 1878
 Aresent, GEO. W, COLE, Esq, Iudre. On moi1on of H. 1. buzsy. If BrtsIol, Conn., Ad- min strator upon the If Eiecta lIea h. ate of Plymouth within aid district dec -ased. This onrt "oih decree that six months be allowed aud hUited for tn creditors of said est ite .o rxt t1elf clas az st the sa'ue to the aduui tr t.T -d "1rects that public notice be given of hI. order b. ""Net' s1ns ! newspaper published in tit, kGsiI C un'y and bS posting rnpy thereof on fh. uu lir slsnpost ih said town of Piylnuuti ueares the tar where the deccas'd last daeit
 Certified from Record. 3g An
 GEO, ". COLE, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-12-26

The annual report of the Walnut Hill Asy- lum is out, showing that 42 patients have been received during the year, and 8 discharg- ed. Of the latter 10 were discharged recover ed and 20,permauently benefited The build ing of palace at Middletown for the pauper insane was as great a blunder in the direction of extravagant expenditure as is the legisla tive neglect of the Walnut Hill Asylum in the direction of mistaken economy
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-12-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE ]!

LITCHFIELB COUNTY, ss
 LITcHFIELD. Dec. 21, 1878. virtue ot an execution to directed, In favor l0 of Henry B. Graves vs. The Litchfeld Carriage Co.,, have this day levied upon three Business Wag- ons and one tpen Buggy fall new9 the property of the Litchfcd Carriage Co., and will sell the same at public vendue to the highest bidder the ,blic sign post Tn the society of Bantam, town of Ltchfied on in the afternoon Attest
 EDWARD cHAMPLIN, Deputy Sheriff. 39-3Ws
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-12-26
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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-12-26

Mr. Blaine was very earnest for an investi- gation of Southern elections, but by no means so anxious to undertake that labor himself. Other prominent ''stalwarts" were just as backward and finally the charmanship of the Select Committee has fallen to Mir. Teller of Colorado. Judge Hoar, of Massachusetts. takes place on it with the understanding that he shall not be called upon for & great deal of labor. It is little amusing to see how eoolly Blaine takes the glory of this affair. and then turns over the work to others.
 Hard times seem just beginning in England. In many places crowds of operatives are only kept from absolute Starvation by charity. h. deed England seems on the whole about the worst country in the civilized world to be born poor in. If any. money is made in man. ufaetures it goes into the pockets of few cap- italists. The workmen gain little by seasons of prosperity. and diversity makes them pau pers The decency, ,frugality and temperance, of the French peasantry is in striking contrast with the coarseness, improvidence, and intem- perance of the English lower classes. If Enc. land, indeed, has been the natural deyelop- ment of modern civilization, we cannot wonder that Socialism and Communism rise up in pro- vest against such system of society
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-12-26

CLEANLINESS. ss.-The public are blssfully ig- uorant of the fithiness in the preparation of many so called remedies Workers in labora- tories should be thoroughly taught that clean Illness is a valuable essential. This lesson has been we'll learned by Peter Moller in his pre- paration of CoD-LIvER OH. It is pure and P tiatable article, suiting the most fastidious, and has taken the Medal as such at every Worlds Fair.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17

Some facts are gathered by the Chicago
Rdilpay Age regarding the foreclosure Of
mortgages on American railways during tho
year just ended. It appears that the actual
sales under foreclosures cover 1875 miles Of
road, with bonds and debt of els, ,938, 700
and capital stock Of 7s,045, 700. The capital
stock lis practically rendered vslueiess by
foreclosure. and mortgages later than the first
generally 60 the same way, 80 that il is proba-
BILE that the proceedings recited above involve
9 net loss of not less that hundred millions
of dollars. In addition TO this, there have
been ordered sold, but not yet brought to The
hammer, 2,SSS miles Of road, with Si2S .SSS, :
400, of bonds and festing debt, ,snd sls6, ,s21,-
900 of capital stock; and in these cases the
sales involve loss of not less than $150, ,o00,-
900. In the preceding year sales we're made
of 3,sl6 miles of road, with $51S, ,o00. 600 Of
debt and capital, go thai it is not unressona-
bic to set down the shrinkage Of railroad pro-
perty involved In the cases Of these two years
az $3.50, ,000, Goo The end ID not yet, bat it Ia
generally believed to be near, and the 10000
miles or more Of road involved In the above
statistics may IS q rule, be regarded rs reduc-
ed to ''hard pan, and ready to do fair work
at reasonable profit for their present owners.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17
Death Of Victor Emanuel. King
Of Italy.

VICTOR EMANUEL, King of Italy,
died nE the the 9sh instant. Ris
demise was occasioned by iufi .mms-
ton of the lungs, which-aiways 10 be
Jared inhis tsse, sided by the iniirm
iiies Of advancing years, very speedily
assumed = hopeless form, and before
the nnsOrtunaIe event occurred, It. Was
plain 10 his friends that the end must
re death. He was very nearly fifty-
eight years 0f age, and the labor of Il
busy life had made serious inroads
upon constitution originally vigor ous
ana elastic.
ViCToR EMANUEL, during much Of
hio i'rg career. was conspicuous in the
f"rps round II Earop"an civic ana mar.
tsl stiams He gained distinction by
bravery and meritorious conduct on
many 9 we'll foue hi field, particularly
Ia thS Sar with Au-tria, which broke
second wal in 1919. He occupied the
SsriinisD throne from l849 until the
war for Italian independence, In 1859,
when he wsI clothed with all the
powers Of Dictator. In this struggle
he maintained the suldierly renown he
had previously won. He was pro-
claimed King Of Italy, and after the
4 soncluSiOn of that war his reign was Q
peaceful one. Il was this epoch in his
history that gained him most renown.
but 1t Is dou btful II he fully merited all
the praise then 40 lavishly bestowed,
and the encomiums SO freely pronuunc
ed upon him. He was really figure
head for tie government which wss
eatsbli-hed upon the luster of the fests
of Gsrihsldi and with CO operation II
Lou Napoleon; and the successes q
whicn, after all, was dua more to the
Efforts of Cavour than any other indi-
v.dusl. His occupation of the throne,
however, was characterized by the
pursuit of a wise and liberal pol cy,
which hss elevated the people murh
above their condition Of q few years
since, and through which means his
successor will find the country In q
much better,state than Victor Emanuel
did. II was specIally selected from
the horde of petty kings who govern
ed the italian States to become the
head Of Government, and IL was not
difficult to pursue policy marked out
from the beginning and supported by
the friendship of his former colleague
potentates, instead OF being battered
doSn by the opposition OF jealous
rivals.
Only few years since the seat Of
Government was removed to Rome,
the r-al capital Of the country, where
Prince Humbert, the eldest son OF
Victor Emanuel, VINO has been pro-
claimed King, will nov succeed his
father upon the throne. His fame
chiefly cOnslsts In that he Is the son oi
King, and the husband Of the
Princess Margherlta, his marriage
wish whom, ~ we'll, NJ their sabse-
quent separation and their reconciila.
ton after wards, were matters Of much
court gossip and general notoriefy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17

WASHINGTON, January S.-Among she
cases soon to be argued In the United States
Circuit Court for Virgins, is the suit of the
heirs of Mrs. General Lee for the recovery Of
the estate on which the Arlington National
Cemetery is situated. This case has q much
better footing In than has generally been sap.
posed. In similar case now pending in tia
District Court, the United States Judge has
overruied motion made to dismiss . suit on
the ground that no Court can deny to plain
tiff the right to prove title against any person
holding land claimed by him This case u
identical with the Arlington ejectment case
Of Lee against Superintendent Kaufman.
The Attorney General has fled suggestion
informing the Court that ''the United States
IS in possessioa Of the property through III
officers and sgents, the osly possession that il
Is capable Of having, asd Is using it In The
execution Of Its sovereign and constitutional
powers" He has also ''suggested 20 che
Court that 1t has not jusisdictioz 70 take any
action which viii tend 70 disturb she possss-
sioa Of the Unlsed eStates,"' and hes Alsd q
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17
WISE AND OTHERWIsE.

Companions In -srns-Twins.
The best throw of dice-Throw then
away.
Genius is mans lost soul looking fo
Itself In life and ns.ure.
Brighsm's widows are to bring out ,
A biunder In manners Ia blot, Ar
apology Is an attempt ut erssure thu
always makes II worse.
Fools and their money sooa par.
It's worth. while being y fool 20 have
the money 20 part with.
A parrot Is s+id to live to ba 2OS
years o'd. A barber does not live s..
long, but he talks more.
Human hope is like the rainbow in
this, that the only sort that can De reli
ec on is such as promises another day
The features Of beautiful counte-
nance are hIeroglyphics Of sentiments.
He whose mind is the key to those.
hiertglyphics becomes the lover.
''GsorRyl Do you know that your
Uncle James found little boy baby
on his doorstep last night, and that he
is going to adopt him?" "Yes,
mamma; and he'll be Uncle Jim,s
steps son, won't her"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17
LACONICS

1
OF all the climas OF earth, the Torrid
sons bears the palm.
There Is 30 such thing % an eas,
chair for discontented man.
The sun shsuld shine on festivals
but the moon IS the light for ruIns.
A granite rock l. bat an unsu hstansia
thing In comparison with . soliC
thought.
You arc better employed In drying
the tears Of Others than in shedding
your own.
He who is the slave Of his own pas
sions is worse governed than Athen,
w"s by her thirty tyrsnts.
or all earthly music, that which
reaches the furthest into heaven Is the
beating OF q loving heart.
Diseases are merciiul enough to com.
upon a man singly. Outward ealan,i
ties generally come in throngs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17
About the Next Csnsressman.

Prom the CsdIz Republican,
The Democratic papers Of the 10th Con-
gressionsl District are engaged, already, in
discussing the probabilities On the next CAM
paign. Strange to say, nearly al the Demo
cratic papers of the District have expressed
their favor toward the nomination, again. Of
old Bill Lawrence, Of Guernsey county, q
their candidate for next fall. The Guernsey
Jedersonian (Dem.) Of last week contains IN
editorial on the general subject, occupying q
colamn and half, in which 1t 10 taken for
granted that Lawrence will be the Demo
cratic nominee, and the remainder OF the arti.
ele ls devoted TO specuistions as to who thu.
Republican nominee is to be.
In these speculations the JeHersonian con
cludes, first, that the Republicans will NO,
select a candidate from Noble county, az Dal.
zell, though having merits, is too self lsuda-
tory, and thst the chances Of I.unsmax Art
spoiled BY his name. Second, that Jefferson
county Is sort Of foreign territory. and has
no acquaintance or friendly relations with tho
other counties Of the District, and that there
fore neither Mr.. Dunbar nor Mr.. Updegra6
will have any chance.
Third, that Mr.. Danford viii be defeatet
for the nomination by a combination Of al
the other candidates as Bingham was in 1872
Foarth, that Senator Knox would have beer
the strongest man for the nomination, II he
had not been defeated for the Senate st ts'
last election. Fifth. that tbs nomination b
likely, therefore, to fall TO the lot Of Guerp-
sey county.
But Just here, sitter building up oar hopes,
and placing rs IN the position Of anxious sx'
pecta.ion, just as uc wait eagerly to hea'
who che lucky maa 10 10 bc, the Jefferscaisr
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17

AND now it lie the turn Of our British breth-
rem. England seems now to be experiencing
even harder times than have prevailed on this
side of the water, since the panic Of 1873
Strikes and lockouts are the symptoms which
tell of attempts on tbe part Of manufacturers
and employers generally to reduce production
or to reduce wages, the chef element OF COS.
of production. The Labor Neses, In reviewing
the industrial situation, finds discomfort and
strife in the chief industries of the nation.
The golfers and iron workers hare agreed sf-
ter struggle to reduction Of wages, snd q
further redu ction Of the wages Of the latter
are expected; the textile trades are depressed,
and some Of the largest representative mills
are running on short time. In the building
trades the dispute between employers and
workmen continues. the former getting occss-
icnal help ut the rates they have offered, but
soon losing the sssisiancs they have secured.
the new workmen joining the strikers. shef.
a:li, Stafford aud Birmingham, industries are
but differently employed, American compe,i-
ton in colonial and other markets being re-
sponsihie for some Of the loss of trade which
theae and other manufacturing toSas have
suffered.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17
sOC1AL SCIENCE.
Aztonishing EAcrease eESsaie snd
~ an pal EadehseSlRess-A
Remedy Proposed.

BosToN, Jan. 9-At the Social Sci
ence Convention to day, Mr.. Porte
read paper showing an increase q
$3.50. .0c0. 900 during the past tea year
In the municipal debts Of 100 cities Il
the United Sfs.es. Mr. Porter ssys
Allowing for the great shripkeQe In
values and continued depression in On
isnese, We ind that the property Of tsx
"a yers hrs already lseeu mortgas ed fol
sixtesn per cent OF its value, and q,
this debt has increased at the rate o
~, voc, ,0oO yearly. mortgages will eon-
tinus 10 iscresss st the rate Of one pei
cent snnuslly, and IN another decade
will amount 70 twenty Ave per cent ol
the zs--sss'd vaiuatioa ui the property
Mr- Porter s.,ed = table showing TIA,
the total State indebtedness of the Uni.
ted Ststss :s $369, ,I7O.9f6, Hhils th.
municipal Indebtedness Of 100 cities 1.
up" ards ut $275. .0O0. 900 mOFs than ths
entire State debt, hirh, in the South
esn States, through bsd government,
IL mere than ai80. .O00, 600, and in bet,
et-F gHverntd Sistes n mere baystelIe.
The VAST bulk Of municipal dehls h.
iOcated IN the Eastern States. and of
the State debt in the S,uthern Staies
o! municipal dstis New York. Penn
sylvsnia, EsN J,.rSey and Maine rrrr>
Pronahly ebout S417 0dO. 900. l.sving b.
Tar the hg1test proportion TO the yres
Western States. State delts in III.
Est sre very heavy a. conpared witt
th.-s IN the Wess. Eight Wsstrril
Salts Csii:Yrnia, Illinois, Indiana,
Lows, M hil m. Missouri. Oslo aud
W iscr'I5in--a = i.H ~ -Q.Y-gate ,s,p3
Istion lf n,s;:ly i3,0Cv, ,OUO. have 3 :0t,i
Sr:.'e ut b. cf0.iiy S37. .0U0, 800. or aha0
81 80 pr capita, Whiig tre great Es4-.
rrr States Of Cunncci cur, Ma-ssehL
seils, Pen nsylvanir, New Ynrk, Rho it
lsisnd, New Hampsb:re. Maine an
New Jersey. with y population of II,
96s, lISs besides cSrrSi ing q great bu,
den of municipal debts, have an sySre
gate State debt Of nesrly eight dollar.
per capita. State debts of the South
are even worse. Alsbsrns, Georyis
Ls,alsisns, Maryland, North CaroIina,
yirginis. West Virginia, South Caro-
lima and Tennessee, With population
OF little over 6.0O0, 900. have an az
greRste State debt Of 3I79, ,443. .20J, or
over S22 per capita, TO say nothing o:
the great municipal debts OF Baltimore,
New Orleans and other cities.
The remedy 10 simple, hst to make
II ettsctive municI palities must be
wreuched from the mob that il uuder.
mining them. It is folly to propose q
remedy less radical than either ahso-
lutte disfranchisement Of the non-tax
paying population. or the elociion of .
seesnd body Of men by taxpayers OF
the cities to represent the property In
terest, and cnYtail reckless disburse-
ments Of public funds.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17

THR Republicans of New Hampshire nes
in convention, Wednesday. st Concord, and
nominated Benjanin F. Prescott for Cover
nor hy acclanatinz. The resolutions adopted
reaAarm the Cincinnati platform, call 1pca
the President to render the high and solemn
professions of the platform actual and living
reslities; and while admitting IN honest dlf
ference in opinion in respect t. his rast acts.
welcome sud approve hif patriotic and sincere
efforts to keep faith with the people and se
cur to the whole country the blessings of :
Just, efficient and honest Republican Nstionsi
Administration. Other resolutions condemn
the attempt to destroy the Resumption sct.
and denaunce any legislation tending to ne.
pu3ieiion Of the public debt by making tae
deprecated silver dollar legal tender, call
ing upon the Presiden. to use the veto power
10 order to ehieli the national honor froa
legislation that threatens IN hls,t It,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17
EXPORTED AGrErNFEr.

LONDON, January 10-The correspondent
of the Manchester Guardian telegraphs that
he believes that = six weeks arnistice has al
ready been agreed to.
A dispatch from Constsntinopie, mentions q
similar report. 7, is current there that mill :
tary operations have been ordered suspend d
from ten O'Clock Tuesday night, but the cor
respondent points out that these rumors are
necessarily premature, since the mill ary rep
rescntstives of Beiligerents who are to con-
duct the negotistions not having been appoin-
ed Mahenet Ali, who it was stated had gone
to arrange an arrnistice. attended war council
Tuesday and left Constantinople on Tuesday
night.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17

There. my iad.' said an Athenisn
once to little Hebrew boy. by way o!
joke, here Is pruta (s small coin OF
less valu than Q farthins) bring me
some thing for It, Of which may ess
enough, leave some for my host, and
carry some home to my family The
witty boy went and brought him
some salt. '6als,' exclaimed the Athe
nisn; Il did not tell thee to bring salt.
Nay replied the boy. archly, dds,
thou not say, bring me Of what may
eat, leave, and take some homer Yer.
lily, Of this thou mayess eat leave some
behind, and still have plenty to carry
home
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17

Miss. EDITH LoNeFELLow, second
daughter OF the poet (soon to be- mSrri-
ed to Mr.. Richard II. Dana, son OF
Richard n. Dana, Jr.), is a lady Of
twenty. Eve, Of modium height, rather
light In form, and her dignified head
Is crowned with q wealth Of really
golden hair-hsir such as poets are
won't to rave over and fashionable
dsmes to look upon with envy. Her
financed is rising young lawyer OF
twenty six, the third Of the name now
living. He il rather tall. fine looking,
and Harvard man, of csurse.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17
WAR NOTES.
Great Russian Victory.

81. PETERSBURG, January 10.-Gene,el
Duke Nicholas telegraphed the following to
the Emperor, from Lstchas Jan, etL: II ana
happy TO congratulate your Majesty upon the
brilliant victory gained to day. Genera
Rsdetzky has, after desperate fighting, csp-
tured the whole Turkish army, defending
Sh,pks Pass, consisting Of forty -one bsstalions
ten batteries and one regiment of cavalry.
Prince Mirsky occupied KeEantik. Gen.
Scchelof holds Shipka.