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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-07

France seems inclined to renounce the bi- monetary system. The temporary suspension of silver coinage has. been continued. The Minister of Finance. saying the measure had been made necessary by the American stua tion. M. Paine, an eminent Senator, urged the speedy adoption of the gold standard.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-07

It IS asserted by many persons nowadays that there is no hell. Ifnot-why not?
 Why is there not hell for the Neros, the Domitians, the Diocletians, the Henries, the Elizabeths, and the Cromwells, the ruthless prosecutors and cruel monsters who reyelled in the blood and tortures of millions of mar tyrs?
 Such are the opening sentences of an edito- rial entitled Hell, in last weeks Connecticut Catholic, the organ of that denomination in this State. Three of the six persons designat- ed owe their places in the list to their promi- hence in the English Reformation. A Protest ant would at least insist on the sub stitution of Philip of Spain and Bloody Mary for Elizabeth and Cromwell. In other words the Catholic fraction of Christendem selects it's special subjects of torture from the Protestant fraction; and 1 the Protestant makes like choice from the most faithful Catholics know to history. The question is outside the province of the secular paper, but we may perhaps be allowed thehope that both will be disappointed. One thing is certain that the feeling of the modern Prot estant is much softened towards Mary Tudor. The daughter of Queen Katharine could hard ly have been anything but Catholic; and the poor, narrow, plucky old soul suffered enough in this world to satisfy anything but a theolo- gian.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-07

The bill repeating the act allowing prisoners trial, at their election, by court instead of by jury, does not strike us favorably. Local prejudice often practically denies a prisoner fair play in a jury trial. We hear that the bill is designed to compel themurderers of the State Prison watchman to stand trial by jury; but good general laws should not be sacrificed to the pressure of special cases
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-07
Shylocks :?

When money is scarce and hard to get, Shy locks flourish. The West thinks the Eastern capitalists have brought this thing about in their own interest, if not by chicanery in de- monetizing silver. Hence the West and South not only want to pay them in their ''own coin" but reverse the order, if they can.
 So writes our correspondent from Lyons, Iowa, in last weeks Enquirer. If his view is a correct one, the West most unaccountably misapprehends the East. Whatever may be the case with Shylocks and shysters honest capital ninety nine hundl edths of all the money out at interest, in one form or anoth- er-is suffering with business generally, from the prevailing financial depression. Capital never earned less interest than it does today It accepts low interest, and demands extraor- dinary security, because it has suffered i'm mense loss and diminution through specula- tive investmentsin flush times. What we spec ially need, therefore, is not legislation, but re- stored confidence. The louder the West ad- vocates it's Bland bills and talks of paying the East fin it's own coin, "the more certain is it that Eastern capital will be withdrawn from Western investment.
 Capital is not revengeful nor grasping in such times as these. It is simply timid; and the harsher the language of the bor- rower, the more he seems inclined to take advantage of the lender, the more surely and the more speedily will he have to pay up whatever can be collected of him. If, for in- stance, the West succeeds in passing laws al- lowing it to pay its debts in silver coin worth eight or ten per cent less than gold, the East will no doubt take what it can get; but that,i will take quickly. No one here has any con fidence in silver as currency. It is generally believed that in spite of American remonetiza- tion, silver will continue to decline in value Believing that to be the case the sooner the Eastern capitalist can realize on investments liable to be repaid in such currency, the bet ter he will consider himself off.
 On the other hand, let Eastern capital see that it can expect fair returns and sure repay ment, and it will gladly avail itself of Wes- tern investment. Just now it contents itself with the five per cent, or less it can earn in Eastern savings banks, in preference to the risks demsgogues have led it to expect from the evil inclination of Western borrowers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-07

RHEUMATISM Great Remedy, a speedy and sure cure for Rheumatism, Neural gia, Gout, Gravel, etc. This we'll known remedy has effected more wonderful cures of acute and chronic cases, and given greater sat- isfaction than any other medicine The great est blood specific ever known. Price $1 and $2 a bottle Sold by McKesson GS Robbins and druggists generally. J. K. Cook S Co.,, Manufacturers, No. 10 Clinton Place, New York
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-07

There is good deal of excitement in Mass achusetts regarding the reappointment of Sim mons. His present term soon expires, and it is great question whether he is to be his own successor. He is versatile politician and just now good civil service reformer but the gen eral opinion is that the President had better ''down him while he's III the faith"
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-07

The proposition to have the seats of repre- sentatives in the new capitol assigned by lot, , except in cases where the speaker may assign them to chairmen of committees is good one. The present annual grab is a disreputa- ble nuisance.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FULLER & TROWBRIDGE. Furnishing Undertakers.
ShToudSv

and everything required for Funerals, constant ly on hand.
 Particular attention given to laying out, and preserving the dead, with or without ice.
 They will also give their personal attention and take entire charge of funerals, when re- quested
 They have recently added to their business Hearse of modern style which will be furnished free of expense.
 Litchheld, Nov. 16. 1875. 33tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-07

Discussion of the Savings Bank Tax bills is still going on in the papers. The Courant is right in objecting to the proposed arrangement saddling State taxes upon borrowers on real estate. Those borrowers are already paying full local taxes on real estate mortgaged, and the proposed addition to their burden is double taxation of the most indefensible kind.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-07
Every Invalid Should Know It.

The reports from all parts of the country con- firm the statement that Dr. Cages great vege- table remedy called MEDICAL WONDER is having an immense sale by all druggists The proprietors do not expend enormous sums for flaming advertisements, but prefer to let the medicine advertise itself by sending to Drug gists throughout the country, sample bottles, tor trt0t, at cost of many thousand dollars per year, that invalids may test it's merits before purchasing larger size. No person suffering with Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Liver or Kidney Complaints Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual Costiveness, Scrofulous Humors, Spi- nal Diseases, Weakness of Male or Female, of General Nervous Prostration of either sex, can take this remarkable medicine without soon seeing it's good effects. Go to your Druggist and get a sample bottle for 15 cts and try it or a large size for $1.OO It has cured where all other remedies had failed Sold in Litch- field by Buel & Wheeler.
 CONSUMPTION CURED.-An old physician, retired from practice, having had placed in his hands by an East India missionary the formu- la of simple vegetable remedy, for the speedy and permanent cure of consumption, bronchi- tis, catarrh, asthma, and all throat and lung affections; also positive and radical cure for nervous debility and all nervous complaints, after having tested it's wonderful curative pow CTS in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to his suffering fellows. Ac- tuated by this motive, and desire to relieve human suffering, 1 will send, free of charge, to all who desire it, this recipe in German, French or English, with full directions for preparing and using Sent by mail by addressing with stamp, naming this paper, W. w. Sherar, 126 Powers Block, Rochester, N. Y. 43-4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-07

There is a committed hearing on the Truman Smith Temperance bill to-day Wednesday,
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-07

The sentence of the tramp Craig for shoot ing Wyant in Washington, to eight months in jail, is generally considered very light penal ty for SO serious a crime Had Wyant then been constable, or had the misdemeanor Craig committed in Roxbury been felony, any resistance on his part wouldhave been un- lawful. As it was, the attempted arrest was unlawful, and the shooting was an attempt to kill and not to murder as would otherwise have been the case. It strikes us however, that in this case the distinction is technical rather than real Craig's life was in no dan ger, nor was any injury proposed to his per- son. He did not know nor care whether Wv ant was or was not an officer nor whether he had or had not warrant for his arrest Judge Martin was right in regarding this as a case upon which there has been much feeling in this community and, in asking for severer sentence, the States Attorney fairly represent ed a public opinion that we cannot consider either harsh or unjust.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-07

The public is moving sharply on the dog. Hartford kills all dogs found unmuzzled for five months hereafter Suffield and Windsor have been holding rabid anti-dog meetings, of- fering rewards for their slaughter and peti- tioning the legislature to lay heavy tax on them. The New Haven county agricultural convention also calls for legislation against dogs and estimates the annual damage they do to sheep in this state at $16, OO0 On Sunday there was great excitement in Wallingford over the ravages of a mad dog which bit boy and five dogs and escaped. On Saturday dog bit two men in Meriden and was finally shot. The animal was not thought to be mad, though three dogs with symptoms of hydro phobia had been killed between this city and Middletown on Friday. Twenty seven dogs have been killed alreadyi in Sufield, where Dr. Way recently died of hydrophybia, and West Hartford is also having trouble with mad dogs which have bitten COWS and other dogs pro- miscuously.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-07

The resolutions fourlegislature denouncing the Bland silver bill have been signed by the governor and forwarded to Washington.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-02-09
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that after thirty
= days publication of this notice. in one
OF the newspapers published in Carroll conn.
y, the undersigned, citizens Of Carroll conn.
ty, intend to apply to the County Commis.
sIoners OF Carroll county 10 locate and omen
a Public County Road, in Carroll county.
Beginning for the same at the old Liberty
Road, near Denning's Postofice, and near
the end OF the county road leading from the
old Liberty road to the Sans Greek road.
ana running from thence on or near the he'd
OF an cid road through the land of Mrs. Bar
para a Greenwood, to the lines between the
,9nds OF the said Mrs. Greenwood and w. w.
Nalle and others; thence on Kaid lines st;II
following the old road, to the land of Daniel
hller; thence through the land of said Daniel
Killer to the land of Thos. S. Jones: thence
through the land Of said Thos. S. Jones 10 The
dividing line between the lands of Samuel A
haines and Jacob Killer, striking again the
Old road, and running thereon, or as near
thereto as practicable, to the land of SamDel
Giloert; then on or near the line between The
lands OF the said Gilbert and James BaIer
and between Nathan Hymiller. David Ra;Je
and others, to the land of Ezra Garner; throngb
the land OF said Garner TO the land of M
Mary Cook through the lands of Mrs. Cool
and Nicholas Corsey to the land of M
rachel Barnes; through the land Of the
said Mrs. Barnes to the land of Mrs. Iy-
dia a. Wagner then through the land of the
SAID Mrs. Wagner to intersect the Nicodemus
road, near Joseph Hoover's tenant house:
thence with a straight line through the land
OF Resin f. Cook TO the land of David Fov.
Die; then on the line between the lands of the
SAID towble and others to the land Of Joshua
W. Sellman; then through the land of the
said Sellman TO intersect the county road
leading from the Stone Chapel Church 10 the
Washington road; then following the bed of
SAID road north, to near the elder mill of Levi
Manahan; and from thence on or near the
line between the lands of Levi Manahan and
the heirs of Joseph Englar, to intersect the
county road known as the Chapel road.
Ihos. ). Jones, Samuel A. Haiues.
JAS. L. Stem, Jacob Killer,
feb 9-5t A,d o,t.-.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-02-09

An absurd story of Miss Amelia Greth
of Mauch Chunk, Pa, who claims that she
was dead for an hour, and that her soul wing
ed its fight from earth, but that she was
restored to life by n miracle performed by
Father Heinen, Catholic priest, finds be.
levers, and it is said the priest himself
believes it. A local physician pronounces
the case of Miss Greth hys,eric, and says he
has seen several such in the course of his
practice. Archbishop Wood condemns the
pretended miracle as delusion.
Representative Hewitt, of New York, is
bound to have an American Indian-corn ex-
hibit at the Paris exhibition if he has to pay
the expense himself He has informed Gov
ernor Mccormick that he will give 81, 900
toward erecting a building for the exclusive
exhibition of the corn in its various stages of
cooking, and he says that the Corn Exchange
will defray the other expenses.
Skeleton manufacture is the latest branch
of business in Chicago. The diseoverythatan
enterprising family has been engaged in this
horrible work for some time past, boiling
down human remains for the purpose, has
created sensation even in that city.
The total value Of the property held by the
churches in New York city is estimated AT
500, l9l 600, and their total liabilities is
SI,17O,3l4. The only religious denomination
in the city which has no debt is the Society
of Friends, which owns property valued at
more than half million of dollars.
The heirs of one David Molenoor lay claim
to about two hundred acres at the upper end
of New York, now valued at about fifteen
millions, and threaten ejectment upon all the
present occupants. They are, however, will
ing to ''settle" upon liberal terms.
A fair for the benefit of Emory Grove Camp
Meeting Association will open in Masonic
Temple, Baltimore, on Wednesday evening
next, and continue each day and evening
until Saturday, February 2Sd.
Peter Herdic ihe well-known lumber deal
er of Williamsport, Pa, is reported to have
failed
There we're So failures and suspensions in
Boston during january.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-02-09
Views of Hon. Charles B. Roberts.


The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Morning Herald, of Tuesday,
gives the following in relation to the views
of Hon. Charles b. Roberts on the Silver
Bill:
ut has been generally published in the
newspapers of Maryland and elsewhere that
the Hon. Charles B. Roberts voted in favor
OF the Bland bill on its passage IN the House.
Such, however, is not the case. he was not
present on the day the bill passed the House,
which was on the Monday Immediately pre-.
ceding the late election in Maryland, but was
absent taking part in the canvass in Carroll
county, and remained home to vote, reaching
Washington on the night of the election. II
was generally understood that no business ol
any Importance would be taken up during the
absence of large number of members from
the north and east, who had gone home to
attend the elections.
Your correspondent is reliably informed
that Mr.. Roberts, had he been present, would
have voted against the Bland biil-uot that
he is opposed to the reconciliation of silver,
but decidedly fayors It, provided it can be
done under proper restrictions. He would
favor bill without the free coinage clause,
and thinks it would be better to insert pro
vision that silver and gold should be made tc
approximate as nearly as possible the present
relative value of each, so that the public
creditor might find no reasonable cause fol
complaint. When the bill is returned to the
House Mr.. Roberts will probably express hi.
views at length upon the subject
The Democratic advocate., 1878-02-09

An estimate is made in New York that
during the past three weeks $4,000, 900 Uni
ted States bonds have arrived from abroad,
or have been sold there on foreign account
aad are now on their way across the ocean.
This is an encouraging sign. 1t would
be good thing for the country at large if
all our bonds were returned and put upon
the market to be purchased by our own
citizens. The country would not then be
drained of its gold to pay the accruirg in
terest upon its public debt. The bonds
would be held by and the interest would
be paid to our own citizens. Such is the
case in England. Her debt is held by
her own citizens, and the annual interest
paid to her creditors is returned by them
to the channels OF trade and the country
suffers no loss. But the extract above is
published as an argument against the re-
monetization of silver. 1t is intended to
show the effect of the measure abroad up
on our creditors. We say let the bonds
come, and if thrown upon the market in
sums sufficient to depress their price, our
own citizens who purchase will be the
gamers, and the country at large will gain
if her bonds should be entirely absorbed
by her own citizens. The orimaniaists
will prove too much for their own cause,
by citing such instances as the above.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-02-09
Blessings on the Head of Worth.

Worth, the great Partisan man-milliner,
is benefactor of his race. He has issued
an edict which viii relieve the ladies Of
many pounds Of cumbrous skirts and
founces and liberate them from the un-
calmly habit or necessity of holding up
their dresses out of the mud as they wall
the streets. This he has done by bring
ing out short walking dress called in the
fashion reports Costume de fatigue" As
soon as Worth's new garment is in vogue
we shall no more see the fair sex describ-
ing semi-circle in STOPPING down to raise
their skirts with one hand while crossing
cutters and dirty street crossings. We
don't doubt that the change will be hailed
with delight by all. How would they
fancy it, if necessity should compel the
gentlemen, when walking with them in
public places, to be esusinually hitching
up their pantaloons by the hips. 1t
would look very awkward, as well as
impolite. We leave them to draw the
proper inference.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-02-09
Border Troubles.

If the subjects of Queen Victoria in
Canada drive our fishermen from the banks
of Newfoundland, and permit band Of
hostile Sioux Indians to organize mill
tary expedition for the purpose of plum
dering and numbering upon our frontier,
will it not be casus beli against her
Majesty? For what purpose was the late
award of s5,OOO,OOO? That sum would
pay for very large quantity of Labrador
herrings. But it would seem that we are
to pay the money and not get any her
rings. Uncle Sam is very hard to arouse.
But once riled he is hard to placate.
With Canada on the north and Mexico on
the south, he has a pretty hard task to
preserve his equinimity of temper.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-02-09
Baltimore County Rsformsrs.

Last year it was heralded with a loud
flourish Of trumpets that the Reform CD
Commissioners Of Baltimore county had re-
duced the rate Of taxation to AZ cents on the
500, and an extraordinary effort was made
blythe Reform q party to obtain uewlease
of power at the last election. Il was in
timated at the time that there was a de-
fciency of over 100000, but the charge
was hurled back with defiance. In the
Legislature on Tuesday Mr.. Yellott OBJ
tanned leave to introduce bill, of which
the following Is summary
Whereas the commissioners of Baltimore
county have ascertained that the taxes of 1877
have been collected and expended, and there
exists large Indebtedness against the county,
created by their predecessors, for which i'm
mediate provision must be made, therefore
be Il enacted, &c, that the county commits
sioners of Baltimore county be, and tkey are
hereby authorized and empowered 10 borrow v
$4,000 IN addition to the sum Of $40, GOO
heretofore borrowed under authority of law
by their predecessors in Office, to provide for
the payment of the same out of the annual
levy for 1878"
1t is reported that the members of the
Legislature from that county are divided
on the question and there is likely to be
some trouble over the passage of the bill
We sympathize with our friends in that
county, and hope they will learn exper-
ience by the past and not allow themselves
to be carried away from the Democratic
fold by such specious promises. If there
are any evils in the good old party correct
them within it, do not 90 outside for that
purpose, and allow, as in many instances
has been the case, the disappointed Office
seekers and chronic grumblers to rule the
roast. There is honesty and integrity
enough within the party lines to remedy
all shortcomings, and the sooner the party
takes decided stand in this matter the
better it will be for it.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-02-09
Letter from North Carolina.
Correspondence of the democratic Advocate.

MEssRN EDrToRs;-Aeeording to promise I viii
give you description OF my visit TO North Carolina
landed at Vincent and Salem. which are ioinq4I
together as one town. but ruled hy two rnunicipai
governments About one hundred and three vearS
ago colony Of Moravians took up large body ol
land and started the town Of Salem In selling out
lots, they would not sell % any man who Wa moi
sober and industrious and that would build a good
house There never has been any liquor sold IN
Salem or Vincent 20 the present time A few wears
ago they got special act Of the Legislature prohib
iting the sale OF liquor within three miles OF the
town, consequently you find them q sober and in
dustrious people They have several wOolen and
cotton manufactures. and number some thfrrv-sfx
hundred inhabitants Would Il not be advisable II
some OF our towns north would follow their ex-
ample:
next went 10 Thomasville. which has been bun,
up within The last twenty years. II is quite place
for the stave and lumber trade and can also boast
Of not having any liquor sold in the limits Of the
town
From Th0masville went % Lexington. which I
found 10 be quite a large and enteTprising town,
with several nne churches and some very fine resi-
dences, with their yards beautifully decorated with
-shrubbery.
Mr.. Hege showed me some Egyptian wheat which
he had brought from the Centennial One grain
produced two thousand and i've grains II grows
with very sff straw and boards eight inches long
started from Lexington in private conveyance,
% take view Of the surrounding country and being
farmer myself felt an interest in seeing how theT
conducted their farms in the south, but when
came 70 view them l felt greatly disappointed in
finding the farmers in the old ruts Of clearing and
farming IN corn and wheat as long as Il will pro-
dnee anything without ever sowing down to grass.
have Travelled considerably and never saw better
timber than found in North Carolina. The soil in
is natural state s good think If they were 20
adopt our plan OF farming in the north 10 farm in
rotation and keep their lands in grass they would
have beautiful country. The climate Is % mild
they can plough nearly all winter: Land is selling
very low: from five to twenty dollars per acre
found few men from the north who had settled
there. and they were doing well. There Is an idea
tnat people from the north would not be treated
kindly In the south. think this is a mistaken no.
ton never found kinder and more hospitable
people anywhere than found in Norla Carolina.