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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

FoREIGN.-The Steamer Pomerania from New York, was sunk by a collision in the English Channel, Monday night, and 60 lives were lost.
 The Marquis of Lorne has arrived at Hali- fax
 There are 10000 Oldham operatives on strike in England
 British troops have taben post in the Khy- be0r Pass, on the Afghan frontier
 The British Parliament meets in December.
 The Halifax award has been paid
 DOMESTIC. IC.-Senator Gordon has been re- elected.
 The remains of A. T. Stewart are not yet
 Witnesses in prosecutions of South Caroli- na election frauds are being persecuted by the state authorities.
 Government estimates for next years ex- penses show decrease
 Railroad freights, east from Chicago, are increasing.
 A HEALTHFUL HlNT-A diet largely of fish seems in it's effect to be sedative, and there fore adapted to the nervous, overworked and overworried. CoD-LTvER OL as a fatty food is now viewed as household essential to restore depleted energy. Peter Moller's Norwegian preparation of this article has been pronounced the best by the Judges at the Paris Expositi- on. .-E- l.
 AN UNDEN1ABLE TRUTH You deserve to suffer, and if you lead miserable unsatisfac- tory life in this beautiful world, it is entirely your own fault and there is only one excuse for you, your unreasonable prediudice and skepticism, which has killed thousands. Personal knowledge and common sense req soning will soon show you that Greens August Flower will cure you of Liver Complaint, or Dyspepsia, with all it's miserable effects, such as sick headache, palpitation of the heart, sour stomach, habitual costiveness, dizziness of the head, nervous prostration, low spirits, &c. Its sales now reach every town on the Western Continent and not a Druggist but will tell you of it's wonderful cures. You can buy sam pie bottle for,10 cents Three doses will re- lieve you. Sold by A. s. Wright & O., of Lttchfeld.
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On our outside pages will be found, 1.-The Great Deadwood Mystery" Bret Hartes story in the December Scribner.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28
Club Prices for the best Home and
 Forpiipn Iiteraturei

"Possessed of THE LIVING AGE and one or other of vivacious American monthlies, subscriber will find himself ia comRaGnd of the WhOle situation,"- Philadelphia Euentyg Bulletin.
 For $lD.50 THE LIVING AGE and either one of the American s4 Hionthlies (or Harper's Weekly Bazdr) will be sent for year, both postpaid for $9 50 THF LIVING AGE and the St. Nicholas or Apptetobs Jour
 LITTELI. &, GAY, Boston.
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LIVER IS KNG.-The Liver is the imperial organ of the whole human system, as it con- trols the life, health and happiness of man. When it is disturbed in it's proper action. all kinds of ailments are the natural result. The digestion of food, the movements of the heart and blood, the action of the brain and nervous system, are all immediately connected with the workings of the Liver. It has been success fully proved that Greens August Flower is uneqnalled in curing all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint, and all the nu- mer0us symptoms that result from an un- healthy condition of the Liver and Stomach. Sample bottles to try, 10 cents. Positively. sold in all towns on the Western Continent. Three doses will prove that it is just what you want Sold by A. s. Wright & Co. ., .''.i 1
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

T01STRICT OF wASH1s GTON. ss Probate Court, U Nov. 25th, 1878
 Estate Of Maria S. Hatch, late of Eagle MIlls nsna. selaer County, Simte os New York, deoeasfd haVsa rea1 estate in the Probate District O Wasbinatum.
 The Court of Probate for tAe district of wsasinaio hath 1imited and allowed six mcnlha from the date hereof. for the creditors Of said estate to enh shelf claims for setfenent Those who neglect c. pFs sent their accounts, property aiiested within amfd tme, wil be debarred recovery. An pefsous indebted le said estate requested to make immediate payment to Gould c. Whittlesey of New Preston.
 s5-Sw MARTH IT. oRIswoLp, Ezsest&.
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n1sTR1cT OF CORNWALL, ss. Probate coar
HAsw
nIsTRIcT or LTTcHFTELD, ss. Probate courI

nIsTRIcT or LITcHFTELD, s-. Probate Court [, O .Nov 9th, 1878. ssF
 Assigned Estate of John V. Gardner, of Goshen Iu aaid district, Insolvent Debtor.
 The Court of Probate for she district of raehasld hath limited and allowed three months from the date hereof, for Che Creditors of said estafe represented tnsolvent, in which % exhibit ther claims theFats i, and has appointed Aboer Gilbert and Moees Cook. Commissioners to receive and decide upon said claims. Certified by GEO. N. WOODRUFF, Judge.
 The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the residence of Fessenden 1ves n said Goshen u the 9th day of December lS7s and he sh day o Feb. 1873, ct 10 o'clock in the forenoon: on each eS sald days for the purpose of attending the busess of said appointment.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

and everything required for Funerals constantly on hand. ssss s4esG n iSfl Particular attention given to laying out ana pre- serving the dead, with or without ice. . - -
 He will also give his per- onal attention and take e,
 tire charge of funerals when requested, He has recently added to his business Hearse of modern style which will be furnished tree of ex- pellse. 33-f
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

Member of Congress Smith, from New Jer- sy, seems to be almost teo much of house. holder for any legislative house short of Utah. He has, it is said, what purports to be a wife and family in Vermont, and another wife and family in New Jersey. He IS inclined to repu- diate the Vermont Mrs. Smith, but as be lived with her for twenty years as his wife. it is doubtful whether the contract is one win be allowed to repudidate.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28
HARPER'S PERIODICALS.

The Annual Volumes of HARPERss WEEKLY in neat cloth binding. will be sent by express free of ex lar per vninme} for $700 each. A CoBplets Se com prising 1CeyIss0 Votases sent receipt of cash at the rate of $5 25 per volume, freight at erense c par
 Cloth Bases for each volume, suitable for binding, will be sent by mail, postpaid on receipt of $l 0O each. sl "
 Remittances should be made by Post Oface Money OrdeFsOf Draft, to avoid chance of loss. e&ag
 Newspapers ere not to copy thfs adUsrtisenent tcih- '0ast hite eIpress order of HARPER & BROTHERS.
 ss,eAddress eeaf #ffsEs-ss.s fE5He44fr ! HARPER & BROTHERS, New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

RELIABLE, energetic men who are out of bus mess, should read and profit by the advertise ment of the RESELL MANUFACTURING Go. New York 22.1u
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

CRoAKING IS NOT confined to the Frog Ponds. At this season almost everybody is hoarse. The bleating of distressed lungs is heard every where. Why is this, when HaIe's Honey 0t HoratOu'ad 0ed Tor will cure any cough, cold or hoarseness in AS hours Sold by all Drug gists 33-4w
 Pike's Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28
AUCTION!

T1HE Subscriber will sell at Public Auction at his
 residence in Harwinton, Monday, Dec. 2d, 1878, at 10 o'clock a. % the following described property, mile from the Center, and two miles from raiiroan station Cast LitchheldI Said farm contains about 100 acres, well watered, well supplied with choice fruit trees one dwelling house and two barns, all in good repair Also the following personal property. hay, T. moving machine. horse rake 1 horse cart
 buggy wagon, set of double harness, two horse bob sled plowc harrows, stone boat chains rakes ritch forks, ropes 800 bushels Of choice apples and vaa and varied assortment of other personal property Sale will positively take place that day. rain or ehin Terms made known on day of sale. assssss 6a17 \
 Harwinton. Nov. 25ths 1878, Ss-lws
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Harper's Weekly.
 1879. T LsLuds RATE

NOIIO1o VT HE T 1S17oR1- The Weekly remains easily at the head of illustrated papers by its fine literary quality, the beauty oa its
 It's pictorial Attractions are superb, and embrace every variety of subject and of artistic treatment
 Zion's Herald, Boston. The Weekly is potent agency for the dissemination political rrf1soiples, powerful oppo- nert of shams, frauds and false pretenses EUe1ing Express, Rochester. v 5t0a8A The Volumes of the Weekly begin with the frs. Number for January of each year. When no time is mentioned it will be understood that the subscriber wishes to commence with the Number next after the receipt of this order. 5aRsG- l8sFE IS35&S 7 !
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

It is gratifying to know that the Genius of Connecticut" is inally in her place in the dome of the new capitol at Hartford. Whether it is A good or bad genius, report saith not
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Connecticut Literary Inst
tlltiOn.

SUFFIELD, CONN {. HFFERS first class advantages to ladies an gentle. 0 men, Excellent teachers in every department good board healthul and pleasant location and mod crate expenses, Winter term begln Dec 4th, 1878,
 S5'Sw J. A. SHORES, Principal
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

LITTELL's LIVING AGE FOR 1873. The ex. tra offer to new subscribers for 1879, and the reduced clubbing rates, are worthy of note in the prospectus of this standard periodical pub lshed in another cofumn The remarkable success of Tho Lioiag Age is well attested by the fact that on the 1st of January next it be- gins it's one hstndred and tortieth cot,ssae. It affords the only satisfactorily complete com pendium of current literature which is now richer than everbefore in the work ofthe ablest writers upon all topics of interest. It merits careful attention in making selection of read ing matter for the new year. The more nu- merous the periodicals, indeed, the more valu- able becomes work like this which. in con- venient fosm and at sihall expense, gives the best of all Its importance to American read CTS can hardly be over-estfmated, as no other single periodical enables one, as does this, to keep well informed in the best thought and lit- erature of the time. and fairly abreast with the work of the most eminent living writers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

Published wEEELY at $s.OOa year, free of postage.
 @EXTRA OFFER for 1879. -ES
 To all new subscriber for 1879 will be sent gratis the six numbers of 1878 containing, with other vana be matter the first parts Of 'SIR GIBBIE, new riAl story of much interst by GEORGE MACDON- ALD, now appearing in THE LIVING AGE from the authors advance sheets. Other choice serials by distinguished authors engaged and will speedi ly appear.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

s can make money faster at wort for nn tlan d anything else. Capital met feaaiftd Na win
 start you &12 per day at home made hy lh8 ina everywhere Go work for ue. Now is tha Ema. 9aall9 outfit and terms free. Addres TRuK Co. Amansla. Maine, 4&fY
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28
ABNER GILBERT,
MOSES rnnK
0 01sTRIcT or wAsIiis aroN. e. EIobais couTt.

All persons indebted Co said estate are requested Co make immediste payment c. ff"T' ! Ss 4w' FEssENDEN IVES, Tsasase.
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FARMS AHl HOMES i

Over DOC, ,ooo Acres for Sale by the
 WINONA & ST. PETER R.R. co. At from $2 to $6 per Acre, and on liberal terms These lands lie in the great Wheat belt of the North west, and are equally well adapted to the growth of other grain, vegetables, etc. The climate is unsurpassed for healthfulness.
 THEY ARE FREE FROM INCUMBRANCE. Purchasers of 16O acres will be al- lowed the FULL amount of their fare over the o. & N. w. and ". G St. IF. ReiiWayS. wgrv errfvrr g q.rv- ! Circulars, Maps. etc, containing FULL IN- FORMATION sent FREE. 1-F9.'s-es@ t8'-i2 H. M. Burchard, Chas. E. Simmons
 Land Agent, eLand Commissioner.
 MARSHALL, Qen' Offices c. & NV.
 MINE By Co.,, CHICAGO, ILLa
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W. FOND
Agent for

Pianos, Organs. ViolIns and Music. A ares claes e. gan, only S4o,oO Wheeler wilsons Impruvee Sew ing Machines and Instruments sold for cash eg oa tnstailmentss Also full line of Millinery sud Fancy 6ooos at prices that defy compesitions 3t-em
 .wfBAN ANTANTsi FALLS CIT.
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Harper's Magazine.
 1879. ILLUS TRATED.
iO1ICES OF THE PRESS.

N
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 The most popular Monthly in the world.-N. r. ObSerDer. " . It is and excellent companion for tbs vou,,,, . a- sht to the mature. solace for declining eLos- Uttje COur urieT-J0urnGi.
 other aiOnthly in the world can show so brilliant list oi contributors nor does any furnish it's read CTS wit so great variety aud superior a ty of literature WGtchnan, Bo>ton
 The volumes of the Magazine begin with the Num- bers for June and December of each year When m time is specified, it will be understood that the sub scriber wishes te begin with the current number. HARPER'S PERIODICALS. BARRIERS MAGAZINE, one yr, S4.OO HARPER'S WEEKLY, one year, 400 aARPER'Sg BAZAAR, e" 400 Inc THREE publications one year, 10 % Any TWO, one year, 700 SIX subscriptions, one year. 20 co
 Terms for large clubs furnished nn ap- plication.
 Postage Free to al subscribers in the United ates Or Canada. " Complete Set of HARPERs MAGAZINE, now con- prlslng 5f Volumes, in neat cloth binding will be sent oy express freight at expense of purchaser for $2 20 per volume. Single VoLa.lRes by mail postaid SSoO Cloth caaes, for binding, 3s cents. by mail, postpaid. t1'r - -
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 Newspapers to copy this adUertiseet ,ctho,t ehe eapTeSs order ef HARPER & BROTHERS. Address,
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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

There is case of import great,
 Which now concerns the laws of State, And certain men have made their VOWS, That Ensign shall not feed his COWS Upon the road between the fences, As it greatly hurts the public senses, Now these men have taken ground,
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28
Farm for Sale l

r TING in Thomsston. southern part of NorfhaelE 1 society, containing about e5 acfea win sagafis buildings thereon, well wooded and wnfereA fr- Iuile of ~ 6. a. GUERNSEY. Nhflhnefa
 3s-6w' or M. H. Guernsey, Thomaalon,
 PRECEa DOWN
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

Tie practice of putting glscoss into refined sugars is being very thoroughly ventilated in the investigation proceeding at New York. A specimen of sugar house syrup was shown which contained 70 per cent, of giueose. This substance is made from starch and does not cost over four cents pound.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

The people having the construction of the Chicago custom-house in charge have been in- dicted for defrauding the government. If all the persons who have been guilty of that kind of peculaticn were to ue convicted, ti,vru woa,ld be more criminals than any one State f.rison could accommodate. The new Connecticut Capital seems to have been happy exception to the bad general rule. E.,s4s
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

Further light was shed on the subject from the following impromptu ode of the Hon. flor atio Benton read to the jury by MT. Hollis
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

The volumes of the Magazine begin with the Num- bers for June and December of eacn year, When no time is specified it will be understood that the sub scriber wishes te begin with the current number.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

The Murphy meetings at New York seem to be quite well pstronized, though there has been no immense enthusiasm as yet, consider ing the size of the city. There is considerable complaint about Murphy's sharpness in money matters. He will have his $aOO night. and will manage tho meetings to suit himself
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

Gambetta, the French Republican chief, has been fighting duel with M. Fortou, the chief manager of the late reactionary government. It seems very absurd performance in this year of grace '7S; but, twenty five years ago, American statesmen did the same thing. There was little more risk, however, in ex- changing pistol shots at ten paces than at the safe French distance of thirty-five paces.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-03-05
Bob 1ngersolPs Notions of Future
State.

A Post reporter dropped in on Col.
Bob Ingersoll, with the request that he
would shed little light on the great
question Of life and death. The Colonel,
though quite busy, consented to be In.
terrupted, and wheeling his chair around,
he said: Fire away with your ques
tons
According to your views, what
disposition is made of man after his
death p
Upon that subject know nothing.
1t is no more wonderful that man should
live again than that he now lives; upon
that question know of no evidence
The doctrine Of immortality rests upon
human affection. We love; therefore we
wish to live"
Then you would not undertake to say
what becomes of man after death p
"Il told or pretend to know what
becomes of man after death, would be
as dogmatic as are theologians upon this
question. The d. ference between them
and me is, am honest. l admit that
do not know.
mo one can control his own opinion
nor his own belief My belief was forced
upon me by my surroundings | am the
product Of all circumstances that have
in any way touched me, believe in
this world. | have no confidence in any
religion promising joys In another world
at the expense of liberty and happiness IN
this. AT the same time | wish to give
to Others all the rights | Claim for my
self"
What punishment, then, is inflicted
upon man for crimes and wrongs com
mitted in this life 7"
There is no such thing as an intel
lectual crime. No man can commit!
mental crime. To become crime i
must be beyond thought"
what punishment is there for physl
cal crime p
"Such punishment as is necessary tt
protect society and for the reformation
of the criminal"
If there is only punishment in Thu
world, will not some escape punish
ment 2"
~ admit that all do not seem to b
punished as they deserve. ! also adml
that all do not seem to be rewarded a
they deserve; and there S IN this world
apparently. great failure in the mat
fer Of .eNard as in the matter of punish
.nent. If there is another life, man viii
be happier there for having acted accor
ding to his highest ideal in this. But d.
not discern in nature any effort to do JUS
tice." w ashington Post.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-03-05
Lees Creek Bridge.

In accordance with tho call OF the
committee appointed for that purpose,
the meeting to take into consideration
the building of bridge across Lees
Creek, met at the courtroom, March "a,
1878, Judge Chaplin in the chair.
The chairman of the committee APP
pointed to make an examination and
survey Of different points on the Creek,
made report which was received.
On motion, Mr.. d. Dickson, d. W.,
Moore, and John Brodie were appointed
a committee to meet the following com
mittee, from the West side of the Creek,
W. A. B. Davenport and r. E Nettles,
to make selection of a point for the
bridge, and report at a meeting to be
held at Dr.. Whites office on next Thurs
day.
On motion it was unanimously agreed
that the thanks of this meeting be ten,
dered to Major barrow.
On motion adjourned.
&c. CHAPLIN, Ch'm'n.
r. u. NETTLEs, Sec.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-03-05
What Did Paul Say?

Many years ago there lived in Virginia
a Baptist preacher, named b. Though
uneducated, he was sound thinker and
eloquent speaker, and no minister had a
more devoted flock. 1t was the custom.
during the Indictment season, to hold
meetings at the residences of the mem
bers. and once or twice during the win
ter at the house of the preacher For
many years it was observed that B
never preached nor conducted the meet.
ings when held at his house, but secured
the services of some neighborin minister.
He was often pressed for an explanation
without success, but finally, in response
to the opportunities of some of his flock,
he gave the following:
When | was much younger than now
in fact, soon after the commencem ent
of my ministrations-I held NEE ing at
my own house. 1t being customary for
many OF my congregation to remain for
dinner, Mr., b - sent our negro boy
Tim to neighbor Paul's for some butter
Tin returned and located himself stan
ding on one foot at a time in the out
skirts Of the congregation Being well
warmed up in my sermon, thinking Meth
er OF Tim or his errand, bwt only OF the
most successful mode pressing among
my hearers one Of my strongest argu.
ments, | demanded, with all the energy
Ia my power:
And what did Paul say2
Tim. at the top of his little squaking
voice, exclaimed, as Tim only could have
done:
He thed you couldn't git any more
butter, till you paid fer what you'd
got!
This brought down the house, and cut
short one of my 6nest efforts of my early
ministry; and since then have kept my
preaching disconnected with my domes-
tic affairs
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-03-05
Astonishing Success.

1t is the duty Of every person who has
used BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP to let
its wonderful qualities be known to their
friends in curing Consumption, severe
Cough, Group, Asthma, Pneumonia, and
in fact all throat and lung diseas ca.
No person can use it without immediate
relief Three doses will relieve any case
and we consider it the duty of all Drug
gist to recommend it to the poor dying
consumptive, at least to try one bottle,
as 10000 dozen bottles were sold last
year, and no one case where it failed
was reported Such medicine as the
GERMAN SYEUP cannot be too widely
known. Ask your Druggist abo ut it
Sample Bottles to try sold at 10 cents
Regular size 70 cents. For sale by 4.
WALL If
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-03-05
The I telephone.

That which would have seemed impos.
siblc and miraculous afew years Size, s
now regarded as the legitimate fruit of
our mental Development and inventive
genius. The telegraph, sub marine ca
Bile, a,.d telephone, have each successive
turn beer. thought the GROWING marvel
of the age. That speech pronount cd
in Boston should report itself over the
wires to an audience IL Brooklyn, and a
hymn played in New Yorh Should DC au-
dble IN Washington, is indeed wonaer.
full. But ia it not equally wonderful thst
r. V. Pierce, NJ d of Buffalo n. ~
can through his peculiar system OF dag
nosis. and without seeing the patient,
obtain AZ accurate and perfect a knowl-
edge of most chronic diseases as though
he had made personal examination 7
And is it not reasonable to suppose that as
great progress has been made in the oc-
cult science as in the more tangible and
readily demo nstrab problems Of mota-
physics, where each new invention is but
the logical sequence of the one that pre-
cedes it The failure OF physicians to Ill
I'll their promise has created a vide spread
feeling of distrust; but is it right to con
denim all physicians because the greed or
ignorance of few iudnced to do wrong
Many are pregudiced against DR.. Pierce's
Family Medicines, and enormously fancy
them to be "cure ais" but has not the
Doctor repeatedly d,sclaimed their abl.
ity to cure cancer, or give other than
temporary relief where the lung was half
wasted away? By dealing fairly with
the people, he has earned their confidence
and built up practice so large in the
treatment of chronic diseases that the
erection Of the Grand Invalids' Hotel. al
Buffalo N Y. to accommodate his pa
tents, became necessity. Atan expense
OF nearly half million dollars he has
erected tho largest and most complete
sanitarium in the world-Buffalo News