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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

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to its Junction with the, road leading
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the road leading from Thnmas' Hill to
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13
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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18

1st verse, Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise" A few of our townspeople have already signed the pledge and donned the s'blue.''
 Mrs. Fanny Church has recently finished bedquilt of 5, 5,182 pieces Let's hear from the next !
 Mir. Samuel A. Andrews has been appoint ed Postmaster in place of Lewis Catlin re- signed, who has held the office for nearly a quarter of a century. It is due to our late postmaster to say, that, during his long.term of office, it's duties have been honestly and faithfully discharged, and every accommoda- tion extended to the public which they could reasonably expect, and that he has done every thing in his power to facilitate the thorough delivery of our mail matter. We regret, with the public generally, to part with so valuable an officer
 MT. Geo. E. Taft, one of Harwinton's most promising young men, was united in matrimony to Miss Julia Barber. one of the fairest and best of our maidens, last Saturday evening. MT. Taft will teach school at Milton }his summer.
 Some 13 more converts were examined for admission to the church, last Saturday. Twenty-eight were propeunded last Sabbath
 Geo. Birden's horse got his leg broken on Sunday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
Warren.

Mrs. Colton was recently presented with a new sewing machine by the good people of the parish The gift was unexpected though much needed, and therefore highly prized. This lady has returned from short visit to Weathersfeld where her daughter is at school. Mir. Colton has spent the past week at the Moody and Sankey meetings, staying over the Sabbath. The Rev. Mir. Curtis, of the Meth odist church, preached for us, Sunday, very ac- ceptably.
 The children at the parsonage are down with the humps, also some others.
 Numbers of our people attended the tenn perance meetings in New Preston and donned the blue ribbon. The people there seem ali united and determined to put down the evil of intemperance which has been largely on the increase, and we are expecting the Murphy workers to commence series of meetings here on Wednesday evening of this week God speed the work!
 MT. Gillett, of New Preston, has put up fine family monument for Mir. Buel Carter, of Scotch granite.
 MT. Geo. Wells is slowly recovering from a severe attack of lung fever.
 Mir. Foot has moved into the Sprague house.
 Our summer schools have commenced. Farmers are putting in their oats. X.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
----------------- New Preston.

''Gentle spring" is about a month earlier this year, than last Farmers have sown thei cats and finished much other work at leas four weeks earlier than usual.
 The repairs at the New Preston mill az rapidly approaching completion.
 Rev. H. Lancashire attended the Mood and Sankey meetings at New Haven, lat week.
 Meetings, commencing Tuesday nigh, and held afternoons and evenings, are to le in progress all this week under the leadershp of Rev. MT. Cole. These are revival mest- ings and will be held in the Congregational church. It is hoped they will be as great a success as the temperance meetings have been.
 Frank P Bolles has been under the doc tors care for a few days. He is better. MT S. T. Pratt's little boy is sick with scarlet fe ver
 The lawsuit at Union Hall between Juda parties was ended in favor of the school-ms- tress. It was decided that she should receie pay for services rendered. There will be d. ther case at law there, this week Tuesday.
 The first swallow of the season ?-Coug balsam.
 John Gum read some interesting papeB at the meeting, last Sunday night. They wea "reminiscences of f.some characters this villag' once contained. AMo.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL.

The majority of the Committee on Ways and Means has voted in favor of an income tax.
 Mir, Glover's experts have discovered prob able misappropriation of funds by Democratic officers of the last House.
 A report has been made favorable to the sale of part of Brooklyn Navy Yard for pub lie market.
 The Senate Committee on Finance has voted in favor of ressuing the legal-tenders when re- deemed andof receiving them for duties . Senate-The Thurman bill passed on Tues day. The vote on Blaine's amendment was 23 to 35 and the final vote, 40 to 16.-The Deficiency Bill passed on Thursday The Blair resolutions for contesting Hayes title to the presidency came up, Thursday. MT. Dem nis of Maryland, spoke against them and they were referred to the Judiciary Committee. On Monday Mr. Sargent moved an amendment of the Shields bill putting Gen. Grant and a large number of other distinguished officers now retired from service on the retired list.- The repeal of the Bankrupt law was voted by a large majority.
 Hoatse.-The House refuses to agree to the Senate amendments of the Diplomatic bill- There was much opposition to the abolition of the pension agencies proposed by the pension bill. That clause was struck out and the bill passed-The Senate amendments to the De- ficiency bill were agreed to.-On Friday there was sharp debate over the Southern war claims. s.-On Saturday $5, 900 was voted for monument for Jefferson and on Monday the Blair resolutions came up and were debated at length.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18

the house on Friday, after breakfast, he was apparently as well as usual. At dinner time Mrs. Street went out to look for him, but fol ssme reason could net summon courage to en- ter the barn. Waiting until 3 o'clock, she thought he might have taken his horse, and ridden over to see his slaughter, and going to the barn to see whether his horse was gone, the appalling spectacle met her, of her husband suspended by the neck to beam, but little higher than his head, while his knees rested partly on wheel-barrow, which he had evil dently used to support him while arranging tht rope.
 Many circumstances are recalled now whicl go to show that Mr. Street had at no time ful ly recovered his reason, or at least that it wa very weak, and easily dethroned, although hi townsmen had recently elected him road-com missioner. And for the dreadful act whicl has brought such gloom and sorrow to hi family he was no doubt wholly irresponsible
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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18

AN ASTONISHING FACT.-A large propor- tion of the American people are to-day dying from the effects of Dyspepsia or disordered liver The result of these diseases upon the masses of intelligent and valuable people is lllost alarming, making life actually a burden instead of pleasant existence of enjoyment and usefulness as it ought to be. There is no good reason for this, if you will only throw aside prejudice and skepticisln, take the ad- one bottle of Greens August Flower. Your speedy relief is certain. Millions of bottles of this medicine have been given away to try It's virtues, with satisfactory results in every case You can buy sample bottle for ten cents to try. Three doses will relieve the worst ease. Sold by all A. s. Wright & Co.,, of Lttchfield
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
Harwlnton.

William Ford has moved in with Joseph Bierce.
 Fri Sanford, of Churchvilfe, N. Y. has been visiting in town.
 Dayton c. Case and family, of Barkham- sted Centre, were in town over Sunday. also Mr. Morris Cannon, of Winsted.
 MT. Dan Catlin famili arly known as "Uncle Dan" had family reunion at his house on Saturday April 9th, to celebrate his S5th birthday. Of his forty mine descendants only thirty-f were present, including grand children. Speeches were made by John Sco- vile, F. L. Pond, and H. H. Catlin. Then followed the singing of several appropriate pieces, closing with, ''We shall meet beyond the river"
 The Fellowship meeting, last Wednesday was largely attended. most of the invited cler- gy and delegates were present.
 -Messrs Love and Miller have appointed to lecture here on Friday evening of this week.
 -Dr. St John, of Wolcottville delivered an able temperance lecture at Campville on Sun- day afternoon, April 7th, from Proverbs eOth.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
Kent.

On Sunday evening, the 7th inst, at the meeting of the Kent Christian Temperance Union ten persons signed the pledge. On Sat urday evening the 18th inst number more signed so the number now counts up near ly 35O The speakers that were with us, Sat- urday evening, were Messrs Bradford, Rogers and Delevan. Mr. D. remained and deliver ed temperance sermon Sunday, to a goodly number of attentive listeners. He took for his text, ''He that is not with me is agaiast me-" Matt. 18th, 3Oth. May God direct us in the good work, watch over and especially pro- tect the wearers of the little strip of blue!
 Prof. Wagner was with us, as per agree ment, on Tuesday last, and gave free exhi- bition of his trained horses after which came lecture which won him a class of IS or 20 pupils, taught in Mr. Kings barn in the after noon.
 Mir. Jas. Stuart of Chicago arrived in town on the 8th inst with his wife and two daughters, for short visit.
 We are told that MT. J. H. Peters had a raising in Macedonia on Saturday afternoon, erecting quite large barn.
 The heavy rain during the past week has made the Ousatonic high and roily.
 The next temperance meeting in this will lage is to be in the Town hall on Friday even- ing the 18th inst. We hope to see the hall crowded as usual.
 We are informed that Rev. MT. Barclay (Cong'l minister of this village) is about to de- part from this land of growing temperance. We wish him God speed
 Wild geese went up some days since!
 With eggs at 10 cts. per dozen; butter, g cts. per pound potatoes, 40 cts. per bush- el, and flour, at $7 per bbl who cannot af- ford to be temperate
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
Plymouth Sketches. No. 27O.

On Tuesday evening, the 9th, Messrs War ren and Rogers, temperance lecturers, held a meeting on that subject in the Centre Congre- gational church. The various remarks were interspersed with several pieces of music. Quite number signed the pledge
 Very few dogs are seen about town. Who would have thought that the sight of one would ever be so rare an occurrence. Of course these animals want to live and enjoy themselves yet one is strongly tempted to ex- claim-''Good riddance" to the great majority of the canine race PLYMorHEAE.
 April, 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS,

sHIsTRIcT OF LTTcHFIELD. ss Probate Court U April 1Oth, 1878. .baA- kL ~ Estate of Almeda Peck, late of Litchfeld in said district deceased,
 The Administrator represents the estate insolyent and prays the appointment of Commissioners there 
 Ordered that commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors of said estate be appointed April 1878 at o'clock forenoon; and said Admin1s- trator is ordered to cite by advertising in newspa- per published 1n Litcheld County. ali persons inter- ested to appear at said time and place to be hea I'd relative to said appointment.
 Certified by
 GEO M. WOODRUFF Judge All persons interested said estate are hereby Cited to appear at the time and place above named to be heard relative to the Appointment of commissioners said estate,
 2-2w CHARLES ADAMS Administrators.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
Temperance in the County.

Last week was specially marked by the
 great Temperance revival in Winsted. Says
 the Herald, 'sNot only have our largest hslls
 been crowded to their utmost capacity, stand
 ing room even all taken,-but on several occa-
 sions have large overflow meetings been held. '
 The Press, which is quite sceptical regarding
 the utility of the movement, speaks as follows of it's proportions:
 There was never before such grand, uni
 yersal rush of people to that hall for so many
 nights in succession, and to the credit of the town be it said that for once sectional ani- mosities were thrown aside, and the people ef the ends and the middle mingled in the temperance work as freely as if theirs was common nationality. 2,204 sign CTS of the pledge is the harvest that the revival ists have gathered-a pretty clean sweep of l the younger portion of the community. In it's local column the Press further admits that the saloons in Winsted have been deserted for the past week, and the News fully sup ports the statements of the other papers re- garding the enthusiasm that has prevailed throughout the entire community. Among the speakers mentioned are Messrs. John l.. Futile, Luther G. Wright, Wells Weaver, Charles Hunt, William Hill, Rev. Messrs. Hallock and Miles, Dr. H. B. Steele and Frank E. Cleveland, Esq. On Monday eve ming, Thomas Murphy himself was expected to be present, and to speak both at Music Hall and City Hall. A Christian Temperance Un- ion has also been formed, with some of the most prominent men of the place as its off, cers.
 The movement has made an excellent begin ming at Wolcottville. On Tuesday evening the first meeting was held and over two hun dred persons signed the pledge. The two fol- lowing evenings were stormy but the Register reports four Hundred and Msrty signatures as the total obtained before Friday, with a fair expectation of raising the number to a thousand by the end of this week.
 Themaston reports three hundred signatures early last week, with other meetings following. On Friday night last they were addressed by the Rev. MT. Pogson of Bridgeport said to be an extremely eloquent speaker.
 A local temperance society has been formed in Colebrook, and meetings were to begin at Norfolk on Tuesday of this week.
 On the Housatonic side of the county the work continues with no apparent abatement of fervor. On the 9th inst, at meeting at the Ore Hill school house, over thirty people signed the pledge, and more meetings were to follow. Sharon has it's regular temperance meetings and the number of signers continues to increase at Canaan and Falls Village. MT. Brady, the lecturer who started the movement in. New Milford, is to spend three evenings in Warren, this week, says the Ray, beginning on Wednesday. It is expected that he will have the help of temperance workers from New Milford and New Preston.
 In Kent the number of signatures exceeds three hundred-quite number of them hard drinkers. The Rector of the Episcopal Church, says the Ray, ''has come out grandly in favor of the cause" and though there is some opposition, great progress seems to have been made
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18

Mothers who have weak and irritable chil- dren, can secure health for the children, and rest for themselves, by using Dr. Pitchers Castoria. It contains no morphine or any thing injurious. It is as pleasant to take as honey, and is certain to cure Wind Colic, reg ulate the bowels, and expel worms. For Ieething children, there is nothing like Casto- ria. 45-3m.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
Every Invalid Should Know It.

The reports from all parts of the country con- firm the statement that Dr. Gage's 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 trsol, at a 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 sample bottle for 15 cts. and try it ; or large size for $1.00. It has cured where all other remedies had failed. Sold in Litch- field by Buel & Wheeler.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18

The latest, greatest, and most reliable reme- dy ever put together by medical science for Rheumatism, Wounds, Swellings, Burns, Caked Breasts. etc., is the Centaur Liniment. There are two kinds. What the White Lini- ment is for the human family, the stronger kind, which is yellow in color, is for spavined, lame and strained horses and animals. Their effects are wonderful
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
D1srR1cr OF 11rcHr1ELD, ss. Probate Court

' H1oIh HUI UT LITCHFIELD, ss. PrObate Court 0 April 4th, 1878. Estate ei Dan Throop, late of Morris in said dis trlct, deceased. The Court of Probate for the district of Litchfeld hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within sad time will be debarred recovery. Ali persons indebted to said Estate requested to make immediate payment to afSasE aoSa1s' TsR0oP' TaR09P' Administrators.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18

CONFERENCE APPoINTMENTs.-The appoint ments made by the M. E. Conferences, last week, for places in this county are as follows :
 Litchfeld, W. H. McAllister; Cornwall Bridge and Ellsworth, W. Wake; New Mil ford,J H. Crawford; Canaan, A. F. Palmer North Canaan, E. H. Barden; Lakeville, J. c: Oakley; West Winsted, W. H. Thomas i; Wolcottville, G. L. Taylor; Watertown and H. Q. Judd; Pleasant Valley, w. E. Tomp- kinson; Bethlehem, J. H. Hugh; Woodbury, William Brewer; Roxbury and Washington, s. A. Anderson.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18

Thesuccess of Secretary Sherman in secur- ing sale of fifty millions of government four and a half per cents in New York, has brought gold within one eighth of one per cent of par. Indeed, bank in Chicago and another in Gin cinnati resumed specie payments on Monday.
 The New England Conference passed strong resolutions against the use of tobacco and then admitted young tobacco-chewer to the ministry a sensible decision, too, for a habit may be rather nasty and still not criminal
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
NOtice.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons holding ~ orders drawn by the Seectmen on the Treasu- Ter of the town of Cornwsl to present them foray- ment a on or before the 10th day of May 1878 Any order Dow outstanding, not presented for payment on or before the day above named shall have no in terest allowed on it after said day. :
 GEO. c. HARRISON, Treasurer
 Cornwall, April 2d. 1878. 2-3w
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18

A REMARKABLE REsuLT.-It makes no diff ference how many Physicians, or how much medicine you have tried it is now an es- tablished fact that German Syrup is the only remedy which has given comDete satisfaction in severe cases of Lung Diseases It is true there are yet thousands of persons who are predisposed to throat and Lung affections, Consumption, Hemorrhages, Asthma, Severe Colds settled on the Breast, Pneumonia Whooping Cough, &c, who have no personal Knowledge Of Boschee's German Syrup. To sold last year without one complaint Con sumptives try just one bottle Regular size seventy-five cents. Sold by A. s. Wright & CO
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18

It seems that the negro voters of Rhode Is- land consider the retention of the law prohib- iting intermarriage with whites an insult, and that good many of them voted the Democrat ic ticket, this year, in consequence. No doubt the law is foolish one, but would the Demo- crats prove exactly the men to repeal it. if they had the power?
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18

The wisest thing Republican Congressmen have done lately is to conclude on the whole to let Hayes alone. One thing is splain-if any one is to ''bell the cat'' it must be good deal bigger rat than poor Howe
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18

There seems to be no diminution in the at- tendance at the Moody and sankey meetings at New Haven. The Tabernacle was filled to overfowing Sunday afternoon and evening. Much of the attendance, no doubt, is from out side the city, many going from this county, even, as will appear from some of our cores pondents' letters.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18

Secretary Gorham, of the Senate, is one of the bitterest opponents of the present adminis- tration. He is also friend of railroads and has California history that entirely accounts for his opposition.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
April Monthlies, Sc.

HAMPERS contains Coast Rambles in Essex, (15 illustrations); The Italian Poets GA illus ); The Silent Tryst; The Story of Jean Malcomb; Four Poems by Michael Angelo; Old Flemish Masters III, by Peter Paul Rubens; The Ital- ian Poet in Exile; Along the Havel Gllus. {; Song Birds of the West G9 illus.); Easter Morning; Macleod of Dare, by William Black i; The Return of the Native; My Nephews Crotchets Free Muscular Development :; Why Jack went to Europe, by Julian Haw- thorne The English Civil Service; May Flow err Editorial Articles.
 Harper & Brothers. New York, $4, a year.
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