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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24
Woodbury.

Our community has enjoyed marked de- gree of health for the last year, and the num- Der of deaths has been fewer than usual. But the last enemy has recently taken three in one week from our .mdst
 Oct. 10th, of consumption, after three years illness, at the home of her brother, Mr. B. s. Curtiss peacefully fell asleep. Miss Mary NJ. Curtiss, aged fifty-eight years, formerly of SOuthbury. where her remains were taken for interment
 On the morning of Saturday, Oct 18th, came the startling announcement that Mrs. Elizabeth Sanford, wife of MT. Edward Cur tiss, of the firm of D. Curtiss & Sons, had talk en her life with revolver, which proved all too true. Nothing unusual was noticed in her appearance as, rising early, she passed from her chamber to the kitchen, to attend to the usual duties of the house. Soon after, her husband hearing the pistol report, rushed to her side, saying, 'Who has done this ?' She replied, '1 did it, and in few minutes ex- .pired in his arms. The aim at her heart was sure. No external cause is fouud for this act. The marked harmony of the household, her l elegant home with the surroundings wealth can furnish, a devoted husband and lovely little daughter, all bound her to them III health. with attendant depression of spirits, causing dethronement of reason, can only explain the sad act, which occurred on her thirtieth birth day. Fitted by nature and culture, she has filled an active place in the church and society Ever ready to help forward good cause, her sad removal is mourned by her many friends. The large families on both sides have gathered from remote places osympathize in their great sorrow. Mrs. Curtiss was the youngest daugh- ter of Stephen Sanford Esq, of Roxbury.
 The funeral at 3 p. moi Tuesday, Oct 18th, drew together crowd of people from this and adjoining towns where Mrs c. was well known and esteemed. The singing of the hymn, "Sister thou art mild and lovely, 3 l opened the services, after which Rev. MT. Moves read appropriate scripture selections, followed by feeling and touching remarks and prayer. Come ye disconsolate," was expres- sively sung, the ''last look' was taken, and the remains were gently borne from her home, and laid in their tnal resting place by the hands of brothers. At the grave, Rev. Mir. Jones, of Roxbury, read the impressive burial service, ''Safe in the arms of Jesus," was sung Rev. MT. Moves pronounced the benediction, and the sad ceremonies ended.
 The next morning, Wednesday, Oct 18th, died, of heart disease, Mrs. Fannie Minor, aged twenty-seven years, wife of Mir. Albert N. Judson and daughter of the late Solomon B. Minor Esq. Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24
A Higher Law"

There is prevalent disposition, even at the
 North. to take the punishment of fragrant crime out of the regular course of justice. Lynch law has not hitherto found favor in New England, but there are indications that our people are not as averse to resort to it as formerly. The Pittsfeld murderer, since exc euted. narrowly escaped hanging by a mob. A negro who had assaulted little white girl in Ansonia, also came near being lynched. Our Harwinton correspondent detailed, last week the doings of a mob which went to the
 house of Dptchman suspected of poisoning horses, and attempting t9 poison people, intend ing to tar and feather him. Not finding the man. they ejected his family, burnt the house, and warned the fellows wife that they would lynch him if be ever retqrped, We under stand that attempts have since been made to seize his person, that his horse has been.shear- ed, and other damage done to his property. Our correspondent adds to his FepOrt, IF Pgblic opinion here sanctions their dnings,P r If the
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24
Fraud !"

The continued publication of the cipher des- patches to and from Gramercy Park in 1876 makes out case against the Democratic man. agers which will certainly deprive their cry of Fraud" of all the force it may have hitherto had. It will no longer do for the Democratic pot to call the Republican kettle black. Here is evidence, undisputed as yet, showing that there were negotiations by cipher despatches, sent to Mir. Tilden's own private residence, for the purchase of electoral votes, or of members of the Returning Board controlling those votes. Some one, apparently acting by Mir. Tilden's direction, agreed to this purchase Many of the discriminating telegrams are signed "P.," !" and, coming as they did from Mr. Tilden's own house, were evidently written by Col. Pelton, MT. Tilden's nephew and private sec retary.
 In answer to this body of evidence, we have the distinct disclaimer of Mir. Tilden himself, and partial denial by Mir. Marble, one of his Florida agents. The latter, indeed, really dis putes the genuineness of but one of the dis. patches. No one has dared to deny the fact that these dispatches did go over the wires, to one dispute the correctness of the translation of the cipher in any important instance. h. deed, the collateral evidence is 60 strong that the dispatches are genuine, and that they are correctly deciphered, for any reasonable doubt What weight, then, are we to allow to Mr. Tlden's denial? Did he give over all these matters to the management of his nephew and his friends, and is it only their corruptions, and indiscretions that have come to light :? We cannot believe so important matter could have been conducted, from Mir. Tilden's own roof, without his substantial knowledge and consent. From the details, he may, indeed, have kept aloof, but he must be responsible for l the general purport of this remarkable corres- pondence. Plainly he was to furnish the funds for, and to reap the benefit of, this rascality. We take no pleasure, we can add, in these hateful disclosures. Our readers will recollect l that we took no part fn the personal abuse of Mir. Tilden winch marked the Republican tao tics of the last presidential campaign. We be- lieved him the Democratic reformer he seemed to be. The publication of the Oregon dis patches led us to reconsider this opinion. The latest disclosures only intensity the conviction that Samuel J. Tlden is nothing but politi- clan, and very interruptions politician They destroy whatever chance he may have hither- to had for 8 renominatien, and they probably make It as certain as any future political event can be, that there will be Western soft-money
 Democrat nominated for the presidency in 1 1SSO
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

keeping disorderly house, and has been sent to jail in default of bonds Mr. Scott J. Priest is making extensive repairs on his newly purchased house and lot opposite the Conn. Western depot. Int family of Dr. Beadle and Mir. Pitkin have left their summer resi- dence on Town Hill, Wednesday, for PhiIadel- phia.- H. NJ. Gates is enlarging his car riage manufactory and blacksmith shop; when completed, it will be double it's present size Mr. Theodore Cowles, of Washington, an old time resident and native of New Hartford, is in town.-Capt Glasson, of Pine Meadow, is building an addition to his house. Uncle Toms Cabin is to be played here on; Friday night
 The EAST CANAAN marble quarry lies idle at present. bnt the Barnum Richardson Company are running two furnaces at full blast.-Ed. Bailey fell from an apple tree, recently, sprain- ing his ankle and dislocatiug the bones of his foot.-The case of Eugenie Burgie against Jo- seph Kegler, heard by Hiram P. Lawrence, a committee appointed by the Superlor court. has been decided by said committee in favor of Miss Burgie. The amount of the finding is about S1 200 absolutely, and $1, TOO condition ally, for Miss Burgie ls:Hi9a.i !.af~
 The NORFOLK singing school began Monday evening, It numbers about 75 already. The Park is just now in the hands of Mir. McClune, the landscape gardner.-On Tuesday evening the Temperance Union were to debate the question, (Which is the greater evil, War or Intemperance ?"-1he work in the cemetery is nearly completed. The Misses Eldridge, who started for Europe some days since. arrived safely at Queenstown, Oct 11.-Scott Beach is acting as postmaster during MT. O. H. Wolcott's illness. Mrs. E. T. Swift has returned to her homn in Detroit
 DAYToNvIILE reports the following singu- lar case of poisoning. Frederick Wadhams had cleared up lot in the vicinity of the school house, and thrown the. brush up in heaps. Last week he set fire to them and the smoke penetrated the school house, the windows being open, and the wind in the right direction. The next day more than half the pupils had severe eruptions upon their hands and faces, and Miss Joyce, the teachers face, was so swollen that she was unable to see, and has been obliged to be absent from school this week. It was .ascertained that considerable poison sumac was among the brush, and the school was inoculated with the poison through the smoke - WOgc0ttUilLo Register.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24
DOMESTIC.

The yellow fever is much abated by cold weather. The New-Orleans Relief Committee has ceased it's labors and the doctors are going home from Memphis.
 Bishop Rosecrans died at Columbus on Monday.
 A run took place on Poughkeepsie savi ngs bank, Monday.
 There have been ice and heavy frosts in the South snow has fallen in the Catskills.
 General Sherman says that the Army is in most excellent condition.
 Augustus Schell has been nominated for Mayor of New York by Tammany Hall.
 The Treasury is accommodating coin so fast as now to be fully confident of the success of resumption.
 On Monday nine people were killed and thirty wounded by the panic in the colored church at Lynchburg, Va.
 Mir. Tilden, in a card, published last week, denies any knowledge of the cipher telegrams, and any connection with attempts at bribery.
 United States Senator Justin $. Morrill, was reelected last week by the Vermont Legisla! ture. #F
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Great Bs5tain-The report on the Glasgow bank reveals great losses and enormous frauds and the Directors have been arraigned for fraud.
 There is a panic in the Glasgow iron trade
 FrGnce. e.-The Exhibition awards were an- nounced with great ceremony at Paris on Mon- day.
 The American exhibits at Paris have re- ceived, in all, 750 awards, and several Ameri- cans have received grades in the French Legion of Honor. .s .'....
 Germany.-The Reichstag has passed the Socialist bill with considerable amendment, and adjourned. .t.-
 Austria. von Beust, the Austro- Hungarian Ambassador, is to be transferred from London to Paris This transfer is regar- ded with disfavor at Berlin.
 Count Andrassy has replied in strong terms to the Porte's circular on Austrian cruelties
 Turkey.-The Porte declares that it would oppose by force of arms the advance of Aus trian troops on Novi-Bazan, and declares he will form no alliance with Russia.
 I,adia.-It is confirmed that the Afghan Ameer's rnswer to England is unsatisfactory.
 An immediate advance on Candahar is re- ported from India. ....... ..-.
 Canada The Ministry is complete.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24
October Monthlies,

HAMPERS contains: A Free Kindergarten Gllus. ); Old Flemish Masters David Teniers the Younger Gllus ); The New Sequoia For ests of California Gllus ): The Valley of the Yomou; Wild Babies Gllus. ). by H. w. Eli ot; Twilight Monologue, by Paul Hayne; The Sea Islands (with A illus. ); Bermoothes The Fire Wizard; Melanie Some Recellec- tions of Rufus Choate, by Edwin F. Whipple; Macleod of Dare (continued); Angelique's Novitiate; Star, Rose, and Thorn The Re turn of the Native; The Thousand and Third Night (continued); To Roses blooming amid the Snow, from Lamartine; The Power and Pathos of Euripides; Editorial Articles.
 Harper and Brothers, $4s year. See En- quirer Clubbing Rates.
 ST.NIcHoLAs contains: Frontispiece- -"Fly, the Enemy Comes ;" A Boys Service Who Told Gllus ); Towed by Rail (llus. ); A Jolly Fellowship dllus.) ); The Dark Day "A Thanks giving Story; The Poor Relations; Monkeys and Dogs to tine Front dllas. ); Half Dozen Housekeepers; Short Articles, Illustrations, Poetry, etc.
 scribner & Co. $s a year. See Eequirer Clubbing Rates. 5a
 SoRIRNER Contains: Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Qllus.j Falconberg, ", by Hjal- mar Hjorth Boyesen Beethoven; Johnny Reb at Play Illus.) The Spelling Bee at Angels (Illus. ), by Bret Harte; Picturesque Aspects of Farm Life in New York 1nus ); A Wind Storm in the Forests of ths Tuba (Illus }; A Modern Playwright; The Appafitiop of Jc Murch; Songs; A Night with Edison (Illus. } !; Our Patent Systems The Poets Fame; Ha- worth's. l. Olus.); Chambiy Fort, on the Richelieu RiveF(I Illus.); Parsons and Parsons, by. y.Edward Eggleston; Editorial Articles scribnef 4 Go, New York, S4 year. Sec Enquirer Clubbing Rates. s...r
 Comical Browns Combination tt AFmery Hall, next Tuesday evening. See advertisem't
 The RlvEBToN Congregational church began its two preaching services on Sunday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

The hard times which are trying the endur- ance of the American people, press still more heavily upon. England. That country. with all it's wealth, is ill able to meet the emereen- cy. It is the great manufacturing nation of
 the world; but it cannot raise the grain to feed its own population. Its yearly importation of cereals is estimated at about $325, ,OOO, 900.
 America, England's best customer, is still ready to send over wheat and corn, but she takes her pay not in goods. as formerly, but in cash.
 Whatever happens. the people of America are nc6 likely to starve; but stoppage of business leaves England DO other alternative. It is just now like gigantic manufactury run at loss. whose managers are keeping upa cur- tailed business. .eRtdng down wages to the star vation point, and looking forward. to an entire stOppage of work unless the tines improve. No doubt better times are at hand but Wheth- CT England can continue mistress of the mantl- fractures of the world, is a matter of grave doubt. s'as s''
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

There seenls 3 prospect that somebody may be punished for the frightful loss of life oc- casiOned by the fGghtful Joss of life occasioned by the explosion of the South Norwalk Steam CT Adelphi. The coroners jury find that there was a rotten boiler, and a large number of peo- ple responsible for it's use. Hartwell, conduc- tor of the freight train concerned in the Old Colony Railroad disaster, is awaiting trial for Enanslaughter. "The case looks very badly for him." says the Springfield Republican, '.he thought there would be time enough to dc some switching before the excursion train came along. and tried the reckless experiment If there fad been a second more, all would have been night, as it was, the switch was not quite lighted when the train came along. and twenty people have already paid the penalty Of Hartwell's recklessness with their lives"
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

AN UNDENIABLE TRUTH You deserve to suffer, and if you lead miserable unsatisfac- tory life in this beautiful world it ie entirely your own fault and therc is only one excuse for you, - your unreasonable predjudice 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 6 Co.,, of Lttchfeld.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

Vermont legislators have queer way of ob- taining knowledge at the public expense. Their legislature has voted each member three newspapers twcdailies and one weekly apiece, during the session, each member having the option of taking one daily from outside the state. This no doubt accounts for the uncom- mOnly high average of political wisdom in Yer mont legislation,
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

It is characteristic of the muddled politics of the period, that while the Democratic commit tee who have examined into the Acklen scan dal, advise him to withdraw from the canvass, Louisiana Republicans, such as Collector Smith, Jack Wharton and ex-Congressman Sypher, declare him innocent, and that the charge was made either for black -mailing pur- poses or out of revenge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
VIM. H. PENEINGToN,
ORDER OF NOTICE.


 va. ORDER OF NOTICE, EMMA PENNINGTON, v State of Connecticut County of Litcheld, Litch field, Oct. 22d, 1878. Upon the petition of the said Wm. H. Pennington praying for therein set forth for divorce from the said Emma Pennington, as by his petition brought to ne SuPerior Court to be holden at Ltch- field, within and for Litchfeld County, on the 1st Tuesday of November, A. D., 1S7S It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority, that the said respondent residing ill Canastota and State of New York, and absent from this State
 Therefore ordered, That notice of the pendency of said petition be given the Said respondent by pe ttoner causing this order of notice published in the Litchhed Enquirer, newspaper published in Lichfeld, in Litcheld County, three weeks success s1yely commencing or before the 24th day of Oc tsber, A. D, 1878.
 VIM. M. RANSOM. Clerk
 Of the Superior Court for Litchfeld County. And It IS fu1thered ordered that notice of the dency of said petition be given the respondent by some proper officer indifferent person leaving with the respondent copy of said petition of this der of notice, duly attested, at Canastota, Madison County and State of New York, on or before the day of October, 1878, and make due return.
 And further, that copy of said Litchfeld Enquir- er copy of said order of notice be mailed to the said respondent at Canastota Madison County, State of New York, postage pad before the 28th day of October 1878, and due return make &c.
 30-SW WM L. RANSOM, 0ierk, &c.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

LIVER IS KINGs-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 unequalled in curing all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint, and all the nu- merous 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. -
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

A Sharon correspondent of the Millerton Telegram speaks as follows of the plan adopt ed in that town for keeping the roads in re- pair:
 East year this town adopted a new method of repairing our highways, which being one hundred and twenty miles in extent have fur nished the largest item of town expenses in former years. The same plan has been prac- ticed in Salisbury with great success and with vast saving of expense. A team, two yoke of oxen, and other implements of highway re- pairing were purchased, and a competent man to procure the necessary help to see to the re- pair of all the highways in town. Employ ment has been given to some six or eight men, and the result has been that with reduced ex- pense the roads have been better than ever be- fore. The question as to the further prosecu- tion of the system came before the town at the last town meeting and was decided in the af firmative by vote of 264 to 67.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

It would be horrible if the noble charity of the North to the yellow fever sufferers of New Orleans should be subject to peculation
 A New Britain firm has received letter from prominent New Orleans house, declaring that ''sOme of our prominent charitable societies are regarded by many with profound distrust" /" Speaking of the Towards, he says: 'lheir most prominent officials are not men of un- blemished reputation, and searching investi- gatiOn into their performances is among the probabilities of the near future. The Young Mems Christian association is most reliable, en- ergetic and honorable
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

CONSUMPTION CURED.-An old physician, re- tired from practice, having had placed in his hands by an East India missionary the formu- Ia of simple vegetable remedy, for the spec dy and permanent cure for consumption
 bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, and all throat and lung affections, also positive and radical cure for nervous debility and all nervous com plaints, after having tested its wonderful cura- tive powers in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to his suffering fel- lows. Actuated by this motive, and desire to relieve human suffering, Twill send; free of charge, to all who desire it, this recipe, with full dieections for preparing and using, in Ger man, French, or English Sent by mail by addressing with stamp, naming this paper w.
 W. Sherar. 149 Powers Block, Rochester, New York. 29-4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

man is the dangerous criminal represented, why cannot he be arrested and convicted l? Tar and feathers eviction by the strcng hand, and injury to property, are very dangerous and disreputable remedies. The usual course of justice may be slow and uncertain, but it will be much the safest in the end.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

By decree of the U. s. Circuit Court the New York and New England Railroad O., has been given possessson of the Hartford, Provi- dence X Fishkili road. They now have complete line of 15O miles from Waterbury to BostOR and branches of no miles to Provi- dence, to WoonsOck ct and to Southbridge, be- sides leased roads. The Courant says that two months work will complete the road west from Waterbury to the Hudson River. This it ex- poets to be done early next spring The con- pletion of this road will be great help to the shepaug, especially if the Derby road is extend ed up the Housatonic to Hawleyville, thus OpenRg direct route to New Haven.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

The success of the Read Carpet Co.'S Car pets is something wonderful, commencing a few years ago making not more than five or six thousand yards per month they have in creased to an enormous production which is all mediately taken up by such leading houses as A. T. Stewart & Co., & w. & s. Sloane, N. Y. They are not only the handsomest designs
 many of them rivalling the best Body Brus- sels, but they are superior in quality to any Carpet made, and are sold at prices lower than the same grade of any other make David M
 Read, of Bridgeport, is the sole agent for the United States, he supplies.all other merchants with them and cuts them up to his Retail custimers at wholesale prices. 1.f ...- ,-. t-.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

South Carolina has the rudiments of politi- cal fairness yet to learn. Democrats there in- sist upon intruding upon Republican meetings and dividing the time" as they call it. We hear of no attempts on the part of Republicans to interfere in like manner with Democratic gatherings Certain notorious. Republican politicians have also been run out of the State. No doubt they are scoundrels whose villainies under carpet-bag rule cannot be denied Better far that they should be regularly prosecuted for their former crimes than that those lynch. ings should be resorted to which will certainly give new strength to the cry of 'the bloody shirt"
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24

The sensation of the week regarding the Madison murder is a statement that relatives of Benjamin Stevens have acknowledged wash ing bloody clothes for him just after the mur der. They now deny having even made any such statement. s f.'.. .s..3t'rassE .ls