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A Good Reason.

Atthe renting of the pews In Chicago
church the other evening, there was a
hot competition for No. 7s, and bids ran
up to large sum. 1t was finally knock.
ed down to Brother B. "Wby were
you SO anxious to get that particular
seat 7" he was asked by Brother c.
Why, because it's just next Brother
M. IS" he replied "Why," replied Bro
ther b. MS as bald as jug, and he
draws flies from everybody around him.
made up my mind to get pew near
him this year, for If there's anything ]
hate it's to be pestered with flies when
I'm-when I'm--llstening to a good
sermon.''
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ET" Children" said the teacher, ad-
dressing the infant class, /" Children, do
you know you were all born in sin Y"
" Please sir, interrupted little one,
81 wasn't: was born In Carlisle"
"Well, that's the same thing" said the
teacher, impatiently Don't interrupt
me any more.n
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gY "When girl gets mad and rises
from fellows knee" says an exchange,
but thinks better of it and goes back
again, that's what they call relapse"
And here we have been working for
dear life to keep off relapse, under the
impression that it was someway related
to cholera morbus.
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ca Samuel Stickney, Of Iowa, clasped
his best loved girl in an embrace so
close that his revolver was discharged,
and a small boy standing near was
seriously wounded. The lesson of this
melancholy episode is that boys shouldn't
be standing around at such times.
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W Nothing" remarked teacher
of botany, the other day, g Nothing will
come up when the ground is frozen"
If the teacher will just try to put the
crupper on bay mule when tits feeling
little dyspeptic, he will discover there
are two things which come uplike rock
cts without any regard to the weather.
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help from farm wagon farmers wife
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81" What, going to leave us, James z"
" Yes, sir; I'm very sorry, sir, but 1
really can't put up with the missus any
longer" All, James but think how
long I've put up with her.
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ca 1t was darkey who exclaimed as
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"a " Eyes right |" shouted military
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eaT Seeing is not always believing,
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A SSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that Jacob Ristne and
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without delay.
November l3 1871. Assignee.
LEWIS POTTER, Attorney.
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eDr A Miss Tanner, who recently
married, widower named Hyde, with
eleven children, says she has given up
tanning and is now dressing Hydes.
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1 AIDES addicted TO the habit OF intem-
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November, l3 1877.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14
Plymouth Sketches, No. 266.

On Sunday, the 3rd, and also on Sunday the 10th, an adult baptism took place in St. Pe- ters church, where, on the last named day, Bishop Williams was with us, and preached two sermons, beside delivering an address to class of three whom he confirmed, and assist ing in the administration of the holy commun- ion. The Bishop appeared to be in the enjoy ment of pretty good health, and his discourses were animated and extremely interesting. The Rev. Mir. Ockford of Thrmaston took part in the afternoon services.
 The Rev. MT. Scudder has commenced hold ing short services at the residences of his most aged parishioners, who are unable, with occa- sional exceptions to attend public worship.
 On Sunday, the 10th, the Rev. K. B. San ford of Thom aston, officiated, in the 1st Con- gregational church. e--~.
 Seven successive and almost entirely clear days in March seem unusual, yet, as ''there is nothing new under the sum-" have no doubt the same thing has more than once occurred. Only few patches of snow are visible. The travelling is all three-good, bad, and indiffer- ent. Seemingly one real 'smart" rain would extract nearly all the frost from the bosom of ''mother earth" PLYMoTHEAN.
 March, 1878
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14
Falls Village.

The Temperance meetings under the leader ship of Miller and Love commenced on Friday evening, at Citizens Hall, and have been at tended by large and interested audiences. The first two evening, 305people signed the pledge and the meetings continue to increase in inter est. A service at 3 p. m., Sunday, and anoth- CT that evening, bring their labors in this place to close.
 Rev E. T. Howe is to lecture at the Church in South Canaan on the 10th, Friday evening. Subject: ''Incidents of Travel, and observations in the British Isles and Germa- n.y." both the time and subject having been changed since your last issue.
 The two thunder showers of the past week have not been followed by colder wealth CT. It is very warm and springlike; nearly all the summer birds are here, the bobolinks having been busy for several days past Peo- pie are putting in peas, and planting lettuce in the open ground, besides starting early plants in frames and hot beds humble bees have been quite plenty, and flies do not seem to have enjoyed any rest. Some early shrubs are leaved out tulips and early bulbs have made their appearance and violets and pan sies are opening. It is thought frost now would be very injurious to fruit, as the buds are so much swollen. The mud is simply in- describable. H.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14
East Litchfeld.

Geo. Baldwin who owns shingle mill some we railas north of the station has sawed three of his fingers; one of them, clear OH.
 The attempt to rob the depot last Thurs day night did not meet with much success only nine cents taken. They were probably professionals, prepared to blow open the safe, as the smell of chemicals proved. A gentle man on the cars had lost his pocket book, that day, and, returning from Wolcottville, had searched with lantern around the depot Not finding the purse, he called Clark Herbert up, to search in the depot, thinking he might have left it there As sooa as MT. Herbert opened the door, he detected peculiar smell and on opening the office door discovered the whole game. They had probably seen the lan- tern, and had removed themselves to a safe distance. This was about ten o'clock. They entered the office by taking out a pane of glass and tearing away the easement. Some two weeks ago person had begged the privilege of the use of the desk for a few minutes, want ed to do little writing Clark told him ''cer- tainly." He seemed to take more interest in the make and situation of the room than he did in his writing. Clark noted him carefully and mentioned the circumstance to Mr. Kill borne at the time. The wire was cut between here and Thomaston so as not to allow any communication with Supt. Beach.
 Page & Dains are running nights now.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14
Harwinton.

BsKrH.-AIbert Alfred had son added to his family last Monday.
 DIsEAsE AND WOUxDs.-E E. Bakers little girl has but short time to live. Charlie Bir- den is sick Mrs Virgil Barker and Mir. Chas. Wilcox have been sick, also. Mir. Addison Webster was laid up all the week with lung fe- yer. Nr. Geo Baldwin has been taking les sOaJ in surgery, by experimenting on his left hand with circular saw. Mir. Ames Scoville smashed his left hand, while driving wedges, I.ss week, and his brother Squire cut his thumb with an axe on the same day. Mir. Joseph Van Tobel crushed his foot with a railroad tie lsst FEiday.-EnOugh for one week.
 The SSh district school has closed.
 -RumOr hath it that E. R. Hinman has traded his place at the centre with man nam- -ed Russel of WoOdbury
 We had to cut our letter short last week as we s4w the stase coming, otherwise we slsOald have gtsen the names of the converts EhO united with the church, as we presume thatout of town friends would be glad to know. We give the list this week Capt, Roswell Cooke. Norman H. Barber, Wilbur G. Barber, SamHel A. Andrews, Sheldon Catlin, Lewis Csflin snd. Vim. Bradshaw (colored), Melville Goodwin, John Birge. John Hayes, John Key nOAaa Henry Wilson. Daniel G. Bently, Mrs. Bessey B. Cannon, Mrs. Geo. Andrews, Mrs. Elmore Hoaehkiss, Fannie J. Birden, Helen WThDn, Alice Baldwin, Emma Richardson, Ge0rgiana Bently, Florence Hubbell, Maggie \. Goodwin. Hattie Hayes, Lizzie Merritt, Ju- Iia Barber The youngest, Alice Baldwin, is only eight years old, while the oldest, Capt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14
New Preston.

New Preston is as full of sunshine, hay June days, blue birds, blackbirds, and robins as any other village. This sort of weather is beyond the ken of the weather prophet and the s'oldest inhabitant" has never seen the like. It makes one feel so deliciously lazy, I can hardly muster force and ambition enough to write; there must be violets and arbutus somewhere. But the scene changes and make haste to remark that the Lyceum exercises were postponed, last week, but this week there will be 8 mock trial, sure-if it takes place. dare not predict absolute cer- tainty there have been so many failureslately.
 The T. U. orchestra and also the choir met foR practice at Sherman Cogswell's, Tues day night, and had a most enjoyable time; but this isn't all the news, for Fred E. Jenks has just prohibited smoking in his store which will undoubtedly make some lovers of the weed sore at heart.
 A new building is to be erected near the Waramaug mills by c. E. Beeman which will be used by E. Calvin as a meat market, also under head of improvements may be mention ed the reconstruction of the place recently owned by R. Smith, and now the property of w. Burnham Mr. Burnham will make a nice place of it.
 Among other things we've got the mad dog excitement. They say rabid canine started on rampage from Morris directly tow ards our village and bit IS dogs on the way. This was on Saturday. He was traced to G. S. Humphreys, where at last accounts no far ther trace of him could be found. It is most fondly hoped that he has ''shufled of this mortal coil" and gone to that country from whence no dog returns, also it is hoped that the reporters have greatly over-estimated the number of bitten ''dogs." Is it not about time for the town of Washington to begin to muzzle its dogs P "
 Rev. Mir. Gidman supplied our pulpit last Sabbath, and also spoke at the temperance meeting in the evening. This meeting was very interesting. Sixteen new names were added to the pledge. MT, J. s. Gum gave
 some "reminiscences of temperance doings and meetings in New Preston since forty years ago, and short original poem which elicited much applause. I, with many others, hope to hear him again at the next meeting.
 It is posted and promulgated that all dogs | in the town of Washington must be muzzled by the 18th instant, or be shot, Better late than never, even in town affairs!
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14
Washington.

The Church sociable came off on Tuesday evening. A goodly number were present. Mir. Gum made speech, announcing that Mr. Thrall had decided to remain with us. nrI. oOo4 H------>~- eaun A declamation. Mir. Edwin Hollister, Frank Woodruff, Miss Lulu Fenn and Jennie Titus favored the audience with singing. The last hop of the season oc- cured at the New Hall on Wednesday even ing Whites band from Winsted furnished the music.
 MAD Does.-Quite an excitement has pre- vailed here for two or three days. On Satur- day, dog supposed to be mad passed through Morris, biting it is said some IS dogs He was pursued by Messrs. Turking ton and Wa ters to this place. Coming through Smoke Hollow. he bit two dogs; thence he came down as far as Blackville and turned eastward, bit ing some or 10 dogs; thence he went to Hotchkissville, biting several others. Then he turned about and the last we heard of him was in Litchfeld on Sunday. Is hydrophobia in the atmosphere?
 ENTERTAINMENTS Ladies Home Mission ary society, meet in the hall oa Wednesday, Mir. Tuxbury's lecture occurs on Wednesday evening and the Aid Society meet at Frank lin Titus on Thursday evening. $.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14
SESAME.
Goshen. No. 328.

BrRDs.-Blue birds came this year, March 9th, and our snowdrifts are rapidly disappear ing.
 AssAULT.-Kook and Hettinger are to have their examination to day, for an assault on Mrs Brandt, and will give no particulars until we see what the proof is.
 CHURCH OFFICER. the annual meeting of the Congregational Church in January, MT. Francis M. Wadhams was chosen as a Deacon to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Dea. Merwin, and he accepted the appoi ntment at an adjourned meeting last week.
 SEWING SooIETy-A barge number attended the meeting of this society, last week, at tn house ef. Mir. Lyman Hall. H. c
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14
You must cure tLat COuoh.

With Shiloh's Consumption Cure you can cure yourself. It has established the fact that Consumption can be cured, while for Coughs, Bronchitis. whooping Cough, Asthma, and all diseases of Throat and Lungs it is absolutely without an equal. Two doses will relieve your child of Group, it is pleasant to take and per fectly harmless to the youngest child, and no mother can afford to be without it. You can use two thirds of bottle and if what we say is not true we will refund the price paid. Price 10 cts. 50 cts. and $1.00 per bottle. If your Lungs are sore or chest or back lame use Shlloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by Vessels & Gates
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14
wOLCOTTVILLE,

WOLCOTTVILLE
 The water-works project is again being agi- tated.
 Hon. l.. W. Coe has been excused from further attendance upon the Senate this ses- sion, and sails, this week, for Europe accom- panied by his wife and daughter.
 E. A. Baldwin has disposed of hls stock of goods to Waterbury parties, who will fill up the sstore with dry goods and clothing.
 Mir. Orcutt's history of the town is pub lished, and embodies the result of an immense amount of research and labor. It is quite con- plete in most respects, and will be appreciate d by past and present residents of the town.
 MT. Freeman, who we stated last week had been bound over to the Superior Court for burglary at Mr. Durands, and an assault upon Mrs. Williams father, and who was arrested upon complaint of that woman, turned the tables upon his informer, by disclosing that various articles, stolen last summer from Ed ward Mix's house, could be found at Williams shanty. A search warrant brought to light the missing articles, and Williams is in du- rance vile, charged with the burglary.
 WEST CORNWALL
 We are at last possessed of man who can express his opinion without fear of anyone Such at least was the case at the meetings of the Literary Society, last Wednesday evening. The programme consisted of the usual essays, book reviews and readings. The chief feature of the evening was the discussion upon the merit of the critic who read at the meeting previous. Considerable ''sharp- shooting was done.
 We are informed that the mock trial spo- ken of last week, is to come off on Friday evening, March Sth, at South Cornwall.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14
DEFERRED LETTERS.
THOMASTON.

A special train from here to Waterbury for the Masonic Ball was filled both with Masons and those not of the craft who danced and came home we'll pleased.
 It is said that the M. E. church are to have Rev. Mr. Judd of Watertown for their next pastor this spring. He would be welcome to great many hereabouts. A ten days sale of oil paintings, chromos and frames, is being held in this place; good bargains, for those who like pictures.
 We had our first thunder storm on Sun- day.
 The Masons are to have their new hall frescoed. c,
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14
RR1naEpoRr. March 9th. 1s7,

BRIDGEPORT, Marcn sun, lSIS.
 Mr. EditOr.-For the past three weeks Bridgeport has been shaken from center to circumfrence by grand temperance revival About the middle of February Messrs. Eccles Robinson, and Foote, two assistants of Fran cis Murphy, the great reformer, came here and commenced meetings. They were very suc- cessful hundreds signing the pledge every evening, until now, tiue Mouso'ad jour hu'a- dred dnd taoetoe have signed the pledge. As each person signs he is presented with a piece of blue ribbon and these are now seen everywhere. At first the saloon keepers tried giving out red and yellow ribbons as a sort of offset, and for while many of those colors were seen but public opinion was so strong that they soon disappeared. That it is not all temperance people that sign is proved by the fact that the saloon keepers complain that there is a great falling off of business and that thep do not take in enough to pay expenses. Hundreds are turned away from the hall every night, unable to gain admission, and 1 under stand that there is a movement on hand to erect tempoary building to accommodate all who come. Francis Murphy himself is ex- pected, next week. K.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14

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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14

Wells Perfume 'HAoKMETAo' is rich and fragrant try it. Sold by Vessels & Gates. Litchfield, Conn.,, elsewhere by dealers gener- ally.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14

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