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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-02
WHOLE NO. 27O9

THE DESTINY OF TAE ANCIEETs.-Ihe an- clients believed that at the point where mans rule and power over the forces of the world ended there destiny began; and If Q ship was wrecked at sea, or if a country was oevastateu by an epidemic, as such catastrophes were clearly not brought about by mans wishes or desires, they thought that they could only Oe caused by some mysterious superhulnan power who meddled with, and ruled over human al- fairs. We cannot certainly be surprised that such should have been the views ana oplniOns of persons who were ignorant of the fact thata storm or an epidemic is but natural eitect re- sulting from notural causes, and that its occur renee is governed by laws as certain ana lhNa- riable as that of gravitation. In . country where there were supposed to be gods of the sea and gods of the weeds, rulers ot the wind and deities of the river, there manitesty was but little room in which mans free-will coulo assert itself But now, since we know that we have in truth only to contend with natural forces and those, too, of constant and uniform character, we can by studying their laws render them subservient to our wishes, and make them become our ministers instead of allowing them to be our masters. The electric current which in the form of lightning was once the fiery sword of an angry deity, has now become the | willing messenger of man, and carries his com mands to the uttermost parts of the earth. 1uuS Oue OI bne I1OSI IuSENelOuS duu ACoAAuA a"- struments of destiny, as it appeared to the ln- habitants of Rome and Athens some 20 centu- ries ago, has in these latter days lest much of it's terrible character and, to the great disgust of Jupiter and the otherlords of Olympus, little MT. Dilettante at his scientific seances can give you as much lightning as you wish. The fancy and imagination are more powerful, and less subject to the dictates of reason, in the night than they are in the day-ti the land of darkness may be considered as their proper and natural habita and, like the bats they are most busy when the sun has left us. lgno- rance is kind of darkness, and when mortals had not the remotest idea of what was the cause or nature of an eclipse, and when they knew Hess than nothing" about electricity, it is hardly a matter to be wondered at that, as knowledge had omittedto furnish the universe for them with facts and realities, they allowed imagination to supply the deficiency with the first fictions and fancies that presented them selves. The world was to them a tdbuka raSa
 and they wrote on it whatever nonsense they thought fit If'.sley'S Magazine
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then. But he was a cautious customer and his prudence was SO much stronger than his pas sion, that he spoke of his marriage in few years time as an adventurous undertaking which love of her would probably tempt him to embark in. But he held her in such men, tai and. moral grip the while, that though she panted to fly free from her letters, she was al ways held back from doing so by some conSid- eration that might seem impotent to others but that was as strong as death to her.
 Naturally, though there was an idea float ing about that she was engaged to Gollinger, other men didn't hold aloOf from her, for her brains gave them sense of comradeship with her, and her destinations have always had the power Of turning real or fancied lover into Q fast friend. You see she had no real anchor. age ground in this bondage she was in to Col finger, and so she drifted about, now striking on sunken rocks, and now running foul of oth- CT barks, never being completely wrecked, but always coming out of these collisions 8 trifle damaged. At last, in playing with fire, she g0i burned in way she will never get over :; but think she quite forgave the thoughtlessness oi the man who did her the injury on account oi it's being the means of freeing her from Collin. ger. To cut the story short she fell in love g second time with rising literary star, whose genius, being of brilliant and versatile rather than of a profound order, was much more sym. pathetic with her than Gollinger had ever been. And taking this mans ardent seeming for real ity, she gave herself up to the luxury of fol lowing the dictates of her heart concerning him, and broke her engagement in a way that brought universal censure and indignation from even her stanchest friends upon herself, only to find that the man whose words had won her without ever pledging herself, was going to be married to another girl"
 "And now," I asked, as Jack paused, ''sure ly the story doesn't end in this way? She looks rather less less like blighted woman than any one ever saw.">
 "Who can tell the end?" Jack laughed Its hardly the moral 1 should wish you tc draw from the story of her many follies anc miseries, but must be veracious chronicler After all, she is married, and is a very happy wife, and, as she told me yesterday, the proudest mother in the land But she has the grace to feel that her course has not beena per fectly exemplary one, and to hope that her daughters will not take pattern by it. There's this to be said, however: a woman with firt- ing blood in her veins will exercise her gifts in that line at some period or other or her life, and perhaps it's just as we'll that, like Kate Coningsby, she should get it all over before marriage"
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Washington.

THE DAVIES FAMILY, AND THE LITTLE 'J." in your last, we learn from the monu ment erected by the DaYies family in Davies Hollow, that John Davies Jr. was born in the parish of Kinton, Herfordshire, England, and emigrated to this place about 1745. He died in 1759 and was buried, with his wife Catha- rine, in the south burial ground in Litchield. We think some two or three sons must have emigrated with him, at least John Davies who | donated land, for the site of a church and public burial ground, and the Rev. Thomas Davies who was ordained in England as a mis- sionary for the propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts. He preached in several parish es in this vicinity, baptised many, and died in the vigor of manhood i'll 176G We think the sons Of Jehn Davies Jr., were 1st, John; 2d. Walter, whe erected grist mill where s 2. Ferd's saw mill now stands, but afterwards removed to Ogdensbure \. V; Sd, James John Ath Dr Thomas Davies 9th, David. who married Sarah Peck, and lived and died at the old homestead in Davies Hollow in 1884. James J. died in 1884, It has been said that this family was the origin of all bear ing the Davies name in this country not ex- cepting the Hon. David Davies, U. s. Sena- tor from Illinois. We will not vouch for it's truth. The descendants are scattered through the country, some of them holding positions of trust. We think one, Mir. William Davies, is president of bank in Poughkeepsie N. Y, and one, if living, is located in Middletown Ct David has two children, a son Samuel, and daughter Sally, who married Lewis Smith and removed to Medina Ohio, in 1887. They had three children, daughter who died in early childhood, John D. and Frederick l.. Smith, who, when we were with him six years ago. informed us he had a genealogy of the Davies family.
 The piece of. land on which the little church was located contained 96 square rods, and was given in consideration of pepper corn year, if demanded, to be paid annually on the feast of St. Michael the Archangel This church was erected about 1795, and caus- ed great joy to the heart of the donor It was removed to its present location in Washington in 1913. Our earliest recollections are associa- ted with the church in the Hollow, and we distinctly remember its removal. It has since been enlarged and improved, and good au- dience was present on Good Friday. May the favor of the Head of the Church rest upon it.
 IN MEMoR1AM.-Cha Gordon Hayes, was born in Washington Ct. Jan. 1930 promis- ing youth, entering Yale College at F, gradu- ating with honor at 21. teaching at Roxbury Ct, and at Bennington, Vt, removed to Iowa about 1858, Captain of Iowa Volunteers du- ring the late war, establishing himself in busi- ness at Denver City, Colorado, returned to Des Moines Iowa. where he died April 1st, 1878, aged AS. His memory is cherished by many in this community. s..
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Centaur .... f.a L- . 4D LLlyLNEulS.

The wonder of medic Il science-haf horse and half man-the fabled Centaurs left their impress upon the history of the world. -s..
 The CentaHr LinimenIs, for man and beast are not less remarkable in their way. They have been before the public only six yers but in that time they have performed more wonderful works, have aiati a'eo ore Ra1ot 1ot1er nim ments Extracts Ssiyes and Ointnents in existence Their immense and rapidly increasing sale s indisputable evidence ot the estimation in whirh they are held They are already in many of the hospitals of this country and Europe and prescribed by the be>t physicians and veterinary surgeons. Why should they not be They have failed to ameliorate suffering when cures from loss of bone muscle impossible. They contain Carbolic Witch Hazel Rock Oil Arnica and ingredients which must stimulate the fuids soft en the sinews and penetrate to the bone. We have yet heard of the first failure to benefit in stubborn of Rheumatism. .Sciatica and Neuralgia while tor Flesh Wounds Bites. Frosted Iimbs Burns Cutaneous Eruptions, etc.. they unfailing. What the Waite Centaur Liniment is for the human frame, the Yellow Centaur Liniments is for horses and animals. We will guarantee that one dol lar expended for Centaur I.iniment will perform more and speedier results than can be obtained for five or twenty dollars from any physician. We have made the treatment of flesh, bone and muscle ailment Q speciality. We know that we have preparations which do what they are recommended to do. They are not curc-alls-they will not mend broken leg but they will alleviate pain ani cure where any hu- man agency can cure \ Be sure and inquire for the Centaur Liniments and give them a fair trial
 J. B. ROSE & O., 46 DEY ST. NEW YORK.
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Jack paused for moment, and could see derly to the day when Kate Coningsby made him her confidant ''Go on with the Lennox episode-for it was only an episode, I feel sure," said gently. 1t ended in some oth- CT woman coming between them, probably. I should never feel satisfied of the fidelity of any man who left me with such a feeble bond between us It ended in her being thrown over again, suppose Poor Kate ''
 '1t ended in worse than that" Jack said sadly. And then he went on to tell me what follows. .....
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CoNNECTICUT's GREAT TEMPERANCE ORA TOR.-We see that Middletown's eloquent or ator, Mr. Dempsey, continues his jealous ex- ertions for the cause. He lectured on temper ance in Thompsonville, last Thursday night (April 11th, ); as it was rainy, there were few ladies present. The hall was packed by the young men. At the end of the lecture nearly three hundred young men took the pledge from Father Cooney. Temperance was con- siderably augmented by Mir. Dempsey last week ;- over two hundred in Stamford, near ly hundred in New Britain and three hun dred in Thompsonville joined the cold water army.
 In Stamford Mir. Dempsey paid visit some weeks previously, and rolled up six hun dred recruits for Catholic Total Abstinence. Shortly afterwards the Murphy Movement be- gun, and many Catholics attended the meet ings, but would not take the pledge nor wear the blue ribbon. The managers accordingly invited Mir. Dempsey, who lectured before the immense audience which included many of the leading Protestant of the place. At the close of the lecture two hundred of the Catholics came forward and were marched up to Father Rogers to take the Catholic pledge. -COnnecticut Cot1toE;c.
 Science made easy-Friend to a scientific authority :-''Doctor, how is man to tell a mushroom from a toadstool?" Scientific au- thority: By eating it. If you live, it is a mushroom,if you die, it is toadstool."
 A young man just engaged on a ranch ir Iruckee, Cal, was set to driving yoke of cattle, and at noon, when he wanted to feed them, was observed tryingt 0. unscrew their horns in order te get the yoke off the ani mals.
 
 Els it becoming to me ?" asked she, as she paraded in the costume of one hundred years ago before her husband s'Yes, my dear, said he, meekly. Don't you wish I could dress this way all the time ?" she asked. t'No, my dear, he replied ssbut wish you had lived when when that was the style"
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-02
Mothers,

There is the harmless and certain remedy for your children CAsToEIA is the result of twenty years' ex periments by the celebrated Samuel Pitcher, NJ. D.
 is vegetable preparation, effective as Castor o but perfectly pleasant to the taste It can be ta- Ken by the youngest infant, and, neither gags ,4s gripes Dr. A. J. Green, of Royston, Indana says of it:
 SIRs:-l have tried the CAsToRIA, and can speak highly Of it's merits It will do away with Castor O It IS pleasant and harmless, and is wonderfully eff caclous as an aperient and laxative. 1t IS the pery thing.
 The CAsToR1A destroys worms, regulates the Stom- ach, cures Wind Coc, and permits of natural healthy sieep' It Is very efcacious in Croupi and for Teeth ing Children. Honey is not peasauter to the taste and Castor Oil s not certain in its effects It costs but & cts, in large bottles
 4o-Sm J. B. RosE Co.,. New York.
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Popular Loans.

The effort OF the government to distribute
the public debt in the hands of as MANY
American citizens as possible, by pOpularizing
its loans and nabling the holders of small sums
to invest in them, should receive the support
necessary to make it successful: for if sue
ceSSful, ii cannot fail to have good results
The more numerous the class of citizens who
have money in the public funds, the better for
both government and people. The stability of
the former Is ensured by the financial inter-
eSts as well as the patriotism of the governed,
and the latter find safe method of investing
small savings. France, whose example is
quoted on all sides of all financial discussions
by reason of the weight which history has
given her authority in such matters, is re-
markable for the extent to which her debt is
distributed among her citizens. Nearly half
OF her families have money thus invested
And it was by this means that she was enabled
to pay the enormous indemnity demanded by
Germany; the accumulated savings of the
people, and the gradual results of their indus
try and frugality We're thus poured into the
lap of France. In the present lack of conf
dence, men look in despair for some safe place
for their earnings; but if they wish their little
stock to increase, they should not consign it to
the traditional stocking, but become ''blOated
bondhOlders." If all would do this. the above
appellatiOn could no longer be twisted into
term of reprOach. There would be little talk
OF reputation, in whole or part, directly or
indirectly. if the debt were due to the people
themselves
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Our ssMurder Bay Contemporary.

Inc RepubttcGn complains that we have but
one argument against the exercise of the cleo
tive franchise in the District of Columbia.
namely: The clause in the Federal COnsttu-
tion which eOnfers upon Congress exclusive
jurisdiction over the seat of government.
Well it seems to us that this is conclusive,
though il is only one of many reasons we have
advanced against il. Congress has that eX-
elusive Jurisdiction. and has in the exercise of
ii, incurred, through its agents, debt of
S2iOO1.O00 i'm the improvement of the National
Capital. We say, let Congress continue to
exercise exclusive jurisdiction: and in that
way exercise its undOubted right to provide
for that Indebtedness. We should be a very
yerdant community to contest that juriSdc
tiOn and to give Congress the opening to
say, well, take the right of suffrage and
with it the right to provide for the s24.OOOOOO
indebtedness" No, the responsibility rests
Just where it should. upon Congress and the
people of the District have not the slightest
disposition to shift this indebtedness to their
own shoulders at the price of the meaningless
bauble of suffrage.
Ii is no argument in favor of suffrage now
that it was exercised for many years in the
past history of the city. Ii never amounted
to much at the best but in the old municipal
days it was at least Il harmless, inexpensive
nullity, until our Murder Bay suffragstS got
control, and then il blOSSOmed into a very
costly and vicious affair, of 10 practical utility,
but powerful for evil.
To the Republicans eloquent defence of
Murder Bay, and its claim that that classic
locality with its mot more than five hundred
voters" should not be held responsible for the
vote OF the District, we have to say that i'm
speaking of Murder Bay rule, We referred gen.
orally to the ''SuffragiSts of the Murder Bay
stripe Murder Bay answers for short as
the designation of the whole class of voters
who mustered there, and in places of such un-
SayOry name as "HeIrs Bottom sPrathers
Alley" "GOUSe Level" 'Tin-cup Alley" Cow
town." Louise Alley" Petersburg" Grow
town. &c, Sc.
Whatever the Republican may think, we
are certain that the taxpayers, business peO-
pie, and all interested in the welfare of the
city. are practically unit in opposing a re-
turn to Murder Bay suffrage, although many
would be willing to have some form of quail
fed suffrage. But the fact is generally appre-
clated that no bill for qualified suffrage can
pass, and ii is felt that the agitation of the
question of suffrage now can only have the
mischleyOuS effect of defeating the great
measure of District relief for which the Com
mittee OF One Hundred have been labOring
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The cable transmits another batch of Russian
peace conditions. which, however, offer more
satisfactory evidence of authenticity than any
which have hitherto been received and ac-
eepted by credulOus American public They
provide for the independence and increased
territory of ROumania, which previous reports
have left out in the cold, and for the evacIl-
alton of the Danubian fOrtresSes and Ere
roum, which is also variation from the lists
OF conditions heretofore published. 1t is likely
that the details of the terms of peace will be
worked out by a general European conference
III the results of this meeting are unsatisfac-
tory, new wars will arise. but Turkey will
hardly take hand. France. which has hitherto
preserved prudent silence, is now apparently
arrayed by the words of Gambetta in oppo-
sltiOn to Russian supremacy. This acquisition
will give thAanti Russian nations Il decided
majority i'll the proposed European congress
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PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP

FROM A WELL-KNOWN WRITER:
From Mrs. Mary Francis, well known as .'Marga-
ret BiOunt.''
BRLGHTBANK, WOODSTOCK, W., Oct. @, 1876.
Seth w. FOwle & Sons:
Gentlemep:-Two years ago began to take the
PERUVIAN SYRUP. was in a lauguid, half-alive
state, through incipient dyspepsia and defective
circulation OF the blood. Three bottles of the Pc
RUy1AS SIRUP changed this to glowing, bounding
health. i have a nne appetite, sleep Soundly and
can walk five miles easily without resting, or busy
myself out of doors all day long without fatigue.
Lady cousin, who resides with me, took the
Syrup during her recovery from serious illness of
some weeks. She has been an Invalid for years.
Five bottles of the Syrup have so built up her Sys
TEN that she now eats quite heartily, sleeps well
and can walk three miles lin fine weather) without
fatigue. l consider the medicine so invaluable to
persons of SedentaIy pursuits, or to those who suf
fer from lanRuOr or low spirits, that relate this
TO make what Use you please of my letter.
Yours, very respectfully, MARY FRANCIS.
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FOR RENT AND SALE.

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C BY Z. o. HOFFMAN. 10th and r srs. n. ".
Three new Stores, l419. 142S, 1425 n. $40
IL Once Rooms over store from S25 to So
Stores, from 917 to 925 7th st each. IS
Dwelling Houses over the above stores, each =. IS
gig ST. H. W., store IA rooms. .....l25
9O9 18th st. n. W., 8 rooms, mod. impS. 80
1119 NJ st. n.w., 8 rooms, mod impS. .......... As
BIZ st. n W., 3 rooms. mod. imps. 20
1416 11th st. NV. 10 rs, mod. imps. So
Store, corner of Louisiana ave. and 9th stn.w 80
1725 11th st. NV, gas and water 6 rooms Is
FOX SALE-SiX elegant New Houses, one in
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Also few small new Brick Houses cheap; small
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PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
FROM CHAS. H. COLGATE. ESQ.

FROM CHAS. H. COLGATE, ESQ.
Of the firm of Colgate 4 Co.. Manufacturers of
FlavOring Extracts 81 Blackstone street. BOs-
ton.
SOMERvrLE. MASS. Dec. G, 1876.
MeSSrs. Seth w. Fowle & Sons:
Genttenen: Last Spring my little daughter,
aged five, became very much emaciate with loss of
appetite and great atisn of strength so much
so that we were obliged to take her out of school.
This continued through the summer, and caused
us much anxiety. After trying various remedies
without deriving any benefit. our family physician
using 1t one week we saw marked improvement
in the childs condition, and in month she was
rapidly gaining in health and strength her Ape
tite being excellent At thisdate she is perfectly
wei. with round, plump cheeks and healthy color,
and is again attending school regularly. 1 con-
slider her restoration tohealth entirely due to the
PERUVIAN SYRUP, and feel that l cannot too
highly recommend 1t as tonic.
Very gratefully yours.
CHAS. III. COLGATE.
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issue on the LIST and 18th of each month a ssBul.
letln OF all property for sale and rent on nv books
which can be had on application at my once or
will be sent by mail If desired, "a
Loans.
$500, at 8 per cent.
Auction Sales
On TUESDAY, the 18th day of February, at 4
p.m., NO. Ola 9th st. NV. feb2 tr
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NOR RENT BY
Il THEODORE F. GATCHEL,
lie Droit Building, 9Th and streets.

lie DrOlt BulIdlng, 9Th and Streets.
1112 l. st. NV, furnished, mod. imps 8 $3.50
OIL L st. NV, mod impS. IL rs............... 40
!5!5 Vermont ave. NV, mod. imps., 8 rs.....-25
1915 Z ST. NV, mod: imps., 10 rs.............. &
1914 st. n. W. mod. mpS., rS............... 20
645 Pa. ave. e., mod. imps, IL rs.............. 80
ldi5 10th st. NV, mod imps. rs. rs
621 1lh st. NV, mod, impS.. 10 ........... IS
1927 9Th ST NV, mod. imps.. 10 rs........... IS
1880 t st. NV, mod. impS., rs. IS
20u 18th st. W., 10 rS...................... %
223S 10Th st. NV, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8
1852 ST. NV, rs IL
S25 9th st. me-, IL
10 Browns Court NV, rs. Observation-Disclosures. 10
QUO n ST. u.e, b rs %
ZIG K ave. NV, rs. ...................... 16
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"A 9TH st. s.e.. 25
Stores.
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