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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-09-26

LIVER IS KING. The Liver is the imperial organ ot the whole human system, as it con- trois the life, health and happiness of man. " lien It IS disturbed in it's proper action. all Kinds of ailments are the natural result, The digestion of food, the movements of tbel heart anu oioou, the action of the brain and nervous system, are all immediately connected with the workings of the Liver. It has heen snccooO Iuiiy proved that Greens August Flower is 9neqnalled ln curing all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint, and all the nn 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 won want. Sold by A. s. Wright & Co.
 CONSERVATION CURED An old physician. retired 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, bron- chitis, catarrh, asthma, and all throat and lung affections, also a positive and radical cure for nervous debility and all nervous con- plaints, after having tested it's wonderful cur atlve powers in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to his suffering fel- lows. Actuated by this motive, and a desire to relieve human suffering, 1 will send free of charge, to all who desire it, this recipe, with full directions for preparing and using in German, French, or English. Sent by mail by addressing with stamp, naming this paper, ". W. Sherar 149 Powers Block, Rochester, New York. 21-4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-09-26

Dissatisfaction with the Paris Exposition awards has begun already with prospect of large increase as the exhibition draws to close. The juries are said to be hap-hazard lot who do their work hurriedly-and in many cases satisfactorily. Still, as it is said that seven out of every ten exhibitors get prizes or medals or honorable mention, there ought to be majority of ''c0ntents" and a compara- lively small proportion of 'snon-contents."
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-09-26

The Hartford Courant made proposition, recently, which deserved more consideration than it received at the hands of the leaders of the Democratic party in this State Promising that hard money was the only real issue of the fall campaign, it proposed that hard money Democrat should be sent from this District, without Republican opposition hard money Republican from the 3d District and that the hard money Democrats of the New Haven District should unite with the Republicans to send ex-Gov. English, or ex-Gov. Ingersoll, or some other hard money Democrat. So sensi- ble plan would, however, break too many political slates, and met with no favorable re- sponse. The Democrats of the New Haven District have nominated Judge Phelps, pro- nounced soft money man, and he will no doubt be elected.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-09-26
LYONS. Sent. 1R. 1878

AoAN0, oCP1' 4OSO.
 ED. ENo.-We had our first frost last Tues day night. On the Sunday proceeding the mercury stood at 90 in the shade, and had been oscillating between S5 and 90 for a num- Der of days-in fact there had been but little let up to the heat all summer so that we were getting pretty we'll ''acclimated" Still sud den fall of 55 degrees in almost as many hours was something not often experienced or to be desired, unless you have yellow fever. Men who did not bring out their ''ulsters," ''pull down their vests, toe in their heels, or scratch gravel, were pretty sure to soon find vigorous use for their pocket handkerchiefs; and the persons you met who had not got colds were the exceptions. At this writing (Monday) it has moderated and the mercury stands at 80 Q.
 Ii the cold wave reached the yellow fever country,it would have been regarded asa God send by it's unfortunate people. Our sympa- thies are with them between three and four hundred dollars have been sent from Lyons, and a monster meeting is projected for next Friday evening in their behalf.
 The corn was so far out the way of the frosts that very little of it is injured In this section 1t IS very large. saw .one statement where stalk was 15 feet high, with two well de- veloped ears one, ten feet from the ground. It would require tall man to pick such corn Wheat is turning out better than was antici- pated before threshing. but prices rule low.
 We have all heard of ''learned pigs" but, for native ingenuity, lawyer in Wilton, of this state, has couple that will not be easily beaten. He noticed that his COW was giving to investigate. He set watch over her, and was rewarded during the day by a curious dis covery. A couple of little pigs approach the COW, as she quietly chewed her cud, and after satisfying themselves that the coast was clear passed under the teats. Then the larger one, stood up on his hind feet, drew his fill, and toppled over. The smaller essayed to dc like wise, but was too short. Whereupon the first lay down under the COW. The little pig then mounted on his body and succeeded in getting his fill of undoubtedly ''pure milk" Then both retired.
 1 see you are to have new town clock. They are doubtless great convenience but can remember the time when did not regard the old one with special favor. At least it was embarrassing to have it toll out loud and dis tinct the small hours of the morning, just as was congratulatlng myself that no one would know what time arrived home from some evenings enjoyment.
 We are to have an "Annle Louise Gary Con- cert" tomorrow night She is soon to 20 East to fill $3O, 900 engagement It is seldom we have chance to hear star of her magni- tude in these rural towns, and propose to do myself the pleasure of attending. A.B.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-09-26
October Monthlies

ScRIBNER's MONTHLY contains: The Art Schools of New-Ycrk, Gllus. ); Neo- photography; What the River Saith Arte- mus Ward at Cleveland, Gllus. ); The Inuslble Land; Roxy (conclusion), by Edward Eg- gleston; College Journalism; Miss Edith be- comes Neighborly, by Bret Harte; A Trip with Lincoln, Chase and Stanton, Gllus. ); A Iara- ble, (continued); Falconberg, by H. H. Boy- sen; To the Katydid A Company of Actors Cillus.); How Uncle Gabe saved the Legee Miss Calderon's German Gllus.) Recalings from Public Life, by Robert Dale Owe. A Desire; Leo Marinus, the Sea-King dllus by Henry W. Elliott, Socialism, by W. 0. Sumner; October Topics of the Time; Con- municatlons; Editorial Departments.
 Scrlbner & Co.,, New York. $4 year. See Enquirer Clubbing Rates
 HAMPERS contains A New England Dairy and Stock Farm (Echo Farm in this placel with thirteen illustrations Adonais !; The St Gethard Tunnel Gllus. ); A Japanese School Through the Dark Continent Cllus. ! bv Fl M. Stanley; Butter Stores in Paris; Meetipo. Ye Bell Man New York in Summer Gillus !. Three Thunderbolts; Around the Peconics. Macleod of Dare (continued); The. Western Ginevra; The Return of the Native s(contin- ued); In Jewish Bookstore Discord Little Miss Mouse and her Marvellous Scholar: Edi- torial Articles. fr
 Harper & Brothers, $4 year. See Enauir- CT Clubbing Rates
 ST. NICHOLAS contains :-''The Neon En- campment;" The Violin Village; A Tae of Many Tails nllus.); Under the Lilacs (con- cluded, by Miss Alcott; Mrs. Primkin's Sur prise Qllus.); Dab Kinzer (continued); Parlor Magic ollus.); The Alphabet Francais dllus ); Poetry, pictures, short articles, illustrations, &c.
 Scrlbner t& Go New Vorb eo
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-09-26

Attention is called to the advertisement of stray horse in another column. The circum- stances are these: Mir. E. H. Rogers, of North Cornwall, heard noise at the back of his house one night recently. As he got up, burglar jumped out of window and escaped He left horse outside which was luckily so near Mr. R., on his going out that the thief had to leave him. Probably this horse was stolen from some other place, but no owner has get appeared.
 The practice of bribing voters which has been growing so alarmingly at American cleo ticns is nowhere near the English mark, as yet. In a late contest for parliament, the defeated party spent over $4O,O0o. At recent Scotch election, $1OO, 900 were spent Then the mem- Der after he is elected, serves without salary. No wonder that the House of Commons is a collection of rich men and rich mems sons!
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-09-26

Local fairs have had bad weather this sea- son though we notice that local papers claim in several instances that the Fairs have been the best ever held. At the Terrington Fair several of the Echo Farm cattle were on ex- hibition. There was an ''agricultural" hop at Granite Hall. A sharp game of baseball be- tween the Nutmegs and the Unions of Thorn aston on Tuesday of last week, resulted in the defeat of the latter. The most remarkable feature of the Woodbury Fair seems to have been the parade of the Antiques, says the Transcript:
 The Antiques, in costume known only to the ancients, and of every conceivable pattern, were marshalled by John T. Salmons; some forty couples on horseback, and about the same number in vehicles which comprised the greatest variety of turnouts ever seen in one procession. Among them were the chaise of fifty years ago of the judge, and the wagon of the peasant, used in it's day for going to mill, to market and to carry the family to meeting and to general training, and drawn by two horses tandem. Carriagepoles were unknown in those days and the last in procession was vehicle used tlts time for ladies' pleasure driv- ing, and known in ancient times as the Pam- pholia
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-09-26
A Politicians Platform.

We print on our outside the platform adopt ed by the recent Democratic Convention in this State. We do not see how it can be sat- isfactory either to the earnest hard money man, or to his soft money opponent While it denounces the resumption act in very severe terms, it congratulates the country upon the fact that ''the laws of trade, with large bal ance of foreign exchange in favor of this country, have brought us to the door of re- deemable currency and sound basis for an improved and prosperous state of affairs, which will place the creditors and debtors of the Government on the same financial plane This plainly commits the party to resumption as an accomplished fact, and to currency re- deemable in coin. There follows, however, a vote of confidence in the financial wisdom of Congress which is an amazement to every hard money man familiar with their last win ters proceedings. The denunciation of the financial measures of the present administra- tion is also gross inconsistency for any party really favoring practical resumption. If re- deemable currency with 8 sound basis is good thing, as this platform has just before afiitmed, why abuse Secretary Sherman, whose policy has plainly contributed to the result which they consider so desirable?
 In short this platform bears insincerity up- on it's face. It is an attempt to reconcile ire concileable opinions, and, as such, deserves the condemnation of people of all varieties of be- lief as regards the over-shadowing question of finance.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-09-26


 el will be laid on next Sunday, the 29th, ii the weather permits. .-Inder.
 The CHARLOTTESVILLE Ladies' Benevolent So- ciety of the M. E. Church, met at the house of Mrs Chapman on Thursday afternoon of last week.-Rev. Mir. Elsden is off this week on short vacation. persons were received into ''full membership in the M. B. Church at this place on Sunday morn ing, the fruits of the Bulls Bridge revival The Ladies' Benevolent Society, connected with the Sherman Congregational Church, met at the honse of Miss Tibbits, in this place, on Thursday afternoon of last week.-Roy --
 The PINE MEADOW Christian Union meet ings have commenced, and it's influence will be felt in the coming fall contest for town officers. The man constructing the bridge pier has had hard luck lately but through his perseverance the bottom tier of stone is laid. It took two pumps of 1900 and 5000 gallons minute capacity to keep the water out. t.-H HesaM
 The WooDBURY Band had thin time at their annual ball on the 14th inst Only $14 were taken in.-AnerScGn A o. Peck has broken ground for his new residence, which we understand is to be one of the finest in town.-Hard times still continue at the 'Ville, as there seems to be no give back by eth- CT employer or employees s-We hear that Cogs- wells quadrille band is to commence pIacticing soon for the winter campaign. It is rumored that a good cornetist is to be added MT. w. V. Rood commenced the fall term of school at the Parker Academy, last Monday, with a fair attendance of scholars MT Frank Smith has employed the Danbury Go. to sink a well for him.-Mr. Jas. F. Orton, formerly of this place, but now resident in New York state. is visiting at his old home-Mrs Walter P. Marshall, from Pittsburg, is at the old heme stead, here for few days, having just return ed from Europe and the Paris Exposition. Transcript.
 Dr. Kibbe, native of BARKHAMsTED, late of North Carolina, left New York on the 10th for New Orleans to aid Dr Cheppin in the treatment of yellow fever. -:Regster.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-09-26

ing house Tn the daytime In IhOmaStOn and was sentenced to one years imprisonment in jail
 This weeks business began with trial of Stote vs. Ann By9'nes for an assault upon Mrs. Car rol at Winsted. The prisoner had been sewing for Carol, and went to her house to demand pay. The latter said that the work was not we'll done, that the price asked was too high, and refused payment. She then turned the prisoners out of doors, after calling her hard names, and scratching her face The prisoner upset pail of water over the piazza. Mrs. Carol came out, and the parties threw stones ait each other. The jury acquitted the prisoner. Huntington and Fenn for the prosecution |; Hollister for the prisoner A prosecution against Mrs. Carol for the same matter was afterwards nolled.
 State vs. Frank H. IIfany, of New Mil ford, for horse stealing was tried Tuesday morning. On the Sth of Sept. 1877, the pris- soner. printer, hired horse and wagon at Sherwoods livery stable, saying that he would be back in three or four hours. He drove to Freydenburg's, took thence Fs daughter, a girl only fifteen years old, drove to New York City, sold the horse and buggy, went to Troy and was married to the girl, and took her to Batavia. where he got into prison for another offence. He was afterwards taken on reauisi- tion from the Rochester penteintiary and bought here for trial on charge of stealing Sherwood's horse. On his return he paid CNN Sherwood $1OO for his property. The iury brought in verdict of guilty. Huntington for State; Cothren and Hollister for prisoner.
 Stdte os. D''sght J. Strong was a prosecu- ton for assault with an intent to kill Birdsev E Lewis, of Lanesville (New Milford). in March last It appears that the prisoner and one Henry Paine called Lewis out of his honse
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-28
RITERSIDE AVENUE.
CivlI Engineers Reporting TINT the Work Il.
Absolutely Worthless.

Park Commissioner Smith J.. Lane declined
several months ago TO pass the bills VI Mcssrs Decker
aud Qunard, contractors for the Improvement oi River
side avenue, ayerring that the work not done in
accordance with the specifications Conmi,,ioncrs
Wcnman. Ccnover. ana wctmofe approved the work
and the bills A. result Of Mr. Lanes charges con-.
mission Of civil engineers consisting or Charlie, n Ia.
well Willam T. Morthcu, aud Joun bOgHrt. was al
pointed a. inyc.tFgtc "a. work
luits rCpu which has lust been completed the Cummis
sion hns that material for ng has been cxcayatcd out
sfe u tile limit, 90 the avenue AMI charged
Nninu unicr the contract that trees have been need.
lcs'A cut down on ue areas designed Tor grass plots
whereas the cusinccr rcrortcd none were cut down.
The emhaukmcut. the Commission saNs, Ia. bcencon-
structrd IN very Imperfect manner. nnd its 4, .trucan
hy ,ctrns and by water IL threatened unless prccau.
tons are taken Regarding the foundation OF the road.
way The report SAY, that The rravclN ma.
tom stones aui m nowisc have the specification, been,
hut tor the most part impcrfccty that thci will have
g. iv taken mp Blu'-tonc GURUS have been used insHd
" tie graniie curbs called b, the contract Mach
the 2Do -1uare tctt OF nasging will have 10 be relad
bccausc Of imperfect WORK or material
Tho CONCLUSION oi the tommls-uu Il that the contract
Or, have complied with the contract only ~ part hut
that the Supcrntcndng Engineer having r,celvcd the
material, permitted it- aud having included IN his
monthly estimates 10 has been cou.trucuycly accepted
hy the Park DEPARTMENT The toner's think that
the supervision o. tho work has been disregard OF
sptctncAOnS ami has been ale uatel
tile Just expectations OF the taxpayers
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THE AssASsINs or KINGS.
Rumored Attempt ON the Life OF the Emperor
Francis Joseph OF Austria.

VIENNA, Dec. 27.-The TdgJlaH to-day has
received intelligence from the Palace Of Gocdo-
olloc, in Hungary. where the Emperor and EN-
press OF Austria and Grown Prince are passing
the Christmas holidays, that rumors have boon
current for some days past in Pcsth Of attempts
upon tho life OF the Emperor Francis Joseph
The only fact that has been found out. however
is the arrival there OF superior onlcor OF tho
police. with reGnforccmenls for the gendarmcre
guarding the castle. Tor the purpose OF ostab-
lishing closer watch around the palace. II is
alleged that efforts have been made to discover
the whereabouts Of q Saxon painter. against
whom Information has been received by the
police. and who has been lettering In tho neigh
borhooh. but has disappeared.
Tho Presse This evening confirms the rumors
published in the 7d0bidu OF attempts against
tho life OF tho Emperor. aud says that two
months ago tho police were informed from
foreign countries that persons who had been
heard to mako. suspicious remarks had gone TO
Hungary. Information has been worry lately
received respecting two individuals. one OF
thom locksmith. who had spoken Of an at-
tempt on the Emperors life and who had boon
seen at GocdOelloc
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DI>TREsS IN ENGLAND.
The Threatened Great Strike OF English
Miners suffering Laborers.

LONDON. Dec. 27.-To-day will probably de-
eide the question whether the south aui West Yorkshire
aIi large part Of the Derb, shire mining districts
giving employ yment 20 spOD or HOOD men and boys
will be- laid up idle at the close OF tr second week of
January AMI It Is feared that severe struggle at
hand The miners In West Yorkshire have as yet re.
ceivci 10 niimaton Of reduction but the leaders in
that part OF the cNalhcd knowing that the uiastcrs viii
act III accordance with the decision In south
York shire have entered to compact with the .ecrc
taurs OF vc latter district 10 oppos the reduction 70 the
utmost and % necessary lay every cucry both ds
uCt- IDLE The feeling O the strongly opposed
any reduction nni notwith .udng the dcprc stale
o trade. the Miners Council have passed resolution
urfing the men 10 oppose lc threatened reduction Ia
every possible way.
Report, from Manchester. sheffield. and other places
in The manufacturing districts show tho distress
s increased but the thaW n Il continues will enable
the mas1ns and outdoor ahnrcrs 10 work though
even then 4 vast amount Of destitutinn will remain
At tr meeting of the coal owners At 81 field 20 .iAv
the Morkiugmcns dcputtuun. when asked n they had
any Proposition 10 make. simply suggc stcd the with
drawal of the notice oi reduction OF wages The masters
refused 20 entertain this proposition The coal owner.
meeting wa, adjourned uutil Jan g, when they will he
informed of the result OF the meeting OF the Miners Coun
ci, which Is hxcd to take place At Barnslcy Jan
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TnE onIo GoynHN0RSiIIr.
= Prediction that Thurman VIII he Nominated
aud that He win Accept.

WAsHIsGToN. Dee. o. Notwithstanding
all the fuss that has been made about Senator
Thurman being and not being "A candidate for
Governor Of Ohio next summer. 1t is perfectly
well understood here that ho will be- nominated.
Senator Thurman docs not desire to be candi-
date; he will not sock the nomination, but his
friends will insist that lo is the only man who
can be elected. The friends of several Othnr
cAndidntcs will deny this and insist that their
favOritcs can bo ol'ctcd. but the result will be
irrcroncilable differences in tho Convention.
and Thurman will be nominated nolons voens,
r." III IL ",i,n MI il th@ sitW,tion os r. H. n,
pears 10 Thurman's friends. and they are GER
Ainly the ehrcWdest politicians in ONO. They
certain. md then his chances for the race for
1880 are away beyond any Of his competitors, in
their judgment.
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GEN. MCALLUM'S DEATH.
The Man who Managed the Military Rail-
roads During tho War.

The news was received after midnight
that Gen. Donald C. McCallum died in his home
at 1877 Halscy street. Brooklyn. at II 30 O'Clock
last night. His deNh had been expected for
several days. ns he was suffering from an in
durable attack Of congestion Of the liver. the ro-
suit OF n cold taken on trip to California a yenr
ngo. Gen. McCallum WIS born in scotland. and
he came To this country when boy. He learned
the carpenters trade in Rochester n. \. In
1861 he became General Superintendent Of
bridges for the Erie Halfway. and at the same
tic and Groat Western Railroad with Gen. Me
Clellan.
At the outbreak Of the wnr President Lincoln
made Gen. McCallum Director and General
Manager OF military railroads. In this position
ne greatly assisted in the putting down OF the
Tghsllion. without the work done by him the
In their movements lie constructed over 900
mileso railroad and expended over $40 900 900.
Con. McCallum was Gi years OF age.
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When Mathew Lyons. an oillcor Of the Central
Park rocc returned 10 las home at pe Third avenue,
II T. NJ ON THURSDAY the door was lockcd ANA he had
no kel The lower loor j. occumod by Au-us ruuk As
cuurc concry store lAuns asked 90 hc allowed tu
ter the house uuouih the stor fauk refused u' there
were uHr-Ius sivtWn. tu the back room Fdk opened
thc duu. t"caN iur policeman but Lyons pointed his
rrvuNcr Rt hm ant uttered some threat fHuk slammed
iuv dor shut "Tuu out the gas before hc shuuts he
crird % his vile Mrs fUuk turned out one light and
then rrourhrd chnd tho counter A. fnuh was turning
ont N, other light hc Lyons trNlug to take aim
through the store window Oniccr wood rrcsted Iy
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Josephine Wagner. poor girl who lived with
her aged mother at ~ Chrysue street died the 23d
inst Sac hal many friends who called 10 view the
mains Mr., Mhtner was proud ot her daughter, aud de
urG,d e.. sting and drinking since Monday night The
landlord surprised Yesterday 10 learn that there had
been funeral hnd asked Mrs Wagner the reason Of
the delay She explained that she would not be able To
bury hor daughter all her means haNngaeen eNpcndt
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Ton years ago Margaret, the wife OF Charles
flcichman tobacco merchant OF a31 TIL ompson street
attempted to commit suicide ani failed For niot.hs
past she has been dcsponicnt ami suffering from mcian
chola Two weeks she soaked box Of matches III
basin Of water saving that she intended 20 make rat
Loi.n on "Wednesday her husband heard her say. ~
The back oi the stnrt The tnc has and |
had bctter die He ram IN AMI was m time snatch the
basin from her lips She was drinking the pnsou Two
DAYS aterwarl she soaked another box matches
shnri time and again tried to dunk the water and
prevented YESTERDAY while stung IN the his
VIE, lrtsC hnan SAW tir flash ut knife lie sIrang
toward her aud found that she had stabbed herself In the
arm lie called IN officer. nud she taken ~ Jcticr
son MArkrt NunTl and Committed.