Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28

The legal question involved was whether the COW taken by the hayward, being at the time on land of the owner included within the lim- it's of the highway, was tat large" within the meaning of the statute. On this point the judge charged in favor of the prisoner, and the jury found the prisoner not guilty.
 We look upon this case, however, as of less legal than strategical importance. The introduce tion of cavalry into the tactics of impounding, Is brilliant, and we must admit most suc- cessful innovation. A Rupert like Ensign is more than a match on horseback for all the haywards of Morris on foot. Our sympathies are all for law and order, and clean streets but this going afoot after the cows of man who can not only swear but ride like trooper is played out"
 Willis Keeler from Binghamptou, N. Y., who died at the house of MT. Sherman Kim berly, in Goshen Nov. 20, after long and painful sickness, was one, who although he had spent only year among us, had won his vay to many hearts. Full of life and animal tion, sympathizing with fun and frclic, yet always truthful and honorable, seeming every thing mean and vulgar, he was a universal favorite with young people. The Goshen Band, of which he was member, was often in his thoughts during his sickness, and in his prayers he did not forget the boys he had learned to like so well. In death he wore the .'blue ribbon," anGmblem of his lifelong tenn perance principles, He was noble, christian young man, of much promise, one who had made many plans for the future. and looked forward to much happiness with her who was to have shared his life. But the death angel called him, and he was not afraid to meet his God, but fell asleep peacefully, trusting in Jesus What lesson his life is to his young associates. We deeply sympathize with the family to whom he has endeared himself dur ing his residence with them, his sunny presence, his kind winning ways, the music and his many accomplishments will long be missed and mourned. Our thoughts turn sadly to the sorrowing mother, as she takes the son to the dear father, loved brothers and sisters at home, who were expecting united family for Thanksgiving, but one of the member, has gone to his heavenly home, and they have the precious hope that for them 'he will be wait ing and watching at the beautiful gate"
 The people having the construction of the Chicago custom-house in charge have been in- dicted for defrauding the government. If all the persons who have been guilty of that kind of peculation were to De convirted ti,rru would be more criminals than any one State frisen could accommodate. The new Connecticut Capital seems to have been happy exception to the bad general rule. e. Essss
 Gambetta, the French Republican chief, has been fighting a duel with M. Fortou, the chief manager of the late reactionary government. It seems very absurd performance in this year of grace '7S; but, twenty five years ago, American statesmen did the same thing. There was little more risk, however, in ex- changing pistol shots at ten paces than at the safe French distance of thirty five paces
 The Murphy meetings at New York seem to be quite we'll pstronized, though there has been no immense enthusiasm as yet, consider ing the size of the city. There is considerable complaint about Murphy's sharpness in money matters He will have his $2O0 night, and will manage the meetings to suit himself.
 Tie practice of putting glncose into refined sugars is being very thoroughly ventilated in the investigation proceeding at New York A specimen of sugar house syrup was shown which contained 70 per cent of glucose, This substance is made from starch and does not cost over four cents pound.