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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26
West Cornwall.

At last our church is closed for much need ed repairs, it having been decided to give it a good pair of "boots'' by way of coat of paint without and ''collar, tie and pin by way of adornment, within. We have ,lready- new windows and stoves, the former, however, are for winter use, and are put away to keep. The stoves, well when we first saw them it brought to mind what we. had read in cur history of the ''Cheese Box on a Raft," the little Moni- tor, and then we were of the mind too that it was somebody's model for refrigerator They are business stoves, though now that the stuffing has been taken out of them, and scat tered over the yard, but for steeple and steps one would think there was tin-shop in North Cornwall. Its going to be changed for the better soon.
 The great sensation of the past week was the Cap party at MT. B. B. Hart's, on We'd nesday evening, proceeds for the church. Eve pected to pay five cents to have the ''pretty girls" pin on button hole boquet. The ladies wore no caps; the gentlemen paying 25 cents for number, and then escorting the lady wearing the corresponding number to the table. Was it chance or design that gave Deacon - little Miss of or 10 summers Miss Mary Hart was the Prima Donna of the evening, music instrumental and vocal, being rendered in her usual artistic and popular style. The Band was also present and were much appre- ciated. They had to blow to keep warm. The tables were loaded cake sold at auction; and best of all, some $16 were raised for the pur- pose above mentioned
 Rev. D. M. Pratt is at home this summer
 Our Pastor, Rev. " Fitch, is spending vacation in the West; will be backnext week.
 Heb. Il was the foundation for very eloquent and able discourse to which our peo. pie listened with the closest attention on Sun- day, at the Chapel A. M Calhoun being the preacher. *.*
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ENJOY LaFE.-What truly beautiful world we live in :! Nature gives us grandeur of mountains, glens and oceans, and thousands of means for enjoyment. We can desire no better when in perfect health but how often m do ths aafiaEty of people feel like giving it with disease % when en-fi6osgraged f6osgIra and worried out tnls feenng "e every sufferer ca can es',r aE
 saIsiactory !m proor saet Greens August tlu~nr n will make them as free tro.- d,sease as ,Uap whan born. Dyspepsia and Liver CoSnse CoSnnsseeass as ~aen ne direct cause of seventy-fve per cent of st6s. tns maladies as Biliousness Indigestion, Sick Headache Costiveness, Nervous Prostration, Heart and other distressing symptoms Three doses of August Flower will prove it's wonder ful effect, Sample bottels 10 cents Try it. Sold by A. s. Wright 6 O., Ltchfeld.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Judiciary bill will probably be passed without political riders, in spite of the opposi- tiOn of prominent House Democrats.
 The President has approved the Army anG Legislative bills, but vetoed the Judicial bill The Senate Democratic caucus advo cates passing the Judicial bill without the politica clause
 A Democratic Conference was held at Washington, Tuesday; the sentiment is now in favor of dividing the Judicial biN and passing ft in two parts. s
 Senate. Mississippi River Improve ment bill passed on Wednesday y-There was an all night session, over the Army bill, Wed. nesday night, during which Messrs Conkling and Lamar gave each other the lie. On Friday, after further long debate, all the Republican amendments were voted down, as well as all Ae amendments proposed by the Senate committee, and the bill passed 1.-The Postal Deficiency bill passed, Saturday, and Mr. Slater spoke on the anti Chinese bill.
 H0etse.-The Senate amendments of the Legislative bill were accepted by the House. A bill for redemption of Trade dollars passed, last week.-The bill in regard to political as- sessments has been fercely debated There was Republican fillibustering to prevent the passage of that bill, and also to defeat the h. surance bill.
 On Tuesday, 8 resolution to adjourn on Wednesday was defeated.
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Col. Higginson touches sensibly Tn the last Woman's Journal, CD the conservative tenden- eles of women, and the emotional fidelity with which they will cling to lost cause long after men have abandoned it. The Colonel believes that thfs peculiarity, while it might be source of damage among more excitabe, and more bigoted peoples. would be source of strength in Anglo-Saxon communities. There, the ten. dency seems ts be to sort of coarse radical. ism which turns politics into a dirty trade in which few take any deep interest. An infus- ion of the moral and emotional fervor of wo- man seems exactly what the suffrage now most needs among us.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Great Britain. steamer Thessaly has been wrecked 100 miles from Alden no lives
 were lost. Paris and London journals deplore the trag- ic fate of Prince Louis Napoleon George w. NJ. Reynolds, the novelist, is
 dead.
 France.-The Legislature will meet in Paris
 on November 8. The Bonapartists arc greatly embarrassed
 by tee death of the Prince Imperial. The French troops have dispersed 100 in- surgents who held defile in Algiers Prince Napoleon declares that he still holds his republican principles. Ge,many. Bundesrath has passed the Railway Goods Tariff bill Bismarck says that nothing is to be done l that would affect the stability of the coinage. Bismarck has withdrawn the railway biil. Russta. Receivers office in Cherson.
 has been robbed of $1, 200, 000 .-Earthquake shocks have been felt. There has been violent earthquake at the | town of Aci. r. Saoeden.-The strike of the Swedish lumber
 men has collapsed. Eagpt. England has advised the Khedive l to abdicate in favor of Tewfik Pacha, but he refuses to do so. It is rumored that the Khedive has agreed | to abdicate under certain conditions negotia- l tions have been opened between the Porte and
 the Powers as to his successor. CdrGdd. Glasgow steamer Colina has | been lost in the St. Lawrence. No more American troops are to be allowed
 to visit Canada under arms. Panama. The collapse of the revolt headed | by General Aizpuru is fully confirmed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26
Kent.

Mr. & Mrs. E. St. John, of Chicago, H., were in town few hours, last week.
 The Festival given by the ladies of St. Andrews church on Wednesday the 18th inst was success. The receipts were nearly $10O; net, about $8O The Kent brass band were in attendance in the evening and ecca- sionally filled the air with their sweet music.
 There were several baptisms in St. An- drew's church on Sunday, the 22nd inst, by the pastor, Rev. I. c. Sturges.
 The improvement around the Episcopal cemetery is laudable work, and adds to the looks of our village hope to see more of it.
 We are informed there is to be straw berry festival in the town hall on the afternoon and evenings of July 4th, with dancing in the evening. from which the Kent brass band are to receive the benefit We are much pleased with the progress of the band, and hope there will be large attendance.
 The grass crop. is fair, and some of the farmers have commenced having. Coal and iron ore are being drawn to the furnace of the Kent Iron Co.,, several loads of each. daily. ''Business is looking up. GLAD.
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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 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 other merchants with them and cuts them up to his Retail custimers at wholesale prices.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26
Cornwall.

ARRIvAts.-Miss Olmstead from Vassar col lege is visiting at Rev. Dr. Whites.
 ''Fred' Clark, Samuel White, and Willie Beirce are are home on vacation from Glaver- ack college
 The Calhoun family have returned to their summer residence from New York.
 Three Yale students expected, this week.
 Miss Maria Williams is boarding at Mrs. T. R. Baldwin's.
 Harry Munsen is in town.
 Miss Bliss, Missionary from Turkey, has been spending few weeks in town.
 CIDER.-More drunkenness is caused by drinking cider here than by drinking liquor.
 Wilbur F. Harrison is building new barn. Corn and oats are very backward; rye ahd grass are looking well; potatoes bid fair to be good crop, if the bugs are killed: several have commenced having.
 More Tobacco is being raised than usual. Mrs. Edward Todd is very sick.
 A daughter was born to Mrs Hattie Peck, June .17th.
 pr. Sanford has a very fine Jersey yearling that has given milk for two months. It has had no calf but commenced to give milk when about one year old.
 Rev. Frank Hallock exchanged with Rev. Mir. Hazen Sunday DAMON.
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Cur THIS Our. IT MAY SAVE YOUR L1FE.- There is no person living but what suffers more or less with Lung Disease, Coughs, Colds or Consumption, yet some would die rather than pay 72 cents for bottle of medi- cine that would cure them. Dr. Boschees German Syrup has lately been introduced in this country from Germany, and it's wonder GUS cures astonishes every one that try it. If you doubt what we say in print, cut this out and take it to your Druggist. and get a sample bottle for 10 cents and try it, or regular size for 75 cents. sSold by A. s. Wright & Co.
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DOMESTIC

Bishops Lathre, Stevens and Richardson, of the Reformed Episcopal Church, have been consecrated in Philadelphia.
 A company of armed Communists got into a fight with the public at Chicago Sunday. Several men were killed and others wounded
 new and dangerous $5 counterfeit has been discovered in Western New York The nomination of Secretary McCrary to a place on the bench has been withdrawn on ac- count of the legal obstacle to confirmation.
 A boiler explosion at East Texas, Penn. has resulted in the death of seven men.
 General Butler is again candidate for Gov. ernor of Massachusetts.
 There is some excitement in Colorado about cattle disease.
 Dr. Riley was consecrated as Episcopal Bishop of Mexico at Pittsburg, Tuesday, four. teen Bishops being present.
 The De Forest medal at Yale College. for the best oration, was awarded to E. J. Swim burn, of Albany.
 Much opposition is excited against the new rapid transit route in New York.
 Wendell Phillips, General Conway and Mir Turner spoke in Boston Tuesday to a public meeting in the interest of the negro exodus
 The Columbia College crew were beaten by length in the race on the Schuylkill. Tuesday.
 The bolting Nationals of Ohio met at Toledo Tuesday and adopted new platform. but made no nominations.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26
NOTICE!

THE Taxpayers Of the Town of Norris are hereby notified that have in my hands for collection the rate bill of the town, list of 187S with warrant at tached, and that receive such taxes at the of F. Burgess, West Morris, Friday, June 27th from to o'clock, p. m; at the hotel of simeon smith, on Saturday, June 28th. at the hours; also at my store on Monday June 30th and each successive day Sundays excepted during business hours, until all are paid. To all taxes unpaid on the first day of July, 1S79 per cent will be added and per cent the first of each succeeding month until paid All taxes unpaid on the first day of January. 1880, shall charge tray cling fees to collect,
 D. B. RANDALL, Collector Morris. Conn.,, June II, 1879. .128w
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Rev. Olympia Brown, formerly of the Bridgeport Universalist church, is now pastor of church of that denomination at Racine Wis. The parish was at very low ebb when she took it, but is now prospering.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26

The firmness of Bayard and Herman is a hopeful sign. Hitherto hard money Democrats has been chiefly noted for wonderful readi- ness to sacrifice principle to expediency.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26

War is getting to be a luxury beyond the reach of most civilized peoples. Russia spent 675 millions in her recent war with Turkey, and came out of it apparently almost as much exhausted as her thoroughly beaten rival.
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Notice.

THE Annual Meeting of the Litchferd Mutual Fire j. Insurance Company will be held ar the office of sad Company on the 7th day of July next at o'clock P m for the choice of directors and the transaction of any business proper for said meeting. ,s feg
 CHARLES ADAMS Secretary
 Lltcnneld, June To- AoiS. 12-3W
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR SALE.

THE subscriber offers for sale all his interest in l Litchheld Institute including school furniture, stoves. books, etc.
 Also lot of household furniture. This is good opportunity for the right to start with school, at a small outlay of cash. M. R. GAINES.
 Litchfeld, June 20, 1879. l3-1w
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A Utah federal court has been striking an- other blow at Mormonism. On charge of maladministration by the executors of the late Brigam Young, receivers have been appointed who propose to reclaim some two and a half the executors improperly turned over to the church.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26

Coop ADvIoE.-O Generation of Wine Bib- bers, let the damnable stuff alone, and if you need Tonic, ask your Druggist for Beneset Bitters. which do their work without reaction
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26
FULLER & TR0WBRIDGE, Furnishing Undertakers
Baskets,
A CARD.

To all who suffering from the errors and indis cretions of youth, nervous weakness. early decay, Of @ discovered by missionary fin South America Send a sef-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH T. NMAN, Sutton D, NeD Fork City.
 43-1y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26

SICK PoLITICIAN.-Of whatever party, yo, have one common friend in Boneset Bitters
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26

Ohio has the anti tramp fever and is legis- lating most ferociously against the citIzen-at- large.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26

At the meeting of the Judges in Hartford or Tuesday the following allotment of terms fol the coming year was made for Litchfielt county: 1st Tuesday of Sept, Culver; 1s Tuesday of November, Granger 4th Tues day of January, Hovey 1st Tuesday in April Carpenter
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26

@ ] ]. ]: M mn TO $6OOO YEAR, or $5 to Us $20 day in your own locality. No risk. Women do well
 as men. Many make mere
 M HuHH than the amount stated above An No one fail to make mon
 N A ey fast. Any can do the work You make from 50 cts to S2 an hour by devotlng your evenings and spare time to the bus- It costs nothing to try the business, Nothing like it for making money ever ffered before. Bus- pleasant and strictly honorable. Reader, If you want to know all about the best paying business be- fore the public send your address and will send you full particulars and private terms free; samples worth $5 also free; you then make mp your mind for yourself Address GEORGE STINSCN & CO.,, Portland, Maine. lily
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26

Cox, the murderer of Mrs. Hull, has been taken on to New York. and two persons have been arrested with more of the stolen property. The interference of outsiders and the capture and confession of Cox have spoilt one of the pretticst cases of circumstantial evidence against Dr. Hull, husband of the deceased that was ever prepared by the intelligent police of New York
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26

n IsTRIcT OF LITCHFIELD, ss Probate Court, 1 June 4th, 1879. Estate Of James Burns, late of Warren in said Dis- trict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Litchfeld hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested within said time Will De debarred recovery. All persons in- pay ment to -tn nanka immedi
 THOMAS MEAGHER, Executor.
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D EPORT of the Condition of the First National 1O Bank of Litchfeld, at Ltchfeld in the State of Connecticut at the close of business, Saturday. IAth
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The Vanderbilt interest now comes to the front ill the matter of elevated railroads. It proposes in substance. llne down Fourth Avenue to the City Hall by a route more di- rect than that now taken. Of course immense injury to individual property results; fran chise worth millions is given away to a private corporation by the representatives of the peo- pie; and another monopoly is erected in a community where monopoly seemed sufficient ly triumphant already.
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oAIUhDA1 JUNE 2S, 1873.
 AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.,
 all the grass growing on the sol Marshnfarm csbout 3o acres) also, about acres of grass on Meadow-St in said village ill lots suit purchasers On same day Will sell lot of farming utensils etc. consist ing in part of One Buckeye (new modeD Moving Ma. chine in use two years, one Horse-rake good new. lot of Scythe-snaths. Hay Forks Rakes Yokes Chains ShoVels, Hoes, Bush Hooks, etc. One two horse four Spring Wagon.a good one. One two-seated Sleigh, one Jumper Sleigh, two Wagon Poles, Wagon Jacks, Wrenches Harnesses, Cultivator, Horse hoe, three Flows, one Seed Drill, Lot of Cider and Beef Barrels, one Root Cutter, one large hand Cider Mil lot of Fence Posts; ightHorse Cart and Harness one Stone Roller; one two horse woodshod Sled two OK Sleds, and a quantity of Trash.
 GEO. H. BALDWIN. Litchheld, June 23, 1879. 13-lw
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oettage For Sale. ON EAST-S1uErr

THREE FOURTHS acres land more or less Goos A garden, fruit, and failing well of pure wa. ter. Two minutes walk from churches, and post-of. flee. Very desirable
 SUMMER RESIDENC CE for small family. Apply to or address, Mrs. Wm. H. Wheeler, or J. WOLCOTT WHEELE R,
 Litchteld, Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26

Tammany and Republicanism have agreed on reapportionment ofthe ctiy legislative dis tricts which seems satisfactory to the high con- tracting powers; though highly disagreeabte to the World. The politics of New York city are curious in the extreme The old party names attract certain support, which is dis proved of by those in control for their personal ends.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26

A French medical journal in parapragh headed Cinderella Tn America" says the belles of Philadelphia, wishing at all hazards, to have the smallest feet in America. have
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26

nIsTRICT OF WASHINGTON. ss. Probate Court, O June 9th, 1879.
 Estate of R. N. Cogswell, late of New Prest h. in said District, deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of Washington hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, withfH said time, said Estate requested to make immediate payment to
 ITALIA W, COGswELI. Administratrix.
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amputated. This operation, performed with out pain under the influence of chloroform, has the effect of giving the. feet wonderful de- gree of SlenCerness
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-26

The Congressional muddle continues The chances now seem to favor passage of the judicial bill without allowance for expenses of deputy marshalsin election casas, but without any specific prohibition. Indeed the Democ- racy have found Pres. Hayes an uncommonly tough customer. No doubt he has his Repub- lican prejudces, but hls purpose is so plainly fair, that collision with him hurts the De- mocracy with the people; whereas collision with Republican porcupine like Conkling, or Republican trumpeter of discord like Blaine, would arouse rather the opposite feeling
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orally considered failure, if not downright fraud. Now he comes, again, to the front as the ''true prince," distancing all pretenders We need not go back to the early failures of Alfred or of Robert the Bruce, for parallel cases in history. What were our forefathers thinking of the career of Washington just be- fore Trenton -and Princeton2 Where would | Sherman have stood as general had the war ended, as many think it might have ended. by triumphant march on Richmond in the fall of '61 ]? Who at that date would have pre- dicted for William w. Eaton six years ca- reer of statesmanship, as leader of the maiori- ty in the National Senate Indeed, Time beats all the miracle workers, Mrs. Mix per- haps excepted.
 The murder of Mrs. Hull is at last account ed for and the murderer is in custody. An l ignorant Virginia negro who had been employ as waiter near Mrs. Hull's residence, broke in for plunder, walked the lady, and then smothered her to prevent an alarm. He seiz- ed what property he could find and fled to Boston. Here, some property he offered to a pawn-broker aroused the mans suspicion, and his description was given the police. A sharp newspaper reporter recognized him from the description, dogged him till he went into church. and then had him arrested. On the fellows person was found Mrs. Hulrs watch, and he finally made clean breast of it, and explained all the circumstances that have hitherto seemed so mysterious The police, and especially the detectives, appear to claim the credit of this arrest; but, upon what just ground, we are unable to discover. We have our doubts about the utility of detectives in murder cases. Their chief use is in cases of robbery, where they act as middle-men be- tween the robbers and the robbed-for con- l sideratiop.
, 1879-11-24

Gen. j. W. Sprague, general superin
tendent of the Northern Pacific railroad,
telegraphs frsm New Tacoma to the
Oregonian the following dispatch, which
he has received from New York. 1t con-
tains important information for large
numbers of settlers on Northern Pacific
railroad lands.
New YORK, Nov. 10.
ToJ W. Sprague:: The board passed
to day the following resolution:
Resolced. That the agricultural lands
of the company west of the Missouri
river to Puget Sound shall he offered for
sale to actual settlers at the government
price of So so cash per ac:e. with an
addition thereto Of ten cents per acre to
be paid to the company to reimburse it
for the cost of selecting, surveying and
conveying said lands.
This resolution does not apply to coal
or iron lands nor to lands chiefly vaiua-
BILE for timber, nor to lands required for
town sites or suitable for manufacturing
sites, nor in regions where water is scarce,
10 lanos containing springs or other
natural supply where it shall be for the
interest of settlers at large that such
water privileges shall not be exclusively
held or controlled by any individual, nor
to lands required for the use of the COM
pany in connection with the operation OF
the roads.
FREDERICK BILLINGS, Prcs't.
, 1879-11-24

thing to beat the Democrats, believing
that the end justified the means; and thi 8
is conclusive that they were politicians,
not statesmen. These we're great men
after their kind cannot be denied, but we
do not think it creditable to Republican
government to hold them up to public
view as model American statesmen, nor
conld we conscientiously commend their
characters to our childrep as examples
for emulation.