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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-07-17

-Nzss ocEauence with January July number. szbS-rIkerz who are IA arrears must make up ar- rs1-2ze= bSfOr~ taking advantage of the foregoing
 
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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-07-17
Births.

At Litchfeld, July Eth, son to Mr. and Mrs. Allan Mclean. -~' At Goshen, July 9th, son to Mir. and Mrs. Samuel P. Oviatt. ----' In Harwinton, July 9th, a son to Nicholas and Mary Connoran.
 In harwinton, July 18th, son to John and
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-07-17

.s s.--a F E5gEf
 REMNANTS OF Silks, '''' .''''-7 Black Cashmeres, Dress Goods, White Goods, Mourning Goods, Laces and Edgings, Cloths and Suitings, Linens and Damasks, etc. Prints, Cambrics, Lawns, Everything in the Dry and Fan
 cy Goods Line.
 EttF TI Lga es rsN% EEE Sn oro Cx,s<c
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-07-17

EAfes-
 IitteIrs Living Age, 15 usrS..r~' WeekIy. 520 H.rr+-rx' Razsr. 5.20 Usrn~rs' Masazine. .......... 520 .tIanEic Monthly. 5.20 Srribner,s Monthly. 5.20 me GAIaxy. 5.20 The AyricuItlIralist, BIO Arhurs Hsme Magazine, ........ AGO Pesersonis Magazine, "............. $50 Guiry's Lady's BOOk, ,.......:..... 44O Ss Nicholas Ias-............. 4 40 S.-ni-weekIv Times, Weekly Times. s..-....................3.00 ssEmi-weekly Tribune, Weekly Tribune, .. ..................3.50
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-07-17
Che fitfbhcIh Elsauirer,
 tlTCRFlElD, CONN.
Clubbing Rates.

-e Csants subs --fbers offer the following peri
 rzIs- wiih the E-gairer, at ike folio wing yearly
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-07-17
SHOES

Our stock of Ladies' Shoes is selected with tho greatest care An experienced corps filters is in attendance,
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-07-17
BOYS CLOTHING:

In this special line ladies will find assortment of genuine bargains. Our reputation as manufacturers Children's Suits is well established, and we are dc. termined to sustain it.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-22

Three ont OF mine members oil
tho Senate Committee on Pfisiel-
eyes and Elections have reported
insfagor of female suffrage. They
hold that women are especially
adapted Ito exercise the elective
franchise, their capacity to iaage
'cfrcllaracter being iintutiye. Spea-
ker Andrews Of the Wyoming As
sembly Also testifies strongly to
this. He was opposed, Ihe saws,
atone time to female suffrage, but
an examination of it's practice.
workings has won him over tefas-
.orsn. His Judgment is that wo-
men are4ar more independent in
the exercise OF the elective fran
-claise than men, and always con
slider the character of a candidate
an voting for him. When an i'm
pOrtant question comes up, they
are reliably certain 10 be at the
polls and VOTE and can be more
safely depended on TO correct %
political wrong than male yotes.---
I'm. %. Democrat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-22

Tits reportcd here, from q toll
1rable direct and Teliable source.
xhet g0hn McGarty, for come time
past o book agent Ia Newton
county, and who, from some anse.
has but few friends there, started
from the town III Newton, Cd
Monday last. AS 10 where he gin-
tended going, We arc not inform
ed, but we are informed that his
head, severed from lib body, was
found on q stump, last Tuesday,
near Ford's Ferry On the Sabine
river. The killing Of inen'is quite
q c0mmOn 0ccnrfapce In Texas,
but this way of cutting thairlheasls
of and placing tlem upon stunps
by the roadside, IL something new.
especially for this section. las
per NeWs-Boy.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-22

lNer York Obsrrver.l

Mr.. William Saunders writessto
san English journal flsat he has
r1,rtt 10 tlse tests0f actual eompari-
Ron the statement that the nse 81
Intoxicating liquors is much less
frequent 10 the United States than
an England According to a de
tailed statement supplied to him
by Alr. Nimn1o, the Chief Of the
Bnreausof the Stafisiiesaf WASH
fiDgtOn, stiieteonsnmpfiOn Of aleD-
Aoiic liquors iE the United States
during the gear 1877 represents,
eguotingtfiae prices at the average
retailseesf, m the States, asnm Of
-EfI3, Inf, e:56, more than $500. 0ta0, !
600. FROM the srscentiy-issned
Excise returns Tor the United
Kingdom, itrappeGm thatttlle snm
represented by the scoBsumption
In the United KipgtioE last rear,
quoting the prices at fIse average
retail costs, WAS Gl42, OO8, 23I
Reckoning, iowsser, the American
quantities at English prices, Mr..
Saunders finds thatsl.,e Gfl3 .I5E,
1857 rs 1edaced 10 992 IIA ITS.
Taking, say. the writer, the popn-
lafIon 0f fiss IJniled States III 49,
D00, 900, and the consumption at
E93 .000. 900 sterling. we see that
3 pro rata consumption IN the
United Kingdom, with a popxilG-
tion of 81 .DteO, 900, would anaonnt
to gG6, 600 900 sterling, whereas
the consumption Is actually eli.
600, 600 steriing, mpreflaan S7ll0,
090, D00, showing an excess of
E74. 900, D00. and that The con-
sumption of sleioh0iic liquors no
the United Kingaomsis more than
double thata0f THE same pOpriIa-
lion in the United States. Since
1870 the consumptioa IL tine Jns-
ted Htateslhas diminished. where
iasdnriDg the same period thai of
the United Kingdom has grown
from els. Coz, GOO TO Gl42, D0D, =
600. These facts have an imp0r-
liant bearing upon the severe In 1
ternaEional competition which lis Il
lnowaaking place, and mar with
advantage be considered in con
nection with the Decessitaus cnn- Il
dision of a large proportion of onr
population. z
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-22

TINE undersigned ms IND 49,, I
Il the above nanea hotel Il, t pl'u
street. between The Catholic nl 4, "
and Moss a Riddick i store I'M i,a;1a
ing is p large, two stDry house an ''I' Sss
recently been complatsly ren nov NJ
throughout, and newly painted IN n
the 1urniture is enfiFsly new, ana NJ G.
'dhased expressly Tor this 1oasl M l %ss
table win he supplied wish tbe has4 W ~
market affords a large feed sss ~
viii soon be finished, iii the ram II oi' III
hotel lot. The ls0t0l Ne almirably rs h.
tilatea ana well lighted. THE bata HI Z,
measures 100 feet by slI0 feet HTi HI
he the nim of the proprietor 10 mike 4 I
atirstsclnss hotel iii every particula,
Commercial travellers wilIfindit 4 plsss
ant stopping place. Prices modsr,ts
lt0'snit Che times.
w. H. HASKELL,
s'hlv ~ 1876. Fropristor
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-22

ATDTI{JE Is hereby given that, IN, ac-
~ ecor6apee with q proclamation rs
sssed by hiss Excellency, FRANCIS 81
esaslls, Governors of Is0fsisiaiaa, rnnfler
Tire provision of Act No 5rfttiae Gels-
era1 Aserral5iyscf this State, apprsFeti
january ed 1873, entitled 4 IAN Act to
.Pr0xide for u Convention TO frame Il
New l;oss<titiisssifss, IF tie State of Lou
isiana. and making an appropriation to
pay the expenses Of the same, an elec-
tien win be held at the different polling
ipreeiIcts, established by the Police
jury, iin this parish, on
Tuesday, March l6ti,, as79,
from 4 o'clock a. NJ, tto6sosclOck r. H.,
for the purpose of selecting the follow
ing delegates ttostle Convention to be
'lleA in New Orleans, on Monday, April
2lst, 1870. tbo-wit:
One Delegate fromst the Parish of Cal
casieu.
Two Delegates from the Tenth Sena-
tosial District; composed Of the parishes
of Calcasieu, Nermilion, st. Mary and
Cameron.
Given under my hand, officially, at
Lake Charles, gCalcasieu Parish, La,
this 9Th day of February "a d., 1879. \
DAVID III. LYONS,
Sheriff and Reforming Officer.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-22

KING REK-


e Form & fine cornerof Ryan and IP15o
streets fseing merrill, tllsnee 20 Ann
street. tlssEee 10 Front street thence bc
Broad street: up Broad sfneetto EBillsD
street. mp sBiIiso street 10 Ann street. spl
Ann street to HEDGES sfnees, MP Hodges
street TO Hodges store, tllenrc TO 7. B-l
Ferresiss, thence ssz1fh 10 ASS Hyanss b,
tilence wsst 10 Hodges street, doHnI
Hodges street ID Ann street. slown Ann
street 10 BfIi7o street, doHnB ilbo street
10 Pajo street, UP Rujo street 81 Hodges
street, doBn Hodges street to 1fary
street. lloHp Mary street to Bryan street,
domn Ryan street 10 EiareRce street,
t3ssace west to Fnoals street. up Front
street 10 Brad street. mp Broad street
10 Bran street, IA rayss Hail.
AsniaIff . GRAM g1IABQI1ERADE,
he given at kfrass Haiil, for
fine beaefis of Lake Charles FIRE Co.,
No. u. Admittance. Fifty GeEss-
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-22
DIR TGGIST .

DRTGGIS IT,
HAVING established Drug Store
Il intle isnildag Of y w. Bfgnn &
Co. CORNER Ryan street anil Public
Square. a am EEE9ared 10 sell Drugs.
for essasA;s, cheaper than ever before OF
Tered in Lake CHARLES. particular ef-
forts made to always have5on hand a
full supply of aninine. Opium, Nor
plline, Alcah0l, Castor Oil. etc. "a sn-
lpefior article df Brandy, Whisley, Gin,
Wine, etc, kept exclusively for medical
purposes. Canbefonnd at Drug Store
during the day, and at residence, on
Bilpo street, atnight, If mot profession
ally absent
n. Bsp llysicians psescriptionscare-
fully Compounded
feb "a ',Ts.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-22

We the Following Warranty Wagon
wy HHHHar wARaasr WAGON No - TO be wen
merchandising
for
E a1sss y = i nssa. rrsH BROS 600
&C HUGGrss4
Wis
solicit pf
peEt0 FaSH RROE ~
Jannars 18Th RAUHE WIS
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-22

Job P4infinx of aIl aesefll 'oa
f's;'y executed with neal'1sH
patch
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-22

INSCRIPTION Committee.
R1Esz KTERpE.
nj. q. Rosieet and is,iv,
Jacob RYAN and l<iy,
Thad Mayo and hairy,
II. Iawrence Ryan and lady,
Peter Pzatz and lady,
F. IA. CsaIlangaer and lady,
WIN. Meyer and lakiy.
Floor Managers.
WHITE RTEsoN
Joseph George, De. ". I'll KfrkmEn.
Sam. Kinder, Geo w. Ryan,
Ssnses Il. Gray, JOHN H- Pee.
Jaan G.. Gray, 1Ha Ryan.
81 10. SlaattxsAk, Capt Frad Wehrt,
DIR u E. MnnsKay. 0BaEley Ailiar,
james A. Kinder
Dose at the Kings Palace. Holiday,
1873. JUPITER T0NANS,
Prime Munster
Attest: FTDvs AcHAgEss Secretary.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-22
O0RNEa.IUg RFINDaT,

Ph y siician, Surgeon
AND
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-12
DIED.

DAY-At Elizabeth n. 7, Monday August II. 1879,
Mary N.L..EL widow Ut flr late William J. laF ESQ.
fl- from ha .ls r--je'ca 90 81 roads, ElLl5eth.
on N-fls.lly. August 49, at D.. TO.
pU N-At Baden Baden. Geru1uv August 10, Albert Dung
agrI JJ years, at.er long suffering.
FAIRBANEs-At Elizabeth. ". j. on Monday. August II
Dexter T.ir.ar.4 10 Che 9ist year ~ his
Relatives and friends respectfully nytei 70 attend tia
on W-ia .si,v. Augri.t ls. A. 1880 a. "a.
InJerrneut at Nt Auburn. Mass.
Ferris At Baltimore nd, August II, Ella, wife o. 2. W.
Htlrcs AMI friends are resoe.tfauv nvei % attend rho
funeral, ol nr,t1r NJ ot' D. M al tIe FIRST D'nsfe'
Tram leaves 82 IT, ~ 35 D. 10 stopping 7olnd Beach.
FFNRY-At Rrar CIT. rear sing Sng. on sunday August
O hafe seton daughter Artta Livlu yson the lto
Major WIuaM seton Henry, o.. ST.
the Church o. ht Holy Innoccuts near West
Point, on Tuesday, August ?, az o'clock.
NEGRATH-In civ. Monday llth inst, Mrs. En-.
by widow OF the late Michael Megath IN me soth year o
Fusr -rvcas at the home Of son M George Megrath
80 West lJl.-st., Oh wednesday, az IL D. %.
MORs-At orryile. y 4, on Sturiay. August 2. Al
bert second son u e. Wesley ana MARY Morse In the
services gt be- h-a their residence in Mott Haven. cor
inst. a. ( O.ciDHs.
sLEIGH--In RrooNvn on Monday, August H. 1879, Cor
neIus A. Slelglt, ,l Lhe bsth year ~ DE age;
sCTTONAt white Paus ", August 10, 1879, Hannah,
wife ~ William =. sutton
Funeral at Friends Mreunghouse ChapDaqua, Wednesday.
Carriages win be IN waiting the arrival the 1890 M.
Relatives friends invited without further notice.
TGsTpET N--At Tarryt0Rn y. T. on SUNDAY August IN,
1879, Norman L0unsDory. son Of George y" and M4lho
Funeral on tues lr Ilth nst at m from tho residence
Of bis grandfather. A. d. IOnUkns John ST. TarrytOgn.
Lille. Oldest daughter o George W and Kate Trembey
Reat as friends ltt-It funeral. Tues.
dav August L. al lUlj A. u, az TRINITY church, Bergen
Train leaves foot Of Loertv,t Central Railroad at aoL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-12
Dulitiral Aoilces.
Republican Primary Elections

Elections the several Assembly Districts
excepting the Assembly District and the 1weuy ;hri
Wlrs or the purpose OF choosing perma
lent 0nic,g. tho several Republican Associations on
WEDNESDAY, August IS, lsIs' al Tie following named
places
IIId Assembly Distrctsc.ence Hail. sthst, near Broad
way.
Assembly Dt.fuct-lL3 " esi Houston st.
Win Assembly Dlsrrct-oJ CiutOn-sL
vim AssrmhT Dl--ri t-3l clinton place.
With Assembly D.strirt-G3 Ludl0wst
Assembly DstrictLueoker Building. Blocker and
MoftOn--t-.
XIII Assembly DISTRICT Republican Hail - West SD 81.
Kiln Assembly D.strct-7O Avr-D.
KILN Assembly Di,irct-2jO oth-av~, -
NINh Assembly strict putnam HaL ZO3 East - "a sc.
XVII Assembly Dl. triCt-334 Wgrt s0ih. ST.
XNfth Assembly Dlz.rlet-Ruse llil Hal. t27 2dave.
XVIIth Assembly, u,tuct-iurn Hal, SO West allhst
YVIIIth Assembly D-trict-2Uj Lexlugfola ave.
XIXfb Assembly DlslrlcJ-8sth-L au1 Vest B0uevani
Assrmhy DLstrCt-BIcyuOrt Hail. i5A East 5ftl
XXIst Assembly usuict-Haryard Rooms, southwest
ner 4LdsL AID shave
XXIId Assembly District Hamilton Park. 69lhst aud
81
l25th 81
Po.ls 70 remain open from 7 % 10 D. m
the rolls Of the As
sociauus
Executive Committee Ot tc hepus4cAA Centr4I Committee.
sy order Of lie Executive Committee
JOEL W MASON, Chairman.
soLoS b. sHnH. secretary.
pmary elecyu for The election % Ofcefs will be held
HAryafd VI A2dsL and Gthaye "Wednesday
'''-' & ON. 2oRD. Secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-12
YACHTING Along THE COAST.

NEWPORT, Z. l., Aug. 1.-THE New-Yorll
Yuoht Squadron which arrived here this evening from
Shelter Island comprises the largest feet that has been
here in many years The first vessel arrive the
sloop Active which led all the other vessels The feet
left Shelter Island 0 o'clock and the Active arrived
al 6ls O'CLOCK. As she abreast Beaver Tai.
the only vessel this side Of Point judith
we're IN sight. The Tidal Wave the first Of
the schOOners She dropped anchor IT 7:O4
O'clock which le1t her fOrty-slI minutes behind the
Active. The siO0p Regina arrived AT 1907 the slOop
Vixen at 1913 the Clio, OF the second class, at
100 and the ~OOp FrOuc and the schooner Clytie
rived a few minutes later The remainder OF the fleet
arrived 1880 aud $50 O'Clock A. the Madeline was
coming 10 anchorage in the hArDOr, she into
the Vivian which nt anchor, and having no light,
the latter was considerably damaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-12
OBITUARY.
.IAMFs HENRY.

The flags of the Produce and Maritime EZ-
changes were displayed al haifmast yesterday 10 re-
spect 70 rho memory Of James Henry. ship5roker az
No. y Wllam-st. and living 40 No f3j Greene-ave.,
Brooklyn, who died yesterday morning OF Brights
disease OF the dneys Or. Henry born in Little
Falls, Herkmer County. \. Y. on October 10. ls36.
aud began his business life witn the Iumau steamship
Line. In 1850. be established TIE nrm OF Moore g
Henry, ia soUiAsi.. and after short time went INTO
business 0u bis account at No = Beaver st., after
ward 10 40. - Wram-sL For Ten years be was a re-
spected member OF the Produce Exchange. lie was
~ The Original incorporates 0f Che Mar time Assoc
caou and Hnlrcd with faithful efforts FOR the success
OF tlr institution. IL served ltz president Oh 1870
aud 1876 and declined reelection because ~ pressure
W business. IIe was also PIsi-Nrter ~ MoutIuk
Lodge. NJ. 2s6 r. and A NJ ~ Brooklyn. He Il spoken
ot AZ maU OF sterling integrity reliance aud virtue.
He leaves widow ana seven Ch. drer.
The Maritime Association wef Yesterday and passed
resolutions OF regret and sympathy with bis family
The ,hl ping trade o, the Produce Exchange VIII meet
to-day % take suitable action and appoint committee
20 attend h's funeral which will take place tomorrow
from his late residence .Ae remains wiA be taken TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-12

BoV.triug was u front during the first fUr0ng, but
gnpr alter -EvaIk dashed j0 The leading place and
mile Then Gabriel easily went by hun, and Tie die
n.artoUed SSyl rk came lu last, Gabriel winning DF
three lengths Do l.J54, turcla second BOWstfL- third.
Mutual pool tcsets paid 80
ONLY four raj out OF the seven entered for the
selling race OF three quarters OF milo for purse
OF $500 plQue. Charlie GOrn4W and Dr. kocst4cr being
Withdrawn Tic four were O. b. Morr1ss horse EgyUt
Ggrd, IL pounds, Puryrars gDdlug JackSrrew a
wears. lUl pounds, 4. Smiths maze Lady Darcy Is
years, 100 Iou.Csj, AMI Nsrl's colt BOwstrug Is
velrs 81 pOund.). Egypt tie favorlte. lie acted
badly, boiling ana kicking anu delaying the start for "a
lOng time When the dag fell Lady Darcy had good
col of last but ID second three lengths behind
Lady darcy. J4cK-creW poor tulri and BUWstrlnE
Ials urOug behind him. Mutual pool tickets paid
@l3 20.
Eprver there VII be also the Windsor Hotel
stakes tyv etr-BJs. 30 each, play or pay, with
5000 added by the windsor Hotel, maldcus allowed .
pounds. distance five furlonEsi race OF = miles Tor
Purse 4 500. aud selling Of Que nile fOr purse
The following pools have been sold on tomorrow,
races: WIND sor II Tel stakes Tor twOgrarDids. five fur
longs, So entrance play or pay, 5000 added by the
WI13sar Hofe-I.or,r L. LorI lard, Grenada and EOs-
ale S275; s. l.. WIZfedei'. Luxe Blackburn. SO; H.
p McGrath5 Lucy George, $50; ". As.Or's EeruclIr,
SIS; +. A. ClaDaugh's AcLsaD, 81
The KeUuer STAGE, FOL jy ear-Cds two miles 500
eacD half forfeit or II declared 2yeaI-0ds only So
with - 900 added by j. LOrllayd aud $1,000 by the
association j. ". Hunt Reynolds taisettU, 500 j..
K. keeue'- Spendthrit, TIJOi c. l. Lorliarls Harold
aud Monitor, 50. u. J. CrUuse's jericho, SO.
One mile aud a quarter race. for purse OF 800 with
weight allowances 20 non winners J. t. Williams 5
Chpckmate, $3.50; Barnes * Vests Gabriel SO ; A.
Ackermans surge SO; John spelman's Patrol, SO.
Selling race, mile Dryer Brolhers' Charlie Cor
ham 800; r. PuryeHr's JaCkscrcw, $50; y. Acker-
mans Edwin A. S25 J. r. Halbeeks Simeon, 81 j..
McCOrmacks Terror 9l5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-12
FEDERNEYkRls 49, 80.

f. P. Federmeyer the Freuchman who trun-
died wneeIbarrow from san Francisco 20 New-York,
between December 1875. and July %. 1872 started
Yesterday morning al l2l7 IN the American Institute,
70 push the same wheebarrow another 500 miles IN SIX
days.
he rests the handles OF the barrow his forearms.
and lets the support gives his body force u along II
the record kept b. eleyed it Is positive help
rather than hindrance TO Federmeyer He was cred
tied with 50 miles yesterday IN l2n. l0min..
or deduoung 2h l0uin. for stops, 10
noun. actual waking time. AT i0.t9 last
night he had finished 90 miles, with Oh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-12
THE RISE IN LAND IN THE SOUTH.

To me EdItOr Of Ths TrtDUne
SIR: Has the value Of land increased in the
Southern states since the abolition OF slavery TO an
amount equal the estimated value Of the slaves the
breaking out Of the and II SO, would II not have
increased largely u the Southern people had pur
sued dl ereut % politics. Helper told them IN
his Impending Crisis that the morning after the slaves
were euanc pated their sud would be increased IN value
Ia an amount equai three times the value Of
their slaves suppose tneF must have Increased On
value as / read tneir letting their lands 10 the
negroes at a yearly rental Of neatly double the average
value per acre Iu 1850. There are MANY WHO would
Ike 10 know more about H. and they would De glad ~
gUuW IS here the aGlsacs can be- found 4. v. b.
WutsTbEry, Conn, AuZ. II, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-12
CHEAP VACATIONS.

To the Edttor or The frtbUHe.
SIR: Reports are circulated nearly every Sum-
mer tuat GOOD plain board can be had ID from g TO u
week fagm-houses in Of the most picturesque.
though always the most noted, regions Of this part
of the country, notably Roczland and Montgomery
Counties the Trenton Falls region in this state and Gle
Green Mountain region OF Vermont. 4 few days ago an
article appeared your paper bearing on the subject
entitled Cheap Country Vacations"
Now if it could be proved that board at the above
prices was always, or IN many cases, anything lie
what 10 claims 10 De, 10 would DE most welcome news 10
people small way" many OF whom, as 10 Is known,
cannot afford even - and SO week FOR board Put a.
it Is, when one gives information OF This kind TO his
friends I'm nine cases OF ten, Is received with an
lncredulous SMILE and remarks about salt pork aud
SKINNED milk" have positive evidence, well as
the writer OF the above mentioned article. that places
OF thg letter and where -alr Dory aud SKINNED milk"
are unknown. 90 exist. / know only y.ry few, how
The question l., how % iud them. The farmers re-
ferred TO not advertise. or II they 90, they omit 20
state their terms some people OK course 4t m ilese
places through their friends bur, must be
bered tuat every one friends WHO can inform
rauly he done for Czeus OF moderate means, whO
a. Mr. Dare truy says, need all the help that shrewd
brains and experience can CUuJrVe' The question then
arises IN my mind, cannot some plan be adopted by
which these people IN a small way" may be informed
would % be- too much trouble for farmers who take
O,prdrrs 40 from - % - week 10 send their names
son Jon this c W rs. instance, the editor OF paper
ike The TRIBUNE. vino might n The idea is alb
surI one, keep last of them Do mis- Publishing office open
TO the yerIsal OF those seeking information, else
print an occasional list iu his paper. someone may sug
grSt better plan. 10 probably too late IN the
for any definite action OF that kind tins year, but II
should not be- forgotten next summer
IN conclusion allow say tnaU, II the comforts
country life On summer be had greater
pabsc or az best fraction above the expense OF
living I'D a close heated city, 10 follows that there
excuse unless business prevents, Tor staying tn town"
during rIe summer. T. d. II.
NelC- ICrk, Aug. II. 1879.
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THE HEPBURN CoMlnTrLE at YORK.

CGDENsBURG, N. Y, Aug. LITTLE Hepburn
Investigating Committee held sessions here on satur-
Gay and Examined officials OF the Ogdensburg and Lake
Champain Railroad. The committee spent Sunday
among The thousand Islands and resumed business this
morning when the examination OF President Avert. OF
The Ogdensburg and Lake Champain Railroad, was con-
cuded The developed that this road charges
4eents per mile for passengers and ran behind last
year over 100000. The examination Of the Rome,
haterOwn ami Ogdensburg Railroad has been 10 pro
fs to-day. 10 is shown tua the rates OF tins road are
largely controlled by the New-YOrk Central Company
The committee have nearly lin shed here and VIII con
1ne u Rochester the 18TH, and IN Saratoga Oh the
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GOLD IN THE BLACK HILLS.


THE GREAT MINES ON THE BELT
THEIR HISTORY AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING
GENERAL APPEARANCE OF THE BELL"
The bonanzas which have been developed in
the Black Hills up to the present time lie
in a belt extending through hills and
culches for distance Of about two
miles. The belt IA vein which Is
about 100 feet in width but varies very
much. A very large amount of capital Is in
vested in working the mines located in this
seam of ore, and the letter given below de-
scribes the different mines and their history,
and Gives an idea OF their value.