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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02
THE LOWE PROPERTY AND FAMILY


The farm on which seph Lowe ~.
living af the time OF the ,,.,ir,ter orisi,.IIy
belonged 10 Mr.. amos WINSTON. oos al
whose daughters Is the mother OF the mnr.
dered man. Mr.. Lowe. the father of The
deceased. and his wife went on to the farm
years ago agreeing to support Mrs Love.
parents In consideration OF the o~n-r,h ,p
OF the farm alter their death. Trouhle
arose and finally Mrs. Lydia WiDslow
Mrs. loves sister. came into posse.slon
OF the estate. Some five or six year. AGO
Mr.. loves oldest son Benjamin, who i,
now brakeman on the Grz0d Trunk rail-
road. undertook 70 carry On the farm. as
his isther Was getting old. H.. carried IL
on about year, but there was di..stis-
faction aud lie surrendered il to the young
est brother. James. Matters were no,
pleasant and Joseph. who ustil this time
nsn lived II home. went to Baldwin and
'ook sp biscksmithing. James' manage
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02

The murderer lett no trace. behind him
by which he could be Identified. Early
Saturday morning some OF the neigbbors
discovered traces OF footsteps which led
from the picket fence, just below the barn
AS described above-down TO the l,,,Ie
bridge crossing the river. on the back road
II we may call IL. that leads TO the fair
grounds aud thence into Portland. Ju.t
~ the point where the footsteps coded
there were marks Of wagons wheel, hsy
Ing been turned and ieft standing some
time. and the width Of these wagon tracks
were measured. There were also mari.
OF another wagon. just beyond, whose
wheels had been turned in the opposite d.
rection. Not much attention would he
given to these circumstances-a. ,here
were so many teams passing that nigh, 10
one direction and snother-if il had no,
been that Mr.. winslow, who lives some
distance OF, had not been passed shortly
after A. NJ. by two men In = wagon who
were driving their horse al a hiYh rsr. ~
speed IN the direction Of Portland. One
Was quite large man, the other medium
sized but quite stout built
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
THE FOX AND THE HIGHWAY.
 ..r s MAN. .-f .. .- -... ....

Tom Hills, some time huntsman of the Old Surrey Hounds was once sent to buy a fox in Leadenhall Market for service the next day. The eoln"ission was not at all to Toms liking; but obeying orders, he rode to town, got hts fox, and putting him, securely strapped, legs upward: in eapa- cious pocket in his overcoat, !Aturned his horses head homeward Somewhere about midnight he reached Streatham Common, to be suddenly stopped by the once familiar challenge: ...t.... .,....,..s :.
 "vour money or your life! !"...,s -z.4.
 My money!"' exclaimed Hills. "I haven't got any; an only 8. servant, and you wouldn't take my life. surely?"
 The highwayman old him to look sharp, emphasizing the injunction by pointing g pistol at the huntsmar's head. =. ..
 "Well, my man." said the latter, :" we won't fall out. I want my life; so, as I've no money, suppose you must have moneys worth. You'll find something quite as goodi my pocket here; pray help your s.lf ''"~= ' F '-'' ''.'''S '+"', ~
 The robbers disengaged hand dived into Toms pocket instanter and Master Rey- nards teeth closed as quickly upon it, caus- ing the fellow to yell in dismnay, and drop pistol and reins, while Tom galloped of at his best pace leaving his unwelconne &C., quaintance to abandage his hand and digest his disappointmenta at leisure. n 3t- .&.t,
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
SOME MlNUTE-BOOKS OF THE
 TIME OF CEIAasLES HI.


 Of the High Court of Commission Laud was the Chief Judge and moving spirit and from the punishments inflicted by it, we see what were the grievances complained of, and the light in which they were re garded. Turning over the pages of these minute books we read how certain vestry- men were fined slO for their misconduct in publishing new table of church fees; how the King's printers Were fined s3OO "for errors in printing the Bible; how one Nathaniel Barnard was fined 9l, 900 for se- dtious preaching at St. Mary's College, Cambridge; how the Lady Eleanor Touchet was fined s3OO for publishing fanatical pamphlets;" how Amy Green was fined 92 900, "subject to consideration for no- torious adultery ? howsJohn tLavercock, clerk, was, imprisoned aina Bridewen for preaching in London without license, and leading vicious lfe;" how Henry Deane, of Greenwich, fisherman, wass comnii tied to .Newgate for receiving men and young women to be transported beyond seas without leave" "- And then we read the punishments and penances that were inflicted upon men guilty of fragrant im- morality; of contempt of court and refusal to, pay wages to their curates of preaching after deposition and degradation; of build ing houses upon consecrated land; of cock fighting taking place in front of the com- munion-table before an adlniring audience of villagers of hindering the officers of of circulating Popish tracts and the like; records of offenses which afford us no little information as to the state of morality and the social customs of the age,- Westminster Magazine. ..- -..l .er, s.t .
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
FASHIONS IN BEARD WEARING.

English spies who penetrated into the Norman camp before the battle of Hastings brought back word that the Normans were mostly priests and shavelings Harold laughed and said these priests would prove good men at war It seems that the habit of entirely shaving the face thus prevailed among the Normans, while even the dandies of the English court wore mustaches, and the less fashionable people probably did not shave at all. In England only priests were shaved, whereas in the Greek Church priests set more store by their boards than did even Julian the Apostate. If Peter the Great fined all bearded men, our Elizabeth also raised money by taxing boards. It was in her reign, however, that the beard was tipped into as odd shapes as a Dutch box wood bush, while the more distinguished courtiers dyed theirs bright red color. The beard was valued at 2Os. in that old English law in which everything had price, while the thigh, if broken, could be paid for by @ fine of 12s. The free wear ing of the beard in private life was long thought 'un- n-English "-that k to say, monstrous. It was connected with revolu- tions and Leicester-square The reform, the liberty to do as people please. is almost an affair of the last thirty years Con- paratively few people find it necessary to present themselves with what Macaulay . gave the person who shaved him." neme- ly, three cuts in the chin. "- London NcwS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
ATTACKED BY .LOCCSTS.

detachment of Russian troops, bound for General Lazareffs expedition against the Turcomans, is reported by the Karkas to have met with @ curious misadventure near the Georgian town of Elizavetopol. At few versts from the town the soldiers encountered the wing of an army of locusts reputed to be twenty miles in length and broad in proportion. The officer in charge did not like to turn back, repelled by mere insects, and, pushing on, soon became sur- rounded by the locusts. These appear to have mistaken the soldiers for trees, and swarmed by thousands around them, "crawlng over their bodies, lodging them selves inside their helmets, penetrating their clothes and their knapsacks, filling the barrels of the rifles, and striving to force themselves into the unfnrtnnata- rnA-i~- ~~-- ..11u uuses" The commander gave the orders for the troops to push on double quick for Elizavetopol, but the road was so blocked with locusts that the soldierv grew frightened, and, after wavering few min- utes, regular stampede took place. Led by g non-commissioned officer of keen wis., ion who had observed few huts a short distance from the road, the troops dashed across the fields, Skipping about over the crushed and greasy bodies of the locusts as though they had been on ice." The huts were soon reached, and the officers rushed inside, but the refuge proved to be of little value, as the premises were already in the possession of the enemy. The peasants told the correspondent of the Kaukaz that for days they had been besieged by the vermin, the insects filling the wells and tainting the water crowding into the ovens and spelling the bread, and preventing any food being cooked or stored, At intervals the villagers issued from their houses and made onslaughts on the locusts, killing them by thousands, and carting them away afterward to the fields for manure. The soldiers were detained prisoners by the in- scots for forty y-eight hours, and on their march to EIzavetopol, in the rear of the To- cust army they found every blade of grass and green leaf destroyed, and the peasants reduced to beggary. ..y..
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
LONG sAND SHORT sLEEPEns.

Seamen and soldiers, from habit, can sleep when they will and wake up when they will Captain Barclay, when performing his wonderful feat of walking 1,OO0 miles in as many consecutive hours, obtained such mastery over himself that he fell asleep the minute he lay down. The faculty of re- maining asleep for length of time is pos- sessed by some individuals. Such was the case with Quin, the celebrated player, who would slumber for twenty -four hours suo- cesslvely; with Elizabeth Orvin, who slept three-fourths of her life; with Elizabeth Perkins, who slept for . week or a fort night at a.time; with Mary Lyell, who did the same for successive weeks, and with many others more or less remarkable. phenomenon of an opposite character is sometimes observed, for there are other in- dividuals who can subsist on @ surprisingly small portion of. sleep. The celebrated General Elliott was an instance of this kind; he never slept more than four hours out of the twenty -four In all other re- spects he was strikingly abstinent, his food consisting of bread, water and vegetables. In letter communicated to Sir John Sim clair by John Gordon of Swine, mention is made of person named John Mackey, of Skerry. who died in Strathnave, in the year 1797. aged ninety-one; he only slept on an average four hours in the twenty four, and was remarkably robust and healthy man. Frederick the Great, of Prussia. and the it. lustrious surgeon John Hunter only slept five hours during the same period. The celebrated French General Pichegro in formed Sir Gilbert Blaine that during @ whole years campaign he had not allowed himself above one hours sleep in the twen. ty-four.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
ANlWON WAR SHIRT.

j An iron shirt was recently left at the office of the Alexandria (Ya.) Gazetts by some one who found it ims house that had been occupied by Union troops during the clos ing months of the rebellion. This ronclad chemise resembles somewhat the armor of crusader, and is made of ten pieces of heavy boiler iron.or it may be plates of thin steel, all jointed by movable rivets, which allow the shirt to be disjointed and packed up. A portion of it is hinged so as to allow motion to the limbs. This mobile enciente or personal fortress was fixed on in front like dicky, but extended down far enough tc cover the thighs u The G',sette says;
 'Its inventor evidently deemed the shirt useful invention, for the sample on our desk is marked on one shoulder in brass, like an epaulette, Patent applied for,' and on the other, Made by Atwater Arinory Co., New Haven, Conn The marks, I. A. A. which we suppose indicate that Avoid Accident' are the only other inscriptions found upon this work of. art"
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
AtNAfsROx '- ESCAPE.

V. s-
 Some, days ago Thomas Ghancey, who lives near Big Indian Greek, in Houston county, Georgia, shoplldered le l his rife and went u, to the l swamp hunting for squirrels. Soon after entering the swamp his dog treed squirrel and Chancey began looking for the game. While thus engaged he ob- served an OK feeding around near by, but did not appretend sany danger from him. While walking around shs tree he was was sud- s denly and unexpectedly attacked by the OK OK. He says th iffss oshihg gAfe Knew he found d himself b eing1 ifssai into the ethereal ainfre fre. gions on thshorast Of lis o4sfipD He held on to s his rife, and the OK continued throwing him .np and catching him as he descended, between his horns, until finally the hammer of the rife came in .centact with bush, which discharged the. gun and caused the stampede of the beast. Chancey had a narrow escape from death, as the ball from his rife passed under his s7elsthing and burnt the skin near a vital part of his body.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
THE COURTESY OF QUEEN.

One day it so happened that I failed to appear at the time appointed for my sit ting, because, owing to my health being very delicate at the time, was taken sud- denly i'll. I hastened the next day to Ver- sailles to make my excuses. The Queen, Marie Antoinette, had not expected me, and her carriage was the first thing saw on entering the courtyard of the chateau Nevertheless, went up and spoke to the gentlemen-in-wa waiting. One of them, M. Campan, received me. very stifiy, and said angrily, in his stentorian voice: s'It was yesterday. Madame, that her Majesty ex- pected you, and, of course. she is going out driving, and she will certainly not give you a sitting" On my saying that merely came to take her Majesty's orders for an- other day, he went to find the Queen, who immediately sent for me into her cabinet. She was finishing Ger toilet, and held book from which she was teaching her daughter, the young Madame My heart beat, for I felt nervous, knowing had been in the wrong. The Queen turned and said kindly, II waited for you all yester- day mnrning; what happened to you?'' "Alas! Madaine," | replied, "T was so i'll that was unable to attend your Majesty's commands. leone to-day to receive them, and will leave directly" ''No! no. do not go away" she rejoined; II will. not let you have your journey for nothing" She coa ,termanded her carriage and gave me a sitting I recollect that in my anx iety to make amends for her goodness l seized my box of colors with such haste that upset them all, and my brushes and paints were strewn over the floor. Istooped down to repair my awkwardness. Let them alone, let them alone" said the Queen; ''you are not in condition to stoop," and in spite of all that could say she picked them all up herself - Memoirs of Mms.
 Tgis Ls Brun ......
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09

The MoHafe~f Seient6qnea publishes this method for the detection of arsenic: The matter containing tlrs ar,e,,ions OF arsahie1 acid is introduced into MaraA apparatus and mixed with coneentrated solution, of, eausf'e peassa ,satla and little i9pp ial9npplpu foil. VI When beat iF applied arrfeniprsted hsdre- gen is d;ssngasrd. a. a,,i h.ihe ther.: is no forma- ao'lg' of antinaoniuretrd hydrogen. sL, l,r ri Ii 5-- ll1 iii.i .soL h.
 It is impossible to make an angel of young lady who persistenty uses bad gram mar,
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09

'sfsLove IS cement without which it is
 impossible for Christians to unite and stick together. -. ti 7-T"' T@E ~'a
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09

h FK. business you can engagein. S5 to $90 pR per day made by any worker of either IO sex, right in their own localities. Par ticuars and samples worth $5 fiee. Improve your spare uneat this business Address STINsoN & Go.
 tortiand, Maine, 48-ly
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09

ENJOY LIFE.-What truly beautiful world we live in 1! Nature gives us grandeur of mountains, glens and oceans, and thousands eof means for enjoyment. We can desire no better whenlin perfect health but how often de the majority of people feel like giving it up dishearteped, discouraged and worried out with disease, when there is no occasion. for this feeling, asevery sufferer can easily obtain satisfactory proof that Greens August Flower will make them as free from disease as when born. Dyspepsia aud iEiver Complaint is the direct cause of seventy five per cent of such maladieskasl Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick Headache, hCostiveness, Nervous Prostration, Dizziness lo z5I of the Head, Palpitation of the Heart, and other distressing symptoms. Three doses of August Flower will prove it's wonder Sold by W. K. Peck, Litchfeld.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09

fss-a k4.g4 EE4 Nommencing May I2th, fs7s trains n''1 will leave V LITCHFiELD STATION follows: 6.12 A. M.-F-eight Train, with Passenger Accommo-
 dation, connecting at Waterbury, for . #{ Hartford and Boston. 7.s5 AM. Passenger train for Bridgeport and New |f vatfs,az Haven through ear), Sconnectinp as 4 ; Bridgeport (through csrl, with Express l.4o F. NJ 4passfse3 trSin lori BridgspoA snd.NMew. ! , gt ti Haven, ronnecting at Bridgeport with 45s P M.-lilk train with passenger car T attached .s connecting at Bridgeport with express train to New York, also with steamboat 5, s: . leaving Bridgeport at 1l:00 (Saturdays i excepted>. On Sundays milk train leaves Bridgeport for Winsted at $50 a.. m., con- a meeting with train aeavingt New York if 500 a. m, returning leave Litchfeld at
 4.35 p. m. Through car for New York by -. .7.s5 3, p. train% returning leaves -Ne~
 York SsoeP@ U.4&444 ~IA.
 FOR TWISTED,
 105O A. NJ. 12:19; 4:12; TOT P. P.M
 wATERTOwN & WATERFOWL R, R. Trains leave watertown at | 50 a. nj nj and i:50 D. m connecting .witR passenger trains to New York fo Leave Waterbury at II :S6 ID. and 6.35 p. m., on arrival of trains from New York. " ~ Stages to snd from Ltcheld with all trans at Litchheld Station.
 Stage tor Bethlehem and Morris leaves Water town dsily.
 Stages tor woodbury, Harwinton, Otis, Colebrpok, and Goshen connect wTth lp:00k m. trshn lfrcr biscopnt of cefts made to PasseSgers purchss- ing Tickets at the office.
 Bridgeport Mayi12 1873.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
TERMS
SUBSCRIPTION. per annum.
ApVE RTiSiHC.

If no specific directions regarding the length of in s.rtiJn accompany advertisements. Probate Notices will be kept ill three weeks and all other advertise luents st. f." till forbid) until ordered out
 Yearly advertisers entitled to four changes during their term (not oftener than once month), without charge.
 Yearly or half yearly advertisements are payable quarterly: all other advertisements ill advance.
 Simple notices of Birth, Marriage Death, are fn- serted free of charge obituary notices 10 cents hnO.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09

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 a bottle of medi- cine that would, ecuFe them. Dr. Boschee's German Syrup has lately been introduced in this country from Germany and its wondrous cures astonish every one that tries it. If you doubt what we say in print. cut this out and takeit to your Druggist. and get sample bottle for 10 cents and try it, or regular size fori75 cents. Sold by w. K Peck.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
c1 ulIl'LH- r,tIii rDI.t aDU uIul v Y Naugatuckl Railroad.

Aul,. e. Hp PLATT, superintehaent.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-13
POLITICAL NOTICES.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Parish 6

Observation-Disclosures Parish Gems
mtttee-Parish Of Orleans. New Orleans. Sep.
tsmber 10. 1879 An adj urned meeting Of the
Pari b Go buitee wi | bs held THIS Saturday
EVENING at BALI past o'c ock. In the Lecture
room" Of the Odd Fellows Hall. full atend-
ancs Ia requested.
BfRNARD G. SHIELDS. President.
]. VoLLEATH. Secretary. shI3 It.
Attention Voters Of the First ward
There will be a meeting of the Home Guards,
attheir Wigwan SAT UADAY. Sel tembsr 10, ut
7:3o b. m. for the purpose of reorRanfzing. By
order of NJ. BAY
se13 First Vfca Pre- tent.
second Ward wv headquarters Central
Hancock Climb, WlRwam Gio street. between
Baronne and Dryades-Nev Orleans September
II, 1s7gThe members Of THU Climb ara requested
TO attend special eeting THIS EVENING. at
~ o'clock Important business
BY order Of j. PIScRaEY SMITH President.
set3 1t ROBT. CL8H ECY Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-13

ballot.b box contains more votes than called for
By the poll-list; and whenever that excess Of
ballots corresponds with the number Of folded
or pressed ballots, all sueh pressed ballots
shall be rejected and not counted. even Ii the
same be- regularly stamped.
RULE XVIII.
II. at any time after the appointment Of com.
mtssioners Of election. and before the closing q
the polls. the members Of o faction shall:
through It's candidates, notify the president OF
their central club that they have Withdrawn
from the contest or formed 8 combination with
some opposing element. It shall be the duty OF
that pres ident 10 cancel he appointments Of COM
rnissioners to repre.en such retiring faction.
should the comm isaionsrs whose appointments
from the polling booth. their action shall not
be copsitersd by the president Of the Parish
committee In determining ths result Of the cleo
ton. nor ahalI their certificates or signatures
have any official effect.
RULE XIX.
The president Of the Parish Committee shall
purchase the stamp to be- used by the officers
Of election In accordance with Hule XIV. and
deliver them TO the presidents Of the different
ward clubs on the morning Of the third of Oe-
tober. 1879. Ths said STAN ps shall be used for
STAN ping the votes cast that dav-
B. G. SHIELDS. President.
J. VoLtEATH. Secretary. ss7 td
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-13
CANDIDATES.

vTHE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PCg-
L lie Education under the New Corstitn-
ton Conforming to the expressed deaire Of
enlightened citizens OF several parishes. the
subscriber 10 q candidate for denomination and
recollection IA State Superintendent Of Public
Education. He solicits the voluntary support
OF all friends Of non par ttsan schools. In which
the Fundamental principles Of morality shall be
exsmplfed in the character Of tho teachers.
and bs enjoined by them upon the pupils, to-
getheI with the mental instrnctton irnraIted.
ROBT. NJ. LUsHER.
August %, 1879. au2stf