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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

RESTRICT OF WASHINGTON, ss. Probate Court. LI March 4th, 1879.
 Estate of R. NJ. Fowler, of Washington, in said District, deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Washington hath limited and allowed six months from the tate hereof for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit ,laims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time wi be debarred recovery. All persons indebted sail Estate requested to make immediate payment to Danel N. Canfeld. of Washington.
 ERASMUS D. HUDSON, ExecutOr.
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Ibt Gttfbhelo G,1quirer,
 LiTCHFiELD, CONN.
Thursday, Mar. 20, 1879.

Chicago packed about nine million hogs du- ring the season ending March 1st.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20
COLLECTORS NOTICE.

A Tax of thirteen mills the dollar has been laid n by the town of Litchfeld upon the assessment list of said town of 187s which the undersigned is prepared to receive. discount of one half of per cent will be allowed all taxes paid on or be fore the 18th of March, 1s79 To all taxes unpaid the first of May, 1879, will be added per cent of the amount thereof. and one per cent additional for each month thereafter said taxes shall remain paid.
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CHARLES L. FORD, Executor.
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DISTRIUT OF WASHINGTON. ss Probate Court O M .rch 14th, 1879.
 Esta'e of Geo. w. Cogswel, late of MarbedaIe 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 sett ement. Those who neglect to present ther acc puts, properly sttested, within said time, vii be debarred a recove y. All persons indebted to said Estate requested to make immediate payment to DAVID C. WHIrTLESEY, Administrator
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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

Chicago is to have it's elevated railroads as we'll as New York. Ten miles are already chartered
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A CAR D.

To all who are suffering from the errors and nds. cretions of youth, nervous weakness early decay, cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy discovered by missionary insSouth America. Send self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH T. LYMAN, Station D, Bible House, Ne,D Fork City,
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

The last reports from Dexter, Me-, are un- favorable to the late Cashier Barron.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Valuable Real Estate

FOR SALE. A IL of my real estate situated in the Town of A Litchteld, and within mile of the Court House, consisting of two residences South Street, and about acres of good meadow land, the farm known the 'Sol Marsh farm, containing about 200 high state of cultivation about 16 of woodland about one half of whi, is heavy wood and timber,
 Also all of my personal property consisting of live stock, farming tools, etc.,
 Terms of payment for Real Estate made easy
 GEORGE Il. BALDWIN, Ltchfeld, March 2oth, 1879. 51-tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

RESTRICT OF LITCHFIELD, ss, Probate Court O February 2Sth, 1879.
 Estate of Leverett J. Waugh, late of Morris in said Distract, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Litchheld hath limited and allowed six months from the date nereo for the creditors of siid Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly atested within said time, will be debarred a recovery, All persons Idebt- ed to said Estate requested to make immediate payment to
 EMILY J. B. WAUGH, Administratrix.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

The result of the Chinese missions has been the Conversion of about 13, 900 people.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

Dennis Kearney has been elected mayor of Oakland, Cal. Happy place.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20
TO RENT.

Carriage and Blacksmith shop with water power tA attached. A excellent stand for repairs. Also dwelling house if desired, rent low. Enquire ad. dress W. bURNdAM,
 New Preston, Conn, 42 3mA
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

Rev. Edward Egglestone has dramatized the second part of Pilgrims Progress and his Sum- day school is to perform it at Brooklyn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, ss. Probate Court D March 1Ith, 1879. Estate of David N. Falrand, late of Washington, in said District deceased.
 The administrative represents the Estate insolvent and prays tie appointment of commissioners ther, on Order ;i.-TatC Commissioners to , (. i've and ex- anime the claims 0i the Credto of said Estate be appointed at the Probate Office ip Washington, on the 27th day of Mar il, 187J at o'clock in the fore noon of which all D. ons in interest will take tlce. and appear if they be heard there on.
 HENRY H. MOREHOUSE. Judges
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

Senator O. H. Platt has resigned his position as States Attorney to take effect, March 31st
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20
PETITION FOR FORECLOSURE.

New Milford Savings Bank, vs. Eli D. Weeks, Ad- Superior Court, Litchfeld County, April Term, 187q
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

Blaine has been making speech in Rich- mond, Va. It is hardly as ''stalwart" as his utterances average.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

The great walking match resulted in the victory of Powell, the little sawed off, En- glishman, whe made 800 miles, to 475 by En- his, and Harrimans 45O. The gross receipts of the week were $54, GOT, and the expenses were over $11, 900; Rowell gets $21, 300, En- his $12, 300, Hartman $s,5OO, O'Leary $1,- 900.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

The Missouri legislature is using every pos sble means to assist repudiating counties in that State to evade the payment of their debts
 The Dominion Government has undertaken to arrange protective tariff for Canada, which is also to make an increase of two millions in the revenue
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

DISTKICt OF WASHINGTON, V, P~obate Court O March llth, 1879. Estate of Elias C. Kinney. lat" of Washington in said istrict, deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Washin nalh limited and allowed six months from the date for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their cLals Tor settlement. Those who neglect to present tnelr accounts properly attested, within said time VII oe oeoarred recovery. All persons indebted to to
 CHARLES L. FORD Executor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20
Legislative Items.

The state tax proposed for the coming year is one and half mills.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

~ No wonder the control of the U. s. Senate is worth fighting for. There are over eighty officers in attendance upon that body, with salaries of from $1, 900 to $6 900 a year. each. Even ex-senators do not spurn such places as these, and the pressure brought to bear on Democratic Senators by applicants is said to be simply terrific.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

An attempt to restore the prohibitory law in Massachusetts has been defeated in their House of Representatives, 89 to 61.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20
NOTICE "!
Notice.

TTTe will meet at rooms in the Litchfield County w jail buildings the 1st and 3rd Mondays in November, and on the 1st Tuesdays of each month, at three o'clock, p. m, for the purpose of acting appca tions for license receiving reports of ecuting agents and ransactng other county business
 GEORGE PIERPONT,l
 LYMAN CUNNING, ! County Com'rs. JOS. F. CALHOUN. Litchfeld, March l, 1879. 27tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

There seems prospect that Gambetta will be asked to form ministry. Impeachment of the reactionary ministries was voted down by the Deputies, but much offence has been taken at a remark of Washington speaking of the republic as an ''eXDeriment"
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

Rev. w. H. H. Murray, of Boston, is to start a manufactory of buck-boards in New Haven, sOOn
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

It is now said that the consolidated road has got control of the Air Line. Its managers have been buying up the first mortgage bonds of that road, foreclesed sometime since, and it is thus not only killing rival line, but putting itself in competition with the Boston & Albany road for through Western travel to the former city.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

The will of the late Asa Otis. of Norwich, Conn.,, leaves to Amherst College and Yale Theological Seminary, $25, 900 each; to the American Board of Foreign Missions, $10 OOO; to the American Home Missionary Society, the American Bible Society and the American Tract Society, each $5.0OO. The remainder of the property, amounting to over half million, will go to the foreign missions.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20
'Stockbridge Manures.

line of Fertilizers made for each crop. Our Prepar ed Bone and Crushed Shells for poultry, In small packages for sale by F. D. McNeil & Co.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

The Kansas House has finally concluded to release the telegraph operator who refused to deliver up the messages entrusted to him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20
N OtiCe.

THE taxpayers of the town of Goshen are hereby ! notified that tax of mills on the dollar on list of 1S7s will become due and payable on the 1st day of April 1879, and for the purpose of receiving said tax will be at the office of Cook Porter in Goshen Center, on the I2h day of April 1s79 from 10 a. m., and at the office of Lucas Hurlbut in West Goshen, on the l4th day of April, 1879, from 10 a, m at the house of George W. Humphrey in North Goshen on the 18th day of April, 1879 from 10 to 12 of said days. An addition of per cent. month will be made to all unpaid after the 1st day of May 1879, and legal fees for collecting
 Goshen, March 14th, 1879.
 FRANCIS M. WADHAMS Collector.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20
NorthfeId, Ct., March Bra 1879.
Price of ro7n1 Rone

100 lbs. CASH. reduction of $5.1O per ton within thirteen months Also for sale, Phosphate Plaster, and the
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

In the new organization of the Senate it has been arranged that the Democrats now on committees shall go to the head. This will make Eaton chairman of Foreign Relations; Bayard, of Finance; Davis (West Va. j. Ap- propriations Gordon, Commerce; Thurman, Judiciary; Randolph, Military; Whyte, Ma val: Withers, Pensions Cockrell Claims.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

The legislature expects to finish its business this week adjourn over Dext week to give the governor time to examine the bills submitted to him; and then return for final adjourn ment, the week after
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

Our readers who saw the Centennial '.butter sculpture" will be sorry to hear that Mrs. Brooks the Arkansas lady whose work in that line attracted so much attention at our Exposi tion, has been having very bad luck, of late. She went over to Paris, but arrived too late to enter her work in the exhibits there. She af- terward worked at modelling and has brought home one figure as result of her labors, but she met with constant pecuniary losses, and was obliged to return home in the steerage. Her figure, 'The Dreaming Islan- the, "was modelled with common butter pad dle, cedar sticks, broom straws, and a camel's hair pencil on kitchen table, in milk pan fifteen inches in diameter, from fifteen pounds of butter. She brought this model to the Gen. tennial Exposition, distance of 2,OOo miles in 1876.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20

HENRY H. MoREHOUSE. Judge.
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-29

Another large transaction in the United
States four per cents. has been made, the
First National Bank syndicate having sold
to the old J. S. Morgan C Cos London syn
dictate $15, 000 600 at, lie thought, about 1929
The London bankers wanted $50, 100000, but
could only get one half that amount. The
effect has been to still further advance the
price, and sales have been made at 1929. The
First National syndicate obtains 1921, 200, 900
on the 10th of April, and have since disposed
Of gu, 900. 000 which leaves them $44, 900, 600,
the only large block OF the bonds held in the
country. As the demand is very steady, and
considerable quantity is still to be bought
by the national banks to replace the fses
and skies, there is little wonder that the
spectators in the refunding certificates are
most active in spite OF the efforts Of the gov
eminent officials to thwar: them. The sales
of certificates have aggregated nearly four
teen and a-half millions.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-29
Land Sales.
commissioners Sale of
~ Valuable Building Lots.

By virtue of decree OF the Hastings Court for
the city of Stanton, entered at its June term.
1873 in the cause of Robert Craig, assignee. NJ
A. Miller, ct ais, as commissioner appointed SO
to DO, will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder in front of the Court House in the city of
Stanton. on
SATURDAY, APRIL Goth. 1879,
the following valuable building lots, viz
lst A lot fronting rs feet on the North side OF
Frederick Street, and about leo feet deep.
end A lot fronting 80 feet on the west side Of
Augusta street, and about 10 feet deep.
Sd. lot fronting Is feet ON the South side OF
an allay leading into Augusta steet.
able building lots in the city, being part of the
BENZ. Crawford property
TERMS:-Cash for enough to pay costs on petit
ton and expenses of SALE residue in three equal
annual instruments, due in one, two and three
years from date of sale, with interest from said
date for which the purchaser Will be required to
execute bonds with approved personal security,
and the title Will be retained as Ultimate security
Plat of the premises can be seen at my office,
and any information desired given by Mr.. M. A.
Miller or myself MEADE r. WHITE,
| mar 27-tdS commissioner.
POstpOnement.
The above sale is postponed until SATURDAY,
1,-> MEADE F. WHITE.
| NAV lids COmm'r.
POstpOnemenf.
The above sale is postponed until SATURDAY,
JUNE It'll, 1879. MEADE F. WHITE.
| NAV 22d-tdS
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-29
BLOOD!
.L0nd Sales.
T AND SALE.

T AND sALG.
Under decree ofCircuit Court at March term, last
in the creditors suit against the estate of M. G..
Harman and ais we will Offer at auction, in front
of the Court House, in Staunton n; on
SATURDAY, JUNE 14Id, 1879,
OF the most desirable farms IL tne ciendii-
doah Valley, known as
THE MILLBROOk ESTATE,
lying about 81 miles northeast from the city OF
of the Valley turnpike, and on the Valley Aall
Road, (AIllbrook Depot,) containing y.
342 Acres
of highly improved limestone land, with water
and timber, which was conveyed by Col Hartman
and is at present occupied by Mrs. c: V. Hartman.
There are on the land comfortable dwelling and
the usual outbuildings. Also the
LITTLE GIANT MILLS,
a tirst-class merchant mill property. improved at
heavy expense by Col. Hartman, and considered
one of the best in the State.
1t may be that the estate will be divided for sale
by line along the road which traverses it from
the turnpike thus brewing about 100 acres with
the mill, and the remainder with the residence.
The intrinsic excellence OF the land and its proX-
unity to the thriving City OF Stanton, SO noted
for its social. educational and business advanta-
ges healthful climate &c, render this an oppor-
ed to the public by judicial sale. Plat and sur
veys to be exhibited at sale and seen at our offices
TERMS-Five per cent. cash to cover costs and
expenses the residue upon bonds with approved
security, bearing interest at J. and years. and
THOS. D. RANSOM,
GEO. NJ. COCHRAN, JR.,
may 15-tds Commr.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-29
The Dignity of Courtship.

The Norfolk Ti,yiaian furnishes the fol-
lowing correspondence between the father
Of the late Gen. Henry A. Wise and the
father of the young lady he desired to adj
dress. Times have changed since then, but
not for the better, If the same respect for
parental authority were more generally OBJ
served now, there would not be so many un-
happy marriages. Young men and young la
dies, however, think they are the only onest to
be consulted. tits true they sometimes 60
through the forms OF asking the consent of
those who study, as paramount object, the
that consent be given, it is all the same to
them. They think they know it all and
proceed with the ceremony. with the result,
in such cases. nine out Of ten, Of unhappy
and not unfrcquently miserable lives. The
Firginian says:
AS an illustration of the stately court esy
and somewhat grandiloquent style of our
grandiathers, the following letters may be
of interest to many OF our readers, and an
example of the etiquette Of courtship in the
olden time that may be commended:
John WISE TO GEN. COOPER.
Without date.l
Feeling myself irresstibly impelled by
inclination and prompted by a sense of pro-
priety, have presumed now to address you
upon a subject of importance and felicacy.
Having conceived an affection tor your
daughter, Miss SALLY Il beg leave to solicit
your permission to make my address to her,
and at the same time let me express the
hope that should be SO fortunate in gaining
her affections, my first wishes may not be
frustrated by your disapprobation. have
thought proper to make this application to
you on this subject in this manner, rather
than in person, because my character, Gf
have acquired any, my condition, and my
cit, ,ation in life are not unknown to you, ano
If affections are to be made they can be
more f,e, sly communicated in this than in any
other way.
have her. tofore proceeded no further
with the lady thau merely obtain her per
mission to make this application, and, sir,
now pledge you the ho.9 or OF gentleman
that in case you have obj 'ceioh OF an ms"
perable nature to the proposal uh ion' "haI
ever may be the chagrn, regret ana mor'i-
fication which may feel on the OCCASION
will not disturb the quiet of parenS, eA-
tremely solicitious. no doubt, for the hal pl
ness of a beloved daughter, by persisting
further with her.
Permit me to assure you that l am. with
much consideration and respect, your ODE
dent servant, JOHN WISE.
II.-GEN. CRoPPEE TO JOHN WISE.
BowMAN's FOLLY, 18th May, 1897.
SIR-Although the application made by
your letter of this day was unexpected, yet
my reflections heretofore on this subject
have prepared me to answer That howev-
er solicitious may be for the temporal fe'
licity OF my daughter and future respecta.
bility ofmy child, she is the only proper Judge
of the person best calculated to make her
happy. Respect and impartiality ought tc
be shown by me TO you or any gentleman
that might make his address to my daugh-
ter, ana confide in your candor and iudg-
ment. i am, Sir, with due respect, your
oocdie 1t servant,
JOHN CHOPPER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-29
Trustees Sale Of
i Valuable Real Estate.

By virtue of Deed OF Trust executed by Benz.
T. Bagby and wife to the undersigned, on the
21st day of May. 1873 for the benefit OF the cred-
tors of said Bagby, and recorded on that day in
the Hastings Court Clerks Office of the City Of
Staunton, Deed Book No. T. page 5l2, and also re-
corded on the 22d day of May, 1873, IN the County
Clerks Office of Augusta, Deed Book SO. page IA,
and in pursuance of a decree of said Hastings
Court entered the 9Th day of July, 1873, in the
cause OF J. D. Craig vs. B. 7. Bagby ct ais, pend
ing in said Court directing the execution OF said
Deed of Trust, will proceed in front OF the Court
House, in the City of Staunton, on
MONDAY, JUNE I'd, 1879,
sell at public auction to the bidder, 1st.,
TWO LARGE BRICK TENEMENTS.
situated on the east side of New Street, in Staun-
ton, between Frederick and Beverly Streets, also
A LARGE FRAME BUILDING adjoining the
above described property. End,
A GOOD BRICK HOUSE,
on the South side of Frederick street, between
Augusta and New Streets, now occupied by Mrs.
Julia O'Brien. This is all excellent property land
comparatively new.
TERMS OF SALE:-Ten per cent of the pur-
chase 70 oney in cash, and the residue upon cred
its OF one. two and three years. equal payments,
bearing interest from day of sale, the purchaser
to execute bonds for the deferred payments, with
as ultimate security. Or in lieu OF the personal
security the purchaser may pay one-third OF
more of the purchase money in cash. For further
particulars apply to the undersigned, who will
show the property at any time until day OF saleto
any one wishing to examine it.
Sale to begin at II o'clock, m.
may1-tds G. NJ. HARRISON. Trustee.
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may 15-tds
commissioners Sale.

In pursuance of DEGREES entered June Is, 1876
and December 4, 1878, in the chancery cause pen
der name and style OF Argenbright vs. Kerr's AID
ministrator and ais, we will. as Commissioners
properly designated for the purpose, proceed to
sell at public auction to the highest bidder, in
front ofthe Court House of Augusta county. Oh
THURSDAY, JUNE 18th, 1879,
a tract of 40 Acres of land heretofore sold by
r Crawford, and which is now resold in pursu-
ance of a rule awarded in said cause.
TERMS:-Ten per centum of the purchase mon
ey cash in hand; fifteen per cent. in four months
and the residue in equal instruments, payable re-
spectively in 1, 2, and years from day OF
sale; all Of the deferred purchase money to bear
interest from day of sale and the purchaser VIII
proved personal security and title retained to be
w. E. CRAIG.
JAS. BUMGARDNER, Jr,
,nav1st ds CommrS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-29

SOIL FOR CELERY.-After trying for g
number Of years, to raise good celery on or
binary dry garden soil finally borrowed the
use Of little patch of reclaimed swamp
land-deep black muck, well drained but
moist, and for the two past seasons have
grown on it very fine celery with but little
labor. So l shall never again attempt to
grow this vegetable on common garden soil
cation.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-29
A ssignee's Sale of Distillery
II in Augusta County.

By virtue of a decree of the District Court of
the United States, for the Western District OF Va,
in the matter OF L. Hartman, bankrupt, entered
November 18th, 1873, will. assignee of said
bankrupt, offer for sale. at public auction, in
front of the Court House, in the city OF Staunton,
on SATURDAY, JUNE 14th, 1879, at u M,
THE DISTILLERY
and Sc square poles OF land attached, belonging
to the estate OF said bankrupt, situated about 3@
miles northwest of Stanton, the Valley Turn
pike.
a credit of six, twelve and eighteen months, with
interest, evidenced by bonds with approved per-
curity. J. E. GUY, Assignee
may 22d-tds. of L. Hartman, bankrupt.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-29

L. Longbehm, German truck farmer, in
Contra Casta county, CAL, took his little boy
and girl, six and seven years of age, respect
lively, in the field Friday, beat them to death
with club, cut their throats, went back to
the house and blew his brains out with a
shot gun. The family had lived happily,
and it is supposed the man had become sud
denly crazy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-29

The bricklayers of New York yesterday
formally demanded 50 per day, instead Of
% 30, OF their employers. The bricklayers'
Association met last night, and reports were
received stating that but two out of twenty
stbosses'' visited had refused to accede to the
wishes of the men.