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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
ARrRUL THIEVES IN FRANCE.

An individual lately arriving at the Or leans terminus fell in with man who rep- resented himself as bootmaker. They walked into the town together, and were presently met by Pole, carrying a heavy handbag full, as~ he said, of gold and bank notes. The latter soon found an excuse to leave the precious bag in charge of his new friend, exacting at the same time the de- posit of his purse as @ guarantee of good faith. Unnecessary to add that he never returned, and that the bag, on being open- ed, was found to contain lead ard rubbish.
 On the same day, at cafe in the Boule- yard St. Michel three or four persons sat down and partook of some refreshments. after which one of them went up to the counter and asked for change for Q one- hundred franc note. The five gold pieces were duly counted out to him, and he took them up, holding the note in his hand all the time. The moment he had safe hold of them, however, he rushed out suddenly by the door, and was quickly in the cab. This is. said to be the fourth time that this same trick has been successfully played quite lately in this one boulevard.
 The last of the cases reported, and per- haps the most ingenious, is that of mes- senger sent out to deliver valuable packet from one of the ladies' shops to a customer in Vincennes. He was oppressed with the heat of the day and sat down on bench, when an individual accosted him with the question 'whether he would like to be mesmerized." The obliging offer was de- cined, but the mesmerist would not take any refusal, and began to make passes over the face of the victim, who soon suc- cumbed to the charm. When he awoke he found himself deprived not only of his bag of merchandise, but also of his gold watch and chain, his hat and even his boots. The charmer must be magician worthy of place in the Arabian Night"
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
THE JEWS IN PALESTINE.

The land of their promised inheritance is rapidly becoming their own in fee. If we compare the present time with eighty three years age, when the Sublime Ports per- mitted only three hundred to live within the v.lns or the Holy City, the change is re- markable. Forty years since the Porte modified this original order so that large number could abide there; but they were shut up in narrow and filthy quarters next to the dog and leper quarters, the objects. of contempt and cruel expressions. But even this quarter restriction was removed ten years ago. And now the ruling power is in the hands of Great Britain, and the sceptre itself is in the hand of an Israelite, and Baron Rothschild holds mortgage on Palestine as security for 200. 900, 900 francs loaned to the Sultan of Turkey. It looks very much as if accomplished fact had put itself in the place of prophecy.
 The Jews, after the quarter restrictions were removed, bought all the land which could be obtained within the gates, and have built entire streets of houses without the gates. With the improvements inevi-
 
 table from liberty and the possession of homes have come kindred progressions in provisions of charity for the destitute and afflicted. The German Jews have sixteen of these Two journals have been started, and in the Rothschild and other Jewish hospitals 5000 patients are under treat ment. The Venetian Jews have given 6O,0O0 francs to found school of agricul- ture; and, in evidence of progress that shows divine care and intervention, the number of Jews has doubled in about ten years. In 1869 there were not more than seven thousand Jews. shut up in their quar- ters, and though vast improvement on the past, still they appear to us wretched enough to make the most careless sigh over the mighty fallen. But in the five succeeding years they increased to more than 1S, O00.-Neu Fork Observer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
TRAVELLING SrON Es,

Many of our readers have doubtless heard of the famous travelling stones of Australia Similar curiosities have recently been found in Nevada, which are described as almost perfectly round, the majority of them as large as walnut, and of an irony nature. When distributed about upon the floor, table or other level surface, within two or three feet of each other they inlme. diately begin travelling toward common centre, and there lie huddled up in a bunch like lot of eggs in nest A single stone, removed to distance of three and half feet, upon being released. at once started of, with wonderful and somewhat comical celerity, to join it's fellows; taken away four or five feet, it remained motionless. They are found in region ,hati compara- lively level, and is nothing but bare rock, Scattered over this barren region are little basins, from few feet to rod or two in diameter, and it is the bottom of these that the rolling stones are found. They are from the size of pea to five or six inches in diameter. The cause of these stones roll ing together is doubtless to be found in the material of which they are composed, which appears to bel elodestone or magnetic iron pre-
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
SINGULAR STORY OF ARISTO.
 CRATIC LIFE.

An extraordinary piece of gossip. (says London correspondent is going about, and is founded, am assured, on positive fact It seems that north of England earl, own ing one of the oldest titles in the peerage, and one of the finest estates in the king dom, has just lost his eldest son, who died of fever abroad. would be more explicit but the circumstances and place of his death would give clue to his name. The earl, however, has a second son, to whom it was expected the title and estates would come. But it has just been discovered that the deceased heir was privately mar ried to woman who had been servant in the family, and had been discharged in con- sequence of relations known to have existed between her and the deceased. She is the mother of two daughters and son, which son is now beyond all question the heir to the earldom, as well as the estates, which are strictly entailed. He is two years old. The mother. it is said, has every necessary documentary proof of the legality of her marriage, so that it is impossible to set aside the claims of her son. The earl who is far advanced in years, is now on the con- tinent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
SINGULAR REQUESTS.

Among other city parochial charities, John Wardell, in 1656 gave to the grocers' company the White Bear, Walbrook, to pay to the church wardens of St. Botolph, Bill ingsgate, s4 yearly for an iron and glass lantern with candle for the direction of passengers to and from the waterside all night long. Elizabeth Brown bequeathed message in Warwick lane charged with the annual payment of s2 los. for the poor of the parish of Christ church, Newgate street, ''during such time as the stone which then lay over the body of her hus- band should after her burial continue un- moved or until such time as any other per son should be buried under the said stone without the consent of her executors first had in writing." In 1891 John Hall left to the Weavers' company @ dwelling house with instructions to pay ten shillings per Eastcheap, to provide on the Thursday night before Easter two turkeys for the parishioners, on the occasion of their an- nual reconciling or love feast (settIenient of quarrels or disputes). Giles de Kelcey, in 1877, left money to keep a lamp burning day and night before the "high altar" of the parish church of St Dionis Backchurch, in Fenchurch street. William Sevenoak, in 1426, charged ten marks on his house called the Maiden on the Hoop and three tenements in Mincing lane, to pay for the repairs of St. Dunstan-in-the-Ea East Church and the maintenance of the light in the great beam there. Matthew Ernest left 20s for a like purpose. and Id. apiece to five poor persons who should come to his grave on Sundays to pray for his soul. In 1922 Dr. Thomas White gave to the trus- tees of his bequest, in St. Dustan-in- the West, the residue of the rent of house to to provide a dinner for the vicar. the churchwardens aud as many of the ancient parishioners as it would reasonably serve, but the dinner was never extended to two courses. John Norton gave the residue of income, after certain provisions had been made in bread and money, to be spent by the Stationers' company in cakes, wine and ale before or after sermon preached every Ash Wednesday in the parish of St. Faith Richard Budd, in 1880, bequeathed ssOo, to be laid out in lands or houses, the rents to be applied in the payment of 3d. apiece every Friday morning Gas far as it would extend) to such of the poor as should re- sort to hear morning prayers at the parish church of St. Giles, Cripplegate John Bancks left to the parish of St. Michael Bassisshaw 13s 4d. year to keep the par ish pump in repair. In 17O5, Robert Dove gave $50 to the end that the vicar and churchwardens should forever, previously to every execution at Newgate, cause bell to be tolled and certain words to be deliv- cred to the prisoners ordered for execution London City Press.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
. THE. BEAR AT THE ALTAR.

A singular anecdote is related by the Rev. J. Bowden in connection with the plague in Norway. At the beginning of the four teenth century it attacked the district of Valders with such severity as to entirely depopulate the country for miles round. About two hundred years afterward peas- ant was one day hunting bear in that part of the country. Having discharged an ar- row at the animal, it missed it's mark, but, flying onward struck against something which gave back ringing sound. Curious to discover what was the cause of the strange circumstance, the hunter searched and found 8 church hidden among the trees. The arrow had struck against the bell of the clock in the church steeple. This was the ancient church of Hedal, which had stood unknown since the visita- tion of the plague, and in the lapse of time large forest had grown up and concealed the sacred building from the eyes of men, The most singular part of the story is, that the hunter entered the church and slew the bear at the altar, where it had taken refuge. [, The bears skin is still preserved in the yes- try of the church.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
CLEFT HEIR SNEEzR."

Dr. Taylor had been called in to pre-. scribe for the Princess Elizabeth, dsugh- ter of George III. "The complaint of the Princess was continual pain and stupor in the head. Of course John Taylor imme- diately ordered her to take his snuff. This snuff is made of the powdered leaves of the Asarabacca, which has the property of purging the head, and of which plenty was grown in the garden at Whitworth. John having given his order and delivered the muf, looked about him, and seeing the Princesses all there, he clapped the Queen fsmiliarly on the back, and said, Well, thou art a farrently woman [good-lookingl to be mother of such set of straight backed lassies.' Queen Charlotte took the unusual familiarity with very good grace, smiling and replying, Yes, Mir. Taylor, and I was once as straight-backed lass as any of them The Doctor had not retired from the presence of royalty very long when .he was sent for again in great haste. We'll, and what is the matter novp' asked be, on entering. Oh, the Princess is taken with such continual sneezing that we are quite alarmed Is that all P said John. Then let the girl sneeze; that is the very thing that will do her good The Doctor Is said to have had the honor of completely relieving the Princess of her complaint. "-- Cham,berss Journal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
THE NIOM ENT OF FEAR.

Bonaparte lost four aides -de-camp during the short tima he WAS in Egypt. One of them, Croisier, appearing to Napoleon to lack the proper degree of boldness at the proper moment, he burst out against him in one of his violent and humiliating at- tacks of abuse and contempt The word coward escaped him; Croisier determined eral occasions, but did not succeed till the siege of Acre. He was in attendance on Napoleon in the trenches there, when such sharp lookout was kept by the garrison that if an elbow or feather showed itself above or beside them, it was immediately grazed by a bullet Croisier watched his opportunity and jumped upon the platform "Come down, I command you!" cried Ma poleon, in @ voice of thunder; but it was too late; the victim of his severity fell at his feet. Murat, the chivalrous braver of all danger, had also his moment of fear, which lost the countenance of his general until displeasure could no longer resist the brilliancy of his achievements. It was at
 
 campaign, that Murat was ordered to charge body of troops that were making 8 sortie from the garrison. He hestated, and in his confusion declared himself wounded; he was removed from the pres ence of the general, and in every way dis countenanced. In Egypt he was sent out on the most distant and dangerous ser vices; in short, he more than reconquered his character before the battle of Aboukir, on which occasion Napoleon himself was obliged to declare that he wassuperb. The brave Marshal Lannes one day severely rep rimanded a colonel who had punished young officer for a momento of fear 'That man," said he, 'is worse than poltroon who pretends he never knows fear"
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
A ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR AID.
 VERTISEMENT.

Apropos of the coming circus, says the Denver Col News the agent of the com pany, while in this city, related his expe. nence with a country publisher in Iowa, whom he approached for the price of a column display advertisement. The price was $1OO.
 "How much for two columns?"
 "One hundred dollars" was the reply.
 "How much for half column?"
 cone hundred dollars"
 "That's very singular" said the agent. "How much for single square9"
 "One hundred dollars" said the pub fisher, unnioved "To tell you the truth. :" he continued, the day your show gets here I've got note for one hundred dol lars to meet in bank. I've been waiting for you to come along, and see no other way to pay it. You can have the whole paper or single inch, just as you like, but it will cost you just one hundred dol lars.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
AN ELEPHANT CATCHES A BUR.
 CLAIR.

At she celebrated Eastern Circus Orozi, recently performing at Pesth, the attendant was started from sleep by the elephants rising to their feet and trumpeting in g shrill tone, significant of great mental agi- tation. Looking around in the dark to see If some stray dog or cat had got admittance, he discovered stranger with dark lan- tern attempting to enter the property room adjoining Without moments hesitation, h. loosed the biggest of the three elephants, who marched solemnly out upon the would be burglar, seized him by one arm with his potent trunk and held him fast until the police. whom the attendant had promptly fetched from neighboring station, came mp and took the elephants prisoner, who had in the meantime swooned with fright. into custody. Having consigned him to the authorities. :Air,ly." like virtuous citizen. returned to sleep, conscious of hsv- ing done his duty
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
TRAVELLING UNDER THE EARTH:

The completion of the Gunpowder per manent water supply tunnel, which will be in the early part of the coming year, will witness 8 somewhat novel excursion. The Water Board have for some time past been informally discussing plans for the celebra- tion of the event of the completion of the great enterprise. The arrangements will include, of course, an official inspection of the .entire plan. The difficulty of carrying out this 'plan, so far as the tunnel from Loch Raven to Lake Montebello is con- cerned, was not overestimated, but the inn pediments have finally been overcome. The tunnel is seven miles in length and about twelve feet diameter. Upon the day ofinspection the water will be turned on gradually at the upper end of the tunnel and flow through until about four feet deep at the lower end. Several long boats will then be launched into the mouth of the tunnel at the Lake Montebello end in which the party will make the trip through the tunnel of water. They will be propelled by paddles or short oars. By the time the P]ACy A"o uaue HUH tue oIstahce Cne lower end of the tunnel will be completely filled by the water, which will be slowly turned on at the upper end during the trip. Head- lights will be placed on the boats and at the arches which will have been erected where the fifteen shafts now are brilliant lights will be displayed, and large numbers will designate each shaft. Every arrangement will be made to prevent accidents, as the drowning of the party, which, of course, will include the city fathers, would be an inauspicious opening of the great water works. The trip up the subterranean river will occupy several hours and will be the first one of the kind ever made. .-Baitinore Gazette
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
The Three Death..

Lay the dead Hope amid the flowers to rest
 Smooth tenderiy the daisied turf above it.; Watch by the grave by memory's rays caressed,
 Recalling how we used to guard and love it: From its sweet dust fresh fancies may awake, Till new dream it's gentle sembIance take. Though passionate tears fall fast as Summer rain,
 Where the dead love lies in eternal sleep; Though life and joy may never wear again
 The glory buried with it, dark and deep; Just for that dead things unforgotten bliss, A chastened charm may soothe watch like this. But when the shrine where we have garnered up
 Trust, pride, devotion, shivers at our feet; When poison lurking in the loving cup,
 Turns into stinging gall what was so sweet; What sOlace broods above such bitter death? What future comforts us for murdered Faith?
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
" MILITARY HONOR. 5,

A sergeant of dragons has been before 6 court martial at Berlin on the charge of as- saulting and mutilating farmer of Grunan. The disciple of Bellona was in Grunan on business, and was quartered at the house of his victim. He made himself obnoxious to his host in various ways, and, finally, coming in to dinner drunk, he took out his sabre and laid it on the table beside his plate. The farmer asked him what he did that for.
 Nothing less than sabre or saw will cut the meat you give me" was the reply.
 The agriculturalist went out and brought in from the barn yard a pitchfork which had been used to distribute dung, and which he laid down on the other side of the war rior's plate, remarking:
 "You need strong fork for such 6 knife"
 The sergeant took umbrage at this sar- casm, and commenced, incontinently, to carve the author of it with his sabre. The latter was foolish enough to resist, and was badly hurt. He made complaint, and the authorities arrested the man of war, and handed him over to his regiment for judgment.
 "Can you offer any excuse for your vio- lence?" asked the president of the court martial
 "To be sure can," was the reply.
 "What is it?"
 "Honor, sir!"
 "Honor?"
 Military honor, sir. Have not l, vet eran of two wars, the right to joke with such low dung -grubbing civilian without his exercising his gross wit on me in return9 AS the divine Schiller says"
 We are not trying Schiller here. You are sentenced to three months arrest, dou- ble guard duty for six months and loss of a stripe.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
CURE OF HsCCUPS.

curious case has just occurred at the Children's Hospital in Paris. A girl of 12 was at school recently, and during thun- derstorm the electric fluid fell close to her. For a moment she seemed to be suffocating, but this sensation soon passed off into fit of hiccups. These became SO distress ing that after three days the mother took her to the hospital for advice. The sur geon ordered her to be taken to the oper- ating theatre, where, on seeing the medical man standing at table covered with some awful-looking instruments, and surrounded by number of assistants in white aprons, the child became so terrified that she for got her hiccups, which did not recommence, aiid she was thus cured
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
CEN TAUR
LIN ! M ENTS

have relieved more bed-ridden Crip- r1es; hea1ed more frightful wounds, and saved more valuable animals than all other liniments, ointments, oils, extracts. plasters and so-called pain killers" and "skin cures" combined.
 Physicians and Veterinary Surgeons en- dorse the Ccntaur Liniments; millions of men, women and children in all countries use them, and Housekeepers. Farmers. Planters. Travellers. Liverymen, Teamsters and Stnck-gro~ CTS, are their patrons. They are clean, thes are handy, they are cheap, and they are reliable. There is no ache, rain. or swelling which they will not alle- viate. ssbdue, or cure. Sold throughout
 THE IRRITABLE GLOBE for 50 cts. and &I.OO bottle. Trial bottles, g cts. ..-.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
Pennington Savings Bank.

Oniee Hours, g te I2 A. M.. ? to F. M. Deposits made in this Bank put upon Interes the First Day of Each Month. eE- MONEY CAN BE SENT BY CHECK or POST OFFICE MONET OR. DER, asad the Deaosa Book sossI bc returned by Ma. All Loans made under the supervision of an efh sient Board of Directors,
 TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS,
 July l, 1879, S79,.................... ..$, ,7lO,24 Fl sE The Bank Vault is pr Jtected by Sargent & ireenieafs Double Chronometer Lock, by. Burglar Alarm Telegraph, and by Night Vatchman. "' N*e-' A' ''' JULIUS GAY, Treasurer. .
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
C Catarrh al ? q so N

Wei Do Meyers Treatise on Gas tarrh, explains the following important facts: l. That Catarrhal Colds become 8 poisonous infection, at first local, and finally constitutional.
 2. That, being Constitutional, the infection 'is beyond the reach of mere local remedies.
 3. T.,at impurities in the nostrils. are necessarily swallowed into the stomach and inhaled into the lungs, thus poison. ing the Digestive. Respiratory and Genito- urinary organs.
 4. That Catarrhal virus follows the mucous membrane and causes Deafness, Dyspepsia. Chronic Diarrhea, Bronchitis, Leucorrhea. and Consumption.
 5. That Smokes, Douches, Limitations, and lnsoluble Snuffs. cannot possibly remove infectious inflammation from the or gans named.
 6. That an antidote for Catarrh must possess an inoculative affinity for, and the quality of being absorbed by, the purulent mucous wherever located.
 Based upon these plain theories, Dr. Wei De Meyers Catarrh Cure has proved to be infallible. It not only re- Heves, it cures Catarrh at any stage. Home testimony:
 Cured! Cured ! Cured Cured! W. D. wooDs, 4s7 Broadway, N T., Cured of
 Chronic Catarrh.
 F. J. HAsLETT, s59 Broadway, NY, ,4y'rs Catarrh. c. L. BRUSH, AS Broadway, N.Y., 1Oy'rs Catarrh. s. BENEDICT, Jr., Jeweler, 697 Broadway, N r.,
 Qady friend, cured of Chronic Hay Fever. Mfs. EMMA c. HowEs, 30 w. Washington
 Square, N. Y., cured of 30 years Chronic
 Catarrh.
 REV. GEO. A. REFS, 169 Jay St., Brooklyn. "It
 restored me to my ministerial labors.'' REV: CHAs. J, JONES, New Brighton, s. I.
 ''Worth ten times the cost" REV ALEX. FREES, Cairo N. r. "It has worked
 wonders in six cases in my parish" L. F. NEWMAN. 305 Fulton St., Brooklyn cured
 of years Chronic Catarrh.
 MRS. J. SwARrz JR., 900 Warren St, Jersey
 City, cured of IS years Chronic Catarrh.
 &c. &c. sc. &c. Sc. A real cure for this terrible malady, is the most important discovery for the reiiaf of human suGEeIing. since vaccination. Wei De Meyers Catarrh Cure is sold by all Druggists. or delivered by D. B. DEWEY & Co.,. 46 Dcy St., N. Y for S1.5O package. To Clubs, six packages for $7.5O. Dr. Wei De Meyers Treatise, with full explanations and overwhelming proofs. is Postpaid and sent free to anybody.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23

An honest reputation is within the reach of every one.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23

We cannot do evil to others without do- ing it to ourselves.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23

The Empress Eugenie will make collec- tion of the accounts of English and French journals of the death of her son.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23

Casual thoughts are sometimes of great value.