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The daily gazette., 1879-02-06
KILLED HIS WIFE FOR HER PROP
ERIY.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. Airs.
John Dyer who lived near here died sud-
denly a few days ago. She was re-
Gently married to Dyer and having pos
sessed property that had been willed to
him IN the event of her death, suspicious
were aroused and Dyer's premises we're
searched, when a quantity of strychnine
and a spoon were found in his trunk.
Tie body was exhumed and poison was
found in her stomach. A warrant was
issued for Dyer who has decamped.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-06

RAPID PRINTING.-On last Fritay af-
ternoon the United States Senate ordered
the printing Of documents accompanying
the Presidents message in relation to the
New York custom-house appointments,
making 440 pages, two-thiras being in
small type and rule and figure matter.
This was put in type at the government
printing Office in less than "a hours, all
achievement unprecedented in type SCI
ting
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FEBRUARY q 1870

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The daily gazette., 1879-02-06

TIE RADICAL CoNGREssMEN have
done SO many bad things that they are
afraid of the people, and hence their per-
sstence in voting to keep up large ar
my. Voters will bear in mind that a
great part of the odious taxation arises
from money uselessly spent on the stop
heavy" army and navy.
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UNNECEssARY.-lt was obviously un-
necessary for the Republican to volunteer
the information to its readers that no
saint" was connected with its editorial
or reportorial staff.
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PUBIICSALl

VIII be sold public sale, on lhena
adjoining ChristiaAa Village, IN
Clay Creek Hundred, now occupM
George Lewis, on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY lSlhn
al 10 O'Clock, a. m !. three head OF a
good work or driving horses, II IN
head OF good cattle, q fresh sows, 1NI
coming in profit, two year-
old with calves, z yearlings, teh t
old, "ne year old bull, extra s"4
chickens, one SOW and pics.
FARM One chuipt
pans aud cans, one lawn roller one ~,,
drum roller, one farm wagon,
dearbor' y, one lork carriage on rus
cart. twin harrows, one A na,
ploughs, 4 4cultivators. one h0fte KIN
grindstOnes, 5 sets OF double anu cus
trees, cnrn shelters, srain fan,
box, mixing box, feed chest, sels Il
ness, one whee, rake, II COW cha, na
trough, 2 crPd es and scythes' M
m achines, one wheat drill. one WIZ.
rev, and many other articles not h''
toned. "A
TkRMS.-All sums OF s25, anu ma
cash: all over that amouHt u,,ebyl
months will he given by the lus
giving a bankable note with aplPrr rTTsl
dorser. II. Nj. GhlrrsH
GEO. " BUsard
Merrick n Drake. AucfS. JAM"
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WANTS.

VlTANTED.-Finc SHIRTS o make at
w adoEen, s3 half doEen. In su-
perior manner for ~ cents spiece a goo
M guaranteed. Cali at 325 East Eighth
street. VIM. NJ LLER.
d, ,c26-tf
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OHERIFF's SALE.
- By virtue Of a writ OF Ais. Levari Fa-
cias, 10 me directed, will be exposed 10
public sale. at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, sit Shipley 81.
kept by John J Dougnerty in the City OF
Wilmington, New Castle county. Della
ware, on
WEDNESDAY,
The 10Th day of Februar y, A. d.,
1919, at 2 O'Clock, p. m. the fol lowing de-
scrlbed Real Estate. viz:
All that certain lot. piece or parcel OF
land with three story brick store and
dwelling thereon erected, situate In the
city of Wilmington, bounded and describ-
ed as follows, to wit: Beginning at the
northerly side of 7ih street between Wal
nut ana Poplar ST. eets, at James Saville's Is
line, being ~ feet easterly from Absalom
Browns line; thence with the said Sa-
villes line northerly parallel with Poplar
street 10 feet to the southerly side OF a three
I, ct wide alley. leading from Wilson to
Poplar streets; thence along sal alley side
easterly parallel win Seventh street As
feet, more or less 10 the westerly side Of
Poplar street; thence therewii n southerly
80 feet 10 the said side OF SevdnLh street;
ana thence herewith westerly 45 feet more
or less t@ saiu Shvlile's line apd place OF
beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may. Book ID, Vol. 10. page I18, &c
Selzed af q laken into execution as the
proPtrty OF Charles u. Betelie Anh Maggie
a., MS Wlie, ana l. and " be sold by
JOHN PYLE, sheriff
sherif's ONCE New Castle February
| Sd, 1873. fdb3 Stawts
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SATURDAY,
The 18th day of February, A. D..

1919, at II o'clock, a. IN =, the following de-
scr bed Personal Property, viz
One carriage. l York wagos, one mar ct
dearborn, l cart, l wagon pole, set Of sin
gle harness, set of cart harness. one Day
more, sofa, 8 sIuff.d chairs, ore rocking
chair. 8 stands, LOOKING elasses, lot OF car
pets. chairs, tables, stoves and fixtures,
Ice chest, one Fire Proof SAFE, hat rack,
sewing machine, / doubl gun, lot OF bed
steads, beds and bedding. bureaus, wal
nut sci OF furniture, lot OF oil cloth, lol of
oil paintings, lot OF window shades, &c.
seized ana taTen iuio execution H. th g
property OF Henry NJ. Rlle, AID TO be sold
by JOHN PN LIE, Sheriff
sherif's once, New castle, February
Sd, 1873. feb4. eodSt
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.SHERIFF'S SALES.

g HEKIFF'S SALE.
y ny virtue OF sundry writs bf execu-
ton, to me directed will be exposed 10
public sale, on the farm lately owned by
Evan q. htotsenburg, situated In White
Clay Creek hundred. near the ttllape OF
Christiana, and on the road leading rom
stanton 10 Christiana. on
MONDAY,
The Oath day Of February, A. d.,
1919, at II O'Clock, a. m. the following de-
scrioed Personal Property, viz
One wheat drill, one corn sheller, one
reaper, one mower. one horse rake, one
thresber. one hor.e power grist mil. one
hay cutter, one roller one grain ian, 2
farm wagons with hay rigging. one cart,
lot OF plows, barrow =, culiivatots, harness
OF every description, lot OF OK and cow
chains. lot OF water and pig troughs, belt
ing, pulleys and shading, lot OF mia pans
gl' trees, OK yokes. 2 wheelbai rows, lot of
small tools, forks. hoes, shovels, &c., one
Germantown carriage, y head Of horses, 2
coils, one pair OF oxen, (well troken). 81
head OF cattle, one bull, lot OF calves, 20t0
pounds OF pork, lot OF clover seed, lot Of
potatoes, IS acres OF wheat in the ground,
etc, etc.
Seized and tab en- In execution As the pro-
perty OF Evan g. Stotsenburg and Mat
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
TERMS.-Sums not exceeding s25. cash
On all sums exceeding that amount cred
II OF = months will be given the purchaser
10 give his Interest bearing negotiable note
with An approved endorsed, or , per ceni.
Off for cash.
stidham & Son, A net. feb6- w3t die 20
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CHERIFF's SALE.
y BY virtue OF sundry writ's OF Fl. Fa. d,
To me directed, will be exposed 10 public
sale, at the house OF Henry NJ. RiIe, Sth
and jackson streets, In the ci Of Will
mington, In New Castle County, Della
The daily gazette., 1879-02-06

Nj OTlCE.-1he Mutual Loan Associa-
~ lion now offers new stock for sale
The first payment may be made any
time. Apply TO GEORGE L. MARIS,
Secretary asd Tr, asurer,
Ja23-lmd Office COL Ship'ey st, % story.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27

one election in two years instead of an cleo tion every year. In his section, and he sup posed it was so elsewhere, tie people are heart fly tired of the frequency of elections Not only is there annoyance and vexation by po- litical agitation and effort, but there are out side expenses in both parties, put down per haps, under the head of carriage hire, which aggregate throughout the state, in both parties, probably as much as 1t costs the state.for a single legislative session.-A resolution incor- porating Litchtield under borough charter passed.-A bill passed limiting the fees of re- ceivers of banks and trust companies, A bill was rejected requiring the sale of property under foreclosure.
 On Friday bills, &c., were passed: consti- tuting the comptroller, adjutant general and quartermaster general a board to have charge of the battle flags of the state; giving grand jurors the right to complain of any violation of bylaws adopted by town or borough. h.-The following bills &c., were rejected: concern ing the granting of temporary injunctions; concerning the measurement of land by asses sors; requiring fire insurance companies in case of loss to pay policies in full; and re quiring selectmen to submit all bills to auditors before making payment.-Adjourned until Tuesday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN,

Great B71tain-The Home Rulers have elected member from county Cork.
 Troops have sailed for South Africa.
 The engineers strike has been partially suc- cessful.
 FTance.-The bill granting the Communists amnesty has passed the Deputies, $40 to 99. The proposed commercial treaty with this countiy ic growing in favor.
 Germany. kelclistas have rofuaod to allow the arrest of two of their members.
 Bismarck's protectionist scheme is coldly received.
 Russia. The plague is declared nearly ex- tinct.
 Bulga11a.- Notables have assembled to elect a king.
 Egypt. The Khedive has been grossly in- suited by officers he discharged unpaid.
 SouA 4, A,t54ca.-Over 250 whites were mas sacred by the Zulus.
 Siam.-The King of Burmah has been mas sacring S6 princes.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27
 DOMESTIC.

Frank Bassett's trial for murder has begun at Bridgeport.
 Trinity College (Hartford) students are re- voting against the discipline of it's faculty.
 Young women are to be allowed to pursue a parallel course with that of the male students at Harvard.
 205 new doctors graduated at New York, last week.
 North Carolina has been reducing the sala- ries of it's State officers.
 On Sunday, on invitation of the N. Y. State Charities Aid Association, the ministers of the city denounced the tenement house sYs- tenn.
 The Maine House of Representatives has voted in favor of biennial sessions.
 New York Baptist ministers have expelled Fulton from their conference.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27

profess to be converted, think more of >Atsidt
 workers than of tie pastors and churches where
 they are located, and thus they will wish to bt
 independent of them and will not be in unior and sympathy with the churches. Let sucf ] remember that, if they have been born again l they have been born through the prayers and travail of those churches and thus are very very dear to them 3d. There is danger that churches and christians will rely upon ovtside agencies, to the neglect of those which Goo hath put within their own power and fol which he will hold them responsible. WEATHER. .-One swallow does not make a summer: but snew for four days in week with the mercury down to zero, does make winter.
 for the benefit of Dr. Fowler, Wednesday evening, March 9th.
 SICKNESS. s.--There is considerable sickness in town. We could not name all those under the doctors care.
 ANOTHER PILGRIM GONE HoME.-Elias c. Kinney entered upon his final rest, Saturday morning, aged "A. Partaking of the ardor os disciple of Wesley, combined with the sound ness of Calvin, fitted him for pillar in church and society, as the churches in Bridgewater and Washington can bear witness Upright in his walk and dealings, he was esteemed and respected by all. s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27
Goshen No. 377.

ACADEMT.-Th winter term of our AcalIe- my closed last week, and we had d good ex- animation.
 DEATH OF MR. MERw1N Mr. Erastus Mer- win, who died at South Canaan, was a native Of Goshen, where he lived, until he moved just across the town line at Cornwall Hollow. He vvas one Of our best cit iZens
 MORE ABOUT THAT WELL have a letter from John S. Brewster, and I learn that the people of the village of Wells, Minnesota, went out to get water, Wednesday evening, as usual, when they found that Southwick's we'll Fay lor's, Burke's Dr. Fellows, the mill, and the one at the round house and machine shops had all stopped running, and the news at last came that the men on MT. Brewster's farm, at six o. clock that evening" had forced hole through the rock, and that the water rushed up, out side the pipe, and made hole as large as a mans body. But they have succeeded in con- fining it to a two inch pipe, and now the other wells are all right.
 LITERARY CIRCLE. The meeting last week at the house of Capt. Gaylord, was more fully attended than any before.
 1.-Minutes of last meeting, by Mrs. Ha- zen, the Secretary
 2.-Music by Miss Gaylord.
 3.-Reading by Miss Anna Beach.
 4.-Declamation, by Frank Wadhams.
 5.-Singing.
 6.-Charade, got up by Miss Aida Norton.
 7.-Debate. ''The comparative meritsofcity and country life", opened by Mir. Edw. Norton and Mrs. Lyman Hall Both sides were we'll presented, then the members were limited to one minute each, and many spoke.
 S.-Recitation of beautiful poem by Mrs. Hagen.
 9.-Song and Pantomime, ''Now Moses"
 Next meeting at the house of Henry Norton, March 4th. Subject for discussion, "Are we lacking, as community, in sociability?" Af- ter an half hour spent in visiting, the company broke up. H. N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27
NOIICG..

THE tax payers of the town Of Cornwall here ! by notified that have received the rate bill from he Selectnlen of said town made the list of 1878 and that tine taxes due the list day of March 1879 and to all taxes remaining unpaid te list day April! 1S79 the l~al per cent. wi be added And for the collection of said taxes will be at the of M Beers x Sons, Cornwall, on the 3rd day of March, 1879, from 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to o'clock in the afternoon, and t the store of the Cornwall BIidge Iron Company, at Cornwall Bridge on the 4th day ot March, l879 during the same hours aud 1t the store of Cochr me Brothers, in West Cornwall on the 9th day of March, 1879 durin 2 the sane hours.
 Dated, Cornwall, Feb 2let, 1879.
 C. t. BALDWIN, Collector.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27
Modes of Minority Representation.

The bill now before our legislature allowing minorities representation upon corporate boards is an improvement, as we'll as an extension o1 the principle. The ordinary form in use 1T this state-the limited vote-is obviously i'm perfect. It accomplishes it's result simply by the device of denying the elector the privilege of voting for the whole board to be chosen in that way giving the minority the remaining names. This may be far enough when there are but two political parties. But suppose there are three? The majority party takes the majority of the board, while one of the two minority parties must go unrepresented. There is another difficulty. The limited vote makes the caucus nomination of the minority unassailable. Take the election of board of five selectmen, for instance. If the majority put up a bad man, the minority may contest his election with just the same chances of de- feating him which they would have under the old form of election by majorities only. Sup pose, however, it is the minority who make 8 bad nomination.? The majority are unable to attack the objectionable nominee, except by some plan of dividing their vote which would not only be very difficult of execution, but might risk the loss of that majority of the board which they already hold. The easy at- tack of bad nominations is one of the prime requisites of every plan of election, but par ticularly of plan which, like minority repre- sentaton, is apt to give increased power to party caucuses
 The form of minority voting proposed for corporations is that commonly called the ''cu- mulative" vote. This method gives the voter as many votes as there are officers to be chOs- en, and thus allows him to ''cumulate" those voter upon one or more candidates by repeat ing their names upon his ticket. Where, as in the case of elections by corporations, the votes has as many votes as he has shares of stock, this method would probably accomplish it's object conveniently and effectually. Take, however, the election of our town boards, and this plan would prove very imperfect. A member of the majority party, for instance, wishing to choose three out of board of five, would meet this difficulty he would have five votes to give three candidates; he might assign two apiece to two; but would have but one left for the third. Members of the minority party would have just the same trouble. Nominating two candidates, they could give one, three votes; the other, but two. To remedy this difficulty the free" vote has been proposed allowing the elector te use fractions in order to equalize his votes among two or more candidates. For instance, vot- CT wishing to divide f1ve,yotes between three candidates, does it accurately as follows:
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27
Total 5 votes.


 This arrangement is effectual, ,but for its intelligent use, presupposes better knowl- edge of fractions than all voters possess. It might also put it in the power of ill-disposed persons to puzzle those counting the votes, by the use of complicated fractions for the mere purpose of annoyance
 We have ourselves favored modification of the free" vete which would relieve the voter of all the trouble of dealing with fractions himself, and which would place no heavy bur den upon the counter. Under this plan the voter is allowed but one vote for the board. If he places but single name thereon, that candidate is credited with one full vote if two names, each takes but half vote; if three, each name gets buta third. In this way the voter may, if he pleases, place any number of names, not exceeding that of the full board, upon his ballot; but, the more. names there are, the less is the value of the vote to each name. This plan enables the large majority to take more than their bare majority of the board chosen, and the small minority to con- centrate upon single candidate. The minor fly nominations, also, are always open to at tack from the majority; and bolters are en- couraged by the opportunity of concentrating their force upon single name. Take the or dinary case of the election of board of five. The minority party can contest the election by a nomination of three candidates or they may ''accept the situation" by the nomination of but two In the latter case, if one of the names proposed is objectionable, the majority may defeat him by increasing the number of their candidates to four. A system like this, which leaves all nominations open to attack, CT and but little on the counter, seems to us preferable to any that has yet come under our notice.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27
AUCTION SALE.

THE Subscriber will sell at Public Auction, Tues 1 day. March 4th, '79, at ten oclo k, a. m., at the late residence of David M Wheeler three miles north west of Litchfeld, the following property, viz:
 pair horses single horse, pair stags, 16 COWS fat cows yearlings, two year old hereford bull, shoats, 40 fowls, l two horse lumber wagon, l two sleigh, light sleigh, lumbr sleigh, ? par double harness single harness carts, 50 tons hay, 100 bushels oats, corn, buckWheat and barley 40 bushels potatoes and apples. Also, all of the farming tools, moving machines, American hay tedder horse rakes, horse hoe, blows, halrows, chains and other articles too numerous to mention. Household furniture, &c. If stormy the sale will take pace the next fair day.
 C. D. WHEELER. Administl ator.
 Lichfeld, Feb. IT, '79 47.2w
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27
SPECIAL NOTICES,
COLLECTORS NOTICE:

A Tax of thirteen mills on the dollar has been laid A by the town of Litchfeld upon the assessment
 list of said town of 1878, which the undersigned is per cent will be allowed all taxes paid on or be fore the 18th of March, 187a To all takes unpaid on the first of May, 1s79 will be added one per cent of the amount thereof. and per cent additional for each month thereafter said taxes shall 80 remain paid,
 Litchfeld, Feb. 26th, 1879.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27

Ben Bristow says it looks as if Grant would get the Republican nomination. The nation see Grant and Tilden coming up in 1880. The prohibition party will be likely to assume re- spectable dimensions if these are true prophets, and ''de woods' will be full of independents next election day. ,s2oa'jaafeld Re1,mb4tc0n.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27
NEW ADyEnTsSENsEnTS
AGENTS WANTED,

DARE chance to make money. Salary or commis LN sion Fast-seing local historical work. Inteli. gent women wanted inlne,iiat9ly i'll Ltah6elu, Harwinton, Burlington, Gosheo, Morris, Plymouth, ruonast"a N@e-"to"v1, FI'o',hory, \SH"n ton, Corn wall, Kent, sharon, etc. Stte your experience. Ad dress Geo. D. Curtlss. Box 35j, Hartford, Conn.
 4S-1W*
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27
A CARD

To Ill who suffering from the errors and indis cre1ons If youth, nervous weakn' ss. eary decay. lss of ma hool &c., will send il recij ti t i'll cure you, FREE r CHARGE. rhl, great medy was discoveret by missionary in -outh America. Sent sef-address d eolvelop to tha REV. 'osEPH T. LYMAN, sStGii0n D, Bible House, %eao }ogk Ciig.
 43-ly,
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27
TO RENT,

THE Island House, situated on the North shore of Bantam Lake, two and threefourth miles from the Village of Litcheld, and threefourtbs of mile from Lake station the Sheraug railroad. It is a healthy and favort4 resort for city people during the summer, with fine grove for picniCs; Possession given the lst Of April next. Inquire oI
 FREDERICK DEMING.
 Ex. Committee.
 WM H. BRAMAN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27

Cur THIS OUT-IT MAY SAVE YOUR L1FE.- There is no person living but what suffers more or less with Lung Disease, Coughs, Colds or Consumption, yet some would die rather than pay 72 cents for bottle of medi- cine that would cure them. Dr. Boschee's German Syrup has lately been introduced in this country from Germany, and its wonder you doubt what we say in print, cut this out and take it to your Druggist. and get sample bottle for 10 cents and try it, or regular size for 75 cents. Sold by A. S. Wright & Go.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27
House for Sale

FlHHE home or the late Dea. Hatch situated in the
 A village of New Preston. A two story house. nine rooms, two village lots and barn. situated next to the church, never failing soft water we'll and choice Whittlesey, of New Pre4ton Ies,r
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27

RESTRICT OF LITCHFIED, ss. Probate Court, Feb. U 10th, 1879.
 Estate of Nelson Austin, late Of Goshen, in said District. deceased
 hath limited and allowed six months from the date Aereof, for tue creditors of said Estate exhibit their 3ialms Tor settlement Those who neg to present tner accounts, properly attested, within said tme VIII De debarred recovery. All per,ons ndr bted to 1alo Estate are requested to make immediate payment 10 SAMUEL D. NOR AWAY Executor,
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

RESTRICT OF LITCHFIELD, ss. Probate Court J Fab. 2tth, 1879.
 Esae of Rhod, Taylor, late of Litchfeld, in said District deceased.
 Ordered, That the EEecutor exhibit his adminstra- ton account to this court for adjustmenj at the Pro- bate Otfic in Litchfeld, the First day March, 1879, at nine o'clock forenoon and that all persons interested in sail Estate may be notified thereof said EXeCuor will tliis order to be published in a newspaper publisheI ill Litchfeld, and post a copy thert Of on the sign post in said town Of Litchhed, and return make to ths court
 GEO M. WOODRUFF Tudge