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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN,

Great Britain. Cornish Bank of Truro England, has suspended, with liabilities of $5 0OO, 900. A general combination of trades is talked of in London to oppose an increase of working hours. The London Iron operatives have determined te resist any increase in the number of work ing hours the final action of the Employers Association was taken on Tuesday
 Strikes have occurred among the lock hands at Hull and the masons at Sheffield. The South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire miners will resist reduction of wages The strike on the Midland Railroad, Eng land, continues.
 There were 15,059failures last year in Great Britain and Ireland. A thirty -eight-ton gun on the British iron clad Thunderer burst on Thursday, killing nine persons and wounding thirty-three Several of the wounded have since died.
 Heavy floods are reported from England and Scotland
 Another heavy snow-storm is reported from Scotland.
 Frunce-64 of the 93 Senators chosen Sunday, were Republicans
 T Tho French Cabinet will seek for an express sion of confidence from the Senate.
 Tropmann, brother of the murderer, has been arrested for counterfeiting coin.
 Spain.-Moncasi was executed at Madrid on Saturday.
 Don Espartero is dying.
 Russia.-The Russian Government has SUD- pressed the Tartar revolt.
 Bulgarfa.-A new candidate for the throne is found in the person of Vogorides
 Rolmani0. Russian evacuation of the Dobrudja will begin January 12
 Denmark. Radical leader has been defeated in last weeks elections
 Indi0.-The British advance on Candahar was begun by two bodies of troops which will concentrate at Takht--pul.
 It is intimated that the Districts of Chitral, Swat and Kunar will be annexed to East h. dian Empire.
 Japan.-A government steamer and eighty three lives were lost by an explosion of gun powder.
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Union services are to be held first in the Methodist and then in the Congregational churches alternating, during the week of prayer.
 Last week, Mir. David R. Stephens, of South Britain, died of hydrophobia in just three days from the first symptom. On Fri day night, the 27th ult, he attempted to wash his hands and could not put them into water There was aslight spasm at that time, and they continued at intervals until death relieved him, early Monday evening. And was one among others who were bitten by dog from this place, which was fhen supposed by many to have been rabid, sometime in the month of Oct last. A COW owned by Chester 1sham and bitten by the same dog is said to have gone mad few weeks since. and was killed to pre- vent danger. Mir. Horace Squire killed his dog last week, he (the dog) having been bit ten hy the same dog. NEEF.
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Wolcottville.

Dr. Hanchett is slowly recovering from bis injuries, resulting from being thrown from a carriage
 The Union Hardware Company have sold large quantities of skates during the cold snar
 The Week of Prayer is being observed by the Methodist and Congregational churches by a series of union meetings.
 The storm of last week was sufficient to give us fair sleighing in spite of the high winds that followed and the livery men are happy.
 Ut is reported that the appeal to the Rail-
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Cur THIS OUT-IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE 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 it's 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 a regular size for D cents. Sold by A. S. Wright & Co.,
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Plymouth Sketches, No. 298.

On Saturday evening the 18th ult, it was too cold to watch the Themaston fire from a garret window. ss the writer of this viewed
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HarWinton.

We have had first class January thaw," Cover the left'O the last few days The wind has spot our sleighing.
 MT. and Mrs. c. H. Rood are again in town, and domesticated for the winter Prayer meetings will be held here every night during the week of prayer.
 The young folks talk of having dance at the Town Hall on Wednesday evenning 1. Our neighbors are very busy getting ice MT. Wm. Pickett, of Chestnut Hill. was in town, last week, trying to re-organize our Academy school, but that ,defunct institution is evidently dead beyond the hope of resurrec- | ton
 Our parsonage was crowded on donation night.
 Vital statistics of Harwnton for 1878, Births, 17-males, 6, females, II marriages 10; Deaths, ,-15.
 "A WARNING TO TICKET HOLDERS IN THE TWISTED HERALD LOTTERY Our mail carrier, MT. W. A. Birden, who has re- gently purchased lively colt, met with an accident, last Friday, that came near prov ing fatal to him. He was returning with the mail, and had accomplished about half of the distance, when the crossbar of his sleigh broke letting the shafts down on the colts heels, which took fright and ran, overturning the sleigh and throwing Mr. Birden out on rock In the ditch and under the sleigh. Mr. B. .cung to the reins for half mile, but finally thinking that discretion was the potter part of valor, let go, when the horse cleared herself from the sleigh at once. Mir. B. picked himself up and shook himself together (for he had been nearly shaken to peces). The blood was flowing freely frem his head and he found that some of his teeth were knocked out. his head and face were scratched and bruised, his hand badly sprained, and his hip and leg also injured. The horse ran to a neighbours woodshed, having completely demolished the sha fits and damaged the sleigh. Another neighbor carried the mail forward, while Mir. B. went to his fathers near whose house the accident occurred and patch ed himself up He was unable to walk across the room at night, but he drove the mall as usual the next day.
 '"Great ceremonies are necessary says the Railroad News ito get train off in Germany. When all is ready bell rings. Then another bell rings. Then the engine whistles or rath- CT toot-toot-toots gently. Then the conductor tells the station master that all is ready Then the station-master looks placidly around and says Sc? Then the conductor shouts 'Fertig? interogatively. Then the station-master re- plies 'Fertig! positively. Then the conductor blows horn the engine whistles; the. bell rings; the other bell rings; the station-master says 80 ?'-the passengers swear in various ton gues-and the train starts. That is unless there is belated fat man--in which case they do it all over again."
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PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

RESTRICT OF LITCHFIED, ss Probate Court. Jan. O 4th, 1879. """'
 Estate of AImedia Peck, late of Litchfeld in said dlstl jet teceas d.
 Pursuant to an order from the Court of Probate for salo district, will be sold at Public Auction to the highest bidder, on the 25th day of January ls79 at "cock' i'll the afternoon (unless previously disposed o1 al Prlvate sale so much of the real of said deceased, wll raise the sum of nine hundred and sAty-six dollars and ninety four cents
 Sale to take place at the late esidence of said de- ceased in said LitchielG
 4l.Sw8 CHAS. ADAMS, Ad ministrator.
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LadIfS'7viW bea;- " m1nH hiaf, Hs. 'y 20 clrrumstanre 7nI 1'c d|1I0t~ /',"4' o1f,- rnIe 0f strictly
 ONE PR, and Hat aH goods ars "/". figures Ho1- 7OzX ihc ahr.l count 6e paid 10 a1ty 0n,, seutatfon ana del12,rrv of <, ".J tzdDrrfzseuteuf
 NO DISCO UNT 9vSH b< tgyanted af1er DecIn'rrs 1878.
 A VISIT OF 1NSPEe"sQx.< 70 fAl 0arzoas Aa><gS st01-cs fN /hf r<L;' "| Nez0 Fork aozU Uconzzuce thr Hf0I ,s1: : I..". 9f Me t1ath of o"'- assertion, i'07'~I
 ''That we have tie largest ".sd Best Assortment of FaS':;onah.,' ISo";i4 and Sell the same LoSynE ;ha. a4, other house in the city,
 Our Stores easy of access-the Cross !ow !tpn road (2Sd street. the same within -.l
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 of charge descriptive circulars of the most desra- ble lands, government and railroad with maps and full inform tion respecting of fare. freight, &c. NC, by sending address on postal card to tHAs. F. BAILEY, BY Broadway, N. |. 4l-4w
 The success of the Read Carpet Co.'S Car pets is something wonderful, commencing a few years ago making not more than five or six thousand yards per month they have in- creased to an enormous production which is all mediately taken up by such leading houses as A. T. Stewart & Co.,, & w. & s. Sloane, N. Y They are not only the handsomest designs, many of them rivalling the best Body Brus- sels, but they are superior in quality to any Carpet made, and are sold at prices lower than the same grade of any other make David M. Read, of Bridgeport, is the sole agent for the United States, he supplies all other merchants with them and cuts them up to his Retail custimers at wholesale prices.
 ENJOY L1FE.-What truly beautiful world we live in Nature gives us grandeur of mountains, glens and oceans, and tfYousands better when in perfect health but how often do the majority of people feel like giving it up disheartened, discouraged and worried cut with disease, when there is no occasion for this feeling, as every sufferer can easily obtain satisfactory proof that Greens August Flower will make them as free from disease as when born. Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint is the direct cause of seventy five per cent of such maladies as Biliousness Indigestion, Sick Headache Costiveness, Nervous Prostration, Dizziness of the Head, Palpitatien of the Heart, and other distressing symptoms Three doses of August Flower will prove it's wonder full effect, Sample bottels 10 cents. Try it. Sold by A. s. Wright & Co.,, Litchield.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

road Commissioners for better facilities for reaching the State Capital will result in no
 material change in the time table of the con meeting roads.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

IN SPITE OF FLANNELs.-coughs and colds will make ledgment in the system. But they are not tenants at will You can dspos- sess them with H0z0's Honey of Horehound and z'ar, in less time than it takes sheriff to execute writ Sold by all Druggists.
 Pike's Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute
 41-4W
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The Charter Oak conspiracy case went to the jury on Tuesday. Under the charge of the judge, they rendered ''verdict of ''Not Gull
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

The evidence taken before the jury of in- quest strongly indicates thpt Bucholtz, Schutle's German servant is the man whe killed him.
 Mrs. Cobb is on trial at Norwich with Bish op as the chief witness against her.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

Hon. B. c. Northrop, Sec. of the State Board of Education, says that the supply of the last report of the Board is exhausted, and requests people having copies they can spare to send them to him at Hartford.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

Members of F. w. Gunns school will pro- duce drama entitled Above the Clouds" by Geo. M. Baker, author of Bread on the Wa ters, in the hall in Washington, on Friday evening, Jan. 17th.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

RESTRICT OF LITCHFIELD, ss Probate Iourt, G Dec. 3Oth, 1878.
 Estate of Annie Clemons, late of Litchfeld in sad District deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of LitchfeId hath limited and allowed six mulths from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit thrlr rlalins for settlement Those who neglect IF, sent their accounts properly atested, within said iIne Wll be debarred recovery All persons indebted tJ sad estate are requested to make iumedlate payment to T. <. GUSLEE, Administrator.
 41-3w A ! a Court of Probate holden at Plymouth, within E- and for te district of Plymouth the l4th day of December, A. D.. 1878
 Areseut, GEO. w, COLE, Esq, Judge. On motion of H. 1. Huz2y, of BrIs Oi, Conn.,, Ad- mllstrator upon the estate of Electa Beach, tate of Plymouth within said district deceased. This COur. dOTn decree that siA Haonths Do allowed and limited for the creditors of said exhibit their claims az st the to the administrator and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising Ii newspaper published in Litcs field County, and by posting copy thereof the public sgnpost ill said town If Plymouth, nearest the place where the deceased last dw elf
 Certified from Record, 3g3w
 GEO, W. COLE, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

Now AND THEN.-Akin to a curiosity shop was the old-fashioned cupboard with it's pills and bottles nostrums. These nauseous nominal remedies are, to-day, supplanted by remedies purer and almost tasteless. Worthy of illus trative mention is Peter Meller's CoD-LIvER OH- This limpid, pure and palatable prepa-
 ation has long had the highest praise of phy- sicians and the household. 41-1w
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Those wishing to settle in the West can obtain free of charge descriptive circulars of the most desra- be lands, government and railroad, with maps and full inform .ton respecting of fare. freight, &c., Nc, by sending address on postal card to CHAs. f. BAILEY BY Broadway, N '. 41-4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

The U. 8. Supreme Court has decided the law ot Congress punishing polygamy in the territories constitutional. There was time when, in the Dred Scott case, they had differ ent notions of the powers of Congress over ter ritOrieS
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

Tho ice blockade in central and western New York was expected to he broken through yesterday (Tuesday.)
 Harvard is not to row Oxford next summer.
 The U. s. Supreme Court has decided against the government in the Credit Mobiier cases. They have also sustained the ''arbitra- ry arrests of war times.
 Justice Hunt of the U. s. Supreme court is lying at the point of death.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

Tissue ballots dc not find favor in the eyes of Connecticut judiciary. Judge Carpenter has just decided, at Hartford, that two demo- cratic selectmen were given majorites by box stufting in October last. In consequence he gives the Republican contestants the positions they claim.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

The Potter Committee has been taking tes- timony at New Orleans. They fail to notice a packet of alluring documents dropped in their way by Mrs Agnes Jenks. They have evi dently adopted impressions unfavorable to the further usefulness of that historic parsonage as a source of information
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

A Virginia Justice of the Peace (colored) recently sentenced wealthy white citizen to be fogged for stealing ten cents worth of ice. It is considered a decidedly cool and curious proceeding by other wealthy white persons in that vicinity. The culprit has escaped pun- ishment, temporarily at least, by an appeal.
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New Preston.

''So all night long the storm roarsd on The morpi' 6 broke without sun; In starry fake, and peilicle, All day the hnary meteor fell; And, when the secoud morning shone, We looked upon world uuknown. No cloud above, no earth helow.. Nr Sl-x
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ed on an uninhabited island. That no system of training so impractical can remain the per ! manentform of higher education in the mos l practical and energetic of nations, is a stub born fact that the American college must soor recognize if it is to retain it's leadership o American education. Resumption comes very easily al last. In deed nothing seemed needed for Resumption bur to Resume. as Horace Greedy long age re- marked. The only question now remaining i. how to reconcile one specie dollar worth lO( cents with another specie dollar worth just 94 cents. This is question that an honest Con gress could readily dispose of Our only doubt is whether there is any Congress now ir existence which answers to that description.
 The storm and cold of last week were very severe all over the country. The thermome ter fell to SC below zero in New York; 24 . below, in Minnesota and stood at zero as fal down as Washington. At this place the low. est point reached was SC below zero h western New York, snow fell to the depth ol ten or fifteen feet and the railroads still con- tlnue blocked. In fact, considered as ''spell of weather" the opening days of 1879 have been very remarkable.
 \ Virginia Justice of the Peace (colored) recently sentenced a wealthy white citizen to be hogged for stealing ten cents worth of ice. It is considered decidedly cool and curious proceeding by other wealthy white persons in that vicinity. The culprit has escaped pun- ishment, temporarily at least, by an appeal.
 The Potter Committee has been taking tes- timony at New Orleans. They fail to notice a packet of alluring documents dropped in their way by Mrs. Agnes Jenks They have evi- dently adopted impressions unfavorable to the further usefulness of that historic parsonage as d source of information
 Tissue ballots dc not find favor in the eyes of Connecticut judiciary. Judge Carpenter has just decided, at Hartford, that two demo- cratic selectmen were given majorities by box stutfing in October last. In consequence he gives the Republican contestants the positions they claim.
 The U. 3. Supreme Court has decided the law ot Congress punishing poygamy in the territories constitutional There was a time when, in the Dred Scott case, they had differ ent notions of the powers of Congress over ter ritories.
 Members of F. w. Gunn's school will pro duce drama entitled Above the Clouds, 7" by Geo. M. Baker, author of Bread on the Wa ters, " in the hall in Washington, on Friday evening, Jan 17th
 Hon. B. c. Northrop Sec of the State Board of Education, says that the supply ei the last report of the Board is exhausted, and requests people having copies they can spare to send them to him at Hartford. The Charter Oak conspiracy case went tc the jury on Tuesday. Under the charge of the judge, they rendered ''verdict of "Not Gull. ty!"
 The.evidence taken before the jury of in- quest strongly indicates thpt Bucholtz, Schutle's German servant, is the man whe killed him.
 Mrs. Cobb is on trial at Norwich with Bish- OD AS the chief witnoco arairst har
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.sE;cT, ". e' 1N' to oe peg on the fusion of peltH Ill creole louisiana about the years ISOa
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The New York herald., 1879-09-13
Two "Machines" in Danger.

The public will have an uncommonly
good opportunity in November to test the
sincerity of the considerable number of
voters in both parties who have for some
years complained of the prevalence Of what
is called "machine politics." The demo.
cratic ticket nominated at Syracuse claims
their jealous and even enthusiastic sup
port, for it is conspicuously an "anti-
machine" ticket. 1t defes the Tammany
of course seeks to defeat the republican
ticket. which, according to the ''anti-
machine" men, was entirely and noto-
riously the work of the republican ''ma-
chine" The success of the Robinson and
Potter ticket will therefore be the conspic-
nous defeat of the machine in both parties;
and it is not often that voter opposed to
''machine politics" can hope for the oppor-
tunity to strike so heavy blow at the
thing he detests. On the other hand, the
defeat Of Messrs. Robinson and Potter will
be the victory not Of one but Of two ma
chimes.
The HERALD has lately been accused of a
troublesome habit of advising the politi-
clans and the voters hence it modestly
offers no advice to anybody in the present
case. But we respectfully PROFOUND
question. Ha,per's Weekly and the Evening
Post are prominent and able representa-
tives of the ''anti-machine" sentiment;
will our eminent and respected contempo-
raries-neither of which is an ''organ," we
observe-tell us and the public how an
opponent of machine politics" ought to
vote this fall?
The New York herald., 1879-09-13
An Expensive Route.

Farmers in England see at last that the
only remedy for their grievances is to get
out of the country, as many wise English
farmers also saw about two hundred and
fifty years ago. They are proceeding ear
nestly and have sent u delegation on one of
the Allan line of steamers to visit the
Dominion of Canada and ascertain the adj
vantages or disadvantages of settlement in
that part of America. 1t is reported in our
cable dispatches what counties in England
are represented in the movement. We are
inspired only by good will toward these
farmers when we assure them that to get to
the United States by way of Canada is q
devious, troublesome and expensive pro-
ceeding. That is just what it comes to.
They cannot stay in Canada Even the
Canadians themselves are not equal to that
test of endurance. They will come to the
United States finally, as has done hitherto
an enormous percentage of the Canadian
immigration and they have only to in
quire whether they will come at once while
their impulse is fresh and their little capi-
tai in hand, or whether they will spend the
cash and waste the impulse in Canada, and
then come to US ut last stripped of all but
hope
The New York herald., 1879-09-13
The Hanlan-Courtney Race.

After whole year since they last met,
during much of which it seemed very
doubtful if they would ever again come
together. Hanlan and Courtney met yester-
day at Rochester and signed articles for
five-mile turning race, to be rowed In the
afternoon of Wednesday, October 8. on
Chautauqua Lake. This water, ON the lines
of the Atlantic and Great Western and
Buffalo and Pittsburg roads, was selected
because absolutely new to each contestant.
Some twelve miles long and about mile wide,
it will be wholly free from the swirls and
eddies which made Lachine 80 unfit q course
for an outrigger race, while the few steam
craft on it can doubtless be kept readily
under control. The day, as now fixed, is
likely to come during the Ashley week, and
as there are hundreds of New Yorkers who
would like to see both of these famous
struggles it might be well to hold the day
in allegiance for q short time until the
Ashley week is positively determined on,
and then have the sculling race on the
Wednesday of the following week. Not
only has Hanlan once or twice lately ex-
pressed wish that the race be as late in
October as possible, but an untowaxd
The New York herald., 1879-09-13

The WEATHER.-The disturbance is gradu-
ally forcing its way over the lake regions IN an
almost easterly direction. Its influence has
extended over larger than on Thursday
In fact it is felt in all the districts east of the
Mississippi, except on the South Middle Allan
tic and New England coasts. The high area
that dominated the weather in the latter districts
during the past few days is slowly reccding into
the ocean. The pressure is rising rapidly again
In the Northwest. Rain has fallen in the lake
regions, central valleys and on the Gulf coast.
Elsewhere the weather was fine. The tempera-
turc has fallen throughout the country, except
in the Middle Atlantic aud New England States.
The winds are from fresh TO brisk in the lake
regions and the Northwest, fresh on the Atlantic
coast and light in the other districts. The
weather over the British Islands is stormy. The
pressure is very low and heavy rain is falling
ut many stations. The weather in New York
and it's vicinity to-day will be cloudy and cool,
with rains, followed by gradual clearing. To-
morrow it will be partly cloudy and colder in
the early portion, followed by clear or fair.
weather.