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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10
Plymouth Sketches No. 311.

Last week neglected to mention the burn ing of factory building near the Terryville depot, on Wednesday evening, March 26th The night being dark, the cloudy sky was il- lumed with an awful splendor The brass mill gong in Thomaston blew, it evidently being thought that the fire was in Or near Plymouth Center. Said factory was erected about the year 1S5O-perhaps year or 80 later-and was used some time for the manufacture of clocks Subsequently it was occupied for carrying on various other kinds of business This building originally-and suppose at the time of it's destruction-contained great curiosity in the shape of an immense water-wheel. forty feet in diameter. Standing at it's axle, with twenty feet of the great arms stretching out to the right to the left, above, and below, the scene presented was very intereresting and striking one. Although seemingly revolving with moderate speed, there was tremendous pow CT, majesty, and grandeur attaching to it, which one could not easily forget. It was one of the prominent sights of lifetime.
 The center schools have this day again commenced, the teachers being the same as last term; in the upper department Miss Mar tha Hillard in the lower, Miss Lucy Lister
 PLYMoTHEAN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Great Britain.-Another Anglo-Indian bank is unable to pay it's dividends.
 There is much popular discomfort with the conduct of affairs in Afghanistan.
 The British budget estimates about $405,- GOO, ,000, expenditures, and $415, GOO, 900 reve- nue.
 The new cattle order issued by the English Privy Council on Thursday does not affect the existing quarantine regulations
 Cambridge won the boat race over Oxford by seven lengths.
 AustTa. Cattle plague is now epldem- ic in over 100 villages in Bohemia
 .Italy.-Garibaldi was very i'll upon his arri- val at Rome but has improved since, ,considera- bly,.
 Bulgara. Assembly of Notables has rejected that clause in the proposed constitu- tion which makes the new Prince a Turkish vassal.
 It is proposed to Make Eastern Reurnella pay the expenses of the mixed occupation.
 Tnrkey. The intrigues of Osman Pasha. the hero of Plevna, and Said Pasha, in the Turkish Cabinet may lead to their removal
 Egypt The Khedive has got rid of the English and French representatives in his Cab inet, and the foreign consuls general have ap- proved his scheme of recognizing the finan- ceS.
 Over 10, 00o people have died of famine in Upper Egypt.
 A recent battle between the Khedive's troops and Arab slave dealers resulted in the defeat of the latter with loss of 200O killed and 5000 by desertion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10
Goshen No. 383.

GREAT BLow.-Rev. Dr. Taylor of Wolcott- vile lectured at West Goshen last week, Mon- day evening on the subject of temperance, but we had such tremendous blow that very few people could be present.
 RETURNED. A. White, of the Mid dletown University, is at home on short va- cation, and his sister has returned from long visit in Waterbury and Meriden.
 Our AGAIN.-Mrs Richmond, who was bad ly hurt by falling on the ice, is better, and was at church yesterday.
 GoINa Te CoRNwALL.-Mr Walter D. Smith, the Goshen correspondent of the Wolcottville Register, goes to Cream Hill for the summer, to manufacture the milk produced on several farms in that vicinity, into fancy shipping cheese.
 LITERARY CIRoLE.-The meeting last week, at the house of Rev. Mr. Hagen, was more full ly attended than any before. We had reading by Mrs. Frederick Bently; an essay from Ar thur Wadhams, Frontier Life" giving an ac- count of his travels in Texas and hunting buff faloes duet by Anna Norton and Jennie Herald recitation by Ella Beach the original ''Betsey and are out," by Eugene Norton and Mrs. Francis Wadhams; duet, ''Matri- menial Difficulties" by MT. Gaylord and Etta Wadhams; good charade, the word, ''man- age;" and answers to several questions given out at the last meeting, mostly on historical subjects, very geod exercise, many of the answers being short essays Recitation by Frank Wadhams Next meeting, at Mir. AL bert Wadhams; Tuesday evening, April 10th, at half past seven. HIN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10
DOMESTIC.

The Widow Butler triumphed over the Wid- ow Oliver and secured Mir. Simon Cameron a verdict
 The U. s. Supreme Court has issued man. damus to compel New Orleans to pay her bonds
 The best time at the woman's six days walk ing match in New York last week was 372 miles,
 All the 5-2o bends have been called in.
 The Talnladge trial still continues
 The last suit attacking Commodore Wander bilt's will was discontinued last week.
 Frost in Charleston has damaged the truck farms seriously.
 Whitelaw Reid was offered the German mis- sion and declined it last December
 Madame Pattersen- Benaparte is dead.
 Col. Mcpherson has made $30 900 at the New York Academy of Music the past sea- sen.
 Property to the amount of half a million was burnt at St. Louis, Saturday night.
 New York Catholic cathedral is to be open ed and dedicated May 25.
 There was a serious fire in Philadelphia, Sunday morning, and property to the amount of three quarters of million destroyed.
 A jury of inquest at New Haven has ren- dered verdict that the unknown man whose remains were found in New Haven harbor on Saturday night was murdered. About $10, ,O0O has been subscribed in New York for Szegedin sufferers.
 Kansas wheat crop promises splendidly.
 There was $1, ,275, ,204 worth of gold mined in British Columbia last year.
 Hartford and Bridgeport both went Repub- lican at Mondays city elections.
 Michigan Republicans have elected Su- preme Court Judge and ether state officers.
 In Ohio the Republicans were successful in the city elections hs Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland.
 A good deal of attention is being attached to the negro emigration from Southern States which is assuming large proportions.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10

CONSUMPTION CURED.-An old physician, retired from practice, having had placed in his hands by an East India missionary the for 'mula of a simple vegetable remedy, for the speedy and permanent cure for consumption, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, and all throat and lung affections, also positive and radical cure for nervous debility and all llnervous complaints, after having tested it's wonderful curative pow CTS in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to his suffering fellows. Ac- human suffering, will send, free of charge, to all who desire It, this recipe, with full di- rections for preparing and using, in German, French, or English. Sent by mall by address ing with stamp, naming the paper. W. w. Sherar, 149 Powers Bleck, Rochester, New York. 1-4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10

ENJOY LIFE.-What a truly beautiful world we live in <! Nature gives us grandeur of mountains, glens and oceans, and thousands of means for enjoyment. We can desire no better when in perfect health but how often do the majority of people feel like giving it up disheartened, discouraged and worried out 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 malades as Bilousness, Indigestion, Sick Headache Costiveness, Nervous Prostration, Dizziness of the Head, Palpitation 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.,, Litchfield.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10
Bantam.

We notice new two-story house going up just above Mir. Sherman Keelers, which is to be occupied by Mir. A. G. Beach, late of the Island House.
 The frame is all out for the new sheds for the accommodation of the Baptist church and the new hall. They will be located on what is called paper-mill fiat.
 -Messrs Neville & Go. have been adding an under ground room to their cotton factory, and are now setting Np new machinery. Their business is steadily increasing, and number of new hands are expected soon. One family of six will occupy the rooms over Mir. Barthol- into the paper mill house. Mir. H. Palmer goes into the house on the Wilmott farm, and has rented the farm. Lyman Prindle, of Pat outright fame, will move into the house with is going to leave the Dudley farm, Maple St and will try his fortunes selling sewing ma chimes.
 Mir. E. s. Crossman is still confined to ms room, put we nope soon to see nm out again.
 MT. Willie Thomas has so far recovered, that he has returned to Watertown to resume work in the silk factory.
 Work is steadily going on, especially by the ladies, for furnishing the hall when com pleted. Quite number met on Friday eve- ming, as Thursday evening was stormy, at MT. Lewis BisselPs. A pupil of Mrs. Bissell's, Miss Ida Bennett, gave the company much pleasure, by playing some fine pieces on the organ which was kindly loaned from the music rooms of Mir. E. w. Pond Much interest is shown by the ladies especially in the hall, and we hope to live long enough to report some enjoyable times there; but it is as yet uncer- tain in just what year that edifice will be con- pleted. XX \
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate has confirmed Clarence King for Director of the combined surveys, and Pro- lessor Walker Superintendent of the Census
 A bill has passed the Senate providing for the construction of refrigerator ship to be used fer the disinfection of ships and cargees coming from places where the yellow fever prevails
 On Wednesday the Senate tabled Mir. Har- ris resolution condemning the" Democratic plan of legislation, 34 to 20.
 The Senate has had Mr. Bells case under consideration and, on Monday, Mr. Rayard spoke in favor of his admission.
 It is possible that the Senate will not reach the Army bill this week.
 The House was occupied, last week, with a discussion of the political sections tackled to the Army Appropriation bill. Mesers. Gar field, Hawley, Robeson, and others, opposed them. Messrsnn Blackburn, Tucker, Chalmers, and other Democrats favored them. The bill finally passed on Saturday, as reported, 148 to 122. Ten of the 12 Nationals voted with the Democrats
 The House Committee on Rules has decided in favor of increasing the membership of the principal committees.
 The committees are not yet announced, but it is thought that Fernando Wood will be Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, and MT. Cox, of the Foreign Affairs Commit tee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10
West Cornwall.

Some of the farmers on Cream Hill, and in- mediate vicinity, have organized for the pur- pose of manufacturing their milk into cheese, instead of shipping it to New York. E. D. Pratt was chosen president Dwight Rogers, treasurer; and Walter L. Smith, of Goshen. secretary, who is also moving his household good into the old parsonage in North Corn wall E. D. Pratt's old dairy house is to be oc- cupied as a cheese factory for the present. The farmers think they can lose but little by the new departure owing to the low price of milk, and are very confident they can do much bet ter. All things considered, they are starting under very favorable auspices.
 The Oldfeld family have moved in with D. Sanford, in the Wheaton house. Master Charles and Miss Alice Gold are spending few days at home on vacation. D.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10

4tghanistan.- British troops have fought and won another battle,
 South 4faicG. .-Cetewayo, the Zulu king, has been trying to make peace with the Brit ish. The London papers, however, regard his proposals as mere pretense to gain time until the harvest is gathered.
 Col Pearson has not yet been relieved, but the force organized for that purpose has been greatly increased and is expected to reach him soon.
 A brother of Cetewayo has surrendered with 600 warriors
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 South frica-War has been declared by Peru and Bolivia against Chili growing out of a dispute regarding the right of Bolivia to tax nitrate exported by Chilians.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10
Articles of Association.

THE following the articles ofAssocation of 4 the Excelsior Knife Company, joint stock Cor poration established in the Town of Lchfeld, Conn., viz
 Be it known that we the subscribers do hereby as- sociate ourselves body polite and corporate pur- suant to the provision of the statute laws of the state of Connecticut regulating the formation and organi- zaten Of joint stock corporations and the following are the articles of our association and agreement. ARTICLE 1st.-The name of said corporation shall be, the Exec lsior Knife Company.
 ART.-The capital stock of said corporation shall be five thousand dollars and the said capital stock shall be divided into two hundred shares of Twepty- five dollars each share.
 ART.-The purpose for which said corporation is formed is the following to wit. To manufacture and sell Pocket Cutlery to buy, se own and deal in any real personal estate convenient for the prosecution of said business, and generally all things incidental to said business, and to proper agement thereof.
 ART. 4th.-The statute laws of the state of Connect icut relating to joint stock corporations hereby particularly referred to and made part of these art cles and the corr roraton hereby organized and es- tablished under and pursuan at to said statute laws shall have the power and proceed according to the regu ulations described and specified therein.
 ART.-Each subscriber to these articles agrees to take the number of shares annexed to his name of the Twenty-Five dollars aforesaid. and to be paid for by instalments as the directors shal call n the same ART. 6th.-The said Corporation is established and located in the town and County of Litchfeld
 Dated at Ltchfed, Conn.,, this 2nd April, 1879. Subscribers Names, Number of shares.
 James ". Hodson. 20
 John Mason, 20
 Wilfred Holmes, 20
 William Cooper. 20
 John H. Cooper, 20
 Wm. smith, 20
 Chas. Didsbury, 20
 Thomas K. Pearson, 20
 Jno. J. Lawton. 20
 Wm. Ward, 20
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10
HarWlnton.
Did you get fooled" last Tuesday :!

Did you get fooled last Tuesday!
 Warm spring weather to-day The March lion is evidently dead at last, but his Majesty "died hard"
 MT. Curtiss Wedge is at present running Mir. Russell's meat wagon.
 A COW belonging to Mr. John Scovil gave birth to triplets one day last week. They are all to be raised.
 Our farmers are raising an unusual num- Der of calves this year.
 MT. Newton Perkins has been in town some time
 Mir Chas Parsons of East Hartford and Henry T. Goodwin have jointly rented the Thomas Aldis place.
 MT. "Hop" Scovill has been 'soff the hooks" few days.
 Mrs. Kunkel is now stocking her stere with variety of goods.
 -Chas. A. Browu. of Orrngton Me, will lecture at the Town Hall on Adventist topics, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday even ings, April 9th, 10th and 11th.
 Brother Norton you are mistaken if you think it takes ''all of our time to write for four papers and to carry the mal," for besides run ming large farm, trading cattle, etc., we are very busy in the four and feed trade, and we could find little time to ''ge sparkling" if we only had a partner to help us in that busi- ness. And if any of your neighbors say that they think "Pen Dragon" is man, answer them as we do when the same remark is made to us Gas it often is), that she is ''too smart for a man." Any one can see that she has too many postscrpts for man, and none but a woman could give vent to so much whitening sarcasm as is embodied in the lecture that she tread" that Gazette reporter last week. As to whether ''she has husband" we don't know about that but mean to find out, and we venture to assert that if any young man is inclined to ''feel sweet" on ''P. D." he will, after reading her last letter, think twice" be- fore he ''puts his foot in:" If this should per chance catch the eye of Miss "P. D." we nope that she will not take offence, but know 'who it came frem," as the man said, when the mule kicked him. LITTLE CONNIE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10

Average of above rates per mile, 4. II cents. Average passenger rate per mile as reported to the railroad commissioners, 3.6S cents. Capital stock of the Naugatuck railroad company, S2,O0O, 900.
 Capital actually paid in, $1. .4oS, AT.
 Watered capital (42 per cent on paid in capitaD S594, ,525.
 Net earnings in 1878, $22s. .399 or 16 1-5 per cent on the paid in capital over and above all taxes on the stock.
 Accumulated surplus, or undivided earnings, $SOs, ,002, being upwards of 21 per cent. on paid in capital.
 Dividends in 1878. $2OO, 900, 10 per cent. on nominal capital, or IA per cent. on pad in capital
 Average of cash dividends for the past twenty years, 8 95-1O0 per cent on uominal capital
 Stock dividends during same time, 42 per cent G.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10

Cur THIS OUT-IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE.- There is no person living but what suffers more CT less with Lung Disease, Coughs, Colds or Consumption, yet some would die rather than pay 72 cents for a bottle of medi- cine that would 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 a regular size for 75 cents. Sold by A. s. Wright & Go.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10

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- sells, 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
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10

We understand (have not seen the article) that the Winsted News objects to our printing an account of recent double wedding in New Milford without crediting the same te that pa- per The report in question came to us in manuscript, and we did not even know that if had ever appeared in the News. We hear further that it appeared in the Waterbury American the day before it came out in the News. and that is was also published in the Ne" Milford Gazette. No doubt, as is fre- quently ;he case, several copies of the report were made and sent to different papers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS,

nISTRICT OF CORNWALL, ss. Probate Court. O March 27,h, 1879.
 Estate of Obadiah Bierce, late of Cornwall in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall, hath lmitss! aid allowed six mO.ths from the date hereof for te cedi ot sad Estate, repres nted insolvent, in which exhibit thelr claims thereto, md has appoi led sTohn R. liar is"n and Frederick Kellogg, Esq IIres Commissioners to eive and ex- anime said cl ms.
 Ger flied by
 GEO. c. HARRISON, Judge The Su,scribcrs giv notice that they shall meet at tue office Ere 'rrIrk K. llogg in said Cornwall, the 29 day of May and 29h day of september, 1879. at ten o'clock n the nuou, each of said days, for the purpose 0! .enaing the bu ine of said appoint nent.
 JOIN HARRISON, ! C,.u,;,;,.ra
 FREDERICK LLOGG, 1 All persons indebted to said Estate requested to make immediate payment to
 OVID K. BIERCE, Administrator,
 With Will Annexed. 1-4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10
CLARIssA M. MENGEL,
 vS. CHARLES & MENGEL,
County ouI of Litchfield, ss.

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfeld. ss Litehfeld, April !st. A. D., 1879.
 Upon the Petition of the said Clarisss M Mengel. praying f. reasons therein set forth for diyorce now pending before the Superior Court in and for Litchfeld county to be held on the first Tuesda, of September. A. D., 1s7s It appearing to, and being found 6y tho su6scrlGing m E. authority G that the said Illinois, and absent from this State Therefore order ed, that notice of the pendency of said petition be given by publishing this order in the Litchfie Id En- qurer, newspaper printed in Litcnfeld Litchfe Id County. three weeks uccessivey, commencing on or before rhe 17h day of April, A. D. 1879 and by de- notice in the post-ofice, postpaid at New Milford Litchield County, directed to said respondent at Chicago Illinois, on or before the 17th day of April, A. D. 1879.
 WILLIAM L. RANSOM, Clerk -t+i of the Superior Court for Ltchdeld County.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10

There is one man of pluck and persistence down in Connecticut, and his glorious name is H. l.. Goodwin. More power to his elbow. A corporation which doesn't owe dollar. which pays 10 per cent. on every dollar capitalized in it's enterprise, and holds the most direct route between the two greatest commercial cities of the country, ought to be compelled to carry passengers at two cents mile. MT. Goodwin is right and it was cowardly in the Legislature that they did not back him up.-Spriasgfe Republican.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10

Every Farmer Take Notice! Save Agents Commission! Send the exact depth of your we'll on a postal card, to J. H. IVES, Dan- bury, Conn, and see what he will de for you. (Oldest established Rubber Bucket Pump ma ker ID the State.) 49-3m.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10

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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10

TERRYvILLE schools have three weeks va- cation.-The much litigated case of Barnes vs Plymouth Is to be tried again at Litchield.- Numerous beer wagons supply the thirsty, in this mo license" community.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10

UNMARKED SOLDIERS GRAvEs.-'It is prob ably generally remembered that some years ago-in 1873-Congress passed law provid- ing for the erection of durable headstones over the graves of soldiers of the regular and volunteer forces of the United States whose re- mains are inferred in the National Military Cemeteries. This law has been carried out, and the graves of the Nations dead in these cemeteries are now permanently marked. At the instance of the War Department, Congress has recently authorized the erection of similar headstones over the graves of the Union sol diers who are buried in private and village cem- eteries. This will be done as soon as the nec- essary arrangements can be made. In the meantime the Quartermaster General, at Wash lngton, will at once proceed to collect the nec- essary information as to where these headstones are required.
 'All persons having any knowledge of the bural places of soldiers in private cemeteries whose graves are not marked, are requested to communicate the fact to the Quartermaster General and give regiment, company and date of death of deceased, if known. Similar infor- nation is desired from parties in charge of such cemeterIes.
 ''Of course it is not intended to furnish head stones for graves over which monuments have already been erected by relatives or friends of the deceased"
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-10

The republican for judge of the supreme court of Wisconsin was reelected by large majority. last week.