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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25

Henry Munger, Jerome Munger, s $ Morse, Tim Malone, $ J O'Donnell, c F Reed, Mark Stone, Ira H Stoughton, W H Whitelaw, Chas Warmer.
 Co. E.-S W Sage, Geo White, M Adkins, A G Bliss, E s Beecher, A Bunnell, Il Bar mum, s W Brewer, E Beach, R A Cutler, Julius Collins, Il Cowles, E R Garfield, Phill Carroll, w Downer, Richard c Gin gell, C A Hart, Isaac R Knapp, Henry Over ton, H Reynolds, E Rcicker, T Robbins, c H Rowe, |. .B Stone, Wells Futile, B B Thayer, H A Warmer, M J Whitehead, w " Wood ruff, w M Wood s7@z-s-
 Co. F.-E Roberts, Geo D Allen, Otis Billings, Chas Burr, Wm Burke, H J Ben- ham, M Benson, A Baker, A B Briggs, H c Butler, Dwight Case, Wayne B Castle, Abram Coons, L Fairclid. H H Griffin. r B Gammons, James Hyde, Bennett Hynes, B o Hawley, A Henderson, John Kelley John Cone, s Messenger, H c Merrill, E R Mitch ell, c H Mitchell, T McMahon, H Mclean, E McGrath, P Mundry. C N Rust. D Ryan, John Rodemyer, Chas Spreyer, T Spencer, E P Smith, Charles Thompson, H Tucker, Wm Scoville, Geo w Scoville, Tim Sullivan, A St. John, E Wadsworth, NJ. Wilcox.
 Co. G.-G W Studley, J A Glover, H P ker, Geo W Baldwin, c H Bentley, Wm H Bowen, James Combes, Henry Fry, Rufus Frink, Chas I Fenn, L H Goodrich, Edward Hover, N T Jennings, Geo D Palmer, Nathan Payne, c H Smith, A w Smith, c R Swift, Henry Shadt.
 Go. H.-Seth N Taylor, Jesse Barden, A H Gable, H Cable, Geo Chamberlain, w E Disbrow, s J Hart, H H Hotchkiss, Har rower, Haley, E H Jones, Andrew Kinney, W F Lane, H W Mallett, H s Warehouse, D G Marshall, l. w Mosher, A Nichols, H aly u O. w l. Stoddard, Salmons Jerome Titus, w H Thompson, F Warner. E H Willard, Burr Williams, c A Way, l. H Youngs
 Co. I.-C Nicholson. M D Smith, G c Bradley, Daniel Calvin, F B Hard, Hall, L Hotchkiss, G Hayes, Ruel Hagen, John F Harrigan, J 5 Hall, c Meeker, Olin Nash, D c Northrop, H B Northrop, Chas Rowley, J J Rogers, H c Rogers, Geo Roots, J P Parker W c Shaw, F c SIade, c Seeley, Daniel Tay- Tor, A H Wilson, Benj Wellman.
 Co. K.-E D Beeman, c N Beeman, H Banker, Bristol, Daniel Buckley. John Cooper, Geo B Colby, E A Hodge, A A Negus Abner Palmer, Asa Petit, Frank Parker, T o Sanford l. J Welch, Frank Wedge, Francis Sothergill, A Tolles
 O. L.-Geo Babcock, Dom OBrien, Geo Blackman, c A Bowers, Peter Dolan, J B Hill: Walter " Payn, E A Snow, M Scran- ton, G w Scott
 Co., Ms A Palmer, E Barber, w E Can field, Alexander Ellcock, James H Lee, A Lounsbury, Wm Munson, G. McMahon, D Wheeler, E Tubbs.
 Twelve were registered whose names do not appear in Vaills History, and are not here re- ported.
 It is supposed that there were many who did not register, and the total could not have been far from four hundred present.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25
Goshen, No. 4O7.

ARRIoAIs. At Jonathan Thomson's. MT. Cowdry, of Falls Village; at MT. Halls, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bent and Mir. Edward Linds- ley of Thompsonvile Mir. Asaph Hall Jr has returned to Harvard, and Mrs. Striker has returned to New York, but her sister, Miss Ives, has been at Mrs. Seedlings, also Miss Platt of Waterbury.
 POTATOES. that were dug early have to be carried out, and those left in the ground have many of them decayed, so that Mir. Fran cis Wadhams had to dig eight rows twenty rods long (half mile) to get bushel and an half of sound ones.
 EXCHANGE OF MINISTERS. Rev. MT. Moore of Falls Village preached last Sunday at the Center, and Mir. and Mrs. Hazen are on their way home from Saratoga.
 FRosT.-We had acres of frost, Sunday morning, when the sun was in the Equinox.
 TEMPERANCE LECTURE. We have engaged Rev. Dr. Carroll, of Newbury N. J., to give us his famous Temperance lecture, ''The Young man in Chains;" and there will be a mass meeting at the Center church, Wednes- day evening" Oct. 1st, at half past seven. We shall then have full moon
 EAST WIND.-Wonder if the Equinoctial storm has reached the Rock mountains, and is working this way, or will it blow over with out storm. H. N
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25
Biennial Sessions.
MILWAUKEE, Wis,
 Sept. 17th, 1879.

MILWAUKEE, WIs.,
 Sept. 17th, 1879.
 ED. ENQ-Before taking so important a step, where the great welfare of the people is concerned, as changing the sessions of the leg slature from annual to biennial, the question should not be hastily acted on and the conse- quences should be carefully considered.
 Ohio has been biennial State since 1852, but the prov ision has been practically ignored. Almost every year they have adjourned sess- ions that are nearly as long as the first ones
 Illinois is biennial state, and is noted for extra sessions and ndorgauized legislative Hobbies. Michigan and Iowa are biennial states and their taxes are not lower than in the other Western states. In all of these states extra sessions become an actual necessity. Taxes are imposed two years in advance of their collection. Bad laws cannot be repealed, nor good ones enacted till increased mischief is the result. In a country growing so rapidly as ours, the laws need repeating and amend ing almost at convenience to prevent great damage. This double advantage is much
 
 cents especially where the economy is found practically to amount almost to nothing. Where corrupt legislation obtains, there is danger in delay. If the people cannot be ten years? If we are people that is satisfied with changeless laws, then let us not legislate at all
 Biennial sessions take the power out of the hands of the people. Corrupt officers cannot be impeached till after they may have retired from office, and then, by our systems, they are beyond reach. In Europe the gov erning class is opposed to biennial sessions for the same reasons-that it would be against their interests. Here the masses are the gov erning class, and they want their remedies within easy reach.
 Allow me to add the following statistics from recent article opposing the proposed change from annual to biennial sessions in this State:
 The legislative expenses of Iowa, for four years, were: For 1872 and 1874, including cost of public printing stationery, as shown by Auditors report, $531 ,OOO
 The legislative expenses of Wisconsin for the same time were, for the same class of ex- pendture, ,sas shown by the report of Secretary of State, only $485, 700.
 Illinois has had twenty-two sessions in twenty rhine years.
 Michigan had nine sessions from 1856 to 1867, and has had several extra sessions since.
 Several States of the Union have tried the biennial system and gone back to the annual system.
 Thus we see that for four years WisconsIns legislative expenses were less than those of Iowa; Wisconsin has annual, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan, biennial sessions. Their ad- journed and prolonged sessions interfere with farmers attending in biennial States. but do not in Wisconsin. Our last legislature ad- journed in March. E. W. B
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

GTeat Britoia.-The London Times calls on Princes Bismarck and Gortschakoff to speak out regarding their supposed misunderstood ing.
 The new ironclad Agamemnon, four guns was launched at Chatham, last week.
 William Shaw, the Parliamentary leader of the Home Rule party, opposes the proposed National Convention.
 The European beet sugar product is estimat- ed at 1,61O. 900 tons, large increase.
 It is estimated that 3, 900 persons are utterly penniless in Middlesborough
 Ten Brock 8 horse won the Beauclere plate The colliers' strike in Staffordshire has end Frdnce.-Eugene E. Viollet-Leduc, the en- inent French architect IS dead
 Ge1na0uy.- Gotta, the eminent German geologist, is dead
 The Prusslan Chamber of Deputies has been dissolved.
 R,sssia.-An eminent engineer has begun works to join the Black and Caspian seas.
 Great destruction was caused by the fire at Kiev.
 General Skobeleff is to command the Rus sian expidition against the Turcomans
 Austria. Prince Bismarck has been re- celVed with great cordiality. in Vienna It is expected that an Austre-G German alliance will be established by him.
 Count von Beust, the Austrian Ambassador at Paris, has resigned.
 @ I'urkey.-The Roumanian who tried to force his way into the Sultan's palace has been shot dead.
 There are 5000 Albanans at Janina to op- pose it's transfer to Greece
 The Mussulmans in Eastern Roumelia are flying to Adrianople for protection. Atgh0ntston. Great preparations are being made by the Afghan rebels to resist the British.
 SoaM Ata5eo.-King Cetywayo was captur- ed by the British forces on August 2S.
 All the important Zulu chiefs have submit ted to the British forces.
 Cudo. There has beensevere fighting at tho village of Maydrl.
 The province of Santiago has been declared in state of war.
 Merieo. o.-Great numbers of people are flock ing to the gold mines in the Sierra Majada, Mexico.
 The Governors of important Mexican States have assured President Diaz that they will maintain order.
 Braz1.-The prospects of American trade with Brazil are deemed good.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25
October Monthlies, Sc.

ST. NICHOLAS contains: Frontispiece- -"Try- ing Charms on Witches Night; Jimmy's Cruise in the Pinafore, by Miss Alcott Mir. Carother's Secret Cllus.) Eyebright Gllus.) i; The Railroad in the Air Gllus. ); A Jolly Eel lowship (continued); The Educational Break fast at the Peterkins; Noah's Ark Ashore Gllus.); What Kate Found in the We'll; What Happened to Margery Daw Gllus.) Poetry, Short Articles, etc.
 Scribner $ Co.,, New York, $3 year. See Enq. Clubbing rates.
 SoRIBNER's contains: Ups and Downs in Leadville Glluslrated) On the Piping Shep- herd of Fortuny (with engravngs); Field Sports in Minnesota Gllus.) Edison's Inven- tions III, The system of Fast Photography [illus.) Journalism as Exemplifed by the late llr. Bagehot; Confidence (contEued), by Henry James Jr; English Spelling and English Spelling Reform, H. Widowed; Sleep of years Haworth's (concluded), by Frances Iiodgson Burnett A Sailor in Cotton Field j; The New Year Brazil, V, Rio de Janeiro (illus.) Arthur Sullivan (with Portrait); Her Conquest; Annuciata Dick The Unknown Ships; Editorial Articles
 Scribner & Co. New York, $4, year. See Enq. Clubbing Rates.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25
Winsted.

TEMPERANoE.-A rousing No-License meet ing was held in Music Hall, Monday evening, Sept. 10th. MT. w. s. Merrill. of Southington was the principal speaker. but by no means the best. MT. Forbes spoke about 'Three Drug Stores" giving short but comprehen- sive history of the work of the liquor prosecu- tors, telling sarcasm on the News, and the reasons why the drug stores had not been touched. Mir. E. l.. Mead and Rev. L. H. Hallock followed in eloquent and effective speeches
 BATTLE-FLAe DAY.-About seven hundred went from here to Hartford on the 17th, inst. Everybody says that it was simply the ssbig- gest' thing that the state ever saw. A num- her were the victims of ''professionals," losing watches, pocket-books and money. Among them were N s. Wilson, loss $50: Editor Vail of the Herald, pocketbook containing private papers and small amount; Dr. Jas. Welch, valuable gold watch etc., The "Flat" people, enraged because the Conn. Western trains would not stop at the Nauga- tuck depot, chartered stages to go to New
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25
SHEPAUG RAILROAD. Arr03agenae91t Of Ir0inS

Commencing 24th September, 1879.
 DOWNWARD.
 T.3O A. M.-Passenger train connects at Haweyville 1057 a.. m. for Pittsfeid and Albany; II 80 m. for Bridgeport and New Haven. Connects at Bethel with trains arriving in Danbury at 10'40 q. m.; South Norwalk at l0:3 2a m.: New York at 12:05 p, m. and New Haven at 12:U4 p. m. 300 P. M.-Mixed Train from Litchield arrives at Hawleyville at 6 15 p, m., Bethel at GAS D. m. Connects at HaweyviIe for Bridge port and New York, also fer New Milford; at Bethel for Danbury and South Nor. Sunday Milk-4.3 30 p. m. train from Litchheld con- n-cts at Hawley yville, for Bridgeport and New Haven, at Bethel for South Norwalk and New York, also for Danbury.
 /, UPWARD.
 1O34 A, M.-Mixed train from Bethel, connects from New York at 8:05, a. m; south Nor walk at 9:3O a. m.; Danbury at $40, m.. via. Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. Con- nects at Hawleyville from New Haven at 9:33 a. m.; Bridgeport at To- 10 a. m., via. HOusatonic Railroad.
 5.16 F. .M.-Passengerz train from Bethel, connects rom New York at 800, p. m.; South Nor $ walk at 4:30 D. m., Danbury at 4:53 D. m via ranbury Norwalk Railroad. Con- meets at Hawleyvle, from New Haven at . 3:45 p. m.; Bridgeport at 4:55, p. m.: Pttsfeld at 1:25 p. m. via aousatonic rail road.
 Saturday Special-7.24 p. m Passenger train from Bethel, connects from New York at 44O p. m.; South Norwalk at 6.24 p. m.; Dan- bury at SIS D. m. via, Danbury and Nor walk railroad. Connects at Hawleyville, from New Haven at 5.2S p. m.; Bridge port at 600 D. m,; Pittsfeld at 200 p. m., via, Housatonic railroad. c. H. PLATT, Superintendent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25
Washington Depot.

May inform L.. who takes deep interest in schools, that the second district school closed on Friday, the 18th inst. The School Visitor, Hon. Earle Buckingham, thought special notice of punctual attendance should he given. Fitz Greene Nettleton, living nearly two miles from school, did not miss day during the term of twenty weeks. Willie Kenauer. was also punctual in attendance, though oftener tardy than Fitz c. J.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25

The illuminations of the Capitol, part of the park and various city streets, on the evening of Wednesdays celebration, is said to have been one of the most wonderful exhibitions of the occasion. The electric light is so much more powerful than gas or oil that they burn yellow and dim, like candles by daylight, in it's pres ence., We hear wonderful stories of persons being able to read small print at distance of miles by the glare of these veritable suns
 Looking over the Courant list of regiments we notice that the Sixteenth seems to have lost the most men of any, having been cap- tured, and half it's number dying in rebel pris- ons. Next in proportionate loss come the Fourteenth, which was worse cut up in battle than any. After these we notice none which seems to have lost more heavily than the Sec ond Heavies, our country regiment, over four hundred of their number perishing from wounds and disease.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25

The comparative quietude which character ized the Dry Goods market early in the season has been succeeded by renewed animations and transactions arc daily increasing in vol ume. The popular Dry Goods House of Messrs. W. B. Hall & Co., of Bridgeport has fairly eutdone itself this fall Their trade is increasing rapidly and in their three great specialties, Silks Cashmeres and Ready made Cloaks, probably they undoubtedly are the lead CTS. When in Bridgeport don't fail to look through their stock.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25
N1sTR1cT oF dToHFIELD, ss. Probate Court,

NIsTRICT OF LdTCHFIELD, ss Probate Court. O Sept. 5. 1879, Upon the application of Wm. J. Hall and Everett H. Wright, lowing to th1s Court that he IS Guardian tc Henry w. Parmlee and that said Wright is euardi an to Cornelius Psrmlee, minors belonging to said District, and that said minors tho joint owners of the following real estate, viz certain tract T land in Warren. 0. m. Twhich conveyed to eaid minors by Erastus M. and EstherA Cogswell by deed dated 9th March, lS68 recorded in Warren Land Rec ords vol 12 page 123, and in said deed described as containing 32 acres more less, bounded nertb on Erastus Curtiss heirs land, east on land of R ~ Marsh and Samuel E. Tanner, south on said Tanners land and highway. and west on said Tanners land Reserving for said Tanner the privilege to pass on inc usual wood road from his Everitt house to and from his wood land, and also the right said Tapner to take water from either the brook or the spring on said land in pipes inch in diameter to brno the same In the most convenient place across said land valued about thousand dollars and showing mat ana reasonable cause for selling said real estate rav ing Tor an order, and that they or some other meat p1rson be empowered to sell the same as per annca tion on file, dated the 29th day If July fu ly appears, "i- Ordered, that the foregoing application be heard at the Probate Office in Litcheld on the 9th day of october at ten o'clock forenoon and that notce tnereof be published in some public newspaper near the place where such real estate es at least three weeks sucSessivefy. before said time assigned,
 Certified from Record to
 <i-sA GEO M. WOODRUFF, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25

The addresses of Gen. Hawlcy and Gov. AasireUs al the Flag Celebration strike us as excellent specimens of the grave, noble, brief Utterance suited to such an occasion. The fiHrss funeral OratiOn we ever read-Lincoln's al Gestysburg-has set fine example to our American public men which we are glad to see rrolgnized as model It is model. howev- CT, upcu which no man is likely to improve; and when Coz Hawley spoke of government of, by and from the people" he weakened much Hs'se than he shortened the original govern mens of the people, by the people, for the people" now as familiar to the American penpie as any sentence of the Sermon on the MGuuG
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25

The expense attendant upon collecting the revenue has largely increased during the past year, running from $17, ,412, TT up to $19, ,025, 452. Then there have been increased appro- priatlons, to nearly the amount of thirty mil
 lions, so that, in spite of an increase of sixteen millions in revenue, there is a net loss from the previous year of thirteen millions There has been saving of expense in collecting the revenue at the chief ports, but the sinecure offices held by politicians all along our coast are too valuable part of the patronage to be given up, or to submit to reduction of salaries. wholesale reform in the salaries of these offices is one of the crying needs of the times.
 The Chisolm case seems to nave been fairly tri- ed so far as the court and prosecuting attorney were concerned. Both did their full duty but there was no bringing Mississippi jury to acknowledge that the leaders of the mob de- served any punishment. Part of tho jury was colored, it appears but the dominating white interest prepailed. It is great pity that SO notorious a denial of justice does not call for some condemnation from the Democratic press | of the North.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25
DISTRICT OF LIGHTED, ss. Probate Court,

DISTRICT OF LIrCHFIELD, ss Probate Court, 0 Sept. 20th, 1879.
 E-tate of Alison Emmons late of Morris, in said District, deceased.
 The Administrator represents the Estate insovent and prays the experiment. of Commissioners thereon Ordered-That Commissioners to receive and de. clGe npon the claims of the creditors of said Estate be appointed at the Probate Office in Litchtield on the 4th day of October. 1S79 at o'clock the forenoon and said is ordered to cite by adverts ing ill newspaper published in said District all per- sons Interested to appear if they cause at said time and place to be heard relative said appoint ment, Certified by
 GEO. M. WOODRUFF, Judge All persons interested in said are hereby cited 10 appear before said Court if they cause at said time and place to be heard relative to said appoint ment GEO. E. EMMO>S, Administrator 26-2w
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and inds cretions of youth, nervous weakness. early decay, loss of manhood &e., will send recipe that sill was discovered by missionary in South America. Send 8 self addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH T. NMAN, Staiion D, NeW Fork City.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25

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. 6 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., 1879-09-25
Auction 7!

the following property belonging to said company wiz: 6 New Buggies, l Unfinished Buggy, l Unfinished Business Wagon, 2 Unfinished two seat Pleasure
 Wagons, 1 Second Hand Buggy, 1 Second Hand Top Buggy, 1 Second Hand, four seat, three
 Spring Wagon, Second Hand, three seat, three
 Spring Wagon (nearly new) l5 Sleighs may also be offered. Blacksmith Tools, Carriage-makers Tools, Wagon X Sleigh Trimmings. Al Also o the Equity of Redemption in all the Compa- One House. Carriage Repository, other buildings, and four acres Of laud.
 Two Sh ps with fixed machinery. other buildinos water privilege, and one acre of lana "Ood lot of l5
 If very stormy the next favorable day
 ARTHUR D. CATLIN, Receiver. Iitchield Sept. 23 1S79 26-3w
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The Saturday Magazine. BosroN: FRED B. PERKINS, EDITOR

THIS is bright, readable. weekly selec-
 ion of the best short stories, popular science, and agreeable information from the English magazines, papers, weeklies, and other first class sources
 Its brief and lively papers suit people. It IS instructive and entertaining, without being offered to the SUBSCRIBERS TO THIS PA. PER, at the special rate of Three Dollars a year. Gull price is $3.5O) payable at the office of the Litchfeld Enquirer
 As there are no long combinations, subscrip- tions can begin at any time. But now, is the best. Get it 24-3m
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Borough Collectors Notice.

A Tax of one and one-haf mills on the dollar has A been laid by the Burgesses of the Borough of Ltchald on the assessment list of said Borough, of 1879 which the undersigned is prepared to receive. @l5 WILLIAM NORTON, Collector.
 Litchfeld, Sept. 2Oth, 1879. 26.sw
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w. B. Hall & CO
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

nISTRICT OF LITCHFIELD, ss. Probate Court 0 Sept. 22d, 1879,
 Estate of Amanda w. Baldwin, late of Goshen in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Litchfied hath limited and allowed six months from ths date hereo for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested within said debted to said estate requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 ELISHA A. BALDWIN, Executor
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For $40 we will sell An Eight Inch, Six Hole
 RANGE.
Full NickIe Trimmed.

A Tin Wash Boiler, copper-bottomed, Tlh Tea Kettle, cppper bottom, Pot and Dish Kettle, with covers, Dripping Pan, Spiders, Two Square Tin Pans. Two Round Bread Pans, Coffee Pot. Tea Pot, Quart D.pper, Pins Dipper Qong handles) Wash Basin, Two Six-pound and one Five Pound Flat iron, Three Joints Pipe and Elbow. Piece Zinc. Coal Hod, and Paper Stove Polish.