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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Great Britain. Mir. Waddy, the Liberal candidate, has been elected Member of Parlia- ment for Sheffiel Id by majority of 678; great public interest was manifested.
 The live stock regulations have been par tially revoked.
 It is claimed that James Maclear, a Scotch chemist, has manufactured real diamonds.
 Mir. Parnell has sailed tor the United States.
 Fr0nce.-The Ministry has resigned.
 M. de Ereycinct was asked to form Minis try, but has declined the President then ask ed M Washington to continue Premier.
 l5O more Communists have been pardoned
 Ge'maGay. Prussian Langtag has re- jected the petition of the local authorities of Elbing against Herr Von Puttkammers inter- dition of the new secular school there.
 Twelve lives have been lost by an explosion = g s,s h ne Premier has forbidden the mill itary and civic officials to take part in sere- made to the French Envoy. t .aa
 Belgiums. seven hundred colliers are on strike. .si
 RusssG. Reports of @ new imperial alliance are current at St. Petersburg.
 Gordenksjold suggests that regular trade should be- established with Northern. Siberia !;
 AtgbansstGn. The situation in Afghanistan is critical, but General Roberts is confident that he can restore British rule: he has been ordered to advance with 2100 men on Shirpur
 The hill tribes have attacked General Coughs forces.
 Conada; Extreme cold prevails in New Brunswick. @.f a,i .. ! ]
 Perw.-The Chilians have won another important battle.
 The Peruvians and Bolivians burned Iqui- que, before leaving it. ;. .. ........
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Tea Table Talk.
THE SAFETY VALVE.

/. The safety valve of public opinion is said to be the sutfrages. It IS true that kingdoms have been disrupted because of it's absence, but limited monarchies have withstood many assaults, internal as well as external, A lim- . tied suffrage only was given to obtain safety Moderation in this right is as excellent, per- haps, as in other things. Onecann however use too much of Arthur's Elixir of Sulphur It.cures diphtheria consumption coughs, bron- chitis and all throat and lung diseases. Ask your druggist for it. It costs only $1.
 HEATING oTTY. (.
 What shall we have next? Gas, water, electricity to order the same as one draws mo- lasses from cask and now steam at our very doors! Why, hot chops for dinner in the same manner? Let the Napoleon cabinet come by the same conduct, and do not forget supply of Arthur's Elixir of Sulphur. It cures consumption, bronchitis, dlphtheria, coughs, colds and all diseases of the throat and lungs. It can be had of druggists for $1 bottle.
 CLIVE IN INDIA.
 > When Lord Give was boy, history states, he climbed to the top of the steeple of the village church and sat there unembarrassed by that attitude. Perhaps it was this inborn rash ness that made him the ruler of India and at first the idol of the English heart. But Ar thurs Elixir of Sulphur is calculated to do more for mankind. It cures consumption, bronchitis, diphtheria and all throat and lung diseases. Druggists have it at $1 bottle. . .Hft MoNTAGUE's PHILOSOPHY.
 ' It was the great Montague who said that philosophy, taught man how to die. He feared the monster so little that he rose just before his demise aud with his own hand dis tributed his estate so that there should be no quarrel after his death. There is no quarrel ling over the fact that Arthur's Elixir of Sul- phur is the best remedy for consumption, bron- ehitis, diphtheria, coughs, colds and all dis eases of the throat and lungs. It can be bought of druggists for $1 a bottle.
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Plymouth Sketches No. 355.

Information has lately been received here of the death, a few weeks since, of Levi Prindle Blakeslee, who with his family moved to Ash tabula county, Ohio, about forty -hve years since. He was son of Bella Blakeslee, of Plymouth Hollow, now Thomaston, and was the ninth of an ''old-fashioned" family that consisted of eight daughters and two sons A year or two before leaving here he accomplish ed the task of blasting away ledge of rock to form site, wheel-pit, &c., for the cotton fac tory erected by Seth Thomas. which building is now the clock movement shop near the River bridge. After his removal, MT. B. was the first postmaster of Plymouth, new town set of from Ashtabula and one or .tw o adjoln- ing towns, and thus named because various families had within period of twenty years gone out from us and settled thesey~ In poli- tics, MT. Blakeslee was Democrat, and was for number of years chairman of the Coun- ty Committee. He leaves wife and several children. His age was about seventy-flye years.
 After an unusually long vacation, our Reading Circle recommended it's sessions on Monday evening, the 18th. It is believed that much good may yet accrue from it's operations during the next four or five months.
 We have had but little snow this winter. The greatest storm yet having been on Sun- day night and Monday morning, the 21st, and 22d, when three to four inches in depth fell, followed by hail, yet scarcely enough to war rant the getting out g sleigh.
 Dec. 22, 1879 FLYMoTHRAN.
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HarWlnton.
A Merry Christmas" to all!

A Merry Christmas" to all
 The Naugatuck railroad company com menced to gather ice at East Litchfeld, this week Monday. Mrs. Asa Crow is doing we'll for such an old lady.
 Mrs. Lyman Perkins has gone to spend the winter with her son, James Perkins, in Danelsonville, Conn.
 We are informed that Rev. Wn. Peck, of Northfield, preached at Campville, last Sab- bath.
 -Cnr''"-sss Eve will be celebrated in the Chapel at Campville, wal, appropriate services and Christmas tree.
 -Anumber of religious meeting and srebeinp held around the town at the dwellings of church members. -ss.7 2 ssz
 Geo H. Bal ch ond family have moved to Meriden. MT. B. has entered the employ of the Britannia Go.
 Simeon Wilcox is employed at the Bris- tol foundery, and Theodore Culver and Hu- bert Parsons are at work in the clock shops at ThomaSton. l.. G.
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"A s
 Roxbury.

''They are not lost, they are within the door :
 That shuts our ever hurtful thing-
 With angels bright. and leovd ones gone before" \ On Saturday, the 20th, we laid in the tomb, the earthly remains of Hattie, wife of MT. Jerome Gillette. For years she had been wasting with consumption, and, during the last month of life, she suffered greatly. But the religion she enjoyed in life sustained her in and gave her victory over death. The funeral was attended from her fathers residence. A sermon was preached by the Rev. Mir. Davis of Waterbury, formerly Pastor of the Metho- dist church here, of which the deceased was member. Rev. D. E.. Jones, pastor of the congregational church, of whose flock the deceased was once little lamb. followed with remarks pertaining to incidents in her life and christian character. She leaves little daughter two years old, being herself twenty five. A. w. F.
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DOMESTIC.

In Syracuse, Sunday morning, the thermome- ter was 12o below zero. .a...
 The renomination of Governor Emery, of Utah, is being strongly urged.
 Earlham College, Richmond, Ind, has been partly destroyed by fire.
 Proceedings have been begun against the Home Insurance Company of Newark.
 Another walking match began at New York Monday morning.
 on charge of manslaughter.
 A rousing letter from Senator Blaine was read at the Republican indignation meeting at Gardiner, Me-, Monday.
 The Executive Committee appointed at Aa- gusta has issued an address to the people of the State. -n, -. The Postmaster General succeeded in his attack on the Louisiana Lottery. .
 Senator Edmunds has moved to advance the 1egal-tender test case on the Supreme Court docket. " aIE
 George William Curtiss, Secretary Sherman, General Sherman, General Porter, Mir. Sala and others, spoke at the New England Socie- tvs dinner, Monday night.
 Pieuro- pneumonia has been found in West chester County. 4g aa j.-e
 The Maine delegation in Congress generally condemns the course of the State canvassers.
 The early history of the Metropolitan Road has been investigated. ... Mr. Tilden is expected to compromise the St. Louis Alton and Terre Haute suit
 General William Malone has been chosen United States Senator from Virginia, There are propositions for new street rail- roads in New York. The Mayor has vetoed the Chamber street line. ..... Senator Cameron has been chosen chairman of the National Republican Committee. The Republican National Convention is to be held at Chicago, June 8.
 General Grant held public reception at 'nNSnsshdsnce N;es baa,sss Hal. aaI. Philadelphia:
 N. Y.,< Wednesday morning, loss $1OO, 900 i; l there was also large fire in Kingston, N. Y. The steamer Mobile, the pioneer ship of a
 new llne, has arrived at Mobile from Glasgow. | General Grant attended campfire of the Grand Army of the Republic in Philadelphia. Thursday. r.7a-
 Over 1oOo persons have signed the pledge | in Georgia. M --
 Twelve stores have been burned in Bismarck, | Dakota. t ,t1
 President McCosh, Dr. Adams, w illiam E. l Dodge and others have been making addresses on the negro problem. ,s Frank Baker (colored) was hanged for mur- der at Petersburg, Va, Friday. Af The Hudson is full of floating ice, and nav l igation is almost suspended. ss3G.e There is a growing conviction in Washing ton that greenbacks will have to be retired : An indignation meeting was Eeld, Friday, at Augusta. Me, Senator Blaine made vigor. ous speech. ,t'.a -aq l General Grant visited the Commercial Ex- change in Philadelphia, Friday, in the evening he attended 8 reception at MT. Drexels resid. ence. ' ata rs> ~'7a A brother and sister were burned to death on Long Island, Friday. i .aa LEX
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The funeral of Miss Clarissa BradlY was at tended at the house of her sister, Miss Cornelia Bradley, on Thursday last. A large number were present in spite of bad weather. Rey MT. Mclean of Litchfeld oficiated
 Mir. John Bishop, who had his foot se- verey crushed in l.. and s. W. Bissell's saw mill, some three weeks ago, has so far improv- ed that he walks without crutches, by the use of staff.
 -Messrs. Neville 6 Co.,, Cotton Spiuners, now have plenty of water, and plenty of orders for thelr goods. They have been run ming overtime tor the past week or two.
 We are glad to say that our trapper has found his missing traps, spoken of, last week. A neighbors cat carried the trap home with him, some half mile away. Poor Ben he is now cripple and perhaps for life. Our ladies who have pet cals are constantly wor- ried with the fear of traps.
 The Holidays are near at hand. We hear that services are to be held in the church on Christmas evening, the 26th, to commence at o'clock also the young people, at later hour, hold Holiday Hop at the New Hall, with supper for all who wish. the proceeds to go for the benefit of the Hall good time is expected, Preparations are also being made for Christmas tree at the Hall, on Friday eve- ming, the 26th. We understand that this is not to be a Sunday School tree, or denomina- tional thing of any kind, but public, free to all who wish to hang on presents for their friends or others.
 The sheds which were commenced some months ago, for the use of the Baptist church, were somewhat jostled about last week in search of standing place. There is now pros pect that they will locate opposite the church, but it is uncertain whether standing, they will run east degrees north, or east 5 degrees south. w.
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Several bills, were ? reported from com ittees. -,BothT houses, adopted resolutions for inst The Military Academy bill has passed without amendment The Consular and Dplo- matic bill has beenreported. The Trademark Amendment is referred to the Judiciary Con- mittee.-A resolution has passed instructing the Committee on Agriculture to consider measures for. promoting agricultural interests There has been quite debate on the Ute bill.-A report has been presented on the re- vision of the Rules. The Speaker has ap- pointed~several sselect ceinmIttees, and an nounced some changes in standing commit tees
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WASHINGTON, Dec. a. 1S7

WAsHNGToN, Dec. %, 1879.
 Mr. Editor. lecture will be delivered in Washington, Tuesday evening. Dec. 30, by Rev. J. Brainard Thrall. Subject: "By Land andSea.:" The lecturewillc descriptions and incidents of travel in Europe and Ameri- ca. Among the objects of interest which Mir. Thrall has visited in foreign lands are such as are to be found in Gottingen, Fritzlar, Hartz Mountains, Eisenach, Wartburg, Thuringen, Wald, Weimar, Leipsig, Berlin, Potsdam, Dresden, Saxen : Switzerland, Bohemia Prague), Bavaria Munich, Augsburg) Olm, Stuttgart, Baden, Strasburg, Heidelburg, Mannheim, Down the Rhine (Mayence to Cologne), Aix-la-Chappelle, Paris, &c, &c. In America his travels have been through the New England states, to some extent in the 6onth, in California, Washington Territory, and Oregon. And he has spent several weeks in the Lake Superior regions. ,'.r.'F 7 ''f~,-
 The proceeds of the lecture will be used in furnishing the church. The lecture will begin, at half past seven. Doors will be open at seven. Admission 25 cents, Children 15 cents. N.
 New York is having another walking match. At last reports Faber was ahead, with Hart only mile behind.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

Both Houses adjourned on Friday until January 6, 1880. ''' \ Senate.-A bill has passed amending the 103d Article of War.-Mr. Voorhees, exodus resolution was amended and passed on Thurs day; The committee is as follows Messrs. Vorhees (Dem., Ind. ), Vance (Dem., N. C. }. Pendleton (Dem., o. J Windom Rep., Minn. }, and Bell (Rep., N. H.).-Bills have been in. troduoed retaining the land granted to cer- tain railroads and repeating the law prohibit ing the payment of claims against the Govern ment that accrued prior to April 13, 1861, to any person engaged in the Rebellion.-Mr Morgan has made speech upon his resolution in favor of greenbacks and silver. Fsh
 Houss. "A resolution has passed appointing
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Northfeld.

The young people have formed singing class with L. D. Kay, of Thomaston, as teach CT, and there is melody in the air. MT. Horace Little, agent for the Organ cite, delighted the school children, last Tues day, with free concert.
 John says that eighteen families have moved out of Northfield this year, and that he can count up fifteen empty tenements now.
 LANCE
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HENRY B. sK1Iros,&c. ,G State of Connecticut,
VS. JAMES A. SHELTON. &c.
Litchfield County.

Upon the Petition of Henry B. skiton and others praying the Superior Court of said County order the Sale or piece of land situated in Morris. Conn., containing about half an acre with he buildings thereon. bounded east by highway, south by Hull's lapd west and north on Perry Halls land, owned by said petitioners. and said respondents tenants in common and partition of the proc eds of said sale which petition s returable to said court to be held at in said urty, on the fourth Tuesday of January, 1880.
 It is ordered that notice be given to sai Respond snts by publishing this order in newspaper publish the post ofice at Ltchhed true copy of this order for transmission by mai postage paid, addressed to each of said respondents at their several places of abode, if known, attested by indifferent person. on or before the lst day of January, 1880.
 Dated, Litchfe Id. this 8th day of December, 1079
 ell VIM. L. RANSOM, Clerk
 of the Superior Court of said County. s7-4w
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LOGAN VI s41hs' ORDER OF NOTICE,

ANNA A HAzEN < s.s,ses 4 : State ot Connecticut, County of Litehheld, ss, Ltchfeld, December 1Uth, 1879
 Upon the petition of the said Logan Hazen, pray ing for reasons, therein set forth, for a divorce brought to the Superior Court be holden at Litcn. field, within and for Litchfeld County, on the 4th Tuesday of January, A. D. 1SSO.
 It appearing to, and being found by, the subscrib ing authority that the said respondent is residing in parts unknown to the petitioner, and is absent from Therefore, Ordered That notice of the pendency or said petition by given tbe said respondent by the petitioner eansng this order os notice to be published m the Litchfield Enquirer, newspaper published in Litchheid in said County four weeks successively A. D. 1879. VIM L RANSOM Cierk
 of the Superior Court for Litchfeld County.
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SAFES.
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fT1ERWuLIGER co s celebrated tr1ple-fanee fire l proof safes, with patent inside bolt work steel lined doors, extra thick walls combination locks solid welded angle iron frames, improved fire proof filling, making them the.
 % BEST SAFE IN THE WORLD. Warrented free from rust and dampness House Safes Second Hand Safes all sizes and kincs, very cheap. Burglar Proof Safes, Vault doors. Bank work of every description specially. Safes for town records. Over seven thousand references Send for catalogue.
 .s4. THOMSON < co. 27s PTS State, cor. Wooster St. New Haven ct. ..{.-s $ s7 r s7} 3S-4w.
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A LlDFs. .WrsH, ..'oh, how. do wish my skin aselear and soft as yours" said a lady to her friend. You can easily make it, SC, {" answered the friend. How ?' inquired the first lady. By using Hop Bitters, that makes pure.Fieh blood and blooming health. It did it for me, as you observe" Read of it. -C0ir0 Bulletin.
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DISTRICT OF ROXBURY, ss. Probate Court IL Dec 18th, 1879.
 Estate of Nathan R. Smith lite of Roxbu,y in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate deems it expedient that Com. missioners be appointed thereon.
 Ordered, Tn Commissioners to receive and exam. inc the claims of the creditors of said Estate De ap- pointed at the Probate Office in Roxbury on the 2oh day of December, 1878, at o'clock afternoon: of which all persons in interest will take notice and appear, if they see cause. and be heard thereon,
 t-t4.. LYMAN P, EASTMAN, Judge.
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CARD.

To all who suffering from the errors and indis cretions of youth, nervous weakness. early decav loss of manhood, &c will send a recipe that viii cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered by missionary in South America Send self addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH T. NMAN, Sutton D, Ne,o Fork City. ....f.. 43-1y.
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First National Bank of
 LITCHFIELD.

M OTICE.-The annual m meeting of the stockholders N of this bank will be held at ther banking house, onTuesdsy, January 13th 1880, at eleven o'clock g.. for the election of directors for the ensuing year, and the transaction of any ether business to come before said meeting
 *sfs7s GEO. E. JONES, Cashier.
 Litchfeld, Conn., 18th December, 1s76 ss-4w
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CAUSE AND EFFRCT-The main cause of nervousness is indigestion, and that is caused by weakness of the stomach. No one can have sound nerves and good health without using Hop Bitters to strengthen the stomach, neys active, to carry off all the poisonous and waste matter of the system. See other col mn.-Adoance
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faulted, or tried to defraud the bank of $135,- 900, it is stated.
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Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that applications will be AN made to the next General Assembly for the re lease of Charles Allen, William H. Green and Chas. Lampman from State Prison F IitchfieId, Dec, 18th. 1879 . 3o.2w
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Brownsville, Texas, has changed owners, so to speak. An old Spanish title was bous ,ht up by speculators. and they now have judgment in their favor in the U. s. Supreme court, and turn out actual residents
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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 6 Co., S w. $ S. Sloane, N. Ys 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
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Notice.

ITS hereby given that Abijah Morrey will apply the next Legislature for restoration of his forfeited rights. The said Abijah Morrey convicted of Larceny by Truman Kibourne. Justice of the Peace tor the Town of Litchfeld, in the year 1850.
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E Chilian reports tell different story about recent engagements, and claim victory where their opponents insist that they suffered seri- ous reverse. Iquique has been burnt.
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1, SPRAYED ]!

TsROM the subscriber about the 10th of Nov, red I bull calf little white on the belly, about 10 months old Whoever will return give information of said calf, will be suitably rewarded
 xs-sf HENRY B. BISSELL. Bantam Falls, Dec. 18th 1879. 38-3w"
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The completion of the Washington monu- ment will probably cost about three quarters of million, and 1t will take three or four years to accomplish it.
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The Louisiana debt ordinance has been adopted after all. It maintains the principal of the debt, butrednces the interest to two per cent for five years, and three per cent for the next fifteen years.
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Gov. Van Zandt, of Rhode Island, is the most probable candidate for nomination as his own successor at the next Republican State Convention.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-25

A high church minister has been ''inhibited'' at Baltimore by order of the new Bishop of Maryland. There is the usual indignation though, on the other side, as it is the high church party which is generally the attacking party.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-25

The examination of Mir. Hayden has not yet been finished, but the forty fourth day of the trial is reached. It is still believed that the case will go to the jury, this year.
 Rev. A. W. Paige, pastor of the East Glas- tonbury Methodist church, is in jail on convic- tion for fornication. He is a respected minis ter of thirty years standing, and with fine family. a
 A Mississippi grand jury has failed to find true bill against Barksdale for the murder of Dixon.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-25

We are glad to see that Senator Platt takes his position in favor of Bayard's resolution re- pealing- the legal tender clause of tue green back act. Nearly all the politicians who have any hope of the presidency, Bayard ex- cepted, are dodging this issue.
 The Chilians have won another victory and are now in complete possession of the southern province of Peru, with the country containing the valuable nitrates, and of the guano islands, for which the war was undertaken.