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Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26


We noticed at church, last Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rodney Denis of Hartford, who are
boarding in your village. ...za,.. !,
twenty-five of our young people, last
week, went to Bantam Lake, and had fine
picnic. .. s.5t ;..ss,J
'' Arrived at Henry Norton's, Miss Sadie B.
Hillhouse, of Hartford; Mr. Gray's, Mrs. Hol-
brook and son, from Utica; Miss Elizabeth
Cooks Miss Hattie L. Brown, of Norfolk, a
member of the Normal School at New Britain;
C. w. Bentley's. Mr.. Hurlbut Of Seymour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holcomb, OF Branford, and Mr..
and Mrs. Hildebrand of New Haven at s. A.
Bartholomew's, Miss Hall of Milford. -
II Rev. Mr.. Winter, Sec. Of the State TEN.
perance Union, will address the people at the
West Goshen church. next Sunday afternoon,
on the subject of temperance, and at the Cen.
| ter church at half prst seven in the evening. ~
Prof. Hall and bis wife are now ontheir
way to attend the great Scientific Convention
to be held this week in Boston. called on
him, and more can be learned by conversation
with him for an hour than by weeks study.
Since | have seen him Mars has come
around to the same side Of the Sun with us
and he found the two little moons where they
ought to be- They are only ten or fifteen
miles in diameter, and with our great telescope
which has twenty-six inch object glass he
can only see light coming from points, and can
estimate the diameter emily by the aln,unt Of
light from them. Alvan Clark and sons,
down by the water at Cambridge. immortaliz-
ed their names when they made this instru-
ment for our Naval Observatory. They have
contracted to build one for the Russian gov
ernment, with thirty inch glass, and the
lump OF glass IS now being cast for them in
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

Paris and great amount of work must be ex-
pended on it here Philosophers hope it will
be success, but fear that such greet. piece
of glass will not be strong enough Apport
its own weight without bending. Tie Clarks
made the famous Chicago instrument which
has an 1sa inch glass. We still hope that
Prof Hall will stand on the top of Ivy noun
tain on that December morning in 1882, when
the great Transit of Venus win occur
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

The democratic nominations at New Haven
make the issue Of the Connecticut campaign
z nicely balanced probability. English and
Pond mean almost precisely the same as Big
low and Bulkeiey-the union of the state;s
rival cities, and q liberal draft on the BARI for
the persuasion of doubtful voters. Each par
~ will do its best work from now till No
vember, and the balance is not likely 10 vary
5000 votes either way If, indeed, the govef-
nership Is not thrown into, the, Legislature.
The democrats have fairly forced The nomi.
nation on ex-Gov. English, and they take
much comfort from the fact that, it was under
his leadership that they first .overcame repub-
! lican maiorities after the war. He win poll
the full democratic vote in New Haven, where
Mayor Biglow's accidental election on cl.i-
zen's ticket, two years ago, over an unpop.
ular democrat, gave him reputation that
brought about his nomination as governor.
The republicans have unbounded respect for
anybody who can capture such . democratic
stronghold, but they admit that English nails
ReDubltcan, ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

There is now talk of reversing the decision
Of the Indiana Supreme Court declaring the
recent amendment changing the time of State
election from October to November not prop
eriy ratified A proposition for a rehearing
is pending. but it can hardly be expected that
court of the highest judicature will write
itself down an ass by reversing decision it
has 80 recently made.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26
West Cornwall.

Our town is now well filled with visitors
few to visit their friends, and many strangers
attracted here to enjoy the bracing and in
MIGRATING mountain air and unadulerated
quiet. Among the visitors are Mrs. Charles
Hubbard of Indiana, Misses Sterling of
Bridgeport, Mrs Munson and daughter of
Brooklyn. Am in receipt of copy of Win
sted Herald in which 1 find very spicy
article, and one very complimentary to our
town, entitled ''New England at the back
door, written by Seutherner who made
short stay with us. He is very pleasant
man to meet, and he no doubt has gone back
with his preiudices against the Yankee entire.
ly overcome if he had entertained any. All
our county papers should copy the article for
the benefit of their readers Town gossip is
at discount; at least yeur correspondent fails
to- hear a.uch of it. ~ i. 1870. 9,a p: js -.
Rev. C. N. Fitch Is taking vacation,
and his pulpit has been supplied during his
absence by Rev. Samuel Scevil, Dwight
Pratt, and T. S. Gold. ''"o ID. II. ,''i. .e -"
Mrs. VIM. Rogers OF North Cornwall 10
dangerously i'll. -.aA a"- ''i -
On August the 18th, the West Cornwall
Cornet Band hired two cars and made an OK.
cursion to Parlor Rock, selling tickets enough
to more than ill the cars with miscellaneous
company Of babies, young men. and blushing
maidens. grey haired grandpas and grand.
mas. all bent on having good time; and il
they failed to have a good time. they certainly
had long time, for the superintendent decided
to attach their cars to the evening freight in.
stead of the regular passenger train which
arrives here about seven O'Clock. Much to the
disgust of mammas with babies they entered
West Cornwall about 1880 p. IN. and some of
the party must have cracked the Sabbath.
Mr.. e. B. Hart who has been spending
some time in Saratoga is now in town,
MIR. James Cochran estimates the damage
done his tobacco crop by the recent hail storm
at $500. Deacon r. r. Paatts was also
damaged. but il was insured and ho RECEIVERS
900. 80 brIt ..,.s..,. ~. .ssl!u IA
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26
DOMESTIC.

Ex- Governor Herschel v. johnson, of
Georgia, died, last week, at the age of sixty
eight years. -a 49,. .-.;,
The lumber trade is reported to be in
6ourishing condition. ="
Professor Swift has discovered a new
comet ... &
Eureka, CAL, lost 81, OOo, 900 by fire, last
week. "a raD " :.
Cadet Whitaker has been released on fur.
Tough. .aa ~
General Grant has written letter in support
of Garfield and Arthur.
The Attorney General has instructed United
States Marshals to enforce the Federal laws in
Alabama. ~ - 81 o.. LIS -
The New Jersey Republicans nominated
Frederic A. Potts for Governor.
The Dakota Indians are troublesome.
A fire at St. Louis. last week, DESTROYED
$60O. 900 worth of property.
-Four new hotels are projected at Long
Branch, N. J. r..a .5',,.
More gold and silver mines have been found
in Hamilton County, N. Y. beg I'LL. IL. La
San Francisco has been chosen for the next
Knights Templar Conclave. vi g.
Two immense oil-tanks have been on fire in
| Bradford, Penn.
Elijah Alliger has been arraigned at the
Tombs, charged with pledging stolen bonds.
1t is reported that Brownsville, Texas, has
| been nearly destroyed by q storm.
The immigration to this country during the
past year has been 457, 243 persons
A storm Of great violence has destroyed pro.
perty worth one million of dollars in Texas
| and Mexico. ... .......-
The Mayor of Norfolk, Va, has been arrest.
ed for proposing to fight duel
There was political riot in Mississippi, last
week; one negro and enc white man killed
The coroner's Jury sitting. on the Mays
Landing cases has censured the engineer and
conductor of one of the trains
The Freedmans Savings Bank has declared
| dividend of 10 per cent s.t
Alliger has been committed to the Tombs to
wait further charges. .e.I ...
A fire in st. Paul, Mimi, Monday, destroy.
| ed property worth over half a million dol
lars. --. IT, -.- 49,. ......s .t1
| A new trunk line to the West will be built
in connection with the Delaware. Lackawa n
| ma and Western Railroad.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

nlSTRlCT OF LITCHFIELD, IS. Probate Court,
- August 9th. 1885,
Estate OF John A. Woodruff, late of Litchfeld in said
The Court OF Probate for the District OF Litcheld
hath limited and allowed six months from date of
this order for the Creditors of said Estate
ed insovent in which to exhibit their claims against
said estate and has appointed Geo. A. hickox, ESQ,
and Charles B. Bishop, Commissioners to receive aud
decide upon said claims.
40 Certified by Geo. M. Woodruff Judge
The subscribers give notice that they shall at
the Office Of Geo. A. ickox Esq. in said Litcnheld,
on the ninth days of Sept 188Oand Feby 1884, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon each of said days, for the
purpose OF attending to the business of said appoint
ment
to.g GEO. A. HIoKox l,.."
All persons indebted to said Est ate, are requested
to make immediate payment to
2O3we.a FREDERICKD. MCNEIL, Executor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN

The three cable companies have formed a
Joint -purse arrangement. -
Adelaide Nelson, the actress, bequeathed
the bulk OF her property to Rear-Admial Carr
Glynn - =.
Earl Spencer has explained the Government
policy in regard to the Irish agitation. a.
Mr.. Forster, in the House of Commons. has
spoken against religious professions in Ire
hand. .t,: r. 80
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26
AMENDED ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF THE, EAGLE LOCK co. 44s

DE it known that the stockholders Of the Eagle
- Lock Co., o. joint stock corporation, organized
regarding the formation Of Joint atock Corporations
and located In the Town Of Plymouth and County OF
Ltchfeld in said State have, In pursuance OF said
Statute laws changed and amended the articles of
socaon under which said corporation was organized
by erasing the second and third articles thereof and
inserting IN lieu thereof the following articles to Wits
The capital Stock of said corporation shall be three
HUNDRED and seventy thousand dollars and the said
capital stock shall be divided Into fourteen thousand
eight hundred shares. of ssventy-nve dollars each
.1L3 ..s,..H J;i,.s Aarrc1s Sd. 4.l .aaf. i-4sa.
The purposes for which tths corporation D estab.
faeture ana SELL an kinds Of chest cupboard drawer
wardrobe trunks. pad other locks keys Of every
description, bag frames and any other the various
articles Of hardware which it may deem +xped1ent,
which are made in whole In part of brass, iron,
steel, wood or metals OF any or descriptions
whether wrought or cast, and which made in
whole or in part Of the aforesaid materials: also
manufacture and deal In swords. fire arms, and mill.
tary OF every kind and description which
are made In whole or In part Of metal leather or
other msteria Also to- purchase any and all things
buy. sell and deal IN goods, wares, and merchandise
in whole part OF any of the afore-
said materials and to purchase take hold and enjoy
sonal including letters patent trade marks or choses
In action, as will enable it to carry on it's business to
advantage and may sue and be sued, defend and be
ana may nave and use corporate seal and after the
Dated Il Plymouth, Conn, this ash day of July. 4.
than two thirds Of the entire capital And ts
directors Of said corporation in pursuance of said
statute laws hereby cause true copy Of said amend
Cd articles Of sssocation tobe published the Lteh
neia enquirer, newspaper published in the county
wherein mere sad corporation is established i.ip
~ - Attest N. T. BALDWIN, Secretary.
{ Piymouth' Conn. Aug. iSth1sSO. 22-2w
. ~ 3 III r4 ~ + y
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

The steamer loaded down with Mahom-
mesian pilgrims that was thought to have
foundered with all on board has come to port,
after all She was abandoned by her officers
but Was picked mp and brought in by another
steamer. Perhaps there may be something in
Mahommedanism after all
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

:. THAr's A FAoT.-A man can't work unless
he feels well. The hard times have made
plenty of people sick simply by worrying them
almost out of their wits about money and bus
mess Some have gone crazy, and some have
killed themselves. Trouble of mind has
brought on trouble of body. There is indi-
gestion, heaviness in the head, and all that.
Are you afflicted in this way? Go and invest
One Dollar for bottle of DR.. David Ken
nedy's "Favorite Remedy" and it win make
new man Of you 1t takes the bile out Of the
blood, and is worth the trip to Rondout, N.
Y, the Doctors home-on foot, il you can
not get 1t more easily. First, However, see if
your druggist hasn't got it. ~. +.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

infton, b. G., writes: Il believe it to be all
wrong and even wicked for clergymen or
other public men to be led into giving testi-
moniala to quack doctors or vile stuffs called
medicines, but when really meritorious ar
ticle made Of valuable remedies known to all,
that all physicians use and trust in daily, we
should freely commend it. therefore cheer
fully and heartily commend Hop Bittcrs for
the good they have done me and my friends,
firmly believing they have no equal for family
use II will not be without them. '-New
York Baptist Weekly.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

The Chicago knight TempIar encampment
Yves really & tremendous affair. About 3d.
90 Of this Masonic order were pr esent, and
80, 900 Strangers came along, too, and act
ually bred famine in the very center of
American wheat traffic
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

Our DRUGGIsrs all say that ne article is so
popular with Mothers, Nurses and Physicians
as Pitchers Castoria for Children. The differ
ence between laughing children who take
Castoria and the cross, vomiting and sickly
children who do not, can be discerned from
the street. ..,....
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26
The Democratic State Convention of last
week selected the following ticket:

CserTpov.-James Z. English, New Haven
Lsesf- Geesraor.-Charies NJ Pond, Hartford
Soe- Safe--Stsphen s. Blake, Bridgeport.
TrazzzT1--MefrBck A. Marcy, Union,
CszzPeroli1.-chzrles R. Pagan.
PHnSIDESTIIL RLEcroRs-At LGrge.-Cha-les r.
1Hgersoa- New Haven Loren P. Waldo, Hartford =
DsssTsf--R W. q. Jarvis. Hartford, 81. g. Hubbard
MsddlssOwn; @ F. Cleveland. Hampton d. N. Couch,
KoEw1rk. -
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

There can be little doubt that there was a
good deal Of false counting in the Alabama
electioa- The statements of gross frauds of
this description arr too numerous and too
well authenticated for denial.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

Women that have been betiridden for years
have been entirely cured Of female weakness
by the use of LYDIA E. PINKHAM's VEGETABLE
COMPOUND. Send to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham,
233 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for PAM
DhletS -''''' X -. w..
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

It's reported that the persons who lost their
bonds in the recent Middletown Savings BanK
theft are in treaty for their return.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

A LYME veteran named Miles s. Rogers,
has just received over S11 600 back pension
He gets SIS month.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

Il Is DOw averred that DIR. Buchanan, the
nssoriOus dealer in bogus diplomas, did not
commit suicide As was at first reported, but
thai he ID sill alive and in hiding.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26
Flu R NITU RE !!
ever before shown in this section.

ever before shown in this section.
We have lately fitted up an
other large room for a show
room, which in addition to our
old rooms, and the lower floor
Of Mr.. Ford's building (across
the track) which we now occupy,
gives us facilities for displaying
amuch larger stock than ever
before. We buy all our Furni-
ture out and out for cash, where
ever we can buy the best, and
take NONE on commission, there
fore we can sell as close as any
house in the country.
In anticipation of an advance
in prices we bought largely last
Fall, consequently we are able
to sell many articles much below
regular market prices of today,
If you are in want of Furniture
this spring don't be hasty, don't
buy until you are suited. Spend
day or so driving about to ex-
anime the different styles and
prices. If you have plenty of
time and considerable to buy, we
would advise you to visit the
Furniture ware-rooms at Litch-
field, New Milford, Waterbury,
w oouDury, &C \N. ID. When
those other fellows see this Of
course they'll chip in and help us
pay for this advertisement, that's
where We'll make, you see), but
don't fail to swing around and
GIVE US A CALL
with the rest. If you don't buy
perhaps we can give you some
ideas about Furniture that will
do you no harm.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

The Springfield Republican publishes a list
Of the heaviest taxpayers of that thriving
city. By far the heaviest individual tax pay
sr i Chester W. Chaplin. who pays taxes on
three quarters of miIli0D.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

Both parties are confident and their respect
i've papers keep their courage up with news
frOm all quarters of astonishing conversions,
xnS smunisioo of other uncertain kinds.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

The death Of Ole Bull removes the most
popular viOlinist Of our day. His technique
may not have equalled that of many less
EOked players; but be knew how to reach the
uaaFuufnr heart -i'.-.t.- q .-.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

Mr. Forster, member of the present Glad
stone ministry, has made the Irish Home
RaAes angrier than even by terming MIR. Dill
Ioa's Kildare speech weak and cowardly."
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

New Mexico is greatly aroused over new
gold mine whose ore assays some 81, 600 to
the toa- Ii Is about thirty miles from Santa
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

Wade Hampton thinks that speech of his is
hurting him, and says he never made it. Wade
Hsmpson Is capital fellow, but knows moth
ing Of newspapers He should have sent his
speech to the Danbury News
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

The TamEnsny Democrats of New York
have called State Convention to renominate
Judge Of the Court of Appeals; rather
threatening movement
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

The corrected census OF the State is now
published The most Important changes from
our report occur in the following towns
Bridgewater has 7Os. more by 81 than we re-
ported; Mouis 6e7. less by 10; Salisbury, s716,
nOre by l7; Winchester 5OS5. less by l01.
Slight variations occur in other towns. These
larger errors must have been in the count The
total footing is A, 2S4, twenty less than we re-
ported. III a: ...T.3 fn# j.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

Tr@ck-Iaying is progressing rapidly on the
New York and New England road. They
have contracted for all the ties needed with
Henry Wheeler. of Middlebury.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

The WESTMINSTER Review for July con.
tains: Scotch Peerage The Place of Socrates
in Greek Philosophy; The Peasant Poets of
Russia; Marriage witha Deceased Wife's
Sister; The Life of the Prince Ccnsort Game
Laws and Game Preserving State, Papers:
Foreign Series; A New View of the Indian
Exchange Difficulty; India and our Colonial
Empire; Contemporary Literature Theology;
Philosophy Politics. Sociology, Voyages, and
Travels; Science; History aud Biography !;
Bellies Lettres; Miscellapea ea r.s1 Jsad !.
The Leonard Scott Publishing Company,
New York, o. year. ..-''. -, .
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

The American Bar Association was in ses-
sion ct Saratoga, last week. Judge Seymour,
of this place, was elected vice-president.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

The story about the consolidation of the
New YORK and New England and the Conn.
Western railroads into q new road looking to-
wards an ultimate Albany connection, is not
credited
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

The Republican Congressional Convention is
called to meet at St. Johns Hall. Bridgeport,
On Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 10 a. N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

Of about 1000 railroad employees examined
for cnIor- blindness in Rhode Island but four
Der cent were rejected.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

Herbert Spencer is said to be proposing a
round the-world trip, taking in the United
States
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

Attention is called to new advertisement OF
Mr.. F. L. Allen, the Waterbury Hardware
merchant.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

There has been a bearing before the State
Board of Health on petition of thousands of
railroad employees for a modification of their
regulations regarding color blindness There
can be but little doubt that change will be
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

Some 1900 hostile Sioux who had been in
Canada have surrendered to our officers on the
frontiers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

DIsTRICT OF WASHINGTON. ST. ), Probate Court
- Aug. 18th, 1880.
Estate of Eliza Jane Whittlesey late of New Pres.
ton in said District, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District of Washin G.
ton hath limited and allowed six months from the
date hereof for tho creditors of said Estate to exhibit
their claims for settlement. Those Who neglect to
present their accounts properly atested within said
time, will be debarred recovery. All persons In
debted to said Estate requested to make immedi-
ate payment to ..
21-3wf CYNTHIA M KNAPP Admintstratrtx
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26
For sale.

a NEW. large, three story residence, with all mod
"a ern improvements, situated North Street in
This village with about three quarters of of
land with or without furniture. Further information
can tie obtained form the subscribers at the Of
fee of Hickox Il Kellogg.
ELIZA n. WADHAMS,
HARRIET w. KELLOGG,
Litchfeld, Aug. oath, 1885, 22-tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

DISTRICT OF HARRINGTON S., Probate Court,
~ Aug. l4th 1880.
Estate Of Mary Ann Marks, late of Harwlnton in
said District, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District Of Harwnton
hath limited and allowed six months from date of this
order for the Creditors of said Estate represented
estate; and has appointed John d. Page aud Norman
A. Wilson, commissioners to receive and decide upon
said claims Certified by
~ ---.7 ABIJAH CATLIN, Clerk.
The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at
the Office Of Page b Dams in said Harwinton on the
14th days Of September 1880 and February 1884, ut
O'Clock IN the afternoon, each of said days. for the
purpose of attending to the business of said appoint
ment.. .4. ...-... =
i-- JOHN D. PAGE, lc,,
.s.eaT NORMAN A. WILSON, I osmmlssioners.
All persons indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to -.
223w DWIGHT G. KILBOURN, Executor,
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

DISTRICT OF LITCHFIELD S., Probate Court
~ August 9th, 1880.
Estate of Calvin Tuttle, late of Goshen, in said
District, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District of Ltch6eld
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors said Estate to exhibit their
claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present
their accounts properly attested within said time,
Will debarred recovery. All persons indebted to
said Estate requested to make immediate pay
ment to
2e-3w* ISAAC W. BROOKS, Executor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26
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Cine of the best of the many inventions of
the present time is JAMES PYLE's "PEARLINE,"
OF which it is said that it 10 the best washing
compound yet introduced, and almost perfect
as saving in labor, time and soap.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26
Ger. Butler is cut for Hancock at last.

Cornell recently graduated woman archi-
tee4
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

Wanted.

A N american woman to do general heusework In
- small family will pay good wages for good work;
references given and required, -, Address
August 18th 1880, 49, - 22-2ws
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26

Lyons Patent Heel Stiffener is the only in
vention that will make old boots straight as
new .f-. .........., ...... ,..,t.t..- ...gt