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Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08
A Curious Law Question.

The running of railroad by stockholders, after they have failed to meet the interest on mortgages, may raise some curious legal ques- tions. Albert Wadhams Esq. of Goshen, is the holder of one or more mortgage bonds of the Connecticut Western Railroad Company. ues to run the road. Not long since, that gentleman. with his bond in his pocket, took his seat in one of the cars of that railroad Soon the conductor asked him for his fare. He pulled out his bond and offered to give the conductor a coupon on receipt of the change: or, to glve him receipt for the amount, as credited upon the indebtedness of the railroad to him. The conductor threaten ed to put MT. Wadhams off the train, or to prosecute him for failure to pay his fare but, in the end, the Goshen creditor kept his seat and got ride over the debtor railroad with out making any cash payment.
 The law on which MT. Wadhams bases his action is the familiar rule of "set-off," under which creditor buying anything of debtor may set off the one debt in payment of the other. ''If," says Mir. Wsdhams, "a butcher buys a steer of me for which he neglects to pay, and then buy pound of meat of him, can he compel me to pay him cash for his pound of meat though all the while he owes me for d whole steer?" The butcher might, indeed, refuse to sell meat to creditor; but ''com- mon carrier," like railroad company, cannot refuse to carry passengers except on their neg lect to pay fares. Therefore, urges Mir. Wad- hams can not only compel the railroad con- pany to carry me and my goods in payment of the debt they owe me, but can assign my debt to others who can then compel the rail road company to carry them and their goods without any cash payment. In pursuance of this plan he proposes to issue Interchangeable Scrip" for passenger fares and freight bills, based on past due and unpaid interest certif- cates of the Connecticut Valley, Air Line, and Connecticut Western railroads, in denomina- tions of from $1 to $5., uot to be used as a circulating medium, but only in payment for fares and freights on these roads.
 This is certainly an ingenious plan but it is one that will hardly find favor with the rail- road managers who have all they can do al- ready to make their ends meet.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL

The Ute agreement made by Secretary Schurz will probably, through the action of Congress, fail of it's purpose.
 Senate. Committee on Pensions has concluded an important report on the pension system.
 A Select Committee has prepared bill to prevent political assessment on Federal offce- bolders.
 On Tuesday ot last week Mir. Carpenter opposed the Worlds Fair bill on constitution al grounds.
 On Wednesday the rejected testimony iu the Kellogg case was ordered to be expnpged from the record ; the Worlds Fair bill was passed; the Immediate Deficiency bill was read third time.
 On Thursday Mr. Edmunds made speect in opposition to the Marshals clause of the Immediate Deficiency bill, after which the bill was passed by party vote
 On Friday Senator Conkling introduced bill for a Government building in Brooklyn the subject of pensioning scouts was under debate, and also the agreement with the Utes.
 On Monday the Ute argument was debated. The Senate Committee investigating the outbreak of the Northern Cheyennes has de- veloped some startling facts of neglect on the part of the Government.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

DIsTRICT OF LIrCHFIELD, s., Probate Court O March, 20th, 1880.
 Estate ot Mehetable Kimberly, tate of Goshen, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Ltehneld hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof tor the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons ln- debted to said estate are requested to make lmmedi ate payment to
 62-&ws SHERMAN KIMBERLY, Executor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

The St. Louis Republican, the most infiu- ential Democratic paper of that section, has come out for Tilden.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

President Hayes declares that he will ad- here to hls position announced long ago, not to accept a renomination.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

The most sanguine Blaine men fail to figure a majority for him on first ballot and he will probably have less than third.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08
Collectors Notice

THAVE received direct from the hands of the Select men of the town of Washington 8 tax of fifteen mills on dollar, the list of 1879, with poll snd military tax which will become due and payable on the first day of April, 1880. And for the purpose of receiving said taxes will be at the store of Daytof Burnham in New Preston, Wednesday, May 18th 1ssO o Sperry in Marbledale. from l to 8 p. m., of the sasneday. and at my house in Washington, May 18th from m., until p. nl.. of said day. To all taxes not paid befor June 1st 1ssO will be added one per cent month and legal fees for collecting.
 s. s. MOREHOUSE Collector
 Washington, March 29th 1880, 2-3w"
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

Chas. M. Allen, at the noted old Hardware Store, Waterbury, again offers his wares n cur columns, to which we direct attention.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08
Auction sale.

THE subscriber will of for sale all the remaining part of the personal estate of the late Frederick A. Marsh, of Litchfeld, consisting of horse, buggy, wagon, and harness one sleigh, corn sheer, tools iron pick hay-forks, and manure forks, also quantity of household goods such glass ware and crockery, bedseads, and bed clothing, chairs, wash stands, wardrobes, baskets and wooden pas tinware refrigerator fishing tackle, books in great variety etc.
 The sale will be held said Marsh premises. on Saturday, April l7th, 1880, at 10 o'clock in fore. noon,
 Terms, all sales less than five dollars will be cash down. five dollars and over thirty days approved cred it if desired.
 MT. s. M Wheeler, of Litchfeld, will be clerk,
 GARRY H. MINER Administrator. Morris, April 5th. 1880. 2-2w
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

Rev. Newman Hail has married the young lady to whom he confessed himself engaged on his divorce trial.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08
Collectors Notice!

A IL persons liable to pay in the town of A Lltchfeld on the list of 1879 hereby notified that will be at the Post Office in Mllton on Wednes- day, April 2Sth, 1880 at the Post Office, at Bantam Falls on Thursday, April 29th at the Post Office in noon of each Of said days at the Northfeld Knife Co.,, office, Friday April 3Oth from until D. m; and at the Town Hall in the Borough of Lchfeld on Saturday May 1st from a.. n. until D. m. for the purpose of receiving said taxes. To all taxes unpaid on the first day of May, 1880, will be added per cent of the amou it hereofand per cent addition al for each month thereafter said taxes shall SO re- main unpaid.
 WILLIAM NORTON, Collector. Litchfeld March, 3lst 1880 l.4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

''THE BEST CoUGH MEDICINE in the World. |" The Old Vegetable Pulmonary BaIsam. Cutler Bros. 6 Co.,, Boston. Small reduced to 35c l; Large, $1. 47.sm
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

PROFIT, $1, ,2OO.-'To sum it up, six long years of bed-ridden sickness, costing $2OO per year, total $1 200 all of this expense was stopped by three bottles of Hop Bitters, taken by my wife. She has done her own house. work for year since, without the loss of a day, and want everybody to know it, for their benefit. "-N. E. Farnaer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

MAY Cop BLESS AND REWARD You" The physician hears such benediction some- times and it is very sweet even to profession al ear. Mrs. s. A. McIlwain Furgusonvlle, N. Y, wrote thus to Dr. David Kennedy, of Rondout, N. Y., after his ''Favorite Remedy had rescued her from the borders of death In her spasms ond sinking spells her friends often thought she was already dead. Women are often afflicted in this way. The trouble is commonly in the blood Lose no precious time dear women, but get the "Favorite Remedy" of your druggist, or enclose One Dollar to the Doctor at the above address.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

The Republicans of Hartford elected thei' Mayor, and majority of their aldermen and common council, on Monday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

The Connecticut Central has passed into the control of the New York and New England railroad
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

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., 1880-04-08

The Brinley library sale of last week was another great success. The least valuable half of this collection has now been sold for $S3, 900.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

A FRETFUL DISPOSITION is generally the re- suit of Indigestion, Wind-Colic, Sour -Curd, Feverishness, Rash and Worms All of these ailments can be prevented and children made to laugh instead of cry, by the use of Pitch- CTS Castoria. When the child has health, the mother attains rest.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08
ORANGE CITY, FLA

James Gordon Bennett's horse 'Muscadin won recent race in England.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

Health, hope and happiness are restored by the use of LYDIA E. PINKHAM's VEGETABLE COMPOUND. It is positive cure for all those diseases from which women suffer SO much. Send to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, 233 West ern Avenue, for pamphlets.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

E. T. Turner again favors us with his pat ronags Our readers are too well acquainted with the quality of his goods, and the manner in which he does business, to need any extend ed notice from us.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

Tine Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.,, have branch store in Waterbury. They claim to sell the best goods at wholesale prices, and will deliver goods free of charge, See adVt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08
Notice.
Seed Potatoes for Sale.

rHREE kinds ono Late Rose: one very early 4 variety and one, not subject to Rot,
 S.w. SHELTON. Morris, March 27, E9wS
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08
Dissolution! ]!

THE Go partnership heretofore existing under the 1 firm name of L. S. w. Bissell, is this day dis solved by mutual consent.
 LEWIS RESELL
 SAMUEL W. RESELL. Bantam Falls. March, 20. 1880 The business will be carried on as heretofore by Lewis Bssen. 52-3w
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

Prevent crooked boots and blistered heels by wearing Lyons Patent Metallic Heel Stiffen, CTS. 1.2w
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

Every Wife, Mother, Husband and Father must read the advertisement headed ''Feeble Wives and Mothers" 2.4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

The New York Heralds Washington cores pondent, MT. Nordhoff, declares that MT. Ed munds can expect no help from Conkling. He is much too independent to look for favors from that quarter.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

Tie question is sometimes asked why i; is tbat the house of Messrs. W. B. Hali x Co, l of Bridgeport is so successful. They seen, to be situated to cover all the points conn.en- l cing business when everything in the Dry Goods line was low, they bought their goods ! al bottom prices and had large stock before the advance. They buy and sell for casii l only represent goods just as they are-~k ket9' l fall lines of Silks, Cloaks, Cashmeres, La.es, Housekeeping goods, and always have so,.e extra bargains going on, they have hcanti- 1 fully lighted store. Polite salesmen. Bridge port people say there is no place ike inc leading store of w. B. Hall & Co. The New York Heralds Washington cores pondent, Mr. Nordhoff, declares that Mir Ed munds can expect no help from Conkling. He is much too independent to look for favors from that quarter.
 Tine Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., have branch store in Waterbury. They claim to sell the best goods at wholesale prices, and will deliver goods free of charge. See advt.
 E. T. Turner again favors us with his pat ronags. Our readers are too well acquainted with the quality of his goods, and the manner in which he does business, to need any extend ed notice from us.
 The Brinley library sale of last week was another great success. The least valuable half of this collection has now been sold for $S3, ,OO0
 The Connecticut Central has passed into the control of the New York and New England railroad.
 The Republicans of Hartford elected thei' Mayor, aud majority of their aldermen and common council on Monday.
 The most sanguine Blaine men fail to figure a majority for him on first ballot and he will probably have less than third.
 The St. Louis Republican, the most infiu- ential Democratic paper of that section, has come out for Tilden.
 President Hayes declares that he will ad-
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

Secretary Shermans chances seem to be de- clining, which unfortunately leaves Grant all the better chance in the Southern States. On Wednesday last he made 8 speech at Mans field, Ohio, in which he referred very frankly to his candidacy, and said that unless his own State desired it, his name would not be pre- sented at all.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08

The Kansas Board of Agriculture claim that c new cereal has been introduced into that section-a sort of Egyptian Corn" which will bear degree of drouth that is surely destruct- i've to any other species of grain. The ker- nels grow in tuft like that on the top of sor. ghuu,. Each is little smaller than a kernel of wheat, and enclosed in shuck like that of rice. 1t maybe eaten whole, like rice, or ground into a meal like that of Indian corn. It produces 60 bushels to the acre, is worm and grasshopper proof, and its stalk is good fodder. Says the N. Y. Times,
 The Board of Agriculture prints a mass of letters. which place these facts beyond ques. zion, and sheir significance is of the first i'm portance. From New Mexico to the British line there are tens Of thousands of square miles
 5OO. .OOO, 900 acres according to reliable es dmate-which it was thought nothing but an expensive system of artesiau wells could re- claim to any better use than pasturage and now comes this African plant to furnish food and fuel to this vast country, besides crops for export, whose value it may yet be impossi. hle to express in nine figures.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26
An Unexpected Guest.

Il r DON'T believe Hiram's folks are
L going to invite us over to their
Thanksgiving, this year." said the
Widow Rollins as she solemnly moved
her knitting needles one gusty autumn
twilight.
"Lor', well, what if he don't? guess
we kin be jest az thankful ter home,"
replied her sister, Miss Debby, an ener-
getic spinster, who was always happy
as long as there was plenty of sickness
in the town to talk about.
81 don't care so much on my own
account, and know you don't mind it,
Debby, but / am sorry for Emily. It's
dredful dull for young folks to be forever
at home, m never go out into any kind
of company. But folks that don't even
own the farm they live on can't expect
TO be noticed. don't suppose there's
anything talked of in the village now-a-
days but that Squire Jones is going to
foreclose the mortgage, and turn us out
ofdoors."
"You need not be sorry on my ac-
count, mother, would rather not go to
cousin Hiram's, would rather stay at
home than to go out anywhere" said
Emily, tall, slender girl, with pale,
pretty face, who was gazing dreamily
into the fire.
Cats foot! / don't believe Squire
Jones will foreclose the mortgage, any
how" Aunt Debby blurted out.
Hiram's Kate got home from the
city yesterday, L suppose" pursued Mrs.
Rollins, utterly regardless of her sisters
speech. s She didn't answer the letter
that you wrote her so long ago, did she,
Emily y''
Emily shook her head, while little
scornful smile curled her lip
"And you used to be such great
friends. Well, since old Mis- Potter left
all the property to that family, they
have put on airs in the most extraordin-
ary manner; but it wasn't so very
much, after all.''
No, an Squire Jones says they're a
spendin' it awful reckless. There won't
be none of it left in year or two
What with Kate a-goin' to the city to
take music lessons, an hevin' two silk
dresses. She didn't hev that last one
trimmed with fringe after all. 1t was
all kivered with knife plaitin'; Mis-
Jones went an asked the Port dress
maker, herself They say neither Kate
nor her mother scarcely speak to the
neighbors now"
But Hiram's good-hearted, an l
think he's kind of ashamed of their
action" said Mrs. Rollins, presently.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26
THE LOOM OF LIFE.

All day, all night, can hear the jar,
of the loom of life, and near and far
1t thrills with Its deep and muf1led sound,
AS tireless the wheels go always round.
Buslly, ceaselessly goes the loom,
In the light of day and the midnight's gloom !:
Aud the wheels are turning early and late,
And the wool is wound on the warp of fate.
Click, clicki-there's thread of love woven in;
Click, click l-another of wrong and SIM
What checkered thing this life will be
When we see it unrolled In eternity
When shall this wonderful web be done
In thousand years, perhaps, or one,
Or tomorrow Who knoweth =? Not you nor !; ;
But the wheels turn on and the shuttles fly.
All, sad-eyed weavers, the years are slow,
But each one is nearer to the end, know;
And soon the last thread shall be woven in
God grant it be love instead of sin.
Are we spinners of good in this life-web-say
Do we furnish the weaver a thread each day.
1t were better then, o, my friends, to spin
beautiful thread than thread of sin.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-09-17
PACIFIC COAST
STEAMSHIP COMP ANY.
GOODALL. PERKINS 4 CO., AGENTS
SAN FRANCISCO. ~
San FrancIsoo and Los
Angeles.
SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER.
COMM. south Going North
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Coming south Going North

Both steamships GALL at Port Hartford
(SanLuisO bispo) land Santa Barbara.
The Company reserves the right o
change the steamers or their days OF
sailing.
nHPassengers for San Francisco take
the train for Whining t0n that leaves
Los Angeles at s460'clock p. M, Los An.
geles time.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-09-17
THE SNIPE SACK,
Calling Up and Ringing In the Birds 70, Two
Hours.
[Reno Gazette, September

Reno Gazette, September
One Of the most interesting snipe
hunts of the season took place at
WadswOrth one night last week.
The method of sacking snipe had
been explained to young man who
had recently arrived there, and he
was eager to go on hunt. So fully
instructed, he took up his position
on the top of a big rock on u hill
overlooking the town. He carried
with him re,s - / lantern and
big dinntr boil. From dark until
10 O'Clock, Tor more than two hours,
that yoang man stood on the rock
waving his lantern and holding the
sack. Sometimes he would ring the
dinner-bell with all his might, and
then he would shout like one pos
sessed. He kept up an incessant din,
never doubling for moment that
the snipe were coming In. The
boys had done their work we'll, and
he was fully impressed with the
necessity of patience and persever-
ance to secure a good bag of birds.
While the perfOrmancewas going on
the people of Wadworth had turn
ed out to watch it. There was the
young hunter high up on the hill,
In the red glare of his lantern, his
yells and shouts ringing in their
ears. TWAS too good. The "boys''
just rolled over and over OIL the
fat, delirious with JOY, kicking up
their heels in an ecstasy of delight.
They laughed SO much that they
could laugh no more. But still.
when the red light would be swung
and the shouts of "SDi-pe, sni.pe,
sni-pe, O, sni.pe" would ascend
from the hill, they would experi-
ence fresh c0nvulsion, and double
up like y0ungster stricken with
collie after feast Of green apples.
Suddenly the lantern was extin-
guished and all was silent on the
hill. He had "tumbled" and was
zone,
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-09-17

WORCESTER, Sept. 15.-The Re-
publican State Convention met at
noon, with Z. F. Stone as tempo
rary Chairman. Various commit
tees were appointed, after which
the Convention took q recess.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-09-17
Bona Fide.'

The following is taken from tho
columns OF the York Daily, York,
Pa: ''The testimonials in possess
ion Of Fl. II. Warner & Co., pro-
prietors of Warmers Safe Renee
dies, are not manufactured to or
der, are bona fide,' and have at
tached date, time, place and sigma
ture of the writers thereof"
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-09-17
The Latest Nose on the Albanian
Dllfiouley,

ROME, Sept. 15.-The Diritto
says the latest note drawn up by
the British Cabinet and now COM
municated to the Powers demand
the cession Of Dulcigno without
further delay. Admiral Seymour
has been invested with full power
to take up whatever position he
considers most advantageous 70 +
the purpose of demonstrations.
Monscnegrins xlarcbsng On D"icls-
RAGUsA, Sept. 15.-The news
which has been received that the
Montenegrins are marching on
Dulcign0 has been confirmed by a
later telegram, but 1t IL impossible
to ascertain whether Prince Nikita
accompanies them. One of his
aid-de-camps pressed through Ra-
gusa to-day. He had been in con-
sultati0n with Austrian officers,
and the movement of Montene-
grlns appears to be the result of
this consultation.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-09-17
SEPTEMBER DRAWING.
l3U s'.''S sss0V
Whole Tickets, 81. Half Tickets, u.
n Tickets, $50. 81 Tickets, 500.

Remit by Postoffice Money Order Reg
istered Letter. Bank Draft or Express,
To insure against mistakes or delays
correspondence will please write their
names and places OF residence plainly,
giving nunber Of PostrOmce box or
All Recommendations connected with
the Distribution and Orders for Tickets
shouId bo addressed TO r. M. BOARD
MAN. Courisr-Journal building, Louis
Vile, KY, or S07 and 800 Broadway
New York. ne-d4w
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-09-17
SOCIETY NOTICES.


Stated convocations q =
MONDAY Of oo0h Sa01fS
* r. II. at Naauoi6 HS55s
Sojourning eompan}o16 ~
good standing oGr1l0llT ~
vited. By order n
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