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Litchfield enquirer., 1880-03-25

The San Francisco Post relieves itself of the following burst of critical genius in connec- tion with Charlotta Patti:
 Of Charlotta Patti herself we regret we can say very little in praise. Her first number a symphony of B-gorra, by dear old Jim Beethoven, was given with apparent ner- vOusness. In fact this we'll known soprano (we think she is a soprano) seemed to realize that she stood in the presence of one of those cultured and critical San Francisco audiences We read about, many of whom have walked in from Hayes Valley and Laguna street a purpose. The result was that her knees knocked together with such force as to throw the accompaniment out several times. Her voice had several paramount faults, and we will endeavor to render our meaning clear to our unprofessional readers by using as few musical phrases as possible In the first place, her technique is bad besides being too small. When a brand new techni- que can now be had for $3, and good second hand one, holding over two quarts for $1.75, there is no excuse for this. Of course we all know-all we critics-that there are no tears in Mrs: de Munckey's volce, which is the reason for her having to wet her whistle so early and so often. There is marked de- iciency in breadth and depth and thickness in the upper register, which does not admit the air freely in consequence, and far-off nearness, sort of lnanimate aftertaste, so 10 speak in the diminuendo of her flats, particu- larly her French flat. Her singular manner ism of holding her chin lopsided during her G ups is in bad form, and the first thing she knows one of her sharps will come out edge ways and cut her throat. Then she opens her mouth too much and too often when she sings which makes her chest notes mouthy, and her mouth notes chesty. It would be much better, to say nothing of more artistic, if she were to open one side of her mouth at a time. This would save wear and tear of her teeth, and at the same time give the other corner time to rest and brace up. She exerts herself to much in her trills. and it would save both breath and expense if she had them hereafter done behind the scenes by boy with dog whistle or something.
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NEW MILFORD.

| It now looks as if the Episcopal society are to have new church. At the meeting of the society, last Monday, an offer was read from Miss Boardman offering to give the Whittlesey l place and $5, 900 cash, if the society would | agree to build a stone church. It is said that about $25, coo have 30 far been raised towards | the new church.
 Mir. and Mrs. N. c. Lyon, formerly of l this place, but now of New York, are visiting | in this village.
 The singing school is to have concert soon.
 Amos H. Bowers is quite sick at hls resi- dence on Long Mountain.
 A petition is being circulated foRa Post Office in Merryall
 The tobacco shops have all closed for the season, P. N. Halls closing last Tuesday.
 Alex Levy has his figure of Pocahontas out again. She has been under the care of Messrs. Pratt and Hopper for short time, and under their care she has made rapid im- provement.
 An auction was held at the blacksmith shop of the late Beecher F. Morehouse, last Saturday, to sell the real estate belonging to the estate. Part of it was sold, but the home stead was left unsold, there being only $2, 600 bid.
 As young married couple of this town were going off on their wedding tour, recently, and while, on their way, the train came 10 the tunnel just below Hawleyville, and they were enveloped for moment in total darkness, the young man thought It would be good time and place to kiss his blushing bride So in an instant he had lis arms around her. and was about to go off to the realms of bliss when suddenly the train shot out into daylight and they were caught in this predicament by the smiling passengers. The way that young man disengaged himself was warning. He con- cluded, amid the audible smiles of the rest of the passengers that he and his madonna were wanted in another car. Roy.
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DEFERR ED LETTERS.
KENT.

KENT.
 We saw when walking in the fields on Mon- day, the first inst, grasshoppers and cricketa and angleworms. Can any of our oldest peo- pie tell the truth and beat that on the first of ever knew, for this latitude.
 News IS not over plenty except of sick ness, of which there is too much [except for the doctors). Mrs. w. Watson, ST., and 8 daughter of w. Watson, Jr., are reported sick :; also daughter of bIr. E. Eaton is quite sick. Mrs. E. Stuart, We are glad to learn, is con- valescing
 It is reported that one of our finest young men in Macedonia is about to take a wife. So mote it be.
 Rev. Mr. Sturges preached in St. An drew's church on Friday evening, of last week and the week before and in the schoolhouse in Macedonia, on Saturday evening last, to a
 With sorrow we chronicle the death of our esteemed friend Mir. John s. Chamberlain, who was taken from our midst on Thursday morning, the 11th inst, in the 55th year of his age, leaving wife and daughter who deep y mourn his loss. He was loving husband and kind and indulgent parent. His death not only casts gloom over his home but the family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends, as was manifested at his funeral, which took place at St. Andrews church at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted with masonic ceremonies, the Rev. Mr. Struges officiating.
 MT. Walter Barnum, who has been ln college ill New York City, the passed win ter, returned few days sinee, end are glad to learn is to teach sch ool in Macedonia the coming summer.
 Rufus Somerley's popular entertainment was in the Town Hall, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings last week, and many presents were given. On Wednesday even- ing the set of chamber furniture that had been displayed in the streets during the day was the prize drawn by the artist who has been in town several months. Mrs. John OBrien drew an opera necklace in place of live pig as adver- tised as the pig could not be easily procured by said showman or at least such was his re- port.
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c Catarrh al PIo |:S() N

Wei Ne N1eyer's Treatise on Ca- ta-c1'h, cx aims the following important facts: i. "'hat Catarrhal Colds become a poisonoEis infection, at first local, and ntlly censtits4tional.
 2. That. beinI Constitutional, the infection is beyond the reach of mere local remedies.
 3. That impurities in the nostrils. are necessarily swallowed into the stomach and inhaled into the lungs, thus poison- ing the Digestive, Respiratory and Genito- urinary organs.
 1. = hat Catarrhal virus follows the muc"us membrane and causes Deafness, Dyspepsia. Chronic Diarrhoea, Bronchitis, '.cucorrhna. and Consumption.
 5. That Smokes, Douches, Limitations, and Insoluble Snufs. cannot possibly remove infectious inflammation from the or gans named.
 6, That an ant:dote for Catarrh must possess an inoculative affinity for, and the anali:y of being absorbed by, the purulent n.ueous wherever located.
 Based upon these plain theories, Dr. Wei Do Meyers Catarrh Cure has proved to be infallible. It not only re- ieves, it cures Catarrh at any stage. Home testimony:
 Cured! Cured l! Cured Cured! W. D. wooDs. 4s7 Broadway, N r., Cured of
 Chronic Catarrh.
 F.J. HAsLETT, S59 Broadway, NY, 4y'rs Catarrh c. l.. BRUSH, 443 Broadway, NY, 0y'rs Catarrh. S. BENEDICT, Jr., Jeweler, G97 Broadway, N T.,
 Qady friend cured of Chronic Hay Fever. MRS. EMMA c. HowEs 39 w Washington
 Square, N. Y., cured of 30 years Chronic
 Catarrh.
 REV. GEO. A RES, 169 Jay St., Brooklyn. "It
 restored me to my ministerial labors.'' REV. CfIAs. J. JoNEs, New Brighton, S. I.
 "Worth ten times the cost" REV ALEX FREES, Cairo, N Y. "It has worked
 wonders in six cases in my parish" L. F. NEWMAN. 3O5 Fulton St, Brooklyn, cured
 of years Chronic Catarrh. Mas. J. SwARTz. JR.. 900 Warren st., Jersey
 City, cured of IS years Chronic Cstarrh
 &c. Sc. &c. &c. &c. 4 real cure for this terrible malady. is the II ost important discovery for the relief of human suffering, since vaccination. Wei Dc Meyers Catarrh Cure is sold by all Druggists. or delivered by D. B. DEWEY < Co. .z6 Dey St., \. I for S1.5O package. To Clubs, six packages for S7.5O. Dr. wei De Meyers Treatise, with full explanations and overwhelming proofs, is Pcst-paid and sent free to anybody.
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PLYMOUTH SKETCHES NO. 355.

On Tuesday, the 9th, Fellowship meeting was held in the Congregational church, Terry vile.
 On Tuesday evening another spelling match took place in the Congregational lecture room at the Center. On the first occasion two weeks previously. the words were put out by the Rev.. Mir. Hillsrd. On the last, by MT. Lyman D. Baldwin.
 Severe colds have been somewhat con- mon. as is usually the case in February and March. Among children pneumonia has pre- vailed to some extent, and at least one death has occurred that of child of Mr. and Mrs Bates, of Terryville.
 -On Tuesday forenoon, the 14th, the Rev. MT. Hillsrd oliciated in the Congregational church, Terryville, while the Rev. Mr. Griggs of the latter place went to Thomaston, and the Rev. Mir. Hitchcock of Thomaston preached | on Plymouth Hill, where in the afternoon the pulpit was occupied by the Rev. Mr. Griggs.
 Sherman Guernsey having recently dis posed of his place, (formerly the David Bald win farm in the southern part of the town has this day had an auction for the sale of his farming utensils, &c.. and is expecting to l leave town with his family
 Nearly oE quite every rentable tenement | in and about the Center is occupied No. 356
 Your Goshen correspondent and others have occasionally alluded to the Leather Man. " During course of years that singular individ ual has passed my residence many times vet it is only within 8 year that have had near view Of him. It is not easy to get at his coun. tenance. for he marches straight along, with l his knapsack on his shoulder and his head bent forward, turning neither to the right ol left, and apparently is unmindful of his sur roundings, we say apparently for, for aughi We know he is close observer. To any re. mark or suggestiorone may make to him re. garding the weather or travelling, he gives ''yez," or s'yeez." So far as 1 am informed no one knows anything definitely about thi. strange being. By some it is claimed that he is entirely exempt from the law enacted con corning ''tramps," though on what ground know not, unless it be because he does not ask
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for food. If he is indeed exempt as aforesaid, our next Legislature will perhaps Eass an "Act relating to the Leather Man." And as in so peculiar matter the first statute will likely enough be faulty, we may expect that our august Assembly of two years hence will pro- claim an ''Act amendatory of an Act relating to the Leather Man!"
 P.S. When one thus roams about from week to week, from month to month, and from year to year, it should be somebody's bus mess to ascertain, if possible, who he is; whence he comes where he lodges; what he carries about his person whether he is un- doubtedly honest, or, on the contrary, is prob ably slyiy working in the interests of burglary and incendiarism If Connecticut has not already invested her officers with sufficient power to deal with such peculiar case, let special Act be provided that will reach it
 March. 10th, 1S80 PLYMoUTHEAN
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WHOLE NO. 2787
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
 CHARLES B. ANDREWS, Governor and Commauder-in Chief.
By His Excellency the Governor. APPROXIMATION.

By His Excellency the Governor.
 APPROXIMATION.
 I appoint Friday, the 26th day of March, current, to be observed throughout this state as day of fasting, humiliation and prayer.
 And on that day may all the people of the State gather with one accord in their places of worship, and diligently draw nigh unto God, that He may draw nigh unto us. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayers. He showed His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His judg- ments unto Israel.
 Putting aside every fear of man, trusting alone in Omnipotence, let the high praises of God be in our mouth. In meekness, confess ing our sins, let us ask for seed-time and har- vest, for fruitful seasons, for His care of the widow and the fatherless, that we may be shielded from pestilence, that the sick may be restored, and that the desolate may be com- forted; and more than all else, let us ask that the day spring from on high may visit us to guide our feet into the way of peace.
 0 Given under my hand and the seal ( } of the State, at the Capitol, in Hart N' ford, this Eleventh day of March, in
 " the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty, and of the Inde- pendence of the United States, the one hun dred and fourth. ....a. CHARLES B. ANDREWS By His Excellency's command,
 DAVID TORRANCE,
 Secretary of State.
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Pennington Savings Bank.

Onice Hours, 8 to 12 A. lM.. to 6PM
 Deposits made in this Bank are put upon Interes the First Day of Each Month. R MONEY CAN BE SENIs RYs CHECKor POST OFFICE MONEY OR DER aud the Deposit Book wiil De returned 6y Mail
 All Loans are made under the supervision of an eh- cient Board of Directors TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS.
 July 1, 1879, s79,..................... $1 7lO242 Fl
 The Bank Vault is pr ,tected by a Sargent Alarm Telegraph, and b, Night Tatchman. JULIUS GAY, Treasurer.
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SPECIFIC MEDICINE.

VI s's"sT TAH"o'FalH lH tHe ,acK, NrtEW IAAIWus Dimness of Vision, Premature Old age, and many
 other Diseases that lead to insanity Consumption. and a Premature Grave, Ex tt sS Fun particulars in pamphlet, which we de-
 sire to send free by mail to every one The Spe-
 eiac Medicine is cold by all druggists at $1 per pack
 six packages for will be sent by mail on receipt of the money by addressing.
 Afg THE GRAY MEDICINE CO, } Mechanics Block, DETROIT, MICH. sFSold in Litchfeld and every where by all drug. gists. 45-ly
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WoMAR's TRIUMPH! A Severe Surgical operation.TI It is EA- dured without taking Ether Return of the Disease prevented by the B1ood-purifying power of Dr.
 Kennedys Favorite Remedy.

(From the Correspondence Of the Kingston, N. Y-
 Free,non.)
 The case of Mrs. Edward Meyers, of Rond- out New York, furnishes an apt illustration of woman's power of endurance. This lady had been treated for months in the usual way for Erysipelas of the hand, without benefit. Not until her hand had become mass of pu- trifed flesh, did she turn to Dr. Kennedy, pro- prietor of the "Favorite Remedy" for help.
 He informed her that it was impossible to save the hand-it must be amputated. She received this terrible intelligence quietly, de- clined to take ether, stipulating merely to hold her husbands hand during the operation, and underwent the painful process without moving a muscle or uttering a groan. Dr. Kennedy then gave "Favnrita Remedy fraely to cleanse the blood and prevent the return of the disease, and Mrs. Myers now lives and rejoices in her great deliverance. sDr. Kennedy's "Favorite Remedy" is fast becoming trusted household friend in all cases of Female Weaknes, and diseases of the blood, Kidney and Liver Complaints, and Constipation of the Bowels. (6
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NoRrHFIELD.

The rising generation will be in the hands of the ladies this Spring: Center district, Mrs. A H. Lambertson; Guernsey Hil Mss Anna Marsh; Marsh district, Miss Minnie Morse alnut Hill, Miss Hannah French
 -T1gH Fifteen" puzzle has been doing it's insidions work, throwing it's spell over high and humble for fortnight now. Shall we submit? Are we but slaves?'
 The Waterbury watches have come and are going at one of our stores. LANCE.
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Auction.

WILL be sold at public auction at the house of
 w Mrs. Sarah W, Titus, on Monday, March 22nd, at one o'clock tf not previously disposed of at private sale seven acres of meadow and situated Church Hii eleven acres of woodland on Cobble near New Preston depot, few tools, some household goods, and fourteen or fifteen fowls,
 SARAH W. TITUS. , Washington Depot. March 9th. 502w
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HABITUAI. CosTIvENEss is the hane of near. ly every American woman. From it usually arises thoss disorders that so surety under mine their health and strength. Every woa- anowes it to herself and to her family to use that celebrated medicine. Kidney Wort Ii s the sure remedy for constipation. and for all disorders of the kidneys and liver Try it
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nF FETa business you can engage in. $s to $2s KEN @ per day made by any worker of either OGO ' sex, right in their own localities. Par. .icuiars and sanapes worth $5 free. Improve your spare time at this business. Address sTINsoN Co. Portland, Maine, Sa . 4s-1y
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HIGH PRICED BUTTER MT A. w. Cheeyer, Editor Neao Eng5and Farmer, owns a fine dairy and gets high price for fine butter. In an editorial, Nov 2d, he said: ..The Perfec- ted Butter Color made by Wells Richardson & Co, we have used for several years, and have found nothing equalling if, although we have tested about everything of the kind made in this or the old country. It should entirely supersede carrots and all preparations of An natto" Sold by Druggists.
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There is one bl = in thls city. says The Rochester Democrat, whose host,a. is filled with pure calm delight. For some offense his father took his sl d away from him in lht, early part of the winter with the promise that he should not have it again until another sea son. and the boy confidently remarked to a friend that f'this warm weather was the best rig on the old man he had ever heard of"
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JOB PRINTING.

All kinds of book and Job Printing neatly and promptly done.
 Busness Cards, Bill Heads, Labels, Ball Tickets. Handbills, Pamphlets, &c., &c., done in the best style and as cheap at any office in the State,
 Orders be sent by mail and the jobs sent out by mail df snalD, by stage, express, to most parts If the county, without serious risk delay,
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Naugatuck Railroad.

Hommencing May I2th, 1879, trains will leave V LITCHFlELD STATION as follows 6.l2 A. M.-Freight Train, with Passenger Accommo- dation, connecting at Waterbury, for Hartford and Boston .e - 7SS A. M. Passenger train for Bridgeport, and New Haven (through car), connecting at
 Bridgeport tthrough carl, with Express l.4o P. M.-Passenger Train for Bridpeport and New
 Haven, connecting at Bridgeport with
 fast Express to New York.
 &.oS F. M--Milk train with passenger car attached connecting at Bridgeport with express train to New York, also with steamboat
 leaving Bridgeport at 1l.00 P. m. (Saturdays
 excepted> On Sundays, milk train lea, es ...s Bridgeport for Winsted at ,50 a. m., con-
 meeting with train leaving New York at
 500 a. m., returning leave Litehfeld at -gz 4.S5 p. m. Through car for New York by 7.s5 a. m. train; returning leaves New York at 800 p.m. ..-..s
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1851 1879

"A Tthe old established Gallery next south of the pictures, including the popular Imperial Photoovaph with plain or scenic back ground s.5 "a - F :, ferrotpes by new process rendering the.a very clear and brilliant. - -''
 Small pictures enlarged and finished by conapttsae aiis.s. Frames. Mstts, Passe-partouts. and alE Prices reduced, and satisfaction guaranteed. =.
 .st s..ss.44 "a J. L. JUDDs
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FOR TWISTED, .s l0:50 A. M. 12:ls; 4:l2; 7.e7 P. M.

wArERTOwN < wATERTowN R. R. Trains leave Watertown at 750 a, m., and 1850 D. m connecting with passenger trains to New York. Leave Waterbury ct 1I:S6 a. m. and .3S D. rp on arrival Of trains from New York.
 Stages to and from Litchheld connect with ali trans at Litchfeld Station.
 Stage tor Bethlehem and Morris leaves Water town dsily.l s4E ls8> .-F l Stages tor woodbury, Hsrwinton, Otis, Colebrook and Goshen connect with 1R:00 a. m. train from Bridgeport. .tf Discount cf' 5 cents made to Passengers purchas- ing Tickets at the office. ,e7. q
 GEO. W. BEACH Superintendent. Bridgeport, May l2 1879.
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Chicago has a bd of IA who doesn want tn swear or chew tod CO., He thinks it is more fur to put kerose1 on dogs tails and set them atlre. ~
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ArvE TiSiHC.

SpeclaI NUtICes, per cent. adultlOnaI.
 If no specific directions regarding the length of n- sertion accompany advertisements Probate Notices will be kept in three weekS and all other advertise lnents ct. f." till forbid) or unll ordered out
 Yearly advertisers entitled to four changes without charge.
 Yearly half yearly advertisements payable qua 'terly; all other advertisements in advance.
 Simple notices of Birth, Marriage or Death, are in serted free of charge obituary notices, 10 cents per line.
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Kidney Wort effectively acts at the same time on Kidneys Liver and Bowels.
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FOUND IN THE PIANO.

The anecdotes which might be told of long, lost rings are so numerous that l will only se- lect few. -....-
 At 8 friends house one evening a lady present, who was a good musician, was re- quested to sing. Before doing SO she took off a very handsome diamond ring, saying it was rather large for her, and used sometimes to fall of, her finger when she was playing She laid it with her gloves on the piano near her. She had beautiful voice, and was asked to sing song after song which she did in the most obliging manner. As she rose from the piano she was going to replace her ring, but it had disappeared The gloves were safe enough, under some pieces of music, but no sign of the ring. Search was made immedi- ately everywhere that it was possible ring could have fallen to no purpose. Mysterious. ly it had vanished, but where no one could tell. Two years went by without any tidings of the ring, when one day strange kind of jingling noise was noticed in the piano. A tuner was sent for, and on the works being examined to see what caused the noise he found the diamond ring, which had somehow got within the wires when the position of the piano had been changed short time before.
 LOST IN AMUFF.
 had been made a present of very beauti- Arsr hx,,
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Two gushing Boston girls were walking one day in the suburbs of the Hub, when they stumbled on a little old-fashioned milestone, forgotten in the march of improvement. One of them stopped, ab l, parting the grass. dis covered the half-ef sced inscription, II, ID. from Boston," upoE which she exclaimed, ec- statically, 'Here il grave perhaps of some young girl, wLo shed it written on the tombstone, Pm fi Boston How touching !! 80 simple, and so fficient
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LOST IN A MUFF

l had been made present of a very beauti- fnl half-hoop emerald ring by my uncle, who
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