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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-08-05

Natal is an awful country for thunder and
lightning, and never Summer passes without
some damage being done to both man and
beast. No house is considered quite safe with
out a conductor. Maritzburg is rather noted
for its thunderstorms, and though l have seen
one or perhaps two instances of the tall blue
gums of the. city that had been scared from
head to foot by the lightning, yet, when it is
considered tow numerous they are, how fire.
quent]y these thunderstorms occurr, and how
awfully near the lightning approaches, it was
astonishing how few of them had been struck
From this fact | should say the blue gum tree
offers peculiar attraction to the electric fluid
though from these cases mentioned, where the
trees had been scorched but not shivered, they
would seem to have acted as conductors.
When on the subject of thunder and lightning
l may mention two instances of the freaks
sometimes INDUCED in by the latter. One
happened on board ship on voyage to Aus
| tralia, when one of the boys standing near the
foot of the mainmast or the main rigging, ]
forgot which was knocked down by the fluid.
He remained in stupefed state for some lit
! tie time but recovered. The lightning had
made bald patch on the crown of his head
and torn the iron heels off his boots. 1t was
several years after the accident when made
| the acquaintance of the doy, and the bald
patch still remained On the crown of his head.
He was considered rather stupid boy, but
| whether this was natural or the effect of the
| lightning seemed doubtful. .-...t.e
The other freak happened in Natal. Mr.
W-d, settler in Meoi River, was riding
across high range (Mount ;West) when he
was overtaken by a thunder storm; he recol-
lected nothing more. He was found wander
ing about in rather stupid state, and could
uot well account for his being on foot, or what
1 4, Il h1,1n 4. =
made in the direction he was likely to have
| followed from the farm, his horse was found
on spur of the range, dead, and his saddle
shattered to pieces The Katf1rs believe that
where lightning has struck it will strike again
and if hut or kraal has been hit they va
cate the spot and build elsewhere. Lana
and Water
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-08-05

French officers and their wives are obliged
by virtue OF their position to make the best of
everything-to take things easy, in fact. Their
existence would appear to be far from envi-
able They are perpetually changing their
quarters from one garrison town to another
they are compelled to make the most of scanty
means, and to keep up some kind of appear
ance. The wife of a French officer is com
PEELED by the exigencies of society to pay for
mai visits to the wives of brother oficers-a
friend of my own here had eighty six SUCH
visits on her mind when | arrived, and was
paying them by weekly instalments of eight !!
Paying visits means wearing fine clothes, so
that you often find painful discrepancy be-
tween outward show and hoMe comforts
A French officers pay say, is ESQ year ;
his wife brings him perhaps not more, the
dowry exacted by French law, namely, e.
600, producing an income of ESQ year. On
these scant means husband and wife, maid-of-
all-work, and children, if children there be-
have to be maintained, and this in a country
where the enormous war indemnity is still be-
ing paid for by increased taxation, and where
the cost of living is very high. But things
are made the best of, and false pride is fortu-
nately plant of rare growth on French SOIL
The wife takes out the baby in the perambu-
lator and brings home the leg of mutton for
dinner in basket tied'behind, The children
must be minded night and day, and she does
it, not because she likes it, but because there
is no one else to take her place.
And here permit me to observe, in paren-
theses, that 1t is quite easy to understand the
excitability and vivaciousness of the French
character when you have followed the career
of French baby 1t is amazing to think of
the manner in which French infants nerves
are acted on from morning till night. Muir
series, and in most cases nursemaids, being
unknown, the baby is made the constant com
panion of it's mother, and takes part in all
that goes on. Its sops are taken with the
family meals on reception day it is dressed
up for visitors, of whom it grows naturally
jealous. In fact, French baby, being from
the first accustomed to observe its m others at
tention, falls an early prey to jealousy If its
privileges are entrenched upon. Certainly
French women make the most devoted moth
ers in the world, but at the same time they
make their children the most exacting of hu-
man beings. May not the uncompromisingness
of the French character be traced to these early
infuences?-lN acmilEan.
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Swallowing
p Oh s On

Spurts Of disgusting mucous from
the nostrils or upon the tonsils, Watery Eyes,
Suaf1es, Buzzing in the Ears. Deafness,
Cracking sensations in the Head, Intermit-
tent Pains over the Eyes. FOetid Breath,
Nasal Twang, Scabs in the Nostrils, and Tick
ling in the Throat are
SIGNS of CATARRH.
No other such 1oathscme, treacherous
and undermining malady curses mankind.
One-ffth of our Children die of diseases
generated by its Infectious Poison, and
one-feurth of living men and women drag out
miserable existences from the same cause.
While asleep, the impurities in the
nostrils are necessarily swallowed into
the stomach and inhaled into the
lungs to poison every part of. the system.
DR.. Wei De Meyers Catarrh Cure
absorbs the purulent virus and kills the
seeds of poison in the farthest parts of
the system. 1t will not only relieve, but
certainly cure Catarrh at any stage.
1t is the only remedy which in our judg-
ment, has ever yet really cured a case of
Chronic Catarrh.
Cured Cured! Curedl Cured!
G. G. PREsBURY, Prop. West End Hotel, Long
Branch, Cured of 20 years Chronic Catarrh
S. BENEDICT JR., Jeweler, COZ Broadway, N. Y.
'memb of fanny Cured Of Chronic Catarrh.
E. II. BROWN 339 Canal St., N. Y, Cured of II
years Chronic Catarrh.
j. D. MCDONALD, 710 Broadway n. 7 SISTER
in-Law) Cured of 40 years Chronic Catarrh.
Mrs. JOHN DoUGHTY, Fishkill, N. Y Cured of
Syears Chronic Caarrh.
Mrs. JACOB SwARTZ JR., 200 Warren st jersey
City, Cured of 10 years Chronic Catarrh.
A. B. THORN 1873 Montague ST., Brooklyn, (sslf
and sony Cured of Catarrh.
Rev. WIN ANDERSON. Fordham, n. Y, Cured Of
20years Chronic Catarrh
MILE. AIMEE, Opera Prima Donra,I" have re-
ceved very great benefit from it.'
A. MCKINNEY, r R. Pres. 81 Broac St, N Y:
My family experienced immediate relief"
&C., &C., &C., &C., &C, &C.
Wei De Meyers Catarrh Cure is
the most important medical discovery
since vaccination. It is sold by all Drug
gists, or delivered by d. B. DEWEY Il Co.,
IS Dey St.. n. Y. at $50 a package. To
clubs, six packages for 81 SO. DR.. Wei
De Meyers Treatise is sent free to
anybody.
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L.INlME NTS

not only relieve pain, but they incite
healthy action, subdue Inflammation,
and cure, whether the symptoms proceed
from wounds of the flesh, or Neuralgia of
the Nerves; from contracted Cords or
sca1ded hand; from a sprained ankle
or a gashed foot; whether from disgusting
PIMPLES on LADY'S FACE
or a strained joint on Horses Leg.
The agony produced by Burn or scald;
modification from Frost bites; Swell
irGs from Strains; the fortunes of Rheu-
natism; Crippled for life, by some
neglected accident; valuable horse or
Doctors Bill may all be saved from
Ono Bottle Of Centaur Liniment.
No Housekeeper, Farmer, Planter, Teamster,
or Liverymen. can afford ODE without
these wonderful Liniments. They can
be procured in any part of the globe for
SO cts. and $1.OO bottle. Trial bottles
25 cts.
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M EDlclNE E.

Dimness of Vision, Premature Old age, and many
other Diseases that lead to insanity Consumption
and Premature Grave,
eE Full particulars in pamphlet, which we de-
sire to send free by malt to every one eg-The Spe-
cAc Medicine is sold by all druggists at 81 per pack
age or six packages for will be sent free by mail
on receipt of the money by addressing.
I THE GRAY MEDICINE CO.,
Mechanics Block, DETROIT, MICH
- Sold in Litchfeld and every where by all drug.
gists. -f 45-ly
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-08-05

Low PRICES FOR BurTER-The New York
Tribune, in its market report, explained why
some butter IS sold for such low prices In
speaking of butter it said "Light colored goods
are very hard to dispose of and several lots
were thought well sold at 8 to 10 cents" If
butter makers would get the top price, they
should use the Perfected Butter Color, made
by Wells Richardson & Co., Burlington Vt.
1t gives pure dandelon color and never turns
red, or rancid. but tends to improve and pre-
serve the butter
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-08-05

GUARD AGAINST DISEASE. If you find your
self getting bilious, head heavy, mouth foul,
eyes yellow, Kidneys disordered, symptoms
of piles tormenting YOU, take at once few
doses of Kidney-Wort 1t is natures great
assistant. Use it as an advance guard-don't
wait to get down sick
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-08-05

A smart young man asked gentleman from
Cape Cod, whats the difference between
you and clam?" thinking that the Cape
Codger would say he didn't know, and then
the young man would pity him for not being
able to see the difference between himself and
clam. bnt the thing didn't work. The Cod-
ger took the young man and brushed path
across the street with him, and then. after
crowding him into an empty fish barrel and
yanking him out again, said IA clam wouldn't
be playing with You this way. That's the
difference twixt me and clam" TheyouDg
IMAM had no more questions to ask.
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THE RUBY RIVER.

To keep the blood pure, is the principal end
of inventions and discoveries in medicine. To
this object probably no one has contributed
more signally than DR.. David Kennedy, of
Rondout, N. Y, in the production of a medi-
cine which has become famous under the title
of the "Favorite Remedy" It removes all
impurities of the Blood, regulates the disor-
dered Liver and Kidneys, cures Constipation,
Dyspepsia, and all diseases and weaknesses
peculiar to Females.
"a Remember tho.name, DR.. David Ken
nedy's "Favorite Remedy" and the price,
which is only one dolIar q bottle. and that the
Doctors address is Ilondout, N.Y.-Ed. 49,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-08-05

RFG~ business you can engage in. S. to $40
KIN per day made by any worker of either
OEV sex, right in their own localities. Par
ticulars and samples worth SIS free. Impreveyou
Portland Maine, 4S-1y
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Great Distress

is often suddenly experienced from an attack
of cramp in the stomach collie or other painful
affections for the relief of which nothing is
superior to DR.. Pierce's Compound Extract of
Smart-weed, or Water Pepper, compounded
from the the best French brandy. and anodyne
gums For diarrhea, dysentery, bloody fux,
cholera morbus its warming, soothing astrin-
gent and heating properties render it perfect
specific, unsurpassed as an anodyne and stim-
ulatng embrocation or liniment. Should be
kept in every family. Sold by druggists at
fifty cents.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-08-05

Escapes the Grave, and Prays for her Dsliverer.
SPASMS.

SPASMS.
Mrs. s. A. McIlwain, of Fergusonville,
Delaware county, N. Y, writes: "Only few
days before commenced using the Favorite
Remedy in one of my spasms and sinking
spells, my friends thought was dead, and
gave up the attempt to restore me to con-
seriousness. I am confident that if had not
taken your medicine 'Favorite Remedy
during my periods of critical illness should
never have recovered.
X That the Lord may bless you
and increase your means of doing good is my
daily prayer, and may many yet unborn praise
the sFavorite Remedy and its discoverer.
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Wanted !!

HICKORY. Appletree, Maple. Birch, Cherry, Beach,
44 and Eastwood timber and lumber by
j. w. BIGI.OW l. SON,
at Litchfed South Mills.
Saving. Planning, and Turning done to order ut
hort notice. 3tf
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-08-05

According to The Pic. the farmers rising
hour is fixed by crow nometer.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-08-05

A Colorado man can take his rifle and put
Il bullet into an old straw hat / 1000 yards
away every time, but he doesn't get down on
the ground and tangle himself all up to do it,
SO he isn't considered good rifeman by the
average amateur.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-08-05
MILLS g. SLACK,

Photographers,
s2s L $50 THIRD AVENUE. between so & 81 Streets
NEW YORK
q ID. MILLS, 6-Smt d. J. SLACK.
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Pennington Savings Bank.

Ohce Hours, to 12 A. NJ. to p. M.
Deposits made in this Bank put upon Interes
the First Day of Each Month. "a MONEY CAN BE
SENT BY CHECK POST OFFICE MONEY OR.
DER and the Deposit Book will be returned by Mail
All Loans are made under the supervision of an eff
cient Board of Directors,
TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS, ....
April l, 1888, Observation-Disclosures. 81, Sl4 594 at
SE-The Bank Vault is pr ,tected by Sargent Il
Greenleafs Double Chronometer Lock- by Burglar
Alarm Telegraph, and by Night Waterman.
JULIUS GAY. Treasurer.
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Glc Citfbdelo enquirer,
l;TGYF!5iD, CONN.
e !. IjjK0X, Editor Il Proprietor.
TERMS
SUBSCRIPTION. per annum.

7's-~t -a+r-Er -...SZ.Uu
.agu paid j.. c--...................I.5O
l. iriu!t tssIssile ths COanty) 200
u ~ PAL Is. -.tgzu-e- ---.................250
- tie E-st-f=-s- $50
--.t.s.- .-rs.I---- css-
kHy ri,eE ~siif3g his paper stepped with the
- - ~ ~uns~r s.iun shGnd notify at thu
g ST.s-ririIg, % before the term paid for ex-
Any sISs-r:,-r IN arrears desiring to stop his
! 49, E,a- ~ a-rrzrs.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-06-09
Three Hundred Dollars.

Three hundred dollars for two years. One hun
dred and fifty dollars year. Twelve dollars and
fifty cents per month
This is the estimate IN the Appropriation Bill
for salary of the Port Collector of hahului- For
this munifcent sum a man IS expected 10 fill that
billet, and gooi man too. Do the spirits of Soon
and Iycurgus ever visit this sphere Surely they
have been of late within the precincts of Alioani
Hale. hahului is the second Port of Entry in the
kingdom. From two to four foreign vessels per
month have entered and cleared from that port,
ana the prospects are that there will be i've times
that number visit II during the months of the
coming biennial term, and vet the extravaeant
above quoted is all that il can be paid 10 the
government officer who will collect the duties on
the hundreds Of thousands of dollars worth of
machinery. merchandise, etc.
Lead Us not into temptation do we not say it
Frequently and immediately rise up and forget
Ithat 1t Is crlpabie to tempt our brother
4 hahului wants good custom house and good
port collector and well paid man. We want an
appropriation of $500 for custom house and
another of $500 for salary of the officer. 1t will
be money well spent. TRUTHFUL JAMES.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-06-09
sulr farther Remarks from. Truthful Jame.
a Which is why ! remark
And nv language il plain.


The season has again come about for the ap-
pointing of assessors and collectors of taxes. As
this district has been imposed on formerly in ways
well known to the appointing powers and which
have not accepted as being TO our entire salts
faction vide numerous articles In the newspapers
of some time ago take this opportunity OF enter
ing protest of a occurrence of similar impo-
sition. Firstly, l would remark IN parenihesis
that several gentlemen Of wealth and position have
openly said that Ehey will make returns 10, nor
pay assessed taxes to leper. a nod Is as good
as a wink TO blind horse Wewant for assessor
a resident, and good business man who is a good
accountant and valuator and one who viii do his
duty for the liberal paw which accrues TO the Office.
Not a figure head who is given the billet for his
vote and who will copy the old book of last year
and cause dead persons names and those Of others
who have long left the district TO be cited in
court 70 appear and answer why they should not
paw their taxes The books then beng well made
up il will simplify matters for the collector who
should also be resident and man OF knowledge
of business We do not wan: man from another
part of the Islands, who will appoint an ignorant
deputy who Will issue lot OF false receipts and
even then neglect to enter the amounts received
and cause the people the trouble and expense and
shame Of being dragged into court for the mere
purpose Of showing what should be proper
receipt
Surely these matters can be easily arranged by
the powers that be the satisfaction of the peo-
pie. II Il Is necessary TO buy votes, do II IN a
manly fashion. Give the Soions a sum Of solid
legal tender and charge It 70 corruption fund
account, but do not infict them on rs "GiTe US
a rest
Wailuku May 31st, 1850.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-06-09
The Advance sysleun.
HAku. MAu1. June .. 1850.

HAIKU, MAUI June =, lssO.
EDIToR GNzETTE-Sir; All lovers of justice and
those having the real good of the country at heart
ale glad that the late attempt in the Legislature TO
do away with all punishment for deserters has
failed
But do not these frequent attempts TO change or
repeal the labor laws show that there is something
wrong about them ? / think that the main trouble
is thai large advances are made; the get heavi
y in debt and get utterly discouraged at the pros
pect of working II out It Is hard work to pay for
a dead horse.
would propose TO the Legislature that they pass
a law limiting advances on any labor contract to
twenty-dollars. and make any larger asnount of
advance uncollectable. This l think would be a
good law for both masters and servants 1t would
virtually put stop to Advance Jumping" which
has become as good a trade as Bounty Jumping"
was IN America in 1864. and would render '-pass
port law between the Islands unnecessary.
OF course such law would not aIiect existing
contracts, but only those made hereafter.
Yours truly, c. Il. DIcKEY.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-06-09

THK item for $4,000 additional salary has
been passed by the Legislature, but we pro-
test against this useless waste of public money
now no less than we did before; we are sorry
to see how vacilIating the House is; one day
it throws out the item, the next it passes it by
a strong majority. When a man votes, he
should vote upon his convictions or else not
at all if number of honorable gentlemen
considered the item unnecessary on Wednes-
day, we wonder what made them think tnec-
cesssyF on Thursday. Certainly the arsV-
mests put forth in the House were not more
c6gent than they had been the day before.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-06-09
General Coey, Postmaster, San Francisco, has
received he following Letter:


received me following letter:
BuEIsGAsEE. kansas. April IS. 1880
EoS. J1,EEs Corr. SIX tEANc-sco-DsrT- Sir: 1
am a member OF the Kansas Freedmen's Relief
Association. and authorized 10 confer with pay
tics IN your State with reference 70 the business
herein mentioned The colored people are fleeing
from the South N great numbers We are iusti-
fed m expecting at least 5000 TO be thrown on
our hands In the course of the summer.
They m1s- be distributed as carefully and ad-
vauta1eouslv as possible They must have what
they have never had fair chance-and L Is our
duty and pleasure TO give il to them.
Kansas Is oTerstocked Il Is estimated that We
have now 3s.Ooo. We cannot dispose of any more
without making our State one vast posr- house.
We have been and are looking In other directions.
But in the Sorthsrn States climate and glut In
the labor market are against them. We look now
70 California, with her broad acres, hosPitable
climate and generous people, 10 say 70 these Peo-
pie. Come" Ihey might come 70 some extent
under labor contracts they might come Ii colo
mics 10 take land, but there must be an organiza-
fion there that VIII look after them. Money to
buy land Is forthcoming, II conditions are favor-
able Ihey are less o55ec1o1able than the Chi
nese- They citizens-oyal by instinct they
have families. and develop the Interest that your
State most needs 70 have developed-+he agncul-
tural
VII yo1 do our association the kindness 70 write
mInsdiately upon consultation with others Of your
prominent citizens and if your reply be Favorable
viii proceed at once to the Coast with necessary
authority to make aTrzngsments- What Is done
mus be done without delay.
Yours truly, GEO. W. HEEEG.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-06-09
Letter from Maui.

E7rro1 GAEE--E--Mach- bui not enough has been
said % awaken the authorities IN regard TO Chi
nsse. especially IDLE ones VINO in very shor1 time
vi o7sruz this lsttie kingdom Take for instance
ozr small community. Lahaina- where are score
@ r-n-e ut. worthless good-tor-nothinr Celestials
su1e C the-n noted rGIn dealers, poison deal
e-s, void be rnore appropriate name Gambling
oe1s an also here; the Consequence Of course is
lack q morality. and prevalence Of crime and vice
No females. especially young gi-ls can pass fhese
ds1s N pesos without being acoosted OF enticed
SoE all Of these men are able 70 do DAVIS work
II fact al have worked On plartz1ions ask. of
vhzt use s-e fhsse men TO the DEVELOPMENT of our
eozn=zs InsverE shor.' 'tizns they viii be the ut
Ter --iR 70 ths coming generation You ask native
Eha-e % get hquor= from China1nan is the an
EEe-- Z the man Is arrested, which Is not verv
ofssa b1il Is forthcoming immediately through an
aeent Of The man who sold the poison LIQUOR Is
ssui here II disguise IN tea. ke-oze1e and Other
packages and hatnaS our ricilanE rsolice. bsvund
cesc-p1n Is Il not possible for our present
Lagisllr1re 10 give this matter serious Thought.
instead q bringing before the House lot Of non
eenScz- items
Nov. Mr.. Editor. 1 have TO rsfsrto another mos
sc1o1s EHzlr- We have here IN Iahaina and VI
cllly several haa Gases Of leprosy also from Moio-
kEi district Of Pukoo. there comes the complaint
that there are cases which those worthy doctors
Sppciaasd BY the Governments left Some Of them
s.oT iasEsslves away d1ring the dsy: our smart
police looked afrer -keTn- these persons after few
oAyS rsirpeared again Our sheriff was informed
ot n ms answer Was he had no authority TO ap-
prehG16 lepsrS consequently ther run at larrs
sIlreaihng TINS lO1thsone disease stin more -.
E1r-oE GAEE-rE-Slr- In y0ur last issue speak
1ngEn cispGragi-g terms Of the map Of tie Ha-
vzhzn Islands, szid 70 have been issued N the
NEsis'saEy EsraiS N early days you say Il regu-
lAziy aPPears however N al the guide books and
alzzAlf-@ As originator and puhEisher Ct the
HaE1ii.E -xnu.ui. ] beg 70 correct he ehzrpe. 50
11r q il Is ca1nsr1sds No map ever ret having
been lssned therEEith- IL has been one Of INV
rrlnrElal Aims tD publish naunErt but what can be
relisd lFcl Tor truth and accu-acy, 10 TINS merit
t4ecNI11sz1e 111 szppur frun fhe public which
Il non e1ioys- kespsC1ully yours,
IEos- G. TEEuM