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Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-15

the little steamer. We were prepared for any. thing but theological discussions, for our party consisted of an editor, newspaper re. porter, lawyer, merchant, a soldier, and one good listener, but not one Reverend gen. tleman was present. The good listener was myself Altogether we enjoyed the day very much considering we took one glass of picnic lemonade and heard the editor of the Gazette remark almost in the hearing of some Lake. vllR ladies that (and-h he gazed exultingly over thelmultitudes) for beauty gfve Sim New Mil ford girls yet, for all any he'd seen in Lake vile. There was nervous twiching about our scalps which subsided not till we were sure no one had overheard the remark. All in all it was pleasant gathering and we hope there will be many more like it. a i.', ii 1nt'a" MT. and Mrs. Wm. Sullivan's only child not'a year old died last Monday of cholera infantum. =. l5 3N
 As showing what an intense and all ab. sorbing g'interest New Prestoners take in edu. cational matters it may be mentioned that the usual school meeting called for Saturday eve. ming was obliged to be postponed for want of persons enough to form quorum. On Men- day evening it was little better and a man with horse and wagon was sent out about the village to bring in voters. In this way, by superhuman effort and strenuous endeavor, the required number were at last gathered togeth- CT and business went on. Geo, 8. Cogswell was chosen committee. Also the following gentlemen were chosen a committee to exam inc and report what repairs are needed upon the school c. s. Cogswel, Sherman Cogs- we'll and G. 0. Whittlesay. -
 Watson CogswelI has fresh supply of "Ager's Superior Yeast the best in the world.
 Mir. John Lyman from New York city is home on two weeks furlough
 HI. N. Sherman and family also from New York. are spending few weeks at his fathers F. L. Sherman
 At the temperance meeting Sunday even- ing, Dea. s. J. Averll read short original article and Miss Fanny Lennon an extract, diIei WHICH we iisteneu Co sone Clmely ana excellent remarks by Mrs. Curtis of Meriden who is visiting at herdaughter's Mrs. Sherman Cogswell's. "
 We have had such cloudy weather for several days past that nine men out of ten have offered to "bet it will rain before noon," and yet it has not rained a drop. It beats all.
 Sherman Cogswell Jr. is improving his residence by applying thereto new coat of paint. s @ t.. P. D..
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 LA special meeting was held on Saturday, Sept. 2rd, to consider the subject of improving the public roadfrom Main St. to Southbury line, resulting in 8 vote appropriating eight hundred dollars for the purpose. The large quantities of lumber, coal and other freight recently drawn over the road, urge it's imme. dlate improvement. Two stages run from here daily, connecting with four trains at the Southbury depot of the New England railroad, The old mail stage to Seymour daily, and one 10 Waterbury through Middlebury twice week. ly, accommodate travellers. and bring us in near connection with the outside world ..g 7'a-Picnics at Qnassapaug are in order. Among those of a few days past were that oi the Upson and Summers families of Waterbury and Woodbury the First Church Sunday school, and St. Paups church Sunday school :; all were favored with fine weathar, and much enjoyment as-Rev. Edward Moves, son of the late pas- tor of the First Church, preached there Sept. 4tb, Rev. Mr. Colver is still absent Rev. Mr. Wyckoff, of the North Church, has two weeks vacation, his church is closed. All day services are resumed in the churches. .s -The heat has been so great and long con- tinued, that streams are low and grass dried up. Clouds and mist raise hopes that the much needed rain will soon come.
 Some cases of sickness and the physi- clans are busy. Mir. and Mrs. Cothren who have been sick are now convalescing.
 From Northamton, Mass, comes news of the death, on Thursday Aug. 18th, after short illness. of Mrs. Jane Ashley Bigelow, wife of John B,gelow, and eldest daughter of the late Hon. R. R. Hinman, former Secretary of State of Connecticut, at the age of sixty five years. Mrs. Bigelow was born in Roxbury, andspent the first twenty years of her life there. Blessed with a mother of rare excel fence, she developed under her wise training, like qualities of mind and heart. A few weeks since, she spent little time with two of her sisters, at the Peter Farley" place in South bury, and improved the opportunity to" Hook up" old friends in this and adjacent towns, leaving with them pleasant memories, now saddened by the intelligence of her sudden death. A, Northampton news item in the N E. Homestead of Springfield, Mass, says: tThe death of Mrs. Bigelow on Thursday, caused sincere sorrow to the community where her we'll known goodness, and many years of neighborly kindness have given her many de- voted friends. Not only to her immediate family, but to all who were intimate with her, her death will be great loss. Mrs. Bigelow leaves a husband and two children, son married and living in New York, and daugh- ter'' -tF%"' @ Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-15

The Philadelphia authorities are experi- menting with segro policemen. .., The first arrest made byine of them was that of an Irishman who ias laooring under stress of whiskey. On te following morning when this policeman lbpeared in court against the prisoner, the Ikhman rubbed bis eyes as though to clear ls vision, and asked, in tone indicating astonihment. 'Did yez artist me p Certainly diPreplied '::Great hivins P exclaimed the prpner, turning to the magis- trate. Here. sl1uire, take out your foine
 To think that onef the Maloneys should eyes have come to thi to be arristed by a nay
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-15

v '1 MENNoN1TRs IN MANITOBA. Though the Mennonites possess many virtues and make excellent settk rs in a new country, they are yet far from being model citizens Their very virtues are not easily distinguishable from vices. They are avarcious and niggard- Iy as Frel oh peasant Drnnriefnrs Tiaas' gro ,nurDldly suspicious of persons who do not be- long to their body and winch dealing with strangers they drive bargains which are so hard as to verge on sharp practices. To get money is their chief aim in life, and their whole en- joyment consists in laboring for that object Even the charity of the Mennonites has it's dark side. The poorer brethren are assisted by the richer, but the richer take care lest the poorer should be so well paid as to grow inde- pendent and make their own terms. Rich sMennonites are thoroughly convinced of the advantage of employing cheap labor. Their astuteness as community is sometimes car ried far beyond permissible limits I was present when the heads of one of their muni- cipalities were taken to task for the following conduct: In common with others in the Province, this municipality had received $4O0 from the Provincial Government to be applied to drainage. The grant was accepted by the municipality in question, but nothing was done in draining the land. 9 Unless each mu- nicpality did it's duty, the effects of the, work would be impaired. The result of investiga-, tion was to show that the Mennonite 1munici- pality had expended $75 in buying two drain age blows, which were carefully stored away, ana had lent the rest of the sum at interest to member of their own body. *% Every year the possibility of remaining class apart IS more difi1cHlts owing to the increase of in tercommunication, The present. generation of Mennonities may practice all the exclusive rules to which they have been accustomed, and their ignorance of English will render it easier for them to resist any external influence which .mlght cause them to modify or alter their views and habits. Their children will assuredly succumb to these influences. 7 They are learning English, and they will acquire ideas which must alter their mode of life. Moreover, the Mennonites are making money more rapidly than they ever did before, and the sons of rich parents may cease to labor with theE hands az their forefathers have done for generations. --N Nesefoundland to Manito6ia -RGe. x # lE sjs Ts
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Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-15

A MORMON 1NCIDENT.-There was colony of Mormon emigrants landed on the platform of the depot hotel, at Ogden, some little time before the train to the north which was to take me to my destination was to start. They were en route to Brigham city, and were crowded like animals into freightears attached to our train. They were mostly Swedes, and were direct from the old country I, of course, was looking on with great curiosity from an elevated position when discovered tow-headed, buxom girl weeping bitterly. Two or three old women were scolding at her and withered up old Mormon stood with his arm around her. He finally coaxed her off to his wagon, she screaming and crying that she would not marry him, and he never letting go of her until he sat her down upon the wagon tongue. A girl was following them. hailed her and asked what was the trouble She said that this girl was pledged to the old man and that he had paid her passage out, and now she did not want to marry him because he al- ready had a wife and seven children, asked if she would be forced to do so The girl re- piled: ''Of course she will the elders will make her; they have pledged her to him. " Poor thing the last that I saw of her she was struggling to get away from him, and the withered old fellow was holding en with both arms around her. It is sickening to think of such doings in civilized land Dark as the girls mind was she had some grains of virtue and some delicate instincts. n. The despair pic- tured in her face showed that.-Eureka Lead- @. I3. .t..' -
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-15
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PHOTOGRAPHS AND FERR0TYPES,

DOoMS open from a. m. to D. m. Good Pic 4O lures can be had here. Bnilding next South of the Mansion House.
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-17

comment thereon, and comparison of figures
with other notable events destructive of
human life, from the Chicago Inter-Ocean
"Out of 1900 persons who went INTO the
Ring Theater at Vienna on the night ofthe
Sth of December, over 1000 were killed
outright in space of time unmeasured by
minutes. General Grant, in four days
bloody fighting in the Wilderness, had ., 26l
killed out of l5O, 900 under marching orders.
In the terrible battles at Spottsylvania he
had . ,792 men killed. BIT Shiloh Grant lost
in two days fighting 1875 men killed. At
Stone River Rosecrans had 1873 of the 43, :
coo men engaged killed outright. All
these were furious conflicts, in which great
armies, trained and equipped to do their
worst, were hurled against each other. The
slaughter in each case was terrible, but at
Stone River only one man in thirty was
killed. and in the Wilderness only one man
out of every sixty-nine. Az Vienna the
crowd gathered for pleasure. Men, women,
and children were crowded into building,
and of every two people who went in, one
died a terrible death This Is carnage
worse than that of BATTLE and calamity
more terrible than that of earthquake or
shipwreck or hurricane. Little wonder,
then, that Austria is in ferment over a
condition of things that makes such APP
palling calamities possible"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-17

IT is not perhaps the part of humanity
or Christian charity" to rejoice over the
ills ofothcrs, but it may at least be stated asa
simple fact that the greater the discussions
and poverty and misfortunes Of Europe,
the better it is for the United States. From
causes such as these springs the immigra-
ton to this country, which is steadily on
the increase each year. We notice the fol-
lowing encouraging statement: IAN Off
cial statement gives the number Of immi-
grants arrived in the United States for the
fiscal year 1881, as 6G9, 43l. This is larger
than during any previous year Adding the
sales of public lands to settlers by the gov
eminent under one law or another, and the
sales of the great railroad companies of the
Western States and of Texas, to the ad-
vance of population on the frontier of our
country, the work of settlement has been
wonderful in the past fiscal year. The i'm
migration referred to has been equal to the
settlement Of State three times the size
of Massachusetts, and with twice the popu-
lation of Vermont and larger than that of
Name
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-17
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Continued from First Page
substance of Mir. Chalmers, bin.

SuDstAnce OF mf. Chalnlers blll.
WASHINGTON, December 16.-The follow
ing is the substance OF Chalmers bill, in
troduced into the House to-day: Section
provides for the issue of SS6O,0O0,0OO of
United States Treasury notes, which shall
have the same legal tender qualities as are
now given to national bank notes.
Section provides that any bank, ma
tional, state or private shall be relieved
from tax on its deposits and
from stamp tax ON its checks, whenever it
will exchange with United States Treasury
all the national bank notes it may have on
hand at the time. aud enter INTO 4 contract
to make monthly exchanges with the Treas
urer of all national bank notes it may
receive for Treasury notes hereby issued.
The National Bank which shall make such
exchange shall be relieved from taxation
on its circulation and may hold the Treas
ury notes herein described Us its reserve
fund
Section provides that whenever $1,000
or more of national bank notes have been
received into the United States Treasury
in any manner except by vol
untary surrender of the bank issu-
ing the same, the United States Treasurer
shall demand payment therefor from such
national bank Such bank shall have OPP
tiOn to redeem its notes either in legal ten
der mCney or United States bonds and ifal y
bank shall fail to redeem its notes on de-
mand, the treasurer shall proceed to
sell the United States bonds deposited by
such bank and pay tor the said notes,
and all national bank notes when redeemed
or voluntarily surrendered shall be can
celed. No more national bank notes shall
be issued after the passage of this act. but
whenever any national bank notes are
cancelled which were not purchased by
the Treasury notes herein provided for in
the amount of these treasury notes, the
bank notes thus cancelled shall be placed
in the Treasury to be paid out as other
funds.
Section 4provides that whenever ma
tional hank shall redeem its notes in
United States bonds, such bonds shall be
cancelled, and whenever it shall redeem its
notes in legal tender money such money
shall be at once applied to the redemption
or purchase Of United States bonds vhiC h
shall be cancelled.
Section provides that the Treasurer
may purchase gold or silver bullion with
United States Treasury notes when
ever it may be necessary, and shall keep in
the Treasury three per cent. OF the amount
certificates outstanding in gold and silver
coin. And all coin in the Treasury in
excess Of that amount shall be applied from
time to time to the purchase of United
States bonds
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-17
Colorod Immigrants.

Yesterday mornings north-bound Texas
Central train brought in about $50 colorcd
Immigrants from Southern Alabama. who
are en- route to the northwestern counties
In search Of hemes. They were a very
clever, ordcrly-looking set of people and
had with them good deal ofplunder. They
are, TO all appearances, an industrious class
aud have some money. II is their purpose
to secure cheap lands, form sort of colony
and engage In egricy ltua' pursuits. They
say that there will be number of other
families TO follow them II they report ia.
yorably of the country.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-17

AN exchange, commenting on Senat or
Edmunds' antipolygamy bill, says; at is
very sweeping, and declares that hereafter
any man Who ina Territory, marries more
than one womnn, shall be punished heavily
10y both fine and imprisonment The bill
isn't law yet, but 4 tide is rising which,
sooner or later, will sweep polygamy in the
United States out of existence. In the
words of President Arthur, polygamy is an
'ojious crime, and revolving 1.-THE moral
and religious sense of Christ:ndom.' The
trouble is not in getting laws against it, but
in enforcing them. 1t is a serious trouble,
toon
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-17
PilcSl Itching PlIeSI

The symptoms of itching piles are moist
ure, like perspiration, intense itching,
mostly at night, seems as ifpin worms we've
crawling in or about the rectum. The
more you scratch the worse they itch; very
affected DR.. Swayne's Ointment is the
most effective remedy extant for this tor
menting complaint. Gives rest al night
without desire to scratch, also has no equal
in eradicating letter, itch, salt rbeim
erysipelas, BARRIERS itch, all scaly, crusty
itchy skin eruptions. Here is the proof
Certainly the the best medicine ever used
in my practice, DR.. Cotton, Woodstock,
Vermont. Troubled with itching piles for
over twenty years; it cured me completely
L. $. Messcr, Enfield. Ask for it and take
no other. Sent for fifty cents, (in three
cent stamps, three boxes, 81 %, by Swayne
& Son, Philadelphia. Swayne's Ointment
Sold by all druggists.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-17

THAT Treasury surplus" is producing
its fruit, at Washington. Mr.. Blount,a Geor-
gia Congressman, introduced a bill yester-
day in the House, asking for slice of Sl0O,.
900 for "the relief of the heirs of Count
Pulaski. Many poor private laid down
his life in the.late war whose "hcirs" are
now orphans, .pensionless. .and penniless,
That $780, 900 would relieve a multitude Of
these Improperly distributed We object to
the policy ofmaking family rich because
their ancestor was "A general in the revolu-
tonary war.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-17

NEWSPAPER consolidation and absorption
is quite the fashion nowadays. Only the
other day we had occasion to notice the
consolidation of the New York Mail and
the Express, just subsequently that of the
New Orleans Times and the Democrat, and
now we hear that the Waco Examiner and
the Telephone are about to consummate ar
rangements to the same end. But the most
recent consolidation is that of the Fort
Worth Democrat and the Advance, under
the style OF Fort Worth Daily Democrat
Advance Both the Democrat and Ad-
vance were warm and devoted friends to
their homes and people, and by this union
will be henccrorth more able, not only to
give them much bcttcr,newsicr paper than
either singly could present, but one that
will be more potent for the general veal
We wish the new firm the fullest measure
of success, and there is ample room for the
realization thereof in this growing section
and state, although statistics, quite famil-
lar to newspaper men, in all the cities OF
this Union demonstrate that NO one place
of fewer than 100000 population can sup
port two morning dailies to the extent of
even legal interest on the investment.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-17

ris gratifying to observe that the press
generally is taking hold of the question of a
navy. No man but one totally ignorant Of
the histories OF the past and our multiple
city Of interests, would think of opposing
the building of a new and substantial navy.
The Chicago Herald said recently; al
any crew in the English navy should desire
combat with any crew in ours, they
would have to come ashore for It, No true
American would trust himself to fight on
anything his beloved country has ahoat at
this date
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-17

The 1nteroccan says truthtully there
will be q great deal of regret il the rumor
proves to be true that Yoshida, who has
been the Japanese Minister at Washington
snr ten years, is to be recalled by his gov.
crumcnt. No man has done more to estab.
fish commercial relations between the
United. States and Asia than Yoshida,
and but for him the light OF Asia would
now be DIM" However, the government
afJapan, appreoiating his intelligence and
worth, demand- his valuable services at
home.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-17

We notice from a special telegram from
Washington to the New Orleans Times,
Democrat that some lively work is autici-
ssated during the present session of Con.
grcss, relative to the disputed territory OF
Greer county, in the Panhandle, the
United States claiming the county as
part Of the Indian Territory and Texas in
sisting that ii is part of her domain. The
Texas delegation propose prceipitating leg
islation at this session that will definitely
.Gttlc tho question.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-17

The case of the Government against
Shumach, charged with perjury, was sub
mttcd to the jury to-day. Up to a late
hour the jury had no returned verdict.
Later-'rhe jury have returned verdict
ofguilty, but the Judge deferred passing
sentence until to-day.
The case against Tyler, charged with
robbing the United States mail in the
Eagle Ford train robbery, was continued
by the Government and the Court reduced
The bond from 81 900 10 soon
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-17

Tnr present Congress does not give prom.
iss Of any speedier or better work so far
than those which have preceded. There
seems TO be absolutely nothing so dear to
The average legislators heart as introducing
bills. He can 70 back to his constituents
aud speak Of my bill' for such and such
purpose, or the bill introduced by me-"
etc, would have remediod thisor that defect.
The country and It's interests are lost sight
of In the presence Of that everlasting fear
-nfthe constituency" and the possible sue.
-ressful rival. Already $50 bills have been
introduced into the United states Senate.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-17

Tnr delegation from the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton to Cincinnati, carrying back the floral
ship laden with southern products seem to
have had good time generally in the
Queen City. In view of the past and Ger.
tainly future abuse Of each of these cities
by the other upon the firing of the first gun
of the political campaign the loving ad.
dresses and responses on Thursday were
very touching, too utterly touching.