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Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21
Naugatuck Railroad.

0tommencing Dec list, 1850, trainE will leave V LITcHFIELD STATION as follows: $50 A. M.-F,eightT Trains with Passenger sAcconmo-
 datfon. SThisgrain cenAeets at Waterb1lRy
 for Hartford. 7.32 A. M.-Passenger train for Bridgeport-through
 attached to this train for New Haven
 Through car for New York arriving at Grand Central Depot at i2:05 p m. 12:16 P. M.-Freight train for Waterbury and Bridge
 port.
 143P M.-Passenger train for Brdgeport-through
 Car attached for New Haven-conI ects
 at Bridgeport with Bo-ton' Express for
 New York. 518P M.-Milk train. Passenger from Waterbury,
 connects d. Waterbury for Watertown, at
 Ansonia for New Haven, at Bridgeport
 with Limited Express for New York, also
 with Steamer Bridgeport Saturdays ex
 cepted. Trains leave New York, Grand Central hepot, foi Litcheid, at s;5a and at 400 p- through car and by i.iInited txpress k%*R Trains leave New Haven, from New Haven Derby R. R. Depot. at IO:00 m 5:30 p. m. Trains leave Litchfield for Winsted, at 9:40 and l0:50 a. n. 12:I6 4.20 and 7.50 P m.
 WATERBURY wATERT0wN R, R. 4 Trains leave watertown at 7.5O a. m, I'd 1850 p. connecting with passenger trains to New York Leavs Waterbury at l:34 an anu ' 10 p. u1., on arrival of trains from New York. Stages to aud from Litched connect with all trans at Litchield Station.
 Stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves Water town dsily.
 Stages tor Woodbury, Harwinton, Otis, Colebrook and Goshen connect with 1f:00 a. m. train from Bridgeport. Discount of 5 cents made to Passengers purchas- ing Tickets al the office.
 GEO. V. BEACH, Superintendent. Bridgeport, Dec. 1. 1880 z z &Af et ~ D. c. MELBOURNE. Station Agent. Litchfsld.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21
WESTERN CORRESPONDENTS.
LYONS. April 7th, 1881.


 ! Ed. Enq,-Oh! the snow, may it quickly go, to those regions below, where hot fires aglow, or somewhere SO, that Old Froet King shall speedily yield to gen ial spring and hasti- ly bring the birds on the wing, that 80 joy ously sing, for we've had quite enough of tue beautiful stuff, and are all in huff, OCT his pranks so rough But-to drop back into prose-five months of straight winter were more than we bargained for, and it lacks only five days of that time since winter came in with abound, and ''came to- stay" as it seems. People still come in from the country on run- ners when they can get in. A farmer was asked how the roads were, and replied that there were DO roads. The sheriff had im- portant business in the country about ten miles worked his team through about half way and footed it the rest. The ice is still solid in the river, though the water has risen so that the approaches on either bank have to be made in skiffs.v The ice bridge formed the 18th of November, making the longest conlin- uous ice bridge in the memory of that aged Individual often spoken of. Three times this spring the railroads to Chicago have been blocked, twice for five days h succession, and we received no mails or papers. It made lively work to take care of five days papers, most of them double. andthe hungriest crowd you ever saw clamoring for the news A lady who left here, Saturday, for Montana, writes back on postal. We are nearing Ogden. Saw great many dead cattle in Nebraska, also tiocks of dead ducks, wild geese and prairie chickens" A gentleman from there wrote some time since to friends here, that he saw a family of five all frozen and starved to death. Such things are not published in their papers, flor the good of the country." There has been an untold amount of suffering. Some of the railroads in the northwestern part of this State have been blocked nearly two months. The Des Moline Register estimates that there have been million bushels of corn burnt in burning of furniture, buildings, fences, rail road bridges, ties, and most everything cem- bustibie, to keep soul and body together, if known, would make an interesting chapter of SuiiehS AtSsoiy. #G- :. r.r.s..+...i.H~ .'.a.sG
 This community was greatly shocked yes- terda at the sudden death by accident of a young but promising physician here. He was taking some medicine t., atlsdy leaving on the noon train. He was a little late, the train was moving, and in attempting to board it he was caught Letween the moving train and high platform, and rolled rapidly around in an upright position breaking (by twisting) his neck and other parts of his body. It is comforting to feel that In all probability he never knew what hurt him. Business is looking up and times improving. A. B.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21
NEW PRESTON.

Mr Editor. Your very gifted regular cor respondent from this place told of the 's'Lteraries' at Upson Seminary during the winter and of the new departure ln securing lectures on two occasions, one by Rev. MT. J. B. Bonar. of New Milford,>on '.sThe Great West," and one by Rex. Mir. Mclean, of Litchheld on 'tDr. David Livingstone. "fl Last week, on Friday evening, we had still another novelty at the Seminary, The entertainment was in music and for music. 4 '.,ssil a .,.4711.
 Mrs. Wm. Churchill, of Montclair, New Jersey, gave musical entertsiment and lee
 ture. For several years she has heep a quartet singer in large churches and aaeacher of1mr- sic in public schools. She is not a stranger to ss sss he, r.s.ls ' , sss;nss K, son who has been nearly three years at the Seminary. But the<ieafnfs ofhd fast visit was to talk. she would prefer to call it, to an appreciative audience upon the new system of music. Of course it is carrying coals to Newcastle to tell member of the old Litch- field county musical union anything about music but some of your readers never belong ed to that-union and for them we wflte our re- port. 1zaaasy,@ ssz.s-,saa ss.iss,. rs..s...s
 The Toine Sol-Fa system had it's origin in the early part of this century in. Norwich,
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21
AsH- H-'1|oNIC, '|

A Perfected Purifier of the System
 Toxrc.-"I Increasing the strength. o6riatsng nts efectsf debility -amd restOring gAeatthytuisctiDs. WEBSTER.
 For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia, the many forms of Liver lom- plaint, Impure and Impoverished Blood, and Functional Derange- ments attendant upon Debility, and for Building up the weak, Ash Tonic is doubtless the most prompt. and certain remedy yet devised. In 1-2 lb. bottles, 75 cents; Six bottles, S.. Accredited Physicians and Clergymen, who may desire to test the Tonic, will be supplied with not exceeding six bottles, at onc-half the retail price. money to accom- pany the order. Sold by Druggists, and by D. B. Dewey & Co.,, 46 Dey St., N. Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21
wATERTowN.


 Dr. A. M. Hungerford, is slowly recovering from his recent illness. f 'S sS'- -Amasa Warner, has bought of the heirs of the late Chauncey Hotchkiss, eight acres of pasture land, and Ira Hotchkiss has purchased of the same parties about three acres of mead 'ps65'g7t -ssw ! -H4 T a1r cHT zs Joel Warehouse will build new house on his property near the depot this spring. ga. Charles A. Warren and Merritt Hemmin- way, Jr., were drawn as Jurors to represent this town at the coming session of the Superi- or Court at Litchfieid. aa ' .NfIlayiH ! hsoy -Uncle Toms Cahin waa nl.ved to :. f,,,, house Friday evening; by 8 fair. company s5. ds ''- E'A -21'"ssH ''75@3 E < PRosPERo.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21
PLYMOUTH SKETCHES NO. 3sS.

As a rule have made it 8 point to not mention events which were expected to take place, yet actually had not occurred: for occa sionally they fail to ''put in an appearance. Such failure transpired here last week. by the non-appearance of "Professor Turner, who had proposed to furnish us one or more lectures on Phrenol ogy.
 Mrs. George Langdon and her only daughter, Nellie, have recently returned from sometime stay in Pennsylvania, where the latter has been seriously i'll.
 oe The sbetter half' of our popular mer- chant Fred Brady, has been dangerously sick, vet is now considered as on the gain. Mrs. B. is an adept in musical matters and by much length of absence would be seriously missed, not only Tn our Literary Circle, but in the First Congregation church, where she has been in the habit of presiding at the organ
 Mir. and Mrs. William G. Mason have re- moved from long time residence in the post office building. into dwelling part way down the hin, within the limits of Thomaston. Mir. Mason has seen some 7S years and yet. until the first of the present month has for long time worked in the clock shop and at each days close has walked up old Castle hill about as lively as those of not more than half his age -..y .-y-5E -...-... .s u
 Our Literary Circle proposes to bring it's session to close for the season, by having a .'pay evening" entertainn ent on Monday, the 18th inst.
 Within the distance of fifteen rods mo- tice the remains of half a dozen old snow drifts, which appear as though the possibly might abide long enough to take peep at ''Msy day!' PLYorHEAS.
 April 11th, 1881.
 |l MT. Means, the new Mayor of Cincinnati, was elected on the distinct issue of Sunday observance. He was the candidate of those who demanded the closing of barroolns and theatres on Sunday, and he solenlnly pledged himself to enforce the new and strict Ohio law on the subject. The Paris of America" has long been accustomed to make the first day of the week a holiday, and Mayor Means is regarded as having big job on hand. &
 aaf aser------77--~ s39ae,sf z5F .s.ss It IS feared that the new treaty, between Russia and China will permit Russia to make descent on Corea She has now large naval force in Chinese waiers and has need of Pacific port not closed by ice like Vladivostock. Corea can expect no sympathy tor she has received all European visitors win shots, and refused assistance to every ship wrecked vessel. Japan and EnglafIti would not like to see Russia establish herself there, but the former can do Aothing to prevent it. Angry wife (tin.e, 3 a. m. .)-"Is that yon, Charles f Jolly husband -.'Zash me-" An gry wlie-"Here have been standing at the head of the stairs thesetwo hours Oh. Charles hsw can you p Jolly husband fbracing up)-. ..Shtandin' on your head nt'shtairs? Jenny. I'm shprised How can 1? By Joye' can't! Two hours, too? 'Stronary woman!"
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21
DEFERRED LETTERS.
HARwINToN.

>. .t" HARwINToN. '' .''''- L. A, Burt's store is now in full blast, he
 having stocked it with about $500 worth of goods. ,oI1@3Hod
 Services will be held at rour. church on
 Fast Day. ,a,aaa,> ett q. Isat : ~f,a..a.ss{ :. fss.a3..,-. :. ...s sra.. The slips of our church sold last Monday for $S4O. few yet remain unsold. er Our pastors wife started for the west on 1 Monday of this week. She intends to visit
 Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska and Washington, D. C., before she retarns to Harwinton again. The young people will give their last en-
 tertainment on Monday evening, April 18th.
 A supper of oysters and other provisions will l be, served also. Admission to the whole will be only 35 cents A full moon and good reads
 ought to bring out young couples from neigh boring towns. al. ...... .-,..a .., ..- Erwin Coy has finally concluded to move
 to Fluteville. -...-f .
 Oscar Wilson. has gone to Wallingford to
 go in company in grist mill, with his brother Hubert ..s -...s r. .. .. MT. John Snow no longer drives the
 T.itchdeld stage, but has again returned to his
 farm here. Frank Wheeler, of East Ltch-
 field, now handles the stage ribbons in his
 stead.
 Mir. Albert c. Wilson recently split the
 joint of one of his thumbs, while splitting wood, rendering the joint useless, After much perseverance, Mr. Philo Cleveland has at last succeeded in obtaining
 pension. He got his leg injured during our
 late war while engaged in tearing up a rail- road track -2'=.a 7l.' saja-fI q ,I z-
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21
Pennington Savings Bank.

once Hours, ts I2 A. M.. 2 to P. M.
 Deposits made in this Bank put upon Interes the Fir-t Day nf sch Month. sB- MONEY CAN BE SENT BY CHECK or POST OFFICE MONEY OR DER, aud ehe Deposit Book piH be returned bp Maa
 All Loans mad under the supervision of an efn. eisnt BSzrd If Directors. E,-r ,.~r~.. ,, s% Tie Bank Vault is pr Jtected by a sargent Hreenleaf's Double Chronometer Lock, by Burglar Alarm Teissrsph, sbdi sy t,, b1@ l Nisss yssh9@.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21
(aStOria.-ssD..s.

35 cents. A MOthers' remedy for sleepless and irritable Children. The Recipe of Old D.. Pitcher, Free from Morphine, ana not Narcotic. Formula published with each bottle. For Flatulency, assimilating the food, Sour Stomach, Feverishness, Worms, and Disor- dered Bowels, Ca tOr1a has the larg- est sale of any article dispensed by Druggists.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21
w aaRted 1.

HICKORY, aplietree, Maple. Birch, Cherry, Beach Al and Basswo0d timber and lumber by
 W. BIGLbw & SON,
 at Litchfied south Mills. Saving. Flaming, and Turning done to order tt short nesic<, ad
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21
PORTRAIT & LANDSCAPE

PhoJOgraphy,
 71HE ;,opui iar cabinet and rard size photorraphs | xe and stye of Ferrotyp-a, down tn gems sixisess fs'F hIty eelais L AB J. L. JUDD. ts
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21
TERMS
susscRI7rioa. per annum.
ACVE 2TlSiNC

 If fnes ec:f~ lrectons regarding the length of in- ssron accol. pany advertisements. Probate Notices will be kept in three week and all other advertise msmts .'t f." till forbid) or un il ordered out. Yearly advertisers entitled to four changes during th ir term (not oftener than once a month), without charge.
 Yearly half yearly advertisements are payable teriy; all ot iiyertis -nents in advanre. Simple notices of Birth, Marriage Eeath, are in. serted free of charge; obituary notces 10 cents per .line.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21
COAL!

r AM pr pared to sell coal at the lowest prices whoesal- and retail. Persons ordering coal of me will please leave heir orders at Bishop Sedswicks store se posta card to JOHN GOODMAN
 East Litchfeld, Conn. 4l-tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21

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Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21

Angry wife (tin.e, a. m.)-"Is that yon, rChaFlesi" Jolly husband Fash me-" An gry wife-"H Here have been standing at the head of the stairs thesetwo hours Oh. Charles hsw can you?" Jolly husband (bracing np)-.
 .Shtandin' on your head nt'shtairs? Jenny. I'm shprised How can IF By Joye' can't! Two hours, too? 'Stronary woinan!"
Omaha daily bee., 1881-08-18

paid attorney there, and it was mo-
understood that Mr.. Wilson appeared
in that capacity. 1t is true he said he
appeared as the representative of q
leading corporation of the state. but
the corporations had been invited by
the senate committee to present
their objections to the tariff
law, and Mr.. Wilson said that he did
not know why he should have been
chosen to do that unless it was that
his views relative to the legislation
had "been well unders.o God from the
beginning" And so they had been,
as everybody supposed. There was
every reason to believe that Mr.. Will
son, in that speech was expressing, as
his language implied all the way
through, his personal convictions as
to the right and proper course for the
representatives of the state to pursue.
Now, the suppositioL that MIR. Wilson
only acted a part for a fee is an as
sumption as much against Mr.. Wilson
as the contrary n that he has sud-
denly changed his attitude with refer
ence to state control of railroads since
he has become a candidate for the
senate of the United States. The lat
ter view is the more reasonable for
the further reason that the corpora.
tions in whose employ Mr.. Wilson has
been for SO many years were not
in sympathy with the work given into
his hands to do. 1t would be
very singular indeed if Mr.. Wilson
should have remained so long IN that
service if all the time he was working
against his conscience and against
what, in personal judgment he re-
garded as the interests OF the people.
Senator Conkling, in the case alluded
to, argued legal points. He did not
justify the policy of the bulldozers of
Louisiana. Mr.. Wilson made no
such distinction. And then it must
recognized that there is a material
difference between going before a
legally constituted tribunal to try a
case, with both sides fairly and equal
ly represented, and situations such as
Mr.. Wilson improved to get into the
scale. To say he only appeared as a
lawyer, and to release him from all
accountability for what he said on
that account is carrying the license
Of the profession farther than it
should be carried, and farther than it
is to the interest of the profession,
not ~tosmention the clientage, to have
it carried. 1t may be also repeated
that Mr.. Wilson has never yet, in any
more direct method than is covered
by the paragraph we quote from the
Freeman, denied that the sentiments
embraced in the Des Moines speech
were his own sentiments at the time
they were uttered. The partial friends
of Mr.. Wilson do not attempt to meet
this point. And, furthermore, if the
explanation that is made in his own
behalf be correct, the question arises
as to how it is ever to be known when
Mr.. Wilson is speaking as Mr.. Wilson
and when as a lawyer. Just now it
is consequently a matter of curiosity,
and of public Importance, to know if
Mr.. Wilson would continue to prac-
tice law in the event of his election to
the senate2
Omaha daily bee., 1881-08-18

eighty feet feep. The house is one
door from Fifth avenue and overlooks
Central park. 1t is in a part of the
city that has Just been built up. Ten
years ago there was not n house to be
seen on that part of Manhattan island,
and only six years ago a bear was
killed within a stones throw of Gen.
Grants new house. The bear had
escaped from the Central park mem
agerie, and vas gong to take q bath
in Beekman's pond. Now the whole
region is covered with brown stone
houses, The price asked for Gen.
Grants new house was 500, 900, but
it was boughtfor S93, 600. The house
is very plain. 1t stands at the end
of a row of dwellings, all alike, with
the exception of Gen. Grants house,
which is larger than the rest. 1t has
a spacious reception room on one side
of the hall, and the parlors are oppo-
sitp ~
Omaha daily bee., 1881-08-18
A Vassnr Girls Revenge.

In the corner OF the palace coach
sat n woman, young and beautiful,
but with a settled look of dispair upon
her face and q cold, hard, cruel glitter
in her eyes. She was richly and
tastetully attired, and about her was
that Undesirable atmosphere which
breathed of superior education and
refined, cultivated habits and tastes.
The lady had been brought up under
the best influences that great wealth
and high social standing could COM
mand. She had been blessed with
every educational advantage, having
graduated at Nassar and spent some
time in travel through European
countries. While in the Netherlands
her heart and the promise of her hand
were won by a handsome, titled
scrapegrace. This was two years ago.
When she returned to this country
her lover followed after in the course
of q few months. But meanwhile
the girls father had died and his vast
fortune had been swallowed up in
wildcat speculations, SO that the
foreigner found his promised bride
penniless. Like most Of his kind, he
broke off the engagement and set
about seeking a more desirable ALI
ance elsewhere. He found it in the
person of n young lady living IN the
same Texas town as the girl whom he
came to marry. He pressed his suit,
and the two were married and i'm
mediately set out for Europe. The
rejected girl found means to follow
them slowly but surely. After months
Of patient and persistent effort she
came upon them in a remSte German
town. The first intimation the oun
drel had of her was the sharp, sudden
crack of a pistol that sent a ball pitiless-
" through his false and craven heart.
OF course, she was arrested, and then
followed weeks of trial and torture.
Finally she was declared insane, and
the authorities placed her in a mad
house. Meanwhile a wealthy relative
moved by a mothers tears, followed
her and finding her secured her re-
lease, and now she is on her way back
to her far away desolate Texas home.
Her relative was aboard the train
asleep, and the officer was watching
that she did not do herself harm
almost a superauous, needless precau-
ton, for she was chained to the seat
upon which she sat. Underneath the
silken robes could be seen now and
then the cold metallic glitter of
the handouts upon her wrists and
links of the small but strong chain
which held her.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-08-18
Iowa Politics.

Sioux City Journal.
The following is from the Hamilton
Freeman:
There seems to be much criticism
of Hon. Jas. +. Wilson Just now, by
men opposed TO his election to the
United States senate, on account of
the position he took as a lawyer be-
fore the railroad committee of the
Iowa house of representatives a few
years ago. These men seem to forget
that lawyers are privileged (by COM
mon consent) in this country to argue
either side Of the case they may be
employed to conduct, and it is gener-
ally conceded that in justice to the
of their clients it is their duty
to do the best they can to succeed.
Hence it is that custom warrants the
attorney in making the worse seem
the better side of anycase in which he
may be employed, and vice versa. We
remember the notable case of Hon
Matt Carpenter, who appeared as the
attorney of the Louisiana bulldozers
before the electoral commission at
Washington, and ''argued' with all
his matchless power and eloquence the
side directly in opposition to the po-
litical principles he had for years
upheld and defended, And yet his
state ''condoned the offense" by re-
electing him to the United States
senate, and the Republicans of the
nation applauded the act.
As a matter of fact, however, it
took the republicans a long time to
condone the offense of Senator Car
penter. Yet at that time he was out
of politics, engaged wholly in the
practice of his profession, and it was
known that he made his legal argu-
ment in the Louisiana case wholly as
a lawyer and for the fee. The case of
Mr.. Wilson is quite different. He
appeared before the railroad commit
tees of the two houses of the legisla-
ture asa man who had come to ad-
wise with the Legislators upon the
best policy to be pursued. Consider
alton for his statements was not so
much asked on account of the
strength of his legal points as on the
score of his high character as a citi-
zen and the weight of his private
judgment. The opposing side had no