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Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

Ash Tonic.-A Perfected Purlfyer of the System. In tfb bottles; 75 cents. For Dys- pspsia the many forms of Liver Complaint, Impure and Impoverished Blood, and Func- tional DeraEgements attendant upon Debility. ForsYmptons indicated by iIndigesiion, Loss of Appetite, Nausea, Sich Headache, Sour Stomach, Furred Tongue, Drowsiness. Bauch ed Lips, Sallow Complexion, Pain tt the side or Back. Eruptions, Depression of Spirits, Irritability and Hysteria, and for Building up the system, Ash Tonic is, unquestienably, the most prompt and energetic remedy yet devis- ed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

frst-rate coasting in any of the fields here about. The boys, therefore, will coast in the rIdd Or not ataM
 3. Road coasting is dangerous chiefly to the coasters who often suffer from careless ness, stupidity, and incxperience; but the newspaper record of accidents az consparatioe statistics, has very little forcr. Accidents to teams most frequently happen from want of courtesy or care in drivers, who often win not yield the boys any share of the road, as they do other sleighs, or who do netknow how to manage horses, and so are dangerous them- selves.
 2. 4, Many of the opposition farmers gre un- reasonable in their outcry, for they are them- selves 50 litlle regardless 't i''i1ic safety on the roads as frequently to drive sieighs with Out bells. .sG COT ugL.5,I
 5. Coasting, as recently practiced in Litcli- field, ought to be restricted. On some side walks it is inexcusable, and on West Hill, owing to incoming roads and constant traffic. it is wrong; but on East Hill with signal man commanding the slope te the mill, it is reasonable, and on some other roaalsit IS harm- less Let it, then, be forbidden altogether on West Hill, and perhaps on East Hill before 4 D. n. and, since coasting boys ought n''t 10 interfere with business men. why shonidnt there be fine of two dollars or more for coasting within fifty fact of any team trarehag on the road?
 Yours respectfully,
 H. D MINor
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

Bnyersof Dress Silks will be tglad to x now nov that Messrs w. B. Hall & Co, of the popu. lar Dry Goods House in Bridgeport have re- duced their Black and Colored Dress Silks for the month of January. Their stock embraces seyetat kAes of Black Silks in lyarioas grades, and also the excellent make of Colored silks known as the Favoretla. This house makes great reductions in Seal Cloaks and fine Dress Goods during this month. They offer one To, of real good Seal Cloaks at $125 each. It al. ways pays to visit W. B. Hall < Co.'S, when in Bridgeport.
 Strangers visiting Bridgeport all speak of the large stock of sealskin cloaks, also of silk circulars and dolmans kept on sale by W. B. Hall & O. The New Milford Gazette thus speaks of the firm: Judging from :he crowd throng the popular dry goods s.house of ". B, Hall &Go oEBddgsport. .heir EhusIness- -a onFthe Increase. Just now everybody IS talk ing about their linen damasks and blankets. of which they purchased an enormous quantity greatly under price.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17
Kent.

The heavy fall of rain on Thursday and Sat. urday caused the mountain streams 10 roar as if in madness, and the creeks were filled to overfowing. leaving the flats covered with black mud aud ice. The river at this place ic partially cleared of ice. Had it gone with a rush our old bridge would have been among the things that were. The prospect is now favorable for tie blI bridge to stay with us till the new one is completed.
 The long looked for damp time at last ar. rived and the growers of tobacco for a few days passed have improved the opportunity.
 The Episcopal Mite Society at the Town Hall on Wednesday last, was success as we'll as a very enjoyable, occasion There were over one hundred persons present, man y of the number from the adjoining towns. Music was furnished by Ives Band and the light fantastic toe was tripped till few min. utes past 12 o'clock. when it was snnoanced by the floor managers that two weeks from that time there would be another equally as good, if not better time, in the hall, when we expect to see crowd.
 The prospect for our village concerning the supply of water is promising as the amount of stock already taken IS over $12,. UUu. ~A*
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09
Price Four Cents.

VIII, on the Field of the Cloth of Gold In the center of the foreground the two young sovereigns magnificent in dress and appointments, each mounted on @ su- perb and fiery steed, clasp hands, while at the right Queen Claude of France surround ed by her attendants, contemplates the greet ing by the rival monarchs. King Francis rides snow-white charger, with trappipgs of azure and gold, while Henry's horse is dark bay. gaily-clad jester holds two hounds in leash in the immediate fore ground to the right, while the rest of the picture is filled with knights, nobles, spears men, etc., in attendance on the two kings In the background rise the gorgeous tents erected to shelter the throng of royal and aristocratic personages. The coloring of the work, which includes some forty or fifty fig ures. is very superb. Nothing can be imag- ined richer in effect than is the velvet carpet of the alias of the Queen, it's glowing crim- son and rich gold border extending so far over the field that it is fretted by the hoofs of King Francis steed, and throws out to advantage the pure white of the animal and the glittering azure of the silken tassels that adorn his housings This immense and gorgeous work will, if I understand rightly, fill one end of MT. Van derbilt's dining room, while at the sides of the room will be placed smaller windows, each painted by M. Oudinot, and represent ing armor, banners, panoplies, etc., each sur mounted by the coat of arms of one of the nobles that took part in the splendid cere- monies of the Field of the Cloth of Gold. These escutcheons are all of unquestionable authenticity, having been studied by the artist from the manuscripts and contempora- ry records of the time preserved in the na- tional library. NJ. Oudinot, who is genial, courteous and most intelligent gentleman, founds on this elaborate work his hopes of transatlantic fame, and has bent all the re- sources of his energies and his talent to the production of a masterpiece.
 Whenever go among the artists of ParisI hear of some new and magnificent order given by that most magnificent of modern millionaires, Mir. Vanderbilt All that is of highest merit in the world of modern art is secured by him, not only to add lustre to his already famous home, but to enrich the scantily plenished art treasuries of the new world with peerless and resplendent jewels. Baudry has already sketched out the ceiling for his drawing room representing the Mar riage of Cupid and Psyche; and some of the finest antique tapestries that have of late come into the market have been purchased to adorn his library
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

''our Saints" by Rose Porter-A. D. F. Randolph x
 O., l6mo,, pp. 264
 The careful reader knows very well when the heart of the author is in his work. No one reading Miss Porter's last book can have a doubt as to whether it has been written with loving interest and truth. For the first time in her writings, this writer has laid the scene of her book in England. She has made wise choice her own parentage her vivid remembrance of the s'old home'' of all Americans, have well fitted her for descrip- tions of the English life She has also de- parted somewhat from her usual method of writing, by enlarging the number of her characters. The ''saints' are the eight chiI- dren of loving Christian mother. She named them after the saints, Francis, Hugh Yoo, Herbert, Zita, Eulalie, Bridget and Maud, and fancifully connected with the thoughts of each the appropriate gem. Tbe varying histories of these eight children make up the book, told chiefly by the moth CT, partly by the sister Maud. The design is well carried out, and interest is awakened in this charming household. The book has many loving, tender thoughts, of which the following is merely an instance ''It is such a tender truth that one can never grow old to mother, never, even though mother become like child to son or daughter; even though the hand that guided the uncertain steps Of childhood clings at last for support, in the weakening days of age, to the childhood that has grown strong and firm in it's clasp with the coming and going of the years; yet, count they ever so many those years, a child is still child to a parents heart" As has been said in one of our daily journals, SO much is written now which can only be read with aoTGh and s7lanae.'' that one turns with relief and gladness to the purity of such works as these. Miss Porter has such sure faith in human nature, she is so certain that there ts good in everyone, and that it may be developed that she is very soothing and helpful. It seems impossible for her to DOT tray character thoroughly depraved; the possibility of good appears in each and all. All of Miss Porter's books have been suc- cessful we predict for this a greater success than any of the rest. Mothers will find in it much comfort in words like these: ''Moth- CTS so need to read and re-read that old para ble of the seed and the sower, before they grasp the hidden comfort in the fact it re- veals, that growth may be going on even though we see it not' And these same mothers may very safely put it into the hands of their children during the coming days of Christmas and New Years with sure knowI- edge that it's teachings are helpful interest ing, strengthening, tender and true. These saints whom she tells us about are very hu- man saints and, like those of the Bible, had their faults like the rest of us, and, to use her own words, Though the bells of victory have rung loud and clear in my children's lives, they are men and women still.r And so their story is helpful to other men and other women.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09
Friday Morning, Dee. g, 1881.
THE WARD CAUCUS.

In theory the ward caucus or primary is an excellent thing. It should be an assembly of good citizens, and large one, too. It should freely and fairly discuss the matters which come before it. And it should select the best possible candidates.
 Perhaps in the Millennium, or just before it, the ward caucus will be what it should be, but in these unregenerate days it is, as rule, very far from fulfilling it's original purpose. It would be harsh and ssunrepublican" to say that it is not an assembly of good citizens, but it is not usually an assembly of the best. Neither is it large assembly. The matters which come before it are not often freely and fairly discussed. And it rarely selects the most caucuses is to ratify and give an air of regularity to something that has been decid- ed upon at previous private meeting of some of the party workers. And frequently the caucus ratifes arrangements and keeps promises made by skillful schemers year or two before. If candidate fails to secure 8 nomination at one caucus he may, if he is politically strong and skillful enough, make 8 trade by which the next caucus will be so managed as to reward him, under the guise of expressing the will of the people.
 All this is wrong and at variance with the true theory of the caucus. Everybody knows it and every body deplores it. But how shall it be corrected? It is discouraging to have to admit that it cannot be set entirely right, but something can be done to bring about better state of things. The good citizens themselves are largely responsible for the way the ward caucus works. They keep away from it, for they want nothing to do with ''ward politics" They seem oblivious to the fact that it is largely because of their failure to do their political duty that there Is such stigma attached to ''ward politics. If the best citizens in all the wards in this city would go to the primary meetings, as they ought to, those meetings would be very different affairs, and there would not be so much occasion to find fault with the nomina- tions made as there usually is. But if they will not attend the meetings, and we have no idea that they will, all that is left for them is to acquiesce in the decisions of the schemers whom they allow to have their own way, or to rebuke them by exercising "the divine right of bolting"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09

Glucose has become very important arti- cle of commerce during the past few years. It has been made from corn, and the profits of manufacturing it have been very great, owing to the cheapness of corn. This year, however, the high cost of corn considerably reduces the profits of the glucose manufac- turers. Now it is said they will not be obliged to depend entirely upon corn, as glu- cose can be obtained from cassava, 8 tuber which grows luxuriantly in the southern part of the United States. The prospectus of a company now being formed in Philadelphia to make glucose out of cassava gives some comparisons as to the cost of raising corn and cassava. The average production of corn in the States of Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois is 35 bushels to the acre. The amount of glucose produced from one bushel is 30 pounds, or 1,O5O pounds to the acre. Well-authenticated evi- dence is at hand to the effect that 20 tons of cassava to the acre is no unusual crop in Florida. This. at 56 pounds to the bushel, would give yield of over 700 bushels per acre, or. at the rate of 30 pounds of glucose per bushel would produce over 1000 pounds of glucose per acre. comparison of the yield of glucose from corn and csssava shows that 1000 acres of corn yield about 800 tons of glucose; 1000 acres of cassava yield about 10000 tons of glucose. If this is true, or anywhere near it, there ought to be money in the cassava-gIucose business
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09
DEPLORABLE.

The worst kind of rheumatism is the spare roomatism. Many an unhappy guest has crowded in between it's icy sheets and died of Burlington HGookeye.
 Base ball seems to have been of ancient origin, for we read that Rebecca went down to the well with pitcher and caught Isaac. Boston Commercial Bulletin.
 An Irish gentleman, hearing of friend having 8 stone coffin made for himself, ex- claimed F'Be me sowl an that's good idea l Shure, an stone coffin 'ud last a man his life time.''
 Somebody has started the rather improbable story that bug is now eating up the an- thracite coal crop. If that bug would set to work and eat up the men who charge $5.50 8 ton for the same, it would please us better Andreaos' Queen.
 The best sermon in the world never yet reconciled the proud man, trying to curl his feet up and out of sight under the pew, to the painfully obtrusive and evident fact that the wife of his bosom had used his backing brush to polish the kitchen stove.-Burling- ton Hosokeye.
 ''You must kiss me twice in the very same place, George, or I can never be your bride. :" "Are you certain of this Myrtle? Is there no appeal from this decision ?" "None what ever," answered the girl, giving her hustle 8 hitch to the left Looking lovingly into Myr-
 ties deep blue eyes, George bent over and
 kissed the sunny-haired beauty on her right cheek, just aft of where chunk of gum lay silently along her jaw. s'And if I do not
 kiss you again we must part forever ?" he
 asked. ''Yes,'' replied Myrtle. ''Then good evening" he said in cold, cruel tones. "You | have unwittingly released me from my VOWS, /"
 and, with hoarse, piratical laugh, he jumped
 over the front gate and was gone.-[ From
 ''Saved by Kiss, 7" by c. A. Dana. Monsieur X.-sT discovare one curious gustom in your eountree, madame 'tMad- ame-''What is that, monsieur?'' X.-sIt | ees zis: Ven young ladee she get-vat you call it-married, she bag her game, I think I l hear you say ?" M.-s.We sometimes so re- mark, monsieur" X-sAnd ven a young
 ladee she tell young man she no haf heem, you say she geef heem de sack?" M.- l ''Quite true, monsieur" X.-'Now, mad. anne, when read in ze dic-in ze dicshun- ze vat you call eet ?-I find ze sack and ze | bag are ze same ting. So, madame, find l me dat it is ze gustom in zis countree ven a young ladee she will marry she put ze young
 man in ze bag; and ven ze young ladee she will not marry she makes of ze bag pres
 ent to ze young man. Zis is one curious gustom find in your countree, madame, and it mooch interests me."-OI Cfty De'7Tck.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09
MT. Vanderbilt's New House.
It's Magnificent Painted Window From the Philadelphia Telegraph

I took a journey the other day away to the other side of Paris, to that far-of quarter where Bouguereau and other great artists abide, to see the magnificent window in painted glass which is destined for the din ing room of MT. William H. Vanderbilt's new house in New York. This splendid work of art, which is the largest one of the kind ever executed for secular building, is due to the talent of M. Oudinot, who is said to be the finest artist in the wsrld in his pe- culiar line. The subject of the picture is the meeting of two kings, Francis I. and Henry
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09

The late census of Japan shows total population of very nearly 3O,OOO,OO The Mikado and family are shown at the head of the statistics as twenty men and seventeen women. Yeddo, of the vestness of which the old geographies used to tell such tales, con- tains only 957, ,121 inhabitants. Kioto ap- breaches it closely with s22, ,O9s, and Ozaka comes next with 5s2, 66s. Males are more numerous than females in the proportion of 2s per 1, 1,ooo-that is, there are 1,o2S men for every LOGO women.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09

bill has been already introduced into Congress to provide further means of pro- tecting the persons of Presidents by impos- ing the penalty of imprisonment for life for homicidal attacks upon them. For the mur- der of President there can be no other pen alty than that provided by law. Some will think that it would not be republican, to have special law for the protection of Presidents, but it is also not republican" to attempt to kill them. The special law passed to protect the persons of British sov- ereigns has been followed by the complete abandonment of the attempts upon the life of the Queen, which had been numerous be- fore, and there is reason to think that an ex- tra penalty might have similar effect in this country
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09
HECKER'S
PERFECT BAKING POWDER.
A FAIR TEST.

To the Editor of the Journal & Courier.
 Sir:-The contract for supplying the United States government with seventy-five thousand (75,OOO) lbs. of Baking Powder during the en- suing year has been awarded to Hecker's Perfect Baking Powder, it having been tested by Dr. Ed ward G. Love, analytical chemist for the government, and recom- mended by him for it's excellence and because it contained a higher percentage of gas (which means it will make lighter bread and bis- cuit) than either the "RoyaI'' or the other cream tartar baking powders which he examined. The samples analysed by Dr. Love were furnished by the government com- missioRers, and were without the manufacturers label or name, and designated with a number known only to the commissioners.
 It will thus be seen that when Hecker's Perfect Baking Powder is submitted to an impartial test it's superiority is acknowledged, and the popular verdict so emphat- ica1ly expressed in it's favor is fully sustained.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The enormous increase of the railroad building movement in America is shown by the estimate that about 10000 miles of new railroad will be constructed here during the ensuing year.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09

To the literature of ''cranks'' may be add ed some curious figures recently compiled in England showing the extent of mental aber- ration among the members of various pro- fessions and trades in that country. Among the 5,234 civil engineers of England, last year, "A became insane. The same unhappy fate befen 16 of 5, ,sO4 painters and sculptors i; only 9 of B, 900 architects and contractors; {; 35 of 20, ,694 clergymen of the Established Church; 145 of 234, ITS masons, bricklayers and stone cutters; 132 of 106, ,S24 painters, glaziers and paper stainers; and 174 of 2o5,- 624 carpenters. Only the enviably small number of 12 cases of permanent insanity were reported among the 139, 143 authors, journalists, reporters and translators, male and female, of the Kingdom.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09

proposes to constitute court for the ulti- mate hearing of cases where foreigners are the offenders or parties to the suit. This court is to be composed of citizens of num- Der of the, most prominent powers having treaties with Japan, one judge from each, and number of native judges, the majority of the court, however, being made up from foreigners. The matter is not yet wholly arranged, but it is the understanding in Washington that Judge Bingham, our pres ent minister to Japan, who stands very high in the esteem and confidence of the Japanese government, will be offered the first position on this new court.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09

JOHNSON & BRO.,
 All & 413 State St., Cor. Court. N. HI. Electric Lighting Go. DIRECTORS: H. B. BIGELOW, EDWIN S. GREELEY, VIM. J. ATWATER, S. D. MERWIN, JR., H. H. BUNNELL, J. T. PLATT, w. F. DAY, Treas, NJ. F. TYLER. Pres't., H. F. FROST, Vice Pres't.
 NNHIs company is exclusive lcensee for Connecti- A cut of the Maxim, Weston and other patents, including the Maxim incandescent (32 candle power) which carried of the highest honors at the recent Electrical Congress at Paris the Grand Opera House and other Parisian and London The atres the Western Arc Lamp of 2000 candle power and the recently patented Waterhouse Lamp, which bids fair to surpass all other arc lamps. We should be glad to refer anyone seeking trust worthy on this subject to factories stores hotels railway stations, switching grounds, foun- dries, mills private residences. public buildings docks, street parks, or local Light companies and other impartial parties who have thoroughly tested our apparatus. Our catalogue will give further de- tails.
 This company complies with all requirementsof N. Y. Board of Underwriters, and we procure from in- surance companies, in behalf of customers, en- dorsements on their policies. n21 3nn*
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09

tSournal ano Courier.

EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY
 HARRINGTON x& CO.,, No. 400 State Street, Courier Building
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Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-09

ANDREW GOODNHA AN,
 sS GROWN STREET. BARGAINS l! BARGAINS /! New Guiford tomatoes 11c. per can. New Marrowfat peas 16c per can. New small June peas 20c per New string beans 12c per can. New Winslow Jones succotash 16c per can. New Winslow sweet corn 15c per can. New Lima beans 16c per can. New Golden pumpkin 15c per can. New red raspberries 17c per can. Nice peaches 3 ID. cans, 20c per can. Fine peaches, 3 ID. cans BOG per can. Best peaches, 3 lb cans, 35c per can. Best brand canned salmon 15c per can. Best brand canned lobster 15c per can New strawberries 16c per can. New blackberries 15c per can. New white cherries POO per can. New red OK heart cherries 18c per cau New Bahama brand pineapples 24c per can. New gooseberries 12c per can New whortleberries 15c per can. New blueberEies 15c per can, Apple butter 10c per pound. Peach butter 13c per pound. Plum butter 13c per pound. Quince butter 15c per pound pound pails of the above. Red currant jelly I6c per pound. Raspberry jelly I6c per pound. Pineapple jelly 15c per pound. Strawberry jelly 15c per pound pound pails of the above. Vermont maple syrup 38c, quart bottles Best Sugarhouse Syrup, 5Se per gallon. Hecker's Prepared Buckwheat Flour BOG paokara Nice Butter, 25c per lb. Az lbs. $1 Splendid Table Butter, soc Ib. Fine Creamery Butter in 1o Il, 12, 15 ID. packages. per bOttles Call and see our bargains
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 Near Music Hall doors from Ohurch street. deS GOoDMAN's BUILDING.