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Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-27

these men at cost of not less than $500 day to the N. w., the matter was taken up to the Supreme Court, on awrit of certiorari, and compromise effected temporarily. All the fight in sths comssa @ far has been on the question of contempt on the first injunction. There were two lawyers each. of the best firms in Chicago, Milwaukee, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Clinton engaged in the case. Last night they fixed up temporary ar. engagement and at midnight the first train, on the new road came in mid the booming sof cannon that walked the echoes, if not the sleepers The trouble was primarily . free fight between the rival roads, to keep the other out as long as possible, second on the part of M Go. to put in a switch crossing in such manner that both could use the switch in common. and lastly there is some new prin- ciple involved which establishes a precedent which they want decided by the full bench of the Supreme Court If get the hang of It, may give your lawyer patrons the benefit of the decision (unless you tell me not to). am afraid have already taken.up too. much space over local matter but it has cost the roads somethingslik s1O.OoO apiece Sighting oyer asswitch crossing and the end isnot yet. It is interesting as illustrating the workings of human nature through corporate nature. the stockholders being the packers. There have many interesting questions arisen which I have been obliged to omit. One, however, has interested me. and that is, as I wrote you in my last the M. Co. offering double scages on Sunday to get into Clinton quick. There are some old fashioned people who have m impression that 'you cannot get ahead of the Almighty by stealing his time on Sunday. In this instance they certainly might have saved the extra wages.
 We have had an extraordinary amount of cold weather, the mercury dropping 32o be- low zero, but only two or three inches of enow. heard an old man remark that we must be in kind of eddy, as snow is reported all around us. do not know whether we are in storm center or circumfrence, but some- thing seems to be the matter with our sleigh Ing: ii
 Eight persons left here New Years day for Europe, four of them to pursue the study of music in Germany and expecting to be gone three years.
 Our coal famine is letting up little, but soft coal is still scarce and high. hear that fares to Chicago have been reduced one half on the new road.y Long live competition!
 A. B.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-27

l. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. cures every kind of humor, from the worst ! scroffula ts the common pimple or erup- ton. Four to six bottles cure salt rheum or tet. ter. .5 One to five bottles cure the worst kind of pimples on the face. Two to four bottles clear the system of bolls, carbuncles, and sores. sSss..s
 Four to six bottles cure the worst kind of erysipelas.
 Three to six bottles cure bloIches among the hair. l < ..sf--f~-
 Six to ten bottles cure running at the ears. Five to eight bottles cure corrupt or run ming ulcers.
 Eight to twelve bottles cure the worst scrof- ula 7. Sold by druggists, and in half-dozen and dozen lots at great discount.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-27

SsSAT 1~AOAS ShOW "A AAA IA1AS. SONlAOu. | z Ie .Ail,t < Il .-3.t1.s
 We have lately fitted up an- other large room for a show room, which in addition to our old rooms, and the lower floor of Mr. Ford's building (across the track which we now occupy, gives Us facilities for displaying. a much larger stock than ever before. We buy all our Flu ni- ture out and out for cash, where ever we can buy the best, and take NONE on commission, there fore we can sell as close as any house in the country. In anticipation of an advance in prices we bought largely last Fall, consequently we are able to sell many articles much below regular market prices of today. If you are in want of Furniture this spring don't be hasty, don't buy until you are suited. Spend a day or so driving about to ex- anime the different styles and prices If you have plenty of time and considerable to buy, we would advise you to visit the Furniture ware-rooms at Litch- field, New Milford, Waterbury, Woodbury, &c. (N. B. When those other fellows see this of course they'll chip in and help us pay for this advertisement, that's where we'll make, you see), but don't fail to swing around and
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-27
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AAnA GO O DASO l hC1sO. NSW AOEA" SHEPAUG RAILROAD. Arrangement Of Truths Commencing November 29th, 1880.
 DOWNWARD. Monday Special 9.25 A. M.-Passenger Train from Litchfeld connects at Hawleyyille with trains arriving in Bridgeport ct 12.3O p. m.; New Haven, 110p p m'; New York, scr p. m., via. Housotonic R. R. Bethel, l1.55 .. m. South N0rwalk, 1.18 D. m New York, BOT p. m.. via. Danbury and Norwalk R. R.
 500 P. M.-Mixed train from LitchHeld connects st Hawleyyille with trains arriving in Bridgeport at 8.3O p. n. New York, lO.SO pm. New Milford, $50 p. m, via Hous- atomic R. K. Bethel 6.55 p. m.; South Norwalk 9.25 D. m., and (except Satur- dass) Danbury at 7.2s p. nn., via. Danbury and Nofwak k. R.
 Sunday Milk-4 30 D. rn from LitchfeId connects at Bawleyville for Bridgeport, New Haven and New York, via. Housatonic R. R.. for Bethel, Danoury, South Norwalk New York and New Haven, wis., Danbury and Norwslk R. R.
 lF UPWARD.
 Il. % A. M.-Mixed tram from Hawleyvins connects from New York at 8:05. a. m.; south Nor walk Ut g. 80 a. m.; Danbury at 9OO .. m. ; Bethel, l0.36 a m., via. Danbury Nor walk RaiIroad From New York at sos 9 am; New Haven at 9.33 .. m.; Fridge. port at 10.10a. m.. via. Housatonic Rail- road.
 Monday Special.-1.00 p. m. Mixed Train from Haw- leyville connects from Danbury at l2.o0 m; Bethel, 12.20 p. m., via. Danbnry Norwalk R. R. From Pittsfeld at s.00a. m., wis. Housatonic R. R. Saturday special.-735 p. m., Passenger Train rom Hawleyville connects frtm New York st A40, D. m. South Norwak, 10 p a. Danbu, at 10 p. n. :: Bethel, LIS p. m.. via. Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. From Pittsneld at 400 p. m., via Housa- g tonic Railroad. aeaN
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-09-03
r F5SS-THE OLD FAMILY JOURNAL.
Disfrict -Conrerenee.
SsrragEDsrowy, August o, 1881.


SseraERDsTowS, August ., 1881
EDiroRs FREE PREss
Shepherdstown within the three astmouths
has had three ecclesiastical b0dirs from three
distinct denominations of Christians 20 NEE.
and hold thesr sessions inher midst The Epis-
c0pal Council off the piocesc OF West Virginia
in June. the Virginia lutheran synod and the
Winchester District Conference OF me ~ r.
Church. South. the present. month. rms Is,
perhaps. what no other town of Ike SIZE can
boast. The cd people have bornelt sTaceIul-
d. and entertained The ministers and lay men
most Generously. will not say that theif nos
pitaltv has been taxed. for that Is meXhaustl-
Die. They are none the losers, we nope, torthe
blessingssnc good people bring should repay
q hundred fold for the slaughter OF the leather,
e3 tribe which usually attends such clerical
offerings. IL being provcrbial that theprcach-
,7s are especially fond OF the flesh OF fowls.
Che l4th Session Of the Winchester District
Conference convened In the NJ. r. thurch'
south. OF this place. on Tuesday morning thc
Ord instant, Rev. J. +. Armstrong IN the
chair. and Rev. J. ". ShoIf Of Nirchc~ter.
and W. o.. Rust. Secretaries. Nearly twelve
vcsrs ago this body held Us sessions ~ tins
town. The personnel OF that body has chang
al most S.ribingly-death has taken away IT'S
chen active members most sauly-l'eI. NoliaIi
Wilson. the Ncstor OF the Baltimore Annual
Conference was present and took part IN MS
". II
tle Instruct was ls P'o>.ue.t HSN' y. ~
Nheelusht' As successor IN me ~ W 80.
dershll. was "so q in'ulpci nv. - H.
tAen I'D e"4r1e oil thls s5''iol' Nu> ~ ~ NV ~
h"ul -"ll 'l.9V l'.e "'y't an. ,,-~ r.s.Dt ~ the
ward ana o. an tne hllls,eIS tlJ's' r. as tLc
meeting here n lou', INC EatC, W u.' 80 i
Only one present 40 tnu oi lnoi' IN ~ I'',.1 g.
ing m other parts oil inc work ne 10y r. IL,
present session was more IaIEt'S ",.,ii0C' r",,'
go amy of itS former "heSI'y TD
present -i Of thS Ciersy ana z 1i "v
The session lasted three Jay L"' t Io"-, r"r;oTe
mess comprising I'ol', u0,- -
charges q, to spluinaAiy sunday --'noo'
hu7nc7at Interests ara 'hgtc" PI"l|l'l wa
ic~rt and showed l3'r f'hoitioh 'n" ,yt.;t ~
t. pr1--e >ouie discussion was eilylt''''
which CAV, spice and zrst o.. the protCs'1l5'
hU- -as conducted with chIIS,l'h HL'. ~
he service Was held atli 4. ana az nam.
when large audiences were present. ROM
ucnt among the ministers EIeSe",, WIZ i P
an active Part IN me proc ul1-S MHs ~ i wos
john L1hi-ireci' u"" "' HtI' .Lo ~.
81 popular ala pray cu@Il'" o. oirv I. + III
reelnc''- 7-iils Ihe var J. PS fotn
' 'S " ["c tha Ion,.rtaj Ar
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-09-03
NEHsI

Thenumber of students entitled to free
tuition at Shepherd College next session Is
one hundred. Colored pupils entitled to
free tuition will be a~Ssigre1 70 St6ret Col
loge.
AMi,, Thompson. OF Baltimore, was rob
bed of a diamond cross, valued at $500,
on sunday last. at Berkeley Springs.
Messrs. Daniel Getzcndanner. Capt. J. :.
Melvin. Jas. NJ. Hendricks, Vim. l.. Rine-
hart and Others of this county were purcha-
sers OF fine sheep At the Neon sale last
week.
D. Livingston Waddell. one of the old
est physicians in the Valley of Virginia,
died at Lexington last Tuesday
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-09-03

aReadiIsi seya enc IF the Virginia
Malone organs. "your lohg smbtshet enc
mics are now in the open field before yot.-
Give them the b%ayonet.'
During the late war the order ri Gen.
Mahone TO give Them the bayonet' would
have been effectively obeyed-for he had
good men at lis command not so now,
when We find his most trusted Lieutenant 50
craven as to mock at the maincd condition
Of one Of the wars most distinguished
heroes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-09-03
La Faycttc Daily Journal. !
An r;o,ts Ia TfS~

There's plenty of room mp stairs, as Dah-
tel Webster said 90 the young lawyer GnX-
ious 20 rise. but Respondent of his chance
q DO So bat no one need iujurc himself
either I'm climbing the stairs of fame or
those of his own house or business place.
The following :, to the point: Mr.. John A.:
Hutchinson, Supt. Downcr's Kerosene OIL
Works. Boston. Mass. writes: Mr.. Patton,
one of our lorcmcu, i'm walking mp stairs
last week spraiuod his lcs badly. ! gave
him % bottle of IT. Jacobs Oh to try. lie
used it and am almost instantaneous cure
was effected.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-09-03
rHE STATE,
Richmond, Virginil.

The election this fall will be one Of the most
important ever held in this state, and it will be-
to the interest of every voter to ke"p himself
well informed as the canvass progrcs>es-m no
other way can this be better accomplished than
through n newspaper. The Idrtto@p Centcn
NAL Celebration will also Doe an important g.
vent in the history of the Stale AVID should in
terest every citizen and household.
THE STATE NEWSPAPER
sill spare no expense in giving to Is rcaters
\ - on1 friIes, account Of the canvass and
II ih5 Centennial Celebration bcsidcs ~ ether
natts~ IL news j,,aughtut the world. Should
vou desire 10 take a Richmond paper the terms
Of The Siafc are: Daily per year in advance >,
or soc. per month; S~emi-weekly per year III
advance >. or 81 per six months weekly per
vcor in advance Il. or SOC. for six months.
CHAMBERLAYNE& BElRNE,
Owners and Editors.
August ~. ISL.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-09-03

At Woodstock and also at New Markc,
Riddlebe-ger one of the Readjus,er champ
ians. scolHh~ly referred to themaimedleg Of
Mai. John Wv Daniel, the candidate for
Governor ofVirg>'a such stumpspecches
will not raise Ri~ldleberger from tlc depths
of political degradation he has reached IN
she estimation Of the heroes Who wore either
tbe srey or the blue. a correspondent of
the Rockingham Registcr says:
Every true Nirgiui0n VIII honor the
maa VINO show, by rs daily v1it the ,acrl-
fee which he offered upon the altar oft his
country. am sure Major Daniel dad not
Jace that bullet in hrs ovn body, m order
ess he might ecrpe Hc dangers OF var
Can Ha%y tell ds - any ore thst did,
While upon sltsutiect. SHY did not this
Gallant knight felf his a'iieUce something
Of tLat mysterious wound he received in his
own foot when General Lee was moving
into MARYLAND In 1S6-~ VIZ. after BEING
thus mysteriously wounded, did he nos re-
turn n his command whc, ~ healed. \
candid confession i'm this matter would
make good reading
When Caesar wanted 20 arouse thc cnthu-
.issm Of the Romans he was accustomed %
nov them his wounds. received In their
5efcnse. hut ne. Sd Harry Riddiebcrger-
W does not boast much of that one scar.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-09-03
Choice ~g'inegGY'.

THE undersigned has for sale Pure Nlrcrr,
I 3 years cid. made of all sound Apples, 'i
20 Cents Pc uallcr, $500 FER Barrel.
q. W. GREkN.
Arg 90. 81. Harper Ferry, w. W.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-09-03

That q remedy made of such common plant.
as Hops. Buchu, Mandrake, Dandelion, &c.
make SO many and such marvellous and
wonderful cures as Hop Bitters do? Il
must be. for when old, young, rich and poor
Pastor and Doctor, Lawyer and EGl.ar all
testify to having been cured by them, W
must believe aud doubt no longor.-Posf.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-09-03
cala Dag a, Tiuion Trccb
T-a 81, a Conc Je'-er Eaaou. Hor

w.. B,a .i Conc lcire4 Famous HDrs.s.
is. Race-l milo DASH between Caps. We
Tayiur- Tom and Mr.. Lines .lnudcun co.,
Snowfall" Alera false START hy 'Ium and
D. rul bv iuu of 500 yards the horses -1-a fair
start. Aulv tlcy went down tHe stretch IKE
Uehuiu- tp the first corner when Ton
opened % -apof tHo ieneih MS winch was c.'S,1
uu Ore hnme-rw hy SNOWMAN
vinrir. brn neck Time - seconds.
2uj Raee-i mile dash hctyccoC y. b1ytor IS
~ Phfii~" and r. j. Manning ~nlIrtuc,s. -
Thc horses wcrc >cutot uIr-t attempt. away
tr.r won't down tlc stretch tbs. the WInI-
.~uar.ncs lc,iinE about l.n-tH around the
corner. Coming home ~Har.hc~ WIS fIN
oI the track hy ados-lAi.l, Won Time o'
,sroul. Do IL w.
An old laly writes us: ann 65 years
OH and was feeble and nervous all hctimc,
when I bought q bottle OF larEcrs Ginger
Tonic. / have used little more thla one
bottle and feel O., Well as at 3o. See other
column.
The Carksbur- N.rs in q personal refer
ring to Hon. G.. j.. F%auikucr, says: "Hc
would do honor ,o "a State o. is executive
er as representative in o'r national couu-
ellis The above Paragraph but speaks the
general sentiments re- the people of West
virginia. and wc hope That g will take. mn
the coming two years SUCH ros't{e a4dun-
mi~,HAan.e torn" aS WI iea' lnc lssi0'@s"le
t' exec. "l" Cl'
.'.' " l.',D. r.s' E" r-'.- +,iort. ard cvnc.
-;spcci Observation-Disclosures Nr'es-
m1a.
+ s;orlv marvrlons how ouickiv con-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-09-03

IF an the railroads for which charters
nave been granted by West Virginia are
constructed thtre viii Doe acknowledgement
of mineral riches and wealth of timber and
productive lands rs tAc wor1j hasn't seen
lately. The latest Incorporation at Wheel
nr. ON Moud1, last, wa~ Che Poiu; Pleas
AIT and Ohio River Ril-oaj Compauy.
whose ro5d +, to- commence ON the houudJ-
IS line between Ohio and West Virginia.
where the Pomcroy and Ohio River Rail-
road strikes that line, and run thence 90 a
uoint at or near Point Pleasant. The capi-
raj stock is S50U.0oo, divided into 5000
shares. The ~iocorporators are George /.
Seney II New York; Samuel Thomas, OF
Columbus A.. n. Dcpuisou, of Columbus
G.. =. Bricc and Charles y Lamisou, OF lie
ma. Ohio, and Samuel Shelton. Of New
York. Mcs,rs Seney and Bricear leading
men in the New York, ChicagoandNt Lou
is syndicate.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-09-03
the Family Grocery.
GKOCtcfSIIcS-

The undersigned las laid in q stock especial
~ suited 10 the Holiday star
CtGISIIcS--
Fine and Fresh Groceries. Fruits and Conicc-
inu,~v-fnrci and dome-tic-in great Naric-
wand Abundance, and sold at a very small adj
vance ON cost. Everything needed for ,nfl,'-
mn, cheer can bee had at thciamily store. incin-
ding the richest Mince Meat kai>ius, Oranges
and Lemons. Citron and Currar,,. Crauberrlcs
Almonds. Cocoanuts, Filbcrts. Figs, Corn, To-
matocs. and other Canned Ntgttabicsand Fruit
Poultry
FINE SUGARS, COFFEES, SJRtFS,
Molasses. &c, &c.
IN THE DRY GOODS DEPARTliEAI
are Staple and Fancy Goods, Notions. &c
beautiful, substantial and cheap. e2m D Hn1}'
many things appropriate and desirable as non
dav Gins. Nice assortment of Queens andNlass
Ware.
Attentive salcsmcn To show goods
J.. RAN. RODRICK.
Fast Room OF Sidier Balfntg.
December Is, 1850.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-09-03

An order for q 81 900 vase OF bowl to ne
presented TO the best drilled battalion OF
soldiers in the field at Yorktown during The
celebration, has been left at Tiffany s, III
N9w YORK
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-09-03

Iieut.- Commander Beuia.hir long EAcs
and Lieut.. Lyman G.. SpaldiGg, of the /.
:. NAVY. were Instantly killed Monday at
teru5o. III Newport harhog while expert
maat,ur with t0pel0s5.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-09-03

Quite @ serious accident occurred ycster-
iav afternoon. sc about 81 O'Clock, ON
Church street. where tine foundation Of Nr.
Bradic,s new house Is being eNcaVeted.-
There IS % heavy body ofrock I'M the ground,
and it was being removed by blasting. An
unusually heavy charge of powder had been
put in 40 tine time named, and when the cN-
p.o..ou took place, two pieces Of rock were
Thrown with tremendous force against the
side OF the Methodist parsonage adjoining.
One immense fragment weighing probably
400 pounds. burst through the rear room OF
the parsonage. breaking the frame and
throwing the docs before it, and landing
ur,7 the aoor In the middle Of the room,
brutc through -ac foor and Tcuoundmg,
fusll, rested % few feet beyond. Mrs.
Huuch. the wife of DIR. Houeh, tine pastor
of tine Methodist church, was lying upon q
lounge almost directly within the track of
t5i, tcrrihle missile bat cscsped beng
s.ruck bv &c.. She was horcyeF, painfully
il'urrI Lv ufacs IF the bricks of thc door
frame striking h,r upoa the head. q by
Ga. door falling upon and c%uttingand brVs-
ir- Lcr oot.->eL spectator.