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Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-13

s The German Progressists have come out !. .honorably, in large meeting at Berlin, against
 the persecution of the Jews. A crowd of some
 thousand people tried to break up the meeting,
 but were dispersed by the police. 5l s5 ].
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THE PERUVIAN SYRUP has cured thousands who were suffering from Dyspepsia. Debility, Liver Complaint, Boils, Humors, Female Complaints etc. Pamphlets free to any ad-
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CLUBBING.


 | Attention is called to the Enquirer Clubbing Rates which are opehto subscribers paying in advance Hampers Magazine, and the En-: uirer, for instance can be had this coming year for s5, quite saving on regular rates. The subscriber who pays us runs no risk. since we send on the money by check. Nor is there any serious delay, since, through this ] season. we give special attention to forward ing orders promptly. Subscribers who take Magazines or other periodicals will do well to examine our Clubbing Rates and profit by tne"v EIL<1I .s Tie following curious case of unintentional law breaking will come before the legislature: @a Among the petitions to the General Assem. ply which have been filed at the Secretary of States office is one from man who finds that he has unwittingly committed the offence of bigamy and that his two children are by law llegitimate. The facts of the case are: In December. 1868, Chauncy F. Bailey of Win chester. married woman named Hope David son. Alter living together few months she abandoned him and left for parts unknown In lS72 Bailey employed a lawyer to obtain divorce for him and his petition was to have been presented to the Superior Court of Litch- field County. The petioner then went to Massachusetts to live and was there several months and his attorney assuring him that his attendance at court was unnecessary he relied upon .he lawyer to see to the divorce The attorney afterwards informed him that his divorce was all right and that he had been legally separated from the woman On re- turning to Connecticut Bailey married Ella E. Clemmens of Sal isbury in 1873 and they have lived Tn Winchester ever since. and have had two children born to them. Mr. Bailey and his present better half now say that they learn l Tor the first time thatthe divorce was never granted as no one appeared in behalf of the petitioner. and that their children are ilegitl- mate and that the head of the family is guilty Iof bigany and liable to prosecution. The petitioners pray that they may be pardened of their unintentional offenses
 Gov. Newell, of Washington Territory, gives glowing accounts of it's resources The cultivation of Eastern oysters in Puget Sound is progressing favorably and he predicts that the Territory will become the great oyster producing section of the Pacific 4O,OOO 900 pounds of salmon were caught there. last year, worth three millions. He further claims that there lies on Puget Sound 15.00O, 900 acres of the finest timber land in the world Thou sands of the trees are upward of 300 feet in height anu 10 in diameter at the base One stick of timber recently cut measured 124 feet in length and squared 24 inches at the small CT end. The resources of the Territory for cattle and sheep raising are represented as being on the same wonderful scale, and, al. together, Gov. Newell seems to be fully jus titied in believing that Washington is destined, in the near future, to become one of the great States of the TInion :
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The Oneida Community has resolved it. self into cooperative manufacturing .coma pany with $500, GOO. stock
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HAVE WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY always at hand It cures Coughs, Colds Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Group Inflnen- "a, Consumption and all Throat and Lung Complaints. 50 cents anG $1 bottle
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Fair Is nominated to the Nevada Senator ship which cost him 50 much money, though there is 8 good deal of intrigue to prevent the consummation of the bargain. ..--
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The Irish policy of the Gladstone Adminis- tration will be that of complete suppression of insurrection, but will offer large if not satisfac tory measures of reform.
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The legislative caucus for nomination of U. s. Senator met on Tuesday evening. Gen. Joseph R. HawIey was nominated. s2
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After all its heavy sales, the Northern Pa- cihc railroad still has 42 million acres left of its enormous land grant T(lIl(}
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On Friday the aimshouse of s,raford County, New Hampshire. burnt down, and fourteen of it's inmates were burnt to death.
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Castoria. = For Sour Stomach. Constipation and Eretfalness of children. Pleasant. safe aud cheap eco drops; s5 doses, 35 cents.
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Plymonth Sketches No, 37O.

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 h the Gospel according to st. Luke. 4th chapter, 25ll verse, it is said that many widows were in Israeliin the days of Elias;" yet no explanation is there given for such being the casa Doubtless, even from that time to the present the same statement might with truth have been made respecting any Empire. Kingdom, or State. It would be an interesting historical study to ascertain, so far as possible, in what portion of the world. and in what period of it's history, widows have been the most numerous in proportion to the population. Possibly in this respect our own might take thepalm from all preceding ages The number of births of one sex does not greatly vary from those of the other rand | suppose that in a strictly rural population, dwelling in peace, the numbers of deaths in each would be not far from the same. But the more mankind centraIize, the more they dive into the arts, manufactures. and com merce, the greater becomes the disparity be- tween the sexes. Again, there are what may hetermed eetrG Hazardous causes which great ly increase this disparity. Cruel and devas. tating wars, the hungry waters of the globe, and earth's- avaricious and unsuitable mines, have for ages successfully conspired against the life of man; the inevitable result being the multitude of widows and other mateless women who are continually dwelling on the earth.
 This by way of preface to fact wish to bring forward, viz that within circle of half mile from our village postofice are residing more than thirty widows, whose ages range from something over forty up to ninety one; the aggregate of their ages amounting to more than two thousand years! Two of tEe number are natives of England one of Ire land. Seven, six American and one Irish, have been twice married One, the oldest, is the widow of 8 clergyman. One is a "war widow"
 January 1st, 1891
 .5-. No. 371.
 On Sunday evening. the 2nd, very inter- esting praise meeting was held in the Congre- gational lecture loom. After opening the ser. vices the Rev. Mir. Hilard was obliged to ex- cuse himself short time, for the purpose of uniting couple in marriage at the parson- age.
 On Tuesday evening" the 4th, one of the weeks ..union meetings took place at the Center Congregational church. On Wednes- day and Thursday evenings number of our people attended in Thomaston and on Friday another in Terryville.
 On Sunday morning. the 9th, the Rev. Dr. Beckwith of Waterbury officiated iu the Center church.
 On the nights of the 4th, 9th, and 9th, we received moderately heavy snows; the latter storm changing to rain on the morning and during the forenoon of the 10th. Our coldest ':snap" thus far being on New Years morn- ing. when the temperature was down to 80, l2o and lower points, according to location, about the Hill, and still lower in the valleys.
 PLYMoTHEAN.
 January 10th, 1881.
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sunday's New York Times gives an

Sundays New York Times gives an account of the ravages of diphtheria in rural New York whichare due in large degree to careless on the part of the people of the places suff- ering from it. One instance is . sample of the whole. The first fatal case in Worthwhile, N. Y., was that of 6 child much beloved in. the place, and, in gross ignorance of the fearful danger to which the neighborhood was expos- ed, public funeral was held in a church the corpse was carried in by children companions of the dead one the church was crowded, principally with children; sermon was preached, and the body was followed to the grave by long concourse of people, young and old The result was one that should not have surprised anybody. The funeral infect ed the whole village, and in 8 week there were forty-six cases of diphthera in the place.
 The New York State Board of Health have made report upon this matter from which we select the following as specially applies ble to this or any other healthy country place:
 Cases of diphtheria occurring in high and usually salubrious places have received atten- tive study. One instance is related of the ap. pearance of diphtheria on one of the highest hills in Otsego County Here school-hou new and well-built, seemed to have been the point of origin of a large number of cases. No other reason could be assigned for it's spread except an outhouse on the grounds, in which it is believed, the disease had nestled and been communicated to the children who attended the school. The neglect of the simplest pre- cautions to keep this breeding spot innocuous had entailed great misery. and again taught fearful lesson. Many cases are brought to light to show that diphtheTia and other diseas es difficult to control are developed and eissem instead through the almost universal neglect, among the poorer rural population, of drain. age and sewerage. Slops are thrown from windows under the very dwelling. vegetable matter is allowed to gather and decompose in cellars, wells that are poisoned with the filter ings of cess pools long undisturbed. scatter dis ease and death in the midst of charming pic lures of rural loveliness, and in most instances might have been prevented by little or no ex penditure and the simplest regard for common sanitary principles
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MT Teunyson's new drama ..The Cup" is reported to have certain success though 1t is not claimed that it can ever become pop- ular acting play. It seems pity that with so little genius for stage business MT. Ten nyson should insist upon embodying good poetry into poor plays
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-13

The Afghan war has cost Great Britain about an hundred and fifty million dollars, and the result is practical defeat No doubt Beacons6eld would have retained the country conquered, but it is hardly probable that it would have proved worth anything like what it would havelcost him to keep it.
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A company has been formed to connect the New York and New England railroad when completed with the coal region, thus giving us chance for cheaper coal. Much of the line is located, will soon be put under con tract. and is expected to be completed in the fall of this year.
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The Governors Message.

Governor Bigelow's Message, which our readers will find reprinted upon our first page is an eninently practical document. He starts with the matter of state finance-a subject which he treats very sensibly urging that some provision be made for the payment of meeting interest. as is now the case. He calls attention, also to the fact that the last legis- lature made extraordinary appropriations which increased the expenditures of the year to near an hundred thousand dollars more than its income. 7,sg rr
 Gavf Bieelow says good word for village improvement which he ranks among the most desirable features,of progress n rural Connec- ticut for the past few years. Great credit is due tn Sec Northrop, of tine State Board of Education, for the efforts he has made, and in- duced others. to makes in this direction. Yet we cannot quite agree with the Governor in holding that this movement owes it's begin
 ming and it's progress to his efforts Certain ly such las not been the case in Lhchfield, a village which began Improvement as early, and has propably done as much in that line, as any village in the State. > --.. s.. s. In regard to tue State Prison the new Gov ernor makes two valuable suggestions; first, that no sentence to that institution should be for less than'a year second, that conditional pardons should be alowed-a plan which he says has worked we'll elsewhere.
 1. The, Governor considers the tax on Savmgs Banks an unjust burden. So far as their 1 real estate investments are concerned this is manifestly true. The land mortgaged to them as security pays full taxes through the borrower, who cannot swear of the debt upon the Bank, as be might upon prlvate creditor Why the Savings Bank investments upon per.
 senal security should go entirely untaxed
 while other loans of like description are mad,
 the subject of taxation, is. not so obvious.
 The Governor urges a state survey. and repportionment of the State Senate We
 could never see the great need of tue former
 the need of the latter we are by no means pre-
 pared to deny. 's'''*er'~ 's # -a" The message is evidently the work of business man, to whom business interests ars l everything. Such matters as reform in rep
 resentation. as an extension of the suffrage to woman, as the putting down of the shame less traffic in votes, are not subjects in whicl
 we can expect that a business man would
 take the interest. manifested by his immediat, predecessors in the office of Governor af Con
 necficnt. = sA ast 4siIs> aa s
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z Centaur Liniment..- Invaluable to Fam sliea, aad owners of horses, s9ld eysrywnsss
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ct Castle Garden alone-is the largest since 1850.
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CONGRESSIONAL,

It is now proposed to place Gen. Grant on the retired list with the rank of General.
 It IS now stated that Senator Blaine will re. sign shortly beforest the end of the present ses sion.
 report of the Postmaster General showing the abuses of the franking privilege practiced by Democratic Congrcssmen during the presi dential canvass, lies unopened onthe Sneak CTS table. The majority have lost interest in .the subject. s-s s-
 Captaln Eads is in Washington and will ask Congress for authority to form a Shin Railway Company with capital of ,$75, ,OOO,- 00O
 The Democrats are divided on the Electoral Count resolutions 45A
 An attempt will he made by Republicans to strike from the Indian Appropriation bill the section aboishng the Board of Indian Con- n.issioners
 There is strong opposition in the Senate to the Refundag bill .f.F~}s-tE
 General Nathan Golf, of West Virginia. has been nominated and confirmed Secretary of the Navy.
 Senote. On Wednesday letter from Gen. eral Garfield was read declining the Senator ship from Ohio; General Burnside brought up the subject of an interoceanic canal under for eign management
 Ihe Senate was not in session on Thursday On Friday an attempt was made by Mr. Jones. of Louisiana, to reopen the Kellogg case; discussion of great length was had upon cer- tain provisions of the Approximation bull
 On Monday a bill was offered placing Gen. Grant on the retired list
 House. On Wednesday an apportonment Dill was offered; also a bill regulating rail- road traffic.
 On Thursday the funding bill was debated; the Indian Appropriation bill was reported.
 On Friday private bills were passed among others. bill to pay rebel claim On Saturday the funding bill was again de bated
 On Monday many new bills were presented; the Indian bill was debated.
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nISTRICT OF CORNWALL ss. Probate Court d-L Lee. 17th, 1S80
 Estate of stephen J. Gold late of Cornwall in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwali hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said Estate represented in solvent, in which to exhibit their claims the and has appointed Donald Warner and Geo. L. Mine Esquir-s Commissioners to receive and anime said claims.
 Certified by GEO c. HARRISON, fudge, The Subscribers give notice that they shall the residence of Mrs. NJ. Payne, in said Cornwall the 18th of March and the 11th of June, 1884, at 10 ocl ck in the forenoon each of said days, for the purpose of attending the business of said appoint ment
 aooAeD GooAep [ L M1snn MnanhR' Commissioners All persons indebted to said Estate requested to smake immediate payment to, xl-Sw
 MARTHA K. GOLD, Administxatrix.
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That there is a good deal of bu lldozing done to government employees, but that this work finds no favor with the President, is in dicated by recent case which occurred in the Boston Navy Yard. A foreman discharg- ed IS workmen for voting as they pleased. The matter came to MT. Hayes notice, and he restored the workmen but removed the "boss."
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Grocery for sale

THE unde signed, expecting to locate in the West, hereby oders for sale his grocery store in the city Of Brid seport-tt is doing good business and good barg in cat be secured by the purchaser
 42-lm L. H. WHIrTLESEY. Bri geport Jan. 4th, 1884,
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'1AM PRoUD.-A lady patient writes from Fishkill Plains, Duchess County, N r., to Dr. David Kennedy, of Rondout. N Y. {: My foot is entirely we'll, and never felt bet ter in my life than do now am very proud of 'Favorite Remedy Shall con- tinue it's use?" ''What ailed the foot ?" does the reader inquire. It was ulcerated from i,n- pure blood. Dr. Kennedy's "Favorite Rem edy" purified the blood and the Ulcer was healed.
 To females young or old, afflicted with any of the ills peculiar to their sex-Dr. Ken nedy's 'Favorte Remedy" is real blessing Erysipelas. Salt Rheum and all skin diseases recover under the blood purifying power of "Eavorite Remedy"
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PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

STRICT OF CORNWALL ss., Probate Court. U January h 1881.
 Estate of Stiles Curtiss late of Cornwall in said Dist let, deceas, d. The Adm nistratOr represents the Estate inslvent, and prays the appointms nt of commissioners thereon. OkDERED,-Ihat Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the Creditors of said be appointed at the Probate Office in cornwall on the 92nd day of January 1881 at o'clock afternoon of which all persons in interest will take notice ap- pear, if they see cause and be heard thereon.
 STLAS c. BEt RS, Judge. I, hereby cite all persons in interest appear if they before said Court at said time and place to be heard thereon. k2-2w
 VICTORY c. BEERS, Administrator,
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Two derman cavalrynen were sent out re- eentiy to bring m dessrter Instead of living soldier they brought in horribly mutt. lated corpse. The story they told was that sney nsd tled their prisoner to one of their saddles, and compelled him to walk alsng. side On the way he,had taken hold of bis Keepers boot. either through wearlness, or to Keep up with his captors. and in so doing brought the spurs in contact with the horses side. Tue animal reared, threw him down, and becoming unmanageable, ran away, drag. ging him after it. Investigation showed that both the officer and his companion were drunk at the time They were sentenced to short term of Imprisonment in fortress No won derthe Getuian military service is not pop. ular ..s ..;. .,... .,sss sl;...,s'' .'..l
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The charters of many of the railroads cen. solidated into the New York Central expire soon. and the State may take possession up- on paying for the Improvements made. It IS not likely that this will be done: but, on granting renewals, the legislature ought to see that some of the water the cider Vanderbilt poured into these stocks is squeezed out. re.
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The Irish question comes up in parliament
 at the outset. Mr. Foster declared that there had been over 2,500 Cases of agrarian outrage in Ireland. Mir. Parnell said that the Land
 League had never justified outrage, and | moved an amendment to the address declar- ing that the peace of Ireland cannot be pro-
 noted by suspending tLe constitutional rights of the people. MT. Foster replied that MT.
 Parnell must have known that outrages would result from such speeches as he had made, and MT. Gibson, the Tory leader, denounced both Home Rulers and Liberals for the course they had pursued. The Government Com. mission has made report in which they rec ommend the passage of laws providing for reasonable rents, at 8 fair price, to be settled by arbitration, and taking away the landlords right of evicting tenants except for pon-pay.
 ment of rent, sub.letting, and waste The Springfield Republican publishes the following item in which there is some truth and manfestly some fiction:
 The English journals announce the mar riage of Capt. Fleming an Irish gallant of. the Lever school, and Lady Buck ley Matthew, widow of Sir George Buckley Matthew She is daughter of the late James w. Gervrd, a prominent lawyer of New York city This is
 Lady Matthew's third husband. Her first
 was Mir. Wigan, wealthy English manu- factur.r. who left her $5000O year. On his death she returned to this country and took up her residence at Litchfeld, Ct. where Sir Buckley, then MT. Matthew, wooed her in 1874.
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The contest for the U. s, senatorship in New York is sharp and doubtful. The Gonk, ling men are divided and the anti Gonkling wing seems to hold well together. Such a man as MT, Egafts or Mf. Curtis, is however. out of the question, and all of the candidates are more or less. machine" men.
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appears that the match manufacturers are the chief opponents of the removal of the match tax. If that were taken of, say they. the country would flooded with foreign match. es at much cheaper rates than we can make them. Very well, let the tax be removed, a Fair duty imposed on the foreign article, and 1T the American manufacturer cannot then compete with,the foreign, let him give up the business ,a pas. -a .iI9' a~s tne
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MT. John F. Miller is to succeed Senator Booth in the U. s. Senate, from California. Miller is at the head of the Alaska Seal O., one of the great monopoles which have made monopolies SO odious in that state. It was his bar'l which did it. Cameronss man Ol. iver has good chance tos take the prize of a Pennsylvania Senatorship away from Grow. the peoples favorite. "
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-13

The best informed Congressmen believe that the remainder of this session will be taken up with the refunding blll, the electoral count and the usual aspirations, and that gen. eral legislation will not be entered upon
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At the municipal elections of Sunday the French Republicans showed themselves com
 plete masters of the raituation- They have carried all the large cities, naithertheseacsidnG ary nor the revolutionary party showing much strength This victory is important asseven, ty-hve Senators are. to go out duringthe Icur- rent year, nearly half of whom belong to the reaction. Their placee will in most instances be supplied by Republicans, thus bringing the senate and the House of Deputies nearer to accord than has ever yet been the case. .sz $
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An Ohio court decided, sometime since that shareholders of the stocks of national banks were partners rather than stockholders of the ordinary kind, but the decision has been reversed by the U. Sy Supreme Court
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The House of Commons has under consider ationa bill to prevent bribery at elections which proposes the severest penalties disfran chising the voter, and disqualifying the cand date from ever holding office.
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Mir. Robert iE. c. Stearns, of. Berkeley, Cal, is said to possess the finest collection Of shells in the world.-Es,. y7stU .e.7 Isola
 There was atime, during the slate utpleas antness, when the city of Charleston had a very fine collection of shells. s,sa',, .. -syao.y