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Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

The black population of Mississippi out numbers the white by over 10000.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

The distinguished French sculptor Gatteaux died, last week, at the advanced age of 98 years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17
AN INTERESTED CITIZEN.

The Dominion government is spending $a0. 900, 900 on the rivers and canal connect. ing the great lakes with the Atlantic It is expected that vessels of 1,s0o tons will be able to go through from Chicago to Europe without breaking bulk. t.tf,.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

Mr. John B. Darlington, the oldest news. paper publisher in the State, and proprietor of the New Haven Journal and Courier, died at his residence in that city on Friday morn- ing. ....
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

DIsTRICT OF LETCHFIELD ss. Probate Court, U February 3rd, 1881
 Estate of Cynthia Merwin late of Litchfeld in said District deceased.
 The Court of Probate for tho District of Litchfeld ha,h limited and allowed six months from date hereof. for the creditors of id Estate exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly atesed within said time. will be debarred recovery. All persons in. debted to said Estate requested to make inmedi ate payment to 464w
 SAMUEL A. NERWIN, Executor. A "A COURT OF PROBATE holden at LitchfieId, C1 within and for the District of Litchheld the 14th day of February i. D. 1881.
 Present GEO. M. WOODRUFF. Esq, Judge. This Court doth direct Abram M. Turner, Trustee on the nsovent estate of Lyman Tbarp of Lichfeld. in said District iDsolvent debtor, to cite all De in the estate of said debtor, to appear If they see cause, before the Court of Probate to be holeen at the Probate flee in said District on the 2t day of February 1881 at o'clock the fore noon to be heard relative to the appoinime of Com missioners on said state, by advertising in paper published in said District.
 Certified from Record
 E-1w GEO. M. WOODRUFF, Judge
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

wrecked on the Irish coast on the 9th, 35 were drowned
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

A mysterious epidemic is taking oil New Mexican cattle by the hundred.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17
WANTED A FARMER!

ONE with family. Strictly temperate and reli- V able. Can find steady employment by applying to R. M. BURWELL,
 New Haven, Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

The Grand River aud Harbor steal has met with more obstruction in the House this year than ever before before. If it were defeated altogether the country would be all the better nR
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

The Charleston Courier admits plenty of fraud iu that vicinity at the late election. So there has been at every election for four years past. Does that journal imagine shat fraud can safely become permanent. feature of Southern elections7 irah asuA '.. "'
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

The Peabody educational fund now pro- dncss $9o, 900 year, and man has %, 900 saIary for managing 1t. -
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

Almost the exact third of Massachusetts towns permit liquor selling to be licensed; i; while the remaining two-thirds vote uoli
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

The belief that Republicansm had some. thlng like fair play in Florida is fast fading away with the news of obstructing justice in the election contest goingon between Congress men in that State. ,.- r., 2. ..
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

iton Fish, Heury Ward Beecher, Vice Pres. Arthur, Senator Plstt (of New York. Thur. low sq Weed, Thomas Murphy. Whitelaw Reid, Jay Gouid, Rufus Hatch, John Jacob Astor, c. J.. Huntington. Sidney Dillon, Lloyd Aspinwsll, and near two hundred other prominent Republican politicians (chiety staiwart9 and financial and railroad magnates, were present. The glory, s,f the Indiana v,c tory was attributed to Dorsey. (Gov. Jewell was not at the ineeting) and our Vice Presi. dent-elect made. speech from which We ex- tract the following s .u.-,a
 l do not think we had better go into the minute secrets ot the campaign, because see the reporters present and they may take it down, and while there is no harm in talking about some things after the election .is over you cannot tell what they might make of it Indiana was really. I suppose, a Democratic State. mt had been put down on the books al ways as State that might be carried by close and perfect organization, and great deal of -. ''Soap"-Laughter.l lu1 see the re- porters are present, therefore will simply say that everybody showed a great deal of inter- est in the occasion. and distributed tracts and political documents all through the State.
 Now if men are to have great dinners and be landed as patriots chiefly because of their skill in the distribution of. Soap then is Mir. Dorsey worthy of ali honor; but if the true iuwardness' of last falPs election was simply that we 'best Bill Barnnm at his own game i" we confess to very limited amount of en fhusissn over so scaodalous victory.
 The forthcoming {March) number of the ISTERNArioSAL REVIEW will he one of the strongest ever issued It's table of contents will bear the names Of Edward, Atkinson, Hsnry cY Adaias. Dr.. Wmr A. Hammosd, Leonard Courtney, NJ P. Henry e. Lodge. and Justin Mccarthy. NJ. P. Messsr'ss. Ms's. ,Cour, T' ney and Mccarthy. than whom there are none more ccssspeteut, will ipsh write about Irish affairs; tie former giving the concluding par, of his article on '.Ireiand."' began ID the Jan- Inary. Review. and Mir. McCarthy writing up- on ''Fhs Irish Land Question Edward At kinson. having ssasnsiy made a tour of the South. win give his Impressions Of the '.Solid South. {" Henry C!A Adams will give an ad vance chapter from his Forthcoming book up- an ''Mod-rn Public Debts The REvIRw will be ready about Fehsqsry 18th, and will be sent to any address upon Feaeip. of the price. o-@' "ast ~ s e.t
 Published by A. g. Barnes & O., III and 113 William St., New York. 50 cents. single number $5 year.
 .t t.Es
 THE PERUVIAN SYRUP has cured thousands who were suffering from Dyspepsia, Debility, Liver, Complaint, Beils, Humors. Female Complaints, etc. Pamphlets free to any ad- dress. Seth W. Fawle & Sons, Boston
 Two YEARS AGo.I was a'sight to behold, and was upable ts enjoy life at all Now I am the picture of health. and can eat any thing. What did, it? Sulphur ;Bittters cured arsfTarinU tuuo vaara-W IT a Ko~ .1 ssSs..
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

The Boers have been beating Geu. Colley again. He only escaped through the coming on of night, leaving all his. wounded on the field. The details of the fight show that the troops were at great disadvantage, the Boers by dint of superior craftsmanship, inficting loss out of all proportion to that which they themselves received Telegraphic communi. cation with Gen. Coliey was cut of on Fri day. London Liberal papers favor peace. oi .,
 A remarkable statement has been going the rounds of the press accusing Mrs. Hayes of having iee-punch at White Hou.e dinners and Ar. Hayes of drinking freely at outside enter taiuments. Miss Willard denounces the story e lie out of whole cloth. She declares that no rum punch either liquid or frozen and 10 Intoxicating liquors of any kind whatever, are furnished at the White House, nor does the President take wine, either at home or abroad So much for the dram drinkers own aad latest easard
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

There was serious fire in Waterbury Sun- day morning. The Scovill Button Shop was burnt down and Meigs & Trott's Bakery was partly burnt loss, $2Oo. 900; insurance about 414O, 900. ........ \...
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

Prof. Carter of Yale, has been elected Pres dent of Williams College. He was gradu- ate of that college ,aw a'e o3i a .t i'~
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

The division of Dakotah Territory seems probable. A Senate Committee has taken ac-. tion looking to the incorporation of Northern Dakotah into the new Territory of Pembina.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17


 CcxxEcrICrr MUTUAL LFE.-The Connect. eus Auznal Life insurance company . thirty
 1fsh snanal statement is published in full elsewhere Its nes surplus is ga, S51, 1855 45 AT the elose aguring of Connecticut require neuss. and es.5o0. 900 by the more liberal New Fark law. There are e4 SIS people in- survd in shis company. This old and most suceeaafal essapany owns an immense real es- sste sow rising rapidly in value. It bought ed f<eeiused lands whsn they were low and sow it ts reaping immense profits upon it's real estate lnssstmentsL Anoiher point os vital importance so insarera is the fact that she r4Eio Of expense of management to re- eripss has been kept down to . very low Hg- arc. nneh lower than the average ratio among insurance eompsniea There fs no safer or better IIfs insurases company, In short, than shs ci9 Coanscsicat Mutual. = a.s. .,,..,...
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

Two YEARS Aao.I was asight to behold, and was unable ts enjoy life at all Now am the picture of health. and. can eat any thing. What did, iti Sulphnr Bittters cured me of. Dyspepsia end. Liver Complaint, after suffering two yesFss " a. B. AepfBsstr.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

The House Committee on interoceanic canals has reported in favor of Eads' scheme, fifty million appropriation and all. It will never get through Congress- ,...
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

The Reform Scholars, at Meriden have been provided by the citizens with the instruments to form brass band, and the question now
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17


 Mexican cattle by the hundred.
 The black population of Mississippi out numbers the white by over 10000.
 The distinguisbed French sculptor Gatteaux died, last week, at the advanced age of 93
 sI}6s --z-l+ 1.
 The Peabody educational fund now pro- dncss S9o, 900 year, and 2 man has %, 900 salary for managing it.
 Prof. Carter of Yale, has been elected Pres dent of Williams College. He was gradu- ate of that college saa;a" a.r olls sI .t i'-
 Almost the exact third of Massachusetts towns permit liquor selling to be licensed; while the remaining two-thirds vote uoli cense. 5 l#yatc TsYes es .is@'f
 An Italian nobleman has bought c Florida, orange plantation, and expects to bring skilled laborers from his orange groves in Sicily to run 1t, - s7.ar.. 8 D
 Over $300, 900 have been subscribed for the New York worlds fair already. and round million is expected from the railroads center ing in that city" "'.f
 The Reform Scholars, at Meriden have been provided by the citizens with the instruments to form . brass band, and the question now arises, "Is that Reforma" 1s gssaf .' '=s"f
 The Pendleton bill giving cabinet officers the right to speak in either House wiil have the unanimous support of the Senate Special Committee. ,..a.y r... ..s,e5 .el ,3e
 The House Committee on interoceanic canals has reported in favor of Eads' scheme, fifty million appropriation and all It will never get through Congress. @,.
 The division of Dakotah Territory seems probable. A Senate Committee has taken &C., tion looking to the incorporation of Northern Dakotah into the new Territory of Pembina.
 The belief that Republicanism had some. thlng like fair play in Florida is fast fading away with the news of obstructing justice in the election contest goingon between Congress men in that State. f,. The Grand River aud Harbor steal has met with more obstruction in the House this year
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

Tha special Census agent on Wealth Debt. and Taxation" has made an interesting report of the indebtedness of towns and cities having over 7.500 population, through. Oat the country. The total exceeds 664 mil. lions. of which near a third is due in New York State alone. Western and Eastern States are almost equal at 115 millions; the South reporting but GO millions. About 100 nilEiOos of these debts pay 5 per cent inter. ess; S04 millions. six per cent: tSS millions, 2: and about 70 millions mortthan seven, 2"
 Tbe Engilsh church is considerably divided oa tbe question of disestabiishment. thinks the Soak@aA:-s ls--s.- st',ss.-a .ss -0
 Csaon Liddon has devoted many Sunday afterH0on discourses in St.~Pauls cathedral te the assertion of the right of the churcho Eng land e spiritual liberty and ihdepebdence, even fl t mus be bsaght at the cost of dis. estabIishmenk Canon Farrar uses hisdeclam- st0sy rhel0rie In Westminster Abbey to de- monstFate the failacy of the elaim to inde. psodenee and Co preserve the present relation ship of ehurch and state. The Abbey answers the catheiral, and Canon thnnders against CsnOn. The Abbey 6 Canon makes the loud- es1 noise. =.ts-. st
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

The Pendleton bill giving cabinet officers the right to speak in either House siil have the unanimous support of the Senate Special Committed rs. ....,..,s .,9. .3e
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

Castoria- For Sour Stomach. Constipation and Fretfulness of children. Pleasant, safe and cheap 900 drops; 35 doses, 35 cents.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

THE PERUVIAN SYRUP has cured thousands who were suffering from Dyspepsia, Debility, Liver Complaint,.a B,ils Humors Female Complaints, etc. Pamplilets free to any ad- dress Seth w. Fowle 6 Sons, Boston.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

church may not pr sent quite so clear a line of duty as that before the candidate. If he has come to disbelieve what he him. self fees to be the essentials of Christian faith, his only honest course Is that af complete withdrawal from the church t. which he no long properly belongs We think the church would in such case be wise to leave tn way open without the scandal involved iu an communication though if that is question of theology we withdraw all opinion on tae subject. When church member has come to disbrlieye portions of his creed which he consider. s'non.essential, his first plain duty is to use ev Y effort with his church to strike out those non-sssential matters which must otherwise repeI many conscientious candidates If the church still h Ids tnose portions of the creed "es- sential, it would be its logical duty. per haps, to, exeommunicaye' him for disbe- lief If such essentials If it do not do this, we do not See why he may not hon. estly stay in it's communion. laboring openly and honestly to reform the creed he still considers correct in essentials. But for the church member to ''conform" /" to a7creed which in his own heart he feels to be over loaded with false and non-es sential -dognas without open protest, is, we cannot but think, oowardly and dis honest.
 In laying down the foregoing principles of what we may term common honesty in religious profession, we have probably written nothing with which Progressive Orthodoxy" will not agree. If our former article has been understood as laying down anything specially novel or different from this plain rule of common honesty --it has been misunderstood sENo
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-17

An Italian nobleman has bought Florida orange plantation, and expects to bring skilled laborers from his orange groves in Sicily to run 1t. .ta
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-04-22
DEATHS

49, - 49, =, p.,,,;,l,
AZ ms ia.nel iss,u ;i se, ~ n l1S1T
on monuay morning., hpiiI ioU'' -, ~, =
iniur y eluess son VI SaP.. janis anu
SAINT N. hnuelsoh , ugly i'"e yeNs' ''n'
months anu '"el'y -h'o "ays
The life OF this interesting child, though
brief, was eventlul, and drew out to an un
usual degree, for one 50 young. the sympa
thy and affection OF all who knew blm.
When only fourteen months OF age nc
received injuries by an accident, oiightins
the beautiful promise OF ms opening chlld,
hood, causing him TO be sad sufferer until
his death.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-04-22
LOCAL OPTION.

AS considerable interest is manifesting
itself in town and country where the pro-
visions of the above law go into effect,
we subjoin the effective sections of the law
so that it may be understood by our readers.
One week from next Sunday the law goes
in force and will be matter of interest tor
some time to come to see show the old thing
works." The following are the sections re-
ferred to:
Sec. 3. And be IL enacted, That if it shall
be found that majority of the votes cast
at said election, as aforesaid, are against
liquor license, then it shall not be lawful for
any person or persons, corporation, com.
pany or association to sell, directly or in.
directly, barter or trade any kind of intoxi'
eating liquors in Montgomery county atore'
said, on and after the first day of May
eighteen hundred and eighty-one.
Sec. A. And be 1t enacted, That any per
son or persons, corporation, company or as
ISOLATION violating the provisions of this act
by selling, directly or indirectly, barterine
or trading any kind of intoxicating liquor
in said county, upon conviction in Court o
Justice, shall, at the discretion of the Court
pay a fine of not more than three hundred
dollars nor less than fifty dollars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-04-22
ADJOURNED MEETING.

YNHE COMMISSIONERS for Montgomery
Il county will meetat their Room n Rock
vile, on
TUESDAY, THE 26th OF APRIL, 1881.
10 receive the Bonds of Tax Collectors.
The report of the Examiners in public road
petitioued for by John s. Cote and others will
be taken up.
By order; JOS. A. TANEY,
eapr 22-lt CPk TO County Com'rs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-04-22

The new Orleans papers state that there is
a great demand for labor in the Southwest
at the present time for railway construction.
The Denver and Rio Grande railroad Off
cials advertise for 10000 men, to be en-
ployed one year and perhaps two The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe wants a
large number Jay Gould has some $4,000
laborers engaged in constructing his new
lines, and is adding TO the force. In Colo
RADIO, New Mexico, Texas and Mexico there
is work for thousands.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-04-22
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
IN Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Montgomery county letters Of ad-
mnistration on the personal estate OF
JAMES NJ. BEAN,
late Of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are here
by warned 10 exhibit the. same with the
vouchers thereof to the subscriber, on or be-
fore the 10Th day Of April, 1882 otherwise
they may, by law, be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make imme-
date payment. Given under my hand, this
10th day of April, 1881.
ZACHARY T. OWENS,
apr 22-4t Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-04-22
I I'll 4 SEN TIN f |. .
ROCKVILLE. MD
Friday Morning. .....- April %. 1881.
April %, 1881.


The unusual amount of space required by
practical business men in our paper in the
way of advertising still continues. But still
the advertisements are not wholly uninter-
esting to our subscribers for the advertiser
tells you of his goods and wares and how
you can probably save money by purchasing
of him; certain it is, he invites you to call
and examine his stock. If our readers should
complain of the scarcity of reading matter
we ask them in charity to give us credit for
enlivening their long winter evenings with
from twelve to twenty columns of articles of
general interest, both original and selected.
Of one thing our patrons may be assured /:
we shall give them all we can to interest
and amuse them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-04-22
PooLEsvILLE, April 18th.

Mr.. Editor In communication to your
paper of April 4th, enormously stated the
amount given by the State TO the colcred
schools The exact amount they receive is
$4,176.96. This sum is by law kept separate
and can only be used for the colored schools.
The amount from State and county received
by the School Board for white schools is
$26,935.64. A DEMOCRAT.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-04-22
New Goods!

n H. B0UIC, Montgomery Avenue, OPP
LIZ posite Fayette street, received more
new goods this week, and will be pleased to
wait on his customers 10 anything needed in
his line Of business, apr %
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-04-22
A Sweet Little Letter.

A Sweet Little Letter.
ENTERPRISE, April %, 1881
DEAR BoB: have tried Bouic's 30 cents
a gallon SYRUP and think il is the best in
market, and don't wish to try any Syrup at
40 cents We will buy Beuic's at 30 cents,
and know you will be pleased.
While there ! saw them selling the best
Broom in market for 25 cents Please buy me
one.
Yours, atfectionatey,
apr % MARY ANN.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-04-22
CASSIMERES.

New Cassimeres for Men and Boys wear
81 and so cents. Fine all-wool goods a
IS, rs cents and 81 90. Kentucky Jeans, II
and l24 cents. Tricot Cloths, 20 and 2!
cents. New Cottonades, 1913, 10, 20 and 2!
cents. Linen Drill l23 to % cents. Fin
Blue Cloth, Brown and Gray Ladies', Cloth
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-04-22
.Nezc Advertisements.

Dfy Goods.
NEW GOODS
For The SPr1ng!
BENZ. MILLER 4 SON,
1903 BRIDGE ST., GEORGETOWN.
Are now prepared to offer their customers
choice New Goods of all kinds for their Spring
and Summer purchases.
LADIES' DRESS GOODS.
In New Spring Shades of Wooden Dress
Goods at i2} cents, choice Dress Goods at Is
and 20 cents per yard, Gray Suiting Flannes
25 cents fine Mohair and DeBeige rs cents,
fine Colored Cashmeres double width at 25
cents, Atwood Black Cashmeres at 40 cents
per yard, a fine stock OF Cashmeres at SO, 60.
70 cents and 81 90, Black Alpaca at l21, 10,
%, &C., Colored Trimming Plaids, Colored
Trimming Silks; Black SILK IS, rs cents and
$l.0O, Black Satin, Atwood Buntings, zoe.
MADRAS GINGHAMS.
We carry large stock of handsome Dress
Ginghams, beautiful Spring Ginghams l21,
Seersuckers l22, fine Zanzibar Ginghams,
Percales and Cambrics 10 and l24 cents.
LAWNS.
We always exhibit the very choicest and
best Lawns We offer them this year in Lat
tice, Jaconet Cord, 0rgandie and Plain
! Lawns at l29 cents. Cheap Lawns 81 CENTS
Fine White Lawns, Musins Cambrics and
Plaid Nainsooks 1913 cents Fine India Linens,
Dotted Swiss Muslins.
POUND CALICOES.
We now have an Immense supply of Pound
Calicoes. They are remnants put up in pound
bundles at 20 cents Remnant Calicoes, Q to
10 yard lengths at and cents per yard
Beautiful line of New Spring Calicoes Of all
kinds
CASSIMERES.
New Cassmeres for Men and Boys wear at
81 and so cents. Fine all-wool goods at
IS, rs cents and ST 90. Kentucky Jeans, 10
and l24 cents. Tricot Cloths, 20 and 25
cents. New Cottonades, 1913, 10, 20 and %
cents. Linen Drill l23 to 25 cents. Fine
Blue Cloth, Brown and Gray Ladies' Cloth.
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, &c.
Feather Proof Bed Ticking, 20 and rs cts
Sheeting 25 cents, Brown Cotton and White
Cotton a. 5, 6, 8 and loo. White Bed Spr eads,
80, rs cents ST. 90, &c. Linen Table Cloth al
rs cents per yard White Damask Cloth, so
cents. Turkey Red do, so, rs cents and ST..
Toweling 8, 6, and 10 cents the best IL cent
LinenITowels to be found. Fine Towels.
Red Flannels, 20 cents up. White Flannels,
IL l-2 cents up. Fine all-wool Flannel, 20
and 25 cents. Table Oil Cloth 35 and 40 cts.
Bed Ticking, 10 and IL IL cents.
CARPET AND MATING.
A large Stock of Spring Matlings. Mat
tines at 70 cents. Fine Mattings 20, 25, &c.
Red Check and Fancy Mattings. Good. Hemp
Carpet cheap. Ingram Carpets, 81 IL, 45,
90 and 10 cents. "A Oil Cloth at 30 cents.
PARASOLS.
choice line of new Parasols for the season
from rs cents upwards. Good Silk Parasols,
81 90, 81 so, 50 90, &c. Sun and rain I'm
breas at 30, rs cents, Sl.oO, &c,
NOTIONS.
Corsels, Thread Gloves, Kid Gloves, Hosiery
of all kinds, Mems fine Dress Shirts, Summer
Underwear, Cuffs, Collars, handkerchief,
Neck Ties, Cambria Edgngs. All kinds new
, Lace, Ribbons, Shetla, Wool Shawls, Leon
ard Spool Silks,
! BUTTONS. BUTTONS,
Fifty Gross beautiful Fancy Dress Buttons
5 cents per doEen.
Samples sent on application Eas- Goods
sold only for cash
Cash Bargains always oifrred.hy
BENZ. MILLER g. SON,
lob Bridge Street,