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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-12-24
WHAT NIL IT NATTER {?

The following verses appeared in late issue
Of the Youths Companion over DR.. Hollands
signature, and have a peculiar interest in view
Of his death and of its being his last publication:
"IfHfe awake and will never cease
On the futures distant shore,
And the rose Of love and lily OF peace
Shall bloom there foreyermore-
Let the world 20 round and round
And the sun sink into the sea
For whether I'm on or under The ground,
Oh, what will IL matter TO me?'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-12-24

The Virginia Conference, NJ. =. Church
South, in recent session at Cne-iotlezy.n-
officially approved the sale Of s2i ,4l'il coz
federate bonds, the property 81 ne s.etTsct
society, and provided Tor investing the pro-
rseis-S149.80.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-12-24
School supplies.

school sltchels, States, Copy Books, Pencil
Tablets. Exercise and Drawing Books, Pens
Pencils, Hgbbors, Inks, etc, in large assortment
F2LAIR Packets Writing paper %. 30. 80 and
ID 19c Writing Paper in boxes, al styles and
prices: Note Letter FO3lscap- Le2;l-cap and
IN Great variety. The bcs; cent paper out
try lt.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-12-24
ACHONL ROOKS.

Full stock Of all School Books used in the
Male aud Female Schools of Char!cstown and
vicinity. West Virginia school Books at con-
tract p-fe1s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-12-24
CHEAP BOOKS.

Agency for publications Of the American
Book Exchange. large stock ON hand. Seaside,
Standard and franklin Square Libraries. Any
books NOT ON hanl viii be ordered pr0mYtly.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18
AsH-ToNIC
A Perfected Purifier of the S,

A Perfected Purifier of the System
 ToNIc-" Increasing the strength, obuiating tss efects0f debility rdhd restoring functi0ns' WEBSTER.
 For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia, the many forms of Liver COm- plaint. Impure and Impoverished Blood, and Functional Derange- ments attendant upon Debility, and for Building up the weak, Ash Tonic Is doubtless the most prompt and certain remedy yet devised. In 1-2 ID. bottles, ,75 cents; Six bottles, $4. Accredited Physicians and Clergymen. who may desire to test the Tonic, will be supplied with not exceeding six bottles, at One-half the retail price. money to accom-. pany the order. Sold by Druggists, and by D. B. Dewey & Co.,, 46 Dey St., N. Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18

If specSr irections regarding the length of in. sertien accon. pany advertisements Probate Notices will be kept in three weeks and all other advertise Inents ct. f." ttil forbid) or until ordered out.
 Yearly advertisers entitled to four changes during their term {not oftener than moDth), without charge.
 Yearly ov half yearly advertisements payable uzrtsrly: all other advertisements in advance.
 simple notices of Birth, Marriage Death, in. serted free of charge obituary notces 10 cents per line.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18
PHOTOGRAPHS AND FERRoTYPEs,

D0OMs open from .. m. to 1 D. m Good pia 1O tures can be had here. Bnilding next South of the Mansion House.
 Litahhsld. June7sth, 1881. l4-H.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18
Gbe fitebhel0 Gnquirer,
 LITCHFIELD, CONN. t. A. H[CKOX, Editor < Proprietor.
TERMS: SUaScRiPTLoN, per annum.

Any subscriber wishing his paper stepped with the expiration of his subscription should notify at tho time of subscribing, before the term paid for pres Any subscriber in lesring to stop his paper must pay up arrears.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18

JOB PRINTING. All kinds of book and Job Printing neatly and romptiy done.
 Business Cards, Bill Heads, Labels, Bali Tickets. Handbills, Pamphlets, &c., &c.,, done fin the best style and as cheap at any office in the State. Orders can be sent by mail and the jobs sent out by mail f sinalD. by stage, express, to most parts Uf the county, without serious risk delay,
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18
Notice,

ETTe will meet at rooms in the Litchfeld County w jail buildings the Srd, 4th. and 16th days o november, and on the 1st Tuesdays of each month, al one o'clock, p. m, for the purpose of acting oh applications for icense receiving reports of pros ecutng agents and transactng other county business
 LYMAN DUNNING,l
 JOS. F. CALHOUN. > County Com,rs.
 GEORGE PIERPONT, Litchfeld, October 9th, 1880.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18
Naugatuck Railroad.

Otommencing June 27. 1881, trains will leave V LITCHFIELD STATION as follows: $50 A. M.-F-eight Train, with Passenger Accommo-
 dalton for Waterbury.
 car attached to this train for New Haven.
 Through car for New York arriving at
 Grand Central Depot at l0:2ia m. 1:07 P. M.-Freght train for Waterbury and Bridge
 port. 1.4S P. M.-Passenger train for Bridgeport-through
 car attached for New Haven-conne ects
 at Bridgeport with Express for New York. s 552 P. M.-Passenger train, connects a: Waterbury
 for Watertown, at Ansonia for New Ha-
 ven, at Bridgeport with Limited Express
 for New York, also with Steamer Bridge
 port. Saturdays excepted. Trains leave New York, Grand Central Depot, fol Litchield at 805 and at 4:SO p. m through car and by Limited Express. Trains leave New Haven, from New Haven Derby R. R. Depot, 7:15 $50 m 6:l5 p. m. Trains leave Litchfeld for winsted, at s:5O and 1922 a. m 12:05 APO and 8.25 D. In.
 WATERBURY & wATERTOwN R, R. Trains leave Watertown at G. 30 a, fn aud 1850 p. connecting with passenger trains to New York. Leave Waterbury at II :23 a. m. and 45 p. m., on arrival of trains from New York. Stages to and from Litchfeid connect with all trans at Litchfeld Station.
 Stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves Water- town dsily.
 Stages for woodbury, Harwinton, Otis, Colebrook, snd Goshen connect with 9:5& d.. h. train from Bridgeport.
 A Discount of 5 cents made to Passengers purchas- ing Tickets at the office.
 GEO. W. BEACH, Superintendent Bridgeport, June 27. 1881, D. 0. KILBouRNE. Station Agent. Litchfeld.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18
Pennington Savings Bank.

Omes Hours, 8 to l2 A. M., 2 to F. M. ' Deposits made in this Bank are put upon Interes she 1s n1r1s P Day & 9f Each Month; % s a0NEY CAV BE DER, assd tks Deposit Book stu bs returned bp Mat All Loans made under the supervision of an eff, eisnt Board of Directors.
 TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS,
 July 1, 1881, ssl,.....s...........,... . Sl 1855 s91 l6 ew"Ths Bank Vault is pr ytectaa by Sargent A 1Psenleafs Double Chronometer Lock, by Burglar Alarm Telegraph, and by Night Watchman.
 JULIUS GAY. Treasurer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18
(aStOria -ss Dose.

remedy for sleepfess and irritable Children. The Recipe of Old D.. Pitcher, Free from Morphine, ana not Narcotic. Formula published with each bottle. For Flatulency, assimilating the food, Sour Stomach, Feverishness, Worms, and Disor- dered Bowels, Castoria has the larg- est sale of any article dispensed by Druggists.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-09
The Tramway Question.

Mr.. EDITOR; You have made such de-
teTInned and successful night against several Of the
graspng monopoles OF this District especially against
the Street railway swindes that In the interest OF the
people In south Washington l have concluded TO ask
your aid aud that OF your Journal which Is recognized
the people's friend and companion TO the condition
Of affairs which governs the railway known as the Belt
Line THIS company have a valuable franchise and
are asking Congress 10 give them authority to
extend their line. Before this Is done the working OF
the road should be looked into During the late snow
storm this company, at early hour In the
evening, absolutely suspended travel, much 70 the
annoyance and Inconvenience of the people living
its route. Their dirty, ieaky, and the win
dows often broken. The schedule OF running time,
especially late at night Is not Observed aud the delsy
in front OF the National Theatre is simply intolera
bic nuisance. II this company Will pay attention
70 the rghsof the people they should be compelled
To, or have their franchise abrogated. ! see that
Senator Ferry has offered bill 10 amend the charter
OF this company and among other reforms proposes
establish transfer system by which passenger can
pass over connecting line by paying two cents for
ran0fer. This is much needed reform and one for
which THE SUNDAY HERALD has long contended.
While the charters OF these roads being amended,
would II not be wise to have Government supervisor
provided for to be appointed by the President OF the
United States, whose duty II should be that tho
provisions of the charters We're carried out. Some
such plan this II to me, would compel these
companies 70 observe the law that created them.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-09
The English Colonel.

In the British Army more than in any other
army In the world the efficiency of regiment depends
Its commanding officer, for this clear reasone has
to maintain discipline by his character asmuch as by
his authority. In theory he Is nearly absolute MS
French or Austrian colonel. but In practice he is
ment, and to control his officers by other than
direct commands. The latter especially require
''handling, - for a lieutenant colonel who simply
ruled might find half his best officers resgning and
the remainder either socially mutin0us or passivey
recalcltrant lie has not the MEANS and cannot have
the MEANS Of compelling "Reminiscences possessed by
a French colonel, who Is sure Of support at head
quarters and Whose officers cannot depart. The dis
Gpiine is strict enough, but half the officers too
no social stigma, and a commanding officer who Is
not respected is very not obeyed. lie must be
Of special character and 1t Is foolish to sup
pose that the senior officer In age service viii al
ways possess character SUFFICIENT lie may be man no
Is out, and who, though he works excellenty In
groove. Is entirely unfit for responsible command
lie may be, though an excellent fellow, a man who
boys thoroughly like but defy, nevertheless,
almost to their face. lie may, again. and that Is
commOner, be man with genius for exciting hate,
man who would reduce n Russian regiment to the
consistency of machine but who In England In the
old days would have been challenged once week,
and shot In the back whenever he went Into action
That kind OF a man sometimes govern u ship,
and discipline Is nexorabe, but he cannot govern
British regiment, In which his officers may be socially
his superiors and every second oicer can make lfe
In way another uncOnf0r table To him. Such
man has been known To succeed when lie was per-
ectIy efficient, singuarly ready with his pen, aud
fearless as she'll but he usually reduces n regiment
to condition of sullen ineniciency. Spectator
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-09

Dickens's books are crowded with personal
adaptations, none very few of which would
have been recognized but for the vanity the uin
bragg of the principals themselves. Ills method was
to take some strikingy singular traits of character
some phenomenon IN human nature, aud surround 1t
with qualities totally different from those found In
the original and thus he preserved the reality without
exposing his model We are net told whether the
elder DickGus deserted himself in MiCawber but 1t Is
certain that nobody else did, and how many admirers
poet In the 90 IIoythorn ~ of ''Bieak lIouse?''
When Dickens engaged on Dombey and Son -
on the Continent. he directed Mr.. Ilablot Browne,
the artist to post himself at certain spot in the city
where he would meet with n gentleman of the type
of pbysioguomy which he wished Dombey, senior,
to take, yet alarmed though he possibly might have
been had lie known the design 1t Is not to be supposed
that this veritabe prototype would have considered
himself Dombey merely because the lineainents Of
the two bore marked resemblance.
ON the other hand there Is a tendency no less re-
markabe in persons who in general character most
resemble them to consider certain types Of the human
family, portrayed in fiction, monstrosities, and
impOsiblties. In one of his prefaces the author of
'Nicholas Nickleby'' says: 'Mrs Nickleby sitting
bodily before asked whether really believed
biographer, who Is grave the complications which
grew out of his friend caricatures, himself the
model of Kenny Meadow portrait of Master FrOth,
and is said TO have been the originator Fusbus In Lady
Lytton- Bulwer's =" Chevely.' Charlotte Bronte got
into difficulties in regard to hertoo felike local
portraits in - Shirley Mrs. Gaske says of her
West Yorkshire sketches in this book "People
recognize themselves or were recognized by others, In
her graphic description CT their personal appearance
and modes of action and turns OF thought though
they were placed in new positions and figures away In
scenes far different to those In which their actual life
had been passed. . . The three curatcs
real living men, haunting llawor anu the neghbor-
ing districts "-Eondon Globe.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-09
Tramway Thompson and the Press.
To the Editor of the SUNDAY Herald: +.

To the Editor Of the Sunday Herald:
SIR: I am glad you have let the public
know the manner In which John w. Thompson has
been trying to pay THE SUNDAY HERALD off for
fighting the battle OF the public against his monopo
es nh very small business , tor Ish man IKE MIN
pardtipeiy poor. For / know that newspaper men
are not rule Overburdened with wealth, and 1t is
safe to assume that compared with Thompson you are
And what is the character OF your onense9 As I
recall the course Of THE SUNDAY HERALD AND Ma
TIoNAL INTELLIGEScEH. flor like to see that you
keep that honored name alive In the head OF your
paper, you have
single fare on Thompson e-horse railway. The
public remembers gratefully the part you took In
abolishing this petty swinde whatever the few who
were pocketng those odd cents may think about It,
II. Then remember that you demanded that the
Fsreet road should run cars late enough to take us
home from the theatre. And that was at last, how
ever grudgingy, gained
H. You have denounced the system OF starting the
cars at the Ninth street junction just as load OF
passengers arriving compel them to walt
several minutes. instead Of making close connection
In this respect have observed that your Just criti
csm OF the management seems TO have produced some
Improvement
Nv. You have demanded seat for fare. and Sen
ator Beck's move In the Senate proves that public
opinion IN influential quarters is being aroused the
way in which the peoples rights are Ignored.
V. You have criticised the niggardy and unenter-
prlslng management OF the Inland and seaboard
Coasting Company; and the stock holders have yTtu
any admitted that you were pointing out their true
interests, for they shortly removed Mr.. Thompson
from the presidency aud put another man In his
place.
vi. You have sturdy fought for the rights OF the
consumers OF gas against the monsrous mpositonsof
the Washington Gas Light Company. The people
only wish you God speed In this In all the other
particulars In which THE susDAY HERALD has most
worthily discharged the duty Of public Journal
Really, sir, we too rarely reflect how much we owe
10 a fearless and independent press What other de-
fender have We against purse-proud monopolies,
growing power they are by year, souiless
corporations pToyerbiay are, and tremendous are
their opportunities for taking from us all the profits OF
our labor, leaving US only bare subsistence And
when they try their iligotten wealth and power
10 gag the press which dares 20 stand for rights
1t Is time public Indignation should begin 10 manifest
itself. don't believe II possible that the people OF
Washington win let you be the sufferer for your de-
Tense OF their Interests.
PRO BONO PUBLICo.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-09
A Continent In Arms.

The leaders of the German army are per-
ieeting Its organization day by day never resting
content 70 long there 10 anything 10 be done The
measures passed this spring place additional NUM-
Der Of men at the Immediate disposal OF the Govern
IN Of war, but only from the LIST of April
next. To utilize the additional force new plan OF
mobilization has been drawn p, which win into
effect the LIST OF April The Cologne Gazette gives
as the production Of the scheme, infantry
force Of 1903 battalions Immediately available in case
Of war. Some OF these would act depot battalions
for fortIesses, but the result Will be 779 bat
talions ready for any offensive action any frontier
within eleven days from the order TO mobilize. An
enormous force OF cavalry would be on the frontier
quickly, and as there is no other European
army which can mobilize with the same speed II Is
probable that all wars In which Germany may take
part Will commence with Invasion OF the neghbOr'
Territory. All the powers know this and quietly
organizing fortified camps and foruesses TO bar the
way and give them little time for preparation. But
their defensive neaures clearly directed
Germany that Berlin becomes irritatsd, and Won
MOltke gets leave for new measures and SO the
nous race goes on, and VIII go on TIL the crash
eoines.-PdH nal gazette.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-09
vienna Life.

The chief necessaries of life, at Vienna, if
one may Judge by the number Of shops for their sup
ply, consist In gloves made To the hand, stays, the
Jriseur. and the dentist-they far outnumbered the
rest. OF booksellers there were hardly any, and
these eked out livelihood by selling prints, photo
graphs, and maps, 10 disguise their unpopular wares.
Society Is on what, TO jewellers In London or Paris
sounds an impossible footing. The sixteen quarter
ings as necessary as ever to be admitted at Court
and exclusion from does not mean, here the loss Of
few balls concerts but that the doors of the upper
class are completely closed to the intruder from be-
low. And more, II girl born OF the cream OF the
cream arrleso OF the lower n0blesse, much more
young officer or rising lawyer OF the upper middle
class, she Is cut OF rTeyocaby from all her friends.
Even II her husband becomes "A Field Marshal or n
Prime Minister, andis received by OF his ONCE,
his wife Is not restored to the privileges she was born
to--tbe separation Is absolute. so that, under such
regime, Mrs. DisIaeli would never have been adj
mitted into socleyat ALL while her husband was ruling
the British Empire, At the evening parties all the
young ones are put together the young married peo-
pie In another room. aud the elders by themselves,
which must be extremely dull. The charmed oirclt
Is small that II Is like great family party, every
body is on intimate terms with everybody else,
number OF small Jokes which outsider can under.
stand, etitS nonS, the sort Of coYuetdge and rather
dun fIeemasonry, which goes ON In large cousin
hood at home, are generally the staple OF the con
versation. The Contemporary Recie~.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-09
CoIumbis noat CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Colum bia
Boat Club was held last evening at the rooms Of
Messrs. DeriDger and Hancock. An invitation was
received from the Anaostan Boat Club 10 appoint
70 cooperate with a like COMMITTEES from
the Anaostan and Po,onac boat clubs for the purpose
Rowing Association here on the Potomac river.
Messrs. ). g. Zeigler, y. II. shepard and W. H.
Wilmarth were appointed by this club. II Is sup
posed the expense OF this regatta win be 90, 900 or
and citizens desiring TO advance the
project viii have an opportunity 70 subscribe. The
boat ouse committee directed to order two new
four-oared shells which would Indicate business
From the material Ia this club would predict that
In the next regatta the Columbia win not be
OF the race The club also directed the proper
ittee 10 place their al the disposal OF the
Inaugural COMMITTEES on pubic comfort for the ac-
Of demand for quarters.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-09
sor,,on.s Adyice,o the chinese.

Col. Gordon's advice to the Chinese is
briefly to this effect: - You have military or
peorle-do not alter 1t. Only arm them In large
numbers with breech- leaders which will carry |, 900
l, 500 and do not manufacture them yourselves You
eau buy them abroad cheaper and better; and they
should be ON one system applicable to the whole.
Then numbers In which China has the advantage
over all other nations viii tell. 'Chinese power,'
he sums up. "s In her numbers. In the quick moving
their few wants. Hence, lie concludes, "China
should never engage In pitched battles; her strength
is In her quick movements, in cutting of the trains
enemies aud In night attacks not pushed home.
Rockets, not cannon In such service, to lie moved
ought TO wait and starve her foes out, and worry them
day and night These directions 1t viii lie seen,
all have reference to defensive operations land If
Invaded and in the calculation that rapid marching,
surprising conveys and cutting of supplies with the
aid Of the heliosraph. would enable them TO weary
out their enemy and sicken his troops. AS to the
coast Defense lie recommends that II should he pro-
tected by torpedoes, thickyeven 1T the risk of
occasionally blowing up a Junk OF two-and scat
them. "Anxiety MS 10 their whereabouts would make
people Ill and cross, he adds, and tbey should be
Gated ones, fired ~ electricity China should buy no
more big guns they st money and great deal
Of trouble to keep In order, and the enemy's ships
have too thick. sides TO be peroed.' Again, 'China
should defend her sea- coast by very heavy mortars;
they cost little, are easy to USE can be fired from
places the enemy cannot see, and he get safe
from a mortaI-shot-it fails on the deck, and there
1t breaks everything. China get 500 mortars for
the same money she gets an iston gun for and If she
loses them the loss Is little No enemy could get into
port which Is defended by 500 large mortars and
plenty of totpedoes. So also, the Chinese fleet
should consist, on the same principle, of small quick
vessels. with light draught and no great weight of
armcr Chira's strength is In the creeks, not on the
open sea. China needs no Europeans to help her to
carry out this programme, and 1t lisa cheap well
MS feasible If China cannot do this for herself
then no one else can do 1t for her But as long as
Pekin is the seat of government China never
afford to go to war with any fist-cass powerit is
too near the sea. The Emperor queen beel must be
In the centre OF the hve.'' Finally, and the sting
as well as the moral of the whole is there No iron
clads iron gunboats can help China till she has a
place to keep them in. But China have place
tasyum) to keep them till she has an army, and China
cannot have an army when generals keep 600 men
and draw pay for s. 900. These generals ought to have
their heads cut on :''-The Contemporary Peuistc.