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Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20
Legislative.

The committees were announced on Tues day of last week. Mir. Brewster is Chairman of the Judiciary on the part of the Senate H. Lynde Harrison. on the part of the House. Senator Peet is chairman of the Committee on Forfeited Rights; Senator Coe. on Jolnt Rules; Senator Bradstreet of Insurance and of Constitutional Amendments. In the House Mr. Welch, of Wolcottville has the Chairman ship of the Committee on State Prison Bald. win, of Plymouth, of Banks Welch, of Nor folk, of Capitol; Seymour, of Litchfeld. of State Library. The following LtchfeId County members have places on Committees:
 Seymour, Litchheld Judiciary; Thomas, Thomaston, Interpretations: Buckingham. Washington. Cities and Boroughs; Bierce. Cornwall, Railroads; Goodwin, Sharon, h. surance; Dudley, Winchester, Finance; Welch, Norfolk, Humane Institutions Gum, Harwinton, Education LamphIer, Goshen. School Fund; Judson, Bethlehem. Agricul ture; Capron, Canaan, Military: on Claims, Curtis of Warren. New Town and Probate Districts Porter. Litchfeld, Fisheries; Hill, of New Milford Manufactures. Sale of land Gilett, Salisbury Roads and Bridges Woes ter of Norfolk; Constitutional Amendments Douglass New Hartford, Temperance -Mor- ris Woodhury Baldwin, Plymouth, Engross- ed Bills; Federal Relations. Plant, Barkham- sted Forfeited Rights-W WadLams, Goshen, Revision of Rules. Smith. New Hartford Establishment of Senatorial Districts Dud- ley, Winchester.
 A number of bills, petitions, &c., have been referred Among them are bills for preven- ton of seine fishing in Waramaug Lake; changing the tramp law; extending minority representation to grand jurors and constables; repeating the color-blind statute. On Thurs day both houses adjourned over till Tuesday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

The suffrage qualifications are to be great ly reduced in Italy. It is BOW restricted to to about 600, 900 persons.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

The Governor of Minnesota urges the pay meut ot the repudiated debt of that state Honesty ia sometimes good policy, then?
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

The Caucasian petroleum wells now being operated by Americans are said to be yielding immensely They have large Russian gral and the oil is both abundant and of excellent quality
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

The House Military Committee has refused to approve the bill placing Gen. Grant on the retired list with the rank of General
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

One of the first acts our legislature should pass is statute making railroads liable for injuries to employees, except when the injury was caused by their own carelessness.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL.

Sec. Thompson has been arguing for the Panama Canal before the House Committee.
 Senate. During the past week resolution restoring the franking privilege has been de- bated; the Army and West Point appropria- ton bills passed and various private bills were acted on.
 House. During the past week committee was appointed to investigate franking abuses: the funding bill was amended and the pro- posed bond made a short three per cent the Military committee has decided to report list.
 On Monday bills were offered establishing government telegraphs and for inquiry into the frauds in the fishery arbitration.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

Two men and \ woman have been found guilty of robblng the bodies of victims or the Narragansett accident.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

Sara Bernhar(it went to see herself bur- lesqued iu negro minstrel show. She found that her son played rather prominent part in the burlesque.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

Senator Mcdonald, of Indiana, closes his political career for the present with marrying department clerk, MT. Christiancey's awful fate to the contrary notwithstanding.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

yNISTRICT OF CORNWALL ss. Probate Court A Lee. 17th, 1880. s Estate of stephen J. Gold. late of Cornwall in said District, deceased.
 The Conrt of Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereo for the creditors of said Estate represented in splvent in which to exhibit their claims thereto and has appointed Donald Warner and Geo. L. Mine Esquires Commissioners to receive and ex. anime said claims.
 Certified by GEO c. HARRISON, Judge, The Subscribers give notice that they shali meet st the residen of Mrs. M. Payne, in said Cornwall on the 18th of March and the 11th of June 1884, at 10 cl ok in the forenoon each of said days, for the purpose of attending the business of said appoint ment
 GHonaE L MINER. Commissioners All persons inuebt- ssid Estate are requested 10 make immediate payment to, 4l-Sw
 MARRHA R GoLD Adrninistratrix.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

The construction party on the New York and New England railroad have nearly reached Brewster's on the Harlem. The bonds of the companY sell at par.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

tersey cows are bringing 5000 apiece fer their owners, it is said, owing to the Ameri. can demand.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

The State Bar Association holds meeting at Hartford en Wednesday of this week. Judge Seymour reads paper on the new Practice act -
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

The cotton crop of the year past has nearly reached six million bales and the acreage planted next year will greatly exceed that of 1880.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

Lucien Frazier cut his throat in Barkham- sted, last week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

Real estate in Hartford has improved de- cidedly in price. a.ss4sss--ss..s.~
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

Quail and partridges have been destroyed in great numbers by the severity of the sea- son.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

Gov. Long, of Massachusetts, recommends woman suffrage.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

The suspension of the habeas corpus act in Ireland is by no means an uncommon event. It has been done seven times within the last 3S years, says the Tribune. The effect of . suspension IS not to deprive the subject of his right of trial by jury, but to enable the government tokeep suspected or dangerous persons in custody without trial
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

Castoria. For Sour Stomach. Constipation and. Fretfulness of children. Pleasant safe and cheap 900 drops; 35 doses, 35 cents
 The new County of Waterbury" question is kept stirred up down the Naugatuck val ley, by the American and sundry uneasy ''border ruffians," but there is widespread belief throughout the state that their fine laid plans will come to naught-at least during this decade. -Winsted Herald.
 GAM PRoUD.-A lady patient writes from Fishkill Plains, Duchess County, N. Y., to Dr. David Kennedy, of Rondout, N Y: My foot is entirely we'll, and never felt bet ter in my life than I do now. I am very proud of 'Favorite Remedy Shall con- tinue it's nse?" ''What ailed the foot ?" does the reader inquire. It was Liberated from im- pure blood. Dr. Kennedy's "Favorite Rem- edy,' purified the blood and the Ulcer was healed. .t-
 To females. young or old, afflicted with any of the ills peculiar to their sex-Dr. Ken nedys "Favorite Remedy" is real blessing. Erysipelas, Salt Rheum and all skin diseases recover under the blood purifying power of ''Eavorite Remedy"
 HAVE WIsTARs BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY always at hand It cures Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Group, Influen- ga, Consumption, and all Throat and Lung Complalpts 50 cents and $1 bottle.
 THE PERUVIAN SYRUP has cured thousands who were suffering from Dyspepsia, Debility, Liver Complaint, Boils, Humors. Female Complaints, etc. Pamphlets free to any ad- dress. Seth w. Fowle & Sons, Boston.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

6 The Republicans of Maine did creditable thing when they gave Plalsted. Greenbacker, the position of Governor ID spite of the fact that he was misnamed on enough tickets t" defeat his election had the Garcelon tactics been countenRnced
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

A government engineer has recommended a canal around the Enfield Falls in the Con- necticut It would cost something over million, hut would open up navigation to Holyoke. S~
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

The resolution, Great is Joe Hawley!" has been made unanimous by exclamation in the Republican press of Connecticut, as we'll as in the legislative Republican caucus. The En- quirer has not yelled quite so loud. perhaps, as some whose cry has been different in times past We rejoice none the lessin the giving an able man a position that has long been un- justly withheld from him by the personal hatred of some, and the personal ambition of others.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

RESTRICT OF CORNWALL ss., Probate Court, O January 8 h 1881.
 Estate of Stiles Curtiss late of Cornwall in said Dist, let, deceas d.
 The Adm nistrator represents the Estate insAlvent, and prays appOfntms nt of commissioners thereop ORDERED,-Ihat Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the Creditors of said Estate be app.tinted at the Probate Office in Cornwall the ,2nd day of January 1881 at o'clock afternoon of which all persons in interts will take notice, and ap pear, if they see cause and be heard thereon.
 STLAS C. BEERS, Judge. I, hereby cite all persons in interest to appear if they before said Court at said time and place to be heard thereon. a2-2w
 VICTORY c. BEERS, Administrator.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

The recent burning of the house occupied by Schulz at South Norwalk at the time of his murder arouaes considerable comment. It IS one of succession of events that seem to indicate some other man than Bucholz as the murderer. There is no doubt that Bucholz robbed Schulze after his murder, but there has always been some question of his having con- mitted the crime himself.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

The effect of his recent illness upoh Mir. F. T. Barnum has been excellent He has made up his little differences with people who had cheated him-perhaps with those he had cheated-and now he starts with renewed spirits on his renewed career of ''usefulness" P. T. Barnum is by no means the worst hum. bug in all this weary world. t.+.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

Probably one quarter of the entire popnla- tion of the country is crowded into cities aid villages of 5000 people and over. The iu- crease of population in cities has been more than double the average increase throughout the thickly populated portions of the country. When we consider the moral aud physical conditions of our city populations, these facts are not altogether pleasant. f
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

A New Jersey grand jury proposes whip ping post for husbands who beat their wives.
 Such punishment would be beautiful for the husband, bat would it improve the prospects of the wife? Would not the brute simply add l it in by way of compound interest to the next beating he gave her? u} ssa ,e, ss-s.,.s
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20
- CLUBBING.

Attention is called to the Enquirer Clubbing Rates which are open to subscribers paying in advance. Harpers Magazine, and the En- uirer, for instance, can be had this coming year for $5, quite saving on regular rates. The subscriber who pays us runs no risk, since we esend 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 them.
 The Pennsylvania Senatorial fight is assun1 ing pretty large proportions It seems that as Oliver, the Cameronian candidate, lacked sev eral votes of majority, certain members who had been elected as Anti -Caneronans were, no doubt by methods familiar to the Camerons, prevailed upon to go over to the support of Oliver Finding this out before the caucus. MT. Crows friends at once decided not to go into caucus at all. We think they were jus tIfed in so doing The principle on which such bolt is justified is this. So long as the question is one of fair selection between fit candidates. the caucus is not only the proper but the. best mode of selection; but the mo- ment corruption or any form of gross unfair ness is practiced, caucus nomination no longer binds those who have, or might have, participated in it. The chance is now open to the Democrats of Pennsylvania to strike an effectual blow at the ''boss" who has so long carried things with high hand in the Ouaker State
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

The most costly piece of demagogueism ever known in this country was the passage of the Pension Arrears act. It will cost the coun- try S40O, 900, 900 -one third Of which will go to fraudulent applicants The trouble can hardly be remedied, but it will put of the day when the surviving soldiers who should have pensians some twenty years hence. can expect any such liberality from the government sin.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

Castoria- For Sour Stomach. Constipation and. Fretfulness of children. Pleasant safe and cheap 900 drops; 35 doses, 35 cents
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

As an instance of the injustice done Irish tenants by Irish landlords the forms of law-the Freenlan's Journal tells the fol- lowing:
 By the shore of Carlingford Louth a lapd- lord had let to tenant, at rent of q year, some fifteen acres on the hillside which, until then, spade had never entered The tenant built his homestead upon it, he fenced it. did such drainage as was needed, and after years of toll brought 1t into state of decent culti- vation. He died last year. His family, with the exception of his wife and one daughter, had gone to America. His widow finding herself unable, as she thought. to work the land, desired to sell her interest. She lately consulted her landlord. He approved of her plan, and kindly (for she was iliterate) un dertook the preparation of the notice adver- Using the sale, but when prepared there ap- peared at the foot of it the ominous announce nent that for the incoming tenant the rent in future would be sl5 year. The landlord had not, directly or indirectly, expended one single penny on the widows holding
 The House Committee of the Whole on the Funding bill has finally voted three per cent bond, and a sLort one at that--from one to three years-for the proposed refunding of the debt coming due this year. We speak with great diffidence ou financial subjects, but we do not see how anyone can expect that these bonds will be taken. The result will prob ably be that instead of d6lging the banks to take up with three per cent bond as basis for circulation-which many of them would never do-they will continue to get five and six per cent on the old bonds; and the govern ment will prove unable to refund in bond of the kind proposed. a aa a New York Republicans have finally elected
 ''Stalwart" Thomas c. Pla.t, U. s. Senator to succeed MT. Kernan. The Tribune does
 not class hm as ''Conklihg man.:
 Mir. Platt does not owe his nomination to Mir. Conkling He does owe it, in part. to the active hostility of those machine men to
 whom Mir. Conklng has of late given the largest share of his confidence; and in part to the support of those machine men who nave
 been suspected and acused of too much inde- ] pendence He owes it more to the confidence l in his fairness and candor felt among large portion of the anti timachue men,
 The Florida election case of Bisbee vs Hull has finally been decided by the House Con-
 mittee on Elections after two years delay and
 less than two months before the expiration of the term in favor of Bisbee. The sim | pie fact is that Hull got his seat by a fraud
 for the perpetration of which the men who did 1t were long ago convicted and are
 now serving out their sentences in the pen-
 etentiaTy. Yet the present Democratic House,
 knowing the facts, have kept back the case deliberately, intending to keep in Hull till the practical close of the term.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

nIsTRICT OF LIrCHFIELD ss. Probate Court. O Jany. 18th, 1881.
 Estate of Frincls J. Bachman late of LtchAed said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Litchheld hath hmit ed and allowed six mouths from the date hereof for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims settlement Those who neglect to present their accouHts. properly attested within said time, Ill be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate requested to make immediate payment to
 WILLIAM B, KEELEI. Administrator.
 A3Aws
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

The Etna Insurance Co.,, have won case against an insurer in the U s. Circuit Court on the ground that his property, while insured for several thousand dollars, was, in point of fact, worth but little over two hundred.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20


 And the professor retorted, "About as much as miller reckon" And that ended that. Then Wat" taking advantage of the slight pause said, 'Now that you fellows have told all you know about most everything, I've got question I'd like to proposed to this august body. It never's been satisfactorily answered yet. although it has been argued by good many agriculturists. WhatI want to know ia, which is the forward end of flaming mill ?" The discussion on this important question Immediately waxed hot and hotter, some maintaining one thing and some another, unfil one man, his long locks full of nay seed, told another, ''You tarnel fool you. the for'ard end of a fannin' mill aller's pints tO'ard the wind so's the chaff won't blow in your face. Don't you know nuthin'? The miller said any block-head ought to know that flaming mill had no for'ard end morn l the hopper to his millstonss. AL said he didn't care string of suckers whether fan l uing-mlll had any end or not, so long's the tombstone business continued lively. Various other opinions on the subject, equally instruc tive, were advanced by different members, till at last one tall, brawny and muscular til
 fer of the soil rose up, stretched his arms far ! above his head, yawned terrible gape which made his mouth look like the mammoth cave ! of Kentucky, and said, .Waal, 80 longs the machine riddles the oats all right, don't care hanged which is the for'srd end. Pm goin' hum." All the members looked at the clock and as it waseleven, aud the clerk had begun to put out the lights, they all rose up, stretch ed. gaped till their jaws creaked like rusty hinges. and said, "Le's go hum." And they went. Thus ended an amusing if not an instructiyeHvening's entertainment.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-20

The son of British lord, and his wife, are camping out in Wyoming Territory, sleeping in an open tent with the thermometer some
 S0o below zero. Such is humanity ! The people in civilization like to fly from it, while those in barbarism are not always satisfied with their condition, either. ,, .--
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1881-11-12
Cure for DiDtheria,

We do not believe, as II general thing,
i'm publishing "cures' for dangerous dis
eases, but as the following is looked up
On as reliable by the medical fraternity
we produce it here for the benefit of
those in the cenntry who live some dis
lance from physician. Lemon juice
applied in the same way has very much
the same effect. The disease is declared
by Mr.. Greathead, of Australia, to be of
Ihydrated growth, and that the germs OF
iit' FLOATING about in certain impure atmos-
Spheres are inhaled by human beinss:
For grown person four drops G sui
Sphures acid diluted in three quarters of
lhtumpler of water, with q smaller dose
for children. The effect of this treat
sbnent is instantaneous, the acid at once
destroying the parasites and the patients
Ieoughing up the obstruction. Sufferers
have recovered in a few minutes by
adopting the Greathead treatment. Chill
tlren almost previously in Il dying state,
were declared to be playing about within
Ten minutes, and at a computation some
fbrty or fifty of these sudden recoveries
Nave been placed on record, with full
\ and satisfactory results of the perform
ance of this wonderful, infallible and
Bduick cure for diptheria.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1881-11-12
TRAGIC END OF A MOBILE RO.
NANCE.
TIE RECENT SUICIDE OF RICHARD KIRK IN
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VA.
Richmond Dispatch.


NJ A gentleman who arrived in the city
yesterday furnishes the details of most
tragic and distressing suicide, which oc-
cured Monday night at the residence of
u Mlr Joseph M. Blanton, in Cumberland
Scounty. A young man named Richard
Il Kirk, from Mobile, Alabama, who had
\ lately graduated from the University of
North Carolina, had been for some time
/ past paying his devoirs to Miss Kate
n Faris, also of Mobile. The parents of
The young lady objected to bis attentions,
lsssand in order to put stop to them sent
4 her on visit to Mr. Blanton, who is a
sErelative or connection of the Faris fami-
&iy. The young man, it seems, determine
sed not to be thwarted, and started from
< Mobile last week to seek his love in
Virginia. Arriveing at Farmville, he drove
to MIR Blaton's house, seven miles distant,
on Monday morning last. His reception
by the object of his affections, it is pre-
sumed, was anything but favorable for
he left Mr.. Blanton's very precipitately,
and, returned to Farmville, was observed
TO indulge quite freely in strong drink,
\ During the early afternoon, it is said, he
went to gunsmith named Baker, pro-
cured a pistol, which he got Baker to
load for him. He then hired a team
from Smithson's livery-stable, taking
with him colored man named George
Diggs, and drove back to Mr. Blanton's
house. 1t was then late in the after
noon, and the gentleman of the house,
seeing his excited condition, was at first
little inclined to allow the young lady to
See him. He was however, finally an
nounced, but Miss Fairs would only con-
sent to see him in company with Miss
Willie Blanton. The two young ladies
accordingly went to the parlor, and out
of abundant caution Mr. Blanton accom-
panied them. They had scarcely enter
ed when Kirk whispered to Miss Fairs,
and she requested Mr. Blanton to retire.
Mr. Blanton withdrew to the hall, where
he walked up and down near at hand,
as ii fearing so,ae trouble. In few
moments the report of a pistol was heard
Rushing into the parlor, Mr. Blanton be-
held Miss Faris lying on the floor. He
picked her up and carried her to the sofa
under the impression that she had been
shot. He soon found she had only
.swooned, and, looking around, beheld
young Kirk stretched dead upon the
floor. He had shot himself through the
head, the, ball entering the right ear, and
going directly through the head, had
passed out of the left ear.