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Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18

The country is agaln shocked by crisis in the Presidents case, which threatens immedi- ate death unless he can get speedy relief On Saturday violent vomiting set in, and the President has not since been able to retain anything, not ever water, in his stomach. The physicians attribute this phase of the case to the recurrence of dyspepsia from which the President has long been a sufferer. They say the wound is doing well, and that if President could only take due nourishment he would speedily recover. Should his stomach remain even for few days, however, in it's present condition. he will inevitably sink from exhaus- tion. Dr. Hammond insists on his opinion that the President is dying of blood poisoning, of which the vomiting and fever are symp- toms,
 P. S.-The 8:30 bulletin of this (Wednes- day) morning is as follows:
 The President passee tranquil night, sleep ing most of the time, he continues to retain enemata, and has not vomited since last bulle- tin. His general condition appears more hopeful than yesterday. Pulse 110; temper ature 9S; resperation IS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18
East Cornwall.

VIsIroRs.-At MT. Jacob Bakers, Mrs. Edward Northrop and daughter, from New Haren; at MT. Orlando Perkins, MT. and Ms. Charles Perkins, from New Haven; and, at MT. Fennelrs, Miss Inez Warner, from Sufield. Miss Winnie Seelye has been wis. iting friends in Cornwall; and Miss Carrie Weeks has been visiting friends in Norfolk Miss Nettie Seelye IS trying for collection of insects Mrs. Ruth Jennings is spending the week with friends in New Haven
 We are sorry to learn of another case of Typhoid fever Tn our neighborhood, that of MT. John Page. Co1N.
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tunly in the morning to head off and kill a Iarie rattlesnake who was swimming toward thecamp. They beat it with oars, then bro,ght the foe ip triumph to camp: but sold theFemains to some one interested in sparing thenerves of the ladies, who speedily inferred thereptile. One boatman was so intent gaz- ingupon prize he carried in his pocket, bay
 run perhaps that he allowed his boat to drit to and go over the dam, which happily forhim was not Niagara Falls, so he was res- cud with no damage but ducking. The dareing platform was but little used, as there wa! no appropriate music, and the assem- blaze largely composed of young children, and thee whose dancing days had gone by. In
 fat it was the Episcopal Sunday School and patsh picnic, with the addition of some out si6rs. A few sentimental couples might be sen here and there, so satisfied with each otler that third would spoil company. SuCa is life |
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life. At the bar he was candid but most able, shrewd and dangerous opponent par ticularly when, clothing all the wit and keen- ness of the accomplished advocate in the homely garb of the jurymen's own dialect, he stole, as it were, into the jury box, and talked the case over with them, showing none of the ordinary lawyers bias, but bring ing all the weight of his own personal con- victions and of his own personal character to bear in favor of his client. At times, how ever, he would rise to powerful Reclamation arguing with an eloquence the more effective in that he used a remarkable gift so sparingly.
 It is impossible as yet to fully appreciate the loss Litchfield sustains in the death of Judge Seymour. He was a man whose in. fluence has been the greater because few have felt it directly. His position, his eminent professional career, and above all his life and character, were such that any authority he might have exercised among us would scarce ly have seemed an assumption; yet no man has assumed less. He was most singular in that no superiority of position. power or intel ligence ever tempted him to master other mems opinions. He was plain in all his ways not from .affectation but from genuine sim plicity of character. Yet with all this sim plicity and all this absence of self-assertien, there was shrewdness, a keen insight fash ing clear to the heart of men and things Indeed, of ell men we have ever known, he was most like Abraham Lincoln as the peo- ple's president has gone into history: strong simple, quarreIing with no man; feeling the republican equality of all men as few in au- thority have ever felt it.
 The unpretentious kindness and charity of Judge Seymours long life among us, his sincere religious convictions and his consis- tent religious practice, are the fitting compile ment of his public career. No life ever more noiselessly attracted universal regard, more thoroughly silenced even the voice of envy, or won more of love by love, than his. So long has he been present with us, that, as yet, we can scarcely sec how uncommon thing life so perfect, so symmetrical, really is. Time and the empty place DO one else can fill, will too soon and too surely give us the true meas ure of our loss.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18
DOMESTIC.

A destructive flood was caused at Central
 City, Col, by the bursting of rain cloud
 The dwelling of w. H. Bowen, at bcituate R. l., was burned, it is thought, by liquor- sellers, against whom Bowen has been active an internal machine was used. Several deaths of persons prominent at Lancaster, N. H.. are believed to have been caused by poison, and young woman is sus- pected.
 Charles Moody and wife are in custody at Lake Village. N H., or suspicion of having killed three of their children Judge James D. Colt. of the Massachusetts Supreme Bench, committed suicide at Pitts 1 field, Mass, on the 9th inst. The Philadelphia Main Exhibition Build
 ing was sold, on Tuesday, for $97. 7.OOO. The Convention of the American Bankers
 Association met at Niagara Falls, last week. The majority against Prohibition in North | Carolina, as far as learned, is over 98, 900. Secretary Blaine left Washington Friday
 afternoon, and started for Maine. l Matthew Vassar, of Poughkeepsie, N. r.,
 died, on Thursday. Fire destroyed the business portion of Ira falgar. Ind, last week. The president and treasurer of the Alliance l Insurance Company, of Boston, have been ar-
 rested on the charge of embezzlement. Seven negro iabors were killed, last week. | by landslide near Lexington, Va. l President Bonds plan for the adjustment of l the indebtedness of the Reading Companies
 has been approved by the Board of Directors. ] {. The Pary House, at Beach Haven, N. J., 1 was burned early Thursday morning, and the | guests narrowly escaped. 1 Ex-United States Senator, o. H. Browning, died at Quincy, H., on Thursday. < It is reported that trouble is again feared l from Sitting Bull.
 Papers have been prepared in a suit against Cyrus w. Field by stockholders of the Man l haitian Elevated Railway Company. l Five alleged Molle Maguires have been ar rested at Dunbar, Penn, on charge of mur- der.
 l The American Dental Association met at 1 Saratoga. last week. '. s Charges of heresy have been formulated against the Rev. Dr. H. w. Thomas, of the ! Rock River Conference.
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Public feeling is mnch aroused by the strange developments of the Cramer affair." The woman "Blanche Douglass" turns out to be New York prostitute brought up by the Malleys to New Haven, evidently witt. view of misleading Jennie Craner. She has al- ready varied her story materially from that she first told and which was confessedy made up to screen the Mallevs. She was brought up from New York. last Saturday, to answer charge of perjury, and James and Walter Malley have been arrested on charge of mur- der. The story they told at the former ses- sion of the inquest to the effect that they had not seen Jennie Cramer after the Thursday morning before her death, turns out to be false, and tine evidence now points strongly to their guilt. The examination of the body Is said to disclose the fact that the girl was out ragged or seduced shortly before her death. The general belief is that; on Friday night she was enticcd to meet the Malleys by the girl Douglas" that she was drugged and outraged. that probably through an overdose given accidently, or possibly because the guilty parties to the outrage found it neces- ! sary to cover up their crime with murder, she was killed, the body taken away and thrown
 into the water where it was found. It is pos sible that the girls death was from sui. eide. induced by the shame and remorse fol-
 lowing seduction. The denial by her parents Of the harsh language attributed to them by the woman Douglass" and the smell of chloroform said to have been noticeable about the body when it was first discovered, all iu- dicate fopa play Ip any event the Malleys are ahovp guilty of practices ,tbat deserve the | punishment of death,
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 Six thousand women and children went to Glen Island Saturday
 Two students from Eastman College were drowned near Poughkeepsie, on Saturday.
 Edward A. Williams, of the Greenpoint Savings Bank, is a defauter. Acts of violence are reported from Las Vegas, New Mexico.
 Railroad accidents resulting in loss of life m each instance, occurred in New Mexico and Colorado.
 The Austin and Southeastern Railroad Company, capital $5, GOO, 900. filed it's charter Saturday.
 The new direct line of the Wabash Rail- road between St. Louis and Detroit was open. ed
 The National Convention of Railroad Com. missions is 10 meet at Atlanta, Ga., October 11th.
 Apache Indians surrounded Mexican vii. lage near Rio Pdrco and killed all except two or the inhabitants; other murders by these Indians are reported.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18
THE SUBGE0l's KlIFB.
Wonderful Surgical Operation Removal of
 Urinary Stones from the Bt der

MT. Simeon Tietsef, of saugerties N. T., had been treated for seven years by various physicians for they call Structure of the Urehra without benefit He finally consulted Dr David Kennedy, of Rondout N Y, who found his trouble to be Urinary Calcul or Stones in the Bladder. The doctor at once removed the foreign bodies with the knife and then gave his great Blood Specific, "Favorite Remedy" to prevent their re formation. The entire treatment was emil nently successful and MT. Tietsell's recovery was rapid and perfect.
 While "Favorite Remedy" is specific in all Xii ney and Bladder diseases it is equally valuable in of Bilious Disorders. Constipation of the Bowels, and all the class of ills apparently inseperable from the constitutions of women. Try it. Your druggist has it. and it's cost is only dollar botte. The lucky man is he who puts this advice in practice Don't forgot t~0 naIAs and sddless. Dr. David Kennedy, Rondout NY. The Doctor would have it under stool that, while he is engaged ill the introduction of his medicine, Favorite Remedy, he still continues the practice of his profession, but confines himself exclusively to office practice He treats all diseases of chronic character, aud performs all the minor and capital operations of surgery.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
 aapot Rs.:s~!.s.---FlIS xIoaso-o -oi Commons refds0a uv ugrSc Co the more important amend ments made to the Irish Land bill by the Lords. On return of the bill the upper House insisted on their amendments. Efforts are being made which it is thought will effect compromise. a5,...
 In the House of Commons on Friday night speeches in favor of Clair trade" having 8 leaning toward protection, were made by Con- servative members.
 The Marquis of Lorne continued his jour. ney through Manitoba.
 The Rev. MT. Butler, head master of Har- row, is said to have been offered the Deanery of Westminster. Ftgnce. Socialists intend to contest several seats during the elections in France.
 Jules Ferry in speech delivered al Nancy on Wednesday night, favored moderate re- vision of the Constitution of France. Important election speeches were made by Gambetta and Brisson. On Sunday the French war fleet sailed from Tunis for France. A staging overlooking a bull ring fell in Marseilles, Sunday, and twelve persons were | killed and 150 persons injured Germaaey. German newspapers are in active warfare with each other over the ap. preaching elections. Anti.JeWlSh disturbances are reported to have taken place in different parts of Russia and Germany.
 The vacant bishopric of Treves, Rhenish Prussia has been filled. An alliance of Germany with Italy is pro- posed Active measures for the protection of the Jews are being taken by the German Govern | ment.
 German papers supporting the Government deny that Bismarck has submitted to the will of the Pope. German newspapers criticise speech of Gambetta's in winch he referred to the lost provinces of France. 7tGly.-The Pope has announced that he does not intent to leave Rome He is highly indignant over the speeches recently made in Rome regarding himself. Saoitserland great drouth prevails. Russia. Government is extending protection to the Jews. | The Russky Kerjer, a newspaper, has been suspended for publishing political news. Gortschakoff retains the control of the | foreign affairs of Russia. TurEey-The Government has requested a postpenement of the settlement of the boun. diary of Greece. Tunis-Arab marauders are ravaging the | country. South Africo.-The retrocession of the l Transvaal to the Boers has been formally | effected.
 AtqhanistGn. Khan's forces are lessening in number.
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W Watertown.
THE HIGH RooK EXCURSION.


 Last Monday was perfect summer day, much to the qualification of about four hun- dred men, women and children, who met at High Rock Grove for picnic, and to have 8 good time generally. If there was boy there who could say as the little four year old did, 'I went to the picnic but did not pick, l" he had only himself to blame, for good sup ply of refreshments remaining on the well ar- ragged tables till near the time of departure.
 The natural attractions of High Rock Grove are, The Glen, The Gorge and precipitous rock about 475 fit. higL, from the top of which one looks directly down upon the Naugatuck R. R. the River, and the Grove, which has been trimmed up and nicely pre- pared for the camping ground. At no great distance the factories of Beacon Falls are in view, and beyond hilly and somewhat pic- turesque landscape meets the eye; but the view from Steep Rock that overhangs the Shepaug River at Washington is much finer than that from High Rock. The Glen re- minds one of Watkins Glen at the head of Seneca Lake in New York State, but the cas- cade was much dwarfed, probably, by the dry weather that we have had of late. would like much to see the sketch Mrs. M a lady artist was taking from the bridge below. The stereoscopic views are never quite satisfacto- " for ssme reason can't explain. A Nau. gatuck lady says the opposite boulder used to be called the High Rock, when she was young, before Naugatuck Valley boasted R. R. and judge it's altitude is little greater. but it IS probably more difficult to prepare tolerable foot path to it's summit. Many took their winding way up and felt amply repaid for their labor, but there were few who cared to make the ascent twice. The proprietors have plenty nice boats, and parties were constantly ] on the water. Two lads went out very oppor-
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PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

DISTRICT ot Litchfeld ss. Probate Court, August U 1st, 1881
 Upon the application of Edson Staples of Litcheld Conn, showing to this court that he is Guardian to Georgiana E. Staples minor belonging to said Ds- trict and that said minor the of the follow ing real estate, viz certain tract of land in the Town and Village of Litcnfieid Conn.,, the South side of West Street bounded North by said West Street or Highway, East and South by Land ot the Litcheid Savings Society and West by Land of Sam uel c. Beach with the buildings ther valued at about $2500 but subject to mortgage for the princi pal sum of $1519 with interest and showing just and reasonable cause for selling said real estate praying for order, and that he some other eet person be empowered to sell the same per application file, dated the first day of August more fully ap. pears.
 Ordered-That the foregoing application be heard at the Probate Ofice in Litchfeld the 20th day o August 1881 at 9 o'clock forenoon and that notice the place where such real estate es three weeks cessively, before the said time assigned. 19 3w
 '*t@sts~ GEO. M. WOODRUFF, Judge.
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Goshen, No. 506.

Rev. Dr. White of Cornwall exchanged with Mir. Hagen, last Sunday.
 We have ma de beginning this season of taking tue N. Y., children for two weeks, ten having been received last week. They are in the families of Rev. Mir. Hagen, MT. Ostrum Mrs. Kirkham. Moses Wadhams, Mir. Morse and Dea. Palmer, and it was quite sight to behave very well, and they have had oppor- tunities to go off with the families on to the mountains for berries.
 Last Wednesday we had picnic by the Sand bank at Tyler Pond, and there were 40 at the supper. and many more joined the con- pany when they went on to the lake by moon light. While this was going on there was marriage at MT. Hammond's on the West side of the pond, Prof. Underwood of the college at Rlnoninaton Ill, and Miss Nettie Spur, having been married at p. III. -----
 Mrs. Bradley arranged the nlce flowers last Sunday.
 A great many more strangers and board CTS have arrived and I can only mention W6,. A. Barnum of Brooklyn at Mrs. Barnum's, Mra Page of New Britain at Mr. Stoddard's, Mrs Orson w. Stowe of Huntsville at Mrs. Stockings, and Will Gaylord of Jersey city at MT. Gaylord's.
 Franklin Wadhams has shown me nice ripe peach from little tree he set out two years ago.
 
 A large company of young people went to Torrlngton for whortleberries, last Satur- day.
 T have received from Congressman Miles the curious report in relation to the Rocky Mountain Locust.
 The last number of the Science Observer is almost wholly taken up with description of the new method of sending by telegraph, with out mistakes, to all parts of the world, reports of the discovery of new heavenly bodies, with their location and motions. Last week I went up to see the rocking stone across the road from the house of Mrs. Preston Miner, few feet from the North line of Goshen, west from North Pond. It is 8 great rock of 50 or 60 tons which was left by the glac,er on smooth rock, even with the surface of the pasture, and the whole weight rests on small surface, so small that a boy who had climbed to the top felt the motion when put my shoulder to the North side and lifted, and when another boy lifted on it could see it raise and fall nearly an inch.
 
 T rather think ought to have called the toad from Texas the horned frog. Since you published my account of him great many | people have been to MT. Carlisle's to see the | curious creature One day last week two young ladies accompanied by U. s. Lieuten- J ant called and one of the ladies told Miss Clarinda Lucas that they called to see the toad, and stepping into the other room she returned immediately bringing Mrs. Carlisles baby which was four days old
 We regret to hear of the death of Judge Seymour. N'
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Thousands of ladies have found sudden re- lief from all their woes by the use of Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound, the great remedy for diseases peculiar to females Send to Mrs. Lydia B. Pinkham, 233 Western Avenue. Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18

Mr. Ed;tor.-The consideration for the feelings of the community shown by that charming actress, and estimable woman. Miss Sarah Cowell of the Union Square Theatre, in at once postponing her reading, announced for Saturday evening until after the funeral of Judge Seymour, was still further manifes- ted when she appeared upon the stage, on Tuesday night, dressed entirely in black, without single article of jewelry, or ornament of any kind. A woman with such heart merited much larger audience than her modest encouragement called out to her delightful entertainment, and should she visit Litchfield again she will, trust, find we are not forgetful that, .'one touch of nature makes the whole world kin"
 August 17th, 1884, P.
 THE LONDON QUARTERLY, for July, con tains: Madame. Study of her Life and Times Sir Richard Temples "India in 1880 i; Earthquakes. their Cause and Origin; Thomas Aquinas and the Vatican Walks in England i; Florence Settlements Ilios; Radical History and Tory Government; English Trade and Foreign Competition.
 The Leonard Scott Publishing Company Al Barclay St. New York, $4. year. To clubs of four or more persons, a discount of 20 per cent will be allowed; and for clubs of 10 or more persons, copy grntis will be allowed to the getter.up of the club; money in all cases to accompany the names.
 HARPER's contains: A Poem of Herrick s (Frontispiece); The Little King and Queens; The English at the Side (with 12 illus.) To-Morrow at Ten; SummeriDg Among the Thousand Isles (with IA illus ; The Widow Lees Son Will; The Girls Sketching Camp 6 illus); An old Fort and What Came of it GA illus. ]; On Star Island; The Framing and Hanging of Pictures (4 iIus); Ap Artists "Reminiscences, II, Ado hiram Algeroy; Anne (continued), by Con- stance Fenimore Woolson; Wheat Fields of the Northwest; At Deacon Twombley's; The German Empire; The Chances of War, and How One of them was Married; The Chamber of Silence; A Laodicean (continued) by Thomas Hardy; Editorial Articles.
 Harper & Brothers, New York, $4 year. See Enquirer Clubbing Rates.
 Murders by Apaches still continue in New Mexico Efforts are being made to cut off their retreat into Mexico
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18

AN OLD LADY writes us 'I am 65 years old and was feeble and nervous all the time, when bought bottle of Parker's Ginger Tonic. have used little more than one bot tie and feel as we'll as at 30, and am sure that hundreds need just such a medicine" See advertisement
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18

Two YEARS AGo was sight to behold, and was unable to enjoy life at all Now I am the pictnre nf health and can eat any thing What did it? Sulphur Bittess cured me of Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint, after suffering two years. " If. B. Manchester
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18

Ash-Tonic. Perfected Purifier of the System. In 9bottles; 75 cents For Dyspep- sia, the many forms of Liver Complaints, Im- pure and Impoverished Blood, and Functional Derangements attendant upon Debility. For symptoms indicated by Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, Nausea. Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Furred Trnguc, Drowsiness, Blauch- ed Lips Sallow Complication, Pain at the side or back, Eruptions, Depression of Spirits. Irritabllity and Hysteria, and for Building up the system. Ash Tonic is unquestionably the most prompt and energetic remedy yet devised.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18

Jay Gould still continues to buy sp St.. Louis communications. He now owns it's railroad connections, it's bridge, it's largest railroad stock yards The Missouri River still remains partially free, but Gould owns its barge line down.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18

This is no apology for whiskey drinking j; it is medicine that cannot be used to intoxi- cate it produces tonic effect, as well as a cathartic. In fact, Simmons Liver Regula- tor is pronounced an unexceptionaable medi- cine
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18

We call attention of our readers to the ad- vertisement in another column of the South Western Immigration Go. The south. wes tern states are attracting the attention of i'm. migrants in all parts of the United States and Europe
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18

Queen Victoria is said to have interfered to prevent the recognition of women doctors by the international congress of physicians winch recently met in London. No doctress, no uueen'!
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An International Electrical Exhibition is opened at Paris. Edison claims to have machine by which four clerks can send 1900 words minute.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18

Gen. Scott has often been accused of pro. posing to let the seeding states go out peaca- bly, What he did say (to Pres. Buchanan) was this, "You have three things to choose from-reinforce the forts, have three years war, or say to the southern states, 'Wayward sisters depart in peace'"