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Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

The New York State Convention of the National Greenback party has been called to meet at Eln ira. August 8.
 On Friday q falling chimney at Calais, Me, :, killed one man and severely wounded five others.
 On Saturday three children were burned to death in house at Muir, Mich
 A tornado on Sunday did great damage in the neighborlood of Troy. N Y.
 A fire at Baltimore Sunday, caused loss of $1OO,OOO
 On Sunday a fatal accident occurred on the Richmond and Aileghany Railroad, near Bent Creek, Va.
 The President continues ts improve: Pro- lessor A. Graham Bell experimcnted success fully Monday with the induction balance to locate the ball
 The public debt statement for July shows decrease of more than $10, 900, GOO.
 Bishop B. o. Haven IS dangerously i'll at Portland. Oregon.
 On Friday. man stabbed his two daugh ters in Brooklyn, injuring one of them serious ly.
 Mrs. Walter Campbell, of New York, age eighty, has sued her husband, age sixty seven, for $55, ,OOO in bends
 Kentucky went Democratic on Monday
 General Merritt gave the keys of the Gus tom House to Collector Robertson on Monday.
 Ex-Governor Cove Salisbury, of Delaware, is dead.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
West Cornwall.

Rev. MT. Evarts of Chicago occupied MT. Fitch's pulpit, July 24th. He and his fam- fly spent few days at Mir. R. J. Scevills Mrs Evarts is cousin of Mrs. Scoville, also 8 former resident of Litchfield. Mrs. Fitch is at the sea side and improving in health. The ladies of the parish having raised the sum of $90 to defray her expenses.
 Twelve or more ''fresh air" children ar rived last week and were taken to the homes of those who felt equal to the task. They were interesting children, neatly clad and have already gained the affection of those who have them in charge. A fresh arrival is expected this month.
 The Union Shear Company have erected fine dam on the stream just above the old furnace stand. J.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
DOMESTIC.

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 The railroad trunk line war continues. Tickets from New York to Chicago have sold for $7. ...g5 @ = r -. ia.
 Two Mexican families living in TuIarosa Canon. N. M have been massacred by In- dians. s,szga.,t 8ss5ss s,s ,.@. .sssz. ms
 A.memher of the Cabinet has been threat ened with assassination. sf
 Last week the station of the New York and Brighton Beach Railway, at Coney Island, and an adjoining hotel were burned.
 A coroners jury has declared Mrs. Coleman guilty of George T. Coless death. f,,f*.tl.. i The American Paper Makers Association met at Saratoga, last week. .g,#
 The Rev. " F Whitcher, of Providence, has pleaded guilty to the charge of purloining bo oks from public libraries.
 The Selma and Greensboro Railroad was sold recently to syndicate for $500, 900.
 A piano. key factory was destroyed by fire at Deep River, Conn, last week loss $150,- 900.
 A burglar was shot, probably fatally, by watehman, in Norwich, Conn, last week.
 A commission has been appointed to select sites for an experimental system of artesian wells east of the Rocky Mauntains.
 On Sunday Miss Willard leetured on some phases of temperance work at the Trinity Baptist Church, New York. - @
 On Sunday the Rev.. Father Gavazzi preach ed in tue Masonic Temple. New York. a In Eau Claire County, Wis. bloodhounds have been put on track of the William broth CTS. outlaws. s,
 Thomas Andrews, noted Arkansas illicit distiller, has been arrested.
 a@ w. D. Washburn, Boston book keeper, has been arrested for embezzl dement,.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
Goshen, No. 5O4.

Our Center school, taught by Miss Jennie Herald, closed last week, and Nellie Roach has not been absent from school day this season.
 Miss Eliza Herald, one of the Wolcott- vile teachers, is at home during vacation, and she has two others of the teac hers, Misses J. E. Joyce and M. R. Goodwin, visiting her, alse Miss K. E. Watts, of Litchfield.
 The clerk in Cook & Porter's store, J. Berry Barton, and Mrs Davidson are very sick.
 Mrs Morris Tuttle gave me large, beau. tiful lemon, one of six which grew on her tree. I still have nice last years apples, and the new Red Astrachan apples are ripening
 There are two large tents on the Sand- bank on Tyler Pond, and think they are oc- cupied by the Barnums, of Lime Rock.
 Insurance commissioner John w. Brooks, has sent me the Life and Accident Companies Report.
 We never had so many summer boarders before, and I notice at Mrs. Stockings, Mrs. Twlchell, the mother of Rev. Mr Twichell, of Hartford, and MT. Israel Coe, Mir. L. W. Goes father. -i
 Before Mrs. Samuel B. Futile started for Europe, she met gentleman in Virginia, who said he should send to her horned toad, from Texas, and last week box came by express, and the long, curious toad was pack ed closely in cotton, with instructions to warm him if he did not come to. He is fastened to long string in the garden, and appears to enjoy life at the North. :
 Il learn from Providence lady that the interesting articles on Astronomy in the Prov idence Journal, which are copied into the AL. abama papers as well as those at the North, are prepared by Miss Converse, a young lady in Providence. My brother wrote once and the reply was signed, Astronomical Editor. |" He is so much pleased with the magnificent oisht ln the East, moruIugs, ,.o. 1s nov ss trying to find Old Neptune who Is out of sight among the four great planets, and as soon as it clears off shall begin to search again for Mercury in the East, which will be an hour anda quarter West of the Sun on Friday of this week. and hope it will turn it's bright side toward us as it dld in June. A line through Castor and Pollux iI the heads of the Twins will pass three degrees North of it. and an other through the bright stars in the shoulders of Orion will pass six degrees south of it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine."
 So sang Oberon, but it could not have been as hot, dry aud dusty as it is now or he would have hummed different air, the soprano of which would have been, that if we don't have some rain pretty soon the green corn will dry up before his youth attains beard. Yet we do not ask for real western hurricane which sweeps everything before it. Oh. no, we have had enough of that, but we would like gen, uine soaking, wet rainstorm. Such a one as starts every mothers son of the horny-fisted agriculturalists of fishing.
 Mir. Will. Sperry, of Mt. Vernon, O., is visiting at his fathers, W. D. Sperry's. He came from the west by way of the St. Law renee River making short visit to the White Mountains where he indulged in the rare sport of -balling with the rest of the visitors, on the 18th ult. .-..,.
 Now that Roscoe's and 'me to's" succes- sors have been chosen, the comet will retire with unheard-of velocity as having accom- plshed its mission. @
 HI. N., what do you think of this new comet which is fast heaving into sight and which it is predicted, twill make the face of heaven so fine, that all the world will bein love with night, and pay DO worship to the garish sunP" .v
 There is nothing in this expensive wo,ld which makes a pretty woman so swearing mad as to be bitten by huge mosquito right on the end of her nose. If she is bitten on the neck she puts on wider lace and arranges itso that the eye of mortal sees it not; on the wrist, why, pair of fashionable, long legged six-button kids fixes the matter satisfactorily but on the end of her nose-Oh my
 We noticed, Monday morning, that tie face of Geo. Wright, IT,, wore an uncommsn pleasant smile. It's girl, and was born July 24th. ~ 1t will be remembered that long tine ago the ''house that Jack built" was destrot- ed by fire. A new house is now being butt over it's ashes for A. J. Bolles, by the Ferris Brothers, of New Preston Hill. Its prop,r- tions are larger and more majestic than thoa of the ruined edifice, s .a.s
 The Warren Huckleberry expresses bgin to run. We quote prices subject to flueu- ations for, as the great bulk of the Warren crop is rushed to market, of course the pices will De correspondingly lower. They are now selling at ten cents per quart. Warren without its huck leberries would be as dead as Litchfeld without it's lawyers. or Goslen without it's astronomer.
 MT. and Mrs. Silas Abbott of Danbu,y are making short visit at Mir. Jesse BardeI's.
 We were pleased to see Rev. H. Lana- shire at bis old place in the pulpit, Sunday morning.
 At the time Frank Grant was sent te tie Litchfeld jail by systematic persecution, ss many think, subscription was immediately started to raise the necessary amount to rs lease him from ''durance vile" Many were the protestations that ''he must be releaseS' at any cost. Some of his most substanthl friends affirmed that they would furnish the necessary amount themselves if it could notbe gotin any other way, but after all he sSIl languishes in jail, and shows that protestatisns
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
L1rcHFELp. CONN, Aug. 1st. 1881

, Ed. Enq. .-Dear Sir: Complaint having been made to us by the Chinese gentlemen camped on Bantam Lake, that some days sine. they were insultcd by vile and profaue language from employees in our mill, we have investigated the matter, and not being able to find the guilty party or parties, deem it proper to declare that we most emphatlcally condemn the action of said parties and would aid in their prosecution if found.
 Respectfully,
 NEVILLE tS Co
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

MT. Swanton, an Irish land owner, has been niortally wounded, in the County Cork
 The Mayor of Liverpool gives some further details regarding the internal machines that were recently discovered there.
 American horses ran in three races at Good wood, last week, and were all unsuccessful.
 The correspondence between England and France regarding Tripol has been published.
 Lord Salisbury assailed the Land bill in the House of Lords, Monday he announced that he intends to submit amendments to it.
 FTance -The French Government intends to convoke the electoral colleges about August 21.
 The French Prefects have been instructed to remain neutral during the coming eec- tion.s 4u,a 5' alta4t --
 The electoral campaign has begun actively in France. a..
 M. Gambetta's journal bitterly assails the French Ministry.
 The French Admiral considers that hls squadron should appear before Zarzish, which is near the Tripolitan frontier. Q
 Germany Hebrew outrages are reported from Prussia and Russia. t..
 RussiG. Another plot against the life of the Czar has been discovered.
 I~rkey. .-Midhat and his fellow-prisoners may be pardoned in few months
 1Wats.-The town of Gabes in Tunis, was taken by the French squadron Sunday morn- ing. ,}a al ul
 South 4 Afriea.-The Anglo -Transvaal Con- vention has been signed.
 The five Boers who were charged with the murder of the magistrate, Malcolm, have been acquitted. s '.a.s.a ha
 Atghonistan -Ayeob Khan has routed the Afghan Ameer's forces $ jt.
 Cu6G.-The fugitive Cuban defaulters were arrested on board the Alicante at Havana, last week. | a<a G.:4 5:3.3s
 Mestco.-E. H. Rogers, United States Con- sul at Vera Cruz, is dead.
 Great loss of life has been caused by gun< powder explosion at Mazatlan, Mexico.
 It has been announced that the Mexican Government has not authorized any steps to re-adjust the Mexican debt held in England. Pes'W.-The Congress has organized and proceeded to business.
 Conada. Lord Lorne has arrived at Win- nipeg H sfsa gn0ts ee. { .ss1s ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
TIE SURGldB's ElIFl.
Wonderful Snssical Operatioa Removal of
 Urinary stones from the B der

Wonderful snrsical Operatioa Removal of
 Urinary stones from the B der
 Successful.
 MT. Simeon Tietsell, of Sausertes N. Y, had been treated for by various physicians for what they call Structure of the Urethra without benefit He finally suited Dr David Kennedy, of -Rondout N. Y who found his trouble to be Urinary Calculi or Stones i the Bladder The doctor Ut once removed the foreign bodies with the knife then gave his great Blood Specific, "Favorte Remedy" to prevent their re formation. The entire treatment was emi- hently successful and Mir. Tietsell's recovery was rapid and perfect.
 While "Favorite Rcmedy' is specif. iu all Xxi pey and Bladder diseases it is equally valuable in cases 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 bottle The lucky man is he who puts this advice in practice. Don't forget the name and address, Dr. David Kennedy, Rondout, '. Y. The Doctor would have it under stood that while he is engaged in the introduction of his medicine, "Favorte Remedy" he still continues the practice of his profession, but confines himself exclusively to cce practice He treats all diseases of chronic character, and performs all the minor and capital operations of surgery.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
KALAMAzoo. Mich. Eeh. 2 1sso

AALAMAZOO, MfCn., F6O. 2, I6SU.
 l know Hop Bitters will bear recommends ton honestly. All who use them confer upon credit for making cures-alf the proprietors claim for them. have kept them since they were flFst o&eEed to the public They took high rank from the 6rst, and maintained it, and are more called for than sb athers com bined. So long as they kept up their high reputation for purity and usefulness, shall continue to recommend them something I have neyer before done with any other patent medicine. n atl'
 J. J. BAeoooK, M. D
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

Ash h-Tonic.-A Perfected Purifier of the System. In 3bottles; 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 Complexion, Pain at the side or back, Eruptions, Depression of Spirits Irritablity and Hysteria, and for Building up the system. Ash Tonic is unquestionably the most prompt and energetic remedy yet devised.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

ARRESTED. Charles A. Daley, was arres- ted last evening for stealing from the drug store of Sheifman, bottle of Sulphur Bltters Before the court this morning, upon being asked why he should steel i., he stated that his mother was troubled with Rheumatism, and that it was the only medicine that helped her, and being out of money and work was the cause of his stealing. As this was his first offence he was put on probation. ark Nesns
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

LYDIA E. PINKHAM's VEGETABLE COMPOUND revives the dropping spirits; invigorates and harmonizes the organic functions; gives elas- ticity and firmness to the step, restores the natural lustre to the eye, and plants on the pale cheek of beauty the fresh roses of life's spring and early summer time.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

FooD FOR THE BRAIN AND NERVES that will invigorate the body without intoxicating is what we need in these days of rush and wor- ry. Parkers Ginger Tonic restores the vital energies, soothes the nerves and brings good health quicker than anything you can use. 1ri6u7ae. See other column.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
n1sTR1cr ot Litchfeld ss. Probate Court. Augr

DIsTRICT ot Litchfeld ss. Probate Court, August 0 1st, 1881.
 Upon the application of Edson Staples of Ltchfeld Conn, showing to this court that he is Guardian to Georg1ana E. Staples minor belonging to said Dis- ric and that said minor is the of the follow. ing real estate, viz certain tract of land in the IoWn and Village of Licnfied Conn.,, on the South street or Highway, East and South by Land of the Litchheld Savings Society and West by Land of Sam about $250O 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 TOT an order and that he some other meet person De empowered to sell the same per application on nle, dated the first day of August more fully ap- pears.
 Ordered-That the foregoing application be heard at the Probate Office, in Litcheld the 20th day oi August 1881 at o'clock forenoon and that notice thereof be published in some public newspaper near the place where such real estate es three weeks suc cessively, before the said time assigned. 193w is GEO. M. WOODRUFF, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

Ex-Dep. Sheriff John H. Slocum died at Winsted on Friday night He had been ill but short time and the Courant speaks of him as follows:
 Jack" as he was generally known, has been quite a prominent character in town. He served as volunteer in the war of the re- beliion and afterward enlisted in the regular army. When his term expired he returned to Winsted where he set type in the Herald office until he was app4inted deputy sheriff. Sheriff Porter took office end appointed w. B. Phillips for this district. Slocum was very ardent democrat and advocate of the license law
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

The success of Miller and Lapham is on the whole, we'll received. It might have been SO much worse, it had been so much worse, that the public is disposed to be content.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

We call attention of our readers to the ad vertisement in another column of the South- Western Immigration Co., The south. .wes- tern states are attracting the attention of i'm. migrants in all parts of the United States and Europe.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

It is not very easy for our government to take effective measures to stop the sending of internal machines in ordinary looking packa- ges. To attempt the overhauling of all such packages would substantially stop all com- n, erco
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

Another comet puts in an appearance be- fore the first is fairly outof sight. Truly this is a season of wonders
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

England has 600, 900 more women than men. A society is talked of to promote their emigra- tion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

On Friday, the Irish Land Bill passed the House of Commons, at last, by vote of 2SO to IA, and is now in the House of Lords.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

STATE of Connecticut, Litchfeld County, ss Dis- o trict of Litchfied Probate Court July 18th 18s1 Estate of Geo. Matthews late of Litch6eld in said District, deceased. Pursuant to an order from the Court of Probate for said DistIict the undersigned offers for sale SO much of the Real Estate of said deceased will raise the sum or $2zO66 17.3w
 GEORGE A. HICKOx. Administrator, RESTRICT of Litchfeld ss Probate Court. July 3o. D 1881. O'' Estate of Josiah Jennings late of Warren in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Lich6eld hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereo for the creditors of said estate exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present thelr accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons ind ebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate pay ment to
 T. LEANDER JENNINGS, Administrator.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

It is said that process has been discovered by which coal dust can be moulded into small Jumps suitable for stpRe use. Coal tar and the dust of bituminous csal are ipgredi. ents in the mixture.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

This is no apology for whiskey drinking it is a medicine that cannot be used to intoxi- cate: it produces tonic effect, as we'll as cathartic. In fact, Simmons Liver Regula. tor is pronounced an unexceptionaable medi- cine. I
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

The French elections are 10 be held on the 21st inst. The assembly closed it's session on Friday
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

The books of the Central Pacific railroad are said to have shown quarter of a million charged to operating expenses on no vouch- CTS except Huntington's draft. It Is believed that this money went to the Washington lob hxp~
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

Fashion reports state that Saratoga dan. dies abstain from dancing to frightful ex- tent. They probably consider the prevailing round dance improper
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

The pellagra, the dreadful Italian disease which we described in recent paper. IS reported raging with unusual violence ah's
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

The home of President Madison was sold at auction on Wednesday, for $2O,000. The estate includes some 1000 acres of land.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

The Springfield Republican insists that Chief Justice Gray, of Massachusetts, should succeed Judge Clifford on the Supreme bench of the United States,
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

A Colorado vigilance committee recently hung judge for letting off too many crimi- nals. .,.. ..
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
MUSIC AS AN EDUCATION
 AT. BAXTER UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC.

The important desire of every person of musical taste Teaches how to hear music understand it's and render it by sense of thought and idea Teach es all usual instruments voice, theory composition instrumentation and interpretation the best prin cipies of sense and common understanding.
 Daily instructions recitation, culture and practice in four branches with lectures, concerts and ensemble rehearsals appropriate to the advancing Four educational courses for specific graduation one for Church Musicians, for Orchestra Musicians, one for Society Musicians, one for Band Musicians.
 Prices within reach of all. Term opens September 9th. JAMES BAXTER, Pres
 l94wf Friendship, N. Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

HAVE WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY always at hand. It cures Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Group. Infuen- ga, Consumption, and all Throat and Lung Complaints. 50 cents and $1 bottle.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

Peruvian news shows that Calderon, pro. visional president, has been elected constitu- tional president by the congress of that coun-
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

The movement for making Mir. Kasson, U. s. Senator from Iowa is said to be gaining strength.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

Bernhardt estimates her investments at $10O, ,0O0. with good deal more in jewels and works of art.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

Mrs. Mary Hopkins. of San Francisco, is said to be worth about fifteen millions. She is probably the richest woman in the country.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

Ayoob Khan has again got the upper hand in Afghanistan. Last week he defeated the Ameer in great battle. One of the latters regiments of foot and all his horse deserted to Ayoob, and the victory is thought to be de- csive
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

David Davis proposes to retire from public life with the close of his senatorial term-with possibly dim expectation of the presidency.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

The Sun claims that Dorsey and the Star Route thieves will escape because there is so much plundering in the other departments We shall believe nothing@of the kind. His prosecution may stir up Dorsey to expose oth. CT steals which is just what we want him to dn
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

It is now reported that the internal machines recently shipped to England were manufac- tured at Peoria, H.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

Long Island fishermen recently caught a turtle which measured four feet by seven and weighed about 800 lbs. t. s
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

The Prussian order of merit made vacant by the death of Carlyle has been conferred upon Prof. Wm. D. Whitney, of Yale.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

Five persons are reported killed by light
 ming in Pennsylvania and New York, on Fri
 day. . 5e
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

There is now talk of a new tunnel under Mount Blanc and the Simpion. It would cost 25 millions and take eight or ten years to build. ...
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

There is one doctor to every eight men in the naval service. Yet for all this increased risk the poor sailor gets no higher pay.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

Garibaldi has accepted pension of $6OOO from the King of Italy. It is not supposed that he can live on that or any other income. He is one of those persons who are always In arrears, who know how to starve but not how to live within their means.