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Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
Obituary.
ALLEN.

JOHN R. FULLER, one of the most promi nent and successful merchants of the Hous- atomic Valley. died at his home in this vil- lage, on the Fist inst, after a severe illness of nearly four weeks.
 Mir. Fuller was born in Kent, Conn.,, in 1919. He first came to Canaan as depot agent for the Housatonic Railroad Compa- ny, he being the first agent ever located at Canaan by said railroad company. In 1856 he commenced the mercantile business in Canaan. h one end of a barn near the present site of A. T. Roraback's law office. with a limited capital. In 1862 he formed a copsrtnership with Joseph w. Peet (who had been with him as clerk from le57,) un der the firm name of Fuller 6 Peet, which copartnership continued until dissolved by the death of Mir. Fuller last week. At the time of his death. F. & P. occupied and owned very large store filled from cellar to garret with the largest stock of general merchandise that could be found in North western Connecticut. Their business for the past fifteen years has been very ex- tensive and lucrative one, and MT. F. at the time of his death had acquired hand. some fortune. Mir. Fuller was noted for his dev6tlon to business, working early and late, and denying himself the pleasures and diversions in which others indulged. His character was without stain. No man eyer lived purer or more exemplary life than he.-Honorable, manly and just, it is believed he was never guilty of deed of meanness or conscious wrong, and that he died without known enemy. During an intimate acquaintance with him and many of his numerous customers for nearly twen ty years, the writer of these lines never heard any person complain of unfair treat ment at his hands, or say anything to hl' discredit. He was one of the truest oi friends and one of the most faithful confi- dants.
 There is another phase of the life jus closed to which if did not direct attention should do dishonor to the dead and injuk tice to the living; I refer to his character al Christian man. He made no display oi his religion, but his we'll ordered life was { witness to bis sincerity, his Christian expe- rienee and devotion. A.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
..Nulla ve.tigia Retrorsum."

ssNulla Vestigia Retrorsum." Hines suggested by the motto of THE NEWS. We'll and alas, that thus 1t Is,
 We find no going back; No bettering the footprints we have stamped Along life's weary track. We'll, aye well that thus 1t is;
 We would not drink again .... .. The cup which sorrow held to our white lips |; The weariness and pain. Alas, alas. that thus 1t is, There are sunny moments past; Days which were crowned with brightest oud Too ooI pure ] aud fair to last. wsll-aye well, that thus it is;
 Our fingers sweep 80 slow Der memory's harp-strings, lest it wake again The strains of grief and woe. Alas, alas, that thus it is:
 We would taste once more the joy, Flowing from friendships holy. sweet com Which knew of no alloy. ... We'll, and alas that thus 1t is,'
 We would not backward turn. The victory, beyond the flight of years,
 By faith we may discern, Then well, and forever well.
 The harmony complete. The faded flowers all changed to victor wreaths, Cast at our Saviour feet. Clayton, June. 1877. E. E. c. s.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29

~~~SNAios no uATk6t RATQepS or Messrs. Camp & Holley are being exten- sively patronized this season. Every year since they began the experiment of market gardening they have been adding more and more land, till now they have six acres un- der the best of cultivation for the purpose. Such variety and quantity of garden veg etables as we saw there last Tuesday, we never saw before. Tomatoes were in great abundance. We made an item of large to- mato 0snes in nelghboring garden in this village some weeks since, which Boss Camp said he noticed at the time, and add ed that he didn't propose to say much about it, but they had been picking ripe tomatoes from their vines some time before that item was written The long rows of celery, mel ons, pop corn, squashes. which are now about ready to pick, in fact they expect to gather some of them this week, sweet pota- toes, cucumbers, green peas-and by the way speaking about green peas. MT. Camp says he has new variety planted this sea
 son, which is called the "Laxton's Alpha" and from the vines of which he expects to gather two crops. General Holley, his partner is decidedly skepticsl on this new Tangled peas, but as the vines have already gwen good crop and are now again blossoming, we are not sure but that Friend Holley will, like Crockett's coon, have to ''come down." Of course they have great quantities of berries ripening, the "Mam- moth Black Cat" raspberries receiving con. siderable attention. Altogether this garden is probably the largest and best of any in this region these gentlemen are making a grand success of it and we are glad of it..... Dr. Knight has returned from his western trip......E. Winckworth. who went to Cali fornia about four months ago, returned last Monday evening, and reports the climate delightful, but the people very poor and desperately wicked. Sunday. as day of rest and time to refresh the soul, is entire ly stricken from their calendar. All maD- ner of sin and iniquity reign supreme on that day. As for opportunity for remuner- alive labor, he says there are thousand men who want work to one job, and the country is full of people who do not know where their next meal of victuals can possi- ply be obtained. He returned by the 18th mus, has had pleasant trip,a looks well, and perfectly satisfied to remain in theNew England States...... Besides the gatherings in the groves, Lakeyille will celebrate''The Fourth" in part by a grand shoot of the Nutmeg Rifle club on their grounds in that village. Several expert riflemen from abroad are expected to be present and par ticipate in ''the shoot. Photographer Sheldon. of Winsted Is making stereoscop- ic negatives of Lakeville and vicinity. .. Merchant Roberts pursues the even tenor rof hls ways; IS selling lots of goods, as he has been in ths habit of doing for many years past, and as he will eunquestionably continue to do for years to come......F Fnend Jones is looking and feeling well; in fact is growing fleshy; anyway Superintendent George Wood says he is, and says he (Woodl can give good reason for it. | Ask him about it,
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
DIE D..

At Suffield, June l5, Mrs. Lucy Leayitt. widow ot Amasa Leavitt, aged 7s years.
 At Goshen, June l5, MT. Daniel Bent, ley, aged 65 years. '''.
 At New Milford, June 8, Caroline, wife of Homer Hallock, aged 64 years.
 At Bridgeport, June z, Mrs. Eliva More house, of New Fairfield, aged 6S years.
 At Southbury. June sth, Mrs. Eliza Hin. man, aged 79 years. fsa i.f .l 0I'-
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
MAR RED.

In the NJ. E. Church, Millerton, June 20. by the Rev. W. A. Mackey, Webster Dea- con to Miss Mary Colyer, both of Millerton.
 At N: c. Olark's hotel, Millerton, by the Rev: w. A. Mackey, June 20, J ,cob Coon of Winsted, Ct.. to Miss Mary Grant, of North Canaan, Ct. -Err--"-''.,
 At Pleasant Valley, June l6, by the Rev. George B. Atwell, Louis Gregory and Miss BetseY Winters.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
To Aunt Jane. n.r

To Aunt Jane.- ....t ... .tHa5 No, did not suppose . .... -. You would let me repose, And indulge in celihate's ease;
 But being an obstinate man,
 shall persist In my plan, It. And ''hug It" as much as please. E Did I not smile at your feryor,
 My unknown Minerva, I should think was in for ''threshing 5" But on my honor, your ''tease," Like a cool, spicy breeze, Is really quite new and refreshing. Your judgement, find .'. ..r..a Still enjoys to be blind, a. .... s l. But your thoughts are indeed open-handed; While your opinions, again,
 Are, expre ssed with pen, s.... To say the least, ''charmingly oaneid.' Excuse me. dear madam, ..,,r. Ben though full of "old Adam" deny ever being flirt.
 So at your mild(?) accusation
 Of such dire occupation, 'u#-. ..., I feel inexpressibly hurt. a,' .. But I've noticed the way,
 (Merely noticed, I say,) In winch girls indulgein the pleasure(?) Of stringing mems hearts, 1.
 Enthralled by tteir arts, -, . .-, Just to count them over at leisure. But truce to such stuff; att For I've had quite enough, .a (In just hearing about it, of course,) So don't think for moment
 was ever component To any such cause for remorse.
 Ah yes; if remember aright :. You did so indite; s.' So you think 'smart" girls hard resisting That all may be SO, -, But can yop show me one, though ] didn't know there were any existing. That was really quite smart:
 like your keen dart, .. 2 Of Reynard, and grapes you are wise; But as did not SO banker
 For the ''pet," save to spauk her, l don't see how it really applies.
 But joking aside Don't you think we are wide Of the mark from which we departed? And may enquire What you thlnk we'll acquire By keeping on just as we started? You doubtless mean well. In desiring to tell Me the road to true happiness:ea Wedlock! But as I'll never believe It Until perceive it, Why, think we have come to a "dead; lock.n I'm believer transcendant
 In the term Independent" And in all that it's meaning implies
 So must politely refuse To submit, or to choose The way you so kindly advise.
 But of course "Pm all wrong." | GAS you think ) and belong To gddy surroundings of no worth;
 That in fact, I enjoy
 To ignore and destroy All your kindly instructions. and so forth. But please remember, Aunt Jane, That I'm young CD and refrain, In your answer to this, from ''sneer" Please don'tlay It on thick,
 For it might made him sick, And annihilate
 MAURICE WERNER. Brooklyn, N. r., June 25, 1877.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
oon,.c.,cut Western News.

Subscription Accountable date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriber shows the time to which the sOb- scriptiOn is peaid; thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul77, indicates that MI Smith has paid for his paper to ace to it that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for renewal of their subscription, will the proper credit and in the event of error Ito inform IS for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be cons1d- cred. unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made as the regular receipt of tho paper with the date to which the subscription Is pa1o plainly printed thereon, Is prma facie evidence oI US ac
 ceptance as correct. d. L.fsAsE'
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29

Benevolent clergyman to Io-'Why are you standing there, little mani" Jo- Cause I've nowheres else to go to-" Cler- gyman-"Where are your father and moth- CT Y Jo-"Duuno, gone away thls ever 80 long," ClerRyman-"Poor lit,ie fel- low We'll, can you answer me this ques- tion; when your father and mother forsake you who IS it that will take you upp" Jo E-"The perliceman."
 Tue New England undertakers are re. ducinR their rates, in hopes that tho nun Der of funerals win be greatly reduced thereby. Their prices have been so steep heretofore that very few people of ordtna- " means had the courage to die. They couldn't afford it.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
R0RN.

At Sheffield, June 25, daughter to Per. " Stanard. , At Huntsville, June l9, son Edward bsrnum) to Lucia l., and 5 w. Bradley. At Bristol June 6, a son to John and M. Antoinette Birge.
 At Morris June |, a son to Edward Clark.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29

The warm weather brings one relief. The manufacturers of cough medicines have withdrawn their advertisements and the reader of the newspaper no more sees staring him in the face these startling lines: s'Consumptives Bewarel A little cold will lead to death !" and so on. The cough med icine is now pnt up in other bottles, and sud sod as first class hair-dye.
 A dreadful tragedy is thus chronicled in Franklin, Ky, paper:
 She raised aloft the deadly broom,
 Her husband knelt upon the floor,
 Resignedly to meet his doom
 Address him "op the other ahore."
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
KILLED

by running to catch the train, as is the case when the ordinary cheap watch is depended on $ always wrong. fast, alow or stopped. very complete stock of American (waftham) watchea from $15 upwards. Ladies' gold (Geneya) watch- ee {. .b ana upward. Ladies'a and Gents gold, eil< yer, plated and rubber chains, Necklaces, ,Charmo. Fingerrings, Gold pens and cases, Gold and plat cd Jewelry, Setr, Pins, Ear-rings, Lockets, Pen cils Jett Jewelry, Silver-ware---the largest and most complete assortment ever kept -
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29

JUST THINK OF IT.-That dread disease. consumption, which takes away 4oooO lives every year in New England, might easily be avoided by the timely use of Dr. A. J. Flagg's Cough and Lung Syrup, which is gaining wide reputation by its curative properties. 50 cents will buy 1t at your druggists. ... ...... s.....
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
1; gutue 4e1rs.

.~. We shallfeel greatly obliged to any of ou friends in the county, or elsewhere, who willsend usparticuars ofany occurrences ofinterestwnicn may come under their notice.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION 1!
 A Large number of men

are TOW carrying the poor mans watch. an open faced stem windeF. straight line lever movement, which am ceiling at $l0 30 better time keeps CT than any $40. % watch in market. With thfa watch you can always tell the time, and not ar rive at the Cepot most
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29

EI Births, Marriages, and Deaths. inserted free. Obituary notices Ave cents per line.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29

gy- We are informed by postmasters the fol lowing named subscribers have left the places where they have been regularly receiving THE
 NEWS, and as they did not notify us of their
 change of post-oface. and are in arrears to the
 fish their only address known to us and If any of our readers know of the whereabouts of any of them, they will do us a favor by informing us.- Is 1t exactly HONEST treatment, to receive news-
 paper till several dollars due, and then leave the postmaster to inform us the paper is not re- ceived, and the subscriber gone, nobody knows
 wherei The following have done this: tDoes
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29

Let It Come. The veteran iron maker, Horace Lsndo'l, says his furnace continues to How iron. and he is having sale for about all he can make. This sounds really like the approach of better times. Most people entertain the opinion that an im- provement in the business of the country is actually apparent, and that we are surely, though of course slowly, approaching an era of business prosperity ,such as will glad den the hearts and replenish the coffers of all. Let it come In the words of the inn mortal Henry, i've repeat it gentlemen, Let it Come p
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-03
Nervous Debility.

A depressed, irritable state of mind; a
weak nervous. exhausted feeling; no en-
ergy or animation; confused head, weak
memory. often with facilitating, involun-
tary discharges. The consequence of
excuses. mental overwork and indisere-
tons. This NERVOUS DEBILITY finds q
sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS HoMEo-
PATHIC SPECIFIC, No. %, 1t tones up the
system, arrests discharges, dispels the
mental gloom and dependency, and rejuve.
mates the entire system. It is perfectly
harmless and always efficient Price S.
for package of FIVE boxes and large s.
vial of powder, which is important 10 old
serious cases; or 81 per single box. Sold
by all druggists. or sent by mail on receipt
of price Address Humphreys Homeo
pathic Medicine Co, No. 100 Fulton St.
N. Y.
Ew Seel- srge advertisement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-03
Printing and binding executed neat
quick and cheap at THE ARGUS nFFor.

ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS. -
Are you respondent sufferer from Sick
Headache, Habitual Costiveness, Palpita-
ton of the Heart? Have you Dizziness
of the Head2 It your Nervous System
Depressed Does your BLOOD circulate
badly? Have you Cough? Low spirits ?
Coming up of the food after eating? &C..
&C. All OF these and much more are the
direct results of Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant and Indigestion. GREENS AUGUST
FLOWER is now acknowledged by all
Druggists to be positive cure. 100000
bottles we're given away in the United
States through Druggists to the people as
trial Two doses will satisfy any person
of its wonderful quality in curing all forms
of Indigestion. Sample bottles 10 cts.
Regular size, rs cts. Sold positively by all
first-class druggists in the United States.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-03
ROSSMAN'S CURE

eases OI LlS Ch1ua Ug Tie use VI
ROSSMAN'S CURE.
ITCHING PILES is generally preceded by
a moisture like perspiration producing a
very disagreeable and distressing itching,
particularly at night, after getting warm
in bed. No humbug-as trial will prove.
For sale By all respectable druggists.
RossMAN Il MCKINsTRY. Hudson, NJ Y,
Proprietors.
Sent by mail for so cents.
IFYOU HAVE A COUGH.
Cold, Asthma, raising of Blood or any a.
fections of the Breast or Lungs, leadiT tc
Consumption. use
DR.. HOUSEMAN'S GERMAN COUGH
DROPS.
as prepared for over thirty year. 5T j. j
Dagis(now deceased) and you NJ be sure
to find relief. Address ROSSMAN &
McKINSTRY, who have succeeded to the
Proprietorship, and sold by all druggists
and dealers in Medicines. For sale by al
Druggists in Rock Island.
Sold by Avery & Tyler, Lafayette, In
diana. Fuller & Fuller. and VanSchaack
Stevenson & Reed. Chicago, wholesale
agents.
| John f. Henry. Curran Il Co., Whole
sale Agents. 8 College Place, n. I.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-03
Dunbar's Wonderful Discovery. Bethesds
Mineral Spring Water.
Waukesha, Wis.

This water is the acknowledged cure Of
the intractable and incurabIe disease known
as Bright's disease, diobetes, dropsy, brick
dust deposit, Inflammation OF the neck oil
the bladder, alkali, aud equity swelling.
For the liver it is unsurpassed. 1t will al.
lay all inflammation of the kidney and urinaI
organs in twenty-four hours giving imme-
date relief; also, in scarlet fever it pre-
vents the kidney from congestlng, and re-
moves all traces of albumeneria. 1t vii
give relief in all cases of high fever. Ha,
never failed to do what is claimed for il.
Col. RICHARD DUNBAR
Waukesha, Wis.
Fer sale in Davenport in any quantity
by Emeis 4 Co and by druggists through
out the world 5-l9d&wly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-03
She 9ailg Argns.
nocx EsLANp,. ..........1LnzRoIs
NOTES HERE AND raERE.

Last year. 5000, 900 bushels of grain
were shipped from the port of Stockton,
California.
Seven hundred and fifty three millions
of eggs we're imported into Great Britain
the past year.
1t was Katonah lady, who. when
speaking of her dog, got the different
species confused, and said hers was rat
tan" dog.
You can buy land in Texas.for Al cents
an acre. but the trouble is that 10 some To-
calities you eau find use for only about six
| feet oft
A negro boy in Brooklyn got away
with over niue pounds OF food at single
meal, aud then wept because he was fod-
derless orphan.
The ties of blood don't have any effect
on man who il akin to kick the top of
your head off. because you won't lend him
dollar to go to the picnic.
| -Ex-Treasurer Spinner has arrived 10
New York from Florida. His health is
unusually good, and several enterprising
Newspapers are negotiating with him with
a view of getting his signature to palm off
on their subscribers as a European war
map.
The heaviest man at the Waterbury
olambake weighed 399 pounds-atter the
feast. His usual weight is 375 pounds,
and his friends wanted him to eat just one
more pound of CLANS and pull the beam at
even 400; but he said he was not going 0
make life insurance company of himself,
and bust.
This is the way the Whiteside Times
puts it now: "Leander Collins, formerly a
resident of Sterling, recently returned on
the fig" and is now visiting friends ia the
city. a subscription of 5000 was raised
the young mans father was the only
volunteer siener obtained before Justice
Alexander, signifying that Lee would be
forth coming to witness the christening of
his frst-born."
Over the branch Of Four-Mile creek,
where occurred the Rock Island railroad
accident. was stone culvert, twelve feet
high and five feet thick, deeply imbedded
in the ground, and, with the embankment
over the eulvert, made it about twenty
feet from the bottom of the creek to the
top OF the track. This was recently and
substantially built. Only on rare occasions
was the water more than a foot deep, We,
on the night of the accident, the storm was
so terrific that the water rose entirely ovel
the culyert to the depth of twenty feet
entirely undermining and washing out this
massive stone culvert
General Garfield in bis speech at Athens
Ohio. declared that while he sYmpathize
with the president in his efforts to secur,
civil service reform. he had no hesitation
iu saying that the president had gone too
far But he thought he could safely
promise the administration 10 behalf of tn,
party faithful criticism and patien
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

DgaA0C rs Octave, fne ROSEWOOD mot used
TaHWUO over months), only $3.50, cost $3.50.
Pianos at wholesale Great bargains
nnN IA g Nearly new, $40; stops. $45; 5
UOUHW . stops, $50; 6stops SIS; stops 800 !;
stops, $65; IL stops, $50 TO $75.
Rare opportunities: New organs at wholesale.
Beware limitations. Best offer ever made, read.
Sent on to Is days test trial. Money refunded
and freight paid both waysif unsatisfactory. Est.
1856. AGEETs WANTED, Discounts to Teachers,
Ministers &c: Address DANIEL F. BEATTY, Wash
ington, New Jersey.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-03

When the administration moves upon
Ohio next month, the tyaliant army OF
implacables which is now organizing under
Gen. Beatty will be looking for some place
to hide. And it will probably find it,
| Phil1deLphia Times lInd.l
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-03
MI M. CORBETT.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOLICITOR IN CHAN.
~ Gerry and Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and
Collects ONCE 2nd Avenue, 3rd door east of
Bengstons Drug Store, Rock Island, Ills.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-03
VIM. z. Zimmerman,

DRACTICAL PIANO TUNER AND REGULA-
4 ter. Leave orders with John Zimmerman,
Piano Manufacturer, 100 Main ST., near First Ma.
tional Bank, Davenport, Iowa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-03
f,UCTAN ADAMS

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
n Office in Mitchell & Lynde's block, Rock Island
Ill. Have complete set of Books Of Abstracts OF
Title of Lands in Rock Island County.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-03
KENwoRTE.7 & BEARDsLEY

I AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS IN
l. Court House. Jno. T. Kenworthy Jas, NJ. Boards
ey. 1023d&wtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-03

A TTORNEY AT LAW, (DEUTsEHER ADvoKAT,
~ Second Avenue, bet. nth and 18th Sts, (Justice
Choppers office, Rock Island, Ill.