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Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
VOL. VI.
The Old DeacOn's Lament.

Yes, I've been deacon of our church Nigh on to fifty year, Walked in the way of dooty, too,
 And kep' my conscience clear. I've watched the children growth up, Seen brown locks turnin' gray, But never saw seech doin's yet
 As those I've seen to-day. This church was built by goldly men To glorify the Lord, In seventeen hundred eighty-eight: Folks couldn't then afford Carpets and cushings and sech like The seats were jest plain wood, Too narrer for the sleepy ones,
 In prayer we allus stood. And when the hymns were given out, tell you it was grand To hear our leader start the tunes, With tunin' fork in hand Then good old China, Near, " and all, Were heard on Sabbath days, And men and women, boys and girls, J'ined in the song of praise. But that old pulpit was neg pride Jest eight feet from the ground They'd reared it upon either side A narrer stairs went down; The front and eends were ftly carved With Scripter stories all Fndin' of Moses, Jacobs dream, And sinful Adams fall. Jest room inside to put cheer,
 The Bible on the ledge Qn own did get narvous when He showed it near the edge). There, week by week, the parson stood, The Scripter to expound; There, man and boy, I've sot below, And not fault was found. Of course I've seen great changes made, And fought agenst 'em, too; But first choir was interdooced, Then cushings in each pew; Next, boughten carpet for the floor; And then, that very year, We got our new melodeon,
 And the big shandyleer. We'll, we'll tried to keep things straight Iwent to ev'ry meetin', And voted "No" to all they said, But found my infiu'nce feetin. At last the worst misfortin fell naust blame Deacon Brown: He helped the young folks when they said The pulpit should come down. They laughed at all those pious scenes I'd found so edifyin'; Said "When the parson rose to preach, He looked almost like fiyin' ; Said that "Elijah's chariot
 Jest half way up had tarried v And Deacon Brown sot by and laughed, And so the pint was carried. This was last week. The carpenters Have nearly made an end Excoose my feelin's. Seems to me AS ef I'd lost friend It made their necks ache, lookin' up,' Was what the folks did say: More lookin' up would help us all In this degin'rate day. The church won't never seem the same Q'm half afeard) to me, Under the preachin' of the truth I've been so used to be. And now-to see our parson stand . Like any common man, With jest railin round his desk don't believe can!
 -Hd'per's Magazine.
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HE KNOWS HM-The Norwich BUlle- tin man describes character that the reader has met in every village, as fol- lows When you meet man who comes down in the morning and kicks the cat over the table, cuffs two of the children, and remarks that he should think from the appearance of the breakfast that the cook was drunk, do not think harshly of him. He is probably tho, person who sings "Home, sweet home" so affect- ingly at evening parties,
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were able to say such pleasant things to their dear mother as they had never said before. Santa Claus finished the printing press and the rocking horse, gave Fairy Fixem a first-rate polisher for her services, and made Tom and Ned, on Christmas morning, the happy boys le had worked so hard to have them.
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SATISFIED. United States Senator Sherman, of Ohio, declines to be pro noted. He said to n reporter '" l do not want the position of president of the Senate, and would not take it if it wern offered me. have never even thought of it, and do not want any other position than the one hold, with which I am perfectly content"
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POPULATION. population, accord. ing to the last census (1S70), of the three States named below, was as follows South Carolina, white, 2S9, ,667; colored, 415,S14, Louisiana, white, 362, 065; col ored, 364, ,210. Florida, white. 96,057 colored, 91 ,6S9,
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It is not early to bed but early to ryes which makes a man poor and gives him red eyes.
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 2 Every farmer has the
 power to do all his griud-
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CASH,

and all persons indebted to them and also the old
firm OF Price Cline are respectfully requested to
call and settle their accounts.
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imparting health and strt
everywhere. Office, IS \
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Medical.

DR.. Tut has been en-
gagged in the practice Of
medicine thirty years, and
for a long timewas denon-
strator Of anatomy in the
Medical College Of Geor-
gia, hence persons using
his Pills have the guaran-
tee that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
and arc free from all
Quackery.
He has succeeded in
combining in them the
heretofore antagonistic
qualities of a strengthen
Ing, ba,3gative, anda pr
itylng foHIe.
Their first apparent eff
feet is TO increase the ap-
petite by causing the food
10 properly assimilate.
Thus the system is nour-
islcd, and by their tonic
action on the digestive Or
gans, regular and healthy
excavations are produced.
Thcrapidity with which
PERSONS fake on flesh,
while under the influence
of these pills, Of itself in
dicates their adaptability
to nourish the body, and
hence their efficacy in cur
ing nervous debility, mel
ancholy, dyspepsia, vast
ing of the muscles, slug
gishness Of the liver,
chronic constipation, and
,ngth to the system. Sold
Au-ray Street, New York.
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sept 81


Docket Case No. 670]
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF
vain Bankruptcy.
In the matter of David W. Swecker, bankrupt.
Western District of Virginia, IS:
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE. That on the 18th day
Of July, 1877. Warrant in Bankruptcy was is
sued out OF the Dist. Court. of the United States
tate of David W. Sxecker. New, Hampden, High
land CO., in said District, who is adjudged Bank
rupt on his own petition: That the payment of
longing to such Bankrupt, to him, or for his use,
and the transfer of any property by him, are fol-
OFFS Of said Bankrupt. to prove their debts, and
to choose one more Assignees of his estate
will be held at Court of Bankruptcy, to be
holden at Harrisonburg, Va. before C. Douglas
Gray, Esq, Register in Bankruptcy for said Dis
trict, on the 4th day OF october, d, 1877, at 10
o o'clock, a. m. A. S. GRAY,
sen a. 81 u S. Marshal for said Distr1ct
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docket Case NO bi3I
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
| States for the Western District OF Virginia.
In the matter of John s Johnston. bankrupt.
in Bankruptcy.
At .Harrisonburg. on the 27th day OF August
A. D., 1877.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that Petition mas
been to wit: on the 5th day Of October ad 1875 ed
in said Dist Court by John $ Johnston, OF Clarke
Co. Va in said District, who has been here.
tofore duly declared Bankrupt under the Act OF
Congress entitled An Act to establish a, more orc
uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March I'd, 1861 Tor DIS
charge and certificate thereof from all ms deots
and other claims provable under said act and that
the 97th day of Sept a. d.. 1871 before c. d. Gray,
one of the Registers OF said Court IN bamkfu I9
CIV at his office in Harrisonburg, Va, III SAID DIS
trict, is the time and place assigned for the hear
and show cause, if any you have, why the prayer
Of the said petition should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors Of said Bank
rupt will be held at the same time and place
C. DOUGLAS GRAY,
sept 6-2w Reg. in Bankruptcy.
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TN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT
L Court of the United States for the Western
District of Virginia, Sept. 5, 1877:
John G. Newman, Assignee of Henry A. Buck.
Bankrupt. Plantlf
against
John j. Richardson Henry A. Buck and William
In Chancery.
The object Of this suit is to recover the sum OF
$780, due by single bill executed Jointly and sew
orally by said defendants to said plaintiff, with in
terest from the 23d day of June, 1876 the day of
its execution, which said single bill has been de-
stroyed by fire
And affidavit being made that the defendant,
John J. Richardson, is on-resident of the State
of Virginia, it is ordered that he do appear here
within one month after due publication OF this
order. and answer the plaintiffs bill or do what is
necessary to protect his interest, and that copy
of this order be be published once aweek for four
successive weeks in the VALLEY VIRGINIAN, a
newspaper published in Staunton, Va, and
another copy thereof posted at the front door of
the Court House of Rockingham county on the
first day of the next term of the District Court of
said District at Harrisonburg.
Teste:- VIM. B. LURTY, Clerk.
]. G. Newman, p. q. sepG-4t
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docket case-No. 645]

docket case-No. 645]
I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
/ States for the Western District OF Virginia.
In the matter of Joseph ]. Littell, Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy.
At Ha1risonburg, Va. on the 9th day of August,
a. d., 1877.
To aohom it may concern :
Please to take notice hereby, that petition has
been.to wit on the .dayof a. d., filed
in said District Court by j. ]. Littel, OF Rocking
ham Co., Va, in said district, who has been here
tofore duly declared bankrupt under the Act
of Congress entitled AN act to establish more
uniform system OF bankruptcy throughout the
United States." approved March I'd, 1867 for dis
charge and certificate thereof from all his debts
and ether claims provable under said act and that
the 2Sth day of Sept. d., 1877 before G. d. Gray,
one of the Registers OF said court in bankrupt
cy, at his office in Harrisonburg, Va, in said dis
trict is tia time and place assigned for the hear
ing of the same when and where you may attend
and show cause if any you have, why the prayer
of the said petition should not be granted
You are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of said Bank
rupt will be held at the same time and place
C. DOUGLAS GRAY,
sept 6-2w Register in Bankruptcy
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Equal to any Bone sold in the United States, and
far superior to. most of it. AS good as can be
made, being perfecly pure, ground as fine as
or short time. Warranted strictly pure.
AS. every Fertilizer made manages to pro-
application, though many OF them have been
found by the farmers to be far below the stand.
ard, and in many instances almost worthless, we
do not adopt the usual plan ofgathering in certif-
icates from every person who will give one, as
good certificates will not make fertilizer good
AS these fertilizers, however, have been largely
used. and are now widely known i'll this commu-
nifty, we refer to any of the numerous farmers
who have. used them, and will take pleasure in
giving their names to parties wishing to make
inquiries.
Special rates to clubs ON all the above named Fer
tilizers.
For further information call on
POWELL & BLACKLEY, Agents,
aug 23-6t Stanton, Va. !.
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THE SERVICE G GOVERNS THE FEE.-Judge
Robinson has come to the protection of the
unfortunate people Who must paylegal fees.
as against the people who earn them. His
decision refusing to allow the claims of GER
tain trustees and lawyers is a timely protest
against the plucking of great estates, which
has always been common enough, but
which has seemed to grow too common Of
late. The principle which Judge Robinson
set forth, that tie size Of the fee should be
governed by the value of the service render
ed, and not by the size Of the estate or
amount in question, ought not to need
'enunciation from the bench ;but it has move
sound after all, and may be looked upon by
some as a startling revelation. II it is, it is
a wholesome one. Judge Robinson has
done something to check a growing form OF
extravagance.-Nea York Tribune.
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docket case No. 1911

docket case No. 1871
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i States, for the Western District of Virginia
I'm Bankruptcy.
In the matter of James Anderson, Bankrupt
AT Harrisonburg, Va, on the 4th day OF Sept,
A.D.. 1877.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby that a Petition has
been, to wit On the 9th day of March, a. d., 1877.
filed in said Dist. Court by James Anderson, OF
Rockingham Co, Va, in said District, who has
been heretofore duly declared Bankrupt under the
Act of Congress entitled AN Act to Establish a
more Uniform System of Bank'cy throughout the
United States," approved March I'd, 1867, for dis
charge and certificate thereof, from all his debts
and other claims provable under said act, and that
the 18th day of Oct a.d, 1877 before Douglas Gray
one of the Registers of said Court in Bankrupt
cy, at his Office in IHarrsonburg, Va. in said dis
trict is the time and place assigned for the hear
ing OF the same when and where you may attend
and show cause, if any you have, why the prayer
of the said Petition should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of said Bank
rupt will be held at the same time and place.
C. DOUGLAS GRAY,
sept 9th Register in Bankruptcy
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BnnErztDt Notices.
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATE
IL For the Western District of Virginia.

D For the Western District Of virginia.
To Samuel F. New and Theodore Shryock, DO
ing business in the city of Winchester, Va, uncef
the firm name and style OF New ShryocK.
Notice is hereby given, that on the 10Th DAY o
August. 1877. one stem masher OF the esIima t
value OF $50 co. was seized by the Marshal .oI the
limited States for said district forfeited to the
use of the United States, and the same is l1beled
and prosecuted in this court i'll the name OF the
United States, for condemnation, for the causes
in said libel set forth and that said cause VIII
stand for trial at the Court Room In Harrison,
burg. on the 9th day of October. 1877, when and
where all persons warned to appear to show
canse WHY condemnation should not be decreed
and to intervene for their interests. u,
Dated Sept. 8, 1871. WIN Is. LUZ,
sept 6th-2w Dlse Cierh'
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Docket Case No. Gill
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the Western District of Vain

States Tor the Western DIstflct Of Vain
Bankruptcy.
In the matter of F. Key Meade, Bankrupt
Western District OF Virginia, sS
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the 27th
day of August, 1871 a warrant OF Bankruptcy was
issued out of the District Court of the United
States for the Western District of Va, against
the estate of r. Key Meade, OF Wildwood,
in the county of Clarke in said Dist, who has been
adjndged B'k't, ON his own Petition That the
payment OF any debts and the delivery of any
property belonging to such Bankrupt, to him, or
for his use and the transfer of any property by
him, are forbidden by law; and that meeting Of
the creditors OF said Bankrupt, to prove their
debts, and to choose one more Assignees of
MS estate. will be held at a Court of Bank
raRscy, TO be holden at Harrisonburg Va. before
for said District, on the 5thtday of october A. D.
ls77.at 10 O'Clock, am.
Usept est Marshal for said id nisfricct
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The health journals now say that we must
sleep with our head toward the north IN Or .f,
der to be healthy. By and by man VIII
need the services Of civil engineer when he
sleeps in strange bed.
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The London Times argues in favor OF in
Prevention to put an end to the war on &C.
count of It's needlessness, excessive costli-
ness, and danger of all eventual Russian
failnre.
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In entering upon the New Year, it affords me-
pleasure to extend to my many old and true
friends it's cherry greetings, and wish them peace
plenty and prosperity during its passing days.
There is nothing more pleasant than to fight our
battles DER again. and to recount the evidences
of friendship which marked the varying incidents
and events of the checkered life we have lived
We drop tear over the departure to the shadowy
realms of some noble soul, leaving a vacuum in
community difficult to fill and give smile at
the remembrance of hearts made GLAD by two
congenial spirits united. to battle together lifes
tempests and crosses. We read in these but a
photograph of the future. We will pass to that
bourne whence no traveller returns" and be CIV
en- in marriage, just as those who have gone be
fore us.
And this reminds us that we must be up and
doing while it is called day. and make provisions
for the wants of the times in which we live. To
that end, have laid in the
LARGEST AND HAN ST STOCK
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docket Case No.
nISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Il =, ctpip nf Va Tn
docket Case No.

LDOCket Case No.
nISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
IL for the Western District OF Virginia.
i'm Bankruptcy
In the matter OF Wm..E. Williams, Bankrupt.
Western District OF Virginia, IS.
THIS rs TO GIVE NOTICE. That on tine 4th
day of September. 1877. warrant of Bankruptcy
was issued out of the District Court of the United
States for the Western District OF Virginia against
the estate of VIM. E. Williams, of
in the county of Giles, in said district who has
been adjudged bankrupt his own petition:
That the payment of any debts and the delivery
of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to
him, or for his USE and the transfer of any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law; and that
meeting OF the creditors OF said Bankrupt to
ees of his estate, will be held at Court of Bank
ruptcy, to be holden at the office Of E. W. Early
in Charlottesville, Va, before E. w, Early, Esq,
Register in Bankruptcy for said District. on the
18th day of September A. D., 1877, at II clock, NJ
A. S. GRAY,
sept 6th-3t o. S. Marshal for said Dist.
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Prince Bismarck lately told some clergy
men: My experience Of professors when
they take to politics is not the most algreea"
Bile. Even in Parliament they continually
suppose they are addressing their scholars,
and cannot bear being contradicted: may,
perhaps, be permitted to observe that Ger
gymen, being likewise in the habit OF preach
mo to those Who must not contradict them.
sometimes find it difficult 20 adopt parlia-
mentary l,sagcs in synod"