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towattomy! Give us plain English. u
The other, without turning his eyes
from the jury, or initiating by word
Or gesture that he had heard the re
mark, proceeded quietly in his speech
for more than half an hour, ere he
again reverted to the matter, winding
up thus:
"But, gentlemen Of the jury, this
case, at last, turns chiefly on that we'll
known legal axiom, which | have al
ready had occasion TO bring to your
notice. 'De minimis non curot lcr,
which, when reduced to the capacity
Of this honorable court, means - OBJ
serve, gentlemen means 'law does
not care for little trihing things and
turning sharp round on the diminu-
tive figure, representative for the
nouce ofjudiclal dignity-''neither do
I ~
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GENERAL FEATURES.

1t contains each week readin, matter equiv
alent in quantity to an ordinary sized book.
1t is printed ON u large sheet and embraces
thrtyslx long columns
1t is not 4 story paper, though 1t has given
during the past year one of the best New
England tales that ever appeared in II news
paper.
1t is, in the best sense, a WEEKLY
NEWSPAPER. The intelligence is brought
down to within an hour of its publication,
and hence it is that by using the Telegraph
it always contains the freshest and very
latest news
1t is. not hastily made up reprint of The
Boston Daily Journal 1t is CO opiled with
care, and much Of its matter is specially set
for lis columns.
No important event Of the week at home
or abb DAD social, political or general, escapes
mention. thus enabling It's readers to keep
fully posted upon the current news of the
day.
Tic Markets are carefully reported with
sufficient iullness to enable those interested
10 know The cost of prooucts in the leading
business mar;s OF the country.
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NORTH ERN RAILROAD.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT. 1877

1877. SUMNER ARRANGEMENT. 1877
IN and after July 0, 1877, Passenger Trains
" will run as follows
UPWARD TRAINS.
Day Express Train leaves Concord at 10 50
AM" and Accommodation Train at 10. As
A:M'for White River junction, connecting
18th train for Well River, st. bloomsbury,
warton, Newport, Willoughby and Magog
Bakcs, Stanstead, Quebec. Bath, Littleton,
Lancaster and theWhte and Franconia
Mountains. Also, withtrains for Mont
pelier, Mansfield Mountain, Burlington, ST.
Adams, Rouse's Point, Montreal, Ogdens
burgh, and the West.
ACCOMMcDATIoN TRAIN leaves Concord AZ
$50 P. NJ for White River Junction Bristol,
EVENING EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Concord
at $40 +. N. for White River Junction. con
Meeting with trains for Montpelier, Burling
ION, st. Adams, Rouse's Point, Montrea,,
Ogdensburgh, anG the West and with Wood.
stock X. k. for Quechce, Woodstock, etc.
NOr ON arrival OF trains from bostn, Woor-
coster, Portsmouth, Portland, &c.
DOWNWARD TRAINS
INCOMING EXPRESS TRAINleaves White
River junction for Concord at l.50 A. NJ, or ON
arrival of trains from Ogdensburgh and Mon
treal. This train is run to Boston on Sunday.
AccoMMoDATIoN TRAIN leaves White Il.
junction for Concord at 500 A. 81.
tBRIsToL TRAIN leaves BRISTOL for Concord
at 30 A. NJ. and Franklin 1T 9.05 An.
mail TRAiS leaves White River junction
tor Concord ut II NJ, or on arrival OF
trains over the Vermont Genital, PAssumpsic.
and White Mountains Railroads.
DAY EXPRESS TRAM leaves White River
Junction ut 420 p. NJ, or on arrival of trains
from Montreal and Ogdensburgh, Brattle.
horo, Kcene, Bellows Falls, Windsor, &C.,
connecting at Concord with train for Man
"a atnr Nh I
fThesc trains connect at Concord with
rains Tor Manchester, Lawrence, Ports
mouth, Portland, Nashua, Worcester, New
York, Low ell. ard Boston.
GEO. L. TODD, Supt.
Concnr'. n H., July 0. 1877.
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de Minimis Non CuIat LoX."

The following is from Robert Dale
Owens "reminiscences of Indiana life
in Scribner for December:
The circuit Judge was aided by two
associate judges, whose judicial servi-
ces were paid for at the rate Of thee
dollars for each day Of session, no
mileage or other expenses being al
loved. The grade Of professional
ability likely TO be called out by such
a rate of compensation may be mag
ined. When it happened that the
judge. because Of some legal disahili
ty, had temporarily to vacate his seat,
the elder OF the two associates presid-
ed, and on such occasions, judge and
counsel not untrequently came into
collision An EXAMPLE of old date,
which went the rounds Of the bar at
the time, occurs to me.
The elder associate on this occasion
was an iliterate farmer, short of stat
ure, lean of person, and acrid Of ted
per. An old friend mine, John
Pitcher, who has since served with
much credit as judge Of our Court OF
Common Pleas, was of counsel in the
case. He is still living, an octogenar-
ian, and was noted in ounger days for
acumen and wit, the latter usually of a
caustic character. In the exercise of
this somewhat dangerous faculty, he
had, on some occasion, offended the
associate nov presiding, who bore
him a grudge in consequence.
1t was a suit for damages, aud Mr..
Pitcher, retained for the defense, took
occasion, in the early part of his re-
marks to the jury, to say:
"There is legal maxim. applicable
in this case, TO which / invite your
attention-'De miaimis non curat
len.'"
Here he paused, intending, doubt,
less, to add the translation but ere
he could do SO, the judge broke in:
"Come, Pitcher, none of your Pot
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New Care for Discas0--.Read this,
il may Save Your Life.

Persons afflicted with any Long standing
Disease should Try the new and wonderfully
successful treatment of the ALBION MEDICAL
INSTITUTION OF Saratoga Springs. N. Y. No
fees are charged until cure is effect I'd; and
any person who is unable to visit IT, lnstitu-
ton can procure prescription fer rial, free
of charge, by forwarding statement of the
case. All manner of Long standing Diseases
are cured, no matter if other Physicians have
failed such as Liver and Kidney Complaints,
Dyspepsia, Spinal Weakness, and Female Dis
eases Of the worst form. Scrofulo4s Eruptions,
&C.; Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness or
Depression--a weak exhausted and gloomy
feeling, no energy Or courage-the result OF
mental oyerwork. excesses W lndiscrotions, DC.
Address with stamp for reply,
Dix. o GAGE & CO.,
ALBION MEDICAL INSTITUTION,
Saratoga Springs. N. Y.
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The Object Of the Reduction.

The object of the Publ shors in making this
great reduction in price from former rates Is
to place THE BOSTON WEEKLY JOUR
NAL within the reach of every person who
desires newspaper Of its class. The reduc-
ton embraces single subscribers and clubs -
The Publishers of THE BOSTON WEEK.
LY JOURNAL have always avoided the IN
satisfactory plan of securing large circua.
ton by Offering premiums. They have al
lowed Their readers TO purchase their own
chromos and pnchback watches, preiering
to win and retain readers by making the
paper interesting and attractive. giving the
equivalent direct for the money paid by the
subscribers.
Specimen copies sent on application to any
address.
W All Renittances should be by Post
Office Order, Registered Letter or Bank
Check. Address
Publishers Boston Weekly Journal,
BOSTON, Mass.
No. 2Gi Warrington 81.
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Hard but Honest

Opposition and Necessity induces me to
still lower reduction in the price Of few
EXTRA FINISHED
Tablets and Grayest0neS,
from NEW DESIGNS Also, one
GRANITE MONUMENT
of entirely new and elegant pattern which
will not be quite
GIVEN AWAY
but must be sold soon, as hare no place to
keep them, having my family move i'll my build
ing occupied last season as Il shop, owing to
hard times and high rents.
This Stock must he sold at less than cost
OF stock as need the money and room, for
the erection of n new shop.
Call earl. and get the best designs before
they are gone.
Having had large experience in the
| Marble Business as practical workman for
u years past, and havirg no other business
on my hands, am therefore read.' to execute
Ill OF ders in n prompt and anequaled mani
ner, and at lower rates than any shop in New
England.
Look ut my prices for the present season ::
! Twill furnish a Gravestone all lettered ana
set in Granite Socke. for from Si3 to $50
the stone, to be 3 incnes thick, 20 inches
wide, usual height the price beng according
to quality of stOcs and workmanship; other
sizes in same proportion.
REMEMBER my New Marble Works were
removed in 1876. to the head of High Street,
Woodstock. VT, wh.re can now be found.
All information by mail promptly answer
ed. Hoping fora share of your patronage |
remain your humble servant,
FRANK. p. ARCHIBALD.
Woodstock. VT,
April 2nd, 1877.
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Good Readers.

All enjoy hearing good reader
Yet it is not regarded as an accom-
plishmcnt Our sons pry among
Greek roots and the lntricacies OF
mathematics for years our daughters
thump the piano until life becomes al
most Il burden, and bu. seldom give
thought, or make &n attempt, to per-
feet themselves in control Of the hu.
man voice IN articulation, meditation
and the art OF reading. The subject
is one greatly neglected in the com.
mon schools. We very much doubt
whether our modern schools, which
claim such improvement over the old
methods, produce as good readers or
D,llrrs. It we criticise the reading
IN the schools, " hat shall we say Of
say Of the public speakers and minis
tiers ? To have some beautiful hymn,
full OF poetic fire and melting 10 love
and worship, mangled end torn to
pieces by the lips and tongue and
teeth Of the minister is just what you
can hear in more than one half Of the
pulpits in Chicago and other places. -
Sitting anxious and cXpectant in the
audience room Of Que ut' Chicago $
most eminent divines, not more than
one half the distance back from the
stage, we sac the Bible read, We Sap
the lips move in the opening prayer.
The announcements for the wee k
were read, and not single sentence
was heard or understood. We have
no idea the minister was aware OF the
fact that he did not open his mouth.
He might have read the words SHE
that hath ears to hear, let him hear
but how could one hear when the
minister was but whispering the bles-
sel word to Il few on the front seats
As the same minister warmed to his
work, be opened his mouth. and his
eloquent words and sentences reached
every part Of the great AUDIENCE
We believe the devil likes the Bible
to be read in that way. We have q
reverence for its truths, and we think
there ere but few ministers who would
wltulIy or knowingly give clear en-
preston to their own thoughts in the
sermon while they mangIed and mum
bled the reading of the Scrlptoles.-
To come back to our text, we think
our educators should see TO it that
more attention is paid TO the Ueauti-
full accomplishment Of reading. The
scholars III the common school. in the
academy and college, should have a
Grill daily in this exercise, even if
Latin and logaritfms and music are in
a measure sacrificed. Dancing and
music, fancy work and scholarship, in
The sciences are all right enough, but
let us be careful to not neglect this
much needed accomplishments Chic
ago In,er-Oceau.
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RA TIES OFADVERTLSING
From the Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle,
. A Man Who Saw a Mule Die.

CANT it u curious thing that no.
BODY ever sees Il mule die p remarked
an old teamster ir Gumbcrt d Web
ber's saloon. "No man living ever
saw mule die, s'pose ?"
Thus remarked Mr.. Daniels, light
ing fresh cigar: Sin 1850 | was
mining On the south fork OF the luba,
and it came my turn TO cook Tor my
gang. We took Arns each week, you
know. Well, I was going 70 show how
economical | could run the commls,
sary. | welt end bought peck OF
dried apples they were all stuck to-
gether in lump, but ! got EN- jam'd
into the PCT, poured in som" water
and started the fire. Presently Il few
of 'em began to rise up to the top OF
the pot, and so SKINNED EN- Oft and
put 'em in a pan. Pretty soon some
more bulged up, aud skinned them
off aud put EN- in the pan. The first
thing knew, after | had SKINNED
that blasted pot awhile, | had to gel
another pan. and then another, and by
the time I'd got four pans heaped up
full, dang my skin if there wasn't
more apples in the pans than there
was ir the pot. That is, | thought
so at the time. kept getting more
pans and Buckets and lard cans, and
all the while plumb frightened to
death for fear some OF the boys would
conc in and see how cXtravagant l
was. for I had been BLOWN on how
cheap | could run the mess. The
blasted apples still kept comm out
Of the pot. | put some papers out on
the floor aud covered EN- with fruit,
and Jove, the place looked like a
Santa Clara fruit drying establishment,
and the pot was still blin' full
"NVhat has that pot to do with
mule dyin' ?"
"Wate a minute. I'm comm to
the mule. Finally, | got desperate
and dumped over twelve bushels OF
the apples back of the cabin, behind a
tree. In abou. an hour | heard d
devil of a noise and ran out. What
do you suppose | found? Why, a
four hundred dollar mule kickiu' in
the agonies Of death. The apples
was gone the mule nearly so. lie
was swelled up like balloon, and
first thing | knew he busted Pledge
my word, gentlemen, he exploded like
giant powder blast, and brought the
whole camp to the place, kept
still they could not find the mule,
and it cost them $40 to advertise a
reward for him in the Sacramento
Union. About two weeks atterward
they caught couple of Greasers
hanging round, and they put 1t up
that they stole the mule, 50 they hung
EN- / was there, but did not say a
word for fear the boys would i"d out
how ex,rayagant had run the com.
missary. Let have something
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

The Charleston Is. CO. Neacs and
Courier says :--"ifiih Southern Pa.
cifc Railroad, owned, controlled and
managed by Southern men, who have
no pecuuiary relations with any o,hol
railroad, the South would get wha.
she requires, aud in supporting such a
4 road the North and West would do
her a real, instead of nominal, ser.
vice. AS it stands, the Texas Pacific
is not safe project to touch. The
Southern members are too sagacious
to he the dupes Of Mr. Scott"
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A Word to Clergymen.

FRIEND, stop that cough Do not neglect
Common Cold even for day. 1t may end
in Consumption and death. Rev. N. II.
Downs ELIXIR has cured thousands, both
old and young; AMI it will cure you, if taken
freely and in season. This ELIXIR has been
before the American people FoRTy-sIx
YEARS, and has never failed to give relief to
all who have used it. 1t has won its way by
ACTUAL SERVICE, until il has become q house.
hold friend III thousands of our best families.
Regular physicians use and recommend it,
Chrgymen and public speakers are its best
patrons. Railroad Employees, much exposed
to colds, coughs, etc., should always use it,
Farmers, Lawyers, Merchants and everybody,
old and young, speak highly in its praise.
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THE SUN.
37e NEW YORK. 1873

AS the time approaches for the renewal of
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friends and wcl-w;,hers everywhere, that it
is again :. candidate for their consideration
and support. Upon its record for the past
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which have hitherto been extended to it from
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The Daily SUN is a four page-sheet of
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The Sunday edition of TIE SrN is an
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A Remedy that Never Fails.

HENRY Il JoHNsoN's ARNICA AND Or LIN
INTENT is Al external remedy for man or
Sores Cuts, Bruises, Burn. and Ulcers OF
every kind. including Skin Diseases general
ly; and while its appicati N is harmless and
never painful. its effects are most wonderful.
AS u FAMILY EMINENT it meets the wants OF
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
EDGAR Ii. CHADWICK,S ESTATE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Probate Court Of the District of Hartford,
Commissioners to receive, examine and ad
just all claims and demands of all persons
against Edgar H. Chadwick, late of Barnard,
in SAID District, deceased. and the claims of
The dec. ased exhibited in set-off to the claims
of the creditors. hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purpose of examining and
allowing said claims at the dwelling house of
the late deceased, in Barnard, on the last
Saturday in Nov. A. D 1877, and on the first
Tuesday in April, A. D., 1873. from one
O'Clock P. NJ. until four o'clock P. NJ, on
each of said days, and that six months from
the 10Th day of October, A. D.. 1877. is the
the time limited by said Court for said credit
ors to present their claims to us for eIamna-
ton and allowance.
Dated at Barnard, this 23d day of October,
A. d. 1871.
G. d. ALLEN, COMMISSIONER
EDWIN ALLEN, Administration.
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Errors of Youth.

A GENT LEMAN who suffered for years
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A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions OF youtn, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, NC. | will
send a rec pc that will cure you FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discover
ell by mi ssionary in South America. Send
a selt-nddressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
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City. l7Sim6
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The Weekly Sun.

Who docI not know THE WEEKLY Sun -
1t circulates throughout the United States,
the Canadas, and beyond. Ninety thousand
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This price, quality considered, makes it the
cheapest newspaper published. For clubs OF
ten, with $40 cash, we will send an extra copy
free Address
PUBLISHER OF THE SUN,
New York CITY.
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Plymouth, VT.
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Prof. Huxley describes Positlvism
as ga halt-breed between science and
theology, endowed, like most half
breeds, with the faults Of both parents
and the virtues Of neither"
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Have You Yellow Eyes ?

Bakers Mandrake Bitters will certainly
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indigestion, constipation, pain in the right
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

We shall have to advocate Bob
Ingersoll for !. foreign mission, if there
is no other way Of inducing HIM to
stop this wearisome talk about Tom
Paine.-Egchange.