Connecticut western news., 1878-11-13

Neighbor Rogers, of the Berkshire Cour fer, it appears, is in the same boat with our selves as regards Dr. Johannes deBeer, oi Boston. eve came near calling the fellow Count Johannes" 7" but it IS plain you can'l count on him-tO pay hls bills.) We have no desire to pursue an unfortunate creditor with vlndictive paragraphs, but we have the strongest kind of a desire to show uI all deBeers and deBeats who obtain adver tising, job printing or any thing else under false pretences. Aud we await with our usual composure't ohannes' bears. s.-Herdld
 And zoe await with ditto composure fol Johannes to 1'quidate the little mortgage ot $9 50 this concern holds against his ''es- tate." We've been counting on him fol over year-and are counting yet. Br
 then, it isn't right to make capital out oI Johannes misfortune, and none of us seem to be in danger of it; and as the Hrr Id has parsgrsphed itself into bot water, hadn't it better pass de Beer and let It go?
 Death of Dr. Adam R cid of Salisbury,
 The people of Salisbury were greatly sur. prised and shocked on the morning of Sat urday, the 2nd inst, to learn that in the night had been taken away by death that eminent minister of Christ and honoured townsman, Dr. Adam Reid. Few knew that he had been ill. The fatal attack was brief one. In the weeks just preceding his death he had appeared to all as especial ly bright and active. While by long resi- dence and conspicuous influence he had be- come so identified with the place. that even now it is difficult to realize that he actually has passed away.
 It appears now that on Thursday, after i dinner he said to his son that he did not feel quite well, but it seemed to be only sligh, indisposition as he said nothing of it 10 the rest of the family and at five o'clock, his regular hour, ate heartily of his ey,nng meal and as was his wont went immediate ly after supper again up stairs to his study At about half past six o'clock his son-in- law, Dr. Thompson with whom his home Was, coming into the house noticed tue un- usual circumstance that there was uo light in the Doctors room. Going immediately up it was found that he had fallen onto the floor and when addressed he seemed con fusedly to know that he was there but not to feel that there was anything unusual or wrong in it. On being assisted to get up he declined to go to bed lat that time of day'' as he termed it, aud Said he did not wish anything done for him. The family then left him but watched down stairs uneasiy, the more when they found that the days New York Tunes. which had been by hlm to open and eager to read, remained with it's wrapper still about it. In about an hour they heard the sound as of one falling, and hastening to his room found that in prepar- Ing to retire, he had been again overcome. On putting him in bed it was discovered that while he could move himself every way and appeared on being aroused to under stand what was said to him, he could no, himself speak and inclined to stupor. Ev- erythng was done for him that medical skill could suggest. All Thursday night and Friday he lay as described, and friends. while fearing the worst, hoped still that the patient who had been recently so well would overcome and throw off the attack. but by Friday evening the disease had de- veloped and was clearly profound apoplec. tic stroke from which recovery was impCs- sible, and at a quarter past three Satur6, V morning he ceased to breathe. It is belle '. ed that through all he suffered hltle or nothing, so mercifully did Kind Heaven ly Father take to Himself this aged aud talthfu! servant.
 Every respect and honor has been sAo VII to his men ory. The funeral took place on Wednesday, the 9th inst. The e,or,s in the street were closed. His townsm.n, in spite of the unpropillous weather came from every quarter to pay their last tribute to the honored man. The church Tn which for so many years he had preached SO eloquently and effectively was fitly draped in mourn ing as well as the pastors seat where ever since he had so regularly on Sabbath day, appeared. At the house. where prayer was offered had gathered his children, John Reid lawyer of Chicago, Robert Reid NJ. D. of Marion, Ind, Wm Reid and Mrs. Is. abella Thompson with whom Doctor Reid's home had been of late years. On moving to tbe church among the large assembly there, were many friends of the deceased from other places and many clergymen from neighboring towns. Scripture was read and prayer offered by the Rev. D. Bul. lions of Sharon, sermon and a ske,ch ot the Doctors life was given by the present pastor of the church, followed by appreca- tive, eloquent and touching words of rem :nlscence and characterization by the Rev. William W. Andrews, who all his life had been an intimate and prized friend The people among whom Dr. Reid luhored so long and faithfully and for whom he had performed so many tender services of con- solation, wept freely as for the last time they looked on his loved face and said the final goodbye. His body was placed be- heath the snow covered earth in Salisbury burying ground, where he had dtsired to lie when his time came, and by the side of the faithful and loving wife who eight years ago passed to her rest. It was enough all most of itself to prove the Resurrection, to see placed in the ground the body of one who was in life, so living SO bright, so keen, so strong. He nau1 live again.
 The main facts in Dr. Reid's life are that he was born not far from Glasgow, Scot