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Important to Peach Growers !
SEASON 1880.


Entire personal attention and experience in the
to offer TO the Growers perfect arrangements for the
season of 81. My arrangements are made entirely
with financially strong and reliable Commission Men
Tor all Markets. In addition thereto all the parties
Will conSgn Fruit to- have large deposits of CASH in
our nome bank Mt Smyrna, thus preventing any loss
by reason of failure, &c. ! will have entire control
and will ship to the following well and favOraby
known Commission Men: MESSRS. QUICK II READ
FRANCIS MCMULKIN, a. +. YOUNG & Co. AND r.
klLBG, of New York MFSSRS. CURTIS Il Co, AND
BENNETT. RAND 4 Co. of Boston.
DESTROYS that growers shall obtain the largest posi-
BILE profit out of their Fruit. l have spared neither
trouble nor energy perfect the best possible arrange
mentS. and will GUARANTEE to obtain for growers
lntrusting their Fruit i'll my care the utmost SatiSfac
tiOn.
shippers will be written to daily l will receive
kilograms every morning from all markets will be
durable Peach Basket at bottom price.
GRAIN.
The constant demand and orders have for GRAIN
especially Wheat at this season. which cannot posi-
ing on me, they always obtain the highest avail
able price. CASH ON DELIVERY.
Thanking you kindly for your past favors would
be pleased to do more business with you by pur-
chasing your Grain, shipping your Fruit, furnishing
you with Lime, Phosphate &c, and SELLING YOU
PEACH BASKETS. june lG-2m
WIN. GEO. HILL,
Dealer IN Grain, Fruits, Lime, Fertilizers, &c.
CLAYTON DEL
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All freights must be at the various stations at least
thirty (l minutes before starting of train, otherwise
they will lay over twenty -four (2i) hours.
Freight Trains will have Passenger Car attached,
which will be subject ~ delays incident " he Freight
Business. ,, -, ,-.,-.,-.
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AnGoods guaranteed as represented
Statesmen always quick and prompt.
i. New articles added to Stock constantly
Anxious to Sell. Anxious to Es@E.
Country Produce taken in 9&Ghsnga-
d-Hand School PeQEs, i in fair order and OF
the kinds now in USE taReTl, at reduced prices and
sold at reduced BEiceS.
1t will b well to rrt out the above and save it for
reference.
Call and got what you want,
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lO47. KENT COUNTY 1880.
Mutual Insurance Co.,
DOVER, DEL.

Insurcs against loss by fire. issuing mutual policies
only under which payments are made annually in
advance during membership, and ceasing to be
members whatever remains uneXpended after paying
losses expenses and dividends is returned, thereby
furnishing insurance at cost.
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MEYS DEPARTMENT.
Boys Department..

.r h"y> MI Woo -p!t, from 81 uto 5000 nul!.aud
I"i> 'n>~'m,r" Pants Tor mrr,. our make i -
'lHdrtu> ~l.,l> - r"I auI upward
Ii Nuuld h' i;aIn>,.t., ,.u.,,.tl... .t..,,., il
H' iinhr>'lE "i ',t'cL at to,r,ilai invitation
j. Nl",urI the c.i:(ru> "t SMYRNA and vIoiuity n
Il" culul"til,l.. "
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Receipts for the Year 296.4
Losses and Expenses for the Year 1S79... S.145.73
Dividends Paid " - ......... 9,17l.65
Paid Members on Withdrawal ................. 26l525
Amount to Credit of Members, Dec. 81, lS9. 96lO5O2
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BAGS FURNISHED FREE OF CHARGE AND
GRAIN CARRIED AT LOWEST RATES.
Our Increased Passenger Accommoda-
tiOns makes the line Cheap, Comfor-
table and Convenient,

Fare to Philadelphia - Cents; Round Trp, Sl.25
No charge for conveyance to and from
ROthwclls Landing
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Catalogues of goods sent
if requested; they are as
follows:
No. 1. Ladies' and children's wear:
suits, underclothing, over
garments, lace articles,
shoes, etc., etc.
No. 2. Mems and boys wear, and arti-
cles.
No. 8. Piece-goods of all kinds: silks,
dress-goods, cloths, fiannels,
linens, prints, muslins,
white-goods, upholstery, etc.
No. q. Fancy-goods, laces, embroid-
cries, trimmings, ribbons,
worsteds, stationery, games,
puzzles, etc.
No. s. House-furnishing goods.
No. 6. Outdoor sports: archery, cro-
quet, etc.
Samples of piece-goods
sent, if requested. In asking
for samples please indicate
what grade and description
of goods you want.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Chestnut, Thirteenth, 4 Market and
Juniper Sts,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
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Wilmington, Delaware.

Iis won Tor itself reputation that no otLc, bo,,e, -,
iT.Iaai, rJ POSSESS The reason Of this is evident
~" "aS",TS pfLntCS g this hOaa htr, crc, IN, ,L -
10 m't "" P"bhc (ror. The aim Of The r,ro,ri,S
Is ever 3Gcn to please his partrons: to rlrr then,
Ia, "lli hnhcSt equivalent, and to offer the citilis
adhered strictly to the '''"'e Has ever
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The Season of 1880

pence wi c!L attractive cmIrl ct
u j IL ~ tt Fine
and Mos CO ec uil accom- rmunat,n OF uc
W e tI Il ~ ~ Il ry m a iar richardson " ltol
.E
Q &C no,yt trmnc upndcH
i m alI walk
pure r Mi X E Cpun Fr
ne Pro DOS JnIn
cnc Hops
route asoI hving g(laOnat
t Party
p9@ Tcms.-S7 to $40 per Week, Sl.5O per Day. e7gA
GEO A. WELLINGTON, Proprietor
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JOHN {. TYCERT,"

FIr>'-cIa>S .lcco"o,"iotiol.~ fer Ntort Of all
Eni.
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AGENTS:
ANDREW J. WILSON, General Agent, Dover
Geo b. Moncy DCi. Ctg LeRuel ". UdllcS. LGcCS
j. S. IMtIiRgiOH, Smgrpa 'JohR w. H0OttR LdHrd
4. Jackson, Jr, CtuWdCl. Henry ". Baker, S,GtOrd.
Jas b. IndCrSOH, FrlCricd II. r. DlcniRq GCOrgctocR.
RelRCdr ,IWidmS MyOri.| JcuRfS POISd(r. Milton.
Cc0rqc NOOrG FcltOH. b. T. HitIBiOH, for iOiCF
C.JIEtrriRgtOn, ,FJ1HRg'JH. SHSSCr
e. 4. RdtcinS, BriIWriC.
James ". IUHdykC, CdcSiCrfOrR M.
J1bR p. Mtniirc, GrcCnSb0roHgh, M
Jeremiah y. FZttchcr, Preston, Nj.
JdmcS Cannon, Salisbury, M
Chnrtes C0NiaS Berth, W.
Ia,. q. DirkiaSoal, IOcomokc city, Nd
1UGqSineSScomntpnicdt &houdbc aRoircSseitO
WM. DENNEY, Jr., Sec'y,
March 4, 1850. DOVER, DEL.
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DIRECTORS:
GEORGE W. CUNININS, President.
Wm. W. Tschudy, DIR. Henry Ridgcly,
John ii. llOtteCkcr, James /" Hcverin,
George II. Money, John W. CausCy.
Jacob Williams, of SeafOrd, EX-Gov. James Ponder.
WM. DENNEY, JR., Secretary and Treasurer.
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SIIOE EINDINOSl Ftgs. Iacks, NalIs bTlsUks' VIZ
Thread, Avis, Hafts, NeeGlas
Wall Brushes and Window Brushes
busting brushes and Sweeping Brushes.
Paint brushes and Marking Brushes
Feather Brushes and Bristie Brushes.
Hair Brushes and Clothes BauSheS..
Hat Shoe. Nail and Tooth Brushes.
Bro0mS Whisks, (iilling Twine, Seine Twin9 ChOker
Twine Sail Twine, Broom Twine, Cotton Rope Manila
Rope Sisal Rope Traces Plough Lines. Picture Cord,
Curtain Cord, Sackng Cord Rope. Half-inch Five
eighths Three-Quarlers, and an Inch, &c, &c, &c.
Read the above over again, and notice the opening,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-24
Poultry-..rhe A.ia.lo Breeds.

The Asiatic breeds consist of Light and
Dark Brahmas Buff, White, Black and Par
fridge Cochins The Light Brahmas are the
most popular of all the Asiatics They must
have snowy white plumage, black tail, and
black pencillng on neck hackle, yellow legs
and beak, heavy leg feathering, and a large
and full breast They are of a quiet DISPOSE
ton, and four-foot fence will keep them
within bounds They are excellent winter
layers, and pullets Matched in March will be-
gin laying in September Farmers wishing
TO improve their common fowls would do
well to procure Light Brahma cockeres. The
cocks must weigh from IL to 10 pounds and
the hen from to II pounds The writer is
of the opinion that Brahmas weighing 0 10 IL
pounds are far more profitable than Brahmas
that weigh 10 pounds each.
The Dark Brahmas are not SO popular as
the Light Brahmas, although they can be
confined in closer yards Some claim that
the Dark Brahma lays more eggs than the
Light in the year, but not so large an egg
My opinion is that the Light Brahmas are the
best layers and the finest settlers of all Asiat-
les. The Buff Cochin cocks vary from dark
ginger, or red, to light or yellow buff the
former have the neck hackle and saddle of a
bright orange-red the saddle-hacke feath-
ers are orange-red, and the rest of the body
Is OF dark buff, without any black except
tue tAlli ana pernpAs some OF the quiz teath-
ers of the wings. The Yellow Bluffs have
more of lemon color, but without white
feathers; the haokles are of bright golden
yellow the saddle and outside of the wings
a shade darker, but still yellow, and the rest
of the body beautiful uniform light buff
except the tail, which is black The Buff
hens vary from dark buff to almost a cana
ry color they are eXcelled by none in their
attachment to home, from which they never
wander far even when their liberty is unre-
stricted They are careful sitters and moth
ers, and the chicks are hardy, easy to raise,
and less liable to be affected by disease As
layers they are unequaled, laying when quite
young, and in the coolest days of winter, as
well AZ the finest days of spring.
1t might be interesting to your many read
ers to know how the first Buff Cochins were
brought before the public. Mr.. Sturgeon
writes to Mr. Tegetmeier of London that he
got his fowls in lS47 from a ship in the West
India docks. A clerk of his CHANGED to be on
board, who was struck by the appearance of
these extraordinary fowls, and bought them
ON his own responsibility, at what Mr.. Stur-
geon considered and denounced as most ex-
travagant price-six or eight shillings less
than two dollars each. A young brother of
Mr.. Surgeons unwittngly killed two of the
fine birds on their arrival, leaving him only
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-24

The admixturo of lard with small quanti-
ty of creamery butter, and sending the prod
uct east for consumption ms the genuine prod
uct of the dairy is a Chicago speculation, Of
somewhat recent establishment, but, we
should judge, of rather extensive proportions.
A committee of the Elgin board Of trade have
recently reported that they found in Chicago
six or seven factories engaged in the manu-
facture, the smallest of which turns out n ton
daily, and one of them rs much as $1,000 to
IL, 600 pounds daily. Three grades are made,
according to the quality of the butter used,
which sell at a cont or two less than genuine
butter Of the same grade, ranging from 10 to
% cents per pound As lard costs only about
eight cents and as the process of mixing it
with the butter is less expensive than that of
making oleomargarine, the stuff pays hand
some profit, particularly rs it is sold as butter,
while oleomargarne has to 20 under its own
name. So great an amount of this product
is sold that dealers in dairy products are get
ting alarmed and meeting Of the leading
produce dealers in Chicago was held recently
to devise means to protect the trade against
it. Over one hundred interested parties were
present, and resolutions were adopted calling
on the produce exchange to take immediate
action to prosecute parties guilty of violating
the State law making it an offence to sell eth
err butter or cheese which is adutoratcd, eX-
copt under some appropriate name. Over
$1,000 have been subscribed to defray the OK
penses of the prosecution, and as much is
promised rs may be necessary to stamp out
the fraudulent practice now in vogue Of man
ufacturiDg and selling doctorcd lard a. gcnu-
iue butter The city council was also peti-
toned TO pass city ordinance against the
sale of any spurious article rs butter, unless
it was placardld rs to its composition. "
IL EaInlr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-24
The Frul,.Grouer'. Hest Friend.

Many of the leading orchard proprietors in
northern Italy and southern Germany are cul-
tivalors Of the common black ant, which in
sect they hold in high esteem as the fruit
growers best friend. They establish mt hills
in their orchards, and leave the police service
of their fruit trees entirely TO the tiny colo
nists, which pass all their time in climbing up
the stems of tho fruit trees. cleansing their
boughs and leaves Of malefacturs. mature as
well as embryotic, and descend laden with
spoils to the ground, where they comfortably
consume or prudeuty store away their booty
They never NEEDLE with sound fruit, but
only invade such apples, pears and piunis AS
have already been penetrated by tho cauker
which they remorselessly pursue TO its fast
nesses within the very heart of the fruit No
where are apple and pear trees SO free from
blight and destructive insects us in the imme-
diato ncighborhood Of large ant-hil five or
six years old. The favorite food OF ants
would appear to be the larvm and pupr df
those insects which spend the whole of their
brief existence in dovourlng the tender shoots
and juvenile leaves of fruit trees -G Grange
bulletin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-24

Total, l04, 600 acres, growing annually over
100, 900 cords of wood ut the low estimate of
one cord per acre-a larger quantity than was
ever taken from the forests of these towns in
any single year, or is likely to be taken from
them In any year soon to come. But it should
be considered that the value of the forest is
not increased to the extent of the difference
between the annual growth and the annual
consumption of wood and lumber, because
large share of this increase only replaces an
older growth that is falling into decay, and
because the most valuable sorts are apt to be
culled out. A large quantity of wood and
timber is lost every year by decay, that would
have been valuable il it had been cut at the
proper time. The woodman should use his
discretion as regards when to spare the tree.
If it has attained its full growth or its full
value, it might as well be turned to some ac-
count as to be left to Il, cay; but provision
should be made for the future by sparng the
young and thrifty trees to replace what has
been cut away. If this is done, large guam
tity of wood and lumber may be removed
from these towns without intrenching on the
capital of the forest. In all of these towns,
rs well as in most of the towns in this part
of the State, there are old, uuproductive pas
lures and tracts of land, the owners of which
are perhaps building bett' than they know
in allowing the forest to cover them again
They will be valuable to u future generation
II not to some of their present owners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-24
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, AND RECORD FARMER, FRIDAY

leans, where IL has been necessary to close the
mills for several months in each year. The
six New Orleans mills have formed an associ-
ntion which buys seed for them and regulates
the price of the supply. The price paid by
the mills the last season has been from $40 to
$12 per ton, and the planters have received
from $3.50 to $3.50 per ton. The southern
mills are united in an association which holds
annual meetings. After the seed has been
taken to the mills, it is first cleaned Of stones
and other foreign matter. Then it is passed
through gins, which divest it of lint; It's cut
up by machinery, and the kernels are sepa-
rated from the hulls. The bulls are used as
fuel, or sold Mt 81 per ton to be fed to cattle.
The kernels are crushed by rollers, heated,
and then put into wooden bags and subjected
to hydraulic pressure of 1863 tons for II
minutes The crude oil runs off, and what is
left is oil-cake. The oil may be sold in its
crude condition, or be refined. About SO per
cent. of the bulk of the crude oil is retained
in the refined, and the residue is used in man
ufacturinp sOap.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-24

The average value of farm lands in the
United States, according to a recent govern
ment report has increased during the past
year per cent. The largest increase is in
Florida % per cent, and the smallest in an
other southern state, Virginia, IA per cent.
The average increase in the New England
states is 8 per cent. The middle states show
half of this advance, the south Atlantic states
more, and the southwestern states less. Hi
nois, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, states
lying together in the wheat belt, return a
round increase averaging 10 per cent; but,
remembering how large an addition has been
made to the farm lands of the country in the
West, it is rather surprising that the advance
in the value of cultivated lands is, in the main,
so evenly distributed over the country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-24

Some years ago DIR. Il. V. Pierce Of the
Worlds Dispensary and Invalds' Hotel, Buff
falo, n. Y, and London. was sent for to ex-
anime a terrible disease Of the knee Joint re-
sulting in liberation and extensive sioughiug
of the bone and tissues. The mans life hai
been despared Of by previous attendants,
Amputation at the thigh was promptly decid-
ed upon and skillfully performed by DR..
Pierce, and rs after treatment, 10 purify the
blood and prevent a recurrence OF the malady,
the doctors Golden Remedy was freely pre-
scribed. The mans system was thoroughly
purified and strengthened, he rapidly gained
his health, the stump healing nicely, and he
is to-day happy man. The case was among
the first in which this wonderful blood purifier
was tested. 1t has since manifested its won
derful power over the worst scrofulous and
other blood diseas, s. Taken for a time. II so
purifes and strengthens the system as to
strongly fortify it against the encroachmcnts
of diseases. Sold by druggists.
MrDDLEvILLE, Mich. Feb. -, 1879.
Hon. r.. V. Perce-Dear Sir would say
that have sold your medicines for seven
years. The Golden Medical Discovery il the
best cough remedy ! have ever used, and in
every case where | have recommended it, it
has cured. l have used it in my family for
my children; it cures their coughs and colds
in day or two. My wife has used it several
times when down sick 1t invariably gives
immediate relief. Its sale increases daily.
j. b. HESTER, Druggist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-24

The world.ronowned success Of Hoscttcrs Bitters,
and their continued popularity for quarter OF CEN
tury as stomachic, ia scarcely more wonderful than
tho welcome that grects the annual appearance OF
Hostettor'R Almanac This valuable medical treatise
is publishcd by Hostctter smith, pttsbutg, Pa, I'M
der their own Immediate supervision employing ~
hands In that department. Ten cylinder printing
presses eight folding machines, Eve job presses &C.
are running about eleven months IN the year on ths
than eleven millions, printed In the English, German
French, Welsh, Norwegian, Swedish, Holland Bone
milan and spanish languages Refer to copy of II
for and interesting reading concerning health
and numerous testir onias TO the efficacy Of Hos
letters D.ttere amusement varied information, az
tronom lcni calculations and chronological items ETC.
which can he depended ON for correctness. The al
manac for 1881 can be obtained free OF cost, from
druggists and general dealers in all parts Of the coun
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-24

The manufacture of oil oil-cake, soap, &c,
from cotton seed is rapidly becomnga prom
inent industry in the South. The New Or
leans Democrat states that it is already the
largest industry in New Orleans, where there
are six mills, employing 1925 persons and
producing 81, 742, 900 worth of commodities,
or one-seventh of the value of the manufac-
tured products of the city. Cotton-seed had
no commercial value before the year 1855,
because there existed no profitable or practi-
cable process for extracting the oil. The first
attempt to utilize the seed was made in Match
ez, in 1884, but all who were engaged in the
business were ruined. A better mill was set
up in New Orleans in 1852, and it turned out
good oil and oil-cake. The possibility of
profitable manufacture was shown by this en-
terprise, but it was peouniary failure. In
1855 the work was renewed, and with success,
but the manufacture was interrupted by the
war, When peace was restored the mills were
reopened, and since that time the industry
has progressed steadily. In 1866 there were
seven mills in the country, three of them be-
ing in New Orleans in 1870 the total number
had become 20, and now there are a. in all.
The product Of the industry in 1860 was
$3.50, 900 in Louisiana, SIG, 500 in New York,
SllS,OOO in Rhode Island, and $500, 900 in
Tennessee. In 1870 the whole product was
worm ~, zuJ,OlO, OF Whlch providence, Il. L.,
furnished $500, 900, Memphis $500, 600, and
New Orleans $332, 500. Now there are nine
mills in Mississippi, nine in Louisiana, eight
in Tennessee, eight in Texas, four in Arkan-
sas, two in Missouri, two in Alabama, and
one in Georgia. These mills are capable of
crushing l7SG tons of seed per day. One of
the New Orleans mills was established in 1871,
rs a branch of the one in Rhode Island. The
cotton seed yields oil, oil-cake, meal, ashes,
soap-stoek, and fuel for use in factories. In
every pound of cotton lint, as it comes from
the boil, there are about three and half
pounds of seed the last cotton crop, there
fore, yielded 5000, 600 600 pounds of seed,
from which more than 1870, 600, 900 gallons of
oil could be made, for each ton of seed yields
from 81 TO 35 gallons of oil. About one-tenth
of the crop of seed, or 40, 600 tons, is now
crushed in the mills, the supply having al
ways been less than the demand in New Or
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-24

The following are from an old farmers
maxims: /. One acre of land, well prepared
and well cultivated, produces more than two
which receive only the same amount OF labor
had on one. >. One horse, COW, mule, sheep
or hog, well fed, is more profitable than two
kept on the amount necessary to keep one
well. 3. One acre Of clover or grass il worth
more than two of cotton whore no grass or
clover is raised. I. No farmer who buys oats,
corn, wheat, fodder and hay, as a rule, forton
years, can keep the sheriff away from the door
in the end &. The farmer who never reads
the papers, and sneers at "book farming" aud
Improvements, always has leaky roofs, poor
stock, broken down fences, aud complains Of
bad seasons" l. The farmer who is above
his business and iutrusts il to another to man
age soon has no business to tend to-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-24
COnMIssIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF EMILY A. AMIDoN

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District Of Marlboro
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands Of all persons against the estate
Emily A. Am!don late OF Dummerston in said DIE
trict, deceased. and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto hereby give notice that viii meet for the
purpose aforesaid at o. L. T. Benefits dwelling house
in pummcrstcn the 18th day OF January and 18th day
Of May next, from O'Clock until O'Clock p NJ. each
of laid days and that months from the 9th day OF
December, D.lsS0, l. the time limited by said court
for said creditors to their claims to for
animation and allowance.
Dated az Dummsrstou this It'll day Of December, A.
u. 1850.
WIN. o. MILLER,l Commissioner,
SO J. L. WORDEN, ! -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-24

STATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro, IS.

= The Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the Estate Of ASA
WHEELER, late Of BIatt.io ro in said District, de-
ceased, Greeting.
whereas George b. wheeler has presented to this
Court an instrument IurIorting 10 he the last viii
Of said deceased for probate You are hereby noi
ned that this Court will decide upon the probate #
said instrument the session thereof to be held at the
Probate Once In Brattcloro IL said District the
last Saturday Of December D. lSsO when and where
you may appear and contest the sanc, you see cause
80 l.. W. STODDARD, Register.