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Finest Equipped Railroad In this
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Chancery Notice.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, l.
Rock Island County.
In the Circuit Court September Term, 1883
Ellen Litter vs.. charles r. Littler, in Ihanrery
Affidavit Of the non-residence Of Charles X. Lit
tier, the above named defendant. having been filed
in the Clerk Office of the Circnit Court of sail
county, notice is therefore hereby given to the
said non resident defendant that the complainant
filed her bin OF complaint in said Court, on the
Chancery side thereof, the 18th day of July.
1885, anu that thereupdn a Summons issued ont
OF said Court, wherein sand suit is now pending,
rcturnablc on the first Monday in the month Of
september next, a. Is by law required. Now, un-
less You. The said non resident defendant above
Hamed, shall personally be ana appear before said
Circuit Court, on the first day of the next term
thereof, to be holden at Rock Island in and for
the said county, on the first Monday in September
next, and plead, answer Or demur to the said
complainant bill OF complaint, the same and
the matters and things therein charged and stated
viii be taken as confessed, and decree entered
against you according to the prayer of said bill
Rock Island, illinois, July nth, 1888.
. LEVI f. HARSON, Clerk.
T, o'MARA, compts Sol. july-1T-dtd
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STILWEL.l.'S
SPECIFIC
CURES
KIDNEY AND LIVER
DISEASE.

Cures Kidney and Liver Disease when all
else falls. Its action on the system is quick
and lasting,
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Chancery Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
ROEK IaIANn EaIfJTv


Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
In the Circuit Court OF said Rock Island Comfy
In Chancery .' -st.
William H. Appleton and WilliamW. Appleton.
executors OF the last viii and testament of
James b. Cooley, deceased, Compliments,
David B. Sears, Thomas j Robinson. John H
Wilson, Bailey Davenport, The Rock River Nav
lgaqon ana water Power Company William
BTf@tbach Paul Theissen, John Peterson. Sarah
Olson, Andrew 0rlander, Mary Olson, Oscar Of
SON Peter Olson, William Millhall, James Gan.
non, Isaac Allies, Timothy Corners James Bur
ris, fha City of Rock Island. Emma kalbaugh,
HadOc kalbaugh, Julia kehoe, The Rock Island
n Peoria Railway Company, Martina Rodmah
John b. Rodman, Florence Butler, Thomas j.
Rodman. Ella L. Ayers, Addison B. Rodman,
David Sears. George W. Sears, William Sears
Henry II. Sears, Sophia Nanandschoot NJ. W.
fTyar, Holmes Hakes, The Rock Island Watch
Company, James First, Washington l.. Sweeney
Sarah c. Eastman, stephen A, Main. George II
Mash; John +. Ellsworth, Hiram Ellsworth,
MyEa J., Ellsworth, James 5. Drake Roswell P
Dart, The Milan Paper Company Henry P Be
attic, James Johnston. William T. Riggs Rob
eTt Mcdonald, David l. Cunkle George NJ D.
. Hakes, George Nj Dickson, The Rock River Ca
mai and Lock Company, The Rock Island Paper
Company, Charles L. Walker, Cornelius Lynde
Phil Mitchell, PhilemonL. Mitchell, The Nation
al Paper Company, Grahams Cotton Mills Chris
TOPPER M. Brace, Margaret j Sears and Robert
5. Rodman, defendants.
To said defendants William Mihall Emma
kalbaugh, Zadoc kalbaugh, John D. Rodrnan, Ell
Ia L. Ayers, stephen A Main George FL. Maish,
Hiram Ellsworth, James s. Drake, Henry P Beat
tie, James Johnston, WilliauiT Riggs Robert Nc
Donald, and David L. Cunkle and every of them
Due affidavit of your non residence having been
filed herein notice is hereby given you said last
above named defendants and every of You that
the above entitled suit is now pending in said
Court and that summons has been issued against
you therein; Now Unless You shall personally be
and appear before the said court in the first day of
the next term thereof, to be holden at the Court
House in the city of Rock Island in the county and
state aforesaid, on the first Monday of September,
A. D., 1888, to which time and place the said sum
mons is made returnable, and plead, answer or de
muir to the bill of complaint in said sntfled that
the same will be takens Tor confessed as against
you and decree entered accordingly
Rock Island, Illinois, Juy 23d, A. D., 1883
LEVI r. HARRISON,
HENRY CURTIS, JR., Clerk of said Cont
Solicitor for Complainants, d4w
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Valuable, and it affords sure defence against ma
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disease from the system. .
For sale by all Druggists and dealers generally.
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He Struck Ont.

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ne ne Is apt to get more than he wants
= Inc best way in which to get praise is
20 90 something which demands it. An
actor once said to Garrick: Don't Won
s LILLE ! struck out some beauties in nv
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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-16
West Addison.

Thomas Blackjack is repairing his
house.
Frank Titus has put up new horse
barn.
Mrs. Eva Benson is very low. Fears
are entertained that she will not recover.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity
have done their threshing.
Prentiss c. Hoyt and Leslie Kaine are
attending the graded school in Middle
bury.
There are three canal boats loading
with poplar wood near George French's
landing
Miss Lille Tatreau's birthday party
was success. She received several very
nice presents.
A heavy west wind on Monday made
it very unpleasant for those who were
obliged to be out.
Mr.. Dudley has purchased the slaugh-
ter-house that stood on the Seymour Ev-
crest farm. and moved it north on part
of the Adams farm that he bought of
that estate. He intends making dwell
ling house of the building.
The selectmen of this town have had
the bridge repaired on the new road. 1t
is finished up in good style. There is u
railing the whole length of the bridge.
1t is also strung with wire. Mr.. Warren
Clark and Mr.. Doten did the work.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-16
Vergennes.

Lieut.. c. A. Booth and wife were in
town last week.
o. ii. Spaulding has moved from Brid-
port into his fathers house in this place.
Geo. w. Nye made his friends Il short
call on Saturday last. He is in the rail-
road ticket office at Saratoga.
Jos. Paradee will offer his house and
10 acres of land on the Monkton road.
near this city, for sale by auction on
Saturday next.
On Friday, Receiver j. w. Barnes will
offer at auction all the lumber now on
the James Preston farm, cut by Dan Z.
Harvey last winter.
The Franklin House is sold to S. 5.
Gaines of the Stevens House. What the
future of the house will be is not yet
made public. 1t is large and roomy
building, and contains many stores, be-
sides the hotel.
The extension of the city water mains
is under consideration by the water COM
missioners. The extension contemplated
is to the residence of Mrs. Meiggs. just
beyond the depot. 1t will be great
convenience to her as well as to the Cen
tral Vermont railroad.
iC idot lOO VI duNltllb UGuSlcdtS.
stoves, kettles, etc., belonging to the es-
tate of the late Edward Seymour, was
sold by Auctioneers Gorham and KIM
ball, last Saturday. Prices ruled quite
low. Two cows were sold at auction,
bringing S25 each.
Fred Durand and Grant Wilson, the
former clerk at the Valley House, Eliza
bethtown, n. Y, and the latter one of the
guests from New York city, in company
with Geo. +. kimball of this city. bag
ged four fine ducks and some fifty pounds
of good-sized pickerel, last Thursday
night and Friday.
On Monday of last week young
child of K. Maldoon died, and was buried
Wednesday. On Thursday evening q
three-year-old boy of ). ID. Miner died
with scarlet fever, ana was buried Satur-
day. Another son of Mr.. Miner is sick
with the Same disease. Both the above
families have the sympathy of their
friends.
G. W. Thomas Il Co. are numbering
the houses and business places in our
city. 1t will be quite convenient to peo.
pie coming here from abroad in finding
our business places and the residences of
our citizens, rs the city is so extensive
and thickly settled that to one unaccus-
toned to the place it is very difficult to
get around intelligently.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-16
Bristol.

william Orcutt has painted his barn.
Miss Carrie Grow of Rutland is visit
ing friends in town.
Miss Jennie Grow spraincd her ankle
severely. last week.
John Partch is clerking in Hiram Shat
tuck's grocery store.
L. p. Orcutt's big barn on Maple street
is nearly completed.
d. b. Collins of Monkton was in town
this week, on business.
M. p. Varney has his barn on Garfield
street nearly completed.
The Aqueduct company are still in
trouble with their water pipes.
J. j. Dumas is painting and papering
and getting his new house ready.
The Bristol graded school is prepar-
ing for an exhibition at the close of the
term.
Rev. Mr.. Coombs of the Baptist church
will exchange with Rev. j. w. Burgen
of Starksboro. next Sunday.
G. z. Abernethy, our live dealer in
groceries aud meats, raised about ,00C
bushels of potatoes this year.
Warner B. Dunshee. one of our most
respected citizens. and an active business
man. died at his residence in this village
last Monday afternoon. Mr.. DunsheC
has been in poor health for over year
He will be greatly missed by wide cir.
Gle of friends and relatives. The funera
services were held at his late residence
last Thursday afternoon. His age wa.
about 40 years.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-16
RiptOn.

On the 10th inst we called on Mrs. L.
II. Baker so long afflicted with dropsy.
There have been taken from her person
at sixty different times, 1852 pounds of
water. This continued prostration has
subjected her to confinement to her armed
chair, but in all this she numbers among
the meek, and has the promise that they
shall inherit the earth. Gods hammer
seems to have fallen upon her, yet she sees
the divine hand administering the blows
for her good, and these light afllictions
forestall an eternal weight of glory, when
the intervening clouds will be dispersed,
and she will see Him as He is. We left
her in humble submission to the will of
her heavenly Father. b,
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-16
Orwell.

Winter seems to be coming, slowly but
surely.
John Hall has sold his crop of oats for
80 cents a bushel.
w. B. Wright's new horse shows a
thrce-minute gait.
The sidewalk in the village is being
raised and relaid.
Mr.. Edward Ball died on Sunday, the
4th inst, after weeks illness.
Miss Sarah King has just completed a
bed-quilt containing 1852 pieces
The town house will not be repaired
the present fall-so say the selectmen.
The looks of +. NJ. Wright g. Co.'S.
store have lately been improved by new
coat of paint.
The dry bridge over the railroad is re-
ported unsafe. viii our seectmen look
after the matter?
Rev. S. F. Calhoun exchanged pulpits
with Rev. Alexander McGeorge of Ticon-
derogo, last Sunday.
1t is reported that Leonard's mill will
be moved to the other side of the lake,
late in the coming winter.
1t is learned from reliable source
that company is being formed to open
black marble quarry on r. f. Whites
fam. Orwell needs some industry of
this kind. Why don't some of the cap
italists help push the matter to a success
ful issue
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-16
East Middlebury.

A Thanksgiving ball is to be given at
the Glen House in this place, Thursday
evening, Nov. 20.
John King has been grading his lot
adjoining his house, and has enclosed il
with good fence at the roadside.
Silas Perkins. about 81 years of age
and for more than 80 years a resident OF
this town, is making visit to his son
daughter and other relatives in town
His home is at Mt. Holly, Vt.
Ira Clark has moved into Frank Farr's
house, and Mrs. Rogers in A. =. Tup
per's house. Frank Farr has nearly
completed his horse barn for public pat
ronage at the Glen House. He is receiv
ing a fair patronage in his hotel
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-16
Go,emfg 21cps.
BridpOrt.

Mrs. Loren Towner of Towner hill is
very sick.
1t is rumored that Mrs. Bcyette of
Cream Hill had some thirty turkeys
stolen few nights ago.
On Monday last large limb was
blown off an elm tree in ii. n. Sollace' S
dooryard. Luckily no one was hurt.
Our farmers begin to see the necessity
of having plenty Of water. Nj. f. Wheel
er is having well drilled on his place
and expects to have a never-failing sup
pip of water
A party of young men of this place
broke into house and demolished a
stove and some furniture. They were
made to pay costs next day, and perhaps
will be more wise in the future.
The auction that took place in front of
ID. II. Benefits store on Tuesday was
poorly attended, on account of the snow
storm. If it had been a sleigh instead OF
wagon it would have sold better.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-16
New Haven.

Considerable hay is being drawn to the
hay press at the depot, bought by Mr..
Fuller. Prices range from 50 to SO.
We understand that G. r. Sanborn, NJ.
D., has, or is about to leave for Rutland.
His departure from town is sincerely re-
grettcd by his many patrons.
Sylvester Doud contemplates leaving
for the South next week. lie will spend
the winter with his son, Mr.. Edward
Doud, who resides in Chattanooga,
Tenn.
The administrator of the estate of the
late Miss Rachel Pierce has recently
erected Il handsome monument in Ever
green cemetery to her memory. The
deceased was resident of this town for
more than forty years.
Last Sunday morning the pastor
preached to the young men.in accordance
with the request of the Y. NJ. G. associa-
ton. In the evening an interesting SER
vice was held in the church, in COM
memoration of the four-hundredth ami
versary of the birthday of Martin Luth-
er, the leader of the great Reformation,
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society met with Mrs. VIM. Partch
on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 8, with u
large attendance. An hour or two was
spent in preparing and completing chari'
table work. Devotional exercises follow.
ed. The next business was the election
of officers. The secretary's and treas
urer's report was read and accepted. Ii
showed cash on hand S23.l0. Mrs. l.. w
Stowe was reelected president; and Mrs
Ell. Squire secretary and treasurer. Mrs
O. s Sargent WAS chosen Vica-nresidpnt
Four ladies were appointed for diree
tresscs. This society has been organ
lied and kept up for many years, doing
a large amount of benevolent work fol
home aud abroad,
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-16
Cornwall.

Mrs. L. J. Sampson, who has been
spending several weeks in Saratoga, re-
turned few days since.
A. NJ. Richards has rented his farm.
and intends to move to Middlebury, fol
the purpose of educating his children.
The boys of district No. have organ
lied brass band and orchestra. We
predict that they will be heard from in
the future.
Some of our young people met at Mrs.
Carr's on Friday evening, and engaged
in little dancing. Music was furnished
by Judson Landon.
Mr.. Boulia, who lost his horse a short
time since, can offset his loss by 1000
bushel of carrots, and over 100 turkeys
which he has raised this year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-07-25
MULE MUSIC.
The Composition of a Missouri Man.

A Missouri composer, melted by such
musical compositions as 1.-The Don,' has
written a symphony entitled "The
Mule" It it an admirable piece of de-
scriptive music. It opens with an easy
moderate movement intended to repre-
sents the animal jogging contentedly
along the road. A few grace notes indi-
cate his reaching to one side to nab a
thistle as he passes. The road grows
harderand the movement slower. Then
the driver encourages the mule. The
cluck and crack of the whip is heard.
1t stops short, and then the middle
chord takes up one note and holds it
through the rest Of the symphony, to
indicate that the mule has baked and
won't move. Meanwhile the strings
give expression to the efforts Of the dri-
yer to beat the obstinacy out OF the beaat
with the whip, a few sharp taps OF the
bones coming in to indicate the breaking
of the whip-stock. Dull chords on the
kettle-drum tell that the driver has taken
up the cushion OF the wagon-seat, and
is whacking the mules around the tail
with it. However the, mule remains
firm. and the cushion is thrown aside,
and the driver goes to the fence to get a
board. The tearing of his clothes in the
wayside bushes and his ripping the board
from the fence are clearly defined by the
trombones and lower strings. He re-
turns and belabors the mule with the
board, and this is n of the most lively
and pleasant movements of the work
and is continued until the mule begins
to kick. Then the melody becomes
somewhat obscured, but the force and
speed of the movement are greatly accel-
lerated. The wagon begins TO break.
First, the dashboard goes, then the seat,
then the whiff1etree-a sharp clang of
the triangle denoting the breaking of the
ironwork. So it goes, till the mule has
freed itself from the wagon. Then it
kicks the man over the fence, and he
falls in a hog-wallow. Then ~ the
finale-the triumphant bray Of the mule.
This is a wondrous bit of composition,
50 natural and true to life that a listener
with his eyes closed would think him
self in a close proximity to the living
animal. The roar is sometimes tremen-
dous, and can only be produced by an
orchestra of ninety-two pieces, while
the conductor has to be strapped down
to obviate his throwing himself off his
| feet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-07-25
A Good Sheep Story.

A flock of sheep blocked up the en-
trance to a bridge spanningsMil Creek,
near Chester Park, 0. A large shep-
herd dog had been trying to induce the
sheep to cross the bridge, but they were
suspicious and held back. Presently the
dog, discouraged at his unsuccessful eff
fort to drive them, leaped upon the
backs of the sheep, which, in their
crowded condition, looked like one
woolly floor, raj along to the bridge en-
trance, leaped upon the floor, and, seiz-
ing in his mouth the neck Of one of the
ewes, dragged her along onto the bridge.
Once on the floor Of the bridge the old
ewes suspicious were allayed, and she
trotted on across, followed by the whole
flock, while the dog stepped to one side,
let them pass, and then trotted a long be-
hind.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-07-25
A Hot Landlord.

The other day a meek looking tramp
walked into a hotel in an Iowa town,
set a portly looking grip" down on the
floor and quietly told the landlord that
he was the foreman of a gang of tele-
graph linemen who were engaged in put
ting up wires in that neighborhood, and
that he desired to engage rooms and
board for six men. The landlord sized
him up received him cordially and gave
him supper and the best room in the
house. In the morning he got up and
ordered dinners put up for six men. who
he said were sleeping under a tent just
outside Of the town, and he got his
breakfast, rook the dinners for the
men and departed, and the landlord has
not seen him since. The landlord, who
was always known as a quiet, %good-na-
tured fellow, has become a changed
man. and he is SO hot now, that if water
should drop on him he would "siss' like
a hot stove lid. He says he can stand
an ordinary tramp, but n who will
not only beat a man out of two meals
and a nights lodging, but also rob him
of victuals enough to keep him all sum-
mer, is more than any hotel man can
stand, and he is loaded to the muzzle
for tramps now.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-07-25
"N~h -
A Tragedy.

[ had seen him frequently on Wash
ington avenue, a fair-haired, laughing,
handsome boy. Within five years he
grew to manhood, and [ often thought
Of him as the idol of his p~arents-man-
ly, brave and true. The other day [ saw
his fathers lettering form walking slow
ly up State street hill. He looked hag-
gard and worn, as though some great
trouble had come upon him. | saw his
sisters blanched face and downcast eyes,
and knew that a great calamity had be-
fallen the family. [ asked a mutual
friend the reason.
''The son." he said mournfully, and
gulped down a sob.
"How sad" / said to myself. He SO
young and full Of promise, to be carried
away. No wonder his people are crush
ed with grief, and then in a %sympathet-
ic tone, I inquired:
"When did he die?"
"DieW quoth my friend, in a tone OF
inquiry and sad surprise. "Die?" he
repeated. He's not dead worse than
that; he's become a dude.o
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-07-25
A Ruined Fort.

An important discovery of a ruined
fort has been made near Redfield, Da-
kota. It occupies nearly two acres Of
ground and the Notifications consisted Of
earthworks. More than two hundred
skulls have been discovered and remov-
ed, but nothing to indicate the date of
occupation Of the fertilization or to what
race its occupants belonged. This is the
most singular, as it also is the most puz-
zling part Of this important a%rcheolog-
ical find. BY some the skulls are
thought to be those of white men who
were probably massacred by the Indi-
ans, while others believe the fortifica-
ton dates back to the times of the
mound builders. Thorough excavation
ought to solve this problem.