1884.] DECEMBER, TWELFTH MONTH. ASTRONOMICAL CALCULATIONS. O Full Moon, 2d day, 2h. 15m., evening, E. the Year. Day o Day of the Week. Θ Length Day's Rises. Sets. of Days. Decre. h. m. h. m.h. Boston. Morn Even Place. Sets. D Souths. h. m.h. m h. m. m. Meremy in Confueting with Moon in Cold as 2/6 of lost Jan of dee 29 this me DECEMBER hath 31 days. [1884. And yet God's love is not withdrawn; His beauty paints the crimson dawn, And clothes the boughs with glitt'ring wreaths. Aspects, Holidays, Events, 1 Mo. 6. U.S. Congress meets. 4 Th. Very high tides. 68. 2 Tu. 3 W. in Per. of Canterbury, d., '82. runs high. 6 h. 53d. Dr. Tait, archb'op gr. hel. lat. S. 8 Mo. 62. Fine, 7 E 20 Sunday in Advent. 9 Tu. John Milton born, 1608. 10 W. 6 HC. but very out S. LONGFELLOW. Farmer's Calendar. THERE was a time when each man had to make his own shoes, weave his own cloth, shoe his own horse, and hew out the frame of his own house. That time has passed, and it is well that it has; for we can get better work from those who give their whole time and thought to one thing. A man who wants to get on in anything in this world must give his mind to it. through and through. It is so on That is the only way to know it the farm, and so in everything else. A mixed farming is the rule here at the East, and it is all well enough, and gives us the means of living; but it does n't prove that it is n't a good plan to work up some one line of culture, and look to that as the money crop of the farm. It matters little what it may be, if it is the very thing that one can do best. It may be bees, or poultry, milk or butter, small fruits or garden vegetables of some kind; or it may be hay, grass, or the raising of stock. Only let it be a product suited to the place, as well as the Clear man. Now that the work outand doors does n't press so very hard, it Look 11 Th. Length of night 14h. 54m. 12 Fr. Low tides. 8h0. 13 Sa. 14th. WASHINGTON DIED, 1799, 14 E 3d Sun. in Adv. 69. 15 Mo. 16th. Boston Tea Party, 1773. 16 Tu. in Apogee. for a 17 W. runs low. gr. elon. E. 18 Th. High tides. C. 19 Fr. 6 C. 18th. Henry James, Philo20 Sa. 2 st. 21st. ent. V.EGINS. 21 E 4th Sun. in Adv. St. Thomas. 22 Mo. Shortest days; about 9 hours long. 23 Tu. 25th. stat. snow storm. 24 W. HO. Very low tides. 25 Th. Christmas Day. in 8. 26 Fr. St. Stephen. sophical author, died, 1882. Innocents. is just the time to think the thing 27 Sa. St. John Evangelist. over, study up what the books say COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES. (Corrected Sept., 1883.) Supreme Court, at Washington, D.C. Court comes in 2d Monday in October. The Supreme Court of the United States consists of one Chief and eight Associate Justices. There are nine judicial circuits, and to each of these is assigned one of the justices. There are also nine Circuit Judges, each of whom is to reside in his circuit. The circuits and justices are as follows: 66 First Circuit, Horace Gray, of Boston, Mass., Associate Justice, (Maine, N. H., Mass., R. I.) 66 66 Fifth Sixth Seventh 66 66 Ninth 66 Clerk... Samuel Blatchford, of New York, As. J. (Vt., Conn., N. Y.) John M. Harlan, of Kentucky. As. J. (Ind., Ill., Wis.) Samuel F. Miller, of Keokuk, Iowa, As. J. (Min., Iowa, Mo., Kan., Ark., Neb., Col.) U. S. Circuit Courts in 1st and 2d May and 1st Tu. Dec.; at New Haven, 4th Tu. in Feb. and Aug. Maine, at Portland, 1st Tu. in Feb. and Dec.; at Bath, 1st Tu. in Sept.; at Bangor, 4th Tu. in June. Massachusetts, at Boston, 3d Tu. in Mar., 4th Tu. in June, 2d Tu. in Sept., and 1st Tu. in Dec. New Hampshire, at Portsmouth, 3d Tu. in Mar. and Sept.; at Concord, 3d Tu. in June and Dec. Rhode Island, at Newport, 2d Tu. in May and 3d Tu. in Oct.; at Providence, 1st Tu. in February and Aug. Vermont, at Windsor, 3d Tu. May; at Rutland, 1st Tu. Oct.; at Burlington, 4th Tu. Feb. U. S. District Courts have jurisdiction in bankruptcy cases previous to Sept. 1, 1878, and are always open for such Connecticut, at Hartford, 4th Tu. in business. MEETINGS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN MAINE. (Corrected Androscoggin, at Auburn, 1st Tu. Apr. and Oct. Aroostook, at Houlton, 3d Tu. Jan. and 1st Tu. June and July. Cumberland, at Portland, terms of record, 1st Tu. Jan. and June; and regular sessions 1st Tu. every other mo. Franklin, at Farmington, last Tu. Apr. and Dec. Hancock, at Ellsworth, 4th Tu. Jan. and 2d Tu. Apr. and Oct. Kennebec, at Augusta, 3d Tu. Apr., Aug., and Dec. Knox, at Rockland, 1st Tu. Apr. and Dec., and 3d Tu. Aug. Lincoln, at Wiscasset, 2d Tu. May, 1st Mon. Sept., and last Mon. Dec. Oxford, at Paris, 2d Tu. May, 1st Tu. Sept., and last Tu. Dec. Penobscot, at Bangor, 1st Tu. Apr. and Aug., and 2d Tu. Dec. Piscataquis, at Dover, 1st Tu. Apr., Aug., and Dec. Sagadahoc, at Bath, 1st Tu. Mar., July, and Nov. Somerset, at Skowhegan, 1st Tu. Mar. and Aug., and 2d Tu. Dec. Waldo, at Belfast, 2d Tu. Apr., 3d Tu. Aug. and Dec. Washington, at Machias, 1st Tu. Jan. and Oct.; and at Calais, 4th Tu. Apr. York, at Alfred, 2d Tu. April and October. COURTS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. (Corrected Sept., 1883. Legislature meets in January and May, and may make changes.) Supreme Court. Brisiol Co., at Bristol, 1st Mon. in Mar., and 2d Mon. in Sept. Kent Co., at E. Greenwich, 2d Mon. in Mar. and 4th Mon. in Aug. Newport Co., at Newport, 3d Mon. in Mar. and 3d Mon. in Sept. Providence Co., at Providence, 4th Mon. in Mar. and 1st Mon. in Oct. Washington Co., at S. Kingstown, 3d Mon. in Feb. and 3d Mon. in Aug. Court of Common Pleas. Bristol Co., at Bristol, 1st Mon. in May and last Mon. in Oct. Kent Co., at E. Greenwich, 2d Mon. in Apr. and Oct. Newport Co., at Newport, 3d Mon. in May and Nov. Providence Co., at Providence, 1st Mon. in Mar., June, Sept., and Dec. Washington Co., at S. Kingstown, 2d Mon. in May and ist Mon. in Nov. COURTS IN THE STATE OF MAINE. Supreme Judicial Court. LAW TERMS. Androscoggin Co., at Auburn, 3d Tu. Jan., Apr., and Sept. Aroostook Co., at Houlton, last Tu. Feb. and 3d Tu. Sept. Cumberland Co., Civil Business, at Portland, 2d Tu. Jan., Apr., and Oct. Franklin Co., at Farmington, 1st Tu. Mar. and 4th Tu. Sept. Hancock Co., at Ellsworth, 2d Tu. Apr. and Oct. Kennebec Co., Civil Business only, at Augusta, 1st Tu. Mar. and 3d Tu. Oct. COURTS IN THE STATE Supreme Court. and Oct. Cheshire Co., at Keene, 1st Tu. Apr. and 3d Tu. Oct. Coos Co., at Colebrook, 1st Tu. Feb. and Sept., and at Lancaster, 3d Tu. Apr. and Oct. Grafton Co., at Iaverhill, 3d Tu. Mar. and Sept., and at Plymouth, 2d Tu. May and Nov. Hillsborough Co., at Manchester, 3d Tu. Mar., and at Nashua, 3d Tu. Sept. Merrimack Co., at Coacord, 1st Tu. Apr. and Oct. Rockingham Co., at Portsmouth, 3d Tu. Oct., and at Exeter, 3d Tu. Jan. and 2d Tu. Apr. Strafford Co., at Dover, 2d Tu. Feb. and 1st Tu. Sept. Sullivan Co., At Newport, 4th Tu. Jan. and 1st Tu. Sept. Probate Courts. [If the term of a probate court falls on a legal holiday, or day of state elections, said court shall be held on the next secular day after.] Belknap Co., at Laconia, 3d Tu. of every month. Carroll Co., at Conway, 1st Tu. Jan., May, and Sept.; at W. Ossipee 1st Tu. Feb., June, and Oct.; at Ossipee Corner, 1st Tu. Mar. July, and Nov.; at Wolfeboro' Junc., 1st Tu. Apr., Aug., and Dec. Cheshire Co., at Keene, 1st and 3d Fri. Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, June, Sept., Oct., Nov., and Dec.; 1st Fri. July, and 3d Fri. Aug. Knox Co., at Rockland, 2d Tu. Mar. and Dec. and 3d Tu. Sept. Lincoln Co., at Wiscasset, 4th Tu. Apr. and 4th Tu. Oct. Oxford Co., at Paris, 2d Tu. Mar., 3d Tu. Sept. Penobscot Co., at Bangor, Civ. Business, 1st Tu. Jan., Apr., and Oct.; Crim. Business, 1st Tu. Feb. and 2d Tu. Aug. Piscataquis Co., at Dover, last Tu. Feb. and 2d Tu. Sept. Sagadahoc Co., at Bath, 1st Tu. Apr. and 3d Tu. in Aug. and Dec. Somerset Co., at Skowhegan, 3d Tu. Mar., Sept., and Dec. Waldo Co., at Belfast, 1st Tu. Jan. and 3d Tu. in Apr. and Oct. Washington Co.. at Machias, 1st Tu. Jan. and Oct.; at Calais, 4th Tu. Apr. York Co., at Saco, 1st Tu. Jan.; at Alfred, 3d Tu. May and 3d Tu. Sept. Superior Court for Cumberl❜d Co. At Portland, Civil only, 1st Tu. Feb., Mar., Apr., Oct., Nov., Dec. Civil and Criminal, 1st Tu. Jan., May, and Sept. Superior Court for Kennebec Co. At Augusta, Civil, 1st Tu. Feb., 2d Tu. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Coos Co., at Colebrook, last Tu. Jan. and Aug.; at Lancaster, 1st Tu. Jan., Mar., May, July, and Nov.; at Gorham, 1st Tu. Apr. and Oct. Grafton Co., at Lisbon, 3d Tu. Apr. and Oct.; Plymouth, 2d Tu. May and Nov.; Canaan, 1st Tu. June and Dec.; Haverhill, 3d Tu. Mar. and Sept.; Woodville, 1st Tu. July; Bristol, 3d Tu. July; Littleton, 3d Tu. Jan.; Wentworth, 3d Tu. Aug.; Orford, 3d Tu. Feb.; and Lebanon, 1st Tu. Mar. and Sept. 3d Tu. Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., and Dec., and 4th Tu. Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept., and Nov.; Nashua, 4th Tu. Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., and Dec.; Francestown, Fri. aft. 4th Tu. Aug.; Amherst, Fri. aft. 4th Tu. June and Dec.; Peterborough, Fri. aft. 4th Tu. Feb., May, and Nov.; Greenville, Fri. aft. 4th Tu. Apr. and Oct.; Hillsboro' Bridge, Fri. aft. 4th Tu. Jan. and July; and Milford. Fri. aft. 4th Tu. Mar. and Sept. Hillsborough Co., at Manchester, Merrimack Co.. at Concord, 2d and 4th Tu., every month. Rockingham Co., at Exeter, Wed. aft. 1st Tu. Apr., Wed. aft. 3d Tu. Feb., Mar., and Aug., and Wed. aft. 2d Tu. each other month; Portsmouth, 3d Tu. Mar., and 2d Tu. Jan., May, July, Sept., and Nov.; Derry, 3d Tu. Feb. and 2d Tu. June and Oct.; and at Raymond, 1st Tu. Apr., 3d Tu. Aug., and 2d Tu. Déc. Strafford Co., at Dover, 1st Tu. every month; Farmington, 3d Tu. Apr., Aug., and Dec.; Rochester, 3d Tu. Jan., Mar., June, and Oct.; and at Somersworth, 3d Tu. Feb., May, July, Sept., and Nov. Sullivan Co., at Newport, last Wed. Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., and Dec.; and at Claremont, last Wed. Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept., and Nov. COURTS IN THE STATE OF VERMONT. (Corrected Sept., 1883. Legislature meets in October, 1884, and may make changes.) Supreme Court. Gen. term at Montpelier, Oct. or Nov. Addison Co., at Middlebury, 1st Mo. aft. 3d Tu. in Jan. Bennington Co., at Bennington, 2d Tu. after 4th Tu. in Jan. Caledonia Co., at St. Johnsbury, 2d Tu. in Oct. Chittenden Co., at Burlington, 1st Tu. in Jan. Essex Co., at Guildhall, 4th Tu. in Aug. Franklin Co., at St. Albans, 1st Th. aft. 2d Tu in Jan. Grand Isle Co., at North Hero, 3d Tu. in Jan. Lamoille Co., at Hyde Park, 3d Tu. in Aug. Orange Co., at Chelsea, 6th Tu. aft. 4th Tu. in Jan. Orleans Co., at Irasburg, 1st Th. next aft. 3d Tu. in Aug. Rutland Co., at Rutland, 1st Th. aft. 4th Tu. in Jan. Washington Co., at Montpelier, 2d Tu. in Aug. Windham Co., at Newfane, Mon. following 2d Tu. aft. 4th Tu. in Jan. Windsor Co., at Woodstock, 1st Th. aft. 4th Tu. next aft. 4th Tu. in Jan. County Courts. Addison Co., at Middlebury, 1st Tu. in June and 2d Tu. in Dec. Bennington Co., at Manchester, 1st Tu. in June, and Bennington, 1st Tu. in Dec. Caledonia Co., at St. Johnsbury, 1st Tu. in June and Dec. Chittenden Co., at Burlington, 1st Tu. in Apr. and 3d Tu. in Sept. Essex Co., at Guildhall, 3d Tu. in Mar. and Sept. Franklin Co., at St. Albans, 2d Tu. in Apr., and Sept. Grand Isle Co., at North Hero, last Tu. but one in Feb., and last Tu. in Aug. Lamoille Co., at Hyde Park, 4th Tu. in Apr. and 1st Tu. in Dec. Orange Co., at Chelsea, 1st Tu. in June and 3d Tu. in Dec. Orleans Co., at Irasburg, 1st Wed. aft. 1st Tu. in Sept. and 1st Tu. in Feb. Rutland Co., at Rutland, 2d Tu. in Mar. and Sept. Washington Co., at Montpelier, 2d Tu. in Mar. and Sept. Windham Co., at Newfane, 2d Tu. in Mar. and Sept. Windsor Co., at Woodstock, 4th Tu. in May, and 1st Tu. in Dec. COURTS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. (Corrected Sept., 1883. Legislature mects in January, and may make changes.) Supreme Court of Errors. First Judicial District. (Hartford, Windham, Tolland, Litchfield, and Middlesex Co's), at Hartford, 1st Tu. Jan., Mar., May, and Oct. Tolland Co., at Tolland, 1st Tu. in June, Sept., and Dec., and 2d Tu. Apr. Second Judicial District. (New London Co.), at Norwich, last Tu. May and 3d Tu. Oct. Fairfield Co., at Bridgeport, 3d Tu. in Mar. and 4th Tu. in Oct. New Haven Co., at New Haven, 1st Tu. in June and Dec. Windham Co., at Brooklyn, 1st Tu. Apr., crim.; 2d Tu. in May and Nov.; at Windham, 1st Tu. Feb. and 4th Tues. Aug.; 1st Tu. Oct., crim. Writs may be made returnable in the counties of Hartford, New Haven, or Fairfield, on the first Tuesday of any month except July and August. Courts of Common Pleas. Fairfield Co., at Danbury, 1st Mo. Jan., Apr., June, Nov.; at Bridgeport, Superior Court. 1st Mon. Feb., Mar., May, Sept., Oct., Fairfield Co., Civil only, at Bridge-Mo. Jan, and Oct., and at Stamford, 3d Dec.; and an adj. term at Norwalk, 3d port, 2d Tu. Feb.; at Danbury, 3d Tu. Mo. in May, Dec., for court cases only. Sept.-criminal, and such civil as may be transferred thereto by the Court; at Bridgeport, 3d Tu. Feb., 2d Tu. Sept., 3d Tu. Oct.; at Danbury, 2d Tu. May. Hartford Co., at Hartford, for civil business only, 2d Tu. Oct., 4th Tu. Jan.; for criminal business only, 1st Tu. Mar., June, and Dec., and 2d Tu. Sept. Litchfield Co., at Litchfield, 1st Tu. June, civil causes by Court only; 3d Tu. Aug. and 1st Tu. Dec., civil; 1st Tu. Apr., 2d Tu. Oct., crim. only. Middlesex Co., at Middletown, 2d Tu. Feb. and Nov.; at Haddam, 3d Tu. Apr. and 4th Tu. Sept. New Haven Co., at Waterbury, 1st Tu. May and 2d Tu. Dec.; crim., 3d Tu. Mar. and Sept. At New Haven, civil, 1st Tu. Jan., 4th Tu. Sept.; crim. at New Haven, 1st Tu. in Jan., April, July, Oct. New London Co., at New London, 1st Tu. Jan. (crim.), 3d Tu. Mar., 2d Tu. Sept.; at Norwich, 1st Tu. May (crim.), 1st Tu. June and 1st Tu. Nov. Hartford Co., at Hartford, 1st Mo. in Jan., Mar., May, Sept., and Nov. Litchfield Co., at Litchfield, 1st Mo. May and 4th Mo. Sept.; at Winchester, 1st Mo. Jan., Apr., and Sept.; at Canaan, 1st Mo. Mar., July, and Nov.; and at New Milford, 1st Mo. Feb. and Aug. New Haven Co., at New Haven, Ist Mo. in Jan., Mar., May, and Nov., and 3d Mo. Sept. New London, Co., at Norwich, 1st Tu. Feb. and Oct.; at New London, 1st Tu. in Apr. and Aug. Writs may be made returnable in the county of Hartford on the 1st Monday of any month except July and August, and in the county of New Ha ven on the 1st and 3d Monday of any mouth. The District Court Of Waterbury includes Waterbury and towns adjoining, also Southbury and Woodbury. Terms, 1st Mo. Jan., to cont. till Fri. bef. 1st Mo. July; and 1st Mo. Sept., to cont. till Fri. bef. Dec. 25. |