THE FARM AND GARDEN. 



'9 



^PI^IL Showbi^s. 



Mistress of the house {to recently landed).— 

 " Why, Bridget, where in the world have you 

 been in all this rain?" Bridget (dripping wet)— 

 " Sluire an' oive been hangin' out the clothes to 

 dhry, mum. 



" What do you think of my mustache? " asked 

 a voung man of his girl. "Oh it reminds me of 

 a Western frontier city," was the answer. "In 

 what respect, pray?" Because the survey is 

 large enough, but the settlers are straggling." 



A cynical old bachelor, who firmly believes that 

 all women liave something to say on all subjects, 

 recently asked a female friend: "Well, madam, 

 what do vou hold on this question of female suf- 

 frage? ' To him the lady responded, calmly: 

 "Sir, I hold my tongue." 



A little girl of seven exhibited much disquiet 

 at hearing of a new exploring expedition. When 

 asked why she should care about it, she said : 

 "If they discover any more countries, they will 

 add to the geography I have to study. There are 

 countries enough in it now." 



" Yes I have left my last place," said Mary. 

 'An' what did you leave for?" "The mistress 

 was too hard-hearted. IShe had no more sensi- 

 lyilitles than an ox." " An' did she abuse you, 

 dearie?'' "Indade she did that." "An' what 

 did she do?" "She put an allarum clock right 

 in my room, an' in the mornings it made such a 

 noise I could not sleep another wink." 



A farmer who had engaged the services of a son 

 of the Knu-rald Isle sent him out one morning to 

 harrow a \tU-rr of ground. He had not worked 

 long before nearly all the teeth came out of the 

 harrow. Presently the farmer came out into the 

 field to take note of the man's progress, and 

 asked him how he liked the work. "Oh," 

 he replied, "It goes a bit emoother since the 

 pegs have come out." 



The other day a darkey rushed into an 

 Austin, Texas, express office, and asked 

 excitedly : " Is dar any express package 

 here for Major .Tones? " "Have you got an 

 order?" "No sar." " You can't gel any- 

 thing out of this office without an order.'' 



. The colored gentleman went two miles and 

 back on the double quick. Once more he 

 stood before the desk, panting and blow- 



■ ing, and fanning himself with his hat. 

 "Hear am de order, sah. Any package 

 here for Major Jones?" "Mo." 



BALL'S 



OORSEIS 



The ONLlf CORSET made that can be returned by 



its pur.-hri-.T aft.r thrte weeks w.-rtr. if n-tt found 

 PERFECTLY SATISFACTORY „ 



In every icsptit, :md its price refunded by seller. 

 Made in a variety i.f styles and prices, .SmM l>y first- 

 cla'^'^dealer^^ cvcrvu Iii-i p. B.--ware of ivm-thlevy imi- 

 tation'* None peniiin.' without Ball's name uu \><.-x. 



CHICAGO CORSET CO., Chicago, 111. 

 FOY, HARMON &. CO., New Haven, Conn- 



FANCY POULTRY 



THOROUKD SWINE 



PRIZE SHEEP 



HIGH CLASS BLOODED LIVE STOCK 



At Reasonable Prices. Oui 

 ('jiiiilneiif .Mailed 



Nt \v Illustrated 

 7RKK. 



JOHNSON & STOKES, Philad a. Pa. 



This style Pbiladelpbia SIN<JER, 



~~ ,with full Set of Attachments, 



sent on two weeks' trial. Wo 



do not ask you to pay one cent un- 

 til you use the mat:hiiie in yourowu 

 house for two weeks. Other companies 

 charge $40 for tbia biyle. WarraDted for 

 3 years. Circular and testimonials free. 



C. A. 'WOOD A CO., 



17 Nortb lOtb St., Philada., Pa. 



A (jORN S HELLER, 



The new ••Eclipse" Corn Shtiler is the sim- 

 plest, easiest working flheller on the market, 

 and the only one that is in't forever out of 

 ©rder. To introdu.e it into every town at once we will send one 

 Sheller, prepaid, to any pe"<*i» "'^o '^ '" ^f^'^^ *" ^^""^ *' ^ "'^'■' 

 friends and send OS the names of five farmers' sonsin their town and 

 "5 cents for the eivfn-*^ of this s.lvertiseme nt._ Address 

 ACME MAITFACTUBING CO., IVOB-YTON. CONW. 



BURPEE'S EMPIRE STATE POTATO, 



yiiw iiffTfii f,.T ifir first tini'-, is decidedly the best &nd nnost pro- 

 dactive Main Crop Potato ever introduced. It is strikingly beautiful: 

 skio white and smooth: eyes shallow, but strong: flesh pure snowy white 

 and of peculiarly rich and delicate flavor. Of vigorous growth, the tubers 

 cluster compactly in the hill. It is enormously productive, having yielded at 

 the rate of nearly 600 bushels per acre, and thoroughly tested 

 along-side of the most popular varieties. Barpee's Empire State 

 haa. iQ every case, outyielded all others. Prices: |>eck, $l..^ll-, bushel, J^.ltll; 

 barrel. J10.I.H*. By mail. 7.'> cts. per lb.; 3 lbs. for $21111. post-paid. For full 

 particulara, illustrations and testimonials, see BITRPEE*S FAB91 

 ANNVAIi FOR I8H5- which will be sent free to any addresa. 



W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Wll n I ICC ON THE X>Xju^X]\riS 



K£". INDIAN WARFARE 



Agents wanted for this grand book. Heroic struggles of 

 brave (iennral Custer and liis men with iiKidern Indians. 

 Maivrldiis shoDtiiig and riding. Sketches luul arlveii- 

 tuifs of siii'h wiiiid-ieiiowneil scouts uimI ;iilidcs us Wild 

 Bill, liiitrLilu Bill. Ciililoniia ,1.. p. Will c. .inst-.t-k, Bh.udy 

 KiiilV, iind sr'(.r*-s ul'nihcrs. I4f[i. ('rcn.k's caiiipaigii 

 agiiinsl the Ainn-lifs. p'ull acruiint of Custer's last fi'^hl 

 on the Little Big Ilmii. als.. of the Kidder, Fort Fetter- 

 man, and Mountain Mi'adnw Ma'^sacres._ liiberal terms 

 to live agents, 

 Address 



Baird & Mitchell, '^*'B;.?«i,"„";e. 



HAVE YOU A 



GARDEN? 



IF YOU HAVE YOU WILL NEED 



SEEDS 



And will want the Best at the least 

 money. Then my new Seed Catalogue will 

 surprise you. No matter where you have 

 been dealing // 7vil[ save money. It is mailed 



Free to all, and you ousfht to 



have it before buying anywhere. 



WM. H. MAULE, 



129 & 131 South Front St., Philadelphia. 



6 Charming Books FREE ! 



Upon receipt of only Twenty-flve Centn wc will send onr 

 large illustrated 16-page. 64-colunin Literary and Family paper, 

 The Cricket on the Hearth, for Three SfonthA, and to 



every subscriber we will also send. Free and post-paid, Six 

 Charmlnie Book*, each containing a complete first-class novel 

 by a celebrated uufhor, published in neat pamphlet form and 

 printed from larEc clear type on good paper. Tht? titles are as 

 follows: Dor-ii r/tonic. liy the author of ■• Lord I,>yune'8 Choice "; 

 Tht Two De^sliiiics. bv Wilkie Collins ; Parson Garland^s Daugh- 

 ter, by Miss Miilock; The Heir to Ashley, by Mrs. Henry Wood ; 

 gilaa'.Vamer.h': Georee Eliot, and O'usin Henry, by Anthony 

 Trollope. The'firstoni hundred pfrs-Mtsref'i>nndinri to this ad- 

 xertiaement will each r'-'.-ir,-, in addtli-n t.. the paper and books, 

 an elegant fioUd tiold Chased Band Klnic< '" case, free. 

 Thia great offer is tuade to introduce our paper into m-w homes. 

 Five subscriptions ami five sets of the books will be sent for 

 Sl.OO. Satis/acfion guaranteed or money refunded. Address. 

 6. U. MOORE & CO., 27 Park Place, New York. 



RrinrI your.own Bone, 



UIIIIU Meal. Oyster ShelN. 



Oyste 

 UGRAHAM Flniir and Corn 

 ^lu t he $5 H^A~TVX:> SO^XjXj 



'iV. Wilson'a Patent). lOO per 

 cent, more made in keeping poiil- 



"".._r_ S* and '-FARM 



I MII^I^S. Circulars and Testimonials sent 

 on application. WHI^SON BROS., Eastoa. Pa. 



Do yonr 



try. 'Also POWER MILLS^ 

 FEEB r 



sprinting PressSL 



Card & 1 abel Press §3. I.artrer sizes $5 tu $75. 

 For old or young. Everyttdng easy, printed 

 directions. Send 2 stamps for Catalogue of 

 Presses. Trpe. Cards, &<'. to the factory. 

 Kelsey «fc Co., JHcrlden, Conn.. 



PARNELL's n FURROWER 

 MARKER 



1 than any othtr Marker. 



Xeavea theearth -weUpulverized at bottom of furrow. 

 Marks any width from 2Vj to 5 feet, and from a mere 

 mark to 6 inches deep. ». 



"Take pleasure In recommending it. It does the business; If 

 ■well made and willla^t for ye&r3."J.S. Collim.Jifooreatown.N./, 



"It far exceeds my expectations. If the real merits of this 

 ehenp Implement were known to potato growers alone, the sale* 

 WOMlAbfimmeoae." E.L.Coi,.I*rea.Wash.Co.('V.Y.) A<jr.Sociei€g 



HUf nnilPUTCU Uanuract r. MoorestoWB. 

 • WlUUUUnitN Burllofftoo Co., A. J. 



CLEMATIS COCCnTEA. 



(Tbe Coial Clematis) 



Ws wen Itic Em lo brltig ibli llillB'^nnie. 



fnre 1I10 pulilic. U)d *ra Tcrj proud i>t ihc honor. 

 We tut rrtrii'iag cODgmluiiiiiirj leiwrs ijollc often 

 wbero lUo wiitera •ro foil of .Jmlrmilou for ihia 

 vrj lutcrpstiDg nluiL Tlio H 



Imrc Id crrst pr^fusloatrocu euri 

 TtrjeDJofBUiiimer.. Wo aro lu 

 \itiaS tiiii It 1 TcrT'^TCftt tci\' 

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Inrs Ihpj I 



SWANLEY WHITE VIOLET 



The Pureil-While and Sweetetl-Scented ol all. 

 25 C'KNTS E.VC'H. FIVE FOR $1.00. 



Ten Fine, Named Gladioli, 50 cts. 



The Ouee&s Collection of Flower Seeds, 



30 PACKETS, (distinct.) $1.00. 



CLEMATIS CBISFA. 



•Pir Inioml, oirolifocd In VUmalh Blnc« X'..a 

 inin>duclloii of Jail-maiiii. iiid »i>U later, lira 

 baDiLwlno Vomniu, Uu grown lo immrnse propor- 

 EloEi.' ,TliCT ore nox lu be f(iao<l In ncailj all vtll- 

 «cpt g»tdin» TliB Ormnri we Don offer is « ninsl 

 Dcaulilul and UuiiQct ipcdca. tiio Bowcra rrsFin. 

 bllng Id i>liApo souio ol tbe vlef^Dt bcll-ilKpfyl 

 £,JiM, Tbo ([itniJ of rath Bower b frern li i« 3 

 iDchea vn1«. anil from U to H Inctia In Icngllt. 

 TUo coloring Is ol lljo mosl lieauUlill Utondct-I'luo 

 lint on tho <urto.cD and mar^lDi of'pcuts Ttio 

 tftuxen ol llio prltb en ■•. opsquDWlilUJ Jflia 

 Bowernaroof a tliii-L lotlicrj ititure, pqrfdinrd 

 with a dnllcluiu pl<iuaiit btrrgimol Uaror. TIjIk i.< 

 k mmt valuable carleiT. ll la of rrmarlcBtilj' tnf 

 crowlli n>ou«i, tiolto Lardy, and verj mn Bowpr 

 iog. coolliniinK (rom Jntie uatU frm. ll muat bo 

 oauB u popular aatho kinds prcnoaklj lacatiDOed. 



FriccU ccota each: <lirt«Ji^i 11. 



CLEMATIS JACEMANII. 



tliinbor. U lo perttrtltj Uardy. Tdiulrinj t *Uw ' 

 poaiUoo and a ncli mll- 



AU MOU eiwlj.jluve tor IL 



NEW "NORIYIANDIE" PANSIES, 



Unsurpassed In siie and brilliancy. Per pkt. 15 cts. 



OF OUR 



FINE 



S>x3i^ll Fx~ULit6>: 



PRINCE OF BERRIES, DANIEL 



BOONE, LONGFELLOW, 



WARREN 



FOUR FINEST STRAWBERRIES. 



Superb, nffarlboro, and Turner. 

 BLACKBERRIES, GRAPES, Etc. 



BRAND roMBI>ATIOV SIX STAR ROSES. 



WM. FKANCIS BENNETT, SUNSET, MAEIE 



GDILLOT, LA PKANCE, PEELE DES 



JARDINS, PIEEKE GUILLOT, 



Entire set, superb varieties, by mall, free. fiir$-,i.50. 



Send for otir i-aiiilu^-uc nf Plantu, Bulbs, Seod„, and 

 Small Fruits. Thu [imst publi-h. d. FKKE. 



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