California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. 



HOW TO PAIHT, 



A New Work by a Practical Painter, depiKned 

 for the use of Tradesuteii, Itlecltaiiics, lUercli- 

 ant8, Fanners, and as a Guide to Professional 

 Painters. Coutaiuinga plain, comraon Bense state- 

 of the rat'thods emi)loyed by PalnterB to rroduce sat- 

 isfactory results in Plain and Fancy Painting- 

 of every deSL-riptiou, iucludiuy; Forutulan* fur Mix- 

 ing Paint in Oil or Water, Toole retiuired, etc. 

 This Ir juRt the Book needed by any person having 

 auj'thiug to paint, and makes '*every Man his 

 own Painter." 



Full Directinus for UBing Wliite Lead, Lamp- 

 Black, Ivory Black, Prnssian Bine, Ultra- 

 Marine, Green, Yellow, Vermilion, Broivn, 

 Xiake, Carmine, AVliiUnfj, Glne, Pumice 

 Stone, Asplialtum and Spirits of Turpen- 

 tine, Oils, Varnisltes, Furniture Varnisli, 

 Milk Paint, Preparing Kalsomine, 



PAINT FOE OUT-BUILEIIT&S, 



WUItewash, Paste for Paper-HanKlnff, 

 Graining in Oak, Itlaiile, Mahogany, Rose- 

 wood, Blarii Walnut; Hanging Paper, 

 Staining, Gliding, Bronzing, Transferring 

 Decalcomania, Making Rustic Pictures, 

 Painting Flo«er-Stand, Mahogany Polish, 

 Roseivood Pollsll, Varnishing Furniture, 

 Waxing Furniture, Cleaning Paint, 



PAINT FOR FARMING TOOLS, 



for machinery, and for Household Fixtures. 



TO PAINT A FARM WAGON, 



to Re-varnisli a Carriage, to make Plaster 

 Casts. The work is neatly printed, with illustra- 

 tions wherever they can serve to make the subject 

 plainer, and it will save many times its cost yearly. 

 Every family should possess a copy. Price by mail, 

 post-paid, $ I , Address 



Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal, 



'' SAN JOSE, CAL. 



Eooms, No. 334 Santa Clara st., San Jose. 



J^. C. PEB-KIITS, 



Agent for Santa Clara County. 



The Singer Sewing ninchinv Conpanv 

 B..1.1, in 1.S73, :-,:t»,m M:u-hUu'B, anil lin,i34: 



MOUE THAN ANY OTBEil SEWING MACHINE COMPANY. 



BT" We have a First-class Macbinist employrrt, and 

 make the repairiug of all sorts of SewiiiK Machines a 

 specialty. Old niachiues taken in exchange for new. 

 All work warranted. 



J. N. SPENCER, 



Real Estate Agent 



AND 



General Auctioneer. 



-pARMS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION — 



■^ Valley and Hill lands— High and Low priced 

 Farms— Farms to suit everybody. Correspondence 

 solicited. Business Chances a specialty. Property of 

 every description bongbt and sold. Houses rented, 

 and Loans negotiated. oc 



PAINTERVS Manual— House and sign painting. 

 Kramiug. varnisliing, pnlishing, kalsomiuing, pa- 

 pering. Jtc. 50 cents. Honk of Alphabets. .W; Scrolls 

 ant Oniamc.uts, $1; Carpenter's Manual, 50; Watch- 

 maker and .Jeweler. CM; ■['axidermist, fill; Soap-maker 

 2..; Autlinrship, M; Lightning Calculat.ir, 25; Hunter 

 and Irappcr's Guide, '211; Dog Training, its. Of book- 

 sellers, ..r by mail. JKS8E HANEY iSl CO.. 119 NaB 

 sau street, N. Y. £„ 



(Successors to A. Phister & Co.) 



Corner of Second and Santa Clara Sts., 



HAN JOHE. 



CAPITAL 



$100,000. 



Wm. Erkson, President. 



H. E. Hills, Manager. 



Diiectorst 



"Wm. Erkfion, 

 L. F, Cbipman, 

 Horace Little, 

 C. T. Settle, 



Thomas E. Snell. 



J. P. Dudley, 



Daviil Campbell, 

 Jamo-R Siui^leton, 

 E. A. Braley, 



0^" Will do a General Morcantilo BnsinePR. Also, 

 receive depoBlts, on which such interest will be al- 

 b-wed ns may be agreed upon, and make loans on ap- 

 proved secunty. 



SA-lSr JOSE 

 SAVINGS BAE^K, 



280 Santa Clara Street. 



CAPITAL STOCE . 

 Paid in Capital (Geld Coin) 



$500,000 

 $300,000 



Officers: 



President John H.Moore 



Vice-President S. A. Birhop 



Caeliier H. H. Eeynoij>s 



Directorg; 



John H. Moore, Dr. I! Bryant, 



H. Mabury, S. A. Bishop, 



H. H. Reynolds, James Hart, 



James W. ^Miitiuy. 



NEW FEATURE: 



ThiR Bant isenes " Deposit Eeceipts," bearing inter- 

 est at (5. Hand 10 percent \>ev annum; intBrcst payable 

 I'r"niiitly at the end nf six mouthB from date of de- 

 posit. The " Receipt" may be transferred by indorse- 

 ment, and the priuciple with interest paid to holder. 



Interest also allowed on Book Accounts, beginning 

 at date cf dtjiosit. 



Our vaults are large and strong as any in the State, 

 and s]ticially adapted for the safe-keeping of Bunds, 

 stmKH. Papers. Jewelry, Silverware, Cash Boxes, etc., 

 at tiidin^'cost. 



Draw Exchange on San Francisco and New York, in 

 Gobi or ).'arrcticy. at reasun^blt; rates. 



Buy and stll Legal Tender Notes and transact a Gen- 

 eral Banking Business. 



FARIVEERS' 



National Gold Bank 



OF SAN JOSE. 



Pnicl iipC'iipilal (Gold Coin). 

 Aut]iorize<l Ciipifal 



f.lOO, 000 



$1,UU0,UU0 



President 



Vicc-I'resideiit 



Oasliier 



JOHN W. HINDS 



E. C. SINGLETARY 



W. T. TISDALE 



Directors I 



C. Burrcl, C. (i. Harrison, 



Wm, D. Tisdale, E. C. Sinnletary, 



E. L. Bradley, 'Wm. L. Tisdale, 



John W. Hinds. 



"Will allow interest on Deposits, buy and sell Ex- 

 ciiauHO, make coUoctitms, loan money, and transact 



A General Banking Business. 



S]ieeial indueenients oO'ered to farniers. inerehantfl, 

 nir.liiiuiis, apid all eliisses Icr ecniniiTeial aieouiits. 



Cor. First and Santa Clara Sts., 



SAN JOSE. sop 



FARMERS, 



PAIHT YOUE BUILDmaS 



-.\ND TOI'R— 



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Ji Does not Crcick, nor Chalk, nor Peel Off. 



SEE THAT YOUR PAINTER USES IT. 



Remember, it ie prepared in Liquid Form, ready for 

 application; can be obtained of Any Shade or Color, 

 and is Composed of the Beet Materials, tborouphly in- 

 ci.'rporated, so that it does not spoil by standing. 



Fit Beauty of Finish and Brilliancy of Color it is 

 \vith(Uit a rival. 



luniember. with this Paint you can do your own 

 painting better than it can be done with any other 

 Paint. 



It is ain'ays Ready for XTge. 



Paint your Housts— Paint yonr 'Wagons, Mowing 

 Machines, Plows, etc., etc. It Pays in the bmg run to 

 do it. 



The Averill Paint is the paint for everybody 

 the Bfst and Most Econnmlcal Paint in the world. 



Ask your store-keeper for it. 



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