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THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



fold it up and pomid it wit!i something heavy a long 

 time. Afier this is done, take a small piece at a time 

 and roll out very thin, stamp with the clock key, and 

 bake quickly, and you will have far better crackers 

 than you can buy. 



Gbeen Pea Soup wiTnonT Meat: Two lettuces, 

 two cucumbers, three onions and a pint of peas: put 

 them cut uji into a stew pan with a quarter of a pound 

 of fresh butter, and a little pepper and salt; cover 

 them down and let them stew till tender. Have a 

 quart of peas stewine; in two quarts of water with a 

 Bprisj of mint; when done pulp them throuffh a sieve, 

 add the liquor they were stewed in and the other 

 ingredients. — Ger. Tel. 



To Drive Away Mosquitos: Camphor is recom- 

 mended as valuable for the expulsion of mosquitos 

 from a house. It is used as follows: Take of giim 

 camphor a piece about one-third the size of a lien's 

 egg, and evaporate it by placing it in a tin vessel and 

 holding it over a lamp, taking care that it does not 

 ignite; the smoke will fill the room next morning, 

 even though the windows were open all night. 



To Cure Summer Complaint: Take about t%vo 

 tablespoonfuls of grated comfrey root and the white 

 of one egg, beaten well together, then have ready a 

 pint of boiling milk, into which stir the comfrey and 

 egg. It will thicken like "pap," and it is not un- 

 pleasant to take. 



LITERARY NOTICES. 



The Centennial Gazetteer of the United 

 States: A Geographical and Statistical Encyclo- 

 paedia of the United States, Territories, Counties, 

 Townships, Villages, Post-Offiees, Mountains, Rivers, 

 Lakes, itc, in the American Union: showing the ex- 

 tent of its growth, the vastness of its wealth and re- 

 sources, and its educational, industrial and political 

 status at the end of the tirst century of the Republic, 

 embracing the data furnished by the census of 1870, 

 and the most recent official reports; By A. Von 

 Steinwehr, a. M.: Published by Ziegier& McCur- 

 dy, Philadelphia. 



The foregoing contents of the title page giyes a com- 

 prehensive statement of what the book contains, and 

 needs nothing more in that behalf from us. The book 

 itself is a roj-al octavo of 101(3 pages, with an appro- 

 priate preface and list of abbreviations. The first .58 

 pages are devoted to a condensed history of the United 

 States; their boundaries; surface; rivers and lakes; 

 climate and vegetation; population; cities; occupa- 

 tions and branches of industry; agriculture; manu- 

 factures; mining; commerce; railroads, telegraphs 

 and canals; education; government; and general his- 

 tory. The work is substantially bound in leather, 

 printed on good paper with fair type, and is embel- 

 lished with several finely executed full page illustra- 

 tions, including the capitol at Washington; headwa- 

 ters of the Arkansas river; city of Boston; New York; 

 Cincinnati; Chicago; a private home. Pacific Railroad 

 scene; the pine forests of Maine; a lumberman's camp 

 in the woods of Maine; Capitol of Michigan; Pitts- 

 burg; Plymouth I^ock ; Genesee Falls, Rochester, 

 N. Y.; St. Louis; Vicksburg, &c., &c. It is very in- 

 teresting to look over this volume, and note, in many 

 cases, the great duplication of names. As an in- 

 stance, John C. Fremont was nominated as a candi- 

 date lor President in 18.5fi, and now there are over 

 forty places in the United States named Fremont. 

 Eighty-eight places have honored the name of Adams; 

 Buchanan is honored with twenty; Clay with over 

 one hundred; whilst three hundred and thirty-seven 

 " bear the patriot's honored name" of Washington. 

 We have thirtj'-four Lancasters in the Union; over 

 fifty CoLUMBiAS, and sixteen Mariettas. We can 

 give only these few names, embracing the local and 

 general character of the work, but they will serve to 

 illustrate the necessity of precision, in directing 

 packages, papers, books, magazines, letters or any- 

 thing to be forwarded by post, express, or other means 

 of transportation. It may alsn assist us to curb our 

 uncharitable and impati.iil impulses, and to "let 

 down " ollicials more eon.siderately, when anything 

 happens to go in the wrong direction, and which we 

 are prone to think ought to come to hand without a 

 peradventure, because it belongs to us. 



The Centennial Gazetteer is a volume which com- 

 mends itself to all wishinginformation concerning our 

 country. It presents in readily accessible shape the 

 results of the late census, and whatever is of value 

 from hundreds of geographical, statistical and de- 

 scriptive works. It represents the labor of years on 

 the part of the author and a large corps of assistants, 

 and an expenditure of nearly $30,000. The country 

 at large, each state, city, town and township, the prin- 

 cipal rivers and mountains, are treated in separate 

 articles, in their alphalietieal places, •anil so fully as to 

 bring to every reader the niostdesiralile facts respect- 

 ing each, and shows the gigantic results of the first 

 one hundred years of the greatest Republic the world 

 ever saw. The work is a national standard, and will 

 prove as indispensatde to every class as a Webster's 

 or Worcester's Dictionary. 



New Atlas of Lancaster County.— Among 

 the recent local imblieatioiis, there is none more im- 

 portant, or more entitled to local patronage, than the 



" New Tlistorieal Atlas of Lancaster County, Penna.," 

 by Everts & Stewart. This is a royal folio, contain- 

 ing a beautifully embellished title page, a map of 

 the United States, a map of Pennsylvania, a map of 

 Lancaster county, and separate maps of each particu- 

 lar township in the county — forty-four in number. It 

 also contains maps of Lancaster city, of Marietta, 

 Columbia, Gap village, Strasburg, Ephrata, Chris- 

 tiana, Petersburg, Manheim, Washington, Bain- 

 bridge, Maytown, Rohrcrstown, Quarryville, Adams- 

 town, Millcrsville, Mount Joy, Litiz, Elizabethtown 

 and Springville. Also, fine illustrations of the Court 

 House, Soldiers Orphans' School, County Almshouse 

 and Hospital, State Normal School, Prison, and one 

 hundred and three other illustrations of private resi- 

 dences, business houses, manufactories, churches, 

 farm views, &c. ; with historical sketches of the 

 county, the several townships, all of the principal 

 towns, and many of the villages and hamlets ; and 

 also business directories of the city and the various 

 towns and villages in the county, and much other 

 historical matter, making it a valuable work of 

 reference, that all who need it should jxjssess. 



The Historic Christ : An octavo pamphlet of 12 

 pages, on tinted paper, by Prof. T. C. Porter, D.D. 

 " Read as an essay before the Ministerial Association 

 of Easton, Pa., December 7th, 1874, and puiilished 

 by the request of the Association." This subject, 

 like everything emanating from the mind and pen of 

 the distinguished author, is discussed with his usual 

 eloquence and literary ability, and is at once an able 

 answer to those schools of philosophy which deny the 

 Divinity of the Saviour on the one hand, and those 

 who regard His incarnation as a mere myth on the 

 other hand. 



The Farmers' Union : Published at Minneapolis, 

 Minnesota, by W.J. Abernethy, a quarto weekly sheet, 

 hasbeen enlarged from forty-eight to fifty-six columns. 

 It is now one of the largest, as it has always been one 

 of the best, agricultural newspapers in the country. 

 Its motto is, "Farmers, write for your paper," and 

 they do it. The young West is ahead of the old East 

 in this respect. 



The Ladies' Floral Cabinet : Published by 

 Henry T. Williams, New York, is the handsomest 

 and most useful of ladies' journals which have come 

 under our notice. It is an illustrated repertory of 

 household art, fiowers and home liter.ature. It is 

 beautifully printed and illustrated, and costs only 

 -Sl.oO a year, with a handsome chromo thrown in. 



THE PROGRESS OF INVENTION. 



Official List of Patents, 

 Relating to the Farm, the Dairy, Apiart,&c., 



For the month, ending June od, 187.5.* 



Bean Harvesters; W. C. Barber, Knowlesville, N. Y. 



Plows ; C. L. Carter, Union City, Ind. 



Corn Planters; C. Ilutehins, Carthage, Mo. 



Dough Mixers; E. A. Morrison, Haverhill, Mass. 



Harrows ; C. W. Strombeek, Syracuse, Ind. 



Attachments for Plows ; E. N. Yardley, Tonganoxie, 

 Kan. 



Grain Scourers; M. D. Beardslee, St. Louis, Mo. 



Hay-Loaders ; P. C. Craig, East Troy, Wis. 



Plows ; J. Lane, St. Louis. Mo. 



Gang Plows ; L. O. Rockwood, Ottawa, 111. 



Cider Presses ; D. C. Starks, Hermitage, N. Y. 



Cultivators ; A. B. Colver, Albany, Oregon. 



Automatic Gates ; C. E. Gillespie, Edwardsville, 111. 



Grain Separators ; E. Knapp, San Francisco, Cal. 



Harrows ; J. McPherson, Houseville, N. Y. 



Curry Combs; A. F. Migeon, Wolcottville, Conn. 



Harrows; G. H. Pounder, Ft. Atkinson, Wis. 



Hay and Grain Elevators; T. Powell, Stockton, Cal. 



Churns; B. F. Price, Mt. Sterling, 111. 



Pitman Holders for Harvesters ; C. Wheeler, Au- 

 burn, N. Y. 



Reels for Harvesters ; F. Wyman, San Buenaventura, 

 Cal. 



Hay Elevators ; J. Jones, Burtonville, N. Y. 



Harvester Rakes; H. J. Myers, Rochester, N. Y. 



Cheese Presses; A. J.Noe, Mitchell, Ind. 



Farm Fences; T. W. Owens, Granville, Ohio. 



Corn I'lanters ; J. StoU, Lincoln, 111. 



Corn Shellers ; W. Stover, Auburn, N. Y. 



Farm Gates ; J. N. Wilson, Carthage, Mo. 



Comb. Hay Tumblers and Rakes; G. W. Bishop, 

 Castleton, Vermont. 



Grain Car Doors; E. Fee, Colfax, Iowa. 



Potato Diggers; I. I. McKinnon, San Francisco, Cal. 



Hand Corn Planters; H. Ogborn, Richmond, Ind. 



Churns; A. Vot, Oswego, N. Y. 



Horse Detatchers; A. Barker, Nelmaska City, Neb. 



Hitching Devices; C. H. Baueh, Ilolyoke, Mass. 



Seed Planters; W. V. Burgess, Baxter Springs, Kan. 



Devices for Felling Trees; C. C. Curtis, Coos, N. H. 



Straw Carriers; G. Gentsel, Spring Mills, Pa. 



Plows; C. A. Hege, Salem, N. C' 



Wagon Bolts; J. W. HoUenbeek, Auroraville, Wis. 



Churns; M. Jincks, Wallace, N. Y. 



Milk Coolers; H. S. Murray, Andes, N. Y. ' 



'Prepared expressly tor The Lancaster Farmer tiy 

 Louis Bugger & Co., .Solicitors of Patents, Washington, D. 

 C, from wlioni complete copies of the PuLeuts and Drawings 

 may be obtained. 



Cultivators; W. H. Bobertson, Buda, HI. 



Butter Packages; H. R. Scott, Franklin, N. Y. 



Draft Equalizers; W. Snow, Waverly, 111. 



Grain Distributors; J. Walker, New York, N. Y, 



Seeding Machines; J. C. Barlow, Quincy, 111. 



Cider and Wine Presses; J. S. Boyle, Springfield, O. 



Lawn Mowers; T. Caldwell, Newburg, N. Y. 



Wagon Brakes; I. N. Downs, West Newton, Pa. 



Windmills; C. H. Eggleston, Marshall, Mich. 



Straw Cutters; E. W. Faweett, Salem, Ohio. 



Cheese Slaking; A. L. Larabee, Little Valley, N. Y. 



Grain Separators; J. B. Lobdell, Battle Creek, Mich. 



Cultivators; E.Shupe, Middleville, Mich. 



Band Cutters; P. A. Somers, Cazenovia, 111. 



Gang Plows; E. J. Spargue, Casadaga, N. Y. 



Horse Hay Rakes; J. E. Taylor, Westminster, Md. 



Insect Destroyers; W. T. Tongue, Liverpool, Eug. 



Rotary Churns; C. II. Warren, Toledo, Ohio. 



Windmills; D. G. Webster, Park's Corners, 111. 



Butter Workers ; J. Macull, Webster City, Iowa. 



Plows ; T. J. Meroney, Salisbury, N. C. 



Strawberry Cultivators ; J. Orlando, West Yarmouth, 

 Mass. 



Corn Planters ; F. Van Dorm, Adrian, Mich. 



Bee Hive ; E. Armstrong, Jerseyville, 111. 



Corn Plows ; L. C. Clawson, Pleasant Hill, Mo. 



Fence Posts ; M. W. Colwell, Myron, Iowa. 



Reciprocating Churns ; W. Howe, Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Barbed Fence Wire; M. M. Mack, Belvidere, 111. 



Washing Sheep; C. H. McCall, Morristown, Ohio. 



Harvesters ; H. Porter, Polo, 111. 



Steam Plows; D. Beaumont, Sacramento, Cal. 



Grain Bmders ; C. F. Carr, Adel, Iowa. 



Cultivators; W. O. Clark, Northampton, Mass. 



Harvesters ; B. Illingworth, Hampton, Iowa. 



Harvesters; J. H. Kirbon, Roekford, 111. 



Stump Extractors; A. McKenney, Berlin, Wis. 



Sulky Plows ; O. Osborn, Trumausburg, N. Y. 



Comb. Feed Boxes and Racks; D. R. Oshsander, 

 Fountain Green, 111. 



Grain Conveyers ; H. Severn, Davenport, Iowa. 



Plows ; D. B. Smith, Bastrop, La. 



Corn Row Markers ; W. M. Starliper, Henry, 111. 



Rotary Churns ; S. S. Beekly, Lanark, 111. 



Blue Grass Seed Cleaners ; J. W. Wilcox, Paris, Ky. 



Rotary Cultivators and Choppers; G. W. Fenley, 

 Nacogdoches, Texas. 



Straw-Cutters ; Thos. Hancock, Marietta, Ohio. 



Feeders for Thrashing Machines ; B. Jackson, Wood- 

 land, Cal. 



Improvements in Thrashing Machines ; B. Jackson, 

 Woodland, Cal. 



Couplings for Thrashing Machines ; K. Knock, Ver- 

 mont, 111. 



Presses for Cider, &c.; D. Krumsiek, Nashville, lU. 



Horse Hay-Rakes ; Gloud Piatt, Colliersville, N. Y. 



Seed and Guano Distributors; R. Sappelt, Spring- 

 field, N. Y. Fl , P s 



Harvesters ; F. F. White, Stacyville, Iowa. 



Harvester Ilakes ; W. A. Wood, Albany, N. Y. 



Fence Wires; R. EUwood, Sycamore, 111. 



Manf. of Cider; W. H. Gilmore, ShUoh, Ohio. 



Mowing Machine ; A. Gordon, Minneapolis, Minn. 



Haystackers ; J. H. Hay, Omph Ghent, 111. 



Grain Separators ; H. Kornt, Milwaukee, Wis. 



Wool-Washing Machine ; J. K. Proctor, Phila., Pa. 



Setting Saw-Teeth ; N. J. Rahilly, Beaver Falls, Pa. 



Harvesters ; C. S. Stickle, Tama, Iowa. 



Comb, Kein-holder and Whipsocket ; J. H. Sunder- 

 man, Quincy, 111. 



Harvester Seats ; C. Wheeler, Auburn, N. Y. 



Steaming Grain; M. H. Steele, Cleveland, Ohio. 



Plows; F. R. Bell, Marshall, Texas. 



Churns; G. Nottbcek, New York, N. Y. 



Corn Shellers; F. H. Hunter, Helbonville, Ind. 



Slings for Shoeing Animals; L. M. Johnson, Forest 

 City, Missouri. 



Wind Wheels; I.J. Kimball, Napierville, HI. 



Plant Protectors; M. E. Slocum, Hornellsville, N. Y. 



Harrows; A. H. Whiteside, Onarga, 111. 



Milk Coolers; Ira Barrows, Gouverneur, N. Y. 



Hay Conveyors; Wm. M. Conner, Burlington, Ky. 



Plow Carriages; A. Coreth, West Belleville, 111. 



Corn-Row Markers; A. G. .Moore, LIuiontown, Pa. 



Grain Separators; H. Ogborn, Richmond, Ind. 



Cultivators and Harrows Combined ; E. M. Potter, 

 Rutherford Depot, Tenn. 



Grain Separators; M. C. Rider, Loveville, Pa. 



Rain Spout Supports; D. Koake, Haverhill, Mass. 



Butter Workers; W. Ryder, Cattaraugus, N. Y. 



Combined Land Rollers and Harrows; H. J. Yeargin, 

 Liberty, Tennessee. 



Plows; J. P. Zeller, South Bend, Ind. 

 Reissues. 



Seed Planters ; Geo. W. Brown, Galesburg, 111. 

 Patent No. 4fi,fil.5, dated Feb. 2.S, 1805. 



Seed Planters; Geo. W. Brown, Galesburg, 111. 

 Patent No. 40,615, dated Feb. 3.S, 18H5. 



Harvesters; J. H. Elward, St. Paul, Minn. Patent 



Harvesters; J. H. Elward, St. Paul, Minn. Patent 

 No. 137,:!34, dated May 2.8, 1872. 



Plows; John Lane, jr., Chicago, 111. Patent No. 

 Il:i,4:i6, dated April 4, 1871. " 

 No. 104,390, dated June 14, 1870. 



Hoes ; Moses Johnson, Three Rivers, Mich. Patent 

 No. 1.59, i:;3, dated Feb. 2, 1875. 



Straw Feeders; D. Morey, Watsonville, Cal. Patent 

 No. 135,659, dated Feb. 11, 1873. 



