II. 



THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



FARMERS, GET THE BEST. 



FEED CUTTER, 



MANUFACTURED FOR 



DEALKItS IN' 



HARDWARE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, 



No. 7 E. KING ST., LAXCASTEB, PA., 



Has been demonstrated bv coTn}'etitive tests to be THE 

 BEST FEED CUTTER IN THE MARKET. The feed-roU 

 Is operated by a new and novel deWce which conipletely 

 ovorcomes the objection to the uneven action of other cut- 

 ters, while the length of cut can be varied to meet the wants 

 of the operator without the removal of any gear-wheels. 

 The material and workmanship are of the very best class, 

 and guaranteed to give satisfaction to the imrchaser. Farm- 

 ers are invited to call and see for themselves. 



li 



THH CHAMPION." 



The Champion Keaper and ^Slower, which we have sold 

 ■with such entire satisfaction to our customers for the last 

 BIX years, still maintains the lead of all competitors— 

 33.761 having been manufactured for the harvest of 1S75 

 — and we bave already completed our arrangements to sup- 

 ply the increased demand for next season. The Farmer 

 who buys the Champion is always satisfied that he has the 

 full worth of his money. 



DILLER E, GROFF, 



No, 7 East King St., Lancaster, Pa. 



T-U-sm 



38 the most boantifiil work of the kind in the workl. It con- 

 tains nearly InO jiages, hundreds of fine illustrations, and 

 four Chrcnno J'lates of Flowerx, beautifully drawn and col- 

 ored from nature. Price, 35 cents in paper covers ; 65 cents 

 bound in elegant cloth. 

 Vick's Floral Gviide, Quarterly, 25 cents a j'ear. 



AiUlriss, .JAMES VICK, nocheeter, N. Y. 



PATENTS 



OBTAIIEB BEST AM CHEAPEST BY 



LOIUS BAGGER & CO., 



SOLICITOIIS OF PATENTS, 



"Wasliington., D. C. 



*3'" Address all lelters to P. O. Box 444. 



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FERTILIZERS! 



CHEAPEST AND BEST! 



WRITE for Circular and Recipes, which are furnished 

 without charge, containing complete instructions for 

 making, at home, first-class chemical manures, suited to 

 the growth of special crops. Our formula have provec, in 

 actual use, to he. of the greatest value to all who have used 

 them. 



We offer Fertilizing Chemicals of our own manufacture, 

 at lowest prices, with a guaranty as to strength and pu- 

 rity. Ask prices for 



OU Vitriol, 

 Ground Bones, 

 Land I'laster, 

 Sulphate Potash, 



Nitrate Soda, 

 Sulphate Ammonia, 

 Muriate Potash, 

 Sulphate Soda and Salt. 



Address 



HARRISON BROS. & CO., 



PHILADELPHIA. 



Efltabhshed as Manufacturers of Fertilizing 

 Chemicals in 1793. 



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A Knowing Cat. 



The Wilmiuatoii (N. C.) Jminial oUXw Ifitli iiist., 

 lias tlic followina- vcraiious narrative. Persoiieiloubt- 

 inif tlic truth of it ean be shown the cat, ami, if that 

 is not sufficient, the car also. It says : " ;\ frieiul tells 

 us tlie story of a cat. every word oi'wliieh can be ini- 

 questionably established by an abundance of the most 

 reliable testimony. A part of the stoiy our friend 

 himself ean voucii for. In 1872, a family of jicople 

 named Davants moved fo Columliia from Fort .Mills, 

 situated on the Columbia aui Charlotte railroad, 100 

 miles from Columbia. Previous to and at I he time of 

 removal, the family owned an unusually larice Mal- 

 tese eat, which was the pet of each member of the 

 household. The eat not only knew liis own name, 

 but seemed to know the name of each one of the 

 family, of which he probably considei-ed himself an 

 honored member. When the removal to Columbia 

 was made, of course Tom went along, and seemed to 

 enjoy the ride on tlie railway train beyond liis limited 

 powers of expression. He was first in thelapof ;/)n/c?- 

 famiUas, then on the knees of the head of the family, 

 then he would cross over to the seat occupied by his 

 younti: mistress, all the while purring and curlina; his 

 innu' tail, as much as to say, " Isn't this fine fun, this 

 fast travclins:, anil we all so snugly seated in a warm 

 ear on this cold December day ?" Arrived at Colum- 

 bia, Tom went along with the rest of tlie family to 

 the new domicile, foUowinfr readily wlicn called to 

 leave the car and take his place in the carriage, and 

 when the carnage stopped in front of the new home, 

 Tom entered it alongside of the first one wlio crossed 

 tlie threshold, still jjurring and curling his tail in the 

 ecstasy of his delight at the change which was being 

 made, anil at the new- scenes which it was then his 

 privilege for the first time to behold. And thus Tom 

 seemed contented and happy in his new home ibr the 

 space of ten days. The only change noticed in his 

 conduct was the fact that he was perhaps a trifle 

 more afl'eetioiuite in his manners to the rest of the 

 household. But wheu ten days had passed by Tom 

 was missing. He could nowhere be found. There 

 was a vacant place in the family circle that caused 

 heartfelt sorrow until a telegram was received from 

 Fort Mills bringing the intelligence that Tom h.ad re- 

 turned to his old haunts 100 miles away. He had 

 taken passage on a frieght train, and was safely back 

 at Fort Mills, mourning the absence of the rest of tlie 

 family. Only one freight ear is switched off at Fort 

 Mill, and in this identical car Tom secreted himself 

 before the departure from Columbia, and before it was 

 locked up by the agent; so that when the car was un- 

 locked on its arrival at Fort Mills, out walked Tom, 

 showing no evidence of his being ashamed at having 

 stolen a ride on the train. But then Tom went to the 

 depot at Columbia to take p.assage, how did he know 

 precisely which was the ear that was to be switched 

 off at Fort Mill ? Of course he must have noticed the 

 directions on the packages of freight, and went with 

 the freight that was marked Fort Mills. No other 

 way could he have known." 



A Tramp at a Lunch Counter. 



A tramp saw a sign of " Free Lunch," and he went 

 in, walked unostentatiously up to a plate, anl cnm- 

 nieneed operations with a sandwich; then llie bar- 

 keeper walked up and said : 



" Men who eat here are expected to jiay Ibr a 

 drink." 



" I know it," said the tramp. 



" Well, then, why don't you live up to the rules ?". 



" 'Cause I go in for health, and don't drink till I'm 

 through eating." 



The barkeeper turned his back for a moment, and 

 the tramp slipped three sandwiches into his coat 

 pocket, and devoured four, then he walked up to the 

 bar, and to the dispenser of stimulants huskily whis- 

 pered : 



" Gimme a glass o' water, will ye ? " 



" What ! water after four sandwiches ? " bellowed 

 the barkeeper, angrily. 



" Yes'r, water," replied the tramp. "I've been a 

 drinking o' it nigh onter forty years, and it's just the 

 healthiest stuff agoin." 



He was kicked clear into the gutter. 



Smith and Brown, running opposite ways around 

 a corner, strui'k each other. " Oh, dear ! how you 

 made my head ring," said Smith. "That's a sign 

 its hollow," said Brown. " But didn't your's ring?" 

 "No." "That's a sign its cracked," replied his 

 friend. 



Make Twaix, speaking of a new mosquito netting, 

 writes : "The day is coming when we shall sit under 

 our nets in church and slumber peacefully, while the 

 discomfited flies club together and take it out of the 

 minister." 



Oi'STEiiS. — As long ago as 1.599, Butler, in Dyct's 

 Dry Dimicr, wrote : " It is unreasonable and un- 

 wholesome, in all months that have not an R in their 

 name to eat oysters." 



>VJ0Matic 

 ITTER 





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A Family Knitting Machine. 



Now attracting uuiversal attention bji its astorishing per- 

 formances and its great practical value for every-day family 

 use. It knits every possil.)le variety of plain or fancy work 



WITH ALMOST MAGICAL SPEED, 



and gives perfect shape and finish to all garments. It will 



knit a pair oF socks in fifteen minutes! Every machine 



WARKA>'rKI> perfect, and tndo juKt what is represented. 



A complete instruction book accompanies each machine. 



No. 1 Family Machine. 1 cylinder, 72 needles, $30. 



No. 3 " ■ -' 2 " 72 & 100 " 40, 



A .sample iimchine will be sent to any part of the United 



States or Canada, (where we have no agent) express charges 



prepaid, on receipt of the price. 



Agents wanted in every State, County, City and Town, 

 to whom very liberal discounts will be made. Address, 

 BICKFORD KNITTING MACHINE MFG. CO., 

 7-11-tfJ Sole Manufacturers, ISrattleboro, Vt. 



THOS. M. HARVEY, 



WEST GROVE, CHESTER CO., PA., 



Breeder aii<l Shipper of 



GnERMYirS! BUTTER STOCK, 



Yorkshire and Berkshire Pigs. 



Dark Brahma Chickens from the best imported 

 blood. Also Bronze Turkeys. 





are the best the world i>roduces. They are planted by a 

 million people in Americ;i, and the result is beautiful 

 Flowers and sj lendid Vegetables. A Priced Catalogue sent 

 free to all who inclose the postage — a '2 cent stamp. 



Vick's Floral Guide. t^»uarierly. '25 cents a year. 



Vick's Flo'wer and Vegetable Garden, 35 cents; with 

 cloth covers. 65 cents. 

 It] Address, JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. 



OiHfASSlRS WAIfES. 



TO TAKE SUB30RIBRES FOR 



The La!!i©a§t©r W^^m^?. 



Farmers' Sons and aiitoc Young Men, 

 during their leisure hours, 



CAN MAKE GOOD WAGES. 



We want a thorough canvass made of every district, and will 

 pay good canvassers liberally. Address 



PEARSOL & QEIST, Putlishers, 



7-8 tf I.AXC.4STER, PA. 



DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OP 



FAMILY and LIME-BURSrUfG COAI.! 



Orders reeelved at 



Office, No. 15 East King street, " nd at the 

 8-l-12m] Yiri S ) •.■. NORTH PRINCE STREET. 



