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ally belong to their profession. This will 

 enure to their advantage. They will be dispos- 

 ed to patronize the agricultural press, and by 

 means of it carry into their families a. fund of 

 knowledge which will greatly benefit them. — 

 There is among our farmers a manifest disposi- 

 tion to avail themselves of the experience of 

 others, as given in the agricultural press, for 

 their own advantage. No farmer can reswi at- 

 tentively any agricultural publication of the 

 country without obtaining jwocficaZtTi/iwwMiiion 

 that he would not part with for thrice the 

 amount of its subscription. 



We send our prospectus to our old friends, — 

 who labored for us in procuring subscribers for 

 our first volume, — and to many others, — and 

 solicit them to make up clubs wherever pos- 

 sible. Send us the names and subscription 

 price — and we promise to do the best we can to 

 give them a paper worthy of their patronage. 



S. FRANCIS. 



Terms of the Farmer. 



In Clubs of five or over, sent in one package 

 75 cents each — to be paid in advance. Singl 

 copies $1 a year in advance. 



ISTov. 18, 1856. 



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THE IliMHroIS 



STATE JOUENAL. 



A LUerary and News Journal for the Family 

 and Fireside. 



PROSPECTUS^ FOR 1857. 



In presenting our Prospectus for the coming year, we take 

 occasion to return thanks for the very liberal patronage be- 

 stowed ui)on the Daily and Weekly Journal, since the paper 

 passed into our hands. We have endeavored to keep pace with 

 this increase, by a corresponding effort upon our part to-make 

 the Journal still more worthy of public favor and support. — 

 In the amount and variety of reading matter jpimlshed, le 

 stands unrivalled by any competitor in Illinois, and having 

 recently at great expense, clothed it in an entirely new and 

 beautiful dress, we flatter ourselves that its typography and 

 general appearance is likewise superior. Of this however, it 

 does not become us to speak at length— every reader can 

 judge for himself. 



A heated partisan contest, just ended, has prevented oar 

 paying as much attention to pleasing the palate of the gen- 

 eral reader as could have been desireii. We design to' make 

 up for this in the future, and intend to serve up every week 

 stich a pleasant variety as shall make the Journal a welcome 

 visitor into every family. 



Our contents for 1857, we need scarcely say, will be as varied 

 as the Life with which we keep pace. Time and the ever 

 changing World are the great baskets' out of which we pick 

 Wisdom and Amusement as we go— the ezhaustless variety 

 of event and novelty assuring, to us and to our readers, ex- 

 haustless themes and subjects of interest. 



Litxbatur£,Qen£bal News, and interesting Misczil^nxods 

 EEAMSQ will occupy much of our space. 



We design making the Journal emphatically and especially t 

 Newspaper for the Family and the Fireside. 

 Cont^uing Literary Tales, Biographical Notices, Sketehes 



of Character, Letters from Abroad, Anecdotes, and generally 

 whatever will be most entertaining and most instructive to 

 the great mass of Newspaper Readers. 



In addition to its Literary and Miscellaneous character the 

 Weekly Journal will give, in a clear and condensed form, 

 AU the News of the Day, 



From all quarters of the world, and in all departments -of 

 activity,— embracing 



Agrlciiltural, Commercial and F^ai^cial 

 Intelligence, r .^ - , 



Prepared expressly for its columns, and fbr fee use of those 

 in all parts of the country who wish to be kept informed upon 

 all these topics. : rf.-*'.:* ' 



The Doings of Congress, 



Witli a synopsis of all important documents, valuable speech- 

 es, and full reports of the proceedings of the -. -_ 



Illluois I<egislature, 



For which purpose we have engaged the services of a corps ol 

 the best short hand reporters in the west. We have likewise 

 made arrangements for the receipt of daily intelligence from 

 every quarter by means of 



The Magnetic Telegraph, 



An enterprise never before undertaken in this dty, uid 



which will involve a large outlay of expense upon our part. 



The Markets, 



Shall constantly receive our especial attention; and we intend 



to give every week, in addition to our home market, the 

 latest reports of the markets of New ITork, Chicago, St. Locis, 

 and other prominent points, as well as 



The Cattle Markets, 



Of every point interesting to our readers. 



The Weekly Journal will be sent to subscribers by mail, on 

 the following 



Terms; 



One Copy, one year, for „ *2 



THtee Copies, « « .....^ 5 



Ten « " " 15 



Payable in advance. Any person sending us ten subscribers 

 and $15, shall be entitled to extra copy for his trouble. 

 Addross: 



BAII.HACHE & BAKER, 



Publishers Journal Springfield, HHttoit. 



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The little One's Prayer. 



A little child knelt at twilight hour near the 

 broken lattice of a small poverty-stricken cot- 

 tage. Casting a glance at the sleeping form of 

 her inebriate father opporite her, she clasped 

 her wan hands, and murmured, gazing out into 

 the silvery starlight : 



"Oh, God, make father leave his evil ways — 

 make him my ovm dear father once again! 

 Make mother's sad looks go away, and make 

 her old smile come back; but thy will be done.' 



Just then the little one's mother entered the 

 room, and taking her husband, who had just 

 awakened, by the arm, she said : 



'Hearken to Minnie^— she's praying.' 



'Oh, God, make father love me as once he did 

 and make him forsake his bad ways 1' murmur- 

 ed the little one, her clear tones breaking the 

 hushed silence. 



'Oh, Paul — ^husband !' cried the mother; 'oh 

 by our past joys and sorrows, by our marriage 

 vows, our wedded love, blight not the life of our 

 little one ? Oh reform and let us all be happy 

 once again !' 



The conscience- stricken man bowed his head 

 and wept. • Then clasping hir hands, he said: 



"With God's help, you will never be made to 

 sorrow again on ray account.' 



And he kept his vow,— Life Illustrated^ 



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