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THE ILLINOIS F^IIMEK. 



B. F. FOX, 



Wholesale aud Retail Dealer lii Hardware, 



IN ALL ITS VARIOUS BUAXCHESJIAS NOW IN STORE 

 one of the largest and bost nssortnients r.f goods in his line 

 ever offered in this miirket. Importing many styles of Kng- 

 lish goods direct, and purchasing his American goods of the 

 manufacturers at tlie lowest (cash) prices, he Is enabled to 

 offer merchants and consumers goods at the lowest prices, and 

 on as favorable terms as any house e:ist or west. Hia stock 

 embraces a very lurjjc and complete assortment of 



Agricultural Tools and Implements ! 



of tho latest and most improvod kimb and qualities. limp- 



ers. Mowers, Straw Cutters, Huiije. 'i^iiiimers, Scldea, 



Grass ami Jt tuning litxihs, Cnidles, iVyWics, Siixths, 

 f})rks, HiKX, aiirnids, Sampx, v1xes(aU kinds and makes). 

 Picks, Mattocks, Fan Mills, iSixd A'-'/jarutors unci Tlireshiitij Mu- 

 chims. 



HOUSE FURNISHING & BDILDERS WAREHOUSE. 



Large and complete assortment of Lucks, Latches, Jiutl.i. Hin- 

 ges, Screws, Soils, lirads, Nails. TJiJMM/XGH—sreat variety 



Carpeuter^s and liuilder^s Tools ! 



Planes, iSttw*. Chisels, Augers, liraces, Bitts, l/rawing Knives. 

 S/iuares, Trowels, Bevils, Jiatdiets, Hammers, Mlzcs. Binv/i 

 and liroad Axes, Bi>reivg Madnncs, Gould's and Steploe'i 

 Morticing Machines, Piles, cCc. 



Blacksmith^s Tool;;* 



Bellows, Anvils, \'iccs, i'ccew Plates, Tvnjs, Horse Nails, Uorst 

 S/wes, Buttresses, d'-c. 



, COOPER'S TOOLS. 



Fine assortment, Anives, Hooks, Planrj:, i£v. 



CUTIiERY. 



A very Large stock and assortment of \\ ostenholm's Butch- 

 er's and othei's, T<tlile, J'ocket, I'cn, Butcher and .S'/ioc Knives, 

 Bazora, Shears, Vissors, Carvers, <fc. Great variety. 



GUNS, PISTOLS, 

 Gun Trimmings and Mountings, single and dotibleharrelled En- 

 glish and German Rifles, PisUds of great variety, together 

 with a general assortmmt of goods usually kept iu a liar J ware 

 store. 



S A -w s 



Kvery variety, mill, cross cut and circular, from three inches 

 to sixty inclusive, furnished at mannfaoturers prices. 



Saddlery Hardware and Carriage Trimmings. 



In this branch of my business, I am enabled to extend to 

 saddlers and carriage makers unusual faeilitiea, bcingsupplied 

 direct from the luanufacturers. Goods in this line come to me 

 at extraordinary low prices. My sti.ck embraces all varieties: 

 Buckles, Ferrets, Ornaments, Boseutes, Bings, Snaffles, Bitts, 

 Punches. Wehliing. SelJ'-A'iJustiug and Vennisuii Trees, Suil- 

 dler's Silk, Shoe, Three-Cord and Fitting Thread. 



Carrias^c Triiuiuin^s. 



Brass and .V/.rr Fialea.^S'-r'W Front Jiaiuls aiiii Fluted Screw 

 Front Mail Bands, Coach Handles, Vurlain Fravie.s, Turned 

 Collars, J'oteiit anil FiutmellfU Lcatlier, Kiuimellnl Muslin. 



Diidc and Drill, Huliber CM'i, t'drriOj.,'^ Jiowa, Par ami Curled 



//air, I'litent LexitUer and /iubber Helling, ll.-.^np and JCubhir 



liacliug. 



ft5_ (Jnlt^rs promptly filled aud forwarded. 



Maylst. lM-)7. B. F. FOX. 



HORSE BILLS 



PROMPTLY AND xVEATLY PKINTKD 



AT TUB 



JOWrnJWMMj OFFICE^ 



SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS 



UHLER'S PLOWS 



The Double Curved Uprljjlit Steel Mould 

 Board Plow. 



THE PROPRIETOR OF THIS SUPERIOR 

 I'low still continues to 8upi)ly..^^ 

 the grrat demand which its merits have 

 created, ttn combination of rare ad- 

 vantages has recommended it to the 

 agricultural community throughout the Statu of Illinois, it 

 is now admitted that it has no equal. 



The following note is but one of the many tpstimonials 

 which have been furnished the manufacturer of the worliiu); 

 of bis plows. 



Wecertify that w.c l-.avn lati 'y used tho above pbnys. iii.uii; 

 factured by .Mr. John Uhler, ujul we would state that tliej 

 are in all respects, superior to any other jdows we have ever 

 used. We cheerfully recommend them to the public. 

 Wm. I*. Lawson, W'ni. I'otlinbargcr, 



J.J. Short, Hayid .Newsom, 



John W. Beck, Uriah Mann, 



John Kavauau;^h, I'hilcniou Stout. 



Sangamon county, .laa I', l^io.o. 

 JjFrom tliu pxciliar form of Uhler's plows tb.-y ar ■ lut ex- 

 celled by any other now in use. It scours very briyht, sheds 

 off stubbles adminibly, and runs ll;ilit and easy to tlm team. 

 The largest sized two-horso plow of this kind, has been used 

 sevoral seasons successfully in breaking prairie. The limits 

 of a newspaper advertisement will not admit of an accurate 

 description of these plows. To see them is tobo pleased with 

 them. 



In addition to the above, tho manufacturer is making 

 wrought iron upright ones, and two-horse plows. 



Also, a superior Prairie I'low, warranted to be equal to any 

 prairie plow now in use. Any size that may be wanted can 

 bo had at short noticu. A large number of all sizes, kept on 

 hand constantly. 



Manufactured by JOHN UlILER, 



Springfield, 111., at whose establishment these favorite plowg 

 can bu had, from a single one to a number unlimited, 



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THF ILLINOIS 



Jflutual Fire Insurance Co* 



LOCATED AT ALTON ILLINOIS. 



CHARTERED FEB. 23, 1830. ORGANIZED APRIL 4 1839. 



Amount of premium notes iti force February 



1st, 1^60, constitittuKj a fund for the 



pai/mcnt of Lo-s-ie-i, 



$8 00,0 0.00, 



Secured li/ a lien on juoprrh/ Insxrid, valued 



(if over 



$9,000,000! 



^f ■'IIT.** company insures d\veliiut;s,store^,wareln uses, manu- 

 A factuiies. mills, barns, stabk"* and the eonteiits of ''"^I'l 

 together with every other similar species of property w't'iin 

 tlie State, from 



LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE! 



The Directors feel j\istilied in recomniriuliog tliis company to 

 the favoralile consideration of the citizens of Illinois. Every 

 one insured becomes a member, the company beiii^j; an as 

 sociation of customers— each oi' whom is concerned in in- 

 suring his neighbor. As the indcmniiicaticm fund augments 

 in exact ratio wjth the increase of risks, the capital of the 

 company it comparatively exhaustless; anil the entire safety 

 of tho institution must be apparent to every one who reads 

 tho charter. 



The cost of insuring in this comp.any i8solow,as torcnder 

 it almost inexcusable for the owners of insjirablo property 

 not to avail themselves of its protection. 



BOARD OI<' DI HECTORS, 



liYMAM TRUMUULL, 

 Uenj. F. Lono, 

 Robert .Smith 



TlMOTHV 'J U.INEB, 



M. G. Atwood, 



L. Kellknukkoer, 

 ALFai.D Dow, 

 Renj. K. Hart, 



.lon.N li.UlllACHE, 



.Jolts Atwood. 



kuas iiiuiiari), 

 Samcel Wade, 

 Jon.N Jamks, 



IltXRY I.KA, 



Natu'l Hanso.v, 



BE.NJAMIN V. LO.NG, President. 

 Lewis Kellenbekges, Treas. .M. (i. Atwood, tec y. 



XllS" Au Agent for this Company nuiy be found iu almost 

 every Couuiy of the 5^tate. 



>ei" Application for insurance may be made to 



JA.MES L. Ull.l,. Ag"nt, 

 Ajiril 1, 1S67. at Springlield. 



sT^an coR^v •iiiIjIj^ 



For Grinding' Corn, Cob, llonjiny or Meal aud 

 (•ciieral !Siofk l^'i'cU. 



WE ])ELIVER THIS MILL AT ANY 

 print, or from our wagons, that run througli the dif- 

 ferent parts (jf till' couiilry. at ibe manufacturer's retail price, 

 which is. for the mill compb:t<'. .vi.d. 



Orclers, or letters of ioi|Uii v slioulJ be a luressed to 



IIU.NT, I'YKK A t\... Sprin-tield, Til. 



We need but say thitwh-re the Stjtr Mill has been n^ed. it 

 has gained credit beyond ail other .Mills ..ow iu use; luid the 

 farmer I'lily needs to see and "ry it iu ordir to Icconie con- 

 vinced that it is i)erl'ei t in its arr.ingenient from the tact that 

 it grinds green -is well as old corn, (corn and cub pa^siii'.' 

 through it together.) which no otlier..Mill will do. lariners 

 and stock-growers can save from 30 to 40 bushels of corn in 

 each loo by the use of this .Mill; (at least we have Rertiticates 

 to that elfect.) Persons having once experienced its beui iU. 

 will never return to the wasteful practice of feeding corn in 

 the ear. 



It will undoubtedly make good meal of shelled corn fir fam- 

 ily use. 



The -Millgrinds from twelve to twenty bushcKs per hour, 

 and makes an e.i.sy ilralt for two horses. 



We can produce lirst premiums, diplomas, and recommcn 

 datbins too numerous to mention. 



For full particulars, references and descripiicui of .Mills, see 

 circulars. 



\. U.- I'erson.i can be supplied with a '^tar Mill, and also 

 see one iuopeiatiou by calliui; at the Agricnltural .'^lore of 



' FRANCIS .V UAUUELL, 



Jan 1, 1S58 Authorized Agents. 



Urs. \VIi..Si>N;"] 



K. W. 1!K0W.\, j" 



A. C. IJODUI.V, 



EllOWN, GODDTN & CO. 



WHOLLISALE GKOCEHS AAD 



Commission Merchants, 



NO. G2 SECOND hTUEET, 



St. liOuis, Mo. 



Special atteuti.'n given to the sale of Grain aud Country 

 Produce. fJm J. E. D. 



Sweet Potato Plants. 



WE WIl L HAVE THEM IN THE PRO- 

 per sea'-on. f)rB,ile by tho hundred or thousand, at 

 fair prices; (See advertisement of early Nansemond potatoes) 

 IbW FUANCIS k BARREL. 



Illinois Central Rail Road 



L.A\'DS FOR SAL,K. 



THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD 

 Company invites the attention of Agriculturalists and 

 Farmers to the fertile lands adjacent to their Road, which 

 I arc olTered for sale upon low terms, and long credit at low 

 I rates of iuterest. 



I It is tho policy and wish of the Company to sell all their 

 lands to actual settlers; and no imiucenieut is oflered to 

 I speculators: in fact none will be sold on long credit, without 

 the distinct obligation of cultivation. 



Iliiuoisocciipies th" nio^l central position of the Western 

 i'tates. aud comprises ihouiost iertile sfcetion of the belt of 

 hind extending from tlie .4tl:iiilic (itciin to the Missouri 

 Itiver. ami iiicliuiii g N<w Yoik, New Ji'rsey. IViinsy Ivania, 



Ohio. Indiana, Illinois. .Micliigai;: Wisconsin, lowa and 



Northern Missouri. 



Vnlike the States Nort h of us, the prodtictiuoB are not 

 check( il l)y ligori'Us winters,— nor is tlie heat of summer 

 oJl|u■t•o^iv^■. 'Ihe lauds W'estol ibe Missouri Itiver gradually 

 and rapidly decreat^e iu fertility, till they blend with the 

 t»reat American Plain, and being cbieliy, if not solely adapt- 

 ed to grazing, can never cuiniietc witii thoseof this State, 



The lands bordering U|Kin the Missouri and Kansas Rivers, 

 and u])on the lines of the propo.sed roads in loWa, liave been 

 taken up.andaro nowsellirg at from $10 to $15 per acre, 

 although settlers have to pay heavy freights upon the trans- 

 portation of their agricultuial tooli'. furniture and goods; 

 and when tbeircrops are produced, Iho extra cost of trans- 

 portation to Eastern niarkcts exceeds the cost of produc- 

 tion. 



Looking to tho future growth of oUr country, this State, 

 which combines the most favorable teraperatnre with the 

 richest soil aiul mcst healthy climate, will for all time be the 

 groat srain producing district. It is full of mineral wealth 

 such as Coal. Iron, Lend, Limestone, &c., and has already the 

 advantages of churcheg and schools, of population, and of 

 the investment of capital. Moreover, there is scarcely a 

 county in Illinois which has not a supply of timber. The 

 southern section of the State includes at loa=t 2,000,000 acres 

 of the best finality of timber laud; aud the extensive pineries 

 in mljoining States, accessible by the Lakes, furuish Chicago 

 with an iuuuen-" onantity of timberandlumberamcuntiug 

 in 1856, to 400.000,000 feet. 



llliuoisespecially dtiring tlio last ten years, has been rap- 

 idly developing her resources. The population is now about 

 1,000,000 and eighty millions of dollars have been expended 

 for Railroads; which, with the waters of the Mississippi, 

 Illinois River, the Michigan Canaland Lake communications 

 afford cheap and convenient means for the transportation of 

 her prodticts to every market. About one million acres of 

 tho Company's lands have already been sold, and moBy 

 lloiirisliing village» evince he rapidly increasing prosperiiy 

 .d' tho country. Puch is the facility and economy with which 

 these lands can be cultivated, that in two years farmers can 

 readily surrotind themselves with all thecoraforts of old set- 

 tled farms in the E.asteru 5tates; and such is their fertiliey 

 and productiveness, that property purchased at from $0 to 

 if'M per acre at six years' credit and three per cent, interest, 

 can l>e fully paid for within that time, together with all tho 

 costs of improvements, by ordinary industry, from the profits 

 of the croiis. 



Al til. High it is evident that lands iu tho vicini'y of railroads 

 in lilitiuis will advance to $50 or even $100 per "acre within 



ten yeart. vet tlie intcrosts of this CoDipauj- are more advan- 

 ced by placiiiif tlieir property iu the Inimls of farmers, to set- 

 tle the cotmtry. relying ujion the business of tlie road for its 

 chief profit, and to enable it to discharge its obligations ;to 

 the State. These considerations induce tho i)olicy of rapid 

 sales, which hrve been progressing and increasing for two 

 years past, and will be jiur.-ued till the lands are finally 

 disposed of. No encouragement is given to six^culative pur- 

 chasers, as the Coinpany does not wish to dispose of any of 

 its hinds except for rctual settlement and cultivation It is 

 evident, therefore, that the best interests of settlers can no- 

 where be as w(dl promoted as by purchasing and settling 

 upon these iand.r 

 For iufirmalionaa to price, terms, etc. apply to 



joiinVvilson 



Jy29-dwCm LandComrn'r I. C.R. R. Co., Chicago, IlL 

 KUHNS & UAlXr.S'" 



i'RFJfiirj\ii ipriijIjs: 



TUK BEST NOW IN USE, 



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I HIS DKILL TOOK THE TWO FIRST 



rreniiums at tho late State Fair of Illinois, held at 

 Peoria; also at the State Fairs of Wisconsin and Ohio, Tliis 

 Drill will sow Whent, Ilge, Outs, Barleg, Buck-wheat, Bice, 

 Hi nil), Hox, Timothy, Clorcr a.\\'\ Millet Seed, v/itiwixt any 

 change of fixtures: can be regulated in one minute to sow 

 any <iu:in|ity or kind of Seed. \Varranted fordurability and 

 workmanship. 



Good and responsibl » agents wanted in every county in the 

 State Circulars sent to anv address. Those wanting drills 

 should order early. Apjdy to 



B. KUHNS 4 CO., 



mar.;0 l''6m-wlt Springfield, Illinois 



