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THE ILLINOIS F^^RMEK. 



F. FOX, 



Wholesale and Retail Dealer in llardivare, 



IN AMj its VAUIOUS ur.ANt'llK?.lIA5> NOW IN STnliK 

 uui! .if t lie hirzoat iiiiil Ijcst iif^si'i'tliieiits r(" goods iuliis lino 

 ever olT-Tutl ill this iiinrket. liiiin'itiufi m;iii_v styles iif Km.;- 

 lish giKxls- diri'i.t, iind |miL-)iasi!is liis Aiuoiitviii mxuls of the 

 ni'iiurnctiiriTs at the lowest (c;ish) piiocs, lie is euiililed tn 

 oir.T in("rcli;iiit3 aii'l consumers i^oodsut tll.■^.^ve^t prices. anil 

 on as liivontlile terms a.s any house e:",st or west. Ilia stock 

 unbraces a very lar-e ami eoniplele assortment of 



Agricultural Tools and Implements ! 



IIOLSE FURXISIIIXG & DUILDERS AVARKilOCSi:. 



l,ar;;i,' ami compleie assortment of /,oW..i. /,"/c/V.<. JlnH.:. llm- 

 gts. .Vcy.ujx, Bi.Hs. lintils, yuils. Tll/MMIAUS—t-wm v.ii iely 



Casrpenter's. and Builder's Tools! 



P'.iines, ikiws, ChiS'iJx, Aiiyn:^. Jlraceg., Bills, Orairin;/ Knivif:, 

 ^'/iMrrf. Triiwch. lS>rih. IJolrlnl.:, Hawmrrx, Aihi;/. llnn-li 

 amJ Iti-noil ^Ix*"..-, }liiyi:ing M.icliiiiei, (Soald's and iSii:/iU>c' n 

 Morticiiuj Marlitnis, Fil'>; tfv. 



Blacksmith's Tools. 



P'Vnws. Anvilf. Vicf.i, tScrew l'hites,Tunijs, Ilurse Nails, Horse 

 Siiiits. Bullrc/.'is. itv. 



COOPER'S TOOLS. 



Fine assortment, Ki:ii''x. llu 



J'laii.s. dc. 



CUTLERY. 



A very Iar;:e st>'ik and assortment of \Vostcnliolm'.s r>iitch- 

 er"s and othei's, Titlilc, I'lu-l.nl. I'm. Bukliir ond Siiuc Kiiivc.<, 

 JiUiorSytSlimrs, t'l-.-vov, (Umr^. ilv. (ireat variety. 

 tJDXS, PISTOLS, 



Oini Trimm'rf7.<'and Mounlinij'i. siu/jh: and d'liihh: hdrnllrd /.'»- 

 f;/(..Vi uwl (itriiKui KilU'.i. J'lM'ils of ;i;reat variety, to:^.-thei- 

 with a general a»5ort)u ;ut of goods usually kejit ina Hardware 



Bioro. 



s A '^jr s 



Kvery variety, mill, cro-*-' cut and circular, from three inches 

 to sixtv iii.lu.-ive. fuvnislnd at niannfaclurers prices. 



Siuldlfry llardwiiri: iiiid liirriiigc Trimininirs. 



In this hraiich of my husiness, I am enahled to extend to 

 paddlers and carriai^i- makers unusual facilities. I)einysin>plied 

 direct from t!ie manufacturers. Goods in this lineconic io n)e 

 at extraordinary low prict-s. My stuck enilirici's all variilies: 

 Buck-l<:s, Firrdx, Orniniunh. Bnsralif, JUiii/.t, Siuifflrs, Ili/la, 

 J'linclii'S, Wihiji.ag. &l/-.\dj list ill;/ and Vfinnignn Trees, jSad- 

 dkr's Sill:, S/inc, Tliree-Coriiand FiUin'i I'hrt-ad. 



Carriage Triiiiiiiin^s. 



Brill's and Silver Ptaled. Screw Front Jiands and J'laled Screw 

 Front Mail Bands, Coach Jifindlis, Vnrtain Fraiiu's, Tnrind 

 Collars, Patciil and Enamelkd Lrafher, EnamelUd Miiflin, 

 D'xck and Drill, RtMer Clol'i. Carrl.t'^f Buws. Pier am/ I'lirled 

 Hair, Patent LeaXlier and Itubber Belting, Hemp and lUibbir 

 pankiiiif. 



r. ^"Ord."r.s promptly filled and forwarded. 



iluylst, IbuT. B. F.FOX. 



THE ILLINOIS 



illHtual Fire Insurance Co. 



LOCATED AT ALTOy ILLINOIS. 



ciiahtered feb. 2:5, is:». ohuanizkd Ai'Ra4 is.",9. 



Amount of premium notes in force FeJirnanj 



Ist, i85G, constifntinf/ a faitd for the 



■pui/ment of Lit.-.aoi, 



$800,00 0.0 0, 



Secured by a lien on properly insurtd, valued 



$9,000'. 0! 



ryiTIT? cnm;)any insu res dwell in^s.stores, warelinuses, inanu- 

 X. fiotories. miils. b.ii ns, st.iM'^-= and the contents ol e:ieh, 

 t'l^ether with every other similar species of property within 

 the S-tate, from 



LOSS OR PAMAOE BY FIRE! 



Tho Pir>M-f<u-s feel .jnstiie'd in recomim-ii'.iii'r thi< ■■ump.inyfo 

 the fivoralde co:isideraiion cdthe citizens of llljnui.,. Kv,-i-y 

 one insured becomes a meniher. the i.ompauy bein., an as- 

 sociation of custonier — each of whom is concerned in in- 

 suriiis; his neighbor. As tlie indciniiiiicatiou liiiul an.:ii'.nrs 

 ill exact ratio witii the iu'-rease of risks, tl:e capiliil of the 

 onipiiny it eontparatively exhaustless; and the entile safely 

 of tlie institution must be appareut to every oue who reads 

 the charter. 



The cost of insuring in this company is so low. os to nnder 

 it almost ine\cus;i!ile tor tin; owners ol iu^urablo pioperty 

 not t J avail tiieinselves of its jirotection. 



,^'2VffJB: COIlJ%* .Wll.1.^ 



A SUBSTITUTE_FOR POTASH! 

 CONCENTllATED LYE! 



A KAMil.% AHTICLIi, 



For making soap without Lime, and with little or no trouble 

 and trilling expense. 



rpiIE CriEAPESI' Ax\D MOST CONVE- 





For Grinding Corn, Cob, Hominy or Meal and 

 C^eneral Slock i^'eed. 



WE DELIVER THIS MILL AT ANY 

 liulnt. or from onr wagons, thnt run tlir<iii;rh thedif- 

 fi Cent puis of the ri inn try. at the manufacturers retail price, 

 which is. liir tin- mill cmiplett*. .^^t'O. 



Orders, or letters of innuii v hlemlj be addressed to 



11L:\ r."i'VKK >V Co.. Spiin^ili.dd. 111. 



We need but siy fli it wh"re tin' ^^t.ir Mil! has bet n used, it 

 lias i;ain.-d creilil luvoud ail ollu r .Mills ..ow in use; ami the 

 farmer only \n'^n\!>. to see and "ly it in order to 1 1 come con- 

 vinc.'d that it is perfei t in its arrantv 'rMent, from the ia<-t that 

 it j^riiids t;reen is well as old corn, (^eorn and cob pHsf^in^ 

 tlii'onjh u to;.',iiier,) which no other .Mill will do. Farmers 

 and stock-icrowers can save from liO to 4d busliels of Ci>rn in 

 each loo by the use of this .^lill: (at least we have <.'im titieaies 

 t) that ell. •■:!.) I'ersnus having i.nce expsrienced its benetlt, 

 will nevcrreturn to the wasleliil practice of fetdiug Corn in 

 the ear. 



1 1 will undoubtedly make };ood meal of shelled corn for fam- 

 ily use. 



Tin' Milli^rinds from twelve to twenty bubhels per hour, 

 and makes au I'asy draft i'.'r t wo hor.st s. • 



We can produce first preiiiiiims.dii'lomas, and recommen- 

 dations too nninrrous tu meniiim. 



For full particulars, references and descriptiouof Mills, see 

 circulars. 



N. B.- I'ersons can b.' suj plied with .a ^tar Mill, and also 

 sec one in opetaiion by callmi; at fiie A rrienltural Store of 



IKA.NtJK-; A BAKKELL, 



Jan 1, IS.'iS AutboMzed Aitents. 



UHLER'S ELUAVS 



The Double Curved L'|»rii;iit Steel Alould 

 Hoard l''lou. 



THE PUOPltlHTUK OF THIS SUPERIOR 

 I'low still cont iiiu.> to snjiidy.. 

 the ^rfatiliinand which it:- m"iits have >?^._.^>-'-'4^.:~ajE 

 created. Its comliinatien of rare ad- ^^^3^ 



vantages has rrcoinnK'tided it to the n n ill 1 ' " Hi ■" 



atjricuitural community tlireujfhout the ciale of Illinois, it 

 is now admitted that it has no iijual. 



Thefollowiny note is but one of the many te.stinionials 

 which have beeu luruishedthe maualacturer of the working 

 of bis plows. 



Wect-rtify that we I'.ave litely used the a'love plows, nianu' 

 factiiied by .Mr. .lolm Uhler. and we wonM state that they 

 are in all respects, superior t^ any otlur plows we hive over 

 used. We ch"erl\illy recoiumeuu them to the luiblic. 

 Wni. 1' biiwsou, Wm. rotlinirarjrer, 



J. .1. tfhoi't, Dayld Newsom, 



John W. Heck, Uriah .Mann, 



.T(jen ivavaiian-h, I'hileiuou Stout. 



San^aniou eonnly. .Ian T". ISao. 



Krom til.' peculiar form of Uhier's plows tliey are not ex- 

 celb'd liy any other now in nsi'. It scouts very briirht, sheds 

 o:f stnliole.-; admirably, and runs li);ht andea.^y to tlie team. 

 '1 iie lariC'-st .>ized two-liorsi- plow i>t ihls Uiihl. has been used 

 several reasons .sacces.TfuUy in bcakini; prairie. The limits 

 of a newspaper .xiverlisement. will mil admit of an accural ' 

 description of these plow s. To see theui is lobe pleaded with 

 them. 



lu a Iditioii to the abive. The mannractnrcr \* making 

 wriini;!il iron upri^iit ones, and lwo-hoi»e plows. 



.\l.-o.a superior I'rairie I'low. warrant".! to be eiinal to any 

 praiiie id.'W now In use. Any si/,e tliat miiv be wanted can 

 be .had .it -.hurt notice. A lar^e uumbcr of all size8,kepton 

 hand constantly. 



.M milt ictnred by ,T. iIIN Uir!,?:n, 



Spriii;;Tiel(i. 11!., at whose est.ahlishment tiie-e favorite plows 

 can he had, from a single one to a iiiiinber uulimit'.d. 



aua:4-wj v 



BOAKD OF I)»REC TORS. 



IiTIHM TRrMBLLI,, Kl.I\S Hlr.lJMlP, I.. Kf.LI.FNIKRf; 



Bf..\.i. F. boNd. SvMi'Ei. \V,*.i(Ej Ai.rntu D'lw, 



R mC.RT S<«1TM. JiiHV .l.VMFS, liEN J. K . If VC.T 



TlM'lTItv TlH.XEB, Ilr.VUV I.F. V. .loilN liMLIl \Ci 



JI. U. Atwood, •Nath'i, H •l^S'^^^ .loii.s' .iTU. (in. 



"BKX.JAMl.V F. I/1N"(J. I'lesid 



Lewis KEi.iKNBF.RaEa,Trea<t. M. O. .\two'iI). s-e 



^fg- .\n Ag.'ut for this Company may be found in a 



eVery Couuiy <'f the !<taie. 



Itg* Application lor insurance mnv be me.de to 



JA.Mi;6 U 11 11.1.. k\i-n 

 at .^priii.;ii 



Kit, 



IE, 



■Ut. 



i''\\ 



huost 



t. 

 ■Id. 



B. B LLOYD, 



D Til isr T I S T , 



orfict; o.x .Noi:'iii hi-tii srr.FtT. ovkk j. r.vvkcrv's. 



SP»2]NGF2EL», ILL. 



ADT'NTAblMIAl TH'Kni. i:iTl.:i:.\ Vl'..\ K.-J W.4BB AVTS 

 Iiini in sivin;; th.il ail opi-rate.Mis sliail lie rarefnUy and 

 neiiily peri'ormed. lie is ju |,.|>,,.v~j, .) (,» >evcral pvimi- 

 ums and diploma.s aw.iried by tlie best institutes I'or tlie pio- 

 motioit of science and art.-^in tl; ■ country, 



Ti'.tli iiiMTfed. iVoin one lootli to full sets, n.i .''uhst.intial 

 and lii.iidsome as can be liail in any ci!.\ of the United .'.-li.tes 

 or Kuiiipe. Ariiiicial palate idates in-erted. sujiplyinp the 

 want or I.jss ot tin.- palate, veliij.i and would, fio as tO rcstoie 

 ai'ticiilation. 



Itel'e:- to rrof. Pavid flilbert. rennsylvania College of 'led- 

 iciue. I'hiladeljdiia; ibei .). S. Ubo k, U'a-'liinL'lon ('ity: Itev. 

 Dr. ll.irkey, Illinois I niieisity : Drs. JIeli:i, Hyan And Wal- 

 lace: .M'ssrs. .laeob boo^.>. .1 "h. (.'ondell, J. ll."(.iray, Fo.=sel- 

 man, Owen, tjorueau Jc Uiller. 



.luiieT. l-'^'i. 



Sweet Polat Pia:;ts. 



WE WILL lIAVi: TlfE.M IX THE PRO- 

 per season, for s.il ■ by the hninlred or th'-n.-aiid. at 



fair |>: ice-: (,-ee advertisement of earlv .\ae-.enioi,i.| [lota-oesi 

 I bl i-KA.v 1.- i is.\i;!;i.i,. 



MKNT article evi r offered to the public for that pur- 

 po-e. KVKKY F.iMll.Y can make all the soap they use 

 fiom then ordinary kitchen grease and this Lye. Ni/thiug 

 else is miuiied. 



O.m: I'uU.VU BOX will make 20 gallons of fine soft soap, 

 or nine pounds of elegant hud soap, and several pailous uf 

 sott 



A single trial will convince anyone of its great utility and 

 chi'apiiess. 



I'Ul.NTLRS, and nil others u.sing a strong Lye, will find 

 the "Concentinted"' three huudieU per cent, cheaper than 

 auythinf; el^e they can u-e. 



i'or sale by all the lirneu'isfs and Groc(>rs in the country. 

 BE »M /.'A' OF IMITA TIOASJ 



Manufactured only by the Feiin.sylvania t^alt Manufactur 

 iim (Joinpiny, I'ittsbiirg, IV... who maiiutacliire extra super- 

 hii> snow white TAUl.K. DAlllY ani lOKK I'ACKKUS 

 Ss.^ bT, warranted free from all impurities, and the only really 

 jmrc salt made in this country. 



Caustii- soda, for soap mak- IS, soda ash, refined rodaash, 

 Hal soila, bleaching ].iiwder, bleaching' liijuor, maiiiianebe, 

 nitric acid, muriatic acid, aqua fortis, ehlorobirm. soda sale- 

 rafns. teptO-daw-im farmer-iu 



For sale wholesale and re'ail. by 



J. B. io^^i^ELMAN, D.-uggist. 



Manulactured by John J)ere. 



AS THE SEASON FOR FALL PLOWING 

 is at baud, the subscriber would ask the attention of 

 laiuiersand others interested, to his larfe and superior 

 slock of flows ol uU kiuds, now iu use in the West, consi.st- 

 iug of 



Three si/esof Improved Clippers, made from the best Cast- 

 steel, and lliu>hed in very superior manner; these , lows lor 

 ease cd' Uralt, aud perfect jilowiug, have no equal in this 

 tfi ite. 



Four sizes and qualities of Uio common form of old ground 

 plows, made from lJa^t, (.lermaii and Ainericau iSttel, which 

 are equal to any plaw made alter this style, 

 torn Plows of two qnaiiiies. 

 Double and single Miovel Flows. 

 Five Tooth Cultivators. 



Ilirrowi., twofttylcf, reversahle, adjustable, and 

 Gidiles Iionble Harrow. 



<)K Vokts of three sizes, finished in the best manner, 

 and a very superior article. 



Twelve and Fourteen in Uxtra Breakers, for breaking 

 Prairie or other pod, with two and three horaee— these are 

 Very cuperior breakiuj; plows. 



Common breakers of every size aud stylo, on hand, or 

 made to order. 



The Michigan Double Plows. Cf this I am making two 

 6i/.es for thie! and four lioises. 'this plow is adopted to 

 bieakiiiir, iilowing stubble. Ian... ir sub boilinj.': ami will do 

 anykimh ol plow me m the best manner. No plow has jiiveii 

 such jrenerel sati.-.|hctien v heiever il lias been used. Jt 

 sh.iiild lie more generally introduced for deep plowing aud 

 sub.-oiilLg. 



All orders for plows either singly or by the dozen will re- 

 ceive promiit iitteutlou. 



tept , i;, ,s— times. JOII.V DKliRK. 



&tr All of siiKi articles can be had ou application to 

 Francis At Barren, i^piinglield. 



Wcj^terii JLaiid Office. 



T.^rMATHEIl. 



For. THi; 



PURCHASE AKD SAI.K OF CITY PKO- 



perty, Farms and Unimproved Lauds, 



i'.i ]'j//;,vr Of TAXES.— 



CoUcciion o/Clains.l 



€Sorer>tm€i:f l^ands 



ENTFnr.ii WITH ii .u'A'.i^vy.v on cash in ant 



LASB iil:-ri:l,r ll\ ILLINOIS. ioVVA. MISSOUIil 



Jt'.XNES'iTA Ol! NEIll.ASKA. 



LAND WAKK-WTS ItOUGHT AND SOUD. 



^OlTioe over N. II. Jtidgely's Bank, West side Public Square, 

 .*^liiin£:iield. Ills. 



lULIT AND OK>A>lK>TAL TREE.S 

 SniJAlIF.KY, diC. 



Q FPANCLS. SPlilNOFIELT), ILL, 



k_1 • will receive order.-* for all deseriptlori of trees from the 

 Diii'af;!- County NiirseiieQ. L KUsw orth A- Co , proprietors. 

 T^le^e tre"S are well irrown. beijlthy. jind their gonuim-ss is 

 wairiinte . nrders f . r fail pbintiiis^ can be forW'iriicd tO 

 tliem at any time trom .hine till .Vo.venil .-r. 



Catalopiies will be fiirni-bed tli.'se wlio wi.h to purchase 

 trees and siirui liery on aiiplimliou to Messrs. Francis & Par- 

 rell, f-priii<:lielii. mjjr 



CiUEKXSn AKK. 



LAEOE lOT DIRICT FROM THE 



potteries iu Fneland. to be sold at vorv low j-rioes by 

 FKANCl:** BAUKKLL. 



A 



O 



F^rnjs. 



X IIAXI), 1011 



vaiietie- „iiiii drilN. 



SALE. THE BE.',! 



Fi; -i.N'-iS & BVKUELfi. 



