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THE ILLINOIS FA.RM:ER. 



B. F. FOX, 



Wholesale and Retail Dealer iu Hardware, 



IN ALL ITS VARIOUS BRANCH ES. HAS NOW IN STORE 

 one of the largest and hest Hssortnients f f gooilii iu.liis lino 

 ever oflVred in tliisi nmrl^et. Importing niiiny stylcH of Kiig- 

 lifh gomls direct, and purrliasing liis Anioricim goods of the 

 iU:)Qnfacturcr>i at tlio lowest (Ciisli) liricoH. he is onuliled to 

 olfur merchants and consunii-rs };oodsat tlie lowest priee.s, and 

 on as favorable terms as any lioune enst or west. Uis stuck 

 embraces a very large and complete assortment of 



igricultnral Tools and Iniplements ! 



of the hitrst and most improved kinds and qualities. Reap- 

 ers, Mnw.rs, Utraw Cullrrs, Hnlge. Vrimni'TS, S cldrs, 

 Grass and I runiny Honks, Cradles, Scytlies, Siuillis, 

 Birks, Hies, Sliovuls, i^/)'ips, >tx's(al\ kinds and makes). 

 I'icks, Mattocks, J'\in aVMs, Setd Separators and T/iresliiiiy J/u- 

 c/tilif.s. 



HOUSE FURNISHING & BUILDERS WAREHOUSE. 



Large and complete iissortmeutof Locka. Latches, ButtJ. Hin- 

 ges, Screws, Biilts. Brwls, JVails. TillMMlSdS — ^ri-at varit-ty 



Carpenter^§ and Builder^s Tools ! 



Planes, Saws. Chisels, Auije.rs, Uraces, Hills, Drawing Kitivis, 

 Sjuares, Trowels, Jievil.i, Hiitclirts, Jlummcrs, Adtes, JHurcli 

 and Broad Jjres, Uoreing Machines, Gould's and Steplve's 

 Morticing Machines, Pil^s, th: 



BlacksmUh^s Tool^* 



Bdhws, Anvils, Vices:, Screw Plates, Tongs, UorseNaiU, Horse 

 Sfioes, Buttresses, (£c. 



COOPEIc'S TOOLS. 



Fine assortment, Knives. Hooks. I'lunes, dx. 



CUTLERY. 



A very largo stock and assortment of Wost^nholm's Bntch- 

 er's and othei 's, Tiible, Pocktt, I\m, BtUche.r and «S7ioe Knives, 



Jiazors, Shtars, Cissors, Ciirvrs. <fc. Great variety. 



GUNS, PISTOLS, 



Gun Trimmings and Motintings, single and doubleharreUed En- 

 glish and German /f i'rf«,s, fisl«ls of gri-at variety, together 

 with a general assortiu'iut of goods usiially kept iu a Uardware 

 store. 



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

 to sixty inclusive, furnished at ruannfiicturers prices. 



Saddlery Hardware and Carriage Trimmings. 



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

 saddlers and carriagf makers uuusual facilities, boingsupplied 

 direct from the manufacturers. Goods in this linecome to me 

 at extraordinary low prices. My stock embrices all varieties: 

 Buckles, Ferrets, Ornaments, Jiosejites, Jiings, Snaffles, Bills, 

 Punches, Webbing. Self -Adjusting and Pennison Trees, Sad- 

 dler's Silk, Shoe, Three-O/rdand Fitting Thread. 



Carriage Triinming^s. 



Brass and Silver Plated, Screw Front Bunds and Plated Screto 

 Front Mail Bands, Coach Handles, Curtain Franw-s, TarneA 

 Collars, Patent and JCnamelled Leather, A'namelled Mu.-tlin, 

 Dark and Drill, liubber Clofi, Otrriage Bows. Decraiid Curled 

 Hair, Patent Leallicr and Jiubber Belling, Hemp and liubbir 

 packt>ig. 



tf%, Orders promptly filled and forwarded. 



May Ist, 1857. B. F. FOX. 



THE ILLINOIS 



Jflutual Fire Insurance Co, 



LOCATED AT ALTON- ILLINOIS. 



CIIARTKRED FEB. 23, 1839. ORQAMZED APIIIL4. 1839. 



Ainount of premium notes in force February 



\st, 1856, conslituling a fund for the 



payment of Lo.nses, 



$800,000.00, 



Secured by a lien on properly insured, valued 

 at over 



$9,000,000! 



fflllTS company insures dwellings,stores,warehoHse8,mann- 

 M. factories, mills, barns, stiiblo-" and the contents ot each, 

 together with every other similar species of property withiu 

 the titate, from 



LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE! 



The Directors feel justified in recommending this company to 

 the favorable consideration of the citizens of llli'iois. Every 

 one insured becomes a member, the company being au as- 

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

 suring his neighbor. As the indemnitication fund augments 

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

 company it comparatively exhaustless; and the entire safety 

 of the institutiou must be apparent to every one who reads 

 the charter. 



The cost of insuring in this company is so low, as to render 

 it almost inexcusable for tlio owners of insurable property 

 not to avail themselves of its protection. 



BOARD OF l)tRECTOR«i 



Ltm\m Trumbull, 

 BfiNJ. K. LoNii. 



KOUERT SM1T!1 

 TlMOTHV TUR.VSB, 



M. U. At WOOD, 



ElIAS (liUlliRU, 



Samobl Wadk, 

 JilUX Jahis, 

 IIu.N'ur Lk\, 



Natu'l Uansox, 



I/. KELLEXnEROER, 

 ALFKLD Dow, 



Ub.nj. K. Hart, 

 JoHX U\ii.ii\cue, 



JoU.V ATWm(iI), 



BKSJAMIN F. Li).V(J. fresiJent. 

 Lewis KsLLEyBERORii, Tn^n. M. 0. Atwood, riec'v. 



tig- An Agi'iit for this Company may bo found iu almost 

 ery Coumy of the State. 

 Jt^if Appiicatioa for insurance may be made to 



JA-MK* L. m LL. Ag-nt. 



at l>priugui-|d. 



ST^R CORjy JfllLil,^ 



For Griudliig Corn, Cob. Hominy or Meal and 

 Cieneral i$tock Feed. 



WE DELIVEIl THIS MILL AT ANY 

 point, of from our wngoiis, that run tlirough the dif- 

 ferent p^i t» lit tin- r.miifry. at tlie iiiauufucturer's retail price, 

 whirh is, for the null complete, JtiO. 



Orders, or letters of inqniij' shoulJ beaddrcRBed to 



HUNT, PYKE k Co.. Springfield. Til. 



We need but say that wlx-re the Star Mill lias been used. It 

 has gained credit beyond ail other Mills ..uw iu use; and the 

 fanner only needs to see and *ry it in order to tiecomo con- 

 vinced that it is porfert iu its arrangement from the fact that 

 it grinds green is well as old corn, (corn and cob p:vsp<in? 

 through it together,) which no other .Mill will do. hariners 

 and stock-growers can siive from 30 to 40 hnshols of corn in 

 each 100 by the use of this .Mill; (at least we have eertiticatea 

 ti> that eOect.) I'eisons having once experienced its benefit, 

 will never return to the wasteful practice of feeding corn in 

 the oar. 



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

 ily use. 



The Millgrinds from twelve to twenty bushels per hour, 

 and makes an easy draft for two hcrses. 



We can produce lirst |>iuiiiiiims, diplomas, and recommen- 

 datlniiM too iiuiiifi'ous to nicuiioii. 



Kur full particulars, references and descriptionof Mills, see 



cii'cularB. 



N. B.- Persons can bo sufiplied with a °tar Mill, and also 

 see one iuopeiutiou by calling at the Agricultural ^toru of 



FRANCIS k HARRELL, 

 Jan 1, 185S Authorized Ageuts. 



UIILER'S PLOWS 



The Double Curved Uprl^lit »tcel Mould 

 Board Flow. 



THE PROPRIETOR OF THIS SUPERIOR 

 I'low still cont nues to supply.' 

 the greatdeniaud which its merits have 

 created. Its combination of rare ad- 

 vantages has recommended it to the 

 agricultural community throughout tho State of lliiuois, it 

 is now admitted that it Ims uo eijoiil. 



IHio following note is but one ol tho many tostiroonials 

 which have been turnished the manufacturer of the working 

 of his plows. 



We certify that we have lately used the above plows, manu* 

 factured by Mr. John lihjer, and we would stat<> that they 

 are hi all respects, superior to any other idows we have ever 

 used. We cheerfully recommend them to the public. 

 Will. I'. L*wson, Wni. i'olBnbarger, 



J.J. bhort, Dayid Newsom, 



John W. Ueck, Uriah Mann, 



JohnKavanaugh, Phiiemou Stoat. 



Saugivuon rounty, Jan l", 1806. 



Fn.>m the peculiar form of Uhlor's plows they are not ex- 

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

 off stubides admirably, and runs light ami easy to the team. 

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

 .several seasons surcessfully in breaking prairie. The limits 

 of a newspaper .vlvertisenietit will not admit of au accurate 

 description of these plows. To see them is tobe pleEised with 

 them. 



In addition to tlie above, the manufacturer i« making 

 wrouglit iron upright ones, and two-horse plows. 



Also, a superior I'rairie Plow, warrantwl to lie equal to any 

 prairie pb-w now in use. Any sizi' tliat may be wanted can 

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

 hand constantly. 



Manuiactured by JOHN UIILER, 



Springtleld, 111., at whoso establishment these favorite plows 

 can be. had, from a single one to a uumber unlimited. 



au;j-i-wlv 



B. B LLOYD, 



D E ISTTI S T, 



OFFICE ON NORTH FIFTH STREET, OVER J. RATBURN's. 



SPKXNGFXELO, ILL. 



ADKNTVI. t'RAGTICEDFFIFTEExN YEAUSW.ARRAXTS 

 him in saying that all operations shall be carefully and 

 neatly performed. He is in possession of several premi- 

 ums and di]il )m:is awarded liy the best institutes for the pro- 

 motion of science and arts in the country. 



Teeth inserted, from one tooth to full sets, as substantial 

 and handsome as can be had in any city of the United Mates 

 or Europe. Artifii-ial palate plates inserted, sujiplyiiig the 

 want or loss of the palate, velum and would, 80 as to restore 

 articulation. 



Refer to f rof. David Gilbert, Pennsylvania College of Med- 

 iciue. Philail«lphia: lion. J. S. Black, Washington City; Rev. 

 Dr. llarkey, Illinois University ; Drs. IliMm, Ityan and Wiil- 

 lai-o: Messrs. JacoO LcH)se, J S. Condell, J. II. Gray, Fossel- 

 man, Owen, Corneau k Diller, 



JuneT. 1S5. 



Sw et Pola l»l!i:itH. 



WE WILL IIAVK THKM IN THE PRO- 

 per season, for H.il:! by the hundred or thons.mil. at 

 fair p-ices; (aee advertisemeu t of early >iaiisetn"ii>l potatoes) 

 febl S. FRANCIS. 



T' 



A SUBSTITaTE^FOR POTASH! 

 CONCENTliATED LYE! 



A FANIJLI AUTICI^B, 



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

 and trilling ex leuso. 



HE CHEAPESI' AND MOST CONVE- 



MENT article ever oflered 10 the public for that pur- 

 po.'-e. KVEKY F<\MILY can make all the soap they use 

 from their ordinary kitchen greaat and this Lye. Motbing 

 else is required. 



O.NE I'OU.ND Ui)X will make 25 gallons of fine soft soap, 

 or nine pounds of elegant hird 80.tp, and several gallons of 

 soft. 



A single trial will convince any one of its great utility and 



cheaptiekS. 



I'Rl.VTERS, and all others n«i)ig a strong Lye, will find 

 the "Cunceutrated" three hundrei per ceut. cheaper than 



anything else they can use. 



For sale by ail the Druggists and Qrocers iu the country. 



BE WA HE OF IMlfA TIOA'SI 

 Manufactured only by the I'eiintylvauia Salt Manufactnr 

 ingCouipauy, Pittsburg, I'a., who mauiilacture extra super 

 fino snow white TABLE, D.VIRV and I'OKK i'ACKEKS 

 :<AL<T, warranted free from all imparities, and the only really 

 pure salt made in this country. 



Caustic 8'xia, for soap mak.?r8, s(da ash, refined aodaaih, 

 sal 8oda, bleaching powder, blea.'hing liquor, manifnnuso, 

 nitric acid, muriatic acid, aqua for is, chlurotorni, soda sale- 

 ratus. sept6-daw4iu farmerSm 



For sale wholesale and retail, by 



J. B. 1<'0SS£LMAN, Druggist. 



Mauutactured by Joliu Dere. 



AS THE SEASON FOB FALL PLOWING 

 is at hand, the subscriber wiuld ask the attention of 

 Fuiiuersaud others interested, to his inrye and superior 



stock of Vlows of all kinds, now in use in the West, consist- 

 ing of 



Three sizes of Improved Clippers made from the best Cast- 

 steel, and tluished iu very superio - manner; these ,.lows for 



ease of draft, and perfect plowing , have uu equal iu this 



state. 



Four sir.es and qu^ilities of the co nnion form of old ground 

 plows, made from Cast, German ai;d American Steel, which 

 are equal to any plaw made after tills style, 



Coru Flows of two qualities. 



Doulde and single Shovel Flow). ' 



Five Tooth Culiivators. 



U.irrowp, t»o styles, re versabli, adjustable, and 

 Giddes Double Harrow. 



Ox yokes of three sizes, finishel in the best mann«r, 

 and a very superior article. 



Twelve and Fourteen in Extrt Breakers, for breaking 

 Prairie or other sod, with two and three horses — these are 

 very superior breaking plows. 



Common breakers of every silt and styls, on band, or 

 made to order. 



The Michigan Double Plows. Cf this I am making two 

 nixes for thie) and tour horses. This plow is adopted to 

 breaking, plowing stublde-laml. or sub-soiling: and will do 

 auykinds ol plowing iu the best manner. No plow has given 

 such generiil satisfactien wherevar it has been used. It 

 should be more generally iutrodmed for deep plowing and 

 subsoiliLg. 



AU orders for plowt either aingl/ or by the dozen will re- 

 ceive prompt atleution 

 Sept , 18 .8— tlnn*. JOHN DEEI K. 



«#~ All of said articles can le had on application to 

 Francis A Ban ell, Springfield 



Wetsite rii Liaiid O ffice. 



T.^sTlsiAl'HER. 



rOR TBI 



PURCHASE AND SAL,!': OF CITY PRO- 



perty, Farms and Uuiiaproved I<auds, 



PAYMEXT Ot TAJCES^ZL 



Collection 0/ C.aimt. I 



Crovernmenl I^ands 



ENTERED WITH WAUHANIS OB CASH IN ANT 



LAND DISTRICT IN ILLINO S. IOWA. MISSOURI, 



MINNESOTA OR I EBRASKA. 



I.AND WARRANTS KOITGHT AND S01.D. 



^Office over N. U. Kidgely's Bank, ''Vest side Public Sqiuure, 

 Springfield, ..lis. 



fruit and ornam 

 shuaul:ri 



FRANCIS, SPRI 



« will receive orders for all desi 



s 



Dul'age County Nnrseriea, L. Klb 

 These trees are well erown, healtl 

 warrantee. Order" for fall plant: 



them at any time Irom June till N 

 Catalogues will be furni.-'hed th^ 

 trees and shrul bery on application 

 rell, Spriugfield. 



aUEENSWARE. 



A LARGE lOT DIRECT FROM THE 

 potteries in £ngland, to In) Sold at very low prices by 

 aug S. FRANCIS. 



ENTAL, TREES 



NGFIELD. ILL.. 



TJption of trees from tho 

 worth & Co , proprietors. 

 y, and their genuiness is 

 n^ Ci>n bo forwarded to 



lAember. 



>se who wish to purchase 

 to Messrs. Francis & Bar- 

 aug 



o 



DritU. 



N HAND, FOR SALE, 



varietie k rain drills. 



THE BEST 



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