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1863. 



THE ILLIIS'OIS FAEMEE. 



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" We have made snch arrangements as enable 

 us to make the following offer : For $5 50 we will 

 furnish the Ohio Farmer for 1 64, the Eclectic Mag- 

 azine for 1864, and two "pv&mi-am parlor pictures, &c. 



Now that is decidedly rich ! Old '■'■parlor pictures" 

 unsaleable trash of the stores, offered as gratuities, 

 !ire perfectly proper, while some of the best grape 

 vines and strawberry plants in existence, actual 

 necessaries in the garden of every man, are, accord- 

 ing to tbe Farmer, of no vnlue, and the public are 

 warned against such "humbugs !" Alas ! for hu- 

 man nature, especially that stripe found in the edi- 

 torial room of the Ohio Farmer ! 



We advertise, as above, our cotemporary and its 

 gratuities, hoping that the large additions to its 

 subscription list, resulting therefrom, will put it in 

 better humor. Address "Ohio Farmer, Cleveland, 

 Ohio." — Rural Atnerican. 



We propose to advertise both, inasmuch as the 

 farmers like to be humbuged occasionally. Let 

 them have the chance. The grape vines are all 

 well enough, but, friend Miner, is not that picture 

 of Rursel's Prolific cut a trifle too large ? Two and 

 three-fourths inches long and three-tenths in diam- 

 eter, is pretty well up to old parlor pictures, espe- 

 cially if retouched with a common paint brush. 

 We fear that the recipient of such vines would cry 

 humbug, and swear that he had a lot of new sum- 

 mer squash vines ; while he of the parlor pictures 

 would be rich in the idea of specimens of the old 

 masters. Go it, gentlemen, while you are young, 

 both are right and will do a deal of good ; if your 

 premiums are of little value your papers are worth 

 the money you ask for them. — Ed. 



Layering Gkapes. — The Horticulturist says : 

 " It will soon destroy any vine to use it for malt- 

 ing layers." 



We have layered our Concord vineyard some 

 six years, and it is as vigorous and productive as 

 ever. We generally use about half the wood for 

 layers, and the other half for fruit. We, therefore, 

 are a disbeliever in the above doctrine. — 



Just so all of this twaddle about layering has 

 come of making too many layers to the vine, not in 

 a judicious use of this mode of propagation. The 

 Delaware and Diana, Dr. Grant says, have been 

 nearly ruined by this mode, until he fortunately 

 rescued them from their fute and presented them 

 to his customers in their prestine vigor. Humbug 

 is great, but a friend at our elbow says that anti_ 

 humbug is sometimes even greater. — Ed. 



Thk GiNESES Farmer. — The December numbCp 

 of the Genesee Farmer is received. A new volume 

 commences with the January number. Now lathe 

 time to subscribe. There is no better agricultural 

 paper published. Price only Y5 cents a year, send 

 for the paper for 1864, and you will not regret 

 t. Addess Josbpr Harris. Rochester. N. Y. 



Dypthesia among Children. — This disease ha^ 

 swept off thousands of children, not only in the 

 cities but in the rural districts. The simple reme. 

 dy of a gargle of salt and water would have saved 

 many of them. 



A distant friend had a pair of twin daughters 

 just budding into beauty, which were stricken 

 down and laid in one grave. One of our old class 

 mates, whose hand — always kindly stretched to- 

 ward the suffering — sends us the following to their 

 memory : 



Josephine, thy twm-horn sister . 



Dwells upon the spirit shore. 

 Death divides, such fearful distance 

 Never severed you before. 



Oh ! heard you not at hush of midnight. 



Angel voices in your room ? 

 Oh ! heard you not a well known whisper, 



" Come, sweet sister, hither come ?" 



Oh ! felt you not her fond caressing, . . - 



Bidding you with her to roam, 

 Meanwhile, her white hand pressing. 



You answer, " Victoria, I come, I come ?" 



Twin angels now, as hand in hand 



You tread the field of light. 

 White robed and radiant as the stars 



That gem the brow of night. 



The damps of death no more shall press 

 Those cheeks and lips of love, 



The breath of Heaven shall fan the hair 

 Thai shades your azure eyes. 



Claim Agency. — We perceive by the adrertiae- 

 ment that Mr. Geo. S. Thompson, of this city, hai 

 formed a copartnership with Gen. L. F. Rosa, 

 and Gapt. M. Kimball, for the prosecution of all 

 militay claims against the United Statee govern- 

 ment. Mr. Thompson's business capacity ig well 

 and favorably known all over the state. Aided 

 by his present associates, who have had practical 

 experienc in the claim agency business, his finn is 

 sure to be extensively patronized. 



Thus far during the war we have had occasion 

 to use this agency for our army friends and always 

 with the most satisfactory results and we take 

 great pleasure in calling the attention of oar read- 

 ers to their promptness and fidelity. 



Hurd'sHog Tamer. — A season's use of this val- 

 uable implement has confirmed the good opinion 

 that we had formed of it. See adrertisement. 



Itsm. — ^The envious man hath a wicked eye. 



