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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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to all others, that they must be heard to form a just con- 
ception of their superior excellence." Mr. Theodore Ha- 
gen, editor of the leading musical paper of this country, 
says of the Colibri Piano ; "It is a thorough square piano- 
forte, only very small, bat at the same time very propor- 
tionate and beautiful— and can speak to such an extent, 
with such power and sonority, that we must see as well 
as hear it to believe it possible." Its peculiar construc- 
tion not only secures improvement in sounding qualities, 
but seems to insure great durability and long continuance 
m tone. It is finished in handsome style, with rosewood 
case, large round corners, fancy scroll desk, legs, lyre, 
etc., and will be an ornament in any parlor, besides being 
entirely satisfactory as a musical instrument. Other styles 
are made by the same firm, but this was selected as espe- 
cially adapted to the wants of many of our renders. 
Messrs. Barlow, Doehler & Co., CM Broadway. New York, 
are the agents, and will send circulars, giving full par- 
ticulars, to applicants. 
No. SS»— Stein-way Piano. — Sevex Oc- 
tave. Rosewood Case ; Solid Rosewood Desk, Lakge 
Front, Roitxt) Corners ; Overstrung Base. Full Inox 
Frame, Patent Agraffe Treble. Gothic Legs, and 
Cartrd Ltre.— This is one of the most elegant Pre- 
miums ever offered ; regular and only price $050. That 
this magnificent instrument comes from the celebrated 
establishment of Messrs. Steinway & Sons, Nos. 71 and 
73 East 14th street, is enough to say ; but it is due to these 
enterprising manufacturers to state that, while their 
pianos have repeatedly received the First Presirtms by 
the award of the most competent judges the world can 
produce, the crowning triumph has recently been achiev- 
ed. At the Universal Exposition, in Paris, Steinway & 
Sous received the First Grand Gold Medal for Amer- 
ican Pianos in all three styles exhibited, viz.: Grand, 
Square, and Upright. The following is a copy of the 
official certificate, which was signed by the President and 
the five members of the International Jury: "Paris, 
July 20th, 1S67. I certify that the First Gold Medal fur 
American Pianos has been unanimously awarded to 
Messrs. Steinway by the Jury of the International Exhi- 
bition. First on the List in Class X." Eesides all this, 
and second only to it in importance, is the fact that the 
Society of Fine Art?, in Paris, unanimously awarded to 
Steinway & Sons their only anmialTestimoni.il Medal for 
18G7 The President of the Mnsical Department of that 
society says, in his report: "The Pianos of Messrs. 
Steinway appear to me, as well as to all the artists who 
have tried them, superior to all that have been made to 
this day in the entire world." This is to be added to 
abundant testimony from the best judges in America and 
other lands. We are able to speak from personal knowl- 
edge of the excellence of these instruments, as each of 
our partners has one at home, and desires no better. This 
splendid premium may be secured by many persons. 
Only 510 subscribers are required to do it. The last suc- 
cessful canvasser was a lady— a wife and mother— who, 
though with the care of a family, and amor.g them at 
least one bright little child to our knowledge, found time 
to secure one of these magnificent pianos within seven 
mouths. Others, more at liberty, might obtain subscrib- 
ers enough in 2 or 3 months ; and for even a year's labor 
the compensation would not be small for some persons. 
Classes of young ladies at school might unite in effort, 
and thus obtain a present for a Teacher, or a Piano for 
their schoolroom. We shall be glad to give this premium 
to a large number. Who will try for it? Send to Messrs. 
Steinway «fc Sons for a free circular describing it, 
No. 80— JLadicw" iioia Watches.— At 
the request of canvassers, we add this and No. 31. The 
Lady's Watch offered is one of the prettiest watches we 
have seen. It is in a "■hunting" or closed case, beauti- 
fully engraved, and inlaid with enamel, and is warranted a 
good time-keeper by Messrs. Benedict Bros. .171 Broadway. 
(See No. 31. below.) This is a beautiful and appropriate 
present to a Teacher from the members of a School, who 
can easily divide among themselves the number of sub- 
scribers to be raised. It is also a very neat and beauti- 
ful gift for a companion. Not a few gentlemen can get 
this in time for a Holiday Present. Several have taken 
this premium and are delighted with it. 
No< 31— A Good Watcli.— For years 
past we have been urged to offer a good, reliable, Watch 
as a prcmium,and can now do so. We have arranged with 
Messrs. Benedict Brothers, of 171 Broadway, Dealers in 
Watches and Jewelry, to supply us with two kinds, and 
feuch watches as they will put in first-rate order and ?mr- 
rant. These parties we know to be In every way upright 
and reliable gentlemen, u'overn.^l in their dealings by 
Christian principles, and with Uutot guarantee we unhes- 
itatingly offer these articles with confidence. (As is gen- 
erally known, Messrs. Benedict Brothers are entrusted 
with the keeping of the N. Y. City timo, and they furnish 
time to a large numberof Railroads and Steamers.) Every 
watch we send as a premium will be first put in running 
order by them, and thoroughly tested, and warranted for 
one year. — No. 31 is a patent lever, full jewelled, in en- 
gine turned bunting case of Coin Silver, and manufac- 
tured by the justly celebrated Arnold Adams, of London. 
This premium will give very many a chance to obtain a 
really valuable, reliable lime-piece, and at the cost of only a 
little effort. We have given a large number of these 
watches this year, and they have proved as recommended. 
No. S3 — I>oiiR>Ie Barrel Gun : or 
Fowling Piece. — These guns are the genuine London 
" Twist " barrel. Patent Breech, Bar Lock, ebony ramrod, 
and in all respects desirable. Their calibre and length 
of barrel vary, and may be ordered to suit the kind of 
shooting to be done. As a special favor they are furnished 
to us for this premium, by Messrs. Cooper & Pond, of 
177 Broadway, and well known as one of the most re- 
liable and best houses in their line of business, and they 
highly recommend this particular gun. and guarantee it 
in every respect. It is from one of the oldest and most 
favorably known English manufacturers, and of a kind 
which Mr. Cooper assures us he has had so long, and 
found so good, that it is just the gun he should take if he 
were going out for a day's shooting. The price is not put 
on in fancy carving, and useless plating for show, but in 
the gun itself. We could get almost as good looking 
gUBS for half the sum, but we offer only real, substantial, 
reliable articles, those cheap at the price named in onr 
table. This premium includes the Gun, Powder-Flask, 
Shot-Pouch, and Wad-Cutter. 
No. 33 — Roper Repeating: SSiot 
Gnu. — Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang — four times in as many 
seconds, or even less ! What a luxury to a sportsman ! 
With a good flock of ducks, prairie chickens, quails, or 
snipe, the bag may be filled at once. This gun seems to 
meet all the wants of the sportsman. It is a splendid 
shooter, it can be fired four times without re-loading, the 
cost of ammunition is no more than for a muzzle loader, 
it is very light, (GV£ lbs.,) and the charges are waterproof. 
The barrel is steel, 25 inches long, with a receiver at the 
breech, into which four charges, each in a steel case, are 
placed at once, and are carried into the barrel separately, 
simply by cocking the piece. A Belt, 24 Shells, Wiper, 
Loader and Loading Block, accompany the Gun. 
This gun is highly recommended by distinguished 
sportsmen, and onr boys, not accustomed to the use of 
a gun, found it a very pleasant companion in their sum- 
mer recreations, showing that there is no difficulty in 
the management of it. The gun is manufactured by 
the Roper Repeating Rifle Company, Amherst, Mass., 
under the supervision of C. M. Spencer, Esq., inventor 
of the famous Spencer Rifle, who will furnish circulars 
with full descriptions. 
I\o.3£ — Spencer Repeating' Rifle. — 
This Premium is one of Spencer's Repeating, Sport- 
ing or Hunting Rifles. It carries 7 charges inside of 
the stock, which are successively thrown into the barrel 
and fired, simply by pressing out the trigger guard, pull- 
ing it back, cocking and pnlling the trigger itself. One 
can do all this lying behind a log without rising to scare 
his game. The seven shots can be readily fired in less 
than half a minute, and then you have only to slip seven 
more ready made charges into the stock— in half the time 
you can load a common rifle once at the muzzle — to be 
ready to fire seven times more, and so on. — An exceeding- 
ly interesting statement of what this rifle has done during 
the war, and of what it is, and is capable of, may be ob- 
tained by addressing Warrev Fisher, Jr., Treasurer of 
Saucer Repeating Rifle Company, Tremont-street, Boston, 
3fass.— Our premium includes the $15 Rifle, and $10 more 
for the Globe and Peep-sights, including 100 rounds of 
prepared ammunition, boxing and shipping. These are 
the Company's cash prices. The addition of the Globe 
and Peep-sight adapts the gun for the longest ranges, for 
sharp-shooting, etc. Each charge contains powder, coni- 
cal ball, and fulminate, all in a copper case, and is water- 
proof. No ramrod, no cap, and little or no cleaning of 
the gun barrel is required. The regular size is: bore 
or calibre, 44-100 of an inch ; length ol irrel, 2G inches. 
Any «ne preferring a length of 2$ or 50 tncces, can have 
it for $1 or $2 extra. 
IVo. 35— Cliest of Good Tools.— For the 
present year, we have, through the special favor of Messrs. 
Patterson BnoTiiri-.s. of 07 Paris Row, arranged for a 
few chests of the very first quality of took of the kinds 
and prices named below. The same kinds of tools coojd 
be purchased for about, half the money, but these are all 
A Xo. 1, and cannot be procure/l at any le^s price. 
They are for practical nse, and worth a dozen common 
articles. For this we have the word aud guarantee of 
Messrs. Patterson, which is amply sufficient for us, and 
for all who know them. They make up assortments of 
these, or any part of them that may be ordered of fchem, 
at the prices affixed, and any one can purchase of them 
what they desire. We make up only a single premium, 
which contains a full assortment for all common pur- 
poses. The tools are of regular size, and but few addi- 
tions would be required for a Journeyman Carpenter. The 
assortment of our premium is as follows: Plain chest, 
31 XlGVaXlG inches, with sliding compartment box, $7; 
Jack Plane, fcl.fiO : Smooth Plane, *1.45; Jointer Plane, 
$2.2o; Hand Saw, 22 inches, $1.75; Compass Saw. 
10 inch., 70c; Compasses, 6 inch., 60c; Warner's 
Ilammer, (adz eye.) $1.50: Hammond's Hatchet, S5c; 
Drawing Knife, $1.25: Try Square, 6 inch.. S5c; 
Bevel, '8 inch., 70c: Chalk Line and Spool. 45c.; 
Mallet, 25c.; Pair of Pliers, (pinchers.) S5c; Sliding 
Tongs, (pinchers,) 55c; Calipers, 8J£ inch.. 35c; Brace, 
65c; Aueur Bitts for Brace, hi inch, J3c: y 2 inch, 45c; 
*£ inctC72c; Center Bitts, % inch, 21c; % inch. 23c; 
1 inch. 25c; l 1 ^ inch., 35c; 1% inch., 40c: Six Gim- 
let Bitts, assorted sizes. 90c; Three Gimlets in Handles, 
assorted Sizes, 30c; Screw-drive Bitt, 25c; Flat Coun- 
tersink Bitt, 25c; Rose do. do.. 25c: Snail do. do., 
25c; Octagon Reamer, 30c; Taper Bitt, 50c; 3-inch 
Screw-driver in Handle, 30c; 6 inch., do. do., 40c; *4 
inch Handled Gou^e, 50c; ^ inch do. do.. 60c: i£ 
Handled Chisel, 85c; % inch do. do., 40c: 1 inch 
do. do., 60c; 1^ inch. do. do., 80c; ?i inch heaw 
Framing Chisel, $1.10: 1 inch do. do., $1.25: U.i inch, 
do. do., $1.50; *£ inch Angnr, 60c: 1 inch do. do., 
70c: 2 inch do. do., $1.30; full set of Bradawls, $1.33; 
Common 2 feet Measuring Rule. 30c; File. 3-cornered, 
20c; do. do.. 25c; Flat File. 30c: Wood Rasp, 50: 
Soldering Iron, (copper.) $1.15; Solder. Nails, etc, $1.: 
Total. $44.50. The Chest will be locked, and sent 
as freight or otherwise, and the key sent by mail. 
Nos. 36, 37— mathematical Instrn- 
inents, for Draughting;, Drawing, etc. — 
Yery convenient not only for Architects and Mechanics, 
but for fanners and others, and for Boys and Girls. These 
are neatly fitted in beautiful Rosewood Cases, having 
dividers with flexible joints, and points, semi-circles, 
pencil and penholders, rulers, etc., etc. All the pieces 
in No. 36, are finished in brass and steel; those in 2so. 
37, are German silver and steel. The pieces are the same 
in each, but No. 37 is of extra beauty and workmanship. 
They are useful in making drawings, plans of buildings, 
fields, etc They are valuable to children, to cultivate a 
taste for, and habit of observing and sketching farms, 
plotting fields, orchards, buildings, for drawing, etc, 
etc. Such " playthings' 1 not only keep them from 
u mischief." but develop their minds, and make them 
" handy. 11 These premiums will be seat by mail, post- 
paid, to any place in the United States. 
Nos. 38, 59-Dawson, Warren & 
Hyde's Gold Pens:— With Ever Pointed Pen- 
cils, ik Extension Coin Silver Cases. Premium No. 
3S contains the best E Gold Pen, and No. 39 the best F 
Gold Pen, which is the same style, but larger. These pens 
are made by Messrs. Warren & Spadone, No. 4 Maiden 
Lane,N.T., successors to Dawson, Warren & Hyde, whose 
pens obtained so wide and good a reputation that the orig- 
inal firm name is the Trade Mark, and is still stamped upon 
every pen made. We have known the makers and their 
goods for many years, and can recommend both to our 
readers. Messrs. W. & S. arc the largest manufacturers 
of Gold Pens. Silver and Gold Pencil Cases and Holders 
in the country, and their wares arc fully equal to any man- 
ufactured. In ordering, state whether a stiff or limber 
point is desired, and if the Pen received is not suited to 
the hand, it maybe exchanged at a trilling expense for 
postage. If a larger desk pen is desired, we will send 
the G (very large,) style, with ebony and silver holder, 
in leather case, in place of E. with Pencil Case, or the H, 
(largest,) same style, in place of F, with Pencil Case. 
Nos. 40, -11— Mercnrial Barome- 
tcrs.— Woodruff's Patent, made by Chas. Wilder, 
Pcterboro, N. H. These are the most convenient and 
portable Mercurial Barometers made. (Scud to Mr. 
Wilder for a circular giving engravings and descriptions 
of the instruments.') The peculiar form of Mercury cup 
invented by Mr. Woodruff renders these far more porta- 
ble than any Mercurial Barometer previously known. 
They are so easily carried that Mr. Wilder guaixtnlees 
the safe delivery of (very Barometer given by us as a 
Premium, if not to be sent beyond the Rocky Mountains. 
The instruments are beautifully made, are about 3 feet 
long, and arc packed and sent direct from the factory, 
with no expense save the express charges. We offer two 
forms which differ mainly iu the style of case, both be- 
ing supplied with Thermometer and Vernier. A Barom- 
eter is to fanners, or others on land, what it is to sail- 
ors at sen— an indicator of the weather to be looked for. 
Many who have received this premium from us in former 
years have given us definite statements touching its 
great value to them We have tested these instru- 
ments thoroughly, and have confidence in them as 
weather Indicators. Aside from Us direct utility, the 
