1878.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
14r9 
This is a combination of capital¬ 
ists to sunply consumers only 
throughout tho United States 
with PURE TEAS at prices 
never before Known, on the mutu¬ 
al principle, by getting up clubs. Send for New Trice-List. 
CONSUMERS’ IMPORTING TEA €0,, 
P. O. Bos 5509. Ho. 8 Church St., Hew York City. 
If the passage of the SILVER BILL 
TEAS 
H.W. JOHNS’ 
i AT MANDFACTirRElt’S 
COST PRICES, 
If desired, at a price as low as 
We will mail onrecoiptof price, one 
J, (cost at retail from $6 to $T), or, 
;he spoons, as well as postage and pack- 
yS' Is what we can supply the readers of this paper, 
f any jeweler pays for them at wholesale. W 
set of six SOLID Silver Tea Snoons for $3,50. 
| TV,TVwhich covers the cost of the c,.-,--.-„-. 
J? ” . 1 a ing, we will send by mail or express, prepaid, 
ONE SET OF 6 QUADRUPLE TEA SPOONS IN CASE, 
a Finely and heavilv plated pith PURE TfICK.EE and COITf SILVER, on 
i a now metal, called Alfenide, which is very similar to the finest English white steel. 
It contains no brass or German silver In its composition, and consequently vo poison, 
, or disagreeable taste. Are very strong and will wear for years. Two sots, $1.50. 
il We shall not furnish these goods to the trade, consequently they cannot be supplied 
| by any other manufacturer or dealer. We also make of same quality, Table Spoons 
6 for $1.75; Forks, 6 for $1.75; Table Knives, balanced, solid steel handle and blade, trl- 
jjil pie plate, 6 for $2. New England Silver Plate Co.. Manf’rs. New Haven. Ct. 
shall prove to be as great a BLESSING 
as the introduction of SILVER-TIPPED 
SHOES for CHILDREN, by which MIL¬ 
LIONS are saved annually-ask your 
shoeman for them. 
ASK YOUR WATCllAlRll 
ATfD NOT 
WEAR OUT. 
By mail 80C.-AUTOMATIC Eye Glass Holder, by mail 
25c. RIVE Styles new patent Clocks. Circulars free. 
J. S. KIRCH Sc CO., 38 ©cy St., N. X. 
YOU CAN BUY A 
Genuine Waltham Watch 
without any risk and without leaving your home. Write 
for our Price List, which is sent free and gives full par¬ 
ticulars. Address 
HOWARD CO*? No. 222 Fifth Avenue, New York. 
Mention Agriculturist when you write . 
Bon© Meal 
Fine ground. Warranted pure. Manufactured by 
S. H. MORGAN. Toledo, Ohio. 
Send for Circular. 
Liquid Paints. 
These Paints are in every respect strictly first class, and 
second to no others in the market in purity, richness, and 
permanency of color, beauty of finish, and durability. They 
are prepared ready for the brush, in sixteen newest shades, 
and standard colors, suitable for the tasteful decoration of 
all classes of buildings, inside and out, and for all purposes 
where a perfect protective coating is required. 
They contain no water, alkali, or other useless or dele¬ 
terious ingredients, such as arc used in nearly all the ready 
mixed or so-called chemical paints, and are guaranteed to 
be the most durable paints in the tcorld for exposed wood 
and iron work. 
Owing to the wonderful covering properties of these 
Paints, the farmer, merchant, and manufacturer can, by 
their use, preserve and beautify their buildings, fences, or 
other wood and iron work, at from one-half to two-thirds 
of the usual cost of other ready mixed paints, or white lead 
and linseed oil. pf" These Paints are sold by standard U. 
S. gallon measure, and our packages contain from eight to 
twelve pee cent MORE paint than those usually sold. 
ASBESTOS ROOF PAINT, for tin and shingle 
roofs, iron-work, agricultural implements, fences, out¬ 
buildings, etc. TVs guarantee this to be a better article 
than has ever before been offered lo the public for similar 
purposes 
H. W. JOHNS MANUFACTURING CO., 
87 Maiden Lane, New York, 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
Asbestos Roofing, Steam Pipe and Boiler Cov¬ 
erings, Steam Packing, Sheathing, Fire, Acid, and 
Water-proof Coatings, Cements, etc. Send for Samples, 
Illustrated Catalogue, Price-Lists, &c. _ 
World's ONLY Manufacturer of 
WHEEL CHAIRS 
Exclusively.—ALL Styles and Sizes for 
Invalids’ and Cripples’ 
Self-propulsion by use of hands only, 
in or out-doors. Comfort, durability, 
, and ease of movement unequalled. Pat- 
_ entee and Maker of the “ Rolling 
* Chairs ” pushed about at the Centennial. 
Send stamp for Illustrated Catalogue, 
and mention American Agriculturist. 
HERBERT S. SMITH, 33 Platt. St., New York. 
GOOD MEN WANTED 
to sell the celebrated cow fetter. It 
sells on sight. Warranted to make the 
worst kicking cow gentle lo milk, in 
three days. There is nothing equal to 
it for breaking heifers. Retail price $3. 
For furtlu r information send for illus¬ 
trated circular to 
II. ,T. SADLER, 
Sole Proprietor, 
Warren, Trumbull Co., Oliio. 
TRY THE ORANGE COUNTY SEEDS.- 
See Advertisement on Page 151. 
The New York Week¬ 
ly Witness says; The 
New England Sliver 
Plate Co., of New Ha¬ 
ven, Ct.. are reliable, 
and make a very at¬ 
tractive offer. 
The lllustr'd Christ, 
tian Weekly, publish¬ 
ed by the American 
Tract Society, New 
York, says: The New 
England Silver Plate 
Co., of New Haven, 
Ct.. are no humbugs, 
hut will do just as 
they represent. 
Tile New York Week¬ 
ly Sun says: TlieNew 
England Silver Plate 
Co., of New Haven, 
furnish first-class ar- 
ticl. s at a very low 
price. 
Do not confound 
these first-class goods 
with tlie ordinary 
cheap qualities. They 
are guaranteed to be 
exactly as represent¬ 
ed, or the money will 
be refunded. 
Silver Plated Table 
Bells, 80 cts. Napkin 
Rings from 40 cts. to 
$1.75 each. 
Fine Harly Perennial Flowers. 
To enjoy flowers with tiie least trouble, procure and 
plant those which, when 
ONCE PLANTED, WILL BLOOM FOR YEARS. 
No trouble with seed-sowing—with hot-beds, or green¬ 
houses. The plants will soon form clumps large enougli to 
divide. They are 
EVERYBODY’S FLOWERS. 
We have by far the largest collection of these plants in the 
countrv. including everything from the old-fashioned Bee 
Balm and Moss Pink, to the latest introductions from all 
parts of the world. Our Catalogue for 1878. containing the 
latest additions, and giving much useful information about 
these popular plants, sent by mail. 
WOOLSON & CO., Passaic, N. .1. 
ONLY THE BEST. 
All the latest novelties and choicest varieties of I 
I VEGETABLE, FARM, and FLOWER [ 
Seeds. EGYPTIAN or PEARL MILLET,! 
| 25 cents per packet; 5 packets for $1.00. CHUFAI 
EARTH ALMOND, 60 cents per quart. j 
I PRICKLY COMF1IEY roots, $2.00 per lb. I 
COMPTON’S EARLY FIELD CORN. 605 
cents per quart. All by mail prepaid. My circular | 
of Novelties for the Farm, and illustrated descriptive j 
I catalogue mailed free to all applicants. 
WM, H. CARSON, 
125 Chambers St., N. Y. 
MRS. OLD FOGY DOES MRS. COMMON SENSE 
NOT USE THE DOES. 
ROBBINS WASHER. TAKE YOUR CHOICE. 
TO MAKE MONEY 
SECURE AN ARENCY 
FOR THE 
ROBBINS FAMILY WASHER. 
This machine has been ON TRIAL for the past six 
months in every State and Territory in the Union, and the 
almost unanimous verdict of housekeepers is this : “ Your 
Washer lias proved a complete success.” Some of 
the reasons why this popular verdict lias been reached may 
he found in these facts: 
The Robbins Washer is an entirely NEW MACHINE. It 
is constructed upon a NEW PRINCIPLE—that of forcing 
water by downward pressure through the fabric. The dirt 
or discoloration is removed by water force—there is no 
rubbing or friction about it. This principle is (lie only one 
that has ever been successfully applied to the cleaning of 
fabrics by machinery. All others have failed in one or more 
essentia] points. The Robbins Washer will cleanse per* 
fectly, without rubbing, all kinds of wearing apparel, table 
or bed linen. It will not injure the most delicate fabric. It 
is the greatest bleacher extant, and for this purpose alone 
is worth ten times the price of the machine. It is simple, 
self-operating, never gets out of order, and will last a life¬ 
time. It saves time; it saves labor ; it saves material. 
By purchasing a ROBBINS WASHER you can count the 
hard drudgery of the washboard among the things of the 
past. 
Therefore, we confidently say to every housekeeper in 
the land. You want a ROBBINS WASHER. You cannot 
afford to be without one. It will pay to buy one. 
THE RETAIL PRICE IS ONLY $3.50. 
Sample to those desiring agencies, $3. 
In bringing the Robbins Washer before the public it 
becomes necessary to take into brief consideration the 
ART OE CLEANSING FABRICS, 
which, although so common, is yet imperfectly understood. 
Having had a lifelong experience in the laundry business- 
in connection with first-class hotels, public laundries, 
asylums, hospitals, &c.—we know whereof we speak. The 
numerous devices of friction rollers, pounders, squeezers, 
dashers, agitators, steam wasli boilers, &c., have all done 
very well, so far as it was possible for such principles and 
devices to do. But they have ail failed in one or more of 
the three essential points, viz.: The saving of labor, the 
wear and tear of clothes, or in perfectly extracting the dirt 
or discoloration—all of which are accomplished by the 
ROBBINS LITTLE WASHER, 
WHAT IS IT THAT REMOVES THE DIRT ? 
You may ask all washerwomen and housekeepers, and 
your answer from nine out of ten will be: “Plenty of elbow 
greaseor, in other words, plenty of hard, laborious rub¬ 
bing on the washboard. And such is the case, for you first 
have to rub soap upon the cloth, then you have to rub it in 
to make the dirt soluble. But does that, remove it ? No; 
to do that you must first dip it in the water, and thc-n rub it 
in again to force water through the fabric. That is what 
removes dirt after being softened by the chemical action of 
the soap upon it. 
The way in which this could be the most economically 
accomplished is what we have so long and patiently sought 
after, and at last a principle has been demonstrated that 
in uniting all the above named, in 
THE PRINCIPLE OF THE LITTLE WASHER 
is embodied all the essential points. First, we have the de¬ 
sired heat, which expands the fabric and causes it to dis¬ 
charge the dirt. Second, we obtain a powerful suction 
beneath the clothes, which causes a rapid down ward current 
of water force through and through them, thereby remov¬ 
ing the dirt. Third, we use a large body of water, which 
holds the dirt in solution. Thus we cleanse thoroughly, 
rinsing the clothes as usual being all tliat is required to com¬ 
plete the operation. 
The Washer is composed of solid galvanized iron, which 
will not rust or corrode. There are two sizes-the No. 1, or 
family size, for ordinary household use; and No. 2, or hotel 
size, ‘suitable for country hotels, boaruing-houses, laun¬ 
dries, &c. 
OUR METHOD OF HANDLING. 
We want agents everywhere throughout tlie United States, 
in every State, county, town, and hamlet. The reta’l price 
of No.i Washer is $3.50; of No. 2 Washer, $5. But we sell 
sample machines of No. 1 size at $3; No. 2, or small hotel 
size, at $4. Canvassers for this Washer can make more 
money with it than with anything ever before offered to tlie 
public. As, for instance, we established two agencies to 
test the sale of the Washer upon its merits—one in Nauga¬ 
tuck. Conn., and one in Providence, R. I. The former, Mr. 
Charles Daniels, in a town of about 2,000 inhabitants, sold 
by canvassing in two weeks eighty-two Washers. In the lat¬ 
ter place Mr. James Roberts, now of Naugatuck, Conn., 
sold in less than three months, without canvassing or ad¬ 
vertising outside the store, over 500 Washers. A thing 
never before heard of. 
TO PERSONS OUT OF EMPLOYMENT 
we would say, if you warn to secure a paying business, now 
is your time. Don’t wait till tlie best territory is taken up, 
but send at once for sample machine and go to work By 
following instructions you can sell to nearly every family 
in your neighborhood. Others have done it, and there is no 
reason why you should not. Full directions and instruc¬ 
tions accompany each machine. Also, special terms to 
agents, circulars, testimonials, &c. 
All orders must be accompanied with cash. 
Remit by money order or registered letter to 
THE GEO. D. BISSELL COMPANY, 
Naugatuck, Conn. 
