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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
September.' 
ENJOY A CUP OF GOOD TEA. 
3M LBS. of our celebrated 
SUN-SIN CHOP TEA, 
the Finest and MOST BENE* 
FICIAL Imported, sent by 
Mail on receipt of $2.50,, 
postage paid. It is a BLACK 
TEA, with a GREEN TEA 
flavor. RECOMMENDED to 
SUIT ALE TASTES. Sam¬ 
ple of any of our Teas by mail 
on receipt of 6 Cents. Post¬ 
age-stamps taken. GOOD 
TEAS, 30c., 35c., and 40c. 
EXCELLENT TEAS, 50c. & 
60c. All EXPRESS Charges 
PAID on $5.00 Tea orders. 
The Great American TeaCo., 
IMPORTERS, 
31 and 33 YESEY ST., 
P. (>. Box 4235, New York. 
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ARM FOR SALE.— A very fine SO r acre Farm, well 
improved, and in high state of cultivation, in the finest 
ortlon of Iowa, in the midst of good Society, Schools, 
Miurches, and Railroads ; in 30 minutes drive of Malvern, 
Mills County, at crossing of the two greatest trunk line 
railways in the West, and one hour from Omaha. 
ESP”Preserve this, J. M, ROBINSON, 
Box IT, Malvern, Mills Co., Iowa. 
farms' am© homesT* 
In Buchanan County, Iowa. 
Improved Farms and wild lands for sale in the great dairy 
and stock region of the State. Prices from $10 to $35 per 
acre. For particulars address with stamp 
SMEALLIE & SHELLITO, 
Independence, Iowa. 
M ARYLAND FARMS S7 to 925 per acre. Short 
winters, breezy summers, healthy climate. Cata¬ 
logues free. H. P. CHAMBERS, Federalsburgh.Md. 
CALIFORNIA LANDS, 
large or small tracts; homes or Investments, for sale hv 
MoAFEE BROTHERS, 202 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal. 
IOWA 
For Sale by the 
Iowa It. R. Land €o. 
Over 1,000,000 Acres 
of Choice Farming Lands in 
the ^'ear West. 
FARMS 
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 
Branch Office, 92 Randolph St., Chicago, Ill. 
UNION PACIFIC RY. LINOS 
IN NEBRASKA. 
Fertile Soil, Long Sum¬ 
mers, Short Winters. 
Spechl Inducements to Land Seekers, 
Those going West will find it to their advantage 
to send for information, which will be mailed free. 
Apply to LEAVITT BURNHAM, 
Land Commissioner U. P. Ry. Co., 
Omaha, Neb. 
ZW Refer to this advertisement. 
w. S. BLUNT’S 
IMPROVED UMJVERSAL 
FORGE PUMPS, 
These Pumps have an increased 
Btroke, greater power, superiot 
finish, and beauty of design. 
They can be placed in any desired 
position, as the Working Head 
rotates. 
The upper Nozzle offers a 
straight water way through the 
Pump, saving much friction 
■when filling a tank. Hose can 
be used at either Nozzle, if de- 
Blred. A full assort¬ 
ment of these Pumps 
constantly on hand, 
for the house, and for 
out-door wells of the 
greatest depth. For 
power and reliability, 
these Pumps cannot be sur¬ 
passed. 
Complete outfits furnished to 
order, and advice given on all 
questions relating to Water 
Supply. Send for circulars. 
W. S. BLUNT, 
■5*4 Beekman St., N. Y. 
San Francisco, Cal., 
Dunham, Carrigan &. Co. 
Agoncy for Pacific Coast. 
Boston Mass 
A- M. Morton & Co„ New England Agency. 
W, 6. BEUyT, 94 Bcekuiau St., New York, 
B.&MR5kg 
aNQ 
1 HEBRASKABV 
600,000 Acres for Sale 
f/laps, Pamphlets and full information FREE. 
Address Land Com’rB. & M. R.R., Lincoln, Neb. 
GRATEFUL - COMFORTING. 
EPPS’ COCOA 
BREAKFAST, 
(( T)Y a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern 
_D the operations of digestion and nutrition, ana by a 
careful application of the fine properties of well-selected 
Cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our Breakfast tables with a 
delicatelv flavored beverage which may save us many heavy 
doctors’ bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet 
that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong 
enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle 
maladies are floating around us, ready to attack wherever 
there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by 
keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly 
nourished frame .”—Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with 
boiling water or milk. Sold in tins (only Y-Vo and lb). labeled 
JAMES EPPS & CO.,Homoeopathic Chemists,London,Eng, 
New York and Chicago: Smith & Yandebbeejs. 
Koof Cresting aM Finis, 
A Large Variety of Styles. 
Wrought Iron and Wire Fences 
for Residences and Public Grounds. 
E. T. BARNUM, 
Detroit, Mich. 
Send for Illustrated Catalogue, 
stating what Is wanted. 
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Invalid rolling chair 
(RECLINING) 
__ A Prleel©s« fo©oa 
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