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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[March, 
Tinced that it was his sacred duty to make known the 
discovery of this remedy for the benefit of suffering 
humanity.’'—They all are taken with this sense of 
“duty.” IIow this “ duty” appears to Joe, can be read 
in his dire; lions 
“HOW TO OBTAIN THE CORRASSA COMPOUND." 
joe—tlie Reverend—says: “ As the drug stores can not 
be relied upon to procure new remedies of pure quality, 
I can forward the Corrassa Compound,” etc.—and that 
accounts for the milk in Joe’s cocoanut. Send only $3.50 
to Joe—and you are all right. Try to get it at the drug 
stores, and you are all wrong. “ Sacred duty” is a big 
thing at $3.50 a time.' 
Now you Mister Reverend Joseph T. Inman, you know 
that this “recipe” of yours is all stuff and nonsense. 
You know that those names, “ Corrassa Apimis," and all 
the rest, have their origin only in what we will, as a con¬ 
venient word, call your brain, and you know as well as 
we do, that every so-called “new remedy” in your 
“recipe” is like yourself—a miserable fraud—a humbug. 
THE PACTS ARE, 
that the things named in this “Recipe” are not known 
in medicine, in pharmacy, or in botany; they are bung- 
lingly made up, have not the semblance of probability, 
and are so far unlike the real names of real things that 
they advertise your ignorance and stupidity. Thcyoung- 
est clerk in a drug store could have suggested “ Ihjdro- 
foetidigumbo ,” or “ Amanagooselick ,” as more like real 
names than the utterly stupid ones you have chosen. 
Joe, you have been around long enough—we are tired of 
yon—subside_A curious thing connected with Joe’s 
circular is that a Frenchman in Canada—in his single¬ 
ness of heart, should find it “disgraceful that a ‘ Reverend ’ 
should be in such business.”—“ Reverend’’—bless you, 
that title is no more true than the names to his drugs. 
Joe is no reverend, or he would not lie so.—Our French 
correspondent, who is perfectly familiar with Paris, re¬ 
ferring to one of the “Rev.” Joe’s certificates, of a Doct. 
Thonet, in Paris, says that there is no such person there. 
—Of course not. 
MURDER AND BLASPHEMY 1 
That is notapleasing heading, but it just expresses 
the character of a circular sent out by one villain who 
calls himself “H. \V. Hogan, M. D.” He lives in Ken¬ 
tucky, but we do not advertise him by giving his address. 
In short, he “ has made the discovery of a remedy, and 
established its efficacy (the rascal 1) that will obviate ef¬ 
fectually and certainly the danger of child bearing,” and 
more that, we do not care to print. The circular is an 
out and out plea for child murder. Those who wish to 
encage in this business are required to sign an obligation 
“to keep strictly and profoundly secret all of the advice 
given us,” etc.—in which the name ot the Almighty is 
used in a manner that seems to us blasphemous. When 
he asks people to promise “ God being our witness,” 
to keep secret his methods of child murder, we think it 
quite time that this Hogan was looked after. 
Compound Microscopes. 
A Most Valuable Instrument at a Very 
liOW Price.— After a whole year’s earnest effort, 
we have finally succeeded in securing a Compound 
Microscope, that will surely give great satisfaction 
to all who can use any such instrument. It is a wonder¬ 
ful combination of the important elements of an instru¬ 
ment costing five to ten times the price at which this will 
be supplied. A Camera Lucida attached enables one to 
throw upon paper a greatly magnified image of objects 
invisible or nearly so to the unaided eye, and to sketch 
them accurately. Tlius, for example, the foot of a fly or 
other small insect can be thrown upon paper and be 
sketched as large as one’s hand.—We know of nothing 
else that would afford such a perpetual source of interest 
and instruction, to young and old. We can not spare 
the space to give anything like a full description of it, bat 
we will send to any one desiring, a descriptive Ulastrated 
pamphlet. It is recommended in the highest terms by 
such eminent men as Prof. Gray, of Harvard, and others. 
Last year we offered a “Simple Microscope” 
to our readers, at a low rate, much less than its actual 
cost to us, though it was manufactured in large 
lots (5,000 to 25,000) with newly devised machinery that 
redneed the work very greatly. It was only offered as a 
Simple, 3-lens Microscope, and it gave great satisfaction 
to many tens of thousands of people. After thorough 
testing, it was adopted for classes in Colleges, Semi¬ 
naries, Academies, etc., and it is largely sold now, at $1.50 
retail. (We supply it to our subscribers wanting it this 
year for 50 cents at the office, or 70 cents delivered free 
anywhere in the United States. To all others than actual 
subscribers the price is $1.50.)-But a few subscribers 
were disappointed in it. Some had formed exaggerated 
and unwarranted expectations; they expected to simply 
look into it and see monsters. Others, through lack of 
mechanical skill, and especially from failure to carefully 
study and apply the directions , did not learn lww to use 
it, and appreciate its merits, and laid it aside in disgust. 
This was their fault, and not ours. We can show any one 
that it was and is all that was claimed for it, and more ; 
that it is more convenient and effective for good use and 
service than anything ever before offered for five times 
the money. We hope all who failed to value it highly, will 
again get out the chapter of directions that accompanied 
each instrument, (or send a stamp for a new one if the 
former one was lost,) and study the working of the instru¬ 
ment until they learn its value. Every one of these Sim¬ 
ple Microscopes ought to be in frequent use ; every one 
should be affording enjoyment and profit. 
containing a great variety of Items , inc'vding many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw into smaller 
type and condensed form , for want of room elsewhere. 
The German Edition.— All the principal arti¬ 
cles and engravings that appear in the American Agricul¬ 
turist are reproduced in the German edition. Besides 
these, there is a special department, edited by an eminent 
German cultivator. Our friends can do us a good service 
by calling the attention of their German neighbors and 
friends to the fact that they can have the paper in their 
own language, and those who employ Germans will 
find this Journal a most useful and acceptable present. 
Business Reviving in Earnest.— Marked 
evidences of this are visible everywhere. Among 
many other indications are our columns. The advertise¬ 
ments are more numerous than at any time before, 
in many years. In March and April, the editors usually 
yield more space to those columns Ilian at other sea¬ 
sons, but our renders will hardly regret this, for in the 
advertising pages they will find much of interest. This is 
the time to look out in advance for Spring Seeds, Plants, 
Implements, etc,, etc., and it will pay every one to go 
carefully through all these pages, and see what is offered, 
by whom, and at what prices, and forward early orders, 
or send for circulars, catalogues, etc. Nowhere was there 
ever brought together a better class of advertisers as a 
whole. Our rules are more stringent than those of any 
other journal, in shutting out all deceptive medical and 
other advertisements, and all persons whom we do not 
believe to have both the ability and intention to do just 
what, they promise.. Our readers can therefore write to 
our advertisers in confidence of receiving fair treatment. 
In writing to any of these men, or ordering, or sending 
for catalogue, circulars, or information, it is well to let 
them know that you belong to the great, wide-awake 
Agriculturist family. It will please the advertisers and 
perhaps stimulate them to extra care in pleasing you. 
Bound Copies of volume 37, and of every pre¬ 
vious volume back to Vol. XVI. (1857), neatly bound, with 
gilt backs. Index, etc., are supplied at $2 each (or $2.30 
ifto be sent by mail). See Publishers’ Notes,2d cover page. 
A NEW PREMIUM—And a Pocket Re¬ 
volver, Cheap.— So many write ns for good, low- 
priced revolvers, that we have arranged to supply those 
who want them, thus: 1st—A first-rate steel-bar¬ 
rel and lock, nickel plated, 7-shonter Revolver, Cali¬ 
bre 22-100. Made at the celebrated Remington Arms 
Works, weight 7 ounces. It is as good as any made for 
anything like the money, and good enough for anybody 
who wants such an implement. We have fired one 
100 times, and found it work perfectly. It will be sent 
free to any part of the United States, post-paid, by mail, 
to any one sending only 5 subscribers to the American 
Agriculturist, at $1.50 a year, or 10 subscribers at the 4- 
club rate of $1.25 a year. [Or it will be forwarded free by 
mail, on receipt of $2 50. It is as good for use as any 
$5 or $10 revolver of like calibre.] 2d.— A larger 5- 
shooter Revolver, nickel-plated, calibre 32-100, weight 
11 ounces, will be presented for 7 subscribers, at $1.50 
each, or 12 at $1.25 each, delivered free, as above. [Or 
it will be forwarded free, as above, on receipt of $4 ] 
Hardy Herbaceous and Other Hardy 
Plants.— The catalogue of Woolson & Co., Passaic, N. 
J., about twice the size of that of last year, offers a re¬ 
markable collection of hardy plants. A special feature 
is the great number of rare native plants, many of which 
are now, for the first tim% brought within the reach of 
cultivators. They offer not only the rare species of the 
Atlantic States, but those from the Rocky Mountains, 
Oregon, Washington Ter., and California, many of which 
appear the first time in any catalogue, at home or abroad. 
Good Things Free. 
Our Readers are reminded that the val. 
uable assortment of Useful and Desirable 
Articles, offered in November, are still 
available to all of them. A few hours, 
often as many minute's, will secure as 
many Dollars worth of just what one 
wants. During every month of March, for 
ntanyyears, Hundreds of our readers have 
obtained these valuable articles without 
•xpense. We can not spare space to give 
even the catalogue of these articles, but 
will be happy to send a list, with full de¬ 
scription of each article offered, to any 
anti every one desiring it, who wiil simply 
give us his or her address by postal card, 
and say on it, “Send me Illustrated Pre¬ 
mium hist.” Over 20,000 of our readers 
have received these premium articles 
with great satisfaction. Thousands may 
do the same THIS MONTH. 
Exportation of Cattle. — On another page, we 
congratulate cattle-growers upon their encouraging pros¬ 
pects. Just as we go to press, the cable announces that 
the English Privy Council, have ordered that all cattle 
from this country, shall lie slaughtered on arrival, before 
leaving the docks. A few English farmers who fear com¬ 
petition, have carried their point against the thousands 
to whom cheaper meat would be a great blessing. In 
view of tlie fact that there is no cattle disease prevalent 
in this conntry—there always are a few scattered cases 
here and there, but there is no epidemic—it is not 
probable that this restriction can long continue. 
Prickley Comfrcy In Georgia makes a long 
season. A correspondent, “ A. L. H.,” at Athens, writes 
that his first cutting was March 20, his last Nov. 27. 
Draining of Lands and Houses.— That 
draining may he done for two distinct objects, is recog¬ 
nized by Col. Waring, in the title of his work “Drain¬ 
ing for Profit and Health.” When this appeared several 
years ago, it at once took its place as the standard work 
in its specialty, as it met the popular demand, which is 
for works telling what to do, and how to do it. in the 
most direct manner and without unnecessary words. A 
new edition is now ready; this has been completely re¬ 
vised by the author, who has added the new matter nec¬ 
essary to include the improvements that have been made 
since the first edition was published, and to bring the 
work quite up to the time. It is not merely a reprint, 
but a New Edition, and the purchaser may be sure that 
in procuring this work, he has the best and latest in¬ 
structions, whether his drainage operations are to ren¬ 
der his fields more productive, or to place his dwelling in 
the best sanitary condition —the last named object being 
quite as important as the other. Published by the 
Orange Judd Company, who send it post-paid for $1.50. 
“Hog Prodncts.”—Immense Exports.— 
During the half year ending Feb. 1st, 1879, there were 
shipped to foreign countries, from the single port of New 
York, no less than 359,958,000 pounds of Pork, 
Bacon and Lard, to supply which would require some 
Two Million hogs averaging 200 lbs. each. These 
shipments were in the form of 21,360.000 lbs. of Pork, 
232,142,000 lbs. of Bacon, and 106,456,000 lbs. of Lard. 
The shipments for the same period the previous year, 
were 281,907,000 lbs., viz., 16,370,000 lbs. of Pork, 
167.939.0')0 lbs. of Bacon, 97,548.000 lbs. of Lard,—being 
a total Increase this year of 78,05 1,000 lbs., made 
up by an increase of 4,990,000 lbs. of Pork; 64.153,000 lbs. 
of Bacon ; and 8,908,000 lbs. of Lard. The total increase 
in pounds is, 27 7 /, 0 per cent. Increase in Pork, 30$ per 
cent; in Bacon, 38 per cent; in Lard about 9 per cent. 
If we reckon 8 lbs. of corn to produce 1 lb. of pork, the 
total shipment from this port in the form of bogproducts 
for six months, is equivalent to 51,000,000 bushels, which 
in the form of corn would weigh 2.856,000,000 lbs. 
True’s Potato-Planter.— Several subscribers 
inquire about True's Potato-Planter. This is an excellent 
machine, and in our experience has done all that is claimed 
for it. One grower of our acquaintance says it more 
than saves its cost on every ten acres upon which it is 
used. It has stood the test of several years’ trial, and 
its practical usefulness appears to be well established. 
