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AMERICAN AGrRTCULTUKIST, 
Silver-Plated Ware—Important 
Next to stealing one’s money, there is no greater 
fraud than that practised by some sellers of so-called 
Biiver and gold -liateU articles. With the aid of an elec¬ 
tric battery, a piece of almost any cheap metal put into a 
solution of silver can be so perfectly coated that nothing 
more of these articles. In a few evenings a gentleman 
could easily collect 55 subscribers only, at $1.50 each, 
and secure this splendid $50.00 Tea Set free, for his wife 
or a friend. (It required 70 such subscribers last year). 
Many a young man can thus get one for his mother, 
or a sister, or a fiiend. Any lady can get a 8et for 
herself in a brief time. (We will forward one of these ele¬ 
gant sets on receipt of $50.] Receiver to pay expressage. 
but pure silver can be seen, yet the coat may not bo a 
thousandth part of the thickness of tissue paper. Pew- 
ter or Lead, stamped into good form, can bo perfectly 
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coa!<:<1 with silver, and he good-looking silver-plated Tea¬ 
spoons at a cost of less than one cent each I And a vast 
amount, of plated ware of this character is palmed off. 
The articles look well, until used a few times, when the 
coating disappears.—Bat. properly managed, the electric 
process will put on a coat of pure silver of any desired 
thickness, and if the base metal be good, and tlie plating 
thick enough, such plated ware is just as good for prac¬ 
tical use as if the whole were solid silver, while the cost 
is far less. Further, if after years of hard service the 
silver becomes worn off, the articles can be rcplated as 
good as new at a moderate expense. We have articles 
constantly used eight, and ten years, and still showing 
nothing hut silver. In buying silver-plated wave, every¬ 
thing depends upon the honesty of the manufacturer, and 
the judgment of the hit er or seller .—We have 
taken great care, in selecting articles to offer 
to our readers, to get not only those of superior 
style, but those which w e. can warrant to be ex¬ 
actly as represented. Such articles as these are 
Premiums 92 to 114, described below. Our 
readers who get any of these, as Premiums, 
(or by purchase), may rely upon having/rsf-ntfe 
articles, and as cheap as they can be honestly 
made. They can find plenty of similar articles, 
at iess than a fourth the prices named, and 
that will look as well fora few weeks, or months, 
if not used, but they will he very dear. (We 
do not compete with the silver-plated articles 
frequently offered at apixirentty low rates.)- 
The Premiums 92 to 114 (excepting 103-5 & 1 lu) arc made 
for us by the Middletown Plate Company, at Middle- 
town. Ct. Mr. Judd is well acquainted with this Com¬ 
pany and its Officers, and has visited the extensive works 
frequently, observing the process of manufacture, and lie 
confidently recommends their work as being just u'hat 
it prqfesses to be —and every way reliable. A similar 
commendation applies to Premiums 103,104, and 105 from 
ttvo Mmuden Cutlery Co., wlioso work is first-rate. 
[E3f° Our Premiums, though fully up to any former 
year in quality, are this year offered on much more easy 
terms than ever before, and multitudes can, through the 
premi ms. get much desired articles, as described beloiu.] 
No* 93.— Ice (or Water) Pitcher.— 
A large, highly Ornamental Article, that will adorn the 
table, as well as serve a very %mful purpose, and last many 
years, with no danger 
of breakage. Price $13. 
It is same make, same 
metal, plating, etc., as 
No. 92. Sending only 
14 subscribers, at $1.50 
each, this year, will se¬ 
cure the splendid Pitch¬ 
er.—Only 18 subscrib¬ 
ers, at $1.50 each, will 
soeuro the Pitcher 
with a round Salver, 
of puttern to ccrre- 
spend, (value $17.50).— 
For only 28 subscribers 
we will send the 
Pitcher and a large 
14-incb Oblong Sal¬ 
ter (value $28.00), 
Which is large enough to 
hold the Pitcher and 
two goblets.—For only 
65 subscribers, at $1.50 
each, we send Pitch¬ 
er,Oblong; Salver, 
and a pair of beautiful 
Goblets, silver with¬ 
out, and gold-plated in¬ 
side, (value $34.75). This Complete Set is exceedingly 
desirable, though the Pitcher alone, or Ibat witli Round 
Tray, or with large Oblong Salver, will answer well 
for use and for ornament .—[We will also supply the 
Pitcher, and any one or all the articles above mentioned, 
at the prices given for each.] Receiver to pay expressage. 
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No. 94. - Syrup Cup with Plate. - 
Every well set tabic needs at times a syrup cap. This 
elegant cup stands on a flue pinte of suitable deeign. 
Only 8 subscribers at $1.50 each, will now secure it 
free. [Or. when desired, we will send one on receipt 
of the price, $6.25.] Receiver to pay exptessago. 
No. 92.—TEA SET.— Tiffs is a Splendid 
Set of six pieces, full size, viz.: a Coffee Pot, a Tea Pot , 
a Water Pot. a Sugar Bouil. a Cream Cup, ami a Slop 
Bowl— tasteful enough for the most stylisli mansion— 
all beautiful, of uniform design, late pattern, with 
raimd and embossed figure work. They are none of the 
coraftuon, cle ap. silver-washed stuff Mint will look finely 
so long as unused, but are the best triple-plate on white 
metal. (See notes on plated ware, above.) For all 
practical purposes, and for ornament, they will be as good 
as solid silver, for years. This No. 92 (and the others 
also), afford to a multitude of persons a rare opportunity 
to get beautiful and useful articles for Immense and for 
wedding and other gifts. It will he. comparatively easy 
to collect names of subscribers enough to secure one or 
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No. 95. — Child’s Cup. — (See Fngiaiing.) 
—A beautiful gift for the Little One. Triple-plated on 
the outside, and gilded on the inside. It never breaks, 
ard will last for many years—indeed, be a life-keepsake. 
Obtain on'y 5 subsci'ibers. at $1.50 each, and you can se¬ 
cure one of these beautiful cup6 for your own Child, or a 
name-sake, or other favorite.—[Or we will forward one 
on recoipt of price, $3.50.] Receiver to pay oxpressage. 
No. 96. — Butter Cooler. — This is a really 
good and usefnl article, as well as an ornamental one. 
The pattern is very taking, having been sBIoctod from a 
large assortment. A very little ice in the holder under 
the plate will keep butter cool and fresh for a long time 
on the table, even in the hottest weather. The bright 
surface reflects off’ outside warmth, thus keeping the but¬ 
ler cool. Same metal, from same Hottse as No. 92.- Thi» 
line premium is presented 
to any one who simply 
collects and forwards us 
only S subscribers, at $1.50 
each, easily done.— [Or 
we will send one to order 
on receipt of $6.50.] Re¬ 
ceiver to pay expressage. 
No. 97. - Pickle 
Jar and Fork. — 
The jar is of glass, 
handsomely mounted in 
silver-plated frame, with, 
fork attached. It is a very 
ornamental article for the 
table, as well as useful, and 
would prove an accept¬ 
able present to a young 
house-keeper. For 7 sub¬ 
scriptions at $1.50 each we will present it. [Or will for¬ 
ward one on receipt of $5.] Receiver to pay expressage. 
Nos. 98, 99. — Cake Baskets. —Two 
styles offered, both of elegant patterns, very taking, 
useful?and beautiful table ornaments—just the thing ev¬ 
ery one wants. From same makers and same metal as 
No. 1)2. No. 98 
presented to any one 
sending only 10 sub¬ 
scribers, and No. 99 
to any one send¬ 
ing 12 subscribers, 
at $1.50 each.—[Or 
we snpply No. 98 
for $7.50, or No. 99 
for $10.] Receiver 
to pay expressage. 
Nos. I GO to 
102. Casters. 
—These are ail of 
handsome patterns, 
richly chased. No. 
100 containing five 
cut glass bottles, in¬ 
cluding mustard, & 
(tire two others she, 
including a Mus¬ 
tard bottle)—useful, 
necessary, orna¬ 
mental for every 
dining table. Same 
makers, and same 
metal and plating, 
as No. 92. Send us 
c-nly 7 subscribers, at $1.59 each, and get No. 100, or 19 
subscribers and get No. 101, or 12 subscribers for No. 102 
— [Or we will supply No. 100 for $5.25. No. 1 i* for 
$7.50, or No. 102 for $10.50.] Receiver to pay expressage. 
No. 103. — One Dozen Tea-Spoons. — 
No. (04.— One Dozen Table-Spoons.— 
These are all of the elegant Grown pattern , fine metal, 
triple plated, and for beauty of design, and excel¬ 
lence of workmanship, will be found unsurpassed by solid 
silver. These spoons are far cheaper than many others we 
have found at half the price, and are well worth canvass- 
