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AMERICAN AGBICdLTtmlST. 
H.WJOHNS’ 
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LIQUIDPAINTS 
Are the purest, finest, richest, most durable and ecotlonllcal 
paints ever made for structural purposes. See editorial 
article in April No.j 1879, of Am. Agriculturist. Samples of 
Colors and Descriptive Price Lists free by mail. 
Worcester, Mass.. January 9th, 1880. 
H. W. Johns Mfg. Co., 87 Maiden Lane, New York : 
Dear Sirs We consider H. W. Johns M’fg Co.’s poods 
strictly first-class, ana .not equalled by any others in the 
market. As compared’ with other liquid Paints, it is suf¬ 
ficient for us to state that we have displaced them all in 
favor of the former. Truly Yours, 
JEROME MARBLE & CO. 
Adams, Mass., May 9tli, 1879. 
H. W. Johns MfG. Co., 87 Maiden Lane. New York: 
Dear Sirs:— We have sold and used H. W. Johns’ Liquid 
Paints for three years, and they have given perfect satisfac¬ 
tion to all who have used them. Among others, L. L. Brown 
Paper Co., Renfrew M’f’g Co., Arnold Print Works, Freeman 
M’t’g Co. We think they are the best Paints in use. 
Yours truly, F. E. MOLE & CO. 
Lake View House, Livonia, N. Y., Feb. 9lh, 1880. 
H. W. Johns Mfg. Co., 87 Maiden Lane, New York : 
Dear Sirs:— We have used your Paint on our buildings 
and find one coat goes as far, and covers as well, as two 
coats of Lead and Oil. Yours truly, E. K. BOLLES. 
Office of American Agriculturist, 
New York. July 22d, 1878. 
H. W. JonNS Mfg. Co., 87 Maiden Lane, New York t 
Dear Sirs:—I have used your Paint upon outside work 
of my house, and can already see that the work done witli it 
is superior to that done with the Lead and Oil Paint. I am 
much pleased with the Paint, aud wish now to try the pure 
white for inside work, etc. 
Yours truly, HENRY STEWART. 
Auburn, March 1st, 1818. 
H. W. Johns Mfg. Co., 87 Maiden Lane, New York: 
Dear Sirs :—in answer to your inquiry as to how we like 
your Paint, we are more than entirely satisfied witli it. As 
you are aware, we are large users of paint, and ol all that 
we have ever used, are satisfied yours is far superior; it is 
put on with less labor, covers better, flows more easily, lias 
a better body, and, as far as our experience goes, will stand 
the weather better than any other paint we know of. 
Your roof paint is unsurpassed; we used one coat on a tin 
roof, and to-day it looks as fresh, and the color is as bright, 
as when first applied. Respectfully yours, 
.TOSIAH BARBER & SONS, 
Manufacturers of Woollen Goods aud Carpetings. 
Ha W, JOHNS’ M’f’g Co.. 87 MaidenLanc.N.Y. 
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Manufacturers of Portable and Agricultural Steam 
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A few of the Best Autographs, showing Improvement from Using 
GASKELL’S COMPENDIUM 
(Self-Teaching Penmanship ), received Recently. 
Former Style: 
Present Style: 
Post-office addtess: Thorndike, Massachusetts. 
The best specimens of improvement tlii9 month come from Mr. W. Wirthwine, 205 Wade St., 
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penmanship securing hirh the position. We give his portrait and autographs (both old and 
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[D-om the Methodist Re¬ 
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in handwriting, copied by the 
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heingpublished inthe maga¬ 
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Former Style: 
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it. than a good handwriting. 
Hitherto the only really val¬ 
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Former Style: 
Present Stylet 
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