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AMEEIOA:^ AaEIOULTUEIST, 
[Decembeu, 
“ CjJossaiuer Wariiieiats I''i"ee!” 
An advertisement, with the above attractive lieading, 
.appears in several papers, claiming to he more or less 
agricnitnral. The advertisement reads : “ To any reader 
of this paper, wlio will agree to sliow onr goods, and try 
to inllnonce sales among friends, we will send, post¬ 
paid, two fnll-size, Ladies’ Gossamer Water-proof Wear¬ 
ing Apparel as samples, provided yon cut this out, and 
return with twenty-five cents to pay postage, etc,” — Mrs. 
S. W. M., of Bergen Co., ISf. J., and others, having made 
inquiry as to the character of the “garments” thus offered, 
we visited the place advertised, in order to learn about 
ithem. After climbing several flights of stairs in a build¬ 
ing on a street not far from the City Hall, we found the 
room occupied by the “ Company.” Four or five feet 
from the door was a board partition, at the end of wliich 
was a short counter. As we entered, two letter carriers 
were about leaving, an indication of considerable busi¬ 
ness by mail. The person in attendance was a very busi¬ 
ness-like lady, of whom we asked: “Are thegossamor 
garments advertised from this place delivered here?” — 
‘•They are only sent by mail.” — “I would like to know 
about the sizes.”—“ They are just as stated in the ad¬ 
vertisement.” — “Can I see the articles ?”—“ They are all 
done up to go by mail,” adding, rather impatiently, “we 
have no time to show goods.” — It is evident that those 
ladies, who wish to know about this “Ladies’ Gossamer 
Rublier Waterproof Wearing Apparel” can only ob¬ 
tain the information concerning them through the mail. 
Cautionary Signals. 
A Hig’li-l'i-icecl PainpUlet. 
Mr. H. Howard, St. Louis County, Mo., wishes to cau¬ 
tion our readers against purchasing “The Printer’s Fore¬ 
man.” He writes tts : “ Tlie work is a first-class fraud 
... .Fifteen cents would he a big price for the book (an 
•eleven-page pamphlet)_F. C. Shepard, Evansburg, Pa., 
sends out the document, and takes in the two dollars 
and the gnllable public, of which I happen to he one.” — 
Look well into the matter before sending the two dollars. 
ilog' Cholersi. ICemeUies. 
When the swine in a locality die from the disease 
known as “ Hog Cholera,” we do not wonder that their 
owners are attracted by tlie advertisements of those who 
claim to have sure cures. We can only answer inquiries 
as to these remedies, that so far as veterinary surgeons 
know, no remedy has yet been found. We can not, in 
the face of this declaration, advise the use of secret prep¬ 
arations, which claim so much against the probabilities. 
Scliools of 'I'elegrapliy. 
Those who wish to learn the art of telegraphing, should 
be cautious how they clioose among the various parties 
or schools, proposing to teach, and to guarantee situa¬ 
tions to those who graduate from their establishments. 
Honest schools will give references to those who have 
been taught at them, and it will not be difficult to ascer¬ 
tain how they have dealt with others. All who demand 
pay in advance, should be looked upon with suspicion. 
Borne parties have, by their conduct towards tlieir pupi's, 
made it necessary to advise caution. 
Xlie Moiiai’Cli Aig'litiiiiig' Saw, 
We still continue to have letters both of inquiry and of 
■complaint concerning the Monarch Lightning Saw, and 
we notice tliat extravagant advertisements still occupy a 
large space in agricultural journals tliat claim to be repu¬ 
table. As a mechanical contrivance it is not plain that 
there can be any real gain in applying a crank motion to 
•operating a cross-ent saw. At all events, so many have 
been disappointed, that we are warranted in cautioning 
onr readers to look well into the machine before pur¬ 
chasing. In all such cases proper caution may avoid 
after disappointment, chagrin, and dissatisfaction. 
Time Iilxteu«led. 
In offering our Family Cycloptedia as a present 
to every subscriber, new and old, who should renew 
for 1885, we have hitherto limited the time to 
December 1st. Owing, however, to the prolonged 
political excitement extending far into November, 
and absorbing people’s minds and thoughts gener¬ 
ally, we have concluded to extend the period during 
w'hich the Cycloptedia will be presented to subscri 
bers, new and old, until January 1st. 
a>oii’t Millie a one 
If readers will stop to think fora moment they 
will understand thatwe cannot present subscribers 
with a Cyclopiedia, and at the same time allow 
them a large bonus in the way of premiums ; that 
would virtually leave us nothing for the American 
Agriculturist, which in itself would be a cheap peri¬ 
odical at even §3.00 a year. Naturally no one 
would suppose it was necessary to state that the 
name of a subscriber who receives the Cyclopmdia 
cannot be counted for another premium. But we so 
explicitly state it in several places in the Premium 
List. Notwithstanding this, occasionally we receive 
a letter worded as it the writer expected to receive 
the Cyclopaedia, and to have his name or the names 
of his friends counted for premiums in addition. 
Our friends have but to think a moment to realize 
that no such thing could have been intended by us, 
or could possibly be granted. 
rOiiv lleaMtifiil llliisti*atioiis—Ele- 
'raliiig' ill liicir f’liai’actei*. 
The American Agriculturist aims to make country 
life and country surroundings so attractive that not 
only will the farmer’s boys not desire to exchange 
the old home for business centres, but that the 
over-crowded unhappy dwellers of our cities may 
be tempted to exchange their lot for the freedom 
and enjoyment of rural pursuits. Our beautiful 
illustrations >vhicn we are now bringing out with 
every issue of the American Agriculturist, go very far 
in this direction. We are now employing the first 
artistic talent, and the engravings typical of rural 
life, and those describing all the lahor-saving con¬ 
trivances,are executed in the mostsuperior manner. 
The American Agrmdturist is everywhere recognized 
to-day, both as the leading authority in agricul¬ 
tural pursuits and the first illustrated Agiucultural 
Journal of the world. 
forward Yosii* Siiliscriptioii Ao'ir. 
Every subscriber renewing for 1885, will oblige 
us by immediately forwarding his subscription on 
receiving this December number. There is a great 
rush of subscriptions during December, and those 
who send their names iioiv will avoid any delay 
or mistake which sometimes results in this rush of 
subscriptions. 
I'rofitakle Eiiiploymcmt. 
We have written to about ten thousand of our 
friends, who have^ hitherto secured subscriptions 
for the American Agriculturist, offering them special 
inducements to secure subscriptions for 1885; to¬ 
morrow we write to three thousand more of these 
old friends. We should like to have ten thousand, 
yes, fifty thousand new friends labor for the 
American Agriculturist. Indeed, every man, woman 
and child, who reads this number, can secure a few 
subscribers with profit to themselves and to those 
who subscribe. Write us for particulars. We re¬ 
numerate those who work for us, either in cash 
or premiums, as they may desire. Last year we 
presented a Dictionary to our suhscribers, this year 
we present them a Cyclopaedia as our Holiday 
present. In return we shall he pleased to ac¬ 
knowledge Christmas presents from our sub¬ 
scribers ill the shape of new accessions to our great 
army of readers. If every present reader will send 
us only one new subscriber for 1885, we should 
have an army of new readers larger than the popu¬ 
lation of some of our individual States. 
^ m - 
IVo Duplicnle Aiimlicrs on ICe- 
iicivnls. 
Of course no present subscribers renewing for 
1885 receive the October, November, and Decem¬ 
ber numbers of this year extra, inasmuch as they 
already have them ; these extra numbers are offered 
as ail inducemeut for new subscribers. If in the 
haste of attending to the receipts of large numbers 
of subscriptions, some present subscribers in re¬ 
newing receive extra numbers, will they please 
hand them to their friends and neighbors who they 
think may be induced to subscribe for the Ameri¬ 
can Agriculturist. 
Xlie Oi-eat 'W’esf. 
Mr. Judd’s Notes of Travel in the F»ar West, 
which have been running through the recent num¬ 
bers of the American Agriculturist, are now supple¬ 
mented by those of Mr. Joseph Harris, who has 
likewise been making an extended tour through 
regions concerning which our subscribers are al¬ 
ways anxious to acquire information. Both of these 
gentlemen will, in succeeding numbers, give the re¬ 
sults of their observations in the Far West, during 
the summer and autumn months. 
Sliow Xlieiii 1o Yoiii' Ei'iend<«. 
The recipients of the Family Cyclopaedia, with 
scarcely an exception, express themselves as sur¬ 
prised and delighted with the volume. Never before 
has such an opportunity been presented for secur¬ 
ing such a work free, and probably never another 
such an opportunity will be afforded. In return 
for the receipt of this beautiful volume, may we 
ask the receivers to show this Cyclopaedia to their 
friends and neighbors, with a view of having them 
avail themselves of the opportunity to procure 
one. We have just made arrangements for printing 
50,000 more. 
Exposure ofEraiids and 
Just now, as will be seen by glancing at the 
Humbug columns, there is an unusual number of 
new frauds and swindles being set afloat by rascals, 
who, like spiders, spin their nets from cities to 
catch the unwary and unsuspecting in the rural 
districts. The systematic exposure of these scamps 
will, as heretofore, constitute a prominent feature 
of the American Agriculturist during the coming 
year. Will all subscribers immediately forward us 
any circulars received by them of schemes which 
do not have the appearance of being honest and 
genuine. We will at once probe them. 
Aiist So. 
In moralizing upon the rigid scrutiny to which 
aspirants for public positions are subjected now¬ 
adays, a Western editor well observes : “ Probably 
never before have our young men been so thor¬ 
oughly taught that those who expect to come before 
the people for preferment, must, from boyhood up, 
lead honest as well as cleanly lives, in their private 
as well as public acts; for such contests surely 
bring forth the most hidden secrets.” Fathers 
cannot be too careful in setting such an example 
in their daily lives, and in throwing such restraints 
around their young sons, that they will never he 
tempted to go astray, whether in public or private 
life. 
Orange Comity, N. Y"., Milk iYar. 
—Mr. Lawson Valentine has just returned home 
from Europe, and Mr. John S. King, wbo enjoys a 
national reputation for large enterprises and great 
energy, has purchased the famous Huntington Farm, 
near Pine Island. With two such pushing men, having 
large means, and being in full sympathy with the Dairy 
Farmers of Orange County, the latter, under their leader¬ 
ship, should now re-open the war for their rights, and 
secure from the middle-men all th e privileges for which 
they have been contending tlrese many years. 
