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Screw-driver Bit. 25c.; Flat Countersink, 25c.; Rose, do., 
25c.; Snail, do.. 25c.; Octagon Reamer, 30c.; Taper Bit, 
50c.; 1 Screw-driver in Handle, ea. 3 in:, 25c.; 6 in., 
45c.; 1 Gouge in Handle, ea. y 2 in., 50c.; 1 in, 20c.; 1 
Chisel in Handle,ea., J 4 in., 35c.; % in., 40c.; % in., 50c.; 
lin.,60c.; l^in.,S0c.; 1 Framing Chisel, ea. % in., $1.00; 
1 in, $1.10; H in, $1.20; 1 Auger, ea., % in, 20c.; 1 in, 80c.; 
1% in., 00c ; Set brad awls, in Handle, $1.35 ; Rule, 2 feet, 
40c.; 1 Saw File, ea. 4'inch, 22c.; 5 inch, 22c. ; Flat File, 
8 inches, 45c.; Wood Rasp, 10 inches, 85c. ; Soldering 
Iron, No. 2, $1.10; Solder, Nails, etc., $1.50;=$5O. 
Nos, 7®, 71 .—'Mathematical Smstiraa- 
incuts for Draughting, Drawing, etc. — 
Very convenient, not only for Architects and Mechanics, 
but for farmers and others, and for Boys and Girls. These 
are neatly fitted in beautiful Rosewood Cases, having 
dividers with flexible joints, and points, semi-circles, 
pencil and penholders, rulers, etc., etc. All the pieces 
in No. 20 are finished in brass and steel; those in No. 21 
are German silver and steel. The pieces are the same in 
each, but No. 21 is of extra beauty and workmanship. 
They are useful in drawing plans of buildings, fields, etc. 
Nos. 78, 73.—©awsoffl, Wasren 
Hyde’s Gold JPcbes :— With Ever Pointed Pen¬ 
cils, in Extension Coin Silver Cases. Premium No. 
22 contains the best E Gold Pen and No. 23 the best F 
Gold Pen, which is the same style, but larger. These 
pens are made by Messrs. Warren &; Spadonc, 
No. 4 Maiden lane, N. T., successors to Daw¬ 
son, Y/arren & Hyde, whose pens obtained so wide and 
good a reputation that the original firm name is the 
Trade Mark, and is still stamped upon every pen made. 
We have known the makers and their goods for many 
years, and can recommend both to our readers. W. & S. 
are the largest manufacturers of Gold Pens, Silver and 
Gold Pencil Cases and Holders in the country. 
No. 74L. —IFisie CJ®3*1 Pen, 
in Rubber Case, Gold Mounted, with Screw Extension, 
and Gold Ever-pointed Pencil. A beautiful present for 
a lady teacher or friend. Same makers as above. 
No. VS. — Clmrles Pratt’s AstrssI 
4MI supplies a great Public Want for a Safe, Reliable 
Illuminating Oil. It is manufactured by him and pack¬ 
ed only in the Guaranty Patent Cans, expressly for 
Family Use. It lias more body, and an equal quan¬ 
tity will burn longer and give more light than other 
oils. The constant recurrence of explosions, fires, devas¬ 
tation and death, resulting from the use of what is called 
Kerosene Oil, but is a mixture of Benzine, Naphtha and 
other highly inflammable substances, the use or sale of 
which is an infringement of United States Law, has in¬ 
duced us to place this article on our premium list as a 
humanitarian as well as useful act. The Board of Health 
of the city of New York have examined scores of 
samples of Oil obtained from as many different dealers 
in this city, and nearly all have been found far below the 
government standard and entirely unfit for use. This 
“Astral Oil” is from the House of CIsas. Pratt, 108 
Fulton St. Established 1220. Mr. P. is a merchant 
of high reputation. We have confidence that he will 
keep up the quality of the article to its present stand¬ 
ard. It has been tested and received the endorsement 
of the highest scientific authorities in the land. E. 
N. Horsford, late Rumford Prof. Harvard University, 
etc., R. Ogden Doremus, M. D., Prof. Cliem., etc., Belle¬ 
vue Hospital Medical College, and College of the City of 
New York, say of the Astral Oil:—“The Oil is remark¬ 
ably clear and free from disagreeeble odor, and burns 
with a brilliant flame, without offensive smell. A lamp 
filled with the Oil, and allowed to burn entirely out, does 
not incrust the wick. The ‘flashing point’ maybe fair¬ 
ly stated to he 125" F., and the ‘ burning point’ not below 
145" F. The plan you have adopted for securing yourself 
and the public against adulteration of your Oil, byputting 
it up for sale in Cans of convenient size for family use, 
and sealing the cans to he opened only by the consumer, 
is to he commended in the strongest terms. This sys¬ 
tem faithfully carried out, meets a great public want.” 
I)r. G. Tagliabne says : “I have to pronounce the ‘Astral’ 
Oil, the safest Illuminating Oil in the market.” The 
Guaranty Cans are made of tin, and sealed so that none 
of the oil can be removed without breaking the seal, 
thus securing safety in transportation. The can is in¬ 
closed in a strong wooden case, and may be returned for 
refilling. For 19 subscribers at $1.50, or 65 at $1.00, we 
will send a case of twelve 1 Gall. Guaranty Cans, which 
may he distributed. 
Nos. 7®, 77. — Mercurial ISarorose.. 
ters.— Woodruff's Patent, made by Chas. Wilder, 
Peterljoro, N. M. These are the most convenient 
and portable Mercurial Barometers made. (Send to Mr. 
Wilder for a circular.) The peculiar form of Mercury cup 
invented by Mr. Woodruff renders these far more porta¬ 
ble than any Mercurial Barometer previously known. 
Mr. Wilder guarantees the safe delivery of every Barmn- 
eter given, by us as a Premium, if not to be sent beyond 
the Rocky Mountains. The instruments are about 3 feet 
long, and are sent direct from the factory. We offer two 
forms which differ mainly in the style of case, both be¬ 
ing supplied with Thermometer and Vernier. A Barom¬ 
eter is to farmers, or others on land, what it is to sailors 
at sea—an indicator of the weather to he looked for. 
No. 78. — B§E 2 c!te;ey« Mowisag 1 
eliinc.—The Buckeye Mower is so widely and favorably 
known that we need not describe it particularly. 
In 1869 this machine competed at only two large trials, 
one at Louisville, Ky., where it received the First?Prize 
Grand Gold Medal, and the other at Amherst, Mass., 
where it received Two First Prize Grand Gold Medals. 
Messrs. AdrSance, Platt Sc do., 165 Green" 
Tv I elk St., N. IT. City, will send any one a circular, 
giving full description, engravings, etc. Many a farmer 
can securethis premium by a very few days’ or odd hours’ 
and evenings’, canvassing for subscribers. A few can 
unite their efforts, each getting a part of the subscribers, 
and own the machine in common.—It would pay a man 
well to canvass for this premium, and sell it. Ten sub¬ 
scribers a day for 15 days would secure it.—Many can, at 
town meetings, fairs, elections, and other gatherings, or 
during evenings, easily raise the necessary club. The 
Buckeye Self-Rake Reaper has been proved to be a very 
valuable machine and is at least equal to any Reaper and 
Raker in the market. Those who secure this Mower 
can afterward secure the Reaper, which can be attached. 
No. 7®.—sPatfcijt Cylinder I B iow.— 
We hear very good reports from those who have hereto¬ 
fore received this premium. It is an Ohio invention, 
hut is manufactured by the well-known firm of 55. E5. 
Alien & Co., 189 & 191 Water-st., New 
York, to whom application maybe made for descrip¬ 
tive circulars, etc. The kind we offer for premiums is 
the “Two-horse size, cutting a furrow 12 to 14 inches 
wide, and 5 to 8 inches deep.” It is provided with a 
wheel, and witli a “ skim plow,” like the double “ Mich¬ 
igan plow.” For 29 subscribers at $1.50, or 92 at $1.00, 
we will give the Heavy Two-horse, 14 to 16 in. wide, 
and 6 to 9 in. deep, $19.00. For 32 at $1.50, or 100 at $1.00, 
the Two to Three-horse, 16 to IS in. wide, 8 to 11 in. deep, 
$21.00. For 22 subscribers at $1.50 or 25 at $1.00. the 
Oue-horse, 10 to 12 in. wide and 4 to 2 in. deep, $15.00. 
No. Sii .—Colalias c& Co.’s Cast; Cast- 
siccl Plows.—These excellent plows are made by a 
patented process, of cast-steel recast (not rolled), tem¬ 
pered and-polished like a good axe. They will scour in 
the softest soils, and are great favorites on the prairies. 
The canvasser has his choice of eight plows named in 
thetmanufacturer’s circular at the same price ($25), of 
which we particularly recommend “ C, No. 3” for general 
use; “B, No. 12” for stubble only; and “E, No. 12” for 
turf only. Send for circular, giving full particulars, to 
Collins &Co.,212 V5 r ater=street, New Yrork. 
No. 81. — Cewastoclk’s New 1 Soe*SS“ 
cultural Implements.— The Hand Cultivator and 
Onion Weeder will do the work of six men with hoes. It 
pulls the weeds and thoroughly pulverizes the soil. It is 
as much superior to the hoe for all small drill crops as 
the mowers and reapers are to the scythe and cradle. 
The Seed Sower is the most perfect small seed sower we 
have seen. It sows Beet, Parsnip, and other difficult 
seeds, with the greatest regularity, and can he easily at¬ 
tached to the Cultivator. The Strawberry Cutter takes off 
ali the runners and at the same time cultivates between 
the rows. We have tried these implements in various 
ways, and recommend them as very useful. For 19 sub¬ 
scribers at $1.50, or 65 at $1.00. we will give the Cultivator 
and Weeder, and Strawberry Cutter, valued at $12.00.— 
For 22 at $1.50, or25 at $1.00, we will send the Cultivator 
and Weeder and Seed Sower, valued at $15.00. For 22 
at $1.50, or 90 at $1.00, and we will send all these imple¬ 
ments complete, valued at $18.00. 
No. 8S.—Parc’s jPntent IPcitsap aittl 
Sprinkler.—A Hand Watering Pot, a Green-house 
Syringe, a light Force Pump, and Garden Engine. 'It is 
very simple in construction, light to carry, easy to oper¬ 
ate, and adapted to many uses—convenient for washing 
windows or blinds, carriages, horses, watering plants, 
etc. Throws a small stream with considerable force 
about 40 feet. It. is so arranged that the stream can 
he instantly changed to drops, spray, or mist. Manufac¬ 
tured by the New England Portable Pump 
Company, Bauvers, Mass. Send for Circular. 
No. 8S.—Family Scales.—These scales, 
combining the advantages of counter and platform scales, 
are peculiarly adapted to household purposes. They 
weigh from % ounce to 240 lbs. They have a scoop or 
pan for weighing flour, sugar and other house stores, and 
a platform for heavier articles, and are just such an appa¬ 
ratus as is needed for in-door or out-door use, occupying 
less than 2 feet square. In cooking, preserving, keeping 
the weight of the grocer, butcher, etc., and in weighing 
meats, butter, and other produce sold from the farm, they 
will save much more than the cost of obtaining thorn as 
a premium. These scales are manufactured by the well- 
known FasrbaBsbs&Co., PJq. ESroatlway, 
New “York, whose weighing apparatus has long rank¬ 
ed as the standard in gH parts of the country. 
No. 8 £. — CrasMlall’s Improve*! 
ISuildlmg IBlocks furnish a most attractive amuse¬ 
ment for children. They are very simple in construction, 
will stand years of children’s handling without breaking, 
and give renewed pleasure daily. Churches, Dwellings, 
Barns, Mills, Fences, Furniture, etc., in almost endless 
variety, can bo built with them, and the structures re¬ 
main so firm as to he carried about. For developing the 
ingenuity and taste of children they arc unequaled. The 
Blocks are put up in neat boxes, accompanied bv a 
large hand-hill giving various designs of buildings This 
is one of themostrsuccessful toys ever invented. Twenty- 
five thousand dollars’ worth were sold last year by 
©range .Sudd & Co., Sole Agents. 
No. 85.—IPocIset ffjamteru®.—A very 
ingenious and valuable Yankee invention—a complete 
Lantern , large enough to afford light for walking or other 
purposes, yet it can be folded into a parcel 3 by 4 inches 
long, and % of an inch in thickness; it contains3 little 
sperm candles, matches, etc. Made by the Mcrriam 
Blanf’**' Company (Julius Ives & Co., Agents, 
No. 32 Barclay St., New York). 
No. 8®.—New Americana Cycle* 
pedia.—We cannot commend this great work too 
highly. We wish it could he placed in every family in 
the country. Scholars at our Academies and Seminaries, 
and members of Library Associations, can easily unite 
their efforts and secure it. Young men should devote 
evenings and spare hours to canvassing for this mag¬ 
nificent and useful premium for their own use. Pub¬ 
lished by ES. Appleton «& Co., 90 Grand Street, 
N. Y. S3P” The Cyclopedia is a whole library of 
itself \ consisting of sixteen very large octavo volumes, 
well hound, averaging 800 large two-column pages in 
each hook They treat upon over 2 5,000 different sub¬ 
jects. It is hardly possible to name any subject, any 
country, any person of note, in past or recent time, con¬ 
cerning which pretty full information may not he found 
in the Cyclopedia; and all alphabetically arranged 
for reference.—It is worth a year’s effort in raising 
subscribers. 
No. 87.—TTSae <G3-rea£ E6ict$<mary.— 
Worcester’s Large Pictorial, Unabridged Edition, 
containing i ,854 three-column pages, with a multitude 
of illustrative engravings. (The work is a large quarto 
volume.) Many of the most thoroughly educated men 
of the country consider this as far the best Diction¬ 
ary in the English Language. It gives the spelling and 
pronunciation of every word in the language with full 
explanations, and as a source of general information 
stands next to the Cyclopedia. The Dictionary can he 
called for at our Office, or be sent by express or otherwise, 
to any part of the country. It should tie in every family. 
It is published by ESrewer & Tilcston, fSoston. 
Nos. 88 to —!T«1 assies of llae 
Americas! Agriculturist (Unbound). — These 
amount to a large and valuable Library on all matters 
pertaining to the Farm, Garden, and Household, and con¬ 
tain more varied information on these subjects than can 
he obtained in hooks costing three times as much. The 
price of the volumes is $1.50 each, at the Office, or $1.25 
if sent by mail, as they must he post-paid.-They are 
profusely Illustrated, the Engravings used in them having 
nlone cost about $35,000. Those obtaining premiums for 
less than twelve volumes can select any volumes desired, 
from XVI. to XXVIII. inclusive. For ordinary use, the 
sets of numbers unbound will answer quite well. 
Nos. ®-3L to ©S>.—ISose.ua.«t Volumes of 
the Agriculturist.—These are the same as Nos. 83 
to 93 above, but are neatly bound in uniform stylo, and 
cost us more for binding and postage. Sent post-paid. 
Nos. B.O® to £11.—Gowl ILibraii'ics. 
—In these premiums, we offer a choice of Books for 
the Farm, Garden, and Household. The per¬ 
son entitled to any one of the premiums 100 to 111 may 
select any books desired from the list of our books publish¬ 
ed monthly in the American Agriculturist, to the amount 
of file premiums, and the hooks will lie forwarded, Post or 
Express paid. $25 or $50 worth of hooks pertaining to 
the farm will give the hoys new ideas, set them to think¬ 
ing and observing, and thus enable them to make their 
heads help their hands. Any good hook will, in the 
end, be of far more value to a youth than to have an ex¬ 
tra acre of land on coming to manhood. The thinking, 
reasoning, observing man, will certainly make more oft' 
from 49 acres than he would off from 50 acres without the 
mental ability which reading will give him. Let 
the Farmers of a-neighborhood unite their efforts and 
get an agricultural Library for general use. 
No. 118.—Clcmeral SSooIs Fs-cmiasai. 
Any pne sending 25 or more names may select Books 
from our list to the amount of 10 cents for eacli sub¬ 
scriber sent at $1; or 30 cents for each name sent at 
$1.20 each; or 00 cents for each name at. $1.50. This 
offer is only for clubs of 25 or more. The books will 
be sent by mail or express, prepaid, through by us. 
