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PERSONAL ITEMS 
HE STANDARD WORK ON 
M ILLEH’S TICK DESTROIER.- 
Farraers arc recommended to (five this valuable 
preparation a fair trial. It operates promptly and 
effectually In drstrovliui Ticks and other vermin 
peats,as well as in erumcating all affections of the 
skin to which sheep are subject. Other dips may 
kill all vennln seemingly alive, but after a short 
time the tl ceres win be found «ia full of vermin as 
ever. TheTtc-K DESTRorm penetrates to the ver. 
min In all grades of development, extinguishing buth 
hatched and on hatched lire. 
Hop. H. b. RANDALL rays;—"1 haru hod no oppor¬ 
tunity of testing your ' lick Destroyer' In my own 
flocks — there being no ticks on my sheep—but I 
placed some of the preparation in the hands of my 
mend and neighbor. If. H. Hibbard. Bsq., on the 
accuracy of whcce experiments 1 can fuliv reiv: 
and alter testing It in several cases, be Informed me 
that it thoroughly exterminated, ticks. I have, there¬ 
fore, no doubt that It: will do so.” 
D. RANSOM to CO., Buffalo. >\ Y.. Sole Agents for 
the United States, to whom all orders should he sent. 
Nast earns three hundred dollars a week with 
his pencil. 
lx Is reported that the Dickens is coining to 
America again. 
William Scott, nephew of Sir Walter Scott, 
died recently In Montreal. 
A NEPHEW of Marshal McMahon la Superin¬ 
tendent at the Mt. Cenis Tunnel. 
The President of the Imperial Academy of St 
Petersburg la the grandson of a serf. 
Miss K atr ITkld, the authoress, has been 
quite successful with hor locturca in Boston. 
Ex-Secretary Seward has been giving n se¬ 
ries of receptions at his home in Auburn, N. Y. 
The ex-reboi General Ripley has become a 
bankrupt in London, with liabilities amounting 
to $ 185,000. 
Herr Lasker, the most eloquent member of 
the Parliament of the North German Confedera¬ 
tion, Is ft Jew. 
Mas. II. B. Stowe 1b reported as about open¬ 
ing a school of agriculture for girls, at Aiken, 
South Carolina. 
Whittier's poems are said to sell better in 
Franco and Germany than those of any other 
American poet. 
Pitor. Goldwin Smtth's lectures, delivered at 
Cornell University, aro to be published in the 
Atlantic Monthly. 
Prof. James D. Dana of Yale College, who 
has been seriously ill, is now improving, and his 
recovery is hoped for. 
Dr. J. B. F. Walker, a well known Now York 
journalist, is tho American correspondent of the 
Leeds tEngJand) Mercury. 
Napoleon Ill. bus bought Lamartine's place 
at Saint Point, and will there put in practice ids 
theories concerning a model farm. 
Tbk Due D'Auuiale has left England because 
its climate does not agree with his wife and has 
purchased a magnificent estate in Sicily. 
M. Dumas has recently placed In the French 
Government archives a collection of postage 
BtampB which is said to bo tho finest ever made. 
A German paper at Die West says that Sena¬ 
tor Sprague Inherited one half of Rhode Island 
from Ids father, and baa acquired the rest clnce. 
Tire Paris lAbcrte-i In speaking of tho recent 
death of the Marquise do Lavaletto, regrets that 
60 few French statesmen marry American wives. 
Queen Isabella is disgusted with tho ul tries 
which newspaper men have written of hor. and 
has glvon orders that no more of thorn b> admit¬ 
ted to her presence. 
The King of Bavaria has ordered a magnifi¬ 
cent pearl neeklaoo, costing 100,000 llorhr, 
which Is to bo presented to his affianced bride on 
her arrival at Munich. 
GufSEPPK Mazzini, the Italian patriot, has 
cent bo the printer tho manuscript or a book 
and has 
AMERICAN SHEEP H USBANDRY 
THE PRACTICAL SHEPHERD, 
PUBLISHER'S SPECIAL NOTICES, 
A New Quarter of the Itnrnl commenced 
on the third of April, utider such favorable auspices 
that we are greatly encouraged. Club Agents, Sub¬ 
scribers, and others Interested, will plcsme bear in 
mind that Now is tub Time to form new clubs, fill 
up those started, ubscribe slngly.-or renew subscrip¬ 
tions. Thanklnprall Agent-Friend*fortlieirspirited 
and successful efforts during the Fall and Winter 
Campaign—efforts which added many thousands of 
recruits to the 11 Rural Brigade we bespeak a con¬ 
tinuance of their kind offices, so far as consistent. 
Oun Premiums ai;e continued, so that all who 
form new ctubs. or fill up those already started, will 
be Liberally Rewarded. 
fP~ New Subscribers can begin with this Quarter 
(April 3d.) or with ti c Volume, (Jim. 2d,) as preferred. 
Those forming Clubs Can have all tho subscriptions 
begin together—with cither January or April—or part 
can start at one date and part at another, the agent 
being allowed the same > reiniums offered for clubs 
commencing with the Year »u«l Volume. 
A COMPLETE TREATISE ON THE BREEDING, MAN¬ 
AGEMENT AND DISEASES OF SHEEP. 
By Hon. Henry S.iRandall, LL. D., 
Author of "Sheep Husbandry in the. South,” “Fine 
Hoot sheep Husbandry," Ac., Ac. 
th« beautiful monolith, Cleopatra's Needle, 
which now lice buried among the sands of Lower 
Egypt. 
An Ohioan who had sold his farm to move 
to Iowa lost nil bis property in the recent steam¬ 
boat flro at 8t. Louis, besides suffering serious 
personal injuries. 
A Faribault, Minn., physician trimmed a 
corn too closely; gangrene sot in, amputation 
becamo necessary, and the day following the 
operation he died. 
A few days ago a well known Chicago gambler 
voluntarily wont before a Justice and took an 
oath that lie would never hereafter Indulge “lu 
the little game called faro." 
The first book bearing Hie imprint of Harper 
& Brothers Is an edition of “Locke on the Un¬ 
man Understanding,’’ which was put In type by 
the brothers James and John, withnoftasistmiee. 
The blue heron Is rarely found 5ti New York 
State, but one was shot the other day on Scho¬ 
harie Creek which measured from tip to Up of 
wings four feet six inches, and stood four feet 
two inches in height. 
Some of tho physicians of St. Joseph, Mo , fur¬ 
nish practical Jokes of a horrible character for 
towns down the river by packing the remains of 
dissected subjects in boxes and setting them 
afloat In tho Missouri. 
A London policeman recently refused to In¬ 
terfere to prevent a woman from being unmer¬ 
cifully beaten. Ho sold that although she cried 
“holpl”8ho did not cry “ murder,” which was 
the only cry hewua bound to regard. 
A BUFFALO (N. Y.) hack-driver who detained 
two gentlemen from reaching their train filial he 
might moke more money from them, was ar¬ 
rested at their complaint, and was compelled to 
pay their hotel bills and the costa of the case. 
Company C. of the Eighth Massachusetts Vol- 
unteei Infantry, which was the first to respond 
to tho Governor's call In 18(51, and was thus 44 first 
i.i war," Is to have tho position of honor in the 
1 recession at the Boston Peaco Festival in Juno 
next. 
Kodiak Island, In tho Aleutian groop to tho 
westward of Alaska, is covered with cranberry 
vines which produce a berry of unsurpassed Bizo 
and flavor, Tim Kodiak fruit readily commands 
fi-Qin fifteen to twenty cents a pound more than 
the Oregon. 
In Jefferson county, Ky., a man and hts wifo 
recently had a disagreement, which resulted in a 
separation, and pending the decision of who 
should have the custody of the children, the 
wife offered her late 44 lord" $25 for them, which 
was accepted. 
The Stockton (Cal.) Independent says there 
Isa Ku Klux organization in that State, having 
for Its object the extermination, of the Chinese. 
Wc have seen in a religious paper the statement 
that the K. K.'s had threatened the life of a 
minister, whose church had a Chinese Sunday 
school. In case he did not give up all attempts to 
teach the Celestials. 
The salaries of the different monarchs of Eu¬ 
rope aro given as follows by a Gorman statis¬ 
tician : 
Per year. Per day. 
Alexander II.$8,250,000 $25,000 
Abdul Aziz.. ... 6.000,000 18,000 
Napoleon 1II... 6,000,000 14 ,‘219 
Francis Joseph. 4,000,000 10,050 
Frederick william 1. 3,000,000 8,210 
Victor Emanuel..... .... 2,400,000 <5,840 
Victoria .. ■ 2,200,000 6,270 
Isabella II . 1,800,000 4,(543 
Leopold. . 600,000 1,613 
In the early days of California, a woman could 
hardly walk through the streets of San Francisco 
without having every one pauBO to gaze on her. 
and a child woe so rare that onoe in a theater in 
the same city, where a woman had taken her In- 
fa ut, when It began to cry, Just as the orchestra, 
began to play, n man in the pit cried out, "Stop 
those fiddles and let tho baby cry. I haven’t 
heard such a sound for ten years." The audi¬ 
ence applauded this sentiment, the orchestra 
stopped, and tho baby continued It* performance 
amid unbounded enthusiasm. 
Some years since a wild goose was shot in 
Washington Territory, and a few gra ins of wheat 
were taken from Its craw. Being very large and 
full, they were preserved and planted. The 
yield was found to bo great as to lead to Its prop¬ 
agation, uutii this variety, which is known in the 
Territory as the “Goose wheat,* 4 has become a 
standard one in that section of the country. 
Samples of this wheat were recently sent to the 
Agricultural Depart ment at Washington. Upon 
examining the samples at tho Museum, of wltiob 
there aro some 2,000 varieties, tho same wheat 
was found, being ono of tho samples sent from 
the Paris Exposition, and grown in Cuenea, in 
Spain. 
The Paris Qaulols says that tho Empress Eliza¬ 
beth of Austria appeared at her last State ball 
at Vienna in a dress composed of tho green and 
golden wings of South Amorican scarabcii, sewed 
with gold thread on a tissue of w hite silk. A 
iplendld suit of emeralds and diamonds com¬ 
pleted t his gorgeous costume, which marvelous¬ 
ly set off her extraordinary beauty. The wings 
of the sdarabeil resemble those of the Indian 
beetle so frequently employed by radian em¬ 
broiderers for the decoration of their gold tis¬ 
sues, but they are of a lighter green and less 
bronzed. After the return of the Frenoh troops 
from Mexico, quantities of these bright-winged 
J nsccta were to be seen in the windows of curi¬ 
osity shops. 
T he only wrincier which 
has tho Patent Stop, to prevent the cogs from 
entirely separating. 
“ It really merits all the good that can be said of 
it.’’—Afoot*’* Ruml St u:-Yorker. 
" The LolveraaS 'the Best.’ Am. Aartcvlturist. 
Sold by dealers generally. R. O. drowning. 
General Agent. 32 Cortlundt St-, New York. 
Form New Clubs.— U is not too late to start 
new clubs for our present volume, as some suppose, 
nor to make additions to those already formed. 
We ean atlll supply back numbers, and shall bo able 
to do so for weeks lo come, as the early numbers are 
electrotyped. Those who have received u premium 
for one club, can secure another for a now club or 
additions to the old one. So please keep the ball 
moving until nil are supplied with the Indispensable 
Rural. Specimens, Sbow-Btlls, Premium Lists, &o„ 
sent free to all disponed to act as Agent-Friends. 
YO. 1 PERUVIAN GUANO $85 pr.ton 
av fine Ground Bonk. 35 00 •' 
E. F. Col's Bone Superphosphate.. 56 00 
Castor Fomacb. 30 00 
Land Plaster, lu the iend.. .. .. l so per but 
N. B. The above prices Include thr. delivery on 
board cars or boat, far Send your orders to J. R. 
DECATUR ti CO.. 197 Water St., Now York, 
PATENTS, -MUNN A CO. B.l 
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rwentT-thrOc years' experience In obt. 
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN 
Opinions no charge. A pamphlet, 11 
nod information, free. Address as «b< 
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quently apply for copies of tho Rural to aend to 
distant friends as specimens, if those who wish 
their friends to soe the paper, and thus aid In extend¬ 
ing Its circulation, will send us the names and post- 
office addresses of such friends, neur and distant, 
we will mall each a specimen of t he enlarged und 
Improved volume. Give us the names and wo will 
cheerfully respond. 
RUGGIfcTfit SELL YOL K CUSTOMERS 
Sweet Quinine 
Horticultural, <Pc, 
Address (a No. 4 I Pitrk Itow. Now York.— 
Though tho Rural is published in both New York 
City and Rochester, N. Y„ the principal printing and 
mailing offices are in New York, and hooce all agents 
are requested to udrlross 
jt. n. r. .noonT., 
No. 41 Park Row, New York. 
QBAPE VINES. 
New Arrangement at Iona. 
We offer for spring planting, a larve and general as¬ 
sortment of Grape Vinca, comprising the entire stock 
recently purchased of C. W (In/ NT. 
We hit vc strong plants oi all the leading varieties, 
but largest stock of Tana, Delaware. Israelis, Diana, 
Ives and Concord, which wo offer at very low prices 
In cither large or small quantities, 
Terms to club* Are especially favorable. 
W Ufa the purchase made of C. W. Grant, we have 
become Die possessors of the stock of v lnos of 
the evmelan ceafe, 
Which stands alone In its quality among blackgrape*, 
and is unnpnrouchuble In its excellence for the table, 
«tno especially Tor fed wine, This t* the only now 
grape exhibiting marked and distinctive superiority 
over the now popular aorta, uud it is offered as a 
grapo Tar above ujl others In iti adaptation to meet 
the wants of the present time. 
The Enmclnu originated at FishklitOn thoHudson. 
Tho Euniclan lias had upwards of thirty 
trial. 
New Subscribers.— By the term new subscribers 
In our Premium List, wo moan, as therein stated, per¬ 
sons who did not take tho RURAL during tho year 
1868. A change of immalx, or to the name of some 
ether member of an okl subscriber's family, does not 
constitute a new subscriber by any moans, and can¬ 
not bn an counted. 
JARESTS, ENTERTAIN AND IN 
STRUCT YOUK CHILDREN. 
How to Help its' Rural.— There are numerous 
ways in which its friends can aid in circulating the 
Rural. First, show the paper, or talk to your 
friends about it, or both. Get tip a club, or aid some 
friend to do so—ok indoec your P. M. to act as agent. 
Our premiums are liberal and sure. 
which ho dedicates “To All Italians, 
called “My Last Will." 
Madame Proudhon, widow of tho Frenoh 
writer who start Jed the world with tho pam¬ 
phlet entitled “ Property Is Theft," is now corn¬ 
ing a precarious living as a laundress. 
ViCTOn Hugo, according to recent visitors, is 
quite silent concerning “Napoleon the Little,“ 
and doos not abuse him as formerly, wlicnoo It 
is surmised that he intends soon to vet urn to 
France. 
Louisa Murubach’s daughter, an actress in 
Berlin, was recently hissed on the stage. She rat 
down and cried, when tho audience ;cood- 
naturodly dried hor tears by substituting ap¬ 
plause for hisses. 
Von Bismarck does not think that his two 
sous have taleut enough to become statesmen, 
and so be is going to put one In the King's Lanc¬ 
ers, at Bonn, and tbo other in the Guard, now 
garrisoned in Hanover. 
Fiiere-Orban, Prime Minister of Belgium, In¬ 
tends to submit to tho French Government a 
plan for simplifying tho present customs sys¬ 
tem, which will do much for the commercial re¬ 
lations of tho two countries. 
Miss Van Lew has displayed great era lerprise 
since she took charge of the Richmond post- 
office. She placed two ladles In charge of the 
ladles' delivery, established street letter boxes, 
increased tbo laellltJoe for registration and in¬ 
troduced other improvements. 
Junius Henri Browne, the Tribune war cor¬ 
respondent, who was imprisoned by the rebels, 
sailed for Europe on the 10th of April, whence 
his versatile pen will furnish correspondence for 
tho. N. Y. Independent, and, probably, other 
papers. 
Major Char. O. Rooers. proprietor and edi¬ 
tor-in-chief of the Boston Journal, died in Bos¬ 
ton on the 15th lust. Major Rogers’ untiring en¬ 
ergy and perseverance brought bis paper to rank 
among the first In the country, and ho remained 
sole proprietor until hts death. 
'Che little city of Galena, 111., has furnished to 
the Government U. S. Grant, President; John 
A. Rawlins, Secretary of War; E. B. Waahbume, 
Minister to France; Frank Moore, Secretary of 
Legation at Paris; It. H. Houghton, Consul to 
La Haina. and B. H. Campbell, U. S. Marshal for 
Northern Illinois. 
Lf. VbuMBB, the great Frenoh astronomer, 
who discovered the planet Neptune, has resigned 
his position a* Director of the Royal Observatory 
at Paris. He is said to be a man of most irasci¬ 
ble temper, and upon some occasions when tho 
Empress Eugenio has visited the observatory 
his conduct has been exceedingly rude and un- 
courteous. 
THE EASIEST WAY TO DO IT 
Free Copies.—Those who lake free copies for 
forming clubs are ?tot entitled to Premiums. This 
matter Is plainly--^meifled In oor Premium List, yet 
some call Tor both free copies and premiums. Read 
our offers, which arc really more libural than can be 
afforded, and gowern yourselves accordingly. 
5 CENTS PER WEEK WILL BUY THE |BOYS’ 
AND aillLS' WEEKLY. A 10 pago paper, os- 
pecially adapted for tho young folks, illustrated 
with twenty engravings in each number. 
years' 
The Euniclan hn* been growing on trial in nearly 
every Northern State. 
The Eu me la u, wherever grown, has proved a 
stjocess. 
The Euniclan Is vigorous, hardy and productive. 
The Eumelnu ripens uniformly and perfectly all 
through. 
The Euniclan Is two weeks earlier than tlie 
Delaware. 
The Eumi-lun is us sugary, rich and sprightly as 
Iona. 
The Eumclaii has not a vest ige (J f fuxiness or any 
Impurity in its flavor. 
The Eumetnn is not only tin? best black grape for 
the table, but 
Tho Euniclan is thr- only unexceptionable black 
grapo in quality. 
The Eumclan is the best grape for red wine. 
Tho Euuielan must bo in general demand. 
And the wood for propagation will be sold at, high 
rales for several years, as has been the case with 
other new varieties of merit. Vines planted this 
spring wilt produce cuttings (luring the first two 
years tot lie value of many times the cost of the 
vines. Therefore buy and plant early, securing tho 
best vines. 
Prices of the Eiunulun for this spring as follows 
^ , - _ 154*b. X»oz, Hundred, 
>o. 1.—Otm roar olrt. one dozen or 
tow. t-y “‘ill, prepaid.<3 00 $30 00 $200 00 
Extra one year old, one dozen or 
less, by malt, prepaid. 5 00 48 00 330 00 
No. 1, —Two years old, one dozen 
or less, by mull, prepaid. 6 00 60 00 100 00 
No. 2. —Two years old. one dozen 
or less, by mall, prepaid. 4 00 36 00 260 00 
Repeated urn it I i t-* /until,g he. n red tred for wood for 
grajiinq old vines we have concluded to offer strong 
to-oycuttings at 1 dollar each. Twelve cuttings 
124 buds) for $8, or ono hundred buds for propuuaiiuu 
for $30. 
Liberal inducements arc offered to club agents or 
canvassers, The trade are invited to aud the Eurttc- 
lun to their list, and will be supplied with the vines 
at a liberal discount. 
Enclose stump for pamphlet with price list and 
thirty years history of the Kumctan. 
Address HASBROUCK & BUSH NELL, 
Iona, near Peokskill,) 
/c . _ „ Westchester Co., N. Y. 
(Successors to C. W. Grant.) 
cfyild. 
Raving felt obliged to give up business on account 
Of tfi health, i have told all of roy Interest at IONA 
ISLAND to .Mi vif HA-BHOI-UK A BU8HNELL, 
who will cntlnne the bUsInesH ba heretofore* under 
tbo name of their Orm as above. Those gentlemen 
have beoD engaged Willi me at IONA ISLAND for 
nearly ton years, and aro entirely familial' with tbo 
details of the bOMinear. and wortnv of general pub¬ 
lic confidence and patronage. C. YV. GRANT. 
Iona, Mdrch 10. l&S. 
13 Beasons Why You Should Buy It. 
1st ItistntondtxJ to supply the young of both sex¬ 
es with matter entertaining enough to attract them 
to read, and Instructive enough to mako the read¬ 
ing profitable. Parents find it the moat valuable 
auxiliary for iamtiy instruction. 
‘id.-The storle-s arc by the first writers of the day 
in this branch, and all tend to inculcate in the 
young, honesty, manliness, uprightness, courage, 
aud truth, as well as respect for religion, in their 
choice tho greatest care lo exercised. 
3d.—But, while the young ooek fiction, they require 
* something more: ana our object is always so to 
blend Instruction with amusement as to make tho 
paper a vehicle for conveying useful information in 
a pleasing form. 
4th.—As an incentive to Industry and perseverance, 
it gives weekly a portrait, with biography, of the 
best scholar in each school In different porta of the 
country. 
5th.—It has very Interesting tales of travelers, in 
which much instruction is blended with amuse¬ 
ment. 
6tli.— It tells them all about tho countries of the 
world, especially our own. 
7th.— It tells them alt about Illustrious people, aud 
how they became so. 
8th.—It tells them all about natural history, and 
the curiosities of nature and art. 
9th.— It gives scenes at home and abroad. 
10ih.—it gives instructions for Interesting employ¬ 
ment f or tlie young. 
11th.— It tells tho boys how to make boats, kites, to 
plHy games of skill, etc. 
12th.— It tells the girls how to make toys, dolls, 
needlework, fatting, crocheting. 
13th.— It tells ull about croquet, base-ball, la crosse, 
etc. 
Terms: 5 Cents Weekly; $2.50 One Copy for One 
Year; $6 for Three Copies; $2(1 for Ten Copies for 
One Year, and a copy free for one year for the get¬ 
ter-up of the club. 
Ch'tyirmen and Teachers, $2.00 Per Year. 
Bend 25 Cents, for which you will receive the next 
succeeding five numbers, postage paid, as specimens 
of the paper. Address 
FRANK LESLIE, 
537 Pearl Street, New Y'ork. 
The Rural la Not a Monthly.- In presenting 
the claims ol the Rural, do not forget to say it is 
not » monthly of only 12 Issues a year, but a Large 
and Handsome Weekly of Fifiy.Two Numbers. 
No Trawling Agents are employed by us, but 
any persou bq disposed can act as Local Agent, on his 
or her own authority, and socure premiums, etc. 
iFcit Books, £fc, 
By CATHARINE E. BEECHER und 
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. 
The American Woman’s Home; 
Or. Principles of Domestic Science. 
Being a guide to .Economical, Healthful, Beautiful, 
and Ctmsttan Homes. Well printed; profusely illus 
trated: handsomely bound. A work that will find 
Its way into every household In the land- 
gold ODiy through Agents by subscription. Exclu¬ 
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A spimdid booh for lady canvassers, Agents wanted 
in every town and county. Bend for descriptive cir¬ 
cular to J. B. FORD & CO., Publishers, 
30 Park Row, New York. 
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THE GREAT FAMILY PARER 
TWO CAPITAL CONTINUED STORIES, 
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AND 
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G J.KEAT TRIUMPH OF AMERICAN 
* INDUSTRY. 
SHEEP SIIEAILS. 
. i Patented Nov. 22,1364, Sept. 30,1806, 
At /$ and July 21.1868. 
/ 1 Manufactured by HENRY SEY- 
pt\ / K| MOUR & CO., No. 52 Boektnan 8t., 
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U| PLOMA.at AMERICAN INSTITUTE 
09£U* H\W3r FAIlt. Oct. 26,1*7. 
“ VAT.l'A RLE AND WELL-MADE 
t IMPLEMENTS.” 
m U7 HORACE GREELEY. Pres’t. 
I HON. n. S. RANDALL. 
VAn ffii President Sew York Wool Growers' 
«■ ■ Association, and Author of Sheep 
Va Fll Husbandry, says in Rural St rtc- 
11 ■' 1 orker: 
In “ We much like the Sheep Shears 
KB Bj made by Hknuy Seymour A Of. 
Wfl ■ They posm>sr the superior advant- 
in ■ arc of being made from one piece 
Rl ot metal. which gives them solid 
W Mel springs. The stops are tempered so 
/jf they cannot weur away and let the 
/■ Y.A blades lap. Among tlieir varieties 
(m W «'o entirely prefer for fine wool 
V4 of sheep. Strong’s Patent Thumb. 
piece Shears. The Thumb-piece 
'=»’ gives better facilities for clipping 
the legs, heads, Ac., of any kind of sheen. 1 also use 
their Toe Nippers. No. 8 (s most used, 1 have tested 
the articles, turd such la my verdict.” 904-6too 
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THE KING’S DAUGHTER-A Charming Story of 
the dayB of the Civil War. 
MRS. MORRISON'S FRIEND—A Story of Tempta¬ 
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MRS. MORLEY’B SAV1NG-A Touching Story. 
NED LANE'S LUCK - A Capital 8tory of Wall 
Street. 
THE EMERALD NECKLACE—A Delightful Story. 
WOLF GLEN MILL—An Intensely Interesting 8tory. 
THE HUNTER’S PRESENT-A Story Of the Fron¬ 
tier. 
STRATEGY-A very Entertaining Tale. 
OLD BARBEL—A Fairy Story for the Young. 
With a variety of Interesting and Instructive Arti¬ 
cles, Essays, Sketches, Historical and Blogrnphloal, 
Travel, Adventures, etc. Price 10 cents 
FRANK LESLIE, 
537 Pcnrl Street, New York. 
llow to Purchase a Clothes Wringer.— In par- 
chasing- a clothes wringer we prefer one with 
cog-wheels, as they greatly relieve the ruLlou 
rolls from strain that, would otherwise occur, 
and add much to the durability of the machine. 
The next point is to 60 « that the cog-whoois 
are so arranged as not to fly apart when a large 
article is passing between the rollers. It mat¬ 
ters not, whether the cog-wheels are on ono end 
or both ends of the shaft, If the largo article 
disconnect them, they are entire! v useless. This 
is very Important, for, as the larger the article, 
the greater the strain; therefore, if the cog¬ 
wheels separate so as Lo disconnect, they are of 
no service w hen mast needed. Wc have taken 
some pains to examine the various wringers, 
and much prefer the “ Universal" as lately Im¬ 
proved, boeduse it has long and strong- gears, 
(Rowell’s Patent Double Gear,) and Is the only 
wringer with “ patent stop " for preventing the 
cog-wheels f rom separating so I'm- as to lose their 
power.—New RnQktnd Farmer. 
Agents IV'anted, <£c 
A GKNTS WANTED-For the Home 
Book or Wondkus, Nature. Science, and Art, 
giving a description of burled Cities, Lakes. Mines, 
Volcanoes, Ac., Ac. What agents eay -Au old agent 
writes, "I never delivered a work \ uleb give- the 
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