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NEWS CONDENSES, 
Agents tUantcb 
— China spends $100,000,000 a year for religion. 
— The National game of Rase Ball is dull this 
year. 
— The rush of German immigrants to Ameri¬ 
ca is immense. 
— Mixed schools (black and white), in Boston, 
are a success. 
— Dry weather in Cuba has increased the su¬ 
gar crop S per cent. 
— New Haven has offered Connecticut $1,000,- 
000 for a new State House. 
— Over 700,000 baskets of sweet potatoes were 
raised in Woolwich, N. J., last year. 
— One hundred anvils have been sent from 
England for the Boston Jubilee. 
— Dartmouth College will graduate 69 at its 
next commencement. 
— Some of the European bands have sailed for 
the Boston Jubilee, 
— Michigan University graduates 85 men and 
2 women next commencement. 
— Tho eight-hour strikes are extending to all 
parts or the country. 
— New and startling charges nguiust tho Moth- 
odist Book Concern have been mado. 
— During the eruption of Vesuvius the wealthy 
of Naples passed the nights in their carriages, 
— A magnificent diamond budge is being made 
in New York us a present to the Grand Duke. 
— The Now York market hus been well sup¬ 
plied with green peas and strawberries for three 
woeks. 
— Tiie raspberry crop in northern Vermont, 
and the cranberry crop of Cape Cod, have boon 
winter-killed. 
AGENTS WANTED for this 
New and Elegant Hteol Engrav¬ 
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greatest artist, PORE. This, 
his masterpiece of Biblical life, 
is having an Immense sale, 
('trail I ant free and terms most 
liberal Address WILLIAM 
El.I NT & CO.. Chilli., Pa., or 
Savannah, Georgia. 
Canvassers Wanted 
erase u j\o. 208 J, u. b. watch Co., otcn-wracicr—variation, 2 Seconds in It Month*. *■*. 
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Watch ho. 1124, U. S. Watch Co., otcm-Wlnder—variation, G seconds iii seven months. 
A. L. Dknnim, Pres. N.J. 12. p. ,fc T. Co. 
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Watch No, ~ 017, TJ. fl. Watch Co.—variation, 15seconds in twelve months. , 
^ I. Vaooauw, Engineer 2T.Y.C.& H. It. It. 
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Watch No. 21,030, u. fi. Watch Co., ntem Winder—variation, 7 rrcooda In four m<mt!- •. i 
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Watch No. 1123, X’. f’,. Watch Co,, Stem Winder- varied 1 second a week, for fourteen months. 
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Watch No. 1058, TJ. Watch Co.—variation, 3 eeconds iti three montlia. 
John Lduistrom, SJAl ACc.ntcc 7i:rcct x ProoUyn, 27. Y. 
Watch No. 1804, U. G. Watch Co.—variation, £5 ooconds In six rjonth i. 
„ „ „ It- Comut-i, 122 Yront Street, 27 Y. 
Watch No. 1700, TT. S. Watch Co.— variation, J poconda H five months. 
. r J no. W, Smith, State Agent, Amsterdam Inc. Co., Dulntguc, Iowa. 
Watch No. 1004, U. S. Watch Co., Stem Winder—variation, IT seconds Iri fifteen months. 
Wti.i.AUn Dbkbv, elf Derby, Snow <ft Prentiss, Jersey City, 27. J. 
Watch No. lOSl, TJ. S. Watch Co.,Stem Winder—variation, GO seconds In sir month 0 . 
Joun D. Ea ii is nr, 0 College riacc, 27 Y. 
Watch No. 1154, TJ. S. Watch Co., Stem Winder—variation, fl seconds i;i nine months 
Horace IIatcu, M. D., £.5 West mh Street, New York. 
Watch No. 12,000, TJ. S. Watch Co., Stem Winder—variation. second per day, for three months. 
Judy a C u ah. li. Yoo niiia, Hackensack, 27 J. 
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13. C. Keys, Pittsburgh, Pal 
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Oko. Lovm, don't Eastern Passenger AgL, Toledo, Wabash £ Western railway'. 
Watch ho. 3320, TT. 8. Watch Co., Stem W indcr—variation, 1() seconds per month. 
Oscar M. Santoio, Cilia, 27 Y. 
Hatch No. 1170, TJ. S. Watch Co,, Stem Winder—variation, fiseconds in three month''. 
'* _ Henry DbLancy, Eng. Phil. & Erie P. 12. 
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A. IX. Kino, Ywc-Pres. 27. J. Car Spring <]& It. Co., 7 Perl: PI., 27 Y. 
Watch No. 2201, U. S. Watch Co., Stem Winder—variat ion, f, seconds per month. 
K. O. WmmK, Con. U. tfi It. 12. It., Utica, 27. Y. 
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W. 8. Dunn, with It. 11. Clajlln <11 Co., New York. 
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Cbo. W. McDonald, Supt. Brooklyn Water Works- 
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Henry Morpoko, Eg tillable Llj’c Ins. Co., 120 Broadway, .27. Y. 
variation, 1 second in one month; 
JA8. U. Weaver, Jll & 113 Wiltlam Street, 27. r. 
Price Liat.fl furnished tho trado on application, Inclosing business card, 1'i.r rulo by tho trado ren- 
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