#mplrmcnt$ anti Machinery 
implements anti Hitachinevy 
PERSONAL ITEMS, 
THE WESTINGHOUSE 
Threshing Machines 
and Horse Powers 
ARE NOT EQUALED BY ANY IN THE MARKET. 
Father Hvaclnthe has a son and heir. 
Geiuut Smith bus given $1,000 to free Cuba. 
Fou striking Jay Gould, Mr. Marrin was llued 
$.'200. 
Miss Fa ith full's novel is a reprint of an old 
work. 
The late Chief Justice was married three 
times. 
Prof. Agassiz lias been presented with a 
yacht. 
Senator Sumner’s health is greatly im¬ 
proved. 
ilARON Liebig will have a monument in 
Munich. 
Judge Pikj<report has declined the mission 
to Russia. 
Edward Eggleston is to have $5,000 for a 
new story. 
Henry A. Wise proposes to run for Governor 
of Virginia. 
Speaker Jas. G. Blaine has gone to the 
Pacific coast. 
Caleb Cushing is talked of as the coming 
Chief Justice. 
IloscOK < Tinkling is thought to be the com¬ 
ing Chief Justice. 
Emily Faithfull will publish a book about 
America in the fall. 
Euastus Commn« of Albany w ill spend $50,000 
on liis honeymoon trip. 
The Tribune says Gen. Van Ruren is a man 
incapable of dishonesty. 
We make 4, M and 10-Horse Lever Powers ; 2 and 
Horse Tread Power*, ami Threshers for Steam 
an v kind of horse power*. A Iso. our Improved Col 
biried Clover and Grain Thresher. 
SEND FOR CIRCULARS. 
Address G. WEST IN CHOUSE A: CO., 
Sclicn ntudy, N. Y 
There is no field of labor that offers greater re¬ 
muneration than the sale of the Family Knitting 
Machine, and there Is no machine that possesses 
one-hair the niislitiie* which uro so ubsolntlty 
necessary for family use ns the 
Bickford's Improved. 
Its simplicity and ease of management., together 
•with It* capacity fordoing the great i nnge of work, 
and it* trilling cost, makes it« matter of economy 
for every funilly tc have one. and will ultimately 
bring It Into a* general n*n u» the Sewing Machine. 
The practical utility "f the muc-hinc only needs to 
be demonstrated to Che people to produce nn un¬ 
limited demand. 
Many Sewing Machine Agent*, finding the In¬ 
crease of competition nnd the difliculty of Belling 
higli-prlccd machines to militate against a tlour- 
tshlng business, arc taking held of the 
THE ZING COLLAR 
fcj£ • ' ;*"o PA II t* guaranteed to cure 
Ti * •‘‘ l Hworst euMS of raw and 
qLVy - 4 *MAI inflamed neck in I'm Buys, 
mL . 't V V1 ]j flint vni' h the Horse coevuday; 
NE.V ‘ V.-srcA- / '// and will not chafe or wear 
6 -_ •'.v the jnune. For nab* by Sad - 
itlery Hurd ware Dealers and 
^ Harness Maker*. Manufae- 
tureil by the ZINC CO Li .All FAD CO., Buchanan, 
Mich. Information furnished on application. 
This Company 1* In possession of hundreds of relia¬ 
ble testimonials from Farmers, Lumbermen, I cani¬ 
sters, Dealers and other*, fully endorsl ng all we claim 
for the Zinc Pad. We annex the following notiee : 
Cukkv, Pa., Feb. 12, 1872. 
Geo. II. Richards, Supt. Zinc Collar Pad Co., Bu¬ 
chanan, Mich.: 
Dkak SiltVnur Zinc Collar Fad* have given en- 
tire satisfaction, and the demand Is steadily Increas¬ 
ing. I think they are the best Collar Fad yet invent¬ 
ed. I expect to want • $1,000) one thousand dollars 
worth of them per mouth the coming season. 
Respectfully yours, H. < • Maxwell, 
Dealer In Saddlery Hardware. 
publications 
BBCKFORD 
Clarke’s Dollar Instructor, 
For Reed Organs. 
Clarke’s Dollar Instructor, 
For Piano-Forte. 
Clarke’s Dollar Instructor, 
For Violin. 
Three verv attractive and useful Instruction books; 
designed for those who wish to take a partial and 
easy curse ! Full of bright, popular music for prac¬ 
tice, the first two containing each nearly 70 tunes, 
and the last t'iJ tunes, beside exercises. 
and meeting with the greatest success. Mer¬ 
chants, finding in Dana Bickford's Invention a 
cheap, simple and practical Knitting Machine, 
find It profitable to ptirchuso and keep oil sale. 
The almost entire absence of competition does 
not require the " eternal vigilance’’ to sell this 
machine a* in the case of sew ing machines. 
Agrul* Wanlnl Everywhere. Good, Smart 
Men ran make ai.10 PEB WEEK AND EXPENSE*. 
Send for Instruction* and Circular*. Price fid 
to IW. 
BICKFORD KNITTING MACHINE CO. 
IIANA lUCKFORI). President. 
Office and Salesroom, 689 Broadway, N. Y. 
m use m 
WsiMONDs\ :s 
fQMOWERS & REAPERSQ 
THE BEST ARE THE CHEAPEST 
WTRAI HS DANCE MUSIC. 
For Violin or Mute and Plano 
Winner’s Violin nnd Flute Duetts. 
For 2 Violins, or 2 Flutes, or Violin and Flute, 
Winner’s Umid of Four. [Nearly ready.] SI 
Easy Quartets for Violin or Flute, Cornet or 
Clarionet, and 2d Violin or Violoncello. 
The above three books arc for TUB PEOPLE, am 
are lull of the bright, wide-awake, easy music, tha 
isn’t hard to play, and is so delightful to listeners. 
VICTOR 
The above books mailed, post-paid, for the retail 
1U OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston. 
C. H. DITSON 4 CO.,711 Broadway, New York. 
Manufact’d by 
the AKBKlTKlt 
LAWN MOWER 
!^;f CO., Hartford, 
Conn. Bend for 
Circular. 
The only practical Cherry-Stoner made. It leaves 
the fruit plornp and round, with Its juices preserved. 
Sold hi all markets. Send *1 for sample. 
D, II. GOOOELL, 
Sole Manufacturer, 5> Chambers St.. New fork. 
Works at Antrim, N. H. 
p. s.-Also, Sole Manufacturer of Lightning and 
Turn-Table Apple-Farors, Lightning Peach-Farers, 
and Climax Apple Corer and Sheer. 
it M P ROf E D FOOT LATHES, 
J. Slide-rests, Hand Planers for Metals, 
Small Gear Cutters. The very best, sell¬ 
ing everywhere. Catalogues free. 
N. 1L BALDWIN, Laconia, N. H. 
Doing His Best, by ,T. T. Trowbridge; The Story 
of a Sky-Stone, by G. A. .Stephens; How a Girl 
Helped, by Lottie Adams; The Screw Propeller 
and Its Discoverer, by N. S. Dodge; Tbo Sleep 
Angel, by Martini. Nichols; and other excellent 
Stories, Poems and Sketches, with abundance of 
entertainment and Ingenious Puzzling around the 
Evening Lump. _ 
For Sale hy all liavkselin* and Newsdealers. 
JAS. R OSG-OOD & 00., Publishers, Boston. 
rrtlTE SUPERIOR IIAY SPREADER can- 
I not be surpassed for Workmanship, Duiabibty 
and Lightness of Draft. 
Enables the must important Agricultural product of 
America to be cut, cured and stored m the barn In 
one day. Improves the quality and increases the 
value of the hay crop. Prevents all visit of damage 
from storms and sudden showers. Is simple, dura¬ 
ble and of light draft. Was awarded the New En¬ 
gland Agricultural Society’s only first prize, at the 
Great Field Trial, at Amherst, .Mass., us being supe¬ 
rior to all others, anti the. best and only perfect 
machine for tedding or turning hay. 
.uAHU ONLY BY 
WiOU COMPANY, 
5 9 Steelema ii St., New York, 
and Quincy Hall, Boston. 
J3T" Send for Descriptive Circular. 
•• r ft EX AS AS IT IS, nr The Emigrant’* 
Guide,” mulled to any address tor i&ccnts. 
A. U. WOOLSTON, 134 South Third St., Pliila, Fa. 
LMCEIi! ! SEND FOIC A M'lSUIllIEN. 
J’ A full Cfi.ia. gue , f out Standard, Miscellaneous 
and 111 io*l i u! e, l .luvende Books ot specimen num¬ 
bers of Oliver Opllc’s Magazine, sent by mail free 
L IS If a SHMPAKD. Publishers, Boston 
where all publleatiODS may be found. 
DRABLEY’S 
AMERICAN HARVESTER. 
We warrant It to cut, any grain that grows, and In 
any condition. , , 
It will do hotter work, is more durable, and Is in 
every res poet superior to our former manufacture of 
the celebrated 
Joli union “Swcspstnkes” Reaper. 
Don’t buy any other until you have seen it. 
23? ~ For particulars, address 
BRADLEY JlAN’F ti CO., Syracuse, N. Y. 
r 1111K BEST FAMILY PERIOD IGA Ls. 
V THE A TLANTIC MONTH LA . *1. 
OCR YOUNG FOLKS, #*. 
EVERY SATURDAY. #3. 
Published by 
J AMES It. OSGOOD Jt GO., 
Buxton. 
fUT Semi for full Prospectus, and for Oulniogae of 
Standard Works by first American and English 
author*. 
A fter one day’s use of the su¬ 
perior HAY' SPREADER no farmer will 
ever part with it. 
New Britain, Ct., 
Mnuiiirti turiirsof the be**. 
Splli4 ftii-l RultiiU Corn, 
i'obito, Clolht«un<1 Mnr- 
0 
lut. Vfiticun RGski't*, 
Berry Cfutt* 
u Rpsd;tlty. A llbcrHl 
dfaconnt Lo Cftiih costoui- 
«rs. Circular* free. 
n (>WARD ASSOCIATION, Philadelphia, 
Piu An Institution having a high reputation 
for honorable conduei and professional skill Act¬ 
ing Surgeon. .L S. HOUGHTON, M. D. Essays for 
Young M>*n sent free of charge. Address HOW¬ 
ARD ASSOCI A TION, No. > South Ninth St., Phila¬ 
delphia. Pit. 
] )ATEHT ATTDHKEYS.-LMi C. PkukIN*& Co..5157th 
St., Washington. D. C. Correspondence solicited. 
rplIE SUPERIOR 11AV SPREADER saved 
X me two hundred dollars on my hay last season. 
fllO ENGRAVERS. PRINTERS, Ar.-Large stock 
JL well seasoned and prepared Boxwood, Mahog¬ 
any, Maple and Pino. VA NDiHurif.H, Wells A Co., 
Type, Cabinet & Press Warehouse, 18 Dutch St. N. Y’ 
in niiQnni q 
1U DUonllLD KSS.rJW’JB'HS 
am: 50.000 farmer*. Bio Pa 4 o A..!,.•*rs. Sample 
cad terms to dealers sent by mull OI) receipt of $1 . 
Thjc Investor's ilANUk’o Co., 178 Broadway, N. Y. 
l/ARHERS. BE SI RE AND EXAMINE 
I the superior liny Spreader ; It i3 the cheapest, 
most complete and most durable Hay Tender ever put 
into the field. Head a few of the comments received, 
send for circular and description to HIGGANUM 
M F’G CO.,Hlggttnum, Ct. 
The Louden Hay Carrier 
Elevate* the hay prrpcndfcularly from the load, car¬ 
ries it hvrium tally Uj any part of the mow,and returns 
the empty fork back to the load. Pitches Into a win¬ 
dow. Stacks in the fledd. Saves Us cost everv sea¬ 
son. See illuiUratlou on page i s of rural nkw- 
Yoiikkk of Alarch 8- Agent* wanted. Send stamp 
for Circular, Prices and Terms. 
LOUDEN M’F'G WORKS, 
Fuirlield, Iowa. 
^U^TURFO BY ApRIANCE,PLATT&C 0 
STYLES, SIZES &. PRICES TO SUIT ALL FARMERS 
ExwcriiJtiv# Circulars Forwarded by Hull 
^Implements! and illa eh merit 
JANES 6l lCIRTI.ii.ii A , 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
FOUNTAIN ? , VASES 
AND 
|[Garden Ornaments, 
8, 10 & Vi Rondo Si„ New York. 
IMPROVED POWER 
Putris, RATCHET - Hk.ii) 
BoBKwa, i Mi'Hov'a gkat- 
W E WOULD NOT 8ELL OUR SUFE- 
rior Hay .Spuoudcr for five times its cost if 
we could not obtain another. 
ek Ikon Posts, and forty 
other things lor Cider Mills ami Vinegar Factories. 
For Circulars, address O. Iv. JtHiN^ON, Medina. N. Y. 
