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COME 
FIRST 
gtt&ti, giants*, &c 
fmjiUmwrt# and Parhinevy 
PERSONAL ITEMS, 
James Pakton is to write a life of Charles 
Dickens. 
A BOOK from Anna Dickinson may be ex¬ 
pected late in the season. 
George Cary Egoi.kston has written a book 
called “ Robert Page Brook.” 
Edward Kqgj.estilv'h new story, “The Cir¬ 
cuit Preacher," will soon be issued. 
Mrs. Stowe Is writing a sequel to “ My Wife 
and 1,” in which she tolls of “ Our Neighbors 
and We,” 
Edwin Booth is to perform in the principal 
New England cities, commencing the first week 
in December. 
Du. Mark Hopkins, ex-President of Wil¬ 
liams College, has written a work on “Outline 
Study of Man.’’ 
A ten-yea K-OI.D French girl burned her fath¬ 
er’s house hecouso he had whipped her for not 
knowing her catechism. 
The health of A. T. Stewart has so mind) im¬ 
proved since he arrived abroad that lie will 
return home in October. 
The late Horace P. Clark was considered 
worth $10,000,000 at least, bat his executors 
couldn’t find over $3,500,000. 
Prof. Seeley of Cambridge University, au¬ 
thor of “ Ecce Homo," is engaged on a life of 
Stein, the great reformer of Prussia. 
The remains of a chief of the Ottawa tribe of 
Indians has been found in the road bed on the 
banks of the Maumee Itivcr, in Ohio. 
The fact that Dr. Mary 'Walker was arrested 
in Baltimore for wearing short clothes, is being 
published in all the papers In America. 
Mr. Henry Wattkrson of Louisville was 
elected a member of the Cobden Club in Eng¬ 
land before Ids letters homo had been read. 
Hon. Marshall I’. Wilder reached hisaeventy- 
flftli year on the 22il of Kept., and in honor of 
the occasion he was visited by several friends 
at his home in Dorchester, Mass. 
It Is stated in the English papers that the 
Regius Professor of Modern History at Cam¬ 
bridge, Professor Seeley, is engaged on a life of 
Stein, the great reformer of Prussia, after its 
overthrow by the first Napoleon. 
Secretary Belknap has engaged James Pur- 
ton, t.iie historian, to arrange for the publica¬ 
tion of the original manuscript papers of Gen. 
Washington, which recently came into the 
possession of tho War Department. 
TV. W. Story’s “Jerusalem In her Desola¬ 
tion " is now in London, bid. i» presently to be 
forwarded to the Academy of Arts, Philadel¬ 
phia. It is a noble female figure dad in Rowing 
drapery; i ho head, crowned with a kind of 
phylactery, is finely modeled, (tic Hebrew face 
having an expression of mingled distress and 
Contempt, 
There is no field of labor’d offers greater w 
numeration than the sate - . •• Faintly Knii 
Machine, and there is no la•.- ino that pob i 
one-half the nualitlie* which are *< a .solum v 
necessary for family use as the “ < ly 
Bickford's Improved 
Its simplicity and ease of mnnupoment, together 
Wl1 ,l'" capacity for doing the great range arwork* 
and its trifling oust, makes it a matter nf'eeon„mv 
for every family to have one, and will ulttraaieiv 
And all Bulbs for Fall Planting 
My Annual Catalogue of Fall Bulbs and Seeds Is 
now ready, containing full Instructions for Planting, 
Sowing and Growing. Free to all applicants. 
JAMES FLEMING, 
Seed Merchant and Grower, 
07 Nassau St., New York. 
FIT REES AND SEEDLINGS FDR SALE.- 
L Send Tor Price List of Pear, Plum, Cherry and 
Apple Trees: also. Plum, Cherry and Apple Seed¬ 
lings, to E. P. CLARK & CO., Pansville, N. Y. 
Onr importations are expected early In September, 
direct from the most eminent growers in Holland 
—all first-class Bulbs. Rivers’celebrated new early 
Peaches —Early Beatrice, Early Louisa and Early 
Rivers; two weeks earlier than Hales. S37“ A large 
general Nursery Slock. 
and meeting with the greatest suioresB. M 
chants, finding in Dana Bickford's Invention "a 
cheap, simple uixl practical Knitting Machine 
find It profitable to purchase and keep in anle’ 
rho :iimost entire nn«onoo of competition dowJ 
not require Uie " eternal vigilance*' to sell lids 
machine as in the rose of sewing machines. 
Agents \V n ujed Every whore. Go.d. Smart 
Men cun make *50 PER WliKK asd K.Yi'CNsg, 
Send| fur Instructions and Circulars. Price 
BICKFORD KNITTING MACHINE CO, 
IIANA BICKFORD, Pi'CHidenf. 
Office and Salesroom, 689 Broadway, N. Y 
JOHN SAUL 
YOUNG STOCK 
FOR NURSERY PLANTINC. 
J FRUIT TREES 
IN CREAT VARIETY. 
RARE ORNAMENTALS 
A SPECIALTY. 
The largest assortment in the country. Send for 
TRADE LIST No, 3, sixteen closely-printed pages: 
and Nos. 1 and 2, Retail Descriptive and Illustrated 
Catalogues of Fruit and Ornamental Trees. 
(IDOPES, into, A THOMAS, 
Cherry Hill Nurseries, West Chester, l’a. 
HALL’S PATENT HUSKING GLOVES 
UN!0N 
CORN 
HUSKER, 
60 CIS. 
SELLS AT SIGHT. 
DO TWO .MEN'S WORK. 
No.-.,,, or cold lingers.—Best .a-t 
steel.—Last n lifetime —Taken six 
prejulums. -Kvwy farmer wants it. 
—Will send, post-paid, 2 samples for 
<•» «!»., or.: styles for ft. or I doxen 
for M. HtiO it IDi \ for A««nu 
Adrlf. -s (JiNl'lN HI’SKFRCD 
1505 Willow Mt., Philadelphia, l*a. 
6f S, o I ^ 4 ** J **^*'-~ : —*' to - inv i at i 
^ *2 sell rest’s Pat. 
q; S a la rKT 0 AI.V AN TZKP Mf.TAI.IC kVMXA 
ajj a I Sav Sroirr and Buckut IIanuii: 
2! A i \Jj Namp’e*. Clrenlars am! Terms H-iit on 
w Ur dpt of 2u cis. to pay (Mciauv. 
Adlhaia C. C. POST, Miuiui’. arid Patentee, CUfliliglon.Yt 
Wo invite the attention of dealers and planters to 
our usual large and tine stock of Sul cm and It ogees’ 
Hybrids, Also, other varieties. Address 
J. II. HA RCOCK A CO., Lockport, N. Y. 
^uliUcation,’> 
§K the zinc collar 
K'i Tier A PA I) is guaranteed to cure 
*;' <$ ^W£3£N¥:-:jpU the worst ease of raw and 
«V a' *'Y' * ) ijlnllamed neck Ih lin linn*, 
w\‘ J ♦ ■ \ TWaT« u4uvik/ltr Uari ■. 
N\.X- V Jf and will not chafe or wear 
tins mane. For sale by rfud- 
dlory Hardware Dealers n ml 
...„ Ilarnehs Makers. M a na fa. - 
A/. 1 Y. /1 r Nr COLLAR PAD CO.. Baeft/titun 
Mu [’ ■ •iioritiatiun furniahod on upplictition, 
Company is in possession of hundreds of relia- 
s / f0nl Farmers. Lnniliernicn, Teaiii- 
Dealers and otliei-S, fully cndor.«lng»ll we claim 
for tlio Zinc Pad. We annex the following notice : 
Milwaukee, Wir., Fob. Huh, 1.372. 
Zinc Collar Pau Co.: 
in < tw TH .l-,f ^miuenced the sale of your Zine l‘mi- 
' fr " n ‘ that time up to the present have 
i.nvo? i.‘ e demand to steadily increase, without once 
heard a complaint, 1 therefore rmielude your 
I ad to he the best thing of its kind for praetleal use. 
Yours respectfully, (D:o. Dyku, 
CHOICE TRIOS, For High Schools and 
Seininn lies. By W. S. Tllden. Just out, SI.110 
- r JN fj % ‘ ti V 
tokfiuV/y!.: git 
RIVER OK LIFE. For Sabhath Schools, 
By 1’erklns. Bentley and 10 other com posers. 35c. 
CHEERFUL VOICES. For Common Schools. 
By h, O. Emerson....50c. 
HOUR OF SINGING. For High Schools. 
By Emerson and Tllden.SI .00 
STANDARD. For Choirs, Conventions, Arc. 
By Emerson and Palmer.SI .50 
DEVOTIONAL CHIMES. For Social Morn¬ 
ings. By Asa Hull.?5c. 
MUSICAL TREASURE. For tho Parlor. 
(Vocal and Instrumental.).............S‘J,50 
Seven admirably constructed hooks, whose sales 
are to be numbered by the hundred thousand; so 
perfectly is each fitted to the popular taste. 
ri "' Eithor hook sent, post-paid, for the retail 
price. 
OLIVER DITSON A. CO., Boston. 
C. H. DITSON & CO.. 711 Broadway, New York, 
(Tvcf.o', ,%cctb’, I’lante, 
BRADLEY’S 
AMERICAN HARVESTER. 
Wo warrant It to out any grain that grows, and in 
any condition. 
It will do belter work, is more durable, and is in 
every respect superior to our former manufacture of 
the celebrated 
Johnston’s “ Sweepstake* ” Reaper. 
Don’t buy any other until you have seen it. 
liT' For particulars, address 
BRADLEY MAN F’G CO., Syracuse, N. V. 
Hyacinths, named. $2.50; mixed, $1.25 tloz. Tulip-, 
(Imported,) mixed, 4(k). doz., $>;> ■!'< 100: named,H0c.,7oc, 
do*.; $3.50. $5 f* 100. Catalogues t ree. Address 
(i. A. LAW, Koslinrtale, near Boston, Mass. 
I PC PI AMT 
B Kj I IT ■ Sa BW I digoiiuus hern; u 
■ sparkling beauty for 
pot or basket.. UK) seeds mailed for $1. Plus for 
seed men and dealers, f-’OO and $5. Plants sell quick¬ 
ly. Address A. BLAKELY, San Diego, Col. 
1-Ml ROVED POWER 
\Ljft 3 H n &"■ Ira Phkrs. hatchet-iikaii 
WmrlwMA SeitEws. Dn»Rov'n (iiai- 
.. ... , eh iron Posts, and fartv 
other things for Cider Mills and Vinegar Factories. 
For Circulars, ad dress O. K. JOHNSON, Medina, N. V. 
NEW CATALOGUE FREE TO ALJ_ 
A Complain Htoclc ol Fruit Trees. 
Bwrgreens, Farent Trees, Tree 
.Seeds, Small Fruits, Grape Vinca. 
Ac., at 
BRYANT'S NURSERIES, 
Princeton, III. 
We send nut goort flock, well packed. 
Try us. Special Inducements to .Vur..- 
erymtn aud Dealers . Bryant a “Forest 
Trees," pro-paid, for ju.aO. Send lor 
Select. Honk l.tst,. Address 
A. BRYANT, Jk m Pnueeton, III. 
^Uuj&’ical cuts' 
T7>?n:ns» (omeimo eakloITokhans 
idL err the most Lcautiful ta 
style and perfect in tone 
«*'•«• r made V 27isCOK- 
1:12,11,0 *VI’OP is the bent 
ir %X *££jrz 
TOJl *3 il.h SRUTJVU aM*IL7//A7v’A 
GREAT EXCITEMENT. 
MPt-. HHcff C»Dt<(i’A MvnkH.p, fur Your.f’ nut <>M, 
| DrB.t|ifl»ll\ UIubUAUH, ADil linUMlall/ Hiter- 
V Ml ’ 1, t,lf bix»uilful prvinium. 
l.w'i^aiLi T)”'n»M roiiiWn' W•.m," u th< ^r«»tA4t an<J KiJirUM 
! ''ll K “'*t "DonroAtul cutDhln&tion for AfitiU iu rMByfrT 
xjll tt»p country. KmhI L»ou. tux biuajilc Mac* LZ^f;V 
_ O DCrir. I , axititt, circular. torutM, &o. 
UuUlL 1-rcc, o» conuithJttx, iiuio.»» Ai FuXCKOf t, 1M^’ubtnjjuiu fci. Jic«Vou. 
The perfection of making and arranging 
every style of Dress Trimming with, us 
much ease and simplicity as run¬ 
ning up an ordinary scam, with, 
some, new and entirely Orig¬ 
inal Accomplishments. 
AND ALL WITHOUT BASTING. 
L—It prepares tlic M1 lliners’ Fold better than can 
be done by band. 
2. —it. prepares Milliner,,' Fold with different 
on tors and pieces of goods at one operation. 
3. —It prepares and places a fold iu any seam 
perfectly, without bunting. 
4. —It prepares and puls a double or siugle told 
on the edge of n baud. 
5. —It cards bins builds. 
G.—It. prepares and applies a double French hem 
finish. 
7. —It prepares a card welt perfectly. 
8. — It prepares mid plne.i a cord welt ia any 
seam without basting. 
It—It prepares a cord welt. at the same time gath¬ 
ering and placing the well iu the gather¬ 
ing sen m, sowing it, to a plain baud, i( de¬ 
sired, at one operation. 
10. - It does plaiu gathering. 
11. —It gathers and sews on at the same lime, 
hotter than uny other gatherer. 
12. —It heals all goods, bias or straight. 
13. —It binds with braid. 
14. —It binds with cut binding. 
15. —It. soxvs any seam without basting. 
linrlyHHHPm 
EFFECT of which it 
MOST CHARMING 
and SOUL STIK- 
!tI A(«. white its I.M- 
1 TATIOIV of ihr IIC- 
majv void; a nu- 
I’EBJB. Terms liberal. 
Evergreens. 1KKLV JR 
All well grown; some extra largo. At the old Nur¬ 
sery, Hudson, Summit Co., Ohio; now the property 
of Col. S. I). HARRIS, late Agricultural Editor 
f I HI E BEST FAMILY 1’EUIODICALS. 
*- THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY. 84. 
OUR YOUNG FOLKS, #*J. 
EVERY SATURDAY', *5. 
Published by 
JAMES R. OSGOOD A CO., 
Boston. 
Off” Send for full Prospectut, and for Catalogue of 
Standard Works by first American aud English 
authors. 
SEEDLING STOCK. 
1,000,000 Extra No. 1 Apple Seedlings — the finest 
growth we lutve seen for several years. Also, . r H!,lAK) 
Pear Seedlings, at low Tates. Address K. 11. SKIN¬ 
NER A CO., Rockford, Winnebago Co., Ill. 
A-GREAT 
% L •* J1 o FFE R. flOKM K 
zr~f~ ~ - ;r -"' •' ** " -FH’- hS A SON, 481 
- - w — Brnadway. X. V., will 
dispose <tf IOO Pi t NOS and ORGANS of first- 
r inse makers, including 1VATKRS', at CX- 
'I'smely low prices for cash, or part rash, and 
jllance in small mouthly payments. W«W Y- 
Ortavc firgt-rlass PIANOS, all modern itn- 
proventents, farSUfli cosh. Onwtis §55. S75. 
DOUBLE!-RRED ORGANS, $!OOt 4-STOF, 
81 lo I N-STOP, SI 35, upwards. ILLUSTRATED 
CA TA LOO U&'R At A l LED Jar one stamp. A large dis- 
tounl to Ministers, Churches, -S' a a day- .School, Jrmper- 
ance Societies, Lodges, etc. AGENTS WANTED. 
HEIKES JNrYJR.SER.IES. 
Specialties. Fail nt 1S73. Peaches, Currants, 
Gooseberries. Blood-1.caved Peaches, Utah Hybrid 
Cherries, Apple 8eodl)rigs, Flam Seedlings, PcaiJi 
Seedlings, Raspberries, Illaekberrles A Strawberries. 
A Iso, a lull assortment Of other N ursery articles. Ad¬ 
dress I1E1KES NURSERIES <;<>„ Dayton, Ohio. 
A Work on the Breeding, Rear 
ing, Care and General Man¬ 
agement of Poultry. 
“ONE M11,LION Apple Trees,extrai|iiallty, with 
a full aud compluLc general stock of Fruit aud Orna¬ 
mentals, at wholesale and retail. Prices low. Write 
for price lists, 
TiT Stock guaranteed not damaged by the severity 
of the past winter. 
BLAIR BROS,, l’ropiielnr*, 
Lee’s Summit, Jackson Co., Mo, 
Yen ask WRY rye can scU 
FIist ('bias 7 Octave Pianos tar 
8290? We rir.swer— It costs 
s, i liuu §300 to make any 
$6 00 Piano sold through 
A, ins, nil i ,t whom make 100 
per ct. profit.‘ We have no 
Agents, but ship direct to flunk 
The arrangement is very novel,and it is one of the 
simplest Attachments Iu use; indispensable in its 
utility, doubling the value of any Sewing Machine. 
In ordering, state ki.vd of Sewing Machine. 
Pnee, 94, with full Instructions for Its use mailed 
post free. Address 
PALMER MANUFACTURING CO., 
817 Broadway, New York. 
An opportunity seldom offered to Agents of both 
sexes, winch aro wanted, everywhere, immediately 
This is one of the finest gotten-uo works on the 
subject on whLch it treats, for Its sire and price, of 
any publication of the kind In this country. It Is 
finely and profusely Illustrated, and printed and 
bound in extra style. Contains 224 large octavo 
pages. Bent, by mail, post-paid, for $1.50. Address 
U. D, T. MOORE, Publisher, 
5 Uech.mn.ii bt„ New York, 
V U.— kJ. vr lie* at Factory price, and wntr.int 
6 Vcars. Send for 'lluulnUr-d circular, in which we refer 
to over 500 Hankers, Merchant*, (some of whom 
you may know), «nJi ( £ out Piano*, in d4 States ana 
Territories. PIca.sc* state *> ItCre vnu wv tM* notice. 
U. 3. Plano Co,, e \ 0 Broadway* N.V, 
600 ACRES 1 4 Catalogues 20 Cts I 18 GREENHOUSES 
il) Descriptive; (2) Wholesale: (3) Bulb; (4) Fruit an* 
Flower I'lales. Immense stock aud low prices. Ad' 
dress F» K. PHOENIX, Bloomington Nursery, Ill. 
