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NEWS AND NOVELTIES 
PERSONAL ITEMS 
implements entb XHad)inerj3, (Etc 
In 1838 there were three miles of railway in the 
United State®, and now we have 48.880 miles, 
and the Increase cannot be lose than thirty miles 
per day. 
A iilini) man in Grafton, N. H., excels us a 
checker player. He has his own board, with 
sunken places for the checkers, the black hav¬ 
ing round, and the white square holes. 
A PitoViDKNCB policeman asked a drunken 
Ethiop, whom he could scarcely see in the dim 
light of u station house cell: “Are you col¬ 
ored?” “Colored, no, dig yere chile was alius 
born so.” 
Thkkb are manufactured in the United States 
each year, over one million five hundred thou¬ 
sand scythes, at.a cost, of about that, number of 
dollurs, employing not far from one thousand 
five hundred hands. 
Cornwall, Ot„ has had but two births in a 
number of years, and never expect* to have any 
more. The fact is, that the inhabitants are so 
used to active, opon air pursuits, that they can’t 
stand confinement of any sort. 
A drover lost Ids wallet, with 135,880 in it, at 
Pittsburgh the other day, but an honest man 
found it am) restored it. to him, arid would only 
take $500 reward, though offered $1,000, mid said 
he should donate that to charitable objects. 
A Tituuim.t: earthquake has visited the shores 
of the Gulf of Corinth. The towns of Amphlrsa 
and Galu/.idn, and several villages, were de¬ 
stroyed. Many persons were killed and wound¬ 
ed, and the inhabitant are in a state ol great 
destitution. 
An old couple in Cambridge, Ma-ss., quarreled, 
and the man took a watch which he gave ills 
wife i«t their marriage, and sold it in Boston. 
She then stole his false teeth while lie slept, and 
kepi them until he brought the watch buck. 
Draw game! 
Minister Bancroft expresses the opinion 
that t here is no Government iu the world equal 
to the Prussian, In the constant attention which 
it gives to the wants of the workman. There is 
a most thorough provision in Parliament for all 
appeals of the laboring classes. 
THE Universal ist centenary work Is prosper¬ 
ing in all the Stales except Illinois. The amount 
proposed to be collected tn New York for the 
Murray fund was #35,000; but- $30,000 have been 
raised. This is exclusive of endowments for 
educational institutions in the State. 
A singular instance of canine cruelty and 
murder, occurred In Birmingham, Ct„ recently. 
A large black dug seized a small black-and-lau 
as he was playing upon the wharf, bAre him 
bodily to the river, nud held him deliberately 
under the water until he was drowned. 
A Uklawaid: woman is suing for a divorce 
because her husband jumped on the hack side 
of the bed at. an alarm of burglars. The ground 
is well taken. At the altar ht; promised to pro¬ 
tect her, and his cowardly conduct is a violation 
of his promise; she should have a divorce. 
The Chatham, Col. Co., Courier says that Mr. 
Pratt Tompkins, who lias long been confined to 
ills bed with inflammatory rheumatism, was 
cured a few days ago when the house was struck 
by lightning. The electricity tore up a portion 
of the floor at the foot of his bed, and ho has 
since been able to walk out. 
The editor of the New Haven Register tells 
an experience that is probably not uncommon. 
He says: -“Wliat we know about gardening 
will he interesting. The ‘senior’ has picked 
this season, three cucumbers, two cauliflowers, 
seven ears of corn, and four tomatoes, which 
cost him four dollars and forty-eight cent* 
each.” 
Two blue fish, united a la Siamese twins 
were caught in the Great South Bay, L. I., re¬ 
cently. Thfl tails and fins were grown together 
for several inches, the heads being manly at right 
angles with each other. It is believed that no 
finny pan was ever fouud before with such a- 
finny-iic to unite them. 
A GOOD story is told of a clergyman residing 
at Calais, Me. In tho kindness of hie heart the 
reverend gentleman invited a footman to get 
into his wagon and ride. The clerical gentle¬ 
man asked his companion “ If he was prepared 
to die?” whereupon the latter leaped from tho 
wagon and tied to a place of 6iifcty, doubtless 
considering the question synonymous with 
“ Your money Or your life!” 
Two little girls in a neighboring city were dis¬ 
cussing the war in Europe, one contending that 
Prussia would whip, and the other assorting 
with equal confidence that France would bo the 
victor. At Inst the champion of Prussia sett led 
the question by an unanswerable argument, “ I 
know,” said She," that, the Dutchmen will whip. 
My pa is a Frenchman and my ma a Dutchman. 
They fight every night, and ma always licks." 
The Newburgh Journal says there is in the 
keeping Of parties in that city a very old gold 
watch, formerly the property of Body Washing¬ 
ton, when her name was Martha Curtis. Tho 
watch was made to order, and the letters ,,f her 
name-twelve iu number—arc printed on Hie 
dial plate of the watch, a let ter Just outside of 
each figure representing the hours. The watch 
has been tn the possession of a Virginia family 
unt il now. It is accompanied by autograph let¬ 
ters of General and Lady Washington. 
The editor of the Colorado Transcript an¬ 
nounces Jin interesting domestic event in the 
following terms:—"Sealed proposals wlU be ns 
coived at Uiis office nntU further notice, for 
furnishing the following hospital stores:—Four 
(4) bottles of best soothing sirup per month ; six 
(6) packages fine itnou, with trimmings to match; 
two (3i packages lumbs-wool flannels. The whole I 
to be of best quality, and subject to inspection 
by the maternal head. The first lot must be de¬ 
livered upon the signing of the contracts, and 
dated as of July 15l.h. It is a boy.” 
Mas. AitNOi.fi is a widow in Malone, N. Y., : 
who tills her farm with her own hands, whose 1 
barn was accidentally burned, and who pro- ' 
posed to have a new one built. Tn consequence 
of tim advice of a friend, she varied from the j 
usual custom. She supplied coffee, tea, and i 
good eatables to the laborers, who were to ; 
raise the frame, but no whisky: the const-- i 
qucuoo of which was that the men refused to 
go on with the “raising." Tho circumstance 
was mentioned in three of the local churches 
on Sunday. Fifty men, women, and boys vis¬ 
ited the widow on Monday; ministers and far¬ 
mers became carpenters for tho occasion. With¬ 
in a few hours the bnrn was complete, double- 
boarded all around, and roofed in. 
Ole Butt, the violinist, is to be married next 
month, in Norway, to a young lady of Madison, 
Wis. 
I.atiy Franklin visited Mrs. Harriet Beecher 
Stowe at Lenox, Mass., and sailed on the 18th inst. 
for England. 
Gen. John DeMott, of the town of Lodi, 
Seneca county, N. Y., died on the 1st of August, 
aged eighty yeai-s. 
Miss Esther Hedge, of Switzerland county, 
Ind., reads, writes and speaks readily, seven dif¬ 
ferent languages. 
Gen. Natt. Head will deliver the address bo- 
fore the Coos and Essex (Vt„) counties Agricul¬ 
tural Society, at their coming Fair. 
.Tervis Langdon, Esq., onoof Eimlra'sesteem- 
ed and most influential citizens, <lio<l at his resi¬ 
dence on Ihefllb bed., aged about sixty years. 
James H. Maloney of Westchester, has been 
appointed to represent the First Assembly Dis¬ 
trict of Westchester county as a State student in 
the Cornell University. 
Col. Hosmer, the poet, is to address the Cat¬ 
taraugus Indiana at the reservation in a few 
days, by invitation. He will probably tell them 
something of their ancestors. 
Hon. Horace S, Griswold, County Judge and 
Surrogate of Broome, county for fifteen years, 
and a prominent member of the bar, died on the 
9th inst., aged fifty-seven years. 
Geo. Wells, of Grundy county, Is the most 
extensive rarmpr in Iowa. He lias a farm of 8,000 
acres, nearly all under cultivation, ami will raise 
tills year 50,000 bushels of wheat and corn, and 
oats and barley in like proportion. In addition 
to this goodly crop, he will cut 150 acres of seed 
timothy. 
Ma.j.B. B. French died at Washington, on the 
13th inst., aged seventy. He laid been a resident 
of Washington lor forty years. He was former¬ 
ly Reading Clerk, and afterward Clerk of the 
House of Representatives, and subsequently 
Commissioner of Public Buildings, but was more 
widely known in connection with the Masonic 
fraternity. 
Hon. Wm, A. Richardson, a distinguished 
citizen of Michigan, died recently at Grand 
Rapids. He had held many prominent offices of 
trust, among which those of Lieutenant Gover¬ 
nor of the State, State Senator, Superintendent 
Of Indian Affuirs, and Brigadier-General of the 
State Militia. Ho had retired from public life, 
and was sixty-two years of age. 
Ciiano and Eng, the Siamese twins, arrived In 
New York on the filth ult., from Europe, whith¬ 
er they have been to lake medical advice as to 
whether they can safely be severed from each 
other. The decision is thal it will not be safe. 
About two days out from Liverpool Chang was 
stricken by a paralytic shock, depriving him of 
tho use of his left side, and is now far from be¬ 
ing well. Eng continues In perfect health. They 
are stopping at Taylor's Hotel, but will depart 
for their home in North Carolina soon. 
A gents wanted 
for 
A NEW, IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE BOOK 
The following Statement made by the FIRST purchasers r.f Florence flowing Machines on the Pacific 
Coast, including ALL who bought In 1868, whose present residence Is known, is conclusive evidence of the 
great superiority and unrivaled excellence of the Florence, and is the best testimonial ever given in favor 
of any Sewing Atncbtne. 
•’ Our Math inn sew at writ now. aiul are ns flood /or use in every respect, as thru were when purchased nearly 
SEVEN year* ago. ana they HAVE NEVER COST I S ANYTH!VO FOR REPAIRS. TT> recommend the Florence 
as being, without EXCEPTION, the I Bit I MOST RELIABLE and L BA ST COMPLICATED Scwina 
Machine in use.'' 
May, WTO. (Signed) 
I*. II- Hailey, Portsmouth House. Son Francisco. Mrs. n.S. Dl'VHAM, Franklin St.. Onldnnd. 
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Mrs. henry Mu. lick, 701 Post St., San Francisco. Mrs. Jennie A. Ragan, Spndru, Los Angeles Co. ’ 
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Mrs. pKi.i a Park ml AIT Pine St.. San Francisco. Mrs. J. CitAWPoun. CoRperopolU. 
Mrs. SAMi'Kt Socle, 331 First St... 8nn Francisco, Mrs. ,t. C. Fischer. Rocklin, Placer Co. 
Mrs. Emily Slosh, 1 Garden Si... flan Francisco. A. B. Hkadva is, Columbia. 
.Mrs, C. L, TAX'LOR, 709 Bush Sr.. San Francisco. Mrs. Or. 8. L. ROBERTSON. Soqnel, SantaOruz Co. 
Mrs. A. J. 1 pun F.R, W) finale Sr,., San Francisco. James Bell, near Sonora, Tuolumne Co, 
Mrs. 8. P. Wr swell, 3311Third st.. flap Francisco. Mrs Sarah b. Mii.llu. \i-i t; st.. Sacramento. 
Mrs. It. Wki.lkk. 128 Second St.. San Francisco. Mrs. Sarah Lonuton. cor. J and Seventeenth Sts.. 
Mi’s. k. m. Him'klkt,MSI Folsom8L,Ban Francisco. Sacramento. 
Lius A Aiiuukllo, cor. Santa Clara and Main Sts.. Mrs. p. Tret, Aurora St., Stockton. 
Santa Clara. Airs, KbizA uf.th KEEPER. Woodland, Yolo Co. 
Mariano M ALABIN, Santa Clnra 8t., Santa Plum. Mr*. M. A N'OVEH. Pt.Gamble,Wasbfiigfn Territory 
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OF THE 
American IIor.se 
AND CATTLiE AND SHEEP. 
Their Treatment, with a List and Fall De- 
scripton of the Medicines Employed, 
lty nOIIF.RT TtrCMiHK, M. D., V. S„ 
Professor in the Veterinary College or Philadelphia 1 
Author of “The Gent Ionian'* American Stable 
Guide,'' Kditor of '‘The Horne iu the Stable 
and Field;” Medalist to the United Stales 
Agricultural Society, Prise Krf.uyl.-t to . 
the Pennsylvania State Agricul¬ 
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WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS. 
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A reliable, concise, clearly written book, furnish- 
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Veterinarian and Stork learner. 
It, Impresses all, at ft rut. sight, with It* Importance a rid 
value. It In the product of an experienced ami skill¬ 
ful veterinarian. All the diseases known to veterin¬ 
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valuable pre-serlptioas are given. All the medi¬ 
cines—their nature »ml quality— arc set forth. Jt Is 
a work that will become unprecedentedly popular. 
It Ss altogether modern, practical and comprehen¬ 
sive. Address 
JOHN K. POTTER A CO., Publishers, 
tilt and 017 flansom Street,, Philadelphia, 
E2T* Bend for our extensive Catalogue. 
GLINTS -YOUR ATTENTION 
asked to 
The New Hand-Book of Family Mndtefi'o, by Geo. 
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Book published, in great, demand', a* thousands are 
eager to know howto save Money. Health and Life. 
The JV. Tribune says: —" It, ts the beat Oompend 
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The Scientific American says:—"A work of great 
value to every family In the land.” 
The Hint AL New-Yorker says:- “It. ts a live 
work. Clear, comprehensive, practical.'' 
A GENTS WANTED. We are receiving reports 
Of as high as 60 copies sold In a single dav. 
K. IS, TKBAT it CO.. Publish era, 
6M Broadway, .New York. 
Harder’s Premium Railway Horse Power and Thresher and Cleaner awarded 
THE T W < > G I ? \ \ l) & ( ) Tj I > M E DALS 
AT THE GRAND NATIONAL TRIAL AT AUBURN, N. Y., 
For "Slow and easy nuyurmement of harms, 1.5 mi Is less than IK miles per hoar, Mechanical Construction of 
tin: very brst kind, thorough arid conscientious workmanship and material in every place, nothing slighted, 
excellent ■work, Ac., ns shown by Official Report of Judges. Threshers, Separators, t anning Mills, Wood 
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VI IN AIC It IIAUDFK, Co bleak ill, Schoharie Co., N. Y. 
Tho best, book now offered agents. One reports 310 
sales In three weeks lately; oncH5 In three and p-lmlf 
days: one 02 hi two and n-hulf days. Send for a Pri¬ 
vate Circular. W. .1. HOLLAND A Oft., 
flprlngtleld. Muss., or Chicago, 111. 
i igutmng peach fikkr. 
Yj A continuous and urgent inquiry lorn machine, 
for Paring Peaches lias been ringing in o area is from 
all peucli-go ions for the Iasi five years,I 
and in response to tills universal appeal the limmi- 
facturer* of the Lightning and Turn-'l’ahle Apple 
Pavers have at last succeeded In obtaining anil 
securing a device for holding and paring peaches, 
which is a- practical and economical io tint Apple 
I’arer, and cannot fall to come Into immediate and 
general use. They pare apples, p.lso, us wqll a* anv 
Apple Parer. 
They were exhibited In the fall of 1869, at the Net* 
York, Ohio. Indiana, till not*. Wisconsin, Minnesota 
and St. Louis Fairs, and In every Instance tlio Judge* 
were delighted with the rapidity unit perfection of 
their work, and ..wurded them (lie highest premium. 
A limited quantity ut them have been made for dis¬ 
tribution ini? year, in anticipation of llie immense 
sale that mini speedily follow. On receipt of $1.50 
we will forward a wunplo machine by express. 
tsARGENT & CO., 8olc Agent*, 
70 Beckman St., New York. 
P. 8.—We uro also sole Agents for tho Lightning 
and Turn-Table Apple Parers. 
iUisccllaucons 
HE KENT ADVERTISEMENT 
The most remarkable b’»; k ever published, thor¬ 
oughly exposing the pTsWrllil druirerierrilt.Riiis or 
“ Utnvs " preying on ourTtiovornmnnt. Bhowtrig up 
tho oliqucB. from the lmvOut to the highest. Cabinet 
officers arid fungi ess men as well as minor Operators. 
Ventilating systematic depredations, conspiracies, 
official corruption, political Influence, patronage snd 
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t.o ever? citizen : containing over 300 pages. Written 
by n prominent Government Detective. Over ai.txxi 
copies already sold. Agents wanted. Canvassing 
book* free. Address W. FLINT, Publisher, Phtlu., 
Pa.; Chicago, III,; f liiuinnat.l, <).; or Bobicu. Mass. 
The Publishers of the 
WESTERN STOCK JOURNAL 
behaving that their paper Is its own best advertise¬ 
ment, and desiring to give all an opportunity to be¬ 
come acquainted wit h its character, have determined 
to Bend the monthly numbers from April to the 
end of the present year, (nine months,) tor FIFTY 
CENTS, which la less than the cost of the paper 
upon which it Is printed. It ta devoted exclusively to 
Stock BfuiEDixu, and each number contains HI 
pugrK of 3 coin run* etirli, handsomely printed on 
tine hook paper, with tinted cover. 
tr Send a HALF DOLLAR and try it. 
Address J. H. SANDJEBfl & CO.. Pub’rs. 
Sigourney, lowa. 
A WEEK paid agents In new business. 
Address saco Novelty Co.. Saoo.. Me. 
\\TANTKD - LA DIE* AND GENTLEMEN 
y I in every city, town and village in the United 
States, to canvass lor the Introduction of an article 
Indispensable to the toilet and n handsome dra wing¬ 
room ornament. For full particulars, address CEN¬ 
TURY MANUFACTURING CO., is Mercer street. 
TMPORTANT to BETTER MAKERS. 
1 THE ATMOSPHERIC CHURN. 
Is made on mi eulirely new principle, dispensing 
altogether with a dasher, ltcan do the work fu much 
less time, saves a gieut deal of Inh, ir, brings butter 
more quickly, make.- more nf it. and I* more easily 
cleansed, than any dasher Churn In the market. ALL 
THIS HAS BEEN PROVED by competition with 
other Churns, and any Farmer or Dairyman can be 
convinced by aw examination. The coat is small. 
AGENTS WANTED EVEEYWHEEE. 
Address V. R. WETMORE & CO., 
26 Studio Building, Tremont St., Boston. 
D(Ht A YEAR AND EXPENSES TO 
*3) /I r agents to sell the celebrated WILSON 
SEWING MACHINES. The best machine In the 
world. Mitcli alike on loth Aides. ONE .Mai iii.nl 
without Money. For further particulars, address 
THE WILSON SEWING MACHINE CO., 
Cleveland, Ohio, Boston, Mass., or St. Louis, Mo. 
1 AREE8 AND SEEDMN(SS.-,300.000 Penr 
Stocks, extra: lOOJlOO Pear In Bud; 300,0(10 two 
anditltree years old Apple Trees: 10,000 Miner and 
Wild Goose Plum. Ac. We w ill also put up Apple 
and Pear Root Grafts, in large or small quantities. 
Send for Catalogue to E. H. SKLNNERACO., High¬ 
land Nurseries, Rockford, Illinois. 
P S YC IIO HI A > C Y, Faacjnntlou ov Soul 
Charming, 400 pages, Cloth. Full Instructions to 
use this power over men or animals at will, how to 
mesmerize, become trance, or writing mediums, Divi- 
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and Dreams. Brigham Vdiinc's Harem.Guido to mar¬ 
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be obtained by rending address, with Jfle. postage, to 
T. W. Eva NS A Co.,41 Himth 8th At.,, Philadelphia, l’:». 
B lock tin pipe, united with 
SOLID LEAD COVERING.-We are now pre¬ 
pared to supply the above in quantities to suit pur¬ 
chasers, and to warrant it in all respects. The Tin 
form* about one quarter the thickness of the com¬ 
bined Pipe, ami the lead covering effectually pro¬ 
tects it Iruin evlenml Injury. 
The strength of i his Pipe Is equal 10 Itial of a Lead 
Pipe ol twice Us weight, and it can be confidently 
reenmmeniled to all who have uny apprehension 
of in in i'y trtiik the u»e of 1,end Pipe. 
TATI 1AM ft UltOfl.. New York and Philadelphia. 
J ?OR Fnmlly Uae—Simple.cheap,reliuhln. Knits 
every tiling, agents wasted. Circular and 
sample stock I nr. FREE. Address llINKLKY KNIT¬ 
TING MACHINE CO, Bath, Me., or l?ti IPway. N. Y. 
OIPURIOII DUTCH BULBS. 
Cj RICHARD 1.AUER,.33Cedar8t.,N. Y„ Importer. 
Hole Agent tor the United Slate* of the relehrated 
Flortallf, .Messrn. [,. VAM WKVKRF..V & Co., Holland, 
Is now randy with his Fall importation, of his own 
selection, from these omUient. florists. Catalogues 
furnished on application. 
A NOTII1CB OF OI K KAUIC KOOKS, 
Wu have now in press one of t he most valuable 
books ever written. It Is the Rev. J. G. Wood’s 
work on 
nAllfiON’8 BROADCAST SEED SOWER. 
I Price sill, flows from 20 to 40feet wide, accord¬ 
ing to w eight, of the grain and speed of machine. It 
w eighs 6', pounds. 
Sovinnuir Pltmieror Fwtilizrr Nowoi* weighs 
350 poulifts, sowing a breadth of 8 feet. Price, jod: 
tv lib Grass Seed Attachment. ¥70. 
Soy in nil r’« Hroftdcn st Seed Sower weighs 325 
pounds, and sows a width of 8.H feet. J’rlce $75. 
The Seymour Combined Drill* 
No. 1. Nino Teeth, sowing 6 feet wide.. flflO 00 
No. 2. •• " with Grass Seeder . KO no 
No. 3. ** " " Ferttllzor Attaohment... 115 oo 
No. 1.. •’ “ a tut Seeder 12.5 t«) 
No. 5. Elovon Teeth, sowing 7 ft 4 in. wide. 100 00 
No.fi. “ “ wilh Grass Seeder. 110 00 
Cider Mill* nud Presses, frum ?5 to fl60. 
The Blnoelinrd Clmrn.— Five, sizes, from to 
$10. Churning from 2 to 18 gallons, 
Threshing Machines. — Three sizes, from $65 
to $260. 
Ami-Friction Lever Horse Powers.— Two 
sizes nud two styles, trout M75 to $205. Variousother 
sizes and stylet, a* low ac $100. 
I.ighr Slump Pollers.— Two sizes *75 and $100. 
Polltio Digging Plow.— Price $15 for the Iron 
Plow and $2.5 tor the Steel Plow. 
Special Circulars of all the above, with full detuils, 
will be sent to all applicants, on receipt of stamp. 
Our Warehouses, 189 and ltd Water 8t., established 
in 1843, arc fllltd with the largest assortment of 
IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL IM CLEMENTS, 
MACHINES AND TOOLS. SEEDS AND FERTIL¬ 
IZERS, to he found in this vicinity, nod an exam¬ 
ination is asked by all farmers who may be in the 
city Our stock will be cheerfully shown, whether 
our visitors desire to purchase or not. 
It. II. ALLEN A CO., 
180 and 101 Water St. ( 
P. O. Box 376. NEW YORK. 
N. B.—Our 16th edition of Catalogue Is a large and 
handscuie volume.containing nearly HD illustrations 
of articles we have for sale, which every Farmer 
should know about. The book is too expensive to 
be glvoD away, and is therefore sent, post-paid, on 
receipt of $1: hut this will he refunded from tho 
price of the first order that amounts to $6, 
R. II. A. tlr Co. 
1 f you want any ot her article for your Farm or Gar¬ 
den. send stamp to us for Information about It. 
THE UNCIVILIZED RACES 
0 n vwi-ex:cC I Docket Rule, Ruler. 
i'll i i r 1 1 ■ rfrl Sq ua re. Be v el. Com passes. 
-- I. Screw Driver, Chisel, Scis¬ 
sors, Button-hole Cutter. Paper Kuile. Eraser and 
Pencil Sharpener. Agents wanted, male and female. 
Sample (Polished Steel.' by mull, with tern;* toagento. 
OOcts. Silver plated. $1. Gold <lo. $2. Address COM¬ 
BINATION TOOL CO., 95 Mercer 8t„ New York. 
See notice in Rural, April nth, page 240. 2d column. 
1,700 Pnge*. Over 700 Engraving*. 
SOO AGENTS WANTED at once. Send fur Cir¬ 
cular, ami .-no what the most eminent nten of our 
land say of It it is an honor to sell such a book. Ap¬ 
ply to the sole publishers. 
AMERICAN PUBLISHING CO., Hartford, Ct. 
X. A. WILLARD, Eaq., Duiry Editor of MooRE S 
Rural New-Yorker, the well-known distinguished 
authority and lecturer on dairy mutters, write* us; 
" l hare thoroughly test rd your Churn, owl fluid it tiff™ 1 '* 
one. It is simple in construction, easily clean id, and 
does its work ISTtn: HBST MANNER. HisuChurn 
1 can safely recommend to butter makers." 
The best selling and most popular bonk now before 
the people. We would call the attention especially of 
experienced agents to this work. Exclusive territory 
given, and salary paid to those who prefer, or large 
Commission. For particulars, address the Publishers, 
BILL, NICHOLS A CO., Springfield, Mass. 
T his kicihicdy i>okn not simply 
relieve fora short time, but it produce* perfect 
and permanent cures of the worst cases of Chronic 
Nasal Catarrh, and J will pay $5141 reward fora case 
that I ivi a notcure. "Cold In the bond " anil Catarrh¬ 
al headache are cured with a few application*. If 
you have a discharge frofli the nose, offensive or 
otherwise, stopping up or the nose ut tunes, partial 
loss of tile sense ot smell, lusle or hearing, eyes 
watering or weak, feel dull, have pain or pressure 
in the heart, you may rest assured that you have 
Catarrh- Thousands annually, without manifesting 
hair of thu above symptoms, tet minute In Consump¬ 
tion and end In the grave. No disease is so common, 
morn deceptive or less understood by physicians. 1 
will send my pnmphje' on Catarrh to any address 
free. Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy is now 
BOLD BY MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL PARTS 
OF TUB WORLD. 
Price 50 cents. Sent by mail, post-paid, on receipt of 
60 coins, or four packages tor two dollars. Beware 
of counterfeits and worthless imitations. See that my 
private Stamp, which ts a positive guarantee of am u- 
imness, ts upon the out,side wrappnr. Remember 
that Llils private Slump, issued by the United Suites 
Government expressly for stamping mv medicines, 
has my portrait, name and address, and the words 
“ I'. 8. Ccrtiiicatc ol Genuineness" engraved upon 
It, ana noen not he mistaken. Don't tm swindled by 
travelers and others, representing thonv-olves as Dr. 
fluge: 1 am the only man now living that has the 
knowledge and right to manufacture the genuine Dr. 
fliigc's Citlurrh Remedy, and 1 never travel to sell 
this mediciue. It. V. 1*1 ERCE, M. D., 
133 Seneca St.. Buffalo, N. Y. 
i'ntili?er6, ©rain 04U, (Etc 
Can Dow be ohtuined ot any Dealer in really first-class 
Farm .Machinery tn the United States. It Is 
aelly what it is represented ‘‘THE Bfc&I* 
Sole' manufacturers, 
PORTER BLANCHARD’S SONS, 
Concord, N. H. 
gen’l : j i m b rm?'<&Si5: 
I BONE, Bone lllcal anil Snpt‘ 1 '- 
YJT phosphate of Lime, all of which are guaranteed 
free from adulteration. Send for Circular. 
LISTER BROTHERS, Newark, N. J. 
MONEY 
EASILY 
| 1Y1ADE 
With our Stencil and 
Key-Check Outfit. 
X3!~ Circulars Free. 
PATENT EDGING TILES. 
alks. Flower Beds, Lawns and Cetn- 
F INCHF.R’S 
tor GardenW; 
eterles, save a vast amount of labor by preventing 
the spread of weeds, and give a beauty of outline 
which no Other plan ran accomplish. For those de¬ 
siring a sample I will deliver at the express offieetwo 
Liles, with ornamental edge, each one foot tn length, 
on receipt -if 50 cents. Send for Circular. Address 
F. B. FANCHEK. latnsiugburgb. N. Y. 
L A W A N D H A N III n It « T r I o 
PITKIN C. WRICHT, 
De VViD Clinton County, lovvn. 
Mnnev loaned for a term of years on unencumbered 
improved Farms, at 10 pci cent. NET Interest, pay¬ 
able annually- Interest collected when due. Have 
been in misiness over seven years. Parties having 
to invest, please notice. 
p W. BOY NTON A- CO., Woodbj'ldgc, lY. J. 
DRAIN TILE, 
ROUND TILE AND COLLARS. 
Tho STRONGEST, LIGHTEST, BEST FORMED. 
MOST EVENLY BURNED and DURABLE TILE 
in use, Saves In breakage, saves in Fast of Trnnspor- 
talum, saves in Laboraf Laying, and gives thoroughly 
reliable FIRST CLA.HS WORK. 
money 
Estb. ENOCH MORGAN'S SONS’ 1809. 
SAPOLIO, 
For General 
Household Purposes 
IS BETTER AND CHEAPER THAN SOAP. 
p \V . I D IS L L , 
V * FRUIT AlNX> PRODUCE 
COMMISSION MERCHANT, 
328 CREENWICH STREET, 
NEW YORK. 
K IFI.E8, SHOT-GUNS, REVOLVERS, 
, Ac., of all kinds at reduced prices, warranted 
and sent by Express (C. O. D.Jto be examined before 
paid for. Liberal terms to rhe trade, agents or clubs. 
Write for a Catalogue. Address J. H, JOHNSTON, 
Great Western Gun Works, Pittsburgh, Pa. Army 
Guns, Itevol vers, Sec., bought or traded for. 
I JOB DEAFNESS. HASI.A M’S Artificial 
' BARS. Can ho concealed Send toE. HA8LAM, 
No. ‘J Gold St., New York, for a Descriptive Circular. 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker is decidedly tho 
beBt newspaper in America .—Texas Daily Ranchcro. 
