SILVER 
TIPPED 
SHOES 
CABLE 
SCREW 
wire: 
$732 
MADE IN 
3 I DAYS 
(CIRCULAR.) 
Consumers Importing Tea Co,,) 
No. 8 Church Street. 
P. O. Box 5,509. New York City. ) 
This is a combination of capitalists to supply the 
consumers of Teas throughout the United State* on 
the mutual principle. 
We hare experienced agents in all the best dis¬ 
tricts of China and Japan to select Teas especially 
for our trade. 
We expect every consumer of Teas ‘o render us all 
the assistance they can in carrying out our enter¬ 
prise, as we make a specialty of SUPPLYING CON¬ 
SUMERS ONLY (and allow no middlemen to make 
any profit on our importations), wnich will enable 
us to supply thorn with Teas at prices lower than 
have ever been known, and of tho?r* fine qualities 
thrt seldom reach the Interior, being sold only to 
the large cities and among the very wealthy. 
Hoping the consumer will take an Interest In our 
enterprise, and semi ut once for a circular with full 
explanations of how to proceed to obtain our goods, 
we remain, 
Most respectfully yours, 
Consumers Importing Tea Co., 
No. 8 Church St., 
I’. O. Box 5,509. New York City. 
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in January, 
1874, by the Consumers Importing Tea Co., in the 
Office of the Librarian of Congress, Wushnigton, D. C. 
MUNICIPAL BONDS 
We aro now offering tbe balance of the 
AT PAR AND INTEREST The Bonds mature in 
the year 1903. aud bear Interest at seven per cent, 
per annum, payable In this City In January and July. 
COUPON BONDS OF 81,000 EACH. 
REGISTERED BONDS OF 81,000 AND 85,000 
EACH. 
Under the direction Of the BOARD OF WATER. 
COMMISSIONERS more than EIGHT MILKh of 
SERVICE pipe has been laid and brought Into 
ACTUAL SERVICE during the past year. 
Wo UNQUALIFIEDLY RECOMMEND this loan 
as a first-idasu investment, UNSURPASSED IN ITS 
SECURITY. 
Robinson, Chase & Co,, 
Banker*, No. 18 Broad St., New York. 
H. C. SIL8BY. HORACE SILSBY. 
Silsby Manf’g Co., 
MANUFACTURES EXCLUSIVELY 
ROTARY STEAM 
$1,500 5 Premiums. 
IMPORTANT to POTATO GROWERS 
MORAL - Coaxing Bettex* tlian Driving, 
FIRE ENGINES, 
HOSE CARTS, 
Hose and Fire Department 
Supplies, 
Holby’s Patent Rotary Power Fire 
and Bronze Pumps, 
SENECA FALLS, N. Y. 
i3T Established 1840. 
Compton’s Surprise—Showing Habit of Growth. 
tr > 1,11 divided among the six 
© { cMJ»vrU successful competitor! who 
shall produce the largest quantity of either or 
the following varieties of Poinin.-M ICXTIl \ 
EARLY VERMONT, BROWNELL 4 * BEAUTY 
or t'OMPTON's kCRPKISE, from onc-qtiarler 
of nn acre of o.eaiuired ground. $250 for each 
variety. 
OIVCA fifl to be divided among the wU 
© 4 tll/.UU successful competitors who 
shall produce the largest quantity from ONE 
POUND of the nerd of either of the above named 
varieties. $250 for each variety. Subject to 
conditions named on page 154 of our new Potato 
1874. BETTER THAN EVER! 1874 
CAUTION 
DUV ONLY THE 
MANUFACTURED BT 
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SOLD -iV'J. 
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ALLEN’S 
AMERICAN CATTLE 
THEIR HISTORY, BREEDING AND 
MANAGEMENT. 
M RS. ELLEN S. TUPPER, 80 FAVOR- 
ably known as a writer on Bees, Is now publisli- 
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Iowa; $2 per year. Send stamp for sample copy. 
GREAT REDUCTION. 
TEAS AND COFFEES 
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 
Increased Fncllltie* to Club Organizers. 
Semi for New Price List. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO. 
P. 0. Box 5643. 31 & 33 Vesey St., New York. 
Every breeder or owner of Cattle should have this 
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