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A HAMLIN ORGAN 
JAN. 2 
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SPARKS AND 8PLINTERS. 
A NICK little Terse 
Were It witty und terse 
Would look well at the toi» of this column; 
But a doggerel rhyme 
Without reason or time 
W r ould strike one as awfully solemn. 
The London Funeh furnishes the following 
list of forthcoming novels: 
“Oyster,” by the author of “Patty." 
“The Finals," by the author of “The In¬ 
itials.” 
“Old Smith,” by the author of “Young 
Brown.” 
"Rich Mrs. Parrot," by the author of “Poor 
Mrs. Finch.” 
“Jenkins' Grandmother,” by the author of 
“Glnx's Baby.” 
“The Old Martha," by the author of “The 
New Magdalen.” 1 
“Asparagus In August," by the author of 1 
“A Rose In June.” 
“Green us a Leek Is He,” by the author of 
“Red as a Rose Is She.” 
“Won’t You Kiss Her,” by tho author of 
“Can you Forgive Her?” 
“Tub Worst of Wives,” by the author of 
“The Best of Husbands.” 
“GrOWKtii Down as a Carrot,” by the author 
of “ Cometh up as a Flower.” 
“ Kick Papa," by the author of “ Ask Mama.’ 
“Always too Early to Rise," by the author 
of “ Never too Cate to Mend,” 
The educated pig plays cards, and his name is 
porker. 
The latest fashion In Chicago—One-term 
marriages. 
A aoOD way to feel for tho poor Is to feel in 
your pocket. 
What do you think of fried potato parties? 
They are the latest. 
As Irishman returned from his travelB 
gallantly compared his landlady to Vesuvius, 
because “ she was a Hue old crater.” 
TnK name “ Kalakaua,” King of tho Sand¬ 
wich Islands, Is pronounced Kollow-kow-ah 
but some pronounce It Calico, and others KII1- 
a-crow. 
Observe you plumed biped tine 
To effect its captivation 
Deposit articles saline 
Upon its termination. 
It Is to be “underall’' Instead of “cheml- 
loou." 
The Cape Ann Advertiser sa>s that a clean 
shirt Is one of woman’s best gifts to man. 
A IN his honeyp-oon calls his wife hts saint. 
B., ten year* married, sadly echoes, hisuin't. 
They say that one of the tenors In New* York 
has '* tho voice of an angel and the legs of a 
shrimp.” 
The man who sang, “Obi breathe no more 
that simple air,” went into the smoking-car, 
where It was more mixed. 
No man can read about all these burglaries 
without a determination to have his wife sleep 
on the front side of the bed. 
8omebody observes that when b!x young 
ladles sit down to talk about dress, a small boy 
with a tin horn la a refuge for the weary. 
There Is nothing to be so highly prized ns a 
soft, sweet voice In woman, except her ability 
to take in washing when hard times comes. 
The New York Mall says “Light-headed 
women are 'not neocasurily blondes.” No but 
are not blondes uecoessarlly light-headed 
women? 
“And now tell mo why you left your last 
place?” “ I will tell you that, ma’am, when 
you have told me why you parted with your 
lust cook." 
“Here's to the vino that made this wine,” 
said Splvins, us he swallowed a glass of milk. 
*‘\Vhat vine was that?" asked Smith. “Bo¬ 
vine," was the prompt reply. 
Lady— “ Before I engago you I should like to 
know what your religion is." Cook—“ Oh, 
ma’aml I always feel it my duty to bo of the 
same religion as tho family I’m In. 
A colored preacher in South Carolina puts 
his foot on excessive bribery at elections and 
crushes It. “Dls ting," he says, “ob gittin’ 
$100 for n vote is all wroug; $10 is ns much as 
It’s worf 1" 
“ You’VEsowed the wind, and now you reap 1 
tho whirlwind,” said the school teacher, as he 
brought his cane down In a hurry on the back 
of a rebellious boy. “Yes, and its a regular 
hurrycane, too,” sobbed the youngster between 
the whacks. 
A lady went Into u carpet store recently nnd 
pointing out a carpet Bsked the proprietor 
what it was. " Brussels,” says the proprietor. 
“ Brussels,” quoth tho lady, passing her hand 
over It. "Seems to mo the brustles don't stick 
up much." 
" Boy," said a traveler to a disobedient youth 
whom he encountered, “ don’t you hear your 
father speaking to you?” "Oh, y-a-a-s,” re¬ 
plied the youth. “ But I don’t mind what he 
says. Mother don't neither, and twixt she and 
I, we've about got the dog so he don’t. 
h ... 
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THE FARMER, 
TIIE STOCK GROWER, 
THE HOUSEWIFE, 
THE HORTICULTURIST, 
THE DAIRYMAN, 
THE GARDENER, Ac. 
But In addition to Its attention to Practical Affairs, the Rural Is not unmindful of tho Family 
Circle, for It devotes savoral pages of each number to Choice and High Toned Literary and Miscellaneous 
Heading, adapted to both sexes and all ages. This feature has given It u high reputation, all over the land, 
AS A LITERARY AND FAMILY PAPER. 
The moral tono of Mooas's Rural has always been pure and unexceptionable, while Its value us 
an Educator U worth many times Its cost to any family. During 1H75 special effort will bo mudo to 
render tho whole paper lmicnrecu ASn u tt*b th an ever before, so that it# old friends shall be 
proud of It and thousands of now ones become It# urdent udinlrcrs. 
TUG KLUAl.’S ll.i.DSTItATIONH will continue to to Appropriate, Varied and Beautiful. 
Indued, our object is to render the paper exceptionally Valuable and Acceptable In all Its Departments. 
Its Reports of Markets. Crops, Etc,, are alone worth double tho prico of tho Rural, 
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TERMS, In Advance, Postage Prepaid!—Only #2.e5 per Year, Including Postage, which we 
?kpny under tho new law. lu clubs of ten or more only $.’.15 per yearly copy, including postage. 
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behalf of tho Rural and its Objects. Address 
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W WISE NEW-YEAR’S RESOLUTION. 
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MOORE’S RURAL -18751 
This Popular Journal, long the standard iu it# Sphere, enter# upon lt 3 Twenty-Sixth Y’kar 
(and second Quarter of o Century) This Week, under such auspices as will enable its Founder and 
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(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 (bo 
consumers of Teas throughout the United States on 
tho mutual principle. 
We have experienced agents In all the best dis¬ 
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for our trade. 
Wc expect every consumer of Teas 1o render us alt 
the assistance they can in carrying out our enter¬ 
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any profit on our importations), wnlcli will enable 
us to supply them with Tous ut prices lower than 
have over beeu known, and of those tine qualities 
•lu t seldom reach the interior, being sold only to 
the largo cities und among the very wealthy. 
Iloplng the consumer will take an Interest In our 
enterprise, und send at once for a circular with full 
explanations <if how to procoed to obtain our goods, 
wo remain, 
Most respectfully yours, 
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THE PUBLIC 
need not be told that the old original 
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All who have tried this most simple, capable nnd 
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SEWING MACHINE, 
endorse tho merit claimed for It by the manufact¬ 
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All classes of people, and every variety of stitoh- 
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The Awards at Vienna in 1873 
to the Wood Sewing Machine Company surpassed 
those to uny other exhibitor of Sewing Machines. 
The Patron* ot Husbandry and the Sovereign* 
of fndiiMtry are among our Ktnunchi—t friends. 
No one can afford to buy n Bowing Machine with¬ 
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Manufactory at Hartford, Conn. 
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Increased Facilities to Club Organizer*. 
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THREE HIGHEST MEDALS 
AND DIPLOMA OF HONOR, 
At VIENNA, 1873, PARIS, 1867. 
II VIVG awarded highest premiums at ludus- 
■* h " •* * trial Expositions, in Europe and Atner- 
l a. Out of hundred# there have not been six tn all 
where any other organs have been preferred. 
TUP A\I V American Organs which have uver 
■ lie WiiLi obtained 'my medal In Europe, or 
which present such extraordinary und recognized 
excellence us to command a wide sale there. 
nrcip Declared by Eminent Musicians, in both 
u *-“ 1 hemispheres, to be an rivaled. See TE8- 
TIMONiA (.CIRCULAR, with opinions of more than 
Owe Tiiouwuiid (seat free). 
iiiri pi.'uT Sold always at tixed prices which 
blluninol arc [,l intci| prico tin!*, ami 
subject to no (IImcoiiiii. It is tho custom of other 
makers to print In their catalogues very high price# 
from which great discounts urn made, snmctlincs 
seventy-AutpercenUor more. The poorer ilio organ 
the higher the printed price unit the larger 
the dismount. Dealers sometimesrecommend other 
organs thuu the Mu*un A lluinlln, because they get 
those enormous discounts on thorn. 
I v W1 CT on havingu Mason A Hamlin, with recent 
1113*3 l improvements, ut Cutuh guo fr ee, und 
vou will get, according to size und style, the beat 
Organ that can he uiude. us low us ft ca i be uf- 
torded by the maker having gieutest facilities for 
manufacture. 
VPII7 tJTVI K'lfi In F. legit tit Upright Iteso- 
AL.H SI 1 I#ftS |(HUI (patented, 1974.) 
Very rich and beautiful; adding much to the musical 
power and resonance; With other Important patented 
improvements, used exclusively lu these Organs. 
rtev plVll U\Tfi New Plans adopted this 
IsIlNl J il I HI E. L» 115 HuaSOlt. oiganssold for 
quarterly or monthly payment* i or rented 
with privilege of purchase. Kent paid three 
year* purchases the Organ. The following tu’de 
shows terms of payment on several plans for a I* i ve 
Octave Double Heed Organ In elegant Up¬ 
right Resotmul Ca-e, with Five Mop* : V«X 
Huinnun, Automatic Dwell, Karo Swell, Ac, 
C»:b Price. 1130. Tias Price, 113. Scat 3 Mo*., 114.30 
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No. 2. 
NO. 3. 
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