PERSONAL ITEMS, 
(Tree?, giants, &r 
&nt# f gtt&m, plants', &r 
gaints, &r 
The Rev. Dr. Horace Busbnell of Hartford is 
again very seriously ill. 
The linn, Henry R. Mygatt, LL.D., died in 
Oxford, If. Y., March 31. 
Moody and Sankoy arc meeting with una¬ 
bated success in England. 
(* i s, John C. J’ki.mont lias decided to make 
Virginia City, Nevada, ids home. 
KiNO A i.vo.vso is said to be discouraged at 
the sail condition of bis kingdom. 
Fdoau (Jr 11 - nkt, French author and member 
of the Asmunbly from Paris, is dead. 
P. T. Iuum'm I,as received the Republican 
nomination for Mayor of Bridgeport. 
Hen. At •turn has taken charge of the military 
affairs nl the Department of the Gulf. 
Sunator If avi,in says ho is notthe'anthorof 
the increase of postage on mail matter. 
Hon. John Jay, late Minister of the Unlt&d 
States, h is loft Vienna on his return home. 
Attornisy-Gkneral Joel Parker and Vice- 
Chancellor Dodd of New Jersey have resigned, 
Fitz John Porter's case has not yet been 
decided, but ho will probably not have another 
trial. 
A. C. Bitei.i., charged with libelling cx-Sena- 
tor Chandler in the Detroit Free Press, a year 
ago, lias been dlschiu god. 
(’on C. s. Holland of Columbus, Ga., was 
sliot and killed by \V. L. Cash, Captain of Police 
i v a tpiarrol, Monday week, 
A. C. Hill, a prominent citizen of Fairport, 
N. V., was found dead In bed at the Globe 
Hotel in Syracuse, suffocated by gas. 
Dtt. D. Fit an CIS Co.vuie, well-known rs an 
author of many medical works, died on Wed¬ 
nesday week in Delaware County, Pa., aged SO 
years. 
Judge Martin Gkoveii of the New Fork 
Court of Appeals is said to lie so serinn-ly ill 
that fears are entertained that his services on 
the bench arc concluded. 
PLANTS! PLANTS! PUAP! 
Packed free. Strawberry, 100 or less, prepaid by 
mall. do*. 100, 1,000. S.tKXi. 
Monarch of (he West.$0,50 fI,f4l $10,00 
Juouridi.orTnoinphedeUond 40 J.OO G.00 $25.00 
Wilson's Albany, or Kentucky SO 75 3.01 12.60 
Hudson Buriy. or Champion... 4U l.iO fi 0(1 
Charles Downing. SO 75 2.50 10.00 
Green Prolifle. or Agriculturist 40 75 K.oo 
Brandywine Kimpbnrry... 75 2.50 20.00 80.00 
Herstlne, or Saunders.. 1.1(1 5.00 40.00 
Wilson Knrlv Blackberry. 50 2.50 30.00 
Ktttatinny. or Lawton. 40 1.50 i .00 40.00 
Colossal Asparagus Hoots. 75 3,50 15.00 
Seed Potatoes, Karly Beatrice and otiier Peach 
’Irues. Plants, Ac , Ac. Bend for List of low price* 
to JOHN s, CtihlJiVw, Jioorcsiown. N. j. 
James Vick; 
Rochester, W. Y. 
Flower and Vegetable Seeds furnished at the 
lowest piis^i tile pricer. Hod THE BEST THE 
WOltLI) I'HOIHCKS. 
•wAGE ORANGE HF.KII. Warranted new 
crop. 1 bush.. $lij i> hush.. $25. 
F. K. I’lHKNIX, Bloomington, XU. 
Wo offer trie above brand of White bead to the 
public with the positive assurance that it is 
3U f v c <1 g % i d fl t m a tt, 
876 JBroatltvftffy JYeto l’o»•/.•, 
Grower, Importer and Dealer in 
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Garden Tools and Horticultural Books. 
My Annual Priced Catalogues are now ready, and 
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Field and Flower Seeds, including ail 
the most desirable novelties of the past season. 
Have Removed from 9 JoLn St., to 
73V For sale by dealers generally. 
ECKSTEIN, IIILLS fit CO., 
Cincinnati, Ohio. 
| NOW ,—Consumers will consult their INTEREST 
| by bearing in mind that, u large-proportion of the 
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1 he advertiser hu. a large farm in Missouri, also 
two ranches In Kansas, iiij n-:ir railroad*. lias a 
large herd of Siinri-U ins. graded. rommon and 
I exas stock ; ate.a liere id Pi iantl-Gsina and Berk- 
sh re i logs, lie desire* to eugugo In raising lb rses, 
SluJr sheep i also Dairying. He desires a partner 
witu capital i,i. engage In the business Address 
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and potatoes pent as soon as sure frnm frost. 
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I OMBAKI) and other choice Plums, 
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Early Ben trice Peach. 1 year, 1st class. 15. 
Alexander an i Amsdcn, “ “ each $1. 
Aspuragu*. Giant, lyr., 1000, f2. 2 yrs.. 3. 
“ Conover’s Colossal, 1 yr., 1000, $3: 2 yrs., 4. 
lihubarb, choice seedlings. 100 5. 
‘' ’• *' free by mail, 1.50 12.50 
Ash, White, 8. 10 ft., 10. (iO. 
Black Walnut, 10. 14 *• t). 6u. 
Elm, White, 111. 12 '• 15. 120. 
Honey Imcuat, 8. 10 ,l 7. SO. 
Silver Maple, 12. 15 ” 10. tiO. 
Slouetaiu Aah, K 1(1 *• 8. 00. 
“ “ Weeping. 1st class. 12. 
Fine, Seotcli, tine 3. 4 ft., transplanted 
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Berberry, strong, healing plants. 3. 25. 
Colyenntbus, 1. 2 ft,, per 10, 1.50 8. 
Tuberoses. Strom:, flowering roots, 3. 25. 
Sweet Polaloe*. Nan.-srm »nd and Southern Qnoon 
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Optic’s Magazine, 1875 
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CHEN2BCAL 
A COMPLETE TREATISE 
OH THE BREEDING, MANAGEMENT 
AND DISEASES OF SHEEP. 
Pi$n‘UAttfou0 
r Nitrate of Soda ; Nitrate ot Potash ; Sulphate of 
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yielding 2i per cent. Soluble Phosphate of Lime. 
Price $27.50 per ton. Also, 
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lino, reliable, low priced. HURRY BASIvKTS 
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OONTA INING 3.26 per cent, of Ammonia and 24 
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' Larches, Evergreens,” 
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LOVERS’GUIDE 
Love Letters—Art of gaining lure and of marrying 
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Cures for buhureds of disease*. Also many new 
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I) EA U TI F l L E V EU i! LO OMI XL 
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A Work on the Breeding;, Rear¬ 
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