APBIL 10 
GEO. A. PRINCE & CO. 
Organs & Melodeons. 
The Oldest, Largest and Most Perfect Manufactory 
In the United States. 
SPARKS AND SPLINTERS, 
The war of races—races for office. 
False pride goes before false hair. 
One of our favorite prima doonas liasafalset- 
to teeth. 
Thk seafaring men of Newfoundland call 
pastors skippers of the churches. 
Some women are like horses — the gayer the 
harness is the better they prance. 
Tt sometimes happens that when a man’s heir 
thinks he ought to die, he only dyes bis hair. 
A young man has sued Ids barber for cutting 
olT Ids mustache. The barber says he didn’t 
see it. 
Why is a man never knocked down against 
his will ? Because it is Impossible to fall unless 
inclined. 
By an Irishman— Why is a storm, when It Is 
clearing up, like a castigation ? Sure an’ ain’t 
It a bating. 
It is said that a man can make a fool of him¬ 
self cheaper In Washington than in any other 
city in America. 
Tup: latest philanthropist is around with a 
subscription to purchase the freedom of 
Powers’ Greek slave. 
A country girl wants to know where the 
laugh cornea in ubout spelling matches. She 
knows of but one way. 
A New LONDON man recently bought a dog 
with money that had been given him to relieve 
the wants of his family. 
An enraged woman lately scratched the face 
of a Maine editor. He is fond of jewelery, but 
didn't like her fingering. 
“Johnny, what are you doing, my son?” 
“Oil! nothing, only trying to hit Frank on the 
Ungers with the hatchet." 
A man who had been married twice to ladies 
both named Catharine, advised his friends 
against taking duplUkates. 
Rev. Mr. Tunnel is a popular preacher at 
Ottawa, Kansas, anil is not so much of a bore 
as his name would Indicate. 
He who goeth blind sitteth down upon the 
beut up pin, while the observing man soanneth 
the chair seat before he sqtiatteth. 
A flirt Is a fool, who delights in fooling 
fools, and the fool Who is fooled by such 
a fool is the foolfabest kind of a fool. 
“C-c-C-can that p-p-p-parrot talk?” asked a 
stuttering man of a Herman. “Ven he don’t 
talk so gooter as you, J schop ills head off.” 
“ What a shame that 1 should be starving'!” 
exclaimed a poor corset-maker out of work— 
“I have stayed the stomachs of hundreds.” 
says Josh Billing*, “ is a bad In- 
Now in use. 
No other Musical Instrument ever obtained the 
same Popularity, 
ty Send for Price-Lists. 
Address BUFFALO, N. Y. 
We announce that (until further notice) we will 
sell to applicants In any city or town where we have 
no agent on the same term* and ut the «m( dUcuxmtu 
as to large dealers who purchase from $30,000 to $60,- 
000 annually. 
The fact of ours being the ol<U$t and lurye$t manu¬ 
factory In the United State*, with 65,(00 instruments 
now in use, Is a sufficient guarantee of our responsi¬ 
bility and the meiits of our instruments. 
GEO. A. PRINCE & CO. 
Real Estate and Loan Brokers, 
Cor. Summit and Monroe Sts 
All GOOD BUTTER Makers 
Should send for Illustrated Circular to 
ORANGE CO. MILK PAN COMPANY, 
Franklin, Del, Co., N. Y, 
(CIRCULAR.) 
Consumers Importing Tea €o., 
No. 8 Olmreh Street. 
P. O. Box 5,50b. New York City. 
This is a combination of capitalists In supply the 
consumers of Tea* throughout the United States on 
the mutual principle. 
We have experienced agents in all the best dis¬ 
tricts of China and Japan to select Teas especially 
for onr trade. 
We expect every consumer of Teas to render us ad 
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 protlt on our importations), wnich will enable 
us to supply them with Teas ut prices lower than 
have over been known, and of those tine qualities 
tint 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 send at 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., 
P. O. Box 3,309. New York City. 
Entered, according to Act of Congress, In January, 
1874, by the Consumers Importing Tea Co., in th e 
... ' r . 1 . -r «v • Cl,._ n.non M7 .1 nkinrrfAt) I 1 I 
Real Estate purchased, managed and sold on com¬ 
mission. Large properties and manufacturing estab¬ 
lishments ft specialty. Money loaned on Real Estate, 
All money and paper* remitted through hanks. 
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. 
Aud BUTTER-MAKING APPARATUSaud 
SUPPLIES, of every description. Address, for 
Catalogue, prices, etc. If. II. ROE & CO., 
MudiHOii, Luke Co., Ohio. 
KjsctuRn). 
Warranted Two Years ! ! 
FOR PRICES. AC., ADDRESS 
A. N. HADLEY & CO., 
Indianapolis, Ind. 
“ SEKRETZ, 
vestment if you pass it, you loze the princi¬ 
pal ; and if you keep it, you loze the interest." 
Mrs. Mary Bear of Brazil, Ind., says her 
husband’s treatment, is unbearable, and she 
asks for a divorce, with the custody of the 
cubs, 
Mr. Tweed remarks, after mature delibera¬ 
tion, that it is a good deal easier to get into 
prison than out of it, and the courts sustain 
Ills opinion. 
A Pennsylvanian boasts that be makes a 
soap that would -f wash a politician's character 
white as snow." There must be a good deal of 
“ lye ” about that soap. 
The man who won’t take a paper because he 
can borrow one, lias invented a machine. With 
w hich he can cook his dinner bytliesmokeof 
his neighbor’s chimney. 
An Illinois debator “ hud ’em ” when he 
arose Land said! “Yes, gentleman, Waterloo 
was the biggest kind of alight, but Washington 
A Vegetable Manual, Prepared wltli 
a view to Economy and Pi oflt. 
This Work upon Kitchen and Market hardening 
and the Field Culture of Boot Crops, U by P. T. 
Quinn. Practical Horticulturist, (Author of " Pear 
Culture for Profit,") and should be owned aud studied 
by every one interested In Gardening, It is an able, 
practical, profusely Illustrated work of 268 12mo. 
pages. Scut, post-paid, for $1,60. Address 
D. D. T. MOORE, Publisher, 
78 Dunne H|„ New York. 
506 WEST ST...NEW YORK. 
No. ti 10 South 3d St., Si. Louis, Mo. 
No. 83 West Van Boren 81., Chicago, Ill. 
AND A WHOLESALE DEPOT AT 
Will. King Hi llio.. No. ‘J Norik Liberty St., 
Baltimore, Md. 
An y Shade from Pure W hite to Jet Black. 
A combination Of the purest paint with India Rub¬ 
ber, terming a smooth, glossy, firm, durable, 
KLASTicand UK a uriFCl. Paint, unaffected by change 
of temperature, t» perfectly water-proof, and adapt¬ 
ed to ail classes of work, and is in every way a better 
paint for either inside or outside painting than any 
other paint in the world. Being from one-third to 
one-fourth cheaper and lasting at least three times 
us long as the best lead and oil pulnte- 
Be sure that our TRADE MARK ia <ac simile or which 
is given above,) is on every package. 
Pro oared ready for use and sold by the gallon only. 
There bus never been a paint offered the public 
that has become so popular (in the same time) and 
given as perfect satisfaction as the Rubber I aiht. 
ALLEN’S 
AMERICAN CATTLE 
THEIR HISTORY, BREEDING AND 
MANAGEMENT. 
need not be told that the old original 
Evkby breeder or owner of Cattle should hare this 
work by Hon. Lewis F. Allhn, Kx-Prent. N. Y. State 
Kg. Society. Editor of " American Bhort-Horn Herd 
Book.” AC., Ac. It 1* a handsomely illustrated and 
well printed and bound r.'.mue of 623 duodecimo 
pages. Mulled, post-paid, to any address In United 
States or Canada on rncy.pt of reduced price. $2. 
Address -- 
(I. D. T. MOORE, 
78 Dim tie Mt., N. Y. 
maintains the same splendid reputation which was 
freely accorded to it when first presented for criti¬ 
cism at the 
Paris Exposition of 1867. 
All who have tried this most simple, capable and 
durable 
SE THE BEST-MItlER RROS. CHEMICAL PAINT. 
MILLER BROb . 103 Water St., Cleveland. Ohio. 
If the RURAL PURCHASING 
AGENCY cannot buy goods 
for less and sell goods 
for more money than 
you can yourselves, we 
don’t ask you to deal 
with it. TRY IT! 
RURAL PURCHASING AGENCY, 
78 Duane St., Yew York, 
^ WILBOR’S COMPOUND OF ^ 
PURE COD LIVER 
. OIL AND LIME.* 
endorse the merit claimed for it by the manufact¬ 
urers. 
All classes of people, and every variety of stitch¬ 
ing. bear witness that it has no equal. 
The Awards at Vienna in 18 7 3 
to the Weed Sewing Machine Company surpassed 
those to any other exhibitor of Sewmg Machines. 
The Patron* ol Husbumiry and the Sovereigns 
of Industry nre among our staunchest frtends. 
No one can afford to buy a Sewing Machine with- 
out first examining The Favorites. 
Manufactory at Hartford, Conn. 
To Cotmuuiptivea.—Matty have been happy 
i give their testimony lu lavor of the use of It u- 
jrVl’ore Cod Lin . oil ami Urn, ." Experience has 
roved it to be a valulde remedy tor Consumption, 
sthnia. Diphtheria and all diseases of the Throat 
nd Lungs. MaouluoMired only by A. Wll.uOR. 
bemiat. Boston. Sold by druggists generally. 
GREAT REDUCTION 
TEAS AND COFFEE 
AT WHOLESALE PRIC ES. 
PRESSED TIN-WARE. 
Buy no Tin-Ware without 
thie Stamp. It ia the beet. 
IRON CLAD CAN CO., 
33 Cliff St., New York. 
The prospectus of Moore’s Rural New-Yorker, 
one of the best literary, horticultural and agricul¬ 
tural journals published in this or any other coun¬ 
try. is Inserted in another column. The merits of 
this excellent Weekly, as set forth in the advertise¬ 
ment, are not exaggerated. Indeed, the paper pos¬ 
sesses numerous admirable qualities which the tal¬ 
ented publisher does uot mention*— York Pernitylva. 
nian. 
Increased Facilities to Club Organisers 
Send for New Price List. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO. 
P.O.Box 5643. 8i & S3 Vesey St., New York 
79 more young men to learn Tele¬ 
graphy. Good situations guaian- 
teed. Address, with stamp, 
Supt. U. T. Co., Oberlin, O. 
