DEALERS IN 
SPAKKS AND SPLINTERS 
Tiie lion of the day—The dandelion, 
Jones Is like a candle—he always smokes 
when he goes out. 
The gold found in the black Hills Is said to 
be of a very Siouxperlor quality. 
The Kansas grasshoppers are pleased with 
the quality of this spring's early cabbages. 
“It will come,” said a stump orator, “Just as 
sure as It was that Romeo founded Rome.” 
Cai.l your wife pet name* occasionally, and 
see If she don’t put a cushion on the rolling 
pin. 
1 want to be a speler 
And with the spclers stan : 
A Wooster In my poket, 
A Webster In my ban. 
There rite before the awgence 
So corpus and so brite, 
Ho wrnsols with the big words 
From mortiln until night. 
A CHINAMAN In Lob Angeles, California, up¬ 
on being applied to for payment of a debt re¬ 
plied “ If no hnvec how can ? ” 
They talk or making Prince Napoleon an 
editor. Any editor would make a prince, but 
the rule may not work backward. 
A broker says “ Give me the bonds of a 
government, and I care not who breaks Us 
laws." 
Providence deserves a spelling match. A 
■hopmun there advertisesGents’ Balbrig- 
gan sox.” 
"The buds are swelling." And the “swells" 
are budding. The latter should leave first but 
they don’t. 
Now that the frost is out of the ground 
there is a large amount of " pipe laying; ” pre¬ 
paratory to next fall. 
King Kalakaua has a great liking for chil¬ 
dren. He says ho never saw one that didn’t 
look good enough to eat. 
Are offering a large and elegant assortment of 
BLACK AND COLORED 
Unequaled for style: finest In quality and lowest In 
price. The assortment contains the most fashion¬ 
able tints and colors to be worn during the coming 
season. 
SPRING DRESS GOODS 
Comprising all the choicest Novelties from the 
French, English and Domestic markets. This line 
embraces aelections made expressly for this house. 
Quilts, Towels, Towellngs end TIouse-furnisliing 
Goods generally, at prices which will always be 
found exceedingly reasonable. 
I3F* For the accommodation of Ladies who are un¬ 
able to visit the city, mil lines of samples of all 
grades of Dry Goods will be sent and orders by mall 
filled with the greatest possible cure. 
Broadway and Twentieth Street, 
NEW YORK. 
P ERMANENT EMPLOYMENT.-WE ARE 
prepared to furnish employment to Males and 
Females in every section of the U. at a fair cash 
salary. Address wttli stump, UMON PUBLISHING 
CO., Drawer Sill), Chicago, lit. 
BA fl If AftCMTS and all others wishing to 
BUUn HUCn I v make money steadily, the 
year round, should sell for us. Our two last new 
books, 
TRIAL OF REV. MR. GLENOENNINO, 
AND 
POOR MAGGIE MCCONNELL’S FATE, 
sell fast. Single copies by mail for 25 cents. Ad¬ 
dress OLD PRANKLIN PUBLISHING HOUSE, 
221 South Third fit., Philadelphia, Pa. 
-A. 1ST AQ-EID YOUTH, 
Frank—(Aged 10 years.)— Ah, Charlie, the youngsters seem to be having a good 
ae. It reminds me of my young days. 
Claim to have brought out the best Sewing Machine 
for manufacturing u«es ever produoed. 
IT IS CAT.LKJ) THE 
LAWN MOWER 
The peculiar construction of t he Charter 
Oak combines the good points of both a rol¬ 
ler and a wheel machine, making it very 
durable and light-running-in weight, it Is fifteen 
pounds tighter than the old style mowers—4s very 
easily operated, and the beamy and evenness of its 
WOrk cannot bn surpassed. 
11 carrier tlm regular gearing of a roller machine, 
which is bemitituily and substantially Inclosed with¬ 
in Its side frame, a point, necessary for durability as 
well us to prevent Clogging the gear*. 
It is also provided with it neatly-constructed Iron 
handle which, being udJuNtiitile.cnn be raise dor low¬ 
ered at the convenience of the opera tor allowing the 
machine to adapt Itself to the iiienuultttr.s of the 
ground. 
ft l» a model of beauty, very compact,, beautifully 
finishod and mechanically made , and to those do- ir- 
Ing ti wheel Lawn Mower, we will say that you will 
find the CHARTER Oak lar superior to tiny other of 
ibis class of l awn Mowers, as it is fur more durable, 
cony to adjust, operate and keep in order: also, by 
It* driving wheels being Inside of the frames, it en¬ 
ables the operator to cut the grass clean around 
walks, drives, flower-beds, trees and shrubbery. 
— /a. '■■■TTS-fV 
Branch OiBeis A Factory: MO West St,, NEW YORK. 
., 310 South 3d Street, ST. IX)CIS, MO. 
S3 We6t \ an Boren Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 
ANY SHADE FROM PURE WHITE TO JET BLACK. 
We have many testimonial# ilke the following, 
viz.: M, F. SHEPPARD A CO.. Penn Van, N. Y. 
We believe It to be thn BEST PAINT manu¬ 
factured.’’ 
W. W. X.EL.\.\n. •* Eutaw House,’’ Baltimore. 
Having used your Paint on Ihn Grand Hotel, 
Saratoga, and Hits Hit taw House, I recommend Its 
use to all.” 
Be sure tlint our TRADE MA RK (a fao-slmlle 
of which Is given above? is ott every package. 
Prepared ready for use, and sold by the gallon only. 
Send Jar Sample Cara and Price List. 
IT IS VERY STRONG, 
VERY SIMPLE, 
VERY EFFECTIVE, 
AND PERFECTLY SATISFACTORY TO ALL 
WHO HAVE TRIED IT. 
Testimonials furnished on application. Examina¬ 
tion solicited. 
Address as above, at 
IIARTFOKl>, COMM., 
Or at Branch Offices in all leading cities. 
We Warrant it in Every Respect, 
List of Prices for Hand Lawn Mowers : 
i‘i inch..... ..$20 
15 Standard. 23 
IS “ Tor large lawn*. 30 
THE HILLS ARCHIMEDEAN LAWN MOWER CO, 
Mfoii'e, Colt’s A iimomy, hA itTrono. conn. 
SF.MPI.E, DIRGE it CO., St. Louts, Mo 
Gcn’l Agents for the Southwest. 
Real Estate and Loan Brokers, 
Cor. Summit and Monroe Sts 
THE NEW “CHARTER OAK 
(CIRCULAR.) 
Consumers Importing Tea Co.,) 
No. 8 Clinrcli Street, f 
P. O. Box IS,SOP. New York City. ) 
This is a combination of capitalists to supply the 
consumers of Teas 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 our trade. 
We expect every consumer of Teas *o render us ad 
the assistance they can In oarryiug 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), wuloh will enable 
ns to supply them with Teas at prices lower than 
have ever been known, und oi those fine qualities 
that seldom reach the interior, being sold only to 
the large cit ies 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 go'vfs, 
we remain, 
Most respectfully yours, 
Consumers Importing Tea Co M 
No. S Church $t„ 
P. O. Box 5,300. New York City. 
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in January, 
1871, by the Consumers Importing Tea Co., In the 
Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D.C. 
Real Estate purchased, managed and sold on com¬ 
mission. Large properties and manufacturing estab¬ 
lishments a specialty. Money loaned on Rea) Estate. 
Ail money and papers remitted through hanks. 
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. 
LATE 
HE IMMENSE STOCK 
occupations. 
as usual, embraces all the popular Styles and Fabrics, for all ages and 
MEW AGRICULTURAL 
BRING 
BRING 
PRING 
VERCOATS, S3. 810 
VERCOATS, Si 3, $20 
VERCOATS, $25, $30 
TITS 
IJITS, 
HITS, 
CITS, 
CITS. #8, *10. 
CITS, Si 3, $20. 
By our New Rules for Self-Measure (introduced in 1885 and used 
by thousands), parties in all parts of the country order direct from us, 
.»wt. ^ ... „ tlle oer talnty of receiving the most perfect Fit attainable. 
RI LE. FOR SELi’-MEASCiiE, Samples, Books of Fashion, and Price-List Sent Free on 
Application. SIT In writing for Samples, please specify as nearly as possible kinds of goods required. 
BUY MILLER, BRO’S CHEM1CA L PAINT, 
FOR COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED 
sir of all Apparatus and Fnrni-thiugs 
GREAT REDUCTION. 
TEAS AND COFFEES 
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 
Increased Facilities io Club Organizers. 
Send for New Price List. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO. 
P. 0. Bax 5643. 3i & 83 Vesey St., New York 
CHEESE and BUTTER 
For 18713. 
More effective, and more complete, ntul more read- 
ii/. adapted to thevurloua agricultural uses than anv 
other In tho market. Practical Improvements accu¬ 
mulated from twenty years’ manufacturing experi¬ 
ence, with reputation maintained,and success estab¬ 
lished. 
Send for Circulars descriptive and containing testi- 
mordalsconcerutng.nur PORTABLE. STATION A BY 
AND AGRICULTURAL STEAM ENGINES. 
WOOD, TABER & MORSE, 
Eaton, Madison Co., N. Y. 
Factories a nd MrLK CUMDEKXIXG Establishments. 
-2^™ method Of manufacture given. HIGH ESI 
t REM 11 MS at rwen t y-tioc important Fairs and Ex- 
° r th, ' ee “ 0Mth3 - 
BOILERS and ENGINES, 
French Burr Stoue Grist Mills, &c. 
t&~ Discounts to the trade. 
WHITMAN & BUKBELL, Little Falls, N. Y, 
In rnaklug up lists of newspapers ror 1875, we hope 
our fanner-friends will not overlook that “ old stand¬ 
by,” The Rural New-Yorker, founded and etui 
conducted by D. D. T, MOOItE. Now York. No better 
journal of its class Is published anywhere. Join the 
Club now being made up at the Post-Office, at only 
$2.15 a year.— Lyons Republican. 
