PERSONAL ITEMS, 
$mpUment$ «mt Padtinevy 
implements and SUnrhtnery 
£rcc?, ^eed.s, plants, &c 
Kossuth devotes ull bis time to agriculture 
and mineralogy. 
The E mperor William of Germany is living a 
vigorous nt J a ne. 
Madam i: Pa tow, at the a^e of 94 is dancing 
with a French circus. 
President Grant has declined an invitation 
to visiL Sau Francisco. 
1'hk Foreign Minister of Denmark, Count 
.Moltke-Bregentved, is dead. 
C Allr.YLn, although 79 years of age, is said to 
•. but himself up every evening to study. 
The fund for .-hi equcstrlau statue of Gen. 
Lee at, Richmond now amounts to $20,000. 
Sm Garnet Wolseley has been succeeded 
as Governor of Natal by Sir Henry Uulwer. 
It Is said that Lord Napier baa resigned bis 
p vsUlon m commander of the India Forces. 
Mr. Gottfield Jacob, aged 85 years, a sold I er 
under Napoleon I., died recently at Pittslield, 
Mass. 
Du. H. P. Hllmbold of liucliu fame bus 
been sent to the Bloomlngdale Asylum for the 
Insane. 
The Pope has conferred the Grand Cross of 
tli*3 O.der of St. Gregory on the Lord Mayor of 
Dublin. 
la is understood that Cardinal MeCloskey 
will leave for the United States about the 10th 
Instant. 
The latest heir to a foreign estate la Win. 
M li ven of Illinois, who comes Into £300,000 in 
Scotland. 
The Rev. Dr. Taylor of New Fork will be the 
Lyman Beecher lecturer in the Yale Theologi¬ 
cal School this year. 
OauLEEP Sin OH, the converted Hindoo 
prince, has given $7,003 to the United Presby- 
terian Mission in Egypt. 
Paxton, the absconding teller of the Mechan¬ 
ics' Bank of Montreal, is reported to have 
embezzled over $100,030. 
This BeV, Phillips Brooks of Uostou, has 
been appointed a member of the Massachusetts 
State Board of Education. 
The Prince of Wales has taken with him to 
India, six carriage horses besides a number of 
hunters, from bis stables. 
Ira Sfiuldinu, Brevet Brigadier-General, 
u distinguished soldier and engineer, died ou 
the 2d lost., aged 57 years. 
Secretary Belknap is seriously ill at Keo¬ 
kuk, luwu, und was unable to acoumpany the 
President on bis western trip. 
The Delnl-Larna, head of the Buddhists 
(who are more than four hundred millions in 
numbers), died recently al Thibet. 
An officer of the New York police force, 
named Thomas McBride, lias saved U persons 
from drowuiug within a few years. 
Marsh all MacMahon recently refused the 
request of the Empress Eugenio for permission 
to pass 24 liour3 in Paris, incognito. 
Mr. George W. Child* of the Philadelphia 
Ledger, has Just, paid in asubserlpllou of $10,000 
for stock in the Ceuleuulul Exhibition. 
The Colorado Springs (Col.) Gazette says of 
Jefferson Davla, who lias just visited that 
place, that he looks sadly broken in health. 
CiiAFr, the pedestrian, finished walking 800 
miles in fourteen days at Schenectady, re¬ 
cently, two and a half hours’ ahead of time. 
The grandson of Thomas Jefferson, Col. 
Thomas Jefferson Randolph, Is etrlously 111 at 
liia residence. Edge Hill, In Albemarle Co., Ya. 
Mr. F. W. Schroeder of Baltimore is con¬ 
structing an air-ship there. It will hold 18,000 
outdo feet of gas, and is expected to carry 18 
tons. 
The Hon. Alexander II. Stephens is an¬ 
nounced u» a lecturer In one of the lycCum 
courses lu Chicago, for which he will receive 
$1,000. 
Dr. William Hegeman, for many yeais 
identified with the retail drug trade of this 
city, died at his residence in New York on the 
2d lust. 
John II. COKTOIT, an old and well-known 
citizen of New York, died ut his residence, 
corner or Crosby and Prince Streets, recently, 
aged 88 years. 
The Rev. Charles E. Cheney, who Is Assist¬ 
ant Bishop of tlie Informed Episcopal Church, 
has been elected Bishop of tbs Diocese of 
Chicago and vicinity. 
Mr. George 1lE9 of Montreal has invented 
an Improvement of the comuass, by which its 
variation from the true North, can be Imme¬ 
diately detected and the amount of deviation 
calculated. 
Robert Foeuky, the French artist, cow in 
bis eightieth year, Is painting a work for the 
Philadelphia exposition Illustrating the visit of 
Benjamin Franklin at the Fiench Court in the 
la-t days of his life. 
Henry Burgh has received a large engraved 
diploma from the British Royal Society for the 
Prevention of Cruelly to Animals, with a letter 
describing it as the highest distinction In the 
power of the Society to confer. 
Mr. Arthur M. Dodge, son of Hon. Wm. E. 
Dodge of New York was married ou the 6th 
Inst., at H irtford, Conti., to Miss Josephine M. 
Jewell, daughter of Postmaster-General Jewell. 
About 2,000 invitations were Issued. 
Dutch Bulbous Roots 
THE CHARTER OAK 
SWIVEL PLOW! 
Hyacinths, Tulips, Lilies and nil Bulbs, Plants 
aim >600* lor Full Pluming. Outside, or for 
growing itt itiu house and conservatory. Descrip¬ 
tive Catalogue malted free. 
It KN It V A. D ItEFIR. 
Seetianmn and Florist, 
714 Chestnut fit., UliilnctHphia, 
GRATER*, Etc., Superior to any known 
Full particulars sent {roe. Address 
PERFECTION OBTAINED. 
Awarded the M Premium at New England Fair , 
this month, at Matwficslcr, A. it., for 
the Beal Swivel Plow. 
S3T Send for Illustrated Circular, 
KEA I> ! ICI'.A I) ! ! HEAD!!! 
Utter from .1. K. Farrington, Sup't Maine Htute 
Agricultural Volte ye, 
ORONO, Mb.. Xug If:, 1870. 
Gents:—W e have this day tested by actual trial 
(lie efficiency Of the Charter Oak bnivol Plow It 
wus used on dry. stilt clay loam grass hind. The 
ground was somewhat idopliiu. and ilia furrows wore 
turned Up the slope. The mold-board performed its 
work admirably, completely Inverting the furrow 
slice and louring It bottom side ui> with care. 
1 have lung doubted the possibility of constructing 
u swlrel plow wlilih would do good work un Icv^t or 
slightly undulating land. I run nti longer fnallless, 
for I have seen the Charter Oak Swivel Plow accom¬ 
plish this. Truly yours, 
J. K. FARMINGTON, Supl. 
SJf~ Miyiutucturcd only by 
THE UlGGANVm MANUF’G CO., 
Jligganum, Conn. 
Syrncusc N, Y., 
and ‘ZB Boo!.lent. Si., N. V 
The Buffalo Scale Co.’s 
PATENT COMBINATION BEAM, 
Our new descriptive priced Cataloi 
ready lor mailing. J. M. THOJtl 
Hie of above is 
IF BN A CO., 
New York. 
For largo Bottles, is one of the greatest improve¬ 
ment* ever made In Scales. Mend for Illustrated 
Price List to HFFFA LO SCA LK CO., 
Buffalo, X. Y. 
CD C C to applicants, tny Wholesale and Bulb Cata 
• n L L loguos. l’Ourcatuloauei (the set), pust free 
30 ceDts. F. K. Phoenix, Bloomington Nursery. HI 
Jcililtacitf 
largest stock In America 
reasonable. Price List free. 
uallty extra. Prices 
I’. S. IIUBBARD, 
Fred on in, N. Y. 
PERUVIAN GUANO 
^CY YVILI.A IJD'.t 
PRACTiCAL SUTTER BOOK, 
Now ltrady. Price Si. 
Address MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
78 Duane Si.. New York 
manuka on ;red ny 
HOBSON, HURTADO & CO., 
Consignees of thj. Peruvian Government, 
No. 63 Pine St., New York City, 
By Treating Raw Peruvian Guano with Sulph. Acid. 
analysis Guaranteedi 
A iiaiuouia. 10 pur cunt. 
Phosphoric Acid, soluble... 10 
Potash-..... .. Z 
Price, M0. currency, per Ton of 2,000 lbs., in Bags 
containing 20(J lbs. each. 
jj,- Free from Stones and bumps, and ready for 
Immediate use. 
Knitting Machines 
Ttrv FRANZ A POPE KNITTING MACHINES are 
especially adapted to the wants of those desiring 
mucliiiies for family knitting, or the manufacture of 
substantial hosiery. They are acknowledged to be 
the best In the market whore they huve been intro¬ 
duced 
Good, active agents with a small capital wanted. 
Address, 
Pi ling. «fc Pope Kuitliug Machine Co., 
Uucyrus, Ohio. 
IHts’fcUaneou? 
MANUFACTURERS OF FINE 
ELECTItO - I'Lin.l) 
iilliilo Perlilfg.er Work* uiukea honest Kerti 
It 7. or* only. L. L. CROCKFR. Buffalo, N. Y. 
SaleBooom at Factories, Taunton, Mass., and 
2 Maiden Lane. New York. 
KNIFE-SCISSORS! 
Until further n< lice, Peruvian Guano, guaranteed 
in OODMIfl K* per cent, of Ammonia, will lie sold by 
the Undersigned or tbclr Aoenrs, In lots of not less 
ihuu Ten Ton-, hi SIXTY DOLLAR* ( IK- 
H ll.Vi! V per Ton of 2’MO lbs., /all weight at the time 
Of del, rent. 
A liberal discount will bn made to dealers or oth¬ 
ers on the entire amount bought during the Spring 
or Autumn seasons. 
HOBSON, HURTADO & C0„ 
Agents of the Peruvian Government. 
July 1st, 1876. New York. 
AGENTS S 
B. F, VOSS, Baltimore, M D. 
GEo. W. WILLIAMS & CO., Charleston, S. C. 
it. G. LAY, Savannah, Ga. 
>UY WALLA K IPS 
J PRACTICAL BI TTER BOOK 
Now Ready.Price $1. 
Address MOORE’S RURAL NKW-YOl.ICER, 
78 Duane St., New York 
S0ISS0RS & KNIFE 
IN ONE! 
Free Catalogue! 
J. H. WOOD & CO 
Dot' icr, Del. 
Nothing to equal it for rip¬ 
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ting, Ac., Ac. 
The uses to which they oun 
be put suggest them¬ 
selves at once 
to every 
lady and gentleman. 
fc)/Wk U A RMS FOR .-A LU ON THE GREAT 
a'nf Maryland and Delaware l'eniusula! Fine 
fruit. S ind for Catalogue, free, to 
WM. S. R1DGELY, Denton, Md. 
THE STANDiiSl) DAIRY BOOK! 
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and the price by mall 
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Address 
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A COMPLETE TREATISE ON 
DAIRY FARMS AND FARMING,—DAIRY STOCK AND STOCK FEEDING,—MILK, 
ITS MANAGEMENT AND MANUFACTURE INTO BUTTER AND CHEESE,- 
HISTORY AND MODE OF ORGANIZATION OF BUTTER AND 
CHEESE FACTORIES, - DAIRY UTENSILS, Etc., Etc 
fly X. A. WILIAKD, A. HI., 
Editor of the Dairy Department of “Moore's Rural New-Yorkerand Lecturer at the Maine 
State Agricultural College, Cornell University, Etc., Etc. 
Our motive In establishing this AGENCY is to 
satisfy a long felt want among our Subscribers, 
friends and the general public, thus offering a 
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with leading Mnnutucturor!) and Merchants enable 
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materially. 
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VII.—English Dairy Practice. Vin.— Composition of Cheese. IX. Voelcker’s Cheese Ex¬ 
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Manufacture. XIII,—Appendix, 
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