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Ho,  78  Duana  Street,  New  York  City,  and  No.  67 
East  Main  St.,  (DarrowT  Bookstore,  Osburn 
House  Block.)  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
BATUBDAY,  JANUARY  1,  1876. 
THE  OENTEHNIAL  TEAE’S  BUBAL, 
The  Rural  New-Yorker  this  week  enters 
upon  its  Twenty-Seventh  Year  under  very  favor¬ 
able  auflpicos  —  with  Jietter  proapocts  than  for 
many  a  twelve-month.  We  trust  the  new  and 
neat  droas  in  which  it  appeara  will  please  its 
thousands  of  readers  all  over  thooountiy.  The 
clear  and  yet  (ximpact  typo  and  their  accompani¬ 
ments  give  assurance  that  the  fine  mechanical 
execution  for  which  the  Rural  has  always  been 
noted  trill  bo  fully  ruaintuined,  whRe  wo  Intend 
that  its  Contents  shall  vie  with,  if  not  excel,  its 
Aptearance.  In  these  two  gi-oat  essentials  of 
Journaliaui  wo  hope  to  render  llie  performance 
much  bolter  than  the  promise,  and  think  other 
improvements  tending  to  jnoreaso  the  value  and 
attractiveness  of  the  pajicr  will  be  introduced  in 
duo  season.  Indeed,  we  have  resolved  Uiat  tho 
Rural  Nbw-Yorker  shall  iw  worthy  of  tho  Cen¬ 
tennial  Year— to  spare  neither  labor  nor  cxjxsuso 
to  render  it  the  loader  in  Agricultural,  HorticiU- 
tm-al  and  Home  “Progress  and  Improvement." 
Those  utterances  aro  made  in  no  boasting  or 
selfish  spirit,  but  witli  nn  earnest  dosiro  and  de¬ 
termination  to  EXCEL  in  effoila  to  advance  the 
best  interests  of  tho  Producing  Classes,  and  es- 
jiecially  of  the  ono  for  whose  pro8i>erity  we  mainly 
labor— that  of  the  Rural  Population.  And.  in 
language  used  on  a  similar  occasion,  though  the 
marked  success  of  this  journal  may  have  created 
envy  and  jealousy  in  the  breasts  of  some,  we 
extend  IdniUy  greetings  to  all  and  bear  maUce  to- 
wai-d  none.  As  there  is  “  ample  room  and  verge 
enough"  for  all  who  desire  to  promote  the  good 
cause  in  which  we  aro  engaged,  each  and  evoi7 
honorable  contemporary  has  our  best  wishes,  and 
may  the  most  deserving  receive  the  most  abun¬ 
dant  reward, 
Those  familiar  with  the  Rural— and  many 
herein  addreaseil  have  taken  it  during  the  entire 
twenty-six  years  of  its  pubUcatiou— need  not  be 
told  of  its  character  and  objects.  They  know 
that  it  has  ever  manifested  tlie  true  spirit  of  its 
inspiring  Alotto,  "  ETXdsior,"  and  laudable  ob¬ 
jects  —  among  wliich  the  improvement  of  the 
Mind  and  the  Soil  has  been  paramount.  To  these 
old  friends,  therefore,  wo  make  no  promises, 
feeling  confident  that  they  will  take  om'  past 
record  and  action  as  an  assurance  of  future  roo- 
that  we  shall  continue  to  uphold  the 
Right  and  condemn  the  Wrong  under  any  and 
all  circumstances,  and  do  our  best  to  interest, 
instruct  and  elevate  the  upper  ten  bundled  thou¬ 
sand — the  Proilucuig  Classes  of  the  Continent. 
To  tho  thousands— we  trust  it  may  be  tens  of 
thousands — of  comparative  strangers  whom  we 
now  address  for  the  first  time  as  regular  sub- 
•  Boribers,  we  can  only  say  that  the  Rural  New- 
POSTAGE  ON  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS. 
Whe.n  a  Committee  of  our  Boedsmea  and. 
Doaloi’s  in  Plants  culled  upon  the  Postmaster- 
General,  a  few  days  since,  and  asked  that  the 
old  rates  of  postage  l>e  restored  on  seeds,  cut¬ 
tings  and  plants,  they  were  gravely  informed  that 
tlie  receipts  of  the  Department  were  several 
milUons  of  dollais  loss  than  Its  exixjiiaes,  and 
under  tho  drcumstanccs  it  would  be  useless  to 
ask  Congress  to  make  the  change  or  in  any  man¬ 
ner  rwhicfl  present  rates.  The  why  or  wherefore 
of  the  enormouB  deficit  in  the  postal  receipts 
appears  to  have  been  passed  over  in  ailenoe,  no 
explanation  being  made  or  atterapfnd.  But  during 
tho  interview  referred  to  (he  P.  31.  G.  informed 
the  Coinmittce  (at  least  it  is  so  reported)  that  the 
Department  had  to  pay  six  hundred  and  sixty 
dollars  tier  ton  for  carrying  mail  matter  from 
New  York  to  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  or  thr(je  times 
as  much  as  is  chiirged  individuals  for  transport¬ 
ing  firat-class  freight  over  the  same  routes.  This 
remark  furnishes  the  key  to  the  deficit  in  re- 
oelpta,  leas  expenses ;  and  just  so  long  as  con¬ 
tractors  for  carrjing  tho  mails  can  charge  their 
own  prices  for  service,  Just  so  long  will  the  peo¬ 
ple  be  biurdenod  with  high  rates  of  postage  and 
inefficient  means  of  transportation,  ending  in  an 
annual  appropriation  of  five  to  ten  millions  of 
dollars  to  make  up  a  deficit. 
If  the  Postal  Department  is  not  self  -  support¬ 
ing,  It  is  not  because  the  rates  of  postage  are 
low,  or  for  any  Jack  of  matter  passing  through 
the  mails,  but  on  account  of  paying  exorbitant 
jjrioes  for  transportation.  Eiionomy  must  begin 
here;  then  all  difficultioB  in  regard  to  deficits 
would  soon  end.  Tlie  lohbjing  to  obtain  mail 
contracts,  and  the  anxiety  whidi  contractors  ex¬ 
hibit  whenever  a  new  route  is  opened  or  an  old 
ono  to  be  re-let,  shows  conclusively  that  money  is 
made  in  carrying  the  mails. 
Tho  residents  of  every  coimtrj',  village  and 
hamlet  are  interested  in  this  subject  of  cheap 
postage  rates  on  seeds,  plants  and  cuttings,  and 
we  hope  they  will  speak  out  in  tonus  tliat  cannot 
be  mistaken,  demanding  that  their  wUht  a  in  this  , 
matter  shall  be  duly  considered.  Tlie  attenmt  lo 
exclude  plants,  seeds  and  similar  useful  iifaclos 
from  the  malls  is  a  direct  iuenlt  to  oiir  farinm's, 
horticulturists  and  gardeiiors,  and  wo  hope  they 
will  have  independent  manliness  enough  to  re¬ 
sent  it  in  a  fitting  manner,  even  to  demanding 
that  every  traitor  to  Ihoir  interests  now  in  Con¬ 
gress  shaU  stay  at  home  hereafter.  We  call  uixm 
tliem  to  watch  the  votes  taken  in  Congress  upon 
thiH  subject,  and  to  spot  every  man  who  lends 
himself  to  express  companies  and  other  monopo- 
NOETHWESTEEN  DAIRYMEN’S  ASSOCIA¬ 
TION. 
The  annual  meeting  of  tMa  Association  will  be 
held  at  Fort  Atkinson,  Wls.,  Feb.  8th,  9th  and 
10th,  The  following  progi-aniine  of  pi-oceedlngs 
has  been  Issued ; 
Tuesday,  3  P.  M.— Organization  of  Convention, 
commltt(5e  ajipolntments,  &c. 
7  P.  31.— Address  of  welcome,  by  H.  B.  Willard, 
Es(j.,  Fort,  Atkinson,  Wls.  Response  by  Dr.  R.  R. 
Stone,  Elgin,  Ul.  Annual  address  by  ITesldent 
Pavllle. 
Condition  and  Prospects  of  Dairying  In  the 
Northwest— J.  R.  McLean,  President  Illinois 
Dairymen’s  Aasoclailon,  El^n,  Ill.;  Hon.  lUr.'un 
Smith,  President  Wisconsin  Daliymen’a  Associa¬ 
tion.  Shclxiygan  Falla,  Wls. 
Wednesday',  A.  M.— Do  the  Laws  of  tho  North¬ 
west  Furnish  Adequate  Protection  Against  tlic 
Adulieratton  ot  MllkV— W.  H.  .stew'aiT,  Uebron, 
ni. 
Dow'  far  should  Dalrjinen  Combine  other 
Branches  of  AgrlculUire  wlt.h  tills  Specialty?- ll. 
C,  Drake,  Lake  Mills,  Wls.;  Robert  Stewart,,  Heb¬ 
ron,  111. 
The  Best  Afethod  of  Keeping  up  the  Supply  of 
MUk  Through  the  Smnmer  Drought— Jolm  Porter, 
Mazomanle,  Wls.;  W.  C.  White,  Kenosha,  Wls. 
P.  M.— Butter  3Iaklng— from  Milking  to  Selling— 
J.  J.  Goodwin,  Beloit,  Wls.;  I.  Boiqs,  Marengo,  Ill. 
Cheese  Slaking— from  Jlllklng  to  Selling— D.  E. 
Wood,  Huntley,  Ill.;  s.  Llttlefled,  Plymouth,  Wls. 
7  P.  31.— Public  address. 
Thursday,  A.  3L— Is  It  Best  for  the  Dairy  Inter¬ 
est  to  Mamtfacture  Butter  and  Cheese  from  the 
Same  Milk?— L  H.  Warizer,  Elgin,  IlL;  B.  R. 
lllncklej',  Oconoraowoc,  Wls. 
Where,  mien  and  How  lo  Sell  Dairy  Products; 
Wliai  -Markets  to  Look  to;  Prompt  Sales  or  Hold¬ 
ing;  Selling  at  Home  at  Boai*ds  of  Trade  or  For- 
wiirdlug  on  Commtssloo— D.  K.  Stone,  Elgin,  111.; 
c.  11.  Wilder,  Evaa.svlUe,  MTa. 
Afternoon— Election  of  officers. 
Annual  Report  of  Secretary— G.  E.  Morrow, 
Chicago,  Ill. 
Essay  by  Mrs.  Frances  C.  Jones,  Fort  Atkinson, 
Wls. 
O  cneral  discussion  upon  the  proper  management 
of  tbe  dairy  and  dairy  farm. 
Evening— Dairy  sociable, with  banquet,  speeches, 
toasts,  music,  Ac. 
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BUBAL  NOTES  AND  aUEBIES. 
Our  New  Drews — .Uorc  Rending  Matter.— 
Tho  Rural’s  new  type  for  the  practical  depart- 
meins  is  smaller,  or  more  compact.,  than  that 
formerly  used,  enabling  us  to  give  a  much  larger 
amount  of  reading  matter  in  the  same  space,  and 
yet  Is  large  and  clear  enough  lor  everybody  to  read 
easily.  This  type  makes  more  work  for  editors 
and  printers,  and  consequently  greater  expense, 
but  we  think  readers  win  not  object,  and  so  long 
as  they  are  sati.sfled,  we  ought,  not  to  cornplam. 
The  fact  Is.  to  change  the  subjert,  we— all  hand.s 
—have  been  so  hurried  in  getting  out  this  number 
of  the  Rural,  that  some  thlnga  arc  a  little  mixed, 
and  we  h.avn't  done  as  well  as  we  expected ;  but 
as  we  are  to  issue  fifty-two  more  numbers  this 
year,  we  will  fall  back  on  good  old  Pip  Van 
Winkle’s  saying,  "  We  won't  count,  this  time.’’ 
>♦» - 
An  Excellent  Suggestion.— The  New  York 
Centennial  Commlsslonci’s  propose  that  some 
quaimed  person  in  each  County  of  the  State  should 
be  selected  to  write  the  local  history  of  the  same 
for  the  last  one  hundred  years,  and  that  the 
whole  bo  published  by  tlie  State  board  In  good 
form  for  preservation  and  dreulat  Ion.  Sucha  work, 
o.arefuliy  prepared,  would  have  an  extensive  sale, 
not  only  among  nisldents  of  New  York  but  natives 
of  this  8wre  8catt.ere<i  over  t  he  West  and  South. 
Half  tho  money  spent  In  ICM-al  celebrations  and 
nnsworks  would  more  than  suffice  to  prepare 
such  a  volume,  and  once  issued  it  could  not  fail 
to  repay  all  expenses.  Such  a  history  would  In 
many  Counties  reach  back  to  tho  earliest  isirttie- 
mcnL  It  would  preserve  for  posterity  the  names 
of  early  notabilltieB.  and  would  become  more  in¬ 
teresting  and  more  valuable  with  Increasmg  time. 
The  pubUshed  histories  of  the  coontry  neccasarlly 
give  lltUc  insight  Into  merely  local  matters, 
ivhlle  some  of  these  will  be  of  grealosi  interest  to 
people  who  live  one  hundred  years  hence.-  It  is 
to  be  hoped  that  this  idea  will  be  practically 
aclod  upon  In  every  county  in  tbe  State,  and  It  Is 
adiipied  to  other  latitudes  quite  as  well  as  to  New 
York.  Tho  nearest  approach  to  this  idea  Is  a 
Ixiok  entitled,  “The  Annals  of  Kansas,"  recently 
published.  Almost  all  the  States  have  local  hl.s- 
tortes,  wblbh,  though  not  quite  so  exciting  as 
those  of  Kaasa-s  will  be  read  with  little  less 
Interest. 
Doing  a  sninll  and  Safe  Business.— There  Is 
some  sense  In  the  following  paragraph  from  the 
Boston  News.  The  unhealthy  expansion  of  busi- 
ness  beyond  the  means  of  parties  conducting  It 
has  been  rather  encouraged  by  banks  which  dls- 
tnwted  business  men  ol  humbler  pretensions: 
“  For  some  years  It  has  been  an  unsolved  prob¬ 
lem  whether  a  small  dealer  could  Uve  in  competi¬ 
tion  with  the  great  houses  which  threaumed  to 
absorb  eveiythlng.  Banks  and  importers  have 
helped  this  on.  Tho  former  have  usually  doue 
the  bidding  of  these  great  merchants  without  a 
question.  Paper  presented  by  them,  or  with 
their  iiiuoesupon  it,  has  been  the  first  in  be  re- 
celvwl,  even  though  humble  tradesmen  have 
thereby  been  compelled  to  forego  them  small  re¬ 
quests.  In  a  stringent  market  the  small  tradei-s 
could  get  Utile  accomiottdaUon,  and  haring  a 
small  account  have  not  been  much  reg.irdcd. 
Now  that  the  day  of  irl.'il  is  upon  us,  it  Is  being 
discovered  that  the  humble  imdesmeii  are  quite 
."is  st  rong  to  bear  It  as  tlieh'  mighty  neighbors, 
having  fewer  llHbllliJes  In  iiroponlon  to  C-apiuil  in 
trade.  Banks  are  likely  to  find  occasion  for  a  rc- 
adju.stment  of  bank  nomenclature  in  di3.scriblng 
the  relative  strength  of  parties.  We  venture  the 
opinion  that  a  mil  Hon  dollais  of  discounts  in 
small  notes  or  so-called  weak  paitlea,  eugagetlln  a 
legitimate  business,  will  show  a  smaller  percent¬ 
age  of  losses  than  the  same  amount  |nve.sted  In 
the  paper  of  commercial  glams.  .And  or  this 
commercial  trial  roust  come  a  re-adjustment  of 
business  relauous,  which  will  offer  some  chance 
lor  ti'adcsmcn  of  modei-ate  means  and  amblUoo, 
who  will  not  scatter  debts  over  a  continent  and 
credits  in  both  hemispheres.” 
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Don’t  Allow  .Suiokiiig.— We  mean  around  bams 
and  f.'ina  buildings.  Most  people  Avho  smoke  wUl 
agree  witli  us  t  Jnii  It  would  be  better  If  t  he  prac¬ 
tice  could  oe  abandoned  entirely;  but  every  farmer 
can  at  least  make  a  rule  that  no  smoking  siiould 
be  allowed  in^  or  near  buildings,  straw  and  liay 
stacks  and  barn  yards.  It  will  need  a  good  deal 
of  vigilance  to  emoroe  such  a  regulation,  but  it  Is 
absolutely  necessarj'  il  property  Is  to  be  reason- 
.ablj'  safe  from  the  destructive  element.  3tore 
than  lialf  the  fires  In  rural  districts  originate  In 
careless  use  of  tobacco.  Often  by  htied  men  or 
tramps  roaming  about  the  countiy  and  seeking  a 
night's  lodging.  Occasionally  the  burning  build¬ 
ing  makes  the  funeral  pyre  of  its  originator— a 
result  whloh  does  not  seem  so  horrible  to  the  man 
whose  buRdlngs  are  burned,  as  it  naturalli'  should. 
The  Queen’s  I'at  wtock.— The  annual  Christ¬ 
mas  sale  of  fat  stock  belonging  to  Queen  Victoria 
and  fed  upon  the  royal  demesne,  was  held  at  the 
Prince  Consort's  Bhaw  Fai'm,  Windsor  Park,  the 
other  day.  Tliera  was  a  large  attendance  ot  buy- 
el's.  The  sale  consisted  of  fort.v-iwo  very  fine 
Short-Horn  and  poUed  SviOtch  oxen  and  heifers, 
which  realized  from  jCSO  to  iss;  400  flue  wether 
sheep,  the  South  Downs  letcUlog  from  £3  lis.  fo 
£5  4s.,  tho  Cheriots  £3  19s.  to  £3Ts.,  and  lambs 
£2 19.S.  to  £6  2s.  6d. ;  and  50  bacon  hogs  and  pork¬ 
ers,  the  white  Prince  Consort’s  breed  bilnglng  £14 
5s.  to  £15,  and  the  baconlhogs  £5  to  £15  -5s, 
Thanks  to  Pres*  and  People— For  their  kind 
expressions  and  generous  acta  in  behalf  ot  the 
Rural,  of  which  we  dally  receive  manifestations. 
Our  contemporaries,  near  and  distant,  have  al¬ 
ways  appreciated  this  journal,  but  their  recent 
notices  Indicate  continued  faith  In  tta  tenetfl  and 
management— for  which  we,  as  in  duty  bound, 
tender  grateful  acknowledgment.  And  to  the 
People,  especially  our  Agent- Friends,  we  are 
greatly  Indebted  for  their  successful  exercise  of 
Influence  In  support  ol  the  Old  Rural.  The  man¬ 
ner  or  style  of  their  clubbing  is  most  effective,  and 
If  they  will  keep  on  we  think  our  circulation  will 
be  greatly  augmented  during  the  early  weeks  of 
the  Centennial  3'ear— the  year  which  is,  as  many 
believe,  to  restore  prosperity  to  the  Republic  and 
place  It  on  a  sure  and  enduring  foundation, 
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Write” for  Your  Paper!— Among  the  gCKKl 
reaolutlona,  common  at  this  dato,  we  trust  Rural 
readers  will  include  this  one— to  write  for  tliolr 
papers.  We  propose  to  do  tho  best  possible 
towards  instructing  Rural  readers  on  practical 
aud  fai'm  toplc-s  but  the  old  saying  Is  a  true  one 
that  nobody  la  as  wise  as  everybody.  Therefore 
If  j’ou  know  some  fact  of  interest  or  value,  jot  it 
down  and  send  it  along— no  matter  if  It  Isn't  put 
In  good  shape;  If  that  (ho  facta  arc  there  11  will 
be  acceptable,  and  Rurai  readers  .shall  have  the 
benefit  of  It.  It  is  ilic  KdJTor’s  business  aud  duty 
to  put  things  In  proper  shape,  and  this  Is  what 
we  arc  here  for.  We  have  great  reverence  for 
facts  from  any  source,  and  If  our  Ideas  will  not 
harmonize  with  facts,  w-e  modify  them  very 
prompOy. 
NatlounI  Grnnge  Proceedlni**.— The  fUH  and 
Official  proceedings  of  the  Ninth  Session  of  the 
National  Grange,  recently  held  in  Louiarilic,  liaa 
been  issued  in  a  neat  book  of  more  than  200  pages. 
Each  Subordinate  Grange  is  lo  be  supplied  with 
one,  -and  we  presume  that  an  additional  edition 
will  be  providt'd  for  those  who  wish  to  puroliase, 
as  many  Patrons  do.  The  c.xcoedliigly  prompt 
publlc.atiou  ol  these  pro(5oedlngs  reflects  great 
credit  on  the  reporters,  and  especially  upon  Secre¬ 
tary  o.  II.  Kelley,  whose  energy  pushed  it  to 
completion. 
The  N.  3'.  llorticuliural  Association  BocU 
ety— Will  hold  meetings  on  the  flret  Wednesday 
of  each  month,  in  Room  24  Cooper  Institute  build¬ 
ing.  An  exhibition  of  novelties  Is  expected  at 
each  meeeting,  and  suitable  arrangements  w'lll 
be  provided  therefor.  More  extensive  general  dis¬ 
plays  will  be  made  In  spring  and  fall.  It  Is  to  bo 
hoped  that  the  gardeners  aud  florists  In  and  around 
New^York  City  will  take  holdot  this  enterprise 
with  zeal  and  make  it  o  success. 
A  Ceiiteiiniul  Printing  Prcoo.— The  Old  hand- 
press  on  which  Benjamin  Franklin  worktMl  ono 
hundi'cd  and  fifty  years  ago  Is  to  be  placed  besldo 
one  of  Hoe  &  Co.'s  lightning  presses  at  the  Cen¬ 
tennial  Exhlhltlon.  The  press  found  Its  way  to 
England,  whence  It  was  brought  about  thirty 
years  ago  by  John  B.  3Iurray  and  deposited  In 
the  model  room  of  theU.  S.  Patent  Office  at  Wash¬ 
ington. 
How  to  Keniit.— In  ordering  the  rural  recol¬ 
lect  that  all  rendttani'^s  by  P.  o.  Money  Order, 
Registered  Letter  or  Draft  may  be  sent  at  our 
risk.  By  complying  with  this  suggestion  ail  will 
be  safe,  und  we  shall  be  spared  the  mortification 
ol  being  accused  of  dishonesty,  as  we  are  occa¬ 
sionally  by  careless  pooplo  who  don't  know  how 
to  remit. 
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RURAL  BREVITIES. 
ALL  aboard  of  the  good  ship  Rural  lor  1876 ! 
A  NEW  and  dangerous  cattle  disease  has  ap¬ 
peared  In  Pennsylvauia. 
wiujAM  Aykault  ol  Livingston  Co.,  N.  Y.,  has 
bought  360,000  lb.s.  ot  wool  LMB  season. 
Five  million  dollars'  worth  of  cotton  was  wasted 
this  yeai-  for  want  of  picking.  Bad  weather  was 
the  cause. 
How  many  rcadera  of  the  Rural  have  grapes 
for  daily  uso  about  Iheae  dal's?  Those  who  have 
not,  should  prepare  lor  planting  some  of  the  long- 
keeping  varioiles. 
A  Two-vEAK-OLD  Clydesdale  filly  was  recently- 
sold  by  Mr.  Cunningham  of  Whltcalrn,  Scotland, 
for  1,01*0  gum  eii.s.  This  Is  better  than  the  average 
price  ol  fast  horse.-i. 
The  troulng  stallion  Rhode  island,  formerly 
ow'nt'd  by  ex-Gov.  si’Ragcb,  and  sold  only  two  or 
three  weeks  ago  lor  $6,000,  Is  dead.  The  lo^g  pur¬ 
chaser  was  Lleut.-Gov.  Besson, 
IYe  need  a  Pllmsou  in  thiscountiy.  The  Chicago 
rmer-Ocean  show's  that  there  are  thousands  ot 
unseaworthy  traps  afioai  in  the  lakes.  Congress 
should  be  mcmonallzod  on  the  Eubject. 
DoN’T  POKGET,  that  any  SuhserffiertotheRuBAt 
can  send  the  paper  ns  a  Present  lo  any  address 
ut  the  lowest  club  rates— only  $2.15  per  copj’,  in¬ 
cluding  postage.  Many  are  availing  themselves 
of  this  oner,  'fne  advantage  of  such  a  present  la 
that  It  renews  Itself  every  week,  creating  friendly 
remembrances  of  the  giver  fifty-three  times  in  the 
year.  This  is  something  worth  thinking  about  and 
acting  upon.  « 
BUSINESS  NOTICES. 
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769  Broadway,  N.  Y..  want  agents  for  the  bestmoney- 
maklnK  article  in  the  world.  Send  for  particulars. 
“A  i^light  Cold,”  Conghs.— Few  are  aware  of 
the  iinportunce  of  cbecklug  a  cough  or  “  slight 
COLD,”  which  would  yield  to  a  niUd  remedy,  if  neg¬ 
lected,  often  attacks  t  he  lungs.  “  Brown’s  Bronchial 
Troches  ”  give  sure  aud  almost  Immediate  relief. 
