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NEWS  CONDENSER 
—  Rochester  complains  ol  gas  cxiortlon. 
—  Fox  hunting  Is  all  the  rage  In  Indiana. 
—  California’s  wool  clip  will  reach  60.ooo,ooo  lbs. 
next  season. 
—  A  BalLlmoreun  has  taken  one  newspaper  tor 
fifty-four  years, 
—  The  Boston  and  Albany  Railroad  have  abol¬ 
ished  free  passes. 
—  AntweiTP  Is  preparing  to  celebrate  the  centen¬ 
ary  birth  of  Rubens. 
—  Maryland  has  1,840  public  rtchools,  which  are 
attended  by  143,003  children. 
—  Last  Hco-son  337  car  loads  of  potatoes  were 
shipped  from  Canandaigua,  N.  V. 
—  Governors  of  Illinois  have  pardoned  eight 
hundred  and  twenty-four  crlinlnals. 
—  Hlnce  November  la.si,  413  book.s  have  been 
uddCd  to  the  Poughkeepsie  city  library. 
—  The  population  of  Calllornla  Incrcitsed  69,1T‘2 
la.st  year,  of  which  18, I  M  were  t  hlnese. 
—  The  Brooklyn  t>ollce  recovered  property  val¬ 
ued  at  *7,324.18  during  the  month  of  January. 
—  The  United  States  .sent  f95,C78  woith  of  printed 
books  to  England  during  Ihe  tlse^al  year  of  1874-75. 
—  The  Round  Lake,  N,  Y.,  lolner.'tl  water  borer.i 
have  reached  a  depth  of  i,oou  reefy  but  find  no  wa¬ 
ter. 
—  The  total  losses  by  the  great  Broadway  fire 
were  computed  at  $2,521,750,  and  the  insurance  at 
$‘2,194,200. 
—  A  bill  for  a  State  Constitutional  Convention, 
to  be  held  in  March,  1&77,  has  pa.s.sed  the  Georgia 
Assembly. 
—  They  have  Cotiibllshed  a  regular  shop  In  Vi¬ 
enna  for  the  sale  of  horse  flesh.  The  government 
authorizes  It. 
—  The  Trinity  College  Boat  Club  at  Hartford, 
Conn.,  has  resolved  not  w  send  a  unlvei-alty  crew 
to  Saratoga  this  year. 
—  The  five  week-S'  suspension  of  woik  In  the  coal 
ni1n<%  which  was  Inaugurated  Jan.  9,  turns  over 
to  Idleness  eo.ooo  men. 
—  Hmall-pox  is  ragltig  so  severely  at  La  Paz, 
Lower  California,  that  the  regular  steamer-s  have 
ceased  stopping  there. 
—  Norwich,  Conn.,  has  .subsUll/ed  a  man  to  the 
extent  of  $16,0110  to  enable  him  to  open  a  sewing 
machine  factory  thei-e. 
—  The  Bristol,  England,  School  Board  has  re¬ 
solved  to  introduce  cookery  as  a  subject  ol  instruc¬ 
tion  In  femafb  ucdiools, 
lee  men  arccutllng  ice  while  the  moon  shines, 
on  the  Uud.son.  over  ‘2,000,000  tons  will  be  gaUi- 
ered,  o.  iTob.  willing. 
—  What’s  in  a  name,  again?  — tme  'I'homas 
Allsareaul  has  been  arrested  In  corjuis  Cbi'lstl, 
Te.x.,  tor  bor.se  stealing. 
—  Hlxiy  female openatlves  in  a  Lynn,  Mass.,  shoe 
manufactory  have  struck.  The  “  Daughters  of 
Ht.  Crlspiii "  sust.ain  them. 
E.  A.  Packer  &  C'o„  and  other  large  commission 
houses  of  N.  V.  City,  have  suspended,  wit  h  aggre¬ 
gate  llablllttes  of  $800,000. 
—  There  are  eight  complet.c  Bessemer  steel  es¬ 
tablishments  In  the  ITflied  Stales,  and  three  more 
are  In  progress  nr  const  ruction. 
—  The  ChrLstmas  nninhi-r  of  the  London  Graphic 
cost $10, oiM>  before  a  copy  was  printed.  The  lirst 
edition  consisted  of  250,ooii  copies. 
—  •  Under  the  Iowa  civil  damage  law  the  wives  of 
drunksrJsln  Sioux  city  have  sued  Ikpior  dealer.s 
for  sums  amonnUiig  In  all  to  $(50,ni)ii. 
YOU  WANT  IT 
GENERAL  FAVORITE 
Recently  perfected  and  offered  to  the  trade  by  the 
advantages,  both  in  construction  and  capacity 
over  machines  now  in  use  bv 
Possess 
JUST  THK  IMPLEMENT 
FOR 
Pulverizing  ?our  clay  lumps; 
Fitting  Tour  sod  ground ; 
Working  your  summer  fallow  ; 
Fitting  your  full-plowed  land  ; 
Erterm inn  ting  noxious  weeds : 
CVwertnK  your  grain  of  all  kinds ; 
Mixing  top  manure  with  the  soil 
The  Machines  made  Ity  this  ('ornpany  have  al.ways  been  noted  for 
simplicity,  a  merit  wliich  lias  been  preserved  in  thi.s  new  style  and  com¬ 
bined  with  great  strength,  especial  care  having  been  taken  to  jnovide 
against  the  wear  and  tear  of  use  in  f’actories  running  by 
Increase  the  yield  of  your  crops. 
increase  the  value  of  your  land, 
iDcrense  the  money  in  your  pocket. 
Increase  your  general  prosperity,  and 
SAVE  YOU 
One-fourth  your  time  in  fitting  your  soil ; 
All  your  seod  by  covering  It  udnipletely : 
Miles  of  wearisome  walk  after  the  old  drag ; 
One-half  the  work  In  after  cultivation  and  band 
work  With  the  hoe,  and 
TWICE  ITS  COST  IN  ONE  SEASON. 
tST"  Send  for  Circulan  to 
THE  WARRIOR  IMOWER  CO., 
Eitlle  FalU,  N.  Y. 
Actual  WORK  is'  the  only  test  of  a  sewing  machine.  The  Weed 
Co.,  desirous  of  thorough  investigation,  are  prepared  to  place  these 
machines  on  trial,  feeling  confident  that  practical  work  tvill  convince 
intending  purchasers  of  their  merit.  Alanufacturers  will  please  examine 
if  our  claims  are  not  correctly  made  on  the  following  points  : 
CONVENIENCE 
The  large  space  under  the  arm.  From  needle  to  foot  of  arm,  9 
inches  ;  from  needle  to  bend  of  arm,  1 1  inches  ;  front  bed  to  bottom  of 
arm,  5  inches.  Easily  oiled,  threaded  and  cleaned. 
No  cams  or  cogs  are  used,  a  continuous  circular  motion,  preventing 
vibration,  and  rendering  a  high  rate  of  speed  possible,  while  noise  is 
reduced  to  the  minimtun,  and  for  foot  jtower  llie  ease  of  working  is 
increased  to  a  wonderful  degree. 
[tST’S  HAY  LOADER,  Inproved  tor 
87 H,  Incluaing  Wind-iJr«uk  Attaciimeat.  War- 
rtintad  to  pilch  a  ton  of  hay  from  th«  wlnrow  In  five 
mtnutem  and  take  It  as  dean  m  hy  the  baud  fork. 
Adapted  to  all  ordinary  meadow  land,  and  to  any 
farm  wagon.  MBnufucturi*d  bySTUATTON  A  CUL- 
LtlM,  Agrioultiiritl  Work*.  MuadyUle,  Pa,  Bend  for 
ueacriptiye  Circulars  early. 
The  wearing  parts  are  forged  and  hardened.  Lost  motion  can  Vie 
taken  up  with  a  screw-driver,  thus  saving  cost  of  new  parts,  and  time 
consumed  in  fitting  them.  The  .shuttle  being  carried,  instead  of  driven, 
wears  mueh  longer,  ami  skipping  of  stitches  is  avoided.  Tlie  needle 
socket  is  hardene<l  and  so  const ructed  that  a  needle,  -when  broken  in  the 
bar,  can  be  n*:ulilv  removed.  Address 
CIDER  PRESSES 
and  Cider  Maeliliiery.  Send  for  circulars. 
BOO.MEU  A  BOSCUEUT  PRESS  COM PaNV. 
Syrucuiie,  N.  V..un(l  26  Beekmuu  St.,  N.  V.  City, 
Matthews'  Garden  8eed  Drills 
and  IVIuiihetra'  Hnnd  f'liUivnioru,  aiw 
tbo  nioitt  reliable,  durublw, 
popular  and  salable  over  pro-  '*3^* 
duoud.  Sold  jtepiiirate  or  con>-/X^VX|u|f^ 
bleed.  Send  for 
Muriiitnctured  only  by  r  T  >|jil~in 
EVERETT  &  sn.Vl-L, 
IfOHtUII,  ItlUHa.  ~ 
WEED  SEWING  MACHINE  COMPANY 
HARTFORD,  CONN. 
Allen’s  Planet  Jr 
1776  1876 
CENTENNIAL  MEDALS. 
Albata  Plate,  Higrhly  Polished. 
Equal  ill  Wear  and  Color  to  Solid  Silver. 
SIZE  l  \  INCMSJN  1)1  \ METER. 
The  obverse  and  revers?  presenting  appropriate 
dehiKti!i  comrneuiorailng  the  one  hundredth  uiiiii- 
versary  of  our  nutlun'a  birth. 
'I’HK  MOST  VAI.UARI.K  SOUVENIRS  AND 
MEMENTOS  EVER  IS, SUED. 
KlrKt-cluKkPuuill  ScpuraUir— four  bnalx  borse  Lever- 
power.  Will  ihre«h  and  clean  twenty  to  thirty  butih- 
Cls  whent  jier  hour. 
idiViu  VER  mi'm;  <:g.,  ciminnati.  o. 
Citiie  Mills*  unU  EvapurulOn*,  Sleuiii  Eiigiiiea,  Corn 
and  Cob  Crushers,  Cburuh,  Rciiuol  and  Farm  Bells*. 
('IrculurH  sent  on  nppliuMtlon, 
^UV  WILLARD’ti 
PRACTICAL  BUTTER  BOOK. 
Now  Rendy.  Price  Si. 
Address  MOORK'B  RURAL  NKW-YORKER. 
78  Duane  8t..  New  York 
Wanted 
IlaHil  CullivMor  aow  btssI  calllvsta  all 
kuidt  yrgrlahlfH.  iJo  wurk  oi^lO  ✓ 
St.  IMCII.  Ui'.l  and  clsra|>ri|, 
Price  klsi.40  eoinblnt'd. 
A  toy  paper  ’'Cracker:”  The  Centennial  Puitstlu,  “A 
lluudrisd  Years  In  a  Becoudi”  "  Vest  Pocket  Cus- 
reocy  anil  Bbimp  Case,”  asid  4  lino  Photo-Engraviugs 
Ol  the  '‘Centennial  Exposition  BuildiUKs.''  by  mall, 
all  for  '25  cts.  Agents  wanted.  Address  GlliBERT 
A  CO..  43  S.  Illinois  SI,,  lodlunapnllR,  ind. 
AGENTS  WANTED 
BozgiI. 
SU  el  Teeth. 
BRICK  MACHINE 
Large  commissions.  Extensive  fields  for  eiiler- 
pilse.  Samples  and  full  lutormution  sent  on  rectstpt 
of  5(1 1'euts. 
V,  H.  nieduliuii  (.'o.  P.  O.  Hox  ,y£70,  N.  Y. 
Bdmetblng  new.  Was  awarded  ffl-gt  premiums  at 
Ohio,  Indlaua  and  St.  Louis  Fairs.  Also  Standard 
TILE  i>IAC;ilI.NF.S,  Best  in  use.  For  Circular, 
address  J.W.  PRN FIELD,  Willoughby,  O. 
CircuhrsFree.  Eido Ey£.£.LU11117SA CO., Boston, Mass. 
TIaivy  Hltrn.sils 
"CENTENNIAL 
UNlVBRSAIi  HISTORY 
to  the  close  ef  f  ’C  first  100  years  of  our  National  In¬ 
dependence.  Including  an  account  of  the  coming 
Grand  Centennial  Exhibition.  TiV.t  pages,  fine  engrav¬ 
ings,  low  price,  Quick  sales.  Extra  term**.  Bend  for 
CIrcuUr.  P.  W.  ZIEGLER  A  CD., 
liW  Arch  .Street.  Philaduiphla,  Pa. 
there  It  MONEY  IN  THIS 
I  W  I  4^9  and  my  other  new  Novelties. 
The  „L.aillcu  Favorite’*  ^ 
BUTTER 
Worker. 
The  most  Effective, 
Pimple  «nd  Couven- 
ieul  yet  Invented. 
ManufRCtnrwP  ot  Agricultural  Implements, 
HlgKMUIIIIt.  C'uuii. 
'Washing; 
Dlbheti  and 
SUGAR  MAKER’S  FRIEND 
Agents 
vas^for  th^sale 
ECRKKA  SAP  SPOl'T.S  and  BUCKET 
llAXoKRS.  Samples.  Circulars  and 
Terms  sent  post-paid  on  rec’t  of  2(lc. 
C.  C.  POST,  Maii'f  A  BurliUKton,  Vt 
ROp  Other  purposes. 
I  J  I  >  fjwuro  I 
■pUPpliTbyinttllSacu.  rwUtuUr&fri»e.  U.  J,clp»wgi-L,  C«a»ntiK»,Cr. 
I  "'sajr "  r  w»i  ka  :i«  ibv*.  lu 
.j  I  f  IfHH  ilinii  5  iiitu- 
G  I  I  iiipM,  tlioi'uiighly 
yvorkiug:  uiii  l>uii<*riiiilk  uuil  luixiiiii  the  anli. 
AtiKNTS  WAXTF.D.  Send  for ClrouTot. 
A.  U.  HKID.  1621  Market  St.,  PUlladulphlu  Pa, 
A  IWDNTII,— AgentJ  wanted.  Valuable 
samples  tree.  R.  F.  'I'lioMPSOM,  Detroit,  Mich. 
EXCELSIOR  5 
Carpet  Stretcher 
ANP 
TACK  HAMMER 
COMBINED. 
The  onlif  device  ever 
Invented  that  will  Iny 
Carpet-a  successfully. 
No  soorc  bACkttchr^  I 
Savei  llioe,  teuijter.  itud  laltor. 
«  YOU 
Will  be  delight- 
e*l  with  it.  For 
sale  by  all  llard- 
warc.Viirnilure 
and  Utirpet  deal¬ 
ers.  orsentpost- 
jiaid  on  receipt 
of  $1  .'25. 
Daad  A  get  oco  ccv. 
64-pagc  Illustrated  Catalogue.  Free 
Boston  Novelty  Ca..  Brraton.  Mass. 
AGENTS 
MONITOR  MILK  PAN, 
Patented  June  ’Jl),  1S75. 
Made  entirely  of  Cast  Iiion  and  linni  with  PoncK- 
LAiX.  Milk  discharge  pipe  doea  nut  pass  through 
the  water.  The  pan  Is  easily  remevud  from  the  vat. 
Water  in  val  regulated  to  any  bight.  Will  be  medg 
Jorsali-in  jANir.XKY.  aoknts  wanted  for  State  or 
New  York.  Apply  to  LEWIS  W.  CENTER. 
General  Agl.,  Delhi,  Delaware  Co.,  N.  Y. 
Dnnvo  I'AI’EftS.  want  At, ENTS.  ScUil  Stntnp. 
FATnitHICfi,  Rnllifie  Vralrie,  WlbcnnAtn. 
All)-  iiL'OK.  Ryou  WAlil  ADiil  firdpHlil  hy  tiiAir  or  oxpr&M.  Svutl 
trlc^r*piibllAb«f*i  iiuiiii* :  or*lpf  iiiibH**f«il  nl  oiipp.  Awy  Pnfipr  f»f 
^lnfrHun^  •I'fit  on  rjyjripi  tii  prino  mid  Namr  of  Crry  «kU«re  pub- 
lisUptl,  I'liirty  yMAM’ ^ypprlpnflp.,  I  otnilv  (o  |iIoaac.  Sm.n  a 'f'xui. 
OubKR.  16  cU,  h  VKNr  ftir  Monibly  CtrroUr  ol  nil  NFW  boukd 
losuesi  In  United  StAU*. 
ENE8KE  VALLEY  FARM.'*  FOR  SALE, 
IJT  Some  of  the  finest  residences  in  the  Valley,  near 
it.  R.  Inquire  soon  of  .fOHN  SHELDON,  upon  the 
premises,  ut  Moscow,  IJvInfiston  Co.,  N.  Y. 
A  MONTH.— Agents  wanted  everywhere. 
Business  honorable  and  first-class.  Par¬ 
ticulars  sent  fret!.  Address 
.1.  WORTH  A  CO..  St.  Louis.  Mo. 
Pl,?irfnaMf0ui9 
XXO I  B’OIt  XQ'WA.. 
To  Farm  era.— Over  one  ralllton  acres  R.  R.  Lands, 
at  S-Aan!  per  acre.  Full  descriptions,  with  maps,  sent 
free.  Address  Iowa  R.  R.  Lasd  Co.,  Cedar  Rapids, 
Iowa,  or9J  Randolph  $i.,  Chicago,  111. 
AdJrts*, 
Excel.  Mfg.  Co, 
151  Mlcb.  Av'e, 
(.'blcago,  lUa. 
FANC V  CARDS,  7  styles,  with  name,  10c.:  or  25 
Repp  or  Damask  Cards,  with  name,  aie.;  or  20 
Acquaiulanue  Cards.  4  styles,  no  name.  10c. 
Outfit,  2,5  stvles,  lU.:.;  ‘2O  Blank  Buroll  Cards.  lOc- 
I’ess  J.  B.  HU6TED,  Nassau,  Reuss.  Co..  N.  V. 
a  day  ut  home.  Agents  wanted.  Outfit  and 
terms  free.  TRUE  A  CO.,  Augusta,  Xlaine. 
AGENTS 
WANTED, 
PRAIRIE  LANDS. 
Send  Postal  Carp  with  address  to  Land  Commis¬ 
sioner  B.  &  M.  R.  R.,  BORLINOTON,  IOWA,  and  re¬ 
ceive  FREB.Cluutof  Landsforsale  In  loWAandNBB. 
Ageute  Wanted.— C.  Bristol  &  Co..  New  York. 
'  and  MotphOie  habit  absolutely  anb 
epeeJily  riired.  Painless:  uc^iuhllcity. 
Send  sunii>  tor  parliouUra.  De.  Carl- 
itou.  Its*  Wiuiiilugtuu  ap,  Chicago.  XU, 
per  day  at  home.  Samples  worth  $1 
free.  Stinson  &  Co.,  Portland.  Me. 
WANTED ! 
A  good  C'lnvassor  to  take  entire  charge  of  the  sale 
of  one  of  my  books.  I  have  more  than  1  can  attend 
to,  and  desire  an  agent  competent  to  manage  the  sale 
with  but  little  aid  from  me.  One  who  understonds 
the  assistant  plan  of  canvassing  preferred.  Give 
age,  ezpenence,  Ac. 
W.  J'.  HOLLAND,  Bpringfield,  Mass. 
k  I  V  A  WANTED  TO  OBTAIN 
M  I  V  Subscribers  for  the  best  Agrl- 
I™  I  'w  cultural  and  Family  Weekly 
Liberal  commtssioT)*  for  httle  wort. 
RCHAL  PUBLISHING  COMPANY. 
T8  Duane  fit..  New  York  City. 
MoOHK’.S  RURAL  N xw-YORKEU  Is  one  Of  the  read¬ 
able,  useful,  famUy  papers,  eq^ually  In  demand  bv 
the  lady  In  her  conservatory,  the  matron  with  her 
household,  the  former  tn  bis  field,  the  stock  raiser 
among  his  anluiHls,  ar  d  the  young  folks  around  the 
evening  lamp.— Laws  of  Life, 
3UY  WILLARD’8 
J  PRACTICAL  BUTTER  BOOK 
N.rw  Ready . Price  SI. 
Address  MOORE’S  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
78  Duane  St.,  New  York. 
Newspaper. 
Address 
Box  3318. 
i  SILVER 
I-SHAKER  THRESHER..I 
MEDAL  i 
KmsI  nrilU  WIimJ 
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