NEWS  CONDENSER 
Daivy 
—  Two  inoT'e  Illicit  dlstlllcrlea  Lave  been  broken 
up  In  Brooklyn. 
—  Prairie  firths  are  destroying  the  timber  lands 
of  Western  Texas. 
—  The  Buffalo.  N.  Y.,  Society  to  prevent  cruelty 
to  children,  is  a  success. 
Miss  Terry  was  killed  by  a  railroad  accident 
In  Dai-len,  Genesee  co.,  N.  Y.,  last  week. 
—  An  enonnoiLS  loss  of  all  kinds  of  live  stock  In 
Oregon  during  the  past  wmi^r  Is  reported. 
—  The  Just  completed  census  of  Phllutlelplda 
gives  the  iTOpulatlon  of  that  city  as  sn.  its. 
—  An  unknown  philanthropist  In  Manchester, 
England,  has  given  ISfio.oou  for  an  art  gallery. 
1  he  Inhabitants  of  Greeley,  l^olorado,  have 
secured  a  f30,ooo  school  house  by  contribut  ing  $io 
apiece. 
—  “  V.  u.  B.  E.  I.  T.”  are  the  new  Initials  of  the 
Queen-“  Victoria  Ueglna  Brltannlaj  et  Indorum 
Imperatrlx.” 
—  On  the  1st  of  May,  Oharlostou,  .S.  C’.,  will 
begin  shipping  from  so.ooo  to  10,000  quarts  of 
.strawbeiTles  dally. 
—  A  biiUlon  yield  of  ?-2l, 150,000  is  promised 
from  the  Utah  mines  this  year,  i 
which  will  bo  silver. 
—  The  Hobbema  of  iho  lain  M, 
ESTABXjZSBED  1837 
KANSAS  PACIFIC 
HOMESTEAD 
w  o  r  k  e  r . 
Slmpio  and  Conven- 
' —  1^  lent  yet  Invented. 
T  r-~^  |1  ,  Works  SO  lbs.  iu 
I  ni  H'mh  thnii  5  III  1 II- 
•  I  ,  ...  men,  ilini'oiiulily 
inlxliiB  the  salt. 
rM  WANTklt.  Send  for  t  lrnuTur. 
I.  KKIt).  Kin  Markets,,  Phlladelnhln  Pa. 
This  paper  Is  full  of  rnllulilo  Infomiallou  about 
Kansa.s,  her  climate,  soli,  prodiict-s  and  progmsa 
Contains  11  nice  map  of  (ho  UnltuO  sUates.  and  a  rtiie 
view  of  a  prosperous  Colony  from  Peonsylvaula. 
It  la  a  falUiftil  guldo  to  the  best  niul  uhespest  body 
of  lands  In  the  West.  f>.0<XI.0(XI  acres  for  sale, 
b'or  a  copy,  send  your  adilress  to 
H.  ,1.  GlkyiOICK, 
band  Coimulssloner  Kansas  Pacllte  Railway, 
b.vwHKNCK,  Kansas. 
Its  Advantages,  Kesonroea  and  Drawbacks, 
l«y  EIIWIN  A.  GI'KI.P.Y. 
Special  Conipiwitfoncr  Jroni  itw  '*  Lonihm  l-'iehl  •'  tu  the 
emlanttit  fleleU  of  North  Atfirrlcii. 
t  l2  pp.,  largo  Hvfi,  Extra  eloib.  bsveled  boards,  *4. 
I’KdCrBKLV  ll.bltSTHATKII. 
With  Gxcfilloiil  maps,  pUilUH.dlugriiinNand  engrnv- 
mgs.  I  be  reviews  iinnidiuounly  favorable  wouTd  1111 
a  large  voluniu.  •'  K.ttriiordlniirtly  complete.’’ _ ZKw- 
us  m  possesaioii  of  tlio  whole 
‘*CoiiipreljenHrvo  and  nx- 
bausllvo.  uli  Mali  (tiiiette.  "  (totter  consult  ‘■Ne* 
Aojieofi/ornibd,  ••  A  inosl  wxcuUent  work/’ 
—  New  lork  In<i*iHniiiut,  For  sale  by 
UUUAI,  f’ltiiLiMJlINiJ  Cti.,  78  Duano  St.,  Now  York, 
tVo  offer  the  above  brand  of  White  I,ead  to  the 
public  with  the  positive  nssuranco  that  It  Is 
For  sale  by  dealers  generally. 
EC’KHTEIN,  llll,I,H  &  GO., 
Cincinnati,  oiiio. 
AV/’E.— ConaiimerB  will  couBult  their  IN'l'EREST 
by  bearing  In  mind  that  a  large  nrovorlion  of  the 
artlele  sold  ns  PtiHE  WHl'l'K  I.EAIi  Is  ■duller- 
alert  to  the  extent  of  from  50  to  90  per  rent.;  and 
much  of  It  does  not  contain  n  partlole  of  l,ead. 
-A.3xr3c>  oooxxm^. 
Oetr  h'iftern  Kfiimlred  ta  Metuett  tlae, 
Patented  March  20th.  IHT’f.and  July  27.  187.7. 
This  Pun  took  the  First  Preiiduni  at  tho  New  Y 
State  tulr,  at  Blmlrn,  Hept..  1875.  Uesorlptlve  Cir 
lar  and  Price  IJst  sent  free  on  appltcntlon  to 
WIEliAIlD  jfc  IIAinittOM), 
.  Sclinelder’s  pic¬ 
ture  gallery  at  Paris  ha.s  been  puicUa.Hod  for  tho 
museum  at  Antwerp  for  loo.OiMi  francs. 
1  he  Paris  “  Trols  Frenis  ”  will  have  a  resteu- 
rant  at  the  (.‘cntennhil,  and  the  public  will  have  a 
chance  to  see  all  the  mysteries  of  a  I’ailslan 
kitchen. 
—  According  to  a  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court 
of  Nebra.ska  railroad  companies  are  liable  for 
damages  resulting  from  prairies  being  set  on  flro 
by  engines. 
A  pressing  inachlno  for  tho  use  of  smugglei’d 
has  been  invented,  wlicreby  forty  yards  of  ribbon, 
worth  sorao  $00,  can  be  carried  In  an  ordinary 
watch  ca.se. 
—  There  la  a  female  evangelist  mamed  Emma  F. 
F.  Snyder  sucecssfully  working  In  Southern  Illln- 
nols,  who  publishes  a  list  of  her  converts  regular¬ 
ly  In  the  papei’s. 
-Some  of  the  pcoplo  in  Augusta,  Ga.,  are 
decidedly  nervous  bwauso  tho  magazlao  contalu- 
Ing  3s,8T7  pounds  of  powder  la  in  charge  of  a  man 
named  'rhomasaen. 
Another  bonanza.— The  prlco  of  seats  In  the 
San  Frauclseo  SttKik  Board,  widoli  last  year  was 
*20, (HM)  each,  has  rapidly  lncrca.4ed,  imtll  last  week 
$35,000  was  offered  for  one  In  vain. 
“  —  A  new  station  lia.s boon  ope.uod  on  tho  Iludsoa 
lUver  KaUroud.  It  Is  located  between  Croton  and 
CTugers,  and  Is  called  “  Oseawana."  New  Yorl: 
business  men  were  the  orlgUiators  of  It. 
—  Complrtlnla  are  made  by  the  GonUlos  In  and 
about  Salt  bake  City  that  the  Mormon  polK’c 
arro.staiem  upon  trlrllng  charges,  exact  oppres¬ 
sive  ball,  atul  levy  outriigeous  court  fees. 
—  The  successive  stonns  have  raised  the  price 
of  flsh  In  tho  lAiiidon  market  to  a  remarkable 
degree.  Salmon  now  stills  from  mree  to  four 
shillings,  while  In  other  years  It  sold  as  low  as  a 
shilling  a  pound. 
—  The  Brooklyn  Argus  sunt:— An  evidence  of 
the  liard  times  Is  found  in  the  fact  that  the  offal 
receipts  of  the  Bo.ston  Health  Department  show  1 
seventy-five  per  cent-  less  moat  scrap.s  than  a 
Vrxiix  vs  1  ff/*!  Ti...-  ...«  .....  * 
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EVERY  DAIRYMAN  SnoUIH)  USE 
WELLS,  RICHARDSON  &  CO.’S 
DP  ^  "fyhm,  with  name.  Klo.:  :u 
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A  Hfi  mplo,  itfifflolcnt  to  color  , f(i't{/  j/oiantn  of  butter, 
will  be  mil  to  any  oddresa,  pout-paid,  on  receipt  of 
ten  rente. 
Snnd  for  Clronlar*  oontulnlng  full  particulars. 
Ask  your  merchant  or  druggist  to  order  It. 
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Hlustrutort  Schedule  of 
MACKIE  &  CO.’S 
PATENT  BELLTREBLE  PIANOS! 
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Book  CHiulogueB  of  Miialc!  Boeka,  Instruments, 
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ANU 
BUTTER-WORKER, 
Without  flouts  or  agitators 
of  any  kind.  6  Pl/ps  made. 
Agciiia  wanted  where  we 
have  none.  Nend  for  Ctreu- 
These  jfoods  arc  analyzed  bv  l^rofeMor  G.  A.  Lio- 
bl»fOf  Bnltlmere  and  other  eminent  chemists,  and 
their  quality  RuururitouU.  Send  for  (Jlrouhir. 
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MAKING  BUTTER 
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The  periodicals  In  this  list  urii  olferod  at  a  large 
reduction  from  their  rates,  with  a  view  to  accomo- 
dating  our  friends  who  wish  tosubscrlbo  for 
TIIK  RUUaI,  new- YORKER 
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in  this  list,  and  tho  Kuuai.,  it  Is  only  necessary  to 
send  your  address  In  full,  and  the  money  with  tho 
order,  When  they  will  be  sent,  pohtagic  piiepaid. 
Have  you  any  thought  of  going  to  California  7 
Are  you  going  West,  North  or  Northwest? 
want  to  know  the  best  routes  to  take  ? 
The  Shortest,  surest, <iulukirst  and  most  comfort- 
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two  thoasand  miles  of  the  best  road  there  is  in 
the  country.  Ask  any  ticket  ngenr  to  show  you  It.s 
maps  and  time  cards.  All  ticket  agents  can  soil  you 
through  tickets  by  this  route.  Huy  your  tickets  via 
the  CUICAOO  A  NuUTlrWKSTKUN  ItAttWAY  Ntr  Nsii 
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enne,  Dunver,  Omaha,  l,nicoln.Couiinil  BlniTs.  Yank¬ 
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Marquette, (freon  Hay, Oskosli, Madison,  Milwaukee 
aiKl  all  points  west  or  northwe.st  vf  (lilcaao.  ir  you 
wish  the  bust  tntveling  aciuimmoiiutlous,  you  will 
®  roule,  and  wiH  take  nooiher. 
J  his  poptilar  route  is  unsnrtiassed  for  Speed,  Com- 
fortsnd  Safety.  I'ho  Hnieuth,  Widl-HatiaatAd  and 
Ptirffict  Trtuik  of  8t'<30l  Kutln,  vVo^tifiAgiiuuaii*:  Air 
Brakt*e<.  MlUof  n  SftftHy  Pbttform  and  Couid«rn.  r.ho 
celebrated  Pullmeu  Paluen  Sleeping  Cars,  the  Ver- 
fect  1  olograph  Njstemof  Moving  'I'ralns,  i he  regu¬ 
larity  with  whlcli  lliev  run,  (he  udiuliahte  avrango- 
luent  for  running  Through  t^r.s  from  Chicago  to  all 
points  We.si,  Nort  h  and  North  west,  secures  to  mis- 
sengers  all  the  coMk'uRra  i.v  MuiiEjtN  Raii.way 
Thaykai.no.  jntilmnn  fuluee  ('ant  arc  run  on  all 
tndgs  of  this  romJ. 
This  U  the  irNliY  LINE  running  those  ears  be¬ 
tween  Chicago  and  St,  Paul  or  Chicago  uud  .Mllwnn- 
koc.  At  Omaha  our  sltsepcr.s  connect  with  the  Over¬ 
land  Hnoporsou  the  Union  I'acillo  Itailroad  for  all 
points  west  of  the  Ml.s.soiiM  River. 
For  rates  or  tnformalloD  not  alUlnahle  from  your 
noino  ticket  ugenfs,  apply  to 
M*;<aliiW,  vv.  ii.  stennett, 
Gen  I  Supeiloteinlent.  Gen’l  Pa.ssen’r  Agt. 
It  is  a  cheap,  practical  and  eound  plan  of  but¬ 
ter  making.” — X.  A.  Wii.r.ABD. 
B-Jf"  Circulars  free.  Address 
Ij.  S.  HARDIN,  Louisville,  Ky. 
ileal  (Kjdftatf 
A  FARM  FOR  SALE?K*7,«|.'.^‘;';(; 
urulne,  half  timher;  Brst  crop  will  more  than  nay 
for  tho  price.  $I.IKX);  new  house,  some  trull.  Apply 
Lo  TlIOS.  K.  COX,  Ho,  (jhnrles,  Arkansas. 
ERY  DKSIRAHLK  .MARYLAND  AND 
Delaware,  harms. cheupaud  on  easy  terms,  k'or 
"  Land  Guido,”  address  D,  J.  ULACKla'I'ON, 
Cbesiertown,  Kent  Co,  Md. 
F8end  A 
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Catalogue 
and 
Maps  of 
Maryland 
and 
Delaware 
J.  F, 
Smyrna, 
Delaware. 
PRAIRIE  LANDS. 
Send  PosT.ti,  Caiid  with  address  to  J,AN1>  Commih- 
8IONKH  B.  A  M.  R.  R.,  Bdhi.inoton,  Iowa,  and  re- 
oeive  Fkex.  Chart  of  lainds  for  sale  iu  Iowa  and  Nkb, 
Moiiilily  IMagaziiiea, 
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♦Uomorcst’s  Fashion  Magazine .  f,  cJi  i  ? 
Harper’s  Monthly . /. .  d  «?  ll 
Peterson’s  I.a  les’  Magazine . 4  4  a 
Hcrlbner’s  Month  y  . . .  '  c  « 
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„■*  .  '■  Lady  8  Journal., . r  (is  k  J'lj 
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Wavcriy  Magazine . ...7  65  (j  jil 
,  .  ,  IRkciqiouh.J 
Independent .  k  or,  11,, 
Illustrated  Christian  Weekly . i  r,  15  ?  r ! 
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Presbyterian  (John  Knox  Engruvlug)!.  5  'JO  6  4( 
The  Advance .  5  V  JJ 
Watchman  and  KeflecUir . '."".i’.'.  5  85  4  ^ 
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New  York  Witness .  4  ir,  - 
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"  “  Nation . t,K  1% 
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Inter-Ocean .  4  m  5  jJ 
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’Louisville  Courier-Journal . J.V  4  (jg  li  .‘In 
Sprlngticld  Republican .  4  05  0 
Mt.  Louis  Times . .  .  4  15  7  m 
Sol e'Ul Ho  American.... .  .’.'  6  85  aw! 
Toronto  Globe .  4  gg  4  qq 
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aoboioeof  iwochromos 
1  he  (Captive  Child”  or  "  The  Old  Oaken  Bucket-" 
Heahth  /.Nt>  Home  oflers  L2  Ktchinga;  the  Corn 
1  i;;it-,ltu'UNA4.  gives  a  cuupou  tor  ihelr  Distribution 
of  presents,  uuuou 
Aar>RE88 
ItlUtAL  NkW-VOUKKR, 
78  JAuane  *ft..  New  IforK  City. 
^tocH  anti  witty 
THE  PALACE  HOTEL  TRAIN 
BETWEEN 
NEW  YORK  AND  CHICAGO, 
Dark  Brahmas,  White  Leghorns  and 
White  Dorkings,  $2  a  dozen. 
C.  A.  DAVIS,  Berkley,  Mass, 
EOGH  FROM  IMPORTED  STOCkT-MhIRI 
moth  Hronzu  Turkeys, «(do-z.!  Aylesbury  Ducks, 
Light  and  Dark  Brahma,  While  Leghorti,  Sebright 
and  Game  Baniaius,  $2  doz.:  Game  Bantams  weigh 
lUoz.  each.  W.  8.  CARPENTER  &  SON.  Rye,  West- 
chobter  Co.,  N.  Y. 
Kusiurantf, 
■■•WWJinilWb  Wwi| 
Of  WATERTOWN. 
Aaaets  Jan.  Ist,  1876 . $1,058,040  16 
Pays  all  Losses  by  Fire  and  by  Lightning. 
Tills  Company  Is  coiiflnud  by  its  (iiarter  to  insure 
Fahm  Pihjpehty  and  Pm  v ate  ItErtiiiKNtren  oniv. 
and  in  over  Zi  years  bits  never  woiur.d,  or  /out  a  dollar 
ol  Property,  and  has  never  lost 
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whera  there  is  im  absolutk  certainty  of  getting 
your  inoucy  In  case  of  loss, 
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ALLEN’S 
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among  his  unluiids,  ai  d  Ute  young  folks  around  Ctm 
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work  by  Hon.  Lewis  F.  Au-xn.  Ex-PraM.  N.  Y.  State 
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