1>THE-BESTi 
SOLDEVERYWHER 
3?2 
MUt  anir  Duinor. 
SPAEKS  AND  SPLINTERS. 
The  coming  woman— Anna  Vcr&ary  Week. 
A  KACE  of  sculptoiH— Tlie  Chii)-away  Indians. 
If  you  can’t  get  silver,  do,  pray,  get  all  the 
senso  you  c.an. 
You  should  not  stone  your  neighbor,  but  you 
may  rock  his  baby.  % 
StNH  of  commission — selling  bad  butter  and 
cheese  on  a  margin. 
Dhied  apples  are  becoming  a  fashionable  des¬ 
sert  for  swell  i)arUes. 
lIowEVEu  enraged  he  may  be,  it  only  takes  the 
slightest  transposition  to  make  a  clam  calm. — 
Cinfiunaii  News. 
There  is  economy  in  traveling  ou  the  fast 
mail  trains.  You  make  what  yon  eat  go  a  groat 
deal  further  in  a  given  length  of  time. 
A  PHYsiciAM  boasted  at  dinner  that  he  cured 
his  own  hams,  wheu  one  of  his  guests  remarked  ; 
“Doctor,  I’d  sooner  be  your  ham  than  your 
patient.” 
A  UROvof  joy  in  every  word  is  supposed  to  be 
experienc<;d  only  once  in  a  lifetime,  and  that  s 
wheu  a  man  is  popping  the  question.  First 
wife,  of  course. 
••  ilv  Lord,"  began  a  pompous  young  barris¬ 
ter,  “  it  is  wrilUiU  in  the  book  of  Nature - ” 
‘‘  On  what  page,  sir— on  what  page  ?”  interrupted 
the  Judge,  with  pen  in  hand. 
THE  ITHACA  RAKE. 
I  /I  //  ,/M' 
— - -  Ji  '  Ih  ^  '  I 
YlOAll 
TJdE  UUBBKK  BAJNT 
BEST  PAINT  IN  THE  WORLD. 
THE  BEST  HORSE  RAKE  I 
Excels  all  others;  Simple,  Effioieut,  Dui’able; 
more  thau  50,000  in  use,  givina; 
entire  satisfaction. 
Agents  wanted  whoi*©  we  have  none.  Send 
for  Illustrated  Catalogne. 
WlIKF.LliK  A:  MF-LICK  CO., 
Albnnr>  N.  V  . 
WJI-LIAMS  BKOTIIKRB,^ 
Iihncn,  N.  1 . 
AIIHOTT,  BREW  &  CO., 
idrveluiid. 
Tliero  Is  no  I’aint  ninnufjiciurotl  that  will  resist  watereijual  toll.  It  is  Smooth. 
Olossy,  Durable,  KlaHllo,  Jtoautirul  aiirt  Kconnmile.'il ;  uiid  of  any  shade  from 
PUllK  WH ITE  to  J  KT’  IJI.ACK  ;  and  us  evMeuoe  of  its  beliit'  llie  liUST  rAIXT 
the  necessity  of  their  eslabllhlilnB  the  foliowlnR  itmncli  Factories  will  abun¬ 
dantly  testify. 
BRANCH  FACTORIBS: 
506  West  Si.,  New  York.  KS  Weal  Viiu  liiireii  Hi.,  ChlcuKO.  III. 
till!  H.  Tlilril  Ml,,  Hr,  l.ouia,  Wo.i  uiul  h  Wholesale  l>epot  ut  Win. 
Kiuu  A  Uro.,  No.  M  Norlh  l.ilierty  Hi.,  Itultimure,  niil. 
Sample  Oard  and  numerous  Testimonials  sent  FEEE  ou  application. 
iroxj  C3-OIT<rGt-  TO  I*.^X2XrT? 
usK  SOSK  iutt  'init 
Avoirlll  Olxoxxi-lo«.l 
It  Is  Ihe  Orininul  and  Only  Uellnlile  Alixed  Pniiil,  Mixed  Ready  for  I’se, 
It  iH  the  most  Duruhir.  the  Hnndsiimfst  and  most  economical  paint  made.  Send  for  s.iiaple  cnrrt,  with 
toHiimonlals  from  owiioi's  Of  the  tlnest  residences  in  ilio  country.  For  sale  in  every  section  of  the  country, 
testimonuisirom  CUK.MICAl.  FAINT  CO.,  IW  Iturliim  Hllp,  N.  V.  I  lly. 
THE  CENTENNIAl  WATCH.  The  BuflPalo  Pitts  Threshers 
The  watch  for  the  Centennial  can  eaelly  be  kept 
at  a  very  luodoratc  cost  hy  iiurcliaaiiiK  one  of  tlwwc 
LADD  PATENT 
COLD  WATCH  CASES 
fitted  with  a  tine  movement  lo  match.  Try  it  and 
Beoforvoiirself.  'J'hoBo  Cases  re  made  in  l.iidies. 
HentleiiK'ii  and  Boys’  sites.  In  l.asclno.  Mansard 
aiid  Flat,  wliaiies,  in  all  styles  ot  euffravlnff  and 
Hnlsli.  for  stem  and  kev-wintler  movements  ot 
Aiueric.'tn  Mnntifacturc.  For  salo  hy  tiealors  oyery- 
wloirt’.  None  genmno  unless  stompiHl  ''t».  >V. 
I.Anu'sPAT.”  under  the  he/el.  I'ltcuiars  descrip- 
tlve  anti  lilstorlcal  sem  on  a  |t  nil  cm  lien  hv  the  Miinu- 
laelurer.s,  .1.  A  .  IIKOU  N  A-  t-O., 
II  Muideu  l,owr,  New  \  ork. 
-CtRF.E^tJI  F  KO  R  W.H  H W I N tJl N  i i 
^  CATTLE  STANCHIONS, 
Se.lf-clOsinK,  sclf-fastenlne.  One  farm  ilRhi  frte  in 
e.'ieh  town  to  i.ho  Hr^t  anplicant.  Olre  tiuiiic  of  iinvn, 
coantii  otifi  State.  For  Illustrated  Descriptive  Circu¬ 
lar  and  Deed,  send ‘.ft  conyato 
W.  C.  GlFFUItD.  Jamestown,  N.  Y. 
.ANn 
HORSE  POWERS. 
MANLIFACTUHED  AT 
thresh.  ^ 
l  "r  u  S  S  E'L  iT&C?  •'  S* 
The  Pitts  Agricultural  Works,  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
Have  been  known  throughout  the  United  Slates  for  over  thirty  years  as  the 
MOST  PERFECT  AND  LIGHTEST-RUNNING  THRESHERS 
Id  the  world. 
“THE  VIBRATOR.” 
1,1100  S01.1>  L.\HT  HF.ASON 
WIinOlT  0\K  F.AI1.1RK  OU  UKJKfTIOX. 
This  Is  th“  famous  Thresliing  maclitne  tliat  has 
“  swept  the  tlelil  ”  and  rreated  such  a  revolution  in 
the  trade.  Iiy  Us  WATriiLhSa  Guaim-.^avino  and 
Till E-SA VINO  prlliclptns. 
I  FOR  THE  HARVEST  OF  1876 
S  !>  1  ou  aircring  a  large  assortment  of  these  f'elebraled  and  Popular  machines,  adapted  to  either 
^  I,  Hteaiii,  Water  or  Horse  Power. 
“n  I  They  combine  all  the  latest  improvements  wliich  are  lo  bo  found  in  other  threshers,  and  some  which 
2  n  uiTc  Id  the  Bu0tilo  Pitts  ttlune.  ^  x. 
S  «'hey  lire  built  umlec  tbe  direct  supervision  of  PitAOviCAL  TnUKSHBUMEN  (who  have  followed  thresh- 
*  I  A  business),  und  all  chatlines  made  are  the  suia'i^cstlous  of  experlouce  la  the  tlelU,  and  are  thoroughly 
SOLK  MANafyACXnUEUS, 
Porter  Blanchard's  Sons, 
[Send  for  Circulars.]  CONCORD,  N.  H. 
Sample  chuiTis  sent  to  towns  where  we  have  no 
Agents,  on  receipt  of  *J5  per  cent,  less  than  our 
retail  price.  _ _ _ _ 
TRY  THE  CORTLAND  PLATFORM  SPRING  WAGON  , 
tostoilftliere  before  adopilnti. 
ITbaieshers  will  upproeiute  tlic  great  advantage  of  this  over 
Theoretical  Threshing  Machine  Building. 
'The  ercatost  earn  is  given  to  uslug  the  very  lest  viuleHul  ami  to  having  the  work  done  in  the  most  tlior- 
"'  "^’aiy'^cmtles  for  purchasing  materials  at  lowoet  dgures  and  for  economical  building  are  surpassed  by 
ntmo  uud  the  machuieB  arc  oiferod  ut  tiie  lowest  prices  ut  which 
The  Best  Material,  put  up  In  the  Best  Manner,  can  be  Afforded. 
Ill  comparing  prices  Threshers  will  please  note  dllferences  in  material,  workmanship  and  finish  and 
bear  ill  mind  that 
The  Best  is  the  Cheapest  in  the  end,  even  though  the  first  cost  is  greater. 
Various  sizes  are  made 24-in.,  28-ln.,  32-in.,  and  3(i-in.  Cylinder  Threshers  and  f-horae,  8-horse,  10- 
horse  and  12-Hor8e  Powers.  ...  .  .  .  .  ,  » 
Kepairs  are  for  sale  iu  almost  every  county  in  the  wheat-growing  country,  at  ni«  list  jiritY.  For 
i  ■Catalogaes,  Prices,  Ac.,  Ac.,  address  wxt  n  .or  ■  x# 
JAMES  BRAYLEY,  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
or  44  Sontli  Canal  St.,  Oliieago,  111. 
SKNO  vour  «ddre«»  for  the  “Agricultunil  Economist,*’ descriptive  I  OEND  TO  AULTiVIAN  «fc  TAV  ]1.0R,  Muns— 
and  lUustnaed,  BRADLEY  MF’Q  CO.,  Syracuse,  N.Y.  j  p  field,  O.,  fOr  U  picture  Of  their  Kooster, /r««. 
T»R  ENORMOUS  WART \GB  of  grain,  so  liiet’if- 
ahlt  with  other  styles  of  Threshers,  cun  be  SAVED 
by  this  IrapTovs  d  Machine,  sutfirlrnf,  on  ri’erg  J<‘n,  lo 
more  t/uiii  jkii/  «(l  crpmnt*  of  threshing. 
FDAX.  TIMOTHY,  MUil.KT.  UtlNGAHIAN  and 
like  seeds,  are  threshed,  sepanilea,  cleaned  and 
saved,  as  easily  and  perfectly  us  Wheat,  Oats,  Rye 
or  Barley. 
AN  K.\TnA  PKICR  is  usually  paid  for  grain  and 
seeds  cleatiiHl  by  this  macliinc,  for  extra  cleanliness. 
IN  THE  WKT  GUAIN  of  WT.'i  thexi-  were  substan¬ 
tially  the  ONI.V  .MaCUINKB  that  corld  ruu  with 
profit  or  eooiKimy.di.dng  raal.  lUorotigh  and  perfect 
work,  whin  others  utterly  Jaiuit. 
All  GRAIN.  TIME  and  MONEY  wSBLing  compll- 
oalJons.  such  ns  "  Kndlcss  Aprons,"  •*  Itaddles.  ’ 
■•Beaters."  "  Plckerx,"  ele.,  are  mlirrlv  dUpnma 
With:  less  than  one-haU  the  usual  Gears,  Belts, 
Koxe'a  and  Journals;  odsiit  lubougeil  i  more  dura¬ 
ble;  light  ntnuliig:  no  costly  repairs;  no  dust;  no 
••liUeniigs"  lo  elcan  up;  not  troubled  by  adverse 
winds,  rain  or  sloi  ms. 
FAUMEIl.'<aiid  GKAIN  It  AISKIW  who  are  posfrd 
In  the  l.irge  suvlng  mnde  by  It,  will  not  employ  in¬ 
ferior  and  wasteful  iiinehlnos,  but  will  insist  on  this 
Improved  Tbresber  doing  their  work. 
I-TIUH  SIZE**  made  for  «.P. Ill  and  Vf  Horse  Powers. 
Also  a  speelaliy  of  Sgi*AK.\TORS  designed  and  made 
KXrilESSI.V  FOK  tSTKAM  I’llWtH. 
TWO  STY'I.ES  OF  IIOU.SK  PtiWRItS,  viz.;  our 
improved  "Triple  Gear,"  and  our  ".tpur  Speed," 
(Woodbury  Stylo),  both  •’  Mounted  "  on  feur  wheels. 
IK  INThltE-iiTED  in  'I’hreshlng  orCialn  IDilsIng, 
apply  to  out  nt'iireKf  Dealer,  or  write  to  us  for  Illus¬ 
trated  CirculiiriBeiit  free)  giving  full  particulars  ot 
Sizes,  Styles.  Prices,  Terms,  etc. 
Nichols,  Shepard  &  Co., 
Italtle  Creek,  .Mich. 
(ClUCUr.AB. 
Consumers  Importing  Tea  Co., ) 
No.  8  r.hnrcli  Street.  r 
P.  O.  Box  6,609.  New  York  City.  ) 
This  Is  a  oombluation  of  capitalists  to  supply  the 
consumers  of  Tons  throughout  the  United  States  on 
the  mutual  principle. 
Wo  have  experienced  agents  In  all  the  best  dis¬ 
tricts  of  China  and  Japan  to  select  Teas  espeoiaily 
for  our  trade. 
Wo  expect  every  consumer  of  Teas  *0  render  us  ad 
the  assistance  they  can  In  carrying  out  our  enter¬ 
prise,  as  wo  make  a  specialty  of  8Ul’BI.<YINO  CON- 
8UMKUH  ONLY  (and  allow  no  middlemen  to  make 
any  profit  on  our  Importations),  wnich  will  enable 
us  to  supply  them  with  Teas  ut  prices  lower  than 
have  ever  been  known,  and  of  those  finequalltlo 
thft  seldom  reach  tbo  interior,  being  sold  only  to 
the  largo  cities  and  among  the  very  wealthy. 
Hoping  the  consumer  w  111  toko  an  interest  In  our 
enterprise,  and  send  at  once  for  a  circular  with  full 
explanations  of  how  tc  proceed  to  obtain  our  goods, 
we  remain, 
Moat  respectfully  yours, 
Consnmers  Importing  Tea  Co., 
No.  8  Cbnrcb  Ht., 
P.  O.  Box  54509.  New  York  City. 
Entered, according  to  Act  of  rou^rre.ss,  *n  January, 
1874,  by  the  ronptiniera  Importiov'  Tea  Co.,  *n  the 
Olbce  of  the  Librarian  of  Contfreas,  WauhlnatOD,  D.U 
GREAT  REDUCTION. 
TEAS  AND  COFFEES 
AT  WHOLESALE  PRICES. 
Inoreaaed  Factlltlea  fo  Club  Organlzeri. 
Send  for  New  Frice 
THE  BREAT  AMERICAN  TEA  CO. 
P.O.Box 6843.  8l  &  83 'Vesey  8t.,  Hew  York 
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Ten-Horse  Farm  Enejlne 
Awarded  Grand  Premium  of 
SIOO.OO  IN  GOLD 
At  the  last  Cincinnati  InduHtrlu)  Exposition,  over 
six  cxhlhltora.  alUT  a  six  days’  pnicticiil  tesL  beuu 
for  Circular  giving  details  of  the  famous  trial, 
LANE  &  BODLEY,  John  and  Water  Sts.,  CIncinnall. 
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