ANSWERS  TO  CORRESPONDENTS. 
^cal 
©varctfv's!  (i^ttldr 
I.  li.,  JlrooMi/n, — Wo  know  of  no  other  way  to 
increaHC  tlio  Clematis  but  by  layering.  Cuttings 
will  not  strike.  8oed.s  germinate  in  about  one 
year.  .Tackmanni  is  a  deep,  vivid  blue  and  a  strong 
grower. 
A  Suhttcrihi-r.  You  want  to  know  the  “  easi¬ 
est  and  best  way  to  kill  out  elderberry  bushes 
from  a  pasture  wlioro  the  ground  cannot  1)0 
plowed.'  I’he  same  question  is  fniquontly  asked 
in  regard  to  destroying  various  other  noxiou.s 
shnibs  and  plants,  such  as  Canada  thistles,  milk 
wood,  bnnlocks  and  scon.-s  of  similar  pe.sl.s.  which 
are  more  or  less  tena<dous  of  life.  Now  there 
are  two  eiroelual  raetlmds  of  destroying  plant- 
I)e8t8  on  land,  whore  the  jjIow  and  harrow  cannot 
rcjulily  be  brought  into  service,  and  the  llrst  is  to 
cut  off  -the  plants  at  the  ground,  then  apply 
crude  petrolemn,  salt,  oil  of  vitrol  or  some  simi¬ 
lar  substance,  to  the  severed  stoma  and  roots, 
A  liberal  application  of  either  of  the  above  will 
kill  the  roots  of  almost  any  knowm  noxious 
weed  or  shrub;  but  this  may  bo  too  costly 
and  the  farmer  mufltrc.sort  tochoaiKw  means;  if 
BO,  he  lias  only  to  remomber  that  no  kno^vn 
plant  inhabiting  our  northern  climate  can  exist 
or  any  considorablo  time  i  f  deprived  of  foliage, 
hence,  to  bo  certaiu  of  killing  the  roots,  permit 
no  loaves  or  stems  to  grow.  In  some  instances 
it  will  require  frequent  and  persistent  romoval  of 
loaves  and  stems  diuing  an  entire  season,  or 
longer,  to  uttorly  destroy  the  roots  of  Canada 
tliistles ;  but  Ud.s  course,  if  persisted  iu,  never 
fails  to  produce  the  dosii-od  results.  The  elder¬ 
berry  buidies  you  desire  to  kill  out  should  bo  out 
down  close  Ui  the  roots  immediately.  This  may 
be  dune  with  a  grub  hoe,  iben  as  soon  as  sprouts 
appear  again,  rinnovo  them  in  I  bo  same  manner. 
If  this  plan  is  continued  during  the  season,  few 
lilants  will  bo  found  alive  next  year.  Tanners’ 
FORTYACRES 
iiicntul  treiM.  «urn.  staVius,  carrluge  bouBO,  bebory 
io.  and.  all  iiOeejitarT  (niUbultbiiiKS.  Larue  vnuo- 
tulde  uanlan,  alt  sir>*M  f« 'its.  iircbarU  of  UiO  niinlo 
trees  with  ii  varletjima  ..xoelled  In  the  North  west, 
(baviuK  Imen  awarilVil  •weetistakes  prouiiums.  at 
three  Ohin  Slate  tulrb.  ‘.flXJ  youiiu  pvueb.  cherry, 
peiu-it  onil  oulncuH.  <>vvr  a  Uotoii  varieties  of  luble 
im 
JOHN  CRUMP,  -  -  Proprietor 
Chestnut  St.,  cor.  15th, 
L*  I-l  I  Ij  1)  M  J.,  !•  H  1  yV  . 
WESTERN  FARMS 
I’artlcH  dealrlnu  to  purobaso  Farnin  In  any  of  the 
Western  States,  nlther  iiupruved  or  uniuipruved,  are 
renuestoil  til  write  to 
i\rA»-4<»i,  oo.. 
KKAL  KHTATK  DjCAr.BRH  ANI>  UHOKEUg, 
#  .A  I'lark  St,,  cuioAuu.  inns., 
for  pescriptlvij  Oataiouuo  and  I'ricu  Llsla,  wbloh 
will  bo  malbid  free  upon  appllcutlou. 
CALIFORNIA 
Have  you  any  thoiiuht  of  uolnu  to  t’allfornla? 
Are  you  uolnu  West,  .S'ortli  or  Northwest? 
....  .  ‘’I-*”  want  to  know  the  host  routes  to  hike  ? 
Iho  shortest,  safest,  iiolcitest  and  most  conifort- 
'i,'  *.."1*’,*®“  owned  by  the  Clilcaao  and 
North-WHstern  Hultwiiy  Ctupany.  It  owns  over 
two  thousand  mllfis  of  the  best  road  tbnro  Is  In 
the  aountry.  Auk  any  tUAvt  auunt  to  show  you  Its 
maps  and  tlmn  oanls.  All  ticket  auorits  cun  soil  voii 
throtfub  tickets  by  this  route.  Buv  your  tickets  via 
Ul„  ('UICAGO  ii  NoKTHWBSI'ICKN  UAU.WAV  fbr  Him 
Brmncnioo,  gaurarnento,  0«dei»,  Salt  Lafr'CIty,  Clioy- 
onno.  lieiivor,  Oulalu^  I.Uicdn. Council  Hluffs.  yank- 
nm.  Sioux  CHy,  Uuhuqiie.  Wiuoiia,  .St..  Caul,  Uiilul.h. 
WArgni,itc,t»reen  Huy.uskoiih,  Miidlson,  Mllwiinkeo. 
and  all  points  west  or  northwest  of  Chleauo.  If  you 
wish  the  host  trnveliiiu  accoinmudatlous,  you  will 
buy  your  tickets  by  tbisrouio.wml  wlUtake  lio  other. 
ibis  popular  route  is  unsurpassed  for  Mpeed,  Com- 
fort  ond  gsrety.  The  .groooih.  Well-lluliosted  and 
f'orfoot  Triuik  of  Htoel  Italls,  vvastlimbousc  Air 
HiakOM.  Miller  s  Hiifoty  I’latforni  and  Coupler.s,  the 
rijlloiSM  i’alaou  ginenlpit  Cars,  the  Wr- 
fooj^elKKraph  Hystora  of  MuvlnV  Triiliis,  the  reuu- 
larltv  nltii  wbicb  they  run,  the  iidmlrahle  iirranue- 
lumit  for  ninnlnu  Tlirouuh  Cars  from  i.'hicuuo  to  all 
points  West,  North  and  Northwest,  seen  res  to  paa- 
wingera  all  tlui  t'o.uuoKrM  i.n  Moijkuv  IIaii.wav 
ruAVKhiNO.  Pullman  Palniie  f  Vtr.v  are  run  on  all 
trains  of  this  road. 
'Hi Is  Is  tUo  OiVLV  LINK  rnnriiiiu  these  ears  be¬ 
tween  Olilcaun  and  81.  l“»ul  nr  Ohlouuo  und  Milwau¬ 
kee.  At  Dmaha  our  sleepers  ooiuieet  with  the  Over¬ 
land  Sleepers  on  tlie  Union  I'aclUo  llallroad  tor  all 
points  west  of  the  .Missouri  Hlver. 
Kor  rates  or  infonuiUloii  not  nttuliiable  from  your 
holuO  ticket  uuents,  apply  to  ^ 
HUfJlilW.  \V.  il.  KTKNNETT, 
Oon  I  Hupei  luleiident.  Oen'l  IVisson'r  Aut. 
1876.  WHEEENOW?  1876. 
of  foremuHt,  flourishInK 
and  healthy  tituton  I 
WHAT  EOR I 
To  buy  a  FAKM  out  of  the 
One  Million  Acres 
of  dnu  fnriiiliia  lands  for  sale  by  the  OUAND 
UAI'IDH  &  INDIANA  K.  U. 
Stronu  SollD.  Ucady  Alnrkels.  guro  Crops.  Oood 
Schools.  K.  K.  runs  tbruuuli  eonior  of  uruiit.  Set- 
tlLMuenti  lUt  Alone.  All  kinds  of  I'rndueis  raised. 
Plenty  of  water,  tluibor  and  buildinu  materials. 
I'rleo  froiA  ft  to  910  per  aero  (  uiio-tuurtli  down,  bal- 
iinoe  on  time. 
ll.r*8ond  for  Illustrated  pamphlet,  full  of  facts 
and  tluures,  and  he  convlnood.  Address 
W.  A,  lIOWARll,  tVimiii'r, 
T.  T.  ■  .  Craiid  Rapids,  Mloh, 
P.  It.  L.  Peiiu^k,  Soo’y  I, and  Dop’t. 
KANSAS  PACIFIC 
THE  PALACE  HOTEL  TRAIN 
BKTWKKN 
NEW  YORK  AND  CHICAOO, 
This  paper  Is  full  of  reliable  Infonnatloii  about 
Kapsas,  her  cUmale,  sidl,  products  and  proitrees 
Coutaina  a  tileo  io«p  of  the  United  Shiites,  and  a  tlno 
view  of  a  prosperous  Colony  from  Ponnaylvanla. 
Ills  a  faithful  aulde  to  the  host  and  cheapest  body 
of  lands  In  the  West.  S,iKH,i,(llK)  acroB  for  sale. 
For  a  copy,  send  your  address  to 
S.  J.  ClLniOliR, 
Land  CoinmlBslonor  Kansas  PaelHc  Hallway, 
I.AWUKtrcK,  KAN.SA8. 
yIIl<«INI.\  FA  IlMH.-  Tracts  of  30 to  300  aore.s! 
good  lipprovenjents.  Also  houses  and  lots  In  the 
KrowlDK  town  of  Ashland,  lltuiovorCo.,on  It.  K.frum 
Wasnlujfton  to  KichmondT  healthy,  dol|j»htful  oil- 
male:  KroatbarKalim.  T.J'.  TT'ooWn'doc.  AshUnd.Va. 
DON'T  Maryland  Faiins,  NO 
„,QQ.  HaltVVaUw.  IS  J 
DornhoBter  Co, 
KaMtern 
Maryland. 
WEST  JsUxurluH  t\c  Fruit 
Kreo  CutaloKiiu*  J. 
•  BsrviA..  muryiN'IAUs  rLMOL 
PI.IIMMIOH.  CamhrldjfP,  Md 
ERV  IIE-SIRARLE  MARVLAND  ANI» 
DuUwaro  raruiei,  chuup  und  on  eany  torms.  For 
•‘Land  Guido,*'  addross  I).  J,  BX-fACKISTON, 
C^ostortowu,  (Cent  Co,  Md. 
DI.V.MONlZICl)  jVrot.'tl  Kulfo  uiul  HcIkmoi's 
Sbarpeiier,  (Huhs  Cutter  an,!  Ice  Pick  in  one 
•lli.t  III  Hill  wolf  “  W.i.i|.IVtMll  Itfi.rC,"  “  K  w.irth  » iloi-„ 
‘III  i>.  tliiiiilri'iU  Ilf  thiiilar  |..,eiiii)iilnl. !  Rsmnl.',  by  iiiiill 
ai  cent..  Tnriiw  III  AacaU  nf  Oil,  imil  Iilhfl'  Vnv.Ulm,  friii.  ’ 
O.  J.  CAl’lCWELL  MANfU  C<X,  (.'UieilllJlK,  CuN.V 
PRAIRIE  LANDS. 
Send  Pos'i'Ai.  iiAUD  with  address  to  i>ANi)  Commis- 
MIONElt  It.  A  M.  K.  K.,  BrRI.I.NOTON,  loWA.  and  re¬ 
ceive  FKKX.Chartof  Land.fursale  In  low.iund  .Nkb, 
CHARLES  DUDLEY  WARNER  A.MONO  THK 
.|iMIIMMIES&l 
AMSaWAX  PUm.l»«I.NO  C0..u«tf«sl,c*..  ChlcwTlU  I  OMo 
Pu.Eilfal 
JS40  PROFITS  A  WEEK, 
•p‘*V  CntnloKiie.  Ite*.  tlxo,  f, 
I  -New  Novnltloi  nnil  ChrO‘ 
1.  K»i,ton  a  Co.,  .g,  Y.  C, 
ODBSIVJT  lE’HEE. 
Illustrated  Schedule  of 
MACKIE  &  CO.’S 
PATENT  BELL  TREBLE  PIANOS  I 
Warranted  7  years. 
New  gTvr.n  ilPHifJHT.  Jlst  Kimsiikd. 
Book  OatalOHuas  of  Music!  Books,  Instruments, 
HtrlnKS,  Trlmmlnus,  with  directions,  prices,  Ac,,  lOe. 
Mailed  free,  MACKIE  A  CO.,  Koohestor.  N.  Y. 
Tinil  I  LU  hook  ever  iiublished. 
uliirs  and  our  extra  tnmis  to  Airents 
NATION  A  L  PU  B  1,1  H  HI  NO  CO. f 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 
IM#  A  T  ffV  n  AK‘mts  for  the  bnst-soll- 
Mf  Illy  I  IhII  nif  HUtlonery  Packages 
„  Jr  lij  sheets  paper,  15  envel¬ 
opes,  Ooldon  Pen,  Pcn-Uolder.  Pencil,  Patent  Yard 
piece  of  Jewelry.  HliiKle  packaue, 
J**  ®'  ‘’f  bleaaDt  ifold  atone  Hleevc  Buttons! 
post-paid,  Ai  ets;  5  paekUKCs,  wlMi  assorted  Jewelry, 
for  fl.  Watches  itivcn  away  to  all  aireiilM,  CMrculara 
free.  BIUDIS  A  CO,.  769  Broadway,  New  York. 
EHTEY’S  COTTAGE  ORGANS  are  the  best, 
pttr  day  at  home.  Hatu  pies  worth  Id 
free.  Stin.son  &  Co..  Portland.  Me. 
•  ■  1 1  W  W  I  ini  1  W  k  Uwi| 
Of  WATERTOWN. 
Assets  Jan.  1st,  1876 . $1,068,040  16 
Pays  all  Losses  by  Fire  and  by  Lightning. 
This  Company  IS  oonDnotl  by  Its  Chartor  to  Insure 
8  A  KM  PllOPEKTY  and  PlIIVATE  llBHJOKNCKS  OHIh. 
and  ill  over  23  years  has  never  limured  or  lost  a  dollar 
""  •''*'*  Property,  und  has  never  lost 
R5.000  by  any  one  tiro  swooplnir.  or  otherwise.  liiKuro 
whore  there  is  an  AKSuf.iTTK  certainty  of  gettims 
your  money  lu  case  of  loss. 
,  J.NO.  C.  COOPER,  Pres't. 
ISAAC  MUNSON,  Soo’y.  “ 
A  J\i UNTIL— Aifc-nts  wanted  ovoiywhero. 
Biislness  honirt'uble  and  tlrst-elass.  Par¬ 
ticulars  sent  free.  Address 
J.  WORTH  A  CO.,  Si.  Louis,  Mo. 
aduyathome.  Agents  wanted.  OuiHt  and 
terms  free.  TRUK  &  CO.,  AuKusta,  .Maine. 
5  WANTED  TO  OBTAIN 
Subscribers  for  tlia  host  Aarl- 
cultural  and  Family  Weekly 
1  commlseluus  for  little  work, 
I’llBLlSUINO  COMPANY. 
78  Duane  tit.,  New  York  City. 
MOOKK'S  UlTRAh  Nkw-Yorkkk.— With  it*  full 
oorpa  of  editors,  and  a  now  puhllalicr  of  energy  and 
ability,  the  man«memont  propose  to  celebrate  the 
guarter -centennial  of  the  pioneer  Hukal  In  such  a 
manner  as  to  augment  Its  poimlarlty  and  usefulness. 
For  a  llrst-ela.'is,  lively  paper,  oontalnliig  matter  of 
Interest  for  all  eluases,  take  the  Huual  Nkw-Youk- 
XR,  and  do  no  at  once,  for  the  paper  never  was  beU 
ter,  and  Its  prospects  never  brighter.— iVerport  (111.) 
Journal. 
nn  OARD8,  7  Styles,  with  name.  lOc.:  30 
•y  K  Boii-'I  on  or  Centennhil  Cards,  with  namo,20e.:  20 
A 1 1  *£’“'■  Acquiiliiianee  Cards,  no  name.  lOc 
uU  Outfit, 27  styles,  lOe.:  20  Blank  HoroU  Cards,  10c 
post-paid.  J.  B.  IIUSTb'D.  Nassau.  Keila.'s.  Cii.,  y! 
Moohk'h  Hcual  New-Your  i;i{  l.sono  of  the  read- 
able,  useful,  family  papers,  equally  In  deinanl  hr 
the  lady  in  her  oonservutory.  the  matron  with  her 
household,  the  fiirmorln  his  Held,  the  stock  raiser 
among  his  aniroiili,  ai.d  the  young  folka  around  the 
eroning  lamp.— Lots*  of  lAje.  ” 
