ilantsf,  &f 
other  correspondents,  wo  think  the  information 
songht  will  he  aequirod.  Tl)0  proftta  to  be  de¬ 
rived  from  100  hens  deimnd  so  wnch  upon  cir¬ 
cumstances  that  no  man  can  determine  that 
point  except  bj  actual  exiieriraents— keeping  a 
strict  account  of  receipts  and  expenses  in  ovorj 
instance. 
ANSWERS  TO  OOESESPONDENTa 
.GENTS  NEW  BOOK  GREAT 
CENTENNIAL 
Notk. — All  letlers  of  inquh-;/  .wdmt  bb  ac<x>»i-  I 
panted  loilJi  llie  name  and  address  of  the  tnriter. 
It  is  seldonii  toe  can  natiui  plants  from  leaves 
or  twigs  alone.  The  glower  is  generally  indis¬ 
pensable. 
Bryan. — Sometimes  invalids  are  more  in j tired 
by  exercise  than  benefltej.  Knowing  how  much 
stress  is  placed  by  hygienists  npon  exercise  in 
the  rocoverj*  or  preservation  of  health,  those 
who  are  recovering  from  sickness  or  who  are  in 
declining  health  are  apt  to  overtax  themselves 
in  their  eagerness  for  speedy  improvement. 
One’s  strengtli,  he  it  more  or  less,  must  ever  be 
the  guide  of  the  amount  of  exercise  calculated 
to  strengthen  the  system  or  any  one  of  its  parts. 
WhenoTor  exercise  has  been  carried  to  exhaust¬ 
ion,  wo  may  be  assured  harm  has  been  wrought, 
for  the  reason  that  a  loss  of  nutrient  deposition, 
instead  of  a  gain,  has  been  sustained. 
Fatigue  is  Nature's  warning  to  cease  work, 
jnst  as  much  as  a  burning  hand  is  her  warning 
to  withdraw  it  from  the  burning  substance.  A 
convalescent  person  may  walk  half  a  mile  with 
bnt  the  first  sensation  of  fatigue  and  b«  bene¬ 
fited.  Bhould  ho  continue  his  walk  another  half 
mile,  a  decided  loss  of  strength  would  inobably 
be  tlie  consequence. 
We  may  disregard  the  thousand  warnings  of 
nature  which  havo  been  instituted  to  guide  us  in 
a  manner  the  best  adajitcd  to  secure  our  liighest 
welfare— once,  twice,  tlirico.  Hut  the  penalty 
will  Just  as  inevitably  follow  as  that  tlio  sun 
shines  brightest  iu  a  cloudless  sky,  and  in  uner¬ 
ring  proportion  Vj  the  degree  and  uumbor  in 
which  they  have  been  disregarded. 
Though  we  wander  from  the  answer  to  the 
question  asked,  wo  may  add  tliat  in  one  view  of 
the  above  remarks  may  bo  found  tbo  cause  why 
so  many  farmers'  boys,  instead  of  growing  up 
ideals  of  physical  vigor  and  form,  become  tbo 
gaunt,  sallow-faced,  round-backed,  crookcd-log- 
ged  men  who  constitute  so  conspicuous  a  poi> 
centage  of  the  fanning  population.  Too  often 
is  the  work  of  a  man  expected  of  half-grown 
boys  ;  too  often  farm  tasks  entirely  beyond  their 
strength  and  the  development  of  their  bones 
and  muscles,  are  assigned  to  boys  from  ton  to 
who  with  bnt  little  intor- 
PEAR  .SF.EDEIN«t*.-Mo,  1,  M  F  M  ;  No.  2 
Apple,  No.  1.  3  yrs.,  $1  F  Mi  No.  2,  $2.  Apple.  1 
yr.,  H  V  .M.  Mnz*ard,  No.  1,  $f  F  M.t  No.  2,  |:i.  Plum 
SeedllnBi,  extra.  »16  V  M.:  No.  1.  $10  F  M.:  No.  2  $u 
^  M.  K.  P.  ObAHIC.  DausvMlo.  N.  Y. 
EXHIBITION  lEEUSTRATED. 
Bvory  American,  visitor  or  non- visitor,  wants  It  In 
his  home.  330  einimvlMdra,  that  coat  over  ®80,- 
000,  snow  the  best  vxlilblis.  J,ow  prlae,  Imraonso 
aalos.  Send  for  Circular,  terint  and  inaipln  enurav- 
InK*.  P.  tY.  Ztrclor  <t  Co.,  Plilla,  I’a.,  or  Cblcago,  111. 
CHOICE  NURSERY  STOCK 
Apple  Trees,  very  line.  In  Innro  iiuanlUle*, and 
of  IradinK  Turiollos.  Peneh  Tree#,  I  yr.  from  bud, 
by  the  IIW,  I.WKI  or  lO.OuO.  tinucurd  and  other  vine*, 
1. 2  and  3  yrs.  old,  unsurpassed  and  In  lurge  number. 
I.n  Veeeiilllcaanil  t'herry Currant*,  I  and2yr8.oId, 
Also.  Forest  and  Kvnrgroen  Trees,  lleduo  I'lanU, 
.«hrubs.  Hoses,  and  a  aeneriil  nsaortmuut  of  Nursery 
Stock.  All  youiiv.  thrifty  pliinui,  and  in  large  quan¬ 
tities.  Hcnd  for  I'rice  List.  Aildre** 
STKI’HPIN  HOYT  A  SONS.  Now  Canaan,  Ct. 
ilry 
(frCA  A  HTT'T’TT  Male  or  female.  No  c.-tpltnl. 
A  W  XiXilk.  Wo  vivo  steady  work  that 
will  brill*  you  $‘J<()  a  month  at  home,  day  or  evoulni;. 
Inveulors’ Union,  173  Oroenwloh  St..  N»w  York. 
k  A  MONTH.— ARonta  wanted.  .IB  best 
'  selling  articles  In  tho  world.  One  Sam- 
Address  JAY  BK0N.S<)N,  IJetroH,  Mloh. 
EACH  TUEEM,  to  «»3 
Ust  Free.  It.  S- JOlIN.STi 
»er  1  ,UOO.  Price 
N,  Stock  ley.  Dal. 
CONTINUE  TO  SEDU  THEIR  IMMENSE  STOCK 
OY 
made  by  ONE  agent  in  S7  days  1.3 
new  article*.  Numpl«!«  free.  Address 
C.  M.  LININCI'ON,  ('«IOAOO. 
NEW  FRUITS 
Dutch  Bulbs,  New  and  Rare  Plants,  &c. 
Souvenir  dll  Congres:  Beurre  d’ Assumption  i  Pit- 
mnston.  Duchosse  and  other  new  I’eiirs. 
Now  Peaches.  American  aud  European  varieties ; 
a  largo  stork  of  Pear  and  otlier  Fruit  Tree*,  fm. 
Dutch  Bulbs-Hyaolnlhs,  Tulips, IJUes,  direct  from 
Holland.  .....  .  . 
DuchcHS  of  Edinburgh,  Pcarlo  de  .fnrdlti  and  other 
new  Hoses.  New  and  Rare  Plant*  for  winter  flower- 
Cutaloguos  mulled  on  application. — PRICKS  l,OW. 
JOHN  SAUL,  Washiugrton  City,  D.  C. 
AT  FORMER  PRICES. 
a  Week  to  Agents.  Humpies  FREE. 
P.  O.  VICKERY,  Augusta,  Maine, 
n  month.  Outfit  worth  $1  froo  to  agents 
Exoelblor  Mf 'g  Co.,  161  Mloh.  Av.,Cbicugo 
OF  THE  CEI-RBRATEn  PONSON.  OTTINKT, 
JaUBRKT.  I.EBHoNH,  and  OTHER  MAKKM, 
THE  CHOICEST  l.YONS  (JOOl)H,  FROM  $l.,30 
X  {AHm  OF  OUR  KA.MIJ.Y  HIDK.S,  SO 
FAVOUAUDY  UHCKIVED  11 KHKTOFOHE.  IS 
ADD  THE  NllMBWKS. 
PliABiV 
IN  AI.r.  THE  l.ATKHT  HHADE.H  FOR  FAI.I, 
WEAR,  ALL  WIDTHS  A.\D  OL  A  LI  TI  E.A,  'I  HE 
CHEAPEST  «OODS  OFFEKKI)  IN  THIS  .MAR¬ 
KET,  AT  $1.73.  $-A  AND  t'J.'Z.’i  A  YAHD. 
A  HANDSO.ME  ASSORTMENT  OF  ETKN'tNO 
SHADES. 
ALL  TUB  ABOVKUOODH  ARE  fllTAUANTERD 
CHEAPER  TUAN  SIMILAH  Ql-ALITIEH  CAN 
NOW  BE  IMPORTED  FOH.  ANn  A  VtSI  I'  OF  IN- 
SPECTIO.V  IS  SOLICITED. 
tr*  PRICES  NUT  ADVANCED  ABOVE  LAST 
YEAR. 
If  you  wnnt  the  bosl-selling  ar¬ 
ticle  In  the  world  and  a  solid  gold 
patent  lover  wuleh,  free  of  cost, 
RIDE  *  (;O..T«7  Broadway,  N.Y. 
AGENTS 
write  at  ODoe  to  J.  B 
n  AGENTS  WANTED  FOR  THE  GREAT 
lENTENNIAL  HISTORY 
It  Rull*  fOHter  than  any  other  book.  Ono  Agent 
sold  47  copies  In  one  dav.  Send  for  nur  extra  terms 
Ui  Agents.  NATIONAL  Pru.  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa, 
Striti^  I'nt  Hontm,  especially  prepared  tor  foil  plant¬ 
ing  and  quick  bloom,  sent  sufely  by  muH.  post-nald. 
Fivn  splendid  vurletles,  all  labofed.  for  Wit  l‘-8  do., 
t  19  do.,  Sri  I  ‘ZO  do.,  #4  I  33  do.,  S.'S.  For  lOo. 
each  addltiriniil,  one  [Mngiilflcunt  Premliliti  Itane 
10  every  dollar'*  worth  ordered.  Send  for  our  new 
11 11 1 D  E  TO  UD?l  K-U  i;  1  .TU  ItE.  and  choose  from 
over  390  fluest  sort*.  Address  TUB  DINOKK  A 
CONARD  CO.,  Rose-Gkowbu.*,  We*t  cirove,  Ches¬ 
ter  Co.,  Pa. 
Wo  will  start  you  In  a  bunlnoss  you  can 
make  $511  a  week  without  capital.  Easy 
and  respectable  for  either  sex.  Agents 
Supply  Vu.t'HA  Bowery.  New  York. 
RICH  DRESS  GOODS 
FOR  FAIR,  and  winter  WEAR, 
IN  THE  NEWEST  STYLES  AND  COLORS. 
HONEY  MOON  NURSERIES 
LADIES  IN  SEARCH  OF  FABRK'S  FOR  FA  LI, 
AND  WINTER  WILL  FIND  IT  TO  THEIR  IN- 
TERKsr  TO  INSPECT  OUR  SPI,END1U  STOCK 
BEFORE  PUROUASlNO. 
RnilK  HfilTIVTSf  We  have  In  press  Now  Book*  by 
DIMI  iV  fill  r,  II  I  3  •  ijri.t  Unrte.  Charles  Dudlev  \Var 
ner,  Mark  Twain,  Rev.  Dr.  Fish  and  other*.  Now  Is 
the  time  lo  secure  territory.  Calalogno*  sent  free. 
AM.  PUD.  CO.,  Uariford,Ct.,  Chicago  or  Cincinnati. 
Near  Jacksonville,  Fla. 
The  Pi'ifiMf  Nursery  of  Florida.  The  largest  Trop¬ 
ical  and  Scuil-Tronical  .Nuraery  In  the  U.  S.  1,000,000 
of  the  Citrus  family  offered  this  season.  ^  l>taloBuus 
sent  free.  Address  L.  A.  HARDRR, 
Proprietor,  JacUaon  vllle,  Fla. 
POPULAR  DRESS  GOODS 
AT  (IRK.IT  ATTUACTIO.NS. 
A  FULI,  LINK  OF  .MI.VED  AND  PI,AID  SUIT- 
INCH  AT  l.7o. 
MISSES'  WIiNCEY  .SUITINGS  IN  GREAT  VA¬ 
RIK  I’ V  AT  I3e. 
SHEPHERD  CHECKS  AT  15e..  MBo.,  ZHe.., 
AND  30e. 
3- 4  MANPHKSTER  CASiLMERES,  CLOTH 
COLDIW.  M.lo. 
4- 4  BELGIUM  POPLINS,  FALL  AND  WINTER 
SUADKS.  390.  AND  49e. 
A  FULL  LINE  OF  EMPRESS  CLOTHS,  ALL 
LEADING  SHADE.-!,  lie.  TO  7.3C. 
A  FULL  LINE  OFHICIl  FA  N<’Y  STRIPED  AND 
PLAID  SUITINGS  AT  43o..  3<)c.,  AND  09e. 
ALl,.WO<H,  cashmeres  in  EVERY  SHADE 
AND  WIDTH. 
AOEHTS'  PROriTS  A  WEEK,-  New  Novtlliat  Ant)  Cbro« 
me*,  OataluKuo*  fVee.  Uio,  L,  Fjilto.w  A  Ca*,  N,  Y,  C, 
Tpaac  Planfu  Bulb*.  Full  Price  List  and 
I  ridUlNy  Uiiib  Catalogue  OaATia.  Ad¬ 
dress  F.  K.  PIKENIX,  Bloomington  Nuraery,  111. 
A  O  r  M  T  Ck  WANTKD  TO  OHTAIN 
A  Iv  I*  IW  I  ^  Subscriber*  forthe  best  Agrl- 
lA  ■  w  ■  wA  cuUural  and  Family  Weekly 
Newapaper.  Reduced  rates  for  Is77.  Liberal  cutn- 
mlsBloni  for  little  work. 
Address  RURAL  PUBLISHING  COMPANY, 
Box  3318,  78  Duane  bl..  Now  York  (  Ity. 
Suring  Avenue  Gardens. 
WINTER-BLOWiNG  PLANTS 
fifteen  years  of  age, 
eat  or  aim  plod  on  until  tbo  dreary  task  is  ac¬ 
complished.  The  result  is  a  prematiiromatnrity 
and  a  consequent  weakening  and  dwarfing  of  the 
physical  and  vitfil  powers  which,  effected  before 
or  durhig  the  period  of  adolescence,  is  fixed  for 
the  rest  of  their  lives. 
*•  UechooBse  best  whose  labor  enlerlalas 
His  vacant  fancy  most ;  the  toll  yon  hatn 
Fatigues  you  soon,  ahd  scarce  improves  your  Hmlis." 
n.  U.  B. — ^The  small,  bluish  caterpillar  marked 
with  deep  orange  bands  across  the  middle  of 
each  ring,  the  head  and  feet  also  orange  color  Is 
the  larva  of  a  beautiful  moth  kuowa  as  Eadryas 
grata  and  quite  fully  described  on  page  427  of 
Harris’  Insects  Injurioua  to  Vegetation.  It  U 
somotiruoa  q'lite  abundaut  upon  grapo  vinos, 
doing  considerable  damage  to  the  leaves.  We 
do  not  know  of  any  better  way  of  gettiug  rid  of 
this  pest  than  to  pick  off  the  caterpillars  by  hand 
aud  then  kill  them. 
E.  C.  Sherwood's  letter  is  received.  Neither 
the  county  nor  state  is  given,  and  wo  cannot 
make  out  the  post-mark.  Will  be  happy  to  com¬ 
ply  with  request  when  thd4kbove  is  made  known. 
(y.  E. — No;  make  it  a  rule  of  your  life 
never  to  invest  in  any  businoss  or  enterprise  of 
which  you  know  iiotliing,  or,  to  put  it  iu  a  gam¬ 
bler’s  phrase,  "Never  bet  on  another  man’s 
game.” 
Alonzo  SacletL-Can  you  or  some  of  your 
many  subscribers,  through  the  columns  of  your 
valuable  paper,  tell  the  origin  of  common  house 
flies,  whether  they  are  developed  from  a  grub  or 
maggot  or  whether  they  hatch  from  eggs  laved 
by  old  flies ;  if  so,  where  are  the  eggs  deposited  ? 
By  ausweriug  the  above  you  will  greatly  oblige, 
Ans.— The  eggs  of  the  common  house  fly  (^Musca 
domesticn)  are  deposited  iu  old  garbage,  decayed 
heaps  of  vegotablo.s  and  about  barns  and 
stables.  From  the  eggs  minute  whitish  worms 
emerge  aud  feed  upon  the  tilth  in  which  is  their 
home  for  the  time  being.  The  grubs  grow  rap¬ 
idly,  and  when  mature,  pass  into  what  is  termed 
the  pupa  stage,  remaining  in  this  two  or  three 
weeks,  then  come  forth  full-grown  flies.  Largo 
numbers  of  the  common  house  fly  hibernate  and 
remain  alive  all  winter,  and,  therefore,  ready  to 
go  on  perpetuating  and  multiplying  this  species 
the  following  spring.  If  you  desire  to  watch  all 
the  transformations  of  the  house  fly,  it  will  be 
necessary  to  breed  them  in  glass  cases  from 
which  they  cannot  escaiie,  as  it  is  quite  difficult 
to  find  their  egg  » 
Wild  Feivi.— Could  you  please  tell  me  the 
name  of  this  white  flower  ?  Also  tell  me  if  the 
name  of  this  yellow  one  is  Golden  Rod.  Ass.  — 
Yes,  it  is  Golden  Rod  (Solidago'),  The  white  is 
Eupatorium  aroinatieutn' 
E.  Hells. — If  yon  will  read  the  articles  in  the 
Rckal  upon  Poulti’y,  by  Mr.  H.  H.  Hales  an- 
A  8FECIALTY. 
Carnation*,  Hmllnx,  Neapolitan  Violet#,  Bouvar. 
dla*.  ClilnosQ  Axaleas,  Lily  of  the  Valley.  All  the 
new  and  tnost  floslrublit  Geraniums  and  stiallar 
lUanta'.  AUo,  a  jrreut  variety  of  lUe  common  and 
fauoy  Uaray  Evergrenn  Trees,  as  low  a*  they  o»»n 
be  purcbuseil  of  any  trustworthy  <lt^al0r. 
Address  H.  W.  HAIiEH, 
Ridgewood,  Bergen  Co.,  N.  J. 
B.  B.  Red  Games  Sf'i 
greatly  reduced  rates  till  December  1st,  to  rcd'ucu 
stock  on  account  of  recent  business  engugoments. 
J.  y,  HICKNKLL,  Westuioreiand,  OnolJu  ro.,  N,  Y. 
PURCHASED  AT  THE  JULY  AUCTION  SALES 
IN  l.ONDON.  AND  NOW  QUOTED  FIF'I'Y  < 
PER  CENT.  LESS  THAN  MARKET 
VALLE,  VIE.: 
$‘300,  $333,  $330.  $373.  $3»0,  $3  33 
$330,  $400. 
ALSO. 
IMPROVED  JERSEY  STOOK 
A  thorough-bred  Jersey  Cow  for  sole,  from  Import¬ 
ed  dam:  Is  registered  In  ibe  Jersey  Herd  Book.  Also 
two  Heifer  Calves.  Address 
U.  HALMS,  Ridgewood,  N.  J. 
IN  TUB  MOST  ARTISTIC  DESIGN.S  FOR  THE 
COMING  SEASON. 
$30,  $.35,  $60.  fO.3,  $7.3.  $83,  $95. 
FIJI. I,  lilNElS  OF  ALL  THE  fflODERN 
A.VB  CHEAPER  (ClUADES  OF  WOOL¬ 
EN  AND  OTHER  HH-IWI.S. 
CUSTOMERS  AND  STRANGERS  VISITLNIJ  THE 
CITY  WILL  FIND  1 1-  MUCH  TO  THEIR  AD¬ 
VANTAGE  TO  MAKE  A  VISIT  OF  IN¬ 
SPECTION  BEFORE  PURCHASING. 
B.  T.  BABBITT’S  BABY  S0AP< 
CALIFORNIA 
Have  you  any  thought  of  going  to  California? 
Are  you  going  West,  North  fir  Northwest? 
Voo  want  to  know  the  best  route*  to  take  ? 
The  shortest,  safest,  quickest  aud  mi>*t  couiforl- 
able  routes  are  tTiose  owned  by  the  Oliicago  and 
North-Western  Railway  Company,  It  owns  over 
two  thou.ssnd  nillea  of  the  bi,*t  road  them  I*  In 
theoonntvy.  Ask  any  ticket  ugenl  lo  show  you  Us 
mail*  and  time  card*.  All  ticket  agents  can  sell  you 
through  tickets  by  Ihls  route.  Buy  your  tickets  via 
the  CHiCaCiU  A  NOHTHWKhTfnt.N  KAit.WAY  I’ur  C3«|| 
Francloco, Haem uiciitd, Ogden, gait  Lake  CUy,  Chey- 
eoae,  Denver,  Omaha,  I.lnooln.Couueil  Uluti*,  Vatik- 
ton, Sioux  City,  Dubuque,  Wlnoua,  fit.  Paul,  Duluth, 
Marguetie.Green  Bay.OeKu*li,Mi>di*<itt.  Milwaukee, 
and  all  point*  west  ur  northweat  of  Chicago.  Ir  you 
wish  the  best  traveling  nccommodatloiin,  you  will 
buy  your  ticket*  by  this  route,  aud  will  tuko  no  other. 
This  popular  route  Is  unsurpassed  for  Speed,  Com¬ 
fort  end  Safety.  The  Smuoth  Well- It#  I  lusted  and 
Perfect  Track  of  Stool  Rail*,  Westliighouae  Air 
Brakes,  Miller’*  Safety  Platform  ano  Couplers,  ilio 
otflebrated  Pullmsa  Palace  Sleeping  Cura,  the  Wr- 
feet  Telegraph  System  of  Moving  Train*,  the  regn- 
lurltv  with  whioh  they  run.  the  odmirahJe  iirrnugo- 
nient  for  mnnlag  Throngh  Cars  from  Chlwigo  to  all 
point#  Wo*t.  North  and  Northwest,  scenra#  to  pas¬ 
sengers  all  the  CoMYOBt#  IN  MofiKii.N  Railway 
Tbavrumo.  Pullman,  Pslas*  Car*  arc  run  on  all 
trsini  of  this  rood. 
TLIb  Is  the  ONLY  LINE  running  these  cars  be- 
twcua  Chicago  and  St.  Paul  or  Chicago  and  Milwnu- 
koi!.  At  Omaha  our  slaoners  oonneot  with  the  Over¬ 
land  Sleeper*  on  the  Union  Paoiflo  Railroad  for  all 
points  west  of  the  Missouri  River. 
For  rates  or  luformatlno  not  aitalnable  from  your 
hcime  ticket  agent*,  apply  to 
MAUVIK  Hl  GHl'rT,  \V.  H.  8TENNKTT, 
Gen'l  Superlnieudent.  Geu’l  Passen’r  Agt. 
L.ADIBS’  SILK  SUITS,  $50,  $«J5,  to  $130. 
EADIRS'  SILK  AND  CASllMEKB  SUITS,  $30, 
F33,  to  S40. 
LADIES’  SILK  ALU  VKl.VF.T  SUITS,  $80  to 
LAmES’’ BASKET  CLOTH  SUITS.  $‘30,  $*35  to 
LADIES’  CAMEL’S  HAIR  SUITS,  $13,  $18,  to 
$30. 
LADIES'  SF.KGR  SUITS,  $10,  $13,10  $13. 
LADIES’  ALPACA  SUITS.  $»,  $10,  to  $13. 
Turlotane,  Swiss,  and  Organdie 
EVENING  DRESSES. 
CLOTH  and  DAMA8SEE  PoLONAlsK.  OVER¬ 
SKIRTS,  aud  BAhVlUah  in  all  the  new  shades  und 
styles. 
CLOTH  ULSTERS  In  every  variety. 
■WRAPPERS  in  Flannel,  Cashmere,  Waterproof, 
and  Keps.  In  the 
/  tEN’E-SEE  VALLEY  FARMS  FOR  SALE. 
VT  Some  nX  theilnest  residence*  In  the  Valley,  near 
K.  It.  Inqiili'A  soon  of  JOHN  SHELDON,  upon  the 
premises,  at  Moscow,  Llvlngstoa  Co.,  N.  V. 
HO!  FOR  IOWA! 
farmers,  renters  and  hired  men  of  Ayncrira: 
A  ohok*  from  1,300,000  seres  of  lb#  best  laud*  In 
lows  on  R  R.  term*,  at  HA  and  tO  par  sers.  Sand  a 
poital  card  for  our  ni^  and  pamphlet,  or  call  on  thn 
lows  R.  R.  land  Oo.,f2  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  or  Cedar 
tUpids,  lows.  JOHN  B.  CALHOUN,  Land  Oommla’r. 
CHILDREN’S  Department 
will  bo  found  PLAID  SUITS,  from  $4.  .MOHAIR 
SUITS,  from  $«.  CLOTH  SUITS,  from  $:t.80. 
basket  cloth  SUITS,  from  $  I O.  1.A  WN  SUITS, 
from  $3.  MARSEILLES  SUIT.S,  irom  $3.  SWISS 
and  TAULKTANB  SUITS,  from  $3.  CLOTH 
DRESSES,  Irom  $3.  _ 
A.  «l3F»EOI^IlsTY. 
MOURNING  SUITS  FOR  LADIE.-t  AND  CHIL¬ 
DREN.  A  FULL  ASSORTMENT  CONSTANTLY 
ON  HAND  AND  .MADE  TO  ORDER  AT  THE 
SHORTEST  NoaTCB._^ _ 
CLOAKS. 
IN  THIS  DEPARTMENT  WILL  BB  FOUND  A 
FULL  AS-JOHMB.VT  OF  LADIES’  AND  CHIL¬ 
DREN’S  0i,OAKS  AND  SACOUES  OF  EVERY 
VARIETY  AND  STYLE.  MADE  IN  THE  MOST 
ARITSTIC  MANSER.  AND  AT  PRH.ES  E.X- 
CEEDINGLY  I.OW.  _ 
8A.MPLE8  OF  GOODS,  TOGETHER  WITH  CAT¬ 
ALOGUES  OF  ladies'  and  c  hildken'h  un¬ 
derwear,  SENT  IREE,  ON  APPLICATION, 
TO  ALL  PARTS  OF  THK  COU.VTRY. 
ORDERS  FOR  GOODS  OF  EVERY  DESCRIP- 
TION  CAREFULLY  FILLED  WI  THOUT  CU  A  RUE 
AND  GOODS  PACKED  AND  P’ORWARDED  TO 
ANY  DESTINATION^ _ 
THE  PALACE  HOTEL  TRAIN 
BETWEEN 
NEW  YORK  AND  GHICA60 
960,000  Acres  in  Southwestern  Missonri, 
F1RST-CLA«S  STOCK  FARMS, 
EXCELLENT  AGRICULTURAL  LANDS 
BEST  TOBACCO  REGION 
IN  TUB  WEST. 
SHORT  WINTERS,  NO  GRASSHOPPERS. 
Good  IVIai'kcts  mid  a  Healthy  Conniry. 
Prices  $2.50  to  $10.00  an  Acre. 
Tkrms; — One-ienth  down,  balauce  In  seven  years 
at  seven  per  cent,  interest. 
TREB  TRANSPORTATION 
0  the  lands  furnished  purchasers.  For  Circulars, 
guides,  maps,  etc.,  address 
A.  L.  DEANE,  I>and  Coramlsslouer,  3t.  Louis. 
via  Cleveland. 
I^eares  Erie  Railway  Depot,  foot  of  Chambers  St. 
New  York. 
9i00  A,  Iff,,  Dally  except  Sunday.  Drawlng-Rooin 
Sleeping  Coaches  through  to  Chicago;  but 
one  chuage  of  day  cars. 
7t00  P.  M.,  Dally.  The  Palace  Hold  Train  to 
Cbirago.  Drawing-Room  Slooping  Coaches 
and  Pullmau'*  Hotel  Dining  Car,  through 
without  ebange;  hut  one  change  of  day  cars 
The  only  line  running  Hotn  Dining  Cara  out  of 
New  Yotk.  A  ride  of  nearly  a  thousand  miles  with. 
out  leaving  the  car  to  eat.  drink  or  sleeu  1 
The  Rural  is  a  very  good  present  to  send  to  a 
friend,  and  It  pleasantly  reminds  thereclpleutof  the 
donor  Ofty-two  time*  a  year— this  year  flfly-threo 
time*.  Any  nihsa-ibrr  can  send  It  to  a  relative  or 
friend  as  a  present,  at  pur  lowest  club  rate — only 
$2.15,  Inclndlng  postage. 
OlQcers  of  Agricultural  Societies  and  Clubs, 
Granges,  Ac.,  can,  if  the*  will,  matorlully  aid  In 
anguioiitlng  thu  clrouUtlou  of  the  Riru.*  i..  i^ores 
of  such  arc  already  forming  clubs;  how  saaaj  ethers 
will  kindly  do  likewise  7 
BROADWAY  &  TWENTIETH  ST 
grand  &CHRYSTIE  STS.,  N.Y 
