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(ilit  anil  Ittmor. 
TWO  WAYS  OF  DOING  A  THING. 
A  Fkknoumxn,  while  at  Naples,  was  Introduced 
at  an  assciubly  of  one  of  the  first  ladies  by  a 
NeapoUtan  nobleman.  While  he  was  there  his 
gold  snuff-box  was  stolen  from  him.  Soon  after, 
being  at  another  house,  he  saw  a  person  taking 
snuff  out  of  his  box.  He  turned  to  his  friend 
“There,’’  said  he,  “that  man  in  blue,  with 
gold  embroidery,  is  taking  snuff  out  of  my  box, 
stolen  yesterday.  Do  you  know  him  ?  Is  he  not 
a  professional  sharper.’’ 
“Take  care,”  said  the  other,  “  that  man  is  of 
the  first  quality.” 
“1  do  not  care  for  his  quality,”  replied  the 
Frenohmau.  “I  must  have  my  box  again.  I’ll 
go  Slid  ask  him  for  it.” 
“  Pray  bo  quiet,"  said  his  friend,”  and  let  me 
get  it  back  for  you.” 
Upon  this  assurance  the  Frenchman  went 
away,  after  inviting  his  friend  to  dine  with  him 
next  d.ay.  He  came  next  day,  and  as  he  entered, 
exclaimed ; — 
“  There,  1  have  brought  your  snuff  box.” 
“  Well,  how  did  you  obtain  it  ?” 
“  Why,”  said  the  Neapolitan  nobleman,  “I  did 
not  like  to  make  a  noise  about  it,  so  I  picked  his 
pocket." 
■ - - - 
SPAKKS  AND  SPLINTERS. 
A  YOUNG  man  recently  inquired  in  a  music 
store  for  a  scared  song-book,  which  he  said  was 
advertised. 
Don’t  abuse  a  local  editor  for  not  telling  the 
truth.  He  may  begin  doing  so  the  very  day  you 
are  lined  by  the  Recorder. 
One  old  fellow  says  it  is  no  use  talking  about 
hard  times;  most  everybody  in  New  Bedford 
seems  to  have  money  enough  to  go  to  see  the 
centurion. 
Geokok  asked  Alphonso:  “Why  didn’t  you 
buy  a  waflte  ?”  and  the  answer  sparkled  in  Al- 
phonso’s  eyes  as  he  promptly  replied,  “  Because 
I  wasn’t  so  waffle  hungry.” 
“1  suppose,"  said  a  quack,  while  feeling  a 
patient’s  pulse,  “  that  you  consider  me  a  hum¬ 
bug.”  “  How  odd  it  is,"  responded  the  patient, 
“  that  you  can  so  accurately  teU  a  man’s  thoughts 
by  feeling  his  pulse." 
A  MISS  of  10  or  11,  on  her  way  to  school,  was 
heard  saying  to  herself :  “A  noun  is  the  name 
of  any  iieraou,  place,  or  thing,  and  if  any  of  the 
gu-ls  have  hooked  that  apple  from  my  desk  I’ll 
raise  a  fuss  with  the  whole  school.” 
As  a  clambake  was  recently  embarking  for 
Palmer’s  Island,  a  gentleman  on  the  wharf  ob¬ 
served  that  the  Jennie  was  not  large  enough  to 
accommodate  aU.  “  No,"  was  repht^d  by  another ; 
‘  ‘  probably  some  will  go  by  another  convem’ence.” 
There  are  nearly  a  score  of  school-slate  manu¬ 
factories  along  the  Delaware  river,  between 
Easton  and  the  Water  Gap.  Five  of  them,  at 
Slatingtou,  make  about  tnxty  thousand  cases  of 
slates  annually.  This  particular  industry  ex¬ 
plains  why  the  State  was  called  Poncilvama. 
At  the  restaurant:  Guest,  who  misses  his 
usual  waiter — “  What  has  become  of  Auguste  ?" 
Proprietor — “Do  not  mention  the  name  of  the 
wTetch,  my  dear  air ;  he  used  to  pohsh  the  plates 
with  bis  handkerchief.  There  is  another  like 
him.  1  know— I’ve  been  on  his  ti'aU  for  a  month 
— just  let  mo  catch  him  at  it,  that’s  all.” 
The  intelligence  that  a  potato-bug  was  seen 
crawling  up  one  of  the  Hamburg  docks  has  been 
telegraphed  all  over  Europe.  The  Piuis  Bourse 
is  much  agitated,  aud  the  representatives  of  the 
great  Powers  have  temporarily  suspended  their 
negotiations  of  a  peace  between  Turkey  aud  Ser- 
via.  and  are  talcing  tonics  at  short  mtervals. 
Tbr  judge  asked  an  Irish  policeman,  named 
O’ConneU,  “  When  did  yon  last  see  your  sister?” 
The  ]iolioeman  replied,  “  The  last  time  I  saw  her, 
my  lord,  was  about  eight  months  ago,  when  she 
called  at  my  house,  aud  I  was  ont."  The  judge : 
“  Then  you  did  not  see  her  on  that  occasion  ?” 
The  Irishman  answered,  “No,  my  lord,  I  wasn’t 
there.” 
Fine  Teas 
This  l»  a  coTubltialion  of  oapitallstf  to  supplr  the 
consumers  of  Ten  -  throughout  the  United  States  on 
the  mutual  priuclpie. 
We  expect  every  consumer  of  Teas  to  render  us  all 
the  assistance  they  can  in  oarrylnu;  out  onr  enter¬ 
prise,  us  we  moke  a  specialty  of  SUPPLITIXli  CO  N- 
SUMKdS  only,  (nod  allow  no  tniddlemea  to  nialce 
any  pruQt  on  our  Irepurtatloas,;  which  will  enable  us 
to  supply  them  with  Teas  at  prices  lower  (ban  have 
ever  been  known,  and  Of  those  Sne  qualities  that 
seldom  reach  the  interior,  being  sold  only  in  large 
cities  and  among  the  very  wealthy. 
SEXD  FUR  PRICE  LIST. 
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“Ah!  then  you’re  a  fish  out  o’  water?” 
“Precisely — hot  w'ater.” 
The  Signal  Senice  IlaroiDcter  and  Thcrnionickr 
Will  debartund  Indicate  correctly  any  change  in  the 
weather  I2  to  >4  hours  in  advance.  Haves  FARMERS 
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or  Registered  Letter.  AGENTS  WANTKO.  Send 
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1850  Twenty-Eighth  Year  1877 
OF  THE 
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REDUCED  ITS  SUBSCRIPTION  PRICE  TEAS  and  COFFEES 
For  ItHTT. 
It  is  the  standard  Authority  on  Aouicultuke,  Hor- 
TiocLTDEE  aud  Domestic  Affairs,  aud  is  replete 
with  news  aud  improveinouis  of  value  to 
The  Farmer,  The  Dairjonan, 
The  Horticulturist.  The  Housewife, 
The  Stock  Grower,  The  Girls  and  Boys. 
In  udditiem  to  these  Practical  Hubjectsand  its  Mar¬ 
ket  Reiwrta,  several  pages  are  devetsd  to  Household 
Recipes,  pleasant  Htones,  Ucadiug  for  the  Young,  Sab¬ 
bath  Heading,  Fasliions,  News,  and  all  topics  of  inter¬ 
est  to  the  family.  Thus  It  comprises 
TWO  PAPERS  IN  ONE, 
and  cuts  like  a  two-edged  sword  Into  the  atlei-tions  of 
the  ladies  and  ohUdreii,  as  well  as  the  members  of  the 
family  who  seek  Instruction  in  their  diiUy  avocations, 
A.  8.  Fcm.icu,  the.  cclrbruted  llorticiilturist,  is  Ed- 
itor-in-Chief, assisted  by  E.  S.  Cabman,  the  well-known 
Florlculturiiit  and  writ<!r  on  Rural  Topi'-s.  and  X.  A. 
Willard,  the  great  practical  DaiTjuian,  who  call  to 
their  aid  as  epecial  ajntributora,  S.  B.  Parsons,  norl- 
cullurist  aud  collector  of  rare  exotics;  William  Rob¬ 
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Editor  Turf,  Field  and  Farm ;  Prof.  Chas.  V.  Riley, 
Missouri  Htatc  Entomologist ;  Herman  Htkrckjib, 
Lepidopterisl;  Wm.  J.  Fowler,  writer  on  Farm  Econ¬ 
omy  :  Thok.  Mekuan,  Editor  Gardeners'  Monthly; 
James  Vick,  the  great  Rochester  Florist;  Geo.  Such. 
Floricnlturtst;  Johiah  Uoopeh,  noted  Botanist;  .S.  B, 
Peck,  M.  D., writer  on  Hygiene;  Henry  Males,  the 
jiracticul  Poultry  Breeder  ;  L.  A.  Koberts,  writer  on 
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SII-K-TRIM. 
to  $30:  SILK- 
^Cm,ORKD  SATEEN  SUITS,  SILK  -  TRIMMED. 
hair  SUITS.  $18  TO  #25;  SILK-'TKIM- 
MEIL  $25  til  #:(2. 
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BLA4;K  a  RPACA  sun  S.  from  $S  50  ^ 
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