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PERSONAL  ITEMS.  _ 
A  sisTKR  Of  Spurgooa,  llie  London  preacher,  has 
entered  the  pulpit. 
Ai,i,  men  are  not  homeless,  but  some  men  arc 
home  less  than  others. 
In  a  French  family  who  work  at  a  mill  In 
Slateravllle,  K.  I.,  there  are  four  pairs  of  twins. 
Sktii  Gkkkne’k  Lake  Ontario  shad  have  come  to 
weigh  four  pounds  each,  and  the  old  man  Is 
happy. 
An  epigram  by  .lohn  llrougham “  Man  Is  a 
monopolist  of  an  immortality  he  Is  not  sure  he 
possesses.” 
TuK  California  Chinese  wear  coats  of  mall  under 
their  shirts,  and  when  one  of  them  Is  shot  at  he 
grins  and  turns  the  corner. 
ToK  Independent  ha.s  a  flattering  notice  of  a 
theater,  and  the  church  Union  notices  a  circus  In 
a  compllmont,ary  edltorUl  article. 
VKHUENNEi;,  Vermont,  the  oldest  city  In  Xew 
Knglaiid,  Isenlled  the  smallest  city  In  the  world, 
Its  area  being  less  than  two  square  miles. 
Toe  Standard  of  public  lulelligcnec  In  the  State 
of  Iowa  Is  so  high  now,  that  they  have  to  send  to 
Kansas  for  Jurymen  In  all  Iowa  law  cases. 
A  cvNiCAi.  man  Insists  that  the  fewer  relatives 
or  friends  the  happier  we  are.  "  In  your  poverty 
they  never  help  you,  in  your  prosperity  they 
always  help  themselves.” 
A  Wisconsin  paper  gravely  Informs  Its  readers 
that  the  oqucsirkui  statue  of  McPherson  rojire- 
sents  the  general  as  sifting  on  a  stump  before  a 
camp  lire,  writing  a  dispatch. 
AN  Kncyclopi^dla  of  Ilrltlsh  .louruallsm  Is  in 
preiiaratlon  by  corneuus  Walford,  the  Insurance 
writer.  It  Is  to  be  hoped  that  11  will  prove  less 
open  to  adverse  i;:rlilelsm  than  lia  predecessor, 
Mr.  James  UrantVi. 
Pakis  has  a  grave  dliflculty  to  solve,  what  to  do 
with  her  deudt  For  ten  years  has  this  subject 
been  under  eousldcrailon,  and  Baron  ITaussmann 
complained  mat  the  dead  gave  him  tar  more 
trouble  than  the  living. 
A  YOUNU  girl  In  Stamford  Conn.,  was  whipped 
hy  her  father  for  allowing  an  objoctloiiablc  fellow 
to  court  her.  She  retaliated  by  putting  ai'aenlc 
In  the  parent’s  coffee  twice,  but  each  time  made 
11 10  dose  80  large  that  ho  was  not  killed. 
1)K.  Maiiv  WAI.KBK  18  a  llttlc  moro  conservative 
In  the  stylo  of  her  dress  since  the  dog  bit  her. 
She  now  wears  a  row  of  knife  pleating  all  around 
the  tails  of  her  coat,  and  the  waistband  and  the 
ends  of  the  legs  of  her  trousers  are  trimmed  with 
ball  fringe. 
WiiiLK  Lord  BuITeriu  was  traveling  In  Egypt  a 
servant  came  to  the  door  of  his  mnl,  and  said  In  a 
dolorous  voice,  “If  you  please,  my  lord,  the  corpse 
has  come  aboard.’’  By  this  depressing  utle  he 
ivas  pleased  lo  designate  a  mummy  discovered  In 
a  rock  temple. 
A  1.1'm.K  girl  In  Lewiston,  .Mo.,  was  ordered  hy 
her  stepmother  to  wear  gloves  to  school  as  a 
means  of  curing  lun-  of  biting  her  nulls.  The 
child  returned  home  hareh.T.ndeii,  and  the  step¬ 
mother  not  only  replaced  the  gloves  but  sewed 
them  last  to  the  flesh  at  the  wrisls. 
Mr.  Mathew  ak.soi.o  and  Mr.  Frondo  somo- 
wliut  reseniblo  each  ofJier,  both  having  curiously 
long  and  harsh  i'a:c8  and  the  ugliest  ami  largest 
mouths  In  all  the  unlvei’se  of  inoutlis.  But  they 
liave  strong  and  powerful  heads  and  gray  eyes, 
Indicating  Judgment  and  relloetdon. 
A  KoND.iY-sciiooL  teacher  was  giving  a  lesson 
In  Kuth.  She  wanted  to  bring  out  the  kindness 
of  Boaz  In  commanding  Iho  reapei's  to  drop  largo 
handfuls  of  wheal.  “Now,  children,”  she  said, 
“  Boay.  did  another  nloo  thing  for  liulh ;  can  you 
toll  me  what  It  was?”  “  Married  her !”  said  one 
of  the  hoys. 
In  his  “  Confessions  of  a  Drunkard,”  Charles 
Lamb  says Is  there  no  middle  way  hetwi-vt 
total  ahslliieiice  and  the  e-veess  which  kills  you? 
t'or  your  s.ake,  gentle  reader,  and  that  you  may 
uevisr  attain  to  my  e.xperleiicc,  with  pain  1  must 
utter  the  ilreiuUul  truth  that  there  Is  nones— none 
that  I  can  ilnd.” 
Bkiioi.d  another  talker  In  the  Hold.  It  la  Miss 
Elizabeth  Stuart  l^helps,  who  is  going  to  lecture 
several  times  upon  “  llcjtrcsentatlvo  Modern 
Fiction, ”  before  the  College  of  Liberal  Arts  of 
Boston  University.  George  Eliot  will  bo  dlssecled 
In  four  lectures,  lleprcseutallvo  modern  Ilullon 
Is  a  large  siibjccl. 
i)K.  W.  B.  Caki’enteu,  the  English  psychologist 
about  to  investigate  spiritualism,  with  Mrs. 
Kane  as  me  medium.  Mrs.  Kane  Is  hotter  known 
as  Maggie  Fox,  who,  with  her  sister  Kate,  pro¬ 
duced  the  celebrated  “Uochoster  rapplngs”  in 
1S4T,  out  of  which  modern  spiritualism  may  bo 
said  to  have  grown. 
AN  Atlanta  lover,  who  was  made  a  lunatic  by 
rcJet;Llon,  determluod  to  klU  everybody  who 
might  be  his  sucoessiul  rival,  llo  met  two  young 
men  In  the  street  soon  after  coming  to  that 
murderous  determination,  asked  thorn  It  they 
were  acquainted  with  the  young  woman,  and 
shot  them  upon  their  answering  in  the  afllrma- 
tive. 
The  Queen’s  Messengers,  poor  gentlemen  of 
good  family  who  carry  dosputohc.s  that  can 
neither  be  intrusted  to  wire  nor  mall  from  tho 
British  Government  to  Its  representatives  abroad, 
have  been  worked  oir  their  legs  lately.  One.  of 
them  went  from  London  to  Con.staullnople,  had 
twelve  hours’  rest,  arrived  in  London  on  Saturday 
and  had  to  start  next  day  for  Vienna.  He  was 
there  one  day,  returned  to  London,  and  twenty- 
lour  hours  later  was  on  his  way  to  St.  Petei'shurg 
again. 
nnd  Pachinrry. 
^eat  0^  American  ji, , 
SWITZERLAND 
We  will  call  and  see  you  next  \ 
XIA  I.  CKI.EUIIATIUN.  By  the 
pick  of  t.lie  f.'elebi-itfed  Wntclic", 
men.  thn  .M  Kf<SK!>».  rtflUEI.  «fc 
for  JN8I»E0TII»'  and  KXimilTION. 
(hroughnnt  tho  11,  H.>  bar  luu  been 
every  City,  Town  and  Village  Iho  past  ten  ycara 
P  AMERICA,  GrectinJ? : 
July  and  asaist  at  your  CENTKN- 
Hiime  opportuolty  bring  you  sum- 
mannfacturod  by  our  couutry- 
OOntVGI.SIEIl  of  Xeiicliotel, 
These  W'atchc*  are  favorably  known 
sold  by  our  local  iigents  In  almost 
Their  reputation  foracciirato  performanoo  U  universally 
anted. 
I33Vt3F*XjC:>Y3VIJi:3NrT. 
ANY  PKKSON  of  ordinary  IntelllKence  can  earn  a 
llvlnif  by  canvassing  for  The  IUu8irut4!d  Weekly.  Kx- 
porlonca  notneoessnry— onlyreuulsltos.as  In  all  sue- 
cossful  hnainess.  IndUktry  and  energy.  For  purticu- 
lurs,  address  U/ias.  CIootj*  A  IV)..  !•!  M  arren  St.,  N.  ij 
db  *'  outntfree.  Salary  Kuamnteed.  tVrlteatonco 
to  Empiiie  NuVEbTV  Co..  3(111  HrCjddway.  N.  \  . 
to  Agents.  GooilsSlnpIc.  10.000 
HJ^Utoftlmonlalsrecel veil. Terms  llUenil.l  ai- 
AdOtieiiiiis  tree.  J  .Wurth  &  Co. M. Loins, -Mo- 
jik^^T-arib-wcok  to  Agents.  GoodsSinpIc.  10.00( 
HJ^Utoftlmonlalsrecel veil. Terms  llUenil.l  ai 
Iree.  J  .Wurth  &  Co. M. Loins, -Mo 
•«»rAXTr.l>!  N.Vl,BSMr.N  at  <1  .snlsiy  “f  ^1200  J 
ww  v.-if  tnirnti'I  Aitd  holl  giH.Is  t‘  , 
I'Enni.sNM. 
AdiJiifHa,  Mokiiou 
II  I  Aiid  »oll  giH-ls  (■  NO 
ITiilel  and  Ir  ividmg  .  xpeiiseB  imid. 
M ASUVAurORiso  Co.,  Oinvmnnti,  Ohio. 
•iit’a  nntflt  10c.  and  stamp.  30  plain 
every  City,  Town  and  Village  tho  past  ten  ycara.  Their  reniitatlon  foracciirato  porformanoc  U  universally 
aeknowledged.  They  are  tnanufacturrd  In  Gold  oud  .Silver  (hiKeH,  Stem  au«l  K.€*y  Wludora.  These 
WuUdies  liiivo  superior  quality  of  NIcUel  [tl ovrineiiia,  Chronoineifr  Halaiicea,  liteRnet  llnlr 
Snrlnga,  Tempered,  lliirdened  nnil  laoehronised  for  U,  U.  ti»e,  hue  Koby  .leweled,  set  in 
Chnton,  and  witrrnnted  to  perlortn  with  the  regnlitrirv  and  orcurncy  of  a  eh ronoiiieler.  Ask 
your  Watchmaker  t»  one  them  hefure  purehaalng  those  of  other  makers,  as  we  have  been  aulhorized  to 
sell  them  at  n  reduction  from  former  prices. 
QUINCITF.  KRLTGfLKI^, 
HAI.KKItOOMi  I,'}  MAIDKN  l,ANK,  X.  Y„  Up  fstnlrs. 
Only  Wholesale  Agents  for  the  Maniifnctiirers.  Jewelers  wanted  1 1  act  as  Agents. 
THE  BALDWIN  CUTTER 
iB  the  beat  In  market  for 
H.\V.  STKAW  .\ND  ^TAI,KS. 
il  sizes,  from  *ls  ui  >'J0,  for  hand  or  power.  Our 
new  Circular  Is  Just  issued.  Address,  with  stamp, 
R.  H.  ALLEN  &  CO., 
r.  O,  BujIUC.  1S»  vV  l»l  Winer  .‘Street, 
NEW^OItli. 
Also,  Imp’v'd  Root  CutiorH,  Corn  Sliellera,  & 
every  variety  of  A g' I  I inplenn-nlH  <V  niurhiiieN. 
r||pnyy|j|||n  Tho  B«»l  Sislt  CuiUt, "  Con, moo  8<ii.o,*' 
t  f  Cn  I  I  m  II II  Till'  lUnl  llsysnd  SIrow  Cinior,*-  (h,mnion 
Siplli,*.**  Th.  IImI  I'orr,  ShoHor,  “A,  R,  C. 
you  THE  Vlr.ior.”  Th.  Be«t  Cliiini,  ••  rrlso."  C?lr- 
riilHrH  free.  New  C.inlogtio,  IrOO  Ilhistrs- 
_  __  __  tioiu,  lusilod  on  receint  olll)  rent  fcUiiiu. 
1?  A  P  TVT  A.  B.  COHU, 
r  XTL  •  ISl  Watkii  ht.,  .Nkw  yoBK. 
you  THE 
FARM. 
THE  “DEXTER”  SPRWO. 
gttisuvattre. 
f  tA  II  r»S,-ABenf’s  Ontflt  10c.  and  stamp.  M  pjam 
(,.1  Cards.  10c.  50  Eitra.  Mixed.  2.V,  .MELLF.N- 
VILLE  CAKD  CO..  MellKN vici.E.  Cob.  Co.,  N.  Y. 
n  AGEin^WANTED  FOR  HISTORY 
l/ENTENNIAL  EXHIBITION 
It  sells  faster  than  any  other  book.  One  Agent 
sold  .34  Ooiiles  In  one  day.  Steud  for  onr  extra  terms 
to  Agents.  Nationai.  FCb.  Co.,  Fhlladelphhi,  Pit. 
mi  nif  OR.  CHASE'S  Fapilly  I'hysloian  and 
M  k  W  SECOND  lUCEIfT  BOIR  Is  the  only  New 
|m  |Q  WW  Book  by  Ur.  A  W  .(1iiise,iiiithorof  Ur. 
Chase's  famnu*  ReceintH,  etc.  Beware 
ut  a  reprint  nf  l  he  old  book  In  Imlta- 
M  A  A  ijr  thin  Of  the  genuine  new  botik  her© 
D  II  ri  I#  unnounued:  Sells  at  sight.  Agent* 
n  11  II  ■%  Wiintcil.  Sumldo  Copies  Two  Hollars 
Address  CHASE  rURlISHINO  COMPANY, 
TOLEDO,  Ohio,  hole  FuhllRhcrs. 
The  Best  are  the  Cheapest,  agents  T*.”"  new  book  great 
Perfection  1  Easy  motion.  Strong.  Graceful,  Uura.- 
hle.  Over  l.tXX)  sold  tn  .3  years.  Send  for  Circular  to 
UE.XTKR  SPUING  CO.,  HuUon,  Pa. 
~INCERSOLL’S^PRESSES, 
for  Hay.  Straw,  Cotton,  Woo),  Flax.  Hemp,  A.C.,  Ae.. 
are  made  of  leii  di(r<'riMii  Klyles.  tioio  SliH)  to  f400. 
Send  stamp  fur  oiir  new  llluslrutod  (Mrcular. 
R.  H.  ALLEN  &  CO., 
P.O.Box  370.  I  SR  A:  I  fit  3Vuier  .'iireet, 
_ _ XKWYOim. _ _ 
S14  SHOT  GUfj 
'I'iiC  liiHt  DtvuMo  hhi'i’t'i  SlH<t-t*iiti  l«  ihc  W  oiM  u  ii II  Husk  kiU 
bolt.  AlnO.  elc., 
n-(  I'hr^BTG  prujifl  itttil  iron  rilli:  biirrotA  lor 
tint  itifttiiii  Sittiil  lur  itluRUulnt  c«lub't;oi'  iiiid  (Mlfo  l(»i  to 
•I  \MF>  H«»\V  \  «V  KiiU  rprUe  (am  WoriiK, 
ulid  lUX  Wood  Nt  .  I'UliNblirirll.  1*11  i.KtiuMlsIicd  IMJs.) 
NEW  roo¥  cutte¥! 
Every  owner  of  I.IVE  STOCIf  should  have  it. 
(PRICE  fl5.) 
Which  Is  dumblii,  tamlu  nmi  rnimlUi  Ojierntrd,  ami 
(fours  1hi‘  ■jiin  i'snf  the  tirnprr  farm,  us  ivelt  as  Ihorouith- 
lu  cMMln'iMN  their  Itbers.  Address 
R.  H.  ALLEN  &  CO., 
P.O.Box  870,  ISMiV:  191  Water  .Strcel, 
NKW  YOUK. 
N.  B. — Til  tilst-anl  iiurchasers,  an  allawance  will  be 
made  tinnarits  iinyluu  fietgbf  chaiyrs. 
_  LIVlieSTON 
CORN 
COLLINS  &  CO.’S 
CAST  CAST -STEEL  PLOWS, 
Greully  Improved  and  ttedneed  tu  Price, 
For  piirtlculurs,  send  your  address  to 
C’OliI.I.NS  it  CN)„ 
213  Wnfer  Ht.,  New  York  f'liy. 
THE  “  VIBRATOR"  Thresher  is  kihb  o7 all. 
HIGGANUM  MTG  COMPANY, 
Munutueturers  of  Agricultural  Implements, 
lilggauiiiiit  Conn. 
SEE  JOHN S T OHJIAR V ESTERS  AT  GEHTEHHIAL. 
$15  Shot  Gun 
A  double  barrel  gun,  bar  or  front  action  locks ; 
warranted  genuine  twist  barrels,  and  a  good  shooter, 
OKNOSAJ.E;  with  P'liisk,  Poiioh  and  Wad-cutler,  for 
11.3.  Cun  be  sent  C.  O,  D..  with  privilege  to  examine 
hefote  paying  bill.  Send  stump  for  Circular  to  P. 
POWKl.l.  X  HON.  888  -Main  Street,  Cincinnati,  O. 
CENTENNIAL 
■EXHIBITION  ILLUSTRATED. 
Kvory  Anierlenn,  visitor  or  non-vlsItor,  wan^  li  In 
his  home.  330  ciigrATliigM,  that  coet  over  s20,- 
UOO,  show  the  beat  exhibits.  l,ow  price,  immense 
sales.  Send  for  Circular,  terras  and  samiile  engrav¬ 
ings.  P.  It'-  XietjUr  A  Co.,  Phllii,  Pn.,  or  Chicago,  ill. 
ifHfl  WATCHES.  Cheapest  lii  Hie  known 
IK  worltl.  v'ti/th  (ifut  /rt^  to 
For  terms  address  COlil.TKlt  it  CO. Chicago 
AfJKNTW— For  -lOO  I’a pern  and  Magazines 
Wanted,  C.W. Bennett, Gen’l  Ag’t, Quincy, .Vlich. 
ib£lf\  A  YXT’TT'TT  Male  or  female.  No  capital. 
$OV/  Xa  W  XsXiJv  vve  give  steady  work  that 
will  bring  yon  l?40  a  Month  at  home,  day  or  evening 
Inventors' Union,  173  Greenwich  fit..  New  York. 
A  A  IMONTII.— Agents  wanted.  30  boat 
JpOrltf  selling  articles  in  the  world.  One  Sam¬ 
ple  free.  Address  JAY  BUONSON,  Detroit.  Midi. 
made  bv  ON  K  agent  In  57  days.  1.3 
wM/m  new  articles,  samples  free.  Address 
4^  O  V  “  C.  M.  LINlNG’IXlN.  CHICAGO. 
$55?$77?.."Jr 
a  Week  to  Agents.  Samples  FKBK. 
P.  O.  Vli'KKUY,  Augusta,  Maine. 
itilA  AOEHTS’  PROFITS  A  'NEEK.-N 
mot*  CfttAlokfiiMt  trco,  L,  ri 
— Xymv  NdveUive  An4  Chro- 
Fkltoi*  a  Co.»  N.  Y.  C. 
■iJiL'.'i'i $20()ssa&g?i»'aK‘ag;: 
It  1  II A  \Ve  will  Sturt  you  In  a  hiisinoss  vou  can 
WU  make  OfiO  a  week  without  capital.  Rasy 
AlUerlritn  I'tldaPr  lutlcr  »■  ft  m  t» W  and  respectable  for  either  sex.  Agents 
ORANTE^  HIDHES'r  MEO^LtOF  »« U  1 1  Supplg  Oo.,‘m  Bowery,  New  York. 
n  u  'A  XT Si  a  rtav surf  to  all.  Write  us 
Best  Is  the  market.  Don’t  AvrJZilN  JL  Os  blMRSON  A,  fMiTii,  N.  Y.  City, 
puiohaso  any  other  kind  .i.»- 
until  you  have  seen  and - -  ’  ~ 
examined  this,  bend  for  4  a  AGENTS'  PROFITS  A  INCEIt,— Nsw  Noveitisi  <md  Chro- 
I  Circular,  containing  Ue-  v*”  mo*.  CitAlovusi  frss.  G«o,  X.,  gsetos  A  Co.,  N,  Y,  C, 
scription  and  Price  l.ial - 
”  A  n  r  T  A  WANTKD  to  OHTAIN 
NKW^UAVk^N  covv  A  G  F  N  I  S  Subscribers  for  the  beat  AgrU 
ISKW  UAVk.N.  co.N.v.  H  U  L  1^  I  cultural  and  Family  Weekly 
Newspaper.  Reduced  rales  for  1877.  Liberal  coin- 
a  ,  t  \  nn  li  missions  for  little  work. 
StOfClt  anti  3?nUUT«.  Address  KLKAL  PUULlSillNG  COMPANY, 
^ _ _ _ _ _ _  Box  3818.  78  Duane  St.,  New  York  City. 
Tmproveo  jersey  stock.  ^  ITavfUT’is  6uitU. 
A  thorough-bred  .lersey  Cow  for  sale,  from  import¬ 
ed  dam  j  Is  registered  In  the  Jersey  Uord  Bmik.  Also  ■  — ^ -  —  - - - 
two  lici for  Calves.  Address  .  „  .  m  m  ■  ■ 
H.  HAURb,  Ridgewood,  N.  J.  nM| 
>  n  r  T  A  WANTKI)  TO  ORTA  IN 
A  It  I*  M  I  X  Bubscribers  for  the  beat  AgrU 
“  M  !■  I  w  ■  W  cultural  and  Family  Weekly 
Newspaper.  Reduced  rates  for  1877.  Liberal  com¬ 
missions  for  little  work. 
Address  KLKAL  PUULlSillNG  COMPANY, 
Box  8818.  78  Duane  St.,  New  York  City. 
ga^Shellers 
UuanitiG'ed 
'rn^HlI'llli^the  best  ILii  nd 
;?^^SNi8i'lSboll«i'8  for 
V  use.  in 
market. 
«2.50 
'U^^lOver  10,000 
In  use 
'  10,000 
In  use 
Shipped  by  Rxpross  on  receipt  of  prieo.  Live 
AgeiiiH  waiitcil.  Send  for  Descriptive  Circulars  to 
LIVINOSTDN  &  CO.,  IRON  FOUNDERS,  PITTSBUROH,  PA. 
,<e««  Bold  for  One*haif  Tin  moa 
Jf  of  ordinoty  Slelgha 
of  oi|0»l  itylc  ond 
SQUb  I  while  l|iey 
Komi*  aril  oil  malleobla 
I  U  f,  \  ^  Iruu,  motorlol  liest  lh»t 
W  m  /B  tf  JA  li  H  U  %  k  ^  eiQ  be  fniini]  ony  where  ; 
XfV  0  M  III  H  WIL  Dol>b  nnocliuii,  alylo 
fUhlonablo.  lUjro 
Implement  Dealore  order  one  for  you,  who  aro  auLhorliod 
to  WiBWiirr  TtisM  to  their  ouitomers  i»  sveut  aEsraet. 
A.  A.  ABBOft  &  CO.,  oor.  BceoU  a  Seborsts.,  CHICAGO, 
Brahmas--  leghorns-Hamhurghs. 
MV  ROW  I, *4  are  the  most  fashlotiiibh!  blood  In 
the  country,  being  exclusively  from  prize-win¬ 
ning  stuck. 
A  ThouoCgu-hhkii  Cock  will  repay  his  cost  ten 
times  in  bringing  up  the  average  of  the  whole  yard 
hy  the  Infusion  of  "  new  blood,” 
KUAHMAS  for  size,  and  as  winter  layers  are  prized 
highly. 
LKanonNB  for  early  development,  and  as  non-slt- 
lers  are  unsurpassed. 
1IAMML-UGU8  as  layers,  and  for  beauty  are  une¬ 
qualed. 
Chicks  sent  C.  O.  D.  Skno  Stamp  for  Circular. 
T.  \V.  WHITE, 
Kidgewood,  Bergen  <Jo.,  N.  .1. 
IN  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK. 
IS!!,  262  and  263  BUOADWAT.  CoH.  WAltHEN  ST.. ) 
NEW  YoUK.  Nov.  10.  IShl.  ) 
Believing  there  D  a  conspiracy  to  blackmail  and 
otherwise  injure  the  business  and  property  of  this 
ihimuady,  those  policy  holders,  or  any  other  persons 
who  nave,  in  response  tooertalu  anouymo'is  adver¬ 
tisements.  or  any  letter  from  any  duo  reguesling  the 
same,  sent  their  nuiucs  and  thn  number  of  their  pol- 
tcies  as  requested,  will  co'lern  favor  upon  the  Com¬ 
pany.  and  aid  11  in  obtiilntng  evldoiice  to  enable  it  to 
piinlsli  these  persons  SO  conspiring,  as  well  as  assist 
in  siistitliiing  and  protecting  the  value  of  their  own 
propertv,  if  they  will  immediately  send  us  the  auto¬ 
graph  letters  which  they  have  received,  if  any,  from 
said  parties. 
JAMBS  BUELL,  President  of  the 
United  States  Life  Inaurance  Company, 
sYftf  FANCY’  CARDS,  all  siylesa,  with  name,  10 
cts.,  postpaid.  J.  B.' HUSTRD,  Nassau,  N.  Y. 
BrT.  BABBITT’S  BABY  SOAP. 
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and  Morphine  habit  absoHtely  and 
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INFOBMATioh  insumneo  and  EudowTuent  Policies 
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CALIFORNIA. 
Dave  you  auy  thought  of  going  to  California? 
Arc  you  going  West,  North  or  Northwest? 
Vou  waul  to  kuow  the  best  routes  to  take? 
The  Bliorti'st,  »a(e»l,  quickest  and  most  comfort¬ 
able  routes  are  tUoao  owned  by  the  Chicago  and 
Nortli-Wcsiern  Railway  Company.  It  owns  over 
two  thousand  miles  of  the  host  rfsid  there  is  in 
the  country.  Ask  any  ticket  agent  to  show  you  Its 
maps  and  ttme  eurds.  All  ticket  agents  can  sell  you 
through  tickets  by  this  route.  Buy  your  tickets  via 
the  Chicago  &  nouthwkstbrk  kailwav  for  Sun 
Francisco.  Sacramento.  Ogden. Salt  Luke  Cliy,  Chey¬ 
enne.  Denver,  Omalia,  Lincoln,  Council  Klutfs.  Yank- 
tun,  Sioux  City,  Dubuque.  Wlnoim.  SL  Paul,  DuloiU, 
Murquetle,  Grrim  Buy,  Oskosh,Mudlsuii,  Milwaukee, 
and  uU  points  west  or  northwest  of  Chlrago.  It  you 
wish  tho  best  iruveling  ucoororaodutlons,  you  will 
bi^  your  tickets  by  this  roate,aud  wilt  take  no  other. 
Tills  populnr  route  Is  uiisurpasseU  for  Speed,  Caiiu- 
fort  and  Satcty.  The  Hmootb  WelUBafiusted  uiid 
Perfect  Track  of  Htccl  ftuils,  Westinghousa  Air 
Brakes,  Miller’s  Safety  Platform  and  Couplers,  tho 
oelebnited  Pulluisn  Palace  Sleeping  Curs,  the  Per¬ 
fect  'relogrupb  System  of  Moving  ’I'rulns,  (be  regu- 
lurity  with  which  they  run.  thu  udiulrahle  urraiigo- 
ment  for  running  'J'hrough  Curs  from  Cbicsgo  to  all 
points  West,  North  and  Northwest,  iiocures  to  pas¬ 
sengers  all  the  CoMyoKi’s  m  Modkum  Kau.w  ay 
TBAVKhiNH.  PiiKmnn  Palace  Cars  are  run  on  all 
tr^s  of  this  rigid. 
'rhU  Is  the  G.NJiY  l.INIC  running  these  cars  be¬ 
tween  Chicago  and  St.  Paul  or  Cbleago  and  Mllwau- 
kee.  At  Omaha  our  slcenera  connect  with  the  Over¬ 
land  Sleepers  on  the  Union  Pacific  luiilroad  for  all 
points  west  of  the  Missouri  River. 
For  rates  or  luformatloii  not  attainable  from  your 
home  ticket  agents,  apply  to 
aiAItVlN  llUEilIITT\  \V.  a,  HTENNETT, 
Qen’l  Superintendent.  Gen’l  Passen’r  Agt. 
THE  PALACE  HOTEL  TRAIN 
:  46M,  P.  0,  _  71  Brvftcl 
40N8.  DEXTER  &  CO., 
Brvadway,  Rooua  0(1  and  07. 
BETWEEN 
NEW  YORK  AND  CHICAGO 
via  Cleveland. 
Leaves  Erie  Railway  Depot,  foot  of  Chambers  St, 
New  York. 
9:00  A.  M.,  Daily  except  Sunday.  Drawing-Room 
Sleeping  Coaches  through  to  C’hlcago;  but 
one  chauge  ol  day  cars. 
7:00  P.  iM..  Dally,  The  Palace  Hotel  Train  to 
Chicago.  Drawing-Room  Sleeping  Coaches 
and  Piillinan’s  Hotel  Dining  Car,  through 
without  change;  but  one  change  of  day  cars 
The  only  line  running  Hole  Dining  Cars  out  of 
New  York.  A  ride  of  nearly  a  thousandmiles  with¬ 
out  leaving  the  cur  to  eat,  drink  or  sleep  ! 
