ANSWEES  TO  OOEEESPONDENTS. 
^rmpttmctttis  and  ParMufry 
When  amtvcring  advcrUseinGtiis,  par- 
Hgs  will  pleana  aay  that  tl^ey  saw  them 
in  the.  KuRAii  Nkw-Yorkkr. 
A.  A.  IF,'  Thero  is  no  differonco  between  a 
plum  and  a  prune,  and  Uornian  and  Italian 
pniijos  are  only  varieties  of  plums  cultivated  in 
those  countries.  ]Jut  there  are  certain  sorts 
more  extensively  cultivated  for  drying  than 
otliers,  hence  they  become  known  in  market 
under  dilTorent  names  -besides,  some  sorts  are 
much  bettor  for  this  purpose  than  otliers.  The 
name  of  “  Heatrice,"  when  anglicised,  is  pro¬ 
nounced  IJe'a-tris ;  the  accent  is  on  the  first  syl¬ 
lable,  the  •'  a"  having  rather  a  short  sound,  like 
a  in  “  fat  — tlic  third  syllablo  pronounced  as 
though  terminating  with  an  ••  s,”  as  written. 
Jh.  l‘ierct\  Jncksun^  Micfi,-  The  following  an¬ 
swer  explains  the  <|uestion  :  The  ground  about 
that  whicli  you  bav<'  selected  for  the  site  of  your 
house,  cannot  bo  thoroughly  drained  without 
going  to  the  oxijonso  of  a  regular  system  of 
drainage.  'NVo  would  ourselves  prefer  to  olovato 
the  ait©  of  the  house  several  feet  and  then,  by 
of  American 
SWITZERLAND  t» 
MARK  TWAIN’S  NEW  BOOK! 
TOM  SAWYER. 
or  • 
M  • 
Ji,l;aud  a>si»l  at  your  C’ESTKX- 
/  wnne  of'DortunUy  hrlnu  yuii  yam- 
jf./  iiiiinnfaetured  by  our  country- 
N— ^  <'Ol:KVUl^ilf:R  of  .Neurlinlel, 
**  he»e  Wateliea arc  luvorubly  known 
sold  by  onr  loavl  agents  In  altaosi 
-  •  — .  .  . . - . . . . —  .  'I’hoir  renutallen  fftriii*eiinn.e  |i<<rrijrniaooe  is  universally 
ticknowloOKcd.  Tb  ty  arc  niiinnriicture<i  in  (.wid  ninl  S'iTver  OascH,  .Sieiii  mid  Key  W’tndei-s.  'I'lu'sn 
WalfhcM  hiivf,  Hiiiierlor  iiiinlliy  of  Nickel  .)lw«  l■lnenls,  C'lirouoineier  Jlulniircs.  Ki  eKiiel  Hair 
SnriiiKH,  Tempered,  llardeiied  nnd  Isocli ronised  for  it.  it.  use,  Uno  Kiiby  .leweled,  sot  in 
t  lialon,  and  warruiiled  to  perioral  with  the  repuinrilv  and  arciirncr  of  ■  clirunoiiieler.  Ask 
your  Wiucl) maker  hi  see  Ibom  before  inirchasina  those  of  other  tuakurs,  as  we  have  been  authorized  to 
sell  them  at  a  reduction  from  former  prlcys. 
(cllJlNCTlP:  <fc  KRUGhT^KIl 
HAl.KHKOimt  l.'S  MAIDKX  LANK,  X.  V.,  Up  Stairs. 
Only  tVhotesale  Aaeiils  for  tSc  Manafneturers.  Jewelers  wanted  to  act  as  Auotils. 
f\  OFFICIAL  HISTORY  OF  THE  ai 
Unten’l  exhibitioIn 
It  sells  faster  than  any  other  hook.  One  Apc.nt 
sold  S4  copies  In  one  day.  Thu  Is  the  only  auihenllc 
and  complete  lUstory  piiblUhed.  Henn  for  our  extra 
terms  to  Anents.  Natiowal  I'OB.  Co.,  FUihi.,  I'li. 
Bl'JOO  A  YRAR.  CI.KAK.  FAMILY  N'K- 
.virllP  OcBsIly.  yi&nna  fVrssni  IVinf;  makes  leorW- 
1M_  reneienfd  Kuntia  Hr,n/J,tte,  AfJKNTS  In  ev. 
cry  cijunty  to  wholesale uiidretnil.  I’uiupCoi 
family  iiso.  Sample  and  circular*,  postpaid,  Ifl  ots 
VIK.N.NA  YKAST  CO„  W6  Jefforson  iU..  I>hlla.,  l*a, 
IlliKK  I'KKSSES  AM)  iiKATKItH 
wosros  few  tiseuAs 
P.K.OCOCmCKkCO 
AUBANX  ^ 
F!*>LWY’ 
GeANB 
JCeniennial 
^Ppxmiuni 
Hoomkk  &  BoscHKitT  I'RCHH  Co.,  Syracuse,  X.  Y. 
NEW  DEPARTURE. 
ucu  WAnUiI  hlArl.K  No  VKi)l} 
meu  WAnUil  hlAlM.K  NU  I’KDlFl.JNU 
SnJaxv  i»  moniti  llfii’l  ttiiU  truvolhic ittii, 
S  A  Ff  RAyT  i{  fif  K**  V  l  ijiTrh.^ 
I'A  I^KK.  3,  4.  6  Mid  d  li»ine  St..  Tlx^'lN  VATI  Olllii  . 
^?r'^riFa»  IN  A  CAR. 
Manufuctnrerft  of  AKi*lculiut*al  Implements, 
niRirfiiiuiiu  C*oiiii* 
COLLINS  8t  CO’S 
iiisrnlllonil  n^w  eomblnst^im  of 
th.  ILLUSTRATkfl  WKEKLT 
^  MARVELOUS.  ^ 
^I.«tneone  fsfl  to  ••nil  for  asr. 
llcolsn.  CHA.S.  CLOCaS  A  Co” 
li  W.rr.-n  St..  S'.w  York. 
THE  JOHNSTON  HARVESTERS  ARE  THE  BEST 
BOY  TIIB 
A.  P.  IHCKKY 
Fanning  Mill 
Nocood  Farmer 
*  can  afford  to  uiai^ 
ket  dirty  grain. 
A  mnderste  qnslltv 
Krsin.wsUelrsnsd, 
'  brluKM  s  bettor  prloa 
IbsD  tbo  nloeat  ^sds 
.  >u  dirty  coaditioD, 
A.  P.'ItliKlilY,  liacluo*  \V1». 
MAUf'EM.UH.  Koelumtcr,  N.  V., 
Agent  for  Wentern  New  York. 
aodrcss  to 
^  ■  1  mm-  Collins  &.  Co. 
212  Water  Sr  NEW-YORK  Citv 
rdHHLOA/fr^ 
.»Fi’nt*;  t.oodsSPipIe.  Ui.ilOO 
A  ,  ‘’d'lioi'lal-ieci.jvi.d.  ri.riii.i||bi  i„|.I*tti- 
^  Vwllvulurainm.  J.U  ortli  .t  Co.bt.l.oiilo.Mo. 
■««r.ANTEI>l  !* A  I.E-SM  K.\  at  a  u;,l.o  r  ,.r  RI^OO  a 
<'•  l»«-iilei«.  NO 
A.I  ii!****t?^*^'  ,1*"'®*  IrAVfliiit:  i-ii.,fn.fs  p/iid. 
AailrMn.  .Mositou  Masuvaotokiso  Co.,  Cmtiiiiisii.OhKh 
THE  ‘‘VIBRATOR”  THRESHER  IS  KINO  OF  ALL 
,  OH.  CHASt'S  Family  rhysiclan  and 
?tC0Np  R^ECEIPT  book  Is  the  only  New 
I.ook  by  Ifr.  A.VV.I’Iimso,  author  of  lir. 
Chase  s  famous  Recetpis, etc.  Beware 
of  a  feoiliii  or  the  old  book  In  luiltu- 
tioii  of  thii  Konulne  new  book  h«  ro 
nnnoiinevrt:  Sella  at  Biphl.  Akoiim 
wuiitcil.  Siiriiple  Copies  Two  Ikillara 
BA  lill WIN’S 
American  Fodder  Cotter 
OR'iWWMKJ.iTJJtJiAior 
f'oodsnnvrr  Iiofon*  inlriKlHced  for  A  fapiUTC 
Ipitijm  lUftt  c.'Uf’I  liH  hoAt.  Mtiininrilh  r\lStw|«  I  v 
(  atttloLMif*  tier.  K.  SAHl)S  S  Itl  Xnvoiu  Ht.  S.  V 
CamhriViy,?.— Belladonna  is  UHcd  in  allopathic 
as  well  as  in  homn-jpathic  ))rfioticc.  ‘2.  The 
plant  is  Alrojia  hrUndonna,  Ifondly  Nightahade, 
and  belongs  to  the  Katne  family  us  tJ)»  I'otulo, 
Tomato,  Popper,  Oroimd-Chorry,  etc.  it  bears 
a  bell-sliapod  flower  of  a  palish,  sickly  pimple 
color,  and  tiie  fruit  is  as  largo  as  a  cherry— at 
first  green,  becoming  glossy  black  and  liilod  with 
purple  j  uioe,  3.  The  leaves  are  used  in  metli- 
cine,  eillicr  in  substanoo,  irifusion  or  extract. 
Taken  in  allopathic  doses,  its  action  u  that  of  a 
powerful  narcotic ;  in  infinitoBimal  doses  it  is 
usedm  fevers  wliich  are  attended  with  inflamma¬ 
tory  action  of  the  brain.  4.  It  is  not  related  to 
AmaryUts  tmlUvUmna.  Its  English  signification 
is  “beantifnl  lady.” 
C.  A.  li.,  Bj'imsiek'k,  asks  many  questions  re¬ 
garding  Mr.  CnARLiia  Dakwi-v's  work,  ”  Origin 
of  iSpocios,  etc.,”  which  to  answer  exphcitly, 
would  fill  a  column.  Many  of  his  questions, 
however,  resolve  themsulves  into  the  following : 
“  What  is  tiio  work  intended  to  show  ?”  Tliis  wo  i 
may  answer.  Mr.  IJauwi.n  holds  that  all  organic 
life  varies  and  that  this  variation  gives  rise  to 
varieties;  that  these  varieties  bv  natural  selim- 
Best  Is  the  market.  Don't 
piirchust!  any  cither  kind 
until  you  have  seen  and 
exiimlnort  this.  Send  for 
Circuliir,  cuiitulnina  Do- 
ecriptl.m  and  l*rloc  List 
G.  I'lKUPONT  &  fX)., 
Manufacturers, 
New  IlAVkN,  Conn. 
WATCHES 
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worlil.  .VIHI,,/.  u<l/r/,  Ijiuj  Uiillit  Irtr  tit  .1.J|/|A>, 
For  I  ••riiis  add  rei.v  (  V)  I  :LTER  i  <  f)  .C  li  fcago 
Perfection !  Easy  motion.  Strong.  Graceful.  Diira- 
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DEXTER  SPRING  Ct*.,  llulton,  Pa. 
lO  female- 
^  W«i  give  teadj 
brins  you  »240  a  month  at  home,  day 
ITivlytit  1*7M  WA  kt,r. 
tovrUv’fli  (Suiflf. 
□lade  by  ONE  agent  In  67  days.  13 
new  articles.  mtumioN  free.  Addreiis 
C.  M.  LININOTON,  Chu  aoo. 
MOP 
HEAD 
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Are  you  golpc  VVoKt.  North  or  Northwest? 
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The  shortest,  safest,  Muleknst  and  most  comforU 
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North- Wenleru  Railway  tioinpanv.  It  owna  over 
two  llioiisanU  mile*  or  ilie  bent  road  there  is  In 
the  country.  Ask  any  ticket  agent  to  show  you  Its 
maps  and  time  cards.  All  tuikui  iigenta  can  soil  you 
through  tickets  by  Hits  ronic.  Huy  your  tickets  via 
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ton.  Stour  City,  Uohu*juo.  VVIuona,  et.  pauL  Duluth. 
MantiioUe,(.reen  Kay.Oskosh,  .Mudisoii,  Milwaukee 
an.l  all  jmintti  west  or  northwest  of  <?hicago,  ll  you 
wl»li  ihe  best  iravullng  uccomuiodutlons,  you  will 
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This  popular  roiito  I*  uiisurpaascd  for  Bpeed.Goiu- 
fort  and  -Safety.  The  Suiuolh  Weir-Bahastod  and 
lerfeet  •  fwck  Of  Steel  Rati*,  vVesliughiiuse  Air 
BriiI^4’A,  Saftily  Pint/fono  uetd  CouDlBri**  the 
cekitirated  Pullman  Piilaeo  Sleeping  Cars  the  IPer- 
fect  Telegraph  Systom  of  Moving  Trains,  ihe  regu- 
larlly  with  which  the  )  run.  the  admirable  arrnnee- 
“‘i"^  'IhrOugh  Care  from  Chicago  to  all 
point*  W  0*1.  North  aifu  Northwest,  secure*  to  nus- 
songere  all  the  Compouih  in  MoD>iK.y  uaij.way 
TnAVKLiNO.  1‘uUiiian  Pupisf  Car*  are  run  on  all 
trains  of  this  rtiad. 
This  lit  the  ONLY  LINE  running  tlieso  cars  be¬ 
tween  thlwigo  and  »t.  Paul  or  Clileugo  and  Milwau¬ 
kee.  At  Omaha  our  sleepers  ootinect  with  the  Over- 
laud  Bleepers  on  the  llnloii  Puortlo  Railroad  lor  all 
point*  west  of  the  Missouri  River, 
For  rate*  or  iDformallon  nut  altaluablo  from  your 
homo  ticket  agents,  apply  to  ^ 
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Geu’I  Huperlntendent.  Gen’l  Passen'r  Agt. 
a  Week  to  Agents.  Samples  FREE, 
P.  O.  VICKERY,  Augusta,  Maine. 
<t.S  a  day  nwre  to  all.  Write  us 
SIMPSON  &  Sm  ixn,  N.  y,  city. 
AGENTS 
« IB  AOENTS’  PROFITS  A  WEEK,  —Now  NoTulllai  niiS  Chry- 
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plNCINc 
y  T  O  "'ANTED  TO  OBTAIN 
iV  I  u  f'“l"‘crlber»i  for  the  best  Agrl- 
„  ■  ^  niltural  and  Family  Weekly 
Reduced  raws  for  1877.  Liberal  com. 
r  little  work. 
RURAL  PUBLISHING  COMPANY, 
78  Diiaiiu  Bt.,  New  York  City. 
Cts.  Elegant  Docalconianie  Picture.^ :  « 1 1 
50  Beautiful  Gem  l.'hromcs;  ALL 
,.•0  35  8cmp  Book  Pictures  !  f.. 
}  s  All lunted  Card  Chroinos :  *®F 
her  S'Wiwlse  Bouuet :  all  post- 
iiPr*  paid,  Hkn.vv  B.DATE.Chicagii;  III.  60  Cti 
/  lENESEK  VALLEY  FAU.VIS  KOI!  .KALE. 
\A  Soineol  the  finest  residences  in  Ihe  Viilley.near 
R.  R.  luqutoi*  soon  of  JOHN  SIlEl.UON,  upon  the 
premises,  at  .Moscow,  I.ivlugsUir.  Co.,  N.  y. 
washed  once  or  twice  every  year  with  ahnost  any 
of  the  mixtures  recommended  for  tliis  jnirpose, 
will  not  need  to  bo  scraped.  I'hc  rough  hark  of 
neglectotl  old  trees  allords  sholtei-  to  insects, 
many  of  whom  live  upon  tlio  sap  of  tho  green 
bark  (umd/iklorum  as  it  is  termed  in  botany), 
while  others  ponotruto  tlie  itinor  bark  (emloplu- 
loeum  or  liber)  impairing  the  vigor  of  tlie  tree  to 
a  greater  or  ics.s  extent.  But  it  would  require  a 
great  deal  of  time  and  trouble  to  scrape  tlto  bark 
from  tbo  old  trees  of  your  orcliard,  and  whether 
they  would  be  bonofitod  in  a  degree  to  ooinpon- 
sate  you  for  so  much  pains  can  best  bo  detor- 
minod  by  those  who  have  seen  tho  trees  and 
know  something  of  tlieir  value. 
C.  -B.,  HV*//tcW,  -iV.  J. — We  have  used  carbolic 
acid  sullicleiitly  diluted  with  alcoliol  upon  tho 
pai't  of  the  tail  w  hich  tho  horse  nibs.  It  is  well 
first  to  wash  the  tail  thoroiiglily  with  castile 
soap.  Ill  nine  cases  out  of  ton,  the  inclination 
in  the  horse  to  rub  the  tail  proceeds  from  the 
fact  that  tlie  sheath  needs  attention. 
Note.— Vie  have  seeds  (as  requested)  for  W. 
H.  Proutice.  )Ve  are  awaiting  address. 
M.  B.  Prince.— 1  mailed  to  Floral  Editor  a 
flower  a  few  days  ago  for  name. 
Axs. — Euoivymua  Americanus  ear.  ohoeatus. 
Spindle  Tree — Strawberry  bush. 
HO!  FOR  IOWA! 
PAXet  (lABDS,  ALL  .HTVI.ES,  with 
Tiumc,  inc.;  30  Fancy  New  Year  Cards,  wiiu 
name,  2^  ;  30  Bon  Ton  Curds,  Beiiutlfui,  with 
name,  20c.,  pobt-paui.  J.  «.  HUBTKD. 
Nassau.  R<  nns.  Co..  N.  Y. 
Snrmera.  renter  a  an<f  hiretl  7nen  of  America; 
A  choice  from  I.ilOO.llOO  aorcH  of  the  boat  lands  In 
Iowa  on  U.  R.  (urlii*,  at  S.v  ami  $0  per  aero.  Bend  a 
{lostal  card  for  tiur  man  and  namphlet,  or  call  on  the 
own  R.  R.  Land  On  Rnndolpli  Kl., Chicago,  or  Cedar 
Rapids,  Iowa.  JOHN  B.  CALUOUN,  latnd  Uoiumit'r. 
THE  PALACE  HOTEL  TRAIN 
BETWEEN 
NEW  YORK  AND  CHICAOO 
BABBITT’S  TOILET  SOAP 
fnrivalled  lor  tho 
tollot  auO  the  liiitli, 
.ViiHrtUlvUiIimddii- 
(■cplim  OHiirs  to 
to.  ar  comiiuiii  unit 
di-li'tcrlou*  lui'ro- 
dlonta.  Al|Hryctti-H 
of  (cleiiliiiu  axpi'i'- 
fmt'Ut  tlio  iiiaiiu 
tuoiiirfrof/tr  aio- 
Wn'a  Hthl  Sitftp  lia  a 
-  — IK'rfitftud  kiHi  tiow 
iifTnr*  to  the  puhlle  Tli,«  riVI.KT  lllll.t.r  W>A|'  In  ti.r  Hurld. 
Only  the  purrM  nyrhihlr  oil*  unal  in  IIa  mouii/aeturt. 
F«»r  I'ac  In  thvXuraery  ll  liio  \€>  Kciaitl. 
Worth  ten  ciuinHltH  ro»l  to  pvi-rj  niother  uuilfHinlly  in  Christ- 
('mloiil.  Suinplo  tiox  roiituiiiliig  .\  i-HkeHolii  ozn.  i-urh,  seat 
free  toanv  iMiOroK*  nu  rer,  ipi  oils  oontfl, 
.  Adtln  MH  K.  T.  R.iltUlti,  »\v  Y'ufk.  Cltj-. 
'  •kTiirSiilo  by  all  nruggl.-,ts..j£n 
IROOtNAlU 
A  Nurseryman,  With  a  small  capl 
tal.  Address  J.  11.  BRISTOR, 
Martiusburg,  W.  Va. 
via  Cleveland. 
Leaves  Erie  Railway  Denot,  foot  of  Chambers  81. 
New  York, 
DiOO  A.  lYL,  Dally  exoept  Sunday.  Drawing-Room 
Sioopliig  Cukches  through  to  Chicago  t  but 
one  ohungu  of  day  cars. 
The  Palace  Hotel  Train  to 
Chicago  Drawing- Ruom  Sleeping  Coaches 
and  Pnllrnnn'*  llotel  Dining  Car,  through 
without  ctmufje;  but  one  chuuKe  of  day  cart* 
The  only  line  running  Hoto  Dining  Cars  out  of 
New  \  ork,  A  ride  of  nourly  a  thouBundmlles  with¬ 
out.  leuv  Ilia  tho  car  to  eat.  drink  or  sloeu  I 
POMONA  NURSERy. 
t  iipi.  Jiicli  and  (ironi  A  iiieHcun,  the  best  Straw¬ 
berries.  'leu  acres  ol  ilnindi/uniie  iSusquocol  Rasn- 
berrlos,  yielded  lust  summer  !|1,;13S.  Send  for  Cut- 
alogue.  WM.  PARRY.  Clnnamlnsou.  N.  J. 
Spring  Avenue  Gardens. 
WINTER-BLOOMING  PLANTS 
FANCY  all  styless,  with  name,  10 
cts.,  posupaid.  J.  B.  llUS'i’ED,  Nassau,  N.  V. 
I  and  Morphine  habit  ahsniiitely  »n<l 
epcidily  cured,  PaiiiKfS:  nc^uhlicitv. 
Send  >taiii|i  fiirportifiiliirH.  Dr,  Carl- 
itou.  18,  VviuhluKtoii  SL.CJiicago,  IIL 
The  Rnrnl  I*  a  very  good  present  to  send  to  a 
friend,  and  It  pleasantly  reminds  tho  recipient  of  the 
donor  tlfty-twii  times  a  year— this  year  llfty-three 
time*.  Any  snb.v(.rR«r  can  send  it  to  a  relative  or 
friend  as  n  present,  at  our  lowest  club  rate— only 
^.00.  including  postage. 
A  SPECIALTY. 
Carnations,  Smllax,  Neapolitan  Violets,  Bouvar- 
dlas,  Chinese  Aialeas.  Lily  of  the  Valley.  All  tho 
now  and  most  desirable  Geraniums  and  similar 
plants.  Also,  a  great  variety  of  the  common  and 
fancy  Hardy  Evergreen  Trees,  as  low  us  they  nun 
be  purchased  of  any  trustworthy  denier. 
Address  II.  W,  HALE.S, 
ICidgewood,  Bergen  Co.,  X.  J. 
Mo  JaE’a  RiFHAL  NEw-YoiiKKit  is  One  of  the  read¬ 
able,  useful,  family  papers,  equally  in  demand  by 
tlie  lady  In  her  oonservatory,  the  matron  with  her 
hoiigehold,  the  farmer  In  his  field,  the  stock  raiser 
among  his  HDlmuls,  ai  d  the  young  folks  around  th 
evening  lamp.— Luwso/Ll/e, 
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