H.  W.JOHNSVPATENT. 
maTERIAX? 
THLO.J.HAfflACH  pw°adclphia:pa 
K^STAHI.IMIIKI)  1N‘jU 
C.  G.  GUNTHER’S  SONS 
HIS  GOOD  REASONS. 
A  MAK  who  dofiH  buniiioH#  on  Oriawold  Btreot 
wfvH  yoHtorday  button-holod  at  the  Post  Oflico  by 
an  ac<iuaiiitauo6,  who  observed  :— 
“They  say  that  you  have  left  tbe^ - church 
and  joined  Uift  one  over  on—  street.” 
“  Yes,  that's  so,  was  the  answ  er. 
“  Didn’t  like  the  preaching,  oh?” 
“  Oh,  the  prosohlng  was  good  enough,  and  the 
pew  rent  wasn't  too  high,  but  they  are  a  queer 
sot  up  there.  Most  any  of  them  will  lend  a  man 
fidO  if  he's  j.inchcd,  but  It  Isn’tdhroe  days  before 
they  come  spooking  around  and  want  it  back.  I 
KKMOVKI)  FKOM  BHOAUWAY  TO 
184  Fifth  Avenue 
Formerlr  of  tbo  old  ntatid,  10  Malden  Lane. 
INVITK  INSl’KCTION  TO  TUKIU  STOCK  OF 
Seal -Skin  Sacques, 
FUR-LINED  GARMENTS, 
FUR  TRIMMINGS 
THE  liAIKJEHT  AND  1VI08T  COMPl.ETK 
EVER  OFFERED. 
184  Fifth  Avenue 
(UBOADWAY  AND  *ID  STUKKT.) 
NEW  YORK. 
SPARKS  AND  SPLINTERS 
AGENTS  new  book  great 
CENTENNIAL 
EXHIBITION  ILLUSTRATED. 
Demand  equals  Ibe  iwowd  at  tbo  Exblbltlnu.  One 
aueiit  wold  bi.lwoSO  each  In  one  day.  liver  100 
Fill**  Knumvliitfa,  coatlaa  0'AU.UUUrOU.  abow  ihu 
beat  ex  III  tilts.  Wicle-uwaJio  AtriMil*  aru  duittliitf  nil 
till*  Inrortor  bookk  for  tbti.  Hci  Ibr  Send 
fur  ciroolar.  (erm*,  and  aaoipla  (inKtavInax. 
P.  W.  ZIKObkR  A  CO.i  MH  Arcli  St..  Pblla..  Pa. 
O'llUldlVX'V  TO  A.IV1MA1..M. 
Mothek. — “  Como  Johnny  to  your  dinner,  and  let  tbo  other  boys  go  to  theirs.  It's  so  cold, 
you  will  freeze.” 
Johnny. — “Yes,  Ma;  but  I  must  tuni  my  florae*  around  and  bitch  them  to  the  feuce  until 
1  get  through  my  dinner.  1  shan't  be  more  than  half  an  hour.  (Imagine  the  feelings  of 
Ueobok  and  Tommy,  who  are  also  hungry.) 
Tilts  U  a  coMiblnalloii  of  canltullati  to  aai>|j|y  tbo 
cuntumors  uf  Tea*  Ibrouvboul  tbe  United  StaloN  on 
tbe  mutual  principle. 
We  exiuici  every  cunnumer  of  Teas  lu  render  us  all 
the  aaaUtunoe  they  cab  In  carrying  out  our  enter- 
prise, HI  we  make  a  specialty  of  HUPPbVINU  (U>N- 
HUMKKS  UNliV,  (and  allow  no  inlddlemeii  to  niake 
any  pruOL  uu  uur  lininirlulluiii,)  wbb'li  Will  enable  us 
to  supply  lliam  with  Teas  at  priees  lower  Ilian  have 
ever  been  known,  and  of  those  Hne  qualities  that 
seldom  reaoli  the  Interior,  belnu  sold  only  In  larpe 
cities  and  umoiis  the  very  wealthy. 
liHyjJ  FUIt  I'HWK  L/sr. 
OONHlMEItS  IMPOKTIK(i  TVA  CO. 
No.  8  Church  Streot. 
P.  O.  Bok  5500.  NEW  YORK  CITY. 
“OH!  WHY 
Should  the  Spirit  of  Mortal  be  Proud  ?” 
MANTELS 
This  la  a  splendid  spoctmeu  of  book  work,  de¬ 
signed  as  a  UuUdayUUt,  uniform  In  size,  atyleand 
pnee,  with 
“NEARER,  MY  GOD,  TO  THEE,” 
The  dalutleat  Holiday  Book  of  last  year. 
“  J(  hitu  an  1 1  ill  strut  ton,  in  tht  hrst 
Un  !  Ilir  iX'i'in,  Tht  vrrsrJiintoM  n-f  this 
haw  t>cen  Jt/rijotUm  inwr  (hey  not 
iiii/it'hshaOly  ussortu/eil  wtlh  Ihr 
'iimnory  of  a  yrrat  man,  amt  intvr- 
Mn>oi’rii  yntth  thr  hierory  of  hi«  yrvaU 
cHt  sorroui.  Thr  .rtrs/  tow  and  aifl- 
aiuid  hriOrtK  oaf'  martywil 
tirnt,  Alirafuiin  (Jaculn,  (tirit  In  the 
Uhann  of  voath  ;  and  from  that  time 
CUnill  n  oflra  heard  to  reiieat  those 
OnUULlI  icondernilly  sad  ana  imureeslrr 
tines,  ej'iirrssiiui  of  ttu‘  grief  whU'h 
lay  leith  eontlniiaJ  heaviness  on  his 
heart.  He  freijaentty  repeaieit  them 
TUC  aloud  to  his  (simiianions,  ewn  ua 
I  IIL  hifr  iifl  h(a  t'resiOency.  H'e  learn 
from  rhejMvt  Hryanl,  in  his  hiorarti 
or  J'oetry  and.  ,Son{(,  that  this  /stein 
vuis  a  uariiriUiiejavorileof  Mr.LiOe 
CDI DIT  *'•  **  ('diiyi  liter,  thi‘  artist, 
or  ini  I  •leriles  that  ivhtle  enuayed  in  paint 
iny  his  plclnir  atihe  While  House  he 
teas  alone  une evening  ndlli  the  J'res- 
ideal  in  his  rismi,  ivhe.n  Im  sitiil, 
nr  ‘  There  ts  a  poem  which  has  tenn  a 
Ur  greal  ftirorlte  with  'ine  for  years, 
•wh  li'h  was  first  shown  to  me  when  a 
young  man,  Ity  a  friend,  and  which 
]  uflerwardH  saw  and  cat  from  a 
Mnn’TII  news/KiiS'c  amt  ledriwd  Oy  heart,  / 
lllUll  I  liL  ■would,’  he  conUnned,  'ytre  it  yn-at 
(leaf  to  kiujw  who  wrote  ft,  t/ut  ha  re 
'never  oven  aWe  to  asoertainf  either 
of'  these  ex-guisite  tiooka,  so  appro- 
pc  priate  as  a  gl.n  from  <i  parent  to  a 
DL  child,  or  II  child  to  o  /strent,jrinn  a 
brother  to  a  sister,  or  a  sister  to  a 
brother,  or  from  onej^'irnd  tO  an¬ 
other,  may  be  oblnined  at  the  bisik- 
PPniin  stores,  or  they  it'ill  be  sent,  prepaid, 
I  nUUU  III  the  wry  nusierate  prU-e  of  Two 
Mhira  J-dch.”  Will  be  Sent  upon 
appiira  iion,  a  copy  of  their  elegantly 
illtisl  rated  catalogue,  gtrlngfnll  par- 
?tU'Uhirs  of  all  their  holida  y  imbKca- 
(ions  by 
.V  Miri:i»AiM>. 
.....  J4s>Mtoii. 
New  designs,  beautiful  colors,  matching  onrnnts, 
tilmmlnus  or  deeuratioiis  la  rooms.  Wo  are  selling 
at  very  low  prxres.  Very  liandsoine  niuulels  for  kill. 
Book  of  designs  and  pHeu  list  forwarded  uu  upplU 
uaiion. 
I'liur  costom  Is  snllclUd.  Call  or  virtt*. 
N.  Y.  Slato  Roofing  Co.  Limited, 
H  Cedar  NU,  N.  V.  IMS,  Front  HU.  IMiIIh. 
Maiiy:  “  I'hin  o  s  KUOh  a  rudo  goniioman  inn¬ 
ing  iij)  stairs  to-day."  Oook !  “Why,  what  d  yo 
moan  ?  Ho  ain't  a  bin  saying  iioihiug  to  you  ?” 
Mary:  “No.  hloss  ycr ;  hut  missus  was  a- talking 
about  the  akkademy,  and  if  he  didn't  tell  her  as 
Jjo  could  SCO  she  painUsl,  and  so  she  do  every 
night;  hut  ho  nutHiJi’t  have  said  so  uforo  poo- 
l)lo.” 
A  cHAiiMiNO  and  ooquetUsh  woman  deserts  her 
husband's  roof, 
“That  which  most  grieves  mo,”  he  says  to  a 
friend,  “is  that  I  cannot  understand  why  she 
should  have  floil,  whether  for  tltis  reason,  or 
that,  or  the  other." 
“  Oh,”  says  his  friend,  “  make  your  miud  easy. 
Hho  has  left  yon  for  tho  other.” 
A  hankeu  has  somu  donlits  as  to  tho  gonuine- 
iicHS  of  tho  signature  of  a  promiBsionary  note 
tlial  has  como  into  his  iiossosslou,  and  sends  his 
clerk  to  the  maker. 
“  Wo  have  a  nolo  for  10,000  francs  on  which  is 
what  purports  to  bo  your  slgnaturo.  Is  it 
yours  ?” 
“Is  tlio  note  prolosteil  ?” 
“  No,  Hlr," 
“  Then  it  is  not  mine.” 
“  This,”  said  tho  private  secretary  to  the  rail¬ 
road  manager,  “Is  a  letter  live  pages  long  from 
tho  editor  of  tho  Ihingtown  Danner,  asking  for 
some  statistics  and  miscollanoous  information 
coucomliig  the  roa.l,  which  ho  desires  to  iucor- 
jiorate  into  an  artiido  soon  to  bo  puldlshod,  that 
cannot  fail  to  ho  of  groat  iutorost  to  his  readers, 
and  will  possibly  ho  of  value  to  tho  rallroatl. 
Ths  circulation  of  tho  Danner  is  -  “Hklp 
that,"  said  tho  manager ;  turn  over  to  the  jioHt- 
Bcript  and  soo  how  far  he  wants  tho  pass  for.” 
DimiNfi  tho  subscription  for  the  muuicijml 
loan  in  Doris,  which  was  taken  so  many  Uiues 
ovor,  o  long  queue  of  peoijlo  gothorod  at  tho 
muirw,  Kuo  Drouot,  anYlbns  to  suhsorll^e.  Bonio 
of  them  were  on  tho  ground  all  night  to  obtain 
good  jilaoes.  Finally,  a  woman  fainted  from 
exhaustion. 
“  She  most  ho  taken  homo,”  said  an  ollicer, 
after  oxaminlug  her.  “Does  any  one  know 
whore  she  lives  ?” 
“  You  hot !"  cried  a  gamin ;  “  there’s  her  hus¬ 
band,”  and  he  pointed  to  a  man  standing  in  tho 
ranliH  and  regarding  tho  scene  without  taking 
any  a|)parent  interest  in  it. 
“What?”  said  tho  oftioor,  ludiguanlly;  “you 
see  your  wife  in  such  a  state  aiul  stir  uo  more 
than  a  stone  ?" 
‘  ‘  Stir  ?  Not  much  1  I’d  lose  my  place !  ” 
“  "iqie  liWnu-Vuril  Clbb  o(  Jotbam  ’  buppilv  com- 
blues  lufonualli'b  wlilcb  will  ploaseagrput  variety 
of  lusti'H.  Tbe  number  uiid  cxevlleiiL’u  ul  tbe  Illus¬ 
trations  (Icsi.rvc  spr-clul  tiKilitlea.''^  tinrbin  tilubf. 
’*  Dr.  J.nrlng  lias  glvioi  us  a  book  wnii'b  Is  at  opco 
cyoUipa'Citu  III  Its  lurunuailou,  entcriiiinlng  for  its 
wit  anil  buiunr.  uiid  luierustliig  im  a  story  lor  tbs 
brlabt  thruail  oi  rual  llfu  anil  tuve  that  runs  tbruugh 
Itf'—UoUlen  Jlulf. 
Asbeslwa  Ruullug,  with  wblle  Fire  Fruof  Coaling, 
fur  sleep  or  5ut  Hoof*  In  all  cliiiiates. 
It  out  Cauilng,  tor  rMtonniianil  prcMirving  lloors. 
l^eineiii,  lor  repairing  Draky  Hoots. 
Rwul  Fului.  for  Till  Uoorv,  Ironwork,  Ac. 
AMbi-Hii.s  Fnlula— all  colors— rvsily  fur  uaa. 
I’t-iinf  Cualliig,  for  Wood  work.  Ac. 
Aabastoa  Miitain  Dipt*,  and  Kiillrr  ('nvevliigs. 
Asbt’Mtu*  Hieiiiu  Usi.  A  round,  all  si/i>s. 
Hbeailiiuit  Fells,  Veriiilu  I'l'uor  i.liiliig,  <k:e. 
'I'bssu  artloU’S  are  routy  tor  use,  and  chu  be  easily 
applied  by  uuy  ouo.  Hoad  fur  I'auipbluis,  Frlce-l.lsts, 
H.’  W.  JOHNS,  87  Maiden  Lane,  N.  Y. 
/•alr«t|!i!  011(1  ilfaiiu/flcfurrr.  fUtabllshrU  IbW. 
AIAO  you  HAI.E  II y 
DOWNIK  THAINKIt  A  CO  ,  Boston,  Muss. 
W.  .1-  Ol.uVICIt,  I’roviUeiiL'u,  It.  1. 
H.  W.  liKHNl'ISll  A  1  11.,  O.dtiinbnH.O. 
T.  H.  A  A.  J  KIKKSVOUD.  Cbbngu,  III. 
.M,  M.  BUCK  A  CO.,  St.  IojuIh,  ,Mo. 
it.  liUDl.KY  LVH.KMAN  A  ttllO  .  New  Orleans,  bu. 
J.  M.  TllOUi'SON  A  CO.,  Hun  k'runetsco,  Cui. 
Au  Accuiiat  ol  the  Fniiiilies  and  Fnruis  uf' 
that  iNinoua  town. 
BY  UKOlUilC  H.  I/MIIINU. 
With  sevontv  Illustrations  by  .1.  W.  Cbampiicy 
(Champ),  Frank  batbrup,  Mrs.  Hose  Iluwtboriie- 
batlirop,  Edwin  i<'(irbe.s.  O.  A.  Barry,  and  others. 
This  voluniu  cuuibhies  the  best  modern  pructlcu 
iiud  scloDllOc  agriculture  with  u  story  uf  New  Uul 
glitnd  country  life,  In  suob  a  muiiucr  us  to  luuko  u 
most  lnt«resllDg  book.  It  is  printed  on  the  Ouest 
puper,  and  tbe  designs  are  beautifully  uxouutod,  tho 
whole  making  tbo  liaiidsouiost  volume  on  agricul¬ 
ture  and  country  life  over  Issued  from  tbe  Ameriouu 
press. 
Onu  large  octavo  volume,  elegantly  bound  In  Hue 
clutb,  with  designs  on  cover  In  black  and  gold.  $.8.(10. 
Agents  wanted  to  sell  (bis  book  lu  every  town 
where  there  arc  uo  bookstores.  Ht>nt.  posUputd,  On 
receipt  of  price  by 
LOCKWOOD,  BROOKS  &  OO., 
BHl  Wnaliliigluii  Hi.,  itosloii. 
4  Months  on  trial  for  25  Cts. 
Wo  will  send  the  (iroat  “  Hurd  Tlunis’’  l'»per,  the 
Cricket  on  the  Hearth 
four  months  on  trial  for  only  YO  cunts.  A  mnmmotb 
lU-page  lltiistrsted  puper  (sixc  of  Harvtr'i  Wrehiu), 
devoted  to  blterutiire,  Koiuuiicm,  llsiiful  Knowledge. 
Amusement,  etc.,  etc.  Tbe  best,  c.peapesl  and  most 
popular  paper  published.  One  dollar  p«r  year,  with 
oboloe  of  three  premiums,  or  75  cunts  wiiliout  pre¬ 
mium.  Rpuuliiiun  copy  fur  stamp.  Hand  Zb  ciiiitx  lur 
four  months'  trial,  to  F.  M,  blil'TtlN  A  t;o.,  I’ub- 
llsbors,  87  Dark  How,  New  York. 
BELL  TREBLE  PIANOS 
Centcimikl  Illuitrated  Doscription,  Temui 
Ac..  Mtiilod  Free, 
AT  WHOLESALE  PRICES 
In  lx>ts  to  Hull  cnistumers. 
SPECIAL  TERMS  TO  CLUB  ORGANIZERS 
uuU  those  who  devote  whole  or  port  of  time 
lu  sailing  uur  goods. 
SEND  FOH  NEW  DIUCE-LIHT. 
THE  GREAT  AMERICAN  TEA  COMP’Y, 
(D.  O.  Box  5648.)  81  and  8$  Vetey  8t..  New  York. 
IMPERIAL  ECC  FOOD! 
TUSUK  HAKK. 
H  day  eure  made  by  Agents  soiling  our 
CTiromov.  Crayons,  Dlclure  A  Cbroino 
(>r(U.  1*43  samples,  worib  S.i,  sent, 
-  *  Catalogue  fVee. 
Estub'd  1880. 
PATENTED  PER.  24,  1876. 
WDl  make  Hens  Lay! 
Vsfil  hu  last  poultru  iiirn  iilloei  r  Hie  coiiulru.  Puc.lc- 
agtt  sent  by  wail  for  .70  els,,  $1  urid  H,  (Hreulurt  u>iih 
tftUiiu/nUiU  fit*.  Ur/eriftats:  H,  T.  Sptrry,  Pres't 
(U>nn.  State  Poultry  Soi’y  :  H-  fl.  Sl.iUdtird,  iiutiuir  of 
“  Byy  Farm,"  andsditur  uf  “  Poultry  World;  1..  tlur- 
llnoarar  A  Vo„  pouUrymen,  XtW  Pork. 
blbera  commissions  paid  to  reliable  uien  for  sell¬ 
ing.  V-  R.  ADLKN,  Piop'r, 
‘49  Peurl  at.,  llurtiurd,  Ct. 
LKASC  MVd  roar  aAdoM  fur  Cltcut«n  of  Cad; 
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munts  to  Abbott,  Biiicw  A  Co.,  Mfrs,  Olevelaud.O 
KND  TO  JAMKS  BHAYLgY,  Bwfai.u,  N .  Y.,  for  DworlpUva 
Pric*  LUI  vf  Sufalo  PIIU  Thraakart  aud  llorM  P«w*n. 
Warranted  7  Years. 
MAGKIE  &  CO.  Eochester,  N.  Y 
.CDLAR  of  tbo  best  Paint  In 
;BEH  paint  CU.,  Cleveland,  U. 
END  FOR 
I  tbe  world  to 
