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STANDS AHEAD OF. ALL 
—n R A ILWAY ?£±^ 
THRESH I N G MAC H i N E<S> 
Grand Prize Medal 
anD'DIPLOMA OF HONOR 
PERSONAL ITEMS 
^nc»t.pi Wanted 
implement;* and Parhuuvy 
Thiers has a shrill, weak voice, but Is animated 
In conversation. 
The three sons of the Khedive are being edu¬ 
cated In Europe. 
TnB Princess Louise Is said to have joined a 
temperance society. 
Simon Frazif.ii of Albany, Is 100 years old. He 
retains full enjoyment of his faculties. 
Luchktia MOTT, the Quaker philanthropist, Is 
elghty-flve, and weighs seventy pounds. 
Mr. J. G. Saxr, who Isfil years old, Is still 111, 
and It is said that his recovery Is doubtful. 
Clara Louise Kellogo will have a literary con¬ 
tribution In one of the forthcoming magazines. 
George William Curtis acts as lay preacher 
for the Unitarian church at Brighton, Staten 
Island. 
Earl Russell, the time-honored leader of the 
liberals, joins Gladstone In his stand on the East¬ 
ern question. 
Prince Bismarck Is at Ktsslngen, Bavaria, tak¬ 
ing the waters and the haths tor his health, which 
Is very much Impaired. 
One of the daughters of the poet Southey—his 
“little Bertha"—has Just died at Leamington, 
Eng., in the oath year of her age. 
Mr. K arson has accepted the mission to Austria. 
.Tames Russel Lowell has been tendered the mis¬ 
sion to Spain, and has accepted It. 
Prince Lkoeold, of England, has been presented 
with a Past Master's Jewel by the brethren of Ox¬ 
ford University Lodge of Freemasons. 
The Prince of Montenegro was educated In 
Paris, and was one of the stars of his rhetoric 
class, In which he took several prizes. 
Gatling, the Inventor of the Gatling gun, has 
Invented a mitrailleuse that Is said to fire quite 
easily from soft to l.ftftO shots per minute. 
Moonr and Sankcy arc to begin a now revival 
at Baltimore about September l, to last, a month, 
and If successful, longer. Afterward the evan¬ 
gelists propose resuming their work In Boston. 
SALESMEN WANTED! 
We want Ilvu scouts, of either sex. to travel and 
sell our good*, which pay large proflis and are In 
great demand. Address \V E1XS A BARNES, Lock 
Box S3, Syracuse, N Y. 
The Proof of the Pudding 
IS IN THE EATING. 
Want SALESMEN on » regular salary of 
a month and exiienaca, to sell our 
HI A A HO To Sample* PH BE. 
I .111 I* f\^ Hi-ad 3© lfamuto Joiur* icnawrr. 
VIMrll 1VJ h Kn.sTRR A CO. ClMumMl O. 
TIT ANTED.- A MAN IN EVERY HTAT1 
tt to hire and train agent* to sell my hooks. A 
dress, giving age, experience and salary wonted. 
_ W. J. HOLLAND, Springfield, Mass 
1 A MONTH.—Agents wanted. Ill* best 
’ selling article? iu the world. One sain- 
Address JAY BRONSON. Detroit, Mich. 
a Week to Agents, $10 Outfit Frit, 
P. O. V1CKEUY. Augusta, Maine. 
Real thing for Arcnls, 
■ J. Latham A Co., Huston. 
y T A WANTED TO ORTA IN 
TO 1 X Subscribers fortho best Agrl- 
1 ^ ■ ** eultnrsl aud Family Weekly 
BUUAI, P1IHL18HING COMPANY, 
Duane Ft.. New York City. 
Address 
BBOX331H. 
We say the “WILLIAMS’ NOISELESS THRESHER,” for Light Running, Easy 
Management, Simplicity, Durability and Efficiency, stands unequaled by aDy Threshing Machlno 
In the world. Warranted as represented, or may be returned to us at our expense. 
For Circulars, giving full particulars, address 
M. WILLIAMS & CO., 
St. Johnsville, Montgomery Co., N. Y. 
3Hb'rcUuncim' 
A new book of Temperance Mue'O, sparkling as 
'Ifountains. Reform Clubs everywhere are 
slighted wltti It. A 50-page book for 25 cent?, sent 
nst-puid to any address by 
__ WHITE, SMITH A. CO , Boston, Muss. 
,c MAM Aft FR of a whkkp farm 
IO mWRJUltn or with a dealer In cattle 
r sheep, References a* to ability and reliability. 
fiflrnstu It* •>'> ki'ifti.miMi Qien.H i . 
Pnt OTiP frlrt! In 
place of the lop 
oonrd of your 
board fpo<v, aud 
flock will not 
br^ak tho board*. 
Two w!tpi with 
poats two rods apart, 
Uiaki'i a perfect 
stock fence. 
THE BEST FENCE IN THE WORLD 
ALL STEEL WIRE with rust stkri. barbs—weight only osaY 
rotiND to the rod. Point beveled from both sides. Bcstspool to han¬ 
dle. Folly licensed under ALL THE BOTTOM PATENTS, by 
Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Co. No danger of being troubled 
for infringements. Ask your Hardware Merchants for the KELLY 
ll A It H FENCE. Or send for Circular and particulars to tho 
danuf’ra THE THOKNiWIRf HEDQE CO., 277 Madison St„ Chicago. 
1000 miles 
o f barb fence 
bulllbvR.R. 
Co.’s tko part 
year. 
METALLIC BURIAL CASES & CASKETS 
Are alr-tlcbt. tudiisiruetlhle. pronervlug the body for 
ages, and protecting It from vermin, reptiles nr body, 
snatching. In till sly, oh, irotn cheapest to must ex¬ 
pensive. Kept,, or can he procured, bv undertakers or 
sexton*. Special attention to orders by lelegrai h. 
Recommended by Hourtls o( Health for lunurals of 
contagious discuses, 
.. . „ W. M. RAYMOND MP'fl CO.. 
Nof i| Pearl Hr.., aud No 12 New H uwor v. New York. 
HP FANCY YIIXKII CARDS, new styles, 
Vh with name, lbe ; or 15 Ponilu Photos it Ao- 
/. I tresses, lOo.; or 20 Fine Scroll Cards, 20 styles, 
Uv no name, 10c., post-paid. J B. HCsTKD, 
implement;* and |Hachincri) 
THE IRON TURBINE FOUST'S 
WIND ENGINE. 
5 Ton SCALES, $50! 
“Osgood’s Patent Combination ’’—Platform 
15x7. To weigh loads of Hay with the Stock Frame 
fixed permanently to platform. 
Fully warranted—1 months’ time given to test and 
prove superiority, _ 
“Gay** Patent” Neale Irons—Complete—for 
I tons— sent, with building directions, for Cash— 
840 1 OSGOOD &■ CO., 
Binghamton, N. Y. 
The only Wind En¬ 
gine In the market that 
O ft ELEGANT CAROS, no two alike, with name, 10c., 
u rt po st-pai d, obo, L R KB I) * Co., Nassau, n.v. 
5 Fine Curds, Repp, Damask, Ac., with name 
__on all, Uc. Clinton Bros , Cllntonvllle. C t. 
fff i t MIXED Cfi RDS.with name, for lOe,and stump, 
' Ag lm Outfit 10c. DOWD & Co.. Bristol, Conn, 
Of) H I v BO Cards, with name, 10ots. Hnmpiesfor 
OU Jo. stamp. .1 MlNKI.Elt A CO.. Nassau. N. Y. 
Proof against Storms — iT.W A 
and exposure to the ./la-.aWt 
wontlier, being P *i 
Made entirely of jFy 
Weighs no more than £*--- S - : Tt, :i • .v'h 
the ordinary wood 4 , 'll ii~ 
Regulate* Itself 4 iu r-- : . x . $ MV • j: 
a High Wind, fc ”1 . 
Power than an., 
other for the \ ^ ; 
same diamctci ' 
ef Wheel. - 
SIMPLE IN CONSTRUCTION AND VV Kl.L MADE. 
They ore Giving Perfect Satisfaction, 
Where other Mills have failed. 
Every farmer and stock raUer should have one. 
A constant supply of pure water will keep your stock 
in better condition, a tid thus in asliort tunesuve the 
cost of an Iron Turbine Wind k’nglncj to suv noth¬ 
ing of the great saving at labor and other advan¬ 
tages. whten vou cm lenrn about by writing to us 
for Circular giving prices uud information. 
JYIAST, FOOS A. CO., Springfield, O. 
HAY LOADER 
A perfect, nmchltin for rapidly pitching hay. barley 
and all loose grain on tbo wugon, !o the Held, tir- 
ereusod huoocmh in tho harvest of of IS7IJ. Riteelved 
the highest and only award for Day Louder, with 
Diploma nf Merit, at Centennial Kiposition, based 
on field trial- Thousands In BUCci-ssfnl operation. 
.'yr tireulnrs early tn the vmnnfnftur*r», STRAT- 
10N A OULLUM, Mendville. Pa. ir KINGMAN A 
I eorla. Ills . General Agents for Illinois, Mis¬ 
souri and Kansas. 
PATENT 
pocket coin detector. 
' Blzu Of a silver dollar. It tes 
size, gauge and Weight United 
S tat os Mint. Hltiudaru. No con li¬ 
ter felt can be made It will not de¬ 
lect. Price 25e., hy mail. Agents 
wanted; liberal discounts. 
J. W. SUTTON. 
_05 Liberty St.. New York. 
' "n -- ' 
This Wagon is Strong, Simple In Construction 
aud DPUaulk. The timber and iron employed In 
its inaniifaeiure are Hklkctrij and TKSTEI) before 
being Uskii. We have the most extensive works In 
the country, aud sell 
THU J 3 UST WA&ON 
for the least money. Upwards of 
149.00W WAGONS IN USE 
Is our recommendatlou. Full particulars and Illus¬ 
trated Oh to log ue free. Address 
THE .YHLBURN WAGON CO., 
Toledo, Ohio. 
A dOOI) Hit) II, At iorncy -11 t«Ln w. 1^4 
• Dearborn 8t.. Chicago, III. Advice tree. No 
fee unless suecexgful. Thirteen years' experience. 
A Special Offer 
TO THE HEADERS 
or THIS PAPER 
2,000 in use, January 1, 1877. 
Patented March 20th. 1872, and July 27, 1875. 
This Pan took the First Premium at the New York 
State Fair, at Elmira. Sept. 1875. Descriptive Circu¬ 
lar aud. Price List scut Ireu on application to 
WILLARD IlAftLYlON D, 
Randolph. Unit. Co., N. Y. 
A Genuine Swiss Magnetic Time- 
Keeper, ii p..Tfe, t (Jem for everybody desiring 
■ rebuiile Inur-l'iecr, aud also n .iinvrior Com- 
poto. limed watch sire, shell works, glass crystal, 
all in a superb Oroute I/wiling-( as r. warranted 
to denote corrset time, and ki ej, in order for two 
years— Ptr/seiUm guaranteed—will lie Given 
away to every putron of this paper as » Free 
Gift. 
Cot out this Cocrow atm Mtit it. 
TO BUTTER MAKERS 
CHE8EBRO 8 PATENT 
8TONF, BUTTER PACKAGE. 
Will keep Butter perfectly *weet. 
All Creameries and Dairies where it 
ha* been In uho will have uo other. 
For prices and description, send for 
Circular. Address 
HUBBKLL H CHK8KBRO. 
Geddes, N. Y. 
doing the ONLY entire Wachlne awarded a 
COUPON. 
On receipt of this Coupon and M rents to 
pay for parking, boxing and mailing charges, 
we prr.niisi! Id send each patron of Ibis paper a 
CiBNl/IHK Swiss MxUXKTIO T IM >.-K ItKPKH. 
AddrcM, Magnotic Watch Co., 
Dairy, Hotel and General Use 
’ATOAPRt 7 - 
1*75 J 
b A .% j j 
ASHLAND, MASS. 
On both Horse Power ami Thresher nnd Cleaner, at 
the Outciitilnl ExhfbUlou. For catalogue of the 
above, and other Machines nnrl Implements, address 
MIN AUD HARDER, Cohluskill, Mchob.irle Co., N. Y. 
PERRY’S NEW YORK 
This is your ONLY OITOKTUNITY to oh- 
turn thia tieniititul Premium, «ormlff AT ONC£- 
Thi* otter will hold good for 3(1 dnyo, 
^sitatr 
TT’OR SA LE .-Valuable Fruit. Farm InCentral Vir- 
I (finin, 3 ami 4 miles from CharluttsviUe and the 
university of Fa., of JO s Axrm 25 in Ora pee (mainly 
in bearlugl. best varieties. Orchard ,8 years old. 1.000 
trees of Apples, Peers and t ■VitcliM.'well solci ted. Vi-rr 
rich hind, suitable building*, favorably rituatlun, 
charming prospects, healthful region, cultivntod *o- 
oiety.aml bivn rnUrouiiH uear by. Ap osiieroPH Wine 
Co. in Charlottesvlllu ufTords n g'ud market f> r 
Charloite*viU«,vu. i-.o. Uox ids. 
DOMESTIC REFRIGERATORS, 
OF AI-L SIZES. 
For fuff particulars, circulars, etc., address 
CUAS, F. PIERCE. Gen’l dlnungcr, 
74 Washington st„ C'hicugo, 111 
grapes. Minors Co. 
J. r. MANCHA, 
Dover, Del, 
No tuthmu or CAtftrrh hero. 
Mi|w BU'l CAtaloguee free*. 
FARMS 
1st Prexniums'at all Competitive Trials 
Railway. Chain nnd Lever Horae Powers, 
Threshers nnd Cleaner*. Threshers and 
linkers, Clover llullers, Peed Cal¬ 
lers, Wheel Horse Rakes. Horse 
Pitchforks, Shiugle .Much in is, 
Straw Prcserviug Rye Thresh¬ 
ers, Portnble Meniii-Knuines, 
Cider nnd Wine Jlills uud 
Presses, D«#g and I’ouy 
Porters, Etc.. Etc. 
It is a mistake to suppose that any depart¬ 
ment of a paper may be slighted. The most Im¬ 
portant Information Is to be found, at times, under 
the gutseof an advertisement; and It is agreeable 
to the advertiser and a courtesy to the publisher 
to mention the source of your Information—In 
other words, to mention the paper. 
t&xstfl, m, giants, H 
This greatly improved and new model machine 
has been pronounced by Farmers in nil sections to 
be by tHr the bent hay-spreading muchlae in the 
world. It was awarded the lliglient uud Ouly 
Premium given to implements of this class at the 
Centennial. For simplicity, adjustability, cheapness 
and durability It cannot be surpassed. Farmers 
should see it or write for Circular and particulars. 
Addross O. E, C. UUELICH- 
nianut'acturer, l ticu, N, Y. 
Hudson sale by 8. P.Wn, 
liams, Dansvllle, N, Y. 
CABBAGE PLANTS 
A large stock of the best varieties, fn.rn the choic¬ 
est American seeds; $2 per 1,0110; tl5 per 10,000. 
Celery Plants, utter July 1st, $450 per l.bou. 
Send for Circular. TIL LING HAST BROS , 
La Plume, Luzerne Co,, Pa. 
Act ua Agent J-Reader, It there m uo ageui lor 
the Rural In your locality please become one by 
forming a club It will pan. 
Send stamp for Circular an! report of Centennial 
trial. 
READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS IN THIS PAPER, 
