PERSONAL ITETH3 
gymplments and PiuUittcry 
gmtfUmtntt and 2# a chin cut 
Cluseret, tlio Communist, general of 1871 , Is be¬ 
lieved to be In Persia, di) lllng the Shah’s troops. 
The Emperor of Austria’s father, the late Arch¬ 
duke Francis Charles, loft a third of hla estate of 
$12,000,000 to the poor. 
Mr. Tennyson received for his ballad, recently 
published in the Nineteenth Century, the sum of 
$1575, and Its a rather second-rate poem at that— 
lor him. 
Pope Leo sends this word to the tramps and 
beggars who call at the Vatican for alms : “ It Is 
God’s will Ihat inon should earn bis bread by the 
sweat of bis brow.” 
General Joe Lane, Democratic candidate for 
Vice-President ou the ticket with Breckinridge m 
I 860 , Is now a hale and hearty veteran of 77 years, 
enjoying life at his beautiful mountain home In 
Douglas county, Oregon. 
John llufckln has started a new Socialistic soci¬ 
ety called the Guild of Sc. George, among the 
tenets of which Is that every member will strive 
to love hla neighbor as himself, and, even when 
he cannot, will act as If ho did. 
An English peeress, the viscountess of Kings- 
land, was recently discovered living In direst pov¬ 
erty In London. Lord Beacoustleld has roegm- 
meuded a grant from the royal bounty fund or 
$500 to the distressed lady. 
The Count do Chainbord, known as an aspirant 
for the throne of France, under the title of Henri 
V., has bought a small island In the eastern Med¬ 
iterranean for his winter residence, where he can 
bo monarch of all he surveys, with no one to dis¬ 
pute ills title. 
Leo XIII. has three brothers. Carl Is eighty- 
eight years ohl, bed-ridden, and apoplectic; Jo¬ 
hann Is tile head of the family ; the thtrd is an 
ex-Jesuit and secular priest. Besides the Pope 
has two married Bisters and a nephew, who Is a 
volunteer In the Italian army. 
Tub new Doorkeeper of the house of Repre¬ 
sentatives, Gen. Charles W. Field, Is six feet 
three Inches high, admirably proportioned and 
a handsome man. If his countenance does nor, 
belle him, aud the science of phrenology Is not 
at fault, when he- says a thing he means It, and 
will stick to It. 
Da. Mary Walker was once a Mrs. Miller, but 
twenty long years ago she freed herself by a 
divorce from the restraints of matrimony, set the 
way ward Miller adrift and donned the trowsers 
herself. Beneath an odd and brusciue exterior 
she carries a patrotlc heart, and for valuable 
services rendered during the war. Congress voted 
her a gold medal. 
Instead of dying In "a dark, damp cell,” 
Tweeu’s ioorn was a large add comfortable 
apartment on the first floor of Ludlow street Jail, 
welland comjorlubly furnished, and was supplied 
with an-abundance of books aud papers, which 
afforded the prisoner abundant entertainment 
during his leisure hours. Ills beard and hair 
had turned snow-white and his face was very 
thin, but the dimensions of his figure had not 
been perceptibly reduced. 
The GALE CHILLED 
•KAUCHa*. 
RATAy | a 
SHOULD 
ONE. 
Nichols' Puteht Double and 
Single Header Wind Mil Is, mil 
Challengo Fend Mills. Homo 
P owers. Wood Bmvs, Pinup? 
Etc. For Circulars add re as 
CHALLENGE MILL CO., 
Batavia, Kane Co., 111. 
THE UNION RAILWAY 
horse power 
X- Premium Thresher. 
Ti.is Power produces 
Binc'U more, do we; 
than otter railway 
powers,\v 1 th m itch Ir.vs 
til vat ion, 
(39“SvtuI for DcscHp- 
tli'i' Circular. 
Wm. L Boyor&Ero 
HOI Germantown Av., 
Philadelphia. Pa. 
Triumphant Everywhere I 
Accepted by the New England and Maine State 
Agricultural Societies. Superior to any 
for Level Land and Hillside. 
win pulverize aud leave ground smoother and In 
hotter cmulillun unit cover seed bettor, by once going 
i vor. than twice with ordinary Harrow. Acknowl¬ 
edged the host in use. Being joiiui.il in the cenier, 
it accommodates itself to uneven snriaci s. such a? 
dead lurrows, ridges. &c. Made with both Chilled 
Metal and ( ust-stee! Discs. 
Uospunsihle agents warned where we have none. 
Manufactured by WHEl LEU eVr MELlCll CO., 
Album. N. vfor the Lnited States except- New 
England Slates. EVEHKTT ,V SMALL. BOSTON, 
Mass.. Manufacturers tor the New EmiltUid States. 
AMES PLOW COMPANY, 
SOLE MAKERS, 
53 Beekman St., New York. 
Quincy Hull, Hoston, Mass. 
Liberal discount to dealers and agents. Send 
for Circular. 
DOWN WITH HIGH PRICES 
With New Patent Jointer and Coulter that 
ARE HOT AFFEdED BY CHANGE OF BEAfVI, 
_ ~ The only Plow 
WITH 
IS* Wrought Iron 
^ JOINTER STANDARD 
25 to 30 lbs. lighter uun any Chilled or common Iron Plow. ITarder, stronger, More Dura¬ 
ble, Lighter Drait., Kx-i.t Hardin J, bultvr Scouring guainlee, and Stay In the Ground belter than 
any other Plows made. All wearing p .rts are made or same metal. Every Plow warrant ni. Send 
for Circular. Made only by LAWRENCE & CHAPIN. Kalamazoo, Mich. 
The Ertel Economy Ones Uorsc Hay, Straw and 
Moss Press—the World's l nvorire—is the nn si cura¬ 
ble, the handsome: t working, the easiest in draught., 
the ltghesi m weight, and lowest in price ■. lu tuns of 
Its Hay will load in auv 'ad oarl box cur. These 
Presses are oaily sold. HKG t ltDLESS <>F JEAL¬ 
OUSY -hown by Eastern monopolies. The '1 itle Of 
this Press la gunriintc.iid to nil. 
Above is warranted or no sale. Address 
GEO. Uf’lTili. 
Patentee and Manufacturer, Quincy, ills. 
Iliglirsl Award. Jledul of Honor ut the 
(.'eniebliild and Vienna Exhibit ion-. 
THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD. 
No Ciiks or Ifalrlirls. Easiest Hand or 
Horse Dumping. Purchasers prefer Iliem 
to nil others for Durability nod Efficiency. 
Fully aiiarnuteed; so no risk is incurred 
in ordering from ns. Responsible Agents 
wanted, where we liitvc none. 
Send Slump for Catalogues ot Raises, 
Threshing Machines, Are. 
WHUSLBH fit MEIXiICK CO., 
ALBANY, N. Y. 
_ 1’ricoSlli. 
-‘ i*.Every ownerofu Mow- 
* nC H hould 
,j Ml§\ '‘'hey pay for^ tliem- 
// '^1 1 N- B.—The first 500 
niaeh liras wilHjc sold 
gST' Order early. 
Send for Descriptive Circulars. Agents wanted. 
LIVINGSTON & CO., Iron Founders, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Lawn Mower 
SKVEX SIZES FO» HAND l SE. 
Welghtna from 32 t*» 5J lb*. 
THREE SIZES lor HOUSE POWER. 
Thtse Machines c&I an amount of work on the 
Centennial Grounds, equal to 10 years of ordinury 
use, without loss nf tune for sharpening or repairs— 
comoletely distancing all competitors in that cele¬ 
brated trial of 6 months’ duration. 
GRAHAM, KM LEX iSc l*A*!S MORE, 
Patentees and Mauui'rs, Illil Market 81 . Piiila., Pa. 
Send for Descriptive Catalogue with prices. 
Every Man His Own Miller. 
ggsflsfThe only Mill that wilt 
XNF grind Corn with Shuck on 
_ sjw c s wlthotir i xtrn expense. 'The 
5 n, d> Mill gi'lndluK t 'ornaiid 
ft ^ | J Cob successfully that will 
\ s grind Shelled Corn line 
>1 _ .1 enough t>ir family usu. 
Kt> *ioS& s4 • Grimm twine ip- fast us any 
A perfect machine for rapidly pitching hay, bailer 
and all loose gram on the wagon In the flelrl. Saves 
as much time and money as the mower and horse 
i ike. Thousands In use by ibe best fm-mers in the 
country. Prices reduced. Semi for Circulars to the 
uanufaeturers, STRATTON & CULLUM. 
MeadviUe, Pa. 
MEDAL MACHINES 
New York Slate Agricultural Works, 
* VI l lllll r* I »V HTfJ $I> l!l«l 113 HU) 
I , otl er Mill or same size and 
|. price. Manufactured by 
J J. A. FIELD, SON & CO. 
922 N. 2cl St., St. Louis. 
The Best Fanning Mill in the Would. Obtained 
Centennial Award and Grand Medal. 
ETT THE 
^ A.P.DICKEY 
MANNING MILL 
fsgf No good Farmer 
gT can afford to mar- 
ke| dirty grain. 
'■ps A umjium quality wall 
t'. Clean oil brings a beller 
P |.r iee ihmill., uicrsi gruUe 
trit-nu, in airty condition. 
Address, A. P. DICKEY, Racine, Wis, 
CJULKY PLOW’S.— THE SI’ BSCIU BEil S 
k? are the only manufacturers of 
BRADLEY’S REVERSIBLE 
HARROW. 
Two Harrows in. One, 
A nd sold at the price of one. 
A PERFECT SMOOTHINQ HARROW, 
Combined with u vertical or 
straight tooth. 
BRADLEY & VO., 
Syracuse, N. Y., and Chlcugo, Til. 
gwccm vT-;^ 
1st Premiums at all Competitive Trials. 
Railway, Chain aud Lever I Ionic Powers, 
lure.uers uml (Luo or-. Thr-sbers ami 
ishal.ct’n. clover iliillers, Feeil Clui- 
ters, Wheel llorsr Rulers. Hiii-ko 
P iicbhirks, r-h ingle Jlachtiies, 
Mrstv Preserving Kye I hrenli- 
iT». l’iirmlllc btotuti’Engisi'S, 
CTui-r u ud Wine drills umi 
tresses. Dog mill Pony 
Powers, Etc., Etc. 
WHEELER 6i iVLEXsICJE CO., 
A LBANVi N. Y. 
Send -tump lor Circular aud report ot Ceutomilal 
trial. 
The Boss Sickle G-rinder. 
[TRAU£-M.U11i pATHNTBW.j 
Every Famer tbcuH Have Oni. 
Slmplraf. luoftdurable and perfect 
bleklo Grinder Lu the World. A boy 
b»chu run It. Con be changed from an 
Uocllntlng to a sLailumtry Stone In a 
moment. ]g the best Grindstone 
i ^ in u-o for all i>u:'i>o*os. For Sale 
\ by idl dealers. Good A gouts aud 
* _ . , 2i'iinv89sers wanted. POWELL, 
" STEVENS & DOUGLAS, Wuu- 
** kegfiD. IlllnoiB. 
OSBORN’S SULKY PLOW, 
the <>nlv I’low iog Machine that ha? proved a perfect 
success’In nil kinds of soil. Any kimt of plow can bo 
attached. The plowman rides and handle? the plow 
with ease, regulating tbe uoptli uuii width of turrow. 
The draft lor tho team is uuoerlally less, aud the 
ordinary laborious mode or plowing is reduced to 
one of conifoit and ease. 
THE MEADOW KING MOWSH, 
and other Agricultural Implements. 
GREGG A: CO., 
Triiinaii-bui'g, ’I'umiikiiis Co., N. Y. 
ThfiTHOlWAS PORTABLE 
V / r WGIrltSavc made to meet 
rjpa Yi a want lougleli by TliresU- 
ers, viz . Lightness of 
weight, with strength and 
guarameod t.i do tin- stuno 
&0UIO l.- tKI poiuide heavter, 
//Tyt-ff* *! aud with much less fuel 
- L \v* cs — and wuicrund loss amount 
ot steam prea-ure. NotLi- 
u jb ihein. Send lor t’lroular. Slade by 
J. II. THOMAS A SONS, SprlngfluKI, Qlilo, 
Gaudest EN8INB and 
F t'UJJ ICXTINiJUlSIl I II, 
For Washing Window-, 
OaiTiuges. etc. Protects 
Buildings from Fire, 
and Trees, Vines, etc., 
lrom Insects. Tlivows 
water 5(1 feet. Easily 
I'lirned. No Dwell.ng. 
Country Home or Fac¬ 
tory should be without 
. .tho Fountain Pump. 
°end for large ill struted ClrcnUr. J. A. WHIT¬ 
MAN, Sole Pioprluipr and Mauuf'v, Providence, K.l, 
FOUNTAIN PUMP. 
Matthews’ Garden Seed Drill 
lHnilhcws’ Jiuu .1 Cultivator, 
iUkllhrws’ Drill A Cal* .—^ 
tkvalor combined, surpass 
all others.. Send tor CireuUu 
belore yniubuy. few 
.VunUibicWred only by . , 
EVERETT & SMALL, 
RukiSu. Muss. 
Hand Cuhivatur sow and cultivate all 
kinds vi-iiuMss. Do work of II) . 
S> itn'ii. Best aud cli-'afiest. 
l‘i U-’C Cnlnldmid. 
3PJESIWISr O OK’ JS 
Patent Hoad Machine 
Keeps the road In iii r better condition, and at halt 
the present cost. Cireu lai s free. 
SAMUEL PENNOCJK, Ithaca, N. Y. 
LUMUUS i C0..But«a, Hass, 
