Oct 28 
pehsOnals. 
The Rothschilds are said to hold sixty mil¬ 
lions in Egyptian bonds. 
General w. S. Hancock makes an annual 
visit to his farm in Henry County,Mo., which 
he bought in 1350 when a captain. It is now 
G60 acres large. 
Colonel Emil Frei, the new Swiss Minister 
to Washington, is a wido er, with five chil¬ 
dren. He will live in the large place known 
as “The Maples,” on Capitol Hill. 
Sir Richard Keane, of Ireland, who has 
been traveling in the Northwest, regards Min¬ 
nesota as an “overrated State," as there is 
“bad water, os well as a multitude of mos¬ 
quitoes there." 
Ex-Senator Conkling’s new law office in 
New York consists of five rooms. One is a 
spacious library, filled with a variety of legal 
lore. Toe private or consultiag room is 
richly finished. 
The late Daniel Cook, of San Francisco, left 
a fortune of about #1,500,000. He was as poor 
as Job’s turkey in 1858, but between that time 
and his death, at the age of 45 years, acquired 
from books an education and from mines piles 
of gold. 
W. H. Vanderbilt has telegraphed from 
Denver a denial that he used all the language 
attributed to him in interviews telegraphed 
from Chicago East, but the two reporters 
who interviewed him say t hey are ready to 
make an affidavit that he used the precise 
words, and more of the same sort. 
The Hon. Leland Stanford has just enlarged 
his estate l>y purchasing the celebrated cattle 
farm at Menlo Park, Cal., consisting of about 
1,400 acres. It was formerly the property of 
Peter Coutts, an eccentric Swiss-Araerican 
millionaire, who is now in Europe, but intends 
soon to revisit this country and make large 
purchases of land on the Pacific Slope. 
***“Onk man’s meat is another man’s poi¬ 
son." Kidney-Wort expels the poisonous 
humors. The first thing to do in the Spring 
is to clean bouse. For internal cleansing and 
renovating, no other medicine is equal to Kid¬ 
ney-Wort. In either dry or liquid form it 
cures headache, bilious attacks, constipation 
and derauged kidneys.— Adv. 
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French Colonies. 4.06 ( 20 *$ fr. 
Any one Bending a club of seven Is entitled to one 
copy, one year, free. 
Agents will be supplied with canvassing outfit on 
application. 
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Our customers have the advantage of our many 
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nf trail sport atiou. Catalogues free. Correspondence 
solicited 
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Queen the South 
FARM MILLS 
For Stock Feed or Meal for 
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lo.ooo nr vr se. 
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Successors to Sthaub Mill Co* 
CINCINNATI, 0. 
$Uuj 
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All Iron ami Steel, Brnsn Ton Beam. Jones h* 
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terms, and agency to American Publishing Co., 
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is the grandest chance ever offered to you. Introduction by 
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Exclusive lirrtMrv end Extra Terms given. Send for eirr-ihiart 
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Made from Professor Horsford’s Acid 
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Recommended hy leading physicians. 
Makes lighter biscuit., cakes, etc., and 
is healthier than ordinary Raking Pow¬ 
der. 
In cans. Sold at a reasonable price. 
The Morsford Almanac and Cook Hook 
sent free. 
Rumford Chemical Works, Providence, R. I. 
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TENTS TO RENT for Fair purposes, by Chas 
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8t., Syracuse.!*. Y., and 456 RJver St.. Troy. N.V 
, and 458 RJverSt.. Troy. N.V 
a w « a week, *12 a day at home easily made. Coa’ly 
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All hail to the Chief. 
"The most promising 
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Barry. * Us merits 
nan prolific an prof¬ 
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are pretty well es- 
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Monthly, “Send me 
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llevt Strawberries, 
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berry. Sena for Esuratou, FitUrr Instui ctok, and 
sample Gkken's I rct t G iowek, all free, to Green’s 
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Bulbs, Beautirul Hothouse Plants, Roses, &c„ well 
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Catalogues mailed to applicants. 
JOHN SA UL. W ashington, I). C. 
OIIN nVI l, VYujiliiinrtoii, !>• C. 
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*/ A mnerlor ilorlc of Pluni■ ..C all iho 
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A * u P crtor *t«elc of Plant* of nil the 
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- Lovett’* Small Fralta are the 
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grow them. free. J. T. 1.0 V ETT. Util* Sll.fr, S.J., in¬ 
troduce of Cistftbert Raspberry and Man eft ester Strawberry. 
j Pear Seedlings 
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Cattle, Sheep, etrtheir breeds, breeding, training, ratines of diseae?, symptoms, a ad remittee. Over 
1,000 pages, i(K) illustrations. Highly endorsed by such eminentautbonties a.stbe President,v.Pres t 
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^mnTfmrtns aofl gft arMnern _ 
WHAT WILL THE WEATHER BE TO MORROW 
l ^©Pool’s Signal Service Barometer 
OR STOR.U GLASS AND TIIER.UO.UETER COMBINED, 
WILL TELL -yrOXT I 
• i i ll £ PlJs 3? £R S?l!Mr-ill It-will detect nndinclicatc correctly any change in the weather 12 to 48honrs 
;■ il q/Tiffi.v.yial lElBi l 111 In advance. It will tell what kind of swrm u hi •prowdmij?. and 1 rom what 
l'l«r a^g. j-a II {Uroctioh—in valuable to navigators. Farmer* ran plan their work 
! .tmi -mm ■ according to its predictions. Saves 50 times itarngt in a single season. 
T h.SSiTfi V ■ i i Ha* an Kocurab thormonif ter attached, which alone i»w.*rtU the price of the 
j J c j[.|W '■ j IH combination. This gi*e»t VVEATJttjfcR INDICATOR isendoiied by the 
ill 1 jn and KcicuUiic lUClA'if tit*- i ..rafSS® BEST 5N THE WORLD! 
| i ' In ThcThermorueicr and Barouictov arc l'Utln a nicely finished walmitfranie, 
' |5a K — -oj I Rl wiili ailvir plated trinmiintOB, etc., making It, a bes onlul as well as useful or- 
II110 ’J j g J |i' IW nament. Wo will send you a aamide one, delsucr.ii/rar, to your clacc.in eood 
Hhli *iSH|S | I |,:H order, on receipt ol SI, or BiX for S-I. Agent* are making Xrmn $5 to$2t) 
UM wf jr * !jl ||| daily gelling them. A trial usttl convince you. Order at once. It Sells at 
| ii r- i 5 I fe 'S III SIGHT! Just the thing t,* sell to farmers, nitrc-lrante. etc. Invaluable to 
I II j C^i I f r *i | K every body. U. 8, Postage 8timip;i taken if in good order, but money pre- 
n I 7oF j - ?;-,!o l| H ferxod. Aitrut* wanted everywhere. Hend for Oirculur and terms. 
»ol ■ AdilfesaalTorderflto OSWEGO THER.MO.ltETHIC WORKS, 
1 ! < k I'M ; | H (Largest celdbliehment qf the kindtst t/tr iwW) Oswego, Oaivrco ( <),, N .1 . 
I |'"I iSf.Vi II Vfn refer to tha Mayor. Fostuumter. County Clerk, First and Second 
I || n„.i g te/ia f IIH Natfpnat Banka, oriuiy bnafawa houae itt Oewcgn, X- Y. 
ij || 3i§ ast P r •. fl |i H BVife t/oor J'ost Oj)ice, Count!/ and Slate plainly, a ml rrinit hy MOney-orrfer 
8 i i (| jiJ I .3 IB draft ntt ,V<-is t'or/xor registered letter, at oar riek. 
1 II s w "* I la This will make a lCeautitul uuil Very UsefulFrcsent- 
f I J ? A ■ RE.UI WHAT THE PUBLIC SAY ABOFT IT. 
IK i *1 J t rjfl I find Pool's Baroiactcr wurks wi ll ns our iha: cons tifiy ili'llar,. V<m ,--\n rely on rs 
it I I w| j|j | i -•* H every time. Dorr. Cua*. B. Moon**, Ship ••Twi'iiglu," S»u l-'rancisco. 
[] j 4o g J i-r j—Barometer reoelroiHn good order, »u<l must s»v that’.ho Instrument gives piTfect sat- 
'[III 3 , - | 1W {sfuottnn In every menect, > It is nenllr tnaJu anti wou’lvrfUlly cheap at two dollars. 
.I 1 [1| ,<> | J f ' WW' H " OBO. B. Pansojf*, M, C. ft. A. OOico, Detroit, Mich. 
|| I, | ; sol < Sc-w ■ Pool's Barometer tin* already saved me many limes its cost, la fnrolclUng the weather. 
ii'll||f id* 1 ■ It ts a wenderful oori.:„jty and works to perfeoliou. F. J. Robekisoh,M llwankee.Wis. 
/\ f &•'.'* H' ■ BEWARE OF WORTHLESS I.HI TAT IONS. None genuine 
l£3# < If a; tllfl without our Trade Mark, and Signature of J. A. Pool, on back ot Instru- 
' l! W i , r. IJ, I ■ aw below: -.fiAO. 
3HM 
30= : .’St i” :• 
Uoll I ' 
Every Instrument warrai 
84( wide. If not satisfied on 
we will refund your money. 
B THEKtLKLL^S/r 7 -U 
reech Loading /\_ 1 
SHOT CUN 
28-36 INCHES. 
&CENTRALT/RE 
CARTRIDGES 
THE “ PEERLESS’’BKErcn-LO VDIXO SHOT CVN Itisheeii th.vreuclilv terrodiKCd 
In England and FT-vtcc where they have givjn UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION. "Taw a eso 
nir .Muia'nor to the old stylo mur-'l.vln idtag shot Gunn, that the ’’l’EERLESS , *has tnt ivlv 
supereoiliHl them. Heretofore it hasbcc-nlmp<’k.riblcto huya RELIABLE UltELCII-LOADiiii 
for low than *25 tn S30, hut. we have mode suck favor.-ihle arrang.>iru ’:t* f.a* the IntrOdlictienof 
*’ver-.t| timed what wo trill sell a HAMl’I.K of the P " i,o i.i . 
yourself ot one of these uqttvbli'x* wniponaat price named. It will be nceessmy f or you to com¬ 
ply with our requirement*. To more thoroughly Introduce the "PeerUss" Brecch-IoodlTig Shot 
iluuthroiighinit.th«j I'uited St.it.•>. wo hexehy agree, that up..a receipt of ONLY S‘>.ot) wo will 
skip securely {tacked In a weodtm ctiacuud ]* REF AY ALL SIIIPFING CHARGES, to vour 
iKari'atcxpre;:i olllcvi Ritual d i.u»;iv rail road, if you live East of the MissL-sippl River, of for 
*».O0 If you llvoWe-itof theill.c.a^ljipl IUvor, provided, however, thnt You will CT T THIS 
VIIV EKTl.SEMENT OFTnndaenu with your onleron or before 31 AY 1st, 1888. The nbovo 
oriel- laonly mm!ot<?1ntrridiii-o this jiny>t|ipa|-;i)ile Don in this country. To protect oureelvea from 
persona ordering in In in. •• ill Insert TUI- ... , ONE 
TIME ONLY, IN THIS VAITTI; hence require you to CiT 1T Ml T ami enclose it to us 
with yonr order. Our regular price will be ehiiig d ntu. rrs order is ru compaultd to this adver- 
ti "--moat. 1 « NO CASE wilt wo send more tluui on* Gun with each advertisement, if rou donot 
wish a Cun for year own use, you w Ul have no trouble in disposing of it. nt a hands. • . ,• profit. 
In selling Ham pies of the “I'K Ettl.ns.s” at above i.ri.-o and VRE-PAi l.Ntl KlUPPEifi 
CHARGES wo n ro making an ENORMOUS s At'R IF f C E- Inin wo feel sure that one t;uti going 
n»a lUlghhorhcod Will sell Toinnot-Ottt our REGULAR PRICE. Wo o,sb f> caution you 
ag. iust poviousofforing Guns Id ImiUttCU at the •* Peerteo*.” Toaseerfcain If the Gun is genuine, 
pe.-'d.att 1 .- T 1 " IVcrles, ’• is stamped on tt. TIIP. PIPERS cene-iUv ami sl’dK i -HEN 
WHOM IV13 I'SEIITIIE “ PEERLESS” RREI.PII-I.O VUINiv SHOT GIN, JOIN )N 
Pit Met '»)» IT AS BEING ONE OF iHE MOST' ItEI.IAltl.K SPORTING GUNS IN 
THE WORLD. REMEMBER THIS IH A SPECIAL OFFER AM) WILL NOT AP¬ 
PEAR AGAIN, H9 wd wish to extensively Int reduce the " Peerkit* *’ In the I'nltodStn’. - as seen. 
as Possible. WEGEARAN FEE TIHS G U N TO BE EXACTLY As RKPlti: F.NfF.D, 
and Will Ki l l RN TIIK MON EY if found to bo otlierwir.e. Should you de.-ir-e it, wo w-.tl scad 
tile Gun c. O. L>. (with privilege to examine in npi.m ivevipt of *2, to lnsm-e gooi! faith cm the part 
of the re-rson ordering it, but when urnt p, O. I), we u III not pre-pay the express charges; and 
as wc ship aa the day tha order If rcet4vrd.il; t'Tjleavo you inuney to remit tbo full .amount with 
your oilier. If we are strangers to you, wo refer you to any Bank or Express Company in New 
York City. IN ORDERING STATE WII AT SYZE BOilE AND LENGTH OF BARREL 
YOU WANT. For Jl.OU extra we will send with the Gun, one ef OUR NEW SPORTSMEN’S 
CARTRIDGE BELTS AND 50 METALLIC II USE, CENTRE FIRE, RELOADABLE 
SHELLS. 1C you have friends in New York, luwo them call and see us, 
T El G T I M O N I A L S . 
Have ever Keen. Sami Aden. Jr., keeper l.lfemaeiuit Stnlion, No. fl. Block Island, It. I," " Tho p.vr- 
IcsuGun fully meet * my expootatlons. It out shoots ui.v *fn,0Ugun, 1 tried it at 75 yards aed i; nut 
94 No. i shot in l In? Iie-u.1 of a powder ea»k, which is 13 more ttuui mv ssi. »j shot ..m, nldchl 
bought from A laigo firm 111 Hostel!. George n. Bagiev, Pawtucket, R. f.” »• The "Peerless" Gun 
Chotva'U Kan." Wo hare received IpipdiVKlj of testimonials similar to above from lawsons who 
have used the “Pcerlesi” in this country. Our mammoth Illustrated Catalogue sent. free. Send 
money at our risk by P. O. Money Order, Registered Letter or B .nk Draft payable to our order. 
Address, H. C. 1UX L ZvTY'SO-Y CO., 195 and 197 Fulton St., ffctc York. 
rrw CUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT 
