PERSONAL ITEMS. 
UmpUttwnt# anti pachinmu 
ImpUmentg anti parkin cry. 
President Tyler's widow lias become an Inmat 0 
of a convent In Georgetown, D. 0. 
A picture of Be aconsfleld In a Brighton, England, 
hop-window has Just been labeled : “ Reduced to 
a’2 12s. Cd; formerly four guineas.” 
Secretary Sherman Is breaking ground for a 
handsome house, to be built within a few doors of 
that he now occupies In Washington. He drives 
out almost every afternoon In one of the best 
appointed equipages in that city. 
Mr. McKellar owns the actual Cape of Good 
nope and much land adjoining, whereon he has a 
arge ostrich larm. From ten pairs of full-grown 
birds, which one man may look after, an income 
of 110,000 to $15,000, ts Is said, may he reckoned on. 
The King or Bavaria, it Is reported, Is to be 
married to bis cousin, Princess Isabella, daughter 
of the late Prince Adalbert and the Princess 
Amcllo Philippine Pilar, Infanta of Spain. The 
King Is now t hirty-live years old, and his future 
wife la seventeen. 
Professor HlUlman, of Yale college, has been on 
an exploring trip to New Mexico, llo says that 
here Is no reason In the world why those great 
plains, heretofore considered untnhnbltable, should 
not be converted Into fertile farms. Professor Mill- 
man say Ft of General Hatch, who Is now fighting 
some or the Now Mexican Indians, that “ he Is as 
brave as a lion and as wise as a fox.” 
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“Profoundly Grateful to God.” 
“ I have been using your Compound Oxygen 
Treatment,” writes Judge 8. L. Bryan, of Salem, 
Ill., *• for nearly two months, and am imiToundtp 
grateful t<> Uocl and you for the benefits derived 
from Its use. I have been for more than thirty 
years a. sufferer from nervous disorders. Over¬ 
work and sedentary bablts as a college student 
brought uie Into dlfllculty. Later in life profes¬ 
sional labors ^idcd dyspepsia to my nervous 
calamity, and 1 have been a great sufferer for 
many years. My sleep has been bad, and I have 
had much Irregularity tn the action of the heart. 
Tlic gas has nearly n lleved the dtslurhed heart- 
ilotion , and mu sleep is becoming ns sweet and 
protracted ns in early lit?. I shall always remem¬ 
ber you with gratitude, and appreciate the bles¬ 
sings ot a progressive Investigation which brings 
such results. I think you may congratulate your¬ 
selves that you stand In the front of a new medical 
advance that Is to effect a permanent revolution 
in the treatment of disease.” Our Treatise on 
Compound Oxygen, which contains the record of 
remarkable cures In chronic diseases, sent free. 
Address Drs. Stakkkv &, P.u.f.n, 1109 and till 
Girard Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
^mylftnentsi nucl Pachtnmj, 
INGALL’S PAT. LINK AND CHAIN 
Will make or mend your 
chains, of nil sizes, without 
tools. Inquire at your Hard¬ 
ware store or add roes 
I.VOALUh AIKU. CO.. Providence, II. I 
EXCELSIOR 
THREE PATTERNS 
•HandJWowers 
| 10 to 20 Inch Cut. 
/] HORSE MOWERS 
25 T0 * NCH ^ UT - 
Lightest 
r 0 ^Simplest 
IPlr MOST DURABLE 
All Our Mowcrs Guaramtuo. 
CHADB0RN & COLDWELL MFG. CO., Newburgh, N.Y. 
<ET e.wi.l for m»atr»Ud ClrcalW and Pr|fio04*t, 
We make NO SECOND-QUALITY Mowers. 
The Best Thresher on Wheels! 
Tt is not a vi Orator, neither la It an apron machine, 
hut tho best points of both arc continued, with now 
aud original features of its own. It is wonderfully 
simple iu its arrangement, it is admirably per- 
fuot In it--' threshing aud separatum qualities. It 
saves all the gcniti, and clonus ft ready for market. It 
runs easily. Is constructed durably, is finished beau- 
tll'nJJy.ls the moat »eou uni leal, least expensive, and 
altogether tho most satisfactory machine iu tho 
market. 
It will handle wet grain an well ns dry. In thresh¬ 
ing Flax und 'timothy it has ny (Kiual, threshing aud 
cleaning both as well, and nearly as rapidly, as 
wheat, aud minims no chaugo except the sieves. it 
lias more square foot Of separating and cleaning sur¬ 
face than any other machine made, and cannot ho 
overloaded. It is both over aud under blast at. tho 
same time. 
Our clover hulling attachment is a new and very de¬ 
sirable feature, it does the business more rapidly 
and bettor than an exclusively clover hulling mm-niuc. 
Separators of the various sizes tilted lor Steam or 
Horne Power, aw desired. 
An Improved Pitts Power, an Improved Woodbury 
Power, and the Klward Equalizing Power, all 
mounted on four w heels, are mannfac.turod by us, and 
(ire not surpassed by any In tho market. 
For Price-1 ,lstn and Circulars, ad dress tho mauu’fre. 
SEYMOUR, SABIN A GO., 
Ntlllvviuor, Mlnu, 
piDFE I'liF.SNEW AND GRATKRS. 
\J Boomkr & Boschkiit Press Co., Syracuse, N. Y‘ 
HAY CAPS AND STACK COVERS, 
Tents, Awning's, Covers 
FOB 
Horses, Wagons or Goods. 
And Everything Made of or Finished with 
Cotton Duck. 
THE BOREL & COURVOISIER SWISS WATCHES 
HAVE BEEN AWARDED 
THE GOLD MEDAL 
the Parig Exposition of last year. The Jury of Awards' decision was 
based on tho greatest superiority of workmanship and extreme accuracy 
of performance during the test made by the Judges. These watches are 
manufactured of the best material and made with Improved machinery, 
and finished by skilled nand labor A fa fel v-.tt' thus inenrimrunuoourate rime-keep¬ 
er beyond peradventare. Messrs. n. & C. have made a still further reduc¬ 
tion In prices, so its to bring their watches within the roach of all 
Great care is taken In the finishing of their movements, particularly 
those adjusted for railroad use. Call on your Jeweler and ask to see the 
Improved U. A: G, Watches. The \ aubllc Is asked to Investigate the 
relative moi Its of Swiss Watches, as / compared wiih those of American 
manufacture. Gan a country (hat has made watches for the past Two 
Hundred years be ignored? Give \ Je / dy the Borel .t Courvolsler fair play, 
and they will demonstrate to yon -S that noDe cau excel them. We ask 
youto institute un lmeartlalcomparl- son before purchasing. 
QUHSTCIIE & KRUGLER 
IT 91AIIIKN LAKE, Niw York, H«l* Attsti fsr (ha Vnlt.d Statu, 
FLAGS AND BANNERS 
OF SILK OR BUNTING, 
FOR ANY SOCIETY OR NATIONALITY. 
GIL II kilt H triiitA ltl> (k < «., 
202-208 South Water Street, Chicago, IU. 
A boy or girl can operate it. This ratio luis been 
thoroughly tee od, and m warranted to tio Hrst-cla as in 
every respect, made i f the best mat* rial ana to do 
good work under oil circumstances. Also, tho 
Meadow Hint? Hand-Dump Rake. 
If therein no local agent In your vicinity, send for 
circulars giving full description, to 
GRUGG A: GO., Triin»nnsl»urg, N. Y. 
Manufacturers of Platform Spring Wagons. Open and Top Buggies, Business and Road Wagons. These 
airous and Buggies arc perfectly adapted to meet Hie reuuiremeuts of all classes of Duttiness Men, but the 
Platform Spring Nvagons nro especially designed for the use of farmers and Dairymen. All work is fully 
warranted m every respect. 
A finoly Illustrated ana Descriptive Catalogue and Price List furnished free upon application. Address 
CORTCzY-ND WAGON CO., 
Cortland, N. Y. 
Or 263 A 265 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 
H JiYAl’OUATOK. Tho 
o Cheapest and best iu mar- 
IX X116 Machine 
This Machine is substan¬ 
tial and durable Trx con¬ 
struction 5 aim pi o In Its ar¬ 
rangements; easy of aeoesa 
to its wearing parts; hav¬ 
ing STRENGTH THAT 
EVEN OHOS 8 NEGLECT 
could scarcely BBEAK,- 
leaving little to be desired 
as an EFFECTIVE TILE 
MACHINE. 
[Ij ec kct. For cut of Evaporator 
a- and Descriptive Circulars. 
Dodgk & HinctciJrt, Iredonia, N. Y. 
address, 
W. & B. DOUGLAS, 
Ml.lilIrLtiwn, t ulitl., U. S. A. 
BllANCH Wa ItKHulIKKS: 
|si ,lc st John st., N. Y., yn 
l.:iku Si., CiiU-ago, lilt. 
Manufacturers of 
1 J U M PS, 
Hydraulic Ilam«, Gi r 
don Engines. Pump 
Chains, Curbs, etc. 
Iligluy-t Awards at all 
the World's Exposition. 
\v..nit« KouNDKii n« laat. 
The cut represents our 
Atiiiupnlr a uewlv-im- 
proml brass hand force 
pinup. l-Tre Extinguish¬ 
er, Garden Engines. 
Window and Carriage 
Washer,will throw wafer 
soft. Sent to any address 
C. G. D_ price $ 0 . Illns- 
tratad Cntologue on ap. 
plication. 
PRONOUNCED 
Tlio A(|iiai>ult 
(in openition,) 
by tho 
Northern Ohio Fair of 1879, 
State Fair of New York of 1879, 
State Fair of Michigan of 1879, 
and by i he 
Paris Exposition of 1878 
when it competed with 187 other 
PLOWS, and received tlio GRAND 
GOLD MEDAL for being the BEST 
general purpose Plow in the world 
-an honor never before eonibrred 
upon a Hand Plow.) 
Is the MOST EASILY ADJUSTED 
and MOST PERFECT SCOURING 
PLOW ever invented, and the thou¬ 
sands that are in satisiUelory use 
all over the land demonstrate the 
hut t hat no other CHILLED PLOW 
nnunillieturet} U equal in EVERY 
RESPECT to the “GALE.” 
Distributing Agencies. 
W. J. Walker, Agt.Rochester, N. T. 
Enos Ott.... .Easton, Pa. 
J, H. Parkins,, ..Staunton. Va. 
Geo, c. Orlbb... Milwaukee, Wis. 
Jobii A. Hoffman.Vincennes, Iml. 
Doe re Mansur & Co.St Louis, Mu. 
C. Merkle A Co. Louisville, Kv. 
Doling, Pnrcii .V Gray.Springfield, M a. 
Mark V\. Johnson & Go., .Atlanta, (la. 
Baker .v Hamilton, .Sacramento, ciL 
Send for circulars to either of the above rgen- 
cios, or to 
We drive this Machine by either horse or steam power, being 
well suited to either. Our Tlladjes rang" in me from y to 9 ini. 
in diameter; aud In shape we vary them to suit the taste of cus¬ 
tomers. As a Brick Machine it is also a complete success. His 
fully warranted ns a The or Brick WaotilBe. Scad for circular. 
CHANDLER Sc TaY LOB, IrldlanagoUa, lad. 
sonsAjSTiii-iiTa- dtewt 
PULLIAM'S PATENT 
BOLSTERS SPRINGS for PARM WAGONS. 
I " IH i 1 !!) 
,! l I IJ ijO lliillll llll 1 1 % h suited to 
1111 'llIliH l 'i TV- 
Feerloss Farm Engine. 
^ . r .11 Li : l , 
and work initially well whether with empty or 
loaded wagon. There Is UO use for a spring seat— 
they make a cotnfortublc ;prlng wagon out ora 
a farm wagon—and save largely In wear and tear. 
Wc want Agents ovory where, bend for descrip¬ 
tion atld prices, and mention litis paper- ) 
SEMPLE & BIRGE MFG. CO., St. Louis. Mo, 
NOYES’ HAYING TOOLS 
FOIL STACKING OUT IN FIELDS OK 
MOWING AWAY IN DARNS. 
f and Money. ^ 
^ Hundreds are C[ y 
AnH.friction Hay Carrier. Gruppie Fork. 
Wood Pulleys, Floor Hooks, etc. 
Send for circular and designs for trucking barns to 
U. S. WIND ENGINE A PIHlP CO., 
Batavia, Kane Co , 111. 
Union Railway Horse Power. 
^ TH RUSHERS AND 
A SEFAKVTORS. 
guaranteed 
T jj to produce mom JPowor 
' : LESS ELEVATION 
Power? 1 Send fer^de- 
si A 80 riptive. catalogue. 
'itnV•' I,OVRK * l ‘^°'» 
of Premium farm Grist 
Mills. 
ALBION, MICH, 
CLARK’S ROOT CUTTER. 
Do not fall to see OLA UK’S NEW ROOT CUTTER. 
Tho leading m took raisers in the country pronounce it 
tho host uud only cutter that cuts routs in sluipo for 
feeding. 
Price No. 1.812.00 
•' No. 2. 14.»0 
Send for circular. 
1IIGGANUM MFG. CORPORATION, 
Higgautun, Ct.. U. H. A. 
Manufacturers of Agricultural Implemonts of all 
description. 
THE F BUREAU N CREAMERY. 
Surpasses all others in uuuatlty BI 'd quality of hut ter made. It secures matured and ripened cream, 
which makes butter of the best texture, flavor, ami of une<iuahd keening ipiniitv. It cxclntlcs files, dust, 
aud oilers; Is constantly at tint correct t emprrai tire ii\M a to titi c ); Ivv» room for the emuu and butter, aud 
saves three-fourths the labor, It can lm used with fir her lco or a iter, and both summer aud whiter. 
TIIK BKllti IlfhiN (HIM-'I SSItfN Clll'R N lathe best. It ceiubluesscientlllu principles with 
tho best labor .u ring fiet tees. No lino Is or paddles. Brings the butter In granular form, atul rceuros tlio 
argesr, yield, liefor having unv other Churn or bYt'nlueri oratty pans, or cans, n-ntl for largo illus¬ 
trated circular to THE FERGCSON IVIF’G CO., Durlittgton, Vi, Ueilahle Agents Wanted. 
