SEPT 29 
$U,mUatteow,9! gUvertirtng 
tonyUmnt# »u<t Ittaebinwy 
#«w, gl*trt« *t 
Joliu Gay Vassar of Poughkeepsie has 
made a gift of S25,00l) more to Vassar Col¬ 
lege. 
The oldest member of the Legion of Honor, 
Pierre Jean, died lately, uged y4. He was in 
tho retreat from Moscow and at VY r aterloo. 
Mr. Tlldeu eats eight times a day, a little 
at a time, with a very little whiskey and 
water, and he takes phosphates. He still con¬ 
verses in a low tone of voice, but from habit 
not from necessity. 
John Bright has not touched wine or spirits 
for ten years, anil finds his health improved 
aud his power of work increased by this absti¬ 
nence. Froude has taken wine and smoked in 
moderation all his life Canon Farrar has 
been a total abstainer for six years. Wilkie 
Collins drinks chiefly champagne, and is a 
glutton of tobacco. 
Caleb Btockwell of London, Ont., was ex- 
coodingly surprised the other morning when 
Mrs. Stockwoil presented him with two sons 
and two daughters, all now. Subsequently 
when asked what he’d got, he sorrowfully 
said, “ Only two small pairs.” The little ones 
are thriving. 
Charles Goodnight has tho largest cattl 
ranch in the world at the head of the lied 
River, Texas. He began buying land four 
yeai-s ago, gettiug 270,000 acres at Jo cents an 
acre. The price has risen <s'J an acre. He is 
still buying. He controls 700,000 acres. To 
inclose Iris lauds 250 miles of fence is required. 
He has 40,000 cattle. 
An Oxfordshire (England) baronet has left 
his estate to his confidential valet who had 
lived In his service from boyhood. The baro¬ 
net, a hot-tempered man, in early life struck 
aud killed a servant. The valet, then a page 
B loomington 
NURSERY CO. 
BLOOMINGTON, ILL. 
non of Fruit and Ornamental Tree*. Catalogue 
tor Fall of ll«6n< iw ready anti mailed cm application 
UT80O ACRESI 13 CREENHOUSES1 
Lowest prices ever known 
on Kreech I.nailem, 
RKle*, & Revolver*. 
M iS'B S reall >’ reduced pri 
L*fl II « mjf 'end stamp for our New 
™ ^^llltm. Catalogue, 18S3-S4. 
TO WELL A SON, ISO Mam Street, CINCINNATI,O. 
PROFESSOR 
APPLES, GRAPES, SMALL FRUITS. 
PhCENlX NURSERY, 
Valley, See. Fall List Free. 
F. K. PHCENIX, Delavan, Wib. 
Corn-Mills and Millstones, 
ALL SIZES. 
.THE BEST IN THE WORLD 
FOR TABLE MEAL 1 
Samples ct Moil Scat cn Apolication. 
NORTH CAROLINA MILLSTONE CO. 
Chamberibnrg, Pa. 
'.Pittite Mention <Ai« Paper.) 
forgVo™fropPLANTyourSTRAWBERRIES 
next June. Send for Tree circular. 
Address F.I.SAGE 4 SON.WcthorsQeld.Ct. 
?y 0 SPHAT;c 
hansell itzv 
most profitable Raspberry. 
.Send lor lull account. 
SMALL FRUITS. 
embracing all varieties; also 
a superior stock of fruit trees. 
Illustrated Catalogue free,tell¬ 
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J. T. Lovett, Little Silver N. J. 
THE UNION HORSE-POWER 
Em tha Largait Track Wheel*. DOUBLE GEARED. 
No RodaJFbilled Bearing* 
LEVEL TREAD 
Union Tbreaher Separator and Cleaner, 
Premium Farm Crist Mill, Feed Cutter*, 
etc. Car*Write for Descriptive Catalogue FREK. 
W.L. BOYER dk BRO„ Philadelphia, Pa! 
MVl //MILLIONS 
OF THEM 
-saA 1 L W? FLORISTS and 
AMATEURS. 
Dutch Bulbs, Japan 
'Aflr Bulbs. French Bulba. 
_ 'Jm American Bulba. Also 
. ■ PlantsforGreenhousea 
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DISSOLVED DONE; AGIO PHOSPHITE; 
PURE GROUND PHOSPHITE ROCK. 
All of Best Grade anti very Cheap, Free on 
board in any quantities. 
* For Terms, Hand Books, Agricultural Prim- 
el's, &c., address the Company. 
^ m IN THE WORLD | 
Has no equal aa hi Rnalluge or Fed < utter. 
.i u *» o1 Aloti—u It 1 . I nt-xecltatl. For Strength 
tlii'It.,.* of all Feed t niifr* lion rwept tho 1 
wit,'rover ct«IblM at Paint, n.nir Conventions,, 
For CinoiliiiN an,l foil Inrormittnn. iuld l , (*XR 
15 John St., New York, 
OFFER FREE, THEIR 
Annual Bulb Catalogue 
FOR THE AUTUMN OF 1883. 
HYACINTHS, 
TULIPS, 
LILIES, 
Lily of the Valley Pips, etc., 
For Florists, by the Hundr’d 
or Thousand. 
- .. itilijres* 
Itl l.l.F < ITV M AMTFAITLKIM 
Ouccc? si*? to David K* 
CHICAGO SCALE CO, 
a v,i« tr . on. «« . . - w 
Wc will send you swatch orachala 
BY MAIL OR E1PRESS, C.O D.,tobe 
examined before puyliLS any money 
and t f not satisfactory, returned at 
;oarexpeu!». W<j manufacture all 
our watches and save you 30 per 
cent. Catalogue of 250 styles free. 
Evtsr Wirat W,*u«nn. .trim** 
STANDARD AMERICAN WATCH CO., 
rrrrsuuKuii- pa. 
240 lb. FARMER'S SCALE. 85. 
1 he Little Detective,” y, os. to AT lb. &. 
300 OTHER SIZES. Urdorrrt PRICK UST >»o. 
FORGES, TOOLS, &c. 
,JknK r»R MoiiT work, *io 
•IO IN. Anvil unit Kit of Tool*. SlO. 
nmmuw Umr and money riolnr odd job*. 
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AT LOWEST PIUCKS, WHOLESALE A RETAIL. 
$72 A WE? K. IU a day at home easily made. Costly 
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Also VITRIFIED 8 ALT-GLAZFD STONEWARE IWHt PIPE, lor (IUEKT 
Send for Circular and Prices. Und HIri in ROADWAYS 
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The Largest, Best and Most Productive EA R I, Y 
Blackberry; Hq Inches around; from seed of Selected 
Wilson’s Early, 
KiefTer Pear Trees, 
100,000 Peach Trees. 
Strawberries, Raspberries, GRAPES, dfcc 
Catalogue, with colored plates, free. 
WM. PARRY, Parry P. 0., N. J. 
iSTHMA, BRONCHITIS. 
AJiUDYriE LIMJlK.Nt wfil poai- 
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Information that will save many lives. 
DUTCH BULBS.-HEW AUD EAEE 
WINTER-FLOWERING PLANTS—NEW 
BRUITS., &c.— 
Dutch B u 1 b*i.—Large Importations direct from 
the leading growers in Holland, first quality Bulbs— 
Roautlful Hot-house Plants; Palms; Orchids; Roses 
Ac., well grown—cheap. New Pears; New Peaehe*’ 
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with a large stock of all kinds of Fruit Trees. Shrabr 
Ac. Catalogues mailed to applicants. 
JOHN SAl L, Washington, O, C. 
WTHE BOOMER STEAM 
SOUTHDOWN SHFFP 
ASSIUS M. CLAY, breeder of pure SOUTH DOWN 
SHEEP. Wturn-H all. Kentucky. 
m for sorghum cidkk* jelly’ ALSO f.lkVa T «Ii|, SE prMPS T ETC 
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Send for 
Circular. 
19 Fulton St 
TER hogs. Send tor dooonptior 
uf Mat' fatuous brood. Also Fowls, 
LI.; It. SII. VlClt. VLKYEL.LSO, O. 
Sheep and Lambs 
tile. Including some very choice Yearling Rains 
;iuu Lamix of good pedigree. Prices very mod- 
for <|iinl)iy of stock. Write for particulars, 
g HU HI bur wiinl.iL \\ ,• lisve also for sale sev- 
ne Oxford Down . Address, 
Alice Burpee A «'o.. Pbiliulidphiii, Pn. 
•jno.tioo \ruF.s of t.ano for sat.k. 
Farms containing A' to l.V/O Acres. Timber tracts. 
5,000 lo 00,000 Acres. Grating Lands, 350 t® 
9,000 Acre* Vineyards. 3 to So Acre*. Mining 
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bolls,Crops,Cereals, Grapes, Cotton.Tobacco, Fruit*. 
Vegetables. Climate inlUl. even and neoithfuL Water 
excellent and ubuudaut . Prices from two to twenty- 
live dollars per aero. For full particulars 
Address Colux M. Hawkins * Co.. Raleigh, N. C 
ROBERTS, DURNALL « HICKS, 
STOCK FARMS 
Ncnr WKST UHliSTER, Ulu aicr Co., Pa. 
Dutch Friesian Cattle 
fflNORMAN UnDCCC 
PERGHERONtlUnotO 
oundatLast 
'll vou will vend us ) 
CENTS Sliver, vou'l 
.l>r niiiil our NEW Cl 
&CONTENTSthnt will help wit t,. in„r„ READY CASH 
AT ONC’K. thaivBiiy ether method in the world. U 
novel- falls. World M fg Co. 1*4 Noss.mSt. New York. 
per uay at home. Samples worth *5 free 
Address Stihsox & Oo., Portland, Ms 
Yfimly, gTowih strong, straw still, beaidit 
ci'iit iiitrodui-tlou. Hiishcl, $5.50 t Pi 
CCCHC For tho Merchant, Market 
v CCUw Gardener, Private I’amlly. 
inyductive. The Beat While Winter Whoutof ro¬ 
il), No charge for bags. Seud f or sample aud circular. 
INDRETH & SONS i>liiladclpbla! 
fNENESEE VALLEY FARMS FOR SALK—Some of 
’T the flneat liesldeno** tn tho Valley, near R. R 
Inquire aoon of JOHN SHELliON, 
Fort Collins, Colorado. 
Desire to call the attention of gentlemen and 
deuers to their slock us above, confident that 
they have us line lots us have tiecii brought to 
tins country, ull having- lunn selected |,y :t unim- 
per ra our Orin in pemnn, who vlslinl tho Ik'st 
herds iii Holland: aud umUr tint giiiibiticc of one 
of the moat exv>*rleneed hor**tnou In Franeatnade 
aelrctioiiH from the beat horse* tu Norujuinly. 
\Vrttu for I’nta oiruo nnd any luformuUou to 
JOHN ll, lucks, Box ISM, Wcet CUe«t«r, Pa. 
SS£ CRAPES? 
N i!VU TUEES. LOW TO BEALEKNAN* PLANTERS, 
“»• *'rc« A aialotrues. GEO. S, J OSSELYN, Frolwia, N. Y 
LYONS <N. Y.) MUSICAL ACADEMY, 
Founded 1S54. Dally lessous. Notevl for furnluhlug 
exeeJleut tdashar*. imparts boat modern technique 
and arUitlo ox..-uUon, AddriMa L. B. Saaawjou 
M. A., Feuaker sad Prise* tMtl. 
