PERSONALS. 
Lieutenant-General Sheridan has $200,- 
000 to spend on the improvement of soldiers’ 
barracks and other quarters, and is about to 
leave Washington on an inspection tour in 
the West. 
John A. Logan, son of the dead Senator, 
was married, Tuesday, to Miss Edith An¬ 
drews, daughter of millionaire Chauncey M. 
Andrews, of Youngstown, Ohio. Rich pres¬ 
ents; among thorn a $5,000 check from said 
father-in-law. 
Peter Black, of Princeton, Ky., was rid¬ 
ing home one night on a mule, when the ani¬ 
mal tossed him head-foremost into a marsh. 
Two weeks afterward Peter found that his 
bald head was covered with a fine growth of 
young huir. The owner of the marsh now 
sells the muck at $2 a pound as a hair-grower. 
The Duchess of Cumberland, formerly 
Princess Tbyra. of Denmark, aged 04, young¬ 
est daughter of the King of Denmark, ami 
sister of the King of Greece, the Czarina of 
Russia and the Princess of Wales, was Wed¬ 
nesday placed in a lunatic asylum near V'ieu- 
aa, with the approbation of all the family. 
She is suffering from melancholia. Her hus¬ 
band is the only son of the late Kiug of Han¬ 
over, whose dominion was annexed to Prussia 
after the war with Austria in 1886, Hanover 
having sided with Austria. 
LITERARY NOTES. 
One of the brightest and best books for 
children we have ever seen, is the W. C. T. U. 
Mother Goose, It ought to be iu every borne 
in this couutry. It is a temperance tract and 
a picture bookiu one. It is sold at the Mother 
Goose Department, 205 Broadway, N. Y. price, 
25 cents. Here we have all the old poems that 
delighted ns years ago; Little Boy Blue, Mis¬ 
tress Mary, Jack and Bill, Margery Daw and 
all the rest. They are here, and yet they are 
changed. Each one as it now stands is a tem¬ 
perance sermon, powerful as it can be and yet 
so attractively written and illustrated that the 
children will read them over and over again. 
Here is fat Jack Sprat, sitting at a table drink¬ 
ing his glass of beer, while his lean wife is 
scrubbing the floor. Three fat, blear-eyed 
men stand lookiug iuto a punch bowl. Under¬ 
neath uro the words: 
“Unwise men of Gotham 
Went to see in a bowl; 
The bowl was the stronger. 
They’re living no longer.’” 
No person can be said to possess a liberal 
education who has not read the original Moth¬ 
er Goose, Jack the Giant Killer, and the other 
classics of childhood. No books are more fre¬ 
quently quoted, no memory of the sweet 
childhood time is dearer than the hours spent 
over these simple, yet wonderful books. We 
pity the poor little children who are deprived 
of them. With all the reverence we have for 
the old Mother Goose, we wish this new ver¬ 
sion could be put iu its place. This is the 
highest compliment we can pay it. We be¬ 
lieve it to be one of the most effective temper¬ 
ance arguments that have boon discovered. 
“How Working Men Live iu Europe aud 
America,” is the subject of a very thoughtful 
article in Harper’s. It ought to' be read 
by all who feel disposed to grumble at “hard 
times.’ If this is a true picture of life 
among European workers, we cannot wonder 
that they rush to this country by the thousand. 
The fact is, that there never yet was a person 
so badly oil' that he could not iind somebody 
with a harder lot. Let him look about aud 
see how others live, and his own troubles will 
seem lighter. 
An excellent novel is Springhaven, which 
ends in the April Harper's. It will read bet¬ 
ter in book form than by installments as a se¬ 
rial. The description of the death of Nelson 
and the battle of Trafalgar is fine. The author 
is evidently u Napoleon-hater. The picture of 
the great Emperor pacing up and down the 
French coast, unable to cross the Cbatniel and 
conquer England, is bitter aud hateful. 
Lee & Shepard have published a useful 
little book by T. W. Higginson on the art of 
writing and the knack of speaking. Those who 
cherish the hope that they may succeed iu 
gaining the ear of some great publisher will 
find many useful hints in this volume. The 
appearance of u manuscript often decides its 
fate. There is no seuse m adopting the girl- 
graduate plan of tying the leaves together 
with white ribbons, but clean and carefully 
written “copy” always gains respectful con¬ 
sideration. Editors themselves are as a rule 
the most careless of mortals about the appear¬ 
ance of their manuscripts, but, perhaps for 
this very reason, they demand the utmost 
neatness in others. As for making a speech, 
we believe that most speakers say too much. 
The art of speaking should embrace the study 
of what not to say. 
Fortune’s Favorites 
are those who court fortune-those who are always 
looking OUt for ami iuve*tlgailiig the opportunities 
that are offered. Send your mid re;,, to Mallet! St, Co , 
Portland, Maine, and they will mall yon free, full 
partlt'ti I nr* nhout work that youcau do while living 
at home, wherever you are located, aud earn from 3 " 
to 125 per day ami upwards. Capital not required, 
You are started free. Ilofh ne.xr.c All ayes. Some 
have earned over *50 in a single day. All Is new. 
and giants 
1,51*0.0110 HtrawiM-try. Raspberry and Black¬ 
berry PlautH. Old and new varieties. Headquarters 
for Wilson. Jr., and Early Harvest Black berry Plants. 
Root Cuttings. 
Originators of the Hamilton or Boss Rasptierry and 
Acme Strawberry. Cine Stock of two year old Con¬ 
cord Grapes, Emit Trees, Gooseberry vines, etc., etc. 
Send for Catalogue and see low prices. Address 
BROOKLYN NURSERY CO., 
Office (Old No.), L 2vI9 IV. Prn.lt Street, 
Chas. H. Anderson, Manager. BALTIMORE, MD. 
Do not Think it Strange. Mr. C. H. Per 
kins, of Mooreatown, N. J., sent us $108 cash 
with order for 2.000 Jessie Strawberry plants, 
asking a discount of 10 per cent, for cash. 
We returned the money, replying that wo had 
promised that all dealers should be served 
alike, and tbnt there should be no deviation. 
That it would not be just to sell to him at a 
lower price than Matthew Crawford (for in¬ 
stance) who has done much to make the merit 
of the "Jessie” known or the veteran Geo. W. 
Campbell. All dealers may be confident that 
there is no reduced price. We are compelled 
to require cash with orders, lor the reason 
that most of the money received goes to the 
originator, aud we pay him cash promptly, 
George Breed, of Wis., in an order for more 
Jessie, says that his friend saw Mr. Loudon’s 
six acres in bearing, and that it surpassed any¬ 
thing lie over saw in the strawberry line. 
Many such letters are coming iu. We have 
great con fide ace in this variety. There is 
doubt as to whether the supply of plants will 
meet the demand. Charles A Green, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Cultivating Corn.—The best way of killing 
weeds is to prevent them from growing. When 
the corn is planted, if one wall stoop dowu 
and stir the soil with the Huger he will see a 
great number of fine white silky threads iu it. 
These are the first growth of the weeds, aud 
if the land is stirred at this time the weeds 
are killed by millions without the least trouble. 
But the farmer fears to put the harrow over 
the newly planted corn lest the seeds may be 
disturbed. There is no danger of this with the 
“ACME” Pulverizing Harrow, Clod Crusher 
and Leveler, for as it, passes over the ground 
it scrapes the surface with the leveling bar, 
tears it with the crusher and turns it over aud 
over with the backward sloping coulters, 
destroying the weeds aud mellowing the soil, 
but never disturbing a grain of the seed. Much 
labor in cultivating the crop is thus saved. 
See advertisement on page 221. 
NOT SAFE 
says of our Phosphate 
Boston and New York. 
to plant without it,” is 
what Lewis Leavitt, of 
Livermore Centre, Me., 
BOWKEK FERTILIZER CO., 
1838- 
POMONA NURSERIES. 1887. 
- a srPKitn s r. ick of— 
Lawson, best Early Market Hear; Kief- 
fer, best Late Market Bear: Le Conte 
; nndotber Bear Trees; IViitton Jr., Lartt- 
Ilhi known Blackberry: 1»13 bushels per 
Inert- It* Incite- around A'rtr. the 
Largest vkuy mtun Blackberry; l 
boro anil Oohien Quern Raspberries. 
Parry and Lida, best Market Straw¬ 
berries: Ktaanr i, Empire state ami 
other Grapes In large supply. All the 
worthy oM and promising new fruits. Catalogue free. 
Will. l'AllRY, PARKY, N. J. 
ALBAN YSEED STORE 
ESTABLISHED 1S31. 
PRICE&KNICKERBOCKER 
Crimson Cluster. Mammoth, 
Ohio, Summit, Monmouth, 
Gandy’s Brize. Lida, Bubaeh, 
one dozen of each of these va¬ 
luable new Strawberries for $10. Two plants of each 
for *2.21. post paid. 
Four plants each of ERIE Blackberry and Lueretia 
Dewberry for *2, post paid. 
PLANT'S WARRANTED. Send for list of collections. 
PUTNEY & WOODWARD, 
BRENTWOOD, N. Y. 
BULBS. -HEMEROCALLIS UN DU I, AT A (Day Lily) 
from Mojave Desert, 50 cents each by mail. 
W. L G. HOULE, Smi Bernardino, Cal. 
POTATOES. Stflvar. 21 Prom. at. one Fair: TO pks Gar¬ 
den Seeds (1 , pkt vegetable Beach. 1 < cents. Catal’g. 
Free. GEO. A. BON NELL, 
\\ aterloo, N. Y. 
Native Everttrpen Plants.—Balsam Fir, Arbor 
Vita?, White Bine, spruce. Hemlock and Larch. S to 12 
in., at S3 per 1,0*1; 5.0UI for sin-. -i .i m (or <17.50. Back¬ 
ing free. JA.UES A. BOOT, skaueateles, N. Y. 
CATALOGUE & CALENDAR. 
Send your address on postal Tor one to 
\V. D. LINE. Florist. 
M1DDLEBURY, VT. 
YEW SWEET CORY. 
Bl K BA N li’8 I M PROVED .-The Earliest and 
Best Sweet Corn In cultivation for table use. Send for 
descriptive price list of Corn and EARLY OXFORD 
POTATO, a potato that Is going to lead the earlles. 
E. \V. Bl KB *NK, fieetl Grower, 
FRYEBURG, MAINE. 
THl'DDV PLANTS. AU ki 
K t*i n 11 I Jessie. Jewell, a 
I A tics. Puri- and n 
It! It IT ■. .1 d, b. 1. I I I I >,a f, • n i.* l* r dc 
kinds. Best quality, 
and all other novel 
liable 
*■ ties. Pun- anil reliable ^ 1515 Ik w 
E B. Underhill POV«HKBBPWE,>i.Y.*A!iJll li.y. 
SPRAY the HEN House, Rose Bushes. Cur¬ 
rants. Plants, etc . and Dtslnreet Buildings, with the 
BELLOWS ATOMIZER, price 
T. \V oodngon, 71 Canalpott Ave , Chicago, 111. 
Ulster. Po’keepsle, and Duchess GRAPES: Mlnne- 
waski BLACKBERRY; Lucre i la DKIVHKRRY; Marl¬ 
boro RASPBERRY; and Comet PEAR. Semi for de¬ 
scriptive circular to A. J. CA Y WOOI) A SON. 
MARLBORO. N. Y. 
DEITZ CORN. 
Best and Largest yielding Corn in 
America. 
SAMPLE BOX, 10 CENTS. 
Golden Guinea Corn, lull bushels corn and 10 tons of 
the best fodder per acre: per packet, 10 cents. Dkitz 
L ong-berry Wheat, Sample Box, 6c. lie-si Early and 
second Early sweet Corn, sample box. ’0 cents.' Besr 
Early Suap Beau, Sample Box. lit cents. Best Early 
auil Late Cabbage Seed and Bi-sr Tomato, per pa< ket, 
4 cents. Seed of the largest and best Pie squash In the 
world, 25ceots each. For r>Enz Early Rose. Pearl and 
White Star Potatoes; Dkitz Patent Bruit Drier. Fodder 
Cutter and Kkc Preserving materials write for prices. 
G. A. DEITZ, C'hainbrrabnrg, Pn. 
FOREST TREES, 
Catalpa Speclosa, 
White Ash, European 
Lnrvh, Fines, Spruces, 
Arbor VILus. etc., etc. 
Gata/pa Sjjcntosa Seed. 
Forest and Evergreen 
Seeds. 
R.DOUGLAS & SON, 
Waukegan, HI. 
TP PTTT TO A T.T T our Illustrated Cat 
X XLXrXi J. U -aiiL I alogue of New Roses, 
Plants, Trees, and Seeds Send for It now. 
PAUL Bl TZ & SON, New (ii-tlc, Pn. 
LMPORTERS, GROWERS AND DEALERS IN 
ALL VARIETIES OF 
Flower, Vegetable and Field Seed. 
Illustrated Uataloguesent FREE on application. 
SPECIAL RATES in Market Gardeners and 
Trucker,.,and persons buying inlurge quantities. 
VEW Catalogue ot Select Fruits. Ornamental Trees, 
Flowering Shrubs, Vines etc.. Now ready. 
New Brunswick Nchskiuks, N J. EDWIN ALLEN. 
Tlic V BW RI.AC'K CRIPE 
“EATON," 
HARDY. VIGOROUS, AND PRODUCTIVE. 
BUNCHES FROM ONE POUND TO THIRTY OUNCES. 
Awarded Two First-class Certificates of Merit 
BULBS AND PLANTS. We 
t give the best variety, best novel¬ 
ties. and beat prices in all kinds of Flower and Yrgc 
table Seeds. Bulbs, Plants and Fruits. We are hi nd¬ 
quarters for all Unit L- new. rare and beautiful 
Our large Catalogue for 1«7 is the must elegant ever 
Issued. It eon tain* 2 large chreruns and S colored 
plates of new Flowers and hundreds of beautiful Kn 
gravings. Mailed ou recelnt of 1(1 or 12cent.-, in stamps, 
which Is only a part of Its cost tn us You will be 
sorry If you order your garden supplies belore you see 
this magnificent Catalogue. 
JOHN LEWI* ( IIILDS. 
QUEENS, L. L, N. Y. 
GRASSlS SEEDS 
Clover. Timothy, Millet, Blue Grass, Or¬ 
chard Grass, Meadow Fescue, Red Top, 
Tall (Meadow Oat, Johnson Grass, etc. Our 
mixtures for lawns and permanent pasture cannot 
be surpassed. Prices lowest, quality considered. 
Write for estimate. All orders accompanied with 
Cash tilled at lowest market price on duv of receipt. 
^ t J. M. McCullough** sons. 
Estab. IbdS. 13-1 «i 1 Jti Walnut i>L,Clnciuuati,O. 
SEND FOR ll.l.pM'h A l KD CAl'Al.OGUP. 
John B. Moore & Son, 
CONCORD. MASS. 
DREER’S 
GARDEN SEEDS 
PLANTS, BULBS. 
Droer J H Garden Calen¬ 
dar for ISS7, offering 
, everything for the Garden 
A Farm sent for fie. in »Umps. 
Seed LtituIdKiie FREE. 
KNKY A DKKKK.Scedsmjui 
1 -A Cbealnut bit. Philadelphia 
l‘>« Best Kinds! 50th 
yvar. Catalogues free, 
t onuord* per lrt»: 
JS1 i per ROtlJ 1 Emplro 
luguril for »1 p 
: ton, Delaware, Ives, Elvira. 
Martha. Moore's Early. Wore..., . 
Diamond. Vergennes, Ac., at lowest rates. Raspber- 
ries, Gooseberries, Jessie Strawberry, Lueretia Dew¬ 
berry,Ac. GEO. W. CAMPBELL. Ddiwuv, Obi*. 
SSI post paid. Hrigh- 
vira. Lady, Catawba. 
Wordon, Pockllngton, 
BERRY BOXES 
Send for Illustrated cata¬ 
logue. X.n.Ii.Y LI. A- CO. 
Beaton Hurbur, Midi. 
anti nil kind* of 
FRUIT BASKETS 
PACKAGES 
THE DINGEE & CONARD CO’S 
BEAUTIFUL EVElt-BLOOlUlNG 
For 18 Years our Great Specialty has been 
gTowinif and dbstilbul1K0*5LS. o have al11no 
No* clcU'aioa /€»**! mi.affer¬ 
ent sixes and price* to ifoJtail. Wo send StWOA }•, V * 
Oth mxis Gkialy by mail or to all pomta. 
si.;? Hmulred. 
OurN i'W( inide,** pp.-deisenbea nearly ,yOO fl n cst 
varieties of Roses, the best Hardy Shrubs, * 
(’limbing Vil 
I _ /lues, and New and Rare Flower 
Seeds, and tells bow to grow them—FREE 
Address THE DINGEE & CONARD CO., 
Roes Growers, West Grove, Chester Co. Pu. 
FARM FOR SALE. 
Three rnile.s from loula City, one of the flourishing 
pities in the State, rill acres i'lay Loom soil, 140 Im¬ 
proved- Four Living Springs. Stock can bo watered 
from every lot All seeded, but 20 acres. Thirty 
f Security threeor tour times amount 
_ rOf loan, interest semi-annual. Re- 
O ter to U. S. National Bank. N. Y. 
from every lot. All seeded, but 20 acres. 
acres of Wheat, All kinds of Fruit. Barns foi 
kinds of stock. Sheila for tools, two Dwelling Houses. 
Everything Is In good shape. Nine Thousand Dollars, 
payment to sup purchaser, the balance at T per cent. 
Address. .1. CORBETT, 
IONIA, MICH. 
THE CERMAN-AMERICAN 
LOAN AND INVESTMENT CO. 
JO, L Capital and Surplus, $185,000, 
RIIARiNTFCfl P'ty: German liisur.iuce Company, 
uUAnAiM 11tL) Krccp<irt. Ill : Hon. IVm. Wlndom, 
FARM Winona. Minn.; Judge J. M. Bailey, 
Chief Justice Appellate Court, 
MORTGAGES, Chicago, and many 11 til on-. Choice 
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BONDS, on favorable teriqs. \ddress 
. * as ac *»• **■ « YILEY, Jr., See’y, 
LAN DS. Sioux Full-, - Dakota. 
FARMS&MILLS 
For Sale & Exchange. 
* ■ * 1 II .II I I 1 m i FREE Catalogue. 
R. B. CHAFFIN & CO., RichuionU.nr*. 
, . CAN BE KKa 1.1Z7-7D BY CHANGING 
20 I'our Per Cent Government Bonds 
« L, into (»tier cent. Debentures Capital #BOO,OUO 
O /U Large reserve guarantee fund. Pamphlets 
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7 
IRON 
WATER 
PIPE. 
Send for catalogue. 
THE WELL* RUSTLESS IRON 
~ ± 9 CUFF STREET. NEW 
RRj|K*V Tv.nt ^ 
■%°0 
ORR. 
. ,r Vow E-ng’and. 
pays bptier than a 
sickly one, and is 
_ produced by judici¬ 
ous feeding. A thriving crop cuti be produced, in the 
same wav. If you use the goods made by ihe BOW- 
KEk KEKTLRER CO., you are feeding your crops ju¬ 
diciously. 
DEA F•—A very interesting 00-page book on Deaf¬ 
ness, Noises in the Head. etc. How relieved. Sent 
free. Address Nicholson. IT? McDougall St., New York. 
II fl IU| C STI D Y. Book-keeping. Business Forms 
•• " I" L Penmanship, Arithmetic, Short-hand, etc., 
thoroughly taught by Mail, circulars free. 
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CONSUMPTION, 
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