WHEN YOU BUY A BUGGY 
BE SURE IT HAS THE 
WHEEL 
THE STRONGEST AND BEST WHEEL MADE 
of burglars and looked at once for ray box of 
silver. I usually kept it under lock and key, 
but I remembered with a pang of fear that we 
had had company to tea the evening before, 
and that after I had carefully gathered and 
washed ray choicest silver, I had forgotten to 
remove the box to the pantry. I looked where 
it should have been and nearly fainted at 
sight of the vacant place. It was too true— 
one little act of carelessness, one deviation 
from the old rule, “a place for everything and 
every thing in its place'’, had cost me my cher¬ 
ished silver—dear, hecause it was the gifts of 
loved ones, and some of those loved oues were 
dead and gone. 
This calamity put the unlucky butter quite 
out of my-mind. I gave it no thought until I 
chanced to move the box in which it had 
been placed, and its lack of weight caused me 
to look inside—aud. lo! the thieves had set¬ 
tled the question of what should be done with 
it, for they had stolen my Onion butter. I 
felt my spirits grow lighter and a faint gleam 
of hope stole over me that, the peculiar flavor 
of that, same butter might lead to the discov¬ 
ery of my lost silverware. It. would be too 
tedious to tell of the articles that proved to be 
missiug as the hours, even days, wore away. 
Things of no great value, that we had not 
thought of looking for when we had uecd of 
them, were proved to have joiued that mys¬ 
terious company of missing utensils. We 
notified the police and put as brave a face as 
possible upou the matter. Harry roguishly 
told me, ’’Now your reputation as a butter- 
maker is lost—among thieves at least.” 
A few days after this occurrence Harry was 
called to a neighboring towu on business aud 
I decided to go with him aud stop until his 
return with an old sehool-mate that I hail not 
visited for years. She was very glad to see 
me aud we filled, up the time with reminis¬ 
cences of our school-days so fully that I for¬ 
got my little troubles, and so did not relate 
them to her. When we were seated around 
her dainty tea table, the first thing I noticed 
was her butter: it looked like mine—the same 
kind of halls and the same stamp. I could 
not forbear asking, “AYlto furnishes you with 
butter?” and added by way of explanation, 
“they use a mould like mine.” “This came 
from the grocer’s around the corner," was my 
friends’ reply. I need not say 1 was anxious, 
very anxious to taste that butter. When I 
did taste it, I uttered a very emphatic excla¬ 
mation that startled my friend a little. 
The rest of my story is soon told. After 
relating the circustanees of the burglary to 
my friend,which 1 did during tea time, we de¬ 
cided to learu what we could of the grocer 
concerning the person of whom he bought the 
butter. He gave us an accurate description 
of the man. This gave the police their first 
clue. They followed it up until they unearthed 
a den of thieves and restored to me my box of 
silverware unharmed. I never leave it out of 
place over-night now. One such lesson was 
enough for me. Our great, old-fashioued 
farmhouse, with its few occupants, gave the 
burglars a flue chance to commit their depre¬ 
dations. They teased the dog anil got him to 
follow some one a little way from the house, 
then kept him there. sakah e. howakd. 
4th row. knit two stitches; pass the first over 
the second;throw the thread over and proceed 
as in second row; after the last three have 
been knitted, and the first one. passed over the 
others, there will remain one stitch ou the left- 
hand needle; be very careful to throw the 
thread over before knitting it. 
5th row; with first color knit across plain. 
6th row; exactly like second row. 
7th row; with second color knit across plain. 
8th row; exactly like fourth, 
This is beautiful knitted with Saxony yarn, 
and No. 12 steel needles; knit loosely. 
White aud blue, white and pink or red, auy 
two colors which contrast yet harmonize. 
AUNT EMMA. 
TO ALL PESTIFEROUS INSECTS, 
SulpLio-Tobucco Poap 
for Flowers, Trees, and Animals. Large consumers 
can have an efficient U'asli at ^ cents a gallon. 
Samples sufficient for three gallons water sent by 
mall on receipt of 20 cents. 
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Premium List with either. 
A d dress s 
R. T. BUSH & SON, Publishers, 
130 & 133 Pearl St., N. Y. 
FRESH IMP. MANGOLD SEED 
Of the best kinds. Lucero and other grass seeds for 
mixture, r find that all the bla tests of Jersey cows are 
the result of feeding large quantities of peas nnd oats. 
For prices address ' WM. CKOZ1ER, 
Northport, L. I,, N. Y. 
Don’t be fussy. 
If you waut children to work, give them a 
motive aud proper encouragement. 
Starch table-cloths a very little and napkins 
not at all. 
GRAPJK8 AND JiEKKIEg. 
Ulster, Fo’keepsle. Duchess ORAPES; Comet PEAR 
TREES. Lucre 1 la DEWBERRY, best early, $vf> per 1,000. 
Miqnewaskl BLACKBERRY, early, hardy, best high 
bush. Send for reduction by the aero* All guaran 
teed. A..I.CAYW OOI»& SON, 
MARLBORO. K. Y. 
WASHING BLANKETS. 
Take a clean barrel and place in it a boiler¬ 
ful of nearly boiling, soft water, to which 
add enough good soap to make strong suds. 
Then put in a tablespoonful of turpentine and 
ore or two of alcohol, stir well, and put not 
over two blankets in this; turn them about, 
so as to be thoroughly wet and to lie loosely 
jii the suds. Cover the barrel over with some¬ 
thing thick enough to prevent any steam from 
escaping; then let them stand until cool 
enough to handle. Pound them with a pound¬ 
er. turning frequently. If they are much 
soile ', pound through another suds, rinse in 
hot water with a little bluing. Washed in 
this way, they will remain white and pleasant 
to the last. 
CHANGING FEATHERS. 
As I have just changed feathers from one 
tick to another in a very satisfactory and 
quick manner, I will tell the Rural bow it 
was done. Make a hole or opening at tbe end 
of the tick to be emptied, and also one of the 
same size in the end of the one to be filled and 
sew tbe two openings together. Theu rip 
enough of the seam at the side of the one to be 
empted to put your hand through, and pin it 
tightly around your wrist, and proceed to 
emoty the tick. viola w. G. 
750 RINDS OF FLOWERS 
FROM SEED. One Cent Each. Send For List. 
ALABAMA NURSERIES, Athens, O. 
GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878, 
BAKER’S 
and all kind* of 
FRUIT BASKETS 
—ANTI— 
Send for Illustrated cata¬ 
logue Y.B.HALI, A- CO. 
Benton Harbor, Mich. 
vr 'Warranted absolutely pure 
Cocoa, from which the excess oi 
Oil haa been removed. Ithaat* -«f 
timet the strength, oi Cocoa mixed 
with 8Larch, Arrowroot or Sugar, 
and is therefore iar more econotnl 
cal, costing less than one cent a 
cup. It is delicious, nourishing, 
strengthening, easily digested, and 
I admirably adapted for invalids a» 
[ well as for persons in health. 
Sold by Grocers everywhere. 
BEK RYfR ATT2S of all kinds: made of the best 
material and warranted lo give satisfaction. Write 
for prices. L. P. STEWART, Cobalt, Ct. 
cccnc Hi pki s Flower Seeds and Catalogue, 12 cts, 
WL LUO J. M. SIMMONS, Boy Florist. Vestal, N. Y, 
Write at once before you forget it for my new 
Catalogue of Choice seeds and Seed Potatoes. I 
have got just what you want 
L. II. READ, Cabot, Vt. 
lOO Best Kinds! 30th 
year. Catalogues free. 
Concord.-. #3 per 100: 
U iim kw 3*13 per I.ISJU 1 Empire 
state and 1 Niagara for SI post paid. Brigh¬ 
ton. Delaware. Ires, Elvira, l.adv. Catawba. 
Martha. Moore's Earlr, Worden, hock I mg ton, 
Diamond. Vergennes, Ac., at lowest rates. Raspber¬ 
ries, Gooseberries, Jessie Strawberry, Lueretia Dew¬ 
berry,&c. CEO. W. CAMPBELL, IW»w«re, Ohio. 
W. L. DOUGLAS 
$3 SHQF. \ f 
The best S3 Shot- in the uil 
world, lb-it material, stylish. 
perfect lil: Congress. Button j 
or I.uee:nU,-lyti-s toe.Eqiials A,/ 
any $•» ,>r $ 1 , siioe. twsldA/y 
no thing to examine them Cy XC" 
at vonr dealer's. | 1 id A Z 
information free Ow /'oy 
bow to obtain these *0 
celebrated ? '• SI -i - / ^ J 
IfVuur dealer 'ioes^f 
not (■ -rn-'-Wtv A 
Ke-s.-p l tforo-r TJNNW 
Catalpa Speciosa, 
White Ash, European 
Larch. Pines, Spruces, 
Arbor Vit®s, etc., etc. 
Calnlpa Speciosa Seed. 
Forest and Evergreen 
Seeds. 
R,DOUGLAS & SON, 
Wauhegan, III. 
itti,5ccUintcou$i gulvcrtisiiui 
52.50 Shoe equals $fi Shoes advertised hv nth Cl 
firms. Boys all wear \V. I.. Douglas.' S3 Shoe. //<> 
trace of fraud, Xun, ij, tniiur mil, ra minie ntul price 
are Stamped on bottom of each Shoe. 
AY. I.. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass- 
You May Remove 
THE DINGEE & CONARD CO’S 
BEAUTIFUL. EVER-BLOOMING 
Those unsightly Blotches, Pimples, ami 
Sores by a faithful ami persistent use of 
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, the best and most, 
reliable Alterative ami Blood-purifier 
ever discovered. **I was troubled, 
for a long time, with a humor, which 
appeared on my face in 
UGLY PIMPLES 
and blotches. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla cured 
me. — Charles II. Smith, North Crafts- 
bury, Vt. 
“ Until recently,” writes Alice E, 
Charles, of Bath, Me., “my face has 
been covered with pimples ever since I 
was fifteen years old. I took four 
bottles of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, and my 
skin became as fair as could he desired.” 
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, 
Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., l.owell. Mass. 
Price $1; six bottles, $5. 'Worth $.5 a bottle. 
We deliver on trial. 
Fully warranted. 
all metal parts for 
U. S. Standard 
R-Ton W agon Scales. 
Stii covers cost of 
timbers »nd work. 
Larger si*us in pro¬ 
portion. 
IftuAlrttt'd htMik PitKK 
OSGOOD & CO. 
■ J t.Miturn 105. 5 . V. 
For 18 Years mir G rent Specialty has been 
C wing and distributing ROSE?*. We have all the 
test Novelties and »*--*< siLtMilanieorU in differ¬ 
ent sizes and prices to suitall. We sc n d si RO NI.. V lh 0 R - 
OLs rtANis gaiety by m*U of express to all points. 
3 TO 12 PLANTS si a per Hundred. 
THE FAMOUS CUSTOM-MADE 
DEITZ COHN 
Best and Largest Yielding Com in 
America. 
SAMPLE BOX, to CENTS. 
Golden Guinea Corn, fi O bushels corn and lb tons of 
the best fodder per acre; per packet. 10 cents. Dettz 
Longberrv Wheat. Sample Box. V. Best Early and 
Second Karty Sweet Corn, Sample Box, '0cents. Best 
Early Snap Bean. Sample box. M reins. Best Early 
aml Late Cabbage s*-ed and Best Tomato, per packet, 
I cents. Seed ,f the largest and lies: Pie Squash in the 
world, 25 cents each. For Dgrrz Early Rose. Pearl and 
White Star Potatoes; Pimc Patent Frail Drier. Fodder 
Cutter and Kgg Preserving materials write for prices. 
G. A. DEITZ. Oiaitibersburg. Pit. 
TO TAN SHEEP AND OTHER SKINS. 
SOON after they arc taken from the animals 
spread them out smoothly, flesh side up. For 
a sheep skin use one pound of salt, half a pound 
of alum, two tablespoonfuls of saltpeter, or 
about this proportion. Rub some of the mix¬ 
ture well in. aud sprinkle the remainder evenly 
over the surface; turn the head to the tail, 
having the wooly side out, roll smoothly aud 
closely aud wrap with a cord. Let it remain 
so live days; then spread and tack it against 
the side of an out-house; scrape all the flesh 
anil grease off with a dull knife or other in¬ 
strument. when thoroughly cleansed, wash 
with warm water and soap; wipe olf as dry as 
possible, and grease with lard—brains might 
bo bettor—rub with a crooked stick having a 
bend in the middle; wheu it is nearly dry the 
rubbing may cease. When thoroughly dry, 
wash in a tub of warm soap-suds and rinse. 
While drying rub the fleshy side sufficiently 
to keep it soft; comb the wool after it is dry, 
aud you will have a Hoot* mat, which, trimmed 
aud lined with red flannel, will be entirely 
satisfactory as a piece of domestic work. 
MRS. J. E. M. 
(VESTS TO MATCH, CUT TO ORDER. 8! 
It is apparent to every thinking person that our con 
tinned .succi ss at list arise largely from steady custom 
ers and repeated orders from the same buver. When 
we semi out a pair of pants It is our earnest desire that 
It shall be so pleasing to Uiebuyer that lie w ill order 
again, and we try our best to muKe U so. That we 
succeed in a marvellously- large propori ion of eases, is 
shown fcy our ostahli.iieu success and growing popu- 
Urlry among buyers from 
f* A the Atlantic to the Pacific. 
j) _ But every one know* that 
to omtoin-mnai goods nii«- 
fits sometimes occur, and Bu 
f /A iSa.' .g,i .1 they do with us. it is. m 
I • A \ *uou case*, of great Import 
Yr'* V 1 \ V 1 auce to us that the buyer 
S HKKIDAN to CONDITION KOV *MSR la absolute 
ly pure and highly concentrated. It Is strictly 
a medicine to be given with food. Nothingon §artb 
Will make bens lay like it. It cures chicken chol¬ 
era and all diseases of bens. Illustrated book by 
mail free Sold everywhere, or sent by mail for 
25 cts in stamps. 2.V lb. tin cans. $1; by mail, 
$1.20. six cans by express, prepaid, for $6 
I- S. Johnson A Co., 1\ O. box 211S. Boston, Moss 
risama ssTsrora cosh ptdursr 
. Warranted the ben corn J torpor and most 
■bperfect f orre-f red fvrthaer distributor tu the 
£ shall be satisfied, and uu 
able to complain of our -tio- 
lUods, and that Is why, In 
such cases, we arc not ouly 
willing, but anxious, to 
make that man another 
pair or return tils money, 
which wedo without regard 
to the fairness of ilie com¬ 
plaint. We soy to all. we 
do not wish to keep your 
money on less you arc’ sat¬ 
isfied to keep our SUMoi'S 
pants, now can w* bx so 
l.int'.KAi.- This is the se- 
cre t. Our goods tire a won¬ 
derful bargain at the prices, 
and buyers won't return 
them, | resided ibe III l» all 
right, and It Usually is. Send *e. for package of satu 
pies mid self measurement rules, in which wo w ill add 
a linen tune measure, i rm ldrd you mention tills pa¬ 
per. Or, If you cannot wait to see Samples, mention 
the color you prefer, -end uh inside leg, hip, and 
>vui*t measures, together wllli tX and c> i\ for post 
age aud packing, and we will *w»d them, nicely pack 
ed by m.'ll I or prepaid express. The V merieiiu Ex¬ 
press fu„ Boston (cupltal twenty million dollarsi. 
will reply to all lollers addressed to them asking ahout 
(lie Plymouth Rock Pants Co.—Its methods and relia¬ 
bility. 
PLYMOUTH ROCK PANTS CO., 
SI Millt Street. Boston. Mass. 
WEAVER ORGANS 
Arc tbe Finest In Tone, Stylo, Fiatsb tad ge-iex 
roakeapor any goods made. Guarsn'—xl for«yexr 
Send tor Catulocue. testimonials and turms. me, u 
Weaver Urgua nnd I’lnon Co., 
1 l-'aetory, York, Is^, 
Setul for large Illustrated Catalogue 
MANILLA 
RomuRj, 
1 f\C\C\ EIsEliANT LARGE 
UUU ’rUHIill81l HUG8 
Given to the l.ADIES of purchasers of Sample 
Harness with a view of an agency in territory where 
we have no agent. Send for full particulars. 
SHERWOOD HARNESS to.. Syracuse, N. Y. 
Tho NORTH-STAR Washboard is made 
of one solid KlU'et of zinc, prodne- 
S iii,- a douliU fiii-ed board of the 
, greatest ituraHilffcy. Tho deep 
fiutingmake-- it hold utorewater 
tioin liny ether hoard. A iiard- 
1 \y v.oi'il fr.uuo, firndy held to- 
r I mn ilin g.ither with an iron bolt, se- 
~i | |l!Ji|||||l eureaslrc-ngtli. durability and 
* A " ' "economy Tile object ion raised 
/ Aaraliist th ■» beaut ObUies from 
tor*, who say "thry last too 
• vF ' long, 'll yoiirgtve< f refu-e-to 
Nprocro e this hoard for yen .write us. 
PFAN30HMIDI', DODUE A L> 
7 218 .V 880 W. Polk St ., Chicago 
STAR STITCH 
bTuo.Nu.wHi cn-rnuun i>o,-; no t 
•r rattle, is ilsc V SUBSTITUTE for PLASTER 
at Half the to-l. Oudasthe bui :Ib<_ i vliPKIS 
and RUI* S of,nine, d-iublc tbe w«mr r-l oil ,(1,1. c'ataiosua 
p(o fret. \A/ m H.FAV&CO.camoen,n s j s 
b-r Loins MnsxF.AFOus “• >v.iha. 
TO BE KNITTED IN TWO COLORS. 
Cast on any number of stitches divisible by 
three. 
1st row, knit plain. 
3d row; throw the thread over, knit S, pass 
the first knitted stitch over the other two, 
throw the thread over, knit three, pass first 
stitch over the other two, and continue thus 
across. 
Hd row: join in thesecond color and knit 
across plain. 
AGENTS 
O. J. \\ 1LSON, Oram! Fork*. Dak., is averaging 
S tu 10 orders u dity. \VM. SKRVls. Philo, 
III.. i> clearing sfl.llil per day. These are 
ouly Samples. Catalogue Free. 
J, K, SIIEl’ARD iV I’O., ( iuciumui, Ohio, 
Mnooniber’s Ilaud Planter, for Corn, Beans, 
and Beet Seed. The ai - r in the world. Money refund¬ 
ed if It does not prove satisfactory, after a fair trial. 
Agents t\ anted, send for circular aud terms. 
S. M. .Hacouibi-r ,V t'u.. M'f'r's. Adams, Brand 
Isle l’o„ VI. Uen'l Agents: A. U STODDARD, North 
Brookfield, Mass.; K. Brccb Mason, Lit' - ;.field. Conn. 
H. M. Smith N Co,,_Rlehnu)ud, Va. 
