PERSONAL ITEMS, 
Wade Hampton amuses himself by feeding: Ills 
pet chickens. 
Prof. Swift of Rochester, has been for years car¬ 
rying on his astronomical studies In nn old cider 
m in , but the citizens now propose to build him an 
observatory, the plan of which he has approved. 
Some Nebraska men attempted a surprise party 
on Mr. Cole and family. Mr. Cole used a revolver, 
Mrs. Cole a shot-gun and the children threw stones, 
and the number of callers who limped away was 
thirteen. 
The German Emperor Is wonderfully well and 
vigorous, though still obliged to cany his right 
arm in a sling, aud drives out dally, accompanied 
only by the Crown Prince or an equerry. All the 
forenoon he devotes to receiving reports and giv¬ 
ing audiences. 
One Boluert, a miller of Piauen-Dreden, Saxony, 
has phliauUitopically presented the town with 
money tor planting cherry trees along the streets, 
the money to be refunded from the sale of the 
cherries when the trees begin to bear. Belnert 
was under the Impression that there were no small 
boys In rlauea-ureaen. 
gjkw gJubUcatione. 
FOR 1879. 
Ad ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY OF 
Literature, Science, Art and Travel. 
that durltur the coming year they will syare no eil'orts 
to supply their patrons with a fund of 
The Best and Most Attractive Reading, 
aiming to furnish entertainment, in the best sense, for 
every diversity of taste.—to be of no class, of no party, 
but belonulug to ah and profitable to all. 
The contents of the Magazine will embrace attractive 
Serial Novels, Short Stories, Sketches of 
Travel, History and Biography, Essays 
on Popular Questions of the Day. 
Papers on Wit and Humor, Ar¬ 
ticles on Popular Science, 
Poems, Reviews, Etc. 
OUR MONTIILY GOSSIP, always an Import¬ 
ant department of this Journal, will be carefiUly sus¬ 
tained. 
The PICTORIAL EMBELLISHMENT of the 
Magazine will bo a muttfir 6i careful utteutiou, with the 
object of rondoring it no eapeciully attractive feature 
Among the contributions that will appear la the new 
volume are the following: 
A series of Illuxt lntcrl Papers on FRENCH 
TOW NS, by Lpwaicd Kino, 1.. LEjcrnc, amt oth- 
A Jlerlen of Articles on GERMAN POLITICAL 
LIFE, by the iiuthor of "German Home Uft." 
A Series ol Illti>itri»£cil Sltntciiu* of RjU.UBI,E! 5 IN 
TELE \\ JU.OS OF ,11E.\ ICO AM) CENTRAL 
AMERICA, byor. J&uxl,. Oswald. 
A Hories of Society H t n r I e *s under the title of 
“ \VOMEN’S lit SWAN OS,’’ by an anonymous 
writer. 
A Series of Bkoh hcs of \ 11,LAG E LIFE IN THE 
SOUTH, by MIsm Annie Porirr. 
illustrated Article*, descriptive Of Lilt* and Ail* 
venturea in the I'liiicusus, by Okouue KunnaN. 
uuther Of “ Tent Life In blliorlii W ilil Hoitis and 
Hour II uni tug, by Dr. Cl. A. STOCKWELL; (upii. 
by Dwiotir Benton ; Eualii.li Sr«m*ry, by Hi; nil v 
Jameu. Jr..etc., etc. CuntHbutlOnn from thy author 
of “ Thu Honorable Mias I'crrurd,” Mrs. K, H. Davis, 
Olivi; Lucian, JkNNik Wtiouvirr.a, HntcnWOOD Bon¬ 
ner Latitbor of "Like unto Like"), Mailt Dean 
(author of " The Boy on a Hilt Farm"), etc-, etc. 
Part X., in octavo book-form, of tho charming aerial 
novel, 
“ THROUGH WINDING WAYS,” 
containing that portion of the story appearing previous 
to the Issue of too January number, will be presented 
free to all new subscribers for 1»7H. 
Extraordinary Inducements to Club-Getters. 
To any person sending us a club of FIVE New 
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year, at $4 each, will be presented a copy of 
WORCESTER'S QUARTO DICTIONARY. 
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J. B. LIPPINCOTT & C0. ( Publishers, 
715 and 717 Market St., Pliladelphia, Pa. 
^implements mul Pachuienj. 
Clark’s Root Cutter. 
The simplest, cheapest and most perfect Cutter made. 
TCettnl price. Slid. 
IIIGGANUM MF’U CORPORATION, 
lllggauum, Conn., Solo .Manufacturers. 
viaduct mould tnwlitioul one of them vnlunblt urtlcl.t. Weight, with 
ho-e, 6 ft>».; throw, wattr 60 feel. Price, $4.00 ench. -ent by cinrcn, 
C.O.D. Mnnufeclurerl by W. A B. DOUGLAS, .Middletown, Cl . ihe 
oldett »nd most eilenere manufacturer. of Pump, In llie world, branch 
M urebouw,, 85 uml 81 John St,, New York ; 141 L»ke St., Chicago, 1IL 
f mplemcnt.si ami puehiuevy. 
LA DOW’S JOINTED 
HARROW. 
fmplemenisi aatl Paehiwery. 
PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES 
With Automatic Cut-off. 
No Commission* to Aireuts. 
Bottom Prices to Purchasers. 
SEND SoR CATALOGCE. 
ARMINGTON & SIMS 
A. St 8. wore lately with 
THE J. C. II(DUDLEY COMP 
over, than twice with ordinary Harrow. Acknowl¬ 
edged the bent In use. Jiving Jointed In the center, it 
accommodate* Itself to Uneven .-urtares, such as dead 
furrows, ridges, ic, Made with both Chilled Metal 
furrows, ridges, sc, 
and Cast-Steel Discs. 
Responsible agent; 
Made with both Chilled Metal 
wanted where we have none. 
Responsible agents wanted where we have none. 
Manufactured by WHEELER & MEI.ICR CO., 
Albany, N. Yn for the United States, except New En¬ 
gland States. EVERETT & SMALL. Boston, Mass., 
5iauufaeturar9 for the New England States. 
Established' /844. 
STRAUB MILL COMPANY'S! 
fyfT A lyr^TO^r C/NC/NNA ti 
^ It E ST Smu T 1 SEPARAT/jv^, 
i ••liwWH.g nr* two ».f thy Dirtily )»firpfit«*>l <*|hid»*, winch Irrenpon* 
ilVlft p'mUi, lmv9 Is lliify column*, tl»* • ii«uiici* of. Thi§ 
bttti’Qt WftS not A COlilitUMitR tiTV*4. 
Itedcrids pat*ot Oct. VH, i-t; • JIvIku**') Julr ; 
(. laim In h jn>ts for hAllinirlwiy oroijitr I-jo-m fibroin matt- 
rUl. 1 be oUloDjf qtiiwir.Jirirrnl bal» Id combination with 
tbc prw* boi *d 4 mlproc&iin/ ttuwnvr arnned tho end of 
giM baU w tereby the ti»Ici nrr built up fndv.ayi i$i 
fi-rlb. 
Claim 3. Ai a new nrtlcjo of mnnulHcture, an obionp,*jufi*lrtlft- 
t«ru| WU of bov.itraw, or other k>0«* flbroa* mAtvnnl, built up 
In •ikc*4«Iv» arn^ tvporkfv corrir»^'* r, ^d Mrtlon** lrun*svr ejy of the 
balw find bound toc«Lh«r loD^luvlinfUly of lb* bale, lubtuDVUUy Ai 
described. 
Wobrrvby tvom the pubttc t nnd forbid tbp n v of tbli form of 
pn*i, or lb* patent bUr, fxccpt in nvirblnvt ot oor mxnulkcture. 
C"|jJr# ol piitvutfc TUraSvbvd rrnituiluuuily 10 dll. 
AlCprcpOMtlottf to mo treo Hav I’fW'cv nigivln«t otr? of DcdeHck’s 
mak% will me«t th« prompt Attention of Iwlcrk'k’t tmploywrt, If 
CommunicAtiol dirwl. to arriuit^ prcllmlnurlei. »Ji4 dll Much arw 
•Ci cptv'l. Advcrtlfinent* with bol<t la tocrnwl out, don't Amount 
to Anything, And ftr« condA to d^vtlv* the public. 
fllDER PRK8SKS AND l«HATERS, 
1 • UDPvru Ar Ba«r M «9T Pbksk Of). N.V 
Smu, j4«0s, giants, &c. 
ACME TOMATO! 
Extra sclectcil seel, per put., Lc. Best novelties 
and other choice home-grown Vegetable and Flower 
Heeds, Plants. Cfrapt l i/R's, etc., very cheap. Also 
Rabbits, etc. Circulars free. 
T CISCO GREINER, Naples. N. Y. 
F OR 2 DIMES.—Ouopkt. each of Verbenas, Strip¬ 
ed Petunia*, Double- Hollyhocks. Balsams. Phlox 
and Pansies. L. D. Snook, Harrington, Yates Co., N Y. 
THE ALBANY SEED STORE, K 
PRICE & KNICKERBOCKER, successors to 
spring Catalogue-250 Illustrations—mailed on receipt 
of six cents In stamps, to prepay postage, which will d*? 
allowed on llrst order 8) Slab.* Si., Albany, N. Y'. 
Shaker’s Garden Seeds. 
True nnd Genuine. Fresh aud Reliable. 
One of the oldest seed Urm9 In the country. Seeds 
sect by mall, postuge free. Special prices and terms 
to Q-ranaera. 
"The excellence of ihe Shakers’Garden Seeds is 
generally admitted.’’—FMa. A m. Aonculturtet. 
Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Vegetable 
and Flower Seeds Free. 
Address CHARLES SIZER, 
Mount Lebanon, Col. Co., N. Y. 
Vital ©tftate. 
250 Maryland Farms iStoloo^ 
Near railroad and navigable Salt-water (with all Its lux¬ 
uries), In Talbot Co., Md. Climate mild and healthy. 
Titles good. New Pamphlet and Map showing location, 
free. Address C. E. SHANAHAN’, Atty, Easton, Md. 
dress C. 
tty, Easton, Md. 
A PERFECT HORSE SHOE. 
THE JOHN D. BILLINGS PATENT MACHTNE- 
rolled Horse Shoe, with con- 
tinuous Calk—patented 1S77— 
Is a combination of steel and 
iron; the body of the shoe 
being OJ solid utoel, complete¬ 
ly enveloped by « coating of 
tough Iron, makes It elastic, 
tough and bard i can lie Kent 
hot or cold this U an entire¬ 
ly new material for horse 
sucva, and the process for 
making it patented. This 
B uy alary land farms; m to S 25 
per acre. Catalogues sent free 
H. P. CHAMBERS. Federate burg. Md. 
Q* -| O/Hi buy a good improved Farm of luo 
(31 JWW acres. In Louisa Co., Va_, the bent wheat 
and tobacco section of Eastern Va. For particulars, 
address 
an of Eastern Va. For particular 
Mrs. ELIZA VAN PENBF.RG, 
Verdon, Hanover Co., Va. 
LMINNESOIA. 
DAKOTA 
I , T L-]■ 0 J k.I '4 r.l » Ll V ( | ,4 ( i P , 
cnrei qua iter crack, corn 
jtimcQC*8. tender and con. 
traded feet. Acknowledged 
by all to Ijo the beat shoe in 
the world. Will cn.ltwear two sets of tho old style shoes. 
Trial set (4), with ualls, 81 : to measure, place hoof on 
paper and draw line around with poncll. A chance Is 
way. New York. 
OVER 1,000,000 ACRES OF 
FINE FARMING LANDS 
IN MINNESOTA AND DAKOTA, 
For sale by the WINONA S 8T. PETER R.R. CO., 
At from US to (tf per Acre, sail on UUrtd lirms. 
Tbei? Ian J» It* In the jreat wh««t bell of the North- 
W»«t, and are equally well adapted to the grqwih of 
other uroin. vegetable], etc. The climate la uuiur* 
paeeed. for healthralnesa. 
Tlioy nre Free from Incumbrance, 
Gititlt BooK, Mays, etc., co»ifulri(ng full information, 
lent frit. 
CHAS. E. SIMMONS , Land Conunltsloaei-, 
Oeu’l 0faces C. &M.W.R’y Co.,CBiCAOO,Ii.h 
Mention this paper In ivrltlng., 
THE B0REL& COURVOISIER SWISS WATCHES 
HAVE BEEN AWARDED 
THE GOLD MEDAL 
at the Purl9 Exposition of this year, 
bused on the greatest superiority of 
of performance during the test made 
manufactured of the best material 
and flnlshed by skilled hand labor 
er beyond peradventure. Messrs. B 
tljn In prices, so us to bring their 
Great care Is taken tn the finishing 
those adjusted tor railroad use. Call 
Improved B. & C. Watches. The 
relative merits of Swiss Watches. a9 
manufacture. Can a country ihat 
Hundred years be ignored ') Give 
and they will demonstrate to you 
you to Institute uu impartial coin- 
’ this year. The Jury of Awards’ decision was 
erlority of workmanship and extreme accuracy 
’test made by the Judges. These watches are 
.t material /r.'A '7,. •*A.\ and made with Improved machinery, 
ami labor ^ b thus Insurlug an accurate tlme-keep ; 
Messrs. B & C. have made a still further reduc- 
irlng their watches within the reach of all 
e finishing , ri- w2ie 1 of their movements, particularly 
d use. Call \ Mf /Jp on your Jeweler and ask to see the 
dies. The \ public ta asked to Investigate the 
Vtttches. as / compared with -hose of American 
antry ihat '&*£&£** /,/ baa made wutolies for the past Two 
ed ? Give \ hi^ the Borel A- Courvoisier fair play, 
ite to you ^ N 0 J *»TTT«]rSJfe^^ thut none can excel them. Wea9k 
irtlal com- parlsOo before purchualog. 
QUINCHE & KRUGLER 
17 IHhlDRN I.ANE, New York. Hole Agents or the United States- 
c you 
QTJINCIIK & 
j&cwittfl Pndiinco. 
IMPLIC1TYI SUPERIORITY n I 
IMPLIFIED i D MAINTAINED l 
Improvements September, 18781 
Having regard for the demand of thla 
progressive age, we now offer to the World 
the 
for 1879 mailed FREE TO ALL. Coatain; the latest 
Noveitles and unusually fufi ntaadarl Lists. It WILL Pay 
tou TO SEND FOK it. DENSON, MAULE & CO,. 
223 Church St., Phllada., Pa, 
J. KI.THORBURN&GO 
15 Jtolm St., Dew York, 
Will Issue In January and mail to applicants tbelr 
DESCRIPTIVE PRICED CATALOGUE OF 
SEEDS 
for the VEGETABLE and FLOWER 
Garden, for the LAWN, the 
FARM and NURSERY. 
Bowditchs 
Fur. 8 1 you buy • i.AU worth of Si-»a, or PldttTS 
“ *10 
’’ S20 
* 3.45 
* 0.00 
*12.50 
* 20.00 
“ Seeds or Plants 
“ Heeds or Plants 
** Heeds or Plants 
" Heeds or Plants 
My New Cutiriogue for ls*9 is the bent and 
moat comprehensive work iaauuil. itiMiitnitw uumer- 
ottfl EugruvUijgs. Illustrating thousands oi the beat 
Flowers and Vegetables, and also descriptions of 
all the Beautiful Plants. Mailed for n 3-cent stamp. 
To customers free, seeds or Plants by Express or Mail. 
(Safety guaranteed.) Will. E. BOWDITCH, 
010 Warren St., Boston, Muss. 
ARTICHOKES. 
Red Brazilian and White French varieties: cheap¬ 
est hog food known. Send for Circulars. 
E. F. BROCKWA V. Am worth, Iowa. 
B.W, Payne & Sons, Coming,N.Y. 
-a4r_n |rk Established in 1840, 
t, T2i Eureka Safety Power 
TT ... 
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Also , S7A3IA2ES3TIN0 PC2T- 
ABLS3 ,and Stationary Enelnea for 
Plantations. Send for Clrculara 
Please state where you saw till*. 
|UiiW«UBncous(. 
WANTED MISTS jSJft g?S«tS5i^ 
erybody is on tiptoe for this book. Secure territory at 
once of II. B. RUSSELI. At CO., Fitblltthers,Boston, Mass. 
HENS LAY. 
To make hens lay ami pigs grow, feed ANIMAL 
MEAL made from fre.-h meat nod fresh bones dried 
aud ground to a sweet meal, which fowte and ulva eat 
greedily. Used for live years, aud uulversalfj liked 
Four to six auarta mixed w ith a bushel of common mt-al 
or otiier it-ed aud fed us usual. Trial Bags ut Ui lbs., Au 
cents; 30 lbs.. $1 100 U»h. ( .k'J.So. ,ii«o Bone All ..l for 
Cattle, said to prevent abortion in Cows, 10 lbs., s, eta.; 
loo lbs , $3. Ground Oyster Shells for fowls, hxi lbs.. 
$1; and a full hue special feeds. Scud for testimonials 
Horn uraetloai men. \\ . II. HUM KGII A I.O., 13 
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York t 21 North M uter St., Rochester, N. Y 
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A NX CD FAYING BUSINESS. 
Acting as Hgeut for Matthew Hale Smith's 
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