®fi,e Radies' Stared feaEinet cwi3 factorial Home ftompouaii. 
ttp VOTI WANT TO MAKB MONEY DXJKING THE HAED TIMES, NOW 
I* iUU XSYOUK TIME TO SEGUHE AN AGENCY FOB THE 
CELEBRATED ROBBINS FAMILY WASHER. 
This machine has been ON TRIAL for the past six months in every State and Territory in the 
ion and the almost unanimous verdict is: “ Your Washer has proved a complete success.” 
Union, and the almost unanimous 
Some of the reasons why this popular verdict has 
been reached may be found in these facts: 
The Robbins Washer is an entirely NEW MA¬ 
CHINE. It is constructed upon a NEW PRINCI¬ 
PLE—that of forcing water by downward pressure 
through the fabric. The dirt or discoloration is re¬ 
moved by water force ; there is no rubbing or fric¬ 
tion about it. This principle is the only one that 
has ever been successfully applied to the cleansing 
of fabrics by machinery. All others have failed in 
one or more essential points. The Robbins Washer 
will cleanse perfectly, without rubbing, all kinds of 
wearing apparel, table or bed linen. It will not 
injure the most delicate fabric. It is the greatest 
bleacher extant, and for this purpose alone is worth 
ten times the price of the machine. It is simple, 
self-operating, never gets out of order, and will last 
a lifetime. It saves time, it saves labor, it saves 
material. 
By purchasing a ROBBINS WASHER you can 
count the hard drudgery of the washboard among 
the things of the past. 
Therefore, we confidently say to every house¬ 
keeper in the land, you want a ROBBINS WASH¬ 
ER. You cannot afford to be without one. It will 
pay to buy one. THE RETAIL PRICE IS ONLY 
S3.50. Sample to those desiring Agencies, $3. 
The philosophy of the Washer is fully explained 
in the following circular, which is full of valuable 
information to housekeepers. We bespeak for it a 
careful perusal: 
In bringing the Robbins Washer before the pub¬ 
lic it becomes necessary to take into brief considera¬ 
tion the 
ART OF CLEANSING FABRICS, 
which, although so common, is yet imperfectly un¬ 
derstood. Having had a life-long experience in the 
laundry business—in connection with first-class 
hotels, public laundries, asylums, hospitals, etc.— 
we know whereof we speak. The numerous devices 
of friction rollers, pounders, squeezers, dashers, 
agitators, steam wash-boilers, etc., have all done 
very well, so far as it was possible for such princi¬ 
ples and devices to do. But they have all failed in 
one or more of the three essential points, viz. : The 
saving of labor, the wear and tear of clothes, or in 
perfectly extracting the, dirt or discoloration—all of 
which are accomplished by the ROBBINS LITTLE 
WASHER. 
WHAT IS IT THAT REMOVES THE DIRT? 
You may ask all washerwomen and housekeepers, 
and your answer from nine out of ten will be, 
“ Plenty of elbow grease.” or, in other words, plenty 
of hard, laborious rubbing on the washboard. And 
such is the case, for vou first have to rub soap upon 
the cloth, then you have to rub it in , to make the 
dirt soluble. But does that remove it? No; to do 
that you must first dip it in the water, and then rub 
it m again to jo^ce water through the fabric. That is 
what removes dirt after being softened by the chem¬ 
ical action of the soap upon it. 
The way in which this could be the most economi¬ 
cally accomplished is what we have so long and 
patiently sought after, and at last a principle has 
been developed in the LITTLE WASHER that 
embodies all the above-named points. 
All the aforesaid mechanical devices have many 
objectionable features. It is harder work to ope¬ 
rate them than to use the common washboard. 
They are constantly getting out of order, and, at 
the best, wear out in a short time. They wear out 
clothes ten times faster than the rubbing board, 
because the friction is a hundred per cent, greater 
than can possibly be applied to that article. They 
take the entire time of a person during the whole 
wash, and, last of all, they will not perfectly re¬ 
move streaks from clothes. 
THE PRINCIPLE OF THE LITTLE WASHER 
embodies all the essential points. First, we have 
the desired heat, which expands the fabric, and 
causes it to discharge the dirt. Second, we obtain 
a powerful suction beneath the clothes, which 
causes a rapid downward current or water force 
through and through them, thereby removing the 
dirt. Third, we use a large body of water, which 
holds the dirt in solution. Thus we cleanse 
thoroughly, rinsing the clothes as usual being all that 
is required to complete the operation. 
The Washer is composed of solid galvanized iron, 
which will not rust or corrode. There are two 
sizes—the No. 1, or family size, for ordinary 
household use; and No. 2, or hotel size, suitable 
for country hotels, boarding houses, laundries, &c. 
Family size weighs 6 pounds, is only 7 inches 
long by 5 inches wide by 1% inches deep. The 
discharge pipe is 13 inches high over that, and is 
1 % inches in diameter. It throws water in a solid, 
unbroken stream at the rate of 1.5 to 20 gallons per 
minute, will work in any common family boiler, 
and if you wish will do the work in a boiler nearly 
twice that size, thereby enabling you to do twice 
as much, or the same amount in half the time. It 
takes only 3 ounces of soap to 15 or 20 gallons 
water, and will wash household linen, such as bed 
and table linen, a boiler full in ten to fifteen min¬ 
utes, and do it perfectly ; wearing apparel in from 
fifteen to twenty-five minutes, and will remove all 
streaks without any rubbing ; requires no previous 
preparation of the clothes, such as soaking over 
night, &c. We take the clothes dry, and when the 
Washer gets thoroughly at work we will fill the boiler 
as full as it will hold by gently pressing them down 
with a stick. We use no chemicals, only good soap 
and soft water. If the water is hard it may be 
softened by a small piece of borax, which is per¬ 
fectly harmless. 
The No. 2, or small hotel size, will do the work in 
a boiler four times the size of a common family 
boiler, and wash of average pieces from 1,500 to 
2,000 per day; or it may be used in any smaller 
boiler. They will work in anything that has a bot¬ 
tom large enough for them to rest upon. 
OUR METHOD OF HANDLING. 
We want agents everywhere throughout the 
United Spates in every State, county, town, and 
hamlet. The retail price of No. ] Washer is $3.50; 
of No. 2 Washer, $5. But we will sell sample ma¬ 
chines of No. 1 size at $3; No. 2, or small hotel size, 
at $4. Canvassers for this Washer can make more 
money with it than with anything ever before offer¬ 
ed to the public. As, for instance, we established 
two agencies to test the sale of the Washer upon its 
merits—one in Naugatuck, Conn., andoneinrrovi- 
dence, R. I. The former, Mr. Charles Daniels, in a 
town of about 2.000 inhabitants, sold by canvassing 
in two weeks eTghty-two Washers. Inthelatter place, 
Mr. James Roberts, now of Naugatuck, Conn., sold 
in less than three months, without canvassing or 
advertising, outside the store, over 500 Washers. A 
thing never before heard of. 
TO PERSONS OUT OF EMPLOYMENT 
we would say, if you want to secure a paying busi¬ 
ness, now is your time. Don’t wait until the best 
territory is taken up, but send at once for sample 
machine and go to work. By following instructions 
you can sell to nearly every family in your neigh¬ 
borhood. Othors have done it, and there is no rea¬ 
son why you should not. Full directions and in¬ 
structions accompany each machine. Also special 
terms to agents, circulars, testimonials, etc. 
All orders must be accompanied with cash. Re¬ 
mit by money order or registered letter to 
THE GEO. D. BISSEL CO., Naugatuck, Conn. 
Wsf, Z innia, Pink, | § Magnificent Lilies for SI 
Phlox, ~. “ 
Pansy 
Packets of each of these very 
choicest seeds mailed to new cus¬ 
tomers for trial on receipt of only 
ten cents and stamp. Large pack¬ 
ets. well worth $1.00. Address 
E. WYMAN, Jr., Florist, 
Rockford, III. 
Bi^ds! Birds! Birds! 
Large lot of Song and Qrnamennal Birds, 
among them is the Hartz Mountain German 
Canary, the finest songster in the world. 
Address GEO. C. PEARL, Bird Store, 
Reading, Pa. 
N. B.—Birds shipped by express any distance. 
WANTED 
I Men to travel and sell goods to 
dealers. No peddling. $80 a 
1 month, hotel and traveling expenses 
paid. Monitor Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, O. 
PRESSED FERN. 
A large quantity of the beautiful CLIMBING 
FERN (LygodiumPalmatum); also, Pressed Fronds 
of a great variety of exotic Ferns, by Express at the 
following rates: 
Per dozen Fronds, 60 cts. 
Six dozen “ and upwards, per doz., 37 cts. 
Cash. 
Address DEXTER SNOW, 
Chicopee, Mass. 
AURATUM, ROSEUM, 
LONGIFLORUM, CANDID UM 
and DOUBLE TIGER. 
POSITIVELY NO SUBSTITUTION. 
12_Double or Single Hyacinths, - - $1.00 
12 Tulips, Double or Single, 50 
12 Crocus, Mixed,. 15 
Sent by mail upon receipt of price. 
W. S. ALLEN, 
QUEENS, IV. A • 
R 
OYAL FRAGRANC' 
SOLID COLOGNE. 
• Double Strength of Perfume! Excellent to pre¬ 
vent ravages of moths in clothing, bend for it. 
3 samples for 25 CtS» Eostuge stamps will he' 
received. 
Dr. W. a. HUBBARD, Chemist, 45 N. Anderson Street, 
BOSTON, MAcS. 
;b 
THE BEST ENGLISH DICTIONARY, 
WEBSTER’S UNABRIDGED. 
From the Chief Justice of the United States. 
Washington-, D. C., Oct. 2.5,1875—The book has 
become indispensable to every student of the Eng¬ 
lish language. A Law Library is not complete 
without it. and the Courts look to it as of the high¬ 
est authority in all questions of definition.— Mok- 
eison E. Waite. 
Sold by all Booksellers. 
The Largest and most Complete Stock 
of Fruit and Ornamental Trees in the U. 
S. Priced Catalogues sent as follows: 
No. I. Fruits, with colored plate, 15 cts.; plain, 
10 cts. No. 2, Ornamental Trees, etc., with plate, 
25 cts. No. 3, Greenhouse; No. 4, Wholesale, 
and No. 5, List of New Roses, Eree. 
Ad dress. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
DOBBINS’ STARCH POLISH 
(HOW D A SHINE] 
A GREAT DISCOVERY! 
By the use of which every family may give their 
Linen that brilliant polish peculiar to fine laundry 
work. Saving time and labor in ironing, more than 
its entire cost. Warranted. Ask for Dobbins’. 
SOLD EVERYWHERE. 
DOBBIiVS, BKO. & CO., 13 IV. 4th St., Pliila, 
WHITE 
WISH LILT 
(NYMPHIA ODORATA). 
I will select strong, hardy roots of this fragrant 
Lily, with buds started for next year’s blooming, 
and forward by mail to any address, for 35 cents 
each, or $8 per doz. 
Printed instructions for planting in tubs and car¬ 
ing for them will be sent with each lockage. 
Address, 
J. E. S. CRANDALL, 
Rockville, Washington Co., R. I. 
\/l M C O A D How made in 10 hours 
V 8 SAS C- wj r\ Eli > from Cider, Wine or Sor¬ 
ghum without using drugs. Name paper and ad¬ 
dress F. L SAGE, Springfield, Mass. 
Leamon’s Dyes Color Silks. 
Leamon’s Dyes Color Woolens. 
Leamon’s Dyes Color Cottons. 
Splendidly adapted for all kinds of tancy work. 
They make the best and cheapest Inks. 
Druggists sell them. A book giving full and ex¬ 
plicit directions will be sent to any one by address¬ 
ing the proprietors; ora package of any-color will 
be sent postpaid oft receipt of 30 cents. 
WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO., Burlington, Vt. 
Use Gertleslli Silk! 
8T 8S TME BEST. 
(W | Q a day at home. Agents wanted. Outfit and 
91 £. terms free. TRUE & CO., Augusta, Maine. 
L ADY READERS of the Cabinet should refer 
to the May number for the advertisement of 
the 11 Favorite Dishwasher,” and send 35 cents for 
one to Coleman Smith, New Haven, Ct. They are 
cute. J 
All about 
Maryland & 
Delaware. 
FAB BUB Catalogue and maps free, 
rlllly J-F, MANCHA,.. 
■ Eas ton, Md., Smyrna, Del. 
CLARK’S INDELIBLE PENCIL 
is the best to mark clothing. Agents’ samples 
mailed, 35c. Clark: Ind. Pencil Co.’s Box 141, 
Northampton, Mass. 
The Autumn No. of Vick’s Floral Guide, 
Containing descriptions of Hyacinths, Tulips, Lil¬ 
ies, and all Bulbs and Seeds for Fall Planting in the 
Garden, and ior Winter t lowers in the House—just 
published and sent free to all. Address 
JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. 
B. GREENWOOD 
lGtol3 College PL, 
New York. 
Dealer in Aquaria. 
Gold Fish, Water 
Plants. Globes, Pre¬ 
pared Fish, and Bird 
Food. Also, Cement 
for Setting Glass in 
Aquaria. Greenhouses, &c. Propagating Ponds at 
Passaic, N. J. Send for Circular. 
Prepared Fish Food, $1 per dozen boxes, by mail, 
postage paid. 
V 
Oriental Glove Powder 
IS WHAT EVERY LADY W*NTS. 
Also saves 
Kid Gloves from rip¬ 
ping or tearing by 
.making them draw 
on more easily. 
It is highly perfumed, and makes the hands soft 
and white. 
Sample by mail, 25 cents. Address 
JUffll PARSONS, 
290 PEARL ST., NEW YORK. 
Mbs! Bulbs! Plants! 
Hyacinths, Tulips, Lilies, Crocus, Narcissus, 
Hoses, and Winter-blooming Plants! Extraordi¬ 
nary inducements! Send for new Catalogue (free). 
Address, 
F. K. PHOENIX, 
BLOOMINGTON NURSERY, 
Bloomington, Illinois. 
600acres; 24th year; 13 greenhouses. 5 Cata¬ 
logues (the set), 25 cents. 
LADY AND GEVJLEMR1V AGRIVTS WANTED. 
Goodyear’s Pocket Gymnasium. 
ENDORSED BY THE MOST EMINENT PHYSICIANS. 
The Most Complete System 
OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE 
Ever Devised for Home 
Practice. 
100,000 in use by men, 
women and children. 
Used standing, sitting or 
reclining. 
Hundreds of graceful 
movements. 
For home, office, schools, 
hospitals. 
Price List.-N o. 1, for C h i 1 
dren 4 to 6 years, $1 00. No 
, r 2, for Children 6 to 8 , $1.10 
No. 3, for Children 8 to 10, $1.20. No. 4, for Children 10 to 14 
$L.30. No 5, for Ladies and Children 14 years and upwards 
$1.40. No. 6 , for Gentlemen of moderate strength, $1.50 
No. 7, used by Ladies, Children or Gents. $2.00. No. 8 , 
for Gentlemen of extra strength, $2.50. Full set, family 
use . 1 each, (1 to 6 ) Two 7’s and Two 8 ’s, $16.00. Nos.7nnd8 
are fitted with a screw-eye and hook to attach to the wall or 
floor. A pair of No. 7, ($4.00), or 8 , ($5.00), make a complete 
Gymnasium and Health Lift. Sent post-paid on receipt of 
price. Exclusive Agencies granted in unoccupied territory. 
Exclusive rights to sell the Pocket Gymnasium afford 
the largest possible returns for small investments. Its sales 
are nearly universal wherever it is placed before the pub¬ 
lic and its merits fully understood. 
For Illustrated descriptive circulars, terms, &c., address, 
Goodyear Rubber Curler Co., 
-• O. Box 5 , 156 . 697 Broadway, New York. 
RUBBER GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. 
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