THE LADIES’ FLORAL CABINET. 
61 
PUBLISHER’S NOTES. 
In this issue of the Floral Cabinet will be found 
the timely announcements of the following Florists, 
Seedsmen and Nurserymen, and we bespeak for 
each of them the favorable consideration of our 
readers: 
H. S. Anderson, 
W. Atlee Burpee & Co., 
A. Brackenridge, 
Robert Buist. Jr., 
Harry Chaapel, 
Cole & Brother, 
J. S Collins, 
Henry A. Dreer, 
J. A. De Veer, 
Dingee & Conard Co., 
Ellis Brothers, 
Ellwanger & Barry, 
J. C. Everitt, 
■T. A. Everitt & Co,. 
F. E. Fassett & Brother, 
D M. Ferry & Co., 
Frank Ford & Son, 
L. W. Goodell, 
James J. H. Gregory, 
Peter Henderson & Co.. 
Hale Brothers. 
Vic Keen & Co., 
J. T. Lovett, 
Fred. Lucia, 
J. O. Manson, 
J. M. McCullough’s Sons, 
Miller & Hunt, 
J. R. & A. Murdoch, 
Nanz & Neuner, 
E. S. Nixon & Son, 
Paragon Seed & Plant Co. 
G. W. Park, 
John Saul, 
Wii. H. Smith, 
W. H. Spangler, Jr., 
Delos Staples. 
Storrs & Harrison Co., 
James Vick. 
D. R. Woods & Co., 
TO CLUB 
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Philadelphia, Pa. 
Govanstown, Md. 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Williamsport, Pa. 
Pella, la. 
Moorestown, N. J. 
Philadelphia. Pa. 
New York City. 
W»st Grove, Pa. 
Keene, N. H. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Lima, Ind. 
Watsontown, Pa. 
Ashtabula, Ohio. 
Detroit, Mich. 
Ravenna, Ohio. 
Amherst, Mass. 
Marblehead, Mass. 
New York City. 
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Philadelphia. Pa 
Little Silver, N. J. 
Flushing, Mich. 
Harford, Pa. 
Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Wright’s Grove, 
Chicago, HI. 
Pittsburg, Pa. 
Louisville. Ky. 
Chattanooga, Tenn. 
Newtown, Pa. 
Fannettsburg, Pa. 
Washington, D. C. 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Mt. Delight, N H. 
West Sebewa. Mich. 
Painesville, Ohio. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
New Brighton, Pa. 
RAISERS. 
“The Floral Kingdom” on More Favorable 
Terms.— During several months we made an offer of 
the sumptuous volume entitled ' 1 The Floral King¬ 
dom ” for clubs of Six New Yearly Subscriptions, at 
$1.25 each. We have now secured a limited supply 
of that elegant book (which was published at $6.50 
per copy) on terms more favorable than previous 
purchases, and until it is exhausted by purchasers at 
Five Dollars per copy, or by club-raisers, we will de¬ 
liver (at our office) a copy for a club of FOUR New 
Names. The express charges on the book, to points 
east of the Mississippi River, average 35 cents. 
-What is my opinion of contentment ? It is a 
man fastening his suspender with a nail and thinking 
it is a button_What is my opinion of extrava¬ 
gance ? It is drinking to-morrow’s cream with to¬ 
day’s coffee....What is my opinion of negligence? 
It is objective laziness_What is my opinion of 
malice ? It is a fire which destroys the building 
where it starts, without serious injury to the surround¬ 
ing property.— Merchant Traveler. 
-“ Smith, how is it that you always get such 
good bargains ?” queried Jones. “ Because I was 
taught from my infancy habits of thrift, patience and 
economy,” replied Smith. “My father was always 
drumming it into me to ‘ wait a little while and you’ll 
purchase cheaper.’ Why, even my mother used to 
sing ‘bye-low, baby,’ before I could walk.” Jones 
was perfectly satisfied with the explanation.— Boston 
Courier. 
-There had been some illness in the family, 
and when a kind-hearted but inquisitive neighbor 
asked Johnny who had been sick he promptly 
answered, “Oh, it’s my brother, that’s all.” “What 
was the matter with him?” “Nuffin, only he was 
just sick.” “ I know, but what ailed him ?” “ Oh, I 
dunno.” “ What did he’have ?” “He had the doc¬ 
tor.” That closed the inquisition.— Hartford Post. 
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of prominent publications, and have affixed the price 
at which we will supply one copy of The Ladies’ 
Floral Cabinet (with its premium Bulbs or Flower 
Seeds) and one copy of the publication named. 
A large number of publications, not named, can 
be furnished, and special quotations will be made on 
request. 
Publishers’ Our Price, In- 
Prices. MONTHLIES, eluding Cabinet. 
$1.50. .American Agriculturist, New York.$2 25 
1.00.. American Garden. 2.00 
4.00. .Art Amateur, New York. 4.25 
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4.00. .Century Magazine, New York. 4.75 
2.00. .Demorest’s Magazine, New York. 2.75 
50. .Farm Journal, Philadelphia. 1.25 
60. .Floral Instructor, Ainsworth, Iowa.1.G0 
50.. Farm and Garden, Philadelphia. 1.25 
4.00..Harpers’ Monthly, New York. 4 25 
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50.. Western Horticulturist, Ainsworth, Iowa. 1.65 
WEEKLIES. 
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1.50. .Courier-Journal, Louisville.2.25 
1 50..Farmer’s Review, Chicago.2.25 
1.00..Free Press, Detroit.2.25 
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Address LADIES’ FLORAL CABINET, 
22 Vesey Street, New York. 
Spitting, and the Men who Spit, 
The habit of spitting is a peculiarly American one, 
and it is growing on the American public. Why do 
people spit so much ? Is it a mere habit, or is there 
a valid cause for it ? It is at best a very unpleasant 
and untidy habit. With some the habit is from an¬ 
other cause, which is quite as objectionable, namely, 
the chewing of tobacco. With that habit, however, 
we have nothing to do just now, for we are about to 
refer to a far more deeply-seated cause of the evil 
practice. 
The fact is that a very large proportion of the 
American people have catarrh. Catarrh is a disease 
of many forms. Its seat is chiefly in the processes 
above and in the immediate rear of the nose. The 
delicate passages are lined with an exceedingly sen¬ 
sitive membrane, which is often either lightly or 
severely inflamed. When inflamed it secretes a pe. 
culiar liquid or semi-liquid deposit, which must be got 
rid of. And so along the street and in public con¬ 
veyances and in halls, churches, theatres, stores and 
even elegant private apartments we hear and see the 
constant hawk, hawk, hawk, spit, spit, spit of thou¬ 
sands of people who would like to be free from the 
unclean habit, but who cannot, because they have 
catarrh. 
Our editor had occasion recently to hold conversa¬ 
tion with a gentleman who was formerly in bondage 
to this habit by reason of grievous catarrh, but who 
has of late years been thoroughly emancipated from 
it. He is a gentleman of culture and education ; Mr. 
Chas. E. Cady, at the head of Cady’s Business Col¬ 
lege, at Fourteenth street and University place, New 
York. 
Mr. Cady’s catarrh was of long standing ; prob¬ 
ably inherited. He remarked to our correspondent 
that in his early life he had a few hobbies on the 
health question; such, for instance, as that he should 
bathe freely in very cold water all winter, and that 
he should sleep with more cold air in his room than 
most people consider good for them. As he lived in 
Ogdensburgh, N. Y., he had all the facilities he 
wanted for making the most of cold air and cold 
water in wintry weather. 
“By the time I was twenty years old,” said Mr. 
Cady, “ I had catarrh; deep seated and firmly fixed. 
It came on so slowly that I hardly knew it was 
catarrh. I had to use my handkerchief constantly. 
I was continually hawking and spitting. The habit 
grew upon me. It became a great nuisance to my¬ 
self, as I know it was to other people. There was a 
constant dripping into my throat. I always had a 
weak stomach, and this made it weaker. I was not 
prostrated, nor was I such a dyspeptic that I could 
not eat my food ; but I was in slavery to this hor¬ 
rible catarrh, and I saw no way of escape from it. 
After trying sundry catarrh remedies without 
advantage, I concluded to make an experiment 
with Compound Oxygen, for which purpose I con¬ 
sulted Dr. Turner, at the New York office of Drs. 
Starkey & Palen. I procured a Home Treatment : 
In about four weeks great improvement was visible. 
I continued the treatment for nearly six months at 
intervals , my catarrh, which had been unusually ob¬ 
stinate , was now at an end. The unpleasant secre¬ 
tions disappeared, and also the pain in my head 
which had accompanied them. The necessity for 
hawking and spitting ceased, and I was free from 
that unpleasant bondage. My stomach grew strong¬ 
er and my digestion better and so continue to the 
present time. 
“ This was about three years ago. Since then I 
have had no return of the catarrh, and I have not 
needed any more Compound Oxygen. I know my 
cure must be reasonably permanent for I have tak¬ 
en several slight colds which have passed away 
without leaving any evil effects. During my ca¬ 
tarrhal days, such colds would have aggravated my 
disease to a serious extent and caused me much 
annoyance.” 
A “ Treatise on Compound Oxygen." containing a 
history of the discovery and mode of action of this 
remarkable curative agent, and a large record of 
surprising cures in Consumption, Catarrh, Neuralgia 
Bronchitis, Asthma, &c., and a wide range of dis¬ 
ease, will be sent free. Address Drs. Starkey & 
Palen, 1109 and 1111 Girard street, Philadelphia. 
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