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THE GREATEST We Bay so. The voice of the people say so. You will say so, as everybody who tries us must say so. Our Store is filled from tho very floor to the top ceiling with the most complete assortments. DRY GOODS To suit everybody. Ladies need only examine our Elegant Stock and we'guarantee they get suited in- article quality and price. OUR CLOTHING. Wq invite you to see for yourself if it is not the largest assortment in town, the latest styles and best -?fjpajities that can be manufac tured. a full line of Boys' and Children's Clothing at astonishing low prices. BOOTS AND SHOES To suit tho poor and the rich, from 50 ' cents a pair to any price. o^xTcioaks, Dolmans and Jackets at New York Prices. Blankets, Shawls, , Skirts, Lap Robes, Locks, Laces, Trimming, Trunks, Talises, Shirts, Ribbons, Hats. Cardigan Jackets Bicycle Shirts, Rheumatic Shirta The finest display of Gold and Silver WATCHES AND JEWELRY, . And a full line of Silver Ware, Silver g^ Kxtfves and Forks that never rust, at " New York commission house prices EIVE HUNDRED EINE GUNS, Breech and Muzzle Loaders, at actual manufacturing prices. A full line of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS cheaper than any house. ?o Ali we ask of you Is to call and see for yourself. We make no idle boast when we say we sell exceedingly low. Alii we ask you is to call and see, and \ " .j we will soon convince you that you j mvre money by buying from the N y ork Store. it is to your interest to patronize the New York, store, which is the first tl~>c angebnrg to put down prices and give the people more than the value of j their money. OUR BUYERS are always in New York and have the money to take hold j of every bargain that i3 ofXere.l, hence ; you get the bargains and benefits here, j Country Merchants Bear in mind that we sell wholesale hills far below the Charleston prices, beside, we save your ex pense to go there. Call and SP see us and price our goods. Merchants will please state that they wish a Wholesale bill when pricing Goods, fSyWrlfcefor samples or circulars and we will cheerfully send them tc you. NEW YORK'STORE, D. EPSTIN, Manager. FOE' FEMmmE EEABEES, Stnylns Tr'c4<U*<*r i*wte?w. I ? shy young man Srent into a Broad . way (Now Ycriv) jewelry slorc and looked ; at g^utrfSieii's rings, -fingering them and ; Mkfiig questions about thetn, and yet, I 'appearing to tak.j ordy a forced interest ! in them. The jeweler's clerk whispered j to a bystander. "By andbyhewillcoine mdtothe wedding or engagement ; rings. That is what he has come af tefr," I Sure enough, the young man preseat.lv I .pointed to a tray full of flat gold baud j rings* "What arc they Forr.he in * quired. The clerk said "that they were j merely fancy rings, worn by ladies and j gentlemen, and that some folks bought I them for wedding nags. The ?lv vouug man tried two or threo on his little .fin ger, and," finding ona that would not quite go: over his knuckle-, he feaid: 1 "Give me this one How much is it?" I "It's $5," said the clerk, "but if you J waa't a wedding ring I would advise you not to buy it. Every now and then We-3cll them to. people who insist upon having them, but as soon as they, nnd out the fashion they come back and have f them^melted up and rolled up into this old-fashioned round form. The only wedding ring is the round ring, plain i and simple."" "Gimme a round one, then; same size I as this," i. He got ore and went away. The j clerk laughed and said to a San reporter j that he could tell when a young man j wanted, a weddicg or engagement ring ! every time, though some times they ask to be shown docks, bracelets, or anything rather than what they come for. Very ! many come right to the point, though they stammer and falter about it. quite 'painfully. Others again ask frankly and boldly to see what they want. "There never has been a c'aange in the fashion of .?redding rings," said the clerk; "the plain, round gold ring has always been the only correct thing. Men sometimes ; choose other kinds, but women never I make that mistake.-' [ "Do women cho ose their own wedding ! rings?" I <lOh, very often. Frequently they come in alone, fit a ring'to the right finger, and leave it; for the prospective bridegroom to pay for. Sometimes they pay for it and take it away, and of course the young man reimburses them. Quite often, too, the brides comes in with their mothers. Very serious and grave the ' mothers are, and show neither timidity j toor sentiment They ask tor wedding ? rings, they look them over, buy oat), and go away. Irish and German girls often bring their lovers as well as their mothers. There is not ft funnier steht in the world than to see a clumsy fellow hanging be hind and looking unutterably foolish while his sweetheart and her mother dis cuss the~purchase. They pay no atten tion to him until they come to the final selection. Then Ihey tell him how much is to be paid, and he pays it and they all go out. Many foreigners, particularly Germans, exchange wedding rinsrs. The bride pays for the groom's ring end vice versa. At the altar they exchange rings. Thev come in together to buy them." A Fine Complexion. To coften and whiten the skin there is nothing moro beneficial than oatmeal, taken internally.and used externally. As I have no wish to encroach upon the housewiieV domaia, I'll simply erive directions for its external use. After a warm bath it may be used dry, or pour boiling water over a few teaspoonfuls of it, and let it stand a few hours. On go ing to bed, wash the hands and face free ly in the starchy water, and dry without wiping. Bran and Indian-meal may be used instead, with nearly the same effect. For the full bath put the bran or oatmeal into small bags, otherwise the difficulty of removing the particles which adhere to the skin is considerable. ? Instead of the poultices of bread and asses' milk which the Roman ladies found so efficacious for softening and whitening the face, we may use a musk : of quilted cotton or chamois skin, wet in cold distilled water. This will not _be_ rthe m?ir'c?jnfort??le in the world, but no great excellence is everattained with out labor and care. Many ladies whose complexions are the envy of all their friends,-acknowledge that they owe it all to distilled water, "which they used for their face and hfjids. Queen Victoria is to be envied for one thing, if nothing else,-.for she has the delightful comfort and luxury of haviing distilled water for all her baths* Ladies with oily or greasy skins may use, sparingly, a low drops of camphor in the bath. Borax aad glycerine combined are used with good offect by some people, while thoroughly disagreeing with others. Glycerine alone softens and heals, but in time will darken the skin and make it over-sensitive *, the borax obviates this, and has a tendency to whiten. No toilet table is complete without a bottle of am monia. A few drops of this in the bath cleanses the skin and stimulates it won derfully. It is especially valuable in re moving the odor from those who perspire freely. To remove tan and sun-burn,' cold cream, mutton tallow and lemon juice may be used; for freckles apply the latter, with a tiny camel's-hair brush. The country girl, deprived of many things which her city cousin finds indispensable, discovers that she can remove tan from her face with a wash made of green cu cumbers .sliced into skim milk, or, failing in this, she makes a decoction of butter mill; an l tansy. A well-known writer on feminine j beauty recommends the use of finely ground French charcoal for the com plexion. A teaspoouful of this, well mixed with water or honey, should be takeH for three successive nights, fol lowed by a simple purgative, to remove it from the system. The aperient must not be omitted or the charcoal will remain in the system, a mass of festerinar poison, with all the impurities it absorbs, i None of these things will bring about I the desired result unless the foundation [ is first laid by proper food, exercise and i bathing; above all things do not neglect ! the bath. Cleanliness is one of the car [ dinai virtues, and a woman fresh from , the'bath feels a good deal like an angel. ! ?Bio Lewis's Monthly. Fashion IVotes* I Brown in all shades is the fashionable color. Brocaded stuffs are in demand for loner cloaks, long dolmans, and visites. There is a great variety in the shapes and fabrics used for fichus and collars. Large chenille scarfs make exceedingly becoming wraps for the head and should ers. Cut steel, jet, silver, gilt and jeweled buckles ai orn many dressy bonnets and hats. Tapestry wools and checked cheviots arc much worn by young ladies who like color. Brides' and bridesmaids' dresses have sleeves that are drawn on over the kid gloves. Silver and gold lace are much used for trimmings, especially with fancy ma terials. Ribbon half of ottoman lep and half ! of velvet comes in a few dark, rich j rhades. Velvet cellars and cuffs worn with a ! plain wool house dress are an attractive ; addition. The satchel muff of plush or fur is i popular for misses in their teens and-for j schoolgirls. English milliners are using rosettes of narrow velvet, with a humming bird set in the center. Fine, long, elastic cashmere gloves are taking the place of lined silk gloves for general wear. i Ostrich tips in panaches are the favorite trimmings for Henri H., Henri HI., and Girondinhats. Children's cloaks of dark velvet and wool are-fashionably trimmed with light gray lambskin. Lace of all kinds is very fashionable, and, considering the great demand for it, it is inexpensive. American silks gain in popularity every season. Their great merit is their en during qualities. Skirts of dreBsee should be narrow '' "? ': j .... ?. wieitv there are many flounces or super v?ji??ed draperies. Plush and velvet strings are more fash ionable for bonnets than those made of ottoman and satin. Some of the cloth, muffs made to match cloth suits have the ?wearer's monogram embroidered in the center* . Cloaks for children have the long, high-shouldered cape, or the long-sleeve cape, as in former seasons. An English ?ieeve pattern is gathered both at the shoulder and at the wrist-, but is cut in the coat shape. ?Brjocades are not suitable i'or young girlB. They should wear evening dresses -of soft surah, veiling^ Or cloth; i Ch?&ren's ??resses are, still. made very short,''but with these ureBSes Very long wool hose are worn at this season. ,-Cnehilie fringes are very handsome wheii used, discreetly?that is to say, sparingly?on wraps and costumes. ? ' Trains are to be seen on the new im portations of dinner and evening dre?seSj r.r>d these trains arc very full a?d long. - All sorts of fanciful figured pieces and heads in steely gill, silver, and other metal* Ornament both hats and bonnets. . Girls in their teen3 wear the sailor hat of felt, with a broad ribbon tied around it with a bov-'j ahd floating ends in the back* Coilarettes of real lace are made in a point in front, which is a short or a long point, according to the taste of the wearer. For elderly women, mantles, some of shot plush with raised black velvet leaves or flowers, - trimmed with marabout, matching the color of the ground, art handsome. Evening toilets for yQiing girls are this winter to be most in.variably of white, in corded, silk, small-partened brocaded satin, veiling, and. surah, to say nothing of the gauzes and tulles, in various pat terns and combinations of stripes and dots. Birds at the Lighthouses. ^tThe keeper of the lighthouse at Atlan tic city supplies his table with all, kinds :dfwinged game at certain seasons'of the year without wasting as much as a pinch of shot or using a trap of any kind. The most favorabre tunes for this cmeajisup ply of game are when the bireff are migrating -north in the spring and re turning to southern climes in the fall. They follow the Jersey coast all the way ujf'-or down in their flights. At.night :they fly-high, and when they sight Abse com Inlet light, which is 167 feet above the ground, they, head directly for it. They seem to be attracted the same as . moths flicker around a candle flame. If they are being carried along by a heavy wind they are likely to dash againBt the big plate-glass windows surrounding the leits, and the' little things drop to the ground dead. The objectionable feature of the affair is that they spatter blodd all over the glass, which is sometimes hard to clean. To "prevent them from striking the glass, Major "Wolf, the keeper, has con structed a wire netting on the north and south sides. Not long ago a large black duck, which was -sailing along in e heavy , storm, collided with the netting with such force as> to cause a dent six inches.. square. He was a very dead duck when he reached the ground at the foot of the tower. When the weather is clear any number of small birds hover around the light all night. After resting on the rail ing surrounding the light they fly off into the darknessj but soon return again. Major Wolff says:-"The little fellows I catch with my hand. They do not move away when I approach near them. I al ways keep several large boxes?up here in which to store the feathered youngsters. A species commonly known as 'fly catchers,' peculiar to the coast, has been very abundant the past fall. ' Of. these I captured about 500, beside thirty or forty thistle birds, five cuckoos, ducks, red headed woodpeckers, reed and rail birds, gulls and snipe. One large specimen of the latter landed so violently against the iron netting that he plunged through one-of the meshes and stripped himself Gf~r.il Li? feathers as far back; ds the shoulders. I also caught'five scarlet tangiers, natives of the West Indies. They are of a deep scarlet color. Pre vious to taking this color they are cov ered with feathers of an olive green thade."?Philadelphia Record. Our Big Neighbor. A gi"c<it deal has been said of late about our neighbor, the planet Jupiter, and with good reason, for Jupiter has been in a condition of intense activity. His disk, seen through the telescope, is crossed by belts of various forms and -colors, The central ones are the great equatorial belts, and are more permanent than the lesser ones near the poles. The Talker , saw this planet a little while ago, through the largest refracting telescope in the -world. His disk was larger than that of the full moon. - His belts were of varied forms and colors, and were tinted with soft gray, purple brown and delicate green., The picture was not only superbly beau tiful, but wonderfully impressive for the atmosphere of life and action that per vaded it. Jupiter is probably surrounded by a cloud atmosphere several thousand miles in depth, beneath which glows the heated nucleus, giving out some light and heat. The great red, spot, the huge rifts in the clouds, the changing form and hues of the belts, bear witness to the commotion that agitates his chaotic mass, the jjrocess of development that in the course of millions of years will make the giant planet a fit abode for animate life. The Companion says truly that we are probably watching the pro cess of world making on the surface of our big brother. In hisTast bulk, 1,300 times that of the earth, the cooling pro cess must be slow, for the law is, the larger the mass of the planet, the longer it takes to cool. Long before it shall have become cooled, it is probable that mankind shall have ceased to exist on this planet.?Christian at Work. A Marine Yarn. The San Francisco Nexcs-Letter says that the Star of France, lying at Oak land, has a sensation probably unequaled in marine accidents. It appears that coming through the topics the cook got out on the martingale under the bow sprit to spear dolphins with a grains. Ho missed his footing while striking a fish and was never seen again; but two hours afterward the first mate caught a shark fourteen feet long, with a dolphin and the grains, one of the cook's legs, and a gold watch and chuin in his stomach. They recognized the cook's leg because it was tattooed all over with anchors and girls and things. Then the mate went fishing again with a large piece of pork, ana in two hours caught another shark with the rest of the cook in him. The Quaker Bonnet. Those persons who have supposed, and not without reason, that the Quaker bon net was as unchangeable as the laws of the Medes aud Persians, will be sur prised to hear that an important modifi cation, which almost amounts to a revo lution, has been quietly introduced and firmly established. This reform bonnet is made of olive or nut-brown silk, "with a soft crown raised a little in the Nor mandy style and plaited into the front, which is composed of narrow casings, with a tiny finish of pleats around the face. The strings are set up on the sides, so as to give the cottage bonnet effect, and there may or may not be a plain quilling of white on the inside, accord ing to the fancy of the wearer." < Burning Dead Bodies. Cremation will receive a powerful impetus from Portugal if the cable dis patches are correct. It is reported that it has been decreed that in all the municipalities the cemeteries shall be emptied each five years and the bodies be publicly cremated. "Why the law is to wait five years, which is quite enough time for contaminating the earth and the water supply, instead of having the j bodies cremated at once after death is [not clear. . It may be a conciliation to i the sentiment of the. people.?zSanitary j jS'iws.. } . -The Mormons-are likely to raise troubla [in the Sandwich Islands, whwn theyhft7e a large-and gro_*?ing colony. POPULAR SCIENCE. Indrapura, the loftiest of the Sumatra volcanoes, is 3,700 metres, or 11,800 feet high. At the. summit the temperature is eight degrees: At an altitude of 2j50? metres the region- of large trees ter minates. Fv E; Eela'nev ims invented telegraphic app?toces by which, he says, six opera tors can send six messages at the. same time ortjr ? single wire-. Part Of the six tan send messages in' one way while the rest arb "sending them in the other di rection. This will '..giro a wife three times the capacity which it has with a quadrupiex instrument. Some of tlie conclusions of science Would indeed be appalling but for their, practical harmlessncss. Thus, geologists - assert that if the continents and the bot tom of the oceac were graded down to a uniform levei the whole world would be covered with water a mile deep, sd much greater is tije depression ?f tim ocean bed thaii the elevation of the ex isting /iaiid-. The selective power of roots," says Mr. Robert Brown, in a paper upon the food of plants, "is in reality the primary cause wh^ nations spread naturally over the world. They must have land to cul tivate their crops, and before artificial methods of renewing tfie fertility of the soil were discovered. It got - exhausted' or 4 worn out,' and the agricultural peo ple had to seek newer lands, which bb yet lay in all their virgin richness." Dr. Steffan, a well-known oculist of FtanMort-on-the-Main, has recently called attention to the in juriottB character of many of the occupations of children -in the kindergarten, such as sewing on perforated cardboard, tracing figures on punctured paper, etc. Work of this kind is not only very hurtful to the eyes, but also to the spine, curvartires of which* may be brought on by-the positions as Bumed by near-sighted children thus oc cupied. A vessel of special and ingenious de sign is being prepared for Stanley's, use in Africa. It will be propelled, by a stern paddle-wheel, and the hull will be arranged in such a manner that it can be readily subdivided into a number of sec tions, each being floatable and provided with fittings for receiving four large wheels. These wheelB can be attached to each section while floating so that it can be drawn out of the water for transport overland without difficulty. -Each of the subdivisions of the hull forms, when fitted with the wheels, a complete wagon of itself, capablo of carrying the ma chinery of the steamer, merchandise, stores, etc, It is to be completed by the end of this year, and will be tested afloat under Bteam on the Thames. Norwegian Snow Skates. The Norwegian snow skates must npt be confused "with the Canadian, which are much broader and used in a quite different way. The Norwegian snow skates are made entirely of wood; their length is about eight feet, and their breadth threo inches to four inches, the forepart being a little pointed ?.nd curved upward. The under side is very smooth, sometimes with a little groove planed along the middle. Some people use them tightly fastened to the feet; others only put the forepart of" the foot through a withy band fastened to. the skate, which enables them to withdraw from it easily in case of a fall. The dif ferent parts of the country, have their own shape of snow skates, either a little narrower or broader^ shorter or longer. Only by the necessity of using the snow skates one. can explain the wonderf ul cx pertness at which the Norwegian peas ants arrive, in order to get to the top of a hill the skater tacks up the- sides of the hill, like a ship against the wind, sliding on the surface of the snow, and never lifting his feet from the ground, except when making a side turn, or he goes straight up, lifting cne foot "ideways over the other. A staff about five feet long, grasped with both hands, is used by some people, cither, on. the left or right side. The hill chosen for exer cise or matches isjofteh hundreds of feet. high-Tsnd pretty steep, of course, accord ing to the ability of the runner. Let us' now commence the descent. After a few steps the speed soon increases so much that you can hardly breathe, and all your thoughts must be concentrated on keep^ ing your balance. In the lower part of the hill the acceleration produces a speed which may sometimes he Compared with that of an express train. Should you feel symptons of an approaching loss of balance, you must use your smff, which will partly retard the speed. But if you use the staff too much, you are called a " staff-rider," and not considered as a good runner; therefore, people avoid it as much as possible, and many never use it at all, even down the mo3t difficult hills. There are often drops on the sides of the hill, either from following its natural out line, or caused by snow rifts. When the runner comes to one of these hennas to make an aerial voyage, and the most dif ficult moment is when he comes to the ground again, as it is a matter of chance whether he will land on his feet or make a series of somersaults and be buried in the snow. A Yaluable Bottle in the Atlantic. Two business men sat in the office of the Brevoort house one evening last week discussing matters pertaining to "the sea. The conversation turning upon the possi bility of a sealed bottle thrown from a vessel in mid-ocean ever being picked up, one of them said : "I will bet you a good dinner and a gold watch that such a bottle, thrown from the steamship Bothnia on her next trip, will not be heard from within a year." "I will take your offer," returned the other with a smile, "and will certainly be ready for your dinner when the time comes." ^.Henry N. Collier, a dealer in watches and diamonds, was appointed referee in the matter. Under his direction a quart champagne bottle was prepared in which were deposited letters of instruction writ ten in English. German, French and Spanish, and also an order for a gold watch. After the bottic had been duly corked and sealed it was placed in the hands of Captain McKay of tho Bothnia, who agreed to throw it overboard when the steamship had reached mid-ocean. As the Bothnia sa;led on Wednesday of la6t week it is expected by.the men who made the wager that the champagne bot tle is now bobbing about on the waters of the Atlantic waiting to be picked up by some fortunate fisherman.?Ntw York Tribune. An American Institution. These, says Pcr&'.< Sun. are the days of that glorious h merican institution, pump kin pie. The hotel or restaurant pump kin pie is not the simon pure article. It has had too many foreign airs added to it. It may be good, and it may pass for what it was intended, but it can't hold a candle to the pumpkin pie our mothers and grandmothers made. Just look at the difference in the two brands. Mother's had a nice short crust with an edge about an inch deep, and in this was a plump measure of pumpkin "pulp" mixed with nice fresh eggs, milk, and just enough spice to give it flavor. It was a picture of a blooming, healthy pie. It makes a man's mouth water to think of it. The store kind of pumpkin pic has a sort of sickly riecond cousin counte nance, and is scarcely over an eighth of an inch thick, with a crust on the bottom that almost breaks a tinner s shears to cut it. As for taste, that has to be im agined, as it is a sort of go-as-you-please flavor between tan-bark and cinnamon. There should be some action taken by the legislatures to prevent the degenera tion of this great American institution? the pumpkin pie. If this is not done, future generations will read in history of a dish now so highly prized by patriotic citizens and grieve to think that the building of the pumpkin pie of their fore fathers is a lost.art._ Mrs. Alexander Hamilton was the first to introduce ice-cream into Washington society. We are inclined to be charita ble always; but the enormity of such a crime is not obscured by the lapse ol years since its commission.?Loicdi Citizen. -?? A man who will not give up his largest vie*?the blacksmith, i FARE ^^^O?SEITOLD' Salt n?d .l??ttc Steal lot Cattle. After cattle go to the barn for winter they should hrfy? salt given thei? every week; If thj&^iave a lump of rock salt that they;carJrto every day Und lick as much as theyB?^asej it will be even bet ter for therii.fi filchl cows should have at least a tabk^JJfaful ?f fine ground.bone every week.^Pi-ofessdr Johnston; in his agricultural, che*mfstry, says that a milch cow giving 720 gallons of milk in ? year and raising one calf whose,boiies will weigh twenty p?und?; will allo passBff in.her\ ihilk .as much phosphate as. is; contained m thirty pounds of bone dust,, and inher urine as much as in seventeen pounds, making a total of sixty-seven pounds of bone material which are needed by a healthy cow each year. Of .cdursfe; some portion of this is pupplied by hfeir- food; espje'ciallyif she is fed. with wheat bran, which contains a larger percentage. of phosphate of lime than any other sub stance usually given as food for cattle, exceeding even-.cotton seed in that ele ment, thoughw t as rich in nitrogen- ' Why c?l?le Relish Roots. The National\fAt>e- Stock Journal says: "Cattle and hogs will greedily eat Bugar jeets or other roots when on a full ra tion of corn, '?hcy will relish the roots because they hate a cooling and sedative effect upon thtj stomach and bowels. Csyn is so fidl of carbon as to have a ten dehcyto vr^'^c a feverish state of the system wHSPWIsan"'too dargely. Roots have the same effect upon the system as succulent grai;s.'" English farmers use roots largely in (he fattening ration, but they also feed with them" jape cake, lin seed . cake, ctc.v or "ether nitrogenous food. Roots, life., Indian corn,- are too poor in mtrogefe as a single food for growing young ^aimals or for fattening, ?rh and roots together would he much healthier than com alone, but a better fattening ration Would be oats and corn with roots, or, better still, corn, cotton seed meal or linseed meal and roots. With a small proportion of linseed meaL Bay three pounds, with nine pounds of corn meal?roots: would not be so neces sary for health, as the Unseed meal, would keep the ^bowels in good order. Corn, ftran and sugar beets or mangolds would fatten hogs and keep them healthy. Hogs especially are benefitted by the use of roots. They are usually fed on xorn alone, which, we believe, often induces cholera and other diseases. The roots give them a bulky and cooling food?just what- they so much need. Bran is a bulky food, and; fed with corn, is beneficial to hogs. Sugar beets, with good clover hay, will grow young ani mals or fatten mature ones. The clover is rich in nitrogen and the roots in car bon, making a well balanced ration." Care of Tools and Implements. One of the heaviest taxes to which far mers are subjected is tho purchase and repairing of agricultural implements, and in many instances this tax is undoubt edly increased from carelessness in allow ing plows, harrows, and other imple ments to be exposed to the weather when not in use. . There are a few simple rules in regard to the care of implements, which in mo?t cases can be easily observed. In the first place, every person having many imple ments should, have a house of sufficient size to accommodate all their work ing tools and implements, and it should be a fixed requirement that whenever a tool is not in use it should be placed in its appropriate position in the tool-house, and before being put away it should be carefully examined, to. see whether it is broken or damaged in any mariner, and, if so, it should be marked f?n repair the first leisure moment. No todl should be put away in a dirty' con dition. A very few minutes will be re ?iured to clean it, which will prevent the rusting of the iron, as well as dam age to the woodwork. AH the polished parts of an implement, as the share; mold-board and coulter teethe plow, and the blades of axes, mattock, spades, mowing-ma chines, etc., should be oiled to prevent rusting; they will then bis in readiness for use at any moment. Eyery wooden part of an implement should be painted at least once a year, and even twice a year for those that are muoh used in the field. Rainy days can be appropriated for such work;-a good mineral paint is tho best for these purposes. Paint not only preserves the wood from decay, but from cracking, and consequent easy breakage. Economy, comfort and ap pearance, all demand care in the keep ing of machinery of any kind used in farming and field operations.?Practical Farmer. Farm and Garden Notes. Frequent changes of food for fowlB are indispensable to success. Potash salts are most valuable if ap S>lied to grase lands which have previous y been well drained. In whitewashing your hennery put some kerosene oil into the mixture for the benefit of the hen lice. Many costly fowl houses fail to Keep healthy the inmates principally because of the absence of thorough ventilation. In fattening hogs, if they are fed in open pens or in muddy ground, fully one fourth of the corn may safely said to be wasted. A hen may be calculated to consume one bushel of cor-, annually, and to in the same time layvten dozen, or fifteen pounds of eggs. '? When you have giyen an animal a dose of sulphur be cartful to keep it warm afterward. Sulphur opens the pores and they take cold easily. It is acknowledged by all who breed poultry that meat? an essential portion of their diet, especially if the fowls are confined in close quarters. Bones owe their '.alue as a fertilizing material to the phosphoric acid which thoy-contain, and in a less degree to the combined exogenous matter found in them. California farmers raise Bixty-two bush els of sunflower wed to the acre, and after grinding a gallon of oil from each bushel, feed the refuse to chickens and COWB. The value of gyi>sum as a fertilizer is believed to be parfly due to its action in fixing volatile and escaping carbonates of ammonia and conveying them to the roots of plants. It may seem extravagant to cut up and plant the largest, smoothest and nicest potatoes raised, but a very few trials, taking one year with another, will soon convince the grower that it is the most profitable thing to do. Milk is a constantly changing sub stance, and from the moment it is drawn from the cow, except wdien temporarily arrested by unnatural heat or cold, de composition is in progress. Cream has the same tendency, though not in bo marked a degree. Hens having liberty to go around the farm-yard, scratch at the manure-heaps, and run over the adjoining lands to pick up worms before sunrise, etc., will get more than half their living, beside being exceedingly healthy and laying many more eggs tlian if confined to the poultry yard. It is said that plums, pigs and poultry flourish well together. If plums are planted in grounds occupied by pigs and chickens good crops nearly always result. The pigs continually disturbing the soil, and thus preventing the growth of weeds, hinder the curculios from secreting themselves at night. Those who, are cultivating raspberries and strawberries, says the Nebraska Farmer, should' not forget that a stem that has borne one crop is of no more value, and should.'be disposed of in order to make room for the new shoots, of which not more than two should be allowed to remain. These should be tied up to sticks or trellises, and when blackberries are N five feet high the tips should be pinched off, and raspberries at three feet high. Never allow any one to tickle your horee" in the stable, says the Farming World. The animal only feels the > tor ment and does not understand the joke. Vicious habits are thus brought , on. Never clean a horse in the stabls;- the dust foute the erib and makes him loathe his food. Uso the currycomb light ly. When- used roughly it is,', a J [ ; source of great pain. Let tie heels be well brushed out every night. Dirt, if allowed to cake in^eauses. greace and feore heels; The following is said by an old stdck hiah who has tried it to be tin excellent recipe; for friot-rdt: Six tabiespo?nfuls bf tallow; Ohe teaspo?nful red precipi tate, one" teaspbonful pulydrized .blue stone, . four teaspodnfuls flour suiphof, three-fourth inch cube of becewax; suf ficietit sweet oil for thick paste'; Melt tallow and beeswax and work in othdt ingredients as it cools, oil last; TbiS was given by-an bid herder, ?nd I fouiid it a cure in from one to two applications id very bad cases. Use every other Even ing after cleansing the hoofs. After all the talk about poisoning from Paris green it is well to give.the testi hiBny of the New Y?rk Agricultural Ex periment station: "One part of Paris green mixed with 200 parts of ground limestone; proved entirely successful against, the larva? of the potato beetle. Great care is, however, required to se cure a thorough admixture of the two substances where so small a proportion of the poison is used. In this dilution Paris green seems to lose its danger to the htiman family, as we can scarcely imagine injurious results coming from its use to the careful man." A fanner who has tested five different varieties of peas, according to the cata logue from which he made his selections last spring, now finds that there is not the slightest difference in any of them. In eaniness, manner of growth, hight of plant, length of pods, number of peas in a pod?in fact, in every particular, the alleged different varieties proved to be one and the same. The farmer thus victimized pertinently asks: "Have seedmen the right to give new and catcli ing names to old varieties and to be wilder and mislead the public by offcr ering the same article under five different names ?" Heel pea* Columbus Eggs.?Take any number of hard-boiled eggs, cut them in halves; remove the yolks and mash with grated ham; add butter, salt, pepper ana mus tard to suit. Fill the cavities in the whites of the eggs with the mixture, close, cut off a slice from one end and stand erect on a platter. Fruit Pudding.?One-half pint each of molasses, sugar, butter and sour milk; three eggs; two tcaspoonfuls of soda, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and raisins; flour to make a stiff batter. Butter a cake pan; pour in the mixture; set in a steamer, cover tightly, and steam two hours. Do not remove the lid until ready to serve. Serve with sauce. Fried Salt Pork and Potatoes.? Peel a pint of potatoes, cut them in strips about quarter of an inch thick, and put them over the fire in salted boiling water. Slice half a pound of salt pork, and put it over the fire in a -frying-pan to fry. When the pork is fried, drain the pota toes, dry them on a towel, and quickly brown them in the hot pork drippings. Serve them on the same dish with the fried pork. Boiled Apple Pudding, R. X Style. ?Peel about a quart of apples, cut them in quarters, remove the cores and lay the * apples in cold water; peel, boil and mash half a dozen large potatoes, ad ding to them, while mashing them, half a pound of butter; then mix with the potatoes an equal quantity of flour, and sufficient cold water to form a stiff pastry, and roll it out about an inch thick; dip a large pudding cloth in boiling water, spread it inside a bowl large enough to contain the apples, leaving the sides of the cloth hanging over the edges of the boil; dredge the cloth quickly with flour, and then spread the crust over the cloth; next drain the apples, put them into the crust, mixing with them a teaspoonful of powdered cinnamon and four tablespoon fuls of brown sugar; draw the pastry up around the apples, inclosing them en tirely, and slightly wetting the edges to make them adhere closely; then tie the Sudding cloth tightly around the pud- . ing; put the pudding at once, into a| large pot of boiling water and boil it steadily for'threcr hours, keeping it well covered; when the pudding is done, re move the cloth, and serve it with any good pudding sauce. ' Household Hints. To remove rust from stovepipe, rub with linseed oil. Hold your hand in very cold water to remove a tight finger-ring. Persons who perspire freely should put a little ammonia in their toilet water. It is pleasant and dries the skin effectively. Pan cakes are easier to pour when pre pared in a tin kettle with a spout. A small one can be purchased for the pur pose. I Using a rubber comb is often detri mental to the hair. Persons with a rrreat deal ot electricity in the hair should use a bone comb. When buying tin covers for kettles ho sure that they have rings of wire on the top, instead of flat handles soldered on, as the former are much more durable. A Splendid Structure. The new palace of justice at Brussels, one of the largest and most remarkable constructions of modern times, was re cently opened with becoming solemnity. The palace, placed in a commanding sit uation in the most elevated part of the town, was commenced in 1866. The celebrated architect, M. J. Poelaert, who made the plans and directed the work, has, unfortunately, not seen its comple tion. Since his death, in 1879, the works have been directed by 31. Wellens, engin eer in the service of the government. M. Poelaert did not adopt any determined style, but made use for his magnificent structure of Greek, Roman, and even, especially as regards the outline, of In dian models. The result is considered a glorious one for his memory and for the country, but it has only been ob tained at a cost of 45,000,000 francs (?#000,000). Very large sums will be required for the transformation of the quarter surrounding the palace so as to give it a frame worthy of it. The palace by itself cov ers 36,000 square meters. By adding the squares and ascents and descents which had to be created, a total of 60, 000 square meters, which were necessary for construction, is arrived at. The cen tral hall measures 300 square meters, and is 85 meters high, while its roof opens into a gilt crown terminating in a cupola at a height of 97-J meters, The palace contains beside twenty-seven large and 245 smaller halls for the different services, and eight court-yards. All the principal halls are most richly decorated. The materials which have been employed in the construction and decoration are the most durable which could be provi ded by money, after a most comprehen sive study of the matter. The building is, indeed, almost indestructible, and will transmit the name of Poelaert to the most distant times. The outside height up to the crown on the cupola is 118 meters. From whichever side one now approaches Brussels this colossal build ing presents itself, dominating the town and* surrounding country. Critics, of course, find fault with this and that, but on the success of the great enterprise as a whole Belgium must be congratulated on.?London Tvnatx Half Turkey and Half Chicken. Louis Bode, of St. Louis, has a feath ered biped which is half turkey and half chicken, which he found in a coop of fowls sent in from the country. So far as its physical proportions are concerned it may be said to resemble the mermaid, which is also a half-and-half concern. Those who have examined the chicken turkey say that it has the head and breast bone of a turkey and the tail, legs and feathers of a chicken. It walks like a chicken, gobbles like a turkey, wears dom inick chicken feathers and appears to be at home either among chickens or turkeys. Only a Question of Time. ; "You could tell at a glance that the butter wasn't old," said Jones to hif landlady. . >.< ?? ?; "Of course it isn't, sir!" she replied, muph pleased; "but how can you tell, sir?" 4-Why, I can see that it isn't bald yet,r: he'acsweredi Boftly, FACTS FOE THE CURIOUS. ' The word from which.''honey''is de rived, liieraUyineans "delight.*' ...Btirrups were not known by the an fcichts. W?rri?rs mounted their horses by the aid of a projection oh their spears; . The oldest brazen musical instrument is the syiribal' which has been in use 840 years. Xehophdn says that it wtfs in vented by CybelCi The Greeks Computed time by the Olympiads, which began 776 B; C; The computation .Of time by centuries was first adopted in France; . A farmer in Stokes county, N. C.; got into a frenzy over his short crops this season, and cursed heaven and earth. While he was cursing' he was,suddenly paralyzed: A sparrow flew against a man as he was briskly rounding the corner of an old wall in Louisville, Ky. -The bird's bill entered the corner of the man's eye, destroying the sight. The horse that J. Wilkcs Booth rode after* he assassinated President Lincoln is in the possession of a Mrs. Furlong, of Westmoreland county,. Virginia. The animal is twenty-five years of age. The distribution of cakes and wine at a wedding is a remnant of the old cus tom of sending the remnants of the pre vious Sunday's communion to the newly wedded pair, that they might share their first sacrament with then: family and most intimate friends. The United States government owes W. H. Vanderbilt $47,050,000 in four per cents, and sends him a draft tor his $1, 882,000 annual interest in quarterly payments of $470,500, which is $214.84 per hour, or $3.58 in every one of his sleeping or waking minutes. . Two farmers, one from Oxfordshire and the other from Wiltshire, recently engaged in a contest in pitching in the harvest field. One pitched twenty acres two roods and seven rods, the other over nineteen acres. The average of an ordi nary laborer's pitch is seven acres. It takes fully a year and a half to con vert tobacco into snuff, and it goes through very elaborate preparations. Like beer, it is allowed to ferment so as tobe thoroughly pickled, and is kept in this condition for at leas, six months. It is then subjected to a steam tempera ture of 240 degrees, after which it is ground. Near tho mouth of the Little Chey enne river, in Dakota, is a rock with curious indentations. It is twelve feet long by seven or eight wide, and rises above the surface of the ground about eighteen inches. Its edges are angular, its surface flat, and it shows little effect of ice action. It appears to be magnc sion hmestone, and its whiteness makes it a conspicuous object. On the surface are several deep and perfect footprints, as though made by the left moccasined foot of a woman or boy. It is known to the Indians as a religious rock, and they worship it. The new lord mayor of London de clines to take out his state carriages and. liveries on Sunday, because it would give work to his servants, and he wishes them to have a day of rest. Maryland to the Front. The Hon. Ogden Bowie, ex-governoi of Maryland, president of the Baltimore City~Passenger Railway company, also president of the Maryland Jockey club, says: "Both in my family and in my private stables, as well as those of the City Passenger Railway company, I have for several years used St. Jacobs Oil most satisfactorily." Such a statement ought to convince every reader of this paper. "Work every hour, paid or unpaid; see only that you work, and you cannot es cape your reward. Whether your work be fine or coarse, planting com or writ ing epics, so only it be honest work done (to your own approbation, it ehall earn a you are born to rictory. The reward ol a thing well done is to have done it. Advice to Conanmpttrns. On the appearance of the first symptoms? as general debility, loss of appetite, ral'or, chilly sensations, followed by nicht sweats and cough, prompt measures of relief should betaken. Consumption is scrofulous disease of the lungs: therefore use the great anii scrofulous or blood-purifier and strencth-re storer, Dr. Pierce's "Golden Helical Dis covery." Superior to cod liver oil as a nu tritive, and unsurpassed as a pectoral. For weak lungs, snitting of blood and kindred af fections ft has no equal. Sold by druggists. For Dr. Pierce's treatise on consumption seud two stamps. "World's Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y. In 1671 Winnipeg's population \\as 3T0; in 1882,25,000._ Do ycu over have a'mte pains in.your left breast extending to your arms, do you over have sufTocating feelings in region of yonr heart? If so, you have heart disease. Use Dr. Graves' Heart Regulator, a sure specific, $1 per bottle._ Last year 3,85^055 umbrellas were impor ted into India._ Young and middle-nged men, suffering from nervous debility and kindred affections, as loss of memory and hypochondria, should in close three stamps for Fart VII of World's Dispensary Dime Scries of pamphlets. Ad dress World's Dispensary Medical Asso ciation, Buffalo, N. Y._ Texas ponie s by the car load are being shipped north._ Thousands testify to the merits of Dr. Graves' Heart Regulator as a cure for heart disease in ail forms'. It is known from Maine to California. Give, it a trial for those dis tressed feelings._ Hay is selling at ?30 per ton in Cooke City, Montana._ For several years l was troubled with Catarrh, hnve tried many remedies. Ely's Cream balm has proved the article desired. I believe it is the only cure.?L. B. Cobuen, Hardware Merchant, Towanda, Pa. I tu?ered from Catarrh for ten years; the pain would be so severe that I was obliged to send tor a doctor. I had entirely lost sense of smell. Ely's Cream Balm worked a miracle. ?C. S. Halleys, Binghamton, N. Y. Dr. R. A. Davis, 200 Joralcmon St., Brook lyn, says: "Physicians generally know no cure for rheumatism and Brighfs kidney disease. Dr. Elmoro is the first to discover one. His Rheumatine-Goutaline roally cures ooth." Good health is tho greatest of fortunes; no remedy has so often restored this prize to tho suffering asHooJ's Sanaparilla. Try it. Nothing better for Asthma than Piso's Cure for Consumption. 2? cents per bottle. THE MARKETS. NEW lOBi ? Beef cattle, good to prime lw 11 @ IL% Calves, com'n to prime veals 7 (5 0 Sheep. 4 @ Lamos. 6* Hogs?Live. jM? &4 Dressed, city. 7 (3 1}{ Flonr?Ex.ScKOodtof.mcy 3 95 (<$ G 00 West cood to choice 4 0 5 (ti) 7 10 Wheat-No 2, Rod. 1 11^0 1 12 No. 2 White. @ 1 01 Rye?State. fu> 71 Barl?y?Two-ro*edState... >7 (3 82% Corn?Ungrad. West, mixed. WJ <3 <3 Yellow Southern. Cl @ G3 Oats?White Stato. l (3 ?1% Mixed Wo-tern. 31 @ 33 \ Hay?Med.to nr.Timothy.. CO (3 91 Straw?No. 1, Rye. 15 (3 iht Lard?City Steam. 8 <R (3 8 0 Butter?State Creamery. 37 ?fe-? Dairy. 21 ~2 West. Im. Creamery 23 (3 : \i Factory. <S 2 ? Cheese?Stato Factory. 12;..(c6 12 i Skims. (* (3 Western. 10\(3 11 Eggs?State and Penu. (3 81 Potatoes?State bbl. 1 2.1 @ 1 (-2 buffalo. Steers?Good toCnoice.fi 75 (3 fi 0) Lambs?Western. I 25 6 5 U) 8heep?Western. .3.r>) @ 4 75 Hogs?Good to choice Yorks, ?! :0 (3 11; > Flour?C'ygroundn. process. 750 (?800 Wheat?No. 1. Hard Duluth.. 1 ? ?s Corn?No. 2, Mixed New_ 51 (m Oats?No. ?, Mixed Western. 35 (3 Barley?Two-rowed State... 78 @ 83 boston. Beef?Ex.plateandfamily..12 0 (31: 0 Hogs?Live. ?54* ?tf Northern Dressed.... G (3 G% Pork?Bx.Prime.nerbbl....l2 CO ?13 0 Flour?Winter Wheatoatents :i 2? ? ti ?:j Corn?High Mixed. (59 @ 0 Oats?Extra White. 4'; fa 45 Rye?State.*. 7i> @ 7 watxbtown (mass.) cattle market Beef?Extra quality.G37>t(3 700 Sheep?live weight. . . (3 Lambs. '< (.<? ?>?i Hogs?Northern, d. w,. 6 @ fHTLAnaTiPinA. Flour?Penn, ex famdy, good 5 00 (3 Wheat-No. 2, Red. lu (<5 10 liyfl?State.'.. CO md. GV Corn?State Yellow. 58 ?' 62 Oata?Mixed.. 34'.,(3 """Butter?CVameiyExtraPa.. '2). @ -3 > 41h?e8e*-N. Y.FallOfeam.....- -I4fi?v Thrown Agjalnat a Cab. Some four months ago, while doing some ?hif ting, I was thrown against the cab of my engine and my back was severely injured. It affected my kidneys, and I was at the time in jsnch pain that I baa to let my fireman take the engine. I found after getting home that my water was affected from the strain and was almost the color of blood. My wife ad vised ins td nee Hunt's Eeme 3yj which, we hadnsed before for other troubles.' I sent to Bissau's drug store for n bottle, and after using it a short time the pains in my back and kidne/B were fast disappearing! The second bottle, cured me completely, and I can most heardly recommend Hont'a Rem edy to the inany of my railroad companions that I find are troubled so mach with kidney troubles; Bespectfully yours, Birrtrr McGrmasj Engineer N. 1.0. & H. B. B. B, Borne, N. Y.* Jane 9, 183a. I have been troubled for a number of years with kidney and liv6r troubles, Bavert? pains in back, with loss of appelite and vigor gen erally. My kidneys were very weak at times, with non-retention of mint), and a brick dust deposit. I took several medicinea, bat they did me only a temporary good. I was recom mended to use Hunt'e Bemedy, and I pur chased a bottle in Borne, N. Y., and found that tho first bottle gave me great relief. I had less pain in the back, my water became mora natural, passed better and needed less attention, and after using four (4) bottloa I find that it has completely cared me of my kidney and liver trouble, and consider it a wonderful medicine, and luve recommended it to many who have found that Hunt's Remedy is all that is claimed for it. Georoe White, Farmer. Tabary; N. Y., June 11,_1883._ Spanish is taught in the public schools at San Antonio, Texas._ The \Veike-.*"ex pro Immensely strengthened by the use of Dr. B. V. Pierces "FavoritePrescription,*'which cures all female derangements and gives tone to the system. Sold by drugirists. One vine in Missouri bau produced 2,500 tomatoes. ?_ A Quirk Recovery. It gives us great pleasure to state that the merchant who was reported to be at the point of death from an attack of pneumonia, has entirely recovered by the use of Dr. Win. Hall's Balsam for the Longs. Naturally ho feels grateful for the bmedts derived from using this remedy for the lungs and throat; and in giving publicity to this s'atement we arc actuated by motives ol!- public benefac tion, trusting that others may bo benefited in i similar manner._ ?_ Walnut Ireaf Hair Restorer. Itis entirely different from all others. B is as clear as water, and as its name indicates is a perfect Vegetable Hair Restorer. It wffl immediately free the head from all dandruff, restore gray hair to its natural color, and pro duce a v.m growth where it has fallen off. It does not in any manner affect the health, which suphur, sugar of lead and nitrate of silver pr?parations have done. Itwillchange light or faded hair in a few days to a beauti ful glossy brown. Ask your druggist for it. Each bottle is warranted. Smith, Kline & CO., Wholesale Agents, Pluladdphia. P&, and C. N. Crittekton, New York. The I'mzcr Axle Grease Is the best in the market. It is the most economical and cheapest, on ? box lasting as long as two of any otbor. On? greasing will last two weeks. It received first premium at the Centennial and Paris Expositions, also medals at various State fairs. Buy no other PuEEST and BESTCOD-iJVEnori, from selected livers, on thoBeashore, by Caswell, Hazard* Co., N.Y. Absolutelypure and aweet. Patient? who have once taken it prefer it to all others. Physicians declare it superior to all other oils, XDhapped hands, face, pimples and rough akin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, made bj Caswell, Hazard & Co.,, New 3'ork. . Cnrbo-linea. Petrolaum sheds its brilliant light, In cot and palate seen; And on our heads its blessing bright, From wondrous Carbol me. You would use St. Patricks Salve If you | knew the good it would do you. Ono pair oi boots saved every year by using \ Lyons Patent Metallic Heel Stinenera. Danger from Catarrh Depends upon tho amount and extrjt of the scrofulous infection. Unquestionably many deaths from con sumption can be traced to nosloctcd oatarrh. There it a violent distress, protracted coughing. spells, the: eres woep, the nose discharges copiously, ana thf head dooms about to split. In such cases Hood's Ssrsiparilla correct* the oa tarrh by Its direct action in discharging tho poison from the blood through nature's great outlets, so that healthy, sound blood roaches the membranes and is wholesome Catarrh in the Head fsmoro prevalent than many are aware, of, and how I readily relief may be obtained by the use of Hood'* Bflgaaarllla, listen to tho following: ?BBBjj?jjtjnn a suirnrerwith catnrrli in the heed for 13 u.-i.inK fumx! nny ufijt JU rrura-?h- well. T?Ptf?'Tc.uedioj, i resolved to try a bottle of Hoods Sanf-K/dila for rar oatarrb. i would not take aar nionieja poairieraUon for tho good tbat one bottle did *as.-M ?.Ullis, Chicago, 111., PostalOierg. 1 (fo Doses One Dollar "I haro boon troubled with that 'distressing com plaint, catarrh, and have boon using Hood's Sarsapa rills, aud rind it one of tbe boat remedies I hare ere) taken."-Martin Shield, Chicago, W. Hood's Sarsaparilla So'd by druggists, 81; six for $5. 'Prepared by 0.1. Hood A Co., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. Though shaken fa erery ioint and fiber with fever and ague, or billions remittent, tho system may yet bo freed from the malignant rlria with HosteMer"a Stomach Bitters. Protect the system against it with this beneficent aatl* spasmodic, which is furthermore a ea foi lver complaint, con stipation, dyspepsia, | debility, rheumatism, kidnf.y troubles and other ailments. For sale by all Druggists and Deal ers generally. VlFlllilfi IICHLearn telegraphy bore and we will IIJUCIU ml. II give you a situation. Circulars fee*. VALLNT1NL HKOS., Janearille, Win. COLEMAN Business Gellep?. Newark, N.J.?Terrna 840. Posi'.io'jn for gradua lea. Write for Glrculars I_ CORES WHERE Alt ELSE FAILS. Beat Cough 8y run. Tauten pood. Use In time. Bold by druggists. _ :?" ? ? T HIS) .O'F F E R 1 ri -.G O ? D. THE GRAND A HOUSE'AND LOT OR $500 la order to lacTeata ear aim or lares litt ef yearly *< male the followlnt lib.i.l sag mttniJctal afitr to ?ve Ute idniiiii of It st son. FOR ONLY CNE DOLLAR r?: known publication. ??'?-* Sl? houbx1bi unntbor.rt receipt, wlilcu'.utltlee II? Bulder Ul on. cl t PRESENTS tot" Oven sway to oar loatcnUrt J ?d<i mi jour Irltag? to join joo; la lull wayyaaaaagai j LIST OF PRESENTS TO BE 1 BrsweSlsoe Home A Let la Row Turk CHyflo.OOO 1 V. S. UjirrnE.nl noail. t.000 at'. 8. ?' llonilior aiOOOouk. loop. 10 V. a Grarabatkt ?r Sioo oaah. a.OOil iocs. "sioo . sogo to I'.s. ?? tU " . i.ooo 1 gjpgi"' Sqn=rc 3rind Plaaoa "JiUO ..-.fb.... 1.000 10 Heaullfnl 21 Slop Cabinet Orgaaa tlOO ? U'Jk 1,000 1 Fair Is allful 3?tch.d lioraes.1,000 1 llrrwater Itnad ffagoa ?ad Tel?..".. 100 1 1,1,1-r.pi.ir. Dloo.r 3.t, '. tl****... BOO 1 riegaal Inlt Tiritr Fandlaro.... -.CO 6 broli' Klrgoal Soll? Sola (Tatcktl. ?00 101*41?' ?? " " / " . ?00 Alia 03-577 elhfr ll?nA and raloabl* prtirats, rial 100 COO v.lo.l.lo and. otolal pcoMRM, 00 tint 000k 0 HOUGEEtOtiD IWXA.C3r A35U Allot tliooooToxir.i.ult will ???w<rr|o.i la oral? ? salMcrlbon ot onr MUSICAL FESTIVAL, A JAN. 18 irjB4. IN NEWVORX CITY.i do aot attiDil 1 tu uif prtunii toe! to aaj part ol Iks Ut forwardtd by mil to ???rj tabscrUrtr. THE HOUSEHOLD SV I-AVO&UTE FAMILY HTOItl rAVCnS ul llntod cynr, booad, otllcbtd aod eat II Is roploU with b ?pond fa mako tblt pobllcatloa on. of tho an .at la tho ? IMparlmmJajMtn Utttri ivl Ilaniatm4 ttorUt.v Ulthtrn, tardtn, taittt, tkiUnx'liifrtmnt. Siaoatk miim, thli pnbllcatloa worth mora thas tbe aobacilptiaa price. REMEMBER- WE MAKE NO CHARCE' 01 the M AC AZI N ?. ?nJ SSSSS ona It aura to (?I a Ore, (rom yoeerfutat-e. patreaofjn, ?aj wi bsllcTo 70a wl GET UP A CLUB. 5V^ c-fpi?. ?and 910.0O, with Iba line of ten frload ?2d twalT? onmtnrad receipt?, that glTlag you ?w*a> rrc ONLY ONE DOLLAR jV?'sW $5000 IN PRBZES TO i With roar labtrtiptloa aad raralpt waaand onr COX1 lo r.ii.i to tha ont laadlag la tka moot SUbaCrl Now York Publishers aa to our respor Mat bj ordlaary laltar jlarjor iamt ihuUd ba wnl 07 reg AnJie.a 'I'd ??! BCOXJSS3SC COT THIS COT, IT WILL HOT APPL*8 AQAIR. 00 TO THE COX AR-HEAD PLUG I THE ARRAY OF GIFTS. WE PROPOSE GIV ING OUR PATRONS. 1020 Acres of Land in Dakota, Nc w. n-;c.i and Kansas.82S8.SOO OO 12 WcbcrStvie 2 Uriwd Upright Planoa O.eOOeOO 1 i Elegant Bunlctt Organs. ?,44)000 l20SolidOoldStcm-Wfad!rigWat?hca, Ulrrln Mort mcnt. . 1C,000 OO GOO The Wlhon No. 3 OsdUatlD? shuttle Scaring Machines. ?5,000 OO ISO U. a Government BocdsfSOeach 0,000 00 8? Silver Bwrn-Wlnding Watchia, Springfield Movement. 8,800 OO laoOMeerf-haam Pipes. 4,800 OO 2000 Five lb. boxes Spear-Head To- ?_ jjacco.,. ^,000 OO Total Amountj^Sloajr^TOW X^Ti/VTV 03P DC To the cohsucT gendlng to our addresi the rpcatesi for Uic 160 acres of Land. To tho next, a Wcbcr Style 2 drttOnrsn. Then to tho tea next greatest number of Tt alldlstnuutcd. S&to tho Bpcar-hcadT?e? sad return to P. J. SOR^j&^CO. Chew SPEjS?E?-HEi EBB? UTIWIl ? " fcheun.atfsm, ?suralgla,. Sc^c?, Lombaoo, Badaeht, Hetd.au, Tooft??** Bore Tb root, "^Hi^^'*??^"1^ nanu, Scald*. Frort Bif*"fl__ JJIS ALL 0TD1B B0BU.7 rALTS ABB AODX MAWimuzUUuK: Daal*ts*Tsryw*att. Tlfty Ctaua b?lU?. THE CH.UtLTJ A. TO^ELBROO. l| Pennsylvania Agricultural Works, York, flfc Saw Ulis, i Address, A. B. FAE^TJHAB, STEAM EKGISTES, A B. FARQ?HAJt, York P& Cheapest auej best for all pur posts??iwpls, strong and du nUt. Saw, , Oust Hill? wd Xaobsxzkt rmcnilly. laanirlss promj*iy ?wand. # Eaad far Illustrated CoUloffao Catarr [when applied by the flu Ccr into the nostrils |wiU be Abiiorbod. effect ually cleansing Uio head of citarThalV.ro?, oao* \ias healthy oeewtloma. It el!Aya inflmmaUoa, IptctecU the membrane [of the naaal peaeag** from additional eolda. completely- JieaU the aoieaaad retforeartast* and smell. A lew ?p-; ! plications relieve, A \thormigh treatment uill poeiiteely cure. Agree able to use. Send for _.? ? circular. PRICE 50 CENTS. RY MAIL OR AT DRUGGISTS. lor BRoi'HEita, ovyx^GO, N. Y. AN OPTICAL WONDER S.SS A NEW, original, cheap lantern, fm-projectinfjand en Urging photarrapha, chromo curds, opan.ne picturea tad' obf-cta. Works Reo magic and dcllghta and mystifies everybody. Send for onrfullttUdfrreriwrirtfTearctiar UORBAX HILL PUB. CO-, Boi N. Y. City, N. Y. -~ TO SPECULATORS. N.G. MILLER & CO. ?5 Broadway. ' - ? New York. 3, LINDBLOM & CO., 5 A 7 Chamber of Commerce. Chicago. OBAIN flr PROVISION SEOSBBS Members of all prominent Produce Exchangee In New York. Chicago. St, Louis and MilwaakM. We have excluniTO prlvaio tclograph wire bctweenCm eago and New York. Will execute ordors on onrjupg. xnaat whan reonestod. Send for circulars containing partlcolaa. R0B1. LINDBLOM A CO., Chicago. - V\? T * V Thsa Monthly, .e* Dio Lewis shm* beforo tho end M the rlrat year. Al though it 1? of the Urgwteod hand, tomcat of Azneri. " can Magazine*. Ra? price la but f?2.30i>eryi*w. Large chMi peroontag* laglvsn to agents. Send for sample copy and terms to ?genta. FltAMi SHAVIAN, Publizier. Rihlr> Ffnii.o. New \ orl Monthly. ramo.T THE BEST. Bible House, New York. Two thousand itttche* a minute. The only absolutely flrut-c'ai? Sewing MachineIn tho world. Kenton trfitl. Warranted ? year*. Send fbr IllaatraRcd Catatnrvjc and Ctrcala* n. Agent* Wanned. THE W1XXON SEW? U?G 3t A CHINE CO., Chicago or NenrYwa.' FREE TO F. A. M. Crssble C*5.-*I Sneravtar of an AncleotSnliUllonEeaot from m wwly -1Uot???1 ? Errpilan labial; alao, tb*>Urfa *<? lirsttiated Caialora of i?aonlc twoktaad Ifowtu, wIlS bcU.? MucalcPBbliilnr.*nil Mtaafactarirt, Til Ercaltray.XtwYcts, ESL< It. G. is th? quickest, pleasantett ytk, turost and beat rormdj for Jadnay. . ^> livfr, atomaoh, bladder and btood ciseasoii, and tjnty real enrati?? orer ^^y^ discovBred for- acute and curor.io rheumatism, gout, Inrabago, sciat ?fif?,<s Ic*. Dcuralgia. ato. Has cured hop^ atrght**<IU?**eunddyspepM* In3weaka ?all.-. ? forma of rheumatlo disorders m ? to 13 ?'?''^rr*2fu*a b?ilammatorT In 1 day. Can ro?er to hundreds ot relia ble people cured who had tried In Tain ererythfngelee.. Purely botanlo. hsnnleta, and nice to -trink. AwtfOW droggiat to get It; If he declines svnd to us f<<r it-tak? nothjngelae. Eknore.AdamaAOo..liaWUlla ist,.N.V C?MSyiSFTI?N. laar? c pciltlTrt remedy for tha aboTo iltaeaae; Dt 1 tax nsaIRlyraaoda of cases of the worst klod-anil of long AGENTS Wm Machine eTer Inrented.1 with H EKL and TO E com p Ic [_ alao knit a great variety of foucy worlc^to^WchjUtera Is always a ready marlcnt. Send'fnrclranltV^Wd4erm*. to the TWOMBLY KNITTING ?[Ktfr?B CO., 103 TltitMOHT STEitKT. BOSTON*, ifASS^. J_ PRINTING F?ESSES. NATIONAL TYPE CO. I FmLA. Pa. 100-paso Book Id c tnsko tinahels of money sailing tha Palraiine Wonder. Ilsampl?S post paid.ac. C.J.D.bxli'l BnffaloNY AGENTS WANTED?LADIES TO TAKE OUE NEW Pancy work at their hemes, in city or country, and earn 8<J to S1? per week, making goods for our Fallend Winter tradw. 8<m<l 1 Ac. for sample-and paitlculara. Hudson Mfg. Co., LUi tiixth Ave., S. Y. CCUCOn per day at home. Samples wortn$Sfr?e. #D 10 #jCU Address STmso^ A Co.. Portlaad, Ms. PucEiUX PecxoUAL mil care yourcoagn. Pricetoe, (J70AWEEK. QlSadayathomeoasllymads. Ooatly ? I fcootfltfreo. .AadreasTli?E ACo., Augusta, Ma.;. CURED. An? Method. 8*04 forclroaiar. Dn. J. A. Hocat, i 20 i 'fth ATenne, N. Y. City. IIIICIP I S.-MOpfecesof Moalo, 6c.each. 2?coplea mllwlII a for 81. HKI Songs, wcrda and muslo, and a i3Q.pege cAtalugue for He. Aid's 0. Brehm. Ere. Pa. "tX r ANTED experienecd Book and B:bli AgenUlO W every county. Liberal Balarlea paid. Addr**?, tUflng experience. P. O. Box g. g. ^CTna^faJpM?, ? CO a week In your own*town. Tonne and $? outa pOO free. Address HjUaLlittACo.. Portland, Me. " ?kuvuov. Mrla: Is the best iinVmnnt. Price BSS EST OFFER E7EB MADE BY AST PUBLISH^ 0'GOVERNMENT SONiy FREE. sbscrlkara to 100-000 safer* lh? imm 0r January, wa *r VMSlar ?r tau a^Tarllaavao wlabas U ntar yenr aim* se ??rsaraerlrtls'i books sad forward yon ? -aar p~atmg? pal.l our Al,l-#?ubluh?4 aaJ wall 3XiD dVKJSjCtfeMSBt JU Jll. locatb.r with a k* ttUtmmi MACNIF.rcENT AND COSTLY as. It, 11*4 Baad Ilia l.'tt.tbao sand la yo?r iui.ici^lluO roar asUcripllo* tie', far a (aw hoert' werk. GIVEN aUR SUBSCRIBERS JSVCfsli'BoCd Cain Sl'rrr TTalibr?. 'flOO Si LadUa' na'rlaUa TTaKhta. 100 ' 10 neaollfalSoMtilr. Dlarao.4 Klr.ri. AOO S KI?ruiC Bilk Onaa ralfraa. 10? 600 Baaadfsl Iltkal Cioaki. 33 ra?k. 1 000 ?00 rksUrraph Alba*?, 13 aaak. 1,000 ?00 Mli.r reck.? Frail Kalfta. ?00 tOO LadlM* sad OesU' PoikH Kalves.. 100 j ISO Sata S.".rar.Blalrd T.a Bpoooa.M. 110 1000 V. S. Oraaaaatka, tl ?sab. I,0?0 1000 RrsaaiM Oil H?tarr?a. 1,000 i?t <? vtlts frea tSc*nti(otl.???ach,maklnrslMaI*f ??adl awvry amm wbo aabarrtuta wtll rscalva 'JL'AdLIll BTB3 forOssTaarsod an olr^anl Prn.nl bcalalra. ?a Impartial anannrr hr a cammllta? skassai bv Iks MD WORD CONTEST TO BE CtVEN lilitr particulars to as slv.u kataaftor. BHiicrtlais ?Le ilt* J Situs er Caasda. rilattd Hau sf ?e iwsrOs will be !AGAZ3E\3E M??T.? amanca. II cualalns la/asty larza pacas, wllh alasaat ?aautal Illnstrallosa and cbetc* llCaratar*. Noaipanaals rrrld. It la aMy ?IIUS, and eontalua an IBMrtnaM MHM ma, thrukit, itntUtiu, uc/al IV"*<IIm, aoaiiisU aoOr.ika 7, ele.,ete., I* (act svsry talst tbat can be tl docs ts naka ?7 th?a pretests, lbs Si to ts th- rtreUrssbierlptlnn pries nd Praa.ntworthtli.ooo. OUR PROFITnoslcnna HI Ilk* oar pnUltallon toisacb, tust ion wllliklwsyslskalt. II gat B*a f riet nd. to Jo In 7 na and ??aal a>. 9COO land als ?nb:rrlp?lon. and als ?aasbaraal rr* Is sr seqoalntaaeaa, aad wo will atM Swslr* inbacrlptloftt ? Ipta Aad aatjaorlplloni FBIE. no Oas Ttar aad a numborad rseslpt that ts worti) from 0. p. sol mlaa this oppartnslly. SY LIST or 1MSENTS ABL... wyDBNTIAt, TKimi wbtrs w. oKor $0000 bero before Jan. 15th. Wo refer to any ISlblllt) - stooay In auma of oas or two dollars ess b* luerr? lilKr or t. 0. mcBty ordsr. >XtX> wAn.AT.Tm l-l CO., 10 Barclay St., New York. K':^HE ABOVE ?-.OFF-CR. THE EHOEMOOS AKOTXNT OF ? ACTUALLY 8TJMERS OP To ?ecorothe most tfraal dlstrfbatton of trw gifu w? haTo divided tho country Into dl?'rlcta. Tho follow In* art! de? will tw dlstriiitncd In yonrdiitricr to ct>n Jamewot ??Spcar-IL^"PlusChcTd?rTobacco,on Janelar, IBS*: ICO AcrcgofLand.. az't?S.9S. I Weber Btylcl? Grand Upright Ptono. 1 EletrABt Ilunlftt Organ. lO S3onaGold fitcm-winding Wtttctca, Elgin Movement. XOisLWllann No. ascvlns.SLichlaos. SCOP? ?oa.OO 1.2SO OO coo od ia ?. S. Govrmnien: Bonds. $V)ciicti ?? Silver Etcm-WIndlDg Watchc*. Springfield Movement.. ? 22x-'22.' SOO Mcenchaiim Pfpea. 1.2O0 OO G'.ro Pive lb. Bosea Bpcar-Hcad To- ? ^ bacco. a,ooo OO Total Value, - 814,300 00 3'X'XCrJU U 'I'XOW. r.nmher of "Spear-head" Taca,' win b? ftfr? f. TJcffl 7prlght Piano, and to thi) next. tnEleeantCcr a Gold Watch cat h, and so on.nnta tfco MB Gift* are Grand Up next. tnEleeanilicr .j.tmt'Jtr?S?Glft*a ua from May 15 tu June 1, mi, ftn-ictt.;rourrjrci?at. , Middletowrc, Ohio?