Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1885 — Page 3

The Returning Gold-Hunter.

Ia tht'etovd a* the La|e Shore D tt pot was a big fellow wearing a fur orwrcdjkt and a broad-brimmed hat. He wkfegd up aad down the great platform with his hands in his pocketA smoking and singing, apparently in tire best ot Humor. One of those inquisitive men always to be found near a railway train, who had been watching him for some time, finally ventured to address him. "From the West?" The individual in for removed, his cigar and replied: “You bet." “Going East?" 1 “You bet." 1 The inquisitive man became interested. He was going East, too. It was eleven years since he had been east of Lake luohigan, and he was going down to see the old folks in Pennsylvania. “That ain’t a marker to me," said the Westerner, with great vehemence. “I went West in ’49, and this is my first appearance this side of the Rocky Mountains since. I live when I’m to home in Maine, and that’s where I’m going now. When I left there I was a boy of 22 or thereabouts. Do you think they will know me now?” and he stroked his gray beard thoughtfully. “They will if you’ve got rich in the meantime," said the inquisitive man, making an effort to appear as if he did not care whether the question implied by his remark was answered or not. He was equally surprised when his companion responded: “That’s just it, stranger. Fve been on the ooast these thirty-five years. Jerusalem! but think of" it—a lifetime almost. I’ve had more’n a thousand prospects that were considered immense. I’ve been chasing something, nothing, all these years. Sleeping or waking I’ve seen the glitter of gold. Did you ever get that way? No, of oourse you didn’t. I have seen gold everywhere, and yet pould not find it. The mountains with their snowy peaks, the glistening ice, the sparkling frost have all filled me with wonder, avarice, greed. Everything that shone has tempted me. My eyes have been strained so long, my whole being has been so absorbed in this cursed search, that it tires me to look anywhere or at anything. I like to smoke, and close my eyes and think. A wasted life is not pleasant for reflection. The hardships that I have endured, the things that might have been, haunt me and disgust me with myself.” "Relatives down East?” inquired the man by his side, who was getting interested. “Yes, sir, my mother; and that’s what’s taking me over the divide, stranger. A curious thing about that; mighty curious. : For thirty-five years I hardly gave the old lady a thought. She wrote frequently, and I wrote when I had time, but not like I ought to have done. I was absorbed in goldhuhting, when one day I received a letter from her containing her photograph. She’s more’n 75 years old. It struck me like an avalanche. ‘Poor old mother,’ says I, and as I looked up I saw myself, wrinkled and gray, in a glass, and observed,‘Poor fool boy.’ Well, sir, from that moment I lost interest in gold, quartz, and placers. When I looked at the snowy peaks, I saw my mother. I dreamed of her at night. Her eyes were always before me, swimming in tears as they were the day we parted. Finally I gave up, converted what little property I had into dust, and determined to go home. I don’t care who knows. Here’s a ’49er who has >been lured from the gold country by a mother’s tears. It will pay me richer dividends than the things I have been chasing so long.”

Lucky Plants.

In some parts of the world, one kind of aster is in high repute as a sort of divining rod. A forked branch is cut off with various superstitious ceremonies, and the two twigs are taken in the hands and firmly held with the point in a horizontal position. The holder walks over the ground, and, according to the popular belief, when immediately over a spring, the point, in spite of all efforts to the contrary, will turn directly downward, thus indicating the presence of water. In other regions the hazel is used for the same purpose and is supposed also to indicate, in mineral countries, the presence of veins of silver or gold. Both hazel and aster are believed, in some mountain districts of Germany, to be powerful in protecting men from lightning, and sprigs of these plants are often seen hung over a door to preserve the house from thunderbolts. The ancients used the laurel for the same purpose, and Augustus is said to have put on a laurel crown whenever a thunder-storm came up. The lily, in some Oatholio countries, is considered a lucky flower, it being the emblem of the Virgin Mary, who cared for it and aM who loved it, while the marigold is also lucky, for it is likewise consecrated to her. The bleeding heart sprang from a drop of blood wrung from her by the agony of witnessing the death of her son, and is therefore also considered a very lucky flower. In England, the mistletoe has been reverenced from the days of the Druids, but is now considered as lucky for lovers, the kissing at Christinas time being done under its branches when suspended in the hall. John’s wort is luck if it be gathered before dawn On St. John’s Day; at any other time it has no power to command good fortune. The poppy and tuberose are lucky for the living, because they are loved by the dead, but oddly, enough, the immortelle is unlucky for the same reason, the difference being caused by some legend or superstition which has been forgotten. There is a French superstition that the spirits of - the dead, revisit their graves and are pleased to, see them crowned with immortelles, and these and the myrtle, wjiich is sacred to love, are more frequently seen on graves in France than any other plants or flowers. BuchanAn Bead’s poem describing Sheridan’s ride from Winchester is said by a friend of the latter to have become the bane of his existence. In the popular mind, that little jaunt on horseback is his only achievement! The rest of his gallant services have been thrown into oblivion, so far as the knowledge of the masses is concerned. Women especially worry him almost crazy on

Hie subject. He is bound, fit common politram *o answer their questions about it, and unnumbered are the albums in which he has been compelled to write a verse of the poem over his signature. He used to decline to do tins, on the ground that it was not modest, but he fouqd that his scruples were not appreciated, and so he now soribbles a couplet, which glories the horse only, with no mention of the rider.

Something New in the Law.

Senator Vance claims that the peoEle of North Carolina are the Tnost iw-abiding people in the world, and to prove it tells of a newly appointed Justice of the Peace who, on a public ocoasion, when a fight was about to commence, commanded the peace, and preserved 1 it by rushing between two combatants, drawing a knife a foot in length, and threatening instant death to the man that should violate the publio peace. I know (writes a correspondent) of an incident which illustrates admirably the love of justice which animates our excellent body of magistrates, as well as their ingenuity in threading the mazes of the law and’ arriving at its true meaning and intent. A newly appointed J. P. in one of our eastern counties was trying a civil case of much difficulty, in which the law appeared to be involved in considerable doubt. On one side was Lawyer B , contending that the law was dead in favor of his client; on the other was Lawyer H—-, who was equally as positive that the law was clearly on the other side. The Court was in great doubt for a time, but a lucky idea occurred to its mind. “Gentlemen," said the Court, “the facts in this case are well ascertained, but the law seems to be doubtful. The attorneys on each side have stated what the law is, but they do not agree. The Court decides that, as the facts are established by the oaths of witnesses, the law must be established in like manner. The Court requires each attorney to swear that the law is what he has asserted it to be.” One of the attorneys took the required oath without hesitation. The other demurred, and lost his case. Our new J. P. declares that he has discovered a plan of getting at the truth of the law nevef thought of by Coke or Blackstone. — Harper's Magazine. ;

The Legend of the Willow.

One day a golden-haired child, who lived where no trees or flowers grew, was gazing wistfully through the open gate of a beautiful park, when the gardener chanced to throw out an armful of dry cuttings. Among them the little girl discovered one with a tiny but juststarting. “Perhaps it will grow,” she whispered to herself, and, dreaming of wide, cool boughs and fluttering leaves, she carried it carefully home, and planted it in the darksome area. Day after day she watched and tended it, and when, by-and-by, another bud started, she knew that the slip had taken root. Years passed, and the lowly home gave place to a pleasant mansion, and the narrow area widened into a spacious garden, where many a green tree threw its shadow. But for the golden-haired child, now grown into a lovely maiden, the fairest and dearest of them all was the one she had so tenderly nourished. No other tree, she thought, cast such a cool, soft shade; in no other boughs did the birds sing so sweetly. But while the tree lived and flourished, the young girl drooped and faded. Sweeter and sadder grew the light in her blue eyes, till by-and-by God’s angel touched them with a dreamless sleep. Loving hands crowned the white brow with myrtle, and under the branches she had loved laid her tenderly to rest. But from that hour, as if in sorrow for the one that had tended it, the stately tree began to droop. Lower and lower bent the sad branches, lower and lower, until they caressed the daisied mound that covered her form. “See!” said her young companions, “the tree weeps for her who loved it." And they oalled it the Weeping Willow. —Alta Grant

What Angered the Landlord.

Whereupon the Second Yice President of the Hawkeye Club chipped in a story about a country landlord. “You know old Smith who keeps the hotel down at Smithville, don’t you?” The members of the club unanimously voted that they didn’t. “Well, one time two lads and lasses went to this hotel and got married—double wedding, you know. While the ceremony was being performed old Smith happened to think that he didn’t have a cigar in the house, and of course after the ceremony the bridegrooms would want to set ’em up on the cigars. So he hustled round and persuaded a drummer to sell him a box of cigars. He opened the box aud displayed them to the best possible advantage in his showcase; and he was gazing on them with great pride and satisfaction when, the ceremony having been performed, the two bridegrooms came out. And what do you suppose they did? Borrowed some matches from old Smith to light their pipes with. ” Burlington Hawkeye.

Confusion of Tongues.

Strange borrowings and misconceptions go on and French, in point of language. We have just been reminded that “flirt” and “flirtation,” which the French have adopted as untranslatable, are derived from the French “conter fleurette.” I may add that “ticket,” now passed also into the French, is but the abbreviation of “etiquette,” which, besides its other, now universal, meaning, signifies also a label. More curious still, “blackguard” is but the corruption, in sense and spelling, of “blagueur.” It is a more remarkable instance of transmutation in language than even the misspelt French ‘‘true,” from the English “trick.”

Survived the Campaign.

' A Michigan fisherman recently hooked a pickerel that was found to contain ten pounds of honey and a swarm of bees. If anybody wants to nail this lie we will furnish the spike. Our arm is so tired that we can’t do it. — Burlington Free Press.

Boys of Twenty-flve Years Ago.

A boy in lowa writes as follows! “I am greatly interested & your Talks with the Boys.’ In Borne of them yon have spoken of the boys of twenty or twenty-five years ago. I take it you are old enough to toll us something interesting about the boys of that period.” Well, my lad, I wish a dozen times a week that I was a boy of to-day, but never once do I wish to be set back to the boyhood of twenty-five years ago. I presume there was considerable difference between the boys living in cities and those dwelling in towns or living on farms—l mean in the matter of dress and privileges, but it was lonesome enough to be a boy anywhere. What was home? Well, the very rich had carpets, bane-seat chairs and a melodeon and “kept a hired girl,” but the commonly well-off had rag oarpets on the parlor floors and the others went bare. Splint or flag-bottom chair were thought good enough, and the dollar chromos of to-day would have been considered fit for the parlor of the richest man in the village. Wall paper had soarcely been heard of, and all furniture was of the plainest description. All the beds of these days had cords and a straw tick, and all boys up to 14 or 15 years of age slept in trundle-beds. It was neldom that a common family lighted more than one candle of an evening, and this furnished the light for all. It was something extra when two candles were allowed, and the sight of three or four burning at once in one house would have created the greatest astonishment outside. It was the way all people lived—simple, economical, and without any heed for society or fashion, but it was terribly dreary compared to your homes of to-day. What was our living? One meal was almost the counterpart of another. In a village of 500 inhabitants perhaps three families could afford wheat bread, but it was “Johnny oake” with all the rest, week in and week out. Fresh meats came at rare intervals, aud salt pork, potatoes, apple “sass,” a very crude sort of pie, and weak tea or barley coffee. Mind you, the children got no warm drinks, and though almost everybody kept a cow, the nulk wassayed for pudding. While butter was not more than 6 cents per pound, the children were expected to eat gravy in place of it; and while eggs might be had for 5 cents a dozen they were looked upon as a luxury. Up to the time when afboy was 14 he had no chair at the table, but stood up to eat. It was a rare thing for a young person to give a party, or for a young people to be found at lectures or exhibitions. The rule was to force them into bed soon after dark. At the age of 15 I had never seen a show of any sort, nor had anything of the kind ever been in the village. Had there been one every week it would have done us boys no good. Not three out of the hundred I knew could have raised a dime to pay his way in, or would have been allowed to use the money in that way. How did we dress? Well, the oldest son had rather the best k show. Father’s wornout clothes were ripped up, dyed' over and made up anew for him. The rest of us had to take our chances when a “store order” was. traded out. Every mother was a tailor, and she cut the clothes according to her own ideas. The pantaloons might be too short, but never too long. If the coat happened to fit it was all right; if not, the boy had to wear it just the same. It was considered a sin to let boys wear boots or shoes during the summer. Therefore from May to October all boys went barefoot, even to church. A pair of cowhide boots were good enough for anybody’s boy, and a sixshilling cloth cap fitted him out for head-gear. What amusements did we have? In the towns and villages the boys had their games for Saturday afternoon, but during the rest of the week were expected to put in their spare time at the wood pile or in the garden. On a farm it was not more than twice a year that a boy got a half day off. It was considered sinful to dance, and singing was not much encouraged. If a lad had any musical talent he had more enemies than friends. The idea of most parents seemed to be to prevent their boys from having a good time. If a lad could not be loaded down with enough work to keep his spirits in check, there were plenty of women in the neighborhood to tell him to his face that they expected to live to see him hung for murder. As to the family government, the oldtime father was supposed to be infallible. He could not take his son’s life, but he could come very near it and escape even censure. The boys were not requested, but ordered, to do this and that. I can remember many fathers who made it a practice to keep “gads” in the house. About once in so long they made a trip to the woods to cut blue-beech /and hickory switches, and these were laid by to season. The boy who did not receive a “licking” once a week felt that something dreadful was about to happen in that community. It was considered the correct thing to “tan his jacket” on general principles. Many parents reasoned that unless a boy was thrashed about once in bo often he would be pretty certain to go to the bad. I cannot remember a case where a boy did not stand in fear of his father. — M. Quad.

Transportation of Heat.

A Pittsburgh prophet makss the assertion that in fifty years, perhaps twenty-five, coal will not be carried from the mines to its place of destination in bulk, but only its actual heat energy transported, and that by wire. This process, he says, can be accomplished by converting the coal into heat, the heat into motion, and the motion into electricity. A storage battery at Cincinnati would take it up as fast as S Derated at the mines. From this ttery it could be taken out and converted back into motion and heat, or changed into light. It is only a matter of time, perhaps, until this and still more wonderful things are done; and, to-day, we are told, Edison is working upon some such idea as the above.— Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.

The Revolution

In medical practice, which haa taken place within the past thirty yean, haa been rery marked. When Hostetter's Stomach Bitters first made their appearance, violent pnrfration, the lancet and narcotic* wen maaanraa reaorted to wtUr little regard to the idloeynoraalea of the Molt. Now Infinitely more satisfactory results an accomplished with the Bitters. The constipated an no longer dosed and drenched, the feveratrlcken an not weakened by bleeding, and sedatives hare taken the place of opiates. Dyspepsia, nervousness, insomnia, irregularity of the bowels, rheumatism, and Chills and fever, are aoooeaafally treated with this popular tonic and regulator. As a medicated stimulant, it la professionally commended, and la preferable, aa a means of renewing exhausted energy, to the average tonics. These statements rest upon ample evidence. r .

Practical Metaphysics.

Don’t dram on the desk with yonr fingers or “joggle" your foot by the hour while sitting down. In so doing yon are expending strength for nothing —strength to get which you have eaten and slept—strength yon need to use to beet advantage in baying, selling and getting a living. Every movement of muscle, whether it accomplishes anything or not, whether voluntary or involuntary, costa an outlay of bodily strength. Every thought also involves an expenditure of strength. Therefore all thonght involving fret, worry, fear, or borrowed trouble is so much strength unprofitably expended. It will waste yon away mind and body. Yon tell a man or woman whose existence has been a life-long fret by their careworn, hollow, emaciated faces. They are never healthy. Fret kills more people than the cholera. It leaks away strength constantly. At last the weakest organ or function gives way. This we call disease. The doctor comes and gives the disease a Latin name. The disease may attack heart, liver, lung, stomach, kidney. But the real and underlying cause had been at work for years in the patient’s mind. Yon can’t help fretting, worrying, borrowing trouble. That makes no difference as to result. Merciless nature takes no account of what yon can't help. Years of habit may have made worrying “second nature" for you. It may be a habit as hard to break as the “joggle" of your heel while sitting at the desk. Both movements—the physical one of your foot and the mental one of your mind—may have become involuntary. Yon might call it automatic mind or body action or automatic exhaustion.— Few York Graphic.

We accidentally overheard the following dialogue on the street yesterday: Jones. Smith, why don’t you stop that disgusting hawking and spitting? Smith. How can I? You know I am a martyr to catarrh. J. Do as I did. I had the disease in its worst form, but I am well now. S. What did you do for it? J. I used Br. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy. It cured me and it will cure you. S. I’ve heard of it, and, by Jove, TO try it. J. Do so. You’ll find it at all the drug stores in town. “What did you say your friend is, Tommy r’ “A taxidermist.’’ “What’s that?” “Why, he’s a sort of animal upholsterer.” Important. When you visit or leave New York City, save Baggage Expreesajje and Carriage Hire, and stay at the Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central Depot: 600 elegant rooms fitted up at a coqt of one million dollars, reduced to $1 and upwards per day. European plan. Elevator, Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cabs, ■tage, and elevated railroad to all depot*. Families can live better for less money at the Grand Union than at any first-class hotel in the city. Men can by no possibility become female clerks; but there is nothing to prevent women becoming mall clerks. Horsford’s Acid Phosphate, VALUABLE MEDICINE. Dr. W. H. Parmelee, Toledo, Ohio, says: “1 have prescribed the ‘acid’ in a large variety of diseases, and have been amply .satisfied that it is a valuable addition to our list of medicinal agents. A new opera is called “The Orange Girl.*’ It Is expected to provoke “ peels ” of laugh* ter. Mant ladles who for years had scarcely ever enjoyed the luxury of feeling well have been renovated by the use of Lydia Biokhara's Vegetable Compound. The habit of mendacity la so universal that sometimes truth lies—at the bottom of a well. Young Men, Bead Thia. The Voltaic Belt Co., of Marshall, MidL, offer to send their oelebrated Electro-Vol-taic Belt and other Electric Appliances on trial for thirty days, to men (young or •old) afflicted with nervous debility, loss of vitality and manhood, and all kindred troubles. Also for rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis, and many other diseases. Complete lertor&tioh to health, vigor, and manhood guaranteed. No risk is Incurred, as thirty days’ trial is allowed. Write them at once for illustrated pamphlet, free. “Put up** st the Gault House. The business man or tourist will find firstclass accommodations at the low prioe of $2 and $2.50 per day at the Gahlt House, Chicago, corner Clinton and Madison streets. This far-famed hotel is located in the center'of the city, only one block from the Union Depot. Elevator; all appointments flrst-clasa. H. W. Hott, Proprietor. “ 1 Have Been Afflicted with an Affection of the Throat from childhood, caused by diphtheria, and have used various remedies, but cave never found anything equal to Brown’s Bronchial Troches.” — Rev. G. M. F.Hampton, Faction, Ky. Sold only In boxes. Many persons in Pittston are using Ely's Cream Balm, a Catarrh remedy, with most satisfactory results. A lady is recovering the sense of smell which she had not enjoyed for fifteen years. She had given up her case as Incurable. Mr. Barber has used it in bis family and recommends it highly. A Tunkhannock lawyer, known to many of our readers, testifies that he was cured of partial deafness. —Pttteton (Fa.) Gazette. Not a liquid or snuff. 50 cents. The tortures portrayed by the author of “Inferno,” are scarcely greater than these suffered daily by the victim of neuralgia and rheumatism. For a long time Mrs. Morris U. Williams, of West Exeter, N. Y., was unable to rise from her bed without assistance. One bottle of Athlophoros cared her, and made her feel “like a new woman.” Price $1 per bottle If your druggist hasn’t it, send to Athlophoros Co., 112 Wall street, N. Y. Pure Cod-Liver Oil, made from selected livers on the sea-shore, by Caswell, Haz arc Sc Co., New York. It is absolutely pure and sweet. Patients who have once taken it prefer it to all others. Physicians have decided It superior to any of the other oils In market. The Chinese must go, and all Americans should go—and buy a bottle of Cforbafinci 12m deodorised petroleum hair renewer and dresser. Hues the recent improvement, no preparation ever had such a sale or gave such general satufaotion as Oarbolina. Sold by all druggists. Evert lady or pen tie man that is a sufferer from severe headache should read the advertisement of Dr. Bells, In another column of this paper. , Chapped Hands, Faoe, Pimples and rough Skin, cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, made by Caswell, Hazard * Co., New York.

G. M. D. .. Walking down Broadway is vary pleasant, When you feel well, and T K—- never felt better than when his friend asked him how he got over that severe cough of his so speedUy. “Ah, my boy,” saffl T— -, “G. M. D. did it!” And his friend wondered what G. M. D. meant. He knew It did not mean a Good Many Doctors, forT K had tried a dozen in vain. “I have it,” said he, Just hitting the nail on the bead, “you mean Dr. Fierce’s *Golden Medical Discovery,’ or Gold Medal Deserved, as my friend J- 8 always dubs ft.*’ Sold by druggists. No WASTE of shot: “What did you kill?” Inquired a pedestrian of s sportsman on horseback. “Time,” was the sententious response. Colds, fevers, and Inflammations broken up by Dr. Pieroe’s Extract of Bmart-Weed. A subscriber advertises for “A plain girl to cook.” He probably was afraid he would be hanged if be cooked a pretty girl. Hen. Win. D. Kelley, M. t\, Judge Jos. R. Flanders, of New York, and T. 8. Arthur, have been interviewed by a newspaper reporter as to their eYpcrfenoe with Compound* Oxygen. Their testimonyto its ouratlve action is clear and direct, and shows It to be tee most wonderful vitalising agent yet discovered. Copies of these remarkable interviews, and a Treatise on Compound Oxygen, will be mailed free by Drs. Starkey Sc Palen, 1109 Girard st., Philadelphia,

We beg to Inform all persons suffering from THROATOR LUN6 AFFECTIONS, Such as ' COUGHS, COLDS, CROUP, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, CONSUMPTION, That they win not flail to find relief and a Permanent Cure by using, according to directions, ALLEN’S LONG BALSAM IHs haraloffl to the most delicate ohfld! It contains no Opium in any form! NEW EVIDENCE. Bead the following: Addison, Pa* Aprill -m La Fayette, R. I* 7,1883. —I took a violent f* Oct. 12. 1881.-Gentle-cold, and it settled on men: Allow me to say o blood. ALLEN’S Balaam for a bad at LUNG BALSAM was Ml tack of Bronchitis, I recommended to me |M am entirely cured. I as a gooa remedy. I " send this voluntarily, took it, and am now 42 that those afflicted sound and well. Yours may be benefited, respectfully, a a fours respectfully, a. jrWnrjaiAN. M bu»mll h.davm. CONSUMPTION. Addison, Pa* April, j® AstorU, Bl* April 6, 1883.—A. J. COLBOM, B _ cheerfully say yonr < !S Esq* Editor of the I len’s Long Balsam, i writes: I can re com- | better than any cough mend ALLEN'S LUNG -m remedy, andgfves <reneln * treq*ue ntljpreoombest remedy for Colds ran mended by the medand Coughs I ever 111 leal profession here. used. " ” H.CJfooney, DrVst. SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE DEALERS, Catarrh u rfrfoaVyaMjjlßCauses no Pain. ft’ / late asstrito Thorough Treat* ment will Cure. Give it a Trial. HAY'FEVER 50 cente Druggists'. I™ * la 00 cents by mail, registered, Send for circular. Sample by mail. 10 cents. nrilPinUC to Soldiers and Heirs. Send stamp PEIISIDIIS Agent ßwussesm PATENTS Hand-Book FREE. The OLDEST MEDICINE in the WORLD is M|~ probably Dr. Isaac Thompson’s U •Iterated Eye Watalt This article is • carefully prepared physician's prescription, and ha* been in constant uae tor nearly a century, and notwithstanding the many other preparation! that have been introduced into the market, the sale of this article is constantly increasing. If the directions are followed it wfll never foTTVe particularly invite the attention of physicians to (to merits. John L. Thompson, Hone <t Co., TROY, N. Y.

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A Greenback, of *IOO 1,000 LoeOGent’a Pocket Kidvea....,, 1,000 ■ 1 Iflckel plated Colombia Meyele 150 1,000C.A Greeahaduof |1 each J....... 1,000 ■ 1 Grand Square Plaao 800 10 Oral.’ C.ld Watch~, EagiUl bwoeal M 0 H 1 Grand Cabinet Orga* 200 10 ladle.' “ “ “ “ ....... 0M ■ 1 Three aeat Bockaway 200 SO Boy.'Silver “ kmtrltaa “ ........ *■ 1 Silver Dinner Service 100 tSollairc Diamond Player Btoga. 460 H 6 Top Boggle. 1,000 3Patent Haree.ter. 1,660 ■ 50C.8 Gree.barW. of *OO eaek 1,000 2,oooElegaatirt Gem. 1,660 H 1000 autograph Ablumv, *2 each 2,000 S Raw Silk Paefor Salt l .mli.re 1,060 ■ 2 Village Carta 200 1,4«> Gold Elager Brew* H Scarf Flo., Loeketa, Faaa mad Ckhlaa, and 92,421 other_pre*enta, valued from 20 cent, to *l, make, a grand aggregation of H 160,000 prearata, thm guaranteeing a preoent U each and every now ankaarlher who Mnda na 50 erata. ft All of the above preaeuta will be awarded in a fair and impartial manner. Freamto will he aent to ray H part of the United States or Canada. No portage will be asked from any aubtoriber to forward pnaenta THE H SO CENTSI which you send ntia the regular price for a year , anhdeription and therefor, w. chart, nofhtng H for the present. Ofß PBOPIT will be in your future patronage and the increased rate we will get for oar advertising H apace TOUR SUBSCRIPTION FEEE. Get five of your friends to loin you by cutting thia out sad shewing it to them. Send H u. *2.30 and w. Will aend you THE POULTRY EXETER for one year, and ran numbered receipt for each of -ora ■ nbaeribeii, aad 000 extra for your trouble. SEND TEN SCISCaiBEag WITH $3.00 and we will send yen X 2 mbacriptirms and 13 receipts. il; la nave AMI V I Thia offer will hold good until February 23 oaly. as we shall limit the number of new rakaerip. ■ 4UIIATaUNLI t tiona to 100.000. to we would advise all of our friend, to forward uhoenprwm. man eariy-date, ■ aa in no ease will they bo roceivorSUter than February 21. ft. TUC BAIII TDV VCCACII kthe w “<* ablert edited Poultry Paper in the euuivtvy and aimed/haa n dm-■ lOC rUULInT UCim htiw of ao.orxheofw*. and reqoire. only 46,000 mere to hava the desired nnmker. It contains stxtoen pages, baanfifully iUaatrmierl. Telia hew to maka poultry pay- - S 500 STEM-WINDING WATCHES FREE.. In order that we may poettirely got the 40,600 more sobmribers required by the Hi of Pabraary, the publish* ha* kengk* H see Stem-winding Wutcfcaa. mad thane 566 Watches win be given away to too Errt too pMyi. «h* answer this ad- ■ vertwement If you trad n. SO arnta you wdl he entiUed to one of themold, wrt known and ndishie wMehaa aad awe noMp* ■ goad for we preeent. Theee wakche. are warranted to be good tune-keepera. . H Wa anil print in foil in the Febvnsry iaaue of THE POULTRY KEEPER Iho names and addrt—a of foe wirniovv Stem-winding Waterhury Wafitoes. Tfo. offer ic bran Sde and vrill he earned out to the letter. Send note, don't wait. ■ THE POULTRY KEEPER “.25=2 could notaXord otherwise. Undoubtedly some who mad this new departure will think as a** to give premn is n unit on reasonable and unprofitable; but let assay to all «ueh persons that it eoofa anywhere from *25,060 to 060 to aeeure a large rireulatton to a paper. We know of a publisher that spent *60.000 in one week to (-bring away free copies ■ and pupor., amd the meney was wefl spent, aseurvd for an eatablfohed raahtn that paid gtod H much tor matter, and jut aa much for 'illustrations, electrotypes, editorial service*, rent, aad for setting np the typo 6* a paper of 100 circulation as H does tor a pepm with 100,600 circulation. On small odßfo each one ofthe above itema mtoßa B the oust of a single poper alarmingly, but on large editicn. the open* is spread over to many papers tort it is atom* raßrriy ft hart. Urn* year see that large ptudta can be made only by doing a large burtnera. ThlaU precisely what w» propoao drauft rt anew and hrtp aa to increato our Irit. by Mu* grand mdpsec;j only so CfiWTB *

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