YlM> twmrf Kt Pttai A writer rtnias that in IS4S Mr. William Porifie waa dispatched to New Grenada to reflect plant* for the Royal Gardens, Kew. He was apodal !v manured to find a few special plants, one of which was the ivory am palm. In his account of this, Mr. Pordie aare: "In a journey of 600 miles, from Santa Martha to Orana, in New Gra nada in the village of Setncna, seventeen leagues ftren hence, and near the great river 1 entered the mountains, and flaw for the first time the ivory nut palm marrorarpaX called Tap* *■ by the natives. The habit of this pilot is to hare little or no stem, what t here is is decumbent; it is not a robust tree. Old plants have from fifteen to twenty primate leaves, which when fully grown measure nearly twenty feet in length, •? a delicate green color, very grateful, tdmiUr to iboat of the dale palm. The male and female flowers are borne on sepa rate plants. The male flowers arc produ ced in six clusters from the bases of the leaves and on abort focMocks. The clusters are compact and form a nearly globose head, which, on account of the style-like projections resembling the rigid hair of a negro, h is not inaptly called <\t besa del wejT rti (negro's bead.) These heads lie dose to the ground, each cluster containing four of fire seeds. The seed contains at Ant a dear insipid liquid, which afterwards hotrenos milky ami sweet. anl ultimately tanrdrns and becomes the "vegetable ivory" of cosamwre. Each of there nuts is aKmt the war of a green walnut, ami is covered with a yellow, sweet, oily pulp, which is ecilscted sad sold under tire name of /Yj>o del TkpwßL A spoonful of the latter with a little sugar and water makes the celebrat ed (INehdf said to be the most delicious beverage of the country. The tem of the male is larger ami more erect than daa Of the female, ami the singularity at ha infioresenre is only equalled by its beauty. The fragrance is most powerful and delicious, expanding that of any other plant, and a diffusive that the air for many yards becomes alive with myriads ot in serts. Mr. Pimhc states that he had to carry some of these twelve miles, and though he killed a number of the annoying inserts that followed him. yet the next day a great many still hovered about the flowers, havit£ come all the way from the woods where the latter grew. Oil i rUtc Flm rt*fßfrr Railway. Fifty years ago—that is. September, —the first passenger railway in Epgiaad. the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, was opened with great ceremony. A rear before a prixe of £SOO had been (C led for the best locomotive engine, which had bee® won by Robert Stophen snr. 1 * Rocket, upon which were subsequently modelled the okl grasshopper engines of the Baltimore A Ohio Railroad, them appearance being suggestive of their name. Eight lo comotive engines had been completed and placed upon tho line, ami all had been tented with entire success. To every engine was attached four patrnger carriages, each containing twenty persons. The first en gine. the Northumbrian, drew the most dis tinguished guests—the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Deri, and ether members of the Miniatry. It had one line of the double trech tc Itself. The other seven locomo tives with their carriages, billowed each ether cm the other line. The procession started fretn IJverpool at 11 o'clock, with laga. miotic, fine weather, ami great enthu- MMB* Seventeen miles from liverpool they stopped to take in water, and in order le afford the Duke of Wellington an oppor tunity of seeing the procession, the seven locomotive*, with their carriage* were of fered to paas slowly by the Northumbrian standing en its track. Several gentlemen bad alighted while the locomotives were taking in water, and one of them, Mr. Hwkanoii. member off Parliament for Liv •rpotv and an tm-nes; supporter off tie rail rend cause, catching sight off the Duke of Wellington, between whom and himself there had been some political coolness, ran eagerly across the track to shake him by the hand. At that moment the order was given for the seven engines to move for ward. Mr. Huskisson was bewildered. The Rocket, wtuck was the leading engine, struck him while he was still in doubt where to flee. The wheels went over his leg and thigh, and he expired that evening. The accident cast a deep gloom over the day's festivity. The trip was concluded, feat people waiting along the line might net be disappointed, but all rejoicing and gayety were at an end. The next day the railway wws opened for passenger traffic, and carried 140 persons from Liverpool to Manchester in two bmrs. The original cakaJatioos off the construction had been baaai an probable returns from heavy mer chandise traffic—coal, cotton and iron. They had formed no high expectation of any great emolument from transporting pasw ngi G. But the railway was hardly opened before an average of 1,200 persons daily were willing to trust it with their five* In a few years it was found that fee enormous traffic was too heavy for the original rail* and it became necessary to relay fee rand at considerable expense. But though September 15, 1830, is the graatese day in railroad annals, being that ea which fee world's first railroad was opened complete, the Maryland Rail road preceded the Liverpool and Manches ter in utility. The first sod of the Balti more and Ohio Railroad was broken for its coaetractioe July 4, 1828, and by the next year, horse car* assisted by one locomo tive engine, were carrying passengers and traffic between Baltimore, the Relay House, and Ell icon's Mill* tmprevMMat fa Tcccuble*. Vegetables have been more improved in their qualities and appearance by careful cultivation than many persons are aware. Celery, oo agreeable to the most palate* is a modification of a plant the taste of which la oo acrid and hitter that it cannot be eaten. Our cauliflowers and cabbage* which weigh many pound* are largely developed eolewarta that grow wild on the seashore, and do not weigh more than half an ounce each. Beets ami carrots were originally little more than hard, stringy roots; while the potato was at first no larger than a wal nut. Turnips and carrots are thought to be indigenous roots of France; cauliflowers came from Cypru* artichokes from Sicily, lettuce from Co* peas from Syri* 1 leans from Persia, spinach from Western Asia, radishes from Chin* onions from the East, and rhubarb from Turkey. Bam net infect the systems of those who use HnmsHub fenmech Bitters as a precaution aminut ft. Sor is it lass useful as a remedy where intermittent and remittent fevr has fVflv salalil shod itself, in consequence of a paraaymm with awtoniahiiig certainty, and ill I fete type Of disease, even in its mast iHrtualt form. This medians is'sn sapsstei boon to fee emigrant population" of tetefat, where fever* of a malarial type are paiauilmtj prevalent, but the recognition off Ita aaeriss is so far from being limited, that A is known sad Braised at its true value Aroarhont ths length and breadth of America. Traveler* by land sad ee* miners and sojourn te unhealthy localities, esteem it highly, sad are Its moat rmaSsnt purchasers, and in many a rami household far and wide it is the HUMOROUS. M.X. ami Iris spouse dine together. The meal Is almost over, when he takes the bottle of Bordeaux, in which is left a scanty half-glass of liquor, and pre pares to empty It into his own tumbler. "Don't, darling, don't," cries his wife, who is superstitious; "if you drink the last drop ~of that wine you will be married again before the year is out, and I love you to much for that." And she emptied tho wine into her own glass and tosses it off. SCENE. —Augusta's boudoir. Lucy holds an open letter In her hand, and says: "Well, you see, dear, 1 only met him at Mouut Desert this summer, and we did flirt desperately, hut its too ab surd, his writing to me now and propos ing,now,isn't it?" Augusta—"Awfully bold, I think; but then it is just like a man. Shall you accept him?" "Lucy —Weill I don't know what to do. He don't deserve it, hut then he's awfully handsome, and besides I really think 1 would be a good wife. I can make splendid corn bread. A GOOD woman, after tho death of her husband, had married a brother of the departed. She preserved, never theless, In her dining room, a picture of her first spouse. One day a guest at the table, noticing the portrait, asked her if it was a member of her family. "Yes," replied the lady frankly, "it is the portrait of iny poor brother-in law." A MAN was once asked how he and his wife got along with so little fric tion in the family machinery. "Well," said he when we first married we botli wanted our own way. 1 wanted to sleep on linen sheets,my wife preferred cotton, and we couldn't agree. Finally we talked the matter over and came to the conclusion that it was unchristian to live in constant bickering; so we compromised on linen and have got along all right ever since. Boors CERTIFICATES.— It Is no vile drugged stuff, pretending to be made ol' wonderful foreign' rots, bark;*, itc., and puffed up by long bogus certificates of pretended miraculous cures, but a simple, pure, effective medicine, uiade of well known valuable remedies, that furnishes its own certificates by Its cures. We refer to Hop Bitters, tho purest and best of medicines.—Kx ckanye. See another column. COLONEL McClurg kicked a man out of an Alabama hotel for a personal af front. Six months after he saw the same man kicking another poor fellow out of another hotel. "Tush, man," said the Colonel—"Hold, but ain't you the man i kicked out of the Nassau House, a little while ago?" "Keep still, colonel," was the responso. "I>on't say one word. You and I know who It will do to kick." HE was a plain old granger, and when his son informed lilni that he had determined to go to college and learn something, the old gentleman looked straight at him and said: "Now look-a-here, John, you may Uarn reauin', ritin', 'rlthmetic, and a little jography, but if you grapple with any o' them dead langwidges, I'll kill you when you come home, so' they'll do you some good." Mmf. D., who has beeu guilty of ut tering a hasty word to one of the ser vants, repents and says kindly to him, "John, I'm afraid I spoke crossly to you a few moments ago." John generously, "Oh, tnadame, you know that I always make allowances for my poor employers!" "Do you see here where you are charged*, sir. with being drunk and disorderly?" observed the recorder, holding out the affidavit just signed and sworn to by a policeman. The tramp took the aftidsY.t,read it carefully, up side down and replied : Am I to blame ? I never wrote that." FIRST Boy—"Whereyer bin, Billy?" Second Boy—"Bin flshin'." First Boy —"Ketch anythin'?" with an anxious expression on his face. Far-seeing Second Boy—"No. But I expect ter when I get into the house." AN unpleasant passenger on a street car la a crying Baby. In such cases Dr. Bull's Baby syrup should be given to the little sufferer to ease ita troubles. 25 cents a bottle. THE pastor and deacons of a church at Gainsville, Texas, are said to have played poker, at 5 cents ante and 50 cents limit, while waiting for a quorum at a business meeting. HE is a wise preacher who pauses in his praver when the nrc alarm sounds, to allow his people to count tho strokes and locate the box. THOSE who work can tako care of themselves, A kind Providence must provide for loafers. ARE you a wall flower," he asked, and she replied, "No, I am a wall sir." Then they waltzed. AN Oswego woman thinks her hus band very stern —because he's always behind. WAS William Penn's pocket-hand kerchief the original pen wiper? Who nose? CHEMICAL analysis fails to find the least trace of adulteration in Dobbins' Electric Soap, (made by Cragin & Co., Philadelphia, Pa). For sale every where. It is for your interest to try it. Can the fellow who tenders a lady a biscuit be said to offer her a doughna tion. IN & malarial district of Indiana they have a base-ball club they call "Qui nine." A MAN who goes fishing should take luncheon along. He may get no other bite, A man cares little for his wrongs when getting his funeral rites. It's a game of bluff when you try to scale a precipice. A SAILOR makes tarring tours. Money Safes. —A recent contrivance for the protection of money safes is a net of telegraph wire spread all over them, in electric communication with a powerful alarm bell. Any attempt to force the safe open, to drill its sides, to cut or remove the net work, or to tam per in any way with the apparatus, sounds the alarm. A DRT, RASPING CODOH, Irritates and e' dang ers the Langs, and greatly debilitates and an noys the patient. Dr. Jayne's Expector tnt re moves constriction or tbe bronclilal tubes, pro motes easy expectoration, heals all Inflamed part* and brings about a speedy cure of the most stubborn cough or Cold. BOMESTIC. A FRENCH WAY OF WASHING CLOTHES.—A system of washing clothes has lately been introduced in some French towns which Ls worthy of men tion. Its economy is so great as greatly to reduce the cost. This is the process; Two pounds of soap is reduced witli a little water to a pulp, which having been slightly warmed, is cooled in ten gallons ol water, to which is added one spoonful of turpentine oil and two spoonsful of ammonia; then the mix ture is agitated. The water is kept at a temperature which may be borne by the hand. In this solution the white clothes are put and left there for two hours hotore washing.them with soap, taking care, in the meantime, to cover the tub. The solution may bo warmed again and used oneo more, hut it will he necessary to add half a spoonful of turpentine and another spoonful of am monia. Once washed witii soap, the clothes are put in hot water, and the blue is applied. Tills process, it is ob vious, saves much time, much labor and fuel, while it gives to the clothes a whiteness much superior to that ob tained by any other process, and the de structive use of the washboard is not necessary to clean the clothes from the impurities which they contain. SNOW DRIFT CAKU.—I cup powdered sugar, 1 heaped cup prepared flour, 10 eggs tho whites only whipped still", juice of one lemon, and half the grated peel; and finally the Hour. Stir in very lightly and quickly, and bake at once in two loaves or in square cards. It is very nice baked as jelly cake and spread with tli's filling; whites of three e g£ s 1 heaping cup of powdered sugar, juice of 1 orange and half the peel, juice of one lemon. Whip to a good meringue avd put between the layers, adding more sugar for the frosting on the top. 8T K w Ki CAULIFLOWER. Common heals will dolor this; boll till about hall done; drain them and place them in a stew pan steins down and set on a Slow lire with a spoonful of fat. Stir gently so as not to break them, and in about live minutes add half a gill of broth (or half a teacup milk thickened with a tablespoonful of rice llour) and season with salt or pepper; simmer till done, stirring now and then, dish them, turn the sauce over them, and serve hot. MILK TOAST. —Cut slices of stale bread half an inch thick, toast quickly, and dip each slice, as toated into boil ing water; butter and salt slightly and lay in a covered dish. Have ready in a saucepan enough boiling milk to coverall well. Melt it in a little butter and salt and pour over tho toasted bread. Cover closely and let it stand live minutes before using. CUSTARD FISH. —BoII the soaked cod fish in water until tender; then pour off the water and pick very fine; have ready a quart of hot milk for three quarters of a pound of fish, and put in to it the fish, and a tablespoonful of butter; stit until it boils; then stir in with a heaping tablespoonful of flour, and cook it five minutes. Let it cool a little, and then stir into two well beat en eggs without further cooking. RET BACK 42 YEARS.—"I was troubled for many years with Kidney Complaint, Gravel, fcc.; my blood became thin; 1 was dull and inactive; could hardly crawl about; was an old worn out man all over; could get nothing to help me, until 1 got Hop Bitters, and now I am a boy again. My blood and kidneys are all right, and I am as active as a man of 30, although J am 72, and 1 have no doubt it will do as well for others of my age. It is worth a trial.— (Father.) JUMBLES. —One cup of butter, two of sugar beaten together; one cup of milk, hall" teaspoonful of soda stirred Into the milk, and four eggs; beat it well together; add any kind ot spice and six cups of flour; roll rather thin, cut it with a tumbler and a wine glas9 to form a ring; brush them over with the white of an egg, and sift on a very lit tle fine sugar before baking. Bake them fifteen or twenty miuutes. Arri.E MERINGUE.— Pare aud cut in quarters some apples, stew them with a little sugar until tender, and lay them in a shallow dish. Beat the whites of four eggs to a stiff froth, mix with them a teacupful of powdered sugar, spread over the apples, and bake fifteen min utes in a moderate oven. SPAM 9H CREAM . —One ounce gelatine three pints ot milk, six eggs, eight ta blespoonfuls of sugar; cook the gela tine one hour in the milk, then when it comes to a boil beat the yolks of the eggs with the sugar and stir in, let it simmer; then take off the tire and pour over it the whites of the eggs beaten to a froth; flavor with lemon or vanilla. APPLE JELLY.—A very nice, firm jelly may be made Irom the parings of apples and the cores. Cover them with water and let them boil until the water has wasted a little and the apple-skins are very soft; then strain them and add an equal quantity of sugar as their liquid. A little lemon juice, a few cloves, and some ginger improve the jelly. For a good eement for sealing bottles, mix three parts o r rosin, one of caustic soda, and five of water. This compo sition is then mixed wiijh half its weight of plaster Paris. The compound sets in three-quarters of an hour ad heres strongly, is not permeable like plaster used alone, and is attacted only slightly by warm water. The Umbrella Commandments, Much observed during the late rainy sea son. Thou Shalt neglect no opportunity to steal thy neighbor's umbrella. Thou shalt not respect the umbrellas of the father-in-law or mother-in-law, or any of the umbrellas of their maid servants or man servants. Thou shalt if possible, steal the umbrella of the stranger within thy gates. Thou shalt buy only for thyself a cheap cotton umbrella. Thou shalt leave it in place of thy friend's silk, ivory-handled, $5 umbrella. Thou shalt walk rapidly away with it, looking neither to the right nor left, and wear on thy face a meek, harmless expression. flow Women Would Voto. Where the question admitted to the ballot, and women were allowed to vote, every woman in the land who has used Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription would vote it to bean unfailing remedy for the diseases peculiar to her sex. Dr. Pierce has received hundreds of grateful testimonials of its curative power. IOWA CITT, lowa March ith 1878. Da. R. V. PIEBCE, Buffalo, N. Y.: Dear Sir :—For many months I was a great sufferer. Physicians could afford me no Belief. In my despair I com menced the use of your Favorite Pre scription. It speedily effected my en tire and permanent cure. Yours thankfully, MRS. PAUL R. BAXTER. AGRICULTURE. UAUVKSTING TOBACCO.—A very good way Is to cut the plants Just at night, and take them to the shed early IM the morning after the "dew Is oft." The plants are then cool ami less llablo to pole rot or sweat by adopting this me thod of harvesting. 1" hanging the plants avoid crowding, as space is as much an object with tobacco growers as with newspaper men, anil if the plants are over-crowded, the leaves are apt to sweat and rot. In about two woeks however, the danger is passed and the leaves will have commenced to "cure down," changing at first from green to yellow %nd from yellow to brown, the natural color of the leaf. Too rapid curing is not desirable, since tiie leaf is apt to be dry and husky, rather than soft and silky. Keep the sheds as dark as possible if dark-color ed leaf is sought tor, and open the doors if a lighter shade is wished for. Close the doors next tiie sun at all times, and open on the other side, but open all during the night, unless the weather is very muggy—a most dangerous time tor tiie curing process and tlie time when pole rot and sweat will ensue. After the plants or leaves are all "cured down," close the sheds tight so that the color may even up, but should a damp spell come on, open the doors, but not If rain beats in on to die leaves. Before cutting the plants see that all are thoroughly suckered,as the otfshooU are liable to grow when hung up, and the curing leaves come in contact with them are apt to rot and ho otherwise injured. Tobacco plants may bo hung either with twine or string, on laths, ns may be thought best. Both modes of banging in the sheds have their ad vocates, many claiming that when hung on laths the leaves cure better and are less liable to sweat or rot. Well-ripen ed tobacco will cure faster than when only partially ripe; hence there is less danger from rotting when the plant is thoroughly matured. Havana seed to bacco must not be cut unless well-ri pened, as the leaves will be hitter in fla vor if cut when green. The plunts of tiiis variety should stand in the field so long ustliere Is no danger from fro3ts, say from eighteen to twenty-four days after being topped, and in some cases even longer. On low grounds, where the early frost nips the vegetation, the plants should ho carefully watc d and cut, even if not ripe; since i vere frost, or any frost, even a "white" one, unfits the leaves for use, and since unripe tobacco is better than that touch ed by this merciless foe of the weed. PERSONS of sedentary habits, and overworked, find in Dr. Bull's Balti more Pills a specific for want of Appe tite, Palpitation, Debility, Constipa tion, and many other ailments. At all druggists. Price *25 cents. BATS. -The damage by rata is one of the most serioua losses to which farmers are subjected. On the whole, this loss is doubtless greater than that from all the tires which occur upon farms. We have tried a preparation called ' Poi soned Wheat," put up for the purpose of destroying vermin, and find it very effective. The rats disappear; that is, all that can be noticed. But poison of any kind should be used so tiiat fowls or other animals cannot get it. To de stroy the ruts is now a timely work, and will prevent much future loss of grain. SMUT AND BUST. —These troublesome diseases of whaat and rye may be pre vented by pickliug the seed. The pick le may be made of strong brine, or of a solution of lour ounces sulphate of cop per, in one gallon of water. Sprinkle the seed grain, stir thoroughly to wet every kernel, and spread to dry. Eith er of these will destroy the spores, which aretlie seed of the parasitic fungi, known by the above names. After many experiments, a certain and speedy remedy for burdocks has been discovered in kerosene oil. A small quantity poured into the heart of the plant, directly after cutting, leaves no trace of their existence save a small hole in the earth where they stood. Refined or crude oil will accomplish the purpose equally well. Dried and Crystallised Flowers. There are many of our brilliant flowers, such as dahlias, pansies, pinks, geraniums, sweet-williams, carnations, gladioli, which may be preserved so as to retain their color for years. White flowers will not answer well for this purpose; nor any succulent plants, as hyacinths or cacti. Take deep dishes, of sufficient depth to allow the flowvrs to be covered an inch deep; get the common white sand, such as is used for scouring purposes, cover the lottorn of the dish with a layer half an inch deep, and then lay in the flowers with their stems downwards, holding them firmly in place while you sprinkle more sand over them, until a'l places between the petals arc filled and the flowers are buried out of sight. A broad dish will accommodate quite a large number. Allow sufficient sand between. Set the dish in a dry, warm place, where they will dry gradually, and at the end of a week pour off the sand and examine them; if there is any moisture in the sand it must be dried before using again, or fresh sand may be poured over them the same as be fore. Some flowers will require weeks to dry, while others will become sufficiently dry to put away in a week or ten days. By arranging these with grasses and putting them on wire stems they will make a pretty bouquet mixed with pressed ferns. A pretty way to preserve cut flowers is to place a vase containing the cut flowers in the cen tre of a flat dish, into which a little water has been poured; insert a bell glass over the vase, so that the rim of the glass is cover ed by the water, thus forming an ari-tight chamber. The air surrounding the flowers will be kept constantly moist, and will re main so as long as the supply of water in the dish is kept undiminished. I recom mend those who love to see plenty of fresh flowers in their sitting rooms in dry weather to adopt this plan. The experi ment can be tried on a small scale by invert ing a tumbler over a rosebud in a saucer of water. If some camphor has been dissolv ed in the saucer it will greatly assist in keeping the flowers fresh. Violets may be preserved for a long time by sticking them with short stems into a glass dish filled with damp silver sand, and then inverting a tum bler over them. Flowers may be preserved for many months by dipping them careful ly, as soon as gathered, in perfectly limpid gum water ; after allowing them to drain for two or three minutes, arrange them in a vase. The gum forms a complete coating on the stems and petals, and preserves their shape and color long after they have be come dry. A Case of Piles of 30 Tears' Standing BOSTON, MASS., August 6, 1877. MESSES. P. NEUSTAEDTEB & Co., New York. Gentlemen:—Enclosed please find $1 00 foi . box of Dr. H. Silsbee's 4 4 Anakesis ." I bare been troubled with the piles since 1849, and have tried almost everything that I could find, but without success. I have just been usitq yours, and have derived more benefit from it than any that I have ever tried. Please for ward me a box at once. Yours truly, A. LEDYARD, 77 Traverse street, Boston. Samples of "Anakesis" are sent free to all Sufferers on application to P. Neustaedter tr vQ,. Box 3946, New York HiwtinxL's Twrnm OIKTMENT win cure eore Eyelids, Bore Nose, Barber's Itch on the face, or Grocers' Itch on the hands. It never fails. DO ociits a box, sent by mail for 60 oents. Johnson, llolloway & Co., 602 Arch Bt. Phil*., Pa. Pianos and Organs. Trices of Pianos and Organs have roached the lowest point, and are now going up again. People who desiro to buy at factory prices. should write to tho Mendelssohn Piano 00. 21 Bast 15ih Street, N. Y , for their catalogue prices, at once, before prices are advanced. This company is selling tho iiuest instruments for tho least money, and their testimonials are of the very highort order. liooNsnoao, Wash. Co.. Md, J Mai eh ICth. 1870. f MKNDKOSHOHN Piano Co. I Jk-ar Sirs : The Piano shipped mo, Style 4, gives perfect satisfaction. We are exceedingly well pleaaod with tho instrument, and the tuner from Baltimore, Mr. Bhorey, who ex amined it thoroughly, pronounced it as line a piano as lie ever saw. Tho tone ia unsurpass able both in capacity an I beauty, and, indeed, tho w bole instrument, both ext rual and in ternal, would bear the closest scrutiny and criticism. All who have seen it pronounce it a supeib piano, and 1 am sure you will have more orders from here, when those who desire to purchase aro ready to do so. Mr. Bhorey said my iuatrument was worth f450. We are tbaukful for the care you manifested in hav ing us get a good instrument. 1 eansider tiie Mattiushek Scale as a "sine qua non" to a good plana The money deposited awaits your order. Bcspectfnlly yonrs, 8. 8. DAVIS, M. D. IIALKIOH. North Ooroiina, ) February, 11th, 1878. ) ME.NDKI.BSOHN FiaUO Ca 1 My lhsar Sir : lu regard to the piano pur classed from you, and which we have been using for some time now in our family, 1 muat renounce it a most excellent instrument, and we do this unreservedly, because we have had it tried, tested, and oomparod with pianos of other make, by critical judges of such instru ments, professors of mus-c and others, whose high character and promiueuoe as musicians in this community cannot be questioned ; and they all attest, as to its merits, the pore rich touce which it gives are perfectly exquisite, and its Mathutdiek's scale give it an attraction and value which is not possessed by instru ments of other make. We can but congratulate you on the h gh standard which your most excellent pianos have attained, aud must bespeak for them a future which will place them in high favor with the musical world. I shall always be pleased to recommend your piauoa to those of my friends who may desire to purchase, and to biing them to notice in our community. Truly yours, (Judge) CUAS. D. Urcnuncn. We take great pleasure in again calling the attention ot our fiieud, and readers to the Mendelssohn Company's Jubilee Organs, a notice of which appeared in these columns some time ago. ilav.ug had occasion to purchase organs of this Company for our owu pemon&l friends, and having found them to be all that was cla mod for them after years of thorough trial, and having repeatedly visited tbetr factory in New fork city, we are preparod to assert, from our own kuowle 'ge of the manufacturers and orguus, that their work is not excelled by any manufactuie now in the market —N. Y. Inde pendent. 80 thorough is the inspection of the various pa K aud of the whole, that when an instru ment goes out of the house a guarantee for live years—long enough to break down and wear out two common organs—is given the purchaser. The Jubilee Organs is eminently an organ for the peo, lb,—Louisville Ky. , Cotii iwrciaL • We would recommend any of our readers who have any idea of ever buying a piano or organ, not to fa.l to write at once for their illustrated aud Descriptive Catalogue, which will be mailed free. Ir TOO ABE KEBVOUH AND DEPRESSED take II OOELAND'S CABMAN BLTTEBN. * HIERKELL'S TTTTEB OINTMENT will cure all scabby or scaly disease* of the skin. Those answering: an Advertisement wll confer a favor upon the Advertiser and the Publisher by stating that they saw the adver tiaemeut In this Journal (naming the paper We will pay Agents a Salary of SK* per month and expenses, or *ll<>w s Urge curnmiwtion, tosvit our Dew and wo,,d*rful intention,. Mr mean u-Ant wi ay Sample free. Address f-nxttaAi A Co., Mara hall. Mica. MICROSCOPES, IVI Thermometers, Ere dlsaasa. Spectacles, Bar oute.ere, at Greatly Reduced Price*. K. & J. BECK, Manufacturing Opticians. I'hl adelphla. Send I •temps for iliudrated Catalogue of 141 pages, and mention this paper. The Albrecht Are (he Cheapest first-elnaa Piano, In the market. Call and get prices, or send for Illustrated Catalogue and Price hist. ALBRECHT & CO., Warerooms t 610 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Rawlins- west rnilanEi.ruta acad- EM T. 509 S. (2nd Went Philadelphia. Pa., a Select ' laMiral Hoarding School, will reopen Sep tember 22. Honor* of 79: Latin Salutatory, at La fayette College; Honorary Oratiou.at Princeton. J. M. RAWLINS, A.M.. Principal. 0 AGENTS WANTED TT FOR THE OMPLETE IJLOME MliS. JI'LIA McXAJH WHIG UTS XX W BOOK. The Moral*. Health, Beamy, Work, Amuiemcnta, Member*. Money, Saving* and Spending* are all clearly dealt with io fitM-inn ting sty 1\ full lof nnerdnte and wit. VS it i beautiful colored illus tration*, new type, toned pap. r. choice'binding*, and low (trice, thl* work i* ItOI'XDTO II AVE AM HINE.\NE NALK. No book like it baa ever been publi*ued. For full d"*cription and extra term*, a !dre*a J. C. HcCL KUI A CO., KMillndelpli, Pa. "Ml HOP BITTEB&l (A Mad!cine, not a.Drink,) oonmn ■OPS, BUCHU, MASDRAKJ, DANDELION, Amb tn Pcurr an Bxrr Unieu. Qoium op ALL othm BITTKE*. THEY OUHE All Diseases of the Stomach, Bov*laJ3lood, Lfrer Kidney*, and Urinary Organ*, Narrouaneas, giaap leant*** and •* peel ally Female Complaint*. §IOOO IN GOLD. ■Win be paid for a cae* they wm not oar* or hatp, or If or anything Impure or Injurious found la them. I ilk your druggist for Hop Bitter* mad try than ■before yon sleep. Take no othon. § Rar Cooes Ctras 1* the eweeteat, afm and boat. Ask Children Tbe Hop Pas for Stomach, Lfrer and Kidney* k enperior to all others. A_*k Druggist*. 0.1. G. la aa absolute and trrealatlMo erne tot Drankeneaa, oh of opium, tobacco and narcotic*. Bend for circular. ■HHBII fyui hoT. *oiJhy*J ttun. Hoj BlUw. M*. O*. Jloc-tvW-r, N. Y. TOTDVERTISERS. rr* We will famish on application, estimates for Advertising In the beat and largest circulated Newspapers In the United fttutes and Canada*. Oar facilities are nnsurpassed. We make onr Customers* interests onr own, and ktndy to please and make their Ad vertising profitable to them, as thou rands who have tried as can testify. Call or address, B. M. PETTING ILL A CO., ST PAIIK ROW. New York, TOl CHESTNUT street, Philadelphia. THIS NEW TRUSS Hm a Pad diherlne from all other,, la c*p-,hape, with Salf-Adjuiting Ball %iwueißii>H In center, adapt, ttielf to all petition, mj 0 f the body, while the BAIL In the the Hernia!, bold securely day and night, and a radical cure cer tain. it <s easy, durable and cheap. Sent by mail. Circular* < r °- Eggleston Truss Co., Chicago, ill., Oakland Female Institute. NORRISTOWN, PA. WINTER TKHM WILL COMMENCE BEPTMM BUR 9, 1878. kor circular* addrewi UEIBB BALBTON, Principal, The Singing Class Season. Jnat out. The Temple. , a eplndid new Hinging School. Convention and Choir Book, by Dr. w. O. Perkins. As a Choir Book . equal to any of the largent onea. A* a dinging School Hook, better than the cheaper and amuller one*, allies ft baa much mors inuaie ; that la, 131 pages or ne;w ßung* and Disss, and 160 page* of the beat MKTIiIOALTUNKS and ANTHEMS. Speci men copies mulled, post-free, for 91.00. Remember alao THR VOICE OP WORSHIP, iff9.oo p<r docn), recently ad v'rt'i"d ; Johnnoti's New Nellioa for Mlnglng C IRIWI. mi fjtcel lent honk. ($6 U0 pur diou). Huud lor Hp#ciuin. Catalogues, or Circulars. Jnat out. STUDENTS* LIFf! Iff SONO. i#l £0) with introduction by Clittrlo* Dudlcjr Warner, lifi of thfl jollieat of College Boug*. A capital boelr for social singing. voice AS A MUSICAL IN3TKHMK3T. by ti. U.S. Ilavla, M. 1). (37c.) An invaluable treatiae on th# count ruction and man agement of the Vocal Orgaua. Wltli plates. J",* 1 .out. The taut number of THR MUSICAL KHUOIID. Bmd 6 cnt<i for oua number, #2 00 for the year. •• Wouldn't bo without tt lor life limes the price." Oliver Dltson A Co, Boston. J. E. DITMON A CO.. ®M ITieatnot Si.. Phlla. TT nrrmnir SATURDAY CLASS LLULUIIUa. FOR TEACHERS. National School of Elocution and Oratory. A Special Saturday for Teachers begins Oct. 4th. Regular Fell T*rm. opens Sept. 28th. J. W. SHOEMAKER, PreCt, 1416 A 14'HCHKtTXUT Street, Philadelphia. Catalogue on application OT"WTS BKND POSTAL FOR PRIOI I List and Instroctious for FINE I Sslf-Meaaurement, to i w BARTLETT, S H I 1 r \ 1 l4oatlj NINTH Street, hJIIV/l-skJJ Philadelphia, Pa. EXODUS To the best lands, Ln the bast climate, with the best markets, and on the beet tsrma, along the lias of Iff. 3,000,000 ACRES Mainly la the Famous RED RIVER VALLEY OFTHE NORTH. On long time, low prions and easy payments. Pamphlet with foil Information mailed free. Apply K D. A. McKINLAY, Land Copi'r. Si. P. Jtt. a W. Ify. St. Paal. Sinn. When Trade is Dull, Judicious Advertising Sharpens It. HOW TO ADVERTISE. Bee PETTENBILL WHEN TO ADVERTISE. P BfeP£TTEimiLlj. WHERE TO ADVERTISE. twr BeeTMTENOILIj WHOM T0 ADVKBTISI throigh. IF" QQ TO 87 PARK ROW, NEW YORK, And r swpmtmgill ESTABLISHED 1848. MORGAN & HEADLY, Importers of Diamonds AND Mannfactnrers of Spectacles. SIR BANSOR Street, Philadelphia Illustrated Price List sent to the trads on application. NEW AND BEST BOOK ON BUILDING. PALMSER'S MODEL HOME* Profusely illu-iir<ted. pretty plaua. fil l tiiioimuiion on Build ing. Price $l9O postpaid. Address. PALLISER, I'.\ LI.ISEK i CO.. Architects, Bridgeport, Conn. For eu.e by all Booksellers. PDRE TEAS * - D "-s£ JL villi A 11XIUI hotels and large conaum era; largest stuck tu the country; quality and terms the beai. Country storekeepers should call or write THE WELLSTKACOMPANY, 301 Fulton Street, N. Y. P. 0. Box 466 LANDBETHB' SEEDS ARB THR "■ ' D. LAXDRETH A SOUS, Hailßeetk SIXTH SC. Philadelphia JHI ■■MB H Btl M If neglected, may rapidly develop m Mm ■ it U m flj ■ ■ ■ ■ H m ■■■ n&rjr trtwunen ti will not cure it Hi m H lu effects are nervous weakness, Vbgv ■ Hi ■■ ■ ow of smell, taste, hearing, and " ™ V V H■v MB ■ ■■ ■ IB voice, weak ores, tlirnnnss. faint feelings, matter dropping into thf> throat, disgusting odors, and Anally consumption amdpresnature death. Par Jtm*k m CONSUMPTION HAY f FEVER MMlKli ' A w% Catarrh, Bronchitis, Coughs, Nervous and Catarrhal Headaches. Deafness. Mnw J at..:- J SoroThroat, and all dusssss of the air-paasages and laiuea there kno trmt. HUf *f Bra meat so pleasing, thorough, and certain to euro and give instant relief an M#=IiNHALENE dSA A compoundofthemoetknownto sdsnee,with W CARBpIATED PINE TREE Ttt£&s,?r& t 1 W haling from DrVone'i Inhaler, is converted in o a cleansing, invig. ' ~3*as H orating, and healing vapor, and token direct to the diseased cavities of the ** FVI bead, and into all the air-passages and tbe lungs, where it acta aa a local / Tar in !tn " i "*-* fto the diseoeed snrfaoe, and its health-giving power is felt at HHBSy-aice. The only method by which these diseases can be permanently oared. . nrtw ivn.i r> or t un;,dn, to be returned if not satisfactory. for wale by . DKVONK B INHALE*. drnugist*. Send for circular giving fuU information, terms,etc. JL com. potent physician always in charge. Advice free on all chronic diseases. State symptoms plainly, and your case will have immediate and careful attention, and fire© ativtce by return mall. Whm writing, aasie this payer. Address HOME JMEDItTK J£ CM- S. V awth nd Arch Sta.. Philadelphia, ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted in AN Y Olt ALL of the Newspapers named in their Direc tory for G\E TIME, or for ONE YEAR, in the best positions, which are carefully watched, at the LOWEST PRICES, on application to S. M. PETTENGILL A CO., at either of their offices in New York, JPliiladelplxia op Boston. ESTIMATES MADE For Advertisers without charge, for insertion in a CHOICE SELEC TION of Newspapers, or for the BEST Newspapers in ANY City, Town, County or Section. Advertisements in the Best Positions, at Very Reasonable Rates. S. M. PETTENGILL & CO. 701 Oliestnut Street, Flillada. Office of Dr. M. W. CASE, 933 Arch Street, Philadelphia. ■■■■ A - BAA ■ Sb Terrible Disease. Its fearful effect*— flf-i sa ■ AfW 888 IR (LJ3 corruption running down the throat, weak eyes, deaf |m JUh ffl aa IJ'Ra Irm neas, loes of voice, loos of smell, disgusting odors, nasal ■■P m m ■ PI ■■■■■■ deformities, and finally consumption. From first to last it is ever aggressive. Ordinary treatments are worse than useless. If neglected flSlaftaigb while a cure is possible, it may rapidly develop into quick consumption. The most wSßSswSr't thorough, successful and pleasant treatment is IMIE ' 1 FOR CATARRH. ASTHMA. ttfet to demonstrate the value of Carbol&te of Tar, the most heal - I f\ /\ a|A|| ■ ■ nyiAIJ ing remedial agent known to science. Balsams and Cordials of I VP ll wA# Iwl s 1 IVIli the most healing and soothing properties are so combined with ■■ Fine Tree Tar, that the mere breathing converts them Into a dense smoke I JBrOHCilltlS & JJO3J2I6BS. or vapor. This is inhaled— taken right to the diseased parts. No heat, IsMsmHßßsmssmm no hot water, simply inhaling or breathing it, and you feel its healing power at once. This treat ment is endorsed by physicians everywhere, and highly commended by Pirfiilire ate Rant FrM thousands, who have used it with perfect satisfaction. FULL TREATMENT virCUianJ, frW seat. Satisfaction Always Guaranteed. Address, DR. M. W. CASE. 933 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. THE RECORD, OF PHILADELPHIA, THE CHEAPEST DAILY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN THE UNITED TES. .13 <<M v INNB FOR ONE CEBIT. ln, iiu>ae of SATURDAY contain* 64 columns. ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Complete and Accurate Market Reports. ITS GENERAL NEWS AND KNTERPRIB NG SPECIALITIES MAKE IT A VALUA PAPER FOR ANY LOCALITY. Price, R3.00 s Tear, Free of Postage. SENT ON TRIAL ONE MONTH FOR 25 CENTS. The Donble Sheet (Eight-Page) Saturday nnmber will be sent free of postage to auy address for 91 00 tf your, and contains, besides the news of tbe day, miscellaneous reading matter of an lot creating char acter. PRESENT CIRCULATION f AVERAGES M.OM DAILY. Specimen Copies SENT FREE to any Address. THE RECORD, PHILADELPHIA. bEND FOR A SAMFLE OK JP* I IV Ea OOLONG TEA At 40 ftS' per too FROM Thompson Black's Son & Ce, No. 1613 CHESTNUT St, Philadelphia Pa n DEALERS IN Clioioe Family Groceries or Eft ry Deaerlpdon. GOOD ADVERTISING CHEAP. g 1 ft f! Aen wlth th order - will Insert In Ml v v/Aoii, viuage newspaperssn advertise ment occupying one inch space, one time; or six lines two times; or three lines tour time*. &90 C.AQTT ln Advance, will insert In RSS vyASiij Tillage newspapers an adver tiement of one inch space, one time; or six lines two times; or three lines four times. Address S. m. PETTENGILL k 00., 37 Park Row, New York, Or, 701 Chestnut Hi, Phlla. Ad v<-r lining don- in all newspapers la Jm.ed btAieb and Canada* at the lowest rates. Rupert ns' celebrated Single Breach-loading that putt at 916 up. Doubie-barrel Brooch load or* at fat up. Miauls and Breacti-I.aading Uuas, Rite# and Pistol# ot nrnat apprord English and American makoa. All kinda of sporting Implement* and art!- cl<a required by •purtawn and jnn makera.— COLTTi NKW BRKK.'H-LOADING DOUBLB OIN Sat fSO np—the best guns rat made for the price. Price on application. JOS. C. GRUBB & CO., 712 Market St., Philada., Pa. Pianos and Organs JJrSPdWffiS: advance in prices. Piano*, 9140 to 94)0 ; S-etop or gan, 965, all fl st-class, cent on trial. Catalogue# free. S .eei Masic. H price. Dollarh worth, H price t ataloana of l.uo pieces sent for Sc. stamp. MEXDLESSOH* PIANO CO., 11 K. 16th St., M. T. Otoonle Dlaeaaaa, byaw rimttmtmg jw WJ&m* cubes te-te oat rnraa tm IfriinT>Pill llllMai*M INh Q M. PETTENtiILL * CO.. Advertising U Agents, ST Park Row, New York, and Tol Chestnut street, Philadelphia, receive adver tisements for publication in any part of the world at lowest rates. ADVICE as to the most Judicious advertising and the best mediums and the manner of doing it—ESTIMATES for one or more Insertions -pf an advertisement, la any number of papers, forwarded on application.
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