Cie 61,aht. Breeding Poultry, Phil. Million, in the Country Gentle man, gives some timely hints on the care necessary in improving poultry : Now that the important season of hatching has came again, a few words on the breeding of poultry may per. haps be acceptable, even if there is nothing new to be said on the subject. The same general principles which govern in the breeding of other domes tic animals are applicable also in the management of poultry. The most of our farmers, at least here in the west, Seem to forgot that chickens will as surely degenerate by constantly breed ing from the same stock as will cattle or hogs by the same course. Degeneracy in poultry manifests it self sooner in no other way than by the lessened fecundity of the hen and the inferiority in size and quality of the eggs. Shelter at night and during wet and stormy weather, appropriate food, good water, plenty of lime and ashes and sand, contentment and clean liness, are all essential to the abundant production of largo and good eggs, but with all these, we will still be disap pointed if we neglect to infuse into our stock fresh blood from year to year. To increase the average number of eggs per hen we must, accuse, "weed out" the poor layers. Of a given num ber of pullets hatched at the same time, some may commence laying much sooner than others, some may lay lar ger eggs, some more frequently, while others may continue to lay longer. By a little attention on the part of the person who has charge of them, the peculiarity of each hen in these re• spects may be known. Choose those combining the most good. qualities, and breed from them only. Repeat this process from year to year, and if the greatest number of eggs is the chief object sought,cultivate the laying propensities of your flock, by selecting those hens which lay most frequently and continue to lay the longest. Yet, where eggs and chickens are both ob jects of profit, the "everlasting layers" are not desirable, to the exclusion of all others. For rearing chickens, you will need some hens of a gentle and peaceable disposition, and not such as will try to kill every stray chick that happens to got into the wrong coop. Sueh ill-tempered hens are thought by some to be more watchful against cats or other enemies, but I find they lose more chicks than the more quiethens, for when a cat presents itself at the coop, and Madame Spitfire commences her warlike demonstrations, she is al most sure to drive every chick out, and that is just what the attacking party wants. On the other hand Mad ame quiet retains her "posish" in the far end of the coop, with her brood un der her wings, as if conscious of her safety, and if the coop is properly con structed, she is safe. In selecting breeding stock, have an eye to plumage, for it is an admitted fact among poulterers that "fine feath ers cover fine flesh." Select, also, from among the early broods. To kill off all the early chickens and save only the late ones for the next year is a mistake too frequently practiced on some farms. For the sake of having eggs in Decem ber, some will manage to keep a few of the early pullets, but as for the roo sters, as they don't lay anyhow, it is thought a July hatched chick will be big enough to crow by the following February, and that is all that is re quired. Early roosters, as well as early pul lets, are the ones to save, if we wish to improve our poultry from year to year. Well bred poultry is scarce here, henee it is harder for us than for East ern farmers to keep up our stock. I find, however, it pays as well, in pro portion to the investment, to send East for eggs to set occasionally, as it does to import short horns or Chester whites. Yet let no farmer's wife, or daughter, or son, as the case may be, who hue the care of the poultry, de spair of its improvement, because the farmer himself cannot see that there is a science in rearing chickens as well as in rearing colts, and will not, therefore, consent to the purchase of a few eggs, or a pair or trio of choice fowls every year or two. If you cannot do this, then exchange eggs with your neigh bors, and be all the more persevering. Take special care of the chicks thus obtained : and select from among them the best roosters, while frordyonr own stock select your pullets or vice versa. FRENOR METHOD or RAISIN({ TOMA- Tota.—As soon as a cluster of flowers is visible, the stem is topped down to the cluster, so that the flowers termi nate the stem. The effect is, that the sap is immediately impelled into the two buds next below the cluster,which soon push strongly and produce an other cluster of flowers each. When these are visible, the branch to which they belong is also topped down to their level; and this is done fil79tirnea successively. By this means the plants become stout, dwarf bushes, not above eighteen inches high. In order to prevent their falling over, sticks or strings are stretched horizon tally along the rows, so as to keep the plants erect. In addition to this, all the laterals that have no flowers, and after the fifth topping, all laterals whatsoever, are nipped off. In this way the ripe sap is directed into the fruit, which acquires a beauty, size and excellency unattainable by any other means.—. Parts and firridt, WHARTON 81 MAGUIRE, HILL STREET, HUNTINCDON, PA., WHOLESALE &RETAIL EgI3EMI Foreign and Domestic HARDWARE, CUTLERY, AS, The attention of MECHANICS, FARMERS, BUILDERS, mid buyers generally, is invited to tho fact that we are now offering . a BETTER ASSORTMENT of HARDWARE, CUTLERY &C., than can bo found elsewhere In this part of the State, at prices to snit the times. Our stock comprises nit articles in this lino of business, embracing a geumal assortment of TOOLS awl JIATRRIALS used by CARPENTERS, MAC/MIMS, CARRIAOR and WAOON AIARNRS JOINERS, AA, &c., together with a large stock of Iron, Steel, _Nails, Spikes, Railroad and Mining Supplies, Saddlery, Rope, Chains, Grindstones, Circular, Mill and Cross-Cut Saws, Enamelled, Finished and Plain Hol low Ware. Coal Oil Lamps and Lanterns, Oil and Pqtuder Cans An excallont assortsnont or X - "lxL,a +Giitic,r3r, Comprising KNIVES, FORKS, DESSERT, TEA AND TABLE SPOONS, SO.ES ORS, RAZORS, &C. BRITTANIA & SILVER PLATED WARE Household, Horticultural and Farm Implements, Of the latest and most improved patterns CO:YSTANTLY ON HAND AND FOIL SAM: AT MANUFACTURERS' PRICES. CARRIAGE & WAGON MAKERS fled a rearm assortment otmlevial Sur their Inn consisting In part of Carriage Trimmings, Hubs, Spokes, Bims, Axles, Springs, Nuts, Bolts, Washers, Malleable Irons, Pa• tent and enamelledLeather, Whips, Tongues, Soc kets, Shafts, :Pc. 33T-s-EILCI3EGMIVJEZiIeMIES Cart be supplted with ANVILS, BELLOWS, VICES, S LEDGES, HAMMERS, ECORSE 4.151 D MULE SEIOES, Horse Nails, and all kinds of Iron& Steel CARPENTERS Will find in our eetabliehment a superior star' of PLANES, SAWS, AUGERS, HATCHETS, HAMMERS, FILES. CHISELS, HINGES, SCREWS, LOOKS, .t3OLTS, PULLEYS, SASH-CORDS, &C., &C. MINING AND AHNERS' GOODS. NAILS and SPIKES, of all varieties BLASTING POWDER, FUSE, COAL PICKS AND SHOVELS. 3PELVICII3.4DX• Can be accommodated nlth everything in their lino iron a Grain Separator to a Whet-stone. .letia_iaci+Eor.s Are espectatiy to call and examine our stock of BUILDING HARDWARE, and compare our pricon n Ith other. Agricultural Implements, Comprising the famous Russell Reaper, Mower, and Dropper, combined, Ruudoll's First Premium HORSE PITCHFORK, Rakes, &yam, fore, Hay Forks, Trace and Halter Chains, Breast Chains, case Ties, Curry Combs, Cords, &0., &c., &o. Among the specialties of our Ironic, we desire to cull attention to the celebrated OHIO PUMP, The exclusivprlght to self which Is vested In us. Send for acircular and get fall particulars of same, end satisfy yourself ofits superior qualities. SCALES. Bootee of all sixos and deacriptlono, Including Tea and Counter Scales, Platform Scales, Grocers' and .Druggists' Scales, Rolling Mill, Wheelbarrow, Pork, Port able, Hopper, Miners and Trans portation, Hay, Cattle and Coal Scales, FURNISHED AT MANUFACTURERS' CASH PIIICLS The largest and best assortment of GLASS, PAINTS, OIL & PUTTY, Ever offered In this place A GREAT VARIETY OF COOK& PARLOR STOVES. ALL SIZES OF NAILS AND BRADS, By the keg. Very Cowl 'Beet *Norway nail, rod, bar an Loop Iron, STEEL, of all sizes and descriptions W.A.GON‘BOXES, CARRIAGE SPRINGS, IRON AND BRASS WIRE Lard, Lubricating and Coal Oil, By the barrel or gallon, at very low flgure9 .O -A call Is retpoctfidly colicited, feeling wolf. dent that onr goods and prices Mill not fail to pinion—GA `WHARTON a; MAGUIRE% Funtinvact, )Itvy 7, 1867 OPEN and READY FOR BUSINESS H. GREENBERG, EMFB2II..A.r.INV VAREIRD Respectfullyi names 1110 public loot lie has opened a near store in Fisher & Son's New Building, in the Die. mond in Huntingdon, whet o tellltimls of READY-MADE CLOTHING, PIECE' GOODS, lints Umbrellas Traveling Bags, BtB,, Can tan found to snit all who may boot him with Omit patronage. His Piece Goody ate of the best quality and will be MADE lit' 10 OltD1:11. in tie most failtionable and best matte and style. All goods can he bought tat this establishment from 10 to 20 per cont. cheeps' than at any other place. All desiring n good snit of clothing at a fair price should call anal o.amino goods and prices. All goods lensing hi, establishment trdl Ito warranted to be what may he roprescuted. li. GREENBERG, Huntingdon, Nov. 21,1900. Merchant Tailor. Choice GROCERIES JUST RECEIVED Also, Comical Peaches, Tomatoes, Pens and Corn. Also, Spiced Lobster. Oysters, Chow chow, Woicestm shire emit°, French Mustard, llorsu Radish, Pepper sauce, Cat sup, Olive Oil, de., dc, and All hinds of Syrups, such as. stitmlicyrY, pineapple, Liackbprry, de CALL AND SEE. iN:iotacio.a , ..-10.1iLegii:**...-01 , Lau. ' 0;"*4 MUSICAL. INSTRUMENTS AND ' SEWING MACHINES. 1) 11. GREENS has removed his • Music Store, to t h e second floor of Leister's it here Its keeps constantly on hand STEINWAY & SUSS' and O AEG LE'S Piano 3lnnnfecturing Company , ' PIANOS, MASON & HAMAN'S CABINET ORGANS and ckit twer, NEgUIIAM CO.S' MELODEONS; °niters, Violins, Fifes, Flutes; Guitar and Violin Strings. MUSIC DOOKS—C olden Chain, Golden Shoe or, Golden Censer, Golden Trio, B:c., Se. SILI.;ET MUSIC.—Ho is constantly receiving from Phil. all the latest music, which 1,0190118 at a distance con order, and hove sent theta by tit ail. Also GlIOVIllt Ctdebrated SISWING MA CHINES—the only machine that, in addition to every kind of se.lng, cos woldvv.s y.etfectly towing Silk nud Cotton atilt kinds and colors for machines. Persons buying Sowing Machines fully instrncted in ho use of them. lsy-Fianna and Organs Warranted for Eve praia . . 'Moro wishing to buy any of the abate articles aro in. eited to call and examine mh, before put chanitig else. si hero My pliers aro the same as In New Yolk and Philadelphia. Circulars of Instruments or Machines, scut promptly upon application with auy additional information desired. It. M. Cittliir.Nß, Hill street, llustingden, Pa., Second floor of ladder's new brick building m yS, G 7 JUNIATA STEAM PEARL MILL, .11 U TI N G DON, PA., Is NOW IN COMPLETE BUNNING ORDER =1 The patronet - to of the town and country to reopectfay IMIEME GRAIN, of every description, Bought nt this mill Muting/10u, 31,ty 20860 MARBLE YARD. J. M. GREEN SI, F. 0. BEAVER Having entered Into partnership, Inform the public that they ate prepared to execute all et) les Cr Plain and ornamental Marble Work Such ns MONUMENTS, ]LEM)STONES, also llaibling 'Wm lc, nt as low prices as any shop in tho county. Oide•, from n distance promptly attended to, Shop an MIFFLIN street, a foss doors cast of Dm Lug. (heron ohne& WARBLE YARD. The undersigned L. 1.3 would respectfully call the attention of the citizens t Huntingdon and the adjoining counties to the stock of beautiful marble now on bur n t. Ho is probated to furnish at Hut gbortest notice, Monumental Marble, Tomb, Tables and Stones of °rely desired size and form of Italian or I:astern Marble, highly neighed, and carved with spina pa tato devices, or plain, as may suit. Building Marble, Door and Window Sills, &c., will be furnished to order. V. plerigez laluniell to tarnhili material and work manshin equal to any in the country, at a flair price. Call nod see, before you purelmee elsewhere. Shop on the artier of Montgomery and MlMin a•s.. Huntingdon, Pa. WM. WILLIAMS. Huntingdon, May 16 1555. pARER ! PAPER! 1 PAPER !IL Twin roper, Impression Paper, Drawing Paper, Deed Paper, TittUtt Paper, Bilk Paper for Flowers, Perforated Paper, Bristol Board, Dat Cup Paper, Foolscap Paper, Lettor Paper, Cointnarcial Nola Paper, Ltion' Gilt Edtval Later and Note Paper, Ladies' Plain and Fancy Nato Paper, White and Colored Card Paper, in Packs and Sheets, For tido Lt LEWIS' Book, Stationery and Music Store. c , u m( cr r THE CYT HARA—isi—The The 1 r e s lesion Psslmoil Slum n— hy TlieJubiles—lfnnt en's and Bertini's enlaiged and improved instructors—Wellund's New and Improved Method for the uitar—Leland'a Aeon deon, Violin and Plate Instrnetors—Minner's and Home's Violin Instructols—Bellak's Melodeon Instructor—But, rotten' Plano-forte Primer—do. Thorough-Base Primer—. Rouo's Drawing Room Dances—The Chorus Oleo Book— Tarit's harp, for sale at LEWIS' BOOIC, STATIONERY Is MUSIC STORE. IS3E'XCIM'S. All kindi of Spices for male at ',owl'? Family Grocery Huntingdon, ra. ARPITINGOF.ALLKINDS d Jul ers.wv,lDAN aurifox.? 1867. 1867.. lIIETROPOZt o , 0;11. —coo— EAID\VAI. STOR:11, JAS. A. BROWN Now located in the Ppleadld etorerooto to hit new MAMMOTH BRICK BUILDING, HILL ST., lIUNTINGDON, PENNA. Offers nt 'WHOLMSALMIiTATL nu bumenio stock tuul etulb•an rnrloty of FOREIGNAIYD D 0,11. STI C HARDWARE, CUTLERY, Paints, Offs, Glass* AT REDUCED PRICES. ETA; EN YEARS ditigent attention to business in the Ranks aro trade in this place, has gis en me an expo f ence that:enables me to secure great ad amstages for soy customers in the selection Grillo best standard brands and rdiable. Qualifies of p.a.s. Yining for cash direct front tam manufacturera, and be ing in almost daily receipt of goods, bought lance the de cline in prices, I ran offer rare advantages to buyers. Itly stock embraces a general onset tment of TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR Carpenters, Blacksmiths, Gunsmiths, Shoemakers, Saddlers, Painters, Coaehmakers, Cabinet ilfaLers, Machinists, Foundrymen And all other hinds of illechanies. MaTast,ll. LOCKS, BOLTS, S ORB IVS,IIIN GES, FINISHING NAILS, Glass and Patty, Oil and Paints Co:ors of all kinds, Paint Urwhes, Varnishes, Lc G' uss cut to any sloe. Disston's and Spear & Jackson's Saws, Chisels and Slane% Stool egnarci, Augers, Auger tilts, IGstoges, Sun- bets, Braces, itMetletS, Oil storms, Niles, BOEING MACHINES, with two cranks and three an gets to each. FOR HOUSECEEPERS I have n nue variety or ettatheled, Tinned nud Platt HOLLOW-WAKE, Pans, Ekißeta. Bast Pans, .S'erub Brushes, Waffle lions. Brass ICettlos, Bath Iltlcks, It on Ten Nettles, Knives and FOritS, Coal Buckets and shovels, Tea and Table Spoons, Brit tannittanil SILVER-PLATED WA RE,Table Castors Brass Stair Rods, and a splendid sleek of rlarrislairg STONEWARE, including crocks as largo as six MEM • . 11 AGENT.' • 170CHCSTER NY. 1, - "F - Chaqin cog yikgl ClotligB Wyhim, E=l \Val a late improvement. This is HOW the very hest and most ilesitable Wriagee In the market. Having the Agency for Ulla place I can sull them strictly at the man ufactoret pricda. All warraut.d. BTACKSAIUPIIS win ho supplied with !Folic shuns, Horee nails, Stocks awl Dies, twy Nail hods, ltiorys, Files, I on And Steel Ant Buttresses, Vices, and other tools in their line CARRIAGE tC WAGON-AATEIIS Will Anil a supply of Carriage Oil Cloth, Carriage and Fire Bolts, Taimmings, Scat sacks, limp block conch Varnish, Velloel, Stokes and lintA, D,sh and enameled Lowther . , Shafts, Tongues, Spoke Augers, Sleigh Runoctos,Feudero, nud other materials. FINE CUTLERY, Comprising Table Roir es and ks of best American and English styles and qualities, Carvers' Butcher knives, linters, Swat, and Etissors, Planing halves, Pruning Sheers, and the largest varictiy of siyler of Tole, found Su central Pennsylvania, including Woe teultolm's fatuous IXL cutlery. SHOEMAKERS As heretofoie will find loco the best - csoortment of Tools and Findings In their lino of trado, consisting of Linininerg, Pincers, Lasts, Pegs', Awls, Measuring Slicks and straps K 3 elan, Shine Thteml, Forepart and shank Irons, Wax, 111 jelled, Uarnishcrd, {Pelt linives, Steel and it on Shns :dishing Gauges, eta, Round head nails, etc.; SADDLERS & HARNESS:MAKERS Aro !that provided for. Emit]le Trees of the hest Pitts burg mai/0,3411,111g, Straining, nun 'Stain web, Ztternps, names, Pad Trees, and a full vat hay of Silver, Brass and Japanned [farness 3lntintings, Sc., Sc. And others will it that my stock comps tars ninny use ful articles in their line, such na Saythas, Flakes, Spades, Pointing aces, Show°la, Forks, Hues, (Irinilitonrs, Wore wiry, Gni lien Rakes, 11,irsii limn% DiSSTON'S 3111.1. SAWS, Trace Chains, Holier clutitts, Ciroam Cro , s-cat, wood Coney combs, thit.ni to nshes; and Meet Wagon :hicks, IPoat A ogerl, Shovel :Moulds, Mann's naosrlion . cls, Also, two or Mies kinds °film hest HORSE HAY FORKS. Made in the United States and by which a load of hay can ho talon front tic wagon to Ow mow In about Doe minutes. These frtlts once tabor, hay and money. and no thrifty humor can anbril to 0 without ono. The EXCELSIOR FORK has been extensively used and givex great sat Infliction.— I ~arrant all the forks I roll. COAL OIL LAMPS &LANTERNS COPFIN LACES and all Trimmings for Cnbinebmakers CHEAP WOODEIN PUMPS. The melt of tht,e pumps is shown by the fact that the demand for them Is inpidly Increasing everywhere. There is no hen in them to corrode and injure the water. They are light and convenient, so that every malt eau put in Ids own pump, the whole only costing hint About one hnlf the price of other pumps. Pumps, and wooden pipe to snit them, promptly shipped by railroad on receipt of or ders. Clive depth from floor to bottom of well. Terra Cotta DRAIN I'IML•', lint Air MISTERS for Ceilings, COOK STOVES, of any pattern desired. JAMES A. BROWN. Don't forget the SIGN OF THE PADLOCK. fret tirutdan. Apfil 10, 'W. HUNTINGDON, T A. v,TV 13UILD2.R.S litel here e eelteriee Med: of CARPENTERS will and .Ivell aole etc,' stock of /7 - • ' • ; / - a 2 1 a i 1 13- 0,14 ITEM POCKET KNIVES FA RUE RS HEAD QUARTERS FOR NEW GOODS. D. P. CWIN INFORMS THE PUBLIC: THAT HE HAS JUST OPENED A SPLENDII: STOCK of NEW GOODS THAT CAN'T BE BEAT IN CHEAPNESS AND QUALITY. COME AND SEE. . D. P. GWIN, llnntinsaon, or. 10, 'O7. ,6% itp 1867. CLOTHING, H. ROMAN. CLOTHING SPRING AND SUMMER, JUST itEckarED IT, ROMAN'S CHEAP CLOTHING STORE. For Oontlomon'o Clothing or the beet material, and made ift the host trot irmanlike manner, Call nt 11. ROMAN'S, opposit i e ton Franklin Rouse In Afarket Square, Hunting don, Pn. Ountingdon ap.l6, BEAD AND BE POSTED TO THE NEW. Y .3144.R.Tt1ED AND ALL IN WANT OT New Furniture, ,&c THE undersigned would respectfully A. announce that ho mannfacturco nod keeps conetautly on hand largo and splendid assortment of DINING AND PR .I.:A 10 , 01' TA 1.:021EA US, BI4D,iTLIADS. WASH. AND CANDLE STANDS Windsor and cane scat ehaire. cupboatils, gilt and rose. rood moulding . for mirror and picture trainee, and a veil ety or articles not mentioned, at prices that cannot fail to be milt/hem, ilo is alio rigout for the Well known Dailey & Docamp patent spring lied Bottom. Tito public me invited to colt (tad exturatto his Mock before vorcnoving elvenlon S. Wolk nod 13,1109 room on 11111 street, near Smith, one door neat of Yentor's store. Huntingdon, Ang.l,lBC6 PROF.. 11. WENTYRE'S G RE IT 22E31EtlY, VIE INDIAN COMPOIM Internal and External Mk Zir Dinerlima, Bloody Flow in Dna day, O Headache and Baruch° in three minntos. Z - Toothache In one minute. 4,1- Neuralgia to ilea minutes. .Qlg` Sprains in twenty minutes, ArZ". Sore Throat in ten minutes, Pry- Chalk and Crainp in live minutes,. tyz - - Rheumatism In ono day, Va. Pain in the Back or Side in ten minutes, *IL Rail Coughs or Colds in one dab, Fever and Agit, in ono day. Qs), Cures Deafness, Asthma, ITS Bronchitis Affections, Dyspepsia, ga... Inflammation of the 'Kidneys, Erysipclas, DR. Lit or Complaint and Palpitation of the Heart Keep it in your Families—Sickness conies totten least expected. I propose to check, and effectually dissipate more ache and pain, and to accomplish more perfect equiltbriiim of all the circulating guide in the ( human system, than can tie effected by any other, or all other methods of medical aid in the some apace of timo. Tills POPULAR 1111)IRDY is fast coming into use, for the Etat th it I curo, Iran of Outgo, all these coot pinints whenever thero is an opportunity to do no. An seem as it Is applied it ahnest mirsculously kills the pain. I do not ask you to buy before you are certain of its ail. creacy. If you have an ache or pain, It is warruntod to do all it purports on Ulu label. I do not propose to tine every disease—only a class mimed by my dttections, bly liniment operates on chem ical nod electric in inciples, and is, therefore. eppliablo, to mho core or tlatitral rem tol nth,: of all organic derange- neat analog front an improper circulation of tiro nerve situ I fluids. Prof, J. H. McEntsre's INDIAN COMPOUND nets di rectly on the absorbents, reducing glandular and other swellings in incredible short time, without any po,silde