SEED POTATOES Vow if. A'. i?V f Sons' Potato Catalogue. COMPTON'S STJDR3PRISE. Tliis wontlerftil Potato, wmnlorful for it fine quality and productiveness, is a seedling of the Vrinco AH'crt, fertilized with the pollen of the l-onij Pinkeye. The first year from seed there voro ft'ir P.it.ro''s woHrliin or.e-haif pounvi. The following Sprinj; these were rut to single -vr-, ...w.lVv. on poor soil. The product of the half pn-md w.t three hutn'reJ aid r.ttiety i r ;v;vK istv-!vv pvjrid ofhvMiitif'd tubers being pieketl from iho suraee of a measured vi-d, ; i i ; vt -n'tjiriiy oflhi Potatn that they often mature a erop en the turjtre under the l-M.r.e. Tl.e i.cm season ,! v u ere planleti in soil from which a poor erop had heen taken li e prexioiM car, and. a!;hMj .;h ti.o season was very unfavoraMo, this seedlins; yielded six U!:!o more ih an ti e lu-c and other rid sorts plant d ly it. nr.d remained . -v.-Ht.', while the old aiiotus teste.! had'y. Tine Potatoes are invariahty sound to the center, a hollow one h. nio.: nevii" m heen fo.md. It is a uo variety, rijvring with the Peachldow. Its shape i- ev .!-! i-yes miu'm'ii, hrow prominent. f-Mn s.i.ooth. cOor reddisli-purple, llesh white; trov.s to a lar.v sie. It is he'icved to he much the most ahundar.t in starch of any variety ei mi.'. It ret .litis its cju.t'ity tu--f,rf:ij tl.ro.ighor.t t!ie year, appearing on the tahle like a ball . f li.mr. Tho J.ich q taiity of ti.is Potato late in Spring may, perhaps he owing to its tardi ..,. in spr.itt; i.t.:. tvm.in, ug plump aitvi free from sprouts w lien kept until dune, and never r, ivic.g that wilted ttppearanee common to early sorts. The t'idv ing extract from the report of the Committee awarding the premiums olfcred in 17:. ;. tinns ail that was claimed for them ly the originator when first introduced: iom'.'ivn's Sri;rt;iK !::i received the unanimous verdict for the most prolific! Potato culti vated :.i j re.-ctr.. Yields ,.f .Y.v.i twelve to twenty pounds to the hill are rcjorted by the hundreds, and in one instance 1'S 1 pounds were dug from one hill. As a rule, the most prolific ariilis :.-.v rot of the best eating pialsty, but to .1.1. t'ompton's Snrpise N an exception. Tl.eisHds Ikivc tcMb'iod that they never ate a better Potato. Its nnif.mu mealiness of grain, e' nMr..d wi;h the purest, fiavor attd its snowy w hiteness of fiish. whieli is not in the lest i. ;heted 1 iu blue skin, can not fail to make it highly valuable as a family Potato. Thia variety sii-'ws a pec.diar tendency to produce r. surface crop, not found in other kinds. i o wars aro w o paid for one Ii;shci of the above Seed Potatoes. EXTRA EARLY VERMONT. The s-:ju r!or iv.crits ef this variety, first sent out l y : in the Spiingof ISTS, may new be vo-ide;ed as t.i'.Iv .. ;..!. ;!..-... It lias Ken largely cultivated over cverv section of the coun trv, the p. -.st two Av.soits, and fully sustains the high, character given it by the committee f r a .larding t!ux premium o:ted by us in 17o, in the following statenunt. after examining the ip-rts of the vario'-.s oompetitots : . - "I'ttr I'vui y Yiuvosr has. r.s provcl by the numerrtts reports I efore r;, tuore than Mtuit.Cil i;s previous reputation. y:r!-j e.ny!itcrs .Ve.tJY iifrvzi e-netottrv veeh curlier t title '.','. ao' Ki. j :jv .-! were. Its uniform and large si..e is reet"gni.eti bv every or e. Mr. Mel.eo l says : There are moiv than ll O in t'.ie amount I raised that would weigh from one to two pounds each and Mr. S.dier rai.-ed one tuber t!ut wciglnxl r:tta:K nn si t (a ft vr i mts. Its superior eoekinjr qtta'itirs are unanimutsly ev:nmendeI. as well as its oi-'waot growth in the hill and its freedom from disease, and with the thousands of cultivators w!io it t e grown it al.m --ide the Par'.y Koso, there seems t, lv n.o doubt left, that in tw.V.'v. ; -v r t -v.; ; , '.;? i: '.r s'.-i-ses t;..i: C'.'.' "tt! nrrjV.-'.." A u.n; eia-.- eetti.ie.Ke v. as warded this v..:'u'.y by t!:e Poyai II rtieu.tv.ral Society of In- dou. ir.k Cv ;-t .- In eouseo, 'ct'.v ef t';e great s:m;!arity between t!e Pm v I.vnt.Y FKMOXT an.Uhe I . via.v Kor, inatsv of the tatter wiii.d t' l'e-vs beo.iVroil by unprincipled persons the r.t;i. "t '5MONr. To avoid imposition, we caution p-urehas. rs o beware ef ilinemr.t po.-.iieis. a -,d n:tvhae their stock ef reliable parties or.ly. We employ o peddkr or aent. Adre a;l ord.cr- .lit.etiy t oo.r liouso. Tota o! tbe-e varieties were so',.', .-.t ? 1. -1 a P ;!., hi-; year. AVe now ofier them at $2.0V per Pa-iie!. t'asli on deliverv. 1 " Till' T A N I T K CO. Cotob.r T. lr-tf. Stro.idsbnrg, Pa- G-EEAT COMMOTION THROUGHOUT MONROE COUNTY, ABOUT THE Large Assortment OF 8L a in a a And Extremely Low Prices AT THE MONROE COUNTY Co-Operalive Life Insurance COMPANY, STROTJDSEURG, TZIINSYLVANIA. Limit 5,000 Members. CI I A KTilit VK KPKTUAL. 10 If) 2) W Vr.v rK"rs.m c,fs...;i.l lmlvs'ulmir.d. ofo.lJa rsx.iiot loss t;an fifteen n.r m.-ro "t!u':i .-ixty-flvp years a?, am! tv-t oncnl in r.v iK.vnjwtii.n.cxtt'hiicIy uii.-r-oii t. lite, in liv t,vo!iV a meuU-r of this eo'iijuny, by pavitu; :n :iij!i!;i-ii !'.:. pi.'"": t'rer.i l- t. 4 yt-:irs 'f i i . " .-- to P'l " " t-'i t. (", N eihor ei.;ir.. v;t k.-. n-.vAt st sit "orr.e. rx.-vp.iss on' da'.'ar an t u--a c ins :,.r fae'a mom'vr 'bo (i: Thfjuh.iitac.". e-f tins ..;i; ;-.ny ovrr tlw t.ruisi.iry T.itV l:iuiar.-. o e.-iroo-ies e.ro. that tho t.--s arooM&ftil that tee man f nvo:--rr.to m.-.;:i e-oi "'r.' a tn iH teni'v to l.:s f.i' i:v xt a triiioi- c.-r. aiul juycMe at siieh 1-nj tutervr.K'a::.; such snuiH luns. that no 1" rs-n can lv iw.s"ive!t:eiiost 1 y th. iti. Thi-i!ny aim-t fail :urtlsi:s- can ::".-et it. l'erser.s l-.i'i-.I-jii rilSates t.f !M.'iuivrh:"i in I'-is .'." r'-'iy. are -.:ro in 'sf -death that tJ;vV Ur.:Uuorheir ill jta laatsy .h.:ars No rtri.-!:-Miarv !.r'i ti-av. .:ryor rtv:,'',inx'. SIMON FRIE 1ST."). VU. ASD mWl GOODS. 1875. THE OF lien's. Boy's & Children's Trunks & Valises, Umbrellas, &c. . ,,:;-i;i..-: f ir i 11.-.-. -r !ll!.'!"lr..ill'!l. M;V IV ma.ir u the l-irv ;..; .-i r.-t.try. at :r.;id.:v, 1 - i ;K:aT'. rt. S. S;si hss. H- Ih '"tsvior, t. K. C.v'.:a-!.. vi. i Kirdarus V.-.uj-;-, 3- H. r-th. rtit-.r., C. l r-rh.;. i, A. 1 r:h.::; a: , V. P.. Prhvr. wis.i.hv:.: riNii r.- "t. M. A. L. Van Ke.r.x. .v'y. Mirch 6. 7 t-:f P. S. WILLIAMS, ii a -J Watchmaker & Jeweler, MAIX-ST, STROUDSBURG, PA. Ixcat'Ml in corner huilinr, third !oor he low the Jefier.sonianotTtco. Room handsome ly fitted up, and heavily stocked with the fi nest assortment of Clocks, 7atches, Jewelry. Jewelers Mo tions, &c, ever onVred in thispectnn ofcountfjr. A full assorttnent of Sjiectacles, of the be?t quality, and suited to all ages, always on sale. S.Iver-warc, and Silver Phted ware, al ways on hand at manufacturers prices. fcCT-liepairing neatly executed, and char ges extremely moderate. Calls from the nub?ic respectfully sliciied. S.!e Airent for the celebrated Diamond j light machinery. I a!ej keep i0"s..'T Spectacles. several thousand feet cf November 5th, S6? lv. NSW MACIIIKE SIIOPi The subscriber having started a t . Shop, near the head of 1Cl,i!i Main Street, Stroudsburg pa is prepared to build, and repair al' , Maciiinery with accuracy! cnV'.i ' ?of Being fitted with patch. special MAcmxnnr ran n IX(f. SIIAFT1XC;. AXD Prr LEYS. A.D WITH r.j PROVED TOOLS of various" kinds-, and having pn r-..- of over 1 hirty years, m r:rs building machinerv ior $.,.,.;,. j "..,' '- feel warranted in gurirnitrr'in t- ' vt-rk. Have on hind, ana l-ji:-. c ": c' P0I1TADLC STE13! TM.ES, of from 2 to 10 Horse IV.v- rw.. especially for Fartn u-e. cr '.- 'S"?J Carriage 1 T 1 iu Prezinin NeT7 York 0:.k Tdini cllllllQ. j jn widths ofU inch t-0i.-'vfs --,-r . ! v:er ncs z vrrv s-.c.t r ficturers prices, nl.-o Lice Lf.ii-- "r"! Rivets, Punches, c, ' STEAM PIPES & F1TTIXGS The undersigned takes this method of j informing the public, that he sttll con tinues the above business m all its braDcnes nt his old Stand, oa Franklin street, frn!idViiir IS . liere he will be hao- - r I . , . -r. y, .w .v.... .v,. ' I at tucludin general j Wheelwrigliting', Blacksmith- SJcnsp & Rabbt-r sicana rat!iia! :- ' ! teg, Painting, TrSmming, czc. " j j His storw. of the let qua.tty of soasne l ; "heU-r -!:rs. r..i . .. .- V ;;4Tl . lumber is Lrre and very complete: au i I ,e:t c,f a I s zes of f ; a!. has a full force cf rr class trorkmen ! Glsf If T'!i n't-Ar-.n. "P-",t at all the hras:ches. he St:ers hi 1 ! osli-:iM lot of STOVKS of i that he is fjliv prepared to accoiuc Iste Sc all decrip-:s hive ief.t receurd at U'l wh favor him wi:h orders, an .! guiratj- " the store f the "iWr.licr, in the borough;.,, Ol S;riuJit: TT rnn nvr, c W V J A, of the lat 8 rn T?-.oso !T0 TIT PFPT IP v t, , h,.earv t!: in the CLOTHIX..; UX! do cli to ca:: r.t thej X llLi X J DijiU. a i.irut'r t.:ur ran b 17 A Mkil Chi Ns. :..e h ---est ee entire satisiictK-n. rh I ciTr at T.'-rv.- V iirin r-ron::t!v attend? l t' w 4 ' re ne-.v .Juv 25, 170. u r. ' C R-h-en s e,rvca!:, w:t'j na's ?.v acsnr.:r.s to :..r- . UNDEBTAEING ! Ci tj. LCH i Co. ucti'd mo t respecu'Iy an- T. nc-nce tr.at Lav:-g procured cljr.t March 0, iy. monhob ecu:; Stock of Clothing sonar..-. . chesret a: d t-; ire his stock be:". -re Feb. 11, .:!. ; HEAE SE, Si Hrr !;"r,;; ,r.j t-4ri. tr!d i.av.rg a person in lh?:r enp two.ve e r s ex;:r.t r.ce. tn business. ! In order to have more; ra" Titttit-t, FOO V;:T;;S:bS to display my larae; -n : n ': a;c ia t! c Lm: anJ ;;:v iJ 5' c::om WCik A;: llie stock of noduns. Gents' i jFarnishins Goods audi ITninks and Valises. I have; Icouehiiled to quit the Doo: a iioe uiisniess. i uiere- t-tatci hapq a ?v n QTnA7 noonQT ; urc oiler autl will sell iny! "Whit 'Vests aiul .Vlpacn Coats. o-i : Iv:tor ".rv.. r tsu'y rrc : t :. o h ,- .. . . .. i . . , . r.. ..v I stork of Boots k Shoes ar Jk. a,-. ,r,-.v,,r.r.;:,vki:,; fhc j r! c wry hw. ' . 'tli Vh COSt. Yf Ladies' aiid !rn!s? rnnslhinfr Goo;!s! ! " SDI03 FRIED. or rt unions : J re row rrcp-i'ed ?n art r. j urs- '.!rrt.k:r ;r. a i ;;s t.-ir.c:es tie Lt c.;- COFFINS sr.i CASKKTS r sry s r-sty-e rr e xility. crr.-'-.r.: y . n ;r. : rticy cr ent short Q.-.j..r iy nuti r-t r.;rt'y at'r. "o O :r ch-r? are we tave r.- r!:sp.is-- ; cistrcss tie I;t:2 crr.D ;.".-. e?:i;-r c' .1 e i -5. IrTL'. ly. V- : .e are u 1 o ",s vi s! ty vr. i. wo wtli t." oa II ..: o aU DEY GOODS! h Tho-e tv. ishtrc io hrr ; fk TI ? 1 i Vi ; ..a. 1 l.:0 s.i, ! i i i WV7 STORE uU'jiuc: "Icsd-i. lints c. fnpv, Cools i Slices, Lc, . v ; - . . O. VV . . i . r-r..Nv' snc i-; It. 1 !- i. 2-. h-h ;;re ;:.olx: t;r.h) i ;;.; cxi a ;-.er. ...-. : vFSTOM Wt-HK. '.'. : Iv I.. ;o :! .vv.:r: jVr iU5J7 will co tj1I N. RUSTER, NEW GOODS .xn ix ilcta STiue !ViruIIiinc testis UflOfiHS U 12 11 ca.. til - : :at: REDUCED PRICES. opoattai K1T. CAEAP iV QUIf . . A . 4-. I , . . ..V ' .i ;... i A. HARIF S IHLHER, Ics leate to to- h:s fr.enis aud to the pub- r ? S c fr.er.;T, ;r.T r.e tis -sl rere;ve t THK GKAT CAUSE MUjaIAN ISIISEY. .T:o iissi lie; 7- CiAVrillNi; AND AT Ll-T ! Jic.-s i... . - v v.. v s;. i v; :As y. : r i . . v., x z.- CL0712r.CC-. BOOTS SHOI vt'rr. :r. rar: cf the toIIo i? cs.n trisclis, tit: 2. . . t , LOOK THIS "WAY, a: L -iTUO VTANT F-rr I'T- Vi-vr'i r ii''""' I n r IN A J V 1A T M V V T" T I t! y 2 i 1 1! t in 1 1 in;. . "5 " " - V TT- OFFICE. G-TS i nt. iAUIi.i "ACaiNil ,1. n. i i. r ll. MOM .r.r sir. n?!Tr. Cv, r .s . ' r"-' l" J1 v... v V;-. . , . . . . v. , i If T,:iii' IIV..C, crier, rxiif stt! -i ... . . ..... i i. 1 .x. . a:. . . - . . . ' m . v-r;r::i.!AVv- iialu main t,j a'-.t-, ;vii lz. 3 v:?:e ; 1,:,,, P : ."--.',".---- -f- ' 5 . . - . . .-, . j . , . ...... V ... .4. 1 . ? - St ;ur. v: vv?.v---.;--v .rj Harness d' Saduien. y "a:-- ..x., r -;ir 1 r. - f I .A - A V AV At Least Two Promts.; AAOIllCn TKOl'llY 1YOX ? v tut s- A. , . - x .V' v T HSTEY COTTAG2 OHGACS! ::--a -t Li k 1; Tun WOLD Mr t jtvr' :; i': " JOHN CAi 1 - 0: ;,i.: r -x 1ST A u CHALLEX VT M v. srtH U or rnoirti : rr r.NrrrrFii or a rrrrj:i; faltty. tr-s f.--ki r.Li ra ... :"5.v:l"';Tor raoL oi n . .Zc.i.. r.T-l-T. Tr.i 7 JiUM j TV.T ronacr that ben: Tti MimT Vi-ii-IV'rr. r L' ask r.-, s ;-;-t: l-.,'.-v: : "'7- I i i t Ak ani rrr. u: moxi: rFA.,WHMwiua 5U3J--:r!- 5;-;.;. , - T::- l-r .
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