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in. B. B. »r*TBNB, Dm? 8ir--l IM I bin 53LIS3 •Kr QBOillH SWIIMIMMdiBalCM in reoommendlas it tony Mm any disease o(thebfi ood. for jmrnotftconT VEGETIHE ^ Win Cure Rheumatism. MJUH.&STXTXKS: ®>tUMBTrs> 0., Feb. 14,187?. hade were attack QCBHSUIUTBH, and a?rf«SSwho HadoMdUie Vaget*nea<M»ed h«r to try It, and she did so with perfect success, for after using a few bottles of it smsa«t8BV%aaftsRa success.Mi other daughter has Mao udfedthe Vegetlne 2or CATABKH MKi KJ»TOUB DKHUTY, and has been greatly bebeatedl? Its use. I have also nanmemM it to many others, with H»od success. am£ I honestly <;<> Ikwe th*t the Vegettae Is the best medicine for the above- named diseases Burt there Is, and I always wish to keep It in my house as a family medicine. K. A. KI3TLEH, *» p ^ Mo. 1A Wat Futon atteet, ColamiM* «r VE6ETINE. MEDICINE. •' . cnronmAn, OHIO, Arm it, 1877. K ft ft U'lflNI: . Dear Sir--I have been troubled Mid suffered a gnat deal from CATAKHH. I have tried many remedies: tbey been cure<L My niece was cured, entirely of RHEUMA­ TISM by using your medians, Tefrtine, so she Is able to attend to her studies at scluxJ. She feels very thankful for your medicine, for she has been a great sufferer from MUJkxmt. I would say to one and all. try the Vego- for such complaints: a few bottles will cure you. mm ... Tours truly. DAVIS AKNET, 185 Bayohtrllle t iBT, his nleee, >,:•* :.em KLXZAHBTH ARNET, Ms Wtf*.t > 185 Bayomrtlle MUM, IB CORT. his nieoe, Everett street, v AM(lsalane reat-estate owner, a weal' id resident, and * . _ . Everett street, Cincinnati, Ohfo wealthy well known In Clncliinatt. Ikfluutini it a Dittan of tkt BM Hie blood, In this disease, is found to contain an eSr pm of fibrin. V* *KTINK Acts by converting the blood from its diseased condition to a healthy circulation. One bottle of YSOSTINB will give relief; but, to effect A per­ manent cure, it must be taken regularly, and may tako 1 bottles, especially in eases of long standing. Tir > your verdict will be the same as that of thousands e you, who say, " 1 never found so much relief as the use of VKGETINE," which la ax­ il vely of barks, root* ana herb*. Foreign Reports. DAWSON & BAXTKtt, Prescription Druggists, Chicago, HI. TMXTXKB is highly spoken of by all who have tried it. JOSEPH WILLA.RD, Druggist and Chemist, Chicago, ni- •en a gnat deal or V so STINK, and it gives good i In all T. P. SMITH* CO., lUmnniilBg rtiarmw IsH Chicago, Dl. luiTiMiMllsflraMate, give* good satisfaction and If M^poi medicine. V E G E T I N E - PREPARED BY H. K. STEVENS, Boston,Mass. Vegetine is SoId by All Druggists THE WEEKLY Springfield Republican. General Week­ ly Newspaper in America. totaled It 1824, by SAMUEL BOWLES. fHK WEEKLY BEPtBUCAU is made op aMb especial care for a general circulation, and may Mfiy claltn to be the best Eclectic Weekly Newspaper tnthecountry. It offers itself especially to politicians and scholars, to New Englanders, at home or in distant tarts of the country, and to Americans abroad, as giving la It single sheet a more comprehensive and impartial gommary of general New England and American news, and fuller and more Independent discussion of all prom- lastK topics of American life, ami a umm;« varied picture olour literary, art and social progress, th?.n can bo foaad anywhere else. tubicrlptim Rates : 91 for six months; |8 • year; two copies to one address, $8.50; three copies, f6; or more copies, $1.50 each. Special commission to Motive local agents. Specimen copies free. Checks and PostofUcc Orders to to to iflg^uiet Bowles. <itj»erwise, adim VHE SKreBftlCA*, SVrlUKft«l«, MMk iugli. Cold, or Sore Throaj ̂ . Immediate attention, sa neglect sg results In so mo Iiacsu^bl© tung , Bnptiftrs BRONCHIAL TROCHES •ltriple remedy, and wMl" SliAwSfct farlsbly give Immediate relief# SOLD B1 AUu CMXJ^OrrS mod deaktf % medicine*. Graefenberg « Marshalls" CATHOLICON BBMDDY FOB AN INPALLIBLB »NO AND1 i m LRKABLB PHBPARATION AS TBS ONLY BBL1ABLB BBMBDT gassawa^is ffiX^MBofcSLN.T ; SOME intelligent person* do not Sp- Rrove of keeping a diary. Sofne strrot-j moral persons declare themselves principled against it. Some unambi­ tious, indolent peraoaa sneer at it, as prompted by egoti||n and fostering conceit. Ana othersoarp at in Igno­ rance, or are heedieMhr indifferent to it. Well, let t&ow wlu> Will disap­ prove, and oppose, tid stteer, and carp, and neglect--Ibelleve in keepiagadiary. Of courae there we dweratt ways of keeping a; mazy. I do nctt recom- ~mend recording our cogil^ions on all possible or ^MNdng subjects, and es­ pecially not studying our feelings and remarking upon weir development, ex- pminiuu iiuu mBMUre ou esuu utx-nsion; ^iot at all. My idea of a diary is the* noting of occurrences of interest to my­ self, or family, or town, or country, with such passing*! comment (or none) as my mini irfayJle prosapiedt-o make. 1 thus gain the unspeakable advantage of stated retrospect, andtthe planting of stakes to mark the striking incidents of my progress, i . • i •/ ; ; ? It is always restful and refreshing to the traveler, on reaching' the top of a long and toilsome ascent in his jour­ ney, to halt and, from that elevated position, glance buck ward over the rugged way. Discerning the line of his march and noting its salient points, he recalls the special objects of beanty and interest. How exhilarating is this backward survey! It is natural as life fbr me to go to my desk in the latter part of the even­ ing; takeout my book of diary and make an entry in brief of such personal or family incidents and experiences as that we have on shfpboard when the deck irineliiMd$ and wa ^ of country communication than that have made a decided impression upoh fcftfforded by ridging ap a roadway of my mind and heart, and of such social or public events as seem of interest artd value. The twenty or thirty minutes thus spent I deem as among the best occupied moments of the current day. It is then I hold deliberate and quiet converse with myself.* There I recol­ lect and <li£pa«sioii&tely consider %ain whatever claims to be noteworthy. Impartial, I would nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice. My diary furnishes a reliable record, in­ cluding time and manner, of personal and family eyopts which may be gt in­ terest to refer to in after years. Tliis, it is true, might be regarded only as a convenience and satisfaction, though it will not be "denied that frequent cases do arise when such records become of Unspeakable value as testimony. But the benefits of this habit are manifold. Personally the practice is a means of Intellectual and moral self-discipline, training and education. It insures im­ provement in readiness and directness of thought as well as in style of expres­ sion and facility of utterance. It has also a moral influence, exciting in the writer, whether he intends it or not, a degree of introspection into his own tempers and habits; and a juster dis­ cernment respecting the manners and motives of those around him. If at first that is found sometimes to be erroneous, the observation and reflec­ tion which are occasioned speedily cor­ rect it. The writer sees his own most natural thoughts and becomes more in­ timately acquainted with his own char­ acter and opinions. Therefore, though it may not attract the attention, or en­ gage the interest of others, it will prove of benefit to himself. 4 > So in the diverse relations of domes­ tic life, diary-keeping by the linsbaHd and father will also become v aluable as a promoter of peace and happiness. Its effect will be to subdue unkind feelings and restrain harsh words, while in the calm moments of his diary record he re­ views his decisions and his acts in rela­ tion to his wife or children. If it be thought that these deliberations may take plaoe as well without keeping a diary, I must dissent. My conviction is that it will more commonly be neg­ lected; and if attempted, will rarely, or never be so regular, complete and ef­ fective, as where the names of the house­ hold and the current events of the (am* ily history are daily jotted down with loving thoughts and interest. * s In business affaire, too, as we^l asjii society relations, and in public <50£» corns, advantages of like obvious im* port are sure to inure to the diary keep­ er and to make htm a more valued friend r.nd neighbor, and mare consid­ erate and methodical in business. He is likely to be itsueli la thought and sympathy with his fellow-citizens. His diary notes will frequently embrace stew names and circumstances, ever multiplying the dramatis persona op his life s stage, and chords of umsoti between himself and others. For these reasons I believe in keeping a diary, and would lijce to commend th^prtUMjce to all.--Cor. N. T. Observer " ^ ner than that wkMi oppresses tbft respiration of the traveler on the tops of the highest mountains.n "It is hard,1' says the ingenious writer in the Spectator, "to conceive even a one- storied house holding together," in th§ Martian mooh ftorld, ,'V against any sermus lateral |>lows, nmfecjpley wofflld be no less deadly tnan in orfr own world. But the rartge which pro­ jectiles such as ours would obtain in such a world would &ftdfer close fight­ ing impossible on the one hand, and efficient aiming impossible on the other. A Krupp carti«®Br for instance, whose greatest range on our earth is, let us say, five miles, $ould on the Martian moon fire a projectile which would leave that moon forever, and the recoil of the cannon^ would probably carry it half a dozen away from the firing point. Much weaker pro­ jectile force would , h*^f to be em­ ployed, and less mischief ^ould be done on this account. and *4&0 because any living body struck by one of these pro­ jectiles would give way before it much more readily tnan a similar body simi­ larly struck on our ownearth.--Richard Proctor, in Belgrayim, -- , Iron Tramways for Wagon Boafft* A CORRESPONDENT writes to the Chi­ cago Times from HlNjugtori, Ind., as follows: The recent embftfgf) on the rural traffic of the country haw demonstrated the absolute necessity,#! a better means Mm .FKEMOHTCUE.- -- -- *1-* toe-half butter; threfe 6ggs, one tea- spoonful of saleratus dissolved in one cup of sour milk, three cops rather full of sifftaC flour, one cap of chopped rai­ sins, and nutmeg. FRUIT CAKE.--One and one-half pints f milk, one cup of cream, two cups of ugar, one-half cup of butter*„on<£-lkalf pint of molassBlfe OHO and nntTOjilf frtin of hop yeast;addfUpr tomafce&thtek batter, and let rise all night. In the. H E S C I E N C E O F L I F E Or HBtV-rBHkBVATIOM. > hundredth edition, revised and enlarged. Just puls­ ed. It is a standard medical work, the trct In the ih language, written by a physician of great expe- i. to whom was awarded a gold and jeweled medal the National Medical Association. If contains beauti and very expensive stwl-plate engraving. Throe hun. - pages, more than 50 valuable prescriptions for all itf prevailing diseases, the result of many years of give and successful pra<tice. Bound in French ih:nriceonly II. s -nt by mail. The London Lance$ •ays: >rNo person should b<- without this valuable book. The author Is a noble U-ielactor." An illustrated sam- Bleaent to all on receipt of # cents for postage. The au- . Aor may be consulted on all diseases requiring skill , , 1 ^ & K . , 4 B u l fincMl, Boston. mi s'aPfiftwaiBM SsTt.^usirr» «oo. Q^arity In the Boons sf Mars* We are able to consider the relations of inert matter in worlds where gravity is so small as it must be in the Martian moons. It has been said, by myself among others, that building and all en­ gineering processes would be much easier in a world where gravity is very small than in our own world. But if less arduous, so far as mere labor is concerned, they would in some respects be far more difficult. Much more skill would be required to give adequate stability to buildings, made even of the most solid materials, in a world where all weights are so much reduced. Sup­ pose even platinum were available in sufficient quantities for architectural purposes, yet a block of platinum Of given size would press ddwnward with less force there than a block of deal .wood of about one-twentieth its size on our earth. Whewell has well described in his Bridgewater treatise the effects of a great reduction in the force of gravity, though he is not there consider­ ing life' in other worlds, but the import­ ance (which many are apt to overlook) of those portions of our earth's frame which lie far below the deepest mines ever yet dug by man. If the interior of our earth could be scooped out and re­ moved, we should in fact suffer from precisely the same inconveniences as would affect creatures like ourselves living in the moons of; Mars. We should, indeed, find ourselves living like them in dread and terror. "Things,11 Whewell truly says, " would not lie where we placed them, but would slide away with the slightest , push. We should have a difficulty in muck. No argument i§ needed to show up the utter futility,of any attempt to make a good, permanent and economi­ cal road of surface-soil, or, indeed, of soil of any kind. Experience has dem­ onstrated that plank does not meet the requirements of the case, as lutherto applied, the element d< decay standing as too large a factor against its econo­ my. Gravel roads have been found to answer a better purpose, where the ma­ terial can be got at not too much ex­ pense; but even this material is open to the objection of rapid wear and wash, costly to keep in repair, and falls far short of meeting the require­ ments of a perfect and permanent road. There is too much wear and too much expense in repair in aj| material hith- to used on common loads, and the question is--and; it is one of vital in­ terest to the whole country--cannot a solid permanent road fee made cheaper, better, and more permanent and dura­ ble than can be madafrom muck, plank or gravel? * .... I propose to demonstrate that a road can be made that has every advantage over a gravel or stone turnpike, or plank road; that the road can be put down for less money in the first place; that the road is a more efficient agent in its own construction than any other road; that the weight of material is 75 per cent, less than the same of any oth­ er road; that it costs far less in the matter of wear and repair than any other road--a road that ought to, and ultimately will, revolutionize to a great extent the entire internal transporta­ tion of the whole country. It is not the purpose of this communication to present many arguments or objections against the common road systems now in use, but to demonstrate the entire practicability and economy of an iron roadway for common wheels to run on, and, where practicable, enough sand or gravel to cut and dry the for a roadway > for the horses. I lay it down is a fundamental proposition, that will probably provoke . no dispute^. th& i6 is .taainly tha v«* hicle and the load that needs a solid and unyielding foundation. I propose to lay down my road somewhat on the street-car track plan, the iron to be say eight inches wide, one-fourth of an inch thick; the edges turned up, say a half inch, apd thenars to.be sixteen feet in length, resting on a plank ei ghtinches wide and three inches thick, the plank being held in position either by cross- ties eight feet apart, or on posts three feet long, sunk down to a l6vel with the surface or a little lower. The posts are spaced eight feet apart, and the dirt or gravoi &«»Jy tamped silver Jh§ planking. Suitable and simple frogs •are provided to hold the ends of .the bars ilk position,- A frog ia-pkuied under the middle also, making the frogs eight feet apart. The frogs secured to the planks with bolts clutch over the outer edge of the iron bars and pro­ vide an easy means for the wheels to get on or leave the 4rack. The track may be put nearly or quite on a level with the surface of the road. This track , will be absolutely solid, and is so as soon as laid down, and consequently a great help in its own construction. There is no wear on the wood, and the posts, being all un­ der the surface, ai% not exposed to rot, and the plank can be treated to a coat­ ing of pitch, and can readily be re­ placed. At the present market rate the road would cost as follows: Iron rails, per mile $1,360 Plank, per mile 211 Bolts, per mile Posts, per mile.*. • • --, Total 5*2,181 A small outlay will keep the road in repair, less than is now expended year­ ly in working oa the roads. This track, if proptjrly p*t 0fl^n, is good f>r twen­ ty years, is always good, and ctepable of sustaining any load that may pass over it. «*•••* - • * • « I fcs i ... Hicks behaved in lordly manner at the funeral of her first hus­ band. She sent $600 to the clergy­ man,, with directions to pay the sexton $50, eaoh of the colorea couriers $2§» fetfeui himself, aad 4isjLrMuiic the remainder among the poor. r^WJribtme says tlyare ie-a $apin New York who has his third set of teeth, and the Brooklyn At (jus- Union, with a thickness of apprehension rare­ ly encountered, wants to know what tn<iy cost. . , ; , .tjf,,'* Viit. s oefrig . .'Wfcey #m»H KnpwJBt Some people don't know that tney are swindled every tiuie they buy an inferior, short-weight baking powder. It would be far better to buy amUjse tfae uldreliable DOOLEY S YEAST POWDEU. Every package of the Dooley Fowrler Is warranted absalu4eiy'p«*e and strict­ ly full weight. by grocers generally. /• • li • ' ^ For MartfT qtaW^ofi Oslsnfc Remedy h*s bfsaji peopleaaa positive cure: lections. Its neat popularity with] Tuflnnfi fiiirrt^nr general or aervoas dewitr ant, teM blood, Dr Pieree's GoldeS M*dicaTC should be uaed In ctiUtttotttMi utOi fbidli Remedy. The foUowlng-aamed parties [am arnon^ the thousands who have been eipw y moraing add one oup of hotter, S of aSSf, 'five egls/oriBUiiSel^i . of soda, and sev^n pounds of raising; 4-^. A-- r - v<* *te vaivsk UUVVUIL } into tins and let rise again; bake as you would bread. ; CAKE.--Cut slices of jcoldjroast veal ami boiled ham, Vory thin--there should be as many again slices of Tea! as of ham; cut three or four hard-boiled eggs into slices; chop a few sprigs of parsley fine; batter a viold, ana put in alternate layers of veal, ham, eggs and parsley--seasoning each layer with pepper and salt; fill up with good stock, and bake in a brisk oven about one- half hour; when cold, turn out and gar­ nish with parsley. This is nice for tea. To DYE SCARLET.--One and one-half ounces of muriate of tin; one ounce of cochineal; one ounce of cream-of-tar- tar. To one pound of cloth or yarn al­ low three gallons of water; when blood-warm, add one ounce of cream- of-tartar; increase the heat a little and add one teaspoonful of the pulverized cochineal and three-fourths of an ounce of muriate of tin; wet the goods in warm water; put into the dve and boil one hour, turning often; takeout and rinse in cold water; theft add the remaining cochineal and tin liquid to three gallons of warm water; *put in the goods and proceed as before. NOTWITHSTANDING thd general hard times i*nd failure of the crops, there are farmers in the West who are making money. Said a Wealthy farmer to the writer, a few days ago: " If our people don't go to work and do something, the German farmers are going to y wn this country." He is a man who works, and has made his monev by working, and knows the truth of the assertion. Our own German neighbors are either out of debt or rapidly paying what they, owe. They practice industry, frugality and economy. They sell the best they have, eat what they can't sell, and feed the rest to the pigs. They pay their notes when they are due. Their chil­ dren are not found loafing in the vil­ lages and around depots, but are at work or at school. Let us take a les? son from them, and hard times will be­ gin to M let up."--Car. Chioagi TW6- une • f wri i* X • , !, ,1 V|,M% i by the Me or Dr. Bale's CatarrHlM#* edy: : *. , A. F. Downs, NewGeneva,Pa,;D. J. firown, St, Joeeph, Mo.; E. C. Lews, Rutlaad, vk: Levi Springer, Nettle Lake, Ohio; Ch«. Nor- crop, North Chesterfield, Me.: Milton Joies.' Bertha, N. Y.; J. E. Miller, feridfcef fflju.; «*• C. Merriraaa* Losransooii. Ind,: M,>' If. Poet, Logansport, Ind.: J. wTBailey, Vre-' Wont, Pa. ;Tff. B. Aytcs, La Porte, Infl.; Jes- M, »^»rf». Kf, Ri'oimH Isd." tJanton, Mo.; W. A. Thayer, Onarea, iil.; s! B. Nieholc, Jr., Galveston, Tex.; Joftas F. Reinert, Stonesville, Pa.; 8. W. Luek, IteFar- land, Wis.; Johnson Williams, Hehniek, Ohio; Mrs. M. A. Currev, Trenton, Tenn.; 3. d. JTeslin, Keene, K. H.; A. J. Casper, Table Rock, W. Va.: I.nni« And«r«. Oaysnoit. Ohio; C. H. Chase. Elkhart, Ind.; "Mrs. Henry Hal ght, Ban Fraucisco, Cal ; Mrs. E. M. Gal- lusha, Lawrenceville, N. Y.; W. J. Graham, Adel, Iowa; A. O. Smith, Newnan, Ga.; Chae. E. Rice, Baltimore, Md.; Je^se M. Rears. Car­ lisle. Ind.: Dati'l B. Miller, Ft. Wayne, YTKI ; Mrs.' Minnie Avrmiee, 290 Deiancy Street, New1 York; H. Vv. Hall? Hastings, Mich ; Wfu. F. Mareton, Lowell, Mass.; L W. Kohci ls, Mari­ copa, Ariz.; Chtts. S. Delaney, llarrif-burg, Pa.; M.C.Cole, Lowell, Msma-i Mre. J. Spurtin, Camden. Ala.; Chng. F. Ka«, Fred- ericktown, Ohio; Mrs. Lucy Himter, Fiimiin^- ton, 111.; Capt. E. J. Spauldiup;, Camp Starn- baugh, Wyo.; I. W. Tracy. Steamboat. Rock, Iowa; Mrs. Lydta Waite, Phushan, N. Y.; J. M. Peek, Junction City, Mont,; Henry. Ebe, Bantas, Cal.; L. P. Cunimings. Knntoul, 111.; S. E. Jones, Charleston Four Corners, N. Y.; Geo. F. Hall, Pueblo, Cal.; Wm. E. Bartric, Sterling, Pa.; H. H. Ebpn, 5M.S Penn Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.; J. R. Jackman, Samuel'e Depot^ Ky.; Henry Kobriet, Geneva, N. Y.; Miss Hattie Purrott, ry, Ohio; L. Ledbrook, Chatham, 111.; S. B. McCoy, Naeh- iK>rt, Ohio; W. W. Warner, North Jackson, Mich.; Miss Mary A. Winne, Darien, Wis,: John /elpler, Carlisle Springs, Pa.; James Tompkins, St, Cloud, Minn. * Enoch DueSr,- Pawnee Cicy, Neb.; Joseph T. Miller, Xcnia, Ohio; S. B. NicholB, Galvestoii, Tes,; H. lT Laird. Upper Alton, 111. ; John lfewie, Psee* cott, ArU.; Mra. Nancy Graham, Forest Cove, Oreg. ' " I ' •» " I ; .) 1 Ws have sold Hatch's Universal Conzh Syrup for about four year®, and It has stefcdily ! - - - - upUHWHi Jll' FIW w few6»e.« w>im ym .t- rQ0NMimtaK«rMuaim.ii Buitders. For Free Sail 'eMuwtem- ^ 'OSWfj? iiffE-iw can fevt a"#' auSm fOrbwluMBCl port Bus!nes»wnc<ff SmS forotoc«lAr to V0Bra«£ca jywlKTeHseiil R.LaUbrl<lgp,'ltev«wM%|^k Agente Wanted,to«ell t)M . iicst putqp in Amerlci. Svei^ ' " . 158Sd. Iwitaika^Cfckapi^., » ; joirniui; ;:r 18t. H. y." i:-rl' Hersney Sciiooi QI F Iff9 ; At He^her Hwalf Hall, C^cago. 1U. . All branches of MtTSIC. ^ibniSRk tlAllotfioKS il# * 'SS3SS •' A U M i M u d h t j o t o t e M k B i f t c - W-. [, ,v ' •^Hr ThU1 Stmje ^ZMIT of Arithmetic fqvlston, and, in its «ook Is ttHDMM iifi Cliyw for.Fywi,^H_. THE Detroit Post and Tribune has the following to say to the farmers of Michigan, and'it can be said as appro­ priately to the farmers of any other State: We have been acquainted with farm property and farmers in this State for nearly thirty years, and we feel more like urging farmers to stick to their business than we ever did before. It is a safe business, when conducted with prudence and foresight. The present time, It appears to AStis a good time to improve the farm build­ ings of the State, and what we wish to say is this--now is the time for the farmer to improve his dwelling, to buikf a new one if one is needed, to erect new barns, to construct new sheds, to repair old ones, to put new board fences in the place of old rail fences around the dwelling and farm buildings. We urge this for the reason tha* lumber is cheap and labor is cheap** and that building materials are cheap^ We believe that lumber is cheaper to­ day than it is likely to be again for many years. We think that a farme^ can save--and if he saves he makes and gains--from 10 to 26 per cent, on lumber by purchasing now. We would like to see farmers buying lumber--es­ pecially shingles and pine lumber suiti?( able for dwellings. »< It must be apparent to all that a great improvement is needed in the farm buildings of the State. Any peiS1 son who will travel through the ent counties will see, at a glance, the great need of farmers, which is, more spacious and comfortable dwellings for themselves and their families, and en­ larged structures for the protection of stock and the storing of crops. The era of the log house and log barn is about through with. The era of house building, with modern improvements, should be fully inaugurated in the country. The State, from one end to the other, should, this sea$0P* resound with the click of the builder's trowel and hammer. ; That the wages of masons, carpent­ ers, painters, etc., will be reasonable, seems to be the prospect for the season. Then the price of farm products will enable workmen in the country to ob­ tain reasonable good board at fair, old- time rates. Ana there will be „ plenty of wheat and meats with which to feed house builders; so that farmers can well afford to have such workmen in their families, better, perhaps, than at previous seasons. There has been a fashion for farmer? to gather together and pile np, in good Style, stacks of lumber for future use. We have noticed this in by-gone years; not only lumber, but brick and stqne, suitable for building purposes. We no­ tice that these materials around the farm premises are not so. perceptible as formerly. They have probably been utilized. Well, let this old fashion of accumulating building material once more revive. We would like to see the farmers improve this golden oppor­ tunity for obtaining cheap lumber, cheap fencing, cheap shingles, cheap sid ing, cheap posts, cheap flooring. If you contemplate building, but cannot do it all this year, commence right awjay to obtain a stock of lumber, foe w|j lire sure that it will pay a good mt«|*4st. These improvements are greatly needed. Now is the time and oppor­ tunity, and, while we do not advise ex­ cess or extravagance, we believe *it a good time for the farmer to lay out his plans for improving his farm buildings. the Universal hae become greater than any, Serhaps greater than all others combined, tye 0 ttbi hesitate to recommend it. .N l€HOX>9 A LTttJC, Boldby V«n CO, 111. I- ^ mother*, HVothen, MVothetv* .Oon't fail to procure MRS. WINBMW'S BOOTS- two SYRUP for all diseases of teething in chil­ dren. It relieves the child from pain, cures wirtd oolie, regulates the howelo, and. by giving relief •ad health to the child, Rives rest to the mother.' Bhenaiatlsn «|utektjr CnreA. "Durang'e Rheumatic Remedy," the great iW Urnal Meainne, will positively cure any case el rheumatism on the face of the earth. Price $1 a bottle. Bold by all Druggists. Send for circulM to .Helphenstine & Bentler, Washington, D. d: THB "POCLTRT WOBIO>," Hartford, Conn., IS the leading magazine of Useless, $1.25ayear;lS ' superb CHBOKOS mailed for only TSe. uldltkraaL All fowl-breeders should have it. Sabecribe no*r for 1878. It. is best and cheapest. 10c. sample Nib Invalid Pmiem KaerteMd* Write COL. L. BINGHAM & Co., Attorneys te Claims, Patents, Land Titles, Washington, D.fjL RSAD Powell Bros, advertisement of Clydes­ dale and Hambletonian horses. ^^sssz^itiea' TZKE TESTS THE MERITS OF ALL TZXVMk „ 1840 to 1877. Far Thiriy^ievea Yeairp Perry Davis' Pain Killer I Has been tested !a every variety of A» te Americans. aq External and Internal Remedy it stands Pre- 7 Eminent^ - j«»a . Ovw Cktliae «ad Bowel EARUESt t FAM.Y FMEHDI He family ahooM lie wttkantj^MftR'* & 1 XU£ R. t o t B e in­ fant tor colic and to th« Mult f«- rheuma- a dlaeaae to which aie&rorthe vsnoaiMflbeui Cure* CAot<ira 373MIM Ait ON* er Scmeitfes J fail. 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