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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

tie author bavhs devoted his exclusive attention 10 tie
treatment Of complains IeciaE TO sHass nesSei 10
which - is yearly coDsulted W thousands.
In consequence ~ tie universal popularity o. ihs w1rs
as evid"ncsd by u sI.rasrhnary SALE various ispos
tons have been ATTEMPTED BY IH.a uhsof Tile page PIT
ros citi0rs au, sirrst'iii.sIs flln resDt % copy
rPh,, WI upou boasrelers rpm tie pube q nae
been ld.ud nsrcssary therefore to
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10
PARIS. ME. FRIDAY, AUGUST TO- 1855.

Now look at our little community, and
scc an illustration Of our leading idea, At
the end Of the year it appears that there are
several families who have ruis,l no crops.
There Is abundance Of gool land living close
hy. Tho few who have lalorcd on in the
old way, have enough Cor themselves, and
hut little more. Instead Of looking forward
and providing large surplus, when they s,w
the rest Of the socic,ywa'tins their time and
substance, they have symraihiIrl with the
general feeling Of contempt, for their own
calling, and have planted and RAPED but III.
lie. but al must cat, and prices 60 up
higher and s,ill higher, and everybody in.
quircs why it isso, and look, abroad o,cr
the whole earth fur an answer.
Our illustration is finished II might
readily he carried morn into detail, hut Il
s'cm to rs - plain, that wiytrinc man,
though almost fool, may rad Z; Tho
remedy j. two.foli, AMI viii o. eventually
wrought out The moro simple style Of lie
which our republican institution. rcquirc,
will become More respected, as Il i, inlocd,
respectable Our farmers will become q
moro influential class in society, anil will
claim their true position. Enlightened Ia.
h1r viii, with all Of steam and animal pow.
cr, become more AMI moro productive, anl
our crops, produced az lcs' cost, nay he .,ll
40 lower prices.
IN tho meantime l,t us again urge IN our
own circle ofr'ldrrs, 70 max, liberal ar.
nurmrnt Coz hr,r crops the rusat aa.
s1n, IN Us much as whatever W, ,rclrl as
tr causes of thc pr,rru, sris's, ,htr cr,,,s
ar likely % endure mr beyond thc next
laus,, time. IN T.. Farmer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10
Barnun, Eephart Farmer.

"Ilc oag. au an average one bu.helofoats
asI one hundred pounds cf hay pr day,
SaulaysarIau. Observation-Disclosures.
~, viii accomplish any kiud cf work sctbc-
for hin, ami uses Tn tmes'lat,gr judge
mut than tir.c-hurths of tl1 help
which ! ANN obliged to employ ou my farm.
Above ail things De- s. u1t an eye servant.
Once 80 him 10 WORK rilius wo,J. picking
-..a.s, or anything y..s, ami YOU can leave
i.u without fear oI bis playing " ola sli-
DIR" iu your a1ssacs. Another capital
1--,i,r quality is, thai De DON'T pick up
.. dll. and start f0r home exactly 40 Elk
O'Clock iu tacaferrlpn, a. many other lr-
urr's Assistants Do. he is willing tola-
a'r ti.l suuiovu, and even later, IL work j.
Pressing Ou the whole, De is a very hou-
.T'h'e' Industrious, intelligent aud well b.
ha'ed farmer nevertheless. / cannot CON-
e'niious.y rccommenI elephants ss the
cheapest workers on farm. They cannot
Ta'k in cold weather, and ofe5ur,s would
eat themselves up, trunk and an in a single.
'-',' T. I BAENlu.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10
Cutting Grim

Ma EuuoE In harvesting grain u MI
knl., am convinced from my own o'scr-
,ation aud experience, thai W, DO not com-
mcucc early enough Grain tha; stand. un-
I'll it is dad rip,--Iecillly whct--makcs
darker l,ur than that which D, cut when in
,lc milk, or about ;ho time the karuals BE-
gin g. sllz,. Last year, ia order satiAcio-
ri,y o. tr.t the CORRECTNESS Of This position,
cut oaa-lalrora q piece Of wheat just at the
um, the grain was b'siuing % harlem, and
allowed tuc remainder or thc piece to stand
ull il lal mlturI. The grain cut in tie
milk was bound in small bundles, aud ,took-
cl ON arays land, where IL remained for o
fortnight, bgins protected from rain aud
heavy d,ws, by cals, bat exposed 70 the sun
hy removing them during the day time,
when the weather va, clear and lair. Both
Iarcrls wur, thr,slcl larlicly, aul wciEI-
-, and the first cut WAS found O. h' u every
respect superior o. the last tho kcm'ls were
finer in the amplr--mor' plump AMI farm
acclus. thr SKIN thinner aud whitnr, and The
general apIgarlnc' p, diI front that, when
rlrcl hgsir the other, II did not look Ike
the same variety ofwhcat.
4 ike experiment on oats resulted In "a
similar way; anl am confidently pcrsual-
drl that rirly cutting will ho found in every
respect prgfrlhlr olatc cutting. Another,
and los o., means unimp5rAnt consideration,
Is tlcsurgrilrity or the straw Tor fodder.
Grain straw tlat stand, until it j. perfectly
dead rim. claains but li.tl nu'rimcut; all
the accharin, juices are distracted, and lit
n, cxc,p, the hbylus substance of tho plant
remains Lut when IL L. cut early, and
properly cured, there snclrly a. much ALI
iucutary matter in i;, as in hay. OAt straw
Is generally rgslrll--anl with jusiic"-as
ormuch GREATER value Cor feeding purposes,
than The straw VI wheat, barley or rye.
Early cutting, with reference To this grain,
Is therefore of much mora consequence, -
far a. the straw u concerned, than Il Is in
the cas-, or either or the varieties. liut in
al cases, the practice possess a dacided dad-
yan;ag, over tho old method.
Any person who il at all skeplical on t'ils
point. can with avery little diihculty satisfy
himself of its correctness ho has but TO
make the experiment. The straw OF my
whcat--that which was first cut-wi's all
consumed by my. COWS, while that which was
lclt till ripC; was rftcted'
"A FEANooNh FARMER.
MONTGOMERY Co., June Sd, 1855.
Germantown Telegraph.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10

beyond 30 tons, If at all but that the
experiment made by us for them was to test
the article before they entered into it,
extensive manufacture at Boston or clsc-
where, and We supposed that when they
ordered the name Chilian Guano to be used, I,
that the ohiCctwas to secure a fair unbiased
trial Of is qualities, and although we
di'aprruC Of Tho name, and should have
preferred the term Prrpar,i MrIioaE GuaHo
as it. brand, sti'l it was nor su~ business,
as Wc wcrn simply millcrs in the affair, and
had no other part in it. manufacture than to
grind and NIX It as directed, the whole
operation being equal TO the capacity Of our
work Cor ten days only. OF That portion
said to have bccn manufactured at Boston,
We have no knowledge but W. do know
that the lot now lying at Newark l. a supc-
rior manure, and viii b, found 20 by those
who u,, Il.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10
Save Your Plums Now.

W. lr-.n q, think tl.i. can d, J,rr with
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.,ar.i.n,. rrrati. A,ia.'. arrlia.
,i.. -r..r.r.l with Linn lr., y,ar
~ S5timri,t,1rI.s.. -.u.,y yraa, plum.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10
nIrlil.Inm a ruinel man .,

f" Lydia, | ana ruined man
This was the czclamatiJe Of IAuson Wat
kins, as be entered tie rlrlor one evening
about fortnight after his interview with
Iangra,e. He was palcr than usual, and
every nerve was shaken with agitation.
"Ruincd 2" repeated his wife.
"Ys. IaugrayC has failed; he las en-
tir,ly, completely sunk. Every cont is
gone"
"Bat you are not all lost. Something
can be ,aved."
"No, not a dollar. Fool that was, |
went in with him to thcamoun, Of two hun
drcd thousand dollars. trusted to his
hon -
The young man did not finish the word.
lie was excited, hut had Judgment enough
not to hurt the feelings Of his wife by speak
ing harshly Of her uncle. lie was for the
while completely prOstratci. The blow had
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10

4 PosrR. \ calm, bluc-cyci srlfc5m.
poscl and salfpos''ss'd young lady ip a
village ' down east, rcosiyrd a long call
the other day from pryins old .pin'tcr,
who, after prolonging her stay beyond even
her own conception Of the young ady's en-
durrncc, came to the main question which
had brought her ,hithcr i've b,cn asked
q good many times if you was cnanscl %
DR.. G. Now if folks inquire Hs'in
whether you b, or not, what shall tell 'cih
| Minti" "Tcll them" answ 'r,d the
young lady fixing her calm bluc eye in
unblushing stcadincss upon the inluisitiy'
features Of her lntorrogator, "t,ll them
that you hmk you dop't know, and 'ha'
You are sure it is none Of your business
IJuly Knickcrb,ckcr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10
Country Gentleman


In the last issue or this rapsr, che olitor
ha. noticed what We sail In relation i1 thg
o'1r-r ofhriu. agent 1r the al,ofc.r.
tain frtiIiBrS. and .tll insist. that yyg 'l
act as u-.rt. and instead off stating precisely
thr Kind of connection W. hal with che mat,
t.-.ss .-, y-trl it. now utua'es that wr
ra...at ,u .n1u.. ~ auuaa.ug our '' l',
r--r1a--,,'' w, wish chat rutIrmau
distinctly % understand, chat thrr ts pre-
s...Ir 'Hr same Arrangements now, ari r.
uat ever existed. iu tHr matter ana rrr'l-
uvitviU -rualn .r long ls our rrvlit with
OBJ. rruu-r.aIraNie remain. Ha lr'tsr t'1r
ltruwis And ve ask Dim 81. o gentleman
AMI aH honest man. On ay h.nrr .rai.rs
r.r explanation ufarr connection with Che
-ryraI fertilizers alluded o.
U.alr av. br-aa-..vllrhteqr-'
fs.a fr.t-'r raTur Nz.auarl DH'an
earrarIM1ra- wrrThr.r'a'r agIimr. "
D.s'. moan o. u..rTTr. u,, ur BE- De
rrr-v tr-1rh.r.r.' Ifisv.ur.fr'rthr
art.r.. ir question. rr win .r v. v.I r.t
ono warI .1 c.uuuIa'l01 ar thr Mexican
and Chuau -uaras. except vi.h r.'7r.
o. what was rr.-rtI 'v OBJ. ara'E-.s arI
before ..r ra'rrs. i1 which v. us.. '....
v.-Is only Referring '' tar aa''y..s sn.a o.
srl Boz t'is County l'y such r'mIerl.
.r. twill Hr s-0r lr fr'i.tEr a-r &.
ra'ar.y aar,rl O. rur 0I sri v.u-aH'
fI.s W. intend O. 'ry t..-., OH. rr.Ht
~..r. arT HHrr many .g .nr r.ai.r v.f 'r
OIL. sn." Wr t..r aIl.l. v.tartrr-.
On 'rIrH" nri NlH- luIr.ET. >rrr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10

= I 4
1t was 4 blc'sing--a blessing in disguise.
Look al us now, and 500 arc We no, happy.
And" continued IAusou, with increasing
animation. Tomorrow riorning you shall
scc my children. You will have 10 risecar.
ly, II You would hear their first shout Of .
Of Joy and $40 their first gnlc Of rladnss."
"Thank Col, Lydia, " inumurcd the old
man, as he turned towards III, niece, your
plan has been blessed.
Gauson Watkins galod frst at his wife,
and then upon her uncle. H. was puzzled.
III. wife caught his eager gaze, and with
conyulsiyc movement she sprgng towards
him, and threw her arms about his neck.
90, forgive me, my lusband-forEiyo
me-" shc uttered, while the tcar s,rcnmcd
down her checks.
Forgive you-for whNt9 What drc'
this mcaH2" gasr~l the young man, ~ ho
discngngcd his wiic's arms from his neck.
anil looked into her f,oc.
why" aid Adam Iargrayr. -hc wants
you to forgive her for saving YOUR life. Sit
down Lydia, and T'll tell him ALL"
The wife sank into a chair, aad then ,hc
old man resumed.
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VI. u! -" ,,' WI. -, u" .'''
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,.'"' 90 ."' mr. &c i'''.'".'' %. '"''.l.
OUT "''' -" '',I' 'u "''' ''''" your
"'''''" anu ','."S''' '"'' you WV, '''.'"
'ni '"'''y '''' To n'' ana "'' ,'.'''''n, ''
,h' may d'r'h OF money making. mak'0f. The
'''''' "'',''" sue ''',, ''''' ',''' "''"'.'
d "T''""I' 'u' ".-" -''' ~" ',.'' ~" ".''
''r,'y ''A'"s you, Nv" ''.'''"'. '.''5'
20 the Sr'''' sac '"'"S"' - |''''' your
'''l'. HN' 'l'A' 10 ! 'n '"' '''' !'" '''
i.'r'' ''t You h.',.'l t''m not. she 'a"
'"'' ''' ua'd "' ''' DESTROYER was upon
y'"' ana ''a' yo" only plunged ta' deeper
,"'' ''' '''''.''.h' '''' was A''nS you.
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g, !"
. AL ,,r. d, .,r,;,n,J ,l, orI ma,
J-,,,ir,o br,,y ra,l,,r from nj. breast.
r.,tg,. .re l,r.r,i1n has hst,d LONG
enough. II,r, AZ, t,y, hundred and thrc,
thousand dollars. took them from yu
=, ,,v, y,nr own rr,. anl make rv own
dear chiil larrv. return them to YOU.
believing that Won will mo-. blame me ar
I have done"
Iau1n Watkins wa, r-wi'I.ryl a, first.
Int gradually the cloud disrallrl from Nj,
wipI
go T,r.,n--rnv bp.',ri-csp y,, Ir.
.;r, ,,o,r
rh.r.r..r,., ma, ,,r,i,.l a.. vic. ,,
a.. ~, orJ ,,bil, N, ,r,rm tar. r,llcI
5,v, M. ,b,,t. bo rri,J
. F,r,i,c v,p, NJ. M. NV love. mvan.
81 or liG.-T have nothing to arsiyc.
can only blc., YOU with my whole heart and
s,ul And YOU too. nv generous f.icnd. y"
bc olIJ extending M. hand to Ta1rav.
.uT ,,ps, lie. y,p al, I caur,t tll v.n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10

B,RNru's ELEPHANT. It. Gov. Brown
Of the New England Farmer, having made
some enquiries respecting the diet of the
Elephant whose exploits in plowing have
been mentioned in all the papers, the great
Snowman replies in way not likely to en-.
courage the general introduction oftiat kind
of labor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10

Three years passed away, and th' pale,
trembling, frycri,h merchant, had hccomc
stout, healthy, ruc-cl man. Ills home
was the abode Of c,ary oy-a heaven upon
earth.
I; was in the evening. Mr.. Watkins had
hcarl his Children rscitc their lessons and
say their prayers, their mother hal Hcsscd
and attended them ip their bo,l. They had
Just sat down alonc-thc husband and wife,
when some ono nTTod atthc door. Lus'n
rose and opened it, and Alan lAncray, en-
trrcl the apartment Lydia sprans to the
old mans embrace, and shc wcPt tears Of
Iv n s,c her kind Old uncle once moro.
I.argravo looked about him with some
thin. like surprise dcrictol upon his coun-
tcnancc, and ~ be- shook andswarmly with
Iaus5n, be -crmcl doubtful about trusting
his own slrses. Gould it 10 possible that
the dying mcrchanth hal become such a liv-
ing man? The change to him was more
surprising than It was tn Lydia, for she had
watched each slow development Of return
ius health, while he saw IL all at once. IL
was in truth very wonderful chang.
Quickly did Lydia rrcparc a simple 70
past for her unclc, and the old scenes were
talkcl about. Iauson told how he had sue
ccclcl on his farm, and IAngraye told where
he had bccn in the south. The evening wore
away pleasantly and asrccabIy. At length
the old man remained silent for some mo-
ments, and Lydia began to trcmblc.
"Lausou," said he, how would you
like to 60 back into the city and catar into
business again."
"I couldn't do it," saii the young man
with a shuddcr.
"But think could raise the means
"No, no, am not Ct for merchant.
Mine is constitution that cannot live in
such business. o, | would not give up
this sweet home for any establishment in the
city. All, sir, learned great lesson when
came hcrc-a lesson Of life. ] know that
! should have been in my grave had 70.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10
Special Notice

Agricultural Exchanges and commuuicl,
ti1ns fIr ihis department. should lc dircct-
cl " Oxfrl Democrat. South Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10

Democrat, We would ay, that some time
since, during the full season of the year, thc
owner. or the Mexican Cuano applied to u.
On grind 70. at The same time preventing u'
with an analyst, of chi. ruauo hy Dr Hayes
and Others. hy which We learned that wa.
rich iu rhrsrhair- hut short Of nitroscuou,
mat,.r-that hv the addition of Peruvian
Guau1 90 supply ammonia f.r i's first action
urrr plants, arI hy adding a supply ol or,
-rai, matter OF animal origin 90 sccur, e.
,ru,famr., ,rthe supply orniir1cs1, from
i,s 1.rrurrt,i11 20 thr soil, G; might h,
r.r1.-r' ar rrriirr ranur-
Tbr,r owners ar che Mexican Guano then
r-r,-l with us o. mako ths experiment rr
tr.n. ami W., lil grind. ut ths oyr.1., OF a
than - rr- CON, e0o t9n, orthrir
material. ami ur' t'r immrsr amount tlai
ra. Is1 r.Tr-n'I We dHlis asauy
u.l.r might -ri01a quantity Of material
.nt tr1 h.u frt'atru-Trs. having nothing
@. Fr vi.h uasa business matter, further
rrn ..e rrr.r, nrtr mrr, ,..t, without
rrr', .r-rn'r- 70. willie oar mill. vss.
n.r wanted r- .'hrr purpose
Wesr-su'..lvi. ,'srraTr.g,.r 1rtlis
article, anl a0rr -.riH. oar ,..vs, wa took
th..r Instructions as On i,. necessary r.n.ti-
.,-,.,.,
r ,.,. ~. ~.
- All ..--.... .r..- ..
..r-r. $50, sr -
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,r .r.....s......,. .rr.---.r-.-.....
--.t-.. r...r-, 49,.
10, -,.. .......... s--.,..... ..
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WI r..,r-...r.r.., ,,.. ,,-,. ~
.,. .-., ., .s-r r-..r...f.r.r
... Observation-Disclosures. u.
81. ..-...H.r.. rr.-.r, ,-.i,,, r.g,
-.r.,-. re,tr rr.r-. .-..r,.
..-.r .-,u,r,larv .r,i motive. ,a,
..nrrr ,r -irr &, a distinctive name. rrlr
tr rur'rr ua their part, tha' &, was
.rsr f- .r7ri,v t, arv rraa,. %, trry I...
-+r.l ton. tnrv ,hus designated 10. o.. u1
.., .r rrr. ,'a,r r1mr tal ever Jr-a BOO tho
r.r,., Pr o. ru7rrs. uf identifying 10
.sar ala- rr...'. ir i,s rrrIar.l state. as
r ra.I o. N Iuuol With thr Mrz.can
G.-r
wrraye lnnvn,' rrarr.s.ar. f-tvrr,v
vr-. rr moro. aaI know th.m O. aIru.a of
tr. r.-f.., int ritv.arlinuT -.r-,a Grind
tlf. article. which iu i,. natural state. i,tr9
rr1-, r-r.a. ~. lil s1. urtasa matter of
rrurt. Iut asa matter of accommodation 90
thrr. ,ac pic, charged lrinc only cIual %
thr FaI cus, 9th. of. ration ", were al.
-5 wrr .1t..feI then. as ", arr now. tha,
ths quality ~ On, article. os rrarar-l. was
un.y-r,i.mr'v .p.l. anil ,hrrruf-atr. 1f
tr... who lave ussl it viii rrD'arv .a,t.
th. ast.
Toe whole two huulrgl tons, with thccy.
rrr,ir1 NJ the small quantity srnt &, s,illat
Newark. AMI We arr NOT aware whether tAc
grartfty srrl SOUTH wa, ..ll. or distributed
..ur'v asa -.If f.- trial. r,r We IlI nj, CON.
r.r..0u .n any way with tHe sale ui ta' ar
t.e.s.
At thr certificate imputed 90 laNsh-n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10
Agricultural.
"srEEp rUr Flow
DARIUS FORBES. Editor,

Al thr Brfs au1 sSFHrss rsTtaiuiHg iH hir, ar,
clusr1 Hake' together, a1l ar, iHfHatr', Crn1ggt-
o. with A-r.ru'TuTr -NsUIJuth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10

Base all your actions upon prin'iPle OF
right preserve your integrity Of character,
and In doing this, neur rockoH ihe e'Si.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10

Tam Urs Tie EIit1r of thi, paper Las
f.I oC winter rye containing about ono
.-I aa-half asr~, the average height D.
Which is about f-a; inches. Stalks have
h.u r.ekrl 0ut by aus men, ueasaging o
i.t no inches.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-10
From the Providence Journal.
Posting I'm MoIdavin-Music I'm the Rus
sian Camp-Odessa-T the Grand Duke
Irls al


sian Camp-Odessa-T The Grand Duke
Michael.
Travelling by diligence is very comfortable
and tolerably expeditions, but the Moldavian
poste is something rare. Generally the wagons
are just large enough to contain one person,
with his trunk, and the postillion, who sits with
his feet hanging in front The construction Of
the vehicle is simple in the extreme, being
made entirely of wood, seldom having even
iron rings on the wheels. Though very roughly
put together, they are strong enough for tho
hardest usage, their weight, perhaps, not ex.
ceeding 250 or 300 pounds, Sometimes the
frame is lined with willow-wicker work, which
adds something to their comfort. To such
vehicle they attach two three, and four horses,
and proceed at a rate more nearly allied to rail-
way travelling than any horsepower arrange
ments with which have heretofore been fa-
miliar. The only seat you have is a quantity
of straw at the bottom, and as no manner of
springs intervene between the body and the
axletrees, if the road happens to be at all
rough, you get an amount of exercise conside-
rably over and above what you have bargained
for. The jostling got for the first two postes
gave me such pain in my sides as to make me
question the possibility of holding out for a
much greater distance The route, however,
became smoother, and have, in fact expert
enced no particular inconvenience apart from
the actual fatigue.
| The Moldavian postilion is curiosity, his
clothing consists of shirt (linen or cotton)
which comes down TO his knees and hangs out
side Of his pantaloons, which are Of the same
material, all in extremely loose style. Around
his waist he wears either a colored sash or
leather belt, six or eight inches in width.
Now picture to yourself his half savage physi-.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-10
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK
Pianos and MeIodeons for Cash.

H0RACE WATERS, the great Music and
H Piano Forte dealer, 333 Broadway, New
York, prelering to share large per cent. with his
customers, rather than pay il TO the sharpers OF
Wall street, TO raise available means TO enable him
10 stem the present tight times, offers his immense
assortment OF elegant and warranted Pianos and
Melodeons at a large discount from factory prices,
COR cash. His assortment comprises Pianos from
three Of the largest and most celebrated Boston
manufactures; also those Of several of the best
New York makers, including the beautiful and
much admired Horace Waters Pianos from his
own factory, and Melodeons of the best Boston.
New Haven, New York, and Buffalo makes at
lording an opportunity for selections not TO be had
elsewhere. Each instrument warranted. Second.
hand Pianos at great bargains-prices from 500 10
10 Sl60. Music and musical instruments of all
kinds. Dealers teachers and heads Of schools
supplied on the best terms. Music sent by mail,
post paid. General and select catalogues Of mu.
sc and schedule oflactory prices Of Pianos, Melo-
deons and musical instruments forwarded TO any
address, free OF postage.
Sept 2l-d3m