Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-11-08


cd ior years in the laboratory, and has be-
sides. travelled al ever the country to see
what was doing. Then be Las sevsra! as
soeiates-Farmers, Gardeaers, HousekceP-
ers. who know what they write about, and
among them all they do gather up won
derful lot Of information every year. The
language, too. i So plain, so Ike talking
to YOU, that enjoy readingit- Then, too,
every paper has cngravingS, which show ex-
actly how animals and plants, and imple-
ments. and household furniture lock, much
better than words could describe them.
Among these are plans OF buildings, that
help one to plan others; aud also many ve-
rv fine Iar-e pictures. which are worth more
than the cost Of the whole volume
.Ssidb-I suppose those engravings and
descriptions are partly TO help the editor to
sell indictments or fertilizers.
,Jaars-Ncc At all The editor keeps
no.hiac Of the sort to sell. 50 that he may
be perfectly free tn praise or condemn any
thing. according as it may tc valuable or
a5r.ala5s 70 lis rCsaers. \ on would laugh
- SIS hos he comes down on poor inven-
.-ous. ratlat laanuTes, and aZt Ainds Of hum
tu-s.
Smal-Is ti.a paper adapted 70 eur part
of the country;
Jrcs-Exact}v. Soils and crops and
climates differ, bur the general principles
1t' cultivation ere the same everywhere,
and here is the benefit Of ! paper publish
ci for the whole country, Every reader
gets rev idels ly learning what Is done
sg..cahe~s else: and further, find tha:
he rarer hcs letters from every part q the
country, and one or more associate editors
in difersn. sections, 90 that w can get in
formation from many regions and orr own
toe. One thing must mention particular
II. The editor i constantly warning his
readers against humJpgS. telling how sharp
ers take the advantage Of people. Why,
I was inst going to send dollar for 90 ar-
ticle aiyertized in glowing coiors, when |
i9unl it shown ~ as Z humbuG in this pa !
per. Bat | can not stop to talk more how
SAITH wish had must try that
paper j year and see wha: there is i'll il .
I can manage to save two cents week.
J1nes-Never fear. If you don't find |
it pays, I'll buy your copies at cost, for my
boys to keep.
SmA-What did you say the paper is |
called
Jones-The .inericdn Agricultarjst. It |
Is published in New York City The edi- |
tor, though one Of our country farmers
and living in the country, finds he can pub |
!ish ii cheaper there, where printing, and !
paper, and mailing facilities are Ill conve /
nicnt.
Smuh-How shall eet it?
J2aes-Simpiy inclose dollar bill in
letter. giving Your name, Post Office, Coun
ty, and State, plainly, and direct to Or |
ANGE JUDD. IL Park Row, New York City. /
or leave dollar at the Lcwistown Gazette /
Office, the editor of which will send it on
for YOU. !
SmH-When does volume begin?
,J2iyS-The tlrentieh volume begins Jan. /
lst, but all who send in the dollar now, get |
the remaining numbers of this year, in ad-
dtion to the whole of next years. So if /
you subscribe now, you get fourteen months /
papers. The proprietor also offers some
valuable premiums 70 those who Get up !
lists Of subscribers Send !or the paper, /
and you may afterwards fnd It we'll worth /
while TO make up club Some 100 per /
sons have got good premiums in this way
during two years. Some of your German /
neighhors would join you, perhaps, for the /
Ayrtcui'1DiM is printed separately in Gar /
man. | did intend to start a club myself |
but | have 50 many potatoes to dig, | can
not get the time. Ny sister-in-law in Iowa /
20, up club last year, and received pre-
MUM Of $50 Wheeler 4 Wilson sewing /
machine: an old acquaintance in Wiscon- /
sin got two CT three good farming imple- I
menrs, and young nephew Of mine in /.
Ohio got beautiful copy Of Wehster's /
great Dictionary. These thugs only cost /
them little time, showing the paper even
ngs and election day. Send in your sub +
scription and the first paper will tell you /.
ali about the premiums, | forgot to tell |
you that every year the publisher also sends /
cut to al! his subscribers who want them, /
lot Of choice garden and field secds
S'nita-What does he charge for them?
Jynss-Nothing; they are sent free, ex- /
cept the postage They are Of the best
kind, and one single porccl 15t last wear .
vas worth more 10 ne than the price Of
the paper
Smth-Ill try it a year, any way if
half what YOU say IS true it will be good
investment.
Joass--Youll find every word have
said true
8n,ab-I1l send this very night, while
in the spirit Of it.
Jnes--Do it, and you'll always thank
me for this talk Good day, must hurry
up digging my potatoes, I've sach lot Of
th5u--;hanks to hint in the Agricultu-
r;st.
$pjfL-Hc-F did Won cav ebouII di-