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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
I /IsWeCoToPI 
‘‘PLAIN TALK." 
Of course, I am not going to vouch for 
the following story. 1 give it to you as 
it came to me, and you can judge as to 
its probability after you have absorbed 
its le.sson. During the recent exciting 
campaign in this city, an old man stood 
in front of one of the great hotels. He 
held a tray on which crawled a litter of 
very small “ tiger striped ” kittens which 
he wanted to sell. There he stood yell¬ 
ing as loud as he could : 
“ liere'n your yoxiny Tamrmmy tujers ! 
Here they are ! ” 
He made noise enough to carry an elec¬ 
tion, and one of the Tammany politicians 
was so much pleased that he bought a 
kitten. About a week later, the same 
politician went along the street, and 
there stood the old man again with most 
of his kittens still for sale. Hut he had 
changed his tune, and now he was yell- 
ing : 
“ Jferc’s your ANTl-Tauxmaiiy klttenn. 
Here they are ! ” 
The politician walked up to him and 
the following dialogue took place : 
“ See here, you, didn’t you stand here 
a week ago calling those cats Tammany 
tiyern ? ” 
“ Yes, I did, boss.” 
“ Well, here you are tacking an ANTI 
on to those little cats. You’re a fraud ! ” 
“ No 1 ain’t, boss ! 1 called them little 
cats tiyers a week ago. Since that time 
they^ve yot their eyes open ! See ? ” 
* 
See the point ? To get your eyes open 
is to acquire the ability to see how things 
ai’e going and thus pick out the side 
where victory, honor or profit may be 
found. That old man was sharp enough 
to see that Tammany was in for a de¬ 
feat and that tiyers were at a discount; 
so he decided to go with the crowd. Now, 
the plain talk we have for you to-day is 
in the line o^ an eye-opener. Hack on 
page (')34 of The K. N.-Y., you will find a 
list of nine valuable premiums that are 
to be given to the persons sending the 
largest nine clubs before December 15. 
To take a little of the salt out of your 
memory, we will repeat them here : 
$25 in Cash. 
A Splendid Gold Watch. 
An Elegant Sleigh. 
The R. N.-Y. Sewing Machine. 
The Great Western Food Steamer. 
$15 in Cash. 
An Excellent Fodder Cutter. 
The Crystal Creamer. 
$10 in Cash. 
There they are—look at them while we 
plane off the bandage on your eyes with 
a little plain talk. We are having just 
now the biggest boom in the way of sub¬ 
scriptions that The 11. N.-Y. has ever 
known at any similar period in its his¬ 
tory. That is a fact, and we don’t care 
if the advertisers all read it. The one 
singular feature of it is that this great 
increase comes mostly in ones and twos. 
The great majority are smgles brought 
ill by reading sample copies, and not 
though the solicitation of an agent. 
There nevex was a time when it took 
fewer sample copies to bring in a stranger 
as a paid up subscriber than it does this 
season. # 
Now we can’t complain a bit about 
this. The mail business suits us, for you 
will notice that we don’t have to pay any 
agent’s commission on these sample copy 
subscriptions. It w'ould be money in 
our pocket to have them all come in this 
way, but we recognize the fact that the 
agent is a very useful and influential 
friend in the subscription business, and 
we want his services. W^e, therefore, 
call your attention to the following facts: 
1. Our mails show that The R. N.-Y. 
is a popular paper. It gives a heaping 
dollar’s w^orth, and it doesn’t take a man 
six months to find it out. The tide is 
with us this year. The paper speaks up 
for itself, and all the agent has to do is 
to call attention to its good features, 
and ask a fair study of one or two i.ssues. 
2. Outside of the first three clubs, the 
lists competing for these nine premiums 
are so small that we will guarantee that 
an energetic man can earn fourth choice 
in two days’ careful work. The agents 
haven’t waked up yet, and it looks now 
as though half a dozen amateurs will 
walk off with six of these premiums. 
Now, sir, this is straight, honest talk. 
There are no lies in this department. 
We are not going to tell you just how 
large the clubs are now. That wouldn’t 
be fair. We simply say that those fol¬ 
lowing the third are small up to date, 
and that you have the chance of your life 
to get a premium. 
Hear in mind, now, we are not com¬ 
plaining. We are happy as larks over 
the looks of things. We have that $.2 
bill ready every day for the largest daily 
clubs, and we wouldn’t breathe an inch 
deeper if that S25 cash prize were to be 
paid for a club of one subscription. We 
are all right, but we won’t be fully satis¬ 
fied till we secure your services as (ujent. 
We believe that you can help us, and we 
krum we can heliJ you. 
Now, then, you have your eyes opened. 
Quit being tigers ; be honest cats, and 
out with your claws for one of those 
prizes. Don’t get discouraged. Read 
this : 
I wish to say a word in regard to The R. N.-Y. 
When I began to read it a year ago last winter, I 
did not like the arrangement of it, and was not 
favorably impressed with it, as it was different 
from other agricultural papers that I was accus¬ 
tomed to read. But the more I read it, the more 
I liked it. I believe that you have struck the best 
methods of getting to farmers, information in re¬ 
gard to their calling. o. N. b. 
St. Charles, Minn. 
There are any number of men in the coun¬ 
try just like that. The R. N.-Y. is differ¬ 
ent from the other farm papers. We try 
to make it so. Its unique and original 
features are part of our stock in trade. 
They may seem strange to some men at 
IHi.scfUancou.s’ gnUTVti.eiinn. 
lx writing to advertisers, please always mentino 
The Uukai. New-Youker. 
PROGRESS. 
People who get the greatest 
degree of comfort and real en¬ 
joyment out of life, are tho.se 
who make the most out 
_of their opportunities. 
Quick perception and 
good judgment, lead such 
promptly to adopt and 
make use of those refined 
and improved products of 
modem inventive genius 
_ which best serve the 
/i needs of their physical 
Will, /■mm'/AX Accordingly, 
the most intelligent 
and progressive people 
are found to employ 
the most refined and 
perfect laxative to reg- 
rulate and tone up the 
stomach, liver, and 
^ bow'els, when in need 
of such an agent—hence the great popularity 
of Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. These are 
made from the purest, most refined and 
concentrated vegetable extracts, and from 
fort}'-two to forty-four are contained in 
each vial, which is sold at the same price 
as the cheaper made and more ordinary 
pills found in the market. In curative vir¬ 
tues, there is no comparison to be made be¬ 
tween them and the ordinary pills, as any 
one may easily learn by sending for a free 
sample, (four to seven doses) of the Pel¬ 
lets, which will be sent on receipt of name 
and address on a postal card. 
QNCE USED THEY ARE ALWAYS IN FAVOR. 
The Pellets cure biliousness, sick and 
bilious headache, dizziness, costiveness, or 
constipation, sour stomach, loss of appetite, 
coated tongue, indigestion, or dyspepsia, 
windy belchings, “heartburn,” pain and 
distress after eating, and kindred derange¬ 
ments of the liver, stomach and bowels. 
Put up in glass vials, therefore always 
fresh and reliable. One little “Pellet” 
is a laxative, two are mildly cathartic. 
As a “dinner pill,” to promote digestion, 
take one each day after dinner. To relieve 
distress from over-eating, they are un¬ 
equaled. The}' are tiny, sugar-coated 
granules; any child will readily take them. 
-Accept no substitute that may be recom¬ 
mended to be “just as good.” It may de 
belter for the dealer, because of paying him 
a better profit, but he is not the one who 
needs help. Address for free sample, 
WoKLH’s Dispensary Medical Asso¬ 
ciation, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. 
first, but, like our friend in Minnesota, 
they will grow to like them after a few 
issue.s. So keep at them, friends, with a 
brave heart. Next week we shall tell 
you something about how The R. N.-Y. 
is made up. One thing more : These pre¬ 
miums are all first-class—just what you 
would pay your cash for. On page 688, 
we printed what O. H. Pearson said about 
his prize bicycle. Here is what a neigh¬ 
bor adds £o that testimony : 
I saw Mr. Pear.son, of Bethel, the other day. To 
say that he is pleased with that bicycle, is putting 
it mildly. I was somewhat amused at your allu¬ 
sion to his riding it, as he weighs over 200 pounds; 
the bicycle is for his son. 
Mr. Pearson is certainly a solid man at 
tlie subscription bu.siness. It wouldn’t 
hurt our feelings if he captured five sub¬ 
scriptions for every pound he weighs. 
Ix writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New’-Yorker. 
A position as head man 
on gentleman’s country 
place or farm by a mar¬ 
ried man (American), 
:12 years old, having had 10 years’ experience in dairy, 
poultry and fruit farming. First-class references. 
T. CRANE JR., Somers, Westchester Co., N. Y. 
DOUBLE 
BREECH LOADER 
$5.00. 
RIFLES $1.75 
WATCHES 
BICYCLES $15 
All kinds cbM^r th&n «1 m- 
wherf. Before jou buj send 
sump for 50 eaulogoe. 
POWELL (S CLEMENT CO. 
1 (>6n»ia SU.ClBelnnatifO* 
Nerve 
Tonic ^ 
60c. 
per box. 
• for $2.50. 
Blood 
Builder 
Dr.WILLIAMS' 
MEDICINE CO., 
Schenectady,N.Y. 
and Brockyil}e,Ont* 
$750-00 h Year and All Expenses. 
We want a few more General Agents (ladies or 
gentlemen) to travel and appoint agents on our new 
Dubllcatlons. Full particulars given on application, 
[f you apply please send references, and state busi¬ 
ness experience, age and send photograph. If you 
cannot travel, write us for terms to local canvassers. 
Address 8. I. BELL & CO , Philadelphia Pa 
Money-Saving Combinations. 
W E have secured special ra’tes for the papers mentioned below, and will give 
our readers the benefit of these low prices in combination with The Rural 
New-Yorkkb. We have selected papers that stand at the head of their class, and 
those that we can recommend to our own subscribers. At least one subscription 
for The Rural Nkw-Yobkeb must accompany every order. 
The N. Y. World. 
The New York Weekly World, has just changed 
Its weekly into a twlce-a-week paper, and you 
can now get the two papers a week for the same 
old price - II a year. The news from New York 
fresh every three days. 
In combination with The R. N.-Y., 11.65. 
Atlanta Constitution. 
This Is the great progressive Democratic weekly 
of the South. It is a strong advocate of South¬ 
ern Interests, and is a reliable authority on 
Southern enterprises and development. Regu¬ 
lar price. II. 
In combination with The R. N.-Y. 11.50. 
Detroit Free Press. 
There are few people In the United States who 
have not laughed over the jokes and humor of 
the Detroit Free Press, eltner direct from its 
own columns or In clippings from it In other 
papers. It Is a great family paper. Regular 
price, 11 
In combination with The U. N.-Y., 11.75. 
The Practical Dairyman. 
The only dairy and creamery journal published 
in the East. K. C. Powell, Editorial Writer; 
B. C. Bliss, Editor Creamery Department; Geo. 
E. Newell. Editor Cheese Department. Best 
dairy writers in America contribute. Regular 
price, 5U cents. 
In combination with The R. N.-Y., 11.35. 
The Ladies’ Home Companion. 
This Is a monthly paper full of good things for 
the laflUs, young and old, containing stories 
from the best writers, helpful household hints 
and fancy and decorative work. Regular price, 
50 cents. 
In combination with The U. N.-Y., 11,30. 
California Orchard and Farm. 
This Is a monthly paper devoted to Pacinc 
Coast Rural Industry, with Dairying, Orchard¬ 
ing and Poultry-raising Departments. Regular 
price, 50 cents. 
In combination with The R. N.-Y., 11.25. 
The Q,ueen of Fashion. 
Most valuaDle Ladles’ Fashion Journal pub¬ 
lished for the money in the world Handsome 
illustrations each month of all the latest cele¬ 
brated McCall Bazar Glove-Fitting Patterns, 
besides general news of interest to any family. 
Patterns and styles always reliable and strictly 
up-to-date. A Free Pattern to each new sub¬ 
scriber. Regular prlee. 50 cents. 
In combination wflth The R. N.-Y.. 11.35. 
Ohio State Journal. 
Issued twice a week; Is the leading newspaper 
of Ohio, printing more Ohio news than any 
other, and reaching nearly every post-office in 
Ohio the same day of pubtlcatlon Regular 
price, II. 
In combination with The B. N.-Y.. 11.75. 
The Democrat and Chronicle, 
Rochester, N. Y. This is one of the very best 
weekly newspapers In western New York. Ten 
and twelve pages weekly. It is a great news¬ 
paper In every sense of the word. Regular 
price, II a year. 
In combination with The B. N.-Y., $1.65. 
The Weekly Kansas City Star 
Addresses the farmer as a business man and a 
citizen. Doesn’t tell him how to farm, but how 
to sell, and where and when, and keeps a vigi¬ 
lant eye upon his rights as a shipper, producer 
and taxpayer. All the news, too, and plenty 
of “good reading’’for the family. Now read 
In 100,0(X) farm houses. Regular price, $1. 
In combination with The B. N.-Y., 11.20. 
The Elgin Dairy Report. 
The dairy market paper. Published every Mon¬ 
day immediately after the close of the Elgin 
Board of Trade. Complete and reliable market 
Information. Regular price, II. 
In combination with The R. N.-Y.. 11.70. 
Farm Poultry. 
The best poultry paper In the world It teaches 
how to prevent and cure poultry diseases; bow 
to bring the pullets to early laying; how to 
make bens lay the most eggs; hov to build the 
best houses and yards, and bow to obtain the 
most profitable breeds. Semi-monthly. Regnla 
price, II. 
In combination with The R. N.-Y., 11.75. 
The State. 
This Is the oldest evening paper In Richmond, 
Ya. The weekly has eight pages, and contains 
all the State and general news. Regular price, II 
In combination with The R. N.-Y., 11.5U. 
The Milwaukee Weekly Sentinel. 
This is the only Wisconsin paper publishing 
regularly tne proceedings of farmers’ Institutes 
held in Wisconsin during the fail and winter 
months. No better paper lor complete State 
news 18 published. 
In combination with The R. N.-Y., 11.50. 
Gleanings in Bee Culture, 
This 36-page semi-monthly devoted to bees, 
honey and nome interests, is acknowledged to 
be the leading journal of its Class. These who 
keep bees cannot afford to be without It, while 
many, no longer interested in bees, consider 
me Garden and Home department of so much 
value, mat tney coniinne bubscrioers. Regular 
price, II. 
In combination with The R. N.-Y., fl 75 
Farm Journal. 
Every one knows this bright monthly paper. 
There is nothing else like It. It is unique and 
original. Regular price, 60 cents. 
In combination with The R. N.-Y., 11.20. 
Green’s Fruit Grower and 
HOilB COMPANION. A monthly paper: edited 
by Charles A. Green, who has a national repu¬ 
tation as a practical horticultural writer. Prof. 
H. B. Van Deman^ formerly Chief of the De¬ 
partment of Pomology at Washington. P.. C. 
Reynolds, L. B. Pierce and other first-class 
writers contribute to its columns. It snould be 
In the heme of every fruit grower. Regular 
prlce^M^nts^tion ^he R. N.-Y., $1.25. 
Every Subscriber to the Rural New-Yorker is Entitled to 
A FREE SAflPLE COPY OF 
(HBisrini^oRK 
A Bright, Family Religious Newspaper. 
ILLUSTRATED, 
$3 a year—40 to 52 pages—Weekly. 
Address for sample copy THE CHRISTI.AN WORK, 
Box 2429 Times Building. N. Y. C. 
By special arrangement we can send to our own subscribers The Cheistian Work, to those who do 
not already take it, and The Rural New-Yorker both a year for $3.00. 
