Fairport Chemical Works (4 ills.).445 
Lucifer Matches, Manufacture of the-589 
Piano Kaleidoscope (3 illustrations).03 
Pipes, Sewerage.215 
Siphon, The..202 
Weaving, Loom in Lidia.349 
VINEYARD. 
Grape Cuttings (8 illustrations).201 
— Pruning (3 illustrations).233 
Grapes, Fall Pruning. .310 
— Grafting (4 illustrations).217 
— Pruning and Training (4 ills).309 
— Training (9 illustrations).281, 293 
— Vines, Planting (8 illustrations).264 
BIOGRAPHICAL. 
Anthony, Susan B.365 
Bright, John.253 
I)e Lesseps, Ferdinand.765 
Downing, Charles....741 
Greene, Nathaniel.789 
Peabody, George.733 
Putnam, Israel.597 
Higdon, Sidney B. 61 
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady.865 
Wilder, Marshall P...613 
HUMOROUS. 
A Mewsickal Saranade.244 
— Muss-take in My Grammar Lesson 
(3 illustrations).164 
— Piece Jubilee at Home.436 
Astonish in’ Cure by the Lay in’ on of 
Hands... 116 
A Very Ab-Original Discovery.644 
Astronomical Sketches... .612, 724, 756, 772 
Decline and Fall of the Bicycle...404 
Everybody Going to their Clubs (5 ills.).356 
Female SulTerage. .692 
Fowl Play.148 
Hopera Troupe, The Latest.548 
IIow the Gold Came Down in Wall St. .660 
It’s a Gone Goose.180 
John Chinaman and Jonathan (3 ills.).. .436 
Neglected Chickens.196 
Political Tendencies. 36 
Potato Parade. 52 
Raisin’ Hops in the Orchard.132 
Shakspeare Illustrated. 84 
Sum Interestin’ Suckerastances in My 
Airly Life .... 68 
Sunlight and Shadow.708 
Strange Velocipedal Effect.260 
Strong-Minded Woman, Two Views of 
the.580 
The Biter Bitten.372 
— Dipper.612 
— Great. Bear...772 
— Milky Way.724 
— Reason Why.308 
Very Artless.504 
Walking A d vertiseinen ts.228 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
A Harvest-Time Festival in Poland.605 
— Labor of Love... 701 
Astronomer, The Young. 45 
“ Blossoms on the Tomb”.429 
Cape Ant-Eater.525 
Children’s Wigwam.516 
Christmas.828 
Crafty Fox and Good Little Hen (4 Ills.)..788 
Curiosity, A Rare Personification of.... .484 
Department of Agriculture.133 
Gipsy Mother.301 
Goat, The Rocky Mountain. 69 
Illustrated Rebus...20, 36, 84,100, 116, 
132, 148,164,196, 212,228,244,260, 
276, 292, 308, 324, 340, 372, 388, 
404, 452,463,500,516,532,5G4,596, 
612, 628, 644.660,692,708,724,740, 
756, 772, 788 
Looking at the First Chick Out.333 
Love at Sea (2 Illustrations). 125 
Lover, The Rejected.109 
Mary Surrounded by Her Favorites.461 
Mormon Baptismal Scene. 61 
My Doris.221 
New Maritime Route to the East.765 
Peace and Plenty.173 
Residence of Charles Downing.749 
Sacrifice of Black Sheep. 189 
Structures, Organic (2 Illustrations). 11 
Swallow, The Disobedient.420 
Thanksgiving.740 
The Canary Bird.452 
— First Impression.500 
Tortoise, The Alligator.413 
Trevor Hall.205 
Truants, The Little.669 
MODES AND MANNERS. 
Cardinal Mantle (3 Illustrations)_717, 813 
Embroidery Designs.303 
High Waist.685 
Medici’s Collar. .685 
Peasant Costumes in Germany (2 Ills.). .541 
Practical Taste (6 Illustrations).653 
Promenade Toilets.653 
MUSIC. 
Cottage Hearth, The.381 
Coming of the Birds, The.317 
Our Guides. 447 
ORNITHOLOGICAL. 
American Prairie Chicken.493 
Cuckoo, The Eastern Black.157 
English Partridges, A Family of.493 
Pigeon, Ti 10 Crowned Goura.,.269 
Pinnated Grouse... 493 
Snipe Shooting. 685 
Starling, the American Red-Winged_ 557 
THE TRAVELER. 
Alpine Scene, A Characteristic.237 
American Scenery (2 illustrations).397 
Catskills, A Scene Among.509 
Characteristic Scene in Switzerland. 77 
Familiar Scene on the Upper Mississippi. 29 
Hanging Rock.573 
Heidelberg Castle.141 
Mormon Hill. 13 
Mountain Traveling in Spain.781 
On the Juniata. 397 
On the Rondout.397 
Palace of the Tuileries.781 
Shoshone Falls, The Great.637 
Suez Canal.765 
Sugar-Loaf Rock. l|lnnilMn ,.621 
Moore's Rem at, New-Yorker, since its 
size was doubled at. the opening of this year, 
is the largest, and handsomest Agricultural 
Weekly in America. It, was always one of 
the best. Wu hear, without surprise, that its 
subscriptions are double those of any former 
year.—.;V. }' Tribune. 
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paper for general circulation with which we 
are acquainted—the best, family journal in 
the United States.— Valley Spirit. 
Its great enlargement and improvement, 
with no increase in price, have given the 
RtfR at, a Continental circulation, and it is 
now a favorite in every State and Territory 
of the Union, Canada, Ac.— Rochester Daily 
Union. 
Tut; Rcrat, New-Yorker is a perfectly 
reliable authority in all matters relating to 
the farm, garden and house, and should lie 
in every family throughout tho land.— Tidi- 
oute (Pa.) Journal 
Moore’s Rural is one of the most, sensi¬ 
ble, varied, instructive, entertaining and pop¬ 
ular agricultural and miscellaneous journals 
published in auy country.—A”. Y Sun. 
The Rural is now the leading agricul¬ 
tural journal of this country, and every 
farmer will find its subscription price a 
handsomely paying investment.— Cheyenne 
Lender ( Wyoming.) 
Of all the agricultural journals, this is our 
decided favorite. It is, unquestionably, the 
best of its kind in the country .—Elmira Ad¬ 
vertiser. 
The best, weekly of its class in the United 
States. It is finely illustrated, and treats 
upon all subjects of interest to farmers, their 
wives and little ones.— Denver (Col.) Daily 
News. 
The frequent occurrence of our advertise¬ 
ment in the Rural shows that we esteem it 
one of tho best advertising mediums.— Bee- 
keepers' Journal. 
We always greet the Rural as our old 
and valued friend, and would be glad to see 
it at every fireside in the South— Ripley 
(Mm.) dull'. 
1 ' • 
No better weekly in the United States.— 
Southport (ft.) Chronicle. 
The Rural New-Yorker lias long 
ranked as the standard in its sphere, and is 
the largest circulating journal of its class in 
the world — best evidence of its intrinsic 
merit and superiority.— -Hastings (Minn.) Did. 
Its editor-in-chief, D. D. T. Moore, ox- 
Mnvor of Rochester, may truly feel proud 
of bis Rural, which is National in aim and 
circulation, and which has frequently been 
lauded by the press in every section of the 
Union.— York Pennsylvtmiaii, 
Every farmer, mechanic and professional 
man, who subscribes tor the Rural and 
reads it, must certainly give an affirmative 
response to what we have said in its favor.— 
Press, Manning, S. C. 
Best in the world. To the Farmer the 
Rural is an inestimable assistant, and to 
the Family a treasure.— Omnia (Mo.) Herald. 
Moore's Rural is unsurpassed by any 
journal of the kind in the country.— C'harks- 
town (Md.) Trmscripl, 
This mammoth weekly contains the great¬ 
est amount, and variety of valuable reading 
matter for those having anything to do with 
the farm, garden, animals, flowers, fruit, etc., 
and lor the family, that can be found any¬ 
where for the price. — West Va. Journal. 
As a paper for the farmer’s family, in¬ 
cluding every member from the farmer him¬ 
self down to the little ones. Mr. Moore s 
publication is unsurpassed, and in several 
points unequaled.— Vermont Repress. 
Always ranking among first-class jour¬ 
nals of its class, it now stands at the head.— 
Sheboygan (11 m.) Herald. 
A si nr; from its worth to the farmer, every 
week’s issue contains the latest news, the 
best, stories, and choicest, literary produc¬ 
tions.— Williamsport (Pa.) Gazette. ' 
The Rural, as a family journal, ranks 
among the first in the country. It is hand¬ 
somely illustrated.— Avgusta (Oa.) Chronicle 
and Sentinel. 
It is almost a library in itself, every num¬ 
ber containing matter’cqual to 100 pages of 
an ordinary monthly Magazine. — Minn. 
Pupil. 
Moore's Rural is a model of beauty and 
taste. —Genesee Valley Herald. 
The Rural is a perfect encyclopaedia of 
domestic lore, and gives clioiee original 
family reading. Not one of its sixteen shi¬ 
ning pages that cannot be read with delight 
and profit — London (Ont.) Adv. 
The improvement in agricultural papers 
during the last fifteen years has been as great 
as that in agricultural implements. The Ru¬ 
ral New-Yorker is no more like the old 
Genesee Farmer than n Buckeye Reaper is 
like an old-fashioned grain cradle.— Lawrence 
(Kan.) Daily Journal. 
Of all the various agricultural journals we 
confess to a decided partiality for Moore's 
Rural, and do not hesitate to'recommend it 
as preferable to any avc have seen. We 
would like to see it introduced into the 
household of every farmer iu Arkansas.— 
Ark. Weekly Rep. 
Excellent and pure in its literary con¬ 
tents, abounding in timely information on 
nil matters pertaining to "Agricultural and 
Rural Affairs, and tasteful to fastidiousness 
in its arrangement and letter press, its un¬ 
rivaled success is assured.— N. Y. Rvangeliri. 
Many years aao Mr. Moore justly earned 
the title of “ The Napoleon of the Agricul¬ 
tural Press,” and his indomitable persever¬ 
ance, tact and ability in managing the details 
of Ids large business, fully justify the appel¬ 
lation.— Lloeh. Em. Repress. 
Tm: best Weekly, Agricultural and Family 
Newspaper we ever saw is the Rural New- 
Yorker, It has seven Editors, all men of 
reputation, besides numerous regular con¬ 
tributors, scattered all over the country.— 
Kentucky Statesman. 
No paper in the. country is its superior in 
the field it Occupies.— Christum Advocate, St. 
Louis. 
The Rural is not only a farm journal of 
the highest authority and usefulness, but an 
almost incomparable family newspaper.— 
Laporte (Ltd.) Union and Demid, 
The Rural, as an Agricultural and Fami¬ 
ly Newspaper, is the best and most widely- 
circulated in Ihe world .—Evening Repress.' 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker is decided¬ 
ly the best newspaper in America.— Terns 
Daily Ranchero. 
The Rural is, to our mind, unequaled. 
—Reformed Presbyterian , (.8. C.) 
The Rural New-Yorker has won a 
position where it need not ask commenda¬ 
tion, and need not fear criticism. It has no 
equal in its own department in the country. 
— Standard, Chicago. 
The Rural is the most elegantly printed, 
ably edited, widely circulated anil heartily 
welcomed paper, as a whole, which now finds 
its way among the people.— Williamsport 
(Pa.) Bulletin, 
Moore’s Rural is not merely an elegant- 
looking paper; it is really beautiful, its 
illustrations of rural architecture, fruits, flow¬ 
ers, etc., are worthy of a haudsome book.— 
Hartford Daily Times. 
Always fresh and varied, and suited to 
almost every phase and period of life, it now 
stands, pre-eminently, the largest, most beau¬ 
tiful and popular weekly of its class pub¬ 
lished anywhere.— S. S. Visitor. 
The Rural can boldly claim the proud 
position, in this ago of beautiful and able 
papers, of being the best Rural and Family 
paper published. It. is a marvel to us how 
so much can be given for so little. — Centrulia 
(111) Sentinel. 
Conducted with the utmost ability, plant¬ 
ed very neatly, the Rural is really an orna¬ 
ment to any household. — Grand Rapids 
Union. 
The Rural has enlarged its editorial 
force, and Row lias some of the strongest 
men in the country, Avliile its size and scope 
have been enlarged in proportion. — Massa¬ 
chusetts Ploughman, 
It is the largest Rural, Literary and Family 
Newspaper now published, and, if we may 
be considered a j udge, the rest family paper. 
—New Paltz 'dimes. 
Our opinion of it wo will put down in 
italic, in these words;— For the Family, the 
RuRal New-Yorker is the rest newspaper 
in all this land.—Columbus (Ohio) Gazette. 
Moore’s Rural is, unquestionably, the 
best agricultural and literary paper pub¬ 
lished.— Miami (O .) Gazette. 
The frequency with which we publish ex¬ 
tracts from the Rural shows our own ap¬ 
preciation of it. Eminent writers contribute 
to it .—N Y Em. Post. 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker we regard 
as one of the most valuable of all our ex¬ 
changes, Our own columns have often been 
enriched by gleanings from its rich and in¬ 
teresting pages. An a family paper it is not 
surpassed by any that we have ever seen.— 
Old North Stale, Salisbury, N. C. 
Moore’s Rural suits the farmer, the 
professional man, the mechanic, everybody — 
amt everybody should have a copy,— Ten¬ 
nessee Herald.' 
The Rural New-Yorker, conducted by 
Hon. D. D. T. Moore, lias attained the 
largest circulation of any paper of the kind 
in the country or the world; and this pre¬ 
eminence has been achieved by careful man¬ 
agement, first-rate tact, judicious enterprise 
and liberality.— Rochester Daily Democrat, 
The Rural New-Yorkkr is an excellent 
and deservedly popular weekly. It. is rich 
in its contents, bountifully illustrated and 
complete in all respects.— N. O. Picayune. 
The Rural New - Yorker is the best 
Farm and Fireside Journal in America, and 
lias justly earned all its devoted editor 
claims for it.— Chicago Daily Democrat, 
Mr. Moore ought 1o make a fortune out of 
his journal, and avg trust lie will, for he is 
helping to make the fortune of the country .— 
Ohio Statesman. 
Moore’s Rural is full of variety, original 
and select. No paper on our exchange list 
comes so near our ideas of perfection, for a 
secular family paper. It maintains a high 
moral standard.— New York Observer. 
No one can possibly regret subscribing for 
the Rural, as it will be read with profit by 
every family. It has excellent illustrations. 
—Indiana State Sentinel. 
The Rural takes the highest rank as an 
Agricultural and Family Newspaper, and is 
wide-spread in its influence throughout tho 
Union.— Missouri Inquirer. 
Without exception, the best Agricultural 
and Family Newspaper. Mr. Moore lately 
received a‘$ 1,000 draft for one club of new 
subscribers.— Minnesota Statesman. 
The Rural is the best Agricultural, Horti¬ 
cultural and Family paper published on the 
Continent — Recorder, Newcastle, C. W. 
