A card. 
About a year ago. having discovered that 
spurious and worthless imitation AMERICAN 
WATCHES, of foreign make, with attractive and 
delnslve names, were being sent over the country 
in large quantities hi the great injury Of the regular 
watch trade and loss to the buyers of such trash, we 
conceived the plan of selling genuine and valuable 
Watches, by the same means that had been used to 
sell the worthless ones—that is, by sending them 
C. O. D.— but adding for the protection of the pur¬ 
chaser. and to prevent all possibility of deception, 
the privilege of examination in the hands of the 
Express agent, we made our prices very low, as wc 
could afford to do, by selling in large quantities and 
with small expenses. We hove been very success¬ 
ful with the WALTHAM WATCHES, giving entire 
satisfaction to every purchaser —without a single 
exception that we know of—and receiving many 
thanks for the. opportunity we had thus afforded of 
getting good watches at a very low price. 
Lately we wore induced by the naming advertise¬ 
ments of the. •• Elgin Watch.” to try the same plan 
with them, and were surprised soon afterward to 
notice a card of that Company, advising the public 
not to buy their watches of any one selling them 
C. 0. D. They also issued a circular to their agents 
directing them not to sell their watches to Fuller & 
Co. All this is quite superfluous, for two reasons: 
1st. Because, if the people wanted Elgin Watches, 
they would buy them where they could buy them 
cheapest; and 2d. Because It did not pay to deal in 
them, as, after spending fOOu in advertising them, 
we have not been able to sell more than a single 
watch. If. however, any one should desire one or 
more Elgin Watches, wo are ready to sell them at 
prices lately advertised by us; and as for our being 
able to procure them, it will he time enough to talk 
about that when we want to buy again. At present 
<tbc publisher s Desk 
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THE EURAI/S SPRING CAMPAIGN, 
MRS. TYLER’S WOODPILE 
Friends, (who lutvc done bo nobly Jilrcudy,) und 
others who can consistently lend their aid, will 
kindly put forth extra efforts to increase its circu¬ 
lation in their respective localities. The RURAL 
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Largest. Chen pest and Best Paper of Its 
Class— and so popular that an active, wide-awake 
person can easily form u club of 10 to 30 or more in 
almost any locality. For this kind service wc pay 
liberally- give “flood Pay for Doing Good.” 
Send for tuir Premium Programme and examine 
the list of Harvesting, Sewing and Knit¬ 
ting Machines, Musical Instruments, tlu- 
cluding I’ianos, Organs and Melodcons,) 
Gold and Silver Watches, Cuckoo and Mun- 
tel Clocks, Improved Plows, Washing Ma¬ 
chines and Wringers, Plated Wnre, Dic¬ 
tionaries, Hooks, Albums, dkc., which are 
offered for Clubs. The list ts too long to publish 
here, but is sent free to all applicants. Thousands 
of our Subscribers can easily make from $10 to $300 
each, during the ensuing month, hy working for the. 
Rural, — and also do good and benefit community 
by introducing such a paper as the Rural NEW- 
Yohker. How many of our readers will kindly 
aid the Rural during its Spring Campaign 
E2?“ We can still supply hack numbers from Jan. 2, 
so that all new subscribers may have the entire vol¬ 
ume complete for preservation and binding; or sub¬ 
scriptions can begin at any time. 
BY EBKN E. UEXFORD 
“ I BAY, boys,” cried IIaury Brent, “what 
do you think about paying off old Stan¬ 
ford for complaining of our coasting on his 
hill?” 
“ I wish we could, that’s all!” answered 
Charlie Green. 
“ Just tel! us how,” said Loyd Smith, “and 
see if we don’t 1 come it’ over him.” 
“You know lie goes to bed early,” ex¬ 
plained Harry. “ Now, to-night, why can’t 
we meet and build a great snow-man right 
before his door, lie’ll find it In the morn¬ 
ing, and I tell you what, hoys, he’ll he mad- 
der’n sixty! What d’ye say to the plan?” 
“ Excellent!” cried Charlie Green. 
“First rate! Couldn’t he better!” said 
Loyd Smith. 
“ And what do you think about it?” asked 
Harry, as he turned to Philip Hall, who 
had listened to the conversation, without 
taking any part in it. 
“I think j know how we can spend the 
evening far more profitably, answered 
Philip. 
“ How?” asked his companions. 
“ You know how very poor old Mrs. Ty¬ 
ler is,” said Philip, “and that she has been 
at considerable expense for her limited 
to gel a few cords of wood cut and 
{3^” Answer In two weeks. 
METAGRAM. NO. 2, 
return from her visit, the next day. “W here’s 
my wood-pile gone to? Guess somebody’s 
been a playin’ oil’ their tricks on to me. It s 
gone, sure’s preuchin’!” 
Full of alarm at, the loss of her wood-pile, 
she hurried through the gate. Nothing was 
to lie seen in the yard, and so she peeped 
into I lie shed. There was her wood, piled 
up nicely, row alter row, split fine enough to 
satisfy even her particular notions on the 
When all is still about the house, 
I steal from out my hiding-piaeo, 
Ami on five L ei 1 creep and creep. 
Unless the cats do give me chase 
But change my third and 1 retreat 
Into the woods >it sight, of man. 
Or toss my horns at baying dogs, 
And quick elude them if I can. 
53?“Answer in two weeks. 
Denio, 
A Special Request.— We frankly ask all its 
friends to uid in ext ending the circulation and use¬ 
fulness of the Hi UAL. Thousands of its old sub¬ 
scribers are already doing this, and we trust the 
hosts who are Joining Its standard !u all narts of the 
country will do us and their neighbors the favor to 
.introduce the paper to notice and support in their 
respective localities. Friends, please show your 
neighbors and acquaintances the Model nural. Lite¬ 
rary and Family Newspaper, and invite them to sub¬ 
scribe. Though our daily receipts probably largely 
exceed those of tiny other Weekly in America there 
is still room on our hooks for more—and !\uw is the 
Time to make AfhtllUmt. 
Howto Help I lie U urn!.—There lire numerous 
ways in which its friends can aid m circulating the 
Rural. First, show the paper, or talk to your 
friends shout it, or both. Let up a club, or aid some 
friend to do so or induce your I*. M. to act us agent. 
PROBLEM. No. 6 
“ Law me!” said the old lady, holding up 
both hands in delight, “ Ef this ain’t a sur¬ 
prise wutli havin’! Ef I can find out who 
did il. I’ll treat ’em all tu gingur-breud, suit’s 
1 live! ” 
It is to be supposed that she “ found out,” 
for about a week afterward the boys ol the 
neighborhood were all rejoicing over a good- 
sized piece of the old lady’s delicious “'lasses 
ginger-bread.” 
Ip three marbles are thrown at random on the 
tloor of a square room, what is the chance that 
t he triangle which unites them will be acute- 
angled V 
Lock port, N. Y. Asher B. Evans. 
C tT Answer in two weeks. 
means 
hauled up to her door?” 
“Yes,” assented Harry, “we know all 
about that I” 
“ Now what do you say to giving her a 
surprise ? She is not at home now; she 
went over to her niece’s day before yester¬ 
day, on a visit, and will not he hack before 
to-morrow. Now wc might all get together 
to-night at her woodpile, and get all the 
hoys to join us, and in a little while we 
could split and pile up all her wood, and 
save her several dollars, and I’ll warrant we 
would enjoy ourselves just as well, if not, a 
great, deal better, than we would in building 
a snow man in front of old Stanford’s 
house. We should have the satisfaction of 
knowing that wc had helped the old lady, 
you know, and I am sure she needs help if 
any one does. Now what do you say to my 
plan ?” asked Philip. 
“Splendid!” cried TTahry. “Beats the 
snow man business all hollow! Old Mrs. 
Tyler gave me some of her grapes Iasi 
fall, and I owe her a good turn any way, 
aud here’s just the chance to pay it! Whew! 
won’t she lie surprised when she comes 
home, to find her woodpile split and piled 
up, instead of being in slabs as when she 
went away?” 
“ We will meet at the Corners to-night, 
then,” said Pin lip. “ Tell all the boys you 
see what we are going to do, and have all 
that can bring an ax. Those that havn’t. an 
ax can pile up while we split.” 
“Just, so,” said Harry. “I’ll run home 
now, and you, and Loyd, and Charlie, can 
stop as you go home and tell all the boys 
that way, and I’ll tell all the boys my way.” 
And off iie rau, delighted at the prospect of 
the evening’s sport. 
Evening came. The boys met “ at the 
Corners,” as appointed. There were some 
PUZZLER ANSWERS, 
Miscellaneous Enigma No. 6.— Let us have 
peace. 
Problem No. 4.- Lengthof rope,61.03739feet. 
Tni'm-uce between highest and lowest points, 
30.4763 fc*b 
Charade No. 7.—Piebald. 
Illustrated Rebus No. 5.—Touch not, taste 
not, handle not the Intoxicating cup. 
36 YEARS IN USE 
Is good for Rheumatism, Chilblains, Corns, Whit¬ 
lows, Caked Breast, Sore Nipples, Cramps. Boils, 
Bites of Animals, Weakness of the Joints. Contrac¬ 
tion* of the Muscles, Burns and Scalds, Frost Bites, 
Painful Nervous Affections. Chapped Bands. Lame 
Back, Pain in the Side, Swellings, Tumors, Tooth 
Ache. Old Sores, Hemorrhoids or i’des. nails of u!l 
kinds. Flesh Wounds, Sprains, Bruises, King Bone, 
Cracked Her Is, Poll Evil, Witldgall*. Callous, Spavin, 
Sweeney. Fistula, Sitfast, External Portions, String- 
halt, Scratches err Grease, Sand Craeks, Lameness, 
strains. Foundered Feet. Mango, Horn Distemper, 
Garget in Cows, Cracked Tents, Foot Hot iu Sheep, 
and many other diseases incident to Man and Beast. 
Always inquire for MERCHANT’S CELEBRATED 
GARGLING OIL. and take no other. 
RETAIL PRICE, 81, 00 AND 25 CENTS. 
Shake well before using, aud rub on thoroughly 
before the tire or home warm sUtistancu. 
The Gurgling Oil has been iu use ns a liniment for 
thirty-six years. All we ask ts a /air trial, ont be 
sure and follow directions. 
A *k your nearest druggist or denier in Patent Medi¬ 
cines for one of our A Imamu* and Vnde Mccums, 
and rend what the people fay about the Oil. 
The Gargling Oil /* for sale by all respectable 
dealers throughout the United States and other 
countries. 
Our lestimnnlaU date from 1833, and are unsolicited. 
Use the Gurgling Oil, mid tell your neighbors what 
good it has done. 
We deal fair and liberal with all, and defy contra¬ 
diction. 
Manufactured at Lockpout, New York, by 
MERCHANT’S GARGLING OIL CO., 
996 . 4 t JOHN HODGE, Secretary. 
THE LEGEND OF THE WILLOW 
BY ALTA GRANT. 
One day a golden-haired child, who lived 
where no trees or flowers grew, was gazing 
wistfully through the open gate of a beauti¬ 
ful park, when tiiegardener chanced to throw 
out an armful of dry cutt ings. Among them 
the little girl discovered one with a tiny bud 
just starting. 
“ Perhaps it will grow,” she whispered to 
herself, and dreaming of wide, cool boughs, 
and fluttering leaves, she carried it carefully 
home, and planted it in the darksome area. 
Day after day she watched and tended ft, 
and when, by-and-by, another bud started, 
she know that the slip bail taken root. 
Years passed, and the lowly home gave 
place to a pleasant mansion, and the narrow 
area widened into a spacious garden, where 
many a green tree threw its shadow. But 
for the golden-haired child, now grown into 
a lovely maiden, the fairest and dearest of 
them all was the one she had so tenderly 
nourished. No other tree, she thought, cast 
such a cool, soft shade; in no other houghs 
did the birds sing so sweetly. 
But w hile, the tree lived and flourished the 
young girl drooped and faded. Sw eeter and 
sadder grew the light in her blue eyes, till, 
by-and-by, God’s angel touched them with a 
dreamless sleep. Loving hands crowned the 
wiiite brow with myrtle, and under the 
untor 
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Sample bv mall for 10 ets.. or 12 fnriflets. Address 
ASSOfUET NUVKI.I V WORKS, A sat inet. Muss. 
L ook out, don’t touch it, unless 
in pure white wrapper;, both W olcott’j ) ajn 
Paint, for pait .and hi* axxihilatok, fnr CatanL 
Take none other, or you are cheated. Sola by all 
U BI. It SP E A K E It 8 ANO SINGERS 
1 will find " i(roe-iUx Hnnuhtat True.he*” bo no He ltd 
in clearing t he voire before speaking or singing, and 
relieving the throat, otter any unusual exertion ol 
the vocal organs. Laving a peculiar adaptation to 
affection* which distort, the organs ot speech, tor 
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FOWL PLAY, 
Died, Dec. 19, 1808, after a lingering illness, 
Mrs. Brahma. 
She was cooped up early In October. au<l led 
with cave and regularity; but from tho first, al¬ 
though she ate heartily, she continued to lose 
flesh. Finally, despairing of gett ing her conya- 
lesoent, she was decapitated, and after being 
prepared lor the final ceremony, we found 
alas, too late! the cause of her illness. She 
had sill at Lick of the Grecian Uenp— In its most 
severe and aggravated form. Tito post mortem 
examination, although made by one of our most 
skilful carvers* revealed no cause l'ur the dis¬ 
ease. Our l>ny says, but wc wtU not vouch for 
its truth, that lie found in one corner of the pen 
a scrap of newspaper, on which was a few lines 
descriptive of the fashions at Saratoga the past 
season. Further conjecture is vain. All we can 
do is to place the ease before our readers,— leav¬ 
ing the engraving to point its own moral, n. 
Wetut the attention of the public to tho low prices 
nt which we ure selling these celnhruled Watches. 
They »T0 m Coin Silver Hunting Cases weighing 
two ox each, and for beauty of design and thorough 
workmanship raimot be excelled. 
War KUerv Jeweled Level' Bunting Watch..$18 
I),. Kxtm Jeive'od Chronometer Balance Hunt- 
inn Watch,... ... .-.. -J* 
P. S. Buitlut’t Extra Jeweled Chronometer Bal- 
arc-o Jitmting Watch... — 
Appleton. Tracy A Co. Extra Fall Jeweled Clno- 
nometer Balance limiting Watch.... •« 
The same movements in :i n7„ cuse, $2 additional. 
The same movements in I or, case, $4.50 additional. 
Those desiring gold watches will receive full par¬ 
ticulars hy mail, upon application. 
Goods sent hy Express with privilege of examina¬ 
tion in the possession of Express Co. before payment. 
A certificate of genuineness sent with each watch. 
Parties ordering must pay Express charges. 
FULLER A CO.. 
(Successors to M. E. Chapman A Co.,) 
No. 47 Liberty St., New York. 
B rick jiachine.-lafleb’S 
NEW IRON-CLAD has more advantages com¬ 
bined m one machine than any other ever invented. 
Three kinds ot Brick are mado from same machine, 
viz.. Common. Stock and Pressed. Received first 
premium at N, Y. State Fair. 18(6,18177. lhtS. t an make 
1,000 Prr.voi Brick i«T hour of better quality thancan 
be produced by any other nwirhiur. Common unci stock 
B rick are mode with rapidity unsurpassed. For De¬ 
scriptive Circular, address J• A. LAI LKR & Lp'- 
Albion, Orl eansCo.« N. V . 
B est cheese vat in tiie. world 
for Factory or Farm Dairy. Send for Descrip¬ 
tive Circular. Also. Current Price-List of Cheese 
FacLory and Dairy Furr,islujj «h“d* LpH & ™ 
nitwit IT. - ; A 175 Genesee St.. Utica, K. Y. 
ALL A SETTING. 
MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA.-No. 8 
G envine 
WALTHAM WATCHES, 
IN SOLID GOLD AND SILVER CASES ONLY, 
Jtt K Jet re mety Low Prices. 
Silver Hunt!ng Watches .... SIS 
Gold Hunting watches. 18 curat Cases. 80 
Gold Hunting Watches, Ladtes - Shm. ?0 
Bi.cn/ U'ufcft warranted by special certificate tram 
^American irpch r ..puny, We "M send these 
W'atcbes hy Kxpre-cs to any place, with bid to Collect 
on delivery,end jCim the j!ur<A«»<sr the joictirQtto open 
the package and examine the lVhtcTi be;art yayiny. and 
any Watch that does not give satisfaction may oa 
exchanged nr the money win be r t funded Every one 
is requested to write for our Descriptive Price-List, 
which explains the different kinds with prices of each. 
Please State that you CHs m /hi rJ Arm-1 vrkir. 
Address in full, HOW A K D &: CO** 
Jewelers ami buVL'rMnitns, 
proof No. 619 Broadway, N. Y. 
Old farmer Gruff was one morning tugging 
nwa> with all his might and main at a barrel of 
apples, which ho was endeavoring to get u]> the 
cellar stair, and calling ut the top ol ins voice 
for one of his boys to lend a helping hand, but 
iu vain. When he had, after an infinite amount 
of sweating, accomplished the tusk, ana just 
■when they were not needed, of course, the boys 
made their appearance. . 
» Where have you been, and what have you 
been about. I’d like to know; couldn’t you hear 
me call v" inquired the farmer, in an angry tone, 
addressing the eldest. .. . 
“Out in the shop settin the saw, replied the 
youth. 
“And you, Dick?" , , 
“Out in the barn settm the lieu. 
“ And you, str?” ,, . . „ 
“ Up in granny’s room, settm the clock. 
“ And you, young man ?” 
“ Up in the garret suitin' the trap. 
“ Aral now. Master Fred, where were you 
pelt in''{” asked the old farmer ol his youngest 
progeny, the asperity of his temper somewhat 
softened by this amusing catalogue of answers. 
“Come, let’s hear?' , .... „ .. , . 
“On the door-step suitin' still,” replied the 
young hopeful, seriously. „ „ . 
“A remarkabie get.. I must confess, added 
tho amused sire, dispersing the grinning group 
with a wave of Ins hand. 
I am composed of thirty-six letters. 
My 17,35, 6,7,16, 81. 85, is a liquid. 
My 11.17.1,35, 5 Li a kind of wood. 
Mv 33,26, 30.3,18 is used in making butter. 
My 6. 7,18, 31,33, S3, 9, 3, it, *30, 15 is one of the 
United States. 
My 27, 28,3. .8,19 is a class of people. 
My 33,16,21,37, 29,30 is who we should imitate. 
My 31,33,17,21, 22,23 is a color. 
My 10, 12. 35, 31,11,34. 18 was an ancient king. 
My 2,12. 6, 26,5,8.9.14.13 is a city in Now York. 
My 10.35,14, 27. 32.19, 29 are used in winter. 
My 36,34,14,8, 10, and 29, 20, 27, 13, 25 are gar¬ 
ments. 
My 4 begins a month. 
M,v whole is a true saying, D. J. Tompkins. 
S-tf" Answer in two weeks. 
nmcOPEE SEWING MACHINE. — First- 
( class and fully licensed. AjFht* U miiPJ. Sol 
terms, address OUCOPKK s. II. Co., Bost on. Mass. 
P ORT kBEE STEAM ENGINES- UOIS 
Farm. Mini mi or Mrck ank al purposes. 
tIiukc machines require no brick work rnountcil on 
BIBLICAL ENIGMA.-NO. 1 
My first begins one of the books of Moses. 
My second begins the name of one who was 
placed in front of battle. 
My third begins the name of a sacred moun¬ 
tain. 
My fourth begins tho name of an eminent 
prophet. 
My whole is the name of a fruit mentioned 
but once In the Bible. Anon. 
tyiplomas FOR PRIZES• 
plain and in colors. Samples sent on application. 
Address THE MAJOR & KNAPP ENGRAVING, 
MANUF’G & LITHOGRAPH COMPANY, 71 Broad¬ 
way. Neiv York. 
