important annoi:ncement 
NEWS AND NOVELTIES, 
PERSONAL ITEMS 
VALUABLE ADDITION TO 
The expedition which the Royal Society of 
England sent to Guntoor to photograph the 
eclipse last August, failed miserably in the ex¬ 
ecution of its oominisslon on account of the 
lack of skill to do the photographing. The Eng¬ 
lish may well be mortified when they consider 
the complete success of the German expedition. 
This was admirably planned, and tlie men so 
drilled by frequent rehearsals that all proba- 
biiily of failure was avoided. 
Tue Alumni of Williams College will have a 
dinner at the Astor House, in New York, on the 
Ilih ol' March, at H P. M. President Hopldns, 
several members of the Faculty, and many dis¬ 
tinguished graduates will be present. David 
Dudley Field will preside. Speeches are ex¬ 
pected front Senators Dixon and Howard, Judges 
Field and ohn. Representatives Garfield and 
Failln, William C. Ilryant, Rev. Dr. Prime, and 
others. 
Building will be very lively in Pittsfield, 
Mass., next seaeon. Among the projects are the 
re building of Barker’s mill and the Stearnsville 
woolen mills, recently burned, a block of stores 
on West street, a block of fourteen tenements 
south of Ft. Joseph’s Church, and many other 
smaller tenement^, the county buildiugs, the 
Union depot and a now hotel. 
The Jewish Messenger says that “ many Israel¬ 
ii <•* have abandoned the idea of returning to 
Palestine, being quite satisfied with America; 
but the belief in a restoration of Israel as a nation 
on its soil, ib still an integral article of faith 
among us, and if not accomplished lor and by 
os, we cherish the hope and confidence that the 
prophecies will he realized.” 
Recently n blast of nitro-glycerine in the 
rocky gorge through “Satan's Kingdom” on the 
line of the Collinsville (CL) Railroad extension, 
threw masses of roek three hundred feet high, 
and one fragment went over a high hill, striking 
a School house on the other side and crushing 
through the wall to the consternation of teachers 
and scholars. 
On Friday morning, Feb. 12, a remarkably 
novel appearance was presented by a meadow 
and lake, some three miles east of Great Bar¬ 
rington, Mass. A light snow had fallen during 
John H. Kinkhead is postmaster of Sitka. 
Tennyson, the poet, in said to be an inveterate 
smoker. 
William S. Dodge has been re-elected Mayor 
of Sitka. 
T. K. Author & Sons of Philadelphia, now pub¬ 
lish three magazines. 
Mr. PaulAndral is preparing the memoirs of 
Berryer for publication. 
Ex-Gov. Swift of Minnesota is sick at St. 
Peter and not expected to live. 
Alexander II has presented Patti-Caux with 
a fur wrapper worth $111,(KXI in gold. 
Mrs. STOWE'S new book, “A Story of Old- 
town Folks," is neurly ready for the press. 
John G. Whittier, the poet. 1ms sent a valua¬ 
ble gift of books to Whittier College in Iowa,. 
Harriet Martjneau is now in her sixty- 
eevenlh year, and has been able to revise her 
sketches. 
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, ex-Lioutenant 
Governor of New York, is lecturing on “Phil. 
Sheridan.” 
Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria, has re 
instated some of Kossuth's generals in t he Aus- 
trio-Hugarlan army. 
Mendelssohn’s grave, in the Jerusalem Kirch- 
hoff, at Berlin, is said to be neglected and over¬ 
grown with weeds. 
Stephen A. Douglas is said to have first 
studied law with Gen. McConnell, who was mur¬ 
dered recently at Jacksonville, Ill. 
w. 8. Marshall of the Indiana School for the 
Deaf and Dumb has been elected Vice-Principal 
of the Deaf and Dumb Institution at Fulton, Mo. 
Gen. H. w, Slocum lectured in Brooklyn re¬ 
cently before the Long Island Historical Society 
upon the “ Military Lessons Taught by the Late 
War.” 
Samuel Bowles of the Springfield Republi¬ 
can, will soon issue a new book entitled “ Colora¬ 
do: It* Kooky Mountains; A Summer Vacation 
in Camp.” 
Gen. Adam Badeau, lately of Gen. Grant’s 
staff, is busily engaged upon the concluding vol¬ 
ume of his " Military History of General Ulysses 
8. Grant,” 
Rev. MinsTuppeh, minister of the Tlnlvorsal- 
ist church at Menasho, Wis., has been presented 
with a valuable gold watch and chain by her 
parishioners. 
“Long” John Wentworth of Chicago has 
prepared a history of the Wontworlh family, 
which lie purposes to print in elegant style at a 
cost of *8,000. 
Gen. Kilpatrick says his lectures this winter 
have brought in $.00,000, of which he received 
one-third, and the Grand Army of the Republic 
the remain dor. 
Rosa Honhf.ur receives an annual income of 
eighty thousand francs, and is now engaged 
upon a picture of a group of dogs for Alexan¬ 
der II. of Russia. 
Prof .Julius H. Seely e of Amherst College 
has Vieon a](pointed to deliver the annual Elec¬ 
tion Sermon before the Massachusetts Legisla¬ 
ture in January 1870. 
Anson Burlingame's letter accrediting him 
as Ambassador of the Chinese to the French 
Empire was five feet long, and covered all over 
with five-clawed dragons. 
E. C. Stedman'8 new volume of poems is to be 
ready in April. The opening poem, “The Blame¬ 
less Prlnoe," is spoken of as Ids most carefully 
finished and elaborate work. 
Rev. Dit. Hoffm an has resigned the rcclomte 
of Graeo Church in Brooklyn, to aooept that of 
St. Mark's Church at Philadelphia, and Ins resig¬ 
nation has boon accepted by the vestry. 
P. T. Barnttm is writing- his autobiography, 
which is to be entitled “Struggles and Triumphs, 
including Anecdotes and Incidents in the Carcor 
of P. T. Barnum. Written by Himself." 
L. Biggewitheh, late of Oriel College, Oxford, 
is writing a new translation of the "Odyssey ” of 
Homer, in dramatic accentuated verso, which 
will he almost a literal rendering of that beauti¬ 
ful poem. 
John <Bruce inridc-e, who recently returned 
from abroad to be lionized in Virginia, will, on 
his arrival in Kentucky, be tendered the supor- 
intendeHcy of the Elizabethtown, Lexington & 
Big Sandy Railroad. 
Col. T. W Hkhunson has recently com pie led 
Harris, the eminent cn- 
BY ASA GRAY, Xtt. D., 
Fisher Prof, of Sntural Scienrc in Harvard University. 
The Teacher , the Student and the Botanist will hail 
with delight the appearance of this new and valua¬ 
ble class-book, just added to this popular Series, 
namely: 
SCHOOL MD FIELD-BOOK OF BOTANY. 
—This consists of the “ lessons in Botany ” 
and the “ Field. Forest andGahdkn Botany,” 
bound together in one compact volume, forming 
a comprehensive SCHOOL BOTANY. This will 
bo the most QtneroIUt used class-book of the whole 
Series, adapted to beginners and ad vanccd classes, 
to Agricultural College* and Schools, as well as to 
all other grades in which the science 1* taught. 
This work supplies a great desideratum to the Bot¬ 
anist and Botanical Teacher, there being no similar 
class-book published in this country- Cloth. 8vo. 
022 pages. Price. $2.50. 
OKAY’S FIELD, FOREST & GARDEN BOTANY 
—Is an easy Introduction to a knowledge of all 
the common Plants of the I nitod States (east of 
the Mississippi.) both wild and cultivated. It is 
designed to be a companion of the •* Lessons in 
Botany'.” 380 pages. Price, *2.00. 
£*y Single copies sent by matt on receipt of price. 
Address the Publishers, 
IVISON, PHINNEY, BLAREMAN & CO., 
47 A 40 Greene St., New York. 
Fig.2—UJCKUO MANTEL CLOCK 
Fig. 1 CUCKOO HANGING CLOCK 
New Subscribers.—By the term new subscribers 
in our Premium List, we mean, as therein stated, per¬ 
sons who did not take the Rural during the year 
1868. A change of initials, or to the name of some 
other member of an old subscriber’s family, does not 
constitute a new subscriber by aDy means, and can¬ 
not be so counted. _ 
How to It emit. The best way to remit for clubs, 
as we have often stated, is by Draft. If §20 or over, 
send by draft, as there Is no risk. For smaller 
amounts it Is best to send by P. O. Money Order,- but 
if you cannot do that, send in Registered letters. 
OUR CLOCK AND WATCH PREMIUMS, 
*10 ST,Tt,,! ST,TC,,: $37.50 
440 >40 first-class SLAVING MACHINES $37.50 
»40 given as premiums for $27.50 worth of §57.50 
MO subscriptions for WOOD'S HOUSE- $37.50 
*40 HOLD ADVOCATE, a first,-class $37.o0 
$10 Family Paper, at 75 cents « year. $o7.50 
$40 Also $57.50 
$32 TICK J TICK! $30 
$32 AMERICAN WATCHES, worth 432, $30 
?:« given for tOO worth or subscriptions. $30 
$32 Al60 $30 
$12 DICTION A it Y. DICTIONARY. $12 
f;|2 Webster’s Unabridged Diction- 812 
$12 AHV. worth $12, given as premiums for S12 
$12 $12 worth of subscriptions. Also $12 
$100 SUNDAY-SCHOOL, $100 
$80 LIBRARIES, LIBRARIES, $80 
*00 Largo or small, to be selected from 400 $60 
*50 volumes cf the very •best Bocks pub- ;;<0 
*40 fished, and given as a premium tor an MO 
$30 equivalent amount of subscilotions. $30 
Also, several other premiums equally $24 
Ac. liberal. & c - 
;?”■ The ADVOCATE (formerly called the Pros-^3 
pectus,1 contains 16 large poge*. and aims to_,-rf| 
C’V* promote Knowledge, Virtue and Temper-,* 
JTfancC. It has been enlarged and improved 
iV” three times In 27 mouths. Send for spccl-_tJ3 
tar men copy. Ad drew . , S. S. WOOD, 
The Clocks and Watches we offer as Premiums 
for Clubs are very popular, and give great satis¬ 
faction to tho Rural’S Agcnt-Friouds who have 
received and lested them. As comparatively 
few who can secure these or other Premiums, 
have over seen our list, we give below so much 
of it as refutes to Clocks and Watches. 
CUCKOO AND MANTEL CLOCKS. 
For 45 Yearly Subscribers to the Rural New 
Y onc.BR(25 of them new) atelub rate, ($”.50each) 
a splendid, Eigbt-H.iy Hanging Cuckoo Clock, 
(in elaborately-carved, rich black walnut case,) 
cash price $40. The same for 30 Subscribers 
(:i() of them new) at $3 each. (Sec Fig. 1.) 
For 35 Subscriber* (20 being new) at club rate, 
a bctUitlful Eight-Day Cuckoo Clock finely 
car veil, rustic style, with balcony—cash price 
$30. Or, if preferred, a beautiful Standing 
Cuckoo Clock (finely carved, rustic, with bal¬ 
cony.) same price. Same premium for 25 Sub¬ 
scribers 1 15 of them new) a t $.'i eadi. (See Fig. 2.) 
For 15 Subscribers (10 of them new) at, club 
rafts a lino Eight-Day, Striking Mantel Clock, 
walnut case, euah price $10; or, the mine for 10 
Subscribers (5 being new) at $3 each. (See Fig. 3.) 
The Rural 1 b Not si Monthly.— In presenting 
the claims of the Ki’uai., do not forgot to say It is 
not a monthly of only 12 Issues a year, but a Large 
and Handsome Weekly of Fifty-Tw o Namber*. 
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS 
fWRTIIAGE SMALL FIUIT NURSERY 
V P. C’. REYNOLDS, Proprietor.Rochester, X. Y 
Rest varieties of small iruits — old and new. Cata¬ 
logue free to all applicants. 89&-4t> 
G < OODRICH SEEDLINGS*.— TIIE PUR E 
T seed of Hurison, Gleason and Early Goodrich 
Potatoes, delivered (it. depot for $8 per bushel. Ad¬ 
dress A. C. PAY, West Winfield, Herkimer. Co., 
N. Y. fibh-dt 
| INTKN TO THE MOCKING KIRI). 
\j The Pialrio Wl’.lst-le nnd Animal Imitator can 
be used by a child. Is made to imitate t he songs of 
every bird, the neigh of a horse, the Pruy of an ass. 
the grunt, of a hog: birds, beast* and snakes am en¬ 
chanted and entrapped bv It Is used by Dan ttry- 
ant, Charley White, and all the Minstrels and War¬ 
blers. Ventriloquism can be learned in three days 
by its aid. Sent anywhere upon receipt of 25 els.. 
three for ,'itl cfs.; yl.SAjier dozen. 
A. J. HITCHCOCK, 148 Milton St., New- York. 
P E .71 O V A I. . 
1Y 2ML J. FAZLLARD &. CO. 
Will kemoveoij the 1st of March to the splendid store 
3>Jo. GOO Broadway, 
where they will open o magnificent stock of freshly 
imported 
7IUISJC BOXES, FANCY GOODS, 
FINE WATCH EH. 
X C/1 NOiUiU'^-7 I- n a 
try of tree, beauty of fruit, and supe¬ 
rior excellence of flavor, it has no 
Send for circular (enclosing stamp) 
giving its history, and testimonials 
from Downing, Warder, Elliott, Bate- 
ham, and other noted Pomologiets of 
our country. Address, 
D it. IIYKN’S ANTIOOTE FOB TO- 
BACCO.— HViml nte<1 to remove nil desire for 
Tobacco: is entirely ViotWdc and Harmless •, It puri¬ 
fies the blood, strengthens the system, and promotes 
digestion ns a Tome, being superior to the best Jiit 
ters. Smokers a nd hr in r> of 70 yen is cured. Price 60 
cents iter box, ik tv. nv mail. Dr; Byrn s Lecture 
on Tobacco FREE. ‘‘Agents Wan HUD.” Address 
M. L. BYRN. M. !>.. No. 80 Cedor street.. New York. 
P. O. Box 4.662. Solo bv DtuumiaTs. 
CUT HALF SIZE. 
Original tree over 80 years old. --4 pc 
having fruited annually for thrce-ami 
tury. 8. B, MARSHALL, tlev 
91 li C 15 L F It It A T F U 
Genuine Oroide I I'atch. 
2. ft IK. #20. 
i^N - Resembles gold, wears like gold, 
v !y and Is iis good us gold ui all respects 
-■A v except Intrinsic vnjup. Also, Ameh- 
c JCAN atid BwissMovemlvi SlLVEH 
* watches. Every Watch guiiran- 
• s, Seye I teed by special certificate. Chains 
i A vrYj/l ft and Jewelry In great i triety. 
LM/ii* t’.itt and ex.ui >ie tor your- 
| I selves, orsend two, • n. stamns.for 
l \ erreiJ-jr, J VMKHIiMIAKhttCO. 
Jar "- bole Agents for •• United Mates.” 
SaSmSH^ v So 85 NASSAU ST., (up stair*,) N. Y. 
( \ O I, F A V STB A M B 15 « R Y.-ffE 
\ w ill give one hundred dollars for 1011 plants of 
anv new sort ottered that will prove more productive 
on any soil or in ami locality than ibis sort, 1or eithor 
one, live or ten years in succession. Our Circu¬ 
lar. giving fall description. Ac., sent free to all ap¬ 
plicants. 
71A717IOTH CLtHTEB RASPBERRY. 
We make the winm offer for any raspberry that com¬ 
bines more good dualities than t his. Purchase this 
sort only of us or those Who Obtained them direct 
from ur-. Our ctlrculur, juat issutfl nncj M.'nt frc*ti to 
all applicants, gives ttic roamms. and should bp seen 
bv nil before purchasing this King of Black Caps. 
Addl es PURDY it JOHNSTON . Palmyra, N Y. 
Fig. 3—Eight-Day, Striking, Mantel Clock. 
For 10 Subscribers (5 of them new) at club 
rate, a good One-Day, St riking Mantel Clock, 
walnut, cii.8e, rush price $6 ? or, the sumo lor 6 
Subscribers (3 being new) at $3 each. 
k vT" A11 the above Clocks arc manufactured 
by tho Watf.rbuky (’lock Company, and war¬ 
ranted good Umo-kccpcrs. 
OAI.I5.7I GRABIC. -STOCK OF HKST 
n QUALITY, AND WARRANTED GKXI INK. 
Prom oi need hy Mr. E. S. lira; its, and all Who b» vc 
tested it. as the best • if his Hybrids. Healthy,hardy 
mid vigorous in vine; early, nod large tn bmieh and 
berry; vciv productive; in aipcanmec and quality 
among the'very highest, we eonfidently rcrvunuu-nd 
the Salem lor extensive planting in pardon and vtne- 
5 Among others, in « recent order for vines, Mr. 
William Gm fri rn of North East. t*r... thus writes : 
“ Without abwilPg my high opinion ot fi nu in 'Uial- 
itv, 1 must say that JfAt t.M i" so yowl, especially for a 
marked grape, sc healtbv and vigorous, ripens so well 
its wood, and bears so abundantly.— in short, i> sneb 
an improvement on tliot ooeord, having all Its good 
qualiUe- and divested of Us Objectionable foAiness,— 
that 1 cannot doubt iU great vajnoft* u market grape, 
lavish you, l herefore, to bold lor me 4 ,IXBA t o. I vines 
for mil own vineyards. My curl • •tnerr want some hut 
1 will refer them to von, trusting yen will send thorn 
really No. 1 vines prawn mi mu tin tho d.” 
. . i . _ _ .... t ...... . t 4 . .-.>-i.. l «l..Mo,i.ir in i " u to lift 
T 71 PRO VKB ALl 71- 
I (NIUM BWON7I lll’NtlN’O- 
UASEIi WATCHES. Price- 
from $18.00 to $22.(J('. 
From the Seimtifie American, 
April 11. 1»W. 
“ Tho Color of this metal 
closely reeqjnbjaa tliiil of 18 k 
gold, ta mote grateful to the 
tro stud if* liiatur f i ri 11 l:i r»f }y 
a memoir u( the late Dr 
tomoloifist of Cambridge whose pupil he was. 
The Host on Society of Nal oral History will pub¬ 
lish it with a volume of selections from Dr. II.’s 
sciont file ewrrespondcnce. 
Gen. u'aiia i.i.Efto ok Hopas, who has sup¬ 
pressed all flio insurrections which have oc¬ 
curred in Spain against the new Government, is 
to Ih- sent to Cuba to succeed Dulco as Capluin- 
Gcncral, and to try his hand in t lie crushing of 
the revolution in that Island. 
Phof. Moses Coer Tyleh, of Michigan Uni¬ 
versity has been publishing a series of papers 
entitled ” The Minutes of the BntwnvilJe Ath¬ 
letic Club,” in tho Now York Herald of Health, 
which are now to ho collected hi id published in a 
volume, by Fields, Osgood & Co. 
Gen. Geo ugh n. McClellan presided at the 
re-union of tho Army of the Potomac, held in 
New York on the AM of February. A grand re¬ 
union and dinner is to be held in New York on 
the 5th of July, at which time a permanent or¬ 
ganization of (lie Society of the Army of the 
Potomac is to be effected. 
Gkx. R. S. Salomon of Chicago was some time 
ago presented tvitb a gold pin tty some of the em¬ 
ployees in the department with which lte is con¬ 
nected, and a rural paper in Germany, speaking 
of jt. calls him tf the present Governor of Chi¬ 
cago,” and says be served with distinction In the 
Tanner Corps during the war. 
M. t)E Cazutte, late French Consul at San 
Francisco, was recently promoted by his Gov¬ 
ernment to succeed Brcnier do Montiuorand as 
Consul at Shanghai. The latter gentleman has 
been appointed to New York, but the former 
was dead of small pox before the cablegram an¬ 
nouncing his promotion reached San Francisco. 
Rev. J.E. Marks of the English “Society for 
tho Propagation of Hie ’Faith," in October last 
made a visit to Hie King of Burmah, to ask per¬ 
mission to labor in Mandalay as a missionary. 
He was received by the King with marks of dis¬ 
tinguished consideration, and the promise that 
the Crown would erect the church and schools 
at its own expense, and that nine of the King’s 
eons should be placed under Mr. Marks’ tuition. 
eye. a act its luster brilliant.” jggb 1 ' Vy 
When (lestred, these watch- ESw /(,'• 
es will be «eui toany Kxnress Bjpe L" J E ! j 
Office, and. acriuissieii ui ex- wLfl ■ J 
amtnation grunted, upon pay- mi I Sk »/„ ‘•ww' 
meat of freight eburges. p ” T 
Description of good* — - * 
metal sent, upon annticatiou. An Inspection of i: 
goods earnestly solicited. 
Jl’J.ES D'HUGUENI.V Vl’ILLEMINT, 
42 and 44 N«-?aa Street, New York 
EBt* For sale by all respectable deulors. 
\}t |3ublister’s flesh 
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. 
For 135 Subscribers (at least 75 of them new) 
at chib rate, a. splendid Gold Watoll, of the 
American (Waltham) Watch Company's manu¬ 
facture, hunt ing cased, extra jeweled, and war¬ 
ranted ; cash price $100. LEither a gentleman’s 
or lady’s watch, us preferred.] Tho same pre¬ 
mium for 75subscribers, (50 of them new,) at $3 
each. 
For 100 Subscribers (75 of thorn new) at club 
rates, a line Gold Watch (Amorican Watch Co.,) 
cash price $76 to $80. The same for 00 sub- 
sci'ibers <40 of thorn new) at $3 each. 
For 50 Subscribers (80 of them new) at club 
rates,a Silver Watch, bunting oased.full-jowcled. 
and warranted, (American Watch Company's 
manufacture,) cash price $40. The same for 10 
subscribers filO of them mu') at $3 each. 
For 30 Subscribers (30 of them new) a Silver 
Watch (Am. Watch Co.,) cash price $26. Same 
for Ha Subscribers (15 new) at $3 each. 
Reader, you can probably secure one of the 
above or some other equally valuable Premium 
in a few days—certainly during the ensuing 
month or two, and our offers will be continued 
until the first of May. Many Agents to whom 
we have recently sent Clocks, Watches. Sewing 
Machines, Improved Plows, Wringers, Castors, 
Dictionaries, Albums, Sc., were less than a week 
in canvassing, and some only a single day! 
March is a good month to form clubs, and all 
who wish to secure a Valuable Premium should 
go to work at ouco and obtain the requisite 
number of subscribers. As Spring opens thou¬ 
sands wan t the Run a l, and Mill readily su bscribe 
if invited. We send Specimen Numbel’s, Pre¬ 
mium Lists, &c., free. Read (lie notice of tho 
Rural’s Spring Campaign in preceding column. 
UAH ABI.K FA 1671 AT PK1VATE 
V SALK—Oonuiinlns fit 21-100 ncies. situated near 
Six Mile Run, Sutnersfit Oq., N J„e1giit miles from 
New Brunswick ami four in ilea from Railroad Depot 
The Improvements consist of lutyo dwelling house, 
hum. eow-Liom'o and all other utri •-.try outbuild¬ 
ings, in good order. The farm Is in good state uf 
cultivation, every font of if he tog tillable. Four 
acres in Apple Orchard of choice fruit: Pears and 
Cherries in nliimdaBoe. Five acres in Lawton Rlack- 
berries; one acre lAilliidelphja Raspberries; one acre 
Concord Grapes; two acres In Wilson Strawberries; 
one-halt acre Cherry Currants.-the fruit in bearing. 
The farm is conyfenient. to churches, school, stoi'e 
and post-office. Hart of the purchase money may re¬ 
main on bond and mortgage. Apply pemmally or by 
letter to JOHN C. VAN DOttJSX. 
Ply Mile Run, rtoniei sri Co., N. J. 
THE RURAL’S SPRING CAMPAIGN 
The Ruhal’s Spring Campaign opens with 
March, during which month we trust its Ageut- 
Friends, (who have done eo nobly already.) and 
others who can consistently lend their aid, will 
kindly put forth extra efforts to Increase its circu¬ 
lation In their respective localities. The Rural 
is a good paper to canvass for; It ts undeniably the 
Largest, Cheapest and Beat Paper of its 
Class —and so popular that an uctive, wide-awake 
person can easily form a club of 10 to 30 or more in 
almost any locality. For this kind service we pay 
liberally—give “Good Pay for Doiug Good.” 
Send for our Premium Programme nnd examLne 
the list of Harvesting* Sewing and Knit¬ 
ting Mil chinos, 7lufcicnl Insirnnicnie, (in¬ 
cluding Piauna, Orguns nnd 7Iclodcons,) 
Gold nnd Silver IVniches. Cuckoo nnd 71 an¬ 
te l Clocks, Improved Plows, Washing 7In- 
chines nnd Wringers, Plated Ware, Dic¬ 
tionaries. Books, Albums, ,vc„ which are 
offered tor Clubs. The- list is too long to publish 
bore, but is sent free to all applicants. Thousands 
of our Subscribers can easily make from $10 to $200 
each, during the ensuing month, by working for the 
Rural. — and also do good and benefit community 
by introducing such a paper as the Rural New- 
Yorker. How many of our readers will kindly 
aid the Rural during its Spring Campaign 7 
CSf* We can still supply back numbers from Jan. 2, 
so that all new subscribers may have the entire vol¬ 
ume complete for preservation nnd binding; or sub¬ 
scriptions can begin at any time. 
Q/\ A C It E S 
o U OF CHOICE 
SEED POTATOES. 
Over200kinds lested. Every desirable variety for 
sale. SEND A TWO C»:\T .‘■TAMP for ILLUSTRATED 
Pntci:u Catalogue fet-i.'ureburing • i-"here. 
Early Rose 75 ets. pei 3>.,tor 4 !>'>. -ent by mail, 
post paid , $6 per peck, by Express. White chili, 50 
tits, per It,. If 1,50 for 4 It s., by mull: *2 per peel: by Ex¬ 
press Climax, f.l per It. BrtBOe’fi Prollnc,$2 per l'>. 
IJyeseo.’r. N.. I. or ” King of the Earlles,” at I’OjST. — 
Andes, Davis’ Seedling, Early White Pearhbb.w. 
Garnet Chill. Gleason. IlaHscn, On n". Shaker s l un- 
cv and New White 1 Vault blow at 75 eta. per peek, $2 
per bushel, $5 per hbl.- -Also, Case w. Early Shaw, 
Forfarshire Red. Lnpstonc Kidney. Patterson Blue 
ancl TitlrncM lit >1 f»i* jhh’Iv, pr Liu.. por t*b 
tiB4NfOMA HiSPBERRY 
F plants. - This i-“ d'Mibtless the host and most 
profitable red mtpherrv frir market culture. Plants 
from the celebrated fruit farm of the late J. I). Sbu- 
b r are 'now nth-red Tor sale by the dozen, hundred 
or 'thousand, Plants warranted true to name. No 
other varieties glown on Our grounds- Panics wish, 
ing ten to twenty thousand will he denlt With oil 
liberal terms. Price per dozen, *1; per hundred, $4; 
per thousand, $26. Address Mrs. J. D, SHULER, 
Lockpnrt, N. Y. 
MI ALL FAR7I FOR 8 VLE.- 2C ACRES 
[w ehntc.e land, two miles east ol Broekpnrt, Monroe 
Or.., N. Y. Good buiklinas, 150 large apple trees, 100 
small do.. 100 pear trees. f,000 grape vines, mostly Del- 
!i ware : 2,5nn raspberry plants, and a variety of other 
fruit. Also thornless mid blaclc can raspberry plants 
for sale cheap, H ■ O. GREGORY, Bruokport, N. I. 
