ipilil 
PEESONAL ITEMS. 
Ettts, perils, plants, &c. 
GOOD PAY FOR DOING GOOD! 
Lucca is stopping’ in Boston. 
Brick Pomeroy has a girl haby. 
Kate Field Is visiting in New York. 
Ralph Waldo Emerson Is in Rome. 
The Crown Prince of Germany is an artist. 
Gbace Greenwood is writing a new book. 
Fred. Douolass talks of going to Europe to 
live. 
Gen. Santa Anna U shortly expected at Vera 
Cruz. 
LIBERAL PREMIUMS TO CLUB AGENTS! 
The editor of London Society is visiting New 
York. 
Olive Logan Is soon to leave the lecturing 
business. 
MOORE’S RURAL STILL AHEAD 
In Liberality to both Agents and Subscribers! 
READ, LEARN AND ACT! 
Madame Patti caught a severe cold at St. 
Petersburg. 
James Fisk’s widow is said to have loss than 
$100,000 loft. 
David Dudley Field Is drafting an interna¬ 
tional code. 
Dr. J. G. Holland’s writings already make 
ten volumes. 
Apto.MMAS, the harpist, is playing with suc¬ 
cess at Baden. 
Ben. Butler says Mr. Boutwell has no Credit 
Mobiller stock. 
Hans Christian Andersen has recovered 
from his illness. 
Gen. Butler hopes to bo the next Governor 
of Massachusetts. 
John Hay is telling what ho knows about 
Daybreak iu Spain. 
A. T. Stewart exhibited fifty acres of holi¬ 
day goods for sale. 
M. Bjornson, the Norwegian novelist, has 
become a Methodist. 
Prop. John Wise contemplates a balloon voy¬ 
age across the Atlantic. 
Mr. Froude has returned to England much 
sooner than he expectod. 
Henry Dergh lectures on “The Speechless 
Servants of Civilization.’’ 
Powell's new painting of Perry’s.Vietory has 
been placed in the Capitol. 
P. T. Barnum recently had his pocket picked 
and hla diamond pin stolen. 
Rev, Dn. Haight of New York declines to be 
the Bishop of Massachusetts. 
Henry Balorove, a distinguished English 
violinist , recently' died, aged 00. 
Mrs. Henry Wood lias written a new story 
called " The Master of Grcylands.” 
Strauss is constantly importuned in Vienna 
to relate his American experiences. 
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 
AND FLORAL OUIDE, 
IN English, German and French, Mailed Free 
TO ALL APPLICANTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker’s Agent-Friends, and everybody disposed to become such, all 
over the Continent, will please note the following announcement of Unprecedented Premiums 
for both Club Agents and Subscribers: 
ALL WHO LOVE FLOWERS 
Send a stamp for Dreer’s Garden Calendar for 
1H73 (108 pugoM), with Illustrations, practical direc¬ 
tions, price list, and the finest select urn of Seeds, 
tloris, price list, end the finest selection of Seeds, 
Plants, Bui hr, nnd every requisite for the Flower 
Garden, Green-House, Ac. Xew Wants and Heeds a 
Specialty. 
H. A. DltEEft, 7H Chestnut St., PUiiada., Pa. 
Observe, firstly, that wo give every Yearly Subscriber who pays $3.50 a Splendid Steel- 
I late Engraving. This Grand Premium is sent to every person paying $2.50 for the Rural one 
t‘" ir “ 80 'hat each subscriber at that price ready gets $7.50 for only $2.50! Note, particularly, 
tnnt the offer will enable you to raise a Club with much greater ease and facility than ever before. 
!;ccon< ^’ ,1 ' t ‘ annexed list of Very Liberal Premiums ofTerod those who form Clubs 
<>r loci, or for one year from any date. Seethe Names and Prices of Articles, and the small 
number of Subscribers required to secure a Valuable Premium. Almost anyone located in a 
locality whore live, reading people reside, can, by a little timely' effort, secure n Premium worth 
rorn $5 to $300. Aw is the Rest Time to Start Cl ults, lor now that the Presidential Campaign la 
over everybody will want such a good, useful and popular paper as Moore's Rural. 
Remember, thirdly, that every article wo offer as a Premium is Pint-Class amt Genuine— that 
we pu eue i at lowest, retail price, and that the names of manufacturers or dealers (given in most 
caacsl is a guarantee of good quality, etc. Note, also, that, all Club Subscribers-whether at $2 
or c paper only, or $3.50 for Paper and Engraving—can bo counted by Agents for Premiums. 
q,irihcr cst ^ 0 Cits1 1 Price of each article offered as a Premium, and the number of 
Note thaf the Prrrnmmr/rV^e 1 * 2 ,’ (0ur , lowc8t tlub rate)—or at #*.»0 with our Premium Engraving. 
it /, / 1 rn, 1 ° er ’’".[f^out any condition as to whether the clubs are composed oj 
neii or old subscribers. Canada subscribers must add 20 cents per yearly copy tor postage. 
JET’OIi 1©73, 
Wills Descriptive Priced Catalogue of 
Nerdoi, 
now ready, and will be mailed free to all applicants. ! 
Wholesale Lists on application. 
Address PLANT SEED COMPANY, 
8t. Louis, Mo. 
SPECIFIC PREMIUMS, 
TEEMS, &c. TOE MOOSE'S BUBAL NEW-Y0EKER FOE 1873. 
OP ®N T’O EVERYBODY. 
AGRICULTURAL MACHINES, IMPLEMENTS, &c. 
Market Gardeners, 
And all others who want Fresh and Gen u ine Vegetable 
and Flower 8eedA, wend a stamp for Drecr’n Onr- 
den Cnlrnrinr lor 1*73. with prices, directions 
and Illustrations. Address 
H. A. JJKEKli, 714 Chestnut St., Philado., Pa. 
Walter A. Wood’s New iron Mower . 
-Excelsior Ltwn Mower 
American Hay Tedder, . Anies Plow Co.). 
Sessions, A Knox’s Cast Steel Plow (Ames Plow Co.)" 
Holbrook's Premium Horse Hoe 
Regulator Seed DrlU..".’.!!!!. 
“ Hand Cultivator.. 
“ Swivel Plow.!...... !.. 
-Cahoon's Hand Broadcast Seed Sower..! 
Blanchard's Premium Chum. . !“ 
TREES 
SEEDS 
NUTS 
Prick List of Tree Seeds ready now. 
Sent to any Address on receipt of 
stamp. Neat, Pkiitic, Comfi.bte. 
Contains brier directions ror treating 
Fan it, kveuoiiken A Forest Seeds. 
Retail Jvwnery Price List o>r. 11 hole- 
tale, to Trade only. Pend fl.fO for BRY¬ 
ANT’S " Forest Trees," hint nook on 
Tree Culture. Address A. Havant, 
Jr., lii'ttant’n Xursero*, Prinoeton, til. 
SEWING AND KNITTING MACHINES. 
11— Weed Sewing Machine. 
12— Lamb Knitting Machine .!.!!!!!!!;!’ 
13— Bickford Knitting Machine.!!!!.;,!!’ . 
WASHING MACHINES AND WRINGERS. 
£tflck and poultry. 
The Eastern Ohio Poultry Ass’n 
H IVKKSIDE M ItsEKlES, Jlnrletltt, P«., 
i offer for Spring the following specialties :—First- 
class Peach Trees, 4 to C ft.; second-class Poach 
Trees, ,'i to 4 fLi Concord Vines, 1,2 and 3-yoar; Sil¬ 
ver Maple. 1 and 2-year; Conover Asparagus, 2-year, 
with a general assortment of Nursery Stock. Send 
for Catalogue, II. M. F.NGi.K & SON, 
Marietta, Pa. 
14— Continental Washing Machine . 
15— Universal Wringer.. 
IB—Novelty “ 
i7—Colby “ 
will hold their First Annual Exhibition at Youngs¬ 
town. Ohio, commencing Feb. 13th, 1873. For 1 Te¬ 
rnium 1,1st, write to 
C. 11. STRUCTICU, Soe’y, Youngstown, Ohio. 
J. 2YT. THORBtTRN & CO.'S 
Descriptive Annual Catalogue 
T3ERKHHI ItES AND SHOUT-HORN*. 
Model Pigs for sale. Breeding Stock ull Imported 
from (Queen s) Pens. Windsor Castle. “ Sir Holier 
Humphrey," Prize winners of All England. Send 
stamp tor description of the “ Pig of the Period and 
the Coming Fig," all ages and sexes. First-class 
Hbort-I lorn*. Como nnd see the stoek. Address H. 
C. GLIA fi\ Box* <00, (Croondale Slock Farm,) Mays- 
vllle, Col, Co., Ohio. 
VEGETABLE, AGRICULTURAL AND TREK SEEDS 
For 1873, is now ready for mailing to applicants. 
.1. 21. TtlOltBITRN A Cl)., 
15 John St., New l orn. 
LEE S SUMMIT NURSERIES. 
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. 
18-Gold Watch, Hunting Case, (0. S. Watch Co.’s Make,) Stem Winder, Expansion Bal¬ 
ance, 15 Jewels, Stamped "Rural New-Yorker, A". 
19 Gold Watch, Hunting Case, (U. S. Watch Co.,) Stamped " Rural New-Yorker! b!"!!!! 
21— Silver Watch, 4 oz. Hunting Case, “ « *• n"'" 
22- “ 3 oz. 44 " n 
23 - “ 2 oz. “ “ i, " 
24— “ 2 oz. " “ »* ,1 q'» 
25- Ladies- Gold Watch, “ Swiss, (Giles, Wales A Co., Importers). 
SILVER-PLATED WARE AND GOLD JEWELRY. 
T>T'RK BRF.D Chester White nnd Berkshire 
I Pigs,nud most varieties of Fowl* shipped to 
:r. Hood stamp for Circular. Thomas Woo: 
order. Send stamp for Circular. THOMAS 
Doc Hun, Chester Co,, Pa. 
g#i£«UlW£0tt0. 
Wholesale ami General iSuppijr Kunerles. 
An Immense stoek, of superior quality, at low prices. 
13T~ Denlent, this Is the most extensive NurseYy 
in the West. Send for Price List. 
141,AIR. KKIIS., 
Loe's Summit, Jackson Co.. Mo. 
N. Y, State Agricultural Society, 
O KU KRAS, NORTH FAIRFIELD. O., 
• Groweraud Dealer in Garden, Field «nd Flower 
Seeds, Bulbs, Seed Potatoes, Sweet, Potato and other 
plan la. Send for Catalogue, State you saw this in 
the Rura i, New-Yorker, 
27 One Dozen Double Plated Tea Spoons, (Reed & Barton) 
28— ‘‘ “ Table Spoons. “ 
29— “ “ Dining Forks, “ 
30 One Silver Plated Castor, •> 
31— .. ,. „ c a k e gasket, “J 
32 _ •• “ * Fruit Stand, 
33— One-half Dozen Silver Plated Napkin Rinas, “ !!. 
34— Silver Plated Tea Set, 6 Pieces, “ 
35— 44 Butter Dish. 11 
36— One-hair Dozen Silver Plated Table Knives. “ _ 
37— One Gold Finger Ring, (Howard & Co.) f*l. 
38— Gold Studs, Set of Three, " M. 
39— " initial Sleeve Buttons, One Pair, (Howard & Co.) [*] 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
Seeds at Wholesale. 
GOLD PENS, GOLD AND SILVER PENCIL CASES. 
The Annuo.) Mooting nf the New York State Agri¬ 
cultural tvicloty will be hold at thn Capitol, in the 
City of Albany, on \VKn.\’K>tiiAY,tho22iidiijrof Janu¬ 
ary, 1873, nt noon, and wt.l bo continued through 
ary, 1873, nt noon, nnd will ho continued through 
the Thursday following. The Winter Exhibition of 
Fruits, Sample* from Crops entered for Prises, etc., 
will be on Thursday, Lists of tho Premiums offered 
will be sent on application. 
T. L. IIARISON, Rocrotary. 
Albany, Jan. 7,1873. 
OUR ANNUAL 
TRADE LIST OF SEEDS. 
In all tilt* various departments, 1st now ready for mail¬ 
ing to Dealers only. 
J. 31. THOR BURN & CO., 
15 John St., New York. 
40— Gold Pen, Ebony Holder & box, for Gents, No. 6, (Geo. F. Hawkes’) f* 
41— “ Silver Extension Case and Pencil, " "< V 
42— ’• Ebony Holder and Box, for Ladies’, No. 4, “ * 
*3- " Gold and Ebony Extension Holder, “ " 
44— Gold Paragon Pencil Case, Chased, 44 
45— " 44 44 44 with ivory Slide, 44 
46— 44 Charm " 44 for Ladies’, 44 [*' 
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &c. 
C HOI < E W l!ST IJ K Nt FA KiUlNG 
LANDS FOB BA I.K—improved nnd unimproved. 
To close up tome unsettled business, we will sell, in 
quantities to suit purchasers, some 8,1)00 acres of land, 
located in an old-settled portion of Missouri, em¬ 
bracing farms of different xlr .011 urn! classes r,f Im¬ 
provements. Also, excellent unimproved lands. 
Titles perfect. To persons desiring to loonto West, 
provernente. Also, excellent unimproved lands. 
Titles perfect. To persons desiring to locate West, 
this Is positively an opportunity rarely offered. Cir¬ 
culars, with full particulars, forwarded on applica¬ 
tion. 6. F. JOHNSON. 1« Wall St., N. Y. City. 
A. JOHNSON, fioth villa, Cimritori C'o„ Mo. 
IKj @ frS E 
47— Sampson’s Portable Platform Scale, on Rollers, 14x22, 400 lbs. 
48— “ 44 44 1 7 x25, 1,00 0 44 . 
49— One Dozen Hard Rubber Handle Table Knives, (Meriden Cutlery Co,). 
50— 44 44 Dessert 44 44 
51— One Hard Rubber Handle Carver, Fork and Steel, 44 
52— Pocket Knife, 4 Blades, Tortoise Shell Handle, :H. W. King & Co.)... 
53— Novelty Knife for Girls and Boys, Tortoise Shell Handle [*J. 
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. 
54— Smith's American Organ, No. 2 
55— Dunham Piano. 
Maplewood Institute 
For Youxo Ladies, Pittsfield, Mass.—K nown 
to patrons In all parts of the Union for itsaupcrlor 
I'uclHtlOB and rare beauty of location. Spring Term 
begins Feb. 11. Rev. C. V. SPKAR, Principal. 
Rev. C. V. ril'KAR, Principal. 
1 fill YEAR. AT,3TANA<\— For 50 Cta. \vr 
LH V send, Post-Paid, an Almanac giving uvery 
1'"" send, POST-PAID, an Almanac giving every 
Year, Muniti Week and Davor the Century,also u 
Pocket Calendar tor *7:i. KxCnt inducement* to Apts. 
Address G1SOKGK A. HEARD & CO., Boston, Mass. 
riHlAVKLEKS TO THE MOUTHWEHT J 
I. Titke tlie “ flilE LINK " — Clcveliind, Columbus, 
Cincinnati nnd Indianapolis Railway—from Cleveland. 
Ohio, by way of Oroscline, Bellefontaine, Indianapo¬ 
lis, Terre niiute, St. Louis, etc., or by way of Colum¬ 
bus, Cincinnati, Louisville, etc., for ill, point* South 
or West- Pa lack Day and Slkkpi.vg Cads from 
Cleveland to Columbus-, Cincinnati!, Indianapolis and 
Louisville, without change. 
K. S. FLINT, General Superintendent, 
Cleveland. Ohio. 
][TJvU8TRATKD_jt^OliK_fcir_Jnj\ nary. 1873, now 
<W. Issued ns a Quarterly. Tiie fonmumheresent I 
y fcaargsai3 ^^ : = * " * * iw * a — Mg - ■» Hi 
to any adflmss by mail for 25 cents- Tho richest and 
moB^insHueriv^Ihistoate^ftn^^merijifi^J^ori'l 
Pe^^befoi^^cein^BHioc^^^DioJ^Q^ETERX^ 
W^^halienge^^mjMirism^^t^^iKdit^o^^^e^ftnd 
J^ce^and^ixe^j^iackets^^In^^^EKD^^^D- 
VAPCE^HKCTAX^lRiraELlBTyoiilSTa^sentfrec. 
Ad-iroas BRTGGS & BROTHEIi. 
J »V-T 1 , -11 . , 
___IlOCITKSTEB, N. Y. 
AGRICULTURAL BOOHS, BIBLES, DICTIONARIES, &c. 
56— Agricultural Books, to he Selected from our List.... . 
57— Practical Dairy Husbandry, (by X. A. Willard) [*]. 
58— ' 44 Shepherd, (by H. S. Randall) (.♦]... 
59— People’s Practical Poultry Book, (by Wm. M. Lewis) f 4 ]. 
60— Money in the Garden, (by P. T. Guinn) (♦]. 
61 -Potter's Pictorial Family Bible, with Marriage Certificate, &c M (Morocco, Full Gilt). 
62— Webster's Pictorial Dictionary .... ...... 
63— “ Unabridged 44 *. . 
64— Conanl’s Patent Newspaper Binder, (size of Rural New-Yorker for 1872,) [*]. 
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. 
65— New Horizontal Toy Steam Engine, (Colby Bros. & Co.). 
66— Pearl Mounted Photograph Album. 
67 Gardner’s Patent Portable Book Case and Writing Desk. 
67 Gardner’s Patent Portable Book Case and Writing Desk, Combined, 
68—Ladies’ and Misses' Morocco Beit and Bag. . 
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EST” The articles designated thus [*] are 6cut by mail, post-paid. 
Gil A made from 60c. Call and examine, or 12 sam- 
*!p -I." f pies sent (post free) for 50e. that retail quick 
It. L. WOLCOTT, 181 Chatham Square, 
for $!fl. 
. WOLCOTT, 181 Chatham Square, 
CHOMANCY, or Soul Charming. 44 
JL How either sex may faacluute anil gain the 
love and affections of any poison they choose, in¬ 
stantly. Tills simple mental acquirement all cun 
possess, free, by mail, for 25 cts., together with a 
Marriage Guide, Egyptian Oracle, Dreams, Hints to 
Ladies, Wedding Night Shirt, &c. A queer book. 
Address T. WILLIAM & CO., Publishers. Phila. 
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING, PARTICULARLY. 
The Premiums specified bv Agents will be selected carefully, mid no charge made far boring 
' shipping. -Club papers directed to individuals, and sent to different post-offices.-As our 
and shipping. -Club papers directed to individuals, and sent to different post-offices.- 
Terms are in advance, no names will be counted toward Premium until the cash is 
S 3 ®'"’Remittances by Post-Office Money Orders, Drafts, or Registered Letters, may be made at 
the Publisher. Address all orders to D. D, T, .VlOORE, 5 Beeltman St., New York. 
—As our 
received. 
