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sheep in Frecsland, Holland. And these sheep 
are admitic-d into British markets without re¬ 
straint, although “ the British farmer dreads 
sheep-pox as much’ as ho does rinderpest.” This 
news must, be a healthful tonic to the British 
appetite for mutton chops! 
ltam Nicholas Chart.es, the present Crown 
Prince of Prussia—See Rural New-Yorker, 
August 20th, page 129, for portrait and bio¬ 
graphical notice. She has borne six children, 
live of whom are living. She is a lady greatly 
loved in both Prussia and Englaud, and a woman 
of many accomplishments. 
people who will go anywhere to see. and be seen 
by, somebody. So far asbonefltting the agricul¬ 
ture of the county is concerned, a Jockey Club 
race course would answer as well.” 
Such is I he character of a great deal of testi¬ 
mony coming to us concerning Fairs this year. 
The only remedy for this condition of things 
that we can see is for men engaged In each spe¬ 
cific branch of husbandry -dairymen, shepherds, 
cattle breeders, horse breeders, fruit growers, 
gardeners, mechanics, &o.,—to have distinct or¬ 
ganizations and meet annually', or oftener. to 
exhibit their products and discuss matters rela¬ 
ting thereto. Several years ago we saw this 
must result, and predicted it would. It has to 
some extent. The sooner it is adopted the better 
for each interest—in our opinion. 
there! We never knew any “respectablo man¬ 
agement" that would tolerate such swindlers, 
“free" or otherwise; and when they are tole¬ 
rated it is uever "free”—it is beouuse swindlers 
pay liberally for the toleration -and that Is 
what Is the matter. We cannot say, of our per¬ 
sonal knowledge, that any one fair has admitted 
such practices this season ; but we have, in pre¬ 
vious seasons, seen them on fairgrounds, called 
the attention of the officers to the fact, and re¬ 
ceived the confession that they could not re¬ 
move nor suppress them because somebody had 
licensed them there. We can name the fairs, the 
localities where held, the dates when they were 
held, and the officers, if it will serve any good 
purpose. But we. have reason to believe that 
the denunciation of the Agricultural Press at 
the time, has resulted In a wholesome reform Iu 
litis respect. 
— Our esteemed contemporary has our pro¬ 
found sympathy in its efforts to convert the 
world to its own high standard of moral ezcel- 
PROCRE3S AND IMPROVEMENT 
TIIE GREAT ILLUSTRATED 
Where Is there n Miukerv t—ALEX. S. GOULD, 
Carbon Co., Pa., asks, “IV here is the nearest 
miukery to our county, nnd the address of the 
party or parties who own it?” The nearest one 
we know of is near Buffalo, N. Y., but we have 
not the names or address of the proprietors. 
The Bean Crop in Orleans and Ningara 
Counties IV. Y.—.I. E. Hall writes us that from 
the best information he can obtain, the crop, 
witti few exceptional localities, will not be one- 
half the amount of last year. 
Conducting Editor and ^Proprietor. 
CHAS. D. BRAGDON, ANDREW S. FULLER, 
Assooiat.c Editors. 
“ A Story wit lion t a Name," the lady who in¬ 
quires is informed, is not published in book 
form, that we can learn. "No Name," by Wil¬ 
kie Collins, can be bad at the Rural New- 
Yorker office, on receipt of $2. 
Patrons or llnshandry. — The subordinate 
granges of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry 
in the Western Suites, have introduced the plan 
of inviting their friends once a quarter, to join 
them in social gatherings in their halls, where 
they are pleasantly entertained with songs, inqnlrle* Tor Advertise™. — W. B. Woodruff 
music, speeches, a dance or two, a splendid feast wnnt8 to know where he can get double gerani¬ 
ums at a reasonable price.— John Sheldon & Son 
ask where they cun get Tbree-thorued locust 
seed for hedge. 
Terms.— Only Si .50 per Volume of *i<» numbers. 
o> #3 per Year of >Y1 numbers, 'lot lulls and Agents 
—per Volume: Five copies for $7; Seven, and one 
free to club agent, for $9.80; Ten and one free, for 
$12.50 only $1.25 per copy. Per Year: Five copies 
for $11; Seven, und one free to agent, for fill; Ten. 
mid one free, for $2.',-only $0-50 per copy. As we 
pro-pay American postage. $2.70 Is (lie lowest Yearly 
rate to Canada and $3.50 to Europe. Remittances by 
Draft. P. O. Money Order, or Registered Better, may 
be made at the risk of the Publisher. 
AnvEiiTisf nr - Inside. "8 cents per line. Agate 
space ; Outside. $1 per line, eueh insertion. For Ex¬ 
tra Iilspluv and Outs, a price and a half. Special and 
Business Notices. $1.50 and $2 a line. No advertise¬ 
ment inserted for less than *3. 
A Musical Swindle. I would call the attention 
r the young men of the different, sections of 
ii r country, to a swindle known as J. King A 
o., 61 Liberty St., N. V., who mail circulars to 
Tomato Bred Sown In the Fall will produce 
better plants than those started In a hot-bed in 
March, in this latitude, and the fruit upon them 
will ripen earlier. The plants will also be more 
prolific of fruity_ _ _ 
(soldiers in the late war should notice the card 
of A. J. Stevens, Land Agent, Columbus, Ne¬ 
braska, in another column. “A word to tho 
wise," &c. 
.Indian's Branching Com, a correspondent in¬ 
forms us. Is considerably grown in Schuyler Co., 
N. Y., parties holding it for sale at twenty-five 
cents per car. 
SATURDAY, NOV. 12, 1870. 
Geo. L. t'ornell, Westchester Co., iV, Y.—There 
is a letter at this office which will he forwarded 
to you on receipt of your post-office address. 
THE CIVIL SERVICE BILL, 
We hope that the people will demand of Con¬ 
gress during the coming session that the Civil 
Service bill which has been intro- i 
dimed in Congress, or some other 
equally specific and efficient, ahull lie 
enacted, thus taking out of partisan 
politics one clement of political cor- m 
ruptlon und power which bus be- 
come, is. and will continue to bo, so MuM 
long as it exists, n curse to the conn- ui||j 
try, an oppression to the people, and Cfi Imlm 
an obstacle In the way of securing for 
executive officers honest, capable, 
and efficient men. W Imlll 
Our political system may have been MM// 
the best for tills country at the tune W j [Ml 
It was devised ; hut we 6ee plainly, as WM 1 I 
all must who watch the march of j|jj| jljl/jj: 
events, that the time Is at hand when ' ||i f/M/i 
mere plunderers lor partisan pur- J I 
poses should be kept out of office— i 
when men should be paid ft premium 
for honesty and fidelity, instead of 
being regarded and used as tho tools 
of party to perpetuate Us power. | 
This cannot be done until tho vicious 
system of political appointments to 111 111 
place for partisan purposes is on- 11 IK 
tirely and forever abandoned. Tho ||H|| 
appointing power vested in tho Ex- \|§flH||§ 
ccutive of the United States is too 
great for any one man to exercise. 
It is a species of central l/.atlon which TOHM 
ought not to exist in ft Republican 
government. Men should hold plftco pM| 
only so long ns they do their duty In WjMj 
it. The moment they arc recreant 'I'M 
they should be displaced; but no man 
should be thrust out of official posi- 
tlon so long ns he discharges bin du¬ 
ties to the people In It. So long as it ffl 
is in the power of any one man, or 
sot of men, so to displace offloors, so 
long will wo have an Inefficient and 
corrupt administration of public af- 
f ai rs; so long will we lmve disgraceful 
political wrangles, criminations and rcorimina' 
tions humiliat ing to our self-respect as a people 
and vicious in their Influence upon all depart¬ 
ments of sooiul life. 
The Fanner • Zrfitung.— We have 
received the October number of tie 
Farnier-Zeituiig, published in Ger¬ 
man, nnd edited by H. Nicholas 
Jahchow, the well known German 
Agricultural writer. The paper is 
neatly printed, and as for its con¬ 
tents, the Germau-Ainerlcan press is 
unanimous In its praise, both for the 
practical information It gives, nnd 
the excellent style of iis language. 
Besides Its value to the German 
farmers here, it will have a broader 
influence through Its department de¬ 
voted to giving exact knowledge of 
the lands of our different States, 
their reputed advantages to German 
emigrants, &o. We wish Mr. Jar- 
chow and his Zeitung every success. 
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Burnt Renders should not. fail to 
carefully examine our List of Books, 
in another column. New books arc 
added from time to Lime, as pub¬ 
lished. Note the additions this week. 
As tho season of leisure nnd long 
evenings is coming on apace, now is 
tho timo to procure suitable books 
for perusal and study. 
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES 
Schuyler Co., N. Y., Fair.—E. D. 
Frost writes:—“Tho Schuyler Co. 
Fair was a succors in horse races, side 
shows, and various swindling opera¬ 
tors. A commendable show was made 
of rrults, vegetables, &c. One squash 
exhibited weighed 105 pounds.” 
Plattsburgh, X, Y., Poultry Ana’ll,— 
An association of those Interested in 
poultry has recently been funned at 
Plattsburgh, and officers elected as 
follows; Prr$. — B. M. Beckwith. 
Vicc-Prcs.—S, W. Gregory. Sec. and 
Treat). —R. Bailey. Ex.' r Com. — J. B. 
Trudo, H. C. Sanborn, H. P. Gregory. 
Wood Co., O. Ag. Hoc. — A corre¬ 
spondent at Shiloh, O., sends us an 
account of the Fair of this Society, 
which appeal's to have been In all 
respects ii flattering success. Having 
HR 1 attended its Fair at Ton toga ny two 
|P years since, we are aware that this 
r county not only possesses the mate¬ 
rials for n successful Fair, but is. In 
addition,fortunate in live and active members, 
which always insures Hie beet results. The 
officers arc us follows: Pre#.— James W. Bops. 
Vlcc-lles. Geo. KbnherUtl. Treat). — Martin 
Warner. Sec.— Geo. Powers. JXrcctora —Jnines 
Dunipacn, J. J. Parks, 1). A. Avery,Paul Brown, 
K. Ingraham, N. T. Stratton, Daniel Newton, 
and T. Richardson. 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES 
BUSINESS NOTICES 
TIint the Rurnl New-Yorker Pays hosts of its 
subscribers many fold more than Its cost, we 
lmve the best evidence. Almost dully agents or 
subscribers write its on this point—tolling how 
the Rural has benefited this or that party from 
For example, by to- 
To Cure A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat, use 
BROWN’S BRONCHIAL TROCHES. 
OUR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, 
And Price-List of Genuine Waltham Watches, 
tells how and where they are made, describes tho 
different grades and gives weight and quality of tho 
cases, with prices of each. We send them by Express 
to may part of the country, with bill to Collect on De¬ 
livery, with privilege to the purchaser to examine 
the Watch before paying. No Tlsk is taken by those 
who buy of us, as every Watch is warranted to give 
satisfaction or the money will be refunded. Tho 
prices of the Sliver Watches range from $16 upwards, 
and the Gold Watches from $70. When you write 
for a Price List, state that you saw this notice in tho 
Rural New-Yorker. Address 
HOWARD & CO„ 785 Broadway, : ew York. 
five to a thousand dollars, 
day’s mail (Nov. 4.) we received a letter from nu 
agent In St. Lawrence Co-, N. Y (Mr. Austin 
Jackson,) which says:-"They all say they can¬ 
not get along without the Rural. JohnR— 
says, * Neighbor Jackson, I got a premium ol 
filly dobiirs on my farm just by taking the Ru¬ 
ral New-Yorker. I would have it if 1 had to 
pay $25 ft year if 1 could not get It loss.’ So 
you see hotv the Rural is appreciated in this 
county." 
—Will not Its readers who are benefited by 
tho Rural (and who are not?) do us and their 
friends the favor to say to all they meet, casual¬ 
ly or soolall.v, what they think of the paper—not 
forgetting to add that this Quarter's Thirteen 
Numbers are sent free to those who subscribe 
for 1871 previous to Dee. 15? If its frieuds will 
kindly note and lieed this request now—before 
people lmve subscribed for their papers for next 
yem—they will materially aid In augmenting die 
Circulation and Usefulness of the Standard Ru¬ 
ral, Literary and Family Weekly, and thereby 
benefit community. 
THE CROWN PRINCESS OF PRUSSIA, ENGRAVED EXPRESSLY FOR MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
and a good time generally. The institution is 
gaining a large membership. 
different post-offices of the country, claiming to 
be the largest music dealers In New York, and 
to bo able, by purchasing their goods direct from 
Paris, through their agents, to furnish persons 
through the express, with music boxes, for $2, 
$3, and $5, playing from twelve to twenty-four 
tunes. They propose to send, either marked C. O. 
D., or for the moneyinadvuiioo. Those who send 
the money in advance, never hear from it. 
When sent. C. 0. D., they will not allow the box 
to be opened unless paying for it first. The box 
generally contains waste paper, charred wood, 
and several breath harps, that can bo bought for 
ten cents anywhere. Young men, beware or all 
such humbugs. —M. A. Wilkinson, Gallatin, 
Mix*., Sept., 1870. 
NIC0L & DAVIDSON, 
686 Broadway, near Great Jones St., 
NEW YORK, 
Having engaged their French Goods before the war 
interfered with the manufacturers, are offering 
AT VERY LOW PRICE* 
300 PACKAGES OF WHITE CHINA, DECORATED 
CHINA, GLASSWARE, REAL BRONZES, COM¬ 
POSITION BRONZES, CLOCKS, MANTEL BETS. 
JAKD1NERES, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, BISQUE 
FIGURES, Ac. 
Also of our own manufacture, 
CUTLERY, SILVER-PLATED WARE AND GAS 
FIXTURES. 
ILLUMINATED CHANDELIERS AND GAS 
FIXTURES, 
(a specialty by our own artist.) 
In all oolors to match furniture and room decorations. 
lence. Our aid shall be given in our own way. 
Wo do not object to speeding at fairs, but we do 
object to racing, as both unnecessary and vicious 
in its influence. 
Rejected Manuscript will not bo returned from 
this office unless stamps enough are inotosod to 
pay the return postage. We receive manuscript 
often with the request “please return if not ac¬ 
cepted." which is not worth the paper on which 
it is written—mu eh less the postage ancl trouble 
of returning it. We do not say this to discour¬ 
age contributions. We are glad to receive them; 
but we cannot undertake to return any man¬ 
uscript and pay the return postage. 
Our Agricultural Fairs.—The Germantown 
Telegraph says:—“A friend, an experimental 
farmer, who takes a deep interest in his profes¬ 
sion, and W ha has spent a great deal of money 
In proving many things valuable to tanners, in¬ 
forms ns Unit ho visited during the present au¬ 
tumn a number of the Annual Fairs, but was 
not satisfied with any one of them. They were 
not up to the mark which every farmer taking 
an interest in I hem ought to desire to see. They 
all failed in tho one great leuture of such ex¬ 
hibitions, which is live stock." We heard a New 
Jersey gentleman say the other day that he had 
attended five or six Fairs, and uot ono of thorn 
was worth going a mile to sec. A correspondent 
writes us“The farmers of our county seem to 
have lost all interest in our Fair. There was 
nothing of it but the races; and they drew the 
swiudlers, horse jockeys aud a few fast young 
Fair*, Sweat Board* and Roulette Table#.—We 
have a very ambitious contemporary, who is 
anxious to enlist us in Its missionary work of 
making the race tracks of the country the abode 
of pence, purity and innocence. In this it shall 
have our cordial co-operation so far ns it is with¬ 
in our province to have any tiling to do with such 
institutions. This same missionary spirit leads 
tho said contemporary to ask us to Inform it ” of 
a l'alr held under respectable management 
where free license was given to swindlers with 
sweat-boards and roulette tables." Itliusgot us 
“ Gardening and Sin.”—Under this head a 
Philadelphia coutempornry says" It was in 
connection with orcharding that sin came into 
the world." Yes! Blessed be the orchard and 
the fruits thereof! It was also la connection 
with man and woman ! Blessed be both ! If we 
did not have darkness could we comprehend 
light? 
Small-Pox Among Sheep.—The London Lancet 
announces the existence of small-pox among 
The t'ronn Princess of Prussia, whose portrait 
wo give on this page, as our readers are aware, 
is i tie eldest daughter of Queen Victoria. Her 
Royal Highness Victoria Adelaide Mary 
Louisa, Princess ltoynl of England, was born 
November 21, 1840, and married January 25, 
1853, to Ills Royal Highness, Frederick Wil- 
No Traveling Agents are employed by 
the Rural New-Yorker, aud hence only Local 
Club Agents can compete for our Premiums. 
