NEWS AND NOVELTIES 
XllisccUancons 
£ife Insurance, &c 
Nero Publications 
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, Tub whole town of St. Cloud, Minn., recently 
turned out to hunt the only rut ever seen north 
of Minneapolis. 
Eu.j hi COLBURN,of Nashua, N. H., celebrated 
IiIb75Ui birth dny,rooently,by walking to the top 
of Mount Monadnock and back, a distance of six 
miles. 
Tub Western Union Telegraph Company em¬ 
ploys seven regiments of men In Its work, most 
of them as operators and In the higher grades of 
service. 
The Chicago Hoard of Education has adopted 
a rulo prohibiting teachers from receiving pres¬ 
ents from their pupils on paiu of dismissal from 
service. 
In Austria, asbestos, boiled in wax, Is used as 
a wick for kerosene oil lamps, and being, as its 
name Implies, incombustible, thus prepared, it 
lasts for fully a year. 
An UurnblO shoemaker of Oskaloosa, Iowa, 
recently made himself famous by restoring to 
speech a man named I/ovi Baldwin, who had 
been dumb for eight, years. 
Washington county, Ind., has no Jail, and 
so the Supervisors have imported a couple of 
iron cages, which can bo placed la any room, 
and bold criminal# very nicely. 
A MoicoAtf Co., Ind., farmer last spring weigh¬ 
ed a yoke «>I cattle, and then turned them out to 
grass. A few days ago he weighed them again, 
and found t hem to have gained 1,800 pounds. 
An Adlromlac native, at Saratoga, seeing a 
Broadway belle driving her plucton, with tho 
negro in livery behind, remarked, “That negro 
must pay that nice looking girl u pile to drive 
for him." 
Russia punishes drunkards by making them 
sweep the Streets. What a sight it would be if 
tho sumo punishment should he Indicted ou tho 
unfortunate violims of the Intoxicating cup in 
this country! 
TnEilB Is a colored man in the Michigan Peni¬ 
tential-)', who has boon there ten years for mur¬ 
der, and ho now insists that Lincoln’s proclama¬ 
tion sot him free, and he asks tho authorities to 
let him out. 
A puKcocious boy iig^a public school out 
West, who stands high In geography, was re¬ 
cently asked by Ids teacher where Africa was 
located. He promptly answered, “ All over the 
United States." 
Miss Luoy SChanton of Madison, Ct., aged 88, 
reoonily sent to llie New Haven Colony Histori¬ 
cal Society n 12tno. Bible, which was published 
In London In PHIS, and was brought from Eng¬ 
land bv her great-grandfather. 
The exports of hops from this country during 
tho last year wore 16,857,031 pounds, tho value of 
which was 22,517,781. As two pounds of hope arc 
used to a barrel of beer, the quantity exported 
was sufficient for Over 8,000,000 barrels. 
A DiiOVEit from Texas, while passing through 
Ploasantown. Kansas, the other day, was po¬ 
litely requested lo withdraw from t he neighbor¬ 
hood after the farmers had shot his cattle, thir¬ 
ty-six in uumbm', and threatened to shoot him. 
Anothkk of the champions of woman’s rights 
hag turned traitor, and gone over to t he omnp of 
tho tyrant mail. Miss Hutchinson of the New 
York Tribune's reporting staff has fallen into 
tho toils, and is about to marry Clement C. Ford 
of the World. 
The Argus desortbes a ludicrous scene at the 
Grand Trunk lluilroad depot, Portland, Me., 
where a woman captured her husband, who was 
about, eloping to Canada with a winning female. 
Tho wife drove him homo before her with loud 
and angry words. 
Our in Lawrence Co., Ind., lives a family of 
flfloon members nil mod Jolley. The combined 
weight of tho sixteen is 3,200 pounds. Five of 
thorn, three brothers and two sisters, are unitedly 
forty-three feet, in length. Seven of them joiued 
the Methodist Church together. 
Capt. Robinson Fogg of Hath, Mo., had this 
fall, in his garden, a peach tree from which over 
2,000 large and perfect peaches have boon gath¬ 
ered, and it bus been so loaded that niuotc-en 
props wore found to be nocossary to enablo the 
branohes to support their burdens. 
In some sections of the Slate, and in some 
parts of Oswego county', tho rod raspberry 
bushes have produced u second crop of quite as 
good quality ns the first. This is a very remark¬ 
able oiroumstuuoa, but it Is supposed to be 
wholly owing to the length and warmth of tho 
season. 
Tkkasuiiek Spinner is preparing a ctrcularto 
be addressed to banka and bankers, culling upon 
them to send in all government groeiibaoka of 
Issues previous to 1889 and have them redeemed 
by issuos of tho series of 1869. as ho desiroa to 
retire old issues, thereby faolUtaliug trudo and 
baffling counterfeiters. 
The Unlvorsulfsts claim 1,000 churches in the 
United States. Of these 112 are in Ohio, together 
with 50 ministers. They issue six weeklies, two 
monthlies and one quarterly. They have three 
universities, two colleges and live or six acade¬ 
mies, wllli an aggregate eiidowmont of nearly 
£2,000,000. Their eburoh property is estimated at 
£5,000,000. 
Rev. Du. C. K. True, financial agent of Wes¬ 
leyan University at Middlotown, Is now engaged 
in soliciting $50,000 for that institution, ou tho 
plat) of get i lag 1,000 subscriptions of $10 each a 
year for five consecutive yours, payable In Janu¬ 
ary or July. Tim object is to make the support 
of the college a popular thing. Over 1,000 young 
men graduate every year from tho Methodist 
colleges. 
A careless mat) in Schenectady throw a kiss 
to iiis little daughter in the street. 
700 R MAGAZINES IN ONE FOR 
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AND THE 
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Scribner's Monthly, 
Having purchased Putnam's Maoaxt.vi , Hours 
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secured their combined circulation, a- well as the 
best contributors to nil these eld favor ilea, lu addi¬ 
tion to the Hide corps of writers, In both this coun¬ 
try nod Europe, previously engaged for SCRIBNER'S 
Montiily, we are now enatdeu to offer to the people 
Wk claim that the Rural Nbw-Yorkkr is the 
Bast Paper of its Cbm in the World. For evi¬ 
dence that it is bucIi, we invite an examination 
of tho paper, mid a comparison of Its size, stylo, 
contents, price, etc,, with those of any other in 
its sphere. That wo offer tho Best Inducements 
to those forming Chibs has boon known to many 
for years, but our proposals for 1871 are truly 
" Excelsior,” When comparod with any over be¬ 
fore announced by u responsible Journal. In¬ 
deed, wc have resolved to celebrate the Rural’s 
T wenty-First Anniversary, or arrival at age, In 
a Novel and Liberal Manner —one that will 
Benefit Us Club Agents, and Increase its Circula¬ 
tion ami Usefulness, all over the Continent. 
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The new magazine is conducted by Dr. .1. G. Hol- 
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PIIOFVSGIiV ILM STRATEI)! 
Tim Editor* and Publishers are dally adding to 
their means for rendering the magazine attractive; 
ami their aim will ho to make each number an im¬ 
provement on its predecessor*. 
The EMPIRE has achieved n sjicccss unparalleled 
in the history of Life Insurance. 3,310 Policies 
were Issue,I in the first Twelve Months, 
insuring ST,81 3,830.00. which is the largest 
initial year’s business ever done by a Lire Insurance 
Company. 
(Patented September, 1870.) 
Designed to protect walls from the spattering of 
water while washing. It not only serves as a complete 
protection to the wall, but make* tho wnshstutui 
A BEAUTIFUL ARTICLE OK FURNITURE. 
A ttnehed to the Cornice are two nrrns swinging on 
a pivot, to which may tie added a Lambrequin of 
either Muslin. Rep or Lace ; nr the arms can bo 
swung out arid used as a TOWEL RACK. 
Elegant, dcwlgoa in Walnut,and Ash, with mottled 
wood ornaments, hung with rich Luce Curtains, 
Of Elaborate Put terns.$3 Ort 
Hume, without Curtains. 2 00 
Sent to ativ part of the country on receipt of 
amount, or shipped C. O. D. All orders addressed to 
LORD c% T A YLOR, 
SOLE AGENTS, 
Corner Broadway K 20tli St., New York. 
Notice tho following Liberal Features t 
Ordinary Whole Life Policies absolutely Non- 
Forfeltnble from payment of the first annual 
premium. 
All other Policies Non-Forfeitable after two 
annual payments. 
All Policies incontestable for usual causes, and 
absolutely incontestable after Iwo annual 
premiums. 
All restriction upon travel and residence removed, 
and no permits required. 
Onc-tiilrd of all premiums loaned to the insured, 
if desired, and no notes required. 
No itecii miiiI nlion of Interest on Deferred 
Premiums, and no increase of annual payment on 
any class of policies. 
Dividends Aren mil Ini! ve, the surplus being re¬ 
turned to the Policy Holder, equitably in proportion to 
his contribution thereto. 
The business of the Company conducted upon the 
Mutual Plan. 
THE BRAND SERIAL STORY 
TEN HINTS TO CLUB AGENTS, 
Of the year is bv Gkohoe MacDonald, the rising 
star among English writers. 
The November number contains an original poem 
Of great beauty, by William Morris, a ml llie be¬ 
ginning of a brilliant story bv Rebecca Harding 
Davis ; and a number of other striking contri¬ 
bution*. 
The December number Is especially rich in picto¬ 
rial and popular at traction*. Thorn Is a charming 
Thanksgiving Story; 
An article of capneial interest to Engineers anil 
Railroad men, and all Interested in great public im- 
provanta, on the. Hoosic Tumid : Choice Poems, 
EsKity* Stoner, Sketches oi street Scenes In New 
York. Jail Birds and their Fights; 
AII11.I.USTHATKT)UUMOROrs r»KPAllTM knt ; Arti¬ 
cle* on timely topics, by Dr. Holland, Ac,, Ac. 
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Will dispose of ONE HUNDRED PIANOS, MKI.O- 
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Age of tho Party Insured, 35—Ordinary Whole-Life 
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***ANCfc^ 
OF PITTSFIELD, MASS 
THOS. F. PLIWKETT, 
President. 
JAMES FRAXCIS, 
Vicc-l’residcnt. 
BENJ. CHICKERING, 
Scc’y and Treas’r. 
JACOB L. CREEIVE, 
Ass’t Secretary. 
T he cideu kiakbkv mani al. 
BY .1. S. BUELL. 
A Practical Himd^JJook, which embrace* Trrutises 
on tho Apple; Construction of Older Mills, Cider 
Prc*»i-s, Seed Washer*, und Cider Mill Machinery in 
general: Oder Making; Fermentation; Improved 
Prnce** In Refining Cuter, and Its Conversion into 
wipe and Cbtinipagne i Vinegar Manipulation hv the 
Slow and Quick Processes; Imitation CideT ; Vari¬ 
ous kinds of Surrogate Wiiii'*; Summer Beverages; 
Kauoy Vinegar.*, etc., etc. Price, only 81.50. 
Address HAAS A KELLEY, 
200 Main St,, Buffalo, X. Y„ or 
Rural Office, 41 Park Row, N.Y., and Rochester, N.Y. 
Failure to Pny Premiums does not Forfeit 
the Policy at any Time i but the Policy will be 
continued in force until the Premiums already paid are 
fully earned by the cost of insurance. Should the as¬ 
sured die -within the period of continued insurance 
ilio Fall Amount of Ike Policy will he Paid, 
the same as if nil Premiums had been paid when due, 
except tin it the Premiums overdue and unpaid will be 
deducted. 
Examples. — Claims actually paid under this 
feature: 
JAMES JOYCE oT New York, insured for 
81,000, dint Four Month* after his Premium 
was Due and Unpaid. Amount paid, 81,000 
less one Semi-Annual Premium. 
MAXIMILL1AN M1CKEL of Cleveland, 
Insured for 81,000, died Niue Months tiller 
his Premium was Due and Unpaid. Amount 
paid, 81.000, Kss one. Premium. 
SAMUEL \V. MASON of Concord insured, 
for SI,000, died Thirteen Months after USs 
Premium was Due and Unpaid. Amount paid, 
81,000, less two Premiums. 
This feature is absolutely Secured to the 
Policy Holder by a Law ot ihe Com¬ 
monwealth of MnuHncbtiscMs, GUAR¬ 
ANTEEING EVERY DAY’S IN¬ 
SURANCE PAID FOR. 
Specimen Numbers, Show Bills, Ac., 
S6nc EreflJo nil wishing them to aid In forming 
Clubs. Thorofore, send for the ** documents." 
No Traveling; Agents are employed by 
tho Rural New-Yorkkr, and lienee only Loeul 
Club Agents can compete for our Premiums. 
Stoili, Poultry, &'r 
implements, iUacl)inevri, &'c 
I JYIFOKTED JERSEY AND GUEltlY- 
8EY CATTLE. Etc. 
Messrs. JNO. II. DRAPER & CO. will sell at Auc¬ 
tion, lit No. 112 Pearl 8t., Hail over Square,,New York, 
at neon, on TUESDAY, the *J9cn "f November, for 
account of Mr. Edita itr> P. persons Fowi.rit of 
the Island of jersey, (the only resident exporter,) 
per ship* "Mogul'’ and " Atlantic:" 
4 jerreY rows. 
4 GUERNSEY COWS, 
Several fine ( A I,YES, and 
A superior SUFFOLK SOW, purely bred. 
At same time, imported Jersey Bull " Hudson,” 
2H years old. .selectrd on tin; Ulnnd by Mr. J. How¬ 
ard McHenrv of Maryland. 
For Denerlptlv© Catalogue*, apply to 
THUS. J. H A Nl>, Consignee.81 B’way, Room 16, 
Or to J NO. H. DRAPER A CO., AueCrs. U2 Pearl St. 
tlf The cattle cun be examined on tho morning of 
sale, from half-past seven o’fcluck until upon. 
B loomington nckseky, 
ILLINOIS. 
600 Acres. 19th Year. 13 Green Houses. 
1,000,060 Apple Seedlings, 2,000.000 Apple 
Rout Graft*, 200 Bushels Apple Seed, 200 Bushels 
Peach Sued, 3,000,000 Osage Orange Plant s, 200,- 
000 roar. Plum and Cherry Rout Graft*, Fruit, 
Oran mental und Evergreen Trees, Shrub*, Iloaes. 
Grconhimso Plants, Bulbs, immense stock und assort¬ 
ment. Colored Fruit and. Flmvcr Plates, superior to 
all others. Scad 10 ots. for Catalogues. Price List 
free. F. K. PHOENIX, 
Blooiiiiuufou, III, 
V ICTOR TREAD POWERS; 
DRAG AM) CIRCULAR SAWSl 
CORN AND COB CUU8UERS| 
FEED CUTTERS AND FEED STEAMERS; 
CORN SUELLEltS AND BELLS; 
Strictly First-Class Machines and Warranted, 
Manufactured by BLYMYER, DAY A CO., Mans¬ 
field, O. BLYMYfiR. NORTON A. CO,. Cioclnnni.i. 
Circulars ot above, with Engraving*, SENT FREE. 
THE PELTON TRIPLE GEAR IRON 
Y FRAME HOUSE POWER, 
With Stationary Contor-Balance Bpar Wheels, 
Is exactly adapted f>>r driving all kinds of Kurm 
Machinery. 
Attache* niunor. without intermediate ".lacks” 
or shafting, and therefore saves power. 
2* 4, ii< 8 and 10-ftow' Sizes, at A1 GO, $110, $125, 
$n5nnd $155. Large discount tu Dealers. Address 
A. L. BUEARLEY 4 CO-, Eureka Ag’l Works, 
Office 117 Perry St., Trenton, N. J. 
UNDERSIGNED OFFERS for Sale 
xtea tine stn. k of liwnrfand standard Pear 
id Ornamental Shrubbery. 
C. F. ERHARD, Woodslde, Long Island. 
imne pigs.—the best large breed 
I ot Hog* Isa cross ol Pulund ur.d liigCliinu. Bred 
and shipped by ROBERT COOK. 
Franklin, Warren Co., Ohio. 
P OMONA NURSERY. 
200,000 iwn-vesr-olrt Asparagus Roots and 
other Plants tor sale Pend stamp tor Catalogue of 
56 pages. It tells What and flow to Plant. 
W.M. PARRY, Cinnamlnson, N. J. 
OHO It T- HORN C A T T 1. E. 
~A few clioice animals to spare. A nd 
MERINO SHEEP. 
Bred for constitution und heavy fleeces of cleansed 
wool. C. HORACE HUBBARD, 
Sprl ngflotd. Vermont. 
All the Profits Belong to the Policy Hold¬ 
er,., ,rmt arc divided Annually among Policies fa 
force two years. Dividends paid annually in cash, or 
used to increase the amount of insurance. 
Economical management; safe invest meats: careful 
selection of lives; prompt and honorable settlements; 
liberal conditions of travel and residence. 
GOOD AGENTS WANTED* 
For Information, apply at the home office, or to 
the following General Agents: 
F. J. FOSS A E. A. G AM WELL, 
05 1-2 Washington St., Boston. 
J. II. FRANCIS, 271 Broadway, New York. 
W. H. GRAVES, 320 Walnut St., Philadelphia. 
JENKINS Si MASON, 2 ID River St., Troy, N.Y. 
McAVOY A SMITH, Otto, New York. 
HINE k HILLMAN, Cleveland, Ohio. 
GREENE & T1LFORD. Indianapolis, Ind. 
R. S. WUKKLER. Detroit, Mich. 
J. F. PEARL, Fair Haven. Conn. 
A. S. COFFIN, Providence, R. 1. 
PER DAY, 
... _ Selling O'HARA’S POCKET GI ANT CORN 
SHEl.J.ER Weighs 12 ounce* ; shells 6 bushels per 
hour, Sout for $1.5*). 
CUAS. MKLSO.U O’HARA, 
m West Fourth St., Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Another 
man’s wife stood in range, and thought the kiss 
was mount for her; so she made a similar de¬ 
monstration. Her husband just, then unluckily, 
came upon tho sooneuiut witnessed tile transac¬ 
tion. He was very mad, and his anjrer caused 
him to thrash the father of the aforementioned 
little daughter. Tho result is au assault and 
battery suit. 
31 it. AV.vt.TKu Cameron of Taunton, Muss., 
employed in the oar factory of that piuoo, lias 
invented an article to be laid on horse railroads 
in time of lire, so that cars may not bo detained 
by the hose lying across the track. The Gazette 
says it is allied n hose bridge, is ingenious, of 
simple consit ueiion, made of iron, to bo placed 
on each truck, and locked or bolted, with a hole 
for llie hose and nquarter circle covering, thus 
giving the cars opportunity to pass easily over 
Ihe Imse and prevent the blocking up of streets 
while a tire is in progress. The invention lias 
been thoroughly tested. 
I Stock*, extra ; Klb.iikl Pent in Bud: ;KKi.O® two 
und throe year* old A pi’la Trees r 10.006 Miner and 
Wild Goose Plum. Ac. Wo wl|l -leo put up Apple 
and Pear Root Graft*, in large or small quantities. 
Scud for Cauiloguo to- K. II. SKINNERS CO., High¬ 
land Nurseiles, Rockford, Illinois. 
ELMWOOD FEED STEAMERS 
ItESIt APP1.K 8EUD.-A PHIME ARTI 
cle at per hnsbcl. 
C, I.. VAN Dl’SRN, Mucedon. N.Y. 
BRED CHESTER WHITE PH 
For Steaming llnv. Cooking Food for Stock. Boil¬ 
ing Serghum ; for Running Sniull Engines, Healing 
Wntor, and for other purposes too numerous to 
mention. 
It has taken First Premium over every other, 
wherever it has been exhibited. 
U\ REASONS WHY IT IS THE BEST. 
Write for Circulars to HARRY SEDGWICK. 
General Agent, Cornwall Hollow, Conn. 
JE Sheep, Poultry, Are., bred iiticl ulilpped by 
J. W k M. IRWIN,PennIngtenvillo,Chester Co., Pa. 
Send for Illustrated Circular. 
I Aft 1 MiIh. No. C, or PEER1-ES8 POTV- 
I \ M f TOES, cheap. All of my uwn growth. War¬ 
ranted true to name. 1 can sell cheaper tiffin seed 
merchants, us 1 crow lnvown send. Should prefer 
to soil to the trade, but will sell by the single barrel. 
E. I). HINDS. Brandon. Yormont. 
Cl QA/i LB8, weight of Iwo Ohio Improved Chsa. 
Hogs. Send for doacrlption of thU 
fatuous breed, and other tho rough-bred and Import¬ 
ed Animals and Fowls. L. B. SILVER, Salem, O. 
OU DAN COCKS ARE Til F. BEST Cross 
A v VI. E S E EDGINGS, 
-CY PEAR mid CHERRY SEEDLINGS 
lire now ready for shipment, in large or small quan¬ 
tities, They arc of fine quality. 
W. P. HE IKES, Dayton, Ohio. 
XI t-o Improve common stock; ii each. Quo pair 
Silver Spangled Hamburg*, tperfect,) $10. Also, Lu 
Floelic*, CTuve-i'onirs and Briihnms. Address, with 
stamp, JOHN D- SHELTON, Jamaica, J,. I. 
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Agrivulturul paper In the United States, in each and 
all of Its departments, and welt merits the eminent 
success which has attended its enterprising Proprie¬ 
tor.—Boston Olive Branch. 
I FLUTING MACHINES for 82. simple, sc 
entifle, practical. "0*11}' oprrnted. Flutes an 
width. Gives univor-nl satisfaction. Ntokel platei 
Circulars free. Address YAN'KKl? FLUTING MA 
CHINEjCO., 07 Liberty tit., New York. 
Tun Rural is a perfect- enoyrloptedia of domestic 
lore, and gives choice original faiuWy reading. Not 
one of its sixteen shining pages that cannot be read 
with delight and profit .—London (Onto Adv, 
1HJ.RABLE, EFFICIENT AND LOW-PRICeU 
Send for Circular. Agents wanted. LANE BROS. 
Manufacturers, Washington, Dutchess Co., N. Y. 
