CABLE 
SCREW 
WIRE 
TIPPED 
SHOES 
(CTHCTLAR.) 
Consumers Importing Tea Co., ) 
No, 8 Churoli Street, 
I*, o. Box 5,509. New York City. ) 
This is *i combination of capitalists to supply the 
consumers of Teas throughout the United States on 
the mutual principle. 
We have experienced agents in all the best dis¬ 
tricts of China and Japan to select Teas especially 
for our trade. 
We expect every consumer of Teas to render us all 
the assistance they can in carrying out our enter¬ 
prise, as we make a specially of SUPPLYING CON¬ 
SUMERS ONLY (and allow no middlemen to make 
any profit on our importations), which will enable 
u.- to supply them with Teas at prices lower than 
lxare over been known, and of those tine qualities 
thl t seldom reach the Interior, being sold only to 
the large cities and among the very wealthy. 
Hoping the consumer will take an interest in our 
enterprise, and send nt once for a circular with full 
explanations of liow to procoed to obtain our goods, 
wc remain, 
Most respectfully yours, 
Consumers Importing Tea Co., 
No. S Church St., 
P. O. Box 5,509. New York City. 
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in January, 
1874, by the Consumers Importing Tea Co., In the 
Officoof the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. 
7 Per Cent. 
WATER LOAN BONDS 
CIRCULARS ON APPLICATION. 
ROBINSON.CHASE&CO 
Bankers, 18 Broad St., New York 
AGENTS 
i sio 
*Por Lay. 
To soil the Homo Shuttle Sew ing Machine 
where we arc not reprcaonted. Render!! you cun make 
money selling the “ Home Shuttle” 
whether.yon «re EXPEHI ENCED'»<!'«bus¬ 
iness or not If you wish to buy a SEWING MACHINE 
lor family u«e our circulnrs will show you how to save 
money. Address Johnson, Clark & Co., Bos¬ 
ton, Mass., Pittsburgh, Pa., Chicago, Ill., or 
St. Louis, Mo. 
w: f'/ [ fH mm * 
CHANG A-ONTO ENG, THE SIAMESE TWINS. 
Born in Slam, 1811, —Died at Mt. Airy, near Salisbury, N. C., January 17, 1874. [See Page 84.] 
INFALLIBLE 
<! i 
Sure and Harm¬ 
less. 
For sale by 
All Druggists. 
Safest and best Oil ever made—burns in any lump 
—lor Halo at retail by the trade generally, and at 
wholesale by CM AS. PRATT & GO., (ErtalMtlud 
1770,J IDS Pulton St.. New York. 
WOOD, TABER & MORSE, 
EATON, tflADINON CO., W. ¥ 
MANUKACTURKUH OP 
8end for 
Testimonials to 
M. W. BRIGHAM & CO 
GO PAUX PLACE, 
New York. 
1874. BETTER THAN EVER! 1874 
Portable, Stationary 
and Agricultural. 
Hundreds In use In Shops, 
Prlnling Rooms. Mills,Mines, 
and on Kama and Plantii- 
Moris, for Grain Threshing, 
Food Cooking for Stock, Cot¬ 
ton Ginning, Sawing, Ac. 
Boots and Shoes should be 
worn by Mechanics and all 
xvho arc kept in doors, as 
they are not ailected by 
heat or drouth. 
tV~ Circulars sunt on application 
The strong point about 
t hem ia simply this They 
add 5 ot,H. to the cost of a 
shoe, and from $1 to $2 to 
its wearing value. 
CAUTION. 
HUY ONLY THE 
GENUINE FAIRBANKS SCALES, 
MANUFACTURE!) 1!Y 
E. & T. FAIRBANKS & CO 
RFOTOVICD 
RURAL. LITERARY AND FAMILY WEEKLY 
■ IN TWO HOURS, 
With safety, and without pain to the patient. Send 
for vouchers to G. S. BKOWNK, M, I)., Hartford, 
Conn., or SO Park Place, New York. 
This Famous Journal entered upon its Twenty-Firth Year Jan. 3, 
1874, and proposes to celebrate its Quarter-Centennial by furnishing a 
better paper than eyer beeore. Its Founder and Conductor and his 
Associates have resolved that it shall more than maintain its rank as the 
/"ill EES U, \ ATS A DA Til V APPARATUS. 
VA For Factories, Creunonew and I’nvute Dairies. 
The most complete mid perfect in the world. Send 
lor New Illustrated Circular. 
CHARLES MILLAR & SON, Utica, N. Y. 
[FAIRBANKS 
Moore’s Rural has long been recognized as the Standard Authority 
on Agricultural., Horticultural and l>ome*ls«* A Hairs, 
and as a Choice and lligh-Toned Literary and Family Paper, 
having ardent admirers in every State, Territory and Province on the Con¬ 
tinent. Indeed, it is the Best Paper for 
THE FARMER, 
THE HORTICULTURIST, 
THE STOCK GROWER, 
THE DAIRYMAN, 
THE HOUSEWIFE, &c., 
as it includes, among others, the following distinct Departments:— Apia¬ 
rian, Arboriculture, Dairy Husbandry, Domestic Economy, Entomology, 
Farm Economy, Farm Implements, Field Crops, Floriculture, Gardener, 
Herdsman, Horseman, Hygienic Information, Garni Department, Natu¬ 
ralist, Pisciculture, Pomology, Poultry, Rural Architecture, Scientific 
and Useful, Sheep Husbandry, Sportsman, Swine-llerd, Vineyard,— thus 
rendering it the most complete Paper for Practical Kuralists now published. 
AS A LITERARY AND FAMILY PAPER 
The Rural New-Yorker has attained an enviable reputation, as its numer¬ 
ous readers can attest. The Literary and Miscellaneous Departments will 
receive increased care and attention, while no Department will be neglected 
— our aim being to excel in every and all features, and to furnish the 
best combined Rural, Literary and Family Newspaper obtainable. 
THE RURAL’S ILLUSTRATIONS 
Are Numerous, Varied and Beautiful. - Indeed, our object is to render 
the whole paper exceptionally Valuable and Acceptable. Its Reports of 
Markets, Crops, Etc., are alone worth double the price of the paper. 
TERMS, In Advance:—Only $2.50 per Year—less to Clubs, and great Inducements to 
Club Agents. Premium Lists, Specimens, &c., sent to all disposed to act in behalf of the 
ituifA i. and its Objects. Address 
D. D. T. MOORE, HTew York City. 
WASTED, AGU.NTS, 875 to $550 per 
Month, everywhere, Malt- u.tul Peumlts to Introduce the 
Genuine Improved Common **ent»eFam 
lly Sewing Alar bine. This MnctUnn will stitch, 
hem, fell, tuck, quilt,cord, hind, braid, ami embroider 
in u most superior manner. 
Price, to run by Hand, §15.00 
Price, with Patent Foot Power, 20.00 
Fully licensed, ami WARIt.VYl Ll> for live yours. 
W<- will pny $1000 fur any ruucllb'.u that will sew a 
stronger, more beautiful, or more eliwt ic noonithan ours. 
It makes the " F.la/tic Lock Stit.eli.” Evory 
second stJtc.n ran be cut, and still the ctotti cannot bo 
pulled apart without louring it. Wo pay agents from 
$76 to $260 tier month, and expenses, or a commission 
from width twice that amount can be made. 
f*.v' I><* you wish to purchase a Sewing Machine 
for family two'/ Thun buy the “ Common Sense ” 
ami save" $16, Machined will be sent anywhere oil re - 
ceipl Of20 per cent, of the price, the balance to be paid 
on delivery ut tho Express Office, circulars sent freo 
on application. Addrer. SECOMB OL CO. 
Boston, Mass.; Pittsburg, Pa.; UWeugv, III.; or St. 
Lotllg, Mo., stating what paper you saw this in. 
Standard Scales. 
Stock Scales, Coal Scales, Hay Scales, Dairy 
Scales, Counter scales, &c. &c. 
Scales Repaired Promptly and Reasonably. 
For sale also, Traemer’s CniToo and Drug Mills, 
Composition Bolls, all nixes Letter Presses, Ac., Ac. 
Til I'. MOST PERFECT . 
ALARM CASH DRAWER 
Miles Alarm Till Co.’s 
EVERY 
EVERY 
MERCHANT 
/(Tm.w.KsMli 
ffflPyiCIXCER.t. 
DEAWER 
SHOULD 
Use Them. ▼ ABBM Rammted. 
SOLD -AT' 
Fairbanks' Scale Warehouses 
FAIRBANKS & CO., 
311 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, 
338 BROADWAY, ALBANY, 
93 OTA I N NT’.. BUFFALO, N.Y r , 
FAIRBANKS, BROWN & CO., 
If Milk Street, Itoxion. 
A Work on the Breeding, Rear 
Ing, Care and General Man¬ 
agement of Poultry. 
BY WIX,3L>IA2VI HI. LEWIS. . 
For Sale by Leading Hardware Darners, 
This is one of the finest gotten-un works on the 
subject on which it treats, for its sixe and pneq. of 
an 7 publication of tbo kind in this country. It Is 
finely and profusely Illustrated, and printed and 
bound In extra style. Contains 221 largo octavo 
pages. Bent, by mall, post-paid, for f 1.50. Address 
U. D. T. MOORE, Publisher, 
5 Psskmnn St„ New York. 
GREAT REDUCTION. 
TEAS AND COFFEES 
AT WHOLESALE FRIGES. 
I n or cased I'Ueilitie* lo Club Organizer.). 
Send fur New Price List. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEACO. 
P. 0. Box COdS. 81 & 83 Vesey St„ New York. 
We have been a constant reader of the Rural 
New-YokkRB for many years, mid have there¬ 
fore no hesitation In saying that neither any¬ 
thing contained in the prospectus, or the moat 
flatten lie notice we can give, is in excess of the 
real merits of the paper. We now repeat what 
we have oftentimes said before, that it is the 
best Rural Nuw&pjtper in the World.—Sioux 
(My Junes. 
I By one A trim t •Oiling Hilvrrs f'afnit 
Hrw/m. Rueotniutinilod by the lain 
Horace Greeley, Am. Agriculturist, 
and 1 00,900 ramble* using them. 
One county for each Agent. Succttm 
mire. 0. A. (TJSGG £ 00., , 
;K> Gnrtlunili bl., N. 1. 
