PERSONAL ITEMS. 
Speaker Blaine Is stumping It. 
Madam Ristori is now in South America. 
Miss Alcott's coming story will be called 
“ Eight Cousins.” 
Dr. Holland's new story will be called “ The 
Story of Seven Oaks.” 
Eugenie and the Prince Imperial have re¬ 
turned to Chlselhurst. 
Gov. Dix and staff visited Rochester, Buffa¬ 
lo, Syracuse arid Utica last week. 
It 1h probable that the Emperor of Brazil will 
visit the United States next year. 
It Is rumored that the dowager Queen of 
Bavaria is about to embrace Catholicism. 
Bradlaugh has been elected to Parliament 
ovor Merrlwithe, conservative, and Fowler 
liberal. 
Andrew Jotjnson is termed the “ rising sun 
of Democracy in the southwest," by an admir¬ 
ing Tennessee paper. 
M. Rdchonnet has been elected President* 
and M. Stacmpfll Vice-President of the Nation¬ 
al Council of Switzerland. 
Ex-Gov. Hoffman and family, and Miss 
Adelaide Neilson, the actress, arrived in this 
city last week, from Liverpool. 
Wm. A. Blanchard, formerly a well-known 
publisher of the firm Of Carey, Lee & Blanch¬ 
ard, died at Plladolphia, aged 71. 
President Grant and ex-Secretary Borie 
visited the fair at St, Louis last week, and took 
great Interest in the stock exhibition and con¬ 
test for speed. 
Dr. H. It. Lindekman, Director of the Mints, 
will leavo Washington on the 15th inst. for San 
Francisco, where lie will supervise the transfer 
to bo made from the old to the new Mint 
building. 
Robt. Small, the colored pilot who during 
the war escaped from Charleston harbor with 
his vessel and surrendered it to the Union 
forces, is a candidate for Congress in the 
Charlesiton district. 
Victor IltJOO is said to seem to be deserted 
by common sense whenever lie undertakes to 
meddle with politics. This is apropos of his 
recent letter to the Peace Congress at Geneva, 
in which tho enormous vanity of the Froneli 
nation shines supreme. 
1)0 YOU It own PAINTING, 
WITH THE 
AFERILL CHEMICAL PAINT. 
£rrd*, plants, &c. 
New Peaches, Ditch Bilhs, k 
Early Beatrice, Early LouUc and Early 
Rivers, the earliest Peaches known. With a set 
of new varieties raised by Mr. Ilivers. 
Heurre <1* Assumption, Souvenir de Con¬ 
gress. and other new Pears, Ac. With a large stock 
of Fruit Trues, Standard and Dwarf. 
Dutch Bulbs, direct from the beat growers in 
Holland. 
New and rare Green-House Plunts for winter 
flowering. &c. 
JOHN* SAUL, 
Washington City, I>. C. 
nr* r* t A Price List of Trees, Shrubs, 
bb Fruits. Vines, Bulbs and \Vin- 
* lifts Vi ( tor Blooming Plants. 
10 Standard Pears, 1st class, 5 to 0 feet, for.$5. 
100 Currants, Gooseberries or Raspberries, for.*5. 
hi Concord Vines, Bearing Age, for.$5. 
U Hose'. or 12 Carnations (Winter Blooming) for.$2. 
Bend for List. 1VM, It. VIDON, St or rim ole, Pa. 
I t\IU\ BUSHEL* OF GENUINE VAT. 
| .1 ft M r unil Peach Pits, Also Apple, Pear and 
Osage Orange Seed. (Cherry unu Plum Pus ) For 
sale by C. B. ROGERS, 
Seed Dealer. No. 133 Market St., Philadelphia. 
DUTCH BULBS. 
The Largest Roots, The Finest Flowers. 
The Helens Reduced. 
Send for our New Catalogue, No. 4», describing 473 
varieties and culture. Address 
ii. T. WELLS. Importer, Boston, Mass. 
On receipt of price, we send by mall our collections 
for house or garden (us desired), Of 10 Bulbs for $1, 
25 for *2, 00 lor «3, and MO for (15. 
TREES, 
Plants Be Vines. 
Our Wholesale Catalogue, for the Autumn of 1874, 
is now ready, and will be Bent free to all applicants. 
GOULD BROTHER*, 
Hon roe County N it r«erie«. 
Sept. 1, 1874. Roelieuler, N. Y. 
CDCC to all applicants.my Nursery and Bulb Oat- 
I I1C ft. alogues. F. K. PHOENIX, Bloomington, III. 
\\T E OFFER FOR THE FA lit, 
r t of 1874 n complete sleek of 
Trees and Plunts. Our stock of 
Pouches .Plums and cherries Is 
Itho largest in the United Ntaies, 
arid our Hit of new and rare 
(fruits is always full. W e are in 
a condition to offer advantages, 
and respectfully solicit corre¬ 
spondence. THE HEIKCS NURS¬ 
ERIES CO., Dayton, O. 
"WHITE 
AND ALL THE FASHIONABLE SHADES, 
OF PRO PIS ft CONSISTENCY FOR USE, 
Are sold by the gallon at less price than a gallon 
of the best LEAD AND Oil can be mixed, und the 
A VKRILL wears longer, and 1# 
MUCH HANDSOMER. 
Beautiful sample cards, with what the owners of 
the lineat residences say of it, furnished free by 
dealers generally, or by tho 
AVKRILL CHEMICAL PAINT CO., 
32 Burling Slip, New York. 
P-E-T-R-O-L-E-U-M 
CRUDE AND REFINED. 
CRUDE PETROLEUM is unexcelled us a wash 
to preserve Fences, Shingle Roofs, Agricultural Im¬ 
plements, and wood of any kind, from decay, and 
Metal from rusting. 
REFJNF.I) PETROLEUM for light is safe, 
pure, of standard legal teat, and cheap. 
Save two or three commissions by Ordering one 
barrel or 11 fly direct from the Oil Regions of F*enn- 
sylvanln. 
Address a reader of the Rural New-Yorker, 
GEO. M. LYONS, Titusville. Pa. 
H. IT. CHANDLER. W. f.. KDl'S. D. M. LORD. 
H. H. CHANDLER & CO., 
NEWSPAPER 
Advertisement Brokers, 
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 
RELIGIOUS and AGRICULTURAL 
NEWSPAPERS a specialty. 
Complete flies for inspection of advertisers, 
XQPT.ista sent upon application. 
AWScnd for estimates. 
ptENESEF. VALLEY FARMS FOR SALE. 
UT Some ot the nnest residences In the Valley, near 
H. R. Inuuire soon ot JOHN SHELDON, upon the 
premises, at Moscow, Livingston Co., N. Y. 
H OW to make money lti Wall St. sufelv with $10 
or more. Profits enormous. Pamphlet mailed. 
RUMBLE A CO., 52 Broadway. N. Y. P. O. Box 4,905. 
410 Til SI0(10-Invested in Stocks and Gold pays 
id (i 1 .UDD go;, per cent, n month. Send lor par¬ 
ticulars. TumliHdg, Jt Co., Bankers, 2 Wall SI., N.Y. 
EATERS CUBED permanently, 
Cheap, quick, without suffering. De¬ 
scribe yourcase. S. G. ARMSTRONG, 
. M. D„ Berrien, Mich. 
LANDSCAPE GARDENING, 
on 
LautlHcape Architecture. 
The subscriber now gives his whole lime to making 
of designs for docoratlon of Cemeteries, Parks and 
private grounds. Superintendence of the work cun 
be given whoa desired. Orders solicited. 
F. ft. ELLIOTT, 78 Duane St„ New York. 
LEE’S SUMMIT NURSERIES. 
300 Acres Fruit & Ornamental Trees 
guaranteed in healthy condition. 
Assortment General—Quality Unsurpassed 
WHOLESALE TRADE SPECIALLY SOLICITED. 
Send for Price List. B LA 1R B If OH.. 
Lee's * tun in It, Jackson Co., lUo. 
A pple sued. —prime prehii apple 
Seed for sale at low rates. Address 
H. W. BLAS1IFIKLD, llomer, N.Y. 
"BL \S 'B. ^ Yi 
Our motive In establishing this Agency Is to 
satisfy a long felt want among our Subscribers, 
friends and the general public, thus offering a 
Reliable Medium 
through which they can supply all their wants in 
cviru branch of Trade, at the txVremtlu Low Prices 
now ruling In New York Markets. Our 
Special Arrangements 
with leading Manufacturers und Merohants enable 
us to purchase on more favorable terms than parties 
who trade direct could secure. 
We are also prepared to receive 
Consignments 
of any nature, and will dispose of such business at 
the least practicable expense to the consignor, return¬ 
ing PROMPT account-sales. Parties availing them¬ 
selves of this and othor Departments of our Agency 
can rely upon escaping the commissions of 
Middle-Men, 
thus reducing the cost of their merchandise very 
materially. 
We HU an order for 
A Single Article 
as carefully and promptly ae a large order, and In¬ 
vite the patronage of individuals, " clubs,” &c. 
Everything comes within our province, from 
A NEEDLE TO A STEAM ENGINE ! 
Our commission is small, and always uniform. 
Explanatory Circulars, 
which give full and complete Infurmution regarding 
the Agency, mailed on receipt of stamp. 
We will not be responsible for moneys, unless sent 
by Express, P. O. Money Order, Registered Letter or 
Draft on New York. 
Correspondence solicited. Address 
C. H. 3. REDDING, 
Manager Rural Purchaslns Agency, 
Rural New-Yorker Office, New York, 
irp. o. Box 5S»1. 
262 
“ LITTLE NELL” SEWING MACHINE, 
Musical $»i.$trumcnt$(. 
PERFECTION BOILED DOWN 
Actual Size twice tliat of 
Cut. 
It does Perfect and Reliable 
Work. 
Children combine amusement 
and utility ; learn to sew and 
hem the towels. &c. As a pres¬ 
ent to the young 1 folks, it has 
never been approached by other 
articles. Ladies use it for 
their small work. Only $2; 
or by mail, $2.30. Money to ac¬ 
company order always. Fur¬ 
nished by 
“ Rural Purchasing Agency.” 
Address 
c. H. E. REDDING, 
Manager, 
Box SSI, New York. 
WITH BEST TOOLS OtfLY 
FOR C/ACVlAfr ADDRESS 
J.T.PRATT L CO 
SB FULTON ST. N.Y. 
implement,$ hml Padtittcry. 
Geo. f oofls & Co.’s Parlor Orpin gas light for all. 
-m_.1-- .-.1 l nrHL A i_. - « . 
These Instruments have created great interest by 
the great capacity for musical effects of their 
COMBINATION SOLO STOPS. 
VOX HUMANA AEOLINE 
A baritone solo not a a soft breathing 
fan or tremolo. stop. 
PIANO. 
A line toned Plano never requiring tuning. 
Their nnADTlFPL TONE, ELEGANT DESIGN. THOR¬ 
OUGH construction and finish. All interested in 
music should address for particulars, GEO. WOODS 
& CO., Cambridgepoht, Mass., and Chicago, Ill. 
Every household can be supplied with a beautiful 
illuminating gas, by 
The keystone Safety Gas Machine, 
It Is simple in construction, safe In operation and 
certain in results. 
For Villages.Churches, Rural Homes, institutions, 
etc., the Keystone apparatus affords the most perfect 
means of Illumination yet discovered. Pamphlets 
and full information on application. 
Tin: KKVSIONK SAFETY LAS 311 CHINK CO., 
J. B. WILSON, Pres., C. H. BAKER, Sec.. 
717 Snusoni St., Phllmh-lphia, 
110 Liberty St., New York. 
UNHAM NEEDLES 
mr JMJUirc ® 
Dunham & Sons, Manufacturers, 
« Warerooms, 18 East 14lh Street, 
[Established 1831.) KCW YORK.' 
Send for Illuttratid Circular and Price List, 
PIANOS THE EFilPiRE PIANO. 
Rich tone. Durable. K'egant in design, and of 
moderate cost. For price* and illustrations, address 
WM. A. POND & CO.. No. 017 Broadway, New York. 
Moore's IUtral New-Yorker.—A s will be seen 
by an advertisement In our columns, the prospectus 
Of tile Rent A L New- York lilt fur the coming veur is 
ample evidence that the enterprising ilnectlon of 
tins excellent publication are ueieriiiineil to make 
their paper better tlum ever during' 1874. There are 
lew of nur weeklies which turn boast, of a more 
numerous and competent corps of editor*, and while 
agricultural affairs receive special attention, the 
literary and news departments are not neglected. 
There are sixteen pages in each number, well fur- 
nlsiied With good matter end good engravings, itie 
paper Is interesting information, and wo know of 
no better present to a country cousin than u year’s 
subscription to the RURAL NKW-YoitfCER.— Prince¬ 
ton I .V. J.) Press. 
KmpUrocntisi iraA ^Harlunenj, 
<3b» 5, PREMIUM FARM 
>gg|gf . GRIST MILL, 
tUSfflsM /. Is simple, cheap and dur- 
able, and grinds all kinds 
g of grain rapidly. It i.4 
l’Hi adapted to nil kinds ot 
imMWb M rtf-,U Also Union Railway 
Mum 1 ! Horse PoWen.requiring a 
jMWMB-ryoLW"' very low elevationnnd yet 
WN’mf T » h vtvlng more pouer than 
JmmSm/jN (KIJI1 other*. Also every vnrie- 
• "IliPtf-TT ty of approved I mole. 
SiA"*Cx \ > meit— siiMi for Dn- 
x ' SCltlPTIVE ClROlTLAR. 
Wm. L, ROY UK & Brio,, Philadelphia, I*a. 
QOME THING TO HA H.7IEK ON.- For 
^ Foa-YLMEIl®, 
Planters or Country Centlemen, 
Who have need of such an article about the HOUSE. 
STABLE and WORKSHOP. 
(ESTABLISHED 1*43.) 
To supply this demand, the undersigned are now 
mulclng SMA I.L ANVILS in Ten different numbere, 
ranging from 10 pou ds each to 90 pounds, ull having 
accurately finished and hardened Cast Steel, Face* 
and ITorns, and in every respect as perfect as tho 
largest of their oeletin ted "Eagle” Anvils. 
» er~ Circulars, with further particulars, will be fur¬ 
nished upon application to 
FTSlll.K <V NOItKIS, Trenton, N. J., 
Sole iHiiuiiiiict itrrr*. 
IT IIP TIT P ^ MAGIHN^S 
111 ll ll 11 I Bj % can be obtained at 
I R* HI Kb I, Fn % about one-halt the 
ill ll 1111 ll li U SgBKttK: 
ger s 10 cents per 
doz.: Wheeler & Wilson, 60 ets.; Howe's, 50 els.; (»n> 
ver St Baker, .VJ et*., nnd others In proportion, in¬ 
close the amount, nnd Needled will be returned by 
first mail. Address. 
EAGLE NEEDLE CO., Walertown, N.Y. 
Cider Mill Machinery, 
ratchet Head Screws, Power Presses Ap¬ 
ple, (J iti ndKRS, nnd u) oi her articles for Cider Mills. 
Address O. K. JOHNSON, Medina. N.Y. 
ATVTVQ A G U IOIJ l/l U It AL 
nn ' Implements & Machines. 
FLOW CDi) j 53 Heeltninu r?t., New York, 
Li! I C 1 No told or sore fingers. Do trim men’s work— 
flUu Fits any band—Sells at sight—Last a llfe- 
* _ l' time—2 samples sent for tkj ;:ts., or 4 styles 
l/LD for $1, po t-pnld. Agents wanted. Address 
f\Ln CITY NOVELTY CO., bill St., Philu.. Pa. 
btb St., Philu.. Pa. 
Watch Buyers, Attention! 
The under* gned respectfully direct tlie attention 
of parties enntemp latmg the purehaBeot Watches, 
® to the superiority 
of tins eelobnited 
Nickel Movement 
Watches made by 
the Messrs. Boittx 
A Courvoisier of 
-SeuchuteJ, Hwitzer- 
Imul, Gents'and lai- 
dlos’ sue*, In stem 
and Key winders. 
These WatClies 
have EauUlbruim 
Kscapeni i nts. Chro- 
nomht-r lialanacts, 
Ruby Pullet*, Tnu- 
pored and Hardened 
Full Ruby Jeweled, 
nnd c o ni b > n e all 
modern Improvements In watch making. 
These wutohea were awarded the Gumd i me nt 
the Pari* Exposition in 1SG7, for be»t partoriuunce 
and greatest accuracy In ud)uBlii'ent; and uta ftlr- 
thergmuantoe that they are euuui to the nest, we 
annex names of aotoo of the most roapoctab.c deal¬ 
ers in the trade, who have tested them for years, and 
will vouch ior tliu accuracy of our statements: 
Bmieillil Hoc., Nvw Vurk It «. 8 tmnz, Elmirs, N. V 
K. Msill*. •Pr.;,. N. Y. ||.,<Yt-,A UAcll, Ow«p), S. Y. 
J. A. Smith, bArngign sp's, N. Y, Itj,l« A Hall,Ankara, N. Y. 
Booth A Saa, Rnihnstur, N . Y. ,f. A. ChcS, hntsvia, N. 1. 
Hiram Hutvhkn*, BatTAlo, S. Y. II. Cowell A t.‘o.,CTevoIaud, 0. 
B. K. Ct,»e A Co., It a lisa.1, Vt. Boniimln A Ford, N«w H«v«n,Ct. 
J. II, GrinL TiAy, 1*4. \MmiU At iMUthnll^Toledo, 0, 
(J. W, I.hcb, Xt iilu, Ohio. •Iw-iryc Lmhfy, Morrow, O. 
Abner I.ovrrll, I'ctrlUml. Mr Oeorve I • ill*, M»«*ndnU'U», N.Y. 
A.Mcl(«nr> , Hotn«Uovllle«N.Y,!L< 6 *yi A Woith, Cambria**, 
J. M. l5onnct?*Zwi««v|tl®, Ohio ,V. V. 
D. FuUva AiiifUr, WiuLin^tnn, O. O. P. D»ir»b*r. St^ubktirllln, Oblo, 
A. L. Burtmnk, Wurcixtor. Mau. A, W, ITord, rnoport, 111, 
W. S. Taylor, Utica, .N*. Y. "Uhoc. v*rlui, WllminirUnt* Ph* 
Kvnn« A Mann to*, 01flgb*mion, L», II, Runll Ae ll*iflioTP| Cl. 
N, Y. FfrK'iM/u At |willaij*f4lli, 
\Yntt« 4 r K. Wiwkl, Bun nat, Mo. ' Lnd. 
Duuhip A L-tkuf, M kud'cttui,|Cbi»«, Wyniun, St, Albaai, 't, 
N. ll. I \Vm. Kirk, W*»t Wluttod, Otto. 
Koiipillul Itii(i,, Now York H. W. Strnn/, K\mlf«, S. Y 
E. Mark*. Trey . N. Y. I At Ubtll, Owofo, N. Y. 
J. A, Smith, iSAraU)*H <p*», N. Y ( lij*Io At Bollif, Aubnrn, N.Y. 
houth A ^oii. ILi.thhdUr, N. Y. J. A. ClufV. putaviu, N. L 
Hiram Hulviikii •. B.itTiilu, N. Y. II. Cow til A L’o., ClcVft»»od| 0. 
li. K. Ctktoc A Co. r U j tluiul, VI. Uonumln At Ford, Now lUren.C't. 
J. II, (* 7 * 06 , ’lV>y, |* 4 . N'MuiU A iM&thntl,ToUcio, 0. 
(i. W, Lur*i, Xt ulu, Ohio. ••vurve tmbry. Morrow, O. 
Abner I.owi ll, I'ctrlUml. Mt* Hcuinc IIIIU, CaDandalNUa, Y. 
A. McHenry,Hi.tnellGvillc, N.Y, U Uty* A Woilh, CambrlOfe, 
J. M. ZantMvIhe, Ohio, .V. *. 
D. FurtwiMiifUr, WiuliinNton, O. O, P. D*ir»bar. jstfBWtirll!*, Oblo. 
A. I*. Burtmnk, WorciaUr, Mau. A. W, PotA, rn»»|>««fl, Ill, 
W. S. Taylor, Utica, N. i. Tho*. v/rlbl. Wllm!an0&« Prf. 
Evanu A Munniti*, lilaghAmtnn, I), H, Hunll A Co., iLirtfDrd, Cl. 
N, Y, Kcrguaon At CUfv, l«wHauaf4lli, 
| Wnltur F. Wviik*, BuDNOr, Mo. ' lnd. t 
Duulup A btkur, AlauetiMtof.iCbiM, U'vnuro, Qift. Albitnfl, X t. 
N. II. I Wm. Kirk, Wont Wlutiod, Cottfl. 
1 And n largo number of other* throughout the United 
States. For former particulars, nsk your watch 
maker to sec them, or addrusa 
QUINUIIE tSk KKUGLER. 
Wholesale Agents In the United estates. 
ehilcMi'ootu, 13 .H aide ii Lime, N. Y. 
GOODRICH’S 
"SPRING" 
TEMPERED 
stiyERS 
Consisting of Four Widths am! a Dress Binder. Sent bjr Mail on Receipt of Price. 
ForSale by all Sowing Machine Agents.) II fb PnnHDIf'U 1205 Siato Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 
# 4 -I*rice, OiUi/ One Dollar .- v* j B Ui UbUL»niun ? (103 N. 10th St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
Inventor of Tlxo Grooclriclx Tuck. 3VTarlior. 
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