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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
FEB.<3 
PUBLISHER’S SPECIAL NOTICES. 
Additions to Clubs are now in order, and 
whether in ones, twos, fives or tens, will prove ac¬ 
ceptable. “The more the merrier,” and every ma¬ 
terial addition to a club wit redound to the benefit 
of the AucnL in the way of Premiums. 
New Clubs.— It l* not too late to start new clubs 
for 1875, and we hope many of our readers will see 
what can bo done for the Hr it a i, (and the benefit of 
neighbors) in their respective localities. As the 
Rural is electrotyped we can furnish back num¬ 
bers to all new subscribers. 
linck Numbers of this Volume (from Jan. 2) 
can ho furnished to nil new subscribers, but we shall 
not send them hereafter unless specially requested. 
Those who desire can begin with any number, how- 
Tlio Best Paper, and the Best Premiums to 
Agents,is our motto. \V« Ignore Chromos and all 
other cheap colored pictures, preferring to put our 
money in the pap>r, and in Premiums to Agents. 
bridge was 300 feet IODg. Passengers and 
merchandise will have to be transferred forthe 
present. 
The losses by Are in New England during 
January' amounted to $1,023,457. 
Five members of the Yale University crew 
which rowed at Saratoga last year will probably 
row In tbc same crew next summer. 
A dispatch from Quebec, Feb. 3, says:— 
Short ly after 8 o’clock to-night, an avalanche of 
snow from Cape Diamond came crashing down 
on a two-story wooden house occupied by a 
family named Gibson. It completely demol¬ 
ished the building, burying the family, six ft, 
number, and a child named Hetherlngton in 
the ruins. Up to 11 P. M„ only the body of Mr. 
Gibson had been recovered. It is supposed 
that the remainder of the family are also dead. 
The Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in session 
at Albany. Feb. 3, elected the following officers 
for the ensuing' year:—M. K. J. I). Chaffee of 
Binghamton, G. H, P.; M. E. Geo. Van Vllet of 
New York, D. G. II. P.; B. E. David F. Day of 
Buffalo, G. It. B. E- James D. Pollard of Seneca 
Falls, G. S.; R. E. John g. Dickerinan of 
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and notify us how and where to forward—whether 
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friends to maintain and augment its circulation. 
The Rural n« n Present. Rcmemher that any 
Subscriber can send the Rural to a relative or 
friend, ns a present, at the lowest club rate—only 
$2.15 a year, Including postage. 
Act ns Agent I—Reader, If there is no agent for 
the RURAL In your locality please become one by 
forming a club. Jt will pay. 
No Chromos or cheap daubs arc given by us, but 
fifty-two bright papers during the year. 
At Our Risk.— You can remit by Draft, P. O. 
Money Order or Registered Letter al our risk. 
Ityross of the 'SSeeli. 
TIMELY TOPICS. 
U. 8. Senator from Wisconsin. 
Mr. Angus Camkron, a native of Caledonia, 
Livinotton Co., N, Y., has been elected II. S. 
Senator by the Legislature of Wisconsin, in 
place of M. II. Carpenter. Previous to his 
removal to Wisconsin Mr. Cameron was a 
banker and broker in Buffalo, and th® Courier 
of that city gives the remembrance of him: 
“He is remembered in this city as a man of 
sterling integrity and character, whose genial 
addroaa and temperament attached to him rs 
personal friends all those who bad the pleasure 
of his acquaintance, lu his election as Senator 
of the United States the people of Wisconsin 
and the nation at large have undoubtedly 
scoured one more Arm friend and supporter of 
a free and honest government." 
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HOME NEWS .PARAGRAPHS. 
A new Court House and City Hall Is to be 
commenefed at once in Chicago. 
The efforts lo elect United States Senators in 
Minnesota, West Virginia andl Florida were 
unavailing up to our latest date. Feb. 6, though 
(he indications were that the contest would 
soon bo decided iu the two former States. 
It i7. John Scarborough, D. D., has been con¬ 
secrated bishop of southern New Jersey. 
Col. Harris G. Rogers, a prominent banker, 
was nominated for Mayor of Binghamton, N. 
Y„ by a Democratic meeting. 
Funks, the murderer of the Herndon family, 
who escaped from the jail at Prince William 
County, Va., has been captured. 
Gen. Win. P. Robeson, brother of the secro- | 
(ary of the navy, has received the commission 
as assistant collector of customs of Camden, 
N. J. 
The sale of the Alabama and Chattanooga 
Railroad has been postponed by the Special 
Commissioners until the 8th of March. 
The officers of the People’s Savings Institu¬ 
tion of St. Louis have made an assignment. 
The amount of deposits is about $60,000, be¬ 
longing to about 2000 people. 
Gen. Sheridan has left New' Orleans for 
Vicksburg. He will not return to New Orleans 
but to the headquarters of the department of j 
Missouri, to be re-established at Chicago. 
Henry C. Bowen’s libel suit against Jas, 
McDermot of the Brooklyn Eagle, for $60,000 
damages, has been put over for the term. 
A little girl ten years of age has been kidnap¬ 
ped from the school of the Convent of the 
Sacred Heart by an unknown ruffian. 
M. Ettlck, a colored man. died in Brooklyn 
from hydrophobia, the effects of a dog bite 
received last summer. 
A proposition to tax petroleum Is gaining 
favor, as it can be easily collected and will 
yield a large revenue. 
A grand party in honor of the return of Mrs. 
Sartoris was given at the White House on 
Tuesday evening week. 
Odd Fellowship seems to be prospering In 
Massachusetts, if we may Judge from the ap¬ 
plications for uew charters. 
The railroad bridge on the Susquehanna 
Railroad, about a quarter of a mile east of the 
Central bridge, was burned last week. The 
York, G. L., and R. E. the Rev. James Murray 
of Rondout., G. 8. The Comte de Waldeck, the famous one 
The Hon. Algernon 8. Paddock, Senator hundred and ten years “ old un,“ Is painting a 
elect from Nebraska, like the new Senator Picture for next year’s exhibition. It isentl- 
frotri Michigan, is a native of New York State, tied “ The I our Generations.' 
having been born in Luzerne, Warren County. rhe ,,rovOKt: ot Edinburgh has given a 
He went to Nebraska at the age of :£j. and conversazione on a magnificent scale In the 
The Mayor of Rochester has ordered police¬ 
men to arrest all persons violating the ordi¬ 
nance against fast driving in the streets. 
The Continental Hotel In Yardleyville, Pa., 
was burned last week. 
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FOREIGN NOTES. 
The Alfonsists haTo taken Puent in Reina at 
the point of the bayonet, Gen. Loma defeated 
the Carlists at Cestona. 
The country of Darfur has been annexed 
to Egypt. 
The Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby, Chancellor 
of the University of New York, publishes an 
article In The Independent opposing Inter¬ 
collegiate regattas, and favoring literary con¬ 
tests, like that of Jan. 7, as being of a high¬ 
er order and more acadmic character. 
King Alfoneo entered Madrid on a magniA- 
cent white charger, “Ills graceful bearing,” 
says a correspondent, “ charmed the popu¬ 
lace.” 
MIle.Gunoard, a noted Parisian dancer, broke 
one of her arms recently, and thereupon she 
was publicly prayed for by a solemn mass 
at Notre Dame. 
The Comte de Waldeck, the famous one 
hundred and ten years “oldun,” Is painting a 
picture for next year’s exhibition. It is enti¬ 
tled “ The Four Generations.” 
The Lord Provost of Edinburgh has given a 
< aledonla (.'o. (\ t.) Ag. goc. —At the annual 
meeting of this Society, held at St. Johnsbury 
on Jan. 19, the following officers were elected 
for 1875 Prest., J. R. Kinerson, Peacham,; 
Vice-Pres’ts., Joshua Bemls, Lyndon; C. J. 
Bell, Walden: Sec., I. w. Sanborn, Lyndon- 
villc; Treas., C. M. Stone, St. Johnsbury. An 
Executive Committee, consisting of one or 
more members of the Society from each town 
in the county, was also elected. 
The Swinchrecders’ Am’ii of Illinois is to 
hold a meeting at SpringAeld, March 9, to elect 
officers for the year, amend the constitution 
and by-laws, and see if It is advisable to start 
the publication of a book for the registration 
of pedigrees. 
The Empire City Poultry Assn, it is an¬ 
nounced, is intending to hold a Bantam Show 
in connection with the Exhibition of the Na¬ 
tional Columbarian Association in New York 
City, Feb. 27. 
THE MARKETS. 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
became Secretary and acting Governor while I 
that Slate was under a territorial government. 
The Rev. Dr. John Hall and the Rev. William 
M. Taylor of this city, the Rev. J. T. Ouryea of 
Brooklyn, cx-President Hoyklns of Williams 
College, and President Smith of Dartmouth 
College, are to lecture during this month and 
March boforo the Hartford Theological Seml- 
narr 
The Reciprocity Treaty with Canada has been 
rejected by the 8enato. 
Gen. John Eaton, United States Commis¬ 
sioner of Education of Washington; John P. 
Wlokersham, .State Superintendent of Public ■ 
Schools In Pennsylvania; John D. Philbrlck of : 
Boston, ex-Superintendent of Public Schools; I 
Alonzo Abornethy, State Superintendent of 
Public Schools in Iowa, and Win. H. Ruffncr, 
State Superintendent of Public Schools In 
Virginia, compose the Committee appointed 
by the Department of Superintendence of the 
National Educational Association to act for 
that body with the authorities of the Centen¬ 
nial in perfecting a pi in for the proper repre¬ 
sentation of the educational Interests of the 
country at the approaching Nat ional Exposition i 
at, Philadelphia. 
Mellfinvllle. Fla., has had for dinner, several j 
times, from the garden, tomatoes, green peas, 
beets, (new), onions, and new sweet and Early 
Rose potatoes. 
The Legislatures of thirty States are now In 
session. The seven States whose Legislatures 
do not meet this wint er are California, Connec¬ 
ticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, New Hamp¬ 
shire and Oregon. 
The snow is seven feet deep in the streets of 
Lewiston, Me. 
Nilsson owns property in Boston, and has 
been assessed $3,000 for “betterments." 
II would appear that the holder of the great¬ 
est quantity of tea in the United States at 
present is the Hon. A. E. Borie of Philadelphia. 
Reports of heavy storms and intense cold 
come lrom the West. In Kansas several per¬ 
sons have been frozen to death, and In Iowa a 
train containing 30 passengers was snowed in, 
wit h the thermometer ranging from 21 c to 26° 
below zero. 
The ^Committee on Vice and Immorality of 
the Pennsylvania Legislature will report in 
favor of the repeal of local option. 
The Rev. Dr. De Koven of Racine College has 
been elected Protestant Episcopal Bishop of 
the Diocese of Illinois. 
Thi action of the Ways and Means Committee 
of the House of Representatives, Feb. 4, was 
important. A proposition for a restoration of 
t he duties on tea and coffee was rejected in full 
committee. This with other votes taken at. 
the same time indicates that no new tax and 
tariff bill is to be passed hy the present Congress. 
New York State has supplied three Senators 
to the Western States recently—Christiancy in 
Michigan, Paddock in Nebraska, and Cameron 
in Wisconsin. 
Mr. Henry R. Mygatt has sent to the State 
Library at Albany an original survey bill made 
by Washington at the age of 17. It has been 
placed with other Washington memorials. 
The Presidency of Tufts College has been 
offered to the Hon. Israel Washburn, jr. of 
Portland, but he has declined the offer. 
Mrs. Lydia Bradley of Peoria, III., has just 
been elected Arst Director of the First National 
Bank of that city. She is a wealthy widow, 
and a large Ptockbolder of the bank. 
Senator Sargent of California, is suffering 
from illness. 
J. Roberts won the first prize and Alfred 
Bennet the second in the billiard handicap 
tournament which closed last week in London. 
The late Noise Seymour was a great favorite 
in London, where he appeared with Moore and 
Burgess’s celebrated Christy Mlnistreis, and 
was known as “ the American comedtan." 
Australia will be represented in the Cen¬ 
tennial. 
Eight persons implicated in the New Bruns¬ 
wick school riots have been committed. 
The depot of the Erie Railway at Sufferns was 
entirely destroyed by fire, Feb. 4. 
Museum of Science and Art, to celebrate the 
completion of that Anobuilding. King Koffce's 
umbrella was exblbted among other novelties. 
The French Assembly has granted to Presi¬ 
dents of the Republic power to dissolve the 
Chamber of Deputies with the consent of the 
Senate. Theltlght Center and all the fractions 
of the Left, have united. 
Itis reported that the Empress of China has 
committed suicide. 
A well known Mexican merchant has ab¬ 
sconded from the City of Mexico, leaving 
liabilities of $600,000. Several failures of small 
Arms aro expected. 
It la rumored In the Upper House that 
Bismarck intends to retire shortly after bis 
60th birthday. The rumor is discredited. 
Disturbances are reported In Asplnwall, in 
consequence of the imprisonment of Dr, 
Plggot, a British subject. A man-of-war has 
been ordered from Kingston, Jamaica, to sup¬ 
port the British Consul, who has been 
assaulted. 
The Pope advises Don Carlos to abandon war, 
and give his allegiance to Alfonso. Whether 
be will obey tbe Pope or his own ambition 
is a question as 5 'et unsettled. 
A monument Is about to be erected in Stock¬ 
holm to Scheele, the illustrious Swedish Chem¬ 
ist ; and one In Brussels In the memory of M. 
j Adolphe Queteter, the late Secretary of the 
Belgian Academy. 
Castelar Is golngto spend hisIndeAnlte exile 
In Paris instead of Geneva. 
A dispatch dated Shanghai, China, Feb. 4th. 
says that, a proclamation has been Issued 
formally announcing the death of the Emperor, 
giving In detail the ceremonies observed at the 
funeral, and stating that the question of the 
succession to the throne had been settled. 
Tranquility prevails. 
The British Parliament was opened Jan 5. 
The spoech from the Throne announced that 
proposals for further neogations in regard to 
the Brussels Conference had been refused. 
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THE SEASON, CROPS, PRICES, ETC. 
Lyndonvlllr, Vt., Feb'y 4-—What a cold Jan¬ 
uary! The reign of Boreas has been complete, 
and many an Arctic adventure—or venture, 
rather has been written on tbe sensitive tab¬ 
lets of many a one's Angers, nose and toes. 
Snow 2’s feet deep on a level. Then again it is 
not level, for six, eight and ten feet snow-drifts 
demand respect in every' point of the compass. 
But the beginning of the end is not far distant. 
I For twenty-four hours it has been warm, with 
more or less rain, and the snow is settling rap¬ 
idly. Tlie winter’s “drouth” is probably 
ended.— i. w. s. 
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WHAT SOCIETIES ARE DOING. 
New Jersery Cranberry Ass’n.— At Its recent 
meeting the following officers were elected : 
Pres., Rev. J. H. Bbakelky. Bordentown ; Vice- 
Pros.. J. A. Fenwick; Sec., A-J. Rider. Tren¬ 
ton ; Ex. Com., Rev. J. H. Brakeley, A. J. Rider, 
E. W. Crane, N. R. French ; Cor. Sec’s., Ocean, 
Julius Foster, Brlcksburg ; Atlantic.G. F. Mill¬ 
er, Hammonton; Middlesex, F. L. Buokalew, 
Jamesburg; Burlington, Theodore Budd, Pem¬ 
berton; Camden, Job Braddock, Haddonfleld; 
Monmouth, Samuel Conover. Freehold; Cape 
May, Thomas Beasley. It was decided to hold 
the next meeting at Tom’s River on the Arst 
Tuesday in September. 
Maine Ponliry Asa’n.—The following are the 
officers elect for 1875Pres., Albert Noyes of 
Bangor; Vice-Pres’ts,C. H. Haskell, Portland: 
E. Dana, Jr., Portland; W. P. Atherton, Hal- 
lowell; H. Leavitt, Skowhegan: J. P. Walker, 
Bangor; G. D. Stockwell, East Eddington; W. 
8. Tilton, Augusta; F. C. Nutter, Cape Eliza¬ 
beth ; R. C. Pingree, Lew'ston; S. L. Boardraan, 
Augusta; W. G. Davis, Portland. Directors, F. 
Atwood, winterport; R. 0. Conant, Portland! 
John A. Lyrd, Kennebunk; W. W. Harris, 
Portland; B. H. Lewis, Peering: E. L. O. Ad- j 
sms, Portland, 
New York. Saturday. Feb. 6 , 1875. 
Butter.— The market is still running In its pre¬ 
dicted low-loned scale, and every day of dullness 
that is added to tlie large stock helps to weaken the 
already hart condition of matters. It Is really use¬ 
less to attempt, to give settled rates for the medium 
or average grades of State, when so many holders 
are aiming to unload at once. While even fine to 
fancy table grades cannot be marked with the firm¬ 
ness that usually attends them lor hotel and first- 
class use. It looks as though n large quantity of 
stock trill go out low. Western Is dull even at the 
inside figures. 
Extra hall tubs, il®48c.l State half tubs, fine. 31® 
Sic,: do. halt tubs, under grade.28®32c.; do. firkins, 
selections, 35r<i.36e.: do. firkins, fine, 2S«t.33c.: do. full 
dairies, prime, 30fit32e.: do. full dairies, other. 2.7® 
28e.: do. Welsh till)*, choice. ‘(3(5>36e.: do. do-, good. 30 
ffl.'fic.; do. do. tubs, oilier, 2C<$27e.; Western halt tubs, 
prime, 2G»2>t.-'.; do. fair to good, 22a24c.. do. poor. 15 
(5»13r_; do. dairy, packed. ZTiSjWc.; do. firkins, prime, 
S6GK0O.; do. do., common. I5®l7c.; do. rolls prime. 2s 
dSi 27c.; do. do., fair to good, 22®24o.; do. do., com¬ 
mon, l.VjilSc. 
Bkanh amj Peas.-T here has been a fairtrade In 
medium compared with the inactivity of the pnst 
few weeks, and prices are steady, though no higher. 
Marrows are quiet and holders are anxious to sell. 
Kidneys are dull at old prieps. Canadian peas have 
Inst a) [wholesale Htumut inn and them have been sales 
iitilbe inside figures. Southern B. IS. pen* scarce and 
higher. Creen pens are running to a small extent. 
Wo quote Beans, new medium, prime, $1.70®fl.76; 
do. fair. $1.50661.55{ do. poor. $1.40; marrows, new 
prime, $2.30fo.2.85- do. inannw. other. #2<?!,2.26: do. 
f ^as, prime new, $ 2 .IO,/ 2 . 2 h; beans, pen, other, fl.lOA 
. 00 ; do. kidney, new red. $3.1.V»3.2(l, Quotation*; 
hltc kidney, new, f2MM.tS.Gn: do. Other. $2e7$2.25. 
Canada peas. In bulk and bond. $l.l0tr$l.l2; do. 
green, prime new. $1.80® 1.90; spill peas, in bond 
Dbl.. #5.75®$d.00; Southern B. EL peas, per 2 bush, bag, 
$3.85<!9$:t.75. 
Beeswax.—T here Is very little doing, exporters 
being almost out of the market, and wants of the 
home trade unimportant. Western and Southern 
quoted M3b»32. 
Broom Corn.—T here I* scarcely any coming to 
hand.and with moderate stock full unchanged prices 
arc demanded. The nominal figure* are Tot short 
Igruen brush. 13®15c.; green hurl. l2K®UJ<e.; medi¬ 
um green, 1I&13C.; red and red lipped. Willc. 
Cotton.— Prices are tally >*c.. higher and held 
firmly, with an active business on export and speru- 
lutlve account. The closing prices a re: -45 11-1(1® 
16 26-32o. for February; 15 13-ltW 15 27-3Vc. for March'; 
hi WBfiilO $-1fic. for April; 16 li-32e. for .May: ICY® 
16 25-32c. for June; 17 !-32c. for July; 17 3-lftc. for 
August, and 1» I3-I6c. for September, Quotations 
based on American standard of classification : 
Unbinds. Ala. Orleans. Texas. 
Ordinary . 13o. 13a. 13Rc. 12 Ye. 
Good ordinary. Ifii Ilk MX. 14K 
Low middling.15)? 15R 1 SU 
Middling.15X1 15 V 16 16 
Good middling.1(B4 1 CM 16S lr.u 
Middling fntr.1G % 18* 17 17 
•’’air. 17 * 17* 17 X 17* 
Chi:ebb.—T he market has not varied, notwith¬ 
standing exporters mo operating with much reserve, 
buying only as they aro compelled on urgent ordors. 
The trade have confidence in the position of the 
market on One Cheese. Shippers have been paid 
lrom ICY to 16Jfe. for funcy, and these figures are 
held firmly. The quotations are: 
<t! . do. fair to good. Iteltjc. 
I»un‘i> Fruits.—F or apples advanced prices are 
current, as supplies are being steadily reduced 
through the trade on cxpori account. Peeled peach¬ 
es are held firmly, with u fnir Jobbing trade. Black¬ 
berries weak. Other small fruits aro scarce and lu 
the seller's favor. We quote ; 
Apples, Soul hern sliced, 8)«.i:9o.; fancy do., 10@12c.; 
choice. 28f«.3lc.: Western at2lf.<23o. Unpecied peach¬ 
es, halves, 8 X®SYc ; quarters, ?!4®7Yc. Pitted cher¬ 
ries, new, 27®2Uc. Raspberries, new. 33e. Plums. 
W@ 22 c. 
Kggs.—T here is a more encouraging tone to the 
egg trade. Prices have not worked up largely, but 
there is less difficulty in effecting sales of fresh at the 
advance. Limed do not Improve as dealers would 
like them to after lightening up the supply at the 
low figures noted for several weeks. 
FLOUR ANt> Meal.—A t the lower prices quoted 
there are quite free sellers. The market Is in an un¬ 
satisfactory position. Stocks are liberal and the out¬ 
let iielu, exporters doing very little and the homo 
trade buying only on argent want*. 
Superfine Sute flour. $3.S0@.4.2<'; extra do., $1.60 
f 5.40; superfine Western, *3.80(3,4.20; extra Weslc-rn, 
4.0Qoji 3 , 2 . 1 ; extra Ohio, round hoop. f4 00<H,90: trade 
brand* do.. f5.25iaA50; white wheat extras at [5 2.V3 
5,rKl; Southern flour at $4.70@5.50 for common ti« 
4 .. - r. .4 SC __ A . . .1 9 
h kesh FRrrrs.—The stock of applet ‘ oulinnes to 
weigh heavily upon the market .and there is no quot¬ 
able variation in prices. A large buyer could obtain 
concessions, but. the race of wholesale purchasers 
seems to have become extinct. Cranberries have 
merely a prominent, position, and it really looks as 
though the gloss of former sea eons' sales will be 
considerably tarnished by this warm winter. Nuts 
are very dull; the seaaon 1 * a poor one for any item 
that 1ms the tinge of luxuries. 
Apples, fancy, bW.. $2.85; selected, in lots, $2; 
common to goud do., $10/1.25: mixed Wesiorn do.. 
$l.J>0<3i 1,7 $4 Catawba grapes. V tt... ftjdlc,: California 
pears. V box, $3,507/4.60; eranbetries, fanev, 4^ box, 
» 8 ; prime do., #2.75; fair to good do.. s?.25r«;V.50; Cape 
Cod do., hbl., sft.MIQlO; prime do.. #5,.’i('fi'. t .25; fancy 
Eastern dn„ ?9..70SeKl; good to prime do. do., $7(3.8; 
light-colored do. do.. fbMMi.M: New Virginia pea- 
nnt.s, SB bush.. $1.75c*L8.'; Now Wilmington do., #1.25 
C<« 1.6(1; Tennessee do., #1.12®1.40; pecans, K It.., IfJ® 
He.; hickory nuts, V bu*b„ #l.50®2, black walnuts. 50 
®00c. ,, 
