GEO. A. PRINCE & CO., 
Organs k Melodcons 
SPARKS AND SPLINTERS, 
Twisted hemp cures felons. 
Good words—Come to dinner. 
Lettebs from Rome—M-O-R-E. 
A sign painter's oath— 1 * Hang It.” 
Rooted sorrow—An aching tooth. 
Letters from the West—S-T-E-W. 
Ex-Senator Chandler. Ex-Zacb-ly. 
News of the weak— Marriage notices. 
A GREAT hardship—An Iron steamer. 
A man of great promise—Your boot maker. 
A COCKNEY naturally confounds Masons with 
hod fellows. 
Letters from an occasional correspondent— 
Dunning letters. 
Why is the world like a piano? llecaase it 
is full of sharps and flats. 
The school-ma’am may not be a mind-read¬ 
er, but she makes readers mind. 
Lost and found—Charlie Ross. We hope so, 
and to stay. If so let us have a rest. 
It Is frequently remarked that girls who 
dress ‘‘loud ” Soon come to talk and act loud. 
Don’t skate Into air holes. MoBtof them 
are filled with water, and are exceedingly 
damp. 
The beauty of Russia leather pocket-books is 
that they are never without a cent in them, you 
know. 
The origin of man in Connecticut is quite 
remarkable, from the fact every one is born in 
a nutmeg state. 
“What arc you doing there?” said a grocer 
to a fellow who was stealing his lard. “ I am 
getting fat," was the reply. 
MBS. PARTINGTON declares that she does not 
wbh to vote, as she fearsshe couldn’t stand the 
shock of the electrical franchise. 
** It's no use,” said the patient when Dr. 
noliiH nreacrlhed an emetic; “I've tried it 
The Oldest, Largest and Most Perfect Manufactory 
in the United States. 
Now in use. 
No other Musical Instniment ever obtained the 
same Popularity, 
tar Send for Price-Lists. 
Address BUFFALO, N.Y. 
Rare and Beautiful Flowers 
and Choice Vegetables 
CAN ALWAYS BE OBTAINED BY SOWING 
MlectsM 
A NEW IVLTJ SICAL INSTRUM 
“ Well, Neighbor Slummidge, how much shall I put you dow 
delier for the church V’ 
Neighbor S.- “Sho ! What ye want to git a Shandy-leer for i 
kin play onter it when yo git it! ” 
TWO NEW TOMATOES. 
the: conqueror. 
Ten days earlier than nny other va¬ 
riety known. 
Prof. Tburbcr, the well known editor of the Agri¬ 
culturist, thun describes it: 
'•I had over u dozen varieties, Including this 
among which were several novelties, ns wen ns 
those accepted cs standard varieties. A >1 were 
treated precisely alike, from the time of *' wing to 
that of mining. 1 think it u Moderate Outlinent 
to say that tiro Conqueror wu« tun d»? " ear)h r than 
unr other h- the garden. JSj carllnt -s• I 
refer to the throning of a single aittctatn. for t he 
Conqueror ripened one fruit astonlahttigly **rly,Dut 
I mean that tho vines of this would afl"r<i u >®‘ H ! 
table sunnlv at lvusl ten dnys before those < f anj 
Kvarfefy 1 would also .old. that w color, shape 
ami quality, till* variety was highly sniiafhctory. 
Price 25 CU. per packet; 5 pockets, $1 W. 
THE liOLDFA TROPHY, 
a sport of the well known Trophy-and its counter¬ 
part in shape, sire, and general appearance, or a 
T > . •». ti .. .. ti .. n no Inn hlrt ttt>nil IKlt mil. 
Thim POPtrt.AR Jot’ltNAL, long the Standard in its Sphere, entered upon 
(and second Quarter of a Century) January 2nd, under such auspices as wil 
Conductor and his Associates to manifest more fully than ever before the 
Motto, " ErrWKor,” and laudable Objects, “ Progress an t Improvement." Tli 
more than maintain its well-earned position as the 
On all subjects pertaining to Agriculture, Horticulture, Durruntic Affa ir«, and kindred topics, aauout » 
Rubai, has been the IllcOOCNIZED authority for a score of years, during which it ha* become t 
Leading and Largest Circulating Rural, Literary and Family Weekly on the Continent. 
tain and augment this pre-eminence neither labor nor expense will be spared, but every proper effort put 
forth to furnish a Model Paper tor the Rural PoPULATiON-one especially adapted to the wants of 
THE FARMER, THE HOB.TICtTLTUB.IST, 
THE STOCK GROWER, THE DAIRYMAN, 
THE HOUSEWIFE, THE GARDENER, Ac. 
But in addition to its attention to Practical Affairs, the RURAL Is not unmindful of the Family 
drcie for it devotes several pages of each number to Choice and High Toned Literary and MuoUanrous 
n.lilna adapted to both aexes and all ages. This feature has given it a high reputation, all over the land, 
AS A LITERARY AND FAMILY PAPER 
The moral tone of Moore’s Rural has always been pure and unexceptionable, wb lie its value as 
Educator is worth many times its cost to any family. During 1875 special effort will he mji o to 
,Jer tiro whole paper butchter and u.ttkii than ever dkpork. so that its old fr.ends shall be 
>ud of It and thousands of new ones become its ardent admirers. 
TIIF It URAL'S ILLUSTRATIONS will continue to be Appropriate, Varied and Beautiful. 
iSouS^to render tiro paper exceptional,y Valuable and Acceptable in ail its Departments. 
Report ' of Markets, Crops, Etc., are alone worth double tho price of the RURAL. 
Each Number of the Rural New-Yorker contains Sixteen Quart,) Pages, handsomely 1 rinted and II- 
Sd ATUIfSand Index given at the close of each Volume, ending with June and December. 
TF It II*' In Advance, Postage Prepaid i-Only 12.65 per Year, including Postage, which we 
S^Jnde’r the new law! in clubs of ten or more only $2.15 per yearly copy including postage. 
,.L y .- ... ... , Premium Lists. Specimens, Ac., sent to all disposed to act in 
CHOICE NEW VEGETABLES 
need not be told that tho old original 
maintains the same splendid reputation which was 
freely uceorded to it when first presented for criti¬ 
cism at the 
Paris Exposition of 1867. 
All who have tried this most simple, capable and 
durable 
and Creamery Apparatus. 
All Dairymen in need of any kind of Machinery, 
Utensils or Furnishing Goods, in the above line, 
should send for our new Illustrated Circular and 
Price List, which gives full information regarding 
all modern improvements. 
CHARLES MILLAR & SON, Utica, N.Y. 
This is a combination of capitalists to supply tne 
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 
tho assistance they can in carrying out our enter¬ 
prise, as we make a specialty of SUPPLYING CON- 
SUM ERS ONLY’ (and allow no middlemen to make 
any profit on our importations), wnich will enable 
us to supply them with Teas at prices tower than 
have ever been known, and of those line qualities 
.hit seldom reach the interior, being sold only lu 
the large cities and among the very wealthy. 
Hoping the consumer will take an interest in our 
enterprise, and send at once for a circular witli full 
explanations of how to proceed to obtain our goods, 
we remain, .. 
Most respectfully yours, 
Consumers Importing Tea Co., 
No. S Church SH., 
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 
Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. t 
“> wSigh 5» peart**. lU nuYen , la superior to 
common pon hottn, bfttii£ a» round nM JDot ttiifl v<?ry 
p roll lie. I luii* a ti Lettuce t this l» the. largest of 
ill lottuun, making ne.nris tlia slro of early cabbage. 
.ill lettuce, making noiid* the sUe of early cabbage. 
Burble head Pole Ucnit t the eiirlttat Nebean 
vet ten.two i poll* very long and tender. .XT I ack- 
aaeu of e icti of fh* itbove scut of bifhjjt f tp 
Bonnet (.nil nl ; 20n. V< package. Bust I no » Early 
Bhlod Turnip Boot . for market: W»«leneir* and 
all others this is the early beet: package IOC. >ly il¬ 
lustrated Catalogue ol \ pgotublo ami hlower Seed, 
containing alrodH »ni ontUe** vkHrt^semt freeto 
uny H.ddrfiSta, JA HLS J. itRlsivOK * • 
Marbleheiwl» Was®. 
If the RURAL PURCHASING 
AGENCY cannot buy goods 
for less and sell goods 
for more money than 
you can yourselves, we 
don’t ask you to deal 
with it. TRY IT! 
RURAL PURCHASING AGENCY, 
78 Duane St., Xew York. 
Apparatus, Implements & Supplies 
The Best rimI the Cheapest. 
“““ tOT Vaortpm.ClgjIjr.gl ftgUfcv. 
GREAT REDUCTION. 
TEAS AND COFFEES 
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 
•re young men to Irani Tele 
hy. Good situations gua. an 
. Address, with stamp, 
Supt. U. T. Co., Oberfin, O. 
Increased Facilities to Club Organizers. 
Send lor New Price List. 
THE GREAT AMERICANTEACO. 
P. 0. Box 5643. Si & 33 Vesey St., New York 
Our New Premium List, illustrated, togeti 
with show-bill, specimens, etc., sent free and p 
aid to all disposed to form clubs for the rural. 
