MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER 
PERSONAL ITEMS. 
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Barry Sullivan, the English tragedian, has 
arrived. 
Ralph Waldo Emerson 1* now at work on a 
volume of essays. 
Mr. John Bright has declined to come to 
this country to lecture. 
Dion Boccicault sailed for Europe In the 
Bothnia on the 11th Inst. 
Tire ex-TJnited States Treasurer Spinner is 
stopping at Niagara Falls. 
Mrs. Frances /. Nne Kemble promises a 
series of autobiographical papers. 
W. P. Ross Las been re-elected Chief of the 
Cherokee nation by a largo majority. 
President Porter of Yale Is traveling In 
Canada, and will visit the Aillronducks. 
The President has signed the coininislon of 
.Adarn Badeau as Minister at Brussels, Belgium. 
Archibald Baxter & Co. of New York, 
grain and produce merchants, have suspended. 
Victor HUGO welcomed the American Rifle 
team at his residence In Paris, on the 8th Inst. 
Parker, rx-Treusiircr of South Carolina, who 
recently escaped from Jail, Iibb been recaptured. 
MR, Cyrus W. Field of New York has given 
$10,(XX) for village and college improvements at 
WUllamstown, Mass. 
Teresa TitIENm, a great artist, and a dra¬ 
matic singer, Is expected to visit this county 
this fall. 
Commander of the United States Navy, 
Andrew J, Drake, died at Newark,N. J.,on the 
4th Inst. 
Mr. Swinburne, the poet, is writing an 
article on Beaumont and Fletcher for the En¬ 
cyclopedia Britttuilca. 
The ex-Oovernor of North Carolina, William 
A. Graham, died of disease of the heart at Con¬ 
gress Hull, on the 11th Inst. 
Madame MACMAHON has received already 
about $:J,500.000 in subscriptions for thesufferers 
by the French inundations. 
Cardinal McCloskky, accompanied by his 
secretary. Rev. Father Farley, sailed for Rome, 
from New York, on the 7th Inst. 
Charlotte Cosuman writes that it is more 
than doubtful whether she will be able to 
lecture at all the coming season. 
Mr. Alexander Collie, one of the bank¬ 
rupt merchants of Loudon, has absconded. 
$5,000 are ottered for his recapture. 
The death of Cardinal Mat bleu. Archbishop 
of Bcsancou, one of the five French Cardinals, 
Is announced. He was 80 years old. 
The wives of live of the ex-PresIdents are 
living, namely, Mrs. Polk, Mrs. Fillmore, Mrs. 
Tyler, Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Johnson. 
Joseph A, Young, eldest son of Brigham 
Young, died at Maull, Utah, very suddenly, on 
the night or the 5th Inst., of heart disease. 
Mis* Agnes Livingstone, eldest daughter of 
the distinguished African explorer, was mar¬ 
ried on the :38th of July at Hamilton, Scotland. 
The Corporation Counsel of New York, 13. 
Delalleld Smith, has been removed by the Gov¬ 
ernor, and William C. Whitney appointed in his 
place. 
Mmk. Nilsson has declined the liberal otter 
of $100,000 for 100 nights, made her by Mr. Max 
Strukosoh of New York, on account of indispo¬ 
sition. 
It is likely that Jefferson Davis will be offered 
the Presidency of the University of North 
Carolina. He Is said to be engaged in a histori¬ 
cal work. 
Kino K alakaua Joined the gallant firemen 
at Honolulu the other day and helped to put 
out the flames that were licking up the Ameri¬ 
can ship Emerald. 
Gov. Tilden was recently the guest of Lieut- 
Gov. Dorslieimer at Buffalo. Irom reports we 
should Judge that his time was busily and 
pleasantly occupied. 
President Jewett of the Erie Railway Com¬ 
pany, whose leg was broken recently, by a fall 
from his carriage. Is doing well, and It Is thought 
will speedily recover. 
Mr. Fuanei.in Simmons, the sculptor, is to 
receive $16,060 from the city of Providence for 
the bronze figures of the proposed Roger Wil¬ 
liams monument In thut city. 
Marshal Bazaine is said to have recently 
visited Copenhagen for the purpose of Bollciting 
the Intervention of a high personage to obtain 
service for himself ill the Russian army. 
Mr. James Russell Lowell will begin to 
publish, next Autumn, eight or ten volumes of 
English plays and poems, from Marlowe to 
Dryden, which he has undertaken to edit. 
An eminent Hebrew aud Biblical scholar, 
Rev. Dr. Benjamin Davies, died recently at 
Frome, Somersetshire; England. Dr. Davies 
had from the first been a member of the Old 
Testament Company of Bible Revisers. 
The rlchesl woman In America Is the wife of 
Prof. Gammel, formerly of Brown University, 
R. I. She lias an income of at least a million a 
year, her father’s estate, which she has just in¬ 
herited, being estimated at fully $^0,000,UtK). 
Mr. Disraeli’s health is poor this summer, 
and his frequent mistakes-the most notable 
one being hU treatment of Mr. Phinsoll'a ship¬ 
ping bill uro attributed to that cause. The 
Premier cannot hold power a great while 
longer. 
FRUIT AND 
ORNAMENTAL | IILLW I 
LARGE STOCK. LOW RATES. 
ST1NDAKD PEAK TREES A SPECIALTY. 
AGENTS Wanted. Address 
F.. MOODY & SONS, Lockporr, N. Y. 
Niagara Nurseries, Established 1839. 
The Best, Cheapest, and Most Complete Mill made. 
Send tor Illustrated Circular. 
III G G A N IJ M 01A N UFACTUliING CO. 
Higginmiii, Conn., 
and their Branch Onice, No. 140 Walnut 8t., Cincln 
uati, Ohio, W. E. HAMPTON, Manager. 
ICRT PRESS % 
ft, lidOMEB «• BOSCI 
BUFFALO SCALES 
Largest stock In America 
reasonable. Price List free. 
ilitf extra. Prices 
S. HUBBARD, 
Fredonia, N. Y. 
With Patent Combination Beams are tbe best. Send 
for Illustrated Prim? List,, before buying elsewhere, 
to BUFFALO SCALE CO., 
Buffalo, N.Y. 
gHteltancou,* 
>OY WILLAHD’8 
J PRACTICAL BUTTER BOOK. 
Now Ready,.,,......Price Ml. 
Address MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
78 Duane St., New York 
1 and Morphine habit absolutely anA 
speedily cured. Painless: no publicity. 
Send stamp for particulars. Dr. Carl. 
i ton. 187 Washington St., Chicago, Ill, 
"S. ~£L. : N. 1a 
HEERNER’8 IMPROVED 
RAILWAY HORSE-POWERS 
AND 
Horse-Power Governors. 
Our motive In establishing this Agency is to 
sntlsfy a long felt want amoDg our Subscribers, 
Irlends and the general public, thus offering a 
This Pre«s worked bv hand or power, makes more 
cider in one-half the time, with less labor, than nny 
other In use. 
Parliouluni concerning our unequulefl Presses, 
Graters, and other Cider Machinery, also valuable 
information to Cider Makers, sent free. 
through which they can supply att their wants In 
every branch of Trade, at the extremely Low Prices 
now ruling In New York Markets. Our 
Horses' Feel stand Level oil Floor of Power. 
Labor and fatigue of the home diminished, Power 
incrunned, Money saved. Smooth horres work on 
them better than much one* on thoold-stvle powers. 
On what / Why, tin Hi liineu’s IMPROVED Patent 
Level-Tread Horwk- Powers, tingle or double- 
geared. i with the only successful Governor ar Upend 
Regulator Ip America,) for nun or two horses. Also 
r I hivstinrs,Separators and Cloanrrs. These machines 
will do more work, wii.h lean labor tor the horse and 
those t lat operate the machine, than any other-- 
crmmtjiwntly it tend ahead,' Strongly Intrenched In 
public favor, pronounced superior bv every pnr- 
eliaser! Tb is Is the best, evidence of perfection, was 
awarded four Grand First Prize Silver Medals out of 
five at tlto National Threshing Machine Trial, at 
West Chester, Pa., In 1874, and at all other trluls ex¬ 
hibited. 
Hi.OTwVTUi’s Patent Hqrhe-Power governor, 
or< BREED Bhuulatou. This )r a perfect regulator 
of speed, and Is a safeguard to malt aud horse, even 
If a hand-wheel breaks or becomes loose. These 
Governors nre put on all our powers, or can be at¬ 
tached u» other powers. iTIicmo machines are only 
munntuetuied by us.) 
UT Sand for Circular, and learn of the great, suc¬ 
cess of those machines fPleasu state that vou no¬ 
ticed this in RURAL New-York ICR.) Address 
HEEBNEB. 80N8, I.niiNitnle, Pa. 
Syracuse, N. V 
and 20 HoeUluau SI., N, 
with leading Manufacturers and Merchants enuble 
ns to purchase on more favorable terms than parties 
who trade direct could secure. 
We ara 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 other Departments of our Agency 
• an rely upon escaping the commissions of 
Middle-Men, 
thus reducing the cost of their merchandise very 
materially. 
We till an order for 
A Single Article 
as carefully and promptly as 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 1* email, and ul ways uniform. 
Explanatory Ci i-ciiIiii'n, 
which give fall and complete Information 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. XL REDDING, 
manager Kura] Piirihasliig Agency, 
Rural New-Yorker Office, New York, 
rarp. o. Box 581. 
tar Inclose 25 Cent* when you rnuke business 
Inquiries that costs our (line, or your tequest will 
be laid aside In favor of those who con ply. Our 
time is money. 
THE FARMERS’ FAVORITE 
END for Circular of the Old Reliable Swee 
1 stakes Thresher to C. Aultman & (JO., Canton, i 
GRAIN DRILL! 
BICKFORD Ac HIFFSIA1V, Mfr’s, Mamlon, N.Y. 
Stands at the Head of the List. 
It, will plant VOUK FIELD CORN, sow each and 
every variety of your Field Grains, with accuracy 
uud In the very best possible maimer: and distribute 
with the seed used, ANY 1,1 the COMMERI 1A I, 
MANHIIIC8, In desired quantity. It Is warranted to 
doiill that any Grain Drill In i h« world can do—and It 
Mis the warranty. Its manufacture Is BETTER its 
draft LIGHTER—and Its operation more POSITIVE 
and PERFECT than any implement of Its class. It 
cun ho BOUGHT FOR about tl.c SAME PRICE as u 
worthless inferior Diill.and Is ENTIRELY CHEAP. 
ER, at us prlne. It will return yen the money in- 
vested In Its purchase with interest, and the use of 
it will give you both pleasure and satisfaction. 
Circular* obtained i/y nildicBsiuc either of the 
undersigned :—S. N. GALLUP. Gen’l Ag’l, Mauedon. 
Wayne Co.. N. Y. E. P. UNDP KUILL, Gen’l Ag't 
for Houtlicm .States, IK S. Sharp St., Baltimore, M<1. 
rOR SORGO AND SUGAR-CANE, 
The only recognized stand¬ 
ards in Cane Machines are 
The 
AND THE 
iK M Pgffll l ll ltJ 1 1 IM’iJD \ There are of these Mu- 
fffy f«l_ l ^ ovF.it ;n,ooo in use. 
** ^ SSW * They have taken the 
FIRST PREMIUM AT 117 STATE FAIRS. 
All attempts thus far, to canal these tin rivaled Ma¬ 
chines by oilier contrivances have cigunlly foiled 
on trial. Planters etm't afford to risk crops of Cane 
on light, weak, unfinished Mills that frmilc or Choke, 
or on common pans or kettles that do srcvrul-clms 
work, and only halt rniniyh ai thut. The Soryo Band - 
Book and JV Ur-Linl gent .tree, 
BLYMYER MANUFACTURING C0-, 
664 to 094 We at Eighth Sl, CINCINNATI. O. 
Manufacturers of Cano Machinery, Steam Engines, 
Corn Crushers, Farm. School, and Church Belle. 
ATTENTION, OW NERS OF HOUSES 
*. Ask your harness maker 
Bsv rurlllll ZlMlell.Ai. 
- Z r^hTt They are warranted to cure 
any sore neck, or money rr- 
wA » . -jffl § tunded, If printed direi - 
4,__V J'a tlons ure followed. Semi 78 
' 4 V // !"I '<" atjile. to the ZINC 
\f*^*3*S*r COLLAR PAD CO.. Sole 
- ManutTs Huchunan, Mich. 
RANDALL’S 
Practical Shepherd 
PRACTICAL BUTTER BOOK 
Automatic Pumps 
Water raised to any htglit aud distance by 
Compressed Air, 
Now Bendy. Price 81. 
Address MOORE’S RURAL NEW YORKER, 
78 Duane gt.. New York 
A COMPLETE TREATI8E 
ON THE BREEDING, MANAGEMENT 
AND DISEASES OF SHEEP. 
KNIFE-SCISSORS! 
Cheaply aud certainly. 
HARTFORD PUMP CO., 
llurtloi'd, Conn 
Address 
PERFECTION ! 
Thi 8 Work, by the Hon. Henry 8. Randall. 
LL. D., (author of “ Sheep Husbandry In the South.” 
‘ Fine Wool Sheep Husbandry,” Ac.,) Is the Stand¬ 
ard Authority on the Subject. It is the most com¬ 
plete and reliable Treatise on American Sheep Hus¬ 
bandry ever published, and (as the New England 
Farmer says) ’* Should he In the hand and head Of 
every person owning sheep.” 
The Practical Shepherd contains 453 pages, and 
Is illustrated, printed aud bound in superior srvle. 
Twenty-seventh Edition new ready. Sent by mall 
post-paid, on reoelpt of price—$3. Address 
RURAL PUBLISHING CO., 
78 Dnane St., New York. 
O. K. JOHNSON 
MANUFACTURER OF 
SCISSORS & KNIFE 
IN ONE! 
Cider Mills 
Nothing to equal It for rip¬ 
ping, button-hole cut¬ 
ting, &c., Ac. 
The uses to which they can 
be put suggest them¬ 
selves at once 
to every 
lady and gentleman. 
POWER PRESSES, RATCHET HEAD SCREWS 
And Forty Other Articles for Cider Mills 
CJT* Send for Circular to 
O. K. JOHNSON, Medina, N. V. 
FOR ALL SEW¬ 
ING MACHINES 
can be obtained at 
about one-hull' the 
usual rates by or¬ 
dering direct. Sin- 
MowRic'8 RFRAI. Nbw-Yorkek.—A s will be seen 
by un advertisement in our columns, the prospectus 
of the Rural New-Yorker for the coming year la 
ample evidence that the enuirpri-.mg direction of 
th'» excellent publication art? oetermined to make 
their paper better than ever during IS74. There are 
few of our weeklies whieli can boast of a more 
numerous and competent corps of editors, and while 
agricultural affairs receive special attention, the 
literary and news departments are not ueglected. 
There are s.xleen pages in each number, well fur¬ 
nished with good matter and good engravings, the 
paper la Interesting Information, and we know of 
no better present to a country cousin than a year’s 
subscription to the RURAL New-Yorker. — Prince- 
tou UV. J.) Brets. _ 
JLV U U M3 JU JJ RJ dermgdirect ... 
... ger's, 40 cents per 
do*.: Wheeler A Wilson, 80 ets.; Howe’s, 5U els.; Gro¬ 
ver A Baker,straight, 50 ets., curved, fill cts,. and oth¬ 
ers In proportion, inclose the amount, and Needled 
Will be relumed by first mail. Address 
DEFIANCE NEEDLE CO.. 058 Broadway, N. V. 
J ll ^ The Scissors are warranted, 
I |J and the price by mail 
\ J la duly $1.00. 
Address 
C. H. E. It EDDINU, P. O. Box 581. New York 
MANUFACTURERS OF FINK 
ELECTRO - PLATED 
PRACTICAL BUTTER BOOK 
Moore's Rural N kw-Yokk kk laoue of the read¬ 
able, useful, family papers, equally in demand bv 
the lady In her conservatory, the matron with her 
household, the farmer in Ilia field, the stock raiser 
among his animals, ai d the young folks around the 
evening lamp.— Laws of Life. 
Now Beady. Price SI. 
Address MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
78 Duane St., New York. 
Salesooom at Factories, Taunton, Mass., and 
2 Maiden Lane, New York. 
