PERSONAL  ITEMS, 
now  vory,  very  wicked  It  is  for  a  man  to  lie  at 
the  point  or  death. 
Tub  Kev.  Mr.  Hpargeon  is  to  visit  the  United 
States  lu  the  autumn. 
RuKCMATrsM  Is  alwaj’s  a  Joint  affair,  and  yet 
there  Is  only  one  po  rty  to  It. 
AN  old  curmudgeon  says  that  the  ladles  have  a 
‘  “de<K)ratlon  day  ’’  every  .Sunday. 
Tuk  stlug  of  a  bee  canles  conviction  with  It— It 
makes  a  man  a  bee-loavcr  at  once. 
I)K.  .T.  o.  iToi.i.ANO  and  his  family  are  staying  at 
the  Lake  View  Hou.se,  at  Michileld,  Conn. 
“  Kate  Field  Ls  coming  home  shortly  to  marry 
an  American  critic.”  Who  la  the  I’ctruchlo  7 
Dki’I/Ty  Skoond  coMrraoLi.Ka  Williams  of  the 
Treasury,  has  roslgniHl,  to  take  effect  July  l. 
The  late  Sultan  Abdul  Azb.  ended  his  life  with 
what  many  editors  begin  tbelrs— the  scissors. 
The  literary  socloUas  at  Bates  College  arc  to 
have  an  oration  from  James  Partoc.  this  week. 
Throuuh  the  death  of  an  Jtallan  count,  Verdl, 
the  composer,  has  fallen  heir  fo  Paganini’s  llddle- 
bow. 
“Ci.AMBs,  shugar  and  other  groceries  for  sale 
here,”  Is  a  .sign  on  a  Ninth  Avenue  store.  New 
York. 
An  American  girl,  Miss  Julia  Blnclalr,  has  re¬ 
ceived  the  degree  of  M.  I),  at  the  University  of 
Zurich. 
(Jen.  Cami’anha,  who  accompanied  Napoleon  I. 
In  his  Russian  campaign,  died  at  Lisbon  a  lew 
days  ago. 
Bill  Johnson  wont  to  sea  lu  a  dory.  If  the  craft 
had  been  stronger,  this  story’d  been  longer— 
probably. 
Tuk  Oowiraor  of  California  has  gone  to  the  Yo- 
semlte  Valley  on  a  tour  of  Inspection.  Don’t 
blame  him. 
Hakuisbuuo  (Pa.)  clergymen  announce  that 
they  will  no  longer  marry  any  one  without  cash 
on  the  nail, 
Mr.  it.  W.  Raymond,  the  talented  son  of  the 
founder  of  the  N.  Y,  Times,  Is  to  cuter  the  lecture 
field  ne,Tt  Boa«on. 
Tuk  Emperor  of  Germany  has  given  3,000  marks 
toward  the  erection  of  a  monuuieut  to  Luther  at 
Esloben,  where  Luther  was  Ijorn. 
Oraok  Uhkenwood  rode  on  a  cowniaWhcr.  Her 
Impressions  are  summed  up  In  the  Impressive 
remark,  “  I  shall  never  do  that  again.” 
John  B.  Oofou  has  so  far  recovered  from  his 
recent  lllncRs  that  he  wui  attend  tlio  temperance 
celebration  at  Concord,  N.  H.,  Thursday, 
William  Pbnn  Is  an  Gsoge  chief.  His  sign 
manual  I3  an  X.  His  name  Is  attached  to  the 
new  Constitution  of  the  Osage  Indian  Nation. 
The  now’  fast  mall  train  has  been  dubbed  “  The 
Widow,”  by  some  postal  service  attaches,  liecause 
It  fetches  the  malls  much  quicker  than  any  other 
train. 
Tub  young  Napoleon  recently  called  upon  the 
C^ar of  Ru-ssla  and  wits  well  received.  1’hat  young 
man,  if  he  lives,  will  yet  cost  a  good  mauj-  cable  ' 
dispatches. 
It  Ls  reported  tliat  Harriot  llosmer  Is  coming  to 
the  Centennial,  She  la  worthy  of  a  nlohe  in  the 
Temple  of  Fame;  she  has  never,  wo  believe,  been 
called  Hattie. 
Tuk  historian  Froudo,  who  has  prophocled  the 
futiU'C  greatness  of  SouUi  Africa,  practices  what 
he  proaches  by  sending  his  son  .to  the  Capo  to 
become  a  farmer. 
Prop,  Walker,  of  Yale  College,  the  ex-8upcna- 
tendent  of  the  United  states  Census,  Is  strongly 
urged  by  tlie  Boston  l^ost  as  the  successor  of  the 
late  President  Stearns,  of  Amherst  College. 
Thk  French  are  beginning  to  grow'  tired  of  fur¬ 
nishing  Uie  world  plays  for  nothing.  “  She  Sloops 
to  Conquer,”  under  another  name,  or  slightly 
adapU'd,  has  been  produced  upon  the  Pailslan 
boards. 
Tuby  are  going  to  erect  an  equestrian  statue  to 
Philip  Augustus  in  Paris,  nils  they  ought  by  all 
means  to  have  done  long  ago.  Philip  Augustus— 
let’s  see,  he  was  tlie  man  who— but  no,  It  couldn’t 
have  been,  cither. 
Because  Montreal,  Canada,  built  nu  onico  for 
the  Witness,  a  newspaper  In  that  city,  at  a  cost 
of  $100,000,  and  presented  It  to  thai  paper  free  of 
charge,  every  paper  In  the  oouutry  is  talking  of 
moving  to  Canada. 
Mr.  Paok  M.  Bakrr,  editor  and  proprietor  of  the 
Now  Orleans  BulleUn,  which  Journal  he  origi¬ 
nated,  announces  Its  sale  and  withdrawal  from 
all  connection  with  It.  He  Is  succeeded  by  Mr. 
Rloburd  Welghtman,  who  has  assumed  editorial 
control  of  the  columns  of  the  Bulletin. 
Tiik  “Bryant  Vase ”  described  in  the  July  liar- 
per’3,  is  a  .Hue  thing ;  but  the  arUst  made  a  sad 
mistake  in  representing  Bryant  the  Journalist 
copying  an  article  out  of  another  paper.  'I’here 
arc  two  objecUons  to  this:  1,  He  wouldn’t  do  such 
a  tiling ;  2,  If  he  did  he’d  do  It  with  the  scissors. 
Bonn  Piatt  doesn’t  seem  tx)  like  the  Cincinnati 
liapers.  Ho  writes  of  the  solemn  old  Gazette  that 
13  edited  by  the  ghost  of  Charley  Hammond,  and 
the  Dally  iniquity,  called  the  Eiujuii-er,  and  the 
-Morning  Sneer,  vulgarly  known  as  the  Commer¬ 
cial,  and  the  Evening  Times,  rtKtognlzod  organ  of 
sl.xty  thousand  educated  Idiots. 
■B-’c-Mavor  Kastma.v  of  Pouglilieepsle,  says  an 
exchange,  gave  500  of  the  street  boys  of  that  city 
a  straw  hut  each,  with  those  words  pasted  In¬ 
side  the  crown;— “Don’t  drink  Intoxicating  li¬ 
quors,  don’t  swear,  dont  chew,  don't  smoke.  Be 
industrious,  work  hard,  study  hard,  play  hard, 
and  you  will  never  be  hailess.  With  the  best 
wishes  for  your  future  welfare.” 
IfittpUmentsf  and  IRarhinfry 
PijScellattfaujJ 
Hkorbtaky  Morrill  Is  sixty-one. 
Bkiouam  Youno  18  falling  fa.st. 
Jerome  B.  Stili-sox  of  New  York  Is  seriously  111 
In  Buffalo. 
Mr.  JOHN  u.  Wuhtier  Is  visiting  friends  In 
I’ortland,  Me. 
Isaac  Nbwton  and  Isaac  Watts  are  among  the 
Centennial  Judges. 
about  $100,000  have  been  given  to  public  chari¬ 
ties  by  Mrs.  A.  T.  Stewart  since  the  death  of  her 
husband. 
Lotus  Jkxninos  Is  writing  London  letters  to 
the  New  York  World.  It  would  be  auperlluous  to 
say  they  are  good. 
Tub  glorious  times  are  coming  when  a  teUow 
can  go  out  and  roll  In  the  hay— and  roll  all  over  a 
hidden  nest  of  eggs. 
WniLB  In  Boston,  Dorn  Pedro  obtained  a  photo¬ 
graphic  picture  of  the  Boston  Post  building,  the 
birthplace  Of  Franklin, 
Thk  N.  Y.  Herald  says  that  the  catcher  of  the 
Chicago  base  ball  nine  acquired  his  sklU  by  prac¬ 
ticing  with  a  mule’3  hind  leg. 
M.  OXIMD9  wrltos  for  the  Revue  des  Deux 
Mondes.  Wonder  If  he's  any  related  to  that  vo- 
lumlnoui  writer,  Ann  Onlmus  7 
M.  Quad  la  authority  for  the  statement  that  a 
Chicago  nreman  can  dress  In  lit  seconds.  All  he 
does,  though.  Is  to  rod  on  his  hose. 
For  singing  at  the  commencement  exorcises  of 
Bowdoln  College,  Aug.  8,  Mias  Clara  Louise  Kel¬ 
logg  is  to  receive  1500  and  expenses. 
IIORACK  WniTK,  late  of  the  Chicago  Tribune, 
will  deliver  the  Fourth  of  J  uly  oration  at  Beloit, 
Wls.,  where  he  was  born  and  educated. 
Wb  have  roUable  Information  that  Joseph  Paw¬ 
nee-no- pah-aho  has  boon  elected  Oovornor  and 
Chetopah  chosen  Hoad  Counsellor  of  the  Osages. 
Clekoymbn  In  the  Shetland  F.Hland.s  are  oxpock- 
ed  to  live  on  throe  dollars  a  week,  and  not  to  ho 
too  particular  about  collecung  even  that  promptly, 
“  Jacob  served  seven  years  for  Rachel :  Bob 
Schcnck  two  years  for  Emma;  Jack  won.  Bob 
lost'— U  tbe  way  in  which  tho  Chicago  Courier 
puts  It. 
Okn.  .Sherman  will  In  a  few  days  take  possession 
of  tho  diamonds  bolouglug  to  his  daughter,  Min¬ 
nie  Sherman  Fltoh.  They  have  been  In  this  city 
for  about  a  year. 
A  MAN  whose  wife  never  travels  with  him,  has 
arranged  about  her  attending  the  Centennial.  H  e 
has  decided  to  go  to  this  one  himself  and  allow 
her  to  attend  tho  next. 
A  MAN  who  has  evidently  been  victimized  writes : 
“  Fifteen  thousand  dollars  in  gold  will  now  buy  an 
American  la<ly  a  decent  outllt  to  bo  iiiariled  In, 
and  there's  no  uso  UUklng  about  prices  going  any 
lower." 
“Jane  lCvRE"haft  boon  translated  I uto  Italian, 
and  boars  tho  st  range  title,  “  /I  Marito  <Mla  7>e. 
“The  Crazy  Wooman's  Husband.”  Two 
of  Miss  Muloch’a  novels  have  also  been  truuslaled 
Into  Italian. 
Thbre  Is  a  man  residing  near  Berlin,  Wls.,  who 
weighs  440  pounds.  lie  is  unable  to  work,  and  In 
warm  weather  Is  In  tho  habit  of  sjiendlng  several 
hour*  each  day  lu  the  river,  where  ho  floats  like  a 
life-preserver. 
An  Kmperor,  a  Prince  and  a  select  parly  of 
Phlladolphlans  wore  permitted  to  see  tho  great 
Exhibition  on  Sunday,  and  everybody  else  was 
kept  ouwido  the  gates,  is  this  the  groat  Ameri¬ 
can  republic  7 
A  Tribune  corre.spondent  says  that  William 
and  Mary  Howltt  “are  ardent  spb'/IuallstA,"  It 
can’t  be  so.  They  are  leaders  of  the  toraperance 
movement  and  don’t  drink  any  ardent  spUlla 
whatever.  So,  there ! 
A  Providence  girl's  expressive  description  of 
the  centennial  Show  Is  thus  given  lu  the  Press : 
PUtLADKLl’UlA,  JlUIO,  1876. 
Dear  Mothbr:— Oh!  OhM  Oh!!!  Ohlllll 
o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-h  1111111!! 
Your  affoctlonato  daughter,  M  ary. 
Mr.  Drew  Gav,  a  I.ondon  correspondent,  has 
recorded  the  heroic  deeds  of  the  Prince  of  Wales 
In  a  book  of  travels  called  *•  From  Pall  .Mall  to  the 
PunJaub;  or,  With  the  Prince  in  India.”  He 
should  have  given  the  PunJaub  work  to  an  Ameri¬ 
can  Joker. 
Anna  Diokinson  returned  to  Boston  last  week 
and  will  remain  there  till  tho  opening  of  tho  next 
dramattc  season,  when  she  comes  bore  to  apiHsar 
in  A  CroTivn  of  Thorns  ”  and  other  pieces,  some 
of  them  standard  ones.  Bhe  will  take  lessons  of  i 
Mr.  J.  C.  Cowper.  In  the  winter  she  will  make  a 
tour  of  the  principal  cities  of  the  Union,  having 
been  engaged  ahead  till  next  June. 
The  first  Lord  Lyltleton  was  vory  absent-mind-  ' 
ed  In  Company.  One  day  at  dinner  ho  pointed  to  ' 
a  particular  dish  and  asked  to  be  helped  out  of  It,  ■ 
calling  it,  however,  by  a  uaiuc  very  different  from 
that  which  the  dish  contained.  A  genlloman  waa  | 
about  to  toll  him  of  his  mistake.  “  Never  mind,”  ] 
whispered  another  of  tho  party;  "help  him  to  i 
what  he  asked  for,  and  he  will  suppose  It  Is  what 
ho  wonted.”  \ 
Miss  Kate  Field  writes  from  Loudon  to  the  i 
Louisville  Courier-Journal  that  “the  two  young 
elephants— twins  in  fact— brought  homo  by  the  , 
Prince  of  Wales  arc  now  rejoicing  in  the  name  of  . 
Moody  and  sankey,  and  are  the  recipients  of  pi-  j 
ous  atteullons  Irom  admiring  multitudes.  What  , 
irrevcreut  pei’sou  baptised  tlie  twins  1  have  not  i 
yet  found  out,  but  they  bear  up  under  tho  dlspen-  i 
satlon  wonderfully  well.”  i 
$1,000  Challenge  $1.000 !  nPIlUff: 
\VIHiui-’»  Illrx^ct  Draft  Mownr  1*  thellahtest  i  wA  A  wXiA 
\S  IHiur’a  Illrt^ct  Draft  Mownr  1*  thellahtest 
draft  Mower  la  tiie  world.  Will  tnt  more  gmsA  than 
Bor  side  draft  Mower.  l.oAves  gras*  ID  Uetter  pusU 
tion  to  ruro.  Rnahles  the  famer  to  make  a  butter 
aualltx  of  hnr--ls  tbe  lUOBt  eeoDomical  Mower  tbo 
fwinor  eun  n^e.  Tlie  Eureka  shows  a  new  Utparture 
—B  new  prlDolDle.  It  shows  tunny  uoitrU  of  superi¬ 
ority  overMlde-out  uischlnes.  We  ehnUoDgnnldo-cnt 
ma^uu  nisiiufacturwrs  to  mow  U)  rcios  with  us.  In 
Gompctitlon,  nn  tho  shove  p<)lnts.  for  fl.OtU. 
TOWANDA  KUItKKA  MOWER  CO.,  Towanda,  Pa. 
Schenck's  Htstlon,  l‘a..  Juno  20,  U70. 
Spring  Avenue  Gardens 
WINTER-BLOOMING  PLANTS 
DOUBLE  HARPOON 
HORSE  HAY-FORK 
BEST  IN  THE  WORLD. 
A  SPECIALTY. 
Carimtiona,  Smilax,  Neapolitan  Violets,  Bouvar- 
dlas,  Chine  so  Asaluas.  Lily  of  tbe  Valley.  All  tho 
new  and  most  desirable  Oeranlums  and  slinllar 
plants.  Also,  a  Brest  variety  of  the  eommou  and 
fancy  Hardy  Evergroon  Tree*,  as  low  as  they  can 
be  purchased  of  any  trustworthy  dealer. 
Address  H.  W.  IIALKM, 
RidlfCwood,  Deriren  Oo.,  N,  J. 
MAY  BE  SEEN  AT  CENTENNIAL. 
Descriptive  Catalogue  sent  free. 
PKXNOCK  MA.\IFACTIRI.\(;  CO., 
Kennutt  Sqaare,  Uhestoi-  Co.,  Pa. 
RURAL  CLUB  LIST. 
THE  RURAL  AND  OTHER  PAPERS  AT  LOW  RATES 
ARMY  SHELTER  TENTS 
for  Hay  Caps,  at  $23  per  100,  Samples  of  H  dox.  sent 
on  receipt  of  price. 
PITKIN.  WATEBBURY  A  CO.. 
110  t.'hamhors  St,,  Now  York. 
PITKIN  A  THOMAS. 
71  North  2d  8t..  Philadelphia, 
The  periodicals  In  this  list  are  offered  at  a  large 
reduotlon  from  their  rules,  with  a  view  to  accomo¬ 
dating  our  friends  who  wish  to  snhtoribe  for 
THK  UUUAD  NEW.YOItKKR 
in  eoiijunctiun  with  any  ether  paper  herein  named, 
TO  OBTAIN  ANY  JOURNAL 
In  this  list,  and  the  Kukal,  It  Is  only  necessary  to 
send  your  addrusi  In  full,  and  the  money  with  tbe 
order,  when  they  will  bo  sent,  postage  phepaiu. 
SohscrUalous  may  becln  at  any  time. 
MAWPLE  COPIES 
of  the  HiTUAi.  only  will  be  sent  on  application.  For 
ooples  of  other  publloallons  address  the  publisher  of 
the  paper  wanted. 
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Registered  Letter,  nt  our  ri$k;  otherwise  at  your 
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Arthur’s  Home  Magazine . $3  13  ft  30 
vDemoreat’s  Fashion  Magazine....' . 5  66  1  73 
narper'N  Monthly..  .  ,  . . .  6  63  6  05 
Peterson's  las-iius*  Magazine .  4  63  4  00 
Scribner's  Month  y .  6  65  3  70 
Science  of  Health .  . .  4  63  4  00 
St.  Nlobolas..,.-  . .  .  3  63  4  00 
Weekllee  [LitxuaktJ^ 
Appleton’s  Journal... . .*.  6  63  3  63 
Danbury  News...  . .  4  73  4  00 
Fireside  t'onipanlon . .  3  63  4  65 
Frank  laisllo's  llnfs  and  Girls .  5  13  4  25 
“  ••  Ididy’s  Journal .  6  66  6  65 
Huriier's  Weekly .  6  OS  5  63 
“  Kazur .  8  66  3  45 
vjlearth  and  Home . . .  5  13  4  :S 
Waverly  Magazine . . . .  7  63  6  SO 
lUKMGIOUS.J 
Indepnndani .  6  83  3  20 
Illustrated  Christian  Weekly .  5  13  4  SO 
Methodist . SR’)  4  60 
Presbyterian... . . . . 3  30  4  66 
Presbyterian  (John  Knox  Engraving)..  6  00  5  40 
The  AdyunCe . . .  5  63  4  % 
Watchman  and  KeHeotor .  3  S3  4  83 
t  M IBCBLI-AN  EU  US.1 
New  Y’orlt  Witness .  4  15  3  40 
"  Hun .  3  86  3  36 
“  "  Evening  Post .  4  16  3  40 
"  "  Tribune .  4  65  4  00 
"  “  Nation .  T  86  6  85 
Chicago  Times .  4  85  8  00 
“  Int4!r-Oopan .  4  ."iO  8  60 
Cincinnati  Commercial .  4  80  3  80 
“  Rnquirlor . . .  4  65  8  UO 
•'  Guzette .  4  65  S  !)0 
“  Times  and  Hand-Book .  4  73  3  00 
Detroit  FrenPresa .  4  65  3  00 
*•  Tribune..- .  4  65  3  00 
*IiOuisvll1e  Con  Tier-Journal. .  4  65  8  lO 
Springheld  Bepubtlcau,. .  4  05  3  03 
8t.  Louis  Times .  4  15  3  30 
Bcientltie  American .  3  83  6  20 
Toledo  Blade . .  4  63  3  06 
Toruuto  Globe .  4  65  4  00 
Thepapers  marked  with  a  *  give  to  each  subsoriber 
as  follows DKMOur.sT'g,  u  choice  of  two  Ohromo-', 
‘‘  The  Captive  Child”  or  "  The  Old  Oaken  Bucket;’’ 
HuAKTn  AND  Home  oflera  12  Etnhtngs;  tbe  COUR¬ 
IER- Journal  gives  a  coupon  for  their  Distribution 
of  presents. 
AUDRRSB 
nUUAL  NKAV-YORKEK, 
'78  Dnane  St.«  New  York  Ultx. 
See  COATES  LOCK  LEVER,  on  piige  353, 
GALVANIZED  GABLE  STRAND 
For  Fencing. 
T/ie  only  tatltfadory  U'/r*  J-'enr*  knoten 
HANDSOME.  DURABLE.  CHEAP. 
P.  8.  JUSTICE.  14  N.  Bth  St..  Philadelphia. 
REED  Sc  BARTON 
MANUFACTURERS  OF  FI.N'K 
Kl.lJC"rKO-I*lzATi:i> 
OF  BrERY  IlEgCUII’TION, 
Have  removed  from  No.  3  Malden  Lane  to  their  new 
and  spacious  store, 
686  Broadway,  New  York. 
1IDER  PRESSES  AND  (IKATKItS 
Boomer  a  Boscubkt  PUBSa  Co.,  Syracuse,  N.Y. 
PURE-BRED  POULTRY! 
TWO  CHOICE  BREEDS. 
Plymouth  Rocks 
—AND— 
White  Leghorns 
A  SPEClAIiTY. 
Moore’S  Uural  Nbw-Y’oreer  beoamo  a  house¬ 
hold  word  and  power  in  the  land  long  before  we  quit 
“  going  to  school,”  and,  pisrbapa,  needs  no  comment 
from  usi  still  “Us  memory  Is  ever  fresh  andgreen.” 
and  is  renewed  hy  Us  uppoaranoe  every  week,  brim¬ 
ful  of  nood  H»inv«  as  ever.  We  are  glad  to  announce 
that  our  predictions  In  the  January  number  are 
being  more  than  fulfilled.  We  have  sent  it  more 
than  Jlvs  kundrtd  names,  and  we  learn  that  sub- 
Bcrlptloms  have  been  pouring  In  In  like  proportions 
from  all  parls  of  the  country, despite  tbe  bard  times. 
l.ung  may  It  continue  to  he  what  It  is— a  power  for 
good  In  the  land. — Auent'ii  FVirfuL 
rar-  Bred  with  the  greatest  care,  and  from  the 
ohoicest  strains  of  blood. 
Chicks  of  both  of  the  above  for  sale  next  fall. 
Address  THUS.  T.  WA  l.TDN, 
SBC’Y  BEBOKST  Co.  poultry  AaSOCJATION, 
Uidgewofxl,  nergeii  Co.,  N.  J. 
