APBJL % 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
235 
PERSONAL ITEMS. 
General Sclienck Is again very ill. 
Tlie Empres8 0 l Germany suffers from a spinal 
complaint. 
Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour Is very weak and 
Is confined to fils room. 
General Joseph E. Johnston has permanently 
fixed his residence In Washington. 
General Gonzales Ortega, one of the most famous 
of Mexican soldiers, died a few days ago. 
Senator Sherman has presented every member 
of the Ohio Legislature with a cabinet photograph 
of himself. 
Sergeant Bates, the carrier of the American flag 
m other lands, is said to be very 111 at his home In 
Saybrook, III,, and his wife and six children are 
suffering greatly from poverty. 
Mr. Archibald Forbes, who Is In Chicago, suffer- 
lng considerably from a bullet wound received at 
UlundL Zululand says that “ the outcome of Ni¬ 
hilism will bo a Russian constitution beyond a 
doubt." He bad a high opinion of the murdered 
Czar, whom he characterizes as “ the only honest 
Russian I ever knew.” 
[Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette.] 
The Rt. Rev. Bishop GUmour, Cleveland, Ohio; 
—Chas. 8. Strickland, Esq., o Boylston street, 
Boston, Mass ,--Capt. Paul Boynton, the World 
renowned Swimmer;—Prof. C. 0. Duplessls, Man¬ 
ager Chicago Gymnasium, Chicago, 111Wm. II. 
Warelng, Esq, Asst. General Superintendent, 
New York Post Office—Bon. Thomas I,. James, 
Postmaster, New York;-Stacey Hill, Esq , Mt 
Auburn Inclined Plane Railroad, Cincinnati, 
Ohio, are among the myriads who have ex¬ 
perienced the beneficial effects of that most re¬ 
markable remedy, St. Jacobs oil, and who have 
testified to Its efficacy in unqualified terms. 
^torh. 
POWELL KUO’S, 
Spriiiffboro. Crawford Comity, Pa. 
TUB MOST EXTENSIVE IMPORTERS OF 
CL CS/f.iLL.S 
IN AMERICA. 
Two importations for 1 R 81 already received, and 
another on the way. and another ready to leave 
Scotland, and others still to follow. 
Largest and Finest Collection ever seen on 
the American Continent. 
ALSO, 
HARflBLETGNIANS, 
And other strains of trotting Stock. 
HOLSTEIN & DEVON CATTLE. 
Catalogues sent free. Address as above, and 
mention the Rural. 
200 KENTUCKY MULES. 
All grades and eizes, constantly on hand, for sale 
low. e. b. bishop’s Sons. 
630 Grand St., Jersey City, N. J. 
fegjg, jhicdg, ftaotg, &g. 
Nursery Stock. 
One of the largest establishments In America. Fruit 
Treos, Small Fruits, Ormunentul Trees, Shrubs and 
ltoaes of all varieties, wholesale and retail. 
Large stock transplanted Norway Spruce, Elms, 
Maples. Lindens, etc. 
fsf~ Special prices given on application. 
SMITHS 0b POWEIiXi, 
Syracuse Nurseries, 
SYRACUSE, N. Y. 
I qs/ 6 - ___ 
1f2 'fiP&st Office. ___ 
f pou&Uu. - dOfale . 
■ -: • si =m 
cbnlj. Bulls, Plants end select FLoW.it 
■! ins, Nearly JOO now varieties, NEVrtli before offered 
r : "’U 111 - JV'nd for onr Catalogue. art acres of 
1 '“weni. HA PyoiuiUm in onu your. 
V. H. HAILOCX, SON & THORPE, QUEENS, N.Y. 
POMONA NURSERY! 
BLIGHT-PROOF PEARS. 
Largest Berries. 
7/ CntnlojmPH of Fruit Trees, Plants, 
nitd Flowers sent free. 
WM, FAERY, Parry P. 0,, New Jersey, 
GOOD-SEEDS 
tMMWW ATfiOMTOtfN.Tfl. 
Disseminator of the Mammoth Pearl and 
Magnum Bonom ^Potatoes bu. grown 
from 1 lb. of seed), Berkshire Beauty Cab¬ 
bage, Amber Cream Sweet Cera, La 
Plume Chestnut Celery, etc., eto. Ele¬ 
gant Catalogue free u» all,- send for 1L 
BEST VARIETIES 
Grape Vines, Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry. 
Currant and Gooseberry Plante. 
Also the Largest Establishment in the world for 
rhorough-bred Poultry. fjf Send for catalogues. 
.GEO. S. JOSSKL.YK. 
Frcdouln, N. Y.~ 
$mpUnutttiei and 
HALL, ELTON & CO., 
Electro-Plated Ware, German Silver and Britannia Spoons, 
Factories, Wallingford, Conn, 
Halladay Standard. 
VICTORIOUS AT 
Phila., 1876—Paris, 187 
25 Years In Use. 
GUARANTEED SUPERIOR 
To any other Windmill Made. 
17 SIZES-I MAN TO 45 HORSE POWER 
Adapted by the. Uactinej R. R. Co.'s 
and by the U. R. (foot, at 
Forts and Oarrttom. 
$8,500,000 worth now in Use. 
Bend for Catalogue "B" and 
Price List. 
U.S. WINO END. A P IMP CO., 
Bat aria. Hi. 
GARDNER'S RAILWAY PITCBIVG APPARATUS 
Consis tins- of Grappling 
Fork, Carrier Pulleys, 
etc. This fork, ear, etc., 
has boon sold through¬ 
out the If. 8 .and Canada 
with the greatest suc¬ 
cess, It has won its way 
amid the greatest com¬ 
petition or Forks and 
Carriers, and is with¬ 
out doubt the best Hay 
made; also Stacker. Bend for a 
E. V. R. GARDNER & CO.. 
West Town, Orange Co , N. Y. 
aud Grain Unloader 
circalarnow. 
HEEBNER’S 
LEVEL TREAD 
HORSE POWER. 
WITH 
Speed Regulator. 
Heebner’s Improved 
Little Giant 
Threshing Machines, 
"UNION” FEED CUTTER. CIRCULAR AND 
DRAG SAW MACHINES, Ac. 
Bend for Catalogue. 
HKKH.VEIt Ac SOIV 8 , Lnnsdnle, Mont. Co. 
Pa. 
MEADOW KING 
Mowing Machine, 
In all that goes to make up a Mowing Machine, the 
MEADOW KING has no etiuaJ. The simplest, strong¬ 
est and most durable Mower in the world. No Side- 
Draft, no weight oat the horse’s neck. Send for Illus¬ 
trated Circulars. Address 
GREGG & CO., Sole Manufacturers, 
Tru m a u*l>a rg, M. Y. 
Also Manufacturers of Lawn Mowers, Plows. &c 
Manure Spreader, 
Pulverizer and Cart Combined 
A new Farm Implement equaling the Mcaving Ma¬ 
chine. For particulars and illustrated circulars ad- 
llrcB8 KEMP & BURPEE M’F’G CO., 
SYRACUSE, N. V. 
500,000 
PEOPLE IN THE UNITED 8 TATK 8 ARE USING 
THE CELEBRATED 
STUDEBAKER 
WAGON, 
AND ALL ARE HAPPY ! 
Send for Illustrated Price List, mentioning this 
paper, to 
STUDEBAKER BROS. M’F’G CO., 
Soutli Rend, Ind. 
Salesroom, 75 Chambers St., New York. 
Steven's Improved 
FRENCH RUHR 
Feed Mill. 
Under runner, steel Bpindles, with 
chilled step. Simple, substantial. 
M ule of the beat material through¬ 
out, and fully warranted. Sizes 
from 14 in to 21 in. The e.hravest 
and best Portable Unite Mill, made. 
Send for Descriptive Circular and 
Prices to A. W. STEVENS A SON. 
Auburn, JN. Y. 
Farmers Knife 
Pennock’s Patent Road Machine. 
KEEPS THE HIGHWAYS FIVE TIMES SETTER FOR HALF THE PRESENT 
eosT is city oa country.Particulars n._ 
mach'hes^^tqn TRIAL, 
,S.pENNDC.K 3,50 ns 
riNicn^KSQUAm: 
' W p* 
SEYMOURS Iteel SHEEPSHEARS 
H. SEYMOUR CUTLERY C? HOLYOKE MASS 
MATTHEWS 
SEED 
D RILL 
Thenf ii.udu.rd of America 
Admitted by leading Seeds¬ 
men and Market Gardeners 
everywhere to be the most per¬ 
fect aud reliable Drill in use. r* 
Send for circular. Manufac- 
tureil only by 
EVERETT dk SMALL, Bouton, Maw. 
AGENTS WANTED FOR THE 
SUMMIT 
8tove- f*ipe Shelf .—th a most 
convenient article ever offered to tfoiue- 
keeper*. One Agent made #144.6. in ten 
Sage. No freight chargee. 
AiJdfti., If. 8. IfARTZEU. A OO. 
tii Sou to TUx48t,nhi«d*ipMa. 
Made of razot 
sleek One ivory 
...... . handle, Inlaid 
(told shield or name plate. This wonderful Km ft is al¬ 
most as useful as an entire carpenter shop, and 
mucri liUTUjicr. It has screw ftrlvcr. clfliw, knot untior 
machine for taking stones ftom horses' feet, rimmer, 
brad-awl, nnt-cracker. corkscrew stout small Made, and 
a large, strong, Wide blade. It Is a full size Knife —no 
diminutive affair. Entire length, with blades stmt. 4 in¬ 
ches ; weight, about 4 ounces. We bought 100 dozen of 
these Kfiivus. at forced sale, for one-sixth their value, it 
is a regular $1.50 knife. Will send one bv mail, boxed 
free and prepaid, for 63 cunts. Every knife guaranteed 
exactly an represented, or money refunded. Address 
BELCHEK, JAME8& CO..Boston. Mass. 
DOG POWER. 
25 per cent more 
power than any other. 
Has adjustable bridge. 
30 lb dog will churn 
for 6 or more cows. 
Address, 
ALBANY ACtR'L WORKS, Albany, N. Y. 
S EUREKA MOWER 
Cwte a - s J-\ F ERT swath easier than a Li la cut mower 
cuts four feet,and leaves the cut grass «i muling lght 
and loose, curing in half Up, ,ime. Send for Citvular. 
EUREKA MOWER C03IPA5Y, 
TO WANDA, PENN A. 
THE VIBRATOR HARROW. 
Best Har¬ 
row made. 
Cuts every 
loch of 
ground. & 
adapted to 
all kinds 
of soil. Pe- 
c u 1 i a r 
s h a p e of 
tooth makes it easy of draft and leaves the ground 
light and mellow. Relieves itself of all obstructions. 
Bundled very compact for shipment. 3 sizes cut. 0 , 8 , 
and hi ft. Agents wanted. Write for Circulars to 
PHELPS A BIGELOW WIND MILL Co., 
_Kitlniuay.oo. Michigan. 
BEST WASHER AND WRINGER 
in the world. Guaranteed to do perfect work or money 
refunded. Warranted tor 5 years. Price of washer, 
$ 8 . Sample to agents, $3.60, i rice of Wringer, $3,5ti, 
Samrle, 84,26. Ci real lars free. 
ERIE WASHER CO., Erie. l*n. 
THE BELCHER & TAYLOR 
iei Toon co. 
_ Manufacture this 
How of the best Car 
it heel Iran.; also of 
Patent Hard .tletat. 
The handles vibrat¬ 
ing from oue gjde to 
the other as the plow 
is turned at the end 
of the furrow, ena¬ 
bles the plowman to 
w alk squarely behind 
=- the plow—a feature 
., ... '——=.- not poseeseed by any 
other Side-Hill Plow, it does as good work a» anv 
Laud-bide Plow, l or further particulars aud 1 rieee 
send for our new Illustrated Catalogue. Addrasa 
GEO. S. TAYLOR, Agem, 
Chicopee Fa lie, Mam. 
FARM CRIST MILLS 
AND uoi<\ shklli;ks. 
Over 2.J.OIK) Now ill line. 
Every Mui-lilnc is fully Wnr- 
rnnri-d. Price of Mills, sis to ifac 
^hellers, $ 6 . Don’t buy a if ill or 
Si heller until you hive seen onr term# 
aid lllufctratoi Circular. Address, vflth 
damp, UVJNg.STON Ac CO.. 
Iron loucders, Pittsburgh. Pa. 
Mitchell, Lewis & Co., Racine, Wis. U.S.A. 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
FARM AND FREIGHT WAGONS 
.Platform Spring Wagons, Tliree Spring Wagmo, JPonr spring Vtagons Op 
H .“?T. 0 ** <*“STirlc», Phietons, Sewing lUachlue Wagons, H tick boa rxls. 
best stock used in Its construction a <1 
aud Bug®y Department Is entirely sepa- 
a _ . . --— — ■ ..... W.-M-.-U..... v. -..is class of work w e have facilities imSur 
passed, bend for Catalogue and IUustrat ed Price List. 
_ WITCHKLl. LEWIS A CO., Karine, wt. 
Wells, Richardson & Co‘s mi "V" -!■ ■—i b-% m*. 
PERFECTED BUTTER COLOR 
It Hires Butter the gilt-edged color the year round. The largest Butter Buyers recommend Its use. 
Thousands of Dairymen say IT IS PERFECT. l' 86 d by all the best Creameries. Awarded the Inter* 
national Diploma at N.Y. Dairy Fair. Ask vour dniggist or merchant for it; or write tonsk what It is. what 
It costs, who u seslt. where to get it. WELLS, RlCIIAKI^rtN A CO.. Proprietors. Burlington, V U 
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