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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
JULY 30 
utmotom 
Mother— “Now Gerty, be a good girl, and 
give Aunt Julia a kies and say good night.’ 
Gerty—“ No, no! If I kiss her she’ll box my 
ears, like she did papa’s last night." 
It takes 800 full-blown roses to make a 
tablespoonful of perfume, while ten cents’ 
worth of cooked onions will scent a whole 
neighborhood. —Scie ntlfl c American. 
An Elmira lady, who sent an order in re¬ 
sponse to an advertisement offering 25 useful 
household articles fer a three-cent stamp, re¬ 
ceived 25 pins.—Florida Ag’l. [Did she ex¬ 
pect anything more ?] 
“What Is the moon good for?” asked Prof. 
Miller. “ What are its principal uses ?” And 
the smart boy looked up from the foot of the 
class and said, “ To rest the gas companies.”— 
Popular Science Monthly. 
Mistress- —“ Come, Bridget, how much 
longer are you going to be filling that pepper 
box!” Bridget, (a fresh importation from 
where they don’t use pepper castors), “ Shure, 
ma’am, and it’s meeself can’t say how long it’il 
be takin’ me to git all this stuff in the thing 
through the little holes in the top. 
[Gouverneur, (N. Y.) Herald.] 
With great pleasure we can recommend as a 
radical cure for rheumatism, St. Jacobs Oil. This 
wonderful remedy has been extensively used by a 
large number of people who dally testify to Its 
marvelous effects.—Adr. 
STRAWBERRIES 
V'vnX'l' 
ALL TH E CHOICE NEW SORTS 
ALLTHE GOOD OLD SORTS 
tropical 
and plants. 
A Delicious and Refreshiug 
Fruit Lozenge, Willett 
Serves tlie Purpose 
of Pills and Disagree¬ 
able Purgative Medicines. 
TROPIC-FRUIT LAXATIVE is the best 
preparation in ibe world tor Constipation, Bili¬ 
ousness. Hcadaehe, Biles, and all kindred Com¬ 
plaints. It acts cputly, effectively, and is deli¬ 
cious to take. Cleansing the system thoroughly. 
It Imparts vigor to mind and body, and dispels 
Melancholy. Hypochondria, Ac. One trial con¬ 
vinces. I'acli(‘(I In Uronieci tin Imxei ouly, 
PRICE 25 and 60 CTS. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. 
Prepared from 
fruits 
S PPT CROWN A 
TRAWBERRY PLANTS 
AL80 COMMON GROUND LAYER?. W 
V AL80 COMMON GROUND LAYER?. 
A pamphlet telling what TuiletieH to plant and how 
to plant thorn.together with all uceded iufonuution, 
man to all, J. T. LOVETT, 
k _Little Silver, Monmouth Co., H■ J .Jj 
WON BY A TONGUE. 
Bobby (reading sporting intelligence):—“ Ma, dear, what do they mean by a dead heat 
in a race ?” 
Mamma—“When two horses reach the winning post at the same time so there are two 
winners.” 
Bobby—“ But why doesn’t one of the horses put his tongue out, and so win ?"—[Punch. 
CABBAGE and CELERY 
PLANTS, 
Groxvu mill Packed with great care. 
Circular, with low prices, free, 
J. T. LOVETT, l-tTTLK StLYKK, N.J. 
HERE YOU HAVE IT! 
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stabllshed 1848 
VINCI BT 
j£ '(^Th i\ee F(ive 
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VIRhaT 
hksiiKH 
INC, TH 
HIGCANUM.MF’G. corp’n 
WUIOOiu 
Newest and Best Varieties. 
Grown in Pots and ready for shipment after August 
1st. New Descriptive Priced Catalogue FKCE, 
A, l; |raca 
ELLWANGER Sc BARRY, 
Bodies ter, N. Y. 
20,000 BIDWBIiXi 
iu pots. Quantities of other Strawberries. Send for 
prices. DUTCHESS NURSERIES. (founded 1863) 
W. I.. FEllRIS. JR., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
The cut represents a GLOVE BUTTONEK —same 
stvle in pencil of gold plate, other fancy pencils in 
various designs. in gold, silver, gold and suver plate, 
celluloid and nickel at wholesale or retail. Retail 
price of Buttoner $1.60, prepaid; all at wholesale, 
C. O. D. Address G. 8. CLARK, 
Domestic Parlor, 84« UnoAOWAY, N. Y. 
Fountain Pen also sold. 
Productive as Crescent, large, linn, bright, best qual¬ 
ity. See Catalogue for experts' opinions. Pot and 
Layer Plants of Bidwoll, Finch, and Kirkwood. 50 best 
sorts. Plant now; Fruit next June. 
HALE BROS., So. Glastonbury, Ct. 
WILL NOT 
CIDER 
I 
Presses, Graters, Elevators, &c, 
BOOMER A BOSCH EIIT PRESS 
CO., Syracuse, N,]Y.' 
POTTED BIDWELL. 
The finest CTDAUfDCDDV before the 
new 0 I nMYYDtnnl pubuc 
Pot’ ed Plants now ready, and if sot early will give a 
full crop next Summer. 1 combine these plants with 
the most liberal offer I have ever made. Descriptive 
Catalogue - free. 
Address fT T> I? ( 117 
Coruxvall-on-Hud«on,N. Y’.J li.X ,11'V / Jui» 
Patent spark-arroating Farm and Dairy Engines of 
all sizes, from 2 to 12 home-power, mounted or un¬ 
mounted. Warranted to bo the Best and Cheapest 
engines made. Prices from SI 150 upwards. Send 
for Illustrated Catalogue “ A ” which will give you 
full information and prices to 
B. W. PAYNE A SONS, 
Box 841, Corning:, N. Y. 
SWEET CIDER l SWEET CIDER ! 
A mill that will griDd fifty to sixty bushels of apples per hour, combined with a press that 
will press seventy-five gallons at a pressing. Do not fail to send for our New Illustrated 
Catalogue of Cider Machinery, manufactured by 
niGGANUM MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, 
HiggaiiTiiTi, Conn, 
Manufacturers of Agricultural Implements of every Description. 
WOOD, TABER & MORSE. 
Baton, Madison Co., N. V., 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
PORTABLE AND AGRICULTURAL 
Steam Engines 
Of the Highest Standabi>, In every respect of ma¬ 
terials, aud workmanship. Mere pioneers 
in the manufacture of 
Practically Portable Steam Engines, 
And with determined policy to build only the best 
.machinery from the rest materials. and in the 
best manner or construction, aud with continued 
improvements.haveattained the uuihest ktanuaud 
in excellence of workmanship. simplicity of design 
and capacity of power. For a quarter of a century 
have maintained their manufacture, the 
Standard Portable and Agricultural Engines 
of the world. Descriptive Circulars sent on applica¬ 
tion. Mention this paper, 
COLUMBIA BICYCLE. 
Tf Bicycle riding is an aocompllah- 
^. i Ji W * ment easily acquired, aud is rapid- 
y\\] I ly becoming the moat popular of 
X\ \\\ I / j y\ out door sportB; a» a health reBtora- 
A \\ tlve it Is invaluable, bringing into 
f— action every muscle of the body, 
riV strengthening the lungs, and In- 
YvT/iwVV'Kl/iVJ vlgnrating the wearied brain. The 
V • i ' /(») practicability of the machine ia 
X///1 generally conceded throughout the 
a I ■ country, aud the thousands of bi¬ 
cycle in (.tally use arc constantly Increasing in num- 
8ber. Send 3c. stamp for catalogue, with prioe list ana 
fall information. , THE Pof’E M’F’G 00. 
_ It is manifest that from GOOD SEEDS 
JkJ TVh ONLY can Good Vegetables be obtained. 
V The character or I. ANT*JUSTUS’ SEEDS 
jf s' ^ ffU/x lias been substantiated bq/ontt ail question. 
They arc tlie STANDARD for Quality. 
^\ | Over 1600 acres in Garden Seed Crops 
\ \under our own cultivat ion. 
Ac f) kmCSr. 1*1)0 ?^ Ask your Storekeeper for them tn original 
sealed packages, or drop us a postal card for 
, Wholesale trade prices to dealers on application. 
Founded 1784. DAVID LANDRETH & SONS, 21 and 23 S. Sixth St, Philadelphia. 
Iff a mriii 11 ■ V jo,ooo aoexxs 
%A/ [ml * B " H|| ■ ■ To solicit subscriptions for the 
W w aaXH X XjJ> Western Home Journal. 
Greatest inducements ever offered—largest 
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culation Department, 104,106, and 108, 8. High St., Columbus, Ohio. 
STAR CANE MILL 
Grinds twice as fast; double 
he eapacl'y; 
CHEAPEST MILL MADE. 
Warranted in every respect. 
We manufacture 
Ten Different Styles 
of CANE MILLS and a FULL 
STOCK of EVAPORATORS’ 
imd SUGAR MAKERS’ SUP¬ 
PLIES. 
Send for Circular to 
J. _A_. FIELD & GO., 
8th and Howard Sts., St. Loals, Ho. 
; Nevur Preezea in 
[ Winter Time. 
hr/ '8end for our 
('Irculan and 
Price bbl. 
