?UR £ 
I Vhen answering advertisements, par¬ 
ties will please say that they sa w them 
in the Rural New-Yorker. 
STfcc^f, giant*, &c 
PERSONAL ITEMS, 
Spotted Tail lias saved the Government a mil¬ 
lion dollars by bringing In bands ot hostile Sioux. 
Thomas Carlyle has been chosen unanimously 
President of the Edinburgh Philosophical Insti¬ 
tution for the ensuing year. 
Custer's name Is being conferred on a large 
number or Western towns and counties. Colorado 
luis just set apart a Custer county. 
Judge lino we of Baltimore censured a juryman 
for novel-reading in court, and ordered one of the 
bailiffs to take charge of the book which he had. 
The Countess of Lucan Is dead. Mho was the 
daughter of the Earl of Cardigan, the hravo man 
who led the charge of the “ Six Hundred " at Bal- 
aklava. 
Count von Arnim. who Is at Nice, under tho 
care of his daughter, suffers terribly, but bears 
everything bravely and quietly, lie has become 
blind from erysipelas. 
Prince Louts Napoleon is the frequent recipi¬ 
ent of monetary gilts. Thus, at l-’lovence, recent¬ 
ly, he received one morning through tho post 150 
English sovereigns from an anonymous donor. 
Col. W. W. Hollister might as well, while he 
is about It, buy the whole of California. He al¬ 
ready owns 75.000 acres or that blooming state. 
On his Santa Barbara farm he has the trilling 
number of 40,000 fruit trees. 
The pen with which Francis Marlon wrote the 
order disbanding his soldiers after the Itevolutlon 
Is owned by one Ueorgtari; and another, a de¬ 
scendant of t in- General, has Marlon's camp-chest 
with its frugal outfit of silver. 
It Is reported Hint Gen. Escobedo, of ex-PresI- 
dent Lerdo’s staff, has for several weeks been 
quietly been making arrangements in New Or¬ 
leans to cross the Hlo Grande, and head a revolu¬ 
tionary movement against, Dims. 
Princess Frederick a, daughter of the King of 
Hanover, Is going to be married to the Duke 
of Connaught, In spito of reports to the contrary. 
She Is a very lovely young woman, not pretty, but 
of a sweet nature and very accomplished. 
Mr. Gougii observed at his lecture at Dorches¬ 
ter the other evening that he had not spoken 
there since is-13, when he delivered three lectures, 
for which ho received f® and a special contribu¬ 
tion or $17 from the ladles to buy a cloak, of which 
he was In urgent need. 
Dr. Kichaudson of England, who Is now recog¬ 
nized as a high authority on matters ot domestic 
hygiene, says that or Fahrenheit is the right, de¬ 
gree of temperature for health, and that those 
engaged In literary or artistic work cannot possi¬ 
bly be too careful on this point. 
75 to IOO Bush Shelled 
fl n sy GREAT CROP 
UnNw OF GRASS 
Beecher Baskets 
Agents Wanted 
W ANTED. A MAN IN EVERY STATE 
to hire and train agents 10 sell my hooks. Ad 
dress, giving age, experience and salary wanted. 
W. J. HOLLAND, Springfield, Mass. 
Star 
Basket, 
produced bythe STOCKllRIlMJE MANURF-St 
othercrops iu proportion. These manures, mndo for 
different crops, originated by Prof. Stookbrltfgo of 
the Massachusetts Agricultural College, were used 
on 4,000 acres in 1870. and 00 percent, report 
lavtirubly. Our pamphlet, for 18,7 HUNT Fit EE, 
containing tho experience of scores of iurmers, and 
muoh valuable information. Every farmer should 
send for a copy. W. II. ItDlVKEIt & GO,, 
Sole Alt's, ItoMton, Jims, 
MEW DEPARTURE. MTISHIRS 
in'll wMitsd staI'IiK iiooDiTT Mo ri’iinilitNo 
Quart. ■*. Pint. 
PATENTED DECEMBER 17, 1873 
111 on ... ,,w .... ......... 
Salury AO 11 mail til Hot*,I uni) truifuliiivi'iiinnufH I'ili,!, 
S. A. GRANT n CO.. louieiranuirnr- or K.V Vl'.bOI‘I'S 
ami I'Al’KU. ;,t, a ami n Hutac St., Uisclsx ATI, Ohio 
| A MONTH. Agent* wanted. 30 host 
t soiling articles In the world, one sam- 
Address .1 \ V ItRONSON. Detroit, Mich. 
FISH GUANO. SSS 
perceut. Bone l'hnsphateof Lime. Hult-Ory flili 
Scrnp. good quulity. Also Stiperirtio.phiUc and 
Pine Island Gun no. DDIptC | fl\AI 
Address rlllvCv LUVTi 
IfcElNNlPIAC KliltTl LI7.ER CO., 
180 Slate St.. New Haven, Cunu. 
AGENTS, 
$8 a day sure to all. Write us 
• Simpson & Smith, N. Y. City. 
AOENTS PROFITS A WEEK, Nfw Novelties ami Chro- 
mow, CutHlo^iHiM free, lino, L, Fki.tow A Co., N, Y, C» 
VENEER B ASKETS. Patented May 31 
For circular of description, Ac., address 
THE BEECHER BASKET CUM PAN 
YOU will agree to distribute some of our Circu¬ 
lars, we will sum) vnu a CHRdMO IN nilT FRAMF 
PU.«icfUnncou.6i 
■ u uirs, we uni boihi you « Lnnumu in uni rnamt, 
P and a Iti-puge, (ri-column illustrated pnper FREE 
1J. for 3 months. Inclose 10.C(*. to pay postage. 
Agents wanted. KENDALL A CO., Huston, Maas. 
At low rates to suit the time*. Inclose 
a, letter stamp for our handsomely 
Illustrated Catalogue for 187,. and ad- 
Cross 
THE BELLEVUE NURSERY CO., 
Putcranii, New Jersey. 
PATENT 
POCKET COIN DETECTOR. 
Size of a silver dollar. It testa 
sire, gauge and weight. United 
Htutus Allot aiandard. No coun¬ 
terfeit can ho made it will not de¬ 
tect. Price 25c., by mull. Agents 
wanted; liberal discounts. 
J, W. SUTTON. 
95 Liberty St., New York. 
AND 
fr toSlOadayto Agents. Samples free. .'O-page 
e) catalogue. L. FLETCHER, ll Doy St., N. Y. 
to trural mi-1 awU to Denier* our 
no'v unhrcAkntilr irlitBH ••himney* Jtml 
I’RIHMJ SU. siilurj llburnl, bum- 
llotnl Jttnl truvnllun e?(iun* 0 ft paiil. 
CO., i04 Mam Bt., Cincijimati, Ohio. 
YOU WANT A 
LADY 
to make you hnppy ! The ‘•LADY" is the 
finest large, extra early \VH ITE (i It A PE known. 
Ripen* middle of August. Hardy, hualthy, produc¬ 
tive, and everywhere reliable. Nino years test¬ 
ed. and approved by the best Horticulturists In the 
Union. Strong one-yeur plums, *I.50siogle: |15doz.: 
tm per 100. 2-yoar plants. fi single; *20 dot.; *150 per 
100. prepaid,by mall or express. Circular* and price¬ 
list of foO varieties ol Grapes free. 
GKO. W. CAMPBELL, Delaware, Ohio. 
Made bv 17 Agents In January, '77. with 
my I 3 New Artlole9. Samples free- Ad¬ 
dress C. HI. I.liiingt on, Chicago. 
ESTABLISHED 1037 
’8 IN IT. Jewelry, Stationery, Chromes. 
Hig Money for Agents. CfttaloaH' S free. Ad¬ 
dress NATIONAL NOVELTY CO , IU0 Chest¬ 
nut St.. Philadelphia, Pa. 
a Week to Agents. $10 Outfit Five, 
P. O. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine, 
RARE AND EXQUISITE 
JAPANESE MAPLES 
AT REDUCED PRICES. 
Also, a full collection of 
Hnrtly Trent A Shrubs. 
Specialties made of Rhodo¬ 
dendrons, Rose*. llardy and 
Greenhouse Ar.u!o«s. Mag¬ 
nolias. Fruit Trees, Ferns, 
aDd all the best novelties. 
(hitulogucM Free, and 
visits to the Nurseries at 
Kissena solicited. 
$. B. PARSONS A. SONS, 
FLUSHING. L. I. 
KISSENA 
Beat tiling lor Agents. 
m J. Latham A Co., Boatou 
Knell week to Agent h. Bund* Staple. 10,000 
te«Umot|lnl«received.Tcrm» llbernl.Pat- 
tlcului'a Ireo. J. Worth Jk Co. in. Lou la, Mo. 
“PIUENIX me.VNII.” 
Wu offer the above brand of White Lend to the 
public with the positive assurance that it Is 
diOA A AIFT’T’TT Male or female. No capital. 
SpOU W XiXiJx wo give .teady work that 
will bring yon *240 a month at home, day or evening 
lnventors r Union, 173 Grueuwloli 8t., New York. 
KCKSTEIN, HILLS A TO,, 
For sale by dealers generally. Cincinnati, Ohio. 
NOTH. -Consumers wilt consult their INTEREST 
by hearing In mind thut u lurge proportion of the 
article sold as PUKK WRITE LEAD Is Kiln I te¬ 
rmed to the extent of from Ml to 90 pereout.; and 
much of It dons uot contain a particle of Load. 
NURSERIES 
, FRUITS— LARGE FRUITS- 
a.—Best varieties: lowest rates. Poach 
100,000 Strawberry Plants for *100. Send 
no. JOHN S. COLLINS. 
Moor onto wn, N. J. 
.j T M WANTED TO OBTAIN 
M I % Subscribers tor the best Agrl- 
“ cultural and Family Weekly 
UUUAL PUBLISHING COMPANY. 
Duuno St., New York City. 
Address 
Box 3318, 
THE DINGEE & CONARD GO’S 
and Morphine habit absolutely and 
opii'dlly cured. Painless: miipulilhuty. 
fiitnd stamp for partlculsis. Dr. Carl¬ 
ton. is? Washington St., Chicago, ill. 
J1KAUT1KCL EVKH-ULOOMINO 
Mat* 
“n Lovely Bird Cards, with name, 25c.. 85 Tinted 
»MF Cards, lOe.: I pack Flirtation, 20o.; 13 elegant 
Floral Cards, I5e.; 1 puck Motto Curds. 15«.; 20 M*- 
sonic, 13c.: 25 M:i rblo Cards. 2ftf. Agent's out tit, 10c. 
C. VANN & CO., North Chatham. N. Y. 
Unsuumrc 
of very valuable Fee Simple Property, at Laurel, 
Prince George's Co.. fi£d., on the line of the Wash¬ 
ington Branch of the Baltimore & Ohio it. It., 18 miles 
from Washington and 18 miles from Baltimore, being 
the celebrated Col. Horace Caproii Farm. By virtue 
of a dnerec of the Cltenit Court, for Prince <5eorKB’s 
Couniy, the undetslgned Trustee** wlllotrerat Pub¬ 
lic Sale, on HAYUBDA r, the 5th day of May. 1877, at 
10 o’clock, A, M„ on the premises, the valuable Beal 
Estate of which the lure Thomeii .1. Talbott died 
sal Will and possessed, containing 847 acres, more or 
less, situate in and near ibu thriving manufactur¬ 
ing town of Laurel, lu a high stale of cultivation, 
and one of the most valuable properties in tho .State. 
It has been used us a Dairy I'arm, and has now xtu- 
bllng for rtfleow*. CUJHKi worth ol Hay was sold otr 
this farm lr> a single yeur. It will support u Dull y of 
over 200 cows. Ten trains it day eiieli way stop at the 
Station un the farm. For plats or ottier information, 
apply to either Trustee. 
CHAIlLEt* H. STANLY. 20 Lexington St., 
M HANNON, 32 St. l'uul SI 
EDWIN HIGGINS, 21 N. Calvert St., 
'I'mstocs, Baltimore, Md. 
Strong Pot I'lnnta, suitable for immediate flow, 
critig, sent safely by mail, postpaid. 5 uplemlld 
\ n rlct lea, your il/ioicr.al 1 labeled, for SI i I ‘t for 8'4; 
19 for S3 j 36 for S4 1 35 for $5. For lq rente oueb 
nddilional, one Dlngnlfltrnt Premium Ro«« 
to every dollar's worlli ordered. Fetid for our N KW 
GUIDE TO UOviK CUMTKK, and choose 
from over 300 line-t sorts. We make Lose:- u Great 
Hpeclalty, oml urr the tarfjext /.'use-yrmtvr.c in Atuer- 
imi Refer to 100,000 customers til the United States! 
niul Canada. THE DINGER A CONARD CO, 
Hose-growers. West Grove. Chester co.. Pa. 
OK ElfOANT CAROS, 20 stvies.with uatno, 10c ,post, 
Lt O paid. GEO. I. I USED & CO., Nasbau. N. Y. 
OF WATERTOWN, N. T. 
Insures only Farm Property and Private Residences, 
Capilul . *300,000 00 
Murpluc.. S50.633 7ti 
Net Abpoib, Jim 1,1877. 1,050,033 7 0 
Net Nurptuft ever UupiCil and 
Reserve.... 180,315 03 
Total Aui t paid l*y thin Com- 
Pioiy tor Loaue*. 3,080,013 «« 
•J°?n C. Cooper, Profl’t, Isaac Munson, Sec’y. 
J. A. Sherman, V. Pres. H. M. Stevmns, Asa't Sec, 
Hl.iAM Dewkv, General Agent.. 
LADIES’ FINK UA ItDS. with name, post¬ 
paid, lUc. COLUMUIA CA 111 ) CO., Vulutlc, N.Y. 
MIXED CAKl)8.with name, for l()c. and.stamp, 
Ag'ts initflt 10c. Dowd & Co., Bristol. Conn. 
advert,laement of the Union Silvkk I’lat, 
ISO Co., in Issues nf Murch 10th and 24th. 
FANCY CA R 1)8, all styles, with name, 
file.; 30 Bun-Ton Card*, fur Ladles, with name. 
80c.i 10 tthudow Cards, ull fun, no name, lflc,, 
post-paid. J. B. HIJHTED. 
Nassau, It >nss. Co., N. Y. 
JOHN SAUL’S 
Catalogue of New, Rare and 
Beautiful Plants, 
will he readv tn Feb.- with a Holered plate of the 
NEW HTRIUF.D ROME, Denary ot (Huzon- 
xvnnd. A Hybrid Tea, Of a most distinct and novel 
kind. The ground tint is a lovely golden yellow, 
darker than, hut after the style of. Madame Falcot, 
each petal being distinctly atrlpod. and fl iked with a 
bright carmine, an often seen In the coloration of 
some Tulips, the buds, before expanding, being bold- 
lyand beautifully marked with oriiuson. Delicately 
sweet. It hi impossible to convoy by description the 
marking and beauty of this uhurming Rose. 
"J Rrise of giihUn-veUi>it\ tlrtped anil linked with 
ucarht, or rennilioo sound* like a dream or a fairy 
tale; it Is, neverlheirs*, a uti«. On Tu i; 
GaMiKN- 
Free to all my customers—to others price 10 ots.—a 
pluln copy free. Wnaliltigton City. D. C. 
Our Pest Poison 
amt gouttvij 
janfflr. Ih a 8 a fb, Sr kk and c ii>: a r* Dwtri iykb 
■ "f the POTATO Buo ToUAOt'i) FLY, 
v*u\\ M\ CAllbAHE, CinutANT A GOOHKBKItRY 
EiilMT 'm. vvoit.u.and o/all inserts that Katthb 
n® 4K LEAF. Unlike Parts Green and other 
Poisons, ttcao be entirely (Bssolved In water and ap¬ 
plied by sprinkling. NOT IVJUlUOCS TO PI,ANTS. 
Not IDnokiuiUH TO UflH. Never Fnils to Kill. 
COHTH about 33 i'if.v i'H AN ArHK. Put up lu half 
pound boxes, enough for two aero*. Price 50 cents. 
KendforClr ular with Testimonials. Also kills House 
Fites. Cockroaches, Hats and Mice, 
KEARNEY CHEMICAL WORKS, 
P. O. Box 8139. (Hi Cortlundt fit., New York. 
PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
F |f|>|| Want a FARM or HOME, with 
Willi independence and plenty in your 
IUU old oge, 
THE BENT TUINO IN THE WEST 
u Tint 
Brown Leghorns, Buff Cochins and Light Brubmus 
of the best strains. Eggs packed to hutch, at *2 per 
doz. JAM. U. PHILLIPS, Coventry, N. Y. 
PO LAND-CHINAS 
OWEN .V -Kl.lv 
„ _ -. (ol iiuihiiH. Wls.i breed- 
L> ersand stoppers of pure-blooded Uolarul-Chlna 
Swine of the Shepard A Alexander stock ,>r Illinois, 
and of the D. M. Mag|o stock of Ohio. Pure stock 
f or sale of either brood, or a cross. Correspondence 
solicited. 
Circulars, with map, giving full information, Iree. 
Address A, 8. Johnson, Ar.t'gLund Com’r.Topeitu.Ks, 
L. It. Nutting, Uen’l Ag’t, 229 Broadway, New York, 
THE YOUTH’S COMPANION i» the BEST 
EGGS FOR HATCHING 
CAD M O I" best part of Mary land, at panic prices, 
run HI O Good society, schools, churches, It. R , 
nav.,and salt water luxuries. Foreutalogueund price 
list, address Mancha & Gi uson, Contrevllle,-Md. 
AMERICAN JEWELRY COMPANY’S 
from the following varieties of pure-bred stock, of 
the highest strums, most of them first prize birds: 
Silver Gray Dorkings, Brown Leghorns, Black- 
Breasted Red Game Bantams. $3 per dozen. 
Pekin Ducks, Aylesbury Ducks and White Leg¬ 
horns, $2 per doz. 
83ST*To anyone sending an order for two dozen 
eggs of the first three varieties named, I will send 
the Uukal New-Yorker for one year, free: and 
to those ordering two dozen of the Duck and Leg¬ 
horn eggs,at the price named, I will send the Rural 
for six months, HENRY HALES, 
__ Ridgew ood, Berge n Co.. N. J. 
T^l't'^UDR HATCHING—From I St PORTED 
A Bloc'S.— Light Brahma, l>ark Brahma, Avles- 
bury Duck <2 doz.; 2 doz., *3. Mammoth Bronze 
tor Catalogue. W. S. CAR- 
PEN PER A SON. Rye, Westchester Co., N. Y. 
LANDS FOR SALE 
toany address, with our New Uluatrated UnOtlogtic (In book form), con¬ 
taining over 500 full size engraviuga of the latest styles, of Jewelry and 
Watches (of our own manufacture), with vuluable inforruation 
MOW TO BECOME AGENTS. 
960,000 ACRES 
In Southwest Missouri. 
First-class Stock Farms, excellent Agricultural 
Lands, and tho best Tobacco Region in the West. 
Short winters, no grassliuppers, orderly society, 
?:ood markets and n healthy country. Low Prices! 
ioug Credit' 
Free Transportation to tho land* furnished pur¬ 
chasers. Eor further information, address 
A. L. DEANE, Lund Commissioner, 8t. Louis. 
J. F. MANCHA 
Daver, I>«i. 
No osthirm or o»t*rrU h„r-, 
Mops *n,1 CALAlnmiHN Ireo. 
FARMS 
Pu^ical in^tvuvitunt.^ 
oifiemS»rrKMt.. Au i™;,. 
ing & choicesi kinds— cheap. 
Bend for Circular. Address 
Uornwnt l-o u-llad*ou- 
BELL TREBLE PIANOS 
Warranted 7 Y’ears. In any climate. 
Centennial Illustrated Terms and Prices sent free. 
Warorooms, 82 State St, Rochester, N. Y. 
HEW ROCHELLE RASPBERRY 
f roduees LOO bushels to the acre; hardy as un oak: 
fruit very large. Send for catalogue and circulars, 
from Downing. Parry, and many others who have 
seen this wonderful oerry. 1 plant, 75c.; 6, $3.50; 12, 
U>i lift, $35. 12 plants produce enough for a good- 
sized family. 1,11(10.11110 8lru wherry i'liiur*. 
Otir Ainediysi Casket contaHis one elegantly engraved Lady’s Brooch, Amethyst setting: one pair 
elegantly engraved l.adv'.i J:ar Drops, Anicthvst settings; one elegant Ametnjat Ring Inlaid with Pearls; 
one elegant pair of AmethystRlccve Buttons; one elegant Amethyst Gent's Pin; 'three (ft) elegant 
Amethyst Btuds; one elegant engraved Cross; oncclegatitengraved Collar Button: one elegant Baud Ring, 
engraved “Friend-hip”; one elegant heavy Wedding HI nr; all of which are tho finest gold plate, and the 
exact size of the engravings In lids announcement and arranged in a beautiful white pink lined casket. 
On receipt of Seventy-Five '75l Cents, to pay cost of postage and picking, the above Amethyst 
Ca-sket tuid Ctitit lottno will be SENT Fit EE by mall, postjmid. This announcement is made 
»o lotrofluce the elegant styles of Jewelry manufactured by us. Address. 
AMERICAN JEWELRY COMPANY.—CINCINNATI, OHIO a 
it i* it inlet like to suppose that tiny depart¬ 
ment of a paper may he slighted. Tlio most Im¬ 
portant Information la to be. found, at, times, under 
the guise of an advertisement; and It Is agreeable 
to the advertiser and a courtesy to the publisher 
to mention tho sourco of your Information—in 
other words, to mention the paper, 
TREES 
Planta. Spring Lists 
j Puoknix, Bloomington 
ursery, HI, 
