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SECS 
PERSONAL ITEMS 
Kmjjljmcntsi and parhinmj 
lUal 
General Bdti.fr Is cruising along the New En¬ 
gland coast in his yacht America, 
Miss Caret lias hay fever, and now she nose 
how It Is to have the now-mown-la. 
General Newton has arrived In New York 
after a three months’ tour In {treat Britain. 
Minister Washburns writes from Paris that he 
will occupy his Chicago residence about Septem¬ 
ber 1st. 
Governor and Mrs. Hendricks, who are travel¬ 
ing on the Continent, will begin their homeward 
journey September 8. 
Dto Lewis la camping out In California, building 
up with pie and sponge cake the constitution that 
lie shattered with oatmeal and beans. 
J ames I.enox of New York, 13 said to have given 
away more money In charily than George Pea¬ 
body, and to have made no noise about It. 
Thomas Kensktt, the oyster packer of Balti¬ 
more Is dead, lie was a brother of the artist 
Kensett and leaves two millions of dollars. 
Mr. Blaine Is entertaining the Robesons,and 
the party. Including also Hon. Mr. Ilale and 
family, have been traveling along the Maine 
coast. 
Prince Louis Napoleon was one of the most 
courted guests at. a grand ball recently given by 
the Countess of Wilton, at her mansion in Gros- 
venor square, Loudon,which the Prince and Prin¬ 
cess of Wales also attended. 
Mr. Charles a. Dana, editor of the Sun, lias 
happily reached his fifty-eighth birthday, and, 
from appearances, he Is likely to have birthdays 
for many years to come. To wish that his shad¬ 
ow might never grow less would be superfluous, 
because be has no shadow, as he shines ror all. 
Ahmed Mitkiitar Pacha is Idolized .by his 
troops, according to a correspondent or the Ion- 
don Standard, because lie wears a soldier’s coat 
or the coarsest material and without ornamenta¬ 
tion or any sort, never oats meat during the cam¬ 
paign, and never touches a glass of wine or any 
other alcoholic drink; he even denies himself t he 
luxury of smoking, and lives worse Ilian the com¬ 
mon soldiers, whoso hardships and fatigues ho 
always shares. 
Gov. Buock.mever of Missouri, when somebody 
H.ald to him, ** You can’t expect men to work for 
a dollar a day,” answered : •* Why notv When 1 
Came ti this country, a boy of is, I worked as a 
bootblack in the streets or New York. Thirty 
years ago 1 worked In a foundry for fS a week, 
and 1 saved my money until 1 had enough to buy 
apiece or land, and then I was independent. I 
should have spent the balance of my life on this 
piece of land, but was routed out of It by the war." 
Adelina Patti, the celebrated prlrna donna, 
sued some time back, in Prance, ror a separation 
from her husband, t he Marquis.Lie Chaux, as the 
French laws do not'grant a divorce. The hus¬ 
band brought a cross suit for tho same object 
against, her, on Hie ground of her conduct with 
Nleollnl an opera singer. Her suit has been de¬ 
cided by tin; Tribunal against her, while her hus¬ 
band has been successful in his. As both are 
Homan Catholics, however, neither can marry 
again during the life-time of the other. 
LAND HO! 
The subscriber offer* for sale, at prions to suit tlie 
times, One Tbousuml Acres of CHOICE FARMING 
l.ANOS, in Montcalm County, Mich. Seven hundred 
acres are in one hortv, with their center and exten¬ 
sive log liuiloinga about one mile west of Flat Klver, 
with liKi acres under rude improvement, and about 
iir much more underway. On llils is every variety 
of soil and lixpeel that could ho desired for stuck, 
uraln ur fruit., hounded on one side by two Inland 
lakes, of snme fOt) and 1.V1 acres’ urea, well Blocked 
with ilxh. They are only III) rods apart, with a differ¬ 
ence In elovatluii of III foot, Tliuy afford n sale water¬ 
power, and the inruns of Irrigation over more thau 
loti acres. 
The timber i* our, hooch, maplo and other burn 
woods, with *nmo pine: the most or the latter, being 
originally in clumps, has been removed. There are 
three It. It. stations, on us many different RiiUroads, 
within ten miles, ami anoi her In progress within rour 
miles. This property U to miles north of tho city of 
Greenville, nnd .1 north of thu village of Bangton. 
!T e country U hculi by. and the extensive pine for¬ 
ests to the north of it afford an exeellp.nt home mar¬ 
ket for all farm products. 
Will ho sold on liberal terms. In a body, or In par¬ 
cels. or with uu undivided linlf-intCrest retained. 
Utfurencm:— F. 8. PeCK, Greenville, where maps 
und it Ingrams can he Seen, or sent per mall; ortlio 
Mubscrlber At MtiHkegon, Allen. 
H. II. PECK. 
In addition to tho uliove, I offer for mile t.liCO acres 
Of unimproved FARM I. A N l)S, wlililp *l\ miles of 
the city of Muskegon, Mich., among which are some 
of the best fruit lands on the Bake Shore—1(10 acres 
of them adjoining the city limits. S. B. P. 
The Centennial 
Put nrto wire in 
Jil.’ice of tho lop 
Doiwil o f y o «i r 
hoard funep, nnd 
flock will t;ti( 
break the board?.. 
Tw* wires with 
posts two rods apart. 
UiuImtc a puri’ect 
Stock fcttcu. 
LANDS FOR SALE. 
THE BEST FENCE IN THE WORLD 
960,000 ACRES 
In Southwest Missouri. 
First-class stock Farms, excellent Agricultural 
Bands, and the heat Tobacco Region in tho West. 
Short winters, uo gruiudioppert, orderly socles*, 
good markets and a healthy country. Low Prices 1 
Long Credit I 
Free Transportation from St. Louis to tho lands 
furnished purchaserx. For further Information, ad* 
drees a. b. drank. 
Land Com’r, SB Louis A Sun Francisco Ky. Co., 
N. W. cor. 5th and Walnut streets. St. LouIh. Mo. 
1M0 miles 
erf fcnrV four* 
builtftv K.R. 
Co.'* tliepott 
ywir. 
THE IRON TURBINE 
WIND ENGINE 
MEDAL MACHINES 
No Mthma or enlurrh lien,, 
M»p« «n.I citUInguii* frtu, 
F, MANCHA, 
JJw*r, but. 
New York State Agricultural Works. 
The only Wind En¬ 
gine In the market thut 
Wanted 
Proof against Storms 
and exposure to the feai&ffltBii IN’ A 
weather, being g||ggp inK) 
Made entii’ely of 1 Wv 
nt°N. 
W ei 1 1 s no more than . I V- - 
the ordinary wood .al-"c *'f V - ’.- ' 
wheels. - L \ '' :-i. 
Regulate* IiHplf in . Wj •-*- 
n High Wind, ydK "7y' 
by means of the -o. * - •" ? ‘ e % V-Y! '.* 
A <MSL 
Automatic Si*,* -i 
Governor. 
Power than any J- { , 1 . J- 1.1 - ■ 
Other ror the vjg'' Q\W‘ - - jJF . 
same diametbi 
of Wheel. ‘ . ’’:•••• . 
SIMPLE IN CONSTRUCTION AND WELL MADE. 
They are Hiving Perfect MiUlMlnctloii, 
Where other Mlllx have failed. 
Every farmer and stock raiser should have one. 
A constant supply of pure water will keep youratock 
in better condition,nnd Unix In a short time »uvo thu 
cost of mii Iron Turbine Wind Engine ; to *uv noth¬ 
ing of the great raving of labor und other advan¬ 
tages, which you can learn about by writing to us 
for Circular civ Lug prices and Information. 
WANT, KOON A: GO.* Springfield, O. 
A month and oiponcoi. salesmen WANTED 
mil riw it kU to DEALERS. SAMPLES FREE. 
CANDY & NOVELTIES hAVO coclQMd re- 
ruiu po*U 0 ». U. Kmttu A Co., CWt<nk>n«», CumIhukU, O. 
WANTED Uj «<*il 0rntti» k» Mk nmu nts. NO 
m~ -n a—n—m PEDDLING fr»*ui l«tu»n to Iioii-mi. 
$85 a month. 
Vi>'iSN Cut Ql*M & Lamp Works, ClnCH»n*(|„ Ohio, 
Pillory* Haifimoo wanted in noil our 
Hlftplu OooUt I'Mlcukr*. KopeddltBgt 
ExpetiAC* paid. PunnanentpraplOT* 
lucuU a<ldfc»* ti. A. a RANT A GO., 
'i, 4, G n lluiuij j5t., CluuiDUftU, o. 
Wint SALESMEN on a regular salary of 
a month and cxpeuuea, to sell our 
nip a np 1 nJ.Ai.KW,. a.«|,in i 
"*“ J •l»mpu. IniH.o 
Uiurviivi , PusTltu » CIXCli..,tr.(,ul 0. 
{JiO/Tik A MONTH.—Agent* wanted. 36 best 
Helling article* it, the world. One sam¬ 
ple free. Address JAY BHONSON, Detroit, Mich. 
FOUST’S 
OOI II PLATKIl IV ATOnEH. Cheapest 
.in thu known world. Sample Wtiic.fi Free to 
'Agent!. Address, A. CocLruk Ot Co., Chicago. 
a Week to Agents. $10 Outfit Fite, 
P. O. VICKERY, Augusta,'Maine, 
anti ^UacKttury 
IltvHi tiling lor Agentn. 
» J. Latham .t Vo., Doston 
THE BEST FANNING MILL 
in the World. 
A YEAR, Agents wanted. Busi¬ 
ness legitimate. Particulars free. 
Ailiinua J. WOttTU A CO.. Bt.Loui*, M». 
HAY LOADER 
un^i a1!' f i 0Ct I?' 1 ® 1 ", 11 * ‘Tirrxphlly pitching buy. barley 
unu .(II iunHo uraln on tilt? V9:i^oi). in the in. 
ot ul* IHTtt. Itfloelvod 
“ Ui ‘ "nly award for Huy Loader, with 
Oii P fffl% tHni MH 'm l : at c « 1 0tcnnhD K-tpuslGon, hnsed 
v 1 ,,! r , , lr ‘i ^housunda In xuccessiul operation. 
i V b t l.fVTrr'T ? 1 Si ‘Uh'lhe inwn u/utt Uivr», tlTUAT- 
CO pi l 51 ’ Mcudvillo. Pa. Of KINGMANi 
xinirl and Knosai'. Mh.- 
Oxgood’a I’uiont C’tiiiihhiatiuii,” 
LIT A \V A NTRII TO OBTAIN 
nfl I X Ruliscrl hers fur the best Agrl- 
.7. ,7.r . cultural und Family Weekly 
HU UAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, 
Duane 8t„ New York City. 
BTJY THU 
A. 1*. DICKEY 
Fanning Mill. 
No good Panuor 
" can afford to mar¬ 
ket dirty grain. 
A innitsrnte quality 
of xrsln, wellcleauea, 
1'iings a better prlca 
lb mi the nlceat grade 
; lu dirty condition. 
A. IVUHKIA, Racluo. WIN. 
5 Toil Stock SCALES. $ 50 ! 
Address 
K Box 3iU8. 
inJtFciAiiTy/ 
FullU niarranUd, and guuran trod the tt i nnijext, most 
accurate and dwruhle Neales ur like capacity made In 
the United Stut.cs. 
Osgood’* Patent” 4 Ton Ikon LEVER 
\V uguu Seale. .. 
OsigotHl'N Patent ” I Ton IPood Le.vi r 
Wagon Scale......... 
Gay’* Patent” 4 Ton Scale I ronx. 
BINGHAMTON f*« \l,E WORKS, 
Binghamton, N. 
ATTENTION, OWNERS OF HORSES ! 
fti, >nv THE ZINC HOLLAR 
[«t>v PAD lx the only reliable 
P patl foraore-liockcd Horaca, 
und to prevent galling, ever 
produced, and ha* been 
greatly improved. Retag of 
metal, alwaya retuioa tta 
medicinal vlrtut;; thi* no 
other pad ha*. Overuiull- 
Fur snle'hy liuraexs umkera in si/ca to 
Manur'd by ZIN'C COLLAR PAD CO., 
kli, Aak your haruesa maker for them. 
BEFB 1 GERATING ROOMS 
A U 4 IHISslblu lo i.v. vmi 
METALLIC BURIAL CASES & CASKETS 
An* air-tight, liHloaiructiUIo, pr^dorviiis the* body for 
uk«s, and protect Id «it from vermin, roptlloH or body- 
anatcnUi 4 r. in ml pI/om, trenu cbeupcht lo mobt ex¬ 
pensive. Kept, or cun be procured, by lindertakfrs or 
sextons. Special attention Lt» Hrdcrs |»y teleArraph. 
Knr.omrnonded by IlnurUBor HeulLli for iunorulhof 
contagious diHeuHes. 
xr an. v W. M. KA Y1HONII iMF’O CO. f 
No 4Cb I earl Ht,* and No. Vl New Mowery, Now York. 
FOH 
Dairy, Hotel and General Use 
Diode. Tea bod to BUO lb». 
ure per square inch. Two 
Power, $100, 
Also, l:„7. 
Boilers and *• 
I’oriahle 
Hoc use. 
.3 tu i H. 
Stationary Kngloes and 
.1 WpAi h Arresting 
* Engines lor plants- 
■■— -- - - - Seiufforour Circular. 
- . .y- , DDconnt to thetrudo. 
S.W PAYNF& SONS, Corning, N.Y. 
State you saw this in UrntAi, NEW-YOBKElt. 
MIXED cards, with mime, 10 cts. Samples for 
3c. stamp. J. MINK Licit A CO., Nassau, N. Y. 
£) PJ ELEGANT CARDS, no two allki-, with numc, 
mA*y 10c., post-paid. J. B. BUSTED, Nassau, N. Y. 
L» *f MIXED CARDS, with name, 10c. and 3c. stamp 
DrJ Samples tic. DOWD * CO., Bristol, Conn. 
DOMESTIC REFRIGERATORS, 
OF ALL SIZES. 
For full particular., circulars, etc., address 
CHAS, F. PIERCE, Gou’l Muunger, 
74 Wuxhlngion St., Chlengo, ill 
HEOANT CAROS, no two alike, with uanie, 10c. 
post-paid. GEO. I. REED & CO., Nassau, N.Y 
Thi- M aeon Is STKtikO, simple In Construction 
and IJtlUAltt.H. The ttbitter and iron employed in 
its uianuBicturo arc But acted ami Tkstku before 
to inc IJ-sicD. We have thu must extonsivc Works In 
the country, ana sell 
TX1B BEST WAGrON 
for the least money. Upwards or 
149.066 WAGONSi IN |Ir*E 
is our recommendation. Full particulars und Ulus- 
trated Catalogue free. Address 
THE MILUDRN WAGDNyCO., 
Toledo, Ohio. 
Fine Cards, Repp, Damask, Ac., with name 
on all, luc. Clijcion Bitua., Cllntonvillc, Ct. 
PATENT 
POCKET COIN DETECTOR. 
: Size of a silver dollar. It ten 
size, gauge and weight. United 
State* Mint ntundard. No coun- 
teifelt can he made it will not de¬ 
tect. Price 25c., by mall. Agents 
wanted; liberal discounts. 
J. W. SUTTON, 
95 Liberty St., New York. 
It 1 m u rnimtHke to suppose that any depart¬ 
ment of a paper may he slight ed. The most Im¬ 
portant Information is to be round, at t imes, under 
the guise of an advertisement; and It Is agreeable 
to the advertiser and a courtesy to the publisher 
to mention the source of your information—In 
other words, to mention the paper. 
Act as Agent I—Reader If there is no agent for 
the Rural in your locality pleuse become one by 
forming a club. It will van. • 
