'TUCfc 
PERSONAL ITEMS, 
implement,?! and Pacluncnj 
©tfate 
President Hayes's father was a blacksmith. 
Tilton Is at Ant werp. That's the kind of rasp¬ 
berry ho is. 
Sir James Frkuusson Is to succeed Lord Hufferln 
as Governor-General of Canada. 
Galvanic electricity was discovered by a wo¬ 
man, Mine. Gal van I, but her husband gets all the 
credit of It. 
Mrs. Myiia Clark Gaines lias made an offer to 
the New Orleans city authorities looking to a 
compromise of her claims. 
The members or the Adams family arc descend¬ 
ants of a good and wlao shoemaker of the early 
part of the eighteenth century. 
Richard If. Dana, Jr., and Madame Janauschek 
were passengers per the Algeria, which arrived at 
New York on the usth of August. 
Mu. Bret Haute la a slender person at medium 
bight, gray hair, prominent Homan nose, large 
eyes and a face strongly market by the small-pox. 
Sitting Boll Is said by an old scout, now In 
New York, to be a drst rate French scholar: a 
man far above the Indian average arid a first rate 
politician. 
Joaquin Miller preserves his eccentricity. 
He paid twenty-live cents the other night and 
took his seat among the “ gallery gods ” In order 
to witness hls.ovvn play—the Haunltcs. 
Father John Henry Newman, the great En¬ 
glish divine, has a low forehead, a fiat top head, 
a sad mouth, a largechlnand aprominet Welling¬ 
ton nose. M. I). Conway Is disappointed in him, 
hut confesses that he looks saintly. 
Mr. Bokblinu, who with his father planned the 
details of the Brooklyn Bridge, one of the great 
engineering works of the age, and under whose 
direction the work goes on, has seen the structure 
only once In the last, three years. When the 
great caisson was being sunk he contracted the 
“ caisson disease " and paralysis of the burly and 
Impairment of t.ho nervous system have resulted. 
Mr. Biininr Is now about slxty-llvo years of 
age, rather short and stout, with gray hair, a 
sharp aquiline nose, fair complexion, and a kind, 
pleasing face. In conversation ho Is positive In 
the statement of his opinions, and rather abrupt 
lu questioning statements made by others. He 
lets no assert to u of Opinion or Tact, pass which ho 
can question, md seems to enjoy tllo dlillculty of 
the task which he imposes upon persons .around 
him or defending the most commonly received 
opinions. It la not safe to make any loose or 
commonplace remark In his presence. It may 
have to be proved. 
pat. CARBON plow 
LAND HO! 
The subscriber offers for sale, nl prides to suit t ho 
times, One Thousand Acres of CUOICM FARMING 
I. AND*, in Montcalm County, Mlcll. Seven hundred 
acres aro in one body, with thnlr center aiul exten¬ 
sive log buddings shout one mile west of Flat Ulvur. 
with lljU aorus under rudo improvement, and about 
ui< much more under way. On this In overy variety 
of soli and aspect that could ho desired for stock, 
grain or fruit. Hounded on one shlo by two Inland 
hikes, of some 1 DO ami ISO acres’area, well stocked 
with flsli. They are only HU rods apart., with u differ¬ 
ence In elevation of 10 feel. They i ffon1 a *ai« water¬ 
power, and Hic- moans of InIgulion over more than 
iQO acres. 
The tlnihor Is oak, beech, maple and other hard 
woods, with sonic, i.Inn; the most .1 t in- latter, bcliiK 
originally In dumps, has boon removed. There are 
three K It. Stations.On as many different Railroads, 
within ten tulles,and another In progress within four 
miles. This property Is l.i miles north of the city of 
Greenville, and a nortn ot the village of Langum. 
The country Is healthy, and the extensive pine for¬ 
ests to tile north or It afford an excellent, home mar¬ 
ket for all farm products. 
Will be sold mi liberal terms, In a body, or In par¬ 
cels. or with :m undivided hulf-lntui usl retained. 
Itufi i tniuii:— F. 8. PICK, Greenville, where maps 
and diagrams can he aeon, or sent per mall; or the 
subscriber at Muskegon, .Mich 
tt. 1L BECK. 
Tn addition to llic shove, 1 offer for sale 1,500 acres 
of unimproved FAItM I.AND8, within six miles of 
the olty of Muskegon, Mich., among which are some 
of the best fruit lands on the Lake Shore—ltSO acre# 
of them adjoining the city limits. S. B. P. 
RIGHT ANS L£FI BAND. 
THKDlRD ^ 
The Carbon Metal In u practical mixture of refined steel, wrought Iron and other metals, cast In 
form. Harder than steel or any surface-chilled Iron. Combining great strength, groat wear and 
durability. Subject to tine polish, and guaranteed to soour In any soil, costs less than steel. War¬ 
ranted to do good work In any land. See one! Try one! Buyonol if there are none for sale In 
your locality, send for full particulars to 
REMINGTON AC’L GO., 
Manufacturers ot Agricultural Implements, Ilion, N. T., 
or 57 Ren.do Hi., Now Tork. 
N. B. —Also manufacturers of the celebrated Remington Patent Steel Shovels, Scoops, 
Spades, Etc. Also, Right and Left-Hand Steel and Grey Iron Plows. 
LANDS FOR SALE 
960,000 ACRES 
In Southwest Missouri. 
First-Class Stock Farms, excellent Agricultural 
Lamia, and the beat. Tobacco Region In the Went. 
Short winters, no grasshoppers, orderly society, 
f ood markets and a healthy country. Bow Prices! 
mug Or edit 1 
Free Transportation from St. Louis to the lands 
furnished purchasers. For further Information, ad¬ 
dress A , L. IIKANK, 
Lund Com’r, St. Louis A San Francisco By. Co., 
N. W. cor. 5th and Wulnut Streets, St. Louis, Mo. 
No Milium or cntnrrli horn. 
M»p» »ml catalogs*"* froo. 
K. MANCHA 
Dover, Del. 
FARMS 
SrS,$?F£ ! 
cost of ... flreutly to- X @i>w, J W lu™ SnH i , e nJSttf« JSLkii 
wRb^\U C, ^“ r o/ JJl/^ThSSo N'CKfcl. Vli.vkviIENT WATCH 
thftimstlS rmlra ne made of'the Watch ua, so favorably known for 
I,. perrl.rm'Vlt]; 1 " e refulftrlt, an.VIlc’umcy O f.‘. If r. l-ilV. 'th^ "wftlclnfUTrt'for £j l‘.y HUotowal 
ttKents Miron vhout the country, and partly n gone] and durable tlmu-keeder are retiu^Ld S 
examine them before purchasing those of other mauulttcturorB or iioiue production*. * 
QUINOHK <te KRUOLER 
__ SALESROOM: 17 MAIDEN LANE, N. Y 
^flcnt.d Wantfil 
•yes />/* AGENT’S profits per woek. Will 
1 / rjljl prove It or forfeit LVJO. Now articles, 
’ ' v v just patented. Samples sent free to 
Address W. 11. CHtDKSTER, 213 Fulton St., N. Y. 
WANTED to «#tl xoo< Is to MtrtciiANTd. NO 
W PKUDLI Sm r«..tn hutue lo huuM. 
$85 a month. 
Out Olais it Lame Wojlus, CIuciuiiaM. Cblo. 
Up Stairs, 
Hiilwry. Snl^mufu witnteil to ncll oar 
Hiuplu Gooiid todi*alcr«» No peddling. 
Kxlienpaid, rormanuntiimplotf- 
ttiqul. add ret • d. A. GRANT k OO^ 
‘2, 1, 0 X 8 Homo tit,, OJuuLtmtU, O. 
THE IRON TURBINE 
WIND ENGINE 
JULIAY PLOWS. —THE Si 
~ are the only munufacturorB of 
YtN a day su re to nil. Write us 
STMPBON & Smith, n. y. city. 
The only Wind Kn- 
glrm in the market that 
i A MONTI!.—Agents wanted. GO best 
’ selling articles In the world. One sntn- 
Addrc.ss JAY BRONSON, Detroit, Mich. 
THE DINGEE & CGNARD GO’S 
Proof against Storms 7 v^x\ 
and^oxpoHuro^ to the 
Made entirely of j jjr 
Weighs no more than X G| 
the ordinary wood Nr, • • • / \ 
wheels. ‘XA~ V L 1 
Regulates lisclf in p- r -----v- 
n. High Wind, * A/ v7y v - 
hy means of the ifX / \ 
Automatic 
Governor, ‘ ' / j ^**jf*^ 
^Givos mon- 
same diametei -i'" 1 
of Wheel. 
SIMPLE IN CONSTRUCTION ANI> WELL MADE. 
They are Living Perfect Hntlnfnetinn, 
Where other Mills have failed. 
Every farmer and stock raiser should have one. 
A constant supply of pure water will keep your stock 
In belter condition, and thus in a short time snvo the 
clout Of un Iron Turbine Wind Krigiue; lo .*ny noth¬ 
ing of the great -living oi labor ana other advan¬ 
tages, which vou esn learn about by writing to us 
for Circular giving prices and Information. 
Ill A ST, KOOS CO.. Sprliiiflleld, 0. 
HOLD PUTEDWATCHES. Cheapest 
.In Ills known world. Xampln Wnte.K Free to 
tAgtntn. Address, A. Coulter & Co., Chicago. 
BEA V TIFUL EVEK-1ILOOMIJNC 
a Wuok to Agents. $10 Outfit. Free 
P. O. VICK Kit Y, Augusta, Mnlne. 
STRONG POT ROSES, 
__.uitable for WINTER 
BLQOM, -opt •iilclj by Iimlljiostp0.l(l. 5 splrmlid 
varies lea, /•■»/r/o./'-r, h II labeled, lor Sit l.'ilor 
19 for SB i forSI t 35 For 10 cents aarh 
addiliotml ono Maaniflcrnt Premium Hose 
to cVcrvdoilar's width onler-MI. Send foi’OUfNKW 
GUlor. TO KOSK CUI/TVRE, anil choose 
from ovcr 300II next sorts, We make Ros- s a t*re«i. 
Specialty, and arr. the. Largest Rote-growers in Awn - 
iVo. Refer to 100,000 costoinorain the Dnitcd States 
and Canada THE DLNGEF. A t.'ONARI) CO., 
Roeii-GutiWkiuj, West Grove, Chester Co., l’a. 
OSBORN’S SULKY PLOW, 
the only Plowing Machine (hat has proved a perfect 
success m .ill kinds of soil. Any kind ul plow can bo 
attnahad. The plowman rlde« and bundles the plow 
with ease, regulating the depth and width id furrow. 
The draft for the team l» materially less, und the 
ordinary laborious mode of plowing In reduced to 
ti of comfort and ease. 
TilK MBASOW IEUMG MOWER, 
ami other Agricultural Implements. 
L K ELL Ar UO« 
Ti'ii mu us till rg, Toniphius Co., N. Y, 
Item tiling tor Agouti). 
» J. Latham A Boston 
A YUAIt. Agents wanted. Bust- 
ik'hs legltlniute. Particulars free, 
ASdre., J. WORTH* CO„ tiLLouiii. U«, 
LS , A WANTE0 TO OBTAIN 
|'Q U Subscribers for the best Agrl- 
' '* “ cilltursl and Family Weekly 
RURAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, 
Duane bt.. New York City. 
Address 
Box 3313, 
The Largest and Finest Stock of Pears 
and Plums in this Country. 
A. I ,KO, 
STANDARD APPLES, CHERRIES, 
AND ALL VARIETIES Of 
NURSERY STOCK, 
of the finest quality, at prices that will make it an 
object for every Nursery mu n and Denier to corre¬ 
spond with us tir call before purchasing. 
SMITH & 1*0WELL, Syracuse, N. V. 
fJVHB NEW YOHK COLLEGE 
VETERINARY SURGEONS, 
The only one Chartered by the Stair Legislature ( 
and Authorised to Issue Diplomas, 
Will open the Regular Course of Lectures ut l£05 
Lexliigiini Avenue, DCTOJlPIt I. 1377. 
For Clreulii r and mlditioUftl Information, address 
D. C. COMSTOCK. M. 1).. 83 Lexington Av.. N. Y. 
\ II l)S, with on me, lOe. Samples 
J. Mink leu a Co,, Ntwaan, N. V. 
3 Ot. -11111011. 
Oft ELtGAHT CAROS, no two alike, with name, lDc. 
tUs) post-paid. .1. IS. BUSTED, Nassau, N. Y. 
| YANSVIll H HYGIENIC SEMINARY, N. Y- Young persona 
I V of eti her sex. broken down by study, weakly, or 
predisposed to disease, regain health under pre¬ 
scribed studies. 7 resilient physicians. 13 teachers. 
Classics, science, eommeice art, music. 
H. 8. GOODYEAR, A. At., Principal. 
Also Trees, Small Fruits, etc. Wholesale 
rates very Inw to Nurserymen, Dealers and large 
Planters. Send stamp tor Descriptive List,. Price 
Ijlb t Jr It K II . 
T. S. IIUB BA Itli, Fie don In. N. Y. 
- — ■ . 1 w «xw ■« I* I I * I « vn imju • 
Best Strawberries !i Inches around. Ten acre* Rasp¬ 
berries yielded $4,338. Send for Catalogue free. 
Aft Yea 118 AMONG SMALL F1LUIT8. 
Telling Wlinc and Ilow to Plant. 
Illustrated. Kent, post-paid, for 23 emits, or free to 
every purchaser. Wm. Parry,C lnnanilnBon, N.J 
y} K. Taneu cards, with mime, ICC.. 50 for 15e.; Plain 
or Gold. Try us. W. E.Hull A Co., Hudson, N.Y. 
(ff ELEGANT CARDS, no two alike, with name 
I0o., post-paid. J. B. IIUSTED. Nassau, N. Y. 
MIXED CARDS, with name, 10c.ami8o, stamp 
8ainpl€8 tic. DOWD & CD., Bristol, Conn. 
Agricultural Engine 
|Ru,oicHl $n,$tni*duutjs 
ELEGANT CARDS, no two alike, with name, 10c. 
post-paid. GETO. I. HEED & CO., Nassau, N.Y 
The cheapest, most economical yet powerful En¬ 
gine In the market,; und Is the only Agricultural 
Engine with Return Flue Boiler |p n*c- 
'chore Is no obstruction whatever lo the draft, yet, 
the returning of the Unities through the small lubes 
compels the deposit of the great body of sparks in 
the chamber rear of the boiler. 
It Is the best and safest Steam I tig Boiler In use, 
■ind we Invito coin petition with anyfirst-ulus* maker. 
Itwill make more steam from less fuel than any hor¬ 
izontal boiler built. Before buying, see one or send 
for full particulars, circulars, etc., which wil be sent 
free by addressing 
WHITMAN *V HI If KELL, _ 
Little Fall*, N. y. 
N. B.—The KconomUer Hollers arc icunttfacturcd 
for us (Id duplicate parts), under United Htntes pat¬ 
ents, hy Porter Manufacturing Company, Syracuse, 
N. Y., B. K. White. President, thus securing perfec¬ 
tion and uniformity. Tbe demand Is unprecedent¬ 
ed, even in these dull times. 
Fine (lards, Repp, Damask, Ac., with name 
on all, 13c, Clinton Buoh., Clintonvlllc, Ct. 
IMMbyil.r T A J E sol 1 a First-Class J*in no 
1 VV cheaper than any ptln r 
house in America. Wn have no 
• -i LL1 Agent-;, hut sell DTREt.'T 'll) 
F A M I L I EB at F A c T 0 It Y 
VV I I miw ^ W® PRICE and warrant jive years. 
n I bn [a (v W c send Old- Pianos everywhere 
V vJ. LJ. v for trial, and require no pay¬ 
ment unices they arc found satisfactory. Bend tor 
our Illustrated Circular, which gives full particulars, 
and contains the names of over 1,600 Bankers, Mer¬ 
chants and Fiunilicn who are using our Pianos, in overy 
State and Territory of the Union.' Address, 
U. S. Piano Co., 810 Broadway, N.Y. 
State particularly that you saw this In Bubal 
Nkw-Yorkeh. 
1*A'TENT 
POCKET COIN DKTECTOR. 
Slzo of a sliver dollar, ft tes 
size, gauge mid weight. United 
States Mint standard. No coun¬ 
terfeit ran he made it will not de¬ 
lect. Pi ice 25c.. by mall. Agents 
wanted; Ilbeial discounts. 
J. W. SUTTON. 
96 Liberty St., New York. 
hA tTino in 'i r.ji, 
Go cnajj rti» euua7 
Mo jsk’s Rukai, N ic w-voitic icr Is one of the read¬ 
able, useful, family papers, equally in demand by 
the lady in her conservatory, the matron with her 
household, the farmer in his Held, the stock raiser 
among his animals, ar.d the young folks around cbe 
v ening lamp .—Laws o] Life. 
Act as Agent I—Reader if there is no agent for 
the Rural in your locality plense become one by 
forming a club. ItwillvaV. 
