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on the Hearth^CTMCTpf^ 
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ESTABLISHED 1863. 
AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO., 
OF WATERTOWN N. Y. 
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Capital.. 8300,000 00 
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Net ."Surplus ever Capital aud 
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Total Ain't paid Ity this Corn- 
puny lor*Losses.2,089.0t‘3 69 
John C. Cooper. L’rus’t. Isaac MtrNsoN, See’y. 
J. A. Sherman, V. pres. H. M. Stevens, Ass't Sec. 
llutAM De\v r.Y, General A Kent. 
G enesee valley farms for sale. 
Some of the llnest residences in tlie Valley, near 
It. It. Inquire noon of JOHN KHKLDON. upon the 
premises, nt Moscow, Livingston Co.. -V- V. 
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the lady iu her conservatory, tho matron with her 
household, tho farmer in Uia Held, the stock raiser 
amonK his animal*, ar d the young folk* around tho 
evening lamp .—Law of Life. 
333 
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ft _A. to Amerie fi 
The Centennial Judges having 
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production, one fi.r extreme accu- 
in performance, and the oilier for 
Wut- hos nt a urent reduction from 
Improved machlnorv, wiK-reliv tho 
cost of manufacture greatly re- 
Itv Improved, insuring a tlrst-cluss 
within the reach of all Thesis 
the pust l.t year.-i, urn made of tho 
ern improvements In vratoh makl ng 
awarded to the Messrs. BOB.EL 
late Centennial Exhibition for their 
racy in adjustment and regularity 
display, they are now offering their 
former prices, having introduced 
production is Increased, and the 
dueed.and the nualltv uud .surubtl- 
NICKKL MOVEMENT WATCH 
Wutcties, so favorably known for 
bent mutcrlul.aiKi liaveall the mod¬ 
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Q,XJIlSrCUE &> KRUGLER, 
MAI.KHAOOMi 17 HI AI DEN LANE, N. Y., Up Suilra. 
THE LION FODDER CUTTER. 
gNitfccUanfousi. 
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into improvements, 
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Is nicely made and 
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cupucity. and excels 
DT Please mention Rural, when address¬ 
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ASTHMA 7 
Jonas Whitcomb’s Remedy. 
Prepared from a Herman reelpo obtained by the 
late Jonas Whitoomb, In Europe. It alleviated this 
disorder In his case when all other appliances of 
medical skill liad been abandoned by him iu despair. 
In no case of a purely astluaaUfl character has It 
inlled to give Immediate relief, and it I ms nifooted 
many permanent euros. It contains no poisonous or 
injurious properties whatever; an infant may take 
It with perfect safety, 
U3F* The above-named preparation ti manufactured 
lately by the Proprietors. The name and title thereof U 
adopted us a Trade-Mark to tec are the- public and Pro¬ 
prietori against imposition by the Introduction of spuri¬ 
ous articles. Alt 'unauthorised use of this Trade-Mark 
Wl'l be promptly prosecuted. 
Joseph BURNett & Co., Manufacturers and Pro- 
prlotots. No. 27 Control Htroot, Boston. For sale by 
Druggists everywhere. 
1/ LI mU A new medical Treatise "The 
IX 11 U If fil l KNOB OF LIFM, OH Sltt.F-PUKS- 
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T LI MO PI C body. Price 81, kcMt by nmll. Fifty 
I il 1 OlLi orlclnai presci-tpUons, either oou 
ii vs**., w bich Is wottli ten times tlio 
price of the book. Gold Medal awarded the uuthor. 
The Boston Herald ;-ay»: “ The Science or Lite Is, 
beyond all comparison, the most . 
extraordinary work on Physiology Ut nl 
ever tiubllshod." An Illustrated llft-ftk. 
Pamphlet sen! PUKE. Address DR. _ 
^^NONPAREIL, 
FARM fit FEED MILL8. 
^"‘Ki 4»ul 2>pic<s AlUU. lo •lien, 
* itr t,r J' uW, ' r » Krcuoh 
^| L^ Lyl-^1? Hurt fniip n»ufiH K mil Corn Mill*. 
0^*Ko®clvfd tho Grand Award Di- 
¥' al *d SUditl at ContrunUl. 
0 J‘IUu»tt4Lcd jiatnphUa Hunt Kreo, 
1 Addrp i, I..J. MIIrUU f 
_ k ■- 1KI !•* 1 1 r f 11 j t Xt..„ Ct ticinuiiU, O, 
GOOD MEN WANTED 
To sell the celebrated Cow Fetter. 
It sell* >n sight. Warranted to 
make the worst kicking cow gen¬ 
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Is nothing equal to it for breaking 
betters. Retail price42. Also how 
to make cows milk easy. For fur¬ 
ther information, send fur Illus¬ 
trated Circular to 
U. J. SADLER, 
Sole A .u,-..Ltor. Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio. 
/TOOK 1NG FOOD FOR STOCK. 
\ j Prlndle steamers! ttentennial Medal Awarded! 
No Accidents I Xo Successful Hiral Yet! Send orders 
at reduced price for cash to BARROWS HAV1SRY 
CO., Limited, Sole Manufacturers. No. Kl* A tllii Mui\. 
ket St., and cor. Front and Reed Sts., Philadelphia. 
ua/OlBl nil uuiupaiirvini m g mm m 
extraordinary work on Physiology U L fl I 
ever published." An Illustrated 11 ft. ft k. 
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Street, Boston, Mass. I fl I Utkl 
»bi\ MIXED CARDS, with name, 10cts., post-paid. 
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At) with name. J. B. BUSTED, Nassau, N.Y. 
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11 *7 FASHIONABLE CARDS, no 2 alike, with name, me., 
As) post-paid. HICO. I. REED A CO„Nassttu. N.Y. 
Act ns Agent 1—Reader if there is no agent for 
the rural iu your locality please become one by 
forming a olu b. It will pay. 
THE RURAL 
Cardozo, ex-state Treasurer of South Carolina, 
has been convicted. An appeal Is probable. 
Heorgb William Curtis officiates as minister 
regularly every Sunday at a Unitarian church at 
New Brighton, Staten Island. 
The old King of Holland, a notorious rake by- 
thc-by, wants to on irry a famous danseuse, aud 
there’s no end ol trouble In consequence. 
The Emperor William will celebrate his golden 
wedding next spring, and Queen Victoria Is one 
of the crowned hoads whose presence Is expected. 
Zach Chandler's Michigan farm consists of 
8,160 acres, and cost about lioo.noo. it is paying 
expenses, which is more than Mr. Evarta can say 
of his fana. 
Minister Notes has taken up his residence In 
Partialu tho splendid apartments in the avenue 
Josephine, formerly occupied by the Duke de 
Montpensler. 
The dispute about the will of Isaac M. Singer, 
the defunct sowing-machine man, has been com¬ 
promised, the nineteen children of rour mothers 
each getting a share. 
Aleck Stephens of Georgia, has a rolling chair 
which he now occupies In front of tho Speaker's 
desk In the House, and oau propel htinself up aud 
down the aisles as he likes. 
Uekk JonN Ernest Luther, a direct descendant 
of Martin Luther, a wise aud valiant theologian, 
has Just died In Berlin. He was an old man, 
whose whole life was occupied In teaching. 
Reform pays In more ways than one. Francis 
Murphy H out West, getting $200 a night every 
time he lectures. This Is a good deal more than 
he ever could earn when ho was a drunkard. 
Jules Grkvy, m. Thiers’successor In political 
life, lives in a style or quiet, but decided elegance. 
Ills reputation la great aa a cheas-player. In 
tbls game and In shooting he lltuls his chief recre¬ 
ation. 
The heirs of Thomas and Robert Young, early 
settlers or Kentucky, claim about ten million 
dollars’ worth of land In various portions ol 
Kentucky, Including several town sites. There 
is much excitement. 
Kx-ICinci amadkus Iiidlguautly dentes the ru¬ 
mor that he proposes to become a monk, with a 
view to obtaining a Cardinal’s hat. The fact that 
tho l’rluee Is very regular at church since the 
death of his wlfo gave some show to this rumor. 
Mr. J. G. Whittier will be seventy years old 
In December, lie Is a tall and slender person, 
and has a line face, lighted by dark and piercing 
eyes. lie lives In Amesbury, and visits much In 
Boston, and has never been farther from home 
than Washington. 
ESTABLISHED IN 1837. 
Consult your interest by sending for our revised and reduced prices. ** 
-n , . LATEST IMPROVEMENT. a Nearly Onk Thousand in t 
Ej .Excelsior Doublr Ticaillc. mdiljine une Cot:. „ ^Vr,Bu(I»lo PonyFUner. Wttleai 
Rjr Saw*, thirty mitmuble plot Sawnttf FOMV pyaarw. 4clf ami, pay eitanui of running 
(ft * — Pattern* and mevi/t't Wood, tu the Iffvft. & day?. Price from fjo ami upwa 
■ Cgt ■ value of $4. A row devic* fot tlxhlrn- each. 
L7p*ri~' >l y jrriA Inif Saw, Powitr Dtillut^ A-t.i.'hrnont.jp^^^^fcy ’ iy., 
Nearly Onr Thousand in Usk. 
RutTalo Pony Planer. Will earn it. 
»elf and, pay expense of running in a 
day?. Price (tom Jljo ami upwards, 
each, 
i. I i 11 I p I 1 Driver, 
Spent, 800 ttrokis per ttiintitn. Saw?, 
i t-i Inch (hick. Pn, c, complete. ca?vtl 
att l dcliverrd un hoard cats or at Ex- 
pres? odlcc, Jr i. 
Saw only, wtthouf attachment?, fy. 
SMALL STEAM F.NOINES. 
With Copper lloiler, to tlrive light 
Lathe?, Scroll Saw., nh;. Are all sire* 
LICHT MACHINES FOR PONY 
OR HOKSt POWER. 
Tlte If rent succev? of lhc\e machines 
I* unprecedented, and It may ho con¬ 
fidently affirmed that no article hat 
ever more clearly proved it? tuper- 
iority for the quantity and quality of 
it* work than thi?. it i? made in 
several size?, ami can he fitted tip 
fmtii tA up lo "a Imrse' power> either I suitable for built* k, mule. Meant or wind i>owcr, in addition 
. . ' . -_ I te\ flinvi* lltllVf iMfll t I. lll»>, 1 . 
plain <a?trng'.. partly Imishcd, or com¬ 
plete. ready lor use. 
Tito "Scientific American" of June n. 
»P?1,say? of the above, in an extended 
Editorial, Introducing our manufacture* 
to tho public! •• It can turn wringer,, 
c htiruh. Wllcliiny machines, Of 10* cream , 
freezct>, tun coffee mill?, pump water 
through a house, actuate foot lathe?, 
scroll vaw* nr light linking machinery, 
tun hunting oi sewing piacliines, turn 
a grinds!-'lie or emery wheel, work ven¬ 
tilating nr h ind thrashing machine mt- 
•r», or sausage machine?, drive small h 
trrs, meat or f. rd choppers, or sausage machine?, drive small blowers for pneumatic di?na , ., -_ 
blacksmith's forge, or compiess air or work an air pump on a small scale in a laboratory. These arc a few only of the purpose? to 
Also Enginrs 'ami Boilers capable of propel __ ling boat? from t8 tod feet long. 4 i ? toj r-a feet beam, with draft of water 
IS to i3 inchc?. The boa'-. I ive keel, stem, \W Mcriiaiidrudderpostofoak. pineplaiikin.-.coppeefASteneilthrmigliout, nttea 
with rudder and tiller, row lo,.l.s ami nars. II seats sllaround the boat, loekers and coal bunkers, and have two coasol paint. 
Thuso wishing a pleasure boat will timl M these tho safest mid fastest, as they can be made to attain a speed o< from 6 10 
^an^^^for'^'rmmti^ii!'Me«hmdca'L f ^^mtnetci»^ f^mesthfycqui't^ o^Ariiateursl'wfien [tower 1 is'needed 
for running light masldnety^ ^ boat, complete. . - . - „ - • • $*»" 
O price of Engine ami UotUr. without boat, including driving pulley, . • a 7S-°° 
Illnstrited Catalcgno conDMng Cno Eondred Scroll Wort toolgns mailod to (107 »idros» freo on roeolpt of Stamp. 
GEORGE FARR, BUFFALO, N. Y., U. S. A. 
to thoM* above mentioned* 
Buffalo Excelsior Pony Planar and Matcher. 
nw.ll l‘j, J.. Ji.i.nltl. tab— 1. 1*55*, . ! :| , 
which It can he applied.” 
Also Engines ami Boilersc \pab!eof propel 
15. to 18 Inches. The boats It.ive keel, stem, 
with rudder and tiller, row lo.-h'. and oars- 
Those wishing a pleasure boat will limi 
