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125 CHAMBERS ST 
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I R ETAI L& WHOLESALE 
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gfjCiGATALOGUES F^EE. 
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SPAEK8 AND SPLINTEBS. 
“ Colonel,” said Spicer, as a long-winded in¬ 
dividual with large ears finally left the office of 
the Dealaspare Insur¬ 
ance Company, “that - r j an - 
man is a donkey.” “ Oh, 
no,” said the genial col- & - 
onel, “not a donkey, ' ''ilf ii lf' 
only an ear relation.” ~!y^ 
(One of the Kentucky 1 b \ 1 
Minstrels is sitting for 
his carte in character.) !,fj 
Operator: “Now. sir. 
look pleasant —smile a ; WjfMfc” { -k 
little.” (Minstrel smiles.) , 
“Oh? that will never do. ; 1 7"’, j M^ l m 
It’s too wide for the in- 
The Orientals are very 
trusting to each other. i&ES 
“Are you not afraid to t 
go away from your shop 
without locking it?" a 
traveler asked an Egypt- 
coolly, there is not a =^Sp;-- • ra j 
Christian within three —_"7- " 
“I don’t know what 7 ^- . hP 
you mean by being an Ei 
Irishman,” said a gen- Nr^T 
tleman who was about ffV , 
hiring a boy, “but you 
were born in Ireland.” 
“Och, your honor, if [ ' HV\T,'iKS/S?* *. 
that’s all,” said the boy, rOT* 
“small blame to that; 
suppose your cat was to „ r ..._,, _ 
have kittens in the oven, 
would they be loaves of ■ - ■■ - - - 
bread ?” 
A paper lias this advertisement: “Two sis¬ 
ters want washing.” Millions of brothers are in 
the same predicament. 
One by one the roses fade. It is now boldly 
denied that men who wear long hair are pos¬ 
sessed of any more talent than thoso who have 
it clipped close. 
Mbs. Nickkll, of Kentucky, has just pre¬ 
sented her husband with the twenty-first pledge 
of her fidelity. The region ought to be well 
supplied with small change. 
“Quite correct, my dear; the natives of 
South Africa do not require clothes to keep 
them warm, because they are Hottentots, don't 
you see ? Coolies are a different sort of people 
altogether. So are the people of Chili.” 
The name of a centenarian recently deceased 
was Lettus Steel. He was no politician either. 
A negro insisted that his race was mentioned 
in the Bible, for he heard the minister read 
about how Nigger Demua wanted to be born 
again. 
A justice of the peace in Illinois is named 
Works. How pleasant to know Justice Works, 
and works by sight, too! 
CONFUSION or .CAUSE AND EFFECT. 
Maggie. “Oh! Tommy! ! look at that sweet little Thing! ! ! I’m afraid it’s afraid of Chimborazo! Just wag Chimborazo's Tail, to put 
him in a good Temper, there's a good Boy!" 
ESTABLISHED 1830. 
C. G. GUNTHER’S SONS 
(LATE 502-504 BROADWAY,,' 
184 Fifth Avenue, 
(BROADWAY AND 23D STREET,) 
NEW YORK. 
Seal-Skin Sacqnes 
and Wraps, 
FUR-LINED CIRCULARS anft 
CLOAKS, 
Fur Robes, Mats, Collars and 
I Gloves, 
ALL IN LARGE ASSORTMENTS, AND AT 
LOW PRICES. 
N. B—Orders by Mall, or information desired, will 
receive special and prompt attention. 
ft II if © and Revolvers. Illustrated Price List free. 
UUllU Great Western Gun Works, Pittsburg, Pa. 
A This is u combination of 
* H 1 /u capitalists to supply eon- 
B ■ A gamers only throughout 
tl)e United States with 
PURE TEA8 on the 
mutual principle, by getting up clubs. Send for 
New Price-List. 
CONSUMERS’ IMPORTING TEA CO., 
P.O. Bor 5509. No. 8 Church Bt., New York City. 
THE CORTLAND 
J. ESTi 
TO WHICH THE READER’S 
ESPECIAL 
ATTENTION IS CALLED. 
Wo earnestly request that a 11 letters containing 
money, or any communication intended for the Busi¬ 
ness Department of the paper, he. addressed to the 
Editor, or to The Rubai. Nit w-Yobker, and not 
to any individual. We 
.. . _ caunntotherwise gnaran- 
. ‘ tec the prompt entry of 
- '.ft ■ •'^feyaiei'ill names upon our books, or 
.... I: 1 : the acknowledgment of 
.0 tnoney received. 
The free seed distribu¬ 
tion, announced in our 
Lsue of Nov. JO, was dis¬ 
continued at the end of 
the year, having been ex¬ 
tended beyond the orig¬ 
inal term announced. It 
was Intended for the ben¬ 
efit of our old subscribers, 
and not to induce new 
ones. 
As lias alroidy been 
stated, we are thus early 
making preparations for 
our next annual seed dis¬ 
tribution, whlcn we be¬ 
lieve will please our hor¬ 
ticultural friends as well 
as anything that has ever 
been offered gratuitously. 
As it Is the desire of the 
proprietors tn subserve 
the interests of the read¬ 
ers of this Journal in every 
way, we respectfully in¬ 
vite them to communicate 
with us freely upon all 
topics respecting which 
they desire information. 
cSL We would .-tate that our 
ffg _iS. lowest club price (five or 
over) is *2 ; single sub- 
_ •- 8crlpli<ni?,t2.50. Any agent 
offering the RURAL NK1V- 
Yuhkeb for less, lias no 
borazo's Tail, to put authority for doing so. and 
his subscriptions will be 
- - — promptly rejected. 
BUBAL NEW-YORKER, 78 Du ane St., N. Y . 
AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 
QUINTUPLE 
HIGHEST AWARDS! 
, - ‘L- I 
1873! 
J874! 
1875! 
1876! 
1877 ! 
BRATTLEB0R0, VT. 
THE MOST 
IN THE WORLD! 
Tllvistrated. Catalogues sent Free. 
2000 Varieties Hat e «3Lr Beautiful Flower Seeds. 
500 Varieties Choice Vegetable Seeds. 
500 Varieties Heed Potatoes, 
He leered Seed* of nil the leading and improved 
varieties of Foot miiO Forage Crops for Field 
Ciiliure, consisting of Cut rots. Mangel Wiirzel, 
and Hiign r Beets, Corn, Turnips. Kota Buga, 
Cross Heeds, etc. Fertilizer*, Garden Toole, 
Hum 11 Fruit*. Flowering Plants, and other 
lteriuieite* for the Farm and Carden. 
A complete descriptive and priced list of the 
above, with directions for culture, will be found in 
the following I’alaluffUei now in press, and will be 
ready for distribution Jan. 1. 
A copy will be mailed la applicants upon receipt 
of price affixed—regular customers supplied grat s. 
Bliss's Illnslrntcd Seed Catalogue and 
Amateur's Guide to the Flower nod Kitchen 
Garden.—2111 pages, price 39 cents. 
Bliss’s Illustrated Hardener's Almanac for 
1878, and Abridged Catalogue, -138 pages, with 
Monthly Calendar of Operations, 10 cents. 
Bliss’s I Hum! t tiled I'oluio Catalogue con¬ 
tains a list til 5t)() Varieties, and mnoll useful infor¬ 
mation upon tiielr cultivation. IO cents. Address 
P. O. Box B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
•No. 5712. 31 Barclay St., New York. 
A S. BEEKMAN, South Branch, N. .1., 
• offers for sale POLAND CHINA PIGS, over 
three months old, pure bred, at *10.00 per pair, not 
akin. 
Platform Wagon. 
! J o the Parmer and Dairyman, to whom a light- 
draft, easy-riding Wagon, capable of carrying from 
ten to fifteen 1 undred pounds, is a necessity, this la 
the 
CHEAPEST AND BEST 
Platform Spring Wagon made. 
Every Wagon fully warranted. 
If there is no agent or dealer in your town, send 
for Circular and Price List to the 
CORTLAND WAGON MP’6 CO„ 
Agents wanted. Cortland. N. Y. 
SANDWICH 
Manufact’g Company, 
Sandwich, DeKalb Co., Ills. 
Adams’ Patent Sell-Feeding Power Corn 
Sheller* (widely known as the Sandwich Shellers), 
of sizes and capacities to suit all wants. 
GREATLY IMPROVED THIS SEASON. 
FARM HORSK POWERS of u!) sizes and most 
advantageous forms. HAND BHKLLKRS of high¬ 
est grade of excellence in material and manufacture. 
Send for Illustrated Circulars. 
J. I*. ADAMS, Secretary. 
C IDER FRESHES AND GRATERS. 
Boomer & Boschbrt Press Co., Syracuse, n.y 
TEAS Mil 
OUR TERMS ARE THE BEST. 
Send for our New Reduced Price List, 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY, 
P. O. Box 5t>43. 31 and 33 Vesey tit.. New York. 
At Our Risk.— Tou can remit by Draft, P. O 
M oney Order or Registered Letter a t our risk. 
WHEELER & WILSON’S 
NEW MACHINE 
“The Bestjnthe World.” 
Ununiition* Opinions of (lie Judges. 
1S73. “ This Machine Is a decided Improvement 
over all other machines In the market, and fully 
merits the Grand Medal of Honor." 
1874. “We unanimously recommend It for the 
highest award which it is in the power of the Insti¬ 
tute to bestow." 
1875. “ We unantmavsly recommend that the 
Great Medal of the American institute, be awarded 
to the Exhibitorsjor this machine." 
1870. “We respectfully recommend that the 
Great Medal of the American Institute be awarded 
to the iminnjoclurers for this machine.” 
1877. “ We do not hesitate to declare It the best 
Sewing Apparatus in the world. We recommend 
for It the highest recognition under the rules that 
can be awarded— 
“TIIE SPECIAL MEDAL OF 1877.” 
WHEELER & WILSON M’FG CO., 
44, 14th Street, Union Pquare, New York. 
167 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. 
SEED WAREHOUSE 
IS JOHN ST, N EW -YORK. 
% NEW DEPARTURE. 
At the sollcltatioi* of many of our friends, we 
Y, this season publish our Catalogue ol Vege- 
U table, Agricull 11 ra 1, Flower and Tice 
J needs, together with nil the Novelties o. 
Jr, the neunoii, under one Cover, free 10 all on 
T application by mail. 
SEEDS BULBS, E EDS 
Act as Agent I—lteuder if there is no agent tor 
theRURAL ib youi locality pleuse become one by 
forming a club. It will vnv. 
