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\ £. I loD^felt by every out*, Tb^|nii nt»Imy ll for Uivlt* cliildivo, wIiIIk flptiilciiivri uml lndl** |. 
ul| over iIik comUry write, n» >-<m ft-* tU^y nn*l tl,c -imple, thi.t they “»r- *<» V 
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, r unit Tre<Mi, V »nc*. etc., 
from I a beet fl. Throws 
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PERSONAL ITEM?. 
Ex-Secretary Bristow has little round eyes. 
Mr. wnitelnw Held Is a bachelor or forty-two. 
Mr. Gladstone on the 29th ultimo completed 
the sixty-eighth year ot his ago. Lord Beacons- 
fleld Is seventy-two. 
Mr. A. It. Stephens breakfasts at half-past five 
in the morning, It. Is said : he never oats butler, 
and he especially likes broiled chicken. 
Senator Blaine slightly lisps when he Is delib¬ 
erately speak log, but when be Is as mad as a 
hornet ho speaks strongly ho stretches out his 
arm as Is If he were holding ft weight on It. 
colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, the leading Infidel, 
Is a stout body with boyish features. He has pout¬ 
ing lips,a round face and aoft,stralght,brown hair. 
Altogether lie has the appearance of a twenty- 
year old cherub, In a tlfty-year old vest. 
Dr. Scbllemann, the discoverer of ancient re¬ 
mains, before leaving Athens for London, ex¬ 
posed himself to the risk of serious Illness by 
excessl ve labor In packing the treasures now ou 
exhibition at the South Kensington Museum, and 
has become almost deaf in consequence. 
Some years ago, in speaking her mind to Chief 
Justice Chase, Mrs. Gaines told him that she 
should battle before the bar until she was 150 
years old. " And to tbluk, madam, that this Is to 
be kept, up tor 125 years longer!” said the Chief 
Justice, and bowed to the active widow. 
The King or Italy died lust live years to a day 
after the death of Louis Napoleon. The Buffalo 
Express remarks with Ill-suppressed levity that 
“ The death or Victor Emmanuel takes from the 
world, among other things, the most ferocious 
and generally remarkable moustache It ever 
had.” 
Mr. George Bancroft, the historian, though In 
his 78th year, Is a tireless worker. He 13 now In 
Washington gathering materials tor the forth¬ 
coming volumes of his history. In person he Is 
spare, with bushy white hair and a long, full 
white beard. Every afternoon In good wealber 
he rides horseback for an hour, attended by a 
groom. 
Lieutenant Bums, the dashing eavalry officer, 
famous for his Mexican raids, Is only thirty years 
of age, has already served on the Texan frontier 
for eleven years, and Is now In command of an 
effective company of Hemlnole scouts. Ho has 
black hair and moustache, and Is about, live feet 
eight Inches In lilght, and a model of physical 
strength and endurance. 
®xcc$, itantjsi, 
t3f~ Please mention lturul, when address¬ 
ing Advertisers. 
PARTICULARLY 
gjcui SuMictttiatt#. 
FOR THE LAD FES! 
The Rural New-Yorker, at the instance of Miss Faith Riplet, conductor of the Depart¬ 
ment “ For Women,” offers, as one of tlio most valuable and acceptable Premiums of the 
season, a Stool-Plate Engraving, size 24x32. 
The subject, 
“ OUGHT AND GARRY ONE,” 
portrays a pretty young girl, gracefully poised, and holding pressed against her side, a slate on 
which she iB “ doing sums.” The contracted brow, puzzled expression and drawn comers of 
tho mouth, express most comical dismay. 
ThiB charming picture is printed from a new plate, the lights and shadows are clearly detiued, 
and this work of art, when nicely framed, is a decided ornament. 
Nothing is more refining and elevating than good works of art, and we confidently proffer this 
aB something greatly in advauce of anything heretofore announced. 
Wo anticipate thai this offer will appeal especially to our lady readers, and in order that the 
picture may be placed within the reach of all, we have scaled tho club bo low that it partakes 
more of the nature of a gift than a premium. 
5 SUBSCRIBERS AT $2 EACH, 
will entitle any one to the Engraving. 
For specimen copies and outfit for canvassing, address 
RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
70 Duane St., New York. 
U A brilliant work , that will be wide¬ 
ly read and generally praised.” 
[Saturday Gazette. 
The Nabob. 
From the French of Alphonse Daudet, 
("From the Nation.! 
"There Is a very humane vein in his talent, and 
he shows iib here and there a charming oasis of sim¬ 
plicity and purity In tho chapter culled *' La Famine 
Joyeuso.’” 
•• There nra many happy and charming details in 
this • Nabob.’ ” 
[From the New York Graphic ] 
. “ Baudot's genius always reminds me of that of 
Hawthorne; ho Is. Indeed.a KRKNCn HA wthohne." 
[From the Portland Aigus.) 
" The book iB Indescribable, ancl must be seen to bo 
appreciated. It is a work ot Intense Interest." 
[From tho Chicago Tribnne.1 
“ ‘ The Nabob ’ Is remarkable, and will hold. If I am 
not greatly mistaken, a supremacy surpassing that 
of ‘Sldonle.’ The book lu a study worth far more 
than ‘aidonlo’ and ‘Jack,’ aud will give the name 
of Alphonse Daudet a fanio ho had not boforo 
achieved.” 
TIIE COBWEB SERIES OF FICTION 
Vol. r , 8IDON1E, by ai.phonsk Daudet. 
•• II., FIRST LOVE IS BEST, by Gail Hamil¬ 
ton. 
•• in., VINKTA, by E. Werner. 
•• IV.. JACK, by ALPHONSE DaUDET. 
" V., FORBIDDEN FKOIT, by F. W. HaCK- 
LANDKR. 
“ vt., THE NABOUi by alphonse daudet. 
Each volume 12nio., cloth, 81,30. 
%* For sale by all Booksellers, and sent, post-paid 
on receipt of the price by tho publishers, 
ESTES & LAURIAT, 
BOSTON. 
THE “POULTRY WORLD,” 
Hartford, Conn., is a success in Its wav, beyond 
E recedent. Vol. 7 begin* Jannnry, 1878. Order this 
eat Of poultry monthlies. It is original, fresh and 
practteal, always. *1.25 s year. Only 75 «hj. rxira 
gives every subscriber 1M splendid !«« I < bro- 
nioH, ummnllv! Every poultry man should have tins 
excellent Monthly. Now i» the time to subscribe tor 
18181 
The new Weekly "American Poultry Yard'* 
Is also Just out* *1.50 u > 0 ir( 5 !numaer«) post-paid. 
Or, both papers to Slime uditiess *:! only. 
II. II. isiodilnrd, Hartford. Conn. 
gmplmfntjj mul pacltiitcvy. 
Flower, Field and Garden. Fresh tjtmllty. Cata¬ 
logues mailed free <>n application- 
AUGUST KOLKKU A SONS. 
ii Bey mi ., New York. 
FLORAL mm 
Host Seeds In the market; fresh, 
and sure to grow. I.aruu packets, low prices, liberal 
discounts. Books and Papers as premiums. Address 
COLIC dk Blto, Seedsmen. Fella, linvu. 
Allen's PlaukL Jr. Hand Seed Drills and Wheel Hoes 
t ItY are xltimSanl mnc/Jos: thousands In use: have taken tho Qrnti-nutnl, Frank- 
A- L/Ofr Hn Inittt |, Nili-, 1 ', Lr/urf, t.Vn/iu/ii/, and other medals. Sold separate or com- 
IKY Lined : tho combined Lool (Avricnir urlxt Premium,) Is greatly Improved for 
* 5 y/Afe- 1878. Pit ICKW much mimvd. TIIK PLANKT JK. llOBdE HOK, pop- 
viSpfTt, ular In ls77, la perfected for is'.s. Wrought bolted Lame, polished cast steel 
* “*t$Vl# teeth, patent clevis, etc Our Catalogue IH I'ltlCK. S. L. ALLEN A CO., 
V—*-' Iso. 2^9 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pit. 
'ILLUSTRATEO CATALOGUE' 0 F 
iHsiS' %\ 
| . BENSON 8URPEE& CO 
l _ 223 church sr Philadelphia 
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YiTi ti o firm 
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The Contennhil Judges having [ awarded to the Messrs. BOIIKL 
*. COUItVOlSlKIt 2 Prizes at the V dR _late Centennial Kxhibttion for their 
product ion, ono l< r extreme aceu- \ ' K ‘ 'a; 7 raey In aUJuBlmenl and regularity 
In performance, nml the other for / displav, they are now offering tuelr 
Wateiius at u great reduction from ^ / former prices, liavtog Introduced 
improved machinery, whereby tho \ ^ jS /!y production is increased, and the 
<!ONt ot munufactui*i' ifruutly re- \ ^ Z' ilUi’tMt* find tKo qiui JIIv mul ».uiTiit>!I- 
Itv improved, Insuring a tlrst clnss NICKEL MOVFMICXT WATCH 
within the reach of all. Timmy - - Watcties, so favombly known for 
the past 18 years, arc made ot tho bent material, unit have all tluMuod- 
ern Improvements Hi waten nmkt ogbnvlng Cliroptimrter ItnlnnccM, Hi eguoi flail n>prtngm Tem¬ 
pered. Hardened nutl lnoeliroiilned lor K, It. Travel, Fine It uby Jeweled,and are warranted 
to perform with t « regularity and Hcoumcy of » Otronometer. Those Watches are for sale by all our local 
agents throughout the country, and parties aeslruig * good umt durable time keeper,are requested to 
examine them before purchasing those of other manufacturers or home productions. 
QTJrNTCirE ifo KRUGLER, 
8ALSMKO«Hti 17 MAIDKN I.ANK. N. Y., Up Htuir*. 
THE ALBANY CORN PLANTER 
GRAPE VINES. 
Also Trees, SinnII Fruits, etc. Wliwlenale 
rniCN very low to Nurserymen, D'-alers and large 
Planters. Send stump lor Descriptive List. Prtce 
LUt Fit EIC. 
T. H. UUIIIIAUII, I’lfdonln, N. Y. 
WHITE GRAPES’ 
Ac,, &e. 
1 have tho best White Grapes In the United tM-ntos*. 
the result of 29 years in growing seedlings. 1 also 
offer for sale “ Miner's Great Prolific ” and tho Great 
American Strawberry plant*! berries nine inches la 
clraumtcronce, the mom, nvoductve over known, 
and at half the price# of 1&77. Also, •* M tier’s Hy¬ 
brid" melon sued, never equaled Id quality, with 
other ehoicf* fruits. Prices of nil very low, us I do 
not grow flue fruits 80 much for profit as tor pleas¬ 
ure- Tu Agents who mtrudueo toy new fruits among 
their friends. I send n supply free I Mv Circular, 
with full details. Is now ready, and Is sent free to all 
applicant*. T. H. MINER. (Ex-Editor of the Rural 
American,) l.lndub, Union Co., N. Jersey. 
Iho only low priced Planter with which the Farmer 
cun sow his Cora perfectly both ways. Will plant 
Corn, Beans, Turnip anil small seeds with precision. 
It will 
SAVE ITS COST THE FIRST SEASON. 
This PLANTER, at OMK I’ROC'Kbs OpMNS Its fur- 
row, Gauqzs, Drops, i^ovkus the Seeds ami Rolls 
them down. Also misahUrks and UAiucft opr the 
DISTAVCB for the next ROW or liuu.L .o be planted. 
It l» ehungeable from ti Planter to a 
HOH8K HOW 
lu two minutes'time, and Is altogether tho most 
complete Implement for the purpose# designed In 
use. l’rioe greatly reduced Tor 18(B. 
Sent! for circular. &e.. to O. U- P. COBNKLIi, 
^tacU and ^oultvy. 
Tho Iletit Paper, and the Best Premiums to !• —--- " T - 7 -- 
Agents,Is our motto. Wo Ignore Chromo# and all j HIRH'HLASS POULTRY. 
other cheap oolored pictures, preferring to put our 1 niwii wwmww 
money tn tht paper and lu Premiums to Agents. & Bend for Circular. Geo. E. JosSKLTN.Frodonla, N.Y. 
TO ADVERTISERS!» 
do any newspajx3r advertising, the third edition oi 
Ayer Sc Son’s Manual 
FOU ADVEKTINEIL.S. 1*) Svo.pp. Morocomplete 
than any which have precede! it. Gives the names, 
circulatcm, mul udv.irte.lng rites of several thomiana 
nuwspapera in the United State* and Can■uU, and 
contain# more Information of value to an advyrti-.-r 
th-m osn bt» fOHnil iu any other pubucuttou. All tarts 
Ivivc been o«r-tfelly rovisod, and where prsctioablo 
priors have )>»en induced. The speolnl offnm sre 
numotous and unusually advantngis.,us. Be *uro to 
scud tor it boforo «pomltn« vny money la nnwHioprtr 
advertising. Address N. Y\# -1VI' II , W . , f v*’ 
AnvsaTiacia AOKXTS,Times Building, Philadelphia, 
I/ H mil A now incilioal Treatise "The 
A 11 U W SCIENCK OF LIFH. U!t MKI.r-PltKS- 
KitVJTION,” a boot for ovciy- 
TUVCCI C body. Prtc< 8l.*'Utby mail. Fifty 
I n JatLr original picrerlptjons. vttLcr one 
of which U worth ten times the 
price of the book. Gold Medal awarded the author. 
The Boston lietald says: " The tfcieuce Of Life Is, 
beyond all comparison. Hie most _ - 
extraordinary work on Physiology U E. ft I 
ever published.” An Illustrated fILnL 
Pamphlet sent. Kitru. AdCtersDit. ...._ 
w. A. 1 -arkkh, No. t Bui finch TUVQCI IT 
Street, Boatuu Mass. I D I OLLl 
awarded to the Messrs. BOUKL 
late Centennial Kxhibitlon for their 
racy lu adjustment and regularity 
ilisplav, they are now offering tuelr 
former prices, having Introduced 
production Is tnerea-sed, and the 
•lueed. and tfe qimiii i >iod iiutatdl- 
NICKBL MOVEMtONT WATCH 
Watches, so favorably known lor 
best uiuicrlul. unit have nil the uiod- 
3Mcttt£ anted, 
rnor. scheot s history op 
THEWARINTHEEAST 
or Ihe cotiBlct between Brssu aud Tuhkky Is the 
LIVK book for LIVE agent*. Has 7I>;1 octavo pauiS, 
lOd e.ismvings or H aiti.k ScHNES, Fortressi-s. Ucn- 
erals, etc. Price f.(.U0. Tetmn uouquulcd. AiJKVTS 
WANTKD. Address II. S. GOODSI’EEj * CO.. New 
York, or Cincinnati, Ohio. 
F It B K S.V M P l,K~ to be given to men 
*-C| |( III and women 111 tearcli of linor.ilde and 
VVUV profitable work. 1‘. MORRIS. Obtcugo. 
mam a klWm UllSMKN for ,i wbolevde hno*o- 
IU A J K.U LlliumUjJiry; Snveliuy 
I AJJimi R.#Co.,Lox idLl.Ciuoionitl.Oliio- 
a, rw /) /\ AGENT’S profit.* per week. Will 
}Rfl7 IJIl provultorrorrelt : .VU. New articles, 
U'L' < iww Just patented. Snuildeswnt tree to 
all. Address W. U. CDingsTKR.'’Is Fulton Mt., N.Y. 
Rll' PAV- to sell our Rubber Printing Stamps. S«m- 
JDlu IA1 pie* tree Taylor, Bros. A Co., Cleveland,O. 
J Mojitit "»»*l Kxfi.swt-iY p A R | V 
■P I Vlfi Bor Comm !>• mil cou few 1 kHllb I 
IIII ■.,.••• in<witui.r tkj\h r>i a i.ruii. Contract 
■71 B B11B so pKt.ousu, i.o Nt i «*• 
HflF ■ 1 # Cu, it, ywtUf UU> h. iK s'Uhra Stn)^.Ua##| 0 ,li 
JhOtYik a MONTH.—Agent* wanted. 3U best 
1 ®»S»)U selling articles in the world. One sam¬ 
ple free. Address JAY BRONSON, Detroit. Mich. 
B ARNEH’ foot fowku 
Machinery. 
1 n different machines with 
I J which Builders. Cabinet 
I .] Makers. Wagon Makers uud 
A U Jobbers tn tnlscellaneoua 
work can compete as to Qua Lit v 
and PRICK with steam power 
manufacturing: also Amateurs’ 
supplies. JlACIl INKS rtKNT 
mi Tit IA I,. Snv where you reud 
tills, and send forenwiogne nnd 
prtces. W. F. A JOHN Bakxks. 
Ruckfurd, Winnebago Co.. 111. 
Garden engine and 
I tniiHTGM dump F *" K KXTINBP19HKM. 
FOUNTAIN PUMP. p or Was 1 1 lug Window-, 
$100 
SALESMEN 
WANTEb 
k l A P a Month and Expenses 
125 s?^:ms 
J tui i,* .u.u.r, B. rOSTSS k CO.. Ooulilli-u.il. 
i” " v!' Jtosiiy 
tbo^ Fountain Pump. 
Bend for largo Illustrated Circular. J. A. WHIT¬ 
MAN, Bole Propridiorand Manuf'r,Providence, U.L 
| S2500is 
^ Sulnrv. Snlwin*« wanted *o tollout 
OB AM Sinpic Ugo<Jl loiirAkTu. No t >MailnS' 
Sl/llll 
I m J, i, C # S Uaaik Mu, Oicumiu, O. 
AaGOLD PLATED WATCHI5S. Cheapwt 
^Clnih'i know u world. Sample Watch f red lo 
ViJtJ Aoenie. Address, A. Coulter & Co., Chicago. 
Act ns Agent 1—Reader if there is no agent lor 
the Rural In your locality please become one by 
forming a club. It will put/. 
11..UL AgeuisWanted. I'lisl- 
pi’.tt legitimate Irtleulnmfree. 
AddrenJ WOUrtl ACO.,St 
