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colonel Robert. Ingersoll says lie made $ 20,000 
by bis recent lecture tour. 
Tbe Hon. “old Ben” Wade, wbo Is now seventy- 
seven years ot age, Is suffering from disease of 
the kidneys, and bis friends feel great anxiety on 
bis account. 
Sliacfc Naaty Jim, the once famous Modoc, has 
raised 1200 bushels of corn, and wants to learn 
the process of preparing It so that It may be eat¬ 
en out of a flask. 
Such arc. timers changes that a Napoleon has 
lately been the guest, in England of a Wellesley, 
the ex-Prince Imperial having been staying with 
tbe great Duke’s grandnephew, Lord Cowley, at 
his scat, Draycot, In Wiltshire. 
The Queen of the Gypsies, Mrs. Matilda Stan¬ 
ley, whose authority as such Is recognized by all 
the tribes In the United States and Canada, died 
a few days ago In Vicksburg, Mississippi. Her 
remains have been taken to Dayton, Ohio, where 
her “ family ” owns much real estate. 
W. E. Chandler, who charges President Hayes 
with bargaining with the South, Is about the 
medium hlght, but very slender and Insignifi¬ 
cant In appearance, ne has a small head, gar¬ 
nished with dry, light hair; small gray eyes, 
partially hid behind glasses; a rather weak face, 
with a beard that seems to be apologizing for Its 
appearance that is bad. 
When the Duke of Edinburgh was In New Zea¬ 
land, he was Introduced to the Rev. Mr. Piaratan- 
atlssaiarrun&nse. But that clergyman, writes 
Mr. Conway, must hang his head at the curtness 
of bis name, it bis eye should alight on the report 
of the trial of a clerical brother In Wales for ob¬ 
structing a highway. The defendant Is described 
as the rector of Llanfalrpwllgwyngllgogertyallio- 
gogogoch. 
The home of Mr. Tburlow Weed, the veteran 
politician, lu New York, Is a pleasant but notpre- 
tcntlous house, situated at. the corner of Twelfth 
street and Fifth avenue. The only notable things 
about It are a large flagstaff projecting above the 
door, and a beautiful display of rare hot-house 
flowers In two or three windows. Mr. Weed seems 
very fond of flowers, for the window conservato¬ 
ries are kept up all the year round. 
Ex-Gov. Young ot Ohio, and Governor-General 
Dufforin of Canada, happened to meet at a recep¬ 
tion in the White House on the 2StU nit. The ex- 
Govornor was born on the estates ot Earl Duffer- 
In’s father. In the north of Ireland. There Is only 
a difference of two or throe years between tbe 
ages or the Earl and Mr. Young, and a pleasant 
hour was passed together by tbe two gentlemen 
In recalling reminiscences of their youthful days. 
Tbe Strohl family of Maucli Chuuk, Pa., la prob¬ 
ably the hugest In the United States. Nicholas 
Strohl Is a Pennsylvania German, now TO years 
old. By three wives ho liaB had thirty children, 
twenty-seven of whom are living. Tbe youngest 
child Is now three years of age, and was born 
when Its father was 73 years old. Nineteen are 
married, and their families average eight children 
each. At a family gathering they numbered over 
200 . 
A modern “ Robinson Crusoe” owns and occu¬ 
pies Qulros Island, a neighbor of the Samoan 
group, where ho has lived for over thirty years, 
no Is an American, Ell Jennings by name, and 
has a Samoan wife and many olive branches. The 
Island Is about three miles long and from one to 
one and a-lialf wide, and Is some 200 miles north- 
northeast, of the Samoan group. The patriarch 
Is well to-do and happy as a lord, and verily he la 
monarch of all he surveys. 
The family ot which United States Marshall 
Frederick Douglass was a Blavo In his younger 
days, has always kept with blrn the most kindly 
relations. Mrs. Soars, of Baltimore, ts the daugh¬ 
ter of Ids former master on the Eastern Shore or 
Maryland. Her husband a few days since sent 
the folio wing dispatch : “My wife Is dying, and 
wishes to seo you; come Immediately, If possi¬ 
ble.” Mr. Douglass was affected to tears, and 
obeyed the summons at once. 
General Diaz Ib a very unostentatious man, and 
lives wlLhin his moderate means. The White 
House at Washington is a palace compared with 
the simplicity ot his surroundings. It has, like 
all Mexican houses, a largo court-yard, and Is two 
stories high. There are no soldiers nor flunkies 
to bar the way. The general Is a man of flue 
presence, every inch a soldier, tall and straight, 
rather spare than coipulent. He wears his thick 
dark hair closely cut, a medium-sized moustache 
overshadowing a clean-shaved chin. He Is a man 
of about forty years of ago. His manner Is cor¬ 
dial, and bears, like Ills face, the Impress or bold¬ 
ness and frankness. In fact, there Is a magne¬ 
tism about tho man wbteh, perhaps more than 
anything else, has raised him to bis present emi¬ 
nence, and is the cause of his great popularity. 
Coughs and Colds. 
“Erowa’i Bronchial 
Troche* ** will allay ir- 
whlch induce* 
■mil gives tin- 
rt'licf in Bron¬ 
chitis, Catarrh, Influ¬ 
enza, Boaraenesa, Sore 
Throat, and Gotuump- 
tivo and Asthmatic Complaints. The Bron¬ 
chial Troches have been steadily winning 
their way into public favor, until they are 
Uuown and used nearly all over tho world. 
FOR THE LADIES! 
The Rubai, New-Yobkeb, at the instance of Miss Faith Ripley, conductor of the Depart¬ 
ment “For Women,” offers, as one of the most valuable and acceptable Premiums of the 
season, a Steel-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 is “ doing snms." The contracted brow, puzzled expression and drawn corners of 
the mouth, express most comical dismay. 
This charming picture is printed from a new plate, the lights and shadows are clearly defined, 
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 
as something greatly in advance of anything heretofore announced. 
We anticipate that 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 the club so 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, 
78 Duane St., New York. 
^mpUmcRt.si and Pacftincnj. 
THE PATENT MPKIX HOLDER, 
Since Its introduction, h*« met tvtth an c*nthti»la«tlcrrc«ptlon. and letnm to meet n wint 
long f*lt by every ou*. The parent* buy it for their cLildren, while guaUtmicn ami l/uliefi 
nil over tbe country write, as toon ft* th«?y rwotvo nml two the sample, that they 4< arv *0 i 
liiuchpleawdvrlllxlt. they Want uiorf for theuiwlvesiuidrH«ttti*. ,# It lift Ml ft cupkln or 
bll» In phee, so that the cloUilng it entirely protected. They are made of the lines it^ noli tv 
of liluJcftlsilver, heavily plated with silver, and art? connected with a heavy silk cord. 
They ftro «1#0 uted verv nuccessfullv as a skirt supporter, fiwtvninfc on anvwher?, and with¬ 
out injury to th« most delicate fabric. The cot la ihcwn one-half site, wfdle that of the boy 
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or » sample one will be sent ou nr 
Manufactured only by 
V - 
Matthews’ Carden Seed Drill, 
Matthew s' 11 ami Cultivatin', 
Matthews’ Drill &■ Cul¬ 
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all others. Send for Circular! 
before you buy. 
Manufactured only by 
EVERETT dc SMALL, 
Boston. Mass. 
giant.*, 
B3P~ Please mention Rural, when address¬ 
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Is tile most beautiful work Of t.be kind in the world. 
It contains nearly 150 paaua, hundreds of floe Illus¬ 
trations. and •six OHrmno Platus of b'towen, beautifully 
drawn and colored from nature- Price 60 cents in 
paper covers; SI Inelegant clotli. Printed in Ger- 
mitu and English. 
Vick.’* Illustrated Monthly Mupnziue. —32 
pages, Quo Illustrations, aud Colored Plate In overy 
number. Price ♦ 1.26 a year; Five copies for to. 
Vick’s Catalogue -sOO Illustrations, only S cents. 
Address JAMES VICK. Rochester, N. Y. 
F LOWER SEEDS.—SpO bast varieties at whole¬ 
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for 5 ots., &e. Bend for Catalogue. D. C. Mc- 
(1BAW, Riverside Gardens, Biughamton, N. Y. 
Flower, Field and Ourden. Fresh quality. Cata¬ 
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MAUS’TRATfD CATALOGUE OF 
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i 
THE ALBANY CORN PLANTER 
flhe only low-priced Planter with which the Farmer 
can sow his Corn perfectly both ways. Will plant 
Com, Beans, Turnip and small seeds with precision. 
It will 
SAVE ITS COST THE FIRST SEASON. 
This PLANTER, at one Process. Opens its fur¬ 
row, gauges. Drops, Covers the Seeds and Rolls 
them down. ALSO measures and marks off the 
Distance for the next now or drill .o be planted. 
It is changeable from a Planter to a 
MOKSE HOJEi 
in two minutes' time, and is altogether the most 
complete Implement for tie purposes designed in 
use. Price greatly reduced for 1378. 
Send for Circular. Ac., to O- H. P. CORNELL. 
Proprietor Albany Ag'i Works, Albany, N. Y. 
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all of the most popular and desirable breeding. 
NURSERY STOCK 
Of all kinds, of best quality and in large quantity. 
Photographs of Stallions and Catalogues sent free 
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Prices low. Correspondence solicited. 
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199 West Genesee St., Syracuse, X. Y. 
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ROUP PASTE. 
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Being co Letup tlx in receipt of testimonials as to 
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they may te Judged according to their own merits. 
Pastes n boxes at 30 cts.. 50 cts.. and tl. Agents 
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Containing 200 pages of information about 
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