FEB.46 
PERSONAL ITEMS. 
The “ Cricket ” Is abroad in the land, as may he 
seen on another page of this issue. 
General Joe E. Johnston has agreed to run for 
Congress from the Rlehmond, Va., district. 
George Crulkshank, the well-known draughts¬ 
man and carlcaturlsi, has Just died In London at 
the age of 87. 
Bishop Coxe, of Western New York, very mildly 
calls Colonel Bob Ingersoll “ a notorious and foul- 
mouthed blasphemer." 
The Prince and Prlnceas of Wales will pay a 
visit to the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk at Ar¬ 
undel Castle in March next. 
It was the belief of the distinguished French 
statesman, M. Guizot, that Constantinople would 
become the capital of the Greek empire. 
The House Joint resolution extending tuanks to 
Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer, was un¬ 
animously agreed to by the Seuato last week. 
Lieut. Flipper, the only colored graduate of 
West Point,, la to be appointed military instructor 
of the colored branch of the Texas Agricultural 
and Military College. 
When Mrs. Hayes has her receptions she wears 
black allk and a pretty constant smile, and she 
bcwltchlngly murmurs your name as If she were 
au angel or a second cousin come to stay all win¬ 
ter. 
Major E. A. Burke, Chandler’s vituperative cor¬ 
respondent, In regard to a bargain in La., about 
the Presidential count, is about 3« y eais old. Ten 
years ago he was a laborer in a stone-yard; now 
he Is at the head ot Ills paity, aud has, or had 
until recently, one of the hest pay ing offices In 
Louisiana. 
©ms, 
i ENT FRF.E on application—BRIGGS ABRO'S 
Flower uml Vegetable Catalogue «Jur large 
. crop;* eunble us to !*ELL JjEEDS LOW. 
} ROCHESTER, N. Y., or CHICAGO, ILLS. 
THE DINGEE& GONARD Cfl’S 
BEAUTIFUL EVEll-BLOOMING 
Wo deliverStroil g Pot KnsceiyViiiablefor immediate 
’ottering, safely by mail .at. all post-offices. 5 Splen¬ 
did Varieties, l/our eluiiccAill lubolod. tor S1 ,1 w for 
$2: 10 for SCI; 2<5 for SI; 30 for «.»: To fo$ 
§l6; 100 for #13. Semi lor ourNf.\V GUIDE 
TO |£G*E Cri.TIJltE,«nd ohoone fromoTeroOO 
finest sorts. Oar Gri-nl Swecinlty J*arot*ing and 
distributing Posts. Tll£ IllNtU'iK AlvOtiAKD CO., 
UosE-Cii&WKIiS. West Grove. Chester Co., Pa. 
F ELTON’S WONDERFUL NEW BER¬ 
RIES.' A B I. ESMNO POIl KV1 ItY RUHA L HOME ! 
Please send l’or Illustrated Catalogue. free. 
GIBSON A BENNETT. 
Nurserymen and Fruit Growers. Woodbury, N. J. 
POMONA NURSERY. 
Best Strawberries, nine Inelies, Jtarpherriee, 3 inches 
around. Ten acres Melded Kt,lt:tS. Send for 
Price-).ist, free. 40 Y EA llci Among Small Fruits, 
telling what and howto plant. Sent post-paid tor 
20c., or free to every purchaser. W M. PARRY, 
Clnnamlnsou, N. J. 
20c., or free to every purchaser. 
SPLENDID tVm. r 
FLOWERS ® 1 
A U Strong Plants, each kibulo.land vlel,venal safely 
by mull. l.iinrNt (UWirtinrnl. Low prices. 
Wo haveliuimin business 2Ayenr«, tui < I v ueera ntee 
saHij/aetiun. Our stock of CT G 
comprise* alt dreiiuM* earie-H V O? Em Ww 
lie-.,.mid cont ain* noucilmt mature plant*. Vi cat rid 
purchaser 1 * choice <>t G t, ,r & I, nr I A l,,r K Our 
IICW Illustrated lltunl.Raok ,$,'lit free,cunUun - name 
and description of each plant,with instructions how 
to cultivate successfully. BOOPICS, BllO. A Thomas, 
Chkhrv Hill Nurseries, Wf.st Cuesteii, Pa. 
FLOWERS 
m 
To the Flower and Vegetable Garden. Beautifully 
Illustrated, and will be mailed on receipt of 3,-.stamp. 
Address CltOSMAN BRO’8, 
(Established \m.) KocmkTir., N. Y- 
Flower. Field and Garden. Fresh quality. Cata¬ 
logues mailed free on application. 
AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 
4t Dey 8t., New York. 
I LIVE STOCK §1 
BENSON BURPEE St CO 
223CHURGH ST PhltADELPH I A 
KmpUmcntis and gftafhlnng, ______ 
^ Allen's Planet Jr. Hand Seed Drills and Wheel Hoes 
7 are standard machines: thousands In use: have taken the Centennial, Frank- 
’Of tin Instifufe Stiver, Erfurt, Germany, and other medals. Sold separate or com¬ 
bined : the combined tool (AtFletiWwt iVewitmm.) Is greatly Unproved for 
k 1878. Hit ICES much reduced. THE PLANET JR. IlOEriE MOK, pop, 
- ulur In 1877, Is perfected for 1H78. Wrought bolted frame, polished cast steel 
5^ teeth, patent clevis, etc* Our Catalogue 15$ l*Rl*»i£a b. L. ALLEN *. COa* 
No. 2^9 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
i THE PATENT KAPKUV IIOLDER, 
ft since III Introduction, i». met wilk an enthmto)ttorecei>tton, and wmittmauvut 
i-.n/f.'lt tiy r*<ry on, , Tin- punall buy it for llwir i-hllitrvn, wliil« gtmtlrwrii amt In.tin 
> all vvvr Ihvfnuntrv write, a» on »« limy receive und u*v thv .tlopU-, llul ttiey “ten to 
ig&tv inn, li I'lsnimd with It, ftiev wont mu'* for thewwlvef niid frtrod*.*' It Iioida a napkin or 
/ VA bit ill I.lacc, 10 that Ot. rfolhiug it eiulrrly nrolsclnl. Tlwy uru mad- of lli* lim.l quality 
ol nlikel illvi'r, lisavliy idulad with pore dfvvr, and are e*ruu-cu-d wilt abravy illk eonf. 
1 Itffl Tli.y ant ul.o u>«d very iik-i«*«f»llv lu a skirt supporwr, fhstenlPK on anywh»rx, and wlib- 
ll I l| 1V;I Ttu-y urv ul.o ure.l vwy Iikie*«fallv or a skirt NprorWr, nMcnlpg on anvah.rx, and wtih- 
I; 4 ! 1 A| „«tInjury lo theirmitd.llviK taluk-. Tit* coll.»l.ownoo« half>nui, whils lliat of tlw toy 
illuitratM tbc m.thod of u-r. Trlt-s [>*r down, t3.CC by mail, portaye paid; or a sample no* a ll) be rent on t„ 
dipt of CVOU. Senr-taL TrRr.,9 to Lira Aceaw Untia om t.a«i,j»rv. Xlanufkitnrwionly by 
p THE NEW ENGLAND PLATE COMPANY, New Haveu, Conu. 
c a to America 
12T Flense uientiou Rural, when address¬ 
ing Advertisers. 
PROP. SCHEIYI'S HISTORY OP 
THEWARINTHEEAST 
or the conflict between Russia and turkey Is the 
uvu book for live agents. Has 700 nctnvo pages, 
10IJ engravings ot BA ITLk SCK.s BS, Fortresses, Gen¬ 
erals, etc. Price $3 UO. 'I'eims unequalud. Auevts 
WaxteU. Address M. S. GOODSl-EHD A CO., New 
York, or Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Din p*V to sell our Rubber Printing Stamps. Sam- 
DIU I it 1 pie* irce Taylor, Bros. A Co., Cleveland,O. 
rtrtrtA FREE s»A IHPI.Est to he given to men 
51111111 and wiimen in search of honorsble and 
OUUV profitable work. P. MORRIS. Chicago. 
~m m m mm. ivr n SALESMENfcrswholtuale bouw. 
Ill M U I E. U Liberal salary; traveling espvnscs paid 
f%|M I Address R. t Co., box 1364,Ciuciuuiti, Ohio. 
TTb, r\ AGENT’S profits per week. VV111 
Jfe/ST nft prove It or forfeitfStO. New articles, 
iptf I |VU Just patented. Maiurdes sent free to 
all. Address W. H- CBU)K8TgR, 218 Fulton bt..N. Y. 
$100 
Pin Mnsru and Ex»-es*>J« V F A R I Y 
nrOonimiMiou toft Tew ro.,1 I LHIIk I 
—i..n».rtiww ux.Ai.tj8. Contract 
yo pxnouNu. c. a. lon,; a , 
Co., No*. 446 FalW Ulook, 
& T COURVOi“iEK m T uS Vkuc C^teunlal Exhiomon fortheir 
production^finerVertteme \ iu Rdjustment and regularity 
in performance. Bud the other lor /3/ display, they urc now olferlng tlieir 
Witi 11 *>«a jit ii trri'ut reduction froni wV / foroi^r prices*, huvin# lntruiiuccd 
improved machincVv, wSv tmi \ <3 ^ $/ I. M, and the 
cost of manufacture greatly re- / n 1 IP*kV^^“ d MOVEMENT J WATCli 
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the past 19 years, are made of the best material, and have all the mod¬ 
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pered, llnrdeued nnd Isochvonlsed lor R. It. Travel, Fine Kuby Jeweled, and are warranted 
to perform »Ith t e regularity and accurncY of a ChrOBonieter. 1 hese Watches are for sale by all our local 
agents throughout ilie country, and parties desiring a good ami datable time-keeper, are requested to 
examine them before purchasing those of other manufacturers or home productions. 
Q/UINOIIE & KRUGLER, 
SALESROOM: 17 MAIDEN LANE, N. Y„ Up Stairs. 
awarded to the Messrs. BOREL 
kite Centennial Exhibition for their 
racy iu adjustment and regularity 
display, they uro now olferlng tne>r 
former price*, having introduced 
production Is increased, and the 
diR-i«i,arid the qualltv and durabll- 
NICKEL MOVEMENT WATCH 
Watches, so fuTorably known for 
best malerlul, aud have all the rnod- 
diOKH A MONTH.— Agents wanted. 30 best 
yK.Ll 11 opiiina articles in the world. One sam- 
X free. a“i. ess JAY BRONSON. Detroit. Mioh. 
on a pAiiri I ttk m a V* A- Month and Etc ponses 
SALESMEN (t| 2 5 CI 5 ARS 
iuur. «,•««. 8. fOSTSB. * CO.. CuwUmail, 0. 
ahf HHA YEAR. Agents wanted. Busl- 
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W U U A4dn» J WORTH A CO., St Loui*, M«. 
M ^ M ^ mm. Salary. S»le*m«n wanted tosellour 
fl (l ■ ■ Staplv ioii*:tjcr,. No peddling. 
Si /IIII waiACSBsvsa 
| -s, 6 * s Homo St., ClaoLaaatl, O. 
gtv aflOlD PlATEOWATCnjIS. Chenpest 
Clm” i known world. Sample 
^ \JAgents. Address, A. CouLXBR & Co., Chicago. 
©mis, lUutj*, &c. 
Please mention Rural, when address¬ 
ing Advertisers. _ 
To Buyers of Seeds. 
STEAM ENGINES. 
'/£*fcE 
Our Annual Catalogue atiu Priced f.lstof Seeds Is 
now ready uud sent freo to all oar customers, with¬ 
out writing for it, and to nil others inclosing stamp 
lor postage. As the best, seeds are always the cheap¬ 
est, we luvite the attention of Farmers, Market Car- 
deners and others, to oUr speclutlT turn stock <>f 
Homo Grown Vegetable Seeds of all the Maple kinds l 
and also of Florists and other*, to oar very large oo - 
leer ion of Oil* best .train* of Flower Seeds. Novel¬ 
ties, 4c. Seeds sent by erpre** and mail to all parts 
of the united Static* aud Canada, and guaranteed to 
reach purchasers. IlOVEk & llO.i 
1 It Hbl.lh Market ni„ Boston, Muss. 
More effective and more complete, and more readily 
adapted to the various mechanical and agricultural 
u*es than any other in the market. Practical im¬ 
provements, accumulated from 2D years’ manufact¬ 
uring experience, with reputation maintained and 
-uceess established. 
Send for Circulars, descriptive, and containing tes¬ 
timonials concernin'' our PORTABLE, STATION¬ 
ARY and AGRICULTURAL STEAM ENGINES. 
WOOD, TABI1K & DO It.oil], 
teuton, MLidlann Co., N. Y. 
Gakdkn Engixs and 
rniiuvou ouua f>tRE SXTfNGITXSHPK. 
FOl/NTAIM PUMP. For Washing Windows, 
_/ Carriages, etc. Protects 
I f Buildings from Fire, 
oad Trees, V ne», etc., 
trout Insects Throws 
watr-T iO feet. Easily 
carried No Dwell ng, 
Coutury Home or Fac¬ 
tory should be without 
the Fountain Pump. 
Send for large Ill strated Circular. J. A. WHIT¬ 
MAN,sole Pioprie or aud Alanuf r. Providence, R.I. 
The W aterto wn 
Ck sr cards, 25 styles, 10c., or 20 Chromo Cards, Me, 
with name. J- B. HUSTED, Nassau, N. V. 
Y our name printed on 50 Mixed Cards for 13m 26 
Fun Curds 10c. Clinton Bros., Clintonville, Ct. 
Oil tllxedCards.Snowflake,Damask,Ac.,no2alike 
P wub name. 10c- -1. Minister «!k Co , Nassau, N. \ . 
r* pe r.cuinMARLf CARDS, no 2 alike, with name. 10c., 
25 postpaid. CiEul! REED A CO.,Nassati. N. Y. 
eri\ Best Mixed Cards wi ih name. In case, no., or 25 
Ov* no2ulike Itlc OuUlt 10c. Dowd 4 CO., Bristol.C t 
- I flTTTlTI TlDDDfl ffem NERVOUS DEB1TITY 
: Nil n H H n li nX eic - tanlea ™ of 11 C€rtalnand 
d I OUa I IjllljlllJ gpeeov remedy, free.. Address 
DR. JAQUE'R 4 CO., 130 »V. Oh St., Ci ncinnati, Ohio. 
The Science of Life; 
OR, SELF-PRESERVATION. 
Two hundredth ed tion, revise i and enlarged, Just 
published. It is a standard medical work, the best 
Iu the English language, written by a payslchtn of 
ureut experience, to whom was awarded a gold and 
Jeweled medal by tb * National Medical Aaeoclation. 
It contains beautiful and very expensive -teel plate 
engravings, and more than 60 valuable prescriptions 
for all lortns of prevailing diseases, ilm result of 
many years of extensive and successful practice. 
;g)o pages, bound in French clo'lt: price only *1, sent 
bv mail. Tne Loudon lament say? No person 
should be without this valuable book. Tho author 
is a nobie benefactor.” An illustrated sample se- t 
to all on receipt of li cents for po'tuce. Address DH. 
W. H. PARKER. 4 Bulnnch St, Boston, 'lhe author 
may be consulted on all diseases requiring skill and 
experience. _*_ 
SPILEPSYcuredi 
ty Dr. Ro» 9 ’EpilepticKemedios- TbIALPaCKAQX 
SkntFbkk. Cutes spewly. absolute sort permanent. 
Address UOS8 BROS., No. ill Main St., RICHMOND, IXD. 
$tsl estate. 
PLATFORM SPRING WAGON. 
The A** Plum Ultra. 
EVERY WAGON FULLY WARRANTED. 
This Is the bes. .uandsomest, lightest aud strongest 
wagon of Its kind in the market. Every Farmer and 
Dairyman should have one. 
AGENTS WANTED, 
Correspondence solicited. Address 
WATERTOWN SPRING WAGON CO., 
Watertown, N. Y. 
GRAPE VINES. 
Also Trees, Small Fruits, etc. Wholesale 
rates very low to Nurserymen, Dealers and largo 
Planters. Heud stamp for Descriptive List. Price 
List FREE. 
X. S. HUBBARD, Fredouin, N. Y. 
an d poultry, _ 
HALES’ POULTRY REMEDIES. 
ROUP PASTE. 
For Colds. Catarrh, Roup, Canker In Throat or 
Mouth, Chicken Pox, or Eruptions of the Head and 
Neck, and kindred diseases. 
CHOLERA PASTE. 
For Cholera, Indigestion and Bowel Diseases. 
CAIIBOLITI! OF LIME. 
For Disinfecting and Whitewash. 
Being oo btftiitl* in receipt of testimonials as to 
the benefl lul effects of these Pastes, 1 confidently 
place the o n the hands of poultry keepers, that 
they may 1 e Judged according to their own merits. 
Pastes n boxes ut 30 cts.. .Ml cts.. unil fl. Agents 
wanted. 
Proprietor, Ridgewood, N. 
HIGH-CLASS POULTRY. 
send for Circular. Qko. 8. JosskLYN.Fredonla. N.f 
A - H. BEKRMAN, South Branch. N..L, 
. offers for «ale HIGH-BRED COLTS, sl-ed by 
Volunteer Prince j he by Goldsmith’s Volunteer. 
Dam, Lucy ; she by Houeet Allen. 
Tho only low priced Plunter with which the Farmer 
can sow his Corn perfectly both ways. Will plant 
Corn, Beaus, 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, CovKitstiu- !*eed8 and Rolls 
them down. ALSO MKASUtlKS und MARKS OFF the 
DISTANCE for the next now o'- DRILL .o be planted. 
It is changeable from u Planter to a 
M UST BE sOLD.-A drshiable Residence 
und GG-acre Farm, near the school* and Univer¬ 
sity. in the be»l part of the most lovely and healthy 
city Id America. It has large orchards and extensive 
out-buildmc*. surrounded by clegaut homes and 
gonlul society. Was valued at tiii.O® before the 
panic: note ft^OCO. on easy terms, will buy it. All is 
i oriine ennumun, vui iu» uuv iui iu; ** *'^i 
rite ISRAEL HALL,Trustee, Auu Arbor. Mich. 
Tl i mum In the best part of MARYIAND at great 
k A K fill \ h tiroMns. For catalogue and prices ad- 
P Ail IU 0 dress Mancha A GibBon.CeutreviUe.Md. 
mil IT Fl DUO Desirably located. 81 OOP to 
P KUI I rAK Wlo 8150»each. Knsyternia 
ot payment. R- S. JOHNSTON. Stockley, Del. 
|lcw I’ulilifHtiott.si. 
THE “ POULTRY WORLD,” 
sssis?' savASJSsa i*. sk“*«k{ 
beat uf poulHTr monthlies. It is original, fresh and 
practical, always. 81.26 a year. Only To ct*. extra 
give* every subscriber 1-J «pleadi;i 1*»w l l “ ,0 - 
u,a*, annnnltr! Every ponltryinan should have tins 
excel lent Monthly. Now Uthe time to subscribe for 
Uj- ( g J 
The new Weekly AitlerU-ait Poultry Yard” 
Is also Ju*t out. H.50a year f.Vl outnaorsi post-paid. 
Or, both papers to same address FJi'fily- . 
’ V V U. H. Stoddard, Hartford, Conn. 
HORI 
HOB 
In two minutes' time, and l* altogether the most 
complete Implement for the purpose* designed In 
use. Price greatly reduced for 1873. 
Send for i ticulur, 4c., tu o* H. P. CORNELL, 
Proprietor Aibuny Ag’i Work*. Albuny. N. Y. 
The Beat Paper, and the Best Premiums to 
Agents,la our motto. We ignore Chromos and all 
other cheap colored plotures, preferring to put our 
money tn the paper and In Premiums to Agents. 
TO ADVERTISERS!,« 
do *ny newspaper advertising, the TmaD KDIUON of 
Ayer & Son’s Manual 
FOR ADVERTISERS. lfflSvo.pp. More complete 
than uni which have preceded it. Gives the names, 
circulation, and adsertiaip* rates of several thousand 
newspatKirs in lh« United btate* and Canada, nnd 
contain* moro Information of value to an advertiser 
than can b« foiuid In any othor publication. All lists 
luic been oanifuliy r.-vitiil, and where urocticabla 
prices have been reduced. The special oners «• 
' _ nil V HilviYnt.Ufrih’illil. Bii sura to 
advertising, auukviw ’ 
ApvLBXisiso Agents, Times Budding, Phdadelphia. 
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