RAL MEW-YOBiRER 
♦®8 
PERSONAL ITEMS. 
Eighteen million dollars lr. judgments are clown 
to Tweed’s account In the courts, and the pro¬ 
ceedings to declare hltn a bankrupt have failed. 
King Humbert Is reported to be seriously Indis¬ 
posed. He has been subject to blood-splt.t.lng for 
a long time, and recent fatigue and excitement 
have aggravated his complaint. 
Mr. Wm. B. Astor has just bought for $10,000 
General Phillip's, a horse which has won many 
races lathe Quit States, and which, the Galveston 
News predicts, will be at four years old the fast¬ 
est horse of his age In the country. 
Three weeks ago the aggregate sum which John 
T. Raymond, the actor, had paid Samuel L. Cle¬ 
mens, better known as “ Mark Twain,” for the 
right to apply the name of “ Colonel Sellers” to 
one of the cleverest of original creations, was 
$ 100 , 000 . The play, “The Gilded Age,” has there¬ 
fore proved a bonanza to Mark. 
Pcccl, now Pope Leo SUL, is tall, with a fine 
head, high forehead narrowing at the temples, 
a long face, and straight features. lie has a 
largo mouth, prominent chin, cheerful, open 
countenance, and large, well-shaped ears. He 
has a fine sonorous voice, great dignity, even 
austerity ol manners In public life, but privately 
Is affectionate, unassuming, sociable, and witty. 
$m#. giant#, &c. 
J?eetT#, giant#, &c. 
VEGETABLE & FIELD 
SEEDS. 
Our SEED CATALOGUE for 1S7S is now 
re^rty for distribution, and will be sent to all who 
apply, inclosing stamp for postage. 
Address 
R. H. ALLEN & CO., 
P. O. Box 370. 189 tfe 191 Water St., 
NEW YORK. 
N. B.-We call attention to our SUPERIOR. 
STOCK of MANGEL WUUZKXS, SWEDES, 
etc., for ROOT CROPS, and our large assortment 
of Seeds for FODDER CROPS, including HI II.- 
LKTS of several kinds. PRICKLY CO.HFKEY 
and SWEET CORN. 
®r*e# t ^eert#, flant#, 
UhUi or Japanese Persimmon 
1%bh im D A new and delicious Fruit. 
Specialties: Magnolias. Japanese Maples, 
Rhododendrons, Hardy and Chinese Azaleas, 
Roses and Camellias. 
-jw--. An immense collection of 
/jitwcsLflJ,* Fruits and OrnurniMitnl 
tiuWvr&Kfc Trees and shrub-,. All 
THE VERY Latest 
NOVELTIES. Price-List 
-3 W-v FREE. Descriptive Cata- 
logue, 10 eta. 
PARSONS & SONS CO. 
^ I Kieaena Narsa-riee, Flubliiuv, N. V, 
JOHN SAUL’S 
Catalogue of New, Rare and 
Beautiful Plants, 
will beready in February, with a colored plate. Many 
new and beautiful Plants are offered for the first 
time, with a rich collection of Green-house and Hot¬ 
house Plants: Bedding Plants: new and choice 
Hoses : Dahlias. Welt grown and at low prices. 
Free to all iny customers,to others 10 cts.—a plain 
copy free. 
JOHN SAUL, Washington, D. C. 
To Buyers of Seeds. 
_vuve^tock; 
_ 
23 CHURCH ST PHILADELPHIA*^ 
BENSON 
2523CHORCH 
Flower. Field and Garden. Fre9h quality. Cata¬ 
logues mailed free on application. 
AUGUST ROCKER & SONS, 
41 Dey St., New York. 
CRAPE VINES. 
Our usual large stock at bottom prices. Address 
I. II. BABCOCK, Lockport, N. V. 
NURSERY STOCK 
Standard Auple, Standard & 
Dwarf Pear, Cherry and 
Plum Trees, 
of finest quality. Also, a very extensive stock of 
0RNAMANTAL TREES AND SHRUBS, 
of all the approved varieties. 
A largo and unusually fine assortment of Grates 
and Hoses at low rates. Correspondence solicited. 
SMITH St, POWELL, Syracuse, N. Y. 
THE DINGEE&CONARD GO’S 
BEAUTIFUL EVER-BLOOMING i 
GRATIS. A 60-PAGE CATALOGUE, 
describing the largest and best list of new extra 
early and extra late Peaches, and ihe largest and 
hesi list of lung-keeping Apples ever offered in this 
country. Krei y Fruit Grower should s,:C this list. 
A full line of Nursery Stock offered at less than K 
theusual retail priet*. 1 ship thousands of trees and 
plants by tnuil. Send for Catalogue; it tells what 
and how to plant, itino much valuable information. 
RANDOLPH PF.TFKS, Great Northern 
and Southern Nursery, W iliningtoii, Del. 
Prickly Comfrey. 
Most productive food-plant known. Send stamp 
for Circular to G. A. WILCOX, Gasport, N. Y. 
WodoliveTSrrotlK Pot MtiHdS.K'itabbforirmnrdinte 
flowering, safely b> mail,.stall Post-offices. /» Hplcli- 
tlitl Vitriolic*, yourc/U'icB^inabelod.far* J ; 12lor 
Our Annual Catalogue ana Priced last of Seeds is 
now ready and sent free to alt our customers, with¬ 
out writing for it, and to all others inclosing stamp 
lor postage. As the best seeds arc always the cheap¬ 
est. we invite the attention ot Farm era, Market- Gar¬ 
deners and others, iu our special I? une stock of 
Home Grown Vegetable Seeds of all the staple kinds: 
and also of Florists anil ol hers, to our very large col¬ 
lection of the best strains of Flower Seeds, Novel¬ 
ties, lie. Seeds sent by express and mail to all parts 
ol the United States and Canada, and guaranteed to 
reach purchasers. IIOVEY A ♦ <>., 
10 South Market si., Boston, ,»|n S f«, 
Best SEEDS Ever 
grown. Cheapest or will 
refund. Warrantecltme 
A fresh & sent express 
maid or by mail, Send for 
Beautiful free Illustra¬ 
ted Seed Catalogue and 
Garden Guide & admire 
Hundreds of nice engravings. 
Address, R. 11. SBUMWAY 
C ROCKFORD, ©ILLINOIS, 
WHITE GRAPES, 
Ac., &o. 
1 have the best White Grapes In the United States, 
the result of 20 years in growing seedlings. I also 
offer for sale “ Miner’s Great Prolific” and the Great 
American Strawberry plants; berries nine inches in 
circumference, the most productive ever known, 
and at half the prices of 1877. Also, " Miner's Hy¬ 
brid ” melon seed, never equaled in quality, with 
other choice fruits. Prices of all very low. ns 1 do 
not grow tin-' fruits so much for profit as for pleas¬ 
ure. To Agents who introduce uiy new fruits among 
their friends, t send a supply free! My Circular, 
with full dot.--Us. ts now ready, and is sent free io all 
applicants, T. It MINER, (Kx-Kill tor of tho Rural 
American,) Linden, Union Co., N.Jersov. 
SPLENDID OVER 
FLOWERS!! 
All Strung Plants,caOli labeled and delivered uafely 
by mail. Largest assortment. Low prices. 
V- have been in business 2 4 ye arn,andg wurm ircc 
I'lVuclu-M. voir ■hoi k of jY fk CJ 
•iHprises^ltdesirabU varic-W%s v En 
tins ,and cmikiinmonebatmature plant*. Wesend! 
P irdinscr’itabot'.e of 4* for!* I .or I3 for >82. Our 
new lllusimlttl Uaml-linok, t:i-nt free.<:<mtniuanamo 
and descriptionof c.n-li pinnt.with inatractions liow 
t<> cultivateauecesafuuy. MoC-i'gS.llRO .V.Thomas, 
Uhebut IUll. Nlii-arui:«. Wind Ccikk, tut. Pa. 
ROOT’S “S 1 
Send for MANUAL for 1878. 
“Fresh, practical and sensible."—-lm. Agricult’s!. 
Address J. B. ROOT, Rockford, 111. 
PEDIGREEONION SEED. 
Danvers Onion Seed, wised from the choicest onions 
of each crop lor nfty years in succession ! The differ¬ 
ence in the crop will be ten times greater than the 
cost of (he seed. My Seed Catalogue free to all. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
- - - 
Send to E, & J. C. WILLIAMS, Montclair, N. 
J., for 
Spring Price List of SMALL FRUITS. 
r^2— ** 
to UOHEC t i/nlin<:, and choose from over .500 
• -rt s. Our Great Specialty is growing at i 
distributing Poses. THF DINGF.1',&OONARD OO., 
Rose-Gkowers, West Grove, Chester Oo., Pa. 
Send Your Address to 
CO E. A. REEVES, CO 
Q 58 Cortlnmlt Sr., New York, jjYj 
FOB HtS 
u DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF m 
|jj SEEDS FOR 1878. Q 
Contains over 103 pages, and Is fully 
C 0 illustrated. \§i 
Ilstablisbcd iix 1854. 
^8 cal 
XTN TY/\TT Want a FARM or HOME. 
H Y I III with independence and plenty 
AJ- JL U m your old age, 
“Tiie Best Thins in ilic West” 
— IS THE — 
Atchison, Topeka & Santa FeR.R. 
LANDS IN KANSAS. 
gtjnrtsi WantfU. 
PRICES REDUCED. 
Norway ami American 8prueo, Balsam V 26. ^ 100. 
Fir, Am. Arbor-Vitas and White Prae, 
2 lo 3 ft,, stocky (boxed and on cars)... $3 00 f 10 00 
Same, 3 to 4 ft., •• “ “ ... 1 76 15 00 
•• 4 to 5ft,, ” ’’ ’* ... 6 00 17 00 
Austrian and Scotch Pino, 3 to 4 ft., 
(Boxed and on cars). 4 00 14 00 
Hemlock and Red Cedar, 3 to 4 ft.. 
(Boxed and on cars.. 4 00 14 00 
J. S. BOYNTON. Stryker, Williams Co., O. 
SMALL FRUITS! 
E n nilPfA New Descriptive 
HJj Ul IL W Catalogue of Straw- 
n II F berry Want*,and all 
■ I ■ ■■ the other Smalt 
Fruits, Is now ready, and will be sent/rrr to nil appli¬ 
cants. Address F.. P. UOE, C'oruwHlI-on-the¬ 
ll udsoii. Orange Go., N. V. 
SEEDS. 
Garden, Flower & Field Seeds, 
Reliable, fresh and pure, at reasonable prices. 
(Establish riu 1830.) 
STAIR & KEN DEL, 
Cleveland Seed Store, Cleveland, Ohio. 
a CTS., post-paid : l white and 1 clear lemon- 
»M * color (new) Abutllon. Coleus, f-1 FIDO. Splen¬ 
did Geraniums, f 1 do*. Cheapest Catalogue out. 
Address W. B. WOODRUFF, Florist, 
Westfield, N. J. 
$100 
V* r. M'»n fIT DD.I KWKJwriy C A R I Y 
or Corn mission to a ru* w cmm' 1 I t H II la I 
■•••»trt«-*ioi*t TKAdtoht'.U.f'us, Cnntraet 
SU periDLlMlt. *.\ A. LUNG S vUnUdLl 
0Q., No»- 4 4* aJhslW Jilock, lWbornSUwPk.Lltlcago.in. 
11 years' credit, wit > 7 per cent. Interest. 
33K PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH. 
Fare over A., T. & S. F. R. R. refunded to purchas¬ 
ers of Land. 
Circulars, giving full information, sent FREE. 
Address A. S. JOHNSON, 
Acting Land Commissioner. Topeka, Kas. 
in the best nart of MARYLAND at great 
bargains. For catalogue and priees ad¬ 
dress Mancha x GlbsoU.Centrcville.Md. 
M ARYLAND FARMS. -Book and Man free. 
Address ( . E. SHANAHAN,Au’y Easton, Md, 
LANDS KIOWA 
19 nn nnn acres ■■ 
l,4UU,UUUr„rKHl-‘ at '• and hi per ii-'i'o, in 
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ot 212 acres. No vermin. Good buildings, large 
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per acre. Terms liberal. For lull information, apply 
to Du. II. M. HOWE. UiOtj Locust St., Philadelphia. 
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ol payment. R. S. JOHNSTON, Stockley, Del. 
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w «ntfid. HEM*! UALiLb, 
Proprietor, Uidgewood, N. J* 
