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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
.MARK 
trade 
FOR THE 
A raiding favorite—an umbrella. 
The Chinese adieu ia “ chin-chin,” and so is 
a good share of the Amerioan ado. 
The festive goats and Bportive cows 
Can never, never knit their browse. 
[.You Jersey Republican. 
Mater: “So you enjoyed yonr walk, Kate; 
did you go all that distance alone?” Horrid 
brother: “ Then how is it, Kit, you took an um¬ 
brella and brought home a walking-stick ?” 
Joseph Cook renders the old saw, “ Sauce for 
goose, sauce for gander," as follows: Those cu¬ 
linary adornments which suffice for the anserine 
female are adequate to meet the wants of the 
masculine adult of the same species. — Graphic. 
A man who, having lost heavily in business, 
had become morose and ill-natured, one day said 
to his wife : “ We must Bell off some of our 
“ carriages, whichshall it be ?" “ My dear,” re. 
sponded the wife, “ you may do aB you please, 
so lung as you only get rid of the 1 sulky ’ and 
retain the ' sociable.’ 
AND THE 
But before you start, get a 
General Accident Policy 
IN THE 
WHERE THERE’S A. WILE, THERE’S A WAY. 
To what uses an oil cloth under the kitchen stove may be put in a boarding house where chess 
playing is strictly prohibited. Time, 1 o’clock A. M. 
Accident Claims paid, over 31,000 
Amounting to - - $2,850,000 
Jinny thousands of Dollars have been paid 
to families of policy-holders lost at sea. Here 
are some examples: 
T,. M. Akron. Ohio, lost on steamer.$5,000 
K. C. Jackson, Cleveland, O., chief engineer str 2,000 
C. F. St. John. New Haven, Ct., lost at sea. 1,000 
I. 8. Hayden, Hartford, Ct., lost on steamer.... 5,000 
Thomas Hliuve, New York, lost on steamer. 1 000 
Jno. 5Y. Hudson, New York, lost oh Steamer... 1,000 
G. A. Peters, OwnnsbOTO, Ky., explosion, sir,.. 5,000 
Win. LftitiB, New York, lo»t nt so* . 3,000 
A. It. Calden. Eflfrt Boston, lo*t at sea. 5.(»0 
H. Ulrich, Glenbcalah. Wls.. lost at son. 1.000 
CjipU A. J. Parsons, New London, Cl , lost »t sen 6,000 
Capt. T. Lord, Milwaukee, Wli.,loai on Lake H. 2,000 
T. Wirthlin. Newport, Ky., mourner explosion. 2,000 
Capt. John Macrtliirn'.td, lost tt sea. 10.000 
G. L. Ileuman. Ba> City, Mich. Inst on steamer 5,000 
T. A. Foster, Emu Boston,stcunier explosion.. 2.500 
Jus. A. Sumner, Akron, O., lost from -reamer.. 10,000 
C. H. Blim. Providence, R L. lust on steamer. 6,i 00 
Cant. CL H. Hpraguo. New town, MU., lost on sell. 1.000 
P. u. Klein, Geneva. N. Y.. lost on situnier.... 3,000 
Normau Marsh. Newark, N.J.,ioat on steamer. 5,0(0 
Hon. Jaa. Ritchie. Bottom Mass., lost,tug hunt. 5.000 
J. F, rutninghiuii.Siug 81 ml, N. V., explo*.,atr. 5.0(0 
John Hlles, Milwaukee. Wis.. lost uli stoamer. 5,01X1 
Mosob Stevens, Boston, Mush., lout, etearner... 4,000 
Dwight Iillrik. Kruliport, Midi., lost, steamer. 5JOO 
Marcus Stein. Milwaukee, VYis., lost, steamer.. 5.000 
Herman ZinkiesoP, Milwaukee, \Ms„ lost, str. 6,000 
Simon Mandiebauui. Detroit. Mich., lost, str... 10,000 
Frost Tliorno, Chicago, lost on yacht. 5,0 0 
M. Luekenhacli, Creim Buy. AVIs , lost with str. 1,000 
E. G. Tours too, Bangor, Me., lost with ship — 5,000 
An Accident Policy covers the risks of travel 
or occupation, at home or abroad, costs but a small 
Premium, and can be had of any Agent at short 
notice. 
New York Office, Tribune Building, 
ERMS FOR 1878 
In our Patent Dry Steam Engines we claim We claim our Boss Clipper Engines to oe me 
superiority over all horizontal Engines, In the simplest, strongest and most powerful vertical 
foUowing points: Engine made. 
1st. Power developed for size of cylinder. lst - Tt «» f e only’vertical Farm Engine that 
,»■»r r„r“' “ ns ,ms 01 - 
either than any Engines built. any Engine made, requiring no artificial support. 
3d. Quality of material used, It being the very 3(l construction of Boiler, which Is such that 
best In aU of Its parts. the water always covers the flues and flue head. 
4th. Superior workmanship. 4 th. A Buperbeating steam dome, and short 
5th. Boiler is the best stayed Portable Boiler connecting pipes, working no water in cylinder, 
built. We defy competition. nth. Simplicity of construction; a Corliss frame; 
6th. The completeness of Engine and Boiler In always in Hue; never getting out of order, 
all Its details. 6th. Great accessibility to the working parts, 
7th. Tne most perfect Governor made. | ease of management and safeness from Are. 
8th. Long hearings—always cold. . 7th. Best material and workmanship. 
We have the largest line of Engine Patterns In the United States, Including a line of Stationary 
Engines from 10 to 150 Horse Power, plain or extra finish. Portables from 3 to 40 Horse Power. 
We are successors of the Utica, or Wood & Mann Steam Engine Co. 
Our Engines are suitable for and can be applied to machinery for^MIUs, Mines, Threshers, Saw 
Mills, Cotton Gins, Sugar Mills, Hoisting purposes, etc. In fact, every purpose for which steam 
power can be applied, ver The only Farm Engines using Patent Angular Drive Belt. 
Atrents wanted in all parts oflt.be world. Address 
'I’eie subscription price of The Rural New- 
Yorker is: 
Single Copy, per Year. 50 
“ ** Six Months... 1 23 
Five Copies or more, per Year... 2 00 
“ *• “ Six Months. 1 00 
Three Months' Trial. O 5 
Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and 
Germany, per Year, post-paid.$3 54 (14s. Od.l 
France, “ " 3 54 ( 18f. ) 
French Colonies, " “ 4 58 ( 23f, ) 
Any one sending a club of ten is entitled to one 
copy, one year, free. 
Agents will be supplied with canvassing outfit on 
application. 
AUTOMATIC 
For full particulars and 
lowest prices for the 
Best Family Machine 
send to 
Bickford 
Knitting Machine Mfg. Co 
. BRATTLEBORO. YT. 
The Coquillard Wagon 
THE FARMER’S FAVORITE. i jmt __ 
R. M. JOHNSON, Manager 
Scroll Saw. 
The Best and most Practical 01 
its kind 111 use. 
Simple, Cheap, t.lffht /tun¬ 
ning- and /tumble, 
r With adjustable table for Inlay¬ 
ing work, it is especially adapted 
for ladies’ use. 
Ever? machine fully warrant¬ 
ed. Send stamp for Circulars 
and full particulars. AddretB 
the manufacturers,_ 
1 LEWIS BROS., 
Seneca Falls, N. Y. 
These Wagons are made of the best Wood 
and Iron to be procured, and put together 
by the most experienced workmen. Every 
one warranted to give satisfaction, both in 
regard to quality Of material and workman¬ 
ship. They are also noted for tbetr light¬ 
ness ol draft and ease of running. 
Carriages, Buggies and Sleighs 
Of superior workmanship always on hand. 
Send for Circular and Price List. 
A. COQU1 LLARD, 
South Bend, Ind. 
THE UNION CHURN 
AT REDUCE!. FKICES. . 
Introduced 13 years ago and 
50.0 I0 now to actual use. The 
J*CMURW UNION is the acknowledged 
f iffl standard Churn ot the country. 
Every Churn is warranted to 
give satisfaction or returned 
nt our cost. Easily operated, 
Sf ■ _ easily cleaned, and makes beau- 
b=ss3i/I ll -ss tiful butter by the extra work- 
TfiQ 'AQJ j f- 1 Ci5 ing of the dasher on the but- 
~ ter while churning. Five sizes, 
11 churning from 3 to 25 gallons. 
Pow er Churns a Specialty* Address 
TIFFIN UNION CHURN CO., Tiffin, Ohio. 
The most perfect, simple and only Elevator that 
raises the hay from wagon and carries it in barn any 
required distance. Economical, duruhle, labor-sav¬ 
ing. Send for Illustrated Circulars and prices to 
J. K. KlTZlUJGH, 
1708 Barker St.. Philadelphia, Pa. 
Branch Office : 56 Beckman .St., New York. 
and Revolvers. Illustrated Price List free 
Great Western Gun Works. Pittsburg. Pa 
The W a ter t own 
Do You 
DO YOUR OWN 
Printing? 
PLATFORM SPRING WAGON 
The JVV /‘lus Vllra, 
EVERY WAGON FULLY WARRANTED. 
This is the bes., Handsomest, lightest and strongest 
wagon of Us ki"U in the market. Every Farmer and 
Dairyman should have one. 
AGENTS WANTED. 
Correspondence solicited. Address 
WATER TOWN SI’UISH WAGON CO.. 
Wuirvtowu, N. V. 
II not, why? A few dollars will buy sr>. 
Excelsior Tort able Press, Tyne, Ink, all com- 
plete, Mimply arranged, with which Cards, Lab- 
els. Envelopes. BiiUu-uds, Circulars, Etc.,can 
be printed at QUARTER printers’price*. It 
paw and is pleasant to have your own printing 
apparatus. Bend 6 ct-. (two stamps ) for full, 
illustrated catalogue, to the Manufacturers, 
KELSEY & CO., Meriden, Conn. 
Presses $3. and upwards. 
The “Eclipse” Victorious 
K (Bee Centennial Judges' Report.) 
STE01TGE3T WIND MILL MADE. 
HV Tested 10 years. Thousands it; 
THE SPRINGS FORM THE REACH OR COUPLING 
The Dexter consists essentially of two “ concord ” or side-springs upon each side of the Buggy, 
one spring above the other and parallel to It. The two springs are rigidly attached to each other 
at their centers, and are pivoted at their ends to spring shackels above, or on either side of axle and 
head block. 
The Most Novel and Beautiful Circular In the world sent free on application to the 
DEXTER SPRING CO., Hulton, Pa., 
Near Pittsbin’gli, U. ©• A. 
Another Great Keduction 
BEST INDUCE 
■M ■■MAIN PRICES. 
LAV MENTS EVER OFFERED. 
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p O Box 6643. 31 and 33 Vesey St., N. Y. 
