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PERSONAL ITEMS. 
It was Mr. Augustus Brabara who wrote 
“ Though lost to sight, to memory dear.” 
Ex-Governor Seymour Is refusing Invitations to 
speak at agricultural fairs this season, on account 
of the uncertain state of his health. 
Ex-Senator Revels of Mississippi, who Is now 
pastor of the African Methodist Church at Rich¬ 
mond, Ind., has had a Btroke of paralysis. 
T)r. Lemoyne, of Pennsylvania, who owns the 
fiery furnace In which people aro cremated, ha3 
given $ 20,000 to a colored school In Tennessee. 
Miss Abigail P. Smith, one of the Glastonbury, 
conn., Smith sisters, widely known for their re¬ 
sistance to taxation wlihout representation, died 
lately, aged eigbty-two years. 
With more than French politeness, Marshal 
Braguey, who died recently, shortly before that 
event, addressed cards to his friends with the 
letters P.P.C. — Pour prendre contje,—to take 
leave. 
The Duke of Sutherland, who owns a million 
acres of land In Scotland, has obtained leave, his 
heir consenting, to disentail his estates In that 
country. They have been In the family live or 
six centuries. 
General Butler says that he turned over all of 
Gen. Twlgg’s plate, down to the last spoon, to the 
quartermaster's Department,, and has the receipt 
for it. What became of It subsequently the Gen¬ 
eral does not know. 
Isaac Cohen, who brandished his Hambeau 
nose at the head of the Washington rioters, 13 
a German-horn machinist, of thlrty-flve years, 
a recent Arkansan Importation, and at Ham¬ 
mond’s revival excitement he worked earnestly 
for the saving of souls. 
Dennis Kearney, the notorious agitator, In per¬ 
sonal appearance is rather short and stout, clean¬ 
shaven. with the exception of a moustache, which 
Is ofllght color. He has the true Hibernian cast 
of features, neither repulsive nor yet attractive. 
Old Peter Goelet, the rich hut stingy New York 
bachelor, who is rated at ten millions, Is Idling 
away the summer days at West Point, farther 
than which place It Is thought he has never ven¬ 
tured from the metropolis, the scene of Ills 
wealth. 
Lord Beaeonsfleld will receive Dorn the British 
residents of California a $1,600 sliver brick, 
mounted In native wood—a first-rate way or let¬ 
ting Disraeli know that he’s considered a **brick 7 ’ 
on this side as well as a sir Knight of the Garter 
on the other. 
Bismarck says that the French must have 
some nailon to hale. By the way, he has Just 
cutoff the full heard that disguised him from 
would-be assassins during the winter, and now 
‘•spoils'’ only the moustache known to all— 
but tails nature has finely dyed while. 
There Is a story of love that smacks of the 
olden time. It. Is that the son of General Sher¬ 
man was deeply enamored of his fair cousin, now 
Mrs. Don Cameron. He clung to his hope until 
the last moment, and then abandoned the world 
to devote his life to the Brotherhood of Ignatius. 
The lion, llaml ton Fish, held the office of Sec¬ 
retary of State three or four days longer Ulan 
any of his predecessors, Madison, Adams and 
Se yard being the three who filled the position 
the longest before him. Mr. Fish Is now living 
at Sea Gil t, on the Jersey coast, and says he has 
dropped politics and become a farmer, la proof 
oC which he shows hard blisters on his hands. 
The engagement of Mr. Isaac Bell, Jr., of New 
York, to Miss Jeannette Bennett, the sister of 
James Gordon Bennett, Is not of very recent date. 
Mr. Bell has long known Mias Bennett, but has 
never shown her marked attention until very re¬ 
cently, when he spent tho last few weeks with 
Mr. and Miss Bennett In Europe. The groom- 
elect Is iweuly-nlue years of age and a cotton 
merchant. Ills father Is a prominent citizen of 
New York. Miss Bennett Is six years younger 
than her future husband, and Is now with her 
brother at Newport. The date of the marriage, 
which Is to be a grand affair, Is not announced. 
General Garfield goes about his faim In a 
broad-brimmed chip hut, with his trousers tuck¬ 
ed in a pair or stout cowhide boon, giving direc¬ 
tions to his hired men, aud lending a hand at the 
haying and harvesting. None or his Washington 
friends, should they seo him driving a yoke of 
oxen In the broiling sun and emphuslng with a 
gad the stentorian shouts of *• G je,” “ Haw,” and 
“Whoa, Buck 1” without which no oxen seem 
able to do a proper amount of work, would have 
suspected that the broad-shouldered, sun-burned 
farmer Under the chip hat, was the tho famous 
Republican chief, fresh from parliamentary vic¬ 
tories on the floor of Congress. 
The betrothal of the Duke or Connaught and 
Strathearn with Princess Marie Louise of Prussia, 
daughter of Prince Frederick Charles, has been 
rormally announced In the House of Commons by 
sir Stafford Norlhcoto, Chancellor of the Ex¬ 
chequer. The Duke of Connaught Is the third son 
of Queen Victoria, and was horn in Buckingham 
Palace on t he first of May, 1850. His full name Is 
Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Con¬ 
naught and Strath earn. Earl or Sussex, Duke of 
saxony, Prince of Coburg and Gotha, K. G., K, T„ 
K. l'., G. c., M. G. lie has attained tho military 
rank of major. Upon attaining his majority In 
isti, he was granted jcig.oug a year by Parliament. 
The duke’s botrothed, Marls Elizabeth Louise 
Frcdeiique, is tho daughter of Prince Frederick 
Charles Nicholas, the only sou of Prince Charles, 
younger brother uf the Emperor William of Prus¬ 
sia, ana was born on tho fourteenth of September, 
1855. Her father Is one of the most distinguished 
soldiers la Europe, and was the connuauderot the 
second army m tho Fi’auco-Uerman war, and as 
such compelled Marshal Bazalne to surrender 
Metz. 
Tho quantity Is regulated with gear-wheels In a 
CONE, so there are no loose wheels or movable 
feeders, and it will sow any grain perfectly and ac- 
Grano 
lCcttqwal 
rnipREMiuU, 
(gilUCRtiOttlU. 
gmptcmcntjsi and puclunevy. 
VASSAR COLLEGE, 
Foribc Higher Education of Women. 
Fall Session opens Sept. 1Y. 1S78. Entrance Exam- 
nations. Sept, is, 19 arid 2(1. Catalogues with full 
particulars may he had of the undersigned. 
W. L. DEAN, „ „ 
Registrar Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. V. 
Farmers’ Cut Feed Stormy Days 
wira * 
ADAMS'S HORSE-POWERS. 
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY, 
Notre Lame, Ind. 
Under the Direction of the Sisters of Hoi 
Cross. 
The course of studies Is thorough in the Classical 
Academical aud Preparatory Department. No extrn 
chargee for Frtnch or (Jt room, uf Unix e lav quartes outer 
Into thr reirular course o! utility. The MUSICAL DE¬ 
PARTMENT 1» conducted on toe plan of the hut Con 
servatorivs of Europe. In the ART DEPARTMENT 
the same principles which form the basis for tDatruc 
t.ion in the (treat Art Schools of Europe areewbod 
led in the course of nt awing and painting. Pu¬ 
pils in the SoUoolsof Painting and M uslc may pursue 
a special course. Those who have passed creditably 
through the A rad cm to and Classical course receivo 
tho Graduating Gold Medal ot the Departments. 
Graduation medal* arc awarded to students who 
have pursued a spool a I course in the Conservatory 
of Music ur m the Art. Department. Gold Medal for 
German, presented by lit. Rev Kn, Dwengvr. Fort 
Wavne. Gold Medal for Domestic Economy, ure 
sented by Rt. Rev. Bp. GUaiOUi, Cleveland, Ohio 
Gold Medal for 8retieb.. prem uteh by Very Rev. E 
Sorin, Sup. General of >he Order of Holy CrosB. Gold 
Medal for Pointing and Drawing, presented by Dr 
Toner. Washington. D, C- Gold Modal for Christian 
Doctrine, presenre-d by Mrs. M. Phelan. Lancaster. 
Ohio. Number of Teachers engaged in Preparatory, 
Academical and Classical Departments, 14 ; Modern 
Languages, 6: Drawing aud Painting, 6? Instru¬ 
mental Music, Id; Vocal Music, 2; DroBs-maktng 
Plain and Fancy Needle-work. 7. 
Simplicity of dress enforced by rule. For Catalogue 
address MOTHER SUPERIOR. 
St. Mary’s Academy, Notie Dame P. O., Indiana. 
GRAPE VINES. 
Also Treeis, Smull Fruits, etc. Wholesale 
rntes very low to Nurserymen, Dealers and lame 
Planters. Send stamp for Descriptive 1.1st. Price 
T,|et |i' 1/ PF 
T. S. HUBBARD Fredonin, N. Y. 
ELASTIC 
GALVANIZED GABLE STRAND 
For Fencing. 
PROOF AGAINST CATTLE, EIRE AND RUST. 
nANDSOME AND DURABLE. 
PHILIP S. JUSTICE, 
U North Fifth 8t., Philadelphia. 
LASELL SEMINARY aUSl'SJKS: 
Boston privileges with delightful suburban home. 
Special cure of health, manners aud morals of grow¬ 
ing girls. Unusual advantages in Music, Elocution 
&c. Send for Catalogue. C.C.BRAGDON. Principal. 
S TRAWBERRY PLANTS. For summer and 
Fall planting. All tbc new and cnoice varieties, 
Including President Lincoln, 11 inches around: Gt. 
American. Forest Rose. Beauty. Pioueor. Ducbesse, 
Crescent Seedling, and many others. Circulars free, 
G. H. &J H. HALE, South Glastonbury. Conn. 
MADISON UNIVERSITY 
AND COLGATE ACADEMY. 
3 Schools open Sept. 12th. Address, Dr. SPEAK, 
Hamilton, N. Y. 
S EED WHEAT. CALCUTTA. (38 bushels p-r 
acre. Heads 1 to 8 Inches lone. 25cents per pack¬ 
age, $t 60 per peck, or $5 per bushel. Address. 
C. WADE, Buttle Creek, Mich. 
Ikal Estate. 
THE OLD FAVORITE. No gun In the world has 
a better record for close, hard shooting, and none 
will stand more hard service. AN AMERICAN GBN 
FOR AMERICAN SPORTSMEN. Send stamp for 
circular to PARKER BROS., Meriden, t'oau,, 
97 Chambers Street, New York. 
OF, LEG A N’T new style ehromo cards, with came 
O lUe. post paid. Geo. t. Reed A Co , Nassau, N. Y. 
Mixed Cards. Snowflake, Damask, &c.,ro2alike 
with name. U)c. J. Minitler A Co , Nassau, N.Y. 
f* jx Best Mixed Cards, with name, In case. 13c., or 25 
tit* no2alikelllc. Outfit 10c. Dowd A Co., Bristol.Ct 
dhQK/i A MONTH.—Agents wanted. 36 best 
tpOOVi selling articles in the world. One sam¬ 
ple free. Address JAY BRONSON, Detroit. Mich. 
Tie Little Hit Pocket Scales 
Something New ! Just Out! 
Weighs from one ounce to ten pounds, and can be 
easily carried in the pocket. It is elegantly nickel- 
plated. and will lust a Ufeitme. Something for 
Sportsmen, Fishermen, Family Use. in fact, for 
Everybody. 'This little wonder is so constructed 
that you can tell exactly how much the matter weighs 
after taking It from llio Scales. A very ingenious 
device, and quite a novelty. Every So do warranted 
accurate or money refunded. Agents, dealers, and 
others can sell more of these Pocket Scales than any 
other article tn the market: thev sell at split; noth¬ 
ing likeIlium. Semi for Circulars und Price list. 
Novelty cinnpunlc* supplied. Simple by mail. 50 
Cents: Down, $3.60. Address all order* to the hole 
Manufacturer. 
C. B. THOMPSON, 
Bridgewater t Conn, 
£tocfc and gfluttfvj. 
DODGE HAY PRESS FAMILY CIDER 
Puts 10 tons in common and Wink Presses. 
car. Portable at a wagon. “Draw Up.” 
Guaranteed. M. & H. Mf’g Co,, Waterford, N.Y. 
0RLD BEATkRs 
When used on barn fioor a 15 year old bov con set¬ 
up. operate, nnd put It awav alone. Occupies no 
useful room when not at work Safest, most dura¬ 
ble, mostconvenlentandcheapestpowermade. Send 
for Circular. {3f~ Responsible Agents Wanted. 
IIARLOW BROS., Lancaster, IV. V. 
IW Please meution Rural, when address¬ 
ing Advertisers. 
This Machine runs 30 per cent. Lighter than any 
other Thresher and Cleaner in the market, and does 
MORE and BETTER work with the same amount of 
power. The sixes are from u 22-1 neb cylinder for n 
One-Hgrso Railway Power to a .SC-inch cylinder for 
a Six-Horse Lever Power. Write your name, Post- 
Office, County and State, plain, and address 
ALBANY AGRICULTURAL WORKS. 
O. H. P. Cornell, Proprietor, aluany, N. Y. 
w'dm.mh c/e. r.fljfoMtER, u*.i 
The 
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- ;;>• OmettiRTOR flNgBREEDERS 
' : or.Tnr vrlu known. . 
MAGIE OR POLAND CHINA HOGS. 
OAFffiRD BUTLFRGO..OHIO. 
RARE EVERGREENS, 
IN QUANTITIES AND AS CHOICE SPECIMENS 
Spkcialtiks. Magnolias. Japanese Maples, 
Rhododendrons, Ilnrdyand Chinese Azaleas, 
Roses and Camellias. 
An immense collection of Fruit and Orna¬ 
mental Trees ami Shrubs. All THE VERY 
LATEST NOVELTIES. Price-Lift FREE. De¬ 
scriptive Catalogue, ill ct.s. 
One of our firm makes studies for picturesque lawn 
planting, in conjunction with J-WElDERMANN.au- 
thor of "Beautifying Country Homes.” Planting 
maps free to purchasers. 
PARSONS & SONS CO. (Limited.) 
Kissona Nurseries. Flushing, N. Y. 
A MILLION OF 
CRESCENT SEEDLING 
Strawberry Plants. 
Also FOREST ROSE, Sharpless, and all 
the Stnnchird Sorts in large supply, h. th POT 
(i a OWN and Layers, at lowest prices. An 
8 page pamphlet on Stratwbertiev free. 
A. Hance A Son, Red Bank, N. J. 
It lias ihe best Spring Hoe, aud every Drill has a 
Force-Feed Grass-feeder. Patent Shifter 
and Surveyor free. 
Illustrated Catalogues, ■with description, prices and 
a Full Centennial Report sent on application. 
Agents wanted in unoccupied territory. Address, 
stating where vou saw this notice. 
FARMERS FRIEND MANUF’G CO., 
DAYTON OHIO. 
THE McSHERRY 
FREE HOMES 
Force Feed Grain Drill 
I* the .Machine upon which yon enu always 
depend. It la very easily regulated and managed, 
mid possesses every requisite of a perfect Grain 
Drill. Years of successrul use, without change of 
feed arrangement or any essential part, with its 
coustnutly Increasing sale, prove in arguments 
stronger than words that U is the best und most 
satisfactory Drill to bay. 
It sows Fertilizers splendidly. 
The MeSherry Drill received Highest Awards at 
the Centennial. 
Send for Pamphlet. Mention this paper in your 
letter. D. E, McSHER K Y A CO., 
Dayton, Ohio. 
lst.— The Centennial Commission mai>e but Five 
Awards lO Grain Drill* and Fertilizer Attachments. 
2d.— Ot these five .TWO were given Utikford & Huff¬ 
man. One on the Farmer's Favorite and one on 
Fertil iz er At laehm en t. 
8<1.—No other manufacturers received an 
AWARD ON A FERTILIZER ATTACHMENT! 
ltli.—The fiwuru to the "Ctmmpiou,” built by 
Jobneun, Gere and Truman, was "for a machine 
with attachable manure distributeran Implement 
they did not exhibit and Wt nut offer for side, us their 
"manure distributer ” Is neither "attachable ” nor 
detachable. The report does not commend this 
drill or its "manure oistrtbuler," for a single quality 
of work. 
5th.—Tho award to the Former's FrleDd pronounces 
it defective by saying'll is capable of further impr rs- 
menf, as regards delivery up and dawn hill; and also 
to the McSberry drill in these words: “ Some further 
adjustment appian desirable to enable this drill to de¬ 
liver with equal equality up and doom hill " 
6th.—The Umpire. Buckeye t lou der, Superior and 
Hucenstown drills were refused either award or 
report, because of great " Irregularities " or "vari¬ 
ations ” in tho tests. 
7ih —Tho variation of our nearest.competitor. The 
champion, fromirs own distribution, was more than 
237 per cent, of that shown by the farmer’s 
Favorite, 
8th.—The award to the Farmer's Favorite, dis¬ 
tinguished it by commending it for "ACCURACY OF 
DELIVERY. AND REGULARITY OE DISCHARGE UN- 
DERDIgKERENT CONDITIONS." and •• REGULARITY 
OE DEM VERY UNDER ALL CONDITIONS." Qualities 
conspicuously lacking in its competitors. 
We eliaileuge contradiction of a slcgle feature of 
tllO above state men ts. 
Fully 80 pet cent, of all the Fertilizer drills In use 
on tbc American Continent are built under our 
patents.—a fact that tersely and (indisputably es¬ 
tablishes superiority. For circulars, prices or in¬ 
formation see our agents, or address Bickford & 
Huffman, Macedon. N. V . 
S. N. Gallup, Genl, Agt. 
HOW TO 0ET THEM * n ll, e best part of the stat-. P.000,000 
acres for sale. Eor a copv of Ihe " R mti-iih Duel He Home¬ 
stead,” address 3. J. Gilmore. Laud Coni'r. Sisllua. KoUias. 
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PiscfUinuous/. 
"I DOZEN I,EA D PF.NCILK. of the Usi quality, 
1. sent post-paid for2l)cts.: 6 doz. fr.r $1. Dealers 
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supplie 
PELL, 
Editor " Lima Eapi ess,” Lima. N. Y. 
CITTT’Pn’TIPTICI * rr,m nervous debility, 
nil H h h. n H. n Fi etc " oaD Ie urn of a certain an d 
UUA -*■ flllDHU speedy remedy, tree. Address 
DR. JAQCES A CO.. 130 VV. 6th St., Cincinnati, Ohio . 
CORNELLS ABC 
THRESHER AND CLEANER. 
RCVni UCD BTDCC 7-shot revolver, wit* 1 
IlkWllLVCIf i ntt oox cartridges. Addres* 
J.BOWN & Son, 186 and 138 Wood St., Pittsburgh, Pa 
-SENT FREE.- 
Mackie’s Illustrated Catalogue ! 10,000 New Sengs 
and Plano Pieces! Wholesale ard Retail prices uf 
Pianos, Organ's, Sstoois, Covet*, and r>iimil 
Musical lnsni'iinieut*, .'siring*, &e., mailed to 
any address on receipt ot 3c. siamp. 
H. tj. MACKiE, Manuf’ranl Publisher, 
Rochester. N. Y., U. S. A. 
CURED WITH¬ 
OUT THJE KNIFE 
OR PilaN, nnd posi¬ 
tively guaranteed, by Prof. 
J. M. Comins, 845 Lex’n 
AV..N. Y. Book sent free. 
FANCY CARDS, Snowflake,Oriental, etc.,25 styles, 
with name, 10c. J. B. Huested, Nassau, N. Y. 
