PERSONAL ITEMS 
KmptmjWttte and pta chin cry 
implements and pachincry 
Educational 
Farmers’ Cut Feed Stormy Days 
WITH ' * 
ADAMS’S HORSE-POWERS. 
ZW~ Please mention Rural, when address, 
ing Advertisers. 
Portable Farm Engines 
Using Patent Angular Driving Belt. 
TAYLOR MK’G CO., Westminster, Md., U. S. A. 
Or U.8. Section, Aa'l Dept.,Pari9 Exposition.France. 
VASSAL COLLEGE, 
For the Higher Education of Women. 
Fall Session opens Sept. is. ISM. Entrance Exam- 
nations. Sept, is, 19 and •JO. Catalogue* with full 
particulars may be hud of the nndetslgned. 
W. L. DEAN, 
Registrar Vassar Coixeoe. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
csaaior ui’uoe, ot Mississippi will settle near 
Cleveland, Ohio, when bis Senatorial term ex¬ 
pires. He has purchased a farm there. 
Mls3 Anna Dickinson will soon, with good health 
and energy, resume her literary labors In Phila¬ 
delphia, and “go for” the scalp3 ot some more 
“ spotless " politicians. 
Hon. J. Meredith Head, of the United States 
Legation In Greece, wants to stay there and do 
the work for nothing—the authorities having de¬ 
cided to abolish the office. 
Paul De Cassagnac remarks that the treaty ot 
Berlin wa3 signed wlrh the quills of four vultures, 
two geese an l one p’geon, France, he admits, 
played the part of a goose. 
Washington Irving's home at Sunnyslde looks 
old and neglected. The decorations are all cheap, 
and pictures of the place so flatter It that the 
reality is lu strong contrast. 
Col. E, Z. C. JudsoD, formerly well known as 
“Ned Buntllne," a sensational story writer, now 
lives quietly and happily at «* Eagle’s Nest,” in 
Stamford, Delaware couuty. 
King Alfonso proposes to erect a monument to 
his wIf.*, the State voting $ 50,000 per aunura to¬ 
ward building It until It Is finished, 1 he King giv¬ 
ing $40,001 a year. It will coat $1,000,000. 
Dom Pedro 13 getting to be more of a trump 
every day. Hayden Edwards, late Secretary of 
the Legation at Rio, says that the Emperor puts 
the Cultcd States twenty years a'tead or Europe. 
Michael Reese, who died recently at Wallen¬ 
stein, Germany, leaves an estate worth about ten 
millions. With tho exception of Senator Sharon, 
he was the largest real estate owner in San Fran¬ 
cisco. 
Bret llarte has arrived at Crefeld, Rhenish Prus¬ 
sia, and assumed his duties as United States Con¬ 
sul at that pi ice. The town has a population of 
over 50.000, und Is noted for Its manufacture cf 
silk goods. 
A younger brother of the Earl of Beaconsfleld 
ha9 been discovered In the person of Mr. Ralph 
Disraeli, who is assistant clerk of Parliament— 
the second office of the House of Lords—with a 
salary of $ 9 , 000 . 
Mr, .Jay Cooke, since his failure nearly five 
years ago, has been living with his son-in-law. 
He has grown old rapidly. UI 9 tall form and 
white hat can be seen almost dally on Third 
street, Philadelphia. 
A marble bust of Charles Francis Adams by W. 
W. Story, and dated " Rome. 137S,” was on Satur¬ 
day placed on exhibition In Boston, and It is 
thought that, even this bust will act as a refrige¬ 
rator for the whole town. 
Here is another New York inventor, Graham by 
name, who Is experimenting on the phenomenon 
of the mirage, and believes that he can pi'oduce 
an Instrument that ’’ will photograph the deck of 
a ship 0,000 miles distant.' 
Mr. Burch aid n.ayes and his father, the Presi¬ 
dent, have expressed themselves as greatly pleas¬ 
ed with the federal weather reports. Burchard 
Hayes goes around a great deal at the expense 
of the United States, and his opinion is of vast 
Importance. 
or the American notables abroad, Gen. Grant 
is on his way to St. Petersburg, Commissioner 
McCormick has lecurned from Scotland to Paris, 
General Meredith Read la doing the show, and 
General D vvls has presented hla Revolutionary 
relics or Laray ette and Roehambeau to the French 
government. 
Of operatic stars—Adelina Patti is an Ameri¬ 
can, Mile. Minnie Hauck la an Auiericm, Mile. 
Albanl is a Canadian, Mile. Thaiberg Is au Ameri¬ 
can, Mme. Uerstcr Gardlul Is u Hungarian, Tre- 
melll is a German. TrcbelU is French, Gazarro Is 
Spanish, Foil Is Irish, Sehoneroskl is Austrian, 
Marie Raze Is French, Mme. NlLsson is Swedish. 
Ex-Premier Gladstone is six feet high, sallow, 
bony, square-cut and well defined, ills eyes are 
THRESHEE ENGINES, 
Mounted, Down & Tread Horse Powers 
J. I. CASE Sl CO., Racine, Wis. 
When used <>n barn llo,r u 15 year rikl bov can ret 
up. operate, ami put it awt alone. Occupier nr 
useful room when not at work. Safest, most i. ora 
bie, moatconvenient ann cheapest powerinatle. Sene 
for Circular. £27“Responsible Agents Wanted. 
HARLOW BROS,, Lancaster, Y. 
ELASTIC 
GALVANIZED CABLE STRAND 
For Fencing. 
PR00P AGAINST CATTLE, EIRE AND RUST. 
HANDSOME AND DURABLE. 
PHILIP S. JUSTICE, 
14 Norih Fifth St., Philadelphia. 
Eclipse and Apron Machines. 
W ill Thresh and Save, per day, 1,000 bn. 
Wheat, l.dOO bn, Oats, 400 Flax, 300 
Timothy Seed. 
D urability unparalleled. “19 successive Falls 
and frame staunch >ei.” ’• IS seasons’work 
with same Separator and Power.” "Every Fall 
since 1359. and good now.” 
A/Tost Complete Assortment Of Threshing Ma- 
1YJ. clilnery made. Eight sizes of the Apron 
Separator and three ot the Eclipse. 
-| O K JHT7SIC d>1 K attheHEWEfJfllASD 
1 At) Lessons for ©At# conservatory. 
Music Hall; the largest music school in 
tho world. Open all ihe year. 75 eminent profess¬ 
ors. 18,000 s'odents since ia(i7. Situations secured 
for its graduates. For prospeotus, address 
B. TOCKJEE, Music Ball, Boston. 
LASELL SEMINAR! KKK 
Boston privileges with delightful suburban home. 
Special care of health, manners and morals of grow- 
ipgetrJs. Unusual advantages in Music. Elocution 
&c. Send for Catal ogue. C. C-. BP.AGDON, Principal. 
MADlJiON UNIVERSITY 
AND COLGATE ACADEMY. 
3 Schools open Sept. 12th. Address, Dr. SPEAR, 
Hamilton, N. V. 
The quantit; 
.0 18 r0 Fblated with gear-wheels in a 
CONE, so there are no loose wheels or movable 
feedei-8, and It will sow any grain perfectly and ac¬ 
curately. 
IngHoe, and every Drill has a 
iS-Seeder, Patent Shifter 
Les. with description, prices and 
.--1 Report sent on application. 
Agents wanted In unoccupied territory- Address, 
stating where yon saw this notice. 
FARMERS FRIEND MAXUF’G CO.. 
A YFA R BOARD AND TUITION, 
Episcopal Academy. Haddonfleld, N. J. 
$150 
it has the best 
Force-Feed Ora 
and Surveyor free 
Illustrated Catalog 
a Full Centennii 
gttt.sifcUnnmis!, 
F inest Threshing Engines— 8, 111, 15 Horse 
Power. Combine .Safety, Economy, Power, 
Strength, Finish. 
Qplemlid last of Horse Powers: Mounted 
O Pins, 4-wheel Wo. cibury, ‘2-wheel Woodbury, 
Dowi< Pitts, Down Climax, i and 2-IIorse Sweep, 
Trend Power. 
/"’'uialoKuc-s. with Full Particulars of lm- 
piovmit-iiis. etc., sent free on application. 
T2ERKSHIRE PIGS. Full Blooded. At prices to suit the 
JJ times. Address, Wm. A. Heath. Newark, N. J. 
MEDAL MACHINES 
New York State Agricultural Works, 
iUnl estate 
Catalogue and Maps. 
G ENESEE valley farms for sale. 
Some ot the finest residences in the Valley, near 
K. R. Inquire soon of JOHN SBELDoN, upon the 
premises, at Moscow. Llvinastor. Co„ N Y. 
1st Premiums at all Competitive Trials 
Railway. Chain and Lever ilorse Powers. 
Tbre-hers and Clenners, Threshers and 
fehaiiers. Clover Hallers, Feed Cut¬ 
ters. Wheel Horse Rakes. Horne 
Pitchforks, fnhi.iglc Machines, 
Straw Preserving tty,- Tbivsli- 
W*. Variable "t.ain-Fugiiiis. 
Cider lino wine .Hills und 
Presses, Dog and Pony 
Powers, Etc., Etc. 
WHEELER 6 l MELICH CO., 
ALBANY, N. Y. 
Send stamp for Circular and report of Centennla 
trial. 
EITHER OF 
THESE BUILDINGS 
inhering: Gum free 
lonvny Spruce. 
Natures 
the 
umnnmiRs 
Ask your Druggist for it, or send for Circular to 
N. B. PHELPS, Proprietor, 
No. 6 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK. 
RTfi P A Y t0 sell our Rubber Printing Stamps. Sam 
mu tat p i estree Tayl or. Bros. A Co.,Cleveland,(J 
1 DOZEN LEAD PENCILS, of the besi quolitv, 
1 sent post-paid for JO ets.: C dot. for tl. Healers 
supplied at vtru low rate*. Address GE<A. CHaP- 
PelL, Editor r ’ Lima Express," Lima, N. Y. 
SKND FOE CIRCULAR TO 
G. Duryee, 176 Broadway, N. Y, 
Or 146 XL State Street, Trenton, If. J. 
Tho IRON TURBINE 
Is Proof Against Storm 
aud Exposure to 
the Weather. 
Made entirely of Iron. 
NO SLATS 
To Break or Blow Out. 
Self-Regulating aud 
Perfect 
In every particular. 
They are giving 
Perfect sa t iya vt ton 
where other mills 
HAVE FAILED.^P 
Seud for Circular J. 'vi 
and Price List to r Jk 
M AST, FOOS & CO & 
Manufacturers, A. 
Sprlngtleld, - Ohio.- AS 
0TT1?PPDPT1C1 fiy,m nervous debility, 
nllr P Ml Ml.N etc - can learn Of a certain an d 
~ w x speedy remedy. Tree- Address 
Dr. JaQLES & CO., 130 tV. 8th St., Cincinnati, Ohio. 
RPVn VPR EDCC 7- shot revolver, wit 1 * 
nCVULVCn rntc box cartridges. Addres* 
J.BOWX & SOX, 138 and UR Wood St., Pittsburgh,Pa 
Muekle’s Illustrated Catalogue : 10,000 New Songs 
and Plano Pieces’. Wholesale ard Retail prices of 
I luuos. Organs, Stools, Covers, and Mnull 
Musical Iasirunieuis. Strings, ac.. mailed to 
any address on receipt of 3c stomp. 
H. s. MACK1E, MannYr and Publisher, 
Rochester. N. Y., C. S. A. 
3trw 3£utiUcntion.$ 
The PRO BONO PUBLICO, a 24 Column 
Monthly Paper, will be 9ent to any address, one 
year, post paid, for only TEN CRN I S. The BEST 
and CHEAPEST Paper west ot New York. Try it. 
Address, U. \V. MATTHEWS, 
Paw Paw, Mieb. 
H 7N CfRED WITTH- 
1 OUT THE KNIFE 
IJ OK IL «N, and posi- 
1 1 tiveiT gear an teed, by Prof. 
I [ J. M. Co30X3, 345 Lex'n 
_ U AV..N .Y. Book seut free. 
FANCY CAROS, Snowflake,Oriental, etc..S6 styles, 
with name, 10c. J. B. Huested. Nassau, N. Y. 
4 I We fill orders 
, I for the inserv 
J ! feion of adver- 
_aited States and 
la. To furnish advertisers with 
.- j-rr-r concerning newspapers and their 
rates, and thus enable the mwt uiexporieueed to select 
intelligently the mediuma best adapted to any particu¬ 
lar purpose, ns issue sx.wi-axxoal xDixioxa oir 
Ayer & Son’s Manual 
FOR ADYERTISERS. P4 8to. pp. Gives the 
names, circulation, and advertising rates of several 
thousand n.*7vspapers to the United States and Canada, 
tisemonts in the 
2F.LEV A NT new style oliromo cards.with name 
? lllc. post paid. Geo. I. Reed & Co , Nassau, N. Y. 
»1 txed Cards, Snowflake. Damask, Ac., no 2 alike 
with name, 10c. J. Mlukler A Co , Nassau, N.Y. 
Best Mixed Cards, with name. In ease, 13c., or 25 
no2abac 10c. OutfltlOe. Duwd&Co.,Bri3toLCt 
, A MONTH.—Agents wanted. 36 best 
selling articles ir> tne world. One sam- 
Addreas JAY BRONSON, Detroit, Mich. 
THE OLD FAVORITE. No gun In the world has 
a better record for close, hard shooting, anduone 
will stand more hard service. AN AMERICAN GUN 
1 stamp for 
,en, Conn., 
The Beet Paper, and the Best Premiums to 
Agents, U our motto. We Ignore Chromos and all 
other ehsap colored pictures, preferring to put on 
money tn tht paper and lu Premiums to A 
Chambers Street, 
