THE RURAL NEW-YORKERS 
643 
PERSONAL ITEMS. 
James Gorden Bennett Is forty-two. 
Senator Bayard of Delaware lias originated a 
new peach. 
Potter, the wheelbarrow lunatic, has reached 
San Francisco. 
The widow of Daniel Webster, now In feeble 
health, Is at Now Rochelle. 
Marshal P. Wilder, the veteran Boston pomolo- 
glst, has reached his eightieth year. 
The Countess of Ariosto, the last descendant of 
the poet, has just died at Ravenna, aged ninety. 
Marshal and Slme. McMahon lately sent to 
Minister Noyes 6,ooo franca for the yellow fever 
sufferers. 
Thomas Carlyle has begun his autobiography, 
which he Intends to be his last work, and which 
is to be published after his death. 
Garibaldi Is In excellent health and spends 
most of his leisure hours In stimulating the “ Un¬ 
redeemed Italy ” movement. He is soon to re¬ 
ceive a visit from Victor Hugo. 
Mrs. Dennis Kearney, wife of the California 
agitator, while en route East the other day, was 
the victim of an assault by a party of roughs, 
who broke into the second-class coach where she 
was sleeping. 
Marla Grace Washburn, of New Haven, though 
younger than many who will read this—being In 
fact only nine years of age—has read the Bible 
through eight times and not skipped any of the 
tougU narneB. 
The lion. Caleb Cushing, lately nominated can¬ 
didate lor State Attorney-general of Mass, on the 
Butler ticket, has been suffering from erysipelas 
In the head Tor two months past. It has compel¬ 
led him to suspend all literary work. 
People blessed with fine voices generally take 
great delight In sweet sounds. Thlstralt accounts 
for the fact that the great Prlma Donna, Patti, 
la said by a Cardiff paper to have purchased 
Cralg-y-nos Castle, near latradynglals. 
There are four candidates for the Bulgarian 
throne—the Prince von Battenberg of the family 
or Hesse, who Is the Russian candidate; General 
Ignatleff, the l’anslavlc candidate; Prince Em¬ 
manuel Vogorldes and Prince Karageorgevltch. 
“.The Claimant, - ' Orton, alias Sir Roger Tleh- 
borne. Is now employed at Portsmouth Dockyard, 
sawing timber. He Is much thinner than he was. 
At first they set him to brick making, but he at¬ 
tracted too much attention from the curious vis¬ 
itors. 
Some memoirs, about to be published in Paris, 
state that Thiers was so small a baby that he 
could have been put Into a wooden shoe. He was 
baptized In a cellar, since the reign of terror had 
but just come to a closo, and the priests were 
all airald to perform the ceremony In a church. 
The Pope Is, they say, s. most Indefatigable 
letter writer, Lie has taken It hi hand to reform 
the regular clergy, beginning at Rome, and has 
had furnished to him a list of all the priests resi¬ 
dent,, with particulars as to their private lives 
and the manner In which they discharge their 
duties. 
The Duke of Devonshire, by two successive 
flukes, though born a simple squire, became flrst 
an Earl, and then what he now is. uis Grace is 
the possessor of an enormous rortune, has six 
country seats distributed In the three kingdoms, 
and the historical mansion known as Devonshire 
House. 
Butler Is worth three millions; Butler Is worth 
two millions; Old Ben Butler Is worth fully a 
mUllou and a half; Cross-eyed Ben, the repre¬ 
sentative of labor, Is worth at least a million of 
d tllars. Infallible newspaper scribes make these 
statements. You pay no money, but you taka 
your choice. 
Mr. Tennyson has obtained an injunction 
against the Christian Signal, an Puglian weekly, 
restraining It from interfering with his produc¬ 
tions. Notice had been given lntbe paper that 
It would shortly print an unpublished poem of 
200 lines by Mr. Tennyson, entitled ** Confessions 
of a scientific Mind.” 
The death of millionaire Reese, according to the 
San Francisco Argonaut, came about In the mean¬ 
est kind of a manner. He was trying to steal out 
ot a Paris cemetery wltnout paying the fee, and 
wheu caught by tho Irate sexton the blood rushed 
to his head, causing death. He lived to save 
$ 10 , 000 , 000 , and died to save a silver groaohen. 
Congressman-eleot Mutch, the greenback-labor 
representative of Maine, la a tall, good-looking 
and well-proportioned man of rorty, a blonde, 
with blue eyes and light-brown mustache and 
hair sprinkled with gray, lie has been a sailor, 
lumberman, dairy-farmer, rigger, stone-mason 
and granite-cutter, has never saved a dollar and 
Is proud of his improvidence, 
queen victoria travels lu a railway carriage 
Much cost $30,000. A correspondent of the Chi¬ 
cago Times says that Its windows aro shaded 
with green silk curtains, trimmed with costly 
white lace. Its ottomans arc covered with cream- 
colored silk, embroidered with the royal arms 
and monogram lu purple and gold, and a carpet 
which, cost over $500 covers tho lloor. 
Sir Gurnet Wolsely, the ruler of Cyprus, has a 
good hand at description, lie was In Mils country 
during tho Civil War, arul thus wrote of Stone¬ 
wall Jackson: “A broad, open forehead, from 
which the hair is well brushed back; his shapely 
nose, straight and long; thin, colorless cheeky 
with only a very small allowance of whisker; 
cleanly shaved Upper lip and ehlu ; a pair of flue 
grayish blue eyes, rather sunken, with overhang¬ 
ing brows, which Intensify the keenness of bis 
gaze, but without Imparting auy uerceness to it, 
* * * and a smile that seems always lurking 
about his mouth when he speaks.” 
Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain, though she has not 
kept all the commandments, is represented as 
very kind-hearted. In Paris, where she gener¬ 
ally lives, her name Is associated with many acts 
of generosity. She does good whenever oppor¬ 
tunity offers, and always. If possible, In a purely 
private way. When money Is needed, she is one 
of the first called upon, and she never refuses to 
give—and give liberally. Her gross figure bides, 
but docs not Interfere with, a very sympathetic 
and tender heart. The late sale of her Jewels 
brought some $100,000 more than It was thought 
they would bring, and she Intends to devote the 
whole of this sum to a tomb for the young Queen 
Mercedes, her daughter-in-law, of whom she was 
very fond. 
Of Prince Bismarck at home, a correspondent 
of the London Times writes“ Nothing Is more 
simple and touching than the respectful and 
silent enthusiasm wlt,h which his wife aud chil¬ 
dren surround him, and the devotedness they 
show to him. In his family circle he lets himself 
be governed by their anxious tenderness. When 
he leaves the table his wife or son brings him his 
long day pipe and lights it for him. This flrst 
pipe smoked, a second, all ready, Is handed to 
him, and this Is afterward gently taken from him 
without a third being brought. The prince yields 
to this silent tyranuy, whloh relieves him of a 
portion of his personal cares. His sou Herbert 
told me, * I have put my father to bed, for he, 
too, you see, ends by being tired.’ He is treated, 
indeed, by bis family as a deml-god, and cared 
for as an Infant. On hearing him chat with his 
family one is struck by the clearness with which 
he stoops to familiarity, and also by the feeling 
of Irresistible force which he Inspires, so that 
when once he has said anything It becomes law.’’ 
200,000 
Budded on best French Quince Stocks, and of prh 
quality. The largest and best stock in tne Unit 
TWO-YEAR-OLD DWARF 
PEAR TltEEsj. 
rime 
uality. The largest and best stock in tne United 
Antes. Assortment large and complete. Best mar¬ 
ket sorts. Prices low by hundred or thousand. 
"Dwarf Pears; their Culture and Management,” 
mailed tree to applicants. Address 
U. G. HANFORD Si SON, 
Columbus Nursery, CoLL'MBCS, Ohio 
IMPORTED 
Priced Catalogues on Application lor our 
importations of 
FIRST-CLASS 
HYACINTHS, 
TULIPS, 
LILIES, die., 6lc., 
now ready for mailing. 
J. M. THORBURN & CO, 
15 John St., N. Y. 
ia 
FALL 
E.P.ROE 
is by far the best time to set out 
RASP HER RY, 
CURRANT, 
ullllSK It KICR Y aud 
BI. A CK HE UR V PLANTS. 
lias a very fine and varied stock 
true to name. Send for Cata¬ 
logue. Address E. P. ROB 
Ooruwall-oQ-Hudson.N. York. 
THE DINGEE & CONARD CO’S 
BEAUTIFUL EVER-BLOOMING 
ROSE 
We deliver STRONG POT ROSES far Winter 
Bloom aud Fall Planting, softly by n mil, at all 
post-otliees. Five Splendid Vnriotic'-.wouc choice, 
all labeled, for 81 ? 12 for srl? $i» for #3$ «6 for 
81 j 3.3 for 83 1 75 for 8lO i 10O for 813. Rend 
for Our New Outdo to Rose Culture, and 
choose from over 300 Flno-t Sorts. Our Great 
Specialty 18 growing ami distributing Roses. 
THE DINGEE & CONARD CO., 
Rose-Growers, WEST GROVE, GllLSTLii Co.,Pa. 
fJtHE WONDKltFUL NEW 
_ RASPBERRY 
_ New Rochelle. Produces 300 bushels to the acre; 
perfectly hardy. All the new Strawberries. Send 
for Catalogue. W. S. CARPENTER Jc SON, Rye, 
Westchester Co.. N. Y. 
npiBEKLAKD TRIUMPH STRAW- 
I i BERRY— Should be In every garden In America. 
30c. per do*, by mall, SI per 100 by express, $5 per 
l.uoospeeial rates for large quantities. Originated 
by A. MILLER, Lock Box 8, Carlisle. Pft. 
ARTICHOKES. 
Red Brar.lllan and White French varieties; cheap 
st hog food known. Send for Circulars. 
E. F. BROCKWAY. Ainsworth, Iowa. 
:o NURSERYMEN, DEALERS aud PLANTERS 
Send for Fall Catalogue of the Bloomington 
j timer y. Established 23 years. 'Hie past season's 
nru’lh has been uilusually fine... ti? We offer an 
imiirnw meek at LOW price- FOR CASH. 
Vddress W. F. BAIRD, Trustee, Bloomington. Ill 
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS 
'RE l 
rpoofti 
|IT« will send fret by mail and guarantee the t 
safe arrival f n good condition, our choice, 
1 Fine Hyacinth Bulbs for - - - U.OO 
ir HO Flue Tulip Bulba for - - $l.0uj 
>r lO Flue Tulip ami SHvadnlUBulbsfor MHO 
r 8 Roses, Fine Wlnter-blooiuing, for fl.00| 
r 3 Roses.8 Carnations A 8 Bouvardlas $l< 
r 8 Fine Geraniums, 8 sons, for - $1' 
r 8 Camellia Japonic as, 3 sorts for - i 
r 6 Carnations, <i sorts, tor - - M.o 
rS Grape Vines. H sorts, for - - $1.0 
ir JO Currant Boshes, 3 sorts for - $1.0 
[or 80 Raspberry Plauts, 4 sorts for « $ 10 
>r 50 Strawberry Plants, 5 sorts for - $1.0 
Hundreds of Other TLiuirs Cheap. 
For your choice of varieties see Catalogues! 
Dialled free to all who apply. " r e also uffci 
immense stock of Fruit and Ornavitnta 
frees, Evergreens, -Shrubs etc. 
26(A Tear, IS Urcenhouaes.iOO Arrts, - \ 
STOlvRS, HARRISON tit CO., 
Paineeville, Ohio. 
t&xm, plant's, 
NEW AND RARE 
DUTCH BULBS, &c. 
Japanese Persimmon Varieties. 
New Bears: New Poaches; NewCherries,Ac., with 
a large stock nf nil kinds of Fruit Trees. Shrubs, Uca. 
DUTCH BULBS -Large Importations, direct from 
the le 'ding growers In Holland. KlrstanaUiy bulbs. 
Hot-bouse uud Greeu-liouse plants, a rich collection 
well grown. Roses, new and beautiful. 
All at reusouablc prices, t atalogues mailed to 
applicants, 
J0n?S SAUL, Washington, D. C. 
GRAPE VINES. 
Also Trees. Sninll Fruirs, eic. Wholesale 
rates very low to Nurserymen, Dealers and largo 
Planters. Send stamp for Descriptive List. Price 
List Free. T.8. HUBBARD, Fiedonla, N.Y. 
P EAR. PEACH and other trees. A large stock 
New Price List free. 
New Brunswick. (Nurseries), N. J. _ 
EDWIN ALLEN. 
and Ptartmutij, 
FACTS FOR FARMERS. 
1st.—The Centennial Commission made but Five 
Awards to Gral n Drills and Fertilizer Attachments. 
2d.— (Jt these flve, two were given Bickford A Huff¬ 
man. One on the FAHMER’S FAVORITE and One On 
Fertilizer Attachment. 
3d —NO 07 U Kit ,MANTTACTUHERS RECEIVED AX 
AWARD ON A FEUTlUZltK. ATTACHMENT ! 
4th.—The award to the "Champion,” built by 
Johnson, Gere aud Truman, was "tor a machine 
with attachable manure distributer;” un implement 
they did not exhibit and do not ujjerfor sale, an their 
"manuredistributer ” la neither "attachable" nor 
detachable. The report does not comiueud this 
driilnr Us “ manure distributer,” for a single quality 
of work. 
oth.—'The award to the Farmer's Friend pronounces 
it defective by saying it is capable of further impr rr- 
ment.as regard* delivery up and down hill; and also 
to the McSherry drill in these words: " Some further 
adjustment appears desirable to enable this drill to dc- 
i ever with equal equality up and down hill.” 
6th.—The Emp re, Buckeye Hoosler, Superior and 
Hagerstown drills were refused, either award or 
report, because of great *' irregularities ” or " vari¬ 
ations " In the tests. 
7th.—The variation of our nearest eomuetlth.ir. The 
Champion, from its own distribution, wusmore than 
237 per cent, of that shown by the Farmer's 
Favorite. 
bth.—The award to the Farmer's Favorite, dis¬ 
tinguished it by commending it for "ACCURACY of 
DELIVEHY, AND RidtrtARIl'Y OF DtSCHAKOK UN¬ 
DER DIVVEUK.NT CONDITIONS." and "REGULARITY 
OFDki.tVi-.it* t'NDEit am, CONDITIONS.” Qualities 
conspicuously lacking in its competitors. 
We challenge contradiction ota Single feature of 
the above Statements. 
Fully 60 per Cent, of all the Fertilizer drills in use 
on the American Continent are built under our 
patents.—a fact tint tersely aud uudtsnutably es- 
tabiishes superiority. For circulars, prices or in¬ 
formation see our agents, or address Burkinrd «Jg 
tluffnmu, VLteedou. N. Y. 
8. N. Gallup, Gen). Agt 
«s. 0 F.UP.r.vuv sve,\nG. v» a '.v.ASVs.yvs. a- vavveo 
(SJu, NtliTSAUZES JESKS A CHOKES PJUll£.'FS BTRA* A.;,- 
3 ■? iseasy ON the ho«v:S mmm 
if fcM aivE 
km# As MOTION ' 
,r.cent offiWEf; 
-C FUR itsTlVinTeSS 1HXN A W EEk 
S CMVK. KVTUtD.VMbWl ITSELF IN LL-w 
i»ig TMWtE.tt) rov< vsvit.v.. dWj■k.VKiht?',V\'Vt^2iV,V&V' ?K 
Machines icith this attachment are warranted to 
thrash at least one-third faster with 
the same power. 
Price only S1 l3. 
Pennsylvania agrum’i.tuilai. Works,) 
.. YORK, Pit., August 2fl, 18’.8. ) 
Mr. Jno. A. HAFNEh -Deaf Sir: Your favor re¬ 
ceived. 1 have sold several of your Spring* with 
engines to drive separator by tumbling rods, and 
they answer tlrst-elas.-i purpose. My Six-hurt<« Enpine 
will run a Ten-horac Separator by gear without diffi¬ 
culty. 1 will send your Spring with all geared ma¬ 
chines and engines free ol ell urge, next year, which 
l think will thoroughly introduce them to the coun¬ 
try. Truly yours. A, B. FARQUHAR. 
q n ., „0» »■'- Fl'.L.tU r “- 
/AX 
VYRV.VA V,t3\V. SVRXHTk He ~ . , 
AU'tMNWC. WiTEASE. VRXCTVOtt EV.WU&. ^HO.Vy.'Av.V tV~ VA. 
IMMENSE SUCCESS. 
Tie HARRIS Farm Trod! 
A 
token to me field, 
whlffletree.a out of the 
way, no stopping over 
truces or letting out 
tugs. 
Harrows draw level, turn shorter, do H' more work. 
11 olds Bin wel Flow, prevents jumping and dodging. 
On Sun par saves man and Lam. Handles never 
got muddy. Will pay Us cist in one week. 
Just tlm t hing on stuue Boat, Horse Fork, etc,,etc. 
Hon. Harris Lewis, I'ros. N. Y. D. A., says ; "The 
best farm UKUdeiuoat for i he money, he ever owned.” 
1‘rof. A'nold. Sec. A. D A., says . " It will be coii- 
stderi'd an indispensable addition to the list of turm 
implements whop otieo tried.” 
lion. V. F. Randolph, (J. S. Sen. from N. J., says : 
"It Is desirable because Of Its simplicity, effective¬ 
ness and economy." 
Groat Inducements to one responsible Canvasser 
or Agricultural Healer in emhtowu. 
Where uoagcua/ls established a 1'ruck will be' sent 
freight prepaid, upon receipt Of price. Send fur tes¬ 
timonials. Price, Farm Truck, ft!; Thills, extra, $2. 
SAXTON St AMIDON, Manufacturers, 
MILO HARRIS, Gen. Atft. Buffalo, N. Y. 
&mpUmettt0 ami |Uac1rincty. 
fHAYPl 
AUUHtba run ClRCiXAn 
•a.cenEPtcKfcCc 
A.BAHt 
U-f- 
Grano 
Cemteimal 
SA(I BALES PEE ICerB.^ P*NS IN A CA 11. 
Sold on trial anil guaranteed cheaper, at Its price, 
thanany other Ilaypu-saasaglftor no sale. Don’t be 
swindled by Irresponsible manufacturers of infringing 
machines, bh the purchaser la liable. It costs no more 
for a good press than on Inferior or worthless one. 
Address, P. K. DEDEHICK & CO., Al bany, H. Y. 
1845. 
-WOODEN PUMPS- 
Tlie Best ia Always the Cheapest. 
MADE FROM MICHIGAN WHITE PINE. 
Wholesale ana ItrtaU. 
-WOODEN WATJIK I’ll’E — 
Always on h ind and made to order. 
Also, Cliuin Pumt) Tubing and tbc Rubber Bucket 
Pumps. Send for Circulars. 
H. H. I IA BCOO K SON S*. Watertown. N. Y. 
A NEW i PERFECT HORSE SHOE 
Mad* of Welded S’eel 
ud Iron , with con¬ 
tinuous <'alk. Ac¬ 
knowledged to 
be the best 111 
t b o world. 
Prevents In- 
terterin g. 
L ti m e n e ss 
usually caus¬ 
ed by shoe¬ 
ing entirely 
p r e v e n ted 
by its use. 
Trial set, with nails, sent on receipt of #1. Send for 
Illustrated Pamphlet. THE JOHN D. BILLINGS 
PAT. HORSE SHOE CO., 265 Broadway, New York. 
THE PARKER GUN. 
THE OLD FAVORITE. No gun in the world has 
s,hotter record for close, hard shooting, and none 
will stand more hard service. AN AM KRtCAN GtTN 
FOR AMERICAN SPORTSMEN. Send stamp for 
circular to PARKER Ulf <>8 . Mei ideu, Conn., 
Chambers Street, Now York, 
ami poultry. 
HP HE aiuux-BHttuiK'S MAmiftL sent to any 
JL free or charge. Every farmer should have It 
Address IF. Alice Bin pee & Co., P. O. Box ls'Jl), Phila. 
HIGH-CIA3S POULTRY. 
Send for Xerir Practical, Valuable Circular. 
_GEO. S. JOSSELYN, Fredonia, N. Y. 
Large Illustrated Breeder's Manual 
MAILED FREE to ALL. Contains much 
useful information, many pracuc.il hints; full descrip¬ 
tion of thlTcrent breeds ot Cattle, Sheep and Poultry, 
ES17301T MAULS,&C0., 123 Church St,Phil». 1 P». 
|SUal eSiSftau, 
VALLEY FARMS FOR SALE. 
some of the finest residences i n tlieValley, near 
R. R. Inquire soon *.•( JOHN Sll ELDON, upon the 
premises, at Moscow, Livingstofr. Co w v, 
U/ UVftA Y&/ P CT ^ Send for Del- 
ww n T U v° vf Co ( • aware Farm 
Catalogue and Maps. J. V. MANCHA, DOVXS, Del. 
HOW TO QET THEM In th« best part or ihrstutr. 6,000,000 
acres for aile. Vor a rope of tr.e " Ksii.h. I’liclltn llome- 
Slcad,” address S. J. Gilmore, Land Cum r. haUus. kau.as. 
PisifcUancous. 
HOW TO BE 
YOUR OWN 
LAWYER 
Agents Wanted. *f0 
to $li5 u Month. An En¬ 
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Forms. For Business 
_ „ Men. Farmers, Mechan¬ 
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business. Saves many times cosi Veiling test. 
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sides, lii'i t'oliiirs m ■•m-. Poteixi Stituh. Hure to 
suit. Sola hy dealers. R eversible t oiiar Co., Boston. 
Mixed cards, SnowUake, Damask. Ac., no - alike, 
with name, 10c. J. MltfKXER A CO., Nassau, N. Y. 
30 
25 
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1 OKLEtl A NT new style chrome cardH.with name 
lO 10c. post paid. Geo. I. Reed.v. Co .Nassau, N. Y. 
fn Best Mixed Cards, with name, in ease, 13c., or 25 
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