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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
PERSONAL ITEMS. 
Colonel Ingersoll will soon cease the Titanic 
labor of hurling Ood from on high, and take to 
practicing lav/ In Washington. 
Rochefort la straitened pecuniarily, owing to 
the failure of his pamphlet publications, which 
have all fallen Btlll-born since Napoleon III.'a 
death. 
Kunors that Mr. and Mrs. Sartoris (nee, Nellie 
Grant) are not happily married have been traced 
to Olivo Logan, bo, of course, it turns out that 
they were merely sensational lies. 
Bismarck, according to Dr. Buach, Is very fond 
of hard-boiled eggs, and ruefully confesses that 
while lu former days ho could manage eleven, he 
now could not eat more than three, 
The Rev. Mr. Pentecost of Boston In a sermon 
against round dancing, said that a very respecta¬ 
ble and Intelligent young woman had assured 
him tha t the hugging was, to her, the pleasantest 
part of a ball. 
Bill Pearce kept a barroom in Bodte, Nev., and 
was greatly annoyed by men who drank without 
paying. He resolved to do only a cash business, 
and posted an announcement thereof. Sam Hal¬ 
sey read the placard, drank a full tumbler of 
whiskey, and coolly said: “ Put it on the slate.” 
Pearce drew a revolver and killed Halsey on the 
spot. 
Herbert H, Harlow was very boneBt and exact 
In his business, In East Bridgewater, Mass. He 
was a conspicuous Baptist, too. Before leaving 
the place he paid every one of his debts, and ar¬ 
ranged his affairs so that they could be easily 
e rnprehended by whomever might take charge of 
them. The only persons who could complain of 
his unexpected departure were his wife and Ed¬ 
ward French, for he eloped with Mrs. French. 
fmplemcnt.tf ami gflaclunevy. 
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f CONTINENTAL, STATION Kiev PACKAGE. 
Contents: 21 Sheets of Paper, 24 Envelopus, 1 Pen¬ 
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Agents. Illustrated Catalogue of Novelties tree. 
T. F, OWENS, J92 W. luth St., New York. 
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MARKET GARDENERS! 
Buy Fresh Seeds of the Grower, 
BE THE FIRST IN MARKET 
And you will COIN MONEY. 
Garden Manual and Price List for 1879 sent free. 
Address J. B. ROOT, Rockford, Ills. 
W, B a JONES, 
Herndon, Geo., 
Producer and Dealer in Southern acclimated Field 
and Garden Seed. Csiefully selected for sale. 
PEARL MILLET SEED 
tor sale. Drop a Postal for Circular and Price List. 
GRAPE VINES. 
Also Troen, Small Fruits, etc. Wholesale 
rules very low to Nurserymen, Dealers and large 
Planters. Send stamp for Descriptive List. Price 
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Pearl Millet Wanted 
Any one having PEARL MILLET SEED for sale, 
may And a purchaser by addressing, stating price 
and quantity in hand, JNO. SILANE, 
_ P. O. Box 3318, New York. 
ARTICHOKES. 
Red Brazilian and White French varieties; cheap¬ 
est hog food known. Bend for Circulars. 
E. F. BROCK WAY, Ainsworth, Iowa. 
V ALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. 
improved t arms, in tracts of from 40 to i!40 acres, 
m Colts and Douglas Counties, Illinois, within from 
one to four milea of the junction of four Railroads, 
and near and adjoining cities of two and flve thou¬ 
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m FARMS 
HU U price Ust wrlte Ms 
the best part of MAR YLAND 
panic prices. For Catalogue & 
Jnncha& Wilson. Rldgely,Md. 
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g Factory, Railroad Station or 
w Woodgn liaUixind Brldut or 
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SCROLL SAWS 
FANCY WOODS, DESIGNS, 
SAW BLADES, and Mate¬ 
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Fleetuseod A Oerter Machines 
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Send for onr Circular. 
PRATT 6L CO., 
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Peerless Eight-hand 
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Shells and separates easily 
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One man feeds and operates. 
Wrought, shaft and heavy oal- 
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market. 
For full particulars and De¬ 
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RICHMOND CITY MILL WORKS, 
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Flouring Mill Machinery. ZJ\ 
Corn and Feed Mills a special 
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CONVERTIBLE 
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The Simplest nDd Most 
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BURR STONE MILL 
in the world. The best Mill in 
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Feed.&c. Send tor Price 1,1st. 
C. B. OGLESBY & CO., 
59 So. Canal St., Chicago. 
' THE VICTORY 
!!i_ Portable Mulay Saw Mill, 
■With Improvement* re 
cenily xuadois unequal¬ 
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mill. It can b© ruo by 
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power and is ©specially 
adapted to the engine* 
used for threshing 
LrrSi* iiiti- • v 
It may be operated 
by either two or three 
men, and will out ai 
lour.h lumber io pro¬ 
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ODER PREMSEi* AND GRATERS. 
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Th.o Home Knitter! 
The most complete Family Knitting Machine ever 
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$25. Send for Descriptive Circulars. Agents wanted 
everywhere. HOME KNITTER CO., Canton, O. 
Reiving packing. 
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S IMPLICITY 1 SUPERIORITY B1 ( 
IMPLIFIED ■ O MAINTAINEU l 
Improvements September, 1878! 
Having regard for the demand of this 
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WITH SEVERAL, 
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