.TrvTbl !•;»'■ 
Kft 
tions lor growing- H is handsome enough for the 
Center Table or a Holiday Present. Send on your 
name and Post Office address, with 10 rents, and I 
wlU send you a copy, postage paid. Ibis is not a 
quarter of Its cost. It la printed In both English and 
German. If you afterwards order seeds deduct the 
*" Vick’* Seed* are the Beat In ilie World! 
The Fuuh*L Uuiok w111 tell how to got and grow lh*-in. 
Vick's Flower and Vegetable* Garden.. I 75 
Paget, 6 colored Plates, Sju^Engravln**. For 50c. lu 
paper covers; $1 inelegant cloth. In Oertnau or Eng¬ 
lish. „ 
Vick’s Illustrated mosthlv Magazine —Si Pages 
a Colored plate In every number and many fine En¬ 
gravings. Price $1.25 a year; live copies for $5. Speci¬ 
men Numbers sent for 10c.i 3 trial copies for 25 els. 
JAMBS VICK, 
Rochester, S'. Y. 
GOOD SEED 
Of best varieties, true 
to name, is the basis ol 
lending varieties, Doth DC* and old. 
Luvelt'i Small Fruit* »r» the 
beir. An tllualrated priced c^talqgue tuning how to ret *nd 
grow them. free. J. T. LO V ETT. I.lltle Silver, X.J., in¬ 
troducer o/ Vuthbtrt Batfb*ny and ManehttUr Strawberry. 
Latest out, aim best adapted for th. 
farmer In America. 
Write for testimonials and Circular. 
LEWIS STRA VKR. York, I’u 
MOV 28 
THE RUBAI. HEW-YORKEB. 
PiisceUaitta#!. 
se-er - /u>-u-' 
and 
We want M ,000 new easterners for ait article needed bv 
everv person orer ten years of Rtrtv RotocUjItiu: t)»a. will 
a ..light tha heart of every purchaser tn nr.lur to jecuru 
ihooe cimonWf at once, wa ittiiit ttnOtO 10*000 
VALUARLE CIFTS a* follows : To any ons who will 
ei'ml ua thoname* and aiulre** ul A pwinanent residents ol 
their town or city, and To cents rnpay tbs coat of packln.' 
nnd transportation, wo will n«nd to nnV P“!*’*1°- 1 . " i. e . ’ 
States, all Chargee prcpstll,.the ViVyV 
iu.sk ae shown 111 the CUf ■ * V,* ° ‘' lJr y' 1 , oV 
This la the GRKATKST OFFER over mido PA A RF. 
srOSSlLLF FIRM. Over fit worth of iiaeful nr thies lor 
Mr. Each Dealt contain* 18 sheow oftlntod now P«pcr, 
and 1? envoi.'tire to match—Jam tlia thing J»r peraoiinl or 
private tfnrroalh'ndotire t on o» licet of purl timed bioctng 
t.Ri.ar, ono elegant Silver Combination Fen «»d Teach 
Holder, aa show.. In cut, mi* Elegant JspMf.q Autho- 
craph Album with Silk Cord and T**t*l, confining 
fortypago*, one Quadllblctcdl Albnm, containing no beun- 
tiCi.l....np.ror nini.itci and forty facsimile l-ovclgn Postage 
These happy children are singing with •* Poices of Jot/” to the 
sweet etralus of the 
PATTERSON $65 ORGAN 
Contains four sets reeds, eleven useful stops, Suit Bust, Oc- 
. . . m ■ _ _ .1 ._T * — ... f. ..... 11 . f,, 
mrimeearda, ImltRllnn water rnlnr-, With nppropriuie In- 
jcrlptlonv for Iilrtbday, Chriatmaa nud how \ cat s Olf.r. 
Sire 2 K.t 4 Inrhes. T'v.i liandsnmo Chtnmrt Curds. 6x t 
mluJ ^T.oi neural,h Pictures Of Bird* In bright color.., 
*+* “They who cry loudest are not always 
the most hurt. Kidney-Wort does its work 
like the Good Samaritan, quickly, unosten¬ 
tatiously, but with great thoroughness. A 
New Hampshire lady writes: “ Mother has 
been afflicted for years with kidney diseases. 
Last Spring she was very ill, and bad an 
alarming pain aud numbness in one side 
Kidney-Wort proved a great blessing and 
has completely cured her.—Ado. 
nn Gilt Edge Compliment Curd«, with name und ele- 
qU gant case, die H. M. Cook, Merldeu Conn. 
£eed.s, giants, &c. 
Terms of Subscription. 
The subscription price of the Rural New-Yorker 1 b 
Single Copy, per year... $2.1X1 
11 Six months. 1.1° 
Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and 
Germany, per year, post-paid....... 83.01 (12s. 6d. 
France. .. 3.04 (16 V6 fr- 
French Colonies.. 4-06 (20 ^ fr. 
Any one Bending a club of seven Is entitled to one 
copy, one year, froo. 
Agents will be supplied with canvassing outfit on 
application. _ 
Entered at the Post-office at New York City, N. Y„ 
as second-class mall matter. 
General Advertising Rates of 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Inside (Agato space). 40c. per line 
Outside or last page. 50 
Discount on 4 Insertions, 5 per ct.; 8 Ins., 10 per ct 
18 Ins., 15 per ct.; 36 Ins., 20 per ct.; 52 Ins., 25 per ct. 
fW~ No advertisement inserted for less than $2. 
;~n 
PERSONALS. 
gmpUmfltti* and patftittenj. 
_ , v»0 PUIIOI muv ... v. r ■ 
h* F.yon. One bottle of the famous hCSTBO (or cleaning 
Hirer Wnr*. *\e. One piK'kfltrr i'l rrlobrnteil Kn«M«n (tola 
!,e<l Nuadles very beat qnHiliy, cino Ifnry handle boot. 
iTidglovo bimoner and on* France* nnd LontTel i "'’ r ‘ a 
toucan d Combination Calendar Almiiuax* and lioollnailou 
r»hle.*Evury bonk contains ttio arrlclira *b.->v« mention. 
id,liiBt«» ropr«**ntod or money refunded. The writing 
DeaK alnno 1* worth #1. and will ple»»« every one who 
.n»-cv. ( ,K it. Wo shall only send from * to 18 to s town 
ir city, according to lt« »U*. ‘*F»f« come First •ervetl. 
annoy will beroinmod to thoa* who neglect th send the 
iarn»f« mm 'I A<(|«tr«iio 9 rwrulrwj. *SJ* nnd ti rito in^ 
i.-ini.'a and addressee plainly Mntnp"'nften.. 
r. c. RIDEOUT* CO. I Ci Barclay St. N.Y. 
Garmore , sAr". ft .?!,m 
A* Invented nnd worn by him 
perfectly restoring the hearing. .En. 
tirely deaf for thirty years, he hears with 
them even whispers, distinctly. Are 
not observable, and remain in posi* 
tion without aid. Descriptive Circular 
Free. CAUTION r Do not be deceived 
by bogus ear diums. Mine is the only 
successful artificial Ear Drum manu¬ 
factured. , 
JOHN GARMORE, 
FUtU & Race Sis., CiuclauatL O. 
-<i 
The Steven 9 ' inaugural ball at Atlanta 
cost $2,000. 
Mrs. Garfield's new dwelling house in Cleve 
land co3t her $50,000. 
Congressman elect Finerty, of Chicago, 
year or so ago was a reporter on a paper of 
that city. 
Justice Harlan, of the United States Su¬ 
preme Court, has changed his residence from 
Kentucky to Illinois. 
The health of ex-SurgeoD-General Barnes 
continues to be so feeble as to excite the grav¬ 
est apprehensions of his friends. 
Dr. Woodward, another of President Gar 
field’s physicians, has been steadily sinking 
for several months past, and no hopes of his 
recovery are now entertained. 
John R. Jenkins, an ex-Representative in 
the Georgia Assembly, died of hiccoughs at 
BarneBville, in that State, a few days ago. 
The Duke of Newcastle, who is visiting 
Boston, will make an extensive tour of the 
country previous to his return to England. 
He is eighteen years of age. 
Adelina Patti ia said to have declined a 
proposition from Brazil to pay her $6,300 a 
night for 40 nights—say a quarter of a million 
dollars for a season’s engagement. 
Mr. Wilson Waddingham has refused $1,- 
500,000 for his cattle raoche in New Mexico. 
Mr. S. W. Dorsey’s ranch has been bought by 
J. W. Bosler, who now has 84,000 cattle. It 
is managed by Mr. Charles Woolworth. 
Dorsey has still an interest of $150,000 in it. 
Farm Mortgage Co. 
Lawrence, Kansas. 
FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS Timductlveluni is 
ta the best localities In the Went ncKouateii for tanks, 
colleges, estates anil private Individuals. Coupon Bonds, 
Interest and prlD.-lpalpald on day of niulunty at the 
Third National I inn lc in IVew York City. 
Funds promptly placet!, l-arxo experience. No losses. 
Investors compelled to lake no Inna. No delays In pay¬ 
ment or Interest- Only the very choicest loans accepted 
Full Information given to those seeking Safe nnd 
profitable Investments. Send lor circular, ret- 
•fences und sample documents. 
F. M. PKBK1NS, Prea I.. IT. PERKINS, Sec. 
J.T. WARNE, Vice Pre*. C- W.Gli LOT, Troa*. 
N. F. HA RT. Auditor. 
WEALTHY FARMERS 
business and reside In a city, can have a circular, with 
cuts of a FINK RESIDENCE for sale on easy terms, 
by writing to JOHN II. JOHNSON. 
ft. K. Agent, Springfield, Okie. 
IUTO V IMi , Ii uiuuiu, , v V .TT— . 1 , ’ 
without the extension top, finished lor Chapel, at the same price. 
Thousands of these instruments havo found their way Into nappy 
homes andSuminv schools, and are universally conceded to he 
the best Organ lor the least money ut any yet offered to the 
public. Oilier styles from *5U to $150, nil limy wurrmiie.i for 
six venrs. and shipped on 15 day*’test trial before payment 
is required. Bny your Organs and Pianos from the manufac¬ 
turer direct and save mnnev hy avoiding the usual commission* 
paid to dealers ami agents. Hahwsoiib Illustrated ( ata- 
loovk free. Address the manufacturer. 
JAMES T. PATTERSON, Bridgeport, Conn. 
£torb and $oultty. 
MONT EXTENSIVE PURE BRED 
LIVE STOC^E^TApUSHMENT 
CLYDESDALE HORSES, PKKOUERON NORMAN 
HORSES, TROTTING BRED ROADSTERS, 
HOlJjTEIN AND DEVON CATTLE, 
Our customers have the advantage of our manu 
years’ experience In breeding and importing larue 
collections, opportunity of vumparing different breeds, 
low prices, because of rriant of butrlue*»and low rates 
Of transportation. Catalogues free. Correspondence 
solicited _ __ 
X*OWB31iIj BROTHERS, 
SPRINGS OR 0> CRAWFORD CO., PA. 
Hentloti Rural NOW-Vorh-p-r. 
^fal Estate. 
THE WESTERN 
WHAT WILL THE WEATHER BE TO-MORROW 
Pool’s Signal Service Barometer 
r IhNJb nu Elegant Rook ot IjO raues, 
olored Places ot Flower* anti Vegetables, 
1 more tkau 1.OOO lllltso-ulioim ot the 
least Flowers. Plants and Vegetables, aud Dlrec- 
rie ties of Flower, Vegetable. Farm unS Tree Seed .FREE. 
Culntm/w Him erin,/ Hulls ami Mu nit for house and 
garden, FREE- Sibley’s >bf»ifri' Alimmoe, 8NH)prize 
essay s i'll epecial crops, Nortliem nr Sontheni . ditton, 
lOets, iffainand /■’itrmSerdsJicitwul— history .desex-ip 
tlons, cultureof best Grains.Gin-se*, PotJitcr-, lO ets. 
HiRAIVI SIBLEY &. CO., Seedsmen, 
Jkoelu'iler, X. V. uni) ( lilcujjo. 111* 
HANSELL RASPBERRY 
.JS. A marvel of emrlitirsn, and uusur 
pitN-ed ju ovLcr JUsiiiohcfi* 
t^r* tlitf ^rcAleal of ull itraitbcrries. 
|l‘BERRIESS 
THE BEST 
OR STORM GLASS AND THERMOMETER COMBINED, 
WILL TELL LTOTT 1 
Itwtlldctoctnnd Indicate c itreetly any chanyw lit the weather 12 to-43hours 
in advance. It ynll tell what kind of i-torm is approaching, and from what 
direction— invaluable to uuvUcatorx. Farmers cun pinn their work 
according to its; proSutiona- Saves OU tlinca its cost in a single season 
Has an acciu’atouicrniometerHttfe h«“l. winch aionetsworth theprtceot the 
cooibiuation. This great WEATHER INDICATOR is endorsed by the 
mot;t eminent PUyAcuns. Pnifesews DCCT III TUC WflRI D I 
ami Hcieu title men of the day to tie the u LO I in inbvvUliLLI! 
The Therm'■ineur aud Itarmueter are putui a nicely flnlfihedmiluut trame 
with silver plated trimmings, tie., ny-ting It a bet ruilut ss well i-t uvetnl o.-- 
nurnent Wo will send you a sample one, tleUi* red free, to your place, in good 
order, on receipt of *1, or six for S-V. A i:en t s ure tcaklntr t t oiu $5 to $20 
tlailv selling them. A trial uilt conciiiceyou. Order at once. Jt Sell, at 
-iK; nf: Juat the thing to sell to farmer!', merchants, etc. invaluable to 
everybody. T). 8 . Fovtage Sumps taken If in pood order, but money pro- 
ferred. Agents wanted everywhere. Send for Circular and terms. 
Addreiiaall Suewto OS\VEG4 * THERMOMETER W DIfliS, 
09 tiibli*hin*nt tfi 4 kiudlil th< trorlti) OsUTtfO* 0 * 5 'Vt'fiU C t>*y N • \ • 
We refer to tile Mayor, Postmaster, Comity Clerk, First and Second 
National Banks, or any bUhlneHS bouse in Oswego, . Y. 
Write your Poet Qflice, CouiUu and State plainly, and remit by money-order 
draft on Xeto Vo r hr or registered at our ride. 
•ihU will make n Kuautlful bihI Very L ficful Present- 
yiKXU W1I VT THE PUBLIC SAY ABOUT IT. 
1 fln«l Pool*! Biirometei worka as welt ** one thui ec- u tit\y rtoJtnr.?. X on. cro rely on n 
erery iliae. Cakt. Chau- K* Koou-.^. snip *‘Twnisht, M Sin Francisco. 
Bafomner rw?HvJ \o .5004 ortlcr, tuiA ffin't ee,y tciAt the Instrument £lves perfect sat* 
Isfaciivn la everj respect, il Sa niraclj made amt woutlcrraily cheun At two dollars, 
lixo. B. Parsons, M. C* ft* R* Office, Delruli, Mich. 
Poof* Ba«*toetcr has slreartY es' jus man y tixn*^ lt« gp*U In foretelling the weather. 
It I* a wonderful curfnsUr ami wiiric.s to pcrtfcotloi*. F. J* HoBniWOSiM.llwftuketJ,Wifl. 
BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS. None genuine 
without our Trade Mark, and figmiturd of J. A- Pool, on back ot Instru- 
Evetylnatrnmemt vvarrmitcd Perfect and Reliable. Slzri pvtlnehea long, 
8*4 wide. If not matlBfied on receiving the instrument, rctirni A at once ana 
we will refund your money. Please state where you saw our advertisement. 
BOYS, HERE ISA CHANCE! 
The SOLAR WATCH, a perfect Timekeeper, 
and a trial subscription to the 
COLDEN ARGOSY,A Weeklj Pc|>urfor Ituisnml Girls, 
FOR ONLY 23 CENTS. 
The Solar iVatctl 1, trio latent wen r or. 31 will dwinte t!'e tint* 
accanti-y i.Mt tit .Ml EU CUT b< 1 UV OttUt-tt. Itcim,lit«of 
A cou>("Va < worth «1"txo uioro tima 30 rout* . a ilw I and Ul > l lent or. 
The iuatrument.being pohuetl dim north, ttxo exact tttne Is Infallibly 
*ti>u. Fox Boysltl* J "«t ns gOodea *416 watrii ; (or Traveler* It 
lain Borne rcatiecte bstter, ,D» it 3-iw-xre ^Vvee the exact tired ot the 
leee tiirynre'tiy; lor sportsmen tc is mvelnubUi And indispensablei 
♦iruinrnl*. Tlie W'atclx calx becuried In the vest pocket, Is 
instantly«itl",to<l.»" l wlU denote the -xa't •Jin* Boys. j««»* 
llxink vtli. AWatik tor 23 Cm'*- DverystetometiS 
gnaiantcedorwoney reuxlxded. Tbm tx t;o lxuhtbti^, and the Solas 
tVatclx willxln ,| iiat what wo aav. It xa not * rot : tT ia e Wo«- 
DlCAFl't.l'.HTKgltKKT. WAPS OX nd fTN'TO VRIN.'ITLES, CCChtixTa 
Akoari txxit.K. TiieConno’tlaabaoiuitCiycoriert.Mid iaeocloaei* 
in obeautllul nickel cafe. It must no t l-s conioumlud wIthtliosi> 
called aiaa-n"tlc time nlrr#a, which have town axciottToly »dv. S 
Th.holer Waietx hR« merer been advortiaed Tor less than ;<a 
Cable. bit In order to introdo-e our otevantly tllnslrate.l youth** 
puper" Tax Golds* A roost,'' we wtUaenil yon the some a tr’al 
month and the Sol*« Waxen FREE, If mi will xend ixe 2.1 cent* 
to par poet,.** amt paculn c rvpeTxea. Pn.Caae staitipa token. 
Addnte E. G.R1DEOI V A t t».. Ill Barclay St., \cw York. 
WASHER 
We will guarantee the “LOVELL” WASHER to do better 
I -*. \ A work and do it easier and In less time than any other machine 
P ~ - fUy' ' i\ in the world. Warranted five years, and if it don’t wash the 
clothes clean, without rubbing, we Will refund the money 
3 AGENTS W A NTE D leS 
PROOF that Agents are making from S7o to $150 per 
mouth. Farmers mate $axi to $500 during the winter. La¬ 
dies have great success selling this Washer. Retal I price only 
S5. Sample to thetse desiring an agency $2. Also the Ode- 
brated KEYSTONE WHINGERS at manufacturera' 
lowest price. We in Tile the strictest Investigation. Send 
your address ca a postal card for further particulars. 
LOVELL WASHER CO., ERIE, PA. 
PORTABLE FEED MILL. 
EVAPORATING FRUIT 
Treatise on Unproved methodc 
SENT FREE, Wonderful results 
Tables of Yields, Prices. Profits, 
and General Statistics. Address 
Jmtrimu Frwtt Driee. 
AMERICAN M.YNIF’G CO., 
Waynesboro, Pa. 
■ ■k ■ ■■ W ■ g£S» .. ESTABLISHED -g-d 
-" * ■ ■ -w a NINETY-EIGHT YEARS ^ 
cccnc For the MERCHANT on our New plan | Q C C 
wCCUO For the MARKET CARDENER OCEl/O 
CCCnC For the PRIVATE FAMILY CCCnQ 
vliihil^W Crown hy onrgpUvp»« on our own Farms Vhhl/U 
|2 r Handsome Illustrated Catalogue und Rural Register FREE TO LL.. . 
MERCHANTS, SEND US YOUR BUSINESS CARDS FOR TRADE LIST. 
DAVID LANDRETH&SONS, SEED GROWERS, PHILADELPHIA 
SUMMIT STOVE-PIPE SHELF. 
yA-xA, toipniTcxl Kxlcn.lxis Jix.l l*xtcnt*r. 
VlAT' ~hi? ACENTS WANTED. 
j*M LI Slillfi.OO made b.r Due 
1 r J Agent in CUty-six day*. 
■- g - SL— lull ,,irtP'(i;V,»D,1 lax,orAg.ot*' 
- S J .-J port-, vlmwinii 'l'llck S»lc. .ml bog* 
'JrTAyProfit *. free. .V.) Fr light or Bojdnf 
23* ""Y churga lu Igcnti. AdiireM it oao* 
4/m L 9 [mJ* * 0.1 .ecure choice lerriuxry *Vtit 
KT SJ J. E. SHEPARD St CO.* 
CUN CDiNATI, a. 
ROT ,T» 5? Watchmakers. By malL aio. Ctrculan 
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