mounts. 
The individual who saw a mouse lighting 
with a piece of Limbnrger cheese readily real¬ 
ized that the battle is not always to the strong 
“ I have a love-letter,’’ said the servant-girl 
to her mistress. *• Will ye rade it to me? And 
here is some cotton wud ye stuff in yer ears 
whoile ye rade It?" 
The papers are making a great ado over the 
discovery of arnica bed. Mrs. Malouy sends 
us word that she discovers a Mike abed every 
morning when the boy ought to be up splitting 
wood. 
Yon may have seen a young man on one 
side of a gate and a maiden on the other. Why 
they talk so long is because there is a great 
deal to be said on both sides. 
A young man sent twenty-five cents to a 
New York firm for the purpose of learning 
“ how to get along without a blotter in writ¬ 
ing,” and received this reply, Write with a 
lead pencil.’—Rochester Democrat. 
A shhewd rascal advertises a machine that 
will “ add up a column of figures a foot long" 
in 6ix seconds. He sends a piece of chalk 
with directions to use it on a barn door or 
other surface big enough to hold figures a foot 
long. 
A young German was once pressing his suit, 
and in the midst of his ardor questioned the 
object of bis choice as to her possible finan¬ 
cial future. “1 have heard” he said “that 
your good father owns two large estates In 
Silesia.” “Yes,"was the naive reply, “and 
he owns two more in I’ommerania.” The 
suitor hesitated a moment as though to catch 
his breath, and then tailing on his knees and 
looking the. j T ounglady imploringly in the face 
cried out, “ and can you my darling, doubt 
my affection under such circumstances ?” 
— » » ♦ 
A;Comjuerablc Malady. 
In spite or all assertions to the contrary, dys¬ 
pepsia even In Its worst and chronic form Is a dis¬ 
ease which can be conquered., obstinate as it is, 
It will ultimately yield to the invigorative and al¬ 
terative actions of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters. 
That superlatively pure and ellicacioua spedflo 
possesses a reputation fully warranted by the ef¬ 
fects which It produces, which are not transient 
and fleeting, but permanent, and thorough. All 
that Is required to render a cure complete Is per¬ 
sistence in the use of this standard medicine, 
which 1 h infinitely to be preferred to the numerous 
pseudotonics which merely stimulate appetite 
without strengthening or regulating the organs of 
digestion In any marked degree. Besides tt»stom- 
acnic properties, tiostetter’s Bitters posseses anti¬ 
febrile virtues which constitute It a valuable rem¬ 
edy id malaria, and is a superb blood tlcpurent and 
aperient, 
THE IMPROVED 
___ JELLY. 
Make the beet syrup ar.d sugar with less fael &i 
labor than any other appanitnn. Will condense 
eweet cider Into delicious Jelly at (he rato of 
four barrels per hour. AjrGiitfi wanted. 
Sena for descriptive circulars, 
VT. FAKJ5I MACHINE CO., 
E 7 MT 0 RS 
For Making 
SUGAR, 
SYRUP 
AND 
BELLOWS FALLS, YT. 
GREAT WESTERNS 
GUNWORKS, 
Pittsburgh. 
Send 6tump for C&talosoe. 
Rifles, Shot Guos. Rovol Yen. sent e. o. d. for examination 
Breech-Loading Shot Guns, $2u to *300. Double Shot 
Guns, to 81ou. Single Guns, $3 to $31. Kifles and Cart¬ 
ridges, to 876. Revolver.*, $1 to 825. Send stamp 
for Price List GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS, 
Pittsburg. Pa. 
ELGIN WATCHES 
all styles. Gold, Silver and Nickel, 86.00 to 
8150 Chains, etc., sent O. O. D.,to be ex¬ 
amined. IVrite for Catalogue to Standard 
American Watch Co., Pittsburg, Pa 
ALL TH E CHO 1CE NEW SORTS. 
S POT CROWN a 
TRAWBERRY PLANTS 
ALSO COMMON GROUNO LAYERS, W# 
A pamphlet telling whai rarielln to plant and bow I 
0 plain diem, together with all needed Informal inn, 
[ mxe to mi, J. T> LOV£TTf 
Little Silver, Monmouth Co., N. J.j 
ALL TH'E' G06'D .OLD SORTS. 
BO 0 KWALTER ENGINE 
Compact, aulistantial, eco¬ 
nomical and easily managed. 
Guaranteed to work well and 
give full powor claimed. 
Engine and boiler complete, 
Including governor, feed¬ 
pump, drfvo.pulley, etc., etc. 
at the low price of 
8 Horse power..,. @240 
4X " “ .... 380 
8X " '• .... 370 
Manuf actured at Springfield. 
riptive 
Ohio. Send for' jJesc 
Pamphlet. 
J AMES LEFFEL & CO., Springfield, 0, 
Or, HO Liberty St„ New York City. 
TAKING THE LAW IN ONE’S OWN HANDS, 
Fair but considerate customer.—“Pray Bit down. You look bo tired. I’ve been ridiug all 
the afternoon in a carriage, and don’t require a chair.” 
STOVER AUTOMATIC WIND ENGINE 
Simple, self-regulating, and with oar experienced men, wo contract to force -eaterfrom spring or well to 
any point. Write, stating the nature of work you want done, to 
B. S. WILLIAMS & Co., ""V 
2‘2 College Place, New York. Kalamazoo, Mich. 
NOTICE TO AGENTS. 
Any respoctablo person may become our Agent. 
Postmasters are requested to act as our Agents. 
A Gash Commission of Twenty-Five Cents will hi 
allowed Agents for each yearly subscriber. 
One name or a dozen names may be forwarded at 
any time. Credit is given the Agent for every name 
sent until cancelod by Premium. 
Address 
THE RURAL, NEW-YORKER, 
34 Park Row, N. Y 
BOOMER A BOSCHERT 
PRESS CO, 
SEND SYRACUSAN.Y. 
Circular. 
V eteran Corn Sheller 
FOR HAND OR POWER. 
JH8t the Thing for Mill, Farm or Plan- 
„ tation. 
Power and Hand Corn Sheller* of all sizes 
an '' to " u,t ill wants. 
HORSE POWEBS, JACKS. Ar.o. 
Write for Descriptive Circulars and prices. Ad¬ 
dress SANDWICH MANUF’G CO., 
Sandwich, Illinois. 
PULVERIZING HARROW. 
CLOD CRUSHER AND EEVELER. 
_ _ IT IB THE 
Besf Tool In the World for preparing Land 
for Winter Grnin, 
Whether the grain is to t>* drilled or broadcasted. 
Highly recommended by the editors of this Paper. 
S ee nu mbers Feb 14 page lu;Y aud March 27, page 2ul. 
Agouti wunt<td. Send rorCliTiilars. 
NASH BUGS., Sole .Uauufaeturers, 
Hai-rlNliiirg. Pa., mid 22 College Place, N. Y. 
Here You Have It! 
SWEET CIDER ! SWEET’CIDER ! 
* _*• - J - - - - vrt . .a, ^ - . — __ 
A mill that will grind fifty to sixty bushels of 
Apples per hour, combined with a press that will press 
Seventy-five gallons at a press’rig. Do not. fail to 
send for our New Illustrated Catalogue of Cider 
Machinery, manufactured by the 
HIGGANUM M’F’G CORPORATION, 
Higgauuni, Ct. U. S. A. 
Manufacturers of Agricultural implements of every 
description. 
COX.UnXBZA BICYCLE. 
Bicycle riding is an accomplish, 
merit easily acquired, arid is rapid¬ 
ly becoming the roost popular of 
out-door sports; as a health restora¬ 
tive it is invaluable, bringing Into 
action every muscle of the body, 
strengthening the lungs, and In¬ 
vigorating the wearied brain. The 
practicability of the utarJiiue is 
generally eouooded throughout tie 
country, and the thousands of bi- 
cyoios in daily use are constantly increasing in num¬ 
ber. Send 3c. stamp for catalogue, with price list and 
full information. THE PiiPK M’F’G GO., 
88 Summer Street, Boston, MasB. 
For Young 
or Old. 
Do Your Own 
Printing! 
. #3 Press for cards.envelops.etc. 
' 14 other Bizes, $8, $14, $25. $44. Ac. 
Type setting easy by printed in¬ 
structions. Do your own printing 
and advertising. Money made fast 
- — -1 in any place Jobbing or runnings 
paper. Catalogue of Freeses, Tytie, Cards, Ac., for 2 
stamps, Kelsey <fc Co., Man’i’rii Meriden, Conn. 
NEW VITCOR FEED COTTER, 
It is the strongest, simplcsi. easiest work» 
i ng,chon pest, and of the i.auoest capacity of f 
in the market. Buy no other and have the best. 
Send for circular and price list. 
JOHN B. WHITTEMORE, 
Patentee and Manufacturer, 
Chicopee Falls, Mass, 
SIMPSON, HALL, MILLER & GO., 
•Manufacturers of 
FINEST QUALITY SILVER-PLATED TABLE WARE 
OF 1 EVERY DESCRIPTION. 
Sales Room, 36 East 14th St., Union Square, N. Y. Factory at Wallingford, Conn. 
SEiVU POR1 .IIj1jUSTIIATBD OAT A T. O&TT3B. 
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