LLTHE good old sorts 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
PERSONAL, 
implement,si tml |ttarhincnj 
Ex-Gov. A mes, of Massachusetts, is an en¬ 
thusiastic orchid ist. 
It is reported that ex Speaker Keifer, hav¬ 
ing failed lamentably to obtain a reuomina- 
tion, will establish himself in Washington as 
a lawyer. 
John Ebicson, the famous inventor, re¬ 
cently celebrated here his eighty-first birth 
day. His appearance and vigor indicate a 
man of 40 years. 
Kansas has eight surviving ex-Governors, 
and all of them are expected to speak at the 
old soldiers’ reunion at Bismarck, the first 
week in September. 
Lord Twkkdmouth is one of a syndicate 
of Scotch and English speculators who have 
liought a ranch in Mexico of over 1,600 square 
miles for a million dollars. 
The eldest of the 12 children of the late 
Lord l’etre, who now succeeds to the title, is 
a priest of the Church of Rome aud principal 
of ft Roman Catholic school. 
Mr. Chari.br Manky, who has just died 
in England at tho age of 80, will be remem¬ 
bered as the muu who built the first iron 
steamship tbut made a sea voyage. 
The Australian “sheep and cattle man.” 
Lord Rupertford. lives in a four-million dollar 
house in Melbourne, and is reported to he 
richer thau Mr. W. H. Vanderbilt. 
Sunny Hlopk, near Pasadena, Cal., the 
estate lately sold by L J. Rose for $750,000, 
produres among other harvests, an orange crop 
worth $10,000, and 1,800 tons of grapes. 
The hot house fruits and flower gardens of 
Alexander Mitchell, the Milwaukee banker, 
who is 60 years old, or Scotch birth, and worth 
between 25 and 50 millions, are famous 
throughout all the Northwest. 
One of the most expert fishermen around 
Jacksonville, Florida, is ex Treasurer Spin¬ 
ner, now in his eighty third year, aud it is 
suspected that, his luck is owiug to his using 
bis signature instead of a worm. 
Brown atone for the palace of Flood, the 
bonanza millionaire of San Francisco, isquar- 
ried m Connecticut, sent to Newark to be 
dressed, then brought to New York in schoon¬ 
ers, whence it is to be taken to California in 
clipper shifjs, one line having contracted to 
carry 2,000 torn? of It. 
President Jules Guevy, of the French 
Republic, is described by an admirer as hav¬ 
ing an air of thorough honesty and unreserve. 
He looks as if he bad and would have nothiug 
to conceal. Should he try to hide auything, 
it seems us if be would fail ignominiously, so 
instinctively frank, so temperamentally open 
is he. His face Is calm and kindly, his man¬ 
ner simple and straightforward. 
HERRINGTON POTATO DIGGER Patented 
MANUFACTURED BY 
PROFESSOR 
£U 0SPHA77 c 
Made from Professor Morsfnrtl’s Avid 
Phosphate. 
Recommended by leading physicians. 
Makes lighter biscuit, cakes, etc., and 
Is healthier than ordinary (taking Pow> 
der. 
C D? hot ties. Sold at u reasonnble price. 
Tlie llonslord -Almanac mid Cook Itook 
sent Iree. 
RumfordChcmteal Works, Providence, R. I. 
II. M. ANTHONY Ag’t. 1IHI and 102 Keade St., N. Y. 
The above cut represents the HICItHliVCTOX MACHINE Poll DIGGING POTA¬ 
TOES. It will dig where there are heavy vines, and DOES GOOD WORK IN ALL KINDS 
OF SOIL, leaving the potatoes on top of the ground, WITHOUT CUTTING OR BRUISING, 
and in good shape for picking up. If it does not perform the work, as above stated, success¬ 
fully and satisfactorily, no patronage is asked for it. It will toll its own story in a potato field, 
with a span of horses attached to it. 
It was awarded ft DIPLOMA from the Western New-York Agricultural Society at Roch¬ 
ester, N. Y., September 80th, 1881, for a SUCCESSFUL Machine for Digging Potatoes. Also, 
FIRST PREMIUM at the Fairs of both Rensselaer and Saratoga Counties, N. Y., and CERTI- 
CATE OF HIGHEST MERIT at. New York State Fairs, 1882 and 1888. 
Our New York Agent, R. C. REEVES, has these Machines on Exhibition at his Ware 
rooms, Nos. 185 and 187 WATER STREET. 
For Price, description, and Testimonials from parties who have thoroughly tested tho 
Machine on their farms, address 
Planters' Hoe Co., Trov, N.Y. 
c $torh and 
HHOKT IIOKN Y oh n a Hull, of fashionable 
tribes for dale, by «. II. ALLEN. Chatham. 
OlurriH Co., New .1 crncy. 
KfcUIS IERED SWINE 
Thorough-! nod I'hpMtpr Will to*. 1*«> 
WBr Ittitd-Cli/!•£•*, A Ircijfnuni UcrUiilrci 
rcc ci . '*n wilt) rtVwry 4 oltn*» sold Wrong, L-ui.hy 
r i'ltj' iCUuruiiU'p.il., 6 «ud 4 (iuod Air tiuw Cato. 
W irrlnttoM. Ho* ell, W r+l UktwLar. l*a 
J HUSKY itRa, eut.txn.riuvU 
* lip.U-p llltllr. IW-rkshh'** A Yurt. 
• lurr I'l.., Southdown, I ul.tvul(l 
ruul Oxford I low it SlirttpHtid I-ami.. 
Snutrlj toll*/ Shopht-rtl lluu. untl 
Vsntj Poultry. Send for C*lAlo K na 
M'.tTLKK HIlirKX A CO.Phlft.ro 
WALTER A. WOOD MOWING AND REAPING MACHINE COMPANY 
Hooslek Falls, ltennMolaer Co., IV. Y., 
EXCLUSIVE MANUFACTURERS OF THE 
M TAKK YOUR G 1 IOICE. 
Let your Fowls tilt-, or give them 
ill ITCH ELL’S 
CHOLERA PREVENTIVE 
AWD CUKW, 
and «avc them. Two pounds sent, charges prepaid 
on receipt of $ 1. Send for circulars 
It. It. MITCHELL A CO.. 
09 Dearborn /-Meet, Chicago. 
IMPROVED IRON fRAME TWINE BINDER, 
AND 
New Bundle Carrier Attachment 
Wtttft, $cfd.o' and blunts 
NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT 
GROWN STRAWBERRIES 
to sc curd a Kuml emp next scanoh. Our j>)uitt v nr« in t h» finest 
condition. Catalogue comnimn;; fill I cumin! directions mailed 
in*. KI/LWANOKU A BARKY, 
Rount Hope Nur*erle*. Hoohewter, N. Y. 
Mention thifc iftpcr, 
JE. DIEHL-MEDITERRANEAN. 
As hardy us Mediterranean, as prolific us Diehl. 
The Coming Wheal. Seed from tho originator. For 
Sample Heads aud prices, address, with stamp, 
11. M. .1A ULUS, W light’ll Corners, N. V. 
WALTER 
WOOD 
VALUABLE FARM PROPERTY 
FOR SALF! 
T O CLONE AN ESTATE. 
The. well known and valuable Farm property be¬ 
longing to the Kstate .,f the late M. P. Worthy-, situ- 
ated at .VI.l.KN’S BILL, Ontario Go. N. V .IsolTi-red 
for Sale. Said Farm contains about I'll Acres or first 
class I.and. Most of the Kami lies to the Hast and 
South, and as good wheat op grass producing laud us 
can be found In the State. Large I.'wclllug House, 
Six large Barns, all In good eomtitloo (one new. 22x10, 
w "K haul meat: < urn uu c House, sheds, etc. 1 ■ well 
watered. Store, Bo*t-UfT1c<* School, Ilhn-ksiiilih and 
Wuiroti maker only few rods awuy. 
n. Is In good -shape to he divided Into three farms, 
viz- I'M Acres, with lar^e Barn arm a good W ell and 
KruJt. PM Acres, with House, la ice Barn, and Sheep- 
shed. And one of about 2t*i Aercs with Hie Main 
Buildings. 
'1'be »ald Farm will he sold In one body, or will be 
divined a- above, and on reasonable terras. 
For further In forma thin, impure of 
MARION F. WORTH V. Admlni-l r.. t or, 
_ .. __ < unaiidniguu. N. » . 
Or F. I). WHEELER, Keul Eatnte Agency. 
„ , Cnnandalgnu, A. Y. 
Do not want to exchange or trade for other pro¬ 
perty. 
THIS MACHINE has been VICTORIOUS at EVERYCFIELD 
TRIAL in ATJSTRALIA the Present Season. 
EIGHT GltANH PKIZEM havinif been AWARDED IT, 
A FULL LINE OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED 
S/FOR THE HOUSE.! 
The Autumn ' 11 . of Vick’s Floral Guide. 
Containing description* of Hyacinths. Tulip*, Lilies, 
and all Bulbs and heeds for Fall Flaming In the Dar¬ 
den, and for Winter Flowers In the House Just, pub¬ 
lished and senl free to all. 
Address J A ,rl Kft VICK. Itoch cater, N. Y. 
WALTER A. WOOD HARVESTING MACHINES 
Manufactured by us, are for Hale by our Agents throughout the country. 
We made and sold, in 1888, -1.5,082 Machines. Tho number of Machines made and sold 
since the establishment of this business in 1858, is 484,58(1. 
WALTER A. WOOD MOWING AND REAPING MACHINE CO. 
POT-GROWN sTH A WI18RSY for SALE 
during August and September Jumho. *1. doz.: <r>, 
hill, Prlm-c of Berries, .»i dots *5, I'M. Atlantic, $1, 
doz.: $-1, 10i. Cornelia, *2.Mi, floss. Daniel Boone. 
Layer Plunts, A1.SH. IIW after August 15th. By ex¬ 
press. JAillts LI PI* IN LOTT. .1 r.. 
Mount Holly, N. .1. 
ape Banked*.—Good, cheap, nice. Freeolrcu 
N. 1*. Batleraon, Mt. Jnivt'll, Pa. 
Take Your Choice! 
■» - X V f/ ^ Witclicll * Cbolcf a Cure, and 
r. f M ft X **v$ *©u# fowl*, or o-elect It nod 
* - Tff i ? Y. them die. X two pound pack* 
r' " age tcut.chArge* prepaid fori 1.00 
UrrUifeU* X CO., CD Oeartoro Chicago, ill*. 
ORIEM PEARS! 
aeis-eialty. 2(81,000 LeConte 
and KlCIferl'Ottre. Equal m pro. 
tit ba tie On*HK0. /i 'ruth/ btiy/itj/raftf 
only oil I heir own roots. Capilog’ue, 
with faebt. Free, l'een To ami 
llaiiH-.v I’em-lieis. A larm-, yen- 
eral assortment of Frnii Trees. 
Address H . I-. IIEJKFH, Man- 
a*rer, HimusyHIc Nurseries, 
III NTSVILLE, ALABA.HA. 
SEED WHEAT. 
Martin Amber, Tasmanian Bed, and Gold Dust. Send 
10 cents for suuiples of each. Prices low. Satisfac¬ 
tion guaranteed. K G. CRIST 
New IVIni-Um, luiliunn. 
DO YOU WANT ANYSEED WHEAT 
1 ff n11 • FOR FALL SOWING? All the now and 
standard varieties at very low jirices. Also 
Jersey Red, Chester W hite, Poland China, h orkshirc and Berkshire Pigs, and Scotch 
Colley Pups, at reduced prices, during the Fall months. Send for our Fall circular. 
ATLEE BURPEE & CO., 475^ 477 North Fifth St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
OLD ROOKS. 
Protect your BlilldlngK by n>ln« mines' Slate Roof 
Inn Paint, which neither cin-rk* In winter nor run/* In 
summer, 
„ NEW It OOPS 
Ruhbfi’ Rooflna being very elusllc. Is utrongly rec¬ 
ommended by Architects, corporation., Public In¬ 
stitutions, Builders, and lending men In all sections: 
Can be luld over old shingles, felt, phudicaud mastic 
roofs with positive eatlsrio-llou. will not draw In hot 
weather: sheds water readily,and i* a -trletly relia¬ 
ble article. 
NO TAR OR C5K A V EL UftEO. 
we mall such simple directions for applying that 
fin 1 / one nan roof bin awn tunui . 
Mills, foundries, and factories a specialty. Materi¬ 
als complete (nr a nem steep or Hut, Hoof of mines’ 
Rubber Booting cox Is tml about/iu</ the price of re- 
shlngling. Hor private imiises. barns, and buildings 
at all descriptions It Is far superior to tin U other 
rooting in the world for convenience In laying, and 
combines the omamentafaput-nronce, flat ability and 
yire-proof (pmllttes of tin at one-thinl the cunt. 
MA R It LEI/. El) sLAT K MANTELS. 
Cheap as wood: beauliful colors: newest styles. 
.Send stamp for Booh oj Beniyna. Wo can save you 
money. 
127 Church tit., Philadelphia, Fa. 
obi iblrigie roofs eau lie (minted, looking 
much belter, ana taxiing tonye-r than »*•«• shingles 
without the paint, for one-foucth the eo-t of re shin¬ 
gling. On flecayejl »h icy Lee It Oils Up the hole* ami 
pore* ana gives a new nibnlantinl roof that last* for i 
years. Ourted or warped shingle-; It orlops to their 
places and keep* them there. This slale puiut re 
quircs no heating or thinning, is applied with u brush, 
and very ornamental. He sure you obtain our uenv 
ine article, which Is chocolate, color and Is to all In 
tents and purposes slate. On 
TiN HR IKON ROOFS. 
the red color Is of feu preferred, and Is acknowledged 
the best paint In the market for durability on nodal 
surfaces. It has a b*-uvy body hut Is easily applied 
expands by heat, contracts bv cold, Is a slow drier, 
and never eraekx nor sen lex. One coat Is equal to 4 
of any other paint. Buildings covered with tar-felt 
can be made water -tight at a smalt expense, and pre¬ 
served for years. 
COIMBSFONDMCt: IN VITED. 
INDIANA FAINT AND ROOFING CO 
Send for 
Catalogue 
and 
Prices- 
ENGINE 
WORKS 
INDIANAPOLIS. IND., U. S. A 
MANtlFACTCKimS OP 
STEM ENGINES!! BOILERS. J 
Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock 
for immediate delivery. ^ 
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