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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
■ 
PERSONALS. 
J. Q. A. Ward, the sculptor, was reared on 
a small farm in Ohio, with anything but ar¬ 
tistic surroundings. 
Mr. Nkkdlks is running for Congress in 
Illinois, and just across the river, in Missouri, 
Mr. Pins is a candidate. 
Tub mother of Senator Jones, of Nevada, is 
blind, owing to excessive weeping over the loss, 
many years ago, of a beloved son. 
Tub Prince of Wales is said to harbor a 
superstition that his mother will outlive him 
and that he will never wear the British crown. 
SENATOR Bkck has hunted everywhere, it is 
said, in the United States and Scotland. Sen¬ 
ator Wade Hampton’s specialty is fishing. 
The Irish League of Castle Island, in Coun¬ 
ty Kerry, has expelled President Kenny be¬ 
cause he shook hands with the Lord Lieutenant. 
Governor Cleveland’s father was a cler¬ 
gyman of more than ordinal ability, settled 
for many yearn at Fayetteville, near Manlius. 
N. Y. 
Wills giving half a million of money to the 
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani¬ 
mals are said to be in the possession of Mr. 
Bergh. 
One of the “original discoverers” of gold 
in Calioruia, James William Marshall, is liv¬ 
ing in that State in poverty, at the age of 
seventy-two. 
The Scottish land restoration league has 
decided to raise £1,000 to pay the expenses of 
a lecturing tour throughout Scotland by Hen¬ 
ry George. 
The Comtesse d’Albanie (Isabella Stuart), 
who boasts of having the blood of the Preten¬ 
der in her veins, is Mother Abbess of an Eng¬ 
lish convent in Routnania. 
The name of the great-grandmother of the 
new Duke of Wellington was Sarah Hoggins, 
the rustic beauty whom Tennyson made im¬ 
mortal as a village maiden. 
Baron Von Alvknsleben, the new Min¬ 
ister from Germany to this country, is forty- 
five years old and a bachelor. He is tall and 
slender, with light hair and a full moustache. 
Justice Charles E. Fenner, of the Lou¬ 
isiana Supreme Court,has accepted the chair of 
civil law loft vacant at the Tulaue University 
by the ehoice of Professor Eustis to the 
United States Senate. 
Miss Mary Elizabeth Garrett, only 
daughter of the lute President Garrett of the 
B. ffc U., is by her father’sdeath the wealthiest 
unmarried lady in the United States, and is 
only twenty-eight years old. 
Piety thousand dollars have been given 
the McGill University in Montreal for the en¬ 
dowment of a woman’s college in affiliation 
with that institution, by Hon. Donald A. 
Smith, a director of the Canadian Pacific 
Railway. 
Sir John Macdonald left Ottawa for Eng¬ 
land via New York Monday morning. It is 
understood that he goes on business of a semi- 
privute character, and will be away five or 
six weeks. It is rumored that he will bo raised 
to the peerage before he returns. 
The 10 children of Joseph Pettijohn of Pres¬ 
cott, W. T., aru marvels of bight and weight. 
A 17-year old son is 7 feet high and weighs 205 
pounds. The average liight of the whole 
is six and one half feet, and the average weight 
224 pounds. 
Georgia claims to have among her citizens 
a cousin of Mr. James G. Blaine, relatives of 
Mr. Cleveland in both Gaiusville and Mariet¬ 
ta, a cousin of Mrs. Garfield and Professor C. 
S. Weild, who once taught the young idea of 
Mr. St. John how to shoot. 
Candidate Butler carries around with 
him in his campaigu a lightning calculator. 
Said the calculator at Rochester, N. Y., the 
other day,: “Ben has, up to the present 
Rochester visit, traveled 9,DUO miles and de¬ 
livered sixty-nine speeches.” 
General Hazen has ordered ail the names 
bestowed by the Arctic explorers of the Greoly 
party upon places discovered by them in hon¬ 
or of Captain Howgate to be erased from the 
charts, on account of the embezzlements since 
discovered against that officer in the Signal 
Corps. 
Some of the most American of our paint¬ 
ers are of foreign birth. J. G. Brown was 
born in England, aud began to study art 
there; so were Thomas and Edward Moran. 
Albert Bierstadt is a Dusseldorf man; Sey¬ 
mour J. Guy is an Englishman, and G. H. 
Boughton another. Like the Morans and 
Bierstadt, Boughton was brought to America 
as a child. Thomas Hoveden is an Irishman, 
and so is Edward Gay. Constant Meyer is a 
Frenchman, and Alfred Fredericks, M. A. 
Woolf and T Addison Richards came from 
London almost in babyhood. A. F. Tait is a 
Liverpool man;T. L. Smith, Walter Shirlaw 
and the Harts, Scotch. M. F. H. De Haas 
and Kruseman Van Elten are Dutchmen. , i 
gtfur guhlicatiott.si. 
The Great Literary Sensation of the Year 
“My Wife’s Fool 
OF A HUSBAND.” By August Rerksley. A re¬ 
markable hook. An immenwo Bit Everybody is 
buying, it. A laugh m overv page, and under all n 
neiuthnn lesson for every home. 175 chWaeteHsUO Il¬ 
lustration- | t is going like wildfire. 
Agents Wanted. MSgSfmOT 
Hartford, Cincinnati or Boston, - 
address 
ISH1NO CO., 
unvtios this paper. 
R! 
GREAT INSTRUCTION BOOK! 
NEW METHOD 
FOR THE PIANOFORTE. 
This wonderful book continues to sell im¬ 
mensely, and among others of fine quality may 
fairly he termed the leader, having had 
more years of continued large sales, having 
been repeatedly corrected until if. may be saia 
to be literally without fault, haviug been en¬ 
larged and Improved where possible, haviug 
been for years and years the favorite ef emi¬ 
nent teachers who have used it, and having 
been most profitable to the publishers and to 
the widow of the compiler. 1 lie copyright alone 
amounting to more than #'.10,000. 
OF 
RICHARDSON’S 
NEW METHOD FOR THE PIANOFORTE, 
$ 3 . 00 . 
Mailed, post free, tor above price. 
OLIVER DITS0N & CO.) Boston. 
C. FI. DJTSON St CO. t . ...M? Hroarlway, fiew York. 
and giants*. 
DCApU T D C C Q have ready for FA 1 , 1 , 
r CMull I nCCOaTR IDE our usual heavy 
stock of reach trees, (Purchasers of lurue lots should 
Correspond with uu. > Also,all kinds..f Frnit, Mhndo 
mid Ornamentiil 'Frees, and (Small Hr nil 
Uliiiitn. cun supply a limited ouauiUy 
natural Hoiiihcrn I’ench Seed, gathered express¬ 
ly for us by our special agent. quality guaranteed. 
DAVl l) HAIRI) A SON, [tin 11 it In pun. N. J, 
graperies for sale. 
Of the late IIKTTTE B. TRIMBLE, West Clu ster, I’a. 
Two, each 1T«0 feet. long, containing 170 Vines In full 
bearing, all grafted In Phylloxera proor roots. Four 
SO feet each. One large, (i KEEN HOUSE, all thor¬ 
oughly heated with hot water from one lire. Double 
Dwelling, II Booms; .Stable; Carriage, Chicken ami 
spring House. Six Acres Land, nil In first class con- 
flltlou. Tar mi easy. For circular, with full Informa¬ 
tion, apply to 
D A V' 1D ill. Me FA It LA N D. \V eat (! heater, Fa, 
J. M. TH0RBURN & CO. , 
15 JOHN STREET, 
NliVV VOHK, 
Beg to announce that their descriptive prfcotl 
CATALOGUE OP 
BULBS 
for Autumn planting Is ready for mailing to 
applicants. 
LILIliM CiNDIDUM AND LILIUM 1URATUM 
FOR FLORISTS. A SPECIALTY. 
183S-1SS4, 
THE LARGEST s)* 0 ,, 
EARLY 1‘EAIt. Ripening In Cen¬ 
tral New York karly In July, and 
sells at Highest Prices. Send for Ills 
tory of OamrsAi. Trick, 100 years old. 
I 2 P" Headquarters (or KlEFFF.lt 
Pears, pauryStrawRK iuii us. wii.- 
son, .IK.. Blackbkrkiicp, MARLBORO 
RASPBERRIES, 0RAPES, 
XV fa. PA If BY, 
Parry P. O., N. .1. 
PEAR HEADQUARTERS'**^ 
'EACH und othrr VlU IT TREKS. /. ^ 
NEWBERRIES 
MAKLBOI?0 
• EARLY CLUSTER!#te 
new GRAPES 
CUKRANTH. See. & j*t\ilatvjuf. /reeS* . 3 
J . 8 * (JOLLl.NK, Moore*town, N. J . 
A pple and peach treeo 
lo.owlcholre Apple trees. yra. nld.StoTft. 
50,tX>0 Peach trees, 5 to s feet, i year from hud. ■ J 
Pine lot Kart;/ Rich moral A other kinds Cher - 
rles, I A yrs. f traps cine* A other Small Fruits In va¬ 
riety. lOU.OtJU7 year old Atparagua Root *. Large stock 
of Shade, itt Ornamental Trees. Send for Catalogue. 
S. K. ltogers Ai Sim, Alt. f lolly, lturl. Co., \ , J. 
MANSELL VIII®?- 
and MO*T PROFITABLE 
KllNpbi'rry. ;-<» ml Tor full .i.-. ouiit 
SMALL FRUITS 
Embracing ah varieties; ai-.o 
a superior stock or fruit trees. 
Must rated cutalogti a/rre tell. 
I ug how to get andgrow them 
J. T. Loveil, Unit Silver, N. J. 
FARMERS! 
A young Kngllshman, of good family and educa¬ 
tion, age 1 ( 1 , desires to locate with .some first class 
Farmer, where he could thoroughly learn praetlcal 
Farming In all its branches, and at same time enjoy 
all the privileges of a home. 
Would pay good compensation In return for board 
and training. None but first-class Farmers need re 
ply, giving full particulars. 
Address *'C. J.," Box 8 BM, New York City. 
* GENTS Coin Money who sell Dr. Chasm's Family 
Physician. Price Specimen pages free. 
Address A. VV. Hamilton A Co., Ann Arbor, Mich. 
I FARM TELEGRAPH Y, or SHORT-HAND 
LCAnn and TV PE WRITING here. Situations 
furnished. Address Valentine Begs., Janesville, Wfs. 
<$;State ♦ 
FARMS for SALE. 
My HOME FA RM of Fit) ACR ES. or more. If 
desired, highly Improved and good location: also, a 
FARM ol 'FJII ACRES, good soil, adapted to 
mixed farming. 
Price reasonable and terms easy. 
Address BOX It. MEDINA, 
Lenawee Co., Mich. 
Virginia Farms.—Mild climate, Cheap Homes. 
Send for circular. A. O. BLISS, Ceutralin, Va. 
CHEAP EARMS^ 
NEVR MARKETS. 
The State of Michigan has more than 1,1100 miles of 
railroad and l,fluu miles of lultc transportation,schools 
and churches In every county, public buildings all 
paid for, and no debt. Its soli and climate combine 
to produce large craps, ami It Is the bent, fruit State 
In the northwest, several millions of acres of unoc¬ 
cupied and fertile lands arc yet, In the market at low 
prices. I'lie State has Issued a FA M PH I.F.T contain¬ 
ing a map, a so descriptions of Its gull, crops aud 
general resources, which ujuv tie hud free of charge 
by writing lo the COM MISSION EK OF IMMIGRA¬ 
TION, Detroit, Mich. 
FARMS IN VIRGINIA 
Very Cheap. Taxes low. Send (or Catalogue. 
Address C. D. EPKfb NOTTOWAY U. II.. Virginia. 
ami fouUfj). 
ISAIAH DILLON > 
4 Nil SONS. i 
I.KVI DILLON 
AND SONS. 
IMPORTERS AND BREED K US OK 
NORMAN HORSES. 
(Formerly of firm of F. Dillon A Co.) 
NEW IMPORTATION 
Arrived In line condition Juno 15, isst. Have now a 
large collection of choice animals. 
STABLES Ainu HEADQUARTERS LO¬ 
CATED AT NORMAL, 
Opposite the Illinois Central and Chicago and Alton 
Depots. Street cars run rrom the Lake Frio * West¬ 
ern, aud Indianapolis, lUunmtugtou and Western 
Depots, In Bloomington, direct to our stables In 
Normal. Address, 
“ DILLON,'BROS., NORMAL, ILL. 
_REGISTEREDSWINE 
Ilmr.Mi r.-.l t livster U Idle-, ■*<>. 
’'^■'^WYWFliiiicl.Ohllillil, ,V I .1 Hcrl.-ii I re- 
Tfut* KlVfin ffltli entry Aoiuml m»ht. Mtrotig, houlthy 
•tonic only. Purity icuuriuiflourt tiainu for u >w t’utu- 
lmru«% €. 19. VV urrlnirton. dux Wi, Wtut Uhuntar* I*n 
IKUSKY It Kir, till, A ND-CII l NA, 
• h. si. i »hitr t llhrkihtic A. Yo<{ . 
>hlrr I*Sk**. HiMiI li<ionn, t'litawolfl 
mill Oxford Mown Blivrpmiil I-a mis* 
Hrotr ti I otlrv Hlirpliord l)ovr* Iintl 
K»»H!y Poultry. Hrnd r.,r ( utulo^u* 
W.ATLKK m; UPKX h CO.Pblla. Pa 
shout HORN You 
tribes for Sale, b.v R. II 
M orris Co., New Jersc 
nil 
> 
y. 
Hull, of fashionable 
ALLEN, (jhnllmm, 
Pi.occUambJU;* gUvcrtitfing. 
$16 |||Vff#l $12 
BGEECH 1111 Bill MUZZLE 
I! W a Y 
Pow 11 Hlti l| II ■ «| il Ohio.Precch- 
LoadiiiKShot ^ tiutt 'ms Bar 
(Front Action) Locks, guaranteed Steel Darrels, 
bide L- wer Action. Warranted good shooter or no 
e'lc, Onr #si<» Muzzle Loader now only JSia. 
‘oriii stomp lor illiistrutcd catalogue of Guns, Pis¬ 
tol;;, Watches, Knives, etc. See it before you buy. 
WELL & SON, ISO Malu St., Linelnnati, O, 
/ 71 DTI Q Bc»t Uhramn CuriD name on In New Style 
I MnLJii byi'“. hy Svlvctlous lor Autngmiih Albuitm, 
I ▼ mmLm- I”. Game*, lot Liife ; Seug^, tl Buni|iieH, 
itc price hut allfur I Ac. 0 pics anil Plated Ring free, for (Me. 
Agents wanted. Xfelnon Card Co,, Wa ltham, Mann, 
piDne Sample Hook, Premium Ust, Price List sent 
UAnUd free. U. 8 . CARD Cu., Ceuterbrook, Colin. 
SOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 187a 
BAKERS 
Jam Cocoa. 
Warranted absolutely pun 
Cocoa, from which the excess ol 
Ollhasbecnremoved. Ithas three 
times the strength of Cocoa mixed 
with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, 
and Is therefore far more economi¬ 
cal. It Im delicious, nourishing, 
strengthening, easily digested, and 
admirably adapted tor invalids at 
Well us for persons II health. 
Sold by Grocers everywhere, 
W. MER & C0-. Dorchester. Kass. 
LE PAGE’S 
LIQUID GLUE. 
•JN EQUALLED F°ft CEMENTING 
wvyt woo£>, class, CHINA, PAPER, LEATHER,*c 
f' W ^ D » D CO Jr° MfeDAL, LONOON, im 
byM a. 9 rm .t HunilinOrKhri Jk riano Co.j Pull man 
vniMB. rarcii. ldai ncr 
'WARDED COLO medal, lonoon. 
U -fid by Maion i fTtuubn Orgun it l'laiioCo.,I’u] 
iynJw*JFftl»i.-e Ciir Coptic. MT.I only by the RUSSIA 
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Implcmcnt.si aud Padtincty 
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SPRINGFIELD, 0., 
MANUFAC¬ 
TURERS 
OF 
THE 
IronTurbine 
AND BUCKEYE 
Wind Engines 
■jtronir and Durable, will not Swell, Mi rink. 
Warp, or Knllle in ihc Wind. 
Also HI CKF.YE IKON FENCING. 
The IHlf’KKYE FORI. K FUMPucver freezes In winter. 
Send for our i 'IUCULAUS and P1UUFS. 
THE SCIENTIFIC 
FORGE, 
AND 
COMBINATION 
ANVIL and VISE 
Especially for Farmers In do¬ 
ing odd Jobs about the farm. 
TIME AMD MONEY SAVED. 
Send for Illustrated Catalogue 
describing these and our Sci¬ 
entific Grinding Mill. 
THE FOOS MFC. CO. 
SPRINGFIELD, O. 
cJTKVKNS FRENCH RUHR 
FEED MILLS, 
The cheapeot 
and best ndlls 
lo the world. 
Prices $80 and 
Upwards, sub¬ 
ject to eash ills- 
oount Send for 
elreul ara to 
A.W. BTF.V;tN3 
tt SON. 
Auburn, N. Y. 
Kent I oil this 
paper. 
cr.AI F<? 
Satisfactory references given. For niustratod 
Rook address. Osgood Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. 
AW MILL GAUGE: 
VAPORATSNG FRUIT 
Address, TAYLOR MFG. CO. V 
Mention tide Payer.) Chambersburg, Pa. 
i i 
1 Full Ireattsr on improved 
■n| methods, yields, profits, prices 
und general statistics, FhF.E. 
AMERICAN MAN’F’G CO. 
Box P WAYKK8B0H0, PA. 
Business College. Writlnt 
and Shorthand School In 
the land. Is the 
SPFNOE1UAN, 
cn.nvKLaNP, O. 
. Over -iik) students In an 
nual attendanen ao.ixxj 
since orgaidzatlou in i»52. 
Circulars aud Catalogue free. 
156 
New Scrap Pictures and Tennyson’s Poems malt¬ 
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WANTFn Mfi" a , ,M ! Women Agents. JAMES E. 
nan I LU WHITNEY, Nurseryman, Rochester, N.Y. 
<yj ShotGun 
Revolvers, 
^S^Rifles, 
tc. 
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