THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
PERSONALS. 
Frank Chanfrau, the actor, left 160,000 
dollars to his wife. 
Minister W est has been appointed special 
British Commissioner to the New Orleans Ex¬ 
position. 
They say that Mr. Frank Hatton is the 
youngest man who ever held a Cabinet posi¬ 
tion in this country. 
W. H. Vanderbilt recently presented 
some of his “poor relations” with property 
worth, all told, about $50,000. 
Gladstone, Tennyson, Professor Blackie, 
Charles Darwin, Mrs. Browning and O. W. 
Holmes were all born in the year 1809, 
General Joe Johnston is straight as an ar¬ 
row, with a full gray beard and long, silvery 
curls; his step is firm and his eyes bright. 
Max O’Rkll says that Mary Anderson is a 
good actress, but that her beauty so far tran¬ 
scends her talent that one sees only the wo¬ 
man. 
Lord Rayleigh, who presided over the 
British Association at Montreal, is Professor 
of Physics at Cambridge University, Eng¬ 
land. 
The venerable General Spinner and his 
three brothers live at Mohawk, N. Y. The 
brothers are all old men with very young 
wives. 
Mr. Hanlan writes from Australia that 
there is more interest in rowing and boat rac¬ 
ing there than anywhere else he has ever 
been. 
When Gen. Fremont was famine-stricken 
on the Great American Desert he adminis¬ 
tered an oath to his men to die rather than to 
commit cannibalism. 
Mrs. Hendricks called on Mrs. Logan at 
Indianapolis a few days ago. It was the first 
time that the wives of the Vice Presidential 
candidates had ever met. 
Philanthropy runs in some families. 
Mr. John Guy Vassar, the son of the generous 
founder of Vussar College, is building a hos¬ 
pital on the bunks of the Hudson, 
Don Carlos recently' expressed his confi¬ 
dence that the crown of Bpaiu would devolve 
on him at A1 fonso’s death, and meanwhilo he 
will make no further effort to secure it. 
Mr. John Chandler, of Concord, New 
Hampshire, has just celebrated his 99th 
birthday in perfect health. He hoed his own 
garden last Summer, and shaves himself with 
u steady hand. 
Mr. Fred Grant hopes to make a frugal 
living by selling roses this Winter to New 
York florists from the greenhouses in Morris¬ 
town, N. J., which he erected when he 
thought he was rich. 
Mrs Julia Ward Howe, president of the 
Woman’s Department of the New Orleans 
Exposition, invites contributions of valuable 
articles, such as mechanical inventions, works 
of art, scientific specimens, books of photo¬ 
graphs, sweetmeats, jellies, etc. 
General Grant, who is writing an ac¬ 
count of his battles, said recently that he en¬ 
joyed writing more than be ever enjoyed 
anything else in his life, “More than fight¬ 
ing?” he was asked, and he laughed and ans¬ 
wered heartily: “1 never liked that.” 
Mrs. Virginia L. Farragut, who died in 
New York on Friday, was the widow of Ad¬ 
miral Farragut. Mrs. Farragut, the second 
wife of the Admiral, was born at Norfolk in 
1823, being the daughter of William Loyall, 
and she was married to the distinguished 
naval officer on the day after the Christmas 
of 1843. 
£torfe and gouitry. 
FINELY BRED REGISTERED 
JERSEYCATTLE. 
•DTTT T C 3 month* to 3 years old, of best strains 
X> U ±J AjO, of blood at low price*, also a few 
Address 
COWS AND HEIFERS. MS®!. 
4 Mior.l Heir, rvi A .>!>♦< H < v», 
I hf«trr VYtilt*. Ht-rk>hlre A Yoti 
xhln- I'iifv StuHnJ.iwn, CnUwuld 
toil Oxfonl Down Shv-epatid Latnbt 
nrotrli (Wllej bli« Dog* and 
Fane/ foullrj. feud far CaUloga* 
WaATUCJC Bl'MPkK*C0.PhiUJr9 
gttteccnattfau;* gMmtteittjj. 
£ce&tt and ^lant.si. 
REGISTEREDSWINE 
rtormiKli-b[»4 cheater White*, I’o- 
Iund-Chinus, A lui|mrtet Berkshire* 
True pedigree Si‘OU with eterl suLmol sold. Strung, healthy 
■took only. Purity gun run teed. Send «t«mp for new Cuta- 
Uwiie C. <1. W arrlnrtov tax mt. West Cheater. F» 
IMPERI AL ECCFOOD 
»’//./. .n.ihK I'onn ubjsts /./ r. 
Package** Hailed for 50a. wild Si. 
6 Boxes. $2. lb Boxes. *3. 25 n> Kegs, Jti.zb. By Ex¬ 
press or frr-Jght. 
WHOLESALE AGENTS. 
B. K. Bliss & Sods. N V .J. C. Lons'. Jr., N. Y. 
Beuson, ilaule A co..Phllu. I Parker*. Wood. Boston. 
Geo. A. Kelly At Co., Pittsburgh, Pa 
Western Chen,leal cy , st. Louis, Mo. 
John Auglutii A Co., Densvr, Col. 
Geo. G. Wtekson A Co., San Francisco, Cal. 
F. A. Dauvbtry, Shreveport, La 
T. W. Wood. Richmond. Va, 
F. C. 8TUHTEVAKT. Prop.Hartford, Conn. 
Successor of Chas. R. Allen & Co. 
IJLf I I I Til E NIA<5 IRA " HITE G KAPK CO. baying decided tier for sale to 
IfU ■■■ ■ ■ ■■ the general publio, vytthnnt reutriotion. it limifeil immiioi .,t I ir-.il.l vinca of 
their ( 1 ‘li'brnlcil VI latte (Grape \l 1C \|{ \, onh’i •- will now lip rwnivutl and 
— ■ -*—^—==, entered in rotation for vine* to bn delirerrd in tho spring of IhJtfi, until their stock of 
yiiiea Is exhausted. Its merited populorn v has tmiuond tinscrttpultraa persona to attempt a |, If VI It in of- 
wring to furnish them to their customer# at a reduced price, claiming that thoy are genuine Niagara#. This Co 
j’ And (hut NO 
o r IH K PEKaO V 
IIA"i EVEIt II V O 
THE KIOIIT TO 
PROP VO V I E IT 
BlH | AX ■» JUF. IfC £»!.'■, 
••j M v| ■ _■■wl II rl m mI right tot 
™ ^ ™ ™ ™ Wfor or the nkillly to 
Nilpply the vines of the Ningora, anti that mri/ pine f nr" Lin'd l>u ’he fo.. direct or through 
their authorized agents, a id/iarr vm,r*/i/odorA'd /,»it n SKVI. plainly stamped with our 
Registered Trude-mnrk. Reliable dealers and nurserymen w ill bo supplied on liliernl 
terms, and furnished with tiullioritv le tube orders, making * ilisfaclory arrnngo- 
, TRADF 1 Registered Tr:i dr-m it rU. Reliable dealers and nurserymen will he supplied on liliernl 
& ] lerms, and furnished with inilhority t<> tnlte orders, making <itthtAclorv arriingo- 
MARK wwjmenta with tholkmipativ l.oeul ngenls wjmird in every town throughout the United 
/ States and Canada to sell our Niuguru vines from sample 2 
/ grapes (lolllt for canvassing furnished to uxents Address JT Vi ■ ■ JE 
NIAGARA WHITE GRAPE CO. "l i tin Ar t 
Made from Professor Horsford’s Add 
Phosphate. 
Recommended by leading phyBldans. 
Makes lighter biscuit, cakes, etc., and 
Is healthier than ordinary Raking Pow¬ 
der. 
In bottles. Mold at a reasonable price. 
The Horsford’n Almanac and Cook Book 
sent Iree. 
RiinifordChemlcnl Works, Providence, R. I. 
fl. M. ANTIION Y Ag’t 1(10 and 102 Reiule St.,N. Y. 
How Farmer’s Hoys ran Make Money eas¬ 
ily and repidlv on the /arm, growing nnd'sclliltg 
Cabbage am] Celery Plunts and Seeds. Huudreds ure 
doing It, and some veil *.>00 worth each season. 
Why not pouf For Instructions nud particulars write 
to ISAAC F. TIU.DGHAST, 
l.a Plume. I.uck’a Co.. P . 
N oble oeeds°"“‘GReat*»°brave 
Portrayed by 1 (HI of t ho world’s muster minds Xntro- 
dilution by See, Herbert H'. W-<rn,.J>.R, Onrpopiilar 
NewI toltdny Knott. I OO per moiiili made Bells 
Everywhere Eiti it Terms Ixiw Pricos, Ank.HTS wanted. 
Address II. I,. WARRE5 A t 0. mi thntnal SI.. I’hllndriphla. 
183S 1881.TUC I ARnCPT AMO MOST 
tfc&.'iSi.'i inC.LflnuC.0l B KA IIT 1 K|I1. 
, i/Sia KARI.V PEAK. Ripening In Pen 
/L* via trnl New York kaiu.y in Jtrt.v, and 
Hf K sells at Highest Prices. Mend for His- 
Mi St tory of i lauitNAt, Tukk. too ybars old, 
ki ‘ IU. P trr lleudijuarters for KIEFFER 
% PEARS, PARKY STtlAWttKUItttcs. VVIL- 
- Orv j SON. JR.. Hi-ACKOKBunca. MARLBORO 
vy yAr RAarBEKttlES, GRAPES, 
\< A. H WM. PARRY, 
Parry P. t»., N. J. 
KNOW THYSELF. 
A ORE AT Medical WORK on MANHOOD* 
Nervous and Physical Debility, Premature De¬ 
cline In man. A book for every man, young, middle 
aged and old. It contains 125 prescriptions for all 
aunt#* and utirmilc G/ir-h ono of wblcli 1» 
invalimhlG, 8o found by thf? author, «»xi>e 
rli'iiro for y*s\r% in atich orohaihly never bidorn 
rod to the 161 of liny phyBlouin. pu^eN. hound 
in heaiutifu! Krrnoh uulhIJu. »*tiihosKrd covrrs. full Kilt, 
fruarantrod to in.' a finer work In pvery me- 
chaniral, IJtvrrtry anti nrofesfllomil-ilmn any other 
work flold In tht* cOilfitry for §2*fi0 t or the money will 
be refunded In every Inatancr. Price only fi.on bv 
nutll, po.Atpftld. IUiwtruted sample 6coDtfl. 8euil 
now. Gold medal awarded the autliorbv the National 
Medleftl A^MOelattmi, to the QlflCftrMrif Which he refers. 
Trie Seienre of Tdfe should tie rend l#v the younk for 
IxtttrutJtJon* and by the atrifcted for relief, tt will 
benefit All. — V&tuion Lanott. 
There is no member of society to whom The Science 
of Life will not be useful, whether youth, parent, 
guardian, instructor Or clergyman. Argonaut. 
Address the Peabody Medical Institute, or Dr W. H. 
Parker, No I Bulflneli .Street, Boston, STa»»., who may 
beeonsulted on nil diseases reotilrlug *ktll and expe¬ 
rience Chronic and obstinate tjp a T fils 
cases that have baffled the skill of xliliAJU a n 
otherphyslclstisaspeclalty Hneh fTtTYstrcT’T T 1 
treated successfully without an X Jtl X dij-LiX 
Instance of failure. 
Mention this paper. 
DO YOUR OWN ROOFING. 
A Fireproof Ready Roofing. Easily aoplled. Cheap 
and durable Send for circular. Agents wanted. 
nparbain Cement Hunting ('a., t.'lrvelniid, O. 
mono W Bert CtimtTio Cards,name on tn New Stylo 
1 t ativy: iWcWGame,:'TiV) I.n, 
V^gprloclirtttllforLVi. Gp'ksond Plated Ring free,forflOc. 
AgenU wanted. Nelnon CarU Vo.. Wnltharn, Mats. 
REED 
AND 
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MANUFACTURERS OF 
SHIER PllTED GOODS. 
OUR STOCK COMPRISES, IN ADDITION 
TO A VERY FULL AND VARIED 
LINE OF 
FINE TABLEWARE, 
MANY NOVELTIES IN 
COLD 
AND 
OXIDIZED SILVER, 
JUST RECEIVED FROM OUR 
MANUFACTORY. 
FACTORIES : 
Taunton, Mass.; 
SALEROOMS : 
37 Union Square, 
NEW YORK. 
For Sale by Dealers everywhere. 
gNimUancoutf 
CHEAP FARMS, 
NKA R MARKETS. 
The State of Michigan has more than 4,r><)0 miles of 
9fmplrment«i aurt ^Uachinenj 
pHTNING 
Jhay knife 
IS THE 
|BEST 
i KNIFE IN THE WORLD! 
ItSD To fill HAY & STRAW 
from the Mow, Slack, or 
^■E Bundle, 
Cut COHN STALKS 
mf or ItVLI O HAY, or 
■u/ I nt Imi sIh U OATS in 
/ liiiudli ii. Into Flue Feeil 
V J To Cm (ANSI lag It from 
m f Silo. To cm Pi: VT, and 
/ Oiteliiog Iti ItoMximd ilea. 
/ ilows, enverhig gi'Uen roote, anil 
^HSr cutting otr Inmli roots an Inch 
M.'] through, readily. Farmers having 
K / any of this work to do, "liOltld not 
m-J tat without a Lightning Hay Knife, 
K / ,5 u, E " vUld not, alter nn hour'n trial. 
K » honutorcow. tt will 
B / V' ' HU to have a Lightning Huy 
Knife, tu cut tn-nh hnu from tin •tile 
M /." r . Utatead of idUhing from 
^ - L’* "here it Iwdryitiv up and losing 
ml lb. «-«t miahtu-i. IT PAYS to 11 He a 
Ef,! i'ghtiiliigHuy Knife to cut aloud ot Clltigy 
/ ' *'{ v, ' r Hay illio r.-etlotl«, ho hh to piteh off 
Tl''” iH THF. KNIFF whieh < „| M 
Fro/.cii liny n*adlly, Maoufact’d only by 
HIRAM HOLT * CO.'ir.P.'L' i’: 
tur tul« by Uartiuan- iUrrhttntt it tht trwle y run ally 
and chtirchcH In every county, public bulldtng»all 
paid for, ntm no debt,. Ila noil and climate uomblno 
to produce large crop*, and It In Ilia best fruit, state 
In the northivcHt Several million* of acre* of unoc¬ 
cupied and fertile lands are yet In the market at low 
price*. The State ha* Ihsited a I’ VMPULKT contain 
Ing n tnnp, also deHcriutloni* of it* sail, crop* aod 
general resource*, which may lie hud free of charge 
by writing to the i: dmMISSIONEU OF IMMIGRA¬ 
TION, Detroit, Micji 
Vlrginin Farina —Mild climate. Cheap Homes. 
Send for circula r, A. O. BLISS. Cenirallit, Va. 
IE BIGGEST THING OUT. 
,Piew) E. NAhON & CO., 120 Fulton 8t„ New York. 
RAPID SELF Prof. RlrE’S reliable proem* will cjj. 
mmmmjirn able ytm to leurti Muirio at your own 
JMB 11 W I I* home in,nitty, correctly and xcu-rttilU-- 
I fl '»//// $2 Muttiifuetlon gnnrunteed 
V.-il-inblc .. Addrm* I’lWK 
• EACHIN& RICK, g *u stute tiu, Chicago, III. 
SILKS EH PATCHWORK 
in r«tnt mid ti.00 |iAck^j(ua/ ft uuj*<oic**t MaivrtiiiPal«vuroll»rr«Hi. 
Our ytj ectu iMckagAu ( B«*t Emltroldvry suit, ru**,, ted color*, mid 
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with (ivory fl.OO ardor. Y AI.E aiLK WO RK.R, N«w (Uv.n.Conn. 
cn Chrotno Cnrd*. no 2 alike, name on, and fl Latest 
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Our 81 Mu*de Lonilor now only *13. 
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The Best Selling Useful Novelty 
1 — ~ TTy.l Hart'* JOc. LInenA 
/V* i. ;> #' Sl>*lion«ry Iflarki r, 
counai ing of ft huiidtHiuiu 
jyV; kvi i>Y H'i 'tr Bnhtar lnlltol, Uiouritixl on 
r'a ur > Khotly haodTn, a bottle of 
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rAMffll ' mark* linen and sbitlonery 
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