THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
807 
PERSONALS. 
Gen. Harnky, 84, and Gen. Leavenworth, 
81, both of the United States army, have re¬ 
cently married wives. 
Mr. W ait, of Connecticut, will be the old¬ 
est member of the next National House of 
Representatives. He lacks four years of four¬ 
score. 
Lyited States Senator Lamar has com¬ 
menced suit against the government to recover 
8100,000 for cotton taken from his plantation 
in 1867. 
The old homestead where Whittier was 
born in 1807 is still standing, and, although 
built more than 200 years ago, it is in good 
condition. 
Matthew Arnold is about to resign his 
position as Inspector of Schools in England, 
for the purpose of making an extended tour 
in America. 
Dr. N afikr’s investigations have taught 
him that macaroni, peas, beans, and lentils 
all work antagonistically to the desire for 
alcoholic drinks. 
Queen Victoria has conferred upon Sir 
John A Macdonald the Grand Cross of the 
Order of the Bath in recognition of his emin¬ 
ent public services. 
Admiral Pouter is at work upon a novel 
at the age of seventy-three. The Admiral has 
a bronzed countenance, large, knobby hands, 
bright eyes, and gentle voice. 
Prince Bismarck never uses any pens save 
those made of goose quills and dries his writ¬ 
ing with blue sand. Steel pens and blotting 
paper he deems inventions of the enemy. 
Mr. Trevelyan hasbeeu ‘'kicked upstairs,” 
as the Knglisb term a loss of salary and again 
of official importance. Hi* salary in Ireland 
was $22,500, jj e rece j ves 810,000 in the 
Cabiuet. 
On a Sunday night, after preaching a pow¬ 
erful sermon on hypocrisy, the Rev. James 
W. Lindsay committed a burglary at Eush- 
ville, Tnd., as a result of which he has gone to 
prison. 
The British Medical Association were re¬ 
cently told by Dr. G. Johnson that a patient 
of his, fifty-five years old, had been cured of 
Bright’s disease by a milk diet, haviug eaten 
nothing else at all for five years. 
An election incident of some interest is re¬ 
ported at Montrose, Pa., where Luther Catlin, 
age 100 years and 10 days, his son, grandson 
and great grandson voted the Republican tick¬ 
et. Catlin is u native of Litchfield County, Ct. 
Among the pensioners are the wives of three 
Presidents—Mrs. Polk, who is living in Ten¬ 
nessee; Mrs. John Tyler, who is liviug at 
Richmond, Va., and Mrs. James A. Garfield. 
Each of these receives $5,000 a year, according 
to a special act of Congress. Mrs. Abraham 
Lincoln got from 1870 to 1883 a pension of 84,- 
000. In 1882 it was increased to $5,000, which 
continued until her death. The daughter of 
another President, Zachary Taylor, also re¬ 
ceives a pension at this time. It amounts to 
850 a month, and is given for the services of 
General Taylor in the Mexican war. 
PimUanfmw gtiUxrtising. 
LINSEED MEAL. 
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST FEED FOR 
Cattle, Horses, C alves, Sheep and Hogs. 
I he reason why LlUM-eU M-ul Is the most nutrit¬ 
ious of «U food* is Because It contains the largest pro¬ 
portion of nitroKcnuus suLstanee: v 
The • rtects of Nitruicenou* Foods, such as Lissked 
Meal, may be briefly summed up ns follow* 
1. Fed with straw or othnr coarse fodder ihey ac- 
uulrc n value aa food not attainable In any other wav 
They add a *re«t value to the dairy. V ' 
S. They lay on flesh aud faf rapidly. 
4. They promote n healthy arllvlty in all the orsans. 
5. They Increase-ho fertility of the suit by enrieh- 
infc the manure of antmalH fed with them. * 
6. They prevent ill-eue.- by keeping the or sun* in a 
healthy condition Linseed Meal has been frequently 
used Id^Hoe cholera, and has never failed to prevent 
It Is almost needles to say, that In t rder to derive 
much bene A- from the use of Linseed Steal It must be 
fed lu i|uuntlty. At least one half of all an animal 
consume, may safely and profitably be Llsseeu 
ifjr'Pleaac send In a-ample order or for circular 
and prlrcs. Orders wUl be promptly tilled by any one 
of the foUowlng parties: 
Cleveland 1 ,in nee il Oil Co., Cleveland, Ohio. 
. roledw l.toneeil Oil Co., Toledo. Ohio. 
Detroit Linseed Oil Co , Detroit. .Uichigan. 
InfllanupolU, lad. 
St. Paul Mijseed O-l Co , Si. I'nul. .>n uu . 
Cincinnati Linseed Oil Co., Cincluuuti. Ohio. 
h£J-PEAR HEADQUARTERrW^ 
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\ If '*<‘t uti. Pw.o/ry, returned at 
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STASDMI) AMEfilCAN WATCH CO., 
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PROFESSOR 
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KNOW THYSELF. 
A (JURAT Medical WORK on MANHOOD- 
Nervous and Physical Debility, Premature De¬ 
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aKed and old. it contain* tat prescriptions for nit 
acute and chronic discuses. each one of which 1* 
IVX? U'i ’ ‘‘.In Mn '-y the author, whose expe 
rlcnee for At years I* such ns probably never beiore 
re ! to the lot of any physician. »H» pages, bound 
in Pcn-iHful I- rcnch muslin. emt-ossed covers, full gilt, 
(funrnrilced to he a fluer work in every scn.se -me¬ 
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work sold in this eonnfry for #2.r-ti, or the money will 
be refunded 111 every Instance. Price onlv *!..»! by 
mail, postpaid. Illustrulcd sample floen’ta. Mend 
now Gold medal aw ardod the author by the National 
Medlenl Association, to the officer* of which he refers. 
I he .Science of IJfpshoUld be read hv the toting for 
""T"/} 11 - “ ,l<1 8- v the afflicted for relief. It will 
hcnefllall. London Loner. 
There Is no member of society to whom The. Science 
Will not lie useful, whether youth, parent, 
ITUardlnn, Instructor or clergyman. Argonaut. 
Address Ike Peabody Medlcnl Institute, or Dr W, H. 
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eases that have bnffled the skill of Hill Ala ( ,n 
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eases that have hnffled the skill 
other physicians a specialty Such 
treated successfully without an 
Instance of failure. 
Mention tills paper. 
of DXtAJU all 
THYSELF 
C A I A I'ncal or Traveling 
OM LMn w ^salesmen to sell our 
■ Kitchen Speriul tins 
L°. ■ hj> t rude. State aalury wanted and .uldress 
1 he C lipper lilig. CJo. Limited, Cincinnati, O. 
» &) Jlest Uhramo Cards, name on In Now Style 
• TlSril ??’ H,,l «olJen< for Autograph Albums, 
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Agents want ed. JfoUon Card Co.. Waltham, Mata. 
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AND 
BARTON, 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
SILVER PLATED 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 i 
Taunton, Mass.; 
SALEROOMS: 
37 Union Square, 
NEYV YORK. 
If or Sale by Dealers everywhere. 
$ 2 , 816 —$ 2 , 816 —$ 2 , 816 — 
WOETHOF PRESENTS. THE BEST ARTICLES OP THEIR KINDS. 
321 — 321—321 — 
In all, to our subscribers who send us the largest clubs, no mutter how small they may 
be. It is probable that we have more gifts than we shall receive clubs—so 
that our subscribers may be quite well assured that there 
is a gift for each and every one send if g a club. 
Made from Professor Horsford’a Add 
Phosphate. 
Recommended by leading physicians. 
Makes lighter biscuit, i-nkea, ete., and 
Is healthier than ordinary staking Pow¬ 
der. 
In bottles. Sold at a rrnnonnblr price. 
The ilorstord w Almanac and (look Hook 
sent tree. 
RumfordChenilcal Works, Providence, R. I. 
H. M. ANTHONY Ag’t 100 and 102 Rt-ade St„ N. Y. 
THE SCIENCE OF LIFE. OMLV ll 
BY MAIL POSTPAID. 
I hat these Gifts are ABSOLUTE, and will be given without reserve. 
AMONG HORTICULTURAL GIFTS, 
Some of the latest and best varieties of GRAPES, RASPBERRIES and STRAWBER¬ 
RIES are offered iu quantities that, though at retail they would cost from $;l to $25, 
will be given, it may be, for a Club of Two Subscribers. 
AMONG AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, 
Such articles as the Walter A. Wood Self-Binding Reaper, valued at $2550; the Farm 
Feed-Mill of Nordykc & Marmon, valued at $100; the Champion Windmill of Powell 
& Douglas, valued at $1)0; or the LeffcU’s Improved, valued at $H0; the Studebaker 
Farm Wagon, valued at $70; the Charter Oak Range, price $55; Sulky Plows, Har¬ 
rows, Corn-Drills, etc., etc., may be awarded to 
VERY SMALL CLUBS. 
The Rural hopes, of course, that the clubs which shall be en titled to the most 
valuable premiums will be largo—the larger the better. But we can not expect that 
our subscribers will send us such large clubs as if they were Subscription Agents. 
If the largest club sent us BE BUT 100, OR 50, OR 25, or less, it will be entitled 
to the 
The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
condemns all lottery schemes, or schemes of any kind for increasing its circulation 
that are not perfectly legitimate and liberal. None but credulous or idle people will 
be deceived by the lottery schemes of many unprincipled publishers who, through 
showy announcements, induce farmers to subscribe for 
Worthless, Treacherous Journals, 
that are worse than worthless in themselves, while the articles advertised to be dis¬ 
tributed or drawn by numbers are simply of no intrinsic value whatever. 
We address ourselves to the good rural people of our country to aid in extending 
the circulation of a journal that 
Exerts its Best Efforts Now and Always 
to help the farmer and to elevate the agricultural interests of America. Wo do not 
want subscribers who are of the class that encourage gambling, or who do not care 
what kind of reading matter is placed before their wives, sons and daughters. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
A National Weekly Rural Journal 
For AMERICAN HOMES AND FARMS. 
It has the largest circulation among the best people. It presents more and better 
Original Engravings. It is got up in better style, and costs more to pub¬ 
lish. It has more contributions among the best writers than 
any other agricultural paper in the world. 
It was the First Rural Journal to Establish EXPERIMENTAL GROUNDS, 
and it is the only one that now has, or ever had, Experiment Grounds under the direct 
personal management ol its owners aud Editors. 
New Seeds, Plants, Crains, Small Fruits, etc., 
carefully tested aud reported upon. The best selected aud distributed free to its 
Subscribers annually. 
Beauty of Hebron and White Elephant Potatoes, Cuthbert Raspberry are household 
words, are worth millions to the people. They were sent in its Free Seed-Distributions. 
It is Original, Pure, Elevating, Instructive, Refining; a Paper for the 
Farm, Garden, Home; an Agricultural, Religious, News and 
Literary Paper all in one. 
Conducted by Practical Fanners, who know the trials, wants, needs and hopes of the 
Farmers; who are of them, for them, and with them always. 
You cannot afford to do without it. Its Free Seeds are worth more than its cost. 
PREMIUM LISTS AND SPECIMEN COPIES GLADLY SENT TO ALL FREE. 
THE RURAL MW-YORKER, 
_ 34 PARK ROW, N. Y. 
