THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
pU,$rcUan*att.s ^6vttti#ing. 
PERSONALS, 
Mllk. Emma Nevada, the new singer, is 
of Irish origin, and was born in Nevada City, 
Cal. Her right name is Wixom, 
Tom Thumb took to drinking and also to 
stock gambling, and when he died his for¬ 
tune of $100,000, made in the show business, 
bad dwindled down to $10,000. 
The best shot in Dakota is said to bo a wo¬ 
man, Mrs. Lowner, wife of Colonel Lowner, 
of Fort Totten. She has killed 111 .prairie 
chickens this Fall, aud tho first deer ever 
brought down from Moose River. 
The personal estate of Sir Erasmus Wilson, 
the great specialist on skin diseases, is believed 
to be the largest of any medical man on record 
in England, vix.. $1,330,000. The bulk will 
ultimately go to t be Royal College of Surgeons. 
The late Senator Anthony's wine cellar in 
Providence was found to contain more than 
0,000 bottles of wine. Mr. Anthony was sup¬ 
posed to be worth one or two hundred thou¬ 
sand dollars, but his fortune turned out to be 
over $000,000. 
Captai.v Ericsson, the naval architect and 
inventor, who has just passed his 81st birth¬ 
day, is a profound believer in the efficacy of 
graham bread. He eats one loaf a day, one 
ot the old bakeries in New York making it 
specially for him three times a week. 
Francis D. Moulton, well known as “the 
Mutual Friend” in connection with thaTilton- 
Beeeber Scandal, and afterwards for Ms con¬ 
nection with several enterprises connected 
with agricultural matters, died suddenly of 
paralysis of the heart, at. his home in this city, 
on Thursday last, aged 48 years. 
The fortune left by the Duke of Buceleuch 
to his youngest son—$300,000—represents just 
about two months of an income which the 
Duke had enjoyed aver 00 years. That Jett to 
his daughter, who married Cameron of 
Loebiel, represents six weeks’ income, and 
that to tdie two other daughters one month’s 
income. 
The largest, cattle ranch in America under 
one management is that of Captalu Richard 
King, of Texas. It has 800,000 acres fenced, 
and nearly 300,000 head of cattle, horses, and 
sheep. It has been eagerly sought utter by 
English, French, and Dutch capitalists, but 
the U. S. Land and Investment Company of 
New York has just purchased it for $0,500,000. 
Take the Rural New- Yorher one yeccr, my friend 
If you do not like it, I will pay for UR 
PROFESSOR 
Don t you think you are safe in making' this offer to right minded, progressive 
neighbors? Try it. If the “neighbors” so induced to read the Rural for one year 
are dissatisfied, ire will refund the money to our subscribers who send us the names. 
The conviction is firm upon us that the R. N.-Y. is worth far more to good farmers 
than its cost, and that it they could be induced to read it for a. year, they would never 
rest content without it. 
Another Rood way is to give them a copy every week for several weeks, and then 
ask them if they will not subscribe. We will gladly furnish the copies for this pur¬ 
pose without charge. Give them the Supplement containing the Free Seed Distri¬ 
bution aud gifts to subscribers. Let them know the liberal, unselfish manner in 
jj-ftOSPIMTfc 
Mad© from Professor Hnrsford’s Add 
Phosphate. 
Recommended by leading physician*. 
Make* lighter bincult, cukes, etc., and I 
1* healthier than ordinary (taking Paw- I 
der. * 
In bottle*. •‘Sold nt a rea*onnble price. 
The llorsford’s Almanac and Cook Boo 
*ent tree. 
RumfordCheniicAl Works, Providence, R. I. 
II. M. A NTHON V Aif’t 100 and IDS Reade St., N. Y , 
in all, to our subscnbers who send us the largest, clubs, no matter how s 
he. It is probable that we have more gifts than we shall receive ( 
that our subscribers may be quite well assured that there 
is a gift for each and every one sending a club. 
KNOW THYSELF, 
Cline In man. A hook for nverv nittu. yournf, middle 
axed and old. It contains 183 prescriptions for all 
urine and chronic dlxeuKes, each one of which Is 
Invaluable. Ho found by the author, Whose erne 
rlenoe for ii-’j years la such as probably never before 
re-i to the lot or any physician, -toil puses, bound 
lti beautiful French milMI.U. embossed covers, full uUt 
■ruarnnteed 1° he a riiier work in every sense me 
ehanlcul. lib rary ami professional- than any other 
work sold In this country for 10,30, or the money will 
be refunded In every Instuner Price only tl.'.XI by 
mull, postpaid. I Hast ruled sample fl cents. Send 
now Gold medal awarded the author h» the National 
Medlcul Association, to the otTleersof which he refers 
Tin 1 Science of Life should be reuif by tile yomiit for 
Instruction, and by the afflicted for relief, tt will 
benetli aIL— London. Lancet, 
There Is no member of .society to whom The Selenrc 
of Life will not lie useful, whether youth, parent 
iruardinn, instructor or clergyman. - i roonnut 
Address the Peabody Medical Institute, or Dr W. H. 
I arker, No t Bultlneh Street, Boston, Mn u s., whom.iv 
be consul led on all diseases rconlrlUK skill andexnc 
rieuce Chronic and obstinate -rr-ri a sr ,||r 
cases that have bullied the skill of xxJ^xxJLi nil 
other physicians a specialty Such TlTVO'PT 17 
treated successfully without ati 111 I Oikiii! 
Instance of failure. 
Mention this pupor. 
That these Gifts are ABSOLUTE, and will he given without reserve. 
AMONG HORTICULTURAL GIFTS, 
Some of the latest ami bust varieties of GRAPES, RASPBERRiES and STRAWBER¬ 
RIES am offered in quantities that, though at retail they would cost from $3 to $25 
will he 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 $230; the Farm 
Feed-Mill of Nordyke & Marmon. valued at $100; the Champion Windmill of Powell 
& Douglas, valued at $90; or the Leffell’s Improved, valued at $80; the Studebaker 
Farm Wagon, valued at $70; the Charter Oak Range, price $55; Sulky Plows, Har¬ 
rows, Corn-Drills, ete.., etc., may be awarded to 
gtltottUanfouj? 
LINSEED MEAL. 
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST FEED FOR 
Cattle, Horses, Calm, Sheep and Hogs 
Iv the product uf pure sound Flaxseed, 
Linseed being Its other name. ’ 
i ^ b i v JH nw,ed , Is the most rrutrlt 
loufc of all roods I* became- It contains the lurnest pro 
portion of nitrogenous substance: 
°, r •NlkvKWMnw Foods, such as Linseed 
, \V briefly summed up us follows: 
1. ted With -truwor oilier coarse fodder they ac 
8 u, re a value as food uot attainable in any other way. 
A TTl#»V Ik H M n Itslun tl... I.. I _ * J 
VERY SMALL CLUBS 
AND 
coarse fodder they ac- 
-~.i —. — *- In iinjf other way. 
A They add a treat value to the dairy, J 
f Tbry lav on tUisb and fat rapidly. 
*• II'"-' P romm " '‘health v activity In all the or/aus. 
They Increase the fertility or the soil hy enrich- 
lnj} the manure of animals fed wllh them 
. «-i‘hey prevent dlaeas. i.v keeping the organs In a 
healthy condition Linseed Meal has been frequently 
UsHprriuJ 0 ® r:holrra - ttnd b ** never failed to prevent 
It u almost needless to say. that, tn order to derive 
much beuefli from the use of Linseed Meal It must lie 
fed m quantity. At least one half of all an atiimal 
consumes may safely and profitably be Linseed 
M). A 1 m 
l3F"Please send In a sample order or for circular 
['rders will lx- promptly tilled by any one 
of the following |writes: ' J 
Cleveland l.inaeed Oil Co., Cleveland. Oh‘o. 
„ , Toledo V 1 01 * Co., Toledo. Ohio. 
Detroit Llnaeed Oil Ca., Detroit Michigan. 
„ * I . |, - v " l| "4f (;o., IndlittiiipoliH, iiid. 
St I’llO I ‘ In seed O I Co . Si. Ruill. Yi I nil. 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
OUR STOCK COMPRISES, IN ADDITION 
TO A VERY FULL AND VARIED 
LINE OF 
condemns all lottery schemes, or schemes of any kind for increasing its circulation 
that aie 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. We 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. 
MANY NOVELTIES IN 
AND 
OXIDIZED SILVER 
JUST RECEIVED FROM OUR 
MANUFACTORY. 
IS THE 
FACTORIES : 
Taunton, Mass.; 
SALEROOMS: 
37 Union Square 
NEW YORK, 
J To Cut MAY A- STRAW 
from the Mow, Stack, or 
Bundle. 
To Cut CORN STALKS 
or BALED HAY, or 
1’ntiireplied OATS in 
taizicUeH, Into Fine FtWL 
To Cut KNS| I AC K from 
Hilo. To c ut PEAT, aud 
Inching in IlogM and Mea- 
>w», oeyertto t-noo. root*, and 
Hug r.0 bunb root* an Inch 
^.readily. Farmershaving 
Ode wort to do, should uot 
ho At aLlfrhtrdtur Hay Knife, 
ml-i not, alter at: hour’s trial, 
ee-d oul v * horn- or cow. it will 
OU to have a Liirhtbtmr Hay 
nt! trc*/. A fly from :b‘ Me of 
«ark, inslead of pitching from 
•re it i» drying up aud Irilbg 
htltuc IT Pvys b, 1JIV . • 
>• Knife toent a load of Clingy 
So Sections,no to uitch riff 
■zss.'WiAsvy 
HIRAM H01T & C0.5rS.m: 
For salt by ifarduarc Merchants dciht trade otnrmllu 
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE BEST 
For Sale by Dealers everywhere. 
Wo w 1 11 *e r id vo a a watch or a chain 
lit MAIL OKKXFKKss. r:.o.D.,to be 
examined before puylivgajiymoney 
aiullf nut rutisfuetory,returned at 
loorcxpoiiro. W.i manufacture all 
our watches and savn you 30 per 
'cent. Catalogue of a'fl styles free. 
Every Watcli warranted. Address 
Address 
. 7 * If XXX 
PITTSBURGH. PA. 
34 PARK ROW, N. Y 
For A 
address 
•loultural Implements or Machines call or 
he New York Plow Co., 38 Beekman Street. 
