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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
FEB 7 
INVALIDS AND OTHERS SEEKING 
STRENGTH AND ENERGY WITHOUT THE USE OK 
DRUGS. __ 
Arc requested to semi for THE ELECTRIC RE- 
V I EW. no lllte rrated Journal i, which Is publish¬ 
ed for Free Distribution. 
It treats Of Health, Hyijiene, and Physical Culture, 
and I- a complete encyclopedia of Information for 
Invalids and those who suffer from nervous, exhaust¬ 
ing and painful diseases. Every subject that bears 
on health and human happinessreet-lves attention In 
lt9 pastes; and the many questions atnted by suffering 
Invalids who have despaired of a cure are answered, 
and valuable In forma t'.on Is volunteered to all who 
arc In need of mcdleul advice. 
YOUNG MEN snd others who suffer from ncr- 
vou» and physical debility are especially bcueflted by 
constiHInit its con tents. 
'I !y- Klt-et ric Krvlew erposes the unmitigated 
frauds practiced bv quacks nixl medical Imposters 
who profess to “practice medicine," and points out 
the ouly safe, simple and effective road to health. 
vigor and bodily energy. _ 
Address, for free copy. THE ELEf'TRlC RE¬ 
VIEW. t lll'l Krondwny, New V orli. 
We hear a good deal about the “rage for 
speculation;” but the rage generally comes 
after the speculation. 
Dab is many a rule what won’t work both 
ways. Whisky will produce a headache, but 
a headache won’t produce whisky. 
“Do you know iu what month of the year my 
wife talks the least?” “Well, 1 suppose when 
she catches cold and loses her voice. '* “Not 
at all. It is in February.” “Why is that?" 
“Because it has the fewest days ” 
Making Him Feel At Home.— Enfant Ter¬ 
rible: “Oh, papa, do ask Mr Gobemouche to 
swallow his napkin.” Guest (smilingly): “Why 
do you wish me to do that, Miss Alice?” 
Alice (earnestly): “Oh, because mamma says 
you will swallow anything.” 
A Felt Want.— Eligible young aspirant: 
“And do yon really approve of gymnastics for 
ladies, Mrs. Prendergast?" Proud Mother: 
‘1 do indeed, Mr Mildmay, and always have, 
lean assure you that there is not one of my 
daughters that couldn’t knock down her own 
father.” 
An item to the effect that George 
Sand earned more than $200,000 by her 
pen is going the rounds of the presg. 
We are well acquainted with a man who 
oannot write a grammatical sentence to 
save bis soul from Gehenna, but in spite 
of this, he has earned nearly $250,000 with 
his pen. His pens at present yield over $5,000 
per year, and he uses several of them. 
He keeps pigs in them. 
Three ladies were going to a fancy dress 
ball, one as a Greek lady, the other two as 
Neapolitan peasants. A gentleman friend 
called on them a few days before the ball, and 
finding that they were out, inquired of the 
servant if she knew the characters the ladies 
were going to the ball in. to which she replied, 
“Oh! sir; they ain’t.going with any charac¬ 
ters. but Mrs. Captain is going as the Greek 
Slave, aod the other two ladies is going as 
metropolitan pheasants.” 
For Old Roofs. 
For Few Roofs. 
ROOFING 
Price low; anybody can apply on Steep or Flat sur¬ 
face: n ntorlnlx durable, Flrc-proof. Send al once for 
Illustrated Book. N. Y. Slate Roofing Co., Phlla., Pa. 
Especially adapted for purposes 
requiring light power. Wrought 
Iron boilers— le-ied. Inspect¬ 
ed hi <1 Insured puynblo to 
the purchaser. Unarautcod 
as represented. Ready to run 
as soon as received, 
i 3 Horse Power, . #230.00. 
5 “ *' 800.00. 
I 7 “ *■ 375 00. 
10 “ *' 5X1.00. 
Write to PAIGE IMF’G TO., 
43 Park Place, New York. 
DKAWN FOR THE 
fire & S,U rg lar 
‘John, if you will just ring the front-door bell, Mary will let you in.” 
[John ivonders how in thunder he is going to do it 
HAVE MA p/O-ENj r M ^° 0V EMEN7 S 
NOT FOUND ltJ HER nAKEs 
THAT Will WELL REPAY Atf 
INVESTIGATION 
BY th osE S to secure 
THE BEST SAFE 
MARVIN SAFE CO. 
NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, 
LONDON. ENGLAND. 
THE DANA 
CENTRIFUGAL-GOVERNOR 
rWL. WINDMILL. 
REPORT ON ONE ACRE OF POTATOES. YIELD 528 BUSHELS. 
A. One-lialf acre—“Mammoth Pearl,” northern seed yield, 10,829 pounds, equal to 
280 bushels. 
B. One-half acre—“IMninmotli Pearl.” Home-raised, seed yield 248 bushels. 
Piece “A” Ground accurately measured, one bait acre (less 1R0 square feet). Soil, clay, moderately 
heavy, but better adapted foe potatoes than some clay soils containing Iron aud inclined to bake. I he pre¬ 
paration of this acre was thorough, and the land at planting very friable and nice. It had received no manure 
but the Mapes prior to iR-ll, and had been for m my years In grass, neglecte i, until there was only a thin soli 
full of weeds when It was plowed up In 'Stff for corn, it wn< Just such laud as 1 term ordinary common farm¬ 
ing upland. Potatoes planted in rows '8 inches apart. 12 to '5 Inches apart In the row, covered and leveled 
Hat. Smoothing barrow used until tlm vinca w -re 2 or a Inches high, kept clean front weeds up to that time, 
then a single tooth cultivator w •- tun between the rows <uil depth iMjr 5 Inchesi aud the M apes Potato 
Ma lire. (») ponnas per acre, distributed lit the cut or furrow for the purpose of inducing root growth from 
rt>wp tl H a U&cfc f at <-1 our * ai • 1 1 al * i*$*i tAfi> lu ‘irt/tO ttii «’Ofw hUi^utOc *>X IttiS fi4*if 
acre exe pi on ope half the length of Tour rows, this <drlp wu* left without any mulch to test the effects of 
the mulching- no cultivation was given* ter the mulch was spread. 
Fertiliser uted, AWto #00 bounds of the Manes Potato Manure spread evenly over the entire surface, after 
a broadcast ilr\*H-sf ng ol 4) loads Of stable m .mare, f ne yield wa - I-,-1‘I pounds, cq lal to 180 buallOlsUu poutnls 
eachi on this nlci-c, one half acre. These moasurem rats wereaccurately made by dlslnt rested parties. Tola 
very targe Meld is explained by tho fuel that the row* were t wice as numerous a« usual n* Inches apa> 
Instead of thrt e feet , and the potatoes ,contrary to expectations of sou; ■ neighbors-Instead of being Kjuall 
were very rar.e. una-uatlv -o. and very «upcn .r tu quality, rarely excelled. The test maJe -m the balf of the 
four rows (111 f is t king» by units dou of the mulching showed no difference In either lU'iiity or ouuafif u of 
yield There was no perceptible difference at harvest. If the season had been n dry one the mulching might 
nave proved beneficial. 
Piece “B ” The condltlonaof Mils niece, of one-half acre, were apparently Just the same u=~ww h the half 
“A," including character of soil, fertilizers used, method of plant! g. executing Ih-d home -v.i>vd -o- d was 
plan rod and no mnlch used. Yield was much Inferior In quality and size Of the l'Ota toe* ns com pared with plot 
“A.” T1k- product was n t accurately weighed, but it f. lf-bon or the yield of plot A, by i to R per cent., but 
was certalulv not less luun 2is hu-tudn on the half acre. The potato bugs did considerable damage to this piece, 
and reduced the yield, pott lbly enough to make np the difference- Alt of i hit potato ground hed been fertilized 
for three year- before, exclusively wkb the Mapes Manures. In 188' I,Oh" pound* for com ljg?. Mu pouxnls of 
the MapeB Potato Manure for potatoes In ISIS, with MX) pound* of the Mapes Complete Marmr * for Light and 
'‘fleh')'’' ftolln, uu^'Uaif ear’ll, for wiiOftt, W. S. COSIDS, FRKEBOLP, Nkw Jkrkky. 
SeDd postal for new pamphlet (issued iu January), containin gfull reports, with diagrams, 
of Potato Experiments at “Rural Farm,” Dr. Lawes’ Potato Experience, etc., etc. 
PijstJpUaitfousi 
AsHBtmsn.vM, Mass , Jan. 14,18-0. 
I have been verv sick over two years. They all 
gave me up as past cure. I tried the mo*t skillful 
phvslclaus, but -hey did not reach the worst part. 
The lungs and heart would Ail up e cry night and 
distress me. and my throat was very had. I told my 
children l never should die In peace until I h«n tried 
Hop Bitters. 1 nave i4to--u two <> ,ulc» TM) «*vc 
helped me very much Indeed. lamuowweli. I’ln-re 
was a lotot slot: f dkb here who have seen bow they 
helped me. and they used them and arc cured, and 
feel as tbanfernl as X do that there 1 - *n valuable u 
medicine made. 8HS. JULIA G. CU8HINO. 
WntsTox. Fozsvtp Co., n. c. 
Gents— I d>-*lrc to express to you my thanks for 
vour wonderful Hop Bitters. I was troubled with 
dyspepsia for live years previous to commencing tin- 
use of your Hop letters some six months ago My 
cure has been woudertuL lain pastor of the First 
Methodist Church of this place, aud my whole r<>" 
gregatlon can testify t<> the * rent virtues of your 
bitters. Very respectfully' 
This la the best working end the 
• most powerful Wind Kn 
I5Ejjrr glue In the world, because 
of nr*/, the superior ex 
nMf cdlcnce of Us self regulat 
<_ I lug n>echaul*lii;auq-,-coTtd. 
the better form ami posi¬ 
tion of it* sail-.. The facta 
and reasons wbi- h support this 
claim ure si t fortli lu our Descrip- 
live Catalogue Second Edition— 
1884, for which apply to 
OUR CUT OFF ENGINE 
i A FUEL 
laSxYER JF Vl 
SAW MILL GAUGE 
THE MAPES FORMULA AND PERUVIAN GUANO CO 
Address 
Address* TAYLOR MFG. CO. 
yfUtut Mention this Paptr.i ChatilbersbUTfl, P#. 
Fail-haven Mass., U.H.A 
Mention this paper. 
15S Front Street. New York 
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NEW IMPROVED 
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w " CAUSE it Is thoStrong- 
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-IT WILL NOT- 
Color the Buttermilk or Turn Rancid. 
®"lt contains no Acid or Alkali.-sa 
It Is not our ol d Color, but a new one ao prepared 
in refined oil, tlurt it cannot ohxnjro. 
A beantiful work of 150 pages, Colored Plate, and looo illus¬ 
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Printed m English and Gcnnun, Price only 10 cents, which 
mav be dedneted ftom first order. It tells what you want for 
the Garden, and bow to get it instead of t unning to the grocery 
ul the last mompnt to buy whatever seeds ure left over, meeting 
Will 'disappointment after weeks of waiting. „„„„ 
RUY ONLV VICK"H 8REDS AT U F.ADQUAP.TEP.S. 
M onthly \ » ac.azine, colored Plate in every 
finei 1 lus- JxAtr.ttionB. Prlee, ft.2.’. a year; Five copies 
10 cts; 3 trial copies 25 cts. We will send to one address \ kit's 
rations at the prices named below—really two magazines at the 
f *4.oo : St. Nicholas. #3.50; Good Cheer, !1.25; or Wide Awake, 
MAKES 
oolors, for thoy get rancid and spoil tlio butter. 
Soo that our trade mark, » dandcUon bios 
som, la on the box, uud tho »i*ni,tura of WoUb 
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OTHER. If the denier V# ^» | | /V It] 
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us to know where and __ _ _ — m __ 
how to get It without k{ I 3 I T t U 
extraoxpeuae, W I I “* Al 
With Force Feed FertilizerAttachment 
Alwnyi. reliable! NoSpeclnl Device rcqnlrod 
for l’luntl"K Corn. Send for Circular, giving full 
information, to EMPIRE DRILL CO., 
Ho* H. Hhnruvllls. N. Y. 
HUUaI 
Sold by druggints, grocors and morchanto. 
Four sizes, ICc. fillo. DOc. $1.00, 
WELLS, RICIIAUDSON & CO., Burlington, Yt. 
GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878, 
BAKER’S 
PIANO-FORTES. 
UNEQUALLED IN 
Tone, Tones, Worlnnaiisliip & DnraMlity. 
WILLIAM K TV ABE A CO. 
Nos. 204 and 206 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, 
No. 112 Fifth A-vnmw., New York. 
"Warranted absolutely pure 
Cocoa, from ■which the excess of 
Oil baa been removed. It has three 
times the strength of Cocoa mixed 
with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, 
and is therefore farmoro economi¬ 
cal. It i« delicious, nourishing, 
strengthening, easily digested, and 
ndniirnbly adapted for Invalids us 
well os for perform lu health. 
Sold by Grocers everywhere. 
SEED 
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Hand Cultivator, 
Wheel Hoe, 
SINGLE Olt COMBINED. 
Art milted by lending Seedsmen aud Market Garden 
nrs everywhere to be the most perfect and reliable 
Implements In use for planting and cultivating gar¬ 
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the genuine machines which are made only by- 
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Send for circulkri, giving latest prlcw and Improvement.. 
