CHALLENGE 
D MILLS never blmv 
--p-. - 3 T r down, n record no other 
vVil YI, I) n)lH cnn show. Scut on 80 
ilnyx’ trluL Also feed grind- 
~f crs, Bhe)ler», pmnin, etc, 
^ Agents wanted. Catalogues 
free. CnALi.Sxo* Wind 
Millajtd Kkkd Mill Co., 
Batavia, Kane Co., Ill. 
, Jonah AI Inti It trUl kill you to drink *o much of this iiatr, //> ‘/ 0 ,( think of the 
(. Xtftnaulha-t fin. I.'!] tune,at CJ/,enter „as added to that fi rente it mod,In t ruum 
Jlnt that man one dr tidy Ark He had dnnktd 1| tumble,t hull." I' XtnU t. " I tilnl 
haute dehrioat humor that In*.- made In i worka a Joy / in it t'arlrton 
t'emane wit ’’ -lie, O. II Ttpany Ii.il. ’* UOrnely HUdMuhiluut humor." tl,,n. 
, ( - It la all ovapgel itf ihr l< i n.v-t watlval, and ilmlle*l Htivu-m on the 
‘.whUnJ.’-/ait/, td. eruer. " An ex. ecillilgly auuialug book" time Idnabeth 
d. Ili.'ix. Ill, 1*1 It:< «(, Morrue.ati.igly f U I, liy we Lave hod to alt lwr.lt and l,»wh 
art came." U’e.kty IFl/nc. “Unumsdiomiblv lior Iw-t "-Detroit h.e 
Upright and Horizontal, 
Stationary, 
f Pwrtablo nod Semi-Portable, 
it to 1C Horae Bower. 
nittitruu-.l l*&tnph)rl PrtHi. Address 
James leffel 4, Co. 
\* 8PBINUPIJCLD, OHIO, 
or 110 Liberty Nt, New York. 
The Inventor’s own system of l J honogriiphy: no tench- 
er needed: learners mutually aid each other, instruct 
lion book, VO cents. (KstubllsLod, 1860.1 Address 
PHONETIC DEPOT, Tyrone, I'a. 
Their chaste salutes are not misplaced 
When \v< men kiss a friend or brother. 
But of life’s honey what n waste 
There Is when women kiss each other. 
- Boston Courier. 
Always tired—A wagon wheel .—Heart 
and Home. 
1 intelligent girls should marry farmers for 
they are all men of culture—agriculture.— 
Earth. 
It would be all right for every dog to have 
his day were it not for the fact that he wauts 
ho many nights. — Life. 
An exchange says: “Never go into the water 
after a hearty meal.” We don’t. We go to 
the restaurant after it .—Ogdensburgh Net vs. 
Young man; “Will you give assent to my 
marriage with your daughter, sir?” Old man, 
firmly: “No, sir, not a eeut .”—Baltimore 
Market Journal. 
A fertilizer manufacturer has a sign read¬ 
ing: “Those bringing their own bones to this 
factory to be ground will be attended to im¬ 
mediately.”— Earth. 
“.Don’t trouble yourself to stretch your 
mouth any wider,” said a dentist to his pa¬ 
tient; “1 intend to stand outside to draw your 
tooth.”— Hearth and Home, 
Darwin said: “Every species of fruit con¬ 
tains a living principal.” A man is very 
likely to discover it when he lutes into an ap¬ 
ple in the dark.— Boston Beacon, 
Wilton was asked if he intended to instruct 
his daughters in the different, languages—to 
which he replied, “No, sir, one tougue is suffi¬ 
cient fora woman.— Salem Standard, 
“What, 1o you,"she asked, in dreamy ac¬ 
cents, “is the most beautiful thing about the 
sunset?” He thought for some time and then 
replied, “li reminds me of supper.”— Burling¬ 
ton f ree Press. 
Physician: “Patrick, don’t you know 
better than to have your pig-pen so close to 
the house?” Patrick—“An’ pby shud oi not, 
sort” “It’s unhealthy.” “Be away wid yer 
nonsense. Bure the pig has never been sick a 
day in bis life .”—Omaha World, 
A.: “Do you know where the custom of 
mothers taking their marriageable daughters 
to the watering places originated?” B.: “I 
have no idea." “Well, it dates back to the 
days of Abraham. You know it was at a well 
that Rebecca found her husband .”—Texas 
Siftings. 
Hah Hm There !—“Col. Guff: I see, Mr. 
Lard, that you are charging mo 45 and 50 
cents a pound for butter now. What is this 
high price owing to?” Mr. Lard. “Well, it 
is chiefly owing to me, Col. Guff, and 1 should 
feel very much obliged if you could make it 
convenient to pay up.”— Life. 
^UsfcfHancou.9 guU’JCrtiiSitt0. 
1 ESTABLISHED 1852. 
,JA< Jt**ON IIHOTHER8, 
NEW 70EE STATE DRAIN TILE AND PIPE WOBIS, 
MAIN VFJriCK, it TUlllD A VIC, ALBANY, N. Y. 
OUND, SOLE AND HORSE-SHOE TILE 
over IS incites Iona. Bj canto or inillM quantity, 
mr now Improved machinery makes iiqwrlor round 
mill sole iilo excelling iuiyllilnu offered heretofore. 
First oretnjnrr wherever**hlt<IR-t Price lltit on ap- 
nlleatlon. Drain Tile much I nos for sale. 
T cood news 
TO L ADIES. 
< I roil test c. ItT^Now^muM, i m o 
to get on!ms for our celebrated 
Ten*. Coffee, and linking. 
Powder, and weuuro a bountiful 
Gold Baud or Mona Hobo China 
Tha Set, Dinner S t, Gold Band 
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Webster’* Dictionary. For particulars ttddreM 
THROUm AM I. It 1C AX TEA CO., 
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PIANOFORTES. 
UNEQUALLED IN 
Tone Touch Workmanship and Durability. 
WILI.MM KNAHEACO. 
Baltimore. 22and 24 Kn*t Baltimore St; New York 
112 fifth Ave; W asiunuton: SIS Market Space. 
SEWED WITH THE WRONG MACHINE. 
Henderson detects a loose thread in the 
seam of his new trousers. 
A quick pull reveals the fact that his trousers were 
not made entirely by hand. 
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the best thoughts of the best writers in the world upon all branches of stock 
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RUSTLESS 
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Send for catalogue. THE WELLS KUSTLBNJS IKON CO 
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^KELLY'S DUPLEX GRINDING MILL 
F^I For ”•:<< C’ob. .Simile*! t'nrii. Cotton Seed mid all kind* of Grnin. 
BEST GRINDING MILL. MADE. »« 
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nrinr 
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Our large circulation and liberal advertising patronage enable lis to otter our pajwr at 
ONLY ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. 
Wo .send the remainder of 1887 FKEK to new auburn hers. Addrcuu 
Ohio Farmer, Cleveland, O. • 
Mighty te 
Funny. 
Sells 
1 .ike Fun. 
SAMANTHAPSARATOGA’S 
#ir NEARLY 00,000 SOLD!!! 
A0ENT8 are taking THOUSANDS of ORDERS 
for HOLIDAY GIFTS 
Profits, 850 to 8100 PER WEEK. 
oms, to *IUU KfcR WEEK. I pm UK by null or A*ent).Aa.oO 
Apply to HUBBARD BROS., PHILADELPHIA or KANSAS CITY. 
tiouublv her luurt .”—Iletrott Her I're m. 
It tukeJt off Siiriitogit fhllir*, Hirta- 
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The (loo) iilvturi'xby "Ooix’i’" are "juxt 
liiltiny." I’eople cni'/.y to «*-t it. 
I'ltlt’K Iltr niiUI or Agent).(V2.60 
ISLAND HOME STOCK FARM. 
.—--Savage & Fai'iium.Imuor- 
4 k lers unit Breeders of Per- 
/ eheron and French Coach 
/ Horses. Inland Homes took 
/ )' le,Wayne 
County. Mti'h. We offer a 
AI W_. 1 [)A very large stud of horses 
df WS'l 11 - -eli-ei ... 
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ANTI-FRICTION. 
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article of its kindl 
made. No more break-1 
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ment ami satisfaction! 
guaranteed. Lane’sI 
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Simple and durable.I 
Send for Cir¬ 
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.Manufnet'd by 
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1'lie fiiiCMi stock ot Apple. Standard and Dwart Pear, 
Plum and Peach Trees ever off’ered to the trade. 
AT BOTTOM PRICES. 
Also a full line of GENERAL NURSERY STOCK. Write for particulars stating quantity 
size, varieties, etc., wanted. Mention Rural Nkw-Yorker. 
Smiths, Powell & Lamb, Syracuse, N. Y. 
Hold by Hardware DcnlerN Ueuerully. 
WHITMAN’S HORSE-POWERS, 
Wrought Iron Chain. 
Ohl Htdiublc, Simple 
ntul brat. No breakage. 
Thousands in use. Mfrs. 
of Lever Powers, all 
sizes,Corn Sbellcrs.Hay 
Pre-'--cs, Cider Mills, 
Feed Mills, Peed Cut¬ 
ters, etc. Send for circu¬ 
lars ami prices. 
Whitman Agricultural Co., 
z>r. LOUIS. MO. 
AGTS. WANTED. 
50,000 u , se wood ’ s 
CORN SHELLCR " M0US 
Will shell a 
Bushel of Cofn 
in 4 MINUTES. 
Agen ts Wa uled. 
Ask ■foyt.tyi 
Vour Mcrctmnt [jy,, 
FOR IT. 
Bend for Ulreularkhl 
and l’rlco List No. 1> 
» SAMPLE 
'll smeller 
If Sninll Size. 
*, j S3.00. 
LoiRe 6ize, 
• oT S3.50. 
■”.fi WARRANTED 
bTOs YEARS. 
IfBest Sheller 
in the World. 
CARRY IRON & ROOFING CO., 
Bolo OitHufacturcrii trnl Owovrit, • LLKVKLAND, OHIO, 
