THE RURAL MEW-YORKER, 
40 
CATALOGUES, ETC., RECEIVED. 
Lakeside Stock Farm. —Catalogue from 
Smiths, Powell & Lamb, Syracuse, N. Y. It 
is always a pleasure to examine this cata¬ 
logue. It is readable, forcible and compact— 
by all odds the best presentation of the mer¬ 
its claimed for the Holstein-Friesian cattle. 
It is the right size for a catalogue; most of 
them are too large for preservation. Holstein- 
Friesian cattle have been singularly fortunate 
at prize-winning contests during the year past. 
Victory after victory has been placed to their 
credit. The cattle at Lakeside are bred for 
milk, as the ideal Holstein-Friesian should be 
bred. Animals from this breed make beef, 
but beef-making is not their special business. 
The breeders at Lakeside appreciate this fact 
and the consequence is that the members of 
the herd can show a list of milk records that 
is without a parallel in dairy history. All 
who desire fresh arguments in favor of the 
famous “black and white” breed, all who are 
interested in the milk business and all who are 
in doubt as to the selection of a breed are in¬ 
vited to send for this catalogue. 
Food and Food Adulterants —Bulletin 
No. 13, recently issued from the Department 
of Agriculture, forms the third part of the 
published results of the investigations under¬ 
taken by the Department to determine the ex¬ 
tent of the adulteration of foods. Some of 
the statistics givt n in this pamphlet are start¬ 
ling. The consumption of distilled and malt 
liquors and wines for 18,36 reached the enor¬ 
mous total of 642 967 720 gallons, and it appears 
that a good yiroportion of this ocean of liquor 
was adulterated with worthless or harmful 
stuff. The methods employed in making the 
proper analyses, the extent of the adulteration 
and many important facts regarding the 
healthfulness of the various beverages sam¬ 
pled, are given in ihe pamphlet, which is, on 
the whole, the most valuable of the series. 
Horticulture at the Michigan Agri¬ 
cultural College.— Bulletin No. 31 from 
this institution comprises a volume of ICO 
pages, giving in detail the experiments con¬ 
ducted by ProfessorftL. H. Bailey, Jr., during 
the past year, as well as a general review of 
the work in his department. Professor Bailey 
is generally considered one of the ablest of 
our younger horticulturists. This volume 
contains the evidence of a vast amount of 
work. 
Hood’s Household Calendar.— This beau¬ 
tiful little calendar is sent by C I. Hood & 
Co , Lowell, Mass. This year’s is the hand¬ 
somest yet issued, we think. There must be 
a very pretty little girl somewhere that forms 
the original for the face so frequently seen in 
Hood’s pictures. It is certainly the ideal for 
childish beauty aud health. This calendar is 
sent for six cents in stamps. 
Clydesdale Horses. —Excellent pictures 
of specimens of this famous breed are sent by 
William Rennie, Toronto, Canada. 
—- - . . ■ 
THE POST OFFICE CLUB. 
Here are a few of Uncle Jacob’s remarks 
at late meetings of the club. 
“It is safe to go mit der brincible dot effery 
man is working mit his own inderests. Dot 
is human nature. Ven a man comes arouut 
und says he wants to do so many tings for you 
it is safe to gonclude dot he expects you to 
pay inderest on all deni tings he does mit 
you.” 
“Der book agent vas one off der frauds off 
live. He dries to make you think you don’t 
know what sort off a book you vant, und he 
dries to sell you a book for $3 dot you can 
puy next year mit $ 1 .” 
“I used to know a man dot come arount und 
sayd, “Veil ven was you going to pegin?” 
Wen beeble sayd “pegin what?” he sayd— 
“Pegin to prace up?” Off you vill look 
around der coundry you vill find plendy off 
beeble dot spends dere lifes in getting ready 
to prace up und yet nefer do it.” 
“I find dot der beeble who can tell most 
about taking care off children are olt maids 
und olt bachelors. Beeble dot raise goot chil¬ 
dren haf so much to do dot they haf no time 
to tell how it vas done.” 
“Ven I makes my wive get up mit der morn¬ 
ing und stard der fire ven I vas stronger und 
healthfuller dan she vas, I shust takes der first 
step mit a state off things dot vill make it easy 
for me to strike her mit my fist some day. It 
vas dese little unattentions dot grows mit big 
grimes.” 
“Effery time dot I gompliment my wive’s 
gooking, I lays der foundation off seferal goot 
meals mit der future.” small pica. 
|Ui.$rcUan(ou£ 
HOME Book-keeping, Business 
■ ■ w iwi fc- forms,Penmanship.Arithmetic,Shore- 
hand, etc., thoroughly taught by MAIL, circulars free. 
URYA NT & STRATTON’S, Oullulo, N. Y. 
SHE WENT ASTRAY. 
Seeking 
Afar What 
One’s Own 
May Re 
Fireside. 
Found at 
The invalid proprietress of a wealthy estate 
in Scotland once visited the continent of Eu¬ 
rope to get rid of her maladies. 
She went to Baden-Baden and tried those 
celebrated waters, then to Carlsbad, and tried 
its mineral springs. She got worse instead 
of better, and in dispair she said to a physi¬ 
cian : 
“Wbat shall 1 do?” 
His reply was: “Medicine can do nothing 
for you. You have one chance, in the waters 
of Pit Kealthly, Scotland!” 
“Is it possible?” she replied, “why, those 
waters are on my own estate! ” 
Invalids go tramping over the world, un¬ 
successfully seeking the relief that often lies 
right at thei** own doors. 
Change of climate and travel is no doubt 
beneficial in some classes of disease, but it is 
impossible to secure, while traveling, the 
proper care and nursing, the cheerful com¬ 
forts of home, which are often nece^ary ad¬ 
juncts to medicine in promoting recovery. 
In many ailments arising, as so many do, 
from derangements of those primary organs, 
the kidneys and liver, with the proper reme¬ 
dy to use, recovery is much more rapid at 
one’s own fireside. 
Major S. B. Abbott, of Springfield, Mo., 
was attacked with serious troubles, aud after 
a long course of medical treatment, tried to 
find relief at Hardin Sulphur Springs in Cal¬ 
ifornia, and visited a number of other noted 
health resorts but all to no purpose. At last 
he went home—he was induced to try War¬ 
ner’s safe cure for his kidney troubles aud 
soon became a well man. 
Dr. Gustave Weber, a leading physician 
of Dessau. Germany, writes Warner’s safe 
cure Co.’s branch at Frankfort, Sept. 12th, 
1887: “For many years l have suffered from 
inflammation of the kidneys, and each year 
was obliged to visit Carlsbad for temporary 
relief. I have finished my 15th bottle of 
Warner’s safe cure and have completely 
recovered.” 
The main thing is to find the right remedy, 
then recovery from all the many ailments 
that are the result of kidney dtrangement is 
most easily secured at home surrounded by 
home comforts. There are few diseases for 
which travel is, on the whole, beneficial, but 
there are many which may be cured by put¬ 
ting the kidneys in a healthy state, thus 
driving the cause of the disease from the 
system. 
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FOlt SALE. 
OR A N(jE <;ROVE, near Sparr, Marlon County 
Fla., on F. It & N. R. R. (3J£ miles from Martin on F. 
a. It It.), 40 acres laud, 17 in orange grove; 2 in full 
bearing; bananas, figs, pears, plums, grapes In abun¬ 
dance; six-room dwelling, good out buildings, excel¬ 
lent water, healthy location; a fine truck farm, well 
stocked; feed enough for a year. Price SO,r>00. 
_ W S. PCRNE t<L, Sparr, Fla. 
MONTANA 
HEARD FROM.—Recent 
railroad extensions have 
^ , - developed exceptionally 
fine mineral, stock and farming districts. Maps and 
full particulars, free, upon application to C. H. WAlt- 
ItEN, Gen. Pass. Agt., St. Paul, Minn, 
FOR SA LE.— 300 Cheap Farms in West Virginia, 
200 of which are in Shenandoah Valley, famous tor 
healthfulness and productiveness. Circulars free. 
J. II. BRlHTOIt, Murtinsburg, West Va. 
FARMS FOR SALE 
IN MICHIGAN. 
New Price List just Issued for Free Distribution. 
Over 300 of the finest farms in the Siate fully describ¬ 
ed. 
Also a map of Michigan, showing railroads, 
towns, cities, etc., furnished for in cts. in postage 
stamps. GKO. W SNOVElt, 
REAL ESTATE AND LOAN AGENT, 
103 Griswold sit,, Detroit, Midi. 
FARMING^GOLORADO 
A pamphlet now in press on Farming by Irrigation 
in Colorado and its results will be sent free lo any one 
sending their address to 
JOHN M. WALLACE, 
Board of Trade, 
GREELEY, COLORADO. 
DESIRABLE TENNESSEE FARM 
FOR SALE. aHgtffgSh. 
Well-watered, fine climate, good soli, especially adapt¬ 
ed for Stock or Dreeding Farm. 6 miles from 
Knoxville, on East Tenn. V. .» G. R. R. 15 min. by train, 
4;> min. by pike road. Owner, non-resident, will sell 
for $13,000; one-third cash, balance in five years. Easy 
payments at 5 per cent, interest. Apply 
Jos. N. Dougherty, 013 Walnut St., Philada., Fa. 
SlITlTlV Soil til Good Land, near the sea, cheap. 
Oil liny OUULJI. Fine climate, excellent markets. 
Circulars free. E. C. Liudsay & Co., Norfolk, Va- | 
and Rants'. 
To our friends who have not already received it, we are ready to mail 
our NEW CATALOGUE of 
HIGH CLASS SEEDS 
For 1888. 
Containing all the Novelties of the Season, both in Vegetable and Flower 
Seeds. 
J.M. Thorburn & Co.,15 JohnS: NewYork. 
ROSES 
PLANTS 
1EEDS 
GRAPE VINES, FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES 
Rarest New. Choicest Old. 
I The aim of THE STORES & HARRISON CO. is to keep abreast of the times and 
supply their customers all that is new and desirable in their line; and it is conceded by all 
that no house ir. America carries a more varied and complete stock. If you want Choice 
Tested FLOWER and VEGETABLE SEED sure to give satisfaction. 
Grand Roses and Beautiful Plants, the bestof Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum, 
Cherry,Quince, Grapes, Small Fruits, Ornamental Trees or Shrubs, for 
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_ of Fruit Trees and Plants annually. Have been in business over a third of a cen¬ 
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that by sowing our seeds they made $ 201 ) per acre on early Cabbage, Corn, 
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free, 20 Packages Earliest Vegetables on Trial, Postpaid 81.00. 7 Giant 
Vegetables, with $250 Gold Trize, 50e. 100,- , 
000 Hoses and Plants. Tremendous Stock 
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Seeds Bonanza Oats, 200 bu. per acre. I 
Floor area IK aeros. Potato cellar, 3(1,000 
bu. CHEAP FREIGHTS. Send 6e for SO Day 
Cabbage and Superbly Illustrated Catalog. 
JOHN A. SALZER, 
LA CROSSE. WIS. 
Warranted Seed. 
I have founded 
my business on 
the belief that 
the public are anxious to get their seed directly from the 
grower. Raising a large proportion of my seed enables 
me to warrant its freshness and purity, as see my Vege- 
^ table and Flower Seed Catalogue for 1888, FREE 
for every son and daughter of Adam. It is 
liberally illustrated with engravings made directly 
from photographs of vegetables grown on my seed 
farms. Besides an immense variety of standard seed, you 
will find in it some valuable new vegetables not found In 
any other catalogue. As the original Introducer of the 
Eclipse Beet, Burbank and Early Ohio Potatoes, Hubbard 
uash, Deepliead Cabbage, Cory Corn, and a score of other 
valuable vegetables, I Invite the patronngn of the public. 
JAMES J. H. GKEUOItY, Marblehead, Mass. 
ELEVEN PACKETS FOR *3 CENTS 
CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 
I OK OCf* in Postage Stamps or money, we will 
fcOvi send by mail one pkt. each of the fol¬ 
lowing rare and Valuable Seeds; ASTERS, Dwarf 
French Boquet, mixed. BALSAMS, Perfection, fine 
double. IHANTIIls, Double Diadem Pinks, nil varie¬ 
ties. GIANT GERMAN PANSIES, i eti nia, 
large flowering. PHLOX DRCMMONnil, grandiflora, 
very rare. VLltltKNA, all fire shades. NEW ZKItlU 
/ ZINNIA, bright colors. A Splemlld E Yerlasling Flower. 
The beautiful .Hoon Flovrer^themostelegantclimber 
H v RBA DOES UR JIQ (Cape Gooseberry) excellent for pies: 
fruits 1st year from seed. 11 pkts, 25c. 5 collec’s tor $1 
with directions for culture. Our beautiful 9il pp. Catalogue accompanies* 
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Black Grape, now first offered for sale. 
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PUPr To All Soed Buyers 
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Sold last Reason to Thousands of 
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W E have a splendid list of Novelties in Flower, Vegetable and Farm Seeds, consisting 
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STOCKMAN will receive 20 packets free, and postpaid, his own selection from 
about 200 varieties. Send for our 16-page illustrated, descriptive Premium List sent free. 
fJ : 3 MONTHS’ TRIAL OFFER: stamps "we will 
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the following 5 packets of seeds free and postpaid. All rare novelties of great merit. 
Mikado Tomato.— The largest specimens 
wc’gh lk lbs. ality unsurpassed. 
All Seasons Cabbage.-Good for early or late. 
Sure header. _Fine quality. A rare novelty 
the following 5 packets of seeds free and postpaid. 
Ounn’s Queen Muskmelon.—The best ever 
grown. Solid, sweet; rich, prolific. 
Stoker’Extra Early VVatermelon.—Two 
weeks earlier than any other. One of the sweetest 
and most prolific. 
Qir Seedsmen would charge 50c. for seeds alone, 
as an Agricultural and Familv Journal, is second to none 
of its class. It is clean, reliable, practical and interesting, 
or corporation, but is a staunch and indejondent advocate of farm- 
Ohicago Pickle Cucumber.—Very early 
and immensely prolific. It leads the list. 
The Farm, Field and Stockman, 
It is not controlled by any manufacturer, party or corpora 
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Address, HOWARD & WILSON PUBLISHING COMPANY, Chicago, III. 
NOTICE OF KEMOVAL. 
The Woodason Insect Kxtfrminator’s Works have 
Removed from Chicago to 451 E. Cambria St., Philadel¬ 
phia, Ra. Thomas Woodason, Froprietor. 
HOME STUDY—ON THE FAKM. 
The Inventor’s own system of Phonography: no teach¬ 
er needed; learners mutually aid each other. Instruc¬ 
tion book 20 cents. (Fstabllsned. 1365.) Address 
PHONETIC DEPOT, Tyrone, Pa, 
FRAUD! FRAUD! 
CAUTION to the PUBLIC! 
Action is being taken against Several Seedsmen In 
Philadelphia, for infringement of Woodason Patent 
Insect Exterminator. The Public Can Get the WOOD¬ 
ASON of D. Landrkth & Sons. The infringement sold 
by other seedsmen is made of Poor Material, and the 
Public is cautioned against buying them. My Exter¬ 
minators have m' name on (Tne WOODASON). 
THUS. WOODASON, 451 E. Cumbria St., 
/. ' PHILADELPHIA, PA, 
(Late of Chicago). 
