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J^nmoroits. 
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A SUPERFLUOUS QUESTION. 
Young Lady (who has a great idea oj her 
grandfather's age): “Say, Graudpap, were 
you in the Ark;” 
G. P.: "Why no, my dear.” 
Y. L.: “But, Grandpa, you must have been; 
you would have been drowned else.” 
There is a big difference between getting 
on well in life and getting well on in life.— 
Harper's Bazar. 
When a man gets to be a “society leader” 
you may generally look for him at the tail end 
of every other procession. —Burlington Free 
Press. 
Guest, suspiciously eyeing the flattened pil¬ 
low and the crumpled sheets: “Look here, 
landlord, this bed has been slept in.” Land¬ 
lord, triumphantly: “That's what it’s fur.”— 
Erie Advertiser. 
A recent issue of a Philadelphia paper con¬ 
tained an account of Lord Nelson’s love-mak¬ 
ing in 1798. It beats all how quickly the Phil- 
delphia papers get hold of news.— Life. 
“Do you have damp sheets?” said a fussy 
old man at the hotel, securing a room. “No,” 
said the clerk, who wanted to be obliging. 
“But we can sprinkle ’em for you if you like 
them that way.”— Union Mutual. 
Guest (to landlord): “I say, landlord, have 
you got such a thing as an encyclopaedia 
about the house?” Landlord: “No, sir, we 
have not; but there is a gentleman from Bos¬ 
ton in the reading room.”— Mountain Echo. 
A teacher said to a member of the State 
Board of Health who was investigating the 
condition of her room: “No, I haven’t any 
ventilators; I don’t see any use for them.” 
“But how do you keep the air pure?” “O, 
I’ve got a thermometer.' "—Albany Argus. 
JHiiScfUaiuou? gjlwrtisiHS- 
WEAVER ORGANS 
Are the Finest in Tone, Style, Finish and general 
make up of any goods made. Guaranteed for G years. 
Send for Catalogue, testimonials and terms, free, to 
Weaver Orgun and Plano Co., 
Factory, York, Pa. 
GOOD NEWS 
TO L ADIES. 
"Tlireatest oTferTTToTs^oU^ime 
to get orders for our celebrated 
Teaa, Coffee* and Baking 
Powder, and secure a beautiful 
Gold Hand or Moss Rose China 
Tea Set, Dinner S;t, Gold Band 
Moss Rose Toilet Set, Watch, Brass Lamp, Castor, or 
Webster’s Dictionary. For particulars address 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA. CO., 
P.O.Box 289. 
31 and 33 Vesey SU, New York. 
PROFITS FOR FARMERS; 
A rain stonn is coming, now can 1 
sav* my hay ? Ask your dealer for 
Monarch Hay Carrier circu¬ 
lars or write us Best made. We mam- 
facture the latest Improved Hay Tools. 
Catalogu. free. Oborr Bros- Bo» A Mancn. O 
the SCIENTIFIC KITofTOOLSs^s 
__ Warranted the Best and Cheapest on the market. Can 
^7 furnish Kit complete or any part of it, leaving out articles 
y parties may have or do not want. CAnfur^l^arger Forges 
with lever if desired. Also the SCIENTIriC 
GRINDING MILL The BEST 
//MILL on EARTH." 
Farmer's Forge, No. 5 B. Will 
heat inch Iron. 
Combination Anvil Hammer and 
' and Vise. Hardened 
Pace. Fine Polish. Handle. 
Weight. 50 lbs. Weight, 2 lb. 
rilE FOOS 
Adz Eye Shoeing Hammer 
and Handle, Weight, 9 oz. 
Screw Plate, 3 Taps, 3 Set 
Dies. Cut y 8 , Vi a nd % inch. 
Blacksmith’s Tongs, Wrought 
Iron. 18 inches. 
MFGr. CO., 
Blacksmith’s 
Cold Chisel. 
\Yi lbs.Steel 
Blacksmith’s 
Hot Chisel. 
1^ lbs. Steel. 
Springfield., 
Black¬ 
smith’s 
Drill Press, 
Hand Feed. 
Weight, 
50 lbs. 
Ofiio- 
PERCHERON HORSES. 
FRENCH COACH HORSES. 
More Imported and Bred than by any other Eight Establishments. 
511 PURE-BREDS Now Actually on Hand. 
Experience and Facilities Combined for Furnishing Best Stock of Both Breeds 
at Reasonable Prices. 
Separate Catalogues for each breed, with history of same. Say which is wanted. Address 
M. W. DUNHAM, Wayne, Du Page Go., Illinois. 
The Largest Creamery in the United States 
The Big Foot, I1L, Creamery is claimed to be the largest Creamery in 
this country or the world. THE PRODUCT OF 188T WILL liEACH 
$ 200 , 000 . 00 . 
The patrons are Paid 27 Cents for cream equal to a pound of butter. It 
on the Cooley System of Cream Gathering. 
The Largest Creamery in New England 18 D - WHmNG & S0N * 
Wilton, N. H. OQ PCIITC for Cooley Cream 
Patrons receive ZAJ LlH I V equal to a pound of butter 
Is the Troy Creamery, QO P C N T Q Per Pound, 
patrons are now paid ZO l# LI! I O 
The Largest Creamery in Penn., 
A full line of Butter Factory Supplies, including Engines, Boilers, Cream Vats, Churns, 
Workers &c. Send for illustrated circulars. Plans and Estimates furnished free to purchasers. 
FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vermont. 
VERMONT 
HOL8TBIN-P RI ESI AN tt . 
CLYDESDALE, FRENCH COACH AND HAMBLET0NIAN HORSES. 
LAKESIDE STOCK FARM has 
The only Cow that has given 26,021 lbs. 2 oz. of milk in a year. 
The only four-year-old that has given 23,602 lbs. 10 oz.ln a year. 
The only two-year -old that has given 18,484 lbs. 13 oz In a year. 
The only herd of mature Cows that has averaged 17,166 lbs. 1 oz. In a year 
The only herd of two year-olds that has averaged 12,465 lbs. 7 oz. In a year. 
" The only two-year old Holstein-Friesian that has made 21 lbs. KHJa oz. or nut- 
“ ter In a week. . _ . 
Fifty-two Cows in this herd have averaged 20 lbs. of butter in one week. 
100 Cows and Heifers in this herd average 17 lbs. 1 48-100 oz. of butter in a 
''WWTHBWS' feiiit Hot uoik ’ v week. 
Over :00 Cows in the AdvancetTBeglstry. Fine studs of choice highly-bred Clydesdale, French Coach and 
H am bletonian Horses. ... ... „ .. v ,__ 
send for Catalogue giving full records and pedigrees. In writing always mention Rural New-Yorker 
SMITHS, POWELL & LAMB, Syracuse, N. Y 
BAUCH’S PURE RAW BONE MEAL. Also 
PHOSPHATE 
Send for Prices, Samples and nil information. 
BAUGH A SONS CO., Mfrs., Philadelphia. 
BAUun 
$25 
Prairie State Incubator. 
Bel-able, Sucrea«ful, Guar¬ 
anteed. First Prem. St.Louls 
Fair, Oct., 1886; First Prem. 
St. Louts PoultryShow.Dec , 
’86; First Prem. Piedmont; 
Ex., Atlanta, Ga., Oct., ’87. 
First and 2d Prem .American 
P. Show, Chicago, Nov., ’87; 
First Prem. Titusville, Pa., 
Dee., ’87; First Prem. New 
Bethlehem, Pa , Dec., '87. 
Send stamp for circular. 
S. W. Guthrie, Sec. & Treas. 
Homer City, Pa. 
iNEWPATENT 
WHITMAN’S R E B O U N D 
■PLUN6ER PERPETUAL 
Guaranteed superior 
- toany Lever Press now 
.. _ __ made^or Hay, Straw and 
Wool. Always victorious. Received First Premium 
at all prominent fairs for past five years, over 
Dederick and others. Illustrated Catalogue Free. 
WHITMAN AGR’L CO.. St. Louis, 
We also make the best Steam Power Press in 
America. 
OEDERICK'S HAY 
PRESSES. 
the customer 
keeping the one 
that suits 
Order on trial, address for circular and location of 
Western and Southern Storehouses and Agents. 
P. K. DEDERICK & CO., Albany, N. Y. 
We build Automatic Engines from 2 to 200 
equal to anything in market. 
A Large l ot of 2,3 and 4-H. En^s 
with or without boilers, low for cash. 
B. W. PAYNE & SOYS, 
Box 17. Elmira, N. Y. 
GRINDER 
1 Perfect Mowing 
Machine Knife 
Grinder, 
15000 
Machines in actual 
use tesiifylng to its 
merits. 
Can be carried into the field and attached to Mowing 
Machine W bet 1. Send for new Descriptive Catalogue. 
BK.GAMJM MAMJK’G. CORPORATION, 
Main Office: HIGGANUM, CONN. 
Successors to B. H. Allen & Co., 189 Water St., N. Y, 
ACTIVE AGENTS WANTED! 
— To canvass for our Improved- 
Thomas Reversible Harrow, 
Spring Tooth Harrow, 
Thomas Smoothing Harrow. 
For Illustrated Pamphlet and Terms, Address 
Herendeen Mfg. Co., Geneva, N. Y. 
F established 1852. 
JAC'KHON BBOT1IER8, 
HEW YOKE STATE DBAIH TILE AND PIPE WOEES, 
MAIN OFFICE, 76 THIRD A VE„ ALBANY, N. Y. 
ROUftP, SOLE. AWD HORSE-SHOE TILE, 
Over 13 inches long. By cargo or smallest quantity. 
Our new improved machinery makes superior round 
and sole tile, excelling anything offered heretofore. 
First premium wherever exhibited. Price list on ap¬ 
plication. Drain Tile machines for sale. 
RICHMOND 
Patented 
Nov. 24,1885. 
CHAMPION 
ua aw“ 
FENCE 
MACHINE 
it is the only machine using wire cable for tension. 
It can use heavier wire than any other machine 
made. Can make fence from two to six cables. Can 
weave a picket M inch in diameter, or a board 6 
inches wide without changing the machine in any 
particular. For special prices, circulars, etc.. 
Address WIDE WORKS, Richmond, Ind. 
CIDER 
MACHINERY. 
Knuckle Joint and Screw 
Presses. Graters. Elevators, 
Pumps, etc. Send for cata¬ 
logue. 
Boomer & Bosehert Press Co., 
118 W. Water St., Syracuse, 
A. Y. 
T1 
IEI 
“ STA.WDAH.D 
GALVANIZED WIRE NETTING. 
Poultry Fencing. 
Trade Mark. 
Only three-quarters of one cent per square foot for 2 
in. mesh. No 10 Wire Hatchers Brooders. Tarred 
Pap r. Drinking Fountains. Feed Trays. Ground 
Bone. Beef Scraps. Oyster Shells Incubator Sup 
plies. Everything for the Poultry Yard. Send two 
cent stamp ror Catalogues. Address 
BROCKNER & EVANS, 
28 Ves.y St., N. Y. City. 
Mention the Rural New-Yorker. 
MANGE 
THE COLD WATER DIP (Thymo-Cresol) is a 
handy, sure,safe,abso- 
lutely NON-POISON¬ 
OUS REMEDY for 
Lice, Fleas, Ticks, Scab, 
all Insect Pests, all skin troubles, and many 
Diseases of Live-Stock. Used and recommen¬ 
ded by the leading Breeders and Veterinarians 
throughout the world. Send for Circular. • 
T. W. Lawford& Co., Baltimore, Md. 
ISLAND HOME STOCK FARM. 
Savage & Farnum,Impor¬ 
ters and Breeders of Per- 
cheron and French Coach 
Horses,IslandHomeStock 
Farm, Grosse Isle.Wayne 
County, Mich. We offer a 
very large stud of horses 
to select from,weguaran- 
tee our stock,make prices 
reasonable, and sell on 
easy terms, Visitors al¬ 
ways welcome. Large 
catalogue free. Address 
Savage «fc Farnum, 
Detroit, Mich. 
Percberon Horses. 
French Coach Horace. 
BLATCHFORD’S 
Royal Stock Food Cattle Cake 
OR 
EXTRA OIL CAKE. 
(See Analysis and feeding Value.) 
For the rapid fattening of stock, and also for in¬ 
creasing the yield of milk, and producing a larger 
percentage of butter fats. Try It and compare re¬ 
sults. 
BLATCHFORD’S CALF MEAL. 
For raising young stock with very little milk, and 
for preventing scouring. 
FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS. 
Send for “Pamphlet on Feeding” and Testimonials, 
mailed free by 
E. W. BLATCHFORD & CO., CHICAGO. 
PURINGTON’S IMPROVED FARM BOILER. 
BEST ARTICLE MADE FOR 
Cooking Feed and Warming 
Water for Stock. 
Needed on every Farm or any place 
where 
Cooking , Boiling, or Steaming 
Is needed to be done with Economy 
and Dispatch 
Made of ROILER PLATE STEEL. 
Costs but little. Send stamp for pam¬ 
phlet, “Facts for Farmers ” 
J. K. Puriuton, Dallas Center,Ia. 
WARRANTED 
* THE BEST 
Practical Slump 
Puller made. 
(iOEDS 4 ADSTIS, 
MANUFACTURERS, 
167 & 160 
LAKE STREET. 
CHICAGO, ILL 
EXCLUSIVE 
TERRITORY 
GIVEN TO 
ACTIVE 
AGENTS. 
BENNETT’S IMPROVED 
gfTUMP PULLER 
"^Sent anywhere in the U. S. 
On Three Days Trial. 
On runners. Worked by 2 men. 
LIFTS 20 TO 50 TONS. 
Five sizes. Price, $35 to $70. 
Circulars free. Mun’f’d by 
H. I. BENNETT, 
Westerville, O. 
ECLIPSE 
HOLE DIGGER 
The Greatest LABOR-SAVING tool ever 
invented for digging holes in the ground. Thif 
machine works on a NEW PRINCIPLE, 
and is unlike any thine in the market. We 
claim for thi* tool: 1st. That one can dig 
from TWO to THREE HUNDRED hole* 
two feet deep in one daw 2d. That it will dig 
hole* any SIZE or DEPTH required, and 
will work successfully in VERY HARD or 
ROUGH ground where other diggers and 
augers will not work at all. 3d, You stand up 
straight while using it, consequently no back¬ 
breaking work. 0^7* It will pay yon to send 
for descriptive circular aud prices to P. JT* 
COLE A 00*1 Successors to Cole & Fleming 
* SPRINGFIELD. OHIO. 
5bLD@MF0lf 
THE 
“WONDER on WHEELS’* 
Self ’ Guiding. Uses a wheel landside. Two horses 
Instead of three. A ten year old boy instead of a plow¬ 
man. No pole (except among stumps). No side draft. 
Ho neck weight. No lifting at corners. Easier driving, 
ctraighter I IfiUTCp nRAFT THAN ANY 
furrows, and klUfl I UnBr I pj,Q\y on 
off wheel*. Will plow any ground a mower can cub 
ever. No equal in hard, stony ground, or on hillside*. 
Oui book, “FUN ON THE FARM,” sent Free 
to all who mention this paper. 
ECONOMIST PLOW CO.^mSE® 
Special prices and time for trial given 
g} first orders from points wbere.no have no agent* 
