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THE RURAL WEW-YOftKlU. 
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PERSONAL. 
Amos Bronson Alcott, founder of the 
Concord School of Transcendental Philosophy, 
and a well known author, died in Boston,Sun¬ 
day, aged 88 years. His daughter, Miss Louisa 
M. Alcott, the distinguished author, died at 
Roxbury, Tuesday morning, aged 55. 
By a singular combination of circumstances 
it fell to the lot of the lawyer son of Charles 
Dickens to call as a witness in a land case at 
London, Saturday, a descendant of the orig¬ 
inal Moses Pickwick, who used to own the Bath 
coach line and to whom the immortal Samuel 
is indebted for his surname. 
Thomas F. Bayard is the only living man 
who was balloted for in the St. Louis Conven¬ 
tion in 1876. Tilden, Hendricks, Allen, Han¬ 
cock, aud Parker, all of whom had enthusias¬ 
tic supporters for the nomination, are dead, 
and John Kelly and John Morrissey, who 
were prominent figures at the convention, 
have also joined the "majority.” 
Mrs. Fridolin Madlener, of Chicago, en¬ 
tertained her guests with a ‘‘rose tea” a short 
time since. The entire house was decorated 
with roses. A table 60 feet long was spread 
the length of the drawing-rooms, and dressed 
with three immense squares of roses, flanked 
by baskets of rose buds. A german was danced 
after the "tea,” at which the favors were bas¬ 
kets of long, loose-stemmed roses. 
Gen. David Hunter Strother, the artist 
and author, better known as "Port Crayon,” 
died at Charleston, YV. Va., Wednesday, at 
the age of 72. He served in the Federal army 
during the war, in the Third Virginia Caval¬ 
ry, rising from the rank of private to Brevet 
Brigadier-General. Upon the return of peace 
he resumed his work, which bad already made 
him famous. In 1879 he was appointed Con¬ 
sul-General to Mexico, and occupied that post 
six years. His nominal home was Berkely 
Springs, W. Va. 
THE POST-OFFICE CLUB. 
Old Abe Dresser has been a very con¬ 
stant attendant at our club meetings of 
late. For a long time he never came to th6 
store at night. Now he is almost always with 
us. He doesn’t add much to the club meet¬ 
ings. He generally wears a very long face, 
and sits ooking into the stove as though he 
expected to find some of the happiness that 
life has denied him, in the coals. It] was not 
until last week that we found what forced our 
new member to turn out. "Beats all when a 
feller can’t find no place into his own house, 
an’ has ter jme the setters to the store, don't 
jt?” We did not object to being called "setters” 
because we wanted to know why Abe came to 
join us. “My house ’pears ter be gettiu’ ter¬ 
rible small. My wife’s sister’s girl come ter 
visit with us, an’ some young spruce of a chap 
hez sorter follered her up. He comes fer ter 
visit with her eight nights into a week, and it 
sorter crowds me terrible. I can’t stay in the 
house with no courtin’ scrape going on, be¬ 
cause there ain’t no way fer tellin’ when I’m 
in the way or when 1 ain’t. I wish they’d 
settle things up or do somethin’ sos’t they’d be 
more room ter our house.” 
"Dot vas a hard bosition for a man to be 
placed mit,” said Uncle Jacob. "A man 
yenerally knows what vas der right blan mit 
dreaiing his son nut law, but what vas der 
right ting ven dot young man vas shust mak¬ 
ing up mit his mind? Of course dem young 
beetle vas mit a state off mind dot makes dem 
forget about someding else. Dot young man 
may be der very soul off beesness ven he vas 
mit his right mind, und ready to pay all his 
bills mit bromptness, und yet he vill come 
und burn up your wood und use your light, 
und drif you mit der kitchen mit your pipe, 
und & rumple pecause der nights vas not sefe- 
ral times as long as dey vas. Ven a man lofs 
his daughter und vas satisfied dot der young 
man vas not a goot man, I tink it vas his duty 
mit himself to shust stay by dem all der vile, 
und make dot feller so tired dot he goes avay. 
If he is sure der young feller vas all right mit 
his brincibles, he vas a vise man dot dreats 
dem young beeble shust as if dey vas veak 
minded folks dot vas haf to have shust so 
much foolishness pefore dey vas to be bro- 
nounced sound mit dere minds. Der man dot 
haf not strengthened his mind mit shust dot 
kind olf foolishness vas miss one off der best 
tings mit life.” small pica. 
The Funereal Mouth of Mureh. 
An observant metropolitan barber says that 
he can tell one’s physical condition.by the state 
of the hair! 
The Bible tells us that with his hair gone Sam¬ 
son lost his strength. The Romans considered 
baldness a serious affliction and Julius Cseser 
was never quite satisfied with himself because 
his poll was bare. 
The face, however, is the open book aud one 
can readily trace in its various expressions, 
lines, changes and complexion the state of the 
system. 
The eye that is usually bright and yet has a 
pallid brightness, the face upon whose cheeks 
nature paints a rose of singular beauty and 
flush, more marked in contrast with the ala¬ 
baster appearance of the forehead and nose 
and lower part of the face, is one of these 
whom the skilled physician will tell you will 
some day dread the funereal month of March 
because it is then that consumption reaps its 
richest harvest. Consumption they tell us is 
caused by this that and the other thiDg, by 
microbes in the air, by micro organisms in the 
blood, by deficient nutrition, by a thousand 
and one things, but whatever the cause, de¬ 
cay begins with a cough and the remedy that 
will effectually stop the cause of that cough 
cures the disease of the lungs. 
That is all there is of it. 
The cough is an evidence of a wasting. To 
stop it effectually, a remedy muse be used 
that will search out the cause, remove that 
and then heal the lung and do away with the 
cough. This is the power, special to itself, pos¬ 
sessed alone by Warner’s Log Cabin Cough 
aud Consumption remedy. This is no new-fan¬ 
gled notion of narcotics and poisons, but an 
old-fashioned preparation of balsams, roots 
and herbs, such as was used by our ancestors 
many years ago, the formula of which has 
been secured exclusively by the present man¬ 
ufacturers at great trouble and expense. It 
is not a mere cold dryer. It is a system-search¬ 
er and upbuilder and a consumption expellant. 
Where others fail, it wius, because it gets at 
the constitutional cause aud removes it from 
the system. 
J. W. Hensaw of Greeuboro, Pa , on Jan. 15, 
1888, reported that "he had derived more real 
benefit for the length of time, from Warner’s 
Log Cabin Cough and Consumption remedy 
than he had for years from the scate physi¬ 
cians.” 
If you have a cough, night sweats, “positive 
assurance in your own mind that you, oh—you 
have no consumption,” and yet lose fle?h, ap¬ 
petite, courage, as your lungs waste away, you 
may know that the funereal month of March 
will claim you, unless promptly aud faithfully 
you use the article named. If other remedies 
have failed try this one thoroughly, if o.hers 
are offered, insist the more on trying this un- 
equaled preparation. 
Some persons are prone to consumption and 
they sheuld never allow the disease to become 
seated. 
The Man Whose Legs were Cut Off 
Had no use for a tract on the sin of dancing. But he 
whose lungs are beginning to go needs me Pamphlet 
on Perfected Oxygen, published b$ Walter C Brown¬ 
ing, M.D., 123.1 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Lung 
troubles, rheumatic distress, nervous ailments and 
other chronic maladies are completely cured by Per¬ 
fected Oxygen. 
THE NEW GRAPE 
CHARLES DOWNING! 
This beautiful grape is now offered for the 
first time. Circulars with testimonials sent 
free to all. Address. 
J. C. BURROW, Fislikill, X. Y. 
"PilT 1 A HrmilsI Many New Seedlings. Powerful 
-*■ v A 1 Ylelders, Superb for the Table. 
Rose’s Evergreen Sweet Corn best of all. Kars large 
as stowell’s; 25 days earlier. Also Cory Corn; earliest 
of all corn. Burpee Welcome Oats, etc. Catalogue 
Free. ALFltEI) ROSE, feun Yan. N \. 
100 STRAWBERRIES only $1.00 
Ten Plants each of ten best standard varieties sent, 
postage paid, for $1.00. “Howto (i-ow Fiuits, Flowers, 
etc.,” tells how to propagate, how to destroy Insects, 
etc.,etc. Price, 35 cen s, or sent free to all who oraer 
above plants before March !5th. 
WEL1> & CO.. Lyndonville, N Y. 
Mij Illustrated 
Seed Potato 
CATALOGUE 
Describes the choicest Seed 
Potatoes, the earliest Corn 
and Seeds, all grown in the 
cold North-East. It names 
special Low Freights and tells 
how I plant potatoes with 
1 bbl. Seed to the acre. 
Sent Free. Address 
GEO. W. P.JERRARD 
CARIBOU, ME. 
. to destroy insects Is neces- 
j sary to secure perfect Fruit- 
' ■ wnrm ■ ■ ■ ■ M For full directions aud out- 
ifor hand or horse power at bottom cash prices, 
uldress Field “* - - - — - — — — 
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&&FRUITTREES 
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STEPHEN HOYT’S SONS, 
NEW CANAAN, CONN. 
■ PAY YOU 
WILt III I TO PLANT 
tar* barks’ 
Mammoth Asparagus, 
It sells for double the price of Couno- 
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RAKEKTRAW & PYLE, 
Willowdale, Cheater Co., Pa, 
HOW IS THE TIME 
TO SOW 
Henderson’s Special Grass Mixture 
FOR HAY OR PERMANENT PASTURE. 
This mixture will give a pasture that will stand without renewal for 20 years. Thousands 
of acres are now sown with it annually. Pamphlet, giving full instructions and information, 
mailed free on application. 
PETER HENDERSON & GO., 
SEEDSMEN, 
35&37 Gortlandt St., 
NewYork, 
The aim of THE STORRS & 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 
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the STORRS & HARRISON CO. 
PAINESVILLE. f 
LAKE CO., OHIO 
EEDS 
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PLANTS 
GRAPE VINES, FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES 
Rarest New. Choicest Old. 
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I say do you want fresh plants direct from the grower at low prices? New 
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E. W. Rjc. 1D, llortloxiltxi visit. 
J5ricIg:op<»x-t, Oliio. 
GRAPE VINES 
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850,005 CRAPE VINES 
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PltPr To All Seed Buyers j 
Ss n* #■ Our complete illus- j 
rilbktrated Annual of 
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gardening. Colored Platen. 
A.W.LIVINGSTON’SSONS.I 
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Favorite and BEAUTY Tomatoes,&e, 
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£atalogu| 
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.. . „ the belief that 
the public are anxious to get their seed directly from the 
grower. liaising a large proportion of my seed enables 
me to warrant its freshness and purity, as see my Vege- 
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for every son and daughter of Adam. It is 
liberally Illustrated with engravings made directly 
from photographs of vegetables grown on my seed 
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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 
Squash, Deephead Cabbage, Cory Corn, and a score of other 
itables, I Invite the patronage of the public. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mags. 
ELEVEN PACKETS FOk 25 CENTS 
CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 
IOK in Postage Stamps or money, we will 
send by mail one pkt. each of the fol¬ 
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rrench Boquet, mixed. llAl.stus, Perfection, fine 
double. DIA.NTHUS, Double Diadem Pinks, all varie¬ 
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large flowering. PHI,OX niiUJIMONDII, grandiflora, 
very rare. VF.ItBENA, all fine shades. NKW ZEBRA 
/ZINNIA, bright colors. A Si,l,-niliit Everlasting Flower. 
Tile-beautiful .Moon Flower,themostelegnntclimber 
It t Hit A DOES OF. -tip (Cape Gooseberry) excellent for pies; 
fruits 1st year from seed. 1 1 pkts, 25c. 5 codec’s for )g I. 
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FINEST FRUIT TREES 
Grape Vines, Plants. Evergreens, 
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thin a, new and old. No larger stock 
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. , , . „ _ By mail.express orfreight. Million 
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SONS, Originators, Middlelleld. Conn. 
PEACH TREES.— Large stock of best varieties 
at bottom prices. Address EDWIN ALLEN, 
New Brunswick (Nurseries), N. J. 
SEED POTATOES. 
1 hlrty New Varieties 5C0 kinds for sale. Prices 
reasonable. M. F. PIERSON, 
Seneca Castle, Ontario Co., N. Y. 
Oveir6,000,000 PE£PLU£E 
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are admitted to be 
in the world. 
D.M.FERRY&Co’s 
Illustrated, De. 
seriptiveit Priced 
SEED * 
ANNUAL 
For 1888 
Will be mailed 
FREEtoALL 
applicants, and to 
last season’s custo¬ 
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Invii'wble'oa l. Every ont> 
wrin g Garden. Field or Flower Seeds should send fot 
It, Addisio l>, M. FhU.lt V Si A.U., Detroit, Mich' 
800,000 YEAR OLD 
and JUNK BUDDED. 
100,000 Apple Trees. 
Among which can be found kinds suited to all sections, 
including all new and old standard sorts. 
Descriptive Catalogue of i<’ruit 'trees and gen¬ 
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Will. PETERS & SONS. 
Wesley Station. Worcester Co., Md. 
Plants of BestQuality. 
Warraiued True to o ame. - 
LO W EST Prices, and 
Largest Assortment of 
old aud new varieties. 
At dozen rates, Free by Mail. Social atten¬ 
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Price List. Address 
BUSH iSc SON & MEISSNER, 
Bushberg, Jefferson < 0 ., Mo. 
DfUUltC Ialr P ncl >stor pedigree stock. Cain 
DklllllkO Free. Hale Bros. bo.Glastonbury, 
ROCHESTER 
COMMERCIAL, 
[NURSERIES., 
Address 
JW.S.LITTLE 
j Rochester., 
N. Y. 
NEW 
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OLD and 
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^Both Fruit and Orna-I 
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