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PERSONAL ITEMS, 
RALPH S ONEIDA CHEESE VAT 
A woman lecturer mottesuy advertises uerseu iu 
Providence as a "child of nature, wearing the un¬ 
mistakable crown ot genius, and doing her share 
lu the ever-appointed work of genius-the work ot 
•making the whole world akin.' She brings with 
the electricity ot the North—the brilliancy or 
borealis—and all who meet her are 
She blows her own trumpet so well 
“ puff” her name. 
her 
the aurora 
magnetized, 
that the Rural won’t 
A story is told Indicative of the coolness and 
nerve ot the Prince of Wales. He was In company 
wltn Hr. Lyon Playfair watching a caldron of lead 
boiling at a white heat. The doctor told him that, 
for certain scientific reasons, he could put his 
hand Into the seething metal with Impunity, The 
Prince, on this assurance, plunged his hand In, and 
ladled out a portion of the molten lead. It Is a 
singular scientific fact that when lead Is at a cer¬ 
tain high temperature the human hand can be put 
Into It without danger, the natural moisture of the 
skin preserving it from ham. 
Nellie Hayes, a Wisconsin girl, put on trousers 
and started through the deep snow to walk six 
miles tor provisions, the family larder being empty. 
She soon became tired out, besides losing her way, 
and the cold was Intense. A big Newfoundland 
dog which accompanied her was the means of sav¬ 
ing her life. She scooped out a hollow In the snow, 
lay down In It, and made the warm dog lie on her. 
shifting him about so as to successfully cover the 
coldest parts of her body. In that way she passed 
a whole night, and was not very severely frost¬ 
bitten. “ With two or three more dogs,” she says, 
*• I would have got along very comfortably.” 
A noisy drunkard was arrested in Chestnut 
street, Philadelphia lastj Wednesday week. He 
was bareheaded, and Ills clothing was torn. In 
the police station, when asked his name and resi¬ 
dence, he said: “ Maguftln, and I live on the 
Grampian hills, and I want to get there soon, be¬ 
cause I’ve got Important business.” He was put 
luio a cell, whore he died of heart disease, brought 
on by dissipation. Then he was recognized as 
.Mark Bates the actor. Ten years ago he was regard¬ 
ed as one ot the finest light comedians In thiscoun- 
try, and was, most Ot the time, at the head ot a 
traveling company ; but latterly drunkenness un¬ 
fitted him tor acting. 
Deacon Scliorn, or Murfreesboro, Tenn. was an 
Odd Fellow In high standing, and an accomplished 
swindler. He inserted a raise name In a lodge 
record of isk3, had the supposed member reinstated, 
in response to a fictitious request from Chicago, 
and anally obtained tor him a membership in the 
Chicago odd Fellows’ Life Insurance Association, 
then he waited for the opportunity to profit by 
all this scheming, and It came lu the Ashtabula 
railroad disaster. Schom manufactured evidence 
that the mythical member was killed, aud obtained 
it,Boo Insurance money, which he was to turn over 
to the ** bereaved family.” The swindle was not 
suspected until an attempr. to repeat. It was de¬ 
tected. 
Rev. W, F. Checkley, assistant minister ot St. 
Paul’s Episcopal Church, in Toronto, starved to 
death a tew weeks ago. Though his pay was nom¬ 
inally *800 a year he received about f-ioo. His rtun- 
lly consisted of six children (one, the adult son, 
having lost both hands), two children of a dead 
brother, and on Invalid sister. After Mr. Checkley’s 
death It was ascertained that the large family had 
lived on bread for two years. During that long 
period of suffertug meat had not been tasted In the 
household, yet the man was always so heroically 
cheerful and even Jocular that bis dear, pious 
blends didn't think It necessary to pay the beg¬ 
garly wages they had agreed to allow him.. An 
ample fund will be raised for the widow aud chil¬ 
dren, so that the father and husband’s woeful death 
will do tor his family what the labor ot a pious life 
could not do. 
Potato Valley, In eastern Utah, contains only 
twenty families, and these are almost Isolated 
trom the rest of the world. John Boynton and 
Washington Phipps were partners in a ranch until 
Boynton murdered Phipps. The highest court 
official in the valley was a Justice of the Peace, 
but he did not hesitate to preside over a trial of 
Boynton. There were only six Jurors, owing to a 
scarcity of men In t he neighborhood. Their small 
number, and the fact that several of them had 
witnessed the tragedy, helped them to agree quick¬ 
ly to a verdict of guilty, 't he Justice sentenced 
the prisoner to be hanged, uud sent him away 
with a constable, to whom the execution of the 
sentence was Intrusted, But the constable took 
Boynton io the county seat, where he Is to have a 
more regular trial. 
For Single Dairies and Small Factories. 
Send lor Circular aud full description to 
JONES, FAULKNER & CO., 
Sole Manufacturers, Utica, N. Y., 
Dealers in Dairy Supplies and Furnishing Goods. Also 
Manufacturers of Steam Boilers and Engines and 
Steam D.urx Apparatus, for Cheese Factories and 
Creameries. 
PLATFORM 
Spring Wagon 
Portable Steam Engines. 
Five to Twelvo Horse Power. 
Especially adapted for Che$pe Factories and Creamer 
les. Also, Aoricultdsal ami Stationary Engines. 
Send for Circulars. Address as above. 
T/ir AV flu* & lira. 
EVERY WAGON FULLY WARRANTED. 
This Is the best, handsomest, lightest and strongest 
wagon of its kina In the market. Every Farmer and 
Dairyman should have one. 
AQENTS WANTED. 
Correspondence solicited. Address 
WATERTOWN SPRING WAGON CO., 
Watertown, N. Y. 
The Simplest and Most 
Convenient 
MATTHEWS 
In the world. The best Mill In 
the market for grinding Corn, 
Feed. Ac. Send for Price List. 
C. B. OGLESBY & CO., 
59 So. Canal St., Chicago. 
The Standard of America. r >~d* 
Admitted by leading Seeds- 
men and Market Gardeners ' ^3) .. 
everywhere to be the most per- ' .’-3 
feet and reliable Drill in use. - 
Send for Circular. Alauufact- «*“**'•— 
iiredo^V&RLTT & SMALL, (lostou, Mass 
pisiceUaneou,* 
STOCKS RIDGE 
MANURES 
BRADLEY’S REVERSIBLE 
HARROW. 
Two Harrow^ in One, 
And sold at the price of .me. 
A PERFECT SMOOTHING HARROW, 
Combined with a vertical or 
straight tooth. 
BRADLEY & CO., 
Syracuse, N. Y.,and Chicago, III. 
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FAIR, 
The First Premium for best butter madam New York 
State, was awarded J. S. Murray, Delhi, N. Y. Ail used 
the COOLEY CREAMERS* the cheapest dairy ap¬ 
paratus in use. Send stamp for Circular to 
YT. FARM MACHINE CO., 
Bellows Falls, Vt. 
With Automatic Cut-ofF. 
No Commissions to Agents. 
| Bottom Prices to Purchasers. 
SEND FOB CATALOGUE. 
ARMINGTON & SIMS 
A. & 8. were lately with 
THE J. C. BGADLEY COMP 
4 GENTLEMAN, POSSESSING CONSIO- 
!Y. erable knowledge of agriculture, wishing to ac 
iuire more, offers fits services in return for board. 
Jnquestlonable references Address 
FRANK V. SCHUYLEV. Georgetown, D. C. 
W E ADVISE VOL TO INSURE YOUR 
property In the 
AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. 
Of W a. ter town, IN'. Y., 
The largest Compauy in the country which insures 
only fanners’ property and residences. Over twenty- 
six years old. 
Capital. $200,000 OO 
Net Surplus, over.$216,000 00 
Assets, Jan. 1, 1S79. $1,098,623 21 
PAT. CARBON PLOW 
THE HARDEST 
KNOWN 
SUBSTANCE 
THAT WILL 
SCOUR 
IN ANY SOIL. 
WANTED. 
A SITUATION AS GARDENER. 
My foreman.who has been with me for the past 2 
years and 5 months, wishes a situation as Gardener. 
He Is a first-class and life-long experienced gardener. 
h keen, go-ahead man. trustworthy aud highly respect¬ 
able : Scotch, married, no family. I confidently recom¬ 
mend him. Address ALEX. WATT, care of me— Wil¬ 
liam Falconlu, Botanic Garden, Cambridge, Mass. 
Kill Your Hens 
(the sitters), and buy one of the 
CENTENNIAL INCUBATORS, 
You will raise more chickens with half yotir hens, 
and save money in the bargain. Send 3c. stamp for 
Illustrated Circular and testimonials to 
A. M. HALSTED. Rye. N. Y. 
HIGH-CLASS POULTRY. 
Send for New Practical, Valuable Circular. 
GEO. 8. JOS8ELYN. Fredonia. N. Y. 
MITCHELL, LEWIS & CO 
Racine, W i s 
MANUFACTURERS of 
A NICE PAVING BUSINESS. 
Acting as agent for Matthew Hale Smith’s 
new book, 'Successful Folks,” in your owe 
town or elsewhere. Addiess AMERICAN PUB¬ 
LISHING CO., Hartford ur Chicago. 
Farmand Spring 
WAGONS. 
Cards 1 ever sold, no two alike, 
J. B. HII8TED, Nassau, N. Y. 
Our Wagons are unequaled in quality aud 
finish, and are Mouareha of the Road, wheie 
ever known aud used. 
Send for Descriptive Price List. 
RA CHROMO. PfRfUME0. SNOWFIAKE & U 
name lUc. Oaiu« Aud,ore loo. Lyui.a 4 Co, 
of the PRETTIEST CARDS you ever saw,with Dame 
10c. post paid. Geo. I. Reed A Co , Nassau, N. Y 
driving Packing 
HROMO & PERFUMED CAROS (no2 alike]. Name In 
iold and Jet, lie. Clinton Bros., Clintouville, Ct 
KANSAS FARM & COAL LAND 
for sale. 160 acres of the best quality land in Cherokee 
Co., Kas. Never-failing well and stock water; 80 acres 
in cultivation; 15 acres Coal land, averaging TB.ooo bu. 
per acre; can be worked at a cost of our cent per bu. 
Ready sale for rm.uuti to i&.oou bu. Coal, at the bank. e\ er>; 
year. Price #5, ixki. H. C. DRAPER. Oswego. Kas. 
Having regard for the demand of thl3 
progressive age, we now offer to the World 
the 
JmpUmciits and piuhinmj 
250 Maryland Farms S^mo^SS!’ 
Near railroad and navigable SaLt water (With all its lux¬ 
uries), iu Talbot Co., Md. Climate mild and healthy 
'J.(ties good. New Pamphlet and Man shoe iug location . 
free. Address C. E. SHANAHAN, Atty, Easton, Md. 
Peerless Right-hand 
—CORN SHELLER 
ll Important Improvements. 
ill ft IIS Notwithstanding the VICTOR has long been 
the peer of any machine in the market—a fact 
In if I fl supported by a host of volunteer witnesses—we 
At to | 1 p- now confidently claim for it greater 
SSL B , fVBb\ / r '"' simplicity, a wonderful reduction of 
friction, and altogether a Rare Com- 
^^^^"^^binalionof Desirable Qualities. For sale 
by Merchants and others. 
for Illustrated Circular and Prices. Liberal Terms to the Trade. 
Don’t buy until you have seen the lightest running machine 
the World,—the Ever Reliable “VICTOR." 
VICTOR SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, 
MIDDLETOWN, CO NIL, and Nos. 199 and SOI Wabash Avaaaa, CflHCAGO, IU. 
L’Y MARYLAND FARMS! ST TO S2o. 
per acre. Catalogues sent t re. 
H. P. CHAMBERS. F^ieralsburg. Md 
Shells and separates easily 
one bushel of cam u minute. 
One man feeo • and operates. 
Wrought shaft and heavy bal¬ 
ance wheel. It is the cheapest 
and best Corn Sheller lu the 
market. 
For full particulars and De¬ 
scriptive Circular, address 
A. I*. DICKEY, 
Itnctne, AVIs. 
MINNESOTA. 
DAKO 
OVER 1,000,000 ACRES OF 
FINE FARMING LANDS 
IN MINNESOTA. AND DAKOTA, 
For sale by the WINONA A ST. PETER R.R.CO.,, 
At from ♦8 to S<! per A ore. and on literal tertoi. 
The.. lands lie In the great whet belt of tbe North- 
West, and are equallr mill adapted to tbe growth ot 
other grain, vegetable, etc. I h. climate i» un.or- 
passed tor b.aJthruloeas. 
They are Free from Incumbrance. 
Guide Book, ifops, etc , containing /Mil In/ormadon, 
sent fret. 
CHAS. E. SIMMONS, Land Commission.-, 
^ Wooden Railroad Bhdg. or 
viaduct should be without one or these valuable articles. Weight, with 
hove.S lbs.; throws water 60 feet. Price, is.IX) each, r.nl by express. 
C.U.D. Manufactured by W. A B. DOUGLAS, Middletown, Ct.. tb. 
oldest ao(I UiOst extensive manufacturer* of Pump* lu tbe world. Branch 
" arfcbouset, 85 and 87 Jobu St., New York ; W Luke St., Chicago, III. 
Geu'l Offices C.4KTV.R’y Co., Chicago, Ilw 
Mention ihie paper in writing* 
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