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PERSO NAL I TEMS. 
Bishop Edward It. Ames, of the Methodist Epis¬ 
copal Church, died In Baltimore last week, at the 
age of 73, lie was born at Amcsvllle, O., and 
graduated at the rdiversity of Ohio, In Athens. 
He was elected bishop in 1sri2. He was noted for 
his executive ability. 
den. Butler offers ‘20,t»oo acres of laud In Wiscon¬ 
sin to the negroes fleeing from the South, to he 
divided up Into small farms, and Bob lngersoll will 
lecture on the exodus to raise money to help the 
colored people to accept the offer. A Philadelphia 
Quaker chips In $10,non to aaslst the sufferers to 
settle in the West- 
Mark Gray, a stage-struck, halt crazy rellow, 
tried to shoot Edwin Booth while he was acting In 
MCVlcker's theater at Chicago last week, but, bis 
bullet went, aside of tUe mark. Gray says Booth 
had Injured a friend of hi? and that his act was 
one of vengeance, but he is obviously insane. 
Princess Christina, Infanta of Spain, died at 
Seville last week. She was the second daughter 
of the Duke de Montpensler toy Ills wife, the In¬ 
fanta of Spain, Marie Louise Ferdinand, was born 
at Seville, October ‘20, 1*52. She was a sister of 
the late Queen Mercedes, and of the Princess 
Marie Isabelle, the wife of Count de Paris. 
II. ,1. Jewett, president of the Erie railway, has 
a salary of $ 40,000 a year; Tom Scott, president of 
seven railroads, draws $ 100,000 salary, $24,000 from 
the Pennsylvania road alone; J. W. Garrett,, presi¬ 
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio, has a nominal 
salary of $ 4,000 a year. There are to-day 15 gen¬ 
eral managers of railways in the United states, 
whose salaries run from $ 10,000 to $ 15 , 000 ; nine 
general superintendents, with a salary of $ 7,000 to 
$10,000 yearly, and a number of Officers in the same 
rank who receive over $*000 apiece. 
$iocIt and gouUtii. 
ECCS. ECCS. „ 
X-,. mtAMAlA and X*. HOCK. 
Exclusively. Carefully selected from two years’ 
breeding. Price $1.50 per IS. Carefully packed for ship¬ 
ping-. C. S. C< )OPER. Sehralenburgh, Bergen Co., N. ,1. 
HIGH-CLASS POULTRY. 
Send for New Practical , Valuable Circular. 
GEO. 8. JO 8 SELYK. Fredonia.N. Y. 
gUftl (Estate. 
(tonh m 250 Eastern Md. Farms. Low prices; easy 
terms; convenient, to K. K. X Steamers. Cat- 
\t hS1. alogues. J. O. Pi, cmMku, Cambridge, Md. 
I-VI - J *154 MINN E SOLA 
|9DAKOTArUlSlAlaa 
Km OVER 1,000,000 ACRES OF 
REFINE FARMING LANDS 
111 IN MINNESOTA AND DAKOTA, 
For sale by tlie WINONA A HT.PETER U.R.CO., 
Al from u> jfcfi per Acre. anil on liberal terms. 
Theac land* He In the great wheat belt of the North- 
West. Mid are rquHllr well adapted lo the growth ui* 
other icrain, Vd^vuliles, ute. Thu elinmte Is uusur* 
parsed for health fain cvs. 
They are Free from lncnml.raiic®. 
Guide Book, Mope, Mo., containing full information, 
sent /ttu 
CHAS. E. SIMMONS, Laud Commissioner, 
Geti’l OtBces C. & N.W. R’y Co., Chicaoo.Ili* 
Mention f/dsjMijier in iveitlny, 
HOW TO 0ET THEM in the belt p»rt of (he itate. (>,000,000 
acre* for laic. tur fVee copy of “kantaa I’uclflc Home¬ 
stead.” addrei. Lund Commit.loner, baliaa, k/niu. 
LAND S,7!HOME S 
IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. 
1,000,000 acres of well watered, timber and 
prairie lands adjacent to the Si. Louis and 
San Francisco H'y for sale, at from $2.50 to 
$S per acre, oil seven yeacs' time. Excellent 
for stock, fruit, and agricultural purposes. 
Free iransponatlon io those who purchase 
land. Send for hiii|>h und circulars to 
- imi|>H un<l circulars to 
(al 
LOUISrMO 
implement,«! anil pachiucfu 
tNHHUl AND CHANU IWHII nUHlOS FAIR PRIZIS AND 
All THE U.S. STAft TAlA PfrMIUtlS IN I HT7. 11878 
300, 
HO! THAT CHALLENGE MAX. 
Will III. ttvui wild i"lullIcliirvi ai,tl w.m’l cum. to tiine, jilt 
st:,l« juitwlinl lie nu)«i), l,i thtti'hitllvm,-,.-1 Ddo’l r'l.r to nnv 
Ndverllumii’iii or paper, Hut iloleln worJ- thul you etui dPilge 
again,ju&t liotv umitv limit, faalor 1 pro.,mint bill, tliun 
youri to wi'i Hi. , ’,60. li 0 the $.V70 weart after, uu.t If yon liavo 
got it, we m.|tn to lave* It oven if w« have to corner you In Quincy, 
and tritin a eontlnnom pre on your ehautv to bring yon out. lied’, 
rick don't run ncrsmml tilts, but wo its employee, volunteer lo reprv- 
»ent him We know you’onjy keep up youe cry for the .dvortlseiu.nl 
the association In controversy (jives von, but we want that $.M>n—so 
be plain now, and you'll have visitor,. C. C. POWELl.aud M. S. 
SIMMONS. 
FISnER’S “PRAIRIE” ^VIhder. 
The most practical implement in America for 
Hhwrvenina mowing machine knives in the 
FlKtrD. Weighs but.3 pounds. Kc- 
n quires no WA TER, and is always 
ready. 25,000 in use. Hold by 
Agents and Dealers. Send 7?2.2u 
. for sample. Circulars mailed iree. 
■ > Address H. FISHER, Canton, Ohio. 
Wilber’s Direct-Draft 
EUREKA MOWER 
The Best Mower in the World. 
LIGHTEST I>IfcrV3TT, 
Creat Capacity for Rapid Work. 
i kliv LVwvf Qirnlli Cut with less draft than 
•' > JI V * I UOL ii Jll II tlie average side-cut mower 
USES IN CUTTING FOUR FEET. 
Grass out by the Eureka cures one-third quicker aud 
more evenly than after any other Mower. 
Oats aud Barley harvested successfully and with 
great Having in time and labor when cut with tho 
Eureka. _ 
Prices Reduced. Terms Reasonable. 
CASH, t1ie S^fltabie Agent. 
SEND FOR CIRCULAR. 
EUREKA MOWER CO., 
To WAN DA, Bkaufouu Co., Pa. 
I’ORTKU'S Wood Track aud Omni 
pion Wire-Cable or Iron-Rod Track Hay 
Carriers are the ackowledged standard 
carriers of America. Tlie first successful 
carriers introduced. Thousands now in 
use. The Porter carrier travels on 
scantling, 2 kx!t ?4 inches. The Champi¬ 
on is the only carrier that cun be trans¬ 
ferred from barn to field and UBed on 
Porter’s patent wire cable derrick. Send 
for circulars to 1. E. Ponrna, Ottawa, Ill. 
/TIBER PRESSES AND <7 RATERS. 
L Boo.MEH & Bose HURT Press Co.. Syracuse. Y. N 
LAWN MOWER. 
The lightest and easiest-running Mower in the mar¬ 
ket. it Is unequaled for Simplicity, Strength and Du¬ 
rability. Every machine fully wurranted. Ask your 
dealer for it, or send for circular to 
MAST, FOOS Al CO., 
Springfield, Ohio. 
THE PERFECT CREAMER. 
Bureau Milk Pan and Refrigerator 
Makes more and better Bui ter, with lews labor, than 
other nyatems. Adapt* 1 '! toll'd ovoc.Ul reasons, oj* tiny 
situation ; sU-onnly rei’ommeitded by best authorities; 
excludes nlraancl dirts keeps orva.nland tauter per- 
f<-et. Received highest prlite at New England Fair and 
at many others. Prices low and bonus easy, Illus¬ 
trated Circular free. Thire.'itnruiitihhed for any largo 
pau>. J- b- I'biillL'SO.N, Patentee, Burlington, Vt. 
THE B0REL& COURVOISIER SWISS WATCHES 
HAVE BEEN AWARDED 
THE GOLD MEDAL 
ut the Paris Exposition of this year, 
bused on the greatest superiority of 
of performance during tho test made 
manufactured of the best material 
and finished by skilled hand labor 
er beyond petad venture. Messrs. B 
tlju In prices, so as to bring their 
Great cure is taken In tbe finishing 
thuse adjusted lor railroad use. Call 
Improved U. & C. Watches. The 
relutlve merits of Swiss Wutolios. as 
manufacture. Can a uountry that 
Hundred years be Ignored? Give 
and they will demonstrate to you 
you to institute an impartial cotu- 
The Jury of Awards’ decision was 
workmanship and extreme accuracy 
by the Judges. These watches are 
and made with improved machinery, 
thus Insuring an accurate time-keep- 
&C. havemade astiil furtherreduc- 
wutchea within the reach of all 
of their movements, particularly 
on your jeweler and ask to see the 
public is asked to investigate the 
compared with .hose of American 
has made watches for the past Two 
the Borel it Courvoisler fair play, 
that none can excel them. • We ask 
partson before purchasing. 
APPARATUS, 
1 Ohnpmnn’H. Rest Fork and Conveyoi* in 
use. Unloads and carries Hay. Grains, Ac., over deep 
mows, into shofls,burns, Ac. Saves labor, time,money. 
Sent ou trial, r-lrrulars sent. Agents wauted. 
> G, U. Weeks '• Syracuse, N. Y. 
fmpUttuntsi amt ittacHinna. 
Semi for N. D. Batterson’a Berry Basket Circular, Buffalo, If. Y 
The “New Massilon” 
THRESHING MACHINE 
Beats the W orld ! 
SEE WHAT PEOPLE SAT OF IT : 
We had our threshing done by one of your No. 8 
“New Massilon” Threshers, owned by J. IV. Robin¬ 
son. Farmland. lud.. and we novel* had as good a Job of 
threshing done by any machine, as it did for us, aud 
we would recommend the No. 8 “ New Massilon " ma¬ 
chine to the farmers in preference to any machine we 
ever saw. For threshing the wheat all out of tha straw 
and saving it all. and cleaning it well, it carmotbe beat, 
John McIntike. Jp.kse W. Wilmore, 
B. F. Wlt.MOKK. BlM II1UCK LEY, 
W. p. Uoolanu. John Jackson. 
4 Sizes, rapacity from 300 lo 1,500 Uushels. 
Illustrated ('irculurs. Price Lists, etc., free. Address 
RUSSELL & CO., Massilon, Ohio, 
Also Manufacturers of the Celebrated MiissUon Por¬ 
table and Russell’s Improved Traction Threshing 
EugineH. 
ACENTSWANTED IN NEW YORK STATE. 
State you saw this in the Rural New-Yorker. 
l’ATI NJ spaiIK- HtllESTER. 
8 -H P Mnunled. $650. 
10 “ '* 750. 
12 “ “ 1000. 
Semi tor our Circulars. 
2-H. P. Eureka, $150. 
4 “ “ 250. 
6 “ “ 350. 
B.W.Payne&Sons, Corning, N.Y. 
State where uou saw this. 
A. P. Dickey Fanning Mill. 
Q.UINOIIE & KRUGLER 
IT II^AIDEN LANK. New York, Solo Agontu or the United Stale*. 
^iTHEPERFECT HOUING 
Combines more rood points than anything yet brought out for the 
prevention of rooting. This Ring, in passing clear through the snout, 
forming the Joint and lock oinlio top of the nose, prevents the soreness 
which is unavoidable when the two ends of tho Ring meet in the flesh. 
IT IS SURE TO SUPERSEDE ALL OTHERS. 
Sample Ringer and 100 Rings sent on receipt of $1 prepaid. 
J. H. Brown, Mir. “Perrect” Hog- Ring, Ottawa, Ills. 
S SIMPLICITY I OUPERIORirt ■)> 
Simplified ■ 9 maintaineu ■ 
Improvements September, 1878! 
J -Having regard for tha demand of this 
progressivo age, we now offer to the World 
tho 
• The Bear Fanning 
.Mill in ibeWorlu. 
Obtained Centennitil 
Award and Grand 
Medal. It deans per- 
matter from Wheat 
iind Barley. It gradeB 
save any farmer Its 
cost annually. Ageude-s will be established throughout 
the MirUlle states thus season. Address 
DICKEY & PEASE, Racine, Wis. 
SPRING STEEL TOOTH 
HORSE RAKES. 
Highest Award, dletlnl of Honor at (lie 
CVnteimiiii and Vienna Exhibitions. 
THE IHAIUPIONS OF THE WORLD. 
No C«gs or Ratchets. Easiest Hand or 
Horse Dumping, Purchasers prefer them 
to all others for Durability and Efficiency. 
Fully guaranteed: so no risk is incurred 
in ordering from us. Responsible Agents 
wanted, where we have none. 
Send Stamp for Catalogues of Rakes, 
Threshing .'Machines, Are. 
WHEELER & IHELICK CO., 
ALBANY, N.Y. 
IMMEN SE SU CCESS. 
The HARRIS Fan Trick! 
_ Saves the Gage 
Wheel, half the 
|^B labor of holding, 
biu* 12 to 15 per cent. 
PQL£ of the draft, 
fcanl oau back 
the plow, no riding the 
beam, plow taken to the 
field, whillletree-s out of 
the way, no stopping 
over traces or letting out 
tugs. 
TRUCK. POLE 
Harrows draw lewl. turn shorter, do Js, more work. 
Holds Shovel Plow, prevents Jumping and dodging- 
On Scraper siivoo man ami team. Handle's never ^et 
muddy. Will i*ayits cost ip one week. 
Just the thing on Stone Boat, Horse Fork, etc., etc. 
Hou. Harris Lewis, l’res N Y p. A . says " The best 
farm implement for the money, he ever owueiL" 
Prof. Arnold, Sec. A. L». A., says: “ II will be consid¬ 
ered an indispunsuble addition to the list of farm im¬ 
plements when once tried." 
Hon. T. F. Randolph, l\ s. Sou. from N. J , says ' It 
is desirable becau.su of its simplicity, efleoti veness and 
eeonomj.” 
Great inducements to one responsible Canvassre or 
Agricultural Dealer ill each town. , 
\Vhero no agency is established a Truck wdl be sent 
freight prcivtid, upon receipt of price. Bend for testi¬ 
monial- Price. Farm Truck. $ii, I'lulls, I'vtra. $2. 
SAXTON X AMIDON. sole Mamifactmers. 
Buffalo, N Y 
THE UNION RAILWAY 
RRriE rowKit. 
(&'!?' " rrrwri chinos. Hay Gutters, 
lines, 
i I turers of Pretniun't 
-.t ^ Thresher. Semi 
for Descriptive Circular. Wiu. 1*. Bovenk Bro. 
2101 Germautowu Av., Philadelphia, Pa, 
Mention this paper. 
