ft 
HE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
PERSONAL ITEMS. gjUur gufolicatiottjs. and Iftadiiumj. ^mpUmentg and p;arhin«y. 
Agricultural 
Lord Beaconsfleld never owned a watch or an 
umbrella. 
Senator Gordon’s sheep ranche at Ty-Ty, Ga, 
comprises 40,000 acres of good land. 
Gov Seymour again, In formal answer to the 
Belmont conference asking; him to run for gov¬ 
ernor of New York, announces his permanent re¬ 
tirement from public life. 
Dr. Isaac Butt of Limerick, the well-known 
leader of the Irish home-rule party In the House 
of commons, died this week at the age of 66. Dr. 
Butt was a graduate of Trinity college, Dublin, 
and made his career at the bar, whence he was 
elected to Parliament lu 1852, 1871 and 1874. 
♦ — — — 
Forslnklng spells, fits, dizziness, palpitation and 
low spirits, rely on Hop Bitters. 
COMBINATION 
GRAIN SEPARATOR. 
Send for N. D. Batterpon’i Berry Bnsltet Circular, Buffalo, N. Y 
THE GOSPEL OF JOY! 
THE GOSPEL OF JOY &S»“<S£”S5 
bounty for (tOHpr.l Hooting, Camp Meetings, Devotion¬ 
al Mootings and Sunday schools. 
By Rev. Samuel Almas and S. H. Sfkok. It con¬ 
tains a large mini her of new and very superior Hymns 
and Tunes. The general style is very cheerful and 
bright, as befits a collection that has so much to say 
and slug about 
“Glad Tidings of Great Joy” 
Both words and muslo are of an elevated character, 
commending themselveB to persons of refined taste, 
and the “ dancing measure ’’ so prevalent in many re¬ 
cent compositions hue been carefully avoided. 
Price 35 cts.,for which specimen copies will be mailed 
to any address. 
See Decoration Day Music in the Musical Recobd, 6c. 
(ill(111 HCUfC I (So eta.) the genial Sunday 
UUUII NCWw 1 School Sony Book, has thou¬ 
sands of friends. Do not fail to examine and try it. 
There are 270 Songs, in the composition or selection of 
which great taste and ability hse.v been displayed. Ex¬ 
amine also " Shining River " and *' The River of Life,” 
two standard books of great beauty. 
OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston. 
C. II. Dit.suu & Co., J, E. Ditsou <fc Co.. 
843 Broadway, New York- 922 Chestnut St., I*hila. 
W E ADVISE YOU TO INSURE YOUR 
property In the 
AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. 
Of' VVatertown, JV. Y., 
The largest Company in the country which insures 
only fanners' property and residences. Over twenty- 
six years old. 
Capital... $200,000 00 
Net Surplus, over.$210,000 00 
Aeuets, Jan. 1, 1879.-$!,098,623 21 
YOUNG MEN WANTED! For Business Men, Farmers, 
ENCYCLOPEDIA 
b»w ana Forma, times cost. Selling fast. Low 
l>t\Uv. liibuC i>d\,t.khn. O ie nvent sold 152 copies first 
3 i daj s. Send for clreular and terms. 
R. W. ZIEGLER & ft)., woo Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
AGENTSWANTED 25 mSSKSuBS: 
Will be bought by almost every Christian family. Cir¬ 
culars free. Address Am. Pub. Co.. Hartford, Conn. 
1 Q ELEGANT New Style Chromo Cards with name, 
lO luc. postpaid. Geo. X. Reed A Co., Nassau, N. V. 
C A Perfumed, 8nowflake, Chromo, Motto Cards, name 
OLF m gold and jet, 10c. G. A. Spring, E. Wallingford,Ct 
fiA CHROMO. PfRFUMIO, SNOWFIAKE fclACE CARDS. 
iiauiw luc. Oftino Autwnri 16c. Lymuo A Co„ cUatoovillo, Cl, 
fmpUmeirtu' ami pachimrij. 
1st Premiums at all Competitive Trials. 
Rntlwuy, Chain nud Lever Horae Bowers, 
Thre-hers uud Cleaiters, Thresher* nod 
Shakers, Clover IIullers. Feed Cul¬ 
lers, Wheel Horse Rakes, Horse 
Filch lul l!., !«li Ingle Machines. 
Straw Freservlug H ye Thresh¬ 
ers, Portable Steam-Engines, 
Cider uud Wine Jlllls and 
Presses, Dog and Pouy 
_ Powers, Kic., Etc. 
WSmSIiEB. <*. 1VXELICK CO., 
ALBANY, N. Y. 
Send stamp for Circular and report of Centennial 
trial. 
i;n Cards—20 Chromo, 10 Motto, 30 Ocean Shells, Snow 
fluke, Ac. Name on, loc. Clinton Bros. Cliiitonvllle.Ct 
Russell’s Improved 
glantjs, 
S«nd for N. D. Butlers on’* Berry Bucket Circular, Buffalo, N, Y. 
A Perfect Butter-Salting Scale, 
Every pound of but¬ 
ter salted alike. Salts 
from tli ree-u carters 
to one and a quarter 
otuiocw to one pound 
of butter. No Mis¬ 
takes, Will WEIGH 
ANV ARTICLE.from 
V* oz. til 61 lbs. No 
Dairyman or Butter- 
Maker should be with- 
out one of these 
SCALES. Warranted to m ■■ satisfaction, ur money 
refunded. Bent 0. (). 1*. or on roceipt of price—So. 
Send stump for CtrcnUiv. Address 
BLN NELL .V BROWN, 
_Guilford, Chenango Co., N. Y. 
Q-ITT I t rVI I PLANTS. 2,000.900. 
W Pjlh ■ Lowest prices. Write for 
■iT- , . Tf. circular. 
POTATO w - "• “l!;: 1 ;,. 
'EEDS.-S. H. MARTIN, Marblehead, Musa. 
Choice Imported SB h» s . 
Only the very Best! Ten Packets for 25 cents. Also 
Reliable Vegetable Seeds. 
TU1SCO GREINER, Naples, N. V. 
VERBENA BASKETS, BERRY BASKETS, 
AND CRATES. 
Write to MILFORD BASKET CO.. Milford. Del. 
EW ROCHELLE AND CAROLINE - Two new 
Raspberries, hardy as au oak, producing 5cO 
1,000,UUij Strawberry Plants. Rhododendrons. 
Kalinins. Azalias, New Clematis, Hoses and Evergreens. 
Westchester, Co., N. Y. 
PEARL MILLET SEED 
Clean, 50 cents per lb., per mail, On large orders 
price much reduced. W. IS. .ION EM, Birdssville 
Steed uud Shock Kurin (via) Ileruds.ii P. <>., Ha. 
STRAWBERRIES. 15,000 Quarts 
per acre. The genuine Parmelee Orescent Shed- 
ling has produced the above amount; is perfectly 
hardy and healthy; never known to rust or blight, this 
variety' stands without a rival. Send for free Circular, 
giving full history and directions for culture. 
H. H. SMITH, West Haven, Conn. 
Vi cal Cytale, 
F l?” s oo'oi°° JOIN OUR COLONY! 
1 laps and pa w phletsfree. .1. F. Mancha, Claremont. Va. 
on the derrick Ln perfect balance, 
iu aud out of gear. It is warran¬ 
ted to be well made and to stand 
the most violent storms. Every' 
■r farmer, stock-raisuf, and dairy- 
4/- man should have one for pump- 
,/-t * mt water, grinding feed, etc, 
, ■ Send for Circular and Friee- 
Silver A: Dealing Mlg. Co., 
saleiii, Ohio. 
Improved Farms for Sale 
IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. 
Parties desiring to secure Imrouinn in improved 
farms should write to Uiiruhnui, Trevett A: .Hai¬ 
ti), Cbuiupuigu, ills., btt/on inventing elsewhere. 
KING OF THE LAWN. 
A Want supplied. A Cheap Lawn 
Mower that Does Good Work. 
It luch Cut; Weight 35 lbs. 
The<’hfapext. Simplest, nridJJuav’xt 
Running Machine in the Marke’. 
Self-Sharpening; Requires no Ad 
justing; Never gets out of 
L NO GEARS IN THE WHEELS 
^ Fewer Pieces by Three-Fourths 
UCa than in anv other Lawn Mower 
IN USE. 
|hKtJ Thoroughly tested for Two Sea- 
10 inch. 
12 Inch. 
14 Inch. 
Send for 
Illustra¬ 
ted cir¬ 
cular 
to 
ORBOO A: CO., Trmnaitsbarg, N. Y. 
S IhPLIGITYf SUPERIORITY fit 
IMPL1FIE3 ; O MAINTAINEU l 
Improvements September, 18781 
Having regard for the demand of this 
progressive age, we now offer to the World 
the 
Agricultural Engine. 
Most powerful for its weight of any Engine built. 
Simple, Strong, Durable and Safe. Requires no Level¬ 
ing, and is Complete in all its parts. Illustrated Circu¬ 
lar and Price List sent on application to 
BATAVIA PORTABLE ENGINE CO„ 
Bntnvin, N. Y. 
The Charter Oak Swivel Plow 
THE ONLY PERFECT SWIVEL PLOW. 
V\ W.POLK, N. H-. April 13. 1878. 
Higg.vn.7M Mi’s Ct up.•—You wanted, to knowhow 
I liked the Charier Oak Swivel Plow No. 16(1. I would 
say that I have used it on all kinds of land, and think 
It the best plow I ever saw or used. I have used seven 
them all iu doing good work, and draws much easier. 
I would not exchange it for any plow I ever saw. 
O. J. Hubbard. 
Manufactured only by 
THE HIGGANTM .UF’G CORPORATION, 
Qiggauuni, Ct. 
era and Gin Gear. 
Saw, Grist and Cob 
Mills, Gins, Pre33es 
and Machinery gener¬ 
ally. Inquiries promptly 
answered. __ , 
h ~ VertlcalEngines.with or 
. w wheels, very convent- 
3 ent, economical and 
£ a complete in every do- / 
-JJn-taa, host and T--. r -. 
fsfF % cheapest Vert- 
TfV leal in the 
/ViMtdfh, WDrJJ 'Fig-1f ' 
ezSfflljmwal 1 is 
inuse ' fr'ff- Y/fV7 
The Farquhar Separator 
(WarnitMlj 
Ten years in advance of all others. 
The vital portion of the vibrating device is per- 
feciesl bj the fiiiiihiimiimi of Picker mid Open 
Hake at incited, thus it has the vital*, of both Apron 
Machine and V Ibrutor. 
The Friends of Each Style Agree to its Perfection. 
Straw subjected to Three Distinct Motions, 
No pnrtis to break or act out of order. 
Simplicity, ease old raft and otmut ity of Work. 
Best Cleaning Mil I ever niiiue. 
EACH SEPARATOR TESTED BY MACHIRERY. 
New Circulars, giving Terms and Price, sent free 
by' addressing 
UPTON M»F’G CO., 
BATTLE CREEK., MICH. 
Prout’s 
Hoeing 
Worth double its cost to any former for hoeing To¬ 
bacco, Cabbage, Corn, or any other hoed crops. Has 
been in use in the Connecticut Valley for the past four 
years, and lias more friends than any other implement 
for hoeing by horse-power. For further particulars, 
send for III lint rated Catalogue to 
THE BELCHF.lt TAYLOR ACPL TOOL CO.. 
Chicopee Falla, Mass. 
jSSSr**’ 
1 he amplest, strougc.it and safest. Cheap, durable 
and economical in nac, J/u4 iniprooemnitti .round v>i 
no other ti'Urine. Sphtjo \d.u staiilk while bhn- 
nin.i. It does not foam- The Governor is self oiling 
IT IS SAFK 
f rom explosion; from causing fire by sparks, or slip¬ 
ping or breaking belt. Pros ed by au experience Of 3U 
years. New improvements constantly matting; all sizes 
constantly on hand. Ac have Engines running lu ail 
parts, of the country and Agents iu all States. 
IS?” Cheap freight rates to all points. Address for 
Circulars and prices, 
WATERTOWN STEAM ENGINE CO., 
YVutevrowu, N. Y. 
WITH SEVERAL 
Received Medal 
AND 
HIGHEST AWARD 
STEAM ENGINES, 
A. B. FARQUHAR, York, Pa, 
Cheapest and best for all pur* 
poses—slmpte, strong, and du- 
MYKRS’ Improved Wind-Mill. 
Perfectly self regulating, and 
FARM ENGINE. 
With or Without Traction Attachment. 
Easily Managed, does Good Work and 
More ot it than any other Engine. 
Sea What People Say of It: 
From Thomas J and ('. 1.. Nash. Dallas, Tex. - This 
is to certify that the T. n Horse Portable Engine we 
purchased or you last September has given entire sat 
lsfaction and is all you ivnresented it to be. We are 
running two Fifty Saw Gin stands and doing good 
work. The engine is economical buth in water ana Tu 
el. and Is easily managed \Se most cheerfully recoin 
mend it to all parlies wanting a first-class engine. 
8, lO «.* 14 HORSE PONYEIi. 
Illustrated Circulars, Price Lists, etc., sent free. Ad¬ 
dress 
RUSSELL & CO., MassUon, Ohio. 
Also manufacturers of the celebrated “ New' MassUon 11 
and “ MassUon ” Threshers. 
Agents Wanted iu New York State. 
State you saw this in the Rural New-Yorker. 
BATAVIA “MONITOR” 
(important Improvements. 
Notwithstanding tho VICTOR has long been 
the peer of any machine in the market—a fact 
supported by a host of volunteer witnesses—we 
now confidently claim for it greater 
simplicity, a wonderful reduction ot 
-.friction, and altogether a Rare Com¬ 
bination of Desirable Qualities. For sale 
by Merchants and others. 
^gy*Send for Illustrated Circular and Prices. Liberal Terms to the Trade. 
Don't buy until you have seen the lightest running machine in 
the World,—the Ever Reliable “VICTOR." 
VICTOR SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, 
MXDHLETOWN, CONN, and Nos. 199 and SOI Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, JXJEe . 
OF MERIT 
AT 
CENTENNIAL. 
Send, /or Catalogue. 
taini 
flAIDV r A Dll C A description of the At 
U HI III rHIllwld teeian well country, the 
finest diih'y and healthiest sccUon on the globe, sent 
free. UeLONG & KUMl.EY, Gilmnu, 111. 
G enesee valley farms for sale. 
Sonieot the finest residences in UteValley, near 
R. R. Inquire soon of JOHN SHELDON, upon the 
premises, at. Moscow, Livinsiptun Co.. N. Y. 
«3M -1 MfcLMINNK SOLA 
DAKOTA 
OVER 1,000,000 ACRES OF 
FINE FARMING LANDS 
IN MINNESOTA AMI DAKOTA, 
For sale by the WINONA St ST.PKTF.K R.R.CO., 
At mvn $8 to $0 per Acre, andoa liberal terms. 
These lamli He In the crvttt wheat belt of the North- 
West, auJ are i-quellr well odeptt-4 to the Ktowih «’ 
other eraln, vcgcuhlea, ele. The climate l» uusur- 
passed for bralthfulnet*. 
They arc Free from Inoiimbrancc. 
Guide Book t Mup» t cto> 9 containing full information^ 
tent /rev. 
CHAS. E. SIMMONS, Laud Commissioner, 
Gen’l OiBees C’. *fc N.W.R’yCa,CHKJAQO.il*. 
Mention thi *paper In ii-t-itlntj 
KANSAS 
HOW TO BIT THEM In the best part ortho sr»te. 6,000,000 
«re. rtir sale. >or copy of “Kama. I'hcKIc Home- 
etead,” address Land CoinmlMluner. Saliaa, Kansas. 
