PERSONAL ITEMS. 
Sir Henry Bessemer has In his time taken out 
160 patents. 
The Prince of Wales and other members of the 
royal family will visit the Melbourne Exhibition. 
The Duke of Genoa will go out in a man-of-war. 
Miss Martha A. Head, the bride at a recent wed¬ 
ding in Wayne county, Georgia, is only lb years of 
age. Her parents were at the ceremony and gave 
their full approval. 
Wong Wing, a converted Chinaman, who was 
elected treasurer of a Chinese Methodist church 
In California, has behaved *# Allee samee Like Melt- 
can man,” nud absconded with the funds -kwo. 
The venerable Hansou Penn told a camp meet¬ 
ing congregation at Linwood, Mil., how glad he 
was that, at the age of to, he had just become a 
convert to Christianity. In the midst of his ad¬ 
dress he fell dead. 
Genera] Joseph Johnston, sinec his return to his 
home in Virginia, says that one year’s experience 
In the House of Representatives has thoroughly 
disgusted him with politics, and that when his 
term expires he lutends to retire to private life. 
It Is said that Charles Reade, the novelist, keeps 
two secretaries at work reading and clipping mur¬ 
ders, poisonings, accidents, robberies and other 
“ unco’ mournful tales,” which lurnlsh him with 
the hint or substance for bis stories and plays. 
A French physician, Dr. companys, who had 
charge of the sanitary arrangements of the Suez 
Canal works, has been sent to Panama to study 
the subject ol health regulations for laborers on 
the proposod canal. Dr. Lesseps will get the men 
from South America. 
Congressman Ewing’s home, at Lancaster, Ohio, 
is a plain brick mansion, pleasantly situated on 
high ground. Tho General’s eldest son, William, 
who Is 23 years old, Is principal of an academy In 
an adjoining township. The General has four 
other children, two boys and two girls. 
The wife of Thomas H. Benner of Hagerstown 
had been warned before she muvrleCl him that Ills 
temper was violent, and that, sooner or later, he 
would whip her. She seems to have made up her 
mind what, to do Lf lie struck her, l’or when he did 
so, she drew a revolver from her pocket and shot 
him dead. 
Mitchell Jeiferson of Soottsvillo, Va., found the 
coffee in his cup very bitter, and turned it back 
into the pot. soon afterward his mother-in-law 
poured some coffee from the pot, drank It, and 
died. Mrs. Jefferson then confessed that her 
mother had Induced her to attempt to kill her 
husband by putting poison In bis cup. 
Three sons of the Siamese twins, Chang and Eng 
are now living In Sumner county, Kansas. They 
recently appeared at the United states Land Of¬ 
fice, In Wichita, In u contest In which one or them 
was a defendant aud the other was a witness. 
They are spoken or as Intelligent, mde-awako citi¬ 
zens, and fully up to the spirit ol the times. 
Attention has Just been drawn In England to 
Miss Dick or Ventmoor, who has voluntarily 
stayed abed for twenty years. She was prevented 
by her parents from marrying the man she loved, 
whereupon she went to bed, declaring that she 
would never get up again, and has kept her word. 
She Is now said to have been the original Miss 
Havlslmm In Dickens’s “Great Expectations.” 
When Longfellow visited tauten Victoria at. 
Windsor Castle, the servants crowded on the 
stairways and In the lobbies to get a view of him. 
On the Queen asking them, next day, why tills 
compUmeut was paid to the poet, she was told 
that they used to listen to l’nnce Albert reading 
"Evangeline” to ids children, and knowing the 
lines nearly by heart, they longed to see the man 
who wrote them. The Queen Is loud ol telling 
this story. 
Mrs. Western is a most uncommon religious con¬ 
vert. Alter announcing her change or heart in 
a Baptist meeting, at Worth, Ga., she began to 
exhort with great volubility, and has kept It up 
ever since, stopping hardly enough to eat aud sleep. 
The superstitious neighbor’s regard beras an in¬ 
spired speaker. .She will pay no attention to any¬ 
body, but talks right on from morning until night. 
Thousands of persons have been to see and hear 
her. 
The Rev. Henry J. Munson, when arraigned In 
a Worcester court tor examination on a criminal 
charge, desired to preface Ids testimony with 
prayer, and had got as mr as “Our Father who 
art,” when the Justice stopped him. The clerical 
prisoner retorted: "l can pray In my mind, and 
may you. Judge, be called to answer to God for 
tlds refusal in the great day.” lie was committed 
tor trial, but refused to walk to Jail, and was con¬ 
veyed In a cart. 
Tip McLaughlin waH convicted of murder, In 
Sacramento, several years ago. Immediately after 
the Jury had rendered a verdict, and before he had 
been taken Into custody by a sheriff, having previ¬ 
ously been at large on ball, he coolly walked out 
of the court room and escaped to South America. 
There he was employed by Harry Melggs, and sub¬ 
sequently made a great deal of money in specula¬ 
tions of his own. News has just been received of 
his suicide. He grew tired, he sold, of being a 
fugitive murderer. 
Charles Albert Feehter, the well-known actor, 
died at his home. nearQuakertown, Pa., on Monday 
night, August 2, at 10 o’clock., lie was born in 
London in 1824, his father being German and his 
mother French, lie began bis career as actor at 
the age of ll.and gained a very high reputation both 
on the French and English stages. Arter conslder- 
ble money losses of late years In the management 
of theatres, about tour yeans ago he purchased a 
6T-acre farm at the above place, ills success as a 
farmer, however, was much less brilliant than Ills 
triumphs as an actor. 
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No health with inactive liver and urinary organs 
without Hop Bitters. 
THE BUBAL NEW-YORKER. 
%xm, 
CALLA LILIES. 
Six One, large Calls Lily imlbs, California crown, soul 
by mall post paid for I .GO (one dollar.) Aildrcfip : 
Mrs. ,11. Iv. SA?IE1IS Hucnemc, VenturaCo.,Cal. 
The tlai-vin MirimLerrv, the largest and most 
productive strawberry known. Very late, rrood flavor, 
and a (rood shipper. Sen 1 fur circular ami price-list. 
AIARV1 N a FRENCH, Ovid, Mich. 
I bull Crop in Ten Month*.” 
POT CROWN 
TRAWBERRV 
PLANTS. ■ 
Now Rend,. Alinromniou grouii.Miivrr«. 
VERY FIWE AKD VERY LOW IN PRICE. 
A cii pnmjibkt CfflitHlolOg Tull In*!ructions 
for cu.tlv "lun,:uil a <iuh>r<d j>(ut< .if S*hu:m l,*, the 
■ 
«T. T. LOVETT 
[Formerit; jnth -I f/anr, * Son, late n-ilh K. K iloe,] 
Liitie Silver, ilcimouth Co., IT, J, 
«£&. I STRAWBERRY PIANTS. 
.Shiirnlcss mid President Lincoln, ig-1 per 100. 
Sena for Price List of 21 varieties. 
WILLIAM H. MOON, Morrisville, Pa. 
1 
SHARP1ESS 
|VUU|Uuv growu or from open around. Noted 
for Its great Vigor, i>r otitic Hvenexs. large size, and bent, 
quality for •mrcrkj't and fccayilt/ »we. Get plants direct 
from Central Veniinytvnnln. “tho home of the Sharp- 
lesa,” aud be mire they are genuine. Descriptive Price- 
List rtf this and other varieties free. 
J.L. DILLON, Florist, BJoomsbtug, Pa. 
Ul'RAWB-ElMtV PLANTS.—A choice stock of 
fj Uld and Now varieties at moderate prices. De¬ 
scriptive List sent tree to an applicant*. Address 
P. M. AUGUR A SONS, Middlefleld, Coi 
Conn. 
STRAWBERRY PIANTS. 
(test, best, mod productive. In Pots or layers. At bot¬ 
tom prices. Plant now. Full crop next year. Circulars 
free. G, FT. h J. II. Hale, South Glastonbury. Conn. 
STRAWBERRY 
E. P. ROE 
offers one of the lajrorbt 
—-— --aud finest stocks of Pot. 
Grown and Layer Strawberry Plants ever thrown 
in thiH country. Prices very reasonable. New Descrip¬ 
tive Catalogue free to all. Address: 
E. P. ROE, Cornwall-on-Huasou, N. Y. 
GrduuUvoual. 
WOMAN’S MEDICAL COLLEGE 
W®W AT Ollli xivi’IRMAR.Y 
128 SECOND A\ LN l B, Cor. 8tll St., New York. 
ReOVi.au Session of 187ft ' is will open October the 
let. A thorough course of three years’ instruction by 
Lectures, CUulcs,, and practical work in Laboratory, 
ry. 
College, 
City. 
M ilitary school, sing sing.n. y..R ev. 
D. A. Hojirook. Ph.D.. Principal. Prepares Boys 
for College. West Point, or for Bust ns**. Reopens 
Sept. 16th. Send for catalogue. 
M APLKYVOOH INVI’ITl l’K for YOUNG 
LA Illi.S, Pittsfield, .Mass. Advantages supe¬ 
rior and location unrivalled. 
Levs. C. V. SPEAR and R. L. AVERY, Pbiso. 
I Established 
; 
1867. 
Trinity Hall, Beverly, N.J. 
An attractive Iloinc-idcliool for Girls. YTiried 
advantages of the highest order. Pall term begins 
Sept. 18. For circular address 
Miss EACH BLUE GIBBONS HUNT, Prin. 
HIKES’ 
Package 
gafious of a 
. ROOT BEER 
ami strengthening. Ask ye 
mail on receipt of 25 cents. 
Manufactured only by 
CHARLES 12. 1UUE8, 
215 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Improved 
makes 5 
d eli cions 
- --healthy 
our druggist for it. Sent by 
AGENTS WANTED.} 
Circulars free. Address AM. PUB. CO„ Hartford, CL 
C> rr !■? A year and expenses to agents. Outfit Free. 
i i I Address P. O, VICKERY, Augusta, Maine. 
Stmt 
i TENESEE VALLEY FA It HI H FOR SALE. 
YN Someor the finest residences in the Valley, near 
R. R. Inquire soon of JOHN 8I1ELDON. upon the 
promises, at Moscow, Livingston Co„ N Y. 
Improved Farms for Sale 
IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. 
Parties desiring to secure bargains l)> Improved 
larins should write to Kuruliam, Trevott dk illut- 
tls, Ultnmpuigu, Ills., before invetttinu elsewhere. 
§Uur ^ubticaticnjsi. 
The Voice of Worship, 
For Choirs, Conventions and Singing Schools. 
13 Y I,. O EMERSON. 
i his splendid book is now nearly through the press, 
and will V in great demand. Full i ollection of the 
best Hymn Tunes ami Anthems for Choirs, numerous 
Glees for Social and i lass singing, and a good Hinging 
School course Its attractive contents, with the low 
price <$Lee or $H.ee per dozen), “hould make it the 
most popular of Church Music Books. 
THE TEMPLE, 
O. PimKisift, wall be mu 
For Hinging Schools. Con- 
_. ■ vent ions and Choirs. By W. 
* j, a xiad ut i, n i j i ur ready in u few ilays. First class 
book for Singing Schools, with large collection of 
Glees, aud plenty of Hymn Tunes and Anthems. 
Prion $l.lHior $y.uo per dozen. Although Singing Class¬ 
es are especially provided for. both tho Secular and 
Sacred SIuhIo render it one. of the best < Convention 
und Choir Books. 
EATIUIT7A The new ami very favorite on- 
rH I INN era, is now ready, with words in 
throe languages, all the Music and Libretto complete. 
Price #2.110 paper. $2.25 boards. 
PINAFORE. legu 
for ft dollar. Complete \Vords, Libretto and Music. 
Price reduced to 50 cts. The same 
tiegiuit edition heretofore sold 
Complete 
All ready for the stage. 
Any book mailed for retail price. 
OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston. 
U. II. Ditsou & Co., J. E. Dit-on <Sc Co.. 
ft43 Broadway, New York. S22 Chestnut St., I hi la. 
Km|)lcmentis and 2UacUincni. 
“Victor” one-horse Wheat Drills 
(3 and 5 hoed,) 
For Svwinr Wheat, 
Ry*’, B <rlcy, in fallow 
ground or iu standing 
corn. 
Force feed; simply 
constructed. The five 
hoed is adjustable fer 
_ different widths, and is 
Just what every hiuaii farmer ought to have, saving 
the price of a two horse Drill. 
Manofactitred only by EWALI) OVER. 
(Solid for circulars.I Iinlinunpolis, Tnd> 
QUIiKY PLOWS. THE SUBSCRIBERS 
are the only manufacturers of 
OSBORN’S SULKY PLOW, 
the only Plowing Machine that has proved u perfect 
nary laborious mo a.- , ,i plowing i„ redued to one of 
comfort- and ease. Also, manufacturers of 
THE MEADOW KINO MOWER, 
and other Agricultural Implements 
Send lor Circulars. GltkGG A I'fl,, 
Truinniisbiirg, Tompkins t'u., N. Y. 
'CviiK-AHinsi in. 
P Mounted. $580. 
" 750 
1000 . 
oar Circular*. 
2-H.P Eureka. $160. 
4 “ •’ 250. 
6 " 350. 
Pajue&Sons.Oornhiff.N.Y 
Stale White you Saw this. 
8GGKWALTER ENGINE 
Compaut, substantial, eeo- 
liomlc-al und easily managed. 
Guaranteed to work well and 
give full power claimed. 
Engine and boiler complete, 
iucliuliug governor, feed¬ 
pump, drive-pulley, etc., etc., 
at the low price of 
3 Horse power... .$215 
4K .[*. 246 
" *• .... 315 
Manufactured at Spring Held 
Ohio, Send for Descriptive 
Pamphlet. 
JAMES LEFFEL &C0„ Spring-field, 0, 
Or, IIO Liberty St„ New York City. 
THE B0REL& COURVOISIER SWISS WATCHES 
HAVE BEEN AWARDED 
THE GOLD MEDAL 
at the Paris Exposition of this year, 
based on the greatest superiority of 
of performance during the test made 
manufactured of the best material 
und Unbilled by skilled hand labor 
er beyond perndvnnturt,. Messrs. B. 
tl m lu prices, so as to briua Ihetr 
Great care Is taken In tho finishing 
those adjusted tor railroad use. Call 
improved B. A IV Watches. Tho 
relative merits of Swiss Wutches, as 
manufacture. Can a country that 
Hundred ytuirs he Ignored V Give 
and they will demonstrate to you 
you to Institute an Impartial com. 
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 
A have made a still further redue- 
watchcs within the reach ol all 
ot their movements, particularly 
On your Jeweler and ask to see the 
public I* naked to Investigate the 
compared with those of American 
bus made watches for tho past Two 
the Borel A Courvuisier fair play, 
that none can excel them. W« ask 
parison before purchasing. 
QUINOHE Sc KRUGLER 
17 MAIDEN LANE, New York, Sole Agent* for the United State*. 
KmpUmentjs and iftaefoinory. 
The “New Massilon” 
THRESHING MACHINE 
Beats the World! 
SEK WHAT PEOPLE SAY OE IT: 
From Kothaeker und Brown Franklin, Ohio. The 
" New Mnnidlnri ” works splendid. Can’t be beat. It 
is gaining n big reputation Everybody wants us to 
thresh for them. 
From H. O. Rhodes, Elizabeth, Pa.-Our machine 
(New Massilon) can thresh more grain, and save it, 
than any other in the neighborhood, and the people 
are beginning to #oi- It. 
1 Sizes, Capacity from 300 to 1,500 Bnshels. 
Illustrated Circulars, Price Ltete, etc., tree. Address 
RUSSELL & CO., Massilon, Ohio, 
Also Manufacturers of the Celebrated Massilon Por. 
table and Russell's Improved Tracli"!! 'Ihreshing 
Engines. 
AGENTS WANTED IN NEW YORK STATE. 
State you saw this in the Rural New-Yorker. 
lie, iH.cc Automatic. Solid 
M heel, U md .iiill, warrant¬ 
ed superior in Elegance, Du¬ 
rability and Pon er. to all other 
wind motors yet mad.-. Per¬ 
fectly pclf-proteotnig and aim 
pie in iVaistruction, all parts 
subject, to strain arc wrought 
Iron, Journal boxes of Brass 
with brans oUcupn, all parts In¬ 
terchangeable with others of 
same size. First Premiums 
v.-hmvysr exhibited,—15 in all. 
We find it Just as etiective 
and more economical than the 
Steam Lump winch we dis¬ 
carded for your Mind Mill ” 
aHK, Jii , i n-(idem N. J. State Agr, s,a-’> 
THE FARMER’S FAVORITE 
WINE & CIDER MILL. 
IT HAS NO EQUAL IN SIMPUCIIY, 
GRINDS FOUR DlfFE.-tCHT GRADES CF PULP 
We maku three sizes. 
_ No. li Family .Will.-Two curbs, holding about 
u pecks tatcl). 
No. *2 1 Family Ylill Press—has capacity of 1 bar¬ 
rel. 
No. 3. New Power HIM. Two men -ill grind 35 
to 40 buaUelB lutrd apples per hour. By power will grind 
a bushel a minute, its press has a capacity of 75 gal¬ 
lons at a pressing. Send for circular. 
IUGGAN1M 11 F4«. COHPO RATION, 
Higgennm, Ct. 
Manufacturers of Agricultural Implements of all de¬ 
scriptions. 
Attention, Owners of Horses! 
THE ZI.M COLLAR 
1\1> is the only- per- 
manciit and reliable pud 
J for so re necked horses or 
ulilltw, tliat has ever Invn 
produced, and 1ms been 
greatly improved since 
•Tan. 1st. liy being specially 
h-li-.l to |lr -• .-• i-- t III 
and loone-i,,, t collars. The now pad of pp,pper sizes 
will lit cither. Being of smooth racial, they do not 
wear the mane, and always di -pen-r wli-n needed, 
their medicinal virtues l l.cre are ov--. i ntUiSu;. aud 
a half Of them in use. Pads made C>1 other nmterlul 
can only temporarily have any curative properties 
whatever, anil toon become worthless bv abrasion m 
cleaning them. The Zluc Pads an- -ola by leading 
Saddlery Houses throughout the country, and narueia 
A»k your Harness Maker for them. 
ZlNO COLLAR FAD CO . 
BPOHANtn. MlOff. 
tyautut M'dinr a u 
makers generally. 
Manufactured by 
BIRDSALL ENGINE. 
Possesses More Points of Excel¬ 
lence than Any Other now 
Offered, 
IT CERTAINLY STANOS UNHIVAUO IN 
EFFECTIVE POWER, AKD THE SAVIKG 
OF FUEL ANO WATER. 
Its saving ipmlitleH are super-ex¬ 
cellent. Its steaming capacity aktea 
time. Its durability saves repairs. 
Its weight saves heavy hauling. Its 
simple construction saves employ¬ 
ing skilled engineers, and many 
times, much 
perplexity and 
vexation- The 
gcuQine mate¬ 
rial used in 
their mamilac- 
tnra saves 
breakages. The 
sa-tlsf action 
they give saves 
1 oba, saves 
money, saves 
reputation, and 
preserves the 
good will of all. 
Trial given iu 
all cases before 
requiring pay¬ 
ment. 
For special 
circulars address 
E. M. BIRDSALL & CO., 
PKNN-YAN, N. Y., or 
248 JOHNSON ST., CHICAGO, ILL. 
A. P. Dickey Fanning Mill. 
The Rest Fanning 
Alt 11 In i kellsrid 
Obtained Centennial 
Award ami Grand 
Mvl.il. it cleans per¬ 
fectly Dace, Chess. 
Cockel and all foul 
matter from Wheat 
aud Barley It grades 
and separates for 
Setsling an>t Market, 
cleans all kinds of 
small seeds, and w ill 
save any farmer Its 
oost annually. Agencies will be established throughout 
the Middle statue this season. Address 
DICKEY & PEASE, Racine, Wis, 
