THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
PERSONAL ITEMS. 
of them bethought her to Inquire the meaning of 
such delightful word3. “Me heap big ’round,” 
replied Antole In broken English, musically gur¬ 
gled; “me heap bLg, and the squaws called me 
‘Antole Meuloe’ for ‘fat goose.’ ” 
Four Scotchmen, one of whom was Lord Dun- 
more, have been Indulging hi real heroism, a 
pleasure yacht was wrecked In the Hebrides, 
leaving four men, three women and two children 
on a desolate storm-swept rock, eleven miles from 
the coast. They clung there, with nothlug to eat, 
and suffering Intensely rrom cold, for a day and a 
half. No boat would attempt the perilous voyage 
necessary for tlielr rescue, until Dunmore and his 
companions put out In an open Ushlug smack. 
The lives of all the nearly exhausted party were 
aaved. 
George IJ. Pendleton’s entrance Into public life 
was, he decla -es, an accident, “ l really loved the 
profession of the law,” he says, “ and desired to 
practice it, and If I was to meet with any distinc¬ 
tion, desired It to be there. It got Into the head of 
my law preceptor, the late George H. Pugh, to 
want to be l'ulted States Senator, and he asked me 
to run ror the Legislature, so as to he a vote thete 
In his favor. I ran and was elected, and Mr. Pugh 
reached the Senate. I attributed my political 
career to nothbig beyond the desire to gratify Mr. 
Pugh.” 
Haynes set himself up for a religious leader In 
Texas, even claiming to be a divinity, sent to 
earth to take charge or all spiritual affairs. He 
said that he was physically Invulnerable, and that 
It was Impossible ror anybody or anything to hurt 
him. Ills converts, of whom there were hundreds 
believed his pretentions, and It was said that a 
bullet tired at his breast had dropped harmlessly 
at his foot. Hut there were scoffers at Corsicana, 
and they rode Haynes on a rail. His miraculous 
power failed him In this emergency. 
Walt Whitman, who Is restlug at the home of his 
brother in St. Louis, gives hts opinions of the 
American literary men: *• Our greatest man is 
Emerson. I fry .ant, i think, has a few pulsations. 
Whittier is a Puritan poet, without unction—with¬ 
out Juice. T hardly know what to say about Long¬ 
fellow. Our living Bancroft and our dead Tlcknor°I 
think flrst-class men. Bret 11 arte Is smart, facile 
and witty. But the best promise In America Is in 
certain young men who are coming on the stage, 
though yet voiceless. They cannot speak because 
the magazines are In the hands of old fogies like 
Holland or fops like Howells. Yet they will burst 
forth some day.” 
IfttellaMottsi. 
implements! anti Paeltinenj 
It Is reported that Jefferson Davis is growing 
blind. 
A missionary who returned from Zululand before 
the late war gives the pronunciation of Cetywayo 
as “l’sewayo.” 
Cabinet-size photographs of the late Gen. nood’s 
children are offered for sale In New Orleans, the 
proceeds to go to swell the $5,000 already contrib¬ 
uted for the orphans. 
It has been discovered that the sermon plaglar- 
zed from the Rev. Dr. Parker of London by the 
Rev. Dr. Lorlmer of Chicago, was also used by a 
Canandaigua clergyman as an original dedication 
discourse. 
Mrs. C. M. Williams, who was elected president 
of the State National Bank, at Raleigh, N. C., In 
place of her husband, lately deceased, Is the first 
woman to hold such an office In the history of this 
country. 
Mary Dean, who made her entry Into Indiana 
six years ago In a Bloomer costume, with a re¬ 
volver displayed at her belt, and became a public 
Bpeaker on woman’s rights, now retires to a prison 
as a thief. 
It Is a matter of some Interest at Washington to 
know who will take Thurman’s place In the long 
winter evenings when he formed one of a whist 
quartet, the other three being Edmunds, Bayard 
and Conkllng. 
Orson Pratt, a leading Mormon, goes In for 
roasting every Gentile who says anything 
against Ills Institution. More than that, he offers 
to furnish the wood and fight the fire. Orson Is 
a very liberal man. 
Sir Garnet Wolsoley is a little more than 40 years 
old, and after the Ashantee campaign he might 
have had a baronetcy that he refused. He did not, 
however, decline the $ 100,000 which were offered 
to him. He was badly wounded la the Crimean 
war. 
Charles P. Edison, the Inventor's nephew who 
died in Paris the other day, closely resembled his 
uncle In face, manners and Intellectual promise. 
He readily became expert In handling the most 
Intricate Inventions and was looked to by. his uncle 
for many points. 
Robert P. Crockett, the only surviving son of 
“ Davy” Crockett, has a farm near Granbury, 
'1 exas, and Is the keeper of the bridge across the 
Brazos river at that place. Ashley Crockett, one 
of Robert Crockett's sons, Is one of the two editors 
and proprietors of a nourishing newspaper of that 
region. 
Ex-Governor Hubbard, of Texas, has gathered 
statistics to prove that there Is less crime In Texas 
In proportion to the population than In one-half 
the other States. He thtnks the next census will 
open the eyes of the world to the fact that before 
the end of the century Texas will have passed up 
to the head, the foremost State of the Union. 
David Dixon and Mary Swlnton were to havfe 
been married at 2 o’clock In the afternoon, at Em¬ 
barrass, Wls. An hour earlier, he and others were 
In her room, where the finishing touches were 
being put on her toilet. An old pistol lay on her 
bureau. He supposed It unloaded, playfully snap¬ 
ped It at her, and shot her dead. 
Henry Smart, the English musician, and com¬ 
poser of the music, “Hark, Hark, my Soul,” 
•‘From Greenland's Icy Mountains,” and of hun¬ 
dreds of anthems and eaered songs, was recently 
offered by the British Government the choice be¬ 
tween a knighthood or a pension of $500 a year. 
He chose the pension. Smart fellow l 
Henry Bessemer, the English Inventor, has taken 
out 160 patents. One of them, his process for mak¬ 
ing steel, ranks as one of the most brilliant Inven¬ 
tions of the century. It converts plg-lron Into steel 
In a few minutes, and has reduced the price of 
steel rails per ton from $200 to $ao. Ten times as 
much steel Is used in the world now as was used 
prior to 1856. 
Sir Rowland mil, widely known as the origina¬ 
tor of the system of cheap postage In England, 
died In London, August 27th. ills life was along 
one, dating back to 1795; but until within six or 
The Belle City Feed Cutter 
The beet Feed Cutter 
I in the world. 
The only one that rune 
4 light enough for Wind 
H Power, 
Made In four el zee. 
Bend for Circular, ref. 
[a on-neta, Ac. Name this 
r-vpauer when you write. 
L? Address 
*»pAVin Lawton. Man’fr, 
Racine, Win. 
.TVrfmaed Cfliomo enrd», name on, UV. 42 Mhrd eiTtls 
UlLioi-.o; trails, 25 ,:. AutaKmjA All, tin '.On. On-neAu- 
thon, lie. — Pun card. 10c Clinton Uf,.,*„01IuUmvl)le, Ct. 
•ents. Outfit Free, 
. Augusta, Maine. 
BAND INSTRUMENT CATALOGUE. 
Our mwcatalcgut of lianfl r-i 7S'? 
}Qstnuscats.XiuUc,Suiu. U JtCXC/ 
Capa, r-cit9.Poucicd.Foni- J.LiSTfhly 
{K>U(, Drum Major*' Stall'.' Jflj. 
•od Hut’, Xpaalcta, 
Xunipa, .Mane’*od Ou* * 
Ct$ contain* S5 paces of garM PaBaiBHiL 
O /nri/ui.'dOT, far muriciauj. 
XIailed free. Addrcsj 
1 L\ OX A fiEAhV, 162 Baa Bti| CMcugo, in 
X CASY’S 
IRON' SLEIGH KNEES. 
Deduces the Coat of Sleds 
and Bobs ONE-THIRD. 
EnableB every man lo be his 
own mechanic. 
5,000 in use. No Breakage. 
BRADLEY St COMPANY. 
Send for Illustrated Price List, Syracuse, N. Y. 
H igh clash poultry. —Finer than ever 
before. Lower express rates New features. Bend 
lor Fall circular. GEO . S. JOSSELYN, Frednnia, 5. Y. 
$100. CHALLENGE! $100. 
j5r?B5L"ttVSra 
Taste. Harmless; and the Butter keeps the longest and 
sells at Highest Price. Bend for Dairymen's Receipt 
Book, tree. Mrs. B. SMITH, 72 N. ith St., Phi la.. Pa. 
SAWING OFF A LOG 
1 Q ELEGANT New Style Chromo Cards with name, 
.L O 10 c. postpaid. Geo. I. Reed & Co.. Nassau. N. Y. 
FINE WATCHES LOWER. 
New Price List of American Wal¬ 
tham Watches, with description 
and prices of over 100 fine Gold or 
Silver Watches sent fret. to *ny ad¬ 
dress. It describes how I send 
Watches to all parts of the country 
to tv fully examined before pairing 
any money. Undoubted Reference 
given, j.-erbaps in your own town. 
N. H. White. Jeweler, Newark, 
W E ADVISE YOU TO INSURE YOUR 
property in tho 
AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. 
Of Watertown, NT. Y., 
The largest Company in the country which insures 
only fat-mens' property and residences. Over twenty- 
six years old. 
Capital.$200,000 OO 
Net Surplus, over.$216,000 00 
Assets, Jan. 1, 1879..$1,098,623 24 
Osgood’s Patent. 
' TON SCALES 
Hew gwblinrtimtf 
Special Price, 
Hop Bitters does not exhaust and destroy, out 
restores, cures, and makes new. 
f Brass Benin and Poise. Iron Attachments., with 
teel socket* and Pivots. Adjusted and Sealed to 
. 8 . 8 . Weights- Fully ivSrranted. 
To be paid for *wfieu i»rov»*d corrwt and satis* 
factory to you. Two days' work to set them in 
complete order. 
References and Illustrations in our Circulars. 
OSGOOD & CO., Binghamton, N. Y. 
v SAWING THE LOG 
100 000 “J? U/r,,Y PEACH TREES, 
m i Ia jiV of the most profitable market varied 
tie.s, bii »ided from healthy and prolific beivriiiir trees 
Fur Cataloged, free, address 
__hi. H. COCHKAN, Middletown. Del. 
THE OINGEE & CQNARD GO’S 
LKAl'TIFl'L EVEU-11 LOQMI NO 
THE GREAT SUCCESS'. 
mrn£mmm 
Labor Saving HIDING SAW NAtniNE Is fully 
demonstrated by the number in use and the present; 
demand fbr them, It saws Loirs of unv size. Oucr 
man can saw more loss or cord wood in one day 
and easier than two men can tbe old way. It will 
saw a two foot log In three minutes. Every Farm¬ 
er need* one. Township agents wanted. Send for 
"Vllustrated Circular and Terms. 
Address W. W . liOSIW ICR A CO- 
178 Elm St., i iucliuxutl, O. 
\Ve deliver STRONG POT ROSES for Winter 
Lb "Mn and Fall Planting, gat fly by Ituiil, at all 
tolhccs. Five SplendiclVar : 1 'tic<, yourchoi<r, 
all labeled, for SI j 12 for Si ( lfi f,,r $a, m li.r 
81 i Jj for S3 j 7 •> fop $10 1 100 for SUL fiend 
.ijforSj^A fo> $10 1 10O fur $13. Bend 
for our Ncxv Guide to Rose Culture, and 
C/ioosi/rom over 500 Finest Sorts, onr Great 
specialty Is growing and distributing Roses 
tss ^m^sp,m ^<s.9z 
W “ «’«, Li.oyd Gauiusoi 
ti ami Ills H mes,’i by Univtu Johnson with in 
troductiou by John tt, NVuir nca The .le an 
OBwnS' 1 fn^H n fi for tlU 2 boi,k - Now i@ 11 s/'lemlli 
oppoi tmutv foi wide - awake canvassers. Addresi 
i. i>. KUaSELL CO., Pubs,, 57 CoruluH. Bonton 
GRANT’S TOUR AUOU-ND TIIE WORLD. 
Scud for circulars . 1 
THE NEW 
Corn Sheller, Hay Cutter & Root Cutter 
Circular just issued. 
It will show you a cut of the best Hay, Straw and 
Fodder Cutter ever put into the uui rb-t. 
Also the celebrated Clark's Root Cutter. If yon want 
t t° 0 l 8 yj‘ u y them, atu.1 IX you icatlt ajiy 
thing' in the Agricultural lm /dement line send to us. 
Hit*GANUM MP6. CORPORATION, 
Higgamun, Ct.. U. 8 . H. 
G3.$tatr 
lcUo«i4Mieii4lr»tm 9 Hnrdy ami (irrcnhotiHt* 
iz.-ilc’is, ( uinclliiis. Rosea. Mugnoliiu, 1'iir- 
lo Benches, Fruit Trees, .Shrubs, Vines, cic. 
LAWN PLA3VTI3MG 
Plans umt sfivico to pm*oliaatu *9 free Staking nut 
ud planting. 82.00 to $;,'(«! 5SK PHce LirfTree. 
Special catalogue Of '* New and 'Rare Plants.” 
PAH.SO.VS & SONS CO. (Limited,) 
hisscua Nurseries, Flushing, L. I 
IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. 
1,000,000 acres of well watered, timber and 
prairie lands adjacent to the St- Luuis and 
san rranelseo R’y for sale, at from $1.50 to 
V sovc> . n J'vars time. Excellent 
IOC StOCk. fmit. FIITlI liirriFllllll ril DMrnivcua 
MEDAL MACHINES 
for stock, fruit, arid agricultural purposes. 
rTee transportation to those who purchase 
land. Send for maps and circulars to 
New York State Agricultural Works* 
mfnfca Wanted 
NOTICE TO AGENTS 
Improved Farms for Sale 
CENTRAL ILLINOIS. 
... desiring to secure barjain* in Improved 
farms should write to Hui-utiam, Tvovett it Din t, 
tin. Champaign, III*., before inve«tino elaewhere 
Any respectable i>«raoo may become our Agent. 
Postmastoi-H are requested to act as our Agents. 
A Cash ComrulHsIon of Twenty drive Cents will 
flowed rivents for each yearly subscriber One new 
toIn ilU iV iVu f U<>w ros ff? y uu ' 1 "HI he mailed free 
Kever offSJSd. 1 ** 0 ' 0 hhAr ^ Uliul ^her we 
to S oL V i'4KB 1 Covl WO, ’Yu,^f?ri viU entl « e tb * Sender 
Oni.t C n ¥ - tn» UEt-Eii ro Jan. l, lfiso, 
..P,* 1 .® dozen names may be forward*.! it 
Address 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
_ 78 D unne St., New York. 
^Ocn^ IMONTH-AGENTS WANTED—76 
wOOU !i? 8t "rtlclea In the world; one sample 
_ _ /Vse. Adai-ess, J. Bronso n. Detroit. Mich. 
60 Pei* Cent. Commission 
Given Agents on foot selling popular books, fully Illus¬ 
trated. Address Drawer 23. Hauieord, Conn. 
1st Premiums at all Competitive Trials, 
t?*i“ln nud Lever Horse Power* 
Threshers nud ( leuuers. Thr.-shcru aud 
Shakers, t lover Mullers. Feed Cut- 
te a?.’ kakra, Horse 
Pitch loi-kti, Shingle .RnclUurg. 
Stra w Preserv 1 ug « ye i llresli- 
ers. Pui table Meniu-Kugines, 
Cider and Wine ill ills nud 
Presses, Dog uud Pony 
... L Etc. 
WHEELER dL IVIELICH CO. 
albimy, n. y, 
trfa1 Dd 8WII1P f0f Clfculilr 1111,1 <* Centennial 
.MINNESOTA 
A GENTS! READ THIS! 
we will jaiiy Agents a Salary oT SI W) per 
in on til mid expenses, or allow a Largo com- 
iniHNion, to sell our new and wonderful inventions. 
The Beat Paper, and tbe Best Premiums to 
Agents, is our motto. We ignore Chromes and all 
other oheap eslored pictures, preferring to put «ur 
money in tin paper and In Premiums to All. 
H’e mean what we my. 'Sample five. Address' 
SHERMAN & do., Murehari, Mich 
