PERSONALS, 
FARMERS 
TO .HAKE FERTILIZERS AT IIO.HE with 
POWELL’S 
PREPARED 
PEARSON’S 
CCDTII I “ 
Henry Ward Beecher is to lecture next 
Winter on Ireland. 
General Boulanger, the French Minister 
of "W ar, has been presented by comrades with 
the insignia of the Legion of Honor in dia¬ 
monds. 
Dr. Frank Erastus Hamilton, M.D., 
LL. D., widely known through the country as 
one of the chief physicians attending dying 
President Garfield, died here Wednesday, 
aged 73. 
One of Henry Ward Beecher’s sisters, Mrs. 
Isabella Beecher Hooker, is a vigorous advo¬ 
cate of temperance ou the platform. She de¬ 
livered a lecture recently at, Saratoga on “The 
Duty of Women to their Country.” 
Ex-President Arthur is now declared by 
his friends to be really regaining health. He 
has put on flesh and weighs nigh 175 pounds, 
takes a good deal of exercise and “looks like a 
man who has many years of life before him.” 
The death of Fran/ Liszt, the great pianist, 
the other day at Weimar, was quite sudden, 
after his return from a triumphal visit to 
London and Paris, where he had received the 
greatest consideration from the highest in 
l>oth countries. 
Funds are being raised in Texas for a mon¬ 
ument to the memory of General Thomas J. 
Rusk, who was Secretary of War, Command- 
ur-in-Chief and Chief Justice, successively, of 
the Texau Republic, and afterward United 
States Senator. 
All the royal princes of Germany have 
learned trades. The Crown Prince, for exam¬ 
ple, is an expert jeweller, Priuce William has 
studied the art of glove-making, aud Prince 
Henry, besides being a brave sailor, is an ex¬ 
cellent watch-milker. 
August Lanulois, a farmer of Pointe 
Aux Trembles, while feeding his fowls a day 
or two ago, was attacked Liya Game cock. In 
lifting his hand to push the bird away it was 
pierced by the bird's spurs. Langlois died 
alter suffering terribly from lockjaw. 
John T. Elkins, of Kansas City, a brother 
of Stephen B, Elkins, died suddenly of heart 
disease near Salida, Colorado, on Tuesday, 
while on a fishing excursion. He owned large 
silver and cattle interests in Colorado and had 
served a term in the Senate of that State. 
Mmk. Christine Nilsson was quietly mar¬ 
ried in Paris t he other day to Count de Miran¬ 
da. a Spanish nobleman, and has gone to 
Spain with her husband. She is making a 
scrap-book of one room of her house, whose 
walls she is papermg with old play bills in 
which her uame appeal’s. 
Mr. J. F. Stcdebaker, of the great wagon 
firm of Studebaker Bros., South Bend, Ind., 
who is now m Europe with Ills wife, daughter 
and niece, last week purchased 180 fine Per- 
cheron horses for his extensive ranch in Colo¬ 
rado. The ladies will make an extensive tour 
in Europe and afterward go to the Holy 
Land. 
Congressman Lewis Beach, representing 
Orange, Rockland and Sullivan Counties, 
N. Y., died at Coruwall-on-thc-Hudson, Wed¬ 
nesday, uged 51—typhoid fever complicated 
with Bright's disease. Though always a 
Democrat, lie was a strong supporter of the 
Oleomargarine Bill, and earnestly advocated 
that bogus butter should be colored pink. 
The pretty Countess of Alierdeon, who is 
one of the most amiable aud popular of 
British gentlewomen, was pelted and covered 
with flowers by the people of Dublin at the 
demonstration in honor of the retiring Lord- 
Lieutenant of Ireland. The Earl of Aberdeen 
is one of the idols of the Irish, but his wife is 
quite as popular as he. Her kindness, charity 
aud simple manners won the Irish heart. 
A memorial statue to the late blind Post¬ 
master-General of England, Henry Fawcett, 
erected exclusively by contributions from wo¬ 
men, has just been unveiled in Loudon. He 
not only opened post-office and telegraph ap¬ 
pointments to women aud made himself a 
leader in the cause for their higher education, 
but he was their spokesman iu a thousand in¬ 
stances where his voice was of authority, aud 
where theirs could not be hom’d. 
Senator Jones, of Florida, though absent 
in Detroit during the whole of the lute session 
of Congress, drew his pay regularly on the 
fourth of every mouth through a Detroit 
bank, and still continues to do so, though he 
says lie will never again appear iu the Senate 
or in the State that sent him there, intending 
to open a law ollice in Detroit. The law says 
that “the Senate shall deduct from the month¬ 
ly payments of each member the amouut of 
his salary for each day that he has been ab- 
utiless such member 
Htarta Grade. Reliable. Lamina. 
Maimfactuml in my condition, thereby assurlngfull 
weight of fertilizing material. Mo.-r Mattering results 
where used side by side with other preparations. 
Where there are no agents for these Fertilizers, orders 
direct to the manufacturers will receive prompt atten* 
lion. JOHN M. PEARSON, Hudson, N. Y. 
Send for catalogue. 
i can obtain A TON of 
SUPERIOR 
GHEMICALSI PH OSPHATE 
NO TROUBLE. Any boy. in ONE HOUR, can mix a 
IMPROVED CHESHIRE HOGS. 
Are good BiiiimiEBs, easy to katten, and make the 
best poke. Price each, ped I greed. 
M. D. El KLEK, COOPEH8TOWN, N. Y. 
/tjl J ready for use. Intelligent, prosperous and ieadtn, 
( i State “references. CHEAP, GOOD anc 
NJT vuiti . rnlly two-thirds of the mum] Fertilizer bill can 
I GAI PREPARED CHEML 
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BROWN CHEMICAL CO. 
BALTIMORE, MD. 
Jk "T 1 P™ I Send for BAUGH’S 
| I PHOSPHATE GUIDE 
animalBONE MANURE 
jl..,™.,,, PHILADELPHIA,PA. 
ACTIVE AND PERMANENT 
BAUGH & SONS 
'OP 11 will PAY you to write for onr hc 
— oa Ouniloil Crt*o). It give:* illustratiuRM. history and de- 
■ ac.riri? intia r.f all the Cho(re AVv wvcf Sirtntfur>i xaritfi** 
I VVheiH. including the Ontnrfo Wonder—a hand- 
«cnio A>»f >'ci»i*f'v*nevftrl>eforo offered. Alan the New 
> (tyr Thontatui FnM. w hieh has wun gulden opinions. 
'• ** Blr.llS,|. LOWERS, S.ll A 1.1, El? I'ITS and 
Address JOHNSON Ar STOKES. Philadelphia, Pa. 
JEHsKV Ur U. ruuSD-IDIjli 
IVw.rr W bite, Hrrk-iilrr * YurkT 
«hln» Hj». Southdown, (or. wold 
,nii Oil'ord Dunn Sh...-p»nd I.ain(M 
nrulrh tv,11*» Shrphsnl Oor» and 
rancy Poultry, Svnd fur taLalogua 
W.n LEE HCKPKJS ACO.Phlla.Pi 
SMALL FRUITS, BULBS, SHRUBS AND ROSES. 
Special attention is called to onr remarkably Fine Stock of 
STANDARD M DWARF PEARS 
Including snch kinds as Niagnra, Jessica, Eui 
pirc State, Willis, Frances B. Hayes, etc 
A GRAND SUCCESS. ' 10.000 FOR 18,86. 
—^—- Tgrtfi ~ '—"—A - With this instrument 
. - one man can do the 
work of two with great- 
f Y ..r ease and much more 
1 J expeditiously. Not only fur tying Com 
V Fodder but for most all uke balky 
, material in shook or handle. For sale by 
hardware dealers. Send stamps—50c.— bymail for 
one. without rope. E. BLAIR, Bncyrus, Ohio. 
Catalogue Free. 32d Year, 
mticnse Stock. THE STORRS & HARRISON CO. C^ E c s 0 vl A 
NURSERY STOCK-FALL 1886 
“SYRACUSE NURSERIES 
STEEL WIRE FENCE 
unolceet bu>ok or triofr specialties. STA\I)\RD APPLES. STI) nnd iiwu?p 4 
PLI >1S and I’ll EKR 1ES, ever offered to the pubilcMlI yoi.Vg thriUy and U ell rooted PEA R8 ' 
V .alevmff supertor assortment of GENERAL NT USER Y STOCK both FH FIT AND OR 
XA ?n^. NTA 'Orthdlng nil the popular O K N A 11ENTA l. TREES, fill R I RS. andROSKS ‘ OK 
ro?fcSStng ^ ,nvlU!d *° ***** tUls superlor slock " r «>m-spon,l'Irtth us. before 
SMITHS, POWELL Sc LAMB, Syracuse, N. Y. 
(When writing always mention Rural New-Yorker. 
BLVTIIECOTE FARM POULTRY YARDS. 
in7n LL/fi£Vr BREEDING PAYS! BLYTHECOTE STRAIN OF WYANDOTTES 
Annual Improvement sought by careful matings selected from the best. One setting of choice Fire* will nrn 
iSKsfwsr s«assv»?iss!85aTr& Assssr-^ 85 ■ ss ^s 
A<i<lr06S __J . D. TOMPKINS, Br ainard, N. Y. 
MAPLE LAWN POULTRY YARDS & KENNELS 
[SheiJrerlq Ihf^bred J fronI , huported i sto»S^* t 'ft>lte?or t wlia^y^^v’am. f0r8ale ' 8C0XCH COLLIE 
WESLEY B. BARTOX, Pittsfield, Mas*. 
Reference: Editor Rural New-Yorker. 7 
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fa a Mtronir net»\vurlc without barbs. Don’t 
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poo)try, as well as horses and caef’ e The best 
fence for Farms, hardens, Stock aud 
y?** neat^pretty s’.visa lor Lawns. Parks, 
and Ceinorer-es, Covered with r.isL 
ES2!i P “4Skf?h n, f de -., 0 / wire, as pre¬ 
ferred. It will last a life-time. It is better than 
boards or barbed wire in every respect. The 
k v t 7 nl T. s 1>a,,e of wrought-iron pipe and 
d .l , - v a L l fvmpetlMoa in iightnesa. ceac- 
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yon !eacea now made. The best Wire 
yjretchers. Cutting Pliers and Post Angers. 
For prices and particulars n*k Hardware Dealers, 
or address, mentioning par*er, 
BR OS., Richmond, Ind. 
ED 'VABD SUTTON, Eastern Agent, 
JOU Market gt„ Philadelphia, Pa. 
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*s second-class mall matter, 
JACKSON ARCHITECTURAL 
IRON WORKS. 
Iron Work klnos tor Buildings. 
Office 8X5 EAST 28 th STREET, NEW YORK. 
STABLE FITTINGS A SPECIALTY, 
will bo p»IJ fbr »ny Grain Fnn o* 
Mitts al»e that otu elraii lUd bag XS 
much (!,»in or Srel In one 44 
our Patent MONAKCfl Grali* 
»n<l Seed Separator aud »*««. 
or bur Improved \\ uro* 
NEWARK MACHINE CO. 
Cvluabw. Pbl«« 
seut frotu the iSeuate, 
aligns as tho roasuu for such abseutw the 
sickness of him&olf or of some member of his 
family.” Joues refuses to resign; shouldn’t 
the fellow’s pay be cut off# 
