DEC 48 
THE CHESTNUT BELLS, 
BY YAWCOB STRAt'SS. 
See dot feller mit’ 052 bells — 
Shestnud bells! 
More as feeft.v, seexty dozens 
Efry day he sells. 
Hotv dhey shingle, shingle, shingle, 
Efry day mid efry night, 
Vhile der eaTS off efry single 
Shtory-deller seems to tingle 
Mlt. gontusions uml affright. 
"Shust a dime, dime, dime,” 
Sings dot feller, keeping lime 
To der "tln-tin-appligattons" vhich dot 
Bavin’ boot dells 
Of der bells, bells, bells, bells, 
Bells, bells, bells— 
Yrom der shingling and der tinkling 
Off der bells. 
Dake a lesson vrorn dhose bells— 
Shestnud bells! 
Look uud see how efry passer 
Quickly oudt hees money "shells!” 
Und tier bells dhey tinkle, tinkle. 
In der house und in der shtore; 
Vhile mit shmiles der faces wrinkle 
At der shtorles Rip Van Winkle 
Heard aboudt in days off yore. 
Und dhey ring, ring, ring, 
AU der times like anyding, 
At dhose altogedher brevious shestnuds 
Each von tells. 
Oh, der bells, bells, bells, bells, 
Bells, bells, bp.lls— 
Dhere vas blendy, blendy vork 
For shestnud bells. 
—Chicago Inter-Ocean. 
A Christmas story—“I don’t expect any¬ 
thing this year.’'— Life. 
The difference between a porous plaster 
and a lottery ticket is that the plaster draws 
something. —Cal 1. 
Speculator: “ How do you think wheat is 
going to turn'” Pater Familias: “Into 
bread, I suppose .”—Bouton Budget. 
POLITICS IN THE PARK. 
The Phrenological Journal says: “In choos¬ 
ing a wife, be governed by her chin. 4 ’ A man 
is apt to be governed by the same thing after 
he gets a wife. —Kansas City Squib. 
Gentleman (to hod carrier); “Doesn’t it 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS 
STOP! THINK! INVESTIGATE! 
imSTEVENS^^ 
PORTABLE MILLS 
For CORN andf«<3l _ 
FEED GRINDINGSsK^SIET 
Gennlnc French 
BUHR STONES 
PowerCornSheller I Jjfejfifil 
Prices Below the Lowest j) 
A.W.STEVENS & SON 
AUBURN, N. Y. 
IfouUoa linn payer, “ 
The Cold-Water Dip, 
iTHYMO.OKEBOL.) 
A very highly concentrated, non polsonous fluid- 
mixes readily'with cold or warm wafer—the simplest, 
safest, surest cure for TICKS, 
LIC E, 
MANGE, scab, all Insect Pests, all Skin troubles, and 
many other Diseases or Live Stock. Recommended by 
many prominent Breeders, See circular, sent on ap¬ 
plication. T. W. LAWFOKI) & CO., 
ltultiinnre, Hid. 
I Ml 
* Sr? i 
Ml 
la the best general purpose wire fence In use. It 
Is a Mirons nrf-worlt without barbs. Don’t 
Injure stock, it will turn dogs, pigs, sheep and 
poultry, as well as horses and cattle. The best 
road*. Very neat, pretty styles for Lawns. Parks, 
ScUool-lots and Cemeteries. Covered with rust¬ 
proof paint, or made of galvanized wire, as pre¬ 
ferred. It will liiRtn Itfe-tlme. It Is better than 
boards or barbed wire lu every respect. The 
Sedgwick Gates made of wrought-lrou pipe and 
steel wire, defv all competition In lightness, neat¬ 
ness, strength and durability. We make the hest, 
cheapest aud easiest working all-iron automatic) 
or self-opening cate, and the neatest cheap 
Iron fences now made. The best Wire 
Stretchers, Cutting Pliersand Post Auger*. 
For prices und particulars ask Hardware Dealers, 
or address, mentioning paper. 
SEDGWICK BROS., Richmond, Ind. 
EDWARD SUTTON, Eastern Agent, 
300 Ulorket St., Philadelphia, Pa* 
TheTORNADO Feed Cutter 
make you tired, Pat, to climb that ladder all 
day?” Pat; “Yes, sir; but I have foine rest 
cornin’ down”.— Life. 
The following advertisement appeared the 
other morning in the columns of a newspaper: 
“Wanted, a nurse, for an infant aged about 
thirty.”— Independent. 
It is hard to surprise some country land¬ 
lords. A Boston man had scarcely registered 
the name of Christopher Columbus at a 
village tavern in Wisconsin when the landlord 
reached out his paw and exclaimed: “How 
are ye, Chris? Been expectin’ ye ever since 
the year 1492.”—27ie Jerseyman. 
The only Cow thin has given 23.U21 lbs. 2 oz. of milk In a year. 
The only four-year-old that hns given over 2:1.000 lbs. in a year. 
The only two-year-old that has given W.btl lbs. 13 oz In a year. 
The only herd of mature Cows that has averaged IT.ItJtf lbs. 1 oz. in a year. 
The only hrrd of two year-olds that tui- averaged 12.019 lbs. 8 oz. In a year. 
The only t wo-ye.tr oj.l that has made lft lbs. y or., of butler 1» a week. 
The only herd In winch S7 two-yw-uld* have averaged over 11 tbs. each In a week. 
Twenty-three Cows In this herd have averaged 1- II*, 5 oz. of butter In a week. 
Also a line stud of CLYDESDALE STALLIONS. Mares and Fillies of all ages. 
Send for Catalogue giving full reeords and pedigrees, lit writing always mention Rural New-Yorker. 
SMITHS, POWELL & LAMB, Syracuse, N. Y, 
A new invention 
for cutting liay T , 
straw, sheaf oats, 
ensilage,and thor¬ 
oughly c u 11 1ng 
and splitting corn 
fodder, either 
husked or un- 
Im-ketl. Cuisou 
an entirely new 
f trinciple. Not 
table to get out of 
order. Will cut 
faster with less 
power than any 
other cutter. Has 
been thoroughly 
te aWd^a nd 
pLAD ES IN POSITION AN EHAFTi and labor by us¬ 
ing n Tornado 
Cutter. Made in sizes to suit everybody. Every 
machine warranted to give satisfaction. Respon¬ 
sible agents wauled in unoccupied territory. Write 
for prices and circulars giving full particulars. 
W. It. UAJlJliisON A; CO., MfW. Colon, Uhlu, l.S. A. 
gUiSCfUaneoutf 
a APIITA Wanted to sell General 
ARE AIT V NURSERY STOCK. 
U Ij r I3B I U Honorable and steady eni 
ww a* ■ a ■ w piovment on liberal terms, 
fo^apable, energetic men. Apply at once. Address 
Drawer £ 85 , Rochester, n. y. 
SHERWOOD UADHUCM 
NOVELTY flntirUjO) 
SUEUMOOU HARNESS cO., 
PIANOFORTES. 
UNEQUALLED IN 
Tone Toufh Workmanship and Durability. 
WILLIAM KKABE Ac CO. 
Nos. 204 and 206 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore. 
No. 112 Fifth Avenue. New York. 
0 Challenge wind Mills 3 
IN USE IN EVERY State und Territory oi 
__ .(lie U. S. li la a aeCti.-iai wheel, tmJ 
been made by us * . id years,and bn* 
never b.owti down without tower 
I 0r.-i.klug, a record r.ootlier mill can 
Show MILL* kKNT O.N «<> DAYS TEST 
TRIAL. BEST FEED MILLS, CORN 
snetxRR*. etc. cooi> acent» 
i \V A NTI?1» m all nnnsfdgned territory. Cat¬ 
alogues free, CHALLENGE WIND MILL "Ty 
AND FEE D MILL DO. . II. .Curia. Kane Co-Ilk i- 
— Henley’'^ 
si*. Monatbii 
Machine. 
Patented July 21.1885! May is, 1888; August d. JR8B. 
The only practical machine In use that makes the 
fence in the Held wherever wauled; makes i he best, 
strongest, and most durable fence for general use and 
farm and stock purposes; weaves any size picket and 
any size wire. The fence will turn all stock without 
injury to same. For catalogue and full particulars ad¬ 
dress M. C. IlENI.EYv Sole Manufacturer, 
Factory, 523 to 583 North Kith St., Richmond, Ind. 
Mention this paper. 
A FEW GOOD MEN WANTED. 
R Best Selling Sheller in the Market 
Adjusts Itself to oil size Corn 
without the use of springs. 
Am.srs Wanted to take Ex- 
, elusive Sale In every town, 
gs u Sample Shelter at wholesale 
VPHILANTI 
[MACHINE WORKS, 
YPSILANTI, MICH. 
HORSE POWERS. 
Latest Improvement. 
Machines for Tbreabing and Gleaning Grainf 
also Machines for Sawini Wood with Circular aud 
Cross-Cut Drag Saws. 
Acknowledged hi nil to be Til E BEST, consider¬ 
ing Kasv Draft, Durability, Quantity aud Vitality of 
Work. -18-page Pamphlet FREE. Address 
A. W. GRAY’S SONS, 
PATENTEES AND Sol i ’ll tNUFACTt KCKS, 
Middletown Springs. Vermont. 
-Tie Edward Harrison 
MTXjIi CO-, 
Manufacturer* cf II A KK I SON’S 
STANDARD HI KK 8 I ONE 
G KIN TANG mid 1 LOl KING 
M 1 1.U ot Alltlxcs Ami txtV ties for 
Suxitiy WiUr. Wind, 
1 Han-.* Ai. iUml Power, 
i ■ f* L Rre«t capao 
tv and durability. Ev- 
^ »-y Mill warranted to 
W do Juki what wo claim 
Fj for It. Wrft* for our new illua- 
tralud ctttlovua nnd mention 
this paper. The Edw. Harrison 
\ Mill Co. New Haven.Ct.. or Columbus. 
WHEN YOU BUY A BUGSY 
BE SURE IT HAS THE 
WHEEL 
THE STRONGEST AND BEST WHEEL MADE 
E E 
PL 0 W 
JOHN P. BROWN 
RISING SUN, IND. 
S250 WILL BUY 
et offered for the money. 
ttS-SEUD FOR CIRCULAR. 
RICHMOND MACHINE WORKS, 
URUMOND, INDIANA. 
READ THESE FACTS. 
Lighter Draft with Driver Riding Mian ordinary blow 
with Driv.-r Walking Turns square corner without 
backing. It t» wholly constructed of Iron except 
tongue and front lever. 
We claim and OlaRAHTEE that a Plow attached to 
the Sulky und carrying the driver, Is from five to 100 
pounds lighter draft t han the same Plow doing same 
pounds lighter (lrail tuna me same now uoiug stune 
work without, the Sulky. Write for prices. 
ELKHART IRON WORKS, 
ELKHART, IND. 
Mention Rural New Yorker. 
$65 
A UilY I II and HOARD 
K ■■ for Three Uve 
Young Men o>- Ladies In each county. 
P. W. ZIEGLER & CO. Philadelphia. 
RICHMOND CITY \-~~JT 
MILL WORKSJE 
ud the UE 8 T tv. nrh llurr^J 
Corn and Feed MiKJH llujBMBP"’ 
Id the country. £3P~Send for description and prices. 
