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THK RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Grand Watch Offers. 
ALL, WATCHES DELIVERED POSTPAID. 
Seth Thomas Watch. 
This is one of our best bargains in 
cheap watches. It is seven-jeweled move¬ 
ment, straight line lever escapement, 
cut compensation balance, safety pinion, 
white har-d enamel dial. The case is 
dust-proof, polished silveroid (that looks 
like silver and wears better). Has gold 
filled crown. This watch usually retails 
for about $5. Our price is $3.50. We send 
it for a club of two new yearly subscrip¬ 
tions at $1 each and $2.25 extra money, 
or free for a club of 10 at $1 each. 
A Great Watch Free. 
Now, boys, here is your opportunity 
—men, too, for that matter. Here is a 
watch made by one of the largest watch 
makers in the country. It is full size, 
stem wind and set, nickel finish, and 
warranted to keep accurate time. It is 
of four yearly subscriptions at $1 each. 
Any boy can get up a club of four yearly 
subscriptions among his friends in a short 
time and get the watch absolutely free. 
Alarm Clock. 
If you want to make sure of getting 
up at the right time in the morning, you 
will appreciate this alarm clock. It will 
go off at just the right time, and ring 
until you get up, and turn a lever and 
stop it. It is, besides, a nice appearing 
clock, nine inches high, cast-metal case 
finished in oxidized copper. Price. $3.30. 
It and one new subscription, $2.45, or 
for a club of six yearly subscriptions, 
new or renewal, at $1 each 
The Joy Forever. 
No. 7oi is a ladies’ solid gold watch 
with Waltham or Elgin works,—your 
choice. It has a hunting case beauti¬ 
fully engi-aved and it will last more than 
a lifetime. The works contain all the 
greatest improvements known to the 
most expert watchmakers. Price, post¬ 
paid, $18.10 ; with one new subscription, 
$18.50; or sent free for a club of six 
yearly subscriptions at $1 each and $14.50 
extra money. 
The Alpine Gem. 
No. 702 is a beautiful open-face 
chatelaine Swiss watch for ladies’ use. 
The case is solid silver, handsomely 
chased, and the works are jeweled in 
every important part, making the watch 
a good timekeeper. The regular retail 
price of this watch is $5, but we will 
send it postpaid, and one yearly sub¬ 
scription, for $4.25 ; or for a club of four 
yearly subscriptions at $1 each and $2.75 
extra money. Free for a club of 10. 
The New York Belle. 
No. 703 is a handsome gold-filled 
watch for ladies’ wear. The case (hunt¬ 
ing only) is made of solid gold in two 
plates reenforced between with a sheet 
The American Special. 
No. 704 is a men’s watch with a 
heavy nickel-silver open-face case, and 
yoxir choice of genuine Elgin or Waltham 
works. Nickel silver is just as hand¬ 
some and durable as coin silver. The 
case is so perfectly made that it excludes 
dampness and dust from the valuable 
works. Price, $4.00; or with one new 
yearly subscription, $5 ; or we will send 
it for a club of four yeai'ly subscriptions 
at $1 each, and $3.70 extra money. 
The Silver King. 
No. 7On is a magnificent coin silver 
watch for men, hunting case or open- 
face. The works are Waltham or Elgin, 
whichever you wish, of the same quality 
as in No. 704. This watch is rich, not 
gaudy, and the works are so strong and 
well made that it is suitable for men of 
any age and boys over 14. Price, de¬ 
livered, $7.25 ; or with one new subscrip¬ 
tion, $7.75; or we send it for a club of 
seven yearly subscriptions at $1 and $5.85 
extra money. 
Men’s Gold Filled Watch. 
No. 700 is a handsome gold filled 
Waltham or Elgin seven jeweled watch, 
hunting case. The works ai'e like those 
of fine composition metal for the pur¬ 
pose of making it more serviceable. The 
woi'ks are Waltham or Elgin, seven- 
jeweled, and they contain the greatest 
modern improvements. The makers 
guarantee the case to wear 20 yeai's like 
solid gold. Price, delivered, $10.50; or 
with one yearly subscription $11, or sent 
for a club of six yearly subscriptions at 
$1 each and $8.75 extra money. 
No. 53. This is an atti'active watch. 
The case is solid gun metal. Duplex 
movement, stem wind and set, and 
jeweled balance wheel. It is fully guar¬ 
anteed, open face, ladies’ or gent's size. 
We send this with one new subscription 
for $2.75, or free for a club of seven at 
$1 each 
in No. 704, and the case, which is beauti¬ 
fully engraved, is guaranteed to wear 20 
yeai's. Price, delivered, $12; or with 
one new yearly subscription, $12.50 ; or 
sent for a club of seven subscriptions at 
$1, and $9.50 extra money. 
No. 707 is the same as No. 706, but 
open-face. Price, delivei'ed, $9 ; or with 
one new yearly subscription, $9.50 ; or 
sent for a club of eight yearly subscrip¬ 
tions, and $7 extra money. 
No. 03. This is same movement as 
No. 53. The case has a heavy rolled gold 
center with a bezel and back of gun 
metal. We send this with one new sub¬ 
scription for $2.90, or free for a club of 
I eight at $1 each. 
Achromatic 
Telescope. 
This is one of 
the finest French 
Telescopes made. 
It is 17 inches in 
length, with three 
draw tubes of pol¬ 
ished brass. The 
body of moi'occo, 
with brass trim¬ 
mings and bi'ass 
cap at end to pi'o- 
tect the lenses. It 
has a power of 12 
diameters. An ob¬ 
ject 12 miles dis¬ 
tant will appear 
but one mile away. 
I’l'ice, $2.75. We 
will send it and 
thx'ee yeai'ly sub- 
scriptions for $4 ; 
or given free for 
a club of six yearly 
subscriptions at $ L 
each. 
Pocket Magnifying Glass. 
This g'lass is just the thing for examin¬ 
ing seeds, bugs, and plants. It has one 
of the strongest French lenses, with 
metal rim and handle. Price, postpaid, 
40 cents, or sent free for one new sub¬ 
scription at $1. 
Gold-Shell Rings. 
Most people like a 
nice ring. We show 
three styles. These are 
made by drawing a 
shell of gold over a rod 
of composition metal. 
They are better and 
will wear longer than 
solid gold 
low cai'at. 
price would be from 75 
cents to $1. We will 
send one of these rings 
postpaid as a reward 
for sending one new subscription at $1. 
Cut a slip of paper the size of finger and 
send for size. 
rings of a 
The retail 
A Carving Set. 
Every family needs a carving set three 
times a day. This set consists of a Shef¬ 
field caxver with eight-inch handmade 
steel blade, buckhorn handle, fork and 
steel. Price, $1.90; or we will send it for 
a club of two new subscriptions at $1 
each and $1.25 extra money, or free for a 
club of six at $1 each. 
