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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
November 20 
The Situation to Date. 
Unless some of our agents get to work pretty soon, we will 
not know what to do with that 
$ 1 , 000.00 
premium money that we have promised to pay out January 15. 
Our October report is before us. The number of yearly subscrip¬ 
tions received during October this year, is just 44 more than double 
the number received during the same month last year. This year, 
the number of trials for October is 248 more than double the number 
received last year. But the agents have done very little of this. 
These subscriptions have come, for the most part, direct, or through 
friends who send one or two at a time. The largest single club yet 
contains 13 names. This week, only two agents sent enough new 
names for the $1 rebate. However, the best time for subscription 
work is just beginning. No doubt some of our good friends are 
getting ready to make a start. We want to hear from friends who 
can take a hand in this contest. We are going to send that $1,000 
out January 15, or as soon after as we can get the clubs counted 
up. The agent who sends the most names will get the $200. The 
smaller checks will go to the smaller clubs. The second largest 
check will be $125. Send for supplies and terms. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
AS WE GO TO PRESS. 
"GOLD.” 
people. Try it ! Drive the gold into a 
pocket I Don’t scatter your work all 
over the neighborhood! 
A few months ago, a chemist applied 
for a patent on a new process for “creat¬ 
ing” gold out of antimony and other 
metals. Strange to say, the patent 
authorities actually appointed a com¬ 
mission to investigate the so-called pro¬ 
cess before refusing a patent. This 
commission made clear, what has often 
been proved before, that gold is found 
everywhere. It is found in ocean water, 
in the soil, in the ash of plants, in the 
blood—in fact, this so-called precious 
metal is widely distributed. Forty years 
ago, the assayer of the Philadelphia 
Mint found that even the clay beneath 
the city contained gold in the proportion 
of one part in 1,224,000 parts of dried 
clay. It was evenly distributed, too. 
The report says : 
In order to calculate, with some accuracy, the 
value of this body of wealth, we cut out blocks of 
the clay, and found, on an average, a cubic foot, 
as it lies in the ground, weighs 120 pounds as 
near as may be. The assay gives seven-tenths 
grain, say three cents’ worth, to the cubic foot. 
Assuming the data already given, we get 4,18C,- 
000/XX) cubic feet of clay under our streets and 
houses, in which securely lies $126,000,000. And 
if, as Is pretty certain, the corporate limits of 
the city would afford eight times this bulk of 
clay, we have more gold than has yet been 
brought, according to the statistics, from Cali¬ 
fornia and Australia. 
It is safe to say, according to a writer 
in Popular Science Monthly, that every 
load of clay hauled out of a cellar con¬ 
tains enough gold to pay for the haul¬ 
ing. If the ordinary bricks in a house 
could have their gold brought to the 
surface , there would be a piece of gold 
leaf of two square inches on each brick. 
If you could get the gold out of the soil 
of your farm, you would be rich enough 
to run for the Senate. It is there, but 
there is, also, a good “if” pricked in 
with it. It is so widely scattered that 
no man can afford to pay for the drum 
and fife needed to call it together. Gold 
diggers go where Nature has concen¬ 
trated the gold and packed it in lumps. 
The trouble with the gold in your soil is 
that the particles are too far apart. 
Now a dozen applications arise at 
once, but we will take but one. For 
reasons too numerous to mention, you 
have long desired to obtain a club of 
subscriptions for The R. N.-Y. Some¬ 
how you have not succeeded. There is 
a desire for the paper everywhere, but 
that desire has not been concentrated. 
You go and ask 20 people to take it, 
and stop at the first rebuff. Why not 
pick out five of the most likely friends 
and neighbors, and concentrate your work 
upon them ? It will be like driving the 
gold of desire into lumps so that it will 
outweigh a dollar in the minds of such 
SCIENCE FROM THE STATIONS. 
REVIEWS OF IMPORTANT BULLETINS. 
Plants with Dyspepsia. —Prof. F. A. 
Waugh, of the Vermont Station (Burlhig 
ton), has a very interesting report of the 
work done in his horticultural depart¬ 
ment. The idea of a dyspeptic seed is 
new. An animal digests its food through 
the action of certain enzyms or unor¬ 
ganized ferments. Pepsin aids digestion 
by changing insoluble matter to soluble 
food. Most of us know that human 
dyspeptics often take doses of pepsin to 
aid and stimulate digestion. Thousands 
of people chew gum in order to obtain 
the small amount of pepsin contained in 
it. What is a seed ? You might com¬ 
pare it to a baby with an automatic 
feeder fastened to it. The seed con- 
(i Continued on next page). 
•©^5==^. p. A pickpocket is 
I I’ a £ A despised, dreaded 
I m ''' an< ^ av °ided. He 
11 — a snea ting, 
-despicable foe 
__ who robs a man 
r unawares./ Men 
hate him worse 
than the more 
bold highwayman 
whose attack is 
made in the open. There are some dis¬ 
eases that are like pickpockets. They 
are sneaks. If men only knew it, these 
sneaking diseases are more to be dreaded 
than small -pox or yellow fever. The 
sneaking disease begins with some slight 
disorder of the digestion and sluggish ac¬ 
tion of the bowels. The blood becomes 
disordered and the body receives insuffi¬ 
cient or improper nutriment. Emacia¬ 
tion follows and the sufferer is troubled 
with nervous prostration, brain fag, and 
debility, and very likely falls a victim to 
that dread destroyer, consumption. All 
this happens before the sufferer fairly 
realizes that he is in danger. 
These sneaking diseases that undermine 
a man’s constitution, and rob him of his 
health are conquered by Dr. Pierce’s 
Golden Medical Discovery. It puts 
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buoyancy of health. It is the best blood- 
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Mr. A. W. Cayncs, of Elkhart, Elkhart Co., 
Indiana, write*: "I send you a testimonial in 
regard to Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery 
and what it did for me in acute inflammation of 
the liver, about sir years ago, when I had an at¬ 
tack in Los Angeles, Cal., and also one since I 
came here. I consider Dr. Pierce’s Golden Med¬ 
ical Discovery one of the best medicines offered 
to a suffering people to-day. It has only to be 
given a fair trial to prove itself such.” 
Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Ad¬ 
viser has had a larger sale than any other 
book of this class ever offered the public. 
This book of 1,008 pages with 300 illustra¬ 
tions is full, from cover to cover, of practi¬ 
cal advice on health matters. This great 
book, in heavy manilla covers, is now of¬ 
fered free to whoever will send 21 one-cent 
stamps to pay for mailing only. \f an ele¬ 
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10 cents extra: 31 cents in all World’s Dis¬ 
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y. 
r 
As true as 
the sun 
—that’s the kind of watches 
the new Full Ruby Jeweled 
Elgins are. Ask your dealer 
about them. Made in all sizes. 
Finest material and work¬ 
manship. They are moderately 
low in price. Sold by jewelers 
everywhere. 
An Elgin watch always has the word “Elgin” 
engraved on the works —fully guaranteed. 
A Good Thing. 
A Little Giant Separator is a good 
thing to have in the 
dairy these cold 
mornings. It will 
skim your milk clean 
and will deliver a 
cream of the finest 
quality, while you 
will have fresh, warm 
skimmed milk for the 
calves ; then you will 
also be placed so that 
you can steam all the food for the stock. 
Send for circulars. 
P. M. SHARPLES, 
Elgin, ni. West Chester, Pa. 
Dubuque, la. 
Omaha, Neb. 
LEGGETT’S •SSS WHALE-OIL SOAP 
Fer Washing and Spraying Trees. De¬ 
stroys all Insect life on bark. San Jos6 
Scale and the like Our B rand indorsed 
by authorities. Obtainable of dealers 
or write 
iLEGGKTT & BROTHER, 
ess. 301 Pearl Street, New York. 
Sir Walter Raleigh 
J8 per four-bushel barrel; two barrels, $15 (no more 
to one name); Carman Nos 1 and 3. Sir William, $1 
per bushel; Quick Crop. $1 50 Early Thoroughbred. $2 
per bushel. GKO. A. BONNELL, Waterloo, N. Y. 
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RHEUMATISM 
^""Tr^fT^^^iJirf^D^^HrrEl^TX^lHEUMATIC CURE. The surest and the beat. Sample 
sent free on mention of thif publication. THE DR. WHITEHALL MEGRIMINE CO., South Bend Indiana. 
Do You Want a Watch ? 
If so, there is no use in paying big retail prices. Your retailer buys the watches 
just as we do, of a wholesaler, but he has to pay rent and make a profit and, 
probably, pay more than we do because we buy in large lots and pay prompt cash. 
We simply charge enough extra to cover registered mail and other expenses. You 
get all the benefit. The only condition is that you be a regular yearly subscriber 
to The R. N.-Y. Watches have advanced recently. These prices are higher than 
a year ago. Later prices will, probably, be higher than these. Now is the time 
if you want a watch for yourself, or for a handsome Christmas present for a 
friend. Every watch is fully guaranteed to give satisfaction, or the money will 
be returned. 
Offer No. 300. 
Men’s Size Waltham or Elgin, $5.50. 
only) is made of solid 14k. gold U. S. Assay. It 
weighs two ounces and is a beauty. For sale to 
any subscriber, delivery guaranteed, for $34.50. 
This watch, either Waltham or Elgin, contains 
seven jewels, compensating balance, stem-wind¬ 
ing and setting apparatus, and all the latest 
improvements. The case is silverine open face, 
and the crystal is made of plate glass so heavy 
as to withstand any strain. The usual retail 
price of this watch is from $8.50 to $12.50. We 
send to subscribers by registered mail for $5.50. 
Offer No. 301. 
Men’s Open Face, Gold-Filled Watch, 
$11.50. 
No. 301 is a men’s size, open-face, gold-fllled 
watch, and is one of the best appearing watches 
made in America. The works, either Waltham 
or Elgin, as you may prefer, are guaranteed in 
every particular. They contain seven jewels, 
compensating balance, patent safety pinion, etc. 
The manufacturers guarantee the case to wear 
just like solid gold for 15 years. This watch is 
open face only, stem winder, pendant set. Price 
by registered mail, $11.50. 
Offer No. 302. 
Men’s Open Face, Gold-Filled Watch, 
$14 00. 
This is one of our best bargains. The works 
are the same as in No. 301, but the case is made 
of plates of 14k. gold, aDd is warranted to wear 
just like solid gold for 20 years. This watch will 
be sold to any subscriber. Sent by registered 
mail, delivery guaranteed, for $14.00. 
Offer No. 305. 
Solid Gold Ladies’ Size. 
This watch is a handsomely engraved solid 
gold case, warranted 14k. U. S. assay. No foreign 
movements are used in this watch, but all are 
either Waltham or Elgin “American” move¬ 
ments according to the wish of the purchaser. 
The works are jeweled, and have compensating 
balance and safety pinion. This watch represents 
the triumph of modern expert workmanship. 
Each watch is a stem-winder and setter, and has 
a tempered hair spring. We will send this 
elegant timepiece to any subscriber, delivery 
guaranteed and prepaid, for only $21.00. 
Offer No. 303. 
Men’s Hunting Case, Gold-Filled. 
Watch No. 303 is a gold-fllled case and Waltham 
or Elgin works. The case Is guaranteed for 15 
years, and the movement is same as No. 301, only 
hunting case winding at the figure three. This 
watch will be sold to any subscriber, delivery 
guaranteed, for $14.00. 
Offer No. 306. 
Gold Filled Ladies’ Watch. 
Offer 306 is a gold filled case guaranteed to 
wear just like solid gold for 15 years. The move¬ 
ment is the same as in Offer No. 305. Sent by regis¬ 
tered mail, delivery guaranteed, for only $15.00. 
Offer No. 307. 
Ladies’ Silver Watch, $5.00. 
Offer No. 304. 
Solid 14k. Gold Watch, $34.50. 
No. 304 is a genuine Waltham or Elgin watch. 
The works contain seven jewels, compensating 
balance, safety pinion— stem wind and set— 
quick train (18000 beats to the hour), plain regu¬ 
lator and all improvements. The case (hunting 
Offer No. 307 is a Ladies’ Silver Watch with a 
Swiss movement. This watch is a beautiful 
birthday gift, and is guaranteed to keep good 
time. The case is of solid silver, and is made up 
in beautiful engraved designs or perfectly plain, 
as the purchaser may desire. Price of this watch 
complete to any subscriber, delivery guaranteed, 
$5.00. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
