THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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112 
The Rural New-Yorker is prepared to 
offer very liberal terms to good, responsi¬ 
ble permanent agents. Correspondence 
solicited. 
A COUNTRY TRAGEDY. 
A tree that spans a tin.v stream, 
A maiden fair and rash ; 
She tries to cross—a sudden scream, 
A somersault—a splash ! 
* - —K.avel S. Mines. In Time. 
In base ball, as in cookery, the best bat¬ 
ter takes the cake. —Puck. 
Should earthquakes be referred to as 
“ real estate movements,” or “ matters in 
connection with ground rents >”— Boston 
Courier. 
“People may be right in calling mean 
odd stick,” mused old Eccentric, “ but I am 
morally certain that I am not pop’Iar.” 
—Portland Transcript. 
A shoemaker hung out anew sign, and 
then wondered what passers-bv found so 
amusing. His sign ran as follows : “ Don’t 
go elsewhere to be cheated. Walk in here.” 
—Pittsburg Post. 
We hear from time to time of severe 
storms that do vast damage to fishermen’s 
boats, but the number of smacks lost at 
sea is nothing to tLe number lost on land. 
—Rochester Express. 
Clara: “Do you suppose I can make an 
impression upon Mr. Wickliffe to-night f” 
Bell: “Well, if he is as soft as they say he 
is, I guess you wouldn’t have any trouble.”— 
Kearney Enterprise. 
H E was mumbling about tough steak and 
cold coffee, and making hirnseP generally 
disagreeable. “ Don’t growl over your 
breakfast, John,” said his wife, “nobody 
is going to take it away from you.”— Epoch. 
The health journals and the doctors all 
agree that the best and most wholesome 
part of the ordinary New England country 
doughnut is the hole. The larger the hole, 
they say, the better the doughnut.—Our 
Dumb Animals. 
gHtscfllanfouis 
THE PERKINS’ 
Wind Mill 
*• the Strongest and Best Self- 
Regulating wind Mill made. 
Full Instructions for erecting sent with 
the first mill. AII Wind Mills war¬ 
ranted. For Circulars and Price* 
address 
THE PERK IMS’ WIND M I I.L 
AND AX CO., 
Agents Wanted. Mishawaka ]nd. 
Mention Rural New Yorker. 
BROAD-CUT ICIIDCV A 
Center-Draft 
SIZES: 
5,6 and 7 Feet 
.Saves over 
half 
in labor, 
and pro¬ 
duces bet¬ 
ter quality 
of hay. An 
pair of ho 
handle with ease. A 
ItlRRtT DRAFT 
what you want. 
E-C’FT 
OWFU is 
EUREKA 
SPRING TOOTH 
HARROW 
Channel Steel Frame 
which clears all obsta- 
.'■los. Does not bury itself 
(hnsmakingit thelight- 
— est Draft Harrow in themarket. 
HT TO BUY, SELL AND USE GUARANTEED 
rl for rironlar and Price List. Address 
REKA MOWER CO. UTICA, N. Y. 
It pays to get our Illustrated Catalogue aud Price on Tread and 
Sweep Power, Threnber. Separator, Corn Sheller, Feed Cutter 
with Crusher. Land Boiler.Engines, three to ten Horse Power. 
W. 8 . MESSENGER A SON, Talaaiy, Northampton tu., Pa. 
ON THEIR WEDDING JOURNEY. 
She : “ This is Minerva.” 
He: “ Was she married.” 
She : “ No, she was the Goddess of Wisdom.” 
ASPINW 
POTAT 
PLANTER 
MFG. CO. 
THREE RIVERS, MICH. 
Write for illustrated circular. 
Mention this paper. 
THOMAS SMOOTHING 
IMPROVED REVERSIBLE HARROW — 
SPRING TOOTH HARROWS. 
^ BEST IMPLEMENTS ON EARTH 
HERENDEEN C0.Geneva,N.Y.2 
V W/TI / 
V ro# 
Wpxices 
PIANO FORTES 
UNEQUALLED IN 
Tone, Touch, Workmanship and Durability. 
WILLIAM KiVAIlE dt CO.. 
Baltimore. 22 & 24 Ea*t Baltimore Street. 
New York, 148Fifth Ave. Washington ,817 M'k't Space 
CIDER 
MACHINERY 
Knuckle Joint and Screw Press¬ 
es, Graters, Elevators, Pump* 
etc. Sena for Catalogue. 
Boomer & Boschert PressCo., 
118 W.Water ST..S tiacusk.N’.Y 
PERCHERON 
HORSES 
AT BARGAINS! 
We mean exactly what we say. We have 1 -16 Head Imported 
and Pure Bred Stallions and Mares. 0 French < each stallions, 30 Head 
of Grade Stallions and Mares, 20 Shetland and hxmoor Ponies, and 
2 7 Head Registered Holstein Cattle, must be disposed of during this 
season, owing to changes in our business. If you think of buying 
write us (describing what you want) for our Catalogue and Prices, 
and we will convince you that it will pay you well to buy of us. 
Island Home Stock Farm. SAVAGE & FARNUM, Detroit, Mich. 
RUCKEYE SENIOR 
W A U/M 
Made in 
10, 12,14, 16 
and 18 inch 
cut. Most Re¬ 
liable Mower in 
use. Easy to 
Strong and Durable. 
Also Manufacturers of the Bnekere Hose Reel 
and Lawn Sprinkler. Iron Turbine Wind En- 
f ines. Buckeye Force Pumps and Buckeye 
ron Fencing. Send for Illustrated Circulars tq 
1 BALE IN EVERY MINUTE 
ING VINES, New 
ALLTHEFINE 
ROSES, New MO' 
New GRAPES. . 
Write for it FRE’ 
THE DINGE 
THE DINGEE & CON ARD CO’S Wcoffcr postpaid at your door, 
the LARGEST STOCK of 
ROSES in America*.*// va¬ 
rieties,sizes and prices. New 
CLEMATIS and CLIMB- 
;rdy FLOWERING PLANTS, New Summer FLOWERING BULBS, 
f NEW ROSES, New CHRYSANTHEMUMS,GLADIOLUS,TUBE- 
FLOWERS New and Rare FLOWER & VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
sfaction guaranteed. OUR NEW GUIDE, PP-, handsomely illustrated, 
fit will pay you to see it before buying. Good' sent everywhere by mail or express. 
CONARD CO.. Roae Growers and Seedsmen We8» Grove. Pa. 
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® WHITM AN A G L. E □.. m aSSS&W 5 t. L n uis.Mn.@ 
H0LSTEIN-FR1ESIAN CATTLE 
DO YOU .WANT THE) BEST 
Then semi lor a Catalogue ol the only 
herd in which 100 Cows have averaged 
19 lbs. and 18 have averaged 24 lbs. ol 
butter per week. In which 90 Cows 
have averaged 10,019 lbs. ol milk per 
year. 
MORSES. 
• 
Clydesdale, Percheron, French Coach, 
American-bred Coach, Standard-bred 
Trotters, of the best and most Popular 
Breeding. 
Also Berkshire and Cheshire Swine. 
Separate Catalogues of Horse* and Cattle. Prices 
low for high quality of stock. (In writing mention 
this pa per J 
SMITHS, POWELL A LAMB, 
RAUUSK, !>. Y. 
