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8 Houdan Fowls. —Particular attention is di rected to the advertisement in this paper of Mr. Gardner Blanchard, of Wilton, N. H., who makes the breeding of Houdans and White Leg horns a specialty. He warrants all his fowls to be of superior blood. Rose-Comb Bantams.—Mr. F. 0. Wardell, of North Andover, Mass., breeds very superior Dark Brahma, Patridge Cochin and Black Rose comb Bantam fowls. See his advertisement. Creve Cieurs.—These beautiful fowls, and a variety of other pure bred poultry, may be had on application to Mr. Joshua Vose, Manton, R. 1., who has an advertisement in this paper. Hong Kong Geese.—Mr. John H. Chase, New port, R. 1., offers to our readers a very superior lot of fancy fowls among them, Kong Kong Geese, Rouen Duck, etc. His stock is very fine indeed. African Bantams.—Mr. Samuel W. Clark, of Apponang, R. 1., is an extensive breeder of and dealer in choice fowls of pure blood. See his advertisement in this paper, and write to him for particulars. Mr. Clark is Vice-President of the Rhode Island Poultry Show, and may be con sidered au fait in poultry matters. Red Game Bantams.—Mr. W. F. Bacon, of Cambridgeport, Mass., has one of the best stocks of fancy poultry in the New England States. His specialty, however, this year is his famous pure bred White Leghorns. He has also on hand, just imported, the Black-breasted Red Game Ban tams, pronounced to be the finest stock in Old England. Early application to him will secure choice of his beauties, as he has adopted the honest miller’s rule of “ first come, first served.’’ Gay and Lively.—Splendid Buff Cochin fowls of gay plumage and lively appearance—good layers and setters, and excellent for table-use are made a specialty by Mr. J. H. Stowell, of Boston, Mass., who has an advertisement in this paper. Eggs por Hatching.—Our young friend and fellow-citizen, Win. McNaught, jr., is quite en thusiastic in his new occupation of poultry raising, and has, so far, had much success with his pets. Ife breeds as near the standard as pos sible ; but he says, in a circular before us, that in ordering fowls from him “ there is no use in saying you want fowls /uZZy up to the ‘ standard of excellence,' as such birds would be worth from $75 to SIOO each ; and it is not likely that I should have one in five hundred that would count 100 points. There is no reliable breeder in the United States or elsewhere who would think of advertising their stock as such. The only guarantee I give is, that none but first-class birds, of undoubted pure blood ami well marked, shall be sold from my yards, so that if, on re ceipt, the fowls do not come up to the expecta tions formed, the buyer is at liberty to return them (charges prepaid), when I will return the money.’ Could any proposition be more fair? See his advertisement in this paper. Choice Brahmas.—Mr. P. F. Amidon, of Hinsdale, N. H., makes quite a display in our advertising columns of his specialty—the Dark and Light Brahmas—and will give entire satis faction to all purchasing from him. His Darks are of the celebrated Williams’, Wragg’s and Tuttle’s strains, and his Lights of the no less renowned Podd’s strain. All eggs sold by him are warranted fresh and true to name. We call special attention to the advertisement of Drs. Wood A Holbrooks, proprietors of the largest and best Hygienic Hotel and Health In stitute in New York. Persons visiting the citv. who wish to eat sound and healthful food and enjoy the great luxury of the Turkish bath, j should call and see them. Messrs. Mark W. Johnson, Woodruff A Co., ' the well-known dealers in agricultural imple ments. see h. fertilizers, etc., of this city, are fully prepared to furnish any article in the va- , rious departments of their business. Farmers and others interested would do well to call at their warehouse, corner cf Alabama ank For syth streets, and make selections from their im mense stock. THE iWL SQMHUEK & WO The Grasshopper Plague. It is sad that in this land people suffer and even starve for bread. That there should be a lack of food in the fertile West seems as strange as it is sad. That hundreds and thousands in portions of Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota and lowa, will suffer and die before spring, from want, without aid from abroad, is true, as we know, not only from published reports, but from scores of private letters from customers, now lying before me, and from persons whom nothing but the most urgent necessity would in duce to make known their personal wants. Thousands of good, industrious people, with the laudable desire to make homes for them selves and familes, have taken up land in the West. Removal, the purchase of implements and a little stock, and the expense of living un til a crop is secured, usually exhausts the re sources of these persons. They ’expect to en dure privations for a time, but with ordinary success, a few years of trial and endurance usually place them in comfortable circumstances. Unfortunately, the past two years swarms of grasshoppershave swept away at once the crops and hopes of these deserving people, while we have “ bread enough and to spare.” We look at the pile of letters before us ; we have read every word of the sad stories, from strong men, enduring women and suffering children, and would like to feed them all, but what can one do for so many ? Last year we supplied all who applied for seeds for half price, or no price. No one, we think, was denied.— This year the need is more serious. Food is wanted to feed the hungry families until crops can be grown. So, we thought per haps some of our customers would like to help a little, if they knew an easy way to forward funds. We therefore propose to receive from our customers* or others, whatever money they may ap propriate to this good work, acknowledging the receipt of all sums, and giving an account of its disposal, and will add Five Hundred Dollars as our subscription to the amount forwarded. Early in the Spring Seeds of all kinds will be needed, for everything that can sus tain life will be consumed. We will be glad to appropriate to this purpose any money that may be sent us for this truly God-like work, also ad ding /we Hundred Dollars to the fund. If all of our two hundred thousand customers» who can afford to do so, and who have not had an opportunity to aid the sufferers in any other way, will send us a little, how much can be done tQ make sad hearts happy. James Vick. Rochester, N. Y. Brother Patrons, Farmers. Planters, Gardeners, Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen, Stock and Poultry Raisers, and our readers in general: we solicit you to correspond with us, giving us your experience and views. We want all to feel that they are just as much interested in this paper as the proprietors are. It is only by mutual exchange of thought and expe rience that an agricultural paper can be made of value to its fullest extent. All of you see or practice something every day that would be of great value to others ; let us have it, and help us make our paper what we intend it shall be—the best ever published. LADIES, READ. Dr. A. M. Ramsay, an eminent practitioner of Medicine, in Philadelphia, Pa., of many years experience in the treatment of diseases peculiar to Females, (such as inflammation, ulceration, falling of womb, whites, irregularity, etc.) has found a certain cure for those diseases no matter how long standing. Hundreds of cases have been cured by his remedy. Sent to any address on receipt of sl, the price per package. Cure guaranteed. Correspondence strictly confiden tial. Office, 327 Spruce street, Philadelphia, Pa. Now is the time to get up clubs for the Rural Southerner and Plantation. Show the paper to your neighbors and friends, and get them to subscribe. We have the largest circula tion in the South and are determined to double it. From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, Feb. 17th, 1875. A Prize Puzzle. How a Fortune Can be Made by a Guess —Now for the Champion “ Guesser.”— There are always persons in the community who claim to be able to solve puzzles. A capital chance is now of fered for these people. The financial agents of the Industrial Exhibition Company of New York have just issued a prize puzzle, for the solution of which they offer a prize of five premium bonds, valued at SIOO. They also offer for the second best solution a prize of three bonds (S6O), and for the next or third best, give a prize of two bonds ($40.) As each of these bonds are in themselves, as an absolute investment, worth their face, $20 — being well secured and drawing interest —and, as an addition to all this, each bond represents a chance at the immense prizes, ranging from SIOO to SIOO,OOO, offered at the public drawings at Steinway Hall (the next drawing being held March 1), it is evident that no rewar I of simi lar magnitude has ever been previously offered for the solution of a puzzle. By sending to Morgenthau, Bruno & Co., No. 23 Park Row, this prize puzzle will be sent, free, to any address. For the accomodation of the ladies, offices have been opened at Wenck’s un der the Gilsey House. Extend our Circulation. We ask each subscriber and friend of the Rural Southerner and Plantation to try and get us one new subscriber, as we want to double our circulation. The union of two journals makes this the most useful and desirable monthly published We ask our numerous readers to aid us by show the paper to their friends, and by talking about it as they mingle with them. Show them a copy when opportunity offers, and induce them to subscribe, and thus help on the good work. Vick’s Floral Premiums. For the purpose of encouraging the culture and love of flowers, I authorize the officers of every State and Territorial Agricultural Society in the United States (and where there are two prominent Societies in one State, both,) and the provinces of Canada, to offer, in my behalf the following premiums : For the best collection of Cut Flowers, $20,00 Second best “ “ 10,00 Third best “ “ 5,00 Fourth best “ “ Floral Chromo. The offer is made to amateurs only, and the flowers to be exhibited at the regular Annual Fairs. The awards to be made by the regular Judges, or by any Committee appointed for the purpose. When only one collection is exhibited, the Judges may award the first, or any other premium, according to merit, but the exhibition must be a creditable one, and if not so, in the opinion of the Judges, no premium to be award ed. The flowers not to be made up in bouquets, but exhibited separate and named. I shall not consider this offer accepted by any Society, un less published in the regular Premium List, so that all may have an opportunity to compete. The nr ney will be forwarded by Draft on the Bank of New York City, as soon as the award is made known to us, either to the officers of the Society, or to the persons obtaining the premi um. I also authorize the officers of evtry County Society in America to offer one of my Floral Chromos for the best exhibition of Cut Flowers. Now let us have some grand exhibitions of flowers. James Vick. Rochester, N. K. Wanted at Once!—ls,ooo trial subscribers for the Rural Southerner—the farmers’ friend Only 25 cents for three months. Send in your names. Patrons and Farmers. We shall be happy to have you make our office your headquarters when visiting the city. OPIUM HABIT CURED. We call attention to the card of Mr. B. M. Woolley, agent of Dr. S. B. Collins’ Painless Opium Antidote. Mr. Woolley is a gentleman of standing and intelligence, strictly reliable and respectable and worihy of the confidence of any who are afflicted or may have friends afflicted with the opium habit, and desire privacy and fair dealing. The remedy is having a most remarkable run, and the cures effected by it are becoming the wonder of the day. We feel that too much cannot be said in its fuvor. Let every one interested write to Mr. Woolley for full par ticulars. The valuable magazine and other printed matter he sends free to applicants will certainly amply pay yon for writing, stamp, etc , should you never order the remedy. e > t “TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION.” To any who have not been a sub scriber, we will furnish the Rural Southerner and Plantation for three months, on trial, for 25 cents. The American Newspaper Advertising Agency of Geo. P. Rowell & Co,, New York, is the only establishment of the kind in the United States which keeps itself persistently before the people by advertising in newspapers. They evidently re ceive their reward, for we have it from a reliable source that advertising orders issued by them for their customers have exceeded three thousand dollars a day since the commenoement of the year—and this is not a very good year for ad vertising either.' Blank applications for membership will be furnished to the Grangers for one dollar per hundred, postpaid. All other printed matter for our brother patrons at first cost. 0 01IIU raww l| 8T $B B HwH known and sure Remedy. WS KWFIWi NO CHARGE for treatment until cured. Call on or address DR. J. C. BECK, 112 John Street, CINCINNATI, OHIO. Sept—3t PUBLISH NG CO. rpHE largest, best and most complete Publishing, I Book and Job Printing, Binding, Ruling and Blame Book Manufacturing Establishment in the South, and the only House that can compete with Northern Houses in price and mechanical execution. (For specimens of work, see the “Sunny South,” the “Medical Record,” etc.) Having just returned from an extended business trip North, he.will be glad to see his friends, patrons, and the public generally, at his counting-room, corner Pryor and Mitchell streets. Orders solicited, estimates cheerfully furnished, and satisfaction guaranteed. Agents Wanted for our popular and faet-sell ing Subscription Books. WM. A. RAMSAY, President Southern Publishing Co. Grand National Hotel, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. G- McGINLY, Proprietor. Kimball House, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. G. McGINLY, Proprietor. WHITE PINE DOORS! HAHII, BLINDS, MOULDINGS, Etc. \V E are receiving a larger stock of the above goods V V than was ever before kept in the South. We believe our facilities to be such that we CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD! nd we guarantee our work to be superior in style, amsh and durability. PARKINS & JENNINGS 32 Broad Street, - . ATLANTA, GA. sept—ts Pure Bred Calves, Sheep, Premium Berkshire and Chester White Pigs, Bred and for sale by FRANCIS MORRIS, Office 18 N. Ith St., Philadelphia, Pa. Sept—4t