MODE’S RURAL NEW-YO RKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
poetical. 
MONODY. 
DY MRS. R. S. NICHOLS. 
Bleak Winter trod the frozen land 
And Earth grew dark beneath his f° wn : 
’T was then, as ebbed life’s late"- sand 
lie of the open heart and hano 
To silence and to dust went d ;,vn I 
To silence and to dust, w 'A down : 
Though there no marble.‘'As® all< I cold, 
Bears witness to a hif* 1 renown, 
His name shall live wherever known 
The deeds that consecrate his mould 1 
The deeds that consecrate his mould 1 
The widow’s e*® is sunk and dim; 
She weeps 10 know his heart is cold, 
Though rAU her children softly fold 
Their litt'c palms in prayer for him. 
The'r little palms in prayer for him—• 
For him who brightened their young eyes. 
When Want, with hungry phantoms grim, 
Fed on their light, and made them dim 
As fallen stars from Paradise. 
As fallen stars from Paradise 1 
And yet like stars they beamed again; 
Like stars new set in azure skies, 
While he, their angel in disguise, 
Was blessed among the sons of men. 
• Was blessed among the sons of men, 
For joy was in the widow’s breast; 
And orphan hearts were happy then, 
And merry were their glances—when, 
He sank to his eternal rest 1 
He sank to his eternal rest 1 
Whatever faults were his, forgive; 
His charities were never dressed 
In flaunting garb, but mutely blessed 
Where boastful hands forgot to give 1 
(yet with a natural pride that would submit 
to nothing dishonorable, Katie was almost a 
companion while sho was a servant. Had 
her lot fallen where she could have been 
rightly appreciated, she would have been 
taken to the heart as a daughter, by the 
right of nobility of character, and gentle¬ 
ness of nature. 
“ So she will not come; and he calls for 
her so often — oh! it is cruel;” and the 
speaker moved hastily through the room, 
whose splendor was darkened to a twilight 
sombreness. 
“ Dear lady, will you let me stay with 
him ?” 
“ You,—child !” 
“ I know I am young, but I am strong 
and not afraid; and if ho does not see, he 
may—think—” 
“ It is her; so he may—so ho might; he 
is delirious much of the time; the room is 
dark, too; but my good child, remember it 
is a contagious fever, and one in which the 
“ No, Frank. I repeat it; she has not cal¬ 
led— scarcely sent here since your first at¬ 
tack. Katie has been your good angel for 
five long weeks.” 
He glanced once at tho sweet girl; his DUTCH ANECDOTE. 
eyes filled with tears, but his lip was griev- - 
cd. He drew tho curtains silently together, It was a gentleman of a benevolent turn 
and t urned his face to tbe wall. of mind who licked this Dutch anecdote into 
After that day he said little about Julia, shape. 
Ho would lay watching Katie as sho sat by “ I say, square, what’ll yeoutako for that 
his mother, and very, very often when they are dog o’ yourn ?” said a Yankpe pedler to 
looked up, the grieved expression w’as upon an old Dutch farmer, in the neigborhood of 
his lip. Lancaster, Pennsylvania : “ what'll you take 
New Year’s morning came, clear, beauti- for him ? he ain't a very good lookin’ dog; 
ful, and cold. But within tho chamber of but what was you cal'latin’, may-bo, he’d 
luxury only the bright sunlight streamed, letch?” ‘’Ah!” responded tho Dutchman, 
and the frost changed from forests into lit- “dat dog ish’nt wort no’ting, ’most; he ish’- 
tlo brooks, and wandered about the window nt wort’ you to by ’um.” “ Guess tew dol- 
mor. 
panes in silver circles. 
Frank, pale, and spiritual-looking, sat by 
lars abeout would git him, would’nt it ? I’ll 
give you that for him,” “Yaas; he isn’t wort 
the window. Nowand then touching the dat.” “Wal, I’ll take him,” said the pedler. 
white petals of a tea-rose, or glancing over “ Sii’stop !” said the Dutchman ; “ deres one 
the columns of the morning paper, he seem- t'ing about dat dog I gan’t sell.’ “ 0, take 
While he, their angel in disguise, Oh! say nothing, please madam, ex- 
Was blessed among the sous of men. claimed Katie, ‘'do let mo stay. I know I 
. Was blessed among the sons of men, an 7 0n . Iy S . cbild ’ but 1 haV « S f en SOrrOW and 
For joy was in the widow’s breast : suffering before now—my father—my moth- 
And orphan hearts were happy then, ei both died 111 my arms ; she faltered, 
And merry were their glances—when, and overcome by some sudden recollection, 
He sank to his eternal rest 1 sank weeping upon a SOat. 
He sank to his eternal rest! Th ® lady arose, and with trembling fin- 
Whatever faults were liis, forgive ; gas hei self untied the poor, neat bonnet, 
His charities were never dressed and smoothing back the fair hair, said, 
In flaunting garb, but mutely blessed “ bless you, my child—y@u shall stay; and 
Where boastful hands forgot to give ! it my love will repay your devotion you are 
- already recompensed.” 
fV * y py y , v * y “Whore did you say Katie had gone, 
mural § I; ft cl) IVooIi Ming hor 
^7_ Q _ “ Over to our neighbor’s to inquiz-e after 
Frank.” 
KATIE’S NEW YEAR’S GIFT. “ 0h '■ mother, you will not let her come 
- near the house again,” exclaimed the beau- 
by jibs. m. a. Denison. ty, springing with energy from her seat; 
--- “that dreadful fever ! Papa says there are 
“Run to the door Katie, run quick; it’s six lying dead with it down town.” 
something for me, I know.” “ 1 told her if she went sho must stay; 
“ A boquet miss, and oh! so beautiful!” but sho seemed possessed to go, and even 
said tho girl, tripping back to the parlor. hinted at taking care of him ; you know 
“ How rare ! what perfume. Katie, don’t they cannot get a nurse.” 
you wish you could have such things sent to “ Can’tthey ? Poor fellow! I pity Frank; 
you ? There ! place it carefully in the vase he thought so much of mo ; isn’t it well we 
—to-night I will wear some of them in my were not engaged, mama — it would have 
hair. That will do; I’ll ring for you when been so awkward in case of his death ! He 
I want you.” has sent for me, you say ; he certainly, if he 
- loves me, does not wish to expose me so 
“Such great, loving-looking blue eyes, frightfully; perhaps it is only in his deliri- 
and such a noble forehead;” mused little um he calls for me. I hope'he’ll get well, 
Katie as sho flew about the kitchen, in- poor fellow; I am sure I should miss him if 
tent upon her morning work. “ Such soft ho were to dio. But it is so strange about 
eyes, and such a serious, handsome face— Katie ! What in tho world did she want to 
dark, too; but my good child, remember it the columns of the morning paper, he seem- t'ing about dat dog I gan’t sell.’ “ O, take 
is a contagious fever, and one in which tho cd rather restless, and his eye wandered off his collar; 1 don’t want that,” suggested 
physician gives very, very little hope,” she frequently towards the door. ' the pedler. “ Tain’t dat,” replied Mynheer: 
cried, clasping her hands with anguish. “I Presently, in came Katie; and as she “ he’s a boor dog, but I can’t sell de wag of 
am myself an invalid; we cannot get a regu-. drew near to wish him a Happy New Year, his dail when I comes home! ’' 
lar nurse for at least a week — and to take a clear light came to the young man’s eyes. ____ 
you, so young and healthful, to tie you down "I thank you little Katie, he said, tak- An Extract. —The following is from “Ro¬ 
to a sick room— ing her hand and drawing her to his side; venge” a new novel, by the author of the 
“Oh! say nothing, please madam,” ex- “but my child, have you no New Year’s “ Smiling Axe” and “ The Sanguinary Crow- 
claimed Katie, “ do lot mo stay. I know I present for me .- bar:” — liis eyes were ripped from their 
am only a child, but 1 have seen sorrow and Katie started, and, embarrassed, looked sockets, and melted lead poured in — and 
lar nurse for at least a week — and to take 
you, so young and healthful, to tio you down 
to a sick room—” 
An Extract. —The following is from “Re¬ 
venge” a new novel, by the author of tho 
“ Smiling Axe” and “ The Sanguinary Crow¬ 
bar — His eyes were ripped from their 
sockets, and melted lead poured in — and 
down. She, poor girl — why should he ox- the fiend yelled again “Ila ! Tophot’s fu 
pect a New \ ear’s present from her — and rics ! wretch! fiend! demon! blood! dag 
she so poor, without parents, without a 
home. 
“Dear Sir,” sho murmured after a pause. 
gers ! frenzy ! parricide ! fraticide ! matri¬ 
cide ! suicide ! murder ! villain ! pirate ! 
robber ! rascal! scoundrel! Revenge ! — 
“I wish I had; but I—I can only give you Ha! ha! ha! he! ho! he! ho! ho!—oh! 
my best wishes.” oh !!—u—o—o !!!!!! ’’—and ho died. 
“Katie, if I dared ask you — I know you __ 
have that which if you would give me, would Wiiat’s in a Name ? —Ono of our ex- 
KATIE’S NEW YEAR’S GIFT. 
BY MRS. M. A. DENISON. 
with the voters wo suppose it will be Root, 
Hogg, or Dye —and no mistake. —Christian 
Advocate. 
Dobbs says that a man behind time 
make mo the happiest ot men but I dare change papers, speaking of the candidates 
not. . for the Legislature, in one of the counties 
“Oh. ask it, sir; it I have any poor gift of Wisconsin, says that J. M. Root is the 
suddenly sho started paused. A. new Democratic. Robert Hogg the Free Soil, 
revelation flashed upon her soul—his look, and t. II. Dye tho Whig candidate. So, 
his manner ! did they mean that ? with the voters wo suppose it will be Root, 
“Katie, ho said again, low and tremu- Hogg, or Dye—and no mist&ko.—Christian 
lously, drawing her unresisting form yet Advocate. 
closer to his side ; “ is your heart free, my --— __ 
little Katie Can you give me so priceless Dobbs says that a man behind time 
a thing for my New Year’s present ? You should be fed on ketch-up. 
have cared for me, Katie, when all hut my __„„„ 
mother forsook me. In this fevered room. * . u f v 
with death threatening, you passed the wea- Jj fyufjy £ ({ ft IMY A R 
ry hours, you prayed for me—forsook rest tJ G U l IJ rP aL U V II11 + 
forme — oh! I have heard all — and such _C_ 
devotion unmans mo. Not that I think you “ Attempt the end, and never stand to doubt; 
did it for any selfish purpose, dear child,” Nothing’s so hard, but search will find it out.” 
he continued, dashing away the tears ; “ I — '~.r — 
know you would have gone alike to the Among the novelties of this Department we 
P. 00 .I, mans hov °l> Cod bless you, noble Ka- s | ia )j introduce engraved illustrations of various 
tie! .... tv.-.: ._ _.' j n_. 
“ Attempt the end, and never stand to doubt; 
Nothing’s so hard, but search will find it out.” 
“ My child, my daughter,” murmured Mrs. 
Among the novelties of this Department we 
shall introduce engraved illustrations of various 
Sports, Pastimes and Recreations for the amuse¬ 
ment and instruction of our juvenile friends. The 
N-, straining the weeping girl to her following is one of a course of Gymnastics. These 
breast, “ you have a mothers blessing; dear athletic exercises have been employed for un- 
“ And now, my child, when you have froin the t j me () f the ancients until now, and in 
learned all these things’’ Frank fondly said, , heir various forms have been found of great 
the same evening, “you shall bo mv own . ..v „ . ■ . , . . 
„,W’J. w utlllt Y 111 2 1Yln S health and vl g or to the physical 
eyes, and such a serious, handsome face— Katie! What in the world did she want to breast, you have a mothers blessing; dear athlet 
oh ! how very dearly Miss Julia must love go there for ?” and sinking back gracefully ^ rank » sho is worthy of you.” foldin 
him. If I only—but what nonsense;” and upon the soft cushions, she placed one deli- “And now, my child, when you have f rom , 
she burst out into a light, clear laugh.— cate hand beneath hor temple, and as un- learned all these things ” Frank fondly said, (heir 
“Little Katies that live in kitchens mustn’t concernedly as though there were no sor- tbo sam0 evening, “you shall bo my own 
expect lawyers or rich men for husbands.” row in tho world, continued the thrilling dear wedded wife; but Katie, before we say 
Katie stood that evening behind Miss Ju- novel upon whose page were marks of tears, 8 ood eight, assure me again that the price- 
lia’s chair, her little red hands half buried shed over imaginary woe. ^ ess 1S n 7 ne ' many have received 
in the rich dark curls that she only had the Far different with Katie. Oh, how tire- S0 ^ e ®u a Year ® P resent > 1 fanc y-” 
requisite taste to adjust. The daintiest im- less she was —a ministering spirit- in that °! a wh ? beard the news, none were so 
plements of the toilet laid scattered in pro- sick room. Her hands “decidedly too large much , surprised, so Inc |ignant as Julia, the 
fusion upon the marble table, and the mir- and coarse,” though Miss Julia had compas- P 1 ,° 0 ud . and c°ld-heartcd but ambitious girl 
ror, framed exquisitely in bronze and gilt, sionately termed them, moved softly over w . hen *t vvas told to her thiit httie Katie had 
reflected the beautiful face of tbe heiress in the fevered forehead of tho sick man.' Ever §, lVen , t0 f rank ^ \ tho ncb and courted 
all its varying moods of expression. at his side was she, with no thought in hor i- ian . k wh ° so f( 7 tun , e she once loved—a very 
folding and strengthening the muscular powers 
all its varying moods of expression. 
“ I declare, Katie,” sho suddenly exclaim- loving heart, but how she might ease his 
ed, “you are almost handsome. I have a suffering. And when the faint light in the 
mind some time to dress you up and see room fell upon his closed eyelids, and over 
what kind of a lady you would make. How that pale high brow, and Masted form, sho 
less gift is mine. Not many have received 
so sweet a New Year’s present, I fancy.” 
Of all who heard tho news, nono were so 
much surprised, so indignant as Julia, the 
proud and cold-hearted, but ambitious girl, 
when it was told to her that little Katie had 
given to Frank N-. the rich and courted 
Frank whoso fortune she once loved—a very 
precious New Year’s Gift .—Olive Branch. 
old are you, Katie 
Mould kneel at the bedside and implore 
“Fifteen,” answered the child voice, while heaven that he might bo saved. 
a deep blush mantled the round cheeks. 
Hour by hour when tho fever M’as high. 
“Fifteen,” mused the heiress; “a promise she bent above him; delighted as a child 
of something more in the face—figure slight when he would call her Julia. No roman- 
FLEXIBLE POWDER. 
The Japanese do not bury their dead in 
coffins, but place them in a tub two feet and 
a half in diamater at the top and two foot 
at tho bottom. The flexibility of the usu¬ 
ally rigid dead body is produced by putting 
a powder called Dosia, into the ears, mouth 
THE FLYING STEPS, OR GIANT STRIDES’ 
For this exercise there should be fixed in the 
and graceful-hands, oh! the hands are de- tic affection, no jealousy disturbed her gen- a V l T v tt ’ ° ™ T n • 77 7 7 7 f 
cidedlv too largo and coarse ! See ! who is Me • A 7 wi rini J „ and , nostrds of the cor PSO. Tho following ground firmly a stout mast or upright beam of 
cidedly too largo and coarse ! > See ! who is tie heart: she was doing a good deed for the 
that :—quick, Katie. He cant have come pure love of goodness — nor once did this 
yet!” 
“ A note, Miss Julia.” 
The beauty read it eagerly, then threw it 
humble, beautiful girl think of herself as an 
equal of either Julia, or the lawyer. 
Day after day, though her strength grew 
is related by an eye witness: 
An experiment took place in tho month 
of October, 1783, when tho cold was pretty 
wood, on the top of which is an iron cap that 
moves round with facility in a horizontal direc¬ 
tion ; to this cap are appended four ropes, with 
A Young Dutchman having died in g^ort bars 0 f wood fastened to the end 
with an angry toss upon tho table. “ Pro- less, did sho continue devotedly by the sick 
yoking! she muttered; Frank has been couch, alternating with the feeble mother in 
taken ill with a violent head-ache. Just discharging her arduous duties. The crisis 
now, of all times ! My dress hurried for came—passed. 
nothing ” a satin robe, richly embroidered * He is saved,” said tho doctor; « but only 
aid m a recess-“and this the first ball oi by the inost unre mit ti ng care, under God/* 
the season. he continued, casting a glance of admira- 
. her ? Kat Y P ut the ear : dr °P s down a nd tion at poor Katie, who, overcome both with 
just undo my hair again ; is it not ridiculous, watching and joy feU keeping like an infant 
mother ? just for a slight headache to d.s- int0 the arms V the grateful mother, 
appoint mo so, she exclaimed, her cheeks 
reddening with two intense red spots; “I . ,, . , , „ 
am downright angry. If he had only pro- “Hpw del,Clous this taste,, murmured 
_j t t>.3 *7 ” J 1 F rank in very feeble tones : “ but mother 
For the Rurul New-Yorker. 
MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA. 
posed, I declare I’d go.” ' * f railk ia ve, 7 teeb e . tone f. 5 but mother,” 
“But if he is sicY daughter.” he continued, pushing slightly away the 
“ Sick ! nonsense — he w a schemer, and {|^ 0 “J the oran = e ’ 1 ma >’ surel y see Ju ’ 
I do believe he is trying me in some man- BOI . , „ .. ,, , , 
ner. Any other than Frank should rue it; so f t | ^ 13 no lcie , m y son, said the lady 
but I have too much respect for his fortune . 7 , , . , „ . . , 
to affront him now. Well, I suppose I must But someb ody is here, and with a ner- 
stay at home-but the idek is so very ridic- ; ous movement he parted the curtains, be- 
ulous ! disappointing me either for jealousy ° <?wif ' r C °Y ' CS 7 t ‘!? ;>0 '. n , 
or some other foolish notion. I'm angry " Why, Katie, as I live ! Come here child 
with him ” J —you are looking pale, Katie, he said, ten- 
Katie unhanded and uncurled with trem- he1 ' hand ’ “ y ° U T quit ° P' 6 ’ 
bling fingers. It was a new lesson in life, httl ? Katl ® \ >T ur Y 0S 7.! are al S one 5 ba ^ 
this arrogant bending to circumstances. ^ b f°" s,ck ’, 00 , ? ®i fc dow » he , r0 ’ and t el1 
ui ^ a new osson in life this fashiona- iq ow k; nd sbe was to nurse me during all 
ble “ affection of the heart, this love for the my sickness, 
nurse, not the Derson : she cnnld nnt, nnHor. , 
our factory at Desima I directed the phy- ^ take hold of these ^ and vau]t or ste out 
sician to cause the body to be nvished, and ! ... . , . ’ , , 1 
left all night exposed to tho air. on a table 10 a , clrcle ’ lncre f , their vel, ; clt - y by de S rees > 
placed near the window, in order that it <™d bearing with all their weight upon the ropes- 
might become completely stiff. Next morn- v; hen at their utmost speed, they seldom touch 
ing several Japanese, some of the factory the ground with their toes. 
and myself, M-ent to examine tho corpse, -—--- 
which was as hard as a piece of wood. One For the R,lral New-Yorke 
of the interpreters, named Zenhy, drew-from MISCELLANEOUS ENIG 
his bosom a santock , or pocket-book, and - 
took out an oblong paper, filled with coarse I am composed of 11 letters. 
poM’der resembling sand. This was the fa- My 1, 3, 4, 11 indicates a trial, 
mous Dosia powder. He put a pinch into My 2, 6, 7 is an article of food, 
tho ears, another pinch into the nostrils, My 3, 9, 5 we are often tempted to 
and a third into the mouth; and, presently, M 4> 6j g is good to drink, 
whether from the effect of this drug, or ,/ ’ / . ., oi „„„„„ 
some trick which I could not detect tho arms, / ’ lft a ‘' ' 
which had before been crossed over the M y 6 > 4 ’ 8 18 v ® a ? moua , „ 
breast, dropped of themselves, and in loss be u P on ^ 10 aoor - 
than twenty minutes by tho watch, the body My 8. 6. 4’ D cannot be recovered, 
recovered all its flexibility.— JY. O. Pic. My 9, 8, 3 is a quadruped. 
I am composed of 11 letters. 
ulous ! disappointing me either for jealousy 
or some other foolish notion. I’m angry 
with him.” 
Katie unhanded and uncurled with trem¬ 
bling fingers. It was a new lesson in life, 
this arrogant bending to circumstances. 
covered all its flexibility.— JY. O. Pic. My 9, 8, 3 is a quadruped. 
--—-- My 10, 6. 8 is in general use. 
Stick to Your Own Business.—L et spec- My 11. 3, 7, 8, 3, 4, 1 is destructive to both prop- 
purse, not the person ; she could not under¬ 
stand it. For a long, long while she sat 
Katie’s cheeks were as crimson now, as 
they Mere white before. Her lip quivered, 
musing upon it before the fire, in the pleas- too ' and she cast a fcimid Jook towards his 
ant, tldj kitchen. mother. Tn horKriirlif mroa 
i r,, , , mother. In her bright eyes tears weregath- 
Katie was an orphan She had wept bit- e ring, and they did not escape the young 
ter tears above the dying forms ot both man ’s observation. J : 
father and mother; nay, she had held both « For heaven’s sake, tell me,” he exclaim- 
dying heads upon her bosom, and closed ed> « is Julia sick ? did she take the fever ?” 
their eyes with her own hands. 
“Neither sick now, nor has she been,”said 
She was a girl of rare natural talents, as his mother gravely. “ It is best to tell you 
yet undeveloped. Her brain was that of a at once that while you was ill, she sometimes 
woman; her manners partook of the inno- formally inquired for you — attended two 
cent simplicity of childhood. She had been balls, and never came near tho house.” 
nurtured in poverty, yet by noble parents, “Mother! you would not deceive me; 
who had taught her the meaning of the surely I saw hor; surely she was here by 
word, duty. Sweetly unassuming, humble, my side—her hand in mine.” 
ulators make their thousands in a year or 
day, mind your OM’n regular trade; never 
turning from it to tho right hand or tho left. 
If you are a merchant, a professional man, 
or a mechanic, never buy lots or stock, un¬ 
less you have surplus money which you wish 
to invest. Your own business you under¬ 
stand as well as other men, but other people’s 
you don’t understand. Let your om’h busi¬ 
ness be one which benefits the community. 
All occupations posess the elements of profit 
in themselves, while more speculation has no 
such element. 
Affecting Appeal. —Haller, the celebrat¬ 
ed engraver, died, as he had for the princi¬ 
pal part of his life lived, in the greatest 
poverty. Within a few days of his dissolu¬ 
tion, bailiffs wore sent to soize the bod on 
which he lay for a small debt which he was 
unable to discharge. “ Spare me,” said the 
expiring artist, “my bed for a little while— 
only till I can find another in the grave.” 
erty and life. 
My whole was an abuse which the early colo¬ 
nies resented. a. t. 
Aurelius, Cayuga Co., N. Y., 1852. 
jggpAnswer next week. 
For the Rural New-Yorker. 
POETICAL ARITHMETICAL QUESTION. 
Six times seven, and seven times three, 
This to my age, if added be, 
It will exceed six nines and four, 
As twice my age exceeds a score; 
Now tyro skilled in numbers well, 
What is my age, say can you tell ? 
Media, Pa., 1852. J. S. G. 
rsg” Answer next week. 
ANSWER TO ENIGMA, &c., IN NO. 52. 
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3d. TWENTY DOLLARS, in Books or Implements, to 
the person sending the next (third) greatest number. 
4th. FIFTEEN DOLLARS, in Books or Implements, to 
the person sending the next (fourth) greatest number. 
5th. TWELVE DOLLARS', in Books, to tho person 
sending the next (fifth) greatest number. 
6th. EIGHT DOLLARS, in Books, to the person send¬ 
ing the next (sixth) greatest number. 
7th. FIVE DOLLARS, in Books, to the person sending 
the next (seventh) greatest number. 
ZW Persons competing for premiums should give us 
notice to that effect in the letter containing first remittance. 
[In order to give Subscribers, Local Agents and Post¬ 
masters, a fair and equal chance, traveling agents, post- 
riders and citizens of Rochester are excluded from eom- 
petion for any of the above Premiums.] 
SPECIFIC PREMIUMS! 
In order to reach and reward every one who may lend a 
portion of influence in support of the Rural New-Yorker, 
we offer to those who do not compete for either of the 
preceding prizes, the following liberal gratuities r 
1st. FIVE DOLLARS, in Cash, or a copy of Webster's 
Unabridged Dictionary, (or $6 in Ag’l. Books,) to every 
person sending payment for fifty or more yearly copies 
(six month subscriptions proportionality,Recording to our 
terms, previous to the 1st of May next. 
2d. FIVE DOLLARS, in Books, or four extra copies of 
the Rural, to every person remitting payment for forty 
or more subscribers as above. 
3d. THREE DOLLARS in Books, or a handsomely 
bound volume of the Rural for ls52, to every person re¬ 
mitting payment for thirty subscribers. 
4th. To every one remitting payment for twenty copies, 
we will give an extra copy of the Rural, and four (the 
present and three past) volumes of The Wool Grower 
and Stock Register— or, if preferred, an extra copy of 
the Rural and 81,50 in books. 
5th. To every one remitting for ten copies, an extra 
copy of the Rural and three volumes (past or present) of 
Clio Wool Grower— or, instead of vols. W. G., 81 in books. 
6th. To every one remitting for six copies, an extra 
copy of the Rural and either volume of Wool Grower. 
7th. To every one remitting Sir three copies (85.) 
either volume of the Wool Grower, aud a bound volume 
of Gen. Farmer for 184S or ’49. 
8t.li. To every person remitting for one copy, (82.) we 
will give a copy of either vol. Wool Grower, or the Far¬ 
mer for ’48 or ’9, as preferred. 
All competitors for Premiums are expected to adhere 
trietly to the following 
TERMS-IN ADVANCE: 
Two Dollars a Year. Three Copies, one year, for 85 — 
Six Copies for 816—Ten Copies for 815—Twenty Copies 
for 825, and any additional number at the same rate. Six 
month subscriptions in proportion. Names of subscribers 
written on the papers if desired, however large the club. 
Club papers sent to different post oflices if desired. 
Friends of the Rural and its objects! will you not re¬ 
spond to these offers in a spirit of liberality such as is 
therein manifested The premiums are certainly worth 
contending for by Subscribers, Agents, Post-Masters, and 
all others who desire to benefit themselves and community. 
Specimen numbers, &c., furnished free to all dis 
posed to compete for the Premiums, or Mho desire to ex¬ 
tend the circulation of the New-Yorker. Subscription 
money properly enclosed, may be mailed nt our risk. 
Address D. D. T. MOORE, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker is one of the very best 
family journals with which we are acquainted. Its me¬ 
chanical execution, its illustrations, and the arrangement 
of its contents are complete. The character of its edito¬ 
rials, communications, are of the highest order. It 
must obtain a wide circulation.— Louisville Journal. 
The Rural New-Yorker we can recommend, conscien¬ 
tiously, as pure, good, interesting, and useful — calculated 
to make every family into which it is introduced, both 
wiser and bettor .—Arthur s Home Gazelle. 
