that he took away with him the first and best af¬ 
fection of a pure young heart. 
But while we have thus digressed we have left 
i Milly alone with her almost unbearable, because 
almost her first real grief. 
She read the letter more than once before she 
could or would take in its actual meaning, but 
there was no escape from the truth, she could not 
misunderstand Joe had found some one to love, as 
he had never loved her and as she did love him.— 
Be lenient to the foolish, perhaps, but sincere 
young*heart which found utterance in the cry 
“ 0, Joe, Joe ! You are happy, but what will my 
life be without you ?” 
“ Life is a serious, a weighty business to be 
tempered for good or ill, by one as frail as our¬ 
selves.” 
It was a low and gentle voice that spoke, and as 
it fell on her ear, Milly started, and hastily crump¬ 
ling the letter in her hand, stood blushing and 
downcast before Mrs. Ellerton, the minister’s 
wife, one of the most amiable and lovely of ber 
mother’s friends. 
Mrs. Ellerton, placing her arm around the agi¬ 
tated girl, drew her gently to her side and kissing 
her tear-stained cheek said, kindly, 
“ May I not share with you the trouble that is 
weighing upon your mind ? I would do so gladly, 
if it would make you happier.” 
For a moment Milly hesitated. Mrs. Ellerton* 
had been ber Sunday-school teacher and always a 
loved and trusted friend. But this was something 
of which she had never spoken to any one—in fact 
she had not fully realized it herself until the letter 
had wakened her to the truth by the fear of losing 
one so dear. She knew, however, that her confi¬ 
dence would be sacred, and that in Mrs. Ellerton 
she should find a faithful counsellor. So, without 
speaking, she handed her the letter. 
From her previous acquaintance with the parties, 
her womanly instinct was not slow to comprehend 
the state of affairs. I presume she felt somewhat 
as the sensible reader of this will do, viz., that it 
was rather foolish and “making much ado about 
nothing,” as it were, for a mere child to take thus 
to heart so trifling a matter. But Mrs. Ellerton 
was as good and tender-hearted as she was sensi¬ 
ble. She knew that what might seem ridiculous to 
older and wiser heads, and less susceptible hearts, 
was no trifle to a young and undisciplined nature. 
She reflected, too, that we all were young once, 
and that if we would govern, guide, or help the 
young, we must not drag them rudely and sud¬ 
denly into the duties and experiences of maturer 
years, but we must go back, step by step, until we 
can stand by their side and say, “ I know the way, 
let us go on together.” 
“ I see how it is, my dear girl, or I think I do.— 
You may think your heart is broken, and that no 
one ever could have felt just as you do now. But 
you have only made the mistake which most of us 
make sooner or later, the chief difference being 
that you have made it rather earlier than some.— 
We all do love ourselves so well that in receiving 
the love of others we are apt to add it, even uncon¬ 
sciously, to our self-love, thus swelling the amount 
to twice, sometimes thrice its actual value. 
“ My child, you are young yet, though 3*011 are 
more mature than most girls of 3 *our age. Even 
had you not been, as you have, so carefully guard¬ 
ed and nurtured that sorrow and trial have been 
as yet unknown to you, you cannot have seen the 
half of life’s bitterness at seventeen, nor yet the 
half of its best delights. 
“I would not make light of this, 3 *our first trial. 
I know that the griefs of youth are as great, in 
proportion to their ability to bear, as those of age. 
I know, too, that Time, who is famous for healing 
vi-om-xlo like tkis, will bring j*our cure, and what 
I wish is to help and hasten it. I think that, like 
many others, you have too much leisure. Hitherto 
your days have been happily spent in the pursuit 
of study, needlework, and various feminine ac¬ 
complishments, in such proportion as suited your 
taste and inclination. You have had abundant 
time for the cultivation of literal* tastes, and as 
that is the natural bent of }*our mind, you never 
turned it aside to any of the more homely duties 
of life. 
“ I would advise you to fill up your time with 
more engrossing, more stirring subjects, else you 
will find that, in spite of all your philosophy, all 
your pride, this humiliating and painful mistake 
will creep in at every crevice left by unoccupied 
thought, and embitter every sweet hope of your 
life. Try to forget that you have gone one step 
beyond true sisterly regard. Meet your cousin as 
of old, enter into his joy and let liim know that 
the love which he has given you is not misplaced. 
Be generous, since j*ou know that it will increase 
his happiness for you to sympathize in it, and do 
not inflict upon him the disappointment which 
3 *ou know how to suffer, because in your selfish¬ 
ness you received not as much as 3*011 craved. 
“ My dear friend, though 3*011 may think it im¬ 
possible, I still believe that if you do' not allow 
yourself to brood over and magnify this disap¬ 
pointment, it will in a short time cease to be a dis¬ 
appointment, and in a few 3 *ears you will remember 
it onl 3 * as something which 3*011 can scarcely real¬ 
ize, and which was truly for the best. This inci¬ 
dent reminds me strongly of an event in the life 
of a dear friend of mine, an old school-mate. I 
have not leisure to relate it to you now, but at some 
other time I will do so if you wish. It will divert 
your mind, and ma 3 *, I think, be of lasting benefit 
t 0 3 *ou. 
“Now go home, my love, be of good cheer, keep 
up a brave heart and see how many blessings you 
can discover in 3 *our life before we meet again." It 
is almost sunset, good-bye !” 
So Milicent arose and went slowly through the 
hay fields, in the summer twilight, to her home.— 
For the first time the beaut 3 * of the landscape, the 
glories of the sunset, the sweet, pure air, were 
alike unheeded. She was revolving in tier mind 
the words of her friend, and lialf-comforted thcre- 
b 3 *, she lingered over the thought of her trouble, 
somewhat as one thinks of a loved one long since 
Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
SONNET.—TO THE BIRDS. 
girl, and felt that it would be wrong to allow any 
selfish grief to darken her mind or lessen the hap¬ 
piness of those around her. It was hard to speak 
in a cheerful voice when her spirits were depressed, 
hard to forget herself and take an interest in, and 
busy herself about, the affairs of others, and above 
all it was hard to meet Cousin Joe with the same 
frank smile, the same affectionate welcome as was 
her wont. But she did it. Joe saw no change, 
knew nothing of the struggle within. It was very 
hard to hear from his lips the praises of the dear 
girl, who, in her great condescension, had promised 
some day to be his, though he feared he should 
never be worthy of her. But Mii.ly bore it heroi¬ 
cally, and made him so glad by her sympathy that 
he could not but exclaim, “ 0, Milly j I am so glad 
you are pleased ! But I knew you would like her, 
and I shall bring her to see 3 *ou soon.” 
It was a relief when he was gone, and with his 
parting kiss still on her cheek, Milly turned from 
the window of her little room, to read the manu¬ 
script which Mrs. Ellerton had kindly sent her. 
* * -X- -X -X -X- -X- *- 
Marietta Ruisseau was, as you may suppose 
from her name, of French parentage. They were 
Canadians, but had resided for some j*earsin my 
native village. They were in humble circumstan- 
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The Birds with joyful song seem ever glad, 
They cheer the summer and give joy to spring ; 
No earthly change appears to make them sad, 
Who does not love the melody they bring ? 
They stoop to earth and gather bounties given, 
Then sip from fountains of the brook or river, 
But quickly turn their head and eyes to heaven, 
As if to thank the great and generous giver. 
Then welcome ever is the Birds’ return— 
Their songs of gladness shall give pure delight 
In all their beauty may we each discern 
The Maker’s wisdom and Ilis ceaseless might;— 
At their sweet notes how quick doth pleasure start, 
Then let the Birds have place in every heart. 
South Butler, N. Y., 7S59. 
For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA. 
I am composed of 51 letters. 
The thought expressed in the following 51 letters is 
said to have been a saying of him who was “first in 
war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his country¬ 
men 
lily 5,1,13, 4,1G, 51 is found in milk. 
My 21, 41, 3, 30, 31, 50, 10, 3G, 13 is the name of an ex¬ 
cellent breed of cattle. 
Ary 23, 27, 10, 29, 15, 12, 3, 22, 29 are a breed of cattle. 
My 29,15, 88, 10, 40, 21, 33, 3, 35 is also the name of a 
breed of cattle. 
The subject of 36,10, 47, 49,35, 4, 51, 2 lias been amply 
discussed in the Rural. 
My 21, 22, 47, 3, 25 is found in maple trees. 
My 19, 32, 2, 47, 3 is also found in maple trees. 
My 17, 34, 46, 7,11 is found only in maple trees. 
My 2,12,10, 24,19 are sweet. 
My 43,15, 28, 3, 37 is what I don’t like to do. 
My 23, 39, 4, 10, 36 is a bird. 
My 36, 49,1, 13,14, 47, 29, 30 is always formed in the 
process of germination. 
My 18, 9,10, 44, 42, 45, 37, 4S, 10, 27 is said to be a land 
of liberty. 
If I ever marry a wife, I should like to have lier know 
how to make good 39, 6, 20, 8, 11, 3, and good 13, 
21, 4,10,14, 29, and I certainly won’t have her if I 
don’t think she can make 1, 21, 58,17, 41, 15, 47, 46, 
46, 27. 
“ Early to bed and early to rise makes a man” 33,1,27,4, 
37, 39, 41, 86, 51, 12, 2, 21, 48, 29, but not 36, 34, 27, 
13,/think. 
I rather think you will pronounce this Enigma 14, IS,32, 
2,26. ’ ’ 
This Enigma is respectfully dedicated to “ 17, 50, 40, 24, 
27, 81, 7, 47, 2, 2,” by her affectionate brother 
“ 23, 17, 39, 27.” 
Answer in two weeks. 
| They were in humble circumstan¬ 
ces, though while the father lived he managed to 
keep his large family above actual w*ant. There 
were eight of them, and Marietta was the eldest. 
When I first knew her, it was as a little girl of twelve, 
when she and her sister Lizzette came to the school 
where I went. She had then, besides this sister, 
two others, and two little brothers, but ere she was 
sixteen the number of the latter had increased to 
four. 
Marietta was a quiet, studious girl, womanly 
beyond her years, as the eldest daughters of the 
poor are apt to be. She had dark, glossy hair and 
large black cjtf , which ever wore a pensive expres¬ 
sion. Her complexion was of a clear olive, and 
her cheeks glowed with fresh and healthy roses.— 
I should have called her pretty,—she was small and 
delicately formed, so that term suited her better 
than handsome,—yet few who saw her in company 
with her younger sister, gave her more than a 
passing glance. 
Lizzette was a beauty. Though about two years 
younger than Marietta, she was so nearly her 
equal in size that they were often mistaken for 
twins. Lizzette was a witch, too. Her sparkling 
brown eyes told of fun and mischief ever lurking 
in secret, waiting an opportunity to dart forth on 
the unwary, yet at times these same eyes would fill 
with tears of sudden and sympathetic feeling, and 
the long lashes would droop over a face the picture 
of innocence and seriousness. Her hair, which 
was of a very dark brown, fell in natural, un¬ 
trained curls. 
How proud Marie was of her. Nothing was too 
good or too pretty for Lizzette in her estimation, 
and often when a tasteful article of dress was 
given to her, would she say, 
“ O, this will do better for Lizzette, it is too gay 
for me!” or, “ Lizzette may wear this, she is more 
fond of such things than I.” 
Marietta was sixteen when her father was 
killed by the falling of a scaffolding. He was a 
mason. This was Marie’s first trouble, and it was 
trouble indeed. Her mother, a rather feeble, 
always a weak-minded and inefficient woman, was 
almost paralyzed by the blow. She seemed inca¬ 
pable of doing anything, so that everything de¬ 
volved upon the two girls, especially Marie, but it 
seemed as if the more that was put upon her, the 
greater became her judgment and her powers of 
endurance. 
In less than a week after her father’s death, her 
mother gave birth to a little son. Winter was 
coming on, and : ney were very poor—for her father 
had left but little beyond a month’s wages and a 
few uncollected debts. Part of these were never 
paid, and out oft he rest Marie had provided plain 
but respectahliVuirial for her loved parent, — had 
seen him kit ci *.•:•£' in a retired spot in theold church¬ 
yard, and a plait 1 lab erected to his memory. But 
little remained^' supply the wants of a family of 
nine. House rJfcJ fuel, food and clothing, with the 
medicines and deWacies required by a sick mother, 
must be had somehow, and poor Marie looked 
around her almost in despair, with the cry of “O, 
Heaven ! what is to become of us!” 
The neighbors were kind, they did a great deal 
for them, but they could not do all. My mother 
was one of their best friends. I had always liked 
both the girls, but Marie was my favorite. She 
had visited often at our house, and every one spoke 
of her refined and lady-like manners, and feelings. 
Poor child! She had a brave heart, but those 
were dark days. Her mother was soon able to he 
about again, though weak and ailing. It seemed 
as if every spark of energy had left her with the 
taking away of the prop on which she had leaned. 
She gave up everything to the management of the 
two older girls, except that she performed a little 
of the lighter household labor, and tried to sew 
enough to keep her children clothed. 
At first the girls took in sewing, then Marie 
went for a few weeks to work with Miss Hook, the 
dress-maker; but they were unused to needle¬ 
work, and had not people been very kind they 
could not have managed to keep their family in the 
necessaries of life. 
“ This will never do!” exclaimed Marie, bitterly, 
almost hopelessly, as she arose to go one cold after¬ 
noon after she had spent an hour with me at our 
house, in talking over her trials and prospects.— 
“ O, I wish I had some one to advise ine. We can¬ 
not live so, and what to do I cannot tell. It is 
plain that Lizzette and I are to support the family, 
if mother only gets well enough to take care of the 
little ones, else we cannot both be spared. We 
must seek more profitable employment. Yester¬ 
day Lizzette had a note from a lady in A-, who 
wishes her to come and live with her as parlor girl 
and to have charge of the children’s clothes. She 
would like to go, but I am very doubtful whether 
it is best. You know how beautiful she is, so 
social and agreeable, too. And the city is such a 
wicked place. O, I cannot let her go alone, away 
from home, and a servant. Besides, one of us must 
stay with mother, and I think it had better be 
Lizzette. You know my disposition is different 
from hers, and people would not notice me so much. 
There is nothing for me to do here—I must leave 
this place. I have thought of applying for a situa- 
firm in nnn nf fhr» rmhlir» uplinnk in A- 77 
"Written for Moore's Rural New-Yorker. 
A CURE FOR THE HEART-ACHE. 
B. K . BLISS, Sp ringfield. Mass. 
FLOWER S E E I) S BY MAIL. 
Twenty - Wive "Varieties 
OF 
CHOICE ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 
WITH DIRECTIONS FOR THEIR CULTURE. 
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Price, $1,00. TSTew-Yorlc. 
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100 . “ .. 4 00 
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20 “ Choice Hardy Biennials and Perennials,.. ICO 
20 “ “ Green-House Seeds,. 2 50 
40 “ do. do. do. 5 00 
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6 “ Branching Larkspur. 60 
8 “ Hyacinth do. . 75 
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BY CAROLINE A. HOWARD. 
It was a pleasant letter which Milicent Rokeby 
held in her hand and perused with such a varying 
expression of face. An affectionate, cheerful, boy¬ 
ish letter, written in a dashing,' handsome hand, 
and signed “ Joe Stewart.” What could there 
be about it to cause the young girl to blush so 
painfully, then turn pale, and finally to fling her¬ 
self down upon the green bank whither she had 
come to read it, and sob as if her heart were burst¬ 
ing? We are not likely to get any information 
from her, so we will read the letter for ourselves : 
My Dearest Coz.: —As “ figures won’t lie,” I am 
under the necessity of believing that it is almost two 
months since I did myself the honor of addressing a 
letter as above. Yet so many, tilings have occupied my 
time and attention, that weeks have seemed as days. 
How are you, and your lady mother, my dear aunt? 
And how are all the good people of Tangleville, of 
whom I have such pleasant recollections, associated 
witli numerous vacations “ in the Summers that are 
past,” as Tenn yson, or somebody else, poetically says. 
My sweet Milly, the ostensible business of this jot¬ 
ter is to inform you that I am coming up to your de¬ 
lightful rural home in about a week. I cannot slay 
long, shall probably come on Friday night and leave on 
Monday morning. I am longing to see you, and this 
time I have something of especial importance to tell 
you. Y r ou know I have no other confidential friend. It 
is a great .secret, Milly— perhaps you can guess wliat 
it is. It is one which I dare say you have already 
learned, but which is now revealed to me for tiie first 
time. I have never yet trusted it to paper, and can 
scarcely find courage to do so now. I wish you were 
beside me, you who have always been my truest friend, 
the dearest and most sisterly of cousins 
For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
ALGEBRAICAL PROBLEM. 
A person bought a certain number of geese, chickens, 
and quails. For the geese he paid as many shillings as 
lie had quails. For the quails as many shillings each as 
he had geese. F’or two chickens he paid as much as 
for a goose and quail. He paid for them all £2. How 
many of each kind did he buy, and what did he pay 
for one of each kind ? James II. L. 
La Grange, Wal. Co., Wis., 1859. 
Answer in two weeks. 
C hoice vegetable seeds by mail, 
20 Varieties, 81—*45 Varieties, s»:2. 
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are confident will compare favorably with any ever offered 
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garden for one year’s supply—comprising 12 
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Onions, Radish, Muskmelons, Watermelons, 
Cucumbers—3 varieties each of Tomatoes, Cau*\ 
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Spinach. Beet, Carrot, Cress, Parsley, Parsnip, 
Salsify, Egg Phmt, r IMpjicrs, Endive, Rhubarb. 
culinary and vegetable seeds, in liberal quan¬ 
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No. 3—Complete Collection for a small garden. 3 00 
The quantities included in the above collections will he 
found detailed at length in the Catalogue, which will be sent 
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All orders must be accompanied with the cash. 
480eow4t B. K. BLISS, Springfield, Mass. 
Answer to Horticultural Enigma in No. 4S0:—Pea¬ 
body’s Seedling. 
^buertisements, 
for much 
- . -,-- throw my 
arm around you, as I often have, and whisper, oh, very 
softly, so only you should hear—“Dear Milly, I have 
found a love even greater Ilian this.” 
But I am actually sentimentalizing over my desk in 
the counting-room ! That will never do! 
Au re/voir, as French studying school girls say, I am 
your devoted Jof. Stewart. 
Mrs. Bokeby was a widow with two children, 
Milly tbe eldest, a young girl of seventeen years, 
and a manly little boy of eleven. She was not 
wealthy but ber husband had left sufficient, pro¬ 
perty to enable ber to live comfortably and edu¬ 
cate her children well. 
When Milicent was about twelve years old ber 
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■ ery roguish, frank-hearted sort of a boy, a 
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to life in tbe city 
ciates as are found in the public schools. 
Thus it happened that for nearly four years, Joe 
and Milicent were almost inseparable. It was 
strange what a strong attachment sprang up be¬ 
tween them, almost at first sight, for they were as 
dissimilar in character as in looks. There was a 
lively good nature about Joe that was actually 
contagious, one could not long be grave or sad be¬ 
fore the sallies of bis boyish wit and the glow of 
bis mirthful face. Milicent was a delicate girl, 
tall and slender, and, some said, remarkably plain. 
True, she was very dark and her features were by 
yet their expression was not 
She was of a thoughtful and rather 
which imparted to ber 
appearance of being 
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N ew and cheap fertilizer. -castor 
PUMMACE—A valuable organic (vegetable) manure 
analyzed by Prof. Samuel W. Johnson of Yale College, and 
commended by him. 
It is PUMMACE left after pressing the oil from the Castor 
Seed, and in India and England hears a high value as a fer¬ 
tilizer. 
It will be sold at $12 to $16 per tun, according to quality— 
at which rate it is the cheapest fertilizer in the market. 
The analysis and remarks of Prof. Johnson will he sent to 
any address on application; samples of the article may also 
he obtained if required. 
No charge for packages, and in lots of Ten Tuns delivered 
free of cartage in this city. 
Manufactured and sold by 
4'30-lt_H. J. Baker & BKO., 112AVatcr St., New York. 
13LASTER! PLASTER 1-3,000 tons of Vienna 
JL Piaster, or Gypsum, for sale at the mouth of the Gen¬ 
esee River, which I will sell cheap for cash. The above 
Plaster, along with some others, has been analyzed by the 
celebrated Chemist of the city of New York, James R. Chil¬ 
ton, M. I)., and found to he the best land plaster now in use 
in the State, as it contains the largest per centage of the sul¬ 
phate of lime, which is the most beneficial properly in land 
plaster. Those wishing to purchase a genuine article had 
better call on the subscriber. AVM. RANKIN. 
Charlotte, Monroe Co., N. Y„ Feb. 8, 1859. 475-St 
no means regular, 
unpleasant. 
intellectual turn of mind, 
manners and conversation an 
two or three years older than she really was. She 
was not, however, aware of this. 
Her gay cousin liked her quiet, sensible ways, 
and to her be always went with his pleasures, 
hopes, or plans, sure not only of sympathy, but of 
good counsel if he needed it. No one, to have seen 
them together, would have thought him two years 
ber senior. 
Thus tbe happy years glided by and the intelli¬ 
gent, handsome boy grew to a youth’s age and 
stature, without losing one whit of bis boyish feel¬ 
ings and manner. He loved bis adopted home 
even better than bis own, bis aunt rivaled bis 
mother in his affections, and it was tbe sole regret 
of his heart that he had not been blessed with such 
a sister as Milicent, though very thankful was he 
that be was permitted to be ber cousin. 
He cared little for tbe society of other girls, and 
always considered her their superior. To him she 
was never homely, never sullen or sentimental, as 
some had dared to think ber. 
But while the happy unconsciousness of boyhood 
lingered around his steps, to Milicent bad come 
much of that dreamy thoughtfulness and care tor 
the future which betokens tbe dawn of woman¬ 
hood, even as in late summer the creeping mists 
tell of approaching nightfall. 
So, perhaps, you can understand how she came 
to make that mistake which many a gentle, true¬ 
hearted one has made before her, and on which I 
desire to touch lightly, as even the wisest and 
strongest of us are but weak. 
Often and often had Joe called Milly his little 
wife—his lady-love—and said that he should never 
desire any other—but then he was only an inexpe¬ 
rienced boy. So when, just after he was eighteen, 
N EW YORK CONFERENCE SEMINARY.—The 
spring term of this Institution opens April loth. $10Da 
year will pay for Board, Washing, Fuel, Incidental Expenses 
and Tuition in Common English. Superior Professors at the 
head of the different departments. The .Modern Languages 
and Music, are taught by Europeans of learning and ability. 
Drawing and Painting by a lady of experience, while tlie 
English branches receive their full share of attention. Cir¬ 
culars or any information concerning the School, sent gratis 
by addressing Rev. JOHN C. FERGUSON, A. M„ Principal. 
Charlottsville, Schoharie Co., N. Y. 479-Gt 
M ichigan land, tax and collection 
•A-CJ-EJN'CYT, AT JACKSON. 
The undersigned having been for many years engaged in 
the Real Estate and Collection Business m Michigan, and 
familiar with the laws regulating the Assessments and Col¬ 
lections of Taxes, as well as location and value of lands in 
all parts of the State, will attend to any business of this na¬ 
ture at a reasonable charge. He lias now for sale at low pri¬ 
ces, several excellent farms witli large improvements; also, 
well-selected farming lands in vicinity of markets and Rail¬ 
roads in various central and western counties of the State. 
To persons seeking a home, or investments at the Wost, no 
more favorable opportunities can he found. 
Address J. M. TREADWELL, 
Att’yatLaw, Jackson, Michigan. 
Refer to Editor of Rural New-Yorker. 47!nvc4t 
& M. MYRIck & CO., Lynn, Mass. 
C CRAPE VINES.—Hartford Prolific, Diana, Concord, 
* Rebecca, Northern Muscadine, To Kalon, Early Hud¬ 
son, and 50 other varieties, at $1 each, charges paid by 
Mail or Express. Delaware, Anna, and Perkin’s $3 each.— 
Also a fine stock of well rooted plants of the Lawton Black¬ 
berry, and Orange Raspberry. Address 
477-10t ”"*'’ .... 
Milicent was sentimental as well as literary, 
aud I presume some of my young boarding-school 
friends will neither be surprised nor disgusted 
when thej* learn that as she sat by her window in 
the gathering twilight, and thought of more than 
had been crowded into her mind before in years 
—all the past happiness, the present misery and 
the probable future hopelessness—she found a natu¬ 
ral and not uncommon relief in poetic fancy, aided 
by a gush of tears. Taking up her journal, (her 
sole confidante, to her credit be it said,) she wrote 
the record for the day, as well as she could see 
through her tearful eyes and the gathering dark¬ 
ness. It read thus: 
“July 8,1S5-. 
“ Received the letter which woke me from a sweet, 
long dream, to learn, by sad experience, how much of 
life is made up of vanity. 
“ Ah, shining hopes! AYere ye but seeming ? 
Arc ye forever gone from me ? 
Is all tiie past one blissful dreaming, 
From which I wake to misery V 
“ Is love illusion, and is joy a shade, 
A phantom, which we all pursue 
To find it sorrow, till the heart, betrayed, 
Relieves at last all things untrue ? 
“ O, life seems worthless when of love bereft, 
A garden from which bloom lias fled. 
What can restore its brightness, what is left 
To those who weep affections dead ? 
“ Truth’s fondest dream, which once I cherished, 
Has left me naught save memory; 
O, since from life the glow has perished, 
Would life itself were gone from me !” 
HO AG A CRAIN, Lockport, N. Y, 
tT<HE COLEMAN FARM MILL.— The wonder and 
-L admiration of tiie age; every farmer his own miller; 
GREAT SAVING OF TIME AND EXPENSE. The Ollly successful 
Metallic Mill ever invented for making Buckwheat and 
family Flour. It can be run by Horse, Steam, Wind, or 
Water-Power. 
Price with Seive arranged, for sifting Corn Meal for family 
use while grinding,.$50 
Price with Bolting Machine attached, for making Family 
Flour.$h> 
Descriptive Circulars can be had, or the Mill can lie seen 
in operation at the Otlice of tiie “Coleman Farm-Mill Com¬ 
pany,” Tribune Building, No. 7 Spruce street. New York, 
where all orders will receive prompt attention. 
407-2Gt MARTIN THATCHER, Sec’y._ 
1 DARM PRODUCE Sold on Commission— Such as 
Flour, Butter, Cheese, Lard and Provisions of all kinds. 
HAIGHT & Ji.MENS, 226 Front St.. New York. 
Refer to R. II. Haydock, Cashier Market Bank, New York. 
_Picter 11 . Titus, Pres’t East River Savings Bank. 
E \ ERGREENS.— A very fine stockof vigorous and well 
grown plants of Balsam Fir, 5 to 6 feet high and well 
branched, -Norway Spruce 2 to 4 feet,— Am. Arbor Vital 3 
to 5 feet. For sale by T. C. MAXWELL & BROS., 
March 10, 1859. [479-5t] Geneva, N. Y. 
CLIFTS! GIFTS!! GIFTS!! ’—The Original Gift Book 
Y Store, is permanently established at 14 Exchange street, 
where the purchaser of each book receives a Gift valued at 
from $1 to $50 at tiie time of sale. 
Agents wanted in every town in the Union. Those de¬ 
siring so to act can obtain full particulars by sending fora 
Catalogue, which is sent free to any address, upon applica- 
J A MESON AND ENSIGN, ATTORNEYS AN!) 
COUNSELLORS AT LAW.—Office, No. 60 Main street, 
(over Lockport Market,) Lockport, Niagara Co., N. V. 
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan lands for sale or exchange 
for real property in Western N. Y. Loans negotiated. 
A. H. Jameson. [473] A. J. Ensign. 
tion to 6. N. NEEDHAM, Agent, Rochester, N. Y. 47Utf 
XT IE S T IR, "V HARP! 
_ „ A HYMN AND TUNE BOOK, 
For Social and Family Devotions— Compiled by Rev. M. 
M. PERKINS, and decidedly the best Book of the kind ever 
issued. It contains 20816mo. pages, and is sold at 38 cents, 
cloth, und 45 cts., sheep. Published by 
____ WM. IIEATII, No. 79 Comhill, Boston. 
COLE & ADAMS, 40 Buffalo St., Rochester, N. Y„ are 
I MPORTANT TO FARMERS AND DAIRYMEN. 
i I will give free to tiie first applicant —Farmer or Dairy¬ 
man—resident in each county in the States of New York 
and Pennsylvania, (except Niagara Co., N. Y„ and 20 miles 
around Philadelphia,) a Right to build and use Sciiooley’s 
Patent Preskrvatory as a Farm or Dairy appendage.— 
Parties will be required to adhere strictly to plans furnished 
and to commence building within 90 days. 
482tf_J. L. ALBERGER, Buffalo, N. Y. 
tv rti/a:uc, *tv DUUdiU Ob., RUVUCOliCIj IN. 1., ait 
Agents for the above work, to whom orders can be addressed. 
They are also Agents for the Am. Sunday School Union.— 
Send and get a Catalogue of their Publications. L47<J-8t 
K EDZIE’S WATER FILTER. -The Subcsribera 
give notice that they have made arrangements with Mr. 
Iyedzie, the patentee of this celebrated Filter, to manufac¬ 
ture, under his own supervision, and sell at former retail 
prices, and discount to dealers as when made by J. E. Cheney 
& Co. Address only JAMES TERRY & CO„ 
69 and 61 State St., Rochester, N. Y„ 
431 the old stand of J. E. Cheney <fc Co. 
K IlfUj AGENTS WANTED— To sell 4 new inven- 
UV/V/ tions. Agents have made over $25,000 on one,— 
better than all similar agencies. Send 4 stamps and get 80 
pages particulars, gratis. EPHRAIM BROWN, Lowell, Mass. 
A STOR HOUSE, Broadway, New York.— All the 
il Milk used here comes from a Farm carried on for the 
express and sole purpose of furnishing Milk, Vegetables, 
Poultry, Eggs and Pork to this House. The Cows feed in 
Winter on the best of Hay and Meal, and in Summer on rich 
Pastures and Meal only. [440] C. A. STETSON. 
L IME.—Page’s Perpetual Kiln, Patented July, 
Superior to any in use for Wood or Coal. 2)4 cordsM 
wood, or 1 V. tuns of coal to lOObbls.—coal not mixed wan 
stone. Address 434tf] C. I). PAGE, Rochester, N. Y- 
