article, whether for use or show, from the orna¬ 
ments on the parlor mantle-piece, to the stove in 
the kitchen. All this time their labors and discus¬ 
sions were conducted with great cheerfulness, and 
commendable good feeling. 
One important arrangement,however, still re¬ 
mained to be made. The large square bed-room, 
in the south-east corner of the house, would be 
the most desirable and pleasant apartment of all. 
“I think,” said Martha—Lionel’s wife—refer¬ 
ring, for the fifteenth time that day, to the plan of 
the new house, which lay upon the sitting-room 
table, “ I think, Maria, you can’t object to giving 
that room up to me. Lionel has spoken of it ; I 
think he is set upon it; and, really, I think we ought 
to have it.” 
“ I don’t know about that,” replied Maria, bend¬ 
ing over her work, and plying her needle very 
rapidly. “ Richard and I were thinking we ought 
to have that room; in fact, we didn’t suppose there 
would be a word said against it.” 
“Well, we won’t quarrel about it, of course,” 
pursued Martha, pushing the drawing across the 
table in a rather abrupt manner ; “ but I am sure, 
when you come to reflect you will allow that we 
have the best right to the room.” 
“How the best right?” asked Maria in a quiet 
tone. 
“ Why, my dear woman, you can’t deny but that 
Lionel hasdoneall the planning, and headed every 
enterprise, about the new house. He first sug¬ 
gested the idea of building, as Richard himself al¬ 
lows. Now, really, every person of sense must 
say that he ought to have his choice of the rooms.” 
“Every person of sense?” echoed Maria, losing 
patience with her sister-in-law. “You appear to 
think / am not a person of sense.” 
“ Maria—” 
“ Because I don’t happen to think just as you do. 
Now, I must say that I think any person of sense 
must give the right of the square bed-room to me ” 
“Well,” said Martha, with an angry gesture, 
“by what right do you lay claim to the room?” 
“ I can tell you, without getting angry,” replied 
Maria in a significant tone. “ Yoti say Lionel has 
taken the lead in everything connected with the 
new house; and so he has, because Richard has 
been willing to give in to his opinions, as younger 
brothers generally do. Lionel has bad his way 
about everything, but Richard has done as much 
hard work as your husband has; and he could 
have done the head work as well, if Lionel had not 
insisted on having it all done to please himself.— 
Now, after giving up all to Lionel, Richard cer¬ 
tainly ought to have his way about one trifling 
matter—and that is, the square bed-room.” 
“ How unreasonable you are !” exclaimed Mar¬ 
tha. “ You haven’t any sense on this subject. You 
know very well that Richard was glad to have my 
husband take all the cates of building of!'his mind 
—because Lionel is more capable of head-work 
than himself.” 
“That I deny!” said Maria with great firmness 
of manner. “ i don’t know what you can be think¬ 
ing of, to make such an gbsurd remark. Wasn’t 
Richard always the best scholar, and don’t Lionel 
even now apply to him, where there is any figuring 
to be done?” 
“ The best scholar, has nothing to do with build¬ 
ing a house,” said Martha. “But there is no use 
of talking with you, until you come to vourjeirs^j, 
room, at'liny rate! There 1” 
This arrogance on the part of her sister-in-law 
made Maria very angry, and she answered without 
giving her passion time to cool. 
“I declare, Mrs. Felton, this is too bad! A per¬ 
son would think you were insane. It is not the 
room I care so much about—for if you had asked 
me kindly to give it up to you, I would have given 
it up without a word—as Richard and I have al¬ 
ways given up everything to you and your hus¬ 
band. But if you claim, the room, it is another 
thing, and you’ll find that people who have suffered 
themselves to be trampled upon, can set up for 
their rights, when driven to it. Say what you 
may, / will never go into the new house unless we 
can have the square bed-room! 
“We can go into it, alone then, and like it so 
much the better,” said Martha, with a provoking 
laugh. 
“We’ll see if you can!” retorted Maria, her 
eyes flashing upon her sneering sister. “We’ll 
see!” 
Maria turned her back scornfully upon Martha, 
as if determined to have no more conversation 
with one so void of reason ; and Martha deliberate¬ 
ly moved her seat to the opposite corner of the 
room, apparently with the intention of getting as 
far front the insane Maria as possible. 
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flgy Answer in two weeks. 
Patented February 22il, 1859. 
During the six years I have been engaged in the manufac- 
ftire of the Manny Combined Reaper and Mower, I have 
f i ven much thought and attention to the construction of what 
foresaw would lie a great want of the Farmers—a lighter 
and cheaper machine expressly for mowing, than had yet 
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And now, after the most thorough and repeated experi¬ 
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For a more full description of the Mower, reference is made 
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extra sections, one wrench and oil can. 
Warranted capable of cutting ten acres of grass per day In 
a workmanlike manner. 
Price of Two-Horse Mower...$80 
“ One-Horse Mower. 70 
Deliverct} here on the cars. 
I continue as heretofore, and with greater success than at 
any previous time, the manufacture and sale of "Manny's 
Patent Combined Reaper and Mower with Wood's Improve¬ 
ment.” WALTER A. WOOD. 
Manufacturer and Proprietor, Hoosick Falls, N. Y. 
PEASE & EGGLESFON, 84 State St., Albany, Agents for 
Albany County and vicinity. 
BENNETT GRAY, Ttrockport, 
WM. HENRY HARMON, Scottsville, 
483-tf Agents for Monroe County, N. Y. 
For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
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Answer in two weeks. 
For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
ANALYTICAL PROBLEM. 
THE TWIN COTTAGES 
Two men own adjoining farms and raise sheep. A 
has in his field No. 1, the smallest number; in field No. 
2, 4 more than in No. 1; in No. 3, 4 more still; in No. 4, 
one-half as many as B has in his No. 1; in B’s No. 2 
are 4 more than in A’s first three, and in B’s No. 3 are 
8-5 as many as A has in No. 4—altogether B has as many 
again as A. How many have each? X. 
JVest Bloomfield, N. Y., 1859. 
JW Answer in two weeks. 
ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS, fee., IN No. 485. 
jyj ANN Y’S COMBINED 
' REAPER -A.KTE3 3X40'WEIR., 
WITH WOOD'S Iff PR OEM ENT, 
For the Harvest of 18(50. 
The subscriber begs to inform the public that lie continues 
to manufacture ttiis popular machine, and pledges himself to 
produce an implement that will fully sustain its former repu¬ 
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inferior to none, either as a Reaper or Mower. 
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achieving a complete success in the first important trial at 
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established points of excellence than ever before. 
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Warranted capable of cutting from 10 to 15 acres of grass 
or grain per day, in a workmanlike manner. 
Price of Machine as heretofore, varies according to width 
of <!ui*_aD.<J Its. #'vlc ar - i , skraiwlVehMYiArC'dA 
the cars. WALTER A. WOOD. 
Manufacturer and Proprietor, Hoosick Falls, N. Y. 
BENNETT GRAY, ISrockport, 
WM. HENRY HARMON, Scottsville, 
483-tf. Agents for Monroe County, N. Y. 
Answer to Miscellaneous Enigma:—East Bloomfield. 
Answer to Enigma—Boquet of Flowers;—Water-lil^, 
China Pink, Moss Rose, Venus’ Fly-trap, Mangold, 
Adder’s Tongue, Carnation, Sweet William, Primrose, 
Stock July Flower. 
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One half of FIVE is IV; 
X is one-third of SIX ; 
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told by a reformed inebriate as an appology for 
much of the folly of drunkards : 
“A mouse ranging about a brewery, happening 
to fall into a vat of beer, was in imminent danger 
of drowning, and appealed to a cat to help him 
out. The cat replied, ‘ It is a foolish request, for 
as soon as I get you out I shall eat you.’ The 
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than he to drowned in beer. The cat lifted him out, 
but the fume of the beer caused puss to sneeze; 
and the mouse took refuge in his hole. The cat 
called upon the mouse to come out—‘you, sir, did 
you not promise that I should cat you ?’ ‘ Ah!’ 
replied the mouse, ‘ but you know I was in liquor 
at the time /’ ” 
P LASTER AM) GUANO.-J. K. CHAPPELL, 69 
Exchange St., Rochester, N. 5’., is Agent for Garhutt’s 
Celebrated Land Pinner, and the American Guano Co’s 
Guano. Plaster only $3,25 per Tun. 483tf 
'TRIE “ OLD DOMINION!” COFFEE POT is Manu- 
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generally. _ 482-13t 
^AIRPORT CHEMICAL \V O It Iv 8. 
IX 33. 1) elj AfiSTU, 
Acknowledging the favor and patronage which have been 
bestowed upon him by the Trade and others, since the com¬ 
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facilities he continues to mauufacture a superior article of 
SALES A TUS, PURE CREAM TARTAR, BICAR¬ 
BONATE OF SODA, SAL SODA, &c. 
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at as low prices as they are afforded by any other manufac¬ 
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quality. Orders respectfully solicited and promptly filled. 
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the name of I). B. DkLand on the wrapper, as they will thus 
obtain a pure article. 
Fairport, Monroe Co., N. Y. 482wctf 
Chapter n. — The Quarrel. 
It was on a cold afternoon in midwinter that 
the dispute—the first serious quarrel between 
Martha and Maria—took place. Lionel and Rich¬ 
ard had been at work all day, drawing logs out of 
the woods; and at night, unharnessing their teams 
together, they returned to the house, walking 
slowly side by side. 
“ I calculate we shall move into the new house 
early next fall,” said Lionel. “ Our work gets on 
famously. We shall have everything ready i'or the 
carpenters in two months, and the masons can 
build the cellar-wall as soon as the frost is out of 
the ground.” 
“ The women are getting on finely, too,” rejoined 
Richard. “Now tell me, Lionel, did you ever see 
two wives, under the same roof, agree so well?” 
“Never. But it is no wonder. Martha would 
sooner give up everything to Maria, than quarrel 
with her.” 
“ And Maria feels the same towards her.” 
With these words on his lips, Richard opened 
the door. The wives were sitting in the position 
in which we left them. 
“How happens this?” said Lionel. “The table 
s not set.” 
“Maria, how have you forgotten yourself so?” 
asked the mild Richard. “You usually got sup¬ 
per, I believe!” 
“ I always have till to-night,” said Maria, flush¬ 
ing very red. “For two months I have set the ta¬ 
ble three times a day, without a word. Now I think 
it is time somebody vise should set it.” 
As Martha knew very well who was meant by 
somebody else, she said quickly, 
“I don’t know what this means, I am sure.— 
Maria has always wanted to set the table, because 
she doesn’t like to set all day; and as I can sew 
faster than she can, I have left the duty to her.” 
“ I don’t understand this trifling,” said Lionel, 
sternly. 
“ Nor I,” replied Richard, biting his lips. 
“ Come, brother, let us set the table ourselves.” 
Maria had now reflected long enough on the folly 
of what she was doing to be heartily ashamed of 
her conduct. She felt that she ought to have set 
the table, hut pride had sustained her; and now, 
before she could leave her chair, Martha, who knew 
perhaps how muah a little condescension at such a 
time would speak in her favor, and to Maria’s dis¬ 
advantage, quietly arose, and put away her work. 
“I am sure,” said she, “I would rather set the 
table than not. It is much pleasanter than sitting 
all day, and I would haye had supper all ready by 
this time, if I had not supposed somebody else pre¬ 
ferred to do it.” 
“Maria, what does this mean?” demanded 
Richard, impatiently. 
Wounded pride, anger, and shame struggled in 
Maria’s breast, until she burst into tears. 
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Industry. —Toil is the price of sleep and appetite, 
of health and enjoyment. The very necessity which 
overcomes our natural sloth, is a blessing. The 
world does not contain a brier or a thorn that 
divine mercy could have spared. We are happier 
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YAriHTE RED BLAZE EIGHT-ROWED CORN. 
» V A few bushels of this early variety for sale, if applied 
for soon. Price $1,50 per bushel. T. C. PETERS. 
Darien, N. Y., April, 1859. 482-eow4t 
L AWTON BLACKBERRY PL ANTS-The origi¬ 
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method of cultivation, &c. Address 
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R HODE’S SUPERPHOSPHATE-Manufactured by 
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Office 82 South St„ Bowly's Wharf, Baltimore. Packed in 
Barrels and Bags—price $45 per Tun. This well established 
Manure having been used for seven years past on South¬ 
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JOHN MOORE, 193 Front St., New York. 
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