MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
rPihnrnfirrrmf ¥)l>nnrfmpnf sent your views and conceptions free from 
VL^UUUUUIUIU 4x/ljllUUHUH. ambiguity—so as not to incur the charge of 
— being double-tongued. To be able to con- 
BY L. WETHERELL. ° „ . , ,, . . . 
• _ verso well upon a variety of topics is a very 
CONVERSATION. valuable acquirement—few more so. 
After having acquired the power of con- 
“Be ye holy in all manner of conversation.” . .. ... T , 
versing well, it will depena upon tl/,e state 
The familiar intercourse yi society is of the heart, the moral affections, whether 
chiefly carried on through the medium of ; t sba u bo w i e lded for good, or evil—for 
conversation. The ability to converse well, itf e or for death—for a person possessing 
to hold free and mutual intercourse, to com- thIs power in an eminont degreej if disposed 
municate readily and intelligibly the tlio’ts to uso it for evil> for the hurt of his f e n ows , 
one has, or what is known of the topic of is moro t0 be dreaded than an army with 
conversation, is far from being universal.— banners. More anon 
Why is it that so few can converse well ? It _ _ __ 
cannot be for the want of practice—for MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, 
talking fills up most of the waking hours of 
multitudes. If practice makes perfect, very We en J°y cd the pleasure of listening to 
few would come short of perfection in this a musical entertainment on Tuesday eve- 
most desirable art—an art which many of n!n &’ ( dune 1 J . V ^ 1C pupils of the Public 
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MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT. 
We enjoyed the pleasure of listening to 
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the most gifted and highly cultivated minds 
have failed of attaining — an acquisition 
whoso uses ai’o numerous beyound the pow- 
Schools on the west side of the river—under 
the direction of Mr. James Murray, their 
instructor. The performers comprised a 
r of mind to compass—a refined species of num ^ cr 0i the pupils of both se^es. 
recreation—one of the most sparkling sour- ^ j 10 pi °8' ia,nino consisted of a good variety 
ces of delight and enjoyment known to man <d choruses, glqps, solos, duetts, trios and 
—weaving the bonds of domestic sympathy son 8 s - p h° peifoimanco was good, and is 
with a perpetual shuttle — strengthening, t0 b° lepeated some time this week, 
lengthening and fastening the ties of friend- Messrs. Murray and Durfee, we should 
ship by the golden chain of love and char- judge from their concerts, havo been faith- 
ity, that binds heart to heart—a gift that ful in the discharge of their duties as music 
twice blesses, by enriching both the giver teachers in the public schools. When mu- 
and the receiver—a power which, though it s ‘ e I s universally taught in all our primary 
does not, like the philosopher’s stone, trans- schools, congregational singing in all our 
mute into gold what it touches, yet it does religious assemblies may become a practical 
more — it charms and delights, convinces thing. The theory, as now presented by 
and convicts, and persuades beyond the 
power of the will to resist. 
The first elements of a graceful and ele¬ 
gant conversation, are an easy enunciation 
and a correct pronunciation. Ignorance or 
Prof. Mason, is fine, but as yet impractica¬ 
ble, because all cannot sing, as all will when 
music is universally taught to children. 
NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
carelessness is no more to be deprecated, Elementary Latin Grammer and Exercises. By 
than that extreme precision which charac- Leonhard Schmitz, F. R. S. E., Rector of the 
, . , i-i High School, Edinburgh. Philadelphia: Blan- 
Jl.pmri7.AR I nn npr nnrl tc n vvnvc n enrn i ° » r T ° 1 
acterizes the pedant, and is always a sure 
indication of a vain and wordy mind. The 
chard & Lee. 
This is an abridgement of the Latin 
tones of the voice should bo full, deep and ... ..am, £ ,, 
, _ , Grammar winch forms part of the present 
clear—and every letter as well as syllable, . j „• ui , • , • T , 
, , , . .. .. ^ J admirable classical senes ot Latin books 
should be distinctly uttered. Shun, as evil i • , , r ,. , , ... 
J , which wo before noticed. This book is in- 
company, tho uso of all low, vulgar and t01ldcJ to bo put into tbo hands of bogin- 
slang words and phrasos-obsorvo tbo laws ner6 . Por Bale a{ DeweiV 
of syntax with ne less exactness than tho _ 
rules of etiquette—avoid the frequent and 
improper use of extravagant epithets, such 
as “ splendid for pretty, magnificent for hand¬ 
some, horrid for very, horrible for unpleasant, 
immense for large, thousands or myriads for 
any numbor greater than two.” Such a 
habit is attended with very great inconven- 
Buds and Blossoms, from our own Garden. By 
F. C Woodworth and T. S. Arthur. Roches¬ 
ter : Wanzer, Beardsley & Co. 1852. 
Here, boys and girls, is an amusing, en¬ 
tertaining and instructing volume, well 
adapted to your present wants and capaci¬ 
ties. Tho book is elegantly printed, and 
ienco. If all the strongest epithets bo ex- nea tly bound, and will jrlease all who love 
hausted in the most common and trivial ^uds and flowers, and will bo regarded by 
conversation, what is to be (lone when some- ^ 1G y° in, 8'> ac a porpetuul Rnquot. 
thing really extraordinary is to bo spoken 'T GOOD*TIME VoMING. ~ 
of ? All such would do well to remember - 
the fablo of the crying child. Words have Under this hopeful caption Tho Wool 
a reflex influence. If one accustoms him- Grower, a capital inuEStf'al paper, has a 
self to exaggerated Speech or remark, it " eP conceived article upon the ciieenl?" 
tends to destroy the love of truth which P ™, Sp< / C f f>“°.* 0 p f mng t0 the agricultural 
J . and producing classes generally,, for the 
will soon become too tamo ior narration or more general diffusion of knowledge and 
description. education among them. Popular education 
There is a phrase that is exceedingly ”1 ' ts mos t extended significance is begin- 
. ., , , , mag to excite public attention in a degree 
common at the present day among nearly • d 3 
1 j & j somewhat commensurate with its mestima- 
all classes of persons. It is this; the habit b i 0 advantages, and all indications concur 
of constantly interlarding conversation with, in pointing to the present ago as an era of 
“ You know.” Persons may not be aware unexampled progress in the pursuit of sci- 
how often tho phrase occurs in their own cuco j’ Ateiaturo and the arts, elegant and 
conversation, unless attention has been call- 6ubject) sa ’ s T ho W >ol Grower, claiming 
od to it—neither how frequently and im- ami exciting more attention at the present 
properly it is repeated by those with whom time among those who take a real interest 
thoy are talking. It not unfrequently hap- ’ n the welfare and progress of .man, and a 
pens that a person in narrating or describ- ca C pzed community in particular, than that 
, • , , , , , , , , ot popular education. There is evidently. 
bmg what the hearer lias not seen or beard ‘ b , • „ f _„ . , , . , f 
. ° - a good lime coming tor tho social and mtel- 
mserts at the end of evei’y sentence and 
lectual elevation of the man whoso brains 
oftencr sometimes, “ You know.” E. g., a devise the means of creating food for thou- 
person begins to talk to another about a sands and millions of needy ones, who 
visit to the Falls, by saying, “ I went to the 
Falls last week with my cousin, ‘you know/ 
—ho is a very nice fellow, ‘ you know/—and 
would starve to death, if it was not for the 
sweat and labor exerted for their mainten¬ 
ance by tho industrious, never-resting hus¬ 
bandman. The time has come when “ thor- 
such a time, ‘ you know/— did you ever !— ough Agricultural Education ” must form a 
Tho falls are splendid, ‘ you know ’—and necessary part ot tho popular training of 
‘you know’ that we took passage aboard dl ° da y. 
tho ‘Maid of tho Mist/ and such a time, Strange to think, and stranger yet to 
, i , , . , , ., , know, that these vital interests should have 
you know,-why cousins «Into beaver, boeI1 ’ neglected for such a length of time, 
(for ho never wears any but a fashionable even among our own enlightened people, 
hat, ‘ you know/) was nearly spoiled with whoso very existence is based upon the 
tho spray ‘you know/ before we thought a most liberal education of all branches of the 
word about it ‘you know/ for wo were so Gommonwealth. It is one of those unnat- 
r. , . . . , , . xl ural relics ot feudal tunes, which our own 
perfectly delighted, you know, with our socia] system has boen unfortunate enough 
word about it ‘you know/ for wo were so ^ l, mmonweaitn. it is one or tnose unnat- 
r. , . . . , , . xl ural relics ot feudal tunes, which our own 
perfectly delighted, you know, with our socia] system has boen unfortunate enough 
adventure, it being our first trip, ‘ you to inherit from the old stock of European 
know/ on tho Maid of the Mist—that we manners and customs. Wo all know, and 
scarcely thought of anything, ‘ you know/ need scarcely repeat it, lor it is a fact 
but tho cataract.” This may bo regarded vv !^! 1 our readers are as familiar as 
, „ x . T ~ , , with “ household words, that so far, the 
by some as an exaggeration. If so, let professional, or rather, to toll tho whole 
them observe for a little time, and they will truth, the privileged class, the lawyers, the 
change their mind. doctors, and tho merchants, have enjoyed 
Let tho young avoid the habit of usino- fch ? advantage over the tiller of the soil, not 
T ° only as far as the easy attainment of a suit- 
such and like phrases. In order to con- ^education is concerned, as well as be- 
verse well, you must furnish your mind am- tween tho choice of a trade or profession, 
ply by reading, studying and observing and was favored by tho erroneous spirit of fash- 
when opportunity is enjoyed for conversa- * on all d misguided popular opinion. Thanks 
tion, improve it-not only by listening to t0 tho march of l ,r0 S T /. ss ; that , fa . shion has 
what is said, but by endeavoring to aid by i thc day jJ dawni ng when agricultural edu- 
your best eftorts in contributing something cation will be placed on its appropriate ex- 
toward enlivening, entertaining and edify- tensive platform.— Detroit Free Press. 
ing tho circle of which you make a part.— -——— ----- 
Let your enunciation be clear, full and dis- Tiie greatest misfortunes men fall into 
tinct, your prommeiatte* in accordance with XhTcaUoT™™ of«n. Ih/ngh' w'ith 
the best usago, your word* well chosen, and groat injustice, good nature, is the source of 
your sentences so constructed, as to repre- a numberless train of evils. I 
John Charles Fremont, now about forty 
years of age, is a native of tbo “ old Domin¬ 
ion. ” His father, an emigrant gentleman 
from France, died when lie was four years 
old, but his mother, a Virginia Lady, gave 
him every advantage for education, so 
that at the age of seventeen years ho grad¬ 
uated at Charleston College. First as a 
teacher of mathematics, and then as a civil 
engineer, he contributed to tho support of 
his mother and her younger children, and 
in the latter capacity was assistant to Ni¬ 
collet in the survey of the Upper Missis¬ 
sippi. 
Thirsting for adventure, says Lester, he 
now planned thc first of those distant and 
perilous expeditions which have given lustre 
to his name. Having received a Lieuten¬ 
ant’s commission in the corps of Topograph¬ 
ical Engineers, he proposed to tho Secretary 
of War the penetration of tho Rocky Mount¬ 
ains. His plan was approved; and in 1842, 
with a handful of men gathered on the Mis¬ 
souri frontier, he reached, and explored the 
South Pass, achieving moro than his in¬ 
structions required. He not only fixed the 
locality and character of that great pass, 
through which myriads are now pressing to 
California, but defined the astronomy, geog¬ 
raphy, botany, neology, meteorology of the 
country, find Hdbignatpd tho route since fol¬ 
lowed, and the points from which tho flag 
of the Union is now flying from a chain of 
wilderness fortresses. His report was print¬ 
ed by the Senate, translated into foreign 
languages, and tho scientific world looked 
on Fremont as ono of its benefactors. 
Impatient, however, for broader and 
moro hazardous fields, he planned a new ex¬ 
pedition to tho distant territory of Oregon. 
His first had carried him to the Rocky 
Mountains ; Wilkes had surveyed the tide¬ 
water regions of the Columbia river: be¬ 
tween the two explorers lay a tract of a 
thousand miles which was a blank in geog¬ 
raphy. 
In May, 1843, he left tho frontier of Mis¬ 
souri, and, in November he stood on Fort 
Vancouver, with the calm waters of the Pa¬ 
cific at his feet. Ho had approached the 
mountains by a new line, scaled their sum¬ 
mits south of the Soutli Pass, deflected to 
tho Great Salt Lake, and pushed examina¬ 
tions right and left along his entire course. 
He joined his survey to Wilkes’ exploring 
expedition, and his orders were fulfilled. 
But ho had opened ono route to tho Colum¬ 
bia, and ho wished to find another. There 
was a vast region south of his lino invested 
with a fabulous interest, and ho longed to 
apply to it the tost of exact science. 
It was tho beginning of winter. With¬ 
out resources, adequate supplies, or oven a 
guide, and with only twenty-five compan¬ 
ions, lie turned his face once moro toward 
tho Rocky Mountains. Then began that 
wonderful expedition; in which ho explored 
and revealed the grand features of Alta- 
California, revealed tho real El Dorado, and 
established tho geography of tho western 
part of this continent. 
In August 1844, ho was again in Wash¬ 
ington, after an absence of sixteen months. 
He was planning a third expedition while 
writing a history of tho second; and, in 
1845, he was again on his way to the Pacific, 
collecting his mountain comrades, to exam¬ 
ine in detail tho Asiatic slope of tho North 
American continent, which resulted in giv¬ 
ing a now volume of science to the world, 
and California to tho United States. 
His achievements during the Avar with 
Mexico cannot bo traced, nor will future 
times inquire how many nor how great bat¬ 
tles ho fought. After the conquest of Cal¬ 
ifornia, Fremont Avas made the victim of a 
quarrel between two American comman¬ 
ders. Like Columbus, he Avas brought 
homo a prisoner over tho vast territory he 
had explored; stripped by a court-martial 
of his commission as Lieutenant Colonel of 
Mounted Riflemen, and reinstated by Pres¬ 
ident Polk. Fremont needed justice, not 
mercy, and lie returned his commission. 
His defence Avas Avorthy of a man of honor 
genius, and learning. During tho ninety 
days of his trial, his nights Avere given to 
science. Thus ended his services to the 
Government of the United states, but not 
to mankind. 
He Avas noAv a private citizen and a poor man. 
| He had been brought a criminal from Cali 
| fornia, Avhere ho had boen explorer, con¬ 
queror, peace-maker, governor. Ho deter¬ 
mined to retrieve his honor on tho Avhere 
he had been robbed of it. One lino moro 
Avould complete his surveys—tho route for 
a great road from Mississippi to San Fran¬ 
cisco. Again he appeared in the far Avest: 
his old mountaineers flocked around him; 
and, Avith 33 men and 130 mules, perfectly 
equipped, lie star tod for tho Pacific. 
On the Sierra San Juan all his mules and 
a third of his men perished in moro than a 
Russian cold ; and Fremont arrived at San¬ 
ta Fe, stripped of every thing but life. It 
Avas a moment for the last pang of despair 
which breaks the heart, or the moral he¬ 
roism Avhich conquers Fate itself. 
The men of the wilderness kncAv Fremont 
thoy refitted his expedition; he started 
again; pierced tho country of tho fierce 
and remorseless Apachees; met, aAved, or 
defeated savage tribes; and in a hundred 
days from Santa Fo lie stood on tho glitter¬ 
ing banks of the Sacramento. The men 
of California re\ r ersed the judgment of the 
court martial, and Fremont Avas made the 
first Senator of tho Golden State. It Avas 
a noble tribute lo science and heroism. 
Born in January of the year 1813, he has 
li-rcd many ordinary livoa in tho two sooro 
of his own, and has still an opportunity of 
making grand developments and additions 
in the field of learning which he is throad- 
L00K AT THAT YOUNG MAN! 
Nursed in the cradle of Avealth, he knotvs 
not what poverty means. Partaking of 
every luxury, the idea of AA-ant is a stranger 
to his mind. Dreaming away his days as 
avcII as nights in idleness, the very name of 
occupation and labor are ever associated 
in his blind intellect with dependence and 
serfage. Taught from infancy to look upon 
the man of toil, as far, very far beneath 
him in every thing pertaining to nobility 
and greatness, even when best educated, 
you find him speaking sneeringly of tho in¬ 
terdicted class, and even casting a cold eye 
upon a poor or unfortunate relative. 
He is indeed an object of pity. Ho pos¬ 
sesses not half tho real dignity of the hum¬ 
ble aspiring youth beside him. That youth, 
in the stern conflicts of life, and amid the 
stirring impulses of necessity, is training 
his mind to an immortality of vigorous ex¬ 
istence—is calling into life tho glorious en¬ 
ergies of genius, which, when rightly di¬ 
rected, Avill not only bring exquisite enjoy¬ 
ment and happiness to his own bosom, but 
bless and mould his age to useful, heaven- 
horn greatness. 
Disappointments and misfortunes are 
common to all men. That young man is 
not exempt, for he may next feel the sting- 
ings of adverse providence. Not having 
known tho value of that wealth which lie 
spends, with so much prodigality, for tho 
purchase of pleasure and happiness, he is un¬ 
prepared for the gloomy change; and Avheu 
poverty stares him in the face, ho too often 
sinks beloAv the gaze of man, and dies mean¬ 
ly, wretchedly. 
Let none think by these remarks that avo 
are a leveller, and Avould break doAvn all tho 
established forms of society. Far other- 
Aviso. But Ave Avould have every member of 
every family in our land, educated ; not ac¬ 
cording to the superficial system whiph 
pride and fashion have sanctioned, having 
more regard to outward manners and ad¬ 
dress than to inward being. True educa¬ 
tion begins Avith the heart, instilling in it 
tho great principles of natural and reveal¬ 
ed religion; blending heavenly with human 
learning, till the strength and glory of tho 
two united form a most perfect character. 
Then, occupation and activity Avill bo eager ■ 
ly sought, and idleness shunned as tho ser¬ 
vant of sin. Then Avealth Avill be regarded 
in its true light, as tho gift of heaven, to bo 
disposed of, as may confer tho greatest 
amount of happiness upon the greatest 
number. Then too, poverty will bo antici¬ 
pated as ono of tho possible accompani¬ 
ments of life, and should it come, Avill bo 
borno Avith Christian heroism. Caro for the 
heart, as Avell as the intellect, and then all 
things will be well with you. 
iubbntli Jltnbings. 
EVENING IN THE FOREST. 
When tlie bright sun hath sought the golden west, 
And Luna sheddeth many a beauteous beam 
Of mellow light, until the landscapes seem 
Enrobed in quiet, as a silvery vest,—• 
I love, when thus all nature sinks to rest, 
To wander through the wood beside the stream 
So shadowy, and watch the stars that gleam 
Down through the boughs upon its placid breast. 
Then gentle zepliys wander through tho air, 
Rustling all solemnly the pendant leaves;— 
Unto my ear it seems a whispered prayer 
In which my spirit joins;—my soul receives 
Strength from above, and in a Father’s care 
O’er all on earth, with firmer faith believes. 
For the Rural New-Yorker. 
KINDNESS. 
Above all price is tho value of kindness 
—it is to the care-Avorn hearts of men, as 
sunshine in a dreary day, and as living 
springs in a sandy waste. As avo move amid 
tho din and bustle of life, we may bejewel 
our path Avith happiness and joy, simply by 
being kind. Tho heart of man is ever open to 
the influences of kindness; there aroehotds 
in tho soul Avhich Avill ever vibrato at tho 
touch of a gentle hand. Before the light 
of a smile, accompanied by a few kind words, 
the clouds of sadness pass away from a 
brother’s broAv, even as frost work melts 
beneath tho rays of the sun. A smile and 
a kind word cost tho giver nothing, but 
they arc priceless gems to those upon whom 
they are bestoAved. 
There are cares and trials incident unto 
the life of the most favored of the human 
family; by harshness and a cold repelling 
mien these are aggravated, but by the sooth¬ 
ing influences of kindness they are as¬ 
suaged and alleviated. We are a vast 
brotherhood, and though castes and grada¬ 
tions have been formed in society—though 
pride and gold has elevated one, and tho 
lack thereof has depressed another, yet in 
all ranks and classes, a man should .feel for 
a brother’s avocs. Everywhere exists a need 
for sympathy, and there is no heart Avhich 
longcth not for its gentle influences, no soul 
which scorns its power. Doos a brother 
err—docs ho stray from the path of recti¬ 
tude and wander into thc byways of crime— 
there is no power to bring him back which 
can match thc potency of kindness. “ Speak 
kindly to the erring,” is a saying fraught 
with Avisdom, and springing from tlio depths 
of a generous soul. 
When, irritated by adverse influences, tho 
passions of a brother man are inflamed—a 
stormy tempest rages in his breast, and his 
blood boils hot Avitli anger,—then cast upon 
him a glance of sympathy, speak a Avord of 
kindness, and how soon the tempest is still¬ 
ed, the storm calmed, and good feeling re¬ 
stored. IIoav valuable, then, is kindness.— 
To cheer tho sorrowful, to lighten the bur¬ 
den of the care-worn, to restore the erring, 
to calm tho anger of tho passionate, its 
poAver is unrivalled. 
As you pass along through life, be kind 
and sympathizing; bestow smiles and gentlo 
words upon your fellow pilgrims. Thus 
Avill you bring happiness to your heart, and 
strew your path Avith fadeless floAvers. 
J. G. K. 
THE HOUR OF TRIAL. 
Every man sIioavs fair in prosperity; but 
the main trial of tho Christian is in suffer¬ 
ing : any man may steer in a good galo and 
a clear sea; but the mariner’s skill will be 
seen in a tempest. 
Herein tho Christian goes beyond thc Pa¬ 
gan’s, not in practice only, hut in admira¬ 
tion. “We rejoice in tribulation,” saith tho 
chosen vessel. Lo! here a point transcend¬ 
ing all affectation of heathenism. Per¬ 
haps some resolute spirit, whether out of a 
natural fortitude, or out of an ambition of 
fame or earthly glory, may* set a fac/3 upon 
a patient enduring of loss or pain ; but never 
any of those heroic Gentiles durst pretend 
to a joy in suffering. Hither can Christian 
courage reach; knowing that “tribulation 
workoth patience, and patience experience, 
and experience hope, and hope maketh not 
ashamed.” 
Is he bereaved of his goods and Avorldly 
estate ? he comforts, himself in the consci¬ 
ousness of a better treasure, that can never 
bo lost. Is he afflicted with sickness ? his 
comfort is, that tiie imvard man is so much 
moro renewed daily as the oytward perish- 
eth. Is he slandered and unjustly disgraced? 
his comfort is, that there is a blessing which 
Avill more than make him amends. Is ho 
banished ? he knows he is on his way liorao- 
Avard. Is ho imprisoned ? his spirit cannot 
bo locked in : God and his angels cannot bo 
locked out. Is he dying ? to him “to live 
is Christ, ami to die is gain.” Is ho dead ? 
he “ rests from his labors,” and is croAvned 
with glory. Shortly, ho is perfect gold, 
that comes more pure out of the fire than 
it Avent in: neither had ho ever been so 
great a saint in heaven if he had not passed 
through tho flames of his trial here upon 
earth.— Bishop Hall. 
The contemplation of distresses softens 
tho mind of man, and makes the heart bet¬ 
ter. It extinguishes tho seeds of envy and 
ill-will toAvards mankind, corrects the pride 
of prosperity, and beats down all the fierce¬ 
ness and insolence Avhich aro apt to got in¬ 
to the minds of the daring and fortunate. 
