MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
dBbnmftonal Department. 
BY L WETHERELL. ecbo ringin S in * b eir own ears. Hence, an 
_ ‘ _ J_. eagerness to obtain it is aroused, and as the 
For the Rural New Yorker. sj stem induces a lax TYioi alitv. as they grow 
EMULATION IN SCHOOLS. up, they stand not upon tho means by which 
-- they may attain their objects. 
It is not my design to write an essay up- 
, . . . , ° . .. J . 1 Fiance is notorious for ambitious men.-— 
on this subject, or to provoko a discussion x , , 
, , „ , T Her Napoleon rose and darted through the 
by the tew remarks I propose making. 1 „ x , „ 
J life political heavens, Iikc some great and fiery 
It may be true that the ordinary methods comet. Revolution upon revolution has 
of exciting a spirit of emulation, result in shaken the Kingdom and flooded the streets 
benefiting now and then a pupil. But these with human blood, while leader after leader 
cases are so rare when compared to the great arose, whom the people dare not trust for 
mass that they sink into insignificance.— their ambition, and whose still equally am- 
You will not find two children alike, either bitious compeers would not permit them to 
BY L. WETHERELL. 
For the Rural New Yorker. 
EMULATION IN SCHOOLS. 
It is not my design to write an essay up¬ 
on this subject, or to provoko a discussion 
by the few remarks I propose making. 
in disposition or capabilities, therefore it 
seems evident upon the face of it, that any 
system which shall apply or hold out the 
bo trusted. To what cause may we look 
for this, and but for which perhaps, France 
might now have attained to the soberness 
same incentives to any given number, is 0 f a steadfast Republic ? Horace Mann 
wrong in principle and practice. The states there is no country on tho globe 
scholar will come to such a conclusion, tho’ where this baneful spirit of emulation is 
he may be unable to explain *how, yet his carried to greater lengths. It is the great 
actions exemplify it beyond contradiction. *i dea 0 f aU their sc h 0 i ast i c institutions*and 
lake any class ot childicn, let t^jem all they stand not ujion what means it may be 
be ordinarily intelligent, and, if you please, acquired. 
of as equal mental endowments as can be. Thus we see this spirit of emulation be- 
Hold out to them a prize to be awarded to gets pride and vanity, hatred and e*ivy, a 
the one making the most proficiency within love of eclat and ambition, while it debases 
the term. They apply themselves with the moral attributes, thrusting the man from 
alacrity, and for a few days seem to progress that high and noble position which his Ma- 
admirably. Then something transpires by ker designed for all. Therefore, these argu- 
which one or more, are detained from the ments being true, it follows that tho spirit 
school for one, two, three or more days.— of emulation, by prizes or personal distine- 
Such fall behind, while they see at a glance tions, ought not to be permitted or fostered ! 
MEDINA PALLS: 
Oak-Orchabd Creek, Medina, Orleans Co., N. Y. 
iobhatfr Dealings. 
THE BIBLE. 
BY BERNARD BARTON, 
A fountain eve r springing, 
Where wearied may repair, 
The lieavy burden bringing, 
Of sin and of despair. 
A hive of honeyed treasure, 
Distilled from Eden’s bowers, 
Where heaven-born hope with pleasure 
May feed in wintry hours. 
Drink for the soul that's thirsting, 
Comfort for those that fear, 
Balm for the heart when bursting, 
May all be gathered here. 
What added boon is wanting ? 
Tlie blessings God must give, 
The gift of Faith, by granting, 
To read, believe, and live. 
For the New-Yorker. 
CHARITY, — A SKETCH. 
Misnjlnntinm. 
BUFFALO HORNS. 
buffalo horns, first steeped in cold water, 
then in warm, and after that cut into lengths. 
' = “ Charity, kind lady — charity, for my 
SUMMER IS^ PASoING AWAY. p 00r mother who is sick, hungry, and cold,” 
The seasons are “ walking their annual wildIy entreated a small, pale-looking boy 
round ”—summer is passing away. one °f the many passers-by, in a crowd- 
Wo know not how it is with others; but ed street. “Pity, fair lady, relieve our dis- 
to us, tho Springs, tho Summers, and the tress, and for thee shall arise the prayers of 
Autumns seem more beautitul as years go tho widow and fatherless.” Tho one ad- 
liuls anil' flowerf brnTfrom “hdr‘Xtsj < lre3sc <'<l.w forth her purse, and 
sleep ; the garnituro of Summer is of a seemecI about to tcndcr him tho contents, 
that it is quite useless for them to keep up 
tho strife with hopes of success. So they 
yield, and at once, if they are pre-disposed 
to take things easy. Presently there are 
others who lag. They have some slight in¬ 
disposition— a headache or a cold, which 
in our schools. 
THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER. 
side pared; and then it is put into a hot 
press and subjected to a severe pressure, 
when it turns out a smooth piece of horn, 
quite like tho plain comb top. The edges, 
f f• ; blocks aro like prison „ 
tho chargo’of'a^oard’ofATrustee^cont^n- sbu ^ rs - »nd then it is bad/to bo £* jnany.people, and see to, 
of shears, and then it is ready to be sent ma ny people, and see too many faces. Wo 
away to another manufactory, whore it is ^ ovc the country, for there is room there. 
anthem which goes up to tho Great Builder r!cd ly muttering somo excuse, she turned 
ot the beautiful world we live in. away, and was soon lost amid the crowd.— 
Wo never liked the city. Its towering Sinking back against the cold wall and cov- 
blocks are like prison walls. We meet too ering his face with his small thin hands, ho 
many people, and see too many faces. We i Z • , , i . „ , .... - ’ 
love the country, for there is room there bmSt mt ° tearS; hlS flrSt potltlon for char ‘ 
and God’s free air comes fresh from the’ lty had been sb g btcd coldly and heartlessly, 
unnerves their faculties, so that with the in- manv of the warmest and mosf -lcfivr. ' away t0 an otner manufactory, where it is uv p country, ioi mere is room there, . , , , ,. i . , , ,, , 
’ , .a j ,,° vicuniesr ana most active Rnb jp P t + n th« nriuhinprv whiuh makno and Gods free air comes fresh from tho ity had been slighted coldly and heartlessly, 
most laborious effort they cannot half get 'advocates of liberal education in the State J . , • • macimery , makes tbe Tii. « i 0n \ I hv tee . 1 ! the i * 
,, . , . „„ , , . .. ? Tts President Tebr. Nr w:h«» v. one plain piece ot horn into two very nice woodlands and fields. In tho field and the by on e too, who bore the semblance of an 
their tasks. They too, lose them ambition 13 * ob J! “fit *r° A1 ~ combs, only they are rather rough/ This forest you can bo alone, the blue sky over angel. 
and yield. Still there are others, children, - X , ‘ . n of . ^ fhas to be _ remedied by another process, b f d - and the hills and rallies around you. Pausing in her walk, and gazing with nitv 
Its President is John N. Wilder, Esq. of Al- I / / tT ° tW ° T T //. e 
bany, who is also Chairman of the Execu- ! f° mL f’ °, nly they . ar , e , rathcr r , ou S h - Ihls 
tive Board.-a portion of the Trustees more i 
and yield. Still there are others, children, nm ./ n t . t f ' jXCCU ' has to be remedied by another process, head, and the hills and rallies around you. 
it may be, of poverty, whoso situation im- immorliatniv Hi iro-uH u/h e// 0 "finch consists in filing and then polishing. There is beauty and melody everywhere, 
poses upon them late and early toil, and InsriMo^ ' xhf Faculty of InZctton T !’°V ^ bent, aUl lastly «nd beneath the overhanging branch, ,vo 
whose only means of assistance and time to consists of seven Professors and one Tutor i u f on card , s ’ and P acked in P arcels , g h^rt'than aTthe,hiSn"wlf f’h" “ 
ad.,:,, n ± tim croLwr,!_ -an eighth I>rofcssousbin t.W. nf ATnl/ i r , eady to * transportation to various parts ot tb V bcart / ban at tho sbrine , wbe ™ fashion- 
immediately ch 
Institution. 1 
obtain it aro confined to the school-room.— 
They are compelled to leave the raco to tho 
—an eighth Professorship, that of Modern t i,„ i nrl( . 
Languages is not yet filled. The Chancellor n „. 
nas . r bo remedied by another process, “uu me nuis ana vames around you. Pausing in her walk, and gazing with pity 
T * ... ,, «-• ! /, c which consists in filing and then polishing, fhcre is beauty and melody everywhere, . i i 11 1 i 
TbI 1"', 1 Then they have to be bent, and lastly «~l beneath the overhanging bratrch, we ‘be ad, was one whose humble garb 
A y 0 _ 11S ,u ction , glitched upon cards, and packed in parcels & e ^ neare r God and feel more adoration in betokened that slio was one of tho toiling 
ready for transportation to various parts of ^ be heart, than at the shrine where fashion- ones of earth, but stamped upon her brow 
the world. a / Q worshippers crowd and jostle in luxu- was tho impress of high and searching 
able worshippers crowd and jostle in luxu- 
of the University is Hon. Ira 
f ew whom chance or fortune have smiled Facu i ty are gentlemen 'of 
uiinn mnrn fivnral.lv one.,™™™*, l. • • aooui SO Cctreiossiy. vznee it uecoratea [lie | “***«“■» w MU 1 UW11 euiuiiitjy iup , . “ 
1 ' ii/trueSn In!? If P O i nC ° m head °f some free wanderer in the great | curls u P ward alone from the hearthsido we world—of a heart that rejoiced m relieving 
There are a thousand contingencies that "/!/a/// f , • / • the ™ a . ro known i forests of Africa. It was rudely rifled from I love -_ tho wants of others. Kindly inquiring the 
ra Harris” 0 The +1 ° + n , ly §!rls ’ / hat a / a ^ ler has been , e . x P a ? d in tho coan ' thought, of a soul that could not be crushed 
. 1 n ® that buffalo horn side-comb that you toss try, the heart throbs with a deeper impulse, u, r ., 
extensive and : about s0 careloss]y . 0 nce it decorated tho and the smoke of our own chimney top by P° Ver ? and th ° harsh usa S e of the 
may arise to retard the progress of this or 
.1 __ . • • huicobo Ui xunwii. it vvtis luuciy iliieuilOII 
woiia wiae ior tneir attainments in science * u j , .. • , , J 
and letters. A Grammar School under 14 \ some rans 
is not justice in the matter, 
ho hears tho encomiums best 
who receives the prize, his 
Hence when year °t the Institution’s existence 
ness thus spring up between young hearts year is tavorablo to an increase of numbers, prcssing is suffic i e nt togive/tYt/ri/h, dark childhood, when the showers came upon'the eacb in ber cbose » P atb - She of the lovely 
to nip the tender germs of friendship, while “ -,1 1!,/“! at tlie In st examina- huc> j» ut the [ ]0rns 0 f neat cattle require old barn roof as wo lay upon the mow and face, tho costly robe and well-filled purse- 
bitterness grows and rankles till hatred a lthouph tho nrmHnfl staining, which is done by aquafortis, after listened _ to and watched the swallows as see her in the home of wealth, a spoiled and 
usurps the place of all that is social. For- missions in P SepSbe ieZntg Srst preying. This is mostly don o by L'* uosts upon tho potto d child, in crowded assemblies, a bril- 
tnnn.to is fnaAliAr if Lo numnna f.lin mnl_ nf thn fir«f J Vi,,;’ JZ ..3 females. But most of the labor is counted rafters above the “big beam. Tho barn . 
forests of Africa. It was rudely rifled from l° ve - tho wants of others. Kindly inquiring the 
that head, that it might grace some trans- — Cl, t avo said tho summer was passing cause of his sorrow, she bade him lead her 
atlantic fair one. But before this could bo, away. _ Yet how beautiful. The harvests to his home, and learning from his mother 
what a process it must require ! Carried in are being gathered. In somo the sheaves , . , , , . . . , 
the hold of some ship to England, unladen- of g ra ’n are yet standing, while other fields that f f nd ' vallt had reduced hor to her 
ed and then transported to this murky °f later growth, are rolling like golden present situation, emptied her scantily filled 
town, tortured by the saw, passed through wav es to the whispering winds. Tho barn purse, gpake words of kindness and encour- 
fiery trials, and then exposed again to the doors aro standing open, and tho fragrance agement, and departed with blessings upon 
racking tortures that brought it to the util- °f uew hay comes delightfully to the senses her head. 
itarian form of a comb. as we pass. That fragrance opens the store A , ’ . , . r n , ,, ,, 
The buffalo horn needs no staining. The l 10u se of memory,—it smells as it did in 11 VVG mi g 1 0 lOW them still farther, 
. . . . . . <■> _ _i- i.ji_j i ,‘i i . wool. c<i_rii . i_i 
tunate is tlie teacher if ho oscapes the mal 
idictions of evil-eyed jealousy. 
of the first term. The Grammar School ^ j . 
tt t0 10 ?/ ckolars - The Stu- str ° en Jh than 
•p , ,i .i n , dents ot the University have access to a ^ ° 
But there are other evils of greater mag- Library of aboufc 3 ,000 volumes which is The hoofs 
nitude implanted by this system in the soon to be increased by the addition of the combs - Th< 
young mind, which grow with its growth celebrated Library of Dr. Neander. The Diat employed with the horn. 1 hey require 
and strengthen with its strength. endowment of tho University amounts to m01c < s °aking, and of course, a deal of hard 
J4 . , . . T , Al f140,000, of which about $18,000 are in- Passing, to make them come straight; but 
It induces deception. It matters not how vesfced in buildings, Library. Apparatus ten chances to one, the comb that fastens 
assiduously the teacher may strivo to cover Cabinet, &c. The rest forms’ a fund' the back tbo curls oi ' some of tho fairest of the 
the prize and point the pupil away to the interest of which, in connection with fees g bds > was originally the hoot of some patient 
great end and aim of education.' There for tuition, is ample to meet all the ex- GX • Matakls , ™ utand!s ! who wo i uld hav « 
stand his actions stamnimr falsehood on all P enses of tho Institution, and increase the J* eain f. d tbat ., th / P 00r ’ "'orn-out hoot ot 
s a actions, stamping iaisenooa on au j ibra Annaratus &c tbo patient toiler for our broad would havo 
lie says. The child may not comprehend oiaiy, apparatus, *c. -- - ’ ’ - 
nibs. The process is somewhat similar to | aie ^ ek uncu t, and tho noise ot the mower, of her duties, had with hor humble means, 
at employed with the horn. They require ' s scythe, comes across the cheered many a home, lightened many a 
ore soakimr and nf r>mir R A inf U.AV,1 helds as we listened to it m other days. J . 
ox ox. Mutatis mutandis! who would have 
the dreamed tbat tbe pooi', worn-out hoof of 
tho patient toiler for our bread would havo 
A DOG STORY. 
Pat is just one of tho greatest dogs out— 
become an ornament for the head of wo- ! s ^ ron g as a P 10n , but gentle as a lamb. He 
J U. ““'J wmjdviium n'U(, nrhovlo* r P1 • 7 c, uuuumo tin uniamuill lUI UIC licau OI WO- I -o — .-’ , — 
his reasoning, for he sees the prize which is wb :,. b ; R /i °] l ' m ] iar y, man ? To think of the vast capital employ- ^ oave ,f nothing alivo ujioii which ho is fairly 
offered, and notes how promiLnt it is. It My distinct fronAo MversUf’ “uh e<1 ' ”" d tho m "" bor ot •»»* b “ bo *»“'? " ot ™«?. 
• , 1 , , uibiiiiui irom tne unnersity. It is pl 0V ed constantly occunied the shins that of tho smallest chicken unbidden, for his 
is placed m the distance as a goal to which jnden- thej con rol of the Baptist Union for Jugate tbc seas ^ and t ? ie merchants’ skill right paw. He will draw the children in a 
he may run; and though ho may be told it Ministerial Education, of which Hon. Friend aiir i ffiwo-v in disnosmir nf +.h« cart, as long as he can drag himself, and 
no may run ; ana tnougn no may be told it " lu wuuu, u 
is not the thing to run for. he cannot believe Mmnphiej is j lesident, 
it. Else why did Ins teacher place it there Rev Henry DaviSj of s 
for his attainment. In consequence, he is Oren Sage, Esq., is Cln 
led to mistrust his instructor; the habit of utive Committee. The 
twined around her brow an imperishable 
wreath of Virtue and Happiness. 
R. m. A. 
THE CHARMS OF LIFE. 
There are a thousand things in this world 
to afflict and sadden—but, O! how many 
that are beautiful and good ! Tho world 
The management and « ner gy in disposing of the products, one j Garfc » as lon S as ho can drag himself and teems with beauty—with objects that glad- 
a agement would sunnosp, that t.bflsn wern nuitm ammur ne ' er utter a word of complaint; but woo __ 4 ...._, , 
doubting is strengthened, and he begins to 
mistrust mankind in general. Thence it is 
Drs. Con ant 
fessorship s n 
uK.iu.mu m auuiuiu it, rn, . „„„ . la supplied vyilh Lins niuuineu iiooi or iiorn, -r - - « ns miffht ho avoiripi 
but a short step to think there is no harm ry contains 29 members of whom 11 "were" j" tbe shape of a comb ' Sho was J ust as ? ’.f nd h ® Baves j nan .V a journey back, pe rance, interwove 
in a little prevarication-no wrong in prac- g thjSSttog thSS A lour After all, what is required but con- forth to these who would make more inents of society, is 
ticing a little trickery, to maintain or acquire have devoted themself os to the Missionary h 0 ™^ Burd inRself fifing mav be. iT only The other day he was sent. to tho farm pa ' ^lonSh^reco 
a higher place in Ins class. Thus are sown T ^« T1beological1 Seminary is not— requires the sanction of the multitude to for a basket of eggs; it was observed ho did f n * t0 ’ bie , d • t R ' 
the seeds of deception, to strike deep root ^ & VCTy make it tho most desirable thing on earth— not come home as promptly as usual, but ti o ns 0 f tbo bum . 
fU +v,vf;Lv cnil gencial misunderstanding exists m the com- En<rb - h ° the circumstances excited no special atten- T, / / ’ 
.— - rr -— —« —wi, ..viu, ir a i u ns might be avoided. The curse of intern¬ 
al the shape of a comb. Sho was just as mde J 11 ’ and be8aves | nany a journey back, peran | 0> interwoven as it is with the liga- 
happy. After all, what is required but con- a “ d fo ^ h , to thosG who would make more raen ts of society, is one which never strikes 
l°I m l y ..t°, US? *° ? natt ? r ' hu ; but to destroy. There is not one bright 
Tho other day ho was sent.to tho farm 
for a basket of eggs; it was observed he did 
in the fertile soil. 
munity)—a part of the University. It is 
English paper. 
jv • , 1 ., / J . . » uons oi tno numan race, 
ho circumstances ore,tod no special atten- cxist _ it must „ ot Do awa 
It fostef-s cupidity. Man is naturally j controlled by a distinct and entirely sepa- 
. l . __ _ _ l. Vi_a . irt i, ,1 ruio Kndu U,ia ifo num /%+’ fik'rn nn/r 
Ho came in at last, looking as if noth- 
covetous enough without cultivating the fate body, has its .own fund of $70,000 for bv Johnson’s scrupulous advocacy of truth, see tbo folks, and appeared much at his 
spirit. But this system brings it into active ltS su PP or t, anc m all tlie details of. its once asserted that little variations in narra- oaso, and perfectly satisfied with himself 
operation most when it needs the curb and versity ° 1S lsconncc t° W1 t t ic in five must happen a thousand times a day, "’/ b no goad of conscience to mar his hap- 
page upon the record of its progress, noth¬ 
ing to shield it from the heartiest oxecra- 
tions of tho human race. It should not 
exist—it must not. Do away with all this; 
let wars come to an end, and let friendship, 
and entirely sepa- A Hint for Everybody—A lady, piqued mg at all had happened. He was glad to ohaHtv wV wP’ 
by Johnson’s scrupulous advocacy of truth, see tho folks, and appeared much at his intercourse between' man L If’w! 
bit. To the young mind, tho prize has a These two Institutions have been thus far ma dam and you ought 
pleasing glitter. Longing for its possession, well patronized and have fulfilled the bright- watching. It is more 
ho comes to desire it. From desiring he est °^P ec fations of their founders and di- abo ut truth than from in 
covets and coveting is silently exercised, [“Xh they Lvo° ls 80 ma ° h ’D-S !l 
not only daily, but hourly, till it grows a influence cannot fail to bo felt, in support- 
if one is not perpetually watching. “ Weil, pjness. In the midst of his apparent hap- 
mtercourse between man and man. Wo 
are too solfish, as if the world was made for 
us alone. How much happier should we bo 
ere is so much lying in the world.” with a look perfectly intelligible, ho turned eartb _ tb / e would be in mos t hearts if we 
„ ----;- away, andIwas off. Going tea pile oft.m- would look around ns. Tho storms dio 
vice, not in a few days to be sure, and his ing and strengthening tho high literary and f r • f >\»u bnouiu see a person ’ f and hrinninff tlipm tnmr away, and the bright sun shines out. Sum- 
soul becomes a sordid thing. And what mora l character to which Rochester is so 0 f g findfng yXaWe oro^or plantina P seedson made the besY ’apology a dog could make’ wbi* ^ opsl J Gr . tmtedcartail1 u P Gn the carth , 
it. wnrem t.h« vn.nlmr in J^tly entitled,-Daily American. r/ l iV/Ji n, / i‘.m’ ting / e J . edS 011 and travntlmm fntn t.hnhando nf Lio whlcl 18 Y ery beautiful, even when autumn 
makes it worse is tho ranker growth in tho J ustdy entitled.- Dally American. 
unsuccessful competitors. There are things n 
...y o nrn.ea,-^ Mmmcan . Tg ou ; uU , • a( on(Je and gave them into tho hands of his mistress. to'X? S ST Ood 
-n , n m, . ... that he was beside himself; but in what re- On onquirv, it ivas ascertained that on his reigns in heaven Murmur not at n. world 
““X.X'! i ! _a i wayofdoi„g spoct doesthis man differ from you, while wa, homo ho mot some other dogs, an, 1 fool- s" f^if^dwhoZuvo bmmior than 
y a little social, he put his eggs in a safe we ? 
in tho world that grow strong by defeat, and I V n ,, y , 1 , oin .s s P ect fi 068 this man (litter trom you, while way home he met somo othor dogs, and feel- 
when virtue is cast down vice \ 
abroad. 
It leads to ambition. 
Not of that kind 
which makes tho soul noble in its majesty, ‘om'ratod in a’famil’yTay produMrichoi 
What a meaning and unique expression to have forgotten any thing, 
was that of a young Irish girl, who was ren- ---— 
menus, aim muuiy wenr nemo orgetting j HAVE soon persons w ho gather for tho 
his basket of eggs. \\ e believo this is tho par l or their choicest flowers, just as they bo- 
first instance in which a dog has been known k to or) ‘ n into fll]1 u’L.i fra 
but that which casts it down to grovel in fruits than that which embraces the world +ff i A g a .\ u . 1 ? ue expression 
... , , , T i b . , « u “i» Luai wnicn emoiaces tne world, was that of a young Irish girl, who was ren- 
th.ngs hateful. It teaches tho young mind Its action is more intense and invisible, but dering testimony against an individual in 
to lust for applause and fame. The unsuc- lt8 results may go abroad and leaven tho the New Orleans Court, a short time since. 
cessful see it bestowed upon their mates >V 10 0 mass ok a commun ity. « Arrabi sir,” said sho, “I’m’shuro ho never 
whom they think are not rightfully entitled , . 
. .. m 6 1 ,, lN literature, as in financ 
to it. They mark that the world makes no and mucb pove ^ ty may exigt 
Inass 01 a community. « Arrah, sir,” said sho, “ I’m’shuro ho never 
[-*— -- made his mother smile !” There is a bio- 
In literature, as in finance, much paper graphy of unkindness in that simple sen- 
iiibL iiisLciiiuu iii which uog nas oeen Known gi n to open into full bloom and fra-ranco 
to hove forgotten any thing. f ost SO me passer-by should tear them from 
' r^T-:- ~ X" , the bush and destroy them. Does not God 
Nature built us for a particular sphere, sometimes gather into heaven young and 
and has given us more of talent for that innocent, children for tho same reason_ 
than any other. She has made the same 
difference in head soil as earth soil. Each 
will produce something poculiar to itself, if 
allowed. 
ler. She has made the same lest somo rude hand may despoil fhom of 
head soil as earth soil. Each their beauty ? 
heir beauty ? ' Y 
Value a good conscience more than praise. 
