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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September 15 
As We Go To Press. 
“HEAT” 
We have a very remarkable baby at 
our house 1 If I had my way, that sen¬ 
tence would be true of every household 
into which The R. N.-Y. goes. There is 
a big shadow over the household that 
does not know by actual presence or by 
holy memory, the love and hope that a 
baby can bring. Our baby is wise in his 
way. He thinks out a saying or expres¬ 
sion every now and then that would give 
some of our great preachers the chance 
to preach the sermon of their lives. The 
other day, he started to eat a dish of 
soup. It was hot, and in imitation of 
the rest, he blew at it with his little 
breath and stirred it with his spoon. He 
worked so hard that he overdid the mat¬ 
ter and cooled his soup so much that it 
was flat—too cold. Then the baby looked 
up with his little eyes full of wonder, and 
asked : “ Where does de hot qo to f" Just 
think of that question, you men who have 
seen the heat and Are of ambition and 
hope pass out of the plans and dreams 
that once meant so much to you. "Where 
does de hot go to ?” “ The hot”—the 
energy and force, the courage and faith 
that meant so much of promise when you 
started out—where has it gone ? We 
brought some of the baby’s “ hot” back 
on the kitchen stove, but who ever saw 
warmed-over stuff that equaled the orig¬ 
inal ? What are you going to do about 
your lost “hot ?” Are you going to try 
to kindle up the old enthusiasms, and 
warm over the old plans, or shall you use 
the past for fuel and put heat into a new 
set of plans which a maturer judgment 
may carry through ? With that question 
we leave the subject for a moment. 
§ ? § 
It was once my privilege to watch the 
operation of training a prize fighter for 
a fight. I am thankful that the laws of 
this country are getting so strict that 
this brutal sport is now a crime in most 
of the States. Still, I am bound to say 
that the process of training a man for 
such an encounter is one of the most in¬ 
teresting things in the world. There 
they brought a poor, broken-down wretch 
into the woods, and in six weeks, by 
means of proper food and exercise, 
changed him into a perfect giant. There 
was one thing that struck me as peculiar 
at first. Every now and then the train¬ 
ers would start deliberately to make that 
man angry. In one way or another, 
they would soon have him “ fighting 
mad,” and the result would be a fist 
fight conducted on such thorough busi¬ 
ness principles that non-combatants like 
myself had immediate and pressing en¬ 
gagements elsewhere. Now it appeared 
that this was a very necessary part of 
that miserable business. They might 
gf^e that man strength and wind and 
power to endure pain, but unless he 
could be made “mad” at just the right 
CHEAP EXCURSIONS TO THE WEST. 
An exceptionally favorable opportunity 
for visiting the richest and most produc¬ 
tive sections of the West and Northwest 
will be afforded by the Home-Seekers’ 
low-rate excursions which have been 
arranged by the North-Western Line. 
Tickets for these excursions will be sold 
on September 11th and 25th, and October 
9th, to points in northwestern Iowa, 
western Minnesota, North Dakota, South 
Dakota, Manitoba, Nebraska, Colorado, 
Wyoming, Utah, Montana and Idaho, and 
will be good for return passage within 
twenty days from date of sale. Stop¬ 
over privileges will be allowed on going 
trip in territory to which the tickets are 
sold. 
For further information, call on or ad¬ 
dress Ticket Agents of connecting lines. 
Circulars giving rates and detailed in¬ 
formation will be mailed, free, upon ap¬ 
plication to W. A. Thrall, General Pas¬ 
senger and Ticket Agent Chicago & 
North-Western Railway, Chicago.— Adv. 
time, he never could win a prize fight. 
They relied upon the extra power called 
up by the momentary insanity of anger 
to carry the day. 
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And now, of course, you have all 
jumped far ahead to the usual applica¬ 
tion. Here comes The R. N.-Y. of it. 
Here’s a man starts out to win one of 
these September premiums. Oh 1 how 
he does need a new fanning mill or a 
fodder cutter, or something else that we 
can supply. He starts in very brash; 
but when a neighbor says, “Oh! I guess 
I won’t subscribe this year”—why, do you 
know it, that man actually sneaks off and 
gives it up ! If he had hung on with 
half the tenacity of a potato bug, he 
would surely have had that subscription. 
“ Where does de hot go to ?” 
That’s it! Where does that man’s cour¬ 
age go to ? Like the heat in the baby’s 
soup, it has disappeared. Heat it over 
my friend ! Warm it up ! How? Now 
the lesson of the prize fighter comes into 
play. Get mad once ! Get well worked 
up, and then go out and tackle the neigh¬ 
bors and your book will be too small to 
hold their names! 
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OuK September offers are taking very 
well, and we are glad to announce a 
large inflow of new subscriptions. The 
$2 bills for largest daily clubs, are mailed 
every day. As announced last week, the 
first 82 was sent to Mr. R. R. Gage, of 
Canada. This is what Mr. Gage says 
about it: 
Your favor of the Ist Inst duly at hand, contalnlnK 
enclosure of 12. It was entirely unexpected. P.ease 
accept my best thanks. Fou can always depend on 
my speakini; a good word for The R. N.-Y., and I 
shall do all I can to Increase Its circulation 
Other 82 prizes have been won as fol¬ 
lows : 
Sept. 4. Mrs. A. B. Wood, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y, 
Sept. 5. B. W. Wleland, Center Co., Pa. 
Sept. 6. Edwin G. Greenman. Platt Co., Ill. 
Sept. 7. D. U. Startsman, Uben Co.. Tenn. 
Sept. 8. O. D. Thompson, Luzerne Co., Pa. 
We would like very much to see your 
name in the list before the month is over. 
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Among other little notes about The R. 
N.-Y. that have lately come to hand, are 
the following: 
I have been getting lots of mighty good fodder out 
of The RnaAi. crib, for very little money, lo, these 
many years, and I want to get my friends up to the 
same crib If I can. c. c. warken. 
The best we can say is that we mean to 
keep the crib well fiiled, and give every 
subscriber a fair chance at it. 
I would about as soon do without fried chicken as 
to do without The B. N.-Y. One article In It was 
worth more to me than The Buual would cost me 
In 25 years. Success to The Bubal. jo. d. m. 
Xenia, Ohio. 
We consider that a great compliment, for 
good fried chicken comes very close to a 
farmer’s heart. We will try to help in¬ 
crease the flock of chickens so that the 
broiler and frying pan may be brought 
into extra service. 
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We print the following letter merely 
to show what curious and intricate prob¬ 
lems are forced upon some of our read¬ 
ers. In a family as wide and extended 
as ours, we are sure to see farm life in 
all its usual phases. That is one advan¬ 
tage a national journal has over a local 
one. 
I have been a reader of The B. N.-Y. since 1888, 
and like It better than any other agrlcu.tural paper 
that I read (and I read a great many). I am much 
Interested in the articles of some of our successful 
farmers. I am 32 years old, was reared on an Island 
in the Susquehanna Klver, wnlch was owned by my 
grandfather from 1E23 until his death July 2.3,1892. 
My father farmed the Island for half the crops since 
1871. The sales averaged 8800 per year. The crops 
raised were wheat, corn, oats, hay and potatoes. 
The island contains 100 acres of tillable land. On 
April 1, 1893, ray father bought the Island, and my 
brother, four years younger than I, and I rented It 
from him for $300 a year cash rent. Acting under 
the advice of The Rural to sell water, we started 
to raise watermelons and cantaloupes with a few 
acres In vegetables, and the rest in general farm 
crops. Our sales amounted to nearly $2,000 last year. 
We had but $120 cash to start with, and a poor home 
market, being 20 u.lies from Harrisburg. 
Last spring we added poultry to our list with the 
Intention of selling eggs. We have about 400 young 
chicks at present, all full-blooded Brown Leghorns. 
Low raleb via Nickel P.ate R^ad.—Adu 
Melons are our principal money crop. We had 
planted largely In the spring, aod everything was In 
a prosperous condition up to May 20 : on that day, 
the river overflowed the Island and destroyed the 
melons entirely and almost all other crops. This 
was very discouraging, more so because I persuaded 
my father to buy the island, assuring him that my 
brother and 1 could make enough from it to pay for It 
In 10 years, make some necessary Improvements, and 
keep two families. He thought this would be Impos¬ 
sible, because we bad lost $3,000 in the 22 years that 
he farmed It, and In better times than these. But 
with the aid of The Rural New-Forker and 
The N. Y. Weekly World, 
This Is the leading Democratic paper in New 
York. Gives In full the news from all over the 
world every week. Regular price, $1. 
In combination with The B. N.-Y., $1.65. 
Atlanta Constitution. 
This Is the great progressive Democratic weekly 
of the South. It la a strong advocate of South¬ 
ern Utereets, and Is a reliable authority on 
Southern enterprises and development. Regu¬ 
lar price, $1. 
In combination with The B. N.-Y. $1.50. 
Detroit Free Press. 
There are few people In the United States who 
have not laughed over the Jokes and humor of 
the Detroit b'ree Press, either direct from Its 
own columns or In clippings from It In other 
papers. It is a great family paper. Regular 
price, $1 
In combination with The B. N.-Y., $1.75. 
The Practical Dairyman. 
The only dairy and creamery journal published 
In the East. B. C. Powell, Editorial Writer; 
B. C. Bliss, Editor Creamery Department; Geo. 
E. Newell. Editor Cheese Department. Best 
dairy writers In America contribute. Regular 
price, 50 cents. 
In combination with The B. N.-F., $1.35. 
The Ladies’ Home Companion. 
This Is a monthly paper full of good things for 
the lades, young and old, containing stories 
from the best writers, helpful household bints 
and fancy and decorative work. Regular price, 
50 cents. 
In combination with The B. N.-F., 11.20. 
California Orchard and Farm. 
This Is a monthly paper devoted to Pacific 
Coast Rural Industry, with Dairying, Orchard¬ 
ing and Poultry-raising Departments. Regular 
price, 50 cents. 
In combination with The R. N.-Y., $1.25. 
The Queen of Fashion. 
Most valuable Ladles’ Fashion Journal pub¬ 
lished for the money in the world. Handsome 
Illustrations each month of all the latest cele¬ 
brated McCall Bazar Glove-Fitting Patterns, 
besides general news of Interest to any family. 
Patterns and styles always reliable and strictly 
up-to-date. A Fret Pattern to each new sub¬ 
scriber. Regular prlee, 50 cents. 
In combination with The R. N.-Y., $1.30. 
plenty of pluck and energy, I think we shall succeed 
In our undertaking notwithstanding the floods. Long 
live The Rural New-Fobkeb. j. w. c. 
It is indeed very complimentary to think 
that young men are ready to start in on 
such undertakings trusting to the help 
they may obtain from The R. N -Y. to 
carry them through. How much better 
to start in and do something in the world 
than to float idly with the tide. “ Do 
something,” is our motto. 
The Elgin Dairy Report. 
The dairy market paper. Published every Mon¬ 
day immediately after the close of the Elgin 
Board of Trade. Complete and reliable market 
Information. Regular price, $1. 
In combination with The R. N.-F., $1.70. 
The Weekly Kansas City Star 
Addrrsses the farmer as a business man and a 
citizen. Doesn’t tell him how to farm, but how 
to sell, and where and when, and keeps a vigi¬ 
lant eye upon his rights as a shipper, producer 
and taxpayer. All the news, too, and plenty 
of "good reading” for the family. Now read 
In 100,C00 farm houses. Regular price, $1. 
In combination with The R. N.-F., $1.20. 
Ohio State Journal. 
Issued twice a week; is the leading newspaper 
of Ohio, printing more Ohio tews than any 
other, and reaching nearly every post-office in 
Ohio the same day of publication. Regular 
price, $1. 
In combination with The R. N.-Y., $1.75. 
Farm Poultry. 
The best poultry paper In the world it teaches 
how to prevent and cure poultry diseases; bow 
to bring the pullets to early laying; how to 
make bens lay the most eggs; ho v to build the 
best houses and yards, and how to obtain the 
most profitable breeds. Regular price, 50 cents. 
In combination with The R. N.-Y., $1.40. 
The State. 
This Is the oldest evening paper In Richmond, 
Va. The weekly has eight pages, and contains 
all the State and general news. Regular price, $1 
In combination with The R. N.-Y., $1 50. 
The Milwaukee Weekly Sentinel. 
This Is the only Wisconsin paper publishing 
regularly the proceedings of farmers’ Institutes 
held In Wisconsin during the fail and winter 
mcnths. No better paper for complete State 
news Is published. 
In combination with THE R. N.-Y., $1.50. 
Gleanings in Bee Culture, 
This 36-page semi-monthly devoted to bees 
honey and home Interests, Is acknowledged to 
be the leading journal of Its class. These who 
keep bees cannot afford to be without It, while 
many, no longer Interested In bees, consider 
the Garden and Home department of so much 
value, that they continue subscriDers. Regular 
price, $1. 
In combination with The R..N.-Y,, $1.75 
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