MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YO RKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
♦ V “ Indeed!” said her father, with much sur- 
I] O f 7 I f /l 1 prise; “ who was lie? , With . Y our . majesty’s 
V I t v tv 4 ♦ permission 1 must look into this a little. Did 
. . n you encourage him, may Iinqnire?” 
- . '' ' ' “Indeed, papa, 1 did not,”said Rosa; “I only 
[Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker.] looked onc e j,] a w hile, to See it lie was still 
FRIENDSHIP'S OFFERING. there; and at last, when we found he would not 
—-—- £0 off, we left the Common, and went to 
T 0 T " ”• H - Vinton’s.” 
Is thy young heart o’ershadowed with sorrow and care “ Yes, and don’t you think, papa,” Said Nan- 
When all is so beautiful, fragrant and fair? Bette,llC CaniC there and looked 111 the UOOT, 
When spring has relumed with its sunshine and showers, but lie kept his fiice SO wrapped up ill his 
Its wild singing birds, and its delicate flowers ? shawl, WC COllld not CVC11 see his eyes. He 
. . , , -i , + ,„. f •_ hrmv pulled his cap down, too. We concluded he 
That was beaming with pleasure and rapture but now ? W8S dlSCOuraged by tlie Sight of Rosa S great 
Have the friends that you loved grown cold and es- glllSS of Cream, aild WOUld liot Wait for her to 
tranged, finish it. 
And those you deemed truthful, oh! say, are they “ This is a marvelous story! WllO was lie, I 
changed ? wonder? 1 fid he remind you of any one in 
Yet do not despair nor grow weary of life, particular? . . , „ 
Though much you liave known of its passionate strife ; “ V. es, papa, he was JUSt your height. 
But wait till you weep o’er the loved and the dead, “ Indeed!” 
And feel that e’en, hope forever hath fled. “ Yes, and lie walked like you ;. and llis hair 
Then do not let sorrow within thy young breast, in hlS lieek looked just like yOUTS J I'lioticed it.” 
E’er find out a place to nestle and rest ; “You must have noticed him a great deal, 
For many will love thee—thou ’rt noble and kind, then, my little May-queen.” 
Generous of heart, and exalted of mind. « Father,” said Nannette, “llOW roguish you 
Spafford, May 5,1854. “ Lklly.” ] 00 k! 1 do believe you know something about 
"I! how should 7 know anything about it?” 
Jtf) , HM .| ’stis (Vrvk “ Ah, but I know you do. And now I do 
lUU til ^ntlUJ PUUJJiW really believe it was you, yourself, papa, in a 
-V O borrowed shawl and cap. Wasn’t it? There, ’ 
said Nannette, clapping her hands, “ you laugh; 
mTTT'i nr i nr r \tttvttatci now I know r I’ve found you out. 
lllJli MAY UUiiMb. “Yes, you are right Nanny,” said her father. 
- “0, Rosa! only think—it was father!— 
[Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker.] 
FRIENDSHIP’S OFFERING. 
Is thy young heart o’ershadowed with sorrow and care i 
When all is so beautiful, fragrant and fair? 
Oh I why does a shadow steal o’er thy fair brow, 
That was beaming with pleasure and rapture but now ? 
Have the friends that you loved grown cold and es¬ 
tranged, 
And those you deemed truthful, oh! say, are they 
changed ? 
Yet do not despair nor grow weary of life, 
Though much you liave known of its passionate strife; 
But wait till you weep o’er the loved aud the dead, 
And feel that e'en, hope forever hath fled. 
Then do not let sorrow within thy young breast. 
E'er find out a place to nestle and rest; 
For many will love thee—thou 'rt noble and kind, 
Generous of heart, and exalted of mind. 
Spafford, May 5, 1854. “ Lully. 
.lira! ^ Si etc| §m1i. 
THE MAY QUEENS. 
“Yes,” said her mother, turning round a IjY lY ♦ ft YWfiY at the ^SJSZaSS, Bu 
pale, worried face, and looking up with a heavy A y If III IPi/ H L 11 ^ ^ f falo Street, I can supply all kinds of Seed*, and the Imp!* 
eve: “yes 1 see,” and then returned to her work. r/-, Q inenta usually wanted by the fanner or gardener. 1 hai 
busan began to tell her, in an earnest tone , tion from England, France and Germany, which I will sc 
the adventures of the morning; she could think ILLUSTRATED REBUS. NO. 22. at a « lo ' v rates, a* can bo had in this country, both , 
of nothing else, for the May-crown was yet on - wmesa can ie<11 - 
J J Clover Seed. — Medium from Ohio, and the largo ku 
her tair brow, and siic was yet a queen. * grown in this county, at market prices. 
“ IlushF said her mother, significantly, point- x 1 m k Timothy Seed— from Wisconsin, at market prices. 
. x ,i 11 o. i i i • .. • / B « f v Q, Peas. —Large Marrowfat—Earlv YVasrnngton — Ear 
ing to the bed-room, blisail hushed ill ail in- / H rv ** Kents, (the earliest variety)—Early Prince Albert, (ino po i 
Stailt, for she now heard a loud and angry 1 \li M & ed)—Blue Imperial (imported)—and a\l the othoryarieti 
voice. Her father was scolding one of his M IftWS 
boys. jri Uv, fv, Cora.— Stowell’s Evergreen Sweet Corn, at 60 cents p 
“ What again, mother?” ^ q r^and Oats-At Si.25 per bushel. 
1 es. I _ .a * v Mexican Potatoes—of my own raising; at $4 per barr 
“ Bad as ever?” aJM /I delivered at the KaiDRoad. ■ 
“Just as bad” Osap 0 anga-New^eed, just from Texas, at $10 p 
“ O dear! 0 dear!” * wi ^ ~ ■ ' &*?0k Orders by mail, enclosing the money, will be prompt 
a irxi 8 wR hi — 1 attended to. The seeds forwarded without dolav, or t! 
A heavy step—her father was approaching. ' 3%j> { money returned. James r. Vogg. 
Susan Price turned, slipped out the back way Answer m two we e Ks . Rochester, May 8,1854, _^ 
and softly closed the door aftei her. She sat __, , » . _ _HALLOCK S AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE 
down on the stone step. Lhe May sun still ANI) SEED STORE. 
shone brightly, and the blue-birds sung, and [Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker.] Embry’ 8 HoitSK Powuns, Threshing Machines and Se 
seemed to wish to cheer her. She took off AN ACROSTIC GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA. aratorx. Circular and Crosscut, Saw Mills Clover llullo 
, i Hav Cutters, Corn Shellers, together with other Machin 
her crown, re-arranged its rubies and diamonds. -■ atled for Horse Power. Also, Plows, Harrows, Cultivate 
and then put it on again. She then took off I am composed of 1 9 letters. Reaping Machines, Seymour’s Grain Drills, &c. Hay (’I 
her Shoes, and held out her chilled feet into the „ ,, 14 , 10 , 4 is a town in Spain. 
friendly sunshine, aud spread her draggled 2 13 10 14 4 G is a county in Michigan. Implements generally. Also—G rain, Fiuld and Gam> 
dross to drv Slie was still a niipen for The il- ^ . Seeds, of the best Imported and Shaker growth. 
ULLSS to <try. dug Mas siui a queen, 101 me 11 My 3 ( 12, 7 is a county in Georgia. E. I). haLT.OCK. 
lusioil would not soon vanish; and she hummed / , in o 11 O TO 8 17 A ;« O town in Mo Warehouse and Sale Rooms No. 24 Exchange Stre 
softly the May-day songs, which had been sung “7 l0 > 1 ’ *> l9 > 8 ’ 1 ’ 4 18 a ^ Rochester, n. y. ao-n 
that morning. Suddenly she received a hard My o, 18, 1 , 4,1 , is a own mx o. . “HALTON” (11552.) 
blow on her head—her crown fell into the My 6,15, 8 ,10, 4 is a river in Siberia. my first premium Short-horn Bull. Hagtox, will serv. 
Tnild llCl’ SOll 0 * CGHSGcl. SllG spnin (r up witll tl My 1 /> t), 10, 15, / is cl town ill Aljissaciiusctts. few cows this season, at $10 each. Thorough bred Sho 
bitter cry, for her angry father stood behind My 8, 18, 11,5, 10 is a river in South America p 1 l ”“ i , 1 c g °" n s ’ ( ^f f a may uAe'turned aT any'Ume within"fo 
her. Mv 9, 17 ,2, 8 is a county in Virginia. months. 
,, -C 7 - , , . ,, _ l „ ._• ?x J _ . . T , . I shall have a few Short-horns for sale this summer, (m: 
Y ou lazy slut, said lie, why am t yo My 10, 4, 1 1 is a town in Russia. aud female .) from premium animals. S. P. CHAPAl.i.1 
helping your mother get breakfast? Up and yiy ll, 10, 4, 14 is a river in Asia. Mount Pleasant Karin, Clockville, Madison Co, N. Y. 
along with you, I say!” My l2 ’ o, 14,’ 19, 8, G is a town in Africa. . May ’ 18 ^ :_ — 
Susan obeyed instantly. She did not stop 13 ig 2 9 14, 4 is a county in.North. Car- IMPORTED HORSE "CONSTERNATION.” 
even to look for her crown—she no longer had J 1 * ’ ’ ' ’ Tins well known thoroUgh-bred horse, win shind t 
onhipotc. _* 11 q noor o-irl «lie no lomrer had a olina. . 1 present season, as heretofore, at tbe Hu m of the Hubscril) 
subjects—alas, poor HU sue no longer nau a . t in Ohio. 1 mile west of Syracuse. For lull pedigree see Derby 
lather. Drinking had turned him into a brute. My 14, 11 , /, iu, 4 is a county in emio. Miller’s edition of Yocatt. 
That hidden snrin<r of aaiety which had My 15, 18, 7, 10, G is a river in Europe. tkrms—$ iothe season, $15 to insure, payableinadva, 
bubbled up so freshly at early dawn was sealed My 1G, 14,7, 12, 2, 9,10, la, 11 is a tow n m Ale. week Marea at tll ^ rjsk of 0WIler8 in aU u . s , H . ( .t,. 
as if with seven seals. The past vanished; she My’ 17, 7, 10, G, 4 is a town ill New Y'ork. mare will be served that is either ring-boned, R^irined. 
lived only ill the dreary present; and, with a My ig, 11 ,10, G is a lake in Europe. Syracuse, N. Y., May 1 , 1854- ’ 226 - 8 tw- 3 tin 
countenance fully reflecting her mother’s wor- M 19> 10> 9 , 4 , 14, 4, is a town in Georgia. - 
ried expression, and with the same heavy eye, v f 1 i ; s t i 10 name of a lato prominent „ MEXICAN AND SWExvj. UOIAiOEa. 
. f .1 i » x *i ^ My wnole IS tlie name 01 a lato proimueui The genuine “ -Mexican Wild Potatoes ” at ,2 dollars 
went about Her days toil. _ _ member of the U. S. Senate. b. p. bushel; and Sweet Potato plants at 1 dollar per hundr 
Once there had been no need of toil, for this ' ’ ’ will be forwarded by railroad or express to nny addn 
familv wprp in eoav eireiimtjfnneeQ- the father Henrietta, N. Y., 1684, and in any desired quantities, on the receipt by mail of 
lannJy were in easy circumstances, tne iatner Answer next week. money or postage stamps. Give plain directions, 
woe a sober man arm thov were n hfttmv turn- tvSs A,].l,oca T W HKTftflS 
ILLUSTRATED REBUS, NO. 22. 
Answer m two weeks. 
[Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker.] 
AN ACROSTIC GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA. 
I am composed of 19 letters. 
A CONTRAST, AND ITS MORAL. What will the girls say?” 
- i Rosa tried to laugh, too, but she felt more ! 
Wi? all welcome May. March shakes his like crying; tears really came into her eyes.— 
fist roughly at us, showing that he is a regular j She felt a little ashamed of herself; she would 
“chip of the old block,” inheriting the surly j not willingly, have exhibited so much vanity 
temper of his father. April is capricious,—all j before her father. He understood her feelings 
smiles and tears; there is no dependence to be at once. 
placed upon her; but May comes in with her “ My dear daughter,” said he, drawing her to 
love-tokens of crocuses and daffodils, and wins him, and placing her arm oil his shoulder, “are 
us over to the faith that Spring is far advanced, you not as much pleased with the admiration 
and Summer is at hand. Now, in the morning, of your father as you would be with that of 
,with the children, we loiter before the South- any other gentleman?” 
era «rass plats, aud peep through dusty fences, “ Yes, papa,” said Rosa, “ but I am so afraid 
to see and enjoy the young flowers, and at that I was silly!” 
noon-time we are found on the shady walks.— “ And if you were, my child, would any oth- 
We are quite ready for a stroll to the Corn- er gentleman be as ready to make allowances 
mon, on May-day; though we loiter still before for it as your father would?” 
the cages which are hung out here and there, Rosa nestled nearer him. 
that we may listen to the canary-birds. They “I wish to enjoy the day with you, my child, 
delight in the balmy air and in the blue sky, j It gave me a great deal of pleasure to watch 
unconscious apparently of their cage-wires: for you and Nannette, unknown to you. It made 
they sing away as if they would sing their little me happy to see you bear your honors so 
hearts out. Noi are they the only ones who gently, and also to see that you were consider- 
deliglit in May-day. " ate of the comfort of your young friends.” He 
On such a morning as is here described, when | pushed aside her ringlets, and kissed her fair 
we entered the mall and took seats under the | brow. “ My little Nanny, here, also made her ! 
budding elms, we found a May-pole had been father glad, by her generous devotion to the 
put up in the night, and was in full bloom j queen.” 
with roses. Around it young girls dressed ini His young daughters looked up, smiling; 
white, danced hand in hand; and one with I they returned his caresses affectionately, and 
flowing golden curls wore gracefully a crown laid their soft, blooming cheeks to his, and felt 
of roses, She was the May-day Queen, cho- happy, and satisfied, and secure in his love, 
sen, as one could see at a glance, for her great; He, with a full hearr, wished they might al- 
beauty. She was tall for. her years, which I ways thus confide in him, and that he might 
could not have numbered more than fifteen; she ; ever thus encircle them in his protecting arms, 
had a figure light and fairy-like, and a counte- The affection of such a father for his daughters 
nance cast in a Grecian mould, almost faultless is tender aud beautiful; it does us good to con- 
in its profile. AVith cheeks flushed by excite- template it, and to keep our hearts sensitive to 
ment, eyes sparkling, her broad forehead sub- its value. In its charge we cheerfully leave our 
dued in the mellow’shadow of the rose-crown, May-day Queen and her amiable maid of honor, 
she was exceedingly lovely. Round and round , for the May-day shines brightly on other spots 
her, hand in hand, merrily singing, danced her \ than Boston Common, and another May-day 
white-robed friends, stopping every now and party claims our attention, 
then, in the evolutions of the figure, to pay I This party belonged in country villages adja- 
tkeir obeisance to the queen, and cast flowers | cent to Boston. They had left their homes 
at her feet. This homage she received and ac-. early, and were now straggling through dewy . 
knowledged with much grace and an innocent j leaves and wet fern, climbing stone walls and i 
pride. It was a beautiful sight—in full harmo- slippery rocks, wading through meadow lands 
ny with the beautiful May morning. The old | intersected by running brooks, that they might 
apple-woman under the trees forgot alike her j hold their festival in a distant grove. They 
knitting and her customers; even the man of reached it, but, of course, with wet feet and 
business paused in his hurried walk, and ex- draggled dresses, and then found the grove so 
pended several'golden minutes on such a pretty chilly and damp, they were glad to adjourn to 
sight. a dry, flat rock, in an open field. Having 
After a time, a somewhat singular spectator taken possession of the sunny side, they depos- 
appeared. A gentleman, apparently a young ited their baskets, and proceeded first to gather 
gentleman, wrapped in a Highland shawl, with j wild flowers, with which to crown a Queen, 
which he concealed his face, wearing a little They could find only a few violets, and butter- 
jockey cap, began to pace back and forth in cups, and dandelions; but with these they wove 
the mall, not far from the May-pole. It soon fox-berries and evergreens, and made a pretty 
became evident that he was attracted by the wreath. They then chose their Queen; and 
May-queeu. Once, when she was singing to their choice fell upon one who, like our Rosa, 
her court, he almost stopped opposite her; then was about fifteen—tall also, and delicate. Her 
he recommenced his slow pacing, back and face, with its regular features and pure com- 
forth. His manoeuvres at length attracted the plexion, ought to have been handsome, and 
attention of the party. The young girls smiled would have been so, but for a certain sad and 
significantly one to another, and besought the mature expression which it generally wore; an 
queen to look upon her admirer; and she, expression which indicated that, young as she 
though with becoming dignity resenting his was, she had known trouble, 
homage, yet followed him with side-way Her name was Susan Price. She waaakind- 
glanco8. The color deepened a little in her hearted, generous girl, and a general favorite 
cheeks, and there was now and then an added among her companions. She was much pleased 
gtace, which showed that she was conscious of at being chosen Queen ; an unusual light 
being observed. Stlil, while the dance contin- danced in her blue eyes, and a hidden spring of 
ued, back and forth passed the Highland plaid, gayety came, bubbling up for the occasion.— 
At length the little dancers were weary, warm She entered into the sport as she did not often 
and thirsty, and the May-queen proposed rest do, and sang and danced on the rock with the 
and refreshment, and cooling ices at Vinton’s, rest. She seemed to receive with intense sat- 
Thither her party, still in rose-wreaths, follow- isfaction the courtesy and consideration which 
ed her. Room was given them on the side- were paid her. She seemed to enjoy her brief 
walks, and also an honorable place at Vinton’s, season of power with her whole soul; she al- 
When merrily seated at their ices, the May- most felt as if she were a Queen, and for a time 
queen, who had laid aside her crown in order forgot that she was only a child of sorrow.— 
to cool her brow, looked up and caught a The dance over, the weary girls threw them- 
glimpse of the Highland plaid at the door.— selves down on the rock, and prepared their 
It fluttered there a few seconds; its wearer, breakfast, serving it on fern-leaves and flag- 
carefully concealing his face, reeonnoitered the root rushes. It was a merry breakfasting; and 
premises, and then disappeared. The young when it was over, the snn had mounted some- 
girls broke out into a merry laugh, while the what high, blue-birds were singing, and it was 
queen, with burning cheeks, tried in vain to time for a homeward start, for all the party, 
look dignified. young as they were, had yet a day’s work to do. 
“ Perhaps the Highland chief intends to wait The May-queen now picked her way careful- 
and follow you home, Rosa,” said Nannette, ly through the meadows and over the fences, 
her sister, who was also her maid-of-honor; for she feared to disturb her crown, and to dis- 
“ how father will laugh!” pel the bright illusion that was born with it.— 
«Don’t tell him, Nannette,” said Rosa; “he She wore it quite through the village home to 
will think we are foolish to take any notice of her own door. Here she took her leave of her 
hi m ” young friends, and when they were out of sight, 
Nannette, however, did not obey this in- she stopped and listened. All was still; so she 
junction, for as soon as they were seated at the gently raised the latch of the door, and went 
dinner table, she told her father the whole sto- softly into the kitchen. As she hoped, she 
ry; how Rosa had been chosen Queen of the found her mother there alone. 
May, and had been closely watched, through “ Mother, mother!” said she with nnusual 
the morning, by a gentleman in a Highland eagerness, ‘ look at me. I am Queen of the 
plaid. May. See my crown—is it not pretty T 
IT IS NOW TIME TO PLANT! 
At the Rochester Seed Store, opposite the Arcade, Buf¬ 
falo Street, I can supply all kinds of Seeds, and the Imple¬ 
ments usually wanted by the fanner or gardener. 1 have 
Seeds of my own growing; also those of my own importa¬ 
tion from England, France aud Germany, which I will sell 
at as low rates, as can be had in this country, both at 
wholesale and retail. 
Clover Seed. — Medium from Ohio, and the largo kind 
grown in this county, at market prices. 
Timothy Seed —from Wisconsin, at market prices. 
Peas. —Large Marrowfat— Early Washington — Fatly 
Kents, (the earliest variety)—Early Prince Albert, (import¬ 
ed)—Blue Imperial (imported)—and ail the other varieties 
worth cultivating, by the bushel or quart. 
Beans. —Lima—China Red Eye, kc. 
Corn. — Stowell’s Evergreen Sweet Corn, at 50 cents per 
quart. 
Poland Oats—At SI-25 per bushel. 
Mexican Potatoes—of my own raising, at $4 per barrel 
delivered at the Rail-Road. 
Osage 0 an CT e, —New seed, just from Texas, at $16 per 
bushel? or 75 exmts per quart. 
Orders by mail, enclosing the money, will be promptly 
attended to. The seeds forwarded without delay, or the 
money returned. JAMES P. FOGG. 
Rochester, May 8 , 1854. 227-2t 
^HALLOCKS AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE 
AND SEED STORE. 
Emkry’s IIorsk Poweits, Threshing Machines and Sep¬ 
arators, Circular and Crosscut Saw Mills, Clover Hollers, 
Hay Cutters, Corn Sliellers, together with other Machines 
fitted for Horse Power. Also, Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, 
Reaping Machines, Seymour’s Grain Drills. &c. Hay Cut¬ 
ters of various sizes, for liand-use — Road Scrapers, Horse 
Rakes, Ox Yokes and Bows, Agricultural and Horticultural 
Implements generally. Also—G rai.v, FikLD and Gakdkx 
Seeds, of the best imported and Shaker growth. 
E. I). HALLOCK. 
Warehouse and Sale Rooms No. 24 Exchange Street, 
Rochester, N. Y. 2’26-tf 
“HALTON” (11,552.) 
My first premium Short-horn Bull, IIalton, will serve a 
ried expression, and with the same heavy eye, 
went about her day’s toil. 
Once there had been no need of toil, for this 
family were in easy circumstances; the father 
was a sober man, and they were a happy fam¬ 
ily. But times were sadly changed; for he had 
engaged in business in Boston, and then, in re¬ 
spectable places—yes, in dazzling saloons and 
engaged in business in Boston, and then, in re- [ For Moore ’ s Rural New-Yorker.] EDWARD HARRISON'S PATENT GRIST MILL 
speclable places—yes, in dazzling saloons and A Problem.—A constable in pursuit of a thief tszjzssn Received the highest premium at the 
“ first class” hotels, frequented by the rich and a t a uniform pace, finds by inquiry, that the j 
honored—he had been tempted, and had fallen, thief is traveling 1^.> miles per hour quicker than ; ^ Jire *' renc * 1 tturr; the tv-.imea and hopper*, 
The result was the scene in that desolate home him$elf . he therefore doubles his speed after ; ^ 
on May morning. the first four hours, and takes the thief at tlie 1 ^P^|!L"f grain, and will keep in repair longer thau 
Thus, even to-day, all around US, young , , . , , . .■ , , „ -ny Other mill. Having just completed my 
, , , i * J i ,, ,1 . • end of SIX hours and twenty minutes trom the , buTtuImis, for manufacturing and running them, I »m 
hearts are breaking, and gentle spirits are „, . ... v, f , new omc‘ . . .. nrd( JL for-m the size- f-om 20 
i i , ,, , b i 1 , time of lus starting. Given that the thief had now prepared to nuppi> utt orders tor an tut mac. ,<>m _u 
crushed and bleeding, because he on whom uule 1 1 inches to four feet xliameter, including a superior farm aud 
they have leaned has sold his soul for strong a start of one hour, and never varied his speed, , llan tati 0 ii mill, which will grind corn i,. the best manner, 
drink. Yet we must not save them! O, no! find the rates of traveling of tlie two parties, and ’jJj’^Vhu'smaii m'iin'n particular. Descriptive circulars, 
for are we not told that we must not interfbre the distance at which the capture took place ? with cuts, sent to post-paid^applications 
proving in calf, may be returned at any time within four 
months. 
I shall have a few Short-horns for sale this summer, (male 
anil female.) from premium animals. S. F. CHAi'M.xN. 
Mount I’leasaut Farm, Clockville, Madison Co , N. Y. 
May, 1851. 226-4t-eow* 
IMPORTED HORSE “ CONSTERNATION.” 
Tins well known thoroUgh-bred horse, will stand the 
present season, as heretofore, at the flu in of the subscriber, 
1 mile west of Syracuse. For full pedigree see Derby k 
Miller’s edition of Youatt. 
Tkrms —$10 the season, $15 to insure, payable in advance 
in all cases. Good pasturage furnished at fifty cents per 
week. Mares at tlie risk of owners iu all respects. No 
mare will be served that is either ring-boned, spavined, or 
blind. J. B. BURNET. 
Syracuse, N. Y., May 1, 1854- 226-8tw-3tm 
MEXICAN AND SWEET POTATOES. 
The genuine “ Mexican Wild Potatoes ” at 2 dollars per 
bushel; and Sweet Potato plants at 1 dollar per hundred, 
will be forwarded by railroad or express to any address, 
and in any desired quantities, on tlie receipt by mail of tlio 
money or postage stamps. Give plain directions. 
Address I. W. BRIGGS, 
226-3t West Macedon, War ne Co.. N. Y. 
EDWARD HARRISON'S PATENT GRIST MILL 
S Received the highest premium at tbe 
World's Fair; and more than 20'J of them 
have bo. n sold within trvo years. Tin- stones 
are French Burr; the frames and hoppers, 
cast iron ; and the spindles, cast steel. They 
will work bot'r for flouring and on all kinls 
of grain, and will keep in repair longer than 
ny other mill. Having just completed my 
new bin wings, for manufacturing and running them, I am 
with the trade of our goodly city? The Answer nex t week. 
tempter who pockets the gain builds his pal- __ ( , 0 , __ 
ace on the ruins of many such desolate homes; 
and young May-queen’s hush their songs, and N 
weep around it, and grow old in childhood.— \ / ~ 
But we must not cheer them! O, no! for the. V ' JS ^lllP r 
interests of a great trade would suffer, and mV _ j l^T a & Q „ 
then how could we compete with rival cities? . Q 3 t 
So they that are in authority tell us, and their L f - 'W I 
voice is echoed from high places—and surely, jMfe-2jg§. ••'if J J 
“ Brutus is an honorable man ; Njj. A 
So are they all, all honorable men. • l r , — — - 
— Tell-Tale or Home Sketches. j'lf*' 
THE HAIR HARVEST IN FRANCE. 
Born England and the United States draw Alwer to illustrated Rebus No. 20.— To make 
a large portion ol their supply oi human hair, ornamental trees succeed well, plant in abcdofmcl- 
and of articles made of hair, from France and low, newly inverted earth. 
*tart of one Lour, and never varied his speed, plantation mill, which will grind coin in the bent manner, 
,d the rates of traveling of the two parties, and 
e distance at which the capture took place ? with cuts, senttu post-paid applications. 
1 225-71* EDWARD HARRISON, New Havon, ft., 
Answer next week. * Solo manufacturer, and Proprietor of the Patent. 
■-* -- BONE dust. 
K f\ Bone dust sawings or meal, a very superior article, war- 
\V 'll ranted pure. Price, $20 per ton. 
s X" —iinDliiiRi' QB»\ Bone dust turnings, price.$2,50 per barrel 
V >/ a j Do. ground, “ .$2,50 “ “ 
~ V / ji No charge for package. For sale by 
r— _ / YT /i {£) AS. ” co LONGETT & GR1FFING, 
£3. ^ 21 ',L I C “T , «£A • ^ /$. 223-0t No. 25 Clilf street, New York. 
f§jp^; ||Vi I PERUVIAN GUANO. 
II4 \ ders for this valuable manure. Price, 2,!j cents per lb—be 
/ particular to observe that every bag is branded, “ War- 
-- ranted No. 1, Peruvian Guano, imported into the,United 
'< 5 ®, r^. States by F. Barreda Brothers, for the Peruvian Govern- 
@ pi ' m ‘ ’ ^LUNGETT & GRIPPING, ^ 
IPiUl PREMIUM FOWLS. 
j hate for tlie last few years received th- First Premium 
T11 , | r> v v rv i on my Brahmas and other varieties at the X. Y. State I 1 airs 
Answer to Illustrated Rebus fs o. ~U. lo make t _,J K0 Monroe Co. Fair at Rochester. 1 now have 23 vari- 
'namcntal trees succeed well, plant in a bed of met- \ eties for sale—and eggs for hatching. My fowls are second 
,r »r,rh, inverted earth I to none in America. All warranted to be pure in every 
Prussia. A singular feature on the Continent 
is this “ hair harvest,” as it has been termed.— 
Young women in England, who have beautiful 
Answer to Miscellaneous Enigma in No. 19.— 
U7(cre Liberty dwells, there is my country. 
Answer to Algebraic Problem in No. 19. — 
tresses, are occasionally, we know, urged by 45,862-facres, at $G,54,15G+. B„ 54,138+ 
poverty to part with them for money to the acres, at $5,54,156+. 
is a regular system. There are, we are told. ~ ^ , 
hair merchants in Paris, who send agents, in A/ij + fwlltUVIYf 
the spring of each year, into the country dis- \LArv1v illl U l ♦ 
tricts to purchase the tresses of young women; fc?- 7 
who seek to obtain an animal crop with the 
same care as a farmer would a field-crop. The A domestic, newly engaged, presented to his 
A domestic, newly engaged, presented to his ! 
particular, and what they are sold for. 
Rochester, N. Y. 224-61* D. P. NEWELL. 
^500 ACRES OF LAND. WITH STEAM SAW¬ 
MILL EOR SALE, 
In Scioto Valley, Ohio, and lying on the Ohio Canal.— 
Property as desirable as this, is selu.im to be met witii, and 
will be sold at a bargain, and on accommodating terras.— 
Persons desirous of purchasing, by calling upon, or ad¬ 
dressing tlie subscriber, at Chillicothe, Ohio, will be 
promptly attended to, and full description of premises 
,riven. Tlie land will be divided iuto tanns of 200 acres or 
more if desired, to suit the purchasers. H. U. HOAG. 
Piketon, Pike Co., Oiiio, March 23d, 1864. 221-tf 
LAND PLASTER 
At Canandaigua, Viator, and Fisher’s Railroad Depots. 
for the far more graceful and natural orna- “ How comes it, you rascal, that these boots 2i7-4m. jireh row ley. 
m ent—the hair. So sensitive a barometer is are not of the same length?” 
commerce of slight changes in the value of ex- “ I really don’t know, sir—-but what bothers MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
changeable goods, that the agents know the me the most is, that the pair down stairs are I8 TOI)L18nKI) KVK r Y Saturday, 
hair of a particular district to be worth a few in the same fix. DDT MOORE ROCHESTER N Y 
more sous per pound than that of a district -' ’ ’ ’ ' ’ 
thirty or forty miles away—a fact which nat- ^ WAQ Wiia one c ] a y speaking of two of his terms, in advance : 
uralists would have been long in finding out.— acquaintances who had gone west, where new subscription—S 2 » year—si for six mon ms. To 
The price paid is about five francs (4s. 2d.) per com ers were usually attacked the first season, clubs and Agents as follows:—Three Copies one year, for 
pound. The agents send the hair to their em- w jp[ 1 + e airue, and said he:—“Neither of these j §6; six Copies (and one to Agent or getter up of club,) 
ployers, by whom it is dressed and sorted, and [ wo men w ju j )C afflicted.” “Why not?” inqui- for $io; Ten Copies (and one to Agent,) for sir>; Twenty 
sold to the hair-workers in the chief towns of re( j a bystander. “Because,” was the reply, Copies for $25, and any additional number, directed to 
the empire, at about ten francs per pound.— “ one of them is too lazy to shake, and the oth- individuals at the same rate, su months subscriptions in 
That which is to be made into perukes is pur- er won > t shake unless he gets pay for it.” proportion. As we are obliged to pre-pay t re 
chased by a pa,Scalar class of persons, by .. ~JLU- .- 
tai'n'stagehandso^d to tlic^perukc’makerat^rom . To Catc, IUrs.-Takc your bed and place 
twenty ?p eighty francs ,er pound. The pc- -tw*- 
ruke maker gives it the desired form, when, as some, then place bits o cnees f’ s . , b y mail at the risk of the Publisher. 
i« wpII knnwn it commands a verv hi'rii nrice- &c., on the pillows and clothes get m bed and •> 
is well Known, It commands a vuy mgn JiriLC, > ,■ r , . , 1.,,, ctill- the ruta will The postage on the Rural is but 3>„ oents per quar- 
a peruke is often sold for double its weight in blow out the light and lay still, the 1 - ler Wo in advance, to any part of the State —and 6 
silver. Formerly, the manufacturers of artifi- soon make their appearance, and when they MI + l0 any p^tof t he United states,—except Monroe 
silver. Formerly, the manufacturers of artifi- soon make incur appearance, anu wueu in c@nte t0 any part of the United states,—oxcept Monroe 
cial hair into wigs, ladies’ curls, &c., obtained huriy work on the cheese, &c., ma -e a Countjj where it gooB free . 
a Considerable portion of then supply at home GRAB. _ ( | ^ | ( _ Advbutisino. — Brief and appropriate advertisements 
from hospitals, prisons, and work-houses; but w ;ii be inserted at $1,50 per square, (ten lines, or 100 
now the hair is not cropped compulsorily, as A Rhode Island clergyman lately llluatra- wordh,) or 15 cents per line — in advance. The circulation 
was formerly the case, and the poor and dis- ted the necessity of corporeal punishment lor of the Rural Nkw-Yokkkr is several thousand greater 
tressed, or criminal, are not deprived of their the correction of juvenile depravity, with the than that of any other Agricultural or nimilur journal in 
fair and valued tresses. " It must be understood remark “that a child, when once started in a Amer jca. Patent medicines, &c., will not be advertised in 
that female hair alone is of any use to the hair- course of evil conduct, was like a locomotive tins paper on any terms. 
worker, from its length and curling properties, on the wrong track—it takes a switch to get btaii communications, and business letters, should 
The most prized, is the grey hair of aged per- it off” ' >* addre3 *“ d t9 D-u t. Moouk, Rocheste r, N. Y. 
sons, which can be prepared to any shade. - ’ ’ * ’ Tha Wool Grower and Stock Register is the only 
___•___ A Southern boy being asked why fie preler- American journa i devoted to the Wool and Stock grow- 
, . » ,v red to board at an extensive hotel, and gite ing Intbuksta. it contains a vast amount of useful and' 
When Abernethy was canvassing for the qj nner parties, instead of living at home, gave reliab[e information not given in any other work, ami- 
office of surgeon to fet. Bartholomew 8 l ospi- ^ excuse that, “ Pa and ma had got to be SO Bliould be in the hands of Every Owner of Domestic Ani - 
tal, he called upon a rich grocer, ihe great that he couk i 8tan d it no longer, and SO j mals, whether located East or West, North or South.— 
man, addressing him, said, “ I suppose, sir, you k e ^ a( j it , em ,„ Published monthly in octavo form, illustrated, at Only 
want my vote aud interest at this momentous * ^ _ Fiytt Cents a Yrar —5 copies for $ 2 ; 8 for $3. Vol. 5 
epoch of your life.” “No, I don’t,” said Aber- ~ * _ commenced July, 18-53, Subscriptions can begin with the 
nethy, “I want a pennyworth of figs. Come, Single blessedness is a nuisance, especially juiy or January number. Back volumes furnished, 
look Bharp and wrap them up ; I want to be off” during a hard frost. Address D. D. T. moore, Rochester, N. Y. 
