. ♦ Y I called, and was, by the blundering servant, 
| ] |Y A T | ^ n I shown at once into her presence, where an ex- 
A.' I I t v tA A ♦ traordinary scene presented itself. On a sofa 
,-,?P 'v /'./'v in a room, her face buried in the cushions, her 
,.rw v. -< -- dress disordered, her beautiful hair, which 
A COUNTRY HOME. curled naturally, all in a tangle, and her atti- 
-- tude denoting the very prostration of despair, 
On! give me a home in the country wide, ] a y the charming girl I had parted from last 
And a seat by the Farmer’s wood iireside, night in the exuberance of youthful and ligllt- 
Where the lire bums bright, hearted joy. On a table beside her, and on 
Where me n j a es f r : 'nd n the song, and laugh are free, the floor, were scattered innumerable letters. 
Oh! the former’s home is the home for me. and a portrait, a locket a blue ribbon, and 
withered rose lay carelessly among them. 
Oh! rive me a home in the country wide, , , , 
Z" ° + „.. KUisirn" bride Shevose on my entrance, and would have 
When the earth comes out as a musn.ng Dime, ... , /. ... i r 
With her buds and flowers, denied herself but it was too late. Her eyes 
in the bright soring hours, were bloodshot with weeping, and her fair 
Her bridal song ringing, from fresh-leaved trees, cheeks Swollen and discolored. I took her 
And melody floats on the perfumed breeze. hand with much solicitude and inquired the 
. • cause of her sorrow. A fresh burst of grief 
In summer, a seat in the shady nook, 
And close by the side of a cooling brook, was her only answer, and it was some time bo- 
where the violet grows, fore she was sufficiently composed to give me 
Or the pale swamp rose, an explanation. 
Fainting and sick, ’neath the sun’s scorching beam It appeared that she had been for a long 
Dips her petals in the cooling stream. time engaged to her cousin Elliott; and that 
Oh ! give me a home in the country wide, be had, in a fit of mad jealousy, returned her 
In the golden days Of the farmer’s pride, letters and tokens, and formally broken the 
When the barns are filled engagement. “ It was my fault,” said she, sob- 
From the fields he’s tilled, bing, “ all my fault. I did wrong to play 
And he feels that his yearly task is done, with llis noble nature.” 
Smiling at winter, he beckons him on. « fjjg no )jl e nature,” Said I, bitterly, for, as 
[rV. i . Tribune. y OU ma y suppose, I did not feel in the bland- 
est of humors at the discovery I had just made. 
V C*/ i L i QjG I “Oh, -^ r - Csaid she, “you do not 
b j^t (*■ ft t fl j know him. He is the best, the noblest of men; 
(A* Ml (Ji OS' UvA-V II ^ ^ * * aiK ] I have i os t him—lost him by my own 
.. . mad folly.” Here she fell into a passion of 
--- — ’ weeping again, so that I forgot my own disap- 
MY DUEL WITH CAPT. ELLIOTT. pointment in my solicitude for her. I sug- 
_ gested, perhaps an explanation might be made. 
a pleasant story. “Impossible!” said she. It was my flirting 
- with you, and Mr. Jones, and Mr. David, that 
« My duel with Captain Elliott,” said the offended him—and how could that be explain- 
Doctor, lighting a fresh cigar, “ took place du- ed? I am sure it was not that I cared one 
A COUNTRY HOME. 
Oh ! give me a borne in the country wide, 
And a seat by the Farmer’s wood fireside, 
Where the fire burns bright, 
On a frosty night, 
Where the jest, and the song, and laugh are free, 
Oh! the former’s home is the home for me. 
Oh! give me a home in the country wide, 
When the earth comes out as a blushing bride, 
With her buds and flowers, 
In the bright spring hours, 
Her bridal song ringing, from fresli-leaved trees, 
And melody floats on the perfumed breeze. 
In summer, a seat in the shady nook, 
And close by the side of a cooling brook, 
Where the violet grows, 
Or the pale swamp rose, 
Fainting and sick, ’neath the sun’s scorching beam 
Dips her petals in the cooling stream. 
Oh! give me a home in the country wide, 
In the golden days of the farmer’s pride, 
"When the barns are filled 
From the fields he’s tilled, 
And he feels that his yearly task is done. 
Smiling at winter, he beckons him on. 
[IV. 1". Tribune. 
“Must I call you a coward?”said ho; will lcuce, for I could not help tbiukta? that my ^^ aMd . 
YOU follow me or not? having saved him fiom an Ignominious ica. Il e ^j a sandy loam (proved by experience to betlie 
I threw down rav drawing materials and deserved a few words of acknowledgment.— most profitable land in Western New York, for every kind 
followed him. He entered the chapparel, and More than onee he seemed on the point of 
led the way to a clear space near a running broaching the subject—but he appeared wait- drained and a few acres of clay land. About one-fourth in 
brook. Here he turned and drew his sword, iug for me to begin it, and I waited for him. 
“ Defend voursell!” he exclaimed. At last he was so fai recoveied that, my pio- fruit ; a large bam and new house; about % ot the fence 
“ Defend yourself!” he exclaimed. At last he was so lar recovered that, my pro- fruit; a large barn and new house; about % of the fence 
“Captain Elliott,” said I, “although I am fessional services were no longer required. As board and picket nearly new. ^'g^shTiti Fron/Bt' 11 ' 
not conscious of having injured you, I am I arose to take my last leave, I signified as Rochester, N. Y., July, 1854. ^‘ ’ 237-3t 
ready to give you the satisfaction you demand, much to him, and added: -tAwnTimj C4Tr ; ' 
But had we not better return to the camp, ob- “ Am I to understand, Captain Elliott, that ^ ^ town of Se c.unw, n. y„ 2 * miles 
tain seconds, and conduct the affair in the reg- we return to the same tooting that we were on sou th-east of Newark, containing 31 >4 acres of superior 
nlnr mnnnpr?” before?” land, pleasantly situated. House built only a few years ; 
nidi umunt.li fWr.KWn” barn needs some little repairs. Orchard contains over 150 
“ N0, said he, “ I Will not wait. I Will hold I he same footing as befoi C . God for. >ld . Apple treeS) 30 p e , lc h, also Plum and Cherry trees. Those 
no further parley with vou. Defend yourself!” he exclaimed, with a sudden earnestness that wishing a small form, please call and see. There are 
1 / T j J 1 *, . v j chances for additions if wished for. For further partial- 
IhllS adjured, I drew my sword ] but had ^urpikCCi me. . lars inquire of the subscriber on the premises, 
scarcely done so when something whizzed past “ Because if you wish to finish the quarrel alpheus s. trowbridge. 
me, a sharp report was heard, and with a wild so inopportunely interrupted, you will find me Arcadia, Wayne Co., N. y., July, 1854. 237-4t 
cry Elliott fell at my feet. I looked for an in- ready at any time.” pipE AND TILE-DRAINING MACHINES, 
stant behind me, and saw the dark countenan- “ Do you wish to renew that unhappy quar- j 0!IX p DRDIB) Founder and Machinist, Waterloo, N. Y., 
ces of half-a-dozen Mexicans as they prepared rel?” asked he, an expression of the deepest ha* for sale four improved Tile Machines, made all of iron, 
to reload their pieces, and then fled into the disappointment overspreading his fine counte- {X’ *wau one of toes* ma^lnS 
chapparel, “tarrying no longer to question.” On nance. 6,000 pipe or tile a day. 
—on I sped; this way and that way, through “Who? I? Most certainly not,’ said I, aU ” 00 , 1 . •, - u :> >> - 1 '; __ 
the tangled thicket, tripping my feet on long “ hut you demanded satisfaction, Captain Elli- PURE WINE. 
trailing vines, scratching my hands on thorns; ott, and, sir, until that demand is withdrawn, I the Subscriber lias on hand between sixty and seventy 
until comnletelv worn out I climbed lit) a lof- must, of course, hold mvself in readiness to barrels of Wine from one to four years old, manufactured 
until, completely worn out, j. eilinueu up a 101 > J by hi mge lffrom native American grapes, which he offers 
ty tree and hid myself among its leafy branch- gl’ani. U. _ to Physicians, Druggists and others, lor Medical or Com¬ 
es. Here I remained for several hours, and “ I withdraw it now,” said he, speaking very munion purposes. Warranted pure — not containing a 
FARM FOR SALE. 
Ix the town of Arcadia, Wayne County, N. Y., 2>£ miles 
south-east of Newark, containing 31 M acres of superior 
land, pleasantly situated. House built only a few years; 
barn needs some little repairs. Orchard contains over 160 
Apple trees, 30 Peach, also Plum and Cherry trees. Those 
ALPHEUS S. TROVVBRIDCtE. 
Arcadia, Wayne Co., N. Y., July, 1854. 237-4t 
PIPE AND TILE-DRAINING MACHINES. 
Jottx Pcrdie, Founder and Machinist, Waterloo, N. Y., 
has for sale four improved Tile Machines, made all of Iron. 
Price, §200 with all the dies, $25 added if supplied with a 
table. With one of these machines two men can turn off 
6,000 pipe or tile a day. 
Waterloo, N. Y., July 16,1854. 237-13t 
PURE WINE. 
The Subscriber lias on hand between sixty and seventy 
must, of course, hold myself in readiness to barrels of Wine from one to four years old, manufactured 
...» “ by himself from native American grapes, which he offers 
“ I withdraw it now,” said he, speaking very 
to Physicians, Druggists and others, lor Medical or Com¬ 
munion purposes. Warranted pure — not containing a 
heal’d my pursuers crashing amongst the under- quick. “ I ask your pardon for my rash and in- ^Tb/fermc^^ goneabroad'that 
jjtaral ^hctcl] srSir 
MY DUEL WITH CAPT. ELLIOTT. 
that wild, unbroken solitude. 
The afternoon was far advanced when, driv¬ 
en partly by hunger, partly by the dread of 
passing the night in the chapparal, I ventured 
to descend from my leafy covert, where the 
mosquitoes had made a feast of me, and the 
monkeys had chattered at me with their 
strange, mocking gestures. By the aid of my 
pocket-compass, I found my way back to the 
. , 9 , , , -rrr.ii purposes for wliicli Wine was needed, 
mies long enough, let US now be Iriends. VV ill x have six or seven different kinds of Wine, made from 
VOU try to overlook what is past? Will you as many different grapes,—among which are the Catawba, 
t r, - 19” Isabella, Port, Muscat, Early \ ork. Empire, &c.; also young 
be my Il’lCUU. Vine Roots of the above varieties for sale. 
“ “ My dear Captain Elliott,” cried I, deeply My Wine is sold also by W. R. Walker, Druggist, Gene- 
seo, N. Y.; Whitney & Kellogg, IT. W. Miller, jit. Morris; 
r \ j jj , i , j "mv ucar uaputm iuuiulu, untsu i, ueeuiy 
clearing whence 1 had so suddenly departed. , , J . ,, . 1 „ ’_, T ’ IT„, 
* jv c ii 1 ,, , touched by this generous speech, “ I am your 
A ftov oorofiiUtr reenrinni prinor In coo t int •’ _ . . 1 . ’ 
ring the war with Mexico. But before I pro- cent for one of you,” (fancy my feelings) “ but After carefully recommitermg, to see that friend _ since I carried you in my arms into 
ceed, I must give you a short account of my I am naturally fond of admiration. I have 110110 my .Mexican tnends were lmgenng that lonely glade in the chaparal, I have be- Campbell, Caledonia: s. s. i’irvaiiC’i.eRoy; i.u’nsiug & 
previous history. 
tried to cure myself of it, but cannot. 
Elliott and I had been rivals and enemies Mr. C-, my heart is broken! Here—read 
from our very boyhood. We were educated this, note.” 
at the same public school. Before I arrived, She gave me a piece of paper, crumpled 
he was the pet, the hero, the Aapoleon, so to with her burning hand, and wet with tears, on 
speak, of the school; the leader alike in study, which I read as follows: 
in sport, and in mischief. He was a proud, “Madame: —In returning to you the letters 
imperious, overbearing boy, though with many and tokens which I have had the honor to re- 
generous and endearing qualities; and, out of ceive from you, I wish you to understand that 
school, his will was law to the boys, as much the engagement between us is broken off, now 
as that of the teacher was in school. and forever. You are now at liberty to flirt 
When I arrived, however, being about his with whom you please. I cannot share a 
own age, and a lad of considerable spirit, I heart with twenty others.” 
refused to submit to his authority; and there “Just like him,” said I, with bitterness, 
being many malcontents in the school who when I had finished this laconic and senten- 
secretly disliked him, they one by one enrolled tious epistle, but she checked me with such 
themselves under my standard, and we were spirit, that I was fain to hold my peace. I 
thus divided into separate factions. Number- then offered, for her sake, to go to Elliott, and 
less were the pitched battles which we had, as endeavor to explain the matter, 
well as the personal conflicts for supremacy; “Alas!” said she, “you cannot; he went off 
numberless the ‘bloody and cracked crowns;’ this morning before daylight* on a three 
numberless the reprimands and even more months’ furlough, leaving that cruel note and 
tamrible inflictions of the teachers. Elliott the packet of letters, to be delivered to me 
and”I were, in fact, always at variance, always on awaking. He has g;one, I presume, to New 
crossing each other, and agreeing in nothing Hampshire, where his friends reside.” 
exceot iu Wing each other cordially. Here we were interrupted by the entrance 
When we left school, he went to West of Miss Eveline’s mother ; and I took my 
Point, and I to the Medical College, and we leave, quite cured of my love-fit, and very 
lost sight of each other for some years. In thankful that I had not subjected myself to 
due course of time, I commenced practicing the pain of a refusal. 
as a physician; but finding it did not pay very But I am spinning out my story entirely too 
well, and being besides of a somewhat roving long. 
and adventurous disposition, I applied for and When Elliott returned from his furlough, 
obtained the appointment of army-surgeon, he treated me with even greater coldness than 
and was immediately ordered to Fort ——. before; in fact* we never spoke to each other 
I had been there Tut a short time, when the at. all, except when duty compelled us to do so. 
Commandant, brave old Gurley, whom some This made it so disagreeable to me, that I was 
of you doubtless remember, died of fever. An on the point of applying for an exchange, 
officer of the name of Elliott, was appointed when the war with Mexico broke out, we were 
to succeed him; and you may judge of my ordered on active service, and private animosi- 
mortification when I found it was my old ene- ties were forgotten iu our zeal against the com- 
my. Much as it galled my pride, I was oblig- mon enemy. 
ed here to submit to his authority; but I did, Elliott had been left in charge of a large 
I assure you, with a very bad grace. number of sick and wounded, while the rest of 
Elliott was essentially changed since I had the army pressed on toward the Halls of the 
last known him; the impetuous, overbearing Montezumas. I, of course, was there, with 
bov had become a grave, quiet, reserved man, several assistants. We were encamped in a 
who could, if he chose, render himself a very picturesque little hamlet, situated in a wild, 
agreeable companion, but who seldom took romantic neighborhood, and the country being 
the trouble to do it. Many of the officers, pretty quiet, we were in the habit of venturing 
however, and all the men, liked him very some distance from the encampment, shooting, 
much; but, somehow, there seemed to be an sketching, or perhaps flirting; for you know, 
impassable barrier fixed between him and ine. our fellows did not extend to the Mexican 
I disliked his reserve, which I attributed to senoritas the hostile feelings with which they 
pride; and he complained of my boisterous- regarded the men. For myself, I cannot say 
ness, as he was pleased to call it. He did, in- that I admire them much; some of them were 
deed, make some efforts to conciliate me at pretty, to be sure, but that abominable habit 
first, but seeing I repulsed them, he withdrew they have of smoking cigaritos, spoiled them 
himself behind his entrenchments, and treated i n m y e y es - Tliked a S 00( t cigar myself, ’ said 
me ever after with a coldness absolutely freez- the doctor, relighting the one he held, which 
j qo . had gone out, “ but I don’t like to see a wo- 
^Things were in this state, when an uncle of maQ smoking. I couldn t fancy V enus herself 
Elliott’s, with his wife and daughter, stopped w ith a cigar in her mouth, 
for a short time in the vicinity of the fort, on Well, one morning I had sauntered forth, 
their way to Washington. The daughter, portfolio in hand, for the purpose of taking 
Miss Eveline, was a charming young lady, and some sketches; and in the course of my wan- 
every unmarried man in the garrison immedi- derings came upon a pretty little dwelling by 
ately fell in love with her. It would weary the side of a waterfall, in a sweet, sequestered 
you to enumerate the pic-nics, the water-par- spot; on a mossy bench by the door sat a 
ties, the drives and balls that were given in young girl of wonderful beauty, in a showy 
honor of her. A good-natured rivalry pre- but picturesque dress, with a guitar in her 
vailed among us for preference; and the bets hand, the sweet melody of which blended de- 
were taken as to whether David, or J ones, or lightfully with the soft murmuring dash of the 
the Doctor, or the Commandant himself, had waterfall, and the gurgling of the stream be- 
the best chance. yond it. It was a picture of surpassing beauty 
For myself, I was, I do think, seriously in and lovelinees, and I immediately sat down, on 
love with the charming girl. To be sure, she a fallen tree, to commit it to paper, 
did not give me much encouragement, but I While thus employed, a man was observed 
tried to encourage myself. I rode with her, approaching, whom I soon found was no other 
walked with her, danced with her, and kept than Elliott himself. As he neared the cot- 
by her as much as I possibly could. I saw tage, the young girl, who had evidently been 
that Elliott scowled darker than ever upon expecting him, threw down her guitar and ran 
me, but I did not care for that; in fact, I was eagerly to meet him. He sat down beside her 
glad of an opportunity of giving him pain, on the bench, when suddenly observiugpme, he 
and showing him that his dislike for me was started as if a serpent had stung him, and 
to the spot where poor Elliott had fallen. ao 
He was lying ouHs face in o pool of blood, “ 8 jj° 0 “ t lla!ld t0 M m , but he threw 
his hands clutching the grass, Ins hair and uni- ,. J „ , „ , > n 
,. * , , , j . s . , ? j * • i himself on my breast, and burst into tears, tor 
form dabbled in blood, and his fine, manly :. J „ 
form (he was one of the finest looking fellows h,s were «»«•»% ««* " lth re ' 
in the army) pierced with three or four ghastly ^ n0 more coWncs3 nftcr that, no 
wounds. “Ah! poor fellow! poor fellow! ,. , , „ 
_ _ v .. mow Hicrnnt rp>3Prvf>.^fm was nnoti arm nnnvp- 
well & Woodbury, Adrian, Michigan. 
SAMUEL WARREN. 
York, Livingston Co., N. Y., July 5, 1854. 236-4t 
A NEW TRUSS. 
The above Truss, patented January 17th, 1854, lias been 
successfully used in a large number of cases, both in old 
ill tutdiui) 1; IL1LL ' U U1 1ULU l There was no more coldness after that, no recent ruptures. It can be applied to children as well 
wounds. “Ah! poor fellow! poor fellow! J. . , „ „11 __-I „ as to older persons, to a rupture of the navel, as well as 
qoLl T no T of oo(] and o-ayed mien him* for niore distant reserve all was open and above- to one of the groin. The pads and spring can be adjusted 
\ -If. . 1 i’ll board between US thenceforth; and I am proud so that a greater or less degree of pressure can be brought 
though I W'as l’ld Of a mortal enemy, 1 could ,i;,i ,,.n nnfnnm to bear upon the rupture, at the desire of the wearer. It 
not help feeling sorry that SO brave a soldier t0 tiat the m0ie hl S% dld " e esteem seldom hL to gh/the g’reatest amount ofeascand com- 
1 u n • 1 TI 1 1 J. 1 1 each other. fort, and in recent cases cuinig the patient in the course 
should thus perish like a dog, shot down by an , , , • afterwards of reconcil- of six monlhs ora - vear - 
unseen foe. “ But* thank God!” I maculated, . A liacl the Happiness attu 1 1 . o leconu This Truss can be obtained of the subscriber, at Moscow, 
•41 41 ill tenn.n u 4 l ,.,l. lllghllU to tllS Ian’ C0US111, to whom flGWUlS Livingston county, N. Y., where all orders will.be prompt- 
God! I dW not l"ll“im!” still attached, (notwithstanding the little epi- If to. [23«t] _ ■ - n. wiuth. 
°I had turned Mm oyer on his back, and as Rode ° f ^ sc “ orita '> ond ENGLISH CATTLE. 
I thus stood moralizing, I thought I perceived ™ SStSS STH KE? 
his bosom heave. I placed my hand upon his T . , . „ T 4 , , ,* . , Short Horned Cattle, Devon*, Iletefords, Ayrshire and Al- 
heart, and found that he still lived. As I 
knelt by him, uncertain what to do, he opened ain o’ V . ,.P , . . ,. . T on commission by Messrs. Thos. Belts & Brothers, Hertz, 
his half-glazed eyes, and I saw his parched very next day after this interesting event I was Engtand. rorinfona.ti.n.p P ljto J m >im.r,sijiwU.n 
lips try t°o form the word -Water!” Mv first taken sick with yellow fever; and Elliott and 
impulse was to run to the brook which flowed >“ s tww-mttle wi fe <p«a t ,ttar h oneymo on at tJoLMeA* ss wnSt. 
at a short distance; my next to stop short and m y berime le lues, nuts, tiK " , 1 " rc , 
t mown tv, k L 4 i,„ — on and devoted friends that ever a man had in A VALUAELE FARM FOR SALE. 
COllSlUCr. fehoilld 1 lCstorc to ilie tilt man il l J| Situated in the town of Conquewt, 4 miles northwest of 
hofl Ull \\ U1 IU . yp., .* „ _,1 ..1 hi »' . 
should thus perish like a dog, shot down by an 
unseen foe. “But* thank God!” I ejaculated, 
When wild war’s deadly blast was blown, 
And gentle peace returning, 
ENGLISH CATTLE. 
To Agricultural Societies, and others requiring the best 
bred Cattle from England, embracing pure blood Horses, 
Short Horned Cattle, Devon*, Iletefords, Ayrshire and Al- 
who, a few minuted before, had been thirsting u , , 1 ’ , , ., ,, T 
for blood? who had hated me all his life? who v . Aud that, (said the I 
had wronged me, slighted me, and even called \ 1S so f a '’ m t ie ire.) w. 
me coward? No, I would leave him to his el with Captain Elliott, 
fate which his own rashness had provoked.— ; 
I turned my back upon him; but suddenly as if Affection, like sprir 
traced with a finger of fire, there was borne up- the most frozen ground 
. T ,T, .* - .1 * Weedsport, a good market on the Canal, and 3>£ from 
Aud that, (said the Dr., throwing the end Of Rochester & Syracuse direct Railroad. Said Farm contains 
his segar in the fire,) was the upshot of mydu- 163 acres; 14U improved and in a good Slate of cultivation; 
d ’ 4 l {' 4o?n TAllivktt well adapted for all kinds of produce, and well situated for 
WllU Yap lam I_,1110ll. two forms if desirable, as there are two houses and two 
_ _ , 0 - ,_ barns, two orchards containing a good variety of fruit, also 
. , a wood lot on each end of the farm. Thiity-live acres can 
Affection, like spring flowers, breaks thro be put in to wheat this foil. Said form can be had cheap; 
Corner, 
ILLUSTRATED REBUS, SO. 33. 
mm 
not shared by his connections. 
hastily approached me. He glared upon me 
On the evening of her intended departure, with a look in which all the hatred that had 
there had been a farewell ball. I had danced been gathering for so many years seemed con- 
with her the vrhole evening, while Elliott, who centrated. 
did not dance at all that night, sat moodily “ This is the second time, sir,” said he, fierce- 
conversing with her father. I was so fascinat- ly, “that you have crossed my path—it shall 
ed with her, and so grieved at the thought of be the last time! Follow me if you dare!” 
her leaving, that before I slept that night, I “ If by crossing your path,” said I, “ you 
resolved to see her in the morning, and make mean an allusion to that young woman, I as- 
hcr a tender of my heart. sure you I have Dot spoken to her, nor ap- 
Accordingly, as early as decency permitted, proached nearer to her than I am now.” 
enemy hunger, give inmioou; ij tie tnirst give py, win never been, in vain. 
him drink!" And fast upon them came the -* 4 - 
other divine sentence: “ Inasmuch as ye did it Truth is the only real lasting foundation for 
not unto these, ye did it not unto Me.” friendship; in all but truth there is a principle 
I seized his cap and ran to the brook for of decay and dissimulation. 
water, with which I moistened his parched - - 
lips and bathed his gory temples. Taking my /«n/y Y t //? 
case of instruments from my pocket, I then s’A JYItjlv |1! / IT 1^1 
proceeded to probe his wounds. The Mexi- A* VvAJ-V J 
cans, I forgot to mention, had rifled him of 
his w’atch and other valuables; but in tearing —~ 
open his shirt, I found a small locket, suspend- ILLUSTRATED REBUS, NO 
ed from his neck by a hair chain, which had - 
escaped their search. I opened it. It con- tj Hr\f] 
tained his mother’s portrait. (He washer only A ll!«» fi v 
son, and she was a widow.) pR J-A j 
“Thank God!” I again ejaculated; “that »|| L3| 
mother’s curse will not light on me.” | 
What to do with my patient* after having 
dressed his wounds, was what puzzled me. To 
remove him myself, was impossible; to leave 
him there, exposed to the wild beasts and to 
the burning rays of the sun, after having par- 
tialiy restored him to life, seemed cruel; how r - a &M 
ever, there was no alternative. Before leaving WSP? 
him, I half carried, half dragged him into the Answer in two wrecks. 
shade of a tree about a hundred yards distant. __ , ^ _ 
It would be impossible to describe my sensa- , „ , „ , , 
tions, when 1 iound myself with my deadly en- L 
emy in my arms—two hearts so lately boiling IUISCELLANEuLS EMuJ 
over with malice and revenge, aud all the dark- 
est passions of our nature, now throbbing I am composed of 10 letters, 
peacefully against each other; his, poor fellow, My first is a personal pronoun, 
with a motion so faint as to be scarcely per- My % 4, 5, 6 is an important par 
ceptible. My 3, 4, 5, 6 is what every farmc 
Well, I hurried to the encampment for as- M 4> 6 Ls w ] iafc we say G f the 
sistance, and soon had him conveyed thither M 2 3 4 5> 6 is a curse in the li 
m safety. For many weeks, lie lay hovering > ’ Q ’ 10 18 a breach of the 
between life aud death; for the pain of his J ’ 
wounds, which were very severe, the loss of Inanc men * 
blood, and the exposure to the sun, brought My 15 " vras Savior 8 21 
on brain fever, and nothing but the most unre- young lawyer, 
mitting care and attention saved his life. He My 1, 2, 7,10 may be found in tl 
bore his sufferings with that noble endurance My 7, 8, 9,10 is the reason why 
which is true heroism, and which, let me tell My 8, 2, 1, 3 is a quostion. 
you. is a much rarer article than mere courage My 8 3 4 ° is the answer 
in the field. In fact he displayed during his the dying express! 
sickness so many admirable qualities that it J J 
was a mystery to me how I could have mista- ™ an ’ 
ken his character so completely. Whether it Answer next week. 
was owing to this, or to my having done him -* 1 ♦ T * 
a service, I cannot tell; but insensibly the ha- ^G) 
tred all melted from my heart, aud in its stead - Q (o5 /oL 
sprang up a strong feeling of regal’d. Curious, [ f 1 I 
wasn’t it? ffi t 
But whether this feeling was reciprocated ' *^ \ 
or not, I knew not; for although his entire Answer to Illustrated Rebus N 
manner was peculiarly soft and gentle, and his ter discovers what summer conceals. 
r Answer in two weeks. 
[Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker.] 
MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA. 
I am composed of 10 letters. 
My first is a personal pronoun. 
My 2, 4, 5, 6 is an important part of a frame. 
My 3, 4, 5, 6 is what every farmer should do. 
My 4, 5, 6 Ls what we say of the sick. 
My 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 is a curse in the land. 
My 7, 8, 10 is a breach of the Ninth Com¬ 
mandment. 
Answer next week. 
JB 
eyes would light when I approached the couch, Answer to Miscellaneous Enigma in No. America. Patent medicines, &c., will not be advertised in 
he remained as taciturn and reserved as ever, » , , , this naoer on anv t«mu. 
and never made any allusion to the subject of ^ —Fancy-hand penmanship foi oinan en a g y AU commuuicatioM) and business letters, should 
our quarrel. I felt a little piqued at his si- writing. be addressed to D. D. T. Moouk, Rochester, N. Y. 
A VALUAELE FARM FOR SALE. < 
Sitdatkd in the town of Conquest, 4 miles northwest of ( 
THE PEOPLE’S PATENT OFFICE. 
This well known establishment is still carried on under 
the personal siiperintendance of the undersigned, by whom 
ail the necessary drawings, specifications, aud^documents, 
for Patents, Caveats, Designs, Foreign Patents, Ac., are 
prepared with the utmost fidelity aud dispatch, on very 
moderate terms. 
Persons wishing for information or advice relative to Pa¬ 
tents or Inventions, may at all times consult the under¬ 
signed without char ore, either personally at his office, or by 
letter. To those living at a distance, he would state, that 
all the needful steps necessary to secure a Patent, can be 
arranged by letter, just as well as if the party were pres¬ 
ent, and the expense of a journey be thus saved. When 
parties wish to be informed as to tire probability of being 
enabled to obtain Patents, it will be necessary for them to 
forward by mail a rough outline sketch aud description of 
the inventions. No fee or charge is made for such exam¬ 
inations. 
Private consultations held daily with Inventors from 9 
A. M. to 6 P. M. All consultations and business strictly 
private and confidential. 
Models from a distance may bo sent by express or other¬ 
wise. For further information apply to or address, post¬ 
paid, ALFRED E. BEACH, 
Editor and Proprietor of the People's Journal, Solicitnrof 
American and Foreign Patents. People’s Patent Office, 
86 Nassau-street, New York. 227-13t 
THE PEOPLE’S JOURNAL, a record of Science, Me¬ 
chanics, Invention and Agriculture. Published Monthly.— 
Every number contains 32 pages, beautifully printed on 
fine paper, and profusely illustrated with splendid engrav¬ 
ings, forming at the end of every year two fine volumes, 
comprising nearly 400 pages, with about six hundred ele¬ 
gant engravings. Terms, only One Dollar a Year, sent 
by mail. Specimen copies V2% cts. Address as above. 
BONE DUST-Wo can supply a few barrels of genuine 
coarse bone dust, at $2,50 per barrel. 
227 H. C. WHITE & CO., Buffalo Ag’l Warehouse. 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
is published every Saturday, 
BY D. D. T. MOORE, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
My 7, 8, 10 is a breach of the Ninth Com- TE ®“ 8 ’ IN ADVA ^ CE: . 
J Subscription — $2 a year — $1 for six months. To 
inaildment. Clubs and Agents as follows Three Copies one year, for 
My 2, 10, 5, 6 was the Savior’s command to a gr. copies (and one to xlgeut or getter «p of club,) 
young lawyer. for $10; Ten Copies (and one to Agent,) for $15; Twenty 
Mv 1 2 7, 10 may be found in the sea Copies for $25, and any additional number, directed to 
J ... t individuals at the same rate. Six months subscriptions in 
My 7, 8, 9, 10 is the reason why we eat- proportiou . Aa we are obliged to pre-pay the American 
My 8, 2, 1, 3 is a question. postage on papers sent to the British Provinces, our Cana- 
My 8, 3, 4, 2 is the answer. diau agents and friends must add 25 cents per copy to the 
My whole is the dying expression of a great club rates of the Rural,- making the lowest juice to Cana- 
J J dian subscribers $1,50 per year. 
man ’ tUF Subscription money, properly enclosed, may be sent 
JgP” Answer next week. P y mail at the risk of the Publisher. 
-*.*The postage on the Rural is but 3M cents per qnar- 
__ -q (h/Ss ter ’ P a y able in advance, to any part of the State — and 6K 
(Tv) IcL P cents to any part of the United States,— except Monroe 
/a rVJ County, where it goes free. 
V Vi? J S~7jTm & Advertising. —Brief and appropriate advertisements 
^w will be inserted at $1,60 per square, (ten lines, or 100 
Answer to Illustrated Rebus No. 31.— Win- words,) or 15 cents per line-in advance. The circulation 
, , , of the Rural New-Yorker is several thousand greater 
r discovers what summer conceals. tkan that of auy other Agricultural or similar journal in 
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