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THE MOUNTAINS OF LIFE. 
BY JAMES G. CLARK. 
There's a laud far away, 'mid the ft tea f, we are told, 
Where they know cot the sorrows of Time— 
Where the pure waters warder through valleys of gold, 
And life is a treasure sublime: 
: Tis the land of our God, 'tis the home of the soul, 
Where the ages of splendor eternally roll— 
Whore the way-weary traveler reaches his goal, 
On the ever green llount&ius of Life. 
Our gaze cannot soar to that beauilful laud. 
But our visions have told of its bliss, 
And our souls by the gale from Its gardens axe fanned, 
When we faint is the deserts of this: 
And we sometimes have longed for its holy repose, 
When our spirits were torn with temptation and woes, 
And we drank Uoui the tide of the river that Aowb 
From Ihe ever green Mountains of Life. 
01 the stars never tread the blue Heavens at night, 
But we think where the ransomed have trod,— 
And Ihe day never smiles iVomi bis palace of light, 
But we feel the bright smile of our God: 
We are traveling homeward, through changes and gloom, 
To a kingdom where pleas ures unceasingly bloom, 
And our guide is the glory that shines through the tomb, 
From the ever green Mounlnins ol Life. 
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THE TWO NAMESAKES. 
BY CAROLINE A. HOWARD. 
[Concluded from No. 405, page 332.] 
Chapter VI.—The Wheel of Fortune. 
It was decided that Philip should pursue his 
studies at Harvard, and as soon as possible after it 
was settled, he left home to make m tankmen te to 
that effect, Mr. I’abkkk acting Jn sll things as his 
guide and advisor. His greatest anxiety now 
seemed to be for his mother, who during his ab¬ 
sence roust necessarily be very much alone. Air. 
Parker, however, assured him that he need give 
himself no uneasinesa on her account, as her wel¬ 
fare should be his especial care; and as to being 
lonesome, he thought that Ophelia would be able 
to prevent that, as she had made considerable 
progress towards an acquaintance already, and ex¬ 
pected to remain in the city during the winter. 
All things being thus favorable, Philip departed 
with a glad heart, and the saducsB oi his first perf- 
ing with his mother, was in a measure dispelled 
by the brightness of Mb bopeB. 
But it is time that we gave to Mr. Parker and 
his young niece a more conspicuous place in these 
pages, for surely none were more deservin • of it. 
Mr. Parker was a man of fifty years of age or up¬ 
wards, and possessed one of those vigorous frames 
and noble countenances which seem never to grow 
old. He had seen sorrow, but it seemed not to 
have left its impress on the outward mao. As the 
wax, yielding ro the pressure of the mould, is made 
beautiful thereby, while the resistant stone is cut, 
and scarred, and broken, ere it can be made to as¬ 
sume any symmetry, so it was with him. Ilia 
heart yielded meekly to its chastisement, and bro’t 
forth the good fruits of patience and charity. 
When his beloved wife and only daughter left 
him early in life, Ms home and his heart were des¬ 
olate indeed, but of late years they had been glad¬ 
dened by frequent visits from Ophelia Briakb, 
the daughter of a favorite sister, who had married 
and lived in Virginia. Ophelia bad spent mo 3 t 
of her school days in the city where her uncle 
lived, and hia house seemed almost like home to 
her. She certainly made it seem like home to him , 
for she was one of these lively, genial persons in 
whose presence oue cannot be sad without feeliDg 
much out of place. She was neither hendsome 
nor very homely; but her largo, dark eyes were 
brim full of mirth and kindness, which her mouth 
seemed ever eager to express. Although brought 
up in the midst of young people of her own age, 
she seemed wholly free from the absurd and ex¬ 
aggerated notions of society and self, which were, 
and are still, so shockingly prevalent among our 
youth. She had many friends, but few intimate 
associates; cf these Lilly Turner had been for 
some time the chief, and the two girls were admi¬ 
rably fitted for each other. 
Lansing Turner left home for Yale about the 
same time that Philip left for Earvard. Lilly 
and Ophelia were now more than ever together, 
Lilly often passing several days at Mr. Pabkbr’s, 
and both girls soon found in Mrs. Noble a pleasant 
and jadicions friend. When the vacation came 
round, their little circle was enlarged by the addi¬ 
tion of Philip, who, with Mr. Parker, helped to 
make the hours fly fast, w hile Philip was forming 
a pleasant and lasting friendship. But so rapidly 
did these pleasant hours pass, that we must not at¬ 
tempt to keep pace with them, merely recording 
in a few brief sentences the events of months and 
years. 
It was Lilly Turner's seventeenth birth-day, 
and the house at Benwood was thronged vrith 
guests to do honor to the occasion. Colored lamps 
hung glittering in the garden; festoons of flowers 
filled every room with their rich fragrance; the 
tables in the great dining hall were loaded with 
everything rare and costly, which could delight 
the eye or please the taste; and among them all 
there was nothing fairer than the Queen of this 
festival. No wonder her mother's eyes sparkled 
with gratified pride as she watched the looks, and 
heard the words of admiration that everywhere 
followed the “ White Lily,” as some gallant play¬ 
fully named her. 
It was already pnat midnight when Lilly, with¬ 
drawing for a moment from the side of Ophelia, 
to the great delight of Lansing, who had scarcely 
had a chance to speak to her during the evening, 
walked out upon the piazza to rest for a moment 
from the excitement, and heat around her. Asshe 
stood beside one of the pillars she thought she 
heard a slow and stealthy step behind her, and 
turning Bbc saw ft man come down the hack stair¬ 
case, cross the piazzi near her, and jnst as he was 
abont to go down the garden steps, a passing 
gleam of light revealed the features ol her father, 
but so frightfaliy pale that she could scarcely be¬ 
lieve them to be his. 
“Father!” she exclaimed, and sprang towards 
him. 
“Hush! my child, my Lilly, go into the house, 
you will take cold,” and he would have passed her, 
but she clung to hi3 arm. 
“Why father 1 I thought you went to New York. 
Why did you not come to my party if you were at 
home? You look sick too; what does it mean?— 
Do tell me 1” 
“Nothere! not now! bntstay— como with me! 1 ' 
he added, as he heard voices approaching. So he 
put- his arm around her, and drew her i nto the 
garden. 
“I have been to New York, my child; I have 
but just returned, and as i bad some business at 
my office which must be done to night, I thought 
to hurry away without seeing your gueBts; for 
these dusty, travel stained garments are not exactly 
fitting the occasion, and I have not time to change 
them. Now go bank, my dear; tbey will miss 
you. And darling, if anything—should happen— 
that is—if I am not at home to-morrow— tell 
Elbnor, tell your mother, not to he anxious.” 
“Well, good night, papa! Do not get sick,” an¬ 
swered the affectionate girl, as she put up her face 
for a kiss. Her father snatched her convulsively 
to his heart, exclaiming, 
“Good night,! my own. my sweet child Lilly! 
God help yon!” 
This was unusual emotion for her fathtr, and as 
she wiped from her cheek a burning drop, the 
first tear 6be had ever known him to shed, she 
w ndereff what it could mean. But it was all clear 
to her, fearfully clear, before another day had 
passed; ior the morning lightthat crept in through 
the closed ebuttei s of tho office in town, illuminated 
a ghastly face, and a baud that still held a pistol 
in its grasp. And all the city knew that, day, tbftt 
though he had guarded the secret, so long and so 
well, all that, grand and gaudy structure which he 
called his wealth, and which he had spent bis life 
in building, had been tottering to the verge of 
ruin for many a d y. Nor was his own ruin all 
that was involved. Many lost their all., to whom 
that meant food and clothing, while others lost of 
their abundance such sums as shook tbrir fortunes 
to their foundations, and many gave way. 
The Turners themselves were by no means the 
greatest sufferers pecuniarily. Mrs. Turner's 
property, which she inherited from her father, had 
1 been secured (o her children, and though Ren- 
wood and ail Sir. Turner’s other possessions, were 
sold fur the benefit of bis creditors; the!' style of 
living was not necessarily altered. They were 
soon established in a handsome house, not far 
from Mr. Parker's, in the city. 
Mrs. Turner and Lilly, attired in deep mourn¬ 
ing, saw little company and seldom went abroad, 
but any one who looked on them would have said 
that Lilly alone truly mourned. Her father’s 
dreadful death was a shock, from which the deli¬ 
cate young creature never recovered. Gentle and 
affectionate, she had loved her father with an un¬ 
questioning and charitable love, which saw in him 
all that she desired in a father, and to her, ho had 
ever been less reserved, and more like a mail, than 
to any one else. The last, sad scene in the garden, 
coining ever in contrast to the memory of so 
much happiness to hcTS ! 'f. made an ine:liblp im¬ 
pression on her mini. How diffluent her mother. 
She seldom mentioned his name, unless referred 
to by others, and save the observance of some few 
customary ceremonies, ooe would scarcely have 
known tb it she had ever bad, or had lost, a hus¬ 
band. Did she never ihhik, or did she not know, 
that when the day of ruin drew nigh, he had hur¬ 
ried to New York for aid, and unable to procure it, 
hod returned home on that eventful night, almost 
distrsoted, and not daring to meet or confide In 
her, had stolen to his room for the instrument with 
which to end his troubles, and then slunk away, 
like a guilty coward, fearing her irown, even more 
than his world-wide disgrace? 
Lansing, proud aud sensitive, was unwilling to 
return to College after this calamity, and wished 
to enter immediately upon the study of the law, 
alledging as a reason, that he felt unwilling to 
leave his mother and sister in their new and pain¬ 
ful situation. But he had two much more power¬ 
ful, though private, reasons. First, that his affairs 
at. College were not on the most favorable footing, 
and it was highly probable that his return might 
meet with some opposition. Since he bad been 
at College, his extravagant habits had been a con¬ 
tinued drain upon bis resources, and his father 
had several times restricted his supplies. But, 
surrounded fts he was by a set of loose and unpro¬ 
fitable associates, cf whom It was impossible for 
one of bis weak miml to rid himself, to run in 
debt and even to gamble to some extent, were 
makers of small moment to him. Ia short, Lan¬ 
sing Turner was fast becoming a profligate man. 
Hia second weighty reason for remaining at. home, 
was a visit to cultivate the acquaintance of Ophelia 
Brtahk, with whom, as his sister’s friend, he was 
already allowed souc slight degree of familiarity, 
Jlchad always admired her, bntBiuoe his return, she 
seemed to him more, attractive than ever before. 
Ophelia, on her part, seemed to entertain for hitn 
the most cordial dislike, which wa3 warranted by 
his character, and the freedom of his manners to¬ 
wards her, and which her affection for Lilly 
scarcely enabled her to conceaL 
Time sped, and our friend Philip, now a y ung 
physician of much ability, and rising reputation 
has returned to the city to struggle upward 
with a manly heart, to that position which 
he knows that he can fill. He does not drive a 
horse and chake as yet, though he baa considera¬ 
ble practice as tie partner of one of the oldest and 
most experienced medical men in the fitate. He 
has not yet discharged all of his debt t,o his un¬ 
known benefactor, aud until that is done, every 
unnecessary expense must be avoided. 
It was rather a dark evening, thongh not late, 
whew, returning from a visit to a patient, he passed 
through one of the principal streets, and observed 
not far in advance of him, a young lady appaieutly 
hurrying forward, as she was alone. They were 
almost in front of one of those glittering hells,’, 
which, teeming with the most attractive species of 
vice and aHmement, stand undisguised, amid our 
principal thoroughfare?, in the light of the noon¬ 
day sun. A group of noisy, half intoxicated fel¬ 
lows had jast alighted from a cab and were passing 
in. Instinctively Philip quickened bi3 pace that 
| she might not have to pass them alone. Just as 
| he reached her side, one of the group stepping 
back with a swagger, gazed into her face, and 
holding out his hand, esclaimed, loud enough 
for the rcsttohear, " Why Ophelia!—Is this you? 
When did yon come? Mother will he glad to ese 
you, and to am l, thl” And, with a leer, be at¬ 
tempted to pat her on the shoulder, but she drew 
back. Bcfeie he could execute hia intention, a 
powerful thrust from Philip sent him reeling into 
the street, as with hasty » cps he drew Otihiia 
away. They were followed by a volley of oaths 
from the lips of Lansing Turner aud muttering* of 
vengeance from blseompanlimB. which alike- passed 
unheeded. 
Philip said he did not know that Miss Bkiahb 
had icturned or he should have called upon her. 
She had only arrived the day before, she arid, aud 
had gone on an errand to the house of a friend, 
but a short distance from Mr. Parker's, never 
dreaming of molestation, and Bhe felt extremely 
gratefnl for the timely presence of so good a friend. 
Philip made some complimcotsry reply, but just 
then an omnibus rattled by and I did not hear it 
Tbey had reached Mr. Parser's home, and as tho 
light shone on Ophelia’s face, it looked quite 
warm and rosy. She invited him to come in, and 
he went 
While this little Beene was transpiring, another 
not less interesting had taken place at the resi¬ 
dence of Mm. Noble. Sor ti after her son left 
home a gentlemen called a 1 inquired for him,— 
Mre. Noble invited him ; p, to wait until PiiiLir’s 
return, which she supposed would be soon. He 
accepted the civility, and as be laid aside his hat 
she recognized Kiohakp T.ansino. Somewhatem- 
barrassed, she would have left the room, but, with 
a grave gesture he begged her to be Beated, and 
allow him a few wordB— =aying that it was not her 
sou, but herself, whom he wished to see, and hi9 
sudden meeting at the door had caused the evasion. 
With, much reluctance she sat down ami awaited 
his business. 
In a calm aud earnest manner be recapitulated 
the story of his past life, without exaggeration or 
reserve. Be spoke of his motives aud the influ¬ 
ences which bad induced him to act in so dishon¬ 
orable a manner. He said he did not wish to 
exculpate himEelf by eliminating others; his had 
been the greatest shame, and his the greatest suf¬ 
fering. He told her that he loved her now, — he 
had always loved her, and no other image had ever 
usurped her place in his heart. lie told her that 
in his lost letter to her, tic better feelings of his 
heart bad been crushed back to nerve bis hand for 
the task. When he wrote that “the time might 
come when he would auk as a favor to become her 
protector,” bo had hoptd that she would tee in his 
con duct only tempo i t y obedience to the will of 
others, and would rely upon his troth. Eat. when 
she married, that hope became despair, and be 
thought that she bad never truly loved him. It 
was pre«uuiptuoue, he felt, but he could no longer 
silence his heart, now that he had found her and 
found her free. Could Bbe forget and forgive 
enough to make him happy at last? 
Tho old spirit of Grace Lee Bhone in her eyes 
and gave dignity to her form, as Mrs. Noble rose, 
and turning to her guest, replied, 
“Mr. Lansing, T regret more than I can express 
to you,.that a mis? y- 3 attachment should have 
led to so kumiliatfr / a confession. And, thongh 
I cannot but feel In ?omo degree honored, if you 
are sincere, I must assure you that I retain too 
deep a sense of love and gratitude towards him 
who wes my best friend, when those that I trnsted 
had failed me, even to listen to a proposal of this 
kind from yon, more espeecially at this time,— 
You say yon find me free; in this you are 
mistaken. In n few weeks, with the blessing of 
Providence, I shall bestow my hand on one whose 
kindness has, for many years, entitled him to my 
affectior, aDd who bus more than filled a father’s 
place to my son. Good evening, sir!” 
As he passed ont, and the door closed after him, 
she thought that, though prosperous, he had not 
been happy. His Lee was thin, pale, and seamed 
with lints of passion or of care, and the handsome 
brow was contracted beneath clustering lockB of 
iron grey hair. As he wrapped hia cloak aronnd 
him in the outer air. he coughed convulsively and 
hurried on. _ 
Chapter VII. 
“ Well hath it ended that ill begun, 
Out of the shadow, into the sun.” 
A pleasant little company were gathered in Mr. 
Parker’s handsome parlor on the last evening oi 
the old year 185-. It was composed of our old 
friends, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, in whose smiling 
countenance we easily recognize MrB. Noble, with 
Pmur and Ophelia. They are indulging In a 
retrospect, during which Mr. Parker tabes occa¬ 
sion to bestow some pretty high praise on “onr 
young Doctor,” aa ho calls Min, to which Philip 
replies, 
“I should be an ungrateful and an unworthy 
ofijectofso many blessings, were I not in some de¬ 
gree an honor to my friends. How could J be 
otherwise with such a friend, such a mother, and 
such a — ” here he hesitated and looked at 
Ophelia, who, with a blush and a gay laugh, said, 
“Say wife, Philip! You know I soon shall be.” 
“Then wife let it be,” and dmwiag her hand 
into his arm they walked to the window. 
At that moment a man rang the bell, and said 
that “Mr. Lansing wished to see Dr. Noble im¬ 
mediately—he was much worse.” Without a mo¬ 
ment’s delay, Philip was ready to accompany him. 
As they left the house, Mr. Parker sighed and said 
he feared hia friend was going fast. Ho thought 
him much worse that afternoon. 
In a few momenta Philip stood in Richakb 
Lansing's room, which was in his sister's house. 
He had taken up Ms residence with her, on ac¬ 
count of his own failing health, and her solitary 
condition. Solitary, for Lilly, the frail and the 
lovely, had, more than a year ago, passed to that 
land where her delicate nature could no more be 
shaken by the rude blasts of life, and Lansino, 
whoB? unkind hand had helped to dash tho cup of 
happiness from her lips, had fled to the land of 
golden dreams and few fulfillments, California. 
Philip found bis patient much weaker than at 
his morning visit; he was evidently failing. There 
was present a lawyer, whoso surroundings of pens, 
ink and other writing materials, showed that bnsi- 
neua of a legal uaturc had been going forward.— 
The attorney handed to Philip a copy of a Will 
in which Richard Lansing bequeathed the whole 
of his property to establish a toad lor the educa¬ 
tion, in various branches of business, of the youth 
of the State who were unable to procure an educa¬ 
tion adequate to their talents. He appointed Mr. 
Parker and Philip Noble, the principal members 
of a Board ot Directors, and Mr. Parker his exec¬ 
utor. It was thus for the first time that Philip 
learned to whom he was eo greatly indebted; bnt 
it was no occasion for expressions ot gratitude,so 
he was silent. The legal business being conclud¬ 
ed, f :e attorney withdrew, and they weie alone. 
Mr. Lanjino then explained to Philip the train 
of circumstances wbioh had led to ID a forming the 
above project. The admiration with which he 
listened to him at the Academy, his remembrance 
of his previous success in entering the school, the 
coincidence of his name, and finally the discovery 
that his mother was she whom he had so much 
loved, yet, so deeply wronged. It was painful to 
Philip to witness the remorse of one so noble and 
so gifted. Weakened by disease, he sobbed like a 
cbild; and then, ns his mind wandered, ho would 
throw his armB wildly upward, with such broken 
exclamations as — 
“ I was not all to blame! My father and Elenor 
over-ruled me, nnd I thought to wait till I was my 
own master! No, no! T will not try to excuse 
myself 1 It was my own folly and pride that ruin¬ 
ed me. Grace Lee, is this you by my bed? You 
smile, ah! I do love you. Dip your white hand 
in water and bathe my head. There! she ia gone! 
She will not listen.” 
Then for a time he was calmer, and requesting 
to see Mr. and Mrs. 1’arkek, they were sent for.— 
When they came, it was near midnight; and, as 
Elenor was with him, they entered noiselessly und 
sat apart. 
“ Elenor,” said the sick man, “ I Bliall leave yon 
soon; T have bnt a short time more. Come here 
and let me take your hand in mine, as when we 
were children and playmates. 0! Elenor, when 
toe were children J How long ago it seems!— 
How you und I have changed since then!— 
Who would have thought that yon oonld ever 
become the cold, prop l woman that I have 
seen you, or I the stern and haughty man.— 
But that is ti seed. Death, who is no respecter of 
persons, hovering at my side, has taught me that 
•blessed’ iudeed ‘are the meek.’ Sorrow has 
been busy with you, my sister. Your beautifal 
eyes are dimmed, and your dark hair, like mine, ia 
whitening like grain for the harvest. I hop?, too, 
your heart in changed. Could I live, dear Bister, 
you Bhould see in me a different being, one more 
fit to be your brother and protector. But since I 
rnnst leave you, let mo conjure you, by all tho pre¬ 
cious moments we have both wasted, to submit 
yourself humbly to tho cl' Veuiug hand which has 
already ' eeu heavy upou yuu. Seek for rest and 
consolation where you and 1 have long neglected 
to find it; but be assured it is there, and is free 
to those who ask it 1 Come unto me ye heavily 
laden’ 1 —you know the promise, and when I am 
gone, you will need Buch a friend more than ever 
before.” 
Mrs. Turner had changed much within a few 
yesrB. The death of her only daughter, the con¬ 
duct of her cherished son, had done that for her 
that all else had failed to do. It had, in a great 
measure, humbled her pride. It had robbed her. 
too, of Vr beauty, ‘tLc boasted strength of her 
youth.” Her features were pale and pinched with 
mental suffering, find around her mouth wero clus¬ 
tered lines, which told of grief tugging unceas¬ 
ingly at her heart-str nge. 
While her brother wus speaking, she had stood 
beside him and listened, with little outward emo¬ 
tion, but when he cloned, she threw herself onher 
knees, and clasping Ms neck, cried, 
“0! ErcHARD, do not say that! You must not 
leave me alone in this wide world I I have no true 
friend on earth, aud when you are gone, my heart 
will break! It will, it willl” 
Mrs. Noble here came gently forward, fearing 
;be scene would be too much for the nearly ex¬ 
hausted man. Kindly she drew the almost stupe¬ 
fied form of tbesister towards her, and as she sup¬ 
ported her in her arms she whispered, “ You have 
a friend, and a true one, if you will accept her.” 
The dying man beard, and with sudden anima¬ 
tion, he exclaimed, “Yes, Ei.enor, she will he 
your friend; I know she forgives you, and you 
will love her. You will never forsake her, will you 
Grace Lee?” 
At the mention of this name, Mrs. Turner re¬ 
coiled, aud a frown gathered on her brow; but her 
face instantly changing she threw herself on the 
bosom of her new friend, murmuring, “I do not 
deserve your kindness, yet it were madness in me 
to refuse it. This is not an hour for pride or prej¬ 
udice. 1 feel that Go» has Bent yon to me, and 
He will bless you.” 
Mr. Parker and Dr. Noble now took their leave 
of Richard Lansing, as be extended his hand to 
them, and pointed to the table where lay his pa¬ 
pers. Mr. Parker gathered tht-Be together, and 
then they withdrew, leaving Mrs. Turner alone 
with her brother. When next the young physi¬ 
cian was summoned, Death had set his soul on 
those handsome but world-worn features, and, as 
the distant clock struck the hour of twelve, the 
recording Angel turned the first leaf of the New 
Year, and wrote therein the name of— Richard 
Lansing. 
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tho highest powible degree c l perfection In every dopanment. 
Kviirywlmre they are teeti they are received with imvrertjenUti 
fewr, and art! rapidly becoming llie most popular Books extant 
Evidence is constantly coming In showing they vll! bear the 
most rigid scroti' y, and are most ettoomed whore they are most 
thoroughly examined and icr tnd, 
l<\t it /bur r/ftjirv'/y i UmlroOA in 1/ir best style of the ail. 
We earn oil); mi Mr *zan im,r4i:/n and comparison with any 
other Realtor, tor which purpose shall be pleased to forward 
them free to School Committees and Teachers, they remitting 
un fiwr-i'/ the amount of postage H! stamps agreeable to price* 
annexed. 
Particular attention is called to the papor, printing and bind¬ 
ing of ther e booke. 
Most liberal terms for introduction. 
Catalogue* of all our Kdueational and MinceUaneonB Pool!- 
cutlet.- furnished On application ; together wi*.h lirrms lor intro¬ 
duction nnd for *eill!a- Taachcn nod Committees will pieaso 
communicate with cANBOKN, CARiKK, if AZIN A OI*-» 
Nee. 25 nnd Vil Coruhlll, Boston. 
or with UOLR, ADAMS ft 00., 40 RniKlo Rt.. Rochester, ft. Y. 
I'gT- Co I.*, ADJLVt ft Co. are appointed arer.le lor Town’s 
Niw SHEirs, and will supply them to Tcathere and others, for 
examination or introduction, on Put,rimer.' tonna. 3H9eo« :t 
186L SUMMER A RRA NGEMENT. 1857. 
LAKE SHORE -A. 1ST ID 
MICHIGAN SOUTHERN KAJLKOAD LINK! 
rriHK KOBV DIRECT AND £Xf*K D IT T.OD B 
X Route ftrom 
BuITnlo to Cleveinml, Colninbtia, Cincinnati, 
Toltdo, Chicago, JHIwauke*, Galena, Hock 
Inland. Hmilngton, Dubinjue, Hi. ’mil, 
illoiilsou, Cntvo, .**!. Lnuljt, 
Aud »i) Points tn tho Wu*t sad South-Wort. 
Train* icav.- HuBalo tom Exchang .. eet Depot connecting 
will ail Eastern Trains as fajlowa, (Slinnaya Eter.ptod: 
•f.oti A. >t. .-Jtpmiv Mail, stopping ol ail principal Etations— 
ArrivM n< Dunkirk 855 A V . Krie lb Ml A M., Gb veiatid 2.9(1 
P. 11. (Dme.l Toledo 7.M V M |Sap.) Chicago 826 u#xt morn¬ 
ing. connecting with «U Western, Southern ft Northern Linen 
10.16 A. -M. Lightning Expu.r. stops only tor wood and wo* 
i cr —Arrives at Dunkirk 12 i Noon, IDIu#,| Erie 1.55 P.M., 
Cievr-lrrod 5,i » P M. [Sup.,] Toledo W.ltt P. M , Chicago 8.00 
A M- next mcrnlng. making direct connections with all line* 
to the West. North und South, 
s. lc. I‘. M. Way ExpreM, to Erie only—arrives at. Erlo at 8 W 
p M — r-'inro'ng. loaw* hr!a 6,00 A. il , and Arrive* at JJm- 
ft»jo 10 UO A, K. 
u.oo I*. XL Night Kxprc-r, itop* only for wood and water— 
A)rives at Dunkirk itiYiP. M Eric 1210 A, M., Cleveland 
4.10 A. M (Breakfast,I Toledo !L85 A. M. (Dine a. White Plg- 
*on.| and arrives at Cbtrugo 4 P> P. U. same evening, con¬ 
necting a* above. 
Th* above Trains connect at Oiavelacd 
FOB COLUMBUE. SPRINGFIELD, DAYTON, INDIAN. 
A POLLS, CINCINNATI, 
And oil Points Poutb, Leaving Cleveland ns follows: 
Via COLUMBUS, at 515 A. U. I! no P. M. 8 00 P. K. 
Via CLYDE ft DAYTON. 4.40 A Si. 335 A. id. 5 40 P M. 
For ST. I.OUJS, via BeBefotii.*!i>e. Columbus, or Cincin¬ 
nati. 6 15 A M S/OP V 830 P. 14. 
Connection* also made at Toledo with the 
TOLEDO, WABASH A WESTER* RAILROAD. 
For Ft. Wayno, Waba-b IV.-ti. t.nifanspori. La Fayette, 
DanvUlo Springfield, and St. Louis 
FAKE Am LOW Vf» BV A N V OTHER KOCTR. 
BAtKJAGB CHECKKD THROUGH 
To Cincinnati, Toledo, i hlcrigo, St Igrtii., Milwaukee and 
all Principal points West and South-West 
EjrTHKOUOH TICKETS BV ’I HIS KOI Tt can bo ob¬ 
tained ut all the principal Tlckot office* in the United States, 
and in Buffalo, at the Company’s Ticket office. Exchange street 
Depot, else at tho 
General Union Ticket Office, No. 17 Fxchaiiga 3t, 
A J HAKJ.nw, Agent Sill 
Ang, 1867. W if. K. HARK. Gon’l V.'-et, Buffalo. 
THIS UOLHJiN-TKK NTtlNK VAKD. 
1 8 WELL STOCKED AT ALL, TIMES WITH THif BEL 
quality of LOcarOK? ton Msmif* Sxjro Sttcia, «ncb os 
ITnggtag. Platform, Curb, Paving aud (’ro*^-w..lk Cup* and 
Sills Water Tables, Door Sills, of *nv slue required, Steps, Co¬ 
ping, Weil and Cistern Covers Li eliding Sion*. Ac., which win 
be funJehed at ihe lie,-et r-rirev on vhert notice, Mid laid in the 
v-.4t mannerO desired. We will also driver Modo Ln any qnan¬ 
ti ty to any place on tho Lakes, Oar air or K.\li.-o*rt». Thankful 
for the patronage horetof oro bwtowed upon «« by our customei* 
and friends we nhali cndeavc.? to merit a oontitroa fS. 
Office imd Yard In Koch* vr, conn r ot r'tuhtige St. and Erie 
C»nal, Jnrt senth <y Court Hour* In Buffalo, co the Canal op- 
poMce the Courte . .cnee acd KrlO *L-< Depot 
Order* mi nueed to-riinorof Lie ur40r»!'.and, or loft at cor 
quarries *: liockpmt ot Medina, will be attended to punotnoJly'- 
THOMAS RATUBLN, Buffalo. ( r^Hetort’ 
WU.V WHITMORE. Lookport, ( cropneunrt 
WM CARSON, Agon* for RaohancT and vicinity; 
KLM1K.1 .nt'SHU SCHOOL. 
Minis INSTITUTION Inunction on the Piano, Orgot, 
l Melodeon, Guitar, Violin, at.d iu Vocal Music and Harmony, 
is situated in a beautiful valley—healthful, qui, t and pleasant— 
L AWTON KLACKHKKBY PLANTS, for Descrip¬ 
tive Circulars and Price, address WM. LAWTON, 5i Wall 
St., New York, or call ut the office. 'I ri-bteow 
VALUABLE FAKM~F0H SALE OR EXCHANGE, 
I N PART FliR LANDS IN MICHIGAN, containing 128 
acres ot choice grain land., Including id acre*of wood land, 
welt calcnlatnri ibr two small lunn* Two dwelling koines, two 
new hums, three sheds, waupn bouse, and ail ucct ssary out- 
bui'diuga - two gnr'tiii orchard*, und a Variety of other choice 
fruits ff not sold *r,Id soon will be rented lor a term of ywuv 
Said funti I* located D a miles avert of the village of Newark, 
Wayno Co N Y, and 1 1 1 mil»» from Ihe N. Y. Central K It 
Depot Apply to the subscribe! in lire r>t• mt*i *. or to E Br an:- 
MAR at Newark. [ttlieowtfj M1UHAKL (/RDDKK 
D0>1 KSTIL’ATJKU MUR FOR SALE. 
M YASSAR has now on band a few domasticatod door, 
• which he oilers for sale, vlr,: One buck ami doe five years 
old ; one pair three year* old ; one pair of yearlings, and three 
puir ol lawns. AH bred in u paddock at Hnmigside. For further 
particulars, inquire of O. N. HKMKNT, 
400-Jteow Springside, near Po’keepsie, N, Y. 
DAGUEKEEAN GAJ III 5 
T IIE VVUITNl- Y UADI Elf KEAN HOO.Vrf, 11 Stnto St., 
arc. it* m.mil, making even stylo of Portrait. It has be¬ 
come u general saying that " W hitney's 1* t m placo U> get the 
best pictures, anil tiro only place where they -It you willingly 
until you arc Milted." Give uku call .»nil ice if it is not so. 
Keinrlnbrn 14 titnto St., over Gonld's. KOi hotter. 
‘UXI-itoO'v J. S. CKOCKKK, Sole Manager. 
mniiere, and graduated with this highest honor* ’farms for 
IS67, commence u follow* : 
March 4th, Jane BA, Repiriiibrr ltd, Deci rnUci* St-1. 
Pupil" coil enter at any rime daring Iho term. Thirty pupils can 
be aceommiiilat-st la the family of iho Principal, at tho rat* of 
$r!opor Term—including hoard, tnttlon, uso ol piano, washing, 
find and light For further particulars, and all r,cc"*»>*7 Infor¬ 
mation addres* Miss 0. «. SCOTT. Pwnotpat. 
Klmlrft, N. Y, Oc t., 18ST. _ SAWi iro 
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD CO. 
/ \KFKK POK SALE OVER !,AOO,04M> ACRES SELECTED 
l ) Farming anil Wood luuida in Tracts Oi Forty acre* and np- 
wards, to suit purchasers, on 
Long Credits and at Low Rates of Interest 
Pamphlets, contoinlng Map*, deneription o! Lands, and other 
Information valuable to tho W estern Eiuigrurit, will be sentlreo 
of postage by addressing 
SiStf JOHN CORNING, Gen. Ag t., Buffalo, N. Y., or 
JOHN WILSON, l.(tnd Oorn'r 1. (’. U. R., Okie.. Ill 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
TH* ULADINO WEKKLT 
Agricultural, Literary and Family Newspaper, 
IB PVBI.tanitJ KVIRT 84TVHDAT 
BY I>. I>. x. MOORE, ROOmCBTICR, N. Y. 
Office, Union Buildings, Opposite the Court House. 
TERMS, IN ADVANCE: 
Two Dollars a Ysak — $1 for six monlha. To (flubs and 
Agent* as follows:—Three Copies one year, for $5 ; Fix Copies 
(and one to Agont or getter upof Club.ifor tit); Tin Copies(and 
one‘10 Agent,) for $15, trod any additional number at the same 
rate, ($1.80 per copy ) As we are obliged to pre-pay tho Ameri¬ 
can postage on papers sent to tho British Urovtnccs, our Lnna- 
dlan agents and friends must add 1 -J-J cents per copy to the 
club rates ot tho Ron cl. 
ty Subscribers wishing thotr papers changed from one Post 
Office to another, should be particular ln npeoifytrig tho offices 
at which they are now received 
AnveuTtsiNO—Brief aud appropriate advertisements will be 
Inserted at M cents a litre, each Insertion, payable lu advance, 
tmr rule is to give no advertisement, nuless very brief, more 
than four consecnllve Insertions. Patent Medicines, Ac., sr* 
not advortised in tho Rural on auy conditions 
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