■Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
TWILIGHT. 
“1 don’t know,” I replied; “but I reallv 
shouldn’t want them to try it, for I'm not apt to 
be very considerate when acting on the defen¬ 
sive against mere brute fores'.” 
Bonney said he should think ’twould be dan¬ 
gerous for tin' scholars to make the attempt. 
“ But." he added, with another dubious shake 
of the head, “the hoys are not only stout and 
hearty, but you must remember there is a num¬ 
ber of them. Once get ’em started, and they 
don't fear anything. They’ve had some pretty 
stout masters to deal with.” 
“But how many are there in the school,” I 
asked. “ who are really bail—who are ready to 
go ahead in any evil pranks?” 
Bouncy pondered a few moments, and then 
replied: 
“‘Why, there’s only two of them that are 
really ugly; and even they ain’t bad neighbors. 
They're kind and ready in ease of need, but 
they seem determined to resist the school¬ 
master.” 
We kepi up the conversation, at intervals, 
until bedtime, and when I retired for the. night, 
I had about made up rav mind as to the nature 
of the work I had to do. I had learned enough 
to assure me of several important facts. In the 
first place, each succeeding teacher had gone 
into the school-house with the firm belief that 
he had to fight his way through. This very 
feeling had served to excite his combativeness, 
so that his first position to the scholars was an 
antagonistic one. The result had been inevita¬ 
ble. 
At fighting the large > Itolars were handy; 
they had prepared for it mid expected it, and 
consequently were easily I d to an exhibition of 
their pugnacious qualities. 
On the next morning, I found the building 
nearly uciv, and looking clean and neat. T liked 
that, T went in and arranged my hooks on the 
desk. Mr. Bomiey had given me the key to 
this desk, at the same time informing mo that 
he believed there were some implements there 
T might need. T found a heavy rock maple , 
ferule, some two feet long by two inches wide, < 
and three-quarters of an inch thick. J 
It was a perfect club, and was, moreover, j 
enough to excite the ire of any decent person 1 
who might see it brandished about in the hands 1 
of* a superior. It was not alone. It had a com- j 
panion in .the shape of a long, stout, heavy raw- i 
hide, or "green hide,” as they are sometimes 1 
called. I let them remain in the desk. 
r 
At nine o’clock I rang the hand bell with 
Softly, now, the dying daylight 
Blushes over wold and fell. 
And the glamour of the twilight 
Reels in rounds of mystic spell. 
Forming scenes of tropic beauty. 
Gorgeous dreams of tropic smiles, 
Golden gleams of orange orchards, 
Coral caves of Eastern isles. 
Wild, weird t houghts of strange imagine, 
Lights and shades of gloom and gleam, 
Like the quaintly iutersvm en 
Flitting fancies of a dream, 
Are the thoughts of .Summer twilight, 
When the sun is sunk adown, 
And the West its wealth of wonder 
Turns into a purple brown, 
Thoughts of childhood, when we wantoned 
With the liny, toying waves 
Of untried thought, lightest tokens 
Of the tempests manhood braves; 
Whilst our little harklet buoyed 
* On the swells of life's rnknown, 
Fearless turns its prow to seaward, 
By the breath of fate ah] own. 
Childhood hopes run through all lifehood, 
Youthful trust is manhood’s truth; 
Lofty thoughts and noble actions, 
Spring from germs of thoughtful youth; 
Whilst misdeeds, though deeply buried, 
As volcanoe s hidden fears, 
Oft come back like troubled spirits, 
To disturb the future years. 
Lakeville, Jan., 1M>I 
The above engraving represents a Combined j 
Rack and Trough for sheep and other stock, I 
nofrtnfnd 1» it A v i.t« »,>!• I > i t nmAv I' AIT .. 
invention — including price of rights and terms 
to agents selling the same — may be obtained by 
addressing the inventor as above.” 
patented by Andrew Ralston, of West Mid¬ 
dletown, Washington Co., Pa., in May, 1802. 
The examination of a model of this rack, and of 
various certificates from persons who have used 
the invention, convinces us that Mr. Ralston 
has avalnabie improvement. 11c thus describes 
his invention and its advantages: 
Jj^Xn the accompanying figure of RALSTON’S 
Patent Combined Rack and Trough for sheep, 
A is the trough, B the rack, and C the rttiling 
placed on the rack to prevent sheep from getting 
on or over it. The rack is hinged to the trough, 
so that when thrown open it is easily filled and 
cleaned out. This rack has been extensively 
Piano-Forte Playing by Telegraph, — 
“Musical Telegraphy ” is one of the oddest pro¬ 
jects ol the day. The device of connecting a 
piano-forte by means of electric wires with 
another instrument at a distance, which other 
being played, sets Its fellow in a state of audible 
sympathetic vibration, is made the basis of a 
regular slienic by Mr. Uachenberge, who an¬ 
nounces that be will thus be prepared to lay on 
music to any desired number of houses. 
A distinguished artist is to play at a central 
instrument in electrical connection with the 
rest, and every subscriber will thereupon have 
the option, by means of a littio private tap, of 
turning on the stream of harmony into his own 
drawing-room. 
THE IIABD SCHOOL 
Photographing the Moon 
OR OWN’S BRONCHIAL, TROCHES. 
J ” - 
"J have never changed tny mind respecting them from the 
first, excelling to think yet better of that which /began think¬ 
ing wet! ef." Kiev. HJ5NKY Waiid BBSCaSB." 
“ The Troches are a staff rf lift to Me," 
Prop. Edward North, 
Pros. Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y. 
“ Por Throat Troubles they are a specific." 
N. P. Willis, 
“ Too favorably known to need cbmmendation .” 
Hon. chas. a. Phelps, 
Pros. Mass. Senate. 
” Contain no Opium nor eaiything injurious," 
T»r. A. A. Hayes,C hemist, Boston. 
"An elegant combination far Coughs." 
Hr. g. F. Bigelow, Boston. 
“ 1 recommend their rise to Public Speakers." 
REV. K. H. Chapin. 
“ Most salutary relief in Bronchitis," 
Rbv. S. SKUrPKiED, Morristown, Ohio. 
“ Tory beneficial when suffering from Colds." 
Rkv. s. .1. P. Anderson, St. Louie. 
“ Almost instant relief in the distressing labor cf breathing 
peculiar to Asthma." 
Rev. A. c. Eggleston, New York. 
“ Th(r y have suited my case exactly, relieving my throat so 
that 1 could sing with ease." T. DDCHAkmb, 
Chorister French Parish Church, Montreal. 
As there are imitations, he sure to obtain the genuine. 
For Moore's Rural New-Yorker. 
GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA. 
I am composed of 32 letters. 
My 7,17, 2, 20, 14, 5 is a city in Greece. 
My 9, 11, 21, 4, 21 is a river in Spain. 
My 10, 30, 20,10, M is a hike in Minnesota. 
My 12, l«J, 21, 81, i t, j Is one of the United States 
My l8, 7. 11, IB, 12, 32, 29 in a German Slate. 
My 26, 3, 28, It, 13 is a comity iu Kentucky. 
My 9, IB, 8 , 32, 23, 22 is a city iu the Western States. 
My 0,11, 29, 27, 3, 20, 23 ia a county in Maryland. 
My whole ia one of the ten Command met 
Elmira, N. Y., 1864. a. c. i 
Answer in two weeks. 
I had made the scholars understand that I 
should have no w hipping going oil. If tuiy one 
would not behave, he must leave the school. I 
had corat to teach the various branches of com¬ 
mon English education, and those who had not 
yet learned to behave, properly were not far 
enough advanced to be admitted to that school 
where the scholars themselves had determined 
to have good order. 
1 never bad a better school. I have at Limes 
found it necessary to punish children, but I 
knew that the school had had altogether too 
much of it, and I resolved at the outset not to 
strike a blow, save in self-defence, and to turn 
from the school every child that would not obey. 
Oliver was of great assistance tome. When I 
wished to leave the room for a short time. I felt, 
perfectly confident, of order in leaving him in 
charge. He studied hard, and ore long lie 
became athirst for knowledge. He spent many 
evenings with me, and they were profitable to 
both. 
] kept the school three weeks. On the Sab¬ 
bath evening following the third Saturday, as I 
sat with Mr. Bonney and family, some one 
knocked at the door. One of the children 
answered the summons, and returned, followed 
bv John Putney, He said that lie wanted to 
speak to me. I led the way to ruv room, where 
a good lire was burning. 
I bade the young man good evening, and told 
him he had taken a stormy season tor a walk. 
“ Ves, sir.” he returned in a half clinking tone, 
“it does storm hard, very hard. But, sir, I 
don’t mind that, I'm used to it. 1 wanted to 
see you. sir, I—I—” 
He stopped and gazed upon the floor. 
“ Don’t be afraid to speak plainly, John,” I 
said, “for I assure you that you are'speaking to 
one who will lie your friend under all circum¬ 
stances.” 
“ I want to come to sehoo , sir,” burst from 
For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM 
A rich merchant set apart a certain capital to divide 
among his children. To the first sun he gave } 1,000 
aud 10 per cent, of what remained; to the second $ 2,000 
ami 10 pur cent, of what thou remained; and so on to 
all his sons, giving to each # 1,000 more than the Just 
preceding, and then to per cent, pf \> hat remained. He 
then added to what remained one third as much as he 
first set apart, and divided this sum among his daugh¬ 
ters, giving to the first $000. *S> and 10 per cent, of what 
remained; to the second twice $060.?, and 10 per cent, 
of what then remained, and so on to all his daughters, 
giving each $666. q more than the last preceding, and 
then 10 per cent, of what remained, which just exhaust¬ 
ed the two amounts set apart; aud each daughter re¬ 
ceived % as much as each son 
MOOEE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
THE LAHGKST-CIUCULATENG 
Agricultural, Literary and Family Newspaper, 
IS PUBLISH SD EVKHY SATURDAY’ BY 
D. D. T. MOORE, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
How many sobb, how 
many daughters, and how much did each receive! 1 
Watertown, N. Y., 1804.- a. u a. 
Ejf Answer in two weeks. 
The Rural Nkw-Yorkkr Is designed to be unsur¬ 
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unique and beautiful In Appearance. Its Conductor 
devotes his personal attention to the Supervision of Its 
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the HuitAL an eminently Ile.llnbio Guide on all the 
Important Practical, Scientific and other Sutijccls Inti¬ 
mately connected with the business of those whose 
Interests li zealously advocates. As a Family* Journal 
it is eminently Instructive aud Entertaining- being «o 
conducted that it can be safely taken to the Homes of 
people of Intelligence, taste and discrimination. It 
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Educational, Literary and News Blatter, Interspersed 
with appropriate Engravings than any other Journal,— 
rendering it the most complete Agricultural Lite¬ 
rary and Family Newspaper in America. 
For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
QUESTION FOR “EUCLID.” 
J L. Grimes, Minnesota, sends us the following:— 
“A gentleman sent the following note to his merchant: 
‘ Please send me one pound Of wlmt Uicfollowingspells: 
Ono right angle triangle inverted, one circle complete, 
two semi -circles joined by a straight line, a triangle with 
feet, two semi circles and a circle complete."’ 
KsT Answer in two weeks. 
robe; sinci school books, ami started for G-. 
When I reached the village I learned that my 
school wag in a distant part of the town, in a 
rugged region known as Rawbone Hollow. On 
the following morning, Mr. Brown took me 
“ over” in his sleigh. I found my school-house 
upon the edge of quite a settlement, which was 
located in a wide valley, with high, bleak moun¬ 
tains on all sides. I was taken at once to the 
place where I was to board, and in this latter 
respect I was fortunate. 
My host’s name was Elias Bonney. He was 
a well-to-do farmer, about forty-live years of 
ago—a firm, intelligent man, and one of the se¬ 
lectmen of the town, lie ha<l five children that 
were to attend the school—the oldest being a 
girl of nineteen, named Lydia, and the youngest 
a boy of seven. 
Mr. Brown remained to dinner, and then took 
his leave; and as I was alone with Mr. Bonney, 
I began to inquire particularly about the school. 
My host shook his head with a dubious expres¬ 
sion. 
“ You know what boys are,” lie said, “ espe¬ 
cially if they’ve had their way for a long time. 
For six winters we’ve had no school that could 
be called a school. There are quite a large 
number ol stout boys, and they generally con¬ 
trive to get the master out at the end of a week. 
But I think they'll find it hard work to put you 
out.” 
For Moore’s Rural Now-Yorker. 
RIDDLE. 
metic, geography, history, grammar, and other 
branches of commou school education, as I do— 
consequently I Joel it my duty to impart to you 
all the information npon these subjects that i 
can. But I believe of that other qualification of 
a scholar you know as much as I do. You cer¬ 
tainly know how to behave. You know how to 
behave properly—how to be quiet, studious and 
peaceable. If there is a scholar present who 
docs not know how to do this, will lie or she 
arise? I am in earnest. If no one rises, I shall 
consider that I have au assurance from each and 
every one ol you that you know how to behave 
properly in school.” 
I Waited some moments, but no one arose. 
But 1 could see that Mr. John Putney was 
uneasy. Ho seemed to be fearing that I was 
compromising him in advance of his will. How¬ 
ever, I appeared not to notice him. 
“ Very well,” said I. “ 1 thank you lor the 
assurance. And now I am going to place the 
governiuent of the school at your disposal. You 
arc all voters, and I want you to exercise the 
privilege. Shall we have during the coming 
throe months an orderly, model school ? All in 
favor of that, will hold up Mioir right hand.” 
The girls commenced first. 
“ Come,” 
My first Is what a friend should ever be; 
My second la a Virtue which in some animals we see 
My third, by Uncle Samuel, ia now in great demand; 
My whole must be respected by all in every land. 
Superior, Midi., 1864- Mrs. M. M. V- D. 
ft'iT Answer in two weeks. 
any greater number at same rate — ouly fl.40 pur copy, 
Glut> papers directed to Individual, and seut to a- many 
ell tli rent Post-OIllces a- desired. As we prepay Ameri¬ 
can postage on copies sent abroad, 2l.ru U the lowest 
Club rate for Canada, and f-M to Europe, but during 
the present rate Of exchange, Canada Agents or Sub¬ 
scribers remitting for the Rural In bills of their own 
specie-paying bunk, will not be charged postage. The 
best way to remit b by Draft on New York, (less cost of 
exchanged—ant! all drafts made payable to the order or 
the Publisher, may bk mailed at jus risk. 
The Foatage on Urn RURAL NJSW-YOHKKR Is only 8 
cents jay quarter to any part of this State, (except Mon¬ 
roe county, where it goes free.) and the same to any 
other Loyal State, if paid quarterly In advance where 
received. 
Adhere to Term*.— We endeavor to adhere strictly to 
subscription terms, and no person is authorized to offer th e 
Rural at less than jwblished rates. Agents and friends 
ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS, Ac., IN No. 731 
Answer to Philosophical Enigma:—The six Meehan 
ical Powers. 
Answer to Miscellaneous Enigma:—Economy is the 
road to wealth. 
Answer to Anagram: 
Lol a cloud’s about to vanish 
Prom the day, 
And a brazen wrong to crumble 
Into clay. 
Lo! the right's about to conquer, 
Clear the way 1 
With the right shall many more 
Enter smiling at the door; 
With the giant wrong shall fall 
Many others, great and small 
That for ages long have held us 
For their prey. 
Men of thought and men of action 
Clear the way. 
i want you all to vote 
