MY BROTHER AND I. 
EY J. T. THOWBBrDHK. 
Fhom the door where I stand I can see his fair land 
Sloping op to a broad sunny height. 
The meadowe new shorn, and the green wary corn. 
The buckwheat all blossoming while; 
There a gay garden blooms, there are cedars like 
pinnies, 
And a rill from the mountain leaps in a fountain, 
And shakes Us glad loclcs in the light 
He dwells in the hall where the long shadows fall 
On the checkered and cool esplanade; 
I live in a cottage secluded nud small, 
By a gnarly old apple-tree’s shade; 
Side by side in the glen, T and my brother Ben,— 
Jnst. the river between us, with borders as green as 
The banks where in childhood we played. 
Bnt now nevermore upon river or shore 
He runs or ho rows by my side; 
For I am still poor, lilce our father before, 
And bo, full of riches and pride, 
Leads a life of snch Bhow, there is no room yon know, 
In the very fine carriage be gained by his marriage 
For an old-fashioned hroUior to ride. 
His wife, with her gold, gives him friends, I am told, 
With whom she is rather too gay,— 
The Senator's eon, who is ready to run 
For her gloves and her fan, night or day, 
And to gallop beside, when she wishes to ride; 
O, no doubt ’tie nu honor to sec smile upon her 
Snch world-famous folio wb as theyt 
Ah, brother or mine, while yon sport, while you dine, 
While you drink of your wine like a lord, 
You might curse, ono would sav, and grow jaundiced 
and gray, 
With such guests every day at your board! 
Bnt you sleek down yonr rage like a pard in its cage, 
And blink in meek fashion through the bars of your 
passion, 
As husband like you can afford. 
For still you must think, as yon eat, as you drink, 
As you hunt with yonr dogs and your guns, 
now yonr pleasures are bought with the wealth that 
she brought, 
And you were haunted by duns. 
O, I envy you not your more fortunate lot: 
I’ve a wife all my own in my own little cot. 
And with happiness, which is the only true riches, 
The cup of our love overruns. 
We have bright, rosy girls, fair as ever an earl’s, 
And (he wealth of their curls Is our gold; 
O, their lips and their laugh, they are sweeter by half, 
Than the wine that you quaff red and old I 
We have love lighted looks, we have work, wo have 
books, 
Onr boys have grown manly and bold, 
And they never shall blush, when their proud cousins 
brush 
From the walls of their college such cobwebs of knowl¬ 
edge 
As careless young fingers may hold. 
Keep yonr pride and your cheer, for we need them not 
here, 
And for me far too dear they would prove; 
For gold is but gloss, and possessions are dross, 
And gain is all loss, without love. 
Yon severing tide is not lordleas or wide,— 
The Boul’s blue abysses our homesteads divide: 
Down through the still river they deepen forever, 
Like the skies itTcflecte from above. 
Still my brother thou art, though our lives lie apart. 
Path from path, heart from heart, more and more. 
O, I have not. forgot —O. remember you not 
Our room in tl e cot by the shore? 
And a night soon will come, when the murmur and 
hum 
Of our days shall be dumb evermore, 
And again we shall lie, side by side, yon and I, 
Beneath the green cover yon helped to lay over 
Onr honest old father of yore. 
[ Atlantic Monthly. 
[Translated from the French for the Rural L ew-Yorker.] 
TEE MADONNA AT THE EUINS. 
BY CARR MYRICK. 
Early in the morning of July 24th, 1791, a 
cart containing five prisoners, guarded by four 
gen d’armes , slowly left the village of Arras. 
The sorrowful group turned their faces from 
the City Ilall toward Cambrai, where a revolu¬ 
tionary tribunal sat. daily. These prisoners had 
been long in close confinement. One, a farmer 
of the Prince of Vandemont, was accused of 
favoring the escape of an aristocrat, who was 
convicted of no crime and who was saved an 
innocent victim from the executioner’s block. 
Another was a venerable old man with long, 
white locks, for many years a priest in the sub¬ 
urbs of Arras. The revolution found him 
teaching his parishioners peace and virtue; but 
be was arrested for preaching revolution. The 
other prisoners were Sisters of Charity, accused 
of aristocracy—they who had taken the vows of 
humility. The old priest chanted in a low 
voice the sad Miserere, and the Sisters softly 
responded. Day began to dawn. Light clouds 
floating in the air grew purple with the rays of 
the sun, while along the western sky, still in 
the night, the stars scorned to summon all their 
flickering fires against the rising light. But 
little by little they paled and sank into the blue 
sky. The birds, fluttering from their nests, 
began their matin songs, and announced the 
awakening of Nature. At the glorious sight—it 
might be the last of the kind they were ever to 
behold—the prisoners became silent; and as they 
gazed upon the almost divine spectacle, tears 
filled their eyes. “ God, the Creator of these 
wonders, casts upon us, it may be, a glance of 
tenderness, M said the old priest. “Let us lift 
our hearts unto Him,” and in a grave and 
solemn voice he began to pray. At this moment 
one of the gen cZV/me.s shouted to the driver 
to hasten along, and the horses uuder (lie whip 
of their master took a more decided pace. Four 
hours later they arrived at Cambria, and took 
the direction of the city prison. As soon as it 
was day tlic prosecuting attorney prepared a 
list of those who were to be summoned before 
the revolutionary tribunal. "While thus engaged 
the cart entered, and two jailors took out the 
old priest, who culled himself Jacquks Bf.r- 
angku, and put him in one comer of the prison 
yard. They then unbound one of the Sisters, 
when one of the jailors cried, “But, citizen 
Cambrikrk, 1 have no place for these aris¬ 
tocrats, 5 ' 
“ O, well i do not trouble yourself about it,” 
replied the attorney. “ I shall send them 
directly to the tribunal; they will see me there.” 
And at. his bidding the jailors left the cart, 
which returned to the place where Camhrikrk 
and Leban held their councils, but the priest 
was left in the court yard. “Citizen Cam- 
briere has not counted that old man,” said 
one of the jailors. “Bali!” l-cplied another, 
“ he will doubtless be left for to-morrow; these 
are enough for to-day.” Jacques Bkkanokk 
was imprisoned in a cell with twenty others, 
while the farmer and Sisters who had been his 
companions, were t aken to the tribunal, and an 
hour later the same cart hurried them to the 
guillotine. On the morrow, citizens Camrkikrk 
and Leban did not sit at the tribunal. The 
second day they were to resume their terrible 
functions, when they received news of the 
event of the 9th of Thermidoe, which struck 
Robespierre the fatal blow, destroying the 
power of his adherents, and threatening them 
with the sea Hold upon which they had sacrificed 
so many victims. The streets of Cambrai re¬ 
sounded with cries of joy. One party rushed 
to the military square and destroyed the guil¬ 
lotine. red with blood, while others ran to the 
prisons, broke open the doors, delivering the 
prisoners and bearing them away in triumph. 
What joy for those wretched ones who had 
believed themselves doomed to death, and who 
saw open before them the doors of liberty! 
Many found among the number parents, friends, 
brothers or husbands whom they received with 
smiles and tears. Jacques Bkhanuer, who 
was one of the last to leave the prison, hastened 
immediately toward Arras, where Lis two young 
nieces remained. He was thanking God for his 
infinite goodness as be went, when he came 
upon the cart of a neighbor, whose horses were 
drinking at a fountain by the roadside. “All! 
is it you, M. BkranGkk? do I see you free 
again?” said the driver upon observing him. 
“ Well, well! I am very glad!” “Yes, thank 
God l 15 replied the priest, “the scaffold is over¬ 
thrown, and the prisoners are free.” “Will 
you ride with me, my good Beranger?” said 
the driver. “True, it is the same cart which 
so lately bore you to prison; but it did no good 
for me to wish otherwise; 1 should have lost my 
head. Come, M. Beranger, mount by my 
side. The road is long and wearisome and the 
sun scorching.” .“Thank you, xny friend! 
Though y our cart bore me two days since to 
death, it now returns mo to my family. 1 yearn 
to be at home again.” Night had come when 
they entered the village. The old priest has¬ 
tened to his home where he found his beloved 
nieces, nud where he remained with them during 
the Reign of Terror. 
In a low chamber sat two young girls sewing. 
A pale taper lighted t he lonely room, for It. was 
night; and the room was very desolate, being 
unfurnished save by a worm-eaten table and 
two chairs. The girls sewed in silence; 
JEANNE, the eldest, with bowed head, shed 
teare upon her thin white hands. Marguerite, 
the younger, regarded her sister unnoticed, and 
seemed to be struggling to conceal her emotion. 
Finally, being no longer able to control her 
grief, she uttered a bitter moan. Jeanne, ten¬ 
derly regarding her sister, said, “Marguerite, 
you remember the precept of our dear uncle :— 
‘ God is the ruler. He doeth all things welL ,w 
Then she became silent, and they resumed their 
work, “Poor uncle,” said Marguerite, 
“ where Is lie now ? he may be dead.” “ Oh! 
do not say so,” replied Jeanne, “the thought 
makes me tremble 1 and still, were it not better 
to be in heaven than in such misery as this? 
God will be tender toward him wherever he is.” 
“O, yest” said Marguerite, “and God has 
already had compassion upon us since he has 
sent us work, which so many lack, ami we have 
bread while many huvo not. Oh, God is good!” 
“ Yes, GOD is good, since he has left us together.” 
At these words they threw themselves into each 
other’s arms and began to wc-c-p. Just 
there was a rap at the door. The sisters trem¬ 
bled, and questioned by frightened looks, us to 
what they should do, w hen a second summons, 
louder than before, increased their perplexity. 
But » voice from without cried, “Jeanne! 
Marguerite! it. is I.” At the well known 
voice Marguerite sprang to open the door, 
and fell into the arms of her good uncle, the 
venerable Jacques Beranger. Jeanne 
remained seated, incapable of any motion. She 
gazed with a frightened look upon the good old 
man whom she believed dead. “ Well, what is 
the matter with my Jeanne?” said lie, taking 
her hands in his. “ Do you not know mo ? it is 
I,—it is your uncle.” At the sound of his voice 
reason returned to the poor girl, and giving a 
long sob she fell upon Ills neek without being 
able to utter a word. “Is it possible,” cried 
Marguerite, “that you have returned to us? 
and forever? Oh, misfortune will he possible 
no longer, since you are here!” Then the old 
man told them how hie freedom had been 
restored to him; after which they opened his little 
room, which they kept, closed during his absence, 
and he re-entered it, thanking God with all his 
heart, for he bad left it, as be thought, forever. 
Two years glided away in the almoat unbroken 
discharge of duties and daily employment. 
Diligent labor seemed easy and light to the 
young girls, for It cheered and sustained them 
in their desolate orphanage. But the quiet of 
peace was soon broken, for God proved his 
faithful servants by new and severe trials. The 
merchant for whom .1 EANNE and M aIICUKKI i k 
labored was unfortunate in business and lied, 
taking with him a large amount due tin m for 
their work; and by his departure they were 
suddenly left without bread or employment. It 
beoanui necessary, little by little, fur them to 
part with their wardrobes to conceal from the 
good uncle, even to the last moment, the fright¬ 
ful state of destitution iu which they fonnd 
themselves. Christmas came. The proprietor 
of the rooms which the old priest and his nieces 
occupied, demanded their half-year rent. Hut, 
alas! they bad no means with which to pay it, 
lie was a rash roan and very angry, and now 
for the first lime the good old uncle learned of 
the destitution of the little family. Jeanne 
and Marguerite in vain besought, their land¬ 
lord not to expose their misery. He only re¬ 
plied, “What, then, will you have me do? 
pretty speeches will not suffice, for the French 
government never receives such coin. You 
must seek another asylum. A'our household 
goods remain, but thov will scarcely repay me,” 
“Oh, Sir,” said JEaNNK, “everything here 
belongs to you, but I entreat you leave ns this 
picture; it "is an heir-loom of the family, and 
wo cherish it. with a peculiar affection.” 
“Everything here is mine—the picture with 
the resi—«<r. if vou please, give me the money,” 
he replied, coldly. 
Jacques Beranger remained mute with 
astonishment, lie could scarcely utter a word 
in behalf of bis nieces. The same evening a 
bailiff arrived, who notified them to leave in 
twenty-four hours. Boor children! they lay 
down that night very sad. Almost incessant 
sighs and groans came to their ears through the 
thin partition which separated Miom from the 
old man- Early in the morning the bailiff 
returned and seized all their household good.- in 
the name of the landlord. A few hours later a 
bill pasted upon the. door announced to the 
passers by that a small lot. of furniture was to 
be sold upon the public square. At. noon all 
was gone. The two girls and the poor old man 
remained together, desolate and sad. The 
bailiff caterer), made, a Close ex.a ruination of the 
rooms, ami said in an agitated voice. “Pardon 
me if I si ill add to your grief, but it is an im¬ 
perative duty. It is’ necessary for me io take 
with me the kev to this room,” He had not 
the heart to ask them to leave. .Tacquks Rkk- 
ANQKtt understood, and taking Ids nieces bytlip 
hand, he went- out., casting one last look upon 
the home that had sheltered them during the 
storms of tho revolution, A poor neighbor 
standing upon the door step beckoned them 
silently, into her humble dwelling, as if to say. 
“ Here is all I have: you shall share it with me.” 
The sisters entered,"weeping. “ You see God 
has not forsaken us. Have courage,” said the 
old priest. They sold the furniture upon the 
public square,. The table, the chairs, and the 
beds had already been taken, the picture alone 
remained. Jacques Beranger drew near 
and gazed upon It for the !a-l time with a tear¬ 
ful eve. “ Coma,” yell< d (itc crier, “ bow much 
for the picture?” “ A half crown,” said a mer¬ 
chant. “A half crown for the picture! that is 
not enough, 55 retorted the crier. Jacques 
Beranger was about leaving, When a voice in 
the crowd exclaimed. “One hundred fnine>!’’ 
The priest paused. With a hundred francs the 
landlord was paid and much more. lie would 
have gladly embraced the unknown protector. 
“Two hundred francs!”cried anothervoiee. A 
tnimnurran through the crowd. In these times 
of the revolution, when the religion of Christ 
was proscribed, it was almost a crime to pur¬ 
chase a picture with a religious subject. In t lie 
meantime a stranger made his way through Tho 
rabble, and easting aroimd him a ionic of scorn, 
cried. “ Five hundred francs!” “ Eight hun¬ 
dred 1” shouted a broker. “One thousand!” 
replied the stranger, “What is all this. Sir,” 
demanded of JACQUES two officers who were 
passing. “ It. is mv furniture they are selling,” 
meekly replied the old nan. “There is a pic¬ 
ture which already reaches a thousand francs. 
It. is a good fortune 1 did not expect,” “Oh, 
let us see it,” cried one rC the officers, regard¬ 
ing him with emotion. “ 'Ten thousandfrunes!" 
he exclaimed before reaching the picture. Tills 
made the crowd give way, and he soon found 
himself gazing enraptured upon the “ Madonna.” 
The surprised stranger added in an Instant, “ Fif¬ 
teen thousand?' But the officer shouted anew, 
“ tjixty thousand!'> T' e murmur increased in 
the crowd and deafening menaces were addresser I 
to the bidder. “Respect to genius!” replied 
the officer. “It is the work of a very cele¬ 
brated painter—of JU i n a f,l ! 1 will offer it to 
the French government as a rich conquest.” 
This man was one of the bravest generals of the 
Republic. Judge of the joy of the poor family. 
Jacques Bkrangkr was once more blessed in 
bis faith. He rented a small cottage in the 
country, which their good neighbor who had 
received them into their home, shared with him 
and his nieces. To-day the picture of “ The 
Madonna at the Ruins” may be seen in the 
Museum of Louvre. 
tomst fn* ttr 
For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA. 
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My 1,7, 35, lit, 17, 9, IS, 11 is a county in Ssoth Caro¬ 
lina. 
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plant and tl«»wer. 
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of the present dav 
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dlestick. 
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My whole is n well known fact. 
Mesopotamia, O., 1884. “ Quirk. ” 
tjf Answer in two weeks. 
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For Moore’s Rural New-Yerker. 
, AN ANAGRAM. 
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lOili woper halt dun wo- noiile nno lenb. 
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Shelby, N. Y., 16M. Nici.uk E. Brack. 
£3?” Answer In two weeks. 
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ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS, &c„ IN No. 737. 
Answer to Miscellaneous Enigma:—He that 5s slow 
to auger is belter tb iu the mighty. 
Answer to Charade of CoiuhIim: — Mash■ nil. Cape 
May, Walls er, Marliti, Dad e, Car-roll, Darling-tun, 
Lorain. 
An-wer to puzzle: CIVIL. | Divided into 6 equal 
parts one of the parta will he. C, another I; C— UK), 1—1; 
4-ritlis of mynJI from niys* If that is tVIL, taken away 
nod c remains; li e who o is 157, and C is 100, over H ; 
civil is 5-illlis of civilized.] 
Ana vyor to MftUioruutical Problem:—101-781Mfeet 
| OVEELS OF FIjOWERS, ATTEWTIOKT ! 
Customers Badly Swindled. I 
({mmtrell Conquered by Mowers, and a Nice Home Saved ! 
MY SEEMS TOO GOOI9, AND A LAWSUIT THREATENED ! 
Read How Customers are Treated by JAMES VICK, off Rochester, New York, 
and Send for a Fine Catalogue of Fifty rages, with Twenty-Five 
Engravings, and One Colored Flate. 
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS FROM CUSTOMERS. 
From Sarau ,J. GROtith, Batcsvillc, Noble county, 
Ohio, Sept. 2, 1863: 
Your Flower Seeds T got this Summer gave good satis¬ 
faction. Tho five varieties of Rinks vre.ro beautiful, and 
admired b> all. 
From William LUCAS, Normandy, St Louis Co., Mo., 
August. 23,1863: 
Re good enough to mall me your next Catalogue as 
soon ns published. The Flower Seeds you sent me this 
Hurl lie, have turned out beyond all expoc.tullou, especi¬ 
ally tiie Astern: tin y were the admiration of every one. 
1 never saw liner in mv life, elilier In this eminiry ur 
Europe. The Double Zinnias turned out splendidly - 
shout eight double (lowers out often heeds, nud they 
were its double and tine as any dahlia. 
From Mrs. li. U. Shi rv an, New Hartford, Oneida 
Co., N. Y., Sept. 4,1863: 
The Asters from U'n seeds purchased or you last 
Sprinm have been the wonder and admiration or all our 
acquaintances, far and near. Thu pleasure we have de¬ 
rived in best nvitig the beautiful bouquets made from 
them on numberless friends, has repaid us fifty fold for 
small ixpeuee and care they cost. 
From Mrs. Dr. FOSTER, Clifton Springs, N. Y., Sept. 
2, IMS: 
The Aster Seed yon sent me when Mr. Foster procured 
his Vegetable Seeds.have produced flower- so beautiful 
and perfect in eolnr. M/.e. and every dcvttlupuieut, that I 
hasten iu thank you for r.hogreat plrnsiirr they afford ns 
hourly, and to say 1 am sine 1 could procure you many 
customers li you would tend me some Catalogue*. 
From Gko. E, JKNMJ4G8, IVanpun, AVIs., BepL, 1863: 
The seeds had of you last Spring proved very satisfac¬ 
tory. My Asters now are splendid. 1 nave Uitaii/m; and 
a guar ter in<h<t in diameter. 
From W.P. Havens, Corning, N. Y., Oct. It. 1863: 
t obtained a package of Double Zinnia seeds of yon 
this Spring, and sowed only a part, l think every seed 
planted g rew. A few turned put single and a low senil- 
dntible. limit one which produced nearly dr quite 2a 
flower* some of them a- huge as ;t good sl*ed dahlia; 
and more compact, amt more petal- Iu tint bloom, by al 
leant III tv per cent., than shown In tin: engravings In your 
Catalogue. 
From B. IV- Stukhe, Adrian, Mich., Oct. 12,1863: 
The Flower Seeds obtained from you this Spring pro- 
duc il hue results. The A-tera took a lira! premium,and 
I think tire Dou- lo Zinnia- would, if I could have pro- 
served them from an early front. 
From Mrs. Mart E. Morton, Battle Creek, Michigan, 
Oct. 17, 1S63: 
Send me a See! Catalogue aa soon as published In the 
Spring. My Asters from your seed were splendid: 
From Ei.r/.ARKTii B. Seely e, Bethel, Conn., Sept- 21, 
1803: 
Tiie Double Zinnias t had of yon are charming. The 
flowers are Very full, and double. I counted 21 rows of 
details oil one flb*i r. One ph.nl has borne ion blossoms. 
I am Impatient f . see your new Flower Catalogue. 
From M Alt UN M. GI.BXX, Noble town, I’a., Oct., 18tt7: 
The Flower He. :1s I obtained from you last Spriiigall 
came up and gave me nud others groat satlafnctlou. 
From Rout. .1. IiARiuS, Cincinnati, O., Oct. 15,1S63; 
The Seeds I ordered of you last Spring came safely to 
hand ami gave, great satisfaction. 
From ,1 ank XV. CuuTlSB, Ira, Rutland Co., Vermont: 
The Double Zinnias from I lie. seed which 1 ordered of 
you last Spring, were splendid. 
From Mr?. Wm. M. ilAiuuaON, Minneapolis, Minne¬ 
sota, Sept. 12,1833: 
Lei me say that yonr Seeds pivo universal satisfaction 
to mv- I fund friends. We have never had any, either 
Flower or Vegetable Seeds, to equal them. 
From Mrs. C. G. Woodford, Caudor, N. Y. Sept- 22, 
1863: 
The Flower Seeds which T pijr.'liased of you In the 
Soring Hi) did nicely. Mv Zlimfas did »ph n Hdly-ahoul 
I, df of litem very large and double. Tin v have been ill 
bioesoui along time, and are now tvs pretty as ever. 
From Caroline F. Chadw ick, Middletown, Conn.’ 
Sept. 17,1868: 
The Seeds vou sent me tills Spring received the admi¬ 
ration . f every one. The Zinnias and Asters are most 
beautiful. 
From C. Wnrnc, Edwardshurgh, C. W., Sepl, 28,1863: 
The seeds from you tl lie Spring gave entire satisfaction 
From Charles T. Simpson, Tiskllwa, Bureau Co., 
Illinois, Sept. 28, 180.3: 
I boughl several packages of Flower Seeds Of you this 
Spring. All grew, ami turned out true to name. I lie 
Double Zinnias were splendid, and so were the Asters. 
From Thomas BULLOCK, Great Salt Lake City, TJtali, 
Sept. 8,1863: 
The Flower Seeds I obtained of yon this Soring pro¬ 
duced the most beautiful flowers,and 1 am much gratwled 
From I!. II. WHITE. Union Springs, N. V., Sept. 14, ’63: 
1 had the pleasure of planting and taking eare of the 
seeds yon K bt me, thiough the k -V-ou. limy came up 
to tbe luUe-t cxpcCt il'oiqand have made a good display. 
I ha' e hail charge of Mrs. ,1- .1- Thomas flower depart¬ 
ment, mid the heeds you s< nt him Hid finely, and made 
a most inugtiUICentabow id flowers. 
From Miss I- M. Maynard, GrecuwleJj Btutlon, Ittt- 
rou Co., Ohio, Sept. 9,1863: 
I lake pleasure in saying that the seeds I ordered of 
yon luivt* rirlilv rpruild inti I’ormv labor. The AsteiB H»c 
perfect beauties, and arc admired by every one that 
sees them. 
From Mrs. O. L. MABnETT, Mecluuilcsvllle, Saratoga 
(Jo., N. Y„ Nov. 23, 1863: 
I was well pleased with seeds you sent me last Spring. 
From ROv al E. Barry, Oambrldgeport, Vermont, 
Dec. 27,1863: 
The collection of Flower Seeds I purchased of you last 
Spring « i re very line. The Asters aud Double Zinina:- 
far exceeded my expectation. 
From the Summit Ooui’lu Beacon, Ohio: 
We have for several years procured our seeds from 
Mr. Vick, and can truly say, that we have lound the 
heeds imported hv him mere hUre to germinate Ilian uuy 
others dial we have ever used. 
Quantrell, the Rebel Raider, Conquered! 
From George Ford, Lawrence, Kansas, Jan. 4, 1 S64: 
ricoso send mo yonr Catalogue for 1864, The flower 
WoOt* we purchased from you Ivsi Spring name up re¬ 
markably well, much bettor than those mat. cabin from 
-. The. Asters were very fine, inline 76 plants being 
in lull litoom at tho nine of the Quantrell Raid, and 
matin, toai llu-r wllli the Snap Dragons, l)laiitliu-j llcil- 
dcwtgilf-, fUdoxca, Petunias anil other flue varieties, a 
VCVy any and heauni'ul appearance,and were the means. 
Providentially, of kivJuk our house from pltl.u-e and dc- 
Birnctwii. Quantrell. with a dozen ,.f hi = gang, c.-nne to 
destroy 'he place, but Qua lit nil said to my wife it was 
too pretty In burn, and slinuld be saved, Thu-'you see 
that ihu ficntily «>r cultivated nature softened the heart 
of a notorious bushwhacker nnd cold-blooded murderer. 
We i-liall cultivate flowers as long aa we remember tills 
horrible tv Million. 
From the F indicator, Bruco, 0. W., 8epk 21,1863: 
Wo go: seeds ironi Mr. Vick last-Spring, am) they were 
excellent: onr Asters, grown from nissecd, were about 
as lino os wc think Asters could he. 
From the Sumdau School Advocate, N. Y., Dec. 28, 1833— 
a dialogue between the Editor and bis friend “For¬ 
rester*’: 
“Mr. Editor,” says Mr. Forrester, “I have just re¬ 
ceived a beautiful glfl from your old friend, James 
Vlc.k, Eeq., of Itnclmsti r.” 
“ A present, hey ? Pray, what Is it, Mr. Forrester?” 
“A box of 11 .yhcI.u11i nud Narcissus bulbs, sir. Choice 
kinds, too.” 
“That's I in* l like friend Vmk. lie sent, me n lot of 
flower needs lost Spring, from which t grew fiuob splen¬ 
did German Antera, Petunias. Plnka, eic., as nu- rarely 
aeon. Everybody admired them. I advise everybody 
wlm wants goo i flower seed to try Mr. Vick, if your 
bulbs do as well aa my seeds, Mr. Forrester, you will 
have the finest Hyacinths In your neighborhood.” 
From the Rural AV u>-Yorker, Oct. 24, 1863: 
Badly Swiudled — Read. 
Eds. RURAL: J«rn?s Vi* k advertises in the Knral. 
Well, so far. Unit Is a good reeonnm ndiillon. lie desires 
people to Rend for lit, catalogues Of tceda, Lulfis er lu¬ 
ll pa. ri oeusses, hyacinths lilies, Ac., Ac, Well, people 
ought to send for It, out of eurkndt}. if nothing more. 
Yes. In spile of all the caution we hear almost dally 
against Eastern nurseries and verd-tm n. -1 specially 
from Western dealer:;. -I did vend l. r If,and worse than 
that lhr II Is said “Experience Is tile only school in 
which fools i mu learn.’* 1 sent I r Inilha, sinl induced 
several friend* to do tile same! To-day the t.ulbs came: 
they didn’t keep nut ■■ ready ” without making any re¬ 
turns, but they really name—nnd proved lo he tlic linest 
Lulh“ we ever saw, all In good order. “ b iller’s dozen,” 
and Kent by mail free of postage! “That.’s wind's tiie 
mutter,”and wind I have to eoiuplahi of, ia Unit had 
swindle which people Inflict upon t!vtna. |ve« bv allow¬ 
ing tie Ii suspicions to cheat tin m out of many luxuries 
which tliery might.iiflier»vixe i n|roL 
Who does not love (towel--! And liow few persons have 
gardens from wlduh you might take even u ilccein hou- 
a ucl I Rut IJtere are some would-be HorMs win, love 
owersjust ns some good- dear, plnus, stingy people love 
the Loro,—wlili all the heart bin node of Hie iiurse. 
They “aluiOSt worship flowi rs,” Put are appalled If you 
chance V* -uegest Miylng tin ui. I ought in a Id. how¬ 
ever, that I have called on tho oth-ts who i,l*o scut for 
bulbs, and limy wore i.'l <liiappntr.Uul all nicer Ilian 
they ex pcct'-d. Too bad In be martyrs jus t this time. 
Crown l’otut, lnd., Oct. 14, llkri. ' 'I.. G. Bedell. 
A Good Chauco for a Lawsuit. 
The following is a part of a facetious letter, published 
in the Rural Nm-Y orker, January 2,1864: 
Mm Eurnui: fb fore commencing an action against 
vou for damages, I thought I would write to you.und see 
If you lire wil ing to Oi.-iko tile l, inieiid' honor.dile” for 
certain •*actions and lldng»” which this Individual lias 
suffered at tile lialuls uf two firms ol Rural advertisers. 
For. have you not, al divers Mines, prom Led to protect 
the subscribers of flu: Rural Attn- Vorfor agalust imposi¬ 
tions of de-l,'tiling rneii P 
Now. Mr. F.ciior. there Is one Rochester man thin von 
have itdvcriisf d oxleiirlvnly, alrn.inivd Vink: I suppose 
his I'd her must have called him .laiin «. .*••- I seeheap- 
peudsfi.lefhlnjroT lbi> kind to Ills otlwr name. 1 put 
money In a h.dli r and sent him. W'liatdo you suppose he 
senttu return V Hcedivi g, cabhago seed, tom.dd sevtl, 
flower seed. Well, that L not what 1 complain of. But 
of this: the CubLilgi Heed all gr< wl Well, anvliody 
knows Thai was not l ight Ihnievvr bought a paper at a 
“ Stole.'’ Von may fool young l.lrds “with eli.'dl," hut 
not one who has 'bought cubhuyo seed Tor years, ami 
never had a do/eil plaids fo a paper grow. Thru, did 
not all the tomalOub grow "•sfuooih.” w lieu every nuvlee 
knows that tlu-y ougld to he rough like a width board. It 
wonh ausweT, Mr. Fnitor. to have them *• •nuioili.” If 
vou do,their skins will “peel.” You know, toe, that 
flower seeds latve no bllSlte ss to blow .lollLle, like those 
flowers that Mr. Vick, sent n-. We know belli i-, for have 
notour mtiLhcrs raised Zinnia- and such thing'*, from 
our boyhood up. and who ever saw double, ones? It is 
clearly not legitimate. It is time a step Is put to such 
tilings I 
Finally, Mr. Editor, If you arc willing to “chalk up,” 
and do the fair thing. 1 will be reasonable In any hill of 
da Hinges. But, If you compel U* to “logo to law ” you 
will In- made fo sailer con-ldcrable, “if not more.” 
Hulling Prairie, Win., 1863. L. L. Fairchild. 
From the (hUfltry It mill cm an 
Flower U auiieN ok Jahka Vick. Among tbo most 
cntluiilaslicadinli vra amt successTil culOvaters uf lino 
flower Is Janies Vick, Rochester, llorUeullural Ed- 
itor of the Rural A7tn- Yorker, and tlib proprietor of a 
seed store In that cliy. During a recent visit, to his gar¬ 
den, a IIII III her of beautiful nu> el lies were observed, ilia 
eol lection of Astern Ui full bloom Was extensive, nod ex¬ 
hibited many very fto.- - pe. hums of all colors. He an¬ 
nually imports IlieSe from Europe, where the seeds ure 
obtained mostly frOHl plants grown In pots, good seed of 
the Hoe double Mints being rarely produced In lids coun¬ 
try, There was a collection of new Double Zinnias, but 
as tlii ae havo n tendency to run hack, a lai ge share, or 
about Olie-linlfof the poor, i ones are pulled up and 
thrown out. leaving only the lines' for need. I III., plant 
is already beginning to run Hi varielliB. mid among the 
selected iqici (men were nb-i rvcil various shades, with 
light red, scarlet, nnd crimson, the flowers presenting 
different forms and st7.es. A consbb ruble ei.lleellmi of 
new Japan Finks were In blnnm, w ill) their i icli, coarse¬ 
ly out trovers, nnd the few double Poruilncaa wore re- 
inarsahly ticamlflil. 
A pick ago of seeds furnished nr. lust spring by the 
proprtetor of (hi- flower garden, imw * rusuin ids several 
large flower twits, and uxlithlta many beautiful plants of 
the older, as will as Hu newer sons, and on which we 
limy furnish s me particular notes iu li e future. 
CATALOGUES went, po«tii«e (mitt, to aft who apply. 
Inclosing len cents. JAM 1-8 Vit'lC, Iteeliester, N. Y 
nOUF THROAT, 
h COUGH, 
COCO, 
And Hlmilur troubles, If Buffered to progress, result In 
serious Pulmonary, Bronchial and Asthma tic affections, 
oftcuilmee tucurahle. 
BROWN’S BRONCHIAL TROCHES. 
are compounded so as to reach directly the seat of the 
disease and give almost Instant relief. 73S-41 
SICKNESS ON Till: PENIN¬ 
SULA. Our army before illchmoud 
have suffered greatly from Chills and 
Fever, as well a* Bowel Complaints. 
Seine n glinenU have made a free use. of 
Pkruy Davis’ Fain Kii.lhu, and hav ,! 
- V -^’ consequently sufferod much less thau 
those who have depended eutlroly i»i>on the. surgeons. 
A few dnr.es of Iho l’atn Killer, taken In the early Miige« 
of the Diarrhea, have often pieVeiib d a long Hlnejis. 
Some are accustomed to use a little In w ater, preventing 
any Injurious effects from its too lioqucut use during 
the hut weather. _ \ • ' 
A itImi n I»Hl>li»I»ins ( «* s 
BOOK AGENT’S HEAD - QUARTERS. 
flMIICY HAVE TIIE t.ATK.KI . LAlfGEST, rllKAF- 
1 i -l IMI r.KST SIJI.LINL IIIS'I'IIIM <lE Till. BE- 
Itl l.I.ION, mid other very pnpubii l.i.ok; , lor wldeli 
llu ) want guild aecblr In all purls of the uuuidiy 
Money L plenty, ninl wogiiaraiili e a itiiily prolll ol iroin 
•U l<> ten dollar ti. For full ruirtlcnUrs, write mam lo 
730-CUWIf E. G. 61'OltkK, Auburn, N. »• 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
THE LAUUKST-t: 1 RL'UI.ATLNQ 
Agricultuial, Literary and Fanrily Newspaper, 
18 PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY 
D. D. T. MOORE, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
Otliee, Union Buildings, Opposite the Court House, Buffalo SI 
TA’«.»8, /.Y jMVJJYCK} 
Two Dollnrn u Teur — To Clubs and Agents as fol¬ 
lows:—Three Copies one year, for $8; Six, and one free 
to club agent, tor 810; Ten, and one free, for 818; and 
any greater number at same rate only 81.80 per copy. 
(’JUb papers directed to Individuals and sent to as mauy 
lllliereUl FoSteOfflees hs deslrwl. As we pre|Mty Ainerl- 
ean postage on copies sent abroad, 81.10 In the lowest 
Chib rati - tor < 'nniida, nnd $2,811 Vo Europe, - bill during 
tiie present rale oi exchange. Canada Agents or Sub¬ 
scribers remitting for the Rural In hills ot their own 
specie-paying banks will nol In charged postage, The 
heal way to remit Is hy Draft on New York, (less cost of 
exchange,!—and all drafts made payable lo the order of 
tin Publlslms, may be mailed at Uis kpjk. 
The Foe luge ou the RURAL New-YoRKEW Is only B 
eunte per quarter to any part of Mils State, (except Mon¬ 
roe county, where It gone free.) and the same to any 
oilier Loyal Skate, if paid quarterly iu advance where 
received. 
