A WOMAN’S ANSWER. 
BY FHCEBE CABY. 
“Loye thee!” Thoa const not ask of me 
So freely as I fain would give; 
'Tis woman’s great necessity 
To lore so long as she shall live. 
Therefore, if thou dost worthy prove, 
I cannot choose but give thee love. 
“ Honor thee!” By her reverence 
The truest woman best is known; 
She needs must honor where she finds 
A nature loftier than her own; 
I shall not turn from thee away, 
Unless I find my idol clay I 
“ Obcyl” Doth not the stronger will 
The weaker govern and restrain? 
Most sweet obedience woman yields 
Where wisdom, power, and manhood reign. 
I’ll give thee, if thon canst control 
The meek submission of my soul 
Henceforward all my life shall be 
Moulded and fashioned by thine own; 
If wisdom, power and constancy 
In all thy words and deeds are shown; 
Whether my vow he yea or nay, 
I’ll “ love, and honor, and obey.” 
ike Belief. 
GOLDEN PIPPINS. 
Now, Ray, seriously, you are not vexed with 
me? You yourself would have been the first 
to bid me go.” 
Z Far down below the precipitous ledges of the 
mountain path the valley seemed to swim iu 
mists of gold, while here and there, among the 
overhanging trees, a deep-dyed sumach tossed 
its crest of crimson plumes in the spicy air of 
mid October, and the coal-red berries of the 
“ Dretful keen wind ain’t it ?” said the Wid- books! I didn't stop to investigate very closely, 
ow Taylor, untying the strings of her worsted however ; it was ray interest to roll the barrel 
hood; “ powerful sharp frost last night! Deacon down hill as fast as possible, lest Dodsley should 
Pettibone’s dahlias is black as soot, trad all Miss repentof his generosity. I confess 1 was a little 
Morrison’s mornin’-gloriesis blasted. Thankee, nervous while you were opening the barrel, lest 
Miss Martin, my feet is cold ; won’t you take it should contain cold rituals :rad pine kindlings. 
fm to ffflttttij. 
For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA. 
the rockin’-cheer yourself? Why Rachel, child, 
what ails you ? all the neighbors are talkin’ ’bout 
how you've changed!” 
Rachel colored, and turned away. 
“I am well enough.” 
“I tell ye what. Miss Martin,” began Mrs. 
Taylor, in a mysterious whisper to the elder 
Hullo! what's this!” he exclaimed, taking a slip 
of paper that had lain beneath the lid : “ ‘ A 
Thanksgiving remembrance!’ Much obliged 
to you, my unknown friend. I’ll keep my 
Thanksgiving now.” 
Donglas caught the slip from his friend's 
hand; a deep Hush rose into his cheek as hereo- 
ladv, “ you just take a double handful o’ green ognized Ray Martin’s delicate and rather peeu- 
willerbark, and bile it up well — or snakeroot bar handwriting. 
tea ain’t bad — and give her a pint night and “ The same old apples that used to lie like 
momin’. It's the most strengthening thing! spheres of gold in the long grass of the river 
But I've come round to tell you what the meadow! Ithoughllknewthem!”heponder- 
Women’s Committee have decided on.” ed. “ Jennings—" 
“ Ah, indeed?”said Mrs. Martin, inquiringly. But Jennings had dodged out to promulgate 
“We all feel to be dretful thankful the har- the good tidings among his fellow-officers. At 
vest’s been so good, and — and — every thing’s the same instant Mrak Douglas’s eye caught a 
fetched up just about right,” intoned the widow. foreign glitter among the yellow straw. 
“ and so we thought it would be kind o’ squarin’ The Turquoise ring! 
up with a merciful Providence to send a box or His heart gave a sudden leap as he remember- 
tew o’ things out to them poor soldiers that’s a ed the careless, half romantic words with which 
fight in’ like all possessed! It’s only accordin' to he had placed it on her finger. And then came 
Scripter, you know, and it would be a kind o’ the revulsion of feeling, 
nice little Thanksgivin’ gift now wouldn’t it ?” “ What a fool I am! as if she could have known 
The widow drooped her eyelids sanctimo- the destination of this chance gift!” 
niously, and went on : Yet above the cold and calculating voice of 
“ Miss Darby’s kindly gin us a bushel o’ them reason, a far more welcome tone kept repeating 
sweet-potatoes they raised in the south pasture to the ear of his heart, with perpetual refrain, 
lot. They're a little • .maged, not exactly fit “ She ha9 called me back to her, she has called 
for market, but there's no doubt the soldiers 'll me back I” 
be glad to get ’em; and Miss Deacon Pettibone - 
has promised us a lot o’ that there fermented tw bight Thanksgiving Eve was brood- 
peach sags, and Desire Wallis has made up a ing darkly cver Mr - Martin's great, old-fashion- 
sight o’ book marks, and Widow Smith has ed kitchen, where the glow of pine logs afforded 
cooked a peck o’ dough-nuts, without no sweet- 0ldy illumination, and a shrill-voiced cricket 
nin\ Sugar’s so high, and ’tain’t likely the Pb ,0 d behind the ehimney bricks. Ray saw the 
soldiers care for sweet stuff. As for me. 1 reelv led gleams flickering on the call css maples 
dogwood glowed like burning coals in the to tell about my mite, but I hunted up 
tangled wildernesses of the woods. It was a 
very pretty back-ground for wood nymph or 
hamadryad, and Rachel Martin’s attitude was 
unconsciously artistic as she played with the 
wild blue asters that covered her little basket 
of hickory nuts, spoils from the great old tree 
whose giant branches overtopped the whole 
forest. 
She was plump and pretty, with round won¬ 
dering blue eyes and a mouth like a magnified 
cranberry, while the roses on her cheek seemed 
to come and go with every breath she drew, 
and the faint touches of sunshine on her brow 
gave additional charm to her fresh, rustic 
beauty. Mark Douglas leaned over the twisted 
beech-root that separated them, and tried to 
take the brown hand in his, but it was drawn 
away with decided quickness. 
“Ray, dearest!” 
Ah, he did not see the blood mantling to her 
cheek under the envious shadows of the atro¬ 
cious “Shaker-bonnet”—he did not hear the 
quick, stormy throbbing of the petulant heart. 
“Dearest,” indeed! When Kezfah Truman’s 
beau never so much as went to Boston without 
asking her leave, and Charley Jenkins had dis- 
a few o’ poor dear Deacon Taylor’s old trowsers 
and coats in the garret^-a little moth-eaten and 
rather tender, but I hain’t no doubt they’ll be 
welcome. Old Jones has gtv’ us half a pound o’ 
tea and a pound o’ candles, 3nd Mr. Meriam con¬ 
tributes a set o’ law books, that they tell me is 
dreadful improvin’ readin’. And the Committee 
calculated you and Rachel would help us.” 
“Of course wo will,” assented Mrs Martin, re¬ 
covering promptly from the momentary hewil- 
[ dement and amusement caused by the Widow 
Taylor’s valuable list of treasures: “'and—” 
“ Then I may as well be etirrln',” ejaculated 
the widow, jumping up ; “ for I’ve got to see 
Miss Dr. Davison and Squire Ladd yet to-night. 
Good evenin’ t’ ye—and don’t forget the willer- 
bark tea!” 
Mrs. Martin and Rachel both burst out laugh¬ 
ing as the door closed. 
"Poor Mrs. Taylor!” saidlMre. Martin. 
•* Mamma,how can she?” demanded Rachel, 
indignantly. “ Such a box for the soldiers! 
Why, it would be <n)y an aggravation! - ’ 
“ Never mind Ray, dear,” said her mother, 
soothingly; “ I’ll make up a lot of real dough¬ 
nuts, and pack ’em round the biggest pair of 
turkeys father can find, with a box of little 
meadow! I thought I knew them!” he ponder¬ 
ed. “Jennings—’’ 
But Jennings had dodged out to promulgate 
the good tidings among his fellow-officers. At 
the same instant Mrak Douglas’s eye caught a 
foreign glitter among the yellow straw. 
The Turquoise ring! 
His heart gave a sudden leap as he remember¬ 
ed the careless, half romantic words with which 
he had placed it on her finger. And then came 
the revulsion of feeling. 
“ What a fool I am! as if she could have known 
the destination of this chance gift!” 
Y et above the cold and calculating voice of 
reason, a far more welcome tone kept repeating 
to the ear of his heart, with perpetual refrain, 
“ She ha9 called me hack to her, she has called 
me back!” 
The twilight of Thanksgiving Eve was brood¬ 
ing darkly cver Mr. Martin’s great, old-fashion¬ 
ed kitchen, where the glow of jane logs afforded 
the only illumination, and a shrill-voiced cricket 
piped behind the ehimney bricks. Ray saw* the 
red gleams flickering on the leafless maples 
across the road, n.s she walked slowly down the 
sloping path, with a gray shawl wrapped round 
her head, and fresh carnations, bora of the sharp, 
keeu wind, on her cheeks. 
She started in quick affright as a footstep 
sounded among the rustling leaves at her side, 
and a gentle touch fell on her arm. 
“Rayl” 
And then she knew that the troubled.dream 
was over. 
The old clock behind the st rings of red pepper 
had chimed nine before Rachel thought of the 
question that would have been most natural to 
ask first. 
“ But how—why —what made you come 
back?” 
“ You summoned me, Rav." 
“1? Never, Mark!” 
He held up the Turquoise ring with au arch 
look of defiance, and all at once the truth broke 
upon her. 
“Let me put it on your inger once -^aiu, 
Rsy, never to be removed ex" ept for the wed¬ 
ding-ring of gold ! 
She let her head droop ait instant upon his 
shoulder, and then looked in I .rough sparkling 
tears. ’ i 
“ Oh, Mark, I think this will he the most real , 
thanksgiving of my life I”— Harper's Weekly, 
” I am compose* of S3 letters. 
-he id. A My 7,13,18, 8.19,18 Is a division of water. 
Much obliged My 21, 5, IS, 2-% 21, 10,8 is one of the Southern States. 
I’ll keep my My 111, n, 3. 2, is. 12, 20 is a county in Kentucky. 
My SO, 15,1,1G, 22 Is a river In North Carolina.' 
a his friend's My 4 > 1S| 31 • 3 *• o river in Asia, 
eek as he reo- 14 ' 19,1S > 23 i? a ?cn tn Europe. 
rather neeu- M> '‘ H ’ fi ' 3 ’ 15 5s a hlko ,n u>e Uuite<i States. 
My whole is the name or a nsefnl patented article 
extensively used by the ladies. 
ed to lie like Bristol, N. Y., 16M. j. M . g . 
of the river t3T Answer in two weeks. 
[Nee Special Notice Column,]. 
A jVEW MONTHLY. 
THE GREAT MAGAZINE OF THE DAY. 
THE SOLDIER’S CISKET. 
SPLENDID PUEItHUinS TO CLUBS! 
For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
ANAGRAMS OF OFFICERS. 
Han rides, 
Sam Hem, 
Rnbed sin, 
Trang, 
Knoxville, Pa , 1S64. 
Rose Dann, 
Kor hoe, 
Em dae, 
R. B. Lute. 
Nelli's m. Rutherford. 
tsr Answer in two weeks. 
ILLUSTRATED REBUS. 
m 
tjT Answer in two weeks. 
ANSWER8 TO ENIGMAS, Ac., IN No. 775. 
Answer to Miscellaneous Enigma:—The tongue is 
like a race horse; the lees weight it carries the faster 
it runs. 
Answer to Anagram: 
Weep not for her the bitter tear, 
Nor give thy heart to vain regret, 
’Tis bin o casket t hat lies here. 
The gem that filled it sparkles yet. 
Answer to Problem j—Tuesday. 
Answer to Illustrated Rebus: 
Some err in that, but numbers err in this, 
Ten censure, wrong for one who writes amiss. 
CAUTION 
FROM 
THE AMERICAN WATCH CO. 
. . . 1 * V A. U.Y, __. -I UM*l*VIO AIAVIAV* VM.AA U.IU. TT » VIA Ul lit LIU 
tinctly intimated that the whole programme of ,• ^ ^ „ x n , , 
_ . . , , . * 5 , OI pnmkin pies and you shall send a barrel of 
his future existence was to be indicated solelv lx ,, . . . ,, ... 
, , . , , r »oiciy those golden pippins from tue old tree beyond 
by Miss Martin’s wish. Yes, it was all verv .. , , A ; ,, . _ , y . 
Well for Captain Marl to stay at home. ofE 2* tie Into M„ktoes: as liked towell, 
ting to the Home (Hoard department; Ae “led Ti fVre m the garret In that old green cheat; 
the uniform, and didn’t object to the martial “‘' 1 ple °” 0 c c,n , rt " w w 
eclat. But to go down among the rebels with T“‘ V “ *_ 
_ . . „ ... . , ’ vlUi Rachel obeyed; and Mrs. Martin never had the 
out so much as consulting her inclination, the j * . , , , “A. u 
t u e least idea of the tears she shed, with her trim 
spoiled beauty thought that was altogether a _. 
spoiled beauty thought that was altogether a 
diff erent thing. 
“I see you are n no mood to discuss this 
matter impartially just now, Rachel,” Captain 
Mark said, gravely. “ I had thought, I had 
hoped to find you feeling differently.” 
“In no mood!” Rachel colored hot scarlet. 
What right had Mark Douglas to treat her like 
a naughty child? 
“I beg your pardon, Captain Douglas,” she 
said, petulantly; “it Isn’t at all necessary to dis¬ 
cuss a matter so perfectly indifferent to me.” 
Now Mark Douglas was only a man, with all 
the infirmities incident to mankind. He bit his 
lip, and his brow grew dark. 
“ Rachel, you seem to have forgotten the en¬ 
gagement.” 
“Engagement!” she repeated sharply. “I 
am tired of an engagement that only fetters one 
party while the other is free as air.” 
“Tired!” He hesitated a moment, as if 
vainly striving to command his voice: “ Do you 
Wish to be released, Ray ?” 
Khedid not answer—perhaps she was not quite 
prepared for this phase of affairs. 
“ Tell me — yes or no?" he demanded, sternly, 
“Yes,” she answered with pettish abrupt¬ 
ness. 
“ Then good-by, Ray.” 
Gone? Yes, he was gone. She watched him 
, -» ™ ROCHESTER MUSIC TRADE 
lumkln pies j and you shall send a barrel of ■ 
hose golden pippins from the old tree beyond compliment to a business man. 
he brook — the tree Mark Douglas liked so well. 
’hey’re in the garret. In that old green chest; Allowing complimentary notice of a 
nd be sure and put in plenty o’ clean straw to Tb0c ^ e _ stt Ar^business man, and his business, ap¬ 
parent their meilerin against each other.” pears in Watson s eel y Journal of Art, pub- 
Rachel obeyed; and Mrs. Martin never had the lkh *$ * *™ ' ° r ^ City : 7 N . 9W Yo J k « w in 
-?ast idea of the tears she shed, with her trim filing pride peculiar to denlien* of large cities 
altogether a litt ie figure half into the barrel, as she packed beheye that there is no trade of any consequence 
the great fair yellow apples among the yellower doiie 0Ut8 ^ e °f tl * e ^ business centre. To a 
discuss this straw . 3f the golden pippins could only have extent their belie! is justified by the 
iel. Captain spo ken what a Thanksgiving story thev might fact A ° f tbe cft8e ’ but lhcre are marked ex- 
Jgbt, I had have told t0 the Armv nf tbe rotom;lc! ’ ceptions, and among them, ih one branch of 
Mr. Martin’s broad face beamed with sati*. t [ ade ’ lK the pleasant city of Roffiester, in which 
hot scarlet. faction M he haraes ., ed „p old Dolly to carry th9 mU , MC “ d puno trade 18 rushed 
reat her like the box anij barrcd t0 BostODi railroad speed by the engineering of Gkorge H. 
“ It’s jest like you women-folks to keep think- Ellis ’ seemH to t bave 9eizt1(1 the most P^om- 
ouglas,- she j n > 0 f & uch things,” he declared. “Now it ' nen ^ position, and i» ileteimined to bold it, if 
essarj* to dis- uever wouldn’t ha’ come into my great wooden ener S5b outerprise, an<l business tact can achieve 
t tome, - head—and just to think how much better our ainbitious end. 
tan, with all Thanks livin’ dinner’ll taste for rememherin’ Mr. Lu.is entertains peculiar opinions. He 
He hit hi a , „ Ulnner 11 T,iste lor rememberin’ does not . onsider any place provincial where he 
the poor fellows that’s a-fightin’ for us! Gee resides, because ho believes In His ability to con- 
up, Dolly.” vert it into a trade center. He begins on metro- 
. en the en- And Mr. Martin winked his misty eves and P odwn ^ dea3 snd carries them through on a 
barnly “I cracked his whi P simultaneously. ' Sd cSven^S' 
. f. - establishment in tbe country. His stock is 
7 ieuer s one « i_don’t-see—where—it—can—be!” very large, not only in sheet music, but in 
The Golden vapors were all faded away from p ' an ? !J ’ p:i A' or or * ant b »nd other musical instru¬ 
ment as if .u ' inents. Hts customers can be sure to find anv¬ 
il’ “Tin vnn sweet valle y uow —the gray November thing they want in that line, from a banjo to*a 
e. o you sky stretched its dreary canopy of cloud over the Chickoring Grand. He advertLea in the spiiTfc 
glens and forests, and the yellow leaves were of a Bonner, ar.d like him is reaping the pleasant 
’.snofttiite r lol s!Ull lown arouml RayMarttn’s feet .. 
»bo hurriedly traversed the mountain path, hundreds of miles around in every direction, and 
ted, sternly, p Uib [ n g aside the red and russet drifts with j the people haye learned to behove that it is 
ish abrupt- ea g er tremulous fingers, and searching as if for A a " lly t0 York to pur- 
some nrecious lost talisman A hase T° ds ,’ W 3en ^, hey can be * ,ust as weU served 
some preraous iosi lausman, three hundred miles nearer to their homes 
“ Oh, to think that I should have dropt it!” This prevailing belief has literally achieved 
matched him sbe faltered half aloud- “While I wore it I vvhat Mr. Eu.is ha< been striving for; that Is, 
mid still fancy our parting was but a dream. , tti0 muhical 
trade for that .section of the country. 
b, where could I have lost it. Some idea may be formed of the extent of the 
And she sat down on the twisted beach root business he has built tip, from the single fact. 
descending the mountain side with quick, even could stiU fancy our parting was but a dream. iLSfe , or tbc rnUhical 
stndes, under the scarlet draperies of dinging oh where could 1 have lost, it.trade for that section of the country, 
tflnes thromrh rfitfiipa of \car c+m v i • . wncre coma i nave lost it. some idea may be formed of th extent Of the 
v ncs, rough pat hes oi deep, still shadow into And she sat down on the twisted beach root business he bus built Up, from t lie single fact, 
be ts of golden sun bine, until the over-hanging an d cried heartily, while the moaning of the tbat ’ ' n : ' t ' ! * ! ' 0DK > f des <l! ' pianos 
™ I lew ; yct 11 wemtJ 50 «W» wtad breoglt back an echotog cadence to TAVlX ! > . t t r .f e > vL“ Si’iSf* 8 
<l,fl,aUt to believe that he was ,„l iy gone . her em . ?££ Th!* 1 JS.T5S 1 St SfwS. S 
fchc lookeu down on the tiny engagement-ring “Gone —gone !” I»retty nearly equal to this, so tb it Mr. Klus 
that sparkled on her forefinger —a simple tur- _ may be considered to have made a brilliant 
„ucl»e »t to virgin geld, whose blue gUtumer •< A barrel of goldeu pipptu.! 0 Mars! Isn't I ffi«7e&dmlL,JlL a ptoT“.lSto! Si 
shone dimly through her tears-and she could itjollyf- j Srt jg" l?touU’taol audS tow!,, ™d hart 
not but remember the tender words with which 
he had placed it on her finger. 
chiil wind brought back an echoing cadence to SKouldbe Sferod Ego74n fSS 
her ears. York. The other branches of his trade are 
“Gone—gone 1” pretty nearly equal to this, so that Mr. Ellis 
It having come to our knowledge that imitations of 
! the American Watch have been pnt upon the market In 
great numbers, calculated, by their utter 'worthless¬ 
ness, to injure the reputation of our genuine products, 
to protect our own Interests and the public from impo¬ 
sition, we again publish the trade marks by which our 
Watches may invariably be known. 
We manufacture four styles of Watches— 
The first has the name 
“AMERICAN WATCH CO., Waltham, Mass.,” en¬ 
graved on the Inside plate. 
The second has the name 
“APPLETON, TRACY & CO., Waltham, Mass.,” 
engraved on the Inside plate. 
The third has the name 
“ Ik 9- BARTLETT, Waltham, Mass.,’’ engraved on 
the Inside plate. 
All the above styles have the name American Watch 
Oo, painted on the dial, aud are warranted in every 
respect. 
The fourth has the name 
*• WM. ELLERY, Boston, Mass.,’’ engraved on the 
inside plate, and is not named on the dial. 
All tbe above described Watches are made of various 
sizes, and are sold in gold or silver cases, ns may be 
required. 
It is hardly possible lor us to accurately describe tbe 
numerous imitations to which we have alluded. They 
are usually inscribed with names so nearly approach¬ 
ing out own as to escape the observation of the unac¬ 
customed buyer. Some are represented as made by 
the “Union Watch Co., of Boston, Mass.,”—no such 
company existing. Some are named the “Soldier’s 
Watch,” to be sold as our Fourth or Wm. Ellery style, 
usually known as the “Soldier’s Watch;” others are 
' named the “Appleton Watch Co.;” others the “P. S. 
Bartieg,” instead of our P. S. Bartlett, besides many 
varieties named in such manner as to convey the idea 
that they are the veritable productions of the Ameri¬ 
can Watch Company, 
A little attention on the part of buyers will protect 
them from gross imposition. 
Wholesale orders should he addressed to 
ROBBINS As APPLETON, 
777-21 1 H 8 Broadway. New York. 
MOOEE’S EHEAL NEW-YOEKEB, 
THE LARGES T - CtRCULATINO 
Agricultural, Literary and Family Weekly, 
13 PUBLISH ED EVERY SATURDAY BY 
D. D. X. MOOKE, ReCHESTEK, N. V. 
AVIIDST the thousands ot books and journals to which 
the war and It* necessities have given Ule, not out: has 
yet been wholly Oe-Voted to the Interests, Instruction 
and entertainment of our Volunteers. Every cele¬ 
brated General or noted Politician has hi* biovriiphers, 
and the War ilself has full brigades Of historians. But 
irofu the time Hint Private wbbstbb Ladd turned his 
dying vazo upon the Starry Banner for which h’ was 
the first to fall, a million of noble-hearted hcri>' have 
iouglil. and suiTered, with no other reward tit tot the 
proud contciitusness that they did so for their country. 
To clos* up this gap In the line of American Litera¬ 
ture, aud to meet The uitlyertoj public ties!re for - >tcli a 
work, we hnvt .. THE SOLDIER'S CASKET, the 
objects of which are set forth in the following depart¬ 
ment*, Into which u win he divided: 
THE RECORDING DEPARTMENT, 
Oocupylnsr the greater part of each issue, will be 
devoted to recording authentically, the correc name, 
pemponj/, rtgimentythtp, Ao„ of volunteers (in the Army 
or Navyl who have performed, or who may perform, 
any gallant or praiseworthy deeds in behalf of their 
country, aud t.o give a full and detailed narrative of the 
same. In future such a record will be far mote bril¬ 
liant and acceptable, not only to the memory of the 
dead, but also to the feelings of the living, lhau the 
grandest marble monuments. It will be an Eucyclo- 
po’dia of American Heroism that <iur descendant* can 
reJer Bo with luvt pride. 
Genera] officers, correspondents, voluntcoi - them¬ 
selves. and their relations and friends nrc earnestly 
requested to Interest tin mselves In this department by 
sending us accounts ot any Appropriate incident within 
their knowledge, with correct names, dates and par¬ 
ticulars. 
PERSONAL DEPARTMENT, 
This Is a speciality of TllK CASKET, which makes 
It. worth more lhau twenty times the subscription. It 
is devoted entirely »nd FltEK of charoic. to affording 
eouiuuuiJoiMlon between volunteers and their friends 
at home,and sJso between tliemsevee. Thou mds have 
lost sight of each other ly the accidents of war, and 
are unable to advertise, owing to the expense and un¬ 
certainly of finding out what they wish. Hut as The 
Casket will he quickly circulated in every’ rump, and 
iu every household, an inquiry or reply in tut- depart¬ 
ment Is sore to reach the drdred party, aud thus we 
“ore udntentiTiMit and happiness, will be carried to 
many a sorrowing heart, 
LITERARY DEPARTMENT. 
This will be devoted to choice Tales, Stories, 
Sketches and Poetry, by the most celebrated authors. 
Where ,,f sufficient merit any original sketch or poem, 
especially If truthful, that may be sent us, will he in¬ 
serted therein. 
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT. 
This will be devoted to articles from thorough and 
experienced w riters on subjects pertaining to the bene¬ 
fit of Volunteers. 
ffiSCKLUNPOL'S DEPARTMENT. 
T in will bodevoted to such general subjects as are 
not appropriate to tin: other dt p u tments. 
Every number of The .'oldikr's Casket will be ele¬ 
gantly embellished with the finest original engravings, 
and in addition, at short intervals, with either Steel 
or superbly exec ,led ciiih Iu oil and varnish, 
which is something entirely new to ihut when bound, 
at the end of the year, it will make a magnificent vol¬ 
ume of < vi-rettA.' humlrtdpopes, or UAtbh as much as a 
$2,00 hyoh! From the nature of it* contents itutl its 
Style. THE OASKKT will be In fact The Fashion able ami 
Popuitvr Monthlv "S hi - /Ml/ —the Most Brilliant thin of 
AUiMlItoli t .ItorutuM. Tie- CA.-i.t.. WJI1 Lit: 
sent to every library o! note in this country and 
Europe, and to ml United “tuu-. (Tohfdts throughout 
the world, ho Unit its circulation will reach every part 
of the globe. That sue an enterprise as The Hol- 
dikk’s Cabmct ts an important, aud even a gigantic 
one, unist be apparent. But, fully satisfied ilial the 
public win secoud all our efforts, we shall make It at 
once a success. 
OUB TERMS AND PREMIUMS. 
As the cost of publishing such a work is increased 
enormously beyond wliat it used to be, and is still in¬ 
creasing. we are compelled either to raise the price of 
single subscriptions or abolish all club rates. We have 
chosen the latter as the fairest way, and therefore all 
subscribers, single or iu clubs, will be charged the uni¬ 
form rate of 
$2,00 Per Year, or 91,00 for Six Months. 
Two Six Months being equal to One Yearly Subscrip¬ 
tion. 
But, in order./rst, to reach immediately a large circu¬ 
lation, and, srconii, to outdo all competitors In liberal¬ 
ity, we have determined to give the following Pre¬ 
miums to the getters of the largest clubs out of 
One Hundred Thousand Subscribers! 
Amounting in the Whole to 
ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS!! 
As there are comparatively but few who can raise 
very large clubs, we hav e so graduated the value of the 
Premiums that a large number who can only raise 
clubs of two and three will Mi are also in the Premiums. 
We ask every one to can fully consider this point, aud 
then compare It wiih other publishers’ inducements. 
The value of the til fie rent Premiums we have so grad¬ 
uated tliiil ■ very large number of parties raising MiiaU 
clubs will receive as handsome a reward in proportion 
as tbo*e wiio raise large clubs. Another acceptable 
feature we have adopted 1* to recognize every number 
Of subscriptions over one as a club; thus, ne yearly, or 
four six month subscriptions, will be considered a e.iub. 
TO THE LETTERS OF THE THREE LARGEST 
CLUBS sent us, we will pre ent *HH>© each. 
“ “ NEXT THREE “ *500 “ 
“ « « THREE “ *250 “ 
The first Lieutenant executed an impromptu momomfi of S. D. & H. AY. Smith of Boston. 
■* * I nr.. T*. • ^. f a n. . , ... 
iffgaiw and har- Office, Union Boildiiufs, Opposite the Court Hwwe, Mslo St. 
hornpipe around the barrel as Captain Douglas 
“ Let it be a token between us, dearest, like pried up the cover with a hammer. 
Mr. Ellis literally carried the State Fair at 
Rochester by storm. He carried off the first 
TN It.Tiff, /.V jUIWJYCJti 
the signet rings of old times. Wherever I may 
be, this ring will always bring my heart back to 
its queen.” 
“ I ought to have returned it,” she pondered, 
shrinking as if the slender circlet of gold were a 
ring of fire. “ 1 will —some time!” 
So Mark Douglas lost his sweet-heart, and 
marched down to Petersburg a solitary man, 
marveling, as many a one has done before him, 
on the inscrutable mysteries of the female 
heart. 
“Wo’rc very much obliged to Company A.” 
said the latter, sedately. “I hope you didn't 
forget that, Jennings?” 
“ Oh, of course I did the polite. Company A 
was so obliging as to send us the barrel, and 
keep the great leviathan of a box for its own de¬ 
lectation. I jast wish you could have seeu 
Dodsley’s face when he opened it!” 
“ What do you mean ?” 
“ Such a conglomeration of decaying Carolina 
potatoes, sour sweetmeats, old rags, and law 
prize for the best Grand Plano, the first prize Single Copy, $3,00 per Year-Six Months for 
lor the best square, the Drigg's Patent Plano, $1.50, and Four Months for $1,00. 
the fitst piize for the best American organs, to clubs and agents: 
harmoniums and mclodeons, ami ihe first prize 
for thebefetgcneralassortmentofniusicalinHtni- Five copies, o»c Year.. 
incuts. This is certainly a sufH«ent triumph 8t-vt ' n tk>I,u ‘’'’ *i».oo 
for one house at one time. T tn copies, and one free to club A*vnt, *vr>.oo 
Mr. Ellis is ambitious to possets a fine cata- *jP~ the terms of the rural for isoi win be as 
loguc ol copyright music, and to that end has above given until otherwise announced. We nope 
made arrangements with most of the eminent there wUl be no necessity for advancing the rate--at 
composers of the country, and will produce least until the season of clubbing is over—but if there Is, 
their works In rapid succession, This enter- due notice will he given through the Rural. Mi in- 
prise will reward him richly, Jor it will Spread time. Agents and other Friends will please open and 
abroad a refined taste, and enlarge the scope of prosecute the Rural campaign in their usual vigor- 
TO CLUBS AND AGENTS: 
Five Copies, One Yeur, .... *14.00 
Seven Copies, *10.00 
Ten Coplca, and one free to Club A*vnt, *345.00 
IT The Terms of the Rural for uses will be as 
above given imlU otherwise announced. Wo hope 
there wUl be no necessity for advancing the rates—at 
least tiuill the season of clubbing is over—hut If there Is, 
due notice will he given through the Rural. Mean¬ 
time, Agents and other Friends will please open and 
his business influence. 
ous and successful style.. 
“ “ “ FIFTY “ *60 “ 
4. a .. FIFTY “ *«6 « 
“ “ “ FIFTY “ *20 « 
This arrangement will give to the getters of 
Odg Hundred and Sixty-Nine Clubs! 
Handsome Premiums of the 
TOTAL VALUE OF $11,0001 
It Is our iutentlon to make oath to the above state¬ 
ment, anil Issue in our regular circular, In order to con¬ 
vince U!<• publl ’ that we w ill perform what we promise. 
The distribution will he made at once on receipt of 
the number named, and the announcement made public 
In these columns. 
We eartiisliy usk ail (not more ou account of the 
premiums than the character of the work Itself,) who 
have the Interest - of the noble Volunteers ut heart, to 
aid us in our great undertaking. Send on vour own 
subscription immediately, anti then Induce your (rlends 
to do Hie name. It i: the best Investment, at least iu 
the magazine line, that you can make. 
lit remitting inouey da not forget the following, ami 
oil mistakes mid mlMiUderMaudiugs w ill be avoided: 
1st. The subscription price is $2 per uimutti, or $1 for 
six month*. 
2 d. 7’ive six mouth subscriptions will he equal to one 
yearly one. 
3d. The Premiums are based ou the latter. 
sill. You can ncrol one, two, nr a tU’ien subscriptions at 
a time, as you see fit. 
6 tli. If desired, every subscription iu a dub will he 
senL to a different I'ost-Oftlce. 
6th. l)o not fail to give your full ami right direction. 
7th. Scud. If possible, i hi sum ahovu a dollar in small 
currency, amt In no < :t*o *, ml torn currency or torn 
" greenbacks,' -they will not pass. 
Mil. In scudlng larei sums, get a Draft nr 1'ost-Oillce 
order for the amount. 
9th. Heal your letter securely, and then direct It cor¬ 
rectly. 
loth. The smallest clubs autl single subscript Ions will 
bo attended to ns courteously aud promptly as the 
largest. 
Uth. As we wish this to be entirely separate from mir 
regular publishing business, direct your letters in all 
cases, whether subscriptions or communications, 
“THE SUUHKH’S CASKET,” 
123 South-Third St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
