Mr. Nobles told Charles that he had long been 
wishing to go West, and if no letter arrived before, 
they would start the next Monday for Illinois. 
Charley expressed his gratitude by his tears, wid as 
no news from home came, the wagon was driven op 
before the door, where it stood till after brcpfast, 
when mutual good wishes were exchanged, slid Mr. 
Nobles and Charley were driven by EuoAltothe 
steamboat landing, and were soon plowing *er the 
deep waters of Lake Erie. 
THE AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY, of Waltham, 
Maas., beg to call the attention of the public to the following 
emphatic recommendation of Waltham Watches, by the leading 
practical Watchmakers and Jeweler* throughout the United 
States. The entire lift of signature* to it is quite too long for 
publication in one advertisement; but the names presented 
will be recognized bv those acquainted with the Trade as being 
in the highest degree respectable and nfluential. At their 
establishments may always be found the genuine Watches of 
the Company's manufacture, in great variety. 
Signatures from many cities and towns not fully represented 
in this list will appear in a future advertisement 
“ Have they come yet?* 1 said Mrs. Holmes, as she 
awoke from a troubled sleep and heard the rain driv¬ 
ing against the roof and windows. “ Have they come 
yet?” she repeated, laying her hand upon Mrs. Bald¬ 
win’s arm. Mrs. Baldwin was aroused from the 
sleep into which she had fallen, and taking a wet 
towel, bathed the burning brow and bands of Mrs. 
Holmes, as she said, “You thought they had c-ome, 
didn’t you?” 
“Yes,” replied Mrs. Holmes, “hut they have not. 
T can trust, however, all that concerns roe, both for 
this life and that which it to come, into the hands of 
my Heavenly Father; for I have had delightful views 
of Hjs watchful care and love to-night, and know 
that all things shall work together for good to those 
who love (loo. This distressing sickness of mine is 
part of His great plan in furthering His purposes of 
mercy towards us; and as I have prayed for the con¬ 
version of my beloved Charles, can 1 not trust God, 
and let Him use His own means? He will surely 
bring it to pass, though he moves in a mysterious 
way.” 
Mrs. Baldwin hoped that Mrs. Holmes was really 
better, and charging her to remain quiet, and get all 
the rest she could, she sank back into her chair and 
sound sleep. Not so with Mrs. JIolmrs; 
and with frightful fancies and 
The Great “Salve Certificate.” —Hall’s Jour- 
nul of Health has the following: 
Dear Doctor—I will be one hundred and seventy- 
five years old next October. For ninety-four years I 
have been an invalid, unable to move except when I 
was stirred with a lever. But a year ago last Thurs¬ 
day, 1 heard of the Graniclar Syrup. 
I bought a bottle, smelt of the cork, and found 
myself a new man. I can now run twelve and a half 
miles an hoar, and throw nineteen somersets without 
stopping. 
P. 8.—A little of your Alicumstone Salve, applied 
to a wooden leg, reduced a compound fracture in 
nineteen minutes, and is now covering the limb 
with a fresh cuticle of white gum pine bark. 
Independence, July 5, 1858. They breathe the spirit of true 
patriotism, and are peculiarly appropriate at the presenl 
time:] 
Stand by the flag!—it* star* like meteor* gleaming. 
Have lighted Arctic Iceburg*, Southern sea*. 
And ahone responsive to the stormy beaming 
Of old Arctura* and the Pleiades. 
Stand by the flag!—ita stripes have streamed in glory, 
To foce a fear, to friends a festal robe, 
And spread, in rythmic lines, the sacred story 
Of Freedom’* triumph over all the globe. 
Stand by the Hug!—on land and ocean billow, 
By it your father* stood, unmoved and true, 
Living, defended—dying, from their pillow, 
With their last blessing, passed it on to you. 
Stand by the flag!—Immortal heroes bore it 
Through sulphurous smoke, deep moat, and armed defence. 
And their imperial shade* still hover o’er it— 
A guard celestial, from Omnipotence. 
Stand by the flag!—it is a holy treasure; 
Though wrong may dim some stars which should be light, 
A steady, gentle, and persistent pressure, 
Kindly exerted, yet will make them bright. 
Stand by the flag!—though death shots round it rattle, 
And underneath It* waving folds have met 
In all the dread array of sanguine battle. 
The quivering lance and glittering bayonet. 
Stand by the flag!—all doubt and treason scorning— 
Believe, with courage dim, and faith sublime, 
That it will float until the eternal morning 
Pales, in its glories, all the light* of time!, 
CHAPTER X. 
The candle at the houBe at the west was jt^t light¬ 
ed, and the curtains dropped, as a gentleirap was 
heard at tbe door. Mrs. Baldwin quietly ojened it, 
when Mr. Nobles, followed by Charles, lentered. 
A death like stillness pervaded the place, And with 
suppressed breath, and a palpitating heart Charles 
stood in his beloved home. Near the tsole sat his 
father, resting his head upon his hand, vlile in his 
lap Iky the letter which Mr. Nobles had siit so long 
before. It had just been received, and w* blistered 
with tears. Not observing that any one entered, Mr. 
Holmes’ eyes were rivited upon the iiage until 
Chabi.eh, with a convulsive sob, tbref his arms 
around his neck, and exclaimed, “ Path*!” 
For some time not another sound was Hard, except 
the agonizing groans of Mr. IIolm us whle he clasped 
hU beloved boy to hit heart. At lefctli he said, 
“Oh, that you had come sooner!" 
Charles wept with a grief unrestruiied, and had 
it been possible for tears to wash away guilt, his 
would have been cancelled; for he fas completely 
broken down, and lay upon his father s knee, willing 
to make any confessions, or do unyl ing he should 
require, .if he could but. be rectivec back and for¬ 
given. At length he said, “Where i mother?” 
TO THE PUBLIC. 
The undersigned, practical Watchmaker* and dealer* in 
Watches, having bought and sold American Watches for a 
number of year* paw. and having dealt in all kind’ of foreign 
Watches for a much longer period of time, beg to state that 
they have never dealt in Watches which, as a class, or in Indi¬ 
vidual instance", have been more satisfactory to themselves or 
customers, whether in respect of durability, beauty of finish, 
mathematically correct proportions, accurate compensation 
and adjustment, or of fins time-keeping results, than those 
manufactured by the Waltham Company. 
N. E. CRITTENDEN, Cleveland. Ohio. 
WM. BLYNN, Columbus, “ 
JAMES J. ROSS. Zanzesville, 
H. JENKINS & CO., Cincinnati, 
BEGGS A SMITH, 
WM. WILSON McGREW, 
DUHME ft CO.. 
C. OSKAMP. 
C. PLATT, Delaware, " 
J. T. & E. M. EDWARDS, Chicago. Illinois. 
F. J. ALEXANDER, La Salle, 
JOHN H. MORSE, Peoria, 
A. HEPPLER, 
W. H. RICHMOND, 
H. D. KAYS. Bloomington, “ 
A. B. GTLLETT, 
S. D. I.H.LKSTON. Decatur. “ 
J. B. CURRAN, Springfield, 
J. W. BROWN, Quincy, " 
E. B. TOBIN, 
BASSE ft ITITLSMAN, 
A. P, BOYNTON, 
WM. M. MAYO, 
E. NORTHF.Y. 
A. W. FORD, 
WILLARD ft HAWLEY, 
N. HAIGHT, 
H. ft D. ROSENBERG, 
C. A BURR ft CO.. 
E. S. KTTENHETMKR & CO. 
WM. S. TAYLOR, Utica, 
W. W. HANNAH, Hudson, 
H. R- ft H. C. CARPENTER, Troy. 
HOSKINS ft EVANS, Owego, 
HAIGHT ft LEACH, Auburn, 
JAMES HYDE, 
JOHN H. IVES, Fairport, 
WILLIAMS ft CO., Canandaigua, ” 
J. N, BENNET, 
A. S STORMS, Poughkeepsie,” 
WM. a MORGAN, 
HENDERSON BRO'S 
J. A. CLARK, Batavia, “ 
BLOOD ft PUTMAN, Amsterdam, “ 
JENNINGS BRO’S. Saratoga, 
JOHN J. JENKINS, Albany, 
W. H. WILLIAMS, 
A. WARDEN. Goshen, “ 
L. 0. DUNNING, Penn-Yan, 
W. P- BINGHAM ft CO., Indianapolis, Ind. 
CHAS. G. FRENCH, 
J. MoLKNK. 
C. A. DICKENSES', 
G. H. BASCOM ft CO., 
J. M STANS1L. 
ADOLPH MYERS, 
THEO F, DICKERING, 
GEO DOT V, 
M. S. SMITH, 
A. B. VAN COTE, Milwaukee. Wis. 
JOHN ELKINS. Racine. 
H. N. SHERMAN, Beloit. 
S. C. SPAULDING, Janesville, ” 
REINEMAN ft MEYRAN. Pittsburgh, Pa 
SAME BROWN, Jn., Norristown, ” 
W. T. KOPLIV, „ ” 
GEO. W. STEIN, Fasten, 
GEO. II. TITUS. 
GEO STEIN. 
E. J LASCELLE. 
JOSEPH LAD01IUS, 
J. J. BLAIR. 
GEO W. MrOALLA, 
FRANCIS C. FOLACK, 
G. M J5AHN. 
GEO. HELLER, 
F. P. HELLER, 
E. AUGIIINBAUGH, 
J. C- DOLON, 
T S- HOFFMAN. 
J. C. HANNA. 
C. T. ROBERTS, 
DAVID LAVERACK, 
EMKTMC DILLS. 
HENRY D. JAMES, 
S. T LITTLE, 
CARSO N * BRANNON 
THUS. GO WHEY. 
A. W PYLE. 
SIMPSON ft PRICE, 
V. W SKIFF. 
J. ft 1 GARDNER. 
IV. C.DKWtTKZ, , 
MAURICE K HENRY, 
JEHU SYLVESTER. 
J T SCOTT ft CO.. Wheeling, 
T. B/BUMPHREY.S, “ 
E. A. V(IDLER. Salem, 
F. W LKJNBECK. 
J W.MONTGOMERY, 
BENJ. E COOK, 
S. CHILDS, 
DEXTER ft HASKINS, 
E D. TISDALE, Taunton, 
ALBERT PITTS ’’ 
ELLIS GIFFORD. Jail River, 
F. W MACOMBF.R, 
T I P.ntNiN 
Western Eloquence. — “ Who discovered the 
North Foie’ Our own illustrious Jefferson. Who 
hung the star-spangled banner on the heaven-piercing 
summit of tbe Andes? Our own immortal Franklin. 
Who discovered the route to Cappadocia by the. way 
of Cape Cod ? That fearless Moorish navigator, Pag¬ 
anini. Let os, then, fellow-citizens, with the horros- 
cope in one hand, and the Magna Charta in the other, 
plunge boldly on tbe raging billows of the Mississippi, 
and leave no sea untried until we shall have united 
Tivoli with Tripoli, and Cretna Green with the rock 
of Gibraltar. Then, and not till then, shall be brought 
to light Tarantula—that long lost isle of bliss of 
which a Pluto reasoned and a Galen sung.” 
was soon in a 
her fever came on, 
Etrange dreams she tossed restlessly from side to side, 
till the door opened and Mr. Holmes entered. 
Approaching the bed, he laid his hand upon her 
burning brow, and imprinting a kiss upon her lips, 
said soothingly, “My dear, you are sick!” The 
delirium returned, and with wild shrieks she cried, 
“No, he hasn’t corne. No! no! he’ll never come!” 
Becoming exhausted, and partially quieted, she 
imagined Cn a iu.ks sick instead of herself, and de¬ 
plored in piteous tones the burning fever that con¬ 
sumed him. At length, as morning dawned, she 
rested her head upon her husband’s arm, and fell into 
a gentle slumber. When she awoke, which was long 
al'terday light, her mind was clear, and laying her 
hand upon her huahand’s face, said, “ Then you have 
come.” 
“ Yes, ray dear, and find you sick.” 
“And Charles,” she added, casting an anxious 
look around the room. 
“The Lord, my dear, is watching over him, and 
will return him to us again in due time. Let us 
leave him in His hands, knowing that though clouds 
envelope us, all is clear with Him who caretb for us.” 
She closed her eyes for a short time, and then 
repeated, “ Yes, the Lord is watching over him, and 
if he returns too late for my blessing, assure him of 
my forgiveness.” Setting her husband agitated, she 
said, “He will come, my dear, and be to you a bless¬ 
ing yet. Con’s promises are sure, and though the 
blessing tarry long. It, will finally come.” 
Mr. Holmes hoped from his wife’s calm appear¬ 
ance, that she was permanently better, but delirium 
returned with the fever, and as she lay talking in 
the most incoherent manner, of any and every thing 
which run through her mind, she looked up implor¬ 
ingly to every one who approached her, saying, 
“ You’ll keep him away from that bad boy, won’t 
you?” often adding, “It was Henry that sent this 
burning fever upon Charles and me; oh, why did 
he come here at all!” 
At length, a death-like stupor stole gradually over 
k t, and hours went and came, but brought no look i 
of recognition from tin sutrerer, although ©very 
effort was made to arouae her to consciousness. Phy¬ 
sicians shook their heads ominously as they met for 
consultation in the largo kitchen, and only replied to 
Mr. Holmes’ anxious inquiries, “There is hope as 
long as there is life.” 
Meanwhile time wore on with the wanderer, and 
he was comparatively happy while he slept. At 
length, 
“ What are yon here for?” from a gruff voice, 
aroused him from his sleep, to behold, immediately 
in front of him. a tall man with a pitch fork in his 
hand. “What are you doing on ray bay?” he again 
asked, as Charles attempted to rise. 
“ I had no where to stay, and am sick,” replied 
Charles, sadly. 
“Sick are yon; well, let me help you into the 
house, and we will have something done.” 
“ Dizzy and faint as Charles was, it was with 
difficulty that he walked, even with the assistance 
which he had; and when he reached the house, he 
was glad to stretch himself upon the comfortable 
looking lounge to which he was led. A woman met 
them at the door, and with a benignant and motherly 
expression upon her face, exclaimed, “ Why. Mr. 
Nobles! who have you got,there? Poor fellow, what 
i have lain in the ham all night as 
During the examination of a witness, as to the 
locality of the stairs in a house, the council asked 
him: 
“Which way do the stairs run?” 
The witness, who, by the way, was a noted wag, 
replied: 
“ One way they run up stairs, the other way they 
run down stairs.’’ 
The learned counsel winked both eyes and then 
took a look at the ceiling. 
Galena, 
Jacksonville, 
Cherry Grove, 
Freeport, 
Syracuse, 
Newburgh. 
Rochester, 
[Written for Moore's Rural New-Yorker ] 
CHARLEY HOLMES; 
OR 
THE CONSEQUENCES OF INDECISION 
BY MRS. M. A. LATHROr. 
A “ bumptious” traveler, overtaking an old Pres¬ 
byterian minister, whose nag was much fatigued, 
quizzed tbe old gentleman upon his “turn out” 
“A nice horse, yours, doctor! very valuable beast, 
that—but what makes him wag his tail so, doctor?” 
“ Well, as you have asked me, I will tell yon. It is 
for the same reason that your tongue wags so—a sort 
of natural weakness.” 
! and said,—“ She 
be did say, ‘ When 
and fully forgive 
e must meet me in 
Nellie, the holy 
kviOR; whom she 
she is a glorified 
heaven.’ She is now with little 
angels, and our own blessed S a 
wished you to love; and thout i 
spirit above, Bhe loves you yet, ind will watch for 
your coming.” 
Most of the night Charles wajked tbe floor,’ or, in 
tears, sat by the side of his deujl mother. No com¬ 
fort. came to his heart, and no word fell from his lips, 
hut a pall, as dark and gloomyfts the grave, settled 
upon his spirits. His father and Mr. Nobles pointed 
him to Christ, as one who wat able and willing to 
save to the uttermost, all who came to Him; and 
assured him that though his .-dnsihad been as scarlet, 
Christ could make them white as woo). 
But no light shone through the dark cloud that. 
the of f • ' though lbs cries for 
mercy hl-ought tears from every eye, and pray*-*-* 
from every heart 
The day of the funeral came; a calm, still day, 
when the sun was veiled in clouds, and only occa¬ 
sionally looked down upon the sad spectacle below. 
I'or Moores Rural New-Yorker. 
GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA. 
I am compow-l of 42 letter*. 
My 20, 34, 15, IS, 34.12, 40, 10 is a county in Illinois. 
My 21, 1, 20. 10. 29, 30, 18, 31, 40. 42 is a county in Ohio. 
My 3, 34, 9. 24. 11, 14. 34,20 is a cape east of the United States. 
My 18, 37, 28, 23, 18, 16, 34 is one of the United States. 
My 12 16, 20. 20, 41, 5. 38,16 is a river in the United States. 
My 30. 4. 14, 6. 33. 20, 36 is a county in Pennsylvania. 
My 20. 33 19, 2, 33 is a river in Europe. 
My 27, 34, 38, 14, 11. 6 U a county in Kentucky. 
My S», 8, 14. 22, 17 i* u lake north of '.he United States. 
My 20. 26. 23. 13, 3». 18, 20 is an island in the Pacific ocean. 
V, 26, 25 ia a river Kcotland. 
My 20 3-*, * 0 , re, 34, 12, 4o, .. — o over - —.. 
My whole is an English Proverb. 
Sunbeam, Mercer Co.. HL. 1861. I. Forsyth. 
JfgP” Answer in two week*. 
Richmond, " 
Terre Haute, ” 
Sullivan " 
Plymouth, ” 
Kalamazoo, Mich. 
Detroit, " 
Altenty^ r J! 
Williamsport,” 
Cheater •* 
Lebanon, 
Uarrisburgh, " 
York. " 
Lancaster, “ 
Reading. 
Chambersburgh, *' 
Mauch Chunk.” 
Greensburg, “ 
Newcastle, 11 
Ebensburg, “ 
1'aterBon, N. J. 
Newark, “ 
Bordonton, 
Trenton. 1" 
Cumberland, Md. 
Pulaski, Tenn. 
Nashville. ” 
Springfield, ” 
Clarlisvtlie. ” 
Savannah, Ga. 
St. Louis, Mo. 
For Moore's Rural New-Yorker. 
ANOTHER MAGIC SQUARE PUZZLE. 
I have taken the liberty of sending the Rural another 
puzzle of the magic square kind, as follows:—Let the figures 
in the square below (from 1 to 25 inclusive,) be so arranged 
in another square similar that they will count sixty-five each 
way; that is, perpendicularly, horizontally, and diagonally: 
Newbery. S. C. 
Northampton,Mass 
New Bedford, •' 
Jas. Wilson. 
North Dumfries, C. W., 1861 
23?” Answer in two weeks. 
For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM. 
Gloucester, 
Salem, 
Worcester 
Three objects. A, B, and C, are in the same straight line, 
and of known distances from each other, viz.: — A B = 
3,626 yards, and B C - 8.374 yards. The angular dis¬ 
tance of A B from a station D, where all the objects are 
visible, is 19 degree*, and the angular distance of B C is 
25 degrees. Required the distance of each object from the 
nlace of observation. E. P. Norton. 
Waltham, " 
<1 44 
Lowell, " 
Lvnn, 
Lawrence, “ 
Pittsfield, ” 
Greenfield. " 
Springfield, ” 
Providence, R L 
E. Greenwich, “ 
Hartford, Conn. 
a shame that yov 
sick as death, while we have had a good comfortable 
bed!” And while Mr. Noble? bathed Charles’ face 
and hands, and brushed back the hair from his high 
and manly forehead, she was busy in making a cup 
of tea and preparing a nice bit of toast. These 
Charles took with a thankful heart, and then, put¬ 
ting on a dressing gown of “ Edgak’s,” as the lady 
called hereon, he lay down, feeling greatly relieved; 
and as he said to himself, “ How like my own dear 
mother is her kindness, yes, my dear mother,” the 
tears dropped fast upon the pillow. Turning over to 
couceal his emotions, he thrust his hand down into 
his pocket, and Clasping a book, he drew it out, and 
opening it read, “Charles Holmes’ book.” This 
aroused birn to look again, thinking he might have 
read amiss, but the writing was distinct, and a faint 
remembrance of once giving this Testament away, 
went swimming through his mind, till he lorgot all 
hut his thirst; water, water, was all he cared for. 
The physician, who had been sent for, came, hut 
New Haven, 
Answer to Poetical Enigma:—A newspaper. 
Answer to Geographical Enigma:—Nishnabatona river. 
Answer to Grammatical Enigma:—Tea. 
Answer to Enigmatical Advertisement:—Saint Catharine’s 
Nursery. 
Danbury, *‘ 
Middletown, ” 
New London," 
Bridgeport, ‘ 
Waterbury, '* 
Sanbornton, N. H. 
Concord, “ 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
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AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY ARD FAMILY WEEKLY 
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greater number at same rate — only $1,26 per copy with an 
extra free copy for every Ten Subscriber* over Twenty. Club 
paper* directed to individual* and sent to as many different 
Post-Office* as desired A* we pre-pay American postage on 
papers sent to the British Provinces, our C&uadian agenfe and 
friends must add 12 b, cents per copy to the club rates of the 
Rural. The lowest price of copies sent to Europe, ftc , is $2,60 
—including postage I'fT Agents who take Special Premiums 
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