GOOD NIGHT. 
ET T. B. ALDRICH. 
Good night If I have to pay good night 
To filch a host of peerless things! 
Good night onto that fragile hand 
All queenly with Its weight of rings; 
Good ni_ ht to load uplifted eyes, 
Good night to chestnut braids of hair, 
Good night unto the perfect mouth, 
And all the sweetness nestled there— 
The snowy hand detains me, then 
I'll have to say good night again I 
Bnt there will come a time, my love, 
When, If I read oar slurs aright, 
I shall not Unger by the porch 
With my adieus. Till then, good night I j 
You wish the time were now ? And L 
You do not blnsh to wish it so? 
You wonld have blushed yourself to death 
To own so much a year ago— 
What! both these snowy hands? ah, then. 
I’ll have to say good night again. 
From London Society. going to submit to tl 
HOW I LOST MY WHISKERS, have been cleared read} 
- action." 
‘‘Do .you object to smoking, 6ir?” “But Bir?” I said, 
This 1 asked in triy blandest manner of an old they-” 
gentleman who sat, with his face bidden by a “ Might I request to 
newspaper, opposite to me in a railway carriage, sir? I consider your 
All the suata in tlic carriage w ere IIlied ; J and excessive impertinence 
four others, were on our way from Cambridge to This wan a little to 
enjoy the Christmas vacation. Our spirits were Jack and whispered tin 
high, for there is a delight in banishing for a plan of giving our fHen 
time all thoughts of conic sections, Newton’s of the evils attending 1 
“ Principle," and the little-go, and entertaining, time, 
in exchange, visions of “ hops," skating-parties, We were fortunately 
and all the orgies which every right-minded fam- only two hundred yard 
ily hold at this season In honor of King Christ- very poor station it v 
mas. room or refreshment-ro 
But I must introduce you to my chums, for station master, \ 
chums we were, although our tastes did not all 0 f ft fellow, Baid we sh 
lie in the same direction. Jack Stirrup is (or couple of hours, and g« 
rather was at that period) a riding and limiting ra ado the best of a bad 
man, and was not unfrequently to be seen In some beer from the nea 
Newmarket; Stretcher, on the other hand, loved ^ Edwards mathematii 
boating, and preferred the sight of a well-dcvel- mately happy. The ol 
oped biceps to that of the best bred hunter, and bad no fc y C t, vented all 
would often remark to Jack, “ How on earth can anathematizing the snot 
you say that you would rather see the ‘Two flt intervals. After we 
Thousand’ than the ‘Time race’ in the ‘Col- stretcher proposed thu 
quhoun Sculls,’ i cannot for the life of me make gongs; but as no one \ 
out," Edwards was a poor uud reading man, but that we should get on < 
whose wit and talents rendered him a universal went out and helped to < 
favorite ; whilst Davies was a rich, open-bunded, the line. To this ull agi 
good hearted fellow as ever lived. For my own 0 f our amiable friend of 
part I do not think I bad any well-defined pccu- \y 0 p, a< j worked awn 
liarity, but did a little of everything. I read a ]j0lir) and were co » g rati 
little,browed a little, hunted a little, had a lair lng U ble to start again, v 
income—in short, if I had any characteristic at U p w jth a very pieasec 
all, it was a love of laziness aud practical jokes. n4nc » and lvs la , tappe 
We congratulated ourselves in gelling a car- rcmcm bered that he hfl 
riage to ourselves (with the exception of the old l[ie Jaat half-hour, 
gentleman I have named,) for wo intended to “Fred ” he said “I» 
keep out the cold, and beguile our journey with « K ee p it then,” I re 
sundry pipes and cigars. We had our cases out, a commodity with you t 
and.were preparing to light up, as a matter of of it for the world .. 
_t. . .. l— a r .x . .1 « > • * 
confidential transaction of a pecuniary nature, he 
left us in peace. 
The snow, which had been falling heavily all 
day, now lay thick all around. Our eyes ached 
again, os we looked out of the window (which 
wafl itself all frosted over,) on the dazzling snow 
which covered all the landscape; and as we 
stamped our feet on the floor of the carriage we 
liegau heartily to wish ourselves at our journey’s 
end, and by the fireside. 
****** 
“Hallo! what are we stopping for now? I 
wonder whether we’re going to do an upset, or 
deep in discussion. I beat a hasty retreat to 
the guard, and producing a sovereign, said : 
“ If you get us off in live minutes from now, 
waiting for no one, and ring your bell at the 
verv last minute, this is yours!” 
“ All right sir! the luggage is all In, and most 
of the passengers. Take vonr seats. Going on!” 
he shouted, whilst I stood with my watch in my 
hand. 
“ One minute left! Ring the bell now!” I 
said. “ If they nndo those screws in one or 
oven five minutes, I’ll eat them.” 
We jumped Into a carriage, the guard gave the 
final whistle, and the train movesslowl v on. We 
anxiously watch the result of our plot, with our 
heads out of the window. After waiting one or 
two minutes, we noticed a figure gesticulat ing at 
grro 2U«rtisnucuts. 
(JttVVV ATIlERICJOi 
TEA COMPANY 
CENTRAL 
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 
Having completed, equipped, and put in operation nearly 
one hundred miles of their Hoad, from Sacramento, 
California, to within twelve miles of the summit of the 
Sierra Nevada Mountains, continna to offer for sale, 
through us, their 
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS, 
Issued in conformity with the Acts of Congress and the 
laws of the Slate of California, upon the division of their 
anything exciting of that kind," said Davies, two minutes, we noticed a figure gesticulating at Have selected the folio wing kinds from their stock, which u d , 0Cftled ^ the sute ot California, and extending 
looking out of the window. “ I don’t see a train 
anywhere that we can have a friendly collision 
with." 
“ Get out here, gentlemen,” said the guard, 
passing the window; “ the line is snowed up, 
and we shall have to wait till it is clear.” 
The grumbling which this pleasant announce¬ 
ment caused was immediately stopped by our 
hearing the voice of our disagreeable companion 
in the next compartment. 
“Line snowed up, Is it?” said that gentleman, 
the etation window. The train then passed into 
a deep cutting, and we lost eight of It. 
I think that I have forgotten to sav that I was 
going to spend the Christmas with a college 
friend. He had gone down a few days before, 
and had promised to meet me at C-- station. 
Yon may imagine that I was not sorry to find 
myself arrived there, nor yet to see my friend 
Tom stamping Ms feet on the platform, no doubt 
thoroughly tired of waiting for the train. As be 
drove me up he began talking of the different ar¬ 
rangements he bad made for our mutual amuse¬ 
ment. “To-morrow,” he said. “I’ve set aside 
for a skating party ; I have bad the pond in the 
they recommend to meet the wants of Clubs. They are 
sold st Cargo Prices, the Bame as the Company sell them 
In New York, as the list of prices will show. 
All goods sold are warranted to give satisfaction. 
PRICE LIST OF TZ2AS. 
OOLONG (Black,) 70c., 80c., 90c.. best tl P ». 
park swept,'and \nvited all let Jeunes demoiselles MIXED (Green and Black,) 70c., 80c.90c., best $1 V ft. 
• . < ! 1 i P i< » ]/«*• is r I ? — -........... —-- j- •• —— ........... buu uitiva,/ iv\. a uw. pvv., weos -pr V 1 
trying to appear calm in bis fury, and we get within reach, and as they have all accepted, it ENGLISH BREAKFAST (Black,) 80c., 90c., $1, *1,10,best 
out here? Oh! and do you suppose I am quietly will give yon a very fair idea of our 'native »i^o V ». 
going to submit to this? The line ought to beauty.'” IMPERIAL (Green,) B6c., 90c., $ 1 , $1,10, best $1.25 P ft. 
have been cleared read; for us. I Bhali bring an . SSl T °?2 ‘°'“ W 
action." am fond of showing my skating off; but I deny XJNCOLOKED JAPAN, fl, tuo.best tl# p a. 
“But sir?" I said, “how on earth could that this has anything to do with it Intboflrat 
_„ place, the frosty weather (and the mulled claret) 
.... a. ^ . induce high spirits; then there arc the tumbles 
“ Might i request to know who spoke to you, to laugh at, and the ladles’ skates to strap on 
sir? I consider your remark and interference (which last, in my mind, is not the least pleasant These Teas are chosen for their intrinsic worth, keep- 
cxccssive impertinence " part of the entertainment,) ing In mind health, economy, and a high degree of plcas- 
exccssive impertinence.” 
This was a little too bad, and I turned to 
Jack and whispered that we would devise some 
pluu of giving our friend a lesBon demonstrative 
of the evils attending bad temper at Christinas 
time. 
We had by this time reached the house, and, 
after having accomplished our toilets, Tom took 
me into the drawing room. 
“Thu guv’nor isn’t, at. home: but let me Intro¬ 
duce yon to my sister Minnie." 
Miss Minnie rose, and held ont her hand at 
once; but, for my own part, I was too dumb 
We were fortunately stopped at a distance of founded to utter a single word. 7 am told that 
i ,.,1 a. v.nt o I ftin far from eloquent when describing female 
♦l# p a. 
IMPERIAL (Green,) 8Sc„ 90c., fl, fl,10, best tl# is. 
YOUNG HYSON (Green,) Hie., 90c., »1, fl,10, best $1,25 
3 IS. 
UNCOLOKED JAPAN, tl. fl JO, best fl# P a. 
These Teas are chosen for their Intrinsic worth, keep¬ 
ing in mind health, economy, and a high degree of pleas¬ 
ure in drinking them. 
Our Black and Green Mixed Teas will give universal 
satisfaction and suit all tastes, being composed of the 
best Foo Chow Blacks and Moyune Greene. English 
Breakfast is not recommended, excepting to those who 
have acquired a taste for that kind of Tea, although it is 
the finest Imported. 
only two hundred yards from a station; but a 
very poor station it was, without any waiting- 
room or refreshment-rooms. 
The station-master, who was a pleasant sort 
of a fellow, Baid we should have to wait but a 
couple of hours, aud gave us a room, whore we 
made the best of u bad job, and having sent for 
some beer from the nearest “public,” became, 
a« Edwards mathematically observed, approxi¬ 
mately happy. The old gentleman, however, 
had not yet vented all his wrath, but kept on 
anathematizing the snow and the railway people 
at intervals. After we had warmed ourselves 
Stretcher proposed that we should have some 
Hongs; but as no one volunteered, I suggested 
that we should get on our way sooner if we all 
went out and helped to clear away the snow from 
the line. To this ull agreed (with the exception 
of our amiable friend of course.) 
We had worked away merrily for about an 
I am far from eloquent when describing female 
beauty, so I will not attempt it here; hot 1 must 
say that I had never, and have never since, seen 
such a pretty and merry face. When dinner 
was announced, however, I had recovered my 
equanimity sufficiently to offer her my arm, and 
after a short time we got to know one another 
thoroughly. 
The dinner (perhaps it may have been the port 
wine) had opened my heart, and when we re¬ 
moved to Tom’s sanctum to emoke (where, by- 
the-by, Miss Minnie insisted on joining us. 
saying that she “ liked the smell of tobacco, ana 
found it so dull by herself,”) I began to relate 
my adventures with the old gentleman. 
real after peal of laughter arose as I proceeded 
with my narrative. 1 warmed with my subject, 
quite outdoing myself in the desc ription of the 
old gentleman's angry face, aud his Irate be¬ 
havior. 
“ Here!" T said, in triumph, “ is my trophy! ” 
and I.hold out the nightcap. 
Never shall 1 forget that moment—brother 
and sister stared at it for one second, and then 
Tom, lookings vacantly at me, immediately went 
into an hysterical lit of laughter. His face be- 
one hundred and (lfty-slx miles from Sacramento City to 
the California State line. 
The Bonds have Thirty Years to run from July 
1863, and are secured hy a 
FIRST MORTGAGE, 
Constituting an absolute prior lien on the portion of 
Kond above named) with ail the Rights, Franchises, 
Equipment*, <kc„ pertaining thereto. 
The amount of these First Mortgage Bonds to be issued 
per mile is limited bylaw to the nmountof UnltedStates 
Ronds allowed and Issued to aid the construction of the 
Road, and the Mortgage by which they are secured is 
r.lerturnl by Act of Congress to constitute a lien prior and 
superior to that (\f the Untied State* (government. 
Interest at the rate of Six per cent, per Annum, payable 
Semi-Annually, on the First days of January and July. 
Principal and Interest payable In 
UNITED STATES GOLD COIN, 
In the City of New York. 
The price of the Bonds is fixed for the present at93 per 
cent., and accrued interest from January 1st In Cur¬ 
rency, the Company reserving the right to advance the 
price whenever It is their interest to do so. 
The Road forms the Western part of the 
aSAIEJ TRUCTK 
Great National Pacific Railroad, 
authorized, adopted and aided hy 
Ground Coffee, 20c., 25c., 30c., 35c., best 40c. per pound. 
Hotels, Saloons, Boarding House Keepers and Families, 
who use large quantities of Coffee, can economise in that 
article by using our French Breakfast and Dinner Coffee 
which we sell at the low price of SOc. per pound, and 
warrant to give perfect satisfaction. 
Consumers can save from SOc. to $1 per pound by pur¬ 
chasing their Teas of the 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY, 
OTos. 31 and 33 Vesey St., 
Post-Offlco Box, 50-18 New York City. 
Some parties inquire of tib how they shall proceed to 
get up a club. The answer Is simply this .-—Let each per¬ 
son wishing to Join In a club, say how much tea or cofteo 
. . . mm to (rrrtw onlte- black and the ipara rolled tojvm muu, say now rnuen tea or coneo 
hour, and were congratulating ourselves on be- D ack ’ U l e lcat J01lca he wants, and select Lbe kind and price from our Price 
_ 1 .. -1-___ • . .. UUWH Alg CULLKB. t | M «t. n _a_J_, -a 
ing able to start again, when Jack came running 
up with a very pleased expression of counte¬ 
nance, and as he tapped me on the shoulder I 
remembered that he had not been with me for 
the last hall-hour. 
“ Fred,” he said, “I’ve an idea.” 
“ Keep it then,” I replied, “ for it is bo rare 
a commodity with you that I would not deprive 
My face, presented an vthine hut a laughing ap- a8 « ,Bb “ -h 1 ed *“ the papii , r °T * ? nr <**thUr, V >rite 
•aranre. hr I wss struck with at. the names,kinds, aud amountsplnlnlyonaUst.aud when 
course, when we were astonished by my vis-a-vis 
dashing away the newspaper which had hidden 
his face. 
“Do I object to smoking? Yes, sir, I do ob¬ 
ject, very strongly, sir! and beg that you will 
instantly replace your cigars in your pockets. I 
insist on having no smokiug in this carriage!" 
We looked aghast at this sudden burst of old- 
gentlemanly wrath. 
“ Might I ask if you intended traveling far on 
this)line, sir?” inquired Edwards, in hie comi- 
cully-polite tone. 
“ What is that to you, sir? What business is 
it of yours where 1 am going to ?" 
“ I merely wished to suggest, in case of your 
traveling far, that, pleasing and delightful as it 
would be for us to enjoy your agreeable society, 
yet, nevertheless, we would try to bear the loss, 
Bhould you prefer to change carriages at the 
next station." 
“No doubt you wonld wish to get rid of me, 
buYno, sir! I do not move my seat, and the first 
one that smokes, I report to the guard." 
“ In that case I fear we shall be obliged, pain¬ 
ful though it he, to tear ourselves away," I 6aid, 
as^we drew up at a small station. 
Fortunately wo found the next compartment 
empty, and as we started again we pulled out our 
cigar-cases, this time to light their contents. 
“ The old boy has certainly got out of bed the 
wrong side this morning," said I, puffing away. 
“ Or has made a mistake in his betting-book,” 
remarked my sporting friend. “ We’ll give him 
a benefit now, at any rate; I vote we take it in 
turns to puff’ smoke through the lamp-hole. 
Let’s look at him; ha! cooled down a little, is 
about to compose himself to sleep. I’ll trouble 
you for his nightcap; come and look at it, 
Fred." 
I did so, and roared on seeing a red, woven cap 
of conical shape, which added very considerably 
to the irascibility of the wearer’s features. 
With perseverance which deserved a better 
cause, wc eacli made a tube of paper, and putting 
the end through the lamp-hole, took our turn at 
“smoking him out;” and I blush as I now think 
how heartily we enjoyed the enraged state in 
which he paced up and down the empty carriage, 
like a caged tiger. 
The next time we stopped, however, the guard 
put his head into onr carriage window and said, 
with a wink: 
“Gentl’min next compartment complains of 
your smoking, Bir." 
it _ 7A _X Till 4 11 ItWVUU, you * X. j UJCUkU kUV UiUl-II 1.(1 
Don t chaff, and I 11 tell you all about it. I O p C0 and swallow you up? ITow heartily did I 
went up In the room at the station just, now, and wish it at that moment. T saw the whole affair 
found our friend the old boy fast asleep in his a glance; — I had been playlug a practical 
,hair, completely colhp«J und.r tt. ,„,,ori«c 
effects ol the lire and a glues of brandy and water, ridiculous light to his daughter. How I hated 
I immediately ran into the village and bought Tom for laughing (his sister was nearly a* had, 
Aiy race presented anything bnt a laughing ap¬ 
pearance, nr I was struck with amazement at 
ills behavior. At last, with what little, breath lie 
had left, h’^nanage.d to get out the words— 
“ It's— ll” - guv—nor 1 s—night—cap! ” 
As he sai 1 this he pointed to a small label in¬ 
side the cap, which i had not noticed before, and 
there, sura enough, were the words, 
T. GROMBLKTnORP, ESQ., 
Grumblctliorp HalL 
Reader, have you ever wished the earth to 
open and swallow you up? ITow heartily did I 
wish it at tiiat moment. I Baw the whole affair 
at a glance; — I had been playlug a practical 
joke upon the gentleman in whose house I was 
sitting, and bad been describing him in the most 
ridiculous light to his daughter. How I hated 
these,” he said, showing me a handful of screws, 
a gimlet and a screwdriver. 
“ What in the name of everything ridiculous 
do you want these for ?" I asked. 
“ Don’t you sec? we shall be able to start di¬ 
rectly, now thut the line is clear; we meanwhile 
by-the-way,) whilst I sat turning alternatelv red 
and pale, considering what on earth was to be 
done. At this moment a servant entered the 
room. 
“ A telegram for Miss Grumblethorp.” * 
She hastily looked over it, and read it aloud 
to ns:— 
“Shall come by the 8-ffO to-morrow morning. 
run up stairs, and screw the old gentleman firmly I Some young Jackanapes have played a practical 
Into the room — the train goes on—we are re¬ 
venged for his surly behavior to us, aud he will 
then learn that ‘old gentlemen should not he 
ill-tempered at Christmas-time.’ ” 
“Capital!" I said, always ready to fall in with 
a practical joke; “ lot us he off' at once.” 
We certainly found the old gentleman in as 
Morphean a torpor as we could wish. His feet 
were propped up on a chair, whilst his boots 
were dryiug, and he was breathing with his 
mouth wide open in a rather apoplectic manner. 
“Shall I put a snowball into eacli of his 
hoots ?” I said. 
“ No! that would be too much of a good thing, 
tlieclubie complete send It to us by mall,and we will put 
each party’s goods in m-puma packages, and mark the 
name upon them, with the dost, so there need be no con¬ 
fusion in their distribution —each party getting exactly 
what ho orders, and no more. The cost ol transporta¬ 
tion the members of the club can divldeequltably among 
themselves. 
The funds to pay for the goods ordered can be sent by 
drafts on New York, by Bost-oftlcc money orders, or by 
Express, as may suit the convenience of the club. Or, U 
the amount ordered exceed thirty dollars, wc will, if de¬ 
sired, send the goods by Express, to “ collection deliver's/.’' 
COUNTRY CLUBS, Hand and BTagon Peddlers, and 
smull stores (of which class we are supplying mauy 
thousands, all of which are doing well,) can have their 
orders promptly and faithfully filled; and In case of 
Clubs can have eacli party's name marked ou their pack¬ 
age and directed by sending their orders to Nos. 31 and 
33 Veaey-at. 
Parties sending Club or other orders for leas than thirty 
doUara had better aend Post-Office drafts, or money with 
their ordera, to aave the expense of collecting by ex- 
press; but larger ordera we will forward hy expreaa, to 
collect on delivery. 
Hereafter we will send a complimentary package to the 
party getting up the Club. Our profits arc small, but we 
will bo aa liberal &a we can afford. We send no compli- 
joke, and caused me to miss the last train to- pn ' m: Dtu , ger or<lRrB we W1U rorward D 
night." collect on delivery. 
At last J found words. “Torn,”! said “I Hereafter we will send a complimentary pi 
must Hy. Miss Grumblethorp, I cannot s’uffi- P ftrt y getting up the Club, our profits are * 
ciently apologize to yon for-’’ will ho aa liberal &a we can afford. We sen 
“ O! you need not apologize to me, nor must mentar y package for Clubs of leas than fSO. 
you go, either. Tom, you must devise some es¬ 
cape out of the dilemma." _ 
“It would certainly never do for the governor 
to recognize yon; he’d never forgive vou. and „ 
would cut me oil' with a shilling. Oh‘! I have T ^ illiamstowk, Orange Co., Vt., 
it; I sentence you, iu punishment, to cut off 10 raK Gmkat Ajuuuoait Tka Co., 
those whiskers and mustache — he’ll never know Nos. si and S3 Veaey si 
y o , l 'i ^ lcn, l . _ ,, Gkxti.kmen .—The Tea 1 ordered before 
Never 1 i said, with determination. “Iam aatlsfactlou, and X send you another order a 
not a vain man, but I will never voluntarily *«;§<>• which vou will pfease oil aud send tc 
mate . Wghl ot'mysclf.” 3 g*" 1 ""- >«“» XSt&SfXT* 
121 PER MONTH TO AGENTS tu Hall 
r) 1#)\7 the heat cheap Licensed Sewing Machine In 
tne United fctaLea. Address, with stamp, PAGE BROS., 
Philadelphia, Pa., or Toledo, Ohio. 89d4t. 
F ruit farm for sale -xa acres. 
Address the subscriber, at Gaines, Orleans Co., N, 
Y. lornj D. J. B. HOYf. 
W illiamstowk , Orange Co., Vt., Jan., 1867. 
To the Gkkat Ahkkioan Tka Co., ■ ■ - 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
Gkxti.kmen Tbe Tea 1 ordered before gives good _ __ „ ‘ 
satisfaction, and I send you another order amounting to ' rIiK lakgkbt-circulating 
bt 1 E 0 xp 1 ?cis Ch ifany tbinkf mr'th^comnUmenlir™^. AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 
nation. “Do we look as though we’d been 
smoking? What nonsense!" and added in a 
mysterious manner, “You see there’s one vacant 
“ No! that would be too much of a good thing, u 0! I’m sure you' d look much better without 
hut I’ll tell you what you shall do ; you’re rather t^em,” oftid Miss Grumblethorp; “ besides, re- 4 ib Your 
• . ‘ member the skating party to-morrow; I want ? S 1 ®®' 
a swell at drawing, aren’t you? Til just burn y0 u to teach me so much. You really must \ 
the end of that beer-bottle cork, and you shall not go.” 2 
artistically adorn his face.” I was not proof against this. The adorable •> 
“ That is splendid,” lie whispered, as I finish- ^ ^ u f.^ u . a *]- v , wishing me to stay! Again 2 
ed oil with giving him a mustache, which turned chr'mtwas, and all my family were spending the \ rotin 
up in a facetious manner. “Just move that look- winter abroad. Under these circumstances I i 
ing-glass, and put it so that he may admire him- determined to risk all, aud stay where 1 was sure | yjfum 
self directly when he wakes; and now let us be ^Neif Som£g I rose early, had a “clean I 
off.’’ shave," aud borrowed a pair of light blue specta- } 'V l! A ai 
We walked on tiptoe to the door. The hinges cles. When I met Miss Grumblethorp on my 0 u 
began to creak ; and cold as the weather was, a way to breakfast sbe declared the disguise was 
. .. , . . , .. ’ capital, telling me at the same time, that her 
faint perspiration began to develop itself on my f aUa . r pad arrived, and was iii the breakfast- 
forehead, as I noticed the old gentleman move room. I was formally Introduced, and by the N.B.— i 
in his chair; it was, however, only to turn Lis way that lie received me it was evident he had reside,by 
head aa to the other shoulder, aud we closed the “°.l Sw^s gW to See TiXrieud.,-- said the to"” 
door in safety. old boy, in quite a cheerful tone. “ Thank 
“Give me the screws, quick," I said, “and goodness lie doesn’t, choose for companions such GREA 
go to the bottom of the stairs and prevent any SS 3] 
one coming ap.” tlemen ? " 
I bored hole after hole as noiselessly as I could. In this strain he continued to talk all break- 
and having made the door aa fast as eight good time, whilst I answered with perlect gravity, * 
,, | * a t v f- v uot during to look at Mmnie, lor I iclt sure she 
screws would make it, I ran down stairs and was cu joying the joke. whiter g? 
whispered “ All rightMy story is nearly over, I enjoyed the skating house, ne\ 
“ Is there a gentleman up-stairs, sir?” said the P ai 'Cv thoroughly, lor I r-pent most of tire day l° f r v 
station-master" walking towards us “He asked iQ teaching Minnie I also accompanied her the one or the 
station master, warning lot aras us. he asked ncxl evening to a ball, where I found she could ty- Price 
me to wake him m tune for the tram, and it is move much more quickly aud gracefully than call on or i 
inst readv to co." on the ice. 
age, Respectfully yours. 
ALEXANDER SMITH. 
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do Alex SuiTtli’, at fYIs 2 50 lowest Clnl) rat® for Canada, and *8,30 to Europe. The 
Japan, Alex Smith, at $1,25!.))))))))))))) 125 best way tu remit is by Draft on New York, (less cost of 
Coffee, best, A C Boutwell, at 40c. 40 exchange,)— and all drafts made payable to the order of 
$41 60 the Publisher, may be mailed at his bisk. 
lay The above Terms and Rates must be strictly ad¬ 
hered to so loeg as published. Those who remit less 
B. All villages and towns where a large number y, an specified price lor a club or single copy, will be 
le, by clubbing together, can reduce the cost of their CTut u ted 0I jy per rates. 
Japan, Alex Smith, at $1,25.).) 125 
Coffee, best, A C Boutwell, at 40c. 40 
N.B.—All villages and towns where a large number 
reside, by clubbing together, can reduce tbe cost of their 
Teas and Coffees about one-third by sending directly 
to the 
th a wink-- ^ uuu buiu > whispered “AHright!" 
tiponfpm in nD T» « * a , . “ le therefi gentleman up-stairs, sir?” said the 
ur smok” " * Btation-oiastor, walking towards us. ‘■Heaaked 
“Smoking!” we exclaims, with mock lodig. "f* 
.tion. Do wo look as though we’d been 1 oj. I (,e t^on’t like to be disturbed till the 
last moment, you may he sure," said Jack. 
“By-the-by, I wish to talk to you of a plan by 
seat; of course we’re not going to tell tales of which I think your station might he much im 
t.hp man who opt'iinimfl Hint *> . .. 
the man who occupied that.” 
“All right!” said the guard, laughing, “I 
•ure," said Jack. I am now married; and though 1 have since 
i you of a plan by grown luy whiskers, yet my father-in-law has 
- , , , , . never suspected that I was “the young jucka- 
k he much un- na p CB that made hint late lor the train," (he hits 
proved." never mentioned the burnt cork business,) and 
Now architecture happened to be one of the ' has always been so kind to me that I have lieurt- 
wasn’t born yesterday.” And after a slightly 1 st ation-master’s hobbies, and they were soon i[ ? repented of it 
PUBLISHER’S SPECIAL NOTICES. 
GREAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY, Additions to Clubs are always In order, whether in 
ones, twos, fives, tens, or any other number. Snbscrlp- 
31 and 33 Vesey Street. tlona can begin with the volume or any number; but the 
_ . former is the best time, and wc shall send from it for 
Post-Office Box, 5643 New Yor cltj. some weeks, unless directed otherwise. Please note. 
TJARIU FOR SALE of ‘A14 ACRES Adapted Keep a List 1-lf each ugent will keep a list of all 
J to Grain or Dairying, mostly la grass; 22 nerea of tl»e names sent ns, with dates and amounts of remit- 
winter grain: good wood lot; 3 barns, comfortable . wi ii o-rcativ tarllitaie the correction of any 
house, never faffing spring of excellent water; easy to UUCCh - “ \ m grc, “ ly facilitate the correction oi any 
till; bordering on the Oswego river and canal, in tbe errors which may be made at either end of tbe line. 
town of Voluey, near the flourishing village of Fulton, „__ ,,, „ R nB .r 
one of the most active business centers In 5s wego eoun- Tbe Best W ay to obtain subscribers for the Rusal 
ty. Price reasonable and terms easy. For information i S to show the paper. Take a number In your pocket 
call ou or address C. S. OSGOOD, Fu lton Oswego Ou N 1 W (i Cn y 0U go yfgjting, or to the store, mill, etc. 
Remit by Draft.—Club Agents are requested to 
remit by Draft or P. O. Orders, whenever they can be 
obtained, and either can be sent at our risk. 
IAN BE MADE IN THE STENCIL BUM* READER, — Please act as Clnb Agent lor 
./ neKB Complete omnia oi' tool* aucl atock luriilfchud the Rural, or induce your Post-Master or 
M. J. METCALF & SON, 101 Union St., Bostoo, Mass. aon , e other influential person to become n re* 
ILVER POLAND TOP-KNOTS.-Engs of cruitiuir officer for the “Rural Brigade.” 
. C H^{ U V 1 v- W v Notice of Spring Campaign on News page. 
LARGE PROFITS 
/TAN BE MADE IN THE STENCIL BUSI- 
ness Complete onlllta of tools and stock furnished 
by M. J. METCALF & SON, lOl Union St., Boston, Mass. 
Coffees Boasted and Ground Daily, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. 
Jt runs throngh the heart of the richest and most popu¬ 
lous section of the State of California, connecting the 
Extensive Mining Regions of XOe- 
vada, Utah and Zdaho 
with Sacramento and the Pacific Coast, ffom whence 
their supplies must be drawn; and the earnings ol the 
portion already running arc very heavy, and largely in 
excess of the interest upon the Company's Bonds. 
Uaving been for some time familiar with the operations 
of tbe Central Pacific Railroad Company, we are satisfied 
that they are conducted with rare ability and prudence, 
and that the energetic and economical management of 
tbe Company's affairs entitles them to the confidence of 
Capitalists and of the pnbllc. We have carcfOlly inves¬ 
tigated Uie progress, resources, and prospects of the 
Road, and have the fullest confidence in Its success, and 
in the value and stability of the Company's securities. 
The attention of Trustees of Estates, Institutions, and 
Individuals desiring a lo»g,6ofe and remunerative Invest¬ 
ment, Is especially in vlled to these First AfortgageBonds. 
Orders may be forwarded to ns direct, or through tho 
principal Banks and Bankers in ail parts of the country. 
Remittances may be made in drafts on Now York, 
or In Legal Tender Notes, National Bank Notes, or 
othur Rinds current in this city, and the Bonds will b* 
forwarded to any address by Express, frocof charge 
Inquiries for further particulars, by mall or otherwise 
will receive punctual attention. 
FISK d t HATCH, 
BANKERS & DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, 
No. 5 Nassau St., New York. 
N. B.—All kinds of Government Securities received at 
the full market price in exchange for the above Bonds. 
Also, 
irer All descriptions of Government Securities kept 
constantly ou band, and Bought, Sold, or Exchanged. 
Si^Gold Coin aud United States Coupons bought, 
sold, aud collected. 
jar Deposits received on libera) terms, subject to 
check at sight. 
I3f~ Collections made throughout the country. 
Z2f~ Miscellaneous Stocks aud Bonds bought and sold 
at the Stock Exchange on commission for cash, 
t3f~ Special Attention given to tho Exchange of SEV- 
KN-TWHTY NOTES of all the Serlea for the New 
FIVE-TWENTY BONDS of 1565, on the inoBt favor¬ 
able terms. 896-2t 
S ILVER FOLAM» T01'-H.JNUT'M.-EggS Ol 
these splendid Premium and perpetual laying towls 
for sale, at $1 P doz. WM. M. LEWIS, Rochester, N. Y. 
