“I hope, Minnie, if it were necessary we bought the materials and made ray own. When 
should go about it cheerfully.” I bought a new dress—which I f did not do every 
Our call grew to a visit; we dined from fare, week—I always tried to buy the best material, 
wholesome and nicely cooked, and as we reached though it was not always at the highest price; 
home the moon was high in the heavens. then 1 wonld get a large pattern, so I could 
“Now,” said I, as we were walking up the easily change the Btyle if I wished. I have al- 
pathway, “are you perfectly satisfied with re- ways hcen my own dressmaker. Sometimes, 
gard to Jessie?” instead of getting new ones, I would only get 
“ yes, Indeed! She is a diamond of the first new trimming for the old ones. My collars you 
water; and il' possible I’ll win her. Do yon have always admired. If I bad bought them, 
think she will say me nay?” they would have cost from five to ten dollars 
“1 will no j tell what I think, except that you Bpiece. Those fine ones, that you call so cx- 
will be obliged to wait for an answer, and it will quisite, were made with that little glittering 
be a satisfaction to have one man learn to wait.” shuttle yon used to laugh so much about. The 
“ But yon have bad only a specimen of every- money saved in thi6 way, I have laid out for u 
day life. Theirworkisdonebyrule—‘everything home, knowing that merchants, however pros- 
in its place’ is Jessie’s motto. I wish you sue- perous, often meet with reverses. So, dear hus- 
cess, dear cousin, for there is no one I would baud, you see that those rolls of bills you have 
so willingly give up my place to as Jessie go generously put in my hands for ‘ pin money,’ 
Carbon.’ 1 as you called it, have not all been 6pent for 
A month passed, and one day Charley said, j dress.” 
“ Well, Min, you may congratulate me; for I’ve I “You are a treasure, as I have always said- 
won tny diamond.” ! But where did you learn so much economy?” 
“I’in sure I'm glad to hear you say that; but i “(jli, that is my secret,” said Jessie, laugh- 
why don’t you tell me the rest ? ” I ing » You’ve heard of «bom geniuses,’ I pre- 
“ The rest? wbat more can I tell ? Of course, g Ume- j happen to be one of that class of 
you know by experience all the forms of ‘pop- , i iutmmw ,> fl ow are you satisfied?” 
ping the qui st'on. “Long ago, cousin Minnie asked me that 
” Oh, then you are not gomg to tell me that ^ r „ ttJ „ you as j did her , 
you aw wai mg a w 10 e wec^. ‘yes perfectly.’ But, ray darling, forgive me 
“You seem U> know all about it Who has told fbr ^ , d tion . Wc M not. be 
you so much? For I know Jessie is too true a i „ . ... . , 
J . obliged to give up our establishment at present, 
woman to speak o such an uflair. T .. , 
1 , , ,, , J saw gome time ago that oar firm was about to 
“You are right there; she has told me noth- ... , 
, fail, and so withdrew rny share. Some of the 
ing ot the liu. i r i.ip-. you are no aware f . rm 5 ccn unwisely extravagant, taking 
how much you talk m your sleep, when on the from ^ capltal to farniBh hoUB6B in the mo * t 
lounge. princely style. I knew it would be impossible 
“Bah! you need not try that; it won’t go for ^ ^ u l0JJg> g0 j hayc by dcgreeH 
d0W J 1 ' „ , o T taken my stock and put it in better shape. I 
“ But you 11 own you had to wait a week r I . .. , ... , . 
J J . shall lose something, but gain more by your 
hope you will always be so patient.” strength ” 
“ Yes, 1 did wait a week; and it has been an T) , . , , . , , 
’ . ’ . , , „ , Well, I’m glad the los6 is no more; but al- 
unmercifully long one. But now just tell how , T , . „ 
,* 61 J most sorry I’ve told you how little I need for 
you new. ‘ pin money,’for fear you will grow parsimoni- 
“Hasn’t your face been drawn down to the , , • • , a « 
J „ „ , ous. But how is it with Riley and Minnie: 
most solemn length for a week, and when you . ., „ , , .. , . . 
s , j have they really got to give up their home ? ” 
entered the room just now, didn’t it shine like 
any freed man’s in your happiness?” “ P11 tdl J™ flrat - >' on uc,:d ha ™ no fear * 
“Thank you for your explanation. We are to abtmt - vour a P cndin *? mone y- Afi for RttET > 1 
be married in two' weeks; that will give us a tlriuk hi * loas is rnore than mine-but here they 
chance to travel some, and get back in time to arc ’ aQd MjN tan B P cak lor herself.” 
gee you take those sacred vows, iny dear little “Indeed she will,” said I, as I heard Cousin 
cousin. I shall always feel grateful to you for Charley cull my name, “this is a fine idea for 
the part you have had in this affair.- You have these two great,fellows to come home with dole- 
helped mo to a real treasure.” fill laces and heart-rending stories, and try to 
- frighten us two lono women out of house and 
Five happy years have passed since Jessie home. And then, when we are ready to brave 
Carson became Mrs. Charles Hamilton, and every danger, to bear cheerfully every trial, why, 
since I, Minnie Hamilton, became the wife of there Is no trouble to face, no trials to endure. 
Riley Ref.il How swiftly and noiselessly time Well, they found we could do as well as talk , if 
flies. These years have been almost free from it was necessary,” 
talk, but it was like pouring oil upon water. 
Then I changed, and bilked of books and their au¬ 
thors. I had gained a point, and found she 
could talk well and was a most interesting com¬ 
panion.” 
“I’m glad, Charley, you have found out so 
much. But why did you ask if she knew any¬ 
thing about house-work ? You are abundantly 
able to hire help, if necessary.” 
“I know I am now, and 1 don’t wish to have 
my wife, whoever she may be, a drudge. But, 
Minnie, men meet with reverses, uml I don’t 
know what la in store for me. I should want 
my wife to know how to step down, if need be, 
and help me to gather up the seeds that fail by 
the wayside—or, in other words, to know how to 
work if necessary. Many of our fashionable ladle* 
can’t carry on a sensible talk more than five 
minutes; and if poverty comes they have neither 
knowledge or ability to lift themselves out, or 
lend a helping band to their husbands.” 
“ As you seem to be. in earnest, take a walk 
with me at eight o’clock to-morrow morning. 
I think I can satisfy you; but, iniud, I’ll have 
no flirting with Jessie jugt to pass off time.” 
“ You need have no fears. Now I’ll go dow n 
town, and leave you to some one else; for a pony 
carriage is at the gate.” 
As cousin Charley went away, Riley Reel 
came in. He had been absent the whole of two 
weeks; so we had much to talk over, and the 
day soon passed. At night Charley said so¬ 
berly, “This has been a very long day.” 
Equipped for my walk in the morning, I did 
not wait long, for he soon came down stairs, hut 
in band, looking quite pleased to find me ready. 
“ Well, Minnie,” said he, as wc started, “ you 
seem to be a very prompt little body. 1 don’t 
think that lover of yours will need to complain 
You must re- 
BT RALPH WALDO EMERSON, 
Where shall we keep the holiday 
And duly erect the entering May t 
Too strait and low our cottage doors, 
And most unmeet onr carpet floors; 
Nor spacious court, nor monarch’s hall, 
Baffler to hold the festival I 
Up and away I where haughty woods 
Front the liberated floods; 
Wc will climb the broad-backed hills, 
Hear the uproar "of their Joy; 
We will mark the leaps and and gleams 
Of the new delivered tjlreams, 
And the murmuring rivers of sap 
Mount In the pipcB of the trees. 
Giddy with day, to the topmost spire, 
Which for a spike of tender green 
Bartered its powdery eap; 
And the colors of Joy in the bird, 
And the love in tbc carol heard, 
Frog and lizard in holiday courts 
And turtle brave in his golden spots; 
We will hear the liny roar • 
Of the insects evermore, 
While cbeerftil cries of crair and plain 
Reply to the thunder of river and main. 
As poured the flood of the ancient sea, 
Spilling over mountain chains, 
Bending forests as bends the sedge, 
Faster flowin'.- o’er the plains,— 
A worldwide wave with a foaming edge 
That rims the ninniug silver sheet,— 
So pours the deluge of the heat 
Broad northward o’er the land, 
Painting artless paradises, 
Dragging herbs with Syrian spices, 
Fanning secret fires which glow 
In Columbine and clover-blow, 
Climbing the northern zones, 
Where a thousand pallid towns 
Lie like cockles by the main, 
Or touted armies on a plain. 
The million-handed sculptor moulds 
Quaintest bud and blossom folds. 
The million-handed painter pours 
Opal hues and purple dye: 
Azalea 1 - flush tho island floors. 
And the tints of heaven reply. 
DR. j. STEPHENS & CO.’S PATENT 
CORNEA RESTORERS, 
OK RESTORERS OF THE EYESIGHT. 
They will Restore Impaired Sitrht, and Preserve it to the 
Latest Period of Life! 
SPECTACLES RENDERED USELESS. 
The most eminent Physicians, Oculists. Divine*, and 
the most prominent men Df the country, recommend the 
nse of tl.e CORNEA RESTORERS for Presbyopia, or 
Par or Long-slehtednees. or every peraon who wnar« 
tnccuelos from old see -. Pimnessof vision,or Blurring. 
Overworked Kyc* ; Asthenopia, or Weak Ryes; Kpfi.’ 
r.horft, or Water* Eyes; Pslu In the Eyeball -. Am aurora 
or Obscurity of Vision; Photophobia, or Intolerance of 
Slant- Weakness of the t>tln» and Optic Nerve, Mjro- 
desonia, or Specks or Moving Bodies before the Eye*, • 
Ophthalmia, or Inflammation of Die Eve or Eyelid, 
Cataract Eyes. Henrdopia.or Partial Blindness; Sinking 
of the Eyeball, etc, . . " 
They can l>e used by any one with a certainty of 
cess, and without the least fear of injury to the Kj-p, 
More than 5,000 certificates of cures are; exhibited at our 
office. Cure guaranteed in every case when applied ac¬ 
cording to the directions inclosed in each box, or the 
money win be refunded. Write for a Circular—sent gra¬ 
tia. Address Dn. J. STEPHENS * CO., Oculists, 
PRINCIPAL OFFICE. No. m Bboadway. Nkw Torj| 
P. S-—lJr. J. STKrtrasts & Co., have invented and pat. 
ented. M TOPIA. or CORNEA FLA TTENh’R, for the 
cure, of NcAK.HteU7KDNRSs, which has proved a great 
■Write for a Circular._856-26te.o, 
success, 
This following works on AGRICULTURE, HORTI¬ 
CULTURE, FLORICULTURE, &r..maybe obtained tt 
the Office of the RURAL NEW-YORKER. Wc 
can also furnish other Books on RURAL AFFAIRS, 
issued by American publishers, at the usual retail pricej 
— and shall add new works as published. 
Allen's American Faun Book.$1,50 
Alien’s Disease-* of Domestic Animals.li* 
American Pomology (2<K> Ulnsirationsi.3,00 
American Sharp Shooter (Telescopic Rifle i. 50 
American Bird Fancier.. So 
American Fruit Grower's Guide (Elliott).1.50 
Ameriruu Rose Culturiat... 30 
American Horticultural Animal. 30 
American Agricultural Annual. 50 
American Weeds and Useful Plants.1,'j 
Annual Register Of Rural Affairs (,]'-!() F.ngravlngs)., 30 
Architecture (Cummings A Hiller.) 3S1 designs and 
714 lilnatnitions. 10,00 
Harry’s Emit Garden.—..1,50 
Beautiful Leaved Plant* (Loudon Edition) 60 color¬ 
ed illostrntlon*.9,00 
Bemeui’s Poulterer's Companion (120) illustrations, 3.00 
Bonuner’a Method of Making Manure ............... is 
Manures 
Brock's Book on Flowers..1,15 
Bnist's Flower Garden.T,50 
Carpenters’ Hand-Book tuew edition). 13 
Chemical Field Lectures... . 1,50 
Complete Manual "n tin; cultivation of Tobacco.... * 
Cole's American Fruit Book. 75 
(kite's American Veterinarian. 75 
Cultivation of Native Grapes and Manufacture of 
American Wlae.1,50 
Dana's Muck Manual.1,50 
Dadd’s Modern Horse Doctor............. 1,50 
Dadd's American Cattle Doctor. 1,50 
Darlington’s Weeds and Useful Plants. 1,75 
Directions for Preserving Natural Flowers ..1,50 
Domestic Poultry Book, with over 100 illustrations,, 50 
Downing's Cottage Residences.2,50 
Eastwood's Cranberry Culture.. 75 
Everybody his own Lawyer ...1,25 
Farm Drainage, by H, P. French. Ijo 
Field’s !*<-ar Culture.1,25 
Flint on Grasses. 2,00 
Flowers for thr Parlor or Garden.8,00 
Fruit Trees of America ... .....1,50 
Fuller'- lUnatratcd Strawberry CnltUrtat. 20 
Fulk-rt Forest Tree CulturiM.1.50 
Hardening fur a Profit.. 1,50 
Grape Culturlst, by Andrew S. Fuller.1,50 
f* K nn.-\n .-via tlllsh I’/m-u 
of yon if you always do a* well 
member, cousin, that a man’s stock of patience 
oozes out very fast if ho is obliged to wait long 
for another, especially after he is married, and 
that other one happens to be his wife.” 
“ You talk as though yon had some experi¬ 
ence. Fray, where did yon get all your wisdom, 
my dear Solomon ? ” 
“ It does not take long to understand where 
one is observing. It’s tiie little tilings that try 
patience most; as in rny own ease, this wait¬ 
ing a whole day before I could learn what I most 
desired to know about your friend Jf.ssik, was 
really a trial to me. So if yon would keep 
Riley’s love, don’t keep him always waiting.” 
“Thank you lor your advice,” said I rather 
sarcastically; for, although grateful for his well 
meant kindness, I would not let him think so, 
and continued, “ I will try and act upon it when 
it suits my convenience. But are you really 
going to pop the question this morning provided 
she suits you ? ” 
“No; of course not! How ridiculous you 
would make me appear,” said he, laughing. 
“ Well,” said T, “ how will you be able to wait 
for the lady’s answer? She will make yon, 1 
am sure; for it’s just like Jessie. She will take 
time to think on any matter till she believes she 
is in the right, and then she’ll go ahead, no mat¬ 
ter what’s in the way.” 
“That Is just right. But here we are,” said 
he, as he opened the gate. 
“ Now, I am going in at the side door without 
ceremony, and you may follow and use your eyes 
to the best of your ability. “Good morning, 
Jessie,” said I, upon opening the door that led 
to the kitchen, “you see I’m not going to make 
you stop your work to come and let me in,” 
Jessie said, “ I’m glad you came rightin; you 
know you are welcome to come just, as you like; 
so just — ” She looked up with some surprise, 
aud for a moment seemed a little embarrassed, 
as she saw my cousin standing iu the door. 
“Oh, never mind Charley,” said T, as I saw 
her give a quick glance at her dress, at the same 
time inviting him to a seat. “ You see, lie did 
not know what else to do (his morning, so he 
must come with me. But yon need not put 
yourself out of your way for him, more than 
you would for Don, my pet dog. They can 
either of them live it little while without all the 
attention in the world, altbongh they are both 
fond of being petted aud stroked down. Just 
go right on with your work;-we can all talk just 
us well.” 
“ Well, Mr. Hamilton,” said Jessie, laughing, 
“Minnie does not think you are of much im¬ 
portance, if her words and thoughts really 
agree. As she has said I should go on with rny 
work, if you will excuse me I will do so.” 
“ You arc quite excusable, Miss Carson,” said 
he, “and I never trouble myself about wlint 
Minnie says of iqc, as long as I know she thinks 
me a model man.” 
I handed him a newspaper, saying, “There, 
Jessie, you see I’ve quieted him at last; and 
you and I will go on now as though he was in 
China." 
She wore a print dress, which just fitted her 
petite form, a large apron, and the daintiest lit¬ 
tle collar. Everything in the room was free 
from dust, and iu order, even at that early hour. 
She finished making some bread, and made pie6 
and cake, and t nice, puddingfor dinner. All this 
time we had been chatting away as busy as mag¬ 
pies. Finally I said, “Where is your mother, 
Jessie?" not because I did not kuow, but be¬ 
cause I wanted Charley to know that she had 
done all the housework for some days, and I 
knew that although his eyes were on the paper, 
he heard our talk." 
“Shelias gone to visit one of her sisters.” 
“ IIow long has she been awuy ? ” 
“ Almost a week.” 
“ And so you have all the. work to do ? ’’ 
“Yes! but I get along with that very well. 
You know mother taught me to work while I 
was young, and I always help when 6lic is at 
home.” 
“I am glad, Jessie, you and I do not feel as 
some do about house work. To be sure, it 
would not be pleasant to be obliged to drudge 
from morning until night, and I am thankful we 
do not need to do so.” 
Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker, 
MRS. HAMILTON’S ECONOMY 
BY MAY MAPLE. 
“See here, Coz.,” said Charley Hamilton, 
as he reclined on the lounge in the sitting-room, 
“ you have got everything put to rights to suit 
your fastidious taste, or that of nil old bachelor 
like myself. I just want you to sit. down here 
and give me a little information, before that 
young upstart, Riley Reed, comes in and takes 
you out of my sight.” 
“Just bo a little careful, my dear sir, how you 
call names, or 1 may not wait for Riley to take 
myself out of your way. But wliat can such a 
little ignoramus as I am give you information 
about ? ” 
“ Well, I would like to know if Jessie Caebon 
ever does anything but embroider and make tat¬ 
ting ? I have been in there offer), and never saw 
her doing anything about the house. Her white 
fingers, that throw that glistening shuttle so 
swiftly, do not look much like work, and she 
always appears dressed for company.” 
“ And what of all that ? Hasn't she a right to 
have white hands, and always look neat and 
tasty? I’d just like to know what, difference it 
can make to an old bachelor like you whether 
she works or plays. She is a good ways beyond 
her teens ; and i/ou could not see any one over 
sixteen. She is one of my intimate friends; so 
be careful how you speak of her.” 
“ That’s just why I am talking to you of her. 
I expect you will be flying to another nest soon. 
Iv’e sonic idea of looking for a starling to fill 
your place; for mother and 1 might be lonely 
living by ourselves.” 
“ Oh, you ore getting in a hurry to be rid of 
me, are you? Well, I’ll not leave my dear old 
Aunty now, just to spite yon.” 
“ My dear cousin, you jump at conclusions. 
I am in no hurry to have you take your depart¬ 
ure. But will you not help me a little ? ” 
“I don’t see how I can, for Jessie is far from 
being a beauty, and you always admire the beau 
tiful, and, as 1 said, slie is more than sixteen, 
and I remember very well liow lover-like you 
treated mo when T was at that age, and as soon 
as I had reached my seventeenth birth-day, you 
told me my face was looking old and wrinkled ! 
Well, because you are my cousin, I’ll try to help 
you if you’ll tell me how.” 
“Well, Min, the fact is, I have only been a 
sort of brother to you dear little beauties, while 
you were passing through the trying season of 
cutting your wisdom teeth. I know you would, 
any of you. marry the first scapegrace that asked 
you to, because you’d think you must. Girls 
and boys think then it wonld be a line idea to get 
married 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
THK L-A EGK8T - CALCULATING 
AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER 
IB PUBLISHED EVEBV SATURDAY 
BY D. D. T. MOORE, ROCHESTER, It. Y. 
'». vmhiii i"*, i' 
Guenon on Milch Cows. 
Herbert’s Hint* to Horsc-Kcepers.. 
Holley’s Art of Saw Killne. 
Hop cultnrc.. 
Hooper's ling anil Gun. 
Horse Traiuhur Made Rasy. Jcnnliv~ _ 
Indian Corn; Its Valne, Culture ana Uses.1,15 
Juqu<-* on Fruit and Fruit Trees.... w 
Jennings' hlieep. SWtne and Poultry.1.50 
JotuudonU AiTlcullurul Clletnislry. 1,75 
Johnson's Element* Aurieuitural Chemistry.1,25 
Kemps' Landscape Gardening.2,00 
Kings' Text-Book, lor Bee-Keepers, cloth Tic; paper 10 
Ljugslrotb on the (live arid Honey Bee,..2.00 
Letters on Modern Agriculture. 1,00 
Liebig's great work on Aciienlture.1,50 
Liebig’s Familiar Letters on Chemistry. 30 
Liebig’* Agrh ulttiral chemistry.1.00 
Manual of Agriculture, by Emerson and Flint.1.25 
Mites on Horse's Foot teloth).... 75 
Miss Beecher’s Receipt Rooic. 1,50 
Manual oti Flux and Hemp Culture. 25 
MuvhwV Practical Book-Keeping; Single aud Double 
Entry.)... w> 
M.-iyhew * Account Books (to go with the. above,)... 1,-V 
.Mayhew's Key (to go With above,). SO 
Modern Cookery, hv Miss Acton aud MrsS J Hale... 1,50 
Monumental Designs, 1W plates and designs,.lD.tO 
Nature's Boo i look. .- . 
New and complete Clock and Watchmaker’s Manual 2,00 
Norton’s Elements ijeicntlile Agriculture. 75 
Onlou Culture. 20 
our Farm of Four Acres. 30 
f’:<r-ons on the Rose.1,25 
Pedder's Land Measure. 00 
Phantom Flowers. . 1J0 
Practical aud Scientific Fruit Culture (Baker).1,00 
Practical Shepherd, Randall.2,CO 
Guimby's Mysteries of Bee-Keeping.1,50 
Quincy on Boiling Cattle...1,25 
Rabbit Fancier. 30 
Randall’s Fitic Wool Husbandry.1,00 
Randall'* Sheep Husbandry.l,5t 
Randall's Hhrivp Hmdxuudry in the South.1,50 
Richardson on the Dog.... 30 
Rivers' Orchard Houses.,... .. 50 
Rivers' MiuaMU'O Fruit Garden.1,W 
Rogers' ScJenlllle Agriculture.1,00 
Rural Mom it- (Wheeler;. 1,50 
Saunders on Pont try (frustrated)_... . 1 
Schenck’s Ctudoocre Tnxt-Book. 75 
Scribner'* Produce Tables.. 30 
Scribner's Ready Reeknor and Log Book. 9) 
Silver’s new Poultry Book (70 illustrations). 50 
Stewards (John) Stable Book. 150 
The American House carpenter (Hatfield’s).3,50 
The Barn Yard, a Manual.1,00 
The Boston Machinist (Fitzgerald). 7s 
I he Farm, with Illustration-.... 1.00 
The Fruits ami Fruit Trees of America (Downing),. S,00 
The Garden, a Manual.1,00 
The House Witll Original Plans.L‘0 
The Miunture Fruit Garden. 1.U0 
The Farmer’? Journal and Account Book.... 3,50 
Thomas' Ara. Fruit Culturlst, (180 Illustrations,).... 3,00 
Thomas’ Farm Implements.1.50 
Ton Acre* Enough.1,50 
Todd's Young Funner* Manual and Work Shop,.... 
Ventilation le American Dwellings_-.L* 1 
Warder’s Hedges and Evorgiueua.... 
Wax Flowers, ho tv to make them.I-)* 1 
Woodward's Graperies aud Horticultural Buildings. 1,50 
Woodward's Country Home*. 1.50 
Woodward'* Rural ArehHee.rare.1,£J 
Wool Grower* Stock Register. Vois. 1,2.5, S, each.. w 
Young Housekeeper's aud Dairy Maid's Directory... 3p 
Youinnn’K Hand Book Household Science. 
Y'ouman’s New Chemistry,. 2.00 
tSE^Any of the above named works will be forward¬ 
ed by mail, post-paid, on receipt of the price specified. 
Address D. U. T. MOORE. Rochester, N. Y. 
Terms, in Advance: 
Three Dollars a Year— To Clubs and Agents at 
folio wr:—F ive copies one year, for fl-l; Seven, and on; 
bee to Club Agent, for fiS; Ten, and one free,for 12* 
and any greater number at the same rate—only 1-2,50 pei 
copy. Club papers directed to Individuals and Mint to a* 
many dilferent Post-offices as desired. As wc pre-pay 
American postage on eoplc* sent abroad, (2,70 is the 
lowest Club rate for Canada, and $3,50 to Europe. The 
best way to remit Is by Draft on New York, (less cost o) 
exchange,)—and all drafts made payable to the order ol 
the Publisher, mav nit uailku at hjs bisk. 
CJT* The above Terms and Hales mast he strictly ad¬ 
hered to so long as published. Those who remit less 
than specified price lor a club Or single copy, will be 
credited only as per rates. 
PUBLISHER’S SPECIAL NOTICES. 
Addition* to (Hubs are always in order, whether in 
ones, twos, fives, tens, or any other number. Subscrip¬ 
tions can begin with the volume or any number; but the 
former is the best time for those who wiah to preserve 
the paper for binding, reference, etc. (W~ A new Quar¬ 
ter begins April Cth, a good time for club or single sub¬ 
scriptions to commence. See bead of News page. 
Tho Boat Way to obtain subscribers for’he Rural 
is to show the puptv. Take a number In your pocket 
when you go visiting, or to the store, mill, etc. 
Remit by Draft, —Club Agents are requested to 
remit by Drait or P. O, Orders, whenever they CaH be 
obtained, and cither can be sent at onr risk. 
READER, — Please act as Club Agent for 
the Rural, or induce your Post-.Raster|or 
some other influential person to become it,’re¬ 
cruiting officer for the “ Rural Brigade.” 
Notice of Mpring Campaign on News page. 
THE BEST KNOWN RE MR BY FOB 
TICKS, SCAB, VERMIN AND FOOT-ROT, 
SHOULD BE USED BY ALL FARMERS ON 
SHEEP, ANIMALS and PLANTS 
They never stop to think whether 
they have a dollar iu Lite world towards getting; 
a living, until it Is too late. The next thing is tt 
divorce or some other disgrace. If they pass 
over tins bridge, they are better able to judge 
for themselves what, they need. You see 1 know 
by experience, for I’ve been there.” 
“ And this is the way you plead innocence for 
all the hearts you have broken ? ” 
“ I do not believe I was ever guilty of break¬ 
ing a heart; perhaps a few have been grieved for 
a time, hut hearts are not so easily broken. I 
tell you, Min, I’ve been there. I’ve imagined I 
was in’almost heart-breaking love for a number of 
pretty faces. But now, when I’m gettin g nearer 
to forty than thirty-live, and the star of our 
home is about to pass from view, it’s time for 
me to be looking about sensibly. I’ve always 
liked -Jessie Carson, though for a long while 
she was so reserved I thought I never should get 
acquainted with her. I used up all my small 
This pare preparation baa been successfully used 
for years, aud never fails to produce the desired effect 
when used according to directions. 
It WILL SOT ISatJPJt THE MOST DELICATE ANIMAL. 
It WILL IMPROVE TUB QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF 
West. 
It kills TICKS os Sbbkp. 
It cubes SCAB on Sheet, 
It cubes all SKIN DISEASES on Animals. 
It kills all VEltMIN that infest Animals, Treks, 
Plants and Vinks. _ 
pr For Foot-Rot it is a sure cure, used as a poultice. 
tST ONE POUND of this Extract will make 
TWELVE GALLONS of Wash, and contains 
the strength of EIGHT POUND8 of Tobacco, 
as prepared by Farmers. 
Sold by all Druggists and Country and Agricultural 
Stores. 
JAMES F. LEVIN, 
■J3 Central Wharf, Huston, Mb**. 
For sale by K. M. Livermore, Cleveland, Ohio; Bliss & 
Sharp, Chicago, Ul.; Valentine & Laurence,Weal Aurora, 
III.; McCulloch, McCord & Co., LaCrossc, Wi*.; Clark & 
Ilawley, Red wing, Min.; TVm. Constans St. I'anl, M in.; 
Edward H.Blecs.St. Fan I, Min,; Wtn.H. Leonard &■ Co., 
Minneapolis, Min ; Jas. Jerks, Clear water, Min.; Dr. G. 
F.TownKi-nd.St.AnlUocy.Mln.; Ticknor.Tolman <fc Co., 
St. Cload, Min. 8t)4-9teo. 
if' 'm T* (M 
■ * ■ • $ • ■ 
, H »_r | '%yA 
' .{S’ \ M 
44 q 
m It 
