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Written to r Moore’s Rnral New-Yorker. 
AMBITION. 
BT A. A. HOPKINS. 
Our life is but a meagre thing, 
If into it there never creeps 
A longing that we soon may wing 
Our flight to nobler grander steeps ; 
If with the plains where now we grope 
We feel a satisfied content, 
Nor care to climb the upw ard slope 
Where broader growth and life are blent. 
All living Is a sorry cheat 
That has no earnest, hoped-for aim— 
No cherished purpose to complete; 
A sorry cheat, a very shame. 
The blood that courses in the veins 
Which feel no warm, incentive fire, 
Plows slowly At the beet, and wanes 
Prom lack of vigorous desire. 
Speed on the heart that beats with strong 
Pulsations born of good to win. 
That Jnliore op with cheerful song 
To finish what it dared begin; 
Aye, speed it onward to ita goal, 
With hopeful word, and falthlhl prayer, 
And know that with it bides a soul 
Deserving of a crown to wear! 
The simple faith which little asks, 
But willing works, aud willing waits, 
Which bravely sots about its tasks, 
Nor vainly pines for kinder fates. 
Shall full reward for labor find, 
And to its perfect works attain, 
For willing hearts and hands combined, 
The grandest, victories may gain! 
Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
THE WIFE’S RESOLUTION. 
BY MAY MAPLE. 
Ten yeare!— yes, it’s just ten years since Mat- 
tie Glenn became Mrs. Charles Mosier, Very 
pretty she looker]. In her bridal dress of light 
blue silk and dainty luce; almost ethcrial as she 
glided into the parlor on the arm of her affianced 
husband. Her golden curls fell In careless grace 
over shoulders that tied with the drifted snow; 
add t o these s parkling him- eyes, and a most be¬ 
witching little mouth, well furnism d with small, 
pearly teeth, and surrounded with dimples, and 
you may Imagine it was a pleasant eight to look 
upon her fair young face. The marriage cere¬ 
mony was performed, the solemn promise given, 
the “Goo bless yon, my children,” said by the 
fond parents, and then the proud young husband 
led hcr jlown to Uio carriage, and they were 
whirled away towards the neV'home which he 
had provided for her who was to he the sharer 
ol his future joys and sorrows. 
Everybody prophesied great happiness to the 
newly wedded pair; and Mattjk and her hus¬ 
band thought they should he as happy as the 
“ ancient couple” were before they ate the lor 
bidden fruit. And for the first twelve months 
they were happy — which is about as 
honeymoons can he expected to last, unring 
all these months Mattie kept herself and every¬ 
thing about the house in “apple-pie order. 
Charles often boasted to his friends that he 
had the best housekeeper in the State; and 
when his bachelor friends came to visit him 
and found such perfect order and happiness* 
they would go away strongly tempted to make 
love to the first pretty face they saw. 
But such perfect bliss cannot last always: 
more’s the pity. About this time a young stran 
ger applied for admission into their paradise— 
a little baby girl. This should have brought 
them increased happiness; but certainly it was 
fur otherwise. They were not able to keep a 
domestic long, and many things about the pretty 
cottage were left without, the careful adjustment 
they’had been accustomed to receive; for Baby 
must and would have so much care, and it never 
would do to have the pet of the household neg¬ 
lected. 
had a bright smile for pupa now she was old 
enough to notice things; and many an other¬ 
wise tedious hour did she help to while away, 
by her artless prattle and cunning ways, while 
he was waiting for dinner. Their dinner hour 
might have been very pleasant, if It had only 
been in season; for Mattie was an excellent 
cook, and her husband appreciated the good 
things that were set before him to tempt his 
rather fastidious appetite. But as he would 
buve to wait for bis dinner, so he must feel in a 
burr}' while eating it; thus the meal was often 
passed In silence, and Mattie was left to finish 
her dinner alone. 
Of course she had been obliged to over-exert 
henself, in her baste to lay the dinner table; so 
now she must sit long enough to rest afterward: 
and this rest would be longer, or shorter, ac¬ 
cording to her fits of reverie,—for she always 
had a habit of building castles in the air, but 
not energy enough to bring any of them into 
action—or little Pet's call for a frolic or care. 
Thus often passed two hours; then.there was 
the dinner to clear away and half of the morn¬ 
ing’s work yet to be finished,—and ere she would 
be aware of it the hour for supper would he ap¬ 
proaching. 80 her work was never done. At 
night when her husband would eorne in so weary 
with his labore, she had no lime to elt down and 
talk, read or sing. Little Pet would go to sleep 
early, and rather than spend the evening alone 
in his not over-tidy sitting-room, he would go 
wherever he could find agreeable company. 
Mattie did not dare to complain; her own 
conscience needed no other accuser. 
In this way passed five years of their married 
lives. Now there were three little ones to make 
their home bright and happy. Charles had 
been prospered in his business, so they were 
able to keep a domestic and the house looked 
rather more tidy; but Mattie still clung to her 
slovenly habits of dress, and Charles bad lost 
much of that, neat, tidy look that was once his 
pride—for that one cannot always live in a 
smoky house, etc., is an old and true saying, 
and he was no exception to the general rule. 
Yet how was it possible for him to always look 
nicely when half the time his clothes went with¬ 
out the necessary repairs. He had learned to 
let everything pass in silence, for he,found talk¬ 
ing only irritated his wife without doing any 
good- Oh! 1iow t he longed for the happy days 
to return, that had passed (Wing the first year 
of their united lives. He loved his wife, for she 
had many redeeming qualities, and if she would 
only get back some of the pride and winning 
ways that he knew she ouce possessed, he would 
be willing to do almost anything in his power. 
Then be enjoyed the society of his friends; he 
liked to have them come in at any time, for he 
was proud of his wife and his home: now he 
never dared invite a friend to dine with them 
Mattie bad no time nor ambition for calling on 
her neighbors, so they learned in time to pass 
on with only a glance at the house. 
Another period of five years had nearly passed, 
and people began to remark how fast Charles 
Mosier was growing old and careworn, while 
®tf- an& Diiinoi!. 
PREMIUM SEWING MACHINE. 
One of the kind that a man enn love. 
That wears a shawl and a soft kid glove; 
Has the merriest eye and the daintiest, foot, 
And sports the cliarmingest. gaiter hoot; 
And a bonnet with feathers, ribbons and loops, 
And an Indefinite cumber of hoops. 
One that can danee. and possibly—flirt, 
And make a pudding as well as a shirt. 
One (hat can i-ing without dropping a stitch, 
And play the housewife, iadv, or witch. 
Ready to give Ur the sagesrt advice, 
And do up our collars and things so nice. 
We like the sort that can laugh and talk, 
And take our arm for an evening walk; 
That will do whatever the owner may choose, 
With the slightest perceptible turn of the screws; 
’Tie the cleverest ihing that ever was seen, 
Our wonderful family sewing machine. 
Storms generally are a mystery, but you can 
always see the drift or a snow-storm. 
An insurance company heads its advertisment 
thus:—“ Beet lives taken at lowest rates.” 
A rainy day is “damp,” but when a young 
lady refuses to marry you it is a “ damper.” 
Why is a sawyer like a lawyer? Because 
whichever way he goes, down comes the dust 
“ IIow sharp your toe-nails is!” said Paddy, 
when he caught a hornet and held it in his hand. 
When is a train of ears in danger of running 
over an old man with a scythe in his hand ? 
When it is behind time. 
One editor in Georgia asks another “ whether 
he can bite the bottom of a frying-pan off with¬ 
out smutting bis nose.” 
It was a pointed remark of Franklin’s when 
he said, " If a wife is only half the scissors, she 
is often the half with the point.” 
Mrs. Partinoton asks, very indignantly, If 
the bills before Parliament are not counterfeit, 
why there should be so much difficulty in pass¬ 
ing them. 
An unwashed street hoy, being asked what 
made him so dirty, replied, “I was made, they 
tell me, of the ground, aud I reckon its just 
working out.” 
Josh Billings says: —“I never bet enny 
stamps on the man who is always telling what he 
would have did if he had been tliare. I have no¬ 
ticed that this kind never git thare. 
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The public, especially our Young and Middle-aged Men, and the guardians of our youths, are inter¬ 
ested in any effort towards a practical reform in our system of education. In the past, the young man, 
■ n "O “ ’ “ w vw* uiivn.1. TT UUV. « • . . | i is * - - - . * v - n > 
ve months m At tie looked ton years older than she reallv , P ®' ing fc . ’ aD<I hi life, found himself ignoraut of nearly everything necessary to the success- 
18 as was : bo much for careless habits in dress. ‘ ^ o'""" V °° uld oW " a f,ror > ,L ‘ muP ^Pvovt. This I saw to he a great 
■ During One moraine’ about a week hetW the Z.Z ““ W ' C " on ??. practiCft L wn8e of our American people would correct it at no distant 
One morning about a week before the tenth 
anniversary of their marriage, Charles asked 
his wife to make preparations to go on a visit to 
tils only sister, who was married about the same 
time that they were. She lived in one of our 
large western cities, about two hundred miles 
distant. He knew that Mattie aud his Bister 
LuCU-lh were very intimate at the time of their 
wedding, and had corresponded regularly lor a 
number of years. And when lie asked her to go 
with him he thought it would be a real pleasure. 
But she declined going in a very decided man 
ner; when asked for a reason she would give 
none, only that she did not wish to go, and she 
wouldn't go to please any one; he could go with¬ 
out her just as well. Charles felt the disap¬ 
pointment keenly. He knew, as Mattie had 
told him, that he could go without her, hut he 
did not desire to do so; besides he had hoped a 
change of scene would do much in effecting a 
change in Mattie l'or the better, for she had 
Prom being careless about her house, Mattie grown morbid in her utter seclusion. Now, the 
at length grew careless ol her toilet. Now r her reasons why she would not go were, first, she 
husband on coming home frequently found her had shut heiself away from society so long she 
in her morning wrapper, wliichlooked the worse knew or rather felt that she must appear very 
forcoming Jn contact with cooking utensils; and awkward; then his sister lived in a fashionable 
her beautiful curls, which he had always admired, city and went into society and received a great 
were straightened hack and twisted in a rough 
knot at the back of her head. Sometimes he 
would speak to her about ber cureless dress and 
badly arranged,—for he was very proud and it 
mortified him exceedingly to have Ms friends 
call in aud see his wife iu a negligent dress 
and everything about the lionse at “ sixes and 
sevensthe rooms unswepl or, if swept, the 
duetjying upon the furniture, aud every chair 
more or less occupied with wearing apparel. 
But she always answered him with a frown, and 
“ If the house does not suit you now, you can 
regulate it yourself. I’m sure I’ve no time, with 
cooking, washing and taking care of baby, to 
keep everything iu order aud myself dressed lor 
the parlor. And you know you are not able to 
hire assistance yet: so you need not fret at me 
all the time.” 
“I do not wish to fret at you all of the time, 
Mattie, but it does seem to me you might man¬ 
age your work 60 as to make less of it; then 
you would have some time to dress and sit down 
and rest awhile after tea, as we used to. I’m 
sure little Pet need not make so much difference, 
for she is most always good, you'll allow.” 
“ That’s no sign she does not make work," 
said Mattie, beginning to cry, Charles knew __ 
^ cn there would be a waste of words to say any he could keep from falling, and offered to no 
more, so rmt.fW n„ bis W _ .. .. with md ^ ^ ^ 
accepted.—[Concluded on page 297. 
deal of company. She hud sent them a carte dc 
visile a short time previous, where she appeared 
almost as young as she did ten years before, and 
handsomer than ever—while Mattie’s mirror 
told her she had faded and grow n old. She did 
not wish sister Lucille to see the contrast; for 
Mattie in her youthful days had been called the 
beauty of her native village, while Lucille had 
been called rather plain. 
But Mattie would not tell this to her hue- 
hand, and allowed him to leave the house feel¬ 
ing perfectly disheartened. He went to the 
shop, as was his custom, and began his work, 
but he did nut enter into any conversation with 
his companions, merely answering in monosylla¬ 
bles when any one addressed him. Alter awhile 
he sat down, tolded his arms, and laid liis head 
upon them. He sat thus for a long time, scarce¬ 
ly changing Ms position. Hie eo-laborcrs went 
to their diuner and returned, and still he sat 
there. Finally one of them went to him and 
inquired what the trouble was that he did uot 
go to his dinner; he started up, saying “I be¬ 
lieve I will go now,” at the same time clapping 
his hand to his head aud uttering an exclama¬ 
tion of pain. As he was passing out of the shop 
his companion noticed that it was with difficulty 
flay. T t hero fore founded my National Business College as au important Btep in that direction.- and 
my past success, and present prosperity, are but the Imrblugers of atiU greater progress in the future. 
I adopted for my motto that wise suggestion or the Spartan King, “Teach vouu no vs that which 
they will Practice when they uecome men.” and established au institution purely Amkkioan and 
Characteristic oi» the Aoe. devoted exclusively to an education that should qualify«a person in the 
best manner, iu tbf shorlest possible time, and at the least expense, to insure success In the Active 
duties of file, and its operations to be conducted In the moat practical, interesting manner possible. 
From the day it was founded in this beautiful City on the Hudson it has grown In favor, and I have 
labored earnestly to increase Us usefulness. My plan of practical training produced a revolution in the 
Commercial College system, and the great success of my Institution. Induced the organizing of Small 
Schools and “ ( I lain Colleges,' in all parts of the Country, the majority of them copying my title und 
claiming to teach my System of Business Education, This produced a rivalry, which has been bitter in 
some cases, and has led some to believe that there is not the merit in this System of Education that is 
claimed, and that there is found to be on investigation. Some of those Institutions have displayed a 
very bitter spirit of jealousy, and 1 regret to say that noue have been more regardless of the truth, 
when speaking of iny Institution, than the Schools known as the “ Bryant and Stratton National Chain.” 
To establish the supremacy of my Institution aud its superiority over all other Commercial or Business 
Colleges, and to answer-the reckless misstatements of Bryant Stratton & Williams in the Rural of August 
31st, I make public the following EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE. 
A Commit lee of ihree shall be appointed. One by the competing Institution, one by me, and the 
two shall select Hu third. The Committee shall be composed of one Educator, one Business man, and a 
Clergyman They (hall be men or ability and of high character, arid entirely disinterested. They shall, 
on the 1st day of October next, enter upon an examination of my Institution and any or ail others who ac¬ 
cept this challenge, aud investigate thoroughly their claims to public patronage. They shall make a 
written report in ttSvor or the Institution, which Is the best in each of the following particulars: 1st. 
The most reasonabla iu its char e, has the best and most extensive facilities iu buildings and accom¬ 
modations, is the best furnished and has the cheapest and best boarding accommodations for its stu¬ 
dents, 2d. The. heft corps of Professors and Assistants, and the greatest number. 3d. The most ex¬ 
tended patronage, Ihc largest number of students in attendance, and showing the most improvement 
for the time attemfcd. 4th. The best rules and systems of government, and the best, moral influence. 
5th. The beet courte of study, and the best plan of instructions in the Theory or Elementary depart¬ 
ments. «th. The ihoat extensive and best system of Actual Business training. The best plans of ope¬ 
rations. The best system of Banking, Merchandising and Office business. The best Office and Actual 
Business books, ami the most competent instructors and thorough students in any department. 7th. 
The best Course hi’ Farmers and Planters. 8th. The best penmanship Department. Oth. The best 
instructions aud lectures in Letter Writing. Business Forms and Usages, Advertising, Commercial Law, 
and all branches necessary for a thorough, practical education. lOih, The most thorough examination 
on completing (he Course in each department, and at the time of graduating, lab. The best and 
largest number of complimentary letters from graduates and patrons, endorsing the Institution. I2tb. 
The largest number or graduates in successful business, and the largest number assisted to situations 
by the Institution during the past year. 13th. The Institution that earries out to the letter the terms 
of Us advertisement and lastly, the best Institution, everything considered, and the best entitled to the 
confidence and patronage of the public. 
Previous to tlia examination each Institution competing shall place in the hands of the Committee 
the sum of three thousand dollars, and at. the time or the decision, which shall be given by the 20th of 
October, they shall appropriate the entire sum paid by the defeated parties, after deducting a reasonable 
amount fbr their services aud expenses, in purchasing an appropriate library, which shall be presented to 
the successful Institution, to be free to the Young Men of the College and those of the city where it is 
located. This Challenge must be accepted within ton days from date. 
I have no desire to 6peak disparagingly of any opposition institution. There are many excellent ones 
and a young man will certainly be well paid by attending them, but I have a right to claim a superiority l'or 
mine, and I have aimed to do it iu a manner that cannot be questioned. Will Messrs. Bryant, Stratton and 
Williams ol Rochester, (and all others) accept my challenge, and let the public understand where the merit 
really ig. 
The statement Of Messrs. Bryant, Stratton and Williams in the Rural that the “Chain Colleges were 
absorbing individua' institutions, and that The Eastman College was on a decline by competing with them” 
is so foolish as to be hardly worth noticing, but to show the nntruthftilness of such a statement I will say 
there are more students in attendance at my College here to-day than in the Bryant and Stratton Colleges of 
Rochester, Auburn, Syracuse, Utica, Ogdensburg aud Troy, and I believe inany ten more. 
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2 Camel's Hair Nliawla, fo.OOO each ." g’n/jo 
3 Handsome Lace Bhawls, J250 each. .. ’750 
10 Cashmere Shawls, fdu each. . 
20 Silk Dress Patterns, $75 uacb. .. i ™ 
50 City Building Lock, 8175 each.,... 8*750 
The remainder will consist ol Silverware'Mu-’ ’ 
sical Boxes, Opera Glasses, Pocket Bibles, 
and (llflertrit articles of ornament and use. 
amounting to. ‘ gg qoo 
$300,000 
more, so putting on his but he would go back 
to Ms work with a sad heart,—while Mattie 
would spend half the morning weeping and try¬ 
ing to think she was very ill used, so the dinner 
hour would find her behind time with her work 
and Charley would find the house looking the | that owing to its connection with Impartial- 
same as when he left it. The only pleasant sight ity and Truth y For are not Prejudice and Pa ¬ 
in the sitting-room was little Pet; she always I tiahty hlind?-GWfe. 
Discernment. —Discernment is a power of 
Die under&tauding iu which few excel. Is it not 
Total.... 
All the properties given clear of Incumbrance. 
HOW TO OBTAIN SHARES AND EN 
uilA 
Send orders to us by mull, enclosing from *1 to *20 
either by Post-Office orders or In a registered letter at 
our risk. Larger amounts should be sent by draft or 
express. 
10 shares with Engravings. *P 5 n 
25 shares with Engravings. -»S 50 
50 shares with Eugnmngs.. .Tg’S 
75shares with Engravings. our*) 
100 shares with Engravings.yj^QQ 
Local AGENTS WANTED throughout the United States. 
uviufr^^eiwfifippelntd as Receivers, Messrs. 
•“Sr; A. COOKK & CO., whose well known Integrity 
and builness experience will he a sufficient guarantee 
that the money intrusted to them will he promptly ap¬ 
plied to the purpose stated. * 
I have a larger To the meers unti .Vrmher^nhe )\Zt£hinuwn^litZZry 
faculty and better and more extensive facilities than all of the above schools combined, and do exactly as I QauHi.iLXKs •-on^reuffiDt^'r , 
advertise in the matter of fiirnishing positions for my graduates as well as in everything relating to my lust., 
College. If this is not fouud to be true on investigation I will presont their College with a thousand dollar your 
library. I have assisted more graduates to situations than the entire •* Chain of Colleges,” aud have more ' 
in successful business in New York city. 
In conclusion, I i-arcetly invite. Young and Middle-aged Men, Educators, and those interested, to visit 
my Institution, and judge for themselves of its merits. I offer better advantages, at a more reasonable 
expense, than any other Commercial or Business Institution- in the country, and guarantee situations to 
those who desire and merit them on completing the Course. 
September 9th, 1867, 
II. G. EASTMAN, LL. D., President. 
Eastman College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
.""V ■, wmii » pmn oi vourenterpnBe, to the titeh- 
est legal authority oi the State, and having received bis 
luvorahle opinion jn regard to its legality, and sympa¬ 
thizing with the the oeueyolent object ol vour Associa¬ 
tion. vlx; the education and imtinteuance of the orphan 
children of our soldiers and sailors at tile Riverside in¬ 
stitute, we have concluded 4-o accept the trust, and to 
use our best efforts to promote so worthy an object. 
Respectfully, yours. &c., Gita. A. UOOE.E CO. 
Address all letters and orders to 
• GEO. A. COOKE <X: CO., BANKERS 
Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa.. 
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