miscellaneous ^Advertisements. 
THE MUSIC OF THE LEAVES, 
T GAD-KVCASED BLO(K-TIN PIPE 
1 j is a safe Pipe for Drinking Water. It. Is stronger 
© than Lead Pipe r>f twice the weight 
ami coat a about t he same per foot. 
It ia flexible, durable, and easily 
soldered. The use of tills Pipe Is 
recommended by Physicians, 
Chemists and Water Commission¬ 
ers. Water drawn through It is ns 
pure a* it druwn through Silver. 
To give the cost per foot we should 
know the heart or pressure of water 
and bore of Pipe, send for Circular. 
TUK COLWELLS. SHAW A WILLARD 
M AM'FACTLKINi. CO Ml* A VY. 
Factory loot Weal Twenty-seven lb St u New York. 
Down-town ofllce, No. 11 Barclay St. 
Also, Manufacturers of Lead Pipe, Sheet Lead, 
Block-Tin Pipe. Sheet Tin, Solder, &e., at the lowest 
market rates. 
BY A. A. HOPKINS. 
&TQJSACC 0 § 
When April, smiling o’er the hills, 
Ib touching with her fairy Augers 
The frozen ripples of the rillB 
Where Winter lingers, 
There is lines afar the rustling low 
Of May green garments,—sliy new comer, 
And soon we hear the gentle flow 
Of songs of Summer! 
INSURANCE COMPANY of Hart¬ 
ford, Conn,, grants Life and Acci¬ 
dent Insurance, in all its forms, at 
Low Rains. 
Cash Assets, over $1,250,000, 
The sum of $1,000 to $10,000 in¬ 
sured against death by accident, or 
$5 to $50 weekly indemnity for wholly 
disabling injury, at an annual cost of 
but $5 to $10 per $1,000, except for 
hazardous risks. Accident Policies 
written by Agents. The Travelers 
has paid over One Million Dollars 
in benefits to policy holders. 
The Life and Endowment Policies 
of this Company combine security and 
cheapness , under a definite contract. 
All policies non-forfeitable. Its pre¬ 
mium system is the favorite Low Rate 
Cash Plan. 
They breathe In every tree-top, then ; 
Jn every slirub and bush they whisper; 
And each young leaf becomes to men 
A tender llsper. « 
It tells some tale to every ear. 
Though few, perchance, will heed the telling 
It* song through all Its short life here 
1 * sweetly swelling. 
In sunlight, when the fluttering things 
So brightly Hash, and gleam, and quiver, 
A song as gnllyglad It sings 
As greets the Giver! 
When clouds across the blue sky sweep 
And darkly, damply lower o’er us, 
The leaves a miserere weep 
In Mtd'nlng chorus! 
Beside my easement long I *lt, 
When In the light they gleam and glisten 
And ns the Summer moments Alt 
Entranced 1 listen. 
Their murmurous music on the air 
A strangely subtle spell is weaving, 
And all the earth is good and fair 
To my believing! 
But when they weep their pearly tears, 
And sigh a mournful miserere, 
No shining sun my being cheers, 
And ull Is dreary. 
My heart takes up their mournful song, 
And heart and leave* sigh on together. 
But look, through all the showers long, 
For sunny weather! 
BRAND BLACK ALPACAS 
This Brand oj Alpaca, on ar.c.awnt of If* .fineness of 
cloth and richness of color, lais became the Standard 
Alpaca now osnt in the United Stales. 
These goods are greatly imvmnd 111 Weight, Bloom 
and Shade for the Pall ami Winter wear; und, being 
made of the r'rru finest material, they are absolutely 
supi rifiria any Alpacas oversold In Mils country,and 
are now one of the moat fashionable and economical 
lahrics worn. 
These beautiful goods are sold by most of the 
leading Retail Dry-Goods Merchants tn New York, 
Brooklyn, and tn all the leading cities and towns 
tnrouguuui all the Stales, 
WM. I. PKAKK A CO., 
40, 48 & SO White 8T„ New York, 
Sole Importers of the Brand for the United States. 
There comes a sadder season still, 
When crisp and dry, and slowly falling, 
Their rustling chant so sad and shrill 
Is to me culling. 
A sadder season: yet I know 
The song will change Its cadence sober 
There bides a June beneath the snow 
Beyond October! 
PRATE’S ASTRAL OIL 
TVR F-V^HtAU^E-NO CHANGE OF LAMPS 
Wjuired^A perfectly"fiafe Illuminating Oil—Strictly 
PuftCffilo Mixture, No Cln^njiuls—Will not Explode— 
Fire lA-t 145 degrees (being SSVjejrces higher (ban is 
TOquired by S., (ioWrabmout—Uneqtuilleil foe Bril- 
lianA and Ecbu u mV— Pel*W!IK<» tlir'«<v r- 
pejnvU rkdQffikefiafr&t 
lyrfitcA 
to Pro- 
English Cockney, Loquitur .—'“ Vy, now, if ’ere nint a discovery! Wery likel.v ’ero’s where 
Mr. Longfellow got the idea of that wery pleasant book of his.” 
amnW^R 
in cveryhr 
pdetoxs. 
Very dark-looking for days afterwards 
was Jacko, hiding about and hiding his 
time. One day the baby was missing, and 
Capt. Joseph saw a sight that made his 
stout nerves quiver as never they had done 
before blast or billow,—he saw Jacko on tlie 
house-top with liis sou, bounding over the 
slippery roof, aiul coming, as he met tlie 
enptaiu’s eye, defiantly, with that dear baby, 
down to the very eaves. 
Our young readers may have heard of 
William Tell, who parted the apple on 
his son’s head with an arrow. Capt. Joseph 
did something quite as brave. Kind neigh¬ 
bors came to the rescue with ladders and 
feather beds; Captain Joseph took Ids gun, 
crept up to the scuttle, and then while Jacko 
dangled tlie baby over the eaves, ho shot tlie 
monkey dead. Tlie baby dropped into the 
pile of feather beds unhurt—our grandfather 
was saved. He had not been as frightened 
in that, dance of death upon his iatln r’s roof 
as the agonized hearts who watched him had 
been. To the baby it had been a wild sort 
of play with Jacko. 
This baby, as we have said, grew to be an 
old man, and lived to see bis children’s child¬ 
ren to the fourth generation. The quaint 
one stoiy and a half house,—gable-end to the 
street, — still stands as it stood then, in that 
old New England seaport. The sea-fogs 
come in and cling to it lovingly, as they 
have done for more Limn a hundred years, 
preserving it from decay. Births and deaths 
and marriages have occurred beneath its 
roof, but never again, as guest or play-fel¬ 
low, has gone in or out over that hospitable 
door-step the monkey. 
It is customary, we believe, to have a 
moral to the story. There should be one, 
we arc sure, to this bit of history; and as 
such, our young readers may draw the con¬ 
clusion that Jacko would probably have 
lived out all his days, in peace, plenty, and 
honor, if he had not been so sly a thief— 
and so fond of the beer barrel. 
Oil Hi 
ARE THE BEST AND CHEAPEST 
OUR GRANDFATHER’S RESCUE, 
llecnuNe, being made of Ills best material*, 
mid every purl being finished in tlie most 
perfect manner, they will run with great 
precision, nml will not stop nr run irregu¬ 
lar, ltd l» the ciise with other Watched. 
BY V. D. BROOME. 
Box 3050. 
Sand lor circulars, 
ILLUSTRATED REBUS. No. 26 
lonials al 
More than a century ago our grandfather 
was in his cradle, “ the brightest little fellow 
in all New England,” as Captain Joseph, 
his father, said, when he returned from a 
prosperous sea voyage and found him there. 
Capt. Joseph had been to the coast ol 
Africa; not to steal the colored man; his 
was a more harmless trallic—he bought ma¬ 
hogany, gold dust and other things. But 
more important for my story, lie brought 
home with him as a present to his little girls 
and their baby brother, an African monkey. 
Jacko avos larger, broader, stronger, even 
uglier to look upon than his young relations 
are,—his forty-second cousins, who wear the 
tartan plaid, dance in our streets to street 
music, fire pistols, throAV up their caps, 
catch pennies, und do everything but talk. 
Jacko looked out from those deep-set eyes 
below the narrow forehead with even a more 
human look than the street monkey. At 
times, too, there AA'as a vicious, cunning leer 
upon his face that did not please our great 
grandmother; even though he avus ever so 
ready to rock the baby, she feared lie would 
prove but a treacherous nurse, wishing him 
many times back again among the jungles 
of Africa. 
Captain Joseph kissed, sailor fashion, his 
wife’s pretty check, saying,—“ Ay, sweet¬ 
heart! Jacko is unfortunate; lie is not good- 
looking enough to please the ladies. He has 
not the pretty Avnys of a more gentlemanly 
monkey, therefore neither you nor Dinah 
can abide him.” And Dinah, from amid 
the fragrant meal she avus preparing for the 
Johnny-cake, showed her Avhite teeth and 
said she “ believed Jacko avus a toper, and 
as often drunk as Billy the boatswain was!” 
Our grandmother, too, had some grave 
suspicions; she detected the fragrance of her 
choicest Jamaica whenever her keys Avere 
left in the store-room door ; and the contents 
of tlie captain’s punch bowl sank sometimes 
as mysteriously as water docs in Avells before 
the earthquake shock. But Jacko was a sly 
fellow , and the captain had a liking for him, 
treating every such report as feminine slan¬ 
der on account of Jaeko’s ugly looks. The 
sailors had taught Jacko many a trick on 
that rough, homeward voyage,— Ave expect 
AVe desire to increase the snle of these reliable 
time-pieces, and have reduced prices much lower 
than formerly. 
Silver Hunting WufcJics, .$18 
Gold Hunting Watches, (18 carat coses,) $80 
Gold Hunting Watches, (Ladies’ size,) - $70 
Every Watch warranted by Special Certificate. 
AVe send staple Watches to any place by express, 
with tlu> lull to collect on delivery, and we give the 
purchaser the privilege of opening the package and 
examining the Watch before paying, and If, after 
It is taken and paid for, It should not prove satis¬ 
factory, we will exchange It or 
Refund the Money. 
We have sent thousands of these Watches by ex¬ 
press, and to every section or the country, and by 
our improved method of packing they will go safely 
to any distance. Persons living m the distant Slates 
und Territories can save from 00 to 100 per cent, by 
buying from u*. 
Do not or tier u Watch till you have sent 
fur our Dawci'iptive Price List. It explain* 
the different kinds, given weight and qual¬ 
ity of the canes, with prices of each, 
WJien you write for a Price List, please state that 
you saw this In the RURAL New- VofiRKR. Address, 
in full, 
HOWARD dt CO., 
Jewelers and Silversmiths, 
No. 619 Uruailtvaj, New York. 
New York City. 
gjff' Answer: in. two weeks, 
The Kansas Pacific Railway, now In successful 
operation from Kansas City to Sheridan, proposes to 
build no extension to Denver. Colorado. The Gov¬ 
ernment lias granted Three .Millions of Acres of the 
hnesi lands in Kansu*und Colorado, which are mort¬ 
gaged for the security of u loan of 
MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA.—No. 37 
I am composed of thirty-eight letters. 
My 29, 20, 25, 14,30,10 Is n river in New York. 
My 38, 33, 18 is a tree. 
My 33,15, 6 is ft pronoun. 
My 11, 1, 31 is a number. 
My 8, 22, 5.34 is an article worn by ladies. 
My 10, 24, 20 Is an article of clothing. 
My 35,13 is a neuter verb. 
My 35, 34, 37 is what we all like. 
My 21, 27,28, 3 is a pronominal adjective. 
My 30,12,20, 32 is somet imes a noun. 
My 9, 7, 14, 23 is a part of duration. 
My 4,10.10,13 Is a thing finished. 
My 2,17, 34 is a girl's name. 
My whole la a maxim. Jerry, 
Martinsburgh, N. Y. 
{^"Answer in two weeks. 
This loan is secured In the most effectual manner. 
It represents u mud in profitable operation, and will 
open the trade ol the Rocky Mountain country and 
connect it with tlio groat markets of the Eust. It is 
considered to lie one of the best loans In tliu market, 
Even Better in some Eespects than 
Government Securities, 
The loan has thirty years to run. principal and in¬ 
terest payuhle In gold, semi-annually,seven per cent. 
The coupons will be payable semi-annually In either 
Frankfort, Loudon or New York, upd will be free 
from Government taxation The bonds for the pres¬ 
ent are aold in currency at 9C, with accrued interest. 
Circulars, maps and pamphlets sent on application. 
DABNEY, 1HOKGAN A: CO., 
53 Exchange Place, Nevt York. 
M. K. JESUF &■ CO., 
1*2 I’ine Street, New York. 
pORTABLE STEAM ENGINES, 
For Farm., IVCining, or 
niEfllYNKAli PURPOSES. 
These Machines require no brick work; mounted 
on legs, they are especially adapted for use in Mills, 
Shops, Foundries or Printing Rooms; or mounted 
on wheels, they lire adapted for out-door work, 
Thrashing. Wood Sawing, etc. 
Circulars, with description and prices, furnished 
'on application to A. N. AVOOD ft CO.. 
Eaton, Madison Co., N. Y. 
BIBLICAL ENIGMA.—No. 5 
I am composed of thirty letters. 
My I, 2, 23,15, 3,29 was n Jewish woman. 
My 4, 2,3, 25,15,*28 was a Judge of Israel. 
My 0,11.8,13,2, 23 was a hem lion idol. 
My 12, 2, 22, S, 17,18 avos an ancient town. 
My 18, 5,1.21, 7,2 was an ancient King. 
My 20, 24, 7,13, 2, 21 was an ancient mountain. 
My 30,2, 23,14,15,17 was a Jewish measure. 
My 30, 27, 23,10, 19, 8 was an ancient metal. 
My whole is recorded in the Bible. 
Sheffield, Pa. Isola 
t3T“ Answer in two weeks. 
Simpson, Hall, 
Miller & Co. 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
IMPROVED ELECTRO PLATE 
The experience of FORTY YEARS on the part of 
nur Mr. Simpson, and the use of new und Ingenious 
lubor-aavuiK muchlnery, enables us to offer to tlie 
trade a lino of goods in 
ORIGINAL AND ELEGANT DESIGNS, 
which tor BEAUTY, FINISH and DURABILITY 
CANNOT BE EXCELLED. 
All goods bearing our trude-mark, 
“IMPROVED ELECTRO TREBLE PLATE," 
ARE OF THE BEST QUALITY PRODUCED: 
and, if found defective or not as represented, can bo 
returned and the money will be refunded 
OFFICE AND FACTORY, WALLINGFORD, CONN. 
SAMPLE AND SALESROOM, 19 JOHN ST., N. A r . 
CROSS-WORD ENIGMA-No. 14 
My first is in pencil but not in slate, 
My second’s In love but not in hate; 
My third is in dasher but uot in churn, 
My fourth is in vessel but not in urn; 
My fifth is in verse but not in song, 
My sixth is in blame but not in wrong; 
Myseveiith'a In wagon but not iu sleigh, 
My eighth is In June but not In May; 
My ninth Is In tardy but nut in late, 
My whole is a city in the Buckeye State. 
Broekett's Bridge, N. Y. F. E. Reed. 
Answer in two ivookfl. 
RURAL FOUR-YEAR-OLDS 
FOR CLEANING AND POLISHING. 
Sapolio will make Tins resemble Silver. 
Use only Sapolio to clean White Paint. 
From Marble Sapolio removes ull Stains. 
For polishing Knives SAPOJ.IO Is unsurpassed. 
For cleaning Brass Statr-Roda Sapolio has no 
equal. 
If you would have clean windows, use SAPOLIO. 
Sample cake scut by mail un receipt of 20 cents. 
Depot, 211 Washington St., New York. 
Established 1809. 
Particular attention is called to our SOAPS for 
family use. 
[■.Mothers of Smart Children are invited to contri¬ 
bute to this Department.] 
A Pertinent Query.— A kind friend in Indiana 
thus writes:—Our Willie, between three and 
four years old, has always been taught that it is 
wrong to labor oil the Sabbath day. It so hap¬ 
pened that there had not been sufficient fuel cut 
to get dinner, on one Sabbath, and the father 
took a stick of wood and went to the cellar, 
where he commenced sawing, when Willie 
appeared at the door and called out,— 
“ Pa, what you doing?” 
“Oh, sawing wood, my dear," said the parent. 
After a moment the little fellow asked, “Pa, 
isn't it Sunday down there ?" 
New Use for Bluing.—Little Winnie being sent 
rather oftener than she thought reasonable or 
agreeable to have her face and hands washed, 
found her old nurse washing clothes, on one of 
her errands for that purpose, and inquired of her 
why she put bluing into the clothes. " It makes 
'em stay clean longer, honey," was the reply. 
This was ouough for Winnie; watching her op¬ 
portunity, she made such free use of the bluing- 
bag on her face and hands as caused her to be 
received with exclamations of horror on her re¬ 
turn to the parlor, and took some days effectually 
to remove. 
A Modes! Want.— Willie R-was a thought¬ 
ful and modest little boy. Hearing that some 
one had just been into the house with berries 
for sale, be eagerly said, “ Ma, call ’em back, call 
’em back ; me want onel” 
PROBLEM.—No, 26, 
A., B„ C., and D., equally own a vat of wine 
whose altitude is 12 foot, whose bases are circles, 
whose contents are llfd.5392 gallons. The diam- 
ftmeter of one base is five foot. How many feet 
shall each man (In the order named) lower the 
wine In this vessel to take his share? 
Altay, N. Y., 1869. S. Cornell. 
Answer in two weeks. 
Base of finest quality of Nickel Silver; weight of 
pure silver deposited thereon indicated by figures 
plainly a tamped upon the back, and fully guaranteed. 
Also complete table outfits in Plated M art and Cut¬ 
lery. ADAMS, CHANDLER Ac CO., 
Manufacturers, No. 20 John St., New York. 
Bond for Price List und Copy of Guarantee. 
I ttNWMVO . 
ANTED — AGENTS - 
$75 to 1200 per month, every¬ 
where, male and female, to 
Introduce the GENUINE IM- 
PROVED COMMON SENSE 
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE. This Machine will 
stitch, hem, fell, tuck, quilt,cord, bind, braid and em¬ 
broider in u most superior manner. Price Only Mb, 
Fully warranted for tire years, Me will pay f 1,000 
for any machine that, will sew a stronger, more beau¬ 
tiful or more elastic m-iuu than ours. It makes the 
** Elastio Lock Stitch." Every second stltcli can be 
cut, and still the cloth cannot be pulled apart with¬ 
out tearing it. We pay Agents from $7.'. to $200 per 
month and expenses, or a commission from which 
twice that amount can be made, Address siifOMB 
A CO, PiTTMii kO, Pa.: Boston, mass., or s>t. 
Louis, Mo. 
CAUTION.—Do not be Imposed upon by other par¬ 
ties palming off worthless cast-iron machines, under 
the same name or otherwise. Ours is the only genu¬ 
ine and really practical cheap machine manufactured. 
ANAGRAM.-No. 22. 
Nohater earth si butnned ni eadtli, 
Haonter reoh si dial owl, 
Rno tye idd eh uigrea elii rebtha, 
Niltu eh letad a grinwithe lwbo 
Ponu shi tycousnr canniet oef. 
Answer in two weeks. Architect, 
HE SUCCESS OF THE DODGE 
SELF RAKER during the past season baa been 
ind all precedent. Its superior merits have beeiu 
v established by the uniform satisfaction IU MS 
in, and by the enthusiastic reports of Ibctlim- 
is of purchasers. The great advantage 
erover ull others Is, that it ro«julre» 
it. but is always ready for work IM any kina or 
>, short or long, lodged or otherwise, ni d tbc 
‘ ;uvi*ls with either of tlie Bakes 
driver can make gavels with cither tl Hie 
aiul whenever he cbm,sen, In perfect order for in u- 
mg. The Machine is ulso a splendid MtiWLr. ro 
further I nforiniitIon, please write for ft patiij. hltt-_ 
PUZZLER ANSWERS 
SECRET OF PERPETUAL BEAUTY 
n K K M r r P It K E . 
Address with Stamp, Prof. H. Byron, Garrettsvili 
Miscellaneous Enigma No. 35.—Subscribe for 
the Rural New-Yorker. 
Decapitation No. 3.—Grace, race, ace. 
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