I 
r. 
MAY 
MOOBE’S BUBAL WEW-YOBKEB. 
^ripntific and Useful. 
SIPHONS.-USEFUL HINTS. 
lx the III! ha i, for April 13, “ Ax Old SUB¬ 
SCRIBER ” relates his diflicullies with a si¬ 
phon used for convoying water from his 
well to his barnyard. It is difficult to de¬ 
termine, from his account, precisely where 
the trouble lies, but 1 suspect the cause of 
his recent failure is to be attributed to 
leaks in the pipe. A leak which would be 
imperceptible when subjected to the pres¬ 
sure of a column of water five feet high, 
might increase so as to destroy the effi¬ 
ciency of the siphon when the column was 
increased to ton feet. It makes no differ¬ 
ence how the pipe is filled, so long as the 
air is perfectly removed, and unless there 
is some leak, there ought to bo no difficulty, 
if the hi gilt to which the water Is raised is 
only ten feet. But 1 suspect, from certain 
expressions in the letter, that the hight to 
which the water is raised is more nearly 
t hirty feet. If this bo the case, it is evident 
that he has approached so nearly to the 
limit (thirty-four feet) to which water can 
be raised by utmospherlo pressure that it 
will require very excellent workmanship, 
and very careful management, to make the 
siphon work well. That the siphon de¬ 
pends upon atmospheric pressure for the 
support of the column of water is well un¬ 
derstood, and must be obvious to any one 
that will reflect upon the subject. The ad¬ 
mission, therefore, of a small quantity of 
air into the tube, either by a leak or other¬ 
wise, would destroy the efficiency of tho 
siphon. Such aip might even find its way 
into a perfectly sound tube in several ways. 
If the water contained a good deal of gas, 
and all well-water contains gas, this gas 
would escape when the water passed into 
the tube, and was removed of atmospheric 
pressure, and might till the upper part of 
the tube sufficiently' to prevent all action. 
Or if either ends of the tube happened to 
approach the surface of the water, air 
might enter. But further conjecture is 
useless, and we merely throw out thoso Bur- 
mises as hints toward a true solution of tho 
difficulty, and aids in remedying it. 
New York, April 16th, 1872. Engineer. 
--4 ♦ » 
CEMENT FOR AN AQUARIUM. 
One of the correspondents of tho Rural 
New-Yorker inquired recently concerning 
a cement for an aquarium, and isadvised to 
use red lead putty. There is, however, a 
cement which is known as “aquarium ce¬ 
ment,” and which wo have used for years 
with the very best results. It adheres so 
firmly to glass and iron that there is no pos¬ 
sibility of breaking it off; it forms a perfect¬ 
ly water-tight joint, and it does not taint 
the water as many lead cements are apt to 
do. To prepare It take equal measures of 
fine sharp sand, plaster of Paris and lith¬ 
arge; mix them well together and make 
them into a stiff putty with boiled linseed 
oil. Apply in the same manner as you would 
any other putty, and allow two or three days 
to dry. As regards the materials wo may 
add that any clean, tine and sharp sand will 
answer; we used the white Roekaway sand, 
which maybe procured from any marble 
worker. The plaster of Paris is the white, 
calcined plaster used for cementing tops to 
lamps* common plaster, such as is used for 
agricultural purposes, will not answer. The 
litharge may be obtained from any painter 
drug store. 
Cement prepared as above is exceedingly' 
useful for more purposes than making aqua¬ 
ria. For stopping leaks around chimneys, 
and for many other uses that will readily 
suggest themselves, it is invaluable. x. 
New York, April 12th. 
USEFUL AND SCIENTIFIC NOTES. 
The Length of TThiflletree for a 
Wagon, Stephen Ames is informed, should 
be about thirty-four inches; if for a farm 
wagon it should be from IX to 1}.( inches 
thick, the same width at the ends—say five- 
eighths of a foot, increasing to a foot in 
width in the center, and ironed without 
boring any' holes in it. Such is our judg¬ 
ment. 
Strength of Tobacco.—R. M. S., Mil¬ 
ton, \\ is., is informed that tobacco is 
stronger when grown in cold climates than 
that produced in a mild one. The same is 
said to be true of celery. 
Eflect of Changes of tlio Moon.—I 
wish to know what effect changes of the 
moon have upon animal and vegetable life; 
and if it has any, what they are and what 
produces them.—L. >v. L. 
2Ceu) publications. 
THE 
World’s Peace Jubilee 
CHORUS BOOK, 
Is Hu; book to ho used at the comm* Grcnt Festival. 
It is now In tho hands of the. 20,000 singers who ore to 
compose the choir. 
The music was carefully selected by the Music 
Comm Ittee. and tho book will ben popular and use¬ 
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should bo in (ho hands of all in the niulumcr at the 
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17,3 Octavo Putted l Price 73 Cents. 
Exquisite Song and Chorus. 
TIIE BEAUTIFUL DAYS THAT ARE PAST. 
.... .So ward. 35 
The Hour of Singing-, 
By L. 0. EMERSON and W. S. TILDEN, 
Has boon adopted promntly, on examination, by ft 
largo number of teachers of 
HIGH SCHOOLS, 
tor which Its happy arrangement of Theory, Exer¬ 
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Price.Si.00. 
Capital Bong for Young Singers. 
MAUDIE AND THE BT.ITE-RIRD. SakUton. 30 
The Hbovc Books and Songs sent, post-paid, on re¬ 
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OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston. 
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W EBSTER’S POCKET DICTIONARY, 
abridged from tho groat American Quarto. con¬ 
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taming is,mil words, with numerous proverbs, Latin, 
French and Greek quotations, and Illustrated with 
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NOVELLO’S 
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NOVEI.LO’H Organ Music (Books).. 
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NOVKLLO'rt Oratorios. 
NOVELLO’S Opera.?. 81.00 
Ask for NOVELLO’S Editions. 
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P AINTER’S Mm mini, a complete and practical 
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house and sign (minting, graining, varnishing, polish¬ 
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Wliy buy high-priced Music when you can select 
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L THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, 81. 
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EVERY SATURDAY, 83. 
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TF - Bend for full Prospectus, and for Catalogue of 
Standard Works by that American and English 
a util ora. 
I7»ltl?l? ! SEND FOR A .HPKCI3IKN. 
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and Illustrated Juvenile Books, or specimen num¬ 
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1. Id Id A SHEPARD. Publishers, Boston, 
where all publications may be found. 
ilhtsical Justrumciits. 
DUNHAM & SONS, 
(Established in 1834), 9 
Manufacturers of 
PIANO-FORTES. 
Mooue’8 Rural New-Yorker of November 13, 
1871, say*: 
“ Having used one of their Instrument* in our 
family for twenty years, we can confidently commend 
them to our readers as being first-class In every re¬ 
spect. Both professional and amateur pluyei’B on the 
plauo pronounce our Dunham very superior In tone. 
An instrument that him retained Us brill a my and 
sweetness of tone for a score of years needs no fur¬ 
ther commendation.’’ 
17 Union Square, 
_WEWYORK._ 
A CHEAT OITEIt!! 
ii Arnes Wntev*, 481 lii-nnd.vny, N. Y., 
will dispose of ONI? HUNDRED PIANOS, MEI O- 
DKONS. and ORGANS id six tlrst-chis* makers. In¬ 
cluding Waters's, at KX’PBKMKf.V l.uWlMlICtS unit 
CASH. HI 1 HI XlJ Tills .MONTH. Ill’ Will til lie fl'iilll +1 S2U 
nnmthlc until paid, A ntv.v kind nr PARLOR OR¬ 
GAN, tli h must bon nil ini *i yhi and part«■•!. i one aver 
made, now on exhibition at lid Broadway, N. Y. 
miscellaneous. 
(frees, Gecbs, 
WE RETAIL ROSES AT WHOLESALE RATES. 
Your choice of the following 
BEAUTIFUL EVERBLOOMING ROSES 
By Mail, post-paid, 
Fiv« for 8 l < Twelve for $3. 
Wo guarantee the money to reach us, and Uie nlants 
to reach too purchaser In good order. 
Celine Forrester, Aurora, 
Mild. Dumnxin, Le.vlson Gow«r, 
Bourbon Qnoen, Mnd. FalCOt, 
Wiuihlngton, Regalia, 
Clotilda, Mad. Ilannan, 
BnmMon. Lucullun, 
Comte Bobrinsky. Marcclnu Nlal. 
Aristides, Agrippina, 
Souvenir Mnlmalson, White Cluster, 
Caroline Crook. Milo, Adelaide UlstorL 
Empress Eugenie, Safrnua, 4 
Louis Phillip, Lfiraarcmo, 
Address Lady Warrendor. 
TIIE DINGEE dk CON A H D CO., 
ROSE GHOWKR3, 
__ West Grove, Ch eater Co., Pa. 
Osage Plants, Soft Maple, &c. 
Hoft Mania, 6 to 12 Inch, 1,000, if 1; post froe....?2 50 
Osage Hedge, 1st choice, 1,000, W; 10.000.25 00 
Pear, Standard, extra 1 your,3 to I feet, per doz 2 50 
Pencil, flue trees und assortment. per 100.10 50 
•■ni’ly Richmond Cherry, 1st class, doz., 
In o0 i IOO.. .... , 25 00 
Early Rone Potatoes, bush., 11.60 bbl. !...’4 00 
< lifting* Concord Grape und Tree Willows, 1.000 1 00 
fmicoril Sweet Corn, best early, qt.,jHiSt free 50 
Flower Seed*, collection Aominls, 25 non* ... 1 (JO 
Onion seed. Wulhcraflold lauge Red, tresh, 
free, lb. .... ;.. 2 00 
Iloney Locuot Seed, lb., free mull. The.; 10 lbs. G 00 
Catalogues—Tree, Seed, Fruit end Flower Plates. 
lUc. E. K. PHOENIX. 
_Blooiningtou Nursery, III. 
Til Rif I fill Fln<t 8eeds for rale In America. 
I linivivn Keeps lusciousnl! whiter. Post¬ 
paid, with sample newspaper, 60 
Muotmalnn cents. Addles* Paci i ic Rural 
lViUSKIIlGlODi Press, Suu i'luiun.oo,Cul. 
048 . 
DOLLY V ARDEN Polonaise is the charming nov- 
city.of tho season, and beoomes the decided f avorite 
of all who see It, when Dolly Vardcn goods—much in 
vogue—or any kind of wash material Is used. By 
unbuttoning the lapel* at the side and buck, and by 
loosening the belt,, ft becomes a plain pblisse without 
plait "r gather : by readjusting again It Is transfortn- 
ed Into an elegant, tight-fitting uolontilso. A - Hits 
change cun he mode In less Hum THREE M I N UTE3, 
and as It requires only six yard* of yard-wide goods, 
It Is easy to see why It is so highly honored. All 
size*. Price of pattern, Including a f'LOTn MODEL, 
winch shows exactly how to make and pul it together, 
and how it will look when finished, $1. 
SPECIAL OFFER. -To liny person who will 
cut this advertisement out, and Incione It, with H to 
us before tho nrsl day of diinp next, we will mail to 
them this pattern, with the cloth model, nod will 
send them SMITH'S ILLUSTRATED PATTERN 
BAZAAR FOR ONE YEAR FREE! NOW 1 * the 
time to subscribe for tin* BEST FASHION MAGA¬ 
ZINE IN THE WORLD. AND THE ONLY FASH¬ 
ION PUBLICATION that Import* styles and for. 
n is hex patterns of them. We give a CLOTH MODEL 
with every pattern. Onr regular subscription price 
Is ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. We give every sub¬ 
scriber patterns of their own selection FREE to the 
value of HALF A DOLLAR. 
Singh; Copy mailed for 25 cent*. It you wish for 
something RARE in Summer style, send stamp for 
” SMITH'S ILLUSTRATED SPECIAL." Address 
A. UL m»t?TTI? SMITH, 
1114 Brimtlwny, New York. 
WEBSTER’S PATENT 
BUTTON HOLE WORKER. 
Pale it ted June 27. 1871. 
One of the mnit important invent lone of the age! 
The most perfect Button.Hole Worker ever in railed! 
9o simple that a child can work a more perfect but¬ 
ton-hole with It than the most experienced lined can 
SEED POTATOES. 
I will dellvor pontine and prime Peerless, Early 
Rose, Prolific and Excelsior Poiutoe* .it, It, K, Depot 
for $3 per bbl.; llvo bbls. or more, f8.,*AI per bbl. Also, 
Early Rose and Climax. Second size y_‘ per bbl. 
FRANK QUA, 
North Granville. Washington Co., N. Y. 
MARENGO APPLES. 
We will send these choice Siberians, 1-year old, 
hy maiJ. at fl each ; $10 per doz. 
Retail Price List of General Nursery Stock, for 
Pin tiler*, also Wholesale Catalogue for Dealers, 
mailed free. Address 
HEUKNDKKN A VAN DUSEN, 
[Established 1832. ] Geneva. N. Y. 
UCDDCIIAQ Finn, healthy plants. 70 best 
iCIiBlIimOi named varieties. $3.60 per 60; 
1 j MB I fill 1 tl [ yW . I 4 tj ilTl 
a,- ' ^2z- f I orrernd to the 
" ' 1 ' — timlo Dry 
Goods nod fancy Goods Merchants find It an excel¬ 
lent selling article. Local and Imvuliug agon Is want¬ 
ed every whore. 
Sample* and term*, with full directions for Use, 
sent prepaid on receipt of SO cent*. Orders by mull 
receive prompt uttention. Address 
GKO. DAVIS. Successor to 
A, W. Webster A GO., v.KI Broad wav. N. Y. 
Please state you saw this til Rural Nkw-YoiiKUR 
T EXTEEMELY LOW PEI0ES 
A FOR STYLE AND QUALITY. 
Ueuat. 
Bot h, price. 
Solid Gold Loontine Cliatns. 11 f.!2 
" Matuice ** ., 35 55 
“ Nilsson >l ..1,5 tS 
“ Haif Opera “ .. 35 55 
’* Opeta. " ..38 68 
bent C. O. D. Privilege to examine before paying. 
F. J. NASH, 712 Broadway, Now Y'ovk. 
“ Worthy of the fullest conttdence.’ - — Christian A<1~ 
vocate. “All that Mr- Nash suv* maybe depended 
upon."—Christian, at Work, ''.lust what he repre¬ 
sent* them ."—Christian Union. " Reliable."—Moore’s 
Rural New-Yorker. 
\HYHEWlKRWa. EVERY 
WATCH GUARANTEED BY 
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE. 95 
SEND FOR JHCmPllvmraLlttT 
<?-E.Hown rdACo.'^ 
15 MAIDEN LANE. NEW YORK. 
feet moclmnl- per 8; 33 per doz.; $18 per 100. 
cal accuracy, * JOHN S. TlLLOT SON, Poughkccpslo. N. Y. 
used entirely ___!_ _ _ 
M AN1STTIA rOHOATA, now, 
climbing, red flowers.doz., 
Coleus, Achyrantlins, Lobelia, One collec¬ 
tion. “ 
Grnplmlium Lanatuiu, bosi white bedder 
PetuuliiM, Double F'ucltslfts, Helio¬ 
trope*, tine collection.... “ 
Lantoune, OI«*nud«;rs, Red and White, 
stocky... ’’ 
Cisniis discolor, FoInMItlo, ‘I l*n«sl- 
fliirus. ’’ 
Geranium, Scented, 6 choice sort*. “ 
Verbenas, named, splendid collection. “ 
Ivies, stocky; Tub«tros«'s, strong bulbs,. " 
t.ludtoloe, extra mixed, free by mull. “ 
Figs, 13 choice named soils.,.... . '* 
Hevstlne Raspberry) strong, new plant* “ 
Above post froo, 12 for 26c.; W0, >1 aadltlonnl. 
Catalogues—Tree, Plant, Heed, f tower Plate, 1 
F. Iv. 1’HOENi X, 
Bloomington Nursery, 
Stock, poultvi), ^r. 
IJnre-Brcd Chester White Plus. Choice stock of 
L Dark and Light Brahma, Boll Cochin and Houdnn 
Fowl*. Also J’eerh *» und Eurly Rose Potatoes. No 
circular. P. W. tlARBAIJGlI, New Lisbon, O. 
YllIEbiTEIt WHITE PIGS FANCY AND 
\ j Imported. Poultry and Egg* for sate, Arfarebtf, 
with stamp, J. VV. A AI. IRWIN. 
PenulngtonvlUe. Chester Co,, Pa. 
I U: KEYS STEM 
, Batches . 
v. -*o 
The Boys’ Photographic Cabinet. 
With this Cabinet every boy I* enabled to photo¬ 
graph, without extra expense, his own or hi* friends' 
Curtes-de-Vi-sIte. every deserlution of Picture*, En- 
gTiivtngs, Stereoscopic Slides, Design*. Fern*, Leave*. 
Flowers, etc., etc., and affords e.ndlo**, harmless and 
instructive amusement to every purchaser. 
This Cabinet contains Priming Frame. Negatives, 
Gold, Silver, Toning and Fixing Bath*, Albumen 
Paper, Kilters, Stirring Rod, etc., etc. Also Full In¬ 
structions. Price $2. 
Sent by mall, noBt-pald, on receipt of price, bv 
HAPPY HOURS COMPANY, 
22 Ann 8t., New York. 
U Ct Pinuo C«„ ,Si03 B’wny, N.Y. OG(iil 1} IVliliVTEW iUilltnry Arndeiny, Pongh- 
. l5« No Agents. Cuculiua tree. C> -L tJ U XV kepsio, N. Y. A thorough-going school for boys. 
Mv breeding stock chiefly imported direct from Eng¬ 
land. Model Pigs, all ages Slfort-Uorns of purest 
und most fashionable blood, all age*, for -ole Mo.iiu 
moth Srnn 20 Turkeye. Superior high-bred Shepherd 
Dogs. Also a few unexcelled Fox Ilcunda, true as 
the compass to tho North Pole. Ten head of superior 
hlgh-brod Gelding*, .. Marc 
fast trotters and pacer*. Address 
H. C. GRAFF, Greeudule Stock Farm, 
iluyavtlle. Ohio. 
iiPECIAL NOTICE. -Having r«lrOha*od from G. 
Cl H Leavitt Til* entire bre.odlng stock of White, Par- 
tridgn and Buff Cochins, are prepared to furnish Eggs 
for sotting. Address, with stamp, ULlD A PRES¬ 
TON P. 0. Box 33(1, Green Point, L. L. >'. Y- 
1 IG11T BRA HU A EGGS FOR HATCH* 
j ing—C arefully packed and delivered to Express 
at 81.50 per do*., hy 
L. A. SPALDING, LOckport, N. Y. 
TAGGS for HATCHING.—Send stamp for new 
P'S Illustrated Catalogue. A. H. Howard, Omro.Win. 
E GGS! EGGS ! -From Onklcy Farm Poul¬ 
try Yard*. Send for Price last. Address 
D. D. V. COON, Marcellos, N. Y. 
fllHREF. TRIOS PARTRIDGE GO* III NS, 
3. extra stock, for sale, at f 15 per trio; w ith double. 
Mated for brc.cuiug. Ika B. feAMPHON, Albuny. N. Y 
M ark PITMAN. North Beverly, Mass., 
will sell Eggs from Uls celebr.ued strains ot 
FANCY FOWLS, 
during the season. Warranted equal to any breeding 
stock in this country. 
The Poultry World. 
Devoted exclusively t.o poultry ! Sixteen luqje three- 
column pages! SpteviUdN illustrated! Monthly, SI a 
yoar. Address Box 620, Hartford, Ct., for jne sped- 
ineu copy. 
