MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Judies’ |3ort-<folio. 
DRIFTING AWAY. 
UY HUSK OKKAJItirM. 
Drifting away—drifting away ! 
Baby is It-'iivinu mu every Gay. 
Sailing far nut. on the. treacherous sea 
Where the bright glories of woman-life be. 
Yes, on the hnur-rtpplOH. day after day, 
Baby, my darling, is drifting away ! 
Drifting away drifting away! 
Every morn loses a golden ray, 
Every night twiueth a shade, less fair. 
Over the tangles of clustering hair. 
Yes, on the hour-ripples, day after day, 
Baby, my darling, is drifting away ! 
Drifting away drifting away ] 
Sailing and singing ! (>. bright little fay ! 
All Uie true strokes of thy silver-tipped oar 
Float bark to echo on memory’s shore. 
Yes, on the hour-ripples, day after day, 
Baby, my darling. Is drill lug away ! 
Drifting away—drifting away ! 
Wonderful words ran the dainty lips say. 
Wonderful tasks can the busy hands do. 
Wonderful journeys go tiny feet true; 
Yes, on the hour-ripples, day after day, 
Baby, my darling. Is drifting away! 
Drifting away—drifting away ! 
Baby is leaving me every day , 
Steering far out on the treacherous sea 
Where the bright glories of woman-life be,— 
Yes, on the hour-ripples, day after day, 
Baby, my darling, is drifting away ! 
Sycamore Dale, W. Va. 
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THE DECAY OF POLITENESS. 
Temple Bar, an English Magazine, has 
this sensible article: 
In nothing Is the decay of politeness more 
remarkable than in flic relations between 
the sexes. Men and women are antagonis¬ 
tic as well as familiar. We will start no 
vexed questions to account for this antag¬ 
onism, but suggest that it must be in some 
sort the result of steam and smoke, since it. 
began with the railways. In olden times— 
not so very old either—when the stage 
coaches wore our best and readiest means of 
traveling, woman commanded the care and 
attention of the gallant. In case of rain, 
gentlemen relinquished the comfortable in¬ 
side places, and mounted to the roof in 
favor of the ladies. Coats, cloaks, umbrel¬ 
las—every available convenience was at their 
service. They were waited upon at inns, 
handed out of the conch, assisted with their 
luggage- taken care of in short. Now the 
sight of a woman in a rail way ca rriage sends 
the knight further. He rushes from the 
compartment until the obnoxious flowers 
that alarmed him are absent, and he gains 
that luxurious divan appropriate to the 
stronger sex, and called a ‘’smoking car¬ 
riage.” If the warning whistle precipitates 
him in the company of the fair sex, he leaves 
it as quickly as he can, and does not tarry to 
offer a hand or protect a bandbox. It is 
just possible that those ladies who have ta¬ 
ken to cigarettes may find more favor with 
the weary masculine traveler. The urbani¬ 
ties of domestic life, and the civilities of so¬ 
ciety, arc not equally lost in smoke. Men 
herd together in clubs, where the pipe, em¬ 
blem of low life in the last generation, is t he 
calumet of peace of this. Women, who un¬ 
affectedly dislike t he odor of tobacco, need 
not expect to bo liked by the* men. They 
are simply bores. Thus, if men prefer clubs 
to drawing-rooms, and pipes to ladies, wo¬ 
men, asserting their rights in t urn, form sep¬ 
arate societ ies. They have their Clubs. They 
become what is called ‘‘strong-minded,” and 
the other sex, wln>“ make chimneys of their 
noses,” as James I. not inaptly said,puff’out 
ridicule instead of putting out politeness. 
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DRESS IN JAPAN. 
The style of dress in Japan is even more 
varied than it is on Chestnut street or Wal¬ 
nut street on a fine Sunday. A Japanese 
lady, thorougly arrayed, is really an elabo¬ 
rate work of art. A large amount of atten¬ 
tion, and no little expense to begin with, 
are devoted to the arrangement of the 
hair evn the common people regularly 
employing a hairdresser. If they cannot 
afford the luxury every day, t hey will make 
it last for two days by sleeping on a wooden 
pillow placed under the neck. 
The item of next importance in a Japan¬ 
ese lady's toilet is her o hi, or girdle, which 
is usually of bright colors, and arranged 
behind with great care, so as to form the 
camel’s hump so popular among our ultra- 
fashionable belles. 
Tho Grecian bend is an old institution in 
Japan. To see one of her dark-skinned la¬ 
dies, with her extensive head-dress, a bump 
upon her back, an extremely narrow skirt, 
high, wooden-heeled pattens, her body 
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sas> 
thrown forward, and as she minces her 
steps, you would imagine she was carica¬ 
turing the brainless votaries of fashion in 
other lands; but she is only dressing as her 
people have dressed, and walking as they 
have walked, for centuries. The o hi serves 
a purpose in Japan which 1 haye not heard 
attributed to it elsewhere. When a woman 
becomes a widow she makes no change in it 
unless she wishes to announce her purpose 
never to marry again, in which case she ties 
her obi in front. Mow effectual this is to 
ward off all proposals T do not know; but as 
it is always and everywhere the privilege 
of a woman to change her mind, it is said 
I he obi occasionally in such a case works 
its way around to its normal positian be¬ 
hind.— Prime's "Around the World.” 
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HOME INFLUENCES. 
The influences of home perpetuate them¬ 
selves. The gentle grace of the mother 
lives in her daughters long after her head 
is pillowed in the dust of earth; and fath¬ 
erly kindness finds its echo in the nobility 
and courtesy of sons who come to wear bis 
mantle and to till bis place; while on tho 
other hand, from an unhappy, mis-govorned 
and disordered home, go forth persons who 
shall make other homes miserable, and per¬ 
petuate the sourness and sadness, the con¬ 
tentions and strifes and railings, which 
have made their own early lives so wretched 
and distorted. 
Toward the cheerful home, the children 
gather “as clouds and as doves to their 
windows;” while from tho home which is 
the abode of discontent and strife and 
trouble they fly forth as vultures to rend 
their prey. 
The class of men that disturb and disor¬ 
der and distress tho world are not those 
horn and nurtured amid the hallowed inllu- 
ences of Christian homes; but, rather those 
whoso early lives have been a scene of 
trouble and vexation, who have started 
wrong in tho pilgrimage, and whose course 
is one of disaster to themselves and trouble 
to those around them. 
-m- 
Woman’s Cheer foes' ess. — Concerning 
nothing do we como to more false conclu¬ 
sions and make more false steps, than con¬ 
cerning woman's cheerfulness. Ah! how 
many of these, affectionate creatures are 
there who pine unknown, despond smiling, 
and wither jesting; who with bright, joyous 
eyes flee into a corner, as if behind a fan, 
that they may right gladly break out into 
tears that oppressed them; who pay for 
the. day of smiles by the night of tears — 
just as an unusually transparent, clear and 
mist less day surely fortells nun. —Jeon 
Paul. 
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Women, under any circumstances, can 
scarce do more than dip the foot in the 
broad and deep river of thought; they 
have not the st rength to contend wit h the 
current. It, is easy for women to be heroic 
inaction; but when it comes to interroga¬ 
ting God, the. universe, the soul, and above 
all, trying to live down their own hearts, 
they dart down to their nests like so many 
larks, and if they cannot find them, fret 
like tho French Corinnc .—Margaret Ful¬ 
ler. 
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Little words, not eloquent speeches nor 
sermons; little deeds, not miracles nor bat¬ 
tles, nor one grent act of mighty martyr¬ 
dom, make up the Christian life. The little 
Constant sunbeam, not. the lightning; the 
waters of Hiloam, “that go softly” on their 
meek mission of refreshment, not the 
waters of the river, “great and mighty,'* 
rushing down in torrent noise and force, are 
the true symbols of a holy life. 
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ODDS AND ENDS. 
A student defines flirtation to be atten¬ 
tion without intention. 
Love is to the moral nature what the sun 
is to the earth. — lialzae, 
Hercules was a model husband; rather 
than stay out at night he invariably carried 
his club home with him. 
English embroidery is again coming in 
fashion. It is easy to make and therefore 
an economical trimming. 
A chain composed of alternate platina 
and gold links with a platina locket on which 
is a monogram in raised gold, is the newest 
and moat stylish necklet.. 
A young lady says that a gentleman ought 
never to feel discouraged when the “ mo¬ 
mentous question” is negatived by the ob¬ 
ject of his choice, “for in life, as in gram¬ 
mar, we always decline before we conju¬ 
gate," 
Jointing foi[ the jgoiuig. 
THE GOLDEN AGE. 
BY I’KIISIK VERB. 
'TwAS long, and long ago; no Written books cun tell 
Just how those days began, and how they closed as 
well. 
'Twas in the “ Golden Agoturnips and trees could 
talk, 
And roasted pigs and geese could lea ve the plate and 
walk. 
And apples on tho trees, in North or sunny South, 
Called t" the lazy man, ‘‘I’ll drop, just ope your 
mouth,” 
While dinners, nice and warm, served up in golden 
dishes, 
Marched on, in order line, to meet his spoken wishes. 
go, no man racked his brain for bread to eat, as now; 
Or toiled with weary hands and wrinkled, moistened 
brow. 
And women did not brown and spoil their hands ami 
fares 
By washing, bilking bread, and ironing shirts and 
laces. 
Nor wear tlieir patience out, and mnko themselves 
look old, 
By sewing children's clothes with frill and tuck and 
fold. 
For all the woods were full of fays and elves and 
sprites, 
Torn coats and tattered frocks with charms were put 
to rights. 
No man had need to scold for strings and buttons 
missing; 
And so, no "fallings out” and "makings up” by 
kissing. 
llats grew on stalks, like corn; shoes ripened like 
p, itatoes, 
And stockings, every size, were plenty as tomatoes. 
No little shivering boys were tumbled out of bed 
To chop, or feed the calves; they slept and played 
instead. 
And girls were never called to sweep or wasli tho 
dishes; 
They flitted through the world as free as birds and 
Itshcs. 
No school for girls or boys, no tasks their plans 
o'orttpplng; 
No matter what they did, there was no fear of whip¬ 
ping. 
So it live lmd aught to do, to help a friend or brother, 
In time, there were no friends, no one who loved 
another. 
The days and years rolled on. Some people grew too 
lazy 
To raise themselves and walk; and some grew cracked 
and crazy. 
T'../ children grew too dull to run about and play, 
Threw down their toys and slept, and gaped their 
time away. 
At last the silver moon sailed through the silent 
air, 
gn near the careless earth that giants, living there, 
Threw nets, and caught them all; then the great 
moon sailed on, 
With all the lazy folks; and the "Golden Age” was 
gone. 
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ANOTHER LESSON IN NATURAL HISTORY. 
BY AUNT PIIEUK. 
Anagrams of OogB. 
Ah tho cat is a typo of the Felidir so (lie 
dog is the typical species of the family 
CunldO’, which also includes wolves, foxes, 
the jackal and t he hyena. Of all these ani¬ 
mals the dog seems to be the most intelli¬ 
gent. That may be, however, because he 
has a better opportunity to display his 
knowledge. It is asserted that wolves like' 
be tamed when young, and will show as 
much affection for their masters as the dog. 
Some people really think that tho .fi nd dog 
iron o wol). However that may be, the 
domesticated dog is tha natural enemy of 
the wolf. 
Foxes, too, are sometimes tamed —that I 
hnoiv, for l very well remember that our 
best Shanghai biddy fell a victim to our 
neighbor’s pet fox. I read of two little 
girls who had a tame fox, and they used to 
put him to bed to play the part of wolf in 
“ Little Red Riding Hood." Reynard would 
lie very still, and seemed to understand 
what was required of him. I think it must 
have been very funny to see his sharp eyes 
and shfirj) nose peeping out from the ruffle, 
of grandmother's nightcap. 
But about the dogs. You all know how 
smart and bravo and noble some of them 
are; and r often think there wouldn't be 
so many “worthless curs ” if all dogs were 
treated a little more like loteWycnt crea¬ 
tures. Hid you ever think of the great 
varieties of dogs there are and the wide dif¬ 
ference between them? Now I shall puzzle 
your brains with some more Anagrams, all 
of dogs —and yet there are but few of the 
varieties: — 1, JCech gi snarl; 2, Dun lob 
hood; B, Dun dan fel now; 4, Stiff Ma; 5, 
Oroundhey; f>, Gobil du; 7, Hod of mix; 8, 
Gablee;!), Tin rope; 10, Reriret; 11, Lopdop; 
12, Street; 13, Seal pin, 
Here are thirteen varieties. Who can 
write them correctly? Did you ever soe 
men whose faces reminded you of dogs? I 
do often. There is No. 1; I know a cross, 
sour, burly man that looks very much like 
him, and I don't believe bis nat ure is half 
as noble as t Vo. dog s, 1 once had a school 
teacher that looked almost exactly like No. 
10, He w r as Scotch ; so is No. 10. 
But i wanted to tell you a little about 
Ring, He was part Newfoundland, and the 
pet> and playmate of our baby Genie. The 
•log was very fond of t he baby, but much 
preferred to show his affection In private. 
When he thought no one was looking at 
him, he would kiss his little master, licking 
his face and hands. But sometimes the boy 
would grasp old Ring by bis whiskers and 
covipel him to be kissed when others were 
by. Then the old dog’s ashamed and sheep¬ 
ish look was really pitiful to see. 
Genie sometimes ran away, but he never 
went alone. And when we could catch a 
glimpse of Ring we knew where to flhd the 
baby. Once, when lie could just creep, 
Genie was on a high perch. Back and forth 
he crept, and back and forth trotted Ring, 
always keeping himself between the baby 
and the edge of the porch. But Ring became 
too fond of mutt on, and so — “ peace to his 
ashes." 
[The answer to the Anagrams of Dogs 
will be given in two weeks. ) 
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“ Susie, " said a teacher to one of her pu¬ 
pils, “you shouldn’t make faces. You’ll 
grow up homely if you make faces.” Susie 
looked thoughtfully in the teacher’s face a 
moment, and then innocently asked, “ Did 
you make faces when you was a little girl ?” 
®he fteUr. 
ILLUSTRATED REBU8,—No, 2. 
81?/" Answer in two weeks. 
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MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA. No. 1. 
I am composed of 2*5 letters: 
My 32, 10, 24, 12, 20 will eventually overtake us all. 
My I, 14, 22 should be always spoken of with 
reverence. 
My 5, 14, II, 25, ',q, 7 is what we all arc. 
My fi, 24, I”*, Id was a person beloved by our 
Savior. 
Myii, lit, 11, s, 7, 13 is a word often used in the 
Scriptures. 
My Id,2, 18, 23 is what we are nil commanded to 
do. 
My !t, d, 4 Is a useful insect. 
My 24, 17, l r > is composed of two gases — oxygen 
anil nitrogen. 
My 20, Hi, 13, 21, 14, II is a luminous body. 
My whole was original with an illustrious 
Virginian. o. k. f. 
Sherburne, Chenango Co., N. Y. 
0T Answer In two weeks. 
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ACR0STICAL ENIGMA—No. 1. 
I AM composed of 24 letters: 
My 1, 9, 15, 8 11 is a fresh water fish of Brazil, 
about the size of a minnow, much esteemed 
for food. 
My 2, 11, 17, 33 Is one of the four cardinal points. 
My 3,16, 9, It) is a grallatory bird. 
My 4, 21 Is an exclamation. 
My 5, 20, 19, 13. 7 Is an Insect, of the sub-order 
Hjfmenmtrra. 
My 15, 16, 9, 3, i 1 was (he burden of a famous song 
during the French revolution. 
My 7, 13, II. 17. 21, 10 is a useful plant. 
My h. 2, 14, 24, 10 i- a very hard mineral. 
My 9, 7, 5, 10 signifies ntsn. 
My lo, 18, 23, 15 is a constellation. 
My II, 17, 15 is a man's name. 
My 13, 18, 33, 2 was a famous city. 
The 13, 24, .3, 18 of birds of prey is usually ele¬ 
vated. 
My I t, II, IK i . a lish. 
My 15, I, 9, 11, 17, 7, 21, 3 is the trivial name of a 
bird. 
My 10, 9, 11, 17 is a species of limestone. 
My 17, 9 is a note of the musical scale. 
My 18, 15, 20 is a plant. 
My 19, 9, 20, II, 17 is one of tho eight satellites of 
Saturn. 
My 30,9. 14, 11 is a star in the constellat ion Cetus. 
My 31, 10, 19 Isa lie.-. 
My 22, 3, 13, 20 2, 10. 10, tl is a genus of fungi. 
M y 23. .i. 1,11, 1,13,3 is a palindrome. 
My 24.12, 7. 3, 9, 15 is a metallic oxyd. 
My whole is exhibited by all Vertebrates. 
I or out City, 111. {'i )|' RTKKN, 
fir Answer in two weeks, 
