THE IVIED COTTAGE. 
She dwell. 1 * In nn ivied cotta no 
Half hidden by Cllustntll tree*, 
Whose Ioitve* bntlme* when llioy wavor 
Have nsound into raoiiniiut sen*; 
And oft In (Unquiet evening 
I've walked by llie cottage door, 
And soon, through the often window. 
The sunshine picture the floor. 
And there. In that lonely colt ago, 
1,1 vo* a maiden with blue oyo«, 
That seem to her aniens beuuly 
Whitt stars are unto the skies, 
She walks with a grace that's nameless. 
And ne'er a moment seems lone ; 
The ohasteued e.hnrm in her features 
l’uro ns a Illy half blown J 
Site sits by the open window, 
And piles her needle and thread, 
When winds are swinging the roses, 
And the sun Is setting red. 
When the winds have swung the roses 
They ripple her dainty curls, 
That fall In a glossy cluster 
On shoulders wlillor than pearls. 
Near to that cottage 1'vo lingered 
In the long, long summer eves, 
And sighed to talk to the maiden 
As low as the fluttering loaves; 
To toll her I love her beauty; 
Hu’, all my w ishes are vain - 
My heart, my heart, Is the maiden's, 
Vet hers I never may gain. 
THE SECLUSION OF WOMEN. 
A him, is now before t ho Imihut Legis- 
latino oil Uic subject of marriage, hauling to 
do away with certain pernicious marriage 
customs which have had the oiled of doom¬ 
ing many women to perpetual seclusion. 
Tito Times Calcutta correspondent deems 
the measure a great social reform in the di¬ 
rection most dreaded by the orthodox Hin¬ 
dus. Buf,9lrniigo tosay.thc BrahmoSomnj, 
the great reforming and advancing society 
of India, though unable to defend the seclu¬ 
sion of women, lias not, attempted lo break 
il up. “ Their views,” says a writer in (lie 
Times, “are progressive enough, but they 
allege the impossibility of breaking down so 
gigantic nn institution as the seclusion of 
women. A very intelligent man told me 
0110 day that a Hindoo lady who went un¬ 
veiled to the SonmJ would lie accounted dis¬ 
graced. Yet of the Bmlunistft of the pro¬ 
gressive school cau he said wluit certainly 
does not apply to any other class of men in 
India, save, to the Christiana—that they have 
no defense for Ibis seclusion, and are warm 
advocates for female education. When they 
nro charged with their shortcomings their 
virtual reply is, ‘ Wo must do our work in 
our own way; wo know our countrymen 
hotter than you do, uml we must follow our 
perceptions.’ ” 
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LIVING IN FALSEHOOD. 
I,et us merely suppose two sisters living 
together for years in full interchange of 
thought on every subject ami community of 
interests. At last one of them falls into a 
habit or practice, not, indeed, directly injuri¬ 
ous to her sister, but such as would cause 
her deep pain, and forfeit her esteem. Day 
by day she exchanges the usual affectionate 
morning greeting, taking pains that no alter¬ 
ation ho perceived in her manners, and then 
goes out on a false pretense to do some act. 
or follow some vicious passion which her 
sister fondly believes her lo be too good and 
pure and hlghminded to do or enjoy. By 
and by she comes home with a smiling face, 
though a little uneasy at the chance of a 
question which may betray her, nml she ac¬ 
cepts her sister’s kiss as il’she had as good a 
right to it as ever,and perhaps goes with her 
to church on Sunday, and talks just ns she 
used to do with her, about things good and 
holy. Do wo not all know that such a life 
as this would become, in a week, nothing 
but hollowness and rottenness; that the very 
power to retain any true alfeelion would be 
lost, and that the deceived sister would have 
a right to say that no cheating or swindling 
of trade would be half so base as such a 
swindle of respect and love?— EcJlo. 
SOCIETY WOMEN, 
There is no class of women who work 
harder, or wilh less satisfaction, than the 
mere fashionables, those who are known as 
“ society ” women. They are as much com¬ 
pelled to their life, by the exigencies of their 
own or their husbands’ social position, us 
poor women compelled to labor for their 
daily bread. 
A ceaseless round of tiresome duties and 
ceremonies exacts nearly all their time, from 
which they can no morn escape than the 
sewing girl from her toil, and which affords 
less compensation in the knowledge of real 
service performed. 
Society is as much a business as anything 
else, and requires experience, devotion and 
personal qualification for success. Wo have 
seen women labor at it Ibr years before they 
were able to achieve any satisfactory result. 
And what a continued effort it was. No 
galley slaves ever worked harder. 
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RUINS OF CHICAGO. 
Herewith wo give engraved views of the 
ruins of Chicago. Little need he said ad¬ 
ditional lo wind, these pictures show beyond 
giving their respective localities. 
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plele newspaper establishment west of New 
York—supposed to be entirely fireproof, and 
withstood the lire long after the neighboring 
buildings had succumbed. 
The view of Lake street, looking west 
from State street embraces the ground on 
which slood many of the finest blocks of 
stores in the city. It lmd been the Broad¬ 
way of Chicago as a shopping street, but was 
rapidly being given up to wholesale business. 
The hair upon his forehead is turning 
while, two lines of gray run down even to 
the point of the nose, and there is a look of 
am* about, his features—about Ids whole 
O 
bearing indeed—that l never noticed before. 
When one comes to think of it—as terriers 
go, Bpring is an old dug. Many a slimmer 
lias shed ils leaves since wo laid his mother 
in her narrow tomb — a queer little African 
circus-dog, site—about half Bpring’s size, 
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nont.UT COLLYKU.3 UNITV CHURCH. 
Robert Oollyer’s, Unity church, a “New Chicago” illuslrales the maimer in 
building that cost over $200,000, is located which men are commencing life again on the 
on North Dearborn slreet, between Locust ruins of their former prosperily. il. is sug- 
and Oak streets, we believe. It was one of gestivo of the beginning and end of human 
11 ir; finest church buildings in Chicago and hopes and dibits, 
its congregation one of the most intelligent,-- 
refined and liberal. “BEHIND THE MASK.” 
1 '’iki.i>, Leiter ifc Co.’s drygoods store 
was situated on the Northeast corner of Slate A rinoui.au change has come of late over 
and Washington streets, and sustained about the liico of Spring- -which would lie an odd 
the same relation in li'uilc to oilier establish- remark at Lite shivery time of the year if I 
merits in Chicago, that Stewart's immense meant the season instead of my dog. 1 have 
store does to those of New York. It was ft been a long while iibscntfrmn tlieold house, 
magnificent marble building. and upon my return, this evening, the brisk 
“BEHIND THE MASK.” 
A rinoui.au change, has come of late over 
the face, of Spring—which would he an odd 
remark at the shivery time of I ho year if I 
meant the season instead of my dog. 1 have 
been a long while absent from tlieold house, 
and upon my return, this evening, the brisk 
ni lSS OK I'TKI.D, LETTER ft CO.’S DRY GOODS STORE. 
he. manner in and With liido as bare and smooth as an 
i again on llio elephant's, save fur the half-dozen gray hairs 
y. It is aug- that stood erect on her bead, imparling an 
nd of human air of wise and sprightly veueralileneas—and 
Hie scrimpy luft at the end of her lull. And 
—■ Spring’s companions have likewise fallen 
gren away IVoin him, onu by one, leaving him to 
his solilary path and fireside—solitary save 
e of late over for human sympathy and cheer. Zoo was the. 
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,3m* Uoimg fjcoplc. 
EXTRA PREUVHTHMCS 
l.’OIl Tl-lIC VOUNU PEOPLE ! 
In order to stimulate the Girls and Hoys 
—the Young Women and Young Men—wo 
have concluded to offer I lie following lory 
Liberal Extra Premiums for I lie Throe 
Largest Lists of Yearly Subscribers to the 
Rural New-Youkkh, obtained by persons 
under Twenty-One Years of Age, Those 
Extra lYemiums, be it imdeislood, are.given 
in, addition to those at ready ojl'eral to the it iris 
and Uoijh : 
FIRST EXTRA PREMIUM. 
$300.00. We will give to the Person 
under 21 years of age who shall procure and 
pay for the Largest Number of Yearly Sub¬ 
scribers lo llie Rural New-Yorker, at our 
lowest club rale, ($2 per year,) previous to 
the 1st of Mari'b, IH72, a YEARLY BCROI,AH- 
Riue in I lie ('taeeraek (!ollrf/a and Hudson 
Hirer Institute, (located at Cluverack, N. Y., 
three miles from Hudson City) —llio price of 
said Scholarship being $300, and including 
Hoard, Tniliun in the Entire College or Aca¬ 
demic Course (Music and Telegraphy only 
excepted,) Washing, Fuel, Lights, &e. The 
’Perms commence the Inst, week in March, 
and the bill of Sept.—so Hint the person se¬ 
curing this Grand Extra, Prim: can receive 
the Scholarship in time to enter the College 
within a monlli. This offer is made lo any 
one not a patron of llie College, and is trans¬ 
ferable — so that the winner can sell it to 
another. 
SECOND! EXTRA PREMIUM. 
$200.00. For llio Second Largest Num¬ 
ber of Subscribers, obtained and paid for as 
above, we. will give a like Scholarship for 
Two-Thirds of a year, in the same College 
and Institute—nu conditions above staled — 
lust t<> .go—that genial nnimiil the tradition of | the price of which is $200. 
whose early corpulence still in thin old age 
hung about Ids shrunken sides, rendering' 
every movement replete with dignified uu- 
wicldiiKsss. 
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RUINS OK CHICAGO CHAMBER OK COMMERCE. 
ItUINS Ob’ CHICAGO THIMINE. HUH,DING. 
The Chamber of Commerce was located 
on llio southeast corner of fat Salic and 
Washington streets, fronting Court House 
Square, and was surrounded by some of the 
finest, business structures in I ho city. II. was 
a costly and imposing building, and llio 
scene daily of the most extensive transac¬ 
tions in grain and provisions tlml occur on 
Hie Continent. 
The Pacific Hotel, which was nearly com¬ 
pleted and soon to he occupied, covered 
nearly a block, bounded by Jackson, La 
Salln and Quincy on the souib, west and 
north. It was the largest hotel structure in 
the Northwest. Tt is to be speedily rebuilt. 
The Tribune building was on the south¬ 
east corner of Madison and South Dearborn 
streets. It was the costliest and most com- 
brown tail that once gyrated in such a spasm 
of glad welcome, wagged a most feeble 
greeting. The dog bounded not as of yore 
to my very shoulder, nor wheeled about me 
i» ecstatic circles. There was a welcoming 
wriggle slid, hut not llio old, abandoned, un¬ 
kempt fury. 
lint as Hie dear fellow sits yonder near 
llio andirons, there is a tender look in bis 
dark eye that tells me, quite aa well as the 
former agony of joy, Hint bis cup runneth 
over with Hie happiness of my coming buck. 
Ills front is to the lire, but his small, line, 
head is cocked on one side, while ho watch¬ 
es mo with full content. And ns 1 look into 
that frank face of his, every line of which 
is as familiar to me ns—my own, I notice 
the change of which I spoke. 
The strangest part of Ibis change in 
Spring is llio old-young look, llo seems 
like, a boy with bis grandfather's spectacles 1 
and wig. 1 cannot reconcile the gray hairs , 
and weary movemenls with the atmosphere 
of youth Unit remains. His young soul sure¬ 
ly is masquerading in this ancient, guise. But 
I can see through the domino, my dog! 
You may not know that you are wearing 
any—you wonder, I think, at the unwonted 
film over the clear vision, at the invisible 
bands that bind those lithe and willing limbs-. 
What have the. mutations of time, the 
chemic laws lo do with the soots of us? 
“ lie who loves is in no condition old.” 
Spring, my dear fellow, do you love your 
master ? 
There, there! that will do,you young ras¬ 
cal. Down, I say! Down! Erom “ The 
Old Cabinet Scribner's Jar December. 
THIRD EXTRA PREMIUM. 
$100.00.-1 for llio Third Largest List of 
Subscribers, as above and on like conditions, 
wo will give n Scholarship in the aforesaid 
College and Institute for Ono-Thirtl of a 
Year llio cost of which is $100- 
The Cluverack College and Institute (see 
ils advertisement in this paper) is so favor¬ 
ably known as a first class school, ibr both 
sexes, that wo need not add a word in its 
praise. Suffice it to say that above offers 
are the most Liberal ever made lo llio 
Young Folks. 
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(flic Harder. 
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CROSS-WORD ENIGMA. No. 0. 
My llrst Is In lime hut uni In road ; 
My second H in 11 sii but not in t.oml; 
My Mill'd is In k I cl blit not in liny ; 
My fourth Is in hope tint not in joy ; 
My firth is In straw hut not 111 hay ; 
My whole is u river In Africa. A. E. M. 
i3 r Answer In two weeks. 
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PROBLEM. No. 15. 
Iptliroo Jndepciulenl properties of any trian¬ 
gle are given, all of its parts may bo determin¬ 
ed, it will puzzle, however, the most skilled in 
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Irigonometry to detenuIno Llio following:—The 
perimeter of a triangle measures 100 rod.'*, the 
radius of its Riscrlhod circle rods, and llio ra¬ 
dius of its circumscribed oln.-lo 20 rods, lto- 
quired, Ibo sides of the triauRlo, Scale of lln- 
uro, 20 rods to tlio inch. IL K. liUItLEOON. 
Valley Mills, N. Y. 
t4f ~Answer In two weeks. 
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ANAGRAMS OF FISHES.-No. 2. 
1. Trader; ft. Creak, elm; 
2. Trooped; 7. Turn book; 
3. Old Pliln ; «. Pike dmi ; 
4. Marv Lo P.; 0. Spades, liu-lio; 
ft. Sir Dune; 10. Sltdors \ ic. 
f-W* Answer in two weeks. KouuTEEN. 
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BIBLICAL SQUARE-WORDS.— No. G. 
A mountain which overlooked Hie promised 
land. 
A famous rock. 
A mode of cooking. 
A Jewish limiBtuo. ISOLA. 
f?jr" Answer Ri two weeks. 
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PUZZLER ANSWERS. Nov. 11. 
Problem No. H.— 
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ILLUSTRATED RttJJUS No. 15.—“ AS pOOr US tt 1)0- 
niiulcan monk. 
MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA NO. 10.—Till-llnoU ICUd 
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