io 
as well as those of a larger growth. Small chairs 
cost but a trifle; neat foot benches are of use for 
old and young. A plain, square box, covered 
with haudsome carpeting or other stuff, can bo 
made a pretty ottoman, and bo nmdo to hold 
shoos, toys, &C.-W. H., New York , Dec., 1809. 
horticulture, ©rains, Ocgctables, ©tc 
onxzstk {garnamg 
BLISS'S SELECT GARDEN SEEDS 
CONDUCTED BY MARY A. E. WAGER. 
Cleaning Coat Collar*.— A lady writes the 
American Agriculturist:—" For cleaning coat 
collars and nil woolen goods I recommend the 
soap-tree bark (Quilliya saponurUt,) which cun 
be procured at the drug stores. Break a piece 
about two Inches square into small bits, and 
pour over it a half pint of boiling water; let it 
stand an hour or two, then sponge the oollur 
well with the liquor; n second sponging with 
clear water will clean it nicely. Both washing 
and rinsing water should bo as warm ns for flan¬ 
nel. We have, by using l ids bark, washed black 
and blue Empress cloths successfully, and have 
cleaned hair cloth chairs which had beeu soiled 
by contact with the head.” 
TALK WITH CORRESPONDENTS 
A lady “ Rural Reader,” writing from 
Ontario, N. Y., begins lier letter with a tri¬ 
umphant strain, because she had ascertained 
from the Rural itself, our “ state,” when 
we had been very cautious about revealing 
it: That all comes from a man’s work, you 
see; you know how it is with that sex, they 
never can keep anything! She further goes 
on to say that she knows of smart young 
farmers who would go further to see a Miss 
who knew how to cook a beefsteak, bake a 
loaf of good bread, and make a fragrant cup 
of coffee, than they would to see the giant'' 
Your “ young farmers” are only human, 
for I opine a sensible fellow would rather see 
a live woman any day thau a great stretch 
of Onondaga lime stone, cut to look like a 
man. 
She says furthermore: “ Why, our young 
ladies know how to play the piano a little, 
make tatting and crochet, but would blush 
to own they could do anything useful.” 
If they blush at doing anything useful, 
that is the fault of their mothers, and a false 
notion they will outgrow. We admit tins 
fact, however, that many girls lecl prouder 
of playing the piano well than they would 
of making superior bread. But such cases 
are no evidences of special intelligence. We 
know of a number of youug ladies who wear 
silks aud satins and velvets and laces and 
jewels, and liave grand pianos, who put on 
work-dresses, march into the kitchen, make 
bread fit for angels, (and according to Scrip¬ 
ture they eat when on earth,) and take as 
much pride in their culinary triumphs as 
those they achieve in society. Your “smart 
young farmers" need not apply for the 
address of these paragons, as we can assure 
them that they arc “ doue and spoke for.” 
But then we do not characterize piano¬ 
playing, tatting and crochet as xmlsss. They 
are all good in their way. The girls like to 
have their lingerie trimmed, and it does look 
neater, and saves outlay of money for it. 
But we do think there is a great deal of time 
and money expended on piano-playing, 
without anything like adequate compensa¬ 
tion for their outlay. Girls take music les¬ 
sons for a year or two, practice fairly, play 
well enough to delight their simple-headed 
“ beaux,” get married, and that is the end of 
their piano-playing. Father thinks he can* 
not afford to buy a piano for each daughter, 
and the young husband, just beginning in 
the world, with more absolute need of horses 
and plows than a piano, would hardly com¬ 
mit the pecuniary folly of purchasing the 
latter instead. 
No house is entirely complete without 
music. Music is a refiner, softener, elevator, 
harmooizer. Everybody who can sing ought 
to sing. A girl who sings at. her work, aud 
sends dashes of song throughout the house, 
is good to have around. Those are not cul¬ 
tivated voices which give most pleasure. 
When cultivation disposes of all that is so 
refreshingly natural in the voice, as it some¬ 
times seems to do, it is far from being highly 
agreeable. And in the matter of vocal 
music, so very much melody and beauty 
goes to waste every year, from lack of utili¬ 
zation ! Country choirs are, the greater part, 
thin and meagre, in city churches large 
numbers of boys are employed in the choirs 
to sing in concerts and choruses. The effect 
is very pleasing. In families where music, 
instrumental or vocal, especially the latter, 
is indulged in daily, one rarely finds discord 
or alienation. 
We never could appreciate the ambition 
that leads so many girls to spend months 
and months at the piano, acquiring a degree 
of manipulation that, according to the most 
reasonable probability, will soon be lost for 
want of practice; according to the fate of 
many farmers’ daughters. We should make 
music and the possession of an instrument 
inseparable, and have it so understood. And 
girls, if you do marry, and have pianos, and 
a hundred other tilings too, don’t let the 
dust gather on the music, and your fingers 
lose their skill for want of practice. Per¬ 
haps your music went a great way in win¬ 
ning your husband ; whether it did or not, 
you can make it go a good way in keeping 
him. 
But in talking to tlic girls, we have not 
forgotten our correspondent who put ns on 
this “ train,” aud we most cordially accept 
your invitation to “give us a call, if you 
ever come this way,” as we know from your 
letter that you are a good housekeeper, and 
the divers things that follow in your letter 
for domestic economy are eminently fitting. 
Please be garrulous some more. We like 
your garrulity. This about 
Fried Cakes. —“I think Mrs. A. M., when 
giving llie recipe for fried cakes in the 
Rural, Nov. 2'7th, has about the right pro¬ 
portions, except the cream of tartar, which 
should read saleratus. Some youug house- 
HttTOtWOlL 
I\os. 11 Parle Kow, and 1.71 Nmmmuu N«., Sew York, 
Importers, Growers and Dealers in Garden, Field and Flower Seeds, 
Horticultural Implements and Garden Requisites, 
Would inform their friends and the public that, the SMeenth Annual. Fditlon nr their Illinttvaicd 
Seed Catalogue and Guide to the Flower and Kitchen Garden, now in press, will be ready for 
distribution early la Japuury. 
No pains or espouse have boon spared in preparing tills edition, to inuko it the tliom complete work 
of tin? kind ever published in this country. 
It. will contain uearly two hundred choice engravings of favorite Flowers and Vegetables — a large 
portion of which urn entirely new; also, two beautifully colored lithographs, ami a descriptive list el 
upwards of two fhnumnd specie* and varieties of Flower and Seeds, Including all too novelties 
of the past season, with directions for thc.tr culture; also, a list of Upwards of One Hundred yarn lies 
of Choice Gladiolus with many other Hunmnor-FloWorlng Bulbs—and much useful Information upon 
tho subject of gardening generally 
A copy will be mailed to all applicants inclosing Twenty-fior Vents. Our regular customers supplied 
without charge. 
SKBiss’k hardener’s Almsmac foa* 1870, 
Also in press, and will be issued tile tlrsl of January. It will contain about. 711 pages of closely printed 
matter, embracing a Monthly Calendar of Operations, and a price list of the Raiding varieties of Garden, 
Field and Flower Seeds, with brief directions for tlioir culture. A copy will be mailed to all applicants 
inclosing a thren-cont stamp. 
I*. K. BEGINS A SON, I». O. Box 5712, New York. 
Design lor Match Box or Safe.—Make of paste¬ 
board a box shaped as in Ihe engraving. Then 
make two square tubes of pasteboard aud glue 
them in tho main box, running through from 
ouo end of the box to tho other, by cutting iu 
holes at ouch end, ns shown in tho engraving. 
Pas to some pretty picture on the front, and 
strips of gilt or other ornamental paper around 
tho edges tut an ornament, and cover tho back 
with sand-paper. If thought best, add a pin¬ 
cushion to the top. One or the tubes id designed 
to contain the burned matches and the other 
one, the unburned.—II., New York, 18(59. 
Aorticnlttmil, S:c 
TEADQUAItTEKH OF THE 
1 SALEM GRAFF. 
Strong plants and wood supplied to Agents and 
loalers on liberal terms. Also all loading varieties 
)•(/ low. MARTHA. KUMKI.AN and WALTER at 
social rates. Send for Illustrated Circulars. 
I. II. BABCOCK & CO., Loekport, N. \. 
tint EES, PLANTS AND GRAPE VINES. 
I 20,0(10 Early May or Richmond ( berry Trees, 
handsome and thrifty, with well formed heads, 'i'A 
to t ft , 8150 per M.; l to 0 ft., Moo per M. Extra tine, 
«t«8 ft,, 8X50 per Al. By the 100at M. rales, 'forma 
- ' HENRY AVERY. 
Burlington, Iowa. 
1ANVASSING-BOOKS SENT FREE FOI 
fi K II G O ItY’S 
SEED CATALOGUE. 
My ANNUAL CATALOGUE, containing n list of 
many novelties, besides all the standard vegetables 
„| the garden, (earr UK) oj t/lhkli nee nj in.1l own \irnw~ 
inn.) with a choice selection of Flower Meed will be 
forwarded oralis I" all. t warrant my seed shall 
prove as represented. I warrant It sljttll roach etujh 
purchaser. 1 warrant all money forwarded Shall 
roach mo. Mend tor a Catalogue. 
JAMES J. II. 011 KOOKY, Marblehead, Mass. 
Cash, or (.. O 
ans by &uniigh 
and Gaslight 
Cl IIfKISK OATH. THE SUBSCRIBER 
f - has for sale till) loi. of tin? above Oats, which lie 
will deliver at the RR Depot tor i/A per bush. Ills 
experience with them Is, Hint with i) peeks of seed 
the yield the past season was 99 bushel - per acre. 
Sample sent to any one who will inclose two 8-cent 
stamps. Address J. TAFT, 
West. Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y. 
A WORK descriptive of the MYSTERIES, 
VIRTUES. VICES. SPLENDORS and 
CRIMES Of the CITY OF PARIS. 
It tells bow Paris has liecomo the Gayest sml most 
Beautiful City in the World; how Ms luaitfy and 
Splbndor are purchased at a fearful cost ot Misery 
and gill bring ; how visitors are Swindled by profes¬ 
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in-jinn In the Beautiful City; how tlicieohf. Fearful 
(Hines are com ml lied mill eonm-n lot!; how muue) i , 
Squandered in useless luxury ; and contains over ISO 
lino engravings of noted Places, Life aud Scenes in 
Paris. Agents wanted. Canvassing books sent free. 
Address, NATIONAL PUBLISHING CO., 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
j > IB W 11 It A T , 
LI And all other 
S3PH.IKTGr CROP'S 
by tho use of 
C&ARK’S C03VZF03T. 
CSC 4 Send for Circular. Address -- 
.IOS1 All CLARK, Manchester, N. H. 
VEGETABLE & FLOWER G&RBEN 
H AMSDELL NORWAY OATS Warrant. 
, ed genuine. My Oats are true to mime. Price 
at express otllee here, per bushel, $1: per peek, $1.1)0 
ten bushels, &IA. Address A - M. EVERTS, 
Salisbury, Addison Co„ Vermont. 
MAWUAD FOTt 1070, 
will bo ready for distribution early in January. It 
will contain about 100 pages, with numerous illustra¬ 
tions,—a complete list of Vegetable and Flower 
Seeds, to which will ho added a list of 
Summer-Flowering Bulbs, Plants 
anil Small Fruits. 
Sent to all applicants inclosing 10 cents. Our 
customers supplied without, charge. Address 
FERRE, BATCH ELDER A CO., 
231 Main St., Spring Held, Muss. 
’er Day to either mix. Hoods new. Sample 
no. C. II. LiMxmox.Hb Uulstad St., Chicago 
GENTS WANTED FOB OIK NEW 
.work. Now ready 
E arly mohawk potato and con 
OVER’S CQLLOSSAL ASPARAGUS ROOTS.- 
Send for circular of testimonials to 
S. 15. CONOVER, 
2(10 West- Washington Murker,, New York. 
ftcul ©state for Sale, &-c 
A new Hand v-Book of Family Medicine. Ryoixutoi; 
M. BEAltO. A M., M. 1).. of the Cm versify of the 
City of New York. It tells whirl to do and how to 
do it In every emergency. Quackery, Humber-gory 
and Patent. Medicines exposed. It is tin- only relia¬ 
ble and trmstworth v work of the kind published, und 
for proof nf this semi fur circulars. Sample copy or 
outfit tree h.sgeiiu. Oneugout In Venango Co., Pm., 
sold .'ki copies first two day-. E, B. TREAT A CO., 
Publishers. 11 . 1 1 Broadway, New Vork. _ 
O FA It.VI liBS AND CAPITALISTS 
A FINE CHANCE FOli A GOOD INVESTMENT, 
A 300 Acre Farm for sale, pleasantly situated on 
tho Potomac, in 
NANJEMOY, CHARLES CO., MARYLAND, 
directly opposite Acquht Creek Depot. Tin? improve¬ 
ments are. a good new o-rnom house, with dry cellar; 
stabling arid grain and cattle sheds; a tine young 
orchard of V50 choice trees. There are about 2!.'» 
acres arable, the balance iu 
Oak, 
Maple, 
Red Cedar, 
Locum!, and 
Pint! Timber. 
Land well adapted to the growth of VVheat. Corn, 
Oats, Rye, Barley, Potatoes, Truck and (trass. As a 
GRASS OR STOCK FAR HI, 
it cannot bo surpassed. Communication with Wash¬ 
ington by Mall Boat twice a day. 
i .’C Freight taken from the Farm by River 
Ron r-t. 
The Baltimore & Potomac Railroad, now being 
built, terminates mi this farm, or rather on the ad¬ 
joining, as the w hole tract Is nut offered. This Road, 
when completed, will make tills farm very valuable, 
and is welf worth tho attention of capitalists. 
Address H- E. smith, 
Nanjemoy, Charles Co., Md. 
A G ENTS! READ THIS! 
We will pay Agents a Salary of S30 per week 
and expenses, or allow tv large commission, to sell 
our new wonderful Inventions. Address 
M, WAGNER. St CO., Marshall, Mich. 
TIL EDITION OF TUBS POPULAR 
post, is now ready. It has been no-written and Im¬ 
proved. printed with new type, and on tine paper, 
Illustrated with u beautiful Lithograph, and many 
other tine engra vings from nature. It contain.- lull 
description and thecultnrh of over 1,500 lending vmi- 
dies t)f Flowers ami Vegetables ; also descriptive 
list ,,! the novelties of the present season - to which 
Is added a collodion of 200 eh filer French Hybrid 
Gladiolus. This work, we tool confidant, will com¬ 
pare favorably with any .similar one. 
From Leri Fort left., Warn or, ,Y. II. 
“ I have received a copy of your superbly gotten 
up • Amateur Cultivator's Guide.' I think it far 
ahead of anything of the kind aver before issued 
from the American press. Please accept my warm¬ 
est thanks tor your kindness in forwarding this 
• Gem of a book’ to my address." 
This work Is published for the benefit of ourctis- 
totnors, to whom it will tie seat free, blit will he sent 
to any address upon receipt of 25 cents, for paper 
cover, and 50cents for tastefully bound in cloth. 
WASHBURN A CO.. 
Horticultural Hall, Boston, Mass. 
It oils, Ulnckr, Polishes and Sows the 
Harness at tin some time. 
Price 50 cts. per box. Also J lb. Bars. 
Bend for CiruulurM. Address 
(!, F. WHITNEY A. CO., 
Lexington, Mass. 
A G E N T S W A N T E t» 
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Or thirty yours of Pioneer Life in the Rocky Moun¬ 
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Including tlie labors, mil nonce amt talc of 
THE OREGON XVTISSIGJMAKIISS- 
lty Mr*. Fuanokm I*'. VICTOR of Oregon. ForCircu 
lafs and terms, address It. W. 1! I.I.-S A- CO., 
Hartford, Ct,; Toledo, O.; Newark. N. J. 
/I ODD DAIRY FARM FOR SALE.-HKI 
\ I Hcrea; adapted to grass or grain; gently rolling : 
well watered ; 35 acres good timber; good orchard 
lb; miles from tho nourishing village of Ellington, 
Price S55 per acre, 
G. 11. CRAWFORD, Ellington, N. Y. 
COLORED PLATES OF 
A X A 1, Y / E YOU It OWN SOI I,*. - SEE 
•• STKKI LIT Y IS X, A ID.—did editloni— Vtlle’s New 
System of Agriculture. 1’rlee 25 cm. J. A. RIDDLE, 
Manchester, N. H. “So plain that any farmer can 
master the subject.”—A'. I', independent. 
QO nno A YEAR AND EXPENSES TO 
" " agents lo&oll the celebrated WILSON 
SEWING .MACHINES. The best machine in tho 
world. Sfiffft alike rot hath sides, (ini. HA< HIM! 
wmiorir Money. For further particulars, address 
THE WILSON SEWING MACHINE CO.. 
Cleveland, Ohio, B isUm, Muss., or St. Loills, Mo. 
FRUITS AND FLOWERS, 
Drawn and Colored from Nature in the very best 
style, for Nurserymen, Tree Dealers and Amateurs. 
Also, Fruit and Flower Pieces, Groups, different 
sires and styles, for parlor and office ornaments. 
A large collection of Plates now on hand, and 
additions constantly made. 
FurnisUud separate or neatly bound, as desired. 
These Platen arc Equal to Any Made iu 
this Country. 
Four Samples by mall for 81. Send for List. Ad¬ 
dress P, K. PHOENIX. Bloomington. III. 
ACRES SOUTH EU.N and 
X AAA AAA ACRES SOUTHERN and 
A.lHHMMM J WESTERN LANDS. 50c. to 
SfOO per acre, fiend two skimps for large. Descriptive 
Catalogue. VVM. if. NEWTON ft CO., General Land 
Agents, 29 Lexington st., Baltimore, Md. 
1\rtf?tTIi CA RODINA FARMS FOR SALE. 
IN .7)0 Improved Ful ms,_ trum $3 to S25 tier acre. 
AGENTS! AGENTS! AGENTS! 
1\ Now 1 Lave It! Something now! Attractive '■ 
Valuable! Just wlmt Agent* want ! What every 
family wants ! Something for llolldiive ! ini more 
Agent?? wanted at miiw! Queksales.' Largo: edits! 
A young lady makes £22.40 in one-half nay ' others 
can d<> it. 1 offer the largest premiums ever offered. 
Send for my private circular. 
W. ,1. HOLLAND, 
Springfield, Mass,, or Chicago, 111. 
A A l III (J VUMA I'iUUI , lit >111 ;• 1 C> JIUIU. 
500,000 acres Timber ami Mineral Lands from $1 to 
510 per acre. Send for Catalogue. Addr.-ds 
NORTH CAROLINA LAND COMPANY, 
_Raleigh. X. C. 
THU MACEDON NURSERIES, VI nee- 
A don. Wayne Co . X. Y.. offer at Wholesale and 
Retail all tlie popular varieties of (Swaps: Vinks, 
CruitANT and OOOS1B1.KBY RCSHKS. ItASI'UKttBY 
Bl.wkbkkuy and Sthawiiekhy Plants, nml a 
general stock <il Fruit mid < iniinneiual 'frees. 
SjieCifiitles .—Ma mmol It Cluster Raspberry. ($25 per 
1 , 000:1 Orange Quince. r?125 per LOW.) Small orders 
to go by Mail or KXPKKSS will have careful atten¬ 
tion. Catalogues mailed to applicants. 
e. L. VAN DUSKN. Maccdon, X. Y. 
Stuck, poultry, &'r 
II,LIAM 11. T. HUGHES, 39 Pine St„ 
New York, tins aoute choice Jersey Cows to nr- 
ler “ New World." He imports European sleek 
I descriptions to order. Sole A'jent for X.AW- 
g I’ \ USOVS P'lUVt.Klt. 
TO'l irU V. i IRIONC; t L.Yt’i-.—'IVe.'iienovgappu ,-•! tufur- 
tiLIi:. ll vis,■’ . ?.a o il.tailo (tipluymo't rI li. , ilu- wi.oit-ef 
thetim - or for the ►an..- inuigt.t . Hirin' e litw-,It; 1:1 ui.d 
p.-otltuliic. INnaonsofi Itlu-i'v .. ily, u fa m fiOc.to ?. r per 
evcailex, wad a pxotioitioi ;! ma I y ucvetiilg thdr wliule lime 
to the ncuiuiMi, Boys nnd girl ■ earn ur i umrli uuncn. 
That all w ho sraltiis li... i I • e ,„ay ,n-.d Llioir i.'Mrvi>. Mini li'rJtllp 
biiJin- ., wctimkcT Piis i t . I cli'.r: Tu , m-ii .lrrr.ot 
well wttswo vAIIko-i! 11 i.i |,.i.v fur ti.e.t -ouhh- >-! writing. 
Fall particular!,, a rirknihlr- -u!np>, which ill do i.voonnncni e 
work, on.nnd a copy i f 17,e /YxipU'* Li''earn Coin pan ion- 
one uf (be tur," • sod lie-1 f.imlJy te-v.-.papi ' ;■"I ,'i lo -l—all 
sent free liy moil. Iteinbw, tf-o" v. ml p!-rmie> a*, IWhlltcbl-: 
v iwV.ndtle -, I,. C. AI.LKN : Vo., A ---.' I,, AF- i;---. 
Seat* for Children.—I have frequently observed 
how few housekeepers make suitable provision 
in Seats, &e., for children. The child who is too 
large to be held on the lap. must .either sitou the 
floor, or climb upon a chair or sofa, uml have its 
legs hanging considerably above the floor, a po¬ 
sition as uncomfortable its it is hurtful. Even 
in families without children, I think provision 
should be made for them when they eotne as 
visitors, with seats Of a proper height l'or com¬ 
fort. Besides, I would have, too, appropriate 
picture books, toys, or other articles to amuse 
and entertain them, for they deserve to be happy 
IMPROVED STOCK. PREMIUM CUES. 
8 ti-r White Swine, Pure-hrml Poultry, etc., me. 
The bestin the country. Send -tump foi illustrated 
Circular. TUGS. 11, SMITH A CO., 
I’hintsvillu, Conn. 
p W. 1 D E L I. , 
’ FRUIT AND PL’ODUCE 
C O 31 M ISSSD ,N ?a 11B i 4J B 9 A AT 
328 CREENWICH STREET, 
IN' JC W YORK. 
IMSH SALE 1)0 #11 N 
fl DAN COCKS— »•<*)->/ ehniee 
pair. AiLIi-CRs, with skimp 
West Troy, X. Y. 
PARitlKH’S liKE.PKR SHOWS HOW 
I’ to double tbn protit ,of rlu- I'.irm. and how farm¬ 
er- ami their -.i-ii* ran c/irh main- 
SHH) PER MONTH 
in winter. 10,000copies will l.o iikailed free to farmers. 
Send name ami address to ZI-FMiH.KH, MeCLllDY A 
CO., Philadelphia, Pa., Cinmr.uatl, Ohio, Ciilcago, 
111., St. Louis, Mo., Spntigtle''i, Mass. 
N ew an i) it a a k 
VEGETABLES. 
I make the seed of New and Rare Vegetables a 
specialty, besides growing all the standard kinds. 
Catalogues gratis to till. JAMES J. U. GREGORY, 
Marblehead, Mass. 
/Ill DICE POULTRY FROM Pltl/iF. 
V7 STOCK. -One trio and one pair La Flec-he Hou- 
d ans, Light and Dark Brahmas, White and Brown 
Leghorns and Gold Laoed Sebright Bantams. Ad¬ 
dress, with stump, PHILANDER WILLIAMS, 
Taunton, Jiitss. 
