OOBE’S BUBAL NEW-YORKER. 
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JMes’ 
ROSES. 
BT TORT V. LA OCA. 
Of all the choicest floral gems 
That grace our life anti elation, 
Give me the Rose—the queenly Rose- 
Of Flora’s glad creation. 
’Tis rich In beauty, rich In grace. 
True child of stm and showers; 
The choicest Of tho floral race. 
The fairest of the flowers. 
I love its perfume mild and sweet. 
Its every form and feature; 
1 love wig Rose—of course I do— 
And every Rosc-llko creature. 
I would her path with Roses strow. 
ADd tenderly guard with care; 
Oh! thanks to Ileavcn for Roses true. 
One. two. three—well, thore t 
Linden-Wold, 1S7L 
A WORD ON THE OTHER SIDE. 
TO WIVES AND MOTHERS ONLY. 
Dear Rural I have just finished reading 
the “ Free Lecture to Husbands and Fathers 
Only,” in your issuo of March 38, and in reply 
to it, and various other articles of the same 
tone that have appeared in your columns dur¬ 
ing the last few months, would say a word in 
defense of thoso much-abused husbands and 
fathers. In my thirty-five years I must say I 
have totally failed to aee all the “ unklndness, 
selfishness, sourness, crossness," &e„ with 
which they stand charged, and fully believe 
that our land possesses as many homes made 
unhappy and desolate by the imkindness, sel¬ 
fishness, sour ness, crossness, idleness, misman¬ 
agement and unfaithfulness of the mothers 
reigning therein, aa is caused by the various 
delinquencies of the fathers and husbands, 
There tiro very few of us that can claim all 
the sweotnesa of disposition attributed to 
angels, and many a husband Mils day suffers 
martyrdom under his wife’s temper as much 
as did Socrates of old. Many a man labors all 
day long and Is mot at night with complaints, 
fault-finding and disrespect by his wife and 
children—for all mothers do not teach their 
children to venerate their father, especially 
when they lead them to believe that be does 
not love them, which Is suroly a great mistake. 
Why should he slave himself that- they may be 
better fed, clothed and educated than ho was 
at their age If be does not love them? Of 
course It would be hard for mothers to teach 
their chlldren to properly estimnro their father. 
If they fail to feel that veneration for him 
thomselvos that should place him above and 
before all others for their emulation. 
“Do unto others a* you would that others 
should do unto you," and never Instil any¬ 
thing so fraught with ovil into tho trusting 
heart of a child as the thought that Us father 
does not love It. Men are not more unkind, 
mote from our brother’s eye, to discover the 
beam in our own. m. f. m. 
Reaver Co., Pa., March 30,1874. 
MOTHERS, TEACH YOUR DAUGHTERS. 
Dr.Au Friends or tor Ritual :— I am in¬ 
clined to think wo are apt to under-estimate 
the ablllttes of the girls of the present time. 
If they could have a little better chance and 
much more credit for what they do, wo should 
soon see a great Improvement.. There arc fow, 
especially farmers' daughters, but know how 
to perform various kinds of household duties. 
If they do not, tho fault Is not all their own. I 
think girls now-a-dnya just aa ambitious as 
they were in our grandmothers’ days grand¬ 
mothers’ stories to the contrary notwithstand¬ 
ing. People arc so very forgetful. There is a 
time when every child is anxious to learn 
about everything, especially what, mother does, 
and they are too frequently put off until some 
other time. 
It requires much patience and not a little 
skill to teach new beginners, but It must, be 
done or they mint remain in ignorance, and 
when they are grown up bear t he blame. They 
can’t, learn just by seeing mother do the work 
day after day; they must have experience to 
do a pieeo of work well. If mother would 
teach them howto do, thou leave the care to 
them, let them feel that the result depended 
on them, they would make use of what they 
had learned and at the same time take an in¬ 
terest in the work. We should not expect 
them to do as well as an old, experienced hand 
at first; but, praise them nil you ean and pass 
tho mistakes by lightly as possible. It will 
give them courage to try again. And soon 
they will take much of the. earo off mother’s 
mind, and be a constant delight to their 
parents. They would feel better contented at 
home, ami save their parents pain and mortifi¬ 
cation In after years when they leave the pa¬ 
ternal roof for other homes, where no mother 
will be near to superintend the work or teach 
them how to begin. Domestic economy must 
begin at the commencement in order to prove 
effectual in all our ways. 
March. 1874. A Young Farmer's Wife. 
LOVE OF THE BEAUTIFUL. 
Place a young girl under t he care of a kind- 
hearted, graceful woman and she, unconscious¬ 
ly to herself, grows into a graceful lady. Place 
a boy in tho establishment of a thorough-going, 
stralght-Iiirward business man, and the boy 
becomes a self-reliant, practical business man. 
Children are susceptible creatures, and circum¬ 
stances. and scenes, and act Ions a I ways impress. 
As you influence them, not by arbitrary rules, 
nor by stem example alone, but in a thousand 
other ways that apeak through beautiful forms, 
pretty pictures, &c.„ so they will grow. Teach 
your children, then, to love the beautiful. If 
you are able, give them a corner in the garden 
for flowers; allow them to have thoir favorite 
trees; teach them to wander in the prettiest 
woodlets; show- them where they can beat 
BETTERS FROM BOYS AND GIRLS. 
From an Amateur Naturalist. 
MR. Editor :—T will make my let ter as short 
as possible, but what, I write 1 want all your 
boy readers to read. I am an amateur nat ural¬ 
ist, and make Oology, or birds and birds' eggs, 
my specialty. I want at least one correspond¬ 
ent in each of the Southern and Western States 
and Territories particularly iti Florida, Ala¬ 
bama, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, 
Texas, California, Utah, &e.; also in Maine and 
anywhere along tho Atlantic or Pacific coast, 
or the Gulf of Mexico. This seems like a hig 
load to burden you with, lint I think you will 
discharge It easily. Now, boys, write! Don't 
be afraid that some one else will write first. I 
will answer every letter that I receive. If this 
falls into tho hands of any brother naturalist, 
write.— H. T. Jones, Locust St ., Rochester, ,V. F. 
From a Mississippi Clrl. 
Dear Mr. Editor :-I always look forward 
to your paper with groat pleasure, as there are 
always i i it so many useful filings that a farm¬ 
er's daughtor ought to know. I live on a farm, 
and wo have, a great many chickens, turkeys 
and ducks. I have a heu of my own that ma 
gave me, and I have a little dog. .She is so 
pretty and active; her name is “Trip." oh, 
yes, l have a little calf, tco, that, ma gave me, 
and her name is “Daisy." Pa has three mules, 
and sometimes we take a nice ride in our buggy 
or carriage. We once had a little pony named 
" Hunk." Ho was as gentle as a dog, and his 
tall swept the ground. We took many a nice 
ride on him, but at last, unfortunately, one of 
our mules almost killed him. Ma told us chil¬ 
dren that If we could cure him we might have 
him. We have a very large pool, and every 
night ho would almost get in It; he could not 
stand up, and would slide down the hill; but 
at lust a negro boy lifted him up for me, and 
lie was getting well fast, but. pa said that he 
would never be any use, so lie gave 1dm loan 
old negro that lived on the plaeo. 1 have said 
enough about, the pony. The negro looked 
like he enjoyed seeing us hate to see our dear 
little pony leave. Notv I must close. I hope 
you will think this wotth printing. I will do 
better next time.— Carrie, 14 r oodhlne Cottaye, 
March 16,1874. 
From a Wisconsin Boy. 
Mr. Editor I am a little boy eleven years 
old, and live on a farm. I think I like it. much 
better than 1 would in town. We take the 
Rural; l always like t,o read tho boys’ and 
girls' IcKand can hardly watt, for it to 
come. I do not think I am discouraged as easy 
as Dew DROP is, for this Is the third letter that 
I have written and have not seen one in print. 
I tried to get up a club for the Rural last, 
winter, but could not get enough to sign for it. 
I think I will try again next year. Iwillagreo 
with Voung Bach about, Dew Drop’s going on. 
I think she did myself.— a. ii. h. 
iln San Luis Obispo county,) on a ranch—that 
is what a farm Is called In California. I read 
the Rural every week, and It Is a very Inter¬ 
esting paper. Now, I will tell you something 
about this place for the benefit of the boys and 
girls that read tho Rural. This is a sheep- 
raising country ; mostly every one has sheep. I 
have thirty of my own In my father's band. If 
you think this worth publishing I will try again 
and say so mo more about, our beautiful Cali¬ 
fornia. -California G ikl, Si i n Marcos, March, 
1874. 
From a Connecticut Clrl. 
Mr. Editor— Dear Sir: I enjoy reading tho 
boys' and girts' letters so much I thought I 
would try and write one. 1 live on a farm in 
West Haven, near tho sea shore, and like it 
very much, especially in summer. I am an 
only child, but do not get very lonely, as we 
have a good many pets, and I take music les¬ 
sons, and that is some company for me. I 
think Young Bach wae a little insolent. How 
dare he talk so about ladles? I dn not think 
there is a t tench harm Tor girls to wear bustles 
as for very young men to uso tobacoo, and I 
think all tho girls will agree with me. I will 
close, hoping this will not find a place in the 
.Waste basket. Here is a re*ipo for Oocoanut 
Cake : Two cups oocoanut, four of flour, two 
of sugar, one-half pup of butter, one of milk, 
three egg, one teaspoonful soda, two of oream 
tartar.—R ose, West Haven, Conn, 
From a Dutchess Co. Boy. 
Dear Mr. Editor: —Our folks have taken 
yoifr valuable paper twenty years. I like to 
read tho boys’ and girls' letters. I am a boy 
about thirteen years old. I have attended 
select-school for tho past six mouths —the 
teacher’s name is Victoria. I livo on a farm 
and have a nice little pony, with which I eifloy 
myself very much, riding and driving. I har¬ 
ness pony to draw sap. I have to cro3S the 
railroad four t ones In going and coining; some¬ 
times tho Oar come along, but I have not met 
with any accident yet. 1 have caught about 
thirty muskrats this winter, and got twenty- 
five cents a piece for the last I sold. I also 
tiavo a cow and sheep, two turkeys and two 
ducks. If you think this letter wort h publish¬ 
ing, perhaps I may writo again.—H. L. M., 
Dutchess Co„ N, Y„ March, 1874. 
From a Colorado Girl, 
Dear Mr. Editor:-! have been for several 
yearsa constant reader of your good paper, and 
I like it very much. I tike the boys’ and girls’ 
letter , ’ A I think I Uke Cousin Johnnie’s 
the best. If you will print this I will write 
again, and tell you all about, my home in the 
mountains. I live in a pretty little valley, 
called Deer Valley. If i write too long a letter 
the (list time, I am afraid you will not print it; 
so good-by.-I da M. S., Pork Co., Colorado. 
ic 
We. are always glad to leeelve contributions 
for this Department. 
selfish, unsocial or un sympathizing than women 
are. For instance, let a lady bo suddenly taken 
ill while traveling, and they will quickly prof¬ 
fer their assistance, whilst her sisters gener¬ 
ally remain In thoir seats, silent spectators. 
This I have tried and know to be the cuse, as It 
has always been my misfortune to he unable to 
travel but o few hours by railway or boat with¬ 
out being taken very slok. In my travels, both 
North and South, l have always seen women 
show each other very little courtesy compared 
with what men accord them. When compelled 
to travel alone, I have entered crowded cars, 
carrying one little child and leading another, 
and never had a lady give mo her seat or show 
me the least favor. On the contrary, they 
always selfishly occupied all the room they 
consistently could, whilst the men freely prof¬ 
fered their assistance, in and out of trains, 
across the slippery planks at boat landings, 
and up and down the steps of public buildings. 
3uch has been my experience always—not one 
exception. 
How any woman can stand in the presence of 
her sewing machine, churning machine, washer 
and wringer, and a host of other labor-savers, 
and say man la not thoughtful of her ease, la a 
mystery. And these machines are strewed 
thickly over our country. There Is scarcely a 
family that don’t have one or more of them, 
and none of all the list claims a woman for in¬ 
ventor. Neither are bis bands clumsy nor his 
taste at fault. Look at the beautiful Jewelry 
wo wear, and the delicate fabrics to clothe us, 
out-rivaling, very often, the delicate taste that 
makes them up; and these are all the work¬ 
manship of his bands, the delightful imagery 
Of his braiu, to which we must pay tribute. 
Indeed, there Is scarcely an article of our ward¬ 
robe on which he does not hold a patent, from 
our guttn percha hair pins to the hook with 
which we fasten our shoos. 
It were well onough to remember all these 
things, and hundreds more that could be ad¬ 
duced In man's favor; and when we thank God 
for all our blessings, add to them, and not 
among the least, that our men are groat, good, 
kind and generous. And wa should endeavor 
to look closely to our own feelings and con¬ 
duct, and see, perchance. If wo, like the piece 
of colored glass, do not make everything 
around us of our own hue. Such examination 
may help us, while so ruthlessly plucking the 
view the sunset,; rouse them In the morning, 
not by tho stern “Time to work," but with the 
enthusiastic “S-se the beautiful sunrise! " Buy 
for them pretty pictures, and encourage them 
to decorate their room in his or her childish 
way. Give them an inch and they will go a 
mile. Allow them the privilege, and they will 
make your home pleasant and beautiful. 
-*~*~o- 
BE POLITE AT HOME. 
If people would only keep a little of the 
suavity which they waste on strangers for the 
home circle, how much moro charming life 
would be! When among our acquaintances, 
many of us are always agreeable and obliging, 
while we are grumpy and glum to those who 
are the nearest to us. It doesn’t seem worth 
while to converse around the family table. 
There the brief “if you please," and “ I thank 
you," are dropped. If only our own folk are 
present, we are apt to forget the tumbled hair 
and soiled collar, and to drop our good breeding 
for the time. This Is all wrong. A certain 
pleasant freedom from restraint makes home 
happier; but carelessness, and a lazy indulgence 
In untidy ways, will break the obarm entirely, 
and make home a place to eat and sleep in, but 
nothing else. 
-4-*-*- 
Bluebird t on you leafless tree. 
Dost thou carol thus for me? 
“ Spring Is oomlng! Spring is here! ” 
Say'st thou so, my btrdle dear? 
What Is that in misty shroud, 
Stealing from the darkened cloud? 
Lo! tho snow-flakes gathering round 
Settle o’er tin: whitened ground! 
Yet thou slngest, blithe and clear, 
“ Spring la coming ■ Spring iB here! ” 
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Marriage in a Grange.—a Ky. Grange of 
Patrons has had Its little romance. Recently a 
young brother and sister of the Order walked 
to the front of the Master and were united In 
marriage. The entire audience was taken by 
surprise, having had no intimation that there 
was to be a wedding. Soft eyes began to dart 
love glances around the Grange, and diffident 
bachelors exclaimed that the New Order ex¬ 
ceeded their most sanguine expectations, in 
providing life-partners for tho faint-hearted. 
An IndfKnnnt Michigan Clrl. 
Dear Editor Rural: - Being a constant 
reader of the RURAL, 1 have enjoyed very much 
the boys’ and girls’ letters to each other; but I 
have never attempted to write any before, and 
had not thought of so doing till reading Young 
Bach's last, and it Just, loosed my long tongue. 
How I should like to shake him till each indi¬ 
vidual hair of hlB head stood on end, and how T 
hope ho will got a wife who will take the con¬ 
ceit out. of him. Met.hinks I have seen and 
heard "tong masoullne tongues,”—as, for In¬ 
stance, (one, I think, will do,) give them a trifle 
too little starch In thoir shirt fronts when they 
are going to see “their girl,” (Young Bach lr. 
of this class,) and if you can soe the end of 
their tongue I'll say no more. I am making 
my letter too long, but If Y. B. will send mo 
his address I will write him a totter that will 
settle him, so he will never dare to assail our 
“tongues” again.— Ethel, Glen Valley, Mich, 
From a West Virginia Boy. 
Dear Rural: —I am a little boy nine years 
old. I have been reading the boys' and girls’ 
letters in your paper, and I like them very 
much. I live on a farm, and have lots of fun 
romping through tho woods with my little doj, 
I call him “Jack.." Ve sometimes catch a 
ground-hog and occasionally a skunk; then 
the fun begins. But with all my fun I have to 
work too; I have to gather the egg.-., feed the 
pigs, bring the coal and drive up the cows, and 
do many other tilings. I have two pet sheep. 
I call one “ Sammy ’’ and one " Rosy." ( go to 
school; can read, write and spell pretty well 
for a country boy, where there is only school 
about four monthB in the year. My father and 
I were out cutting some trees yesterday to keep 
them from shading the field, and when one fell 
what should Jump out but an old squirrel. I 
went to the tree and found a hole with four 
little young squirrels in It. They were very 
small. My fat her said it was a pity we out the 
tree; so we left them in’ the nest, thinking the 
old one would come and take them to another 
nest, but she did not.— Willie W. B., Richland 
Township, West. Va. 
From a California Cirl. 
Dear Editor I am a girl fourteen years 
old. I live in the southern part of California 
WORD-PUZZLE,—No. 2. 
I AM composed of four letters My first Is an 
ancient numeral; a source of industry for mil¬ 
lions of people ; solaces tho weary, and often 
gives an opportunity for scandal. My sooond is 
the fifteenth child of Cadmus; became part of 
a proverb through Giotto's skill, and probably 
will be said by you when you mako out this 
puzzle. My third stands In many an English 
churcli-yard; Is a domestic animal and is never 
heard among Quakers. My fourth is a common 
verb; a great trouble in babies' talk, and with¬ 
out, which all brats would become flying ani¬ 
mals. My third and fourth is a chamber uten¬ 
sil, soon In every country house, is not in my, 
but may be In your, room. My whole is to most 
people a pleasant thing to make but which 
many persons render very unpleasant to those 
making it. Alice Maud Bennett. 
{3T" Answer in two weeks. 
— m - 
ACROSTIC ENIGMA.—No. 1. 
My first was a woman who prayed that she 
might havo a son. My second, one of the kings 
of Baskan. My third, a man delivered from 
prison by an angel. My foutth, for a mess of 
pottage sold his birthright. My fifth, a man 
who interpreted a dream for a king. My sixth, 
supplied with food by the fowls of tb*» air. My 
seventh, a man who trembled at Paul’s preach¬ 
ing. My eighth, a person translated by God. 
My ninth, a woman who became tho wife of 
Boaz. My tenth, a son of Solomon. Mv 
eleventh, by Paul restored to life. My twelfth, 
proved traitor to Sampson. The initial letters 
spell two words, which the Scriptures say 
make the heart sick. k. b. 
{57“ Answer lu two weeKw. 
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PUZZLER ANSWERS.-March 28. 
Anagrams of Cities No. 1 .— 1 . Fort Dodge. 
3. Rochester. 3. Dos Moines. 4. New York. 5. 
Charlestown. 6. Washington. 7. Manchester. 
Miscellaneous Enigma No. 9.— “Animal 
impluine blper or an animal without feath¬ 
ers and having two legs. 
Illustrated Rebus No. 11.— Love me little, 
love me long. 
Cross-word Enigma No. 5.— Rural New- 
Yorker. 
Problem No. 6— $400, 
