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MOORE'S  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
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OVER  THE  WAY. 
BY  PORT  V.  LACCA. 
Over  tli«i  way  I  hear  a  voic«. 
'Tis  th<?  trentlR  voloo  of  rodk  . 
1  stop  to  liiit  its  melody 
As  I  pass  m.T  w»y  along-. 
Over  the  -way  aro  brsntiful  eyes 
That  ORTi  a  bliMftll  charm ; 
Should  I  hapj/on  to  pass  that  way— 
And  I  may— what’s  the  harm  ? 
Over  tUn  way  la  a  form  that’s  fair, 
And  a  heart  that’s  good  and  true ; 
I  love  that  voice— Ita  charms  are  rare  - 
I  love  those  ryes  of  blue. 
Over  the  way— bow  familiar  gro'\Ti  I 
Two  forms  there  are,  and  one  more 
What  can  compare  with  papa’s  own 
A-creejdng  on  the  floor  ? 
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OUT-DOOR  HOME  DEOORATIONS. 
In  this  age  of  artistic  novelttPS  the  desire  seems 
to  be  to  arraiige  something  that  our  neighbors 
have  not— to  Improve  our  homes  and  maXethem 
attractive— to  rise  supeiioi-  to  the  necessity  that 
forbids  our  Indulging  In  expensive  decorations, 
and  to  convert  the  useless  Hppetidages  or  kitchen, 
pantry  and  garret  into  art.lcles  of  beauty  iind  use¬ 
fulness.  It  Is  tjuetUat  there  are  nocast-orr  articles 
that  need  be  thrown  away.  Glue,  wire,  twine,  the 
various  wood  mosaos  bumi,  shells,  vegetable  seeds, 
aniline  dyes  and  ^uirnish,  will  make  them  service¬ 
able  and  ‘‘things  of  beauty.”  I  rcccotly  saw  an 
old,  three-legged,  cracketl,  round-bottom.  Iron  pot 
—such  as  used  to  be  suspended  from  ti  crano  or 
tramel  In  the  deep,  old-tashlooed  Ilre-places  for 
cooking— suspended  from  the  ape.x  of  three  stout 
msMc  sticks  iitwl  nicely  tilled  with  scarlet  gcniiil- 
um,  heliotrope,  candy  lull,  and  the  shle-s  almost 
covered  with  smllnx,  .los*.'ph'»-<’oat  and  our  irro- 
presstblc  Money-wort,.  For  the  fuel  and  coals 
beneath  the  pot  grew  »  flue  Morocco  plant,,  scar- 
lot  verbenas,  whlu-  daisies  and  pansies.  Alto¬ 
gether  It  was  fjulle  a  unique  affair. 
“  It  Is  a  pity  you  cunnoi  have  It.  during  tJic  win¬ 
ter,”  I  remarked.  “  Oh,  I  Intend  to.  The  tire  there 
beneath  the  pot  Is  held  in  abeyance,  by  cups,  and 
the  pot  can  sit  on  otir  rustic  stand  nicely.”  At  all 
points  necessary  to  produce  effect  wero  suspimded 
various  and  otlCIly-shaped  hanging  baskets,  im¬ 
proving  Uifi  appearance  of  tfie  yard  and  eeouom- 
lAlng  space  wonderTuUy  for  It  was  In  a  town 
where  land  wa-s  .sold  by  the  foot,  and  at  fabulous 
prices,  and  fomcrly  had  afforded  only  tho  mon¬ 
eyed  portion  tlie  means  of  cultivating  their  taste 
or  Increasing  their  enjoyment  by  flowers  and 
plants. 
“  It  must  cost  considerable  for  stich  a  variety  of 
hanging  boskets.” 
“  On  the  contrary  the  cost  did  not  exceed  thirty 
cents,  and  I  think  l  could  have  reduced  It  still  less. 
That  one  you  pronounced  odd  Is  a  cast-off  tin 
lamp  shade,  the  sides  made  to  rise  or  full  on  a 
wire.  1  punched  holes  in  each  alternate  leaf  or 
wing,  allowing  every  alternate  leaf  to  drop,  filled 
It  with  moss  that  will  nourish  in  a  very  damp  soil, 
filled  It  with  beech  mold  and  planted  our  gill— 
seen  over  the  ground— the  first  of  May.  You  see 
the  result.  The  one  them  which  you  aftmlred  so 
mucli,  Is  constructed  of  old  hoop-skirt  wires.  I 
heated  and  let  them  cool  several  limes  nnill  they 
became  very  plluble,  then  fashioned  them  over  a 
tbre«-plDt  basin,  i’he  beauUIul  vines  arc  our  giir- 
denpusleyand  wild  bean,  1  think  that  one  has 
received  more  compllnieiita  than  either,  i'he 
next  one  Is  a  wooden  box  artlsUcally  covered  with 
grape  clippings;  the  vine,  morning  glories.  I 
shall  cut  them  down  as  soon  as  they  have  done 
blossoming  and  plant  fresh  seeds  for  winter  deco¬ 
ration.  All  the  others,  including  those  side  hang¬ 
ing  pots,  are  tin  fruit  cajis.  Those  side  hangers: 
1  melted  the  can  lengthwise,  opened  It  sufficient 
to  pnneture  two  holes  to  su-spend  It  by,  and  now 
that  we  can  see  only  the  rich,  dark  green  German 
ivy  and  oxalla,  what  matter  It  If  the  receptacle  la 
ordlnai-y  7  'Hiosc  hanging  from  tho  elm  there  are 
worn  out  llu  basins  of  various  sizes  that  I  punched 
holes  In  for  the  cords  and  pressed  them  into  ser¬ 
vice.  That  liUgo  boulder  that  the  woodbine  covers 
so  nicely  was  Miestone-s  I  picked  irem  the  yard, 
and  threw  them  In  that  heap  to  be  removed.  I 
vraa  In  the  woods  soon  aliorand  saw  a  woodbine 
trailing  over  a  similar  heap.  So  1  utilized  my  re¬ 
fuse  heap. 
“My  stump  there  Is  my  pet  ornament.  Please 
examine  It.  First,  there  arc  three  pieces  of  cedar 
driven  Into  the  ground  to  represent  t  he  branching 
of  the  tree  from  the  bole,  'rhen  a  nail  cask  fas¬ 
tened  upon  them  securely  and  lllled  with  rich 
earth,  and  Portulaccas  planted.  Then  the  sides  I 
covered  with  elm  bark  that  I  picked  1  rota  my  stove 
wood.  The  plants  r hat  are  growing  from  the  sides 
Issue  from  the  holes  I  bored  In  the  cask  sind  the 
places  1  cut  In  the  bark.  ,My  Koyal  Stand,  that  Is 
my  special  attraction.  Is  coastruded  of  a  cheese 
box  and  the  Imb  of  a  wheel,  'Fhe  cent  er  of  i  ho  ijox 
contains  a  smallci  box,  and  ihat  and  the  out.stde 
space  Is  filled  with  rich  mold.  The  ccntei'  box  Is 
planted  with  Nastumum.sand  they  are  nobly  cov- 
erlng  that  cross  afid  circle.  The  space  Is  Ullod 
with  pansies,  white  candytuft,  daisies,  amartinlhs, 
and  see  how  nicely  they  hide  their  mansion.  Was 
ever  any  arrangement  more  unique  than  tiio  hub 
amd  spokes?  How  orderly  that  thunbergla  creeps 
along  each  siTOko.  I  liiiagluetl  H6  little  yellow  eye 
winked  In  recognition  of  my  satisfied  look,  .’ily 
tall  plants  would  overshadow  the  low  ones,  so  I 
economized  my  ground  by  elevating  the  stal  led 
ones  In  various  shaped  boxes,  still  my  friends 
think  I  have  quite  a  novel  collection,  and  the  sat¬ 
isfaction  I  extract  from  their  growth  and  blos¬ 
soms  la  a  sure  antidote  to  discontent,  dissat  isfac¬ 
tion  and  any  counteracting  feeling  that  mars 
home  enjoyment. 
“  F.qual  with  my  flowers  Is  my  Aviary.  I  heard 
about  bird  boxes  !  so  after  considerable  practice, 
disaster  and  triumph,  I  succeeded  In  constructing 
a  house  that  I  fastened  Into  the  tree  (or  the  birds. 
It  was  interest  ing  to  wattii  their  movements,  One 
came,  Ugh  led  on  a  remot  e  branch,  peered  stealth- 
ly,  chirped  softly,  hopped  a  little  further,  and 
repealed  these  movements  MU  he  ventured  to  put 
hts  head  wlUilii  It.  After  halting  a  moment  he 
cautiously  entered,  remained  a  moment,  came  out 
and  flew  away.  In  a  short  time  I  heard  n.  great 
chattering.  The  pioneer  bird  had  returned  with 
several  more;  one,  more  o melons  than  the  ot.hei's. 
proved  to  be  the  mate.  After  chaMertng.  flying 
about,  brklng  cautious  peeps  of  Iho  whole  house, 
they  flew  to  the  second  house  Mint  I  had  put  up, 
and  after  slmihif  ncgotlailons,  oxamlnuUons  and 
flvittcrlng.  the  secotnl  couple  took  possession  of 
their  house.  In  less  Mian  a  fortnight,  my  b.'ti  hlrd 
tenements  were  mkon,  and  I  quite  lnbi.\lcated  by 
ray  Interest  In  them  and  tuc  amusement  and  In¬ 
struction  I  gulniMl-  Since  these  homo  Innovations 
friends  have  i:omplalned  of  my  secluding  myself, 
and  one  plainly  told  me  that  since  my  Inherited 
money  afforded  mo  home  decorations  I  had  become 
proud  a  nd  aeiosh.” 
“  Inherited  money I  n’peated,  aurprlsed. 
"  Yes,  of  course :  how  could  you  have  beoutined 
your  home  if  .voti  hart  not  recelvefl  a  lortnne  from 
some  one?” 
I  laughed  so  heartily  that  it  was  some  nilmitos 
before  I  could  undeceive  her.  Then  Urn  surprised 
look  and  apology  reinstated  o:u’  friendliness  and 
afforded  a  pleasant  reminiscence  that  wo  hoUi 
enjoyed  referring  bi.  it  Is  not  money  that  always 
answers  our  <leslreH  or  develops  our  i:h pad ly,  be¬ 
cause  oftentlme.s  so  small  a  part  of  our  mind  be¬ 
comes  interesU’d  In  producing,  Knt  when  our 
msb!  and  Ingenully  arc  dcvolnp«:d.  and  u.xe.rclscil 
In  a  way  that  brtnga  us  In  actual  contact  wiin 
philosophy,  how  Kcaerou.s  and  noble  bectotae  our 
lives :  The  aspeiKy  ol  our  uaiuro  becomes  toned, 
punned,  elevanid,  and  the  occurrences  and  Irauft- 
actions  that  hltlierto  annoyed  and  Irritated  us 
loH«‘  their  influence,  and  wo  soiHe  conipUiceiitly  at 
the  thought  that  they  once  disturbed  us.  Jlenoc 
the  gofal  that  results  from  owning  a  bit  of  yard 
and  four  shade,  trees,  and  being  the  possessor  of 
castrOff  convertible  refuse. 
“  Hut  how  arc  you  to  keep  them  through  tho 
winter?  Nelthur  window  in  yourslttlug  room  can 
be  spansfL  without  making  It  really  unpleasant  by 
shutting  out,  the  line  view  you  have  from  both 
windows?” 
“1  asked  ncvself  the  same  question  a  year  ago, 
and  1  will  tell  yon  all  about  It  If  tho  Editor  is  wlll- 
Injf."  M.  K.  j. 
THE  SISTER. 
No  hou-sehold  Is  complete  without  a  sister.  She 
gives  the  tlntsh  to  the  family.  A  sister’s  love,  a 
Bister’s  Influence— what  (am  be  more  hallowed ! 
A  sister's  watchful  care— can  anyUilng  he  more 
lender  7  A  8lHT,er’H  kindness— de#6  the  world  show 
us  oiiytlilng  more  pure?  Who  would  live  without 
aslsUT?  A  sister  that  Is  a  sister  in  ridelliy,  In 
purity.  In  love,  is  a  sort  of  guardian  angel  in  the 
homoelrclo.  llerpresoucoconderansvlce.  Hhols 
tho  quickener  ot  good  rirsoluMona,  tho  sunshine  In 
t,he  pat  hway  of  home.  'I’o  every  brother  she  is  a 
light  and  life.  Her  heart  Is  the  treasure  house  of 
tonfldenco.  In  her  he  finds  a,  fast  friend ;  a  char- 
luible,  forgiving,  tender  though  often  severe 
friend.  In  her  he  fluds  a  ready  companion.  Her 
Hympathy  issis  open  as  day,  and  sweet  as  the  fra¬ 
grance  of  flowers.  Wb  pity  the  brother  who  has 
no  sister,  no  sister’s  love;  we  feel  sorry  for  the 
home  which  Is  not  enlivened  by  a  sister’s  preaenco. 
X  slater’s  office  Is  a  noblo  and  gentle  one.  It  is 
her'8  to  persuade  to  virtue,  to  win  to  whsdom’s 
ways;  gently  to  lead  where  duty  calls;  to  guard 
the  citadel  of  home  with  sleepless  vigilance  of 
virtue;  to  gather  graces  and  strew  flowers  around 
the  home  altar.  To  be  a  slstor  la  to  hold  a  sweet 
place  In  the  heart  of  home.  It  Is  to  mlnl-ster  In  a 
holy  ofllce. 
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LADIES  BOOTS. 
A  WKITKB  In  the  Pall  Mall  Gazette  concludes  an 
excellent  article  upon  “  woman  and  her  boots  ”  as 
follows:  Her  boots  are  far  too  thin  for  walking 
purposes,  and  11  was  only  last  vveck  that  an  In¬ 
quest  was  held  on  t  he  body  of  a  young  lady  who. 
owing  to  a  nail  piercing  the  sole  of  her  boob,  re¬ 
ceived  such  on  Injury  to  the  loot  that  slie  died  of 
lockjaw.  Woman,  moreover,  now  that  she  takes 
so  active  a  part  In  the  bUBlusKSOf  life,  and  Is  al¬ 
most  ubiquitous,  requires  to  Ite  strongly  It  not  pon¬ 
derously  shod,  so  that,  when  ncccKsUy  arises,  she 
may  hold  her  own  with  man,  rcturnliig  kick  tor 
kick  with  that  rasclnailng  but  foolHh  creature.  A 
tew  words  from  the  pulpit  would  perhaps  Induce 
her  to  rake  the  question  of  bool  reform  Into  her 
serious  coiuslderatlon. 
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EvKRY  kindly  woixl  and  feeling,  every  good  deed 
and  tliought,  every  noble  action  and  Impulse,  la 
like  the  ai'k-sont  dove,  and  returns  from  the 
tnmbled  waters  of  life  bearing  a  green  olive 
branch  to  tho  soul. 
Many  do  with  opportunities  as  children  do  at 
the  sea  shore— nu  their  little  hands  with  sand, 
and  then  let  the  grains  fall  through  their  Angers 
till  they  are  gone. 
Most  men  take  conviction  from  an  atlversary  as 
children  do  physic,  with  a  struggle  and  a  shudder. 
Ufaliiud  for  tljf  iJounn. 
A  VALENTINE. 
Oh  !  little  lovcllefit  lady  mine. 
What  shall  I  send  for  your  Valentine  7 
Summer  and  flowers  are  far  away ; 
Gloomy  old  Winter  1#  king  to-day  .- 
Buds  will  not  blow,  and  aun  will  not  shine , 
What  shall  I  do  for  a  Valentine  ? 
Prithee,  St.  Valentino,  tell  me  here, 
W'hy  tlo  j’ou  come  at  this  lime  o'  year  7 
Plenty  of  days  when  liUea  are  white. 
Plenty  of  days  when  snnbeanm  are  bright. 
Bnt  now,  when  ovcrythlUK’e  dark  end  drear. 
Why  do  you  come,  st.  Valcntiiie.  dteir  f 
I’ve  Boarchod  the  KurdonH  all  thro’  and  thro’ 
For  H  bud  to  tell  of  iny  love  »o  true. 
But  buds  were  asleei),  noil  bloBaotiiM  were  dea<l. 
Aud  the  falliug-  buow  came  down  on  my  head. 
Ho,  little  lovelieet  lady  mine, 
Hero  iH  my  heart  for  your  Viilrntine. 
(£/.  B.  R.,  in  St.  Nicholut. 
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TWO  SCHOOL -BOYS; 
Their  Parents,  Homes  ond  Privileges. 
BY  AUNT  JAY. 
Henry  Lee  and  Geoboe  Wood  wore  school- 
raatos.  They  attended  the  same  school,  shared 
the  same  seat,  aud  were  In  the  same  c1h8.s.  Htrau- 
gers  visiting  would  say  they  woro  the  two  biight- 
est  boys  In  the  schooL  They  were  both  tavorli.eM 
among  the  bfjys  of  thplr  ago  -nan  for  hlsklndnoss, 
and  being  always  ready  and  willing  to  lend  ussl, st¬ 
ance;  tho  other  for  Uie  wealth  of  hts  father,  who 
never  failed  to  keep  his  only  son  supplied  with 
pfR’kot  money,  which  w.as  spent  for  apples,  nuts, 
candy,  etc.,  and  distributed  among  Ills  mates. 
How  many  little  l)oys  wished  thpy  had  last  such  a 
father  wlio  would  gratliy  every  wish ;  but  1  beg 
my  young  frioudsl/o  lli-st  follow  ijie  life  and  career 
of  these  two  schotjl-boys,  and  having  caught  a 
glimpse  of  them  in  t  he  luture  yean*,  then  choose 
tor  themselves  In  whoso  plib^’b  they  would  wish  Uj 
he— in  that  oi  IIknry,  tho  son  of  a  poor  corjicntcr, 
or  of  UBOROE,  tlie  son  of  a  rich  incrchani..  Could 
.Mr.  Wood  have  been  able  lb  look  Inlo  tlio  Invi.slhle 
IMituro  and  see  the  life  hts  wayward  son  was  lo 
lead,  I  tea  rhl3  gray  hairs  would  have  been  brought 
In  sorrow  to  Uic  grave  years  hefore  Miey  were. 
The  mother  oi  georoe  wh.s  oik*  of  the  many 
women  of  our  land  who  are  governed  by  fashion 
and  the  pralfw:  or  the  world.  Leaving  her  son 
during  his  infant  days  to  the  care  of  servants,  she 
spout  her  time  among  the  pleasures  and  vaidtios 
ol  thf  fashionable  aoclefy  In  whii’h  she  reigned  a 
belle,  and  suffered  herscir  to  he  praised  and  flat¬ 
tered  for  h<T  great  beauty  an  well  as  her  wealth— 
never  deeming  it  necepsaiy  that  sne  should  spend 
ut  least  a  small  share  of  her  time  with  the  prat¬ 
tling  babe  who  wan  suirving  for  a  moiuer’s  care. 
Mrs.  Woon  had  mamod  her  husband  only  for  Ids 
wealth;  and  being  a  very  vain  and  proud  girl  In 
her  younger  days,  whose  beauty  alone  attracted 
tlie  attention  or  numerous  admirers,  liad  rcjccied 
one  whom  she  loved  for  another  who  was  more 
blesRcd  with  worldly  possesslonR. 
The  father  of  Henry  Lee  was  not  a  poor  man, 
but  was  a  carpenter  by  trade,  who  supporU^d  his 
family  by  the  sweat  of  his  brow.  As  both  father 
and  mother  wished  to  give  to  tmur  only  son  a  good 
practical  education,  such  as  would  fit  him  for  any 
station  In  life,  they  could  Sparc  Hknrv  hut  little 
spending  money  tor  “  ntokniioks.”  Mr.  Lee  was 
looked  up  to  a.s  an  honest  man.  always  doing  tlic 
fair  thing  In  a  bargain,  and  as  such  ever  respected 
by  all  wiio  employed  him.  .Mif*.  lke— unuko  .Mrs. 
Wood— was  fin  oconondcal  woman  and  truly  a 
helpmeet  to  her  husband,  devoting  the  little  time 
she  could  .spare  from  her  household  duties  to  di¬ 
recting  the  education  Of  Henry,  whom  she  wished 
to  grow  up  as  an  honest  and  Gon-foarlng  man. 
As  I  have  Introduced  my  readers  fo  the  parents 
of  Henry  and  Okorob,  we  will  leave  them  for  the 
present  and  retuim  to  tho  boys. 
During  the  latter  part  of  Wio  summer  term  there 
was  a  great  deal  of  excitement  prevailing  among 
the  boys  attending  the  Academy.  For  a  prlzC'  had 
been  offered  consisting  or  a  free  .scliolarsidp  for 
entering  tmilegc  to  the  one  that  would  pas.H  the 
best  examination  and  compose  the  be.st  Lat  in  com¬ 
position,  of  which  every  word  of  the  latter  was  to 
be  spalled  and  written  correctly,  Tho  prize  was 
offered  only  to  the  members  of  the  advanced  class, 
In  which  both  Henry  and  (Jeorue  belonged.  Both 
were  of  equal  standing  in  hl»  class,  for  Ukokue 
learned  very  easily  and  thereforo  kept  up  with 
Henkv,  who,  by  paying  close  attention  t/ihls,  stud¬ 
ies  lit  home  as  well  as  In  school,  managed  to  keep 
at  the  hood  of  hla  class,— while  Gkorob,  being  a 
rich  man’s  son,  passed  his  evenings  on  the  street 
and  smoking  cigars.  Ills  father,  tcKJ  niuch  en¬ 
grossed  In  his  mereauUle  buslneiss,  aud  his  mother 
flevotlng  her  time  to  her  fashionable  friends,  had 
no  time  to  look  after  their  son,  who  was  now,  at 
so  early  an  age,  learulng  to  walk  In  the  broad  road 
that  leadclh  only  to  destruction,  and  alas !  where 
so  many  of  the  most  promising  youths  of  our  land 
find  an  early  grave. 
Hknrv  was  blest  with  one  of  tho  best  of  moth¬ 
ers,  who  took  pains  to  make  home  pleasant  and 
attractivo  for  both  father  and  son,— so  that  they 
had  no  dwlre  to  spend  the  evenings  on  the  streets, 
but  enjoyed  themselves  In  each  other’s  company 
as  they  formed  a  happy  family  cli’clo  around  tho 
hearthstone,  where  Uenky  every  evening  pored 
over  his  ai'liool  books.  In  like  tuanner  do  we  find 
him  occupied  the  evening  preceding  Examination 
day.  lie  is  reading  his  composition  aloud  to  hla 
parents  for  their  approval,  and  we,  after  spending 
a  few  moments  in  pleasant  chat  with  our  friends, 
bid  tiiem  good  night— promising  however  to  be  In 
readiness  Utc  following  day  to  witness  the  exara- 
InatlOD. 
Tho  bell  rang  calling  school  to  order.  A  looker- 
on  could  hai’dly  have  told  which  was  the  best  be¬ 
haved  among  all  l  lxjse  boys  as  each  passed  In 
quietly  and  took  hla  seaL  without  n  lummur. 
After  the  dcvotloniil  exorcises  wero  over  and  roll 
called,  viftiutrs  were  announced  and  the  coramlt- 
Ice  who  were  to  e.xnmlno  the  cl.'is-sos  and  distrib¬ 
ute  the  prizes,  took  chairs  arranged  In  a  row  on 
the  platform  faiing  the  school.  The  classes  .all 
))»sscd  a  .sal Isfaclory  examlnallou— a  number  of 
each  bearing  a  prize  tlo'y  hiid  earned.  The  Ad- 
Muiccd  ijUojs— biiiiK  rcscn'r-d  to  the  IkhI— a1,  the 
lapping  of  the  bell  now  rose  and  took  plnces  be- 
torc  the  Judges.  How  excited  grow  their  faces  as 
the  cxauilnutloii  proi;eeUed,  each  wondering  If  he 
would  bo  the  favored  one.  But  only  two  of  Iho 
whole  class  stood  tlie  test— Gkorok  Wood  and 
IlKNKV  Lee.  The  prize  was  not  awarded  then, 
but  pul  nfr  until  art'T  the  mi'll  iig 'd  EsHa.va. 
which  were  to  he  read  In  the  utiern'MMi.  After 
they  Were  read  and  carefully  exomltied  by  iho 
commltloe  they  agreed  Hint  the  prize  belonged  to 
Henry  Lee,  not  only  for  being  the  best  composed, 
hut  the  neatest  wiitteri,  without  a  blot  or  ajnls- 
spelled  word.  It  would  lia,ve  puzzled  the  commit¬ 
tee  which  of  the  two  boys,  IIbnrv  or  Geokoe. 
should  have  tho  prize,  hud  not  Geoboe,  who  had 
neglected  to  copy  hla  essay  till  tho  last  minute, 
nmlltcd  to  notice  tho  mlaspolled  words. 
A  VERY  SINGULAR  SENTENCE. 
An  exchange  conUlns  the  following  literary 
curiosity : 
“  Salor  arepo  tenet  opera  rotae.” 
1.  Tlils  spells  backward  and  tonvard  all  this 
same. 
•2.  Then  mklng  all  the.  first  lettans  of  each  word 
spells  the  first  word. 
».  Then  all  tUcaocondlettersof  each  word  spells 
t.ho  second  word. 
I.  Then  all  tho  third,  and  so  on  through  the 
fourtli  and  fifth. 
R.  Then  commencing  with  the  last  letter  of  each 
word  spells  the  bust  word. 
fi.  Then  the  next  to  the  last  of  each  word,  and 
so  on  through. 
- - - 
A  MAGIC  SQUARE  OF  LETTERS. 
We  find  the  following  In  an  old  Scrap-Book,  ft 
seems  to  have  gone  out  of  print,  and  we  start  It 
again : 
TIME. 
ITK.M. 
ME'li. 
EMIT. 
This  word,  Time,  Is  tho  only  word  In  tho  English 
language  which  can  be  thus  arranged,  and  tho 
dlfforeni  traoRpoalMons  thereof  are  nil  at  the  same 
time  Latin  words.  These  words  hi  English  as  wall 
aslti  Lallti,  may  bereart  oll  her  upward  or  down¬ 
ward.  Tho  English  words  H/ue,  item,  meu,  and 
emU  (to  send  loiili)  are  inentloiiod  above  ;  and  of 
the  Lawn  one,  (I),  Time,  .slgnlfli’S  fear  thou;  (3), 
Item— likewise;  (ii),  Mew— to  be  measured;  (4), 
Emit— ho  buy.s. 
(£jjt 
ILLUSTRATED  REBUS.-No.  6. 
rw  Answer  In  two  weeks. 
- ♦♦♦ - 
DOUBLE  CROSS-WORD  ENIGMA. -No.  1. 
Mv  flr.st  is  in  river  and  al.«io  in  spring. 
My  secoiid  Is  In  fetch  but  not  In  bring ; 
My  third  la  In  voice  but  not  In  speak, 
-My  fourth  Is  In  month  but  not  In  week  ; 
My  flfWi  Is  not  In  sing  but  In  dance, 
,My  whole  Is  the  name  of  two  livers  ol  France. 
JUT  .Answer  In  two  weeks.  Pebbix. 
ARITHMETICAL  PUZZLE.-No.  1. 
HcBTRAOT  l’2  from  41  so  as  to  leave  49. 
liT"  Answer  In  two  weeks.  u.  f.  b. 
PUZZLER  ANSWERS.-Feb.  12. 
li.LL’sTKATED  Kebtis  No.  5. — Inuendoos  maj'  In¬ 
jure  men  when  open  slfinder  falls. 
Literary  Enioua  No.  l,— 
“  Do  thy  duty ;  that  Is  best- 
Leave  unto  tli  j  Lord  the  rest.” 
Biogbaphioad  Enigma  No.  1.-“To  livelong.  It 
Is  necessary  to  live  slowly  and  quietly  at  home.' 
Cross-word  Enigma  No.  4.— Fredonla. 
BIBLICAI.  SQOABE-WOBD  NO.  1.— 
BACA 
A  0  A  O 
CANA 
AGAR 
Decapitation  No.  2.— Fluke,  lake ;  fox,  ox ;  share, 
hare. 
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