MOORE’S  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
dailies'  llodfoliij. 
ASK  MOTHER. 
Whebe  is  the  sweetoBt  pet, 
Tlis  briwrbteet  liirdie  yet  ? 
Wioao  «re  the  prettient  eyes, 
liivinB-  and  most  wise  ? 
>VliBt  form  of  fairest  mold 
le  worth  its  weiifUt  in  irold  7 
Vou  can’t  iinafrine  ?  Well, 
Ask  mother  -she  can  tell ! 
Where  is  the  sunniest  Klenm 
That  makes  her  life  a  dream  » 
Where  are  the  rosy  tors. 
And  blessed  little  nose, 
And  dimided  hands  and  feet. 
The  iwmIcU  all  complete. 
Which  natnro  can’t  excel? 
Ask  mother  she  can  tell ! 
Who  is  the  grandost  kimr. 
Or  i|ue«u,  or  uuj'tliiuir 
That  may  I.h*  great  or  high  ? 
Who  wandered  from  the  sky 
The.  liest  of  girls  or  boys. 
To  bo  her  Joy  of  Joys  ? 
Voti  Kurs*  llu'haliy?  Well, 
Ask  mother-  she  can  tell ! 
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FASHION  ITEMS. 
h'EW  York,  May  to,  isrs. 
The  Spring  has  boon  so  coldly  unfavorable  to 
the  hiRldIng  styles  tlmt  few  novelties  have  ap¬ 
peared,  except  In  the  ple<>i*.  In  shop  windows.  The 
peculiarity  of  prints  tills  season  Is  thel>cwlld<Tlng 
variety  of  phUds.  Mukcrsiseeni  to  have  gone  back 
to  revolutlonar)'  limes  for  patUrns,  and  wo  have, 
tiierotore,  facsKlnillo  reproductions  of  the  styles 
that  cuptlvatod  our  anccslom.  ITlnlA  aiii  selling 
In  this  city  as  low  as  IM’.  tor  the  moat  approved 
brands  of  domestic,  mills-  The  “  i>oluniilse.”  form¬ 
erly  such  a  prune  favorite,  has  again  come  In 
vogue,  aud  I  can  do  my  rcadeiTt  no  better  w'rvice. 
than  lo  dP’iCTllK;  a  mndH  gown,  whtch,  with  the 
neoeai^ary  modlflcatlotid  of  maferials  an<l  trim¬ 
mings,  will  *n.^wtT  tuluilrably  for  lUe  country. 
The  model  la  nf  fin.Tdrltle  cloth  of  hluc-hl.iek 
tint,  with  pnasserl  bars  forming huuare  figures  lliat 
are  almost  liiMsIblo.  The  sort  mat«;rlal  ilrapes 
beautifully,  and  m.iy  be  worn  over  a  skirt  of  black 
silk.  Th«  wulst  find  hlpa  nt  the  llgiire  as  closely 
as  any  onJliiaiy  baaiiue,  and  are  thcreloro  lUied 
with  the  usual  dress  lining  of  sillsla,  or  else  with 
the  strong  black  silk  thaldreris  makers  now  use 
for  lids  purpose.  There  .an*  no  whalebones  In 
thesti  garmeiiUs  but  ir  the  wearer  prefei-s  to  have 
them,  tltey  .should  be  of  Uieuio!,t  Ih-xible  .sort,  and 
instead  of  slopping  at  I  lie  waist  line,  should  e.'c- 
tend  over  the  liJps.  The  front  lia.s  but  one  dart, 
and  the  long  ti;ihrl<dle  gore  c.stonds  fiom  tiie 
armhole  to  the  Ixitloui  of  the  garment.  The  side 
form  of  ihe  l.nuk  Is  broadened  below  the  waist,  Is 
not  drapeil,  nor  Is  t  he  skin,  p.irtof  it  sewed  to  the 
Viael.  form ;  It  Is  merely  hemmwl  ur  facoil  on  the 
bock  edge  \bc.low  the  waist),  aud  two  set-sof  tapes 
are  added  to  tie  it  back  over  the  dn-ss  skirt,  and 
thus  keep  the  front  and  allies  of  the  polouaLsc 
smooth.  Hal,  mid  olliiglug.  The  skirt  part,  of  the 
back  form  l.s  piped  ail  ai'iinnd,  and  bs  draped  from 
the  lower  wlge  In  a  ciuater  of  idonts  up  the  nidia 
and  attheuip,  anil  is  laid  on  the  side  form,  tueked 
up  the  sldeo.  and  Iho  eluslcr  of  ideata  is  sewinl  on 
this  side  form  Just  below  the  waist  lino.  The 
waist  of  the  luck  extends  plainly  over  the  tom  n- 
ure  lit  Miirgnerlie  fashion.  'I'hc  ipiadillliM  lolii,  of 
w'hlcli  the  miHiel  l.s  made,  i.s  a  .yard  and  a  hall 
wide,  hence,  there  I.s  no  seam  dow  n  the  middle  of 
the  skirt  In  tho  hollow  box  pleat;  but  as  goods 
tluee-iiuaiters  o(  a  yard  wklc  will  be  moal  used, It 
Is  necessary  to  have  two  breadths  lor  the  bock 
form,  a.H  a  quaullty  oi  tlie.uiiiteii.il  is  mUb  d  tooach 
side  of  l4ie  skirt  below  the  waist  line.  As  this 
back  form  I.s  very  long,  it  w  111  be  ircce.ssary  to 
BhtH'ten  It  by  a  deep  draiicry  [d  iit  on  earn  side  ot 
the  middle ;  this  will  also  prev  ent  It  from  hooidng 
when  the  lower  edge  Is  drawn  up  In  tlie  oIusUt  of 
pleats  at  the  Uip.  The  pockets  are  of  iiie  wool 
raabuial,  wKh  the  top  lurneil  over  like  a  Hap,  inul 
laced  with  silk;  llireo  button-holes  are  then 
worked  or  outlined  by  silk  cord  ou  Hits  II. ip.  The 
coat  elcevcs  have  a  inettycutT,  with  two  buttons 
and  moek  button-holea.  i’hc  collamnd  levers  are 
of  silk. 
Gray  or  brown  molrali-s  are  being  made  up  by 
furnlsblug  bouses  In  gi’cai  ipiantUy,  and  In  very 
pleasing  style.  Tills  m  itcri  il  Is  wiry  and  dura¬ 
ble,  shciLs  ditst,  and  will  not  cockle.  Tho  suits  are 
sold  as  low  asfi'i.su.  blmil  ir  sulls  In  alpaca  can 
be  bought  (or  .f  I  r>. 
A  marvel  o(  cheapnos.sl.^asull  for  summer  wear, 
made  of  gray  linen  and  sold  at,  f-i.-io.  Tlmso,  of 
eoursi!,  are  not  very  durable,  but  admirably 
ada|ited  for  use  In  v  lelllny  the  t'entonmal,  when 
tho  wearer  may  count  on  dusty  travel  and  lie  sub¬ 
jected  to  such  slinga  ami  arrows  ot  foriime  as 
would  be  the  destruction  of  a  iileu  govv  n. 
Hats  are  displayed  in  all  lmaglnahiesliape.s,  and 
never,  perhajMS,  has  the  w  earer  been  allowed  such 
discretion  and  latitude  lu  her  f.ancy,  ns  by  Uamo 
Fashion  this  year.  'I’lie  winter  styles  seem  lobe 
the  most  uuuicrous,  but  one’s  own  sweet  will  may 
bo  the  criterion. 
TJ»e  conductors  of  this  Journal  have  decided  to 
let  me  lllustralo  ray  ideas,  and  In  subsequent  is¬ 
sues  1  shall  give  my  readers  pa  Herns  of  what,  In 
my  Judgment,  Is  mast  appropi  laie  lo  wear. 
THE  AWKWARD  AGE. 
A  WISE  and  sweet  womun  suggests,  as  a  sover¬ 
eign  remedy  for  the  uncomfortableness  of  what 
we  are  wont  to  call  the  awkward  age  In  boys  and 
girls— that  time  when  they  arc  too  large  to  feel 
like  children,  and  not  quite  sure  enough  of  them¬ 
selves  to  feel  like  adults— i  hat  we  should  always 
tre.at  the  stnalle.st  children  with  the  cmirte.Hy  and 
consideration  Mint  we  show  to  grown-up  people, 
and  then  they  will  never  feel  at  a  loss  as  to  their 
reception,  tints  qulto  e.scaptng  the  uncertain  and 
uncoralortahlo  “  awkward  age.  ”  There  arc  few 
things  mure  Imperlnnt  III  the  right  development 
of  n  human  cro.atnre  tluui  self  respect-  But  how 
Is  a  child  to  learn  to  respect  llnclf  It  It  sees  that  It 
Is  alone  In  the  sentiment— that  by  no  one  else  Is 
It  respected?  .More  harm  Is  perhaps  done  chil¬ 
dren  by’  snubbing  than  by  weak  Ihdulgence. 
have  all  seen  home.s  where  the  slightest  expres¬ 
sion  of  a  child's  Idea  on  any  point  under  dlscus.sion 
was  greeted  with -“Who  a-sked  you  what  you 
thought?”  or  with  some  sarcasm,  such  as— “Ah, 
now  we  shall  have  the  matter  settled— .Miss  Kxpe- 
rlcaoc  fs  freeing  her  mind.”  It  Is  so  dinicult  (o 
hit  The  light  mean.  We  do  not  want  our  children 
troublesome  to  visitors— grown-up  peoiHe  do  not 
want  to  paiwe  In  their  talk  to  listen  to  the  uiicon- 
sldered  opinions  of  a  child  of  thirteen- but  what 
It  we  tried  the  experlmeul  ol  respect  lid  attention 
for  a  while?  NVould  not.  the  .young  folk.s  cea.se 
talking  iinTll  they  had  something  to  say,  quite  as 
surely  If  they  saw  that  they  were  listened  to 
with  attention,  as  If  they  felt  that  Muir  voices 
were  but  bc.atlng  the  nlr  7 
A  WISE  ANSWER. 
So.ME  of  the  fancies  of  tlio  .JewLsh  Talmud  are 
very  witty  and  neat..  Tartlcularly  so  are  those 
short,  apothegms  vvlilch  illustrate  or  delend  some 
attrlbulc  ot  God  by  nnsvvcrliig  an  Intldel's  objec- 
tlou.  The  follnwiiig  Is  a.  perfect  specimau  ot 
OiicDlnl  reUirt ; 
A  piiiicc  once  said  to  Kabbl  Gamaliel— “Your  God 
Is  a  tide! ;  he  surprised  .\dum  In  his  sleep  aud  stole 
a  lib  from  him.” 
Tho  Uabbl's  daughter  overheard  this  speech, 
ami  vvhlspcixid  a  word  or  two  in  her  father’s  car, 
asking  hlH  permission  lo  answer  this  singular 
o))lnlon  herself.  He  gave  Ids  cou.smit. 
The  girl  sfi'pped  forward,  ami,  feigning  terror 
and  dismay,  threw  her  arms  aloft  in  supplication, 
and  cried  out. 
“  My  llcge,  my  liege  1  Justice  1  Kcvotigo  !” 
“  What  has  happened  ?"  asked  the  prince.  “A 
wicked  theft  has  taken  place,”  she  replied.  “A 
robber  has  erupt  secretly  Into  our  house,  carried 
away  a  stiver  goblet,  and  1  ft  a  gold  one  lu  Its 
stead.” 
“  iVhat  an  upright  thief  1”  e.xcl.imed  the  prince. 
“  WoiJid  that  such  robberies  were  of  more  frequent 
oceuri’eace !  ” 
”  B'iiold,  t  Ueii,  sire,  the  kind  of  tliief  that  onr 
(.’reator  was.  Me  stole  a  rib  from  Adam  and  gave 
him  a  beautiful  \v  Ifo  Instead.” 
“  Well  said  avowed  (he  [irlnce.— .vefeefed. 
A  WORD  ABOUT  MARRIAGE. 
A  CUV  -e  i.v '  .villes  the  following  sensible  ad- 
alce;  -M,v  p; i tlvs' ion  has  thrown  mo  iunong  wo¬ 
men  ot  all  classes,  and  my  experience  Leaches  me 
Lliatiiod  never  gave  inana  grealcr  proof  of  Ills 
love  than  to  idaee  women  here  with  him.  My 
advice  Is,  Go,  propose  to  t  he  most  sensible  girl  you 
know.  If  she  says  yes,  then  lull  her  how  miirh 
your  Ineorae  Is,  from  what  source  derived,  and 
tell  her  you  will  divide  your  brnt  shllimg  with  her 
ami  love  her  wltli  all  your  heart.  Aud  then  keep 
your  promiw!.  My  word  tor  |i .  stie  will  live  vvlthiA 
.V')iir  Im’ome,  and  to  your  last  hour  you  will  l  egn.d 
Hint  you  didii  t  marry  sooner.  Geiubuneii,  don't 
worry  about  feminine  e.xiruvag.atico  and  feminine 
mitruth.  Just  yoti  bo  tnje  to  Imr.  love  her  sin¬ 
cerely,  and  a  more  rallhfnl,  fond,  foolish  slave  y'oii 
will  never  meet  :iny where.  You  wim’t  deserve 
j  licr,  I  know,  but  she  will  never  know  It,  Now, 
t  hrow  aside  selilsluu‘s.s,  and  see  what  will  come 
of  It. 
TWO  WOMEN  IN  A  STREET  CAR. 
i>ui;  was  a  pretty  girl,  nicely  dressed,  and  she 
sat  diagonally  in  a  rear  corner  of  a  street  ear, 
occupying  ahoul,  two  seats.  .Another  lady  came 
In  and,  lurulng  hemif  sidcway's,  sank  Into  a 
swaii-llke  dip  acros-s  three  of  the  adjoining  seats. 
The  young  lady  In  the  corner  looked  at  the  other’s 
back  and  suilterl  with  her  left  ao.-itm;  looktal  at 
tho  languid  (iontempt  of  the  attitude  and  hnllfed 
with  her  other  nosirll ;  then  regarded  the  lady's 
coaiume,  and  ilmUug  it  elegant,  smiled  wltli  both 
nostjlls.  Bogdmilng  lo  get  mad,  .she  rubbed  her 
nose  violently  wit Ji  I  he  wvoml  joint  of  her  foro- 
I  Huger,  aud  sulMequeutly  with  her  haiuikerchlef. 
1  Slowly  their  eyes  met.  one  lla-shed  the  most  un¬ 
dying  hatred  aurl  scorn;  Uie  other  irradiated 
lofty  pity  aud  dl.sdaln.  They  had  never  mot  be¬ 
fore,  and  now  they  met  but  fur  a  moment.  What 
had  happened  V  Wc  give  It  up.  By  aJi  means, 
lot  woman  have  the  balloM 
■■ 
The  London  Fall  Mall  Gazette,  speaking  of  the 
American  girl  lu  England,  says  :—Ukc  the  wind, 
she  gixdh  whore  sire  llsteth ;  but  every  man 
kuowelli  whence  she  eomeih.  bho  arouses  the 
hostility  of  English  matrons  the  moment,  she  sets 
I  foot  on  Urltlsli  soli.  Few  of  them  are  aware  that 
!  she  has  been  pUJpo.sely  trained  to  self-reliance 
and  self-assertion,  like  her  brollier,  from  Infancy. 
Such  a  training  shows  Itself  in  her  manner,  which 
grates  as  haiTihly  ou  British  leellngs  as  her  y'olce 
Uio  oiien  does  on  Brlilsh  oars. 
- ♦  *  ♦ 
The  AVomen’s  GhiisMan  Temperance  rnlon  ol 
MaasachUHCtts  are  to  have  a  Fair  at  Iloi  tlcultiiral 
Hall,  Boston.  This  oi-ganlzallon  Is  among  the 
best  of  those  now  at  work  In  the  Interest  of  Tito- 
1  perance. 
^failing  for  t|f  ||oun(j. 
Now,  who  that  Is  wise  anil  witty. 
Will  t(il  this  Utile  maid 
TIim  thought— (it  must  havs  been  pretty)— 
And  what  tho  iirUuroso  mild  ? 
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A  LETTER  FROM  UNCLE  MARK. 
My  Dear  Gmi,s  and  Hoys;  — l.ast  week  Old 
Unci.k  True  wrote  you  a  letter  which  pleased 
me  lu  part  and  dtspleased  tne  in  parE  In  the  first,, 
place  he.  sabl  “  Hear  Boj's  ami  GlrLs.”  Now,  he  is 
a  right  nice  old  man;  but  I  don't  lliiiik  age  Is  an 
excuse  for  a  lack  of  gallantry  to  the  fair  sex. 
Why  did  he  not.  say  “  Girls  and  Boys  ”  Instead  ? 
However,  wc  arc  both  1<X)  old  to  <iuarrii,  lliougli  1 
do  think  that  all  of  «s  shoubl  never  forget  to  dis¬ 
play  that  iKilltt?  respnet  to  the  ojiposlte  sex  which 
has  lls  origin  .away  down  In  the  deepest  part  of 
our  betiE-r  uaUiro.  Hut  t)Li»  I  \ci.s  Tri  e  snd  I  will 
not  Jiiive  any  illUereuces  m  thli  peaccinl  column, 
where  we  l>oth  should  show  Llie  young  how  lo  be 
agioeublo  to  each  ol.hei'.  .bptniklng  of  that  re¬ 
minds  me  tlw>  I  noticed  In  one  of  t  he  hitters  pub¬ 
lished  last  week— the  one  irom  Erma  nf  Maryland 
a  strong  arguineul  against  ihe  use  of  tobai’co. 
It  pleiised  me.  She  seems  lo  have  licgun  at  the 
right,  end  of  the  subject,  but  I  will  Uil  yon  con- 
ndcntUiUy  Uiat  I  smoke  cigars  myself  miraslon- 
ally;  ihongb  had  I  known  in  years  gone  liy  the 
expanse  and  st  rength  ot  the  habit  I  should  never 
have  begun,  uml  1  .sincerely'  Impe  that  all  my 
young  boy  friends  who  liavo  mn  begun  will  avoid 
It.  Ella  .M n.i.Kij,'HeeiiiH  to  have,  some  liillc  doubt 
of  the  iruthlubiess  or  Vot'vo  I’oi  vro  Diooek’s 
Hf.ifeinent  nboin.  digging  two  hundred  bushel-,  a 
liny.  Wiil,  that  does  sound  n  lIMIe  sU  ep.  Annie 
Lee  wunls  lo  Know  how  many  fouslns  are  going 
lu  the  cenienidal.  Sti  do  1.  Henkv  Welf.vueis 
informeil  that  eggs  will  not  he  inlmlilerl  to  the 
l  nlt«dHtiUe.s mulls.  Ei.i.a  I..v  Monte  whhUsYouno 
Tom  to  write  again ;  but  I  fear  he  has  piodueeil 
iiJiuost  too  iiiueU  Hatter  among  his  female  Cousins 
liy  his  strong  language  to  reappear  among  you 
lust  yet. 
Now,  my  dear  little  Nleeesand  Neplunvs,  let  too 
inld  a  few  words  ahout  t  he  Cfiili-unial.  Gf  course 
you  all  know  that  It  means  the  hundredth  anni¬ 
versary  ot  the  beginning  ot  these  gre.il  L'niG’d 
Stales.  And  yon  all  inuol  know,  too,  that  we  aro 
to  have  .Til  Immense  talr  at  I’lilladelplda,  called 
Mie  Ceulonnlal  Exhibition.  You  mn.v  not  know 
that  111  many  places  other  than  PhllndolphUi  the 
Fourth  ot  July  Is  to  be  celeb rab’d  Ibi.s  year  with 
greater  show  llian  ever  before.  In  fact,  at  nearly 
every  low  ti  and  vUlago  In  the  I  nlleU  States  special 
servlee.s  and  ceremonies  will  be  Mie  order  of  (  lie 
day.  Uon’t  miss  your  nearest  rebifi'atlon  If  you 
can  help  It,  for  you  will  not  probiddy  be  as  Uaii- 
plly  situated  a.sour  Hibernian  friend,  whosalil  he 
should  not  have  Ume  to  attend  f/iK'i  Centennial, 
but  would  ccrtfilidy  attend  I  he  mjrt  »iu‘.  A  large 
majority  of  you  cannot  go  to  liilladiiplila,  but 
you  can  read  all  about  It  in  the  Uural.  Hiar,  you 
Hhould  not  inls-s  ou  any  aecouiit.  for  next  Lo  sne- 
liiga  thing  Is  reading  all  about  It  in  the  uews- 
piipci’i,  and  your  letlci's  all  show  that  you  )ir« 
roiulcrs.  1  ahaJl  be  at  the  grout  Centennial  Exhi¬ 
bition  more  nr  b!.s.s  while  it  liLsts,  and  It  yon  say 
BO  I  will  teU  you  alKiut  it  occasionally.  AVluii  do 
you  a.Ty  to  a  few  word.s  ou  the  subJiMi  from 
Uncle  .Mark? 
— - ♦♦♦ - 
LETTERS  FROM  BOYS  AND  GIRLS. 
From  a  Tioga  Co.  (N.  Y.)  Ctrl. 
Dear  Cocsins:— .As  tho  Editor  was  so  kind  a#  to 
print  my  letter  that  I  wrote  so  long  ago,  I.wlll  try 
again ;  and  ns  It  is  (pilto  customary  for  our  Cous- 
liiH  to  describe  themselves,  1  will  give  you  a 
minute  description  of  my.self.  I  am  of  medium 
hlght,  have  gray  eyes,  brown  hair  and  light  com¬ 
plexion;  am  by  no  means  so  slender  as  some  of 
my  girl  Cousln.s  -  my  weight  is  MZ  pounds,  and  1 
am  Just  Illtpen  years  of  age.  1  am  a  farmer's 
daugliter,  .and  am  not  airald  to  tnllk  the  cows 
or  feed  the  calves  and  pigs.  I  can  do  nearly  all 
kinds  of  housework,  and  (xin  bake  bread  lit  to 
take  t/i  the  CenUinnlul  Exhibition.  I  am  very 
fond  of  music,  and  wish  lo  beeumea  goo<l  musi¬ 
cian;  but  1  will  say  no  morii  In  regard  to  myself. 
I  like  the  way  In  which  “Critic”  pubs  down  the 
lillhy  and  disgusting  habit  ot  chewing  tobacco.  I 
would  say  tor  one  that  no  young  man  Is  a  genMc- 
man  In  the  true  sense  of  Mie  word  that  Indulges 
tn  the  h.'ibtt.  Then,  dear  girls,  let  us  beware  of 
those  “tobacco distillers,”  ashejuslly  cicilslhem; 
they  arc  not  Hf.  tor  our  society.  I  should  like  to 
learii  more  of  M.  A.  H.,  a.s  we  both  reside  In  the 
same  county.  I  think  we  should  become  nciiualnt- 
ed.  1  hope  .she  will  write  again  and  sign  her  full 
name  and  P.  o.  address,  ns  I  wish  l.o  correspond 
with  her.— I'Torknck,  Oirt^o,  Tioga  rvi.,  A*:  1'. 
From  a  Mucllson  Co.  (N.  Y.)  CIrl. 
He.ir  Mr.  ICiiiTtm:-  I  am  visiting  at  my  grand- 
tathcr’s.  He  Una  taken  the  IM'hal  over  twenty 
,voa.rs.  Ho  has  eighteen  cows;  two  nice  blank 
horses,  their  ii.TincB  are  "Prince”  and  “George,  ” 
ami  a  pet  dog  named  “Nero.”  Grandpa  makes 
maple  sugar ;  it.  Is  lots  ot  fun  lo  go  Into  I  he  woods 
and  .see  1  hem  boll  the  sap,  but  better  hill  I  to  help 
grundm.T  ’‘sugar  off”  In  the  lioitv,  w  ben  we  have 
all  we  want  to  ciit  and  make  tsime  HtMe  cukes; 
Mm  only  trouble  about  them  is  that  they  are  loo 
good  to  kenp.  I  am  twelve  years  old,  and  like  to 
play  ball,  hide  uml  seek  and  all  sorts  of  games  just 
as  much  as  I  ever  dUl.  I  intend  to  study  French 
and  music  this  summer,  as  I  like  them  very  much. 
—A  Blissful  Oiiti., 
From  a  Missouri  CIrl. 
Hear  Epitor  ;  1  am  ii  plump  llltle  girl,  ten 
years  old.  .My  home  Is  In  .Missouri.  I  go  to  Mm 
graded  wMiool.  M'e  have  written  exainlnaltooH 
every  month.  1  take  six  studies;  my  average  is 
!t3.  1  am  visiting  at  Madison  Co.,  N.  V.  l  have 
Just  begun  a  eli.irm  Hiring,  aud  there  Is  room  on 
lb  for  all  the  buttons  the  Uural  Cousltis  wish  to 
send  me.  I  have  a  ptqeut  named  “  Flossy.”— Jen¬ 
nie  M.  B.,  Caxt'nDKla,  N.  r. 
Another  Bright  New  Yorker. 
Dear  Editor  : — I  see  thati  all  the  hoys  ami  girls 
are  writing,  and  I  thouglit  I  would  wrllo  too.  We 
have  taken  the  Uukal  a  good  tunny  yeais,  and 
like  It  tho  best  of  any  paper  we  aver  bad,  1  like 
to  make  out  the  Puzzles.  I  went  lo  school  last; 
winter,  and  sf.iidlod  Graraniur,  ArUluiictIc,  Geog¬ 
raphy,  Heading,  Writing  and  hpolllng.  Wo  had  a 
lai’ge  school ;  there  were  forty-Iivo  scholars.- C. 
H.  W.,  Oiu'i'ia  cvi„  A',  r. 
From  a  Livingston  Co.  (N.  Y.)  CIrl. 
Hear  Uural:  I  am  a  little  girl  ton  yeuisold. 
I  go  to  sclioul  and  study  AiilUmetlc,  Geography, 
Imlepeiideut  Fourth  Header,  Spelling  and  Writ¬ 
ing.  I  llvo  In  a  village  with  my  pupa,  miuiumi, 
brother  ami  sister.  I  have  not  n»  many  iteisas 
most  of  tho  Uukal  Cousins  ha  ve.  I  imve  only  a 
llttlo  black  uml  wlilto  kitten.  I  think  Um  lellerH 
from  the  hoys  and  gbis  arc  Hplcudld,— Nkij  ik, 
Nunfln.  T.iv.  Co.,  X.  V. 
f  lu 
POETICAL  ENIGMA. -No.  1. 
I  AM  c‘oinpi).Sed  ot  68  Ifdteis; 
My  i»,  5,  It,  It,  3,  2,  »J,  4S,  18,  .SI,  .TO,  1’2,  41,  5.’!,  13, 
.5(1  Is  a.  poem  by  Coleiidge. 
My  :i«.  If),  24,  44,  fto,  f.2,  W.  4,  !■(,  20,  41,  03,  27  Is  tllO 
blilhpl.T(;e  of  a  celebrated  Amerletin  poet. 
My  H),  '27,  to,  Idl,  34,  .32,  1 7,  46,  .31,  58,  39,  41,  1(1,  17,  .TO, 
41,  08,  13  Is  out!  Of  hls  i)oem«. 
My  1, 4(1, 42. 19, 8, 114,  31,  ft’2 13  a  f»oem  by  J.  G.  Hol- 
Uiiid. 
My  15,  23,  35,  13,  i(!  wuH  a  Greek  i)oel.. 
My  28.  38,  47,  4  (,  25,  21,  44,  43,  17,  5-1,  (1,  40,  ‘22,  45  Is  a 
poem  by  Wliittler. 
My  18.  15,  S7, 3.3, 4(1,  1(t,  45,  4ft,  .5(5,  3‘2  w.Ts  an  English 
poet. 
My  37,  *2,  55,  .37,  41,  20,  .3  Is  the  person  lo  xvhom  one 
of  Hay.Tnl  Taylor's  poems  Is  addressed. 
My  w  hole  Is  a(iuolat.lon  iromone  of  Alfred  Ten¬ 
nyson’s  po(!mH. 
r.'V"  Answer  lu  I  wo  weeks.  m.  k.  r. 
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CROSS-WORD  ENIGMA,  No.  10. 
My  Ill’s!  Is  In  will  but  not  in  deed, 
My  second  Is  In  stalk  l»nt  not  in  reed; 
My  third  la  in  right  but  not  in  wrong, 
Aly  fourth  1«  In  wiilslle  but  not  In  gong; 
My  ttftli  i.s  lu  short  luit  not  lu  loug. 
My  sixth  Is  in  story  but  not  In  song; 
Aly  seventh  la  In  throw  but.  not  In  tllng, 
My  elglith  is  in  winter  but  not,  In  spring; 
My  ninth  I.s  In  pardon  but  not  lu  forgive, 
■Aly  whole  la  the  city  near  which  I  live. 
I7?r“  Answer  In  two  weeks.  Hekbix. 
._  ,  -  -  -  -  — 
SYNCOPATIONS.-No.  1. 
1.  Hyncofatk  .agony,  and  leave  a  heathen  god. 
2.  To  put  under  gruunft,  and  leave  to  purchase. 
3.  To  bend  over,  and  part  of  an  organ. 
4.  To  Hwell,  and  leave  a  ataln. 
5.  'J'o  demand,  aud  leave  a  shell  tVsh. 
fi.  To  dra  w  tea,  and  leave  part  of  a  porch. 
7.  Part  of  r  church,  and  leave  an  old  man. 
8.  .A  table  article,  and  leave  curly. 
a.  PiUtof  a  lady’s  dress,  and  leave  part  of  an  ox. 
B »”■  Answer  In  two  weeks.  Jjitlb  One. 
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DIAMOND  PUZZLE.-No.  3. 
1.  A  CONSONANT.  2.  To  pluudcr.  3.  Founded. 
4.  One  who  scohls.  5.  Adorned  with  a  beak.  6. 
Tanly.  7.  To  lilnder.  8.  A  color,  ft.  A  conso- 
nant.  c.  h.  o. 
iw*  Answer  In  two  weeks. 
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PUZZLER  ANSWERS.-AprU  29. 
Double  Cross-word  Enioma  No.  *2.  —  Florida 
and  Georgia. 
