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THE BUBAL NEW-YORKER. 
MAY \7 
Sand ford & Co.: Robinson & Co., Marion 
Trust Co. 137 K. Madison Street. 
Cincinnati, O. Byron H. Robb, a I in* Am¬ 
erican and European Secret Service Company, 
American Detective Newspaper, Co-Operative 
Commercial Co., Commercial Reporter News¬ 
paper, IneiuoCo., Monitor Lamp Co., Moni¬ 
tor Publishing Co., Slcgsporu Tobacco Co,, 
American News Exchange and Mutual Press 
Association. 
Covington, Kv. John P. Joyce, George R. 
Smith. Kentucky State Lottery, M. .1. Rich¬ 
mond. 
Detroit, Mich. Columbia Manufacturing 
Co.: E. Ellsworth, alias Jay Williams & Co., 
Mystic Language Publisher. 
Dayton, Ohio. Dayton Mutual Aid Asso¬ 
ciation. 
Elkhart, Ind. John Crest alia* C. W. 
Walker. C. Wade, W. J. Hill alias C. W. 
Whitney. 
Eau Claire, Wis. Branch Office. Maginnis 
Department and Store. See also Sandwich, 
HI. 
Englewood, Ill. Institution for Feeble- 
Minded Children. 
Fultonville, N. Y. Wilson For. 
Galena, III. P. H. Birch, Manager Union 
Manufacturing Co. 
Grand Rapids, Mich. Union Trust Co. 
Glen's Falls, N. Y. C. W. Whitney & Co., 
J. C. Henry & Co. alias Clarence W. Miller. 
Phillips & Van Taube, of this city, who were 
mentioned a trifle doubtfully here last week, 
aiv, we learn, doing quite a legitimate busi¬ 
ness. The head of the Arm assures us that all 
orders received by them have bean filled, 
and wherever dissatisfaction has boon ex 
pressed, the money has been refunded. There 
are so many fraudulent “ gun” sellers that we 
are glad to And an exception in case of the 
above Arm, 
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CONDUCTED BY MISL RAY Cl A. UK. 
A VISIT TO MY FRIEND, ON A FARM. 
What is more refreshing and restful to the 
cultivated mind—especially if confined within 
the walls of a crowded city—than the privi¬ 
lege of spending a few days within a pleasant 
rural home; Who, with a spark of the love 
of the beautiful, could not enjoy such n one 
as my memory spreads before mo now? A 
lovely country house, with broad walks and 
grassy plots, surrounded by forest trees, green 
meadows and running springs, sweet flowers 
and delicious fruit; whose walls within are 
bung wit h pictures and engravings, aud with 
those soul-inspiring companions, good books 
and music, to employ and rest the weary minds 
aud bodies of its occupants, and with occu¬ 
pants who do not feel t hat time and money are 
wasted if they take time to be refreshed aud 
rested by these; believing that it Is God’s will 
that the bodv should, at all times, be subordi¬ 
nate to the soul, and that any life which ne¬ 
cessitates u continual exertion of the body 
without the cultivation of the mind and heart, 
is morally wrong. 
This is the picture my memory sets before 
me as a model rural home: and he who can¬ 
not enjoy such a home, is either very unfor¬ 
tunately organized, or has had his sensibilities 
dwarfed by that kind of food which builds up 
the nervous enorgies to the exclusion of the 
mental faculties. But how many such homes 
do we find within the rural districts? True, 
every farmer does not possess the means to 
obtain such a home, but the prevailing ele¬ 
ment can be there, bo the home modest or 
grand: and allow me to say. that this ole 
ment is wanting in so many rural homos, that 
1 protest there is something wrong. 
Our horses can live on scanty and coarse 
food: but a good farmer knows that for 
strength and speed, they require grain and a 
variety of food. Now this is certainly not 
loss applicable to man. We cannot expect 
more of a life than is put into it. Dr. Hol¬ 
land, in his "Lessons in Life,” gives a forcible 
illustration of a style that, abounds among the 
rural population of this country. While ut a 
railway station, his attention was called to 
two young men. who were evidently awaiting 
the approach of the train. They were men 
whose lives had been spent in unremitting 
toil. After gratifying their curiosity, they 
started home, one remarking to the other, 
"Come, Bob; let’s go over and see if we can't 
tuck away some of that, grub.” Those men 
who, when they eat, only "tuck away grub,” 
of course "go to roost” when they sleep. They 
call the sun “old yullur,” naming himiu honor 
of a favorite ox; when they undress, they 
"peel off,” and when they dress, they ” sur¬ 
prise their backs with a clean shirt.” When 
they marry, they “hitch on." fts if matrimony 
were a sled and a wife a SAW-Jog, Everything 
in their lives is brought dnwp to the animal 
basis, and tvhy should it jjflt ftgf for [hey labor 
as severely as any animal they own. They 
look and sleep like them, and really they are 
only the best and ruling animals on their farm. 
And as between their wives and children, who 
live in their houses and their cattle and horses 
that live in their barns, the latter have the 
easier time of it 
This style of life does not prevail among all 
our farmers, by any means; but there me far 
too many such people in our rural homes, and 
having brought everything in their homes 
down to the animal basis, their intercourse 
with other men naturally bet ray the kind of 
food upon which they have lived, and the ideas 
which are. the outgrowth of such living. 
I know farmers who would not have an instru¬ 
ment of music in the house, because they 
think It involves a waste of time and expense. 
They will not cultivate flowers, because they 
are only ornamental, and need both time aipl 
care. They cannot afford books and maga¬ 
zines, because they are not useful to them, 
and they cannot, or will not, take time to read 
them. They would not take their families to 
attend a lecture, though it might furnish them 
with mental food for a month, for It. would 
not bring Imck their money. Though they 
are rich, they would not think of sending 
their sons and daughters to college, because 
they do not see the necessity of it. and besides 
they might become “ stuck up,” aud be dis¬ 
satisfied with farm life. Now, is not. this ele¬ 
ment one of the causes of discontent 
among so many ol our young men and women? 
The very thing which causes farmers' daugh¬ 
ters to spurn the thought of becoming far¬ 
mer’s wives, is the fact that with it is a cease¬ 
less round of labor, shutting them out from 
society; having only the few immediate 
neighbors and the same old books, they must, 
drudge on day after day, in the same routine 
of domestic duties. A healthy mind demands 
a variety of food as well as a healthy body, 
and u rational being should not think of feed 
ing one without the other, no more than he 
would consent to be confined to a close room, 
breathing the same air week after week and 
month after month. 
I once visited an old schoolmate at. her fa¬ 
ther’s home; she had often mentioned her home, 
and had implied t han her life there was not 
congenial. Sbe possessed talent, untiring en¬ 
ergy, and she determined not to spend her life 
as her parents had done. Contrary to their 
wishes, she had secured a good education, and 
was at that time a graduate. She was not like 
the rest of the family, yet very kind to them, 
always helping with a ready hand, and doiug 
all in her power to elevate the home atmos¬ 
phere. She iuformed my brother, who ac¬ 
companied me, and who is of a literary turn 
of mind, that she desired him to talk to her 
father on the subject of farming only, as he 
would likely form an unfavorable opinion of 
him if he approached subjects of interest to 
himself. We arrived ut her home late in the 
oveuiug, after a ride of twelve miles in a farm 
wagon. The first thing that met our view was 
the immense hog lot just in front of the door- 
yard, as a kind of urnnmenl to the front yard. 
We made our way into the house, but there 
was no one to receive ns, for wo had met the 
mother, with a large basket, on her way to the 
bai n for cobs, and the you uger sister who was 
a youug lady of 20, was busj r about the eve¬ 
ning work; though she repeatedly passed the 
open door, did not come iu till after supper 
aud the nightrwork was done. Everything 
was of the plainest, inside and out; the yard 
was well ornamented with old tumble down 
buildings aud outhouses of every description. 
The father and mother, who had been de¬ 
prived of early culture, had, in after life, al¬ 
lowed their ideas to run into a very narrow 
channel, their chief aim in life being the ac¬ 
quisition of wealth. The motbor, who was 
already suffering from a number of diseases, 
kept constantly at work, as if her life depend¬ 
ed on it. Long before sunrise in the morning, 
she was out picking up apples to dry. Though 
it was very chilly, 1 noticed that she was 
bare footed, and her feet and dress were very 
wet from the heavy dew, yet she sat down in 
that condition, took her medicine, and pre¬ 
pared for the day’s work. When the hired 
men came in to their meals, they immediately 
sat down to the table aud commenced eating 
—or, perhaps. 1 should say, "tucking away 
grub,” waiting for neither family nor visitors. 
The horses were very fine, and showed that 
they had buen well cared for, and 1 observed, 
as the father drove us to the station, that he 
did not care to hurry them, notwithstanding 
several gentle hints from his daught er that we 
might be too late; and, consequently, we were 
too late, aud missed the train. That farmer 
owned 1,600 acres of laud, besides thousands of 
dollars at interest, l afterwards learned that 
his eldest daughter received the sum of three 
dollars a* a marriage portion. 
Thera are pther farmers who*© pride and 
ambition is to have fine houses, with beauti¬ 
ful surroundings; but with the e*oeptjon of 
two or three rooms, they pra film tnmh s -rarely 
entered, except on special occasions, for fear < 
they might soil the carpets or scratch the fur- 1 
niture. Mothers must have little confidence 1 
in their family, if they do not consider them i 
clean enough to have free access It their own i 
parlors. Those boys and girls who have the 
right kind of home training, will, I think, be 
civil enough not to detroy everything occessi- i 
ble: and us to the dirt that is necessarily 
brought in, it. is better to have to clean that i 
than run the risk of having your boys covered i 
with dirt that cannot be cleansed with soap 
and water. For be it remembered, if boys 
are not entertained at home, they are very 
apttogo where they will be entertained. 
Yes, people, like the lower animals, can 
live on very small diet, and it is not surprising 
bow very small some people become on such 
diet. I hope Dorinda’s letter to the Rural, of 
some weeks ago, will be read by every tanner's 
wife, and may it bo t he meansof helping some 
of them, like Mrs. Hale, to change her plans, 
and seek a higher and worthier ambition, 
than the mere satisfaction of finishing a cer¬ 
tain amount of work before her neighbors. 
Remember that with good management and 
method, a house-wife may accomplish a great 
deal, aud still have time for pleasure and im¬ 
provement; and it is my opinion that those 
who acquire wealth for selfish purposes, and , 
to accomplish the greatest amount of hard 
work their chief aim in life, will leave this 
world miserable mortals. 
I know of no place so well adapted to the 
cultivation of the mind as the rural home, 
and at the same time no privilege so much 
abused. And there is no reason why farmers’ 
daughters should not be the most accom¬ 
plished women in the laud; for while they can 
have equal advantages with other women, they 
have iu addition, the advantage of training 
in all the branches of domestic economy, with¬ 
out which no woman should consider herself 
" accomplished.” 
On the farm we can have the benefit of pure, 
fresh air, with all the physical exercise neces¬ 
sary ft r health, vigor aud energy, while at the 
same time we can study the works of Nature 
audlivewit.li Nature herself. If farmers de¬ 
sire to elevate their calling, let it lie their 
highest, ambition to educate and train their 
children for usefulness, giving them the best 
opportunities for improvement. Furnish 
them with good books and magazines, aud 
they will not bo apt to grow up narrow mind¬ 
ed, or selfish. And if your child complains of 
illness, do not tell it to go to work and work it 
off, as 1 have heard parents do: for while 
work is very necessary to the physical health, 
it is but poor consolation to the already over¬ 
taxed nervous energies. mary l. hinds. 
It is with much of real sorrow that we are 
called to announce the death of Mrs. C. S. 
Jones, of Monroe City, Mo. 
She lived a noble, Christian life; was u true 
friend to woman; an unselfish, unceasing 
worker, never giving a single thought to her¬ 
self; laying down her pen never again to use 
it only a few hours previous to the giving up 
of her busy life for tbut of eternal rest. 
She was a writer of great ability, having 
written several works upon the subject of the 
home, amuseuieuts.adorauienls, comforts, etc. 
Was also " Aunt Carrie” to huudreds of little 
folks who learned to love her very dearly. A 
contributor to several of our best journals in 
this city and elsewhere, and also to this de¬ 
partment of the Rural. 
Our sympathy i« extended to her children, 
who have lost a mother they so revered and 
loved. “As a mother comforteth her ehild. 
reu, so will I comfort you, saith the Lord.” 
[EDS.] 
Domestic Cconomi) 
CONDUCTED BY EMILY MAPLE. 
A FARMER'S DAUGHTER’S DOMESTIC 
REVERIES. 
CHARITY SWEETHEART. 
April 15th.—So many nice letters have 
been in the Rural about me that I ought to 
feel helped and encouraged to know that kind¬ 
ly people are interested in my case. One gen¬ 
tleman says, "We live to do all the good we 
can.” and goes on to recommend that 1 procure 
Samuel Smiles’s "Seif Help.” “1 believe it 
will do yon more good than all the books you 
ever saw,” he says, and adds that it can be had 
for 80 cents. I must get the money and pur¬ 
chase it, aud try Chautauqua, too, another 
Winter, for I do not get time in Summerever, 
to breathe as I ought But, theu, when one 
has the books, they will not do everything. I 
sit sometimes anil stare at the printed pages, 
aipl wish aud wish that 1 had someone to talk 
oyor anything that interests me. But the 
boys are busy with their own amusements— 
rabbit traps, or snares—or else cleaning the 
gnu I or perh&PR Burt, is goiog OYrT the 
old tunes on his fiddle, till I am sick of them. 
Father nods over the paper, and doesn't seem 
to care for anything else, and if any of the 
neighbors are in, they don’t care for reading, 
aud can't help me. But "Self-Help” sounds 
well, aud I will try what I can make out of it. 
Just now I have Bix cows to milk, and we 
are raising three heifer calves, though Burt, 
helps me when he is aliout the doors. We 
haven’t the best conveniences for milk, al¬ 
though the cellar is good, and I have l>een try¬ 
ing to persuade father to buy one of the new 
fashioned creamer?. One of our neighbors 
has one, and it does away with the washing 
of so many pans. But it isn’t at all likely I 
shall get it, for father sticks to the old ways. 
It, comes dreadfully hard on us girls, this 
milking and pan-washing at night. Some¬ 
times we have company for tea, and I have to 
leave them to amuse themselves while I slip 
on au overdress and go out to milk. I 
wouldn’t care how hard I worked if I could 
get through with the dinner dishes, for tea is 
rather a pleasant meal to get, and con be as 
dainty as you like. But the calves must be 
fed, and they generally manage to sniff and 
chew over my sleeve if 1 do not put on an 
over jacket as well, and then all the pans and 
buckets are to be washed and the delightful 
sprlug evening goes at. the kitchen sink. And 
yet there is a lady who doubts the reality of 
Charity Sweetheart! Ah! dear madam, lam 
no myth, and l eau count dozens in my own 
neighborhood, no older than myself, who live 
I very much the same life, only, happily, per- 
laps, they are not troubled with so many vain 
ispirations. 
-- 
HOUSE-CLEANING. 
It seems very natural for many of us mor¬ 
als to associate with this word " house-clean- 
ng” much that is unpleasant, and to regard 
ihe approach of this season with antipathy. 
\nd yet, that it is possible to clean house, 
md have It done just as thoroughly without 
ialf the inconvenience usually attending this 
work, we can prove by actual experience. 
A long time ago, 1 read in the Rural an 
irticle which recommended cleaning “ one 
room at a time.” and found it such it marked 
Improvement on the old way, that I have ever 
since followed It. The good house-wife, like 
a prudent general, must look ahead, and, in 
fact, prepare for the work before the set time 
to begin, arrives. Soap should be made; bed¬ 
ding washed a piece or two being added to 
each weok's washing. Here and there, all 
over the house, are bits of work waiting; per¬ 
haps a louuge to cover; a picture to frame; 
a mantle or bracket to drape, which, if at¬ 
tended to at once, would save valuable time 
in the midst of the fray. Be sure, before 
commencing the hard work, to have the bread 
box filled to overflowing with sweet, white 
loaves. Have pies, meat aud vegetables cooked 
(or in readiness to be cooked with small trou¬ 
ble) in the puutry. Remember always to have 
regular meals, for now is the time they are 
needed. Take time to curl baby’s hair, and 
send the children to school with clean faces 
and bauds. Some tnu-y say: "These little 
duties consume so much time." Admitted; 
but, is it not time which rightfully belongs to 
them? Begin at the cellar. No house can he 
clean if its foundation is neglected. Thence 
attack closets and pantry. It is a real advan¬ 
tage to have the clothes closets in readiness 
to receive the changing wardrobes. “ One 
room at ouoel” No better plan could be 
thought, of. Now like ” dock work" the work 
goes on! Aud, when at last the house is 
cleaned, and we, iu our afternoon dress take a 
sniff of the sweet-smelling rooms, fresh from 
their bath of soap and water, and freed from 
specks of dust, we are led to exclaim that house¬ 
cleaning, like all other labor, hath its blessed 
reward. mrs. j. e. baton. 
---- 
HELPS 
April 28th. These warm days make one 
long to be out-of-doors aud I, for one, think 
time well spent in taking children out freely. 
My little one of fifteen months enjoys im¬ 
mensely a ride in a carriage or a little run 
when the ground Is dry in the warmest part of 
the day. All Winter she has been with me to 
rde, if clear, and not too cold, aud, although 
some might think her healthy color unbecom¬ 
ing, 1 like it. I will give a few hints to busy 
housekeepers which may possibly aid some 
mother so that she can gain an hour occasion¬ 
ally. which may be well spent out of-doors. 
If there is a room conveniently situated for a 
diniug-room, do try to use it for that purpose, 
and that alone. Keep your table spread all 
the time, removing the crumlis with a brush 
and tray or dust-pan. Thus you save removing 
and folding a table-cloth three times a day. 
As soon as the dishea are washed, replace 
these required for the next meal, and as soon 
as you conveniently can, finish putting on 
every thing required for the Best meal, ex 
