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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Various. 
THEOD WINKLE BROWN BUYS A FARM. 
TKN ACRES ENOUGH; OR, A MODEL FARM. 
NO. II. 
MID SUMMER FARM READING. 
Homebody wrote a hook on “20 Acres 
Enough,” hut I had always thought that 20 
acres were too much, and argued that 10 
acres would make a bettor (shaped little farm, 
be handier to get around, and so would save 
just half t he work, and I think there is noth¬ 
ing 80 necessary in making agriculture pay as 
for a farmer to te saving; and if there is any¬ 
thing I do like to be saving and economical 
with, it has always been work I have wasted 
very little of it in my life. With this idea in 
my head, I inquired uround and found that 
Job Smith had just what 1 wanted. Re spoke 
very highly of a patch of 10 acres that lay 
along a mud road up the creek where I would 
not be bothered by people always stopping, 
and he assured me that the taxes would not la? 
as high as elsewhere, and that if my crops 
should happen to fui), I would not be out of 
pocket so much, and go growling around, 
“ There is no telling just what you can make 
on 10 acres,” said he, beginning to figure on 
a shingle. “ Forty bushels of corn to the acre, 
400 in all, at SO emit*, $200. Wheat, % bushels 
to the acre, 350 bushels, worth $350. Oats, 
40 bushels to the acre, to 10 acres 400, worth 
$200. Potatoes. 100 bushels to the acre, 10 
acres, t,000. valued at $4001 Now. you see 
that nil amounts to—hold on! 4 noughts is 4, 
put down the 4 aud curry the nought: 1 is 1, 
3’* a 3, aud 5’s a 5, multiply by the divisor, 
and throw out the half cents, and you see you 
have from 10acres $1,150! Now you will find no 
better investment for your money, and”— I 
took it on the spot and paid the cash. 
I have laid off to begin farming next year 
in earnest, as it is too late now, and 1 want it 
understood that 1 am going to do it on my 
own hook. An agent who was in town to day 
wanted me to take the Rural New-Yorker. 
but I told him I thought 1 guessed I could get 
along without anything of that kind for 
awhile; that 1 had a set of bruins which I 
could turn to almost any use, and was going 
it alone, or bust. 1 have got so far without 
asking for advice. Mine shall be a model 
farm, you can rest assured. Home people may 
think the plantation somewhat small: but 1U 
acres look like a pretty big piece of the United 
States aud Territories to a man with a hoe in 
his hand and a stitch in his back. It is exactly 
as extensive as I want. 1 shall put up a pn- 
villa—or a villa without the pay—right off, 
ami liquidate the debts with next year’s crops, 
so you observe that 1 will know’ just where to 
haul my produce without any trouble of hunt¬ 
ing around for a buyer, aud having to take 
just what I can get. 
The question is often discussed whether 
spring plowing or winter plowing is the best. 
I shall do my plowing certainly in Winter, for 
auy one can see that you will not then suffer 
from sunstrokes. It is the pleasantest time, 
you will admit. There is no question in my 
raiud whether it is lietter to drill com or sow 
it broadcast. 1 prefer the latter as better in 
many respects, in that way 1 can sit in a top 
buggy aud drive through tbe Held, and scat¬ 
ter it with the greatest ease and success. 
Between the rows of wheat 1 shall put rows 
of barley. This is something most formers 
have not. got onto yet, ns a general thing. By 
do.ug this, yon see, I w ill get two crops off 
of one patch at harvest, where farmers uow 
ouly get one. I wouldn’t worry much if there 
was a little cheat in my grain, for auy oue 
would expect that. Wheat should have one 
good plowing after it is a foot high, aud then 
111 go—or send—over it twice with the hoe, 
This stimulates the vines aud makes them seud 
out their vigorous tendrils to twine around the 
poles and crawl up and look around the field, 
and hold a high head. I will not cut it until 
it is well in tassel. 
There are a number of stumps on my do¬ 
main; these 1 shall pull out and utilise the 
holes the}' leave by putting a peck or so of 
potatoes iu each. By this, immense quantities 
of the ruberous toot—I mean, the tuberous- 
root—will all grow iu a bole, so they will bo 
ready to quarry auy time I want them in the 
Winter, which will save me the work of gath¬ 
ering and putting them in other holes. If they 
don’t come up, l am sure of having a peek of 
potatoes there anyhow the next W inter. Po¬ 
tato bushes absorb the potatoes, so 1 shall cut 
them off just above ground so everything will 
go to potato. This I got out of my owu head. 
By experimenting a little 1 will know just 
w hen to cut my corn-stalks aud send them to 
the distillery, by the flow of the juice. The 
older The stalks are, of course, the older will 
be the whiskey. Anybody ought to easily 
see that oats ought to te planted in small 
round plots so when it is rip« you will only 
need to tie a string around each sheaf standing 
and then saw it off. It will be a natural sheaf 
and nature is better than art. Back of the 
barn I will plant a few small haystacks, they 
grow up somewhat, like mushrooms, and do 
not need cultivating if the soil is rich. I will 
keep a few herds of bumble-bees for honey, as 
t hey are larger than the small common species, 
but 1 will keep them shut up iu their kennels, 
so they wont be flying around biting every¬ 
body and neglecting business. Honey is very 
nice to put on the table when you have no 
visitors. Weevils! yes. I think 1 will have to 
have a few weevils on the place for the Bake of 
variety. I do not know how you cultivate 
them as yet.: all the farmers have them and 
they are not going to get ahead of me. I must 
look around and get some good hominy plants 
before Bpring set* in. T am fond of it. I 
sowed beet seed in my little garden spot in 
town this Spring, for I am fond of them, but 
though the plant* grew-high enough, they nev¬ 
er blossomed and I did not get a beet. I’ll try 
pome different seed next year. I will want a 
few three year-old yearling cows of tbe Blue 
John stripe, some pigs of the Light Brahma 
pattern, and a yokeor twoof good stout Dom¬ 
inick horses to ride behind. 
There is no telling just how far agriculture 
can be pushed if you go at it in earnest, and 
bring a little good, uncommon sense along to 
aid you. Parties visiting mv model farm (be- 
tw'een meals) will be cheerfully shown all 
over tbe whole teu acres without charge. 
BROWN. 
for lUoninx. 
CONDUCTED BY MIS.’ RAY CLARK. 
ABOUT HOME PLACES OF ATTRACTION 
NEAR-BY TOWN. 
Among the many near-by places visited by 
those who take short aud occasional trips dur¬ 
ing the Hummer there are two, vis., Morris¬ 
town and Patnrapo, which, if their pleasures 
are enjoyed by many, they arc not often writ¬ 
ten of. Patnrapo beiug tbe nearest to New 
York, we will speak of that first. 
Crossing Liberty Street Ferry, and taking 
the Central Railroad care, you reach l’amrapo 
in about 25 minutes, so that a family party 
can spend an enjoyable day here with but lit 
tie expense. Jersey City, of which Patnrapo 
is a part, is quite noted for it* yachts, aud 
many will be seen at the beach, where a sail 
can be enjoyed as well. You can also have a 
plunge amid tbe waves, which, if nut very 
boisterous, dash in and out with just enough 
force to be agreeable. The scenery all around 
is very picturesque, and artists would find 
ample acopd tor their powers, whicu need not 
be extraordinary in order to make an attract¬ 
ive sketch. It is just tbe place where a pic¬ 
nic party cau enjoy a ramble through the 
woods, which are a short distance from the 
beach, aud gather nuts, grasses, ferns, mosses, 
etc., spread luncheon ou out* of the tables or 
rocks, aud have a good time generally with¬ 
out encountering a crowd. Iu short, Patnrapo 
is a very nice little place, and wo advise the 
author to pay a visit there as well as the art¬ 
ist, for it is a romantic place if we are to be¬ 
lieve many of the stories told by the suitors 
uud residents, and, indeed, having a view of 
the bay and the other surroundings just at 
sunset, when a light breeze was springing up, 
and tbe katy dids do ng their best, the moon 
about to shine forth, we do not wonder at the 
stories told. 
Some time ago a party of four (just enough 
to be jolly) started out for a sail ou the blue 
waters at Pamrapo. They were all singers, 
and while enjoying the balmy uir and the 
moonlight, their sweet voices floated out upon 
the tide. Somehow or other the wiud grew' 
suddenly sharp, and there being only one 
gentleman aboard, he had all lie could do to 
munage the sails. Two of the ladies were 
very brave, one steering with admirable skill, 
while the other used equally as much iu try¬ 
ing to prevent the third, aud youngest lady 
from upsetting the boat—which she eventually 
did. Tbe recently happy party found them¬ 
selves in the water, but as they were near the 
shore, and help being at baud, they escaped 
without further iujury than au uncomfortable 
ducking. The timid ladv received ample com¬ 
pensation, however, ms the owner of the yacht 
taught, her to overcome her fear of water, aud 
now she is a splendid sailor, enjoying the plea¬ 
sures of boatiug every day, as their Country 
home is not far distant. This little story goes 
to show that l’amrapo is undoubtedly au at¬ 
tractive place. 
Morristown, which is reached in about 45 to 
50 minutes from Hoboken ou the Delaware 
Road, abounds iu historical places, beautiful 
scenery and charming drives. The home of 
Na*t, the well-known artist, is here, as well as 
the homes of many New-Yorkers, all of which 
are. picturesque iu appearance. Tbe principal 
avenue of a morning and about live in the 
afternoon, is just alive with "all kinds of vehi¬ 
cles drawn along by spirited horses. The 
ladies and gentlemen are fashionable and, 
altogether tbe scene is very like one in New 
York, on Fifth Avenue. After a pleasant and 
not long drive from the depot, you reach 
Washington's Headquarters, where the Father 
of our country really lived for several months. 
The house is a low, unpretentious one, sur¬ 
rounded by nicely-keptgardens, around which 
are many old caunou. No charge is asked for 
admittance, but all are required to register 
their names. Much of the old furniture used 
by George and Martha Washington still re¬ 
mains here. The halls are wide and contain 
several ancient clocks, chairs and settees. 
There are four rooms on each floor, making 
eight in all. On the first floor are the parlor, 
libraiy. dining aud drawing-room. The sec¬ 
ond floor has also a wide hall, in which stands 
a piano, very old, hut being enclosed in a 
glass case, is preserved from careless hands. 
The bed and dressing rooms are on this floor. 
In the parlor is another piano, which is even 
older than the oue mentioned, but it is open 
generally, and if you wish so to do, you can 
call forth several cracked tunes from the in¬ 
strument. Among the numerous interesting 
things to be seen in the various rooms are 
many handsome portraits of George and Mar¬ 
tha Washington. Paul Revere, and other dis¬ 
tinguished persons. A great deal of import¬ 
ant writiug is framed and adorns the walls, 
among which is the last- letter Washington 
ever penned. The same old desk and chair 
which he used are still in the library, as well 
as the old mail-bags which s ere in use at that 
time. Something worth seeing is the crimson 
velvet suit worn at the Inauguration Ball. It 
has been well preserved, and is simply mag¬ 
nificent. Lady Washington's dressing-case is 
of pure onyx and is in good condition, save 
one small crack through the center, which is 
easily discerned. It is very pleasant to see 
yourself iu the mirrors which once reflected 
the faces of these honored aud beloved persons. 
The nicest object for inspection in the din¬ 
ing-room is a superb stuffed eagle, suspended 
above a mirror liauging over a table. A uioug 
the little curiosities may be seen a tiuy pieeeof 
the shawl worn by George Washington when 
he was baptized in infancy; and a ncedlo-boob 
embroidered by a lady some 150 years ugo. is 
a piece of art In Itself, and if our memory 
does not fail us, it is the only relic in tbe whole 
house tearing testimony of whut u woman 
has done. You ran spend many hours instruc¬ 
tively in this building, but the delightful drive 
through the open country must not be missed. 
There are many lovely spots on the road. To¬ 
ward the plains is a large lake which receives 
the water as it flows over a dam. It tears no 
name, but might be properly called Crystal 
Lake, or Minnehaha, for the little ripples 
dance uud glide along so gracefully. Further 
on is another pond, in the center of which 
Nature has erected a beautiful little green- 
covered arbor, where the venturesome can sit 
and look around upon a scene enchanting and 
inspiring. A highly enjoyable time may be 
spent in Morristown and vicinity. 
VIVIAN WHITEFIELD. 
GOOD MANNERS IN CHILDREN. 
How necessary that mothers should teach 
their children to be polite both ut borne and 
abroad. It would be well for all children if 
they were thoroughly instructed iu good man¬ 
ners, for politeness is but the outgrowth of 
habitual good manners. Would it not be wise 
for mothers to so train their childreu that their 
society might prove a pleasure, aud not an an¬ 
noyance f —that they might please aud a ttract , 
rather than disgust and repel those with whom 
they come in contact? 
A boy or girl with au uncouth, untrained 
manner is hard to be endured, except by a 
foud mother; aud there are more untraiued 
children tbau may be at first supposed. While 
staying at tbe seashore last Summer, although 
there were many children there, yet how few 
were really well behaved; and it is but little 
wonder that people are so reluctant to receive 
childreu us boarders, for in many cases tho 
mothers seem utterly indifferent to any annoy¬ 
ance their children may cause others. A babe 
knows but little at first, but must be gradual¬ 
ly taught or learn from the example of those 
around, and a mother has it iu her power to 
form her children's manners as she desires; 
but how rnauy mothers allow their 
children to follow their owu will at all 
times and iu all places. A child gets 
down from the table, it may te with 
greasy fingers, or with a part of tbe dinner 
in its hands; runs from room to room, 
leaving bread or cake upon an upholstered 
chair or table. Or it may happen that Johnny 
wants something to eat between meals. It is 
right that- Johnny should have something to 
eat when be is hungry, but it is also proper 
for Johnny’s mamma to neat him in a chair 
while eating, and after he b;»s finished to teach 
him to wipe his hands upon a napkin, thus 
insuring safety to the furniture, as well as to 
the clothing of those who enter the house. A 
child should be early taught te eat properly. 
It is some trouble for a mother. I am well 
aware; but few desirable results are achieved 
without trouble, and a boy taught courtesy 
in his earl}- childhood will have an case of 
manner when older grown, that can never te 
attained by the man whose early education 
has been neglected in tbis respect. It is but 
little trouble to teach a boy to remove his hat 
as he enters the house, or to bow to his mother’s 
guests as he enters tbe parlor. It is not nec¬ 
essary to wait until he is an awkward, half- 
grown boy before teaching him this, and it is 
but little trouble to teach a girl lady-like man¬ 
ners, to teach her to talk in a«ensib]e,straight- 
forward way without a senseless giggle. 
It would te well, oh busy mother! if you 
would spend a little time in instructing your 
children in these necessary matters. They 
may not seem important to you, but your 
boys aud girls are to go out into tbe world 
there to be judged by strangers. If they are 
well-bred, they will receive a consideration 
that cau never be accorded to an impolite and 
ill-bred person. It will te but right for you, 
who should of all others, have your children’s 
welfare most at heart, to carefully train them 
in these important details, that they may de¬ 
velop into well-bred men and women, truthful, 
kind and considerate of other's feelings. These 
are the qualities of a true lady or gentleman; 
aud politeness is the outward expression of 
these qualities. vay violet. 
A VAIN-GLORIOUS SPIRIT. 
The vanity of woman-kind has become a 
sort of proverb, and the sentiment is rather 
prevalent that they have the monopoly of the 
quality. But do we not see amazing instances 
of it iu the sterner sex at times? Iu nothing is 
it more manifest than iu the opinion each 
man seems to hold of himself us the great 
matrimonial prize in the market. A group 
were discussing a young lady, who had lately 
married not very advantageously, when the 
veriest loafer of the town remarked that if 
“Miss B. had done as she ought to. she might 
have bad a very different future: she might 
hove married me." Tho assurance and grav¬ 
ity of his manner, set even the rough crowd 
in a roar. 
A much widowed professional man had the 
pleasant custom of always looking out for a 
successor to bis last wife, who had a snug little 
fortune. He once cast his eyes ou a young 
widow friend, with a pretty little property, 
and at once elected her to fill the vacant place 
iu bis heart aud home. But she did not respond 
favorably. He was a very decided man, and 
wrote at once, demanding to “know why she 
would not have him.” 
Bhe curtly replied, “because she did not 
want him:” and for once his vanity bad a set¬ 
back. 1 think he is looking out now- for “num¬ 
ber five.” 
It is a good thing for a man, as well as a 
woman, “not to thiuk more highly of himself 
tbau be ought to think.” Buch a spirit of 
vain-glory is pretty sure to meet with many 
humiliating providences. rosa. 
Under the direction of the chief stone-cut¬ 
ter, Miss Nelly Arthur, the President’s daugh¬ 
ter, with her owu bands set oue of the stones 
iu position at the top of the Washington Mou- 
ument the other day. 
Domestic 0conmm) 
CONDUCTED BY EMILY MAPLE. 
“CHARITY’S” OFFER. 
Oh my! Oh goodness gracious! Oh um- 
yum-yutu! “Charity’s” had an offer! And 
she didn’t accept? “Oh Charity, ’ “Charity!” 
She wouldu’t have him because he was only 
“one of the neighbor’s boys,*’instead of the 
plumed knight with good broadsword and 
gleam iug lance! Maybesbe would have looked 
favorably upon bis suit » f be had been tha 
