THE RURAL WEW-YORKER 
She has three Yuceas; they have bloomed 
freely ever since the 1st of July, and are 
pretty cool looking flowers when the weather 
is hot. Only one plant bore seeds, and some 
of them fell Oil' without ripeniug. The rest 
of the flower seeds were not planted until a 
few weeks later; but mother intends keeping 
them in the house. She has been an invalid 
for 11 months, and says she wants something 
green to look at while she is a prisoner. 
Well, it is growing lute, and as short visits 
make long friends I will bid you adieu. 
McLean Co., Ill. mary e. bryant. 
tell a it f o gut v ertis i u fl 
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BEES AND BEES.—No. 3, 
H. A. KARHART. 
PROFESSOR 
Natural History. —In Oriental lands the 
honey-bee is called Deborah, “ She that speak- 
etb.” She speaketh to the lover of Cod’s 
works in an eloquent and beautiful language: 
*• Tell I n if that, the lining good 
Who soppllOB our dully food, 
Deems It needful to supply 
Dally food for heart und eye.” 
The working honey bee has a body about 
half an iueh in length, blackish-brown iu hue, 
and covered with close-set hairs, which are 
feather-shaped, and assist the creature materi¬ 
ally in collecting the farina of flowers. 
Chambers says: “The head, which is a flat 
tened triangle in shape, is attached to the 
chest by a thin ligament; and the chest, or 
thorax, which is of a spherical form, is united 
iu a similar slight way to the abdomen. The 
abdomen Is divided into six scaly rings, which 
shorteu the body by slipping over one another 
to a certain extent. These three external 
divisions of the insect's body have all of them 
appendages of peculiar interest and utility. 
The head is provided with a double visual 
apparatus. In front are placed two eyes, con¬ 
sisting each of numerous hexagonal plates, 
studded with hairs to ward off the dust or 
pollen of flowers; they have also three simple 
eyes, which are placed in a triangle between 
the two compound eyes. The compound eye 
of a bee, particularly of a drone, is most ex¬ 
quisitely constructed.” 
“ ()ne of the leaves of the chaff that surround 
a grain of wheat may represent its appear¬ 
ance; but the piece of chaff shows only a uni¬ 
form glazed surface, whilst in the eye of the 
bee, which is much darker in color, though 
alike externally glassed, the brightness aris -s 
from the presence of about 3.500 small but 
perfectly hexagonal lenses, fitting closely to¬ 
gether, and disposed in regular rows over the 
whole circumference. This structure, then, 
may be likened to a buudleof 3,500 telescopes, 
so grouped that the large terminal lenses pre¬ 
sent an extensive convex surface, whilst, in 
consequence of the decreasing diameter of the 
instruments, their narrow ends meet and form 
a small concentric curve. Could we look 
through all these telescopes at one glance, and 
obtain u stereoscopic effect, we might be able 
to form some conception of the operation of 
vision in this insect.” 
Is this uot a truly wonderful provision of 
Nature t Deprived of this keen visual appa¬ 
ratus it would l ave to succumb, anil would 
cease to be the useful insect that it is. 
Wieouisco, Pa. 
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Uncle Mark and Rural Cousins:— With 
Uncle Mark’s consent, 1 promised you a history 
of the great Washington Co. (Penn.) gas 
well. The well is in the northern part of the 
county in a sort of ravine that runs back 
from a beautiful valley. About two years ago 
a company called the Niagara Oil Compuny 
commenced to drill at this place for oil which 
they thought was under the surface there. 
They drilled one well about 000 feet deep, but 
lost their tools. They deserted this place anil 
moved a little distance and commenced again, 
drilling down over 2,300 feet, when their tools 
weighing hundreds of pounds were suddenly 
sent flyiug up through the derrick, and gas 
came roaring and whizzing from out of the 
well, so that, no work could be done toward 
getting oil. A large pipe carries the gas 
several roils away from the mouth of the 
well, and at the end of the grouud is the great 
flame which some say i« 50or 60 feet high. It 
was set on tire, as it was thought that the gus 
would Is- dangerous, if allowed to escape into 
the air. The fearful roariug can be 
distinctly heard for 10 miles, and the light can 
lie secu 40 or 50 miles. The gas well has been 
burning steadily for 10 months, and the pres¬ 
sure of gas is said to be 200 pounds per square 
iucli. It gives a beautiful, clear, duzzliug 
light, aud as it comes from the pipe, it con¬ 
stantly changes color from dark purple and 
green, to beautiful pink and yellow. It is 
visited by thousands of persons from far and 
near. Imagine a heavy timber looming up 
back of this great flame—broad green fields 
ou one side, and a beautiful valley iu the fore¬ 
ground, and you can form a faint idea of t he 
glorious sight. The company is workiug au- 
other well over 4,000 feet deep, which is situ¬ 
ated a few miles down the valley. When 
Uncle Mark aud the Cousius visit the gas well 
come and see your friend. “Fannie may.” 
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F.vcrrbodv ha- nrotmbly heard nf tin- mom popular pen i-vcr invented, ’The Stjldirsphld, xml arc niraro of n* ur -ii 'npprlori >' 
over all oihcri, hut it ha»" not been ndopted for common use onl'lde or large eiii- «. ownig 10 li» hitherto high price, tirvr r hat injr i 
sold lor let. than Jl.fHI. The Strlographlc t< n r»>crmir pen which, when one HH»d with Ink. will write h.r dir» wltlumt nil lim,. It 
eau ho carried In the imeko! like • pencil, I- a I wav, n-atU fur u»e, dl.p-n-o, with the n**- of Inf .ten.l, mol iwncil, *1li'v I" " J",' 
nin,t vuiunhle nttleh' of the kind over invented (nr the u.i-of mall, woman or child, who h»« ««J writing to do. I he In ..onfnI Stt lo- 
urnphte I’eti lllltalrMod nllove i* a lir.tcla" * 11(1 peft-ct working iimlrnmcnl. It i-on«t*t*nr n dr»» n 1 1 am tube, which rontaln. tin- ink, 
one end or whlnh 1« htongbt to a •nmolh. delicate point lor wrltlnr, with till «per tilt* tl«o-r u.I he p-ilht of a n*-« -I iv>. thiotig" wnten 
t In- Ink tilwti, . Hue > frccl t, wliHe the other I- lit led wlllt a rnhla-t cork otr valve, anil a cu.hp-o, etvmg tt l In- clminnlj ut t go it I ctt. 
Thin tube I* lilted, hr nie.n, nt n tel. ~-opie -;rvw, in « bcautflul pollaheil nickel cart-, from which the pen point protrude mol >' hon not 
in u*e the point I* pfntooicd hv n nickel „► -hown In I.. Thl* |ien I* lo -veil v,t mi pm tor lo hht he,t gold pencil. Mil 
ivrltft with ink. It I, -mnellintg dial oy r thody ii-.td* and .hnuM have, end »•- will no" toll Voo how >wm eon eeitiirt- H /■<■• »/ '*'*{■ 
Kiting the pnhllnhi’r nl Ihti old c«ioh|i«hod and wgll-ki.. famlli j. I If < rleki-l on I tie llcnrth. ue 11 ,ni L” 
100,000 new ,iih .-libel-during the oral lew month-., tn now make tin Wlowmc .. i-nn-d ttifi-r 1 r pon yw in, of I in iil> -etx 
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If,.page, hl colmm, if/o,f..,re.l paper lilted aid, .-ha.o,lug Serial and 81,on JW.ei, HKeleh-a. l-oem- mrlul h» '«W«b « ''"• 
r.ame, and Biotl<*. for flic Vnung, Wll mid Humor, 4lid evervihlng to atiniae, otitCTIoln mid iii-inn-l lie- wind- tatnilr Hut thl* i* a 
great bargain no mie can ilenv, and . . . made Hnipl, lo introduce "ttr ... Take * Ivnnioge of II »l mice In-member, iho 
Stvlngrnphlc Fen. which ha. heroiofore h.v.n mhl at *1.00, I. nua gtv.-i, o/i.elilleJj rree to every mi. .. mi Inc l-r o three month Mb- 
► rriptinu to Ihcpupci. For *1 nil we alii -tel II, e . iilm-rlultott. and live Pen. .Sofl./oefloii ff«or.irilr.rfor m«»»v lefiimlad. A. to 
our rvlIahlllM, we refertonnv puhll.-hct In New York. \ddr< s. II. MIXIIIK. l-iibllaher. >■>. » I’srli I hue. New \ orL. 
Dear Uncle Mark:— May I join your 
Horticultural Club# 1 have rear! the CotL-una’ 
Letters for quite a while, aud have got quite 
iuterestod. 1 couuuenced to reud them this 
Summer, aud yesterday as I was looking over 
the old Rurals, I saw in l.he March 11, 1832 
number, that there was another Bertha Cross, 
who has wnttea to the Rural, ami so I have 
concluded to write. Would Uncle Mark 
please tell me where she lives# I don’t kuow 
but she is a relative, as I have an uncle who 
has been gone a great many years, from About 
we have never heard. I hope to see one of 
her letters soon. 
I have a few flowers, an orange, and three 
lemon trees. Would Uncle Mark please tell 
me whether peach-stones will coine up if 
they are not cracked before planting# Fath¬ 
er’s 8ho43-peg Corn looks very nice, but he 
says he did not plant it early euough for it to 
get ripe. 1 live on a large farm. We keep 
from 20 to 30 cows, two horses, 14 sheep, and 
a gouL It is a bountiful place, for we live on 
a hill between the Hoosac and Laconic 
Mountains, and can look down into the valley 
and see the villages of Adams and North 
Adams. We live t-wo-and-a-half miles from 
Adams aud about three miles from tne base 
of Greylock or Saddle Mountain. I intend 
having a nice garden next year, aud will 
write aud tell you how 1 get along. 
Your niece, hkrtha e. cross. 
Berkshire Co. Mass. 
[I will seud you the other Bertha’s address. 
Bury your peach-stones this Fall, aud the 
Winter frosts will crack the stones open 
Then plant them iu trenches next Spring, and 
they will germinate all right. 
Uncle Mark. 
LETTERS FROM THE COUSINS, 
Dear Uncle Mark and Cousins:—As it is 
some time since I wrote last, I will seud a few 
lines again. We had a very wet Spring until 
July, after which we had dry weather until 
Heiitember 7, when ruin again fell, which wus 
followed bv cool weather and frost. The frost 
settled in spots, aud in riding along a road 
that runs east aud west, we could see the divid¬ 
ing line. On the north side the corn looked 
very b id, while on the south side it appeared 
all right. A large quantity ol' corn is not yet 
out of milk (September 18). 
Applusare very scarce, and 1 do not see how 
anything more can lx- said about them than 
was in the discussion. I very much enjoy tlu- 
discussions aud Cousins’ letters. 
There is vury little l'ruit of uuy kind this 
year. 
1 caught several swarms of bees this Bum¬ 
mer. One colony is very quiet; we pass their 
hive several times daily, aud they take uo 
uotico of us. For two months they were idle, 
but now they are working away very busily 
1 did not receive seeds lust Spring wbeu they 
were sent to the Club. Mother gave me some 
of her seeds, I had some nice flowers. Next 
year I will have a flower and vegetable gar¬ 
den of my own. 
One of the Cousins told about planting seeds 
she found in rice. I planted a small browu 
beau-shaped seed, large as a pin-head. The 
leaves an- pinnate, and grow ou long spines. 
The trunk is strong, woody, and hairy; the 
plant is two feet high, and has leaves which 
are brigliL green on the upper side, while the 
under side is white and hairy. They fold to¬ 
gether at sunset, and retain that, position until 
sunrise. Ou cloudy weather they partially 
close. At a little distance they resemble sticks 
sticking iu a stock. There are small branches 
in tufts springing from the base of each spine. 
I hope 1 shall lie able to keep tin- plant through 
Winter, as I am curious to see how largo it 
will grow in this climate. 
Mother has some nice, thrifty plants from 
Niagara Grape seeds sent out by the Rural. 
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Dear Uncle Mark: —I would like to be¬ 
come a member of the Cousius’ Club. My 
sister received the seeds you so kindly seut her. 
About 200 mulberries earue up, uud several of 
the Sweet Williams. From two ounces of 
White Mulberry seed planted this Spriug, we 
have about 8,000 plants. Home are about six 
inches high and some only oue inch. 1 reud 
everything 1 see about strawberries, and I 
intend to raise some next year. We sold over 
$30 worth of strawberries this year. Father 
thiukh a groat ileal of tin? Rural. He has 
harvested his wheat aud likes it real well. I 
must close for fear of the waste basket. 
Your niece, Rosa Fritz. 
Winnebago Co., Ills. 
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