THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
J n the shade. In the afternoon we generally 
get a pleasant shower of rain, It hardly ever 
rains at night, and the rains generally come 
between noon and six o’clock in the evening. 
We live about midway between the Gulf and 
Atlantic Oceau, a little south of 28 degrees 
north latitude. Your niece, 
Polk Co.. Fla. VESTA V. OHUNGER. 
Dear Uncle Mark: — I do not live on a 
farm, but we have a nice garden. Our corn 
is looking line; also the potatoes. The peas 
that were sent papa have done nicely, and I 
have picked several times from them. I do 
not think there will be as many apples, pears, 
or plums as there were last year. My flowers 
are looking nice. What shall I do for my 
geraniums! They were looking nice, and 
were full of blossoms, when all at once I 
noticed the leaves turniug yellow, and blos¬ 
soms aud buds falling off, and so I pulled one 
up and found little holes bored through the 
roots, and a white worm about one-fourth of 
an inch long, and net larger than a small sew¬ 
ing needle. When is the best time to slip the 
plants? I planted the Garden Treasures, but 
only a few came up, as it was so dry ; but 
what did were very nice. One Lady Slipper 
especially was beautiful. Pa has taken the 
R. N.-Y. for nearly 25 years, and says "he 
could not do without it.” I think Mary Wager 
Fisher writes splendid stories for the paper. 
The haying hangs on pretty well this year, as 
itrains nearly everyday, but most are through. 
Your niece, nellie a. miner. 
Addison Co., Vermont. 
[Your plants were probably attacked by the 
rose bug. This little insect does much damage 
in gardens and among house plants. The eggs 
are laid in tne ground, and are hatched in 
about 20 days. The little grub or worm thus 
formed will eat at the tender roots within 
reach. In October they burrow deep in the 
ground, and pass the W inter in a torpid state. 
In the Spring they come to the surface and 
form littl« eell.t, where they he until June, 
when they come out as beetles about half an 
inch long. Thus, you see, they change in one 
year from the egg to the beetle. The best 
way to get rid of them is to kill tbe beetles 
when they appear on the leaves. See the Ru¬ 
ral for July 12, 1884. Sometimes the worms 
are killed by putting substances having 
a very strong odor, like sulphide of car¬ 
bon, in the ground. This must be handled 
very carefully, however, and never let the 
fumes go iuto the lungs. You cau slip tbe 
plants now.— uncle mark.] 
was away), when I heard a rap at the front 
door. I hurried to the door, and there found 
the pastor of the Episcopal Church of K- 
He said that a party of picnickers were get¬ 
ting ready to start for the creek, and that he 
stopped to see if I did not want to go along. 
I told him “certainly,” aud got my hat and 
we started for the creek; it was n half mile or 
so. There were 12 gilds who had been camp¬ 
ing out for tbe last two days, aud they were to 
end with this picuie. Tbe sky was a lovely blue 
with scarcely a cloud visible; on either side 
ot the road were the woods, with here and 
there a ravine. We paused on a bridge of one 
of these ravines, one deeper and more beauti¬ 
ful than the others. The woods formed an 
archway through which passed a small stream 
of water; as we paused, a large heron spread 
its wings and flew away. Rev. P., who is a 
great lover of nature, was painting a picture, 
and when we arrived at the creek, he proceed¬ 
ed to gather his many tools. From a cievice 
in the rocks, he drew forth his half finished 
picture, from under the bushes bis easel, until 
he had them all together. The picture, though 
only half done, looked natural. There was 
the high rock, tbe cave, the little pond of 
water and some of the trees. As the party 
had not yet arrived, 1 went into the cave; it 
is called a cave, but it is only a hollow under 
the bluff that extends a little way in. On 
all sides are to be seen names; persons 
from a great distance have been here. 
Many names are to be seeu twice; 
some in red, others in black; some 
low and some high. I heard a scream 
and knew they had come I scauned the steep 
bank but saw none but girls and began to 
thiub that I was the only boy, but by this time 
tbe two boys appeared—one from the country, 
the other from town. We spent our time as 
best we could until dinner time. The lire was 
built and we were requested to roast corn if 
we wished for some of that “delicious” dish. 
Our corn roasted we sat down to dinner. We 
had cold boiled ham, potatoes, boiled corn, 
and roasted corn, bread aud butter, aud many 
other things. For dessert we bad watermelon 
and muslmtelou, both of which tasted good. 
Dinner table cleared up, we started for tbe 
falls a little way up the creek. Not much of 
a fall of water, but euough to make quite a 
noise, How cool the water looked as it came 
down the rook with a swift motion that ended 
with a thud at the bottom. When we re¬ 
turned to the camp tbe boys had arrived 
with the wagon that was to carry the 
party back to town. At five o’clock we 
all piled into the wagon and went jolting 
over the stones. In a short time I reached 
home. I bade them all good-bye with the pro¬ 
mise that l would be in town to begin school 
the new year. tommy. 
TALKS BY UNCLE MARK. 
r NNIE MESSENGER, who 
lives in Iowa, sends a very 
nice little letter. She wants 
to join our Club; and I am 
sure we are very glad to have 
her do so. I waut all our 
Rural girls to read what 
she says about her work. “I 
don’t see why some of the girls hate to wash 
dishes so badly. I like to wash them. I think 
it is nicer to see them clean in the cupboard 
than dirty in the sink. I like to do all kinds 
of housework. I can wash, iron, scrub, bake 
(and I am baking bread now), and I can cook 
real well.” Now you cau’t think how much 
such a feeling as that pleases me. Just think 
how the dishes would look if they 
were not washed well. Just think how 
things would look around the house if 
our work was not well done. A great many 
of us f.hiuk sometimes that we would be much 
happier if we only bad some one to do our 
work for us, aud let us play all the time. I 
know that is not so, and you will all see it 
by and by. When I was a boy, I used to have 
to wash dishes and do work of that kind, be¬ 
cause there were no girls in the family, I 
used to think it was hard work, and yet the 
time came when the little I learued about 
cooking was more valuable to me than any¬ 
thing else 1 kaew. Sometime I will tell you 
how 1 cooked out on the great plains. Cook¬ 
ing is the most important thing that a girl 
can learn. Why, we even have cooking 
schools in tbe great cities I hope our girls 
will never have to go to school to learn. 
The Committee In charge of the construction of 
the base ami pedestal for the reception of this great 
work. In order l o raise luudn for If* comple¬ 
tion. have ore pared a mini iture Statuette *£j: inches 
in height, the Statue Bronzed: Pedestal. Nickel-sil¬ 
vered,—which they are now ilellverlug lu subscrib¬ 
ers throughout the United States at One Dollar 
Knell. 
fills attractive souvenir and Mantel or Desk orna¬ 
ment lx a per feet faa simile of the model furnished 
by the nrtlxt. 
The Statuette in same metal, twelve inches high, at 
IMvo Dollui-M Knell, delivered. 
The designs of Statue aud Pedestal btp protected 
by 0. S. Patents, aud the models cau onlg be fur¬ 
nished by this C'ommtttee, Address with remittance 
KlcilAUli BUTLER, Secretary. 
American Committee of the statue of Liberty, 
33 Mercer Street, *\ew York. 
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BAKERS 
THE SCARECROW. 
In yonder Held he stands erect, 
No matter what the weather, 
And keeps a watch so circumspect 
On foes of every feather. 
So faithful Is he to the trust 
Commuted t > his keeping, 
That all the birds suspect he must 
Dispense with any sleeping. 
Sometimes Ills hat tips down so low 
It seems a eause for censure. 
Kor l hen some old courageous crow 
Believes It safe to venture; 
But catching sight of either arm 
Outstretched In solemn warning, 
The crow decides to leave this farm 
Until another morning. 
Although his dress is incomplete, 
It really does not matter: 
Perchance the truest heart may beat 
Beneath a patch or tatter. 
And It Is wrong to base our love 
On wealtn and name an 1 station, 
For he who will may rise above 
His dally occupation. 
We should not look with eyes of scorn, 
And find In him no beauty. 
Who stands and guards our fields of corn, 
And does the whole world duty. 
Hut honor him for native worth, 
For rustle Independence, 
And send a hearty greeting forth 
For him and bis descendants. 
— Harper's Young Folks. 
Pisccnattfaus gtdmtteing 
The warm weather has a debilitating effect, 
especially upon those who are within doors most 
of the time. Tlio peculiar, yet common, com¬ 
plaint known as “that tired feeling,’' is the 
result. This feeling cau bo entirely uvorcomo by 
taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which gives new life 
and strength to all the functions of the body. 
“I could not sleep; had lm appetite. I took 
Hood’s Sarsaparilla and soon began to sleep 
soundly; could get up without that tired and 
languid feeling; and my appetite Improved.” 
R. a. Sanford, Kent, Ohio. 
Hood’s Sarsaparilla 
Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Mado 
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LETTERS FROM THE COUSINS 
Dear Uncle Mark:— I received the beans 
you so kindly sent me; many thanks for them, 
I shall try to win one prize. I shall have to 
try for the one that is offered for the largest 
number from one beau. I have but five hills; 
one beau in a hill I think that I must have 
put in too much wood-ashes iu a hill, for the 
beans were rotten; but I shall try again. The 
weather is very warm; corn growing fast, but 
is late. Grasshoppers plenty; they are bad in 
the oat field, lace oats hardly worth cutting. 
The hoppers are clearing out the gardens 
through oar neighborhood, but have not hurt 
ours yet. We have 200 or more young anti 
old chickens and 30 ducks; I tell you they eat 
the hoppers; even the hogs catch them; it. is 
fun to see them. The Rural seeds of all 
kinds are doing well. I will report success 
and fuilures this Fall. I must tell you in my 
next letter how I raised my radishes, I bad 
such nice ones. Alfred c. tapp. 
Stark Co., Ill. 
[Tell us by all means, Alfred. We want to 
know all about such things .—uncle mark. 
Hahnemann Medical College 
An>l Hospital. Chicago. Superior PUnlcal advan¬ 
tages. Twenty-sixth annual session begin-Septcm 
her ill, 1885. Send for Announcement and specimen 
eupv of The CtinUfue, Low fees. K. >. DAILEY, 
M.D., au-ll Michigan Avo., Chicago. Illinois. 
NOTES FROM THE COUSINS. 
The first vote was cast by Glennie Hope. 
Here it is: No. 1, cow; No. 2, oat; No. 8, 
dog; No, 4, apple; No. 5, Lily of the Valley; 
No. (5, potato. 
Sophie Boylston is eight years old. She 
helped raise 80 chickens aDd 12 turkeys. She 
does considerable work, such as washing 
dishes and taking care of her baby brother. 
She has some very pretty flowers. 
P H. Donovan wants to join the Club. He 
is eight years old and likes to read the letters 
from the Cousins. The Garden Treasures did 
not succeed. His sister took the greatest 
pains with tbe flowers and they feel sorry to 
lose them. There seems to be plenty of work 
to do about the house, aud I am very glad it 
is done so cheerfully. The corn turned out so 
well that it will be taken to the cattle show. 
I hope it will take a premium. The tomatoes 
and beans were very good also. 
Myra Clover lives on a farm where there 
are lots of cows, calves and chickens. She 
has a good flower garden, too. I am sorry to 
say that we did not got the flower you sent 
us, Myra; so I cannot tell you its name. Let 
us have another if you can. 
Annie Messenger wants to tell the Cous¬ 
ins how to drive moles away. She tells them 
to put a handful of salt in their track and 
press the earth down tight. The mole will 
be sure to leave when he finds this iu his way. 
Do not put the salt too near any plant, 
though. I would not let the little chickens 
out too early, Annie. 
who makes 
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\V. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton. Mass. 
Dear Uncle Mark: I received the Lima 
beans a good while ago, but I have not plant¬ 
ed them yet. The rainy season down here is 
about ended, and 1 thought it would lie lietter 
to plant the beans in the Fall. We have had 
Lima beans growing all Summer, but we do 
not get any because the birds eat the blossoms 
off. I think some of my beans got spilled out 
before they got here, as there was a hole in 
the paper and only eight beaus in it. The 
principal crops people raise here the first year 
are cow peas aud sweet potatoes. The sweet 
potatoes grow from cuttings, so we don’t have 
to plant the potutoes at all. The cow peas 
are more like beans than peas. All kinds of 
stock eat them, and chickens would rather 
out them thau corn or oats. Most all of the 
trees here are pine and willow, oak and a few 
live-oaks also. Iu tbe hummocks hickory, 
magnolia, mulberry and many other kinds of 
trees grow. It is not any warmer here than 
it is North in the Summer. The highest the 
thermometer has registered this season is 98" 
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