THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
maybe! The yield of quartz is, I believe, 
from $5 to §6 to the ton. The mill costa great 
deal of money, but the enterprise is expected 
by even conservative miners to pay a fair 
profit. A small mill has been in operation on 
the island for some time. We went in the 
mine armed with candles and lanterns, but 
the chill dampness of the atmosphere soon 
drove me out, while Anaximander and the 
laddie remained as if in a palace of enchant¬ 
ment. Without, I met several Indians, some 
with wares to sell, and I could but admire the 
very little ones, who wrapped their blankets 
about their small bodies with perfect control 
of the drapery. Many ravens flew about and 
croaked, and these birds—said to be the sole 
remnant of this race—are on this coast in 
large numbers. The northernmost point 
touched by the ‘'Idaho” ou her cruise, is 
Chilkhat, but on account of the exceedingly 
fine weather which prevailed. Captain Carroll 
decided to sail directly from Douglass Island 
that eveniug for Glacier Bay, the objective 
point being the Muir Glacier—named in honor 
of John Muir of California, the well-known 
naturalist—and Chilkhat was postponed until 
after the ship had been at Sitka. 
THE FAULT-FINDER. 
Why should an old man say he is too old to 
learn. That is a ridiculous statement. No 
man can ever “know it all.” 
Fine stock breeders would do a better bus¬ 
iness if they would not exaggerate. Farmers 
are going to be your best customers. If you 
tell them such big stories, and they fail to 
duplicate your records, they are going to be 
disappointed. Tell the fair story. 
What in the world do you want to live in 
the kitchen for? Fix up your sitting-room 
and let your wife get away from the stove 
awhile. 
Why do you always figure on a motley basis 
in speaking of improvement or other farm 
interests? There is something besides money 
in it. You can get more good for yourself 
out of a better looking home aud farm than 
most people ever can get out of a mile of “art 
gallery.” _ 
You ought to be ashamed of yourself to sell 
that faithful old horse that has been like a 
member of the family so long. They will 
probably wear bis life out on the stage. Of 
course, he hasn’t got much speed, but he has 
beeu a good friend. Do you want people to 
get rid of you when your usefulness goes? 
The ordinary house-cleaning is an era of 
bad meals, ill temper and general inconven¬ 
ience. It puts the whole family out of joint 
for a week. Can’t you have the cleanings 
more frequent and less violent? 
What makes you take all the rainy days 
for holidays? You can’t have a decent holi¬ 
day without sunshine. Fix up the little things 
when it rains, and take the “day off" when 
there isn’t a cloud in the sky. 
Don’t let the hog breeders, in their wordy 
war upon the scrub, overlook the fact that the 
enemy has some good points. The old “fence 
rower” bad plenty of strength and vitality; he 
supported himself and made plenty of lean 
meat. We don’t want to breed all the muscle 
out of a hog. Muscle doesn’t taste as well as it 
might; but it helps out the rest of the pig won¬ 
derfully. 
Don’t expect too much of that boy. “An 
old head on young shoulders,” is an abnormal 
development of brain. You don’t want any 
monstrosities in your family. 
It is a good thing to cut the weeds, but 
don’t use them for bedding or for manure. 
You might just as well hire a wet nurse for 
them. Burn them up with a feeling that a 
South Sea Islander would bare in dancing 
about a fire ou which bis enemy was roasting. 
That’s right. When that horse stumbles, 
give him a good cut with the whip. Of course, 
he meant to do it. If he does it again, don’t 
look at his feet, get out and club him. 
Last Winter the lice were fairly eating up 
your hens; don’t let them do it again. Clear 
out the hen house. Don’t be stiDgy with the 
whitewash and kerosene. 
It takes an English groom an hour to clean 
off a horse properly. The hired man can take 
a corn cob, or a broken curry-comb, and finish 
two horses in five minutes when he thinks the 
breakfast bell is going to ring. 
Who is going to deliver the address at the 
fair this year? Is it a farmer or a lawyer? 
'Wby do fanners seem to value books by 
the size or by the amount of gilding on the 
cover? Some of the most valuable books we 
have are the plainest. Take the United States 
Census Reports, for instance, 'they don’t 
look well on the parlor table, but they tell 
some pretty tough truths. In the last one. for 
instance, we find that tobacco to the value of 
$118,670,166, was blown into smoke in this 
country in one year. Liquors to the value of 
$144,291,141 went down the Nation’s throat, 
and “left no token of their loveliness” except 
in the red noses and bleared eyes of the 
drinkers. Agricultural implements only 
reached $68,640,486; all kinds of baker’s pro¬ 
ducts only 165,824,986. If the $363,891,307 
spent for tobacco and liquor were thrown into 
the ocean, the country would be better off to¬ 
day. _ 
I head in a paper recently that bloody milk 
is due to a disorganized condition of liver. 
Don’t be too sure of that. A kick from the 
hired man’s boot will produce it, too. 
One paper says that the country is run by a 
“set of scamps;” another says we have a “re¬ 
form Administration.” Which speak3 the 
truth? Suppose your agricultural papers 
should act thus. Would you trust them? 
You want to realize the fact that your agri¬ 
cultural paper is about the best property you 
have. 
Don’t try to kill rats with “Rough on Rats,” 
or any other poison; these mixtures all contain 
arsenic. Get a good cat and let it earn its own 
living. _ 
You are beginning to see by this time what 
that fruit tree is coming to. You wouldn’t 
patronize the reliable home nursery. You 
waited for that silver-tongued tree peddler. 
You had better cut the tree up and make a 
club out of it to use on the next “tree man.” 
CATALOGUES, ETC., RECEIVED. 
Nimrod in the North. By Lieutenant 
Frederick Schwatka; published by Cassell & 
Company, Limited, No. 739 and 741 Broadway, 
New York. This is a very readable narrative 
of the adventures of the author, while con 
nected with the Government Polar Expedi¬ 
tion, among the polar bears, seals and sea 
horses, reindeers, musk oxen, ducks and 
fishes; with dogs and sledges as moans of 
transportation. It is written in the Lieuten¬ 
ant’s best style, aud when it is once com¬ 
menced it is hard to lay it down until finished. 
It is a splendid book for reading in a temper¬ 
ature of 98 degrees and over. Try it. To be 
had as above. Price $3 50; finely illustrated. 
Humphrey’s Specific Veterinary Man¬ 
ual for the treatment of the diseases of 
horses, cows, sheep, hogs, dogs and poul 
try. Dr. Humphrey has, in this manual 
of over 400 pages, given a plain description 
of the symptoms attending the diseases 
of domestic animals, and that his system 
of treating these diseases is rational and 
effective he brings many facts to prove. This 
is an entire revision and enlargement of his 
former work, to which much has beeu added. 
We commend it to the careful attention of all 
engaged in breeding domestic animals. We 
are sure it will repay careful study even to 
those who do not believe in this system of 
treatment, and to those who do, it will be an 
invaluable counselor and guide. 
To be had of the publishers, Humphrey 
Specific Homeopathic Medicine Co., 109 Ful¬ 
ton Street, New York. Price $ 
V. H. Hallock, Son & Thorpe, East Hins¬ 
dale, New York.—This enterprising firm of¬ 
fers the Friesia refracta alba, a bulbous plant 
of rare beauty and exquisite fragrance. The 
little bulbs placed in boxes or pots in October, 
will grow and bloom freely, filling the room 
or conservatory with their delicate fragrance. 
This friesia is praised as stauding first among 
all bulbs for winter blooming. The cata¬ 
logue offers the best grades of tulips, hya¬ 
cinths, etc.; also the Bermuda Easter Lily, 
etc. It will be sent free to all who apply to 
the above firm. 
DeVeue & Boomkamp, 19 Broadway, New 
York.—A catalogue of bulbs with a pamph¬ 
let on their cultivation, giving a description 
of 450 bulbs, consisting of hyacinths, tulips 
and other Dutch bulbs, all imported from 
Holland, and all to be sent for only $3.75, or 
considerably less than one cent apiece. This 
house is securing a splendid reputation for the 
character aud quality of its bulbs, and with 
bulbs at this price, many a farm house should 
be gay with flowers next Spring. We sug¬ 
gest that where one person does not need the 
whole collection, two or more can unite in 
sending for them, dividing the expense and 
the bulbs. 
Plumbing Problems, or Questions and 
Answers and Descriptions Relating to House 
Drainage and Plumbing. Published by the 
Sanitary Eugiueer, New York. It is a fact 
that very many of the diseases that invade 
our homes are the direct results of either bad 
drainage or ventilation, or both, hence the 
importance of such a work. This is a nicely 
gotten up book of over 250 pages, illustrated 
by over 140 cuts. The manner in which the 
subjects are treated, and the cuts, make it so 
plain that no one reading it can fail to under¬ 
stand what is needed to secure health and 
comfort. It is an invaluable book, and should 
be in the bands of every one—in those of peo¬ 
ple about to build, that they may know how 
to construct their bouses, and in those of peo¬ 
ple who already have houses, that they may 
be able to know that no part is so arranged as 
to pour sickness and death, in the form of 
poisonous vapors, into the house. It can be 
obtained as above. 
Talks Afield about Plants and the 
Science of Plants. By Prof. L. H. 
Bailey, Jr. Published bv Houghton, Mifflin 
& Co., Boston. Price $1. 
This little volume was written, as the author 
says, for those who desire a concise aud pop¬ 
ular account of some of the leading external 
features of common plants. We do not know 
of any other work on botany, that i3 written 
in such a pleasant aud entertaining style. It 
is condensed without being dry aud uuread- 
able. It is a lecture with enough of the poetry 
of Nature left iu it to inspire tbe imagination. 
The common plants and flowers that one meets 
with in an every-day, country walk, are des 
cribed in such a way that oue is sorry to leave 
the subject. This is just the book to place in 
the hands of boys and girls who look upon 
botany as simply a long list of bard names. 
Tbe author has the true love for the beautiful 
in Nature, and he has succeeded admirably in 
transferring his enthusiasm to paper. It is by 
means of such boobs that we can most 
safely counteract the pernicious influence of 
much of our juvenile literature. 
Citnunj. 
BOOKS RECEIVED. 
MAGAZINES. 
Harpers’ Magazine for October is a re¬ 
markably strong number and from every point 
of view very attractive, as well as richly illus 
trated. C. H. Farnham concludes his canoe 
trip along the coast of Labrador. George 
Parsons Lathrop describes the city of Hart¬ 
ford, giving special attention to tbe “Nook 
Farm" literary group, consisting of Mark 
Twain, Charles Dudley Warner and Mrs. Har¬ 
riet Beecher Riowe. There is another install- 
of Goldsmith’s play, “She Stoops to Con¬ 
quer,” with 18 illustrations. Miss Woolson’s 
“East Angels;” Howells’s “Iudiau Sumner;” 
Phil. Robinson’s “A Priest of Doorga,” and 
Mary Gray Morrison’s “A Puritan Indeed,” 
constitute the fiction. The Editor’s Easy 
Chair and Editor’s Drawer are well sus¬ 
tained. 
Wide Awake. This rival of the St. Nicho¬ 
las is as full of fascinating stories, fine illus¬ 
trations as usual. One pleasing feature is 
the autographic fac simile, which heads some 
of the stories, thus showing to the young folks 
how the names of the people whom they learn 
to love by reading their stories, look when 
written by tbe people themselves. 
A portion of the contents of this magazine 
this month, are, “Popsy’s Table-cloths,” by 
H. H.; “ Pete’s Printing Press,” a business 
boy’s story, by Mrs. Kate Gannett Wells; 
“The Frying Pan Bonnet,” by Kate Foote. 
There are also several continued stories, as 
well as the first chapters of new ones; poems, 
full page illustrations ; the “Fifth Annual 
Reading Course of the C. Y. F. R U.,” etc. 
The prospectus from the publishers of St. 
Nicholas for 1886, is before us, and it would 
seem that nothing could be added thereto to 
make the heart of the little folks perfectly 
happy. Some of the promised stories, are, 
one from Mrs. Fances Hodgson Burnett, 
called “Little Lord Fauutleroy;” several short 
stories from that friend of the girls, Miss 
Louise M. Alcott; sketches and stories from 
Frank H Stockton; a sea coast story by J. T. 
Trowbridge. There seems to be an inexhaus¬ 
tible feast of good things from this source, 
and we congratulate the young people of this 
country on their great reading privileges. 
fox lUmnni. 
CONDUCTED BY MISC RAY CLARK. 
DRESSMAKING AS PART OF A GIRL’S 
EDUCATION. 
It is the general impression that none of the 
upper middle class of English women perform 
manual labor, because they are too aristo¬ 
cratic. However this may be, there is a class 
among us Americans who think it unladylike 
to do anything which has the appearance of 
working. They will tuke lessons in hammering 
brass, or the Kensington embroidery stitch, 
paying high prices for them, which, after 
they have been learned, are of but little use, 
aud only while such articles are in style at 
that. 
It was with much pleasure that we read the 
following opinion of a lady who moves in 
good English society, which was published in 
the “Queen.” No one can read it, without 
acknowledging its truth, and we hope all will 
be candid enough with themselves to resolve 
to take advantage of the first opportunity to 
use the gifts they may possess in a way which 
will be beneficial, and cease to spend time 
over tbe superficial aud foolish. 
“There is no doubt that it ought to be re¬ 
garded as a necessary part of every girl’s 
education. It would be much more useful 
than half the things they spend so much time 
in acquiring, especially in these days when so 
many go to remote parts of our colonies, and 
in many cases would save much hopeless mis¬ 
ery. If the daughters of professional men, 
for instance, were to study dressmaking, how 
different would be their positiou if left, as 
they often are, without provision. I write 
from both a sympathetic and practical point 
of view, as I lost my father before I was edu¬ 
cated enough to teach, and, turning my atten¬ 
tion to dressmaking, I was able after a time 
to establish a business for myself, which grad¬ 
ually developed, so that! was enabled to keep 
others of my family, as well as myself, in 
more than comfort, and to save enough to re¬ 
tire on before I have lost the power of enjoy¬ 
ing myself. It seems to me an employment 
especially suited to ladies. A well composed, 
well-made and well-fitting gown is as much a 
work of art as a painting on china, and will 
always command a good price. It is, there¬ 
fore, remunerative, and can be done at home. 
Undoubtedly one great obstacle is the diffi¬ 
culty of getting practical instruction without 
serving an apprenticeship in a house of busi¬ 
ness; for a gown or mantle, however well 
cut, is very easily spoiled in tbe making. 
This obstacle might, however, be got over if a 
few ladies of influence would take the matter 
up; and I should be happy to offer sugges¬ 
tions, based on my own experience, to any 
who have the employment of educated women 
at heart.” c. 
-» — 
“DOMESTIC HAPPINESS vs. DOMESTIC 
UNHAPPINESS.” 
J. H. G. says,in an article having this title: 
“I am perhaps unfortunate : ( n my acquaint¬ 
ances, but I really do not know a young lady 
who, according to any ordinary business 
standard, to say nothing of civil service rules, 
would be considered competent to accept even 
a menial position in a well-ordered household, 
much less the management of a family.” 
I wonder whether J. H. G, is of the mascu¬ 
line or tbe feminine gender. If a man. i’ll be 
bound be is not a married one; if a woman— 
Pijsccllanfou.s’ gulvcrti.oing, 
In this age of adul¬ 
teration there are few 
things more difficult 
to obtain of a pure 
quality than soap. 
Unfortunately the 
mischief by inferior 
soaps is done before 
their dangerous nat¬ 
ure is discovered. 
The Ivory Soap is 
99iu% pure, so may 
be relied upon as en¬ 
tirely safe to use. 
Free of charge. A full size cake of Ivory Soap 
will be sent to any one who can not get it of their 
grocer, H six two-eent stamps, to pay postage, are 
sent to Procter & Gaiublfi Cincinnati, l'leose 
meuUog 'his paper. 
