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THE BUBAL NEW-YORKER. 
THE DRUM LAKE EASTER SERVICE. 
A story of the Michigan Pine Woods. 
BY HERBERT W. COLLINGWOOD. 
Copyrighted by the Rural New-Yorker. 
(all rights reserved.) 
T HE little minister seemed to have for¬ 
gotten the crowd entirely. With eyes 
half closed, and his head bent down over the 
fiddle, he seemed to drop all memory of his 
rough surroundings. He was far back in the 
past, living his life over again, toiling again 
up the sad, weary road, yet happier at the 
wail of his violin than he had been before. His 
very soul was in the music, and one almost 
might hear the words of the beautiful song: 
“ I stood on the bridge at midnight. 
As the clocks were striking the hour, 
And the moon rose o’er the city 
Behind the dark church tower.” 
The moon was rising over the pines below 
Bryau’s Mill, and the moonlight came stream¬ 
ing down through the desolate streets of 
Drum Lake. It lay with strange brightness 
on the white snow, and peeped in at the 
minister as he played, while it fell hesitatingly 
along the pillow of the wretched woman who 
was praying to die. 
“ And like those waters rushing 
Among the wooden piers. 
A flood of thought came o'er me, 
That filled my eyes with tears.” 
The music died away in a mournful wail* 
What a “flood of thoughts” was sweeping 
through the minister's mind as he played! 
His eyes did not fill with tears; he was long 
past that. 
** For my heart was hot and restless 
And my life was full of care. 
And the burden la id upon me. 
Seemed greater than I could bear.” 
Perhaps the dying woman heard the music 
as she lay in the moonlight. 
“ But now’ It has fallen from me, 
It lies buried in the sea. 
And only the sorrow of others 
Throws Its shadow over me.” 
The fiddle seemed to give a shout of joy as 
the minister bent lower over it. Perhaps his 
sorrow had fallen from him for the time. 
And so the song went on, and ended at last 
in a sound like - a wail of despair. 
“Aslong as the heart has passions, 
As long as life has woes.” 
There was a profound silence after the 
music stopped. The little tune had somehow 
cast a cloud over the high spirits of the com. 
pany. Even the scales drooped down more 
dismally than ever, and the sugar barrel 
seemed half inclined to let go its hold on an 
other hoop. Cobb blew his nose. Men are 
wont to resort to this operation when they are 
deeply affected, and Cobb was thinking of the 
immense stock of goods that had dropped 
from him far more effectually thaD the minis¬ 
ter’s care had done. The minister took his 
seat, and began another series of tuning. 
(TO BE CONTINUED.) 
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The “Burlington” is the only line running 
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change. It is the only line by which you'ean 
go from Chicago to Denver and be but one 
night on the road. It is the picturesque line 
to St. Paul and Minneapolis. It runs daily 
“fast trains” to Kansas -City, St. Joseph, 
Atchison, Council Bluffs, Omaha, Lincoln, 
Cheyenne, and Denver. 
THE WOMEN DID IT. 
On one of the most stormy, disagreeable days 
of the year, nearly seventeen thousand noble, 
patriotic women of Boston went to the polls 
and voted. This is not the first time the 
mothers, wives and daughters of this coun¬ 
try have taken up the broom of reform, and 
done surprising work for the interests of 
their children and families. Although over 
twenty thousand Boscon women registered, 
hardly anyone (save the women themselves) 
believed they would actually vote. 
This proves that every year new avocations 
are opening where women demonstrate their 
ability, as well as capability, to transact 
business for themselvts, and make money. 
Women liviDg near a village or large town 
can make many dollars “pin money’’every 
year raising poultry aud eggs. Mrs. James L. 
Burgess, Nashua, N. H., says she cleared last 
3 r ear, from only 16 heDs, S36.5S for eggs alone. 
She could have cared for 166 hens easily, and 
made ten times as much. She attributes her 
success to the use of Sheridan’s Condition 
Powder to make hens lay. There is no doubt 
that Powder is a great help. The manufac¬ 
turers Have for yeais offered cash premiums to 
consumers, and a proof of what we before 
said of women is the fact that every year, a 
woman captured one of their largest premiums. 
This year the first premium is $50.00 in gold, 
and we should uot ba a bic surprised if some 
woman got it, if not, she will get a lot of eggs 
to sell from using the Powder. Mrs. Mary J. 
Glenn, of Rustburg, Va., says: “ Before 
using Sheridan’s Powder I was getting from 
40 hens, 5 to 7 eggs per week; during eight 
weeks, while using it, I got from the nens, 882 
eggs, worth over thirty dollars.” 
I. S Johuson & Co., 22 Custom House Street 
Bo«ton, Mass., (the only makers of Sheridan’s 
Condition Powder to make hens lay) will send, 
postpaid, to any person, two 25-cent packages 
of Powder and a new Poultry Raising Guide, 
for 60 cents. The book alone costs 25 cents. 
For $1.00, five packages of Powder and a 
book: for $1 20, a large 2% pound can and 
book; six cans, $5.00, express prepaid. Send 
stamps or cash. Interesting testimonials sent 
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M A COMBER’S CORN & BEAN PLANTER 
Best and Cheapest on earth. Send tor Circulars. 
S. M. MACOMB KR, Adams. Grand Isle Co., Vt. 
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MAST, FOOS <fc CO , Springfield. O. 
THE JEFFREY M’F’G CO., 
214 East 1st Avenue, COLUMBUS, O. 
—SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF— 
The Wilson Spring Whiffle-Trees 
These Whifile.Trees are designed to make the bur¬ 
dens of laboring horses easier, in that all shocks and 
jars are taken up in the spring. They are eomiug in¬ 
to general use wherever lhey have been introduced, 
and are giving perfect satisfaction. Send for circu¬ 
lars. Special Inducements to Agents. 
LYMAN’S HEW WIND-GAUGE SIGHT. 
Send for Catalogue of Sights and Rifles. 
Address WM. LYMAN, Mlddlefleld, Conn. 
ECLIPSE CORN PLANTER. 
Will plant Field and Ensilage Corn, Beans. Peas and 
Beet Seod in hills, drills and checks-ln hills up 
to 45 inches: in checks from 8 f> inches up to anv dis¬ 
tance desired. Will distribute all Fertilizers wet or 
dry. Farmers, send for circulars. 
ECLIPSE CORN PLANTER, CO., 
Enfield, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. 
EVAPORATOR 
For M A P L E, 
SORGHUM, 
CIDER, and 
Frnit Jellies. 
Has a rorruiralcil 
pan over firebox, 
doubling boiling 
1 capacity ; small 
i interchangeable syrup 
(pans (connected by 
siphons), easily han- 
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and a perfect automatic 
’regulator. TheCliampion 
is as great an improvement 
_ over the Cook pan as the 
latter was over the old iron kettle hung on a fence 
rail. Catalogues Free. Mention this paper. 
THE G. H. GRIMM MFG. CO., Hudson, 0< 
DeLAYAL 
HAND-POWEB SEPARATOR 
The improved machine is giving universal satisfac¬ 
tion to all users. We warrant that if our instruc¬ 
tions (which are simple) are followed, at least 10 per 
cent, more butter can be had than by any setting 
method In use. Also we wnrrant that quality of 
butter cannot be excelled. 
P. M. SHARPLES, 
WEST CHESTER, Pa., and ELGIN, III. 
Specially adapted to CHURCHES, VILLAS, 
COTTAGES, etc. Slate punched and cut to 
pattern ready for roof. Pi lees given, delivered 
at any point desired. Send for price list. 
DAVID MeKENNA, Manufacturer, 
SUAT1NGTON, Pa. 
Wvtt$, nml giants. 
FREE 
BOOK evert 
Printed. Thousands of! 
Engravings. Best SEED • 
v & cheapest ever grown. 
Pkls Sc Cheap as dirt by 
oz. .£• lb. 100000 pkls. new 
sorts divided FREE to Customers. I give 
away mote than some firms sell. Send for my 
Catalogue. R. H. Shumway, Rockford, Ill. 
Superior in Quality - : 
-AND- 
r ~ Reasonablo in Price 
Market Gardeners, Farmers, 
Florists, and all who use 
Seeds, will find our HOME¬ 
GROWN EASTERN 
SEEDS to be of the 
BEST QUALITY. 
Tru Them 
Our large illustrated catalogue (100 pages) will 
be mailed on application. Address 
W. W. RAWSON & CO. 
34 So. Market St., Boston, Mass. 
Rawson’s New Book Gardening,” sent post 
free on receiptof $1.00. This is full of important 
information for the gardener. 
SEEDS 
—Clmice Northern Gtown Farm, Veget¬ 
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RICHARD NOTT, Burlington Vt. 
TREES 
ROOT GRAFTS— Everything ! No larger 
tock in U. S No better, no clieuper. 
Pike Co. Nurseries, Louisiana, Mo. 
r o only g‘2 per 1 , 000 . Crescent.Si 5 all varieties; 
C. 0.prices free. Slaymakkk & Son, Dover, Del. 
'CIVF.W AWAY.P’lt’ge 
1 Mixed Flower Seeds, 500 
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j Every flower lover delighted. Tell all your 
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Prompt. This offer will appear but t wice. 
DHPPPP A (.riiiid New Variety and 
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If ( f** Hus been grown to weigh over 5 lbs. All 
IVIIIM should try it; per oz. 60c; pk’ta 10 c. Oilier 
OI\l IOI\l NOVELTIES lor 1H811. Garden 
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\ l ne Pencil 10c per pkt. Improved 4*round Cherry 
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Guernsey Parsnip— the best—pkt 10c. 1 pkt each of 
the above 50e. liO Choice House Plants ineluding 
Moon Flower, $1. 1U pkts either Choice Flower or 
Vegetable Seed*— our selection—25e. 10 Beautiful 
Bulb* including Gold Band Lily 60e, with new catalogue. 
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Fruit&Ornamental Trees, 
Shrubs, Evergreens, 
Roses, Paeonies, 
Hardy Plants, 
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information indispensable to planters, sent to all re¬ 
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No. 2. Ornamental Trees. Ac., illustrated, 15c.; No. 3, 
Strawberries, No. 4, Wholesale, No. 6 , Roses, Free. 
ELLWANCER & BARRY, 
MOUNT HOPE I ROCHESTER, 
NURSERIES, 1 New York. 
We offer 
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both in earl'ness 
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should be in every 
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a full assortment of other nurserv stock. Address 
STEPHEN HOYT’S SONS, 
New Canaan, Conn... 
TRADEMARK 
CRAPE VINES 
Neclar,Woodruff, Eaton, and all the 
best varieties. Gandy and other Straw- 
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OUR NEW 
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my ILLUSTRATED 
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POTATOES and the Earliest 
SEEDS all from the Cold 
XortlnEast. It name? Spe¬ 
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new potato of finest quality 
two weeks earlier than any 
other, it tells howto liaise 
Potatoes and a Garden. 
JtrSKNT FRICK. Address 
GEORGE W. P. JERRARD, 
CAItIBOC, MAINE. 
H IGH BRED Seed Potatoes. One barrel -worth 
two of Northern Seed. All that grow Irish Pota¬ 
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pcipu TRCCC OF LEADING KINDS, from 
rcflun I I’LLO Nutiirul Tennessee Seed; gen¬ 
eral Nursery stock for sale, Currants, Grapes, Etc. 
Josiah A. Roberts, Malvern Nurseries, Malvern, Pa. 
FOREST TREES. 
Catalpa Speciosa, 
White Ash, European 
Larch, Pines, Spruces, 
Arbor Vitas, etc., etc. 
Catalpa Speciosa Seed. 
Forest and Evergreen 
Seeds. 
R.DOUGLAS & SON, 
Waukegan, III. 
600 ACRES. 13 CREENHOUSES. 
TREESPPLANTS 
We ofl'erforthe Springtrade n large and finestock 
of every description of Fit U ITandOrnnmentuI 
TREKS, Shrubs, Roses, Vines, SMALL 
FRUITS, Hedge Plants, Fruit Tree Seed¬ 
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logue, Spring ol IW. mailed free. Ksiablohed 1852. 
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CELEBRATED 
.ROCHESTER 
gb 
one packet eaehWesterlleld Chi- 
'cago Cucumber, American Beau¬ 
ty Lettuce, Creole Musk, and 
Green mid Gold Water Melon, 
orrno Rosy Gem Radish, Sibley Squash, Mikado 
ALLiJtJ* T° n,ato > Beautiful Moonilower, German 
Pansies, Sweet Peas, and our Illustrated 
Catalogue, all for 25c. Why do we give so many nov¬ 
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you will want more. Address 
MOREHOUSE & ANNl». Rochester, N. Y, 
THE ALBANY SEED STORE, 
ESTABLISHED 1831, 
Vegetable, Field and Flower 
SEEDS 
IN ALL VARIETIES. 
SEND FOR OUR NEW CATALOGUE 
Free to all upon application. 
PRICE & REED, 
Successors to Price & Knickerbocker, 
ALBANY, N. Y* 
