THE RURAL'NEW-YORKER 
Woods Is described by Maurice Thompson, the lit¬ 
erary archer. 
Ot stories there is a capital budget, beginning 
with the two serials Eyebright and A.Jolly Fellow* 
ship, which are both concluded Jn this number 
wit h “climax’' installments. Then there la a lively 
Ashing story—Mr. Carot.lier’s Secret, written by 
the author of Dab K Inzer; a pleasant,fanciful tale 
by Mono are D. Conway, and a strong home story 
for girls, called What Kate Found In the Well. An 
Educational Breakfast, at the Ucterklns', a very 
comical affair, Is told about by Miss Lucrctla P. 
Dale. Mary E. Bradley contributes a One poem 
called Duke Iseopold's stone, for which Alfred 
Fredericks has drawn a beautiful Illustration; and 
there are several funny pictures and verses scat¬ 
tered through the number, while the Departments 
at the end will look at least as luvltlng as ever to 
the young eyes that read them so carefully every 
month. 
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MKS8BS. I.tck and Shepard will immediately pub¬ 
lish Jules Verne’s new book, “ The Tribulations of 
a Chinaman in China,” which has Just appeared 
In Paris. The book Is Intensely Interesting and 
amusing, and many of the popular features of the 
day such as the Phonograph, Capt. Boytonin his 
Rubber suit., Life Insurance Companies, Banking 
Speculations, Advertising Schemes and various 
other eccentricities of the times are woven into 
the narrative. 
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BRIC-A-BRAC. 
Worn voyagers, who watch for land 
Across the endless wastes of sea. 
Who gaze before and on each hand. 
Why look ye not to what ye flee ? 
The stars, by which the sailors steer. 
Not always rise before the jirow; 
Though forward naught but clouds appear, 
Behind they may be breaking now. 
What though me may not turn again 
To shores of childhood that we leave. 
Are those old signs we followed, vain? 
Can guide so oft found true, deceive ? 
Oh, sail we to the South or North, 
Oh, sail we to the East or West, 
The port from which we first put forth 
Is our heart’s home, is our life's best! 
[F. IV. liourdillon. 
An Eyk on a Spree.— An Allegheny physician, 
who, In his way, Is a great wag, tells a story of a 
North Side gentleman who for years has suffered 
from periodical attacks of what In medical par¬ 
lance Is known as superorbital neuralgia, (jutnlne 
proved of no effect, and the sufferer was almost 
crazed with pain. A kind-hearted, old lady, living 
in the neighborhood of the patient, Informed him - 
that if he would cut the affected nerve with a pair 
of scissors or a kulfe, it would give him no further 
trouble. It so happens that the superorbital nerve 
Is the one which controls the action of the eyelid, 
and when a man Is in liquor this nerve becomes 
paralyzed, and It Is tills that gives a drunken per¬ 
son such a comical expression about the eyes. The 
neuralgia patient no sooner heard what he sup¬ 
posed the welcome news from the old lady than he 
repaired to a closet, and with a Jack-knife parted 
In twain the offending nerve, and he now greets 
his friends with his right eye tis sober as a (jnakor 
in a quarterly meeting and the left. In a highly In¬ 
toxicated condition.— T-ittsOurgh {/'a.) Leader. 
An English writer has been sharply criticising 
the management of the London ptiblle schools, 
known as the - Board schools," and produces the 
following specimens of the written examination 
of some of the. scholars: 
“ Where is Turin 7” 
“TureenIs the capital of < bluer; the peepul 
there lives on burds nests and has long tails." 
“ What do you know of t he patriarch Abraham ?’’ 
“ lie was the father of Lot and ad tew wires— 
wun was called llisbmale and the t’other Haygur. 
He kept wun u l home and he turned the t’other 
Into the desert, where she became a pillow of salt 
in the day time and a pillow of Are at nite.” 
“ IMS UUATILLION.” 
Oit yo' parduers, fust guatillion ! 
Stump yo’ feet nn' raiso ’em high ; 
Tune is : ’’ Oh ! dnt watermillion ! 
(tivmo to eat it bime-by.” 
S’lutu yo' pardners ! Scrape perlitely ; 
Don't lie bumpin’ gin de rest. 
Balance all ! Now step out rightly; 
Alluz dunce yo’ level bes’! 
Fn'wnrd four! Whoop up niggers ! 
Back agin ! Don't lie so slow ! 
Swing corrwlie ! Mind de liggers 
When I hollers den yo’ go. 
Hands around ! Hold up yo’ faces! 
Don’t be lookin’ at yo' feet! 
Suing yo’ pardners to yo’ places ! 
Mat's de way -dut's hard to beat! 
Bides l'o’ward! When yon’s ready 
Mnkc a bow as low’s yo’ kin ! 
Swing across wid op’st lady ! 
Now we'll let yo' swap agin ! 
I ladies change! Hlict up dat talkin’ ! 
Do y o’ talkin' aider while ! 
Bight and lef’ don't wont no walkin’; 
Make yo’ steps and show yo’ stylo. 
Etiquette of Letter Wkitinu.—As a rule, eve¬ 
ry letter, unless Insulting In Its character, requires 
an answer. To neglect to answer a letter, when 
written to, Is aa uncivil as to neglect to reply when 
spoken to. 
In the reply, acknowledge first tile receipt of the 
letter, mentioning 11s date, and afterwards con¬ 
sider all the points requiring attention. 
If the letter is to he very brief, commence sulli- 
clently rur from the lop of the page to give a near¬ 
ly equal amount ot blank paper at the bottom or 
the Bhnet when the letter is ended. 
Should the matter in the letter continue beyond 
the first page, it is well to commence a little above 
the middle of the sheet, extending as far as neces¬ 
sary on the other pages. 
It Is thought Impolite to use a half sheet of paper 
In formal letters. As a matter of economy and 
convenience for business purposes, however, it is 
customary to have the card of the business man 
prluted at the top of the sheet, and a single leaf 
Is used. 
In writing a letter, the answer to which is of more 
benefit to yourself than the person to whom you 
write, enclose ft postage stamp for the reply. 
Letters should be as free from erasures. Inter¬ 
lineations, blots and postscripts as possible. It Is- 
decidedly better to copy the letter than to have 
these appear. 
A letter of Introduction or recommendation, 
should never be sealed, as the bearer to whom It, 
Is given ought to know the contents.— Hill's 
Manual r\f ,Social and Business Forms. 
TREASURES. 
The rose, preserved with tender care, 
The perfumed note, the tress of hair 
That, speak of boyish folly 
From cozy depths of easy chair, 
1 scan them all with shrugging air 
Ot’ cynic melancholy. 
The “ carte do dance," the crumpled glove.. 
The netted purse—'* with Polly's love”— 
(Confound it ! which was Polly ?) 
The posey ring I gave to Bees, 
When softly came that whispered, ’’ Yes,”' 
Which seamed a dream of heaven. 
We turtle-doves were wont to plan 
(On something very small per mm.) 
A dainty' cote in Devon. 
Ah fickle Bess! she ran away 
With Puller of the Guards, tiie.vsay.. 
And died in ’37, 
A foolscap page of lover’s sighs. 
To one whom I apostrophize 
As “ stony-hearted Janet." 
I call the damsel cruel—cold, 
In threadbare terms about as old 
As this decrepit planet. 
Ah. well, those self-same halting rhymes. 
Did duty- half-a-dozen times— 
They till had hearts oi granite ! 
’Tis sweet to dream of vanished!youth,. 
Of days long dead and gone—imtruth.. 
A pleasing occupation ! 
OT boyhood’s ” fitful fever" o’er; 
Of follies past—a matter for 
Sincere congratulation ! 
Ho dusky- relics ! with a sigh— 
(An epitaph unspoken)—I 
Consign you to cremation. 
Ah, lips of woman !—rosy, ripe— 
The amber mouth piece of my pipe 
To me is twice as charming. 
When one arrives at fifty odd. 
The arrows of the archer god 
Haro lost thoir power of harming. 
A wounded heart wiU ache, no doubt 
But then one finds a twinge of gout 
A trifle more alarming ! [ TTee A rgori g. 
Origin op “Cham,” the Parisian Cartoonist’s 
Name.— When the young man, who wits a son ot 
the Comte de Noe, first, took to caricaturing, he 
signed his name and title, viscomte de Noe. ills 
acutely aristocratic father, who had previously 
cut him off with the legendary shilling, wrote him 
an indignant letter forbidding him the defilement 
ot his name. Thereupon the young viscomte as¬ 
sumed the name of “Cham," which Is the French 
for Ilarn, the outcast soil of Noah. Poor old Noe 
Is well forgotten now, if he ever was knewu, 
whereas Cham’s memory will survive him at toast, 
nine days, which Is generally considered imm ami 
longevity for fame In our lightning days. 
_ “ Exegesis.” 
Three Powerful Sermons.— Over the triple doov- 
ways of the Cathedral of Milan there are three In¬ 
scriptions spanning the splendid arches. Over one 
Is carved a beautiful wreath of roses, and under¬ 
neath is the legend, •• All that which pleases is 
only for a moment." Over the other is sculptured 
a cross, and there are the words, “All that 
which troubles us Is but lor a moment.” Under¬ 
neath the great central entrance In the main 
aisle Is the Inscription, “That only Is important 
which Is eternal.” 
Jfot Ulomni. 
USEFUL ITEMS. 
Krupp’s New’ Steel Breech-loader.— The big 
Krupp gun, a breech-loader made of steel, was 
tested a. fortnight ago The charge of powder was 
440 pounds, and the weight of the shot l,Tie pounds. 
The velocity attained was i,«si) feet per second at 
the muzzle. In each of the three rounds the weight 
of the powder-charge was 4to pounds. The shot 
In the secoud round weighed nearly 1,709 pounds; 
the velocity was 1,64*1 feet. In the third round the 
shot weighed t,T0T pounds; velocity 1 , 04-1 feet,. The 
first and second rounds were trial shots, tor the 
purpose of obtainlug range. The target, was dis¬ 
tant 2,735 yards. The first shot went over the tar¬ 
get, the second fell short of it, but the t hird made 
a good lilt. The groat gun-maker contends that 
the real measure of the power of a gun Is 1 he bight 
to which it would be raised by t he power which is 
Imparted to the projectile when fired. Krupp, 
with Ills great breech-loader, gives to a projectile 
of 770 kilogrammes a velocity of 502 metres per 
second. This force would lift more than lo.OOt) 
tons a metre high, which Is the same us raising 
the gun Itself to a bight ot UO metres, or 
458 feet. The energy of the shat fired by 
the Fraser so-ton gun would raise the gun 
Itself to the bight of 121 metres, or 397 
feet . So also the Armstrong gun, of too tons, de¬ 
velops au energy su (llelenl to raise that gun to au 
elevation of 125 metres, or 410 feet. The power of 
modern artillery Is well Illustrated by the feet that 
the shot, files ou Its way with a force suite lent to 
raise tip) gun itself to an altitude equal to that ot 
UjegJlt cross on tfie top of St. Paul’s Cathedral, 
London. Krupp himself jays cl Uni to a power 
sufficient to make his steel breech-loader of 70 tons 
soar at least 50 feet above the topmost point, 
LET BYGONES BE BYGONES. 
Let by^unes be bygone*, if bygones were clouded 
By aught that occasioned a pang of regret, 
O, let them in darkest oblivion be shrouded: 
’Tis wise and ’tie kiud to forgive and forget. 
Let bygones be bygones, and good be extracted 
From ill, over which it is folly to fret; 
The wisest of mortals have foolishly acted— 
The kindest are those who forgive and forget. 
Let bygones be bygones; O cherish no longer 
The thought that the mui of affection has set; 
Eclipsed for a moment its rays will be stronger 
If you,like a Christian, forgive and forget. 
Let bygones be bygones, your heart will tie lighter 
When kindness of yours with reception has met: 
The flame of your heart will be purer and brighter 
If God-like, y r ou strive to forgive and forget. 
Let bygones be bygones; O. purge out the leaven 
Of malice, and try an example to set 
To others, who, craving the mercy of heaven. 
Are sadly too slow to forgive and forget. 
Let bygones be bygones; remember how deeply 
To heaven’s forbearance we all are in debt! 
They value God’s infinite goodness too cheaply' 
Who heed not the precept, “ Forgive and Forgot.” 
[Chambers's Journal. 
EXTRACTS FROM AN APPEAL TO WOMEN 
CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. 
By the unwearied efforts of a Tew earnest wo¬ 
men, we already number thirty years of agitation 
on the question of woman’s enfranchisement, and 
fourteen years of persistent petitioning Congress 
for National pro teetlon against the tyranny of 
State action. 
While our demands have not yet achieved politi¬ 
cal equality, they have secured larger opportuni¬ 
ties for women In education, Industry, art, science, 
literature and the professions; more humane 
legislation in regard to her social and civil rights, 
as wife, mother, widow; and an Increasing respect 
for the right that includes all others—the right to 
vote. 
The 40,o«o votes for woman suffrage In Michigan; 
the 9,070 in Kansas; the 6,666 in Colorado; the 
large minority votes In many of the state Legisla¬ 
tures in favor of submitting the question; the 26 ,- 
468 in Minnesota In favor of woman’s voting on 
temperance; the right to vote on the schools al¬ 
ready granted, and women actually voting t hereon 
in Kansas, Michigan. Minnesota, Colorado, Cali¬ 
fornia, Oregon, New Hampshire and Massachu¬ 
setts; the Minnesota Legislature at its lastsession 
passing a resolution urging Congress to submit a 
Sixteenth Amendment tor woman suffrage; and 
the enfranchisement of women in Wyoming and 
Utah; all these fuels show that the best classes of 
men are in favor of Equal Rights for Women, while 
the Ignorant and especially the vicious, are bitter 
opponents. 
The discussion In Congress on the bill to admit 
women to practice In the supreme Court of the 
United States, and Its passage In both Houses by 
overwhelming majorities lead naturally to the 
Conclusion t hat If a woma n may plead a case In¬ 
volving Important interests bet ween man and man 
before the highest judicial tribunal, It Is absurd to 
deny her the rlgli t to vote on the closing of a dram¬ 
shop or the opening or a town pump. 
From the very birth ot our nation, gifted women 
like Abigail Adams and Lucre! la Mott, Inspired by 
our grand principles of government., have asked 
that the rights of women, as citizens of a republic, 
should be secured. 
our unsuccessful efforts for enfranchisement 
through the vote or the people In the several 
States, and the speedy triumph of the African race 
In achieving political equality by constitutional 
amendments, have educated us Into the broader 
demand for national protection. Ever sinc p the 
war. ours has been the only Woman Suffrage or¬ 
ganization. and we the only class of citizens who 
have steadily maintained the doctrine of National 
supremacy in the protection or •• Equal Rights for 
All,” while both ot the political parties, and even 
the supreme Court of the. United states, have 
played fast and loose with this fundamental prin¬ 
ciple of a republican government, declaring that 
only male citizens of African descent are protected 
in the right to vote by the constitution. Heuce 
we demand an additional amendment that shall 
specifically declare woman’s right, to vote in every 
.state a ml Territory of the Union, all State Consti¬ 
tutions or Statute Laws to llie contrary notwith¬ 
standing. 
INDIVIDUAL POLITICAL DISABILITIES. 
Iu considering this petition, let every woman re¬ 
member that, besides the wholesale amnesty act 
of 1*72, congress has removed, since the war. the 
legal and political disabilities of 4,926 men, most 
ot whom had taken part In the late rebellion, while 
the individual petitions tor relict from political 
disabilities of sutf intelligent and patriotic women, 
never convicted or crime, slumbered m the com¬ 
mittees. We now ask congress to extend to us the 
same protection granted to other classes; as the 
c onstitution declares its people to be citizens, first, 
of the United states, and second ot the State 
wherein they reside. 
statu legislatures. 
The question may arise in some minds, "lr the 
enfranchisement ot woman should In Justice be 
settled by National legislation, why petition the 
state Legislature’,’" For this reason: when a 
resolution in favor ot a measure passes a state 
Legislature the Senators and Representatives of 
that State In Congress are thereby Instructed as 
to their votes ou that particular measure when It 
comes up ror action, and on the other hand, the 
people of a State are roused to thought ou ques¬ 
tions under debate in their own Legislatures. 
Again, the only way a disfranchised class can 
bring their wrougs before their rulers is through 
petitions, and to secure these, agitation and dis¬ 
cussion are necessary to attract popular pdfisiderr 
ation. Hence we ask you to circulate the State as 
well as the National petitions In every school dis¬ 
trict. 
If we had the power to galvanize all women Into 
as much zeal for t heir own freedom and develop¬ 
ment, as they now manifest In fairs, temperance 
associations, foreign missions, church building,de¬ 
coration and donation parties, our cause would 
speedily triumph. 
Women are not Idle, but many spend their best 
forces In dress, dinners, fancy work and social con¬ 
versation, and In the froth of literature, politics 
and religion, without ever sounding the depths of 
those principles on which society rests. The wrang¬ 
ling of parties and sects may not concern woman; 
but the vital facts of government, the limits of 
State and church authority should be considered 
within the sphere of her Interests and comprehen¬ 
sion. Instead of clubs for the study of Greek Art, 
Heathen Mythology, and Microscopic Investiga¬ 
tions, Woman Suffrage Associations should bo 
formed In every town,county and State In the Na¬ 
tion. A sense of Individual freedom, the liberty 
to think and act within the same limits prescribed 
to those In authority, complete equality with those 
around us, give the strongest Impulses in the de¬ 
velopment of a noble character. When we remem 
her that our present demand for National legisla¬ 
tion on woman’s political status, Involves the same 
principle that has kept Up a continual conflict in 
this nation for a century, the highest motives ot 
patriotism should add zeal to our efforts for self 
protection. If every woman, however humble 
would bear In mind that Injustice to her Is Injustice 
to all; that to acquiesce In the sacrifice of one 
Individual right, is a step towards the downfall of 
the republic, a new sense of personal dignity and 
responsibility would inspire all with greater 
earnestness in advocating their own enfranchise¬ 
ment. 
On Behalf of the National Woman Suffrage 
Association. 
At atilda Joslyn Gage,C hairman Executive Com. 
Jane h. Sfofford, Treasurer. 
For further particulars address Sara Andrews 
Spencer, Washington. D. C. 
TWO SIDES OF THE STORY. 
A while ago there, appeared In one of our city 
papers this advertisement: 
Wanted.— A capable woman to do the house¬ 
work In a family of tour persons, and take the 
charge ot two children, the mother’s time being 
occupied with music. 
We thought sadly over this advertisement. Evi¬ 
dently' there was a husband and wife with two 
children in this home circle, and the wife and 
mother so occupied with music as to need hired 
help to take her natural cares and responsibilities. 
— rongregatiimalist. 
in such cases as this it Is necessary' to know all 
the attending circumstances before an Intelligent 
condemnation can be uttered. We are acquainted 
with a lady who js compelled to leave her children 
to the care of others, and “ occupy her time with 
music,"filial she may support herself and them. 
And we know Instances, too, where women have 
to support, n husband as well as children, and 
while music is the most compensating business 
she can do, must leave her family in order to sup¬ 
port them, she Is under the necessity' of employ¬ 
ing “ hired help to take her natural cares and re¬ 
sponsibilities.’’ it is quire possible that this was 
the fact with the advertiser In the above ease.— 
Standard. 
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CORRESPONDENTS’ CORNER. 
Dear Miss Ripley In answer to constant 
Reader In Rural of August 25,1 will reply by send¬ 
ing a simple design of a remembrance qifilt, 
which does not require a large amount of mate¬ 
rial. and ts very pretty when made of different 
kinds of calico: using bleached muslin for the 
light part. 1 have felt a deep interest in your de¬ 
partment ror a long time, and shall be very happy 
If I can do any thing to benefit the dear Rural sis¬ 
ters from time to time. If we all lend a helping 
hand, surely success will crown our efforts. We 
should live for the good of others, as well as of 
ourselves. Tt uly yours, e. h. s 
Sandy Creek, N. Y. 
ROME, SWEET HOME. 
’Mid pleasure* and palaces,though we may roam. 
Bo It ever so humble. there’s no place like Dome ; 
\ charm from the skies sneras to hallow us there. 
Which, seek through the world, is ne’er met with 
elsewhere. 
Home, home, sweet, sweet home, 
1 here s no place tike home. Oh, there’s no place 
like home. 
I gaze on the moon us 1 tread the drear wild. 
And feel that my mother now thinks of her child; 
V : she* looks on that moon from our own cottage 
door. 
Thro't;. • Woodbine whose fragrance shall cheer me 
no more 
Home.home, swo«'t, sweet home, 
There's, no place like home. Oh, there’s no place 
like home. 
I he birds singing gaily, that came at my call; 
Give me them, and that peace of mind, clearer than all 
Home, home, sweet, sweet home, 
There’s no place like home, Oh. there’s no place 
like home. s , jjf 
