THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
OOT. 25 
“If you loved me,” sue said, piteously, “you 
would not pain me so terribly, l will not believe 
it!” she added with sudden passion—“ 1 will not 
believe It I” 
8he turned from him scornfully as she spoke. 
Mr. Blair bit bis Up. 
“ Listen to me,” he said, quietly. “1 have no 
wish to make any assertion which cannot be 
proved. I claim you as my wife! T cun bring 
witnesses to prove that you acknowledged me as 
your husband—willingly, without any compulsion. 
I am quite Certain that, we are legally married; hut 
1 am quite willing to abide by the opinion of a 
lawyer. It will be better, It possible, to avoid the 
publicity oi a court; aud If you were more expe¬ 
rienced in such matters you would know that In 
almost every case, the appeal to a court has merely 
cau-sed the rat Ideation of the marriage.” 
Jean made a gesture of despair. 
“ Have pity on me she said in a moment, turn¬ 
ing to him, holding out her 111 tie, trembling hands 
in supplication. “ Have pity on me! l love him! 
I love him 1” 
“ And I love you!” he said, softly. “ Jean, what 
can Ido? ir the law has made you my wife, what 
can I do?” 
“ Is that, all you have to say to me?” she said, 
in a moment, regaining some appearance or calm¬ 
ness. 11 May i go ?” 
“Certainly',” he said, with gentle reproach. 
“ You will always llnd me ready l.o accede to your 
wdsheB, Jean, l told you last night. It Is yours to 
command, mine to obey.” 
She turned to the door silently, then, remember¬ 
ing her letter, turned back for It. Mr. lllalr detained 
her gently. 
•• Forgive mV’ he said; “ but this letter—I must 
ask you not to send It, Jean,” 
“Very well,” she said; and without hesitation 
she tore the letter across and t hrow it into the 
waste-paper basket. 
“Thank you," he said, gently; and. moving 
aw ay, she left the room. 
With a slow, feeble step she. climbed the broad 
staircase she had descended an hour before so 
brightly and gaily ; and when she reached her own 
apartment she let herself fall on the sofa with a 
gesture of pu-sslonale despair. 
" itlias come," she said, brokenly; “ the trouble 
nas come. How can I tell him? Oh: Heavens 
how ran I tell V'—To be continued. 
FACTS ABOUT PHILATELY. 
TKAKRAMA. 
II.- The I)liferent Kind* of Slmiqi*. 
Nearly all stamps may be divided into two 
classes, postage and revenue stamps. A postage 
stamp represents money paid to a government, 
corporation or person voluntarily, and for which 
the party making the payment, receives an equiva¬ 
lent in the transmission of Ills correspondence or 
merchandise. The character of a revenue stamp 
Is essentially different; it represents a tax, the 
payunent of which la compulsory, and tor which 
the payee receives no equivalent. The authority 
to Issue revenue stamps belongs exclusively to the 
government of a country, but where this Is federal, 
may also be exercised by the Individual States. 
Thus, several of the United states have issued 
revenue stamps, those of California being the most 
numerous, varied and Interesting. The Match, 
Playing Cards, and Proprietary stamps Inscribed 
with the names of the manufacturers, which have 
been issued in tbls county, are not exceptions to 
the deflultlon 1 have given. 
Postage stamps may be classified In several 
ways. Those Issued officially, but only lor a sin¬ 
gle post-office, should not be mixed with the gen¬ 
eral Issues of a country, aud must also he separa¬ 
ted rrorn unofficial emissions like the stamps issued 
by express companies in the l fatted Slates, and 
the “Dlllgencia” stamps of Monte Video which 
were issued by the proprietors of the diligences 
running between that city and towns In the inte¬ 
rior. The terms “ local stamps” and “ locals” are 
applied to these private stamps as well as official 
“ locals,” but tiffs use of the word is inaccurate, as 
an express company would ordinarily use the same 
stamps at all points on Its lines. Again, we may 
classify postage stamps by the purposes they are 
used for, as ordinary postage, unpaid letter, regis¬ 
tered letter, and returned letter stamps, news¬ 
paper stamps, and official stamps and franks, in 
addition to these, Spain lias “Impuestode Guerra” 
and the United States of Colombia •• Anotaclon" 
stamps; while Austria aud Italy have special sets 
for the foreign branches of their post-offices. Ad¬ 
hesive stamps should be separated Horn stamped 
envelopes, and both of these classes from postal 
cards. Newspaper wrappers aud letter sheets Im¬ 
pressed with stamps are usually grouped with 
stamped envelopes. 
The taxes for which revenue stamps have been 
employed have varied so much in different coun¬ 
tries that it would be Impossible to form a com¬ 
plete list, but there Is an evident distinction 
between those required on documents and those 
representing taxes on merchandise. Among docu¬ 
ments, receipts aud bills of exchange have been 
very frequently taxed. As telegrams are a kind or 
correspondence and thus connected with postage 
stamps it. seems proper to separate telegraph rrorn 
document stamps; but in the case of the first, Issue 
of United States revenues this can not be con¬ 
veniently done. The now Spanish stamps Inscribed 
“ Correos y Telega,” defray llm cost of telegrams 
as well as postage, and thus Introduce a now com¬ 
plication. Document stamps are either adhesives 
or stamped paper, but only t hi former are ordin¬ 
arily collected. A few varieties of Btamped wrap¬ 
pers have been used for taxes on merchandise In 
this country, but 1 cannot now recall a single 
foreign example. 
III. -Wluit »o Study nbonl Stamp*. 
The nationality, the purposes for which they are 
used, the designs and colors of stamps are so ob¬ 
viously essential thatl need not remind even a 
beginner of their importance; but there are other 
facts which arc accessary to a real knowledge of 
Philately and are extremely Interesting that might 
pass unnoticed. The date of issue Is Indispensable 
to the arrangement of a collection: but tiffs has 
been already determined in regard to nearly all 
postage and many revenue stamps. Information 
as to the date or Issue of the llseal stamps of some 
countries Is now very desirable, and, as this is u 
good Held fur study and research, I would advise 
collectors to notice the dates of cancellation, or. if 
possible, obtain official information, and then com¬ 
pare notes. >'o historical facts connected with the 
emission of stamps should be neglected; the names 
of the engravers, the processes by which Hie de¬ 
signs are produced, and even the machinery em¬ 
ployed In their manufacture arc proper subjects 
for Investigation. The way In which cancellation 
is effected should be noticed as this Is sometimes 
curious ; the United States Tobacco stamps which 
are cancelled with a steel die which cuts out very 
small pieces of the stamp exemplify this. 
The provisional use or postage for revenue stamps 
or vkr verm is or exceptional Interest. For In¬ 
stance: the high values of llong Kong revenue 
stamps are used also ror postage, and t he only way 
to distinguish the latter Is by noticing whether 
cancellation is effected by a postmark or otherwise 
I'.—Surcharged Stamp*. 
A surcharge Is any inscription printed officially 
over a stamp, and not Intended as a cancellation. 
The purposes lor which surcharges have been adop¬ 
ted have been quite varied. They may Indicate con¬ 
quest. An example of tills is found In the stamps of 
the South African ffepuhUc which were surcharged 
“Transvaal” when the country was annexed by 
Great Britain. A surcharge may be adopted to desig¬ 
nate the stamps of a tributary state or province; 
as on some of the India revenue stamps which 
are surcharged “Mysore,” and the Canada BUI 
stamps surcharged •• n. S.“ for use In Nova 
Scotia. A surcharge may also indicate the pur¬ 
pose for which a stamp is used. Thus the pro¬ 
visional India official postage stomps are revenue 
stamps of that country surcharged “Service Pos¬ 
tage” and the first issue of Quebec Law stamps 
were surcharged with Initials to Indicate their 
use. The recent change of currency in Mauri¬ 
tius and the adoption of the rupee as the unit 
of value necessitated the emission of new stamps, 
and while the dle.s were being prepared the stumps 
In use were surcharged with uew values 1 n “ eon is’ 
over the old ones In “ ponce” In many Instances 
the supply of a particular value has become ex¬ 
hausted, and the demand has been temporarily 
met by surcharging another stamp. The United 
States Tobacco stamps have been surcharged on 
several occasions when the tax has changed: 
the first Issue of postage stamps for straits Settle¬ 
ments were those of India surcharged with a 
crown above and value In cents below over the 
old values In annas; and the “Escuelas” stamps 
of Venezuela {so called because ihe revenue col¬ 
lected in tbls way is applied to the maintenance 
of the schools— escuelajti have printed across tho 
face a mlcrosoplc Inscription giving the date of 
the law authorizing their emission. The bill 
stamps of Mauritius present an Interesting pe¬ 
culiarity. They ore printed one value on a sheet, 
but are surcharged “ First of Exchange," “Second 
or Exchange,” or “Thirdof Exchange” consecu¬ 
tively, so that when correctly separated they 
come in sets of three. The Match stamps of the 
United States exemplify another use of surcharges. 
Some of these arc found surcharged with the 
Initials of a new firm which lias purchased the 
business. Varieties of surcharge may perhaps 
pass unnoticed when the printing Is defective, or, 
as sometimes happens through carelessness; in¬ 
verted, and anything about a printed cancella¬ 
tion which appears unusual should he carefully 
examined. 
• -- . 
THE EIGHTS OF OTHERS. 
Tub use of tobacco by any person, is a persistent 
and flagrant transgression of the rights of others. 
Persons claim the privilege or doing as they please; 
but no principle of law, gospel or common sense 
allows any man to please himself by displeasing or 
annoying others, it a man had neither father, 
mother, wife, nor child, nor friend; If ho lived as a 
hermit In a hole on some desert Island, untrodden 
by any human foot., he might perhaps claim the 
natural right to do as he pleased, provided there 
was no God aud he was without moral respo nsl bi¬ 
ll I y. But It is Impossible for society to exist, unless 
men will consent, to the abridgement ot their per¬ 
sonal lights or privileges, an; loam to consider 
and respect the rights and Inclinations of others. 
All law la based upon the principle that the In¬ 
clinations of Ule Individual must yield to the good 
ol the community. He who refuses to accept this 
principle of action, speedily finds himself an out¬ 
law. He arrays himself against society, and 
society a venges Itself upon him by compelling ldm 
to submit to wholesome authority. No man mov¬ 
ing in society has a right to make himself a mils- 
ance or an occasion of offense to others. Ho Is 
bound to observe the proprieties arid decencies of 
life. As a member of society he must do nothing 
by which society itself would be subverted. No 
man living has the right to dcille the water r 
drink. No man living has the right to poison tho 
air 1 breathe. Every man who uses tobacco Is con¬ 
tinually dolug this very thing. He barushls (llthy 
cigar or Ills nauseous pipe, drawing smoke into Ills 
own mouth aud then pulling It out lor me to In¬ 
hale. What right has lie lu poison the air 1 breathe? 
What right lias ho to give me the headache, or In 
anyway deprive moot tho privilege of breathing 
the vital a ir w lilch God has made necessary to my 
very life? n ho could get away beyond all human 
fellowship, where no one could seo him, hear him, 
or be In any way affected by Lis conduct, the ease 
would ho different; blithe intrudes himself upon 
others; he poisons the air I breathe, and seems to 
Imagine that lie has a perfect right to do inis; and 
that I have no right what ever to object to his 
doing It. He is mistaken. Ir, is not only my right 
but my duty to protest against his Impudence and 
selfishness. No man has a right to poison his wife*, 
or make his children sick, by the use of tobacco. 
Thousands are nevertheless doing It from day to 
day. Helpless women, little children, feeble and 
sensitive, suffer headache, nausea, and uutold dis¬ 
gust, because some selfish and uncourteous man 
claims the privilege of doing as he pleases in re¬ 
gard to personal habits, without respect to the 
rights of those around him. Such men have mis¬ 
taken their position. They may he able, under tlie 
law of brute force, lo do as they please, but under 
the higher law of right aud propriety they are un¬ 
questionably condemned. 
une marked eff ect, of the use of narcotics seems 
to he to blunt the conscience aud render the mind 
lusenslble to delicate moral and equitable distinc¬ 
tion, consequently men, without the slightest ap¬ 
parent sense of impropriety, commit the greatest 
broaches of public courtesy, a man bas no more 
light to smoko in my facts than he has to spit In 
my face; and yet lean hardly goon the street 
without bemg sickened by the nauseous pulling of 
a smoker who seems to have no more, idea that he 
Is making a nuisance or himself than a Fejee 
Islander lias of the indecency of going naked, if 
these men who do this could know tho loathing 
wldeh they cause in the minds or men and women 
whom they meet from day to day, It Is certain that 
unless their consciences and sensibilities were 
thoroughly calloused tney would rid themselves of 
a habit so uncoiirteoua to others and so unlust to 
themselves.— T/n> i'hr(Mian. 
omprebenston of any child old enough to under¬ 
stand i lie difference between an exogen and endo- 
gen, which is given correctly enough In the book. 
The doubts we have entertained of the advisability 
of teaching the natural sciences to small children 
have only been increased by a perusal of Mr. Mon- 
telth’s “Easy Lessons.” 
NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
Abraham Lincoln ami Hie Abolition ofSlnv- 
iM T ' ,U! l ailed Slates. By Charles Gon- 
mthi Lecam). Price, $1 SO. Now York : U. P. 
Putnam's Sons. 
The author brings to bis task an absorbing ad¬ 
miration and enthusiasm for the subject of his 
sketch, and as may be Inferred we are given a rose- 
colored view of Mr, Lincoln's character aud con¬ 
duct. In spite, however, of Mr. Lcland’s lack of 
discrimination anrl Ids inability to do Justice to 
those whose political creed Is opposed to his own, 
he has written a very pleasant book. The circum¬ 
stances or Lincoln's birth, his early struggles and 
all the steps by which he raised hlmselt from pov¬ 
erty and obscurity to the most exalted place In 
the nation, together with the conscientious man¬ 
ner In which he discharged tho duties of ills re¬ 
sponsible position, are carefully portrayed, uud an 
Instructive and entertaining narrative Is the re¬ 
sult. Most of Mr. Lincoln’s Ufa was passed amid 
stirring scenes and any record of him must Include 
mention or public events and political parties, and 
so the growth of abolition and “ emancipation’ 1 
sentiments are traced and the prominent battles of 
the civil war are described. 
The information which the author furnishes 
relative to hla own magazine ventures, is not only 
wholly uninteresting, hut, Is In the worst jiosslble 
taste, and as for the two collections of doggerel 
by courtesy, called poema-Tho Black Keghuent 
and The Proclamation—ithey would disgrace an 
old-time dime novel. Here Is a sample stanza or 
two 
THE PROCLAMATION. 
Now, w ho hae done tho greatest dped. 
Which History hag ever known t 
And who in Freedom’s direst noed 
Became her bravest champion ? 
Who a whole continent set free ? 
Who killed a curse and broke tho ban 
Which made u lie of liberty ? 
You. Father Abraham—you’re the man! 
* • « • k ■} 
The word is out, the deed is done, 
Tho spear is cast, dread no delay ; 
Wheu Mich ft steed is fairly uono, 
Fate never fails to find a way, 
Hurrah! hurrah ! the track Is clear, 
Wo kuow your policy and plan ; 
We’ll stand by you through every year, 
Now, Father Abraham, you’re our man. 
Leland’s Lincoln Is the Initial volume of “ The New 
Plutarch” series, aud Die tallowing are the other 
volumes or the series :-Col]gny; The Failure 
or the French Reformation, by Walter Besant., 
M.A.; Judas Macabreus aud the Jewish War of 
Independence, by Claude Kelgnter Conder, R. E. ; 
Victor Emanuel; The Attainment of Italian Uni¬ 
ty, by Edward Dicey, M.A.; Joan of Arc; The 
Expulsion ol the English from France, by Janet 
Tuekey; Alexander tho Great, by Rev. W. J. 
Brodribb, M.A.; The Caliph Harouu al Roscbld; 
Saracen civilization, by Prof. K. II. Palmer, M.A.; 
Richelieu aud his Court, by Walter ll. Pollock’ 
M.A.; Hannlluil and Carthaginian Civilization, by 
Samuel Lee, M.A.; Harold Fair Ilalr and the Scan¬ 
dinavians, by Erik Magnusson, M.A,; Charle¬ 
magne and Ills Time, by Prof. Beesley; Gustavus 
Adolphus and Whittington, Lord Mayor of Lon¬ 
don. 
Easy l,e*M 0 UM iii I'opulnr Science. By James 
Montejth. New York: A. 8, Barnea ,v Co. 
This little volume is designed to furnish a means 
of scientific Instruction for small children. The 
object Is certainly commendable, aud the manner 
In which it has been executed deserves some 
praise aud shows traces or careful selection and 
arrangement. The method advocated—that Is, a 
scries of conversations between the teacher and 
pupils, In which the scleutUlc facts shall be pre¬ 
sented aud Illust rated—is perhaps the best, where 
practicable, but requires exceptional qualifications 
in the teacher. Thus: the lessons are supposed to 
be illustrated by blackboard and drawings. Now, 
not one teacher In a thousand can make a black¬ 
board drawing mat will give a clear Idea on the 
appearance or an animal that Is less characteristic 
than Unit or an elephant. Where statements are 
made to children they should be strictly accura te, 
especially bo as Ideas derived lroni school-books 
are not easily corrected ; and wo regret to notice 
several departures from this rule. The author 
mentions a cuttle-fish as a very curious llsh; to 
which wo may add that It Is so eery enrtons that 
It Is not a fish at all. is there any need of teach¬ 
ing children such nonsense ? We believe not, and 
that It would have been quite a 3 easy to have 
stated what a cuttle-fish is. The distinction be¬ 
tween a vertebrate and a moiusc is not beyond the 
Tin- II 0 <II<< 3 S A loot. With Sixty Illustration*. By 
Horace K. Sccupeii. Boston: Homcbton, Osgood 
& Co. 
Oub old friends, the “ Bodleys," appear this 
time “afoot,” and what could be-more timely, Is 
not pedestrianlsm the rage? Unlike professional 
walkers, mis family did not coniine Itself to a 
saw-dust ring and go round and round the same. 
’The Bodleys extended their walks to Peru, Russia, 
Rocky Mountains, indeed it would be rather hard 
to say where they didn’t go. Then they are such 
an inquisitive, adventurous family, and withal so 
Jolly, that ot all possible traveling companions 
they arc the most delightful and entertaining. 
Tho Illustrations are numerous, varied and In ex¬ 
cellent taste, some of the designs being exception¬ 
ally dainty. The covers of tho book aud the fly¬ 
leaves are unique, and altogether, both Inside and 
out. the hook cannot, but delight the heart of any 
of the “ little folks ” who may be so fortunate as to 
obtain a copy. 
Eresislti ntul How to Cure tor It By Geo. C. 
Jl.uiLAN, M. ji . Himfeon to the 'Visa Eyu Hospital. 
J iiilaileljluit Lindsay k Bluhoston. Price50 cent*. 
In Ibis useful little book, every thing of Interest 
concerning the eye Is to bo found. The author's 
lucid style and simple language, Liken in connec¬ 
tion with the Illustrations, serve to give the reader 
an Intelligent Idea of what this organ Is like, and 
how best to care for It. The anatomy and physi¬ 
ology of the eye, the ophthalmoscope, Injuries and 
diseases of the eye, optical defects, spectacles, 
practical suggestions and effects of school-life 
upon the sight, are some of the topics treated of. 
Oue Important advantage of this scries is, that It 
contains the very latest discoveries regarding the 
different “ Health ” subjects, which Is more than 
can be said of many more pretent ious works. 
MAGAZINES. 
Daiu’eks Magazine you October.— Contents: 
On the Skirt ol the Alps.—Illustrations.—At the 
Public "ell: a Morning Scene In Venice; BalcoDy 
Marketing; Kiva, from the Ponale Road ; Lemon 
Gardens, Lake Garda; I.lmone. Lake Garda; Tre- 
mostne, by Luke Garda; Ban Giovanni, Rellaggio, 
on Luke Como; Leeco; A street in Bellagglo; 
Villa SeibelloiM. Painted Glass lu Household De¬ 
coration.— DfustraUons.—Paluted Glass, Twelfth 
Century, at Liege; Painted Glass, Canterbury Ca¬ 
thedral ; Specimen from St. Denis; Painted Glass, 
Ktrasburg Cathedral; Specimen from the Chapel 
du St. sang, Bruges; Fragment of Disk of antique 
Colored Glass; Screen; Fruit, and Game. Dining¬ 
room Decoration; Memorial Window in Society 
library. The Connemara 11111s.- Illustrations — 
Pilgrims at the Holy " oil; Roundstone; “ There, 
Ma’am, Is America;” The little Cabin; The 
Bathers; The Dance; Flanigan’s Lunch. Fifty 
years of American Art, III. — Illustrations.— 
“View on the Kern River;” “The Yosemtte; 
“ The Bathers;” Landscape; “County Kerry;” 
“TbeAdlrondaeks;” “Ship Ashore;” “A Foggy 
Morning;” A Murine; “Arguing Die Question;” 
“The Rose;” “Dress Parade;” “A Bed-time 
story;” “The Scout;” “On the Old Sod;” “Lost 
In the Snow,” a Ramble In Central Park.—illus¬ 
trations.—A-Maylng in the Central Park; A rustic 
Arbor; Riding the Donkey; Equestrians; A Flir¬ 
tation; Island In the Lake; The Cave; Feeding 
the Swans; Goat Carriage; children and Lambs; 
A hoi Day; King of the inclosure; Gardening In 
Central Park. TheTwo Burdens .—a i’oem—With 
two illustrations. Through Texas.—Illustrations; 
“Mebbe you’d like to go Q.uall-baggin ;” Bag¬ 
ged; u.T. T,; Galveston Bar and Roadstead; Im¬ 
migrant’s Camp ; cotton Wagons; Elm street, 
Dallas; Cow-Boys; Court House, Fort Worth; 
V uma Si nge leaving Fort Worth; Group of Texan 
Hunters; Colorado River, from Ml. Burnell; view 
on the Comal River ; Street Scene Lu San Antonio; 
A Stampede; Buffalo Hunter’s Camp; “Gwtne 
Home to Georgy;” Cotton compress. White 
" lugs: A Yachting Romance.—chapter vill and 
IX.—Illustrated, The State or Ihc Alcohol Question. 
Belle’s Diary. Young Mrs. Jarellue—A Novel.—Il¬ 
lustrated. ’IHe Revolution In the Life of Mr. Ball- 
ingall. Mary Anerley a Novel-chapters X to 
XI11. Editor's Easy Chair. Editor ,h literary Rec¬ 
ced. Editor's Historical Record. Editor’s Drawer. 
une of the newspaper letters says that the “vul¬ 
garity ” of Jews is undeniable. 11 admits the good 
character and refined manners of many ladles and 
gentlemen of the Hebrew race, but It says that the 
number of the vulgar or! hat raou who go to sum¬ 
mer hotels Is disproportionate. This Is llm point 
upon which the emphasis is laid. They are wel¬ 
come to their religion, but as a class they' are vul¬ 
gar; therefore they are avoided, a«d therefore the 
hotels are compelled to exclude thorn. This Is 
Iterated and reiterated as the reason of the exclu¬ 
sion ; hut it Is not the true reason. The fact Is 
plain. There may be a grea t, many vulgar Jews. 
But Jews are excluded from hotels not because 
they aro vulgar, bu l because Diey arc Jews. They 
are ostracized at hotels for tho same reason that 
they are ostracized at clubs—an instance of which 
wo mentioned a year or two sluee. There was no 
pretense that the gentleman proposed lor the club 
was any more vulgar than a great many of the 
members, nor t bat he was not both refined and ac¬ 
complished, and a perfectly clubbable man, except 
In one fatal point: he was a Jew. The exclusion 
at .Saratoga and at Manhattan Beach pleaded vul¬ 
garity because it did not dare to make the real 
plea. 
* * • » • « 
There was no question of vulgarity. Jews as a 
class may or may not he especially vulgar, but 
they are no more refused for that reason than col¬ 
ored applicants would be. Borne years since an 
accomplished Hay Dan, the minister of his govern- 
