1896 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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FOR MIND AND HEART. 
Why be the first 
With anxious zest, 
To tell the worst 
And miss the best 1 
To spread ill news, 
Why take such pains 
With words profuse 
When God still reigns ? 
—Mr8. M. A. Kidder. 
_Washington Irving : “ An inex¬ 
haustible good nature is one of the most 
precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself 
like oil over the troubled sea of thought, 
and keeping the mind smooth and 
equable in the roughest weather.” 
_Max O'Rell in Youth’s Companion : 
“ Whenever I hear parents complain that 
their children ‘run’ the house, I tell them 
that it is quite right they should. The 
best-ordered houses are ruled by little 
girls from two to five years of age.” 
-Felix Adler: “The great advan¬ 
tage of marriage is to be fully known to 
some human being just as you are ; to 
have your good impulses understood and 
your bad traits recognized and accepted 
for love’s sake ; to be found out and to 
be glad you are found out.” 
ODDS AND ENDS. 
Linseed Oil for Healing Sores.—I 
have learned by experiment, though it 
was suggested by a friend, that nothing 
is more soothing or healing on an open 
sore, or for chafing on children or on 
old people, than raw (unboiled) linseed 
oil. After having used vaseline, both 
plain and carbolized. and many other 
things, all good, I have found that the 
oil seems to have more body to it, and 
forms a coating that remains longer, 
giving a better chance to heal. c. R. D. 
Bicycle Rights in England. —Eng¬ 
land is practically owned by the bi¬ 
cyclists says Charles Dudley Warner in 
Harper’s. They have the right of way ; 
roads are kept in order for them ; inns 
advertise and cater for their patronage 
as they used to for the commercial 
traveler. The warning bell makes 
teams turn out to let them pass ; when 
at speed everybody must get out of their 
way ; even in crowded London they non¬ 
chalantly assert their rights in the press 
of vehicles, and on the country high¬ 
ways their safety is so considered that 
signs are conspicuously posted on the 
brow of a steep declivity : “ Notice to Bi¬ 
cyclists. This road is Dangerous.” And 
this dominating army woman has now 
joined. 
Educated Mothers. —What greater 
aspiration can woman have than the high 
honors of true womanhood? We need 
more educated mothers. The mother- 
heart is all right, for God has made it 
true to nature ; but the mother-head has 
many things to be set right by training 
and education. How many mothers of 
this generation are fully capable of prop¬ 
erly training the child, mentally, mor¬ 
ally and physically, as he should be ? 
Early impressions are lasting, and if 
principles of right, honesty and justice 
were instilled in the mind of the child 
by the mother, we would not see so much 
dishonesty and bribery in politics or 
anywhere else. If our nation to-day is 
not as prosperous as it might be, we must 
look to the foundation stones on which 
this great fabric rests. “ Woman makes 
the home and homes make the nation.” 
MRS. REBECCA MERTZ. 
Cure for Gossiping.— When you find 
yourself gossiping about others in a way 
that you yourself would not like to be 
talked about,take it for granted that your 
mind has either fallen into a state of de¬ 
crepitude from lack of wholesome nutri- 
ment.or that you have become morally ill, 
and need to be treated to a dose of out-of- 
door exercise, or to the reading of a good 
book. When small things have been 
talked to tatters, make a raid into a new 
domain for something fresh and new, 
MOTHERS. —Be sure to use “Mrs. Wins¬ 
low’s Soothing Syrup ” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— Adv. 
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llirr|/| y $5,000 yearly, no experience re- 
ITLLlVLI quired, failure impossible: our 
Bcheme a new one; particulars tree. Address 
8.S. Ware Co. Box 5308,Boston,Mass. 
and then tell all about it the next time I 
the family is at table. Form the habit 
of always having something bright, or 
odd, scientific or literary, gay or amus¬ 
ing to talk about at meal times. Above 
all things, don’t scold ! It isn’t a proper 
occasion. It never is, for that matter. 
Train the children to describe in detail 
what they have seen during the day. So 
simple a thing as a trip to the barn to 
see the cows, when prettily told, with 
due detail as to all the experience it in¬ 
cludes, air, sky, trees, fences, shadows 
in the barn, the animal life, etc., will 
bring out the best kind of talent for 
story telling. When two go together, 
have each describe the little journey, 
and note the differences of impressions. 
To make much out of little, in the way 
of enjoyment and interest, is to be rich 
—rich in the best sense. m. w. f. 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
Tub Rural Nbw-Yorker. 
The Best. 
Ihe Rest. 
The Test. 
There are two kinds of sarsapa¬ 
rilla : The best—and the rest. 
The trouble is they look alike. And 
when the rest dress like the best 
who’s to tell them apart? Well, 
“the tree is known by its fruit.” 
That’s an old test and a safe one. 
And the taller the tree the deeper 
the root. That’s another test. 
What’s the root, — the record of 
these sarsaparillas ? The one with 
the deepest root is Ayer’s. The 
one with the richest fruit: that, 
too, is Ayer’s. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla 
has a record of half a century of 
cures; a record of many medals 
and awards — culminating in the 
medal of the Chicago World’s Fair, 
which, admitting Ayer’s Sarsapa¬ 
rilla as the best — shut its doors 
against the rest. That was greater 
honor than the medal, to be the only 
Sarsaparilla admitted as an ex¬ 
hibit at the Woild’s Fair. If you 
want to get the best sarsaparilla 
of your druggist, here’s an infalli¬ 
ble rule: Ask for the best and 
you’ll get Ayer’s. Ask for Ayer’s 
and you ’ll get the best. 
ASK YOUR DEALER FOR 
W. L. Douglas 
«3. SHOE “Md! he 
If you pay 84 to 86 for shoes, ex- 
amine the W. L. Douglas Shoe, and 9 « 
see what a good shoe you can buy for ■ 
OVER IOO STYLES AND WIDTHS, 
CONGRESS, BUTTON, 
and LACE, made in all 
kinds of the best selected 
leather by skilled work¬ 
men. "We 
make and 
sell more 
$3 Shoes 
than any 
other 
manufacturer in the world. 
None genuine unless name and 
price is stamped on the bottom. 
Ask your dealer for our 85, 
84, 83.50, 82.50, 82.25 Shoes- 
82.50, 82 and 81.75 for boys. ’ 
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. Ifyourdealer 
cannot supply you, send to fac¬ 
tory, enclosing price and 36 cents 
to pay carriage. State kind, style 
of toe (cap or plain), size and 
width. Our Custom Dept, will fill 
our order. Send for new Illus- 
rated Catalogue to Box M. 
W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. 
Your chimney has as much 
to do with your light as your 
lamp has. 
The Index tells what Num¬ 
ber to get; sent free. 
“ Pearl top ” or “ pearl 
glass.” 
Geo A Macbeth Co 
Pittsburgh Pa 
KEYSTONE WOVEN WIRE FENCE 
Walls 
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YRA V. NORYS, Cranford, N. J. Rose-C. Br 
Leghorns, the beet breed; eggs, ll.bO per 16. 
may be changed—made beauti ful at small cos t. 
NEW WALL PAPERS 
—all grades—60% less than common prices. 
I Samples and guide to papering, FREE. Describe rooms and 
state price you want to pay. Paper hanger’s outfit complete, $1. 
CHAS. M. N. KILLEN. 1233 Filbert St.. Phila.. Pa. 
FENCE? 
Machines 
and 
I Fencing. 
8teel Wire, Steel Pickets, Steel Posts, Steel Gates 
Indestructible, Cheapest * best farm fence 
made. Wire at Factory Prices. Catalogue free. 
EMPIRE MACHINECO., Richmond, Ind. 
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Driving 
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R. E. DIETZ CO. 
60 Luight St., N. Y. City 2 
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get special discount. 2 
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SEND 
FOR 
BOOK 
FREB 
Whv Pay Retail Price 
When you can buy a custom hand 
made oak leather Harness direct 
from the rnfrs. at wholesale price. 
Send 2c. stamp for illustrated Cata¬ 
logue, giving full description. 
KING & CO., Mfrs., 
10 Church Street, Owego, N.Y. 
AAAAAA A ^yytAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAj 
Buy Direct 
from maker, and save 
intermediate profits and 
have the maker’s guar¬ 
antee —a difference of 40 per cent, in 
your favor. Freight paid both ways 
if not as represented. Carriages, 
Buggies and Spring Wagons. 
Our 1896 Bicycles are marvels of 
beauty. You pay for 
the wheel and not for a 
fancy name. Xa 
Binghamton Carriage and Cycle Co. 
Blnckamton, N. Y. 
B3335SS3 
THE MESH AROUND THE PANEL SHOWS 
mow the Fence is made. 
Will turn your stock. Perfectly safe. 25 to 
68 Inches high. 
If interested drop us a card and we will 
mail illustrated catalogue. 
KEYSTONE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., 
19 Rush St. PEORIA, ILL. 
BRITISH SOLD COiiHt? BfttiK 
On Feb. 17th we received an order from an English 
Railway for another ten miles of fence, also a remit¬ 
tance in £ . s. d. for the last ten miles. This third 
order proves that the favorite American fence suits 
the Englishman also. 
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., Adrian, Mich. 
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FIELD AND HOG FENCE WIRE. 
All horizontal lines aro cables-, not affected bv heat 
and cold; adjusts itself to hilly ground without 
buckling, Built for service and durability. Write 
for full information. 
UNION FENCE CO., DeKalb, III. 
New Fence Catalogue is complete, and quotes 
Woven Wire Fencing which Can Not Sag. 
All kinds of Ornamental Steel Fence for Ceme¬ 
teries. etc. Write W. J. ADAM, Joliet, Ills. < 
■*■*«**■*• 
BOW £ N 
.CABIE STAY FENCE CO 
<T I O For a machine to build 
4 ) I U the cheapest strongest 
and best fence made of wire. 
No royalties, no farm rights, 
machine easily and quickly 
operated by any farmer. 
Bend for large circulars 
NORWALK.0. 
Are You Going 
to build a FENCE ? If so, you 
had better put your wire fenc¬ 
ing on ANCHOR POSTS. They 
can be used with all kinds of 
WIRE. WIRE NETTING, or 
WOVEN WIRE STOCK FENC¬ 
ING. They will not rot, as 
they are made of steel. 
Write for FARM CIRCULAR. 
ANCHOR POST CO., 
13 Cortlandt St., New York City 
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STRETCHER*? RATCHETS.ETf 
FREE CATALOGUE ' tlc - 
SUPERIOR MFG. CO. Martinsvii i e O 
WE HAVE NO AGENTS ""ff 1 *? 1 ! 
No. Surrey Harness, Price $14.50, 
As good as sells for $20. 
but have sold direct to the 
consumer for 23 years, at 
wholesale prices,saving 
them the dealers’ pro 
fits. Ship anywhere 
for examination be¬ 
fore sale. Every¬ 
thing warranted. 
100 styles of Car¬ 
riages, 90 styles of Har¬ 
ness, 41 stylos Riding 
Saddles. Ton Bnggies 
low as $36. Phaetons as low 
as $55. Spring Wagons $31 to 
a for 1; 
No. 723—Price, with lamps, sunshade, apron 
and fenders, $60.00. As good as sells for $90. 
ELKHART CARRIACE Sc HARNE8S MFC. CO., W.B. Pratt, Sec’y, ELKHART. IND 
$50. Send 
large Catalogue. 
"A" tirade, *44. 
Style, Finish. 
BUGGIES, PHAETONS, SURRIES, WAGONS, 
CARTS, HARNESS, SADDLES, BICYCLES, &c. 
At factory prices. Our record for the past eight years is the beat guar¬ 
antee that we turn out the finest, strongest and lowest priced vehicles 
in the world, for the money. All work guaranteed. Send for our beau¬ 
tifully illustrated Catalog for 1896. Prices in plain figures. Offices, sales- 
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3g for 1896. Prices in 
roomg, factories ; Court St. AUiance Carr: 
ige Co. Cincinnati, O. 
“A ' tiradmtM. 
Durability. 
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Pianos! Organs! FREE! 
l‘£ST TEIAL POE 30 DAYS IN YOUfi OWN HOME. NO MONEY REQUIRED 
ft PIANOS-ORGANS FROM $ 25 .oo UP 
pfeteMuSoU Ou'tfit. CASH or HAST PAYMENTS. 
NEW SOUVENIR CATALOGUE 
A work ol art illustrated in IO colors. Worth Its Weight 
In Gold. We pay charges on it amt send it FREE, all you 
have to do Is to ask lor It to-day please. Remember 
this is the old established house of CORNISH & CO., the 
only firm In the world selling exclusively from Factory 
to lamily direct. A single Instrument at wholesale price. 
We save you from $ 25.00 to $ 250 . 00 . Write at once to 
Mention Paper. CORNISH A CO., Estab. 80 years, Washtngton, N, J. 
