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A BBOKEN VOW.
Promises are liebtly spoken;
Vows on whicli we blindly build, (Uttered only to bc broken,)
Go forever unfulnllcd. Oft betrayed, but still believing—
Duped again and yet nguln— All our hoping, and our grieving
Warns us, but it warns iu vain.
From thccwidlo to the coral- Prom the sunny days of youtli
We are taught the simple morul. Still we doubt the moral's truth.
When a boy, lhey found ine rather Ixith to do as I was bid.
" I shall buy a birch," .said futhcr— Broken vows!  He never did.
Grown extravagant, when vouthfiil.
In my taUor's debt I ran; He appeared about :is truthful
In his talk ns any man. LH me tell you how ho sold me:
"Look you, Mr. What's-your-Name, I shall summon you*," he told me—
But tho summons never came.
Through the meadows, dalsy-ladi'u. Once It was ray lot to stray, Talking to a lovely maiden
Iu a very spooney way: And I stole a kiss—another— Then another—then n lot. "Pie!" she said,"I'll tell my mother." . Idle words; she told her not.
TWO THAMKSGrrafS BAYS.
" Can I go ? Can I faee all those peo¬ ple, lull of merriment and gay ety? Cau 1 plaj- my part in tiie farce ? "
as walking restlessly up aud down my room,, tis tliese tliougbta went tlirough my mind. Upou the hed lay my evening dress of rich garnet silk, a Jiresent from my uucle, while my cous¬ ins had added tlie pretty Iiead-dress, the gloves, slippers, and snowy haudker¬ cliief. For many years I had received this annual addition to my wardrobe, for my birthday came on the twelfth <if November, and. my uncle Stanhope always gave a Thanksgiving paity.
We, motlier and I, Uncle Stanhope's sister and niece, might have made our home iu tlie large house where two fair daughters ond ono son formed my un¬ cle's family; but my father had left at his dealh a wee cott.ige and a narrow j again.
.. ''Bnt your uncle will never fdriglve tis.''lamnot sick enongh—Agnes, It is not'mjr, Illness! I have waited all the ¦weekfor'ybu to speak. Tell me, my Ohlld, .why,yon want to.stay at home." 1 And Itold ber. Sare now of loving sympatliy, I let my grief have its way. " My poor Aggie,^'she said, caressing mci ". that Js thereason you have oIddr tothlaold blaoksUkall the week. Well, 4l4TllDi, lam tooitllobealone, so write to your uiicle, and.let Mary take the liOlSBtoficM."'        '- ¦  • -
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"Yes: I will sleep."   -
I wrote ray note, despatched the ser¬ vant, and then sat down beside my mother, who was by Ihnt time in a deep sleep.
It was about nine o'clock; Mary had availed herself of my permi.ssion to stay and assist rav uncle's servants, if she wished, and I wns still seated in my mother's room, wlien tlie train from New York came up to tlie stution, stop- pctl, and went on again. I had never iieanl the whistle, pause, aud renewed rattle, sinco that fatal afternoon, with¬ out a sick .sliudder, aud I was in no condition to bo.ir a sliock, ;wlicn our door-bell rang. Thinking it wits Mary I went down.
" Is-Jfiss Tolman in ""
I staggered back from tlie .s]ieaker. Wns Charlie Hall alive .igain ? Did he stand there to mock me?
" Forgive me; I have startled you;" and two strong arms lifted me and car¬ ried me to tlie parlor, for I was reeling with tlie shock.
¦ "You are Agues," ho said, when I began to recover my composure, " my littlo sister, tlien.   lam Gerald Hall."
Charlie's twin brotlier, of whom I had heard liim speak a tliousand times.
'.'I came to IMilfoi-d," hesaid, "to bring some letter.*! I thouglit might comfort J'OU, and also tosee ifyou would come to m5' motliev for a short visit. Slie is too feeble to travel; perhaps you kuow sho ia lame, and slie longs to see you. Your motlier's kind letter stated you were with my brother at the last, and she wants to (nik with you, to see the dear A»nes our Charlie loved."
I was sobbing liko a cliild while he spoke. It was so sweet to feel they owned me, would love m'e, knew my sorrow. No neod of pride here, to hide my heart wound.
He did not stay long; but promiaed to return in the morning and see if my mother could spare mo to go to that other raother, so suddenly and fearfully bereaved. When ho left me, he placed iu my hands a package of letters. j
My motber was still sleeping wheu I returned to her room, iiiui I drew my cliair to (iie shaded lamp, aud opeued tlie letters. They were addressed to the luotlierandouiy brother of mylove,! in his own dear hand, and tliey were a completo journal of liis iuteiebt, friend¬ ship, love, for lite. To a mother whom he idolized, a twiu brother who was a second self, he poured out hia very heart, aud it was all miue.
Daylight crept in at llio windows be¬ fore my mother woke, or I stirred from the table. A nigitt of anch joy, such grief, so full of i?adnc.ss, sweelue.'w, and sufl'ering, Ipiay thatl may iievurspend I
income, and mother preferred to live by herself and bring me up after her own I notions. So my rich uncle contented himselfwith frequent visits, never com¬ ing empty handed, with noble Christ¬ mas, iSew Year's and birthday gifts, und inviljitions to all the gay doings at the large house. He had given a grim consent to my being educated for a teacher, but never would hear of my accepting any position after I left school; and, indeed, my mother's very feeble health was always an argument of.suiHeientstrength tomake me sub¬ missive.
Now, hail the party about whieh I was so unhappy fallen upon any other day, I shouUl have aent my apology, but the Thanksgiving gathering was ,<ine of the prides of my uncle's heart. To stay away, except for urgent neees-
  sity, would have deeply wouuded his kind heart. My dress, as I said, was always his birthday' gift, and he looked for me from the time I came a tiny child clinging to mj' mother's linger, tili uow, when seventeen years of life admitted me to tho ranks of young la¬ dyhood. " If I could only stay at home!" my heart cried in sick pain over the prospect of the party.
But there was no excuse, aud I dared not whisper my real reasou for thc re¬ luctance. I wore no mourning dress, I could not speak tho agony in my heart, and yet I felt that ray mother, when they carried my father to his grave, was. not more desolate, more widowed than I on this Thanksgiving evening. One littlo week beforo I had held a hand within my own that chilled witli Death's cold ere I released it, had heard words of love from lips stUTening with the destroyer's breath, had left a kiss upon a brow cold in the last sleep, and seenaforra coffined and carried far from me, for whose love and welfare I would have given my life. But we were not married, not even betrothed, so I had no right to mourn.
^   Just one year before, at Uncle Stan-
"liope's Thanksgiving party, I had first met Charlie Hall. He seemed to me to be the very impersonation of young, liopeful life, full of merry speeches, gay jests, fresh witticisms, dancing well, conversing well, singing sweet tenor songs with expression and talent. He, some twenty-six or seven; I, sixteen. He, devoted, gallant and tender; I, young, enthusiastic and inexperienced. He had .come to our small town to study law with old Judge Wilson, whose dear, fat, motherly wife made a pet of the young mau at once.
Well, it was the old story. I loved hini. He. was at our house very fre¬ quently, and we walked, sang, chatted; yet there was no spoken word until,— but first I must tell my story. He paid me marked attentiou, but it was only when we were alone that he let mo be¬ lieve he loved me. Hecarried on a sort of jesting flirtation witli half the girls ill our circle, eo nobody supposed his attentions to me " meant anything."
Just one week before the Thanksgiv¬ ing party I was in our liltle parlor, put-
(   ting all tbe furniture in order.   Charlie had gone home one month before on a
The next day Gerald came again.— Mother sent for Uncle Stanhope, and told him nil, winning me a new friend in my grief. It wtis arranged tiiat I was to go for a week to New York, mother to go to uncle's ; and, further, mydearuiiclehimselfproposed a change in my dress before 1 visited the family, of W'hich I was to have been a loved member. My cousins came to mc, and two quiet black dre.s.ses wero made by their busy fingers, lusaistiiig Ihc dress¬ maker, a black bonnet and shawl jiiir- chnsed, aud by the next day 1 wius ready for my journey.
Nothing could exceed tlic kindness of Gerald on tliat brief visit and jour¬ ney. He called nicsister, witli agentle, aflectionate inflection of thn voice tliat moved rae almost to tear..i; lie guarded mesocarefully froinalloireii.sive.souiids or sights on our way, was .so attentive and kind, that it seemed as if my heart would break to liave liim tliere, witli Charlie's face, voice, manner, and kind¬ ness, and yet not Cliariio.
It waa on a dreary, cold afternoon thatwe riaclied New York, and then I was surprised lo lind I he home to whicii I was driven was one of magiiifieence ofwhich Ihad never dieauii'd in our tliiiet countiy town. One of the New York palaces, a legacy from one of the merchant princes to llis wife and twin sons. Charlie had always .spoken of himself as in ea.sy ciivmn.slances, and I knew hespent money generously, but I had never dreamed of .such luxury as this.
AVe crossed a broad h.ill, .-iscended a wide staircase, and then eame to Mrs. Hall's bedroom.
" Come iu," said a sweet voice, in an¬ swer to Gerald's knock. " Come iu Gerald, and—is Agnes with you ? "
He putme forward gently, as he open¬ ed the door, and I saw a small figure near the fireplace. A.tiny old lady, with soft white hair, and the face ofan ahgel, who looked up at me with a smile of welcome, that yet was sadder than tears. Iri an instant I was kneeling be¬ side her, while sho moved my bonnet, and caressed and kissed me.
"My daughter," she said fondly, "my Charlie's darling, our Agnes;" and a thousand fond, gentle words fol¬ lowed.
" It was so kind to como to me," she said. " I am a cripple, dear, and can¬ not leave my cliair, except to be lifted tothe bed, or I would have come to you. We know all about you, dear, how good and true.you are, how de¬ voted to your raother, how prettily you sing and play, all your accomplish¬ ments and beauties from the fair lily complexion to the large dark eyea. We know it all, love, we kuow it all," as she patted my hand, looking into my face with yearning tenderness. " Y'^ou read his letters?"
" All, every one," I said. " How can I thank you for letting me see them ?
" You must thank Gerald, dear.   But you will give me mine, again, Agnes my boy's letters.   I will let you have them when I die; Gerald knows."
He had gone quietly away when I entered the room, but after a time he
by the tender love that I had lost now. My mother, my life-long companion, was gone, and I was all alone in the world. Uncle Stanhope waa.very kiud, Lizzie and May affectionate, Harry sympathizing, but they all had their own Interests and duties, while I stood alone.
lilzzle was going to be married, and had her trousseau to arrange, her lover's visits to receive; Harry was preparing to go to Europe; May was very deeply {interested iu the study of German; uncle had his business, too, and the in¬ terests o^ three children at heart. I, only, w:as alone.
Judge, then, of my deep gratitude, when Mrs. Hall wrote to invite rae to mako my homo with her. She was very feeble, and needed a daughter's .love; would I take her lu my dead mother's place, and let her love aud comfort me? Uncle grumbled a lillie, but let me go.
" Eemember," he said, " Agues, this is only for a long visit. Mil ford cannot spare you for always, and this must be your Aojne. Promise me to think of my house as home. And, Aggie, when you are able to bear gayety, you will come to Thanksgiving? Lilzzie will come home, then; May, too, if she mar¬ ries. Let it be a family reunion for the future.   You will come ? "
I promised all his kind love demand¬ ed, and then went to New York.
My welcome there wfis a loving, cor¬ dial one, but I fouud a new member to the quiet family.
"Myniece, Martha Hall," said the old lady, after greeting me, and a tall figure rose up from a corner, and said :—
" Good-evening," and then subsided.
I did not get a good look at her until tho next morning, when she burst into my room. Then I saw a blonde, tall, fair, and gloriously beautiful, dressed in an eccentric way that ray inexperi¬ ence did not recognize as " fast."
" Good-morning," she said, abruptly. "Howdo2^o«likeit?"
"Likewhat?" was my puzzled in¬ quiry.
" Why, this slow, stupid place. Oh, I forgot, you are iu mourning, so you can stand it. I suppose I am in mourn¬ ing, too, or ought to be, for I won't wear black. What's the use! I never saw pa for eleven years. Went otf, you know, tp Eussia, and left me at board¬ ing-school, and there died and bequeath¬ ed me to aunt aud Gerald. I've got lota of money somewhere, they say, and next year, being of age, I mean to use it, and dash. Till then I've got to vegetate here. Oh, mercy! I did hope wlien I heard thero was a young lady coming, there would be some life in the shanty, but you look as slow and rao- poy as the rest."
"I havojust loat my niother," I .said.
" Dear me! have you '! That is bad. Mine died when I was ushered into this world, so I can't be expected lo feel very bad about it, being probably raore concerned about 'here we go up, up, upey,' and ' little Jacky Horner,' and literature of that description for some time afterwards. By the way, what do you think of Jerry •?"
"Who?"
" Gerald. Now don't look as if I had called George Washington Wasli, or Bonapsrt Nappy; I kuow lie's a.siilemn old prig, but it is time somebody took the conceit out of him.     " He'a to b,
my husband, you know." "No, I had not heard."
was but a few steps, and he would atop, I felt snre, on his way to tho Judge's.
The flve o'elock train was nearly due, and I put away my duster, tidied my iiair, ran out to give our oue servant new directions about tea, and had but just returned to theparlor.when I heard the whistle.   The train was in.
Five, ten, fifteen minutes passed, and then—oh, how did I bearit! Four men brouglit a shutter up the atreet, and stretched upon it waa Charlie. He had slipped in leaving the platform, fallen uuder the cars os lhey started, and was crushed below the waist. Mother woa out, but tlie men brought him in, ours being the nearest liouae, and after plac¬ ing hiiu upon the aofa went away, one for a doctor, the othera to their own du¬ ties. He knew me.
" Don't try to do auytliing," he whis¬ pered.   " Let the doctor see first!   But it is useless, after all. Come to ine ; dar¬ ling, my darling." And I kneltby him, too faint tospeak. " Poor  little one!"   he   whispered , again.   " I meant to greet her dlft'er- ently.   I went home, my precious, to open the way for my marrloge.   But, now"—the great beads of cold perspira¬ tion were on his face—" you love me ?" he gasped.
" O, Charlie!" I sobbed, " you know 1 love you."
What followed is too sacred for any hut my own heart to know. When my inother came, followed by the doctor, they fouud only thestiff, dead form, tmd me crouched down beside it, almost in¬ sensible. The next day the body was sent home, while I was too stunned to realize the losa. They were all very kind, thiukiug I waa uervous with the shock of so sad and sudden an event,: but nobody knew my secret I buried it away in my heart and nobody guessed it. And now I muat go to a party.' I was StiU trying to nerve myself wlien my mother called me. I hurried doWn at once, and found her lying on the bed half dressed.
" I am afraid I cannot go to-nigUt, Agnes," she said, "but you need not stay.   It is only orie.of my old attacks. I must bear the pain'wUilei it lasts, but if you will give' me the drops, I sliall probably sleep till you eome home." -^  Mother's old attacks being a chroniO' 'form of spine complsint, I-.Via not alarmed.but rubbed, petted an^iuarsed bertUlthe.pain.lefthef, Mid Uieanor dyneli^iui.iomak'eJierdiQirRr -A .- " Now go ahd dress," 8]ia^a0iai.'. "Ishaunot leave"you/'-I-iBM^Jtlssj ing her,   '
visitrandwas coming back that day,   cainrfor'ine Agaiii, Tiul"show'eil'"m'e'to From our door to tlie railway station   my room.
" Lie down an hour," he said, " and then we will have dinner quietly in mother's Hitting-room. We wheel her chair in there when slie ia able to bear it Rest awhile, littlesistcr, and I will come for you again."
A week soon pitased, aud I learned to love with a deep, grateful fondness, the dear old lady who hail welcomed me .so kindly. Sn return for what I told lier of Charlie's atay in Milford, and his last moments, she told me of hia early life, his boyhood, hi.s manhood, his desire to become a lawyer, instead of joining Gerald as his father's successor in business. And she told me, too, of Gerald, the tender good soon of her de¬ clining years, ofhis grave, thoughtful dispoaitioii, ao difl'ereut from Cliarlie'a sunny, merry temperament; of his care for her, his home-loving disposition, nnd his higli standing as a merchant of integrity and honor. Her boys—the only children who had ever called her mother—were a never-wearying theme for her—a never-ceasing interest for tne.
I saw but little of Ger.ild. He was busy about some important Uusiness, which I guessed, when I found myself —a month after my return home—mis-' tress of twenty thousand dollars, and a letter from Mrs. Hall, begging I would cbusiderit Charlie's legacy to ilia widow. Two yeara glided away very quielly. I wrote'often to Mrs. Hall, who called I me alwayshor daughter, and who shared I the mother's liHe with my own dear inother. We did not move from ourold home, but I was glad to fill it with all the pretty comforts wc had often sighed for, and so lavish upon my mother flowers, fruit, and the choicest delica¬ cies. We wore our quiet mourning- she the widow's dress she had never altered siuce my father died, and! the I same black I had worn ou my flrst visit to New York.
Two years of peaceful, loving happi iiess together, and then my mother died, Thei long wasting disease took ah. acute form, and after three months of painful illness, she left me to join my:fetHer,j ...,
'•My uncle came to me at once, and tobkiaehomej.we hada funeral from the la.rge house, uniting my means and his to do btir loved one honor, and theu I folded my. liands ahd prayed to die- There was nbthihg for me, I said, in my.wlcked repining; other hands eould distribato my rmoney amongst the poor, Jind I.could die and jmeet all I loved in iteavem. .No words can describe, the bitterness of those days. The old sor¬ row bad been comforted antl soothed
"Blessyou, yes; and if he don't die of it, it's a mercy. The-old folks had it all fixed. Pa, he wrote to auntie, and I'm to stay here till I am of age, and then marry Sir Prim. If he wasn't sn awful soleinn, I might emlure it, but the oue ruling desiro of my life is to see him turn a sonieraet, vault nveraohair, or do aomething else iierfectly absurd." " I am afraid you will never be grati¬ fied."
"No, I suppo.se not, especially since you are here to koep him in counte¬ nance. PerhajisI'llmairy him, perhaps I shan't. Ia this blue thing becoming?" ahesaid abruptly, marching to the glass, to .SOB the jauiitj' little jacketindieated. " I like red, but I can't wear even pink without looking liko aDutch milkmaid. You could, now, with all that splendid black hair. Where on earth did you get your complexion, with black hair and eyes? Vou'ie as fair as lam, though you have no color. But what a liltle thing you are. I could carry you in my arms Uke a baby."
"I was always small," Isaid, scarcely knowing how to answer.
" Well, I didn't suppose you had shrivelled any at your age. Heigh-ho! Shall we always stagnate thia way'?" and ahe sat down, and began to nurse her own foot.
J looked at her in perfect wonder. In my quiet life, in our own little town, I had never met with a specimcii of tlie fast young lady, and this beautiful, ve¬ hement creature, puzzled me amazing¬ ly. All her hair was worn in a little crop of short curls, wonderfully becom¬ ing ; her large, well-opened blue eyea were full of liglit and fire; her fair complexion was tinged with glowing color, and her tall figure wns perfect in its proportions; the littie hands nursing the pretty foot were small, andyet full of nervous vitality.
" You'll read to auntie now, won't J'OU ?" she said, " aud I can practice more. The only comfort I have is in making that old piano ring. Auntie says I gabble any how. AVho wouldn't hurry over sucli stupid Old stuff!" "I wlll read to her," Isaid, " WeU, go, then—it's her hour, I say —" and then slie hesitated, " Kiss me! I ain't half such a heathen os I look, and your face is as puro and perfect as a Madonna's. You muat not hate me, I am not half so impish anywhere else, but I am half stifled in thia horrid old coop, and must let oti' steam aome- where." I kissed her at once. " You can come here," I said, " nnd talk, ifit does you any good, I suppose itis rather sad for-a young girl, full of life." '
" Anybody would tliiuk you were eighty at the least," was tlio reply; and then she darted oft', aud in a few mo¬ ments flooded the great house witli music, I never heard such a voice, even In a concert room, A pure, clear .sop¬ rano, yet with the deeper notes marvel¬ lously perfect. She played brilliantly, and sang like a bird.
How can I describe thelife that open¬ ed for me? AU the morning I spent witll Mrs. Hall, reading, and having, by her taste and desire to open to nie the real treasures of literature, a com¬ plete course of the higher anthoi's. We read history, poetry, fiction ; we wan¬ dered over the old authors; we dijiped into newer worka; we thoroughly en¬ joyed the hours. Wiiat was really a keen pleaaure for her, was a never- ending delight for me. Tlie aflenioona wero devoted to walking, reading, or driving, Martha, or Mattie, as slie jire- ferredto be called, rode apleiididly, and 1 attended a ridiug-school, and soon became sufficiently accustomed to the exercise to join her and Gerald in their long ridel Evenings were spent iu music, or else quietly in Mrs. Hall's room, for Mattie soon formed a circle of friends, and plunged into the vortex of New York society. A relative of her inother—Mrs, Marsfleld—one of the votaries of fashion, undertook to chap- crone the brilliant beauty, and Gerald was often released from attendance upon her, and joined his mother and myself in our quiet sitting-room, I learned to accompany him, as heplayed the violin, and to blend my voiee with his in duets, and if we could not trans¬ late melody as brilliantly aa Mattie, we, at least, enjoyed our music as fully.
I would like to pause here, and leave the rest untold, and yet—well, you will guess it, I, who knew the cousins were engaged, knew th.it Gerald was willing to marry Mattie, and consider¬ ed himself bound to her; I, who was ¦there because I was considered true to my first love; I, a double traitor to past ond present, I loved Gerald Hall,
I did not know my own iieart for many long months. It waa a dear brother's love I received, a tender sis¬ ter's atTection I gave, Isaid tomy lieart; and so uueonseiously I let bis image grow to my soul, tiU I could uot tear it away, Charlie faded away, and a face, his—and not his—took his place. The merry, sunny laugh was never so dear as was now the grave, tender smile. • More than a year had gone by, and November chill was in the air, when Mattie came to my room one morning, with unwonted clouds on her fair face. " Here's a mess," she said, taking me as usual into her confidence. " Auntie reminds me this morning that next week I shall be of age, and you know all about Gerald and me. I think my¬ self he's In love with you! Qracioos, don't jump tiiat.way, Agnes, you're enough to scare one to deattu Of course,- Idon'tsappineyoa care for him,'yoa qniet nume^'for yodBie inflnltely tSo proper tolove another womian'Bjixtiee, andthen there is that wonderf al Char¬
lie. But he is fond of you. If it wasn't for aniitie, now; but you see she's set her heart ou the match, and Barkis Is willing. Well, there'll be one suicide, for Guy Howard will liang himself!"
" Guy Howard ?"
" You don't know him ; Mrs. Mars- field's nephew; a man after niy own heart; gotsomespiritaudpluck!. WeU, nevermind him!"
But she did mind him, I saw, for she sat quiet for some moments.
" We'll li.ive to submit," she said, at last. " It is a mercy you don't care for Gerald, for it's all mixed up uow. You will come to the wedding, I suppose; and pieasc wear white, fori am super¬ stitious about suits at a wedding," And she went (iir, leaving me in a strauge turmoil'of pain and irresolution,
I could not slay! I loved him! Not witll the girlisli love I had given Char¬ lie, but with a woman's whole heart, I loved him ! I could not stay tosee him married, .and married, too, to a woman who loved him not. Some wild scheme of warning him of Mattie's feeling rushed Uiioiigli my brain, but I drove it out, mill resolved to go away. I would go somewhere and hide myself and my new sorrow from all eyes. Then I thought of my uncle; Only two daya niore, and he would wolcome his guests to a Thanksgiving party again. I had met Charlie there; I had first seen Gerald on that anniversary; I would go, and live one night in memory of hap¬ pier days, aud then—then—well, the future would decide. So I went to Mrs. HaU and told hcr I waa going to Mil¬ ford for Thanksgiving.
"You will relurn soon!" she said, wistfully.
" You will bo alone," I said, " wheu Gerald takes his wife for a wedding tour.   Theu I wiU retnm,"
She held myhand a moment, looking into ray face with a loving, pleading gaze, thnt nearly unnerved me,
" Yes," she said, "Ishall be alone. It was her father's will, you know, and I would like to see Gerald happy.''
I kissed her for her answer. It was not well to talk it over, aud then I.bade her farewell. I felt that I could uot face Gerald again.
My uncle's welcome was cordial, nay, more, it was very loving. Ho was glad I remembered his pot anniversary, and I promiaed to lay aside my mourning for that evening, aud try to forget sor¬ row for the time,
Lizzie was home with her handsome husband by her side; Mny waa engaged aud had another new face to present to rae; Harry was back again from Eu¬ rope, and uncle was in hia element, Tho evening was. clear and cold, pleas¬ ant as a winter evening could be. Early hours were kept at Milford, and the rooms were well fllled by the timethat Mattie would have been dressing her hair, I wore a white silk dreaa, and Lizzie had twisted jasmine sprays in my hair.
The dancers were all in motion, everybody gay and full of life, when I stole out Into the lilirury fora moment of quiet. It seemed as if my heart would iireak. The rush of memory and pres¬ ent pain waa so keeii, so bitter, tliat I could scarcely keop from crying out. So, stitiiding by the window, pressing my hot forehead on the cold glass, I tried to atill my anguish, and keep the coinposurc necessary for the evening. While I stood there, a slop crossed the room. It was ray iiiirfe or Harry I aaid, and did not stir, tilll was drawn into a close cmlirace, qnd the voice I loved best, spoke :—
" Agnca, my darling, mylove,"
" Let nie go!" I cried.
He loosed his hold at once,
" Oh, Agnes, do you not love me?"
"Mattie! how can you come here?" I aaid,       ¦ '-'•-   ¦
" Maltie. Agnes;ilo you think Icare forMattio'?'" V   ;,
" But your motlier," I said,
" JMy iiiotiier would hot see me an un¬ loving and uiiloved bridcgrooni. We have had our oxplanationa, Agnes,— Mattie is engaged to Guy Howard, and I liave come to aeek ray wife hero. Is she liere, Agiica?"
" I don't know; .shall I enquire?" I said, saucy for thc.fii-sttiihc, in tlieflood of happinesa, .'Vlidlhen X nestled into hia arms, and let liiiil tell me his loyp, wbilo ho read mine, lam aure, iu my face.
But this was not all. Uncle Stanhope came in, Lizzie w,*!;* called, a long balk followed, and in a.sortof bliaafiildream I found myself under Lizzie'.s long lace wedding veil, standing by Gerald, the old parson of IVIilford facing us, all my old friends and neiglibors surrounding ua, ami Uncle Staiihope'aTliaukagiviug party was transformed into my wedding night.—Lady's Book for November.
THE MISEE'S DOOM-
Tiie prineip.ll incideiita of the follow¬ ing sketch were related to mc by a rebel pdaoner:
Ono day, while tho regiment to which the soldier bolouged waa encamped withiu a fcwmiles ofRichmond, a thin, hard-featured man, about flfty yeara of age, dressed in a well-worn citizen's suit, and holding in his right lianda small iron trunk, passed tlio sentinels, and made his way to tiie tent of the commanding offlcer.
The latter recognized him immedi. atcly as one whose cowardice, cruel¬ ty aud avarice had earned him a wide spread, but unenviable reputation among the inhabitants of the town of  , and it is not therefore to be sup¬ posed that the recognition was attended with any pleasure,
" What do you want of me, Mr, Cole¬ man?" inquired the colonel, sharply, '' What is your business ? "
" A niglil's lodging in yqur camp," answered thc other, " for you see. Col, I am on my way to Eichmond, and it is so late that I am afraid to go any further to-day, for I might be shot through mistake for some of the guer¬ illas."
" Thero is a Iiouse a quarter ofa mile from iicre where you can be well lodg¬ ed."
"Yes, yes," whined Coleman, "1 know it, but then I'd liave to pay for it, and—and—rciiUy I can't do that." " Oh, well," answered the colonel, llis lip curling with contempt. " Go li) the left of the camp, and you'll find an old spare tent, whicii we used to have for aguard house, and which has a few old bl.inkets in it, I believe. If sucli quarters will suit you, you ate weleonie to 'era." Ami eager to get rid of lila diatasteful visitor, the colonel motioned him away with his hand.
Coleman then moved toward the tent of whicii the rebel oflicer had spoken, but he had not gone many yards when he found him.aelfcnnfronled by a tall, dark, fierce looking sohlicr wearing a slouched cap.
" iMerton','" g.isped the citizen, start¬ ing back anil turning jiale, " I—I— didn't know that you belonged to this rcgiiiicnl,"
•' Ila! Iia!" laughed theother, fierce¬ ly, "So here yo'u ncB-you miserable, miserly wretcli! No wonder that you .start and turn pale upon seeing tlie hus¬ band of the woman you wronged—the woman who with her live children you turned outof your houses at the dead of night because she couldn't pay her rent. Aye, aye, you .see I know all; a lettor from my wifo iuforniod me of the whole udiiir. But my liour of re¬ venge ia not iiuite come vet.o spasa on." He stepped asltle as he spoke, throw¬ ing upon the raiser a peculiar glance— a glance of hate and scorn ; but glad to get oil'so easily, Coleman hurried along ata swift pace, which soon carried liim to tlie old tent on the left of the. camp. " WeU, well," he muttered, as he pro¬ ceeded to fasten the strings in tlie front part of the tent, " I've got so far at any rate, and I don't tliinlt that as yet any of the soldiers who have seen n'lc havo suspected that my trunk ia filled with gold and bank notes. Still lhey may have had su.spiciona; at any rate," he continued aa he proceeded to arrange his bed for the night, " at any rate, lit¬ tle sleep I'll get betwoen now and morn¬ ing, with thoso accursed eyes of Mer- ton's glaring into my brain, for I can't get rid of the expression of those eyes," As he spoke he drew a revolver from his coat pocket and after he had exam¬ ined the weapon to make sure that it was loaded and in good order, he placed it hy his aide, •
I' There," he muttered, with a sickly smile of satisfaction as he stretched himself out upon his bed of blankets, " there! I've the means of self defence at any rate; but—but my arm would trem'ble so, in case of an assault, that I am afraid my aim would be none of the best. Oh.! curses upon me! a thou¬ sand curses! Why w.13 I made with such;weak nerves?"
He turned over and fairly strove to compose hhnseir. The contracted brow and the terribly significant eyea of Mer¬ ton, continued, asBehad predicted, to haoht his; brain:- For many hoiirr he I tossed about from side to side, convul¬
sively closing hl» eyea and trying to shutout the fearful thought that dis¬ turbed him, 'when finding that-his ef¬ forts were nseless, iind that they only served to make bim feel more wakeful, ho sprang from hia 'bed, and seated himself upon a camp stool with the per¬ spiration roUing.over his forehead,
" It is torjrlbly hot,'.' he gasped, " I can't endure It; I must liave a mouth¬ ful of fresh atr, or I ghaU be stifled. I fcel,'yie added. with a shudder. " as though a hand was'pressing U^on my throat,"
He arose as he spoke, and loosening the string that held the canvas togeth¬ er over the front entrance ofthe tent, he looked out.
It was a starlight night and the moon was all toward tlie West, looking liko a canoe turned bottom upward. But the thoughts of Coleman were ofcourse far beneath the planet. It Is not to be aupposed that a soul like his could have been Impressed with the beauties of nature.
As his contracted nostrils, contracted like everything else about the man, in¬ haled the fragrant air, and the murmur of a distant stream fell upon his ears, his fanoy drew no plctureof the flowers or the trees from whioh the fragrance came, nor was the tinkUng ofthe stream like music to his aensea.
All he thought upon the matter, if he did bestow a tliought upou il was, that he had wanted fresh air, and that he was now getting it; while perhaps the sound of tue stream served to remind him of the good cold water that was in the valley for him should he feel thirsty.
Sharpened by the strange aud ner vbus fears wnich agitated him, the,,tglances from Coleman roved restlessly from side to sideMOS though he expected«every moment to behold tbe form which he so much dreaded statrt up before his gaze. But the open fleld, as far as he could see it from hia position, aeeraed deserted. A few hundred yards beyond him gleamed the white tents of the camp, among which the silence was deep and unbroken; wliile still further OflT he could catch the gleam of a bayo¬ net, now aud then, aa the sentinels iiaced their rounds.
Notwithstanding all his vigilance, however, his ignorance of the laws of light and shade prevented him from noticing a peculiarity which would certainly not have beeu overlooked by a more critical eye. The peculiarity .alluded to was in the shadow thrown upon the ground from an angle of the tent. It was not a natural reflection of thatjpartof the canvas. It was too rounded and sloping—aslopingshadow surmounted by something which was of a difl'erent shape from anythiug per¬ taining to the shelter. But, as we have already stated, Coleman did uot notice this peculiarity; and, after lie had iii- haleu the air for a few moments, ne withdrew his head, and proceeded to fasteu the stringa he had untied. As soon as his task was conipleted, he opened his trunk with the intention of seeking relief froui|lhe uneasy feelings that oppressed hira, by feasting hia eyes upon hia money,
A minute later, the singular shadow already alluded to commenced to move, and the next moment the figure of a soldier wearing a slouched caji emorged from around the angle of the tent, and stole cautiously to the front entrance. Carefully looking about him to make sure that he was not observed, he peer¬ ed into the interior of the tent. Cole¬ man, who had lighted a pieoeof candle which he had found i)ear hia bed, was seated near the camp stool, witli liis back I turned upward toward llic en¬ trance, hia elbows resting upon hia knees, his chiu supported by his hahda, and his eyea fixed upon the contents of his trunk, A peculiar sound—a noiae something like the hiss of a sorjient, might now Iiavo been Iieard to proceed from the lips of the soldier,,. It was evideutly an expresaion of satial'aetion, and was followed by a quick movement of the hand to the breaat pocket of his coat, from whicii he drew a large sized clasp knife. Pressing u spring upon the back of the handle lie opened tho bla'do —a long sharp blade, something simi¬ lar to that of a dirk—and the poiut of whicii had evidently been recently ahurpened. Ije curefqlly iiiaertod it in the crevice before liim, and proceeded to sever tho atriiigs by which the can¬ vas was fastened.
The task was performed quickly and without much noise, 'and then lirmly grasping the weapon in his right hand he cautiously entered^the tent, wilh h.is cap now drawn so far'over his face that uo part of his countenance could havo been seeu, with the exception of a pair of large dark eyes, which gleamed through a renl in the cloth. He paused for a moment^-his two exposed eyes glaring upon the miser as fiercely as those of aome ferocious beast when pre¬ paring tospring upon its prey, and theu he commenced to advance slowly and cautiously, his bared feet making no uoise upon the floor,
"AUaafe! aU safe!" mutteied Cole, man, as he proceeded to count the mo¬ ney in his box; "it's aU right, aud if I can only manage to get into the Union lines at last, I shall apprehend no fur¬ ther trouble. As it ia, however," he added, with a sudden shudder, " I raay be murdered and robbed before I get to
the Federals, and •"
A hand was pressed rudely upon his
mouth, checking his further utterance,
and he beheld those two fierce-looking
LEGAL   NOTICES.
ADXnnSTBATOB'8 irOTICE.
Estate of Annie Stauffer, (widow of David K, Stauffer), late of Rapho > townahip, deceased. T ETTERS of administration on Bald estate Xjhavlng .been granted to the undersigned, all persona Indebted thereto are requested to make immedlate'settlement, and those having ciaima or demands againat thesame wilt pre. sent them for settlement withont delay to the undersigned, resIdJnj^ InjuUtlitowiiahip.
nov20-«tt-l
CHKisnAN GiKaalcH,
'Administrator.
EXEcvreBw xomcE.
Estate of Saniuel Y. Blank, late of Sal¬ isbury township, deceased, LETTEBS testainentary on said estate having been granted totbeunderslened, all flersonslndebted theretoarerequestedtomalce mmediate payment, and those having olalms ordemands against thesamewlllpresentthem without delay for settlement to the undersign- ed. residlug In -'g^^^^jf^^ 3^^^,
nov l(WJ*t^2
STEPHEN sfOLTZpHrS. ExecQtors.
ADBUJraSTIIATOa*S BTOTiCfi.
Estate of Mellon Dougherty, late of
Little Britain towuship, deceased. f ETTERS of administration on said estate Ju baring been gmnted to tbe nndersigned, all persons Indebted thereto, are reqnested to make immediate p^rment, and tbose baving claims or demands against the same, will pre¬ sent them without delay for settlement to the undersigned,-residing in said twp, nov 16-0«t-o2 ROBERT PATTON.
ADaCUriSTOATOB'S HOTICE.
Estate  of George Rutt, late of Manor township, deceased.
LETTERS of administration ou said Eatate baving been granted to the undersigned, al fiersons indebted tberetoare requestedtomake mmedJatepayment,and those having ciaima ordemands against the same will present them for settlement to tba undersigned, residing in said townahip.
RETJBEN BERTZFIELD, novl3-6t-52      - Adm.inlatrator.
EXeCOTOB'S ]!(OTXCE.
Estate of John Frey, sr., Iate of Manor township, deceased,
LETTERS testamentary on saldestate having been granted lo the uudersigned. all per¬ sons indebted thereto are requested to make Immediate payment, aud thoae baving claims or demands agaiust tho same will present them for settlement to the uudersigned re¬ siding in Lanoaster townsbip. nov(i-6t5iJ       JACOB F. FREY, Executor.
Al>9UariSTBATOB*S   SOTICB.
Estato of Johu F, Frey, late of Manor township, deceased.
LETTERS of administration on eald^ estate Uaving been granted to the undersigned, aU personsindebted theretoare reqnested tomalce Immediate payment, and thoseliaving claims ordcmandsagalnstthesame will presentthem without delay for settlement to the uuder¬ signed, residing In Lancaster township.
JACOB P. FREY, Administrator. U0V6 6t-51
FINANCIAL,
BANKING HOUSE OP
Evans, M'Evoy & Co.,
No, JG East King St,, Lancaster, Pa,
INTEREST AI.I,0W3ED ON DEPOSITS, DKALERa IN GOYERNJIENT SECURITIES, STOCKS BOtJOHT 4 SOLD ON COMMISSION.
Drafts on all tbe principal Cities, 4gr Collections promptly attended to
KOBT, A. EVANS, PATRICK McEVOV, feb 27
HENRT CARPBBPTER, SAM, H, BEYNOUDS, tM5
"A Oood Uan Leaveth an Inlierlta&oe,"
Pbot, xin—22. OlTAnDIAN UFE INSURANCE COM-
PAsnr.
OF NEW YORK, NO. 102 BROADWAY,
ASSETS	
ANNUAL RECEIPTS...
ADHINISTBATOK'M NOTICE.
Estate of Barbara Kanck, late of East Earl township, deceased,
I ETTERS of administration on said estate jb nvin^t been gl anted to lUe undersigned, all jior-sous indebted thereto, are requested to mitlce Immediate settlement, and those having uluiius or dem-ands against tbe same, wlll pre¬ .seut them without delay for settlement to tbe uudersigned, roslding in said townsbip,
S-WIUEL RAN'cK, JOHN BANCK, nov2-6l*-5U Administrators.
EXCCDTOB'S NOTICE.
Estate of Samuel X/lcbtontaler, lato of Warwick twp,, deceasea,
LETTERS testamentary ou said estate hav¬ ing been granted to the underslgued, all persons Indeuted thereto are requested to muke Immediate payment, nnd tbose having claims or demands against the same will pre¬ sent Ihent for setllement to th^ undersigned, residing in said townsliip,
FBA^'CIS W. CHRIST, SAJIUEL E, KELLER, oc:iO-CtuO Exeeulors
E.KECIirOILS' NOTICE,
Estate of Kiehard  McGrann,   late  of uranlioiiu twp,, liancaster co,, dec'd.
TETTERS testameutary ou the estato of jsjild deceased, luiving beeu granted by lho ite;;istur of said Comity to tite undersigned, tliey titerelorc hereby gU'e notloe toall per.sons kuowlng thein-teives to be iudehled to said Decetieut to uinlce payment to tltent; and tiiey ri^que.^t al I persons having claims or dcmitiids iiguiii.st tiie e.slate of saiil Oooedeitt, to make Itttowu tbe suiue to them wltbout delay,
B, J, M'GRANN,
Residing iu smd town-shipofMuniieim, Lan¬ caster 1'. O. W.\I, CAIIPENTEB,
Heslillng In Lancaster townsbip,  Laneaster P. O. t-!.. Executors.
ort 31) Ir. lit-SO
  over 5800,000,
'•      (iUO.OOO,
TT BECOMES THEDUTY OP EVERY M/VN Xto provide for bis family. "He that provl- detb not for his own household Is worse than an infldei." Such are tbe teachings of Holy Writ. Life Insurance Is one of ttie means af¬ forded to mnn whereby be raay secure to his lamily a anm of money sulllclent for their maintenance In life In tlte event of hia deatii. He may toll for years without laying aside a dollar, and then be taken awoy suddenly fl-om hia famllyand leave thera destitute. By sav¬ ing frora flvo to twenty-flvo cents a day, ac¬ cording to his age, and appropriating that amount to Life Insurance be can secure the sum of 51,000 to his family. Hesitate uot a mo¬ meut In performing an act which wlll glveyou satisfaction and happiness.
Tho Gnardlan Ufe Insurance Company is exceedingly prosperous aud economical lu ILs management. All tho profits of tbe Company are divided among tbe Policy Holders.
It Is conducted by some ofthe most weal Ihy and prudent buainess juen In the City of New York.  Their names are familiar to nmiiv.
It issues all tbe dilferent kiud of policies as Life Eudowment and Joint Life, All its poli- cles are nonforfeitable und can bo paid iu one, flvo, ten, fllteen or twenty payments or dnring life, Ifdesired the Company will lend the in¬ sured one-half the amount of bis iivi-minm each year, aud yet give hlm his full dividend evory year in the proflLs, Cull and inquire be¬ fore insuriug elsewhere.
DIRECrOBS: Hon. JOHN A, DIX, Ncw York. Hon. J.Mi. HABPElt. Klrui Harper & Bros.,
Ex-Mayor. New York, JOHN J. OBANE, President Banlc Republic. WM T, HOOKER, Wall Street. WM, M. VBBMIlA'B, Bunker (Vonnilye 4;Co.) CHARLES a. ROCKWOOD, Coshloi-iTewark
Banking Company, Hon, GEO OPDYKE. Ex-Major of New York, MINOT C, MORGAN, Banker. TKOS. RIGNEY, Firm Tlios. Blgucy & Co, FRANCIS SKIUDY, Merchant, A ARNOLD, Firm of Arnold, Constable A Co, CHAS. J. COGGILL.Merehant, E, V. HAUGHWOUT, Firm of E. V. Haugb-
wout & Co. WM. WILKENS, Firm of W, Wiliieas i Co, FBBD'K W. MACY, New York, WM, W. WRIGHT, Merchant. CHARLES J. STARR, Merchout. WILLIAM ALLEN, Merchanl, E. tTh. GIBSON, Merc'lint, H. W, T, MALL. Merchaut, JOHN H. SHERWbOD, Part Place. WILTON H PECKHAM, Cor, Fiftli Avenue i
Twenty-second .St. Hou. WSI. WRIGHT, Newark, New Jersey, GEO, W. FARLEK, Counsellor. WM. S. COGSWELL,Moichaut.
WALTON H. Pe'cKHAN, President,
HENRY V,  G.A.HAaAN,   Secretatj'.
V. T. M.VCF.\RL.\N, General Agent.
phtladelphiTeeferences.    .
JAY COOK & Co., Bankers. DBKX KI, i Co., Bunkers. JOUN WOOUSIOE Jj Co., Tea Merchants, S. A. MERCER, President Parmer & Mechan¬ ics' Hank. T. U. PKl'liRSON, Pnbllsher.
THEO. wThERR, Agent, No. .1 Norlh Duke Streel, Lancaster, Pa. feb 20-'b7 Jy^n
^PEOFESSIONAL.
OUION P. EBT,
P_        _ ATTORNEY AT LAW.
oiBco with Ji. EUmaker,'
esq.. North Duke St., ,laep21'gly
\Kr   A. WIUtON.
^\a     »,      ATTOBNEY AT LAW, Omce No. S3 East King st„ Lancaster Pa,
A    J. SANDERSON, ATIOBlfEY AT LAW, Offlce With W, W, Brown, Esq., No. 'A, NortU Duke atreet, Lancaster, Pa, jau 16-ly-9
-plarOVAI. OF v. S. CEAIH AOENCT.
JX J. B. KAUFFMAN.
Has removed liis Law and Collecting Offlce to
bis new residence, at No. WH East Klngstreet,
.^*Pensious, Bounties, Buclc Pay, &e,, col¬ lected as usual, feb 17 ty*tj
-IirM. 1£. SEI.TZEK,
Vy                                   ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW, Ephrata, r-ancastor County, Pa., betweeu Lho Railroad aud Ephrata Mountaiu Sprlugs. Jgn 17- l5'-9_
t;imi.en i'icanklin,
Jii ATroBNEY AT LAW,
Hasremoved ills OUlce to Nortb Duke street, directly oppositu tlie eastern door of the Court House, Lancaster, Pa. All professional busi¬ ness entrusted to his cure will meet with prompt attention. dec O-tf-a
FBED..S.rYrER, A'lTORNEY AT LAW, Ofllce in Widmyer's Bow, No. 1 iSouth Duke st„ Lancaster, Pa.   Pensious aud Bounty Claims prompliy attended to, _ Uy ll)-tf a3 'U5
W. SHENK,
R, ATI'OBNEy AT LAW,
omce with O. J. Dlckcj-, South Queen street Lancaster. Pa. I Jy 22 '(i5-lf
T)   C.UKE,VDY,
S5, ATTOBNEY AT LAW,
Ofllce with Hon, 1. E.  Hlester, No, a» North Duke St., Lancaster, I'g.
CIliVULKS UENIIE.S. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Offlce Soutii Duke street, Lancaster, 2nd door north of the Lutlierau Church.    Inia9*lv
DET G00D8. 40
Great Bargaliu
IN  DR Y   QOODS.
WENTZ BROTBEBfl,
NO. 5 EAST KINQ STBEET, Bee Hive Store,
HAVE made very extensive purchases dur¬ ing tbe late panic—and are now prepared to ofl'er to
CASH BUYERS
Great indncement in FRENCH. BRITISH & A.MEHICAN dry GOODS, of reliable qaall- tles—In the bestatyles aud colorings.
-ALSO—
BLANKETS
In greatvariety—at lower price.'j thau current before the war.   TlielrStock of
SILK.1,
.SIlAWIAaml
DBES.S GOODS,
adapted to flr.st clas.s trnde—is thc most varied and extensive iu this market.
WENTZ BROS., No. 5 EastKlng Street, .Sign of the Bee Hive.
septU-tf-W
SAUUEI, II. I'ltlCE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, omce In South Duke street, a doors lielow the Fanners' IJuuk, opposite Lutheran Church.
jjiui 'ifi-tf ; _; ¦_
¦\irASUIXOTO.V W. HOPKINS,
vy A'lTOR.VEY AT LAW,
No. 2R NorLb Duke Street, Lancaster, Pa. nug.su tf-IO
^y«;.Ai;«^;^E,,
. . TOllNEY AT LAW. Ofilce, No. 4.1 Eftst IC'ns -St., oppoaite Jonathuu Spret^iur's \tote\, ij:ia.;ii-sterCfty,I'a. oet lS-ly*i8
AUCTIOXEEIir.VG.
^nllE subscriber is propared to cry sales of XKeiU or Persouai jproporiy on rca^ouable terms.   Apply to or adilros:*—
S. W. ROWE. Iau9-tf-8 Laucastor Ta
A MOS H. MYJLIW,
iv,                            ATTORNEY AT LAW. omce, No. 8 Sonth Queea atreet. east side, a few doors below Centre Square, Laacoater, Pa. mar 20'65  ly 19
Bliclccnacrrcr &, Sbaub,
NO. 29 NORTH QUEEN ST.
WE -w-onlil rofipectfully call tbe attention ot purchasei-H to our Hue Stock of
FALL & WINTEE DRY GOODS,
ConsIstinK of ALPACAS, POPLINS, JlERf- NOS, WOOL DE LAINES, PLAID Af.PACA.S, WOOL PLAIDS, MOHAlilS MILKS. BALSKJ- RALS, SHAWIJ5, llLANKirrs, FLANNEl-S,
CLOTHS & CASSriMEPvES.
for Men and Boys' wear,
CALICOES,
MUSLINS,
TICKINGS,.
CHECKS.
SHIRTING STRIPES,
CANTON FLANNELS.
SHIRTS &. UUA WERS,
COUNTERP.VNES.
GINGHAMS.
WOOL SHIRTINGS,
CtVrrON & LINEN TABLE DIAPEUS,
WOOLEN YARNS,
OILCLOTHS.
OIL & PAPER SHAPES,
GLOVES, HOSIERY, HUSPENDEKS,
FANCY BASKETS.
BUCKSKIN GLOVkS, Slo.
ALSO, a Hne assortment of CORSETS.
JOJIN ir. ZEI.XJEB, SURVEYOR AND CONVEYANCER,
Alao f^lve-s particularattention loulorklujjsales of real and personal property at auy distance witbin tlio connty.
Ollk-e ill Sprlngviile, Mou.it Joy townsliip L:xnca.sler eounty. Addreas Spring Garden P. loc4'Ur.-lv*-15
A l.KXANDEIC \l. HOOD.
i\. attorney' AT LAW,
Will attend to all prol»issional busluess en- triisicd lo bis care.
Having been U. S. Collector for four years, pcr:iOus nuving cases under tbe Hcvcuue Laws may tind it to ibolr advanlage to consult him fon(vrnin!< tbe sumo.
Ofiieo—No. 2t> Norlh Duko at., opposite tbe Court House. locil-3ni 49
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eyes glariug horribly upon him through the rent in the cap. Trembling like au aspen, he was about to fall upou his knees and beg for hi» life, when the dirk-like blade of ther soldier^s knife, which had already been raised aloft for the fatal blow, descended, and was bur¬ ied to the Ijandle in tbe back of liis neck. Ho uttered a groan, and con¬ vulsively raised his hands aa though to plead for mercy; but there was no look of mercy in the steel-like glitter of the murderer's eyes, and theknife was only withdrawn for anotlier Jslunge, which this time was dealt between the shoul¬ ders. As the knife was puUed out for the second timo, the seared eyes of Cole¬ man ceased to roll in his head and be¬ came fixed in a glazed stare, while an ominous ratLIe sounded in his throat. Then his head dropped heavily upou his shoulder, aud he fell sideways to Llie floor ((Uito dead.
The ai»klier did not stop to look at the corpse, but hastily wiping Iiiu bloody knife upou a piece of canvas he returned it to his pocket, and then fix¬ ed his eyes upon the conteuts of tlie trunk. The sight of the glittering piles of gold, and tho cloaely packed notes made llis eyes flash with greedy satis¬ faction.
" Mine, mine !" hehiaaed, in ahoai*ae wliisper ; " all these treasures are miue, -and will make my wife aud starving children hanpy fora lifetime,"
As he spoke he extended both hands and seizing as many of the shining coins aa he could grasp, transferred them to his pocket. A package of notes waa next taken posaession of, aud he was still further proceeding to enrich himself, when ho thought he could hear the sound ofapproaching footsteps.
Evidently alarmed by this circum¬ stance, he blew out the light and glided swiftly away from the tent.
We have but a few more words to add. The corpse of Coleman was dis¬ covered about nine o'clock the uext day, and although many efforts were mado to ferret out the perpetrator of the crime, ho was not known until aix monthsafterwards, when Me^rton, while dying upou the battle field^ coufessed to a comrade that he had committed the bloody deed.
REGISTER'S KOTICK. ...j^
THKAccounUH of the following persons are tiled lu Ibe Register's Offlce of Lancaster eounty for conflrinatlon and allowance, at an Orphans' Court to bs held In the Court Honse, in tlio City of Uiueastor, on theTHIRD MON¬ DAY IN DECEMBER, lUth, 1B07, ftt 10 o'clock, A.M.:
Jatjob K. Good,fldmlnlstratorof John K.Good. Margaret Sensonioh and David K. Plank, ad-
inlnistraioi-.s of UavUl H. Sensenicb. wmiam II. Brown, administrator of Tliomas
Wright. Ad-AHi ilortzneia, administrator of Jane Ha;
^-•¦ty,
Wiilia'm   Von Nieda, administrator of Levi Laiisb, who was guardian of Solomon Dilller and Isaac Dilller. Emma Jane Loag and Charlea H. Long, exec¬ utors of Kobert Loug. Jacob Royer, guardian ofJohn Ludwlg. Jaeob Landis and Henry Frey, executors of
Jacob B. Frey. Jonas B. alartin, late guardian of Luclnda M,
Fife. .lOorge K. Keed. gni
and Charles B. Frazer, Peter R. Nissley, guardian of Abralmm Hoff¬ man. Truinau Cooper, guardian  of Elizabeth R.
Moore, (now wife of EllpUa^MereerJ John B. Kern, administrator of John Kern. Edward Morton, Jr., admiuistrator of Rachel
Jackson. Cb.-ititlan Keller, guardian of Elvlna Wenjjer. Peter B. Wanner, guardian of Samnel Wanner,
Mary A. Wanner and Abraham Wanner. David Weidman, guardian of Harriets. Gross. Benjamin HcsB.   admiuistrator   of  Martha
Wimer. John L. Miller, guardian of John F. Swarr. Henry F. Herr, executor of aiagdalena Witmer. Jonas Herr, executor of Samuel Young. Jacob Miller, guardian of Maurtha Yonng (late
Martha MiUer). George W. Gurst. trustee to sell real estate of
Anna Margaret Nauman. Johu K.Stelnman, executorof CatharinePhil-
lipa. Andrew L. Lane aud Abraham L. Lane, ad¬ ministrators of Abraham Lehn. Gabriel Bear.adminlstrator of Sam net R. Bear. alary Kolp and John Kolp, admin Istratora of
Jacob Kolp. Siimuel S. Wolf, admlnistrutor of Jeremiah
Wolf. F, Augustus Strein, administrator of Joseph
Comra, John Trissler, admlnlatrator bf George Miller. Jacob Bassler, Jr., and Benjamin B. Kauffman,
executors of Jacob Bassler. William A. Morton and Henry R. Pabnestock,
administrators of Sablna Lambert. John S. MlUer, administrator of Samuel Kll-
lough. atartin W. Nissly. oieoutorofGoorge P. Grosh. Rosanna Mcasby (late RosanuaSbellyl.admln-
istratrix of Clirhitlan Shelly. Dr. Henvy E. Muhlenberg, guardian of Margie
Bear. John Bushong, oneof tho executorsof Eliza¬ beth Bushong. William Windle and William B. Hoopes, ex¬ eeutors of Abner Baldwin. Ann Sharp and Emannel P. Keller, adminis¬ trators of John L. Sharp, Jacob Foose. guordlan of Emma Anderson. Joiin Fondersmlth, administrator of John
Kendrick. aiartin S. Harnlsh guardian of Susanna Krei¬ der and Fanny Kreider. John B. Good, guardian of Joreralah Bambor¬ ough and William Bamborough. Cliristian Rine, acting trustee of Frances Bear and Sophia Ebler, under the will of Clirlstlan Uino, sr.. deceased. A. R. Witmer, administrator pendente'lUe of
Jacob Olweiler. Benjamin Neff, administrator of John Neff. CUrlcson Pleasant, administrator of Nicholas
Pleasant. E. A. Cottrell, Joseph P. Cottrell and J. Duncan
Citttrell, executors i>f Joh. W. Coltrell, Jacob Fassnacht, executor of Philip Fassnacht. Jobn Erb, guardian of Clirlstlaun Royer (for¬ merly Christlann Erb), John M. Ensminger, administrator de bouis
non of Joanna Hahn. William Harm. Administratorof Ferdinand .Miller.
DAVID ailLES. Register. Itoglster^s Wfllco.^uiicaHter. Nov. 20 'fl7.      -It-l
mvfncNo.
FiJisT Natjonaj. Bank op Stu-vsiiurg, 1 Strasburg, Pa„ Nov. 5.1W)7. j riiHE Directors have declared a dividend of J. FIVE PERCENT, outlie capital stock out of tlie profits of tbe last six inonths, payable to stockholders on demand. nov(I-4t 51J E. M. EBERMAN, Casliier.
»IVXI>KXD.
LANCASTEli County Nationat. Baniv, 1 November 5, IfibT.J r|MIE Dh-ectors have this dav declared a dlv- J, idend of EIGHT PEU CENT, fortlie Ijistsix moullis, clear of National tax, payable on de¬ mand. W.i. PEIPER, nov»-3t-GI Cashier.
»IVII>ENI>.
FntsT Natioxai. Ba^tk, \ Lancasteu, November ll. ISO".   >
THE Directors of this Bank bave declared a dividend of FIVE DOLLARS per sharo, clear of U. S. tax.   Pavable on demand.
llOR^VCE RATHVON, nov 1.1-3t-52 Cashier.
niVIBEND.
iNst'RANCK & Deposit Co.,\ Lancaster, Nov. I'l, 1S«7.    J
THE Directors of this Institution have de¬ clared a aemi-annual dividend of  FIVE PER CENT., free of State and National taxes, payable on or after the 1.3Ui lust. novl:t-:Jt oZ)      JOHN W. JACKSON, Treas'r.
AVCTIONEERXNG. BE-XJA.MIN F. ROWE respectfully Informs tbe public that he will at¬ tend to Crying Sales of real and personal prop¬ erty in uuy p:irt of Lhe county.
Tbose wishing bis services aro reqnested to apply to OER/UIDUS CLARICSON, IChq.. nt the Pt'otlionotavy's Oflice, who wUl prompliy ut- tend to the matter.
Letters addressed to mo at Sraltbvlllo P.O. Lancaster eounty. will be promptly attended to
1)EU1IEN ir. T.OXfj.
li ATTORNEY AT LAW,
No. 8 Sonth Dnke st., LauciLiter, S]jeclul at' tention putd to pvocnving or ojjposlng discharg' es of debtors in bankruptcy, proofand present- alionof claims, rcnilfi'lUK pt-ofcssloualassis- tiineo to assignees, and all business in stiort irouneded with proci-edings in voluntary or invoUinlury banUfuptc.y, whether before the liejilslor or lho Uniied States Courts, Parties iniendingloluko Itie benelit of tho law will usually ifiid It ailvantatjeous lo have ft prelim¬ inary consultation. Jun I9-ti-;fl
NOTICE,
THE .STRASBURG & MILLPORT TURNPIICE ROAD CO.MPANY have declared a dividend of FIFTY CENTS per share on the Capital Stock of said company, payable at tho First National Bank of Stnusburg.
CYRUS W. HERR, nov I3-3t-52 Treasurer.
813,000 OR «^15.000 MANTEO
EOR tliree or five years.for wliich First Mort¬ gage on pi operty worth SoO.OUO, and a good rate of interest to oover all Lixos.wUI be j*! ven. Aply soon to THEO. W. HERR.
Real Estate and Collection Agent, novlC-St-52 Lancaster Clly. Pa.
CLOTHIN&AND FDBNIHING GOODS
Bb Ye Also Beady.—This is an age of siulden deaths. By aea aucl by land, by accident, and by di.sease, men and women are unexpectedly hurried away to the rettibiitiona ofthe eternal world. Some time ago a steamer left New York for New Orleans. She was a stroug, staunch boat, nearly new. A gay and giddy throng—most of them open, fla¬ grant sinners—went on board, taticipa- ling a pleasant and safe voyage. A storm arose—the ship wont to the- bot¬ tom of tbe ocean, andnearly three hun¬ dred human beings found a watery grave. Beader, what would have been your fate if you had been among the number ?
Do you ride upon the eara? Then you have need to be ready for death, for every now and theu we are startled by the intelligence that a railroad acci¬ dent has happened and some of our fel¬ low beings nave been suddenly killed. Do you atay at home? The angel of death wiU!flnd you there. He Invades the domastlo sanctuary, and bears away bis victims. He comes unbidden to the happy home, and takes young and old from the embrace of friends. No favor¬ ed place can screen you from the shafts of the fell destroyer.-
Eacb seoaou bas its own disease, Itat>«rU every bour. •The lettibntiMis-of eternity are at band.   The deattnyof your soulsls atr stake.   Make no delay.
Speer's Port Grape Wlue.
XJ.scd by Hundreds of Congregations for Olmreh or Communiou Purpoae-s.
liiO, Excellent for Ladies and Weakly 'eraons to u.so.
VINEYARDS, MEW JEMEV.
SPEER'S I'ORT   GBAI>E   VINE,   FODU YEARS OLD.
ThlsjuBlly celebrated nntlvo Wlno Ib made from thejmceof the-Oporto Grape, raised in tlii.s eountry-. Ita loTaluable TONIO AND .STBENuraENINO PROPERTIES are nusur- pmised hy any otner natire Vine. Being tiie puro Juice of tbe-grape, prodnced nnder Mr. fdpcor's owu penional nuperrlalon. ita pnrity and Renulnencaa are guaranteed. Ttie yonng- est chUa may partake of ita generous qualities, and tlie weukeat invalid may use It to adran¬ tage. It Is partlcnlarly beafifidal to tbo aged and debilitated, and suited to the various ail¬ ments tbat atalct the weaker sex. It Is, lu every respect,
A WINE TO BE RELIED ON. Invalids uso Bpeer'a Port Orape Vine. Females use Speer's Port Orape Vine. Weakly Persons flnd ft Benefll by lla Uso.
Speer's Wines lu Hospitals ore preferred to otiier Wines.
gold by Druggists and Grocers.
A. Speer's Vineyard, Nojv Jersey. Omca, No. 2« Broadway, New tifti
sept U-(i7  ly-4S
J. ROHBKH,
WHOLESALE DEAliBB IN
FRENCH   BBANDIB8     WINESJ
GINS, WHISKIES ,40.
No. 13, Sontb QneeB Street,
A few doors below Centre gtjuare.
LANCASTEB, PA. Jnl 4-t'-S3.
Fall and Winter Clothiug.
1867 aud 1868.
NOW Is the time to bny, nnd -wliiln y<m are buylug.do not lall to call at the well known
TAILORING AND CLOTHING ESTABLISH¬ MENT OF S. 3. KATHVON,
Corner ol North Queen ana Oraiiye streets, (oppoaiteShober's Hotel.) Lauenster citv, P.i., where all kinds of clothing, either UEAD\ MADE or 3IADE to ORDKR with prouiptness can be obtained at prices to snlt any civenm- stauces lu life. \
Limited lota of Ready Made Clothing ou hand, will ho absolutely sold fork'ss th;miUt'y cost.
A complete and seasonable assortment of Overcoats, Coatings, Cloths, Ca.ssiincres, Un¬ ions, VestlnKH, &.C., on hand, wiiich will be mn»lc up to order In the mostHnexcoptlonal>lo styles, at moderate prices, and warranted to be satisfactory or no sale,
UNDERCLOTHING & ruRNrSHING GOOD.S of various kinds on hand, and sold cheaply.
Thankful for pa-st favors, the attention of tho public is respectfully solicited to a contin- nauce of tho sauio by
S. S. RATHVON, sep 25-3in 25       Merchaut Tailor and Clothier.
SURGEON DENTIST,
CONTINUlCSthn practice of hi.s professiou at his oillce in t^iist ICIii^.Street, iie:ir Centre Hiiuare, and over tlic First KiiLUinnl Bunk, LaiieiLster. •
While in Oper.MIvo Dcnti.stry heyieId.H the palni toiinnc, in tho iLtrthsulur department of Artlilcial Work, !iftcballense.s theifrofe.s.sion— whether for artistic ilnish and .•mbslantlal ex- celleiiL-e of workmanship, natural appearance of teeth, perfect «daptatloii of plalO to the moutU, or the moderate chuvueler of hl» eliargea.
TEETJI EXTKACTED AVITIWUT PAIN
HY THE USE OP
NITROUS   OXIDE   GAS.
Havingjnst put np one of BARKER'S GA.S- OMfcrrER-S of largest size, munufwctnred by Rubcneamc & Stockton, with nil thelate.st Im¬ provements, he invites tlie attentiou of all parties interested, helieving it to bc the only lirst-elass meter in Lancaster city or vicjnity- By the use ofthis apparutu.s the gas is obtain¬ ed in absolute pnrity; nnd it is administered directly from the meter, tlirough a llexlble tube, wltlioutthe Intervention of gaa bag or any other cumbersome piece of appamtus. The natient sits down, takes the polished montn-pieec, lireatbes deejily and deliberately ofthe sweet-tasted >ia.s', pa.sses rni>idly nnder Its exhilnratlng Influence, aud in a few moments is ready for thepi{inle.ts operation. Itif inhala¬ tion is mncUmore pleasant than ihat of Etlier or Chloroform, and its iuihicnco posses oif al¬ most Instantaneously, No one ueed longer dread the operation of extractlnj; decayed leelh.
SCHEDULE OF CHARGE.^: Artificial Teeth on Gold plate, fnll sot, S-'W.oy; full upper set, SlO.Wt; Sliver plate or Vulcanized Rubber, full set, SlO; Full upper set. $20. Ciiarge.s proiwr- lioimtoiy lower for partial sets on gold or sil¬ ver. Gohl fillings, Sl to sy.OO; Silver fillings, oOc to Sl.OO; Cleausini; Teeth, Sl.OO; Extructlnt' Teeth, eacli, !i5c,or with N^itroits Oxide Gas.$l.w forflrst tooth, andyi/V.vcf/iAi for each additioual tooth, which latterclmige Is
A REDUCnoX OF 50 PEK CEXT,
upon charges heretofore made In this city. A further liberal reduction upon these last uam¬ cd rales wlion artificial teeth are to be inserted.
Satisfaction is gnaranteed in all cases, and all work is warranted His patrons may tliere¬ fore rely upou obtaining the best of work ut tlie vory lowest rates.
9S- Ciif this out. [June 5-Ir-29
EDW. BLICKENDERFER.
A. W. SHAUB' 7m-47
1867, FA¥.r. 1867-
DRY    GOODS.
JOHN ». Hnn.TS In now recelvlns a full and complete uasortiUBut of
Fall and Winter Pry Gooda,
and invUes an examination of his stock.
LADIES' DRESS QOODS.
FRENCH MKRIN0E3-nll shades, ALL WOOL DELAINES,
PLAID AND PLAIN POPLTN-S. PLAID AKD PLAIN MOHAIltS,
BLACK AND COLORE^) ALPACAS. REPP3-ln all desirable shades,     .
SH^VWLS &. CLOAKING CLOTHS
in great variety. LADIES* FURTTLSniNG OOOI»S A IhU aesortment of Ladies' Merino Vests, Gloves, Hosiery, Corseis, &c.
BARGAINS IN BLANKETS,
Bed. Cradle aud Crib—tlie largest nssortment in the city, at reduced prices.
JCEN'S WEAR. The largest and flnost a.sKoriment of CLOTHS, OASSbIerS and VESTINGS on hand, both of Foretga and Domestic mannfacture, all of whicli I am prepared to make up In the hest style and at the shortest notice.
READY-arADE CLOTHING.
AfuU and complete ns.surtmenr of Ready- Mtido Clothing for Meu and Boys always on hand, of uiy own nianufaettiie, and guaranteed. to give .satisfaction.
I have also a full line of GENTLEMEN'S FUUNI.SUING GOODS, such as Oentlemon's Under Clothing,Hosiery, Gloves, Suspeuders, Kecktie-s, &e., all at re¬ duced iirices. ,
J(S*Callanderaminemy fore pur¬
chasing elsewhere.
JOIIN D. SKILB«, Corner ofEost King nud Duke strcut.s, adjoin¬ ing Jonuliian SDreeh»V.s Hotel.     locO-til if
1867.    Tall Dry Goodif.    1807.
HAOER A RROTIIIIRS arc now opening . a hand.some as.<;orlmeut of
FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS, and invite an examination of ihdr .Ktock.
LADIES' DRESS GOODS.
A Fine Selection of French, English, and Anierlcau FANCY DRICSS GOODS, Tu new do- signs and colorings.
AT-SO,
Pldin Colored .Silks, Poplin.'?. Barrltz, Empress Cloths, Poplin Alpne:!.'!, French Ale- riuos. G-J Wool De Laines, in select shades. BLACK SILlCS—from low priced lo extra qnal¬ ity. HUDDERSEIELD PLAlDS. Barred French Flannels and Plain Opera Flannels.
3I0URNING GOODS, of LuplUB' ra.intirnc- ture.
Black Bombazine.s, Barrltz, Empress Clolh."i,
Tamise, 0-lUool DoLaio'es,-Popliu
.-Vlpneas. Mohulrs, ic, *c.
Long nnd .Square Black ThIbetShnwl.s, English
Crape Veils, (Sc.  ¦ :; ;
SHAWLS, CLOAKsXnD CLOAKINGS    ' /;
An elegnnt assortment of uew stylo Shawls -.
and Cloaks, and a great variety of new mater- ,
lals for Cloaks, in cholco colors, of
French Beaver. rCliinch ilia,
VelvetBeaver, Felt Cloth,
i&e.,     &c.
Cloaks  made  to  order.
• LADIES' FURNISHING GOODS.
Ladies'and Children's Merino Vesta, Corsets, Gloves, Stockings, Hoop Skirts, Balmorals, &<•., A full a-ssortraent of the best makes. All ofwhich will be sold at lowest prices. HAGER & BROTHERS
house: FITRIVISHIIVG G001>H.
ENGLISH BRUSSELS & TAPESTRY CAR¬ PETS. THREE-PLY, INGRAIN & VENETIAN CAR-
PE-m. VELVET RUGS & COCOA DOOR MATS.
ENOLISII & AMERICAN OIL CLOTHS.
PAPER HANGINGS,
Plain and Decorative. WINDOW BHADF-S.
CHINA & GLASSWARE,
i QUILTS, BL.\NKETS, TABLE : Pl.VNO toVERS,
MARSEILLES
nnd n largo stock of DOMESTIC COTTON & WOOLEN GUOUS, wlilch we will acll at low Prices.
HAGER & BROTHERS.
1867. 1SG7.
Fall and WiiKcr Clofliing
FOR
MEN  AND  BOYS.
LargeSloek—allnew—of onr own Mannfac¬ ture—At tho Lowest Prlees,
OVERCOAIS from beal to lowest grades. FINECI/3TH DRESS SUITS. CASSIMERE BUSINESS SUlTO. SATINETT* JEAN SUITO.
AI^O— ESaUIMAUX 4 TRtCOT BEAVERS. FLNK BLACK A OOI.ORBD CLOTHS. PLAIN * FANCY COATINGS, new BTYLE. BLACK 4 FANCY CASSIMERE.       do. VELVKrCOUD6,BATINETT JEANS. Ac.
Custom Work mado up In beat stylourompt- iy. HAGER & BROTHERS.
ang 31 tf-41
To Farmers.
JUST Received a supply of Fresh
PURPLE TOP.
LARGE WHITE,
LABGB GLOBE
AN» EABLY STONE TURNIP SEED .ALSO,
^BUOAB BKBl
T2~-Ji.- t^'l. ¦'¦''¦ ' ¦'- -'  ¦"¦ JOHN F. LONG ft BOWL
MANOEE For sale by
Bown wUU ilie Prices!
TUST received tron^ the Philadelphia and tl New York Markets,aIUll and complete stock
**^ CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES,
the Latest Styles in the market, which wo are prepared to make ap to order iu the
BEST STYLE AND SHORTEST NOTICE,
and at the lowest Caah Prices.
Wehave on hand afoll and complete stock ot
READY MADB CLOTHING.
FOB MEN AND BOYS,
Ofour own make, which we guarantee well trimmed and well made, and good as repre^
AlfO, our Btock of GENTLEMEN'S FUR- Miaan^Q goods, is AiH and complete.
Oarttodcis porchased at the very Lowest QuhFXIcefl, and we are prepared to sell at a ¦mail advailoe.
OaU and examine oor Stodc. and yoa wUl be opnvlneed the plaee to be suited.for the least mm^, Is at     jj^BRS ftBATHFOTO, - Ko. 1 Kast King Street,
apLaa-tf-22 Jjaneasterolty.fa,
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN!
rliavo uow completed my offlce and recep¬ tion rooms In snch a manuer, aa for the flrat tiniu Mince my return from tho service, to suit myself, and take tills opportunity of Inform¬ ing my numerous patrons that In future lhey will llnd conveniences attached to my eatah- lislimcnt, uot to bo surpassed lu tho Stato, for performing perfect and neat operations, and giving entire satisfaction to all. The lueroase of buHlues.H aud liberal patrouage I bavecujoy- cd, have induced mo tomake these Improve¬ nients, and with these superior facilities for periormiug operations, I shall endeavor to make my work In the future as it has been in tbe post—.second to none iu the city, botli for neatne.ss, accuracy and durability, and will compete with whatever reductions shall be inade, aud at any time shall cume to my knowledge of haviug beeu made by any Den¬ tist in tho vicinity. I have also endeavor¬ ed to study iu lhe arrangement of my rooms the comfort and convenleuee of thoso visiting nio, and have made such arrangemeiiLs an to give each one ou opportnnity ofbeing opera¬ ted upon witliout being annoyed by tho un¬ pleasant soius.'iilon experienced from fueling that a half dozen others are Uioktra ou.
As composure is ludispensuble to a proper inhaling ol" tbe gas, I have bo arranged ll that tho patient shall be removed from anything tliat ealcuiaies to annoy, and be at perfect freedom while belug placed uuder Its effects. It is an acknowledged fact of science that the greater the bodv of water that gases pas.") througb, the purer the state. Having experl- onceil the lncfuiveniencesn'.snltlng from man¬ ufacturing my was with a stnall bulk of water, 1 bavo beeu Iniluced to erect u
MAMMOTH GASOMfiTEH, eonlainingonn hundredand furty-.slxgallons ofwater, uL'lug one hundred ttud six galUms more Iluiu any other gasometer iu Lancaster. Also,hnvlng dispensed with the Rubber Bug apparatus ow m'c»mnl.of Its unwieldy natnre, i nnwadmlul.ster the gas dlreta from the receiv¬ er thrmigh a tlve-elglith inch tube, being one- nnarter largxr than those usually employed. Tho advantjigp arising from this Is alsoouvi- OU.1, on account of llie ease given to respira¬ tion.
W. M. WHITESIDE, Dentist.
OlUcc anil ri-sidence Ka.st King street, next door to the Court Iiouse, Lanciuster, Pa. aug 17 Jtm-;i9
BOOFINO   Sf.ATE VKK^F.**   KKUUCED
TO SUIT THE TXME.S.
riiHE undersigned having constant! von hand Xafullsupply orL:iucaHlorand York connlv' HOOFING SLATE OF THE BEST QUALITIEU which he i.sstilllngat reduced prices, and which will be pnt on by the square, orsoldby the Ion, on tho most rexionablcterms. Also,constant¬ ly on haud, au extra light Peach Itottoni Slate, Iuteniled for Slating on shingled Roofs.
Having In my employ the best Slaters In the market^nll work will bo warranted to be exe¬ culed iu the best manuer. As these qualities OfState are the best in the market. Builders aud others vllUlnd It to thuir interest tocall and examino at my Agricultural <t Seed M'nre- rooms.No.lW, tkistltiugSt., two doonj west ol the Conrt House.
mnrlO-tf-16      _ GEO. D. SPRECHER.
THE GKEATE.ST INVENTION SINCE TIIE ME WING-MACHINE.
VAN GAASBEEK'S SASH STOPPER AND LOCK. Convenlenco, conifort and seeur- Itj', combiued with economy. The Stopper anil Ivock can bc applied to any wiudow in a fewmlnute.'t, and is a perfect and secure lock in itself. Cost—Stopper and Lock, Sl, completo. County or Township Rights for .sale by
ul2-tf^]       Cooper's Hotel. Lamms^er. I*a._
VliiH iH no Humbug!!
LIGHT \      LIGHT !!      LIGHT \ ! ! CHRYSTAI.  Olli!
Better, Cheaper & Safer than Coal Oil.
NO SMOKE! NO SMELL!  NO GREASE J "liirE. the undersigned, are manufactnring
W ckBYSTAL OlL,whlch has. In connection with the Light Houso Burner, every possible advontage over Coal Oil, viz: The lamps can bo lighted withont the removal of the chim¬ ney; It burns brighter; has no oITenslve odor In burning; and, whot Is best ofall. it Is NOT EXPLOSIVE-to which aU .wlU attest who have seen the experiments.
Forturtber Information as to its qualities. 4c., call on ^   D. S. A J. 8. BURSK,
No. 13 Eaat King St.. Lancaater.
•i,       ™.   ^annactutw» of Chrystal OIL--
K B.—The ChTTBtal OU ean be famished in any quantity tp dealers, whose interestit la to taipwwhatftl'^ oc2S*tf«L
AT No. 20 EAST KING STREET,
A   vp.i-y deslrohleand full line of
SPRIKG GOODS,
Consisting In part
ScloctSbades DresiiSllks, FH^blonablePhiltl       do Black and Figured     do Plald Iudia do perfect,
New Siirlug Dress Goods, Stet-'l Colored Poplins forsnfls, Orgaudles ofnew sty|e.s, New Style Spring Chintzes.
Afull iluo Wool DELAINE.S, new shades, for
Spring.
ilandsome ling Blaek and Colored ALI'ACAS,
MOHAIRS ut all pricea.
Staple Housekeepiug Good.s, a full assortment
WhiIeGoodaaudTJnens,avt'^ryhaudsomeliDe
H AND.SOiIE LINE OF NOTIONS.
LADIES'CLOAKING CLOTHS it .SACQUES
Someting new and very desirable.
GENT'd AND YODTH'8
CLOTHS AND CASSI.MERES,
full assortment of newdeslgtt.<),
CARPETS IN GREAT VARIETY.
Wo havejust recieved a very large variety o. Cur|iets,vud we wlll sell them at Real Bar¬ gains.
WALL PAPERS I   WALL PAl'ERSl
Suilnble for Parlor, chambers. Dining Rooms, Halls &c.
Stamped Gold, Plaix and Fiouhed,
FlNKAhSOKTSlKNT Gold AND Vklvkt,
OIL SHADES.
Wo have opened the largest assortment, and
of now doslgiiH, of Oil Shades direct from Now
York, In thecity, at all prlccH.   HollamlR and
Oilcloths by piece oryurd, alU-uIorn und widths.
TABLE AND FLOOR OIL CLOTHS.
ftiU ussoriineut
our Spring Slock Is full nnd complete in ev¬ ery department, aud we would calf tbo atten¬ tion ot Buyurs to examlue our stock beforo pur¬ chasing, OS we are determined to sell as low as any housu In the cily.
BHENNEIt &. UOaTETTBR.
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Olrt Times Again
WHEN you cau get DRY  GOODS at Old Prices. NOW is your time Ifyou want cheap CoJlcoea and Muslins at 10 and 12J4ccuLs,
Very handsome Spring DELAINES at ttjc old price.
WO bave also a very handsome stock of Iji- dles" Fiue
SPRING DRESS GOODS,
SACKINGS, Ac. Spring Cottonades, Casslmores and Coalings for
MEN AND BOYS WEAR. ALSO, a large variety of Hosiery, Glove.i and Notions.
Come now for bargains at once at the comer of North Queen and Orange streets. apl-17-tf-22 ABRAM SCHEETZ.
NOTICE
TO THE Stockholders of tho Bridgeport nnd Horseshoe Turnpiko Road Company.—The Board of Directors ofsald Company by resoln-. Uon on the 2nd day ofOCTOBER. ISCT, require an instalment of $5 per share of the capital stock to be paid on the Istday ofNOVEMBER,. 1867, and an instalment of %6 per share- to be paid on the Istday of December, ISffT; said In- atalmenta to bo paid to the Treaanrer ot his of¬ fice. No. SCNorth Duke street, in the city of Lancaster. D. G. ESHLEMAN. oct 5-ld-«        Treofinj-er.
FOR SAUE.
THE subscriber has fbr sale a SUPEBIOR BOAR AND SOW OF PURE CHESTEB UO. WHITE STOCK, and noanrpatted by any to lb* county. For terms Mpjy^