Lancaster Examiner and Herald

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LANCASTER, PA, WEgg^AY, AUGUST':^!. 1867,
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The uights they come and thc nlKht^ Iliey go. And therosy twllljjhls round.them lie—
.\nd tbestars are bright ftnd thcstars nre swoci,
And I sit fn tbe silence and "watclx them meet;
But all the while my hearts beats low, For the moon is out of iijy slcy I
The seasons come aud the .<ieasons go— Spring so gay, and the winter so drear—
JVnd 1 flit In the light ofthe g<51deu hours.
Audnlelc.thB blttablne and-beautlful ijowens;
nutall the white my heart beats low. For tiie ITay Is out of my year!
The mornings come, and morning.s gn— Yellow and purple, crimson and gray.
And the ralllcmaid sings lus she calls bor cows.
And tbo farm lad wiilstlcs tlie while he plouglis;
Eut all thc while my lieart beats low, Kor tho laric, tho lark Is awny I
Tho rain descends, aud thc gardens grow. And lhe woodland moss makes greeu her I,i'il,
Aud the buslies aro full as bushes Ciin Iiold
Of bells ofsilver aud globes of gold;
Itutall tbe while mylie.art beats low. For the rose, tbo rose, she is dead ;
The tides they ebb and the tides they liow, And tlio suu shiucs more than the storm cau ftown, .Vnd tho ships' witli their whiti sails llowlng
free. Like a forest ofsilver, cover the .sea, And-ull tlie while my heart beats low For tho oue good sIilii goue dowu.
MRS. BROWN'S BXTDGET.
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I never shall forget Mrs. 'Opkins never tho' many years ago, for I'm sure I'm never one to Ii.ivc no words willi nobody, and could live forever without a ruffle tus peaceful as thc lamb with my neighbors. But of aii the ¦aggravtitiii' women as ever you licerd speak on it was Mrs. 'Opkins as did used to live oji- posite to us iu Couiiicic .Street as was always a-talkiii' about her fatlier 'avin' beeurin the wliolesaleiiiie and give lier a boardiu'-school edication, as tiiere wasn't no signs ot it aliout iier, for slie'd got tlie wulgaiest ways as ever you see, and would laugii tliat loud in the street as would make parties look round agin.
I never knotv'd '()[)kiiis, as wits took sudden as I've liecid suy tliro' iier nasty temper as wore 'im lo a thread aud a 'arty supper as black-puddin's is well known to lurk in tlio constitution, witli toasted cheese and bottled ale on the top, to say nothing of rum and water, and never see tiie mornin'.
I don't know as ever I shouid 'ave known 'er if it 'ad n't been along of Miss Piikin'ton as wore-'in the dress- luakin' line and did used to lodge with Mrs. 'Opkins, tho' not a 'appy life for often obligated to take 'arf 'er bed, and couldn't get a wink of sleep thro' Mrs. 'Opkins a-readiii' iu bed and would let the snuiTera full freciucnt just as she wore droppin' oil', and moro than once 'ad 'er night-cap in a blaze.
So Miss Pilkin'tonsliewerea-makiu' up a dress for rao,—leastways a turnin' oue as 'ad belonged to a lady where I once lived,—and I 'ad aroom then as I wanted to let, and Miss Pilkin'ton she said as she wonld liko to 'ave it, and so I says as I was agreeable at 'arf a crown a week and . well worth the money, but I'm sure I never wanted her, and as to 'ticing 'er away from Mrs. 'Opkins it's tUelast thing as I'd 'ave stooped to.
Little did I thiuk the trouble as was a-brewin' for me thro' that Miss Pil¬ kin'ton as turned out as big a wiper as ever I know'd.
She was all caruey to your faee, but I wouidn't'ave believed as she could 'ave said the things as she did about me till I 'eard 'er with. my owu ears call me a overgrown bladder of lard be¬ hind my back.
It was quite a accidence me fust a- knowln' Mrs. 'Opkins, thro' her a- knockin' at my door for to ask me ¦where I got my chimbley swep, " for," she says, "Mrs. Brown, I've 'card say as your place is a little paliis for neat¬ ness."
"Well," I says, "mum, I always takesaprideinmy'ome, though 'umble, and tho' I do 'ave a woman in twice a week for 'arf a day, I looks to every¬ thing with my own eyes."
Well, we 'ad a friendly chat over all manner, atid bein' Christmas time I give 'er a glass of my elder cordial, as 'ot, with a bit of toast, is a fine thing to keep out the cold, and afore we parted I'd agreed for to take tea with 'er the very nest Wednesday folleriu', as this were the Monday.
I did always used to be pretty free of a AVednesday,-thro' its beiug Brown's club-night, and Itold 'im as I -wtyn a.. goin' to tea with Mrs. .'Opkins.
He says, " Look out as you dou't'avc no rows with that old woman, for if ever I see a brimstone she's one."
I says, " You're always a-fihdiu' out what parties is, Mr. Browu," for I felt 'urt afhis remarks, and don't'old with 'm a-jcerln' at my Iriends.
" Well," says Browu, " I don't 'old with you're a gettiu' intimate willi that woman, as I've 'card queer tales about, but mind, if you gets in any rows ilou't lug me into nt)no of 'em."
I saysf "Don't you holler aforo you're ¦urt." .   ,
I must say a.s I wasn't inucli .struck with Mrs. 'Opicius's- room, for tho'. a good mauy tltings all about the place, I'm sure you might 'ave wiolo your name anywheres for dust.
Mrs. 'Oplcins siic was as. line its a pea¬ cock, with a ca]) all liowers and red ribbons, with a' llax-colored front and a pimply nose. As to 'er tea 4'ervicB, it was the old-fashioned cheyney sort, and the dust round the rim of that tea¬ pot showed mc as sho wasn't nice iu 'cr 'abits.
I don't care about black loa myself, and as to tlie butlev loast it was cut that thiek aiid only tniUorcd on one side.
There was very nice people a-drinkin' tea along with Mis. 'Opkius,—Miss Pii- kin'toii, as liad left me for to go back and Uve with Mrs. 'Opkitls' after calliii' 'er every nanio uuder the ' Evans, aud Mr. and Mrs. Archbnt. She wius a rfc,- markable jilain ooman, with a swivel eye, and 'im a club foot.
Then there was Mr. and Mi-s. Billers, as 'ad been in the-butt'on line.
Mrs. Billers was a very pleasant sort of woman, and 'er good gentleinau good company, leastways, would 'ave been, no doubt, only stone deaf.
I did notrelisii my tea, as I'm sure the water 'ad n't never biied, and would 'ave been all,the better if it 'ad u't been smoked dreadful.
When tea was over wu set a-talkin' very pleasant, and Mi's. 'Opkins she would 'ave tlie sperrits and water, for poor Billers, tUro' 'im being only able lor to drink, as is a thing you can do 'owever .'ard of 'earing. As to old Arch- but, I very so6u,see as ho was a rcg'lar woodcock for suctidu.
BITS. 'Opkins 'ad th'e supper precise at eiglit for me, as I wouid not atop a' minit over ten, thro' a-wantin' to bo 'ome before Brown.
I'm sure If there was oue pound of steak there must 'ave beeu four, aud a lovely steak too, but ruined thro' bein' fried, as made it looH white and 'ard as a brickbat. '
Therewas lots of fried onions, but 'arf,raw, and baked potatoes as was stonea iathe middle, with 'arfiand-'arf aud mince Pies.
I could n't get my teeth through the steak, and the cheese was a reg'lar guni-: tickler, iis the.sayiu' is, and as t6 i,hti minceples ttoey was cold and full t>f suet. -
Mrs.: 'Opkina.;Bhe .didn't eat nothing 'erself, butl'doa'ttUalE'-astfae pewtet was ever Hve-mtnitar'tPimJ 'er lips all supper, andshe'ddohbjmty weir witli tbe BF«rritB and-water Bi<(^rtc^-time:' Well,, when ibe- e^i^i^^tbfiSgB wM cleaiedawajr^Mfs. OipM wAiUdbi6W gome gin-punch, »i^ceitMi>l7 '^t. did store atj.tQ?' way she. (Igfii^ jii tb9 sperrite. ,,4. i-ii h ,,; .'   il
It was all weny well to take a glasl orso, but bless you, Mrs. 'Opkins she
slie sed shfi'd beeu leiivned it by Madain Westris -wUeuiv gal, and, Miss Pilkin, tou kep' ou with a cliorus, 'as brouglit on words atwcen 'em, arid .tliere was a reg'Iar confusion, when.poor old Arch-j but all of a sudden he slipped under the t.ible with a crash.
Up juniiis 'is wife- n-sayui' as I'd pusbeil 'im, as'ad only give'im a l.iucli a-iuskin' 'im to move 'is chair, thinngli 'im being ou my gownd. Mrs. Billcr.s she says as lie was took-\vilh.lhe iipph-
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I says, " Uubbish,  he's ovorlooU .11 liquor."
" O," s.iys iMis.. Arclibut, " yot; wile [.charectertostiyso, why he's took, the iiledgo."
I.S.1V.S, ".Don't bother, let's,git him up;"'but bless you, it wis more easy' said than done, for Mrs. 'Opkins set tiiere a-sobbin' and Miss Pilkinton was a-pretendin' to faiut.
Mrs. Archbut was lliat stout tis she couldn't use 'er arras free.   Poor little Mrs. Billers slie liadn't the strength, and Billers had-fell asleep.    Well, I kep' a-lmulin' and a-pulliiv at Archbut under tlie harms but couldn't get'old on-'im,-for he kep' a-siippin' away from mc, aud I espectcd every iusttiut as he'd come rigiit out of 'is clothes.
Mrs. 'Opkins all of a sudden begins a smilin' and says, " Let 'im be, he'll be better wheu he's slop' it off."
I says, " Don't talk ridiculous, 'owev¬ er is lie to sleep under your table ?" She says, " Why not, pray ?" I says, " 'Cos it is not tlie place." I looks at Miss Pllliinton, and .seeiu' as slie'd come to, I says, " Do come and iiclp this poor object tin to his eiiair."
"Who are you a-calliu' a object?" says Jlrs. Archbut.
"Ah, wlio indeed?" s;iy.'-; JIr.s. 'Op¬ kins. . • .        - . Miss Pilkinton, asj 'er nose were like a icd-'ot mulberiy forglowin', sliesays, "O, JMre.   Browu, jiiay dou't 'forget yourself, for I can't boar sich low-lived ways." I sa.ys, " What arc youtalkiu' about?" "0," she says, "if my pa'ad lived to see me in sich conipany he'd'tive died on the spot." I says, " What do you.mean ?" " O," she say.s, " con.sider as  I am a brmi.-"'                       ¦ I says, "A what?" ' Shesiiys, "A orliu,  like  I-'alhcileas Fanny."
I says, " Jlubbislf.    Why you're ii ftv if you're a hour."
" O," she says, a-turiiing loMis. 'Op¬ kins, " protect nic from thai tiwful old womaiv"  Then Mrs. 'Opkins she burst out a cryin' and sayin'  lUs she'd bc a mother to her. ¦ •
'; Well," I says, " I don't cafe a far- den what yon are to her, but do come tuul help me to move this man," for tiiere wiu^ old Archbut a-sclting bn tho lloor,  liic a-suppbrliiig him  with his Iioail oirniy lap with my ,gownd uiidtJr him, anil   Mrs. Archbut a-saying as I was a-taking him away from lier.'
So I couUl n't staud it .-jiiy louger, up I jumps pulls my, dress away, and lets old Arclibutgosjirawliii' backards, and riiiikes for the door to get my bouuct aud shawl.       ...       .   . ,;. _. . .
" Xo you don't," stiys Mr.s. 'Optius, !i-ketchin! 'old ou me, " you don't go." I says, " I must thro' Jh-owiia-espec- lin' nic."
Slie says, " Let 'im espect, but go you don't after ciimmiltiii' murder, so that's allaboutit."
I knowed it waa n' t uo use a-reasonin' with 'er in that state, so as I was only a-livin' jest opposite; and I kuow'd as it were a Hue night I didn'tstiy nothin' but watched my opportunity, as the sayin' is, iiud made a bolt at the street door, aud out I gets and runs like a lamplighter across the street, aud if Mrs. 'Opkins didu't foller nica-sUoutiu' " Police " like mad, and up eome a po¬ liceman as said,," Wlial is it?"
I says, " Policeman, letmc go as ama., 'ighly respectable woman a-livin' at Number Kiue iu the name of Brown." He says, " You looks like it a runnin' about the streets with uo bonnet and shawl ou this time of uight."
Says Jlrs. 'Opkins, "'Old 'cr she's been and killed a man in my front par¬ lor."
I tliought as I shonld've died wlicu the policeman ketcbed 'old of me by the arm and took me back into that room, and there w.is old Arclibut a-lay- in' flat on tho carpet.
Another policeman lie come iu then und they got a doctor as was a whipper- snapper sort of chap, and said it was percussion on the brain caused bv a fall. •*
"Yes," says Jlrs. 'Opkins, "that woman drove at him like a ox," and if Jliss Pilkin'ton didu't say as she se me do it, and old Jlrs.Archbutkep'a-sayin, " Let me get at 'er," and I do think as she would but for Mrs. Billei-s.
Well the  policeman he said as lie must take the charge. " What," Isays, "takeme? Where?" He says, " To the slatiou-'ouse." I says, " Kever. Why I've done noth- ink to the man 'as drunk 'isseif stupe- tied."
But t'.ie policeman- wouldn't 'ear uo reason, so I 'ad to send Jlrs. Billers over for Brown, as was gone to bed.
He says to me when he come in, " I told 3'OU 'ow it would be, but we must go to tlic stalion-'ouse,." and so wo did, aud I sliouhl 'ave been locked up all night if it 'ad n't been as that good lit¬ tle soul, Jlrs. Billers, stood up for me, a-sayiii' as I ^ad n't touched the old sot iw V>y that timo had come to, and so hey let me go, but it was nigli two In lie inonviii' afore I got to bed werr,y uigli 'arlbroken, not as Browu wenton much, for he see aa it weren't my fault,, tho' lie did say in llie nviriiin'' as ho 'oped it ivouid be a waniiii' to me for lo keep myself more lo myself and nol know uone of the iieigBors, and in my opinion right he is; but it's^all very well to talk like tljat but you never know when you may want aneighbor's help, and so it'proved with that Jliss I Pilkinton, for if Jlrs. 'Opkins didn't turn'er out tlie worry next night just as it come on to suow, ami she must have gone to the stalion-'ouse if I 'ad n't toolc'er in.
¦She eerlainiy wiUi wurry 'umble ti- making apologias for 'er rude -behavior tome, butl wouldn't 'ave it.
I says, " No, Jliss Pilkin'ton, never no more. I didn't want you as a lodg¬ er fust ofall,, aud when you left mc for lo go b.ick to that lioidmale I never said nay, but 'ave you back now -wlien she has turned you out never." -  .  '
.She begged and prayed very 'ard but I would n't 'avc it no more wonld n't Brown, for. he says lo me, " If yon 'ave that mi.scliier-makiii' old thing iu the 'ouse agin I'll leavo it." - •-
So, iu course, she went and cariioycd over JIi-s. 'Opkins :ui took iter back, and I've seen 'em botli often a-deridin' rao over the parlor blinds wlien I've beeu a-goin'out or comiu' in, but it come 'oine to 'cmin a viiry sing'lar way and only shows.wl)at we may all come lo, for Jlrs. 'Opkins she went oil'in the night, 'aving 'ad.a broker in and sold 'er things ou tlietjuiet wliilo Miss Pil- kiu'tou's back were turued, as 'ad goue to speud tho day and sleep wilh afriend at Pecldiam, and when she como back Iheucitday, 'amnlerin' like mad, could n't get in till . lhey broke open lhe washus door ami found the place strip¬ ped, but site iiad u't the face lo come to me, tho' I must say as I felt fur 'er wiien I see 'er a-goin' off with nothing but what she stood up iu; but whatever you do never Jet lodgiu's ifyou can get a crust honest any otiier ways, lor thankful was I when we was able to ¦give it up, for.it you aint a thief yoiii- self you'11 lind your lodgers i.s, so you must rob otho robbed. -
I did Ji't neve.r cspeef to 'ear no more of Mrs. 'OpUijisi for I'm sure it must be nine years ag'o .as I spent that ev'niri' along with her, as I ne-ver shall forget. I was a-settin' at. my parlor winder one of them wet eveuin's as we 'ad in the summer when I- heerd some oue a-singin', ahd seo a poor creature as was wet througii a cteepin' along in the kennel a-singin'." Cherry Bipe."
Bo, I says, " No doubt sue 's a reg'Iar beggar and it will only go to the gin- shop," but Icouldn't 'elp opeuin! the winder and a-throwln' 'er out a penny, for, tbinks X to myself, suppose it do go in gin, p'raps it's the only thing as makes that poor creatur' feel comforta¬ ble ambment, a-knowin' ve^ well as I takes a little drop of aometbing myself at times, even with a good roof over Jny 'ead, and as mu£h to eat and drink.as I can take. Nbt as I 'olds.virith driukin', but it'dbn't do to be too 'ard on a 'arf starved beggar when most parties as is Wfell off • don't '• grudge * theirselves as much a^'tbfey'fataciesi '
^..Ym-'^b.t ?^ve..kUQpked me down w^'jM^i^eriiirlien tiiat begeair-womatt tamed tor totake' the ipfenhy, 'for .if. .it was n't Mrs. "'Opkins come down to that.
So I,gpe3 to the door and says to 'er,: " Aindybilr name'Opkin.s?". .
fBlibsaysin a 'orse whisper, " Yes,| .mum," and she ketches 'old of tho rail-' in's dp:(d faiut like.  ,, ,        .     „    '¦
So I .says' to my ,'gal, " Open the! kitchoh door," and says lo the pooi- wo-i man," Go down them .steps into ipy
kitclien:" 	
Whon I got down myself I told Sarali forlojiut out the cold meat apd go for a pint of beer.
When she was gone I say.s, "You don't remember me, Mrs. 'Opkins?"
.She .says, " I knows yonr voice, but m.v eyes is that bad as I can't sec a inch bc'foi-e my nose."
" Well," 1 .says, " I'm Mrs. Brown- as did used 16 live opposite to you iu Condick Streel."
"What!" says she, I'anil you .'ave mc in your 'ouse ?"
I says, "I've eat iif your bread, aiid could n't turn you away without a meal."
She says,. "I can't cat. ,i'in long p.isaed that."
, Well, the gal liadjusttlien come back with the beer, ami that poor soul seem¬ ed for to relish that, so I made the gal put Ul) some bread and meat in a bit of paper and givo it to Jtrs. 'Opkins, and a shiliiu', and siiys to her, " Now, you ! go 'ome, and tell me where you lives, and I'll come andsee iirtcryou to-mor¬ row."
" O," she says, "I lives down by Lambeth Walk, leastways, a poor wo¬ man lets me bide iu the corner of 'er room."
So she gives me the address, and be¬ iug a little better she walks off.
The trouble as it give me to tind ont where she lived nobody wonld n't be¬ lievo, but at last I fount! as it wtus in a back kitclien as sbe was livln' with a old woman in the name of Jl'Turk.
You never did see such a place, the stairs all brokeand not a bltof light. I prcity nigh broke my neck a-gettiu' down 'cm, and that b:ii;k kitchen was a downright curosity. I do tliink as it \V!is the darkest 'olc I ever sec any one iu, for the winders wiis all patched up with papers. There was a beds'tead as nearly lilled the place up, ami there was a old woman Settin' by a bit (if coke lire, as I'm sure the plaeo needed tlirO' being that dami).
I S!i.ys,  "I witnls lo soo Mr.-i.  'Op- kin.s."   SKcsays, "Thereshe U," aiid'l iu a corner ou a old !<aelc sure enough .she was layin'.
Isa^-s, "Whatever tire you a-doin' there?"
.Shesa.vs, "I can't gel up, I'm that bud." Shc.wasspeakin' very low aud a-brcathiu' very 'ard.
•So I says, ." You did u't'.ouglit lo lie 'ere, you '11 be bolter iii Ihe'workus."
She says, "Ishould n't like to dio iu the workiis." .   .
I s;iys, " Don't talk foolishness. Unit's a good soul. Why, you 'II, be clean and comfortablo there and 'ave w-hat you wants."
" O," sho says, "I've iKcn thero once, aud would rallier starve in the streets than go back."   .. ;  .- -
I says, " You was n't tlieic in illness ; you 'II bo better treated if you 're ill." " O," she says, "thoy treat thcni tis is ill wus than Ilium as is well; ami I ought to kuow, for I was employed tus nuss myself."   ¦¦
Well, I ECO it was no use a-talkin' to 'er, so I speaks to the old woman, and sliesays, "She must go somewhere, I can't keep 'er 'ere .for I've let my room to auother lady."
Isays, "O, indeed; I should think as you 'd be glad to be out of it'?"
Shesay.s, "I aint a-goiug out. I've only to let 'er bed to a party as 'as two children."
" What," I says, " that filthy corner. It aint lit for pigs, let alone 'umau bo- in's."
I see as I'd hurt 'er fceliu's so I gives 'cr a six-pence, and says to Mrs. 'Op¬ kins as she 'd better bc moved.
So offl goes to the workus, and I'm- sure tlie time as they kept me a-waitin' w-as aggravntin', and then I'ad to get the doctor for to see that -poor creetur' as ordered 'er to be removed at.once to the infirmary, where I see 'er myself lliat wcny evenin'.
I must speak tis I finds, aud I will say as she was in a clean bed, and 'ad been put tidy things on, as was a mercy, for I'm sure she must 'ave beeu a mask of fllth.
I says to her, "Well, 'ow do you feel now?" .
Bite says, " Pretty well." She says, " Y-Qu're very good to come and see me."
I says, " Is there anything as I cau do more for you?"
" Well, she says, " a bit of snufl'is all I cares about," as I promised I'd bring her, not a knowing whether it was wrong to bring it in, but couldn't be through not being spirituous liquora as nobody didn't ought to take In them jilaces, for well I knew poor Mary Home as were in the 'ospital that bad as the doctors didn't give no hopes on, but rallied wonderful and would have got through it but for her aunt as went along w-ith her mother for to see her, and betw-een 'em managed for to give her some braudy ou the sly, when the nuss's hack were turned and -was a co'pse in less than twelve hours.
I went to see that Jlrs. 'Opkius a many times even when sbe was out of bed antl getting about nicely. But I certainly was took aback when I see lier for the last lime and site s-ays, "I've to thank you for this." Isays, "What?"
"Why," sliesays, "I've had a day out and went to see Mrs. M'Tuck for to ask her to take mc back, aud sheiefused point blank."
I says, " You don't mean tb s.iy, Mrs. 'Opkins, as you'd leave this place as is sweet iind clean though it is the workus, lo go baek to t,hat cellar as I found you in?" ¦ " Yes," she .says, " I would." "Then," I .says, "I've done with you."
And if she didn't say as slic wished tus I'd never begun with her.
So I walked myself ofi', and says to Brown tbat worry night as I couldn't make that woman out.
He says, " Jlartha, you're uot a bad sorti^but," lie says,'" 1 uever see sjuch a greeurhorn lUi you are on some pints." " Well," I says, " I'vt come to some¬ thing to be called a green-horn at my lime of life. Whatdo vou mean by it?" " Why," ho says, " look nere, dou't you sec tus therti as goes to thc workus Iisui to conform to them rules and can't do tus tliey likes ;us every ouc would lilvo to nat'ral ?"
" Yes," I says, "if only adecent'place I would never go to the workus for one, but.'V.I s.ay3, " a collar like that!"
" Ah," he says, " she 'ad 'er liberty there, and I don't blame'er fur likin'. it belter."
" Well," I say.s, " I don't want to force nobody into the workus, but there did ought to be decent places for them to live in tus lie keeps out, for .ts to tliem low lotlging'-'oiises wiiy tlicy iiiust be reg'Iar brocdin'-placcs for sickness as will .spread thro'a parisli iu no tinie." I could n't'elp feelin' about that Mrs. 'Opkin,s, and asked arlcr 'er at tho workus door and 'eard she was still there, aud certaiuly shonld 'ave pitied 'er to my dyin'day if I'ad n't fell in accidental with old Jlrs. Billei-s as 'ad buried Billers and wiis ti-living' tdong wilh 'er sou as ivcrc a policeman, and she t'ive jnc such a acooiiul of JIi-s. 'Opkins asshe told me was a downright bati uu, and 'ad ruined many tliro' 'dr drink and extravagance, and 'tul mar- rietl 'Opkins, as were a livery-stable keeper and got nioiiey Willi 'cr thro' some one as wauted to get rid, ou 'er, and th^ botli took to drinltin' and fighliii', and ad borrowed every penny fi-oni that poor Mrs.. Billers, as !cr hus¬ band 'ad been in partnership with 'Opkins. So after that no more pity for 'or, but was sorry to 'ear as that Jliss Pilkin'ton 'ad como to a bad end thro' a-settin' up in the fanc.y line, and lived in LimeiiouscAVorkus'erself. But it's beeu a ieason to me for to be
A STORY OF-ROYAI. LOVERS.
(!Ui;i;n victobia's i.ifiku-- imiinck al-, : liEIlT.
A wm-k uxcecdiiigly rare in cliaiac- tei: and interest has Just been issued: fi-oin the London Press. Jl is chiefly from the ijoyta pen of Uueen Victoria, thougii professedly a compilation under her direction by Hon. C. Grey, and is a; biography of the late Prince Consort, whose decease she has so long and \m- thetically mourned. The various steps; Which led to her espousal of Printjc.Al¬ bert, the circumstances which attended thtit happy event and the private affairs of their wedded lilc are narratedwith extraordinary fret^I..m and i-eflncd sim¬ plicity, andreveal a depthof dtreetion,, amutual dovotion and au uninterrupt¬ ed display of ./Conjugal lovo of llie most beautiful and to%'hing character.^ -
As is well known, "Victoria antl .AI7 bert were cousins, and tlieir marriage had long been contemplated by the Prince's family. His first introduction to -Victoria was in tlie year 1835, when ho with his brotlier Ernest made a visit to London. He wrote home that his cousin was "very amiable." In June, 1S37,. at the age of eighteen, Victoria be¬ came Qupeii of England, "and Albert wrote her a very appropriate letter of congratulation from the University at Bonn, where he wtus studying. The project of marriage had been J-amiliar to both som« timo before, hut the; first formal mention ofthe subjeot was made by Victoria's" uncle, the Kiiig of the Belgians, in the early part of 1838, in a letter to the yoUng (iueen. That the proposal was favorably received Isshown byaletterwrittenbytheKlng in M.arch, 1838, to Baron Stockman, giving an ae¬ countof the manner in wliich thePrince received the Queen's communication.— The KingwritiJs:
" X have had a long conversation wilh Albert, and have ]iut the whole case honestly und kindly beforo him. He looks at the question from its most ele¬ vated and honorable point of view-. He considei-s that troubles are inseparable from all liumau positions, and that, therefore, if one must be subject to plagues and annoyances, it is belter to be so for some great or'worthy object than for trifles and miseries. I have told him that his great youth would make it necessary to posti>one thc mar¬ riage for a few years. * * * I found ilim very sensible on all these points. ¦But one Ihlug he observed with truth: 'I ani ready,' he said, 'to subTuit to tbia delay, if I have onI.y some certain as- surauce.to go upon. But if, afler wait¬ iug perhaps, for three years, Ishould find that tho Queen no longer desired the marriage, it wonld place me in ti very ridiculous position, and would, to a certaiu extent, ruin tdl the prospects of my future life.'"
The Queen, it would seem.wished for delay. She "did not wisli to marry for some time yet," -and she adds, writing of herself: ".She thought herself too youug, aud also wishcti thc Prince to be older w-hen he made his appearance iu England. In after years she often re¬ gretted this decision- on her part, and constantly deplored the conscijueut do¬ lay of her marriage. H;ul she been en¬ gaged to the Prince a year sooner than she wtis, and had she inarripd Iiim at Ictist six mouths earlier, she would have escaped many trials and troubles of dif¬ ferent kinds." A delay, however, wtus agreeil tipou, and in the,' meantime Prince -Albert travelled iu Italy. In October, ISS'J, he paid his second and decisive visit lo Englaud. He seems to liave feared that the Queeu was liicely to change her mind, and tltat when she asked for delay she perhaps pleaded for release from the engagemeut altogether. Victoria, liowever, declares that she never cnlerlaiiied any idea of this, and afterward assured the Prince that slie never would have married any one else. She says further, most touchingly :
"Nor can the Queeu now think with¬ out indignation against herself, of lier wish to keep the Prince waiting for probably three or four years at the rislt of ruining all his prospects for life, un¬ til she might feel inclined to marry! And the Prince has since told her that he came over in 1839 with the intention of tolling her that if slie coultrnOt men ' make up her mind, she must under¬ stand tbat he could not now wait for a decision, as lie had done at a former period when this marriage w-as first talked about. The only excuse the Queen can make for herself is in the fact that the sudden change from the secluded life at Kensington to the inde¬ pendence of Jier position at Queen Beg- naut, at tlie age of eighteen, put all ideas of marriage out of her mind, which she now most bitterly repents.
A worse school for a young girl, or one more detrimental to all natural feel¬ ings and affections, cannot well be imagined than the position of a queeii at eighteen, without experience, and without a husband to guitle and support her. This the Queen can state from painful experience, andshe thauks God that noue ot her dear daughters aro ex¬ posed to such danger."
A' few days after the arrival of thc Prince, the Queen informed Lord Mel¬ bourne thatshe had determined to wed him. His Lordship ^expressed much satisfaction at the intelligence, aud in¬ formed that there was a general desirj that the alliance should be formed. On the 15th of October the Queen person¬ ally offered her heart and hand to tho Prince at a prlv.ate interview, which is thus described:
"Ou that dtiy, the l-5lh, the Prince had been out hunting early with his brotlier, but returned at twelve, and half an, hour afterward obeyed the .Queen's summons to her room, where he found her alone. After a few min¬ utes' convei-satiou ou other subjects thc Queen told him why site had sent for him; aud we can well uudcrstaud auy little hesitation and delicae.y she may havo felt in doing so; .for the Queen's position, making it imperative that any proposal of marriage should come first from her, mnst necessarily appear a painful one to those who, deriving their ideas on this subject from the practice of private life, are wont to look upon it as the privilege and liapp'mess ofa woman to have her hand sought in marriage, instead of having lo oiler it herself."
On thc same day thu Q,ueeii aiinouuc- cd her intention to tlio Kiiigof the Bel¬ gians by leller :
-" WiNiusoii Cas-i'i.k, Oct. 15, 1S31). Jly Duai-cst Uncle: This letter will, I am sure, give you great plc-usure, for you have always sliowu and takeu so warm an interest in all tlitit concerns me. Jly miud is quite m.ade up, and I told Albert this morning of it. Tho warm aQ'eolion ho showed me on learn¬ ing this gavo mu groat pleasure. He seenis perfection, and I thinlc tltat I have the prospect of' very great happi¬ ness before me. I love him more tiitiii I can say, and sliall do pvorylbing in my power to reinler this sacririce—for
NO. 40
OUB openness of manner la whicii she told me this quite enchaiitjcd me, find I wlMuite carried away by it. Slio Is i'^Wy mo§t good ami amitude, and I am (litifoSurt! Heavtjn has npt given mc infblaxil hands, and that We shall bo happ'^jpC'^""""'- -
Since, whatev?
VioDitfiit-; Vi(itoriiu,,i|Iq^ e fancies I. should vtrfthor
SIX I.0VE-1ETTER8.
careful in makin' acquainltinces.—Ow- sell's Magazine.     ~'
Bead an Hour a Day.—Tiiere was a lad w-ho at fourteen w-as apprenticed to a soap-boiler. Oue of his resolutions was to read an hour a day, or at least at that rate, and he had an old silver watch', left hiin.by his uncle, whichf he timed his readings by. Ho stayed aev¬ en years with his master, and. said when he was twenty-one be knew as much as theyoung squire did. Now let us see bow much time he bad to read in, in seven years, attheratebf an hour each day. It would beK65 houra, which at tbe rateof eight hours perday, would be etiual to three hundrecLand ten days, equal to" forty-flve weeks; equal to twelve monlba; nearly ft year's reading.
stiCh in my opinion it is—as small tus I can. He seoms to Iiave great' tact, a very necessary thing in- his position. These last low-days havo .pttssed liko a dream lo me, and I am so much, bewil¬ dered by it all thatl hardly kiioiy how to write; but I do feel very happy. _ It is absolutely iiece.ss.^ry.th!it this deter¬ mination of mine should be known ,lo no-one but yourself and Uiiclc Ernest until after the meeting of Parliament as it would be conaidered otherwise ueg- lectful on my part uot to have tussem- blcd Parliament at ouce to iiifinin litem of it.
I wish to keep the dear young geutle¬ man here till the end of next luontli. Ernest's sincere pleasure gives niu great delight. He doos so adore dearest -Al¬ bert.
Ever, dearest Uncle, your devoted niece, V. B." .
The King replied that he h.ad been convinced for .years that the union would be thc best Victoria could form, and a happy one for both. He al^o tlropped this bit of advice:
" You say mnst amiably that you con¬ sider it a sacriHcB on the part of Albert. This is true in many points, because his position will be a dUUcult oue; but mucli, I may say all, will depend on your aft'ection for him. Ifyou love him and are kind to him he will easily bear the bothers of his position, and tliere is a steadiness, and at tlie same time a cheerfulness, in his eliaiacter which will facilitate this."
Prince Albert's own feelings ou thc subject are revealed in a letter to his grandmother, the Duchess of Gotha, to whom he wrote as follows:
" The subject which has occupied us: so much of late is at last settled. The' Queen sent for m6 alone to her room a; few days ago, and declared to me In a: genuine outburst of love and affection,: tbat I bad gained her whole heart, and would make her inlenselv bappy if Ii would inake bier the sacrifice of sharlngj her Jife with ber, for sbe said sbe Ickik-'
like, and-rcte talk together a-great deri about bur future life, whicii she'lirami- ses-me to make as happy a? possible." The marriage'of the royal Ibvars took place on the 10th of April, :1840... Tie Queen's tend6r^ affection for her /hut band, and tbe,emo{ions awakened by tho event, are pathetically eicpresfedsby an entry m her Journal on the depart¬ ure of his family lifter the marriage:'
"Herald to me, tliiit t ihodwiiever known afoitber, andcouldiiottherefore feel what he did. His childhood had been very hjippy. Ernest (tbe horedl-' tary prince; who remained some tiine ¦in Bngliiid after his brt)ther's"'mat>- riage), he iaid, was now the oiily one remtiinirighere of all Wse'atliest'fle^ and recolffictiohs, but that. If IjEt^ti'n- uedtb'love liim as I did now, .1 coultl maUejipior i^lU He never cried, be said, iu general) but Alvensleben land Kolowram (they had accompanied the Duke to England, and now left' With him) had cried so much that -h« 'was quiteovercothe." Oh, howi'didfpelfor my dearest, precious husband.at^this moment! Father, brbtber, ,!frfend3,; country—all has he left, and all.rotiqe. God graiit that I may be the happy, person, the most happy pei'son, to make this dealest, blessed being happy and contented. What is iu my power to make him happy I wHl do."
In a chapter describing ''The First Y'ear of Marriage," the demeanor of Prince Albert in his hew positinii is thus alluded to:
" It must bo adinitteil, liowever, that constantly, unostentatiously and per¬ severingly as ho now gave liinuself up lo the discliai-.ge of his new duties, ho was exiiosed, almost during tbe wliole period of his life in this.country," to much misconception and much niisrep- roscnlatioii. Not for that, however, did he forone moment relax in his ef¬ forts, or allow his ?;cal to flag, in seek¬ ing to pi-onioto till tliat was for the good of the British people. His tictioiis might-be misunderstood, his opinions might be misrepresented (of whicii tlioio wtus more than onu nolablo in- utance'j-lNotc by tlic Queen: Espeeial¬ l.y at tlic commencement of thc Ilus¬ sian war]—but, supported by hfs own conscious rectitude, he still iiursucd the even tenor of his way. Nol a com¬ plaint, not a murmur, ever escaped his lips; not a single hiusly expression did he ever indulge iu, even toward thosu'l who were most unjust lo him. He ac¬ cepted such injustice tts the inevitable lol of one placed, as he wtus, in high station, trusting surely to thc coming of the time wheu his motives and ac¬ tions would bc better understood and better api-reciatcd byhis adopted coun¬ try.
Tiic principle on whicii ho al-.vays acted w-ius (lo use his owu noble words) '.to sink llis own individual existence in that of his wife, to aim at no power by hiniself or for himself, to shun all ostentation ; to assume no separate res¬ ponsibility ' before lliu public'—but " making.llis position entirely apart of the Queeu's, continually and anxiously lo watch every partof tlic public busi¬ ness, in ortler to be able to advise or as¬ sist her at any moment in any of the raultifarious and diflicult questions broughl before her—sometimes poUtical or social, "or personal, tts the natural headof her family; superintendent of her household, manager of her private afl'airs, her sole confidential adviser in politics, tmd only assistaiit ia her com- muuioations with the oflicers of the government."
It appears that eflbrts were made to deprive the Prince of that aulhority In the domestic circle w-hicli properly be¬ longs to the head of a family, but, we are told, "the Prince liimself easily saw tbe necessity of his asserting that aulhority. ' In my home life,'. he writes to Prince Lowenstein, 'I am very happy and contented; but the^dif- llcnlty lu filling raf""plaee ""-witli flie proper dignity is, that I am only the husband, not master in the house.'" The subjoined extract isof intert^t iu this connection;
"Fortunately, bow-ever, for the coun¬ try, aud still more fortunately for the happiness of the royal couple them¬ selves, things did not loug remain iu this condition. Thanks to the flrmness, but at the same time gentleness, with which the Prince insisted on filling his. proper position as head of thc family- thanks also to the clear judgment aud right feeling of tbe«Queen, as well.as her singularly honest and straightfor¬ ward nature—but thanks, more tlian all, to the mutual love and perfect con¬ fidence which bound the tiueen and Prince to eadi other, it was iin))ossiblo to keep up any separation or difrerencc of interests or duties between them. To those who would urge upou Hie Queeu that, as sovereign, slio mnst be at the head of tlie houso and family, as well as of the state, and that her husband was, after all,.but one pf her subjects, HerJIajesty would reply that she had solemnly engaged at the altar lo 'obey,' as well as to ' love and honor,' and this sacred obligation she could coiuseiit neither to limit nor refine away.'-'
From the first the Queeii ctmsullcd her husband on all public affairs, and soon camc'to place implicit confidence in Ills judgment and .act in all thiiig.s on his advice.' He pradeiiUy kept wlioll.y aloof from political parties, and and viuwod nil questions from a patri¬ otic staudpolnt. Tlic Prince ardently loved tho country, and tho Queen soou acquired his ttuste. In 1810 she wrote: " I told Albert that formerly I.'was too happy logo to London and wretched to leave it, tuul now, since tho blessed hour of my m:u-riage, and still more since the summer, I dislike aud am un¬ happy to leave the country, and could tie content and happy never to go to town. This pleased him. Tlic solid pleasures of apca'joful, quiet yot merry life in tlie couiitry, with my iueslima- ble husband and friend, my all in all, are ftir more durable than the amiise- niculs of London, though we tlon'ttles- pise or dislike these sometimes."
When the Piinccss Iloyal was bom, " for a moment only," the (J,ueeu says, "waslio distippointud at ILs being a d-.iuj;hler and not a sou. Duriug tho time the (iiieeu was laid up his care and devotion," the tiueen recorils, " were quite beyond expression." He w-as content lo sit by her in a darkened room, to road to her, or write for her. A memorandum by her Jlajes-ty says: " No one but himself ever lifted her from her bod lo her sofa, and he always helped to wheel her on her bed or sofa into tlie next room. For this purpose he would come inslautly, when sent for, from any part of the house. As years went on, and ho became overwhelmed wif.il woric (for bis attentions- were the same iu all the Queen's subsequent cou- ftnements) this was often done at much inconvenience to himself, but he ever came with a sweet smile ou his face, ' In short,' the Queen adds,' his care of her was like that of a motlier,-nor could there be a kinder, wiser, or more judi¬ cious nurse.'"
• The Prince was exceedingly circum¬ spect In his conduct, aud never went abroad without being'accompanied by an equerry, in order to silence gossip and prevent the circulation of injurious reports, knowing that his every act would be closely scanned. He paid no visits in general society. His visits wore to the studio of the artist, to mu¬ seums of art or science, to institutions for good aud beuovolent purposes. Wherever a visit from him, or his pres¬ ence, could tend to advance the real good of the people, thero his horses niight be seen waiting; uever lit the door of mere fashibu. Scandal itself could take no liberty with his name. He loved to ride through ,'all the dis¬ tricts of London where building and improvement wero in progress, more especially whon they iveie such as would conduce to theuealth or recrea¬ tion of the working classes. " He would frequently return," the Queen says, "to luncheon at a great pace, and would always come through the Queen's jlressing-room, where shegeuerally was at thnt timo, with that bright, loving smile with which he ever greeted her, telling wbere he hod ^ beeu, what new building be" hod seen, what studios, &c., be had visited.
Only the first volume of the work has been publishedr—It closes with the first year of tbe.Queen!s married life; .the nest will'. probably begin witb an account of; tbe Princess Jtoyal's- chris¬ tening, in the beginning or 1811.
" Arc there any more of these, let
ters?"   .    ..   ^: ¦,  ,
When herfath'cr a'Acd yiis question,'
in an awfn! lone; Lucilla BIchmond
could not say " No,-", and dared not sSy
" Yes," but as au iuteiippdiate course^
burst into tears, and sobbed behind her:
handkerchief. 1
"Bring them' to Trie, Lucilla," said
ber father, as if sbe had answered him,
as,,indeetl, she bad; and theglrl,. trem-
,bliug and, weeping, arose to,obey him.
'tai'n Mrs. Eichmond, "her daughter's
veiy self grown older, came bbbind ber
fausbbnd^s cha!r,<and'patte4 bim on the
shoulder. . , , .     ,,	
" Please don't be hard with her, my dear," shs. said, coaxinglx- "He's a nice y.omjg man, a,nd \t. isyour fault after aH id 'mtich- as^JC^etSif liind ybu' won't break her young'6eart;'I'm sure." ' "Pcrlfafisybvi"dpprbve'bt thewiioio affiilr,'ma\it»,-*»^8id Mr. Rlcbmond. '^i . .Ml-r-no-rrthat.id,!- only.'?—gasped tho little .woman; and, hearing LucIUa coming", "slie souk into a'chair, blaming herself dreadfully fci- not having'been presehtat all her daughter's music les¬ sons during the'pastyear.-
Foi ail this distu'rliaricp arose from a
[ music teacher who liad given lessons to
Misa -loicilla for twelve months, and
who had taken the liberty of falling iu
love wltK "her, Icnowing well that she
^as the dahghter of one of the richest
men In''ybrkslvire.
.,  ;"Iiiifas inexcusable in a poormusic
B teiehor,'^iio" sho'uld have known his
PplaciB,'%."!5Ji;^,iJlichmond declared, and
heclutched.lhe little perfumed bil
"Youknow, Charles," shesaid, " it's so long ago since, and I thought you inight iiotexactly remembet—how you fell in love withnui at first sight, how papa ami mamma objected, and how at last wo rau away together; and it seem¬ ed to me that if we could bring it all back plainly to you as it wtus then, we might let dear LucIUa marry the man ahe likes, Who IS good. If he is not rich. Idid not need it to be broiighl back any plainer myself; women have more time to remember, you kuow-. Ami we've been very haipy—have w-e uot V"
And certainly Mr. Richmond could not deny that. So Lucilla, feeling that her interests might safely be left in her mother's keeping, slipped ont of the room, and heard thc result of the little ruse next morning. It was favorable 19 the young music teacher, wliohad really only ueen sentimental, ami had not gone, half so faiitus an elopement; and, iu due course of^ time, the two were.-married with all the pomp and grandeur betitliug the nuptials of a wealthy merchant's daughter, with the perfect .approbatltm of Luoilla's father and tp the great joy of Lucilla's mam¬ ma, who justly belluved that her little ruse had bfjouglit about all her daugh¬ ter's happiness.
Tbat time spent intieaadring up use- , uc^^.^^ n.>,u uci, <»• quo ,>«.» as.,, <» "ful kntiwlMgei^iiroaldttiUe ap a very: eddnitaaa'sacrlfice; "the only.tbuu large store. 1 aim^Bure ft iB'worth try-* which troubled her was tbatsbe'didloi ing for. Try what you can. B^n now.   think sbe was worthy of me.   Thejoy-
,' I lay it dOTtrn-ag a'bet that ifall men khew'whatthey sav:of each btberi.tba* %<MliId hdfclie'foarfriehds'ln the'wmld.j Tbis wp«us by the qoipeb wbiob'iole'
billet which had fallen into Uis hands as he might a scorpion, and waited for the others with a look upon liis.faee whicli told of nb softening. They came at last, six little white envelopes, tied together w-ilii blue ribbon, and were laid at bis elbow by his despairing daugliter.
" Lock these up until I return home this evening," ho said lo liis wife; "I will road llieiii theu. Jleaiiwhilo Lu¬ cilla Is not to see this music master on any pretence.'' . .
And then JIi.ss Lucilla went tlown upon licr knees:       ,
" Oh, dear papa!" she cried, "dearest liapa, pleaso ilon't say I must never seo Ilim ajjaln. I couldn't bear it. Indeed I could not. Ho's poor.Iknow, butliu is tt geutleman, anil I—I like Iilm so much, papa."
"No moreof Ibisabsiirilily, my dear," said Jlr. Ilichmond. " He has been iirlful enough to make you think him perfectlou, X suppose. Your parents know what is bijst for yo.ur happiness. A music teacher is not'a iiialcli for Miss Ilichpioud.
With whicii remark Jlr. Illclimond put ou his hat autl overcoat, and ile- partcd.
. Then Lucilla aud her mothertook the .opportunity, of falling into each other's arms.
"It's so naughty of you," said Jlrs. Riclituond. " But oh, dear, I can't blame you. It was exactly so.witli me. I rail away with your papa, you know, and my parents objected because ofhis poverty. I feel the greatest sympathy for y'ou, and Frederick has such fine eyes, and is so pleasing. I wislil could sofleii.your papa."
" Wheu he has seen the letters Llierc'll bc no hope, I'm very much afraid," sobbed Jliss Lucilla. " Fred is so ro¬ mantic, aud papa hales romance."
" He used to be very romantic him¬ self in those old times," said Jlrs. Ilich¬ mond. " Sucb letters as he wrote me. I have fucm in my desk yet. Hesaid he should die ifl refused him." " So does Fred " said Lucilla. "And that lite w-ould be worthless without me; aud^bout my being beau¬ tiful (he thought so, you know). I'm sure ho ought tosympathi/.e alittle," said Jlrs. Richmond.
But she dared not promise that he would.
She coaxed her darUng to stop crying, and made her lie down; then went up Info her own room to put the letters into her desk; aud, as she placed them in oue pigeon-hole, she saw in another a bundle tied exactly as those were, and drew, them- out;.
-^^heeesl&Ubisi-waBa.to ii .X.acUla^ jUeo. One who had received them twenty years before—aud she was now ainatron old enough to haye a, daughter who had heart troubles—unfolded them one by one, wondering how It came to poss that lovers' letters were all so mucS alike.
Haifa dozen—just the samo number, and mitch more romantic than those the music master had writlpu to her daugh¬ ter Lucilla. 'A strange idea came into Jlrs. Richmond's mind; She dared not oppose her husband ; by a look. or a word sho had never attempted such a tiling.
But she was very fond of hor daugh¬ ter. AVben she left the de.sk sbe looked guilty and friglitened, and something in Iter ..pocket rustleil as she moved. But she said nothing to any oue on tho subjeet until the dinner hour arrived, and with it came Iier husband, angrier and more determined than ever. The meal was passed iu- silence; tiien, Iiaving adjourned to the parlor, Mr. Richmond seated himself in a great arm-chair, and demanded: " Tho letters," in a voice of thunder. Mrs. Richmoud put her hand into her pocket, and pulled it out again with a frightened look.
Jlr. Bichmoml again ropcated, still more sternly:
" Those absurd letters, if you please, my tlear malim." And then the Utile woman faltered : "I-that is—I bcUeve—yes, dear—I believe'I have them," ami gave him a wliitc pilo of envelopes, encircled with blue ribbon, with ahand that trenililed like till a'-peu leaf.
As for Lucilla, she began lo weep .is though the end-of all things htid come at Itust, and felt sure that if papa should prove cruel she should die.
"Six letters—sis'shameful pieces of deception, Lucilla," said tlie indignant parent. " I am shocked that a child of mine could pi-.ietice such duplicity. Hem! let me see. Number one, I be¬ lievo. June, aiid this is Dfecember. HaU" a year you have deceived us then; Lucilla. Let m'e see—ah! ' From the flrst momeut ho adotcdyou,' eh ? Non¬ sense. People don't fall in lovein that absurd manner. It takes years of ac- quaiiitauceandrespectaud allachment. ' With your smiles for his ¦ goal, ho would wiu both fame and fortune, poor as he is!' Fiddlesticks, Lucilla! A mau Who has commou sense Avould al¬ ways wait until he hada fair comineiice- ineut before he proposed to any girl. ' Praise of your beauty. The loveliest creature he ever saw'.'' Exaggeration, my dear. You are not plain, but such ilatterry is absurd. 'Must hear from you or die!' Dear, dear—how absurd!" And Mr, Richmond dropped the first letter, and took up another.
" Tho same stuff," hi commented. "I hope you doii't believe a word he says. A plain, 'earnest, lipiright sort of man would never go into such rhapso¬ dies, I am sure. Ah! now, in number three he calls you ' ah angel!' He is romantic, upon my word. And what is aU this?"
" 'Thosowho would forbid me to sie you can find no fault with me but my pov¬ erty. I am honest—I am earnest in my efforts. I am by birth agentleman, tiud I love you from my sotil. Do nbt ItSt them sell you for gold Lucilla.'
" Great heavens, whatimpertiueiioe to your parents!"
" I don't remember Fred's saying anytbing of that kind," said poor little Lucilla. '' He 'never knew you w-ould object."        ¦ — •
Mr. Ricliiuond shook his head, f rowp- ed, and read on in silence "until the last sheet lay u»der his hand.' Then, with an ejaculation of rage, he started to bis feet.
"Infamous!" he cried ; "I'll go to hira this instant—I'U horsewhip him! —I'U—I'll murder him! As for you, by Jove, I'll send' you to a convent. Elope, elope, with a music teacher! I'm ashamed to call you my daughter. Where's my hat ?" Give me my boots. Here, John, call a cab'!-—I—"
But here Lucilla caught one arm and Mrs. Richmond tho otfier.-
" Oh, papa, are you orazy ?" said Lu¬ cilla. " Frederick nevetproposed s«ch a thing. Let me see tbe letter. Oh, papa, this is not Fred's—upon my word itis not. Do look, papa.; it is dated twenty years back, and Frederick's name is hot Charles I. f apa, these ace your love-letters to mamma, written long ago. Her name is Lucilla, you know 1" .   I     I!      .',,:¦ ,- .¦
Mr. Richmond.sat dowu in his arm chair in silence, vety red iu the facet .
" How did this occur?" hesaid, stern¬ ly ; and little Mrs. BIchmond, retreat- | ing into a comer, with her handker¬ chief to ber eyes, sob^:. : ., ' "I did,It op "piirpofie!" and'pa.tiaed, ai9tbongh sHe expecUtTasuddenjudg- imeiit; 'Sat, heatUg ai>thliig,BheaaMBi atlistloxiBe-aiid crs^ap tobetiUu*-] band timidly.
A STORY FOE THE LITTLE FOLKS.
.\ cno.ST STORY.
" All dm HI-HU' clo.se by Ihc cotLnijc cavc-.^; .S(i Iieplackcd Iiltiia tu-I;;ivcll clotliea with
leaves ¦ Anil KilUyinf; forth with the Kuiiplc harm,— To serve us a talismuu imrryins arm,— lie felt; thnt though hi.s heart was so hig, Twus even the stouter for having a twig. For this, he thought, would servo to switch Tho horrors awny, a« lie crossod tlie illtcli, Tho tneadutr and cop6o;'wlierln. perchance, WIU—o'-tlie-wisp luight wieltodly dance:    , And wielding It, keep it from foenng a chill At thc menacing sound of* \VhIp-p»or-\vIIir And his flesh from creeping, bc-slde tho bog. At tlio harsh, bjuss voice of the vleu-lcss frog."
AtlUirUK'.S XO'i'ICE.
Estate of Stiinuol Horning, lale of War¬ wick twp., deceased. I IIMIE undersigned Auditor, appointed to dis-l Itribule tlic balance remaining lu the hands of Jo.tepIiHo.s.s, Administrator ivith the Will annexed, ofsald dccca.scd, to and among those' legally entitled to thc .same, ivIU sit for tiiat purpose on FBIDAY, BEPTE.MEER Oth, ISur., at Iu o-clock, A. M., iu the Library Eoolu ofthe Court House, In the City of Lancaster, where ail persons Interested in said distribution mayi •¦-.ittcnd.
]!EN'.I. P. lIAKll, July.';i-lt-W Auditor.
This stout young farmer, who "pluck¬ ed him a twig" for protection wtus on his w-ay, laic one dark uight, ftom Ihu " cheerful bmiie of a' smiling maid," wlicru he had beeu " a courtin'." The poor fellow hod asloutbody, buta very faiut heart, whicii even the frogs and birds couhl Irighleu.
He must have been somclliing like that man who stopped one night at a small western hotel. HapponiHg lo look under bis bed before retiring, he became terribly frightened al what ho thought was, a brawny negro stowed tiwtiy in the farthest corner under there, waiting uutil the room-should bc quiet, so thathe conld creep out Mill murder tuid rob llio traveller. The m-.in in a fit of alarm, drew his pistol and fired at the negro's head, when it instantly cracked, scalloring Its fragnieuLs in all directions. Tlie landlord, hearing the report, rushed to the room, followed by a crowd of bar-room loafers. Remov¬ ing Hie bedstead, they drew from its hiding place the remains of a bronzed plaster ciust of the bust of Daniel VVcbster, tlie niainnioth head of whicii luid caused the lerror'of the cowardly traveller.
Courage and presence of mind arc two cxccUeiil qualities, which ctui bc cullivalud with much advanlage. Tlic miss who wakes in the night, and sees the mooullglit shining into her room .and i-esting upon some object so tus lo give it ail uncouth and perhajis fright¬ ful apiicarancc, if, iustctiil of hiding iter head in terror under the bedclothes, slid would brace her nerves to the or¬ deal of getting up, aud going lo the hideous image, she would find it some simple thing, perhaps her own dress or skirt, which siic bad thrown over a Chair on going to bed.
Imaginary ghosts and goblins w-ill haunt some people all llieir lives, un¬ less they, once for nil, bring their cour¬ age £0 the "sticking point," and thor¬ ouglily in-vrcstigate the mailer which has given them alarm. ¦. Tliere was onee a gliost which had Iiaunted a castle for a long time, atid caused many supposed stout hearts to quail, when one night a fair yonng lady arrived, wbo expressed lier tletcr- minatiouto investigate the ghostly ap¬ parition, and, if possible, divest him of Ills powerto frighten silly people.
This happened in France, several year6 ogfo. ''rho bravo Ittdy iroa-Madamc Deshoulieres, tbe celebrated French poetess. She w-ent for a visit to the cliateau of tbe Count and Countess de Luneville. The castle was thrown open for lier entertainment, and her friends gave her tho choice of tdl the bedrooms save one, which no one was permitted to enter, because it was haunted; for ever,y night, for numy years, strange and horrible noi.'ics were .heard in it.
Nosqouer did tlie iiootess liear this, tban she told her surprised and terrified friends that she would occupy that haunted chamber in preferencu to .iny other in the ctustlc.
Tho count, iu a tromuious voice, beg¬ ged her not to do a thing so foolish ; for although she might be curious to know ho\y a ghost looked, she would never leave that room alive, or else she wonld be injured for life.
Tho countess also begged her not to do it, for tho " bravest man," «aid she, " would shrink from such a dreadful thing." Tho count's mother, beiug tbo last oue who had died In tiie castle, w-as supposed to haunt that dreaded room; and if any person should dare oppose the spirit of one who had been so proud and haughty in hor lifetime, that bold lutcrfci-cr must suA'cr some terrible con¬ sequences.
Iu spite of all these cautious, Jladami; Desliouiiercs, who did not believe iu departed spirits haunting their carliiiy abodes, determined lo sleep in that room, aud, if po.ssible, find out some¬ thing wliich would change tho weak inliida ofthe iicople oftho chateau.
When bcil-lime came aiouml, lliu brave lady, accompanied by her fenime- do-clianibre, ruptured to the haunted chamber. It was a grand aud spacious i-omn, with a deep, tuitiquc chimney liearlli, and high, narrow, dark win¬ dows, hung with heavy damask drtip- cries.
As soou tus Jfadame w-tus uudi-e.s.scd, she stepped into bed, aud after dismiss¬ ing her maid, telling Iter to close the door securely, sho lay for a while retul- Ing, iUi was her custom. By the bedside was a stand wilh a bracket in it, which held a long candle lighted; but tus soon tus tliu lady had finished reading, sho blow out tbu. light, and quickly fell asleep.
Not loug did shu sleep, howevur, for she wtus soon aroused by the opening ot the door, and the sound of footsteps about the rooiii; " Supposing that thc ghost had come, niadamespoku and told it that it need not expect to frighten her, for sbe occupied that room ou mir- poBC to make its acquaintance.   TIic
pointing to the dog, " is the nocturnal! visitor whom you have so long taken, for thc ghost of your mother."
The tlog, finding an old wooden latch out of repair, and the room consequent¬ ly easy of access, had selected it for his' sleeping apartment in preference to re¬ maining out of doors. That night, per¬ haps being hungry, he smelt the can-: die, and trying to get it, had made so many blunders, and caused the noises which alarmed the poople down stairs. . So, by courage and presence of mind, JIadame Deshoulieres had braved tiie dangers of the haunted chamber, thor¬ oughly investigated the ghostly appari¬ tion, and proved to the family of thp chateau, that good common sense, and a liltle pluck, w-ill divest even ghosts cif their terrors, and smooth away many of theanxitticsofIife.-Oi«-/;o.ysandG7Ws.
LESAL NOTICES!.
,vi).iii.vi.sTn.\.Ton's' notice.       I
Estate of James C. Dunlap, late ofEas, Lampeter twn., deceased.
IETTEILS 01 Admiuistratlon on said estali jhaving boen granted to tlie undersigned all nei-snus Indebted thereto are requested tc make immediate payment, and those Ii.avlnfi claims or demands, .-igalnst the said decedcn will maUelcnou-n tlie .same,.without delay to the niuiorsigned, residing In .said township. OANIKL KUCKWALTEB, July :it.lit-:,7 Administrator.
EXECUTOItS' NOTICE.
Estate ofDr. F. A. Jlnhlenberg, lale of tlie' Cit.v of Lancaster, deceiused.
LI-Tl-TEEiSTestatnentai'yonfiiiid .cslate liav¬ ing, hecn granted to the uuduriilgned, all persons indebted thereto arc i-cliite;iteii to make Immcdiatoscttlcment,.and tiiosc having ciainis or demands against tliesame wlll pre¬ sent them without delay for .settlement to Ecnjainln S. Muhlenberg,' No. 8 Soutii tliiet-n street. II. E. .MlIIILENIlEltu,
F. A. MlIIIf.KNIlKIKi, 1!. S. MUlILENIiEKG, Jnly21-at«-ai> Executors.
A»3riXI.STK.VTOK.S'AoriCB.
Estateof Dr. John K.Kaub,latc otPi'uv- itlence twp., ilecutuscd.
J I-rrrEIUS of administration on saitl eslatc. .jha.viughecngiaute(l to-tlio undersigned,all persons  indebted tlicreto,  are  ri.-(iite.stcd  tu maiie immediate scttlemcnl.and those baving cliftms or demands against tlie .same, will pre¬ sent them without ilelay forsettlement to the umlci'si-^ned, residing In said township. lilltA.M I'EUI'LES, IIE.NIIYK. IlAUIi, July •21-I>*t--Jii Ailmlul.striitor.v.
ACCOU.\T.SOr Tltl.ST ESTATES, Ai'.
rnllE accounts ef the fo]lo-.vIug named estates Xwill lie presented for Omilrmatlon on jlon¬ day, August '2iilli, IIJ07. Jiilin .Stevenson's Estate,    \V.  K.  Ilalnsey,
Trusiee. ItiUus Jlohler":; Estate,
sigiice. Henrietta I'^ I.iiideinutii
Kh,-iiic, Trusiee. EII/.alietii tlarucr's i-:slaic
mittee. Catliarinc Frcy'ri I-istale, tie'
mittee. Jolm Sheaft'er'N I'-.:;tiitc, ^3anU l''i-cy;ij«iiiiiiltlee.
l.*i'otliy's. Ulllcc, Ijancaster .Inly ai, I.SU7i
W. 1.. UEAU, I'rotii'y.
Jaeoli iCcmper,  .Vs-
;.s  Estale,  ,Ia(;i,I) K.
, Wm. .Moiiii, t.'om-
gc Ivileii, Cjin-
FINANCIAL.
BusUoiig «fc Itrothcr,    .
BANKERS,
Reading, runnsyiva'nia.
DEALEIUS IX U. S.  I!ONI« AND STOUICS
¦    GOLD, .SILVEIl AND COUPONS, Drafts on New York and Philadelphia. INTEIlliSi'TAID ON ALL DErOSirS.
PersonskeepiugaccounUs m-iy deposit .and dmw as they plcusc, aud will be alKiwcdInter¬ est on tlieir dully balance at :t pel- cent.
4 per cent. M-itli 30 days' notice; H percent.for oue year.
Open at 1) A. il. Close at 3 P. 11.
mar 20 -     Otn-is
BANKING HOUSE ¦     .      or
£vaus, M'Evoy & Co.,
No. 10 East KingSt., Lancaster, Pa."
, INTEREST -ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. DEALERS IN GOVEIIX.MEXT .SECURITIES. STOCK!! BOUGHT iSOLD O.N'COMiIIS.SION.
Di-tifts OU all the  prineipal Cities.
JK5- Collections promptly attended to
HOCT. A. EVANS, PATRICK McEVOY, fob -Ii
HENRY CARPENTER,
SAM. H. Reynolds;
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' A Good Haa Loavetb au Inlieritaace." Pnov. XIII—22.
GDAltnl.VN LIFK I.V.SlIltANO; COJI¬ PANY.
OE NEW YORK, XO; lO'l RUOAUWAY.
COLLEGES AM) SEMmASOS. :BiisIncss College.
BRYANT, STRATTON AND KIM-
BERLYS
CORNER IOth ^CHESTNUT STRBiirs,
PHILADELPHIA,
YOUNG   MEN
prepared for the Counting Room and Business 'Life In general.
THEORY  &  PRACTICE
combined by mennsorBauk.s,BluslnessHotlseii
and the uso ofall klnils of BualncM Paper.
THIS  INSTITUTION
Is endorsed by thcleading business men of the
City.
STUUE.NTS KECEIVED AT ANV TIME.
COLLEGE OPEN ALL THE YEAB
Eor p.ai'tleulars send for circulars, InuelO
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At
MORA VIA A'- SEMINAR Y,
VOB'YOUKG LADIES,
Lit!'/., Lancaster County, Penn'a., FOUNDED  SEPTEMBER,   1796,
A FEORD.S superior advantages for thorough IX. and uccompilslicd female education.   Tlie "lib annual term oiieiix Tnesday, August 2utb, llifii.   For circulars and information apply to Rov. W. C. RBIOHSL,
Jy a-'Jin-'Sl
Principal.
The liChigU University,
SOUTH BETHLEHEM, PA.
(l'"i)uinled and undowcd by Hon.   Asa Packer.)
''I'HE second year opens September, 1st, for J. Sludcnls iu tiic Ist ami '2d cIa.sscH.aud In the special schools of ENGINEERING, (Civil, Me¬ chanical ami Mining) and ot ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. ApplleaiiUscjiamlnodfromtiia iijtii to the aitu of August. For registers, with partlenlais apply to
IIENRY COPPEE, LL D. Juiy'27-lm-3li Prcshlont.
Boi'dcitlon-ii Fciualc College,
BORDENTOWN, N. J.
AN Institution for the careful and tliorough lustrticllcn of Y'ouug Ladies In all tlie branches ofa complete education. Board and tuition In tiic Preparatory and Collegiate dc- piirtmeuUs, S'20S per yeur. W-ashing, Ancient aud Modern Languages, aud Oruameiital branches, c:ttra. Winter Session opens Sep¬ tember Illtil.   For Cntjilogncs address
Rev. JOHN IL ItftAKELEV, A. M.. ig-lmSSJ President.
COUNER I'lI-TH Sl CHEaTNOT .STS.,
PHILADELPHIA.
jThu ninst complete and thoroughly appolntetl Coinmorelal School In the Country.
Conducted upou the best systeni of Instruc-- tlon, and olleriug ndv.anlngcs of the highest prder In every Department.
YOUNG   it E N
uvited to send for circulars, or visit the Col- egc for further information.
L. FAIRBANKS, A. M. President. T. E. MERCHANT, iglI-Im-3!) •        Secretary-.
HARNESS, SADDLES, &a
ASSETS;	
ANNUAL UKUmi'-l'si....	
over SSOO.OOO. '•      (iOO.WO.
TT BECOMES THE DUTV OP EVERY MAN
Xlo provide for his family. *'lIo thai provl- UotlmoLfor liisowii licuscholil Is worsu Hum ftuiiilUlel." Such arc tUc tciichlngs of iloly Writ. Liro Insurance Is one ofthe means af- fordetl to inml wliereby ho may secnre lo his family a sum of money snHiciciit for their malnteuanee 1» life In llie event of liis tleuth. Ho may toil for ,vciii-.s witliout laying nslilc a dollai', ami tlien lie taken Jiway smldenly from his famllyand leave them (leslitule. Uy miv- ini^ from live to twcuty-llvo oents it dny, ac- eordins to his a<;e, and ap\irnprl:itinfc that amount U> Life Insui'aneo lie can .scenre the sum of 51,000 to llis fumily. llesiUitt; not a mo¬ ment in perforiuVns au act which will giveyou satisfactiou and liapplnc.ss. ' • The Guardian X,ifo Jnsnriinco Company !"
K0.3P BTo.aS
BTew iB.staI>Iisltiueiit.
\DDLB, HARNESS,  &   COLLAR M^VNUFjCcIORY.
T' HE Rubscrlber informs Ills frlend.i nnd tbo public that he lias leased the ueiv snd hand¬ some Store No. 15 West Klug street, next door below Kauffman'H and directly opposite Coop¬ er's Hotel, where be wlll manufacture and con- mtly keep ou haud'Ihe largest and befit as- s{>rtmcnt of
SABDLF-S, H.VRNE8S. COLLARS, 4c.,
oVer kept in'Lancaster. Having .seenred the s rvices ofsome of tlio best workmen In Phll- a Iclphia, Ue -n-lU raanufacturu buggy aud fan¬ cy hameiis equal to any sold In the Eastom c: ties.
«S*Particular attention ¦vviil be paid to tiie manufacture of COLLAltS, and all orders from a di.stanee promptly fllled.
113. All goods sold w-lll be warranted to be of t le best material anil niaimlacture, and will bfj sohl at tiic lowest possible prices. Persons in w-autof anytiiing iu my line are particular¬ ly invited lo call and examine the stock. ^ PIIILIP H. FISHER,
No. '2.'> West King street, Laucitster. Pa.
N. It.—Will oncu ou Thursday next.
inar-i! tf-18
exceedingly pro.spcrons and et'onomlttii in II
managcmclit.   All tlicpi'ollts of tbo C 	
arc divided ainoiij; tlm Policy Ilohlens.
gliost did not deign an answer; so tlio remnrkwasrepeated,and again received no rcpl.v.    ' ,
The light footsteiis still went about tliu room, unin, coining in contact with a large screen, tlie heavy piece of furni¬ ture full over so near the bed that it be¬ came entangled in the bed-curtains, wliich played loosely on rings, and sent out a sound so sharp, as they ran t£uick- ly over the wires which held thom up, that tho noise niight have been takeii for thc shrill scream of an unquiet spirit.
Madame Deshoulieres, however, re¬ mained perfectly calm, and tjnestionud the visitor, who, she suspected, waa one of the servants. . It tlid not speak, thougii its movements were anything but silent, for it soon rau against the heavy oaken stand by the bedside, and threw it over, with the candle and can¬ dlestick, making a great noise. At last it got tir^d of these exertions, and came to the foot of the bed to rest itself. The lady couriigeously put out her hands, and said—
"Ah, now I.shall .asccrt-aiu what thou art!"
Her hands camo in contact with two ears, soft as velvet, tvhich she firmly grasped, and determined tii hold until morning. Several hours passed before daylight camo to relieve her from her painful position; and when at last it did stream in through the high win- tlows, madame perceived her ghost to be Grog Blanc, a large, faithful, honest dog; which belonged to the chateau.— The poor fellow, who had been held so long, seeined rather to be pleased with his bondage,aiid licked the lady's hands with thanks; while she laughed heart¬ ily at this ludicrous end of an adven¬ ture for which fearful encounter she had braced every nerve.
The count and countesa^liad not clos¬ ed their eyes tbat night, autleriug with the thought of the terrihlfe ordeal their talented guest must be enduring. They were much surprised when slit; early made her .appearance, aud paid them the compliments of the morning. With great solemnity she related all that had ,paased; ^i^d when ..thei;; purioeltv was inteqsely aroused to inowilie ena, Ma- WinFsS^Ufereft't&Mibd'tb the dUnt, 'ttiM talA, "'lioliM6a>|<J«b BbUliho Ion-1 -got donttamln an iUusioB: which Ioqr fiidQlBencebasendearedtoyou. There.f)
It Is conducted fiy some ufllin most, w.-allliy and prudent business men in tlui City of New York.   'I'liclr names .ire familiar to many.
It issues all thc dill'erent kind of policies as Life Endowment antl .Ioint Life. All Its poli¬ cies arc nnnforfeiUiblc and can he paid In one, Uvc, Icii, liltecn or twenty payiiieiiLs or during life. Ifdesired the Compauy will lend the In¬ sured olic-hair tiio amount of Ills premium each year, and yot givo liim. iiis full dividend ever.v year iu the prolIUj. Call aud Iutjuire be¬ fore insuring elsewhere.
I)IREC'I'OI'..S: Hon. .lOIIN A. niX.NewYork. Hon. .IAS. IIARPKlt, Firm Harper i Iiro.s.,
Bx-ftlayor, New York. JOHN J. CRANE, Presidont Hank Republic. WJI T. IIOOKKR, WallStrcct.- W.-iLM. VERMILYI-;.Iii«lkcr(VermiIyo,tCo.) CHARLES G. ROCKWpOU, Cieililcr Newark Hanking Compan.v.
iron. fiKO Ol'IlYKU. Ex-.Miiyor of New -York.
.MINOr C. MORGAN, Hanker.
THOS. RIGNKY, Firm Thos. Riglicy ,t Co.
FRANCI.S SKIUDY. .Merciiant.
.\ ARSOLll, Firm of Arnold, Constable .t Co.
CilAS. .1. ClVlGILI,. Merebalil.
K. V. lIAUGHWOU-r, Firm of B. V. IL-uigh- wont .v Co.
W.M. WILKKKS, Firm of W. Wlllteus & Co.
FRKIl'IC W. iM.VCY, New York.
W.M. W. WItlUiri'. Merchant.
t:iIAUI.I-;< .1. siTARR, Jlerchant.
WILLIAM ALLKN. Merciiant,
1;. T. U. ailiSON, Mcrc.U'int.
IL W. T. JI.VI.U .Merclmnt..
.lOHN 11. SUKRWOOD. Pari! Place. ¦
WlL'l'O.V H I'.t:ClCHAJI. Cor. Finii Avenue * Tweutv-sei^nd St. ¦        '
Hon, W'M. WRIGHT. Newark.New Jersey.
GKO. W. FARLKK, Counsellor.
W.M. S. COGHWEl.L. Jlereliailt.
WALTON H. PECKHAN,'President.
IIKXRY V.  GAHAGAN,. Secretary.
I). T.'JlACFAltl.AN, General Ageut.
I'HILAnELPHIA REPERENCH'i. JAY COOK .t Co., llanltcrs. DRKXKL.tL'o.. Hankers. JOIIN WOOItSIlJE Ji,Co.,Tea Jlorelianl.s. S. .\. .MEItCKIt, President Farmer & Jleehan-
ics- Ilaulc. T. II. I'KI'EIUSON, Publlsiier.
THEO. wThERR, Agent, No. '¦> Nortii Ditlwc Street. Lunca-ster, I'a. feb 211--!,- ly-l I
Clicap as~<Iic Clicajiest!
\ MIW .MILKY herri.y Inforins the pnbllc MV that he hiLS now on haml a complete stock o|'bis own maiinfaelureof
SADIILKS, HARNE.SS, TRUNKS, Slc
He lliitlei-s himself that Ills F..U.'CY H.Vlt- NI-M.S cannot be equalled liy any csliibllslimeiit ill this city, and his prices are motlerate.
/J3-RKI'.VIU1N(I promi,tIy attended to.
Mr. Jllley is also agent for   -
Itakcr'ii Uuoi' riuimcnt,
tl e licul artlclo known for (Quarter or Sand Oraek, Cordis,Thrusli.Contracted, Hard orDrlt- fli Hoofs,-i\:c., und fur general use In plaeo ot StuIUng ur Soaking. As a ilressing for ibo ont- sljlc of the Hoof it has no superior. Itn^Callandgct a circular. ,
AtA.MIHJY'S Saddle & Harness Manufactory, S7North QueenSt.,next doot to 8liob6r' Hotel. Lancaster, Pa.
PORTRAIT
OF
HON. THADDEUS STEVi5NS,
NOW  KEADY.
^Illisnbserlber lakes pltfiisure In annouucinjj _ tliat his sreat Portmltof Hon. TilADl>EUS riTEVKNH, eiujnived on Steel by tho eole- brated Artljvt JohnSartiiln, Ih nl length com¬ pleted, and thc Forlralt is uow ready for de¬ livery. ¦
Uoth as a specimen or tbe perfcetlon of mod cmi art and as a eorreet likeness of tho dl-stln ^nislied Statesman whose featurcit ll portrays litis IK undoubtedly n work wbouc merltKhav- siildom been equalled; and one of whieli alt tlic numeroiiK admirers of Mr. at-os'enii will desire to obUdn a eopy.   As heretofore stated tljeprieeoftlid'ortralLwill be 35: or In an elegant bhiek  Walnut,   Uofiowood   or   Gilt Kpime, 5IU. .
At;iiNTi3 AlUi WANTED
In all parts oftlie United Slate.i to cuiiv:iss for Ibscrlntions, lA w*l)om a liberal commission h lite allowed.
J. E. BARU. No, fi East KinK-Jit.. Laneaster Pa- ^uly ;tl tf-37
COIiCiATS it CO.'S
CrERMAK
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Is mannfuctured from
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aninniy be considered .the
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AViiVST. JUNK AND JIII,Y 7 S-lO XOTt-S
HOLDERS ofthpsc notes will find itto tbeir Interest to exchange tliem for  tlie C-20 IJ0ND3 OF 1S67, GOLD INTEREST. Call on IU5ED. McG UANN &. CO.. July 2:1 (Jin Rankers,
HAKS   GRAF Faiuily  AsMOciuliou.
riMIE members ynd Friends'of "Tlie Hans X Graf Family jVssoclation," aro Invited toat¬ tend tlie ouo hundred and lifty year anniver¬ sary, of tbesottlemcnlofHaoH Grar in Lan¬ caster county, Pa., to be held
ON THURSDAY, SEPTE3IUEU 5th, lSb7,
in thcGrtivo, at Wenger's Hotel, ou tho New Holland turnpike, seven miles eiust of Lancas¬ ter City. LancjLster County, Pa., near the local¬ ity of tiio oriijlnal settlement of said Hans Graf.
Tlie meeting will be aadrcs.>ied by David G. Eshleman, Esfi., of Lanca-ster, llmi. -lolin Htroliin ofLancaster County, Ctil. J." I*. Wiek- ersham, of Ijaneiister. and otiiers.
Prof. LD.Unpp, of Philadelphia, will address tho meetin}; In tiio German LanKUa^e. Kub- Jeet, "HiBtorlsche VorlesuiiB-ueber die Ent- bchrunjjcn, MuehsellBkelteu, Knicnkuiiaen, uml IledrneckuuKen welcho die Brsiten Deut- HcbemElnwaudcrer erdulten. musten."
HIsKxcelleney, J. W. Geary.Govornorof the Stato of Pennsylvania hns signllled his Inteu- ti,ou to bc present ou thQ occasion,  Thc public generally, aro cofdiftlly iuvited touitentj, AB.VND OF MUSIO WILL BE IN^ ATTEND¬ ANCE. LEVI W. 'GROPF, President, ¦ IX Gl SWARTZ, Vice Preaident. , E. G. GROFP. Secretary & Treasurer.
EXECt^iVB CoitkrrrEt-H. 6, Grove. M. a.
.¦W.engdr,iLevl. a^ff; 1>. G.; Eahleman, C. ;F.
Grotf Jacob P. Grovo, David G* Martin. E.
Burkholder, M. B, Eamcman. .    7 •      ;
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XOTIt'E  TO TME   I*i;jBI-IC.
Iiniic*a»t«r rfuiou Npokc and Agricultural IVork.s.
IltAVE removed my place of buJilnpHH from Church street to the corner of WATEll and LE.MON streets. Ionoeily fjhIrJc A Uoi-er'.i \yarehouse, on the Railrund, near BauuiKard- nor's Coal \ ard, and twb'siiuares went itoin 110 Railroad Depot, where I niumifiteturo tbe lates Improved . GRAIN DItlLLf*. ROCICAWAY FANS. CIDKH
I -MILLS. CRUyUEltS AND GUATiiRS, for horse or band power, which will grind a bijshel o! apples per minute by horse i>ower a id are warranted to do ll well.
I would liiforiu Coachroakers in aencral that I have iJiitiin in my shon two ofthe latest Im¬ proved SPOKE MACHINES, or Lftthes. manu¬ factured, and am prepnrc<l to farnish the best oiiallty ofSpokcs ofall kinds, nnd of all hIz«h. dr>- or part dry. and warranted to bo n, good article. 1 buy none but tlie best split spokes, and have now on hand 100,000 Spokes. Rent Felloes of ull sizes, ShftflK and CarrlaBe Polos, yi}Wii, Av., of seasoned sttiir constJintly on Iriiid.
I would also inform my old cnstomers that I atify prepared to do all kinds of SAWING, sucli as Scroll fuvvfing and rii)i>lnB lumber of all kinds, baving lately put np ono ot the latent improved Scroll Saws, witli Gig attachment. Ptaulng ofall kinds done, and stutT called for anddellvered free of clmrge, and satififatlon gi^arantecd to all who favor rae Witli their work.
Aa I havobecn in this business Ifl or 18yeara, and understand it tliorouyhlyj having aerved Aiinpprcntlceshlp ftt Coaehmafclng, I know Wmi the trade wants in that Une. All kinds ofBentStutr for salo-br mado to order, and Spokes of all slica turned^ for. persons having them on hand in the rough. Glvomcacollandjuiige for yonrselveabe*
fore purchasing »l»^''''||jnTEL KEHa:ER
j Corner or -Watei: <tLemon atteeU,
JnllO-2mos»-SJ lancnster, Pa.