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WITHOUT THE CHIIDKEN.
O the wearv, solonm sileuce Oflhe hours without the children I <.! the strauge oppressive stillness
Where the ehildren come no more I Ah! the longing of t ho sleepers ¦ For the soft arms of tho children, Ah'tliQ longln^of lhe faces
Peepingihiouiih the opening door—
l-'accs gone forcvcrmore!
t^lrangrvlt la to w.ikf> at midnight And not hear Uic childreu breatliiiig, NothinK but Ihe old clock licking,
Ticking, ticking by the door. Strange to ijoc the little dresses Hanging up ihcrcali the morning; Anil llu*gaiters—nb! their palter, We will hear it nover more Ou our hearth lor.^uken floor! "
Whnt is home without the cbildrcu ? ¦Tis the earth withont its Yerdnrp, And the sky without lis snuKhlne.
Life is withered to the core • So we'll leavo this drearj* dt?serl. And we'll follow the flood Shepherd To Ihc trreeuer pastures vernal. Wiiere the T.jainbs have "gone before,' With theShe:*henl evermore.
THE CKECKEir-EEOlIC.
Il was Xew- Ye.ir's Ere in Albany, .1 hundred years iiRo.
The Albany of those days was not tho lordly eity that stretelies formiles along the shore'of the river, and climbs ambi- tioiislj-tliesiteep and lofty hills that shut in tbe valley of the Hudson. It was then a little; town, clustered on the nar¬ row strip of land betweeu the river and tho hills, and containing, aecording to a certain chronicler, " about two thous¬ and inhabitants and four huudred houses, all standing with their gable- ends to the street."
Those inhabitants were almost exclu¬ sively the descendants ofthe Dutch pi¬ oneers, who built thc old Fort Orange, and mado fortunes by trading witli tlie Indians. True, the irrepressible Yan¬ kee had be.a:un to penetrate, even to the sleepy old ijutch lown, but as yet he had scarcely gained a foothold there.
In those ilays there stood, near the top of that steep butspacious thorooghj- fare now known as State street, but then denominated Pinkster Hill, from the great quantities of the rose-colored and spice-scented azalias {callled in the i wernacalaTliinlater-blummics) whioh iu ! spring-time adorned its bare uncultiva¬ ted sides—in those days there stood- there a way-side inn, kept by one Wol¬ fert Van Duseu, and kuown aa the " Golden Horse." It was a suug, com¬ fortable dwelling, standiug (ot course) with its gable-end to the street, or rath¬ er road, for this locality was then quite out in the country. The gable was.ter- raeed, aud adorned with sundry quaint devices. The doors and windows were surmounted witli hea%'y arched mould¬ ings ; and the chimneys, according to' the fashion ofthe period, were elabor¬ ately ornamented. Above the princi¬ pal chimney was a gilded vane ; arid on a creaking sign-board, over the front entrance was a painted and gilded non¬ descript, intended to representtheGold¬ en Horse.
The time-honored custom, so preva- ieut in the ol.l world, of naming inns from fabled and impossible animals,, has passed into desuetude iu this coun¬ try. "We liave no " Ked Lions," or " Blue Dragons," or "Swan with two Necks," no "Aigle d'Or," no " Golden Griffin." But, instead, we have " Un¬ iou Hotels," and" Congress Halls," so multiplied, th.it thej- scarcely preserve their identity in the mind of the trav¬ eller from foreign lands, and he insen¬ sibly longs for the old sign-board, w-ith its painted or gilded device, so often ¦welcomed by his travel-weary eyes, and fixing itselt in his memory with an iu¬ terest pcculi.irly its own. It miglit be a not uninteresting study, to trace the nomenclature of inns, as w-ell as of streets, through all its different stages, and to fill np, w-ith historic accuracy, the wide field which lies between, such fanciful names as the "Rue ecoute s'il pteut," ("Listen-if-it-rains street") at- Boulogne, and the rigidly practical " F street" 01 "Avenue A" of some Amencan cities.
The " Golden Horse" w-as a favorite stopping-place for farmers, drovers, and teamsters of all <iescriptions, tor they knew that its w-ell built and commodi¬ ous stables furnished exeellent accom¬ modations for their tired and hungry beasts, and its warm kitchen and well- lilled larder good entertainment for themselves.
The landlord ofthe " Golden Horse" "was a bluflf, good-humored man, strong and earnest in his likings, equaUy strong and earnest in his dislikes. He was known throngliout Albany as an honest man, and one whose opinion carried weight with it. His fame had even extended to the remote northern, suberb known as the Colonie, long since overtaken and swallowed up bythe en-, croaching eity, but whose name is still preserved in the short and steep Colonie street, whieh runs up from Broadway to Pearl street, and then loses itself in sand-pits.
Wolfert Van Dusen had a wife, who joined with him heart and hand to make the guests at thc "Golden Horse" comfortable; aud a daughter named Elizabeth, who w-as at this time in the pride and bloom of early womanhood. Being an attractive and pleasant dam¬ sel, Elizabeth had of course many ald- mirers. Among them was Philip Van Tassel, a young farmer In the neighbor¬ hood, to whom, with her father's con¬ sent, Elizabeth waa in process of time affianced.
But, as everybody knows, "the course of true love never did run smooth,"and that of Philip and Elizabeth was no ex¬ ception to therule. Wolfert Van Dusen unfortunately quarrelled with the elder Van Tassel, father of Philip, about the price of a load of hay; and In hia wrath against thefather vowed that his daagh¬ ter should not wed thc son; forbidding her even to see or communicate with him. At the same time he urged th"e claims of another suitor, named Guart Van Brunt, w-hom he had all the while secretly iireferred to Philip. This Guart was the only son of Floris Van Brunt, a gunsmith, reported one of the wealthiest men in the citj'. Kumdr ¦whispered, tliat the young man was .somewhat given to wild revels and evil company; but Wolfert was willing to overlook thia, in his an.xlety to see his daughter well (i. c, wealthy) establish¬ ed.
Elizabeth submitted in patient sor¬ row to the decree of separation fron£ her beloved; but refused with spirit to lis¬ ten to the solicitations of his rival.
It was New Year's Eve, as has been said. There was snow ou the ground, hut there had been a slight thaw.
tree beside the "Golden Hone" pieunt^ cd'. a moreithsn usuaUyifonnidable ap- p«anmce, every thorn beinjralrteel {«tUetto: : flashing in the moonlight. Fxom^the eaves of the honses jdioopM sreatTowBof enormons icicles; andthe :hou8ee themselves,' with roof and sides ahdgablesand chimneys encased' In glittering ice, seemed laohaminiataTe representation of the Emprratf-Anne's palace of ice. Pinlreter. Bill vas one sheet of ice from top to bottom—a; veri¬ table Merde Glace ; and -woe to the un¬ happy mortal whose fate led him either up or downits slippery aides, where the very.dogs could scarce keep their foot¬ ing.
. Ahuge flreof pine logs roared up tbe .chlmuey.ofthe"QoldenHor8e,"around which was seated a motley assembly, in^veryfattltudeiwhlch could Indicate ease and comfort. Bough farmen frohi ;Westerlo and the adjacent towns; redr :faced drovers from the North; Yankee peddlers; tenants trom the great Van Rennsselaer manor, nominal payeis of rent, who had come to Albany at the New Year to haud over to their indul¬ gent landlord, the Patroon, the half- dozen: chickens and turkeys, the twenty bushels of rye or ibuckwheat, and the few pounds of sausage or "head-cheese," , which enabled them to hold and culti- { ¦vale some of the rloheat farms on the shores of' the Hudson. Theae, and others, sat,.each with a pipe in his mouth and a beaker of "apple-toddy" beside him, enjoying honest Wolfert's hospitality; while their tired horses muuched their oats in the adjoining stable.
In theniidst of them aat Wolfert, like a .kiiig among his courtiers, his horn spectacles ou his Jiose, raading, in a^bnorous voice; biit with an accent decldedlj- Dutcli, an account of a terri¬ ble riotwhioli had taken place in New York, in ¦which the Governor and the devil, holding the Stamp Act, had been burnt in effigy, after having been para¬ ded through theBti-p.ets In the Govern¬ or's own.chariot, which the mob had taken from his stables. For it was about the time of the Stamp Aet, and thewhole country was iu a ferment aboutit.- This a.count was contained ih theNew York Gazette, then the oniy- papef published In the colony, a stray copy of wlilch, more thaua month old,' had found its way to the " Golden Horse."
A little removed from the company sat the worthy Vrouw Van Dusen, who likewise solaced herself with a pipe, while hor busy flngers plied her knit¬ ting needles. ; Near her waa seated EFizabetli spinning flax—tbe low hum of her spinning-wheel, as her little foot kept It constantly turning, forming not iinpleasing accoiupauiment to her fath¬ er's reading. Many an admiring glance was' cast upon the damsel by the younger portiou of the company; but she heeded them not. An attentive observer might have noticed something very peculiar about her this evening. .\ restless, anxious expression sat upon her features; everj* sudden sound made her start Involuntarily; and although her slender fingers steadily twisted the fiaxeu threads, it was evident that her thoughts were uot upon her worlt. Ever and anon, as her father continued torcad and his guests to smoke, she would glance impatiently at the old Dutch clock which ticked in the comer —a quaintly carved and time-darkened piece of furniture, which had como over from Holland with some of the flrst settlers; and was a much prized heir¬ loom In the Van Dusen family.
It was, Indeed, waxing late. The "suppawn-bell" had long since rung. This was a peal rung out,' precisely at eight o'clock, from the belfry of the old Dutch Church, which then stood at the' foot of Pinkster Hill, right In the mid- die of Market street, or at what is now the Intersection of State atreet and Broadway. It was called the "suppawn- bell," because it intimated to all good citizens that it was time to eat their "auppawn" and go to bed. The custom of ringingthis bell, which corresponded with tlie English curfew, was kept up even into the present century.
But honest Wolfert, interested in his subject, stiir read on; until at last, looking up, he perceived that more than half his audience had dropped to sleep. Pe then laid aside his paper, and light¬ ing his pipe, oairie and stoo.C'b'ver hiis daughter, asshcstlllsatsplnning; while his guests one by ono .'sought the dor- ¦ mitories appointed for them. He stood looking at her fondly and proudly. Notwithstanding her preoccupied man¬ ner, it was evident.that the damselhad bestow-ed more than ordinary care on her dress that eveniug, and the circum¬ stance did uot escape lier father's obser¬ vation.
" I like to see mj- girl dr&ssed so neat^ ly, ahd looking so well," said he. " Did you expect Guart to-niglit, Elizabeth ?" ' "No," replied she, without looking up.
" I did, though : I w-onder what has detained tho boy."
" Perhaps," suggested Eliz.ibeth, cold- Ij', "he has been drinking with some of his wild companions."
"Nay, now, Elizabeth," sold Wolfert, "you wrong the boy; you first drive him away by your coldness, and then complain thathe seeks other company." " I do not complain," said Ellzabeth.- " Guart Van Brunt Is nothing to me; let him keep what company he w-ill." Wolfert smoked his pipe for some minutes in silence, and then resumed, in a tone of some severity: "'Tls-tlme this state of things were ended. Guart Van Brunt makes you a good ¦offer, and, if you would not awaken your fether's displeasure, you will accept It. Such chances come not twice In a woman's' lifetime."
" Father," said Elizabeth, bending low over her wheel, " I cannot accept iL I love Philip; I have promiaed tb be his wife, and if Guart van Brunt were made of gold, I would not marry him." '
" Don't uame Philip to me!" said her father angrily. " I hate the whole tribe of Van Tassels. Guart Is the man forme. But I shall leave him to plead his own case. I cannot think why he came not up here to-ulght, as he promi- ised. Now put up your wheel, get thee to bed, and think well on what I have said."
With these words, the landlord turn¬ ed away; and having heaped some more wood on the fire, and carefully locked and bolted the door, he retired to his chamber, where his wife had already ensconced herself In her nightcap.
Elizabeth then laid aside her wheel, and sat down before tlie fire, her arms folded on her bosom, and her eyea flxed on the flickering flame. There she aat for aome time, her thoughta on her ab¬ sent lover, and every thought a prayer for his welfare. For Elizabeth's gentle patience sprang not from natural amia¬ bility, but from thc flrm reliance on Him who docth all tilings well, and to whose care and guidance she had com¬ mitted all her. ways.
At length the house became still at death,- save for the ticking of the old clock. Then Elizabeth arose and put out the lamp. A moment after, a low whistle was heard outaide. Elizabeth crept noiselessly tothe dooriandha^tlly opening it, w-os clasped in the arma.'of Philip Van Tassel. It could scarcelj, however, be called a tvariii embrace, for the young man's breath was frozeh in iciclea upon his beard and halt, and hia shaggy coat aparkled all oveir With shining particles of frost. The poor fellowwas chilled through and through, having been lingering about the house foran houror^ two, waiting until the pre-concerted signal for putting out the light should Inform him when the fam¬ ily had retired to rest. But Elizabeth drew him to' the fire, which still burned' cheerily, and chafed hia numb hands In her own, so soft and warm ; and; in a very short time his half-frozen frame
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. Beaching the place with some diffi¬ culty, and, observing neither sound uor light, (for the lovers had not dared to
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it fell, until eVery object exposed to-It  was in a,glow.
was covered with a thick coating of ice.     What  pas.sionate words paased be-
—a cheerless, dismal day, that made  tween the lovers—what tender embri-
the traveler draw his heavy coat more' 'ees, what earnest breathings of lovfe.
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pleading for a .shelter from the storm.
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relight the lamp lest its glare should at tract attention) thoy entered the yard and began the work of deatruction.— Swiftly, silently, and with the skill of experience, each man seized his pair of fowls, and having wrung their necka, deposited them in a large corn-basket, which they had brought for the pur¬ pose. The whole operation occupied but a few minutea; and the young men exchanged whiapered congratulations at thesuecess oftheir raid, as the twelve fat, heavy fowls which Mistress Van Dusen had hoped to set before her guests lay quivering In the basket.
They were in the aot of emerging from the gate with their prize, wheu Philip Nan Tassel, armed with a huge stick, burst out upou them from the back door. He attempted to shut the gate upon them; but, with a dash and bound, the depredators flew past him, before he could effect his purpose.
There was an empty wood-sleigh standiug in front of the tavern, the ownerof which, having been late in disposing of his load, had put up his team, aud taken up his quarters for the night at the " Golden Horse."
On to this sleigh the recklesa youths flung their backet, and springing on i themselves, with the quickness of thought started it down the hill. On, orfit dashed, with frightful veloeitj-, the mad-brained fellows standing up, clinging to the stakes aud to each other, affording a specimen extraordinary of " ridiug down hill." But Philip Van Tassel was notto be baulked; ho knew they must atop at the foot of the hiil; and hastily pulling off hia boots, that his thick woolen st^ekingsmightafford him a surer foot-hold on the icy surface, he started on a run down the hill.
When he reached the bottom, he found tlie sleigh scattered In fragments about the walls ofthe old Dutch Churcli, against which it had dashed with ter¬ rific violence. The chickeus, and the basket that contained them, were pictu¬ resquely dotted over the white ground, andthe young fellows were In the act of picking themselves up, with Bundry "ahs!"and "ohs!" and rubbing of knees and elbow-s—all, save one, who, stunned bj- the fall, lay motionless upon | the snow. Some • of his companions shook him and attempted to raise him, while others made haste to pick up the chickens; but, seeing Philip close at hand, with several other persons who had been roused by the uoise, hasten¬ ing after him, the heroes made a virtue of necessity, and fled—leaving their wouuded friend, the corn-basket, and the chickens, as trophies In the hands of their pursuers. They were all (that is, the trophies) conveyed up the hill again to the " Golden Horse."
By tbo time they came to the inn, the wounded man was so far lecovered as to be able to walk. Ho was a young man of good figure and prepossessing appearance, and his velvet coat, lace ruffles, and silver shoe-buckles betoken¬ ed affluence. But haviug bled profuse¬ ly from the mouth and uose, his face was so smeared with blood as to be un-. distinguishable. Well would it have been for him had It remained so; for on the application of a little water by the kind hands of Mistress Van Dusen, there -were revealed the well-known features of Guart Van Brunt.
Wolfert Van Dusen was thander- struck — nay, more, he was grieved, wounded, cut to the heart. Thathls Intended son-in-law should have con¬ spired with those wild fellows to fob /(is'henroosts—that he should have sought to make Mm, Wolfert Van Dus¬ en, thesubject of a " chicken-frolic "— that he Bhonld, -worst of all, have fail¬ ed in the attempt, aud boen ignomini¬ ously exposed before all tbe neighbors —oh! it was too much. Being a man of prompt action, he strode up to the ahame-atruck and crest-fallen yoimg than, whose feelings, on being thus ex¬ posed before hia mistress and his rival, may, as tbe newspapers say, bo better imagined than described, and, seizing him by the shoulders, pushed him to the door.
" Get out of my house, Guart Van Brunt!" said he, "and never again darken my doors! Hence! Home with you."
With these words, which might have been addressed to a dog, he thrust liim out; but seeing the poor fellow was re¬ ally too weak to take care of himself, he relented so far as to call his ostler, and desire him to see Guart home. . Turn¬ ing back into the kitchen, he observed hia daughter leaning, pale and agitated, on her mother's arm, and Philip Van Tassel standing beside her. As he con¬ trasted the opeu, manly frontof the lat¬ ter with the haug-dog look of the de¬ tected cliicken-stealer, he felt in his heart that he had done wrong to come between his daughter and the man of her choice.
"Philip Van Tassel," said he, "it is to you I owe the preservation of ray property thia night, and I thank you heartily for it. I thank you, too forthe discovery I have just made of the true character of Guart Van Brunt. A ras¬ cal! a scamp! with his revels and bis chicken-froilcs ! But there is one thing I would like to have explained, and it Is to you, Elizebeth," bending his eyes severely upon her as he spoke " that I look for an explanation. How came Philip Van Tassel, wbom I-had forbid¬ den the house, to be on the spot, at midnight, just In the nick of time?
Elizabeth hung her head, her cheek fljiahed scarlet; she made no reply.— But Philip boldly stepped forward. " It is true," said he, " that yoii had forbid¬ den your daughter and me to meet; but love Is stronger than a father'scom- mand?; we.wefe'dying to see eiich other, and I peniiaded Elizabeth to admit me
¦ hills on tbe opposite side of the rl'ver, .the scene that met the eye wo^ like a ' picture of iair^ land, or a scene of -en-: (jhantment conjured up by some magi¬ cian's wand. Ten thousand mlUlona of sparkling jewels glittered on the tre*, the houses, the fences—on every, object on which the eye could rest.- ¦. Eve^f tree-top was a brilliant diadem' every! individuail iyrigli- diadem of the fljst wator, every little stick and weedstaVk that protruded from the show a jewelled sceptre. The great halls that crO'^cidi the gate-post of the"^ inn yari.wete spheres of lee, reflectjng;,bapk th^.rajfs
what sighs, what tears, what vowa pf unchangingfaltbfulness, what cheering accents of hope and'comfort, mingled .| with sad presentiments of evll-^t la needlesa to relate. The well-known Obstinacy of Wolfert Van Duaen's char¬ acter rendered their prospects very doubtful;butthe obstacles thrown in the wayof their union seemed only to endear them more and more to eaoh i:other. . ; .'
How long they sat, clasped in each ¦^t'hcr'sarma; drinking in each other's worda, atrlving to utter in one brief in- tertlec*i,aU,the,deep thonghts and.ifar. ''fexpr^lRle longings of inany sad wieks ofabsencejittiey knew not; bnt oh'a BUddeh' ^hey 'were, startled by thesonhd of hhn^ied'foptateps on the hard, oraclc- Ung:ice-orust outside. TliinMngitWB^, I gome helatisa traveler, who wonld Ihev.- ' itiably call 'jiipoh. her father,; 3:ilzabith
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after, you iiad retired to rest. It Is the first time'.we have met since youparted us; and the fault was entirely mine, if any fault there was In the matter,"— And Philip took tbe damsePs hand and drtv it lov»*ie'y a^ci i.t-^i.-«M.ie,ii^ ^"Uh- in hia own.
"No," said Wolfert Van Diisen," the fault wai mine, in refusing to make her the wife ofan honest man, and promi¬ sing her to a—a scoundrel. Take her,, Philip—she Is yours • and God'if, hless- ihg be upon you both. And—anfl; tell your;X'*"'^' that'we'll say ho more albout, fhat load, of hay—may be f twap all J B^mls^e. 1 heheye you'll maKeher. 'a g(X>dhhsband'-r-a. better, at all events,; than'Quart Van Brunt, the scamp!,|he .villain!".;.
Here jthe^ old clqck in. the^; corner struck one, 'which reminded th'em.'ihat anew:jeaj;had3jegim. The cdhgwitii- 1^6naj>f,the,se^^' 'wi^ ezchapged,
his adyentn.,.,-. .., tracts .froih'h|8 (it«^;';-;^-)" ;, ,¦1:1'..'-;;.iiW-S?P.Eji;sB^)?KCE,:. 'I'¦ ¦'lAt ¦ last'we «trived-^afc ¦the- sanctum .TOne<briiOTi','-iThere'hl»>-AhyB8inlan Mla- 'jcsty was' 16! be' seen' M ''ftil''his '"glOnr. The'robiiJ KvaS sniall;' biit.crpwaedYrith . ar'ticjj^"of'jUxury,, alM and damwks, gold and siItet.h,rcicaa^„elthW,aea as carpetiorliud'ori the,dlvan. gtufrohnd- ed hy-his guard stoqd^.the man. Stern, named the Abyssinian Wild Beast, biit ¦ivlibseappearanoeat.ithe time by.no means sti-uok meas unfavorable. There \vaS a dignity'-'and' '¦ grace • about 'his mbydiherit^'-which may truly be termed 'i-dyal, ahd'a'calmhes£(;,'whlch; with his determiried'.cait.'oi^', cdohtehahc^:^nd projectingcHriii'er .'jawj/cbuld by no means be mistaken, for, want.of will. In fact he isotistinaiSiiln the highest degree, and the'piercing glance of ills eye is indicative of'wlld.lrresislible pas¬ sion. Hels rather Above the middle height, well and strongly built r a frame capable of great endurance, ,with a high forehead, denoting'noiiheanIntellectual capabilltW;'hut;it Was easy to obsew what ravages a cohUniml Indulgence of his love of intoidcatlng.liquors has ral- ready caused in.ihis-.constitution, and the wild look withiwhloh he surveyed me only too plaiu}yi«howed'that even then be'Wa* 'under! thw Inflnehcef of sbmerecenVdrgle;-'"'   ¦;" "¦
" Ypii arej ah'Englfshman ?" he asked Imperiously! - I answered in the afflr- mati've. , "How' could you venture to entei: my dominions without my previ¬ ous permission ?" :; -'! I answered.that I intended to have done so; but from Matamma tbere had been ho means of communication with blm;' and tbat';tibbn''-my arrival at Wocnnee, Baa'i Yakoob had' seized me and brought ihe to Gdhdiu'.
" And here you. will/remain as long as yourhead is on your'shoulders."
With this comfortable assurance, he gave ordera tp lead me away. , Natural¬ ly I inquired-what my. crime of offense was supposed to be. ¦
" O!" said be, '^I do not know yet. But until Ido, the gimp is the best phice for you. .Besides, as.I haye al¬ ready imprisoned your consul anjd other countrymen, yoii' can have ho reason to be particularly^ friendly dlsposedioward me;-and whoever is not with me Is against me." ;..
" But wbat ground of suspicion oan your Majesty have, against me."
" You English arealllnaplotdgainst me; I know that. What business has an English doctor lu Abyssinia ? He comes either fof curiosity br business. Tlie first is very reprehensible; the secoud, as it Is not ostensible, muat be so also..: You have come to spy out the land, nodoubt.^' ¦:¦-..- i .:<.' ¦
Andhere, upon a sign from' bis im¬ perial Majesty, four gigantic 'fellows sprang upon me aind bustled me-but of his presence in a most uncerembnlous fashion, too painful to be: described; and thus ended my first Interview with King Theodore.
Tbe locality to which I had been led after my flrst audience with the icing, and tbe manner in which I was treated, wei-efar better than I expected; and knowing; his Majesty's penchant for trenching arms and legs from'the, bod¬ ies of hi^. unfortunate 'Victims, I con¬ gratulated ihyaelf on having escaped as well as I had, at any rate for thetlme being. Not far from the king's apart¬ ments a long low gallery connected two parts of the castle, and in this gallery, forming a place of Imprisonment for divers Abyssinians and Moslems,— among whom was also a certain Arme¬ nian, Serkis Ciackigian, was I to' take up my abode.' How long I should have to remain was an interesting .guestion for me in my position, but somehow or other I never felt any serious misgiv¬ ings as tothe ultimate result. In fact, tho overpowering feeling wltb^me was that^^of hungorj'and on"ascertaining that there Wks nothiiig eatable to be ob¬ tained, I 'becahiB'perfectly'ra'tenous. However,.tbe Mfaslctu's, though captive, did hot forget thei precepts of the Koran, and sustained their reputation for hos¬ pitality by, Inviting me, in the name of Allah, to partake of tbelr repast.' After dlnner-^shall I oall It?—I became com¬ paratively comfortable, and twiating up a cigarette with some tobacco, Ciacki¬ gian, who spoke excellent Italian, had given me, felt iuclined to banish all thoughts of the past and future, and merely live for the present.
But when the sun sank lower lu tbe western sky, pouring his golden rays, tinged with evening crbnsoh, through the barred 'windows of my dungeon, lighting up the squalid, filthy interior, and beaming upon'the ghaaUy features of the unhappy creatures who had heen languishing there for years, a solemn saduess stole over me, truly not so much on my own account, but sorrow for; tbe ravages in mind and body, a cruel incarceration- causes upon man, when the noblest giftof nature—liberty and freedom—is torn away from him. Aud as the soft, full moon, gradually emerging from the glowing play ef col¬ ors in the suhset'sky; gained the ascen¬ dant, overflooding the landscape around ¦wifli her. miste, .ethereal light, forlorn and helpleas!l.certainly did feel; ahd pressing my buming fece to the cold iron bare of the'window to which I had clambered up,-I' gave full, vent to my feelings, and managed to look and feel as miserable as any one of my compan¬ ions . in giiet, who were all steeped in the'deepeat alumber, in blest oblivion of aU their -woes. -' I en vied tbem; and, closing my eyes, strove to imitate them. Long it was before I succeeded—not be¬ fore the stars began to pale; then I did at last manage to obtain a little sleep. Toward six o'clock the mutded-up figures began to stretch themselves and yawn, and shortly afterward the door opeued, giving ingress to a long, gaunt flgure with a green turban on, bearing a number of small " flngan," or coffee- cups, and a pot full of fragrant Mocha, which he dealt out at about one-eighth bt a farthing per cup. Hadj Ibrahim, I acknowledge my debt to thee, O dis¬ penser of tbe costly infusion! He pre¬ sented me with a cup gratis, aa a kind of welcome, I suppose; and sitting down by the side of Ciackigian, sup¬ ping the fragrant beverage, and blow¬ ing the equally fragrant smoke ffom my cigarette into the air, listened to the accounts and anecdotea he related to me concerning King Theodore.
THEODOBE'S EDUCATION AND COUBAGE.
Theodore ia exceedingly well educated for an Abyssinian. He is thoroughly acquainted with his own literature, amonc which I will-name a translation of Bobinson Crusoe, re-tranalated from the Arabic; and la also not ignorant of European affairs. As regards our civ¬ ilization, he certainly entertains avery higli opinion oflts material advantages, but doea not at all believe in the mOral excellence of the West. And this opin¬ ion .arises from the fact that five-sixths of tha Europeans who have ever visited Abysainla, attracted thither by the hopes of gain; have acted in such a manner as to justify his opinion. From the same reasbh he Is most adverse to any of his subjects leaving the country; and altbough he' dare hot prevent the pious Amharas from perlormlhg the pilgrimage to Jerusaleni,' he always tnakes a point of interrogating them on tbelr return aa to the niiture of the peo¬ ple and countrj'. '
There is no doubt about the personal courage of King Theodore. He dashes atthe enemy with an irresistible e7a», shouting his waf cry, "AbblaSanghla,'' which is only equaled by the mad, fanatic "Yellah" of tbe Moslems. Concerning his strategical powers there is riot much to be said; and the chief secret of hi=_=iifiCfiss seems to lie in the secresv and rapiafij ui uu, —™mpnts coupled with an intimate knowle%%"^t the country. . For instance, he will is¬ sue orders for.the army to be ready to march next^a)? forthe south; but when themofnlng orfiveshe is found to have disappeared I'wlth Sbine six' br seven huhdrett"meh,':ahd for three or four aayshothlnjg Is.heard of, him, till the news dfrive$.that'he'has been in a to¬ tally diflferent'direction, and beaten the enemy, or destroyed some town or vil¬ lage.     ' .".¦ ''"', ¦".' .':':'  .' '	
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"Avoonat, very, true," anpw.efed The¬ odore;, "but that'.does hot:-alter the facts except in so faf that 1 muat hold the British' ParUament responsible fof the insnlts heaped upon me, looking to it for ah apoloey and' reparation, and not tothe British queen."^ •'
Thereupon,-I modestly asked what he required for the'felease of the nrla- onesr. He anawered, ¦svith a great snow of dignity and wounded pride:
" Stern and the other missionaries have been guilty of many, breaches of faith, and ofgreat disrespect and treach- | ery toward me, for which they have been justly condemned to death by the likaonent; but I, In the fulness of my clemencyi'have diminished andaoften- ed tbe severity of their sentence, and commuted it toimprlsonment for life. What the law has pronounced, justice must carry out. I am, no robber, wbo makes prisoners merely In order to ex¬ tort a ransom. I act lu accordance with justice."
"Then, your Majestj', I would beg of you to treat me with the same sever¬ ity as Consul Cameron; cast me in chalns.'and lacerate my body with the scourge. He is uot more guilty tban I am." Theodore seemed rather aston¬ ished ; but I continuedsaylng that, not being a spy or a missionary, never h.iv¬ ing given him cause for anger, I never for a moment,,entertained any fear for my safety while in hia dominiona. He had the reputatloa of a great man; uo truly great man wonld ever act ao ty¬ rannically, and ended by advising him to out off my hands aud feet, and see if he could then say to bis conacience, " I have acted rightly."-
" Will you engage In single combat with one of my knights, and stake your life for your liberty ?" asked Theodore, when I had concluded.
"No, I do not dream of it, being quite inexperienced in the use of the sword and lance. - Besides, I sliould have fancied enough Englisii blood had been sbed for your majesty." "How- 80?" he inquired. "Consul Plowden was murdered because he was j-our friend. Tbat fact might possibly es¬ cape your memory, but that you should have forgotten Mr. Bell, wlio sacrifloed his own life to save yours, is not what I shonld have expected."
On hearing tills, Theodore became furious; for any allusion to Bell's death was extremely dangerous, and, for a moment, I fancied it was all over with any ehance of escaping. However, thrusting his sword back into its scab¬ bard, from which he had haif drawn it, he remarked, " I do remember bim, else-your head would now have left your shoulders."
There with His Jfajesty ordered m.e back to my residence, and I saw no more of him for six weeks, during which time I plied the Abuna with ev-, ery reason I could think of to prove how advantageous my release w-ould be to himself. 1 succeededln gaining him over to my opinion, and in consequence ofthe representations he made to the King, coupled with my own respectful behaviour, I waa again summoned to His Majesty, not by the Abuna, but by a certain Basha Yakoob, which I look¬ ed on as a bad sign, and left my prison home with a little trepidation.       .
On entering the audience chamber my doubts as to the issue of my adven¬ tures Increased ten-fold, for on each side of tbe king stood a row of soldiers with their sw.ords drv^n, and looking,., as I thought, exceedingly hungry. His ' Majesty, was, bow-ever, not bad tem¬ pered, and had me seated near to bim. Thereupon he gave a sign, the soldiers rusbed at me with their draw-n swords; I thought at once of giving up tlie ghost quietly w-ithout any bother; but happily for my parents, tliey rushed past, and before I eould recover from my surprise, returned, each bearing in his hand a piece of raw meat, wliieh was handed to the dignitaries present, not excepting myself. Bj- thia time I had become ao tlioroughly acclimatized that I fancy a dish of raw baby would not have induced me to die a death of starvation; so I bravely attacked my portion, aud witb some difflculty man¬ aged to accomplish tbe feat of devour¬ ing about two pounds of tough beef, raw and crude, In something leaa thau seven minutes. By way of promoting digestion, meressa and mastic, a kind of rakl, were handed round, and when his majesty had satisfied himself witli his favorite beverage, be bade me and the Abuna Salama draw closer to him. " Y'ou are courageous," hesaid, "and have dared a great deal; you have told me tbe truth; I hate sycophantic flat¬ terers and liars, and you remind me of the only true friend I ever possessed; I have also ascertained that you have been guilty of no offense against me or my country, and herewith I give j-ou your freedom."
The blood rushed hot .and quick to my head, for I had not yet expected to obtain my release, and although there was not much to be thankful for In tlie king's conduct toward me, j-et such Is the Influence power has, that I thank¬ ed him truly and sincerely for bia gen¬ erosity. In fact, I put myself into his position, and thought I shouid have acted very much In the same fashion that he did. I then begged him to fill tbe measure of hia clemency by order¬ ing tbe release of Cameron and his fel¬ low prisoners. But in vain. He re¬ plied:
" Aa you already know, thc mission¬ aries have been justly condemned, aud until I have received the reparation I consider myself entitled to from tbe British government for the insolent manner I have been treated, as well by these men as by your own country I ahall detain them here."
" But," I remarked, " I cannot com¬ prehend how your Majesty can look upon these men as hostages, or men for whose acts the British government can account itaelf responsible, as they are men of a totally different speech and nation, and no more Britisli sub¬ jects than J-our Majesty yourself."
This seemed to stagger him somewhat, but he soon recovered his presence of mind, and coolly informed me tbat I lied. That if these men were not Eng¬ lishmen, Consul Cameron would not have exerted himself as he had done In their behalf.
" I consider myself at war wilh Eng¬ land," he continued, " and as I eannot chastise tbe British myself, aud they do not come here, I shall continue to detain the consul until I have succeeded in obtaining the fulfillment of all my conditiona."
I then Inquired what thoae conditiona were.
" You are no embassador sent to me to demand the nature and exteutof my conditions, but I will tell you in order that your country may not try to ex¬ cuse itself by pleading ignorance. My empire reaches to the sea, but my har¬ bor,. Massowab, is in the hands ofthe Infidels. As soon as the British Gov¬ ernmeut arranges a cession of this har¬ hor to me, by war or by peace, or pro¬ vides me with the arms and ammuni¬ tion requisite for taking It by force, I win setEas Cameron free and at liber¬ ty. Now, my son, depart in peace. Holy Father," he continued, turning to the Abuna, " give me j-our blessing." Tbe Abuna compiled, and with this act of hypocrisy terminated my last iu- tSr.^iew with the Negus"Kegast z'Athl- opiyu. «.,.,„„ , ye of {h, Abuna, whom I presenteQ witn v.irious articles I returned to Matamma^very mucn tue same way as I came, and soon left the dominions of Theodore behind me more fortunate than aiy otber Euro¬ pean who happened to ^ray to Abys¬ sinia during this period,nf the king's Ufe, exc?ptirs.,,so>^'?lw° nr *i-'f- Frenchm»i';Who also managed livorin^s, eyes., ,
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Agatha^: command was just; for wasn't It bwliig toMellis's soft-heart- edness ttiat our house was full of pat¬ ent corn-popponVpie-iifteni and ooffe- roasters, which would neither pop, lift, nof roast;' -indelible ink that turned pale at sight of a'wastetnb; and any quantity of red-ahd-BIue'Geherals, that kept the garret rats Iho scamper of alarm?'
But; Mel opened tbe door, and w-e heard her sweet voice saying, as it al¬ ways did, " O, please come in—won't you?"
And in came a moat remarkable youth.   ;
It wasn't so much the boy's clothes, —though they were remarkably nice,— but he liad a face like " Baphael at sev¬ enteen,", and hands as -white as—snow, for instance. I am ashamed to say that the momeut I saw them I rolled my own crimson fingere in my whiteapron, regardless of results,-
The uncommon air of the boy de¬ ceived even our strong-minded sister, and sbe was about asking him Into the parlor, when he stopped her witb the well-known remark,—
"I have a very nice article I would like to show tbe ladies tbis morning."
"We don't want anything In this world, thank you, sir!" exclaimed Agatha, her indignation somewhat ahead of the truth. ' . When our sister was too angry to speak properly, she had a wise manner of making the piano a safety-valve. So, on this occasion, she walked out of the kitchen, and a momeut after we heard her playing ."Storm Gaiop" in her most expreaalve style.
" O," exclalriied the little peddler, at tbe firat note, »<'th6 dear piano ! Might I touch It once again ?"
His request astonished Agatha Into consent; and he toolc.her place.
The troubled wires were still quiver¬ ing with " Storm." The peddler calm¬ ed them with a fow masterly touches, and then we had ohe of Beethoven's Sonatas as we had never hcardit before.
Father came down from the study to see "who was playing like that," And we all looked at the boy as If he had just stepped out of one of our old fairy books.
He said he was a German—Herman Kepler by name. His father was going to take a second wife without Herman's permission; He could, not bear to see his dead mother's place filled by anothr er; so he had sold his watoh and other valuables, and had come to America to seek hia fortune. He could not flnd any profitable employment, and at last he invested his few remaining dollars to furnish a peddler's p-ack.
Our father took the lad into Iiis studj-, and, after an hour, camo to say tliat. with our approval,—particularly Aga- Ilia's—yoang Maater Kepler would try ta get muaio scholars in tiie village, and would board witli us till he had earued money to take him Home. " For," said fatlier, " the poor prodigal ia home¬ sick enough, and he has a verj- dear little sister in the " fatherland.' "
Foronce, thejury of sisters came to a unanimous verdict, and Herman was duly Ingrafted upou our family tree.
How proud we became of that boy! Hia muaic and his good looks won the attention of the village. There were never so many picnics and Sabbath school excursions in one summer, and never wero we three young ladies so cajoled bj' the little girls ofthe village.
t'oung Master Kepler had half a doz¬ en pupils, and his leisure time wae sp^nt inTather's study; -whcte he sat as grave as a black eat, reading theology, or copying father's sermons.
Mollis feared he might be persuaded to become a missionary; for our good father, wiiose cliildren w-ere all girls, frequently declared that had he been blessed with a son, he should certainly have devoted him to foreign missions.
Herman, however, enjoyed the pic¬ nics so very mucl^hat Agatha and I could not beUeve me w-as intended for a missionary.
Our last excursion was on an October afternoon. The quarter's salary had just been paid, and father—who felt as rich as Eotbschild on auch occasions- hired a horse aud earriage and took us up to Gold Point, whichjis altogether tbe most remarkable place In our neighbor¬ hood.
Aa you ride along the river-road, j'ou couldn't have finer views in Switzer¬ land,—though, to be sure, I've never aeen Switzerland. Well, what witb still river, painted red and gold bythe shadows of October trees; and a grassy road, leading you into sheltered val¬ leys, where willow-s and elm trees grow; and then winding up bills, from which you look off over all sorts of lovely landscape to the lavender-colored peaks of Mounts Abraham and Saddleback,— I don't think you would want to see anything finer.
And, when you get to Old Point, you find It's the beat picnic ground imagin¬ able ; for, beside the green grass and all that, there w-as a veritable ma-isaere there once; and now a granite monu¬ ment tells w-here the holy Father Se¬ bastian Easlea fell.
Herman thought It was a melancholy picnic ground. He was dumb as a fish raost of the time. The longest sentence he uttered was when we were gather¬ ing Michaelmas daisies. Mellia had thrown back her green capebonnet, and the bees showed their good taste by leav^ ing tbe autumn flowers and lighting on her yellow curls and bright cheeks, thiuking they were dandelions and roses.
Herman was looking at ber. " Dear me!" said he. "Meliis, how much you do look like my sister Una!"
" Is she my age?" said Mollis.
" No, indeed!" said Herman, rudely. " She is just coming on to the stage, and you, I suppose, are juat going off."
Boys of sixteen' are apt to think so about young ladies of twenty. But Herman had always before been so po¬ lite we Were all startled at his mood.
Agatha declared that it was a sure sj'mptom of typhoid fever.
Meliis had seen him reading the Mis¬ sionary Herald that morning, and was afraid he was "coming to a'deelsion."
Tbe next morning he did notcome down to breakfast, leather went to bia room, and he-wasgone? Thepink-and white bed-quilt waa unruflaedj aud ev¬ erything waa in order. There .waa not even that pathetic little note on the dressing-table, whieh runaways and suicides generally leave.
Agatha—I'm sure none of tbe rest of us would have thought of it—opened father's pocket-book—and tbe quarter's salary was gone! " Well," said sbe to tbe weeping MeUis, "you may console yourself by thinking that In all proba¬ bility he has not gone as a missionary.
It isn't pleasaut to remember how everybody made fun of us, and said tbey knew " Itwould turn out Just so."
Father and Meliis had private con¬ sultations, and were so hopeful that I dou't think they were in the least sur¬ prised some months later, to receive a letter fron our runaway.
The fact was, the poor boy was des¬ perately homesick, and he was so weak and wicked that he stole the money to take him back to Germany.
His father had forgiven him: he had made friends with his step-mother; and, bestof all, he was'with nis belov¬ ed little Una again.
But he was full of grief for tbe wrong he had done, aud hoped his dear frieuds w-ould try to forgive him.' He begged " tho good pastor" to -accept the en- oloood check for.flve hundred dollara; and, with his love to.dear Miss MeUis and her sisters, he was .their grateful friend,—Herman Kepler.
And this isall I know about The Little Peddler.—Our Boysand Girls,
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JEstateof Samuel Keller, iate of Eph- ¦ ¦ rata township, deceased.   .  .
LETTERS testamentary on said estate, liov- tng been granted to the nndersigned/iUl persons Indebted thereto are recjuested i td make immediate payment, and those bavfng claims or demands agaiiist tlie aanie will pre¬ sent them for seltlemeiiL to the miderHlgnedv leslding in Clay town.sliip. i ^
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EXECirrOKS' KOTICE.
Estate of Jobn Forney,  late  of "West
Eart twp. Lancaster connty, deij'd. T ETTERS testamentary on tho estateof said J_jdeeea.sed, having beon granted by tho Rcg- Jaterof said county, to tho underslenod exeeu¬ tors of the will of said deceased, they hereby, request all persona liavjhg claimsor demands agulnst tho said decedent, to make kno\vn tha same to the undersigned witliout delay, and all persons knowing themselves indebted to said decedent, ara requested to make payment- lo eilher of tlio undersigned. ¦
, abkah^vmforihey-; -
Resldlncln Warren co:, ^ a. ¦   HENTIY KORNEY,   • Residing In Manbeim twp. . GRABILL FORNEY, Janlii-tiL-15 Residing in West Eurl twp..
EXECirroB^s notice.
Eatate of Jacob Eeist, jate of Warwick       township, deceased. , ,-
L3STTER3 testamentary on said estate hav¬ ing been gmnted to the undersigned, all. fiersons indebted thereto aro requested to mako mmediate payment, andthose havingclalms or demands against ttiusame will present tliem witliout delayfor settlement to tho undersign-
LL'iNO<T'IlOES;^2
t'S'irdiittB:'-'
'U&j
~->Dtedtlijereto..are requeated txi make
mnneiuBterpkyliieat and those having clalmij 0£:jlemanda:iigninstithe some nrlUipreaent^ ,tbeni ror setilement fo tha nndSrslgned le- 'BWibkta-Piiraaua township., ! .-^ '¦
.j:>'rU^•/.'.- ,N*.TH'I, E.^LATMAKEB,
Jl»e'
- Bieontor.
.„       ASSIOHEE'g, NOTICE.
AJssigned' Estate of John 8. Lahdis, of ¦'^'Mahor't'vvp';, Lancaster connty. -1OHN 8. LAJfUIS, or Manor to-wrishlp.'hnV- V tag by acefl ofvolnntaryas.'ilsnmont, doled Sltf JXcetnber, A. D; iser, assigned and tran.i- ferred aU his estate and efl-ectn to the nnder- U'Kned;lbrtbe' benefit -of the creditors of the :flald4ohn 8. Landis, he hereby gives notice to' allpersons Indebted td said assignor, to'make poiynient to the underBlgned -without delay; and those havinc claims to present them to ,-
  BARNHERD MANN, CParmer),
.;    -.      f      . Resldlngin Manor township, , JanI5-Ct» ,S)        , Assignee.
PEOPESSIONAIi.
SIBON P. EBT, , ¦¦ : > ,   - ,.   .ATTORNEY.AT LA'W. Otflce with N. Ellmaker, esq.. North Dnke St., Laboaster; Fa.  ¦j [sepgjj^jy
A.-truMoir.
.   ,           ATTORNEY AT LAW, ifflce No. 63 East King St., Lancaster- Pa. octl»'B6-iyMg        "^
A.i  J. 84SDEB80N,
A. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
omce With -W. W.Brown, Esq., No. 2I, North
Duke street, Lancaster, Pa, Jan 16-ly-9
-ITT-M. K. SELTZEB, TY                                  ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW Kihrata, Lancaster Connty, Pa., between tb< .BiUroad and Ephrata Mountain Springs. :janl;-  ly-9
JCj,,     . ATTORNEY AT LA'W;
¦Hfflremoved his offlce to North Duke street, directly opposite the eastern door of tho Court Housd, Lancaster, Pa. AU professional busi¬ ness .enttuated-.to his caro -wlU meet :-wltb prompt attention. 'de6 6-tf-3
ed, resldini? 'in said township. .  ^ -yf sHOiJEB, Executor.
JalS-et*
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Martin Barr, late of Strasburg borough, Lane'r Co., dec'd.
LETTERS TestumentJiry on aaid estato hav¬ ing beeu granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted thereto ore requested to make immediato payment, and thoso having elalms or demands against the samo wUi pre¬ sent them without delay for settlement to tile undersigned, residing iii LampeterHouai-e. HENBVMILI.EIl, IauS*'it-3 Executor.
EXECBTOK'S JfOTIiCE.
Estate of Benjamin ilear (Tanner), late of Peciuea twp., dec'd.
LETTERS tesuimentary ou .said estate Uaving heon gi*anted to tlio nndersigned, all perflons Indebteti thereto aro requested 10 make Immediate jmyment, and thosu.liavlng claims ordemands against thesame wiil preseutthem witiiout delay for settloineut to tiie uudur.sigu- ed, residing lu said townsliiii.
ilEN'J.-VlIIN M. BAnn, Executor. Jan I tit-' 7
AVni'IOIl'N BIOTIOK.
Estate of Adam Arline, (siugle man,) late of tho State of Ohio, formerly of Lancaster co., Pa., deceased, who died in the army oftlie United Btates.
THli: undersigned Auditor, appointed to di:^ tribute lhe balauce rcnmlnliig In tlia Jian.ls ofSIarks G. Weiigf:r, Administrator of saiii de¬ ceased, to and among tiiose legally entitl.M to the.same, win sit fur tiiat purposo ou TLTIW- DAY, KI-JBRU.\itY llth,l.SftS, at a o'eiocl:, P. M., In the lilbrai-j' Room oftho (.'oiircHouso, in tile City OfLancaster, whero all persons inter¬ ested iu said dlstrlinuioii may attend.
A. J. EUt-;RLY, j.inl9-it-ti   Auditor,
AIIDirOltS- SfO'JI'XCE.
Estate of Anna JMaigaret Nauinaiv, late of Lancaster county. Pa., doc'd.
THE uudersigned Audll'or. iii»poInt.?d to di.s- ti'IiJUte tlie halanee rcinainlngin liic hands OfGeorge W. Garst. Ti-usiee appointed by tiie' Orphans' Court, tosell the Keul Jistatc ofsald deceased, to and among tiio.se legally entitled to the same, will sit for that porpose-on FIll- D.VY. i''EURUARY-2hit,ia(ki,al 11 o'clock, A. JI., lu tlio Library Room of tho Court iionse,- in the City ofLancaster, where all fiersons In¬ terested In said distrihutioii may attend.
 OEORGE ^¦.^.U.MA!^,
Jan22-it-10 .\udilor.
H.VY.S OF AI'1>EA I. FOK ISBS;'-
TOTIIE T.\X.\BLE INTIABITANTS OP LAN-
C.-\«TKit COUNTY. T)OItSiTANT to tho: Provisions of tho laws X of this CommouwealUi. the undersigned- Coninil-ssloiiors of l.ancaster i-oniit.v. lier«b.v. give notice to the TAX.-VBLE IXlfAlllTAN'i'S, within tile respeer Ive CHy, ilurmiglis and'J'.iwn- shlps, of the said county; llial lhe Da.vs .if Appeal from the As.scssiiient of l.siKi, .will lie held atthe Coniiiil.ssloiiers'lJllice, iu Liie Cily of Lancaster, im the da.vs i-oiinwiii;r. 10 wit:—i*'nr the Townships of , , '
Ad.amstown Morongli,
Harl,
Kreelcnock,
Cairnarvuii.
Coi-allco Easl,
Coealk-o West.
Colerain,
Colnmbla,
Conesloga,
Conov,
Claj-.
Donegal Easl, Donegal Wesl, Drumore, li^hrata, liarl.
Eari East, Eari-Wesl, Elizabeth, P^iizabetlltown Iloi-ough, 1
i-Tuosilay,l--.'bll, l.sii?-.
Wedne.'iilay, I*eb. lli
^TI>m•£dn.v, F.-b. 1;:.:
1
Friday, Feb; M'.
J
^Tue.Sllay, Ffeli. IS.-
1 ;:¦:      •
Uvednesday, Pib.lO,
L
STImrsday.Feb. LU
Kdeu.
Fulton, •
Hempneld Kast, Hempfleld Wewt. Lampeter East, Lampeter M'est.
Lancaster, Leacoek, Leacook Upper, Little Britain, Manheim.
Martic,
Manor,
Mount Joy,
Mount Joj- Boroiish.
Marietta Borough,
Manhi>bu       do
Paradise,
Puun,
Peqnea.
Providence, Uapho, Salisbury. Sadsbury,
Strosbnrg, Strasburg Borongh, Warwick, AVashington Borough.
Lancaster City... „,.',
And at the .same timo and place, tlie Appeal
ft-om tho Mllftaiy rolls will he held.	
JACOIJ B. SHUJIyVX, .
SAM'L .snoKOii,
CH. NISSLY,
Jau22-nt-10 . ConimLssioners.
Friday, Feb. 21.
Tuesday,; Feb. '23.
¦J     i^...'..V.     ._"_
1      .;.../;'.J   .
\VedncRdfty,Feb. 'JT. ..:..'.'...TIiiirsday. Feb: 20.
BANKRUPT NOTICES.
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, as. > In Bankruptcy. f
AtLan'c.\^teu, Oth day of Januarj'A.T).ISfiS.
THE underalRned hereby Rives not-Ice or his appointment as assignee of Beujamln F. Appold, of the bornugli of Columbia, in tlic couuty of Lancaster, within tho Eaatorn Dis¬ trict of Pounsylvjinla, wbo lias been adjuj^ed a Banlcrnptou creditors' petition b\* tho Dis¬ trict Court of the United States for said Di.*i- trict. To whom It mav (concern.
D. G. KSliliEMAN-, AssiKiK'c. jan 22-3t*lOJ      :1G Nortii Duko St., Lauc'r, fJ,
Eastern District of renusyivania, as.| In Baukruptcy. j
AtLANCiSTEU, Oth day of January, A-D. ISOS.
IlHE undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as assignee of Herinau Blu¬ menthal. of the borough of Columbia, In tho countyof Lancaster, within tho Etistorn Dis¬ trict of Pennsylvanm, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on creditors' neCltlon by the Dis¬ trict Court of tho UnitedStates for said District. To-wliom it may concern,
D. G. ESHLEMAN. As.sIgnco. Jan22-3t*I0] 30 N'orth Duke .St., Lanc'r, Pa.
Eastern District bf Ponnsylvanla, s.s.\ ' In Bankruptcy.' ,1 •
At Lancasteu, 1 ith day of Januarj-, A. D.MStiS. mHE undersigned hereby gives notice of h is JL appointment as assignee of John B.Grebf 11 of West Eorl twp., in tlio county of Lancaster, within the Ea.stern District of Ptiunsylvania, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon hh own petition by the District Court of tJio Uni ted States for said District. To whom it mny concern. . ¦
D. G. ESHLEMAN, Assignee, Jan 22-3t*I01        30 North Duke St., Lancaster.
Eastern District OfPennsylvanla, ss.)  '
In Bankruptcy. j
At Lancaster, 13th day of January, A. D. ISiW npHE undersigned heroby gives notice qf Ida Xappolntmentmeut as assignee of Herman Strauss ofthe city ofLancaster, in the countj* OfLancaster, within the Eastern Plstricti of Pennsylvania, who haa been adjudged aBank rupt upon his own petition by tho District. Court of the United States for said District. ¦ To wliom It may eoucern.
D. G, ESHLEMAN, Assignee. Jan 2i;-3t-10j 3fi North Dulce St.. Lancaster.
Eastern District ofPennsylvanla. ss, \ In Bankruptcy. j
At L-ANC-AsTEK, ISth day of January, A. D. 18Q8. mHE underslgnod hereby gives notice of his iappolntment as iasslgneo of G. James Hilde¬ brand ofthe township of Eden, In tho 'cotmty OfLancaster, within, the Eastern District of PennsylTania, who bas been adjudged aBank- rupt upon his own petition by the District Court of the United Statea for said District.. To Whom it may concern.
.        . D. G. ESHLEMAN, Assignee Jan 22-3t-10]        36 North Duke St., Xjancaster;
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, sh, i In Bankruptcy. j
At LANCASTEE, 13th day of Jannary, A*D. JS6S.
_ ity orLancasteri in the connty of Lan- caster, within the-Eastem Dlstriot of Paan^- yanla, who Has beenaty udged a Bankrupt np- Ottlii»own_petiUon bythe District Conrt nf the United ^ates for Bid Dijtrlot '^°^'^^ , ToTrhomlt mayoonccm. H     i
« <-«'Wi»:,m   ' ^•«?iSS^?¥^^»'-A^M»Bm€e. .
i;an»n-l(f] ^^ WXforUlDDkftSt!;l»tMa8ter
J? ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Offlce in 'Widmyer's Bow, Ho. 4 Soulh Doke St., Lancaster.Pa, Pensions and Bounty Claims promptly attended to. [Jy 19-tra5 '65
"D   W. SBJENU,
JX. ATTOBNEY AT LAW,
Office with O. J. Dickey, South Q.ueen street Lancaster, Fa. [jy 22 '6&-tf
CKBEADT.
B. ^ 'Attoriiey at law.
Office -with Hon. I. E. Hlester, No, 38 Nortli Doke St., Lanoaster, Pa.
CUABLES OEXV£S, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office Sontb*Dake Street, Lancaster, 2ud door no«ih of the Lutheran CIturctt.    fma 9*l.v
QAMUIX H. PRICE, O                              ATTORNEY AT LAW, OfQce.ln South Duko street, 3 doors below the Farmers' Bonk, opposite Lutheran Church. Janl'ga-tf	
YY ATTORNEY AT BAW,
No, 28 North Dnko Street, Lancaster, Pa, • aug SO tf-40
Jl E9IOYAI. OF JJ, fi. OLAin AQESTCvi i J. B. KA-UFFMAN,
as removed his Law aud Collecting Offlce to his now residence, at No. GO East King street. sa- Pensions, Bounties, Back Pay, &c., col lected as usual. fob 17 iy*13
AUCTIOJTEERINO.
rpHE subscrlbur is prepared to cry sales of i Real or Purjional Property on reasouablo tcftus.   Apnij-lo or addve.Hs—
S. W. ROWE. Ian 3-tr-8 Lancaster Pa
Al'VORNEY AT LAW,
Office, No. 8 South Queen street, east side, a fow doors lielow Centre auuare, Laucastor, Pa, mar-JO'05 lyl9
JOIC^T Jl. ZELLER, .  SURVEYOR an/) CONVEYANCER, Also gives particularattention to clorkiug sales 01 reUland personal property at any diatance witiiln thecounty.
Office in Sprlngviile, Mou.it Joy townahip LaneaHter county.      Address Spring Garden
P. 10C4't»-lV*':'''
Ar"
LE.VANDER If. irOOU,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, attend to all profes.slonal business eu- trnsted to his cure.
Having boon U.S. Collector for four years, persons naving cases under tho Revenue Laws may iind ic to ihuir advantagu lu consult hlm concerning tlie same.
Offii:0r-No. 20 North Duko St., opposite tlie Cyurt House. !o<:it-3m4y
A VCTIONXIERING.
A BENJAMIN P. ROWE
respectfully informs tlie public that ho wil! at¬ tend to Crying Salea of real and personal prop¬ erty In any. partof the counly.
Those wishing his sorvices are reqnested to apply to GERARDUS CL:VRKSON, Esq., at the Prothonotary's Offlce, who will promptly at¬ teud to the mutter.
Letters addressed to mo at .Smithvllle P.O. Lancaster couuty, will be promptly altended to
TJEITBEX If. LONG, It..   ¦ ATTORNEY AT LAW,
No. S.South Duke sl,, Lamriuster. Sjieciul at¬ tontiou paid to procuring or opposing dischnrg- es ofdebtors in bankruptcj*, pnjofaaid present- ailon of claims, rendering i)rofessional assis¬ tance to assignees, aud ull business In sliorl coimucled with proceedings in voluntary or involuntary bankrupt.cy, wliether before the Register or the United States Courts, Parties intendingto talce tbe benefit of the law will usnallv llnd it advantageous to have a prelim¬ inary consultatiou. jun I9-tf-:{l
SURGEON DENTIST, \
/"CONTINUES the practice of his profession Vyat Ills offlce in Efist King Slreet, near Centre Square, and over tbo First National Bank, Lancaster. i
While in Operative Dentistry he yields the palm to none, in the particular department of Artillclal Work, hechallenges theprofesslon— whether for artistic finish and subatantlal ex¬ cellence of workmanship, natural appearance of teeth, perfect adaptation of plate to the mouth, or tho moderato character of his charges.
TEETH EXTRACTED WTTHOUT PAIN
BY THE USE OF
NITRO.US   OXIDE   GAS.
Havlngjust put up one of BARKER'S GAB- OMUTEKS of largest size, manufactured by Rubencame & Stockton, with all thelalestim¬ provements, he Invites the altentlon of all parties interested, beUevlng It to be the only llrst-ohiss meter in Lancaster city or vicinity. By the nse ofthis apparatus the gas is obtain¬ ed in absolute purity; and it is administered directly from the meter, through a flexible tube, without the intervention of gas bag or any other cumbersome piece of apparatus, Tlm patient alta down, takes tbe pollahed mouUi-piece, breathes deeply and deliberately of the 3weet^iast«d gas, passes rapidly underlis exhilarating Induouce, and in u fow moments la Tcaily tor tho painless operation. Its inhala¬ tion Is much more pleasant than that of Ether oc Chloroform, and Ita Inlluence passes oil' al¬ most instantaneously. No one need longer dread tbo operation of extracting decayed lecib.
SCHEDULE OF CHARGES: Artificial Teelh on Gold plate, full set, SUO.OO; Full npper aet, S40.00; Silver plate or Vulcanized Rubber, full aet, $10; Full upper set, ?20, Charges propor¬ tionately lower for parUai sots on gold or sil¬ ver. Gold flilings, 51 to 53.00; Silver flillnga, SOctoJLW; Cleansing Teeth, 31.00; Extracting 'Teeth, each, 25c,or with Nitrous Oxide Oai.^l.W for Ilrst looth, undyV/i/cCTiij for each additional toutb, which latter charge la
A BEDCCriOX OF 50 PEB CENT.
upon charges heretofore mode In this city. A furlUer liberal reduction upon these laat nam¬ ed rates wlien artificial teoth are to be inserted.
Saiisiaction is guaranteed In all casea, and all murk is tvarraided His patrons may there¬ fore rely npon obtaining the best of work at tho very lowest rules.
JtSi- ^is out. Uune 5-Ir-2[»
K^iRiarCIAL.
"BemfV^BiiMiF^tc=Coi.i-
A'oF-UBltea-l
The liUst Croiyniiis Suroc^iN,
Mrs. S. A. AIXEX'S
I.MPROVED
HAIR   RESTORER,
HAIR   DRESSING,
NEW STYLE. IN ONE BOTTLE,
73-10 ifo'teiTfor'.8-20'Bonds, Jntoreat
 ItLGoW;  -WJllW pleased to Rive nli the
najTmaffoil posslbteto persons deslroos Qf In- vesUnE liiT Goy/rnmein,. State or  RaUroad
: T.he.UploiiPaclflcBailroadCornpanyhavins appointed na'A^eenta. fle-now; oUer a limited amountDftbelr First SuoitKaze Bonds nt so cehtn.on the Dollar- IfitoteSt piynblo In Gold. Call imil s(ot a Pamphlet glylng a history ot tliLs C^raatKational Kosd.
•We alloys bny UhltadiStatea Coupons, Gold -andeilyor, sell Uralt^ on Eur9pe; also passage tickets to and from tho Old Country.
¦I  INTEREST PAID TO DEBOSlTOnS. 4 per cent for 1 month | o per cent for G montlLS i'A ¦   ¦" -J      "      \-S'A     " 12     •'
/nn 19 Cm-'J
BANKING HOU.SE
OP
Evans, SE'Evoy <& Co.,
No. 10 East KingSt., LancMter; Pa.
: INTEBBST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT SEC0RmE.S. STOCKS BOUGHT 4 SOLD ON COMMISSION.
Drafts on all the principal Cities.
J&- Collections promptly attended to
ROBT. A. EVANS, PATRICK McEVOY, feb 27
HENBT CARPENTER, SAM. H. BEYNOLM. tf-10
REOBOAKIZATION OP THE OLD
I^anca-ster City and Connty Fire Insnrance Conipany.
CAPITAL _ _...~ 8200.000
PRESIDENT, THOS. E. FRANKLIN.
DIRECTORS: Thos. E. Franklin, - Christopher Haeer, Jno. L. Atlee, M. D.. Anthony E. Roberts, Jacob Bausman,
Benj. P. Shenk, Geo. K- Beed, H. Carpenter. M. D., Frank Shroder, B.B. JIartin.
All persons wishing to subscribe to the cap¬ ital stock of theabove Company, aro rciiucst- edtocallaltheofficoofthoSecretary.
Original stockholders who havo failed to pay tne Instalment due January 1st, are noti¬ ced that, by a resolution of the Board, unless tbe same snail be paid on or before February 3rd, said stocil -will be declared forfeited.
EDW. BROWN. Secretary,
Jan 8-4t-8 ¦ No. 5 West King .St.
(A Good Han Xeavetli an Inheritance." Prov. xm—22.
eUABDIAN UFE INNVBANCE COJI. P.VNT.
OE KEW YORK, NO. 102 BRO.\DWAY.
ASSETS ;	
ANNUAL RECEIPTS ,.,
over SS«).000. '•      60O,OUO.
IT BECOMES THE DUTY OP EVERY MAN to provide for his family. " He that provi- deth not for Ills own household is worse than an Infidel." Such are the teachings of Holy Writ. Lifo Insuranuols one ofthe means ai- fordcd to man whereby he may secure to his family a sum of nioney sufficient for thoir mnlntenauce In life iu the eveut of his death. He may toil for years without inylns aside a dollar, aud then be taken away suddenly from his family and leave lliem destitute. By -.av¬ ing (rom flve to twenty-live cents a day, ac¬ cording to his age, and appropriating; that amount to Life Insurance lie can sccuro tht. sum of S1,000 to his family. Hesitate uot a mo¬ ment in performing nn net which will giveyou satisfaction and happiness. The Guardian Lifo Insurance Corapany is
exceedingly prosperons and economical in its management.   All the proflts of thc Coi are divided among the Policy Holders.
It is conducted by some ofthe raost wealthy and prudent businass men in the Cily of New York.   Their naraes aro liimillar to mnny.
It Issues alithe diilerent kiud of uolieles as Liie Eudowment antl Joint Life. All Us poli¬ cies are nonforfeitable and cnn be paid in one. flve, ten, aiteouor twenty payments or during life. If desiretl the Compimy wiil lend ihe in¬ sured onc-liaif the amount of his prnmiura each year, and yet give him his fnll dividend every yenr in the proflts. Calland intiuirc be¬ fore insiirlnc elsewUere.
DIRELTORS:
Hon. JOHN A. DIX. New York.
Hon. J.-iS. HARPER. Firm Harper & Bros.,
Ex-Mayor, New York. JOHN J. CRANE, President Bank Republic. ¦sVM T. HOOKEK. "Wali Stroel. WM. M. VERMILYE, Banker (Vermllye &Co.) CHARLES O. ROCKWOOD, Cashier Newark
Banking Company. Hou. GEO OPDYKI-;. Ex-Maj-or of New York. MINOT C. MORGAN, Banker. THOS. RIGNEY, Firm Thos. Blgney i Co. FRANCI.S SKIDDY-, -Merch.ant. A ARNOLD. Firm of Arnold, Constable d: Co. CH.\S. J. COOQILL. Merchant. E. V. HAUGHWOUT, Firm of E. V. Hangli-
wout it Co. W.M. WILKENS, Firm ofW.AVilkens& Co. FRED'K W. ILVCY, New York. WJI. W. WRIGHT, JIercl!nnl. CHARLES J. STARR. Merchant. WILLIAM ALLEN. Jlerchant, E. T. H. GIBSON, JlerfUint. H. W. T. JIAT.I,. Merchaut. JOHNH. SHERWOOD. Park Place. \VTI.TON H PECKHAJl. Cor. Filth ATOniit' fc
Twenty-second St. Hon. W.M. WRJGIIT.Newnrk.Ncw Jersey. GEO. W. FARLEE. Counsellor. WM. S. COGSWELL, .Merchunt.
WALTON H. PECKHAN, President. '
HENRY V.  G.\HAGi\.N,   Secret.irj-. D. T. MACFARL.\N, General Agent.
philadelphlTreferences.
.TAY COOK i Co^ Bankers.
DREXEL & Co., Bankers.
JOHN WOODSIDE & Co., Ten Jferclmnta.
a. A. MERCER, President Farmer 4 Me'ch.in-
its' Bank. ¦ T. B. PETERSON, Pnbllsher.
THEO. wThERR, Agent, No. 3 North Dnke Street, Lancaster, Pa. feb20-'e7 , ly-H
ACraCST, TUNE AWD JULY 7 3-10 NOTE.S
HOLDERS ofthese notes will flnd Itlo their Interest to exchange tbem for the
5-ao BONDS OF ISOT, QOLD INTEREST.
CoU on REED, JIcQRiVNN & CO., Inly 23 0m Bankers
Dn-IDF.NU NOTICE.
THE President and JIanngers of the Lancas¬ ter and Marietta Tnrnpike Road Company, bave this day declaretl a dividend of
ONE DOLLAR .\ND FIFTY CENTS^ on eacU share of stock.  Payable on demand.
A. N. CASSEL, Marietta, Jan. 2,1888.
TUe Treasurer will attend on JIONDAY. Februarys, at Cooper's Hotel, Lancasier, to pay Dividends. J:m. 15-3t-l>
Will (lulckly reatore Qraj llau to Its natural color and beauty,' and product! Inxnrlant growtli. IMS perfectly harmless, and Is pre- fon-cd oyer every other preparation by those who have a line liend of hair, aa well as thoos \ whowish to restore It. The beanUflil gloss aiid perfume Imparted to tbe Hair make it de¬ sirable for old aud young.
For sale by all Druggists.
DEPOT, 198 GREENWICH ST., N. Y.
PRICE ONE SOU.AB.
ly-B7-6
BI^CK HOBSE HpTEI,.
nitiiEsubscriber-loforicahis frienda'and the X--pabllc generally^ that he luus taken poMM- slonjtt the Blaolc Horse-Hotel (fonoerb
 4—-—...M^ leapt
by Georgo Horttog). on North Qneen Street; Lancaster, Fa. The House haa been completely renovated and iM> eflbrt will Iw spared to ren¬ der, all gnests IcoinforUhli). , 3a«iulent an^. -regnlar boardeni -wlu be aeeonimedatedat rea> josBble rates. - ¦ .,-  -¦¦'^.   : ¦   :¦ ryi ' ¦;-
"•^le-ttW ¦ ','     .  OfliMBKhSTOOT)*, '
Speer's Port Grape Wiue-
Used by Huudreds of Congregations for Church or Communion Purposea.
A 1^0, Excellent for Laaies ami  Weakly Persons lo use.
Vl^'EYARDS, NEW JERSEY.
SPEER'S  PORT   GRAPE   WINE, FOUR YE.VR3 OLD.
ThlB Justly celebrated nnlive Wlno Is ranae from the Juice oftlio Oporto Orupe, miiicd In thlK countrv. IU Inv.iHml)le TONIC ^VNI> STRENOTif ENING PROPERTIES arc uneur- passed by any otner native Vine, ntfing tho pure Juice of the grape, produced under Mr. Specr'3 own personal supervlHlon, lis purity and gynulueucss are guaranteed. The younit- eat child may partake of it.*i(;c'UerausqualItU*ti, aud tbe weukeat Invalid nmy u.io it to advan¬ tage. It is particularly Jjoneflclal to the aged auddcbIIltHted,andHUlt«d to tho rnrlnuH ail¬ ments that afnict tho >vcaker hex. U Iu.in every rcflpocl.
A WINE TO BE RELIED ON.
luvairds nso Speer's Port Orape Vino. fenialea useHpecr's Port Grapo Vine. Weakly Porson.s flnd a Rcueftt by Us Uso.
Speer's Wlaes In Hospitals are preferred to other Wines,
Sold by Druggists and Grocers.
A.Speer's Vineyard, Now Jeraoy. Offlce.No. 2i-\ Broadway, New York.
sept l4-tJ7 ly-13
SAWING  AXD  RE-SAWING  AT IICSN*
I,ANDING ON THE   CONESTOCIA
CREEK,
riiliE subscriber having  lately  talrodnced Xsteam. is uow prepared to do aJjvklnds of
PLAIN SAWING. SLITTING
AND RE-SxVWING
tor Cabinet Makers, Trunk Makers aud otbora.
I ain prepared to haul stn 0* for Be-Sawlug to and from tho Mill, to all parts of Ixaucaater
oitj', Ifrequired.
HICKORY AND OAK WOOD
on hand by tbe cord or less quantity,
43-Sawed any reqnired lengtlu
A lot of POPLAR PLANK and BOARDS, any size required, frcm J^ Inch to two Inohei In thiokness.
All orders left at the Post Offlce In Lancaster city, promptly attended to. June 2ft-tf-32
BAMtlEL HESS.
]>owii with the Prices!
JUST received from  the PbUadelphla and New York MurkeU;,a full and complete slock
°' CLOTHS AND CA.SSIJrEBES,
the Latest Styles In the marKet, -which tire are prepared to make up to order In the
BEST arrLE and shoe test ho tice.
ana at the loweat Cash Prices.
• We have on hand alhll and complete stocit or
READY MADE CLOTHINO,
FOR MEN AUD BOY.S,
Of our own make, -whicli -we gnarantee well trimmed and well made, and eood-as repre¬ sented. ¦ ».,-..
ALBO, onr Stock of GENTLEMEN'S rUK- NISHING GOODS, la fttll and completo.  .
OoratockiB pnrchased at the very Lowest Cash Erlces, and weare prepared to seU at a small adTBUce. .
. OaUJmdexamlnBonratotac.andyoawIUbB convinced thepiace tobesullcd for tho leasl money.laat. . ^^^^^By^FON-S, , NO. 1 East JUng Street,
apl 20-tf-22 Lancaster city. Pa.
CABPET BACH WAKXED.-
pPTEEN OBNIS A POnND_wlll_bepaid
tor
• !!««,. at tW» iANOASXER COUNTV
 iN.  It Is to the Interest of eveiytaxDay-
Brto»eetJurttliI»w««itI»»upplIBd. -fi^-f Weol^tC    ..¦,..hBwmSIQ,ZB»ser.