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VOL. XMVL IH^ ;^:TT^or7¦.^^^ crt^. STM^aMi, -m^: NO.28. J. A. HIE8TAN0'J. F. HUBEB, F. HKKERT, nrsBa tu vikm or HLBSTAni)^ MBBR & HECKBBT, omoi ix' VOETH QSBM ITaEST. THE EXAMINER «£ HEKALO It PeiWiUd fTtaWr* »t ^^'M '^'''Z'n o ^'^''- ADVKBTISKMKNTS will be inserted ftt the au of 41 00 per aqnkn, ef teA Unee, tor tttree Inser- toni or t«M; and tt cents per tqaare for wub addiUonal tuerUon. AdT«rtlum*nta exeeedlng 10 Unes wUI be charged 6 cuts per Une for the 1ft iBBtrUoa, and I cente per Une or each snbeeqnent InierUoa. BnilBeaa AdTertisemtnta Inserted by tbe quarter half year or year, wlU be charged aa foUowi: I inonths. % months. 11 month* OneSqnare $< 00 «S 00 9 8^ Two " .... ' "~ X oolnmn .... 600 ,..,.10 00 ,....18 00 ....SO 00 800 18 00 26 00 60 00 12 00 25 00 45 00 80 00 BUSINESS NOTICES Inserted befors Marriages and Deaths, doable the regalar ratea. yy*All advertising acconnts ars considered coUeeta- falft at the expiration of half the period contractad for. Tranaient advertieements. cash OUT OF THE BODY TO GOD. Wearily, wearily, wearily : Sobbing tbrough spaco like a aouth-wind. Floating in limitless etber, Etber unboanded, unfathomed, Wbero is no upward cor dowowaid, Island, Dor sbnllow, nor shore: Wearily floating and aobbing, Out of tho body to God! Loat in tho spacea of blaDkneaa, Lost in the deepening abysses, Haunted and tracked by the past: No mora aweet human caresses. No moru tbe springing of morQiug, Never again from tho proaent Into n future beguiled: LoQuIy, dutiltfd, and de^pairin^. Out of tbo body to God '. iteeling, and tearless, and dedporate, On through tho quiot of ether, Helpless, alone, and foraaken, Faitbless iu iguoranl anguish. Faithless of gasping repentance, Measuring Ilim by tby moasuro,— MeaeuFO of need and desert,— Out oftho body to Ood; Soft Ihrough tho starlefs ahysded, Suft as tbe hreath of tho summer Loodous the chains of the rirer. Sweeping it free to tho sea, Alormurs a murmur of peace:— " Soul! iu the deepness of beaveu Kindest thou shallow or shore? llaat thon beat madly ou limit ? Mast thou been dtuyed iu thy tleoin^ Out ofthe body to Uod f ''Thvu lhat tiast kuown Mu in spaJOd Bouu dices'. untriiVLT£cd, uufathomed, Uu^t ihuu not knowu Mo iu luve ? Am 1, Creator and tluider. I.es.x thau My kingdom und work ? Come, 0 tbou weary and tlcsolaie' Como to tho lieart of tby Fathor Hume from thy waudtiringa weary, ilomu i'rom lho tust to lhu Losing, 0 u t ul" thu buily tu God !" ! * .-ii/it.,!!.'Mt,nfU:/. THE YOUMG MOTHER'S LESSON. 'You look 30hdr, Bulla. WLat'd lhe luat- something gaiued.. tt^ la In tbe sanablne tb&t good aSeotioni gt^W, not in storm and dark- nesB.*' ' ' Bella Bat refleotingrfor noma time. Sht did not Hke tlie i&a~of jieldtng tVber rebelliona ohild in tbe gmtlllMit'ctflgTee. Pride and lore of rale iDflaenoKl beir aa 1 ntuh aa a aense of daty, pertiapa a Uttia mora. In giring np, she felt tbat she moat experienoe a degree of bnmillation. "Forglre bim tbis time, for my sake," urged annt Baobel. '*IsliaU not enjoy my visit if he is under punishment all the after¬ noon." After a farther debate with heiseifi the mother left the room and went np to her im¬ prisoned boy. He was pounding on the floor when she tnmed the key and entered. "Edward I" She spoke sternly. TheUttle fellow started np, with a look halfdeflant. " Yon are a Tery nanghty boy." Edward set his lips firmly, and knit his fair young brows. " How dare you pound on the floor, after Z had forbidden it?" Bdward mored baok a step or tvo. There was dauger in his mother's eyes. " Why don't you answer me when I speak f" " I oonldn't help it," stammered tbe ohild. " Conidn't help it I Ain't you afraid to glre me saoh an answer f" and a hand mored, half inrolnntarily, as if a blow waa about to fdllow. " Annt Baohel is down stain." " Oh, is she!" Two little hands oame to¬ gether with a aonnd like a kiss, and wares of sunshine swept snddenly orer a faoe that waa dark and stormy a moment before. 'Tra a great mind not to let yon see her, after all this bad beharior." The mother could not forglre him. Instant- ly the smile went ont from Edward's faoe ; bnt he looked neitber penitent nor depreoatlng. She turned from him as if sbe would leave him still tn prison ; bnt there was no sign of weak¬ ness—only the disflguring soowl on his faoe that made it so painfnl to look upon. "Come," The mother ooldly extending ber hand. Bdward adranoed toward her wit slow steps, and giring his hand in a reluctant maimer, aa if there was no pleaaure for him in the touob, followed half behind her, down into the sitting-room. " Here's that naughty boy." This was Ed¬ ward's introduction to bia mother's aunt. '* Now don't pout your lips after that fashion I" was added, reproringly. " Kisa Aunt Haohel." Edward wanted to throw hla arms about annt Rachel's neck, aud kisa her to hia heart's oontent; hat the reproof and command aent au erll spirit of reaistance into bim, and he merely pnt up hla lips with an air which said to hla motber, who did not aee bla faoe, " I don't want to kiaa her.'' But aunt Raohel saw lore In his eyes. "Ifyoa oan't behare better, go up etalrs again." '' Oh, he's beharing nioely," said aunt Raohel, as dhe draw an arm around the boy ; aud theu she begau to talk to him in a way that soon commanded all hla attention. But his mother would gire him no peaoe. It waa— "Dou't ride on your aUMt ia that way," Tha remark aud tjtue^tiou ua-me from Auut Raohel, who had called to spaud au afluruoou and take tea with her ultioo. " 1 feel sober just at thia time, aunt." " No unusual cause for uucomfortable feel- logs, I hope," said Annt Raohel, the pleasant light which bad come into ber faoe begiuuing gradaally to fade away. "Ob, uo, uotbiug nuusual. It's tbe old story with Uld. There are very few days in which I am uot diaturbed or mada to feel un¬ happy." "Why, Bella, tbis is atrange newa. Dis¬ turbed aud made to feel unhappy erery day 1 You pain me by auch an acknowledgemeut. Wbat baa gone wrong with yon ?" "Nothing wrong with myself, aunt," waa tbe reply; but that oldest boy of mine ia growing flo aelf willed, disobedient and ungov¬ ernable, that I'm half in deapair about bim." "I'm sorry for tbat, Balia. Perbaps you have indulged and Unmored bim too much." *' I think not. From the very beginning, I have made it a rnle to repress, ao far as lay in my power, ererytblng diaorderly and evil; to rei^utre strict obedience to my word on pain of certain ptmlsbmeut. No, aunt, I do not think the fanlt Ilea at my dooi. Edward has a strange disposition. I don't kuow wbat to make of him sometimes. He seems bent on doing tbe things I iuterdict. Only half an hour ago I found him Iu tbe library with a handsome book lying npou the floor, marking some of the flue illuatratlous with a pencil.-— Onoe before I bad punished bim for this rery thing, and here It was again." "And you puulahed bim again f" "I did, severely." "Where ia he ?" " Bbnt in a room by UimeeU." "Orerhead?" "Yea, that's bim pounding ou the floor now. Jnst hear the noiae be is making!— And it Ian't ten minutea since I threatened to whip bim, ifhe did ft again." Bella went hastily from tbe room, and go¬ ing half way up ataira, oalled iu a aharp, com¬ manding roice "You Edward!" The bammeriug ceaaed in an iuataut. "What did I Bay to you about that noise a little wbile ago?" No answer. " Bdward I" There waa no kinduesa, uo soft¬ ness, no motherly lore In the roice that utter¬ ed the name. " Oo you hear, air f" Still no reapouse. " Why dout't yon answer mo ?'' The mother waa growiug exoited. "Edward if you don't auawwr lue, I'U punish you sererelyl" A aulky luutteriog uow oame from tbe room. " Don't ]t»t ue hear that noise agaiu, sir, or you will Lb sorry for it." "Cau't I come out, mother? I'm tired of ataying here." " No, air ; you cauH oomu out, you uaughty boyl" " I voill como out 1" screamed tbe child, witb a Buddeu wUdueaa of mauuer, as if he had grown desperate ; and he rattled the lock and kicked passiouately against tbe door. This was more thau the excited molber oould endure; aud springing np stairs, she unlocked tbe door and- eutered the prison room. Aunt Raohel sighed as ahe beard ra¬ pidly falling stroke?, and tbe cries of Edwaid. " You see," said Bella, aa she returned, witb a flashed face and angry looking eye, to tbe sUting room, " what trouble I have got before me." " Aunt Baobel did not reply. " Pre nerer seen sacb a ohild," the young mother continued," and I don't know .what is to become ofbim. He prefers wrong to rigbt always, and recognizes authority only for tha sake of disobedience. If, iu aending him from the room in oouseqneuce of aome miademaanor, I tell bim to go up stairs, he will almoat sure¬ ly go down ; ifl bave said go down, be will go np. Always, he ia desirons lo gaiu tbe in¬ terdicted object. It ia marrellous, this per¬ version of bis mind. You don't know how it diatreasea me. Tbere, jaat listen. He is ponndhig on the floor, as I lire 1 And what is more, be will keep at It, in apita of threat and punlahment. Now what am I to do witb auoh a boy, aunt Rachel? IVe tried erery thing, but it'a of no uae.' * "Sappoae, Bella, yoa let him oome down and aee me. Perhapa that will get uim out of bia preaent unhappy atate of mind." "But, aunt," objeoted tbe mother, "do you not Bee that he would then consider Wmaelf ua having triumphed ? "I am not sure that he wonld tbink any¬ thing about it. \ He would oome into a battar aUt« of mind than tha ona that lanowraUaff i " Juat see there you rude fellow, your feet are on auut Rachel's dress ;" or— "Don't twiat your shouldera bo 1" or— " Yon liad better go away from Auut Raohel: you are annoying her." " Not in tbe leaal," auut Rachel replied to this, drawing her loring arms about tbe pleaaed child, in wboae brigbt face sbe read a rolame of golden promise, if there were only a wiae haud to tam the leavea. But balf au hour did not pasa before Edward and bla mother came into direct. ooUiaion, aud be was sent in disgrace from tbe room. " Now, what am I to do, aunt Rachel ?'i aaid the mother, iu a half despairing voice.— "You see wbat a self-willed, disobedient reokleas boy be is. How he reaiats me In everything I What am I to do ?" "Learn tLe first lesaon in governing othera," replied aunt Rscbel, with oonsiderable gravity and manner. "Wbat is that?" asked her niece. " To gorem yourself!'' "AuntRaohell" ping the peoioil, he adraiioed V atep or two, looking wonderingly at his motber. She stlU held out ber bands'. " "Comedewr!"/ He waa by ber side in an Instant. ".Doyou love mother.'* An artdwaadrawn gently arouud bim. He did not answer in words, he put bts arm arouud her neok and kissed,ber. What,a thrill of pleaaure went treihbling to her Iheart I - '' I lore Eddy." The arms tightened about her neok, and'the little head went down nest¬ ling upou her boaom. "Oh, I love you so muoh t" Tho half smothered voioe was full of childish earnest¬ neaa. " Will Eddy be good for motber ? " I won't nerer be nanghty again I"—Ed¬ ward stood up, speaking in a resolute way, and looking full into his mother's face. "If loan help it," he added littlo a leas oonfidently. " Oh, Eddy can help It If he will," satd hia mother, smiling encouragement into his faoe. Sometbing was on the lip of the boy, fout he k^pt it l-aok from utteaanoe. " Wbat is It dear ? What were you going to say ?" " Thus encouraged, Edward said, dropping his eyes as he spoke: " I'll forget, aometlmea, I'm almost anre I will, bul He pauaed, with the sentenoe unflnishid. " But what, dear ?" "Don't aoold me, then,:mamma. Kiss me, and f will be sorry." He caught his breatb with a aob, and his mother drew his head against her bosom and laid her tearfnl face down among bia golden ourls. When they entered the sitting-room, annt Baobel aaw that It was all right with them.— Sbe held out her hand to Edward, who oame to ber iu a gentle way, and stood, with a happy-looking faoe, by her stde. Soaroeiy within her memory, had the moth¬ er spent so pleasant an aftemoon. Edward, of oonrae, soou forgot bimself, aoon meddled with forblddeu things, made unseemly noises, or conducted himaelf in a way that tried, aer¬ erely, hla mother's patience. Bat she con¬ trolled herself—and it ret^uired no light efibrt to use honey instead of rinegar—to apeak in afiectionate remonstrance, Instead of angry threata—and instantly, the tronbled waters grew still. She oonld not but notioe the sin¬ gular difiference, iu efl!eot, belween tbe loudt emphatio, and commanding utterance in which ahe had so long Indulged, and the quiet loring worda now spoken In under tones. Will theu oppoaed Itself to will—hut now love yielded to love. The boy once so rebeUioaa, waa now anxioas to gain hia mother's approval. She bad gorerned heraelf, and the work of govern¬ ing ber ohild so impoaaible before, beoame a thing of easy acbierement. " Dou't forget it, dear," said aunt Raohel, as sbe held the band ofher nieue, iu parting at tbe olose of ber visit. " Never," waa the earueat reply, " You hare removed acalea from my eyes, aud sel fiahneas, self-will aud pasaion shall nerer blind me agaiu. I will try lo gorern myself always, before atlemptiug to gorern my child —try to eee what is for hia good—try to atim¬ ulate the growth of loring aflectiou, rather thau give up all thought to the weeda, Iu aeeking to tear up whioh, I have already hurt so mauy tender plauta." " Ah, my dear ohild, that ia the true way," replied aunt Haohel. " If you oan get tbe life-forces of hia youug apirit to flow rigor¬ ously into the good plauta, tbay will soon aprlng up iuto the sunny air, spreading out their branchea aud striking their roota wide and deep into the earth, learing tbe evil plants lo droop aud wither for lack of nourlab- meut." I mean juat what I aay; and until you leam to do this, you will strlre in rain witb your child. Anger awakens anger; barabneaa naturally produces aniagonism; oft-repeated punishments, and for trirlal ofieuoea, are the parents of rebellion ; but lore, Bella, quickens lore Into life. Tbere ia more trne power for good In tbe tender, sympathetic tones of a mother, warm with jl motherly love, than iu her most Imperatire oommand or sternest in¬ terdiction. Her mission is to lead, not to drive, her ohildren In the rigbt way." Aant Baohel paused to note the efiects of ber plainly-spoken admonition. Her niece had a startled look, but she made no reply. " I have not heard you speak a kind, ap¬ proving word tp that boy aince I have been here," resumed aunt Bachel. " How oau I apeak approvingly when he doea wrong ? How can I encourage him to diaobedlence by smiling when he seta my commands at defiance f" " I fear, Bella, tbat you call many thiugs wrong tbat are done Innocently In part. You follow bim up too oloaeiy, and soold htm too mucb for things tbat are of no account. You hare not once, that I have aeen, this afternoon, tried to divert him from anything that he was doing not striotly Iu the line of your approval; it waa always a command, aud always harsh¬ ly made. Forgire me, Bella, for thia plain Bpeech ; bnt I see your error so plainly that I mnat point It ont. You have forgotten the pithy adage about honey catching more fliea thau vinegar. Try the honey, my dear,—try tha houey. I am aadly afraid that you are shadowing tbe life ot that child—abutting ont the sun ablue, by which alone good plants can vegetate In tbe garden of his aoul. I have aeeu little bealdea an evil growth to-day; yet down amoug tbe raukly apriuging weeds, try¬ ing.to .'ilraggle up Iuto the air aud ligbt, a few fiowera of affeotion were faintly visible. Oh, Belta, search for theae aa for preoions treasures; water them with tho Jews of love, and let the heart's warm aunahiue go down iuto the earth arouud them. Dou't tbiuk ao much of the repreasion and extermination of evil, as about tbe growth aud development of good. But, first of all, put your house in ordar. Regulate youc own heart. Repress anger, pride, aeU-will, love of ruling, indigna¬ tion at rebelUon—let only affaotlon reign in your beart, and thoughts of your ohild's good fill your mind." Bella sat in a klud of bewildering silencej and her aunt kept on— "Will you not aot upon my saggestlon- 60 to Edward and speak to him as If you loved him. Let him feel tbe lore in your roloe and aee it in your eyes; and, aa tbe magnet at- tracta iron, ss will you attract him. Forget that ho has offended yon; or, ifyou thinkof it and speak of it, be aa thoagh you were grfered, not angry. Lore to hia motber will bind him to the law of obedience, wben fear of paniabment would only impel htm to Ita riolation." Bella arose qaiokly. She looked into her aunt's face, hut made no response.—Teara were in her eyes as she left the apartment. Going up atabrs Into tho room in which Edward Iiad been baniahed, sbe opened [the door and- went in witb a quiet step. The boy atarted as she entered, and looked around from hl^ work of xnarking witb a penoii on tbe white window-sash. He was doing wrong, and be¬ ing oangbt in the aot, expeoted paniabment, or an angty leoture. So he put on a look of defiinoe. Bnt hla mother inatead of blazmg out upon him, as waa bar wont, aat down hi a strange <iulet way, and aaid," Bdward," bo aoftly and seatly that hia eonld only atand and look at ^'iu aurpriae. " Bdward," aha i)epMtad hia name, and now SUBDUING A SEBEL. Tbere lired in a certain neighborhood not far from bere, a royatering bully, Jim Blander. Jim waa "some" ou a figbt, a kind of pugilia- tlc Napoleon. Mauy and bloody were ibe affairs he had iu hia lifetime, and inrarlably he came ofi" best. Jim not only considered himself inrnluerable, but all the fighting obar- actera conceded tbat it waa no use iu fighting Jim, as he waa couaidered to be a patent tbraahing maohine, that could not be impror¬ ed on. In Jim'a neighborhood had aetlled quite a number of Quakers. From aome oauae or other, Jim hated the "ahad-bellies," as be called tbem, with his entire heart; he often declared that to whip oue of these inofiensire paople wonld be the crowningglory of his life. For jeara Jim waited for a pretext. Oue of Jim's chums heard a young Quaker speak in disparaging terms of him. The report aoon oame to Jim's ears not a little magnified.— Jim made desperate threata what be waa go¬ ing to do with Nathan, tbe meek follower of Penu, on sight, beaide rarious bruises and oon tusious he meant to lufilot on Nathan's body In this obaate language he meant to "gouge oat" both hia eyea and "chaw off" both bts ears. Nathan beard of Jim's threats, and rery properly, kept out of bia way, hoping that time would mollify Jim'a auger. It aeems, howerer, that-tbia much to-be-desired result did not take plaoe. One day friend Nathan was oat riding, and in paaaing through a long lane, he eapted Jim entering at the other end. Nathan might have tamed aud fied, but bis fleah rebelled at thia proceeding. " I will pursue my way peaceably," aaid tbe Qaaker, " and I hope tbe better aense of the man with wrath, will not permit btm to molest me, or allow him to do violence to my peraon." Nathan's oalcolatlona aa to the lamblike qnalitiea of hia adversary were doomed to be diaappointed. " Oho," thought bully aa he recogaizad Na¬ than, " I bave him at laat. Now I'll make mince meat of ahad-belly. I will salt him and pickle him, too." " WiU thon pleaaa to dismount from thy horse ?"aaid Jim, aeizing the bridle of Nathan'^ borae, and imitating hia style; " my sou^ yearuetb above all tbinga to give thee tbe biggest mauling mau ever reoeived." "Friend James," replied Nathan, "thou must not molest me, but let me go on my way in peace. Thy better jndgment will anrely lell tbee that thou cauuot poaaibly be benefit¬ ted hy peraoually Injuring ma." " Get down In a momeut," thundered Jim ; " get down, you canting, lying, 'mlacbief- making, cowardly hypoorite. ." I'll di»g you down Ifyou don't diamonut." " Friend James, I remonatrale against tby proceedinga aud against thy language," re¬ plied Nathan. " My religion teaches me sin¬ cerity ; I am neither a liar, a miaohief-maker nor a hypocrite ; I am no coward, but a man of peace ; I deaire lo puraue my way quielly —let me paaa on." "Get down," peraisled Jim, "down with you; I want to beat some of your religion out of you; I must give you a fiogging before I leave yoa. I think by the time I am tbrough with yon, you will pass for a tolerably decent man ; I'll teaoh you a short and easy leason onthe importanoe of minding your own affiairs, and the risk yon run in slandering your neigh¬ bors." " I will not dismount," aaid Nathan, firmly. " loosen tby bold on the bridle." "You won't, won't you," said Jim ; "then here goes," and he made a desperate plunge to oollar the Quaker. Nathan waa ou bis feet in an inatant on the oppoaite aide of the horae. The Quaker, al¬ though of muoh smaller proportions thanht^ persecutor, wasall sinew and musole, and his well knit form denoted both activity and atrengtb. His wrath waa evidently Idndled. " Friend Jamea," be implored, " thy jwrtl- may ao £|r forget mjrseUu- to do tbee. some ' r'h sy ^Q^j^ j. I I^U^ the^ k fight jenough in-BimdMiuitoihake^^themflUf Intezeatii^.} wisli aome.oftheTloyB. were here\tb>fletf Uie' fqiLJ; Koiffa F^^.Nathan,,I, am.;gp^g .to knodc.4>ffith«.wii of you noae; ]ook<ont II' ScrfttDj^tHtfabtfon-td fiie word,-Jim, after variooa.pu|;ilhttlo= gyrations with his Ssia',' made a aoientifio blow at the naaal foroiation ofour Quaker friend; but; Tom Hyer cotild not more aolentifioally have warded it'off. Jim was evidently disoonoertad at the.tU Bucoaas of his Hrst attempt; he aaw ha had undertaken quite as muoh aabe vaa likely to Aocompltab. Jfm, howerer straightened him¬ self out,, and approaobed Nathan more oautioualy. The oontest begauagain. Nathan stood his grotmd firmly and warded off tbe shower of blowa BktlfuUy, whtoh Jim aimed at him... "Freind James," satd Nathan in the heat of the oontest," thlB ia mere ohild's play. It grievea me that thou haat foroed me into re- aistaiipe, but I muat defend myself from bodily harm. I see there ia but one way of bringing thia wioked and scandalous affair to a olose, and that ia by conquering thee; In order to do thisIwIUinfilot a beary blow between thine eyes, which will prostrate thee." Following on the BUggeatlon, Nathan atrqck Jim a tre¬ mendous blow on bis forehead, wbloh broagbt htm senaelesB to. the groimd. •'Now,'Uald Natbui, " I wUl teaoh tbee a lesson, and I hope it will be a wholeaome les¬ aon, too. I will seat myself astraddle of thy breaat; I will plaoe my knees upon tby arms, thns, BO tbat thou oanatnot injure me when thou.feturaestto oonsciouanesa. I hope I may be the humble instrument of taming thy fieroe^ warlike spirit and making a better and more respectable man of thee." As the Quaker oonoluded, Jtm begau to show signs of life. The firat impulse of Jim, when be fairly saw hia oondition, waa to turn Nathan off. He struggled desperately, but he waa In a rice—bis effort was unavailing. " Friend, tbou must keep still until I am done with tbee I" said Nathan. " I believed I am an bumble inatrament in the bands of God to ohaatlae thee and I trast when X am done with thea thon wilt be a cbanged man. Friend James dost thou not repent of attack¬ ing me?" "No," said James, "let me up aud I'll ahow you." "I will not let tbee np tbon impious wretob," replied Nathan; " darest thoa pro¬ fane tbe name of tby maker—I will puniah thee for that—I will check thy reaptration for a moment." Nathan, aa good as bis word, clutched him by the tbroat. He compressed his grip, and a gnrgliug aound oould be heard, Jim's faoe be¬ oame distorted; a terror ran throngh bia frame. He waa eridently undergoing a pro¬ cess of strangulation. The Quaker relaxed hia hold, bat notjuntUthe choking process had suffioiently, as he thought, tamed the perrerse aplrit of Jim. It took soiue momeuta for Jim to inhale aufflcieut air lo addreaa the Qaaker. "I'll knook under," said Jim; "enough, let me up.'' " No, thou taat not half enongh," replied Nathan. "Thoa art now uudergoiuga pro¬ cess of moral purifloallon, and thou must be contented to remain where 'thou art until I am done witb thee. Tbou just profaned the name of thy Maker, frieud James," cou¬ tiuued Nathan; "confeas, doat tbou repeut thy wickldneaa?" " No, hanged if I do," growled Jim. "Wilt thou not," repUed the Quaker, "muat I uae compulsory meaua ? I will im¬ press tby windpipe again uulesa thou givest me au anawer in tbe affirmatire—aay quick, art thou sorry ? "No—I—y e-a l'shrieked Jim, in gurgling lone, aa tbe Quaker's graap tightened, " yea I am sorry." " Is tby sorrow a godly sorrow," inquired Nathan. Jim ratber demurred giring an affirmative answer to this question, but a geutle aqueeze admonished htdi that he had better yield. " Yes," replied Jim; now let me up." "I am not done with thee yet," said Na¬ than. " Thon baat been a diaturber of the peace of this neighborhood, time out of memory— tby hand haa beeu raiaed againat every mau^ thou art a brawler. Wilt tbou promise me that In futare thee will lore thy neighbor aa thyself. "Yea," replied Jim heattatiugly, " aU but the Quakers," "Thou mnst make no exoeptlona," replied Nathan. «If I aay yea to tbat—I'll die first." A struggle now enaued botweeu tbe two, but Jim bad hia match. "Thou muat yield, James," aatd Nathan. " I Insist on it," and he again grasped Jim by the tbroat. " I will ohoke thee into sub miasiou; thon must anawer af&imatirely; say after me, * I promise to love my neighbora aa myaelf, inoluding tbe Quakers.' " " I promise tbat t" said Jim; I'U be cursed if I do." " I wUl check thy respiration If thou don't," repUed Nathan. " Wilt tbou yield ?'' "No, I won't, rn be blaated tf I do," au¬ swered Jim. " Thee had better give iu," leplIed Nathan • " I will ohoke thee again If thee doea nol—see my grip tightens." And Nathan did compress hia grip, aud the choking proceaa went on. Jim'a face firat bacame • diatorted, tben purple—hia tongue lolled out, and bia eyes protruded their sockets —hia body writhed like a dying man's.— Nathan persisted In holding bla grip unlil Jim beoame entirely paaaive, he tben relaxed hia hold. Jim was slow in recovering bta apeech and his aenaea ; when he did, he begged Nathan, for meroy's sake lo releaae bim. " Wheu thee will make tbe promise I exaot from tbee, I will releaae thee, but uo aoouer," replied Nathan. Jim saw that he was powerleaa and that the quaker was resolute. He felt it was no uae to peraiat in bis stubboruess. I wUl give In," he replied, "I will promise lo lore my neighbors aa myaelf." " Inoluding the Quakers ?" inalnaated Na¬ than. "Yea, inoluding tbe Qnakera," replied Jim. "Thon may est arise then friend James, and I tmst tbe lesaon thou hast Inarned to-day will make a more peaceable cttijan of thee, aud I hope a better man." Poor Jim waa completely humbled ; he left the field with hta spirits completely cowed.— Not long after this oconrrenoe the atory became bruited about. This was more than Jim could bear. He aoon after left tbe scene cf his many triumphs and bis lale defeat, and emi¬ grated to the "far west." The iast I beard from him he was preparing to make another more. Balng pressed for his reaaon wby be again emigrated, be aaid a colony of Qnakera were about moring Into bla neighborhood.— He waa under an obligation to lore them, but he was of the opinion that distance would leud slrength to hia attaohment. I dreamed of a m^velotts harvest— : . I dioMMd of a ^IJhreflhi.ng.Floc.r, , Where Men, Jike grain, b^ Angeia twain, Wfi're.ganiQred.ia measnroleaa atore ; All bound In ahearea, like ooro in. the leaves, - And Qallea.iErbni'busfi to core. And ttie Alibis jaog, with voices awaet, " Out of tbo Grahi the Dross we beat, " Out ofthe Chaff wo wlunow the Wheat: " True Soula are the Wheat ofa NaUon ?" I dreamed of a wonderful Vintage— I dreamed of a Wine-Fress red, Whero Men, l&e grapes, by angel-slispes. Were trodden with wrathful tread; As grapes ye work, to mnst and to mnrk. And crush them shred by shred. And the Angela sang, with tongues divine— " Oat of the murk the must we fine, " Out of the Grapes we mellow the Wino: " Brave Hearts are tho Wine of a NaUon!'' I would, that my Dreams were Keal— Ihat Angels.thls Land might beat 1 And scourge oar sod with tho flails of God, And scatter the chaff from tbe wbeat. And mighUly tread in oar Wioo-Prosa red, All dross beneath their feet! That our souls might siug, in joyous atrain— "Out of'the Chaff the Whent ws gain, " Out of tbe Murk &iQ Wiuo we drain : '• The Whoat and the Wine ofour Nation !" I pray that the Angel of Frbsdom May strive with the angel of Wab : Till Men, liko grain, these Wiunowors twain Shall flail from husk to coro; Till Moo, like "Wine, in HbaUon Divino, To thee, 0 God! they pour ! And forovermoro sing, with tongues divine— " God of the True! thia Wheat is Thino! " Qod of the Free! receivo this Wine : " The Heart and the Soul of our NaUon!" the qn^'tibui for it had'been plaoted by the : Estate of Gideon Bonder, late of East:Earl ^samelSa^tifulprinoeas. " . Lr'pTT^Fpq-^jrjJ^i^^'?^''**- ^ -j ' w «XT '« M V t,» Mi T.« X i. !-T-c*J^-I**iio-te3tamentarr on said estate Now," said she, •* if you WiU gue3a, I'U teU , J_j having been granted to the nndersigaed. all per- yon what itis." lansi'ndebtedtberetb'are reqneeted to make immediate "^ ¦ I.'payment, and tboea-having claims or demanda against Some aaid a diamond. Othera oried out, rfbBsameWnipiBsentthQm wltbont delay for settler u A vi-^ i» Unf *inT»;i»> ,«^,.~^ ^ i.* I ment'to the undajslguedi resldlug Ifl saldtowasbip. "A bird." JJut nobody gueased right. • may 23 st-rr ¦ JOHN a. smRgyHyflSH-or. "It Is a marigold!" aba said. "Iu my ¦ • - ,_ „ ¦ „ , „ *«.t,i . , - , ° ^., .¦ - . ' Estata of Henry Gehmau, 8r., lato of East Earl opmion, WO .have no prettier flower m our townahip, deo'd. garden than the marigold. See how bright a T ETTERS testamentarj on said eatate COlor'God's penoii has given itl See bow ! JLi baVlng been granted to tto nnderalgned, Erecn , , - __ - . . I tore, all persans Indebled thereto are reqnasted to make regular ita leaves are I No gardener takea oare immediate payment, and ihose bavlrg demand* a.icBlnst thesame will present tbem withont delay for sottie- of it, but God's hand has planted It, his suu- beams have given it Ught and heat, and bis refreshing abowers have quenched Its thirst. I am going to plant it right beside my Uttle apple-tree. There is a difference between tbem, I know; one is proud and the other humble." When the little-tree heard tbese words, its pale blosoms blushed aa red aa tbe poppy-leaf. And it never forgot tbe lesson.—N. Y. Metho¬ dist. ment to tbe nnderrigned, residiog In said townebip. JOHN OEHBIAN, may 286t»27 HENRY GEHMAN. A Methodiat minister, in presenting to the War Department a new shell that he bad in¬ vented, ia reported to have said that he had preached in the abstract a good whiles and was now anxions to give a Uttle of tt in conorete form. A Frenohman waa reoently seen bargaining forhaUadozensbeep. "Whatare you about?'* said a friend. "I haveheard say," replied Monsieur," that if you want to make money, you muat buy sheep and seU deer. I shall buy de sheep and seU de venison 1" TeetotaUam forbids a man to touoh anything that can intoxioate, exoept a pretty girl's lips. Yon may taate tbit article, after algning the njudons peralBtenoe In jwraeonthig me la an-- ple^, ifyou will ondfaoUdiaoiMtl/'and aoying; thoa must deaiat, or paradrenture I with moderation. STOEIES FOE THE LITTLE FOLKS. There is a Difference. May had oome. The wind waa a little cool, but yet spring bad oome. Every sbrnb aud tree in the field and meadow showed tbat. The wild fiowers were making their preparations to bloom; If you had tried ever so hard, you oould not bave kept tbem from It a great while. A very beautiful little apple-tree was growing inthe field,and It seemed likeaprince orer all tbinga that were growing up aroand it. A large bright coaoh, drawn by four white horaea, was going along the road. The young lady_ who was riding iu it said: "What a beautiful little tree this ia I It ia Spring her¬ aelf, in her finest robe." A Uttle aprout tbat grew beaide it was dng up. She took it into tbe carriage wttb her, and it lay npou her lap. The carriage came back again to the castle, were the higb pillars and gilded chambers were. Throngh the windows you could see the blooming gardenat and far beyoud tbem the green parka. The apple-sproat waa plauted In the gardeu, juat before the largest door of the castle, and every body aaid: " It will become a graat tree." But the Uttlo tree uow grew very prottd. It became juat Uke other amall folka, wheu thuy are advauced loo suddeuly for tbeir owu benefit. Mauy people weut out on th[3 piazza, and, aa tho youog apple-tree Iucreased iu beauty aud size, every one admired it. It uoticed, bow¬ ever, as It atood there, that thera ta a differ¬ euce batweeu meu as tbt^ra is betweeu fiowera aud plauta. So.ue plauta were made for plea¬ sure, otbers for enjoyment, and othera, thought the litlle tree, to be pulled up aud throwu away. "I see," aaid tbe tree, "that tbere area great mauy of this latter claaa. 0 you mia¬ erable creaturea 1 no body admirea you ; I am tbe one whom all people love I I aee now wbat a difference there Is belweeu ua. I am so glad that it la 301 for if tbere were not, you afld I would stand ou a perfect equaUty. Yes, yes, there is a difference I" And the apple tree looked away out on tbe distant fields and meadows. But as it did 30 it made ligbt of tbe mauy bumble dalales, and other little people of the same claaa that Inbablted all tbe country around.— "No body makesa bouquet out of you," it aaid; " yon are too worthleaa for that. You are only fit to grow in common placea, wbere kinga and princes never think of walking. "Poor, despised people I" it continued; " you are not to blame for that ; you are just as you were made. Still, it is wilh flowers as with men—there is a differeuce between us." " Difference I" said the sunbeam, as it kias¬ ed the bloaaoming apple tree, bnt, alao, the wild yellow marigolda. Aud all the aunbeam'a brothera did the aame thing: they kiased tbe poor fiowera as well as the rich onea. The apple-tree bad uever thonght aboutthe wouderful love of God fot all Ihiuga lhat live aud move. It bad never oonsidered how many beautiful and useful Ibinga cau bloom tn secret. Bnt it ia only hnman to think aa tbe Uttle apple tree did. The Bunbeam knew better. " You oan't see for," it said; " your eyesight Ia very dim, thougb you are not old yet. Where are the poer fiowera lhat you seem to be sympathizing with ?" "Tbose marigolda !" replied the young ap- ple-tree. " Nobody binda them into a wreath or garland ; they ore trodden under tha feet of the poor people; and wben lhey oaat off their leaves aud aeeds, they fall on the clothes of the great an J noble. They are only weeds. It is all they cau be, aud it ia all they ought to be. Uow thankful am I, that I am not one of them. There is a difference between us 1" Wbile the Uttle apple tree was apeakiug these worda, a great compauy of ohildren came running over the field. One of lhem waa 80 rery small that be bad to be carried by thereat. Wheu they oame to a large bed of marigolds, tbey put him down in the midst of lhem. lie laughed aloud for joy. He kioked out bia little feet as faal as ever he could ; be rolled iu the grass aud yellow fiowers ; and then be kis3<:d tbe wild fiowers lhat wero giveu bim. The larger children made beau¬ liful wreaths, and then they made long gar¬ lands aud ohaina out of the yellow marigolda, and buug them around their necka and about their arma acd down their sides. I saw one boy try to blow off tbe learea from a little daisy. He kept trying, so I oaked htm wby be did It. He answered that if be could blow one of lhem off, he would get a uew suit of clotbes before next Chriatmaa. His grandmotber told him luat, aud sbe was nerer wrong. And the little daisy tnmed out lo be a true prophet. "Do you see that?" eaid tbe sunbeam to tho little apple-tree. "Yea; but they are only children," waa tbe reply Au old woman came along wbere the mart golda grew. She dug down with a large knife about tbe roota of oneof lhem, aud pulled it out. She waa going to make coffee out of the roola, but would sell tbe top lo the apothecary in tbe city. In ber couutry the marigold-roots make excelleut coffee, and the druggists gave a high price for all tbe reat of the plant. " Ab 1 I wouid rather be beautiful tbau use. ful," aaid the little apple-tree. " Only a few aelect onea like myaelf cau be made oitizens of a beautiful oountry'ltke tbis grore ia. There ts a difference between flowers and planta, just aa there la between men." But the sunbeam had apokan of the won¬ derful love of God for aU things wbich he baa made, and for every thing whioh has life. Many people were sitting In tbe great oaatle parlora. They were dressed In the fineat cloth¬ ing, anda hundred lampa made it look a min¬ ature Bummer day. The prlnoesa who had plucked up tbe little apple-tree and planted it in the great oaatle-garden, oame in before the multitudewitbsometbinginherhands. Erery¬ body wiabed to know what It was that she bad. Bren the apple-tree ont of doors woke up out of ita dreama, and heard .the people aak whiat it waa the prinoaaa had. it ma ezoUed byi Enos and His Temptation, Enos Hoff was employed by a grocer in his neighborhood to help him in a store. Buos Waa glad of the ohanoe to do sometbing for himself; forhe waa fourteen years old, and bia father could no longer keep bim at aohool. So he engaged with Mr. Thorpe, tbe grocer, at two dollaia a week for the firat six montba^ when, if he suited, he waa to get tbree. Enoa was a boy of good principles. Hia parenta were pious, and had taken great pains to teach him to be upright, and hia Sunday- Sohool teaoher alao took a deep iutereat iu him. When he commenced bla work In tbe store he found a good opportunity of practicing what he had been taught at bome and In sohool. He was often left alone, yet he nerer thought of taking a single tbing that did not belong lo bim. But be had yet to learu the great truth that temptation to do wrong does not always come in tbe manner In whioh we look for It. Had the thought of actually taking money ftom bia employer's drawer entered Bnos's mind, be would bare said at once, and Indignantly "Nol I won't." Bat temptatiou came in another way. Oue night, after Enoa had abut up the store, and while be was ou hta way home, he thongbt of tbe amall aum be reoelred for his week's work. Waa there not some way by wbich he might boneatly Increase It ? As he drew near hta honse a plan ooonrred to hia mind which seemed honest, aud wbich he determined to try. He did not feel entirely satisfied wtth it, yet he could not see anything wrong iu it.— The next morniug, wben he waa left aloue iu the atore, he put bis plan In praciice. The firat onstomer that entered waa a woman who wauted a poond of cheese. The price of the cheese waa twelve cenla; but Enoa determined to obarge fourteen, aud while be put twelve centa in tbe drawer, to put two in bis pocket. And he thought that, by overcharging eacb cuatomor a ceut or two, ha could iu a little wbile bave aome speudiug money. Poor boy! he did nut aee the snare lhat Satan had set for bim. Bo whou tha woman said, " Uow mncb ia it ?" Euoa replied, " Fourteen ceuta." " Fourteen cenla I" said tba wotuan ; " wby, I ouly gave twelve bere day betbre yosterday. It mnat have rfsen iu price.'' " Y-ee 3,U baa," atammered I3uo3, wbile he felt hia face baruing. But somethiug seemed loeay to him, "WeU, that'a nolle.— The price has raiaed. Yon raised It yoarself." • But If it was the truth, wbat made Enos' cheeks color, and wbat made bim think that it mighl bd a Ue ? The womau paid the mouey and left lbe store. Enoa bold the dime aud four cents ahe had giran him In hia baud uutil ahe had goue, wheu he put lbe dimo and two cents Jn the drawer, and tbe remaining two ceuts iu hia pocket. But tbe momeut be drew bis baud from bis pocket and left tbe money there, he felt wretched enough. Ife tried to siug, an-l to whistle, aud lo read, aud to work; bat it was of no use. Through all bia ainging, aud whiatling, and reading, and working, the voice of conscience was saying to bim, "Voit are a thief. Ycu stole two cenla." He tried in varioua ways lo peranade htmaelf tbat he bad not done wrong. But oonscienco stUl troubled bim, anu he fonnd no relief until be retarned the two ceuts to the womau, whom he happened lo know. ^ Euos never tried auother exprrtment like that. He learaetl from it to look oat for temp- taliona, on every side, aud to resiat them when they oamo ; and he also learned tbat one crime loads lo another, just aa overcharg¬ ing led bim to tell a lie- Estate of Susan Sohmuck, late of Manbeim township, deo'd. LETTERS of adminidtration on said estate bavlDg be''n granled to tbe underslgDed, all persoas indebted tbereto are requested to make Im¬ mediate payment, and tnose havlog olaims or demands agaiast tbo eame will presentthem witboat delay for settlement to tbe underBlgned, rsBldlnfc In lald town¬ ship. JACOB ESBSNSHADE. may 28 61*28 Administrator. Estate of Benjamin MiUer, late of West Lam¬ peter township, dec'd. LETTEKS testamentary on said estate bsTing bean gianted to tbe nnderalgned, all per¬ sous Indebted thereto are reqaeeted to make Immediate payment, and tbose having claims or ilemacdsagaln&t tbs same will present them wltbont delay for eattle- ment to tfae naderslgDed. retiidlDg In said lowcBfaip. may28-6L*27 JOHN H. MILLER, Execntor. ESTATE of BAVID STONE, late of Earl towniblp, deceased.—LetterB of admlnltitra- tlon on said eBtato having been granted to tbe nnder¬ elgned, all persons indebted tbereto are reqaeated to make immedinte payment, and tboss having clalmii or demands against tbo same will present tbom for sstUe¬ ment totbs nndenlgoed, resldlne In said townsbip. ELIA6 STOA'E, may21-6l*2H C. 8. HOFFM i-\, STATE OF JACOB iuSSLER^ late of Maabelm towasblp, deceased, LoUois of admlnlbtratloa on said estate havlag been grsnted to tbe nnderfilgQed, all porttoas iadebted thereto are re- qneuted to mske Immediate payment, and tboue bavlng clalmsor demands flg.tlnist tbe same will present tbem wltbont djiay for settlement to tbe noderalgoed, JOHN H. SWARB, Swarr's MUl, F. O., East Bempfleld twp. may 21 8i*26 El ESTATU of JOHN BURKHOLDEli, late of gtwl towasblp. deceased.—Letters Testi- meaiory on aald esttite havingbeen granted to the nn- derutgned Execntora. all persons Indebted thereta are reqaested to make immediate paymeot, aod tbotse bav¬ lag claims or demands egalnut the eame will prsHent lhem for ueltlomODt to the naders'gned, DAKIBL S. BDBKHOLDER, residiog in Epbrata twp. DAVID BURKHOLDEE, CBRISTIAN ZIMMBRAliN. may 2I-6t«26 resldlnff In Eirl twp. ESTATE OF JACOB liRENElSEN, Sb., lata of Hiakletowa, Earl towaehlp, deceased. Lttlters tebtameat'iTy on aaid estato bavicg been grant¬ ed to tbe nadertigncd, all persone Indebted tbereto are reqoeated to make Immediate paymeat, and ibjijo bav¬ iag claims ur demiad^ ngalnst tha Bi.me will preseat them for bettlsment to ibe nnderi-lgaed, rotsiding In Loacoek townabip. WILLIAM OABEL, may ^¦Ql*2.^ Executor. ESTATE OF LKWXS HUKFOKD, Iflto of tbd CUy of Lancanter, dec'd.—Lsttere ten- tameatary having baeu graated to tbe aaderalgDed an ti'jio Execntar of ibe last will and laatameaUi of s:iid d'c'd., all perEoati iadubted tu tbe Esiale of saVd dac'd., nra reqa^Jted to make paymeat, and those bavlng clnims or demacdd agdlnut the ifama, will preeeat Lbem wiihoat dalay for settlBuient to tbe uuderelcned. rodld- iDgiu Weat Piiilowtiald lownshlp, Cbastor county, near Vennlugtonvllle, or tbay may faa presented la Wm. Aug. Atlea, Esq , iilljriii.'y at law, at liia olHcuia East King Etroel. MAKI3 UbSFOUD, may 7-C:-2-t Executor. El _ lata of Pfc-iooa townsbip, decaai-ed.—Letters tea. tameotary ou imtil Axtiita baviag baeu granted to the uudcrulguad, nil pdfeuui ludebted Iberecu ure requested to make inicmJlKiopaymout, aod thotie having dtfuisails AgAiaettbo i^auiu Vt'lll pre£.uul tbem fur Hi>tiltm^ut tu lha uaderalgnoJ. i<icidli!V in baid luwuabip. DENUV GOOD, may 7-6l*21 Kxccator. E^^STATE OF E.MAN UEL jio.STKT- T£R, la's of Mauboim towuftblp, Lancaster couu¬ ty,il^cei>s>!d.—LetUiR of udmiuidtratlijn un lho ustitta ofsiid dccdxsed, having been pmnted by tbe Hcglnler of said cuuuty, to (hu underdlgaed roaldiu^ In buId townabip. They horciiyglve noUco to ull pore-ona hav¬ ing any claims or lieciaaja againsl said decciDed'a e^tulo to mako knuwu lhe aama t(> eilber of a.!id Adulnlalra- tora without delay, and ull peiaoudhuowiug themi^olv<*s indebted to fiald onlaic, are rtq'iOited to lUAko p.iyiiiODt tu tbem wltbont dalay. CHARLES 1I05TETTEK, may l4-6t*21 JaCOS ESBSHSUaDB. ASSIGNED KSTATE 01? ABRA¬ HAM U. MET2GEU aad WIFE, of Coaeaogo town ship, having by Deed of volnatdry as^igament, dated APKIL llih, 1S62,uaflgneJ aad tranaferred all their estate and etr<!Ct'4, to ibsuodarr^Igaod. fur tbebeaeCt oftbe eredltora of :b3 a:iid Abrabam >(. Meizier, be Iberefore givea aotica lu all par-^ons indebted to said Assigcor, to make paymeut to the nudortilgoed, and thosa having claims to present tbem to JACOU N. iMBTZGER, Aadlgooe. reaiding in y-lllersvUlo, Laaciatiir Conuty. may 7 €1-24 Assigned Estaie of JAS. CUEKAN and WIFE, of Straaburg Borough. JAMES CUKllAN and WIFE, of Slrjabarg borough, bivlcg by deed of volantary aaslgDni^Ql, s.ssl^aed uud tranaferred a.11 Ibeir eetata and efftcta to the undersigned, for tbe bonefit of tba crediloru of lbe said Jftmes CarrAU, be therefore givea liotlco io all pcraonR ladehted to eaid a-aigoor, lo make payment to tho nndorslgDed, iud those btvlog clalma to prchsnt tbem to HENRT MlLLIJR. Ataiguee. may 3l-6t-263 residing in Lampeter, Laacaster co BREVITIES. Wise and Otiierwise. " Pat, yon aro a wearing your stooking wrong side outward," Ocb, and I clon't kuow it, lo be sure : there's a hole on tbo otber aide, there is." One yearof love would do mora toward set- ling us mutually rigbt when in the wrong, than an eteruity of wrangling'. "What cbnrch do yon attend, Mrs. Parting¬ ton ?'* "Ob ! any paradox church where the gospel is dispeused witb." A preacher, iu a funeral sermon ou a lady, after summing up all her good qualities, added, "thatshe always reaohed her busbaud bis bat without muttering." It is said tbat the wheel of fortuue revolvea for all; but many of us are broken on tbe wheel. What is that which makes all women equal¬ ly pretty f Pntting the candles ont. "J'll take tbe responaibllity," as Jenks said wbon he beld oat his arma for tbe baby. A due-bill puta an additioual pair of wiugs tothe baclc of time. We are priaouere ao ofleu aa we bolt our doora, exiles aa often as we liavel, and dtad aa ofteu aa we aleep. Au old baoLelor says that marriage waa iu- slituted for 00 olber purpoae tbau lo prevent meu from aleepiug diagonally in the bed. - Tbe, begiuniug of anger ia fooliabuess, and its end repentance. Every _day of tby life is a leaf of tby hislo¬ ry. A scholar of bad life ia like a blind mau boiding a torch, by whiehhe gives others light, bnt cannot see himself. A peasant, beiugatconfeasiou,accused bim¬ self of having stolon some hay ; the father con¬ fessor asked bim bow many bundles be had laken from the stack ?—* * That ia of no conae¬ quence," replied tbe peaaant, "yoa may set it down a wagon-load, for my wifa and me are going to fetch the remainder very soon." A farmer recently went to Lowell wilb a load of poultry to sell, and bad ou bia wagon, iu a oonsplcnona place, aiarge owl, which one of the boya had killed a short time before. Tbe vender of ponltry was bailed by a aon ofthe Bmerald Iale, wno aaked him " wbat be axed for tbe faced turkey I ." Tbat ia not a tnrkey!" said the countryman, " It's an owl." " I don't oare a sax pence bow onld be ia, but I want to buy him ;" and bny hfm he did. ' Irascible geul to waiter: " They say there is nolhing tougher than leather, don't they V "Yes, sir." "Then it's false, for this steak is !" Waiter evaporates. A man excused himseU for marrying by say¬ ing that bis friends declared he drank too mnoh for a single man. Among lbe conditiona of sale by an Irish auclloneer was the following: "The highest bidder to be the purchaser, nnlesa some gen¬ tleman bids more." Wadsworth cantions a studious friend against "growing donble," butthe girls think it Is tbe l)est thing a nice yoang man oan do. Valne the friendsbip o( him who stantiB by JOU in the storm; awarms of inseots wilt aor- roondyoainianBhine.,:. . ^ ¦ Assigned Estato of DAVID LAIED, of Martic township. DAVID LAIRD, of JIartic township, having by deed of volnut&ry aadltcnmeDt, atisl^u aa and tran^iferred all hia eiila'o and elT^cta lo the on derBlfcned, for tbo beaedt of tbe eredltora of the tuld David Laird, ho therefore givea notica to all peifiOni iadebted to said asaignnr, to matte payment to tbe un- derblguei), and Ibose having claims tn piesent them to JOHN HILDEBRAND. I'rovldenco lwp. JOim AKalSTRONG, Martic twp. may 2l-6t-SC _ Asalgnee?. _ ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE. A WOS. S, BOWERS of West Uemp- field towoshlp, baviag by Deod of volnnia'y aimlganient, dated April IQlh.lSdS, aa*,lgaed aad Iraos- ferred all blR estate and effects, to the UTtderalgnod, for the beaeflt of tba crodltora of the said A. S, Bowers, be tbarerore plvcs natlce to all porsons iodebted to Eatd AHt-lguor, to mako payment to the naderalgned, auJ tboce buvlug claime to present them wilbout delay. HENRY S. KADFPMAN, Aadgnee, ap 30 Gt-23 LaudUville.' V. O. ACCOUNTS OF THTJST AND AS¬ SIGNED ESTATES. THE accouDtd of tho followiug named estates bave been exblblted and filed In ths Office ofthe Protbonotary of tbe Conrt of Common Visas of Lancaster counly. to wit: Jesue BucbarVAshigned Estate, Cyrus Ream and Reubtu Bncber, Asaigneua. Mary Cowen'a Eatato in Truat, Jacob Buahoag and Juhu liusbong, Truatees. ' Daniel Oruve'a Eslate in Tiost, Ileury Slus-iar, Com- luittro. Jscob Orovfl's Eetttd in Trust, Ueury SI. Eogle, Com¬ mittco. Honry Diffonbacb'a Aaslgned Eatata, Haury Millar, As- BigDCO. Jobu Herr's AsslgQod Eatata, Euiitunol B. Kauffojau, Assigaea. Jobn D. Kllngl^r's AsilguaJ Ealalo, Jouaa Meyers, As¬ signee. John Landis' Esfato, Jobu Swar, et. al. Commlltea. George Morry'a Aaaigned Estate. Juo. U. nersbey, As- algnea. Jobn n.Peifer's Atsigsed Eatata, Jacob F. Fray, Ab- aigueo. Snaan Shirk'a Eatata. Abrabam Shelly, Trnatee, .Martia Shirk'a AfJiigtied Eslate, I'eter Bronner Aa- blqnea. Cbarlolta and S;irab nalTuagla'a Traat Eiita'.o, Emanuel SobxlTer.TroBlea. ' Sotlce is borohy giveu lo all poriona Intorcsleil ia say ofsaid ealatea, tbut tbe Court bava appoioled MONDAY, the ICth dayof JUNE, 1S62, for tba conflru:iti"i f"d alluwaaco ofaald sccouqIh nulcsr exceptlooR bo filed ur cauae shown why aald accounta ishould uot he allowed. PETEK MAKTIN, Prolh'y. PkOTHOSOTAky's Ovtick, Lsncaster, May 19lb, 1861. may 21 3t-'-t; COAPSTNEESHIP NOTICE. rpHE Partnersliip heretoford cxisLinj^ \ belween the naderhlgucl proprletota of tba " Co."* F.-iTOUA TkaSSPOKTATION LiSE," aud Iradlug as OEO. CALDER & CO., bbvleg beeu dlta^lred by uintaul coo- Ef nt, all pvraoue bavicg claims sgaluet said llrm will ple.i?a preaeot tbem for eot lemeut, and all par'-ona lu dabted will ploase make liumodlala payment—both itaiiioa arc autborijud to uao tho nauioof tbu lalo tlrm inllanldaUon. GEO. CALDEK, ^ OEO. CALUER, Ju. The nnderaigned bave formed a Copartner bbip for the transaction of General Buainess. under tha namo and styl") o( CALDER & KKOTHER. Haviog pnr- cbaeed lbo Boals and appnrtenanco'* of lbe Coaealuga Transportatlou Line, and stockof CUAL,LUMBER, Ac, of the lato llrm of Geo. Cnlder k Co.. thev will eontinao lo receive aad forward Prodoca and Uerchaudize, fao- tw»eu Lauca-ter nnd rhlUdrfphla ; aod al^o coutlauo Ibe COAL, LUMUEK, and SALT UUSl-NEJfi. at lhe old htand aa tho Concfctoga. GEO. CALDEK, Jr , may7-tf-24 F. L. CALDER. MARY B. FAUMER, ) Allas Subpojaa for Divorcu. VP. \ To April Term, 1652. JOSEPH H FARMER. ) Ko. 'i. \ NOTICJi to JOSICPH 11. FAUJMKR. Yun are hereby commanded to bo and appear iu yoor proper peraon bi-fora our Judges at Laaeastsr. st lha Connly Court of Commcn Ple'-.s. there to be held on tbe THIRD MONDJi.Y,lN AUGU.-iT. tS62. toehowc)vu»e. If any yon ba\o,why Mary E. F^nctr, eball uotba divorced from tba boads of iii:t!rimony coatiaclod with K. W.P.BOYD. Sheuipp. yon. may 21-lt-2S Soldiers' Pensions and Bounties. THE uudersigDcd, members of the Bar of Lancaster County, will provide asd make ont the proper forms aud forward them lo tbe proper officers of the Goverament, and collect all Claims. Eouallcs, Anesrasea of Pay, snd PenBioa«, for all wldowe aad orpbanaof soldiers from Lancaater County, wbo may ba killed or may dia la the nerTics of lbs Government of the United ttat«B. and fjr allaaldlar-i from same county, tbat maybe wonndod,or become sick and disabled—witbout any chargo or componhatlon. H. W. BHEKK. JAS. K. ALEXANDER. ANDREW J. tiTEIKMAN, KOLAND EIHZER, BEKJ. P. BEAR. ABRAHAM SHANK, THADDEUS STEVENS.lr., J. B. SYPHER. ap 30 tf-HS FOB BENT. ATwo-Stoiy Brick DWELING BODSB and LOT, with a 4arge variety of CaoICB FROIT, In excellent bearing order, la' in Sonth Lime street, a few doora below East King street. Tenoe very moderale. Inquire of THKO. W. HERR, may 2t-tf-26 In tbe Conrt House. StTPEBIOB PEQUEA 1,IME FOB SALE. rf^HE atxbseribei iontinuea to sell the I best qualUy of WOOD BURNT LIUE, at bU Kllne, oao ASd a half mile sonth of Lampetor Bqnare Orderi left «t 8pTooh8r*a Bote), U the city of Lucm outer, will bs prompUT attended to. / ^Ir 6-ly«W" " ' JOHH W. MlflTHI. 3flHE ACCOUNTS of the respective \_ decedents herennto annexed are flled-ln the glstar*! Offio* or L&doaiter eooaty* for oonflmatlon aud allowance, at an Orphan^ Conrt, to b» held In the Court- Honae^^lB lb* CltV'of Laaeiutir.oa-the third KOBDAT In JDHI next, (16th,) at 10 o'eloek. A. M. John Klselar. Wwt Doaeoal towsahip. Gnardiaaahip Accooat. Bx Abraham H..Insl*,Oaardtaaof Samoet Klisley, minor son Of'd«e*M«d, wnr of age. -" - James Bilckeoedorrer, Son-,Btate of Ohio. Bj J. BUok- ensderfar, Jr., Admlniatrator. Joeeph Maat, Caanarron lomuhlp. Onardianship Ae¬ oonnt. By Jacob' H. Zook, Gnardlan of CharlM L. Mast, son of deceased. Alien Cook, Fnlton townanlp. Gnardlansblp Account. By Timothy Bolnes, Gaardlan of Charles A. Cook, minor son of deeeased. Mosos Moore, Sadsbnrr towasblp. GuaTdlanablp Ac¬ connt. By Bamnel Whitson, GoardlaQ orPamberton Moore, minor eon of deceased. Benjamin D. QlU, City of Lancaster. By William L. QUI, Admlnlsuator. Eliai Spretter, City ofLancaster. By A.F. Hoffman.Ad¬ ministrator. Martha Stanffer, Sast Douegal township. By Johu , Staoffer, Administrator. Cbristian Greider, Jr.. West Hempfleid twp Goar- dtanshlp Aeeoant By Benjamin Barr, Ouardlan of Frances B. Qrelder, minor ch<ild of deceased. Christian Habecker, Saat Hempfleid townabip. By Elizabeth Habecker, Acting and Surviving Adminis¬ tratrix. Jaeob Demutb, City of Lancaster. Gnardlansblp Ac connt. By Emannel B. Demntb, Gnaxdlan of ^mma B. Damntn, mloor cbild of deceased. Jacob Bby, Dppnr Leaeoek township. Oaardianshlp Account, By Chriatian Lintner, Guardian of Bby Uersbey, J. E. Herahey. Mary Ann Hersbey and Milton E. Herabey, minor graud obUdren of deceas¬ ed. Christian Heisey, EastDonegal township Gaardlansbip Account. By John B. Maon,Gnardian of£11 Z. Heisey, minor aon of deceased, now of age. Heury Snydar. Miilersvllie, Manor township. By Mary Snydar, AdmlnlBtntrix. Mlcbael Spade, Derry towuship, Danphiu county.— Guardlausblp AcconnL By Benjamin Hartman, Ouardlan of Eleanor Spade, one of the cblldren of dsceased. Addlila Huber, East Hempfleid towoshlp. By Heury H. Huher. Admlniatrator. Deborah G. Moore, Liltle Britain towuahip. By George Mercer, Administrator. Benjamin Hersbey, ParadUe towaship. Trust Accouut. By Jobu Dealioger, Jr., and Abrabam Harahey, Trus¬ tees appointed by tha Orphans' Conrt to make aala of the real eatate ofsaid deceased. Joba Dlabm, i!ailHbary townsbip. By John McGIU, Ad¬ ministrator. John Smilfa, Couoy townabip. By Jacob Smltb, Frede¬ rick Smith and Adam Smith, Execators. Samaal Watta, East Earl townahip. By Levi Watta, one ot the Exacntors, Emannel Metiger, Cily of Laneaatsr. By Qeorge Heyd, Execator. Joaeph Irvin. Epbrala townsbip. By Charlea Meckley, Admlalstrator. Dauiel Weager, BarL towuship. Onardlanahlp Account. By Chriatian Hunaberger, gnardlau of Margaret Kobl and Susauna Kohl, minor grand chlldron of deceased. David Martin, Peaquei townabip. By Samuel Martin. Administrator. Abraham Stauffer, Waat Hempfleid townahip. Gnar¬ dlanablp Acccunt. By Dr. Uanjamln Bohrer, Gnar¬ dian off llram L. Oarber, minor nephew o[ deceased. Sneau Whlteride, City of Laucaster. By Eliza Whltt:- aide, Executrix. SnaaQua Sensenig, Boat Earl townsbip. By Jobn D. SanBenlg, Admlaletrator pendente lite. Joaoph Shindle, Manor tovrnablp. By Michael 0. Shin¬ dle and Henry stanffer, Adminiatratora. Jacob Bucher, West Coealioo township. Final Account. By Johu Hacker, Admlnstiator. Chriatiaa W. Senaenlg, EastEarl township. By DaVld Lichty and Fraucfa Sanaanlg, AdmiuistratorB. John Koffrotb, Sallsbary townsbip. By Bobert W. ' Morton, Admlniatrator. Adam Hoh, West Cocaiico townsbip. By Samnel Q. Slabach, Executor. Benry Kemper, Manor towusbip. By Jacob Lintner, Administrator. John Eibbach, lilaaor lowushlp. By Jobu Eshbach, Jr., Adminiatrator. Cbiiatlau Bair, Earl township. By George Balr and Jubu Balr, Adminlstratord. Jacob Wolf, >76at Earl towaahlp. By Bndy R. Wolf, Jobu R. Wolf and Jacob Wolf, Admlnlstratora. Charles Carpentor. Weat Earl towasblp. Gaardiauship Account. By Mathias Heisar, Gnardlan of DaVld Carpentor, ona of lha cblldren of deceased. William Myers, Ephrata townabip. Bupplemeutary Account. By Adam Konlgbmacber, oue of the Ad- miniatralord. Johu Niealoy. Donegai townabip. OuardiDsblp Acconot. By Peter Brubaker, Guardlau of Anna. Magdiiloua aud Forouics Nlaaly, mluor cblldrou of deceased Sopbi:). Pfico. Eaal Lampetar towaahlp. By Wtlllam CarroluB, AdmlulHlrator. Abrabam Kreider, EaatLampotur lowanhip. Uuardlau- ahlp Accouat. By Poter Jobua, Guardian of Johu L. Krelder. minor child of deceaoad. Dauiel Kreider, Cnaarvou townahip. Trust Acconnt. By DivId Styar. Truaiee, appointed by the Court to sell tba unaccepted Keal Estate of deceaaad. Jacob Hoaltitlur, Laucaster towuabip. Truat Acccuuul By John Shsuk, Truatao, appuiuted by tha Orphans' Court, of Ma^tdalsna Hoatatter. daughter of deceaued Mary Mysrc, Waal Lampetar townsbip. By Jocob Herr, Executor. Davtd Briaben, Jr., Leacock towaahlp. Gaardiauship Acconot. Uy RIcbdrd J. Rutter, Uabrdiau of Julia Anu Brisben, a minor dsnghier of deceased. Catharine Polar. City of Laucaater. By Georgu Kaun, AdmlulatrAtor John Christ, Liacastercity. Gnardlanablp Account — By John S. G,iblo, Guardian of Emma Bard (formerly Emma Cochley.) a mluor graud-daugbter of deceaaed David Ebsrsole, Conoy lownahip. By Jobn D. Eberaole aud Ab'rabam D. Eborsola Executora. Jacob C. Ebaraole, Muut Joy towasblp. By Jubu R. Eborsole and Jobu D. Eberaolo, Executora. Gabriel U. Eckert, Leacock towoablp. By Jobn 0. Bo blnB(«u and George L. Eckert, Executora. Moaea Fry, East CoeaUeo towoahip. By Isaac Fry, Ad mlnidttiitor. William J.Peareon, Weet Hempfleid towaahlp. Gnar¬ dlansblp Acconnt. By John Wialer, Executor of Michn-'l K. Wialer, docaasod, wbo was Oaardian of (Jatbarine Pearaou, a mluor daughter of deceased. WUllam J. I'aarson, Wast Hempfield lowuahlp. aa&r- dlaubblp Account. By John Wialer, Executor of Michael B. Wialer, deceased, who was Goardlan uf Marj Jane I'oaraou, a minor daughter of deceased. Petar Woif, Epbrata tuwutthlp. By Samnal Wolf, Ad- mlnlEtiutor. Abrahum Baer, Wei>l CocaUco towaabip. By Abraham K. Bare aud I'etar Mnrlio, Execalora. Saiaael Faas, Raphe towaehlp. GnardtaUfihip Accoaut. By David shelly, Guardlau of Mary Faia, (uow of ago,) aad Fniannu Fans, minor cblidreu of daeaaaed. Honry Gepfert, Jlonnl Joy townsbip. By Mary Gepfeit aod P. P. Gluder, Admlalstratora. Jacob Haruish, Conoatogo towui-htp. By Jacob Har¬ uish, Nathaniel Harnish and Cbrlatian Harnish, Exe¬ cnlors. Chriatopher WiUiams. Sadabury township. Trust Ac¬ count. By WlUlam F.Baaand Isaac Walker, Trusteea of Christopher Pierce WUUams, uuder tbe Wlll of deceased. Margaret Williams, Sadabury towuEhlp. By Zacbailab B. WiUiams aud Isaac Walker, AdmiulMirators. Jacob M. Eckeit, Leacock towuabip. Gnardlanship Account. By I'eter Kby, Gnardlan of Lydia Eekort, Sarah 8. Eckert and Ann Eckert, mluor cbildren of deceaaed. Mary Meaaenkop, Boroagb of Strasbnrg. By Johu C. Lotever, Executor. Park Marfon, Manor township. By Jacob S. Maun, Ex¬ ecutor. Hugh Robinson, Salisbury township. Gnardlansblp Account. By John B. Myars. Guardian of James H. Torhert, a minor graadsou of deceased. Jobn GraybiU, We'i Earl township. By Abraham Bow¬ man and Lewis Dlller, Admlnielraiors. Oweu Brnoor, Epbrata townshtp. Guardianship Ae¬ eoant. B7 Pel«r Martin. Gnardian of Wllllaui fiar- rlEon Bruuar, one of the chUdreu of decea&ed. noff of Maria Shirk, Weat Cocaiico townabip. By Moeea Shirk, Executor. Daniel Girvlu, Paradise towu-ibip. Trust Acconnt. By Pater Neldlcb, Trustee appoiuted by tbe Conrt to sell tho real estate of decaaaad. Martiu Halm, Straahnrg towaabip. By DanlelHelmaud JacoV Carpenter, Executors. George Coppia, Couoy towusbip. By Jacob A. Miller, Ad man I-tra tor. Geurge W. Lnlz.Manortownablp. By AmoaB.Shnman, una of the HsecBtors. George Keudlg, CoDestoga townahip. Guardtauahlp Ac¬ connt. By Jacob Fahl, Gnardian of Baojamln Kendig, Deliah Kendig aud Susau Keudlg, minor children of deceased. Anna Landi-, Warwick townahip. By Levi Grnhe, Ex¬ ecutor. Samuel MelUngar, Warwick township. By Samuel Young and Levi Grube, Executors. EUaa Wochter, Clay township. By Samnel Elaer aud Samnel Nlaaly, Execator. Andrew Melzger, East Hempfield towosbip. By Abraham 11. Motzger, Jacob N. Metzger and Audrew T. Metzgar, Executors. Michael Groif, Barl townabip. Guardianahip Account. tSf Philip 3Iock, Oaardian of Abraham Oroff, miuor son of deeaated. Jacob Eabtemaa, Straabarg townahip. Oaardlaasbip Account. By Cbilatlau H. Miliar, Gaardiaa of Emma Susau Eahlaman, minor child of deceased. Isaac lloUingar, Epbruta townsbly. By Jacob Bolllager aud Samuel SUasly, Execotora. Amus K. Ranb, Weat Lampeter Uwnablp Onardlan* ship Acconnt. By Pbiilp Meck, Guardian of Emma £ Raub, Otorgo M. Raub and Lydia A. Ranb, minor cbildron of deccateJ. Jacob Naweomer, Manor towasblp. By Cbrlatian K. Newcomer asd Jacob K. Newcomer, Admlnlstratora. Oturge Watff-l. Coceatoga towasblp. By Heury Graver, and Snaaa Warfel, Admlniatratoie. Catharioe Stambangh, Paradlae towuahip. By Samuel. P. Bower, Admiulstrator. David Buckwalter, Eaat Lampeter tuwcahlp. By Mich¬ ael tincitwulter, David Bnckwalter and John Huber, Executors. Jottepb B. Tilliugbai-l, formerly of tbe city of Laucaa¬ ter, lata of the rftato of ConuecUcut. By Wm. Wright, AdminUtrator* Jaeob Swarf, Eaat Hempfield towaahlp. By D. 0. Sahlemau, £i;q.. Administrator pendente Ute. Cbribtlan llabecker, Mauor township. By laiac Ha¬ backer and Jobejib Habecker, AdmlnlstrAtora. Jacob Luoa, Warwick towoshlp. By Daniel Looi aud Ma^daleua Loo-i. Admlnlatrators. Gaorge Doumeytr, Ctay townsbip. By John Pom- uivyur, Admlulstralor. Arthur Branln, Bait towaabip. By Jcaapb McClare, Admiulstrator. Jobn LandoK, Bphrata townahip. By Samnel Wulf, Ad¬ mlniatrator. JoiJBO Ynndt, Weat Earl townahip. By Join Sboaffer, Kxecutor. John Summy Rapho township. By Daniel Soumy. Adminialralur. Samuol Cnlbsrt, formerly of Lancaster county. By H. B.Swarr, littj , Admlulatrator. Mary Bju>>maa, Manor lownshlp. By Jacob BansmBD, Ad mi nlalrator. Anna Baer. Lancaater townahip. By Jacob Bauaman, Admiuistiator. David Sianffer, Earl townt-blp. By John Witmer and MafUn Buckwiilter, Executora. Ssbastiau G. Mu&ser, Esq., City of Lancaaler. By Wll¬ Uam A. Morton, AdminUtrator. Harman WUmer, Manor townsbip. By Jacob S. Wit¬ mor, Surviving Executor. Andrew Mlllor, Manor towuabip. By Jacob B. Witmer, Adminiftraicr. Murguret S. Uoopes, Litllo Brltala townabip. By John Kirk, Executor. Dauiel Krelder, Sen., East Hempfield towoablp. By Daniel B. Kroider, Jr, and Benjamin B. Kauffman, AdmluUtralors. Kobert Girria, Paradlaa townahip. By Jamaa Oirvin. Adminlslratur. Jamea CoUlaa, Boroneh of Colnmbia. By Juhu E. Collloa uud William A. Martin. Executors. Abrabam Stuner, Jr., Weat Lampeter towuiblp. Guar- dia^eulp Accoaut. By Jubu Mecartosy, Guardlau of Frances and Auna Stuner.mloor children of deceased. Anna Given, Borough of Colombia. By Klizabeth Ty¬ aon, BurviTiug Executrix CurUa W. Grnbb. Horaa.ith of Columbia. By H. M. Noith. Esq., Admloiatrator. Harilbt B. Burrows. Clly of Lancaater. By Tbomas H. Bnirowa, Beq , Executor- John Krelley. Kphrata townahip. Gaardlaaablp Ac¬ count. Bj Adaoi Koulgmacher and WUUam Carpeu¬ ler, Exeeutura of Joseph Koalgiuacbar, da:eaEed who was Onardlaa of John Marat Fatter, Mary Ann Fatter und Jobu Henry She::ffor, graudchildreu of deceafed. Joseph Senaenlg, East Eart lowusblp. By Henry Seu¬ seulg and Joaepb Sea:>eoig, Admialstrators. John B. Bassler, Mauboim towuabip. By Jacob Gam¬ ber and Beuben Bowman. Admlnhtiators. Aadrew Snyder, Boroagb of Marietta. By Barr Span¬ gler, Administrator. Abrabam Laudls, Eaat Lampstsr towoablp. By Henry N. Landis. Execntor. Frederick Trost, City of Lancaeter. By Frederick S. Albright. Adminiatrator. EUzibelh Smltb, East Hempfleid township. By Hoses Bnch, Admlnletrator. lease Binkle, Bsrongh of Colnmbia. Partial Acconnt By Klizabeth Hinkle and Samuel M. Hl&Ue, Exeen- tors. eUtabelh L. Smith and Henry L. SmUb.East Hempfleid township. Onardlanahlp Account. By Jacob L. Her¬ sbey, lhelr Qnardl&n. Frederick Cooper, City ot Laucaater. By Faony Cooper and Daniel Herr, (Peqnea,) Admin Intntors. Jacoh Hftwawanrer, Providence township. Bj Tbomas Oroff and Daniel Herr, (Peqnea,) ExMOlors. John Hertiler, Bapho lownsbip. By Mlehaal H. Mooro end Jaoob Hertxler, Exeentora. John W«ltzel,BtnilfOistoinuh(p. OnardUnahlp Ao- connt. By Albert O. Batton, Qoardian of Emma C. Weltxal, minor child of deeaaied. WUllam Seibert, Warwick townabip. By Edward K. Seibert, Administrator. John Leamon. StaU of Ohio. ByJ. B. Swarlzwalter and Henry Tront, Admlnlstratora. Jacob Lntz, Baat Hempfleid township. By Elizabeth Lnts and Andrew Brubaker, Execntort. John Oreenly, Warwick township. By Peter S, Reist, Execntor. Hannah. Pardy, Ctty of Lancaaler. By Uary Aun HoAdaberry. AdmtoUlratrlx. Snean Klnoish, West Hempflald towaahlp. Trust Ac¬ oonnU By Abrabam Oram, Trnatee, appointed to sell tbe Baal Estats ot deceaaed. John Kidder, Boroogb of Columbia. Ouirdianaolp Ao¬ coant. By Samoel Truacolt, Onardlaa of Sarah Jaue Fisber, late minor daugbter of deceased. John Kidder, Borongh of Columbia. Ouardlacahlp Account. By Samuel Trnecott, Gaardiau of OrrlUa Kidder, late minor sou of deceasod. Banjamln M, Pry, Manor towpahlp. By Eodolpb Fry, Administrator. Jobn Klddsr. Borough of Columbia. Gnardlanablp Accouat. By Samuel Truseott. Onardlan of AUoe Kidder, deceased,wbo waa a mluor chl'd of Jobn Kidder, daceased. GEO. C. HAWTHORN, Beglster. BEOiBTBa'a Opficb, Lau'r, May 19.1882. may 31 4t.28 AUDITOB'S BEPOBT. "VUTE the undersigned Auditors, to ex- 7 Y amine and adjost the iccoUQtsof the "NORTH¬ ERN MDTUAL INSDKANCE COMPANT OF LAHCAS¬ TER CODNTT," as by the act of Incorporation of said Company Is provided. Do report thatwa have examin¬ ed the accouuts for tbe year preeeedlag the flrat day of MAY, 1862, and flad tbe aame as followe, to wit: PollctBa iaaued iusuriag property to tba amonntof.... $2.8I7,8»4 00 Premium notes filed amoutlug to glM,672 99 CR. PONDS OF THB COMPANY. Balauce in bands of Treasarer, May 1st, 1861 330 62 Iuterest 0 00 Received Percentage on premlnm notes.. IDZ S5 " Flre tax ootaandlng Uay l.ISdU m2 M " Fita tax ou aeseaament of Dec. Iflfil $4&01 36 Seeietary feea for receiving tax.. fiS OL $6504 38 DB. FOB EXPENSES St FIBE LO.SSES PAID TO WIT: Paid Andltora* fees for tbo year 1861 $3 00 Paid H. Hlslman, extra services for three yean 7 AO Paid Lancaater Yolkafrannd Printing 7 25 Paid Lancaater Examiner and Herald. Printing 7 2j Paid Lancaaler Dulon, Printing.. 7 'i^ Paid Lancaater intalUgencer, Printing 7 25 Paid Lsbaaou Wahre Democrat, Printing...., 6 7f: Paid Lebauou Advertizar, Print¬ ing 6 75 FaldLebanonDemo6rat,Printing. lj 75 *' *' Courier *' 6 76 •* Wm.B.Wiley,PrlulIngTax NoUcea t 00 *' S. Nlssiy. Electloa Bills .. 125 " Geo. Wlant,[ueoraace Book, 13 00 " Poatage 4 IC " Secretary fees for making aseeasment and tax notices, Ac., &e 49 80 Paid President Signing Policies.. 1 46 •* Directora Pees f^ 5<l' $190 61: FIRE LOSSES, Paid Isaac Diffenderfer, Barn and Contents .- fOS S4 Paid Samnel H. Qtlag, tirlat Mill and Couients 4U7 73 - Puld Lyou Lsmberger, Partial LDia IH -10 Paid Jobs Colm, Parllal Loaa.... G 73 Balance la bands of Treaanrer, May 1,183-2 Fire tax aaaesjed ou premium notaa filed ou Pollclaa iu lorco Di-cetnher I.lfUl *SO:W Tax palJ in Mnj 1, lS«i:.48)I M. Aganta fees fur «oll«cllag tax uuu UO. SOUi Outi>laudlus Tax, May I. I8f>'2 Wilu^ia our bauJi lSt)2. miy IS 21 ?7 Ibla 3; ;io Itith dav Ml i.t<f. A. 0,, i.7.ii.\ uucuk:;, Jt»::Ji:; LABaK, JOH.\' Fi:V. LANCASTER HOME MUTOAIi FiRE INSURANCE COMPANV,* Oihoo, Ko. 58, 3Sast King tSt'. LASCASTER PA. ^I"'HIS Oompuuy U strictly uuitual, uo I profits buiagcontampIataJ. LuiH*aiutm-'usti.-avic:{. Il -WAH urg-ioizad for iba Kptcial beuafll ofju-urad p.ir- tl^e, a.-ithey wlli hava the emiie control of U. aud coo- atitule tha Cutiipaoy. It U uow prepirul to iii-ur<i Real auu Parsu^al jiruparly. iu thu cliy aaj couuty of Laucaater. PresJdfH/—Kov. Wm. T. Garbittd ; Vi-.i: P,eti-WiAi~ D. G.Swanxand J, U rvTarizw«ldar; SecnUirg—V: W. LafcTcr; "fVruiHrc/-—Johu &batffor. may 14 ju, -y. THE LANCASTEB ACADEWlV, MK. GEOUGE 11. BAUK, ot* tl.is city, having procured tho Large and bhiiti.'ul rooma In Reed Si McOranu'a SduIiiiiF lIousi;. will ovau a School for the Educatiou of hoth hcxari cu Mu.VDaY, AUGUST ll!b,lo contluuu in budtiou i.ntH the cKs6 of JUNE. l?til. The Courao ol In.'rtmctlon wlU embrace all tbo br,ij- tboa ttci;bi lu lbe C-jamou and High Scbo-da ia '.Ll* clly, ioiiluJlng lbo Grtrniau, French and Latin L:!0- LUaRca. Ih-i School will bo cou-Juctodoa tha mont aji- proTod prlflciplea of mi>dera tra'.olrig, by the Prloclpal and savaral experienced Fomaln Asslatauts; and, tu addition to atl tho otbir adrauttgo^ which ieo lohtllti- tlon will afford, the couraeorMtady wiU hd accoinpani- ed hy Ltcturea on tha Pby*.lc:tl, Intelloctaiii aud Mi.r«l Sclancee. aud lUnttlratud Ity Maps CharM, BLu";: boards. Apparatus, iiod a Cabinet of Miaeriilfglctl. I'-il-inlcal aod Zjotitglcal SpoclmonM. Souad m^fral traliiluc nUl coualitata an Importaut f<«atare of t/::e edDCiti»u:il ays¬ tem of tha b'chnol; and with many yoara of exp<friQDca iu ooa of thebeat t'Chools lu tho riitito. tuo Priuclp.ii flatters bimself tbat bewlll bs ablo t'.i;rlva fulUatl-fAC- tloD to all wbo ni«y bo placed uader h(^ c»ro. Excii!- leut Boirdlng may ba obiainad for from $! 00 to Si.Cu per weak. Applieatioa fur admi^oiou ahould ba made luimadiatd- ly in urd#r to aecure aoatit. Clicnlara eoutaialug lerms and for:ber p;:rllcalarrt maj ha obtained by addrannlog or ealllug upon lb<i Prliicipa!, at bis residence, at ^o. 60 WEST ORASGt: STRBbX may-Jl 2m 20 PKICE ''PUE X Rfttegii BTHLDINa SLATE. ; REDUCED TO'SUIT THE TlUtS I undeioigntd, liaving luaJo ar- _ jmeuts with Mr. R. JONE', forall hU ban qnality of PEACH BOTTOM SL.^TE. for fhU markat; and a aimilar srraogemput with the proprietord of six ofthe principal and best qnarries in Yorlc connty, bu bas jnsi received a larga lot of the-o suparior quaUtlea of Building Sla.te,wblch will be put oa by the sqaara.or soldby the loa,on Lba most reuaouabio urtn>(. AL!SO, eousUutly 00 band, ao Extra Ligbt PEACU BOTfOM SLATB. Inteuded for filating on Sbingle R^uff. Having in my oniploy the beat Sinters la ih* luarkal, all wurk will ho Tvarranted to tte ixocnted lu tho baat mao unr. Aa ibaKB quilillea of Slata are THE BEST IN THE MARKET, Bailders and otbers will tlod it to their In- tiTOtt lo call bnd examine aamplea, at my .itllcs lu WM. D. SPKKCUER'jJ, Naw Agrlcultaral aud ti«o.i Ware- rooms. GEO. D. ril'lf^-CUEK. No, 28 E«n Kiog strest, 2 doors West of tba Couri Houee. ' ^"This fa to oertif/ that I do not sell my bent qaallty of Peach Botlom Oaaged Slalu to uuy ulbor I'Smun lu Lant:a»lar, tbau Oao. D. SprsL-har lu abovu elated. K. .J.»^g^, Manuf'actnrvr of Peach Buttum RooHcg S!\le. Jan 13 \y.a CONSU -M KUS 0 F COAL, ^x' .A^ TSi j£x 3xrc>a?xoa3i ELLMAEEB'S COAL YAUD, stm at (lie Old Place, Cor. of PiiHCti au.l Lemon ais., ouo equa KortU of tbti HailroaJ. nj'^IIE most couveuient yard in tli-- uity I for Couutry Trado. beiug out of bik**! of ih.. cam uad froutiug ua two atreets. ]::;?-Uavlug pru.:ura<l ths Barrleas of JACOB BEINHOLD, for 15 years well and favorably Vuuau t.» th# people of this conuiy in couiecllou hUIi tic, waj bu-<l. ueaa, aad by giviug bib eutire attuatiuu t.i llu* t;iihiu<'-'n. the Hubacrlher bopoa to murlt aud r.-c)iiv-i a libetal' abara of tha pabUe pslrouaga. , XS'Clean Coal aud full v.'eiytU guar ar.Uwil^ all. . aprl7-ly-2I LEVI ELLMAKER •• OUR COD.NTItY—ONE AND INDIVI.slUI.K " S. S. KATHVON, MERCHANT TAILOH & CliOTUlliU, at Kramph's Old Ktand. Comer of Orange and North Queen .Studs, (opiiOHlta .-ihober's Hot.jl,) L^oca'itor CUy. reati.i., ALwara nis ox hahd a vAaiuo A-sao-iTiis-iT cr Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestings, Trim¬ mings, Beady Made Ciothing and Furnishing Goods Iu genoral, for both Men and Boys, adaplad to the pre- valllog seasons, taates and style. CIVILIAN AND MILITARY DRESS, UNDRErS, FA¬ TIGUE AND BDSINESS CLOTUISG. Made promptly to order, and warranletl to give entire taliifatlion. E^SpecIsI Httaa'loa, as bsratofare, giveu to Boya' Work, Cultlag, lio. Thaskfnl for poal patrouga. lho proprietor confidently looks to tbe snatalntog haud of a geaeroua publ'c for a contlnuanco of that aupporl which bas heretofora been so llbarally exteoded to warda bim and ihoao lu his employ. S. S. RATHVON, Merchant Tailor and Clotbler. P. S.—•SPRING FASHIONS, and Spriug uad Summer Maleri;ila, reeeivod and ready to be made, eitiiur idaiu, medium or fa^btouablo. ap I9 3m-2l FEBDIWAKD E. HAYES, ATTORiN'EV ATLAW, No. 402,1.1- BKAEY BTREET, Kt»iu' Balldlnj, pniLADEL- 1"111A. iprtl \3.U-W WM. AUQ. ATLEE, ATTORNEY AT IiAW, No. 45 Kaat King atraat.opposite Sprecher'a Uot.l,I..'ic*»'''t. EDWABD BEILLY, ATTOKNEy AT L.i W.—OFFICE, DnEE STBEKT. adoorsNurth of tha Cotttl Uoaaa, o.uc.lor. P.oo't. '<•' 2->f-<9 EXAMXITEB & HEEALD Steam JTob and Card Printing Office. HAVING introduced into our Offlcu one of KUQGLB'S EOTARY CARD CDTTEES, together -vith . lirge uaorlmajit of CAKDS—PLAIN and COLOBSD, we are now prepered to print CArda of everr B12S A5D COLOS for all who majr feTor oe with thdrpUrouge, AT THS LOWEST BATE8. tft^* Tnde lSnlih.1 with OABDS Of ALL SUSS FUUdelphU prleee. OaU and a«< apMlue [deee]
Object Description
Title | Lancaster Examiner and Herald |
Masthead | Lancaster Examiner and Herald |
Volume | 36 |
Issue | 28 |
Subject | Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County |
Description | The Lancaster Examiner and Herald was published weekly in Lancaster, Pa., during the middle years of the nineteenth century. By digitizing the years 1834-1872, patrons are provided with a view of politics and events of this tumultuous period from a liberal political slant, providing balance to the more conservative perspective of the Intelligencer-Journal, which was recently digitized by Penn State. |
Publisher | Hamersly & Richards |
Place of Publication | Lancaster, Pa. |
Date | 1862-06-04 |
Location Covered | Lancaster County (Pa.) |
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Month | 06 |
Day | 04 |
Year | 1862 |
Description
Title | Lancaster Examiner and Herald |
Masthead | Lancaster Examiner and Herald |
Volume | 36 |
Issue | 28 |
Subject | Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County |
Description | The Lancaster Examiner and Herald was published weekly in Lancaster, Pa., during the middle years of the nineteenth century. By digitizing the years 1834-1872, patrons are provided with a view of politics and events of this tumultuous period from a liberal political slant, providing balance to the more conservative perspective of the Intelligencer-Journal, which was recently digitized by Penn State. |
Publisher | Hamersly & Richards |
Place of Publication | Lancaster, Pa. |
Date | 1862-06-04 |
Location Covered | Lancaster County (Pa.) |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Month | 06 |
Day | 04 |
Year | 1862 |
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NO.28.
J. A. HIE8TAN0'J. F. HUBEB, F. HKKERT,
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omoi ix' VOETH QSBM ITaEST.
THE EXAMINER «£ HEKALO It PeiWiUd fTtaWr* »t ^^'M '^'''Z'n o ^'^''-
ADVKBTISKMKNTS will be inserted ftt the au of 41 00 per aqnkn, ef teA Unee, tor tttree Inser- toni or t«M; and tt cents per tqaare for wub addiUonal tuerUon.
AdT«rtlum*nta exeeedlng 10 Unes wUI be charged 6 cuts per Une for the 1ft iBBtrUoa, and I cente per Une or each snbeeqnent InierUoa.
BnilBeaa AdTertisemtnta Inserted by tbe quarter half year or year, wlU be charged aa foUowi:
I inonths. % months. 11 month*
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800 18 00 26 00 60 00
12 00 25 00 45 00 80 00
BUSINESS NOTICES Inserted befors Marriages and Deaths, doable the regalar ratea.
yy*All advertising acconnts ars considered coUeeta- falft at the expiration of half the period contractad for. Tranaient advertieements. cash
OUT OF THE BODY TO GOD.
Wearily, wearily, wearily : Sobbing tbrough spaco like a aouth-wind. Floating in limitless etber, Etber unboanded, unfathomed, Wbero is no upward cor dowowaid, Island, Dor sbnllow, nor shore: Wearily floating and aobbing, Out of tho body to God!
Loat in tho spacea of blaDkneaa, Lost in the deepening abysses, Haunted and tracked by the past: No mora aweet human caresses. No moru tbe springing of morQiug, Never again from tho proaent Into n future beguiled: LoQuIy, dutiltfd, and de^pairin^. Out of tbo body to God '.
iteeling, and tearless, and dedporate, On through tho quiot of ether, Helpless, alone, and foraaken, Faitbless iu iguoranl anguish. Faithless of gasping repentance, Measuring Ilim by tby moasuro,— MeaeuFO of need and desert,— Out oftho body to Ood;
Soft Ihrough tho starlefs ahysded, Suft as tbe hreath of tho summer Loodous the chains of the rirer. Sweeping it free to tho sea, Alormurs a murmur of peace:— " Soul! iu the deepness of beaveu Kindest thou shallow or shore? llaat thon beat madly ou limit ? Mast thou been dtuyed iu thy tleoin^ Out ofthe body to Uod f
''Thvu lhat tiast kuown Mu in spaJOd Bouu dices'. untriiVLT£cd, uufathomed, Uu^t ihuu not knowu Mo iu luve ? Am 1, Creator and tluider. I.es.x thau My kingdom und work ? Come, 0 tbou weary and tlcsolaie' Como to tho lieart of tby Fathor Hume from thy waudtiringa weary, ilomu i'rom lho tust to lhu Losing, 0 u t ul" thu buily tu God !"
! * .-ii/it.,!!.'Mt,nfU:/.
THE YOUMG
MOTHER'S LESSON.
'You look 30hdr, Bulla. WLat'd lhe luat-
something gaiued.. tt^ la In tbe sanablne tb&t good aSeotioni gt^W, not in storm and dark-
nesB.*' ' '
Bella Bat refleotingrfor noma time. Sht did not Hke tlie i&a~of jieldtng tVber rebelliona ohild in tbe gmtlllMit'ctflgTee. Pride and lore of rale iDflaenoKl beir aa 1 ntuh aa a aense of daty, pertiapa a Uttia mora. In giring np, she felt tbat she moat experienoe a degree of bnmillation.
"Forglre bim tbis time, for my sake," urged annt Baobel. '*IsliaU not enjoy my visit if he is under punishment all the after¬ noon."
After a farther debate with heiseifi the mother left the room and went np to her im¬ prisoned boy. He was pounding on the floor when she tnmed the key and entered. "Edward I"
She spoke sternly. TheUttle fellow started np, with a look halfdeflant. " Yon are a Tery nanghty boy." Edward set his lips firmly, and knit his fair young brows.
" How dare you pound on the floor, after Z had forbidden it?"
Bdward mored baok a step or tvo. There was dauger in his mother's eyes. " Why don't you answer me when I speak f" " I oonldn't help it," stammered tbe ohild. " Conidn't help it I Ain't you afraid to glre me saoh an answer f" and a hand mored, half inrolnntarily, as if a blow waa about to fdllow. " Annt Baohel is down stain." " Oh, is she!" Two little hands oame to¬ gether with a aonnd like a kiss, and wares of sunshine swept snddenly orer a faoe that waa dark and stormy a moment before.
'Tra a great mind not to let yon see her, after all this bad beharior."
The mother could not forglre him. Instant- ly the smile went ont from Edward's faoe ; bnt he looked neitber penitent nor depreoatlng. She turned from him as if sbe would leave him still tn prison ; bnt there was no sign of weak¬ ness—only the disflguring soowl on his faoe that made it so painfnl to look upon.
"Come," The mother ooldly extending ber hand. Bdward adranoed toward her wit slow steps, and giring his hand in a reluctant maimer, aa if there was no pleaaure for him in the touob, followed half behind her, down into the sitting-room.
" Here's that naughty boy." This was Ed¬ ward's introduction to bia mother's aunt. '* Now don't pout your lips after that fashion I" was added, reproringly. " Kisa Aunt Haohel." Edward wanted to throw hla arms about annt Rachel's neck, aud kisa her to hia heart's oontent; hat the reproof and command aent au erll spirit of reaistance into bim, and he merely pnt up hla lips with an air which said to hla motber, who did not aee bla faoe, " I don't want to kiaa her.'' But aunt Raohel saw lore In his eyes.
"Ifyoa oan't behare better, go up etalrs again."
'' Oh, he's beharing nioely," said aunt Raohel, as dhe draw an arm around the boy ; aud theu she begau to talk to him in a way that soon commanded all hla attention. But his mother would gire him no peaoe. It waa— "Dou't ride on your aUMt ia that way,"
Tha remark aud tjtue^tiou ua-me from Auut Raohel, who had called to spaud au afluruoou and take tea with her ultioo.
" 1 feel sober just at thia time, aunt." " No unusual cause for uucomfortable feel- logs, I hope," said Annt Raohel, the pleasant light which bad come into ber faoe begiuuing gradaally to fade away.
"Ob, uo, uotbiug nuusual. It's tbe old story with Uld. There are very few days in which I am uot diaturbed or mada to feel un¬ happy."
"Why, Bella, tbis is atrange newa. Dis¬ turbed aud made to feel unhappy erery day 1 You pain me by auch an acknowledgemeut. Wbat baa gone wrong with yon ?"
"Nothing wrong with myself, aunt," waa tbe reply; but that oldest boy of mine ia growing flo aelf willed, disobedient and ungov¬ ernable, that I'm half in deapair about bim." "I'm sorry for tbat, Balia. Perbaps you have indulged and Unmored bim too much." *' I think not. From the very beginning, I have made it a rnle to repress, ao far as lay in my power, ererytblng diaorderly and evil; to rei^utre strict obedience to my word on pain of certain ptmlsbmeut. No, aunt, I do not think the fanlt Ilea at my dooi. Edward has a strange disposition. I don't kuow wbat to make of him sometimes. He seems bent on doing tbe things I iuterdict. Only half an hour ago I found him Iu tbe library with a handsome book lying npou the floor, marking some of the flue illuatratlous with a pencil.-— Onoe before I bad punished bim for this rery thing, and here It was again." "And you puulahed bim again f" "I did, severely." "Where ia he ?" " Bbnt in a room by UimeeU." "Orerhead?"
"Yea, that's bim pounding ou the floor now. Jnst hear the noiae be is making!— And it Ian't ten minutea since I threatened to whip bim, ifhe did ft again."
Bella went hastily from tbe room, and go¬ ing half way up ataira, oalled iu a aharp, com¬ manding roice
"You Edward!"
The bammeriug ceaaed in an iuataut. "What did I Bay to you about that noise a little wbile ago?" No answer.
" Bdward I" There waa no kinduesa, uo soft¬ ness, no motherly lore In the roice that utter¬ ed the name. " Oo you hear, air f" Still no reapouse. " Why dout't yon answer mo ?'' The mother waa growiug exoited. "Edward if you don't auawwr lue, I'U punish you sererelyl"
A aulky luutteriog uow oame from tbe room.
" Don't ]t»t ue hear that noise agaiu, sir, or you will Lb sorry for it."
"Cau't I come out, mother? I'm tired of ataying here."
" No, air ; you cauH oomu out, you uaughty boyl"
" I voill como out 1" screamed tbe child, witb a Buddeu wUdueaa of mauuer, as if he had grown desperate ; and he rattled the lock and kicked passiouately against tbe door.
This was more thau the excited molber oould endure; aud springing np stairs, she unlocked tbe door and- eutered the prison room. Aunt Raohel sighed as ahe beard ra¬ pidly falling stroke?, and tbe cries of Edwaid. " You see," said Bella, aa she returned, witb a flashed face and angry looking eye, to tbe sUting room, " what trouble I have got before me." " Aunt Baobel did not reply. " Pre nerer seen sacb a ohild," the young mother continued," and I don't know .what is to become ofbim. He prefers wrong to rigbt always, and recognizes authority only for tha sake of disobedience. If, iu aending him from the room in oouseqneuce of aome miademaanor, I tell bim to go up stairs, he will almoat sure¬ ly go down ; ifl bave said go down, be will go np. Always, he ia desirons lo gaiu tbe in¬ terdicted object. It ia marrellous, this per¬ version of bis mind. You don't know how it diatreasea me. Tbere, jaat listen. He is ponndhig on the floor, as I lire 1 And what is more, be will keep at It, in apita of threat and punlahment. Now what am I to do witb auoh a boy, aunt Rachel? IVe tried erery thing, but it'a of no uae.' *
"Sappoae, Bella, yoa let him oome down and aee me. Perhapa that will get uim out of bia preaent unhappy atate of mind."
"But, aunt," objeoted tbe mother, "do you not Bee that he would then consider Wmaelf ua having triumphed ?
"I am not sure that he wonld tbink any¬ thing about it. \ He would oome into a battar aUt« of mind than tha ona that lanowraUaff i
" Juat see there you rude fellow, your feet are on auut Rachel's dress ;" or—
"Don't twiat your shouldera bo 1" or—
" Yon liad better go away from Auut Raohel: you are annoying her."
" Not in tbe leaal," auut Rachel replied to this, drawing her loring arms about tbe pleaaed child, in wboae brigbt face sbe read a rolame of golden promise, if there were only a wiae haud to tam the leavea.
But balf au hour did not pasa before Edward and bla mother came into direct. ooUiaion, aud be was sent in disgrace from tbe room.
" Now, what am I to do, aunt Rachel ?'i aaid the mother, iu a half despairing voice.— "You see wbat a self-willed, disobedient reokleas boy be is. How he reaiats me In everything I What am I to do ?"
"Learn tLe first lesaon in governing othera," replied aunt Rscbel, with oonsiderable gravity and manner.
"Wbat is that?" asked her niece.
" To gorem yourself!''
"AuntRaohell"
ping the peoioil, he adraiioed V atep or two, looking wonderingly at his motber. She stlU held out ber bands'. "
"Comedewr!"/ He waa by ber side in an Instant.
".Doyou love mother.'* An artdwaadrawn gently arouud bim. He did not answer in words, he put bts arm arouud her neok and kissed,ber. What,a thrill of pleaaure went treihbling to her Iheart I - '' I lore Eddy." The arms tightened about her neok, and'the little head went down nest¬ ling upou her boaom.
"Oh, I love you so muoh t" Tho half smothered voioe was full of childish earnest¬ neaa.
" Will Eddy be good for motber ?
" I won't nerer be nanghty again I"—Ed¬ ward stood up, speaking in a resolute way, and looking full into his mother's face. "If loan help it," he added littlo a leas oonfidently.
" Oh, Eddy can help It If he will," satd hia mother, smiling encouragement into his faoe.
Sometbing was on the lip of the boy, fout he k^pt it l-aok from utteaanoe.
" Wbat is It dear ? What were you going to say ?"
" Thus encouraged, Edward said, dropping his eyes as he spoke:
" I'll forget, aometlmea, I'm almost anre I will, bul
He pauaed, with the sentenoe unflnishid.
" But what, dear ?"
"Don't aoold me, then,:mamma. Kiss me, and f will be sorry."
He caught his breatb with a aob, and his mother drew his head against her bosom and laid her tearfnl face down among bia golden ourls.
When they entered the sitting-room, annt Baobel aaw that It was all right with them.— Sbe held out her hand to Edward, who oame to ber iu a gentle way, and stood, with a happy-looking faoe, by her stde.
Soaroeiy within her memory, had the moth¬ er spent so pleasant an aftemoon. Edward, of oonrae, soou forgot bimself, aoon meddled with forblddeu things, made unseemly noises, or conducted himaelf in a way that tried, aer¬ erely, hla mother's patience. Bat she con¬ trolled herself—and it ret^uired no light efibrt to use honey instead of rinegar—to apeak in afiectionate remonstrance, Instead of angry threata—and instantly, the tronbled waters grew still. She oonld not but notioe the sin¬ gular difiference, iu efl!eot, belween tbe loudt emphatio, and commanding utterance in which ahe had so long Indulged, and the quiet loring worda now spoken In under tones. Will theu oppoaed Itself to will—hut now love yielded to love. The boy once so rebeUioaa, waa now anxioas to gain hia mother's approval. She bad gorerned heraelf, and the work of govern¬ ing ber ohild so impoaaible before, beoame a thing of easy acbierement.
" Dou't forget it, dear," said aunt Raohel, as sbe held the band ofher nieue, iu parting at tbe olose of ber visit.
" Never," waa the earueat reply, " You hare removed acalea from my eyes, aud sel fiahneas, self-will aud pasaion shall nerer blind me agaiu. I will try lo gorern myself always, before atlemptiug to gorern my child —try to eee what is for hia good—try to atim¬ ulate the growth of loring aflectiou, rather thau give up all thought to the weeda, Iu aeeking to tear up whioh, I have already hurt so mauy tender plauta."
" Ah, my dear ohild, that ia the true way," replied aunt Haohel. " If you oan get tbe life-forces of hia youug apirit to flow rigor¬ ously into the good plauta, tbay will soon aprlng up iuto the sunny air, spreading out their branchea aud striking their roota wide and deep into the earth, learing tbe evil plants lo droop aud wither for lack of nourlab- meut."
I mean juat what I aay; and until you leam to do this, you will strlre in rain witb your child. Anger awakens anger; barabneaa naturally produces aniagonism; oft-repeated punishments, and for trirlal ofieuoea, are the parents of rebellion ; but lore, Bella, quickens lore Into life. Tbere ia more trne power for good In tbe tender, sympathetic tones of a mother, warm with jl motherly love, than iu her most Imperatire oommand or sternest in¬ terdiction. Her mission is to lead, not to drive, her ohildren In the rigbt way."
Aant Baohel paused to note the efiects of ber plainly-spoken admonition. Her niece had a startled look, but she made no reply.
" I have not heard you speak a kind, ap¬ proving word tp that boy aince I have been here," resumed aunt Bachel.
" How oau I apeak approvingly when he doea wrong ? How can I encourage him to diaobedlence by smiling when he seta my commands at defiance f"
" I fear, Bella, tbat you call many thiugs wrong tbat are done Innocently In part. You follow bim up too oloaeiy, and soold htm too mucb for things tbat are of no account. You hare not once, that I have aeen, this afternoon, tried to divert him from anything that he was doing not striotly Iu the line of your approval; it waa always a command, aud always harsh¬ ly made. Forgire me, Bella, for thia plain Bpeech ; bnt I see your error so plainly that I mnat point It ont. You have forgotten the pithy adage about honey catching more fliea thau vinegar. Try the honey, my dear,—try tha houey. I am aadly afraid that you are shadowing tbe life ot that child—abutting ont the sun ablue, by which alone good plants can vegetate In tbe garden of his aoul. I have aeeu little bealdea an evil growth to-day; yet down amoug tbe raukly apriuging weeds, try¬ ing.to .'ilraggle up Iuto the air aud ligbt, a few fiowera of affeotion were faintly visible. Oh, Belta, search for theae aa for preoions treasures; water them with tho Jews of love, and let the heart's warm aunahiue go down iuto the earth arouud them. Dou't tbiuk ao much of the repreasion and extermination of evil, as about tbe growth aud development of good. But, first of all, put your house in ordar. Regulate youc own heart. Repress anger, pride, aeU-will, love of ruling, indigna¬ tion at rebelUon—let only affaotlon reign in your beart, and thoughts of your ohild's good fill your mind."
Bella sat in a klud of bewildering silencej and her aunt kept on—
"Will you not aot upon my saggestlon- 60 to Edward and speak to him as If you loved him. Let him feel tbe lore in your roloe and aee it in your eyes; and, aa tbe magnet at- tracta iron, ss will you attract him. Forget that ho has offended yon; or, ifyou thinkof it and speak of it, be aa thoagh you were grfered, not angry. Lore to hia motber will bind him to the law of obedience, wben fear of paniabment would only impel htm to Ita riolation."
Bella arose qaiokly. She looked into her aunt's face, hut made no response.—Teara were in her eyes as she left the apartment. Going up atabrs Into tho room in which Edward Iiad been baniahed, sbe opened [the door and- went in witb a quiet step. The boy atarted as she entered, and looked around from hl^ work of xnarking witb a penoii on tbe white window-sash. He was doing wrong, and be¬ ing oangbt in the aot, expeoted paniabment, or an angty leoture. So he put on a look of defiinoe.
Bnt hla mother inatead of blazmg out upon him, as waa bar wont, aat down hi a strange |
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