Lancaster Examiner and Herald

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LANGMTER> PA.. WEDNESDAY, M AY 1, 1872.
NO.
25.
•examiner AND HERALD."
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'EB»—»>.0a A TFAU IS ADTAKCE.
John A. Hiestand &E. M.Kline,
EDITORS ANO PBOPBIETORS.
BTIBY HE IKTTHE MOBNINO.
Bary mo lu ISO morning, mother—
Ol.tmoliavotUollgM Of ono bright day on my grave, motlior,
Ere yon leave ma alone wllh NighU Alon. In the night of tho grave, mother,
Ila «though* of terrible fear— And you will he here alone, mother.
And itars will be Btalnlng here; So bury me in the morning, mother,
And lot mo have tho light Of one bright day on my grave, mother.
Ere I'm alono wllhithe night. Yon Mil ot the Savior's love, mother,
I feel It la In my heart- Bat, oh ! from thU beautiful world, mother.
'Xla hard for the young to part; For even wi part when:hera, mollier,
Tho aoul il fain to stay: For the gruve l3;deep and dart, mother.
And Heaven saoms far uway; Thon bury me In the morning, mother.
And lat me have the light Ot one'.brlght day on roy grave, mother,
Ero I'm alone with the night.
llon.Sleplieii 'i- Doiiylas.
A riNAL A-RQUMENT.
" My Jeur, lie iliiuk.s." " Pardon me.    Until you have proof of tlie faet, it is unjust aud unkiuU for you to say so."
Tlie first of the seiitenee.'i was utter¬ ed In a tone of half aiijjry triumph ; the last, with au accent that showed how little weight the accusation bore with It. Aud theu, for sniue niiiiutps, both parties sat sileut, as uncertaiu of the uext step. Finally, Mis. Uaynor apoke agaiu, slowly and weightily.
"Theodora, I have one las-t reniou- Btrauce to make with you. Afler that I shall leel 1 have fuliillod uiy whole duly, uud 1 shall leave you to your fate as you shall choose to maku it. I am perfectly aware that your infatuation with that handsome idiot, Charles Gordon, caunot last long. I ara only alraid that befoie it passes you will havo become his wife anil set the seal to your wretchedness. Jlolherlesa and fatherless, young aud foolish as you are, I cannot see you rush headlong into such unhuppincss without at¬ tempting to .=top you ; though you re¬ ceive m.v irifoits with a contempt they do not merit. Exeeiit liis personal up¬ pearance, he has not a guality-of which I am aware—to recommend him. He is a /i(/iem-—which means,", aaid Mrs. Kiynor, with luereasiug warmth, '•that he is a lazy, selfish, small-mind¬ ed creature, who would be called a vagaboud, had he uot happened to be born a gentiemaa. And he drinks! Compare bim with Bichard Dallas, and see how he Is dwarfed! My ohild, I loved your mother. I beg you once to ask yourself what you are doing, be¬ fore the questiou comea too late."
Inhere was a great deal of kindness and real sorrow In these last words, as thsre had been a great deal of indig¬ nation In the lirat. For, looking ut the headstrong, angry, beautiful, good- hearted, foolish girl before her, Mrs. Eaynor's motherly heart hsd softened while etae spoke.
She' had no reply fbr some time. Then Miss Theodora answered steadi¬ ly, though sbehad aome trouble to keep back the tears of vexation tbat were forcing themselves Into her eyea. Her w'ords were successively succinct—"the carriage Is ordered, is it not, Mrs. Bay- nor!"
" It was ordered without my knowl¬ edge, my dear, and Is at the door now. But that is no-reason why you should go. lean make a dozen excuses for you If youj will remain and go with me to-morrow!"
" I am a thousand times obliged, but I shall not trouble you to do so. Ou the contrary I was about to say that I might as well bid you good-bye at once, and save you tbe pain of further coincid¬ ing the fate of 'handsome idiots,' and of foolish young persons like myself." Mrs. Eaynor was merely mortal. Her face flushed deeply. She rose—"I liave nothing more to say, certainly," She answered very coldly, "except this you bave been visiting here for three weeks, Theodora, with a parij- of a dozen, who have togo their owu way to-morrow. Some consideration of ap¬ pearances miglit suggest to most young peraons, however foolish, tbat it would be as well to go to-morrow, with the friends with whom you came, ratber thau alone this afternoon with such an escort aa Charles Gordon. I give no advice, however. The carriage is at your disposal, of course; you havo more thau au hour in which to reach the depot, and half au hour is very ample time. Mr. Charles Gordon has uot loft hia room, however, since his return to the village; you had perhaps better seud for him at ones." |
"Thauk you, madame," said the youug lady calmly, "I will do so, cer¬ tainly, and will bid you farewell."
This said, alie olfered her hand,  and touehed   Jlrs.   Rayuor's cheoR icily with her lips.   And this affectionate passing    accompiisiied,   she  left   the room iu silence ; Jlrs. Raynor going at once to her own chamber, and Miss Theodora I'letcher to the broad front I gallery.   Here   were gathered all  of the pieasaut iittie party who had been passine tbree weeks at Mrs. Raynor's country seat.
Half a dozen ladies sauntered upand down the piazza, or stood iugroupstalk- ing and laughing, or silently consider¬ ing the lavish beauty of the views for which tbe place Is famed. Two vast trunks, placed near the ateps, awaited the baggage-wagon. In front of the door a pony phffiton was ready for the travellers, a groom holding the horse he was to ride to bring back the car¬ riage from the depot.
Theglant treea were bright with tbe tints of early autumn; tlie wind was fresh and delicious; tbe afternoon was warm, soft and hazy.   Miss Flelcber's annoyance   abated   somehow   undei these gentle influences, and it was per¬ haps an uneasy consciousness of the good sense of Mrs.;Kaynor'g last words which made her aware of a latent crit¬ icism m the glances wbich the ladiea of the party fixed upon her, when she made her appearauce in travelling hat and dress; and that oaused her to per¬ ceive   the  quizzical, amused inquiry which flashed for one moment in the eyes of three gentlemen standing near the   doorway.   Mr.    Bichard  Dallas, who \ras one of them, looked positive¬ ly troubled ; but keeping in the back¬ ground,   while   tbe   others gathered about the wilful, handsome heiress, he at flrst aaid uothing.   From others the late   remonstrances were loud.   But Miss Theodora was quietly and smil¬ ingly obstinate.
"Dear Aunt Clara is quite ill, you know; I Bhould never forgive myself If.I did .not KO to her at once." . This.objectloD lather silenced them rom^Its. very Absurdity. Daar;,^Aunt CUra was known to them all as a thin
peppery lady—a ohlldles* widow, who mattonized and mutyrlzed tbe heireis pa all oecaaloni. Her inneu waa noth¬ ing more than a cold in the bead, which was unhappily chronio with her. And :'that Mlmgletoher should urge her de¬ sire to return to this beloved relation, as an excuse. for a solitary Journey, seemed strongly to intimate a real rea¬ son in the background, wbich could not be urged, but which might be con¬ jectured. Bets bad hitherto been five to four on Mr. Bichard Dallas; but ou the mention of "dear Aunt Clara," Mr. Charles Gordon shot suddenly ahead, and the race was oonsidered to be run. Meantime, tbe latter gentleman hud not made his appearance, and Theo¬ dora saw the groom consult his watoh. "Where is Mr. Gordon, I wonder?" said Theodora.
One gentlemen said he did not know —thought it odd he should not be liere. Auolher thought be waa In his room, Mr. Dallas would go and sea; and de¬ parted ou that errand. Presently he returned wilh the information that Jfr. Gordon had been much fatigued by his ride to the viilage, and lying dowu to rest, had fallen asleep; but that ho would be wilb them in a very few moments. Tills announcement he delivered atumbliugly, without a sin¬ gle glance towaid Miss Fletcher; and again tli« gentlemen looked at each other and talked faster lhan before.
Perfectly satisfied, Misa Theodora complimented vivaciously on the beau¬ ty of the horses waiting before the door-she prided herself ou her judg¬ ment iu horseflesh—aud the gentlemen liatened with outward reverence and inward convulsions; for Theodora knew us much about horseflesli as she did about topography ofthe moon, aud no more. After a little, Mr. Richard Dallas, lookiog more and mo.-e worried, voluoleered to go and hurry Charley up. This he did ; and returning before Jlr. Gordon made his appearance, ap¬ proached Miss Fletcher, hesitalingly, with a timid renionslranceahnostupou his lips. But before he summoned oourage to give it words some nameless stir amongst the sanuterers caused him to look arouud.
There in tlie doorway, and leaning against it, superb iu his magnificent inches, slood Jlr. Charles Gordon. His eyes seemed with his thoughts— and they were evidently far away; for lie regarded lhe utmost verge of the horizon witli fixed and stony eyes. His arms were foldeil upon his breast, in the mauner of Napoleon at St. Helena He appeared oblivious of all ordinary concerns and people; and made no ac¬ couut of the preparations for a journey which included him in the important posl of sole escort to au Iieiress, who distinguished bim among so mauy who wouid bave been glad lo take his place.
"Oh! you are here at last, Jtr. Gor¬ don," cried Jliss Fletcher, animatedly. "I declare, I thought you were not coming. Never mind ! we shall have a deliciously fast drive, tlianks lo your delay, for otherwise we shall not catch the train. Xow I must tell you all good¬ bye in a minute, and reserve my senti¬ ments for my letters."
This was addressed particularly to tbe ladies, who flDcked around her with many kiud kisses and demonstrative embraces, which didnot mean so much aa they seemed to. Then followed^the more retlceut farewells of the more sincere .ex, and Miss Theodora turned gaily to Mr. Gordon. Firm as the pil¬ lars of the Giant's Causeway be leaned against the doorway and regarded—it was so supposed-" tbe Future as far as human eye could see." At all events he seemed unconscious of unylhiug nearer or leus important.
" Why, Mr. Gordon, are you not coming?" cried Miss Theodora.
Mr. Gordon lowerea his long lashes, looked at her, smiled upon ber benign¬ ly, and uttered not a syllable. With flushed face, Mr. Bichard Dallas stepped up to him, and said some ur¬ gent words iu an undertone; then linking his arm in that of Mr. Gordon he almoat seemed to lead him to the doorway. Mr.. Gordon made no fare¬ well at ali. The ladiea looked ut each other iu silenoo, willi wide eyes. The geutlemen were busy assisting Miss Fletcher into the pbteton ; and there wus much clatter and animation over the pleasant task of arranging the lap robes comfortably about herpretty feet, and gathering the reminiscences of each separate flirtation into some pointed sentences at parting. Less fortunate, good Mr. Richard Dallas fi¬ nally helped hla frieud to seat himself beside Miss Fletcher. By instinct, apparently, Mr. Gordon theu gartieied up the reins iu silence, tbe grinning groom tbeu gave tlie horses tbeir heads. Miss Fletcher looked back smilingly, waved her handkercbiet, and they were gone.
The first mile of their progress from tbe hospitable country house they had left was au easy descent; the Iiorses I knew It perfectly, aud iu Ihe exuber¬ ant cooteoluf haviugberuwu way,and the delicious excitement of smooth and rapid  moiion  through  tbe   bracing, elustic  air, Jliss Theodora  took   the reins from lier companion's liands aud everything went well.  But at that dia¬ tance began a long, rougli hill, slonv, guttery,  woro   and   wretched;     and I calmly resigning her responsibilities, Miss Fletcher setlled herself wilii an air of great enjoyment.
AH at once some doubt flashed across ber face, aud she darted her band into her travelling-bag. Bhe looked up ex¬ tremely troubled. She turned things upside down recklessly, aud flnaily looked up wilh quiet despair.
"X lorgob my jewel box wlien they were packing my trunk," she said. "Then I thought X would put it into my travelling-bag, and it isn't here." "Then il's—a—there,"said Gordon, sweetly, but rather hoarsely.
Miss Theodora wasted uo words upon tbis bit of consolation, but leaning out called to the groom :
Jobn, ride back as quick as you can! I bave left my jewel-box. If ou reach tlie station in time, John, you shall be well paid. It's in one of tbe drawers, or on the bureau, or under It, or somewhere.   Fly, Johu!"
Jobn reined up his horse to listen ; listened, turned and fled.
At tbe same momeut, back at the country boose, it happened that Mr. Richard   Dallas   finished   a   medita¬ tive cigar, which had furnished him only  moderate satisfacllon.    After a Uttle farther meditation, he announced an intention; this was to ride to the village after tbe pbraton to send some messages by Mr. Gordon, whicb it was Imperative should be received as early as possible, anA which be had, unfor¬ tunately, forgotten until uow. The un¬ spoken Inuendos of his hearers pro¬ duced no more impression upon him than brown thistledown would produce opon rock.   And eo, ahout the aame time that  John   turned   toward   the country house, Mr. Dallas was setting his face from it.   Yet the two did not meet, because John being laudibly anx<
'"'Having done altshe could to recover her jewels. Miss 'Theodora now gave her mind to enjoying her ride, and that gratitude which (she felt) her ooiqpanlou owed.l*er:for havAUil^" aeleoteH to share It with her. ShO; waa seorstly: conscloas of an elemenf-of heroism as well as obstinacy ia her be¬ havior, and felt that she deserved a reward.
The horaes, filing a little, moved on up the wretched hill. Miss Fletcher, severely quiet, leaned back contented¬ ly; and Mr. Gordon seemed to feel aome reviving Influence from the cool, sweet wind. Presently, without notic¬ ing the warmth of the glances with which he favored her, Miss Theodora said softly:
" Did you ever see a lovelier after¬ uoou, Mr. Gordon ? Look at tbe clouds above our heads—they are like little while birds! And the wind is so deli¬ cious I"'
" t have noticed neither the clouds nor the sky," said Mr. Gordon, moving a little, scarcely perceptible, yet that little was nearer to her and made her look up.
Her face flushed deeply, but the col¬ oring was not a blush.
"I beg your pardon," she said, in a very different tone; " I thought that you enjoyed such things."
I do. I should enjoy them now, if sometbingaweeter tbau the wind,some- thing brighter than the sky, was not muoh nearet to me." He bent toward her a little.
Jliss Theodora lifted her imperious eyea, wilh a direct and scornful glance, and looked him directly in the face, being much more augry than she looked.
" I beg tbat you will not pursue the conversation, sir," she said. " You probably are not able to uuderstand how disagreeable you are making j'bur- self."
"Allow me to judge," said Mr. Gor¬ don, with a fatuous smile. Yoursham- miug delicacy, your maidenly reserve, decline to admit what is as obvious as ilaylight. Even if I were bliud, my devoted love for you—
"Sir."' cried Jliss Fletcher, in ac¬ cent of incredulous amazement.
Whom the gods intend to destroy lhey Urst make mad ; aod Jlr. Gordon conlinued with iufatuated conceit—" I say that my devoled love would teach me the truth if my eyes did not; and when it is my happiness to know that my love is reluruetl as freeley as it ia given—"
Jliss Fielclier, speechless and frozen, regarded him iu silence; and Mr. Gor¬ don, smiliug with playful tenderness, laid his haud upon hers.
" What elae can mean all the thoua¬ and favors with which you have dis¬ tinguished me? What else the persist¬ ence with which you have cluug to me, despite Jlrs. Baynor's enmity, your aunt's opposition, and Dick Dallas' jealous rivalry? Itis not, as they think, the thousands of which you are mis- tress.that have flxed my heart, my dear Theodora. It is the miiliou of peerless charms that'distinguisli you above all other womeu that have made me your slave forever.
The horses had almost reached the apex of the hill. The slackened rein deceived them aud tliey stood still.
It is certain that this speech of Mr. Gordon's would never have-ceeohed Its conclusion If MIssTheodora could have sufllciently mastered ber amazed senses tomaae any answer atall. But ber self-pos.iesaiou relumed auddenly,wratli and morliflcatiou burued in ber heart and iu her chetiks, and fire seemed ab¬ solutely tu flash from her great black eyes. She spoke steadily, turning upon him flashing eyes aud lips.
"In the midst of the insults to wbich you have forced me to listen, Mr. Gor¬ don," she said, " I have but one com¬ fort. It is the belief that yon have been drinking, and are not responsible for your words. This being the case, it is impossible for me to allow you to sit beaide me for another moment. I must beg you lo leave the phsatou.
It was now Mr. Gordon's turn to look amazed.   ' But in bis expression there was also some hint of returning reason. " But, Theodora—Jliss Fletcher, par¬ don me," he began.
"Do uot dare toaddrcss another word to rae," cried Miss Fletcher, beneath her brealh. She was tremulousaud white wilh ancer. And absolutely her small, ring-clogged flngero closed nervously upon the handle of the carriage-whip, which she held idly iu her hands.
" Do you mean It, really ?" said Mr, Gordon, gazing half-frightened upou that amazing sight—a beautiful, high- tempered womau beside herself with passion.
"Leave the carriage this ioalaut," said Jlies Fletcher, with blaziugeyes. And ridiculous as it may seem, there was really nothing else for Mr. Gordon to do.   He rose obediently, and leaped, somewhat unsteadily, to  the grouud, and tbere etood, gazing like oue dis¬ traught, after thn carriage whiuh con¬ tained bis .spirited inamorata.   For tbe moment   that ahe   was   aloue   Jliss Fletcher gathered up thereiua, and ap¬ plying the whip to the high-mettled horaes, set furward at a apace which was extremely rash, to say the least, considering tliat tbe road began to de¬ scend almost immediately, and very rapidly, and thai, Muller's creek flowed suddeuly and deep at the boitom of the hill, crossed oniy by a narrow bridge of plauks.
Besides being steep, the hill was long, wbich was unfortunate. Because Miss Theodora, being quite regardless of every tbiugsave the deaire to put miles— leagues—the whole world—between berself and the man wbo insulted her, had only the inore time to urge forward tlie horses, who did uot need urging. And BO they thundered on down the the llill; the carriage swaying, and. turniug, aud twisting; crashing over tbe stones, tilling Into the heavy ruts, flying after the flying horses.
Jliss Theodora, undismayed, wilh set teeth,aud white face, and blazing eyes, conscious only of her own mortifica¬ tion, and thinking no more of Muller's creek tban the. Icelandic geysers, sat with her little feat braced against tbe dash board, the straining reins cutting her teuder hands, perfeotly regardless of tbe danger tbat menaced her, aud that grew .more imminent every In¬ stant.
It waa impossible, however, that tbis state of unconciousness could last very loug, and she was awakened suddenly. It was by the rough, loud tones of au excited voice calling out lo her vehe¬ mently ; and the moment that they reached her mind, sbe became aware that she had heard tbe same tone aud words some momenta before, without heeding or understanding them.
Now, recalled to heraelf, sbe saw a wagon on tho other side of the creek descending.the hill, the countryman who droveit, standing up, gesticulating with hia whip, pointing to .the bridge, to tbe carriage, and to the creek, over and ;Over, and' urging tier,- for- God's
ions to turn an lionest penny took a  sake, to mind wber^ ^he was going, short cut across the country. [   And now,  events  happened' with
much greater rapidity than tbey cau possibly be related.
As to her " mlndltfg where she'was going," it was oiQisli too, lat^ for. tbat. The liUj^jeMltoitby 'OaPt^bb^ei^" descenf/andlfrg-iiteiied by tbe unusual plunging and Jerking and noise uf the carriage behind them, had everything their own way. Their heads were beld high and tossed from side to side, the white foam flecking their bits and flung from their mouths; and taking no account of the bridge, they rushed wildly on, straight toward the precip¬ itous rocky bauk that overhung the water.
Tlie Instant IhatTbeodora was roused sbe saw ail this. In that one instant the bitter folly that had brought her to such a strait flashed upou her inits true colors. £ven while sbe threw herself upou her feet in the carriage, clasping her hands, half in appeal-to the dis¬ mayed wagouer, half in prayer to Heaven—eveu at that terrific moment a tbousand alien thoughts darted to the surface, and half eflaced her terror. Her aunt, Jlrs. Ba^'nor, Richard Dal¬ las, trifling incidents that flashed pic¬ tures upou her mind, incredibly vivid and instantaneous, were mixed with her prayers and her fears. And with all this was one wide, wild look around her—one full, long, deep, appreciating gaze upon sky and wood and water- all the fair, bright world she was leav¬ ing. ' She lived ages In these two or three Instants. Time and eteruity seemed merged, and both loat in the uproar of noises around her. Tbe last sound tbat she heard was the country¬ man's frightened cry—" Good Ood, It'a too late!'.'
That was the end. For with a sud¬ deu screa.m, and an Impulse coming none knov/s whence, as the horses plunged madly over the bank, she threw herself from tbe carriage aud sank iu the deep water.
After that the transition was not long from the sublime to tbe common¬ place. The wagoner, flying across the bridge, stood at the bank, at the same meut that Miss Fletcher leaped from it. Seeiug her disengaged from the snort¬ ing, splashing, terrified Iiorses and the overturned carriage, lie dared to throw himself also into the water, and clasp¬ ing her in his arms, soon urought her safe upon dry laud agaiu, for she was foriuuutely unconscious aud incapable of impeding his movements by the usual tenacious graap of auy one in fear of drowning.
Ou tlie contrary, even after her pre¬ server slood agaiu ou tlie bunk, she hung helpless in his arms, the water streaming from her clothes and from ber long bair, wbich hnd fallen from ita coils; and her head throwu supine¬ ly back, her cloaed eyes, and colorless cheeks and lips, frightened him even more thau tbe previous danger had done- He carried her to the side of the road and laid her down upon the grass, and slapped ber hands aud shook her, and called upon her wildly and helplessly. And meautime tbe horses, splashing and nlunging and half swimming and dragging tlie shattered pbieton after them, struggled up upon the same side from which they had descended, their noble ra.me decidedly cooled, ea their quivering flanks and lowered Iieads Bufl[lciently testified. ."Lord! .Loid! what shall I do?" cried the wagoner in dismay. And then he clasped Miss Fletcher's hands again, and then stood up and lookedall around liim, and bemo.aned himself farther. " What on earth was sbe after, tearing down tbe hill like mad, and all by herself. She'e dead! good God ! what shall I do ?" And then he shook her again, and slapped ber hands yet more vehemently, and looked up tbe hill once mora for some other living creature to take counsel of in this un¬ heard of strait.
Help came at last. And flrst in shape of Jlr. Bichard Dallas. This gentle¬ man, riding rapidly along, bad come, about five miuutes since, upon Mr. Charles Gordon, sitting upon a tones by the roadside. In an attitude of de¬ spair with his head buried in his hands. At this surprising sight Mr. Dallas had reined up crying out iu an amazed voice:
" What the dickens! Why, Gordon is that you? Wbero upou earth is Miss Fletcher?"
Tbe unhappy gentleman here lifted his head slowly and pointed in the di¬ rection in whicii the lady had last been seen.
" I suppose she is u mile or so nearer the station now tban she was when sbe ordered me to leave tho carriage."
"To leave tbe carriage! What under heaven do you mean?"
" I mean that Miss Fletcher ordered me to leave the carriage. I suppose I waa drunk. I told her I loved her. I don't kuow what else I said; it was probably something unpleasant, thougb, for sbe ordered me lo get out of the carriage, and I did it, aud here I am."
Jlr. Gordon's head sank back upon his hauds, and gazing upon bim as If hecould scarcely comprehendhls words, Jlr. Dallas snt for a moment dumb. Then the surpassing ridiculousness of tbe aituation struck him suddeuly, and throwing his head back, he gave vent tosucli riuging peals of inextinguish¬ able laughter that tho woods echoed again.
'I'o all this, Jlr. Gordon, most ab¬ ject aud wretched, paid no more atten- tion, still siltiug supine npon his lone rock by tbe road. But ail at once ho started up.
In God'a uame, what is thia?" he said, in such a voice as imuiediately checked Jlr. Dallas' merriment; and bolh listened vaguely. It came agaiu, dulled by distance; but it was evideul¬ ly the voice of somn human creature, in the utmost extremity of distress. And these aouuds heard hereso faint¬ ly, were tlie luud entreaties, the urgent calls upon her attention, wilh which tha wagoner watched Miss Fletcher's headlonE descent Into Muller's creek. For among tne unimaginable con¬ trasts of life, it happened that the girl whom both of these men loved, was rushing to a wretched death, while ber lovers—one laughed immoderately and the otber aat quiet and unconcerned, almost in reach of her voice.
One speaking glance was exchanged between the twu, and then Richard Dallas put spurs to his horse, and flew forward with a pallid face. Mr. Gordon followed, but as he followed ou foot, of necessity much more slowly.
The condition of affairs when Jlr. I Dallas reached tbe bank of Muller's creek explaiued itself. Tbe dripping, champing, shivering horses stood with their haruess toru and hanging; aud the half submerged and broken car¬ riage was the centre of the muddy whirpool, which still flowed around it. Tbe wagoner knelt beside tbe uncon¬ scious heroine of all this tumult; and Mias Fletcher, dishevelled, soaked and senseless, lay silent upon the glass.
One low cry from Mr. Dallas' lips, aud he also knelt beside her.
"How long was she In the water?" These; in«n'acceb{£ of horror, were the flrst words that left hiis lips.
"No longer than it took me to run across tbe bridge. And that warn't long, 1 p'omlse you t SncU a sight' The giaclous sun d«i(ivecmefrom suoh another'" And ''ttien'^wSit on In graphic phrase, while Mr Dallas inter¬ rogated her pul8e,.and questioned her pallid face. And after a prolonged and breathless scrutiny a .faint color crept back Into his own.
"Just mount my horse," he said- lifting ber poor head with Ineffable tenderfiess from tbe ground—"and ride to Jlrs. Baynor's;you know theplace?— and tell them, and bring help. Tbia shall be the best day's work you have ever doue. She has only fainted, tbank God ; but ride for life aud death !"
The wagoner needed no seconl bid¬ ding; he was evidently a man of action. No relief could have been greater to him; and Jlr. Blcbard Dallas' horse flew up the hill at a pace that distanced all his equine ideas of the value of pre¬ cedent. He had been gone but a very few moments before Miss Fletcher's faint breathing became more perceptible; something of tbe hue of life returned slowly to her cheeks; aud in a little while she opened her eyes, pressing her hands feebly, and iu much bewilder¬ ment, upon her temples. Then she at¬ tempted blindly to"Jift.,ls|(Br8eIt from her recumbent P9sture, but failed.
" Don't exert yourself," said Mr. Dal¬ las, very gently. "You have had a fall. You he.ve fainted, aud must uot try to movejust yet. Sirs. Baynor will be here presently." He spoke slowly, and watched her attentively, fearful that she would uot comprcliend him.
Miss Theodora gazed at iiim wonder- ingly ; but ail at once a fl.isb of recog- oitiou beamed iu her face, the old bright light in her wilfut eyes.
"I'm all wet!" sbe cried. "Andmy hair!" Bhe rau ber fingers through Ihe dripping tresses, aud shuddered aud grew so white again, tbat Mr.. Dallas' heart bounded with the fear of another fainting flt.
There was no dangarof that, though. Sbe trembled—ahe shivered as if slie was deadly cold fora minute or so. "It Is the breath of Death still ou me," she whispered. And then Jliss Theo¬ dora began to cry, "because she waa so wicked," she exclaimed hyslerically ; and, in proof of her euoriuilieB, com¬ menced the recital thai Jlr. Duliaa hud bad from Jlr. Gordon's owu lips.
"Hush! yonder lie ia," said Mr. Dallas, interrupting ber suddenly.
Aud truly there he was, out of hreath and white with fear aud excitement. For the wagoner, as he rushed past him, had uttered a rapid and liiglily sensational version of the drama in which he had played liero, uud had added wings to Jlr. Gordo'i's ajiced. His amazemeui almost equalled hia relief when he saw Ihe young lady rise toher feet ut his approuch, u penitent water .sprite, apparently, nnd hold out to him her two while and dripping hauds, Jlr. Gordon fell on his kuecs ahd kissed them, aud Jliss Fletcher blushed a Utile, aud told nim lo gel up, which he did.
" Let us both forget everything aud forgive each other," aho saitl with sweet graciousness. "VVe will begood friends alwaya, will we uot?"
"I don't deserve lo be," said Jlr. Gordon, wilh somethiug more thun his natural £olor, "but I v.'ill try lo, if j-ou will let me."
Aud then good Jlr. D.illas bi^^an to talk fast to cover possible embarrass- uieuts. Mr. Gordou went luthe horses now and busied himself ubout Ihem in a rather indefinite manui-r, wliich they seemed lo understand and to resent, making of them merely a pretext. Mies Fletcher cliutlered iu two senses— sbe shivered wilh cold and excitement, and said tweuty things that she did not mean to say.   Amongst others:
"There is no ueed ofa compact of friendship between us, is there, Mr. Dallas? We will always be friends, will we not."
"Itis not for me to say,"   said Jlr. Dallas,  composedly,  "but Ihopeuot." "Ob!"   cried   Jliss   Fletcher,  and suddenly her pale cheeks flamed. "But one thing ie]i'crtain—you must not stand still in your preseut condition. You must walk ujj the hill.   Jlr. Gor¬ don aud I will "sapport you.   As for the horses—See! yonder is Johu riding for dear life!" And the three walked on. John's agitated adveut proved  to be the immediate precursor of assistance iu force.   Immediatelv   there was on haod hysterics, camphor, brandy, vol¬ atile salts, mouutaius of wraps, ser¬ vants, carriages, ladies and gentlemen; and mure talk than could be chronicled in a fortnight.
When he was flnaily permitted to assist Jliss Theodora iulo tbe carriage, Mr. Dallas quietly said :
" Do you still Insist that I am a friend of yours?"
" Insist, "said Miss Fletcher, with an attempt at innocence of accent wbicb was rather a.failure; " that is the last thing I should be thinking uf insisting upou!"
But airalu her lashca sank aud her color roae.
And fuil of beatitude, Mr. Dallaa fell back to make way for otbers.
Presently somebody missed Jlr. Gor¬ don, and asked wliere he was; and then everybody missed Jlr. Gordon, and asked where be waa; and Jobu became a persou of imporlance, aud took off bis hat and told tliem.
Jlr. Gordon had taken John's horso and gone tothe station; he was obliged to go, business compelling him. He left bia regrets at not being able lu take more particular farewells, and sent a note for Jliss Fletcher.
The uote was scribbled on a page tern from his notebook; aud JUes Fletcher put it quietly aside. She knew that It meant "good-bye."
The sequel can be anticipated. Jlrs Raynor waa ever after regarded as a true friend and her hospitable country house was the moat welcome aud en¬ joyable to Jlr. and Mrs. Dallas Iu their summer visilings.
FOB THE UTILE FOLKS.
A handsomely bound book without a single idea haa beeu exibited iu Lon¬ don. Its contents are: "Thirty-three thousand flve bundred and thirly-flve ways of spelling "scissors."
A rural po<;t Indicted a sonnet to his sweetheart, entitled "I kissed her su6 rosa." The compositor knew better than that, and set it up iu printer's Latin—"I kissed hersuub  uosa."
A cliap who rooms up above the eaves trough impertinently remarks that al¬ though the naturalists make no men tion of India-rubber birds, he has seen droves that were gutter-percber.-'.
"The greatest secret of success in life," writes Disraeli, " is for a man to be ready when his opportunity comes,"
The suspicion that Othello enter¬ tained of Deademona'a faithfulness to him did not make the Moor the mer¬ rier. 	
OCFR MAT-DAY FESTIVALS.
Wben.I was about twelve years old •iid w*Wti>:tb'e""8t6niB'''80hooi, 1. re¬ member that the readlng-ulass hsd for a lesson oue day a pretty poem calletl "TheFlrstof May,"and tbat it flred us all with a desire to celebrate the day, after the old Eagllsh fashion, with a Queen, and a Maypole, und dances on tbe grass. But it so happened that the Stone school was kept away down oa tbe bleak shores of Cape Cod, where JIay-Day was commonly of a very cross and cranky disposition, and seemed to take pleasure iu laying up for 2jer fol¬ lowers eithera chilly gray aky, or a pouring rain, or water-soaked and bar¬ ren woods in whicb, with all our pains, we coold have found yery little but colda and agues. So when we sent in a petition in our very best handwriting to the teacher asking to have May-Day for an annual holiday,he madea polite speech to ua In reply, and said that he thouglit it would be a very nice plan, ludeed, If only we would take the first ot June instead, when we might really hope to flnd some flowers, or at least our Queen and her court ueed not wear rubber boots and water-proof cloaks, which were not- the-proper dress for royalty, so far as he knew.
So we accepted the first of June and kept it for years and years. But we aiways pretended that it was the first of May, partly for the sake of that be¬ ing really the cause of the picnic, but chiefly, 1 think, because one of us had always to write a little poem to wel¬ come the Queen to iter throne, aud, " Jiay " was such an easy word to flnd rhymes for. There were " day," and "fay," and "gay," and "gray," nnd "hay." and "lay," and "nay," and "pay," and "play,"and "quay," aud "ray," aud "say," and "stay," nud "stray," and " way," besides no eud of obliglug words in two syllables. (And I eveu remember that one boy who thought he wrote beuutiful verses began bis poem,
•' lovely May!
Hero are all your subjects togeiher with Old Doff Tfiiy,
So come without aelay.
Before all their boughs Is withered, and dis¬ appointment makea tbem all to loolt old andgrny.")
But we couldn't manage "June" at all. Nothing rhymed wilh that except " tune " and ".impugn,"aud we wci'eu't quite sure tliat we knew exactly what "impugn " meant, when we began to keep the holiday.
In the first gray of dawn we were out ofour beds, aud by the time that the eastern sky was all rose-color aud gold we had eaten our breakfasts, and in every slreet of the lillle lowu was a sqnad of children wilh big baskets hur¬ rying up lo the great school-house on the hill, whose bell waa loudly cailiug, " Come,.uow," Come, now," " Come now," and presently, aa the lazy ones fancied, "'Twill be lale," "'Twill be late." We had agreed tliat ull lhe giria sbouid wear frocks that could be wash¬ ed, aud all the boys should wear old clotiies. so that grass.staius and mud aud even tears needn't make anybody uucomforlul/Ie. And we mude up iu ribbons for any defects, and the ribbons we made out of paper, whicii i»mucli cheaper and much gayer than silk.— Yards and yard.s uud yards of blue, pink, yellow, green, while;-6carlet, and buU' ribbona, made iuto bows aud rosettes and streamers, iVe pinued to buunels, hats, caps, sleeves, skins, trousers, wherever u bow would stick, aud thought wo looked exactly like tbe pictures of Jlay-Day processions iu the old books.
Then we started fot Tucker's Woods, ninety children aud five teachers, aud the fleld-pulh being wet with dew at tnat hour cf the morning, we ulways went by ths beach, und ou the beach was fought  the great battle between the (4ueeu of Wiuter aud her army of twelve, aud the Queeu uf Summer aud her array of twelve.   Tho   Queen  of Winter was a big boy who dressed up himaelf and bis followers behind a great rook.   Tbey all wore buflalo robes aud shaggy door-malB, and woolen tippits and mittens, and they dashed out from behind the rocks with loud yells, and dared the Queeu of Summer lo mortal battle, for the possession of the Year. By that lime tbe Queeu of Summer, who was another big boy,  had gotten into her royal robes,  made of coarse sheet aud covered all over with paper roses, and into ber crown made of gilt paper, and her army was all ready in armor  made of newspapers and   in' newspaper  helmets,   and   with  great green boughs in their hauds to attack Winter with.   Theu each army did its beat to keep the otber from crossing a rope stretched across tlie sand.   For tbe host of Wiuter was determined  tu have its own way, aud keep tbe snow and the sleighs and the  skating ul¬ ways.   And the host of summer waa determined to have blossoms and fruits and liarvests iustead.   In the end the Queen uf Bummer always beat, and ohased old Winter to the rocks agaiu, but it was always splend|d fun.   We didn't make up tbis game, but took it from«n old b ok written three hun¬ dred years ago, where it said that just sucli a battle, only much  more  tro- roendous-beiug fought on horseback- was always a part  of the   JIay-Day frolics iu Sweden and Norway, und tbe Isle of JIan.
Wheu we got to Tutker's Wood.s, the first work was to prepare tbe tiirouc.— It was mado of three aliallow boxes, set on each other like stairs. We found quantities ofthe softest green moas,aud tacked it ull over the two lower steps, and then a square of bright red fiannei was thrown over the top, aud oh ! what a pretty throne it was!   The May-pole was a tali, young birch-tree, snipped of its bark, aud supporting two hoops at  tbe  top.   Ninety   pairs  of bands were not loug making wreaths of oak leaves, ground-pine, and wild straw¬ berry-vine,   and   two  or  tbree    boys "shinned" up the pole and   covered the hoops and the stem wilh the gar¬ lands.   Then we chose our Queen aud orowned her, and four maids of honor led her to her throne.   Theu the poet of the day read bfa welcome, und ahe had to rise und read her reply, which was always found ready for her on the red throne.   Then KerQracIousMajes- ty  gave her suljects leave to dance around the Mav-pole, when suddenly there always appeared the lame fid¬ dler of the towu, and played such jigs and hor'ipipcs that we   wero   out of brealh in uo time. Ai'.d then we had our dinner, with tables of big slones aud seats of little ones,   and  uever  were tbere    seen     such     delicious     bread and butler, cold meat, cheese, dough¬ nuts,   milk,   hard-boiled    eggs,   and baked beans as came out of those heavy baskets we had lugged along, Ihough tbey had looked like   very   common things wheu we packed tbem in.   O dear me!.tbe things that we did be¬ sides,   which I haven't any room to tell,you  of!   You  see JIay-Day   has been bept for mure than two thousand years^ and there are so many pretty oustoiUB and stories belonging to  It
I noon. Our teacher had some books that described tbe JIay-Day customs of various nations, and from these we learned what to do; One year we would 'pretend to be ancient Romans, and another year to be keeping the gay festival of Proveuce, and another year we would be Highlanders and Celts.— But commonly we chose the pleasant Bngiish ways, partly because tbey were prettiest, aud partly because we re¬ member that our great-great-great- great-grandfatiiera and grandmolliers had kept the day in that fashion when tbey, too, were laughing boys and girls. We always started for home at four o'clock, before we were tired out, so that we miglit not stumble on any of tbose bad tempers that are always lying in wait after dark for weary iittie backs and legs tbat have had too much play. And we always left a bunch of wild flowers at lhe door of every child for tbe good mothers who couldu'tgo JIay- ing themselves, but bud taken so much trouble for us who could.
Don't vou thiuk it would be great fun for alt ."schools to keep JIay-Day ? Onlyit is certainly best to liave May- Day come iu June.
LKttAL   NOTICES.
AVDITOB'S KOTICE.
Assigned Eatate of Brinser & Hobangb.
THE undersigned auditor appointed to dla- trlbute Uie balauce reuialulng In the hands of Joseph C. Brlnser & Jacob F. Klugh, Assiguees of said eslute, to aud among those legally eulltled to the same, will sitfor that
£iirposa, ou FKIOAV, the I7tb day of MAY, 72. ;.t lUo'clock.a. Ul., in the Library Room or lbe Court iiouse, lu the cily of l.ancuster where all persous Interested may attend. U. Mc.yuLLE.V, apr 214121 A-adllur.
To theHeirs aud legal representatives
of Andrew Jliller, lalo of Upper
Leucock township, Lancusler
eounly, I'a., deceuaed.
"VrOU are hereby uotiilod that by virluo ol
X    liu order ol thu urpliaus' Oourl of j.uu-
Cluster cuuuty lo lue direcled, I will huld uu
Inquest to 01 vide, part or value Ihu real eatalo
ol   Audrew   utlier, deceased, ou  FltlUAY,
theTibuay olJlIKE, 1«7J, at U u'cloca a. lu ,
at the public house of Jucob »healt*er, lu the
viUageoI Montei ey. Upper Leacock towusbip,
Lauc.wCer couuiy, fa., wueu'aud where you
may atleud ll you thiuk pruiiur.
F. .\li-Elia. Shorlir. S u Bnl FK'a Ofitice. l  ~2J
LuuuiinLul'. Apill '21, JS72
apr3IQl2l
£XECUTOK'S MOTIVE-
Estate of Joseph Weuver, late of Bast Lampeler towuship, dec'il.
LETTERS Testamentary having beeu eruut- ed lo lhe undoraignvd, ntl pviBOUi* iii- aubtvU thereto nro reqtuwtod to uxaito liu- luudluie puyinenl. ana Ihuue liuvini; clalnm or duuiaudu ugainst Die ealiilo of ihfe daiio- duni, wlil uuku lUo tiunie Ruown m thum WJlhuul deluy.
ISAAC WKAVEK, KealdiuK In EflstLjimiieier twp..
AMOb   BU\V:ilAN, Iteslding lu Wttii Luiupelur two., PuiLil' U. BaILBk, i::xuuulorK.
Aitoi-nty. I)*iir2i ii*i -n
AS>liiSKtM* JTOTItK.
Assigned Kslate of George l>ingeniau
ami Wife of Jjinoohi, Kphrata
townahlpf Laucaster couul.y.
GEORGE niNGEM AN AND WlFE,ofL[n- culii, EphrtiUi towushlji, hnvliitj; liy deed ol" voluntary iw-ilguineut, dated lho (tth duy ot AruILi, 1872, ii.s«lgnea and Lranleried all ttielr e-s[uic, real, purfionui uuu inlxeil.i'O the nuder- hinavd. Tor Uta ht;nent.«r the tifedUois ot lh« uatd George ijlnjiitiiuHii, lhey thert-roiti gives notice to 111 1 peruuns ludebtml lo uuhl uKSlgUor, to jHuke p»iyuiet)t lo ihe undersljjued without dbluy, aud tltose huviiit; clHim*) to pret>eul them lo (JEoKUE L. UINGEaiAN.
KfclUBblN W. BAKU.
AsBit;neeH.   ¦
Ue&ldin^'ln iiiucoln.
apr 24 u»t:!i
AUi>lTOK*i» ili O !'!«:£.
Ctitate of Kvaii Green, late of Colum¬ bia, Laucaater county, dec'd. fyHE underaigned AuJlUir, appointeti loclU- 1 tribute the i»aiuui;erernalulu(; in llieliaDd> of John Cooptr. hurviving executor of ih* will of tbe ufcedeut ui-ovu numed, lo and amoug those lt><$ully enlilled lo thesauje, wlli Ult i'or ihal purpose on lhu Hth d<i3'|Lor M-VY A. O. lb7J,at 10 o'eloek A. .M., in lUo L.lbrury iCoom of the Court HuuEe, In lhe Clly o.f Lau ca»mr. where ali perauiiti intett-'Nted In i>alu diitiributlon tuuy uiieml.
A. SLAYMAKER, apl 20 ia-23 Auditor.
LEGAL  NOTICES.
AD3f INISITRATOR'S NOTICK.
Estate of Moses M. Brubaker, late of Elizabeth township, deu'd.
LSTTERSof AdmlnlBtraliOD un uaid eslnto having been grHuted to the underHlgned, all peraons indehlcd thereto aro requc^siKd to make immediate payment, and thone having claims or demands aguinst the estate of tht decedent,wiii malce the same known to ihcm without delay.
MAKY BRUBAKER. Kl>\VI^ li. iJltUH.iKEli. Itesiilidg In Kllzauelh lu'p., ABRAHAM KUY.
Iteaiding lu Olav lwp.. aprI0 0«t22 Admlnistratoi-i,
AS.mG:«E£S' NOTICE.
Assigned estate of George T. Greider
aud wife, of Litiz, Warwick
towusliip, Lancaster
couuty.
C^EOttaET. Greider and Wife.of l.iilz. in TWarwick iownauii>. liaviog by deed of vol- nninry as-sijininent, dated Alurcn yird. 1S72. asHlgned and LrunxferGd nil their estate and etTcuts. to the uuderfllguptl, ftir the Vf.nedt of thecredllora ofthe said George T.:arider.i hey Iherefore Kive notlrctoall peraouu indebted lo Raid assitcuor, lo mutce payment tothe un¬ designed without ifeluy, uud tho^e having claims lu present ihem to
JOHN EVA>'S. WILLIAM EVAN.S, AsaiKneta.  • Kesldlng in Warwick iuwii:ihip. apl 3 «L ¦/1
FINANCIAL.
JACOB B. WMG,
BAIERI BROKER
CORNER   :N0RTFT   QUEB?]"  street   AXD t.E.>JTRE rtttUARK.
ijealer in «i>vE3i.Y.nE.vr .sr.cL'niTir.s,
aOI.D, SII.VER AKO   001.0  C0l.'I*O?fS.
nUYH AND PELLS < N C0MMrS'3r0^"
OF EVERV DESCRIPnoN'.
AOHlNISTRATUiCV ft<lTlCK.
Estate   of Christiau   Kendiy, iale   of
Couestoisa towuHhlti, Liuuadter
county, deceased.
r ETTERS of AdmlnlHtnitlon on said esfate J having been granted to the undersigned, all per-sona Indebted therelo are rcqueHled to mane Immediate payment, aud ihnhO IiuvIdk claims or dciuiinds ngninst tha same, will present them lor aeuicment to the under¬ Blgned, residing iu Cuuesui^ia Centre.
AAKO.N G. WAliFEU FANNY SEITZ, Thomas J. Davi-j. Mt-truey. Adnrrs.
Nu. IU North Uuke Street, Lancauter, Pu. ftprjy O'I 13
AU3SCXI.STKATOJR.V AOTIC*:.
Estate of  Augustus   Stringer, iate of Lancaster city, deceased.
LETTERSof Qdmtnlwtratlon on said estate having be(!n granted lo the undentlgned.all peraona indebted therelo are requested to make Immediate payment, and thoae having cluintH or deniuiida ugulnst the oMulo of the decedent, will muke lhei>nme known to iiicm wltUouL delay,
ANGELINE STRINGER, Residing In Laneuster city, or her Attorney, J.ii. cooD, aprlO C*l 22 1^5 EasL Kiug .St.
AomxiSTKATona* xonci:.
Estate of Martin Heisey, late of West Donegal towurthip, deceased.
LETTERS of AdinlDlstrnimn on suid a-iUte buving be«u granted l<i the undni-sigued, ait pt'ftonn indebted thereto ure iVtjUeHrvd to make immediate payment, and lluine having claims or demands ugulnst tlte sutiie will pre- 'senttli^m wllhoul dehiy to Uie uudenitgned, for HeiLlom eu t.
jo3f:ph g. heisey,
Elizalielhtown llt>rouuh, ANURliW HEIyEY. • Mouut Joy tOwuhhlp,
mui-'.U 0*119J AdinltilxtnuoiH.
AOTJCK.
In tho District Court of the United Slates, for the Easteru District of Penusylvanla, In the mutler of       )
ilENRY ECKM.VN. Y In Dankruptcy.
Buukrupu }
A General meeiing of credllor<i ofsaid Bank¬ rupt willbe held In tlio City of Uincas¬ ler, lu suld District, on the i7tb dHy of MAY. A. D.. iifJi. ut IU u'eiock H. m., ul lbo ofllce or A. bloymaker. esq .one of  the RegUlers In Bankruptcy in said District, for tu-j purpose named m tlie twenty acventh sffctlon of ihf Actof CongfetiM, entl lied "Au Act to fc.»lablish a Uniform MjMteni of iiankruptcy throughout Ibe Uniled Uluies." upproved Muiuh 2d, XSL>7. NATllANIEU -M.-4.YEK, A4sl;;nee ofHenry Kcl^muu, Hunkrupt. upr 'M td 'a
AL'UlTOR*» NOTICE.
Estate of   George   W. Terry,  iatb of
Maytowu, Lancaster couuty,
deceused.
TtlE uuderslgned Audllor appointed to distribuie the balauce remuluiug In the handa of Jobn Musser, Executor of the Will of buld deceused, lo und umoug those legally eulltled to the aatue will attend fur that pur* poueou WEDNESDAY, the 15tb dny of MAY, A, D., 1872, al 10 o'clocK, A. M., In tuo Library room of thb Court House, In the City of ijau¬ caster, where all persons lutertrsted In dald tlUirlbutlon may uitend,
W. LEAMAN, apr 20 Id 23 Auditor.
ALnil'I'Otl'H   ."VOnCK.
Assigned Estate of Georgo Klory and
Wife. rpHK underKlgned Auditor, appoiuipd todl.";- J. ttUiulH the baluuce rt-iuHlitluglu ihenaudfl uf Isuuc K. hombei-giT auil Emauuel Kauir¬ man, ASHlgneea for the heueht of credltoni of aboveestuo, toand uniong tho.se legally en¬ tl tl*d toihi^Mume. will sttfor that purpu^e on THURSDAY, MAY HJ,Jlf72,al lOo'clock, A.M.1U lhe Librury Uuuiuoi me C«jiiit Iloiine, tu the Cily otLnncater, wliere uil persona Inlerested In said aislributiuii luuy uttend.
A.sLaYMaKER, ^prl7 it 2-^ AU-iit_cir^^
AnHf^HSTKATUlcS)*    ATOTICC:,
Estate of LsascS. Hershey, late of P.ir- adise township, dec'd.
LETTERS of .\amlnistrailon on anid estate having been grtuted lo the attOt^rsl^neuX, all peraons indebted theretu are retiuesteii to malce fminedlHle payment, and thosu uuviug cluimaor demauds Uiialnul the eslute ofthe deceueut, will make Lhe same kuowu lo them without deluy.
Al-A.LlNnA HERSHEY. CIIUI3TIAN HEttSllEY, Adm 1 n Ihtrat urs. Philip D. Rakek. Attorney.   murSO 6*i a)
MAKING   IIUEHAL   ADVANCES.
INVEHT^f RNT      !«ECi;RITXt:.S     A. HPEClAjr.TY.
INTEREST PAID   OX DEPOSIT.
COLUMBlIlTiMLlil'lK
COLUMBIA,
LANCASTEK
CAPITAL, SURPLUS,
Ciju.vrr, 1'e.vn'a.
@.'>00,000. fl'1.7,000.
WUl pay itiU're.st on ileiJOsU ail foiioifd, viz:
r«HS I .>IO>TU,        .       .       . t IVr CeUI
"2 •• ...    - 4
¦'   11.-t.i:.'! MO.VTIIM.       .      4 1-2 ¦• "   «.7.«,0*lo.-H«3I-rH.S        r, "   II ¦>: IZ no.VI'UN      -     -   GI-U-
SAMUCLSHOPII, f.-b loom 1-1 ; -    f•J^hl>r.
THE •
Columbia" Deposit ¦Bank,
COff.ll3ZiSZ.\, l"i.
DIBECTOIW:
E'lwiird K..SmiUi, TUtrlel II. Ueiwtler,
Hugh M. Norlh. soimuoa H. Dt-twUt-r
ileury N. Kchlet,
^Sr ^Vhu are resr^oUHtlilo for ull llabllltle-) this Itunk,
The   Columbia  Deposit Ifnisk
Puys InlerestoD Dfpui.iL^ as foilowh: For        1 fir 'J Months, 4     PcrcMtl.
"   :i,   iA .5       •• \%       "
'*  (1, 7 a tf      " 5
*• y, iii& 11      •• 5Ju
12 " li
ON mon«y d.;j»OKllHl&ul)jpct to check, Inli^r* atl :it the rate itt 4 ptr ceut. per uijuniri will be allowe.l ou the buiftuce l^t-mutnlng from lime to tliUf.
TheRu--Inw-. oi' th^? iV^ii'.c U t.> Bin.' AND HELIj BONDS. zjiUilI-S, GOVKitXAIfcKT SECURITJEri AND OOLD. AND l>JSCOCNT PROMI«.Si'KY >OTEy AND BII.Lb. and transact a Gr 11 eral Bunking I3ii.<<ln;^4.
augU ly 713U      C. £. OUAYIil LL, Cashier
AKSIGXEi-;*S KOTICK.
Assigned of  Williarei L. Barstler, of Enrl townahip, Laucaster couuty.
VVlLLIAML.BARsrLERofEHrl township, Tf hwving by deed of voluntary asalgu- inenl, dated APRIL 1st. iS7/, nt-staaett und iransferred all lhelr estate and eifects to the uaOfrslgued. tor the beueQt of tt>e creditors OI the said WlUlnm L. liurstler. he therelore iftvennotice lo all persona indebted lo s^ld iii>>ignur, i-o make paymeul to ibt* under itgued witbout deluy, aaa thO'se liavlnf^ Claims lo pre.-ieultliem lo
CURI'^TIAN MUSSER, apr 6 tit 21 Assignee,
Re5;idlng ueur New'HoUuud
PROFESSIONAL.
JAS. K. I-ATI F.Itf<<>.V. Arr(.iBM!.Y-.\T-i..vw.
No. 153 Ka»t lCiiifr«t.. L;4Ur-sler. Pa.
COLLECTION.-, fKOlllTLV A•1•TB^^(KD "'"O
apr^i-l'Ti lyria
Jr.rnuEAUFF, ATIOK.SEV-AT-LAW, iJlHce, Columbiu. l^u. [febll '73 l*y 15
D
p. KOSE\-IIII.I.EB, JS.,
ATl'ORNliY AT LAW. No. 18 North uuke Street. -11 tt
AomsismAroa's hotick.
£i>tate of Henry Bierly, lalo of Iiart township, deceuBed,
IETTERS ot AdmlDlstraLIon ou Kald estate . tlavlu^ beeu grautod to tlie uuderblgueU, all iiersouii ludebted thereto are requested to make liumedlat. paymeut, aud tboae liavlUK claluit; ur deiuuuduugalust tbu eHtate of tbe deeedeut, will mal^e tne aame kliovvn to liim witbout delay. J011N'K.DKAlICKEB, HeMluiug iu buid lowualiip. Pllll.ll*I).BAKBit, Altoruey.      apr2U6*t:::j
BFUANK ESUI.KMAN, Al-lOnXEY-AT-LA\V, umoe-Willi I. K Hieater, Mo. iS ^'onb Duke iltreet. Lancaater, Fa. (tlec-js ly 7
ALEXAmuEit M. iiuon, .VTTOKNKY -VT LAW,   ' umce. No. a Court Aveuue, WeMt aide cf Cour Uouse. Jun 213 t«f<4a
HOW-AKD DAKLIX'GTOX,
Stock & Exchange Broker,
No. 147 SOUTH FOUnTU ST.,
PHILADELPHIA. PA.. Dealer in
GOA^HNMENT    SECURITIES,
K A 11 S O A U    O W >' II .S ,
CITY, COUNTY & SCHOOL LCIAXS
Stoc'Iiii   and   lionds  IStcn;;^!
nnd Sold on Commission,
Boods sent by Express(elir;r«r.s p^i.Iland Coupons uuiiVcted Ireuoi cuur::e.     lettln i*^
MING mVESTMEiNTS.
READING IL R. -'n P.vr nnd Tuleresl.
BtJHLlNGTuX, t-ED.\Tl llAt-iOHd illNv.
7'd Gold !>::V. und Interest. CHICAGO, DAN'VILLI'. & ViiNOENMtS.
-'.tGoIu y;».,iidJi,i»;ieHT. CIXCISKATI JeMU?K1.ncjC31 VALi LY.
7'.- Uoid SDund IiilereKl. LOOANSPORT. cr,A\VF(»itljVIL:.E A r. W.
b'd Gold yi)ar.,i; Iiitere*'l. NOKTHERX PACIFI' s.
7-SO Ooit) r-ir mui Itiiorett CHESAPEAKE A Oniu. (j's Gnld f4 am: do.
ALL MurKelable .Stocks and i;oud!i iec*^iv^.l lu exchuiige wiElh'Ut expt-n-u t<j ibc io- vesior* HI iJieir nlghi-ht cun-ciit price. JN'. IJ.—mnuU di'nniiiiiii>tu>i:.s<i;
aO\ ERNMi;.,N'f UiODS constuntlyou haud.
JACOB B. LU.Xa
B-lTliKER & BKOKS-:£i,
Uo. 2  OSToi-tli   Qiioeii  St., COaSEU CENTRE KdTJABB.
Oas
W.l'ATTEKSOM,
. _ An'OI-;NET AT LAW,
a3 retuoved his otGue to Ho.fiSi East Klng^St. apl 15 ly-'l»-22
FXED. IS. PYFER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ollice In WIdmycr'3 Row, No. 4 South Dnke -Itreet, Luiicu.-iter, Pa.   Pensions und Bnunly Claims promptly attended tu. [iy 19 '65
&AST ASD STEI.M.IJETZ. AlTORNKY'a AT LAW. OIBce, No. 1-2 tioutii Puke Kt., Laut:aster,Pu;
ap9 '70 If
AL'DI'i'OR'S   KOIC'ET.
EaUle of Josepli Lockard, laie of Weit
HeniptlelU towuahip, Laui.'a.s!er
couuty, deceased.
THEuuderslgnodAuditor,appolnted lo dla- iribuletbebHluiieoreiuHiuiugiu the hauds of tiaiuuei M. Loolturd, Adminlsiruior of said deceased, lo and aiuout; tbose legally eu¬ tltled to tbo saiue, will sit for tbat purpose ou TUESDA Y.'lho Utb day oi MAY, A. li. itf72, at 10 u'clock A. M., lu tbe Library ftoom oftbe Court House ili lbo CUy of Lancaster, wben aud where ali persuus luterested iu suid dlstribu¬ tlou may alteud. E.D. NORTH, apr SI Id ii Andltor.
TE5f (1«) PEB CK.\T. rnHE »nb-crlber olfers tnr sale llr.st morlgasten J. on well Improved farms In lov\u, be.,i-iUK Wn per ceut. iuterest.  These loans are maile leieai Iu ull respects, und secure-1 by pro;}erly wuilh tbree to six llme.slbesumsl<i,in.-d-, aud for absolute security cauuut h,*hurpKH^ril. in¬ terest uud prluclpul colleeltd wirui.lit ehu,-...* to the lender,   Aiso, foi -Viaie the BURLINGTON. CEDAR ll.vPIU:-! J: illSNI-;- SOTA  FIRST MORTGAOE T   I'EU CENT. GOLD BOND.S. ThU Is a sood security, and pajs nearly :j per cent, iu currouey, ou llje s^liiu:; prices. UAVin O.. W.A1'.TZ, mar^r •2*m I'J 31!* Nortb iJuke a:..
XsmtiSEES NOTICE.
Assigned Eatato of Jaoob F. Frey nud wile, of Laneuster city, l"a.
JACOB h'. KBEY AND WIKE of Lnncasler city, having ny deed-of voluutary assiijn- meul,assi,;ucd aud trausferred all tlioir estale auit elleela to the undeisigued, lor the bentni ol tbo creditors of the »ala Jacob F. Frey aud Wile, lie therefore gives notice to ali pel-sous indebted to said asslguor,lo make paymeut lo tbo uuuersigued wilbout delay, aud those Uuvinif claims lo preseut them to
ROBERT A. EV.\.NS, apl20GL2J| Assntuee.
Residlug iu Lancaster clly.
O tbo members of lbo Northnru Mutual In
ipauy of Laucasier couuty,tb.,l
uu election will bo beldul tho public bouse ol
a'a'RON EITNIER, iu Liucolu, Lancaattr couuty, on MO.vU-^Y. M.1.V ai ISTi. between Mie liours or 9 and It o'clock of said day. lieinm I h» third Monday lu May,13;a; for lbe pur¬ poae of electing three Direclors aud OKC Au- tutor, to ser*e for tin-ee yeais. .ts by the act of incorporation of said Coinpany is provided.
Ry orderof tho Board of Dlract'.rs.
upKil'Jta-l WM. K. MELTZErt,Sec'y.
Volksfreund aud luqulrer copy.
SIMON P. EBT, A'l-TORNEY AT LAW. Offloe with N. Ellmaker,esq,,Nonh Dukest. Lancaster.l'a, Isop-21'87
W'   A.-niJ.SOK, ATl'ORNEY AT J.AW, lalely with i^amuel H. Reynolds, Esq.. bas re- lUoveU bis odlce to ills resideuce, Ko. 32 .South Duke street. sepiS-tf-Jl.
O. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
umce No. 6, nortb   coruer oi Court Avenue near Court House, Laucaster, Pa. fJe2'C9
WANHINCITONW. MOPHISS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, No. 28 North Dnke Street, Lancacter, Pa. aug 30 tI-40
JOUN P   BEA, _^    „,
ATTORNEY AT LAW. offlco with O. J. uickey, esq.. No. 21S,0ueer street, Laucaster, Pa. -i-I-tf
JOHN H. ZELLEK, SURVEYOR ANU CONVEYANCER, .^Ifio gives particular attention to clei-klU3 sales of roal and   personal property at any dlakince witliin the cuunty.
Ollice in aprlngvllle, Mouut Joy township Laucaslerco.   Address Spring Oardeu, Pa,
Hro II It. FUi.Tow, ATTORSEY-AT-LAW, iteul Kslate Urokerand Conveyancer.  Bus¬ ine.ss in Iheseverai Courts falthfuily atteuded to     Keal   instate   bought, Bold, or   rented. Deeds, wills. Uonds, Mortgages, .kc, writteu and collectioua promptly made,   ofllce. No. 11-2 East Klug strout, Lancaster, Pa. deo III  'y°
BE.<aJAJIIN V' ROWE, AUCTIONEER, Respectmily Inlorins tho public thai he-will attend to Cryiug Sales of real estale and per- sonid propertj lu any partof the connty.
lAllei-s addressed to lilm nt SmUhvliic P.Om Laucaster couuty. will bo promptly intended to.	
BAIR & SUEZ'S,
BANKER S
HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR NEV.' TIANK
INU HOUSE. N. E. .4NOLE OF iJilNTHK
a(iU--VRE. LANCASTEK, I'A.
SPECIAL attention given :o the porcbiwe t.t Government Bonds and Secnrllics. Draw Iftllia of  Excbauge ou Euglaud, Iro laud. France, Germany, elc.
Buy aud sell Gold aud Sllver.aud will msko adviiuces ou approved secnrllles.
Corporations, Firms, or individuals keppln;: their Hccpuiite wllh US, will bo ali-.^v^ed iiifji- esl (if 80 deposiled)
4 percent. 1 mouth.-G per cont.« moulhs. 4K      •'     3      '•       \ii',i     "    l-l )aD25 w ;i 11
U.VNKINO IIOUSE CF
FINANCIAL AGEKTS OF THE VXtTr.K
NTA-rEK.
HAVING been appointed by lhe Govern¬ ment, Agents for the selling ut llie I-.ew Loan, a re now ready to leceive sul,>crtpih.i,h. Bou{ls aud Slocks of everv dc.-.crlpli<.n hongiaaud solll. We sell Drans ou lielaud, Germauv, EngJend, Ac, nnd issoe l*a.vs;>^.i Tickets to aud irom the Old l:ouulry.
Gold and isliver t;ou:rht and sidd.    Mnu*.-.v loaned ou Good rtecnnty.
Will pay-interest on sniall or larjre -nms ol mone.v deposited with us (If s.>dep6slli-Ui: 4   percent, 'mcall.   id   percent. 0 inontl-.s. iH        " S        •       |5«        ¦• 12      ••
an 4 71 Iy 3 K iniir'.Ti ¦^i
A.  (iOOD :COlISTT   EOKS) 1
Oueofthe SAFEST OF ALL INVE?T.V.ENr.'i,
MISSOURI COU.^"TY aoND.S. yl.-Mln:! hi uerc..nt. iuler.esl.(tlie legal rale in >fis- simrl) interest coup'-jiis p^iyame ,-eiui .runiml- iy lu New York. Ior s-ii,- by I'r;! 'Sm ii
HOn-'-\l'.U PARLIVRlON, .Siuth Pimrthstreet. pniLidelpbl.i. J'.-.
ADmNJSl'B.ATOKS' NOTICE.
Estate of Ueorao  Woll, late of  West Earl townsliip, deceased.
LETTERS of Adiulniatratiiin on said estato liavlug been granleii to lUo unnersigned. ail persous ludebted ihereto are requ.-sied ti mal^e Immediate paymeut.aud those hsvliig claims or demands against tho cstalo of the decedent, will mako tuo same kuowu to Ibem without delay.              ., HAMUEL WULt, Residlug lu f.MhraUi lwp., SUSA.'iNA WOLF, Residing In West Earl twp., T. E. FK.lNKt.IN, Altoruey,             Adm'rs. apr 17 1:^' ^*
niSSOLUTIO.V OF PARTNERSHIP.
I'HE partnership heretofore existing under tho Same and Urm or Wehrly & Reynolds, Liquor Dealers, lu tbls city, was dissolved lii mutual conseul, ou the second duy ol April,
n'oTICE.—All persous knowing tbem.selves to ho indebted to the lato llrm, cither by note or book aocnnnt, will please call and set.le tbe same, and lho.se havlngolulms or deraonds ugalnut lho samo will pleuse present them to Barnel t Reynolds, ouu of the bile flrm, at hla now Wlno and Liquor store, In .'Ulsbler s Ex¬ chango, No. 7 .-ioutn tjoeon Btieel. Lancaster, Pu , wbo Is aothoriiea lo settle the accounts
°i5>Mmi!""-    WEHRLY li: REYNOLDS.
C«NVE1fAX«;l.-««J, l»EEI>.S. MOKT13AGE.S, BONDS.
KELEASEH. LEASES, AGREEMENTS, iSC, Prepared  witii care and upou reasonable terms.   COLLECTIONS attended to und RE¬ TURNS PKU.VIPTI.Y M-iUB.
TllO.'HAS F. McELUQOJT, derStfUl ,   „„        Alderman,
Mayor's Offlce, Luucaster, Pa
itouuty!   Bounty!!   Oounty!!!
. LL soldiera who eullsteil for three yeurs A. aller May 3 1801, aud bef ire July 22. IMl, und were disciiarged lor dl.^abllity or d.sem-e beb,i-e serving two years aud never received iiuy bounly.for saia sorvlce,are eutitied to 51UU Uuuuly.
ALSO, Additional Bounty of SIM ti tboae Willi enlisted belore Jul. lUlb. Irlll. fur tnree veai-s. and wlio huvo never reeelved more than SltO Bounty.
Apply at once to JAMES BLACIT,
No. IJj East King Slreet,
apri73*t23 1-aiicaater. Pa.
rj espectfully Informs tlie public thathe will
It has come out: that Kobesplerre tried to kill himself In order that the" enillotiue should not eel ahead of him. [ that they couldu't be told In an after-
DIVORCE NOTICE.
®l"h« n?xt"n-ieud 1 Ailal Bub^for Divorce. JosiAU Poii-i., ;       April Term is;2.
„. I No. 5.
OAMUEL ElluRY, you aro hereby notl- O tleil aud oommanded lo be and appear in vour proper porsou beforo our Judges at Lan?astir,.1lhS court of Commou P'eas. to be held oi .MONDAY, the 20lh day ol M-4.Y. A D. 1S72, at 10 o'clock, a. m., to show cause why the  said SalUo E. Emory should nol bo
dlvir«ea from tho ho'"!",."'"""'.fS!; J,.??-''" trmoted wllh you. 1-. M\ EKS, Buerio.
Lancaiiler, April ll, isri j apr 13.«-2:
Ok Yet)I       Ull YeH!       Otl Yes I
DAVID BllEN.VKK nil} aileud Lu
CRYING SALES ot Real nnd Personal properly, lu nny part ol the connty. Pel-sous wisliiug Ids services will please call Ht his residence on the Colnmbia turnpike road, three miles west of LH„caater, oral Brenner's Holel, Wesi KIngstreeU
*^Lettera addreaaed lo bliu al I.uucasl*r p. O., wiil be promptly attended lo* sop7 'lo
HEE-BEEPEKf-.TAKE KllTH'K
TO THE
P Z7CKH YE BE£¦ III F1:,
Palenled by S^. C. MltchqH, \l.irl..n  ca.ohl.j
rnia is tiie UK<r and must (onvi-.n--
IliNT lIlVE Sow IX U-E.
lat.   This llive I* Ht> 111Titt'K"'. Ihwi .r-« cati examine all yoor Bff.-* «h'i Unm.! (;i»iiiii u-i*- out lfini'Vl<;g uuy of snip'Uj-  Ii .u.-.\  iiiri.'*i:- inenlH    You cnn s>* luu ilu- iriiir.n. ^r'.tmd   t. Lhelr iiIUKeit.iMi'i know toil••••iijijuty n. wir. condition your bri-Ku-*-.
Ulf.   You CMO wjMfh 'lhe pr^jfres^ "'   Q-i v Cells and rttitdciitliy kummii  <»:• ui.id-   >'-n- bfealn less Ihau ftVf nilniilv-N imir,*
3U. Y<»u CHU luU*j the h->»H.» mil «niI i:t> h- atiiOK or unn»yed hy h i*lntii»* i ec.
This hive cKu be fteu ui the -fr-pl iior i a.tel. \\'ef.t KHiii hi i tol, l.>iifiiyi. i. p.i,
A»>EM« W.ANTKli; muh lu i-v. ry lo^:.- shlp lo Hr-Il Individual UiyliU. K->r lur.h-ir purtieulur^ uddicbS
V. H, LTNT.-^Ei'. marlOSm IS' Ljiucthirr.P-i
AGE5T:3   find
I«iteratiii*e, Art   and
SODg^
Is the bent selling hook ever otf^sred. It com¬ bines tbo humor ot anecdote, the wiadom of cHHuy.ihH luiormatlouor history und bioK- rMuhy, tbe Hweelnedn and (frandour of poetry, Iheexquialle cliiiiin ofmuslc.and 400 be»un- fui lllUhtnidous. -riolld readiug for graver momeuU; plenaiiut pictureH fj Uiuiuiuoqulet hours: and gciuk of aona for tho Hocial cir¬ cle "
Au Acent writes," 8"ld 1Z7 copies this week. Will sell 600 thU mouth easily.
\.\xtnxw sgttem o/ ^unwu^Kiny does away witn Objections to the busiuett^i. Particulars free. A valuable prebent to every new Agent
INTEKNATIONAL. PLBLIaHIna CO., 93 and 95 Liberty atreet. Now-York.
apr 21 ft 24
JOAVIO  MI3L3S>S.
Tiu & Slieel-Irou WovStcv,
• NO.   20   MARKET  STREET,
Hear of Ilayer's Store,
I.AN'CASTER, PA.
/-lONaTANTLY in storea prnerol as.'sortniert ij OfTIN A_NI^ JAPA>N*Ki) WaKE.aMj HOTJtfBUoED GOODS.
Tin AND SHEET-IRON WORK of all kind promptly made to order, at moderate pricfS, TIN KOOFINU, ePOUTINO A KEPAlKi>G
of ull kinds ex«ouied at tho lowest cash prices, and In the best worXmanlike munne-..
GAS FITTING AND PLU^IBINO Altendeu to with PanctualUyanU at I.OIF Prices.