Lancaster Examiner and Herald

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MRTJARY 1, 1868.
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ATf 'OLD WIFE'S SOHG.
And what will yc hear, my daughter dear?
Oh. what v.'ill yc hear this nigiit? Shall I sing you a son^ ofthe yuletide cheer,
Or of lovers and ladles bright ?
•"Jhou shalt sing," Ibey say (for wo dwell,far away From tlie laud where fain wa wonld be), "Thou shall sing us again somo old-world strain ThatlBSunglnounown countrie.
"Thon shall mind nsso. of tbo tiines long ago. When wc walked on thenplnnd lea,
WhUe the old liarbor light-\Taxed taint inthe white, Long rayssUonting out from thc sea.
"While lamljs were yet asleep aud tho dew lay deep
On the grass, aud their fioeees clean aud fair. Never grass was seen ho thicic nor so green
As tlie gra.ss that grew up thore!
"In lhe town W.IS no snioke, for none there awoke;
At our feet It hiy still as could be; And we saw far below the long river flow, ¦
And tlie schooners a-warping out to sea. " Sing ns now asti*ain shall make us feel again
As we felt in that sjicred peace of morn, Wlicn wc had tlic flrst view of llie wet spark¬ ling dew.
In the aliyness of u day just born."
So I pang an old sorg—it was plain and not
lung; ' T had sung It very oft when they wero small; And long CIO 11 was done they weptevery one; Yet tliis was all the aong—this was ail:
Tiie snow lies white, and the moon gives light
I'll out to the freezing mere. And caso my heart with one Utile song, -For nono will bo nigh to hear. Aud It's O my love, my love 1 And it's O mydear, my dear! ICsofhortbatl'U sing, till tho wild woodsrlng, Whon nobody's nigh to hear.
My love Is young, ahe is young, is young,
AVhen she laughs thc dimple dipi>. Wo walked in lhe wiud aud her long locltsblew Till lhey sweetly louched my ilps. And I'U out to the freezing mere, Where the sliirreeds whistle so low, And I'll teil my miud to liie friendly wind. Because 1 have loved her so.
Av, nnd she's true, my lady is trnc!
And Ihafjj thc best of it all: And when sho blushes my heart so yearns Tlmt tears arc ready to fall. And it's Omy love, Juy love! Aud it's O ray dear, my dear! It's of her Ihat I'll sing till the wild wiwds ring, When nobody's nigh to hear.
WIILIAMHOOPEE.
A I,i;i-T-].UGaAGK STORY.
Six mouths aso, I was uuexpecteilly summoned to town by a lotter from my Jjondou solicitors, Messra. Smitli aiid Son, on urgent business, tlie precise nature of whiuli it is unneeessary to specify here. Living as I do aome miles from a post-town, I do not get my let¬ ters till far iuto the mornin", and it was only by dint of a hard gallop, that I succeeded in reachhig tho statiou at Buntford justasthemid-day up-express came steamiug in. As I passed the bookstall, I called out for a copy of the day's Times, Uut was answered by a gaping boy tliat he had none—not iu yet, or all out—I forget which. Being pressed for time, and moreover haunted u^ a vague dread of the live dreary un¬ occupied hours before me, I, with less 'than my usual discretion, Hung down a shilling on the counter, and having caught up at random the lirst of the row of monthly magazines that came to hand, hastened to secure my seat in a flrst-claas carriage. The compartment in which I found myself was empty, but it seemed that I was not long to have itto myself; for the opposite seat —I had taten one next to the wiudow, witll my back to the engine—was occu¬ pied hy a gentleman's hut-box and rail¬ way-rug, and a portmanteau was stowed away underneath. The rug—I thiuk I see "it before my eyes uow—was of a .ihaggy brown outside, lined with a running pattern of black and blue.— The hat-box was labeled '\Yni. Hooper, passenger to London.'
The comfort of a journey, of a loug oue especially, degends in so great measure on the nature of one's, fellow- travelers, that it is not to he wondered nt that mj; eye dwelt rather long on tUo name, while I fell into speculations as to its possessor, and whether he would turn out a good, bad, or indifferent com¬ panion. Having scanned his luggage , well, I proceeded, to look out of tlie window for the man himself, for we were on the point of starting, and it was time he made his appearance. At this moment, there came hurrying up ' atall young man with sandy mous¬ tache and blue spectacles, carrying a carpet-bag, and an old lady with a dog in her arms. Both looked in at my carriage, and both passed on, the one Ull, the other down the platform, en¬ tering respectively the compartments to the right aud left of mine. The only persons now remaining on the platform were the station-master, who was al¬ ready giving the sigual for our depar¬ ture, two porters, and a bearded" man who paced up and down with folded arms. Him X was disposed to set dowii ffi» Mr. Hooper; but if it were he, he showed a singular indifi'erence to the fate of his property, for the whistle sounded, and we were off, and he sim¬ ply stood still and stared csrelessly af¬ ter UB.
Plainly, it was not Mr. Hooper, But where, then, was the mnn? It was a question more easily asked than an¬ awered. I grew weary at lust of watch¬ ing his luggage, and turned my atten¬ tion to the maga/.ine I had bought at
iie.,,^i^rlied;.'iind .came Ie\surply. baok 1s;wfci;8X-vris.standing,. This ¦»j)i>^d for'a nibment at my .^ . And an' unde^hed .Instinct m)ide me watch hitn yet: more narrow¬ ly. He glanced back at me, and for an InstAnt his eyes encountered mine, then he tumedi&iesdfand walked on. A
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the station. But I could not get on with jt nt all. Story after story I be- I gnn, an»I story after story I abandoned In disgust. 1 use the word advisedly, for it is with no slighter feeling that- common-seuse, perhajis common-place, men like myself can regard the tone that at preseut pervades tliis olass^'of literature. At Itfct, I hit upon one tale that promised to be sensible enough, setting out as it did with an account of tlie journey on foot of a falher and ?on from Land's Knd to John o' Groat's House. Bnt it wns a mere deception (ifter all. No further on tlmn the third pag£, tiifly lo.st their way in a wood, Bud took sjifilter in asmall wayside inn, the Boots whereof was an individual so ominously dc.5eribed that it needed no large amount of diserinjination to perceivetbat this story waa going the way of all tlie others. Thoroughly out of patience, and apostrophizing myself as a double ass for having thrown away a shilling on sneh rubbi.sli, T tossed the offending book to the furtlier end of the earriage. "How on earth," I said to myself,."cau trash like this go down jn this work-a-day world? and where ilo they lind writers weak-minded enough to minister to so silly a taste?" fhen niy eye fulling on the luggage op¬ posite, J edntfnqed: " They represent e%-firy trivial ineidept as tending 16 Bomething of great mojBeOt. Some¬ thing comes out of everything.' Jf one of those wiseacres were liore at the prer sent time, he would make somethijjg outof that railway-rug, I don't doubt.'J We had whizzed by four or flve out- of-tlie-way stations at express-ratie j now we were slackening speed cousid¬ erably, and presently bum\>, bumli, we drew alongside of the platform at the Tamwell Station. .     t
fleta we had a stoppage of ten min¬ utes, to enable Northern paasehgieisr ta lunch; a tedious delay to those who like myself bad no better o'ceupiatiou for the time .than walking up#)}a4oV?n the phitfonn. Among some iialf-Sbzeia others employed in the aame manner, one man in.paiticularattracted'.my no¬ tice; He waa below the middle heightf broad-shouldered, thick-set, and red- haired. His eyes were small and bright; his Dace not a pleaaant one to look at^ conveyingAsit did a most unmistaka¬ ble impression of craftiness.
."If I were a:pbliceinai^.".aaid I;to myself, "I shonld keep weharp look-out .opthatfellow.7'- . ::v. -. - ' Bis movemeDtseti^cl^.iDa«3 peaqllar<> He-walked-rifeht down ithe. ^platfona;: ^jring into one caTrlBge3aRervaiioth.eiy as. though, undecided which to entst. Haying arrived at th« end of the train,
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itls'gcjt.ii^to, ^y/tong. caiTla&'Bt BimtWMj- was aow-epme. (o ilootStej-hlslu^ale'lButldlsmissed .the,n6t,i6h finmedlately; he was so ev¬ idently not »^rat-'class passenger. The rihglnB Ofthe first bell took off nij-at- 'ten{lon,,'aud'I hastened to resume my seat : .
"ByyoUrleave,slr,"saidavoiceatmy ,elbow,.and there, to my no small as¬ tonishment, was the same objectiona¬ ble indiyidual, actually preparing to enter the carriage.
" Perhaps you are nol aware that this ¦Is-a fliSi-dlass carriage, ' I said, In iny haughtiest. to»e, aud not budging an Inch to faollltate his entrance. 'S "Just 60,sir,!'he replied, with pro¬ voking toolness; and ho proceeded to push his way In.
" It Is William Hooper," was my meiitarconclusion; but this was nega¬ tived the iiBxtmoment.
"I'll Uiank you to allow me to move your rug aiid!hat-box to the next .seat, sir; I wishi. to see the last of afriend."
Andj suitifig tlie action to the words, he not only, displaced the articles in question, but squeezed his bulky figure out of the window in such a manner as almost to fill up tho aperture. It was very annoying; but b3' remonstrating with a boor, 1 should, I knew, but ex¬ pose myself to a disadvautage, so I-let .him tako his way, hoping that when the tickets canie to bo expected, he w-ould be sent to tho right-about. But I was disappointed.- Not only w.is tho ticket he produced us genuinely a first- class one as ray own, bnt the destination thereou marked was thef ame—Padding- ton.
" Odious! " I ejaculated fo myself as the carriage was locked, .nud thc train off again. " However, if he m.ikes himself disagreeable, I cau but change carriages' at the next station."
I had procured a newspaper at Tam¬ well, .and was busied lu its pcrusia!, when looking up suddenly, I caught my companion's eye fixed ou me with an expression absolutely startling in its keen: scrutiny.
Yet more startling, was the Immedi¬ ate and remarkable change thnt came over his countenance wben ho saw that he was observed—his eye dropped; a dull, stupid expression over-.ipread hie face, and he turued his head away.— However, I had seen enough to sot rae on my guard. Aftor this, I resolved to wnt61i him steadily, though without ap¬ pearing to do so.
Acting on this resolulion, T soon be¬ came aware, that, for some reasou or other, he took considerable interest in the luggage he believed to be mine; in reaUty, the property of tho invisible William Hooper. At least so I judged from the circumstance, that aUhough so long as I looked his way, he appa¬ rently took no notice of eitlier hat-box or rug, no sooner did I turn my head to¬ wards the.window by whii-h we were seated, thau I was conscious—I may al¬ most s.iy instinctively—thut both were subjected to the sharpest iuvestination from his foxy eyes.
I had really forgotten the existence of the portmnuteau, when a peculiar thud, repeated at intervals, roused me to the perception that my companion's heavy heel was frora time to time striking wilh-Tiame force againsi the leather ca¬ sing. T11ts>nxlght have passed for mere clumsiness, had not my suspicions al¬ reaiiy been excited.., As it was, 1 could notdivestmyself of the notion that he had some ulterior object in view, though .what it could bo was ditlleult to divine. I coiild scarcely believe that of sheer malice prepense he could wish to dam- ago the portmanteau. Could he possi¬ bly be trying to get some ideaofils eon- tents; and If so, what sinister inten¬ tions did he entertain v'fh regard to thera?
Believing that danger of some de¬ scription threatened William Hooper's luggage, I.resolved—since he waa uot here in person to protect it—to take it under my more immediate surveillance; and, the more effectually to do so, not to disclaim that ownership of it, with which my companion evidently accred¬ ited pe. I therefore said, as civilly as possible: "You flnd that portman¬ teau rather in your way, I. am afraid; pray, let me draw it out, and take it undermy own seat."
" N'ot at all, not at all! " returiicd my vis-a-vis eagerly. " It's quite comforta- blehere, sir; don't trouble yourself to move."
He was evidently as loath to part with the portmanteau as I was anxious to get possession of it; but I was the more determined to carry my poiut, which I succeeded In doing at last.
Shortly after this, we passed through a tunnel—a long one—in the course of our transit through which, snddenly bethinking me of ascertaining the se¬ curity ofthe hat-box, I stretched my hand across for the purpose. I had just touched the encircling strap wheu my flngers encountered those of another hand ; there was a mutual start, and both hands were simultaneously withr drawn. This was a disagreeable confir¬ mation of my suspicion, and atthe same time I felt considerably out of counte- nancemyself-^myobjectinfeelingmust have been so palpable, whereas, after all, theposition of his hand was not very unnatural, sittiug as he was be¬ side it, with his arm, it might be, on the cushioned partition.. Neither of us said a word, and presently we emerged from the tunnel close to Whiteworth Station.
Our tete-a-tetr. ended here, and though lam no coward, 1 muat own that I was not sorry for it. The two pa.ssengers whp joined our party were a white-hair- ed^lajjy, in Quaker costume, who ^ took thevacant seat next me, opposite Mr. Hooper's possessions, and an elderly' gentleman in an Inyerness cape, and \yearing a respirator, who seated him-' self beside ttiem by the other window.
Asheappearedtobein delicate health, I ventured to suggest that the seat op¬ posite wonld be less liable to draught, but he replied that it did not suit him to sit witb his back to the engine. I I then proposed to move the hat-box and
rug, so as to vacate a seat further from the window; but this he also declined, saying he prefoKed his present seut.— So I lefthlmtoffimseir, and he present¬ ly, doziad off. His sleepiness seemed to infect my opposite neighbor, who, lean¬ ing his head on his arni, closed Ill's eyes. My lady-compnnlon alone coutinued wide awake, and -n-as very chatty and communicative. She appeared to bo of a philanthropic turn of mind, and eii- tertained'me with accounts of various iustitutions she hud lately been visit¬ ing; among others, tiiat nf tbe Whit- worth jail. It was at this point in the conversation that a sparkle, as of n wakeful eye appearing just for an in¬ stant in the mass of red hair aud beard reclining on the seat opposite, both warned me to be on my guard, and sug¬ gested the thought; " If my frieud over tliereis notwell acquainted with the in¬ side ofthat jail,I am very mucb mis¬ taken."
' Ithink.he roust have caught my eye fixed on liim, for, fron^ that moment, the snoring gradually ceased ; and by and by he began to wake np, in a very natural manner, I musl allow. He took no interest iil our conversation ap- parently,.for-he kept his fuce turued towards the wiudow, and occupied him- B«lf In dotting4own with a pencil, in a large pocket-book, sundry marks arid lines. One wonld have almost thought be was sketching, or, try ing. to do so; rijtj)ec a iiovfil experiment iu a railway ^rrlage,'even In this ago of uliiizatipu of tiii»eV  ;  ¦
'TheVQuaker lady evidently adopted thisview'of the case. " Thee roust cs- cuso.me, friend," she s»idj " but tlie rototioh' pf the carriage is surely not favorable to drawing, Ifthepdoes not take!care, thee wiir injura thine eye¬ sight fiermanently."
" Neverfearformyeyesight, rau'ani," was'thegru'ff reply; " it has held out w#ll inoUghsofir, and is like to do for a.-gPodtliil6^yet;"     •
" If a lady takes the troublo to con- carn/hfil*Bir-lh jour behalf, you might atileastiheiat Ibe pains to give her. a ejKiliSnBwer;'.' I exclaimed, indignant abiaainugnenie...-. v.- t'/iBtit[baisav£ime^ho:aii'swer but a grim smile, oncblhfelt.'vex^that-I had been betiaye.ddininl^dieuiiig him: The ladyJi!.!ieqfiiBniilliti<uwa8, - however, not iil:Uiedhist^dIgtntbed;<snd she ^ quietly renismd ctiteofeailveisatiDn i as though nothlte ifaiid^doautred;: our ^companion, 'iwWnMhTn'yilffiiilnrrB wtao-'^waer'. awake— ^a^nhdig-td dtvMal'bia^^tltientibni be^ ti!BimTthenrlnao«1bia>lidfjpbgkettb^
was'tellingthse about it, that it may Interest thee to see," said the Quaker- efiSr'taklng'ii.pamphlet from her bag.
I put out my hand to. receive it, liut at that moment my opposite neighbor, by some awkward moving in turning sharply round, jerked my elbow, and Itfell to the ground. I will do him the justice to say thathe had the civility to stoop down to pick it up; but lie bun¬ gled stupidly about it, dropping it again two or three times, and when nt last he Treally had it in his hand, retaining it to scan the title-page with evident cu¬ riosity, instead ofat once resforingit to Its owner.
I felt-inclined to resent this as im¬ pertinence, but the lady took out anoth¬ er pamphlet, saying good-naturedly: " If thee is interested in the subject, hero Is auother littlo book for theej'
"Thank you, ma'am," he replied a little more graciously than before.— " Hand it over to the gentleman, if you please, and I will keep this here one." Ho was very much interested, in- the subjeet. If one might judge frora the earnest attention with which he pe¬ rused each single page; but it would seem that It was a little -beyond his depth—he had not the appearanceof being a well-educated mau— for he looked up at the end with a peculiarly baffled and puzzled expression. With an odd sort of grunt, he folded the pamphlet into his pocket-book— I thought he might at least have offered to return it—and thon set to work with his pencil again.
" It is a good work they are doing there," remarked the Quakeress; "one would be glad to forward it all one could."
A nod was tho only reply ho vouch¬ safed.
It was a drowsy day, dull and olose. After a while, wo relapsed inlo sileuce. We stopped at but few stations, aud no fresh passengers came in to rouse us. Before long, my three comprinions all seemed to bo dozing, nnd had it not been for a vaguo sense ot insecurity, I should have followed their example.
Time went on. We were within half an hour of London, and nothing had occurred to ratify my suspicions. The first movement was on the part of the invalid, who, as wc neared Chelston, our last stopping-place, roused himself from his slumber, and took down his umbrella frora its resting-place above the seat. At the same instant, he of the red hair sut up wide-awake, though but a moment before he had been, to all appearance, buried in sleep.
The tickets are always given up here, iind we were called upon to have them ready. The ticket-collector pame round iu a'hurry as usual, took the four tick¬ ets, saw llint the door w.is locked, and was about to move ou, when the gen¬ tleman in the respirator placed his band on the door, saying: "I'm for Chelston-let me out, please."
The man glanced back at thc tickets in his hand, and read out: " Northsea, Buntford, and Whitworth—ull for Pad- dington, sir."
" I know," said the invalid feebly.— " There was some dilBoultj' about book¬ ing me through to Chelston, aud they told me a Paddington-ticket would do. Tho advantage, if there is any, is on the company's side."
"All right, air," and he unlocked the door. ,
At the mention of Northsea being on one of the tickets, my opposite neigh¬ bor and I exchanged a momentary glance. I madesure I had discovered one fact about,him—namely, that he hud beon in the train, longer even than I had, and had only changed carriages at Tamwell—a circumstance which, I hardly.know why, confirmed my be¬ lief in hia being a suspicious character. As for his faee, I coMl'ess I could not make out its expression ; but he must know now that I suspected liim, I thonght. Atanyrate, we bolh looked a littlo conscious, I fancy; both turned our heads away, and to show we were uot thiuking of anytiiing particular, both began ut the same time a low whistle, the eU'cct whereof, tunes and keys being different, m.ay be more easi¬ ly imagined than described.
The elderly gentleman had, in the meantime, cll'ecled his exit, and was on the point of going otr down the plat¬ form, when my vis-a-vLt unceremoni¬ ously clutched hold of him by the cape. "I beg pardon, sir; but if you would do me a trilling favor, I should begrcat- ly obliged."
" If I can serve you in any way, I shall be happy to do so," returned the other; "but there is no time to loso— you will be offin another minute."
I judged from his tone that he was not overwell pleased with the slyle of address, and no wonder; but thc un¬ mannerly fellow did not seem to see it. With a careless: "That's just why I ask you," he scribbled a few worda ou a page of his pocket-book, tore it out, and twisting it'iip Into a sort of note, handedit to the gentleman, saying: "Will you be so good as to take this to the telegraph-ofijce ?—Soe, the door is over there. Thank you, sir. There's the shilling. 'Ask 'era to send it off at once, please," Then, by way of expla¬ nation, ho added ! " I'm bound to let my mother know I'm coming, you see, It might make her ill if I -wus to look in on her all of a sudden."
" I don't see that a telegram will mend matters," I muttered; but I do not think he heard me, and I did not caro that he should.
The old geutleman made "Ills way to the door indicated. We were off before he reappeared.
I began now seriously to consider what steps It would be well to take with regard to William Hooper's luggage on reaching Paddington, to which we Avere drawing very near. If, as seemed the most natural and straightforward course, I went off to thesuperintendent at once to acquaint him with the cir¬ cumstances, I should have, meantime, to leave it to the mercy of ray red-hair¬ ed friend, who had already interested himaelf so much concerning it. Aud yet, what other coui-se was open to me ? I was still quite at sea as to what plan to adopt, when we rusbed shrieking into that Babel of sights and sounds, the Paddington Station. It was moro than a year since I wns there Inst, and it seemed to me more bustling thau ever. Not tbat I could see much, how¬ ever, for my friend opposite quite mo¬ nopolized the window. I regretted it the less, that I now hastily made up my roind—no bolter course suggesting itself to me—to keep my seat until a favorable opportunity offered of secur¬ ing the services of a porter, to convey tbe luggage in my charge to safe quar¬ ters. Having watched over It so far, I was not going to abandon it now.
The object of my suspicious seemed in uo hurry to go; he retained his seat, his head still outof the window, till the lady rose, saying: " We are at our jour¬ ney's end, if I mistake not. May I trouble thee to let me pass out, ffiend ?" " Beg pardon, ma'am," heexclaimed; and opening the door, he spraug down blmself flrst, and then, with more po¬ liteness than Ishould have expected of him, helped her to alight. This done, he seemed in sorae perplexity as to what to do next. With his hand on the door-handle, he looked afler her as she walked away towards the barriers raised round tbe luggage ; then back at me; aud finally, round and behind him. Suddenly, he darted off, and the next thing I saw him talking to a man In a snuff-colored coat at sorae distance.
I had pulled the portmanteau from under the seat, in readiness to have it taken out, but had not yet succeeded in getting hold of a porter, wheu my friend returned, alone, and oflered his help, observing thatthe train w:ould be shunt¬ ed almost imraediately to raake room for another, and that I had best look sharp. There w'iis reason in what he aaid; and considering that the luggage would be at least as safe on the plat¬ form aa iu the carriage, I thought it well to avail myself of his assistance.
The portmalntcau was heavy—singu¬ larly so, fpr ita size. We lifted it out. I placed the rpg aij^ hat-box on the top ofit, and theii I took up ray stand by its side. My companion showed ho dis¬ position to run off with anything, but neither did he tako himself ofl, and there was that in his manner I did not like. It was In vain that I gave him sundry, hints to begone about his busi¬ ness ; he met them all with the most Impenetrable obtuseness, real or feign¬ ed, and kept hanging about me, never going more than a dozen yards or so from the place where I was standing. I was in an awlfward predicament. I did not dare to leave miy charge to call a porter, ahd they paid no heed to my shoats andgesticulatlons. Other trains were coming ihi moreover, ^""l taking off their'atteo'tidn. At this moment I observed amah coming towards us, who, at Ant'sl^tvI'Bbbuld have-flaitt was the tiSty mum wiUi whom:my com- pfUimii tUuldtiMn talking imt ailew.mth- uUaiim&^iTsta^ aat MBtnibiBSaefi yery
Somewhat peohllar slouch in his shonl- det8, were- Identical. But when he passediclose to ns.'going on towards the luggage-vanpiind.there was, sbfar aa I couldr see, no.slgn of .recognition be¬ tween the t-wp,;! thought I must have been mlst^eh.     .:
jPf^ntlxdimly,.quondam travcling- companipuyitho: Quaker lady, came up thepli»t£ormv.followed by a porter, who was' wheeling 'her luggage In a truck; and he again -was followed, rather to ray surprise, by the same man who had pa.ssed u.s on his ¦way down just hefore. This time, I particularly noticed both him aud my red-haired friend. Their eyes met. "\Vas I mistaken in fancying tliat they exchanged a glance of Intel¬ ligence ? The Quakeress nodded plea¬ santly ; I raised my hat, and then called out to the porter to return for my luggJige when he had disposed of that ofthe lady. Tho row of cabs was visi¬ ble from the spot where I was standing, and I watched the Quaker lady enter ono. Judgo of ray astonishmout when at the last moment, after the luggage waa adjusted, aud they wero on the point of starting, t saw tho -wearer of the snuff-colored ooflt, the same who had been following in her wake as she passed me, jump np, and take his seat on tho box heside the driver! The por¬ ter did not return as he had promised; I suppose sorae one else snapped him up, and I was beginning to grow very weary of my position. For the laat quarter of au hour, a policeman had beon pacing up and down the platform where we were standing. It had strnek rae that he was keeping an eye on my companion— who was very possibly known to tho police as a dangerous charactor—but it only j ust no w occurred to me that I could not do better than make over to him the guardianship of Mr, Ifooper's property. Accordingly, I beckoned him to ray side, I half ex¬ pected that my companion would have bolted on this, but he kept his ground.
"Yon wanted me, sir?" asked the policeman, looking rather odd, I fan¬ cied.
" Yes ; I wish to give over this lug¬ gage into your charge. It is labeled Wm. Hooper, youjwill observe. It does not belong to me, but was in the carriage when I entered it. I cannot guess what has become of the owner; but itwill no iloubt be inquired after before long, so you had beat give it up to the care of the Corapany. I reeoramend you not to let It out of your sight till it is safe in their keeping. I wash my hands of it."
As I said these words, I looked stern¬ ly at the man whose evil designs, what¬ ever tbey raight have been, I hoped thus effectually to foil. So far from looking abashed, however, he returned me a smile that was the very embodi¬ ment of impudence.
" Have you no tongue in your head ?" he said rudely to the policeman. "Can't you tell the gentlemau that you'll do his bidding?"
It was, to ray raiud, like a rat chal¬ lenging a terrier; and I should have likcd'dearly to see him get a good set- dowu ; but the policeman was too for¬ bearing by far. Taking no notice of his insolence, he simply turned to me with a "Very good, sir!" and then beckoned to' a porter in tho distance, who obeyed his signal fust enough.
Witji a parting admonitiou to him to look well to his charge, I took up ray bag, and walked oU' very gind to be free.
I called a cab, and drovo at once to my solicitor's office. I had got out, and dismissed ray vehicle, ¦when, whom should my amazed eyes light oil, stand¬ ing but a few pacos from the door I was about to enter, but my late truveliug- oompanion, whora I had left, twenty rainutes before, by the policeraan's side on the Paddington platform! There was no miatnklug ihe man, thougii he afl'ected not to see rae. Beyond doubl, he h.id either followed, or not impos.si- bly accompanied me.
Indignant at this cspiou.age, j'ct un¬ certain how to act, I determined to con¬ sult my legal adviser, who without more ado, sent for apolicoman. Tohim I pointed out my obnoxious fellow- lr.iveler, who was still lounging about the nearest lamp-post, and then, leav¬ ing him lo lake what steps be thought proper, Mr.'Smith und f proceeded to business.
Scarcely had wc eulcrod upou It, however, when the policeniaii returned, and ¦with elongated face and flurried manner requested to speak to Mr. Smith alone. To me ho would not vouchsafe a word of explanation, and I liad to wait in a small ante-room, In no very amiable frame of mind, while lhey two were closeted together.
Tho interview did not last long.— There was an explosion of laughter in the next room, and then out came Mr. Smith, looking excessively amused.
";My dear sir," he exclairaed, "whom do yon think we have been setting this good fellow to watch ?"
"How should I know?" I replied wilh some acrimony. ".Some oue who's no better thnn he should be, I'm quite sure!"
" As to that," said tho l.iwyer, "I've never yel come across   the mau who
ford. Was in, a hurry,, and had not time to look about me tiU we got to Tamwell. It must have been one oftlie two others;"- --:       .
" Not the lady," laaid. "I hatoened to notice her ticket as I handed it—it was taken at Whitworth, where she got
In." ¦   '   ¦.,•,¦¦:
" Then there ia .only that. fellow in the respirator. Ha!" heexcliilraed sud¬ denly, "If I haven't heen, and let the right man slip through my flngers af¬ ter all! What a fool I was not to sus¬ pect it! " And he quite ground his teeth with vexation.
"It can't have been he," t said.— " He took no notice of the luggage whatever; aud he cannot havo failed to recognize it, sitting close beside it as he did."
" I doubt he khew mo better than I knew him," replied the detective, "and thought it hest to keep quiet. I might have guessed it, when he was so bent on getting out at Chelston; but, then, I was so certain it was you. And theu to go and givo him that telegraphic mes¬ aage to send off! He took precious care it should not go, no doubt. No wonder they weren't quite on the look-out for me when we got to Paddington. How¬ ever, I'll have him yet. Good-morn¬ ing to you, gentlemen ; tliere's no time tolose.;'
At the next assizes, the great jewel- robbery at Northsea came on. I do not, in general, tako much interest In such matters; but hearing that my friend Smith was to ho preaent, and feeling some curiosity aa to the end of this af¬ fair, in one jphose of which I had been ao atrangely mixed up, I made my waj- to the assize town.
When this particular cise was callad, two prisoners, a mau and a woman, were led into the dock. I looked at thera eagerly, full expecting to recog¬ nize in the former the elderly gentle- ¦man who had been ono ofmy compan¬ ions in the railway carri.ige on that memorable journey to London. ,But no; he was tall, and young, and sandy- haired. Surely I had seep him some¬ where hofore, though! And his com¬ panion ? Yes, now I recollected. They I were the aaroe two, with the blue spec-' tacles and lap-dog respectively, whom I had observed getting into tho train at Buntford, just before it started.
The red-haired detective wiis present, and gave important evidence. The case did not last long, it was ao clear agaiust the Tirisoners, and both were convicted.
"¦you ancceeded in getting hold of the right man, atlast," I remarked to the detective, when, the business of the day ended, he. Smith, and I met to dine, and talk matters over together at the hotel. " But you made a mistake a secqnd time, I soe. The old man in the respirator was not the fellow Hooper, after all."
"Don't be too sure of that, sir,", re. turned the detective. And then be proceeded to tell me the whole story, so far aa he had heen able to mako it out. How the sandy-haired young man, having got Into an empty carriago at Buntford, had contrived, by means of the appliances contained in his carpet¬ bag, to transform himself into an old man, so effectually disguised, as to be, he thought, quito safe from detection. On returning to his own carriago at Whitworth, he had, however, recog¬ nized the detective, and seeing that I had appropriated his luggage, judged it wisest to raake uo fuss, bul quietly decamp at Chelston.
I have nothad occasion, since my ad¬ venture, to mako another journey by rail. When next I do so, I shall take good care not to enter a carriage that contains hat-box, rug, or portmanteau, minus an owner.—Chamberii' Jimriutf.
FOE T^ XITTLE FOLKS.    .
"HAPPY is EW YEAR."
A street little maiden awoke from her slum¬ bers. When tlrst the bright morning began to ap¬ pear; And when In his glory the sun rose upon her, Sh» sprang up and wished him u Happy New :¦ Year. . ¦'¦¦ ¦     ¦
*' I thank ydu, my darling." tha sun.gnlly said, Ar on her bright ringlets nls radiance ho shed: " I viust give you something—pray, what shall
*   Itbe, As ft token for all your kind wishes to me ?
" I'll give you, sweet maiden, the light of my
shinluR, To greet you and guide you wherever you
stray; And when clouds of sorrow your patli over-
sbadow, Tlio gleam of my arrows shall drive them
away. Come now in life's morning, when all things
are thine, Andglve thy yoang heart to thy Maker and
viine: .
And then when tliy suu In the west goeth
down, TTo'll aet ihec for ever a gem In His crown."
Tbe child was delighted lo hoar the sun talk- ¦ tng. As upward In glory he went on hid way; Asshe said to horaelf, " Wiien comes the still '   evening, rUirut/t the atara also, aiid see what they'll say." Slio did; and found out that lhey too had a
tongue. Aud hymned their  Creator  In  triumphant
song; A nd uot ouiy they^ but there broko on her ear From all tilings nround hera Happy A\-u' Year.
LEGAL   NOTICES.
EXEGOTOR'S WOTICB.
Estate of Mrs. Jane Steele (widow of Capt. John Steele), lata of Leacock
township, deceased. T ETTEKStestamenUirj-onTuiiaestatehaTiDg J_l been granted to the nndorslgnwl, aU-per- sonsJnuebLed thereto are feqDesCea to make Immediate'payment, and those havingclalms or demands against the some "will presont them for settlemont to tho undersigned ro¬ slding in Paradlso towmihlp.
NATH'L E. .SL.4YMAKEB,
dec2.5-(!t» B Execntor.
AVDITOR'S KOTICE.
Estate of Naomi L. Achuff, late of Lit¬ tle Britain twp., Lanc'r oo., dec'd.
THE undersigned Auditor, appointed to dis¬ tribute the balance remaining fn the hands of Alfred Ropert, administrator, to andamong tlioso legally entitled totho samo. will attond for that purpose on SATDRDAV. JANUARY 18th, 1808, at 11^4 o'clocic, a. m., in tho Library Room of the Ckiurt House, in tho city of Lanca-s¬ ter, w-hore all persons Interested in said distri¬ bution may attend. „ _ dec2.3-« U               R. W. SHENK, Auditor. .
AUDITOR'S irOTICE.
Kstate of Martin 8. Heiser, late of West Earl township, deceased.
THE undersigned Auditor, appointed to dis¬ tribute the balanco remaining In tiio hands of JacobKemper, to and among thoso legally entitled lo the same, will attend for that pur¬ pose on MONDAy, the Llth day ot JANUARY, l8(W,nt2o'clocic,p.m..In tlio LibraryRoomof tho Court Houso, iu the City of Laucn-tter, wiioro all persons Interested lu suld distrl. button may altend. decent 51 WM. K. SELTZER, Auditor.
^'I have'a UtHd twstoMareain'efenB. , ,	
ing thoBllpd Asylum at Northing I) well, but the hne of his coat, and »
was. But setting jesting aside—it's too ridiculous. Why, it's one of hia own feather—a detective, with whom h« has often done business: and the best of It is, he—the detective, that is—haa bid him keep a sharp look-out on you, aud not let j-ou get out some back-way unobserved. He says you are a seoun - drel, and a very deep one; and that the account you have been giving of your¬ self is all humbug."
" Preposterous!" I cried indignantly. "You are making game of me, Mr. Smilh."
" Ifo such thing, my dear sir. Calm youreelf, and I will explain. In the lirst place, I must tell you thathe takes you for one William Hooper."
" Well, and Ifhe does ? What, in the name of goodness, has that got to do with it?'^
" Just this: that William Hooper, or rather a fellow assuming that name, is suspected, on good grounds, of having been concerned in a robbery of j ewelry at Northsea last night; and of carrying off his spoils with him to-day.   This de¬ tective was put on the scent, and flat¬ tered himself that he had secured both his person and his ill-gotten goods.   It Is not to be wondered at, when you took aueh good care of his luggage, that he should take you for the man  himself." The policeman at this momententer- ed the room, followed hy my late trav¬ eling companion, who now, to my en¬ lightened eyes, looked no longer disa¬ greeably crafty, but simply  clever and shrewd.   Ib is not necessary to recapi¬ tulate all that passed, nor  how  Mr. Smith at last succeeded in convincing the detective thatl, his client of twenty years' slanding, was a man ofthe most respectable antecedents, and in no pos- sllile way connected with the so-called William Hooper.   Sufflce it to say that he was persuaded of the mistake  in time, and that then we all had a hearty laugli over what had oceurred.   The de¬ tective even went ao far as to read out to us  the  instructions  received  that morning, ou Avhicli he had been acting. These were a few hurried lines,  direct¬ ing liim to be on the look-out for a man travelling up to town, under the name of William Hooper; to get a seat In the same carriage, and keep a strict watch on all his movements; also particularly to notice any communication that might pass between him and any fellow-trav¬ eller, as there was reason to believe he was accompanied by an accomplice in the shiipe of an elderly woman.   Hence the interest he had taken in  my con¬ versation  with  the  Quaker  lady,  of which he had in reality been taking notes in a peculiar short-hand of his own, fancying that more was meant than appeared on the surface; and the eagerness with which he interpreted thepamphlet, wrhlch must have edISed him extremely.   It was left to his own discretion either to arrest the parties on reaching Paddington, or to let them go their own  ways,   following  them  up closely; by which means it was hoped he might be able to find the  clue to some other robberies that had lately taken place In the aame neighborhood. jgThls latter plan he resolved to adopt with regard to mc, and had also seut a colleague to accompany the poor Quaker lady on her route, ascertain where she went, and whether she were truly that which she gave hetBClf out to be.   The detective had been staggered for a mo¬ ment by my voluntarily resigning the luggage to the charge ofthe policeman, buthad thought it explained by the fact that I saw myself suspected, and hoped in that manner toget off myself, even at the siicriflce ofthe stolen goods. But if I were not  Wiliiani Hooper, where, theh, was the real man 7   That w^thequestionnow'uppermost in all our thindK >.^1'There'was one Nortb- »ea;tii!ket/'irBmarkedithe officer.: " I ttibngb&I'WUniie df.yda: then."   ,. -/i'!'.?th»t"wasvyburiB,':mirelyl"  Ii oxt claimed, "No, Indeed, sir; I got in at Bnnt-
It ia one of thc mysteries of life that genius, that noblest gift of God lo man, is nourished by poverty. Its greatest works have been achieved by tho sor¬ rowing ones of the world in teara and despair. Not in the brilliant saloou, furnished with every comfort and ele- giince ; not in the library well litted, softly carpeted, and looking out upon a smooth green lawn, or a broad expanse of scenery—uot in easeand competence is genius born and matured, but more frequently iu adversity and dealitution, amidst the harrassing cares of a strait¬ ened household, in bare and lireless garrets, with the noise of squalid chil¬ dren, in the midst of tho turbulence of domestic contentions. In the deep gloom of uncheered despair ia genius horn and reared. This Is Its birth-place, irti'd in scenes like these, uupropltious,' repul- .slve, wretched, have men labored, stud¬ ied, nnd trained themselves, until they have at last emanated ont of the gloom of that obscurity, the slilning liglits of their times—become the companions nf kings, the guides and teachera of their kind, and exercised an inlluence upon the thought of the world amounting to a species of intellectual legislation.
The nearest approach to a brute that man can make is to becomo a mere creature of appetite—a feeder, a toper. So long as ho is well fed, or well cram¬ med, a glutton ia a stupid, harmless lump; but deny him his provender and he becomes a savage. Govern the ap¬ petites, or they will bedome tyrants, under whose bondage all that is noble In tho human character will be crush¬ ed out of existenoe. Besides, Indul¬ gence of the appetites In time destroys health; and what is life witliout health'?
Mr. D , who is a man of consider¬ able wealth, had an acre of buckwheat which, while In blossom, was often vis¬ ited by the bees ofa neighbor. Thiuk¬ ing that he was imposed on by this state of affairs, ho called nnd presented a claim for damages to his neighbor, who could not get rid ofthe troublesome Mr.
D without first agreeing to pay him
two cents per month p.isturagc for each hive of bees!
Little Lizzie G is excessively fond
of sweet things, and when a very little girl was apt to begin on the dainties when she came to ths table. She was reproved for this, and when she per¬ sisted, It was treated as a grave otronee. One night she added to her usual prayer an humble little petition regarding this sinful weakness. Shesaid: " Oh, help me to be a good girl, to mind my dear papa and mamma, and to take preaerves tast!"
A raw Irishman just over, went into a restaurant and waa asked by th'e wait¬ er what he would have. Why, wittles tb ate, uv course," was the reply. A plate of hash was placed before him.— "Vol's that?" demanded Mickey.— "Thnt's wittles'" was the answer.— Mickey eyed the compound suspicious¬ ly for sometime, and llnally esclaimed, " Bejabers, the man that chew'd that can ate it! "'
Mermaids are said to be numeroua in the Kaw River, in Kanaaa. A few' days ago a parly of young men out hunting came ncr-oss sixof them, which fled at tlieir approach. A singular eo- Incldeuoe was tho flnding of six water¬ falls, six sets of hoop-skirts, and aix et ceterns, on the bank of the river whore the mermaids were first seen.
An eccentilc man in Bath, Me., was asked to aid a foreign mission. He gave twenty-five cents, and stopped the agent as he was departing, and said :— "Jlere's a dollar to pay the expense of gettlnglthe quarter to the heathen."
There are persons who are never abreast of the age; they dive into the stream of the past ami never oome up again—their heads stick In the mud.
The great sourceoC pleasure is vari¬ ety. We love to expect: and when ex¬ pectation is disappointed or giatlfled, wo wnnt to be again expecting.
A farmer, when flagellating two of his oldest boys, -was asked what he was doing. "Threshing wild oats," was his reply.
Truth Is robed In white; falsehood flaunts in the seven primitive colors and all their combinations.
Many a rich man, in bringing up his son, seems ambitious of niaking what Aaron made—ra golden calf.'
A garment may as .soon he fltted to the moon as a system of laws framed to flt every man's consclenoe.
Jfany people believe that where a great deal is said something must be true; they split the difference.
Women may be content, may oven be cay without love; but she cannot be happy.
A wonderful thing indeed Is the love of wondering and exciting wonder.
A pretty female artist can draw the men equally:with a brush and a blush.
An'army,ilke ¦water, Jstainnteia by rat,'an(^'J[9;keptfreshby,mbUiwi.' .   , ;
Qood wo^i and good deeds .are th$ greiit we owe for the air we breathe:
FREDDIE'.S CHRISTMAS. Tho Christmas stars were shining in tlie clear, frosty skiea, and the snow lay white on the broail streets and in the dark alleys of the great city. The bella were pealing their joyful chimes of that blessed night, centui'ica ago, wlien the angels' song filled the air and tho silent stars watched over thc sleep¬ ing Babe in His lowly resting plaee. Hundreds of happy chlldron had hung up their stockings iu the chimney cor¬ ner, and had gone to bed to dream of a merry Christmas timo and a bounteous Santa Claus. It is the night of all nights In tlie year, when peace and happiness ahould reigu in every house¬ hold, aud care and trouble bo banished from every heart. But there are many homes where poverty andsiekne3s,and death itself, cast a gloom which even the light of this joyous season cannot dispel. Think of this, ehildren, iu the midst of your Christmas pleasures, and see if you cannot make one heart happy or bring a cheerful smile to one sad faee by a pleasant word or timely gift however trifling it may be. But I am forgetting all about my story.
On the Christmas eve and iu the great city of which I have told you, a little boy lay very siek. His name was Pred- die Ames. His home was iu a narrow street which thegasonlydiinly lighted, aud where the snow itself seemed to lose its whiteneea aud purity as it fell on tho dingy old houses and dirty pave¬ ments below, Freddie's mother was vory poor. She was a widow, and supported herselfand her two children by aewing. With the most careful in¬ dustry and self-denial, she could hard¬ ly earn enough to procure the necessa¬ ries of life. Often her candle was burn¬ ing far into the night, as with aching head and weary fingers she tried to finish some extra pieco of work, that she might beable to get some delica¬ cies for her sick boy, thougii he never know at what a cost she had obtained them. And, afterall, Freddie had to endure many privations, though you would not have thought so, could j'ou have seen him ; he was so cheerful and happy. He had such a pleasant way of looking at things. Though the sun¬ shine seldom fouud its way through tho small, narrow window, Freddie said he was sure the suu was shining somewhere.
Freddie had thouglit a great deal about Christmas. Ho had heai'd the story of the Babe of Bethlehem; and he lay wide aw.ike on that Christmas eve, thinking about the infant Saviour aud the angels and tlic sheplierds, un¬ til at lengih he turned to his niother and said, "Sing to me, niother,' While shepherds watched their Hooks by night.'" In the daya when he was strong and well, Freddie had heen to Sunday school and had learned the hymn there. The mother's plaintive voice fell on his wakeful ear with a soothing .sound, and aoon lulled him to sleep. He looked si> c.ilm and peace¬ ful, and such a sweet smile lingered on his face-that his motlier almost feared the angels had already beckoned him away. As she'beiit her head to listen, she heard his soft and measured breath¬ ing, anil oO'ered up a silent prayer to God that He would spare her boy to seo the light of another Clilstuias. When Freddie woke, the broad day¬ light was .shining on the while roofs and creeping through the narrow wiii- dow-paues Just then, little Nellie sprang out of her hed aud waddled across the room to the chimney where sbe had hung her tiny stocking. A tear eame Into the mother's eye us she thrust in lier little hand and drew out only a penny. It was all the poor mother had to give her. She began to pucker up her liltle month and put her little fists in her eyes, when Fieddie callerd out quite cheerfully, "Merry Christmas, Nellie ; and you, too, mam¬ ma. Come here, Nellie, and let me see your penny. When brother Freddie gets well, we will go out some fine day and spend it. Woli't wc havo a nice time." Childhood is easily diverted from ita grief, and Nellie's dia-^ppoint- ment waa soon forgotten iu the bright prospect of a visit to the toy-shop at some futureday wilh her brother, whom she dearly loved. Happy little Inva¬ lid! Poor and hapless though he was, he could still brighten oue little life by his kind words and lovins efforts.
Freddie's   breakfast  consisted  of a thin slice of toast and-a cup of weak tea.   Now Freddie was very tired of toast, as he had had very little else for weeks.   But he tasted it this morning to please his motlier, for he kuew how grieved she would be if he ate nothing, or if she thought he was longing for something which she waa not able to get.     So  he  said  pleasantly,  "Dear mother,  how many little boys there are who have not even a slice of toast for their breakfast."   Then he folded hia little hand sand thanked God for his goodness.   After Nellie was dressed and the breakfast things were cleared away, and Freddie had been raade as comfortable   as   possible,   Mrs.   Ames seated herself by the bedside with Nel¬ lie upon her lap, aud showed the cliild¬ ren some funny pictures which a kind lady had sent them.    Nellie laughed merrily over them,  and even Freddie seemed to enjoy them in his quiet way. Dinner time came, but there was no roast turkey with cranberry sauce ; no mince pie or other luxury to vary the usual plain dinner.   But they ate the simple meal with thankful hearts  ahd a happy trust In God, which Is better nnd more to be desired than the most luxurious fare.   Then a liltle girl eame in with   a    basket  filled with   nice things, wliich her mamma had sent to the little invalid with hor kindest wisli¬ es.   How he did enjoy the nice jelly*, and how refreshing the oranges were to his fevered lips !    Long before night came on Fredilie was very tired, and aaid he would like to go to sleep.    So liij kissed his mother and littlo sister, and said, "Mamma, I have been very happy to-day," then closed his eyes apd lay very atlll.   Nellie crept softly away!uone corner, and amused her¬ self with some blocks.   Mrs. Ames took up her sewing and v/orked away indus^ triously, every now and then glancing at the little sleeper.   Two weary hours' passed in that hushed room, and Fred¬ die StiU slept.   The stars were just be¬ ginning to twinkle in tbe sky wh«n Che fond mother bent anxiously over her boy.    The little heart had ceased to beat.   Even while he slept, the dear angels had borne him up beyond the shining stars, there to finish the hap¬ py Chriatmas wliich he had begun on earth!—JV: Y. Observer.
EXECri'OB.S' NOTICE.
Estate of Eaalas E. Ellmaker, late of Karl township, deceased.
IICFTEn.^ testamentai'y'on said estate hav- J ing beon granted to tho undoralgned, alt pei'sons indebted thereto are retiuested to matce immediato payment, and those having claims or demands against the same -nrlll pre¬ sont tliem for settlement to the'nndorsigneO, Nath. Ellmalter. Jr., residing near the Gap, Lanctwlor county.
S.\R.\n BLLMAITER.
Earl township, NATH. ELLMAKER, Ja., Salisbury township, dccll-Ct«-l Executors.
AU.mXISTBAroK'S NOTICE.
Estate of Johan Amour Uhrlg, lato of
Earl township, dec'd. 1" ETTERS of administration on said eatate I I having been grautod to tho undorsigned, all persons indebted thereto, are requested to make immediate payment and tliose Iiaving clalmsor demands against tho samo, will pro sent thoin without delay for settlement to tho underslgnod, rcsldiug iu Now Holland.
ROLAND DILLER. dec 1 et- 8
AWUITOB'S StOTICE.
Assigned Estate of B. H. Zercher and wife.
THE undersigned Auditor, appointed to dis- trltiuto Llie balance remaining in tho hands of J.H. Zercher, Assignee of B. H. Zercher and wife, to and among thoso legally entitled to the same, willattend forthotpurnoseon FRIDAY", the Sth day of DBOEaBER, 1807, at 2 o'clocic, p. m., iu thc Library Koom of tho Court House, in tlie^City of^ljanciustor, _wliere all persons
LEGAL  NOTlCEa.
VinicE lie VAWKntPTCY.
District Court of tfio United Statea,   X Eastern District of Pennsylyanm. j In the matterof JobnXIewellyh, of the
boroughof Columbia, inthecouritybf
Lancaater, in  the  said District, a
.Bankrupt. mKE said Bankrupt liarlng under tlieact of X Congreas oraa March, 1807, filed Ills petition for a.discbarge from, all his debts provxtble under the said act; and for a certificate thereof, alleginsthat no debts have been prorod and no assets have come Into the linnds of tho as¬ signee, It IB ordered that am«etlhsof eredltors bo held on the NINTH DAY OP JANUARY, A. D. 1863. at 10 o'clock, n. m., before the Regis¬ ter, A. Slaymaker, esq., at his offlco at No. 0, on tho east Hide of South Queen st,, in the city ofljincaster, Pa., to/jo continued byadlourn- ments, if necessary, whon a»d -whore the ex¬ amination of the said Bantrupt AvlIl be fin¬ ished; ami that If neither asilgneo nor crwli- tor opposes, tho Register certify to the Court whether tho said Bankrupt has In all thlng.s .conformed to Ills duty under the said act, ami ifnot, In what rcfipecia, which certificate, and tho said examination when closed, with nil othor papers relating to thecaso. will ho filed by the Register In lho Clerk's Ofilce.
It Is further ordered that a hearing be had npon tho saldpetltlon for discharge and cer¬ tificate on WEDNESDAY, tho li2d day of JAN¬ UARY, A. D. laW. before tiie said Court, at Philadelphia, at ton o'clocic, a. m.,when and where all creditors who liave proved their debts, and other persons in Interest, may ap¬ pear and show cause. If any they havo, why tJio prayer of tho said petition shonld not bo granted, JO^FuPH OAINTNER.
.   Deputy Marshal Otii District of i'onn'a.
Decem^jer 21d, 18OT. dec 2fM 0
-M:E-I>IOAL.
CORPORATION   NOTICES.
TUBXPIKE NOTfCK.
THE annual general meeting of tho Stock¬ holders of the LANCASTEli &. auSftUE- HANNA TURNPIKE ROAD UO.,aml the elec- , tloh for ofliccrs for thq ensuing year, wlll be \ beld at the otllce of tlie Treasurer, In the city of Lancaster, on MONDAY, JANUARY 6TH, ISflS, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
\V. P. BRINTON, Treasurer. LancftslLT.Dpn. H'- tmn.. fit 1
TlJRNl»Ilt£E ieOAI> EtKCTIOA.
A eiglit Managers and Treasurer) of thoNew Holland Turnpike Road Company, for tiie en¬ suing j'ear, wlTl be held on tihe FiRST MON¬ DAY, thu uth duy of JANUARY next, ISO'^, at the public house of Menno Wenger (formerly awope'a), on sitid road, at 1 o'cIocK In the after¬ noon of snid day. ROLAND DILLER, dcc4-St :tl           _      Trea-iUrer.
ELECTION NOTICE.
Lancasteu County Nationai, Bank,      ) December 4, ].%7.    J
AN ELECTION for Thirteen Directors of thialu.stUutlon to servo-during tho ensu¬ ing year, will bo held at the Banking House, in tlieclty ot Launaster.on TUESDAY, Ihol-lLh (lay of JANUARY, 1JW8, between the hours of 11 and 2 o'clock, W. L. PEIPEU,
_dec7-td-:t   . Cashier.
dec -i-H-T
D. G. ESIILeMAN;   Auditor.
AomxisrnATOR's kotice.
Eatate of David Lebklcher, lateof Lan-       caster city, deceased.
LETTERS of adminisiration on said estate having beon granted to the imdersigned, all persous indebted thereto aro requested to make immediate payment, and those liaving claims or demands agaiust the same will pre¬ sentthem witliont dolay for settlemeut to tJic undersigned, residlug in said city.
JACOB ROTHARMEL, Administrator. novat   (Jt* I
AR^IINXSTRA'TOR'N NOTICE.
Estate of Auuie Stauffer, (widow of David K. Staufier), late of Kapho township, deceased. T ETTERSof administration on said estnte I jhavlng been granted to tho uudersigned, all persous indebted I hereto nro requested to mako immediate settlement, and those liaving claims or demands against tho same will pre¬ sent them forsettloiueut without dolay to tlie uudersigned, ri-Kldhi;; In said township,
CIIUI.STIAN GINGRICH, nov 20-fi*l-l Administrator,
CAURrK DYSAitT, by her ncxf] Alias Sub.  for
friend, John SciierO:
vs. Jasek-S p. Dy.H.utT.
Divorce to Jan Term, m',S. No. 4-,. you aro
"VfOTICE.—JAMES P. DYSART, Xi hereby eonmiaiided to be nnd ap'penr la your proper person before our Judges at Lan¬ caster, at tho County Court of Commou Pleas, to beheld on tho THIRD MONDAY in .TANU¬ ARY, A. D., ItJM, at 10 o'clock, A. M.. to show cause if any you have, why tho said Carrie Dysart sliall not bo divorced from the bonds ol" matrimony contracted with vou.
J. F. P*REY, Sherlfl-. Slierlfl-'fi omce, Lancaster. Dec. 20.18G7,       4t-5
CAKurK Dvsart,byhernexfl In the Court of
friend, Johu ScheriT.        ( Com.Pleas,Lau,
vs. f Co.Jan.T. J8t;ii.
Jasif-s p. Dvsart. J Alias Sub. Dlv.
TO JAMIiS P. DYSART, Respondent :—
Sir:—you aro hereby uotlfiod, that tlie de- posUhms of witneases toberoiid iu evidence in the abovo cause, on the part of tho petitioner will be takeu before the undersigned, athis ollico, in South CMieen st.. In tlie cityof Lan¬ caster, ou SATURDAY,IheaUh dayof JANIT- .¦VRY, A, D. ISiB, at 10 o'clocic, a. m., when and whore you are requested to attend to cross- examine, ifyou deem in'opor,
IL W. SllENK, Coiumlssionor, dec. 21 .410
Axy E. Gyoeu, hyluT nexti  Alias   Subptena friend, John GygiM-, sr.,     \     for Divorce to vs. [    Juuuary Term,
Joun-GVOEK, Ju, J       IStii.    No. 0.
NOTICE.—JOHN    GYGP^a, Jr..  you   are liereby commanded to ho and appear in your  proper persoh before our  Judges,  at liancaster, at tho County Court of Common pleas, to he held on tho THIRD MONDAY IN JANUARY, A. D. IStfet, at 10 o'clock, a. m„ to show caus''. If nny  you havo, why thesald Ann E. Gyger Himll-not be divorced from the Ijonds of matrimony contracted with yoq, J, P, PREY. Sherlfl: Shei-ifl-s Offlce, Ijaucaster, Dec'r, 10,1867. dccU -It 1
Catharink Buch, Ac") Alias Sub. for Divorce vs. >-   to January T,, I8G8,
JoiiK liven.        ) No. 19.
NOTICE.—JOHN BUCK, j-ou are hereby, commanded to bo and appear in yonr pro¬ per person before our Judges in Lancaster, at thecounty Court of Common Pleas, to bo held on the THIRD MONDAY In JANUARY, A. D., ISfiS, at 10 o'clock, A. M., to ahow cause, ifany you Imvo, why tho said Catliarine Buch slmll notbe divorced from the bouds of matri¬ mony conU-aoLed witli you.
J,F,FREY,.Slierifl-, Sheriir's Ofilce, Lancastor, Dec'r. IIJ, IStiT. decll 4t-4
IIKIUGE NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given tolhc Stockliolders JiiCk>iiowlugo Bridge Company, that the annual meeting for the election will beheld at George A. Ewing's Ilotel, in Conowingo Vil¬ lage on -MONDAY tho liJtli day of JANUARY, 1SU8, lU 10 o'elock, A. M., to elect a President aud four Director.';, to servo suid Compauy for tho ensuing ycav ISIW. By order ot lho board, dec 7-td-:i HENRY -McVEY. Sec'y,
ELECTION XOTICE.
Ei KST Natiox.vl Bank of STUASncRe.) December 13th, loOT,       i
THEannual meeting of tho Stockholders of this Bunk, for tlio election uf Nine Direc¬ tors to RL-ive tho ensuing year, will Ue held at the Blinking llouse. on ihe llth dny of JANU¬ ARY uext, between tho hours of lu a. m, and 3 p. m. E. M. EBERMAN. deciS-itu] Cashier.
EL£<:TI0X XOTICE.
''pHE members oi" the Lancuster County Mn- X tual Insurance Compan.v are hereljy noti¬ fied that an election will be lieid at thu otUco of the Companv, at Willlamstown. on tiio2D TUESDAY (the I-ith) QP JANUARY, ISOH, bo¬ tweeu the hours of 10 o't^oitk, a. m.. and 4 o'clock, p. m., for the purpose of eieclinij Nine Directors to .syrvo tho said Compauy lor the ensuing year.
NATH'L E. SLAYJIAKBR, Sec'y. r.Vil the city Weeklies pleaso copy.j   dlil-Sto
PROPESSIONAL.
OIMOX P. EBY,
O                              ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ofllco with N, Ellmaker, esq., North Duka st., Lancist^^ Vit;   fsep21 ''|7 Iv
WXLaiO.v.
ATTORNEY AT LAW, ifllco No. 53 East King at., Lanoaster Va. oct lS-'(i(>-Iy*48
%i
A   J. SAXDER.SOX, A'lTORNEY AT LAW, Onicewlth W. W. Brown, Es(|., No.2i, North Duke street, Laucastor, Pa. Jan l6-ly-it
vy ATXORNET-AT-LAW
Ephrata, Lancaater Couuty, Pa., betweeu tli« Railroad aud Eplinita Mountain Hprlngs, . jan 17- _ ly-9
"TlMEEN S-'RANUEIX,
Jjj A'lTORNEY AT LAW,
H;is removed his otlice to Nortii Duke street, directly opposite tlie eaateru door of the Court Hoaso, Laueaster, I'a. All professional busl¬ uess entrusted to his caro will meet vrith promi)t atteutlon. dec G-tf-3
I^RED. S. VYi'ER, ' A'lTORNEY AT LAW,
Office in Wldmyor'd Row, No. 4 South Dukest., Ijaucaster, Pa. Pensions aud Bounty Claims promptly attended to. [jyl0-tf35*tfi
p.
Qinci
W, SIEEXK,
mco with O.J. Ijancaster, Pa.
A'lTORNEY AT LAW, lUekcy, South tiuceu street  [Jy22'flS-tf
•p   C. URKADY,
JJ,                           ATTORNEY AT I^W, Ofllce with Hon. I. K. Hlester, No. 38 North Duke St., Laueaster. Pa.   _ _    ^_	
cuabees i>£xuks. Attorney at law,
Office Soutii Duke Street, Lancaster, 2nd door nortii of tlie Lutheran Chureh,    fma b*lv
SAM UEL II. PRICE, A'lTORNEY AT LAW, Office In South Duke strcot, 3 doora below the Farmers' Bank, opposite Lutheran Church. Janl 'G3-tf
^irASIIlXO'I'OX W. HOPICIXS,
yv                           ATTORNEY AT LAW, No. 28 North Duke Street, Lancaster, Pa. augSP  tf-40
tXT-M^ AUG. A'I'I-EE,
. . ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office, No. 45 East K-'ng St., opposite Jonathan Sprec<ier's Hotel, La..master dty. Pa,       octIS-Iv*48
T>E3IOVAE  OF U. R.  CEAiai AOENCV.
SX                      J. B. KAUKPAU.N, Has removed his Law aud Collecting Office to his new residence, at No, 00 East King street, «S-pousions, Bounties, Buck Pay, <£a., col lected as usual. (^b 17 Iy'13
XOTICE TO DEBTORS.
THE uudorslgned Trustees appointed by the Court of Common Picas of liuicaster county, by virtue of a writ of domestic attachment is¬ sued out of said Court against Henry Deercop, an absconding creditor, of Mount Joy twp., oounty aforesaid, will meet at the ofllce of Samuel Eby, in tho Borough of Elizabethtown, Lnueiuster county, ou SATURDAY, JANUARY 25(11, A.D., IfitW, between tlic hours of I and G o'clock, P, M,, on said day, for the purpose of receiving anil examining all cluims a^^ainst said estate. All persona having elalms by notes, bontls, boolc accounts or otlierwise, will pleaso present them on that day.
WILISaM FLETCHER, JAMES WILSON, SAMUEL EBY. dec 25-td-O Trustees,
.\X OBDIXAXCE
T> EPE.'VLING an Ordinance entitled " Au Or- Xv dlnance enjoining certain duties on tho High Constable," passed January 0,182i,
Skction 1, Tlie Select and Common Councils oftho Cityof Lancaster herobjy ordain, thatthe ordinance entitled "An ordinance enjolulug certain duties on tho High Constable," passed January 0,182t, be and the same is hereby re¬ pealed; and tlte founil and fifth sections of the ordinance entitled '* An ordinance prescribing the duties of the Street Commissiouer," passed Juuo 2, ISl.S. arc hereby re-enacted, word for word, as if tiie same were herein contalued, W. P. BRINTON,     . President of Common Ctouncll. HENRY CARPENTER, Attest: President of Select Council.
Goo. W, KKNDurcK,
Clerk of Cominon Council. Jamf-s C, Carpentkk,
Clerk of Select Council. Approved, GEO, SANDEItSON.
December 10,1S07. [dec2ri-3t 0
AUCriOXEi:R13i».
''r'HE subscriber is prepared to cry sales of JLReal or Personal Proporty ou rtjaaonable terma.   Apply to or address—
S. W. ROWE. ian9-tf-8 Laucastor Pa
AMOS M. 3IYEIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, omce, No. 8 Sontli Queen street, east side, a few doors below Centre Square, Luncaster, Fa. mur2u'(J5   lylfl
JOIIX II. ZEI.l.ER. SUltVEYOR AND CO^TVEYANCER,
Also gives particularattention loclorklngsales of real and personal property at any distance williin the connty.
Oflice In SpringviUe, Moujt Joy township Lancaster couuty. Addreas Sprlug Garden P. loc4'(i.j-lv»*>
DRS. MONROE & HASSENPLUG,
riiHE CEI/EBBATKD NATURPATHIC, 1 CLAIRVOYANT, AND MAGNETIC PHY¬ SICIANS, for the safe aud speedy cure of dlK- cases, weakness and-Jnfirmlties. without ttie usoof poisonous drugs or painful surgery; Iato from Ailenlown. Bethlehem and Eestou, and lastly from Readlnff. whero they have opera- * ted on nearly flve thonsand persons for
Asthma,
Consumption, Bronchitis, Deaf¬ ness Eruptions, Rlieu- matism, Los.<; of Voice, Par¬ alysis. Diarrhcea, Weak Lungs, Carbuncle, Ovalan, Tumor  Neural¬ gia, Catarrh. Controcted Limbs, Cancer, St. Vitus Dance, Weak fud WHJier- ed Limbs, Mental Depression, Ery¬ sipelas,   Fits,   .Spinal  DiseoKes, Cough,    Dy.spep.sia,    White Swellings.    Heart    Dis¬ eases, Female Weak¬ ness. Scrofula. Many of tliem moro than tlilrty years* slnnd- iTig, pronounced Incurable uud had given up all hopoofrecovory. Thoy can be consulted for a short time
AT THE CITY ItOT£t,
NORTH QUEEN STREET, L.VNCASTER, PA.
Consultation Iionrs from 9 a, m, to 5 p, m., dally.
All coiisuluitlons at their rooins froe, in thu Em,'ll.-iii, (;ermaii and French Languages, AllinstrunicntHlex.imlnatIons, threo dollars.
Theirpractice is mostly diseases given upas incurable. The treatment la pecuUar to them¬ selves, althouyh tbero iiuve been men In all ages who posse.tsed tho snmo magnetic power, (tlie gift ofHealiug,) but few have seemed to possess It to such nn extent over neurly all diseases and jiersons. U is life and vitality passing from a stnmg nnd healthy body toa wealc one that restores thc lost or unequal cir- culutiou of the vital or uervous fluid. So pow¬ erful is this inlluence that tiiose wlio h.ive many years stitlercd hus-o been restored lo licallh luau almost ini-rcJible short space of time. It will not restore a lost member lo tho riodyorperffirmoliiL-r impossibilities, but it will always relieve pain from whetever cause.
The practice is Imsod upou tho most strict laws of seleucej it is In liarmony with all nat- ur.illawa. Many eminent physicians of oil other praelices, uot only .leknowledgo the power, but receive the treatment for them¬ selves aud families as well as advise It for their patients.
Drs. Monroe nnd Ilassenolug do'not propose to curo every one. Tliey givo no medlciuc aiul cause no injurious effect.
By tills treatment It takes but a shorl timo for tho curo of most curable cases. Some- limes a single treatment of five minutes has relieved persons that havu sulfered for years. So sure is the efl'ect thnt but few di.seasos re¬ quire bnt a single operation.
Palsy is slow and uncertain; altliough some¬ times, though rarely, they receive permanent rellof from a siugle treatment, theyalwayaare benefltted.
Deafness is thc raost uncertain of any mal¬ ady.
Doctors aud clergymen of churches treated
TERSLQ FOR TREAT3IEXT.
Patients will pay according to property aud
No cliarges wlll lie mado for a second trcal- raenl if required.
However sure of success, iu no case will a curo be guaranteed.
Those persons tliat cannot well afibrd to pny are cordially iuvited "without money ami without price."
Tlio Doctors cannot teil if they can cnrc un¬ til they see tiie person,
Lettera must bo short as tolegr-iphic de¬ spatches, or they cannot be answered at nil.
A CARD. The undersigned having witnessed tho beu- flciol efi'ect of the treatment practised Ijy Drs. Monroe and Hassenplug, do nol hesitate to re¬ commend them to the attention ofthe public. From ourown obseivatlon.os well as from the testimonials of others whose Integrity and In¬ telligence are altogether uuquostlouable, we have no doubt that the system they practise is far superior to medicine, lu lho treatment of many diseases. Its efi'ect would be incredible but for the high character of those who have witnessed tbo cures aud relief given, aud havu volunteered their testimonials, as we do ours, to tlielr success in irenting disease, C. S. ERB.
w. H. goLdman,
LEVIS MISHLER, .1. M. DEACON, J. L. EOYER.
WITH O UT CH A RGB. Drs. Monroe and Hassenplug aunouuce thai they w-ill, for the future,glve the timo between S and 9 o'clock each morning gratuitously for the poor, and wUl try aud henl tliem of their Ills. Drs, aL and H, are meeting with great success in our midst, nud most deservedly, too, if one-half tiie reported cures be true,— Those of our readers whoknow poor persons unwell, will do w-ell tocall their altentlon to the faci.—Eeading Daily Times.
TESTIMONIALS.
The success mat has crowned tlio labors of Drs, Jlonroe and Hnssenplug, has given to thera thousands of testimonials from parties thnt havo recovered under their trentmenl.— A few selected from many hero in this imme¬ diate vlciniiy, they beg to submit:
Maucli Chunk, July 22,1867.
I take great pleasure iu giving my testimony to tho heiiliug powers ofDrs. atonroeand Has¬ senplug, My child was vory sicic with an in- rtammatlou oftlie brain and chest, I had em¬ ployed two of thc most eminent physicians In the place wlio attended the child fortwo weeks without the least relief. 1 called tho Doctors iutoiny chamber, they beiug boarders otmy house. They gave my cliild treatment and In the .'Jhortspace of four days my child Is now free from disease.       ELIZABETH KEISER,
Allentown, Augnsl,;i867. Drs. Jtonroe nud Hnssenplug.—ijeur iS'irjc— Feeling Ita duty I owe to yon aud the nflllcted, I hand you the following for publication: My daughter has been nearly blind from weak¬ ness ofsightfor mnny months—she tried many remedies butseemlngly of little or no purpose, until hearing ofyour womlerful cures she was advised to call .ind consult you, and happy for her that.she did, for afierdolngso she received ireatment whicii restored her sight. Her eyes have Improved beyond all cxpeclatiou for so sliort a time, Slie is now free from pain aud can seo as well as ever,
REBECCA. SHERER.
Bethlehwli, September 3, 1S67. Drs, Monroe and Hassenplug.—D<^ar Ai'r.t:—I havH been nfllcled for mnny years will) a chron- iclofiainmation or morblnsiato ofthe liver.to- gether with a long train of complnlnis, which are well-knowu to attend such cases, viz: con¬ stipation of tlic bowels, impaired digestion, coidextremities.sliootlng pains In tho sides uud cliest, KO tliat for many years I imd not been able to lie upon either side without pain. I had submitted my.-ieir to mauy difl'erent modesoftreatiuent whereby I had hoped Io "ain relief, bul all in vain. Although I was slow to believe In the eflicaey ofnew remedies, yet liaving hcarti from the most respectable as well as reliablosourccs of Ihe many remark¬ able cures elfected by your system, 1 was anx¬ ious to give ita trial, and am now fUliy con¬ vinced ofthe correctness of yourstatements. I commenced treatment on Wednesday, Auguat 22d. The foIlowlngTuesdny I found tomy sur¬ prise that 1 could rest comfortably lying upon either side. At this time 1 uow feel none of the above named troubles, the pain hns loft me nud I Icet Improved Iieyond expectation, and believe that my life luw beeu )irolonged by the treatment received from you. 1 feel Hint I should be wanting in gratlludo to you, nud sympathy to my fellow mortals who may be afilicted lu a similar way, should I not make a candid statement of my case. Accept my thanka for tho interest you iiavc manifest¬ ed in my beliiilf, and believe mo to uu Truly nnd Respectfully Yours,
Miw. E. A. YODEK.
AEEXANUER M. IIOOU, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Will attend to all professional business en¬ trusted to hts care.
Having been U. S. Collector for fonr years, persons naving cases under tho Revenue Laws may find it to their advanlage lo consult him eonceruing the same.
OiHcc—N(i. 20 NorMi Duke St., oppcRltc the Couvt House.  tt)c2:i-3m 49
AX OIUtlXAXCE
TjiIXING tlioSalnryof the Mayor of tlio City J   of Lancnster.
SKtmoN 1, Thu Select and Common Councils ofthe City of Lancaster herebyorduln,thatlhe Slnyorof Hie City shall be paid In quarterly Installments, bj-warrants ou the City.Treair- urer, an annual salary of twelve hundred dol¬ lars, an a full recompense for tho discharge of all Ills duties, uow or hereafter Imposed upon him by law or ordinance, as Chairman of the Water Coramittee and Executive Oflicer ofthe City ofLancaster; ineludlngsorvIcii»rei)dered in connection wllli the Clt^- War Ilounty fund or debt, whlhit It exists.
Sec, 2, Tliat, the present Increase of the Slay- or's salary for services reudered, shall dnie from tlie beginning of his term ol ofllco,
MEU. y, Tliat so much of any and all ordinan¬ ces as are hereby altered or supplied, or are inconsistent herewith, be aud tho same arc hereby repealed,
W, P. BRINTON. President of Common Council, HENRY CARPENTER,
Attest: President of Select Council.
Geo, W, KENunrcK,
Clerk of Common Council. Jauks C, CAkpentek.
Clerk of Select Council,
Approved, GEO. SANDERSON.
December 19,1067, [doc2>3t B
AUCTIOXEEBIXG. BENJAMIN F. ROWE respectmlly Informs tlie public that ho will nt¬ teud to Cryfng Sales of real nud personal prop¬ erty in Hiiy pnrt of the county.
Tiiose wishing his services nre requested to npply to GERARDUS CLARKSON, Esq.,at the Prolhonouiry's Oflice, who will prompliy at¬ tend to tbe mntter.
Letters addressed to me at Smithvllle P.O. Lanciister county, will be promptly-attended to
T> EUBEV JI. l.OXO.
IX ATTORNEY AT LAW.
No. S South Duko St., Lancaster. Special at¬ tention paid to jirocuring or opposing discharg¬ es of doUtor.s ill bankruptcy, proofand present¬ ation ctf claims, rendering professional assis¬ tance to assij^iice^, nud all business lu &hort connected with proceodlngs in voluntiry or Involuntary bunkruptcv, whether before the Registeror the United States CourU. Partlea Intendingto take the benefit of lho law will usually flnd It advantageous to have a prellni- Inarv cousuitatlon. lun lfi-tf-3l
A Dutchninu at Decatur, married a second wife in about a week after the loss of wife No. 1. The Sabbath follow¬ ing, the bride itsked her lord to take her riding; and waa duly ' out up' with the following response; "You tiuk I ride outn^^t anoder voman so soon after the death of mine frau? No, no."
A Missouri young lady wore her new- ^ly-purchased "fizzle" head-dress to bed, and ba being suddeuly awakened and finding said *' fizzle" on heir pillow, she was greatly alarmed, taking the same for a negro's head. She screamed, grasped the '* fizzle," and fainted. Bes- tx)ra|ives—a light and a momentary survey explained the mystery.   : ¦      ¦
Pat. said Judge Snifi* to his neighbor, -in a sleepiogcar, you wouid bave re¬ mained a ^ng. timerin the old* countiy .before^otrobuld haV6sleptwithaJadge.i Yea, yer hoaoCr aadyd would have b«en a longtime ist the ould. cbontry: befoie ytt'd Been a judge.
A SVPF1.EHEXT TO AX OBDIXATTCE
ENTITLED " An ordinance providing for the electiou and appolntmont of oertaln ofll- corsof tlie corporation," paased Febrnary 15, ISJfl. Section 1, The Select and Commou Council^ oft(iioCityofLancaster,herebyordaln, that tho first sectiou of tiie ordluouce, entitled "Anotr dlnanco providing for the election, and  ap- polutmcutof certain, ofilcers of the corpora- lion," passed February 15,1819, be amendedhy striking out the vrorda ** second Tuesd^:ln February,"  and   substituting   therefore   the words " Wednesday after their election." W. P. BRINTON. President of Common Council. HENRY CARPENTER. AttojJt: President of Select Ckjuncil,
Geo. W. Kendrick,
Clerk of Common Couucil. Ja-mes C. Carpenter,
Clerk of Select Council. Approved, G EO. SANDERSON.
DociJmber lb, 1SG7. [deo ai-3t-C
BISSOI.1JTIOX OF PAKTXEBSHIP.
¦vrOTICE la hereby, given that the partner- l\ ablp heretoforo existing betweeu Jobn und Henry Casper, as J. & H.-.CA8PBR, haa been this day dissolved by mutoil ooilBent. . Any person Indebted to said flrm-wHlinakG pay¬ ment to John Casper, ^_
JOOT CASPER,
NOTICE.-John Cnaper, late of tUe fl'i^ih of J. ScIL CaBper, will coiitt»iie-tHe'basU^6aB of murabotnriBfflUlaezal \rat£naUd.£otai]xff^
'¦ -i^ tb tlnmtuepuhUfl «» mat fsTdm abd^Mk
aoontinaancAoithepatraaiMla/.' v^iiioui'^i.
deql8-«t«5       . JOffSiVASPK^
l>p. J. B. 7£cCa.sUey»
SURGEON DENTIST,
/CONTINUES the prnctlce of his profession Vyat his olfico In Eiwt King Street, near Coutre •Square, and over lho First National Rank, Lancaster,
WhUe in Operative Dentistry he yields the palm to none. In tlio particular department of .\rtlflclal Work, hechallenges theprofesslon— whether for artistic finish and substantinl ex- coUeuco of workmanship, nntural appearance of toelli, perfect ndaptation of plate lo the mouth, or lho moderate cliaracter of his j charges.
TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT P.^ IN
BY THE USE OF
NITRO.US   OXIDE   GAS.
Having Just put up ono of BARKER'S OASr- 0METER3 of largest size, manufactured by Rubencame tJ^ .Stockton, wltli all the latest Im¬ provements, he Invites the nttention of all parties Interested, lioUevIng It to bo the only flrst-closs meter In Lancnster city or vicinity. By the oae ofthis apparatus the gas la obtolu- iBd in absolute purity; and it is administered directly from the meter, through a flexible tube, without the iDterveutiou of gas bag or any other cumbersome pleco of apparatus. .Tho patient sits down, takea the poU^hed mbuth-plece, breathes deeply and deliberately of the Bweet-tnsled gas, passes rapidly under Its exhllaratiug Influence, and in a few momeutJi Is ready for thopainless operation. Its inhala¬ tion Is muchmore pleasant than thatof Ether or Chloroform, and lu Influence passes oif al¬ most instautancoualy. No ona need longer dread the operatlou of extracting decayed teeth.
BCHEDULE OP CHARGES: Artlflclal Teeth on Gold plate, full set. $80.00; Pull upper aet, S40.00; Silver plate or Vulcanized Rubber, full set, 840: Full upper aot, $20. Charges propor¬ tionately lower for partial sets on gold or sil¬ ver. «old flilings, 81 to 53.00: Silver aillngH. SOo to 81.00: CleanBlDg Teeth. 81.00; Eztraotlng Teeth, each, ESc.or with Nitrou* Oxide Oas,$l.W forflrst tooth, and;Vyc<fn'* for each additional tooth, which latterchargeis
A. BBDCCnOX OF 00 FEU CEXT.
upon oJiarges heretofore made Inihia city. A fortber Uberal rednctloa npoa iheaa laat nam¬ ed nites when artiflcial teeuiJ(tcrto1[>^i(erted. r BatUfiMtloq. Is gtiaraateed iir • all' i»£es.' aad .iimwrkt*:ujarrantett: Hia patroziiIsxay>£her«. fOre rely upon obtaining the heat of woark' at the very loweat rates. Jf^g     Maow/, Uune5-ly-29
Rending. Pa., December 2d, IS67.
Drs. ilonroo nud ilaB.scni>lug:—acn^cmea:— I cannot sny too mncli i n favor ofyour method of treating diseases. I hnve been severely nf- Ulclcd with Chronic Rheuuintisui for a num¬ ber of yenrs, so thnt 1 wns uunl>le to attend to my domestic nifairs. My eye-sight wiw also veiT puor, and my hearing wns disturbi.-d hy sirnugc sounds, niiii, in fact, my wliole nervous syslem w.is vety much proslrnted. ficnring ofyourwondorful cures, 1 wns induced to try yonr new luctiiod of Lrciilment, uml 1 nm hap¬ py to sny, for the benelit of suITering liu mnnity, thnt I huve beeu greatly b.fuelitlod in my af¬ flictions, lean wnik with perft-ct ease, uud my eyesight hasgreatly liiiprovei]; 1 it fact, 1 feel like nnother person, t Iiopc those who may be similarly ndlictod will not fail to give tho Doctors a trial. With mnch rcspecL 1 re¬ main your.s, truly, nud sincerely,
Mns,-MARY HENRV,
I can be referred lo at auy lime i'o, l.'-iS North Uth stroel. * v
Reading, October 19. ISC?. Drs. Slonroe nnd Hassenplug:—/Jrar .Sirst—l caunot Hnd Inngnngeadeciunio to express the
Sratitude I owe yon for the wonderful skill you isplnyed in tho relief of my .son, Fraul:lin Bauscher. He has been stiilering iVir uenrlj' a whole year with n severe nud lontlisomc tlis- ea£e. commonly called White .Swelliug, and I cau triitiifitlly sny Hint lie h.is Iiccn entirely relieved ofall his sulfering by ono trcatmeni, nnd was aiiie. in the short space of ouo week, to visit the Doctors, nt their rooms lu tlie American House. »o permaneut has been Mie relief given, thathe lias nothad the slighi- est pain since. 1 cau berefcrred loatany tiine, nt No. 37 Nortii Third slreet. I remnlii yours, Iruly nud sincerely,
MiW.E. UAU.SCIIER.
Reading. Pa., Deo. nd, 18C7.
Drs.Monroonndilassenpiugr—Cr'eii/i.-—I can¬ not Iind Inngungeodequnieto expre.ss niy^cbt of gratitude I owo you for Iho wonderful cure you havo performed in my case. I feel tiiat I wonld bo ungrateful to you nnd to my fellow mortals who are similarly alllicted, should I withhold this tostimoninl from thepubllc, 1 imve sfitfered with pnralysls ofthe left side for nearly a yenr, My arm was entirely lielplcss; was unable to uso it In the least, and nm now happy to say ihat nfter eight ireatmeuis br theiJoctors lean nse tho arm wltli ns much freedom as thc other. Yours, truly and siu- ccrely, ."MISS EIJZ.VHETH FINCHEit.
Can bo referred to at auy time. No. ¦Hysouth ¦Ith street, by letter or In pcr.son.
Reading, Pa., Nov. 2G, 18C7. Drs. Monroe and Hasseupiug.—Please pub¬ lish this for tho beneflt ol those who nro suf¬ fering from sick iieadache, and also spinnl af- fuctlon. I have been mllicicd with both for a nuraber of years; liavc tried ulmost everything In the way of medicine, and found uo relief from any. Seeing au nccouut of Drs. Monroe & Hassenplug's wonderful cures, I wns Indnced to try iheui; hnve takeu several trentment« and nm entirely cured, and to those who nre nflllcted In the samo wny I will say don't fail to consult tho Doctors, they do all they adver¬ tise, and more ; can be referred to at any tlmt* ¦i£f North lith street.        illtS. M. A. BOYER.
Reading, Dec.3d. 18fi7.
Drs, Monroo atul Hnssouplug:—Dear Sirs:—I feel It my duty to yourselves and tho public to mnke known the benefits I have derived from your treatment, I have been suflering for threoyenrs with BronchttlK, and for thc past six mouths witha partial paralysis of my lelt arm. Everything that medicine could do was done, bnt without relief. Butl am happy to stote that after eight or ten treatmenta you Imve ontirely relieved me. for which accept
my grateful llianlts.   Yours truly        	
MK.S. A. B. HECKENDORN.
Can be referred to at any time at £12 South 4th sUeet, either by letter or person.
Windsor Towuship. Berks Co., Nov. 7.1867.
This la to certify that I have been cured from loss of voice in Die short space of ten minutes at the American House, Reading, by Doctors -Monroe & Hassenplug, by the laying on oi .hojids, after all other remedies from, tbe medi- -eal profession had faUed. I feel sp thankful thatl can recommend all to try their syatem of care, for I believe It to ho the ilcht due:
CATHARINE MENGEL.
Jeremiah Kershner, an;eye witness.
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