Lancaster Examiner and Herald

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VOa,
XLII.
LANOASTER, PA.  WEDNESDAY JUNE 24, 1868.
NO. 32
PUBLISHED EVEB5  WEDiraSDAT,
At Ho. 4 Horth aueon Street, LancMtor, Pa
TEBMS-S2.00 A YB.VB IX AWXHCT..
.IXO. A. niESTAXD &. E. M.  KLIXE,
Editors and Proprletore.
~ THE lETTEE G.
" MadRe, yon are an angei!"
"Oh, Peter!" exclaimed the angel, Mushing like the rosy dawn.
Xt vras summer-time. The two were seated in a honey-sucklc-scentcil arbor, out of which they walked engaged to be married.
"Verywell, my dear," tlie angel's step-mother obsorved to her husbanfl. " Very well. You have permitted that boy, not yet out of college and not worth a cent, to come here, day after day, hanging round Madge, the conse¬ quence of whicii is that he and she walked in from the hower last evening all joy and blushes, evideutly having exchanged mutual vows of everlasting love."
"Blessmy .soul!  Is it possible?"
" Yes, indeed. They are two children, and don't know any better; at least Madge don't. As to that boy, you know he has only the eight hundred dollars which his gnindfather left him, uuless his uncle chooses to give him sometlung—a very brilliant alliauce for .your heiress. I dare say he does uot love her; he is after your money."
"After my money!" A dart of in¬ dignation Hanied out of the good man's eves. " Not love my little girl! What if she loves him, and breaks her heart about him!"
" Break her heart! .she won't break her UtUe finger. She will sigh for six hours, and forget all about hira in six days."
Xext inorning, when Master Peter Brooks, sumptuously attired for the occasion, asked Jlr. Bolton, with whom he was a creat favorite, for the hand of his {laughter, the old gentleman re¬ ceived him with tremendous stidhcss, pooh-poohed his hand and heart, and showeil his liandsome person the door.
It w!is a touching condition of things. Two despairing lovcr.^, a ciucl step¬ mother and a haid-heaitcd father, all cn i'e.i/le.
I sliall not harrow up my reader's feelings with an accouut of the un¬ speakable anguish which the lovers en¬ dured forsome days after this, because wmve is coming. We will hasten tothe nii.seialily blissful day, late in August, when Madge ran awav to tlie city of New York, with a carpet-bag and Peter. Tlie.v arrived in the dusk of evening, and maile instant search for a clergy¬ man. They fouud one who united tbem ^ iu live minutes, and wrote a certificate in two more; and behold " mau and wife" walked forth iu thc sweet moon¬ light night, I'eter strutting like a war¬ like bantam in his pride and happiness.
Love's young dream. For aix weeks it was like a story out of an annual. The regulation iieuitential letter had been written lo the obdurate jiaients, and to the regulation uo answer had been returned ; for Mns. Bolton took I'are to have an unfailing supply of caustic on the eud ofher tongue, which kept Sir. Bolton's rago iij) lo burning heat.
Peter had engaged apartments in the Byron llouse. Fifth avenue—uot too expensive, for they were going to be very economical, as the ensuing con¬ versation will show, which took place a week after the inavriage. The two had written letters again—he to his uncle and guardian (for Peter was an orphan,) and Madge to her father, giv¬ ing their preseut address.
They are eating diuner—soup, a par¬ tridge, macaroni, salad, and meringues glace—all perfectly plain, of eourse, cheap.
" Ah !" said Peler, laying down his knife and fork, and rubbing his hands gleefullj-, "isn't it gorgeous! a cozy little parlor, a capiuil little diuner, and a, lovely little wife. Iwould not change • with the king ou his throne."
" Nor I!—we shall get along so hcau- lifuUy. We must be very careful, though. Now, let's calculate expenses. How much did your graudpnpa leave you V'
" Eight hundred dollars."
" Kigbt —hundred — dollare! Good¬ ness ! Why papa never gave me more than twenty dollars at a time. Now, let's couut. How much do we pay here?"
"Fifty dollars a week—that's rent, you know."
" Yes, fifty dollars; four weeks, one month; four tinies fifty, two hundred. Well, rooms two hundred dollars a month. There, I've got that down. Now what else, Peter?"
"Meals."
"Oh, yes, meals. They will cost Jiardly anythiug, we eat so little. I only waut chicken, and meringue, and sueh things.
" Say lifty dollai-s a month."
" Y^es. Oh, how nicely we are getting on! Theu my dress. Let rae .see—1 saw mamma's bill at Stewart's last year. It was only tiventy-two hundred dol¬ lars. But bless your dear heart, I shan't " spend a cent hardly; say fifty dollars a month for rae, and another for yon. You dou't have to give moro than lifty dollars for a pair of trowscrs, do you ?"
"No, you little goose! not halfof fifty. My uncle did not allow me as mueh amonth for my whole wardrobe."
" Well, then, that will do splendidly. And we must have, some nico books."
" Aud go to the ojpera sometimes." •'And have a carriage to make visits."
"Anda good cigar or two. George! whatalong columuV" ojeculatedPeter, stopiiing short. " I think we had betr ter count uj)." He made a hasty cal¬ culation, and theresultstood as follows:
Hcnt of roomS. Saw
Meals  .'lO
Dress IMailKi!)  r«
I irc-ss (I'elerj  .'iO
Oijeru  'JO
liooks  20
'¦¦irrliiKC  20
t-iU:tlf>  10
Madge looked perfectly blank at the smn lolal, and could nothelpa tremble i n ber voiee as she said, "liutyou know, dear, we cannot do without these things—can we?"
"No, darling, though it makes my giandfalhei'x lieijuest melt away like snow under the sun."
Atthismomenta servant entered aud saitl some trunks and a small parcel hail I'Mwe for Mrs. IJrooks.
" For Mrs. Brooks ?" repealed Peter; " send Ihem up."
Two large trunks were brought into the room, and a package handed to Madge.
" Why how heavy it is! What can it he—a bracelet ? Y'es, it feels likeouc, and from dear papa! He has forgiven us! ho has forgiven us!" and she gave a little skip and crow of exultation.
Her color went and came,'anii she held the jiacket still, a vague dread creeping through her joy.
" Open it, darling," said her husband.
Madge did so with trembling lingers, and took out tho keys of her trunks anil her last letter unopened.
The reaction aud disappointment were so bitter that she burst into tears just as the servant had knocked, cuter¬ ed, and handed a letter to Peter.
"Nevermind,davliug," hesaid, kiss¬ ing her hand tenderly. . " It is all the doings of that horrid old stepmother. Hollo! here is a letter from my uucle; he couldn't hold out auy louger. I told you he was a reg¬ ular brick; we're all right, never fear."
Inclosed he found hlsown appeal un¬ opened and a short pithy note from his uucle, stating that as his hopeful nephew had chosen to go aud make a donlcey of himself before he was twenty years old, hc might run through his little property as fast as he pleased, and break his wife's lieart ii; the bargain ; but he was not to expect any assistance, by word or deed, from etc., etc.
" What a thuudering old flint!" eajc- ulated Peter. " What a deuce of a fix!" "Fix?" There's the eight hundred dollars, dear, and wo shall be so very, very economical. I'll go aud unpack my trunks; perhaps papa has put some mouey in ihem."
She ran into the next room radiant with this hope, just as the servant en¬ tered and handed a uote to;Peler. It ran thus:
Byeos HoraE, Aug. 31, ism.
To rent of rooms one week _ g.Vj
Jlcals In private parlor one weet 35
Gns    'J
Sundries  10
SS7 * "Whew! George! Jupiter—here goes a huudred dollars for oue week's board!" exclaimed Peter, the pieture of dismay. " I had no idea that it cost such a prodigious amount to live! How could we eat up thirty-five dollars in one week! We must be two regular ogris!   This is a fix and no mi.itake."
"My darling Peter, what are you saying all those dreadful words about? What is thematter?" cried Madge, run¬ ning in from her trunks. " What has happened to give you such a long face ?" and she put up her mouth for a kiss.
'.'A clincher!" answered Peter, giv¬ ing the kiss. " Ourlettersaresentback, and here is a bill for nearly a huudred dollai-s forone week's board."
" One hundred dollars ! It's perfeot¬ ly monstrous ! Let'sgosomewhereelse, dear; the Saint RomuaUl or the Cole¬ ridge. I'm sure they cau't chargesuch wicked prices! Wo boarded at the Coleridge last winter. I don't know wliat papa paid, but he had a great big parlor, with the loveliest curuvins and sueh a splendid mantle glass, and a per¬ fectly elegaut Wilton carpet; aud I re¬ member papa said the charge was very reasonable."
" W.as it, darling ? Let's go and try." They set ofl" iu high glee toget cheap¬ er accommodations at the Komnald, bnt fouud on inquiry, to their unspeak¬ able astonislinient, that thc same style rooms would cost them still more.
This wouldn't do ; the Coleridge was ittle better; and our two childreu went back to Byron, notknowingwheretogo next, and stayed five weeks longer, to the tune of five hundred dollars more, aud there was just two huudred dollai's more left in the bauk.
They had such a delightful lime! Peter could not resist bringing, onee in awhile, a basket of fragrant flowers to his darling. They had glveu two little recherche dinuere to friends of Peter's who had happened iu town, aud his friends had slapped him on the baek and volubly envied him the possession ofsuch an angel; and he loved her, if possible, a thousand times more than ever.
Bnt now another guest came; a scarce¬ ly defined shadow of Care begau to sit at the table unbidden.
It was uow October. People began to come into the city for wiuter quar¬ ters. It was plain that thev mustleave. The poor boy looked atthe beautiful, innocent face of his wife, aud thought how much curtains, chickens andoth¬ er bare necessaries cost, and how very little money was left, and how soon they might corae to utter dcslilulion. He groaned aloud and wrung his hands. " Darling, what is the matter ?" cried Madge, running to him and kissing him, " whatmadcyou utter that dread¬ ful groan?" " We are beggars!" moaned Peter. " What? You dou't mean it! Can't we getsome more money somewhere ?" " Ves, we can beg, borrow or steal." Oh, Peter!"—the liltle hands went up in dismay, and the piteous eyes be¬ came dim with big tears, theu a soft arm went curling round his Jieck. " We have each otber, darling!" .said her loving, pleading voice. We can work. I know how tocrochetvery well, ami you wrile sucli heavenly poetry! 1 am sure somebody will give you loads ofmoney for It. .Iust think of that sweet thing you wrote about nie! I'll tell you what," she continued, sudden¬ ly brighteiiiug up, " let us go to liouse¬ keepiiig! not in a whole Iiouse, you know, butin two rooins, as mamma's seamstress did when she niarried tile carpenter. That will be the very thing ! I'll go to niarkct aud cook. I kuowhow toslir a pudding—I did it once for fun ! Yes, 1 am certain I shall be a capital poor mau's wife, and we shall get oil famously. Will you, dear ?" Uood little wife! precious litlle sonl! sly littlo woman! cheating him out of Ills heartache to hido it with her own. Oh, what au artful watcli every good wife mnst learn to be! And so this ex¬ tra designing one got her husband lo do her bidding with tolerable philosophy; for in two days the last hotel bill was paid, and our young couple settled in three small, plainly "furnished rooms in the third story of a shabby house iu a retired street—whero, with a little cook¬ ing-stove, a large cookery-book, just one huudred and fifty dollars, aiid'uu- diminished allection for eaeh other, they began thisnewphaseof their mar¬ ried life.
Peter went vaguely about in search of employment, aud Madge did the marketing. The flrst day she sallied forth with a small basket on her arm- bought a chicken whieh she pnt in her basket; :then went to a grocer'saiuI asked for bulter. She must taste it, of course, for "Peter was particular about butter."
" Y''cs, mum, I keep the primest but¬ ter inmarket; and this is only thirty- eight cents,"
"Thirty-eight cents, isit? Woll, it is exeellent! Y'ou may send it home." " Send the tub, mum ?" Madge thoughtan instant, and decid¬ ed that, as ho was so kind as to oll'er, the tub might be a good thing to have in the house: so she said—
" Oh, thank you! yes—send the tuli ifyouplea.se; .and I want some maca¬ roni-Peter is so fond of it." "Howmuch, mum?" " How much do you nsually sell to lirivate families?"
" The ganteelcst customers lako a box, mum."
"Oh, do they? Well, send it. If there is too much, foronce you know- will it keep?"
" Lor' bless you, mum ! keepa year," said the grocer, shaking with inward laughter.
" Well, then, send the butter and the macaroni with the bill;" and she gave her address aud went joyfully home.
She busied herself makiug the littlo rooms look as inviting as she could; aud just before Peter came home she had popped her chicken in the oveu, aud was clapping her tiny hands and laughing, aud declaring to herself, that, " alter all," lace curtains and Wilton carpets were uo great things.
When Peter eame inhe was followed up the staii-s and into the room, by a man with a large, heavy tub on his shoulder. He set this dowu, went out, and returned with a box about two feet square, marked "Macaroni." This he also set down, and taking a bill out of his hat handed itto Peter.
"What is this?" he cried; "40 pounds of bulter, at 3S cents a pound, $15 20; and ;!0 pounds of macaroni, at 20 cents a pound, SO 00. Who told you to bring this here?"
"Fifteen dollars for butler!" cxeiaim¬ ed Madge. "Why, the dreadful raau toldmeitwa.s only thirly-elght cents, and I didn't thiuk there was Suue than two or three pounds."
"Forty jiouikLs, ma'am, in the tub; forty times tliirty-eight, iifieen tweiily; all right, you see," said the mau.
"Oh, Peter, what .ihall I do?" sob¬ bed the poor child." " I was going lo haye everything so nice; and tbere is sueh a lovely chicken cooking in tlio oven !"
" Never mind, darling; we must ]iav for these things, I suppose; tliey will last thercstof our lives, and we'll have the obiekeu, if it is done, for T aui as hungry as a hawk."
The bill was paid, aud Madge dried her tears. Peter and she set the table together, and were soon screaming with laughter over their own awkward¬ ness, as man and maid of all work. A loaf of bread was placed on one corner, and some of the butler on another. Then the chicken was takeu out of the oven. It W.IS brown enough, for oue thing; aud Peter, thrusting his fork on either side of the breast-bone, prepared to cut it. It was a momentous crisis. JIadge's eyes grew wide with expect¬ ant pride and happiness in the success ofthis, her first step in the majestic scieuce of cooking. The knife fell, and rattle, rattle, like sinall shot, went about halt a iVint of coru all over the dish !
Jladge grew ghostly pale—nothing of this kind was ever iuthe chickens at her papa's tabl e. Wh at sort of strange monster waa it?
Peter gave one eut more, dropiied his kuife and fork, aud fell back in his chair, the image of eousternation and despair. Suddeuly he darted up, clapped his hands and tore round' the room, screaming with laughter!
"Oh, oh, hold me!" he cried, "I shall burst. She forgot to lake the in- sides out—thc dear little innocent kit¬ ten ! She has cooked iusides, crop and all! Ha! ha! Oh, what a brute I am!" With this sudden change of tune, he rau to his wife, who sat white and mis¬ erable, staring through fast-dropping tears at the unfortunate chicken. If she had bought it with the feathers on, it would have gone into the oven all the same, with undoubted faith that it would come out ready for the table; aud now to be so laughed at, and to de¬ serve it! she was ready to die with dis¬ tress.
But Peter comforted her with the maxim that " accidents would occur in the best regulated families," and then went out aud bonght some oysters, and they had a uice time after all. Poor things, they were devoted to eaoh oth¬ er. Grim, gaunt poverty had not plant¬ ed herself quite yet on their hearth.
stone, aud love bravely held his own. But tiie time did come. In vain liad Peter tried to sell his poetry, and his wife's crochet-work; the newspapers and fancy stores had declined specula¬ ting in amateur performaiice.s. Then the poor fellow, unknown to hiswife, had answered two advertiseuieuls, oue of whicii directed the anxious inquirer to send four postage stamps, and re¬ ceive in return and iufallible receipt for making a fortnne—no capital re¬ quired. Peter got liberal directions how to make tvajjlcs, iiouring the mix¬ ture out of an oil-can, cooking, and af¬ terwards carrying them round for sale, kept hot ou a portable stove. The other proved to be an invitation, if he was "small and spry," lo join aiicgromin¬ strel band, iu the capacity of female dancer.
It was now November, and Str. Bol¬ ton had eome to the oity wit!: his wife. Jtadanie had kept the whip hand over him ill splendid style; for he had not dared to wrile to his little Madge, and forgive her, :Ui he longed to do. " Wait a while," said she, " Master Brooks' money will certaiuly last six months. When it is gone, and they have felt the consequences of their disobedience, it will be lime enough for forgiveness." And so the poor old man, with his gray hair a shade whiter, and one or two additional furrows in his kind, weak face, pnthishands in his pockets, and went brooding up and down thc Iiouse like a heavy old ghost.
He took rooms at tho Coleridge, and thu very next day went wandering, in an anxious, stupid way, past the Byron House, staring at the windows, hoping to cateh a glimpse of the sweet face he loved so dearly. Not succeeding, he took courage, buttoned u]) his coat tight audgave a desiJerate ring at the bell.
" What? gone away ?" he echoed af¬ ter tlie servant.   "Goue where?" "Don't know, sir." "Don'tknow, you scoundrel!   Y'ou do know.   TeU me instantly, you  ras¬ cal!"
" Y'ou had better :isk at thc ollico," said the man.
The ollieo did not know, either; and tho poor old chap went homo with a big lump behind his left waistcoat jioeket, and a smalieroue in his throat, whicii would not go away.
Some weeks after this, Jlr. Bolton heard a lady who s.at next tohim at dinner telling her neighbor on theoth¬ er side of such an interesting young person who had applied attheir society for work. ".She could bring no refer¬ ences," the lady continued; " but her sweet face and modest, trembling man¬ uer moved my pity, and I gave her some coarse sewing. .She brought it back this inorning, .«]H>tled here and therewitli tiny red dots of blood, wliich had come froni her jioor litlle pricked lingers, .She is evidently not used to needle work, for the siilclies are .seven ways for Suuday, and by no means presentable ; but 1 gave the Jionr thing more work, and shall take out .some of lhe lirst and sewit imjperly. .She re¬ fused to lell mo where she li ved ; but I am cerlain thereare some roniautic or sad circumstailees ponnucled with her present desli tntion."
Mr. Bolton listened with his lips aiiart and blanched face. He begaii counting on his lingei-.s, " .September, October, November—not (juite three month.s. No, no,"ho thcuiglit "itcan- not bc my darling ! God forbid it! My wifo .said his money would last three months."
Thesame evening lie met the hidv in the hall. "Jiadam," he .said, his voice trembling, "I heard you telling at the dinner tablo to-day about a poor young creature who was Irving lo earn bread. Give her tliis, an'l God bless you !" He put a fifly-doilar note in her hand, a:id almost ran away. The lady looked extremely astonished, then ex- treniely thankful; for she had taken a singular interest in tbis case.
But it teas :Madge who had eome to this pitiful pass! Day after day had her husband rusbed desperately out, determined to saw wood if lie could do no better, while llie weeping littlo wife satalone,biooiliiigand brooding, tliinlc¬ ing how to e.-:caiie utter destitution. They owed for rent, and starvation was close at hand.
At ]u,.t»lieiH.-tlioushtlierselrof apply¬ ing to her landlady, who seemed kind- hearted in her rough v/ay; and tho hapless liltle woman went down, tim¬ idly knocked at her door, and when bidden to enter, told her wishes.
" Can you do br.aidiug on jueriuo? I ean get you lots of that."
"Not well, I am afraid," said Jladge sadly. " I would rather try some very plain sewing."
"Wh.y, can't you do Jliio sewing?" said the woman, with a shade of con¬ tempt in her voice. " If you can't sew well, why don't you get a machine? Y'ou ean't helii makiug nice work with that."
.She might as well have asked why she didn't leave this sorrowful world and Ily up to the moon on a broom¬ stick. Madge siniply said she eould not buy a .sewing machine; whereupon the good soul twisted her brows and bit her thumb, and having thus refreshed lier memory, said:
" Well, I believe the ladies in Tians- liguratioii Churcii give out worlc to poor folks. You raight try there, aud to-day is the ilay."
Poor liltle Madge thanked hor; and, lest her courage should fail, hurried ou her bonnet and shawl and ahnost ran to the church, witli wli.at success the reader has already learned.
Meanwhile I'eter had got copying to do for a lawyer, and thus the two bai*e- ly managed to keep the wolf from the lloor. JSIore they could not do, except to love one auother; and this love melted, like electricity, the iron chains of ilespair as fast as the cruel links were forged, ami kept their hearts from breaking.
They begaii to look gaunt and hun¬ gry. They were wretchedly shabby in their dress, for the best of their ward¬ robe had gone, long since, lotliep.awn- brokers. Yes, they had learned the way to that dreadful tomb, where, laid away like corpses, are myriad tokens of better days.
Oue day when Jfadge took back her work, she looked so unusually wau, al¬ most wild, that hcr friend, with deli¬ cate questioning, begged ouce more to know her hislory. It was the first time the society had mot alter Mr. Bol¬ ton had given the lUty dollar note, and Mrs. Easton was anxious to bestow it immedialely; butat tbe lirst inquiry IVIadgc's trembling lips closed, after one liltle deep .sob, and she froze into a white statue.
Tlieu iMrs. Easlmi tried pretcniled harshness. " Vour sewing is very bad¬ ly done, Jlrs. King," (sh'e had given this name ) " T can help you, perhaps, iu a belter wjiy. I ean assist yon with nioney, and—"
"jradame!" Up the blood rushed to her face, forth ll.-isbed a dart from Iiereyes, and trembling all over slie cried: " I do not want your nioney ! I waut work I" Theu n;uurc, re.seiiting the lierce struggle with herpride, gave way suddenly, and she sank down, fainting, on the lloor, one hand press¬ ed against her crushed and bleeding heart, whieii that oiler of money had toru like a barbed arrow.
Mrs. ICaslou hastened to call assist¬ ance aud unloose tlie dress of the poor little creature. A faint color came c.-eei)ing back to her lips, aud slie made a feeble allempt lo rise. But she was powerless, and she lay there uttering half unconscious farewells lo her hus¬ band, who would go back to his uncle and be forgiven; she wils quite broken dowu; her frieuds, putting tlieir arms tenderly around her, raiseil her to her feet and assisted her to Mrs. Kaston's own earriage at the door, aud convey¬ ed her to bur home.
AVIicu she had been gently laid on her own bed, and Mrs. liastou had smoothed back her bair and ktssed her, Iiladge opened her Iieart, aud with stormy, scalding tears, lold all her storv, except her name.
" .Sixteen aud nineteen ; two mere childreu, and struggling for bread!" murmured Jtrs. Entoii. " Something roust be done, aud inslantly." She looked round the room. It was as neat as hauds could make, but cold and dreary, fov the small lire in the little stove made poor resistance against a gloomy December day. She did not dare to buy food aud send it to JIadge, whose resolute words, " I waut work!" still rang in hcr ears, and delied her to make a pensioner on cliarity, of this poor thiug, at once so frail and indom¬ itable ? Suddenly a thought struck her, and aUeetiouately pattiug Madge's cheek, she said: " Take courage, dear —take hope to your heart. The worst has passed. Siuce you will not take money for your bitter needs, I will send you that which will make money for you, this evening if I can.   Good bye.
Better times
Keep up a brave heart, are coming."
.She replenished the fire .aud wont away; while Madge, still too weak to rise, lay with closed eyes, wondering over her words, aud soon after fell iu¬ to a dreamless sleep.
Toward eveniug it grev,- stormy. Pe¬ ter had written all day, unlil tbe char¬ acters danced on the iiage, yet had a thick roll ot MSS. which must be cop¬ ied that evening. Desolate and ilesper- ate, mortally tired, hc fought his way against tlie sharp, blinding sleet, whicii llie sobbing gust of wind drove iuto his face. Gaining his home, he paused a momeut at his room door to call iuto his haggard countenance a hopeful look, for these two loving hearts wore masks when in each other's presence. Ho opened the door; he glanced at the bed ; a shudder sli.TOk his frame, and a Iilack veil seeineijj to come down over his eyes. She lay thero so still, her face so white, in sueh ade.ath-like hush. Was it sheet or shroud whieh covcreil her ?
" Alailge! " How strange his voice sounded, like afar away, hoarse whis¬ per. Mastering his awful terror with a strong eilbrt, lie advanced to the bed, leaned over, straining his eyes, blinded with fear, audsaw the gentle rise and fall of her quiet hreatliing. " Thank God, it is not death, but sleep!" he al¬ most screamed. He flung himself on his knees at the foot of the bed, and buried his face In the clothes. Groat sobs burst from his laboriug, heaving breast, the veins in his temples stood out tense, like cords; tlien a hot raiu of tears poured from his eyes, and his cry was: "My little wife! my poor little wife!   I thought I had killed her! "
Iu vain Madge, who had started up in afFright at his Urst exclamation, im¬ plored him to look at her, to speak to her, lo stop those dreadful tears. His Iiassionate anguish would have way, ami remorse was tuggiug at his heart¬ strings; he had deliberately robbed his ilarliug of every earthly comfort—so it seemed to him; his selfish love con¬ fronted him, and pointing at the wan face and emaciated figure of his wife, held him to the rack and kept hiiu tliere.
" Madge! Madge! " he said, in a tone of such bitter sadness that it brought great.wistful tears in her eyes, "I wou¬ der you do not curse the day yon ever saw my faoe. Let me take you baok to your father, and go my way alone. I will kneel to him! I will kiss his feet!" he cried frantically; " butyou shall no longer die by inches! I have been cruel! I am a wretch ! O, God! help me to save iuy ilarling, my little, little wife I"
" You don't love me, then; you want to .seud meaway!" aud her cheek grew livid, her breast heaved, and her woful eyes grew more hollow and shadowy. "O, Madge, you know better! you know how wholly, entirely, my heart is yours. It is because I havo loved you .so selflslilv, and stolen from you all the bloom and lightand bliss of youth, tbat I wish to save you. Why were you ly¬ iug iu that death-like sleep? W'as it not exhaustion from overwork ?"
" Why no, dear, uothingof the kind;" and with changing color she recounted the adventures of the morning, and the strange, hopeful laiignageiif hcrfriend, Mrs. Easton.
Tlicn she rose, and sleadying herself so her husbaud should not see how weak she still was, hastened to mako tea. If she dared, she Avould have brought out two tiny muttou chops, put away for tho next day's ilinner, but there was "thenext day" sitting on the chops like a goblin keeping guard, anil she shut the cupbo.ard with a sigh. They hadjust satdowii to the tea and some dry toast; for the last of the but¬ ter had been eaten the day before. It had lasted three mouths, aud had been a capilal purchase afler all; but to have any more of so great a luxury was not lo be thought of. Madge had poured out ono CUJ) of tea, when some ono knocked at the door. Being bidden to enter, a man came in with a small table on his .shoulder. He set it down, weut out, returned with a bundle, set that down, .said there was nothing to pay, and vanished.
" .Some'amiable lunatic seems to have oo.it un <v jiieceonurnituie," siiia reter. •'1 haven't the slightest idea what it can mean, ilenr. What au odd little table, isn't it, with such a strange orna¬ ment in the middle of it? I declare it looks like a big letter G. How funny! What can that mean ?"
"Being .sent to you' it stands for lit¬ tle goose, darling," said Peter, getting up from his untasted tea, and going rouud lo the mysterious table to exam¬ ine it "Don't you see what it is; it's a sewing machine. Here's the wheel, and hero's tho place for thc foot. Lis¬ ten !"
He gently moved the treadle, and in a inoment an almost imperceptible tiny " tick, tick" was heard, like tho faint echo of a cheery little cricket on the hearth. Then Peter opened a sm.all drawer; in it were three or more strange looking littleinstrumenls, some needles and a pamphlet. He took the last out and turned over the leaves. " Oh," he said, " those odd-looking steel custom¬ ers are hemmers, fellers, etc., are they ? -Vnd here are sorae jolly directions for tising it. I tell you what, Madge, it will bejust uext to nothiug to turu out a dress with twenty-nine llouuces.— Gorgeous letter G."
But what was that foolish little Madge doing, standing there so absorbed and silent?
Oh! was this blessed relief meant for lier i Witll pale face aud clasped hands she listened to her husband, hcr gaze fastened on the magical letter which had the po\/er to brlug sucli unuttera¬ ble comfort to their home—debts paid, sufiicient food, blight fires. All atonce Mrs. Eastou's words—" Ituill scntlyou that tohich ¦tvill 'malce money for yott"— flashed into hermind. .She undei'stood. Her heart beat loud and fast, and theu tide upon tide of rosy color overspread her face, until atlength the tears biirst- ing from her uplifted eyes, she sobbed out, "Thank God! oh, thiuikGod! it is for me! Now we need not starve!" The noxt inslant she was clasped in her husband's arms, aud these two poor lonely childi'onliad agood ery together. " You won't think now of sending me home, darling, will you?" mur¬ mured his wife, nestling close lo his heart "Here is my home." Andshe pi-eased liec soft cheek against liim—she was "Justus high as his heart"
She'got a tight hug for the answer, and then thoy found out thatthey were very hungry, and the tea was quite cold. Madge Hew round aud made tea, although it was the very last drawing but one, declaring .she didu't care a fig for the extravagance; and then getting more excited, she whipped the mutton chops out of the eupboaril ina trice, and broiled them without the .slightest compunction about the next day's din¬ ner, an.i made toast, brown and crisp, aud said laughing: " Oh, never mind the butter!"
After lea Peter helped to wash the dishes, and the clumsy fellow broke a plate, and Madge laughed at it—sucli a blithe little laugh!—and all because there stood in the room a small tablo with the letter G upon it They had quite forgotten tlic bundle all this time; but now Madge opened it, and found a note inside.   It ran in this way :
"DEOEMiiuni!. " Deaii Mns. King:—A kind old gen¬ tleman accidentally heard me tell a friend, of your painful situation, and it was he who gave rae the money for you, whieh you refused. I have there¬ fore purchased with it this sowing ma¬ chine.
" I send a dozen shirts from our So¬ ciety, for makiug whicii we ivill pay you seventy-five centa each.
" Y'our self reliance is as fortunate for you as was tho accident whicli gave you your benefactor, foryou could nothave raade, I am sure, a wiser use of tho money. Hoping that you will be de¬ pendent only on your own brave heart and the sewing machine, I am your sincere friend,      " Mauy Easton."
She very nearly got to crying again over this note, thanklul, grateful tears and not trusting herself lo speak, she handed it to her husband ami satdown at the inaeiiine with the little book of instructions in her hand. It would al¬ most go itself! She adjusted her work, put her foot on tlie treadle, aud began. Absorbed, fascinated, now pale, now flushed, her lips apart her eyes shining like stars. The letter G was a magical living thing to her, and its gentle little "tick, tick," was like the joyous song of the lark to hor upward-lifted, pray¬ ing, grateful heart.
One hour and a half, two, and the shirt was finished; with a radiant, gladsome smile Madge threw it to her husband, who had been watching the work with almost breathless iuterest. " Oh, darling letter G!" cried Madge. "Seventy-five cents!   It would have
taken mc three days to have earned so much mouey with my lingers; and here yon sing a little E-Jng-and, presto! the .seventy-flve cenls iii'c :uine!"
"It has brouglit back life and hope to m3' darling," said Peter; "and I say long life aud hai)pine.ss to the goDd old cove whose money bought it. Bless his spectacles, wig, aud whiskers! He is wortii an army of such as your cruel old father, and my snarling old uncle."
" Don't say .so. But really I think I ought to thank him."
"Doyon? Well, write;writoapretty littio note, and tell him he's a darling aud you're anotlier.",
" 1 shiill llo no such thing; I shall thank him witli all ray Iieart for my letter G." I
And so she did.     ;
Before two d.ays were over she had linished alul takeii to the Society rooms the dozen shirts, anil niue dollars were handed to her. .She sat as one entran¬ ced, believing thatsiie mustboa.sccond Dauae, with the golden shower falling round her. j
She gave her note to Mrs. Easton with a blush and smile, aiid begged her to bandit toiler kind unknown friend, and hurried home with a new supply of work.
LE&AL   NOTICES.
EXECJJTOKS' NoriCE.
Estate of Jacob Breneman, late ofProv¬ ldence township deceased. LETTEItS testamentary on the estateofsaid deceasea having been granted to the un¬ derslgued, all persons indebted to thcsaid es¬ tato are requested to make p.aymcut, and those Imving ciaima or demands will present thcni to the under-si-'iiod executors.
JaCOB mtENEMAN, residing in
rrovidenee township, or DANlEt, URKNESIAN, residing in ina2:I-0l-27 iManor township.
KXECDTOU'S SrOTICE.
Estate ofHenry Weidman, lato of Up¬ per Leacock township, deceased. LISTTEnS testamentary on said eslate hav¬ ing been granted to thc undersigned, all ner.sons indebted thcreto.aru requested to make Inimedlate payiuciit.uud those having claims or.lemandsagulnstthesamo wiil present them forsettlement to the nndersigned, residing In said townsliip. maai-(i«i-27 WJI. WEimiAN.
E.VE0»JTOIf.S KoriCE.
Eatate of Jacob Kreider, lato of the city of Lancaster, dee'd.
 JTestamentaryon said <	
jliig been ^granted to tiie undersigned, ail
jorao'i'isjndeG'tedtiicretoarere'questeirtomake
At the door she met her landlady.
" Was it a sowing liiachine, ma'am," she inquired, " whicli came to you tho otiier night?" i
" Yes," answered JIadge.
"Lor', ma'ain! niy .fane's almost crazy with the work tney w:uit her to do for Christmas. Slie's got all of a dozen children's dresst-s to braid, which it ain't possible to do lialf. Ifyoucould help her ma'ain, of course you'd get the inoney for all you'd', do. Is there a braider to your machine?
" Corae up and I'll see," said JIadge.
The landlady only waited to run into her room and bring out a bundle when the two ascended thb stairs. iMadge hurried to the little drawer and took out her book of directions.
" Yes, yes," she said joyfully, " here itis! the braid is to'pass through a hole iu the foot Yes,!l cau do it, and thank you a thousand times!"
" Well, here's a little merino dress all stamped, and here isillie braid; and that's tlie machine is it? an odd one, anyhow," and oil" weiit the good soul quite relieved. [
In the afternoon, just before the sun set, Peter carao in. .She could hardly stop to give him wolcome with a kiss. Her dress was nearly iloiie.
" Madge, do you know it is Christmas eve ?" asked Peter.      i
" Y''es, darling." And a litlle flutter¬ ing sigh cscaiicd her.
'¦ Whatan unkind, i iiforgiving, un¬ charitable old liluiiderbiiss your father
"Hush, dear! Poor papa! I'm sure he'll be lonesome to-night. I wish, oh, how I wish he could have lorgivcii me! I should be glad aud Uiaiikfiil to live and love him .igain."   j
Fast-comiiig icars blinded her. She had to stop working aild hide her pale face on her husbau.l's shoulder. They did not see standing tlicrc in the du.sky gloom, as if traiislixcd', an old man, with remorse and grief convulsing every feature. His Hp.-i moved, but no sound camo from tlieui itseemed as if this remorse and grief lad swelled in his throat and clo.sed it. Iiis oyes were strained upon tho wall, tearful face of the young wife. He wildly jiresscd his I hand upon his lic:ul, anil uttered a hol¬ low groan. ! " Wliat's that ?" ] Witha piercing, sudden scream which rang through Ihej'oomi Madge was in Ills arms, crying, sobliiiig, langhing, with her lijis against liis cheeks, and niurmui'ing" l''atlier,dearfalhei', Ihank God! Ih.aiik God!"       i
"Oh, Madge dariiug," he cried, "for¬ give me, try to forgivo! I linowyou tlo ; bul oh ! say it, my liltle JIadge, wliom I have treated .so eriiellj . Autl you, niv son, you will not refuse my hand? Oh ! God bless you both au'd forgive rae. .Slie said I must wait si.x; inonths; she said I must punish yoii for you dis¬ obedience. But oh, my darling, will God over forgive mc fori bringing you to this?" I
Hu iield her liglit, .andgreat .scalding
tears fell from his „v..u..^- i.'t; mee.
izm very iiean was toriil by LliO' sight ofthat iiale, luitient face, so unlike liis blooming, dimpled Jladgo.
"Never luiiid, papa,"she.said at last; "don't bu so griuved ; it's all right now ; uud I would not lavc it diirer¬ ent" I
" Oh, my littio Jtaiigcj when I gave the inoney to Jlrs. Easl(,in for the jioor sullering creature, lillie jdid I dream it was for my own darling. As I sat dowu to dinner to-dayj Jlrs. l';aston li.ande<l me yonr precious note. Y'our handwriting! I jumped up, upset my cliair, and rushed out ol] the room. I suppose lhey thought mc mad. But I have .you onee niore, my pot You sliali! never leave me agaiu. jYou and Peter must come away immediately. She shall give way. bhe shall forgive you. .She ought to ask your forgiveness. And weshall all be ha]ipy again."
They toUI hira of all that had lia|>- peiied. They' softened the bitterest part of the sad narrative, foii his poor olil heart was so grieved and reuiorseful.
Then they m.adc alittlb feast forliim; forhe had lost his dinner in the min¬ gled joy and anguish tif fiuding his child, and they too had appetites sharp¬ ened and quickoucd by their liappi¬ uess. I
Peter ran out and bought a caiiital steak witii the appropriate " fixiiis." It took all his money, but we won't mention it; and when he returned he set the table, wliile Madge broiled and turued and tossed tlie slCak in a man¬ ner tb rellect undying honor on her .skill as a cook ; while her father first pulled the cornel's of his mouth down to ci'.y, and tlieu suddenly twitched them up lo laugh, wiuking very hard betweeii misery and airiusemeut that his litlle girl should have been brought lo such a pass. I
Butoh ! wasn'titjolly? wasn'titgor geoiis ¦?—these are I'eterfs vulgar ex¬ pressions, not mine. They sjit down 10 partake of the refreshments, feeling as if all that was passing jivas but a rap¬ turous dream; JIadge with her blue eyes fixed iijion her vendrable ])areiit, her husband with his adoring eyes fix¬ ed upon her, and the kiiid old father bui'ving his face every other mimite, in iJs pocket haiKikerehief. Every¬ body was forgiven, and al! the sad past WILS forgotten ; and a sweet, fresh look of joyous peace came iuto Madge's eyes. They could not go aWc-iy that night, though tney had hard work to persuade Jlr. Bolton to wait. Butivery early in llie inoruliig, I'eter went to that awful place, the iiawiibroker's, iiud redeemed their wardrobe witli someof the inoney which Jlr. Bolton had given to his darling. Then he came, litlle .suspect- tliat the dainty silk dress; that JIadge wore hadjust been brought from such a place. They would notiteU him, for it would have renewed all his grief.
Then the good landlady was paid, and presented with sueli iittle articles of furniture as theyhad bought; and a half sad, half happy farewell look was taken at the poor little rooms, whieh fhad wituessed so mueli suflfering and so mueh liappiuess. j
"Peter, we must take ;niy precious letter G. Do you think I shall ever part with that, my dear?"i
Madge did not dream of relinquish¬ ing her dearly-bought self-reliance, and beeoming once more a nseless line lady. No, indeed! She and her letter G, both singing, made almost everj'¬ thing she wore, wilh no eiid of tucking and hemming; and mauy|of her dress¬ es sprouted out in "curly-eues and whirligigs" of tlie most intricate and beautiful patterns of braiding and em¬ broidery. Oil yes! and ibetter than this, many anolher letter G, made mu¬ sic in the wretched homes where hith¬ erto Hood's "Soug of the Shirt" had been sobbed out Oy fainting, starving souls. Jf.adge picked her fatlier's pooket with impunity for this purpose With every gift of one his poor old heart grew liglitor. It seemed lilie expiation for his unkindness lo his darling, and soothed his bitter memory of hcr trou¬ bles. \
And when, nearly ayear after, litlle babe JIadge came, and lay i estling soft on her happy young mother's breast, seeming like a tiny ehild-augel which liad floated down to her ont'of Heaven, the snow-white robes in which the wee thing was tenderly wrapped owed their dainty grace to the letter G.
T EirTERSTestamentaryon said estate hav
immediate payment,"anti tilos^having'claims or demands against the same will present them witiiout delay for settlement to the nu- derslgned, residing in tittle Britain twp.
aAMUEt; E. FAIRL-AMB. may 20 li:-'^^
AI»MIJriSTBAT«Il-.S NOTICE
Estate of Catharine Lutz, late ofoWest Cocalico township, deceased.
LETTER-Sof admlnlstr.atloii on said estate iiaving been granted to thc nndevsignod, all pei-souB fndebted thereto are requested to malce immediate paymcnt.and tbose iiaving claims ordemandsagainst thesame wlll pre¬ sentthem witiiout delay for .settlement to Lhe undersigned, residlugln Ephrata.township. SAMUJEL W01..1.', jnne 10-60.30 Administrator. _
ADXIKIS'TBATOICS'   KOTICE.
Estateof Andrew Hershey, lateof West Hempfield township, dee'd.
LETTEItSof administration on said estate baving been granted to the undersigned,nil persouslndebteu thereto arc requested to make Immediate payment, and tliose havingclalms or deinandsagalnsttlicsaine wiil present them witliout delay for settlement lo tiiB under¬ signed, residing in said township.
J. HOFFMAN HERSHEY, ABKAHAM llEBSHEV, may IH-Ot * 2fl| Adminlstratons.
AOMlXISrit.l-TOK'S JfOTICE.
Eslate of Mary Ann Leaman (an in¬ fant), late ofEast Lampeter town¬ ship, deceased. LISTTETtg of administration on said estale Iravlng been granled to the nndersigned, he gives notiee to all jiersons indebted to said de- cledent to malto immediato payment, and tiio.schaving claims ordemandsagainst tiie said decedent ¦will make icnown tlie same lo llio nndersigneil without delay.
AliBAH-iVJl .S. l.;VN»W, Admiuistralor, nia'-;7-Iit* 281      Itcslding in K. J^ainpeter twp.
DRY GOODS, &0.
OF NEW AND Ef.EGANT'
SPRING      DRY      GOODS!!
AT THE NEW STOnE, Corner of Norlh Q,ncen nnd Orango Streets.
A NICE assortment of all kinds of I'orcign and Domestic
DRY  GOODS,
which are to be sold cheap, rlcase call aud c.vamlne our Stock heforo purcliaslng else- wheie. ABR.AM SCilEETZ.
Peiwox.vi..—Having secured thc service-s of a weil Icuown and experienced tailor, parllcu¬ lar ottention will be paid to
GENTS' -AMD BOY.S' CLOTUINO.
BARGAINS ni .SOTS!
apil-lt.20 ABRAJl SCHEETZ.
Direct from the Manufacturers.
WENTZ    B R O TJIE R S, No. .•? E^VST KINO RTREET, pAI.I. ATTENTION TO TireiR ,
N K W   D E r A 11T .M E N T,
(iiaaii and <i»ccn.sn-ai'c.
A Large.Stock, from I'irst Hands.
Our arrangements are such that we ean oll'er GREjVT a5ARGAlNS In all Icinds of
«JI,AS.S AXn ftJIEI^X.SWAKE.
Uur stiiclc of
nnv aoous, <'.\iii'ex'.','.
1VIN»OW-SRAI>ES *, oil. CLOTHS.
we ari! now selling at
.MITCH REni;i;Ki> i'uii;i-:.s:
>IB. lU'iueiiilier lhe lii-:!; XIIVE .STORE.
^VENTZ   ISnOTIIERS,
No. .'5 KastKlngstreol.
BOOKS,  STA.TIONERY.   &;C^i "P Boohs & .Stationery.  Tji
A CO.MPLETK .STOCK OF
•SCHOOL  AND   MrsCEI,I„VNEOUS BOOKS,
FAMILY AND POCKET RIIILES,
A LARQKT ASSORTMENT OFT tlOOn
i-'  .STATIONERY,   JU
BLANK BOOKS OP ALI, Slziis,
BOOSEY'S ClfEAr srANDAlll) .MUSIC.
Catalogues of theabove furnished on applica¬ tion.
KURTZ AKOMONA  1   OHANS CELEBRA¬ TED GOLD       -Ci. I'ENS, ANTHO.VY'S .STERi:OSC0I'I'-S, AJIERICAN AND FOREIGN VIEWS. Liberal deduelions lo Jferclianls..
especthillysollcllcil/^   and proinptly rdlcd at  'JT .1. 11. SHEAPFEIl'S
SCiioap Casii lloolc Stoi'e, No. 32Norlli (iueen St., l-iinrnsler. Pa, malStfiS
SEWING   MACHINES.
Oi'dci'!
G-:
s
"ff5I.A::VK SSOOKS,
DAV HOOK'S,
CASH IIOOK.-
lOOKNAlii,
I.ElJGKltS. l'Ar?S liOOKS,
mkmoi:andum:s,
iHAi:n=a,
AOMIXISTIlATOSf.S NOTICK.
Kstate ofKlizaKmn, late of Earl twp.,
deceased.
IKTTK11.S of .'ulmiiiistrjitlon on .snitl estate J liitviiifi Iieen i;r:intecl to the unaerslgned all pticsons imlulileii Iherelo, are requested to ni.-ifcc iniincdmlu puyinent and tlin.se liaving cfnini.tnr dcniautlsa^nliiiit the sumc, will pre- KenMlioni ^v•ith^llt«Uday for .settlement to the uudc-r.sif'ned, rcMding hi snid lownship.
JOHN SOirNAlJER, mn27-(iL*-'.S AilminisLr:it.(»r.
A»MlNi.STltA'r«K'S XOTICE.
Eslate of Adam Bitner, late of jMunor township, deceased.
LETTKR-S of administration on said estate havlJig.been granted to the undcr.signed, all ncr.son.sindebied theretoare reqiiesti:<i to make iuimodhite settltimenl, und those havini; chdui.s or demauds against thesame will imt- .senttlieni I'oi'setlleuientAVJtIioiitdelay lo the under.si''ncd, residing in .saitl township.
AllltAlIAM lUTXKn, mft'Jr-(>L*2S Administrator,
EXKCUTOir.S NOTICK.
Kslate of   Christiana    Frey   (widow) late of Manor Lwp., deceased.
LKTTKUS tc.stamontary oil saldestate Iiav ingl)eouK>':inted to the uudersi^jned. n'< l>ei">!OnsiiMlul)leil lluM'cloare rmiiiRsteiitom-i!. haiuediate paymcnt.and lliosi; liavint^ehin:. or demandsagainsLtiiesamc will present,ii.fit witliout delayfor .settlement to tliu nndcrsign eil, resldini; ill satd townsliip. jna:!7-ipi*V A. It. WlTAIEi:. Kxeeutor,
KXECCXOlfS NOTICE.
Kstate of WiUiam H. Hall, Jate of V\-ai-- wick townsliip, decM.
IKTTEHS testamentary on said e-state J havluf5;i>een};iant L'd 10 the nnUersigiied, all pensons imleijled thereto, are reqnested to malce immediate payment, und those iiaving claims or demands a<i:ainst thesnme, will pre¬ sentthem witliont delay forHettleiiient to the \inderslgned, reaSding in said twp.
HA.M. K GROSir, may ;!«)-(it-2S Kxoeulov.
EXECUTOirs NOTICE.
Kslald of ChrisUan Ho(r.««u, lutu ..r iznn lowushlp, deceased.
Ll-riTKllS tesUimcntary on said estate hav¬ ing been granted to the nndersigned. all persons indebted tlieretoarc requested to make immediate payment, and those having cl.alnis or tlemands against tlie same will present tliem fi>r settlenient to the undeisigned, re¬ siding in said township.
MAGI>ALEXA IIOKrJtAN, inn i:!-()t^.'tO Kxeentor.
ISOS.
CLOTHS,
SPBIIfG.
ISGS.
CASsruiinKS it ci.otiii^ci
—AT—
iiAGEn & i:Ko'riiEK.s.
Fine Blaclc and Colored Cloths, l-'l-eneli and -Ameriean Coalings. Ca.ssiiiiPre.s for Suits. CiLsilmeretLs, Drap (ie'f:to,.Teaus, A-d. Aiso. GOODS FOR liOY.S' WEAR. Avery lar-se and <:o:niilet-j assortment, and I'rices as low as in iliwl.
It E A D Y - M A D K C I. O T ll 1 X O .
FINK ))Rii.SS SUITS.
.MEDIUJI .-VXn FI.^TE C.\S5IMERE  SUIT.S.
SUITS FOR liOY.S.
A full assortnieut of ourown maiiufaelnre,
aud gilaratiuved U> i^ive .satisfaetlon 111
TRICK. QUALITY AND STYI.,E.
IIAGEIt &. liROTIlI-ntS.
J.AI>I!';.S' 1JKES.S tiOOO.S! We invile on c.vaminiitloii of
NEW SRRING DRESS GOODS, Jost reeeived.   Also, JIOURNINQ GOODS of Lupin's Manufaetnre
l.vcl,linij;o
BOJIBAZfNES.TAMIE-SE. KII.K rOPWNS
CANTO.N' CI.OI'IIS, CilALLIliS. I'Ol'I-IN
Af-rAC.As, Sioh AIRS. ic.
iir.ACK AND COLORED SILKS, from Fine to E.'ct^.^ Cioaiities.
HAGER &- IJROniERS.
WAXiI-  PAPEB.S!
WALL I'AI'ERS; W.\Lii I'.VPERS;
HAGEU i UROTHEltS are now reecivins SPRING .STYL1-:s i'Olt ISU.S.
Our Stocic wiH bc found eoinpiclo. and Io comprise a fbreat variely ei new designs of plain and decorative
PAl'EK   HAXGISrO.S,
Fine Slampod Gill, Salilis. niiiulc .t Wood Cilor-s, for I'.VRLUltS, II.-VLLS, HIXINO ROO.MS A CFlAJIBERS.
Also, DECOR.-VTIVE PAPERS in JIarlile, Frescoes, oalc. Walnut. Rosewoo'l .i^-'*     „.
-T-,.u l.i.,.-.., .......iileto asKorlmenv ever olleroa
in LanciLster, and will be sold .at le-ss liian I'iiiladclptila prices.   Call and examine.
HAGHR .t liROTIIERS.
^x n r TI >' u  v a !• i: i: s.
FOOLSCAP.AND I.ETTBil PAPI'IR. '- '     ' '''.';ESVELpPF.S AND STATJOXBRY,
YniANK-DEEDS, JlJ.STICfcs RLAN-ICH, Atlowast i*ates, nt Bdolcstoi-c of
.lOHN U.VER'S SO.N'.S, No. 10 Norlli tiueen Streot, *.iaiiir,-tril   :   -   - Lanci.Kter
JSTciv liooks!
A5I0NO wlilcli n EXl'OSil'IO.V.
?B'i9iv KuaUM!
arc some fr.-im llio PARIS
BIELES, Prayei-aud llyinn lloolis ofall .le iiominalions.
POETS in P.Ule and Gold, .tc. ANNUALS, WltlTINU ni«KS. WORK UOXES. .IEWELRY nOXKS. REOi':xaY DI'SICS, LADil-iS' I'OJII'.V.NIO.SS, liRKSSi;,'!! i;aS1-;s, I'UItT FOLIOS,
ALr.i;.\is.
NEW GAMI'A Airi'OGRAi'll  ilOdiCS, CIIi-SiS.MEX Lt HOARDS. IiA CiCG.V.M JION HOA I IDS, J-:NtiLISII TOY iloOICS. .¦\IOV.VULE TOY l!0OiC.-<. LfXEN HOOKS, SW1S.S UUI LDINO RLOCCS, UNION COLLEGE lJLOCK.!s, .I-\CICSTRAWS. .IKIWEY nUll.,UING KLOCKS, PICTURl'. BLOCKS. A I'. I! HLIIIJKS.
TU.-VNSI'.\RENTSLATF.S, liOi^l) I'ENS. SHELL HOXES. I'm.'KKT ItlJOlCS. .MAlin;  L.UN'TERXS. Pleaso call and examine at
J. M. 'W'KS'l'K.VEFFEB'S Cheap Eovilc Store, No. 11, corner ofNortli tiueen and Oran;;e st-s., Laucaster.Pa. (declt-lf-l
DIARIES FOR ISirS!     JJIARIES FOR ISCS
,    DIAIHES FOK ISGS I
DIARIES FOR ISGS.—A lai'se variety ofsts'Iea and .sizes, containing Calendar, Itatcs of I'o-stsige, complete table of Stamp Duties,Era-s- iabie Tablet Jleniorauda, C'a.sli Account .iiid Slimmai'v, &c.; also Pocicet IJoolc form, large and small.
J. SI. WESl'IL-USFFEU'S
Clieai) Roolc Store,
No.-11. Cornerof Nortli Ciueen and Orange sts
HARNESS. SADDLES, &a
AUniTOirS XOTM^K.
Eslato of Bartlctt Dailey, lateof Siids- hury twp., Jjaiieaster co., dec'd.
TII i'i xindorsigncd Audllor, appoii\tcd to dia- trihnte the balance remaining in tlie handa of WarrlcIcM. Cooiier, exctaitor, to and among Ihose legally entitled to the same, will sit for that imrpose on HATUltDAY. JULY llth, ISaS, at II o'clock, A.M., in the Library Ilooinof liie Court llonse, in thn Cityof Laneaster, whcro all por.sonsinlurestedinsaid distribution may attend. I'HJL. D. BAKEIl, JuniS-'lt^ Auditor.
XOTMIS; I\' HAXKIIUPTCY.
IN TIIK BISTRICT COURT OP TIIE UMITED KTATKS, KASTEKN" DISTUICT OF I'KNN- •SVLVANIA. HICN'HY WOLFK, ofthe horongli of Marietta, Lancxster (bounty, renusyivania, bankrupt, having petitlonctl for hisitisciiargo, ameeting i»rcreditors will be held on tho iiOth day of .IUjS"I*:, LSfiS, at 10 o'cloek, a. m., before Amos Slaymaker, eso,, Uegister, al hisoflice, No. G South Q,ueen-Wt., in the eity of Lancaster, Pa. that the examiuation of tho Bankrupt may be Ilnished, and nnv business of meetings requir¬ ed by sections 27tli and GSth of the Aet of Con¬ gress be transacted.
Tlie Itegister will certify wlietlier the bank¬ rupt has conformed to llis dnty. A iiearing will also hehad on WKDNEWDAY, the 15th dayof .TULY, JiJCS, at lu o'clocic, a. m., before the said Court at tho cityof Pliiladelphia, when parties interested may sIiow cause against the discliarge of the said Bankrupt.
Attested by tho Cleric aud Itegister, lu tho name of the Judge, under tlie NOal of the Coun.
Jnn i:t :it-SO
KN'GLIBII lillUS-SKLS,
KNCLISU TAPK-STUY, IMPEUIAL. TIIUKK-rriY, TAPRSTUY,   IN¬ GRAIN, l-:XTR.-V ANJ) HUPHUKIXK IN- OKAIN,TIIRKI-:-l'LY& PLAIN' VMNK- TIAN   AVOOL DUTCH. CoTTAai-:. IIKMP& RAG CARI'K'f.S. of UARTI'-ORD & LOWELL, and be.st I'hila- deliiliiaraalces.
PLC on    OIL    CLOTJIS, from one to four yards wide. COCOA A CANTON MATTING^,
RUGS, DOOU .MATS. &r. Wo now oITcr a very fuli and complete.Stock; and ut very low prii'&s.
aiAGER & BKOTHKIIS.
W1N-00\V.SI1.«.1>KH! WIXIJOW .SirA2>FJS
HAOER & BROTIIERS havo now in Store a choice tieiection of
wixi) o w SUA D i:s,
to '¦which Ihev invito attention. Also, :l1I wldthsorWHlT!-:. mTi-'i-' & GREEN SilAUE HOLL.VNDS. .
^To. 2*5 3Vo. 25
¦v«>*- Ki»ii:twaiislaBacBal. SADDLE,   HARNESS,  &   COLLAR
MANUFACIORY. ''
TIlEsuUscrlher infornis hl.<! friends nnd ihe publie tiiat lie has leasnd th.j uew and hand¬ some Store No. i5 AVest King street, next door beiow Kauirinan's and directly opposite Coop¬ er's Hotel, where lie willnmmifiji.-Uireami eoii- stJinily keep on hand the largest and best a.s- sortmentof
SADDLE.S, HARNESS, COLL.\U.S, Ac,
everkeptin Laneiiijlcr. Having secured the .services ofsome of'nie best woritmcu in Phil- ailelphia, he will mantilaelnii! ling^y and fan¬ cy Iiarness equal to any sold in the Kasteru cities.
*^Particnlar attenlion will ho paid to the munufacture of COLLAIW, und all orders fruni aiiisiance promjitly IlHed.
ttli- All gooiis sold will bo warranted to be ol tUeiiesMiuiterialand mannfncinre. nnd will he sold at tlio lowest possible prices. Per-sons iu waiit of any thing ill n\y tine are p,irlicnlur- ly invited tocall aiid examine the sloek.
PlllLfJ* U. FJ:^IIEIt. No. 2.) AVest King streel, Lancaster. I'a.
BANKBUPT XOTICK.
TN 'HIE DLSTRICT COURT OF THE UNI- l TED STATES FOR THE EASTEUN DIS¬ TRICT OF PENNSYLV-tVNXA.
BENJAMIN F. HALDEMAN, of Columbia, ill tlio county of Lancaster, bankrupt, having petitioned for his discliarge, a meeting of cred¬ itors will be heldouSATURDAY, the eleventh day of JULY, I8l!S. at ID o'clock A. M., before Register, ASlOS SLAYMAKIill, Ksq., at his olliee in No. (t Soutii tiueen .street, In tiie eity of ljane:isler, that tlio examination ofthe bauk¬ rupt niiiy be tinished, and nny busiiiess of meetings re(iuired by sections :r7 or 28 of tlieact of Congress transacted. The Register will cer¬ tify wlietlier thc hankrnpt ha-s conformed to his dniv. A iiearing wtll also- be had, on AVEDNliSD.VY, JULY, 2;;d, IS(W, beioro the Court, at Philadelphia, at 10 o'elock A. M., wiien parties intercstod may show canse ugainst tho discharge.
liT.s.] witness tUe Hon. JOHN CADWALA- DEK, Judge of the-said District Court, and the seal thereof, at I'iiiladelpliia, the 12th day of Jnne, A. D., IStK.
G, R. FOX, Clerk. Altcst: A. Si»v.A'3iAKEK, Register, junel.-) :!t-:u
NOTICE.
A LL persons are hereby forbid trespassing rxupun the promises of the Rubseriijera liy lishing in EPHRATA TltOUT RUN, a-s tlie full penalty of the law will l)e enforced wlth- cait regard to person.
ISAAC L. ROYER, SAMUEL ZERFASS, jun :l-It*20 EDW. LANDIS.
WATCHES&  JEWELRY.
Jggg   U.Z.imOAI>SA-BnO.|gQg_
AVIioIe.sale ami Eetail Dealere in Aiucrieaii & Iiuporicd Watcher,
SPRlUfCJ.   186S.   SPJSIJiG.
OKEAT HEDUCTIOM
I9r I>RT OOODS!
TUST opcneil a spleniliil slock of
NE W   GOODS,
Con-si.stlns oftlie foIiowlnKi—a fnll line of tlic IjestiMUHLIN.S, .¦*neliastIio Kew Yoric iMiii-i, Wamaautln, WIUiani.Hvilie, KoresUialc, Jlope. Blaeltslone.&c.; bytiie yard or pleee, al the lowest SIarl:et rales.
IiLE.\CIIEl> AND  UNBLEACUED SIIIHT-
INGSiPilXOW CASE MUSt,INS, CIIEAP,
TICIvS, CIIECICS,
TAlil-E, LINI^V >t COTTON DIAPEU,
NAPKINS, 'rOWl'^HNO, *i'.,
¦\V001,KN .t COTi'ON FLANNELS,
A   FUT.I-   LINK  OK
llAl!SKII.,l,l'>i Cilllf.T.S,
lil.AXiv^E'J'S i (,'OVEi:i,ErS, KIIAWIJS, Clio.;
PLAIN iC- FANCY DRhlSSaOOnS!
ALPAC-VS,
JIELAINRS,
GINGII.VSIS, *('.
PniNTS AT t>/,i: fx. We, best at I'jy..
cr-OTas, CAS.si,M]':i{E.'^, a-J':.s'J'ixgs,
wlileli we make np ata^tonislili / low prices, anU at sliort nolieo..
A i''nli I.liio of    -: , -.,   .
NOTIONS,
SUCH AS aixiTiis,
HOSE,
NECIC-TII'-S,
QENTLE.MEN'S AND LADIES' II.VNUICEIl-
CHIEI'S,
COLLAIW!
HALJIOItALS, UOOP-SlUlVrS, *('.
SS- Call and cxainiiie my sloeic betor© pur¬ cliaslng elsewliere.
JOHN D. SKILES, Corner of Enst King and Dnko streels, adjoin-
InB Jonatiian .Sni-ociier's Hotel.
CUcajt as tlic Ciscaisu.iit I
AMOS  MILEY Iieieb.v Informs  llio pnbllc liiat lie lias now on iiantl a coniplele sloek of ills own malinfaetui'C of
BADDi.ES, HARNESS, Til UNKS, Ste.
lie naltcr.s liimself that liis FANCY HAK¬ NESS eannot Uecq nailed byany eslablisliinent in tills citv, and Iiis priees are iimderate.
.e3-nEP",VinlNO promptly allendcd lo.
Sir. Miley is aiso agent for
Baiter's Hoof liiitimcul,
the best artlclo known for (inavler or Sand Crack, Corns,'J'brnsli,Coulracted, Hard or UrlL- llo Hoofs, Slc, and for general nse in place of SUliiinKor.SoakiiiK. As a dressing for liie out¬ side ofthe Hoof itlias no superior. ft£..Catl and uet a elvcniur.
AtA.MILEY'S
Saiiillo & Harness jranufactoi'V,
No. :i7 -Vortli Queen St., next door to Shober'
liol ei. Lancaster. I'a.
The Singer ScwinR HEachlne
WINS THE PRIZE OF SIOO,
As tlic subjoined report will show. It Is , . proper here to stale Ihat the Aucnt of the Jluwe Sewing JIacliiiie publicly challenKed tlie Singer ,\Kont loa public le-sl trial, claim¬ ing tiiat thu itowe 5lachine could do any work ctillaly as well and some things better than the Singer Maublno, and as a proof to this .statement, put up siiw as a forieit to tho Chlidien's Horae which -waa covered by the Singer Agent.
nEPOHT. The agent of tiio Howe .Sewing Machine having clialieliged the agent of liic singer Sewing .Maehine loa public lest trial, of lliB superioriiy or Howe'a iilaeliine over ull others, •-¦lanning tliatsaid Howe's Machine could do auy w«>rk dono by other inachlnes etiually well and in some tilings nincll better than a-JJ other; and. tlio Ageut of the Singer Ma¬ cliine having aecepleu said chullenge, and the Uliuerslguea haviug been appointed by said Iiarties wwluess aud report upon the rela¬ tive adaptedness of .said machines for work geueruliy.and to c,nisld.-raod decido on the superiority ol the family machine of each party for hemming, braiding, cording, tuck¬ ing, felling una limiting; auu on tne superior¬ iiy of tile inanmaeluiing machine or each jmrly for tailoring, shoe work, saddlers' work ami eoacii trlniiniiig, lag leave to report: Tliat lhey attended auid public lest trial at lho Court House, iu Laneasler, Pa., on Tues- d..y, Wednesday and 'Ihursday, April lllh, l--,lli and mth, JsliS,and alter witne»sing tlio workings ,if .said machines, Iiy the respectivo parlies, una closely scrutinizing lhe worlc done, give tlie lolloivllig as their decision iu liiepreiiiises: That tliesinger family maehlne e.veeuledthe most of lhe work done, neater ami beller Uian the Howe machlne.alid work¬ eil lasler and seeined to bc more easily oper- raled, niaking less noise.
The hemmiug done on thft Singer mnchine was much superior ou some malerlals. than on Howe's, and equally well on-otliers. Extra heavy work, light tuekliig, felling and cording done was better executed on the Howe ma¬ cliine than on the Siuger. The hemming, heavy lucking, ruUlliig, braiding, lancy braiding, circular worlc and otiier .binding were all beller done by the Singer machine.
Singer's muclilne gnratly excelled Howe's in galliei ing and sewing on rullles atone ami the .sumo oiieratlon, and on biaining.
On Mie manul'aetui'iiig niacliliic oflhe re¬ spective parlies, leslsweieiitadeon shoe worl.'. earriage irliumiiig and oliier materials, all nt which proved Ihe superioriiy of singer's ma¬ chine over their conu-slauls.
SA.MUEL .SLOKOM. A. it. BAltlt. Ji. .Mc.MELLKN,
Cominittee.
We.llio iiiidersigncfi, being llie majorilyof Uie Committee to report upon lhe 'Test Trial of tlie Howe Sewiug Macliine wilh tho Singer .Sewing Machine, anti liaviug reporled upon the same In part, now desi reio slale that w,, mude a very ihorougii examinalion into the merits oflhe work e.'Ceculed by lhe respective machines at the lest Irial, and .say In all can¬ dor the report was according lo our bcsl Juilgmcnt in lliu mailer. As a fnrther guar- autee we lake lhe liberly lo in.sert here a pre¬ cise rei-orii of llic voles cast as we e.xaniiued Ihe gooihi In the coinmiltee of lhe whole, viz :
SlioE WOUK—singer had ;i voles on two points, and-1 votes on one poinl. Howe hail .-{ volts on 1 point.
C.VUKIAOETUI.MJIINO-.SIngcrii.ld.'lvole:; onslilcliiiigaudooii in-miiiing. Jlowe Had - voles on slili.-hiiig and none on tieinnilng.
KA.MIL'^'—Siiiger liadi voles on iieniniing, iloii binding, Hon rullllng,-I on fancy braiding, .'ton plain bi-aidiiig,-J on exlra heavy work, I iiu lighttueliiug, ion circular cap work, 'J on lurning corners in cording, '-l on hemming, 'J on felling,:!on lieavy lucking.
Howo had on sliichiug '.: voles, hemming none, binding:;, rullllng none, plain braiding ::, fancy braiding noue. Heavy work ;l, circular cap work 1, cording round corners '.',. heavy lieinming 2, felling :i, heavy lucking 'J. On [lUlltlng the inaehuics each liad '.: voles, on.- itieiiiber declining lo vole.
The above table wiil show at a glance, thai thc Singer Sewiug .Macliine liad lliirleeu points, Willie tlie HoWe inul only live points.
We, llierelore, decide lliat ihe amount of lotlcit lie paid over Io W, Vl'-. licardslee, tiie agent of lhe Singer .Mnchine, aud be by him dSnaled lo llie Clilldren's Home, lu our clly, asagrcedupon In lhe publie cliailenge.s and lilsucccplaiice. SAMUEL SLOKO.^I,
A. It. llAUi:,
1'.. :iu'.mei,li-:n,
conimittee.
tui: I'oiyts os which the .si.vfiEK KXt'Ei.s 'i'lii; ii»«'>: .-;i.tc:iiNi:.
The l'.i-.'c"oing report slni'.vs ihat:iheSinger Is beller ihan the Howe .Miu-hine, in lhe foiiawingpartienlars:
J. It docs beller ami neater work.
1'. It works mucii lasler.
:l. It woi-Iise:v-sier—au imporlanl mailer the ladies.
-I. II malccs less noise.
i",. Jl iloes beller Hemming on some male- rials, and equally well on others.—the very ihingyou need mo.st in loefamlly.parlicuiar- iy iu Shirt making, on Sheets and I'iliow slips. I'ocket JIaiidkeichi.-ls, Towels, and Table .spreads.
li. Itdoes belter Tucking.
7. n does beller lirahliiig.
.s. ItKiiibroidcrs wbih: lue Howo does lioi,
,';',• {! .V^i'-^-'iWI'Tihnllilg. -'i'VieHmfcoraws ...W-uihUing wliile Ihe smger doc-s iioi. .-Vn Hem IO Dress Makers.
II. II Justly excels lhe Howo on OalherinK and Sewing on Kullles. al ,ine and lhe same operalion.   'The Howe laillng entirely in Ihls.
1-J. It does heller Slioe Filling and Faucy Stllchingon paient lealher.
l.'i. It far excelled lhe Howo in Coach Trim¬ ming, both In lime aud ihe mannerof work, j
1 iriilal.soslale Unil Iho singer .Machine is nioro simple lulls cousliuclioii. enseof luan- a'geineiil.aml more iluiable than the Howe .Machine, Iho Howe having '.til pieces, the Singer only 1U7 pieces.
1 trust the jteopie will cail at my rooms.
At Xo. » East Orange Street,
Two doors from .S. S. Kalhvon's ClolliingStore,
L.-V.\CA.STE1£, I'EXX-'V., An,l see for lliemseive.s. V,'e sell at tiio low ¦¦-sl Casli prices. We give liior.mgh instruction. Wedeliverlhc Machine lo your doois, free ot charge. We Insure lhe .Machiue lo givo satis- I'iiclion or nosalc. We have iiermanehtly lo¬ cateil here, and our patruns.can rest assured Ihat no pains will be spared on ourjiart to 1111 ail our pledges lo our cuslomers. timtcful lor lhe liberal palromigu heretofore given mo, 1 earnesily sol leit a cntlnuaiico of the same.
N. li.—Ladies- ami Ciiiiiirens' Underwear Conslaul ly on hand and made to order.
W. W. UEAilUSLEB,
may il-tr-2") Agent.
FINE JEWELRY,
SILVER WAUE, CLOCKS,
.SPECTACLES, THIMBLES,
ACCORDEONS. POCKET BOOK AND   FANCY   OOODS.
ai^i^l?loKSTSMSfitI"'='' °'"'--'
Emi.lTS"Go''£'b'^I§l!.'="' MORTON'S CEL-
HAIU JEWELRY m.ado to order in over lOOO slyles.  .Special atleution giveii to furnishing
WEDDING PRESENTS,
SPECTACLES SUITED TO ALL EYES.
We employ a skillful Watchn-„ilcer from the Swiss factories to do REPAIRING wliich will be fuliy warrauted. '
H. Z. IIHOAD.S  &  BBO.,
Between Cooper's and Shenk's Hotels, "''¦'*'¦ ^^'"b" Slreet, Lancaster, Pa. ma 6 OS ]y_2.'j
It is easy to say ill-naturetl tliing.'s, and til us get a reputation for ainartneas; but genuine Iiumor doesn't How from a bitter fountain. It ia gentle and genial, comes from a bright and loving spirit, and refreshes while it excites to mirth and laughter. Leas brilliant than 'wit, it is more agreeable.    While the one
offends by its severHy, the other makes ¦ reives heforepuroVa5inre^^iV?heT^^ a man ashamed of his folues without I HENRY p Andrews
xolting hia resentment. I    .,-in,n~. •»< •«i"."'^»'_.
(tnicic .Sales and .Small Profits!
WATCHES! WATCHES! WATCHES! CLOCKS! CLOCKS!  CLOCKS!
HATS, CAPS, FURS, &C
HATSI HATS!! HATS!!!
No.IIJJ, W. KiKQ Street, Laxcvstek, Pa,
rilHE undersigned Proprietor, oftho old yfESI 1 KING STrGeT HA'I' STOKE,
Has alwa.vs on hand or mannfaetures to order an excllout variety uf Hats adapted to Spring, Summer aud Fali wear. Jn ills assorttncn/ wii be fouud
SILK, CAS,SIMERE &SOFT HATS,
Of every .style and QnaUty for Gentlemen's and Hoys' Wear,
Itake theopportunity to return thanks to my old customers in botli city and county, for long continued palronflge, and trust that by paying prompt atteutlon to busluess heretofore, and BeiUnggoodsatreasonabio pi'ice.s, to givo sat¬ isfaction.  Please call und examine my Hals.
sept-tf-24- FREDKEICK SMITU.
rilUE undersigned keeps constantly on hand X one of lhe largest andmost varied assort¬ ments of tlie genuine
AUEBICAN WATCUES
InLancaster county,aud sells them on the most reasonable terms.  Also, a large assort¬ ment of CLOCKS. Call, examlue the Stock, and convince your-
unI0-0m*-30
91II,GS iL AIIXF.IC,
TIN AND SHEET-IRON WOKKii:llS,
No. S West Orange Street, 2il door from North (iueeii .St., Lancaater,
HAVE eonstantiv on hand a lai'ge variely of TINWARE and Housekeeping Goods.
TIN AND .SHEET-IRON WORK of all kinds promptly made to order, at moderate prices.
TIN ROOPINO, SPOUTING Sl REPAIHING
of all kinds executed at the lowest eash
prices, nnd In the best workmanlike manner.
D. MILE.S. H. P. AHXEB.
«pr29 ly'li.S-21
AI,I.EOHEXT HOIISE,
NO. 811 MAUKET-ST., ABOVE EIGHTU, Philadelphia.
BH. KAUFFMAN, late of Lancaster, Pro- . prietor.
Transient Boarders, 82.00 per day.
  Fine Rooms and ISO Beds to accommodate
Strosburg, Pa,   ^ cnstome s. Jon 10-3m-3i).
4! A K J> I
ni'^rC'ART'.S OLD AVIXI'; CTOItE,
Eslabli.slied in 17.s.j. NO.lHi EAST ICINli-SI'.,  I.AN-CA.STK1:, I'A.
THE repnlalion of UEIGAUT'S OLH WINES ANDIiBA.VJilES for puriiy :iiid oxcellent qualily having been fuliy eslabllshed for near¬ ly a. eenlury. we regrol thitt the conduct of Kome iiupriiicipled licalcrs, who re-Iill with and seli from our labeled botiles their ileiele- riiius compounds, compels us lo a.lopt Ihe ali- iiexcil iradc mark, whicli in futuro, for Ihe prolecllon of ourselves :uul our cuslomers, will be I'ound on all our ol,l honied Wines, llralidles, tiius, Wliiskies, IJilli-rs, ,vi'.,
.MAIIK.
,Vild fnrllior, in order to proiect Ihe same,
c hereby aniiouiicc our ilelerminatlon lo prii-it'ciite lo Iltc fiilli'.it I'jtfitl of ihe Acl of-As¬ sembly, approved :!lst day of March, iSIHI, any persous or persous wiio shall violale Uie prn- vislonsof.saidact :us applicable lo our trade inark-
N. r..—'\Ve respeclfuUy request Iho publii'. when lhey have occasion or liesire louse ohl Ilrandy at tlie Hotels or Ueslauranls lo ask parllculari.v for Reigart's Ohl Jlrandy. Verv Respeelfullv, ,tc.,
H. E. SLAYMAKEU, Agl.
Lancaster, Marcli '-1I, ISUS.      Jun ill 'l',s-ly-:ai. -
BE.SKKAB]I.K  i'KE.SE>-TS !
Isotliins more appropriate for a Gif
than one of the
Ci R E A T
AMERICAN   COMBINATION
Jtiiltoh   irolc,   Ovcrscauiiiii;,
AND
SEWING MACHINES.
Sold hy
H.ABEUWAKE.
N E W      S T O it E.
JRKINIIOLl) A SOX have opened a new . Hardware and Honse FumisiiingStore.at Ilie Southwest Corner of Nortii Queen and Watniit streets, wilh a general assorlment of
HOUSE FUKNISHING GOOBS,
Jhlilding Hardware, CuUery, Painis, Gla.s.s, Linsoed Oils. Dollcil and Raw; While Lead. Varnisli. Also, a largo and viirieii stock of Cedar Ware. Farming Impieiiienls, Forks, Shovels. Hopes, Rakes, Ac.
"We call particular attention lo our exlensivo slock of Floor, Table, ami Carriage OiL CLO'J'HS. whicii for quantily aud varielv can¬ not be mirpussod in Ibis city. A full a.ssort¬ mcnt of G UOCEP.I KS also on baiul.
REINHOLD Sl .Sd.V. Cornerof North tiueen and Walnut slrcels. apl->J If-I't
KOOFIXG SliAXE.
PRICES REDUCED TO SUIT THE TI.MES.
riiHEunderslgnedh.avlngconslanllvon hand Xafullsupply OfLancasterand York count'' ROOFING ijLATE OF THE BEST QUALITII-JJ wiiicii lie isseilingatreduced prices.and whlcti will be put on by the square, or sold by tlie loo, on the most reasonable lenns. Also, constant¬ ly ou hand, au extra light Peacli Bottom slale. Intended for Slating ou shingled Roofs.
Having lu my employ tiie liest Slaters in the market^all work will Ijo warrauteil to be exe¬ cuted in tho best manner. As these qualities of Slate are the best in the markel. Builders and others WiU flnd itlo their inleresl tocall and examine at my AKricuitural & Seed W'arc- rooms,No.28.EastKiugSt., twodoorswest ol the Court Honse.
lan l-'C8-tf-- GEO. D. SPRECHER.
SrAXE!   SI. ATE I   St ATE I
EOBERT OWENS,
PLAIN and ornamental Slate Roolor and dealer lu Lancaster, York, NorthamntSn and Lehigh county Slate. Repairlne dSS a? short notice.  All work guarauteM. "'
a„°/f/iSfr^"^' If^o^'treet, betwoen Duke ?°n '^JE'*' I',«°<:aster, Pa. Orders leftat Dllle? *il'i''S " '*""''' Prompuyetteuded to.
W.   F.  DUNCAN,
No. -IS Norlh Queen sl., Laneaster, Pa
Itis warranted lo execute In the best man¬ ner every variely of Hewing, Hemmiug, Fell¬ ing, Cording, Tucking, Braiding, Galhcrlng, Quiltliig, Ovcrseainiiig, Embroidering on lhe Eilgc, and in addlllon make-s beautiful
BUTTON AND EVEI.ET HOLES
In  all   F a ll r 1 cs.
£®-   IT ilA.S NO J^QUAL! ! !   -©a
IIEI.\'<.' AIWOI.irrCI.Y TUB EFJiT
F AM 11. Y "Sl A C H INF.
IN THE WORLD ! ! AND INTRINSICALLY TIIK CHEAPEST!!!
Circulars, w'illi full pnrllculars.aud .saiuptu of work doneoii Ihis ilachine, can bo had on iippUcalion atlho
s,vi,E.s Roo:ir.>i of the <'o:iH'A>'y,
S. AV. Cor. mil it Cliestnut sts.,
I'll ILADELPHIA
For sale hy
W. E. DUNCAN,
No. 4S Nortii Queen Street,
LAN&VSTEK, Pa,
And bv John lI.Wis.si.Bi[,Uruiinor.sville, Lan¬ caster counly. [dccls-taiig I
Ciiiii-niii^ Martc Ea.sy.
Good Fi'osli Butter all tlie Year Round.
F.-VR.MEP„S ATTEND!   SAVE TIME!   S.WE MONin-!! SAVE LABOR!!!
V using Tomllnson land) Celcbralecl Eiiller Powder.   IJy lho
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   _       ,  - ..-   -.-   - _Hmer Powtlor.   Uy the
n-*ienl'iliis Iiicxpeiislvti I'owdcr. cUtirtilng of Judirs Is rt'diifL'iI Io iiilmiles, auil is nppjit-'ubltj to Ult.-tii.'ikiii;;<>l*lfiittcTiit utl seasons of tho yciir, A ;jriiulltiiiaiitlt>-n«l<I.M tothe inllk or fn;aiiiar. iliuiiint! of tiliiiniiiiif will prodiice Hutter in niiirli ius-s tiiiu". In Inrmer rmantity, an.lof:vsiii>L*rioriiimliiy, llavor ami consist- fiicy. It n-iuovcs ilieuiipk'asunt (lavorcauscd, hy the cows fi-c<linii *>ii turntpN garlic, u'ecds, AC.: antl iin-vLMiLs all rantrlilfty pp<;uliar to hiiirur: also mnkes it (Inner and swtetur even iu lho holiest Weaiher.
Tills Powtlcr. uow bcins; intrnaiHTil intotlils country, has Jojik heeu in lam throughotit F^u- rope nnd the Canadas, and lUittcr made with il ims hivarhibly taken Ihe prizft nt nil Ajjrl- ciUtiiral Shows, wlicuever exhlblteJ.
I'riro il7 c'ls. and .'(0 cts. por IIox. soid byall rcspeelahle Uruynisbj and store-keupcrs tl)ruii^hoiiL the coiiutr.
JAME3 A. AR^rSTRONG, General Ascnt for Uniteil States, Xo. iW Marltct-«l., Philadelphia, jun I^ 4ni-30
The Clieapest and Best in  tbe WorU\,
COMBINIXO ALL THE LATEST IMPROVE¬ MENTS.
OETS or ARTIFICIAL TEETH
from 85 to 825—warranted. Ail work at re¬ duced prices at Dr. Chas. A- AVhlto's Dental Establishment, PhiladelpUJa, 103 Nortb WtU St.. flrst dyr above Arch,  "—"'^ -   -   ^
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