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;;;. ., '^ ; VQLXmi. LANCASTER, PA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1868. NO. 1. lEBBLISHEOEVEE^ -WEDirESDAY. iVt No. 4 North Qneen Street, Lancaster, Fa. TEnMS-Se.OO A YEAa IN APYAXCE. INO. A. niESTASn i K. M. ;Kt.INE, Editors aud Proprlotors. HT D&BLIHGS. My rose, fio red nnd round. My daisy, darl Ing of tho Summer wnnther. You must go down now, and keep hou^e to¬ gether, Ijow underground! O liltlo silver Una or mnadow wnter, oro tbo cloud rise d.arkllns Sll|i imlof sight, and wltb yair coiiiuly .ipark- iing I Mako their hearl h shine. Leaves of tho aarden bowers. Tho frost Is coming soon-your prImo Is over; S(» "entlv fall, ""d mako a soa, warm cover " Til house my llowers. Lithe willow, loo. forego Tho crown that makcsyou qneen of woodland lioi^rc-l"™'tlie winds lo shear tbe lady tresses From your drooped brow. Oak, held by strength apart From all the trees, stop now yonr stems from And scud uio sap, wliile yet 'tis bravely llow- ¦ '""'llack to your heart. And ere thOjVulumn sleel Freeze Into Ice, or sift to bitter .snowing. :il:iko compact with your peers for overstrow- iug My darling awect. . Ro when Ihelr slcenv eyes Shall lie uuloi'.kcd by .^'ay "lUj lalny kl.iscs, Thi-v til the sweel renewal of "Id blisses " Uefrcshed may rise. Lord. In that evil day Wlien my own wicked thoughLs like thlevea Orurieii'i.rlckeilrainscicnio rises uji to .slay ' Whicidnie, Iin-ay. Ar. when the slorin .sh.all ilrlve. Spread tfliv two blessed hands. like leaves above me. And with tby great love, though none else .should love me, .Siivo mo alive. ]te.al with thy peaco my strlle; And as the pnel. with his gulden versing Lights his low house, give me, thy pnilso re¬ hearsing. To light my life. .Shed down thy j^raeo in .showers. And Ifsomo roots ofgood, at thyiinpearing. He f.iuuil In me, transplant them for the rear¬ ing . Of heavenly flower.s.- A LOST IITEr " I iloii't know what to .-iay," ciiiolli JIUi Jlartha Toda, givinK her (;o\vii :i liilch nt the sliouUler, ami .it the liolloin of the waist, acconling lo a liablt slie liail when excited in any way. Notv, if Miss Martha Tods did not Jciiou- wliat to say, doubtle.s.s the.siihjeet w:is grave and dilliuult; for she should Itnow if anybody, jis—tiiljing lier at her own esliiuate—there wa.s no one in the county, or State either (outside Uoston : slie liad a proper respect for cverylhinj; relating to Boston,) with sharjicr eye's, or ears, ortongue. IJutatthistiuiesIio sat with an uncertain, puzzled expres¬ sion on Iier poliiteil r«ituien. Of course, Mi-ss Ann, her dwarfed, one-sided sister, who sat by tlie west window picking over a pan of dried heana, wtis ill dotilit also; forshe never presuineit to miiUo up her iniud until Miss Martha liad told her how. The family ciualities, as well aa the silver and linen, were divided betweeu theso two sisters; the energy, decision and sliarjiness going to tlie older, and the easy,ijood-natuic,self-denial and work, falling to tho younger. So, naturally, to tho world at large, the crooked, dumpy ligurc, and ready smile, of iliss Ann, was were comely than the stately form and strong-mind¬ ed .iddre-ss of M iss Jlartha. Tlie sisters were not alone in thegreat yellow-washed kitchen, with itsfreshly scoured lloor and queer cupboards stuck in tlieeoruers like hornets' iicsla. There waa besides, a young woman with a niuiul fair face which lookeil as jilea- saiit IUS Miss Ann's, and as firm as Jliss Martha's. " I have raade up my mind, and ifyou don't think best to help me, I must do without your help," said the thinl wo¬ man, shutting her lijis, iiml poising her head with au air whicii showed argu¬ ment or remoustranco would fall upon her like rain upon a rock. Mias Martha gaver her gown tinother hitch. " Do you think you eould man¬ age it not to get found out? I haven't much nuestion in my own miiiil but what /could go from "Dan to ijo-shcba in inen'a-clotliea, without a soul's mis- I trusting me; but it isn't every woman who could act a part as well as myself," .said she. "What Inm afraid of is lh.it you won't stand it to do a man's work, as to strength, even ifyou manage it to pass yourself off for one,'.' interposed the tender-hearted Misa Ann. " I am naturally strong and healthy, .ind since Harmon went iuto the army I have done his work as well as miue. That was what first put tlie thought into my head, after he was takeu pris¬ oner, and not only couldn't send me any more money, but needed all I could send him. jS'obody will hire me to do tho work ofa man in a woman's dress, and even if I did the same work, they wouUl not think of paying me more than a third aa much for it. I must live, and I must take care of the child¬ ren, and earn money to send H.irmon niitll he is releaaed, and able to get his pay; and there is uo way I can do it while I am wearing a gown," returued the round-faced, blue-iTyod woman, res¬ olutely. .She liad a cheerful lieart ius well as a bravo one, and sho said notliing of the wearinesa and hardahipa she had strug¬ gled through, before coming to this (leaperate decision. " Have you told your folks anything about you planf?" ciueried Miss Martha, with auother hitch. "My/oto.' orcoursenot. Nobodi', birtyou. Mother and tlie giria do not even know Harmon hns heen taken prisoner, or thatheissick, and I would not have them, csiiifcially mother. She worried herself half to death when he eiiliHled ; and she haa enough to bear np iiiiiler without taking me on her ahouldeia." " She always was a nervous piece. I remember her bofore you were horn ; but I'll tell you what, Ijanra, ynu aro having a hard row to hoe, ami I am willing to do wliat I can to help you if your are sure you can manage it so aa not to get found out. I don't tako much to children, my.self, but yolll•.^ seem to he well brought np, and pretty-beli.ived, and I will ennacnt to your leaviug thcni hero fora spell any way; but the course you have got marked out for younself seems like aomutliiug of :> venture," aaid Misa Martha at last. "You wont need to worry a .single .sjieck about the children. Wo will do tlio very bcBlwecanforthem.ui'liryou lind you are over-taxing your strengtii you muat leavo right straight off, and try something-else," added Miss Ann, rattling a handful of beaus into tlie jian. Alas! In tlieir doubting and fearing, uo tliovght of the will of the Lord, wlKise lilcaaiiig makelh rich, and He addeth no sorrow witli it, came inlo the mind of eitlier of the women. El.se they might have Vemcnibercd how he said— "He that walkelh upiiglilly walketh surely ; but he that pervertcth his ways shall ho known." So they wenton set¬ ting np liuninn cunning and strength against the decrees of the Infinite. Yet evil was uever done that good plight eome, with a purer heart and n-.oro tinsellish motive, tli.iu when DuuraSeavereool went forth, clothed in falsehood, to \y.qrk for those who were dearer to her than her lifo. Ill the gray twilightof thn day, ivhen Misa .\nn Toda—who could turn her hand to the niaking of anytliliig from a shoe to a bonnet—luul llnislied a suit of luiy'a clothes, Mrs. I'ini, tlio nearest neisjhbor towaril the nortli, saw from herpantry window, hy whioli shcstood, mixing biscuit in a wooden bowl, a boy drawing a wheelbarrow into her door- y.ird. Slie know the old, blue wheel¬ barrow well cnougli, for it w.is Mr. Pirn's, and hers, too, for that matter, wliich had been lent to Misa Ann Toda to lako home herbagof mealthatcame with Mr. rim's grist from mill; but sho didn't kuow the boy. And thia was a town so small, and so out of llio way among the hills, with so littli;/ happen¬ ing in it, that a strange cat, or a dead sheep, was a nine week's talk. " Ho is a stranger to rae. Kobody be¬ long! nghereawaya; and I can't think for the life of rae, what relation or ac- quaiiitan'ce he can be of tho Tods," said she, raising the window, and putting out her head for a better sight. She held out her hand also, adding, quite loudly—"No, it dou't rain." Mrs. Pim waa full of such small double-dealing, ¦which uever deceived anybody but lier- BOlf. " What for-a-looking fellow is lie ?" asked Mrs. Pirn's mother-in-law, who was afflicted like Mephlhosheth, and eould not easily get to the window to reconnoitre for heraelf. Short, and rather thick-set, with longi.ah hair; and there ia somot iing wonderful queer about hia gait. I don t know but what I will take over a basket of russets to the Toda to-morrow—likely tlieir apples .ire .ill gone—and find out, by tho way, who he is," said Mrs. Pim. | Accordingly sho weut on her neigh¬ borly erraud, and came back as wise as she went. "You cau't ever get any¬ thing out of tho old-m.iid Tods when they ain't a mind to have yon, not if yon take a hammer and a ]>air of niji- poi-s," said sho ou her return. "AU I could find out was, that ho is a boy, by tlio name of .George Snyder, from down below; and lhat MarthaTods kuow his family, him too, far's I know, when ahe stopjied thoro such a while witli her brother's folks. He is golug to try to get into work round here somewhere. That is all I made out, for thoy didn't incline to talk much about the whys and wherefores ofbis coming; and what is tho curiousest part of all, they've got two little children, a littlo boy and a little girl, to board ; but who they be¬ long to, and how thoy happened to get hold of them, I couldn't ascerlain. Martha always likes lo make a seven- days' woiuler of nothing at all, and Ann hadn't iJarst .say her .soul is her own any time. I tried to find out something by (lie children themselves, but they aeemed to be scart, littlo things, and they appeared rather backward, too. It is a doubt in my mind if they can talk auy great." While iMrs. Pim was telling the shiry of her uuaatiafactory researches, iSIr. I'.urliugame, un extenaive lumber-deal- er, in ii large town, a ilozen iniles away upon the river, in driving <lown the road lending from the village, overtook a lilue-eyed buv with delicate hands and innocent face. Tlieboy turned, ami, came np to the wagon ; so Mr. Durliii- game stonped his iior.se." "Doyou wish to hire a hand, sir?" said he. "Areyou the hand?" lelnrned Mr. Burliugame, who hail a lixed aversion to !in3werihgastraight-forward question iu a straight-forward way. " Yes, sir," replied the boy. "Yon don't look like a vt.y stout one," said Jfr. Uurliugamc. " Ifyou will try me you \yill liuil I am. 1 have been at sidiiml for awhile, aud am a little out of practice just now, but sliall soon get tonghoned," answer¬ ed the boj', glancing at his soft, whitt: li.inda. "How are your hahils? fiood? Ever smoke, orcliew,ordrink,oriilay cards'. " Nover. J have no bad liabils," the boy replied modestly, but decidedly. " How old ?" " .Sixteen." " Y-ou look old for that," returned Mr. Kurlingame, gazing sharply at the hcardlesacheek.s. "Wlialisyourname;" " Cieorge Snyder." Then Afr. Ihirlingame made a pau.se. He was alwaya moderate, and he wait¬ ed long enough for one of your quick, Ihuahy men to iudile his will beforo ho said—"Well. Cieori'e. 1 ani ilrivimr out to ray rail! ac Seroolcy ; if you want to try anil see what you can do at such kind of work, yr.n may come ont." "Y'e.s, sir. Tliauk you," replied Cieorge. When Mr. I3urling.ime arrived at Scrooley, he fodud the boy, who had como out on the train, there liL-riiie him, and already at work, having set liim- .aelflo piling boanU. And ho soou found Cieorge had lold the tnil li in say¬ ing ho had none oftho bad habits com¬ mon in hoys of that age, and thathe was ready and faithful in every soft of work. " George ia a.s reliable and onergelic a boy .IS I could ;L>.-k fur, only he has not tho strength, lie lakes hold ol the log with the beal will in the world, ami lifts awiiy at it; but the log ihicsn't come up. I don't know what to do," said Mr.Jhirlingamo to bis partner, as they were looking over a wocid-lol to¬ gether. "He can't earn hia wages, though I am persuaded he docs juat g well :is he can, ami never llinelies for blisters or bruises. I hate to turn him oil" when he tries so bard, and seems so anxious to ple.ise. He tells mo he was left au orphan sit twelve years old ; lisis had himself to take csiro of ever since, and is trying to earn money to go througii college. He really does seem to have a good mind. I lent Iiim .sonic hooks from my library, smd ho selected Prtley's "Natural Theology," and Miss Wliitiiig'a Jlemoirs-harilly what ymi would expect of a boy of his age. He I looks liealthy and sippeais capable; I quick to nudcrstaud and easy to learn. When Mrs. Young, who boards the meu, was sick, one d/iy, he tooli hold aud helped her handy sbsa woman ; but wo don't want to pay a msiii for doing house work, and he'secm.a to lack mus¬ cle for anything heavier." " Wliy wouldn't he enli.st, and he off our lianda aud on onr quota?" suggest¬ ed the partner. This was in the la.st year of the war, when calls for .soldiers ciinie often and loud, aud one more on the town's quota was gladly counted in. Thus, for two reasons, the idea pleiused Mr. Uuilin- gamo, so lie fsilked with CJeoige iihoiit It, and found liim appsirciUly very will¬ ing to enlist; but there was a dillicul¬ ty. No voluuteei-s were received under eighteen. " Tliey would be fools not to lako mo," ssiid Cieorge; "but they wont." "They would never think of disput¬ ing it if 3'on give your age sua eighteen," said Mr. ISurlingamo, witli another sharp glance at the smooth face, which somehow hehl marks of maturity ou it, and whioh, at thu bottom of his heart, he really believed had seen as many years as that. Then his wife, who sat by hor sew¬ ing machine in tlie room wliere tliey were talking, spoko uji, shocked smd vehement—" You certainly wouldn't daro tell a lie for the sake of enlisting! Y'ou couldn't expect a blessing ou you in it if you did, for nobody gains any¬ thing by falaehood in the end, if thoy do in the beginning." I have woudered if the conscienco of tho boy W.IS moved by Ihis uncouscioua commentary on his cvorydsiy lifo, or if he had gone on so long in ILs fal.seuoiss that the reproof and jiroiihosy did not touch him. However it was, ho g.ive no sign, and presently wont awaj' with¬ out replying. Something after nine of the cloelc, upon the same evening, Jlias Martha Tods aud her sister sat in their long low kitchen, witlia small round table betweeu them, on which was iftallow caudle in ii painted eatiillestick, a pair of tin aiinllers, and a ]iorringer of water. Mias Martha was braiding the crown of a palm-leaf hat, and Miss Anu was do¬ ing the more dillicult and disagreeable imrt of " setting np a top," aecording to theirusual division ii) sill kindsof labor. A great earthen jar stood ou the wido window-sill, lilled with clover bliK- sonia, asparagus braneliea,speckled Held lilies, and scsirlet peonies; and from the maple tree onLsido the window cstnio in the shrill cry of a persistent katydid, harmonizing with mingled chiijiiugs and lilingsanddrouings fiomiiundreils of summer creatures, who wero thus telling, each in ils waj', it,s ghulucss in tho univei'sal wsirmth and sweetness, unknowing and heedlcas of tho awifi. to-morrow, which shall prove so biting, and bitter, aud unkindly,-to ua aiiil them, lliit the llowers and the insects niiulo up all the poetry of tho time and jilsiee. The rest was idaiii prose of the lioniellest sort. "ftwasadownrightrelieftomowlion rolliua came after Mrs. Pim this after¬ noon. She is of .sncli an inqniriiig niiikelhatl have had to tell her more lllipi lifiy lies.Vreiidy,Idi)believe; smd It goes ag(»iiist mv feelings lo tell so muny U>r tmihiiig," said Miss Ann, .-is though she thought thero luid hccn cases since tlio tim of Ssippiiira, wheu a lio had turned outof prolit to the own¬ er. " JSosides," she added, " I am so afriudsdl the limeI.siiall leak outsome- Ihing I shouldn't; I feel as though I waa walking on eggs or china teaetips, or some such." Jliss Marlha wet her straws in the porringer with a snort of eonlcmpt. " I never could mueh abide Mi's. Pim's .society, any wsiy ; but I don't know but what she is full more .igree- .il)lo when .she is trying to smell out something or 'iiother. She ean't gen¬ erally talk about niueli only her palm- leaf peddler, her biaidingand her straw, ami whether I ' thumb it' oriiot. Such conveiBatioii isn't edifying to mc." Here Jtiss Martha wils interrupted by a sudden knock at the outer door. The sisters started in their chairs, and look¬ ed at each other as though they half expected il might be Jlrs. Pim's aven¬ ging spirit; but directly Miss Mtirtlia, who was supposed to be the keeper of the castle, alwaya saying "I" and "mine," ventured to the window, and carefully putting away a corner of the white half-curtain, iieered out iuto tho starlight. It is too dark for me to make out any thing for a positive," said she. Then as lhe knock came sigain, loud¬ er and more imperative, she went to tho door aud naked through the key¬ hole, in a tone as gruff as though it be¬ longed to two men—" Who is it?'.' " Mo. Let me in, won't you ?" re- jilied the peraon out-side, imjialionllj'. " Doesn't that sonnd like/jtr voice V" inquired Miss Ann. " You mean his 9" rolurnod Jfiss Jfartha, who w.is nover cauglit'olf lior. guard even in'lhosilence Of -her own IboUKliLs. . ,.. " Y'e.^, yes, I meant i^^,".replied Mi.ss Ann, haslilj'. Jliss Ann. ws^s alwsi.va belter at heart than she was,at¦ giani- insir, .ind these mixed proitouusiillerly confused her. .' • '^ " 11 ia mc—Georgo Snyder. Do open the door," said the vo^fce/oiiLside. So the fastenings weiio removed ; lirsl a great japanned salver,; which wa.s ex¬ pected lo clatter over and act as alarm in case a burglar should attempt to en¬ ter by the door ; then a bolt, a hook, and two buttons. .So it is won. Y^iug.ivo us quite .-i ¦" 'l expect youto-nighl scire, for we didni't expectyouto-nigni. more than the -flead," said JIiss Miir- tlia, hospiUibly, when the door was fair¬ ly opeu. ,, ; "Yes, it is mo, smd I have walked all the wsiy from LaiiMin&' sinccsuppcr. How are the children'?" " Poor thing! It must be clear beat out!" murmured Jliss .\nn. ' t)li! the cliildren aro brisk as butlerlhes. Ihey aroMoiiig nice," she conlinued, llultei- ing about to liring out the beatrockiiig- cliair,agla.ssofmilk aud plate of pie. "Dou't you think it is loo nineli for you lo take such a long walk sifler do¬ ing your dsiy's work ?" she added. " r do lind lumbering rather hcayj', ami f should luivc tried (or .something lighter beloro how if il were not for staying near the children. However, I can probably gel as goml wages, with less work, by going a little 'j"'!.';';'' away; and I suppose 1 better do it, replieil the mother, witb her heart of .self-aaci'ilice beating under lhe boy s suitof elephant-graj'. . " Y'ou mustn't get overdone. And rememher, you wont need to have a speck of worry bul what w(! will lake good care of the children," relumed Mias Anu, cUeerfully. : " I can tell vou, you will luive to ooU sharp and keep wide awake. Jlr. Liir- liugame evidenlly lias a mialrusl of something out of tho common. lie cimo over here ono day this syeek, to see what I knew of your csirly hislorj-. He .ssiiil he observed you came here pietiv often. I told him that was na- tursd; you being a slrauger ao in these parts, and 1 tbe only soul you over sel LITERAL ANSWERS. about that several limes, being that tlii! first and second ones weren't exacllj' to suit. But I assured him ho miglil rely on yon to bejust what you repre¬ sented yonrseir, liecaii.se I luul known 3—iir riiiiiily so well, ami yon, ton, when J-ou were a Utile tiling. Tn fad, I dri-.s.sed you the Iirst time, suid so 1 lold him. He went awaj- apiiearing satislied ; hut you will havo to be won¬ derful di.screel and csuitioua. Ifanj-- tliing liappons, I expect nolliiug but wbsi'i folks would fault me—lliongh 1 don't seo how 1 am to blame, seeing ils you sire bent on working out for men's wages, anybiiw, wheiher I help you or Ulli," .said Jliss Martha, a little fret- fiillj'. For, b) tell the truth, what with the children being, sus she ssdd, " Wear¬ ing" lo her, and this oilier smxietj-,.she lisiil nol, from the beginning, fiiuiid the p.'ilh of deceit pleasant to her feet.. Jt had haidlj- begun lo d.iwii lowaid.s the next day, when Lsiui'si Sfsiveri'onl kissed her.s'leeiiiug babies, smd pulling on George Snyder's gray suit, slarlv-d for Laiisiiig, Ibc villsige where her em¬ ployers lived, going Iwo miles mil of the direct w.-iy to get si let Ier al the imsl-oMiee of st iieigblinring town, lie- ginniiig, " Desir Laursi siiul Ohildreu ;" 'written brielly ami hui-riedlj- from the wretchediiesaof a Sonlhern war-prison. Upon resichingthe lumber-yard whero he had been working for some lime, and whicii adjoined Jtr. Jhirliiigame's house in the luli^^ti ofthc villiigc, CiiMirgc Siij-dor made kuown his wish to look olherwbcre Utr work, aud received his discharge :iinl paj-alniice. 'riie monej- wsis sent, exceiil.fng enongh lo paj- for tlie care of (!ie chiidrcu si'ud a pitlsiiu'e for presi'iil isecessilj*, to the husband, sick and in iiriso'n, wbo, when he received il, and thought what a capa¬ ble, .self-relisint wife; lie had, iiever guessed sit what price il wsls esiriied. Dili bcc:iu.-.-o sentence stgsiinst an evil work is lllll oxeeuled speedilj-, Iherc- foi'c Ihe beart of the .sous of 111011 is ful¬ ly .set in tlicm to doevil. So, iil'lera few days hard work, a boj-, apiiearing'to bu aliout si.'cleen j-eai-s old, sipplie<l i'lircm- ploj-ment at some iron-works'in Jtcil- ford, thirty-miles from Lansing. Jlr. Ciloss, the sigent, declined giving him work, as he looked loo frail for shovel¬ ing and wheeling ore. liut he returned and plesided so hard lhat work'wa-S giv¬ en him. Poor creature! He h.ul tried fsutlifully lo get somo osisier iilsice in prinling-olTlces and stores, and he wsls glad to Iiml anytliing to do. His eniploj-crs tit tile iron-works be- cinie very much iutereated iu the in¬ telligeni, modest smd indiiatrious hoj-, and ill hia slorj'—uearly thesame whicli hsul already loucheil Mr. Jlurlingame's sympathies. JSut I suppose tbere is not SI Divine law wliicli is not for our good, iihj'aieallj' as v,-ell or morsiUj-, and the organizaliou of a woman, which hstd been llius cuuqielteil to do the work ofa man, niside terrible pro¬ test at la-st. One day, George Snyder crawled away to his bed, which iu order to be sdono, he lisnl made ofa couple of hlsm- kcLs in thu attic of the holel where he boarded,'siuil lay ilowti thoro in mortal sickness, dying alter a few daj-s of suf¬ fering ami delirium. Then, bj' loiters among his effeela, Ihe sad storj' was resnl of one who died from over-exur- tions for those she loved; si vsiiii sac- rilice. A few months after, the hiisbaiiil gained his releiuse, and came home to liud only a grave and two motherlesa chilili-en. TROUBLESOME CHILDREN. When J'OU got tired of their noi.se, jiLSl think what Iho change would be shoulil it come to st tohil silence. Nsi- lure makis a provision for slieugtben- iug the chililreii's lungs hj- exercise. P.abies csinnol laugh so sua lo get much exorcise in this way, bill we never lieard of one that could not crj*.— Crj'ing, Khouting, screaming are na¬ ture's bing exercise, and if J'ou do not wish for it ill the parlor, lusij- lisive a plsu^e-ilcviited t'l il, aijd do not debar the girls Irnm it, with lhe notion llisil it ia improper fnr Ifieni lo Isiiigh, jump, crj-, sereaiii and inn races in tin! open siir. Afler a wtiile onc gi.'ts used In litis juvenile mu.sic, and can even wrile and think more coiisei-ulivrlj' with it Ihsin without ll, provided itdoes nol run iu¬ lo objuratorj- forms. Wc rcmcmlicr st boj'that used to go to scliool iisist our stndy wintlow, and be geiieistlly madi- a conliiiiions stream of roar oil' lo the soliool house and bsick again. Wtrsup- posed .it (i rst he luul lieen nearly iimr tlcred-bj'. some one, and had wasu.. considerable compassion on the wrongs of infant inuocence; hut, ou inquiring into the cuse, found him in pcrfci-llj- good coiiilition. The Irutli wsis Misit the ]}oor liltle fellow hsul no niirlhfiil- ness in his composition, iltercfiire he couldn't Isiiigh and shout, and sit nalnri; 'ill bcr wisireompeiisationa Iiiul given him niiire largely Lbe fsiculty ofroaring. He seemed lit thrive iqioii it, aiiil.we believe is still diiiiig well. Jiinigliiiig and hallooing, however, are to be pi'e- terred, unless a child shows a decided iiieapstcity for tliose exercises. Our eye alights, just now, upon thn following loiicliing liltle .scrap, irtillen by an Kngli.s.h l.-iborer, wliose child Itsid beeu killed by the falling of a beam : . •' .Sweet, laughing child ! Ihe cntUigo iliiiir Stands free ami open tinw; Ihit, oh! Itssiiushittegllils itn liioie 'fhe gladness of I by Itiitu-. Tby merry slep hatli passed awav, Thy laughing Siiort is luislied 1>m-jiyo. Thy mother by Ihn ttiTsiile sius And listens for Ilty call; And slowly—slowly a-s she kiilLs, Her quiet tears iliiwti fall; licr litttcltititlitrhin Ihiitii Is gone. And iindisturhed she may work on." A writer in the September numlier of the Galaxy furiiialiea an amusing pa¬ per entitled " A Literal Turn of Mind," whicii supplies us with tho following: " Jly son," said an anslonB fatlier onee, " what makes j-ou nse that nasty tobacco ?" Now the son was si very lit¬ eral sort ofa person, and,; declining to consider tlie question Jn the spirit In wiiicll it-wassisked,'^*eplled,'" To get the juico, old codger." A lady wasonco conversing with asail- orwlio liadsiill'erod shipwreck; and, sis she took great ploa.surc in the analyza- tioii of feel ings and omolioii.s, tusked him ijoliipsvssionately, "Hosv did you feel, nij" dear man, when the cold waves broke over you ?" liut tho seani.in know jiolhiii'g of mclaphysies, aud aii- swofcil simplj-, " Wet, ma'am; very wot. A amsill child beinga.sked by a Sun- ilsiy-sehool tosielier, " Whsit did tlie Is- nielitea ilo sifter thej' had cro.sscd the Kcil Sea?" "I don't kuow, ma'am, but Iguusstliey dried themselves." tjueer answei's are verj'often receiv¬ ed bj' grown peoplo who talk to child¬ ren, for the reason that the latter have not yet liucome accustomed to the sub- lleties and ligurative meanings ami rouud-.ibout way ot words, and there¬ fore, look at things very practically." " Siun," said a youug mother lo her darling boj', "do you kuow what the diU'erence is between the body and the soul ? The soul, my child, is what you lovo with ; the body carriea you about. Thia ia you body, (totiebing the boy's shoulder and arms,) but tliore is some¬ thiug deeper in. Y'ou can fcel it now. What is it?" " Oh, I know," said he, with a ihish of intelligence in his eyes, " that is my llaniiel sliirt. So au in¬ dulgent father urged an indolent son to rise. " Jtomeiubcr," aaid lie, " that the csirly bird csitehes the worm." " What do I ciire for worms?" growled the youtli ; " mother won't let mo go Il.sbin'." "A pas-sivo vcrli," said a teacher, " ia exiiressive of the nature of receiving au action, a.s, 'Peter is beaten.' Now what did Peter ilo'?" "Well, I don't know," said the scholar, deliberating, " unless he hollered." A youth, who was being roprimsind- ed for playing marbles on Sunday, waa asked, " Do you know where thoso lit¬ tle hoys go who play marbles on Suii- dsvy?" Ho had licit beeu suHlciently (luight iu regard to a future state, ami replied, quite inuocentlj', "Oh, yea. Some on 'em go to tho common, and some on 'em goes down lo the river." An unexpected bit of information is sometimes elicited by tbis literal nnder- slaiiding of questions, as when a Sab¬ bath school teacher waa attempting to teacha very small boy the meauing of witges in the p.i.ssage, " Tbo wages of sin is death," aud asked him, " What docs your fathergeton Saturday night?" ".Drunk, niii'iim," aiiswcrcil the boy, without hesitation. " So a lecturer, in Povtlsind, JIaiue, or .si/iiicwhere else, was explaining to a littlegirl hosv a lobster Cist his .shell when be had outgrown i!;. ,Said he, " What do J-on do when j-ou have out¬ grown your clolhes? T?ou cast them iisiile, do J-ou not?" • " Oh, nil," replied the litlie one, "wo let oul the lucks." ; Agsiin, a teacher was expl.iiniug toa litlie girl the meaning of lbe word cu¬ ticle. " What is that all over my face ami hands'?" said he. " It's freckles, sir," answered the Ut¬ ile cherub. An siiiawcr of similar characler is of¬ leu the re.sult ofa hsird word. " Wil¬ liam," said a mother to her son, who had silresidj' e.ileii a very considerable sunoiiul of dimier, " 1 don't know wbetitcryou can eat this pudding witli inipiinitv." " Well, maj- be not," said William'; " I think 1 would rather have A hi.ly noticed a boy sprinkling salt on tlic sidewalk lo tak'e oil'the ice, tind remarked hi a rrieml,; iiointiiig to llie salt, "Now, that"is Inic benevolence" " No it siin't," said the lioj-, somewhal imlignan'tly, "it's .salt." So when a lailj- susked her servant girl if the liired man had cleared oil' the snow from the steps with alacrilj', she re|ilieil, " No; ma'sim, he used a shnvei;" . - , This samo literal turn of mind wliicli I hsive liceii illustrsiting ia sometimes ii.seil ihteiitionally and iierhaps a little nialicioiislj', suid thus liecomes tbo pro¬ perly of wils instead of bhiiiderers. Thus we hear ofa very iiolilc and im¬ pressive gentlemau wbo said lo a j-6iilli in the street, "Jioj-, msij- f inquire where Jlohinaon's drug store is?"— " Ccrliunlj-, sir," said the boy, very rc- specll'ully. "Well, sir," .said the gen- llemsiii, afler wailing awliile, " Where is if."' " I have nol the lesLst idesi, j-er honiir," .said the urchin. There w:ts 'anotlier boj- wlio waa accosted by an suscetic middle siged lady with, " J5oj-, J wsiiit to go (o DWcrslreet." " Well, msi'sim," ssuil the boj», " Why dou't you ao there then ?" Ono day on Lake lii'orgu a psirty of genllomen trolling among the heiuitiful lalandsof tho Like with rather hstd luck, espied alittle fel¬ low Willi a rod shirt and old straw hat, iliuijjling a line over tlie side of a boat. "Hello, boy!" said one of them, "What are yon doing?" "Ii'ishin," csiiiie llio answer. " Well, of course," ssdil tliegcullenian, "bur what do yon calih?" Here the boy became indig- nanlatsn ranch questioning and re¬ plied, "ii'isli, j-ou fool, what do you 'spo.^c!" J>id anj'of yon ever seo an eleiihsint's skin," inquired a tesieher of an iiifiuit class. "Ihave," shouted a six-year old from the fqot of tlie class. "Where'?" askeil the teacher. "Ou the elephant," said the boy laughing. Konietinies tlpi^ sort of wit degonerates or rjsuH, as the caso raaj' he, into pun¬ ning, its wlion li'lorii pointed pensively lo the heavy masses of clouds, in the aky, saying, " I wonder whero those clouds are going;" and her brother re¬ plied, '•! think Ihey .iro going to thnn- der" Also sus in tho following dia- Iii:,'iie: "Hello there! how do j-on sell wood?" " J5y the cord." "How long hsis it liceii cut?" "Four feet." "I nic'iui how long lists it been sinco yon cul il?" "No'longer llian il is now." And also as when Psitriot O'li'lynn wils sciii with his collar and bosom .sadly begrimed and wsis indigmuitly aaked by hisollicer, " Patrick O'Klynn ; how Inug do you wear a shirt?" and replied piiimpllV, " Tweiitv-eigbt inches, sir." Tbis reminds me of an incident wltidi iasaid to have occurred recently inChsilham streel,'New York, where a countryman WSLS clsunqroualj' be¬ sieged by a shopkeeper. " Have you any lineshirta?" .said thecouniryman. " A splendid iKsortment, sir. Slop in, sir JOvery price and every style. The rheapest in the market, .sir."' "Are they elesui'.i" Tn he sure. Step in, sir." "Then," said the countryman, wilh great grsivily, " j'on liad better put one on, fnr ynu need il." Wit is .-.li.l 111 i-.vi-ile an sigreeablc surprise. 1 hstr lhe surprise here wius iiotagree.ihle b of lite parlies, but it wius wit iiivcrllt,.l.-..s. AH AOKICPLTPBAL ODE. Thiaday, two hundred years ago, Tbo wild grapes by the river's sidn. And tasteless ground-nut, trailing low-, Tho table of tbe woods supplied. Unknown the apple's red and gold, •I'ho bmshingllutof pmu!)iaiiil iiear; The mirror of the pow-woW told No tnlo oforoliards ripe and rare. Wild as tho rmlta he scorned to till, Thoso valea jlle;idlo Indioju trod; Nor knew thSi!pd»oreaU\'J skill, - The Jor BtitijVwfio foll»'>*h Ood. O. Painter of tho frnllA-nnd flowers! Wc titanic Thee for Thy wise design. Whereby thoso hnman hands of ours lu nature's giirden work with Thine. And tiianks that from our daily need Tho Joy of simiilo faith is liorti. That he w-ho smites the suiiitner weed .May trust Thee for theaiitumu corn. Give fools their gold and kit.aves their power; X.et fortune's bubbles rise and fall; Who sows a lield, or trains a Hower, Or plants a tree. Is more than sill. For be who iilesses most is hicsscd; And ood and man shall own ills wortli "Who toils to leavo ns a bequest An added beauty to tliu earth. .\nd, .soon or lato. to ali tiiat sow, Tlie time of harvest siiall begiven ; The flowers sliaii bloom, tho fruit shall grow, If not on earth, ut hust in lieavcu. LEGAL NOTICES. An)iiNi.S'rK.\T»its' NorniE. Estateof John Jlesler, lato of Sti'iisburg township, deceiused. TlsrrTEn.15 of administration on said eslnle jhavittg been gnuited to the undersigned, all nersons Indebied tlieretoare reijuosted to make imtiied lato .settlement, and tliose baving claims or ilemands against thesame will tire- sent tliein forsuttlemctit to Itudolpb Itesler, residing In Kden townshlii. MAttTHA BEStEK. Itesidiug in Stnusburg, twp., JlUDOLrH BEsJi-Kit. Itcsidlng In Eden twp. oct l-t-Gt*-i7 Adniiniatnitors. AnnlXISTKATWIU' NOrlVK. Instate of Sarah Weidman (Widow,) late of Leacock twp., deceased. LK'lTKR.Sof lulmlnlstratloti on saitl esLate having been granted to tlieniiderslgneil.all personsliidebled tlieretoare rcijuestcd Uiiuaku liilinedlate payiitent, and thosehavingclalnis or demands agal list thesame will present them witliout delay for Helllemeiit to tlio under¬ signed, residingatlntereour.se, in said town¬ ship. W. JCENNKDV, ocl 17-(!t«l.S Ailmlnlstrator .\ Ki-iillfiiiati who spoke of having Ui-ii «/.-«.-i lij- a lady's besiuty, waa ad- vi-«.«i tl, kiss llie rod. "Ah!" .said a concoited yonng p.ir- aon, " I havo this anernoon been preaching to a congregation of a.SBes." "Theil.tliat waa the rcison why vou alwaya cjillcd them bctorcrl brclftrm " replied a strong-minded ladj'. ' "Oh, Jlary, my heart is breaking." " Is it, indeed, Jlr. Cloaelil? So much the belter for j-ou." "Why, my idol?" " Because, when it is broken ont and out you may- sell the pieces for gun flints." . -....,.. vonieii should beware of mar- '.iiii; nil acciiiintant. If they do ao lii-y L-iky an adder to their bosonia. " .My bnilriii," said a colored preach¬ er, ilcw-sinllng on tho ililliculties of the -inner, " itani a tremenjus job to row it biusk agsiiii." In Nevada, a contemplative Digger liidhin sat watching a party of base ball plsiyera, whoseemed to him to be workiiig very hard. Turning to one of lliem, he susked: "How iiineh you get a day ?" An Irishman being In chnrch where the colleetion apparatus resembled au election-box, on iLs being passed to him, whispered in'tiie carrier's ear that he wsus not niiluralii'-ed, ami could not vote, but hu was reaily lo make a sjieeeh. A gentleman being much annoyed by a fellow pas.sengcr who smoked a villainous segar, addi'e.s.sed him thus: :"ITyoamust smoke, my good fel¬ low, let mo at least oll'er you a decent cigar.'/ " Thank j'ou, sir," replied tlic latter, " I'll 'smoke that after dinner," and quietly put it in hia pocket, meanwhile continuing to vitiate tlio atmosphere as before^ Alittle four-J'ear old was saying the Lord's jiiayer, and iifterhe had (iiiiah- ed it Ilia mother said, " Now, Saudy, ask God lo make you a good boy." The child raised hia eyes to his moth¬ er's face for a few minute3,as if in deep thought, aud startled her with the fol¬ lowing reply; "It's no use, ma. He wou't do it. I've asked him a heap of times." A STORY FOR THE LITTLE EOLXS- IJOTU SIDES OF TUB SUBJECT. "Jlollier," said Sophy Horton, as sho returued one evening from au er¬ rand at the liouso of a neighbor, " wliat do you think thev had for supper at Jlr. Gibson's to-night? Nothing in this world but mush and milk. Juat think ofit, and Suay hsus been ataehool all day, .is I have, and Is, I dareasij', juat as hungry. Isn't it too bad, motli¬ er? wheu everj' one knows Jlr. Gibson is well ofi; and can alliird something better. I thought Susy looked coii- fuaed when I went in and cauglit thera eating. I am sure I pity her, and would willingly give her aome of my nice sup¬ per ifl could. How r wish .she would h.ippen in here. I would make her sit dowu with us, willing or not willing." Sophy helped herself liberally to the hot bread and butter, and motlier pour¬ ed out for her a cup of stroug coffee with plenty of .siigsir and a little cream in it, thinking all the lime lhat her child waa cerLiinly much more highly favored than thai of herwealthyiieigh- bor. Theu came the ricli svvoBt-meaLs and cako, and if, after it all, Sophy did .suH'erfrom a ssul headache all uight, motlier felt it wius due to hsird sttidy. She muat persuader her leaclier to let her drop one of her lessoiia. . Now Sophy had a very nimble little tongue, aud quite a warm heart, when she Wiua allowed to exercise her chari¬ ties in her own w^. She had no idea of self-denial, however. The next morning, aho went into tbe kitchen and put up au extra hirgc lunch for heraelf, adding a broail si ice'ol mince pie above wh.it she imagined she could dispose of herself. Then ahe arranged logo to school esirlj-, so she might com- luunicate the sad alliiir about noor Siusj- to a h.ilf-tlozen or ao of| conlidential friends. There wero manj- exclsunalions of sympathy from the warm-h'carted girls, and uiucli abuse of the psirsimpiiioua father, who, they were sure, wsus to blame forit all. /¦ " 'Who would have thoiight he could be ao stingy," .said one, " when he til- ,waj-s appotirs so amiling' and polite when you see him but. Biit it is often tlie case," she addeil wisely shaking her Head, "lhat llio.se who sire most smiling awaj' aro tho mtist .surly at home. I am sure 1 pily pnin- Susy froin the hntlom of mv Iieart." "So do I," saiilanolbif-. " I prc.siime it must boa great siggratsilinn to her to seo lis eating pouud-calte and iniiicc- pie at reces-s, when shi seldom has more than a biaciiit or lui apple—or aome such jilain Ihiiig.i iiow she can mausigo to have .such a lesiutiful com¬ plexion on siieli poor jare, i cannot imagine. Let ua he :rs kind lo her aa ever wo ciui, girls," shcNaid, most cm- phaticallj'. " I willglsi.lly givo her a slice of cake from my Iniich." "I have brought ajgreit slice of niiiico-jiie on purpose jror her," said Sophy, triumpliiuitlj', lius she opened her dainty willow basktt and iliseloacd it to view. i Olhorgirla.wilh readysynipatlij', fol¬ lowed tlic beiicvolcntexample, and that day jioor iSiisj-, in h«' siiiprise, foiitid hcrselfalmostnverwlelmcd wilh friend¬ ly siltentions in tliocake and pie line, .Slie wsus a little puzileil to stccounl for il, but wsus too piili.:c lo wound the feel¬ ings ofany by ore refusing her little gills, which were certainly kindly meant. So she javeawaj- herown bis¬ cuit and apiilcsiit the noon recesa, ami disposed of llio|iic and cake as fsir as she eoiild. Bit what b> do wilh the re¬ mainder was the jiuzzlo. She dare nol give it siwsij-right beforo the girls who had beeu sokiiid sus to givo it to her, and of couBO to throw it awsiy was out of the qiustion. She would secretly slip it iiit» lier ilinncr-bsuskof and take it homo villi lier. All her movements had been quietly watcheil by the littlo girls most intorestcil in tlie matter, and the re.«iilt gave thom inteiusesatisfae- tion. italao helped to conlii'm tlieir opinioii wilh regard to hor starving circumstances .it home. She had eaten all Jhe could of tbcir nice tilings, tuid WIS tJiking the reinaiiider home to feiust oa aniong her little brothers and sisters. Thoy all resolved to vedoiiltle their ef¬ forts for hor good ou the fol lowing daj'. So next day's rations were about doub- leil, aud Susy mildlj- luoteated against such liberality. " No, no, Siisy, iloar, you just tako it along," aaid Lucy Daw.son, the young¬ est of the comjianj', as she .secretly g.ive her a handful of •'¦wallle cookies." "If you do not wsiut them yourself, take them home to your little brothers and sisters." Asuddeu lightllashed tliiough Suaj-'.s brain, and sciy.ing her companion bj- the arm, sho hnrried her oll'to a quiet, sliswly nook, on Iho plaj-grouud. "She is going to lell me now all about their troubles .it home," tliought Lucj', with great delight at heing se¬ lected us the conlldant on such a trying snbject. How the girls would envy her the privilege! Butshewould never whisper a word of it, if Stisy said site muat not; no, not one word, however tbegii'la might teiuso licr;" suid she shut her lips vcrj' close togelber. "Lucy," naked Siusy, "tell me what is the reason that the girls have all ta¬ ken such asuddeu lit to bring mc things to cat; I reallv don't know wh.il to do with half of tl'icin; but I do not wish to olfend any one hy rcfiisinglierkiud- neaa. I ask you thia, Lucy, dear, bo- csiiiae I know j-oii are a good, sensible girl, and will not be vexed witli me for it. Who .starteii si|ch a movoment?" Lucy looked at her friend a moment, lunl then a little light dawned in her own mind. She greatly feared she had raade herself very sillj', by taking oil trust loo implieitlv tho doleful atory her .schoolmate had relsiled. Little by little Susy got hi the botlom of the affair, and was very iiidigusuit at tlie rellectioius on her father, and no less amused by the sympathy wiusted on heraelf. Sbe hardly knew for a minute wliether lo laugh or he vexed. She chose the wisest course, however, and had a good, hearty laugh, it did her good. Slie did not feci half sus angry as she might without it. Then slie iiroceeded to exjilain to her fiieml that lliey had recently bought a AlKWJ.M.VTBATOIf.S NOTICSE. Estate of Christian Groll, lato of East Donegal townahlp, deceased. LETTRit.Siif adininistrallon on said estate iiavlug been granted to tlie nudei-slgneil, ali persons Indebied tlierelo aro retiuesled to inalce immediate payment, .and tliose iiaving claims or deiuailds against thesame will pre¬ sentthem williout delay forsettlement to the undersigned, resldlngin said towitsltlii. IIAVII) /.OOIC, net iO-Ct.-17 AdminlstraKir. ADMIN'ISTItA'l'OIf.S KoriOK. Eal.ite of BRiijamin Beinhoid, lale of Lancaater city, dee'd. LETTEits of ailiniiilstratinu on said estate Iiavlug been granted tu the underKigned. ail nersons Inilelitud tlieretoare reiincstcd to make' Immediate payment, and those baving claims orileiiiands against tliesanio wiil iircsentthem witliout delay for settletiient to tbennderslgn¬ ed, residing iu salil elty. JOIIN liAKHlt. i>cfJi.(iLl-;i AilmiiiislraUir. Ai>.iii.\isTic.v'rtfif.>t NwrKsi':. Estate of John .Sawyer, late of Coiiesto¬ ga townshi|), deceiused. IirrTl-;U.S of adminl.stratlnn.wltb the will J aiiiie.xeiI.on .said estate Iiaving lieen grant¬ ed l^> tbe uitdiirslgned, stil persons indebied tltoretoai-o reiinesled to make immediate set- tlemetit,and those liavlug elaiins or demands against the same will |ire.sent tiiem. without delay for settlement I^ the tinderslgned, resid¬ ing in said townsliip. UASl>EH nibliEK, novt-Bt-.'ii Adinlulstrator. An.1II.\'I.STiC.VrOK-|4 NOTHIK. Eatate of Elizabeth Noll (single wo¬ man), late of Weat Hemplield township, deceased. IinTEiLS of ailmlnisiation on said estato liav- j lug been granted to the underslgueil, all persons iitiielited thereloare reiiuesteil to make Immedliite payment, ami tliime liavitigi-laims or ilcmandsagalnsttbesaiuew-ili Iiresent them without delay for settlement to the nmlersigii- ed, roslding in said Uiwnship. OlIltlHTrAN NOI.T, novll-rit*.'-,a . Ailmlnislratiir. KXKciiTinr.s .Noric^i:. Eatate of .John Jliller, Isile of JIaiior township, dec'd. rETTEIl.S tesljtmentary on .ssilil eslate jhavlng been granted to the undei-signeii.aii iieisousiiidebtcd tliereto,arereiiiii.jiti'd to malce iiiiiuedialesettleincnt.and those havi tigelalnis or deinandsiigaiust thesame, will tire.sciitl.hein wlthiHit delay for settlement lo tlie under¬ signed, residing In ssilil townsbip. .lOIIN MlbbEIl,'MillersviUo V. O., novii-IILMll Kxeeiili.r. F.xisou'rou-M K»'i'ici:. Kslate of Felix Binklej-, lale of Jlaii- lieiiu township, ileceased. J- ErTEl{.«; teaUimenUiry on tlto eslatenrsahi J deeeiLsed having been granteil lit the uu¬ dersigued, all iiensoUK iiidebteil theretn are riiiliiesled t^i make Imniedlato paj-meut. and those Iiaving claims or demands agaliiKt the .samo will in-esent Llietii to the itniierNigtii.|i, rl^sidltlg in said townsbip. DAVli) I,. Mir.lJillt, nov ll.fit*-.">2 Kxeeiiliir. PROFESSIONAL. Dl'. uo.sexMii.i.Eie, ju., A'J'l'OitNlsY AT LAW. Olllco Willi A. Ilerr Smith, csii., hioutli Ciuecn street. 41-tf JNO. I>. UK,t, ATTOKNEY AT f.A W. ulfico with O. J. iJiekey, esq., Ko. sll SS, Oneen street, I.ancanter, I'a. .ll-lf D'w. iM'rrEit.so.v, ATl'ORNEY AT LA'W, lias removed his ofllce to No. US Easl Klng-St. apl 1,1 ¦• ¦ Jy-'Usi-ai OIJtOK I' Ofllce with N. Ellmaker, esiir, iTortli'iyuice St., Ijanc'usler, I'a. Isuli21 '117 ly . JEBT. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Be. UIIC.VU1-, ATTORNEY AT LAW, OUlca with Hon. J. E. Hiester, No. 'Ji Nortii llakest., iuinciuster,I'a. A jr. sANnivit-soiif, ATrOK^fEY AT LAW, Olliee With W. W. Brown, Esq., No. 'A, North lluko street. Lancaster, I'a. jan Ifi-Iy-U W ATTOUNEY-AT-LAW Ephrata, iJincasler County, i'a., lietween llifl Itaiiroml and Epiirata Mountain sSprliigs. Jau 17- Iy-9 •rinBM. s. I'yPKit. JO A'lTORNKY AT LAW, Olllce in Widmyer's Itow. No.-l.Mouth Piikost., Laneasler, fa. J'enslolis aud Jlouuty Claims promiitly attended to. I Jy l!)-tf .'K -IB T> W.SllENirc, Xi. ATl'l) R.S KY AT LAW, Olllco with O.J. l^lckey, Wouth tineen slreet ¦ ¦ ,ra. ljy:=!'is-if Laucas to W\ATCHES & JEWELRY. DRT GOODS, &C. 1S6S. "• '¦ """•""" * """¦ 18G8. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Auicricnii <.V IiiiporlctI Watclicn, s A.TIUr:i. U, I*KI4?I=L J A'lTdHNKY AT LAW, OlQcG In South Diiku Ktr<.-uL, :t doova Liulow llie FiiiiiKM-H" Bu.iik:. u|>iiosllu Lilthumii Ohiiruh. jHiil'tCf-tr WA.HlII»I4d'l-<>X W. llOi'KIAIA, Ari'OKNiiY AT LAW, Nu. 28North Uiil:uHtruel, L:UK'a.slcr, I'a. AUmOlVIXRI.'VfJ. rnilK siibscTllt^r is nr«p:irc-il Utovy kuIcs o( J. Itiriil m- IVrsoiiul rroperty " leriuH. Apply Ut in- mlil russ— H. w.nowR. JjiiiieiLHtor r.i REITUEN JI. I.OIV43. A'rrORNKY AT LAW. No. SRonth T)uke Ht., Ijanciustur. Mpucial at-- t*iiitIoii paid to prociirlnif or opposliiK ULscharK- es ofilebtorH in biuikrHptoy, proofiiml preseiii- atloii or claims, reiulPriiiK prftfuHKtnnal asslH- tiUiiio t4>]UtsIuncRS, ami atl IxishictiR in short <Y)ii)iuclcd witti pi-nci^fdhiKH 111 voluntary nr (nvoluiitiiry hankrnpUry, wliotlior bcforu the lictjlsioror tho UnitLMl rftatea Courts. l»artieH intendln;;to Utke th» bttnelit of the lavv^ will UHUtiUy Ilnd It udvanla^i-ons to tiave a prclim- luarv consuLlJitlini. Jnn l!>-tr-3l AvtrriONCERiNca. BKNJAMIN KUOWR respnt^trully luformH the publio that lie will at- tontl toljrylugHalosol' r^tal and pmtionul prop¬ erty In any part of tho county. . ThuHO wlshhif; his s«rvh«'H jiro requested to apply t-o OKaAlll>USCLAItKfSON,li<(i.,Ht tho Prothonolary's Oillcf!, who will promptly at¬ tend Ut the matt-er. IrfittcrHaddressed to mo at Smlthvllle P.O. KjincjusLur county, will be prumptly uttended to FINANCIAL. K.VK<TirT«lt.S' NOTKJK. Eslalcof Klizulicth ]'.i(/er, l:if,o()f .I>a- un(;Iv Uiwnsliip, (iece:if*e(I. IKTTKItS lestann-nUiry on snld estato jli!ivinii.hi'»rnKtunli'd in Lheuudi'rsiKUi'd.iin pei*s<)tis inih'hli'tl lhfr«'h>. nri^ rt'qnt'sti'd l»» nialcit iinnif(li:iU^ p:iyiiteMt.,:inil Iliose liavin;^ e!:iittlsofdi^ili;tiids:i;pttns(. (Imsunif, Will p'c- NtMittlH^n withont di-l;iy lorNt'llleiucUt (tt tho under.slgni,-<l, resitUuK in said Iwp. IIUIAII IMT/mi, nov7-(it-ni Kxci-nlor. .Kstate (tf JJarbarii Kuber, late of VavaI I/anipelor townsliip, deuM. JETTI'MtSTusfainenhu-yon said estate liav- jlh^ been f;ranled to tho undersigned, all pufsons indebted thereltiare r(>i|tu;sted to make immedhite paynient,and thosu having idainis or demands lujainst the sunie will prusiinf tbem williiiiitduluy forsulllenient to the nn dcrsisHed, ivsiiliny: in ICiist Hi-innlleld l.\vp. EI'HKAL-^l S. jrUI'.KK, nov 7-(ilVd Ksi*»Mitor. KXKIHTTItl.VS NOTH!E. KsUite ofGharlcrt Bauman, late of Kph¬ rata townsliip, (Iei:ease(i. JK'rrKlW tp.'.;l4imentJiry on witid f'Ulate hav- i Iitfj been tinttiferl to tbtt nndeixfi'in-iT, .-iH |iersoiisin(U-]il4>dt1u'i'e[hai-ere(in(!SLfd toiiiakt! immediate paynuMil, and ttnise bavin-;'^lalms ordemands ngainst tlie same will present them (or stan.;mi;nt lit the umlersisned, re¬ sidin-'in sai.I t^iwnsblp. 8AUAU IJAIIMAX. ¦¦ oet l7-(it.+-1:* Kxi'cni.rlx. K. W. €ff.ARl£ & CO., RANKERS, N'o. .Tl .^oiith Thinl st., Phihidelphia, OKXKllAI. AdKNTS KOU TIIK iV:ilioii:U riilV^ liiHiirnncc Co. ^ ¦ Ol-- tiik; V ""Vy :-¦¦'¦¦ ",^::/¦-'' UNr'n-:i> jiTATics,^ij;AMn:RicA, FOIt TIIK KTA'iM^ OF 1 iM3XXsvi.VANrA>nVi";vr;,^^^^^^^ sii>B;TBIKUV'XE*V JKKSKY, ^^iI^'¦^^v'^lo^IA^^fini'i•:i:!NSUl:AxcE co. I isaeorporatiiin l^barI,e^l•d by Kpoirhil Act «>r t'oUKress, npproyrd July a^5, JSlW, with a and Isnou-l!utroiJ4;iilyorf;ani5;eiland prepared for bnstiiesH. Tilberal terms oiIenM to A&cuLs and Solici¬ tors, who aro inyiled to apply at our otiiee. Full partieulai-s lo be luid tm applliration .at onr olliee, located in tbe second story of onr ISankiiiK Ilonse, wbere circulars and pampli- lelM. fidly ilnstiribin^ IhoadvantaKesollereil hy tho l-Vimpany, nniy bo bad. K. W. <!r.AKI£ A <;<>.. No. :$.•» s. Tiniti> St., VllILAIUndMIIA, Pa. 1». A. II. i;OClCliI^,M.I>.,lianeaHler,ncent nr l..:ntfa>;li^r roiiniy. iiiit;Ht-ly FINE JEWELRY, SILVER WATIR, (JLOOKS, BI'KCTACr,E.S, TJIIMIILKS. ACCOIIDEONS. rn(;i^-F.T KOOKS AND FANCY GOODS. Also, Watchmakers' Tools, Watcli tllasses, nnd Clock and Watcli iMalerinls. Role AiienlH for thosaleof MOUTO.V'SCIOL- KlUtATlCU OOLD PKNS. riATR .TEWEr.UY made tn order in over lOflfl Styles. Special att.cntion Klven lo rurnisliing ' WEDDING PRESENTS. .SncOTACLI-lS.SUJTJCDTO ALL KVRS. Weemployaskllirnl Watehir..ilii.r fir.in (lie .Rwlss fueUiries lo do UI':i'AlltIX(.i, which will be fully warranted. H. Z.KIIOADS & RJip., lietween (Joopcrsand SbunU's llolcl.s. West ICiuijSlreet, L:ini;asler. I'a. inaC;(W ly-'j.-. ^ BY SrF.<?lAB, Al»roINTMEVr. FAI.1. A1\I> WXWTJEK DRY GOODS Tl'AVE now open asloel; of Fall and Winler XX Go<«ls, all ofwiilcu have! tnH-n purclniscil ed for casli, aiul will be sold at the Lowest I'rices. FLANNELS, Tllcaehed and Unbleached, Canton Flannels, Wool .Shaker Flannels, lt:illa'rd Vulo I<'ltinnels, IUhI, Yellow and Ulne, mlxi-d, plain and twill- Flannels, Fancy Skirting Flannels and SueJc- iu^FluuneU. UOtnCDALKULANKtrrS, QUAY AND.WOOL lJLAiN'Kirr.-:i, ALL ill)XUVFlV^i. nuKas <;ooi>s for T.AniRS anr «;iiii.i>iCK.v, In ail the new nuitcrialsand slyles. LPUINS CICLEIJRATKD MOIIil.VINO GOODS in P.onil>r.:^ioos. Tame Poiitintcs, Poplin vM|..,i.:( !e Ilarrilz, Exprcus .Mobairs, Ae. Xiie Mow! Porfoel 8iKlitI»rcserv. ^ ers Kver Maiiiil:i(;tiiro(S. WK have'this day appolnteil JJessrs, IL L. &. E. X ZAHiM, Jcw.-lleis and WaUh- nialters,corner North Q,UPenHtreetand Cenire Wf^IUiire, ius tbo sole agents lu I^jmcasler and vJcinity,ior tbe saio oi our,ei;iehrated I'eriVcieil KPIOLTACLE.^; AND EYE (jr,AS.SMS, In whicii are'embodied all tiie ijnprovemeuts tlmt-Kcienee has dlscuvr-red nnd a 11 lierfeded. They strenntlien and preserve aud most ihor- ougbly nssiat tbo Sigbt; confer a brilliani-y and distinctness of vision unapitroached by liie ordinary (jbisKes now ¦worn;' last many years without chanKO, und flit, altogellier ibe most iLcslruble Speciacles U> use, T.AZAItUS A MOUUIS, *Mauui'uclurlu<; Ul^t-leians, Hurl ford, <;onn. CAUTJONl'—No Peddlers employed. Kop U' (W-Iy Uuick Sales nnd Small Prolils! WATC/IES/ \VAT<JI1E.H.' WATCHES.' CLOCKS! CLOCKS! CLOCKS! rf^IIE undersigned keeps eonslantly on hnud Xone oftho largest and most v.iiicd us-.oi;t- ments of tliu genuine AMKRIOAN U'AT4:ll I^N In Lane-ister eounty, and sells lliem cni Ibc most ntiLsouablu tcrins. Also, a lart^i; assort- tiieuLoriJ LOCKS. Cdll, cx.amin(5 tliu Stock, und convince your¬ selves before |>nrcliaslnL( elsi^where. HENllY F. ANDREWS, till in-firn-^-rU) StrasbnrK. Pa SEWING MACHINES; r!r„\t'ic Tiiii!i:r i.oxi! and kihmue KIlAWIi.all ,,ilallll.-.s. Cr.OAIvS AND (;l.(lAKI.N(J,^i, S II A W i. ,S , i:ko(;iia r.ONi; anu siiiiaiii.; .siiawij?, • Ma'liali.l lllli.il ('«;iiIil;.s I'l.AI.V AM) FANCV StlUAlin .SII.VWJ.S. Wli iiivilttaii (^xainlliallrtli nf llio almvi.. lo- m;lln.r Willi a Ui-ji<;r4l tiUntli tit llry Uuoil.s. Carju-I..*. Wall I'.-iltL-r. (iiii-^-iiKWarft. .tc. ^lA.-lKIl * llKOTlIKr„S. CIoUi.s. C-isKiiax-fCM, TesOngs A.Mt IIK.V 1) V-M A 1>K CLOTHINa. ir.inKRAi itu»'S'iinit.s HAVE now npeuril lite lal-ftr-^tMock of llic above ){urHl.scv-i.i'i'lli!l-eil in J.aiiC'a.slni-. CIIlNOnil.I.A nK.v\-j.;i: nuAVKii. ESftirurAU-x .Mo.SLo\v j;k.v\1!:r O VERCOA TINGS, ALL HlI.\I>l.>i. FIXP. I'llENCII COATINGS, JIEAVP.K BOrBKlN COATIXGS, SILK SIIXED CO.VTING.S, BLACK, BUOWN AND DAHLIA. CAfWIMKRW, ALL I.'RW STYLRS. BOYS' WKAK. IN CHEAT VAItlETY, IIOME- JIIADE SAT1NIX«, KIONTIICKY JKIXS. VELVJC'I-t'olCHS, «c. RKADY-MADM CJiOTHtXCJ I'Ort .MKN AND BOTS, Of our own niaiuifaclni-u ami warranled in Iiualily, Style and Prleo. FINE IlIlF-Sa .SUi'l'S. nUSINKSS SUIT.S; IIO Vil' surra. . OVERCO.VT.I frnm tlio llocst. E.iqulman.'c Beaver lo orilhiary gnoils. ilAClEK <t BRO'rilERS. .viiiii'i'<>K-.s Nwrii;!;. Instate of Sariili 1 [iiiii Iirifflit, lalo of J'^arl twp., Lauuiistcr co., ileii'il. rnlTE iiiuler.'iit^nea AiulUor, ap|io!iili-il lo ills- X Irilmli! the lialanec retnaiiiui^ in Mioli.-tiulM of Levi Weiler. o.>:eeutor ofl lie last will nf Sa¬ rah iraiiilirlifiit. tieia!a.seil, lo aiHl atiioiii; thnsi; legally elitilletl In the same, will alien.I f.ir Ihalpurilnsenu l.'illll.\.V, NOVEMUEll:.'7lll, A. D., l.siiS. at 11 o'eloek, a. m.. in tlm Lllirary Itooni of the tjnurt! louse, ill the Clly of Laii¬ cusler, where ail iiei'Koii.s liitere.sU.Ml in .saitl tlistributlun may attentl. J.W.F.SWll'T, oet'JI-ll.-D Autlllnr. A(ii>iToirs NWTici:. Eslatn iif Christian Demmy, lato of Maiiliuim tinvii.slii)), Jjaiicaslcr county, ilccoaseil. , rpllEunilersigtiirtl Auilil^r aiiiiointeil loills- X trilmte tint liaianee reiiiaining in tiie lianils (if Henry If. Kurt/., atlalilli.straltir of llie e-s- Uilo of the above iianteil tlet^eilenl, lo ami among those legally ontltletl to the same, will .sil fnr that |iur]io.se on TIIIJltSllAY, tile :Jtl dayof ]lEt;E.Mli|.;Uiie.\l., al a o'eloek, p. in,, in the l.ibrary Itnoiii nf the Court llon-Stt. in the Cityof Ltmejuster. wliere all iiersoiis lii- tere.su.>il in .sahl ilistribiitinn may atlcml. A. sliAVM.VKEIt, novii-lt.'i'i Amllljir. Aiiii>rr»it-s jr<i'ri<;i':. Bslate of Coiu'ail J. IMitt, late tif llic Oily of Iiaii(ia.fter, ilec'il. IIIIE uliiler-slgneil AtiilUor, a])|inlutcil to tlia- . IribiiLe tile baiauee remaining in tiiehamla Cliarles llelltiea, e.sq., atlmiliislrator, to ami among those legallycnlllleil lo thesame. will sltfnrthaliiuriioseon S.VI'UltUAV. DECEM- UEB5lh, l.Sia, allllo.elock, a. in., in liie Li¬ brary Uoom of the Conrt Itonse, in tlie eitv of Lancaster, whero all per.soiiK Inleresteil In Haitiillslributloii may alten.l. EMLEN FRANKLIN, iiovll-:llji2 Auultt.r. itlvXKBUIT .-voriOK. Jll IheDtslrlelCourlof the UnitetiSlale.s for the Eastern Dislrielof PeniLsylvaiila. At L.\NC.\.STKK. November II, ISIW. niO WHOM IT MAY CONCEltN.-Thc nmlcr- Xslgnetl hereby gives notice of his arai'iiiic- iiienl as Assignee of OEOliaE E.TIlo.'JH, of the lowiiHlilii of East Douegiil, In Htueotinty of Lamwister and .slalo of Ptinnsyivanla, williin said Lllslriet, wlio has licon aiijudged a Hniik- riipt niiou his own petition, by the Distriet Cuul'tof.saltltlistrlel. DANIEL (1. BAKEU, Assignee, nnvl|.;ll.yil iil Nnrlli Dnke sl..,ljiiitta.sli.r. xoricK IX u.iVKitUKi'cr. IN THR DISTRICT COURT OF TItE UNIT- i ED S'l'ATES. EASTKUN JIISTUICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: ELIAS WillSLER,ori,tiiip.a.sb.r Co.. In saitl Dtslrlet, Hankriipl. having pelitinm.il for ills disehargo. a meeting nf t^reUllnrs will be hehl on FKlilAY, NOVE.MIlElt LTlli, ISia. al U'li n'l^ineic.a. IU.. Imfnre Uegisltu' A. slayiiijiker. al Nn. ti .Soutli titu^en si., in clieeilynf LaiieiLs- tor, thai lbe examlnatlnii ol lbe Bankrupt may be liiiishetl. The Register will eerlifv whether the Bankrupt has e.informed In bl.s tliily. A hearing will also l.n leul on WE11NRS- DAV, lbe ill.li ilay of llECli.MllKIl, I.MK, before llie Court al piiilatlelphia. at HI o'elnek.a. m., wlit^re parlies interttsLe.1 may show etiilse agaiiiNt I lie tliselnirge. tl..ri.) Witness the Ilou. .TdlF.V C.-VtlWALA- DEU. .luilge ofthe .saitl Distriet Cilirl. an.l the .seal thereof, ill Pliliatieipliia. liut 71b day ofOeUiber, .\.D.. IsiiS. II. l;.FO.\-, l.'ierk. Attest: A. Sl..\v.MAKEll, llegister. novl I :il-.-,*j i..vs<!A.sri-;!t <!ri'V asi> cwirxTv i'iue IXSIIU,tX<:K <'0.1!I'.VSV. Prasi.l.^nt—lloN-.TIUW. E. FllANKI.IN. TriiiLsurer-OEOIiriE IC. RIOEIi. Seerelary—EDWA1!1> lllloWN'. riliIi':St.iekliohler.sorilioabt,veC..iujianyare i. hereby nol.ilietl, Ibat by orihu- of the lliretr- Inrs.asetiond inslalmenl of Five linlbtrs ptu" siiai-enf Itiel.'apilal Stntrk luus be.;ll ealleil in, leiyaiiie nn or liel'nre .inly I.'itli, I.SILS, nt tin; Cn'niuany'sfJIliee iu CenlreStniari.. nr In UEO. K. REED. feli.K-tliu-12 Treaslii-er. !!Iii1iihI JiU'e J iiJiiiraiicc (^o. OF NEW YORK, OPFER.S the following luilueeinenls In in¬ surers: 1. The World is a Mutnal t'oiniiany, :iutl tliereforo insures Ils Poliey-hoitlei-s a I eost— oaeii Poliey-bnitlorsbariiig in lis snrtiUis iii- enliie. •J. It lias all unnsually large gnarauleo Capl¬ lal—8-J0«.o»«-pala in ami Invesleil, lor the atidltioual security of I'.illey-holilers; llius giving tho insnrejl itlt the atlvalitages nf a SMick Cnmpany with iinneof hsdlsadvanUigcs. :t. llsMnlnal Preiiiltnitsarelnwer than those charged by the averiige of enni|iaiiie.s, ami are sueh IUS c.'cperleliee has provetl to bes:ifestaliil liloHt ocoiiomleal to tho Policy-holder. .1. lis Non-Parllelpating rales are nrtnally lowerthaii are eliargetl byany oilier luirety Llfo Cnnipany In the wnrlil. i>. Its Iiusiuess is transacleil upon sueh :l ba- I Nisasshall.secure lis )iatrons bi>ynii<l eonlln- geiicy. ami lus ius.set.s aro prnileuliy anil .safely invesleil. li. Jb; dividends are payable itttittntUtttttWr the secoml year, thus giving every I'ollt^y- liolder lbe b,?neJll of lbe surplus Inenine re- eeivi'tl tlurlng tbo year—nol tieiaying liiiu three or Uvo yeai-s—mil atiproprlaliiig tlio iiro- liuon ills money for tlireo or lour years to olhers. In caso bo eeascslo pay premiums, or lu ease ofdeath. 7. JLs Dividends aro mado uiion business lirlnelplcs. Kaeii I»ollcy-holdor receives the liciielllof each l>:i.viiieiit.aiiilof the lliue his eapilal luus been in Ihe Couipany. precisely as every weil-contlneU'ti liusiiie.sa litiuso divides lbs prollls among its partuer.s. K. Thirty days' grace are allowed III the pay¬ ment nf renewal preintum.s. II. Lnssiis aro paiil itt thift.i/ihiii.i after notice ami .salisfaelury proof nr ileatli. III. All Policies are ilnn-forfeiUiblo afler two annual payiuenl.s. II. No restrictions are liiipo.setI ;Ls to resi¬ dence nr travel. 1:1. No Extra Premlnm cliarged for Army and Navy tillle6r.s. l:i. No I-:slra eharge for Rallroail Conductors. J. F. FRUEAUFF, Oeiieral Agent for IVunsylvanln, No. IHNnrMi Dnke Slreet, Lanciuster. Call and get a elrenlar. A.' II. Keideiibaeh, l.iliz, special canvassing agent. oeiai-:lm.|il HiiJomliil COM', iind all the family were rcjoiciiiR in uiialinnilaneeormilk. Tho lu.xury or imish ami iiiilk was one they coulil seldom have liormc, it w.'VJSo hard to lind good, pure milk for tlieiuii'iiosc. Stolhei'ieeeiitly ]irovldcd it for several evenings, uloii;; with their accustomed 3H|Ui!M'i lull (lllly tho miish ami milk was tmuihctl. ,So lo .Tane the li'oiilile of fiieiiariiig ami clcaiiini; it away was all lor nothing; tliey hail just sat down to mush and milk ; and " there is no dish in tho world [ liko .so woll," shoaddoil, siiiiliiig. " We selilom eat very rich or highly spiced food," she continued, "for mother does not think them whole¬ some ; hut I never knew anybody that could make nicer hiscnit and aiiple- pies, andpliini-pnddings tlian my mo¬ ther." I..ufty walked away to llio soliool- liouse, with a new idcii iu her head, blie rememhereil her mother's favorite motto ahout waiting lo "hearboth sides ofaiiuestioii," before she made np her mind, and resolved not to he ipiite so ha.sty again in condemning such a mall tt.sMr. Gibson, onsuchslighttestimony. The othergirlsweredeeply mortilied, but none so miiidi as Sophy. It was a great regret lo her to learn that her smiling Irieml was just the happy, com¬ fortable girl she appeared to be, and thatshe was not daily siin'cring from the pai-simouy of an unkind father. The girls felt a little shy of Susy for a few Uaj's, but her uniform kindness and cordial manners, at last induced them all to forgive her for not beiog the poor half-starved achool-girl they had im¬ agined. Nti'i'ivi: i.x it.vXKKiii'i'ljv. IN TIIE DI.tSTP.tCTCOnRTOPTlJRUNlTED Sl'A-rE-*. EASTERN DLSTRJCl' OF PENN¬ SYLVANIA. .lOKN .S. J,ANDIS, of Mauor to«nalil|i. In the county of Lancaster. I'eunsylvanla, In saltl District, bankrupt, baving polttionoil for his illst^liarge,ameeting of tl\H tivetlUiir.s win bo held on FRIDAY; 111" '-llth tlay of NOVEM¬ BER, l»l«.atIllo'efoi;k. A.M., beforo Rt!glsterA. Slay'inakoi- al No. li wniitli t2,noen streel. In llio Oily nf LanciLsler, that tbe oxainlnallon nfllio Uankriiplniay bo rtiiislied. Tlio Regis¬ ter will eerlify whetlier the baiikru|irlias eon- formed 1^1 his dutv. A liearing will alsohobad on WEnNE.riD.\Y, DECE.M BER '.Iti. I.-^K, at 111 o'clock, a. in., before the Court at Philadelphia, when parlies Inter- e-stet! may slinw eailso againsi tbe discharge. ri..s I Witness tho II041. .lollN CADWAL.l- nER,.Indgeof ihosaltl llI»trIelConrt.anil the seal lliereof, at I'lillmlelpbla.llic.'illtli day OfOctober, A. D. IHlW. O. II. FOX, Clerk. Atte-st: A..Sr..\YSlAKEit, Register. novl '_ St.ll (! A K ]> ! UKrCiAUT'S OLD WINE STORE, Estahlishcd in 17S.1. NO.:J«KAST ICINfl-ST., L.VNCASTER, P.V. mil E repuiatlon of REICl ART'S OLD WINES iAND liKANDlES fnr purity ami c.-ccellent rinallly baving Iieeii fully established for near¬ ly a eeutnry. we regret Lhat tho eomlnel of somo niiprineipletl dealers, who re-llll with :iml sell Irom onrlahelett bottltfs their tiolete- rions enniiioiiml.s, eoinpels us tn atlfipt lbe all- iie.KeiI trade mark, whicb in future. I'or tbe prolectioii of niirseive.s ami our eusioiners. will lie li,llllli on all niir nl.l bntlii.-d Wiues, Briimlles, Oilis, Whislcies. P.itliirs, .Ve., .MARK. Ai't'OWSTS »F TRUHT KiTATRS, .Kl. THE Accounls of the following named es- L'tteswlll bo pri-Kentetl for cniuIriuaLlon on MONDAY, NOVE.MRER 2!, ISIlS: Moses Noll's trust estate. Is:iac Shirk, trustoo Samuol Wanner's assigned esUile, Jacob Jj. Erh, assignee. Hiram S.lCendig's assigned oslatc, Ifenry 13. Raub, a.s.sigiico. Eiiniund Ij. Stalil's assigned .lustale, Jolm Hlrickler, assignee. Ahraliam D. tJrabiii'K trust estate, Solomon C. Uroir, trustee. .Tacob li. Hoover's trust CHlalc, Jolm I'\ Herr, committee, alary Jane Herr trust ostjilo, John P. Herr, eoinmilloc. W. L. BEAR. I-roth'y. Proth'y onion, Oct. 20. ISBS. foel^S-ltJu F.STRAY NOTIl'E. C1AME to the premlsea of tho suliscriber in / West Lampeter lownsbip, on or abont the Hth day of Septombcr, 180*. SEVEN HEAD OF SIIEEP. .'Tbe owner Is reijuesteil Ut cumo forward, prove property, pay ehnrgea antl take fbem-. nway, otherwise they will besold accordiug to law. JACOB B. KREIDEa nov^ St«-5l Antl further. Ill or.Ior lo prolecl tho same, we liereby aniiount-o onr delerinlualiou lo pfit.iivtttt; lit tltii/ttlli'.\t fxti'ttl of tiie Act of As- semiily, aiiproved :llsl day nf .Marcli, i.SlitI, auy per.sons nr pi'i'sniis wbo shall violale the pro¬ visions of.sald aet as iiii|iIieabIo III our trade mark. N. B.—We respoirtfully rennesl Iho pnlille. when Ihey have neciisinii or tleslro In use Obi Brantly at the Hotels or Re.stJiuratils tn ask particularly for Relgart's Old Brandy. Very Respcetfnlly. Ac., II. E. SLiVY.MAKER, AgU Laneasler, Mareli ai, l.SW. un lll'lK.lv-:W. The Singer SciviiiK Mac-3iiiio WJNS THE PRIZE 0/''$1IIO, AS tbo suiijoliietl report will show. Ji. is proper here lostale thai lbe Ageiil of tbe ll.iwe .Sewing Machlno pnbliely ellallellgeil the Singer .\genl lua pnblic lest Irlal, elaim¬ ing Unit the JInwe Mai;hiiio cuilld do any work eiiually as well aud some lliings betler llian lhe Singer Mnchine, aud ns a proof In thls.slalenient. puliiiijim.us a rnrleil l„ Iho cnlhlren's Honie whieli was t-.iverisl hy Lbe Singer .Vgenl. icr.i'»i:T. The agent of tlie Howe Sewing Jlaeiilne having eliallenged the agent nf lhe .singer Sewliig.Mat:lilnelna public lest trial of liie sniifii.irlty ofHowe's iMaehine over all nllier.s. el.-iiiiiiiig tbat.saiil Howe's .Maehine eotitd itti any work dniio by otlier niaeliines eiiinilly well and In some lliings nimh beller Ihau aiiyother; and, the Agent of the Sluger .Ma¬ chine having acceplird saitl eluillenge, and the nmiensigneti having been aiipi.inted by .sabl inirties 10 witlieKs llllli reporl ii) Iiie rela¬ tive adaptedness of .said maeliines fnr work generally, and loetnisitieralnl tlecide lui lhe .su|ieriorily of the liiiniiy niaehiue of eaeli Iiarty for beiiimiiig. braiiling, enrdiiig, tuek¬ lng, felling and ipii g;amlniitbe.superhir. Hy uf the inaiiuraetni'lng niaelllne of each parly for Utlloring, shoe work, sji.ltlU-i.s' work ami coach Iriniinliig. beg leave In repnrl: That tbey atlelitli:,! saitl pnlilie lest Iriai al the Court House, in Lalieasl.r, Pa., on Tins. tl,-.y. Wetlnesday ami •Jhnrs.hiy, .Vpi-il nil,, li-illi and llilh, l.sils. ami alter wuni-ssing lhe Wiirliings of saitl iinitdiines, l.y tlie respeellve parlies, and ebiseiy serin inty.ing Ili.i wnri; doiie.glve the following as llieir deeisit.ii iu lllll preinises; 'riiat the Singer t.i in iiy iiiaebiiu- oxeeuteii the iiinst oftlie w..rk tl , nial.l and better tiian the Ilnweliiiiebnil',and work- eil I'asler .'lllll seeliieil lo be more easily iiper- raleti, luaiiing less iitiise. Tue bemiiiiiig tlolie on lbe Singer niatblne was niucli siiperi.ir on some nialerials. Iban ou llnwe's, ami etiually w.dl nn.illler.s. E.Mra iio:ivv wni'k,ilgiiliiielciiie,lelliiiKiiii.li'..rtliiig done was lietler execiiled on llie Ilnwe iua- ebine than on the Siuger. The lie ling. heavy Ineking, iiililing. bniitiiiig, laiiey braiding, clreular work an.l nlller '.¦.iliding were all lieUerdniie by IbeSillger maehine. Singer's niaeiiiiiegr.'allyextelli'il llnwe's in gatiieriligamlsowiiigt.il rnlile.s alnmiand the .same nperaliou, ami 1.11 biaidilig. lln tne iiianulaeiiiriiig mailiine oflhere- .sp,fellve leirl i.s, lesls wereiiiatleniisbo.i work, earrlagelriliilniilgand oMier iiiateiials. aii of wiiieli proveii lhe superiority ul Singer's ina- cbilioover Ilielrenillt'Slaiil.s. H.V.MUI'M, SLflUOM. .\. R. li.MlR. K. Ml M El.I.EN. C.iininlllee. W.'.liie nnd.'rsigned. being lhe nnijorily of th.i Comniillee toreport upon Uio Te.sl Trial of the llowoSewing .Mael i Willi lhe Singer .Sewing .Maehine, ami iiaving reporleil upon thesaiuiiln part, now desire lo slate that we mado a very thoi'nngb exanilnalltni Into the liieril.s ofthe worlc executeil by the respeellve maehlnes althe lest trial, and say in all t'an- Ihe reiiorl was acconling to our best Jllilgnielltin tbe limner. -Vs a furilier giiar- aulec tve take the liberly to iu.serl liere a iire- eise record of llie votes eiusl as we e.xaminetl tbegotlds In the eonimlltee of tbe whole, vl/; SHOE WORIC—Singer liad a vtites on Iwo poluLs.and-1 voles on one point. Jlowo had S voles on I point. CA RRl.MiE TRLM.M rXti-Singer liad:! votes onstileblngandoon lieniniing. Howe bad :; voles on sliicblng ami nnneoii heininlug. FAMILY—Sliig.r bad t volts ou neinmlng,. .'1.111 binding.iloii rullliug, I nn limey braiding, .•ion plain br.ildiiig,-J on e.\lra beavy work, I on Iighttucking, roll elrcniar eap wnrk, U on turningeurners in eonling, :l on lieiuming, '.i ou felling,:!on heavy tucking. liowe liad on stilchlng 2 voles, heliimliig noue. binding^, rullliug none, plain braiding ¦2, fancy brauling uone. heavy w.ii k il, eiriiilar eai» work I, coi\liiig rouiul corners 3, iieavy hemming 'J, felling 11, heavy tntkiiig i Ou quilting the maehlnes each had-J vol es, one member declining tn vote. The abtive table will sli.iw al a gliinee, lhat tbii Sliigov Sewing Maehine bad Iblrleeii polnl-s, wliilo the Howe h:iil only live p.ilnts. We, therelore, decide llial ibe amount oi lorfeit bo paltl over lo W. W. Beardslee, the ageut of the Singer Macliine, and lie by lum donated lo ibo CuHdreu's llniiie, in our city na agreed upon iu the public eliailenges and his acceptance. ' S.VMUl'Mj SLOICOM. A. R. KAUR, E. .Mi'JlEl.LEN. Commiltee. TIIK POI.Vr.S o.v WIII<!IITIIi:SI\'«F.R KXCKI-S 'I'lIK IIOU'E .n.lOUIXI':. The foregoing report shows Hint :ilie Singer la beller tlian the Howe .Maehine, in the followiugiiarlienlars: . I. ILdo..s better and neater work. •J. It works iiineii laster. ;t. II works easier—an liiipnrtaiil mailer the laiiie.s. , . 4. II makes less noise. .tj. Itdoes betler Heninilug nn somo mate¬ rlal.s, ami eiiinilly well on olbers,—the verv thing you neetl nmst In lhefainlly,parlieiibii'- ly ill Sliirt niiiiililg. nn .Siieel.H and Piiloiv .Sllps. Pocket Hamlkeiehlels, Tnwels, antl 'I'alile Siireails. li. Itdoes beller Tucking. 7. 11 does belter Braiding. K. II Embroiders Willie tlni Ilnwe dues m.U II. It worlis better on Clreular work. III. lldoeslieller llindiug. The Ilnwe draws the lliiiiliiig whilo the Singer does not. An item III Dress .Makers. II. Itjustly e.ieels tbo Howe on Oatberlng and Sewing on Rullles, al one and the saiilii iiperaliou. The Ilowe falllngeutlrely In tbls. I'i Jl does betler Shoo Fitting and Fancy Stilchlng oil patenlieatlier. i:l. llfare.xcelledlheHowoln Coaeb Trim¬ ming, bolb in time and Hie niannerof work. I will also slale thatthe Siuger iMachlne Is more simple lulls ennstrnetlnn, ease of inan- ageiiienl,anil ninru durable than the Hnwe Maeblni', Hie llnwu having 'Jll pieces, Uie SlligernnlylUT pieces. J trnsl tbo people will eall at niy rooms. ISGS. Fan. JSOS. JOIIX l>. .SKII.K.S IS OFFERING GKEA'r BABOAINS JN Frciicli, Brilssli ami Anicriciiii DRKS.S ClOODS. JU.ST RECEIVED from New York-ami Piiil¬ atlelphia Auctitins— POPLIN REi"S-in Hie new,',slsbades. I'OPLIX AI.PAf:(.'A.s. FREN'CH MER1NO.S. BLACIC and F.VXCV Sll.lCS. BLACICAl.PAI'l.'AS-alliirades. A I''iue Assorlnii'lltnf J.'iiigaiiil .ciiuaro.SHAWf-^. BLANICRTS! BLA NIC KIS! i-at lowest priees. FI.ANN EI-S—while all wool siiak.'r. Red. Yellow. Grov ami Plald SIIIRTI.NO FLAN.N'ELS-very cheap. MUSLI.N.S-Bleached, 10 lo IS els. per yard. BI'>iT PRI.NTS at l'2;:. eelils-Jnst ope 1 Iikl pieces. A Ij.!!. Cbeelcs. Ticks. Sbi'elillg. J'iilnw Case Mii^.liiis. I'ltrpel.s, Fhiorautl 'fable nil Clnlb.s. CiKNTS' WI'^AIt. I iVERCOA'i'INflS-Blaek.t Colored.all grades. FRENCH AND .V.ME:. li:.\.N ('o.vriNlis — all glades and ft.lois. i;ASSlMl':RI'i> for .Men ami Ilnvs. in variety. s.vri.xE'iTs, .1 I':ans. .te. READY-MADE CLOTHINO FOU .ME.N AND BOYS. Alargeiussorlmenlof U.ndy-.Ma.le CloUiIng of my own manntafliir.r, eniisisling of line IiItF.-s SUITS, P.IISINl'',ss SUIT.';. laiv.s- SI!IT,S. ti\'l':Ki-'ilATS,.te. Call an.l exanilne my sloek iiefnre purehasiug. JiiUN 11. SlCILEs. i.'nrni'rnri-:;isL King and iiul;.. sirects, adioin¬ lng .Inunthnii Sprecher's llulei. ttiel:;-Rl,s OF NEW AND Kf.KClANT S /• R J uV O D n y GOO D S ! ! AT THE NI':W .STORE, Corner of N'orlh t^iieeu and.Orange Streelf'. V NICE:issorlmentof all kimls of Foreign ami " Id Dnuiestie » 11 Y (ioons. wiiit'h are in be snld eiie:lp. Please call antl e.xamliie mil Slot k bi fore |ilirctiaslng else- wheii-. ABItAM SCHl';li71'7,. pKll^oN-.tT.,—Having secure.! the services of a well known amlcxperienceil tailor,ptirllcn- hiratli'llllon wiil bepni.i In OI';NI'.s' AND IIOVS' CLOTHINO. 1!A1U;.VIXS l.N NIII'I'K! :ipll-tf-:;il A11RA.M SCHEETZ. Ci}I.,A.S« W-AUK, Direct frmn lhe jMaiinfrtCtiii'ers. W E N T X R R O T H E R S, No;.'; KAST KING STREET, r\S LL AlTl'INTION 'I'O TH Ellt N E W JiEP-VltTM ENT, OlnKH aii ll y Qiiociisvrarc. A Large Sloek.Trom First-Hands. OuTarrangrincnLs aresuch Hint we can oU'er U REAT IJARO A INS In all kinds of Hi.,i»i.s Axi> avi:i:xsn',\itF.. CARVET.S, <'i.»'riis. Mrs. M. A. Itlii<I«r, No. lllll CHI'STNUT .ST., 1'HIL.\J1ELPHIA, nil'oltTKIt OF T.Anii»- i>Ri:.ss .t c;[,»AKTRi».<iii.x(i.s, ELEOANTLYTrimmed Paper PiiltcrliH for I.atlle.s'amt Chlidroirs Dress, wholcsalo antl retail. Sets of Patterns for Merchanlsaml Dress Makers now reatly. Easy and Perfect .System of Dress Cutting Tauglit. I'arlsian Dress and Cloak Making. JovIn'sKId Gloves. Kmbrolderles, Handkerehlefs.Laces. In hlaek. -whitennacoIor.s. Ribbon.s. Bridal Veil.s anil Wreaths. I''ino Freileii Jewelry, and Fancy Goods for holiday nresonts. Frencli CorseLs and Ifoop Skirts. Patterns sent li.v Mall or Express. sop lii.:!m-N A«I':XTS WAXTKn. LIQIITS AND SHADOWS OF TJIE OREAT REBELLION. '/-tONTAININaThrllllng Adventures, Darin- V^ Deeds. Startling Exploits, and Marvojons Ksejipes <if Spies, Scouts and DetecLlveH. The cheapest, most completo and Intensely Interesting war bookyelBubllslied.contalnlug over im poge.s and numerous engravings. Price only K.70. .Send for circular and loriits. Also, FAMILY tlUAUTO BIBLES, hentedU tloa published. WM. FLINT, Pnbllaher. No. 28 S. Seventh, PhUadelphla. i'a. a«Sl tf-80. At IVo. :t Kast OriiiiKC Sirecl, Twodtairsfrnin S.S. Rathvon'sClnlliiiigSloro IjAN(;A.ST10ri, I'KNNA., Antl sc(! for tliemsolves. We srll at llie tow i-sti'iusb prici'H. WeiiivetluironKb Inslrm-linn, U'ofteJiverl.bo MaHilne in yi.nr<I»»ur.s, ineul cbar;;e. We Insurt; tlie Maelihie Io K've Kiitls- faetbinnr noNiile. Wo bave purnninently In- eatcaiiere, anil tiiir iKUnins an rrsl assnre<| that no pains will bespureaon nur part to Illl all onr i>leilK'!S tnonrrustmneiH. Cralol'iil i'or the llb(M-al patriuiase lii-reloCmv Kiveti niu, j earni'Ktlvsnlb'lLaeonttniniure uriJiesanii>. N. It.—Lailies' :inil Ctilliiiens" Wnib-rwear Cunst-antly on Iniinl tintt niaile (ixiriter. W. W. m:Ai:i>.SI*KK. may a-tr-:ii» AtiCMii JIAllUU'AKi:. N K W S T O 31 13. . T REINHOLD .S: SON liaveopciied a.new • llarilwaroand Hnuso FnrulsblngSlore.al the SoiiUiwest Ctiriier of Norlh t|tiee!i and Walnut streels, wilba general. assorUneut ol HOUSK FURNISHINa GOODS, Blinding Jlai'dwaro. Cutierj*. Paints, Olass, Linseed Oils, BoUca and Raw; "Wliilo Leatl, Varnish. Also, a largo ami varied stock ot Cedar Ware. Farming Jnipleiueiits, Forks, Shovels. Ropes, Bakes, .tc. Wecall particular attention toour extensivo stock of Flo<ir, Table, and Carriage OIL CLOTHS, whicli for quantity and variety can¬ not bo Kiirpaaied in tbls city. A full assort¬ ment of UROCERlES also on hand. REINHOLD & SON, Comer orlNorthQaeoa ana Walnut streets. Onr sloek nf i>nv<io»i>.s, wiNnnw-sii.\i>K.H A- oil. we are now selling al MUCH REDUCED PRICF-S! attlUinpnlbortheBER HIVE STORE. WENT'/ BROTHERS. No. 7t I'Jasl ICing street. TIic I.a.sl Crowning .Sm-i-es."*, MvH. H. A. AI.¥.K]V-*« I.M PROVED HAT R R E S T O R E R , HAIR DRESSING NEW S'I'YI.F. IN ONE BOT-rLK' v ' ^".-;7lr;f'rC'?';\?>- .¦:-,h^y-\-....¦¦'¦:. will rpilPkly resloro Oniy Kair Ifl Ils nnlnrnl color and beauty, and .piodneo 'luxuriant grnwlb. Jtis perfecUy harinlesa, and I-i prc- fei I ed over every ol her preparation' liy„thoso ¦• '•', V ¦^ V&* who havo a lino heatl of hair, na..wotl as thoso , -.-,-. 1"; .;ji;!,' whowlsu tn rt store It, Tlie beantifnl^glns '.I * i^'%'' nntt perfiimo im parted tothe Halrinako H do slrable for old ami young, .ct' *: -'" For side bg all Dt-uggisls. DKl-OT, l»S aRKENWrcn ST., N. Y. PRICK OXE DOLLAR. FrcNii Flower ScedH. T UST RECEI Vl'lD a choice assortment of FRESH FLOWER SEEDS. Also, conslantly on liona a general assort- moulof FRESH GARDEN-SEEDS. For Sale apl l-tr-2 JOHN P. LONG & SONS' Drug b Chemical Store, No, &N. Queen Stre«l,
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Title | Lancaster Examiner and Herald |
Masthead | Lancaster Examiner and Herald |
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Title | Lancaster Examiner and Herald |
Masthead | Lancaster Examiner and Herald |
Volume | 43 |
Issue | 1 |
Subject | Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County |
Description | The Lancaster Examiner and Herald was published weekly in Lancaster, Pa., during the middle years of the nineteenth century. By digitizing the years 1834-1872, patrons are provided with a view of politics and events of this tumultuous period from a liberal political slant, providing balance to the more conservative perspective of the Intelligencer-Journal, which was recently digitized by Penn State. |
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LANCASTER, PA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1868.
NO. 1.
lEBBLISHEOEVEE^ -WEDirESDAY. iVt No. 4 North Qneen Street, Lancaster, Fa.
TEnMS-Se.OO A YEAa IN APYAXCE.
INO. A. niESTASn i K. M. ;Kt.INE,
Editors aud Proprlotors.
HT D&BLIHGS.
My rose, fio red nnd round. My daisy, darl Ing of tho Summer wnnther. You must go down now, and keep hou^e to¬ gether,
Ijow underground!
O liltlo silver Una or mnadow wnter, oro tbo cloud rise d.arkllns Sll|i imlof sight, and wltb yair coiiiuly .ipark- iing I
Mako their hearl h shine.
Leaves of tho aarden bowers. Tho frost Is coming soon-your prImo Is over; S(» "entlv fall, ""d mako a soa, warm cover " Til house my llowers.
Lithe willow, loo. forego Tho crown that makcsyou qneen of woodland
lioi^rc-l"™'tlie winds lo shear tbe lady tresses
From your drooped brow.
Oak, held by strength apart From all the trees, stop now yonr stems from
And scud uio sap, wliile yet 'tis bravely llow-
¦ '""'llack to your heart.
And ere thOjVulumn sleel Freeze Into Ice, or sift to bitter .snowing. :il:iko compact with your peers for overstrow- iug
My darling awect. .
Ro when Ihelr slcenv eyes Shall lie uuloi'.kcd by .^'ay "lUj lalny kl.iscs, Thi-v til the sweel renewal of "Id blisses " Uefrcshed may rise.
Lord. In that evil day Wlien my own wicked thoughLs like thlevea
Orurieii'i.rlckeilrainscicnio rises uji to .slay ' Whicidnie, Iin-ay.
Ar. when the slorin .sh.all ilrlve. Spread tfliv two blessed hands. like leaves
above me. And with tby great love, though none else .should love me, .Siivo mo alive.
]te.al with thy peaco my strlle; And as the pnel. with his gulden versing Lights his low house, give me, thy pnilso re¬ hearsing.
To light my life.
.Shed down thy j^raeo in .showers. And Ifsomo roots ofgood, at thyiinpearing. He f.iuuil In me, transplant them for the rear¬ ing .
Of heavenly flower.s.-
A LOST IITEr
" I iloii't know what to .-iay," ciiiolli JIUi Jlartha Toda, givinK her (;o\vii :i liilch nt the sliouUler, ami .it the liolloin of the waist, acconling lo a liablt slie liail when excited in any way.
Notv, if Miss Martha Tods did not Jciiou- wliat to say, doubtle.s.s the.siihjeet w:is grave and dilliuult; for she should Itnow if anybody, jis—tiiljing lier at her own esliiuate—there wa.s no one in the county, or State either (outside Uoston : slie liad a proper respect for cverylhinj; relating to Boston,) with sharjicr eye's, or ears, ortongue. IJutatthistiuiesIio sat with an uncertain, puzzled expres¬ sion on Iier poliiteil r«ituien.
Of course, Mi-ss Ann, her dwarfed, one-sided sister, who sat by tlie west window picking over a pan of dried heana, wtis ill dotilit also; forshe never presuineit to miiUo up her iniud until Miss Martha liad told her how. The family ciualities, as well aa the silver and linen, were divided betweeu theso two sisters; the energy, decision and sliarjiness going to tlie older, and the easy,ijood-natuic,self-denial and work, falling to tho younger.
So, naturally, to tho world at large, the crooked, dumpy ligurc, and ready smile, of iliss Ann, was were comely than the stately form and strong-mind¬ ed .iddre-ss of M iss Jlartha.
Tlie sisters were not alone in thegreat yellow-washed kitchen, with itsfreshly scoured lloor and queer cupboards stuck in tlieeoruers like hornets' iicsla. There waa besides, a young woman with a niuiul fair face which lookeil as jilea- saiit IUS Miss Ann's, and as firm as Jliss Martha's.
" I have raade up my mind, and ifyou don't think best to help me, I must do without your help," said the thinl wo¬ man, shutting her lijis, iiml poising her head with au air whicii showed argu¬ ment or remoustranco would fall upon her like rain upon a rock.
Mias Martha gaver her gown tinother hitch. " Do you think you eould man¬ age it not to get found out? I haven't much nuestion in my own miiiil but what /could go from "Dan to ijo-shcba in inen'a-clotliea, without a soul's mis- I trusting me; but it isn't every woman who could act a part as well as myself," .said she.
"What Inm afraid of is lh.it you won't stand it to do a man's work, as to strength, even ifyou manage it to pass yourself off for one,'.' interposed the tender-hearted Misa Ann.
" I am naturally strong and healthy, .ind since Harmon went iuto the army I have done his work as well as miue. That was what first put tlie thought into my head, after he was takeu pris¬ oner, and not only couldn't send me any more money, but needed all I could send him. jS'obody will hire me to do tho work ofa man in a woman's dress, and even if I did the same work, they wouUl not think of paying me more than a third aa much for it. I must live, and I must take care of the child¬ ren, and earn money to send H.irmon niitll he is releaaed, and able to get his pay; and there is uo way I can do it while I am wearing a gown," returued the round-faced, blue-iTyod woman, res¬ olutely.
.She liad a cheerful lieart ius well as a bravo one, and sho said notliing of the wearinesa and hardahipa she had strug¬ gled through, before coming to this (leaperate decision.
" Have you told your folks anything about you planf?" ciueried Miss Martha, with auother hitch.
"My/oto.' orcoursenot. Nobodi', birtyou. Mother and tlie giria do not even know Harmon hns heen taken prisoner, or thatheissick, and I would not have them, csiiifcially mother. She worried herself half to death when he eiiliHled ; and she haa enough to bear np iiiiiler without taking me on her ahouldeia."
" She always was a nervous piece. I remember her bofore you were horn ; but I'll tell you what, Ijanra, ynu aro having a hard row to hoe, ami I am willing to do wliat I can to help you if your are sure you can manage it so aa not to get found out. I don't tako much to children, my.self, but yolll•.^ seem to he well brought np, and pretty-beli.ived, and I will ennacnt to your leaviug thcni hero fora spell any way; but the course you have got marked out for younself seems like aomutliiug of :> venture," aaid Misa Martha at last.
"You wont need to worry a .single .sjieck about the children. Wo will do tlio very bcBlwecanforthem.ui'liryou lind you are over-taxing your strengtii you muat leavo right straight off, and try something-else," added Miss Ann, rattling a handful of beaus into tlie jian. Alas! In tlieir doubting and fearing, uo tliovght of the will of the Lord, wlKise lilcaaiiig makelh rich, and He addeth no sorrow witli it, came inlo the mind of eitlier of the women. El.se they might have Vemcnibercd how he said— "He that walkelh upiiglilly walketh surely ; but he that pervertcth his ways shall ho known." So they wenton set¬ ting np liuninn cunning and strength against the decrees of the Infinite.
Yet evil was uever done that good plight eome, with a purer heart and n-.oro tinsellish motive, tli.iu when DuuraSeavereool went forth, clothed in falsehood, to \y.qrk for those who were dearer to her than her lifo.
Ill the gray twilightof thn day, ivhen Misa .\nn Toda—who could turn her hand to the niaking of anytliliig from a shoe to a bonnet—luul llnislied a suit of luiy'a clothes, Mrs. I'ini, tlio nearest neisjhbor towaril the nortli, saw from herpantry window, hy whioli shcstood, mixing biscuit in a wooden bowl, a boy drawing a wheelbarrow into her door- y.ird. Slie know the old, blue wheel¬ barrow well cnougli, for it w.is Mr. Pirn's, and hers, too, for that matter, wliich had been lent to Misa Ann Toda to lako home herbagof mealthatcame with Mr. rim's grist from mill; but sho didn't kuow the boy. And thia was a town so small, and so out of llio way among the hills, with so littli;/ happen¬ ing in it, that a strange cat, or a dead sheep, was a nine week's talk.
" Ho is a stranger to rae. Kobody be¬ long! nghereawaya; and I can't think for the life of rae, what relation or ac- quaiiitan'ce he can be of tho Tods," said she, raising the window, and putting out her head for a better sight. She held out her hand also, adding, quite loudly—"No, it dou't rain." Mrs. Pim waa full of such small double-dealing, ¦which uever deceived anybody but lier-
BOlf.
" What for-a-looking fellow is lie ?" asked Mrs. Pirn's mother-in-law, who was afflicted like Mephlhosheth, and eould not easily get to the window to reconnoitre for heraelf.
Short, and rather thick-set, with longi.ah hair; and there ia somot iing wonderful queer about hia gait. I don t know but what I will take over a basket of russets to the Toda to-morrow—likely tlieir apples .ire .ill gone—and find out, by tho way, who he is," said Mrs. Pim. | Accordingly sho weut on her neigh¬ borly erraud, and came back as wise as she went. "You cau't ever get any¬ thing out of tho old-m.iid Tods when they ain't a mind to have yon, not if yon take a hammer and a ]>air of niji- poi-s," said sho ou her return. "AU I could find out was, that ho is a boy, by tlio name of .George Snyder, from down below; and lhat MarthaTods kuow his family, him too, far's I know, when ahe stopjied thoro such a while witli her brother's folks. He is golug to try to get into work round here somewhere. That is all I made out, for thoy didn't incline to talk much about the whys and wherefores ofbis coming; and what is tho curiousest part of all, they've got two little children, a littlo boy and a little girl, to board ; but who they be¬ long to, and how thoy happened to get hold of them, I couldn't ascerlain. Martha always likes lo make a seven- days' woiuler of nothing at all, and Ann hadn't iJarst .say her .soul is her own any time. I tried to find out something by (lie children themselves, but they aeemed to be scart, littlo things, and they appeared rather backward, too. It is a doubt in my mind if they can talk auy great."
While iMrs. Pim was telling the shiry of her uuaatiafactory researches, iSIr. I'.urliugame, un extenaive lumber-deal- er, in ii large town, a ilozen iniles away upon the river, in driving |
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