Lancaster Examiner and Herald

              LANOISTER, PA. WED!ESDAT JUKE 10,1B68.
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MY CHILDHOOD'S BOtTBS.
My childhood! 0, my childhood!
"Where are tbose happy hours I spent in Joy and gladness.
within thy lairj- bowers? Where are the friends that sported
¦With me In life's young day. And danced lo youthful pleaaure
Those sunny houra away ? Long dreary hours of sorrow
Have slowly glided by, Siuce lost I ployed and sporliM
Beneath thy genial sky; And yet, lu dreams, I see thee.
Far down the silent past; As fair, and e'en as lovely.
As when I saw thee last.
And tbosol loved in childhood.
Come thronging round me now; Which steals away the sadness
That sils npon my brow. Once mor« we Join in playiug,
Upon tho level plain; "While our yonng hearts aro beating
With love and hope again;
O yes, these hours when memory
Falls gently on the breast; Are like a summer evening,
Which lulls the sonl to rest. Tbey waft the thoughts from sorrow.
To scenes of falre.st bloom; Then leave them gently musing
IJeslde time's early tomb.
AKTHIESElWYir;
OR, TIIE LOST RIN'G.
Brightly stole the summer sunshine ."hrough thesmall windows that lighted the little apartment occupied l).y tho widow Selwyn and lier three children ; but Its raj's did uot fall upon a soft rich carpet, butupon a hard unpainted floor; yet lhey did not shine a whit tlie less cheerily, for all that. The room •fraa plainly furnislied; still taste was dis¬ cernable in every arraugement. In one corner stood the neatly made bed, cov¬ ered with its snow-white di'apei',v; and underthe small glass was an oaken table, polished so brightly that you could almost see the reileetion of your face upon its smooth surface, and on it lay quite a nuniber of prettily though not expensively houiul boolis; while here and there miglit bc seen a few ar¬ ticles of nice fancy work—such as tufted mats, clove, and' card baskets, small shell pyramids; and over the mantel stood a porcelain vase of prettily ar¬ ranged liowers. Two beautiful birds, which oecnj>ied a cage that hung be¬ fore one of the windows, fllled the whole apartment with their melodious warble, occasionally pausing as tlioy liittedfrom sido to side of their gilded prison-house, to peck and twirl the wires tliat impeded tlieir flight, as though they would fain break from tbeir #!urance and bathe tiieir wings in their native element.
In a large easy chair sat a woman, who thougii sadly wasted by disease, still bore traces of more than ordinary beauty; while at a window, seated on a low stool, was a beautiful girl, appar¬ ently of some eigliteen summers, plying her needle. Swiftly flew her small white fingers, as she wrought the many richly-ct)lored flosses inlo the costly fabric before her, and bright buds and ereeu leaves seemed to spring up at her touch, tis though by enchantment. Oc¬ casionally a smilo would dimple her fair face as she paused for a moment to admire the effect of the last touch, and then again shewould bend to her taslt, if possible "with greater alacrity than before.
"Annie, dear," said Mrs. Sehvyn, who had been forsome moments drows¬ ing, buthad now aw.akened, "sewing yet? I should think you would be weary; I fear you will make yourself sick, and tben I ilon't know what would beeoine of us. Your face is flushed, and your ej-es look heavy; be¬ sides, you have eaten nothing since the inorning, for there stands your dinner untasted upon the dresser. Do, child, lay by your work at ouce. It really troubles me to see you confine yourself ap closely."
" Not quite yet, niother dear," replied Annie; just let me finish this oue bud, and then the work is done, and I'm so glad, for I can take it to Mi's. Benson to¬ night, and it will be quite an agreeable surprise to her; for though she wanted it very much, she did not think it pos¬ sible for me to complete it in so short a time."
The Kindle-ivas lighled, and around the small table was seated Mrs. .Selwyn and her two younger children—Letta, a dark-eyed girl of thirteen, and Char¬ lie, a pale-faced boy of eleven.
" Past eight o'clock," said Mrs. Sel¬ wyn, asshe cast an anxious glance at the old-fashioned time-piece that ticked upon the mantel, "anrt Annie notiiere yet. I do not know where she can be so late. Do, Letta dear, run to the street door, and see if she is anywhere in sight."
Delta had just risen to go, when Annie entered, her face all radiant with smiles; and without pausing to lay aside her hat and shawl, siie said, as she seated herself:
" O, mother, you can't think how de¬ lighted Mrs. Benson w.as witli my •vork! and she says she will give me .sewing at her house for three long weeks, and only think what a help it would be to us. You should have that nice new wrapjier which .you have so long needed, and Letta sliould have a pair of shoes, and then tlie poor child would not have to be laughed at for wearing ragged ones, and Charles should have that nice littlo cap with bright buttons, which ho naa so long wanted."
" And what would you liave.Annie?" said Mrs. Selwyn, as slie gazed with a mother's pride upon the radiant face of the fair speaker.
" 0, nothiug, motlier, just now, I'm not in want of anj'thing."
" I'd rather go without tho cap, An¬ nie," said Charlie, as he raised hisp.ile face from his geograiiliy, "than to have you go away."
"And I'll go v.'ithoiil the shoes,"chi¬ med in Letta, " and I'll not care any more if the girls do laugh at me, if .you will stay at home, Annie, for we shall all be 80 dreadful lonesome." " Take good care of raother, Letta," ( aaid Annie, .as she lingered at the door, as she was nbout to leave for Mrs. Ben¬ son's, "and be sure to show Charlie about his lessons, and do notlet him go iate to school; remember tlie birds, and don't let them go hungry, and look out pu35 does not get near euo'jgli to them to do them harm."
" O yes, Annie, I'll do everytliing just as you always have done," replied Letta, wlio felt highly pleased witli the prospect of her newly acquired respon¬ sibilities, although slie was unfeignedly sorry to have Annie leave home.
" Come home often, Annie," .said Mrs. Selwyn, "for we shall be lonely- very lonely without you."
" Yes, mother, I will, two or three times in tlie week, perhaps, and then I shall be with you all day Sunday."
It was with a light heart that Annie, after having placed Iier band-box in the pleasant chamber allotted to her, seated herself at her sewing, and the thought of tlie comforts her exertions would bring to the loved ones at home, lent speed to her fingers, and busily indeed did slie ply her needle.
" What beauUful girl is that, sis, who sits sewing in the sitting-room ?" said Walter Harrington, to his sister, Mrs. y Benson.
"Annie Selwyn," was the rexily; " and she is as gentle .and good as slie
upon the table, and now it is nowhere to.be,found; do you not remember of se«ng me do so ?"
" O yes, madam, perfectly well; for I noticed particularly the brilliant rays reflected from it upon the table-cover as the light struck upon It."
" 'Well, you have been in the room the most of tho morning; has any one e!«e been in ?"
" "No, I believe uot; but yes, now I remember that just as I came in, I met Annie Selwyn going out, and she said as I passed that she came down to look for a pattern that she lost, and asked me if I had seen it anywhere, and then sbe hurried up stairs, and the last I saw of her she was in her room sewing. But of course you cannot suspect her, for I do not think she would dosuch a thing if it was to save her from starving."
" Walter," said Mrs. Benson to hor brother, who had just called in," I have something of importance I would like to say to you, and I want it for the
Eresent to be strictly confidential. I ave lost my diamonil ring in a m3'ste- rious manuer. I left it upon tbe table last night wlien I retired, and this morning it is missing, and I am quite sure that no one has been in tlie room but Kvelineand Annie Selwyn; and I cannot with any reason suspect Eve¬ line, for though she has had her fuuUs, I have proved her tobe strictly honest, and would not hesitate at this moment to trust her with anything in the house; and, therefore, I um forced to think that .A-unie Selwyn knows more about thisafl'uir tban she wonld care to tell. It seenis hard that my kindness to her should be thus repaid, and wben I look into her sweet gentle face I can scarce credit my own suspicions; and yet ifc must be so. I have not mentioned a word of this as yet to Mr. Benson, for I scarcely dare to, hcis so hasty. Now, Walter, I want ynur candid advice."
"I must say,'Ellen, that it appears highly mysterious, but don't be hasty in passing judgment; remember tbe future hapiiine.s3 of this young girl is pending upon it, and i am loath to think th!it such a beautifnl and inno¬ cent exterior can.hide so baso a heart, and, in tact, I will not believe this un¬ til there isproofipo.-iitive,against her." "I feel all this, Walter, as sensibly as you do, but wliat can I do'.' If it were right for me to rto so, I would let itall rest here ; but the ring Charles presented me on our wedding night, and he would think I was strangely in¬ difterent to take no measures to regain it."
"True, Ellen, anrt now I think ofit, would it not be best to call the girls at once, and inquire into the matter'? I will step into the back p.irlor and re¬ main a. silent listener to what passes between you."
Annie and Eveline, in obedience to Mrs. Benson's summons, soon entered the room, and Mrs. Benson, In a voice trembliug with emotion, said :
"Girls, I am about to speak to you ou a subject that is highly painful to me, and I regret the urgent necessity that forces me to this step; still, duty to myself, as well as to you, compels meto do this."
" Mrs. Benson," said Eveline, after sbe had concluded her story, "I eannot wonder that the di.sa]ipearance of your ring seems mysterious to j'ou; but, ra¬ ther than to be in the leaat implicated in so disgraceful an afl'air, I will allow .vou to search every article that belongs to me, and presume Miss Selwyn will consent to do the same rather than to have this dark suspicion resting upon lis.
Annie had stood silent and almost motionless, with hcr face blancheil to an ashy paleness; but now that she was called upou to speak, sho said iu a strangely cold, calm voice:
"Certainly, Jlrs. Benson, if it be your -wish; you are at perfect liberty to look over the few articles contained in my box;" and rising, she led the way to her chamber, scarce conscious of what she was doing. Mrs. Benson and Eveline followed, Mrs. Benson half wishing that she had remained silent; bufc sho strove to nerve herself for the unpleasant task ¦with the thought that duty demanded It, at however great a saoriflce of feeling.
Tlie last artieie but one had been tak¬ en from Annie's bandbox, and Mrs. Benson breathed more freely, for she was about convinced of her innocence; butas she lifted the remaining one, from its fold fell a small silk purse, and un¬ clasping it with trembling hand, sbe drew from it a small package, and tear¬ ing from It the wrapper, before her .siiarkled her own diamond ring.
Annio uttered one wild shriek, as ber eye rested upon it, and she would have fallen to the floor had it nofc been for the timely assistance of Eveline. It was some time before the unhappy girl was restored to consciousness; and when she revived, the first words that escap¬ ed her lips—ail pale and quivering with the intensity ot her anguish—were:
" O my poor, poor mother! how will she bear this? I fear that it will kill her; but God knows my innocence, and this thougbt shall console rae."
" Poor canting hypocrite!" muttered Eveline, while a malignant smile light¬ ed her large dark eyes, " her piety has come too late to save her."
We will not stay to relate the conver¬ sation that past between Mrs. Benson and Annie; but simply say that ere the afternoon had closed, Annie had re¬ eeived her dues, aud witha trembling step, and a well nigh bioakiug heart, was threading her way through the crowded streets to her mother's humble dwelling.
" Why, Annie, child, what has brought you home to-night?" exclaim¬ ed Mrs .Selwyn, as she entered their sinall apartment; "wewere not look¬ ing for you. Buthow paie you look, and I'm quite sure you have been weep¬ ing. Do telJ me dear, what is it troub¬ les ygii ?"
"O, motber, mother!" cried Annie, as she threw her arms around her neck, and nestled her throbbing head upon her bosom, " I must tell j'ou all, or my heart will surely break. Only to think of .Ifc, I have brought ruin and disgrace upon you—upon us all! Mrs. Benson had Jost a diamond ring, and she found it iu my purse; how it came there I cannot tell; bufc though there is no pos¬ sible way for rae to provemy innocence, yet tliere is One who knows it. O, how ungrateful alio thinks me, thus to rei)ay her mauy kindnesses! aud how .she wept when she pressed my band, just before I left! and her vqice quivered as sho said: ' Annie, I pity you from my heart, I do.' Don't blame her, mother, she cannot lielp thinking me guilty; and yet, I would far rather have died. I wish I could die now, motlier, O, re¬ ally I do!"
¦\Vhcn Annie liad concluded her mournful recital, the motlicrand daugh¬ ter blent their tears in silence; for O it is suoh a luxury to weep! such a luxu¬ ry to the aching, overcharged heart! At lengtii Mrs. Selwyn said :
" Annie, my child, this is to. us a dark, inscrutable providenee; but there may yet be light behind the cloud. Let us nnt lose our confldence in God, for has he not promised never to for¬ sake those who trust in him ? In this trying hour, human consolation can avail us nothing. Let us, my child, seek strength and oomfortfrom above." The sable curtain of night had fallen around the earth, and the busy hum of the passers-by had ceased. Hushed were the strains of mirth, andsouudsof revelry; hut in thafc lonely apartment of, woe and sorrow, might have been seen, at that late hour, that heart-striek- en mother and daughter low upon their bended knees, communing with that
that aged mother, and viewed tbe holy light that irradiated her face, as she prayed for tliose who had brought this great nnd terrible trouble iapon them • could they have looked upon the beati- tifiil " madonna " like expression qf the
is beautiful, and the most expert crea-   Being who never slui£bera° nor'slccpl ture at her needle you ever saw.   Ifl   Could Annie's accusers hut have seen
could but secure her services, I should   "¦'-—"¦  -   •
think myself very fortunate, and if she will consent fo stay with me, I shall dismiss Eveline."
Eveline, who was in the next room, heard these remarks unknown, and a malignant expression passed over her face as she murmured to herself: " Sye »ill see if I'm to he turned off fbr that pert little hussy! I'm as good i}s she Is, and as sure as ray name is Eveline Morse, I'll put astop to this."
Annie knew nothing as yet of Mrs. Benson's intentions, still she felt there was something forbidding in Eveline's manner towards her; but what it was she could not tell.
Mrs. Benson stood before a table, carefully lifting eaeh article from its place, while each moment the evident expression of concern upon her face deepened; and not finding the objeet she was in search of tliere, she com¬ menced looking carefully about the car¬ pet, moving' divons, chairs, ottomans, but all to no purpose. At this moment » she heard Eveline's well-knowu step in
* l.hp bnll   nnd alit. ov-/*IaimpH •
the hall, and she exclaimed:
" Eveline, Eveline, come here, child! can you tell me anything of my dia¬ mond ring? I'm quite sure that I took it oflf last night after my return from the opera, and placed it in the small box
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upturned face of the fair young creature by her side, ^nd have l)eard tbe fervent responses that fell from her quivering lips, they would have felt that she was all too pure to he guilty ot so dark a crime.
The evening afterthe departure of Annie from Mrs. Benson's, that lady and her husband were seated in their luxuriously furnished apartment. At length the gentleman raised his eye from the paper that he had been peru¬ sing, and gazing silently and Intently upon the face of his young wife for a moment, said:
"Ellen, you look very sad; what troubles you?"
" Not sadder than I feel, Charles," was the rejoinder. "I am thinking about poor Annie Selwyn; I have stri v- en all evening to banish her from my thoughts, but her pale sad faoe is con¬ stantly before me."
" O, EUen, you arequite loo sensitive, iormy own part. Instead of reproach- Ine yourself,! think yon may take con¬ siderable credit for letting Ber. off so
easilj'. If I'd had my say about the af¬ fair, she should have been made a pub¬ lic example, and I'm not sure but in theend itwould have been betterfor her. She reminds me of the story of tho viper that turned and stung the hand of the one who had kindly nour¬ ished it. Now, pray do eheer up, Ellen dear, and think no more about the girl, for she is unworthy of your thoughts."
" Well, God grant tbat her innocence may yet be proved," said IMrs. Benson, asshesighed heavily, and llien relapsed into her former musing mood.
Weeks came and went, but they brought no token forgood to the strick¬ en heart of Annie Selwyn ; but each day thc shadow rested darker around iier iiath.
"Mr. Harrington," .said a little boy who had long icrfidert in tho family of Mr. Benson, artJressing Mrs. Benson's brother Walter, " I have something I want to tell you, and so I followed you into the garden. I have thought I would tell yon a good many time.5, but have not dared to; hut last week when Mrs. Benson sent me to carry some pat¬ terns to Annie Selwyn—you know her, Mr. Harriueton, the girl who sewed at the Iiouse—she came to the door when I kiioeked, and O, how she looked, so white and thin! and when shespoketo me, ber voice was so low and sad that It made the tears eome Into my eyes, and I liadtohurryaway without spealc¬ ing, for my tliroat swelled and swelled, so that 1 could not s.ay a word, and when I got away where there couldn't anybody see me, 0, how I cried! aud then my throatdidn'tacheso any more, and that day I made up my mind tbat
I would tell you all, the first chanee I coutd get."
" Well, my bny, go on," said Walter, as lie laici bis hand caressingly upon bis head, and smoothed his damp, dark locks. " Come into the summer-iiouse, .and then we shall be out uf sight; and don't be afraid to tell me all."
"Weil then," said the boy, "you know while Annie Selwyn was here, Jlrs. Benson lost her diamond ring and il was found in her purse,and so all the folks believed she stole It. Well, that morning—are you quite sure Ihere's no one to hear me, Mr. Harrington ?—as I passed hcr room door, whieii stood open, X saw Miss Eveline bending over Iier bandbox, and when she found that I saw her, her face at flrst was mighty pale, and then red, and as she came to¬ wards me, asmall green purse dropped from her hand, aud a ring rolled oufc of
II upon the floor. She picked It up quick, and then said :
" ' Henry, Ifyou won't tell what you Iiaveseen, J'11 glveyou this silver half dollar; come, jn'omise me now, that's a good hny.'
"'Idon't want thc money,' .said I, 'and I guess I shan't promise;' for I never did mueh liko Eveline, she was so spiteful.
" Well, doas you please. Master Hen¬ ry,' said she, lookingatmeso ugly with her great black starlngeyes that it quite frightened me; ' but ifyou dare to leli, I'll be the ineans of j'our leaving this house, and that ain't all.'
"This made me afraid uot to proraise, and so I did; and when I heard the servants say that Annie Selwyn liad stolen the ring, I thought if I was only to lell what I knew. It might help to prove that she did not steal it, and I knew I ought to, but somehow I could not flnd courtige; but the other day wheu I saw her looking so altered, it mado nie think all about how kind she w;is lo me, just as gentle as if she had been my sister, and I made upmy mind to tell everything Iknew about the ring, iu spite of Miss Eveline."
" I am sorry that ynu did not come to this determination before. Butyou may go now, and mind that you do not breathe a word ofthis loany one, until called upon, and then do not be afraid, but relate the story .yon have toltl me, and I assure you iio harm shall come to you, my boy."
"O, Walter, Walter!" cried Mrs. Benson, when lie had related to her the conversation tliat had paased between liimself and Henrj', "only to think what that poor girl has suffered! I will call Eveline atonce, and make her con¬ fess all. Heaven be praised, it is not too lato lo makerestilulion, in part, to poor Annie Selwyn! "
Consternation was written upon Eve¬ line's every feature, as Henry proceed¬ ed, afc Ihe request of Mrs. Benson, to relate the facts in regard to tho ring; and the girl, seeing no ehance for es¬ cape, at onee owned her guilt, and the motives that induced hcr to commit the heartless deed.
The lamp burned dimly in thc apart¬ ment of widow Selwyn, and its flicker¬ ing rays fell upon the pale face of the mother, who was hanging over the bed on which Annie was lying, tossing from side lo side, and occasioually moaning piteously.
" Mother," she at length said, "what is to become of us? I heard you tell Leila you w.as burning your only can¬ dle, aud that your last stick of wood was upon the fire. Besides, you had but a fourpeuny loaf of bread In tlie house."
"This is .all true, Annie; but I com¬ fort myself wiih the fhought that our Heavenly Father 'sufi'ereth not even a siiarrow to fall to the ground without his notico;' .and does he not still 'tem¬ per the wind lo the shorn lamb?' I verily believe this, and I will trust him though lie hides his face from me." "Your words sound very sweet and cheering to me, niother," replied An¬ nie, as she turned upon her pillow and closed her eyes, and in a few moments was in a gentle slumber.
A gentle tap at the door soon called Mrs. Selwyn from her post, and hast¬ ening to open it, before her stood Mrs. Benson and Walter Harrington.
" Is Annie Selwyn within ?" was the inquiry tbat greeted her.
"She is," was the response of Mrs. Selwyn, as sho pointed towards tlie bed. Mrs. Benson's heart was full. As she benfc over the emaciated form of Annie, and stood gazing silently upon the pale faoe befoie lier, she suddenly unclosed her eyes, and looking steadily at Mrs. Benson for a inoment, she extended her hand, and a sweet smile played over her countenance asshe exclaimed: "Itis indeed Mr.s. Benson! O this is very, very kind of you!" ¦
Eor some moments Mrs. Beuaon's tears fell thick and fast upon the little thin and almost transparent hand, rest¬ ing so confidingly In her own, aud at length she said;
" Annie, will you, oan you forgive nie all the bilter Injustice I have unin¬ tentionally done ynu ? JIany and many a sleepless night have I spent since the uuhappy affair in regard to my dia¬ mond ring, thinking of you; and if ever I raised a grateful prayer to God, it was that hour that brought proof of your perfect innocence."
Readily did Anuie extend forgive¬ ness to Jlrs. Benson ; and as Walter Harrington sat a silent .and unseen lis¬ tener to the words that fell from Annie Selwyn's lips, he brushed the tears from his eyes ever and anon, fur be had never witnessed so holy and touch¬ ing a display of Christiau humility and forbearance.
The widow's pr.iycr that night was as a song of praise; and words would be inadequate to describe fche secret happiness thiit was nestling in the si¬ lent depths of Annie Selwyn's heart.
Firm and unchanging was the friend¬ ship that Jlrs. Bensou now feit for fche sewing giri, humble and unpretending as she was; and it waa among the liap- piest moments of ber life when Waller Harrington claimed her as his wife, and took her to hia own beautiful homo —the home that was now to afford a refuge for Jtrs. Selwyn, Lettaand Char¬ lie; and whenever Anni'e reverted to the disappearance of the diamond ring, and the train of cireumstances connect¬ ed Willi it, she would recall her moth¬ er's woi-ds: "Annie, my child, trust in Qod; thera m.ay yet be light behind the eloud."
SFBINO.
How sweetly on the balmy air Steals in tne mellow breach ol spring;
The breeze is full of^-I declare! Heap on the coal here! don't It sting!
I bear the robin's cheery song;
The Fhebe callJ th' awakening flower.^. And thst they flock,—rrUgh: how Mils strong
North-easter.rattles at thu doors!
The dewy hearted Violet
Sweetly to Hyaclnthns tells Her love in odorous Woll you bet!
Bydoserudsso it devcr shells:
All blooms the new-born year renews, And warms lo life Ihe very stoues;
Tlie sky's blue deepens, Faith the bhiea
Have struck me to my marrow bones !
Piir,'* Incense of theearth once more, Warm cdl (lence of the clods that yearn
To perfeot greenness, shut that door!
What alls the nre?   WU't nover burn?
Hall hopelul Advent!  Prophet, Jiall!
Hftll. happy hours when green hills laugh; All flowers that blow There, what a gale!
Tliere's too much blow aud hall, by half!
Di^ar Sprlug! the tenderost child otTlme, Tliou whole delight of soul and eye,
Suiv!—IlauK the minx I If I must rhyme, u rfpi-lug, I'll wait tin noxt July!
Once a Week says that the following riddle w.as written by Archbishop Whately, who offered in vain £50 lo any one who would guess it:
When from the Ark's capacious round
The world came forth lii pairs, WUo WHS it that Ilrst lieiird the souud Of boots upon the stairs?
An Ingenious correspondent of Once a Week now solves the enigma thus: To him who cons the matter o'er
A little thought reveals. Ho heard it flrst who went before Two pairs of soles and 'eels.
It is funny to see a young lady with both hands in so/t dough and a mos¬ quito on the end of her nose.
The youug lady who took the gentle¬ man's fanoy has returned it wifch thanks.
Much ado about notbing—the parting of young ladies.
Questionable people—Sehool teachers and those who get up catechlsma.
A STORY FOE THE IITTLE FOLKS.
ALECIC AND WILLII':.
Aleck's father bad just died. His body was lying still and cold upon the bed, from which his spirit had just gone to the presence of its JIaker. The wife sal bj* the bedside, rocking her¬ self to and fro, exclaiming, amid her tears, " Wbat shall I do! what shall I do!" Four fatherless children clung to her, weeping witb her.
The eldest boy, seemed at once to re¬ alize that a responsibility rested upon him, twining his aims around his mother's neck, said, " Trust to the Lord and to ma, mother."
" O, Aleck," she replied, " it will be a long time before j'Ou are able to do muoh."
Aleck was a child in years, bufc almost a mau in thought. Tbat night he lay beside his sleeping brothers, thinking what he could do to earn money for his jioor inother. He could not for some lime satisfy himself what was the best course to take. His father's cold, up- turucd face iu the room below, seemed to supplicate heaven also to help those lie hati left alone in the woi'ld. Aleck could not .sleep until far into the night. What could he do ? A t last he settled upon a plan. He would try to get a place as cash boj', and Willie should black the gentlemen's boots unlil some¬ thing better was fonnd for him to do. It was not just fche business for Willie, but It would do until something else came. This plan settled In his mind, he fell asleep. Ood gave his beloved fatherless child sleep. When he awoke in the morning ho preseuted the ease lo Willie.
" I will hny the brush and the black¬ ing with the money I have saved up, and will go dowu town with you and set you up. Y'ou will hear a great many bad words, Willie, but you must nol say anj'. It Is like going into business; J'OU will have sll sorls to work lor, and you must not get angry as you d) nt home sometimes; you must be obliging to every one. Willie jiromised that lie would do ills best.
Tbe day after the funeral the brothers started out iuto the world to work for themselves. The blacking and brush were bought, and Aleck took Willie to the Carlton House. He told him to stand by the steps.
"Giveyou a shine for flve cents," called Aleck, as the crowd went pass¬ ing bj'. An hour passed before a cus¬ tomer eame, then a tired, dusty traveler putout bis loot.
" I'll do It thc flrst time, Willie," said Aleck, " and you look ou and see how it is done." Aleck brushed and brushed, until the boots shone like a piece of black satin. The strauger put flve cents into Aleck's hand.
"Now, Willie, you cry 'Give j'ou a .shine for flve cents,' jusfc as if I wasn't here."
So Willie called oufc as loud as he could. The next customer was a well- dressed gentleman, who had got his boots muddy getting oufc of the street car. He gave Willie ten cents, and wouldn't tako any change. The boj's began to feel quite elated aud ambi¬ tious In the boot blacking business.
"Now, Willie," said Aleck, "you stay here, and I'll go and soe If I can find 'cash' anywhere. Get all tho jobs J'OU can, and don't stir aw.aj". I .shall be back in an liour."
After Aleck had been gone half -an hour, an ugly looking boj-, twice the size of Willie, came along with shoe brush and blacking.
" Hallo, j'oungster," said he, going
up to Willie, "so you've gone into the
boot blacking business, have you ?"
" Yes," replied Willie, very meekly.
"Well, J'OU just clear out of here.
Cryin"'live cenls a shine,'when .all
we fellows have ten.   Of course folks
will patronize you to save five cents."
I can't go away," replied Willie, "for
my brother told me lo wait uutil he
came  baek.   I don't know  the  way
about thecity."
" Who cares if you dou't," aaid the ugly boy, snatching the brush and blacking out of Willie's hand and throwing them Into the middle of the street.   " Follow your nose."
Poor Willie! hedldnotknow what to do. He went out in tlie street aud pick¬ ed up his brush and blacking. He was afraid ofthe large boy, so lie went and hid behind a tree, hoping that Aleck would soon como along. Aleck was gone over an hour; he came baek with a disappointed face; he had not been successful. Business was dnll ho told Willie. Willie related the incident of the hour alone without Aleck. Hesaid he didn't like the business; was not going to trj' It any more.
" We must persevere," said Aleck. Although his heart was discouraged he feltthat he mustsayencouraglng words to his brother. " God has promised to be a Father to the fatherless, and I know He will," said Aleck.
A gentleman, passing afc the moment, heard the words " fatherless " and " He will, I know." Ho looked at the boys, as they stood with disappointed faces, holding counsel together.
" Well, boj'S," he said, "you look as if J'OU were in trouble; what's the mat¬ ter?"
"Our father is dead, sir, mother is poor, and we are looking for business," leplied Aleck. "Iset Willie up this morning, and got him a good start, bufc while I was looking for a ' casii' place for myself, an ugly boy threw his brusli and blacking into the street and order¬ ed him awny from the Carlton House, as ho had been in the business so much longer. Jly brother was afraid, ami waited here behind a treeuntll I came." " Did you find a plaee for j'ourself?" inquired the gentlenian.
" No, sir; business is dull, and uo one wanteil my services at present."
"You tbought J'OU and your brother would find employment immediatelj', I suppose, when you left home."
" Yes, sir; because God has promised to be a Father to the fatherlejs, and I tliought He would send us something." " 'Tills is a waiting world, my boys; God keeps His promises in His own time and In His own waj'. He often leads us through reverses, that we may feel truly grateful wlien the blessinsrs come. The experience of to-day Is what everybody meets wifch, sooner or later.   Como with me."
Aleek and Willie walked by tlie gen¬ tleman's aide unlil they came to a large wholesale store.
"Thisis my establishment; walk in," said the kind gentleman. The hoys followed through the long store into the office afc the farther end. " No,w," said thegentleman to AVillle, " Ishould like to have you blaok my boots."
Willie gqt hig brush ready. Aleck whispered to hira and told hira to black the boots very nleelj-.
"That will do," said the gentleman, ftfter "Willi? liad heen polishing a few minutes.
"No, sir," said Willie, "lliey don't shine enough j'et."
Thegentleman sat silent, until Wil¬ lie's and Aleck's loolc of apjirobation pronounced tbem doue.
" That is it, ray boy," said the gen¬ tleman, "whatever you undertake lo do, do it well; make everything shine ag much as it is capable of shining. Wbat do you say to lefcfclng j'our broth¬ er atay with me, to do errand.-s, &c?"
The tears filled Aleck's eyes as he said, " I would be so glad, sir."
"Come to-morrow morning, then," he said to Willie, " and be In time, as I shall want you to sweep out my store before any customers come. As for you," he said, turning to Aleck, " trust iu the Lord a lifcfcle longer. He will surely beep HIa promise to you."
Aleck thanked God that night that He did keep his promises in his own way, for that'was a great deal better plac^ for 'Willie than blacking boots at the street comers. ¦ The next day Aleck started out again; he met with bo en¬ couragement until very near the close of the day.
"Doyou want a cash boy, sir?' he said to theproprletor ofthe large store on E street.
" Yes," replied the gentleman, " but he must como well recommended. Who can reoommend you ?"
Aleck hung down his head ; he could not think of any one only the neigh¬ bors and Willie's employer. The neigh¬ bors were plain, poor people, and could not have Influence in such a great store as that. Willie's employer did not know whether he was an honest boy or not. Aleck was nbout leaving thestore in de.spair. " God knows my heart and nobody else docs; Ho knows I'm an hone.stboy," hesaid to himself; "Ob, ifhe would only tell this gentlemau so." The Father of the fatherless was verv nedr Aleck at tbut moment. Nobody iu thegreat store saw Him, but lie was there nevertheless.
" I have no father, gh., nor have I ever worked for any one." He hesitated a moment, then he summoned courage to say, " God knows I'm an honest boy, sir."
The gentleman looked up in surprise. Tf God would recommend him ho cer¬ tainly must be a good boy.
" "i'ou have an honest faee," he said; " You may come to-morrow on trial."
" God has not been slack concerning His promises to Willie and me," said Aleek, as ho went out of the slore. " I shall be all the better for disappoint¬ ments and waitings, for I shall know a
place Is not got every day, and I shall be faithful and try to keep it."
Need I say that Aleck was faithful, and that his employer found him in all respects an honest boy? Aleck's en¬ couraging words and faithful example kept Willie in his place, though the litlle hoy often tbought ho did notlike the busine-ss, and w:is tired of sweeping stores, &c,
"That boy came with the best recom¬ mendation ofany boy.I ever had in ray store," said the emploj'cr to a gentle¬ man one day, as Aleck was passing by. "Hesaid he knew no nne of any influ¬ ence in thecity; 'but, sir,' said be. 'God kiioivs I have an honest heart.' "
When a man wears a wig cari he be said lo be putting on (li)aii's ?
LEUAL   NOTICES.
EXECIITOKS' NOTICE.
Estate of Jacob Breneman, late ofProv¬ ldence township deceased. LETTERS testamentaiy on the estate of said deceased havingbeen granted to the un¬ dersigned, all persons ludcUtCil to the said es. tate are requestedTo malce payment. and those having claims or demand.? wlll present them to the undersigned exeeutors.
JACOB BKENEM.A-N, residing In
Providence lowushlp. or DANIEL miBXEMAN, residing lu ina23-Ct-^ Manor township.
EXECUTOR'S srorioE.
Estate of Henry Weirtnian, late of Up¬ per Leacock township, deceased. LETTERS testamenlari' on .said estato hav¬ ing been granted to the undersigued.all Fiersons ludehiod thereto arc requested to make mmediate payment, and those having elalms ordemandsagainst lhe.same will presentthem for settlement to the undersigned, residing iu said township. ma20-G>t-27 WM. WEIDJI..1.X.
LEGAL NOTICES.
BEGISTEB'S HOTICE.
THE Accounts ol the rollowlng persons are flled In the Register's Ofllce of Lancaster county for eonftrmntlon and' aUowsnce at an Orphans' Court to be held In the Conrt House, in the city 'of Xjincasier, on tho Srd MOITD-AY in JUNE. 1888. at 10 o'clock, a. m.:
John Girvia and Henry Girvin, admlnlstra¬ tora of Jamea Qlrvln, .
John Shrelner, executorof Martin Hambright.
Samuel B. Martin, execntor of Mary Martin.
C. D. Martin and Samuel JB. Martin, adminis¬ trators OfSamuel Martin.
Jacob Kotharmel, administrator OfDavid Leb¬ klcher/
Robert Beard.execntor of James Beard.
J. M. Rlttenhouse, guardian of Oeo. F. Pickei.
Cyrus Miller, administrator of Martin Miller.
Henry N. Kehler, guardian of Thomas Chal¬ mers Clarkson.
John Miller, administrator of John Benedict.
Thomas Grofll executor of Jacob Nowswauger.
S^'ivester Linton, administrator of Alexander Llntou.
William Giles, administrator of 'Wm. Ouiles.
Isaac M. Glbble, guardiau of Emma Gibble, Catharine A. Glbble and Mary Gibble.
Joseph Hershey, executor of Henry Hartman.
John Hertzler, executor of Catharine Lapp.
Christian Herr, guardian of Henry Herr.
Heury Shairner, execuior of Martua Fry.
Henry Shaffner and Levi Ricksecker, execu¬ tors of Robert Richardson.
James D. Reed and B. F. Reed, administra¬ tors ofTacey Reed.
Jno. D.Beabm.executor of Christianna Beahm.
Jobn M. Grider and Eliza Johns (formerly EUza Conklln), executors ofSamuel Conkliu.
Joseph Nissley, administrator of Ell7.abeth
Nissly. 3l B.
Hinltle, administrator of Joseph
Samuol Hinkle.
David Conrad and Peter Reinhold, adminis¬ trators of Susanna Yackey.
David Conrad and Peter Keinhold, executors of Joseph Yackey.  clal   "       ¦
LEGAL NOTICES.
TO TENDOILS   OP MERCHANDISE   IN I.ANCAS'rER CODNTV.
THE following Is a list of the Vendors of Mer chandise in Lancaster c(Timty, with the clas- slfleation of the same, agreeably to the provis¬ ions of tho several acts of Assembly.
The amount of license lo be paid by each class. Is OS foUows, viz;
'•  .40 00
..... MOO
"  00 00
"  SO 00
"  .100 00
"   150 00
" awoo
An iippeal will be held at the Commission¬ ers ofllce. In the city of Lancaster,'on Monday, June the IStii, when and where allpersons who are improperly rated. (or think themselves so,) may attend if they Ihlnic proper. You aro al¬ so required topay said license on or before tbe flrst day of .lufy next, without any further no¬ tice from the Treasurer.
L 'W. SLOKOM,
Mercantile Approlser.
-IDAMSTOWN BOR.
Cyrus Mohn variety 14,Miller i Keldenhush
L Hemming     **       14 jiidse 11
Levi Huader        tin HUohn Musser   mdse 1:1
Hth class pays..
13th      •'    " ...
12th      "    ". ...
lllh     "    " ...
10th      "    " ....
Sth      "    " ...
Sth      "    " ...
..5 7 00
_. 10 00
... 1250
... 15 00
.„ 20 00
...ffiOO
..30 00
7Mi
Hth
Sth
4th
ard
•/nd
1st
W H Qood
J P RasKel    variety 14
Kenaedy &.  Martin
jndse I'J J MRUs: "   14
IS ART. mdse 14 Homsher & Coulter mdse 14 Ferec <k lleldlehnvh
mdse 1.^ PerKtiKonAFerro "   14
SH Miller mO-se H K Sljimp &
md.se J B Bowman gro
BRECKNOCK.
11 Co 12 U
EXECCTOn-S NOTICE.
Kstate of Jacob Kreider, late of the city of Lanca.ster, dcc'd.
IETTERSTeKUvmentQi-yon said estale hav- jlng been granted to tho nnderslEned, all fiersons indebted theretoare requestedtomake mmediate paymnnt. and tlio.se having claims or demands against the Maine will present tUem withoutdclny forsettlement to the un¬ dersigned, resldini' 111 Ijittlo Brltttin twp.
.S-ViMUEL E. FAinu^-SIB, may 20 fit-27
AD3EIN ISl' K .VrU IIS^   Jti O'l'lCE.
Estateof Andrew Hersliey, lateof West
Hempfield townsliip, dec'd. T ETTER.Sof .idmlnistrution on said eslate
JLjhivvinf; been «r:inted lo tlie undersigned, ull
fiersons indebted tliereto arc rcciuetitedlomake mmediate payment, and tho.sc havingclalms
,   _        i I'I   - -        ...
or domnndsugainst thesame will present tbem without delay for settlement to tho under¬ signed, rcsUUng in snid township.
J. JIOFPMAN HEItSHEY. ABRAHAM HF:RSHEY. maylR-Gt* 2fi| Adminiatrators.
A.I>3IlN'I.SrilXTt>U'S N1>X1CE.
Estate of Mary Ann Leaman (au in¬ fant), late of'Eftst Lampeter towu¬ ship, deceased. LETTEItS of administration on said estale having heen grnnted tothe undersigned, lie gives notice to all persons indebted to said de- dedent to mako immediate payment, and tlioae baving claims or demands against thc said decedent will mako known the same to the undersigned withont delay.
ABRAHAM H. LANDId, Administrator, ma27-0t* 2S\      Kesidlng in E. Lampeter twp.
ACCOUNTS OS" TitUST ESTATE, AC.
TUE Accountsof the following named estates will he presented for confirmation on MON-
'DAY, JUNK 15, I8Bfl:
Jacob Buelier's estute, Cy nis Ream, assignee.
Henry  lieurcop's estate,  Hamuel Eby etal. trustees.
Daulel Barr's   eslato, Jolin J. Galbruilli, as¬ signee.
Bonj. BolfTs estate, Jonas RelfT trnstee.
John Frantz's estate, Jobn Miner, assignee.
John Seiple's cslate, B. P. Rowo assignee.
Plilletia Demmey's estato,  E.  D. Demmey, committee.
Sainucl Stober's oslftte, S, R. Zng etal., com¬ mittee.
W. L. BEAR, Prolb'y. ProthonoUry Onice, May la, ISUS. 4t-27
EXEVCTORS' NOTICE.
Estate of Ariios Sourbeer, late of Manor township, dec'd.
LETTERS testamentary on said estate hav¬ ing been grauted to the undersigned, ail persons indciited thereto are   requested   to make immediate payment, and those having claims or demands against the same will pre¬ sent tliom for settlement to the nnderslgned. JOSHUA KOURBEER. Re.^Iding in West Hemplield twp., J0XA3 HAUNISU. iiiaO-fit-iiJ] Residing ia Conestoga twp.
AI>3fIXISTRA.T*>n-S XOTICE.
Estate of Eliza Kain, late of Earl twp., deceased.
LETTER-S of administration on said estate having been granted to tbe undersigned all persons indebted thereto, are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims or demands against tho same, will pre sent them without delay for setllemenL to the uuder-slgned, residing in safd township.
JOHN BCHNADER, ina27-Ct*2S *   Administrator.
Peter Roinhold and Jacob Uoiuhold, admin¬ istrators OfJohn Ueinhoid. Mary Mentzer, administratrix of Jacob Ment¬ zer, David Brown and Catharine Brown, executors
of Jacob Brown. Jacob E. Kover.admlnistrator of Christianna
Brandt. John B. Good, administrator of August  F.
HolTman. J. M. Bittenbou.se. guardian of Ellen R. Baugh¬ man. Roland Dlller, adininistrator of John  Amour
Urig. Henry Shaub, executor of George SUver. Barnherd  Munn,  ffarmerj, administrator  of
Henrj' Greenawalt. Amelia   b\ McSparran  and Jamea McSpar¬ ran, admlnlstrntors of James Mc3parran. Sarah  A. Frantz, administratrix of George
Frantz. John M. Grider, trustee lo sell real estate of
John F, MeJiiLs. David Hartman, administrator of Tobias H.
Miller. Oliver P. Wilson and John D. WUson, execu¬ tors OfJohn D. Wilson. Josepli Baughman, guardian ofJohn W. Herr, Jacob Royer, guardian of Su.sanna Eberly. C. L. Hunsecker, guardian of Albert D. Kllng. Thomas E. Frfinkiln, administrator a, b. n. c.
t. a. OfJohn Wind. John P. Hotrman and John Fry, executors of
Jacob Holl'man. Jacob H. Rhoad.s, admiuistralor of John Wil¬ liams. Ambrose Pownall, guardian of Henry C. Dick¬ inson arid Edgar f. Dickinson. Abraham N.Co:>«H, executor OfJohn M. White- hill. Jolin K. Suyder, administrator of Henry K
Knyder. Susan  Mohler,  administratrix of  Emanuel
Moliler. Attam Holl and Isaac HoU, administrators of
Jolm Holl. Henry Kby, guardiau of Jleury Musser and
John Musser Margaret McGranu and John McGrann, exec¬ ntor.^ of Michael McGrann. John E-Crider.admlnistrator of John Kuster. J. F, Rothermel, administrator of H. Sch wau. John N. Chalfant, admlnlatrator of Jno. Ulial-
fant. Solomon ShealTer, execuior of Lncy Sheaffer. Leonard Dague, exeeutor of Adam Dague. Danlel Ebersole, executor of Jacob Ebersole. Charles  Knapp,  administrator Of  John   R.
Hinkle. Amos Groff. guardian of Cyrus Groff and Ma¬ ria Grofl; Benjamin SheafTer, guardiau of Eliza Hoover
and Francis Buch. John Harnlsli and Jacob Harniih, execulors
OfDavid Harnlsh. Cornelius Collins and Hugh -Mose^ Penuy, ex¬ ecutors of William Penny. Henfy Arndt and Nathan Worley, adminis¬ trators of John Arndt, deceased, wlio w;is trustee of Caiharine Wyle, under the will of John Arndt, sr. Henry Arndt and Nathan Worley, admin
trators ofJohn Arndt. Jcshua EuUman, guardian of Narcls.sa J.ii.e
Westcott. Elizabeth Bard nnd Daniel Bard, administra¬ tors of John Bard. JIartin Koiilcr, administrator, d. b. n., of JjI n
J. Fisher. John iLvors, jr., and William Sprecher, execu¬ tors ofJohn Myers. Peter Heller, execuior of Susanna Briudtr. Ellas Enck, executor ofPeter Miller. John Plnkerton, trustee to sell real estate of
James M. Patterson. Samuel M. Witmer, admlnistratar of Nancy
Witmer. JacobStoltzfus aud David Beller, executors of
Jacob Lapp, Joseph Moore, administrotor of James Cootes. Christian Hershey, guaidlan of Anua Mary Stautrer, Hannah C. Stauffer and Sarah L. Stauffer. William M. Slaymaker, guardian of Elizabeth C. St-itiirer, Alico StauiTtir, Emma D. StaulTer and ElUe J, Stauffer. Eliza McQueney, administratrix of John Mc-
Q,uouej'. Tbomas Ferguson, executor of Tsa.bella Flnd¬ ley. Thomas Ferguson, executor of James Flndley. Gideon Fiaher,survivlngoxecutorofBenjamlu
King. Sem   Brubaker,   administrator    of   Martin
Breneman. Henry H. Wiley, administrator de bonis non,
of Jolin D. Heft. Sainucl Ober and Cliristian Ober, administra¬ tors of Michael Ober. Peter Johns, administrator of Jacob Weigel. ijcwis J. Kirk, executorof Joshua Brown. John K. Newcomer, execuior ofJohn W. New¬ comer. Geo. H. Reider, executor of Catharine Reider. Edmuud Sweigart,  adininistrator of Henry
Sweigart. Jolm Mecartney, guardian of Clirlstlan He.ss, lacob Krismon, guardian of John. Hludmnn
and Margaret Hludman. James It. Knircy, administrator of Jacob Em¬ rey. Jaeob Zeclier, execntor ofJohn Schaubol. A. B.SIieaffer,aduiInIstrator of Caroline Sheaf¬ fer. Michael Murphy, administrator of WUUam
Murphy. John H, Shenck, executor ofJohn B. Horst. Lawrence   Knajip,   execuior of  Christianna
Fishor. Jolm O, l''ogle,adminlstratorof Charles Flynn. John ti. Fogle, administrator of Eliza Flynn. John Kreider and Michael Horst, guardians ot
minor children ofJohn M. Horst. John Koh. administratorof Jacob Y. Horst. John M. Grider, executor ofJohn Mauk. Leonard Smith, executor of Simon Hralth. EUza Rheem and Edwin Mus-sor, executors Oi
Dr. Ilunry K. Kheem. Joiin M. Grider, administrator of Christian F,
Stauffer. John   Flickinger,  administrator  of Richard
FUcklnger. Danlel Fry and Samuel Fry, executors of John
Stauffer, Jacob DolUngcr nnd Samuel L. Dellinger, nd-
inlnlvtrators ofJotin Dellinger. Christian B.Noltnndlsroel Wenger, execntors
of Jonas Nolt. John Bochman, administrator   of   Barbara
Bachman. Joseph P. Horr, exeeutor of Barbara Forrer.
R:\I Lausch        tin 14
B Lausuli shoes 14
.\B Sheaffer        dist 8
T B Musselman mdse III
CLAY.
SJ^^y"^*^    oystersi   «D Marl In      oysters   8
HH Eberly      mdse l:t Euck&Suydermdse 14
S A Weidman     "    13 G W Steinmetz    "  14
CAERNARVON. GW Compton mdsel3Cowen<fe Rosen mdseI4
SBShader S Tyson
W Dobbins J BKenneily
COKESTOGA.
Tripple Warfel H: Co     .C S Zercher     mdse 14
mdse lliM W Harnish lumb u
E^renuer<S: Co lura 14 JM Hess drugs 14
lalLF Shirk *•    13
I'^ali'ng IIoiisc.t.
COLERAIN.
md.so 13iNHGUIecpie mdso LT ISlMoore&Webb   "      13
BUess H Martin P H Bruner C K Henry Jno Gardusr Jno Erb
J P Good
cloth It
'•    IJ
"    1.1
leatli 14
.mdse 14
"    14
I) Davis A B Kise
TrippleiWitraor
M Hlienk
C Henry '
mdso 14 V3
14
14
Eatinff Houses.
Wiley & Co F Gram
CONOY. grain 11 Adams d- Co    mdse 12 shoes li; A Collins *'     12
Smith AKurtz mdse MjBean tt Bro lumb 14 Smith & shoff " 12. Jos Murphy oysters a HQrider "     Il.AHoffmanJtCodl.st  K
P Sides shops 14 Henry Housea)    "    H
S Hackenberger drg lilAJNorth        md.so ll
COCALICO EAST.
A Swartz mdse 14 J B Gochley    indse 12
J Smith leath 14 J R Kedig "    12
Met7.ger Shirk A. Co    U FUcklnger        "    ll
lurn 13 J Irwin oysters  8
_    LEGAL  NOTICES     __
Eating Houses.
S Groff   . ^
LITTLE BRITAIN.
m«'5*'y^?^*3oa'n<l"14iJamesOmst«ad md.s ii SS-^^'*''^      mdse 14 W P Haines "   14
B Hawley *•   ]:;[
John Garber L B Immel
TrIpple&WItroer" A B Kise Albert Groff
aiANOR. md.4e 13 M B Immel
radse 13
.. '•     VA
•'     J3
feed 14
13 M K Shenk 13 H Bowman J'l K Levan ^tcu ^t
"   13 J Warf«I coufenllon 14 Bravei's. ABerger 8|FSener g
I'Jating Houses. J Gleck I H'J Consteln
MABTIC. Ellas Aument mtlso 14 J Engles md!ie u
H Robinson        "      14IH Hoober "    u
Reese &.Son       "      14|W M Odounel      "    14 Tripple & Warfel"    14l
MANHEIM BOR. WorIey& White ,John Dyer hd ware 13
cooltlciumb lljGeoH Banner mdse 13 Jacob H Kline  coal 13 H G Hogendobler J B Bomberger mds 14 confec 14
M E liomberger pro 14'ECramer "      14
CJRclff mdse 14'JO Cassel     leatherl4
Geo Mengle     shoes 14:E Hostetter        Imt 14 Arndt<t Boyd mdso la.Abm Arnold   cloth 14 D B Hackman   "      14 S Keiter & Co « A Ensminger drgs 11 gruin Jt lumb 13
J M Halm       mdse 13i
Liquor Store. S A Ensminger 13
Eating Honse."}. Miller A Dlffenderfer   | A G Eaby
MOUNT JOY TWP. B Grnsh&Son mdse I3.J U Loog -        mdse U Jo Plnkerton    "     14)
Rrcieer. R Iteiff ' '8
MANHEIM TWP, JB Wechter    mdse U W SmliU mdse U
Grabill Bate       "      Uj
MOUNT JOY BOROUOH.
p. A. Pyle, drugs
H.F. Eberly, hardw J. Mycr», hardwarti Meek & Rro., railte II. Bechtold     do Do do
Orolt't&iCrona, du S. N. Baby,       do John Patterson,   coal 10 •r. Conkliu, do  14
G. Buclier,  shoea W. 11. Gast,   grocer G. Wenger,   suoca       34 A. 0. Gast,   conf        14 C. M. Martin, saddler 14
Brewers. P. Frank 8|Grclder & Prank
Eating Houses. J. McDonnei I J. aiooney
A. B. Culp jH. Sholl
aiARIETTA BOllOUOH
14 J. M. Cuin.   clotli 14
14 J. H. Oriiiur,   do 14
S. S. lloyer,   aail 14
C.Burhl,   tin 14
J. M. Daniel,   groc 14
W. Kuhn,   smith 14
C. C. Kerns,   Jeweler 14
P. Shertzer,   tin 14
J. H. Ferguson,   stat 14
L. M. Holt'raan,   sad 14
L. Blcksecker,   hat 14
14|l., D. Gallactier, tobac 14
"' J.B. Hoffer,   var 13
H. Knrtz,   leather 14
.Miss Gibbcr-wn,   var 14
A R Royer ai H Fry
11 R Sherman Liquor Stores.
WEST COCALICO. Bruner& Muoro co'l ]3.Estober
.S Lutz J K Lutz H B Eberly J FUcklnger
mdse I?,
*'    1-1
oysters   8
mdse 14 J Weist
'•    ISiJShower..      ^    _
*'     11; Jacob Oberllu mdse 14 Ium ISiAUSnader "     14
COLUMBIA BOR
groceries 14
intiso 12
clotb U:        do    coal & lnm 10
"    14;G Seibert lurniturc 14
& Bro     jBBaiT       groceries 14
groc 14! \V L Furguson   '*      14
mdse 14:DMcCauieyllor<fcfe 14
cloth 14|OTIIle -     13 FS Bletz
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ARHogeudobler *' MF Bueher groceries 14 FCSnyder conf 14j JSherlck shoes 14 W Mathiot var 14;j Shenberger   furni 14
HPBrooka haW 14!BHerr groceries 13 ESptring Jewel 141E Keuss        doUiler 14
RGj-ove shoes UlU Mullen iBro gro 14
R Williams drugs 14{J A Myers drugs 13 P Shreluer & Sons j W G Cose & son mil 1) Jewel l3:JosScliuoedershoes 14 BF Herman drugs 14 |M Turner groceries 14 I O Bruner mdse l^i \V H Pfahler furnis 14 Fendrich & Bro tbo 12| W" U Hess boolrsli A Richards conf 14'R J Frey furnisher 11 LsancSuyder sad M'J FCottrcIKt IJrohd U MS Withers trim 14 R J Haldemau md 7 P&KCooper " lJ;JSSnyder mdse 14 PSMcTague    cloth WlASUreeii coal 12
HOFandersmithinSll:J CBucher tobacco H Q J Smilh conf H.Coopor tt Peart I A c 13
RWard tobacco 14 HSuydamgrocerlps 12 JH Jordan & Co " U'W Rlghter&Son Iu 13 J C Pfahler saddler I4|ABruner&Son Ium iv JRumple&Son hdw Ji'G. Bogle lumber 10 do do    till 14 Bachman (tMarlin" 10
H Wilson furnisher 13 James Eurrcl " 12
TColllns       lumber 11 S FBernthelscl & Co. MS Shuman confec 14    gronery 13
S Oswald cloth 14 G Weller groc 14
tob 11 yroc 14
"    14
I    "   14
**   14
'•   14
"   14
"   14
14
14
14
F. .Shanberger,
J. Imlioti;   ¦¦
J. Roath,
•J. Jeill-ries,
L. Price,
W.H. Gro.«h,
J, B. Bastian
S. L. Denlinger, sad
J. J. Libhart,     drug   14
Lnndis «.% Trout,   do    14
AIu.H.teliuan <N; Britan, 14!
J. Ulioan,
A. Lindsay
F. H&y-a, do      14
Tliomas Stence, do     14
M. Bontb, vnri    14
H. Wolf, do
Bowers & Stacv, ludse 13
.Sjinngler & Kicii, do      101
Gable CtStrickkr, do   lOl
Ouslfrt. G.W. Ileckroath J. ."JIartin
Coble & Bro., K. Curren, J. Spangler, Pattcntun •& Co, S. S. Stibgen,
indse 13
do 14
hd wa 13
,     do 12
jew 11
LEGAL   NOTICES.
T. R. Torr F. Smith
Herman Milter
A. A, Myers
B. K. Smallng & Co
.-T. E. Zentmyer
F. Scliealng, ftm
J. P. Andrews, Trlra'a 14
James Prangley    do 11
A. Sommerfeld     do 13
C. Shaeffer du lo
it. Koath, notions 14
F. Peusch       do 14
HirslidtiBro du
Jacob Loeb, trim'gs 12
L. Belnocid & Hiatcr,
trimmings 14 T. Gric%-eH, variety
J- Itotharniel
Diller JtOroff Steinman CC: Co
E. McComflcy
H. C. Damuth, George Helss, John Hull, J. McNaughtan, P, G. Jiberman, J. IL I^ng} P. Fendrlck,
13 tti
14 13 14
var 11
Ildtt.   .    -   .   - 14|P. Wchcr 13|ShuItz t&Bro Leather. I4IJ. B. Wiley 14l./. K. Bauman 12lir,0. Locher Variety. 14 H. aunanker,
Zimmerman & Benner,
trimmings n
lJ. Locb&;Co.,notlanB 13 W.F.Durican, do 14 W. Eckstein, do 14 CQunning, do     I4
.M. I*. FrancU d<i 14 11. Strauss do     14
E. A. Klellcr, trim'gs 14 A, Shindler, frames 14 0. F. Ebv 14
13 SrusJies.
14|J. Saiopson 14
Jfardware.
T|A.W.& J.R. Russel, 2lJ, May Umbrellas. I'l Tfihaceo.
.1. Oatermayer, *!¦.?*• **l"^"8cr, KlUliin & Bro., .McOinnU & Flttfaer,
G 14
11 14
It'are llouse.
J. S. Gable, Jos. WeUhcna,
14 13 14 IU 12 13
J. R Bitner & Bro.,   llj
Myers & Bathvon, Hitsh & Bro.. Geo. Spurrier, J.K.Hicster, Coleman & Bro., A. Roman, C. Hhsh & Co., .S. Karlanger,
ChiUders. 131
C. Fate
J. Deaner & Co-, J. Gable,
iicrman Miller Elchholtz & Bro
didams & Welclicns
G. IL Ella,   ' fnrnish 14
M. Dyer, cloth 14
J. Bell, do 14
K. Carroll, tob 14
J. A. WlMUer,        do 14
Kline Jt Klump,Jeath 14
thoea   14lJ. Kissinger, gro 14
do      14 C. A. .Shatther,     Ium 12
do      14 S. & B. Hiestand   do 11
A. N. Cassel, H. Sliocb, F. Stence, A. Sumray, \\\ .McAllVe,
gI.L Boland
do 11 do 13
coal 14
<Io 13
feed 14
A. & J. Reinoehl A. K. Hoinnclcr
J. StelnhauMf J. B. Keyinski
C. J. Gillespie H. Z. Khoads &. Bro Zidim & Jackson M. Shrelner
J. E. Barr, d; S. Bare, Amer & Gerber,
"Hoover & Stone, C. Brecht, Jameft Dabler, G. JCriner, J. Stark,
J. IC. Smallng, .S. S, Bathvon, G. B. Coleinan, :i. Baub,   \ • .McEvoy & Gerhart, J. Ert.      t H. J. Young, J. B. Snyder, SetBtng McuAinea.
14IW.W. Beardslee Tin. , ]3|.\iilcs& Auxer,
14lU. G.Llpp, ITouse Pumishing.
Itoap.
HIHerman Miller Cutlery.
H|U. BuchmUler Fruit. '   13 Varnish.
I'l
ilOTCrs & Co., P. Maulick
Cpholsters.
13| J. F. Klckseiaer CrotHxril.
Z4 itusit.
HIA. TV. Woodward
m|
Jevtilers.
14|A.Klioad3 !
13 H. Slienk .'
13 D. L. (££.J. Zalim
14l
Soolis. I
8|.I. .M.WcMlin(!!rcr,
12|.J. il. Shcafl'iT,
13|.J. Bacr'ji ijoiiD, Ousters. 81.). Bair, S H. UeiUlcli, 810. W. Killian, 8 Kautz S: McDonuel, If.
Tdit Pint and Billiords.' Sides & Rec.<<e,   2 alleyslJ. Khhieman,. W. MarquBtt,       do    '  10. Bninncr, IJ. Frick,
Brewers and Distillers.
: 2 alleys
3 tables
do
L Earhart shoes 14 H Blumenthal cloth 13 P Huebener leather 14 W II Bollinger con 11 J JMcTngue cloth 12 Mack & Peck tobac 14 M Smith gi'ocerios 11 Win Gordon '* 14 James Morantz" 14 Bruner&MooreCit 1 11 L Uatcs leather 14
W G l*atton     nuLse 12
E J Baker
W Harm
M Kuglenian
JHoIin"sworIb
J G Bullock
F Groff
il Hays
U Mullen
BSnyder
WH Hardman
HRWtdf
J Ji J Vaiighen lumb 12 lirewcrs. Springer &, Weidler  8, J F Wl.ssler
George Young
PSmUh R Hamilton M SmUh
PHuebnor O Young V Mack
MaryShumniv A Zlller
IJilliard-f. I Uible 1
Ot/stcr.i.
SI
Liquor Sforc-i.
13.Chas Orovi.* 13 J C Buchfr I3l
ICittiiig House.
lA.Shuber J Lece 'HColt 0 Myers |C Pantle DRU.\£OnE.
Liqiinr Stores.
12)ILB. Waltman 13
Ereieers.
TIP. liaffner 7
JUiIllarJ.1. G. Oaodman,! table '
Ealliig ITutiffs. F.lhias iJ.BlMicI
fi. W. <ioodm;ni lU. Nbller
F. Maulech F. Mikel
P.Hati'ner K. Ua*-!
S. Cxshuriis I
PARADLSE TWP. A. K. Witmer, iiuLse    lOlU. W. Esbenshade   & E.II.K>'bunaliade, mdw 14     Bro., leather 14
.\.L.WitmerJ£Soii.i do 10 J. Leldigh, leather 14 P. KabVvt Bto., do 13|J. l.«»man, lumber 13 Rutter It Son, do 13[
Pri'tttrrs or Dtstilli^rs. J. H. Kciieiip' 8| Hebhliiig, Fox ..t Co.,    *;
PKNN TWP. 1*. .S«;llcrs, coal 1411). 11. ICanffnian, md-se 14
II. 11. Ititll, mil-ie 14|j.G.FortiicvJC:Co,do     13
J. F.lloatettcr, ludsc   14|G. Moyer, do     14
Liquor Sture. O. Bridegorm 13    _.
Eating Ihuse. A. D. Uornherger
PROATDENCE. Jno. Hildebrand, milso 101 A. Gardner, md.se J. ILBair, do   14| Helm & People's
PEQUEA. John Barr, leather     14
RAPHO. 12|A. Dyer, iud.<e 14
n|
Distiller. George' Kciser 8
SADSBURY TWP. Wm. R. Leech, ind.>*c   14|Grlest & Heed, co.il <&¦
Stroble & Senn,
J. A. Sckuetibrand,
P. Bissinger,
11. Zaepfel,
H. W< Diffenbarh,
H. Frank,
J. Mishler
A. '£. Ringwalt
J. Kohrer
C. Mayer, J. Wltllnger, L. Knapp, ¦J. A. Springer, J. Wacker, J. Arnold,
do
J. Masterson, nid:'e J. If. Bear,      do
J, Steffy
P. Gindec
C. Peters
H. E. Slaymaker
d. Utzlnger E. Ixsaoi
L. Knapp
O. Hopple
J. Schoenberger
Eve Neher
IL Zaepfel
.r. IJrlntnali
J. lilUnger
B. Kuhlman
W. KftUKch
if, Neamer
O. Spong
J,.P.Pyre
A. Reese
S. Ensminger
J. Whitlini'er
.1. iL Baker
•Tacul> %VhiUinger
J. S. Seheurenbrand
W. Roehm
Bankers. Reed^ Henderson &       | Do
Liquor Stores. 12IB.Ml3hler 13 Relnfrled £: I.e>her 13 J. R. Watkins 13 Kreider & Co 13 -L Ifertzog 13 Wehrly J£ Leber IU Eating ffuusrt.
S. Kissinger J.(>)pcland J. H. Springer
F. Suter H. Stri>bel J. K. Franciscus II. Trewetz J. Hang Ii, Brecht   ' W. Marquart
G. Swilkey i -1. Hamilton vl. W. Snyder K. Sener .X. Eshleman IL Albert   : G.W. Browu .\. Schcenbcrger H. Frank .1. Cramer C. Dlelil
D Brown
Chas Pasey W Banting
Rnther & Huber
mdse 1
'•    II
"     13
"     14
14
JBPrtU.on       mdse 14 H Watson "    14
S J Ankrln "    14
Boyd & Marsh      "    13 F M McSparren   '*     14 ' G W Miller       cloth 14*
DONEGAL E.\ST. H & F Fletcher groj 13 H -S Book tob.icco 14 MussDlmnu & Watts -Hlilghteuer grocer 14 mdso 10 J Albright mdse 10 MlUer it Mosser Ium 13 John Billings grocer 14 J Mnrkley conf 14 P Paulls "      14
D Bowman      drugs ll'A Shoch *'      14
JSertzer tiu H SF Eagle&co   Ium 10
Bist tilers.
J R Strickler 8 | John L Jacobs S
Liquor Store.
Hood & Co., dn
Walter* PownaU.do J.H.MiIler&Bro.,do •lului Allen, du
_.     lumber 14
I2l Harrar & Ka-stlngs', do 13 13 Jas.H.Louchcad,prod 14 14|D. Donuogline, tin       14 Oysters. .luhnllilHs S| Joseph Bcim S
' SALISBURY TWP.
Jos. G. Walker, "    | G. Worst & Son, mdse 14
coal and lnm 14 Win. Bunn, do    14
Kerns & Williams, J. Bepser, do   14
mdse 10 H. Rhoads, do   14
C. B. Newhauser, do    13
Seldomridge & Plank
ind.se 13 Wm. Martin, 12
Daniel Plank & Sons,
mthe 13
J R Strickler
A Shoch
Mary A Clinton
ADUINISXKATOB'S NOTICE.
Estate of Adara Bitner, late of Mauor township, deceased.
LETTERS of-administration on said estate having been granted to tho undersigned, all persons indebted theretoare requested to make Imraediate settlement, and tlioae having claimsor demands against tuo same will pre¬ sentthem forsettlement withontdeiay to the under.')lgned, residing in said township.
ABllAHAXt BITNER, ma37-0t*2.S Admluistrator.
E.tECUTOK'S NOTaci:.
Kstate of  Christiana    Frey (widow),
late of Manor twp., deeeased.
LETTEEIS testamentary on said estato hav¬ ing been granted to the undersigned, all persons Indebted thereto are requestedto make fmiuedluto payment, and tbose hnvlngcloims or demandsugalnstthosnme will presentthem without delayfor settlement lo the underslgu¬ ed, residing in said townsbip. ma27-Gf*l A. R. WITMER. Executor.
J Hollinger mdse 11 RRcidcnbach " 10 C Hoffman "    14
New Hoi com store 11 Brubaker & Smith
hd ware 13
Eating Houses. H Nagle
EARL.
13
S. P. Park, produce    14 Wni. Livingston, mdse 14 •T. F. Hershey,      do    ' * Houston it Co., G.Freyborgcr. J. Patton, H. Worn,
do do do
' do
Co., IftOO
Do        do   stocks rm Do do      exch -VKJ
EvanSjMcEvoy & Co. ,1000 Do do blocks SSO
Do do    exch 250
Bair & Shenk lOOt)
Do do     stocks 250
du
exch 'JSO
Stehman, Cl-arkson &
Co, 1000
Do do stocks 2S0
1>0 do     exch 2C0
Keed. McGrann &
Co., lOOO
Do do slocks COO
Do do    exch COO
BOOKS.   STATIONERY,
n, Baldwin,
do   12
Henrv Her
Oysters.
STRASBURG BOUOUGIL
I J. H. Lefever,   md>*   14
I Anna Witmer,   conf   14
A, W.&H. F.Foulk,
prod 14 I J. McPhail, sad 14 1 Fou1k&Waldlcy,Hd.40l4 1 W. H. Kohrer,   conf   14
RCulhevUson mdse IS Mentzer  &. Besono
hd ware 12 A Houser mdse 14 J Sweigart "   12
J Witmer jeweler 14 John Black drugs 14 GMentzer&conidaelS A DUler it CO mdse lIiJB Eshleman " 14 W Ellmaker     groc 14|
KARL EAST.
C. Ro".vi>,   nidse L. Waidley,   cloth C. Keneagy Jt Co.,
md^te 14 N.Waidley, conf 14 J. Holl, hardware 14 C. H, Maynard, mdae 14 J. F. Bowman,   conf 14
Eating Houses. •1. Lamons
STASBURG TWP. Ilcrr & Co., |J.noncfc& Son,mdse 14
coal & Ium lllPhlUp MlUcr,     leath 14 WARWICK TWP.
H. A. R.anck,
Carper &¦ Workman,
nad 14
EXECUTOn'S NOTICE.
Estate of William H. Hall, late of War¬ wick township, dec'd. I ETTERS testamentary on said estate J havlnglbeen granted to the nnderslgned, all persons indebted thereto, are requested to make Immediate payment, and those having claims or donlands against the aame, will pre¬ sentthem wlLboutdelfly for setllement to tbe underulgned, residing in said twp,
T SAM. E. GROSH,
mny 30-^,t-23 Executor.
BANKRUPT NOTICE.
rN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI- i TED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DIS- TRICC OF PENNSYLVANIA.
SIMON M, LANDIS, of Philadelphia, bank¬ rupt, having petitioned for his discharge, a meetingof cffiditors willbe held on lhe six¬ teentli dav*of JUNE, 1608, at II o'clock A. M., be¬ fore J. HUBLEY ASHTON, at No. 013 Walnut street, in the city of Philadelphia, that the ex¬ amination of tho bankrupt may be flnlshed, and any busluess meetings required by sec¬ tions 27 or 2S of the act of Congress transacted. Tho Regi.ster wUl certify whether the bank¬ rupt has conformed to his duty. A hearing will also behad, on WEDNESD.4Y, the Istday of JULY, ISttS. beforo the Court, at Plilladol- plila, at 10 o'clock A. M., when parties Jntor- ested mny show cause against the discharge.
Attested bvthe Clerk and Register. In the name ofthe Judge, under seal ofthe Court.   .
may 27 3t-28.
NOTICE IN BANUBUiPTCV.
LAKCASTER, June 2,1868.
THIS IS TO GIYE NOTICE: Thdt on tbe 28th day OfMay, A. D. 18G8, a Warrant In Bank¬ ruptcy was ls.sued ngalnst the estate of MI¬ CHAEL R. WITWER, of the cityof Lancaater, In the county of Lancaster and Slato of Penn¬ sylvania, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on bis own petition; that the payment of any debta, and the delivery of any proporty be¬ longing to suoh Bankrupt, to Iiim, or for his use, and tho transfer of nny property by him, aro forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors of the said Bankrupt, to provo their debts and to choose oue or more assignees ofhis ostate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy lobe holden atthe offlce of the Register In Bankrnptcy, at No, 0 Sonth Queen su, Jn the oltyof Lancaster, Penn'a, before A. Slaymaker, &sq.. Register, on the 27th day of JUNE, A. D., 18tw, at 10 o'elock, A. M.
JOSEPH GAINTNER, Dep. U. S. Marshal. Dth Dlstriot, Penna, Jun 3-2t-29 OS Messenger.
NOTICE.
ALL persons are hereby forbid treapoaslng upon tbe premises of the subscribers by fishing In EPHRATA TltOUT RUN.   as the
fuilpenaUy of tholaw will be enforced with¬ out regard to person,
ISAAC L. ROYER, SAMUEL ZELFALL, juu 3.41*29 EDW. LANDIS.
ESTRAT NOTICE.
CAME to tho promises of the subscriber, in East Lampeter twp., two old Bbeep and five Lambs. Theowner Is reqnested to oome for¬ ward, provejpropeityazid par coats: otherwise the sheep will be sold accordii -.    . H—
2nBy27-3t-2S
Benjamin P. Koser and Joseph P. Koser, ad¬ ministrators OfBenJamin Koser. David MUler. Henry Miller, William MlUer and Isaac Miller, administrator.^ of Christo¬ pher Miller, sr. Christian High, administrator ofDavid High. Jacobs. Eby. administratorof Josopii Markley. John Dunlap, admlnlstr.itor of James Dunlap. Adani S. KeUer, executor of Catharine Kahler. Mary E. Patterson, administratrix of James   s Wolf
M. Patterson. Sener & Bro
Charity Plank and John N. Plank, adralnla-    Samuel Hull trators of John Y. Plank. Jacob Ream
David LandlB, Martin G. Landis and David    a S Lutz
Landes (miller), executors of John Landes.       a G KUUan Peler J. Landis, guardian of Elizabeth Har- do
mau. George Reider, guardian of Lydia Hoffman
(now Brandt). John L. Gish, guardian of Frances Longeneck¬ er (now Heisey J. Francis W. Christ ond Samuel E. Keller, ex¬ ecutors of Samuel Llchtenthalet. Margaret WeltacI, administratrix of Joseph
PHum. ChrlstlanSheaffer, administratorof Frederica
Dorotha Wolflnger., Jolin L. Glsb, administratorof John Hoffman. Dr. H, E. Muhlenberg, Rev. F, A. Muhlenberg and Dr. B. S. Muhlenberg, executors of Dr. v. A, Munlenberg. George H. Boone, execntor of Samnel .1. Booae. David Landis rmlllerj,administratorof Eliza¬ beth Landis. Jacob Klmmel, execuior of Anthony Dorn-
bach. W. Carpenter, administrator of Charles Fred¬ erick Pfeifl'er. Samuel W.Potta,admlnlstratorof David Pott^i. George TomUnson, administrator of Qeorge
Tomllnson. Jacob Miller, administrator of Mary MUler. Saraii J. Eckert, executrix of George L. Eck¬ ert, dec'd., who was gnardlan of Albert Sel¬ domridge and Savllla Seldomridge. Martin DenUnger, guardian of CatharlneGrofl;
(formerly Leaman). John Strohm, administrator of B. Franklin
Urban. Samuel Rife, guardian of Catharine Weaver,
(formerly Iteia:) Isaac Fiehthorn, executor of EUos Redcay. sr. John Zellera, .sen., executorof Daniel MUler. Michael Carey, administrator of John Carey. J. B. Livingston, executor of WUUam. White¬ side. B, F. Bowe. administrator of Ann Johnson. WlUInm Hamilton, administrator of Henry
Slaymaker. William B Wiley, executor of EUzabeth Heas. JohnM. Ensminger, Samuel A. Ensminger, Dr. O. J. Snavely aud E. F. Hostetter, execn- rrtora OfSamuel Eusmluger. Henry S. Hoatetter and Emanuel F. Hostetter,
executors ofJohn Hostetter. JohnL. Krlder, guardian of Mary L. Kreider. Moses Heagy and Henry Heagy, admlnlstra¬ tora of Jacob Heagy. John Qulgly, gnartuan of Rachael Ann Gray. John W. witmer, administrator of Dorothy Lyle, deo'd.. who was administratrix of At¬ lee Lyle. John witmer, administrator of Dorothy Lyle. H. B. Swarr and W. Carpentdr, administrators
de bonis non ofJohn N. Lane. John Musser, executor ofGeorge W. Torry. Jacob Balmer, administrator of Esther Bal¬ mer. John G.Hoerner. administrator of JohnKllne, Samnel H. Reynolds, guardian of Susan  C.
Frazer. Samuel H. Reynolds, guardian of James P. W.
Frazer. Samuel H. Reynolds, gnardlan of Reah Frazer. Samuel H.Reyuolds, guardian of Henry A. C.
Frazer. Samuel Slokom and WllUam Miller, execu¬ tors of Mary Miller. Jacob F. Fry, administrator ot Conrad Fry. Benjamin Hertzler. trustee of Jacob Hostetter. Benjamin Hertzler, administrator of Jacob
Hostelter. John J. Good, administrator of Jacob Eshle¬ man. John J. Good, administrator of Maria Eshle¬ man. WllUam H. Hershey, administrator of John
Hershey. George Weachter, administrator of John Gar¬ man. Samuel Eberly, acting trustee of Polly Shirk,
under the will of Henry Eberly, sr., dec'd. Hiram M. Wlison, .administrator of Thomas
'NValker S. P. Sterfett, gnardlan ofMary J. Spangler. DAVID MILES, ReglBter. ma20 nzt
J II High mdse 14
B G Alderfer "   1;
J S Wallace A Bro" 12 ES Hammond " 14 J S Weaver & Son **   12
EARL WEST. S M Seldomridge ms lllP Brown WW Kurtz "   i-il-w-"-""
A M Brubakerdrugs 14 John Bowman mus 1^ JGarman "   14
L Mentzer "   14
G WSenscnicli lealli 14
mdse 11 '•   11
131 a Brown EPHRATA TWP. Fasnacht i Bitzer       , J no Eshicmau mds 14
Ininber J3,Gross ilt Sharp
•'    12!l Zlegler
'*    10!J H Royer
clotli 14 Renben Bard
tin 14 John Baer md.so ll'-HlgliiKUno "   14[Sprecher &. Bro "   14|
E. Reist, md^e 11
J. B. WU-iel, dn 12
IsaacBuch,        cloth 14 Bomberger Jt Reed,
coal 14 Tshudy & Hulbner,
md5o II Joa. Ho.'Jtetter, vari 14 KUng «£ Deeb,   .ihoea 14
Brewers and DittHters. Tshudy & Kelly SIC. W.Kreyder
Eating Uouses. O. Bauman I Keeler & Tshudy
E. Sturges I
WASHINGTON BOROUGH. J. L.' Sliuman,      Ium 14IN. Urban & Sons, L. D. Taylor,      mAs» 14 Darbara Knir, John Miller, do 141
Oysters. Barbara Kair I
LANCASTEB CITV. Cotifectionery.
conf 14 cloth 13 do 14 mdse 12 shoes 14
E. Bnck,
Jos- Buck,
N. S. WoUe,
J.D.WiUiers.
Deihm & .Shellv, mdse 14
Addison & Hollinger,
mdse 13 J.Seldomrldge, do II p. Bentz, coal !3
C. Gcldncr, do 14
Books <fe &$lntioxicry.
A Full assortment of .School and Miscellane¬ ous Books, Family and Pocket Bibles, con¬ stantly on hand.
A LARGE STOCIv OP GOOD STATIONERY. BLAN'K FORilS OF ALL KINDS,
For Iia\vyers, Conveyancers, Justices of tho Peace, ite.
THE-NEW FOUNTAIN VkN HOLDER,
Holds enough ink to write from one to threo pages ot paper,.secures au evenilow of ink, and is adjustable to any pen.
JAC0i3.S* PATENT ALUMINUM PENS.
Th&'ie Pens nro elHStlc, strong, and WlU not corrode. They arc the most durable steel pens iu the market.
PATENT COMBINATION   ERASER AND PEN HOLDER.
This is a Strong-, neat pen holder, furnished Willi asteel eraser, thu holder serving us acap for the blade oftho eraser, und forms tho most convenient pen liolder in lhe marker. Two sizes—Commercial uud Ladies' Pen Holder. KURTS AND MONAGHAN'S CELEBRATED GOLD PE.N'.S.
Wc feel no hesitancy in recommending these pens as the best in the market, im we have been selling them for a number of years, and liavo ueverheard tlicm bpukenof by uur cus¬ tomers but in the Ulghi'st termsof praise. For salu with or without silver cases.
Orders respectfully huiiciied and promptly altended to. J. H, SHEAFFEK'rf
Cheap Cash Book Storo,
mrlStfIS   No. S2 N. Q.uecii St., Umciuiter, Pa.
ding to law;.
 -:uuts	
£iancaifterP;0.,I
Billiards and Ten Pins. A S Feather 2 Billiards and 4 Ten Pln3
Ot/sters. A Hallecker 8 | S G Norton S
Liquor Slorci. S L Breneman       . 131 G R Sensenlcli irj
ELIZABETH TWP, JosS Lauser mdse 13 | Benj Breidignn dist  S
ELIZABETHTOWN BOB. Jacob Dyer hd ware 13 D 8 Hamaker drugs n Relder4S: Heisey "      13 Ljvich& Nissly mds 12 JFBothermel shoes 14 E Hoffman sad 14
Wogner &. Brinser        ll) S Ross drugs 14
14 JBOIsh coal W
Breneman & Co mds 11 F. Hlppard conf H
Aaron De.s.slnger '*     9 J Patterson col «£gra 14 Jacob Baxtreser  "    12,
Braver. Henry Shltz 8
Liquor Store. ¦AGreenwalt iti
Eating Hojiscs. Mary Harmony laWICllllan
H Shitz [
EDEN. J J Galbraith mdse 14 I G W Heusel   mdse 10 C Kreider "    141
FULTON. M <6 E H Brown ms 13: J W Swift        mdse 14 A Lewis "   14 GW Zook "    14
Cummings lis Thomp-   ICCCaufTman      "    14 son mdse HlBoyd JiMayer   coal 14
J A McConkey    "    14l
HEMPFIELD EAST. Hlestand & Stauffer    iHIram Iv ililler
coal 14    mdse 14
Hershey i£ Greybill     |Jno Stauffer   mdso   14
coal 14 J SLucker groc 14
C Newcomer       **    14 Ringwalt  »S:  Davis
S Minnich £ Son ms 14|   muse 14
Liquor Store. Ringwalt i Davis 13
Eating Hoitscs CH Newcomer IH Musser
HEMPFIELD WEST. MG Shindle      coal 14|WmHollzworth ms 14 SBruchart "    14 CN Haldeman      "   12
J Conklln .Jc Sneath      W Roberts       shoos 14 mdso 14 KM Cohn cloth 14
J Devlin "    14[HShookorM     drugs 14
F Groinm & Co    "    W! J Bomberger      feed 14 J Kendig '*    131
Ogstcj'S. PShlde S
Eating Houses. F Heclflg I H Newcomer
EAST LAMPETER. J MlUer mdse 10 J W Frantz     md.se 14
JBlnkly "    14iHLandis coal*Ium 14
JFrollck "  14 J SShirk        "        13
N Gillespie * Son "   13 A Bruner & Son   "   12 " coal 12 J P Rank '   **   13
Moore <t Rnuok mds 12! J C Gillespie "   13
Distiller. J P Rank 8 |
Eating Houses, J Blddle
WEST LAMPETER.
SFGall mdse HIM H Kreider   mdse 11
BH Zercher **   HlSam'lHess coal 12
LEACOCK.
Eaby (Se son      mdse 12 A&JHButter      ¦'   10
J. II. Sharp G. Boettner Joa. White S- J. Demnth C. AV. Metzgar W. C F. Shear
C. Eden
Leatnan tt: Co.,
J. Schleich
P. Ginder
A. Warren
D.KlHg
A. Miller & Bro.
H. Fisher
D. S. & J. S. Bursk J. Bowers
A. Z. Itlngwalt
W. H. Miller
Jno. Weaver
J. Belff
J. Weyel
0. Shindle
H. Zhnntcrman
C. H. Miller
A. Finger
P. KlrcUos
L. Hart
.A.D.ltochafcUow
Morgan it Hcrr
H. B, Youdersmltb
A. Stewart
T. P. Weidler
I4. S. Hartman
U. Dice
P. F. Blessing
Jos. Gurloch
John Hegel
A, Shreluer
J. Farabacli
T. Holt
J. Ochs
ILA. Gablo
E. Stewart
.LT.Rote
S. .Shindle
lieinliold & Son
14 J.R.Royer -iJ.T.Wein O- F. Adams .J, Gruel Anu Gruel J. A. Smith H. Glazer
12 14 14 14
Orocers.
BtsAXK noons.
DAY BOOKS,
CASK BOOICS,
JOURN.^LS,
LEUaERSx
r.vss Booits,
.MEMOnASDUMS,
DIAIHES,
,r. K. Smeltz G. Howser J. Lorenz ./. P. Kleba MlUer IL Hnrtman H. Gorreclit 5. VnndQn>al
F. Stahl
ht. Ransing P. Sutton H. IC. Furlong S. Marltley i. Hertzog S. 'W.TavIor I'. Finger J. McUecIiau .\[ur>' Broom it. Oospcr K. LIovil h. Kosejiitteln C. Safllcr Geo. Gable J. Bnohl   '
G. Welfwensel Q. Willi C.Kmg
F. l^isnian J. Sw-ope '    ulflva
12 14 14 13 14 14 14
14 14, 14 14 5 13 13 14 14 14 14 14
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o«iUrO«mtr;   ¦ •.       ^- ••    *^ ¦ "^
A HerEhcy * Bro
mdse B l.efever J J Bander.s
C Ij Eckert
12 mdse 14 coal 14 Eating Hoitscs.
Kaby Sl Murtiti sad 14
LANCASTEli TWP. DWoUiCo.  ItunblSI A.Kepner
LEACOOK IJPPEa. , A. Sawyer
8 Groff mdsa U M Q Wenger   graiu 13   Qeorge Gablo
DOMortln "    K.SBMyers       mduo 10
QBSwopo "   IS'PKiiienberger   *'    14-1 G.D.Sprecher
.lobn D. Skllci', d good 9 It. !¦:. Fabnctitock, do 10 Brenner & Hostetter. J. M. Groves, D. Bair & Co., Lane & Co., Hager Jt Bro., Harnlub & Co., A. Adler, J. B. Alartin,
M. Suil
Eliza Metzgar 14
Q. W. Plnkerton 14
U. Schnader 14
H. C. Keller 14
L. G00.H 14
Cliiui. retell 12
Elizabeth Budy 14
F. Carson 14 C. Hnofman 14 C. Schweliol 14 J. L. Binkley & Co     14
Urt/ Ootids.
' " J. Stcin,       dry goods 11 ,r. P. Jlycr, do 13
BUckendcrtcr& Sliauh, d good 11 A. Sheetz, do   9
.M. Geisenberger,   do 1.1
G. Fahnestock, do 14 W. Blickenderfer, do 12 Wentz & Bro., Oo 9 P..Long & Ncphen, do  12
V/ttlTlSa   PAPERS.
FOOLSCAP A.VD LETTER PAPEK,
ENVELOPES AND STATIONEBY, BLANK DEEDS, JUSTICES BLANKS, ' At loweat rates, at Bonksloro of
JOHN BAER'S SONS, No. 10 Nortli Quoen Street, ,lnnl5-tf9 Lnncaster
H. B. Pnrrj-,
C. A.'lxichcr, \V. G. Baker, 0. A. Holntlsh, T. Ellmaker, J. Long,
D. McCormick,
6. M. Pennock, coal 14 Trewetz & Martin, do 13 Bitner* Hosteller; do 11) Ehler, Brcnemam & tlo., coal 10 G. Sener & Son, McComsey & Co.
Gruger & Klce, drug 13 ,1. F. Long Sl Sun, <Ia 12 J. B. Alarkley, Uo 13 .J. A. Miller, do 14
B. S. Muhlenhurg, do 13
C. H. Kurtz, do 14
do   c do 10
I. F. Able
.7. G. Shenk
Slarsliall .tSon
J. Coyle
P. MeConomy
E. Kelltcr
M. Seibel
Wm. Miller
A. N. Breneman
J. FUck
E. J. ErLlman
E. >L SUeaaisr 31. Habcrbnsh P. H. Fisher
do 13 do 5 do 3 do 3 do 11 do D do 9 Bn drug 13 do 14 do 13 do 14 do 14 do 14 do 141 Coal and Ltimher,
Coonlcy tt Woodward,
coal 13 P. W. Gorrecht & Co,
coal 11
H. Baumgardner, ¦ do  6
Bitner & Hostetter, do 13
Jomes Stewart,     tlo 14
Shoes.
T. MlUcr 14
E. H. Gast 14
G. Metzgar
E. Wendt
F. Kinzler P. Delchler M. Delchler E. WUey
,W. H. Gable & Bro A. Bock
FuTnisking.
13|L«chleriBro Saddlers. 14|A.MlIey ISIB. Vecker 13| Fiimr asid Jfced.
14 Q. Sheairei: ¦ 14 J. Marks "I Implements.
HTcir Bookis !     Tiew Books 1
AMONG which are some from the PARIS EXPOSITION.
BIBLES, Prayer nnd Hymn Books ofall de¬ nominations.
POETS In Blue and Gold. ic.
ANNUA L.S, WRITING DESKS, WORK BOXES, . JEWELBY BOXES, REGENCY DESKH. LADIES' CO.MPA.SI0XS. DRES.SING CASES. PORT FOLIOS, ALBUMS. NEW OAJIIW. AUTOOKAPU BOOKS, CHESSMEN Sl BOARD.S. BACKGAMMON BOARDS, ENGLISH TOY BOOKS. MOVABLE TOY BOOKS. LINEN BOOICS, SWiaS BUILDINO BLOCK.«. UNION COLLEGBBLOCKS. JACKSTRAWS. JERSEY BUILDINO BLOCKS, PICl'URE RlXlCKS, ARC BLOCKS,
TRANSPARENT SLATE.S, GOLD HKNK. .SHELL BOXliS. POCKET BOOKS, JI.VOIC L.1NTERNS. Pleojse call aud examiuc ut
J. M. WESTHAEFFER'S Chenp Book Store, No. 44, corner of Nortii Qneen and Ornngo st«., Lancaster. Pa. [dec 14-tf..4
DIARIES FOR 18081    Ul.\ttIES FOR 1808 DIARIES FOR ISOS !
¦r\IARIES FOR ISOS.—Alnrce variety of styles X./ nnd KizOH, contalnini; Calendar, Rates of Postage, complete tablo of Stamp Dulles, Eras- lable Tablet Mcmorundn, Cnsli Account and Sammary, *c.; also Pocket Book form, largo and fimaU.
J. M. WESTHAEFFER'S
Cheap Book Slore,
No. 41. Comer of North Queen and Orange sts
N E W      S T O R E.
JREIXHOLD *t SON havo opened a nev • Hardware una Houso rurnlHhingStore.at the SoutUweat Comer of Xorth Queen and AValnut streets, vlth a general assorlment of
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
nuUdlng Hardware, Cutlery, rnlnts. Glass, Linseed Oils, Boiled and Raw; White Lead, Vamlsh. Also, a large and varied stock of Cedar Ware. Farming Implements, Forks, Shovels, Ropes, Rakes, Ac.
We call particular at tentlon to our extensive stock of Floor, Table, aud Carriage OIL CLOTHS, which for quantity nnd variety can¬ not ho BurpossfHl in this cltv. A fhll assort¬ ment of GROCERIES also on hand.
BEI^*HOLD 4 SON, Comerof Korth Queen and Walnut atrtsets, apl 29 Ur2\