Lancaster Examiner and Herald

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TOL. XLIY.
LANCASTER, PA.. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1870.
NO. 50.
EXABiranEB & bde:rai<v.
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JOHN A. HIEST.\ND & Jt. M. KLINE, Editors and ProprletorB.
[ Wnttou for the Examiner & Herald.
SOJTGS OF FIFTY YEARS AGO.
NO. VII.—THE CUCKOO.
•¦ Fond memory brings the light of other dny-i arouu4 mc."
Tho Cuckoo is a fine binl
It sings ns it flies, Itr brings us food tidiugs
Aud tolls us no lies, Itsuclis tbe finest llowers
To maljc its voieo clear, And whea it sings ' Citcljoo Bright snmmer draws near.
Tlien a walking, aud a talking
And a wiilking wiil go 1, To meet my de.ir "Wilbam
I'll meet'hiui by-and-by, 'Jo meel liiui in a meadow
Is my wliole delight,. Aud for to lallc with liim From morning 'till uiglit.
A meeting is a pleasure
But panlug iaa grief. And au iueonslant lover
Is worse than a thief, I'or a tliief cnn but rob you
Aud lake all you liave, Uut an inconstant lover
Jiay send yon to tlie grave.
Tiie grave ran but moulder
And turn you to dust, Tliere is scarce one iu twenty
A fair maid dare trust, But not so is William
Whom I lovo so dear, He'll be truo as tbo Cuckoo
In the spiing of the year.
Tbis song was familiarly called "Dear William," but its name was clninged to " The Cuckoo," somothing In this Aviso. One party iu "our shop" contended that it ought to be ciiekoo, because thtit word occurred in the song three times, whei'eas, William ouly oc¬ curred twice; and that the majority ouglit to rule. When, therefore, the cuckoo parlj' iisserted that there was as much reasou to call it Walk'uig, or In¬ constant, as to call it William; the other partj' " caved iu," aud Cuckoo won the daj-, aud from thenee forward it weut bv that uame, although we con¬ fess now,"that " Dear William" seems most appropriate, because Will'iam is the subject of the soug, aud to the idea of him, all other ide.is are subofdiuate; tmd, uo doubt, those who sung it—hav¬ ing a " sweetheart "of that namo— thought aud felt iu a like mauner.
This song is doubtless an importation from England, because we have no bird iu this couutry that sings " Cuckoo'" us the harbinger of summer. That bird—Citcitlus Canorus—is a British species, aud has a very peculiar history, the details of which caunot be giveu, uuder the restiietions we have imposed upou ourselves iu this series; sullioe it to say, that iu Euglaud this feathered friend, is regarded as the messeuger of spriug. " In April the Cuckoo shows his bill;
Iu May ho sings both night and dav; In June ho nltereth bis tune;
Iu July he-U Ily away."
In consqueuce of the pleasant asso¬ ciations of the Cuckoo, it is appropri¬ ately connected with ihe romance of this song, although, as a matter of/aei, its Ilying song, and its sucking of the fairest llowers, are purely apochryphal —it is insectivorous iu its habits—and if it does auy sucking at all, it is suck¬ ing the eggs of other birds, or it is very much maligued. It may be uece.=isary here to state, that we have two species of birds in this eounty—as summer residents—belouging to the genus Cocy- :us, called the " Ulack-bille.i," aud the' " Yellow-billed" Cuckoos, aud sometimes the "Kaiu Crow," aud the •' Cow-bird," or " VioH'-bird," from the peculiaritj- of its song, which consists of a prolonged and rapidly executed repetition of /:oiv /t'jw or /tow oo, &c. Wehaveoften thought therecoulduotbe i a more powerful medium employed to impress correct views of science, relig¬ ion and natural historj' upou the minds of j'outh, thau through our poetry and our sougs. They are often the mediums of morbid nnd erroueous views; why might they uot allbrd healthy and truthful instruction'^ It has been writ¬ ten that—" Beneath tlie rule of men eutirely great, the pen is mightier than the sword"—aud somebody has also said, that if he had the privilego of writing the songs of a uatiou, he could wield a greater power, than he who commands its armies, or holds its purse, or words to that efl'ect. If this IS true iu politics and iu patriotism, it may also be made so iu every other de¬ partmeut of kuowledge und belief. JMoreover, such an exercise of iuslruc¬ tion and power, is more peaceful, less bloodj', less expensive, iess destructive, and more permaueut iu its results, thau that of mere physical force.
The "walkiug" aud "talking" of this song is rpiite in harmouy with such romantic attachnieiils as it contem¬ plates, for under such iniluenees young folks ofteu " talk a great deal aud say very little;" aud wheu they have sep¬ arated, thej' think of a huudred thiugs which thej' imagine they ought to have said—aud which thej' will be " dj-ing " to say at the next meeting—and also sOHie things, wliich subsequent exper¬ iences may teach them, ought uever to have beeu said.
All implied iu the third stan-/.a is doubtless a true statement of the case, especially when tho love is very in- sense, and the inconstancy very 11a- graut; but there are not many peopio who are thus seut to the grave, in pro¬ portion to tho whole uumber who are said to be iu love, or wlio have beeu "jilted" iu love. This physical disso¬ lution, as a consequence of unrequited alTection, may possibly be as much the elfect of ungratilied passion as auythiug else ; for it is as likelj' to occur .imong the proUigate, aud in houses of prosti¬ tution, as amoug the virtuous in honor¬ able society. A mind and soul imbued with proper moral and religious feeliug, will become resigned to such a conting- encj' as a permission of an overruliug I'rovidence. The verj-/aci of physical dissolution, whether suddenly and liy the haud of violence, or liy the slow process of gradual decaj-, seems to im¬ ply the plijsictilouality of the afreclion; nevertheless, as it is a thing that can¬ not be fathomed bj- merely human ken, it may be otherwise in some cases. Al¬ though the last two lines of tho song exhibit a coufidcnce iu the iutegrity of a lover, which it would be a pity ever shonld be bctraj-ed, yet, the cuckoo is a doubtful symbol to use; for this bird, notwithstanding itmay be the truthful Iiarbiiiger of Spring, when it does ap¬ pear, what does it do'? It builds uo uest of its own, but lays an egg here aud there in the nests of olher birds, manifesting no care for its oflspriug, makiug uo proviaion for their susten¬ ance; aud their little cormorant oll'¬ spring themselves, .is soou as they are out of their shells, they coolly proceed to cast the rightful occupants out of the nest, and apjiropriatc all the provender to their own uso. Those characteris¬ tics, in both old and j'oung, are em¬ blematical of selfishness, of ingratitude, nud of incousiancj'.   So much for "The
Cuckoo." GllANTELLUS.
P. S.—Since the publication of the " Braise ot Women "—Xo. 5 in this se¬ ries—we have received a diU'ereut ver¬ sion of the song, and also some addi¬ tional verses, for which we feel greatly obliged. We c:m ouly say at this time, that these, and all other songs sent to us hefore our series is liuished, will re¬ ceive a supplemtary notice, jirovided they come up to the standard we have shaddowed forth in our "Introductorj-." Eeserviug all comments, until the songs themselves appear, we, in tho mean timo, invite coutributions of this kind, aud shall feel equally thankful, whether we cau uso them or uot.     G.
THE FPTPKE LIFE-
How shnll I know thee In tho sphere which Keeps
The disembodied Bplntaof the dead, ¦When all or thee thnt timecould wither sleeps
And perishes among tho dust we tread? For I ahnll feci the sting of censelesa pain
If there I meet thy senUo spirit not; Nor hear tho voice 1 love, nor read again
In thy sereuest eyes the tender thought.
"Will not thy own moeic heart demana mo
Thnt benn whoso fondest throb to me was given? 3Iy name on earth was ever In thy prayer. And wilt thou uever utter It in heaven?
In mendow fanned by Heaven's Ute breath¬ ing wind. In the resplendence of that glorious sphere, And largermovemeutsofthe unlettered mind. Wilt thou forget tho love that joined us lioro?
Tho love tbnt lived through all tho stormy pnst,
And meekly with my harsher naturo bore, And deeper grew, and tenderer to the Ia.st—
ShaU It expire with life and be no more 7
A happier lot than mine, and larger light, Await theo-thero: for thou hast bowed thy will
In cheerful homngo to the rule of right. And lovest all. nnd reudorest good for Ul.
For mo tho sordid cnres In which I dwell Shrink and consumo my heart as hent the scroll;
And wrnth has left Us scar—tlmt firo of hell Has loft its frightfulscnr upou my i.t ml.
Yet. though thou wenr'st the glory of tho sky,
W Ilt thon not keep thn same belovcl iiaiii'',
The same fair, thoughtful brow,  und geulle
eye.
Lovelier In Hcaven'sswcet climate, yet the
sallie <
Slinlt thou not tench mo. in tliatcnlmerhomc, 'The wisdom that I learned so Ul in this—
The wisdom wlilch is love—till 1 become 'Thy tit euiupauion In that laudofbllss?
Find fault ouly when you must, and then only in private, if possible, and some timeaftertheoll'ence. Tho blam¬ ed aro less inclined to resist wheu they are eluded without witnesses ; and tho accused may be impressed with the iprbearance of the accuser, who, al¬ though noticing tho fault, waited for a proper time to mention it.
A peaceful conscience and a content¬ ed miud aro the principal elemeuta of J^fPP °^S3.' ^Y "OSS of Christ, and the proinise of God are designed to ?JS- =.?oi^??i''"'' "o Christian should f^fn °f "!""?• ¦^^•"'iety about life ?w^ n^^.^V'''"^" ^™.'" "^« Lord of life; upln W     '¦ """* "'^^ y°" an^-^eties
Sold at auotion-the greenhorns who patronize mock sales.
A STOSY FOa THE LITTIE FOLKS.
now   WILLIE   TOOK   CAEE  OP NKTTIE.
" Take good care of Nettie, my son," said Mrs. Rowland, as she fastened her glove and stoope d down to kiss Willie. " Yes, ma'am," he replied, not speak¬ ing very heartily, but returning the kiss. " I'll try, thongh I do wish I could go." .
Willie's mother stroked his hair, gave Nettie oue more hug, anil walked out to the carriage.
Nettie and Willie stood by the win¬ dow to watch her.
" We can't go, can we, Willie?" said Nettie, as her mother rode swiftly out of sight.
" I could, if it wasn't for you," ans¬ wered Willie, with a frown.
" Yes," said Nettie, gravely ; " but now you have to stay and tend to me. I s'pose J-ou don't liko it very well."
It was foolish for Willie to c.ire be¬ cause four-year-old sister said this, but he felt juat like losing his temper, and so he made a naughty speech.
" I wantyou to shut up, Nettie. It's bad enough to stay here all ilaj'. with¬ out having J-ou tivitme of it. I wish you'd run oil' and let mo alone."
Nettie smoothed down a little wrin¬ kle in her white dress, and replied, " Well, I will. I shan't slay where folks don't want me. I'm going right away."
You should have laughed, if you conld have seen her turn about, when sho got to the door, aud add, with a queer, little ni sumptiou of diguitv,
" If anything happens to me, .Villie Rowland, and I go killed, I shall just tell mother you're to blame, because J-ou let me."
She was such a funny littlegirl, with such funny ways, that Willie almost felt good natured to see her ; but he had so much bad in his heart, that all the right feelings were choked back, aud he let her pass out of the room without saying oue word more.
Presently he heard her laughing and ¦jliatting with Nor.ih, in the kitchen, and then he Liy down on the sofa and begau to think how abused ho was.— Talking to himself, this is what ho said:
" All tho boys in the village are ready to go by this time. I've been counting on a good time for three weeks; and just because mother took a freak, I must stay home and tend to Nettie.   It's right mean, there."'
And "Willie tossed about fretfully, and thou grew quiet, and listened to the drowsy hum of insects iu any but a pleasant mood.
Vou sec Mrs. Rowland's only sister had been out west two years, and was now coming back for her health, so Mrs. Rowland drove to the cit.v, aix miles awaj', to moot her ; aud Willie had to givo up an expected pleasure, and "staj' at home with Nettie."
The boys of bis acquaiutauce h.id been intending to go to the woods ou this day, and have a " time." They had made benches, they had put up a swing, thej' bad made many graceful decorations. Their indulgent mothers had provided rations, and were to be iuvited to a supper of the boys' own getting. Stump speeches, flags,drums, and so forth, were a part of tho pro¬ gramme. There was a "splendid day" in anticipation. Now Willie was usu¬ ally a good-tempered boy, loving his sister dearly, but he thought this dis¬ appointment was more than he couid bear. Perhans if his life had been less easy, ho would have been moro pa¬ tient; but he had his dead father's hair and ej'es, and hismother may bepardon- ed for having boen a little over-indul¬ gent. To-day she had been as firm as she could when she thought it best, and the result was as cross a boy as you cau imagine.
He had thought it over and over, till haif an hour slipped by, and he heartl quick feet outside. He knew they were coming for him, and weut out to meet them.
"Hurry, Will," said Fred Baker, "it's pretty late."
" I can't go," anawered 'Willie, sulk¬ ily-
"Can't go!" exclaimed four voices; " why not?"
" Mother said I should stay and take care of Nettie."
" If that ain't mean 1" came from one of tho four.
" I'll tell J'OU what," said Fred, " it's not fair that we should carry all these traps and j'ou're in honor bound to go and help tis, whother you stay or not." Willie hesitated, declared he could not, listened to their arguments, and finally consented, "just lo help, and make haste back again."
On their way he m.ide the explana¬ tion called for by their questions. " Where's J'our mother?" asked one. "Gone to the clly," was the reply. " Why couldn't she go some other day ?"
"Aunt Mary's coming ou tho noon stage."
" Well, for pity's sake, couldn't she ride iu the train'."'
" She's sick, and mother thought she could ride easier in the carriage."
The matter mado clear, they pursued their way, talking of this and that, aud laughing merrily. All the while some¬ thing kept telling Willie that he ought to have staid, and he determined to hurry home as soon as his bundles were disposed of.
Arrived at the woods, however, the boys renewed their coaxiug, urging him to stay to help them, here witli a rope aud there wilh a seat, until nearly two hours were gone. All tbis time he kept declaring that he would go tii¬ reetly; that Nettie would think that he was lost; and finally, about eleven, he started.
In the meantime, whero w.is Nettie? She went about fliugiug and happy for a long time, and by and by ran down to the gale aud peeped through the pickets. She stood tliere onlj' a litlle while, for a butterfiy (what a beautiful creature he w.is) lit ou the feuce close beside her. Instantly her chubby haml reached out to get him, bul he was not to be caught so easily. He Uuttered above her in a tantalizing way, till, when she knew she 'most had him, he fiew over the fence, aud, never caring for his flne dress, settled down in the very middle of the street.
Nettie swung the gate open and step¬ ped softly out, her bright hair pushed back, her face flushed and eager. On sho went to the prize, aud just as she was most absorbed, a terrible thing happened. Round tho corner dashed a runaway horse, with a broken buggv dangling at his heels. Nobody could tell just what did it, but when they picked her up, Nettie's white dress had an ugly stain ot blood upon it from a wound upon the temple. They carried her into the house, and following the frightened and weeping Norah, placed her on her own little bed. There was a great deal of confusion at first, in the midst of which some one sent for the doctor, who, when he came, said very tenderly, (for every one loved her,)
" I will do what I can, but I fear Nettie will die."
So kind handa bathed the wounded head and brushed back the tangled hair. They put on her snowy night dress, opened the clasped band and tearfully removed the crushed butterfly, darken¬
ed the room, and waited tor Mrs. Row¬ land.
Before Willie had time to return, the terrified mother had come, and begau her sorrowful watching. Just as the clock struck twelve, the unconscious brother walked discontentedly into the yard. He had loitered along, and now went straight up stairs, intend¬ ing to go to bis room. When he came to tbe door of his mother's chamber, he found it open, for air, though the shutters admitted uo light. He paused a moment, and in that; moment Mrs. Rowland came forward.
Dear, tender mother! With all her anxiety for her darling girl, she did uot forgot her darling boy. She folded him lovingly in her arms and kissed him. What was coming would be punish¬ meut enough. Willie looked up be¬ wildered aud wondering.
"What's the matter, mother? Whore is Nettie'?" he questioned.
For all answer she led him forward to the bed where Nettie lay, aud he saw the pale faco and bandaged head. What a wild cry he gave. He had a crazy wish to run off somewhere and never come back. He would have giv¬ en his life, he thought, if he could see Nettle as she stood at the door that morning. The childish words tbat ahe had spoken rang in his ears: " If any¬ thing happens to me, Willie Rowland, aud I go killed, I'll just tell mother you're to blame, because you let me."
"O, mother!" hecried, "isahedead? Have I killed her? Please scold me, or whip me, for I cau't stand it."
Very gently Mra. Rowland's band laj' on his head while she answered.
"No, Willie, she is not detid, butshe is hurt very, very badlj', aud you must help me uurso her well."
I might write agreat deal more, .and tell you how, after many days of hope and fear, Nettie began to grow better; how Willie watched and touded her till bo grew pale himself from the con¬ finement, and yet refused to leave her; how thankful he was wheu she could talk ttnd smile faintly.
That was a good many j'oars ago, when ho was twelve years old, and he is a man grown now, while Nettie is a young lady. But the experience of those weeks taught him a lessou he has never forgotten, and I have written the story for yoa.—Little Corporal.
HOW THE WHfD BLOWS m BAR- BABOES.
The 10th of October, 17S0, waa a day famous iu the history of Barbadoes, on accouut of a terrible hurricane which devastateil the island for three days, involving the loss of life and property to a fearful extent, and which was year¬ ly commemorated by special religious services almost up to the llth ot Aug¬ ust, 1S31, when another similarscourge, far more disastrous in its consequences, tho'agh providentially shorter iu its du¬ ration, swept over the Allantic Ocean, carrying dealh aud destruction iu its course.
The season had been unusuallj' favor¬ able to vegetation, aud on the evening of Wednesday, the 10th of August, the sun set on as fair and verdaut a land¬ scape as it is possible to conceive of; but on the morning of the Hth it rose ou a scorched and blasted wilderness, such aa no pen can adequately portray. Far as the eyo could range, neither a house nor a tree could be seen save as their ruins marked the course of the storm. Corn-fields and cane-patches which the evening before were rich in all the beauty of tropical luxuriance, were brown and withered as though burned with fire.
I was a young man then, uot twenty years of age, and was on a visit to a planter, who, with two elderly maiden sisters, resided on his estate about ten miles from Bridgetown, the capital of the island. Tho house, two stories high, with a frontage of about eighty feet, was builtof the Iimestoue peculiar to the country, the walls beiug three to tour feet in thickness. The basement consisted of a dining-room, about forty feet long, with verandah in front, fac¬ ing the uorth ; at the eastern extremity wtisa billiard-room ; aud at the westeru side were tlie drawing room and ent¬ rance-hall, frora which rose the stair¬ case, leading to a corridor tho whole length of the house, wilh the bedrooms on either side; aud at the back were a harness-room and coach-house, over the former of which was a spare bed¬ room with paper of a bluish pattern, from whicli circumstance it was called the Blue Room; above thia, again, was a store-room, in which all the choice liquors—old rum, braudy, wines, bot¬ tled ale, &c.—wero deposited. I givo this description ot the premisea, be¬ cauae it is necessary for understanding subsequent portions of this narrative; aud I should add that, while this Blue Room communicated with the other portion ot the house inside, there was also a stone flight of steps outside, lead¬ ing to the passage through which you had to pass in order to get to the store¬ room.
We retired to our rooms about ten o'clock. Snow, au English dog belong¬ ing to my friend, something between a foxhound and a terrier, followed me into my room—a thing sho had never done before. Having tucked my mos- quito-eurtaiu securely round my bed, I lay down—but not to sleep. It soon began to rain lieavily, and thundered and lightened. About midnight, I was startled by Snow springing bang through the mosquito-net on to the bed. I kicked her off; but in about ten min¬ utes after, she made another bound through a differeut part of curtain; and at the samo time I became con¬ scious ofa most strange sound mingling witb the inoioasing roar of the raiu ou the wooden shingles of tho root, and the howling ofthe wind, and the boom¬ ing of tbe thunder. (I may as well state here that this gong-like sound was occasioned by some sheet-copper, loos¬ ened from a portion ofthe roof, flapping against thesideof thehouse.) Hurling the dog to the other end of the room, I sprang out of bed in alarm, and thonght of arousing my host, to ascartain what this horrible din could mean, for I be¬ gan to suspect that a hurricane was browing. Accordingly, I dressed my¬ self; but concluded that tho other in- matea of the houso raust be aware ofall that was occurring, and fearing lest I should he laughed at next day for hav¬ ing beon unnecessarily frightened, I agaiu lay down, though with my clolhes on, ready against any emergency. Till about three o'eioek, I thus remained iu terror, reproaching myself for having so ruthleaaly repelled the poor auimal, whose instinct had prompted her to give me warning of approaching dan¬ ger, when my host came to the door aud advised me to got up, as the wind¬ ow-shutters of the dining-room were nearlj' all blown in, and the principal door was also burst open.
I lost no timo iu going down, and found tho whole household at work with hammers and nails, trying to secure the shutters aud doors; but all iu vain. The dining table aud chairs, and tho heavy billiard-table, were all huddled up together in one coruer. My friend, ou being asked if there were no more nails, told me he had aome in his bed¬ room, and asked mo to accompany bim up-slair,H, whieh I did; and just as we were about to leave his room, be said : " I may as well lock the door, in casa the wind sbould force the window in your room," both chambers being at the eaatern end ofthe corridor, and op¬ posite each otker. " Strange!" said he; " I cannot lock it. What can be tbe reason? It always locked so easily. You try." "It's of no use," I aaid, after making several attempts; " and I think we liad betier not stop here any longer." " Let me have one more trial," said he. "No," I exclaimed; " I shall not remain any longer." He begged me not to go. I do not kuow why, but I stubbornly refused, aud moved along the corridor towards the staircase.
Eeluctautlj', he followed ; aud he af¬ terwards told me that he saw the whole of that portion of the houso tall iu as he reached the end of the passage. The wind now, however, drowned all olher sounds. Just at that iuatant we met bis sisters, aud all the servants witb their children, in all about twen¬ ty ; and the two ladies at once suggest¬ ed that we should take refuge iu the Blue Room, as being, iu their opinion, the strongest, though the oldest part of the buildiug. We went to the Blue Room, and 1 was thon asked to read from the prayer book; and bawling out at the top of my voice portions of ser¬ vice appointed to be read during a storm at sea, waa suddenly brought to a atop by a crash overheard; and in a moment—the room not being ceiled— down eame a torrent of choice wines, beer and spirits ou our heads. The root over tbe store room had gone, and part of the wall had fallen in upon the treasures beneath.    But what now?
AH is suddenly bushed! Yes: the storm is over; we are deUvered! Praiaes and thanksgivings were utteredtby all. The wind had hitherto como from the northeast, and the window of our little room faced southwest. "Sometimes," my host remarked, " tho hurricane, after a pause, returns wilh redoubled fury from the opposite poiut. Let us take precautions.''
We fastened the shutters; and with the help of one of the blacks, I placed two large cheats, filled with bt^d and table linen, one ou the ttjp of theothcr, ugainst tho door that opened ou the steps from the outside. Twenty min¬ utes have elapsed, when—bark! what isthat? A sound that could only be compared lo the howlings of all the Lost Souls burst upon our affrighted ears, aud in an instant the window ot our ark burst into the room; the door, which was oppoaite, was blown out¬ wards, most provldeutially, for thus a free current was alforded to the blasts. Tho floor of the slore room above us was lilted up at tbe farthest extremity, as we discovered by tho lightning.— Mortar and rubbish wero driven into our faces, and our eyes were blinded. A wild shriek of deapair from the wo¬ meu, and a frantic rush pell-mell for the door ensued. I shouted as loud aa I could "Come back!" and baving loat their shawls aud handkerchiefs off' tlieir heads, and not being able to see an inch before them, they unwillingly returned; and well for them they did, for, as we discovered wheu day dawu¬ ed, the inside staircase was goue.
All that I have narrated, tbus far, occupied about half an hour; but tor two hours and a half we atood in dark¬ ness, drenched with rain, and chUled to numbness by the wind, praying for help, but expecting death as inevitable from one moment to another. I placed myself as near the window as possible, resolved that when I found the room going, I would mako ouo effort tor dear life by jumping from the window. Af¬ ter a while, I became so calm that I could look Death in the face without fear, and had my attention sufliciently drawn ofl' trom mj'selt to be conscious of what some ot those in the room wore saying. One poor creature repeated the Lord's Prayer over and over again; another repealed tbe Creed; while a third moat vociferously and earnestly reiterated pages from the Litany. At six o'clock the hurrioaue ceased, and the sun roso, and wo hastened to ea¬ cape from our perilous positiou, though, as we descended tbe steps on tbe out¬ side, we had to slide down on our haunches, it beiug even then impossi¬ ble for us to staud against the force of the blast.
As we reached the little harness- room, whicb was underneath the Blue room, a perfect cataract ot rain fell for about half an hour, aud then all was hushed, and we began to peer about, but could uot realize what we beheld— could not believe that the noble man¬ sion of the day before was a heap of ruius—could not understand how it was that there wero uo trees to bo seeu; and when I ventured into the garden and orchard, and neighboring fields, I found the ground strewed with fragments of spars, ratters, and beams, and studded with wooden shingles, many ot them baviug been hurled high into the air, and dashed to the ground with such violence us to be imbedded in it so lirmly that I fouud it impossible to move thom.
Poor Snow made her appearance about half an hour aftor we escaped. She was not hurt, but vory much scared aud bewildered. So thorough was the smash, that the bedstead I had slept on w-as never identified by ao much as a splinter.
Duriug tho following days, wo hoard the reports from the dillerent districts. Mauy rushed from their bods as tho housea were falling. Two sisters haud iu band were struck down as they fled; in the morning, oue found that the olher was dead. Delicate women were picked UJI with thoir clothes literally torn from thetn by the violeuce of the wind. In Bridgetown, the scenes pru- sented bj' the colored population, who are extremelj' demonstrative under ex¬ citement, were heart-rending, as they sought loved oues who were missing or buried uudcr the ruins, for lu those three hours oue thousand seven huu¬ dred human beiugs perished. Hun¬ dreds of dwelling-houses were blown dowu. Not one escaped without dam¬ age. Out of thirtoeu stone churches, eleven were totally levelled with the grouud. I saw some wilh walls tour feet thick Ij'ing iu unbroken masses, cut dowu about four feot from the touu- dalious. The vessels in the harbor were driven high aud dry ou shore. A piece of solid mahogany of about four cubic I'eet was carried from the quay over tho roofs of houses, aud lodged in the middle of the m.iin atreet. The chests of linen that I placed against the door were carried the entire lengih of the iiassage, about twelvo teet, aud one was jammed halt-way up the stair¬ case leadiug to the store-room; the other waa deposited in the middle ot the store-room Uoor.
Iu one spot j'ou would perceive what had beeu au extensive tenement all in ruins, and beside it, witbin a few yards, still erect and without injury, some in- siguHicaut outbuilding; proving tbat in" tbese tempests the wind does not blow straight from one point, but comes in a raiiid succession ot whirlwinds, or tornados, as they are termed. I had further confirmation of this, in observ¬ ing that trees which were uot utterly destroyed, had their limba twisted cork- acrew fashion, such as the tamarind and mahogany trees. Tne cocoa-nut trees that flourish in these regious, and grow to the hei.ght of forty and fifty teet, were demolished by thousands; and the mountain cabbage, a slill more majestic palm, reaching au altitude of ninety and a hundred feet, wilh a girth tapering from the root of three or four yards, was snapped, in many instances a dozen feet from the grouud, aa Ihough ithad been a twig; while many a state¬ ly- mango waa proslrated, to say nothing of the other smaller aborets, such as the cashew, tbe bread-fruit, the plant¬ ains, and bananas.
One gentleman whom I knew quit¬ ted his dwelling with his wife and four children hand clasped in hand; but no aoouerihad they got outside the door, than they were all separated, and blown in different directions. At daybreak lie began to search, and having first fouud his wife, they evetitually came upou all the childreu, one after the other, all very cold and wet, but not otherwise injured. It is right to record that parliament voted one hundred thousand pounda for the relief of the sufferers. Had the storm continued with the same violence for three daya instead of for three hours, there would not bave been a soul left nlive to tell "how the wind blows iu Barbadoes." —Chambers' Journal,
Be Social at Ho.iie.-Let parents talk much at home. A father who is habitually silent iu his own house, may be in many respects a wise man ; but he is uot wise in his silence. We some¬ times see parents, who are the life of every comp»ny which they enter, dull, silent, uuinteresting at home among children. If they have not meutal ac¬ tivity aud mental stories suflieient for both, let them first provide tor their own household. Ireland exports beet and wheat, aud lives ou potatoes; and they tare as poorly who reserve their social charms for companions abroad, and keep their dullness for home con¬ sumption. It is better to instruct chil¬ dron and make them happy at home, than itis to charui strangers or amuse frionds. A silent house isa dull place tor young people, a place from which thoy will e.»cape it they can. They will talk, or think, ot being " shut up" there, and the youth who does not love home is in danger.
Men are like passengers in a ship. Bo long as the weather is mild and the voy¬ age prosperous, it seema all well enough to tbem. But lite ia a voj'age novermade without atorma; and what our hope is w-orth, and what our faith is worth, can¬ not be determined bj' what we expe¬ rience in sunshine or calm, iu days of prosperity.—7?e<!o7icr.
Why are crows tlie most sensible ot birds? Bec.iuso they never complain without caxvs.
The way to pass time quickly—raise a row autl get knocked iuto the middle ot next week.
If hens would do as much " laying around" as the loafers do, eggs would be aa plenty as bank robberies.
The reasou whj' aome theatres are not thronged is becauae tbe performances are not worth a rush.
' All's well that ends well." That's why females witb small feet are count¬ ed pretty.
.PROFESSIONAL.
A IfXAKDEB ir. HOOD,
A                        ATTORNJEV at LA'W, Offlco, No. 9 Oonrt Avenne, Weat side of Court House. ¦  Jnn 25 t'f Si
KREAb-r,      .      „
JU. .    ATTORNKY AT LA'W,   ...
Offlee ICo^ ai£astKInffit£eet second floor, over Skllea' new Dry Gtwdfl store. XiSncaster. Fa.
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DW. PATTEBSOBT.  ATTOBNET AT LA-W^, Has removed his offlc* to No. 08 Eaat Klng-St.
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X-f. ATTORNEY AT LA'W.
Offlcewlth A. Herr Smith, eiq., Sotttli ftueen sUeet. 4d-tr
"TiB. JOHn^ MCCAI.I.A,
Lf                             DENTIST, Has removed to Duko »treet.mldway hetween Orange street aud the Penn'a Itailroad, Lan¬ eoster; [sepU 3m 41
¦riBEB. S. PYPEB, r ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Offlca In Wldmyer's Bow, No. 1 Sonth Dote Slreet, Lancaster, Pa. Pensions and Bonnty Olalma promptly attended to. [Jyl9'65
flASt AWB STEIirillETZ.
\X ATTORNEY'S AT LAW.
Offlce,Ko. 41 North Bute St., Lancaster, Pal gpO'TQtt
Jons p. BEA, ATTORNEY AT LA'W. Offlee wlth,0. J. Dlekey, esq.. No. 21S. Queen street, Lancaster. Pa. 44-tf
TOHN M. EEI.I.ER, '^„„
«l     SUBVEYOB AND CONVBTANOEB.
Also gives particular attention to clerklxig sates of rcaf and personal property at any distance within the county.
Office in SprlnEvillo,Aloa".itJoytownshlp, Lancasterco.  Address «prlnB Oarden.Pa.
O H. PBICE,
O. ATTORNEY AT LA'W,
Offlee No. 6. north  cornerof Court Avenne, near Court House. Lancaster. Pa.        rjeS'eo
SIMOS P. EBX, ^_ ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Offlca with N. Ellmaker, esq.. North Duko St., Lancaster.Pa. [sep 21'W
W                      ATTORNEY AT LAW, No. 28 North Dnke Street, Lancaster, Pa. ang 30 _   tf-40
WU.I,IA3I TU09IAS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Offlca with Hon. o. J. Dickey, No. 21 Sonth Queen street, Luncaster, Pa. apr20 tf 23
BESJAMIJf F. BOWE, AUCTIONEER, respectfully Informs .the. publlo that ho will aitend to (jrylng Sales of real estate and per- ssnal property In auypart nf the connty.
Those wishing  his servicea are requested
m apply to GERARDUS CLA ^  -
at   the   Prothonotary's   Office promptly attend to the matter,
J?a
Letters addressed to me at Smitlivllle P. O, Lancaater conntr, will be promptly attend¬ ed to.
REUBEN H. Z.OirO, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
No.S Soatti Duke st., Lancaster. Special atten¬ tion paid to procuTiDgor opposing discliarges ofdebtorsin bankruptcy, a profond presenta¬ tion of claims, rendering professional assis¬ tance to assignees, and all business in sUort connected with proceedings in voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, whetlier before the Register or the United Btates Courts. Parties Intendlngto talce tbe benefit of the law will usually flnd It advantageous to have aprellin- Inarv consultation. lun 18-tf-3I
CORPORATION  NOTICES,
TURNPIKE EI.ECXIOSf.
THE annual electlou for officer.? of the STRASBURG & .MILLPORT TURNPIKE KOAD CO.. -K-lll he held on MONDAY, the 7tli day of NOVEMBEK next, ftt the public house of Frederick Myers. In the horough of Strus¬ burg, between the hoursof 2 and4o'clock, p. m. JOHN F. HERR, Secretary. oelj tdlS
TOBNPIKE EtECTIOSr.
AN election of ollicers of the LANCASTEB AND LITIZ TtJRNPIKE ROAD  CO. for the ensuing year, will be he d at Lltiz Springs Hotel, Lltlz, Fa.. ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7.1S70, between the hours of 2 .intt 4 p. m. M. T. HUEBBNEB, Sec'y. L'tlz, October 13, liiiO. octI5 3»t 43
ELECTION NOTICE.
IinE election for oUicer of the MANHEIM AND LANC^VSTBB TURNPIKE CO., for the ensuing year will beheld at thepublic house OfH. S. Landis, In the village of Petcrs- hurg. on MONDAY, the 7th day of NOVEM¬ BER, 1S70, between the hours of 2 and 4 o'clock p. in.   By order of the Board of Mannsiers.
H. C. GINGRICH. Secretary. oc!d St 45
DITIDE.^n soricB.
THE President aud Managers of tho LAN¬ CASTER AND LITIZ TUBNPIKE BOAD CO.. have this day declared a dividend of ONE DOLLAR ^iND PII'TY CENTS Per Share, paj'ublo at the Farmers Natioual Bank of I.aucyster, ou and after .\fondny. November 7. M. T. HIJEBENKB. Treas'r. Litlz. Octoher 13,1S7U. octlo 3't 4S
T(]K!CP1KE ELECTION.
THR annual eleclion for ollicers of the CON- E.STOGA i BIG SPRING VALLBy 'I'UBN- PIKK COMPANY, will lie held <iu MONUAV, the 7th (lay of NOVKMliEIt next, at theBauk- lu'.; Iiouse of R. A. Evans & Co., In Lancaster el.y. between the hours of 'J and 10 o'clock, a. m. It. A. EVANS. QCtlO 3t 49] Secretary.
TUnXFIKE ELECTION.
THE Stockholders of the WILLOW STREET T0R.VPIKB IlO.'V.n CO.Ml'ANY. are request¬ ed to meet at Ihe public houso of William J. Cooper. In the city of Lanwuiter, on MONDAY, tne 7th day of NONE.MBER uext, betweeu the hours of 2 and 4 o'clock, p. m.. for the purpose of electing a President, live .Managers, aud a Treasurer of said Company, for the ensuing year. LEVI HUBER.
octl2 St 43 Secretary.
TCn.tPIHE ElECnoN.
NOTICE is herehv given that there will be a meetlngof thest.ockholder80f tho LAN¬ CASTER & NBW D.ANVILLE TURNPIKE CO.MPANY, at the onico of .\ndrow M. Franlz, Secrelary of the company. No. 0 Court Ave¬ nne, Lancaster city, on MONDAY. NOVEM¬ BER 7, 1S70, between the hours of i and 0 o'clock p. in., for the purpose of electing of¬ Hcers for the ensuing year.
By direction of tlje 4th section of the Act of 2Gthof January, 1810.      GEOIttJE LEVAN,
octS td 47  President.
TDBNPIKE ELECTION.
THE annual election for offlcers of the BIG SPRING 4 BEAVER VALLEY TURNPIKE ROADCO.MPANYwl'Ibe held on MONDAY, the 7th day of NOVEMBER ne.xt, at tho pub¬ lic houso of William J. cooper, in this ci.y. between the hours of 2 aud 4 o'clock, p. m. C. B. HBRR, octI2 td 451 Secretary.
TCRNPIKE KI-ECTION.
THE annual election for offlcers of tho LAN¬ CASTEK & EPHBATA TURNPIKC ROAD CO.MPAN Y will he held on MONDAY, the 7tU day of NOVEMBER next, at tho public I-ouse of Mr. Solomon Sprecher, in this city, betw.- ja the hours of 2 and 4 o'clock, p. ra.
THOS. E. FR.iNKLIN, oo 5 3t 47] President,
fluquirer and Intelligencer please copy.]
TURNPIKE ELECTION.
THE annual election forofflcers of the LAN¬ CASTER &. MARIETTA TDRNPIKE ROAD COMPANY, -will be held at the offlco of A. N. Cassel.Tr' isurer. In Marietta, on .MONDAY, tho 7th <l.iy of NOVEMBEK next, between tue hours of 9 and 10 o'clock. In tho forenoon. .By order ofthe President.
A. N. CASSEL, oct 5 3t 47 Secrelary.
LEQAL   NOTICES,
JIAUY M. HEATILE   1
by her next  friend    alias aub. for Divorce HENltY Roy of Oct. Term, 1S;0.
vs. No. '2A.
Joiix HEAni:,K.
NOTICE.-.TOHcT HBAELE:     You are hereby notitled und commauded t^3 bo aud appear in your proper person, before our Jud- Kcs at Lane-jster, jit. our Court of Common Plens. To be huld on MONDAY, the 2!st dny of NOVE.MUEIS, A. D. 1S70, at 10 o'clock, a. m., to show causo, if any you have, why tfie said Mary M. Heable should not bo dlvorced.froni the bouds of matrimony contracted with you. F, MYERS, Sherifl-, Sherlfl^s Oflice, Lancaster, Oct. 15,1S70. oct 19 ^_^ 4tJ9
UTOTIC'E-
rriHE undersigned Commissioners, appoint- i ed by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Lanen.st«r county, to viow the line by which it is proposed to divido the township of Knpho in said couuty (according to a petition pre¬ sented at Apiil Sessions, 1S70,) and enquire Into and report upon the propriety ol such di¬ vision, &c., will meet for the purpose of com- raencing tho duties of tlielr appointment, at the public house of Jacob Dindemuth, In the Borough cf Manheim, on TUESDAY, the 8th day of November, 1S70, at 9 o'clock lu the fore¬ noon. NATHANIKI< WATSON, EMANUEL P. KELLKR, oc IQ 3t 49 SAMUKL PATTERSON.
ASSIOXEE'S IVOTICE.
Assigned Estate of Josiali H. Sheaffer,
of Lancaster city, Lancaster
county.
JOSIAH H. SHEAFFER, of Lancaster city, havlnK by deed ol voluntary assignment, dated OCrOBER7lh,lS70, assigned and trans¬ ferred nil his estate and eflfects to the under¬ signed, for the beneflt of the creditors ofthe said JostKh H. Sheafler, he therefore gives no¬ tice to all persons indebted tosaidas-^ignor, to make payment to  the undersigned without delay.and thosehavlng claims to present them, to                              \\.li. "\VILEY\ Assignee. No. IG N, Duke street, Luncaster,Ta. W. R. Wjlsos, esq., Attorney, octlO  0140
JirOTICE.
District Court of United States for tho Eistcrn
District 01 Pennsylvania. Fastcrn District of Pennsylvania, ss.
At Lancaster, the 15lh day of October, ISrO. riiHE underslgrcd hereby gives notice of his JL appointment as Assignee of John WItliug¬ er, of the City of Lancaster. In tho County of L .ncasler and State of Pennsylvania, -within said District, who has been adjudged ft Bank¬ rupt on creditor's petition by the Conrt of said District. JOHN HESS, Assignee.
No. 30 South Queen st,, Lancasler, Pa,
ocl9i  3*t -19
£XECVXOR*S NOTICE.
Estate of Michael Benseaig, late of East
Earl township, deceased. r ETTERS testamentary on said estate hav- JLjlng been granted to the undersigned, all personsiudebted theretoarerequested to make immediate settlement, ar.d those having olaimKordemanUsagalnstthesame, -will pre¬ sent them for settlement to the underslened residing In said township. "
MARTIN M. SENSENIG PETER M. SENSENIG ootiQ.i^trSO  Executor.
AITDITOB'S arOTICE.
Estate of Michael Malhorn,lateof Conoy township, Lancaster county, dec'd.
THE nnderslgned Anditor, appointed to nnsa upon excepiions to the account nnd tlls- trlbnte the bafance remaining in the hands of Fredrick Smith. Executor of the "Will of said deceased, to and among those legally entitled to the same, will sR for that purpo.se on SAT¬ URDAY, n'oVEMBKR IDth at^^lO o'clock a m.. In the Library Room of the Court House
lSte?elt^VL^d%Ts^tSMS^^^^^^^^^
octl9«40 ^'^n^^r.
LE&AL   NOTICES.
EXECUTORS' NOTICE.
Estate of  Lydia  Denlinger (widow), late of Leacock township. decM.
LETTXRS testamentary on said estate havingbeengianted tothe undersigned,all persons Indebted thereto, are requested to mikkrf Irdmisdlate payment,and those having olalma ordemands against the same, will pre- eentthem witboutdelayforsettlement to the undersigned.
ABRAHAM R. DENLIKGER,
or Leacock townsUip. ISAAO ESBENSHADE, oolS (i't 4S] Of F.aradi3e township.
AD3IINISTRATRIX NOTICE.
Estate of Mary Powers, late of  Bart
township, deceased. T ETTERS of administration on Bald eatalo JU having been granted to the undersigned, all parsons indebted thereto aro requested to make Immediate payment, and those having claims or demandsagalnst th© aamo will pre¬ sentthem without delay for seitlemertto the undersigned,: esidlng in said township.
SARAH A. ECKMAir, oc 15 St43 Administratrix.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Leonard Snyder, late of Lan¬ caster city» deceased. THE underslened Auditor, appointed to dis¬ tribute the oalance remaining In the hands of HUGHS. OARA, admlnlstr'r.to and among those legally entitled to the same, will sit for that purposo on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29th, 1870, atlOo'cIock.ft. m., in the Library Room of llio CoartHouse, in theClty ofLancaster, where all persona Interesled In said dlsiriUu- tiott may attend.
CASPER HILLER, OCt5 4t47] Auditor.
ASSIG^CE'S KOTICE.
Assigned estate of Alexander Morri¬ son and Wife, of Colerain town¬ ship, Lancaster co. ALEXANDER MORRISON, of Colerain township, having by deed of voluntary assignment, dated aeptember 13th, 1K70, as¬ signed aud trauslerred all their c-stjitc and ellects lothe undersigned. Jor the benefit ol the creditors of the said Alexander MorrlKou, bo therefore gives notice to all persona indebt¬ ed to Said assignor, to mako payment to the undersigned without delay ard thosehavlng claims to preseut them to
WM. N. GALBRAITH, Eept2SGt4G Assignee.
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
Assigned estate of Samuel Kreiter and wife, of Penn township, Lan¬ caster county. SAMUEL KREITER, of Penntownship, hav¬ ing, hy deed of voluntary assignment, da¬ ted   SEPTEMBER   2Cth,   1S70,   assigned   and transferred all his estate and nflects to the un¬ dersigned, for tho beiefit ofthe creditors of the said Saniuel Kreiter, ho therefore gives notice to all persous indebted to said assignor, to make payment to the undersigned without delay, and thoae  having claims to preseut them lo                      JNO. M. STEHMAN, Assignee, residing in Pena twp. oct5 (ft 17
NOTICE.
In tho Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster
County: Louisa swesk, by lier nexfl Alios Subpoena
friend Margaret Smith for divorce to
vs. August  Term,
¦William Si\-EyK. i.*.70.  No. 31.
TO -WILLIAM SWENK: Take notice that depositions, to bo read atthe hearing of the above cause, will bo taken at the olllcc of ihe subscriber, No. 5ti KastKlni'Rlrect, Lancaster, Pa., on SATUItDAY. OCTTJbeR 29. ISTO, be¬ tweeu the hours ol 3 and 10 o'clock p. m., of satd day, when aud where you mav aitend If you think proper. JAMES BLACK,
Bep2Ji 4t -16 Commissioner.
AUOITOR'S NOTICE.
Eatato of Jacob Dellinger, lute of Man- o- township, dec'd.
THE undersigned Auditor, appointed by the Orp'ians' Court of Lancastor co., I'n,, lo distribute the halanceremainlng in lho hands of Georges. Mann, executor ofthe last will and Irstament of Jacob Dellinger. late of Manor township deceased, to and among thoae legaily entitled to tlie snme, will attend for that purpose on TUESDAY, the I5th day of NOVEMBER. A. D. 1S70, at 10 o'clock, a. m., in the Library Room of the Court House, in the city of Laucastor, Pa., where all persons in¬ terested In said distribution may attend. V. G. ESHLEMAN. octia 4t 49] Auditor.
AOMSNISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Jacob Fritz, iate of East Don¬ egal township, deceased. T" ETTElis of ndministration on said estate ±j luiving been granted to lho undersigned, all persons Indebu^d thereto are requested to m.Tke Immediate payment, and thusehaving c'aimsor demands against thesanie will pre¬ sent them without delay for settlement to tho uudersigned. residing in said township.
sep 17
GEORGE LOIs'G. Administrator. OH 44
A»MINISTRATOKS' NOTICE.
Estate of Tbomas G. Henderson, late of Salisbury township, dec'd.
LETTER-S of administration on said estate having been grauted to the undersignetl, all persons Indebted to said decedent are re¬ quested to make immediate settlement, aud those baving claims or demands against tho samo will preseut thein for setllument lo the uudersluued, residing iu said township. SAMUEL J. HENDERSON.
Salisbury township. W. COLEMA.N HENDERSON, Pequea p. O., Luncaster co., Adin'ulsliators. .•^cpU til 41
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Estateof Mary Leib, late of Mauheim township (widow), deceased.
r ETTERS of admlulstration on said estate J liaviug been granted lo the underslgued, ail persous ludebted thereto ace requested to make Immedlato payment, and those imvlng calms or demands ngainst the same will pre¬ sent then? for settlemeut to the undersigned, residing in Warwick towjisliip.
JACOB L. STEHMAN, sepUCt 41 Administrator.
ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE.
Estate of John Becker, late of West Cocalico twp., dec'd.
IETTERSof adminLstrationon .said estate J having been granted to the undersigned, all persous Indebted tliereto are reciuosted to make Immediate payment, aud those having claims or demands i^alust the same will pre¬ seut lhem for settlement to the uudersigned. HENRY BECICER, E. Cnchllco, MARTJN BECKER, "W. Cocniiro, sep 21 (i*t -Jy
ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE.
Estate of Jonas Good, late of Ephrata township, dee'd.
LETTERS of administration ousald ostato liaviug heen granted to tlic undersigned, all persons indebted thereto are requested to make Immediate settlement,aud thosehavlng claims or demands againstthe same, will pre¬ sentthem withont delay for settiement totlie undersigned residing In Bareville, Upper Loa¬ cock town.Khtp, or to JoxAS EuY, Esq., resld¬ iug on the premises of the deceiused.
SAMUEL GOOD, fiep2S Ct 40 Administrator.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of John  Quigley,  esq.,  lateof East Lampeter towuship, Lan¬ caster couuty, deceased. TIIE underslgued auditor, appointed to dis¬ tribute the balance remaining in tho hands of Marhi Quigley, administratrix of said de¬ ceased, to and among tho.se legally entitled to the same, will attend for that purpose on TUESDAY, tlie 1st day of N0VP:MBER. A, D. 1S70, at 9 o'clock, a. m., in thu Library Room of the Court House,  in the  elty of LanciHter, where all persons luterested in said distribu¬ tion may atteud. AB'M BAlK, ocHt4{; Auditor.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of William E. Kauck, late of East Earl township, Laucastor co., deceased.
THE undersigned auditor, appointed to dis¬ tribute the balance remainingiu the hands of Adam R:mek, e.sq., administrator of the estate of said deceased, to and among those le¬ gally entitled to the same, wiil atteud for that purpose on WEDNESDAY, tlie 2Cth day of OCTOBER. ISro, at 2 o'clock, p. m. In the Llbiary Room of the Court House, lu the City of Lancaster, where all persons interest¬ ed in said distribution may attend,
B. FRANK ESHLEMAN. sept2S4tlC Auditor.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Michael Bard,  late of Earl township, Lancaster coun¬ ty, deceased. THE undersigned Auditor, appointed to rtls- Irlbute tho halauce remntiUug in the hands of Uoland H. Brubaker, adminiscrator do bo¬ nis non, cum testamento an., to and ainong those legally entitle<l to the same, will sit for thnt purpose on TUESDAY, the a5th day of OCTOBER, A. D. 1S70, at 2 o'clock, p. m., iu liie Library Room of the Court House in llio City of Lancaster, where all per.fc-mij Interested In said dlstrlljutlon may atteud. sep'iS 4t 4G1 J. W. F. SWIFT.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Assigned Eatato of George Brenberger and Wife, of Lancaster county.
THE undersigned auditor, appointed to diiy- tribute the balance remaining in the hands of B. F. Rowe, nsslgnee of said estate, to and among those legally entitled to tho same.will nuend for that purpose on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2d, ISTO, at 10 o'clock, a.m.. In tbe Libr.ary Room ofthe Court House, In the City ofLancaster, where all persons luterested in said distribution may attend, oc 5 4t 47] J. F. FRUEAUFF, Auditor.
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
Assigned Estate of Jeremiah Kepper¬ ling and Wife, of East Hempfield townsbip, Lancaster co., Pa.
JEREMIAH KEPPERLING, of East Hemp¬ fleld township, having by deed of volun¬ tary assignment dated September 2Gth, 1S70, assigned and transferred all their estate nnd efl'ects to the undersigned, for tbe beneflt of the creditors of the tala Jeremiah Kepperling, he tlierefore gives notice toall persons IndebL¬ ed to said assignor, to make payment to tho undersigned withoutdelay, and thoae haying claims to present them to
JOHN M. STEHMAN, ASRlgnee, oc80t 47] Res'ding :m Penn tvwfiship.
NOTICE IN BANKRUX'TCT.
rN THE DISTRICT  COURT OF THE UNI- 1 TED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DIS¬ TRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. In the matter of JOHN B. GISH, a Bankrupt,
THE said Bankrupt having under the Act of Congress, March 2d, lSf.7, filed his petition for a discharge from all his debts provable n ader the said Act,and for a certlflcate thereof. It Is further ordered that a meeting of credi¬ tors will be held on the 18th day of OCTOBER. 1S70, at 10 o'clock a. m., before the Register, A. SlaymaUeA esq., when and where the exami¬ nation of the said bankrupt -vvlU be finished. Itia further ordered that a hearing bo had upon thesald petition, for discharge and cer¬ tlflcate. on WlEDNESDAY-. the 2d day of NO- VEilBER, lSf70, hefore the said Court, at Phila¬ delphia, at 10 o'clock a. m., when and where all creditors, who havo proved their debts, and otber persous interested, may appear aud show cause, if any thoy have, why tho prayer of the said petition shou'd not be granted. Attest: A. SLAYMAKER, oct5 3t 47  Register.
yiaSTVSQ OE* ETBRT IXBBCRtPnON ex- . e«ut«a at thia oiflto oa rearonaWe terms.
DRY   GOODS.
1870. 1870.
DRT GOODS!
, HE DowroceiTlDgthelrfitockof FAlXand L WINTBK DET GOODS, whloii WlU bo sola
AT THE I.OWEST PBICESI
BLEACHED and  TOTBLEACHBD CANTON
FLANNELS.
WHITE, RED and OREY FLANNELS.
OPERA FLANNELS.
BLANKETS, SHAWLS, DRESS QOODS, «C.
Water-Proof Cloakings and Sulllngs,
Foreign and Domestic.
CLOTU.S, CA!3SIMEUES AND SUITLNQS.
OVEncOATINOS m all quaUtlcs.
Also, a fall lino of
FALL AND WINTBK CLOTHING,
AU of our own manufacture.
MEN'S DBES.S SUITS, BUSrNBSS SUITS, YOUTHS' SUITS,
BOYS' SUITS AND OVERCOATS.
Clothing made np to order promptly. In the lat(.'.st .style, and satisfaction guaranteed.
HAGER & BROTHERS.
w
WENTZ.
B H
S
here can I bny the Cheapest, E verybody asks of everybody
N      ow I will tell you truly, T   beplacetobuy—WENTZ'S— Zealous as ever.
ny all your goods at WENl'Z'S E      verything at tho Lowest Price! lEudless tho assortment there.
ow is this! all exclaim— I will tell you, tell your neighbor,
V      ariety great at "WfeNTZ'S; Exactly whatyou want.
ure to find the Prices RlRbt, T o suit the raost economical—
O niv ask for what you wish,
R     Ight^thls is the placeall do soy Everbody says, who buys at
'WcHtE's Bee Btive?
NOW   OPENIKG—MORE   NOVELTIES   IN DRY GOODS, GL.\SS A QUEENS WARE,
BEE  HiVE.-SaO-EEE  HIVE.
No. 5 EAST KING STKEET,
WEnrxz.
WENTZ
KOW
CFFEM
CUOICB
Am)
QESIRABLS:
GOODS
AT TIIE
.63-VERT LOWEST PniCES.'Sft
JTJ3T  OPENED
Of onr own importation,
REAL LAMA LACE POINTS,
BORNOUS, llOTUNDAS.
SHAWr.S AND SACCiUE!?.
MOHAIR POINTS AND SHAWLS,
GREAT BARGAINS IN BLACK SLLks,
BEAL BUFFALO ALPACAS.
ALSO, ANOTHEft LOT OF
DRIiSS GOODS,
And the cry is "Still they Come!"
OUR EXHIBITION
IS WELL WORTH A VISIT.
ADMISSION FK)iE-ffi4«S-AD.MISS10N FREB
Tlio Unsli Continues!
WENTZ'S
31EE HIVE STOUE.
No. B EAST KINO STREET NO. O
FAT.l. 1870 FAI-l
JOHN D. SKILES
IS NOW
RECEIVING NBW
FALL DEE.SS GOODS,
SHAWLS,
PLANNELS,
PRINTS,
MUSLINS, So.,
AT POPULAR PRICE
CLOTHS,
CO.ATINGS,
CASSIMERES AND VESTINGS
IN all llio new .".tylef?, made np at short notice.
JOHS ». SKII.ES,
24 E.4ST Kino St. 24
Fa
1870
PAiL
Keady-Iade Clothing!
A FULL ASSORTMENT OF
ready-mjvde clothing,
«1J- Of our Own Manufaelure -^30.
FOR   MEN  AND   BOYS' "WEAR,
AT LOW PRICES.
CALL and examine my Btoct before pur¬ chasing.
JOIIN D. SKIX-ES,
;No. 21 East King street. anlT -m R aprM '70
HATS  AND  CAPS.
HATS AND CAPS!
T3SIS IS THE VliACE 1
GOTO
SIICIIAKti C. X;3EIR]n[AX,
IF you want to get good HATS AND CAPS cheap.   He has a fiue stoclc of
SilU, Bra.sU aud Casslmer Hats,
which ho will sell at reasonable prices. Ihave a «ne stock of CAI'S for mon and boys, which I win «ell at prices to suit tho times. I luive a splendid assortment ol
BOYS* AXD CHII'BREX'S SATS,
for Spring and Snmmer, and a flne stocfe of
STBAW   HATS,
which I wlil sell at the lowest cash prices.
I thank my old customers and friends for the past favors exiended to me, and hopo for a contlnuancoof Iliesame, and by strictatten- liou to business I shall endeavor to please my old and new customers. Cull aud soo me. You will flnd me ut the
N. K. CORNER OF E. KINO & BUICE STS.
One Door West of Jonathan Sprecher's Leop¬ ard Hotel, Laueaster, Va.
CALL AND SEE.   No charge for looking.
HATS MADE TO ORDER AT THE  SHORT¬ EST NOTICE.
Don't foreet the place.
M. C. EHRMAN, Hatter, apl 23 Om 28
HATS AND CAPS!
REIHOTAI. I
NEW STORES NEW FIBM! AND NEW GOODS!
TTAVING removed from the Old Stand In Hwcst King street to No. 25 EAST KING ST., oppoaite the Lancaster County Bank, and havlug associated with me Chas. H. Amer, under the firm of Smith & Amer, we would in¬ vite all wanting HATS or CAPS to give us a call. We shall endeavor at all times to iceep on hand a general assortment of articles in our line, comprising the LATEST STYLES, and shall offer the same at SATISFACTISDRY PRICES, as wo have adopted the following molto:
QUICZ. SALES i SJLALL PROFITS.
With the ahove motto, together with a gen¬ eral desire to please and close attention to business, we hope to merit a liberal share ol public patronage.
Call and see ns whelher for wish to buyer not,   NO TROUBLE TO SHOW QOODS.
«B. All kinds of HATS and CAPS made to order at short notice.
S3IITIX A AOER.
FKEDKRICK SMITH. CHA». H. AKEE.
NOTICE TO cirmrEBS.
ATOTICB is hereby given thatall aUNNING i> and HUNTING is forbidden on the prom- ises of the subscriber in Manor townahip, un¬ der the ptnalty Imposed by law agoiiut tre«-
oeM fn«
CLOTHING,   &C.
JtSf A very cold WlnUr nsaally succeeds a very hot Bummer! -®»
1870. n 1871.
Fall and Winter. SIGBCHAirT TAXLOBIXO,
BEADT.9IADE CtMrtOXSCl,
AND
BURNISHING GOODS,
AT THB OLD, WELL-TRIED AND RELIA¬ BLE ESTABLISHMENT
BATHTON &. FISHES,
AT TUB
COR. OFINOBTH aUEBN & OR.ANOE STS.,
(Opposite Shober's),
LANCASTER, PENN'A.
Tip-top" Ail-wool Casslmere Suits
matle to ortier, irom „81fi to S35
do   do   Cloth Suits,      do   do   ... 25 to -15 do  Beaverand Chinchilla Over¬ coats, from IS to 35
Plain tt fancy Cossimero Pants, all- wool    7 lo E
do   do   Ca-islmere Ve.stfi,   do   ...- 3 50 to   «
Suits of Clothing, rcad//-m«de, from 12 to 20
Overcoats,                    do          from  8 to 1(1
A large variety of CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, OVERCOATINGS, C0ATIn6s, VESTINGS. Ac., which wUI be sold by the yard, cut and trimmed, or tnatlc to ortler in the mosl approved styles.
FURNISHING GOODS, Including Shirts, Shirt Collara, tinder-clothlng. Ties. Bows, Handkerchiefs. Culls, Knit Jackets. Umbrel¬ las and Suspondcrs, nmonc Ihe latler tlio poi>- uiftr " Bay State Braces."
JI&- Prices Low, and satisfaction guaranteed.
KATHVON <!: FISHEK,
oc5 3m-17 Practical Tailors.
If EW VA.'ift. GOOBS—1870.
Mccormick & bro..
Merchant Tailors
ASD
CLOTHIERS,
HAVE Jnst received a largo stoclc of FALL AND WINTER GOODtf purchased hefore thu iuto rise, consisting of
BEA VEK      OYER-COATIXOS,
laTRo assortment of fancy Cassimeres. Black Doc .Skins, KiicHsh, Krench and Geniiau Cloths.English Meltons, London Water Proofs for fall Overcoats, which we will make up to order In the latest and hest styles, at tho shortest notice.  Also, a lino stock of
KEADY-MADE CLOTHING,
of our own manufacture, which we will sell at LOW PIUCES.   Also.a tiue stock of
GENTS'   FURNISMINO   COOPS
OF   EVERY   STYLE.
AU persons wishing to purchase anything in ourline wilt do well to call and examine our stock hefore purchasing elsewhere.
MCCORMICK A BRO.,
ExAJtiNEC & Hun.\LD BniLniNO,
aug iy.'70-tf N. Queen st., Lancaster, Vn.
HOUSE   FURNISHING,   &C.
JACOB GABLE
WOULD renpectfally Inform his friends ami patrons that he has removed to his now and commodious bulldlns,
UTo. 30 East King Street,
OPPOSITE THE COUBT HOUSE,
Where wlU be found a larsta and well selected stock ot
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
Of every description.   Ho has also a flne as- ortment of OHANUELIEKS, and all kinds of
OAS FIXTCIEES,
Ail sizes of inON, LEAD and TERRA COT¬ TA PIPE constantly on hand.
Plumbing and das Fitting
In Its various branches attended to at short notice, and on reasonable terms.   All i£lnds of
Tiir Ain>:ftiiEi7r-iRON^ work
Made to order.   Rep.alrtng promptly attend¬ ed to.
X GABLE. Ko. 29 East King St., Lancaster, Pa. fob 19 '70 tf U
JACOB urtssox,!},   goto    e. l. heinhoijd, AND BUY YOUR
stoves!   movefltZ   SlovesI!I
TJARLOR,    COOK.   AND    T»INING   ROOM
IT STO VES, the bestout and the lowest prices,
HOUSE FURNianiKQ OOODS
In an endless Tarloty. snch as Copper and Iron Kettles, Knives and Forks, Spoons. Iron Ladles, Looking Glasse.H, Tubs, Bnckets,Brush¬ es, Pans, Stair Rods, Queensware and numer. onsother articles.
OIL CLOTHS. OIL CLOTHS,
thehestandmostbeautlfolpattema In Lan¬ caster.
"Wefilveonrconntryandclty Crlonda a cor¬ dial invitation to give us a call, and examlno onr stock.   Wo will sell cheap.   We have also on hand ageneral assortment OfHARDWARE, Nails, Glass. Locks. Hinges. White Lead, Oils. Paints, Groceries, &c. Don't forget the place. REINHOLD & SON, Comerof NorthQneeaand Walnut atreets apl2S-tf2J  r Lancaster
OO ANO SEE I
CEKTRE laLAXJL
CLOTHING STOEE.
TiHE subacribers t.ike pleasure In Informing their customers and frionds that they have leased part of the New Building, lately pnt up by Bitner A Hostetter, In Centre Square, Lan¬ caster city. Pa., In ordor to have more room to Hccommodate our numerous customers, and keep a larger stock from wliich to make a se¬ lection. Wo havo now ready ono of tho
LARGEST AND FINEST STOCKS
OF
R£AI>ir    MADE    CJDOTSING
Ever exhibited In the City of Lancaster, which has beeu gotten up with great care, and will bo sold as low, if not lower, thau any place In the UnltodStates.as our facilities forgetting them up are not equaled anywhere. Wo huy our gooda at the very lowest cash price, and we are preparetl to co'mparo prices with any house in this country.    All we ask is for you to
CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK.
You wia always flnd ready hands to show you through. Part of our stock consists of tho following
KEADY MADE CLOTHING.
Beaver Over Coats, all wool, all
colors 812 00 to S20 00
Fur Beaver Coata, all wool, all
colors 10 00 to 14 00
Castor Beaver Coats, all wool, all
colors „..,. 10 00 to 13 00
Chinchilla coats, ali  wool, nil
colors    SOOto 15 00
Boys' and Youths' Over Coats   5 00 to 10 00
Casslmere Suits, all wool, flgured 10 00 to 14 00
Melton Suits, all wool 1800 to 22 00
Black Cloth and Casslmero Suits,
all wool 14 00 to 22 00
Y'ouths' Casslmer© Suits 10 00 to 14 00
Boys' " "       5 00 to    S 00
Casslmereall wool Frock Coats... 7 00 to 14 00 •*      sack Coaia_...  fiOOto 12 uo
"       PanU „    3 75 to    8 00
" "      Vests „   125 to    3 75
Y'onths' Ca.ssimere all wool Frock
Coats    SOOto  30 00
Youths'all wool Sack Coats    .150 to   0 00
Pants    2 00 to    4 00
Vests    100 to   2 00
We manufacture all our own ClothlnR, and Rnarantee them well made, and wo use all good trimmings, and tho goods are what they arc represented to be.
We are prepared to show all who may favor us with a call, tho largest aud linost stock of
FOREIGN   AND   DOMESTIC   CLOTHS,
AU colors nnd ifradcs, Cassimeres In great abundance, all the newest and best Btyles in market, and our stock of Vestings are all tliat could be desired. Our slock of Roods for Over-coatings is tho best ever shown in tlie City of Lancastor, all of which we are pre¬ pared to make up at the shortest notice. In the best stylo, and at the lowest cash price- Goods retailed by tho yard as cheap as cau be bought anywhere. Qoods cutaud trimmed for persons who prefer making them at liome. We keep a full and complete supply of
GENTLEMEN'S   FURNISHING   GOODS.
Snch as Uuder Clothlns. Hoslerj-, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Shirts, Linen and Pa¬ per Collars, Neckties and Bows In great variety, all tho newest in tho market. «J- We lako this method of rcturninE our sincere thanks to our numerous frieuds fo*- the very liberal share of patronage bestowed upon us.and wc hope by attention to business, and strict integrity lu dealing, to receive a share of public patronage.
MYERS   &   KATHVOX,
CENTRE HALL.
NO. 4 CENTRE SIIUARE, LANCASTER. PA.
ap 11 'OS R sep 2S 70
WATCHES"'&   JEWELBY
ZAUsa: & JACKsoar
KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND
AWERIOAN  WATCIIES,
FROMthoAmerlcan.Nntionnl.UnltcdSlateB, Howard, Tremont, and Excelsior Wutch Companies; also, a varied assortment of Im¬ ported Watches la Gold andSllver Ctujes. Flue
JEWELRY, COIN-SILVER    AND  SILVER PLATED WARE,
manufactured lo our order and "warranted ol tho bestquallty. IVORY ANU VULCANITE TABLE CUTLERY, and a large variety ol fancy articlea.
KAIB   JETVEIBT
from over 500 dilTerent patterns made to order.
SPECTACLI5S TO SUIT ALL EYES.
Call and examine onr flue assortment of th above named articles.
ZAHM t JACKSON, lan 6-tf-P] No. 15 North Queen Street.
No. 9. Xo, 9.
NEW WATCH & JEWELRY STORE.
HARRY L. ZAHM,
(Of tbo late Ilrm of JI. L. & S. J. ZAH.M,)
HAS JUST OPENED a new and (ino assort¬ ment or
WATCIIES, CLOCKS,
HPECT,\CI.ES,
JEWELBY, SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
No. 9    North Queen Sereet,     Ko. 9
LANCASTER. PA.,
Opposite John Baer's Sons* Boole Store, and
next door to Long's Dry Ooods atore.
SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO ADJUST¬ ING GLASSES TO THE EYES. I Glasses fitted to Old Frames, and Prames Re¬ paired.
MASONIC MARKS & EMBLEMATIC PINS FURNISHED TO ORDER.
ttg..Peraonal attention will be gtven to the BEPAIRINO of Watchea. docka and Jewelry; and having had THIRTY TEARS' EXPERIENCE In the boBlneu. he feeli •onfldent of being able to BlT«»»UM«aO»Oi«Uon. [marW70W
FLIM & BRENEIAFS
House Furnisiiing,
STOVE & HEATER STORE,
Sua been EEMOVED to their
NEW BUILDING,
Xo. 09 NortU Qneen Street,
LANCASTEB, PA.
Wo Imvo uow ample room to show i mense stock of Goods.
OUR PRICES
n pelitlou.
STOTKS! STOTES!
PARLOR STOVES,
OFFICE STOVES, •   - i
COOK STOVES. Every variety of Stylo and Prices.       '\
Our New Coolc, ]
i
i
"FAVORITE," i
la the best Cheap Coolt in the market.
I
The "EMPIRE" ¦
STOVES   AND   HEATERS
Are far ahead of any other Base-Burning Stoves. !
Cull and seo tho "EMPIRE" In operatlonlal our NBW STORE.
FI.INN <£ BRENEMCAN,
No. 69 North Queen Street, near the
Eailroad.
sep 23 3ni lli
Stoves, Heaters, *c.
THE UNDERSIGNED BEG LEAVE lo call the atteutiou of Merchants and Consu¬ mers to their large and varied aiisortment of STOVES. embracinR every kind .ind style that 13 uew and desirable.
COOKING STOVES,
FROM 83.00 EACH AND UPWARDS.
RANGES of a variety of Slakes
BASE-BURNING, SELF-FEEDING PARLOR STOVES A.ND PARLOR HEATERS,
OP THE !
LATEST AXD   3t03T APPKOVED PATTERN.-?,
OF EASTERN OR PENN'A MAKE. FIREPLACE HEATERS, INCLUDING THE
« BArTIStORK »
"SUNNYSIDE."
A LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK of DIniag Room, Parlor, HftU. Office. Churoh, tJtore, Shop and Laundry STOVEa, adapted for 'Wood or Coal, and at prices that should meet the approval of all. Persons In want, wilt do well lo call. Our stock having been Jald in on very advantageous terras, we can supply thoso who bay to sell again, at prices as LOW or LOWKK than can be had fn Philadelphia.
J*- Also, a general afisortment of every¬ thing kept In a first-claas Hardware Store, all of which is offered at LOWEST PRICES.
oots
GEO. M, STEINMAIf A CO. 8m 47