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An^i^elciSttintfahoatUlsnlmied.iitihw And her cij?s are jMt luce.ffidjftpa ^^^^ Years andySff« agt*,'vhen'IgriHidfiitliet ^flife.di' Children a^'srondohiidren, inanT/ she ibyett' That have twined and'blouorofea.EdJOUt her
life '¦¦'.¦ ' ' '.'*-¦ ' ' ' •-,.'¦-•" In the sereh&r Bnmmers tbat faavd'flown^' ' - Blnce grand&ther.orovned^her'his girlish- wife; .r'i' ^ ^ '.¦¦'¦. -¦ ¦¦¦ ¦ .1 . . Bat bero and there they have-fflthored and drooped " ¦ - ¦ ' '; ,¦ •
And floatedawiy on .the unknown wsvca,
It must be ' graves.
Tin I thinlc; with a pltylng-paln, It ir That grandmother's heartlB a heart'of
Yet brlghfand cheerfnl her Bplrlt shines Aalf Qod bad'giveh'her iiower tosee Straight through the daiKost griefs cf life - - Into the blessed Eternity.: > Rich la he who can,-paus9 and stay- Hearing lier tell in nermanner.qualnt Of things that were thus and so, in her "day."
Her grandson's home Is deep In the down-r- ¦ A spiendldliome in the Doric style: i , From Its upper windows you see the roofa Ofthe city stretching mUe on mile. The rooms are furnianed with beaatlfhl oare; Taste and wealth have labored as one;
^ Elegance, harmony, everywhere;
"And nothing vulgar or overdone:.
Pictures created by master hands, Softly glow on tho tinted waUa;- Tho darlings of many a sculptor's brain , Are niched in tlie mellow-lighted halls; And a sweet splce-brealb of exotic bloom- When the crystalline doora are left ajar- Moves the heart like a dream of spring, In the time, wheu spring lastUl afar.
And grandmother's room la a sight to behold; Carpet and wall are of gold and brown; And over tho windows the richest lace Palls, liko the creamy sea-foam, dowu. Her velvet chair by the glowing grate Is the very throne of easeful sleep, And on themantle, thesllver hands Of an ormolu dock the calms hours keep. And g'entlefend piaold Is grandmotherpray. She Is glad her grandson is "getting ou," Yot often litliink her thoughu are away On the farm, with Its orchard and shaded
lawn, When she Is looking so pleasantly Down intothe sparkling anthracite, ' I think she must hear the robin sing. And feci the green gniss nnder her feet.
For onco, when I found by tbe area gate A clover blossom an'd took it to her, A tear—as hot and big aa tho drop That falls from, the passionate eye of youth- Fell on Its bloom; and she aaid tu me tabe could ulthost fiincy she hoard the noise Of the ringing scythes In the meadow lot, .And the merry shouts of her Uttlo hoy.*;.
And. a"; when in some slimib'rous pool we
flinif ¦• A pebble, and w^de the rln^ged waves spread,
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nd thc cream-white lilies, stir in their beds—
So grandmotlier's memories w^idened and ran 'Till they reached theishdries of that royal time When the heart was light; and to live was
jo.v; /
And love was in Its purple prime.
So, pleasant and bright as her homo may bo, Aud gentle and graceful hor quiet ways. Toward Uie shores where beckon her Yonth
and her liOvo, Grandmother turns her yearning gaze. And, grandmother Gray, Jf God is good. Bright OS the sun shall the seraph oe, Wbo comes to bear thee over the waves To the Love and-tho Yonih that aro waiting
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The day folio-wing Low Sunday, in the year 177-,there was a great featival kept by alt the shoemakers In the town of , capital of one of the small prin¬ cipalities in Germany. It was not the feast of Kt. Crispin, bufthe wedding of Fritz Hoelber, who, on that day, es¬ poused Catharine Vanburu. Fritz, the sprucest, gayest, aud most skilful of all the 3'Oung shoemakers in the town; Catharine, the prettiest, freshest laun¬ dress in its environs;
Early in the morning Fritz presented himself at the door of his intended. His coat, waistcoat and breeches were of entire new camlet; his stockings were put on; with niuch care; his white jtfathern shoes litted neatly; and an enormous bouquet stuck in his button hole, with a profusion of ribbons of all colors. - '-' •
On her side, Catharine had dressed hereelf in the white costumeof the bride, and wore in her girdle a bouquet of or¬ ange flowers, -which shed on the laat moments of her maiden life the last perfume of Jts expiring bloom. The bridesmaids, ;Who tied the last rlbt>ons of her corsage,- uttered loud cries as Fritz advandeed to salute his betrothed; they hurrifed him away ; they shut him up In another room. In vain did he pray, knoe'fci and get angry; they were inflexible, and did not give him liberty until the moment he was to take Cath¬ arine's hand to-lead her to the altar. .
More joyous hearts never pronounced with moro empiessement the vows of love and matrimony than this pair. Fritz waa not rich; but had he not hands to work, Sind was he liot the best workman of his class ? They might be poor, but still they would be happy.— Fritz loved Catharine heartily and loy¬ ally, and if God.ssnt them children he would send'i bread alao. ' On returning .jrom ohurch the guests directed their steps towards the faubourgs; there, under an arbor that had more sticks than foliage; the'table was spread for all. When they were ready to.sit down, they percei vied the newly-married cou¬ ple had disappeared. .Great was the tumult! They waited until their stom¬ achs lost all patience. Besides,' the de¬ lay retarded the hour for the ball. A deputation was; therdbre, sent to seek after them." '
Inthe meantime, FtUz"and CatHa- rine were walking joyfully throngh the streets on foot; arm-in-arm, without false ahame, without pride, without envy. "When they'-reached the house, the' young wife bpened an old trunk, load¬ ed with heavy ubpper ornaments, drew forth a new leathern, embroidered pnrse, and Bhoweii lier. astonished husband that it was^fiiled with gold ducats.
" This is ;the aarprise I reserved for you, dear Eritz. Are you not glad of it? I assure;y'ou -this purse contains the value often thonsand florins."
" How came yon'by this treasure?" exclaimed the wondering Fritz. This V queation appeared to disconcert Catha¬ rine. .'.;
" What do ypu carOj my dear ? May we not receive heaven's gifts without inquiries ?"
" Yes," replied Fritz, " If they really come from-heaven ; butit is precisely that I wish to know."
" I tell ydu that tills gold ia honestly mine or rather yonrs, for I give it to you," said Catharine, with some viva¬ city.
" But yet," said J'ritz, "it is neces¬ sary to explain to me—" .
Loud bursts of laughter in the next room interrupted hia speech. They were knocking violently at the door.
" It is our friends seeking us," said Fritz, not without some impatience. " I beseech ybu, Catharine, leave me—" " Not now," she replied. "Another time, if you are prudent, if you lovo your w^ile well, and, above all, if you are not suspicious, nor jealous." •
Baying this, she opened tbe door. Her appearance was hailed with great applause.
" Aud Fritz, where is Fritz?" asked several voices.
" Let ua carry offtho bride," said the groomsman ; " arid, ni answer for It, ••"ritz will nof.be long in jolriliig us.V, . The author of this proposition'; seized Catharlne's.arm, and ledher off lu tri¬ umph, amid the -acclamations of'the- troop which followed In her train. '
Fritz troubled himself yej^Uttleabont their departure..' Fortune,had ali^dy. taken away hi^.gayeiy, prepMlng also' to deprive Uim^ipC hiS; jiitppinesa. ...He took the purse;; his eyea dilated atthe «lght of the. ducats. The': motal ^one. splendidly in the sun. -The 'et&gy- qt the sovereign' seeined to smile on Tffrlfe from ita goldeii setting, and to "promise him a thousand unknowh-joysi.'"'." His imagination then.-Tepresentea, instead ofthe ducats he wasjcoiitem- plating, a shop well-^fiUed witb cnatOm- era ; Catharine -enthronM beblnd"a counter of el/otiy ;'the faahlonableSj'thS lords, throngiiig arouiSd the .btekntlfsr laundress ; .thV youth iif,th'e to-vm''b«;-! sieging hlB 6h6p,' and' ruining thSm-' selves in shoes.,- On .her, nait, Oatba- ilne, insenuble.toraU tbis.bQmagejibad tenderness And-'JooksiOuly iai-. the. hapr. py Fritz. AB;fi»iWiB»«lA idraaaed in a coat with Iai^e-aklrts4nd «teeliiattolu,' he would walk-thtpqeii tbe-'tbvra''wlt'h tho stately grsvlty'bB(*iSilhg artcHSad; >• ioflaential .-mereliaaii; ««*^-<«"*Vrtfi"'J 'Ais old cora]i«nio]]B',7i humiUtyi Willie'he'Wi pioteotuig an^lieni^vol Tetum. ToMW.i»r'>''' Bo deceltful(.l»5^~ into the pateiand;
your. iPrlnoe - whojambraoea ;0D t it Is tberflist,- th6,.t^i^;.dbvoted of, your eUt-
- 'Tbis billet was signed with'the name: of tbeiteljgtiihgSplInM^BbablatelyUKe hlsJiaiOTatute'-lhipniclamaUonivand 'I^wi.; TPhe poor -basband loat hie' wita oiLi^adinii^ it': .Belied -with.a kind of freiissylilie jushed out of the bouse with¬ out hUiJhatitb^ parse in bis-hand; and InthttpHghtappeaijedin tbeball-room. At ^Bight^rof ,bim, -atid- his - orlea, tbe waltzing was interrupted. Fritz stop-, ped befbte CatharlrieiTils eyes haggard,' his cldthes.IiL disorder.. . - -
:*''St6p;-nilserable.'W0man," cried he, in a voice df thunder;-" take your gold; .keeti it; to leadaiinerry life with your equals.;' I do notwant the price of in- famy.I.",'.'.'' ' :'
' -Hethrew'down !the purse at Catha¬ rine's f«et. 'She. caught nold of his arm.
"Fritz;"Batd she, all in tears, "my dear Fritk,;what rhave I done? Wbat mean your frightful words ?"
Fritz, choking with anger, could only
" The prince, unhappy woman.' Do you remember the prince? Do not touch me, do .not come uear me; get out of my sight, if you do not wish me to commit a crime!'', .
He repulsed Catharine so rudely that she fell among the frightened waltzeis. They'llfted her up fainting, and, while sonie were rubbing her temples with vinegar, others were Interrogating him with more curiosity than discretion. When Catharine recovered her senses, aho looked around for Fritz ; on seeing thathe had disappeared, she covered her face with her hands, and sobbed bitterly. It did not want much more to convince many that she was culpa¬ ble. Thejfe(e broke up silently. Cath¬ arine, re-donduoted to her dwelling by the most compassionate of her guests, was abandoned to her despair, with her purse fllled with gold, which she had at flrst looked upou as the source ofall her enjoyments.
As Fritz did not hear anything of his wife, during the two years that follow¬ ed this event, we shall content our- selvea iu relating the history of hia life during this time.
After the violent scene whioh had, in a manuer broken the marriage of Fritz, he left the town, walking at random, cariiig not whither he went. Night found him 'wearj-, and in need of rest. Entering a taveru, he called for wine, and drauk cup after cup, with the dis¬ traction of a man overwhelmed with misfortune. Fritz never remembered how lie related hia sorrows to one ofthe company he fouud there. Neither could lie say how it happened that thia man chanced to bd aeated at hia table, and drank with him. Nor could he ever explain how he had boen prevailed upon to sign a paper, which his com¬ rade iiresented to him, nor how he repulsed the gold offered him; and es¬ peciaUy how, after having slept in the open field, by tbe side of a fosse, he had found himself in a barrack when he awoke.
It ia certaiu that it waa with decided feelings of repugnance, but perhaps be¬ cause he had no other clothes, that he was induced to put on a suit of uniform, and take a military cap. When they handed him the cockade with the colors of the prince it was impossible for him torepress his just indignation. Wear the color of the prince—on his head I At this thought Fritz felt it would be an Irreparable shock to hia dignity.— He tore it in piecea, and trampled it under his feet. Unfortunately, tnis ac¬ tion did not escape the. vigilaut eye of the corporal. Fritz was oimdemned to receive flfty lashes.
In consequence of tbia.paternal cor¬ rection he was obliged to-remain In the infirmary six weeks, where he made salutary reflectiona upon ttteutillty of discipline. Nevertbeleaa, tHe pains he felt about his. back did not' avert bis moral malady. Fritz protested, by his taciturnity, against exercise and tbe delights of the wooden bowl; but he profited by the lesson of obedience that had been so judiciously administered to him, and hencefortli distinguished him¬ self by the greatest exactitude in the service.
At this time Fritz'? country waa at war with France. Hia regiment was soon ordered to the frontier; but hefore his departure, he had the glory ofbeing made a corporal. Whether he felt blm¬ self unworthy of this honor, or because his mind was embittered by misfdr- tune, he did not fail to attribute this favor to the influence of the prince, and he shuddered to thiuk what it coat him. It is hut just to say, that, not¬ withstanding his grief and pain, he ex¬ pected every day aome news from Cath¬ arine. Her silence in regard to him conflrmed him still more in the convic¬ tion of her culpability. Fritz did not reflect that in the two inonths he bad passed in the country he had spent six weeks lu bed, and that on his depar¬ ture his superiors hardly knew the name of their last recruit.
Fritz fought witii the energy of ang^r and the courage ot despair. He wished to give vent to his rage, and his ene¬ mies sulfered for Catharine's infldellty. Still it.did not prevent the prince from
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;' ;'.ye8,'th«t.J{SM;*' cried Cattki'lne. .'.^1 Jtho#'v8!*ir'wiell It was that .which niade>via!a i»ijgry..But Ihavelidttdijch- Mltiifii^.ir -fa;.-:-'-'' -'>¦.- p ¦ Sbajcui.tciitho:-old ,iruuk, dre
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tbe timriei'v apd -Aiio^' it; through the firihadw-into the river tbat ran by the hboae. > It was -done ao quickly. that Fritz had nut time to prevent her. He leaiiedoutof the^dndow, sadly enough, and«aw the rippling of the waters si¬ lently olosln^ over the treasure plunged. In Ita bosom;.' '
'.' Now," said Catharine, "you aee you, have no reasdii-left for not loving me.", ' ." 18efe,'^ xepiiedFrltz, illy concealing a kind' of disappointment, '< that you: have thiown your money Into tberiver, but I dp not Bee bow that prodigality explains this billet."
•^WbatbUlet?"
"Thl^ letter, written by the haiid which signs promotidns and brevets; this letter, which I found in the: purse whidb you have just thrown outof the wlndowl." ,.
"A Idtter from the prince! " said Catharine in astonishment.
"From whom should it be?" cried Fritz.
" The letter ¦was notto me."
" Indeed!" Replied Fritz. " 'Dear and well-beloved Catharine'—are not these the words - addressed to you ? and the purse, was that not addressed to you ?"
"I do not know the prince," said Catharine, weeping. " 1 have never eveu seen him; the gold was sent me by my aunt—"
"What!" replied Fritz, thunder¬ struck, "your aunt Is, then-::"
" Alas!; yes," said Catharine; "my aunt's name is Catiiarine, but now ahe Is called the Baroness B—:-. My father told me, on his death-bed, never to see her, or receive any thing .from her. Many times she tried to make mesome presents;! have always refused; but this time, on account of our marriage, I thought I would accept for your sake.' If I did wrong, did it merit leaving me so cruelly?"
" Then," said Fritz, "It was not you to whom the prince sent this billet aud jnoney ? "
"No, Indeed; It was to my aunt," replied Catharine, weeping.
" It waa not to your influence, then, that I was made corporal, then decora¬ ted, and made captain, after having been whipped ? "
"No, but perhaps it was owing to my aunt."
" Triple fool that I am 1" cried Fritz, striking his forehead and swearing frightfully. " Enlisting, giving up my commission, and Catharine's flinging my money out of the window!"
Fritz fellinto a swoon: "The caresses of his wife restored, him, and for a mo¬ ment they forgot their misfortunes in one long embrace. Fritz then, wished to know why he had never heard from his wife.
" After you disappeared, I apent six weeks in seeking you, but I could learn nothing of you."
"I passed that time In the hospital," replied Fritz.
"Then,"'resumed Catharine, "my poor old mother fell sick, and I watoh¬ ed and took care of ber until her death. Afterwards I begau my search again.— I learned that you bad enlisted, and that your regiment had left the coun¬ try. I would have followed you bnt I was poor, and I teok good care not to aggravate my fault by addressing my aunt. In resignation I waited and In hope, and atlast you have, returned."
The result of this explanation was a full ahd perfect reconciliation. Noth¬ ing was wanting to the happiness of Fritz arid Catharine until poverty knocked at their door. Catharine had lost bor empioymerit in searching after her husband; as to Fritz, sinoe he had been a soldier he waa no longer good for anything. The flve hundred du¬ cats ofthe prince supported them for a time, but it was soou exhausted. One morning, when there was neither flre, nor bread, nor money in the house, Fritz thouglit df plunging himself into tbe river; doubtless to find the gold his wife bad fiuug tbere. Arrived at the shore, and just as he was going to jump in, he chanced to look on tbe opposite side, -and saw on the wall of the quay the following notice:
" A'putse, containing ten thousand ducats in gold, has been drawn out of the water In this place. The owner can have it by calling on the fisherman Ludwlg, at the new faubourg."
Beading this prevented Fritz from carrying hissnlcidallntentiona Into ex¬ ecution, and he immediately aet out for the abode of Ludwig. It is needless to say, the honest fisherman returned the whole purse. Fritz at last realized his flrst aiivcastles. Hp hired a handsome shop, in which be installed his wife behind an ebony counter. Happiness restored Catharuie'B beauty, and in a short time Fritz's shop became the ren- dezvbiisofall the young folks in the toyvu. pur hero made bis fortune, arid promi^riaded through fhe streets in his coat with steel buttons, gold-headed
losing the battle. The timidity of the oane,;and had hia place on the benph
troops, who gave way, waa a new mo^ tive for rewarding tlie eonatancy of those who remained at their post. Fritz was decorated .iud made an offlcer.— This honor and promotion was another source of bitterness to him, because be could not help attributing it to his wife, and he imagined that every grade, like the famous, well-filled purse, was paid by another infidelity.
"Alas! " aaid he to himself, "were I to acquire a new grade every day at thisrate, where should I stop'!"
IneflTect, Fritz did not stop. He show¬ ed suoh extraordinary courage, that at¬ tention waa alwa'sdirected towarda him. When he became captain, he reaolved to leave the service, for he did not con¬ sider himself capable of fllling thehigh ofilce. It was not without great vio¬ lence to his feelings that he wrote a respectful application to his prince, re- q^uestirig his dismissal. Fritz awaited the reply with anxiety, for he feared Catharine would be opposed to his re¬ turn to his former mode of life. Hap¬ pily he procured his dismission without difficulty. The prince wished to retain good adldiera; but he wished still-more to dispose ofhis promotions lu favor ot his Biinions.,! An aid-de-camp of his highness took the trouble to pay a visit to Captain Fritz, and tell him that his request waa granted. To set him at peace with-hia conscience,; which re¬ proached him for depriving himaelf of Fritz's services, the prince ordered flve hundred ducats to bo given him from hia pri'vate coflfers. This som was count¬ ed ouf to hlm tbe very day on Which he sent him his brevet. At the sight of the gold Fritz clenched his hands, and seemed as; if lie meditated the project of strangling the payer. But his military training had singularly .modified bis scruples; : He took the gold without ¦abjuririg hia. rancor.: After taking leave of his .coniradea, at a banquet, in whioh all vexations were drowned in the bot¬ tle, Fritz set off for-his native town, from which ho .had been . absent two ...years.
of churob-wardens. Before his death he filled th^ Important oC9ce of alder- manj'and was on the point of obtain¬ ing letters of nobility.— World at Home,
Many men pass fifty or sixty years in the world, and when they are jnst go¬ ing oat of it they bethink themselves, and step back aa it were, to do some¬ thing which they had all tbis wbile forgot; namely, the main business for which tbey came into the world, to re¬ pent of their sins and reform their lives, and make their, peace with God, and In time to; prepare fqr eternity. .'This, which is torgdtten anddeferred to the last, ought to have been first tbought of, and to have been made the great bualneas of their whole lives.
The seeking of God should be the prologue to all our affairs; we are en- jolned.flrstto pray, and then determine: ^' Thou Shalt make thy prayer unto him: thou shalt also decreea-thing, and it shall be established unto thee." 'The interesting providence in our concerns la the highway to auccess. The reason we miscarry is because we consult not God, but determine without him, aud tnen we have no reason to complain of him for not prospering our way when we never commended our affairs to his condoct.
Proud persons in general think of nothing out themselves, and Imagine that all the world thinks about them too. They suppose that they are the subject of almost every conversation, and fanoy every wheel whloh moves in society hath some relation to them. People of this sort are very desirous of knowing what is said of them, and as tbey have no conception that any but great .things are said of them, they are extremely solicitous to know them, and often put this question: "Who do men saythatlam?" ,
¦ It ig veiy wonderful to aee.persons of the'bisstBenite passing away a dozen iioiiis^Unetbet'liii'shuffling arid divid¬ ing a wet of'dards, with no other con- versaudii b'^t;.what.is,fiiade up-of a few game,'^hHae(...and rid;; other ideas, but
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Illumed to his wife:Uke a; dutiful and ffiiv1« mS^~„f'^'"^ spots ranged to- loviriirBpoUae. On hisway he thought «Twf?h^!f^h.*l"'^ Would not of.OathMlne's beauty, of the love She »W«tfl.»»>B»«to heap any one; of this had^lidwn him, and-be thought that
perhapsit waa better to be liappy and be deceived, than to be unhappy from knowing too .'inueh. - Se said, in a whisper, ;ihat letter? were really too in¬ discreet, and th^t husbands-would be hapnlerAf Idyers^^bled l^ss. i'T These,'; femeriibianQ^ and. these <tti(>U|Hf8l Cql^ducted',Fiitz, to. the house 'dbcajpfedliy Catharine, and, while say¬ ing xdlnlriiself he wouliyaever-«nter its doo^ Ile,fba2^d himself already rapping
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laiflabghtohear any one; of this species obmplalning that life Is short?
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- .'tbose piio^Mors: who after a short 'tlnie timi jayaj^'Srd likethe new mooii, whioli'^inM'fkUttle at the flrat'^art of the night,|bnt If U addn down' befdre half this nigbjtilsovra..
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nieii^a., W<yrai*fo.th.e /^^ ofiAr- teii^Uia; iJj'owianditbflftJraiibiildaea^A s(ray.<,aritelope bounding-away before .us,,ibut keeping&l;-out<i£ning«< They; tooi:adenied td<bB ttnil'silaUy'aby '" " On<tl^e,third, day after leaving the caravdn, as''v^e'WCTo"riaiti^ hbaj: Ciii-' msrdri, :l thoiig|it'I ob^erVed ii pronged' beadilUaii{>e^iBg:.bebin4'a8weil ofthe .praii^le.j Mycdiiipanidiis wereakeptteal, an^'.-WDQlOinoiioofi.tbein gd.wlta-me; 80,;.wbeeling out.of. the .ttfll, I atarted alone... :Oneof.the.men'keptohargeof: my-dog; as Idid not'obooBO totake hiin withme, lest bd'iulght'alarin the arite- lopea.- My horse wias fj^h'tiitd willing; and whether suddiMsral or iiot, -Iktiew' thatI'cbdlde^Qy,overtake tbe party by camping time,.'.,.; ;,' ' I struck directly toward the spot where I had seen the objeoL.-It appear¬ ed to be only,half a mile or ao from the trail. Itprovedmoredlstant^adommon illusioniln^'theoiystal atinospbere of these upfpnd'regidns.': ' ¦ ', :¦[
A onriously'form'^dndifr^-Ta cduifeau de^I>r1t^r(eip^¦^¦^MifiCMe¦^ilt\etBei the plain froiri .east to "jreat; A thloket of cactusoovered.pwli. of its,summit. Toward this thioketil-.dlreoted; myself. I dismounted at i the bottom of the alope, arid leading my horse silently up among tbe caatt<'pfarits,^ied him to one of their branchies.' Ithen'(i^pt<^utlods- ly through' tbe'thojiiy\Ieavefl 'feJwiird tbe point wberd I fi^'aidd'I bad', seen the game: Td iuy Jby,'! jib,tbiie antelope,, buta braCa of .thoee beiiutlfol animala, waa grazing beyond; bat;HlaB! too far off for- the carrysot my rifle.! Thay were fiilly threehondredyardsdbtantjupon a smooth,' grassy slope. ''The^ was not even a SBg&'bdah' to covdr me, should I attempt to "approach" them. What wastobBdonef..' , . ' .' , '
I lay for .'eie'vdral'iuiriutes, thinkirig over the di&rerit tricks kudwnln him- ter-craftfor talcing theantelope.: Should limitate their.call 7;Should:I hoist my kandkerchief ami try to lure them up? I saw, that they were too ahy, for, at short; intervals, they threw up their graceful heads, aridloiiked inquiringly around them.- I'renieriibered the red blanket on iny saddle.' I could display this upon the cactus-bushes, perhaps it wouldattract tnem. . ;
I had noalternatlve; andwas turning to go back for the blanket; when, all at ouce, my eye rested upon a clay- colored line running across the prairie beyond where tbe animala were feed¬ ing. It was a break in the surface of the plain—a buSalo.-rdad, or tbe chan¬ nel of an arro^o—In .either caae the very cover I wanted—for .the animals were not a hundred yards from it, and were getting still nearer aathey fed.
Creeping back out of the thicket, I ran along the side of the alone toward a point where I bad noticed that the ridge was depressed to the prairie level. Here, to my surprise, I found myself on the banks of a broad' arroyo, whose water, clear and. shallow, ran slowly over a bed of sand and gypaum.
The banks were low, not over tbree feet above the surface of the water, ex¬ cept where the ridge impinged upon tbe streani. Here there was a high bluff, and, hurryingaround its base; lentered the channel and commenced wading upward. . ; , .
As I had anticipated, I soou dame to a bend, where the atireani, after running parallel to the'^rldge, swept around and eanoned througb It. At this place I stopped and looked cautiously over the bank. The antelopeahad'approaabed .within leas than rifie range of, the ni- royo, but they were yet far' above my position. They were still qaietiy feed¬ ing and urieouscidris of danger. I again bent down arid waded on.
It was a difficult task proceeding in this way. The bed of the creek was soft.and yielding, and I was compelled tp tread alowly and silently, lest I should alarm the game; but I was cheered In my exertions by the prospect of fresh venison for my supper;'
After a weary dra^ of several hun¬ dred yards I caiue opposite to ii amall clump df wdrmwdoif bushes' growing out of the bank. "I niay' be high enough," thougbt I; " these will serve for cover." . ,
I raised my body gradually until I could see through the leaves. I was in the right spot. .
I brought my rifle to a level, sighted thd heart of the buck; and fired. The animal leaped from thegrouadand fell baek lifeless.
I was about to rush forward and se¬ cure iriy prize, when J observed the doe, instead ofrunnlng off aa I bad ex¬ pected; go up to her fallea partner and press her tapering nose to hia body.— She waa not more than twenty yards from me, and I cduld plainly see tbat her look was one of inquiry arid bewil¬ derment. AU at once she seeded, to comprehend the fatal truth, and throw¬ ing back her head; commencdd utter¬ ing the niost piteous'cries, at the same time running in circles around the body.... -., , !
.1 stood wavering between two minda. My fiist impulse nad been, to reload arid kill ;tbe dod; but'her plaintive voice entered my heart, disarming ¦ me ofall bdstile intentions. Had I dream¬ ed of-witnessing'this'psinful,'spectacle I should not have left th'e trail. .But the mischief was how done.;' ,"Ihave worse tbankilled.ber;". tbought I, "it WiU be better to diapatch her at once." Actuated by these principles of a com¬ mon, but to her fatal, hnmanlty, I rest¬ ed the butt of my rifle and reloaded. With a faltering band I again leveled the piece and fired.' ,
My nervds'were steady enough to do the work. When the, snioke floated aalde I could see the little creature bleeding upon the grass, her head rest¬ ing against the body of her murdered mate.
I ahoulderedmy rifle, and wasabout to move forwartk when, to my aaton- ishment, I found that I was caught by the feet. Iwas.beld firmly, as if my legs had been screwed In a vice.
I made an effort to extricate, inyself— another more violent arid eqiially un¬ successful—and, with a third, I lost my balance and fell back into the water.
Half-suffocated, I-regained my up- rigbftpdaltion,. but only to find that I was held as fast as ever.
Again I struggled to frde my limbs. I could neither move theiri backward nor forward—to the right nor tlie left; and I became sensible that .1 was gra¬ dually going down. Then the fearful truth flashed upon me—/, was sinking in a quicksand 1
A tdeUng of horror came over me. I renewed my efforts -with the energy of desperation. I leaned to one side, then to the other, almost wrenching my kneea from thdlr sockets. My feet re¬ mained aa fast as ever. I could not move them an inch.
Thesoft cUngy aand already over¬ topped my horse-skin boots,, wedging them around my ankles so that Iwas unable to draw, them-off, and I could feel that I was stiU sinking, slowly but surely, as though 'sdnie'eubterrarieottB monster were ietsurely'dragging ine do-wn. This-vdiy thought oaased me a fresh tbrlU, of horror; and I called aloud for help.', | Td^hdrii 7 .There was no orie ,wlthin iniles lOf me—rib Uving thing.. Tes I the neijgb of my horse an¬ swered me from the UU, mocking my despair;
I bent forward as well as my con¬ strained- position would permit, and, with freiizied fingers, commenced tear¬ ing up the sand. I coulil barely reach the surface, and the littld hdUpw I waa able tid jmake .filled up aliudat as aoon as itha^pt^nrforined.... -;,-.', . :A-thoaght,.occurred,t0;ine. :My rifle mightBUpport me; placed-horizontaUy. I lookediaKKind;R»c:it; it ntraa not-to be Been;-;-'-It had suBk-beneathtb«i sand. ''Coald'I,throw uy body -flatKad'prc^- vent,iii:^elf iMim'BiiiUiig deeper VyNo. The Vatet >was 'li^oC'feeti liiidfipth.' I 8hould;d»own',st'dii(^l;:..''.'. '¦;;-.'.'.',.:,',';'.' .:, :,;,Tiila\l!Ai,',lisii<i,u,teft^nJB-.';^ fixievA.;tX coaldthliilE'of no plan-to M,ya;innMl£ci :S^aDnU!'iiiiift« iwrfarUier efibrk'i ^;A jirtpasg*. •tudficiMlMid'^iipaa t rent iMy-. jrmXiat«u)ii(:->-|)MaBi» iiwn^
l»Uges.iir»al*«e<WfOiWBi»e.l(ooi*bovft -ipntjaoi ;1!h^aai»wa8%buiMigi as-bitahii- •¦li«irfr,^anlti tbe!iblua^'eanopy -of tbe world was-wltboutaoldnd;-'- :-;:.' ;,¦:'.-! I gaied upward, and' prayed' With ian earnesttaete' Known only to the;hea1rta of irieri:iri positions ,df ;^erU,':l{E^itiliie. / A!s' I continued: tp,look,up, an object attfacted iny at'tentldtt.'. .^gahisitthe; sky' I' ^isUiigulshed .(be.outlines of«a large dark bird. I knew .it'tdibe the obscene bird of the plains—tbe buzzard-, vulture. Whence'liadlit come? --Who- knows? Far beyond-the reach of hu¬ man eye it had seen, or scented; the slaughtered rintelepds | and, on broad Bilerit wing, was now descending to the' Cast ofdeath.;
- Erdsently another, arid ariother, arid inany .others, mottled the blue fleld of -the heavena, curving and wheeling sl-. ;Iently-earthward. Then the foremost swooped down upon the bank,'and, af¬ ter gazing around for a moment, flapped off toward its prey. .
In a few seconds the prairie waa black with filthy birds) who. clambered o-ver the dead antelopes, and beat tbeir,wlriga' against each other, while they tore out the eyes of the quarry, with their fetid beaks.
And now came gaunt wolves, sneak¬ ing and hungry, atealing out of the cac¬ tus thicket, and loping, coward-Uke; over the green swells ot the prairie. These, after a battle, drove away tb^ vultures, and tord'u'p the.plcdy, all the while growUne iina sriapping verige- f ully at each dther.
" Thank heaven 1 I shall at leaat be saved from this I"
I was soon relieved from the sight. My eyes had sunk below the level of the bank. I bad looked my last on tbe fair green earth. I could now aee only the clayey walls tbat contained tbe river, and the water that ran unheed¬ ing past me.
Onoe more I flxed my gaze upon the aky, aud, with prayerful heart, endeav¬ ored to resign myself to my fate.
In apite of my endeavors to be calm^ the memories of earthly pleasures, and frlenda, and home, camo over me— i»using me at intervals to break into wUd paroxysms, and make fresh though fruitless struggles.
Again I was attracted by the neigh¬ ing of my ^otse.
A thought entered my miud, fllling me with fresh hopes. "Perhaps my hofte—"-
I idat not a moment. I raised my voice to its highest pitch and called the animal by name. I knew that he would come at my call. I had tied him but slightly. The cactus Umb would anap off. I called again, repeating words that were well known to him. I listened with a bounding heart. For a moment there was alienee; then I heard the quick sounds of hia hoof, as though tbe animal was rearing and plunging to free himself. Then I could distinguish the stroke of his heels in a measured and regular gal lop.
Nearer came the sounds—nearer and nearer, until the gallant brute bounded out on the bank above me. There he baited, and flinging back his tossed mane, uttered a sbriU neigh. He was bewildered, and looked upon every side, snorting loudly.
I knew that, having once seen me, he would not atop until he had pressed hia nose against my cheek—forthis waa his usual custorii. Holding out my hands I again uttered the magic words. Now looking downward he perceived me; and stretching himself, sprang out Into the channel. The next moment I held him by the bridle.
There was no time to be lost. I was StiU SEoing down, and my armpits were fast nearing the surface of tlie quick¬ sand.
I caught the lariat, and, passing it under the saddle-girths, faatened it in a tight, flrm knot I then looped the trailing end, making it secure around my body. I had left enough of the rope between the bit-ring and the girths to enable me to check and guide tbe animal, in caae the drag upon my body should be too painful.
All this while the dumb brute seemed to comprehend wbat I waa about. He knew, too, the nature ofthe ground on whicii he stood, for, during the opera¬ tion, he kept lifting hia feet alternately to preveut himaelf from sinking.
My arrangements were at length com¬ pleted ; aud, with a feeling of terrible anxiety, I gave my horse the signal td move forward. Instead of going off with a start, thc intelUgent aniriial stepped away slowly, as though he un¬ derstood my situation. The lariat Ughtened—I felt my body moving, and, the next moment, experienced a wild deUght—a feeling I cannot describe—as I felt myself dragged out of the sand I I sprang to my feet with a ahout of joy. I ruahed up tomy ateed and, throw¬ ing m^ arms around his neck, kissed him with as muoh delight as I would have kissed a beautiful girl. He an¬ awered my embrace witb a low whim¬ per, that told me I was understood.
I looked for my rifle. Fortunately it had not sunk deeply, nnd I aoon found it. My boots were behind me, bnt I staid not to look for them—being smit¬ ten with a wholesome dread of th& place where I had left them.
I was not long iu retreating from tbe arroyo, and, mounting, I gaUoped back to the trail.
It waa sundown before I reached camp, where I was met^by the inquir¬ ies of my wondering companions. ,
" Did you come across the 'goats?' " " Where's your boota ?" " Where have you been, hunting or flshing?"
I answered all these questions by re¬ lating my adventures ; and for that night I was again the hero of the camp flre.
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"You muat admit, Doctor," said a witty lady to a celebrated doctor of di¬ vinity with whom she was arguing, " you must admit that woman was cre¬ ated before man." " You really aston¬ ish me," said the divine; " I must aak you to.prove your case." " That can be eaaUy done, air. Wasn't Eve the first maid" (made).
Charles Lamb says: "Of all sounds of all bella, most solemn and touching ia the peal which ringa out theojd year. I never hear it without a gathering up ofmy mind to a concentration ofall the images that have been difftaaed over it the past twelve months; aU I have done or suffered, performed or neglect¬ ed, in that regretted time. I begin to know itsiworth, as when aperson dies."
An industrious blacksmith and an idle dandy courted a pretty girl, who hesitatedwhichof them totake. Final¬ ly ahe aaid ahe would marry whioh ever of them could ahow the whitest hauda. With a sneer at the blackamith the dandy held out his palms whito from idleness. The poor blacksmitli hid his brawny handa in hia pockets, then drawing them out filled with bright silver coins he spread them over his dusky flngers. "The girl decided that his flngers were the whitest.
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" Matteri " said the old man, stop¬ ping short: " Why, here I've been lug¬ ging water all the morning for Dr. G——-'a wife to wash with, and what dy'e s'pose I got for it?"
" Why, I auppoae abont ten centa," anawered Mr. ——.
" Ten centa I She told me the doctor would pull a tooth for me some time."
Some wretch of an editor aays that another twist to. the preaent mode of " doing up " the ladiea hair would take thenj off their feet.
A gentleman, at a muaical pai-ty, aaked a friend, in a whisper, ".How aball I'stir tbe flre without interrupt¬ ing the music?" " Between the bara," replied tbe friend. '
"IwishJ' said an anxious, mother to her dareless son, " I wish youwould pay a little attention to your arithme¬ tic" " WeU; I do," was the reply; "1 'pay as little attontldii'to it as possible."
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. "He Isn't a' beggar, mamma. Hia clothes are clean, arid hd has a true, good face. I think a rose would make btm happy,; and, yon know, yoa have always told me it is my duty to make people happy when I can do: so by a littreiiotof kindness."
" ¦ydu are a silly Uttle puss; but I suppose yoa must have your own way this time.
,)'Thfllrik you, mamma. Now, letme aee; which one shall I choose td give him ? They are all so pretty, ao sweet; but thla,il think, is the very prettiest that haa bloomed on the vine.'? : She held'up a ;lovely-half-blown rose, tbat glowed among its rieh leavea;- with' tbree.»by bads':be8ide'it,'Uke ilgroup of baahful cblldren cUngirig to an elder sister's skirts.
Tom—for that was the boy's name— atlU atood leaning idly over the raU, when Grace poiaed heraelf on the tips of her bronze boots, just three steps from the pavement, her curis blowing back, and quite a glow of excltement^n her beautiful face.
'•Please, would you like a rose?" said she, tinlidly.
" O, very much indeed," replied Tom, a deep blush, mounting up over his plain featuires. He took the rose, thanked her, and-walked away.
Grace stood arid watehed him go down the street. He is quite a little gentleman, tbought8he,if he doea wear poor clothes. •
Tom's feelings were in a pleaaant whirl, no doubt, for It waa quite upset¬ ting to be ao kindly apokeu to by a love¬ ly Uttle stranger. But there was oije thought that kept beating and beating in bis heart, Uke some dear old tune. How pleased Maggie wUl be, how pleased Maggie will be, sang tbe thougbt; and bis feet kept time to it, all the way along; nntil, in the brown dusk, grown browner with gas-lamps lighting up, and stars kindling in the aky, he came to a very poor, mean neighborhood, and turned in at an open entrance-way. Up the atepa two at a time: atthe lauding be pushed opeu the door of a room full of shadows, where a young girl sat bending by the low window; striving to catch the last ray of dayUght on her work.
"Hard at it yet, Maggie? I think it's about time to take a breathing spell."
" So it is, Tom," said Maggie, half sighing, as she pushed baok the hair from her forehead ; "but I feel hurried aud nervous to-night. I have lost so much time lately. This morning I had a faint turn, andwas obliged to lie down for an hour. It put me back a great deal."
" Is the pain iu your back worse?" Tom's voice softened without his know¬ ing it.
" No, not much; but Mrs. Spaulding oame, and I had to rip tbe work out three times before I could get it to suit her. She la ao particular, and ydu know it always hurts me to stand long ou my feet. Besides, she wants the trimming changed on her short dress. She saya beads and satin piping are all tlie rage in Paris, and she meaua to bring it out here. There are twenty- flve yarda of piping to make, and it tried-my poor head to count up the hun- dreda of beads I should have to sew on."
"You don't know, Maggie, how I hate the sight of tliat ahluy, sparkling stuff the ladies wear on their dresses. Every bead seems like a tear that has trickled from the eye of aome poor, overworked dress-ma!ker or seamstress. Mrs. Spaulding always frets aud makes you miserable when she comes. I sup¬ pose she 'would have everything in the latest style, it it coat tho last drop of blood in your body."
" Ddn'ttalk in that way, Tom. You know I could notget aloug without her work. Sho seems unreasonable and fretty sometimes, to be aure; but no doubt ahe haa a good many thinga to try her. To-day ahe waa teUing me how the cook left laat night, and the chambermaid thia morning, and how ungrateful everybody is. 1 sometiraea think, if we knew peopie'a worriea and vexatloua; we ahould pity inatead of blaming them."
" That's you aU pver, Maggie, trying to flnd an excuse for everybody's faults. I don't care a flip for Mrs. Spaulding this evening, at auy rate. Its Saturday night, and uo school; so I shall stay at home with you." 'We wiU tuck away her silk skirts and flummididdles, au'd think no more about her." " But I must work, Tom." " No, you must not, and shall not. Bit here in this rocking-chair and rest yourself while I light the lamp."
Maggie quietly obeyed. It rather pleased herw be ordered round by Tom. When the lamp was lit, Tom thought it time to dlaplay his treasure.
"See what I have brought you," said he, holding up the rose.,
"O.Tom, thia ia juat what I have been longing for all day. How beauti¬ ful ; how exquisite! Whatlovely buds!" And Maggie pressed the flower to her lips In ChUdish deUght. "This is a little bit of heaven, Tom; you don't know how it rests me. It smells exact¬ ly like that Prince Albert rose tbat uaed to bloom under the aouth windows ot our old homeatead In Eden. I've been thinking about that yery rose to-day. It seems as though,. every, now , and then, a whiff of the dear old perfume came through tbe window, mingled with odors of new-mown hay and clo¬ ver bloaaoms. I'm afraid suoh fancies toke away my spirit for work," Mag¬ gie half-sighed. "But you haveu°t told me, Tom, where ydu got this rose." "If was an adventure, Maggie—a splendid one. Walt until I get tea, and you shall know all about it."
Maggie sat still, enjoying the rose and watobing Tom get tea. It was very funny indeed to see the vlgoroua way he went to work. First, ne set the water boiling over a spirit-lamp, juat about enough to make tea for a couple of robins; then he daahed thecupaand plates on the table helter-skelter, in boy fashion.
" See what we have for a treat to¬ night, Maggie," and two great oranges came tumbling out of bis jacket pocket. "These sliced up with sugar, wlU be prime." '
Maggie's deft hand gave' the flne touches to the table. A .boy'a rough paw was not made for such things, "I shall put the rose iri my china vaae,
'• Ye*,«*ri)m;itwai) a trtie Paridise fo" ine, >rIgo badk'there-every dtiy;and 'Visit the-yery, blrds'ineiMa 1 used tohavej Ubtlei; my. special protection."- i-.,,. ^ IJri'lttell you wiat, M^le, t have it'planinmy head, ~which'I-shall live to.ouriyoat; iWfaeii I grownpand'get tidh endagh, I mean to - bay-.back. the old'Blace;aiidtake,yoahome."i ,>: .,, ^'iWhat a dreamer you are, Tom." , "No, Lam not a dreamer. ,'Mr. Hall gays. It-1 am persevering, and stick ,to gpdd steady habits, I shall be sure to succeed in business. And you know I
haven't auy temptation to go to the bad, like some feUows, without any motive in earning money but to spend it on themselves. I should hate my¬ self if I did not always have you before my eyes, slaving away, up in this dark, dingy room, where the- aun never shlnee. Cheer rip, Maggie; ydu shall have lota of aunshine in your life yet." Maggie laid her hand on Tom's, and turned away her face. There waa aome¬ thing shining there she did not care to have anybody see.
" And now, Maggie, I have a great big piece of good news for you. My wagea have been raised to two dollara a week. Only think of it, eight doUars a month is quite a little fortune!"
" How glad I am, Tom. You mustgo atonce and buy a summer jacket; I do so hate to see you sweltering iu that thick wlnteroue."
"No, indeed, I ahalldonosuehthing. .This is a jolly old coat. I couldn't work half ao well in any other. But I have a use for the money. lam going toget that medicine the doctor ordered you totake, and some wine to build you np."
" Tom!"
"No protesting. I am the nine-tailed bashaw, aud what lordermustbedoue, on pain of death. But I have not told you the best part ofmy news yet. After the flrst of July the atore la to be closed every Saturday afternoon at three o'clock; then, ho! for Central Park! We can afford car-farea now. A quarter won't seem as large to us as it has some¬ times. I want to aee your feet in the grass again, Maggie. I guess we shall flnd the aky juat as big and blue now as it used to be when we were little shavers, playing rouud the dear old homestead."
Maggie's eyes glistened and ran over. " How good the Lord la to me," she murmered half to herself.
" So I think, Maggie, when I look at you."
" We are richer than millions could make us in loving each other so dearly, Tom; and thatall comes from Hia hand too."
They aat with full hearta for a mo¬ ment, without apeaking, when u neigh¬ boring beil began ringing the hour. " Nine o'cloek," said Maggie, after she had counted the atrokea as they fell. " How quickly the evening has passed, and how pleasant it haa been. I dou't know when I have feitsoUglit-hearted and happy. It must have been that rose, Tom—only a rose ! Jf we ever do prosper, and grow well-off iu the world, i hope we shall not lose the secret of ex¬ tracting enjoyment from little things." —N. Y. Independent.
ISENE-1 STOEY FoUlSTEES.
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'**^N3M^«nh4'npTOl'ng qiilnces'wl, nnlhb^Mjf^tlfMbsported to tl Shl|dhp«PBSK?&i«havIng the yrbolef pdnoraiMKofiilfbntfa alokness iand death cdiAettp,J)ftfi)W> m[B, vivid and, distliiot in«veryraurtlpnlar,'',,:Bhesighed sadly;,
i flIi,aCltti6W-ttiatthe memory of thdse unkind 'ffoikaatill rankled like a sharp arrow in-herjieart. .
Oh, little dariings, who read this true stoiy,,beklh'ato ydur'slsters. An un^ kind word inay cause tbe pleasant or¬ chard ajrieUsito give you pain, aquarter of a:09ntury ,tp come. , ,Be gdod to your slaters.
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AVBIXOB'B HOTIOE;
In'tha!ma{t)iT"ot-n>pMi 6( Beqlamtii Etlila- , iB»a. Benjamin BngkbUI,..«. ol, from, tbe -tMU^ent or tbe 'A(So3nt of Amos Btuhoog, TWfWiet u* Um WnimO-Pnnd-ct-Eeat Lata-
.ffiHK.aa<nlrdsiMS-^SSMr ttMiolnua by lbs .X.CoartotpommonFleuofliUicasterCoaaty -to tsutaiiite-utia oecoaut, takfl teetrmocy. and rworltba fiwtitotbe Conrt, -vlll elt for tbe 'parnoseiDf'blt-iiPPOlatUention TBI7IISDAY. -MARCH 6,1863 at 10 o'clock A..M. In one of lhe jory robmfl in the Conrt- House,'liancaster, ipben 'aild wbere all Interested mayattend. - GEO. F. BBENEMAN,
feti5^4t . . . Auditor.
LBtfAli NOTICES.
ADHUnSTBATOBS' NOTICE. i
Estate of Jacob 8. Landis, late of East ' Lampeter twp., deceased.
tETTBBfi of administration on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, aU penohs Indebted thereto, are requested to moke Immediate payment, and tbose Iiavlug claims or demands against the same, will pre¬ sent tbemiwltbont delay for settlement tothe undersigned, resIdiuK In said twp.
.° -.h: .-ELlZABBTHIiANDIS, rebl9-0<t-14 AMOB BUSHONG.
ATtUlTjUSfSXAtOWH NOTICE.
Estate of Henry.Slaymaker, late of Pa¬ radise 't^pwnahip, deceased. LiiU'i'KHS of administration on said estate having been granted to tb e undersigned, all persbns ,Indebted' thereto are requested to make immediate payment, and those ha\-tng claims or demands against tho same wUl pre¬ sent, tbem without delay for settlement to tbe undersigned, residing in s&ld townsbip. WILLIAM HAMILTOS', feblMt'M- . Administrator.
,. E3CBCITTO!B*» NOTICE. ' '
Estate of Thoinas McCormick, late of Carnarvon townahip, deceased.
LCTZEIBS testamentary in saldestatehavlng been granted tomethennderslgned. all per¬ sons Indebted thereto are requested to make Immediate payment, and tbose having claims or demands against the same wlll present them for Rettlement to my agent £. D. %VhUe, esq., residing In Chnrchtown.
QEORGE D. Mccormick.
feb 19-CtM4 JSxecutor.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Suaan Sheaffer, late of the city of Lancaster, deceased.
THE unaerslgned Auditor, appointed to dis¬ tribute the nalance remaining in the hnnds of David Hochstetter, executor of said dec'd, to and among tbose' legally entitled to the same, will alt for thatpurposeon THURSDAY, the 12th day of MARCH, 1S08, at 10 o'clock, a. m., In tlie Library Room of the Court Honse, in the City of Lancaster, where all persons In¬ terested In said distribution may attend.
H. B. SWARR, febI9-4t-U Auditor.
ADHINIS'IBA'XOB'S NOTICE.
Estate of Elizabeth Kopp, late of the City of Lancaster, deo'd.
LETTERS of administration on said estate baving been granted to the underslgocd, ull persona Indebted thereto, are requested to make Immediate payment and those having claims or demamds against the snme, will pre. sent tbem without delay for settloment to the undorsigned, realdlnff l.nsaid oUy,
felil
'ILEY, Administrator. 0tl3
EXECTTOBS' NOTICE.
Estate of Christian Sheetz, late of MU- lersville. Manor twp., deceased.
LETTERS testamentary on said estate hav¬ ing been gmnted to the uudorslgned, all Fitirsons Indebted tliereto nre requested to make mmediate payment, aud those having de¬ mands ngalnsttbe same will present them for settlemeut to tbe undersigned.
ABRAM SHBE'rz, Lancaster City, HENRY SHEETZ, MillersvlUe. feb 12-^t-13 Executors.
right iere in tbe middle of the table,'' said sbe. "Now, I am aure, we bave a feaat flt for a king."
They sat down -as merry as larks. Tom was fuU of pranks, and Maggie had quite forgotten her weariness and that bad pain in her back.
"Now for the adventure," cried she; " I do so long to hetttit." ¦
" Well, Maggie"—Tom, was engaged in cutting a thlok slice from the baker's loaf that formed the principal part of their nieal—"on my 'wtiy home to-night
I oame through street, and stopped
a minute befoie a grand house to take breath, and look up at the rosea tliat covered It, when a-lovely Httle fairy, in a white dress, with flaxen curls, came tripping down the bio\vn-stone steps, arid offered,riie.this rose."
" Youatdj.oklng, Tdiri." , ¦ "Nolam not, rtiS:tbe,eober truth,"
"What a dear, kind little soul she must have been," said Maggie, quite touched. " I'wian she conld know'faow much pleasare her gift b^ ddnferred."
"So do I.' I-'wlsh something would whisper it to her. In her sleep to-rilght."
" If she only knew how; mnfeh aflow- er is.to.'me,'?- aai^ Maggie.; "'It seems Jti'st Uke a ppem,'jliiUl^.aweeteeas and ¦entinient. -; Mother loved .floweia-ao de^]7 J think ¦l- unst -. have) -Inherited myftmdnesB'fiirthem,' -lalwayaaaso- date her-wlth a Ultrrjtut ad'shd osed-to •IboliMainring iwh4 in her'.lrliite :dnaa' ;uibii^ the^a^iijpn.ixnfaa(^^
Twenty-five years ago thia briglit October, when the maple trees were covered with crimaon and gold, and the chrysnuthems and astera were bloom¬ ing, and the golden quinces ripening, a lovely little girl played with hcr sister in a happy home. Her beauty was rare. Health and grace were in every feature. So brilliant and beauteous waa the expresaiou that this sweet child's face ever wore, that passers by and atrangera often paused to admire and comment on her unusual loveli- neaa. Her voice was musical aa the tones of a bird. I can, througli all these years, still hear her silvery tones as ahe warbled the hymna and aonga so familiar to her. I can aee her joyoua face lit up with pleaaure, as her aearce- ly less happy grandfather tuned hia great hasa viol and said, " Come Irene, let us have
"sing. O Heavens,
And be Joyful, O Barth."
xler name, Irene, ia the Greek word for Peace. I do not know that her motlier knew that, liowever, when she gave it .to her, but never waa name more flt¬ ting. Bo gentle and kind wus her dis¬ position that it seemed next to impossi¬ ble that strife aud contention should be where her mild voice w^as heard. Among her schoolmatea, aa well aa in tho family; she waa known aa the little peacemaker.
Five yeara her little life made beau¬ tiful this earth, and theu thc Lord had need of her.
One still October Sunday, audi aa thoae are now, Irene repeated for the laat time her favorite psalms, and aang her anthems and chants, and read with her mother the closing chapters of Eev- elation, her sweet apirit glorifying God all day.
At night the angel who cornea once to all of ua, came to her. Belbre an¬ other Sabbath dawned, the dear child, who had truly loved the blessed Savior while on earth, was called by Him to sing the song of redeeming love before his throne In heaven.
During her illness a friend sent some flne fruits to cheer her weary hours with their sight and fragrance. Among these ivere some large, ripe, golden quinces.
Her sister Mary, a child of nine
gears, waa paasionately fond of Irene, he was, however, an ambitioua stu¬ dent, with thoughta and studies far in advance of her years. Impulsive, ar¬ dent, and intense in her nature, her power of loving was only equaled by her capacity for suffering.
One noon time, wheri Busily figuring a difilcuit sum in arithmetic, she was disturbed by Irene's request for a fresh drink.
" Yes, pretty aoon," ahe anawered ab¬ stractedly, without looking up from her slate.
A few momenta passed, and again Irene called—
" Mary, Mary, do get me aome fresh water."
Yes, in a minute. Nine into sev¬ enty-six eight timea and four over," aaid Mary, allin one breath.
Amin her aweet voice pleaded—
" Oh, I do wiah I had a drink. Won't you lend me your alato and pencil to make me some pictures, Mary'!"
But Mary, annoyed by the constant asking, and intent upon the finishing of a long line of auma before school time, had lost her patience, and crossly exclaimed—
"Oh, Irene! you bothering little thing; you've made me forget this whole row, and I aban't have time now to finish my aums before school time. What a plague!
Theu for the flrst time, she looked upon and saw the flushed cheeks and fevered lips of the alck siater, and her heart aiuote her.
" I didn't know you were doing your aums, Mary," aaid the aweet voice, re- gretfuUy.
But Mary could not answer. She held the glasa to her sister's lips, aud sighed sadly. Her impatience was gone, but the grief for her unkind words was too sharp for words. She caught up her bonnet and walked alow¬ ly to achool.
The next morning a aound of hurry¬ ing steps through tbe rooms awakened Mary from her sleep. Her eyes rested on her mother weeping bitterly' A sudden agony of fear swept over her.
" Is not Irene better ?" she asked.
" She is .worse—she is dying!" sobbed her motber.
To dress and descend to Irene's bed- aide was the work of but few momenta.
Too late 1 The sweet spirit hovered on the border of the beautiful land, and the glory of heaven already rested on the lovely countenance. The gentle lips murmured constantly, " Oh, who is it that I see, all dressed in white, so beautiful!"
I stood by that bedside and saw the sad parting. And I knew that no one of all that band of sorrow stricken mourners carried ao sharp a cross as did that remorseful sister. For I knew about the hasty worda and the ungra¬ cious favor.
¦The nextday, asMary weptbesidethe- wblte-robed form tbat lay sd still and cold in the darkened parlor, she kissed agiiin and agahi the xraxen brow; anid murmured_pa^loriately bejiveen, her aoba, '^ Oh, Irene, Irene, ifpnly'Iluidn't been oioas tp yonl-' -.-/Thia golden.quinces stIU lay upon the mantel, and aU-the room' was^ per- fvmedwiUrtbeir Aagiance. -And this 'Week;' lislmlked In theqnlnceordhanl' "" '"Mlcttiratd HaririsbantUbl Koine,- ' *:x«j»ir ¦fiMtj,,#U(!kly dei
AD3IIinBTBATOR'B NOTICE.
Estate of Daniel Mooney, iate of Ful-
ton township, deceased.
"T ETTERSof administration on said estate
Xjhavlng been granted to the undersigned, all pcrsons Indebtea thereto are requested tomake ImmedUite payment, aud thosehavingelalms
or tlemandB against thesame will present tliem without delay for settlement to tho under- slirucd,residing Insald township.
J03EPH BALLANCE, fehl2-6t*ia Administrator.
EXECirTOR*fi NOTICE.
Estate of John Stuck, late of Caernar¬ von townahip, deceased.
I ETTEK3 Testamentary on said estate hav- jlng been granted to the nndorslgned, all persons Indebted thereto are requestea to make immediate payment, and those having claims or demands against the samo will present tbem without delay forsettlement to the un¬ dersigned, residlug in Earl township.
"WM. Q. SPRECHER, fehl2-0t.*13 Executor.
AVDITOR^S NOTICE.
Estate of Daniel Gr«ff, late, of Provi¬ denee township, deceased.
riiHE Audilor'a Keport naving been referred X back to theundersigned Auditor, appointed to distribute the, balanco remaining in Uie hands of U. F. Uowe, Administrator, to and among those legally entitled to tho same, will sit for that purposo on SATUBDAY, MAUCH 7, iSflS, at 2 o'clock,P. M.,ln the Library Room, In the Court House, lu the City of Lancaster, wliere all persona Interested lu said distribu¬ tion may attend. A. C. REINOEHL, febl2-4t-13 Auditor.
BE6ISTER*S NOTIGE.
THE Accountsof the following peraona aro filed'In the Begl8t«r'a Offlce* of Lancaster coanty for conflrmstlon and. allowance at &a:Orphana' Court tb bo Iield In the Conrt House, In the city ofLancaster, on the THIBD MONDAY In MAUCH (Ifith), 18G3, at 10 o'clock. a. ni.:_i^ '
Mary WhltehUl and Abraham N. Cassel, exec¬ utore of James WtilteblU, Benjamin Heas; administrator with the will
annexed of liydla A. Uood. ^Anaos MarUn^goardjiin of Anna Martin. Jullua Loeb.adnllnlstrator of Joseph strous. Malrtin H. Fry, administrator of William i'au- ;, ling.: John M. Stauffer and Abraham Stan ffer, iriut-
ees to aeU real estate of John Stauffer. Henry iK. Stoner, administrator of Jonas W.
Ranb. ¦' :i..- John JL Stehman, guardian of Amelia P.
Stauffer, now Amelia F. Hostetter. Winiam Dungan, executor of Levi Pierce. Jacob ,Groff, guardian of Charles Frazer, Kcali
Prnzerj and Ann Frazer. Jacob Oberlln, guardian of JVIary Ann Oberlln. Isaac Groff, executor of Hannah Bitzer. Daniel Meyer and Samuel Wenger, exocutora
of Abraham Wenger. John B, Landis, Solomon High and Ell Weav¬ er, administrators ofSamuel E. Weaver. . William Baney, administrator of George W. - Stauffer;
WUliarn'MUler, executor of Dr. Jobn aUller. Jaoob'Eby, guardian of Isaac T. Worst, CodnerM^Lowrey, administrator of Elizabeth
Lowrey. Jotin M. Slaymaker, executor of James L. Slay- Henderson A. Wallace and John S.Wallace
administrator!) of Davta Wallace. Henry H. Houston and J. Houston MilBIn, ex¬ ecutor.s of Anna S. Houston. Henry H. HoiLston and J. Houstou Mlfllhi ex¬ ecutors of Elleanor W. Houston. Jacob G. Peters, guardian of Reuben Henry
Baer, and Emanuel S. Baer. Jacob Sweigart, administrator of Abraham
Sweigart. Martin Swelgartand JohnC. Sweigart, admin¬ istrators of Jolin Sweigart. John W. Glbble, executor of Mary Elp. Jacob Werner, surviving executor, and S. R. Zug, administrator of PeterBmbacher,dec'd. who was one of tho oxecutora of Petor Wer¬ ner. Isaac Walton, surviving administrator and William Wood, executor of Jcshua Wood dec'd, who was one of tbe administrators of Jesse Taylor, Hugh Rambo, administrator of George Hilton David Stoner, executor of George J, Ebrecht. Christain Warfel, trustee of Barbara Warfel under the wlU of Johu Good. '
John F. StolUfus, admiui.strator of Samuel
Rupp. Samuel Lefever, guardian of Abraliam Denlin¬ ger. John Dommoyer, administrator of Catharino
Dommoyer. Petor Johns, guardian orMary Kreider. David Styor, trustee of Mary Dierdorf, under
the wlll of Abraham Diaidorf. John T, MUler, guardian of Sybllla Getz.' Uamnel Slokom, guardian of Robert C. Sproul. Hiram Gibble, guardian of Henry Wltmoyer
and Jeremiah Witmcycr. S.R. Zug, administrator ofPeter Brubacher
who was executor of Benjamin Brubiichor. Benjamin Zug, surviving executor of John
Kinsey. S. R. Zug, admlnlatrator of Peter Brubacher ¦who was guardian of Susan Stauffer. 3. R. Zug, administrator oC Peter Brubncher,
dec'd, who was guardian of Fanny Nlssley. Jacob 3. Hershey, administrator of Marr Bren¬ ncman. Andrew Hummer and Daniel Gibble, execu¬ tors of John Hummer. Danlel Peart, guardian ofDavid, Jacob, John aud Sarah Peart. Gearge' A. Weaver, admlnlatrator of Jacob
Weaver. Jacob F. Eby and Rachel KUng, executors ot
Jacob B. Kllng. Abraham Rupp, guardian of Mary A. Jfarnle
aud Harriet E. Marple, Henry Lively.adminlstrator of MattlilasLaup-
pelin. Catharine Royer, administralrix of Samuel K.
Koyer. M.D. Kendig & J. W. Kendig, administrators
of Chriatian Kendig. ChrisUan Schaeffer, administrator of Fredo-
rlcfc Wolflnger. Truman Cooper, administrator of Harriet
Cooper. Warrick M. Cooper, executor of Bartlett Dai- ley. William Von Nieda, administrator pendente
lite OfJohn Laush. Jacob E. Kover, administrator of Christianna Brandt, vrho waa administratrix of Jacob Brandt. David Weber nnd David S. Zimmerman, exe¬ cutors and testamentary cuardlans. under tho wm of Michael Weber Christian N. Witmer, adrainlslrator of Henry
L. Frantz. Abraham M. Hess, euardUin of Mattie Hess. JamesA McPherson. executor of petcrGrablll. Homy Fletcher, administrator of John Mc- Duffee.
niBNOI^ITTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
''liHEpartnership heretofore existing betTpeen XThoma.*) Colemanand Calvin R. Coleman, under the firm of COLEMAN & BROTHEK, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. THOMAS COLEMAN, O, R. COLEMAN. The business will be continued bythe un¬ dersigned, at the same placo,
THOMAS COLEMAN. Lancaster. Feb. 8th. 188S. fob 12 3t-l3
Al>9f INIMTUATOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Lydia Williama, late of East Hempfield twp., dec'd.
I ETTERS of administration on said estate jhavlng been gianted to the undersigned, all pcrsons indebted thereto, are requested to muke immediate aettlement, uud those having claims or demands against the same, will pre¬ sent thom without delay for settlement to the uudersigned, residing in said township.
BENJAMIN STEHMAN,
feb I C«t U
Executor.
AOatlNISTBATOU'S NOTICE.
Estate of Peter Brubacher, late of Ba-
nho township, deeeased.
BTTEUB of administration on said estate having been granted to tlio undersigned, all personaludebteatbereto.arerequested tomake immediate»ettlemeut,and those having claims ordemaudsBgalnstChosame, will presentthem witliout delay forsettlement to either of the undersigned, residing in said township of Rapho. SAMUEL R. ZUG, or to
jau£5-6t-10 . ISAAO L BRUBAKER, Agt.
AI>aiINISTBATOR*S NOTICE.
Estateof Susanna Longenecker, late of East Lampeter twp., deceased.
LETTERS of administration on said Estate having been granted to tho undersigned, all persous indebted theretoare requested tomake immediatepaymeut.and those havingclalms ordemands agaiust the samo will presentthem for settlement to the undersigned, residing in Bald township.
ADAM LONGENECKER, Jan 22-6*t-10 Admluistrator.
Amos S. Kinzer guardian of Rocse L. Himes.
Benjamin Sprecher, Johu Spreclier and Isaac Sprecher, executors of Isajic Sprccher. Sr.
Joaeph C. Snyder, adminiiitrator of Nelson Hlllen.
Michael Zahm, executor of Rebecca Brandt.
Johu H. Hogy and Solomon H. Hagy, surviv¬ ing executors of Daniel Hacy.
9. W. P. Boyd, guardian of Edward Wood.
B. F. Shenk, guardian of Edward and Wm. E. Christ.
Gerhart Metzger, exeeutor of Casper Metzger.
Josepii Nelson, exeeutor of William Lytle.
Henry E. Slaymaker and Samuel F. Koster, administrators de bonis non cum tc«tainenif» annexo of Captain John Steele.
N. E. Slaymaker, executor of Jano Steele.
William Becker nnd Levi Weller, administra¬ tors of Benjamin Becker.
Benjamin MeUlngBr, administrator of John B. Mellinger.
James C. Pritchett, guardian of Thomas Prlt- chett,
John Shrelner, guardian of John Hess.
Israel Wenger. guardian of Danlel Frantz.
Augustus W. Shober, executor of Jacob Iteial, wbo was administrator of Anna Burkholder.
Ann E. Brooks, administratrix of William P. Brooks.
John D. Laverty, administrator of Robert La¬ verty. •
John B. Kreider, executor ofHenry Kreider.
Christian Neff, administrator of Anna Neff,
Benjamin Groff,lguardian of Mary Ann Lca¬ man.
Henry Eberly, quardlan of Henry G, Markle.
Jacob Kohr.jr., acting admlnlatrator of Beu¬ jamln Herr.
Jacob Kohr» Jr., administrator of Jacob K. Burkholder.
Frederick M. Gramm, administrator of Fred¬ erick Gramm. George Eb>, guardian of Abraham Brubach or. Peter B. Wauuer, executor of Magdaleua Wan¬ ner. Peter B. Wanner, surviving executor of Abra¬ ham B. Wanner,
DA\^D MILES, Rcgl.stcr. feb 10 4i_n
ADKINISTBATOB'S NOTICE.
Estate of Jane JRudy, late of Earl twp., deceased.
LETTERS of administration on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, aii persons iudobted thereto are requested to make Immediate settlement, and those having ciaima or demands against tue samo will pre¬ seut them forsettlement without delay to the undersigned,re3ldln3in Bast Lampeter town¬ ship. ¦ SAMQEL RUDY, Jun22-6«t-10 Aamiuiatrator.
AD3IINISTBATOIl*S NOTICE.
Estate of Samuel Lockhard, late of Ea-
pho township, deceased.
ETTERS of administration on said estate having been granted to the underHigned, all persons Indebted: thereto are requested .to moke Immediate payment, and tbose having claims or demands againat the samo will pre¬ sentthem withontdeiay for sottlement to the undersigned, resldiugln said township.
AARON DEYER,
feb5-GtM2
Administrator.
AD3IINI8TBATORS* NOTICE.
Estate of Barbara Llntner, late of Manor twp., deoeased.
LETTERS of administration, with the will aunexed, on said eatato having been grant¬ ed to the nnderslgned, all persons indebted tlioi^eto are requested to make Immediate set¬ tlement, aud those having claims or demands against the same will present them withont delayfor settlement to tbe anderslgned, leaid- lug In MlUeravllie, Manor townshii "
county, jan29.flt-H
mip.i_
JOHN LINTNER, HENRY LINTNER Administrators.
EXECCTTOBS* NOTICE.
Estate of Barbara Huber, late of Mar¬ tic township, deceased. LETTERS testamentary on said estate hav¬ ing been granted to the undersigned, all Fiersons Indebted thereto are requMted tomake mmediate .settlement, and those having olalms ordemaudsagaluat the same, will pre¬ sentthem withont delay to the underslgued, residing In said township.
CHRISTIANNA HUBER, ELIZABETH HUBER, fob5-flt-I2 Executor.t.
EXECI7TOB8* NOTICE.
Estate of Samuel Keller, late of Eph- rata township, deceased.
LETTERS testamentary on said estate hav ing been granted to the undersigned, all persons Indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment, and those baving olalms bt Uemanda against the same will pr^ sent thent for settlement to tbe nnderalgned .residing in Clay township.
' BENJAMIN WISSLER;
- - ¦ SAMUEL NISSLY.
Jan23-6tM0 . :¦,. Execntors.
. ;;. ! AVDITOB'S NOTICE.
Assigned,Estate of Gideon Kanffman ,:.;.,; _7^y. and Wife. .
r|THSnnderslgned.^ndltbr.appointed to dla- J.'trlbut!B,the'OELlance remaining In thehands ofJa^nQ,ul{^^aad7ohnKaamnan. Assignees, to >'ad.adionv:(bQWTlwaUy entitled to the 8&,ine,'wlllatt«ndfortnatpurpofleon FRIDAY. PEBBTrAkY2Stb,18e8LatTOo^jlock, a. m.. In the Llbiai3r?Boott3ofittie Coort Honse, in tub City of I«enciHter,' wb«ro all peraona imerested insald dlstritpntlon may ftttend. . - ,^' .:j'' f '• ¦" -BKNJ.'F.BAER,' ' ' ¦¦^- --l;' \ :r .U: ;>v'JOEi:.UMQH*HEBi'¦ ; ';ftT^fe^ei^ ., . Andltore.
8AWING AND BE-8AWINO AT IIE.SS*
IiANDING ON THE CONEOTOGA
CREEK.
THE subscriber having lately Introduced Steam, Is nowprepared to do all kinds of
PLAIN SAWING, SLITTING
AND RE-SAWINQ
tor Cabinet Makers, Trunk Makers and others.
I ftm prepaied to haulstuff for Re-Sawlng tw ana nT>m the Mill, to all parta of Lancaster city, ifrequired.
HICKORY AND OAK WOOD
on hand by the cord or less quantity,
O-Sawed any reqnired length.
A lot of POPLAR PIiANK and BOARDS, any
size required, frcm J< inch to two Inches in thickness.
All orders leR at the Post Offlce In Lancaster
¦ty, promp" —-¦-¦ -
June 29-tf-
clty, promptly attended to.
SAMUEL HESS.
EABJIEBS* airTUAX INSITRANCE CO
THE members of the Farmers' Mutual Insn- ranco Company aro heroby notifled thut a tnx of one-tenth of one por cent, on one dollar on tbe thousand of the amount Insure<l, lias been levied by the Director."*, to pay for tin- losses sustained by Abraham Rohrer, Henrj' Keesey, Samnel L. Leaman nnd other.-*. FuiJ duplicates 1^11 be kept by John Johns In tbo Reglater'a offlce, Intho Cityof Lancaster; by Peter Johns, Treasurer, at hi.s reNldeuo tn East Lampeter township, a nd by John Htrohia Secretary, at his residence In Provldenco twp.. from the 17thdavof FEBRUARY until the28th day of MARCH, I8fJ8, whero nny member of the Company can pay his or her tax during that period. ^
A partial duplicate will be kept by Christla: Johns. In Earl township, wliere members rL- 5i?^°.8„^**, ^^^, tow'tiahlpB of Earl, East EatI, West Earl, Salisbury, Brecknock, Cajrnarvon and Ephrata, cau pay thelrquotaof taxduring the above period. Another partial duplicate WlU be kept by John H. Zeller, In SprlngvUIo. where members residing In the townshTps of East and West Denegal, Conoy, Rapho and .Mt. Joy, can pay their quota of tax during the above period. Another partial duplicate will be kept by Joseph Engle, Esq.. at ills store In Mt. Nebo, in Martic twp,, wnere members re- rlding In Martic township can pay their quota of^tax during the above mentioued period. "" ' ^ tho lime above
per cent, addl-
_ . , „.leetli
By order of thc Board of directors.
, ^ _ raTER JOHNS,
feb Q.4M2 Troa.surer.
TO FABȣBS! x
THE AMERICAN PORTABLE
FIELD AND FLOOD FENCE,
THE SIMPLEST. THE MOST DURABLE. THE MOST PORTABLE.
IT Is fltted for Level or Rolling Ground. Itia easily constructed, and cheap. It makea tho most regular fience o£rails, ana Is the bestsub- aUtnte for Post and Rail and Worm Fencea yetdUpovered^ The Patentee haa generously glren the.right for, I/ancaater Coanty to tha lincasterOonn^ Soldiers' andSallorVMomi- medtal Assodation, and all (bofie who wish to MfllBt a patriotic puniose, and at tho Rame
S^J^iJi^? ^^J-^^ ^"^ House,.fn Lancaster city, where thej- can we & specimen of this fence-and mocure fiarm .rights at moderato prices. Apply to the undersigned at the Pro- Ahonotarvra Office. Court House, Lancaster, or at theomae of Maj. A,0. ReinoehL
Thoae who do not pay within tho lime above prescribed, will be charged teu percent, tional to pay the expense of collection.
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