ERICAN VOLUNTEER.
IHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
BT
BRATTON «fc KENNEDY.
T\yo Dollars per year if paid strictly
nco; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents if paid
throe months; after which Three Dollars
jharged. These terms will ho rigidly ad
in every instance. No subscription dia
led until all arrearages are paid, unless at
ion of the Editor.
professional Glares.
iB. E. MAGLAXJGHLIN, Attor
at Law. Office in Building formerly
Hi by Volunteer, a few doors South of Han
lotol.
1805.
EWSHAM, Attorney at Law.
)flico with Wm. H. Miller, J2sq., South-:
rner of Hanover and Pomfrot streets,
1805—tf.
M. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney
JT m at Law and Real Estate Agent. Shepherds-*
)wn, \Vest Virginia. Prompt attention given to
11 business in JelTcrson county and the Counties
dtoining it.
Feb. 15, IB6o—ly.
[TTM. J. SHEARER, Attorney &c.
V V at Law, Carlisle. Pa. Office near Court
touso, South, side of Public Square, in “ Xnhofl’a
ornor," second floor. Entrance, Hanover Street,
&S* Practicing in all the Courts of this Judicial
ilstrict, prompt attention will be given to all
uslncss in the Counties of Perry ancTJuniata, as
rell as of Cumberland.
May 21,1800— ly*.
TAMES A. DUNBAR, Attorney at
I Law, Carlisle, Penna. Office a few doors
/est of Hannon’s-Hotel.
Dec. 1,1805.
EE. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney
# nd Counselor at Law, Carlisle, Penna.
30 on South Hanover street, opposite Rente's
itoro. By special arrangement with the Patent
)fllco, attends to securing Patent Bights.
Dec. 1,1805,
CTTH.' B. BUTLER, Attorney at
Y V Law, Carlisle, Penna. Office with Win. J.
Shearer, Esq. ,
Dec. 1,1805— ly.
E F. SADLER, Attorney at Law,
. Carlisle, Penna. Office in Building for
occupied by Volunteer, South Hanover
treot. J
Dec. 1, 1805.
VTT KENNEDY Attoeney at Law,
YV • Carlisle, Penna. Office same as that oi
he “American volunteer,” South aldo of the Pub
ic Square.
Dec. 1. 1805.
tottn LEE, Attorney at Law,
I North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pa.,
Feb. 15,1800—ly.
JM WEAKLEY, Attorney at Law.
4 Office on South Hanover street, in the room
Jormerly occupied by A. B, Sharpe. Esq.
Me. HERMAN, Attoeney at Law.
. Ofllcolu Ebeom’s Hall Building, In th(£
rear oftbo Court House, next door to tlio “Hob
aid" .Ofllco, Carlisle, Penna.
Dec, 1, 1805,
TOHN. C. GRAHAM, Attorney at
• I law. Office formerly occupied by Judge
Graham, South Hanover street, Carlisle, Penna.
Dec. 1,1805—ly.
T> NEWTON SHORT, M. D., (for
» fli. merly of Centroville, Pa.) Physician and
)Surgeon, having permanently located in Me*
' obanics burg, Pa., most respectfully offers his ser
vices to the public In the practice of Medicine
and Surgery in all their various branches.—
(Night calls promptly attended to.) Particular
attention given to Surgical Operations and the
Treatment of Chronic Diseases,
Office on Main Street, opposite Rail Road ave
nue, up stairs. July 5, 'CO-ly.
-jri R. GEORGE S. SEARIGHT, Den
v| j tist. From the Baltimore College of Dental
tSurgery. Office at the residence of his mother,
East Louther Street, three doors below Bedford,
Carlisle, Penna.
Dec. 1,1805.
rVENTISTRY— Dr.W.B. Shoemaker—
I I Practical Dentist. Nowvlllo, Pennsylvania.
Olfico in Miller’s Building.
Feb. 22,1868.—1 y.
33i)otogra#ins.
"PHOTOGRAPHS!
"The subscriber, alter over five years o 1 experi
ence in bis profession, begs to inform the public
that ho still continues his business at his old and
well known location, in the building of Jacob
Zug, Esq., South-East Corner of Market Square, over
the Store of Messrs. Leldloh & Miller, where ho
will be pleased to see his friends and patrons,
and where he Is fully prepared to take
PHOTOGRAPHS, ,
CARTES bE VJSITE
AND AMBROTYPES,
from miniature to life-like size, and to guarantee
perfect satisfaction In every cose. Tire arrange
ment of my Sky-Light enables mo to take perfect
fete similes In cloudy as well as In clear weather.—
An experienced Lady Operator Is in constant at
tendance at the rooms to wait on lady customers.
Constantly on hand and for sale at reasonable
rates, a fine assortment of
GILT FRAMES.
XSS- Negatives of all Pictures taken are presorv
ed and persons wishing duplicates of the same
can have them on short notice, either by person
al application or by letter. Thankful for past fa
vors, will hope for a continuance of the public
patronage. JOHN 0. LE3HER.
Oct. 11,1506—Om
rnHE FIRST PREMIUM HAS BEEN
JL awarded at the late Cumberland County Fair
TO 0. U. LOCHMAN
FOB THE FINEST PHOTOGRAPHS.
Ho has lately re-purchased his old gallery from
Mr. McMiUon, In Mrs. Noil ’s Building, opposite
the First National Bank.
The Photographs,
Cartes JDe Visite,
Ambro types, &c., &c.
made by C. L. L ochman are pronounced by every
one to bo of the highest character in
Posing,
Tone,
Clearness, .
Round and Soft Half Tin ts
and everything that constitutes a
FIRST-CLASS PICTURE.
The, public is cordially invited to call and ex
amine specimens. - , „ ~
A large lot of Gilt and Rosewood Frames, Al
bums, &c., on hand and will be sold very low.
Copies or Ambrotypes and Daguerreotypes made
in the most perfect manner.
Dec. I,lBos—tf.
Mrs. r. a. smith’s photo
grapblo Gallery South-east Corner Hano
ver (Street, and Market Square, where may he had
all the dlnerent styles of Photographs, from card
to life size,
VORYTYPES. AMBROTYPES, AND
MEILUNOTYPES :
also Pictures on Porcelain, (something new) both
Plain and Colored, and which are beautiful pro
ductions of the Photographic art. Call *and see
attention given to copying from
patronage of tlie public,
Feb. 15 1860.
pHOTO GRAPHICI
E, * H. T. ANTHONY & CO.,
Manufacturers of
PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
501 Broadway, New York.
In addition to our main business of Photo
graphic Materials, wo are Headquarters for tbe
1 °Htoreosconcs and Stereoscopic Views of Ameil
can and Foreign Cities and Landscapes, Groups,
8 SteS’cSplo Views of tbe War, from ncgatlvcs
made in the various campaigns and foimlng a
complete Photographic history of the great con
Stereoscopic Views on Glass, adapted for either
the Magic Lantern or the Stereoscope. OurCata
loguo will be sent to any address on receipt ol
8 PHOTOGRAPHIC AXBUIIS.—Wo manufac
tnro more largely tliarL. any tipriso, about
200 varielies from'so cents to 850 each. Our AL
BUMS have the reputation of being superior in
beauty and durability to any others.
Card Photographs of Generals, Statesmen, victors, etc.
Our Catalogue embraces over Five TUousand
different subjects. Including reprodnctlonsoftne
most celebrated Engravings, Pointings, Statues,
etc. Catalogues sent on receipt ol Stamp.
Photographers and others ordering goods O. O.
D., will please remit 25 per cent, of the amount
with their order. <v»n
The prices and quality of our goods cannot lau
to satisfy.'
Nov. 15.180&-6m
p TINS, PISTOLS. &c.
j; have added to my already superior stock of
sporting materials, some Birmingham Double
Guns, Belgium Double Guns, iUnerlcan, Single
and Double Guns. Kensington s Killo Canes, Ive-
X>.voivers, Cooper’s Self-Cocking Revolvers, Sharp s
»Ropeater, Smith & Wesson Revolvers, Dixon
WNead Shot Pouches, Copper Powder Flasks, Ely’s
f Felt Gun Wads, &c. , . .. ~ „
xnßemember my old Stand next door to the Cor*
an House.
Sept. 18,1860.
jlp
BY BRATTON & KENNEDY.
/Diamond dealer & jeweler^
II WITCHES, JEWELRY h BILTEU WARS, Jl
V. WATCHES and JEWELRY REPAIRED.^
HAS ON HAND
A LARGE & SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
DIAMOND JEWELRY. OF ALL
/ KINDS.
SUCH AS
RINGS, PINS. STUDS, DIAMOND BETS, &C. (
ALSO, ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OP
AMERICAN, SWISS £ ENGLISH WATCHES
COMPLETE IN ALL RESPECTS,
Articles of Comparatively Small Value.
PLAIN RINGS- ON HAND.
SILVERWARE OF ALL KINDS.
ALSO FANCY SILVERWARE
SUITABLE FOR BRIDAL
PRESENTS.
ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING RINGS ALWAYS ON
Fariiculcr Attention Bald to Repairing Watches.
Diamonds and all other Precious Stones
AS ADSO,
OLD GOLD AND SILVER
COUNTRY TRADE SOLICITED.
Feb. I,lBoo—ly.
mHIS Is an article for washing without
I rubbing, except in very dirty places, which
will require a very slight rub, and unlike other
preparations offered for a like purpose, will not
rot the clothes, but will leave them much whiter
than ordinary methods, without the usual wear
and tear. It removes grease as if by magic, and
softens the dirt by soaking, so that rinsing will
in ordinary cases entirely remove it., The pow
der is prepared in. accordance with chemical sci
ence, and upon a process peculiar to itself, which
is secured by Letters Patent. It has been In use ’
for more than a year, and has proved Itself an
universal favorite wherever it has been used.—
Among the advantages claimed are the follow
ing It saves all the expense of soap usually used
on cotton and linen goods. It saves most of the
labor of rubbing, and wear and tear. Also, for
cleaning windows it Is unsurpassed. With one
quarter the time arid labor usually required it
Imparts a beautiful gloss and lustre, much supe
rior to any other mode. No water required ex
cept to moisten the powder. Directions with
each package. And can be readily appreciated
by a single trial. The cost of washing for a fam
ily of five or six persons will not exceed three
cents. The manufacturers of .this powder are
aware that many useless compounds have been
introduced to the public whlcli have rotted the
cloth, or failed in removing the dirt, hut knowing
the intrinsic excellence of this article, they con
fidently proclaim it as being adapted to meet a
demand which has long existed, and which has
heretofore remained unsupplied. Manufactured
by HOWE & STEVENS,
260 Broadway, Boston.
Also, manufacturers of family Dye Colors. For
sale by Grocers and Dealers everywhere,
Oct. 18,1860 —3m
FASHIONS DEMAND
DUPLEX ELLIPTIC
(OR DOUBLE SPRING) SKIRT,
The wonderful flexibility and great comfort and
pleasure to any lady wearing the Duplex Elliptic
Skirt will be experienced particularly in all
crowded assemblies, operas, carriages, rail-road
cars, church pews, arm chairs, for promenade and
house dress, as the skirt can be lolded when in
use to occupy a small place as easily and conven
iently ns a silk or muslin dress, an invaluable
quality In crinoline, not found in any Single
Spring Skirt. , , ,
A lady having enjoyed the pleasure, comfort,
and great convenience of wearing the Duplex
Elliptic Steel Spring Skirt for a single day, will
never afterwards willingly dispense with their
use. For Children, Misses and Young Lafllea they
are superior to all others.
They will not bend or break like the Single
Spring, but will preserve their porfectand grace
ful shape when three or four ordinary Skirls will
have been thrown aside as useless. Tho Hoops
are covered with Double and twisted thread, and
the bottom rods are not only double springs, but
twice (or double) covered; preventing them from
wearing out when dragging down stoops, stairs,
The Duplex EUiptlo is a great favorite with all
ladies and Is universally recommended by the
Fashion Magazines os tho Standard Skirt of tho
fashionable world.
To enjoy the following inestimable advantages
in Crinoline, viz: superior quality, perfect man
ufacture, stylish shape andnnlsh, flexibility, du
rability, comfort and economy, enquire for J. w,
Bradley’s Duplex Elliptic, or Double Spring
Skirt, and be sure you get tho genuine article.
Cautiok. —To guard against Imposition be par
ticular to notice that skirls offered as‘‘Duplex”
have the red ink stamp,viz: “ J. W. Bradley’s
Duplex Elliptic Steel Springs,” upon the waist
band—none others are genuine. Also notice that
every Hoop will admit a pin being passed
through the centre, thus revealing the two (or
double) springs braided together therein, which
is tho secret of their flexibility and strength, and
a combination not to bo found in any other
8 For sale in all Stores where flrst class skirts are
sold throughout the United States and ©ls©*
where. Manufactured by the sole owners of the
Patent- WESTS’BRADLEY* CARY,
79 Chambers and 79 and 81 Reade Sts., N, Y.
Oct. 17,13(10 —3m .
Amah of a thousand—a ctmf
sumvtive Cured. —Dr. R. JAIMES, a returned
pnysiolan of great eminence, discovered, while
m. the East Indies, a certain cure for Consump
tion, Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, and
General Debility, Tho remedy was discovered
by fri™ when his only child, a daughter, was giv
en up to die. His child was cured, and is now
alive and well. Desirous of benefltting his fel
low mortals, he will send to those who wish it
the recipe, containing full directions for making
and successsully using this remedy, free, on re
cipe of their names, with two stamps to pay ex
poses. There is not a single symptom of Con
sumption that it .does not at once take hold of
and dissipate. Night sweats, peevishness, irrita
tion of the nerves, failure of memory, difficult
expectoration, sharp pains in tho lungs, sore
throat, chilly sensations, nasseauat the Stomach,
Inaction of the bowels, wasting away of tho mus
° -CSp-The writer will please state the name of
the paper they see this advertisement-In.
Address, CRADDOCK & CO.,
1032 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sept. 13,1805 —Om
TNVENTOES OFFICES.
B'EPINEUXL AND EVANS,
CIVIL ENGINEERS A PATENT SOLICITORS
Patents solicited—Consultations on Engineer
ing. Draughting and Sketches, Models, and Ma
chlnery of all lands made and skilfully attended
to. Special attention given to Rejected Cases and
Interferences. Authentic Copies oi all Docu
ments from Patent Office procured.
N. B. Save yourselves useless trouble and trav
elling expenses, as there is no need for personal
interview with us. All business with these Offi
ces? Snbe transacted in writing. For further
information direct as above, with ptamo enclos
ed. with Circular with references,
. Feb. 1,1866— ly.
TTIMPIRE SHUTTLE SEWING HA.
rIiOHINES are superior to ail other for FAMI
iVAND MANUFACTURING PURPOSES- Con
tain all the latest improvements; are speedy;
noisless; durable; and easy to work.
Ilusterated Circulars , free. Agents wanted.—
Liberal discount allowed. No consignments
Address. EMPIRE S. M, CO., Broadway, 010 N. Y
July 20,1888—ly
CIOUGH CURE.—Twelve years repu
) tatlon has proved Dr. EDWARD’S TAB,
ILD CHERRY and NAPTHA COUGH SYR
UP the most successful medicine muse for Colds,
Coughs. Hoarseness, Asthma, Influenza, Bron
chitis, whooping Cough, Croup, Inflamatlon of
the Lungs, and all diseases or the throat and
Lungs. Sold by the druggists in Carlisle, and by
medicine dealers generally. Price 35 cents.
Sept. 20,1860—10 t '
WHITE and Black Curled Hair, Cis
tern Pomps, Turn Table and Lightning
Apple Fearers, at SAXTON'S,
feopt. 13,180 A
HENRY SAXTON.
lulttiili'ci;
aiibcrtisscmente.
.802 Chestnut
MY ASSORTMENT OP JEWELRY IS
Embracing Articles of the Highest Cost,
AS ALSO,
A VERY LARGE STOCK OP
HAND.
BOUGHT FOR CASH,
PATENTED MAY 29,1806.
J. W. BRADLEY’S
CELEBRATED PATENT
iV0.435 Walnut Street Philadelphia,
©ootrss.
jyj'EW STORE!
NEW GOODS!
BIN G’S
NEW'DRY GOODS STORE,
' MAIN STREET,
Opposite the Mansion House,
Next door to the Post ODlco.
Having rented the Store formerly occupied by
Mr. Wm. A. Miles, the undersigned Invites the
attention of the ladles of Carlisle and 1U vicinity
to his WELL SELECTED STOCK of
DRY GOODS,
DRESS TRIMMINGS,
AND NOTIONS,
Just received from tho Eastern Cities.
By strict attention to business, and a careful
study of the wants and tastes of his customers,
he hopes to obtain a share of tho public patron
age. .
'$ J.G.H.RING.
•05-Special attention given to DRESS TRIM*
MINGS.
Nov. 8,1806—ly
IJIHE CRY IS, STILL THEY COME!
Third Large Arrival of Spring Dry Goods !
I have Just arrived from the Eastern cities yith
another large and magnificent stock of Dry Goods
consisting In port of
LADIES’ DRESS GOODS!
Plain, Black, Barred and Fancy Dress Silks
Plaid F. D. Bole Silk; Black Gros Grain Silk;
Shepherd’s Plaid (new stylo;) Plaid P. D.
Chevre; Plaid Mozambique; Colored
Alpaccas: Chambray Ginghams; Printed
Brlmant; printed Percall; Dunnell Lawns;
Printed Organdies; Black Striped Organdies;
Printed Jaconet; Pacific Delaines,
Blue Jaconet; In great variety.
WHITE GOODS.
NANSOOKS, WHITE SWISS, PLAIN AND
PLAID, LINENS, DOTTED SWISS,
PLAIN AND PLAID CAMBRICS.
CALICOS,
EN ENDLESS VARIETY.
MEEBIMAC3,
, STIt AGUES.
AMERICANS,
DUNNELLS, &o
NOTIONS.
A general and varied stock of Notions, Hosiery,
Ladies’ Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Dress Buttons,
Nets, Spool Cottons, Thread. ' b y~
GENTLEMEN’S WEAR.
Superior Broadcloths, Kentucky Jeans, Linen
Checks, Tweeds, Plain and Fancy Cassimeres,
Plain and Fancy Linens, Plain and Fancy Vest*
ings.
DBY GOODS.
Tickings, Muslins, Sheetings (38 In. to 10 Qrs.
wide.)
MOURNING GOODS.
Black all Wool Delaines,
Mourning Calicos,
Alpaccas,
Bombazines,
Cobnrgs,
Wo particularly Invite the citizens of Carlisle
and vicinity to our superior stock of Dry Goods.
The public will find that we are determined to
sell at very short profits, and will not bo Under
sold by any house In the valley. Remember that
we were the first house in Carlisle to mark down
the prices to New York quotations, and also the
important fact that our entire stock la new and
fresh. Ladles give me a call, and got a cheap
dress. My store Is In the old stand oflJohn D.
Gorgas, and next door to “ Marlon HaU.^^
MayB.lBoo. ‘
GOODS I DBY GOODS 1
FALL
A. W. BENTZ, Jtoutfi Sanover Street,
cAblisle.
I have just made my second fall addi
tion to my already great and extensive stock
of DRY GOODS. X nave selected tlie most desi
rable goods that could be obtained in the Eastern
Markets, paid jnost special attention to variety
and taste, an<fam fully assured that after a tho
rough. investigation is made, my numerous pat
rons (the ladles, of course 1) will have all their
haved variety of Ladles' DRESS GOODS, such
as Plaid and Plain Poplins, Lukins’ French Me
rinoes, of every shade and quality, Uobures. Mous
de Lalnes, and Alpacas, aU colors. A full lino of
MOURNING GOODSI
Mourning Silks, Bombazine, Repp, double and
single width, all wool, De Lalnes, Alpacas, En
glish Crape veils and Collars, London Mourning
Prints, &o.
MUSLINS I MUSLINS I
very cheap and good. A large invoice of Cloths,
Cassimeres, Jeans, Velvet Cord. A variety of
Ballardvale. Shaker and heavy twilled Flannels,
Mode, Solferino, .Blue, Brown, Wine, Green, and
Scarlet SaqueFlannels, White andColo’dHome
made Flannels; good Canton Flannels; Prints;
Gloves.Hoalery andßuttons of every kind; Shirts
and Drawers!; HOODS; Nubias and Breakfast
Shawls; Blankets at lowest prices, _ •
Don’t forget the well known stand, south of the
Court House, as we are prepared and sell at
the lowest prices. A, W. BENTZ,
October lx, 1868, •
Tl TILES’ CARD.—I desire through this
JVI medium to return to youmyaincoro thanks
ior the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed up
on me and to request a continuance of the same.
I n-sk your particular attention to my stock of
goods now among which X pledge—as a general
thing—to furnish at lower prices thancan be had
elsewhere in Carlisle. I have Just returned from
Philadelphia where I purchased a stock of goods
as well selected as any ever offered in this place.
Persons calling can rest assured of being suited
both In price and quality. WM-A-MILES .
North Hanover Street, next door to Miller &
Bowers* Hardware Store, Dr. Kieffer’s and Dr,
Zltzer’s.
Oct. 18.1866—tf
GREAT EDUCATIONAL INDUCEMENTS.
A First doss Business OoUege at Carlisle, Perm’d.
mHIS Institution is now entering upon
L Itia third year In Us present location j during
vrtTlch time It has received a liberal homo sup
port, and also on encouraging share of patronage
from six different States of the Union, we feel
encouraged from the result of past efforts and
phfiii spare no pains or expense in building up
an Institution second to none in the country.
Education adapted to all—the Parmer, the Me
chanic, the Artisan, the Business or Professional
YOUNG MEN of limited education.
YOUNG MEN well educated in other respects,
‘blit deficient in the branches
taught in a first class Business
College: * . . t ,
YOUNG?MEN of limited means, who would
possess the best reauiklto to em
inence and distinction.
YOUNG MEN who are desirous of receiving the
greatest amount of useful infor--
matlon at the least comparative
—expense are invited to investi
gate the peculiar merits of our Model System of
practicaltrolning and eminently popular course
of Study. „ BAlfOHBa TAUGHT.
Single nnoDouble ln Its
various forms and applications, Including Gen
eral Wholesale and Retail Business, Forwarding,
Commission, Exchange, Jobbing and Importing,
Mercantile Law, Correspondence, Practical and
Ornamental Pomnonship, Phonography. English
Grammar. Composition, Telegraphing, Ac.
Students enter at any time.
aa» None but competent Instructors employed,
and a sufficient number to Insure individual in
struction to all. . „ ...
j#3T* Bend for a Circular giving fi^^rtlcuJars.
Address. oSl^Pa.
Aug. 23.186&
CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, aGYEMBER 22,1866.
Sflfd Hals.
THE MAD UABBEB.
I wonder whether a man is more like
ly to be sleepless on the night before he
is married, or on the night before he is
hanged! I have expedience of only the
more blissful of these two kinds of antic
ipation ; but I confess that the night be
fore I was to bo joined to my beloved Ju
lia in the bonds of wedlock, was one of
the most restless I ever passed in my life.
I am a timid man, a nervous man, a man
ever painfully conscious of all his defects
and deficiencies, but never before had I
felt such a poignant regret that I could
not add a couple of inches to my stature;
and when I reflected that I had never
had the courage to reveal to Julia a care
fully concealed bald spot on my head,
which she would now be sure to discov
er, to my shame and confusion, my re
morse was terrible. Then I thought of
that dark little parlor behind my shop in
the dingy village where I lived, and I
felt how dull Julia would find it after al
ways sitting engaged in tasteful millinery
work at her front first floor window in
even thatquietstreet of our country town.
The fact is—and I own it with humili
ation—l was not up to Julia’s level. To
be sure, I had a nice, snug little business
in the drapery, pin and needle, note pa
per, bacon, and general line at our vil
lage, but surely Julia was not the girl to
be influenced by such a consideration,
and besides, she had a good business and
a hundred and fifty pounds of her own. —
No, it must have been the depth of my
devotion, and I must do myself the cred
it of saying that I was exceedingly devo
ted. I don’t think there was a single ar
ticle in my shop—drapery, grocery, nee
dles and pins, bacon, or general line—
from which I had not sent her presents
of the best: and when I returned from
London in the spring, I brought her such
a shawl as my village—whatever may
have been the case with her town —had
never seen or dreamed of. Julia was so
superior to me I Such a magnificent bru
nette, at least three inches taller than my
self, with black hair, brilliant dark eyes,
splendid figure, such a walk, and such a
spirit! It was not until after many a fear,
and many ajealous doubt, that £ had at
length prospered so well in my courtship.
I had been madly jealous when that
young scamp of a cousin of hers .came
home from sea; I had been madly jeal
ous of the inspector of police, after the
street row in which he behaved with such
distinguished gallantry; worse than all,
I had been madly jealous of her flirtation
with young Twiggs, of the militia staff,
after the review. It was my jealousy of
that martial Twiggs which drove me to
the desperate resolution of joining the
Volunteers, and expending the sum of
four pounds in a suit of uniform. But
soldiering did not suit me. I might have
managed eventually to fire off a gun, but
the sight of cold glittering steel was too
much for my nerves, and the manners of
the drill sergeant were so excessively rude
that I was obliged to give the thing up.—
Twiggs about the same time retired from
the militia, and no longer harassed me
by his hately presence in the town; but
Julia’s conduct still continued (to say the
least of it) excessively trying, and not un
til within the last fortnight had I been
able to induce her to name the happy
day. The prevailing feelings of my heart
were feelings of delight and triumph.—
Still I was restless, horribly restless, and
as I heard the clock strike one hour after
another, I became painfully sensible of
the injurious effect that such restlessness
would have on my nerves and appearance
for the following day.
I got up in the morning at a not very
early hour, and dressed myself with scru
pulous care in garments which, though
by no means of overpowering magnifi
cence, were unmistakably suggestive of
matrimonial intentions. But when I at
tempted to shave, my hand shook so as
to make it likely that the operation, if
Eersevered in, would be sanguinary. My
eard grows with a strength and deter
mination which no one acquainted with
my character would suppose possible, un
less he saw it. My beard is also of a dir
tyish yellow color. I could not proceed
to church to meet my bride without hav
ing it closely removed. I therefore de
termined to step into some barber’s shop
and got it done. And so I made my
breakfast with what appetite I might, put
the license and the ring into my pocket,
and set out for the town where Julia
lived.
1866
This town was about twenty minutes by
rail from our village, and I arrived there
in very good time. Julia and I had agreed
that our wedding should be as quiet as
possible; and It had been arranged that I
should walk alone to the church, while
she should proceed thither in a carriage,
accompaniedonlyby an uncleand ayoung
er sister. My way to the church lay by
Julia’s door, and, so much was lengroased
by thoughts’bf the coming ceremony, that
it was not until I had arrived at that point,
that the sight of a barber’s pole on the op
posite side of the way reminded me that!
hadnotyetgotshaved. I glanced at Julia’s
window, but I was so early that no one
was visible, and there was as yet no sign
of a carriage at the door. I looked at my
watch, and stepped into the barber’s shop.
The window of the shop fronted the
street, but the door was up a little court
by the side, so that, as the barber happen
ed to be looking out of the window wlien
I entered, I could not see the barber’s face,
neither did the barberaee me. It seemed
os if he did not heamne. either; seating
myself in a chair m the middle of the
shop, and placing/fify hat on a form, I
said, in a mild tone of voice: “ I want a
shave, if you plpsiae.”
The barber,did not move, and the ex
pression countenance —as far as
could bo-zinferred from on inspection of
the back of his head—was one of melan
choly abstraction.
Again I said, in a somewhat louder tone:
“ I will trouble you to shave me, if you
please.”
Still the barber did not move.
Surprised at this, I called out in a sharp
er manner: “ 1 want a shave!”
The barber, with a callous indifference
all precedent, remained unmoved.
I fancied he must be deaf, and next time
concentrated all the power of my lungs—
which would have otherwise been dimis
ed over a whole sentence —Into a most em
pathatio pronunciation of one word:
“ Shave /”
This unwonted firmness of policy pro
duced its effect, and the barber turned
towards me. ...
He was a tall young man, slender but
well built, tolerably good looking with a
dark moustache, but without whiskers or
beard: his eyes were large and well open
ed, but appeared, as he first looked toWards
me, as if they saw nothing of me, or my
beard, or anything else. One would have
supposed that he had never heard of shav
ing before.
I thought all this very queer; but still
i supposing that he must be deaf, I put my
hands to my mouth, so as to form a nat
ural speaking-trumphet, and bawled out
as loudly as I could:
“ I want a shave ! and please to—make
haste ! I have a pressing— engagement!”
In a moment his eyes flashed with a
strange light. Advancing towards mo
with a bound, he seized a chair, set it
down with most unnecessary violence op
posite to mine, drew himself into it, and,
leaning forward with his hands on his
thighs, eyed me over from the crown of
the head to the sole of the foot, and baok
again, and said, as if I had made a most
extraordinary request:
“ You want to be shaved!”
I was beginning to be alarmed at ail
this, and only thought now, of beating a
retreat; so, taking out my watch, I said:
“Well —a —l did think of it; but Isee
I have not time now. Good morning,”
and I rose to go away.
But the barber rose also; and, pressing
me back into the chair by main force,
stood over mo with one hand on each of
my shoulders, whilst I looked up at him
in utter terror and astonishment.
“You came into this shop,” said he:
“ you came into this shop,to do shaved?”
“ Ye—yes,” was all I could stammer
out.
“ And by me ?”
“Well, I —l suppose so.”
“Then baste me!” cried ho “but I’ll
do it!”
Stepping to the door, he locked it in the
most determined manner, and put the
key into the pocket of his light linen jack
et.
I rather take credit to myself that I did
not faint away at once; but that on the
contrary, I began to consider my chances
of escape. The barber was certainly mad,
but perhaps I might be able to pacify him,
and induce him to lot me go; or perhaps
some other customermightcome in. Sure
ly somebody would come! I looked
through the window, but the street was
quiet and still. A dog lay basking in the
sun; a horse seemed to be going to sleep
where he was tied to the door of a public
house next to Julia’s dwelling: but scarce
ly anybody passed, and nobody came to
be shaved.
The barber went to the little fire-place,
took up a pot of soapsuds, and stirred
them round with a savage earnestness
which I have never seen equaled, and
then stropped a razor with such a ferocity
that I thought my laSt hour had come.
So intent did he appear on this operation,
that I rose from my chair with the half
formed resolution of disregarding the dan- v
ger of broken glass, and making a spring
slap through the window into the street.
But the barber was on me like a tiger, and
dashed the shaving-brush, full of lather,
into my face, with such violence as to
knock me back into my seat, to stifle a
scream in which I was about to lift up my
voice, and to make me splutter and cough
for a considerable period.
When I had somewhat recovered, I
saw the barber again seated in the chair
opposite to me; and when our eyes met,
he said: “ Ah, you tremble! Say, do you
doubt my skill?”
•“Oh, no; oh dear, no; quite the con
trary,” I replied.
“Do you see this arm ?” He rolled up
his sleeve. “ Does it look muscular?”
“Oh, very, muscular,” I gasped, “ ex
ceedingly muscular- ” And so it did.
“Do you see this razor ? Is it keen ?”
"Very keen indeed,” I replied, with a
shudder.
“Do you doubt its ability to shave
you}"
" Oh no ; oh dear no,” I replied.
11 Then its after all, my skill ?he cried, ’ ’
in a voice of thunder. “Is it my skill
that you doubt?”
“My dear sir,” said I, In .my most
blandishing manner, “ not at all, not at
all. I assure you I have the utmost con
fidence in your skill; but time, my dear
sir, time.” There was not much time to
spare if I was to be married, instead of
murdered, that fine morning.
“ Time I’’cried the barber, with a dread
ful flourish of his razor, “time was made
for slaves!”
There was something reassuring in this
last observation, which I remembered to
have hoard at a convivial meeting. Fancy
ing that the barber might not be wholly
devoid of humansympathy, I determined
to tell him on what errand X was bound.
I said, in as wheedling and insinuating a
manner as I could, and with an attempt
to appear jocose, which I think, was
highly creditable to me under the circum
stances: “My dear sir, the fact is, be
tween you and mo and the post, that I
am on my way to be married, and that it
is time for me to be at church. Ha, ha!
I am sure I need not remind a gentleman,
who is, no doubt, a favorite with the sex,
that, when a lady’s in the case—ha, ha!’’.
1 rubbed my hands in a manner intended
to be expressive of perfect ease and cheer
fulness, and again rose to depart.
But my appeal did not produce t)ie ef
fect I had intended: for the barber smart
ed up, and waved the glittering razor in
my face in such very close proximity to
my nose that I dropped again into the
chair. He then went stamping and stri
ding about the shop, shouting: “Going
to be married! Going to swear a peace I
False blood to false blood joined I Bosh
mortal, why did you remind me of mar
riage? Oh, lost, lost Jemima!” Taking a
cheap china ornament from the mantle-
Sleoe, he dashed it to the floor, and do
berately crunched each separate frag
ment into powder under the heel of his
boot. Ana whilst ho was doing this with
a most vindictive expression of counte
nance, T saw Julia come to the window
in bridal costume, and look anxiously
down the street, as if expecting the arri
val of the carriage. Imagine my feelings!
And still the street remained quiet, the
dog lay basking in the sun, the horse
seemed goiug to sleep outside the public
house door, scarcely anybody passed, and
nobody came to be shaved.
After the barber had ground the china
ornament to powder, he again seated, him
self opposite to me.
“ And you would really go to be mar
ried with that beard unshaved ?”
“Well,” said I, endeavoring to propi
tiate him, “ well I don't know. I think
not. I think I don’t want to be married
at all, as the idea seems disagreeable to
you.”
“ Disagreeable to me! Quite the re
verse,” he replied; with a wave of his ra
zor. “It wul afford mo the greatest
pleasure for you to be married ; and I’ll
go to church with you, and while the
ceremony is being performed, I will as
sist the officiating clergyman by dancing
a hornpipe on the top of the steeple!—
That is—that is,” he whispered in my
ear, “ if you survive the shaving.”
“ But, my good sir,” I faltered, “ I can
go without being shaved. Better for me
to be married without being shaved, than
to be shaved without being married.”
“Quite a mistake,” cried the barber;
“quite a mistake, I assure you. Never
was there a greater fallacy. Married with
that beard? Perish the thought.”
Throwing a cloth over my shoulders,
he at once began lathering away with
prodigious rapidity—lathering not. only
my chin, but my cheeks, my nose, my
ears, my throat, my nostrils, my teeth,
my forehead, to the very roots of my hair.
My eyes alone he avoided,' working
around them with ns much care as if ho
were an artist painting a delicate picture.
Under this infliction, I saw the car
riage drive up to Julia’s door, and pres
enfly‘ drive off again in the direction of
the church: whilst through its window
I saw a fleeting vision of two white veils
and a white waist coat.
Two or three women came out of their
houses to.look at the carriage, but other
wise the street remained quiet, the dog
still lay basking in the sun, the horse
kept on goiug to sleep outside the public
house door, scarcely anybody passed, and
nobody came to bo shaved.
At that moment I saw a man walking
on the other side of the street. He look
ed at the barber’s pole; ho paused; he
passed his hand over his chin; he was a
dirty faced man. I could see, even from
that distance, that he had not been shav
ed for a week; surely, surely, he would
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como, and I should be rescued. He cross
ed, to our side of the street, and stood out
side the window. He was coming! Ho
paused again. He put his hand into his
pocket, took out some pence, and looked
at them. Ho shook his head. He re
crossed the street, and wont into the pub
lic house. X suppose he spent his money
in beer. Oh, that horrid vice of intem
perance !
Still the barber lathered away, as though
he would never cease, using the brush
now with the right hand now with the left.
Another man stopped in the street and
looked at the border’s polo; he too pass
ed his hand over his chin. He was a de
cent, respectable looking man; had on a
clean shirt and an average hat. My heart
bounded with hope. Surely such a re
spectable man would be particular about
his appearance. Surely such an exem
plary man would come to be shaved. Ho
too put his hand to his pocket, but, in
stead of pence, he took out a watch. Ho
looked at his watch, and seemed startled.
He shook his head, and passed on.
And so the dog still lay basking in the
sun, and the horse kept going to sleep
outside the inn door, and few people pass
ed by, and nobody came to be shaved.
And still the barber kept lathering
away at me. I felt ns if the lather must
be an inch thick upon my face, and of
the consistency of clay. I became sick
and faint, and there was a buzzing noise
in my ears, as if I had been under water.
Another man! He did not pause; he
did hot hesitate; he did not pass his hand
over his chin; he did not.feel in his pock
et. He walked very fast;, he turned
sharply into the court: he tried to open
the door of the shop. The barber ceased
lathering; the shaving brush was stilled.
I would nave screamed for help, only the
barber jobbed the suds fiercely into my
mouth. While I was spluttering them
out, the man tried the door again; ho rat
tled the latch. I was about to risk all,
when, with an oath, the man moved
away, and I heard his departing footsteps
die away along the street.
The barber did not resume the use of
the shaving brush —both he and his soap
suds were pretty nearly exhaused —but he
took the razor and passed it once or twice
over the strop, and then, pulling a hand
ful of hairs from my head, tried the edge
of the blade upon one of them. The hair
was split, and the barber appeared satis
fied. He raised his left hand and took
hold of my nose; he held my nose much
more tightly than the exigencies of the
occasion required; he twisted my nose
about in every direction, he elongated
and compressed my nose as if it had been
made ofgutta percna. The’pastime seem
ed to afford him grim satisfaction., I for
ced myself to grin, as though it were a
capital joke. At length ho ceased and
advanced the razor. It was a terrible
moment. The barber stared at me, and
then again seated himself in the chair,
and said, in a more conversational and
easy tone than he had before used :
“ Perhaps—perhaps you think I am
mad?”
This, if any, was a time in which a lit
tle white libbing was venial, and I re
plied :
“Oh, dear no, my dear sir, quite the
contrary—a little eccentric, perhaps,” and
I forced a smile, but nothing more.”
“ Oh. if you did” said he. lightly and
airily, “you would not be the only one.
Many have shared the delusion. Many
persons, themselves insane, have formed
that erroneous opinion. But woe to him,”
and he brandished the razor—“woo to
him who does not Instantly expel it from
his mind! You —you do not consider mo
mad; eh?”
“My dear sir,” said I, “how can you
suspect such a thing for a moment ? On
the contrary, I consider you the most per
fectly sane and sensible man I ever met.”
“ Good. And my conversation is both
instructive and agreeable to you ?"
" Highly so,” I replied. “ I should
like, above all things to come back and
spend the afternoon with you. But at
present—l am very sorry, but I —l fear X
must be going. In fact, that pressing en
gagement that I spoke of ”
The comparative mildness of his manner
had emboldened mo to make this further
attempt to escape; but it did not succeed'.
He gave me a look which again made
me shrink into myself, and said ;
“As it is well-known, and fully under
stood both by me and by yourself, that I
must and will shave you, it is right and
proper that I should, before commencing
that difficult and delicate operation, ex
plain to you the precise position in which
we stand. I perceive that, unfortunately,
you tremble a good deal; and, moreover,
that you have a considerable mole on one
cheek, and one or two dangerous-looking
pimples on the other. I fear,” he shook
his head gravely, “I fear that those pro
tuberances may cause most serious, if not
fatal, difficulties. It appears to me, then,
that, beforecommencingmy arduous task,
jt will be advisable for me to relate to you
a portion of my history, so that you may
understand the perilous position in which
we are placed.”
He hemmed, and cleared his voice in a
most respectable and orthodox manner. I
really began to hope that he was working
his way round to his right mind.
At this time I saw a girl pass through •
the street, carrying a piece of roast meat
from the bakehouse. It was 12 o’clock,
and all chance of my being at church in
time was at an end for that day. But I
scarcely heeded it. All I cared for now,
was escape. The barber resumed:
“ Know, then,” said ho that at a former
period of my existence I had a shop of a
similar kind to this. It was a Saturday
evening; business was immense, over
whelming. As the customers stood wait
ing for their turns, they were packed as
thick as herrings in a barrel. They were
mostly coalheavera. Coals are beneficial
to the growth of beards, though detrimen
tal to razors. Can it be wondered at, that
my arms grew feeble and my eyelids
heavy? I had no assistants, I always
scorned assistance. I was happy, for on
the morow, on the very Sunday which
was so close at hand, I was to wed ray
Jemima. O: Jemima! It was half-past
eleven o’clock, and it seemed as if I were
to have no more customers that night.—
But I did not close until twelve, and my
razors were all blunted ; so I determined
to get one of them thoroughly sharp be
fore I shut the shop. I took one, and
honed it, and stropped it and stropped it
until it was in wonderful order, and fit to
shave thedown from thecheek of a peach.
This razor that I have just prepared for
you is the nearest approach to it that I
have ever seen.”
He passed the razor a few times over
the palm of his hand, and resumed :
“It was on the stroke of twelve. I put
up the shutters, and partly closed the
door. I was about to turn off the gas, be
lieving that work was over for the night,
when one more customer Sntored. I knew
him well. I had shaved him before. He
was a little old weazen man. He was the
clerk of the parish church, to which I
sometimes went. . His throat was long
and skinny, and its laruyx was very prom
inent. The larnyx of your throat,” and
the barber stepped back a pace, and look
ed at me with the air of a connoisour, re
minds mo forcibly of his. He was a bach
elor, and was supposed to have money.—
His name was Towzer!”
The barber was moved to tears. While
ho wept I looked at my watch. It was
twenty minutes after twelve, but the
barber seemed more rational than before.
I hoped soon to get away.
»«Tho old mau seated ulmself, contm
ued tho barber, and pointed to his chin.—
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got ou very woll-svith his upper lip and
the upper, part of his chin, but when I
came to the regions of the throat, being
somewhat sleepy, I made a little slip and
drew blood. ■ The old clerk was very an
gry. I apologized, and began again. In
an instant, in a moment, a sudden chok
ing fit of coughing seized him, and, before
I could withdraw my hand, his throat
came forward with a violent jerk against
the keen edge of the razor, and the blood
spurted out. He fell down in a heap on
the floor, and was dead almost directly I”
The barber paused, and pressed his hand
to his head. I was horribly startled at
this unlooked-for incident in the tale. I
had expected something mournfully sen
timental about Jemima.
He continued, and his manner again
became excited:
“I fled at once; fled all night, all next
day, for a week, for a month, for six
months; straight on, straight on, through
fire, water, wind, hall, snow, fog, mist,
thunder, soda-water, and treacle. But
the pursuers were on the track, they were
close behind, I heard them coming. I
escaped them. The means by which I
escaped I shall never reveal, as I may
want them again. A short time since I
arrived in this town. I came, concealed
in the steam of an express engine. This
shop was to be lot. I took it. I put a
constraint upon my tongue and upon my
features. Ho one suspected me. Last
night was the Towzer anniversary. As
It approached, I felt that something must
happen. I did not go to bed. You would
not nave had me go to bed, would you?
Very well, then; don’t look as if you
would. I stayed alone in the shop. From
half past eleven to twelve I employed
myself— I employed myself in stropping
a razor—this one —as I had done then. —
At the stroke of twelve old Towzer come
in through the closed door, and seated
himself in the chair where you now sit.
I could not help myself. I advanced to
shave him. But ho motioned me back,
and said, In the same creaking voice in
which he used to say Amen:
“To-morrow one customer will come
into your shop. Only one. Shave him!
shave him! shave him! as you shaved
mb I! ’ He pointed to his throat, and van
ished. I have been thinking over the
matter, and have arrived at the conclu
sion that I am not necessarily bound to
out your .throat, I did not cut the old
man’s; he did it himself; and therefore,
I hope that all may yet be well. If I can
shave you without drawing adrop of blood,
you will escape. But if I accidentally
cut you, as I aid Towzer, the coincidence
will be so remarkable that I feel myself
bound to go on. You see the point? Ev
er since that terrible night, I have not
been able to see a drop of blood. But I
mustseemorel more! more!”
At this time the carriage drove up to
Julia's , door, having returned from its
fruitless journey to the church. I heard
the steps let down, and the house door
open and shut, and then I heard the car
riage drive off. But I could see only dim
ly, for I felt faint and sick.
The barber also heard, and looked to
wards the window. As he again turned
to me, I thought I saw a smile flit over
his features. I feltsomewhatencouraged.
“ Why, you are still trembling, ” he said;
“ I cannot proceed with any hope of safe
ty, until you are more quiet,"
I was glad to hear him say that: for,
dreadful as was my position, anything
was better than that he shold commence
the use of the razorunderthe terrible con
ditions he had mentioned. Lending a
somewhat unnecessary aid to nature, I
shook to such an extent that the barber,
mad as. he was, looked positively alarmed.
As I heard his next words I could scarce
ly believe my oars.
“ Why, you are getting worse than ev
er,” said he, and my hand might be more
unsteady, too. I had no rest last night.
Now, I’ll tell you what we’ll do. Let us
take forty winks apiece—you in that chair
—I in this. The one who awakes first
shall call tho other, add then we will pro
ceed to business. A nap will calm our
nerves. What do you say ?”
“The very thing,” I cried. And oh,
how my hart beat with. hope. Nothing
could have been more favorable to my
chances of escape. The key of the door
was still in his pocket. I could see the
handle of it peeping out. Oh that ho
would sleep quickly and sleep soundly!
The barber closed his razor, yawned,
stretched out his legs, and folded his arms.
I stilled my trembling limbs as well as I
could, and, at tho earliest moment consis
tent with probability, began to draw my
breath regularly as if asleep. Presently I
fancied I heard the barber snore; I ven
tured to steal a glance at the barber. His
eyes were shut, and he was decidedly
nodding. Ho shifted his position, and
leaned back in tho chair to rest his head.
Half a mi nute more and his breathing be
came regular, then loud, then outrageous,
until ho snored like an'ogre.
Now was my time ! I arose, and two
steps brought mo to his side. My boots
were new, and creaked horribly as I step
ped. But the barber did not awake.—
Without trouble or difficulty I drew tho
key from his pocket. I passed behind
his chair. I was at the door. I put the
key into tho lock, turned it, the door op
ened easily. I was free! I was gone! I
rushed down tho court; I fled up the
street; I was without a hat, the shaving
cloth was still on my shoulders, my face
was thickly covered with lather, so that
I must have considerably terrified tho
persons in the streets, I have beared that
one old lady was frightened Into fits. But
whither I went, what I did or what 1
said, I do not of my own knowledge know
at all.
One thing, incredible as it seemed to mo
at first, I was ultimately compelled to be
lieve. The barber was no more mad than
I was. He had come into town some lit
tle time before, ns an actor at the theater;
but not finding that a very lucrative pur
suit, had assumed his original trade of
shaving. I believe he had managed to
persuade Julia that ho did so, solely for
love of her; unknown to me, ho had been
for some time her favored suitor; she had
already promised to marry him, when I
cut him out. Ho was aware that it was
my wedding-day, and was brooding over
his wrongs when I by fatal bhance enter
ed his shop. Ho know mo by sight, and
concievod the idea of taking revenge both
on Julia and on myself, by preventing
me from going to church until canonical
hours wore past.
Ho attained his object more fully, per
haps, than ho anticipated; for Julia would
never have anything to say to me again,
and her door was always closed in my face
in tho most uncompromising manner pos
sible. To a letter of explanation I sent
her, she returned a reply to the effect that
it made no difference, for she would nev
er marry a poltroon. Yes, that was the
word; as if a person in the drapery, gro
cery, pin and needle, note-paper, bacon,
and general line, wore required to be a
hero! After a little while I gave the thing
up, and, unable to stand the jeering of boys
and others, sold my business, and retired
to another part of the kingdom.
I have since been informed that Julia
at last forgave the barber for having caus
ed the mortifying predicament in which
she had been placed, and became his
wife. Hesoon after returnedtothe stage,
where ho did pretty well, and would have
done better, if ho had not have been some
what too fond of drink. I hear that Ju
lia henpecks him horribly, and leads him
by no means an angel of a life; so, per
haps, I am well out of it after all, for if
she can serve him so, what would she
have done by mef