®I)C American boluntccr. j*UIILIBHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY BRATTON Sc KENNEDY, OFFICE—SOUXIX 91ABKET NqVADE. TBRiffl s—Two Dollars per year If paid strictly in advadoo; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents if paid within throe months; after which Three Dollars will bo charged. These terms willbe rigidly ad hered to In every Instance. No subscription dis continued until all arrearages are paid, unless at UiooptlonoftboEditor. , , . f , IJtofessstonal Gtartrs. toHN. C. GRAHAM, Attorney at • I LAW. Office formerly occupied by Judge nrftham, South Hanover street, Carlisle, Penna. Dec. 1,1805 —ly. t MC, HERMAN, Attorney at Law. , Office In Rheem’s Hall Building, in the rear of the Court House, next door to the “Her ald" Office. Carlisle, Penna. Dec. 1,1865. iM WEAKLEY, Attorney atLaw. . Office on South Hanover street. In the room morly occupied by A. B. Sharpe. Esq. nHAS. E. MAGLAUGHLIN, Attor \j nby at Law. Office la Building formerly occupied by Volunteer, a few doors South of Han non’s Hotel. Dec, 1,1805. pi M. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney \Jf, at Law and Real Estate Agent. Shepherds town, West Virginia. Prompt attention given to all business In Jofltersoa county- and the Counties adjoining It, Feb. 15,1800—1 y. WM. J. SHEARER, Attorney &c. at Law, Carlisle, Pa. Office near Court iiouso, South side of Public Square, in “ Inhofl's Corner’' second floor. Entrance, Hanover Street. Practicing In all the Courts of this Judicial District, prompt attention will bo given to all business in the Counties of Perry and Juniata, as well as of Cumberland. May 21,1803-ly*. \XT F. SADLER, Attorney at Law, VY • Carlisle, Ponna. Office In Building for merly occupied by Volunteer, South Hanover street. Dec. 2, 1805. \XT KENNEDY Attorney at Law, VV • Carlisle, Penna. Office same as thatoi the "American volunteer," South side of the Pub lic Square. Dec. 1. 1805. JOHN LEE, Attorney at Law, North Hanover. Street. Carlisle, Pa., Fob. 15, ISOS—ly. TAMES A. DUNBAR. Attorney at fl LAW, Carlisle, Penna. Office a few doors west of Hannon’s Hotel. Dec. 1,1885. EE. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney • and Counselor at Law, Carlisle, Ponna. 20 on South Hanover street, opposite Bontz’s Store. By special arrangement with the Patent Office, attends to securing Patent Rights. Dec, 1,1805. WM. B. BUTLER, Attorney at Law, Carlisle, Penna. Office with Wm. J. tmearor, Esq, Doc. 1, 1805—ly. S NEWTON SHORT. M. D„ Phyal , elan and Burgeon, Meonanicsburg, Pa.— ukful for past favors, would most respectful ly inform hts friends and the public generally, that ho Is still practicing Medicine ana Surgery In all tbolr branches. Special attention given to the treatment of diseases of the Eye and Ear, and all other ohronlo affections. Office In Wilson's Building, Main St., up stairs. Nov. 20,1880. £|R. GEORGE S. SEARIGHT, Dbn " tist. From the Baltimore College of DenCaj gcry. Office at the residence of nis mother, East Louther Street, three doors.below Bedford, Carlisle, Ponna. Deo. 1,1805. , r\ENTIBTRY—Dr. W. B. Bhoemaker- JL/ Practical Dentist. Nowvllle, Pennsylvania. .Office in Miller’s Building. « Feb. 22,1800.—Jy. . 113botogumbing. tC> hotographsi q?he subscriber, after over five years of experi ence In his profession, begs to Inform tho public 4hat he still continues his business at his old and well known location, in the building of Jacob Zug, Esq., South-Fast Comer of Market Sqitart, over the. Store of Messrs, Loldlch & Miller, where ho will be pleased to see his friends and patrons, and whore he is fully prepared to take PHOTOGRAPHS. CARTES DE VIBITE AND AMBROTYPB3, from miniature to life-like size, and to guarantee perfect satisfaction in every case. . Tho arrange ment of my Sky-Light enables mo to take perfect foe similes in cloudy os well as in clear weather.— An experienced Lady Operator Is In constant at tendance at tho rooms to wottron lady customers. Constantly on hand and for sale at reasonable rates, a fine assortment of ROSEWOOD, UNION AND 43* Negatives of all Pictures taken are preserv ed and persons wishing duplicates of the same can have them on short, notice, either by person al application or by letter. Thankful for post fa vors, will hopo for a continuance of the public patronage. JOHN 0. LESUER; Oct. 11, 1800—Om POSITIVELY THE BEST ! ■ C. L. LOCHMAN AGAIN TRIUMPHANT! I The FIRST PREMIUM has again been Awarded to a h, LOCHMAN, /or the BEST PBOTOQRAPm. His long experience In the business and hla intimate knowledge of all that relates to the pro duction of a PERFECT PICTURE, In chemistry, art and mechanism, enables him to make Pho tographs,.unapproachable in most galleries,.and all work guaranteed to give satisfaction. FINE LARGE PHOTOGRAPHS, Colored and Plain, CARD PICTURES FOR ALBUMS, old and now size, PORCELAIN PICTURES . of exquisite finish. Every lady should have one of these taken; tioy gfve the most charming complexion. AMBROTYPES in every stylo of cases, and all kinds of work .done In a First. Class Gallery. Copies made In the most perfect manner. . Negatives are registered, and duplicates can be .had at any time, . , x . The public is cordially invited to pay o visit i to the gallery and examine specimens. A la&e lot of FRAMES and ALBUMS for sale i cheap. ... Photographs made in all kinds of weather \ equally well. Deo. 13. 1860 ■JV/TRS. R. A. SMITH’S PHOTO i.VX graphic Gallery South-east Corner Hano • verstree t, and Market Square, where may be had jail the different styles of Photographs, from card •to life size. IVORYTYPES, AMBROTYPES, AND MELAINOTYPES s . - ;also Pictures on Porcelain, (something new) both Plain and Colored, and which ore beautlftilpro ■ductlons of the Photographic art. Coll ana see fthem. . , Particular attention given to copying from Daguerrotypes BENTZ, South Hanover Streep . Carlisle. 111 have Just made my second fall addition to my already great and extensive stock of DRY GOODS. I have selected the most desirable goods that could be obtained In the Eastern Mor els, pald most special' attention to variety and taste, and pm fully assured that after a thorough investigation is made, my. numerous patrons (the laales.»of course I) wilihavo all their wishes gratified. x 1 have a variety of Ladles’DßESS GOODS, such ns Plaid and Plain Poplins, Lulclns’ French Me rlnocs, of every shade and quality, Coburc&duoos de Lalnes, and Alapaoas, all colors. line of MOURNING GOODS! Mourning Silks, Bombazine, Repp, double, and single width, all wool.De Lalnes. Alpacas, En glish Crape Veils and Collars, London Mourning Prints, Ac. MUSLINS 1. MUSLINS! very cheap and good. A large invoice of Clothes, Cossimeres, Jeans,- Velvet Cord. A variety of Ballardvole, Shaker ond heavy twilled Flonnels Mode, Bolferlno. Bide, Brown, Wlnty Greenland Scarlet Saque iFlannels, Whit© ond Coin'd Home made Flannel*; good Canton’ Flannels; Prlrits; Gloves, Hosiery ond Buttons of every Jtlna; Shirts and Drawers; HOODS; Nubias ana Break fast Shawls; Blankets at lowest> prices, .j Don’t forget the well known stand, south of the Court House, as wo ore prepared and win sell ot the lowest prices. A. W. BENTZ. October U. 1860. ®lu tmmcfl* Dolan to. ©outre. AND NO MISTAKE! R I N G’S MAIN STREET, Next door to the Post Office, jFuruituce, &c. bT E w I N G , CABINET MAKER AND UNDERTAKER, WEST MAIN-STREET, CARLISLE, PENN'A. A Splnfdid Assortment' of NEW FURNITURE for the comprising Sofas, Camp Stools, Lounges, Centro Tables, - Rocking Chairs, Dining Tables, Easy Chairs, Card Tables, Reception Chairs, Ottnraons, Bureaus, ■ What-Nots, , Secretaries, .* &c„ &c, Parlor, Chamber, Dining Room, Kitchen and Office FURNITURE, of the Latest Styles. COTTAGE FURNITURE IN SETTS, Splendid Now Patterns. BEDSTEADS AND MATTRESSES, GILT FRAMES AND PICTURES, In great variety. Particular attention given to Funerals. Orders from town and country attended to promptly and on reasonable terms. Dec. 43, IB6o—tf QABINET WARE HOUSE TOWN AND COUNTRY. Tho subscriber respectfully Informs hla friends and the public generally, that ho still continues the Undertaking business, and Is ready to wait upon customers either by day or by night. Ready made ‘Coffins kept constantly on hand, both Slam .and. ornamental. He has constantly on ond Fisk's Patent Metalio Burial Case, of which he haa been appointed tho sole agont. This case is recommended os superior to any of tho kind now in use. It being perfectly air tight. Ho has also furnished himself with u new Rose wood Heausb ond gentle horses, with which he will attend funerals In town and country, per sonally, without extra charge. Among tho greatest discoveries of tho ago is Well s Spring Matlrass, the best and cheapest bed now In use, tho exclusive right of which I have secured, and will bo kept constantly on hand. CABINET MAKING, In all Its various branches, carried on, and Beau teous. Secretaries, Work-stands, Parlor Ware. Upholstered Chairs, Sofas, Pier, Side and Centre Tables, Dining and Breakfast Tables, Wash stands of all kinds, French Bedsteads, high and low posts : Jenny Lind ond Cottage Bedsteads. Chairs of all kinds, Looking Glasses, ,and all other articles usually manufactured In thlsllne of business, kept constantly on hand. His workmen are men of experience, his ma terial the best, and his work made in the latest city style, and all under hla own supervision. It will bo warranted ond sold low for cash. He invites all to give him a call before purchas ing elsewhere. For the liberal patronage hcro tofiro extended to him he feels Indebted to his numerous customers, and assures them that no efforts will be spared in future to please them In style and price. Give us a call. I Remember the- place, North Hanover street, nearly opposite tho Deposit Bank, Carlisle. , DAVID BIPE. Deo. 1,1805. ©lotting. QLOTHING I CLOTHING!! GREAT PALL IN PRICES. The undersigned Is now receiving his complete assortment or FALL AND "WINTER GOODS, which for stylo, beauty and price, cannot bo ex celled. His stock consists in part of fine Black and Blue French and English Cloths, Extra Heavy Doe skin, three cht and FANCY CASBIMERES. Also, a large variety of Casslnots and Tweeds, ■Kentucky Jeans, and Cottonnades, Linens, ana Linen Drillings, In great variety. Also a great assortment of BEADY MADE Cia/J-HUNG. of every style and quality. White. Linen ana Woolen Shirts, Sommer Drawers, Ac. Constant ly on band a largo assortment of Ties. Collars, Hosiery and Gloves, Linen. Silks and Cotton Handkerchiefs. Also a full assortment of Trunks, Carpet Bags and Valises, of every size. Clothing made to order at the- shortest notice. Call and examine the stock. ' Don’t forget the stand—South Hanover Street, adjoining Miller A Bowers* Hardware Store, Car- ISAAC LIVINGSTON. May 10,1860. AND WINTER CLOTHING I A’ho subscriber, thankful for post favors, bogs leave to Inform the public that, ho continues the CLOTHING BUSINESS in ail its various branches, at his old stand.'East Main Street, two doors west of Saxton's Hard ware Store, Carlisle. He will, as heretofore, keep constantly on band, MADE-UP CLOTHING of all kinds, and at prices that defy competition. OVERCOATS. DRESS COATS, FROCK COATS, PANTS and VESTS, In every style and variety. Shirts, Stockings, Drawers, Neckties, ■ Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Collars, Suspenders, and every other artrcle to bo found in a ffrst class clothing emporium. Also, the best of French Cloths and Casslmeres. In every variety. He has engaged the services of an experienced cutter, and especial attention will be paid to putting up customer work in the latest and most fashionable styles. _ JOHN TREIBLEB. Oct. 25.1806—1 v Q.RAND DISPLAY OP CHRISTMAS GOODS I AT NO. 85 WEST MAIN STREET. KRIS KINGLE IS CO MIN on Fond parents look to the interest ol your sweet darlings I Johnß. Rheera, late of the Firm of Rheem A Spohr. announces to the public, that ho has pur chased the interest of his late partner, and that ho has just returned from, the City, with a mag nificent stock of CANDIES, TOYS AND FANCY ARTICLES, consisting In part as follows: Drums, Trumpota, * Dancing Jacks, Horses, Mules, Tops and Dolls, . of all sizes, shapes and colors; -Doll Heads. Violins, Arras,. Furniture Setts, Shoes AStockihgs, Tables,. Whips, Bureaus, Sleds, - Bails.. : Guns,. Monk’s on Trolnsof SUcks, Wagons, Elephants, Wheelbarrows, Dogs, Nine Fins,. Cats, Magic Lanterns, Mice, and endless variety of other Toys, suitable to the fancy of both young and old. , , I have selected my stock of Fruits and Confec tions with the greatest care, and have the finest assortment ever brought to Carlisle, among which are MALAGA GRAPES, Barbara and other Dates, Cryatallzed Fruits o all kinds, LARGE WHITE TOYS, Candy Apples, Poaches, Pears and Eggs, Tar Drops, St. John’s Bread, Cream Cocoa, French Creams of all sorts. , , , I am also manufacturing and have on hand Clear Gandy Toys, such aadtaskets,Buckets, Rab bits, Deers, Locomotives, Tubs, Birds, Chickens, and fanoy Figures of all descriptions. Also, a splendid assortment of Taffies, of my own manufacture, suafe as Rose, Vanilla, Lemon, Butter. Caramel. Walnut, etc, , All the above I now have at the old stand, No. 35, where I will bo happy to see and accommo date all who may favor mo with their patronage. J. H. RHEEM. Dec. 20,1866—tf : 'O'ENRY G. BEIDLER,. licensed a uctioneer , KERBVILLE, OuunEßiiAND County, Penn’a. Will attend promptly to the calling of soles, at the lowest rates. An experience of sevena years, warrants him in guaranteeing sattaffiollon In every case. Residence near Diner’s Bridge, West Pennsborough township. Jan. 8,1867—6 m BEST PLACE TO BUY Boots, L Shoos, Hots. Cups. Under ShlrUL Drawers, enand Boys Gloves, Ac,, is at PLANK’S Boot, Shoe, Hat and Cap Ware Room, 8, W. corner of North Hanover Street and Luoast Alley, midway between Thudlum’s and Wetzel’s Hotels, Carlisle. Nov. 18, 1866— 6 m CARLISLE, PA.. THURSDAY; FEBRUARY 7, 1867. iVelicdL SLACK A LITTLE. Slack a little I Slacka little, Darling wife; Why such breathless haste and hurry All thy life? Slack the vigor of thy striving Ere too late; Tell those monsters, Caro and Labor, Just to wait. Slack a llttlo I Slack a little. Busy hand! Slack thy rubbing and thy scrubbing, Drop the sand; Minister thy blessings slowly, And the longer I Bind lovo's thousand precious tendrils All the stronger I Slack a llttlo I Slack a Utile, Weary feet I 'Tls a thorny road ye’re treading, Death to greet, Slack your quick and fearless stepping, Spare your strength! Yo the golden streets of Heaven Shall tread at length I Slack a little! Slack a Uttlo, Precious heart!. Slack tho fervor of thy throbbing Ero wo part. Thrill not thus with every sorrow. Anxious cverl TromblihglUco an Angel Lyre Forever. Strung for high and holy themes, - „ Slack thy sorrow; Heaven those rapturous themes may wake Perhaps to-morrow! Slack a little I Time how fleeting, Slack thy wing I To ray heart's long cherished treasure Let mo cling! Go to Mirth, and. from his chalice Take tho pleasure; Pilfer Wealth, and from his palace Take his treasure. Why such haste my night to bring! Slack, O Time, thy scythe and wing J Slack a little! Slack a little, Death, O Death! Vain thy strife and panting haste, All out of breath! See f she fears not thy approaching— Thou host no sting t Clasp her In thy cold embrace She will sing I Slack, O Death I how sure thy loss, Thou wast conquered on the Cross J IfUsttlliiueims. trnoNO righted. Ho was a man such as you rarely meet, and, at the same time, a man whom few could understand. Some said he could only be read by a woman, yet I think most wo men would have failed here. He was slight, and rather below the ave rage height of men, yet with a look about him that indicated great nervous vitality. His hair was a light-brown, curling away from a broad, white forehead, under which his deep-set eyes grew bright or dark with every passing emotion. Just now he stood In tho half shadow made by a lighted curtain, in the parlor of the Bellevlew House, watching the dancers as they swept by to the mad mu sic of the waltz. Presently his eyes flash ed as if With a new inspiration, and he al most clenched his hand on the window seat behind him, and in a moment more Annabel Lyle swept by. It was this wo man whom Philip • Stanley had been watching for, but now that she had once crossed his vision, ho felt himself deprived Of fill power in Joplcjifter her. Hehauspoken toherbut once, an. m , u „,, they had been three weeks under the same roof; but people said Miss Lyle was an accomplished coquette, and Philip Stan ley was not one to rush headlong into dan ger. He would wait until sure of him self. To-night she was more radiant than ev er, and. she knew it too. Few women of her character can live an hour in a throng, and remain unconscious of their power.— There was an ease in her every motion that reminded one of a bird on wing, and while her figure was almost perfect, her face was fascinating. That was the only word for it! The slumbering fire in her dark blue eyes, the scarlet beauty of her parted lips with always such a charming curve upon them; the little blue and crimson veins that never fail to denote a highly emotional nature, and the pink color blooming in her cheeks with rare intensity—ail combined to make her face the most beautiful in the room. Her hair of paly gold drifted in tiny, lustrous waves over fair cheek and fairer shoul ders, unconflned save by a broad band of blue velvet, just flecked with gold. It was her will to wear it so, and, while the women could find no fault with it except that it was peculiar, the men fairly raved about it. Neither of which moved her. And to-night Philip Stanley decided to brave fate, and with a slow, careless step, he moved down the room as the dancers paused. He was passing his old friend Warbucton, with eyes that took in ail be yond him, when his light, joyous laugh arrested him, and the next moment he found himself face to face with the only woman who had ever possessed to move him out of his self control. She was say ing, “ I envied you the power to remain quiet by that far, cool window, Mr. Stan ley, while wo were all doing penance for our overcoming love of the merfy tune and step.” So she had seen him, and did not scruple to acknowledge, it. 11 It was pleasant,” he returned, while a quick thrill of recognition ran over his nerves; “ won't you come for a breath of this delicious night air?” She took his offered arm, and drawing her shawl closer about her, its fleecy folds wrapping her beauty like a sunset cloud, walked with him, through the crowd that parted and closed again after their retreat ing forms, out the open window, on, down to the very shore of the sea, lying before them in its unquiet splendor. If they heard any of the remarks which followed them, .they neither of them showed any consciousness of having done so. They walked quietly along, apparently listening only, to the sad music of the waves as they fell and broke at their feet. “ You are quiet,” he said at length, 11 1 wonder if the time and place exercise a spell over your mind too?” “ Is that your own case ?” she returned gently. 11 Yes; there is afeellng of actual repose steals over me as often as I wander here. I feel, somehow, alone in the world ; alone, yet not lonely.” “Do I hinder the spell?” she asked now, half-laughing, yet at the same time strangely moved. He drew a little nearer to her, as he spoke almost below his breath, “ One could scarcely be lonely where Annabel Lyle brought the magical power and sweetness of her presence.” She moved back a ajcp withalittlestar tled air of astonishment, but as she lifted her eyes she became almost powerless un der his burning gaze. Was he mad to trifle with her thus ? She would give him no obanoe of triumph, though. “ Go on,” she said, with a mocking smile; “even flattery maybe pleasant, coming from Mr. Stanley’s lips." Her words and tone grated harshly on ‘ his ear, but he would not forbear yet. — “Does Miss Lyle believe all such words mere flattery? Can no man speak thus and be sincere ?” She began to feel a strange fear, that yet was not altogether fear, In the presence of this man, but the tremor passed not be yond her heart, for eyes and lips were firm as she asked, half-haughtlly, “ Shall we not return? It Is surely growing chilly here, and we are some ways from the house.” ... . , “If you desire it, certainly.and he made a movement as if to draw her shawl about her, for one end of it was trailing along the sand, its little fleecy balls swing ing silently to the sound of the wind over the waters. But she repelled him, and threw It carelessly over her arm. They found some of their late compan ions laughing and talkink as they came up to the piazza, but Philip Stanley paid little heed to\hem, going by with scarcely a word in exchange for their jests and hastily disappearing in the shadow and silence of his Awn room. And Annabll Lyle—was she unmoved by this man's fcarnestness ? She thought for a time, haltaadly, that he Memed dif ferent from tm Idle devotees of fashion surrounding ter; but when Guy War burton came unto her, smiling, and say ing, u Has MisA Lyle really fallen a vic tim at last, anduo such a noted heart breaker as Phil. Stanley?” she throw aside the last remnant of her unwonted sadness of manner, and became once again her old self—the oelle of the ball-room. Yet day after ddy, as they met and con versed, she felt amnward thrill of regret that such apparent nobility of character and high-minded Sentiments should not only be assumed, bUt for a selfish purpose— the gratification of the man's pride or pow er In subduing a wbman's heart; while Ive, gaining dally insight into her motives and real desires, fefi his faith in woman hood purified and strengthened, and his •love for this one woman increased a thous and-fold. Bht what need to tell of the countless times when these two met —this man and woman with such strange power over each other's lives and hearts, yet one of them, at least, with a pride so strong and suspicious that it would not yield to per suasion, but dashed aside, once and again, the untasted cup of happiness from their lips. What joy and grief, what sorrow and fulifllment, have been sung by poet tong ues all over our world ; yetnotonehuman soul has ever yet told the capability of happlnessor woo thatexisted ina brother's soul. Only each one knows its own history, and the tongue is palsied by the knowl edge, so that from the pale lips no words fall to enlighten the careless throng! Better so 1 better so! It is a strange truth, and one difficult of comprehension, that some loves, however pure in the Ideal, are but the realization of an intense selfishness, with no endur ing, self-sacrificing power about them.— But not of this kind was the love Philip Stanley felt for Annabel Lyie. It had.be come, somehow, the key-note of his exis tence, to which all the melodies of his life must be harmonized or be onlyrecognized as discords r Would Annabel Lyle forget the few, faint words, traced with a trembling hand, that had come to her the morning before her departure, telling of his love so true and sincere, awaiting but her word to be come the devotion of a life-time? She could never forget, yet for the rumored hint which had grown into a settled cer tainty in their little gossiping world, she had resolved to cast It aside; so that she went home, after all, the betrothed bride of Qny Warburton, and the next Christ mas was to witness their bridal. Speedily the preparations went forward, and the weeks lengthened Into months, and the time drew near. * It wasa chill evening in December, only two days before the one appointed for the ceremony, when Annabel Lyle sat alone In her room, weeping those bitter tears which a woman sheds but once In a life time, when she realizes thaUsbe is not only taking upon herself vows which she cannot keep, but is shutting herself out forever from a remembered paradise. She was reading over again the little note she had received that sunny summer day at the sea-side, and then, as memory became too consciously teuder, she rose and held the note In the flame of the lamp, until nothing remained of it but a little neap of grey ashes which she could have blown away with a hasty breath. But she did not do it. She gathered them up, instead, and closing them in a tiny, Jeweled casket h er dressing-table, she door/ '-'ook at the It was one of tlie servants in the house, with a pale face, saying over In words which she only half comprehended, that there had been an accident to the train on which Mr. Warburton had been expected, and her friends feared the worst. She stood there with a white face, listening to it all, then hastily throwing a shawl over her shoulders, and a thick veil over her bonnet, she went out. In less time than it takes to tell of it she bad reached the station, and found her way to where the disabled passengers were Tying, and pass ing on with a'trerabling step, she paused at length by the side of the man she had promised to marry. But he had no word for her. He wasstill happily unconscious, and her eye wandered past his to another familiar form, which, amoment later, she had recognized as that of Philip Stanley. Then the truth all at once flashed upon • her, Zftfawas.the friend whom he had asked to stand up with him when she should become his wife! Her brain fair ly whirled at the thought; butin another moment she had stolen to his side, and kneeling down, murinured “Philip, dear Philip!” almost as if unconscious what she were doing; but at the well-beloved voice, both he and Warburton had opened their eyes. She thought nothing more could be said ; but Guy Warburton, with the fear of death before his eyes, called her to him aijd told the story or his heartless deceit; that Philip was truely the noble, hfanest man she had wanted to believe,him, and that his own tale had been one of deceit, framed only to gain her hand: Then she walked straightaway from them, back to her father's house, up to her own room, where she spent the next hour in unavail ing regrets. Guy Warburton recovered, but did not intrude his presence again; only sent a little note of penitence and of farewell. On the next steamer he bad sailed for Europe. And what of Philip Stanley? The brok en words of tenderness ho had heard as he » lay just at the door that opens between Life and Ilcath, became to him words of life, indeed, aiid when he could walk, he went again to Annabel Lyle, and laid his heart with all its tired and true love at her feet. As .he paused for an answer, she only laid her hand in his with a half smile, as she said — “ Hogave me a friend, and a true, true love,” but, os the next line came to her mind, the lightness faded from her speech, and she was but the earnest, loving woman. So Philip Stanley took her home to his heart, thanking God that through the midst of doubt and uncertainty he had at, length reached the sweet fulfilment to ward which his soul had turned with such unutterable longing.' Only one little year ago, and to-night into the firelight shining clear and bright on his hearth, two shadows full, and the light of the joyous new year shines on two faces, on which are written sweet records of trust and humility, of faith and peni tence, and above all, of belief in God’s' kind, overruling providence. A Happy Rejoinder.— AtOxford, some twenty years ago, a tutor of one of the col leges limped In bis walk. KtOppipg one day last summer at a railway station, he was accosted: by a well-known politician, who recognized him.audasked if lie was not chaplain of the college atsuch a time, naming the year. The doctor replied that he was. I was there,” said hfs Interro gator, “ and I kne>y yon by your limp.” “ Well," said the doctor, “ it seems my limping made a deeper impression on you than my pleaching.” “Ah doctor,” was the reply, with ready wit, “itisthe highest compliment we can pay a minister to say that be is known by bis walk rather than by his conversation." Self-Esteem. —A schoolmaster, who had an inveterate habit of talking to him self when alone, -wap asked what motive he could have la talking to himself ? Jon athan replied that he had two good sub stantial reasons; in the first place, he iked to talk to a sensible man; and, in he next place, he liked to hear a man of ense talk. For the Volunteer. TILE HIDE FOR LIFE. AN EPISODE OF THE WAR. During the winter of 1864-65 I was sta tioned at Stevenson, in the Shenandoah Valley. Stevenson, was the terminus of the Military Rail Road, built by Gen. P. H. Sheridan, and the point where the supplies for his army wore unloaded, to thenceforth transported to the front in wiagons. The road between Stevenson and Win chester, the head quarters of Gen. Sheri dan, was very tortuous and winding, and although it might have been a very good ■ turnpike before the war, at the time of Which X write it was but little better than a very bad mud road.' After the victory achieved by the for ces under the gallant Phil. Sheridan over the rebels under Gen. Early, on the mem orable 19th of October, the front of Sher idan’s army was comparatively quiet; but the guerrillas were busy at the flanks, cutting off a man here and there, and at tacking supply trains. For this reason regular details of guards accompanied eacli train that left Stevenson for the front- 1 had been in the habit of going up to Win chester, with- the last escort, which left Stevenson about 4 P. M., spending the night there, and coming down with the first escort in the morning, in time to at tend to my duties. !On New Year's Eve of ’65,1 had in tended, as usual, to go up with the es cort, but was detained by some work that did not admit of delay, until after 5 o’clock, and too late for the escort. Al though my friends tried to dissuade mo from going, X was loth to lose the good cheer that X knew awaited me at my journey’s end, and finally made up my mind to ride up unattended, trustlug to Providence (anna horse on whom I could depend) to escape having my throat cut. By the time my horse was saddled and my-pass signed, the sun had set; but be ing aware that the moon was near its full, I left camp with a light heart. Ar rived at the outer picket station, and while the officer in command was exam ining my pass, he told me to be wary, for they had seen four men prowling hi the vicinity, under very suspicious cir cumstances, who had studiously kept out of rifle range of the picket. This infor mation did not deter me from going, yet I determined to be on the look-out, and if I was attacked by odds, I knew that I bestrode an animal whose equal was not likely to be found among the guerrillas. X bad reached a point about a mile from the picket and was congratulating my self on my good fortune, when I heard the magic word “ Halt!” from the woods to my left. Without drawing rein, but merely turning in my saddle X inquired, “Whoareyou?” theanswer “Halt,you d d Yankee,” amply satisfied mo, as to who my interrogator could be; at the same time I saw two men riding towards me at full speed from the left, and turn ing to see if there was any chance of es cape by turning back, I saw two more not a hundred yards in rear of me. The only avenue of escape left me was to out ride them, and knowing this I gathered my horse, and dashed forward. The dis tance to be traversed was a fraction un der four miles, and before we had gone half a-miie, I felt confident of distancing them, provided no Accident befel my horse, and I knew that it was Impossible to take sure aim, at the rate we were go ing, and therefore did not heed their re peated threats to fire. I had drawn my revolver and carried it in my hand ready for instant use, but reserved my fire, so that, If any accident befel my horse, and I be compelled to fight for it, I would be prepared. And now commenced a race, which at least for one of the parties con cerned, was the most interesting on rec ord ; for I knew that if I was captured it “would be all up with me,” as the guer rillas never took any prisoners. I was familiar with the road, and kne w AaTwaslm would experience difficulty In crossing on account of the broken lee, and I felt sure that it was too wide to leap my horse over. I strained ray eyes to catch the first glimpse of it, and when I did see it, my hope of life fell to “below zero," lor I could plainly see the broken ice floating in the water. My pursuers seemed to see it too, for with redoubled yells they tried 1 to decrease the distance between us. I quickly came to the conclusion that I might as well die by breaking ray neck, ns to have my throat out, and taking a shorter rein I spurred my horse, and pushed into the stream. When my pur suers saw this, the foremost of them fired three shots at me, and I plainly heard the whistle of the bullets as they flew fast me, not many inches from my head, had heard that kind of rausie before, and never drew rein, arriving safely on the opposite bank, with the exception of a few bruises which I did not notice at the time. But when I was on ta'raflrma again, I noticed with consternation that my horse was almost dead lame and needed con siderable urging to keep up to his work, and I was not out of danger yet, for my pursuers were scrambling through the water and one of them had already reach ed the bank, and was following me call ing upon me tb stop, which command of course I did not heed ; but coaxing my horse into a sharp gallop again I man aged to get in sight of the picket at Win chester, when my pursuers vanished af ter sending a parting salute after me. I rode up to the picket and dismounted to examine my horse, and found that the noble animal had indeed done all in his f lower to save my life, for ho was bleed ng profusely from a deep out in the breast. I bound the wound up os well as I was able, and tried to lead him into the town, but had not proceeded mofo than a hundred yards with him, whon he fell to rise no more. I remained with him sometime, but seeing no hope of his re covery, larew my revolver and despatch ed him. After securing my equipments I walked in: > town and added this story to other anecdotes of “ dangers-past,” by which wo enlivened the festive board that night. After this occurrence, whenever my business would not admit of me going up with the escort, I very prudently re mained in camp, deeming it more profit- 1 able to bo deprived of a nights merriment, than to take another “ Ride for Life.” Eccentric Divine.— The Rev. Zeb. Twitchel was the most noted Methodist preacher in Vermont, for shrewd and. laughable sayings. In the -pulpit he maintained a suitable gravity of manner, and expression, but out of the pulpit lie overflowed with fun. Occasionally' he would, if emergency seemed tb require, introduce something queer in a sermon for the sake of arousing the flagging at tention of his hearers. Seeing that his audience was getting sleepy. Tie paused in bis discourse, and discussed as follows; “ Brethren, you havn't any idea of the sufferings of our missionaries in the new settlements on account of the mosquitoes. The mosquitoes in some of these regions are enormous. A great many of them would weigh a pound, and they will get on logs and bark when the missionaries are going along.” By this time all ears and eyes wore open, and he proceeded to finish his dis course. The next day one of his hearers-called him to account for telling lies in the pul pit. “There never was a .mosquito that weighed a pound,” he said. “But! didn't say one of them would weigh a pound; I said a great many, and I think a million of them would." " But you said they barked at the mis sionaries." “No, no, brother, 1 said they would get on logs and bark.”. A. 'Western editor once wrote: “ a cor respondent asks whether the battle of W aterloo occurred before or alter the com mencement of the Christian era. We an swer It did.” * HATOIIBUKEBS ; THE TRAPS FOR LOVERS The clumsy matchmaker is a scarcely less dangerous, though a far more respec table enemy to the gentle craft than the coarse one. She makes it ridiculous, while the latter makes it odious, and It Is ridicule that kills. She is perhaps a well meaning woman, who would bo sorry to marry two people unless she thought them suited to each other; but the mo ment she has made up her mind that they ought to marry, she sets to work with a vigor which, unless she has a very young man to deal with, is almost sure to spoil her plans. This would not be surprising in a silly woman ; but it is odd that the more energetic, and, in some respects, the more able a woman Is, the more likely sometimes she is to fall into this error.— A woman may be the life and soul of a dozen societies, write admirable letters, get half her male relatives Into Govern ment offices, and yet be the laughing stock of the neighborhood for the absurd way in which she goes husband-hunting for her daughters. The very energy ana ability which fit her-for other pursuits disqualify her for matchmaking. She is too impatient and too fond of action to adopt the purely passive expectant atti tude, the masterly inactivity, which is here the great secret of success. She is always feeling that something should be said or done to help on the business, and prematurely scares the shy or suspicious bird. Many a promising love affair has been nipped in the bud simply because the too eager mother has drawn public attention to it, before it was robust enougli to face publicity by throwing the two lov ers conspicuously together, or by some unguarded remark. When one thinks of all that a man has to go through in the course of a love affair—especially in a small society where everybody sees every body—of all the Chaffing and grinning, and significant interchange of glances when he picks up the daughter’s fan, or bands the mother to her carriage, or laughs convulsively at the old jokes of the father, one is almost inclined to won der how a Briton of the average British stiffness and shyness ever gets married at all. The explanation probably is, thathe falls in love before he exactly knows what he is about. Once in love, is of course gloriously blind and deaf to ail obstacles between him and the adored one. But to subject a man to this trying ordeal, as the too eager matchmaker does, before he is sufficiently in love to be proof against it, js like sending him Into a snow-storm without a great coat. The romantic matchmaker is, in her way, as mischievous as the coarse or the clumsy one. She is usually agood sort of woman, but with decidedly more heart than head: She gets her notions of polit ical economy from Mr- Dickens' novels, and holds that, whenever two nice young people of opposite sexes like each other, it is their business then and there to mar ry. If Providence cannot always, like Mr. Dickins, provide a rich aunt or uncle, it at least never sends mouths without hands to feed them. Let every goad citi zen help the young people to marry as fast as they can, and iec there be lots of chubby cheeks and lots of Sunday plum-pudding to fill them. There is no arguing with a woman of this kind, anil she is perhaps the most dangerous of all matchmakers, Inasmuch as she is usually herself a warm-hearted, pleasant woman, and there is a courage and disinterested ness about her views very captivating to young heads. There is no safety but In flight. Even a bachelor of fair prudence and knowledge of the world is not safe in her hands. We mean on the assumption that he is not in a position to marry. If he is “an eligible,’’he cannot, of course, be considered safe anywhere. But other wise he knows that matchmakers of the unromantio worldly typo will be *nly too glad to leave him alone. And having perhaps been accustomed on this account to feel that he may flirt in moderation ■Tnarriago is oltogeEfier ouVol’ he is quite unprepared for the new and startlingly unconventional view which the romantic matchmaker takes of him. He is horrified to find that, ignoring the usual considerations as to the length of his purse, she has discovered that he and the pretty girl with whom he danced three consecutive dances last night must . have been made expressly for each other, and that she has somehow contrived, by the exercise of that freeuiasonry in love affairs which is peculiar to women, to put the same ridiculous notion into the young lady’s head. In fact he suddenly finds to his astonishment that be must either pro pose—which is out of the question —or be considered a cold-blooded trifler with hu man hearts. And so he bos nothing to do but pack up his portmanteau and beat an ignominloys retreat, with an uncomfort able consciousness that his amiable hstess and pretty partner have a very poor opinion ofliim. Bootlk And the Lord'! Prayer. In the palmy days of Booth (the father of Edwin Booth, now performing at the Brooklyn Theatre,) the great tragedian, together with several friends, was invited to dine by a person who was opposed to theatres and theatre-going—and yet who had curiosity enough to wish to see some thing of the lion of the day. During tbe evening, some one requested Booth, as a particular favor, to read the Lord’sprayer. He expressed his willingness to afford the company this gratification, and all eyes turned expectedly towards him. Slowly and reverently he arose. All were aston ished at the play of emotions that con vulsed his countenance. His face became deathly pale, and his eyes tremblingly turned upwards were wet with tears. The silence could almost be felt; it became absolutely painful before his rich-toned voice from the death-hued lips Indescrib ably syllabled forth, “ Our father who art in heaven,” etc. Every heart was, thril led with the pathos and solemnity of the occasion. After he had finished the si lence continued, until a subdued sob from a remote corner of the room broke the spell. The host stepped forward with streaming eyes and seizing Booth by the hand said: 11 Sir, you have afforded me a pleasure for which my whole future life will feel grateful. lam an old man, and every day from my boyhood to the pres ent time I thought I had repeated the Lord's prayer, but I have never heard it before, never.” j Booth replied: “To read that prayer as it should be read, has cost me the severest study and labor for thirty years ; and I am far from being yet satisfied with my rendering of that wonderful production. Hardly one person in ten thousand com prehends- how much beauty, tenderness and grandeur cast be condensed, in a space so small and in words so simple. That prayer of itself sufficiently illustrates the truth of the Bible, and stamps upon it the seal of Divinity." So great an effect had been produced by the reading, that after a few minutes of subdued conversation, the company broke up and retired, lor the time at least with full hearts. L. J. M. Won’t Lay. —The following amusing incident is related by the Denver Gazette > Some months ago a young merchant of this city made a bargain with a country lady for two chickens. The lady brought them to his store, and, ho being busy, she placed them on the end of the counter. — Our young friend didn’t think that the proper place for them, but didn't like to say so plainly, so he remarked, as the chickens were trying to jump about: “They won't lay there, will they?” meaning'that they would likely jump off the counter. His astonishment may be Imagined when the lady replied: “Of course they won't; they’re roosters!” What is that which ocourres once In a minute, twice in a moment, and not once in a hundred years? The letter m. . A. Man asked Bob If he ever saw a cat tish. “ No,” was the response, “ but I have seen a wrope-waUt.” VOL. ,53.—N0. 34. Rotes for I Advertisements will bo Inserted at Ten ferns p£r lino for the first Insertion, and five com* per lino for each subsequent Insertion. Quar terly, half-yearly, and yearly advertisements in serted at a liberal reduction on tho above rates. Advertisements shonid.be accompanied by the Cash,' When sent without any length of time specified for publication, they will be continued until ordered out and charged accordingly. JOB PRINTING. CABD3.JttAKDBiiita, Craatnvais, and every other description of Job and Card Printing executed In tho neatest style at low prices. SCISSORING. Woman’s writes—postscripts. A Lay sermon—A “ curtain lecture.’' The pawnbrokers’ favorite time of year •the season of lent. Let the world understand that youcau bo spit upon, and you are a spit-box for life What quadrupeds are admitted to balls, operas, and dinner parties? White Kids. The Saudwhich Islands are supposed to have been inhabited by the sons of Ham. . They call a certain police official in New York a hotel ghost. He is an inn spectre. “ You are very pressing," said the fil bert to the nut-cracker. Ip you are going to help a man be live ly about it; promised assistance after a while Is considered a debt. A man who hnd n scolding wife being asked what ho did for a living, replied that ho kept a hot house. A scribbler says life is too short to drink poor whisky, or to make love to ugly women. What is tho difference between an ed itor and a wife! One sets articles to rights, and tlie other writes articles to set. Experience.—Experience is an excel lent school master, but he does charge such dreadful wages.— Carlyle . A young man just out of Auburn Pris on, says ho has lost all lovo and admira tion for “ auburn looks.” A young- gentleman whose lady-love suddenly left him in the lurch, mourn fully prays that she will come soon and take him out. “ It’s a bad rule that don’t work both ways,” as tho boy said when he threw back tho rale which his teacher flung at him. A moral debating society “ out West” is engaged in a discussion on the follow ing question: “If a husband deserts his wife, which -is the most abandoned, the man or woman ? ■ Individuality is a rare characteristic. What Mrs. Grundy will say is astonish ingly effective in subverting the judg ment of men who would indignantly de ny that they are too weak to act for thom eelves. A correspondent wants to know why an old maid is like a sucked orange ml then hua tho assurance to answer hi.- ■ luestion by saying, “ because nell i them is worth squeezing.” Sensible. —An advertisement in the Birmingham (England) Post reads: “A lady, unable to get daily teaching, de sires daily cooking, washing and scrub bing.” A sentimental young man thus feel ingly expresses himself: “ Even as na ture benevolently guards the rose with thorns, so does she endow women with pins.” At a negro bail, in lieu of “ not trans ferable” on a ticket, a notice was posted over the door: “No gentleman admitted unless he comes hisself.” A Radical exchange says ” there will be stirring in Congress when General Butler gets there.” No doubt of ■< has the spoons to do it. An American lecturer of note soie.u.i.v said one evening; "Parents you .iri have children, or if you have not, ■ u daughters may have.” "How different you soldiers are from us,” said Arabella to the Captain. “ With us a conquest only begins, while with you it ends the engagement. AN aUCIIOUUtri UAvlwimvd ,- “ Wliy, ally, ladies and gentlemen, I am giving these things away.” "Are you?” said an old lady present; " well, I’ll thank you for that silver pitokor you have in your hand. A formal fashionable visitor.-thus ad dressed a little girl: “ How are you, my dear?” "Very well, I thank you,” she replied. The visitor then added : “Now my dear, you should ask me how I am,'-’ The child simply replied, “ I don’t want to know.” "Shall ladies have votes?” asked a stupid speaker. " Certainly,” replied u strong-minded woman in the audience.— “ Is woman made only to sew on buttons'/ And, if she is, it is against the law of na ture to turn away the needle from th. poll.” A i'Kyxsvj.VAMA seven-year old was reproved, lately, for playing out door with boys. She was too big for that now.— But with the greatest innocence she re plied : “ Why, grandma, the bigger we get tho better we like ’em.” Grandma took a pinch of snuff, and re sumed her knitting. A pooh woman and her little child lately settled in a western city and were greatly reduced and in need of food. Tin; child seeing a chicken in the back yard, wanted to kill it and have a pot-pie.—' “ No, no,” said the mother, “ that would he wicked, and God would surely punish you.” “ Then,” said the youngster, lonk iog up, " le t’s-move back to Boston, x in-iv ain’t any God there.” ' Theke appeared in a late number o: -HorpcraChrlstmas story entitled “ Whin Hope Bell Found in Her Stocking.' - Thinking to amuse the little ones win. were turning the loaves with me, I sun gesteddo .the children assembled, thai w,- guess in turn what the contents of -aid stocking might be. But Jamie, theyoniig est, not yet four, put an end to all -ur arising by saying, "she found her Ice", what do you sposo?” (Jr i:-r/o.vs for a Jycennr: If 2D grains make a scruple, how manv will make a doubt ? If 7 days make one week, how many will make one strong ? Ifol yards make a pole, how many will make a Turk'.’ If 4 quarters make a yard how manv will make a garden ? A poiiTiox of the posterior halt of (,!i,r dinal Eichelieu’s skull was recently dis covered. In France, and by order ol th,. government restored with great pomp and solemnity ,to the mausoleum original,’\ erected in Paris to receive his remains. Tlie Parisian sneer, usual on all such o, * casions, found expression next day in the following bon mot; “Ah yea! We have half his skull: Would that we had half his brains ’.” A_tiiavelleb stopped at apublie hoiiae in \ ermout for the purpose of getting dinner, knocked, but received no an swer. Going in he found a little white headed man iivthe embrace of his wife, who had his head under her arm, while with the other she was giving her little lord a pounding. Wishing to put an end t° the tight, our traveller knocked on the table, and cried out in a loud voice, “ Hal los, here 1 who keeps this house?” Tim husband, though much out of breath, an swered: “Stranger, that’s what we are trying to decide.” 8®" Dean Swift, having preached an assize sermon in Ireland, was invited to dine with the judges; and having in his sermon considered the use and abuse of the law, he then pressed a little hard up on those counsellors who pleaded causes which they knew in their -conscience.- i.. be wrong. When dinner was over, and the glass began to go round, a young i.ai rister retorted upon the dean, and after several altercations the counsellor a-ked him, if the devil was to die, whcihci i parson might not be found who, ibrm-ui ey, would preach his funeral sermon.- "Yes," said Swift, “I would gladly he Hu man, and I would then give the devil Ui due; as I have only this day done Ida children." r