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"VOLUME XXXITIL .NUMBER 26
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BUSINESS CARDS
D. Jr. 111 LOOP,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSatiOtt AT LAW,
giir•Cloluinbia, Pa. Unice in Fellows
Ball.
Nov. 19 1831-I.f.
is M. arer.T2-1,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
cottluthia, P.L.
Colle.:tion: promptly in:ule in Lancaster
York counties.
Cola., July 2, 1835.
A. J. ,1111UFF1iART,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
oLLECTiONS Made in Lanea.iter and
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adjoining Counties.
Pensions. 'Bounty, bat.k pay and all
wlaints against the I .o v,!ratit.cut proinptly
prosecuted.
Iliee—Loeust St reel ,lietween Front and
:Second. Dee. I'6l.
• SAMUEL EVANS,
JUSTIr 13 of Ike PEACE.
OFFICE IN ODD FELLOWS' hIALL.
COLD MM.-% ,
Stine IS, 18(4.
3, Z. HOFFER,
DENTIST. ---OFFICE, Front. Street next dorm .
to R. Drag Store, between
Locust and Walnut, sts, Cola., Pa.
Dr. 3. K. LINEAWEAVER,
OFFEES-IS PROFESSTONAL SEB,
H vices to the citizens of Columbia. and
.
Ofilee—Loeust Street, between Seednd
Third Streets.' '.
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WASHINGTON I:I2USE:IIOTEL.
Fr ,:it ,Street, Pa.
DANIEL I - lERft, Proprietoi
FRANKLIN HOUSE
LOCUST 'S EE T, COL U 1173 P-1.
Films iv n first elaF,s Lotel, :And is in every
respect adapted to meet the wishez; and
desires of the traveling public:.
JACOB S. M fLLER,
Proprietor.
Col.. j til y, 15, '65
MISIILER'S HOTEL,
EVAN DIISH L ft, Proprietor.
WEST NI AUN ET SQUAII,E,
READ G, 1'1;'1.".1
Oet.7th. 1y
AVASIIIIXGTON HOUSE RESTAURANT,
wII ERE may be found Oysters nlway
on hand, of the best quality served
up in every style,
Also a room for the aceomodat ion of la
dies or families. Oysters can be had by the
quart or hundred.
flee.
GEORGE Boatiu,
Dealer in
1,13 . 1\18ER OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS,
Also, PLASTERER'S HAIR
Office and Warehouse—Front Street be
tween Locust and Union.
July 8, .1.8G5.
Confectionery
Al'L FRUIT OF ALL KINDS IN SEA
son. Parties and families supplied with
ICE CILMAIVI
by the freezer, or in moulds, with prompt
ness at
GEO. J. SMITH'S
Adjoining the Franklin House, Locust St
P. S. Also a fate assortment of Toys
and fancy articles constantly on hand.
July '22,
COLUMBIA FLOUR MILLS,
GEORGE BOGLE, Proprietor.
rEIHE HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID
for all kinds of Grain.
Si;,perfine and Extra Family Flour for
,sale; also .mill' feed of all kinds. Wheat
,ground and packed to order
Town and country custom solicited
July ;l9th 1865.
SPPPLEE & BROTHER ,
Manufacturers of
SM l rs4, JE3CDIT.J.R.S_
I\addition i, glir Foundry and Machine
work, we are nth prepared to manufac
iture every variety of Boiler and plate iron
i work,
Mending and Reparing Boilers
Tromptlyattended to. Thankful for past
: . Aavors, we would invite the attention of
our friends and patrons to this new brunch
of our business.
SUPPLEE & BRO.,
jam. 21„55. 2d Street, Columbia.
_ GUTS Y GIFTS
SPLENDID Christmas gifts at B. Sper
ing's Cheap Jewelry Store, consisting.
44 - IAD - AND " SILVER. WATCHES,
God and Silver Chains, Gold and Silver
•Thimbles, Fine Gold Jewelry, Silver and
Slyer-Plated Ware, consisting of setts,
DINNER AND TEA CASTORS
liagie _Butter Dishes: Fruit, Cake, and
Card Stands, Ice Pitchers Syrup Pitchers,
Spoon Racks, Sugar Baskets, Call Bells,
_Goblets. Napkin_ Dings, Sugar Spoons,
'Finkel Forliq,*p,
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Susquehanna Planing
ON FRONT ST. AND PENN. RAILROAD
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Columbia, Lancaster County, Pa.
P t HE subscriber would respectfully an
nounce to the patrons of his Mill, that
the advanced prices of labor and expences
incident' to carrying - on the business of his
establishment compels him to charge his
customers :um advance on fornierrates, and
takes this method to inform them that the
following are the prices for work done at
his Mills:
For working Flooring per M. $4.50
" ' do Weatherboards " 4.50
" Surfacing one side, per M. 2.50
St do two do do 4.50
" Re-sawing White Pine face
measure, per - .Nr. 5.00
" do Poplar face meas. do 6.00
" do Ash, Oak lt Cherry,
face meas. per M. 8.00
" Ripping-4-4 per line, 16 ft. li,
" do 8-4 do do 3
" do Joice do do 4&
7,1 4 .- Lumber hauled to the Mill and re
turned to Yard without extra charge.
Accounts for working or dressing lumber
- will - be considered collectable - every four
9nonths.; ••
ThesubScriliet has on Imnd an assortment
of ROUGH and DRESSED LUMBER,
which is for sale at Market Prices, and so
licits a continuation of public custom.
JOIIN B. BACHMAN.
Columbia,March IS, 1861.
TO TOBACCO GR 0
T :\ E eonstantly On lmna at my
Pluioing Mills, Tobacco eases. and Will
furnish theni ut reasonable prioes, to those
who desire to wk. their Tobnevo.
.)t)11::: B.II.\UIiI!AN,
Mills.
:Nlay 11, '65.
COAL! coaL C -14 !
naltillloll.` Co. Lump for me , ,ting Iron.
" No. 1, for Heaters, &c.
t!, for Cannon Stoves,
''
r I . Pad 0 r StQ\'eN, itt r i
," - 4, for ltangPes,
3, 11)1' NanOr (}fate's Sz;
time Burner.
Shamokin Stove &Nut - , a meduium burn
ing coal
Pine Grove, " g.
Lyken Valley, a free burning coal.
Parties wishing to buy Coal by the ear
load. which come.: via Reading A - , Colom
bia R. It., : ean be aecominislated at mine
prices, the undersigned having made ar
rangements so that cllbet. Coal cleaned
before leaving the yard. Our °Wive has
been moyed south 200 from the old place.
Sent O. BRUNER A. 7, MOOIIE.
J. DUNCAN COTTRELL,
ATTor..NEY" AT LAW,
375 P01111 . :1 Avenue, nearly oppo7;ite
National Ilotel, \Vashiligton, O. C.
B quay, 11:Lek. Pay. Prize 3lnney„wd all
oliti ins against t lie Governinciit pruiriptlyatfenileil to
Leo. 2 1535
SHOCKINGTACCi DENTS.
Mi.NY KILLED AND A LARGE NUM
BER WOUNDED.
Over two hundred accidents from kick
ing and running away,of horses occurred.
during the pact year,;;4..... , ,Lancaster county
ploue .neurly_allAt which*resugtedgjadirjp.,;
ring:L : lo ilriVarsi-kill Crrtio.-1 i rig
and wounding others, and in most eases,
breaking costly carriages and hurting the
horses. - "
Of the above, nine-tenths were tame
family horses. The safety hridle Will put
an end to :111 sneh lieedless.teeidents, and
with the Safety Line:: the speed of every
horse is easily much increased.
At the special meeting of the Saddlers of
Lancaster city, Nov. 27, the tidlowing
resolutions \V'c•r~ unanimously adopted:
WIIENEAS, Th() IiSehIIIICSS, power and
safety of Dr. Hartmau's Safety Bridle and
Lines have been publicly demonstrated
demonstrated in the presence of from one
thousand to fifteen hundred persons to
their entire satisfaction; and since it was
proven at thelersville horse exhibition
on flat t: of the most• vicious rind confirmed
kickers and runaways, that with the Safety
Bri(lle and Lines it is utterly impossible
for a horse either to kick or runaway;
therefore
_Besot ved, That WI.? the Saddlers of Lan
caster county, l'a., believe that the Safety
Bridle and Lines tute.implish ant I even
more. than is claimed by the patentee, in
preventing horses from Itlic:ang and run
ning away - .
Re• °teed, that in view of the above 'facts
we deem it our legitimate duly, both indi
vidually and collectively, to exert all hon
orable means to at once introduce the
Bridle and Lines, because in. doing so We
in a very great measure prevent ail acci-'
dents with horses, while with the old and
defective bridle we put in great jeopardy
both life and limb.
Resolved, That hereafter we manuraeture
no other but Safety Bridles, unless especi
ally ordered.
The price of individual Itigl - ts is 1-Y1 each;
County Rights, from 100.00 to 500.0 U accor
ding to population—these containing large
cities excepted.
. No other investment before the public
presents such inducements of making
money. In every county there are at least
twenty townships, nd in each township
at least one bunclr persons who drive
horses—which nt five dollars for an indi
vidual right will amount to f5OO per town
ship, and ten thousand dollars (.$10,000)for
each county at the rate oft WO nty to wnsnips
at Live hundred dollars each! I have not
the least doubt but that amount of money
can be made out of a county with proper
business tact 'and energy. The price of
counties is so small as to place the invest
ment in the hands of every one, for few aro
so poor as to be unable. to -raise one hun
dred dollars.
Another - feature about this'invention is
that the proprietor of the territory need not
manufacture the bridles and lines as the
ordinary bridle can be easily altered into a
Safety. The lines only require to be' made'
to order, and these can be made by any
saddler for a trifle more than the ordinary
lines. Hence, unlike other patents, the
right to use it only is sold.
No man need wish, for a greater fortune
than right of a State. To show the 'confi
dence the patantee has in his invention,he
offers to pay 1,000 dollars for any horse
that can either kick or run away when
under the influence of the Safety Bridle
and Lines. For County and State rights
address for circular, and for Individual
Rights, enclose five dollars to S. B. Hart
man, Millersville, Lancaster co., Pa.
dee. 9 'tf
JACOB S. SNYDER,
3/ANEPACTURER AND DEALER IN
BOOTS, ',SHOES, GAITERS, eze.
ALL styles and varieties of Men's,Boy's,
Ladies, Atisses' and Cbildren's wear.
WE MANUFACTURE TO ORDER,
and keep constantly on band, a stock of
'ready-inn - fie Work, Wbiiiir we warrant to
give satisfaction.
Hats, Gaps, Straw Goods, &c.
A full assortment of the latest styles, al
ways kept . on.hand:'"
0 ur,,Whoie time and attention is devoted
to our:linsineSSOl l clice we "are better able
to give our customers satisfaction, The
publielftre z:ospoetfully•invi4ed to call and
examine our stock . . "
Cor. Front and ,Locust Streets.
fgfora., nov. 4, 'O5
ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY P r,Ezisuitt'so LASTING."
COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1866.
VrISHLER'S HERB BITTERS.—BeIow
.11'..L• the afflicted will .find a condensed
statement of the cures of various individ
uals whose names are herewith appended,
whose Certificates can at any time be seen
by calling at the Store of the Proprietor,
Centre Square, Lancaster, Pa.
B. MISHLER, Solo Manufacturer.
John C. 'Walton, Lancaster, cured of Dis
ease of Spine and Kidneys, &c., contracted
in the Army.:
• Thomas Groom, Glen Hope, cured of
Disease of the Back and Nervous syStem.
Heniy Nagle; Lan caster, cured of a stroke
of the Palsy, causing the loss of the use of
the right arm.
Joseph Witmer, Philadelphia, certifies
that Mishler's Bitters has restored him to
health. having been much afflicted with
various ailments for a long time.
James Kennedy, Lantaster, cured of
Chronic Diarrhoea and Rheumatism.
Daniel Finefrock, Lancaster, cured of
Chronic Rheumatism, which he was much
afflicted with while in the Army—reccom
mends the use of tbeßitters to soldiers and
others similarly afflicted.
Leyi Hart, Sen., Lancaster, cured of
Rheumatism occasioned by exposure in
the Army.
Charles B. Williams, Lancaster, certifies
that his daughter was cured of a lingering
sickness of eight months from various
diseases. by Mishler's Biters.
Henry Medoff, Lancaster, was cured of
difficulty in passing his water, by the use
of the Bitters, and his wife also rclieVee
from Blieumatic pains,
Philili Bonce, Lancaster, Cared of an af
fection of the Kidneys aecl Bladder, by the
use of Mishler's Herb Bitter.
Daniel B. Herr, Bohrerstown, Lancaster
Co., certifies that he was cured. of severe
stitches in the side which he was afflicted
with foi nine years.
Jas. Bicking ' Litiz, Pa., rwas cured of a
severe attack of Chronic Rheumatism.
Jos. H. Watson, Lancaster, relieved of
pains iu his shoulders and limbs, that he
was unable to sleep•
Andrew Eberly, Lancaster, Cured of
Cramp Cholic—was .o severe that ho be
came apprehensive of Rupture.
Mary J. Carney, LancaSter, cured of
w-eakenss of the breast and pain in the side
by Mishler's Bitters.
Wm. H. Jordan, Lancaster, relieved of
Cholera Morbus in 10 or 15 minutes, by
the Herb Bitters.
Jacob liana, Lancaster, says that his
son was relieved of extraordinary pains in
his arms and legs.
Samuel McDonnel, Lancaster, cured of
Di spepsia of 20 years standing by Mishler's
Bitters.
II G. Remll;r, Farmer, near Lancaster;
was cured of a sevcre attack of Dispepsia,
by the Bitters.
Hugh Dougherty, Lancaster, says his
daughter was cured of weaknes, phthisic
sore throat, tkc.
J. L. Baker, Lancaster, certifies - that his
family has been much teli-n- , d from. zinue,-
tion by the Bitters.
E. iI. Rhoads,Reamstown,Lancaster Co.,
cured of Inflammatory Rheumatism of
some years standing._
7 - ::/en ti - iffif'* - er`trzikouiciiil±6 . spital.:
ters—contracted in the Army.
Thomasßrophy,Lancaster,recoveredfrom
attack of Fever and Ague, by the use of
Misliler's Bitters.
A. Musketnass,Lancaster, cured m what
is called a Bunning Leg„ by application of
the Bitters.
John Rote, Lancaster, cured of a fun
nining Leg of 20 yours' standing, by _lrish
ler's Bitters.
Isaac L tacaster. relieved of a
severe pain across his kidneys. by the
Herb Bitters.
0. B, Mayer, Lancusler, cured of x sovere
cold «•hick had settled in his teeth, by
Mishler's Bitters.
J. P. Predenberg, Lancaster, was entire
ly cured of a remarkable distressing. Ab
scess by the Bitters.
Henry Kendig, Camp Potomac, was
cured of Diarrhwa by the use of Mishler's
Bitters.
A. Fairer, Lancaster Co., Poorhouse,
cared of Dispepsia and disease of the Kid
neys, by the Bitters.
Mary lives. Lancaster, relieved of it
terri hie cold on the breast of three months
standing, by the Bitters.
John 'VVeichnan,Laneaster,says that him
self and Wire were cured of severe Rheu
matism by the Bitters.
A Lady of Laneasterovrites to Mr. Mish
ler, that the Bitters cured her of L'iles of a
year's standing.
John Gilman, Lancaster. cured of Dis
ease of the Heart and at severe pain in his
breast, by the Bitters.
G. W. Whiletield, Agent at Altoona,
Blair Co. writes of the success hr has met
in selling the Bitters.
Amos Aliment, of Stransburg, Lancas
ter Co., used the Bitters for a wound in the
leg received at the Battle of South Morn
tain, and and has now no more pain.
I. C. R., a member of Co. E, 195th Reg
iment, P. V., writes to the Proprietor, that
the Bitters cured him of a distressing cold
which has unfilled him from duty.
Martha Bents, Lancaster, was cured In
flammatory Rheumatism, from cold taken
by a broken arm.
John Neidich, Lancaster, was cured of
Palpitation of the Heart, which he had for
25 years.
John Schock, Potpies, Lancaster Co.
was relieved from an attack of the Gravel
by. the Bitters.
Mrs. Druckenmiller, of Mount Joy, Lan
caster Co., was cured of excruciating
pains in her hands and feet by the use of
of Misbler's Bitters.
John Lesher, of Reamstown, Lancaster
co., was cured of a swell in the neck and
jaw by the use of Mishler's Herb Bitters.
H. C. Ginkinger, Philadelphia, after be
ing confined to the house for two years,was
cured by the use of MI shler's Bitters.
Geo. W. Killian, Lancaster; was confin
ed to the U. S. Hospital for 10 weeks, by
prostration, is restored to health by the
Herb Bitters.
Mrs. Margaret Kirk, Lancaster, was
cured of a severe pain in her side and ner
vousness, by the use of the Herb Bitters.
Mrs. Eliza Wenditz, Lancaster. was cur
ed of Inflammatory Rheumatism by the
use of the Bitters.
Amos , Groil; Lanctister, was relieved of
a severe cold in the throat by the use of the
Bitters.
Henry J. Etter, Lancaster, had his sight
restored,(which he had been deprived of
for about 5 yoars,) by - the use of Mishler's
Bittters.
_
Charles P. Miller, Philadelphia, writes
of a lady in that city having been cured of
the Dumb Ague, by the use ofthe Bitters.
Harriet Orr, Lancaster, was cured of in
ward weakness and pain in the back, by
the Herb Bitters.
John Kautz, Lancaster. had 'a slight at
tack of Lockjaw, which was cured by, the
Bitters.
•
Theedare Wenditz of Pa, Beserves, was
shot in the arm at the battle of Fredericks
burg, By using the Bitters kte Wft. soon
relieyed trom pain in the arm.
gottrg.
Written for the Columbia Spy.
Ender the cloud..
By VIOLA "MAY
O how very unhappy indeed I should be,
Thought a dear little bird in a dark prison cage.
Wore it not for the notes that come wafted to me,
What power in thy music, my grief to assuage.
`•I'll repeat the sweet notes as they fall on my ear,
Like an echo they'll thrill in melodious sound,
Until stamp'd on my heart with their comforting
cheer,
Sweet will be the relief—mid the darkness around.
Thus sang the warbler,und.lad soon learned each
air
That was sung for his ear,with voice and with
harp;
This done,they removed from his prison so fair—
What was purposly l placed there,—the curtain so
dal k.
Fellow christian,how oft dost thou sadly complain-
Of Cershadowing grief and of wearisome days,
Pray! hath wisdom,not taught thee again and again?
East failed thou,to learn from her beautiful ways?
0, how often our Father the mantle doth cast,
That our spirit be turned to the music above;
But transient the shadows, they soon will be past ,
And our souls ever sing, in the fulness of love.
Original
Written for the Columbia Spy.
The Beginning and the Ending,
A Story founded on Fnets
rtl.A J. s.
Reader, let me draw you a picture !
A• form noble and commanding ; a step
firm and elastic ; features not r'gul:u•iy
beautiful, but beautiful in their irregu
larity ; soft, silken brown hair ; hazel
eyes (no counterfeit) but real merry
twinkling, loving hazel eyes, fringed by
lashes that rested on cheeks tawny, it is
true ; but then this only made the rich
blood that sparkled through his veins
and swelled to his oval cheeks the more
brilliantly resplendent; and such a mouth!
now the brightest, most winning smiles
wreathed it into a fit bow for Cupid's
arrows; then, Ah, hew it could curl in
mocking contempt and withering dis
dain !
Is it wonderful that he soon learned
the magnetic power of those smiles, or
that amid the rarest wit, their sprang up
the tiniest morsel of vanity ? Not enough,
,lii,-Mako,kuu,-mez!tz.*; hut:x.fficien tto,
"togrie, \ him ) th Alec' ea thaPisierj,
fectly captivating when united to a su
perior mind. This he possessed, having
taken honors at one of the first Colleges
in our land, and having had an entree
into the elite of society, it is not surpris
ing that lie soon became the "bright
particular star," and a mark for manteuv
ring manners and intriguing daughters.
He was blessed beyond most men in
other respect ; a father's and a mother's
counsel he remembered—a pious moth
er's warm affection and constant care,aud
a brother's steadfast love, still shed their
radiance around his life ; and yet, with
all these blessings there was a void un•
filled, a constant unsatisfied desire for a
deeper, more entire devotion ; even
when wit and beauty seemed vieing with
each other to give a passing smile. The
most secluded work—the place most re
mote from the giddy crowd would be
selected for his meditations, and to la
ment that there was none amongst the
worldly throng to whom he might pour
forth his abundance of' warm-gushing
heart love.
At length in an excursion thought the
"Old Dominion," the dream of his life
was realized ; he met Jean Forest; met
her in her simple home, before her
younL , heart knew the sad meaning of
guile or disgrace.
'Twas an evening iu the latter part of
October—one of those soft, balmy, quite
Indian Summer evenings that shed peace
deep into the very soul, making all God's
creation seem glorious and great—one of
those evening that soothes the excited
nerves, the soft south wind chasing all
shadows from the languid brow, the
brain wandering away into wild, vague
fancies of childhood or delving into the
fathomless depths of an impenetrable fu
ture ; the chirp of the cricket, the buzz
of the myriads of gnats, and the scarce
audible flap-flap of the silken-winged
butterfly, as he dips into some wild flow
er, were the only sounds that disturbed
the stillness. The sun was fast hiding
himself behind golden fringed clouds,
and the old wood round sent forth no
sound to direct a stranger. After wind
ing zigzag over a well-trodden pathway
for several miles. our hero,Mark Elillard,
began to imagine he might not reach a
habitation e'er night-fall; but the tim
ber began gradually to grow thiun2r and
thinner, until he was suddenly made
aware of the proximity of a dwelling by
an opening in the forest. The scene was
too lovely to be lost ! Ile dismounted
and quietly drank in the rural treat.that
was before him, calmly nestled away in
the warm sunshine.
In the distance was indistinctly dis-
cernable a low cottage, surrounded by
fruit trees loaded with deep golden col
ored and red apples. The cottage was
built of logs, but fresh and white with a
recent whitewash; the front was so cov
ered with all manner of creeping vines
and flowering shrubs, that the small por
tico was scarcely,discernable ; the neatly
kept garden in front, with the delicious
scent of thyme and cammotnile filling the
whole air with their perfume, was a
specimen worthy a more advanced civil
ization ; true the enclosure was rough,
but a rare purity almost hallowed the
place. An old man with elfin locks
and furrowed brow, set snugly ensconced
in the cosiest corner of the porch, calmly
smoking his evening pipe ; a matronly
wife busied herself in her domestic du
ties, and in her passing, a quite happy
smile brightened up her face until it al
most grew pretty again, and presently a
merry little creature came dancing down
the pathway with a troop of poultry
chattering and singing after her. She
holds a morsal high up, and as a yen
tursome chick steals it slyly from her fin
gers, 0 hand and arm of exquisite sym
metry is displayed; she scatters the
grain round her and laughs gaily to see
the eager battling for a share ; as the
last is emptied from her basket and she
turns to retrace her steps, Mark accosts
her. "Pray miss can you direct me to
an inn T' She turns round and with a
mock courtesy, "an inn, sir. Why,bless
me, von will find none in this region !
we call this the hack woods; but I guess
papa can direct you, conic up :" and off
she trips, displaying as she goes a foot
of faultless shape.
From chat moment Mark. Hillard's
destiny was sealed,
The parent's hospitality bid him rest
with them for the night, placing a chair
fur him. Jean did it, and she knew the I,
place where the wind blew the perfume
from the garden, and placed it there ;
next a basin of pure cool water was got
ten for him, and the softest_ linen diaper.
I don't know, but I guess the little rogue
'„that placed it there,
.'spun each thread
hei,oiva
The delicious odor of a boiled fowl
soon sent its tempting fragrance forth,
and as the evening blessing ascended,
Mark breathed a new life of pure joy un-
know before
The content—the quiet usefulness
and the greatful thankfulness of these
unsophisticated rustics, he almost envied,
or possibly sighed that he might not rest
iu the same perfect calm ; wealth, sta
tion, even fame, are as empty baubles
when compared with the pure serenity of
salt a life. He slept that night as he I
never did, sweetly, calmly, every faculty
resting, ever sense quieted into perfect
repose, but awakened quite early; dress
ed, and still flailing all quiet within, he
raised his curtain and gazed forth ; be-
fore him stretched an old orchard; and
back of that lay an antiquated barn with
a yard well cleaned and well stocked
with mulch cows quietly chewing • their
ends in the warm sunshine.
All those sounds peculiar to domestic
life filled the air, the cooing of pigeons,
the quacking of ducks and geese, the
caroling of birds, and presently the ca
roling of a human voice meets his ear,
and a little milk-maid all neatly clad
started the feathery tribe by her silvery
notes; on she glides like a wee fairy,
amongst nature's brightest ere ttions,
highest amongst so many sweet sounds,
rivaling even the song bird's clearest lay!
He watched her pat old Blossom, and so
so her into quietness; saw the rich feath
ery foam as it heaped higher:and higher
in her pail, and waited still until he saw
her starting. She raised her eyes sud
denly to his window as though just re
membering how near she was, to behold
his eager gaze rivetel upon her. She
did not stammer and look confused but
shook her tiny fist merrily and called him
"lazy;" and he,what did lie do? ran down
stairs and out through the meadow, soil
ing his well polished boots and forgetting
everything but the deep joy that flied
his heart. I hear some prudish maiden
ask : Did he darn do so? did he carry
her pail too— how vory imprudent! non
sense; he did it, and he did right; he
acted from impulse, it is true, but the
impulse was good, manly.
They talked of the country, of home,
and of the quiet Sabbash just brighten
ing over them, her milk was carefully
tended and as they strolled from tree to
tree gathering the rarest fruit,but to dis
card ; they wore weaving a web of fairy
tincture round their own hearts, under
standing end appreciating each other
more entirely than many do, after years
of intimacy. The scomm may sneer,the
puritanical find their nerves terribly
shocked; but many have lived out a
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lifetime and never experienced such pure
joy as then filled their young hearts ; as
far from the conventional airs of society
and the dogmatic rule of hypocritical
and designing man and women,they,wich
out thought or restraint loved one anoth-
Jean Forest had not always lived thus
rudely ; she remembered when every el
egancy and luxury that could tempt the
most refined taste surrounded hpr, a
home of princely structure, rare and
costly upholstry, rich gems and rare ex
otics ; all served-to make life almost a
fairy dream. She then knew not how
many toil on and on, wearily looking for
and thinking of nothing else always, with
no ray of light, no cessation of the wretch
ed drudging. She know not that beauty
and wit, yes, even subtle intellect must
bow submissively to want ! Alas, she
knew not that misery has many disguises,
under which he hides his moth-eateu
garuieuts
Her father became involved and gave
his last penny to satisfy his creditors, and
with a trilling pittance bequeathed his
wife by a relative, he bought a small
farm on what was then the outskirts of
civilization. After many years and much
labor it was made comfortable, and little
Jean grew to womanhood with no tutor
but her father, and no companions but
her parents. Sh 3 possessed no rare ac
complishments, but her giind was well
versed in all that serves to make woman
lovely; her pure heart had never been
contaminated by the acts of the world,
her fresh, unchecked thoughts gushed
forth iu one continual melody, and she
was sought as a wife of this fhstideously
fashionable man, not that her ringlets
were the softest and glossiest, her eyes
blue and bright,her complexion pure and
rosy, and her smiles the most bewitch
ingly roguish ; or that her form was the
loveliLst petite, but that her mind was
pure, her heart true, and her whole be
ing a beautiful type of goodness and
truth; he sought her, not caring for
wealth, as he was rich beyond his de
sires but craving an imierLself„a,
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a place of rest by woman's loring,thought
cal care.
One bright morning, early in .Tune,
they were married ; and as I watched
the quiet happiness of both, his devotion
and her simple confiding trust, there
seemed looming up in the future a life of
confidence, a blessed union of congenial
and loving hearts. '
The ceremony:was solemnly and sor
rowfully performed ; the flkrewells, the
smiles and tears, the gladness and the
sorrow going hand-in-haud. Jean was
no longer Jean Forest, but Jean Hillard.
Years have passed since then ; parents
are at rest in the grave yard ; the cot
tage is let to strangers ; the woodbine
and clematis are trailing their tattered
limbs on the ground ; the dairy has gone
to wreck; the old orchard is now a sty
for pigs, and the grand old forest has all
been cleared away and ripening fields of
grain are now waving in the summer sun,
almost ready for the sickle. Where is
our little Jean, has time made the same
sad ravages on her—is her heart forget
ful of the past., or dead to the changes
that have made it no longer her home ?
We shall see presently,
In a flourishing city, in a fashionable
street, Mark Hillard selected a home,
filling it with every luxury and elegance
that could tempt the most refined mind ;
and for a time Jean was happy ; her hus
band was kind, nay he left no desire un
gratified ; her home was bright with
every bauble wealth could purchase, or
art desire ; hers was a complete, a per
fect picture of home ; true, after a time ;
Mark tarried longer from her, but she
imagined his business more throng and
did not complain,although he frequently
seemed plunged in the deepest dejection,
from which nothing could arouse him.—
She suffered,especially as his hours grew
later and later, unhl two, even three
o'clock would find him absent. For
many months there was little change, ex
cept that Mark was fast becoming fret
ful and morJse, often to such an extent
that Jean wished she could please him,
but feared so much, that she never did.
Still she suspected nothing, trusting him
as entirely as she did the first day she
called him husband; but the constant
suspense in which she was kept, the
weary watchim , s nightly,when the senses
were stretched to their utmost tension,
began seriously to tell, the nervous staid`''
at every sound, the blood leaping to the
care worn cheeks, the heart throbbing
painfully and afterwards the extreme
languor. all spoke of a mind ill at rest.—
She tried to sleep, but every sight of the
wind seemed a funeral knell,arousing her
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suddenly, and banishing all quiet for the
night'; again unconsciousness would
scarce support her. She knew she was
very' weak; nay she 'knew it was silly - for
her to allow her nerves to become so shat
tered, but it seemed unavoidable. Hour
after hour she would walk her room,
thinking physical exhaustion might
bring rest, but alas, that very exhaustion
only left the mind less able to bear the
continual demand made on it.
[C'onchttled next zeee7•.]
Striking Adventure on Niagara
River.
Last saturday afternoon, a cdored boy
undertook to row two gentlemen, Mr.
Win. A. Thompson, Vice President of
the New Erie and Niagara Railroad, and
Mr. Warren, across Niagara River, from
Port Erie to Black Rock, the ice having
stopped the passage of the ferry-boats.--
The Buffalo Express gives the story thus:
As they approached the shore on the
American side, near the Erie Mills, they
were caught by the ice wedged fast be
. tween its grinding cakes and could go
neither forward nor back. Another mo
men t,and it had crushed the sides of their
boat, so that it began to fill rapidly and
siuk.
The three immediately leaped out upon
a cake of ice nearest at hand, which
proved to be, but a small one, scarcely
larger than a door, and drew the boat
partly upon it, after them. Mr. Thomp
son then attempted to bail out the boat
with his cap; but while doing so, the boy
Bartlett cried out the ice was upon them
again, and they had barely time to throw
themselves into the half filled boat when
the piece upon which they stood was
crushed by another mass, coming down
upon it. An instant more and the boat
was also struck, turned bottom upwards,
and Mr. Thompson and Mr. Warren
plunged into the water. The negro boy
succeeded in leaping upon au ice cake
Mr. Thompson sank once and came up,
when he clutched the boat,made his way
to its stern,climbinz upon the keel. Here
he saw his companion Warren sinking for
t49,lasttime, a,sYort,distatlen away, and
he; - Was
utterly powerless to help.
By this time it had long grown dark.
He could see but little about him. Pre
sently a cake of ice drifted down upon
him he put out his hand to ward it away,
and feeling it to be several inches thick
and apparently of some size, he climbed
upon it. Hailing the boy, he found him
still afloat upon his bit of ice, a hundred
or two yards:away, loudly engaged in al
most frantic prayer. A flue rain driven
by keen north winds, stung the face of
the traveler, and caused everything ex
posed with a quick mail of ice. Mr.
Thompson had lost both cap" ant gloves.
His clothing acas frozen to the rigidness
of iron arinor,and he became incapable of
motion, except as he slightly swung his
arms, keep them flexible. All that ho
could do lOr himse,lf was to shout the cry
for help, which he did steadily, with the
whole strength of his lungs, for hours.—
Once ,somewhere in the vicinity of Lower
Black llock,he received a response from
shore, but. to his appeal for; rescue the
voice out of the darkness answered that it
had no oars and could do nothing. And
so they drifted on beyond Black Rock,
beyond Strawberry Island, near the head
of Grand Island, and steadily onward
toward those earrents of the great cataract
where no hand could save them. Steadi
ly the cry for "help" rang out across the
water and through the black night, and.
no ear heard and - 110 tongue answered-
Th roe hours had passed—seven miles of
the river traversed—it was nine o'clock
of the night. Hope began to die in the
heart of Mr. Thompson, stout and strong
as it was. He called to his companion.
the negro boy and gave him a message
for his wife and children, if it should be
his lot to escape. His thoughts as he
describes thew, were very quaint and
curious. They were too busy to give an
opportunity fur fear, and death was faced
cattily and
At length, on (3 rand Island those
shouts were heard lights gleamed, and
boats canto to the rescue. Mr. Thompson,
when reached, had to be rolled iuto the
boat like a lo.g. The boy, being thinly
clad,had nearly perished when talon off;
but Mr. Thumpson,a man of largo.robust
frame and great vitality, felt himself cap
able of enduring an hour or two more of
he bitter trial. A , :tonishing to say uei-
titer were seriously frozen,aud r.
son,whoui we saw yesterday,appears little
lie worse ror his extraordinary expori-
Both received the kindest attea-
lIEM
tions, from the good people of that island
who' rescued them, and from all their
neighbors.. Mr. Thompson returned
home the following day to a family who
fortunately had bad no anxieties about
him, as it had been his frequent, custom
to remain on the other side,or start thence
upon a business journey without warning.
Mr. Warren, who was drowned was an
elderly man of about fifty-five years of
age. lie resided at Preston, C. W.,
where we understand, he leaves a family.