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Persons wishing his services in special cases, between these hours, will leave word by note at his office, or through the post office. HOTELS. WESTERN HOTEL, Nos. 9, 11, 13 S. 15 CORTLANDT STREET, D. D. WINCHESTER, THOS. D. WINCIIFSTEE. LEVIS Mrsuiert, Clerk. 64 CUNTINENTAI,,:I TITIS HOTF.L IS PLEASANTLY LOCA.TED, wee ni tl.bet-thei Stations on thliltending and•Colurn- , bin, and Pennsylvania Railroads, FRONT STREET, COLUMBIA, PA. • Ample accommodations for Strangers and Trav elers. The Bar is stocked with CHOICE LIQUORS, And the Tables furnished with the best fare. URIAH FINDLEY, Columbia, April 29, 1237.] Proprietor. FRA.NKLIN , HOUSE, LOCUST ST., COLUMBIA, PA. 'Chic is a lirst-elasshotel, and Is in every respect adapted to inset the wishes and desires of the traveling public. MARTIN ERWIN, Proprietor, F RENCH'S HOTEL, On the European Plan, opposite City Rall Park New York. R. TRENCH, Proprietor. 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The range of study is wide, embracing all tho branches of a PRACTICAL, SCIENTIFIC CLASSICAL rind ORNAMENT AL EDUCATION. ESPECIAL ADVANTAGES FOR LADIES, particularly' in MUSIC and the ORNAMENTAL Branches. CiIAnGES MODERATE. In.. Send for a Catalogue, addressing REV- T. R. VICE:ROY. A. President. dec. 7, '47-tf. Annville, Lebanon Co., pa. CART= ORGANS, &c. E DWARDS, LEE S; CO.'S NEW BALTIMORE ORGAN ! THE BEST-MANUFACTURED, Combining in one INSTRUDIENT All tbat is VALUABLE IN OTHERS MORE PERFECT, MORE, DURA.IILE, And Less Liable to Get Out of Order. CALL . AND SEE THEM ! -414. SEIREINER S: SON'S, Agents for 3lanufacturers, FRONT STREET, COLUMBIA, PA dee. 21 '67-tf. T H. GBOVESTEEN, . . Founder of the old and favorably known house of Grovesteen .l Co. GROVESTEEN, FULLER lo CO., HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR -, gE w WAREROONS, 55 Mercer Street, New York PIANO--FORTES. The great increase in the demand for our Plana- Fortes throughout the country, have compelled us to extend our Manufacturing facilities to three times their former size. and having added many new improvements in I‘fanufacturing, we shall continue to keep our prices the same as they always have been, the lowest of any First, Class Piano-Forte Maker by at least one-third, and we respectfully solicit by parties about purchasing to a comparison with all other makers. fnarty2'o6-ly PRIC.ES REDUCIID PAPER HANGING AT 10 CENTS PER PIECE. Special attention given to the correction of damp walls. All Orders left at No. 224 Locust Street (front room, Second floor) willbe prompt ly attended to by 1.1-13,1 W. H. C. BASSETT. ..,(:•-•.'' it - j::,..... - . ' .:.: 1 0 . ..„ :i. i. t-ant . 1..01...:. : ,,,, i . ,( t : „ .„.. , : :,:, : :_.,:e,_: : ,__ - .: . '.:: ~,- ,- ._. , i,,7 :: ::::: .- .,i, , i_, i i .:. ..0 .. .. : ',,. ; :,,, -t 1. ti,,.. : :... __ _ ~ r . . _ _ BUG II BIB'S COLUMN. T C. BUCHER, Wboleuale and Retail Dealer in 'FIVE CENTS FOREIGN 'AND DOMESTIC Wines and Liquors Rae removed his Store to his Building, adjoining Haldeman's Store, Locust St,, Columbie, Pa., where he has fitted up rooms, and greatly increased his facilities for doing MISHLER'S CELEBRATED HERB BITTERS PURE AND UNADULTERATED, These Bitters are celebrated for the great cures they have performed In every case, when tried. Dr. lathier offers five hundred dollars to the pra prietor of any Medicine that can show a greater number of genuine certificates of cures erected by it, near the place where it is made, than MISHLEWS HERB BITTERS MISH_LER'S HERB BITTERS - Is for sale to Columbia by J. C. BUCHER, At his Store, Locust Street, Columbia. WINES AND LIQUORS! Cutacvba, Port, Lisbon, Currant and Muscat WINES COGNAC, OF DIFFERENT BRANDS NEW YORK. Also, OLD RYE WHISKEY and BRANDIES of all kinds: Blackberry Catawba, gainmel, Cherry, MEM Pure Old Rye, Monongahela, Rectified Whisky, London Brown Stout MALT AND CIDER VINEGAR He is also Agent for the Celebrated MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS POCKET FLASKS, and FANCY ARTICLES, in great variety, At J. C. BUCHER'S. MISHLER'S BITTERS! PURE dr. UNADULTERATED, BEST STOUT PORTER ! From E. Sr. G. HIBBERT, LONDON. Agent for the PURR MALT VINEGAR Cannot be purchased at any other establish ment in town, and is - warranted to keep fruits and vegetables perfect.. - • The Best Brands of Imported. SCOTCH AND LONDON ALE TO SMOKERS AND CHEWERS BUCHER will still keep on hand the Best Brands of SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO, SNUFF, HAVANA, YARA, and COMMON SEGARS. Also, SNUFF 65 TOBACCO BOXES, PIFESa theusand and one varieties. - Call at S. C. BUCHER'S, Locust Street, adjoining Haldernan's Store. It is the greatest establishment of the kind this aids of Philadelphia: ililL.Only Agency for Lee's . London Porter, and Mishler's Bitters. a more extensive business Embracing the following; Cherry, Maderia, Malaga, Champagne, Claret, Rhine, Blackberry, Elderberry, Ginger, Gin, Superior Old Rye, Pure Old Rye, XXX Old Rye, XX Old Ryo X Old Rye, Scotch Ale, Sze., dc., ac. AGENCY FOR FOR SALE DEMIJOHNS, TOBACCO BOXES, For Sale by J. C. BUCHER. For sale by J. C. BUCHER, Locust Street, above Front For Sale at .1. C. BIICITER B COLTIMBI_A_, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1868. _HOO_FLAND'S COL-MIEV: ircionAlys GERMAN BITTERS EEO HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC. The Great Remedies for all Diseases of the , LIVER, STOMACH, OR DIGESTIVE ORGANS. HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS Is composed of the pure juices, (or, as they are medicinally termed, .Ez' Iraels,) of Roots, Herbs, -rr and Barks, mak ing a. preparation,_Vl highly concentrat ed,• and entirely free front alcoholic calmizturc of any kind. HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC Is a combination of all the ingredients of the Bitters, with the purest quality of Santa Cruz llum, Orange, Scc., making one of the most pleasant and agreeable remedies ever offered to the public. Those preferring a medicine free from Al coholic admixture, will use EfOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS Those who havo no objection to the corn bination of the Bitters, as stated, will use noorLsND's GERMAN TONIC. They are both equally good, and contain the same medicinal virtues, the choice be tween the two being a mere matter of taste, the Tonic being the most palatable. The Stomach, from a variety of causes, such as Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Nervous Debility, etc., is ye ry apt to have its functions deranged The Liver; sympa thizing as it does with the Stomach, then becomes affected, the result of which is that the patient suffers from sev eral or more of the following diseases: Constipation, Flatulence,ln ward Piles, Ful ness of Blood to the Head, Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea, Heartburn, Disgust for Food, Fulness or Weight in the Stomach, Sour Eructations, Sinking, or Fluttering at the Pit of the Stomach, Swimming of the Head, Hurried or Diffi cult Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart, Choking or Sulthcat ing Sensations when in a Lying Pos ture, Dimness of Vision, Dots or Webs before the Sight, Dull Pain in the Head Deficiency of Perspiration, Yellowness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side, Back, Chest, Limbs, etc., Sudden Flushes of Heat, Burning in the Flesh, Constant Imaginings of Evil, and Great Depression of Spirits. The sufferer from these diseases should exercise the greatest caution in the selection of a remedy for his ease, purchasing only that which he is as sured from his in vestigations and in nk quiries, possesses true merit, is skill ki fully compounded, is free from injuri ous ingredients, and has established for itself a reputation for the cure of these diseases. In this con nection we would submit those well-known remedies— I[OOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, AND HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC PREPARED BY DR. C. M. JACKSON, PHLLADELP33IA, .1"A. Twenty-two years since they were first introduced into this country from Germany, during which time they have undoubtedly performed more cures, and benefited suffer ing humanity to a greater extent, than any other remedies known to the public. These remedies will effectually cure Liver Complaint, Jaund ice, Dyspepsia, Chronic 'Nervous F Debility, Chronic Diarrhoea, or Dis ease oftheKidneys, and all diseases arising from a Dis ordered Liver, Stomach, or Intestines. DEBILITY, Resulting from any Cans whatever; Pros .....",tration,4,theoSy.steiWntineed.4by, Severe Labor, Hardships, Ex posure, Fevers, dc.c. There is no medicine extant equal to these remedies in such eases. A tone and vigor is imparted to the whole system, the appe tite is strengthened, food is enjoyed, the stomach digests promptly, the blood is puri fied, the complexion becomes sound and healthy, the yellow tinge is eradicated from the eyes, a bloom is given to the cheeks, and the weak and nervous invalid becomes a strong and healthy being. PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE, And feeling the hand of time weight ng heav ily upon them, with all its attendant ills, will rind in the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an elixir that will instil new life into their veins, restore in a measure the energy and ardor of more youthful days, build up their shrunken forms, and give health and happiness to their .remaining years. NOTICE. It is a well-established fact that fully one half of the female portion of our pop ulation are seldom L in the enjoyment of good health ; or, to use their own ex pression, "Never feel well." They are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme ly nervous, and have no appetite. To this class of persons the BITTERS, or the TONIC, is especially recommended. WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN Are made strong by the use of either of these remedies. They will cure every case of 11fARASIAIJS, without fail. Thousands of certificates have accumulated in the hands of the proprietors, but space will allow of the publication of but a few. Those, it will be observed, are men of note, and of such standing that they must be be lieved. Testimonials. HON. GEORGE W. 'WOODWARD, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Penn • sylvania, writes: PHILADELPHIA, March 16, 1867. "I find `llooiland's German Bitters' is a good tonic, useful in diseases of the digestive organs, A and of great benefit in cases of debility 1 - 1. and want of ner vous action in the system. " Yours truly, .GEO. W. 'WOODWARD." HON. JAMES THOMPSON, Judge of the Supreme Court of Penn'a. PHILADELPHIA, Apia 28, 1866. "I consider 'Hoofland's German Bitters' a valuable medicine in case of attacks of In digestion or Dyspepsia. I can certify this from my experience of it. "Yours, with respect, "JAMES TLIOMPSON." FROM REV. JOS. RENNA.RD, D. D., Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church, Phila. Da. JAcusox—Dear Sir: I have been fre quently requested to connect my name with recommendations of different kinds of med icines, but regarding' the practice :is out of my appropriate sphere, I have in all cases declined ;'butwith - a clear proof in va rious ins tan ces, N - and particularly in my own family, of the usefulness of Dr.Hoolland'sGer man Bitters, I de part for once from my usual course, to ex press my full conviction that, for general debility of the system,• and especially for Liver Complaint, it is a safe and valuable preparation. In some cases it may fail ; but. usually, I doubt not, it will be very beneficial to those who suffer from the above causes. Yours, very respectfully, J. 11.PZEI , INARD, Eighth, below Coates St. FROM REV. E. D. FENDALL, Ass't Editor Christian Chronicle, Philada. . I have derived decided benefit from the use of Hoofland's German Bitters, and feel it my privilege to recommend them as a most valuable tonic, to all who aro suffer ing.from general debility, or from diseases arising from derangement of the liver. Yours truly, E. D. FENDALL. 'CAUTION. 'Hoolland's German Remedies are coun terfeited: See that the signature of C. M. JACKSON is D on the wrapper of each bottle. All others are counter feit. Principal Office and Manufactory at the GernunyMidicine Store, No. 631 Anon Sr., Philaarlphia, Pa. - CHARLES M. EVANS, PnornrnTon. Formerly C. 11.J . ..tensor: dr, Co. PRICES Mauna's German Bitters, per bottle, MOO " half dozen, 5.00 ItooHand's German Tonic, put up in quart bottles, $1.50 per bottle, or a ball dozen for $7.50. Do not forget to examine well the ar ticle you buy, in order to get the genuine. ' For sale by all Druggists and dealers in Medicines. [Tan,lB, "NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING." Originat 7ottrg. [For the Sry.) Retrospective. llarroldere's Review nEzzny J. MOWARD Ouiinpori a world less cheery; Than the heart's so cold and dreary, Silently I roam ; Pondering o'er the scenes of childhood, When I roamed the fields and wild wood Of my native home. Then my heart was light and Joyful, While I was a thoughtless boy, full Of delightful pleasure ; Then I had no dreams of sorrow, Then I thought not of the morrow, With its bitter measure. Then the fields, with blossoms teeming, Filled my soul with idle dreaming, And the world was love, in seeming, To my childish soul; Ent the storms of age then sought me, And by angry surges brought me To that brink which heaven taught me, Was the sinnev;Agoal„ Still, the heart within, confiding In the love of Truth, abiding By its laws, and not deriding Reason as I went; • Found me at the wicket trying To escape eternal dying Through that word "Repent!" Now, once more, that happy season Comes again—returning reason Feeds me as of yore; And the scenes of life, 6 - 0 youthful, Wafts again, In accents truthful, "Harpy Ilarroldorel" Thus, from childhood's happy hours, When I played with youth and Rowers, O'er the fields and in the bowers, Of my good old home; I to distant scenes am wafted, And n ith firm intention grafted Nevermore to roam! .I.l'clo York, May 25, 1808. [For the Sr.]Y Our Team. Hare you seen our new team?—if not, keep an eye, For their pace it is swift, they'll soon pass you by; E'en Vanderbilt, Bonner, nowhere will be found When our two-minute coursers are brought on the ground. We've the pick of the country, selected with care Froth the best blood and stock to be found any where. Well trained and found perfect, as sound as a dollar, And used many years to the Union collar. They're a team for all work—any task they'll perform— They have toiled in the sunshine, the tempest, and storm ; They were found ever ready, both faithful and true, And are known by their color—the bright Union Blue, In our Country's next race we'll match our nem team Against any two trotters that ever were seen, 'Gainst McClellan, or Seymour, or any nags handy— Not even excepting Old Copperhead Andy. So bring your contestants, our Want we now 1101110, Two Sons of the Union, well known unto fame And our first it is Grant—Ulysses the Great; ,Our second—True Colfax, his equal—and mate. -4 (6114Tiniti r ' Back numbers of this Story can be furnished. [For tile SPY.) BERKELEY HALL. BY I. AUGUSTUS JONES Author of " The Ashleys," "The Golden Lion," The Ileavforts," " The old House on the _Hudson," dc., &c. CIIAPTEIt XIV. THE HOUSE IN LENNOX SQUARE-THE FIN- I= The shutters were all tightly closed, and gloom pervaded the great house in Lennox Square. The coroner had been there, the" inquest was held, and the verdict was—Sui cide. The intelligent jurymen were all satisfied in their own minds that the de ceased 'nobleman had taken his own life, and after their verdict.was given they de parted to their several abodes. It was well known that Lord Clifford and his wife lived unhappily together, and when people were told what had occurred; few persons mani fested surprise, while some of the " wise ones," of both sexes, remarked : " I know how it would end. Something told me this long ago." Lady Clifford and the servants were examined by a magistrate, and after being questioned until that worthy person age was fully satisfied, the work was done, and no one was suspected of having any thing to do with this sad and singular affair. Lady Clifford breathed freer when she saw all these troublesome visitors depart, and still she was restless and feverish, for her mind was tortured with strange doubts and fears, and her heart ached beneath its weight of guilt. She sat in her easy chair, propped up with pillows, her taco ghastly pale, trembling from head to foot whenever any noise disturbed her. The flame of the lamp cast its faint rays on the pale face and figure, sitting there wrapped in the white robe that she usually put on before retiring for the night. All was still in the house, save the closing or opening of a door as the servants passed from one room to another. Lady Clifford was just sinking into a doze when Betty, the old housekeeper, entered the chamber. "Ah ! you have come at last," said Lady Clifford, smiling. " What kept you so long, Betty?" " Why, I bad to see to the work in the kitchen, and give directions to the servmats; then, after locking all the doors, I just went into his Lodsbip's room to have a look at the corpse." Lady Clifford shuddered. " How does it look, Betty?" " The face is greatly swelled and discol ored, and the poor man's tongue is so large that his mouth cannot be closed. I never saw a more frightful object in all my life." An icy chill crept through the guilty wo man's veins, and she felt a choking sensa tion rising in her throat. " Has Sir Mortimer arrived? Have my lawyers come yet?" Her voice was husky. "Your brother has not arrived, neither did the servant who rode over to Suther land Manor see him.. Sir Mortimer was not at home, but they will give him your note as soon as he roturns.%Mr. Pensby, the lawyer, has sent us word he will be hero early to-morrow morning." "Wish everything was settled and the house was quiet once more. I am almost distracted with excitement and grief. Oh! my poor husband ! my poor husband !" Lady Clifford bowed her head and wept bitterly. The deed was done. Tears can not wash out her guilt; it is too late now. Remorse was gnawing at her heart, and her anguish increased with every passing moment. She would freely and unhesi tatingly give all her wealth if 'the sacrifice would bring back the spirit that had gone forth across the dark tide of Death, never to rettira. The thought of the dark hereafter tortured her guilty soul, and. when she be- gan to realize the true state of affairs; when her conscience thundered: " Thou art a murderess IL.-prepare to meet thy victim before. the bar of God !" a wild, wailing, hysterical cry broke from her lips, causing the housekeeper to start to her feet in af fright. " Oh ! my Lady, don't take on so," tin plated Betty ; "it isn't right to do it, and you will make yourself down sick, I'm sure. Do lie down a while and try to com pose yourself, for you are awful nervous and feverish." Lady Clifford suffered her kind attendant to lead her to the couch. She sank wearily upon it and hid her face in the soft pillow. Betty moved the lamp so that its rays fell softly on the crimson velvet curtains that hung about the conch, and ihen, drawing a rich satin coverlet over her mistress, she sat down in an easy chair beside her. Weary and worn, the wretched woman soon slumbered. Tho aged domestic, whose mind was overburdened with household cares, soon followed her mistress to the land of dreams, and silence at length reign ed, unbroken save by the monotonous tick ing or the litliefian clock that adorned the marble mantle. * * a a * • It was midnight. The bell of St. Marks had tolled the hour, and its mellow vibra tion still lingered on the air, when the in mates of the great house were aroused from their slumbers by a heavy knock on the front door. The coachman was nodding in the room where the corpse lay in the coffin, covered with a velvet pall. lle started up, rubbing his eyes and grumbling as he went to the door. " None but the dead can get a chance to sleep in this 'ouse," he muttered. "I won der who's come now. Oh! bless my Keyes, hit's Sir Mortimer 'imself! We've been hexpectin' you, sir." "I came as soon as I could," said the young man. "I suppose all the family are sound asleep, so you need not disturb them. How is Lady Clifford ?" "She ain't well at all, sir; this 'orrible haffair 'as flummoxed 'er completely. Walk bin to this room, sir, hand I'll strike a light bimmediately. You've 'ad a long ride. Woul yep_lßSeketnewine, sir?" " Yes ; a glass of wine will do me good, and you may bring some." The young gentleman laid aside his hat and gloves, and then sat down. The ser vant soon came in with the wine. Sir Mor timer filled a glass and swallowed it hasti ly. Ho was about thirty years of ago, rather above the medium height, and finely ' l.. A .,rmed. His face was meagre, pale and careworn, and a hollow, artificial smile, that might properly be termed a sneer, continually played about his thin, colorless lipg. His dress was of the latest cut and style, and various articles of jewelry adorn ed his person. His bearing was generally haughty, but on certain occasions, when it suited his pleasure, he was condescending ly polite, oven affable. " Matthew, just raise one of the windows, and let in the air, for this room is like an oven. There, that will do ; now come and sit down near me. Do you drink wine, Matthew ?" " When I can get it to drink, sir." " llelp i yoursolS, toy boy; you will feel better 'tiller ,molkigetting your palate wi:th ginsg --- 41 Lwa,: z _XttpitakTettiflTTlds;• INfa: --; thew." r. " My master never would 'eve h'any but the best. Your 'ealth, sir," Matthew thought his companion an "ex ceedingly agreeable" man, with no pride about him; and he wondered why he had never called at the house when Lord Clif ford was living. He did not ask any fool ish questions, however. " - So it seems your master was foolish enough to hang himself, remarked Sir Mortimer. " What do people think about it?" " I 'liven% 'eard many h'express h'an h'opinion If on the subject, but them what has seem to think that h'it was h'all h'on account of my mistress h'and 'im livin' so 1111 . appy together." "What is your opinion, Matthow ?" "I 'aven't h'any h'opinion, Wand h'if I 'ad, I wouldn't be foolish h'enough to say h'anything to you, sir." Sir Mortimer smiled. " You are the first man I ever met who hadn't an opinion; and you would be a valuable addition to the curiosities in the British Museum. .Most people are general ly ready to give their opinion without wait ing to be asked." " Those who do so are fools," said Mat thew, bluntly. " God help us, then," laughed Sir Mor timer, " the world is made up of fools." " I don't doubt it, not a bit, sir." " How does Lady Clifftird bear up under this great afdiction, - Matthew ?" " She sccnts to take it Very 'ard, but I guess she won't break 'or 'cart." Sir Mortimer glanced at his companion sharply, for he saw there was something hidden beneath his calm exterior. " Was any of the servants suspected of having a hand in this matter?" "I don't understand you, Matthew returned his interrog utor's glance unflinchingly. " None h'Of the servants were suspected," he resumed ; " Wand h'if suspicion was to h'attach h'itself to h'any person, that per son would be Lady Clifford, for she 'ated 'Cr 'usband ; that h'everybody knows." "Be careful what you say, or you may getyourself-iu, difficulty," burst out Sir Ater t met*, -?‘ fig;11; • • Matthew laughed. " l ain't Wafraid, for I've been in diffi culty before. You can't frighten me, h'if you are my Lady's brother. - People shouldn't ask h'unpleasant questions, and then they won't get h'unpleasandt h'un swers. The least said is soonest mended ; h'and h'it's best to let well enough alone," Short and pointed were Matthew's periods at the end of each sentence: , rro wished his words to have their full weight. "Your language is enigmatical to me," said Sir Mortimer. He was evidently troubled, • , ' " You said something Without the ser vants bein' suspected, an' I know that h'every one of them liked the master too well to do 'lin an h'injury. I suspect your sister, Lady Clifford, knows Wall h'about this leaditir from beginning to h'end, h'and h'if you're wise, you'll keep your mouth shut." "Keep my month shut! you are inso lent! Damn it, I have a groat mind to clutitise you—lion - Aare you address a gen tleman in such a untf"--- "Strike me if you dare," hissed the burly coachman, clenching his great hands, "and Sutherland Manor will hare no heir I Fine feathers make fine birds—you're a gentle man, h'and I'm a man," Sir Mortimer quailed before his formida ble antagonist ; and when he looked at the muscles that swelled out on the back of the large hand resting on the table before him, he concluded not to tempt him too far. " Sit down, Matthew, sit down and take another glass of wine; I was rather hasty, I'll admit." Matthew sat down, pacified. They drank in silence. "M.:Mid-you like to see the murdered man?" • • The coachman emptied his glass and left the table. - "Yes; let us go and.yd;,e at it.", Sir Mortimer arose-antrfollowed The room was darkened, for the lamp was shaded by a screen, and Sir Mortimer gazed with awe on the velvet pall that en shrouded the coffin. Matthew removed the screen, and a bright light flooded the apartment. "You can go h'and look heat 'lm, now." Sir Mortimer went to the coffin, and drew back the pall with trembling hand. "Shall I remove the cloths from the face?" inquired Matthew. "The doctor told me to keep them wet with alcohol." " Please take them off, Matthew." Sir Mortimer started back horror-strick en when be beheld the bloated and discol ored features. The sight was repulsive and sickening. " I cannot look , at it," Lo said, turning away ; " cover it again, and let us go back." " Wait a Moment, fur 'eres something you must see. Look." Sir Mortimer turned back, shuddering. " There, sir ; 'eres something I have discovered. Do you see them marks h'on the neck, where the blood 'as settled ? Them'sfinger marks, plain h'enough, h'and nobody 'as seen 'cm but me. Am I right, sir?" "My God! they are very plain," ejacu lated Sir Mortimer, as an ashy paleness overspread his face. He stood appalled, and a groan broke from his lips. "My master was murdered," muttered the stout fellow, sadly, " h'and I know who 'ad it done, I guess." " Matthew !" ,Sir Mortimer grasped his companion's arm, speaking earnestly; " Matthew, these marks must not be seen by any person save ourselves. Cover the face of the dead, and screw the lid of the coffin down firmly, then come with me. I will purchase your secret with gold. Obey me, aifd you will never regret it." Matthew's eyes twinkled avariciously. Gold ! .The word seemed to act like a charm upon him, and already his fingers itched to clutch it. Ile saw his advantage, and he deter mined to profit by it. All his noble prin ciples vanished, and he thought, " Now I eau make myself a rich man." "The coffin lid shall be screwed down, h'and it'll never be b'openocl h'if we can h'agree," said Matthew; "but h'if you're close with me, h'if you drive en 'ard bar gain, h'and ain't willin' to pay me well fur keepin' mum, Wolf comes the lid again, h'and the cat'll jump h'out o' the bag." " You shall be satisfied, depend upon it. Now fasten the coffin tight, and then fol low me into the parlor; for this is no place to settle our affairs." Matthew went out. When he returned, he held in his hand a large screw driver. Softly he closed the coffin lid, and as the silver mounted screws were driven deep into the wood, a triumphant smile curled Sir Mortimer's thin lips, and a sigh of re lief escaped them. The finger marks were hidden from sight ) —the •c:4llni would not be opened again--the grave would soon close oveti s hel,mortai A:a : . IO W of Guy, Lord Cliftbrd. \ CHAPTER XV A 310/MINCI WALK-TILE DISSE.IfIIVRR "How do you feel this morning, Miss May ?" asked Alice O'Grady, as May en tered the breakfitst room. It was tho day following Sir Richard's visit. "I slept very sound, and if I was only rid of this headache, I should be myself again. Has your father breakfasted and gone so soon ?" " Ile didn't come down yet, but you'll hear his footstep in the chamber above, before long." Mr. O'Grady soon came down, and they were not long in discussing the merits of the buttered toast and cold chicken that Alice placed before them. Mr. O'Grady left the table first, for he had an engage ment at the store that morning, and be had risen later than usual. He arranged his cravat before the mirror, took up his hat and moved towards the door. " Good martini' me little beauties ! I haven't time to rude me paper, it's so divil ish late ; besides, I'm expectin' a customer in to buy a ghrate amount uv Cutlery at tin, precisely. Good morning." "Could you wait ono moment, Mr. O'Grady? I think a short walk would do me good ; and I will accompany you, if you have no objection." " Come along thin, Miss May ; you shall go wid me a piece, nn' very proud I'll be to have ye welkin' at me side. Be dhe bones of me ancbestors, but dhere'll be many a tine young gintleman envyin' me, as we pass them by ; so come along, and maybe dhe mornin' air will bring dhe roses back to yor cheeks. Don't be jealous uv yor old father, Alice, darlin', fur we'll have a dhrive about town in dhe cool uv dhe evening, an' you shall have a new dhross, so ye shall. Are ye ready, Miss May ?" " Yes, sir, I am ready now ;" and the de lighted girl joined him, placing her gloved hand on the stout little man's arm as they descended the steps. Mr. O'Grady enjoyed that morning walk exceedingly. It was a bright spot in the darkness of life's pathway, an hour to be recalled in after years, when memory opened her casket, in which was stored the golden treasures of the past, when she was no longer with him, and lie was a gray-haired man—waiting patiently, hope fully for the end. Oh memory ! mournful is thy voice, when we stand amid the ruins of life's brightest hopes, and gaze tearfully back through the dim vista of time, marking the path that our feet have walked, from the cradle to the grave. • Mr. O'G rady walked with a short, proud step, his bead thrown back, looking very much like a newly elected alderman just practicing his paces, or the dumpy mem ber of the "House." Ho pointed out to his young companion tbo principal objects of interest, such as public buildings, large warehouser; des canting on everything ho met with great volubility, until they arrived at his own store. A proud smile wreathed the little man's lips, as ho pointed with his fat fore finger to the sign over the principal en trance. " Plaat's me." May looked up and read, " Corinne O'Grady, Hardware Merchant." On ordinary subjects, O'Grady conversed sensibly enough ; but he was possessed with a monomania : ho loved to talk about himself. Ile would doubtless have kept his companion standing on the walk half an hour, had not ono of the clerks came out and told him " a gentleman Bas wait ing to see bim." " I shall have to lave you," said O'Grady, " an' are ye sure you can find your way borne again ?" " Oh, yes, easily," replied May. " Well thin, good mornin' I Go straight - $2,00 Per Year, in Advance; $2,50 if not Paid in AdvanCe. home. Hould. on ! Here's a guinea—ye might see a ribbon in some o' dho windys dbaVii plase yer fancy." He pressed the coin in hor hand, and ran in before she had time to utter a word. She looked at the guinea a moment, and then her face flushed. "I will not spend it," she murmured, half aloud, "I will give it back to him"— and then came the bitter thought, "I am eating the bread of dependence." She turned and began to retrace her steps. " I will speak to Mr. O'Grady to-night, and perhaps he will get me a situation in some gentleman's family as governess. I will not, cannot live in idleness ! I must erru my bread, and be Independent! Oh! I wonder where ,my poor father can he— dead perhaps—but my Father iu Heaven will not forsake me." These words, this thought, seemed to give her strength, and she walked on briskly, until she had emerged from the busy street in which stood Mr. O'Grady's store. Just as she turned the corner, familiar voice at her side said : " Good morning, Miss Wallace; you must not pass by your friends without recog nizing them !" She stood quite still as soon as she heard the voice. She looked steadily in the speaker's face, returning his salutation coldly. "I (lid not think of meeting you," she said ; "and still I am not sorry, for I be lieve I have lost my way." " Where are you going? It will be a pleasure to me if yea will allow me to ac company you." "I was on my way home. I have been to the store with Mr. O'Grady, and when I left him I was sure I could find my way back without difficulty; but I am going wrong. If you will conduct me to Morton street, I can go on alone." He smiled as she walked on beside him. " I will not leave you until we are at the door." She was silent—lie spoke so firmly. " Are you happy in your new home ; more contented than you were at Uncle Dick's ?" "Yes—and yet I am not happy, for I have no right to remain where I am, and I must find another home. I will not ho a burden to any one, and I shall advertise for a situation as governess in some gentle man's family." " You shall not," he said, resolutely ; and then he added, " that is, if 1 can help it." Her lips trembled, and her dark eyes wore dimmed with tears. "Shall not," she repeated; "and what right have you to control my actions ?" "No right ; but I would be a friend to ono who a friendless. You will not go back to Berkeley Hall, you will not remain with Mr. O'Grady, and now I have a proposi tion to make. My mother is an invalid. Sho wants a companion. Will you come and lice with hdr, May ?" He paused, waiting for an answ.T. Their eyes met. "I cannot," she said, "for then I would be none the less dependent. I must toil for my daily bread; but allow me to thank you for the interest you aeom to manyeat for miopn welfare. may not fhayeAToWer y Y - mil are wining to accePe`at si tun tion as governess, ty; you not ?" 4, yes." " Web, Lady Berkeley wants a compan ion, and I know she would be willing to pay you the wages you would receive as a governess elsewhere, for the pleasure your society would afford, and for the many little tasks that you would have to per form." " Then I will not be idle,'." she exclaimed, brightening; " E will corn the money I re ceive ?" "Certainly, and you will have a happy home. With your permission I shall speak to Lady Berkeley, and she will call for you on the morrow, when she leaves London. Shall I do so ?" " Yes—l will be prepared to accompany ber." The wily dissembler smiled—a proud, exultant smile it was, playing about the corners of his eyes, and curling his thin lips. They soon reached Morton street, and there they parted. " You will not alter your mind, you will be ready to acompany my mother when she calls to take you home with her," said the young guardsman, inquiringly, as they halted, a few paces from Mr. O'Grady's door. "Lady Berkeley will find her• waiting maid ready. Good morning, sir." lle bowed low, and then stood watching her until the door closed behind her. "The play has but just begun, and my first card has won the game," muttered Charles Berkeley, as he turned to retrace his steps. " I'll outwit my old fool of an uncle, and this bog-trotter without much difficulty, I fancy: Lady Berkely will soon mould this silly girl to her will, and then let those laugh who win. Now I hasten to my dear mother's presence, and tell her the bird has run blindly into the fowler's snare; thou I'll start without delay for home, for I am anxious to see my captive. lia! ha! ha! if things work well, my pockets will be heavier than they have been for these many days, and my credit will be good again at Croekford's." Ito saw not the half-starved little girl whose bare feet pattered on the dusty pave at his side—he heard not the plaintive cry that broke from her trembling lips : "Please sir, give Inc a penny to buy bread, fur my mother is starving .f" Tim roar and tumult of the groat city drowned the cry, and the proud man strode onward, busy with the dark and sinful thoughts that rushed in wild confusion through his plotting brain. Oh! why is it that some are clothed in pur ple and tine linen, faring sumptuously every flay, while others walk lifv's thorny path, clad in tattered garments, greedily devouring the crumbs that fall front the rich man's table? Perhaps the last great day will solve the mystery. The pc, , tr may be )1(.11 iu heaven, = Pax Beforo You Eat. Near SanFrloteiseo is a restaurant where the proprietors are compelled to exact prepayment for meals. Recently, a stran ger called in and ordered soup. The waiter brought it up, set it down, then held out his palm. "What for," inquired the stranger. " Pay, sir." " What ! before I eat it? Wait till x get through." " No, sir, we want pay before you eat." " Well, that I never do ; when I get through with the soup I will talk about pay." " That won't answer ; I want pay now," exclaimed the waiter. "Well, if you can get it before I see fit to pay, let's see you," he replied, holding on to the plate and commencing to eat. At this, the waiter whips out of his pocket a large syringe, inserts the point into the soup, and empties the dish before the aston ished man can fully recover from his amazement at the strange proceeding. Exit waiter in triumph. [WHOLE NUMBER, 2,021. tarot .aud OU Clt IL Mann. AGRICULTURE is the most useful and most noble employment of man,—Wesnumox. CtoormiTcAvioxs, Selections, Recipes and ar ticles of interest and value, are solicited for this department of the paper. We' desire to supply the public with the best practical information in reference to the farm, garden, and household. Stay on the• Farm. The cities and villages are already over crowded, and every kind of business languishes more than the cultivation of the earth. In the cities the labor market is overstocked, and one can get any desired number of hands for any conceivable job. Clerks from the country have usually to servo two or three years before they can get living wages. The city throngs with unemployed men and women, waiting for something to turn up. Those who find employment have no security for per manence. Mechanics lose their places and have to lie idle for weeks and months together. All the products of skill and labor are relatively cheaper than provis ions and breadstuff's. The great material want of the nation is cheapeemeats, grain and vegetables. We have merchants, mechanics and middle men enough; far too few farmers. The best cultivated State abounds in uncultivated lands. Even-in the vicinity of our large towns and cities cheap lands abound, and splendid chances for enterprising young men to win homes and fortunes. • Once settled. upon his own acres, the farmer has constant, profitable occupation before him. Nowhere is un skilled labor so sure of sustenance, no where will intelligent industry so .surely win a happy home and competence. In the country one never need to lack labor, and labor there brings the necessaries and comforts of life. GARDENING FOR LADIES.—PIoase ladies,do a little gardening. You do not know what roses it will bring to your cheeks, and what healthy appetites, what vigor and elasticity you will gain thereby. Begin with a strawberry bed, two dwarf pear trees, and a grape vine. Let them be your own especial care. Do not let indoor work prevent, and let some part of the morning be taken for its out-door exercise, and you will not be half so likely to get the backache at the usual domestic tusks. We must not bo slaves to custom, to society. Surely, health and vigor aro of prime importance to 'every mother and housekeeper in the land, and there is no other method half so cheap or so pleasant as working to full perspiration in the broad open sunlight two hours every pleasant morning during the spring and opening summon—Man chayeer. Mirror. - TIE trees transplanted this spring should be mulched as soon as the ground becomes dry. For this purpose grass is as good as anything. Don't put around the tree too much at a time, and repeat the mulch wliqk it gets dry and thin. 'Remove it once or twice during the summer, and stir up the ground well, then replace it. It will save many a tree, if the season should be hot and dry, which we think this' sea son will be. • Your raspberry, ,and.blacltberry beds slip ~,, d also be well. mulched, ~.,- 4 as: quanta t ; , 'iir - f'dry'•Sttitf `abotiC ic' - filticOaeSpeCially! ea es l, scrapings, Sic., wi 1 do.,.,zippli- . , cattail of the contents of a hot bed is sink' beneficial. TOM' ATOES, egg and cabbage plants, after being set out, generally become somewhat wilted in their leaves, and lose some of them from the effects of the sun before they become established. • This can be prevented by setting over the plant, say from eight or nine to four or five o'clock in the day, boxes in the shape of cones about fourteen inches in height, upon at the top, They also protect the plants against frost. By the use of these boxes a week is gained in time, and sometimes the plants saved from severe or fatal injury. The boxes will last twelve or fifteen years. TErE PLA.x.—An experienced writer suggests that a good method of keeping barns and shoulders is, to let them hang in the smoke house or a tight, dark room and give a few hour smoking every week or ten days during the season. This will keep out dies and bugs and keep the meat free from damp and mould. Let our readers try the experiment, and if success ful the result will amply - compensate for the little trouble and attention.—Bural West. V.Enr Tnun.—A writer in Southwestern New York says: " Farmers mustbit upon products suited to their soil and circum stances, and must make their gains by good cultivations, by improved modes of tillage and by economy in all departments, and not by refusing to take a paper, or by beating down the publisher a dollar on tho price and his workmen two dollars on the month. A FEW radish seed planted around you canteloupe hills will ordinarily protect the vino against the striped bug. This danger ous enemy of the melon prefers the radish to tho melon leaves, and thus, while feeding on the radish, the other gets the start of it, and pushes on out of reach of danger, as the leaf of the melon is attacked only when very young and tender. RAmsuEs always do better when planted in now ground, or at least ground whore they have not heretofore been. Old gar dens are the worst places in the world for radishes. You will rarely obtain any sound ones. Clay mixed with the old soil vitalizes It greatly and will produce good radishes. Wm.::: your flower plants get from an inch and a half to two inches high, they can be thinned out and transplanted. It should be done after a rain, or the ground from which they are taken and whither they arc put should be thoroughly moist ened. A wirr silk handkerchief tied loosely, and without folding, over the face, Is said to be a good security ainst suffocation and smoke. It permits free breathing and at the same time excludes smoke from the lungs. Clinch: RElN.—Always loosen the check rein before giving the horse water. Even if the pail is held so high that the rein is not drawn tight, the position is not a natural one in which to drink. POULTICY LICE. Mix wood and coal ashes, dry sand ,and a little sulphur, and. placo where your fowls will dust them selves in it. It will keep them clear of vermin. To MA.K.f: BOOTS WATER TIOILT.—BoiI one quart of linseed oil with half a pound of Venice turpentine, with which paint the leather frequently, while warm but not hot, till the leather will absorb no more. To PrtuvENT S3lolir LA.urs.—Soak the wick in strong vinegar and dry it before using; it will, then burn sweetly and pleasantly, and give satisfaction for the slight trouble in preparing it.
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