S. W. YOCUM. Editor. VOLUME XLI, NUMBER 16.] THE COLUMBIA SPY, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION IVEF:ELV, ?2..00 per year, if paid in advance; six months,sl If not paid until the expiration of the year, $2.50 will be charged. I= No paper will he discontinued until all arrear ages are paid, unless at the option of the editor. Advertisements not under con; met, must be marked the length of time desired, or they will be continued and charged for until ordered out. Special Notices 15 per cent. more. All Notices or Advertisments in reading mat er, under ten lines, $1.00; over ten lines, 10 cts. per line, minion type. Yearly Advertisers discontinuing their adver tiseinents before the expiration of the year, will be charged at full rates :is above, or according to con tract. Transient rates will be charged for all matters ant ranting httictiy to their bosinom. All advertising will be conslderod CASH, after ilrst insertion. Pkri - rirsrsitoArT44.,t. 7. K A IMP:NE.4N, .ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Collections made in Lancaster and adjoining Con nties. Pension,, Bounty, Back Pay, and all claims against the government promptly prosecuted. 0 thee—No. 152, Locust street. J W YOCUM, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, COLUMBIA. PA. OFFICE—SrY B‘dlclin,.;, Bank Stree., near Lneust. Collections made in Lancaster anti adjoining counties. Consnl tations in English or German. septll-lyw H M. NORTH, AiIIORNEY dr COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW. Columbia, Pa. Collections promptly made in Lancaster and VorlcCounties. TEIOMS J. DAVIS, ATTORNEY AT LAV Yo. 14 North Duke Street, Lancaster, Pa Professional Business carefully and prompt ly attended to. • A J. GULICK, SURGEON DENTIST, Extracts Teeth without rain. Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas administered. OFFICE 24S LOCUST STREET. septi4i9-tiw 1105 C. UNSELD, JD. TEA.CHER. OF SIUSTC PIANO, ORG \ Y, MELODEON. CULTIVATION of the VOICE and SINGING. Special attention given Beginners awl young sept4-63-Iyw 219 LOCUST STREET CLARK, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OFFICE—No. 12 N. Third street,. 01Ilee Hours—From 6 to 7 A. M. 12 to 1 P. H., and from 6 to 9 P. H. [sept-69-tic SAMUEL EVANS, JUSTICE Or THE PEACE. Orace, on Second St., adjoining Odd Fellows Hall, Columbia, Pa. T • Z. HOFFER, J. DENTIST. sitrouv Oxide Gas administered in the extrac tion of Teed!. Otilce— Front Street, next door to R. 'Williams' Dreg Store, between Locust and Walnut Streets, Columbia .Pa. lIINKLE, 112-. --P LEYS'ICIXN: & SURGEON; offers his professional services to the citizens of Columbia and vicinity. to may be found at. the otlice connected with his residence, on Second street, between Cherry and Union, every day, from 7toii -A M., and irons ii to SP. M. Persons wisning his services in special cases, between these hours, will leave word by note at his office, or thronzh the post D ENTAT, SURGERY, .1. S. SMITII, Dr:yrisT, Graduate ~1* Pennsylvania College of Denial Surgery. °Mee. in Wagner's Building, over Haldeman's dry goods store. En trance. 270 Locust Street, Columbia., Penn'a. • Dr T. S smith thanks Ills friends and the pub lic in goncral for their liberal patronage in the past, anti assuring them that they can rely upon Intving every attimthm given to them in the future, In every branch of his profession he has ala ilys given entire satisfaction. He calls mitten riot) to the anstfrpaSssed style 011:1 0: laid-fat teeth inserted by him. He Irents dise.oes etmunon to the mouth and teeth of children and adults. Teeth tilled with the great est .:are Will in the most approved manner. Ai:fling teeth treated and tilled to last for years. Tit, brat ut dentritices and mouth washes con t.:taut ly on hand. N. work warranted. se:ll.l).l3'w J. S. SMITH. I). I). S. I.:TATE AGENCY. Th.: onder,iened have opened no office for the purelitew ;Old stile of roll estate. eolleetion of end th- 'entitle of property. Business ~nts.ll,l eel to their care will meet with Prompt mini earnfol :Mention. F. X. A. .T. KAUFFMAN. r But L;DERS AND OTHERS liailding, paving and other brick always on Tlwy arc hand made and superior to any brick. In this part of the country. They are of fered:it Ibe very lowest price. sep -1-6104fw] MICHAEL LIPHART. HOTELS. ESPE 1.1. N }TOTE r„ 1, 13 A: is CORTLANDT STREET, NEW YORE. THOS. D. WINCHESTER, PROPRIEron. This Hotel is central and convenient for Penn sylvanians. Afrsittnit. of Reading, Pa., is an lisistant at this Hotel, and wilt be glad to see h. friends nt all times. sent4-66-nw " CONTINENTAL." THIS HOTEL IS PLEASANTLY LOCATED, between the Stations of the Reading and Co!inn- And Pennsylvania Rilroads, prtoNT STREET, COLUMBIA, PA. • ph', accommodations for Stranger and Tray clefs. The Bar is stoelced with CROICE LIQUORS, And the Tables tarnished with the best fare. URIAIT FINDLEY, Proprietor. sup{-69-tfw] R UCKLIN HOUSE, LOCUST ST., COLUMBIA, PA This Is a Sind-class holed, strid is in every respect adapted to meet the wishes and desires of the lravoling public. MARTIN ERWIN, Proprietor, F ItBNCII'S HOTEL, On the European Plan, opposite City Hall Park New York. R. FRENCH, Sept. 19.1,365. Proprietor. 'sir LE S .lIOT I, INlarket Square, Reading Renn'n. EVAN 31ISEILER, Proprietor. septl-110-trwl A„rALTBY HOUSE, la BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. This hotel has heel lately refitted with all the ra , ees.4try improvements known to hotel enter prise and therefore. offers first-class acconnuoda t an; to strangers and others visiting Baltimore. C. It. HOGAN, Proprietor. ,e pt t -65-tf W. MARBLE WORKS. ri )I.I3MARBLE WORKS. tk... ) The Snbscrl hers would, respectfully inform the cltiz,•ns of Columbia, and surrounding country, that they have opened A NEW MARBLE YARD IN COLUMBIA, Oa .Ith :Street, between Iswust and Walnut 5t..., and ask the p ttrotm4e of the public. They have had great experletwe nn fine work, botA ralladelph and Now York. They will furnish in the highest std loot' the art, handsome GUAVE SrONES, MONUNIENTS, STATUARY, ORNAMENTS, dc. also :NIA. MILE MA NTLES, IWILDIRG WORN_ ate. Orders promptly attended and executed at cheaper rates than elsewhere. Call and see u. Designs of now styles of Fine work,such 'muniments' ,tine arts, atm., will be furnished parties upon application to the proprietors. HEPTING .t MEHL septi-49-trw EDDING CARDS neatly printed at this °Mee ' ...... . . ‘,.......;:...,,..:iiiiti-...,:::::-:,:.- • .-1. ..." ' ,...7.7.; ' . . .....r., ' 3, 1 1 . , ....,' ' •, , - • . - .. , ... -• '::7 ,- ,... • , , '' .11i:-.',-, • ----.."*.• . ~-------...%. • ',.:: z r....7i . "' - . . , .... . _,. 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Has removed his Store to his Ma ilding, adjoining Haldeman's Store, Locust St., Columbia, Pa., where he has fitted up rooms, and great]} increased ids facilities for doing a more, extensive business 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. Mishler offers live handrat dollars to the pro prietor of any .;fedleine that can show a greater number of genuine certificates of cures effected by 11, near the place where it. is made, than MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS AIISHLER'S HERB BITTERS Is for solo in Columbia by .T. C. DITCHER, At his Store, Locust Street, Columbia WINES AND LIQUORS! Embinetng the following Cat.twba, Port, Lisbon, Cherry, Currant and Muscat WIINZES COGNAC, OF DIFFERENT BRANDS Also, OLD RYE WHISKEY and I3RANDTES of all kinds Illttelzberry - 612222 ELME MB YS Old stye X Old Rye Pure Old Rye, Manong,nlieln, Rectified Wilisky,London Brown Stout Scotch Ale, &e., kc., Se, MALT AND CIDER VINEGAR He is also Agent for the Celebrated MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS POCKET FLASKS DEMIJOHICS, TOBACCO BOXES, and FANCY ARTICLES,, in great variety, MIS ELLER'S BITTERS! PURE UNADULTERATED BEST STOUT PORTER! Frorn E. ..t7 G. lIII3fIERT. LONDON PURE MALT VINEGA.II Cannot be pureousetl :a any other establish- rnent in town. and Is warranted to keep fruits and vegetables perfect The Best Brands of Imported SCOTCH . AND LONDON ALE TO SMOKERS AND CHEWERS nuerTER will still keep on hand the SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO, SNUFF, HAVANA, YARA, and CO3IMON SEGST:S. AINo, SNUFF it TOBACCO BOXES, PIPES—a thousand and one varieties. Call at J. C. BUCHER'S, Locust Street, adjoining Haldeman's Store. It is the greatest est:11)1101%nm t of the kind this side of Philadelphia. .Only Agency for Lee's London Porter, and Mishler's Bitters. INiaderin, Malaga, Champagne, Claret, Rhine, Blackberry, Elderberry, Jamaica Spirits, MEE! Ginger Superior 010 Rye, Pure Old Bye XXX Ohl Rye AGENCY FOR FOR SALE At J. C. BUCHER'S For Sale b 3 J. C. BIiCITER For %ale V.', J. C. 111.JCIFF;11, Locust Street, above Front Agent for the =EMI J. C. BUCHER. S Best Brands of "NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING." $2,00 Per Year, in, Advance; $2,50 if not Paid in Advance. • COLUMBIA, SATURDAY MORNING, NO . VI-4;MBER 1869. [WHOLE NUMBER 2,0816. MISCELLANEOUS. K MAY & ERWIN, B E 10.3 Locust St., Columbia, l'a. DEALERS IN Agents SCHOOL, elt Sheet fo r all Y 'Miscellaneous and %AV Mus i c New York, ta BLANK le of all kinds, Philadelphia, Q/BOORS. le Dime and and Lancaster c a. half Dime copies. Dailies and Weer- Ila Initial Caskets, lies. Now publi- ALL 1 7 low, frown cationcreceiv- TKINDS a cents, 13 cents ed as soonexpis h OF STATIONERY. and up as issued. ®SCHOOL DIREC-% 0 war dB. in TORS AND TEACHERS SUP- RN n..P LI E D AT WHOLESALE aVI ERATES. DON'T FORGET 'THE PLACE. N'o. 103 LOCUST ST., coLummA, PU. n0v20:69-13- 1869. NO. 25 1870. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YE.:111 G[FTS. Nothing more suitable than a nice FLAT OR GAP FROM Smith Sz; e s NEw sToRE, 25 East King Street, Lancaster, l'enn'a. F. SMITH. ( . 11.1.1tLES 11. A3f T0V2020-1Y r. LANDIS, IZRA F, LANDIS, .lAColt S. LANDIS KEYSTONE MACHINE WORKS, EAST JAMES STREET, LANCASTER, PA. Manufacturers of S tationeryand Portable En gines, of the most approved style and plan. .N 1 ill Gearing, Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers and Couplings, of an improved pattern. Farmers Portable Grist Mill. OUP. NEW AND IMPROVED GRAIN T tiRESIE E R AND SEPARATOR. With the Ilest Tripled Geared force Power Iron and Brass works made to order. Furnish Models for Patters at reasonable rates. Having goad and experienced hands,and being practiCal mechanics themselves, feel sate in guarantee ing all their work to give ..itisfaction. For par ticulars, address L NDI6 A: CO.. nov2o;b9-tf I Lancaster, Pa. 1 Ql, l q FALL WI TERN (.2 OM ( o WILLIAM G. PATTON No. IGO LOCUST ST., COLUMBIA, PA., Is now opening A Largo Stork of DRY (MODS, GnocERIE:s Suitable to Use Season, emnprising a Splendid Assortment of DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, SACKINGS, BLANKETS, WHITE GOODS, TRIMMINGS, HOSIERY,GLOYES NOTIONS, LADIES' AND GENT'S 3:1711- SISHING GOODS, LAD TES', Nr SFS, s CEIIII.IIIIEN*.=. SHOES. SEWING MACHINES ! Of fill leatling makes at Agent's Prices 3IERCHANT TAILORING lit ail its tiran,•ttes. Satisfaction gultrantevd A full line of CLOTHS, CASSIMKRES, VEST INGS, always on hand. REMEMBER that I hi, is the place to get the BEST GOODS at the LOWEST PRICES. wrr.r.rAm G. PATTO:s: sep 1-69-tlw] OMER, COLLA DAY & CO.'S 1412 AND 1414 CHESTNUT ST., YIfILAJ)]:LPFIfA GREAT BARGAINS DRESS CO ODS. Taklnz:nivnnlngt. of Inc g•fent denre , ...ion in bu.inoti<, IL C..t: CO. have i. tide immense Pureith ses of Dre, , “rwoll, in tlik marl:o for rash at Enormous Reduction Below [ho e. of import it Lon, which they are opening. and vill oNi , r at a very sll4lit vaare They de,,lte 10 direvt ,peeial attention tc. 1.4004 • together witlh• their own Imp. intporla- Owl, which have bract reduced In corn...pond- Jingly loAr rat...and will 1). - . found tlit LARGEST AID CREAM STOCK EVEII OFFERED, INC ut:DrNi: 10 ca,,e, 131 ale nald. Green Stripes, 'P'ol3linr4 and 11c.)11n.i2”., ln great varlety of style, for ...nits, it 3; 11:m111_75c. to 41.00 'Very Isenvy ecl :4ervres. fn the fashionable shade:, for •ard is, .lae Fine A..11-Wool Clolle-L.ln nll enlors, I ncl nQi sig :Ire very desirable shades in Navy DI tie, Inr au a'ie cipsrtlity Rah la all 7. - ,t Stich Itroche F'oplln, Silk and Word. very goods, 7:3e T.'3.4tch ]-t<3ll 1' opt and Won!, EMI Flxt riL ltuatt•y Wool for NV2111:11)g liressps, 51.27 TEAM PIIINTING.—CaII at the Steam Priming Ilouse of the COLUMBIA Y, rear 01 Columbia National Bank, and ex. aminesueeimensof Letter fleada,Notes,Cardad:e For Men, Youth and Children, ever before titter ed to the people of Columbia, comprising as it does, STYLE and QUALITY in soft and stiff brim, such as the Warwick - , Ida Lewis, Sinhad, Prince Arthur, American Girl, ICute, Peerless, Lady Timm Rowing, Star, Cuban, Waverly, Gilmore, Rob Roy, and the Fall style of Silk Hats, just out, together with a full stock of Cons4•ting of White and Colored Shirts, Flannel Shirts and Drswers,Engllsh, German and Do mestic Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Sus penders, Ties, Linen and Paper Cuffs and Col lin,. &c. Also, Parties who favor us with their patronage :u•e assured that it - win be our constant aim to merit their confidence and support. Call and examine our well selected stock at at low prices. MEM Jr A. MP:VE[IS • Druggist and Apothecary, n few , pecialtle, nose in stock': PRATT'S BED BUG KILLER, (sure thing and 'ROTHE'S . I , .:ENV AND IMPROVED RAT KIL LER, clhe best I ng we have yet sold,) QtrEENSWARE, ate., BATH TOWELS, SPONGES AND GLOVES, COARSE AND FINE PEPPED, ground In the Together with our usual large stock. of Ditur.s 3lpintersES and DRIIGOISTS SY:CI:MIES which arc entirely CASH purchases. PwrsicrAN's PnE.SuairrioNs and FAMILY RE req by P 1 1 - ; 337,1t11 aegti racy. Remember the FAMILY MEDICINE STORE, sept..r69-tfiej Odd Fellows' Hall. TB. KEVINSKI, itP • PEALIIIe PIANOS, ORGANS, MELODEONS A large assortment of Molina, Flutes, Guitars, Banjo., Tan 'mines. Attordaon't. Flies, Har monicas, mid musical a tureitandise always on hand. SI-lE]ET MUSIC. A huge stock on hand, and constantly receiving ail the latest public.. tions as boon as :stled. Music and Musical Book. %win he sent by mail free or pnstnge, when the market price is remit ted. DACALCOMANIA,, gar she Art of transferring Pictures. Can be transferred on any object. I «•ould call special attention of the Co:ten ni:titers to my stork of Duca STEINWAYS SON'S PIANOS, PHINC3:.I• IcEEDir.vm ez SON'S CEi,EHIL A t OItfIANS ANI) MELODEONS. O. 3 NORTH' PRINCE STI EICI COOPER 1c CONARI) Having rebuilt their store, will open about Oetoner Ist. with an elegant stock, to which they invite an examination. Upwards of seventeen years of act ve 1111si- IIeSS at their present location, enable!: thein to Judge of the wants of their patrons, to bay at the lowest prices and to sell at t he , inalle , t mar gin of profit. Full lines of BLACK SILKS, DRESS, STUFFS, SILK. VELVETS, CLOAKS, SHAW 14, HOSIERY, TIES, HANDNERCI II EFS, COLLARS, CUFFS. t . e.. \ VI ITE GOODS. QUILTS. MUSLIN'S, LINENS, CASSIMERES. CIA ails, C LOAF:IN:GS, CE NET E EN: S, MRS. C li. .1;00;1117, PIPES, Atta. all articles %mustily it rya in 11111 A-etas, Tn later° and Segar Store The public can rely On getting at our store as good goods for the money at, ran be obtained at tiny similar establishment in the State. I do not think it necessary to publi3h my priers, as the (:nods svill tell for themselves. Skits. (I. M. BOOTH,Locust Sitreet, Columbia. Sign of the Punek. sept I 1-4D-] y w j TO MANITACTUREES Itights to wie ••ALLEN'S PATENT ANTI LAMINA" be. trued on application to the undersigned. It b 4 Sure Preventative of Scale in Boilers This article will be furnished at Six Doz.LAns pe• Can, or we will sell rights to make and use the same for The material for making the Anti-La:nines will he supplied l us, if desired, at low priem nigh ts for Coon ties, States or other Territory for sale at fair 'lilies. ALLEN NEEDLES. Dealer:, in Oils, \n, 12 S. Dela wit re Avenue, Philndelphia Mil °MI6 :1111 Having disposed of my Watch and Jewelry Store, No. 39 Front street, Columbia. Pa.. to Me firm of Butler, McCarty ti Co., of Philadelphia. I hereby notify all persons that the Mime is now their hands from this date, and respectfully request a continuance of the patronage of the people. EDMUND SPERING. oet39-111 Columbia. Oct. 27. Pita• MIS CE LLANEOVS. OPEN ! OPENING ! OPENED! THIS DAY, THIS WEEK, kND UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS, B REINg - EM _A_ 'N'S EL'S ?Locust. Street. TILE LA.ItGEST STOCK OF HATS AND CAPS, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, UMBRELLAS AND CANES BRENEM A N'S 'So. 1 . 2 S Locust Street, Columbia, Pa 0e1.9.1;9-ly .:)DD FELLOWS' Jl_ LL, NEW C_l.NAltr SEE Ile OLD PALM SOAP IN BARS, harmless to rer,ons) SPLENDID LOT OF CITAMOIS SKINS, CORK WOOD FOR SHOEMAKERS, MEE I= .I.ND MUSICAL INSTRT7MENTS GENERALLY. ME= what withering• secret, by what de stroving affliction, had he been thns agon ized? thus haunted? he so noble and good ! lte so wealthy and distinguished : As he moved restlessly upon his hum riot's cushions the pretty clock on the mantle-piece struck five, every stroke seemed to fall like a haffillter upon the heart of the nervon, invalid. Ile arous ed himself. struggling reebiy to a sitting S. E, cur. Put k. Market Sts., pustule. Sole ,Igent for : 4 tnir.; unrivaled riANo PORTE AND FURNITUIZE POLISH. Call and examine sog stuck al LANC.ASTEIZ. PHILADELPHIA COOPF.V... CONAIU). S. E. e.r. Ninth Lt :Market St,., Philadelphia. oct.:2-'69.1y-1-2-3p; ..tio. 153 LOCUST ST., COLUMBIA. ILA DEALER. IS SEARS, TOBACCO, SNIT.F.F4, Tel. Dollars per SiIIMIM for each Boller Cirettlan; will be sent on application. oct:2-I:tt 0 men! grown sick with toll and care, Leave for a while the crowded mart 0 woman! sinking with despair, Weary of limb and faint or heart, Forget your years to-day, and come As children back to childhood'. home ! Followagain the winding runs, Go to the place , + where you went, When climbing up the saintner hills, In their green taps you sat content; And softly leaned your head to rest On Nature's calm and peaceful breast Walk through the sere and faded wood, So lightly trodden by your feet, When all you I:new of life was good, And :11l you dreamed of life is sweet And let fond memory lead you back O'er youthful love's enchanted track. Taste tile ripe fruit of orchard-boughs, Drink from tile mossy well once more, Breathe fragrance from the crowded ntows With fresh sweet clover running o'er; And count the treasuresat yore• feet 9f sliver rye and golden wheat:' Gait beside the hearth again, Whose circles once was glad and gay; And irfroin out the precious chain Some shining links have dropped awa, Then guide with tenderer heart and hand The ieinnant or thy household band. Draw near the board with plenty spread And 11 in the acenstotned place You see the father's reverend head, Or mother's patient, lovlng . face, Wharer your life may have of ill, Thank God that these are left you st ill And though where home haft' been, you stand siTo-day in alien loneliness; Though you may clasp no orother's not, And claim no sister's tender kiss ; Though, with no friend nor lover nigh The hart iv all your company. Thank God for friend,, your li re ha 4 known, For every dear, departed day ; The blessed past is safe alone -1:0,1 gi veq, but doe.; not take away ; He only safely keeps above For a, the treasures that we love. /teat 14 m4l Ho v. = .. , ittistcllancotto citdingj THE BROKEN 11011 E. " rn sTRANG E.. THAN FICTION In San Francisco, on the north tide of Poison-. street, overlooking )fission Bay, stands a palatial residence. The interior of this house is even more beautiful than its exterior, every apart ment being in its way a gem of magnifi cence and refinement. The library especially realizes the most perfect ideal or an elegant and cul tared home. And yet, at the moment we looked in upon him—one August afternoon, a.; he occupied his library—the proprietor of all this wealth appeared of all nien the most miserable. lie was Mr. Morton Preble, for many bauker , of San Frauei,oo. It was in vain that the bro.id boy•wiu dow at the south end of the room had been opened, giving Ingres-, to the sun shine and the fragrance of rare flowere— in vain that the walls were lined with richly carved book-cases and paintings— in vain thatsoft couches and luxurioni chairs had been gathered around him. Ile was wretched. lie lay on a sofii, in the depths of the great, hay-window. the wreck of a Once powerful wan His figure was thin and gaunt ; his face white as marble ; hts e . 3 es having an exprersion of woful apprehen sion, of harrowing anxiety. of dreadful expectancy. It was evident at a glance that, no merely phybieal ailment had wade hint what he was. =3 Oh, will this tatal never. liever never pass?" he itinrinutel ; •• nor bring us relief ?" NOt lei IT' With a !lel Vlittz Aart that he wa:. alone, he tsmuce.l a bell upon a tabla berore him, and called : •• ITeleu. Hale! n : tv.iere ate you'.' Before the echoes of his voice had died out a step Niat. heard. and his n•ife entered his presence •• T left you only for a moment, Mor -4.11,1, pis° saki, advancing to the banke r side. '• You wt•re dozing, I think. I islied to send for the doctor :•' She Iva , : beautiful wont: u t• of me -.ix and thirty years. graceful, with broad white brott•s, and loving e . 7e.s, in which the brightness and sweetness of a sun shiny nature were till preceptible, ender a grief and anxiety no lens poignant than that evinced by her husband. •• The doctor f - he echoed. half re proachfully. y es , dear." she said, in a calm and cheerful voice, a , she drew :{ chair to the side of the aofh. and sat down, stroking the corrugated forehead of the invalid with a magnetic touch. "He will be here immediately. Your last nervous crisis alarmed me. Yon may become se riously ill!" Mr. Preble be:•towed an affectionate look upon his wile. but said elit•pontleutly: "The doctor: lie cannot minister to a mind diseased !' Oh, if these long hours would only'. pass ! If I only knew what the day has yet in store fur us:" Look up, 31orton !" enjoined Nlrs. Treble. with a reverently trustful glance upward through the open window at the blue sky, and as if looking beyond the azure clouds therein. Let us appeal from the injustice and wickedness of earth to tl.e goodness and mercy of Heaven !" The banker gnncr n. low, subbing sigh " I eandot look up. Helen," be answer ed, with a passionate tremor in his woke `X'octrii. TUANKSGIVING BE= —" only down, down at the grave that is opening before me r' Mrs. Treble continued to stroke his forehead softly, while she lifted her pale face to the sunlight streaming into the appartment. " Look up, Morton—: ]ways look up !" she again enjoined upan the invalid• '• During all these fourteen years of agony, I have not once doubted either the good or the justice of Heaven. • Blessed are they that mourn ; fbr they shall be com forted.: I believe that we . yet re joice mon , keenly than we have mourned, and that we shall come to a glorious day of joy beyond all this long night of sro row !" The face of the invalid lighted up with an answering glow, and he murmured " Glorious faith : My wife. you are indeed . a blessed tomfbrter ! Perhaps, after all, you are right'" A km ck resounded on a side-door at this juncture. and the next moment Pr lfutton, the family physician, ibr whom Mrs. Treble had sent, entered the ,aom. lle tree an old man, portly in figure. with white hair and beard, but with a fresh and ruddy complexion, a pair of shrewd blue cyci, and with an exuber ant boyishness of manner that sat well upon him. Ile had e kind heart and a clear heart. Ile approached the sofa after greeting the husband and wile. :111(1 lifted the thin re , tle= , hand the lid, feeling his pult.c• —Quite a high fever." he said. after a brief .Worrying ;1•••• tin, el:. 3/r. Preble ? Von are wcarin_ so•n•-clr out Medicine will do you no gull so boig sour m i n d ii, / It it pro,ent eon:::::on. must give you ar opiare—" '• Not now. doctor.'' interpacd . Cue hanker. •• I cannot—must not—sleep to-day : 1 need to be broad awake now, for 1 cannot tell at any moment what the next may bring firth. I ant looking for the culmination of all my years of an guish—for the crowning agoay of the whole. Perhar even now— All. what was that f go started up wildly, and then, as the :...onnd that had disturbed hint was not re peated, he sank back again on his cush ions, pallid and panting. The doctor looked at Mrs. Prehle with an anxious, questioning gin nee It is the anniversary," she replied to Iris unspoken inquiry—` the anniversary or orir less." " Ali,yel4," said the doctor. •`I remem ber." "Xes, it's another or those terrible days," Cried the banker, in a hollow whisper. " Sit down, doctor, and I will tell you the whole story. 1 con think of notitin_ el-te to-day, and out almost wild with apprehension and anxiety. Sit down." Dr. Hutton drew up a chair and seated himself, his face expres:ing the double solicitude of a friend and a physician. —You knew us fourteen years ago, doc tor," said Mr. Treble. "We lived then where we do now, in cottage ou the site of this great mansion. There were but the three of us—Helen aid T. and our three-year oh: .Tessin. And it was four teen years a,:o to-day that our little des sie was stolen from us" "I remember it," said the doctor softly. ••Yet might she n.)t have been lost, )l r. Treble? She went out to play in the-gar den, if 1 remember rightly, and was nev er seen by you again. She might have strayed away—" -- So we thought for a whole year, due tor" interrupted the banker. ••We never dreamed that she had been qtaden. W e searched everywhere for her, and offered int Li ruse IV:MIS for her a ei:ovc ry . I employed detectives, but all to no p a r pose. When our little .lest,ie man 111.1Y11 the steps into that flower garden," and he pointed to the front of the house. "as if the earth had ()pencil :mil swallowed her up. we never saw her again." , •She must have found the gate open• and wandered out," suggested Dr. Hutton. •'She might have 'strolled down to the waters and been drowned.'. The banker fiscal hi burnio; . t e . es upon the physician's fliee and whispered : '•1 said we never saw the Four child again. I did not say we had not heard of her. She Iva; lost on the :nil of Ao_zunt, 1854. For a year we thought her dead But on the anniversary or our loss we re- ceived a written message concerning her. -A MOSS:I Lre ()Pied Dr. Hutton. start A mere scrawl—a single line in a hand evidently disgui , ed," said dm hank er. "Here it is." lie produced a. dingy scrap of paper from a drawer in the table, and held it up to the view of the physician. who lead as follows: ACOCST ir, ho, ha Dr. Hutton looked, with a puzzled air, from the scrap of paper, which he turned ov,r and over, to the countenance of the banker •'I can make nothing or this. — he de clared. '•lt is merely a date, with the name or your I.st daughter. Ir tells we 110illing -Nor did it cs, at lirst.'• said Mr. Peble. "Then that, name and that date, with the demon laugh connecting them, set us to thinking. • A whole year we agonized over the dreadful problem, and then we received anothermessage, which you shall lie thrust a second slip of paper. iden• tical in shape and appearance with the first, before the gaze of Dr. Hutton, who mad it aloud : ` , A.vigust 9 , 1556. Ymir Je.ic 4,111, The physician started, as if electrified. ah ! this is sornethin2. definite— something decisive. he muttered. "It convinced you that your daughter was still living." "Yes, doctor," said Mr. Preble, "and every anniversary of that day has brought us some m,ssage. The disappearance of the child. mysterious as it is, does not seem to me half so strange as that the Gillian who took her away could contrive to communicate with us every year since, and always on a particular day—the an niversary of:that on which she was stolen; without out being able to discoi•er who he is. And a still greAter wonder to me is what can be his motive. It seems in credible. If it was stated in a novel many people would not believe it. But '•truth is s'rztnger than fiction." Mrs. Prehle drew from her husband's breast- pocket his note-book, opened it to the proper page. and presented it to the phyl4ician. Dr. [Tinton adjusted his spectables, glanced over the page, and the slowly read the group of errtr•ies aloud, The I entry the first year is as follows " A ucusT And the nest year it I. ' 4 AVC:lterr Si, ISiti. r slat I,.r= the neXt— ' AnnrsT U, 1i57, And the next - Ari; lira 9, 114::, (41 ft , And the nexi— .S"P h m 7 "A I'M - 4T 9. ISO. I Pr , :r . 1, I . qi,h,.111.1 kill' the next— AUGUST 1/, LW). , urn And the nexL— •• -Atri: UST 9, IN9I. S'ec r.,16,11.t• rk, tr , !! ita the next— At - “usr PI, ISO 2, .%)1 , 1 the next— _\ rGuht• 1:44:. . 4 .11,1 the 'text 9, 1861. e4l! / 0 • And 111.1 next— ' .1.1 - r: usT 18(r1. r r +t , fF:r MMI!EMEM kn.! Inst yew.' 1,;:. t OEM physician luolitd up end fixed thJeglitrui have upon the bereaved hu , baud end HOW did he demanded 11, tore the envelop open. I . contained a :dip of lapel.. of• well known bliape dull appearance, upon Which was seraw•icd a binede line iu an equally well-known hand writing, which the banker exhibited to his wife and the _ktid you L•tve never seen their an- physician. Invariably by pOSt,.. replied 3lr. Preble. "Usual to the house. but some times to the office !" thor ••Never • -The la+t or then: i , dated• T seio, a year ago to-day :'• ••Yes, yes,•' faltered the banker, "and the time has coma for another message. This i> the `.lth of August, fee,•' said Dr. Ilutton. "And this is the secret of your terrible excitement 1 You are expecting to receive to-day an other of these strange messages I" Phew. was a brief silence. Mrs. Pre ble's hamd fluttered in its task and her facigrew,very pale. The hankerbreatli ed 'graspingly. The physician regarded them both in friendly sympathy. "We shall hear of her agai N to-day," said Mr. Prehle; "and what will the mes sage be ?" The mother averterd her race. Her brave heart faltered as that rineqtion echoed in her sAll. "The writer of these letters is unques tionably the abductor of your child I" said Dr. Truttou. "Have you any suspiei:m as to his identity!" —Not the said 31r. Prchle. We have puzzled over the problem for many years. but we cannot guess who he is." -Think." said the doctor. "have you no enemy ? Ido not mean people with whom you are not friendly—every stir ring man has plenty of these—but a down right enemy Is there no man whom you knew in the East who bated you ? No one al..;:tint4 whom you were (ined upon to te•Aii:‘,.—no 0110 whom pet po-,,ildy 'rlic b li nker shialk id-; head. Ile had asked him elf alf the repc.at edly. ••1 Imre 110 t-41C11 enemy, ductur;' Lc an ncnal ‘s:111 Hlicrity of yoke atni matt- IMIE old 11 r- doctor. turning to her. ••liave yon no re jeeted ,uitor w•ho, might be rovenect•ttl enough to desolate yottt• home, r' the ;ady. 'I married earl•. )iorion was my iirt love "This is strange—very str.inge : mut tered the doctor. "You ate not conscious of having an enemy in the worhi and yet you have an enemy —a hidden foe — a fiend in bur an form—who is working out against you fearful hatred: .'tndy ou r tet t he shch test ~ t l