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VOLUME XLL . NUMBER 47.1
THE COLUMBIA SPY,
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
CIIAS. E. GAST,
(Office with T. E. Franklin, Esq.)
No. EAST ORANGE ST., LANCASTER, PA.
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B F. ESHLEMAN,
(Office with Hon. I. E. Hicster,)
No. 34 - NORTH DUKE ST., LANCASTER, PA
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pinup D. BA.KER,
No. 11 3 , .70RTE1 DUKE ST., LANCASTER, rA.
feb:l6-1f
J. KAUFFMAN,
tioncetions made, in Lancaster and adjoining
Counties.
Pensions, Bounty, Back Pay, and all claims
against the government promptly prosecuted.
Office—No. 235, Locust street.
T . W. YOCUM,
Attorney-at-Law & Notary Public,
COLUMBIA. PA
OFFICE—Spy Building, Dank Street, near
Locust.
Collections made in Lancaster and adjoining
counties.
HENRY C. G. REBER,
No 52S Washington street, near Sixth.
Rending, Pa,
Collections made in Berles and adjoining
counties. nov27-tf
U" M. NORTH,
L±.
Columbia, Pa.
Collections promptly made in Lancaster and
York Counties.
111:1.01AS J. DAVIS,
'No. 14 North Duke Street, Lancaster, Pa.
Professional Business carefully and prompt
ly attended to. Loct3o'69-tf
TA P. ROSENMILLER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
OFFICE.—No. 5 Court Avenue, Lancaster, Pa
JOHN M. GRIDER,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, SCRIVENEtt,
)lountville, Lancaster County, Pa.
°lnca Hours
P from 6 to S o'clock, A. M.,
and 7 toil o'clock, .M.
M . CLARK,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
OFFICE—No. 12 N. Third street.
Office Hours—From 6 to 7 A. M. 12 to 1 P. M.,
and from 6 to 9 P. M. [sepl-69-tfw
SAMUEL EVANS,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Office, on Second St., adjoining Odd Fellows
Hall, Columbia, Pa.
D ENTAL SURGERY.
J. S. SMITH, DENTIST.
Qraduate of Pennsylvania College of Dental
Surgery. Office No. 210 Locust Street
2lnd door above Odd Fellows' Hall,
Columbia, Penn 'a.
Dr. S. S Smith thanks his friends and the pub
lic in general for their liberal patronage in the
past, and assuring them that they can rely upon
having every attention given to them in the
future. In every branch of his profession he
has Mu ays given entire satisfaction. Ile calls
attention to the unsurpassed style and finish
of artificial teeth inserted by him. Ile treats
diseases cominon to the mouth and teeth of
children and adults. Teeth filled with the great
est care and in the most approved manner.
Aching teeth treated and filled to last for years.
The best or Izutrinees and mouth washes con
on band.
N. B.—All work warranted.
se i 494 J. S. SMITH, D. D. S.
J. C ULICK,
A - SURGEON DENTIST,
Extracts T.;eth without Pain. Nitrous Oxide or
Latuthing Gas administered.
OFFICE 31S LOCUST STREET.
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B C. UNSELD,
• TEACHER OF MUSIC
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ORGAN,
MELODEON.
CULTIVATION ot the VOICE anti SINGING.
Special attention given Beginners and young
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2.L9 LOCUST STREET
- I - Z. HOFFER,
. DENTIST.
NitrOUS Oxide Gas administered hi the extrac
tion of Teeth.
°Rice— Front Street, next door to R. Williams'
Drug :Store, between Locust and Walnut Streets,
Columbia. Pa.
ViiINKLE,
U. H PICYSICIAN LC,: SURGEON;
offids his professional services to the citizens of
Columbia mid vicinity. lie may be found at the
office connected with his residence, on second
street, between Cherry and Union, every day,
from 7too A. M., and from 6toBP. M. Persons
wisaing, his services in special cases, between
these hours, will lea , . e word by note at his office,
or through the post office. sepl-70
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
The undersigned have opened an office for the
purchase and sale of real estate, collection of
rents, and the renting of property, Business
entrusted to their care will meet with prompt
and careful attention. E. X. ZIEGLER.
och3o-'6O-tfl A. J . IZAUFFMA.N.
TO BUILDERS AND OTHERS
tnilding, paving and other brick always au
hand. They are hand made and superior to any
brick in this part of the country. They are of
fcredat the very lowest price.
sep 4-69-tfw] MICHAEL LIPFIART.
MOTELS.
WESTERN 'ROTEL,
No. 931 Sl5 CORTLANDT STREET,
NEW YORK.
THOS. D. WINCIIESTER, PROPRIETOR.
This Hotel t. central awl convenient for Penn
sylvanians.
ABLE 3.ftsitt.En, of Reading, Pa.,
Is an a -, istant at this hotel, and will be glad to
see irl ' friends at all times. septl-09-tfw
" C"'rINEis.:TAL."
TaIS HOTEL TS PLEASANTLY LOCATED,
between the StatiOnS of the Reading and Colum
anti Pennsylvania Railroads,
FRONT STREET, COLUMBIA, PA.
Ample accommodations for Strangers and Tray-
elers. The Bar is stocked with
CHOICE LIQUORS,
And the Tables furnished with the best fare.
URIAH. FINDLEY,
Proprietor,
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FRANKLIN HOUSE,
LOCUST ST., COLUMBIA, PA.
This Is a ilrht-elass hotel, and is in every respect
mlapted to meet the wishes and desires of the
travellue: public. MARTIN ERWIN,
sepl-7e Proprietor,
CH'S HOTEL,
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On the European Plan, opposite City Hall Park
New York. R. FRENCH,
Sept. 19.1.568. Proprietor.
MISHLER'S HOTEL,
West Market Square, Readintißenn'it.
EVAZ. MISR-LER,
Proprietor,
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$25 - 17.PEF1167:601MtvIEV TAWITNYG
DIACIIINE. The cheapest First-Class Machine
in the market. Agents wanted in every town.
Liberal comraisslon allowed. F.r terms and
circular, address A.S. HAMILTON, Oen. agent,
No. 700 Chestnut St., Phil'a, Pa. aplll3-3ta
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BUCKER'S COLV-lIEV.
T 0. BUCHER.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
EIZEIME2
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
Wines and Liquors !
Has removed his Store to his Building, adjoining
Haldeman's Store Locust St., Columbia, Pa.,
where he has fitted up rooms and greatly
Increased his facilities for doing
a more extenslve business
MISHLER'S CELEBRATED
HERB BITTERS !
PURE AIND UNADULTERATED,
These Bitters arc celebrated for the great cures
they have performed in every case, when tried
Dr, Mishler offers live hundred dollars to the pro
prietor of any Medicine that can show a greater
number of genuine certificates of cures effected
by it, near the place where it is made, than
MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS
MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS
Is for sale in Colombia by
J. C. BUCHER,
At his Store, Locust Street, Columbia
WINES AND LIQUORS!
Embracing the following;
Catawba,
Port,
Lisbon,
Cherry,
Currant and liuneat WINES
COGNAC, OF DIFFERENT BRANDS
Also, OLD RYE. WHISKEY and
BRANDIES of all kinds
Blackberry
' -Catawba,
Cherry,
Ruin,
XX Old Rye X Old Rye,
Pure Old Rye, Monongahela,
Rectified Whisky, London Brown Stout
Scotch Ale, &e., kc., &c.
MALT AND CIDER VINEGAR
He Is also Agent for the Celebrated
MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS
POCKET FLASKS,
DEMITOEDTS,
TOBACCO BOXES,
and FANCY ARTICLES, in great variety,
MISHLER'S BITTERS!
PURL'' & UNADULTERATED.
BEST STOUT PORTER !
From E. Le: C. HIBBERT, LONDON
PURE MALT VINEGAR
Cannot be pureentsed at any other establish-
maul, In town, and Is warranted to keep fruits
and vegetables perfect
The Best Brands of imported
SCOTCH AND LONDON ALE
TO SMOKERS AND CHEWERS
BUEHER will still keep on band the
Best Brands of
S.MORTrk.TG AND CHEWING TOBACCO,
SNUFF, HAVANA, YARA, and
COMMON SEGARS. Also,
SNUFF et, TOBACCO BOXES, PIPES—a
thousand and one varieties. Call at
Locust Street, adjoining Haldentun's Store.
It Is the greatest establishment of the kind this
side of PkiLudelphin.
Idland O or n ' s
ly Agency - for Lee's London Porter, and
Bitters.
:Slade ia,
Malaga,
Champagne,
Claret,
Rhine,
Blackberry,
Elder berry,
Jamaica Spirits,
1 ' .!
Rummel,
Ginger,
Gin,
Superior Ola Rye,
Pure Old Rye,
XXX Old Rye,
AGENCY FOR
FOR SALE
At S. C. BUCHER'S
For Sale by
J. C. BUCHER
For sale by
S. C. BUCHER,
Locust Street, above Front
Agent for the
For Sale at
J. C. BUCHER S
J. C. BUCHER'S,
COLTIMBIA, PA., SATURDAY . MORNING, JULY - 2. 1870.
.21.1:1SC.ELL4.3rE'OUS.
GRAND INAUGURATION
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LOW PRC ES
HOMER, COLLADAY & CO.,
Nos. 1412 at 1414 Chestnut St.,
PHILADELPHIA,
ARE NOW OFFERING THE WHOLE OF
TnEIIL
.NAGNIFICENT ST OUK
-OF
DRESS GOODS, SILKS, &C.
Repktc with all the Choicest Novelties
of the Season.
TOGETHER WITH
LARGE INVOICES OF DESIRABLE GOODS,
Purchased in this Market for CASH,
At Astonishing Low Prices !
H. C. ,S*. CO. conclude that it is only necessary
to quote a few of their oiterings as an Index of
the prices at wbicn this SUPERB STOCK will
be disposed of, to insure an early call.
HANDSOME DOUBLE-WIDTB. CHENE MO
HAIRS, 3734. CENTS.
DOUBLE-FOLD FOULARD I+IO3IAIRS, 45
CENTS.
DOUI3LE-FOLD 'NORWICH POPLINS,IN THE
NEW LIGHT SHADES, 56 CENTS.
HOYLE'S YARD-WIDE ENGLISH PRINTS,
25 CENTS.
PRINTED SATIN CLOTH, A NEW ARTICLE
FOR THEB HOUSE O. WALKING COS
TUME, TI CENTS.
ONE. CASE OF THE - FINEST ORGANDIES
IMPORTED, 40 CENTS.
REAL SCOTCH GINGTIAMS, IN ALL COL
ORS, 23 CENTS.
TWO CASES OF FRENCH FOULARD MO
HAIRS, WHICH SOLD BY THE PIECE FOR
65 CENTS, ARE NOW OFFERED AT Bi
CENTS.
BLACK. LYONS GROS GRAINS AND DRAP
DE LYON. OF THE BEST MAKES, FROM
$1.50 to SS PER YARD.
CFIENE SILKS OF Tilt LATEST DESIGNS
OP THE PARIS MARKET, AND EXTRA
QUALITY, SOLD LAST SPRING AT $3.15,
$2.50.
STRIPED SIDES FROM elm TO $2.00,
BLACK CANVAS BAREGES, EXTRA SU
PERB QUALITY, 62% CENTS.
BLACK CA - NVAS BAREGES, 75 CENTS
BLACK CANVAS BAREGES, ALL WIDTHS
AND QUALITIES, UP TO 16.
WALKING SUITS, LACE SIIAWLS, LACE
POINTS, ctc.
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ALL AT THE NEW RATES.
April 16-3 m
NO. 13
SHREINER'S
IS TIDE PLACE
Where you caul buy a tlrst rate
AMERICAN, ENGLISH OR SWISS
WATCH,
BEAUTIFUL SETS OF JEWELRY, HAND
SOME BREAST PINS, EAR RINGS,
SLEEVE BUTTONS,
and almost everything la the Jewelry line
AT THE LOWEST PRICE.
Or you can purchase
FINE SILVER AND SILVER PLATED
SPOONS,
FORKS, KNIVES CASTORS, GOBLETS, ICE
PITCHERS. BUTTER DISHES &e. Sc.
Then If you are in
WANT OF TIME
you can buy any kind of
AME RI CAl.c CLOCK,
warranted of the best quality, at a low tlgure
CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELF
CHAS. I'. SHREINER'S
Sept-iwtf) No. 1..", Front St., Columbia, Pa
MEE
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B. KEVINSKI,DEALER
PIANOS, ORGANS, MELODEONS,
AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
GENERALLY.
A large assortment of Viollns, Flutes, Guitars,
Banjos, Tantbortnes, Accordeom., Files, Ila r
moniws, oud musical murchandise always on
hand.
SE[EET MUSIC.
A large stock on hand, and constantly reevivi a
all the latest public:,tlons as SOOll Ile issued.
Music and Musical Books will be sent by
free of postage, when the market pace is ream:
ted,
DACALCOMANIA,
Or the Art of transferring Pictures. Can he
transferred on any object.
I would call special attention of the Coach
makers to my stock. of Dacalcomania.
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STEINWAY & SON'S PIANOS, PIiINeI
CO'S., J.: NEEDHAM et: SON'S CELE BRA .
ORGANS AND MELODEON'S.
Sole Agent for Stoll's Unrivaled PIANO
FORTE AND FURNITURE POLISI I.
Call and examine my stock at
NO. 3 NORTH PRO CE STREET
LANCASTER, PA
FOr the Harvestof IS7O !
We would respectfully call the attention of
all Farmers who need a complete combined
harvester, to examine into the merit-4 ut our
Lancaster county built Reaper and Mower,
THE VALLEY CHIEF !
It is a simple two-wheeled machine, having
side delivery, which throws the grain entirely
out of the way of the team for the next round.
It has a rear cut,a floating linger bar; the guards
or fingers are made of the best wrought iron,
faced with steel. The height of the. cut can be
altered with ease while in motion, thus ena
bling one to pass obstructions or cut long or
ahont stubble; and the whole machine is built
with an eye to convenience, eimplway and durability.
If you want a light, two-horse machine, the
VALLEY CHIEF is the machine to buy.
It you want a machine that Is able to pick up
very bratty Ipigal !train with ease and certainty.
and mice i Lod; get the VALLEY CHIEF—it will
do it. The Marsh Self-Rake in this particular,
has no superior.
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If you want it machine that combln es the (1 mil-
Sties of a drst-class self-raker in goon together
with one of the nest mowers get the VALLEY
CHIEF.
If you wish to get the machine that has hosts
of admiring friends among hundreds of the In
telligent and discriminating farmers of Lancas
ter county, choose the VALLEY CHIEF.
We respectfully refer you to our triends in
every township of the coup ty for good words.
One of Our machines Is on exhibition at the
HARDWARE STORE 01" MESSRS. RUS
SELL. MUSSELIIIAN h CO., No. 21 North
Queen Street, Lancaster City.
Mr. D. K. BURICHOLDk2,R, Is our general
agent for Lancaster county.
MARSH, GRIER. 4.1.:
Mount Joy, Lancaster Co., Pa.
,
P. Machine is on exhibition and ior
sale by Sl:Nita , : J. EBY. Isfiliersville, and by J.
71. 7i:IIIFFM &N,at Millersville. (may; -10t
"NO ENTERTAINMENT 80 CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING."
_N_EW AD vERTISEMENTS
E DWARD J. ZAII3I,
JEWELLER !
(Lato 11. L. & E. J. Zalarn,)
Cor. N. Queer. St., .1.: Centre Square
LANCASTER, PA.
Dealer in
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
es, best quality Silver- (z)
SILVER WARE,
?l c a t te c (l Ware, Thermometers. ''"
Personal and prompt attention given to
Watch work and Repairing. Remember the
OLD STAND,
ZATIM'S CORNER,
North Queen Street and Centre Square,
LANCASTER, PA.
may? '7O lyr
F INE FAMILY GROCERIES,
AT HARDMAN'S !
Just received, at the flue Grocery Establish
meet, corner 3rd and Cherry streets, the follow
ing new Goods:
SUGAR CURED RAMS AND DRIED BEEF
JELLIES,
PRESERVES,
HONEY,
PEACHES,
TOMATOES,
ENGLISH PICKLES. NVINSLOV7'S GREEN CORN
GREEN PEAS Ac., Ac.
Together with a 'very fine assortment of
Family Groceries, of all lands.
A LARGE LOT Or SENT YORE CA:yams,
Oranges, Lemons, Figs, Raisins, Cocoanuts,
and White Wine Vinegar.
Extra Family Flour, Mercer Potatoes, Rio and
Java Coffee, fresh roasted, Lovering's Syrup, &c.
.r.,-.New Goods received almost
WM. H. HARDMAN,
Srd and Cherry Sts.,
soul-GO-fru.] Columbia, Pa.
OPEN OPENING ! OPENED!
THIS DAY, THIS WEEK,
AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS,
AT
BREINEM A.7IN - 'S
12S Locust Street,
THE LARGEST STOCK OF
HATS AND CAPS ,
For Men, Youth and Children, ever before offer
ed to the people of Columbia, comprising us it
does, STYLE and QUALITY in soil and stiff
brim, such as the Warwick, Ida Lewis. Sinbad,
Pinice Arthur American Girl, Kute, Peerless,
Lady Timm, Rowing, Star, Cuban, Waverly,
Gilmore, Roh Itoy, and the Fall style of Silk
Hats, ust out, together with a tall stock of
GENTS'
FURNISHING GOODS ,
Consisting of White and Colored Shuts, Flannel
Shirts and Drswers,English, German and Dot
mestle Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Sus
penders, Tics, Linen and Paper Cuffs and Col
lars, SC. Also,
UMBRELLAS AND CANES.
Parties who favor us with their patronage are
assured that it will be our constant aim to
merit their confidence and support.
Call and examine our well selected stock at
at low prices.
BB.ENEMAN'S
No. 128 Locust Street, Columbia, Pa.
0ct9.T.0-ly
STEAM COACH TVOAKS.
CHRISTIAN 3IYERS,
COLUMBIA STI•'AM
COACH WORKS!
'REMOVED TO Its os. 9, 11 AND 13 10itTII sth
The Carriages, Buggies, made nt these
Works, aro equal In beanty and durability to
any other make in the county.
.1)4O. 13
COACH &MITRING, REPAIRING, &e,
Thies branch of the business \V I 11 be attended to
with punctuality and despatch.
CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES,
Wagons, &c., for sale or made to order.
yr. 2?.. Call at the Works No. 9, 11 & 13 North
;111.11 street and examine the stock and prices.
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G ARDEN, FLOWER AND GRASS
SEED S !
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j. A. MEYERS',
FAMILY MEDICINE STORE,
ODD FELLOWS' lIdLL,
Our Stock is composed I:Is:TUI2EITX of
Seeds from the celebrated Philadelphia
Seedsmen,
D. LA.NDRETII LC: SON.
We have NOSE other on hand, and hav
ing closed out evo 2/ package of last season's
stock, we guarantee all to be
FRESH AND GENUINE,
And wilt sell them at Landreth's prices.
N. IL—Having removed my residence to house
No. 23 NORTIL SECOND Sr., formerly occupied
by Mr. Jacob Hess, any of my friends requiring
Medicine during the night, will please call
there.
J. A. MEVEHS,
5ept..1 . 69-tfwf Odd Fellows' Hall.
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JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE SUPPIX
FRESH GE O CER LES,
David Mullin's Grocery Store,
Cor. 4th Cherry Streets,
COLUAIIMA, PA.
The undersigned, having been in the business
since lsl9, is enabled to buy and sell grta , ' at
better bargains than can be made el:a:whet 0.
He has now an hand a fresh supply of
GROCERIES at I'ROVISIONS.
Of the best quality, he will dispose of at
PrlecS Ibut dely
SUGARS A 11CD COFFEES
Of the best brand,, direct from New York
COI:FEE, U reen and Brown.
Ei S
EMPIRE, JAPAN, ENGLISH BREA I.:FAST
AND BLACK TEAS of tlver:., - Lieber ipt
HAMS AND DRY BEEF
Freih from Pittsburg, at the lowest price. No
better in the market.
POTATOES, FISII,
FLOUR. FEED,
And everythln iu the Grocery line.
octafi:69-1.5
Thankful for oast favor:, the linden:holed re
spectfully solicits a continuance of the seine.
The citizengol Columbia,and public generally,
flnd It profitable to visit my store, 1t 1 ❑al
determined to sell none but the best goods, and
aL the lowest figure. -
DAVID :MULLEN,
apll6-2m] Cor. Fourth Cherry etc., Columbia.
(lALIFOIINIA WINES
PRICE: LIST:
PER DOZ. 1 . 1:1?. GALL
SONOMA $ 8.(X) $2.30
PORT, . 12.00 3.:,0
StiERRY 10.00 3.00
ANGELICA 10.00 3.00
131?..1NllY, 10.00 0.00
Sparld!ug CII.I.MPAICiNE 2,00
All warranted to be made of CALIFORNIA
GR.A.PES only, pure and harmless.
ur_t__ CHURCHES supplied with pyre GRAPE
IVINItIS for Commuutou purposes, at reduced
rate:4.
OFFE.CF: :-64 EAST KING ST.,
LANCASTER.
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N. I3.—Also, always on hand a general assort
meat of BREWERS' SUPPLIES. ;may;-: u
JASPER GREEN,
Designer d Engraver on Wood
COLUMBIA, PA.
Is prepared to execute 'Views of Buildings,
chinery, Bill Beads, Posters, Labcts, eze., in the
neatest. and most expeditious manner, at rea
sonable rates.
BOOK. AND Is.7EWSPAPEIt ILLITSTItATIONS
Executed In the Highest Style of Art.
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FOREIGN FRUITS,
STREET
J. J. SPIIENG.EII
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SPIRITS AT THE CREATION.
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'Twas deepest night, in which but God alone,
Moved In chaotic darkness, all his own
The untreated world in nothing lay,
And silence,non-existing, held her undisputed
sway,
Far in the void, nonentity around,
All chaos was, and chaos gave no sound ;
But hark! a voice like thunder spoke,
And chaos from its slumber woke;
Again the voice with firm command,
Made earth created forward stand;
Commotion Alled the wide expanse,
As earth obeyed the word—advance; -
Three spirits then on wings sublime,
Proclaimed the birth and reign of time,
From world to world the echoes rang,
And all created things there sang,
Glory to God, no power can sever
Majesty and might, God ruleth ever.
These spirits greeting earth in youth,
Were holy Friendship, Love and Truth,
Three spirits e'er before the throne,
Where God in judgment sits alone—
Three spirits ever on the earth,
'Mid scenes of woe, In Joy or mirth,
,ThrAti spirits, not alone in name,
For ift.ppiness their end and aim.
T RUSTING
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Oh, the waking and the dreaming:!
011, the being and the seeming!
Oh, the shadows that o'ervell the light of day
Through the ever, and the never,
Shall I scach the glad forever
From the winding paths that lead illy feet astray?
Shall I clasp the hand above me.
Close enough to Him who loves me
That I may not altogether lose the way?
Shall I keepmy heart securely
In the only care that surely
Lcadeth from the evil to the perfect!
Not alone ; my strength is weakness ;
Teach me, Father, so in meekness
My uncertain steps to trust alone to Thee,—
That when CUBIST shall ope the portal
Leading to the grand Immortal
I may ready, quite, to meet the bridegroom, be
111, isreltaitcoll,s t ritaing
THE HEADLESS 2W
I3elieve in ghosts? Well, no! I can't
say I do; and yet something I saw in Vir
ginia, one night during the war; some
what staggered me, and I have never
known exactly what to think of it. I know
though, that Tom Fairfax would swear to
there beingghosts, or at least one ghost to
Ins satisfaction on the subject.
Tell it to you? Certainly I will; and
maybe, you are so well versed in ghostly
lore, you can explain what it was that we
saw—not Tom and I alone, but hundreds
of the boys, for we were several days in
the same place, and the whole picket line
saw it repeatedly. See if any of your Ger
man metaphysical works will explain it.
I ask, for it puzzles me.
We were camped on some old fields near
the edge of a dense wood that was remark
able for the want of undergrowth; you
could see away into the thick, cool woods,
with nothing but the trunks of the trees
to obstruct your vision as far as your sight
could reach.
"f..lie` fim - ,; night we :camped] there I was
off 'duty, being ill; we were on the alert,
for we knew the enemy were not far off,
and were expecting to see them at any
moment, and oursentries were thrown out
to avoid suprise. I heard the alarm du
ring the night from the picket, and the
stir in the camp, but was too unwell to get
up and see about it, as I found the alarm
was not general, and the next morning
laughed heartily at the tale of a ghost
having driven in the pickets, but when
the thing was repeated the ensuing night,
I began to think some one was playing
practical jokes—either the men or some
one who wanted to pass the lines.
On the third night I was able to stand
sentry myself, and Toni Fairfax and I re
quested the colonel to put us on the road;
he did so, and as Tom left me and went
on ahead to the otter post, he laughingly
said:
" Well„ Tames, old boy, let's find out
what material the ghost is made of if it
conies to us to-night."
" All right; I'm with you," I replied.
" If he's flesh and blood I'd not like to be
in his shoes, for I don't intend he shall
make a fool of me."
I forgot to mention that in the distance
adjoining the field upon which we were
encamped were the ruins of an old-time
Virginia mansion that had evidently been
built in the settlement of the State; the
main road running through the wood led
past this house, but it was not on that
road that the spectre had been seen, but
upon a by-road leading to an old mill on a
rapid and deep, and yet very narrow
stream of water.
It was a brilliant starlight night; the
moon had sunk to rest, after showing her
silver crescent to the admiring gaze of
those who loved to look upon nature's
beauties; and the light being steady and
equal, one could see for a good distance.
Fairfax was stationed near enough for me
to hear his challenge,should any one come
that - way. L, talking; the matter over we
had both arrived at the conclusion that
some one was trying to pass the lines and
We were determined to catch him if possi
ble. As time rolled by and nothing came,
I gradually ceased to think of it; and my
thoughts reverted to home and its loved
ones, doubly dear to me, and the form of
a dear little, blue-eyed darling who was
waiting my return with anxious, prayerful
heart, was very, very palpable in my
mind's eyes; and so deeply was I absorbed
that Tom's challenge of "Who goes there?
speak or I'll fire on you!" fell upon my
ear without drawing my attention to it,
till startled by the report of his gun, and
after a moment's deep silence a yell so
thrilling that it curdled my blood.
Looking down the road, I saw running
toward me on foot to whose usual fleet
ness fear had added lightning speed, Toni
Fairfax, the dauntless hero of a hundred
hair-breadth escapes, and closely follow
ing after him glided a singular looking
blue light that seemed in the distance to
be a column of flame about six feet high.
As Tom reached me,he exclaimed, "Great
God! James, what is it?" and fell in a
dead faint at my feet.
As the thing approached me, it took the
semblance of a headless man, wrapped in
a pale, blue flame that flickled in the night
air, just looking like little tongues of fire
lickingthe shape. Though startled nearly
out of my senses, I waited till it was with
in five feet of me, and fired my gun right
into its breast. The flames waved and
opened, shot up a foot or two and then
settled back into the flickering sheet of
fire, and the evil thing sped steadily past
me toward the old mansion down the
road.
I turned to help Tom, and as I did so,
some of the guard from the main road
reached us, for, hearing the report of his
gun and his yell, followed by my gun,
they had not waited for orders, but hur
ried to our relief, and they saw the thing
as it passed on to the house. We carried
Tom home to the camp, senseless, and a
nice spell of brain fever was the result of
his fright, and it would take more reason
ing powers than any one I ever heard of
possessing to make Tom think there were
not ghosts.
None of the men would stay alone on
that post, and a squad was left there for
the rest of the night. I fully determined
to search the old mansion and make in
quiries about it; but we moved our quar
ters in a hurry next day, andl never knew
the secret of the headless man, and that
road, or what scene of crime that old mill
and the ruined mansion have shared be
tween them.
EZIEIVY RAIN STORM-A SCENE AT TEE
CIRCUS NOT DOWN IN TEE BILLS..
One of the most terrific thunder storm
that have visited this locality for many
years, passed over us on last Thursday
night between 9 and 10 o'clock. In less
than a half hour from the time the rain
commenced to fall, the streets were cov
ered with water to the depth of several
inches, the sewers were overflowed, and a
general stampede was made by every
body and everything for places of
shelter. During the early part of the
evening some seven or eight hundred
persons went to the New York Circus,
but believing the approaching storm would
be "only a little shower," they gave it
little thought, and sat contentedly enough
enjoying the sports in the arena. But
faster and faster the rain came down, the
accompanying wind become like a hurri
cane, the lightning more vivid and the
thunder more deafening, until the mana
gers were compelled to slack the ropes on
one side of the canvass and tighten them
still more securely on the other. This,
however, was of little avail, and the storm
increased so rapidly that the people rushed
for the centre-pole to escape the water
that was now fairly pouring through the
canvass in the locality of the seats. The
performance, of course, came to a finale,
the people became more and more fidgety
to " go home," and while meditating and
consulting each other " what to do," the
whole matter was settled by a general rush
to the place of entrance. Out into the
very face or the storm they went—into a
perfect pit of darkness; through the swamp
against board piles, wagons, railroad cars
over fences—in fact, against every obsta
cle lying a hundred feet or more from the
place they wanted to reach. Men became
profanely irritated, the women, nervous
and frightened, amid the children's cries
—poor little creatures—were nearly drown
ed by the downpouring tempest. In order
to extricate themselves, many were com
pelled to await a flash from the " electric
b4ttery," when a hasty dash would be
mode in the proper direction: The dam
age sustained by the ladies was principally
in new bonnets, dresses, shoes, several
chignons, (picked up near the ground the
next day), a big " waterfall," and female
appendages too numerous to mention here.
The gentlemen were equally unfortunate.
Their beavers squat instantly; " Shoo
Fly" hats soon bent their shapes to suit
the storm, while the rain poured through
their broad death as fast as if it were a
linen cluster. We venture the assertion,
as our informant says, that it will be many
a day before the storm will be forgotten
by those who were in attendance at the
circus that night—Clinton Co. Republi-
THE BURIED ARCHIVES OF TEE =FED-
ERACY
The Theta Delta Chi fraternity, which
met at the Astor House, _New York, in
February last, listened to an oration by
Wm. L. Stone,who in the course of some in
teresting reminiscences of the rebellion,
spoke of David Tilgham as the officer
selected 1331' the confederate government to
take charge of its treasure and archives.
On the morning of Mr. Davis' capture,
says Mr. Stone, Tilgham waited upon him
at his bedside, and said: "Mr. Davis by
this map you may see that the enemy are
here; such and such is the situation of
the roads. If you come with me you will
you will be able to leave the country in
safety. If you do not you will be captur
ed in five hours." To this Mr. Davis re
plied curtly that he "knew his own busi
ness best," Tilgham continued, "very
well, sir. I have been entrusted with the
treasure and archives and propose to se
cure them, even at the peril of the loss of
your favor and of my life. I shall start
at once, by the route I have marked out.''
The result is well known. In less than
five hours Mr. Davis was a prisoner; but
the archives were safe. When a few
weeks after, in the recesses of forest,
Tilghain learned that all was lost, lie
alone, and with his own hands, buried the
treasure and archives; and unless, during
the four days that elapsed between part
ing with me and his untoward death, he
revealed the spot, the secret as to the
whereabouts of archives is forever buried;
and as long as they shall be kept from the
pen of man, so long shall the story be a
momument to our brother's unswerving
fidelity. This is the true history a the
archives of the Southern Confederacy, al
though rumors are from time to time set
afloat of their being now in the vaults of
this bank, and now of that.
A TRAVELER who demanded his trunk
at a Baltimore depot before all others,and
was told by the Irish baggage-master that
be must have patience and wait his turn,
turned upon the baggage-master with,
"You're an impudent dog." To which
he of the trunks rejoined: "An' faith, ye
are a monkey, and it's a great pity that,
when we two were made bastes, ye wasn't
made an elephant, so that ye could have
yer blasted trunk under yer nose all the
time."
A. 'NEW Ironic. proof-reader mentions
among ludicrous mistakes mane by print
ers, one occasion when Mr. Greeley made
of use the quotation.
"'Tis true, 'tis pity, anti pity 'its true,"
which was rendered by the types:
" TiB two 'tis fifty, 'fishily 'ils tifty-two."
Tur.a.r. is a $lO,OOO hole in Lhe accounts
of Samuel F. Hyatt, the Treasurer of Jay
county, Ind. There is also a vacancy in
the office, and some discussion as to where
Mr. llyatt is,
$2,00 Per Year, in Advance; $2.50 if not Paid In Advanee
AMERICAN WONDERS
The greatest cataract in the world is
the Falls of Niagara, where the water
from the upper lakes form a river of three
fourths of a mile in width, and then, be
ing suddenly contracted, plunges over the
rocks in two columns, to the depth of one
hundred and seventy feet.
The greatest cave in the world is the
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, where any
one can make a voyage on the waters of a
subterranean river, and catch fish without
eyes.
The greatest river in the world is the
Mississippi, four thousand one hundred
miles long.
The largest valley in the world is the
Valley of the Mississippi. It contains
five hundred thousand square miles, and
is ono of the most fertile regions of the
globe.
The greatest City Park in the world is in
Philadelphia. It contains over 2000 acres.
The greatest grain port in the world is
Chicago.
The largest lake in the world is Lake
Superior, which is truly an inland sea,
being four hundred and thirty miles long,
and one thousand feet deep.
The greatest newspaper establishment
in the world is the Public Ledycr, Phila,
The longest railroad in the world is the
Pacific Railroad, over 3000 miles in length.
The greatest Natural bridge in the world
is over Cedar Creek, hi Virginia. It ex
tendsacross a chasm eighty feet in width,
and two hundred and fifty feet in depth,
at the bottom of which the creek flows.
The greatest mass of solid iron in the
world is the Iron Mountain of Missouri.
It is three hundred and fifty feet high,
and two miles in circuit.
The hest specimen of Grecian architec
ture in the world is the Girard College
for Orphans, Philadelphia.
The largest aqueduct in the world is the
Croton Acqueduct in Are w York. Its
length is forty miles and a half, and it
costs twelve and a half millions of dollars.
The largest deposits of anthracite coal
in the world are Pennsylvania, the mines
of which supply the market with millions
of tons annually, and appear to be inex
haustible.
THE DEAD ALIVE
A curious story is told by the Ganiois
of the disappearance from the Paris Mor
gue of a body which had been brought
thera. The police having found a man in
sensible in the streets called in the assist
ance of a doctor, who declared that the
man was dead in consequence of conges
tion of the brain. The body was convey
ed to the Morgue, was undressed, and
placed upon one of the slabs with the
clothing suspended above. In the pock
ets were found a purse and a letter with
address. The keeper of the Morgue was
astonished the next morning to find the
body had disappeared, together with the
clothes. Ile proceeded to the address
upon the letter, and inquired for the per
son mentioned, and was at one introduced
to a man in whom he recognized his miss
ing charge. This man, a printer employ
at the office of the Gaulois, explained that
he was subject to cataleptic attacks,which
sometimes lasted from eight to ten hours.
On the previous evening he had been
taken with one of those fits, and remain
ed unconscious until early in the morn
ing, when recovering he found himself at
the Morgue. with his clothes hanging
over him, He dressed himself, and as the
doors were only latched, he took his leave,
intending to return later to reclaim his
purse and to explain the causes of his
sudden disappearance from legal custody.
A SWARM OF :BEES IN Si. LOUIS
The St. Louis Democrat says:—" At 2
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon a large
swarm of bees visited the city. As they
were passing over Fifth street, between
- Myrtle and Elm, the jingling of the bells
of a street car arrested their progress, and
the whole colony settled on the limb of an
alianthus tree that projected over the side
walk. The weight of the swarm caused
the limb to break, and the little busybodies
were precipitated to the sidewalk, Imag
ining that an attack had been made upon
them by the passengers in the car, they
Clew upon the horses and men, stinging
them severely. The horses did not wait
for the order of going, but went at full
speed, while some of the passengers took
to their heels.. Persons passing on the
street were also attacked, and there were
many exclamations of " Shoo fly!" as the
smarting pedestrians made frantic efforts
to brush the enemy from their heads and
faces. Several ladies were seen gathering
their skirts close around them and getting
out of the way by hasty walking. Several
bees became, entangled in a lady's water
fall. and it was hard to tell which was
worse scared—the bees or the lady. A
colored man captured theswarm by spread
ing, a sheet upon the ground: the bees all
crowded into the sheet, and were carried
away by the colored bee-charmer."
SOCIAL 1/01103
Every person should cultivate a nice
sense of honor. In a hundred different
ways this fitting adjunct of the true lady
or gentleman is of Len tried. For instance,
one is a guest in a family where, perhaps,
the domestic machinery does not run
smoothly. There is sorrow in the house.
unsuspected by the outer world. Some
times it is a dissipated son, whose conduct
is a shame and grief to his parents; some
times a relative, whose eccentricities and
peculiarities are a cloud on the home. Or,
worse of all, husband and wife may not be
in accord, and there may be often bitter
words spoken, and harsh recriminations.
In any of these cases the guest is in honor
bound to be blind and deaf, so far as peo
ple without are concerned. If a gentle
word within can do good, it may well be
said, but to go forth and reveal the shad
ow of an unhappy secret to any one. even
your nearest friend, is an act of indelicacy
and meanness almost unparalleled. Once
in the sacred precincts of any home, ad
mitted to its privacs. sharing its life, all
that you see and hear should become a sa
cred trust. It is as really contemptible to
gossip about such things as it would be to
steal the silver or borrow the books and
forget to return them.
How certain set phrases may become
meaningless, ridiculous or totally at vari
ance with the feelings of a writer, is well
exemplified in the reply of Goldwin Smith
to Disraeli, when, after virtually calling
the latter a liar and a coward, the Profes
sor signs himself " Your obedient ser
vant"! Could punctilousness any further
go?
[WHOLE NUMBER, ' 20,847.
SlNGtnia PHENOMENA
Referring to the recent tornado hiTen
nessee, the Gallatin Examiner of January
20 says: "The roar of the winds was ab
solutely terrific. Those who looked out
upon the war of the elements was present
ed a sight which can never fade from their
memories. The sky was not crowded with
thick impenetrable clouds, for the "strug
gling moonbeams' misty light" lit up oc
casionally the face of the earth, and the
ragged-edged clouds in confused, separate
masses scudded through the heavens like
broken masses of armed battalions of men
dashing wildly over the field of battle.
The lightning exl ibited equally as singular
phenomena. Ordinarily a blaze is follow:
ed by an intense blackness as the eyes be
come blinded with the brilliancy of the
bolt, but not so on Monday morning. For
long minutes the whole firmament - was
ablaze with a soft, almost violet colored
tint which rendered every object as plain
as at noonday. The lines of the northern
ridge,. at which the writer was gazing,
stood out in bold relief, the trees of the
forest, oven, appearing as distinctly as
though but a few hundred yards distant.
The earth almost seemed in a state of re
pose, mellowed over with the tinge of the
aurora borealis, in vivid contrast to the
wild, maddening careering clouds over
head bearing destruction in their bosom.
Beneath it was as if the wand of an en
chanter had been waved over earth, com
manding peace amid beauty of light—above
as though the furies and harpies were ca
rousing in wild orgies. This strange
manifestation appeared more than once
before the cessation of the storm."
GIRLS DON'T TALE SLANG.
Girls, don't talk slang! If it is necessary
that any one in the family should do that,
let your big brother, though I would ad
vise him not to talk, "Pigeon English,"
when there is an elegant systematized lan
guage that he can just as well use. But
don't you do it. You have no idea how it
sounds to ears unused or averse to it; to
hear a young lady, when she is asked to
attend some place of amusement, answer
—"Not much;" or if requested to do some
thing she does not wish to—"Gan't see it!"
Not long ago I heard a Miss, who is edu
cated and accomplished, say, in speaking
of a young man, that she intended to "go
for him!" and when her sister asked her
assistance at some work, she answered—
" Not for Joe!" Now young ladies of un
exceptional character and really good
education, fall into this habit, thinking
that it shows smartness to answer back in
slang phrase, and they soon slip flippantly
from their tongues with a saucy pertness
that is not ladylike or becoming. Young
men who in that way, do not care to hear
it from the lips they love or admire. It
sounds much coarser then. And, really
slang does not save time in use of lan
guage, as au abbreviation. Nol is shorter
and more decided than "not much," and
"I am sure," is quite as easily said as
"I'll bct!" More than one promising
wedding has been indefinitely postponed
by such means, for however remiss young
men may be themselves, they look for
better things in the girls of their choice,
and it does not help them to mend a bad
habit to adopt it too.
LAUGEABLE ADVENTURE OF A BALTIMORE
Au exchange says: A judge in Baltimore
went into the river to bathe the other
morning, and while he was swimming
about some abandoned scoundrel stole all
his clothes excepting his high hat and an
umbrella. We won't undertake to ex
plain how mad the judge was, because,
although the English language is copious,
its most efficient and vigorous adjectives
are entirely unequal to the expressions of
certain degrees of emotion. But' e stay
ed in the water about four hours experi
menting with the different kinds of im
precations and endeavoring to select two
or three of the sturdiest objurations for
application to the thief. At last lie came
out, and after mounting the high hat, lie
opened the umbrella and tried to cover
his retreat up the street toward his house.
It appeared to the :fudge that all the fe
male pupils of the boardingschoolsand the
members of the Dorcas societies, and the
W011111.11 . S rights conventions were out
promenading that day, and the judge had
an awful time going through the Zouave
drill with that umbrella. When he reach
ed home he Neared that the thief had been
captured. The judge is now engaged in
writing out his charge to the jury, in ad
vance of the trial. Those who have seen
the rough drafts says it is the most pic
turesque law paper ever drawn up iu that
section of the country.
Teti; Milwaukee &Wind tells a story of
a South Side bachelor, who in great ex
citement and speed, rushed to his washer
woman, and was just in time to arrest
rliands as shewas placing his pantaloons
in the suds. He bad $l,OOO in greenbacks
sewed in his waistband, which he had for
gotten at the time of sending the gannent
to wash.
As old Scotch lady itillF. Scudder's
church in San Francisco, on a recent Sun
day. was disturbed by the giggling of some
flirting girls in the pew with ber. The
old lady deliberately rose in service time
and shook the misses till she taught them
better manners.
As Indianapolis man, missing a quan
tity of his corned beef, found his neigh
bor's watch at the bottom of one of the
barrels. lie revenged himself by putting
it up at a raffle. in aid of a church to
which the robber belonged.
AN old bachelor says if a girl wants to
know when she looks most charming in
the men's eyes, it is when she wears a
simple muslin dress, with a frill of lace
around the neck and at the wrists, and
no ornaments but youth and freshness.
TALK about your square root and cube
loot, but the root of the hog at !Sparta,
Mo., that routed up S:2,000 in gold which
its owner buried and forgot, is the rootiest
root yet rooted.
ANNA DictoNsoN in a recent lecture
demanded " Why was 1 born?" There
was an emphatic pause ; a repetition of
he question ; and then a small boy in the
tgallery shrilly piped "I give it up."
In Pulaski county, Ind., last week. Mrs.
Sarah llealy filled a tub with scalding wa
ter and sat down in a chair near it to rest
a moment. She fainted, fell into the hot
water and was scalded to death.