_ . J. IV. YOCUM, Editor. "NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING." $2,00 Per Tear, in Advance; $2.50 if not Paid in Advance. VOLUME XII, NUMBER 53.1 COLUMBIA, A_ .5 P SATETTIWA.Y - MOBaSTIN - G - 5 A_TJG-T3Sal 27. 1870. [WHOLE NUMBER, 20,853. THE COLUMBIA SPY, TEIVAIS OF SUBSCRIPTION wEEKLY, OU nor year, i I' paid in advance; six months, $1 If not paid until the expiration of the year, $2.50 will be charged. - =I No paper will be discontinued until all arrear a ;e, are paid, unless at the option of the editor. Advertisements not under contract, must be marked the length of time desired, or they will be continued and charged for until ordered out. Hpeeial Notices 2i per cent. more. All Notices or Advertisments in reading mat ter, under ten lines, S 1.00; over ten lines, 10 cts. per line, minion type. Yearly Advertisers discontinuing their adver tisements before the expiration of the year, will be charged at full rates as above, or according to contract. Transient rates will be charged for all matters <i! reNtiag strirti!, to their bomitte..N. MI advertising will be considered CASH, after 11 ret nsertien. ATTORNEV 3 C!T LfLW. ME= GAS:I I A.C; STELY3LETZ, No. D NORTH DLTKE ST., 1.1 N4",STER, PA h I,!U-If - F) F. Es TILIDI (0111C0 Nvi th Hon. i. li. Illehter,) NORTH. DUKE ST., LANCASTER, PA le1.0; r plump D. BAKER, Norvra DUKE ST., LANCASTER, PA feb:2o..lf A J. KA LiFFMAN, Collection% made In Lancaster and adjoining Counttes. Pemdons, Bounty - , Back Par, and all claims igamst the government promptly prosecuted. office—No.2;3, Locust street. j . ' W. YOCUM., Attorney-at-Law & Notary Public, COLTIMBLA. PA OFFICE—SPY Building, Bank Street, near Loca , d. Cullsctions made hi Lancaster and adjoining counties. lIENRY C. G-. REBER., No 528 Washington street, near Sixth, Heading, Pa. Collections made in Berk:: and adjoining counties. nov27-t1 'I'I-I, MII Columbia, Pa. Collections promptly made in Lancaster and ',701k Countiee. rpIIOMAS J. DAVIS, No. 11 North Duke Street, Lancaster, Pa. Professional Business earelully and prompt ly attended to. Loctartiti-tf T) P. ROSENNILLER, ATTOENEY-AT-LAAI OFFxcr..—No. 5 Court Avenue, Lancaster, Pa JOHN M. GRIDER, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, &c. Mountville, Lancaster County, Pa. Wk.. Unice Hours from 6 tO S o'clock, A. M., and 7 tot o'clock, P. M. M. CLARK, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. OFFICE—No. 12 N. Third street. (Mice Hours—F: ant ti to 7 S. H. 12 to 1 P. 21., sod from 11 to I P. M. [sepl-69-trw SAMUEL ESA S. ;USTICE OP THE PEACE. Seco:.:o tit., adjoining Odd Fellows Ilan, 'Columbia, P. D ENTA.f, SLTRGERY J. S. smrru, raduate Pculthyk an la Culkge of Darn tal Surgery. Ogiec No. '2IU Loeu,t Street 2:nd door above Odd FeliowN' Coln inhia, Penn 'a. Ur. J. ti Smith thanl.•s his Mends and the pub lic in general for their lilweal patronage in the past, :mil assuring them that they earl rely upon having every attention given to them in the tuture. in every branch of Ills profession he has al 51 I*.s gis cr eittbe hatoilact lon. He calls attention to Hai utisnrpasssed style and finish arl , lielal teeth la,ertvit IWO. Ho treats tle,ett,e , ,loattnon to the and teeth of chtlit t en and :110115. Teeth 11111•1 wu It the great est care and in the most approved ut: rra •r. Aching teeth treated and tilled to last for years. Tlic hest ot dantrttices and Inout:1 washes con stant ly nn hand. worle wartanted. sup lye J. N. SMITIL D. D. S. A* J. J CILIRU[', S ROEON DENTIST, ixtritets Teeth without Pain. Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas mhuinistered. Oh l• teE tiS Locusr STREET. sent 6 . 1-11 . V: - 1 1 2 P C. NS E TEACHER OF MUSIC. PIANO, ORGAN, MELODEON. of the VOICE and SINGING. Special attention given Beginners and young pupils. 219 LOCUST STREET. sent 1-X9-lyw Z. LU E ER, . DENTIST. Nitrous Oxide Gas administered in the extrac tion of Teeth. Office— Front Street. next door to R. Williams' Drug Store, between Locust and Walnut Streets, Columbia Pa. FN LiI XLE, . PHYSICIAN 6: SURGEON; otters his piateSsional services to the citizens 01 Columbia and v nanny. lie may be found at the Unice connected with his residence, on Second street, between Cherry anti Union, every day, lrota 7t09 A. M., anti trom to BP. M. Persons wistung his services in special Cases, between these hours, will lea - , c word by note at his office, or throat:li the ;Jost office. sepl-79 REAL ESTATE AGENCY The undersigned have opened an othee 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. F. X. ZIEGLER. oct;io-'6,1-tfl A. .1. I,:AUFFNIAN. r i o BUILDERS AND OTHERS uuddiu paving' :til other brick always on ht.nd. They are hand 'natio and superior to any brick in this part or the country. They are 01- iereciat the very lowest price. sop 4-69-tftvl :MICHAEL LIPHART. MMEII RE AD! It E A D ! The undentignott having bought the entire stock Ut LADIES' BOOTS SIIOES, In the Store Boom formerly ears led on by JAMES SHROEDE.t, No. 148 LOCUST STREET, COLUMBIA, PA., Is now ready to sell all kinds sI LADIES' BOOTS S GAITED,Y, MISSES' BOOTS & GAITDRS, CHILDREN'S BOOTS & GAITERS, As cheap its any other stand in Colombia. La dles' Bouts and (tatters made to order. Itepalt lug of all kinds neatly done. Don't forget the place. Glve as a call! June 15.1570-tl:] HOTELS. == TWS HOTEL IS PLEASANTLY LOCATED, ld,wcon the Station:, of thu licadwgtutdColutu and Penn,ylvaula Railroad:, RUNT STREET. COLUMBIA, PA. Ainpieaellalllmodatialas tor Strangers and Tray. elers. The 13ar i.stoeiceLl with CHOICE LIL,LL (AL.", the Tables furnished i.l4e ue:-.1. fare. VIN ULM', i.roprietor, Nepl-0! 1 -tfw) - IipUSE, 92 LOCUST ST., COLUMBIA, I'A. This IF, a II rat-ylaythotel, turd is iu every respect Adapted. to Meet the wishes and ult.-siren of the traveling pithily. MARTIN ERWIN, sep/40 Proprietor, HOTEL, ou the European Man, opposite City Ball Park Z , Zew York. It. FUENCH, Proprietor. fIET lolilt PRINTIN.; DONE AT the "SPY" Office. . . :1.:.•;.1.•-•'..1'.17.' . . '" + . , . .. . ' . ... .f . ... ~.... k ' ; '?....; . i.. , •I- , , , '.';?•.! ' ' -' . 5 ; . ..:' , '%:+-' • : .. ' ' ;Y:; :' .-. . ... ' ' ' rf " ) .: . ..... , j . : . . • ..4 :•!-••• - ..f i '' .....:•• ••. 77: :':'',• 111/0' . ip,,•::: ••••:.: !r u r•:. .., ' ~.-^. ,-," .:, --`: •-:-.-.:.' ~..•-•‘.; ..f...x. •-.-, ~. :-..• ;. 1, :. ~. . .., ... s .... ... , .• . .::..,''''''''''').,:::•." . '-' • ' ':l ',' ; '.:'- '" , ... . o r -.......... 4 .. .) , , ...:;! . .1 - . ...... ,4 . ~ ... • --- ••••••• ~ • . __ c• --..,,,.. V - .•,, • .. -;;;',-,,•:-' ~ ' ,'IE:. i i : : : ::: 1 ,_:... F.,:.::,, ...- 1- 7:',.-> ..... :4.. - N ... .4....-..;....-c • ••!..,".' - .- .0. .. .., t-•• ...>.:7- '. . . ... -. .._. " -- • , v...;• , •:,..,..--:-: - N. - .:;,-: - N:'-' ) . . - ~ ~..1„...,. 0 4 4 VI a) cA 0 0 NO. 13. FIVE CENTS 'Where you can buy a first rate AMERICAN, ENGLISH OR SWISS BEAUTIFUL SETS OF JEWELRY, HAND SOME BREAST PINS, EAR RINGS, SLEEVE BUTTONS, and almost. everything in the Jewelry line Or you eau purchase FINE SILVER AND SILVER PLATED SPOONS, FORKS, KNIVES CASTORS, GOBLETS, ICE PITCHERS. BUTTER DISHES &c. &c. 9 =I AMERICAN CLOCK, warranted of the best quality, at a low figure CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELF Septlwtfj No. 13 Front St. , Columbia, Pa EXIMI T B. KEVINSKI, ti • DEALER IN PIANOS, ORGANS, MELODEONS, AND ,MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS GENERALLY. A large absortiiient of Violins, Flutes, Guitars, Banjo,, Tanthorines, Aceordeons, Fifes, Har monicas, ond musical inurehandise always on hand. SETEET A large stock on hand, and constantly receiving all the latest public .lions us soon as issued. Music and Musical Book, will be sent by mall free of postage, when the market price is remit ted. DACALCOMANIA, Or the Art of transferring Pictures. Can be transferred on any object. I would call special attention of the Coach makers to my stock of Dacalewnania. STEINWAY & SON'S PIANOS, PRINCE & CO'S., & NEEDHAM C. SON'S CELEKRAL ORGANS AND MELODEONS. Sole Agent for Stoll's Unrivaled PIANO FORTE AND FURNITURE POLISH. Call and examine my stock at NO. 3 NORTH PRINCE STREET, 4PER GREEN, Designer dc. Engraver on Wood COLUMBIA, PA. I, prepared to execute Views of Buildings, Ma chinery, Bill Heads. Posters, Labels, &c., iu tide neatest and most expedltiou, manner, at rea sonable rates. BOOK AND NEWSPAPER ILLT:STRATIO:sZS Executed in the Highest Style of Art. may2;ilo-tf ARDEN. FLOWER AND GRASS S :ED S AT - J. A. MEYERS', FAMILY MEDICINE STORE, ODD FELL 0 S" _HALL, Our Stock is composed ENTIRELY of Seeds from the celebrated Philadelphia. Seedstnen, D. LANDRETH & SON. We have NONE other on hand, and hav ing closed out cm)/ pack ace of last season's stock, we guarantee all to be FRESH AND GENUINE, And will sell them at Lanilreth's prices. N. a—Having removed my residence to house No. 2:1 NORTH SECOND Sr., lormerly occupied by Mr. Jacob Hess, any of my friends renun lug Medicine during the night, will please call there. J. A. MEYERS, sept.4'69-Lfwi Odd Fellows' Hall. S TEAM COACH IVOR/A:AS'. C I IRISTIAN MYERS, COACH WORKS! REMOVED TO Nos. 0, 11 AND 13 NORTH sth The Carriages, Ilug,nes, made at these Works, are equal in beauty and durability to any other make in the county. COACH SMITH ING, REPAIRING, Sc This branch of the business will be:Attended to with punctuality :mil despatch. CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES, %Vitgons, Su. , for sale or made to order. 1.0),. Call at the Works No. D, 11 C 13 North Fifth street and examine the stock and prices. OPEN OPENING ! OPENED! AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS, iNT IT, INA _A_ ' S IMEI= BATS AND CAPS, For Men, Youth and Children, ever before otter t:d to the people of Columbia, comprising as it does, STILE and QUALITY in colt atul still brim, such as the - Warwick Ida Lewis, Snibad, Pt ince Arthur, American Gul,Kute, Peerless, Lady Timm, Lowing, Star, Cuban, Waverly, Gilmore, Itob Roy and the Full style of Silk Hats, just out, together with a iull stock of FURNISHING GOODS, Consb•ting of White and Colored Shirts, Flannel Shirts and 1)i swers, English, German and Do inestle Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerehiets, Sus penders, Ties, Linen and Paper CUM and Col lars, ,te. 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. BRENEMAN'S No. las Locust Street, Columbia, Pa 0ct9.'69-ly ff= F INE FAMILY GROCERIES, Just received, at the fine Grocery Establish ment, corner 3rd and Cherry streets, the follow ing new Goods: SUGAR CURED HAMS AND DRIED REEF JELLIES, PRESERVES, HONEY, PEACHES, TOMATOES, ENGLISH PICKLE?, WINSLOWSG HMO CORN Together with a very line assortment. of Family Groceries, of all kinds A LARGE: LOT OF SEW YORK CANDIES, Oranges, Lemons, Figs, Raisins, Cocoanuts, runt White Wine Vinegar. Extra Family Flour, .Mercer POUItOCN, Rio and Java Codee, fresh roasted, Lovering's Syrup, se. Uoods received almost daily. WIII.II.IIARLEMAN, 3rd and Cherry Sta., sep.l-ti9-tfa•) Columaia. Pa. 311 - SCEL_LANEOUS. SHREINER'S ZS T.FIE PLACE WATCH, AT THE LOWEST PRICE Then if you are in WANT OF TIME you can buy any kind of CHAS. I'. SHREINER'S = LANCASTER, PA =I COLUMBIA MAN IMBIESE TH Is DAY, THIS WEEK 12S Locust Street, GENTS' AT lIAImMAN'S! MaM2= FOREIGN FRUITS, 2, 7 ETV ADVERTISEMENTS. E DWARD J. ZAHN, JEWELLER (Late H. L. (. E. J. Zahm.) Cor. N. Queen St., Centre Square LANCASTER, PA. Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry SILVER WARE, Spectacles, best quality Silver- " Plated Ware, Thermometers. Personal and prompt attention given to Watch work and Repairing. Remember the OLD STAND, ZAIIM'S CORNER, North Queen Street and Centre Square, LANCASTER, PA. may 7 '7O 1 yr NO. 13 COAL COAL!! COAL!!! The undersigned is now prepared to sell Coal of all sizes; received Irons the best mines in the State, and guaranteed to be of superior quality. It is from the Veins of the Celebrated BALTIMORE CO. & LEE MINES at Willtes barre; well prepared, and floc of slate and dirt. The price net ton of 2000 lbs., on Wharf at Basin: For No.l or Grate, $5.00. c: ..2 or Egg, 5.25. " " 3or Stove.• 5.25. •• " 4or Small Stove, 5.25. 5 or Chestnut, 4.75. The above prices are for the Month of May. Terms Cash before delivery. The reputation of the above named Coals is a suilleient guarantee of their quality ; and as I deal in 110 other, the public can re,t assured they arc as represented. AMOS S. GREEN, AFL. •roar°l-tl For Siirkoco i 6 Co., Will.c.warte. IBMSEEM B. FRANK.' SAYLOR & HOTOGRAPHERS, 11'o. 26 West King Street, LANCASTER, PENN'A. We aim to sat isfy all our patrons, as well as give them work, which favorably compares with that done in the best galleries. • COPYING PICTURES Into any size, of deceased or absent Blends, is made a specialty with us. FRAMES, ALBUMS, and all things in our line always on hand. Remember the Photographers, No. 21; West King St., Lancaster B. FRANI: SAYLOR. JAMES rms. _P.LYANCIAL. 'INTERESTS ON DEPOSITS The COLUMBIA :CATION-VIA BANK will pay interest on Deposits as follows: For 1 ct 2 Months, 4 per cent. 3, 4 A: 5 4 1 , " " 6,7, S, ::10 " 3 " 11 A: 12 " marP2'7o-ly SAMUEL SHOCIT, Caslner. 1. 4 -I IRST NATIONAL BANK OF 00- lUMBIA, Interest Paid on Special Deposits as follows per cent. for 30 or 60 days. 1-2 per cent. for 20 da: i s and under 6 months. 5 per cent. for 6 inonfit and under 11 months. 5 1-2 per cent for 11 12 months. S. S. DEM EILEIt, Cashier ATTENTION! Parties, Pic-nics, Ssc. THE Columbia Cornet Band having leased "Big Island, Just above the Bridge, iespeettully inform the CrrizEtt.s of nhid and the pub lic generally that they will rent it to Parties, Pic-Nics, Excursionists, either day or evening. The strictest order must be maintained, and the Band is determined to make it a PLEASANT PLACE of RESORT. The Band also gives notice that SWIMMING and BATH [NG near the Island is strictly pro hibited, under penalty of the law, and that this regulation will be in terced in every instance. 10 -- Application for the use of the Island must be made to the undersignet I. By order of the Band. C I IRIS. 11EPTING. july2-tf.l TO TUE PUBLIC. The undersigned having purchased the Jewelry Store, formerly occupied by E. Spertng, announce to the public of Coltuabia and vicutt ty, that they have now open at . 39 FRONT STREET, A large and lull stock of Clocks, IVOicites ,c; Jewelry. Which they will sell at lowest prices FOR CASH. We ask you to examine our stock as it will cost you NOTHING We make it a specialty to have constantly on hand a Stock of CLOCKS and WA par fectly regulated and ready lor immediate E. MASSE)." to SON., a plate '7O-tf l No.:) Front 01.- 1.011.1111111:1. plc.= GUANO CO. CAPITAL, $1,000,000. JOHN S. REESE & G'ENERAL AGENTS, 122 South Delaware Ave.. Phil'a. 10 South Street, Baltimore SOLUBLE PACTPC &IT O. No Fertilizer introduced to the Farmers of the Middle and Southern States has given mote general and uni form sad slaetton than this GUANO. The trade In it has steadily increased until the consumption now throughout the entire country fur exceeds that of any other Fertilizer. The large capital Involved in its production affords the surest guarantee 01 its continued ex cellence. The Company has a tar greater in terest In the preen: nauce of its trade than any number of consumers call have: hence It is the highest interest of the Company to put the best Fertilizer into market, that their tniusal facil ities, aided by the best scientitle ability can Produce. This Guano is sold at retail by Local Agents of the Company throughout Neu• Jersey, Dela ware, Pennsylvania and the Southern Slates and at wholesale by JOHN S. REESE: s CO., General Agent, for the Company. GEO. BOGLE, Agent, july23-3m Columloa. Pa IMPORTANT TO INVENTORS AND PATENTEES. INVF.NTORS' AND PATENTEES' Bazaar and Sales Rooms 529 Chestnut AS't., Ph /phiu tm, Sr, Fs:Els I.:c n vAs The undersigned would respectfully inform the public that they have opened an establishment under the above title, where Inventors, Paten tees ,and Owners of Patents are free to resort for the negotiation ol the sales of their Inven tion and Patents. The feature of this Bazaar consists in this, that Inventors, Patentees and Owners of Pat ents and Inventions may transact their busi ness and effect sales themselves, without any interference on the part 01 the Proprietors. On such sales they charge no commission whatever nor do they ask registration or like fees, nor any commissions in advance, believing it to be uniair to ask pay for services net yet rendered. But if any of their Patrons desire to employ them as their personal agents, for the sale of their interests, the Proprietors will then charge such commissions as many be 011111101 y agreed upon. The only charge made by this Establish ment is for the Storage of Mattel:, and i 1 uehin cry of all size, on exhibitions therein,as follows: PROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) CesTs TO ONE Dor,- I.Alts PER WEEK PER SQUARE PoUT OF STARF. For this very small compensation the Models and Machines are kept in good order and their \V orkings completely explained to the numer one visitors or the th12:1111 and brought lutoard to the best advantage, with a view to prepar ing the way to eventual sales. An experienced PATENT LAWYER rind an able CONSULTING E.:CUL:CEP:It, are attached of this establichment, thus enabling the muter signed to procure, at all times , the best legal and practical advice to their Patron:, The Patronage alai; is respectfully solicited. BA RI3F.R, CO., 57 - 29 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa P. 0. 130. r. 1573, 0 I , * 1' I C ES BARBER. CO T,ortry. THE MODERN CEREMONY " Wilt take the brown-stone front, These carriages, this diamond, To be husband of my choice, Fast locked in bonds of 113 men And wilt thou leave thy home and friends To be his loving Trite, And help to spend his large income, So long as thou hest life ?" "I will," the modest mold replies, The lovellght beaming from her eyes " And wilt thou take this waterfall, This ostentatious pride, . With all these unpaid milliners' bills To be thy chosen bride? And wilt thou love and cherish her Whilst thou has t life and health, But die as soon as pos,lble And leave her all thy wealth ?" "I will," the fearless mate replies And eager waits the nuptial ties. "Then I pronounce you man and wife And which I've Joined forever, The next best man may disunite, And the first divorce court sever." A PRINCE'S EDUCATION Boy Nap, with his Imperial Sire, Starts in the train. What for? To learn (so cloth Papa require) The "serious art of war." The education of a King Is only finished when lie learns the trick of murdering Some fifty thousand men. The " art" means widowed hearts that grieve Blood shed, fields wrecked, homes burnt: In God's name, should not Princes leave Tl at devil's art unlearnt? `lstellal3roto 'r)eading A CAPITAL STORY A Safe (?) Investment In the second year of the late civil war, I was married, and' went to live with my husband in a small village on the Hudson some fifty or sixty miles from New York. The house we occupied was a large, ram bling mansion, of considerable antiquity for this country, and stood apart from the rest of the village. surrounded by broad fields commanding a glorious view of the river and the hills' of the Highlands. It had been built before the Revolution, by my husband's great grandfather and, though destitute of many " modern Im provements,', was still a comfortable and pleasant residence. My husband was a lawyer and a large real-estate owner in the neighborhood,and at the period of which I. write,was greatly perplexed, like many other persons in the North, by the perilous state of the times, and especially about the safe investment of his funds, as the suspension of specie payments, the great rise in gold, and the the military disasters in Virginia, made it almost impossible to tell where it would be safe to deposit or to use one's money in any very large amount. In the course of his transactions in real estate, it happened, one day, that we re ceived what was for us then a large stun, (about $10,000,) which lie brought home and placed in my keeping, telling me at the same time that he should have to be absent during the evening, attending to some business on the other side of the river,•and should not be at home until about midnight. "You can place the money in the safe, dear," he said, as he gave it to me, " and to-morrow I will try and find sonic way to invest it securely." So saying he stepped into the buggy. which was standing at the door,and drove away, taking with him our hired man Silas, and leaving me with no one in the house but Dinah, an old colored woman, who fulfilled in our modest household the functions of cook and maid of all work, as she had long done in the family of my own parents, who on my marriage, yield ed her to me as a valuable part of my dower. Dinah was indeed a character. She was tall and very stout, weighing, she would never tell how much, more than two hun dred pounds. She was very black and as lazy as she was black. do not think any one could move more deliberately than Dinah did that is, to move at all. And by a wonderful dispensation she seemed to feel that whether her other faults might be she was strong on the point of locomo tion. For when she had been moving with a ponderous slowness, almost mad dening to a person of ordinary quickness one of her favorite expressiong Miss Lillie, what shall I fly onto next?'' How she accomplished all that she did, the brownies only know. We used some times almost to tremble when there was any special hurry about our domestic ar rangements, and yet Dinah always man aged to bring affairs to a consummation just when a minute more would have ru ined everything: and with undisturbed front would slowly enunciate, Well, miss, what shall I fly onto next?'' It was nearly dark when my husband departed. and after giving my orders to Dinah, or rather my .suggestions, I left her, and made the tour of the house, to see that all was safe and properly locked up. This duty attended to I went to my bed room intending to pass the time in reading till my husband should return. It was a large room on the ground flour with two French windows opening on a broad veranda. The windows were drap ed with long yellow silk curtains.between which the moonlight faintly entered, dim med by the shadow of the roof of the piazza and partly intercepted by the fringe of woodbine which hung from it. My bed stood with its foot toward the windows, and with its head about half a yard from the wall. It was an old fashioned struct ure hung with yellow silk like the win dows, but I slept with the hangings drawn back and fastened to the head board. The bed was so large that no one ever thought of moving it except in those seasons of household panic called house cleanings, when the combined strength of three or four men was called into requisition to draw it into the middle of the room. So elaborately carved was it that it went by the name of Westminister Abbey in the fam ily. At one end of the room, at no great distance from the bed, was a large safe, built into the huge chimney of the man sion, with a door high enough for a person to enter standing, upright. Here I was accustomed to place, every evening, our silver plate on shelves which extended around the sides, on which also were placed boxes containing papers and other valuables. Opposite the foot of the bed- stead between the windows, was a mirror running from the floor almost to the ceil ing. Like all other furniture in the'room, it was old and handsome. How many happy scenes it had reflected in the hun dred. years it had stood there! The night was exceedingly hot, and I therefore left the windows open, though I drew the curtain before I seated myself at the table in the centre of the room, lighted the candles, and began to read, in order to pass the heavy time before the return of my husband. After awhile, I heard the clock strike nine, at which hour Dinah always went to bed. Her chamber was in the attic, the third story of the house. Remember ing some houshold matter about which I wished to speak to her, I started hurriedly up, and went into the entry to intercept her before she got up stairs. I had to wait about a minute before she came, and our coloquy continued three or four min utes more. When I returned to my bedroom, feel ing somewhat tired, I resolved to go to bed, as, at that late hour in the country it was quite certain that no visitors would call, and my husband could let himself in with the latch-key, which he always car ried. I thought, however, I would try to keep awake by reading, and according ly placed a light-stand and the candles at the head of my bed. I then closed and fastened the windows, undressed and got into bed. The key of the safe I placed,as usual, under my pillow. After reading perhaps half an hour, I grew weary of the book, and, quietly lay ing it down, remained for some minutes meditating with my eyes fixed on the mir ror opposite the foot of the bed, in which I could see myself reflected, together with the yellow silk curtains behind my head. I was thinking,not unnaturally, how pret ty I looked, and how happy I was with such a loving husband and such a large sum of money secure in our safe, when suddenly I saw in the mirror a sight that made my heart stand still. A hand appeared between the curtains, drawing them slowly apart, amid grasping cautious ly the headboard. It was a man's hand, large and dark, as if belonging to a mulat to, or to one greatly_tanned by exposure to the weather. My first impulse was to start from the bed, and scream for help. 1 repressed it by a strong effort of will, and lay perfectly motionless, except that I partially closed my eyes, keeping them only sufficiently open to watch the mirror. As quick as lightning my mind took in the situation. In the few minutes of my absense from the room,while talking with, Dinah in the entry. a thief, a robber, a possible ;mur derer, had stolen in by the piazza -win dows,and had hidden himself either under the bed or behind its draped head. Ile was doubtless armed; and, if I cried out and attempted to escape from the room lie could easily reach the door before I could, aniDfor 11;s Own security would probably put me to death. Dinah was too distant and too feeble and clumsy to afford me any assistance, and besides was by this time fast asleep in the third story. The man doubtless knew that my husband had that day received a large slim of money, and had gone off across the river leaving me alone, or nearly alone in the house. 1 Le had entered caring only - for the money, and anxious, above all things, to escape undetected and unrecognized. If I let him know that I was aware of his pres ence I should expose myself to murder.and perhaps to outrage worse than murder. My obvious policy was, to keep quiet and feign sleep. f thought also of the money, and was not altogether willing to resign that without an effort to save it, and to have at least some clue to the identity of the thief. I confess,` however, that this Lust consideration was not a very strong one, mid am afraid that, if I could have seen my way clear to escape from the room and the house, I should have lied suddenly, without stopping, to see more than that terrible hand. A moment which seemed an hour pass ed while these thoughts rushed through my mind. 1 lay perfectly still with my half-closed eyes watehing the mirror. Slowly and noislessly the frightful hand pulled up its owner until T mild see the head and face reflected in the glass, and glaring at me with fierce yet wary eyes. The than was a mulatto, very dark, with evil passions written in every lineament. 1 could scarcely refrain from n shuddering at the sight of his hateful visage, and speedily closed my'vyes to shut it out. I was not yet quite ready for the ordeal through which I'Omew I must:soon pass. I wanted to move my light and the stand a little out of the way. and so arrange the bed-clothes that I. could spring front the bed without impediment. I therefore gave a little sigh and moved, as if about to awake, slightly opening my eyes at the same tine. The head and hand instantly disappeared. I then composedly made the desired changes in the position of the stand ;old the arrangement of the bed clothes, put my watch with the key of the sate under my pillow—so near the edge that they could easily be taken out, as I knew they would be—extinguished one of my candles. said my prayers, and closing my eyes. assigned myself to any fate, with no very sanguine or definite hope of ex trication from any perilous position. made my breathing regular, and a lit tle louder then when I was awake. and hay' with my cheek on my hand, counter feiting sleep. At last the stillness be came more terrible than even my first ag ony of fear. Several times 1 fancied that I heard a soft step approach from a place of concealment, lint as often I was de ceived. Then again that dreadful still ness. and which I counted the tickings of the watch through the pillow. It was a positive relief when he came out from be himl the curtain. stooped at the table. and stood looking at me, as 1 was well aware, though my eyes were closed. I forced myself to breathe regularly and audibly. Ile came closer; he bent over me. Ile passed the lighted candle slowly before my face two or three times. I felt the heat. and saw the light through my closed lids which must have quivered, though he did not seem to observe their motion. II (lawn gave me strength not to move or cry out. Satisfied, apparently, he put back the can dle-stick on the stand, mid his hand crept slowly and softly• under the pillow. and. one by one, he removed my watch and the key of the safe. He stood so long looking at me, that I felt impelled to open my eyes suddenly upon him. As he walked softly towards the safe, I did partly open them, and cautiously watched him through my eyelashes. I heard bin fumbling with the lock, and once he looked over towards the bed. My eyes were wide open, but I closed them in time not to be detected. 'Watching him stealthily, I saw hint open the door of the safe, go back to the stand for the candle, and return to the safe, which lie entered without withdrawing the key from the lock. 'Here was the opportunity for which I had waited and watched. I sprang lightly from my bed, with one bound reached the safe, dashed the door to, turned the key, and with one long and loud shriek fell prostrate and senseless on the floor of the dark room. How long 1. lay upon the floor, I do not know—probably for a few minutes on' y— but, as I was unconscious, it seemed, when I came to myself as if the interval had been a long one. I was aroused by his blows upon the iron door, and found myself weak after the long nervous ten sion, but still calm. I remembered the satisfaction with which I thought, while I lay there before rising, that he could not escape, mingled with a vague and foolish dread that lie might in his rage burn the valuable contents of the safe. He pounded desperately on the door, and swore fearfully at finding himself entrap ped. But, as I took no notice of his out cries, he soon grew quiet. Presently I rose, and, lighting a candle dressed myself with all possible haste,and with trembling fingers, turning often to look at the safe. from under the closed door of which I more than half expected to see blood trickling—why I cannot tell, except that my mind was full of images of horror. I was soon in readiness. I had no means of ascertaining the time, as he had my watch in his pocket, and there was no clock in the room. Taking the candle, I hastened to arouse Dinah, who. as I shook her, slowly opened her eyes.and with scarcely any more than her usual slowness pronounced her formula: "Well. Miss Lillie, what shall I fly—Lord a mas sy! what's de matter wid de chile? You ain't seen a ghost—have you, honey?'' No, Dinah: but I've seen something worse than a ghost. I've caught a rob ber, and he's in the safe. What time is it?'' and, looking at the clod:, that tickled slowly and deliberately—as how could Dinah's clock help doing?—l saw to my great relief that it was nearly midnight. We had scarcely got down stairs when I heard the sound of wheels. A. moment more and may husband was in my arms lis tening with amazement to a rapid narra tive of my singular adventure. I would not stiffer ldm to open the safe until Silas had summoned assistance from the neigh boring houses. I feared that my desperate prisoner might still escape. When the safe ',vas opened, there sat my burglar on the trunk, half stupefied for want of airs} knife in one hand, the package of money in the other,. and the burned out candle at his feet. Ire M'lTSfe - eo4lliZed as all old of fender, who had not been long out of State's Prison, to which in due course of law, he was soon sent back for a term of years, which. I devoutly hope, may last as long as lie lives; for 1 confess 1 should not feel easy to hear that he was again at large. The look of rage he gave me on coming out of the safe will not soon be obliterated from my memory. [ y husband, I need hardly say, was greatly pleased at toy safe (?) investment andconud imented me highly on the courage and coolness which had doubtless saved my life as well as our money. The love and pride with winch he regard,d me,and with which he always, to this day, re hearses my exploit, were of themselves a sufficient compensation for the horror and the agony of that long situ - liner night.— typitt,),C, CURMUS SUPERSTITIONS There are ninny superstitions connect with cutting toe and anger nails. Lu recently published work we are told that a boy's nails must not be cut until he is a year old. for fear he should grow up thief, or, as they quaintly express it "light-lingered." The mother 11111 St bite them off, if need be; and in the west of Northumberland, England, it is believed that if the lirst paringslareburied in an ash tree, the child will turn out " a top sing er." When the year of infancy is past, and baby's linger nails may safely be giv en up to the scissors, care must be taken not to cut them on a Sunday or Friday. Friday, of course, is an unlucky day: and as for Sunday, the old rhyme says: Bet ter a child had ne'or !wen horn, Than cut his mut, on Sunday noon! Another variation of the verse runs thus: 'Friday hair, Stuadny horn, Letter that. child haul nufer beat burn! Or, at greater length: :cm them on :%tonutty, cut them tor henith Cut them Ott Tuesday, cut them for 0 eaftl, Cut them ott WO. nesduy, cu; then, for um,.. Cot them on Thursday, a pair of Ilea• Cut them on Friday, cut them tor , orrow ; Cut them on riaturd;p•,a pre.ent to-minute But lie that on Sunday cut, ht. horn, Better that he had (lever been born ! COURTESY We know no qualities that should lie cultivated more sedulously by the ,young than courtesy of deportment and kind ness of manner. The effect is beneficial in almost every point of view. A fallor is greatly enhanced by the tone, and man ner by which it is characterized; Ivlnle refusal to confer an obligation may be softened and stripped of much bitterness by courteous and kindly expressions. It is so easy, too. for this grace to become habitual. Nothing so polishes and refines, nothing so fully softens and subdues. The agreeable ;old the disagreeable are the strong contrasts in society. They may be seen in every department in life— in the press, the pulpit. in the counting room and in the store. A Mush spit it is easily detected. A bluff manner is al ways repulsive and offensive. •I illy face dirty." asked a young lady from the back Nvoods• while seated with her aunt at the dinner table on a steam boat running from Cairo to New Orleans. •• Dirty? O. Why did you ask?" Be cause that insulting waiter insists upon plating a towel beside my plate. I've thrown three under the table. and yet every time he cones around he puts an other one before me." Woor pavementh are popular in the - West. A. St. Joseph city Councilman is reported to have delivered the following speech at the last meeting of the Council: :11r. ..fayor, and gentlemen of the Coun cil. let us lay our heads together and make a wooden pavement." VIONSITUDT..,'S OF II YOUNG- GIEL -V correspondent in announcing the death of Mrs. Marie Matilda Kibb, wife of Chauncey 11, Niles, a resident of this city, in Cleveland, a short time since, calls to mind a few incidents connected with her love and marriage that smack somewhat of the romantic, not to say sen sational. Her parents were well-to-do, respectable people, residing in the state of New York, and surrounding their daughter with all the luxuries and comforts that heart could desire, she was apparently happy and con tented at home until ME, when she chanced to meet the person who after ward became her husband. Being of a pleasing disposition, and withal fair look ing, he gained her affections, \silk:ll ripen ed into love. She formed a resolution to leave her parents, her happy and luxu rious home, and elope with the man of her choice, with whom she way yet slightly acquainted. They did not leave her home together— Niles starting some hours ahead of her: he went to Cleveland, thence' to Toledo. from there to Fremont, where he met the young lady. She there informed him that her brother was in pursuit, and to thwart detection he procured for her a suit of male attire, which she donned going from Fremont to Toledo, where he found em ployment, and she went to peddling oranges on the street, and actually sold her brother one as he met her, he little dreaming that the little boy of 14 was the sister whom he was in search of. From Toledo the pair went to Nash ville. Niles being an engineer, soon ob tained a locomotive to run from the form er place to Chattanooga, on the Nash ville and Chattanooga Railroad, the girl being his iireMall. They had worked on the road but a short time before he re ceived a Nround by the rebels firing, into the train. Ile was taken to the hospital. she following and nursing him. until he had sufficiently recovered to travel to Cleveland. Their next; appearance was at the Madoc gold mines, in Canada, having caught the gold fever which was raging at that time, and :iceordingly took up the life of miners. It being a wet season nothing was done in the mines, and they returned to Cleveland. The excitement, hardships and vicissitudes she had expe rienced and endured were too much; a fever ensued, and after a short illness she was borne to that home from whence no traveler returns.—Grand Rapids Eujic. TEE GOOD OLD DAZE How I long (once in :t while) for Illmn good old dare: Them daze when filar was more fmt for thirty cents then thare is now for seven dollars and a half. Them doze when a man married 1-1-5 Of woman and less than 9 lbs. (awl told) of ennything else. Pow I dew long for them good old daze when etlekashun consisted in what men did well. Them daze lien deacons 'were as aus tere as boss redish, and ministers preach ed to men's souls instead of their pockets. Them (lays when polyties was the ex ception and honesty the rook.. Them daze when lap dogs wont known. and brown bread baked pose made a good diluter: Them daze when a man tcho 11 - as'nt hiz zy was watched. and when women spun yarn to knit stockings. How I do long for the good ohl daze when now and then a gal baby was called Jerusha. and a hey was'nt spil't if he was named Sett mkr. _And ye who have the feathers and fuss of life, who have codfish of wealth with out sense - under yure nose Cum beneath this IA ce and long for an hour with me for the good daze when men were ashamed to be fools and whatnot afraid to be flirts. 1. 11.—Tha used to make milk punch in those daze• that was handy to take.— Jo,l) ECW TO FILL A TOWY The following. which we copy front an exclumge. may perhaps Is , read with profit by some of bm residents: If you wish te kill a town. put up no more buildings titan you are obliged to wpm.., ;ourself. Tf you should ha‘o an empty building, and any one should ;‘islt to rent it. a , k about three times its value. Look at every new comer with a scowl. Tut n a cold shoulder to every business matt and mechanic who seeks a home among you. Go abroad for your wares rather titan to purchase fro n t your own merchants and manufacturers at the prices, and make sure to get up the animus of sectarian partizan partiality among the people and against the printer. if you should be for tunate enough to have one. - Refuse to advertise. so that persons at a distance will not know that any business is being dote m your place. A prompt and close observance of these rules will ruin any town ill IWO vc:u•s.•. The•T Of Civilized human nuts pas , about half their lives in bed, so that the manner in which people sleep is a matter of great importance: yet very little atten tion is paid to it. When practicable_ one child. and indeed one ;Mull, is all that one bed ought to contain: and if each Led had its separate apartment it would be better still: the emanations of the human hotly, much more than than the trifling excess of earbonic acid in air which has Leon repeatedly breathed. are the sources of impurities in chambers. and spread the seed.: of lability and disease. A sleeping room should be well aired by a tire-place kept open day and night. or by some means of ventilation beside the windows; with all the modern theories and pseudo science of ventilation. there lets been no great improvement On _Benjamin Frank lin's way of slightly raising the lower and dropping the upper sash of a window, so situated that the sleeper shall not be ex posed to a direct draught. - SENSATIONAL :ICES; party of young men, last evening, anxious for a little excitement, clubbed together and obtained sonic reel paint and a cent shooting cracker. At Thirteenth and Rodman streets, they created a sham light. set off the cracker, and one of the Party fell, face covered with red paint. The perpetrators. of course, ran. but a friend remained and carried the wound man, whose name was Doakerdon, into a liquor store in the vicinity, followed by a crowd of anxious inquirers, numbering two or three hundred: a doctor 'was sent for, and the bartender applied stimulants to the dying man very freely. When the doctor ai rived 111: was found to be cormaose. but he soon rallied. and explained the cause of the wound. which so exasperatell the bar-tender that he 1 rous4lit :t couple of bunches of bones into requudtion. and bid for the intervention of the poor fellow's friends, it would have gone hard with SMALL MEN IN A CZ:7 if you want to try a man's statute, place him in a large city. It is surprising how New York reduces all who come into it. A man in the country is very rich if he owns a farm, or a block of village property, and has e 30,000 at interest. But what is this in New York? A men can have a tine oducation,und be able to deliver a creditable Fourth of July speech. lie may be the village oracle, and it may excite public wonder that one small head should contain so much knowledge, but let hint meet with some of our city savants, and he will soon discover his utter delicsency. New York, like other great cities, con tains a certain number of very learned men, whose facilities of mental acqusition give them great advantages. Great, cities, like great oceans, are thoonly places where great growth is reached. Only the vast ex tent of the South sea can produce the im mense sperm whale, and only a Now York can produce a Vanderbilt or an Astor in wealth, or a Parker in surgery, or an O'co n nor at law, There is a great dispo>it ion among sme cesatul men the country to move to this city. They think it is just the sph.•tc for their abilities, whereas it gc ne rat y pt the place of their ruin. I know an individual who reasons differ ently, and he thereby shoes his good judg ment. • . f am," says he, "in this village person of smite position. Ten thousand dollars' worth of property commands re spect, and on Sl,oooa year I can live a; well as a man in New York on X 5,000. On this account I will stay where 1 ant, for in New York I should be a mere nobody." Yes,everything, becomes dwarfed when it comes to New York. A cluntry merchant who sells ;;30,000 worth of goods in a year is doing a large business. Stewart retails twice that amount in .1 day. A dwelling house nb Mt in the country appears of re spectable size will be found on measure ment to be smaller than the porch of the Astor House. A country bank with a cap ital of $:.100,001.1 is a largo affair, but we have several banks each with to capital of ten times that amount. On this account it is well for those men who in the country have size and stature, to stay there, for here they will become dwarfs. One may Mid an illustration of this in such a man as Brick Pomeroy. A few years ago he had no little note us a 'Western editor. Had he remained in that place which gave him position, he might have retained his prominence. In an evil hour he yielded to an ambition for metropolitan distinction and here we tind hint sank to insignificance. Pomeroy of the Lacrosse Democrat, c:,n hardly know himself in this "red hot" dwarf of Printing-House:Square. But alas! there are few men who know their own stature, and until they lefun this they had better remain in obscurity. KEEP YOB: FAM/L7 P..4.PEE The last that should be given up, in a well organized family, is the regular weekly lo cal paper. Times may be hard and money scarce, but in the midst of the greatest financial distress, the most difficult thing to dispense with is the family newspaper. There are few persons who will do it under any circa instances,and the wisdom of their decision is manifest. The newspaper is a man at the lookout. It keeps the farmer advised of the changes and fluctuation, of the markets; of the current news and items of the day; of the regulations of the financial policy of the country; of everything that pertains to the farming mid business inter e,ts, and is, thetefore, a guide board nhieh in hard times is the best friend and coun sellor. It is valuable on account of the in formation it brings regularly to our doors, and which if sought alter elsewhere, could not be obtai trod lbr ten times the amount of a year's subscription. None but the most hopelessly ignorant, will stop their newspapers on account r Ulu hard times. When they do so they throw away and rule out of their family the only thing %%Inch may save then' in an extremity. The newspaper cost, a very ,mull SUM anti yet very often be containing a piece of in tot minion valuable to the faciner and busi ness man, may save lion thuusands et dollars. If etaniomy and rettenolunent aro Itere,,are in your eNprittlitilre., eetit nicuce here Ili it With the faintly not spapm . It mull be like lopping till the head lit the foal to bait, the rest lit ueiy ironi dust:melon—like gi 11,,e that 1:1 hi, gtddrn rgg, flier leW grainn ‘,l r“r.i rcquired it , neat The nett ,paper not °lily I.erp, y o u advised lit the ,inte of the market and 1,111: tains inhumation that touches Upon your every day interest, but is at the same time an educator in your family. Your wive , and elndren read it and are enlightened. The latest mventions and discoveries in agriculture, the arts and sciences, find a place in its columns, and by tiling it away you have a yearly register of events and thing, to Whie•i you can always refer with pleasure and profit. It is ILL, greatest of spiritual blessing , : never to be parted pith is bile the eyes can read and the mind ha, the capacity to comprehend. BAD COPY . 6 . REMEDY 703 .4. COME. The celebrated actor and manager, 31ac ready, %vitae a very illegible hand, and his free inlinis,ions to the theatre were extra ordniary productions, lie had one day given one ol them to a friend for it third party. On the latter receiving it, he re ma rkod : "1f 1 had not known what it was 1 should have taken it for a doctor's receipt.' •- Von are right." tesuined bus friend, "it looks exactly like it ; let us try our luck with " 13e it : let us get the draught made up. They go to tint nearest. apothe cary's, and hand the paper to the assistant. Ile throws a quick glance over it, and tills a phial from various bottles; ;multi er glance, another ingredit nt, and the phial is halt Itill. Then a dubious pause ensues— the assistant is OLIVIOU,iy l uzzled and seratcies his head. Finally he di-appears through a pill tumult, behind which the pro prietor is seated. lite latter, a protoundly heat ned-looking man, appears at the count er. A shot t low dialogue takes place, in consequence of Ne Melt the chief peruse , the document. Ile shakes hi, head. evidently at the ignorance of the ic , istant, fetches another bottle down, and finally :ilk the phial Ni ith an apocryphal liquid, corks and labels. it in ' , toper fed in. 1 hoeupon he hands it to the epeetant gentleman with a friendly smile: "Meru is the cough mix ture, which is apparently very good. Fif teen pence, if you please.— WHAT does it take to tnakv a pair of boots Two 1101 t 1 A chap, in Detroit, has itivented a ma chine to make haste. Tho man that was dri% en to destruction had to walk back. The fira culled person on record is Jo seph Scout, of many colors. volume that wilt brim; tears to your eyes--1. volume of smoke. Which side ,d a horse invariably bus the most hair on ? The outside. The man who attempted to look into the future, had the door slammed in his face.
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