li i .0, = .'1 ' J. W. YOEUIIII, Editor .. „......,!e. VOLUME XLI, NUMBER 54.1 THE COLUMBIA SPY, TERM'S OF SUBSCRIPTION 'WEEKLY, .00 per year, if paid In advance; six months, Si If not paid until the expiration of the year, 52.50 will be charged. COPIES FIVE CENTS . _ No pnper will be discontinued until all urrear ages 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, . _ Special Notices 2.3 per cent. more. All Notices or Advertisments in reading mat ter, under ten lines, 51.00; over ten lines, 10 eta, 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 of retoting titrictto to their bu.stnuqs. All advertising will be considered CASK, after first nsertion. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. C. E. G ts-r GAST & STEINMETZ, No. 44 NORTH DUKE ST., LANCASTER, PA fe 1)20-tf B • F. ESHLEMAN, (orrice with Iron. I. E. Hiester,) No. 3'; NORTH. DUKE ST., LANCASTER, PA feb2G '6911 MIMI No. 11 NO Wilt. PRICE ST., LANCASTER, PA feb2ti-tf A . F,AV Fr gAN, 0f,11, , ,,,tt0ns niogio In Lancaster and adjoining Counties. PC:llSions, Bounty, Mick Pay, and all claims tgaill , t, the government Promptly prosecuted. CAlice—No.:233, Locust street. T . YOCU)I, Attorney-at-Law Sc. Notary Public, COLUMBIA. OFFICE—SPY roxilding, Bank Street, near Locust. Collections made in Lancaster and adjoining counties. HENRY C. G. REBER, No 428 Washington street, near Sixth. Reacting, Pa. Collections made in Dellis and adjoining counties. nov27•tt ya- • M. NORTH, li. Columbia, Pa. Collections promptly made In Lancaster anti ;fork. Counties. THOMAS 3. %%NIS, No. 14 North Duke Street, Lancaster, Pa. Professional Business carefully and proulnt ly attended to. Loct3o'69-tr -1- 1 P. ROSENNILLER, JR., • ATTOR N EY-AT-L AW OVRIM—No. 5 Court Avenue, Lancaster, Pa JOHN M. GRIDEB., JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, SCRIVENER, ‘4.:0. Islountville, Lancaster County, Pa. 11 - 12- Office Honrs from 6 to S o'clock, A. M., and 7 to 9 o'clock, P. M. M CLARK, JUSTICE OP THE PEACE. OFFICE—No. 12 N. Third street. Ottlee Hours—Fr om 6 to 7 A, M. 12 to 1 P. H., And from 6 to 9 P. M. Isepi-69-tfw _ _ SAM TJEL EVANS. .I[7STICE. Ol' THE PEACE. fric,., on Secoz St„ adjoining Odd Fellows Bail, Columbia, T-6. D ENTAL SURGERY J. S. SMITH, DENTL,T, Graduate of Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery. Oillee No. 210 Luenbt Street 2nd door above Odd Fellows' Hall, Columbia, Pentfa. Dr. J. S Smith thanks his friends and the pub lic In general for then• 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 :altars given entire satisfaction. lie calls attention to the unsurpasssed style and finish of artificial teeth inserted by him. lie treats diseases common to the mouth and teeth of Muhl ren and adults. Teeth tilted with the great est care and in the most approve(' in4maer. Achitig. teeth treated and tilled to last for years. The best of dentrinces and mouth washes con stantly on hand. N. IL—All work warranted. sepl-6tt•lyw S. smiTH, D. D. S. A J. GULICK, SURGEON DENTIST, Ex t muds Teeth without Pain. NitrOus Oxkle or Laughing. Gast adanntstered. ON FICE LOCUST STIU .bent t p, C. UNSELD, TEACHER OF MUSIC PIANO, ORGAN, MELODEON. cuvrivATloN or the VOICE and SINGING. Special aueution given Beginners and young sept,l49-lyw 210 LocusT STREET T eJ. 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. HINKLE, ruysicrAN dz; SURGEON; oirers his professional services to the citizens 01 Columbia and vicinity. He may be found at the °dice connected with his residence, on Second street, between Cherry and Union, every day, IEOIII7 to 9.1. M., and from 8 to BP. M. Persons Wisalng.his services in special cases, between these hours, Will leas e word by note at his ottlce, or through the nost office. sepl-70 REAL ESTATE AGENCY The undersigned have opened an Mike for the purchase and sale of real estate, collection of rents, and the renting of property. .13usiness entrusted to their care will meet with prompt and careful attention. F. X. MEC; LEN, 0ct.30-'6lptfi A. .I. KALI Flo MAN. TO BUILDERS AND OTHERS. lint Wing, paving and other brick always on baud. They are hand made and superior to any brick. in this part of the country. They are of teredat the very lowest price. sep 4-69-tfwj MICHAEL LIPHART. LADIES ! LADIES I READ! READ! The undersigned having bought the entire mtocii. of LA.DIES' BOOTS tt. SHOES, In the Store Itoom formerly corriod on by JAMES SILIWEDEIt, No. 1.18 LOCUST STREET, COLUMBIA, PA., Is now ready to sell all kinds of LADIES' BOOTS & GAITERS, .I%IISSES' BOOTS S. GAITDRS, CHILDREN'S BOOTS S. Gsurens. Au cheap as any other stand In Columbia. La dies' Boots and Gaiters made to order. m. Repairing of all kinds neatly done. Don't forget the place. Gave us a call: June IS-1.570-tf.) A. G. GUILES. - - KOZEL& CONTES - ENTAL." THIS ROTEL. IS PLEASANTLY LOCATED, between the SW ions of the Reading end Calera and Pennsylvania Railroads, FRONT STREET, COLUMBIA, PA. Atop te aeeenuuodations for Strangers and Trav elers. The Bar is stocked with CHOICE LIQUORS, Awl the Tables furnished with the best fare. 1.18/1H FINDLEY, sepf-69-tfw] Proprietor. FItANKLIN 110US111, LOCUST ST., COLUMBIA, PA. This is a II rst-classhotel. and Isla every respect adapted to meet the wishes and desires of the traveling public. , • MARTIN EltWlls7, sepl-70 Proprietor. FItIiNCIA'S HOTEL, On the European Plan, opposite City Hall Park Neu , York. K. koItENCII, Sept. 10.1 W. Proprietor. G'TYOUR YRINTINU DONE AT tlio "SPY" 0111ce. , • y (r ef ' 7.1 .5R lr7 • • • Si) .1 BUCHER'S COLUMN. 1 - C. BUCHER, 0. Wholesale and Retail Dealer lu FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Wines and Liquors ! Eras removed his Store to his Building, adjoining RftideMall'S Store, Locust St. ,Columblo, Pa., where be has fitted up rooms and greatly increased his facilities for doing J. STEINM.F.SZ MISHLER'S CELEBRATED HERB BITTERS ! PURE AND uNA.DULTtRATED, These Bitters are celebrated for the great cures they have performed in every case, when tried Dr. Mlshler offers fire 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 AIISHLER'S HERB BITTERS Is for sate in Colusobiaby J. C. BUCHER, At Ills Store, Locust Street, Columbia WINES AND LIQUORS! Embracing the following; Catawba, Port, Lisbon, Currant and Muscat WINES COGNAC, OF DIFFERENT BRANDS Also, OLD RYE WHISKEY and BRA.NDIF.S of all kinds Blackberry Catawba, Cherry, MEI Pure Oh Rye, ..Poucrgabela. Rectified Virlintry, London Brown Stout. MALT aI.ND CIDER VINEGAR lle is also Agent for the Celebrated MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS POCKET FLASKS. DEMIJOHNS, TOBACCO BOXES, anil FANCY ARTICLES, in great variety, AL J. C. SUCHER'S. MISHLER'S BITTERS! PURE Sz UNADULTERATED BEST STOUT PORTER ! From E. S.: G. HIBBERT, LONDON. PURE MALT VINEGAR Cannot be purenased at any other establish ment In town. and Is warranted to keep fruits and vegetables perfect. ' The Best Brands of Imported SCOTCH AND LONDON ALE TO SMOKERS AND CHEWERS BURHEII. will sUIL keep on hand tie SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO, SNUFF, HAVANA, YARA., and COMMON SEGARS. Also, SNUFF & TOBACCO BOXES, PIPES—a thonsanil and one varieties. Call at Locust Street, adjoining Haldeman's Store It la the greatest establishment or the kind this aide of Philadelphia. Only Agency for Lee's London Porter, and Minter's Bitters. a more extensive business Cherry, Maderia, Malaga, Champagne, Claret, Rhine, 131ackborry, Eldez berry, Jamaica Spirits, gummel, Gln6er, Gin, Superior Ole Rye, Pure Old Rye, XXX Old Rye, XX Old Rye X Old Rye, Scotch ,ale, c. AGENCY FOR FOR SALE For sale b T. C. BUCHER For sale by J- C. BUCIIER, Locust Street, above Front Agent for the For Salo at J, C. BUCHER'S Best Brinds of J. C. BUCHER'S, COL - UMBIA, PA.., SA!TITIODAIL 7. MORNING, S.EPT -4;MTEI-Z, 3, 1870. misCELLA_NEOUS. NO. 13. NO. 13. SHREINER'S IS THE PLACE Where you can buy a first rate AMERICAN, ENGLISH OR SWISS WATCH, BEAUTIFUL SETS OF JEWELRY, HAND SOME BREAST PINS, EAR RINGS, SLEEVE BUTTONS, and almost everything in the Jewelry Bile AT THE LOWEST PRICE. Or you can purchase FINE SILVER AND SILVER PLATED SPOONS, FORK'S, KNIVES CASTORS, GOBLETS, ICE PITCHERS. BUTTER. DISHES Jte. Then if you are in WANT OF TIME you can buy any kind of AMERICAN CLOCK, warranted of the best quality, at a low figure. CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELF AT CHAR P. SIIRELICER'S Sept-In - HI 11‘.30. 33 Front St., Columbia, Pa. Dal GS. CTIEUICALS. T B. KEVINSKI, " • DEALER I. PIANOS, ORGANS, MELODEONS, A,N.TD MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS GENERALLY. A largo assortment of Violins, Flutes, Guitars, Banjos, Tainborines. Accordeons, Files, Har monicas, oud musical merchandise ulivays on hand. SHEET MUSIC. A large stock on hand, and constantly receiving all the latest publications as soon as issued. Music and Musical Books will be sent by mall free of postage, when the market price is remit ted. DA.CALCOMANIA, Or the Art of transferring Pictures. Can be transferred on any object. I would call special attention of the Conch makers to my stock. of Dacalccnnania. I=3=l STEINWAY & SOS'S PIANOS, PRINCE CO'S., & NEEDRAM & SONS CELEBRATED ORGANS AND MELODEONS. Sole .Agent for Stoll's Unrivaled PIANO FORTE AND FURNITUREPOLISIL Call and examine my stock at NO. 3 NORTH PRINCE STREET, L.ANCASTEP., PA. 0ct.16.'69-1y JASPER GREEN, Designer ii: Engraver ou Wood. COLUMBIA, PA. "fs prepared to execute Views of Buildings, Ma chinery, Bill Beads. Posters, Labels, Sc., in the neatest and most expeditious manner, at rea sonable rates. BOOK. AND :NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATIONS 'Executed in the highest Style of Art. may2S'7o-tf GARDEN, FLOWER AND GRASS S F:1 1 133 S AT - J. A. MEYERS', FAMILY. MEDICINE- STORE, ODD FELLOWS' HALL, Our Stock is composed ENTIRELY of Seeds front the celebrated Philadelphia Seedsmen, D. LANDRETH Sz, - SON. We have xosn other on hand, and hav ing closed out every package of last season's stock, we guarantee all to be FRESH AND GENTTINE, And will sell them at Landreth's prices. N. B.—Raving removed my residence to house No. .E,3 .NORTII SECOND ST., formerly occupied by Mr. Jacob Hess, any of my friends requiring Medicine during the night, wilt please call there. J. A. MEYERS, sept.4'69-tiw.l Odd Fellows' Bail. STEAM COACH WORKS. CHRISTIAN "MYERS, COLUMBIA 5T14:13/ COACH WORKS! REMOVED TO Nos. 9, 11 AND 13 NORTH sth STREET. The Carriages, Buggies, Se., made at these Works, are equal in beauty and durability to any other snake in the county. COACH. SMITHING, REPAIRING, ctc. This branch of the business will be attended to wlth punctuality and despatch. CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES, Wagons, Sc., for sale or made to order. t' l 3. Call at the Works No. 9, 11 C. 13 North Fifth street and examine the stock and prices. seps-69-tfw OPEN ! OPENING ! OPENED ! THIS DAY, THIS WEEK, AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS, AT BR E TE A/ _A_ S 12S Locust Street, THE LARGEST STOCK OF HATS AND CAPS , For Men, Youth and Children. ever before ()tier ed to the people of Cominbia, comprising as it does, STYLE and QUALITY in soft and stilt brim, such as the Warwick, Ida Lewis. Sinbad, Prince Arthur, American Girl, Bute, Peerless, Lady Thorn, Rowing, Star, Cuban, Waverly, Gilmore, Rob Roy, and the Fall style of Silk Hats, Just out, together with a full stock of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS , Consisting of White and Colored Shirts, Flannel Shirts and Drawers, English, German and Do mastic Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Sus penders, Ties, Linen and Paper Cuffs and Col lars, &e. Also, UMBRELLAS AND CANES. Parties who favor us with theirpatronage 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. BRENE)IAN'S No. 12 , 13 Locust Street, Columbia, Pa, 0ct9:69-ly FINE FAMILY GROCERIES, AT 11ARDIIAN'S: Just. received, nt the tine Grocery Establish ment, corner :3rd and Cherry streets, the follow log new Goods: SUGAR CURED HAMS AND DRIED BEEF, TELLIES, PRESERVES, RONEY, PEACHES, TOIIA'POES. ENGLISH PICKLES, - WINSLOW'S GREEN ( RAIN GREEN PEAS so„ Se. Together with a very flue 'assortment of Family Grocerleo, of all kinclli A LARGE LOT OF Nmir YORE; CANDIES, FOREIGN FRUITS, Oranges, Lemons, Figs, Raisins, Cocoanuts, and White Wine Vinegar, Extra Family Flour, Mercer Potatoes, Tito and Java Collce, fresh roasted, Lovering's Syrup, grc. Doods received almost dailv. WM. H. HARDMAN, 3rd and Cherry Sts„ sep4-6.4-tfal Columbia, Pa. "NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY ra,g.o.puxim SO LASTING." NEW ADVERTISXMENTS. DWARD J. ZAHN, JEWELLER ! (Late IT. L. & E. J. Zahm,) Cor. N. Queen St., J: Centre Square LANCASTER, PA. . Dealer ill Watches, Clocks, Jewelry •‘ 4 SILVER WARE, .:1 • Spectacles, best quality Silver- 4.., " Plated Ware, Thermometets. Personal and prompt attention given to Watch work and Repairing. Remember the OLD STAND, CORNER, North Queen Street and Centre Square, LANCASTER, PA. may; 70 1 yr COALS COAL !! COAL!! The undersigned is now prepared to sell Coal of all sizes; received from the best mines In the State, and guaranteed to i.e of superior quality. it is from the Veins of the Celebrated BALTIMORE CO. ,Sz LEE MINES at Wilkes bane; well prepared. and fret of slate and dirt. The price net ton of 2000 lbs., on Wharf at Basin: For No.l or Grate, $3.00. " " 2or llgg, 5.24. " 3 or Stove. 5.24. " 4or Small Stove, 5.25. " " 5 or Chestnut, 4.75. The above prices ate for the Month of May. Terms Cash before delivery. The reputation of the above named Coals is a sufficient, guarantee of their quality; and as I deal in no other, the public can re-t assared they are as represented. AMOS S. GREF,N, Apt., marl-t 1 For Sti,kno, ,* Co.. WilkeAntre. B. FRANK.' SAYI.OI.I, CO., pHOTOGRAPHERS, No. 20 West King Strert, LANCASTER, PENN'A We aim to satisfy all our patronß, as well as give them work, which favorably compares with that done in the hest galleries. COPVING PICTURES Into any size, of deceased or absent friends, is '111110C: n Spetill Sty ♦c itll FRAMES, ALBUMS, and all things in our line always on &if-Remember the Photographers, No. 26 'West King St., Lancaster B. FRANI:. SAYLOR. .T.t3IVS POTTS. Zf'YNA rcL IL. INTERESTS ON DEPOSITS - The coLumr.lA. NATIONAL BASK will pay interest on Deposits as follows: For 1 4; Months, 4 per cent. " 3, 4 t 5, " " 6,7, 8, 9 cc:: 10 " 5 it " 11 &13 " ma:1270-1y SAMITE.L SHOCII, Cashier - - T I IRST NATIONAL BANK OF CO -12 LUMBIA, Interest Paid on Special Deposits as follows: per cent. for 30 or 60 days. -1 1-2 per cent. for 90 days and under 6 months. 5; per cent. for 6 month and under 11 months. 3 1-2 per cent for 11 tt; 12 months. S. S. DETWEILER, Cashier ATTENTION! Parties, Pic-nics,' 45c. TUE Columbia Cornet nand having leased 'Big Island ,Just above the Bridge, respecttully inform the CyrtzENs of C0LT.731111.1 and the pub lic generally that they will rent it to Parties, Elccursionists, either day or evening.' The strictest order 02 ast, be maintained, •and the Band is determined tomatzett a.PLEASANT PLACE. of BESOILT, The Band also gives notice that SWENIMING and BATilivu near the Island is strictly pro hibited, under penalty of the law, and that this regulation will be inioreed in every instance. 10' Application for the use of the Island must be made to the undersigned. By order of the Band. CILtS. ILEPTIN G. july2-tf.) TO THE PUBLIC. The undersigned having purelim.ed the Jewelry Store, formerly occupiedli',.:Apering, announce to the public of Columbia and viclm ty, that they have now open at No. 39 FRONT STREET, • A large and full stock of Clocks, Watches Jewelry, Which they will sell at lowest prices F 0 It C.tsir. We ask you to examine our stock as it will cost you NOT It I N Gt \Ve make it a specialty to have constantly on hand a Stock of CLUCKS and IV-VrellES, r- Wetly regulated and ready for illllllO i ate 1100. E. MASSEY & apl3o '70411 N 0.39 Front Coltuabta. pACIFIC GUANO CO. CAPITAL, $1,000,000. JOHN S. REESE & CO., GENERAL AGENTS, OFFICES 122 South D ciavviVre, "(se., PEI iI " a 10 South Street, Baltimore. SOLUBLE PA CIFC GUANO. No Fertilizer introduced to the Farmers of the Middle and Southern States has given noire general and uniform satistactiun than this 13 VAN°. The trade hi it has steadily increased until the consumption now throughout the entire country far exceeds that of any other Fertill.icr. The large capital involved in Its production affords the surest guarantee 01 its continued ex cellence. The Company has a far greater in terest In the preinatianec of its trade than any number of consumers can have; hence it is the highest interest of the rompany to put the best Fertilizer into market, that their unusal fin:a ttics, aided by the best scientific ability can produce. This Guano is sold at retail by Local Agents of the Company throughout New Jersey, Dela ware, Pennsylvania and the Southern States and at wholesale by S, REESE & CO., General ..tgents for the 1i0113P11113.% GEO. BOGLE. Agent. JulyZ-3tn Columbia Da. IMPORTANT TO INVENTORS ANN) PATENTEES. INVENTORS' AND PATENTEES' Bazaar and Sales Rooms 529 Chestnut St., Phihiadjilii« No FBF-S Iv AIiVAIs:CE. The undersigned would respectfully inform the public that they have opened an establishment limier the above title, where Inventors, tees ,and Owners of Patents are free to resort for the negotiation of the sates 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 abet sales themselves. without any interference on the part of the Proprietors. Oil such sales they charge no commission whatever nor do they ask registration or like fees, nor any commissions in advance, believing it to be unfair to ask pay for services not yet rendered. But tinny of their Patrons desire to employ them as their personal agents, for the sole of their interests, the Proprietors will then charge such commissions as ninny he mutually agreed upon. The only charge made by this Est/o,lloi ment Is for the Storage of Models and Machin ery of allsize, on exhibitions therein, as follows: Yno3r TIFF:NIT-1 , 1M: (2i) CI:XTS TO O\F: DOL 3.AnSinta WERg I'F.lt St.ll:.‘ Ito FOOT OF SrACK. For this very small compensation the Models and Machines are kept in good order and their orkiags completely explained to the numer ous visitors of the Bazaar and brought forward to the best advantage, with a view to prepar ing the way, to eventual sales. An experienced pATENT LAWYER and an able CONSELTriti ENGINEER, are attached of this establishment, thus enabling the under signed to procure, at all times, the best legal and practical advice to their Patrons. The Patronage of alt is respectfully solicited. BARBER. Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa P. O. Box J 873. There was a seat in the apple tree, A most delightful and rimy nook; And one afternoon about half-past three, Kitty sat there reading a book, Iter fair head bare with no hat to mar, And her dress ,ju , t, showed one dainty boot And he saw her as he smoked his cigar, And he came and stood at the ladder's foot, Kitty half blushed, then smiled and Salt), ‘. Won't you come up and. sit here now ?" And Kitty's brother, a . boy to dread, Saw, and determined to raise a row; So he crept softly under the tree, Listening to all they had to say, Did the impish brother, and sly as could be, Seized the ladder and bore It away. Then they saw him, and she. With a frown, Said: " 'What will that awful boy do next." And she called him the greatest scamp In town. Yet I don't believe she was very much vexed, For her lips half smiled though her eyes half cried, And she saw the position of matters now, And he came over and sat down by her side, Leaving his place on the opposite bough. %%That could they do. They were captives there, Held as if by an Iron hand; Kitty tossed had: her golden hair, And reflectively leaned her cheek oft her hand ; "If, - s he, " we fee help s.liould call, They'd laugh to see us in such a plight, So we best stay hero tell the shadow:, Or till some one ur other comes iu sight." And some one did come. It Wati Kitty's papa, Who passed the tree his footsteps traced, And saw through the leaves a lighted cigar, Atid a masculine arm round a feminine waist. KRIS" looked down and blushed at one, And then looked up and blushed at the other ; Said her father, " These are nice goings on !" Said she, "It was all the fault of my brother. That was the cud? I'll tell you that. Sonic months utter, 'mid silks and lace, And ribbons and riches, some ladies sat, Who we.e discussing the time and place As to when—so ran their debate— And where a certain wedding should be ; Then that impish brother was heard to state "It had better come odin the apple [recs.', I had been with Morris Griuby five and-thirty years coming the first of next month. I was forty when I came here, and so I have a habit of being exact about dates, and ate now within a few weeks of seventy-five. But, as for being old, bless you, I'm younger than the youngest clerk, Tom Codgers, who, what with late sup pers and bard drinking, bas a baud that shakes like those old ledger leaves blow ing in the wind by the open window yon der. Cold water, early hours, and temperance in all things, keep a man hale his life through. If you don't believe that, look at me, en example, sir. Ycs I've seen changes here. The firm was Morris, , Grinby &I Bloom when I came though young Bloom died three months after the )-oung ,Genby was. aken - into partnership. We had a fire here, too, and the offices have been rebuilt on a different plan. Ah, yes—changes enough, sad and pleasant; but the strangest and saddest of all was what happened with poor Ben Wade. Ah, dear me. It did seem hard, look ing at it with human eyes, and forgetting, as we are apt to, that God does everything for the best. Perhaps yon don't know how this house is built. It's an old place, although the. front and offices are new, and those great balustrades were only put up last your. Down below you can judge how very old it is. Such a cellar, sir—such massive walls—paved with steno, and below the cellar is a small stone vault, which Codg er, who laughs at serious things, says the. old firm built to be buried in. My own opinion is it was intended to conceal val uables, for it has a grate and painted door, and the locks each fastened with a differ ent key—that is, if they were ever fasten ed at all. The vault was disused long be fore my time. Well, sir, I hadn't been here six months, when one day, or rather one evening, fur it was nearly sis—mer chants kept later hours in those days-1 had occasion to go down into the cellar before" going home, to give directions to the porter about some bales to be sent up in the early morning next day. Mike and I were up at the north cr.d of the cellar, where the bales were, and I was giving him my orders, when at my el bow. as it scented, I heard an odd sound— a kind of wheezing cough smothered in a MEM looked around ; there was nobody there—not a soul ; and I thought : "How our ears deceive us. to be sure," and went ou talkiug. But, I give you my word, I hadn,t spoken three words when there was that sound again. It quite started me. "Mike," said I, "did you cough?" "No, sir." said Mike. -I thought your honor did." "It must be imag,ivation, or sonic sound from the office overhead." But just then —ough—ough. We both heard it. "It's no good. your honor," said Mike. "There'ssome one hiding in the cellar," said 1. So, with Mike's lantern, we went over the great stone.paved jlacc, looking be hind boxes and bales, and under the steps and up the coal slide. But not a soul did we find until, passing the door of the vault, I heard it this time very faint and strange, and called out to Mike : "Whoever it is is hidden in the vault," ILUWER CO And with that we both turned stairward and bolted into Mr. Grinby's office to gethcr—the old gentleman, Grinby, seni or. He don't come to the dive once a year now, for lie's past ninety. Old Mr. Grinby was just locking his der,k and but toning his overcoat. He stared at us through his glasses and ejeculate.d : "Bless me, Humphries," is the house on fire ?" "No, sir." said I, " but there's some one hidden in the shine vault." "Bah I" said ?Ir. Griuby, " I thought you had better sense, Jr Humphries. No one could exist teu minutes in the stone vault it is next thiug to air•tight." `goetrii. LOVE 1.7 P A TBEE - Visetilinteolo Nadia/J. TUE STONE VIULT. "It is my belief, sir, that whoever it is may be choking to death, sir," said I ; "but there may be sonic oue there. Mike heard his cough as well as I." 'Very well," said Mr. Grinby. " call the nearest constable, Mike, and—Mr. lorris,' are you itt the office, sir ? Per haps you'll come down with us and as sist in the capture of a burglar Mr. Hum phries has discovered in the air-tight vault below the cellar." fle was very satirical; so was Mr. Mor ris. But we all went down together, the Constable with us, and stopped before the stone vault. The door was shut so tight that it took all Mike's strength to force it open.. And Mr. Grinhy, looking straight before him, shouted : "Ha, ba, noboily,as I told you." But the next minute he saw what the rest of us had already seem—a bundle of rags in one corner of the vault, down on the floor. And amid the rags was a white face and a thin baud, soil a bare, bruised and bleeding foot. And we dragged out into such air as there was in the cellar a miserable wretch of a little boy,who seem ed to be quite dead. lip in the office, however, we brought him to life, fund got the story from him. Ile lived, it seems, among thieves, and they had planned to rob us that night,and he, poor little midge, had slipped in some how, and hidden in the cellar, to open the door for them, never thinking any one would come there that nifdit. But when Mike and I went down, he took to the vault and there would have smothered but for my hearing him. I don't care to tell you how we kept him, and filled the place with Coustables,who, when the burglars came, pounced out upon them and took them into custody . You can guess all that. It's the boy I have to tell you about—poor Ben Wade It came out during the investigati:n,conse quent upon the arrest, that the poor child was kept among the thieves by force, and that they bad used him cruelly. Once a ruffian of the gang had broken his leg iu a drunken fury, and he limped yet from the injury. lle was such a pale, worn, miserable thing that every one felt merci ful to him, and it was decided to pardon him and send him to the Poor-house. But that very morning, Griuby, junior --a young man-f—eame into the office where his father sat, and put his hand upon his arm. "Father," says he, "I want to ask you one favor. I want my own way in one thing." "Well," said the old gentle au, " let me hear you." "1 want to take Ben Wade into this house as au errand boy," said young 31r. Grinby. "lley ?" said the old gentleman, "want a young house-breaker as errand boy ? Bless my soul !" "Father," says young Grinby, "the boy is naturally a good boy. I like him ; I want to save him. Perhaps, if I had not so good a father to guide me and to care for me, I might have been worse than be. I don't ask you to trust him, sir. I only ask leave to trust him myself. lam sure he will prove deserving of confidence." Old Mr. Grinby took out his snuff-box, and looked at Mr. Morris. "I've noticed the lad's eye; it's a good one," Laid Mr. Morris. "Ic's a risk," said Mr. Oritiby,.-but we'll consider." And I suppose the result was what young Grinby wanted, for little Ben Wade came to us the next Monday. Now lie was clean and whole, he didn't look so bad, and good food and no abuse made a difference in him in a week. In a month or so people stopped pre dicting that young Grinby would repent some day; and in a year I don't think there was one in the office who didn't love that buy. So grateful and so trustworthy, and so ready so do everything for every one. Young :Ir. Grinby had him taught, and well taught, too. The lightning cal culator might beat him, but I doubt it; and I never knew that lad to forget to dot his i's or cross his is in all my ac quaintance with him after he baffle:trued to write. At twenty be was one of the best clerks in our establishment, besides beefing a tine looking young fellow as one would wish to see. Ou the whole, I did not wonder that Miss Lucy Evans, took. a fancy to hiw—a sister, sir, of one of the young fellows at our place, and a girl who looked like a queen, and was as good as she was handsome. I used to meet them walking on the battery, where lovers used to walk in those days. He was so fond and proud of her, and she had such a tender way of looking at him, that they made my old heart young again, as I often told :qrs. Mumphries, to whom I always confide everything. And how he reverenced her— why, a ribbon or a faded flower that she had worn was cherished by him as a miser cherished his gold. At last he told me, in confidence—for her name was stierethand not to be spoken before every one—that they were to be married. "And when I look back, sir, - said he "and remember the miserable years of my wretched childhood and think how friend less and forlorn I was, and how there was nothing before rue but a prison or the gal lows, that now I have everything to make man's life blessed—the power to win a rep utable labor, the respect of honest men, and the love of such a girl as Lucy—T. can never be too grateful to the kind friend who saved me from a life I dare not con template. God bless Mr. Grinby :" said hr,lifting his hat recently as ho might in church, and there was a prayer in his $2,00 Per Year, in Advance; $2.50 if not Pstg. in Advance. dark eyes as he looked upward. Those were the last words I ever heard him speak, except "Good night." Ah, dear me, it should have been good-by. Ten minutes after, I went one way and he the other. I took my way home, and he, as it seemed afterward, walked just two blocks and then came back here. At twelve o'clock that night I awoke Mrs. Humphries. "My dear," said I, "I Joust- have had the nightmare, or something." "Goodness said she, "it seems so. Your hands are like ice. What gave it to you, love ? The lobsters, I'll be bound." "Perhaps," said I. admit I ate a hearty supper, And nothing else could make me fancy young Wade at my bed side, white as a ghost, with both hands on my breast. " Alt, but the nightmare is always black. not white," said my wife. And then she went to a little cupboard and brought me a glass of wine. After that I went to sleep again. I did not rise early, and was quite be hind my usual time. But when I reach ed our place I found it in great commo tion. Clerks running hither and thither, the heads of the Grua standing about in the most unbusiness-like manner, and three constables on the premises. "What is the matter, ?" I said, ad dressing Mr. Grinby. "Matter enough"' said he. "We've been very heavily robbed." "1 fancied that couldn't happen here„' said I. "I really believed it would be im possible for burglars to break into Morris Grinby Son's store.," "a h," said he, "they did not break in. The door has been quietly opened from the inside." "And I believe —"began Mr. Morris "Sir," cried young Mr. Grinby, out of breath, "I beg, as a gentleman, as a man of principle, you will not give utterance to your unfounded suspicions—totally un founded and unworthy of you." "Prove them so, sir," said Morris, cool ly, "and I'll apologize." I looked an inquiry. "Don't ask explanations, I beg Mr. Humphries," said Mr. Gridy. “Some thing has been said which the speaker will regret. Ah, there comes my messcn- And in ran one of our boys. "Well, Tom'," said Mr. Grinby. "Mr. Wade ain't been borne all nigbt, sir," said Tom. "I told you so," said Mr. Morris. "And I tell you even yet I will not)" , hear my dear:frieMl—yes; my very dear friend's—character aspersed," said young Grinby. "Humphries, I know you love young Ben Wade as I do, Fancy him connected with this robbery. As well suspect my father, or myself, or you." " He's missing," said Mr. Morris. shut ting the office door upon us three. "He was seen to return late in the evening. lie was one of the baud of housebreakers when we took him in, and many declare the character to be formed at six years old. He was nine; I believe Le has been won back to his old ways." "You will not express your belief to to others," said Mr. Grinby. 'Not as yet, most certainly," said Mr _Morris Well, sir, that was a bitter cold day to me—a bitter day. We could learn noth ing of young Wade after S o'clock on the previous night. Then several had seen him. lie had taken tea at a little coffee house, as he sometimes did when he did not intend to return home quite late, and had said to sonic one there, "I must go back to the office. I have forgotten something." Half an hour afterward _Mike, the por ter, and passed hiui in the street, and young Wade had said : "What's the time, Mike?" The porter told him. "/ shall be too late," he aatd• "'have ,an engagement, and must go back to our place fur a parcel I've forgotten." Au apple woman on the corner had seen him enter. He often bought fruit from her for lunch, and she knew him by bight. There the news ended, until Nike, going in to light the fires, found the place a scene of confusion—desks and safes ri fled, paper strewed about, and every mark of systematic burglary. Late in the day Lucy Evans came down. Tier brother had sent her word of what had occurred. She believed some acci dent had happened to Ben, and begged the firm to spare no efforts to discover him. She was almost distracted, and who can wonder? They had been going w indier, it seemed to see seine play the night before, and she had becn sufficient ly, alarmed by his failure to keep the ap pointment to be in a measure prepared for worse. She knew he intended to bring her a book. Ile had spoken of it. That must have been the parcel he went back fur. Of course, she never doubted him, and no one dared to hint at what had been whispered in her presence. For weeks sir, the authorities were at work. Immense rewards were offered for the burglars, and the recovery alive or dead, of young Benjamin \Vadc,but with out the least effect. We were notified of everybody washed ashore, and of every unknown man found dead for mouths., and at last there were few who did not laugh at poor Ben's friends' credulity. It seemed plain to them—and may Heaven not judge their brother—Ben Wade was guilty. Poor Lucy. never looked up. It was enounh to see that her heart was broken, [WHOLE _NUMBER, 20,854 and in a year she died, just a week too soon to hear what I shall tell you. Otte morning I was very busy at my desk in the office when a gentleman came in and asked for Mr. Morris or Mr. Grin by. Old Mr. Grinby was at home with the gout, but Mr. Morris and the young gentlemen were in. I saw the gentleman was a clergyman, and fancied be had call ed to solicit subscription for some mission to the heathen, or Sunday•school or new church. But his first words made me start. They were these "You remember of course, a burglary committed here a year ago or more." I could not keep my seat then, but went forward, trembling like a leaf. Young Mr. Grinby had turned quite faint, and was leaning against the wall for support "You are agitated," said the clergy man ; "I fear you will be still more af fected by what you must soon hear. A person now in custody, condemned to ex ecution, has a confession to make to you in regard to that affair—a very horrible one. I fear." Ile took a card from his pocket and wrote a few lines. "If you will call at the prison any time to-day you will not be too late. It is Fri day, and he is to suffer execution at dawn. Present this, if you please, and I implore you to ask no questions now." Tiefarc they could say much he was gone, afraid, I think, to be the first to tell the story, and our gentlemen called a cab and took me to them at my request. They seemed to expect us at the prison, and we were admitted. But in the narrow corridor Morris stopped us. "Gentleman," lie said, yon must nerve yourselves. Have you reflected that you may see Benjamin Wade when yonder door is opnoed!" Young Grinby put his hand upon his heart and seemed turning faint again. It was the first time the thought had entered my mind, and it was a blow. It staggered me. The nest minute the turnkey flung the door open and we were in the cell. On the floor lay a man—a broad shouldered fellow—in rough garments, tirbo seemed to have cast himself down in grief or ter ror. It was not Ben Wade. At first I though I never had seen the face he lifted as lie rose. In a moment it came to me. It was the leader of the gang who had been arrested for that old attempt at rob bery when we had found little Ben in the stone vault." , _!,'Son,have come, 'sitting down on tiio t' ity are admitted as you know me. They' re'Z:rilikLY- I _I 1 c i '" 1 ". and it's murder this time, and I've csOf swing. If it wasn't for that, no person 'ud have got this out of me. But l've promised, and I always keep my promise, 1 do. You remember a young man called Ben Wade ?" "What of him ?" we cried in a breath "Not much—he didn't rob your place, that's all. We done it—Dick Burch and Slippery Tom and me. 'Tell you how it was. You know that boy informed on us, and I was locked up for hard labor for more years than most men live. I didn't stay, though. I cut off and come home. And the first thing I done was to vow •vengeance on that boy. Why, there was a gay young buck, in fine togs, with the handling of money, and thought of, and trusted just for having doue for me. Proud, too—wouldn't speak to us in the street. Threatened to give information if he saw us prowling about. I heard it all. I swore I'd fix him ; and it seemed to come to we. "One night I was agoin' to Slapper's Shadd's to have a drink. Burch was with mg; and in a quiet sort of a street we caught up to Ben in a mighty hurry. "rd have knocked him bn the head, but Burch stopped me. " 'See what he's up to,' says he. And we followed. lie went down to your place, and went iu. He left the door ajar, and we made the best of it. lie was coming out with a book or something in his hand. and we met him. lie was plucky, I tell you. One of us wouldn't have got off so easy, but we were two to one. We gagged and tied bill], and made a clean sweep of the place that night." "And Ben—my God, did Ben think we would not believe hint ?" cried Mr. Grinby. " Ile had but to come to us—to tell the truth. Where is lie I Do you know? Speak :" The robber was turning the hue of ashes. His words came slowly. His eyes glanced over his shoulder, and he backed up against the wall. "We locked him up in the stone vault," he said, "and took the keys with us. if you look you will find him there." Ind Mr. Griuby fainted outright in my UM Well, sir, the robber's words were true. The stone vault was opened that day and there—no matter. It was easier to know the ring he wore, and the keys and purse in his pocket, than poor Ben Wade. The first thing Mr. Grinby said was : -Thank heaven, Lucy cannot know it." And the next he sobbed—"Oh, but the certainty would have been better for her after all. Aud then to know his name was clear." And so that is the story of our stone vault; and, strange as it is, it is quite true. You may see his grave close be side Luey's any day. And Mrs. Hum phries—she's a rdeantie woman, sir—says she thinks the violets and roses grow there of their own accord under the white mon ument. A bug that flourishes all thoyear round— Humbug.
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