cli LCI El 1 Ed J. W. YOCUM, Editor. VOLUME XLII, NUMBER 7.1 THE COLUMBIA SPY, 7.ERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION WEEKLY, .00 per year, If paid in advance; six:months, $l. ff not paid nntll the expiration of the year, 02.50 will be charged. ;ING - Ln COPIES FIVE CENTS. No paper will be discontinued until all arrear iges 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 25 per cent. more. All Notices or Adve•tisments in reading mat ter, under ten lines, 01.00; 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 of relating strictly, to their bosinc., All advertising wilt be considered CASH, after first nsertion. ATTORIVEYS AT LAW. C. E. GAsT. STEINMETZ G-.AST STEIN-11E1Z, So.; 11 NORTH DUKE ST., LANCASTER, PA r.b2o-lf F. ESHLEMAN, - • (Office with Hon. I. E. Hiester,) No. 3S NORTH DUKE ST., LANCASTER, PA tot/2(3'l;W MEMI= No. 11 NORTH DUKE ST., LANCASTER, PA f01)26-tf T. KAUFFMAN, Collections trimM in Lancaster and adjoining , ~ unties. P,11:44111S, Bounty, Back Pay and all claims nat. the government promptly preieenteM )!1ie5.—50.2.33, Locust street. J V. YOCUM, AI I fORNEY-ALLAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC, coLumr, , lA. PA. OFFICE—Sry 13,,ilding, Bank Stree , , near Locust. Oillpetions made in Lancaster and adjoining counties. HENRY C. G. REI3EII, No .3 . 2 S Washing,t,n street, near Sixth, Reading, Collections made in Beri:s and adjoining counties. nov'27-tt M. NORTH, I L • Col utnbla,Pa. Collections promptly made hi Lancaster and iorir. Counties. TIIOMAS J. DAVIS, Attorney-at-Law & Notary Public, No. 11 No.rth Duke Street, Lauet,ter, Pa. PromNblonal Business carefully mad prompt :tttendtal to. joemirt,9-D 11 I'. RUSEN.MILLEIi, JiL., ATTORNEY-AT-LAW OFFICE.—No. 5 Court, Avenue, Laneu,ster, ra JOHN M. GRIDEII, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, SCRIVENER, Mountvillc, Lancaster County, l'a. vm.olllco Hours front 6 to S o'clock, A. M., and 7 toll o'clock, P. M. m CLARK, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. OFFICE—No. 12 N. Third street. Ounce Hours—F: am 6 to 7 A. H. 12 to I P. M., and from :1 to 9 P. M. [sepl-69-tiw SAMUEL EV.A.NS, USTICE OP THE PEACE. Office, on Seco= d St., adjoining Odd Fellows Hall, Columbia, Pa. D ENTM, SURGERY 3. S. SMITH, DEN'fl,r, Graduate t,f Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery. Office No. 210 Locust Street 2nd door above Odd Fellows' Hall. Columbia, Penn'a. Dr. J. 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 bus always given entire satisfaction. He calls attention to the unsurpasssed style and finish of artificial teeth inserted by him. He treats disemes common to the mouth and teeth of children and adults. Teeth tilled wall the great est care and In the most approved manner. Aching teeth treated and tilled to last for years. The best of dentrnices and mouth washes con stantly on hand. N. 13.—A1l work warranted. sep.l-69dyw J. S. SMITH, D. D. S. AJ. GULICK, • S Ultu DENTIST, Extracts Teeth without Pain. Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas aq:ninistered. Oh VICE1:18 LOCUST STREET. Nept-I.ILI-tiw U. USSELD, * TEACHER OF MUSIC PI .NO, ORG I.S, MELODEON. CULTIVATION cit the VOICE and SINGING. :vet:ha attention given Beginners and young pupils. sept-1-09-Iyw 219 LOCUST STREET G.LLD If FEU., . DENTIST. Nitrous Oxide Gas administered in the extrae- Lion of Teeth. Office— Front Street, next door to R. Williams' 1 - trog Store, between Locust and Walnut, Streets, Columbia Pa. 1 . 71 HINKLE, . PHYSICIAN it SURGEON; otters his professional services to the citizens 01 Columbia anti vicinity. He lIlaV be found at the odice connected with ills re,,ideuee, on Second street, between Cherry and Union, every day, front 7 toil A. H., and irom 6 to SP. M. Persons visaing his services in special eases, between these hours, will leave word by note at his or throuch the nest office. sept-70 REAL EBTATE AGENCY The undersigned have opened an ollice 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. oet3o-I.IS-ttj A. J. KAUFFMAN. TO BUILDERS AND ommts Sowing, paving and other brick always on band. They are hand made and superior to any brick in this part of the country. They are of teredat the very lowest price. sep 4-60-trw) MICHAEL LIPHAIIT. T DIES ! LADIES ! READ! READ! The undersigned having bought the entire stock of LADIES' BOOTS SHOES, In the Store Room formerly carried on by JAMES SIIROEDExt, No. 148 LOCUST STREET, COLUMBIA, PA., Is now ready to sell all kinds of LADIES' BOOTS S GAITERS, MISSES' BOOTS & GAITDRS. CHILDREN'S BOOTS ct: GAITERS, As cheap as any other stand In Columbia. La dies' Boots and Gaiters made to order. Repairing of all kinds neatly done. Don't forget the place. Give us a call! June 184570-tf.l A. G. GUILES. HOTELS. CONTINENTAL." TATS HOTEL IS PLEASANTLY LOUATED, between the Stations of the Heading and Uolum and Pennsylvania Railroads. IRONT STREET, COLUMBIA, PA. Ample accommodations for Strangers and Tray elers. The Bar is stocked with CLIOICE LIQUORS, Alia the Tables furnished with the best fare. URIAII. FINDLEY, Proprietor. sep-I-69-tfw] EItANKLIN HOUSE, LOCUST ST., COLUMBIA, PA. This is a nr.st-clitsh hotel, and Is lu every respect adapted to meet the wishes and desires of the traveling public. MARTIN ERWIN, sepl-70 Proprietor, FRENCH'S HOTEL, On the European Plan, opposite City Hall Park New York. R. FRENCH, Sept. 1i1.1865. Proprietor. ( -1 HT YOURP RINTING DO NE A' 'the "SPY" (Mice. c (flosi , r MITI + (O l t I t 1 1 ,1 1 MISCELLANWOUS. N O. 13. SIIREINER'S ;.S THE PLACE Where you eau buy a first rate AMERIC AS, ENGLISH OR SWISS WATCH . , BEAUTIFUL SETS OF JEWELRY, HAND SOME BREAST PINS, EAR RINGS, SLEEVE BUTTONS, and almost everything in the Jewelry hoe AT THE LOWEST PRICE. Or you call purchase FINE SILVER AND SILVER PLATED SPOONS, FORKS, KNIVES CASTORS, GOBLETS, ICE PITCHERS. BUTTER DISHES &c. &c. 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 CHAS. P. SHREINER'S Septlwtfl N 0.13 Front St., Columbia, Pa IE lir= JB. KEVINSKI, • DENLER PIANOS, ORGANS, MELODEONS, AND MUSICAL IIs:STRUINIEI , .:TS GENERALLY. A large assortment of Violins, Flutes, Guitars, BanJo , , Tambori nes, Accortleons, Files, Har monicas, 01,d musical muichauilihe always on hand. SHEET A large stock on hand, and constantly receiving all tile latest publications as soon as issued. Music and Musical Books will be sent by mail free .31 postage, when the market price is remit ted. DACALCOMANIA, Or the Art of transferring Pictures. C n be transferred on any object. I would call special attention of the Coach makers to my stock of llacalcomania. FOR STEINWAY & SON'S PI-11 , 705, PRINCE & & NEEDHAM & SON'S CELEBRA 11 U ORGANS AND MELODEONS. Sole Agent. for Stoll's Unrivaled PIANO FORTE AND FURNITURE POLISH. Cali and examine my stock at. NO. 3 NORTH PRINCE STRE LANCASTER, PA J ASPER GREEN, Designer Engraver on Wood COLUMBIA, PA. Is prepared to execute Views of Buildings, Ma chinery, Bill Heads, Posters, Labels, e., in the neatest and most expeditious manner, at rea sonable rates. 1300 K AND NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATIONS Executed in the Highest Style of Art. GARDEN, FLOWER AND GRASS SEEDS AT - J. A. MEYERS', FAMILY MEDICINE STORE, ODD FELLOWS' HALL, Our Stock is composed ENTIRELY of Seeds front the celebrated Philadelphia Seeds men, D. LANDRETH it SON. We have .NoNE other on hand, and hav ing closed out eve, y package of last season's stock, we guarantee all to be FP ESH AND GENTTINE, And will sell them at Landretles prices. N. B.—Having removed my residence to house No. ir.3 NORTH SECOND Sr., formerly occupied by Mr. Jacob Hess, any of my friends requiring Medicine during the night, will please call there. J. A. MEYERS, sept.4‘694lwi Odd Fellows' Hall. STEAM COACH WORKS. CUIUSTIAN MYERS, COLUMBIA STEAM COACH- WORKS! REMOVED TO Nos. 9, 11 AND 13 NORTH sth STREET. The Carriages, Ilug;2,ies, &e., made at these Works, are equal in beanty and durability to any other make in the county. COACH SMITHING, REPAIRING, &c. This branch of the business will be attended to with punctuality and despatch. CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES, Wagons, &c., for sale or made to order. 'M. Call at the Works No. 9, 11 & 13 North Filth street and examine the stock and prices. 5ep5.99-tfw OPEN ! OPENING ! OPENED ! THIS DAY, THIS WEEK AND UNTIL FURTUER ORDERS, Bla_Ei aNEMAN'S 12S Locust Street, TETE LARGEST STOCK OF HATS AND CAPS, For Men, Youth and Children, ever before offer ed to the people of Columbia. comprising as it does, STILE and QUALITY in sort and still brim, such as the Warwick, Ida Lewis. Sinbad, Prince Arthur, American Girl, Kate, Peerless. Lady Thorn, Rowing, Star, Cuban, Waverly, Gilmore, Rob Roy, and the Fall style of Silk. Hats, Just out, together with a lull stock of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Consisting of White and Colored Shirts, Flannel Shirts and Drswers, English, German and Do !nestle Hosiery, Gloves, Ilandkerehieis, Sus penders, Ties, Linen and Paper Cuffs and Col lars, C.c. 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 ut low prices. BRENEAIAN'S No. Locust Street, Columbia, Pa 0ct9.'69-ly FINE FAMILY GROCERIES, AT lIARDMAN'S ! Just received, at the fine Grocery Establish ment, corner 3rd and Cherry streets, the follow ing new Goods: SUGAR CURED DAMS AND DRIED BEEF, JELLIE:S, PRESERVES, HONEY. PEACHES. - - ; I ON ATOES, ENGLISH PICK LEE , WINSLOW'S GREEN CORN 6==!=M Together with n very tine assortment or Family Groceries, of all kinds A LARGE LOT OF NEW YORK CANDIES, FOREIGN FRUITS, Oranges, Lemons, Figs, Raisins, Cocoanuts, and White Wine Vinegar. Extra Family Flour, Mercer Potatoes, Rio and Java Coffee fresh roasted, Lovering's Syrup, CirNewGoods received almost daily. WM. H. HARDMAN, Zird and Cherry Sts., sep4-69-tfw) Columbia, Pa. COTILTM - 131.A, P.A., SA.TTTIZ,IDAY . MOR - NalsTG, OCTOBER, 8, 18'70. NEW ADFE_RTISEMENTS. rE D A. RD J. ZAHN, NO. 13 (Late 11. L. S E. J. Zalun,) Cor. N. Queen St., A: Centro Square LANCASTER, PA. Dealer in Watches, Clocks, 3ewelry .411 ; SILVER WARE, Spectacles, best quality Silver- - A ., Plated Ware, Thermometers. . lks. Personal and prompt attention. given to Watch work and Repairing. .Remember the OLD STAND, ZAII3I'S CORNER, North Queen Street and Centro Square, LANCASTER, PA. may: 'TO 1 yr COAL! COAL!! COAL !! ! The undersigned is now prepared to sell Coal of all sizes; received from 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 Wilkes barre ; well prepared and pcc of slate and dirt. The price net ton of 2000 lbs., on Wharf at Basin: For No. 1 or Grate, $5.00. " " 2or Egg, 5.25. 6, 66 3or Stove, 5.25. " * 4or Small Stove, 5.25. 66 66 5 or Chestnut, 4.75. The above prises are for the Mouth of May. Tenus Cash before delivery. The reputation of the above named Coals is a StitneiCllL guarantee of their quality ; and as I deal in no other, the public can re,t assured they are as represented. AMOS S. GREEN, Agt., nla}•2l-tt For Sarko f Co.. Will.c,borre. I= INTERESTS ON DEPOSITS. The COLUMBIA NATIONAL BANK. will pay interest on Deposits ty, follows: For 1 & 2 Months, 4 per cent " 6,7, S, 9 .;10 " 5 " 11 ez 12 " marl2'7o-1y SAMUEL SITOCII, Cashier viusT NATIONAL BANK 01? CO- Lum.l3lA, Interest Paid on Special Deposits as follows: , 1 per cent. Mr 30 or 60 days. 1-2 per cent. for 90 days and under 6 months. 5" per cent, for 6 month and under 11 months. 5 1.2 per cent for II & 12 months. S. S. DET WELLER, Cashier B. FRANK SAYLOR & CO., • HOTOGRAPHERS, No. 26 West King Street, LANCASTER, PEI , .;N*A. We aim to satisfy all our patrons, as well as give them work, which tavorahly compares with that done In the best galleries. COPYING incruncs Into any slze, of deceased or absent friends, is made a specialty with us. FRAMES, ALBUMS, and all things in our line always on hand. Aro- Remember the Photographers, No. 26 West King St., Lancaster B. FRANI:. SAYLOR. JA3/L'S rows. 0ct.16:69-13 THE CHEAPEST AND THE BEST SMIRK'S. CONFECTIONERY SALOON ! No. 25. N. Queen St., Lancaster, Is the beat place to procure your supplies of ALL KINDS OF CONFECTIONERY, CAKES, CANDIES, etc. you Parties and others served promptly at shortest notice TO THE PUBLIC. The undersigned having purchased the Jewelry Store, formerly occupied by E. Spering, annpunce to the public of Columbia and that they have now open at No. 3 9 FRONT STREET, A large and full stocit of Clocks, Watches tt; Jewelry, Which they will sell at lowest prices FOR CAM. We ask yon to examine our stock as it will cost you N 0 T II I N G We make it a special** to have constantly on hand a Stock of CLOCKS and wArettEs, p,r fectly regulated and ready tor immediate use. E. MASSEY t SON., nptiO '7O-ti] i\ 0.80 i'ront St... Columbia. P ACIFIC GUANO CO. CAPITAL, $1,000,000. JOHN S. REESE & CO., GENERAL AGENTS, 122 South Deluware Ave., Phil'''. 10 South. Street, Baltimore. SOLUBLE PACIFIC G-T1 .A_N - O. No Fertilizer introduced to the Farmers of the Middle and Rout hero States has given more general and uniform satisfaction than this GUANO. The trade in It has steadily increased until the consumption now throughout the entire country far exceeds that of any ether Fertilizer. The large capital involved In Its production aflbrds the surest guarantee of Its continued ex cellence. The Company has a Mr greater in terest in the premanance of its trade than any number 01 consumers can have; hence It is the highest interest attic. Company to pill the best Fertilizer into market, that their unusal Jiadi tiles, 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 JOHN S. REESE t CO., General Agent., for the Company JulvW-3m pIPORTANT TO INVENTORS AND PATENTEES. INVENTORS' AND PATENTEES' Bazaar and Sales Rooms 529 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. BARBER & CO. tra.. No FEE'S IN ADVANCE. 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 of the sales of their inven tion and Patents. The Mature 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 of 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 unatlr to ask pay for services not 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 mutually agreed upon. The only charge made by tills Establish ment Is for the Storage of Models and Machin ery of all size, on exhibitions therein, as follows: FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) CENTS TO ONE DOL LARS PER WEEK PER SQUARE FOOT OF SPACE. For this very small compensation the Models cud Machines are kept in good order and their W orkings 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 CONSULTING ENGINEER., are attached of this establishment, thus enabling the under signed to procure, at all times, the hest legal and practical advice to their Patrons. The Patronage of all: is respectfully solicited. BARBER St Co.. M 9 Chestnut St.. Phtledelphht, re P. U. Box 1573 11 -1 OR FANCY JOB PRINTING CALL AT THIS OFFICE. JEWELLER ! 1 T.n-rd3rCiAL. OFFICES GEO. EGG LE, Agent, Columbia. Pa "NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING." N_EIV ADVERTISEMENTS ---NEW POTTERY. q.he undersigned have opened up a Pottery In Elbow Lane, between Firth and Sixth Sts., sign of the Big Jug, where they will 1111 all or ders in this line of business. _ - - - - - The patronage of the public solicited. seplo-Iy] WESLEY, SWEENY & ALLEN RICHARDS, PLAIN AND DECORATIVE Paper Hanger and Varnisher, No. 152 LOCUST STREET, COLUMBIA, PA IMSamples of paper constantly on hand Call and examine. [julylW7o-Iy. LINDEN BALL, :Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies. The 77th ANNUAL TERM opens AUGUST, 2:3d, 1870. For Circulars and Catalogues, address REV. EUGUNE A. FRUEAUFF, aug?.o-it Litiz, Lancaster Co., Pa. CHALLENGE! 8300 REW.A_.InD WIIEREAS, a certain person having in his ser- I vice a number of BUMMERS and LOAFERS who go about as his tasters and spies, has pub lically pronounced my BEER to be of an inte rior quality to his own, I make the following proposition: Lot samples of the beer brewed and offered for sale by myself, and that sold by the person alluded to, be subjected to chemical analysis, and a decision made by properly qual ified Judges upon the relative quality of the Beer. In case the decision be made against my Beer, I will agree to pay to my competitor the above Steward, provide. he will agree to forfeit the same runt to be paid to me in case the de cision be in my Savor. Will my Challenge be accepted 111 LAST Y AEPFEL, Scplo-6tl IhunvElt. ]ETER FRALEY, CUSTOMER Boot and Shoe Maker, No. 161 LOCUST STREET, French. Calf Boots & Shoes Of the finest, material and most elaborate workmanship. At FRALEY'S, 161 Locust Street, BOOT ' S Made with a view to great durability and neat ness and yet at very low prices At FRALEY'S. 161 Locust Street. Those who find it difficult to get Boots to fit corn fortably, are e , ,pecially invited to call and leave their orders It FRALEY'S. All kinds of Boot, and Shoes, for Men s wear, made to order at short notice, Alt FRALEY'S, 181 Locust Street. bleu's Boots and Shoes very neatly repaired dt FRALErs, 101 Locust Si. L. C. M.‘Y. C• 11. ERWIN. MAY&, ,- ERIVIIN-'S BOOK STORE, NO. 105 LOCUST STREET, COLUMBIA, PA., vejust received a large iuwoice of SCHOOL BOOKS, COPY BOOKS, SLATES, INKS, PENS, SCHOLAR'S COMPANIONg And everything connected with the School Department. SCHOOL DIRECTOR'', TEACHERS, PARENTS, And COUNTRY DEALERS Are respectfully Invited to call and examine our stock. We otter 11.11171(16bed (118coeust.s to School Directors, Teachers, and Country Deal ers, such as cannot he had at any other Book Store in the county. Also, on hand an innu merable variety of POCKET BOOKS, WALLETS, BLANK BOOKS, MEMORANDUM BOOKS, LETTER CLIPS, RULERS, INKSTANDS PORT FOLIOS, WRITING DESKS, MUCILAGE, OIL PAINTS CAP, LETTER, NOTE AND BILL PAPER of all kinds, As well as everything else usually kept in a llrst-class Book House. Arext door to Post Office, Locust Street. Call and see for yourselves. No trouble to show our goods. SCHOOL Will open on Monday morning next, and all Scholars must be provided with the necessary SCBOOL BOOKS, COPY BOOKS, SLATES, INK, PEN HOLDERS, PENS, SCHOLAR'S CO3l PANIONS, mud rtli of BOOKS Used hi our Public and Private Schools The pupils of the Select Schools, of the Insti tute, 01 the Borough. Schools, of the Schools in the surrounding townships and towns are In vited to call A_ nu Wright's Cheap Book Store. Ana make desirable purchases. School Directors, Teachers, Parents, Scholars, Country Dealers, tool cterylo.dp are invited to examine our stock. Discount to Directors and Teachers. POCKET BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS, CAP, LET TER, NOTE AND-BILL PAPER, Always on hand at AVR,IGI--FT'S, 11 7 i). 2G2 Locust Street, coLumn lA, PENN 'A COLUMBIA CLASSICAL MEMO 17.STEFtS upon Ms seventh scholastic year on ri the 29th of August. Its growth has been rapid and permanent, while past success and results, In view of its present prosperous condi tion, promise enlarged usefulness tor the future. Already many of its students have entered the best Colleges, or are found in the various profes sions and callings in life. This Institution not only unords opportunities to young men equal to the best Academies, but Yount; Ladles also enjoy SEPERIOK EnucATioNAL 1/WANTAGEs—n thorough and extended course m both SOLID AND ORNAMENTAL lIRANCH ES Special ritteution Oven to the NATURAL SCIENCES, FRENCH, GERMAN VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL DIUSIC, including thorough Bass and Harmony. The pupils of this School will enjoy the advan Cages of six years' successful operation and the special attention of 0 full corps of experienced TEACHERS. It is the design of the Principal to enhance, if possible. the Efficiency of the Institution, and to make it still more worthy of the patronage of the citizen, of Columbia and vicinity, a School where their sons are thoroughly prepared for College or Business, and their daughters to act their part in life. (tainments, and not age, is the standard of admittance. Boys from town or vicinity ore admitted as boarders iron Mos:D.tv Fain.vr inclusive, at reduced rates. For Circulars or further particulars, address Rev. S. 11, ALEXAMIFIt, Principal, Aug.G-aru, Columbia, Pa COLUMBIA, PA PEN HOLDERS, EEEI I'actrg. WHAT A BLIND MAN SAW. He saw an honest man on 'Change, And water run up lull : Saw rival beautles tender friends— A doctor talc his He salt - a parson " feed his flock " A wolf give lambkins suck— Police decline to pick a lock— - A lox decline a duck. He saw the poor dote on the rich— The pigeon on the kite— Attorneys starve before they'd cheat And fleas that wouldn't bite. Ire saw a sinner made a saint— A pig's tail made a whistle, And nature's bloom on matron's cheek— Pinks growing on a thistle. He saw that all men wouldn't steal, When shielded by the law; And other very usual things This very blind man say. `l.lisccltattcono Beading TEE CRACK IN THE DOOR The prettiest house, the prettiest gar den, the best servants, and the largest bank account in X—, belong to Mrs. Mehitable Armstrong, widow. Some people also declared that she was the prettiest woman in X—, but these were not the other women. They said that she had red hair and was too fat, and what the gentleman saw to admire in her they couldn't guess, etc., etc. ; but say it s often as they might, every man in the place was Ifetty Armstrong's devoted servant, friend and admirer, and a dozen of them her lovers also. A bright, dash ing, warmhearted woman she was ; as merry as though she had never known a a care.—Xot that she had forgotten her lover of her youth—the gallant, black eyed sea captain whose ship had gone down in mid ocean five years before, and whose pictured face lay near her heart night and clay, sleeping or waking—but she was too full of life and. hope to live entirely in the past, and loved neither hours of melancholy musing nor what wo men call "a good. cry." To forget all sor row, if she could, and be as happy as she might, were the two grand rules of her life, and, therefore, people who did not know lletty Armstrong thought her heart less and made a great mistake. They called her a flirt, too, and that was not true either, She only flirted with those who began the game first, and that a woman has a tight to do. At X—, if a gentleman called twice on a lady, his intentions were reported " very peculiar ;" if he "saw her home from meeting," ru mor declared that they were " engaged ;" and if he spent an evening with her, they were to be married next week for a cer tainty ; but Hetty Armstrong was some what not included in the general rule. She had determined to do as she chose. She went everywhere with unmarried gen'tleme'n of libr set.' Sli-was .)friendly when she chose to be, and flirted when she liked. After setting gossip afloat a dozen times, she gained her point, and people let her alone. It was Hetty Arm strong's way—that was all—and no indi cations of matrimonial affections. For years gentlemen had haunted her parlors, escorted her hither and thither, sung with her, danced with her, confided in her, and adored her, and a village gossip had mar ried her, until suddenly a stranger made his debut at X—, and set tongues a-go ing beyond even lletty Armstrong's power of silencing. He was tall, he was handsome, he was comparatively young. He'd just that touch of the exquisite about him which is so charming when " a man's a man for a' that ;" faultless in toilet, faultless in manner, educated, accomplished, alto gether charming—he openly flung himself at Hetty Armstrong's feet, and declared himself her admirer. Of course, we do not mean to say that he ruined the knees of his faultless habiliments by going down upon them, or in any other way conduct ed himself as did the knights of old when heart smitten ; but after the manner of the nineteenth century, he declared his intentions quite openly. He sang to and at the lady. He haunt ed her parlors like a well-dressed ghost. He wrote poetry for the X— "Lumi nary,'' addressed to 11. A., and signed C. It. lie breathed deep sighs, and gave soft glances, and said things that might have double meanings. And this, not for a week nor for a month, but for a year, at the end of wt•hich time Hetty Armstrong began to understand that she was expect ed by everybody to accept Charles Hoke wood when he offered her his heart and hand. Meanwhile, the soft eyes, and the sweet voice, the delicate attention and the winning songs of her admirer were not without their effect upon Hetty Arm strong,s heart. It began to be conscious of certain tre mors and flutterings in his presence. Her cheeks flushed as they had in her child hood. Her dreams were not- the sober, practical dreams which nature at five-and twenty should alone indulge in, and as the days rolled on, she felt more conscious that the "yes" which was expected of her would be uttered. She tried to be prudent and judge the man carefully. The result. was that she declared him to be "an angel." At last Iletty Armstrong fairly let go of the rud der of self-will to which she clung so long, and allowed herself to drift down the tide of circumstances which were to lead her into the arms of Charles Rokewood. She let her hand linger on his arm as lie bid her good-bye. She smiled up into his eyes as women only smile into eyes they love. She felt that life would be happier with such a bosom to repose upon, and began to wonder whether it really would be necessary for a widow to be married in pearl color when white was so becoming to her complexion. So matters stood when Christmas drew near, and with it Rutty Armstrong's regular Christmas-eve party. All X—, or nearly all, Would be there, even the Rev. Luther Paragon, who ami ably forgot to say that he disapproved of dancing and charades, when Mrs. Arm strong declared that she "adored them." It was always the merriest party of the season at X—, and this time Mrs. Arm strong decided that she would outdo her self. There was a dash more of coquetry in her dress ; a dash of extravagance in the supper a glitter of rare china, and a perfume of rare flowers in the parlor— just as they say wine warms up the wits and fancy does love at times. All things would be brighter, fresher, more sparkling just now, thought, or rather vaguely felt, the woman who had just begun to know her heart aright, and thought she knew another's. She stood in her rich dress of silk and lace, flowers in her hair and on her bosom, before her guests arrived, before the grate fire in her parlor, when some one touched her on the shoulder, and, turning, she saw Charles Rokewood. ller face was a little paler, her eyes more earnest in their look than usual, and a sort of a happy terror came upon her as she guessed why he had come so early. " I knew I should find you alone," he said, "and I have something to say to you—something—" There she stopped him. "Don't say it now," she pleaded. " I have an even ing before me which calls for all my calm ness. If it is anything agitating, I—l I must ask you to wait. After those guests of mine are gone—or to-morrow—l will hear you not now." Charles Rokewood bowed. "Your will, shall be my law," he said and took her hand and kissed it. She let him do it, blushing the while, not daring now to look at him. All the evening, after the other guests were there, her thoughts wandered back to the moment. She knew what he would say, and she could answer only in one way only one—she liked him so well. "And I have felt sure I never could like any one again," thought II etty Arm strong. "There is fate in it.'' But she danced and sung and talked as usual, and no one guessed that she was dreaming—not even Mr. Rokewood, who with a chosen friend had shipped away from the parlors, and was smoking and talking in the dressing room. He was a little out of sorts. lletty, conscious of her duties as hostess, insisted on being public property, and could not be allured into a tete a tete; and the women who were ready to be talked to, he did not care about Engaged men are generally known by their bearish conduct to ladies generally. Rokewood, although not engaged, believ ed himself far enough on the road to for get his old suavity, and fell back upon ci gars and masculine friends, whenever his lady-love could not be whispered to or gazed at. Consequently, damsels who thought liokewood charming were won dering what could have become of him, when Biddy, the waitress, misteriously beckoned her mistress into the hall,and in an awful whisper said "more spoons were nailed for the craine." "Of course there must be," said Mrs, Armstrong. "Where was my head to for get it ? I'll get poor Aunt Martha's set from up- stairs china closet. Wait 'on the stairs until I come to you." And away ran Mrs. Armstrong to the second floor, where she plunged into a long, old-fashioned closet, and brought forth a legacy of silver ware, left her years befnie r by a maiden • aunt: Counting the spoons over, a murmur of voices from the next room fell on her ear. At the same moment she :caught the perfume of a ci gar. She knew that Charles Rokewood had the richest voice and smoked the best cigars of any man of his set. "You dear old fellow," she whispered to herself, "I have been cross to you to night, but some day I'll be as kind to you as I can, to make up for it. Then, with a loving woman's wish to see the face that is so dear to her, she stooped forward and peeped through a crack in the door of the china closet, which opened into the little sewing room, devoted for this evening to the gentle men's toilets. Every word was plainly audible when her prying was approached so closely to the crevice, and the first word riveted her attention. The men were talking of matrimony. "It's a deuced bore," said the friend. "You are tied to a woman's apron strings for life. You can't say your soul is your own. Take my advice, and keep out of it all together, Charles." "Look here, old fellow," said Charles, taking his cigar from between his lips, "that sort of thing is all a man's fault.— Now, when I marry, my first will be to prove myself master. As you begin so you go on, and before my honeymoon is over, the woman that takes my name shall know that my will is law, and that hers must yield to it." The spoons in Mrs. Armstrong's hand tinkled together just then, but no one heard them. Charles went on : "My wife, if I have one, shall have no chance to show her temper. If she does not like my orders, she must obey them without liking. break her in like a horse—bring her down at once to the frame of mind I mean to keep her in ; purposely thwart her fora while ; contra dict her ; object to her style of dress ; make her alter her way of doing her hair; make her send regrets to party invitations when she wants to accept them ; show her at once what she may expect. After a while I might yield a little more ; but because I choose, you understand—not to please her." "Ye-e-s," said the friend, doubtfully ; "but you can't think how hard you'd find it ; and if you stay out late, they make such a row—sit up for you in a nightcap, and cry when you come in." I'd manage that," said Rokewood, "by staying out every night until daylight.— The one rule I should put in practice would he—never let a woman have her own way." The spoons tinkled a little more, and Mrs. Armstrong's face was ter ribly flushed, but she listened still. "Of course, you yield a great deal to the woman you are in love with," said Mr. Rokewood, evidently brushing the ashes from his cigar ; "but that's because of the romance and all that sort of non sense, which dies out with the honeymoon. You can find women enough to write po etry to, and to talk sentimental with, married or single. As for your wife, she's the woman that keeps house for you, and the sooner you make her aware of the fact the better. When I marry, Jones, my dear fellow, it will be with no idiotic ideas of perpetual courtship in my mind. I'd begin as I intend to go on, and be master, you can depend upon it." "But not my master," whispered pret ty Mrs. Armstrong ; not mine." "Mistress Armstrong, them spoon, glare," whispered Biddy, at the stairs head just then. Hefty Armstrong gathered up the poons:which had slipped loosely down $2,00 Per Year, in Advance; $2.50 if not Paid in Advance. into her lap.• She looked at them as they did so. They were solid and elegant, as was all her silver. Her eyes glanced about the room, which wealth and taste had made the perfection of elegance and comfort. Her room ! She heard clown stairs the merry chat of her guests, the sound of music and dancing. She re membered that in the kitchen her servants were making ready a supper fit for a king. She turned to the mirror; a handsome woman, still young, and elegantly dressed, glanced proudly back at her. An hour before all this, the woman included, she would have given to Charles Itokewood had he been a beggar. Just a tinge of ' pain went through her heart. One tear stole down her glowing cheek. Then she gave a little bitter laugh. "I, alone, am queen of me !'' she mis quoted ; and ran out to give the spoons to Biddy. "It was hard to find them," she said, "but here they are at last !" And she laughed a little less than usual, and not quite naturally. It was the merriest Christmas-eve par ty of them all, said every one of their guests, and Betty Armstrong seemed the merriest there. But no one saw her when the door closed upon them all, and she was alone in her own chamber. No met ter how brief a love-dream has .been, es pecially if it is sudden. Ifetty Armstrong refused Charles Roke wood the next day, and people who guess ed it blamed her bitterly. As for Charles himself, he was amazed and injured and greatly grieved, for he never guessed that his lecture on married life had a second auditor ; nor that lletty would have said "Yes" instead of '`So," but for "the crack in the door of the china closet." AN INDIANA SENSATION. About 15 miles from Leavenworth, near the Benham salt works, stands a house that seems to have fallen under the dis pleasure of some spirit or spirits, appar ently not in this world. It is occupied by _Mr. Benham, and is a new one. About six weeks ago commenced these myster ious doings. Stones weighing from two to four pounds are being constantly hurl ed at the house, and mysterious knock ings and rappings are heard at all times of (lay and night. When the throwing of stones first com menced, the occupants of the house sup posed it to have been the work of some malicious person, and accordingly a watch was set to discover the mischief maker.— But in vain. Not a stone would he thrown while any one was on the watch, but just as soon as the guard was with drawn, then the rocks would commence striking the house. What is more mysterious still; the rocks are invisible, until they strike the house, though frequently thrown at mid-day.— About forty persons determined to solve the mystery..- Accordingly the entire party went on guard around the house. Hour %hour passed, and not a stone the - . HalMe guard were with.; drawn and placed inside the house. Still nothing unusual occurred. All the guards, except one, were called in.• Every thing remained quiet ; not a stone was cast. The remaining guard was called in, and scarcely had the door closed behind him, when whack bang crash ! went half a dozen stones against the house. The door was thrown open and all rushed out. of a thing was to be seen. The door was again closed with all the watchers in side, and rocks struck the house as before. Then came the knocking at the door. It was immediately opened, but nothing could be seen. Two men stood holding to the door-knob, and as soon as the first tap was given they threw the door violent ly open and sprang out, but no cause for the knocking could be discovered. The owner of the house has frequently concealed himself under the porch, and would crawl out when the noise com menced, but just as soon as lie would get into a position to see, all noises would cease. The larger the crowd seeking to discover the mystery, the more frequent and violent are the demonstrations. For six weeks has this state of affairs existed, and the mystery is no nearer a solution than at the beginning. The yard around the, house is literally strewn with stones thrown by this invisible hand. The house is covered with dents made cy the flying missils. The windows have been slatted up, it being found impossible to keep glass in them. As yet no one has been struck by the stones, though there have been some narrow escapes. Every inch of the ground within two hundred yards of the house, on every side. has been carefully searched, and no hiding-place of any kind has been discovered. The family continue to reside in the house, and express their determination to remain as long as there is a plank to protect them from the stones. Various theories as to the cause of these mysterious doings have been suggested, and abandoned for want of grounds to support them. TILL•' Turcos are a privileged class in Paris, apparently because nobody dares to interfere with them. A col respondent tells of one who, the other day, stood look ing on at the exercises of a company of National Guards who were not very bright in their drill. They went through the manual exercise and prepared to march. The merry Turco took advantage of the opportunity ; putting a stick between his legs, he cocked the tarboosh, and pranced along with that peculiar hop and step which is supposed by our infant population to represent a horse's canter: There were thousands loooking on. The officer a fin ical sort of gentleman, turned very red. "March!" he cried. The line advanced, and so did the Turco,who galloped up and down in front of the poor Guards without a smile. Now he stood on one flank, and now dashed at full speed to the other, ey ing the movement with that critical glance which distinguishes an ancient martinet. "Remove that man!" cried the command ant. "Ilalt!" They halted, but they did not remove the merry Turco, who canter ed to the middle of the line and frowning ly scrutinized the equipment and bearing of the men. There was a little fat fellow there who got desperately uncomfortable under his gaze. lie glanced down at his boots to see if they were all right, then along his belt; he tried to twist around and examine his knapsack. " Remove that man!" roared the officer. No one stirred in the ranks, but the audience shouted anti held their sides. At length a friend of the Turco came out from the crowd and led him away, prancing all the time, and throwing back over his shoulder that severe General-on-review look which had so disconcerted the little fat private. [WHOLE NUMBER, 20,859. A STORY FROM A COUNTRY EDITOR We cannot look back upon one incident in our editorial career without a smile, although years have elapsed since it oc curred. No wars, no rumors of wars ; no steamboat explosions or terrible rail road collisions. We were sitting in our office, wondering what we should do for an original article for next week's paper, when who should open the door but one of those literary Bohemians whose wits are sharp only when they have no money in their pockets, but, when compelled to write, often excel writers of more regular habits who have not the same incentive for exertion. After passing the compli ments of the day, he, in a very persuasive manner, requested us to lend him twenty dollars. We were positive in the belief that if ire lent the money we would nev er see it again, but as we did not wish to offend him by a refusal, and as he was a a good writer, and we much in need of an article for out next issue, we proposed that he should write a popular article, say of eight pages of foolscap, for the next edition of our paper. After some conver sation he consented to write a scientific article of the required length, for twenty five dollars, twenty dollars to be paid in advance, and five dollars when finished. On the day previous to the publication of the paper we received the article, eight pages of foolscap sure enough. But as it was written so illegibly that no printer in the room could decipher it, we were com pelled to set it up ourselves. Being fa miliar with his writing, we made tolera ble progress, and had the second page in type, which we received a note from him, apparently hurriedly - written stating that as he had made a mistake with regard to the proportion of oxygen and hydrogen required to be used in combination to form water, all the deductions which he had drawn from that basis were incorrect, and closed by requesting us to strike out that portion of his article. or all the first two pages except the introduction. Although somewhat annoyed, we did as he request ed, and were getting on splendidly with the next two pages, when in came another note saying, that upon a careful review of that portion of the article which treat ed of the geological structure of the moon's surface, he had confused miosene with Pliosene deposits and that consequently the whole scientific fabric or theory, which he had based upon unfounded pre mises, must come down ; and closed with a request that we would strike out the third and fourth pages of the article. Hoping that the remainder would be al lowed to stand, we went to work upon it, and tried to imitate the celebrated patri arch Job, by not permitting ourselves to curse anybody in the midst of our trouble. But fortune was apparently against us. Just as we had finished the fifth and sixth pages, in came another note from our friend, saying that that portion of his ar ticle which was based upon the presumed fact that peanuts grew on bushes' like currants, instead of in the dround.A3 po- ; tatoes (*tidbit on. pages fifth an sixth) would'be likely' to bring Mtn andthe pa- `y per into ridicule if published, and ending by requesting us to omit that portion, and added in a post-script, that, if convenient he would be pleased to have us send him by bearer, five dollars, the balance due on the article. Reader, what would you have done in the matter? Just what we did, no doubt. We sent the money. Before going further we carefully read the re maining, portion of the article, and as it read well, and was entire in itself, and would stand even if severed from its con nection with that which had been struck out Ave congratulated ourselves upon hav ing something, even if brief, for our lead ing article for our next day's issue. This was set up ready for the press. Just as the paper was going to press, however, still another note was received from our scientific contributor stating that in his calculation upon the return of the comet of IS6O, he had discovered an error of 1,- _'00,000.000 miles with regard to its dis tance from the sun when it was in the most remote part of its orbit, and, as such an error must necessarily vitiate all inferences and deductions drawn from the assumed premises, we would, of course, see the propriety of with-bolding that por tion of his article from publication. Our patience was now put to a severe test. I lere we were, just going to press, no time to set up another article which would fill the space left for this, even if we had one. At last we decided to have all that was left of the article, the exordium and the peroration, appear, with the interveing space filled with asterisks, and place our contributor's nom de plume, by winch he was well known to the literary world, at the bottom. We did so : and the article appeared as follows, except that the aster isks occupied the space of nearly a col umn. "There are more things In keavenand earth, Horatio, Than are I Ireamt of in your philosophy." "The stars shall fade away, the sun hltuself Grow dim With age, and nature sink in years nut thou shalt nourish in Immortal youth, I=II=MEMIZEIEIIS ==tE2=2===ll What room for the imagination was here: • What does the article mean?' said one. ' I guess it is a proclamation of some secret society,' said another. An other thought • it must be a difficult puz zle.' Some thought it an astronomical problem. Some, that it referred in some way to the seven stars spoken of in the first chapter of Revelation. And so they wondered, and informed others about the article, each one buying a copy of the pa per in order to solve the problem, until the whole of the first edition was exhaust ed and we had issued two more editions to meet the demand. Here we had paid for an original article, and got quotations from two celebrated English poets. Yet it was the most profitable article ever published in our paper, and as there was much information to be obtained from it, people continued to take it, and our cir culation steadily increased. Advertise ments poured in upon us as they ever will to a paper that has a large circulation. To this day the problem has not been solved, although we received hundreds of communications with regard to it. Ilow true it is that accident, or chance, or per haps —"lndi , eretlon some times serves as well. When our deep plot. do lall." —Snit Francisco car. 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