J. W. YOCUM, Editor. VOLUME 'X 111, NUAIBEIi 18.1 THE COLUMBIA SPY ^ERAS OP SUBSCRIPTION WEEKOY• 00 per year, if paid in advance• six inonths,3 If not paid until the expiration of the year, $2.30 will .he charged. , ;NoLn COPIES No paper Will lie disco:ll,ln ueil Until all arrear paid, unless at tlir option of the editor , t.dvertisements not under contract, must be marked the length of time desired, or they will me continued and charged for until ordered out. Apecial :40th:esti per cent. more. All Notices or Advertisments in reading mat ter, ender ten lines, 91.0 U; over ten lines, 10 cts. per tine, 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 at relating erten!, to their business. All advertising will be considered CASH, after first nsertion, ATTORLITEYS AT LAW. C. E. GAST AST SI STEIN3LETZ, N - 0. 44 NORTH DUKE ST., LANCASTER, PA feb26-tf 111 Q F. ESHLEM . 1-3 • (Office with lion. I. E. ifiester,) No. as NORTH DUKE ST., LANCASTER, PA feb26'6otf pimdp D. DAKER, No. 11 NORTH DUKE ST., LANCASTER, PA feb:26-tf A J. KA UF FMAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Collection s inwle in Lancaster and tuljoinlng Oountieh. otlice—No. Locust street. . W. .YOCID.I, tir AIIIIRINEY-11-LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC, COLUAII3IA. PA. OFFICE—SPY Buildrne, Bank &roe', near Locum!, - • ••Coll,:taons made m LP ncust or and lul j oilt I Lig coo Lie IIENRI" C. G REpEtt. No 52s Wa.drlnr,,i,on street, near Sixth, Iteading, PC. Collections made in Berks and adjoining counties. UOV27-tt • at. NO Lx• Columbia, Collections promptly made lti Lancaster and 'twit Cou n ties. T HOMAS J. DAVIS, Attorney-at-Law & Notary Public, No. 14 North Duke Street, Lalwahter. Pitues,bulal Business earetully and prompt ly an ended to. 1=) . P. ItUSENiNIILI.E.II ATTORNEY-AT-LA ‘A OFFICE.—\q.S Court Arelltle. Lfillettt'ter, ra jlO1 - 1N Al. lilt D 1 , . it JII6TICE OP TIIE PEA.OIi, YEN E I C....W. • Moon tville, Lancasl er Coon ly, Ottlue flours trout ti to 8 o'clook A. and 7 toll o'clock, • '•: ' I CLARK, 131. JUSTICE OF TILE PEACE. uklei.Cl3—No. t 4 Ni: Thud .treat. thrice. :Lours—.F: otn4, to 7 A. M. L! to 1 P. M., An d from ii to 9P. M. 19,13;441-Li w ..IAMUEL EVANS, k. 3 iijsT.WE OF TILE: PEACE. utile, 0,, sew-- ,r., ljai lung Hull, Colwataa, F. D EIs:TAT, SURGERY J. S. SMITH, DExT.I.r, Graduate of Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery. Unice No. 210Loeust 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 give”. the future. In every brar., - 54 of his profession he has always given entire satisfaction. Ile calls Attention to the unsurpasssed style and finish of artificial teeth inserted by him. Ile treats diseases common to the mouth and teeth of children and adults. Teeth filled with the great est care and in the most approved manner. Aching teeth treated and tilled to last for years. The best of dentrifices and mouth washes con stantly on hand. N. a—All work warranted. sepl-60.1.Yw J. S. SMITH. D. D. S. J. GULICK, A. SURGEON DENTIST, Extri.eLs Teeth viittiliut Pain. Nitrous O:: de or . Laughing, Gas, Ether and Chloroform ad 1111.111b tered: OFFICE 2,1 S LOCUST STREET. .septl6l-tlw BC. UNSELD, • TEACHER OF MUSIC P I VNO, ORGAN, MELODEON. CULTIVATION of the VOICE and SINGING. special attention given Beginners and young paints. septd-69-lyw *219 LOCUST sritEEr Iz. iIUFFEkt, . D 1 STIST. Nitrous Oxide Gas administered hi the es Line- Lion of Teeth . - - Office— Front Street, next door to R. Williams Drug Store, between Locubt and Walnut Streets CJllllnbia Pa. LLINK . PUYSICIAN 4k, SURU!ON; safers his professional services to the citizens tit Columbia and vicinity. He tray be found at the oniee connected with his residence, on Second street, between Cherry , and Union, every day, drama 7to 9 A M., and front d to S Persons wisdlng his services in special cases, between these hours, will e word by note at Ills office, or throtuh the post 0:11ce. sepL-7O ' E E TAT upetU.i un oll)ce for tt_- ,pnrcLsas.e: , atids.bule Of , refit est•stc. collection of rents, awl the renting of propcs ty. t3usinc•.. entrusted to.Lbeir cure wilt sneet, with prouiln anti careful 'attention. P. X. Z LEGI. is; R. oct:3o-Vi-tfi A. J..K...N.LTFT:NI.‘ N. rr() BUIL - DERS - AND - OTHERS. inilding, paving and other brick always on hand. 'They are hand made and superior to any brick in this part of the country. They are of teredat the vet.) lowest pries. sap 4-09-tfwl MICH A EL LIPILART. HOTELS. EI=M THIS HOTEL IS PLEASANTLY LOCATED, Cott...vireo the Station:: of the Reading and Odom and Peanbylvallia Railroa:, FRONT STREET, COLUMBIA, PA. Amp ie acecnninotiattons for Strangers anti Tray elers. The Bar is stocked with CHOICE LIQUORS, Anal the Tables furnished with the best fare. FINDLEY, Proprietor. sep4-69 7 tfw] FRANKLIN HOUSE, LOCUST ST. COLUMBIA, PA. This is a first-classliotel,tmti is In every respect adapted to meet the wishes and desires of the traveling public. MARTIN ERW IN, sepl-71 , Proprietor, . F RENCH'S HOTEL, On the European Platt, opposite City Hall Park 'Sew York. H. FRENCH., Sept. 19.1868. Proprietor. COL U 3.18 IA DIAJIBLE WORKS. The Subscribers Would respectfully inform the citizens of Columbin, and surrounding country, that they have opened A NEW MARBLE YARD IN COLUMBIA, On sth Street, between Locust am! Walnut Sts. and ask the patronage of the public. . They have had great experience on fine work, both in Philadelphia and New York. They will furnish In the highest style of the art, handsome GRAVE STONES, MONUMENTS, STATUARY, ORNAMENTS, &c. • also MARBLE MANTLES, BITILDIRG - WORE, 4c. Orders promptly attended and executed at cheaper rates than elsewhere. Call and see ca. Designs of new styles of Flue work,such as monumental Atm arts. &c., will be furnished parties upon application tothe proprietors. septa-4ktfw HEFTING & MERL. .. 1 ;• • • , it: ~..: ."."",;. ~,....„ " - . - ,;: . _-t' • - i * , iEit - : . .,k - , - . ..--,-4,,, --'...' ','.l '', : i r: :: i i . 1 :X :, : : i , ._.", .';'. ; I : ."''' '[.. ' : ‘4 l: , .' : *-, 1 - 1- ;-;:t.. - . .'.:'-'. --;;:;-. ~. : : : ,i''' , :ii'..._:, ..z.-?s.; - 1- _ ; t: .._ .: , ... , 1 ' ._ . ... ~ ~- - r_ i , --1 1 ... !...Q• 'i ‘ - 1 ) 1 ' ..• . 1. :l .. . . '17 .; "."""H :-..,. ..... - • •• • ' - + ,'N• ~ . , ....„ --,.., . •,.,•,, •, , Y., 1.i? 1, ..±..... -7, .. - ,,'- 1 ~. , , k "..,',l c. - .. , y ... - --- -'-'. '' ' '''' - - --**'' ' :l; - A' ', 'l'7 7- . ~ ~ : dr I ••••......... MISCE LLANIEO US. 1-B. KEVINSKI, • DEALER. IN PIANOS, ORGANS, MELODEONS. AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS GENERALLY. A large assortment of " 1•41 m., Flutes, Guitm,., Banjo ,, , Tambormes, Accordeon , , Fifes, Har monicas, mid musical murchandise always on hand: SI-lEET MUSIC. A large stock on hand. and constantly receiving all the latest public Lions its atoll as issui•d. Music and Musical Boolvi will be sent by mail free of postage, when the market price Isremit 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 Dacalcomania. AGENT FOE STEINWAY it. SON'S PIANOS, PRINCE it CO'S., kt: NEEDHAM it SON'S CELEtiRA .1 ORGANS AND MELODEONS. Sole Agent for Stoll's Unrivaled PIANO FORTE AND FURNITUREPOLISH. Call and examine my stock at NO. 3 NORTH Pit INCE STREI'I .LANCASTER, PA. oc ASPER GREEN, • J Fry E CENTS =2 Designer d: Enarsueer ou Wood COLUMI;L PA. Is prepared to execute Views o; Ruildiags, Ma chinery, Dill Heeds. Posters, Labels, &e., in the neatest and inos., expeditious manner, at rea sonable rates. 1300 K AND IsTEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATIONS Executer. In the Hi2lie3l, S, sic of At t. inay24" ATE it P 00 ! .21 TER PR 0 OF WRAPS We Wive Waier Front CI the trill 8.3e..0 ikariti boughi by-the ease from first, halals. Sells ug mice basted on (me south wont only. WATER-PI:00F CLOAKS. SHAWL :slit IS. SERGE 517 TS. BLACK SUITS. SUITS MADE TO 0 row:R. We have organized a roost eltleum t Vine Suit and I Making Demo 11, ent. nem our greatly eulatged GO DS clod:, lames can make hhem se:eel-tons and have hem made up promptly, eeonOlnleatly, and in a s . :"'e to please the most 18,4 it 1100 S. J List °nutlet, .10W, SILK POPLINS, LiI.SEIKIE.s. FRENCH. MEIUNOS, NrAv open, by tar the largest and most elegant ,toel, of ~nowt, atm at toe most moderate pri m, we hale ever had. it comprises hi part, PA I LEY isEIA. W LS, litltoChl h.' El W Ls, 1311,Ancs INDIA, GEVEIIisitILE Ora/MEN isTRIPE, NUVItL LONG -N.ND t , atnoll,,l/lies Lit eat.lineres,toW L. , naelt malt.. ol eVely glna made. The Woolen Stuck Is 11,4 eXe.thed 111 tun'''. COOPER & \ SRO, 5,. E. Corner Nin ill and MAI keL Streets, Oet.S-70-ly S_TEA.,II COA.C.I.Ii CEI.!tISTIAN EltS, COLUMBIA ST.I 4 .A.N • • CAAOR WORKS'! RGMOVEDTO Nog. 9, 11 AND 13 'NORTH .11.11 :sTfIEET. The Carriages, se., nude at the.f. Work's, are equal in beauty and durability to t.:ItUl 1x1,1k1., In Ole , /1.1,113'. COACI 6NIIOI I NI:, it EPA I i, A 71.. Thrp. bralirli 01 the int , mt, , will he attunti ,, n WIC h pullet malty :And despateli. CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES, Wagons, ct.c., for sale or made to ortle'2. t0j.... Cell at the Works No. 9, 11 & 13 North Fifth street and examine the stock and prices. t fly PEN ! OPENING ! OPENED ! lJ THIS DAY, THIS WEEK, AND UNTIL, FURTHER ORDERS, AT B R, ENEM N'S 12S Locust Street, THE LARGEST STOCK OF HATS AND CAPS, For Men, Youth and Children, ever before oiler ed w ,he people of Columbia, comprising as it does, STY LE add QUALITY in suit and still brim, such as the Warwick, Ida Lewis. Sinhad, Pr ince Artaur, American Kute, Peerless, Lady Timm, 'Rowing, Star, Cumin, Waverly, Gilmore, Rob Roy and the Fall style Of Silk Hats, just out, together with a full stout GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Consisting of White and Colored starts, Flannel Shirts and Drawers, Engl ash, German and Du 'nestle Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, sus penders, nen and Paper Cu fts nd Col lars, Ac. Also, UMBItELL AS ..\./ND CANES. Parties who lavor us with their patronage tire assined tam It will be our constant aim to merit their confidence and support. Call and examine our well selected stock at allow prices. MIEN E3I AN'S 115 Locust SL•eet, Columbia, Pa, octft.'iO-iy OCAL PHEW lIT NOTICE Tae Pennsylvania Rail Itoad Company air now prep:ilea 1,, receive tar lurwaril Freigh., tie I ween Columbia awl Lane asier, and all "'allot -,. the Peittl,VlV.i ilia E,ll it... 114.1 :1/111 Is Brill/VBC• ii.I . CE:,.; BETWEEN I'll I L'A . & COLCM it lA, . 1) , ...t Gk.,. :Ina (..7.3. :it ri Ufa.. Ith Cli“, ~'tits . 2.1. et-, IS et, Viet,. Flour In Car load., 2,'" eel] Is per Barrel. '.-, iIaiTWEEN PIIII,ADELPIIIA di LANCA>TEr. ' Fix a C., :://d (.7., :3i <I (~M,e. 4th Gyai• _".i cents Ilta etc. 17 els. 14 ets BETWEEN ti01.12.:%1131.5 Ai. I'ITf:iBURGIL Foret (,?..8. .2nd C 1... Sled C 444. 4th Chu, 71 colts 55 et, iii ets, ii.i cL,, Freight et - m..401,d to t.liititaaat where the Com• I patty Misfit, Agent, nmet la- prepaal. All Freights pa.> able on B e t t ,,,y. t_-.13 1.131,t51(.N, General Fleagat Agent, Phila. oar Cia, farther intormation apply tu W. W. Nri.3rEalt, Frt. Agi., Pall'a. E. li. Down, Frt., Act., Columbia. 1 0et.15,'7011 ffNMENIM FOREIGN dc tiomE sTic hARDWARE. An extensive luisortment of house furnishing haalware, also for carpenters' and builders' INV. always on hand. LRON - "AND STEEL. Bltt e ktonith,, wagon makers, and others, turn ishe with all kinds of Iron, Nails, Horse shoes Coach Trimmings and other goods in weir line WOOD Als,'D WILLOW WAItL, iu great variety, such us Tubs, Baskets, Wash Boards, Brooms, Washing Machines, FARLNILNG- IMPLEMENTS. Plows, Shovels, Hoes, Plow Castings, Scythes, Forks, Rakes, and all other Implements used by the fanner. STOVES AND TIN WARE. Stove:. of eti - ery style. and patt.i;ru, Cuuk, Parlor and Mike Stoves for coal or wood. A large as aorunent of Tin Ware always kept on band, or manufactured to order FINE FAMILI GROCER/ES, PROVISIONS, 4.tc., &c. A LARGE & FINE STOCK JUST RECEIVED AND IN STORE! I have now in Store a lull assortment of Groceries SD Provisions For ' , winly and Hotel use, Extra Syrup Siolasses, Fine Teas, Cotrees, Eitra'Sugar Cured HAMS and DRIED BEEF. Extra FAMILY FLOUR by the barrel or smaller quantity. Dried Fruit, rickles..and Fancy Groceries of all kinds, and at the lowest prices. Call and ex amine my stock:, whether you buy or no M t. HEIN YYA, Cor. 01 Front d. Union Si, sePICD-LAr] EI COLITMBI_A_, PA.., SATTJR/1)_A:1 7 : MORINTING-, .DTIIOEI\II3.ER 24, 1870. FLO URING MILL. HATS, CAPS & NOT lONS - • ;:tVie, FALL AND WINTER. respectfully asks friends itud the public generally to call and examine hlts.stoek befo:e purchasing elsewhere. 7 HATS neatly done up and made m gale;. H. F. BROORR, \0.&3 North Front Street Opooz".e. .he Coat; ,entet rx ia - ir. COLI131:11 DEPOSIT BLINK, No. 164 LOCUST STREET, DIRECTORS EDWARD K. SMITE!, DANIFL H. DETWILER ISAAC E. ntrsTEit, SOLOMON S. DETWILER lIUGII NORTH. HENRY N. KEHLER. irlo are !ranch: welly responbible for ell the lia oili,Lls of this Bank. 'Till The Columbia Deposit Bank Pay, ia:e est. on Deposits as follows: For 1 dt. l Months, 4 Per cent 3,4. t 5 " 4 , 4 Do. " 6, 7 & S 66 5 Do. 66 9, 10 A: 11 " 5V Do. 6 . 12 L 6 6 .4 Do. OD moue , deoosi,ed Slibit.et It, (meek, in Lei est, at t; - te ra6e, o. 4 per cent. per .01:111111111 W.l l l. be allowed on sae owlauee 0111 time IA) tame. The Business of the Bank is to BUY AND SELL. BONDS, tsTOCKs, OOVEB.N.MENT -ECURLTIES AND GOLD, AND DISCOUNT L'ILOSIISSORY NuTES AND BILLS, anu transact a General Banking Business. mac 26 '7O-1:y - C.E. tiRAYBI lA. Cashier. VAL UA BLE HOTEL ?RUPERT Y FON SALE The FRANKLIN House situated In ti . e centre of the busmess portion of Columbia laud .tuts doing It good business is offerreo at Private:sale by the undersigned. The House is of detelt. three slot it t. It u, with a good 'test: thrall , and 13Illiard saloon in the basement. tile profits of which alone, now more than pays the rent, of the building. 'I he e stoat of this house is. the “eSt, hi the toWII. Locritutl 00 LUctra street, the pritiet pal business hl fret or the tOWII, It COM -1118100, the patronage ot the liaveling /0e PI uperiy as ill be sold on very reasonable ter, s and IresSer.,loll will be given al any time. rersons desi VICW ploperty or Obtallt and Itief 1.4.0 Lieu oars wail address .1. J. K.IUFFII..IN, Ebt...t.te Agent. Uolti in Dia, l'a MIME F URE JOSEPH WALTON tLA L _V A K NO. 41, WALNUT ST., 11111,ADFL:'111A - - °ln trbliGlilhil ueut to out ul tae oldest lit :Alia lions long vXpe;lelico xtn hUpertoi “ellaie, We. ll.Cti prepared w turut•.o tz,vukt work •I.Llp.k , utialllt• pi Ices• NVe tuanul.i.ClUro li ue turnilme. lint/ .ilso 111c -111111-411 Iced turnitule ul aupr..ur (01111113% A ar,:e sloca 01 turn itUee UI%IC s :mud. (Jowls znale to order -t:ouptx•rb. Leyk. Work awl OM c.:' 'tr: ntiurn lot ii.llllke. Udieeb umt mores. 1/111....0 to order. Jos. cm. J. W. Li pindeu,.... Jos. L..Scol 1111 k 5 Alb 1.11 - 'llAtt7, 'Contractor and Builder, LULU 111 A, PA L 111.1All,PS I'L.IIIIX J.l LL L, ECOND STREET, cOLUAIIIIA Is constantly In operation, and the Proprietor prepared to tilt all orders to Itis line such as FLOORINc, AND OF VARI- OTIS KIN DS, IN DOW AND DOOR rnAmEs. DOORS AND SASH FIFO &STAT 10 NA RYBL D S WASH AND BASE BOARDS CORNICE STUFF, EOM= HAND RAILS Of the latest and best patterns. ALL KINDS OF TURNING, =EOM NEWEL POSTS, STAIR BALLUSTEDS, AND • OTHER FANCY WORK. SCROLL SAWING In all Its inherent varieties 13= ALL THE DIFFERENT STYLES OF MOULDINGS. LIPEEARTS BRICK YARD, Ou Wisler's Farm, near Col u n/Wa. Rooffing Stale con.,tantly on baud and Rot - Mug promptly done. The :Jest muddy of Building and Pay.og rultaled at the very luwet,t retie,. MICIIAEI, LI PRART, apt'. '7O-1 f Columbia, FULL LINE -OF-- NEW FALL GOODS WILLIAM G. PATTON'S, /V, 16'1 LO CUST ST RE ET, COL.O \ 111 A PA BEST 33 • MR.G-A.INS FALL DRESS GOODS. (,31.0TILS AND CASS'MFRS, Do: EsTr(' GOODS, TR.' NI ll` OS NOTIONS, &á To 1, hit in tin. Count., Our MERCHANT TAILORI.NG Department Is in lull operation. and well stocked. We make up clothing to Order in BETTER STYLE And put in BETTER MATERIAL For the price to be had anywhere in State ALL THE MOST POPULAR SEWING MACIHNES ON EASY TERMS Oct. }5. '7O TO CONSUMPTIVES. The advertiser, having been permanently cured of that dread disease, Consumption, by a simple remedy, Is anxious to make known to his fellow ("titterers the means of cure. To all who desire it. he will send a copy of the pre scription used, (free of charge.) with directions for preparing. which they \VIII tind a sure cure for Consumption, Asthma. Bronchitis, etc. Rev. E W B.D A. W 165 South Second St., Williamsburg. N. Y. Errors, of u t h.—A gentlemen who buffet ed for yeals from :Nervous Debility. and all the effects of youthful indiscretion. will send free to all who need It, the recipe and direction for ma king the simple remedy by which ho was cured. Sutierers can address, in perfect confidence, JOHN B OGDEN, No. 42 Cedar Street. New York aovl9-lp jO ll -1 011. FANCY JOB PRINTINGI CALL AT TILTS OFFICE!: "NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS HEADING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING." The subscriber hav in n J ustreturned from the city with t full line of A. trio of merry, boisterous girls, As sonny with glee as a day in June, With their flowing hair in crimps and curls, And with every look to joy in tune. HATS A: CAPS, ECM The gleams of m irto that Ughteu each face, As "111 cc ti. L kys" they stmt•-] In the swing, S:3lne and shimmer all through the rural place Li (7.. e the spas or gold that the sun's rays fling The first with her head tneown saucily back 5h.,k1n . .7 out her golden crlmoS hair; The second with brunet o'. curl , 01 black; The thir i woh the auburn ringlets fair. painter or poet might either clwel: • On sh.•_. ,etme in thn swing 'aemh the Cores ce, Ind thrill at the glances that merrily yell Of tile hearts o'ml:towing with Innocent glee A, l l hail, say We, to the merry comp That dares be true to herself fur aye, And spurns the routine of fashion's pomp For the laughing glee of girlhood's play 1 COLUMBIA, PA 'Anil hal to the romp of olden yea W dose only rouge is the sun's bright W inch deepens with age, and never nytrs Tae face with Its final deathly glaze. All hest to Lbe 20111 p, W;ili b. odd, full uhes,. That shames Mother Gruudy's sickly fraud: Give roe your Abivll. Jaue,aud the rest, Auu you are welcome to wo+te-slr tuned Maud 'roe world has need of the romping Or's, To be the morrow's mothers and wives— ' Among earth's plauitedee al , thepearls Thai, a..e freed from she grasp of sacie..Y's " Yes, I consider him a tiptop fellow in almost every respect ;he has but one fault," I said, in reply to a question from Bob Smith. "Nonsense!" returned 800. "Harem you make such a foolish statement A that ? The man is not alive who" has but one fault; we all have scores of faults. It is only when a mall practices one par ticular vice that we put all other • follies out of sight, and say, 'he has but one fault.' I myself used to be one of these first-rate fellows who had but one fault, and a most unlovely course of sprouts did I have to go through to effect a cure. The rock non witch I split was a ihrl ing sin that did most easily beset the. From boyhood I was afflicted with an al most irrepressible propensity for indulg ing in practical jokes; many a troublesome scrape did I get myself nto, and many a friend did I loose by this means. But nothing, however serious might be the result, could deter me when an opportuni ty offered for practising my absurd sport. If the victims were angry and indigniint I only laughed the louder, and wondered thAy could not see the fun of tIM thing. But at length one of my most ex quisite jokes recoiled on myself voiltlr much force that I can never even think of a practical joke without a squirm at tile disagreeable recollections the thought sug gests. "As I was ascending the steps of the Exchange reading room on the day before Christmas about two years ago, I saw, a little in advance of me,my intimate friend Dick Jones. Accelerating my pace to over take him, I observed the corner of a large pocket-book protruding from his coat- pocket: "'What a careless fellow that Dick Jones isl' Isaid to myself. 'l'll give hint a lesson that will make more careful in the future.' And coming close behind I adroitly transferred the well-filled from his coat-pocket to my breeches-pock et, then falling back among the crowd that is always coming and going 'Change hour, I entered the room by another door, waiting the moment when he should dis cover his loss to step forward and give him his wallet and a long lecture at the same time. "I had some little difficulty in keeping him in sight, as he rushed hastily hillier and thither, bowing to this roan, shaking, hands with that, and having a few words with another. I managed to follow him, however, taking care that he should not recognize me, and chuckling at the con sternation it would occasion him to find his pocket-book missing. Presently he put his hand behind him,started and turn ed round, for the first Lime giving me a view of his face. Great Jupiter! it was not Dick Jones at all, but a gentleman I had never seen before in my life. Here was a predicament. As the enormity of the act which I had been guilty had pre sented itself before me, I was completely overwhelmed; the bl s ood rushed to my head as though I was about to have an at tack of apoplexy, and for a moment every thing swam before my eyes. Recovering myself with an etror!.;, I started forward, only to see the gentleman I had robbed vanish through the door at a hal of speed, and almost instantly become lost in the hurrying crowd. "What was to be done? Why, return the gentleman his pocket-book at once of course. But how? I didn't know who he was. True the contents of the wallet might reveal that, but with what face Dodd I seek out the injured man and say: "My dear sir, here is your pocket book, which I stole from you a short time since. I am sorry for the theft, and now return the property. The only apology I can of fer is that I mistook you for another gen tleman, whom I supposed I might rob with impunity!' What would the deeply injured and badly-frightened gentleman say? and, above all, what would he do! Would he not, with righteous and just in dignation say. " You confounded, con temptible thief and pickpocket you have have been the cause of me having a note t.; 13.1)C.1 - 11 ES, protested to clay; you have occasioned me a shocking, loss of valuable time; you have prevented a splendid bargain; in short, there, is no end in the evils that have re sulted from your atrocious crime. Your story of the mistake is a palpable humbug and you only return the money because you feel certain of being detected before you leave the city. This sort of crime is becoming too common, and I feel it my duty to give you in charge of the police.' Yes; undoubtedly that is what he would say. He would then open the door, beck on to an ()Meer and have me arrested. I should be dragged to prison, examined, and committed without bail. At my trial the plea of insanity would be set up, of course; the intelligent jury would con sider the defense lame, and shake their heads gravely at the story of the mistake; the judge would say that every other pick pocket might plead a mistake if this was gottru. 'TEE TERM MVPS.' I= Niscellantolo grading," A gnu CERISTYAS admitted, and I should be found guilty, and everybody would exclaim: "How ,easy the fellow got off! Only three years in the State prison! All this the day be fore Christmas. "With these and similar thoughts run ning through my head I paced back and forth across the hall with agitated steps, endeavoring to think of some method of extricating myself from my unpleasant predicament. " 'What the deuce am I to do?' I kept repeating to myself, as I fingered the con founded wallet, which felt like lead in my pocket, and weighed much heavier than ' lead upon my wind. how can I get the infarirouscalfskinback to its lawful owner? Such things have been done; we often read of such restitution iu the papers. Let me see; how is it that pick-pockets manage such things without being discov . ered? `Ah, I have it!' I exclaimed, al most aloud, in my intense satisfaction at the idea. just do the thing up in a neat package and sent it by mail. What a goose I was not to think of that before!' "With a heart much listened. I eagerly started to leave the hall. Horror of hor rors! at the entrance I beheld the gentle man I had robbed e ngaged' in conversation with two poliCemen, who stationed them selves at each door, narrowly watching every person who left or entered the hall. Words cannot express the utter, hopeless despair into which I was thrown at this terrifying sight. Any attempt at restor ing the property under these circtunstances would be sure to be considered the effect of fear, and not of honesty. Here I was, as it were, imprisoned with the most con vincing and damning proof of my guilt upon my person, and with a couple of lynx-eyed detectives barring the entrance, from which I kept as far as possible, pre tending to be absorbed in the perusal of a IN paper, for I was conscious my iluslieLl and agitated countenance would betray me at the first glance. What would I not give to have been as free from guilt and as as much at liberty to go and come where I choose like other honest men, as I was an hour before? But no; there I was, a trembling, skulking thief, watched by the police, and liable to be arrested at any moment. 0, that accursed pocket-book! how I searched the hall with my eyes for some place where, unobserved, I might hideit. Butan instant'sthought convinced me that such a proceeding would only render matters-worse; doubtless I was al ready watched and would be seized upon the first suspicious moment. " 'And suppose they do arrest me ?' I said to myself. making a - dqsperate effort to reason myself into a calmer and bolder frame of mind—'suppose they do arrest me? lam well known in the city; no one 'would suspect me of being a pickpocket; II calm prolluce ;Iriji: qi4Mtity`of etideifee as to my character; -I. can prove that I :titian .1 nest than;' oral/ so -happens that I have got another gentleman's wallet in ray breeches-pocket, and cannot deny that I stole it front him an hour or two ago. Mighty honest and gentlemanly that is, certainly? No; I'm a thief beyond all remedy. \o one would believe my story; it is so improbable that I can scarcely credit it myself.' "At this 'moment a heavy hand was laid upon my shoulder. I felt the blood leave I my face and rush back upon my heart: my knees trembled and smote together, and involuntarily I stretched out my wrists for the expected hand-culls. " 'Why, what in the world is the matter with you, Smith?' asked a familiar voice; and with an inexpressible sense of relief, I perceived that it was not a policeman, but au old acquaintance. " 'Good heavens, Spencer!' I exclaimed, frantically clutching his hand, 1. have gotmysell into the most deplorable scrape. fill you give me your advice, and assist me to get out of it?' .`4' 'What kind of a scrape?—going to have a note protested, or anything of that kind? I'm a little short myself to-day; but I suppose I might make a raise, if it isn't too heavy. No; it's worse than that; a thousand tunes worse `• 'Worse than that: Why. what in the name of wonder can be worse than a pro test?' " `Spencer," I said, blushing clear to the tips of my ears with shame and confu sion, 'I have got another man's wallet in my pocket. 1 thought to play a good joke upon Dick Jones, but found, when too late, that I had picked the pocket of an entire strantrer. sow, what shall I do?' " 'Why, return it of course,' replied Spencer, coldly, bestowing upon me a glance of contempt. " 'lt is too late to do that,'l groaned.— `There are a couple of policemen watching the door, and I cannot pass them without living detected.' s'a very awkward affair, certain ly—very awkward,' he returned, glancing uneasily toward the door. 'For my part, I don't see how you are to get out of it. I don't know as there is anything I can do and as matters will probably take a serious turn, you must be aware that I run rendering myself liable to suspicion by stopping here talking with foil. So good inor ing, Mr. Smith. I wish you well, and out of your trouble.' " 'For haven's sake, Spencer!' I ex claimed, observing his look of contempt and suspicion, 'you don't suppose that I am guilty of this thing; that I did it in tentionally, and for the purpose of rob- Ling the man?' " 'Why, really, Smith, I do not wish to be either judge or jury; but it does look somewhat singular that you should pick any man's pocket of a large sum of 111011- ey, whether you happened toknow him or not. You say it was done for a joke; per haps it was, though I must confess I can notr- see the point.' " 'At all events, you'll not betray me?' I asked, in an imploring tone. " 'so,' he replied, *lll not betray you.' Then, with a severe look, he added: 'That is, not if you follow up your present in tention of restoring the property.' And he turned and left the room.' "'Good heavens, I am lost!' I mutter ed, while the perspiration poured down my face. 'He believes me guilty, and so will everybody else. What can I do? I shall never be able to face those con founded policemen. Without doubt I ' I shall pass this very night within the walls of a jail, in companyw•th other fel ons. What will my friends, and above all, what will Maud think when .slis learns that lam a common pickrocket and thief?' - And what will become of that magnificent gold watch and chain, which my indulgent uncle had intended for my Christmas present? "'Almost fainting from excess of emo tion, I leaned against a pillar and gazed vacantly about use. 'Change hour was nearly over, and the crowd that had thronged the hall was rapidly thinning out. In a few minutes there would be scarcelya dozen persons present, when the officers would have no difficulty in ferret ing me out. I strove to nerve myself for the event that was impending by walking rapidly back and forth across the hail. Presently some one entered the door; it was Dick Jones. "`Dick" I almost screamed, beckoning him toward me. " 'Why, Bob," lie exclaimed, as lie came toward me and grasped me by the hand, "what is the matter? You looked as if you had got the yellow fever. Are you sick? " 'Sure you do not think I intend any evil?' I ejaculated, in an agony of spirit, as he continued to gazo upon the floor. si lent and thoughtful. " `No, Bob,' he returned, very gravely; `knowing, as I do, your unfortunate pro pensity, I cannot but believe your stat meat, though the case certainly looks bad and I fear it would be difficult to convince strangers of your innocence. " 'But you will do something for me, won't you, Dick?' I said. " `Why, yes; I'll do all I can,' he re plied. 'What is the name of the gentle man you plundered? I will go to lihn and see what sort of an arrangement I can make. We shall have to do it quick, too, for I see the officers are watching us. What's the name? " have not the slightest idea who he was. I shall have to examine the wallet to discover that. Do you suppose I can do so without being observed!' " - Well, you will have to take that risk, anyway. Go into that corner and examine. I will stand before you to pre vent notice as much as possible. Be spry now, for there's no time to lose.' "`With trembling lingers I drew the accursed wallet from my pocket, and read the name upon the clasp. "'lt belongs to Jenkins,of South street,' I whispered to Dick. "'The duce it does!' he replied; 'then I'm afraid we shall sonic difficulty in ar ranging the business, for he has the rep utation of being a stern, hard. man to deal with. However, wait where you are and I will go and see what can be done. I say, Bob,' he continued, lowering leis voice, 'if anything should happen be fore I get back I will conic up to the Tombs and see you this evening or in the morning,' and hastened out of the hall. " 'People may talk of shipwreck and disasters at sea; of the solemn hour be. fore a battle, or the breathless interval before the word ,to fire is given in a duel but IT be hanged if I believe I should suffer one-hundredth part so much in any one of those situations as I did for half an hour after Dick left me. Dinner hour was fast approaching, and the crowd rap idly dispersing, until theie were scarcely twenty people in the hall. That I might not render myself unnecessarily conspic uous by wandering about with an evident want of purpose, I bent over a desk and pretended to be reading, while I kept my eyes upon the door, watching and dread ing the entrance of the formidable detec tives. Oh, how long seemed the minutes that 1 stood there waiting and trembling, hoping every minute to see Dick return ing, mid yet conscious that he had not gone half long enough to accomplish any thing! •_it length, as I turned my eyes for the hundredth time toward the door I saw the °dicers come in and walk up the room; they passed and repassed several times, and though I did not raise my eyes from the paper, I was conscious that they were examining me attentively. Presently one of them came, and leaning over the desk by my side, began carelessly turning- the papers, while his searching gaze was bent fixedly upon me. My heart was in my mouth, and nay breath came and went with difficulty. '• 'Can you give me small bills for a twenty?' he asked, abruptly, laying his hand upon my arm: •• `No—no, sir, I cannot; t haven't it about me,' I stammered, without raising my eyes front the paper. 'Haven't it about you! Why, what's that?' and he tapped his knuckles against my pocket, which the fat wallet caused to bulge as only a rick inan's pocket should. - That—that is only a bundle of pa pers.' " - Papers, eh? well, let's have a look at them.' `—\chat do you mean, sir!' I exclaimed, making a frantic effort to appear indig nant, though not daring to raise my eyes to his face. " •You'll soon find out what I mean,' lie replied, seizing me firmly by the arm and beckoning to his brother officer, who appeared to oe expecting I he summons. ••I cast a despairing glance toward the door. Could it be that fate had at last re lented? Yes; there was Dick and the gentleman Z had robbed coining up the steps. They called the officers aside, and a long conversation ensued, Jenkins and Dick appearing to be urging something favorable to my release. The offended man was relentless. He would not be convinced of the truth of my story, he would not believe my innocence. By this time the policemen bad com pletely discovered the in my apparent guilt, and with the pocket-book, wrested from my pocket, and safe in his OWll,itur ried me away,past the irreconciled strang er, to the nearest Station House. The prospects for spending a •• Merry Christ mas," in a gloomy cell, were sadly bright, and as I heard the grating of the huge iron doors,and therusty lock, the thoughts of the morrow's festivities crowded my heart with wretched sadness. I spent that night in'the cell. At seven in the morning, Dick, Jenkins and the police men came to the Station, threw open the doors, and bidding me •`A Merry Christ mas" released the from the chains of the law. I resolved never to play such a joke again and especially when the Chrislinas holidays are so near at hand. The ladies of Loiih PIIIe, Kentuo!zy, desire answer's to the following questions: '•What do the men do at chi lis? Ars clubs immor al? flow much does it cost to belong to one of them ? Do they prevent young men from marrying? Are they a a 'all ofeivitization or corruption and decadence?" $2,00 Per Year, in Advance; tV2.50 if not Paid in Advance ALICE DARE A Stc:7 of the Christ=ao ?i=.2 I= "0 my true love and my own, own love. And toy love that loved me o; Is there never a ehink in the world above ‘Vhere they listen for worth from below . How could I tell I :Mould love thee to-day When that day I held thee not dear? How could I know I should love thee away When I loved thee not ancar." It was a sweet voice that sung the words; a voice from whose low, sad tones all the grace of childhood had not yet de parted. Years ago Alice Dane had, in a moment of half jealous doubt, cast from her, her life's happiness. ,She had as sociated with Clyde Parrintion as a child and a school girl, until it seemed as na tural that he should be with her, as any other necessity of her daily life. Whether she loved him or not she hardly knew, she certainly had a stron7 liking for him but doubted her own heart. At this time that untoward fate which in a more or less de gree rules us, all decided the question for her. It was self-evident that, however, Alice might feel toward him, Clyde Farrington's life was bound up in her; he had been her protector from earliest child_ hood; and it was his firm trust that lie should walk with her through life, but alas! destiny, that manifest destiny which so many of us have experienced, stepped in and all was changed. It was a little thing, a very slight circumstance which shifted the weight in the scale and di verted the whole current of these two lives. A word of gallantry lightly and though lessly spoken to another, overheard by Alice, and so on the Christmas when Clyde Farrington asked the question which was to make or mar his whole life, he received an answer that wrecked his hopes and set him adrift upon the world, rudderless, purposeless, at the mercy of wind and wave. To remain in his old home, to meet her daily face to face, per haps to see her the wife of another, he felt that he could not. She had given him no hope, no anchor by which to hold, and so when the Atlanta on the following Friday sailed for Liverpool, Clyde Far rington's name appeared upon the list of passengers. Three weeks subsequent came a rumor that the Atlanta was lost; still later it . Fas confirmed. In a violent north-wester she had lwei: driven out of her course, struck upon the Inch Cape Rock, and out of her whole cargo of hu man souls one seaman,with the life nearly drenched out of him by the salt waves, was saved. Ile reported that when all hope was lost he had caught a gjimpse of the Captain and Clyde standing calml? Among the terrified Women and children giving every needful direction for their salvation as boat after boat was cleared away only to be swamped in the terrible sea; and so at the last, hand clasped in hand, these two heroic souls had gone down into the ocean never more to be seen by mortal eye till the sea gives up her dead. All this had not come to Alice at once, but piece by piece, and WIWI, the last be came known her woman's strength— strong as woman's weakness—had given away, and for weeks her senses were steeped in a merciful oblivion. When she recovered from the long fever which left her wan and weak, her girlhood had passed from her forever; and she knew that womanhood, which comes only to those who have " suffered and are strong," too late she knew that her life had gone down with the brave young life that in darkness and in storm went down into the ocean. But sometimes a merciful providence deprives us even of the time to mourn our dead, and causes the struggle for life, for daily bread, to supersede even our griefs. At about this time by a fortunate or un fortunate chain of events—as circumstan ces might prove—Alice was thrown upon her own efforts for a livelihood, her mother had died while she was yet young, and her father becoming involved in his business affairs failed, and, in a fit of temporary insanity induced by his ,mis fortunes, ended his life and passed to the court where a just judge ever decrees com pensation to earth's bankrupts. When all was settled, the ravenous creditors satisfied, and the sound of the auction eer'sliaiumer had ceased to reverber•ite through the house of sorrow, Alice found herself cast upon the world poor but not dependent—that she resolved she never would be; God had given her brain, and she had received an education which she meant should now stand her in good stead in this hour of need, but how to employ this education, that was the mooted ques tion. In the city of Philadelphia where her father had lived and died, it was no easy task to obtain a situation even in the humblest capacity in the public schools, and so after weeks of unavailing efforts she accepted an offer in a country town, passed all examination, and found herself installed as teacher of the C district school. Here her duties were multifarious; through the long, hot summer days to fan the fainting flame of intelligence in the minds of wearied urchins, was no easy or acceptable task. But the little woman de veloped a wonderful capacity forsmooth ing the paths of knowledge, and long be fore Summer's sun gave place to Winter's snows, her pupils had learned to watch for and love the childlike figure always robed in black, and as far as might be,her situation, was made comfortable and pleasant. The years passed and still her unchanging black remained the type and symbol of her widowhood of heart. To her Clyde was a living presence; she could not think of him as dead, although at times across her mind would slit a vision of a fair young head,pillowed upon damp seaweed,with the growing coral-twining in his hair; still he seemed around and about her, almost within reach. At times she would startle htrsclf turning, to address him, then the vision would vanish as the rememberance came to her that she could only wait. She had not been without lovers; more than one man had found his heart beat faster before the gaze of those dark intro versive eyes, and the dimpled girlish mouth might have been kissed with pas sion kisses. But true ever to the memory of its unburied dead, remained the heart of Alice Dane. The squire had laid his lands and herds at her feet, and gone away rejected; and the member of Con gress from the District of C-, had [WHOLE NUMBER, 20 870 carried his unavailing love to Washing ton with him. And seven years had nearly passed, and Alice had began to bear the name of old maid. Still, hers was a young oldmaiden hood and a kindly one; little children, the children of others cling to theknees which would never bear children of her own. Time had touched her lightly, and now,in her twenty-eighth year, she looked scarce ly more than eighteen, and so it came to pass that on Christmas Eve, seven years from the day when Clyde Farrington had asked the question which decided the fate of two lives she sat alone in the quiet of her little school room and as the shadows darkened around her sang the sad lines of .Jean Inglow, with which I have opened this "o'er true tale." But we must leave her for awhile, to follow the fortunes of Clyde Farrington.— When the Atlanta went down, he had indeed gone down hand in hand with her Captain, who had stuck to her to the last, but as tile swirl caused by the ship, sub sided, he arose nearly strangled, to the surface, and with that instinct of self preservation • which never wholly leaves us, struck out for life, life, only life. Ile could have gone down calmly w.th anoth er life clasped to his own, with another heart beating its dead march in response to the beating of his own, but now, alone on the wide sea. 0, God lit was too ter rible; he thought of all his past, of his home, of the one lie had loved and lost, perhaps if he had been more patient and waited, he might yet have won her, and at this thought he struck out with renew ed energy, but all was of no avail, the stars twinkled silently above him in their orbits, and the cruel Moon looked coldly down to see him die. At last his strength gave way, and with a despairing cry, of agony, he threw up his hands and sank down. down through interminable dark ness, into the unfathomable depths of the ocean. There was a ringing in his ears ; a rush as the rush of mighty waters; he was slowly rising; his hand struck some thing hard, grasped it in a death grip, and for the time being he was savue. As he drew himself up and cleared his eyes from the blinding spray, he found that he had clung to the cordage of a topmast which had broken clear from the ship,and risen with all its running rigging attach ed to it. After a rest of a few moments, he managed to lash himself to the spar, and so was buffeted about by wind and wave, until the morning breaking show ed him his position ; far away on the dis tant horizon stretched a blue line of coast, and here and there at a distance of six or seven miles, the sea was flecked with white specks of sails. Above, the blue. sky hung smilingly, now and then a wide winged Gull swooped down to see the strange object floating upon the waves, and then retreated, screaming forth its hoarse notes. The storm had subsided and nothing but the sullen dash of the ocean in its cavernous depths gave token of the wrecks with which since yester'- morn, its anger had lined the shores.— Surely he could not die with laud so near, with human help almost within reach ; with ships passing to and fro over the broad expanse ; certainly sortie one of them must pass within hail, he must be seen, picked up and restored to his friends. Thank God 1 he would yet bi saved: Stid the ships came no nearer, the sun mounted slowly up the nadier, passed the zenith and commenced its downward journey on the other side • the shadows of night gathered around him, anti with hope and life at ebb title, he lay quietly on his spar, past all care, past all anxiety, utterly worn out ; for him the bitterness of death was passed. Lying thus in that darkest hour which precedes the dawn. his fading energies were suddenly arous ed by the striking of a bell close at hand, and he raised himself just in time to catch the loom of a large ship, give one faint shout, and receive a blow from her prow upon his head. Then all was darkness, and a blank, time passed en to him a void,when he at last awoke,he found himself lying in a cabin bunk, with a faint awash of waters breaking upon his ears, too weak to rise,he lay quietly con tent, thinking in the childish manner in duced by long illness, until a stout weath er-beaten form entered the door, and a bluff, hearty voice roared out : "Ahoy, there, my boy, so you are coining to your pins again, are you ?" mid in this man ner, Clyde received his introduction to Capt Spicer of the good ship Albion, which, as Spicer comically said, had in Irish manner, first knocked him down and then picked him up," The Albion was bound for the Indian Ocean, and was already nearing the Cape, Clyde had been six weeks aboard tossing in delerium and now found that he was in for a voy age to Bombay. Time wore slowly on, and as he walked the decks in a conva lescent state, the past came vividly back to him—and strange anomaly in Imman nature—he regretted that the life for which he had fought so strongly and prayed so earnestly had not gone out in storm and midnight. • Still, as health came slowly back to his veins, the strong young nature asserted itself, and would not 6e crowded back • what though his life could never again be what it was ? he could still endure ; and so at last he .he took up bravely his burden, and - when after a long and stormy voyage, the Albion safely weatherd the Cape, and ar rived in port, much against Spicers will, he bade the old ship farewell, and obtain ed a passage for China, intending to cross to San .Francisco, and so overland to the Atlantic states. But. as the old proverb has it—" man proposes, God disposes "—and so Clyde Farrington found it. Arriving in Hung Kong he was obliged to wait for a home ward passage, and here again destiny in terposed; laid he only gone then,t he whole course of events might have been changed, la it men must go wherever the fates drive, and, to quote from our friends the Turks, "It is kinsmeet," what is to be will lie. And so while he was waiting for a ship to sail, lie received an offer fican ala ige tea house in Fe Chow, accepted it and, re maining in China, the opportunity was lost. here he rose rapidly from a subor dinate to a head clerkship, and was final ly received as a partner in the firm. And now c.nnmenced a struggle in his soul, a wild unrest which until this time he had smothered and kept down; was Alice still living ? Was she unmarried? lie must see her, must know; anything was better than this suspense. During six years he had carefully avoided bearing from home, but now he must go, and so having straightened his affairs, he set sail, arrived at Philadelphia, hunted out his old friends, found that Alice was not yet married, traced her up, and so at the hour when we left her sitting alone in the little school house, a stalwart, manly form with face bronzed by the sun of for- eign lands. walked briskly up the bill, en tered the school room unheard, and stood breathlessly listening, and still she sung We shall no more on the tedtlee ple,n Wh 11e the drives o'erheaki: Wehball part no more 1:1 the wind mitt ihe Where illy In farewell was saki ; But perhaps I shall see thee and know thee ottnin When the sea gives up her dead." :Uice I she sprang to her feet trembling with affright; had the sea indeed given up her dead? My darling—My darling: no it was no apparition that clasped her in the strong arms, and pressed the bearded lips again and again to the sweet unresist ing, upturned face; and the night grew older and older, and the stars twinkled out one by one, and shone down upon them as in olden time, the star shone upon the shepherds iu Bethlehem of Judea,and still she rested in his arms never more to go hence, and the bells of the village struck up a merry Christmas chime; and into those two hearts so long divided, the Christ-child came down as truely asonore than eighteen hundred years ago, lie came down upon this Earth; and so with the morning drawing on apace, and a Mer.:y Christmas to all, let us leave them.
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