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Volume XYII-Ne. 98
LANCASTER, PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24. 1880
Price Tire Cents.
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NEW AlfVEBTISEXENTS.
THE HOLIDAYS AT
JOHN WANAMAKER'S,
CHESTNUT, THIRTEENTH AND MARKET STKEETS,
AND CITY HALL SQUARE, PHILADELPHIA.
THE HOLIDAYS.
There is nowhere in Philadelphia se vailed a
collection et rich goods as here sucli as lath lath
en, methem, brothers, sisters, levers, leek for
a little later.
There is an end even of Gilt". Our collection
Is large enough ami rich enough, one would
Huppesc, even for a lcs frugal city than
Philadelphia. These goods are are new at the
height et theirglerv. Thechoiecstefthem are
here; ethers will come e! course; hut the
choicest ure going.
What l.i equally te the purpose, buyers are
new about as many as can be comlertably
served, anil the throng will be denser every
fair day till Christmax.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
rpeiLET FURNISHING.
X. Sachets, tidies, lamp-shades, pin-cashieti.s,
boxes, in satin and plush, embroidered and
painted.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
First circle, southwest from the centre.
LACES.
Duchese vest with Point medallions, i'U ;
the same may le seen l-en here at 7.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Nine counters, seutlin est Irein the centre.
LOCKS.
$1.33 te $150,011, all guaranteed.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
City-hall square entrance
rpevs.
X. New room, new tej.,.
JOHN wanamaker.
Outer circle, west of the Chestnut street en
trance. IJOOKS.
MJ A catalogue et books u:ay be liad at the
book counter. We want every reader te Invc
It. The list e children's lielMay books is es
pecially complete,
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
Second counter, northeast I111111 the centre.
L ABIES' ULSTERS.
There are two general styles, one e!e-,cd
ut the buck, the ether epen: the latter is known
as coachman's style. In detail et t rimming there
la great variety though then: i-. al-e marked
simplicity. Great variety in cloths tee. K.llf
te $35.
Cloaks, foreign and home-made. Ourcollce Ourcellce Ourcollce
tien Is unprecedented, whether e" legard u
rlctv, uantlty or value. A lady who buys a
cloak et any sort in Philadelphia without
looking these ever misses the bet assortment,
perhaps, in the whole country. $n.M te $Aw.
. JOHN WANAMAKKK.
Southeast corner ei the building.
MISSES' COATS.
Mi.sscV coats in mete than Te cletlw,
Hhapcs and decoration Iteyeud counting.
Sizes 1 te Pi years.
Ulstcrcltes in A cloths, ulsters In t cloth-" and
huvelecks in cloths, .sizes u te in.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
Southwest corner et the building.
UNDERWEAR AND HOSIER.
We have the best goods the wei Id u 1ft ml-:,
and the next best, and the next, and seen.
There is no place anywhere, where you can
nee se large a collection et the different grades
et goods, all pji&sing ler what they arc, and
nothing ler what it is net, cotton ler cotton,
mixed ler mixed, w oel for wool, silk tersilk.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
Outer circle, Chcstnntstreet, entrance te
Thirteen th street entrance.
EMBROIDERIES.
New Embreidei ie.s arc alteady in. Our
stock is new in the condition you expect te
tind it in at New Year's, I, e. the spi ing novel
ties are here.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
Third circle, southwest lreni the cenlie.
CARPETS".
The choicest luxurious carpets; the most
substantial carpets; the lowest prices; punc
tual service. JOHN WANAMAKKK.
Market street front, up stairs.
SILKS. "
Evening silks in the Arcade, east side.
The same and many ether patterns are within.
JOHN WAXAMAKKIt.
Hext outer circle, southeast from thecentic
EMItKOIDKKIKS.
Our next sprlng'.s novelties in embroi
deries are just new received; tbey usually
come at New Year's.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
Next outer circle, southwest I row the cent re.
LACES.
Laces change daily. Our sales are large.
our variety always large, and but little et any
one sort. 'Compare prices. A quarter below
the market is net uncommon.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
Nine counters, southwest from the centre.
WKAPS, Ac.
Such a stock or rereign cloaks as Phila
delphia has net before seen, tin te ifiVl; shawls
near by ; dresses up stairs.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
Southeast corner et the building.
UKS.
Furs of all sorts arc going fast. They went
last last year ami advanced in price us t lie sea sea
neil advanced. Tlicy are going up again. We
shall net raise prices till we have te buy. Ex
pect te And here whatever you want, lrem a
bit el trimming up.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
Thirteen til street entrance.
COATS AND ULSTEKS FOK CHILDREN.
Net se jrreat variety as ler ladies; but
much larger than anywhere else here.
Coats, 2 te C years: in thirty ditlercnt mate
rials, drab, blue and brown cords with lleecy
black; cellar and cults et plush ; also in ten
camel's hair cloth, trimmed w ith seal-clot h.
Coats, 4 te 1C vears ; in thirty cloths, trim
med with plain stitching, plush, seal cloth,
chinchilla fur and velvet, $3 te $1C.
Ulstcrcttes, C te 10 years ; in live cloths, w ilh
seal cloth cellar and cutfs.
Ulsters, C te 1G years: in eight cloths, trim
med with plush atitching, heed and plush.
Havelecks. 4 te 1(5 years: two styles.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
BOYS' CLOTHING.
Ourtradeisjustwhatit ought te be for
the facilities and advantages we enjoy.
JOHN WANAMAK Kit.
Eaatel central aisle, near Market street.
CnNA AND GLASSWARE.
Tackloeng prcehiin, plates only, for din
ner or dessert, live patterns, Si" te $30 per
dozen.
Haviland dinner sets ; Camille pattern, $140 ;
elsewhere, $300. Tressed, $140; elsewhere. $Ale.
Tressed with Moresque bonier ami decoration
or grasses and butterflies, $225: elsewhere.
$275. The latter Is In the Arcade, Chestnut
street entrance, te-day.
Table glassware, English, fctrawbcriy-dla-mend
cut ; every article required for the table
useful or ornamental.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
Northwest corner et the building.
PLUSH HAND-BAGS.
And a great variety of ether kinds. Ale
pocket books, embroidered leather c.inl cases,
cigar eases, and everything In leather goods.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
Third circle northwest from centre.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets
and City Hall square.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market Streets,
And City Hall Square, Philadelphia.
WISES ANli
S. CLAY MILLER,
Vines, Brandies, Bins, Old Bye ffisldes, k.
Ne. 33 PENN SQUAKE, LANCASTER, PA.
PIBSON'S WHISKY BOTTLED A SPECIALTY.
GIFTS.
Te buy Holiday Gilts early Is geed ad
vice : The best trade is early ; ami the best
tiade can ies off the best things.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
LFKKD WRIGHT'S PERFUMES.
HIS Mary Stuart is probably the most
lasting el all the agreeable perfumes; none of
the foreign ones approach it. It is very rich,
strong ami lull of lite; it isagieeablc te mere
persons, probably, than any ether perfume.
Wild Olive is next in popularity ; this also
Is singularly pewerlul ami lasting. White
Ke-c is delicate and lasting.
We keep the prclerred odors of all the llrst
class pcrlniners, such as Lubin, Ituiley, Atkin
son and Coudray ; but of Alfred Wiuubt's we
keep all.
lb ing an i;mei fumed handkerchief; and
you shall Irive a sample of any odor veu wish.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
First circle, nhrthwest lrem the center.
CiOI.ORED DRKSS GOODS.
; The lollewing, just received, are away
down in pi ices : Flench Camel's hair, 47 inch,
&)."" and .; French cheviot suiting, silk and
wool, 43 Inch, $0.73; French funic, all wool, 33
inch, fO.lM.
i!y looking out for such opportunities a lady
m:iy etteu save halt.
, JOHN WANAMAKKR.
Nine counters, Thirteenth street entrance.
BLACK GOODS.
A lady wanting any et the lollewing will
be obliged for the mention et them ; Silk and
wool ;.s;itin de Lyen, S3 cents; silk laced
veleurs, $1; memie cloth, 75 cents; dama.-sc
drap d' etc, $1.50 ; damassc cashmere, $I.2i.
All the juices exewpt the first are probably
below thecet et mauulactuie, ami even the
lirst may be.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Next outer circle, southwest Iremthecenter.
'PRIMMING FOR DRESSES AND CLOAKS.
L Our trade requires the largest and freshest
mock ei inese goods, iringcs.passemenienc or
naments, girdles, tassels, spikes, rings, balls,
buttons. We have novelties net te be found
anvwhereel-e.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Nexteiiterciiclc, northwestfrem the center.
yiiAvi.s,sc.
O A few shawls arc shown in the Arcade;
gentlemen's dressing gowns and smoking
jackets In the same case. Mere are within.
JOHN WANAMAKKR.
Last el the Chestnut street entrance.
1
?V,KS.
Our work-room Is tall el preparation, se
Lull in.it we cannot crowd il taster, we nave
l cad y, al-e, a large stock of finished garments,
lura'ud liirllucd.
We have .aequcs and dolmans in sealskin
djeil in Londen we have none hut London Lendon Londen
dyed seal. We have them in great numbers,
iiiki, ei eeuiv-e, in an sizes lticiiKiingexireiuus.
Prices, mm $123 te $250.
Louden controls the seal market et the
wei Id There have been two advances in
price since our furs were bought. We sliall
net advance till we have te buy again ;. we
have net advanced at all, as yet.
Weh.i've, at $1(13, seal sacques such as you
will leek in vain ter elsewheieat the price.
Kur lined circulars and dolmans in very
gieat vaiiery. We use mostly Satin de Lyen,
gres-grain, arm tire ami brocade silk and hieil
lcuuc; ler mourning, Henrietta and Drap
d'Kte. The latter are made te order only.
We have everything worth having in sets
ti huntings, robe-", gloves, caps and the thou-sanii-anil-ene
little things that are kept in the
cemplctcst lists.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
"'hii tecnth street entrance.
CKIRT.s.
O Fell, all coleisand variety el styles, 30c te
$1.23 ; tlanuel, black, blue, gray, brown ami
seal let, $2 51 te $5.73; satin, black, $4.75 te
$111.50 : satin, blue, scailel, brown and black,
$12.50 te $20 ; Italian cloth, black, $1.25 te $3.
The variety is very great.
JOHN WANAMAKKR.
seuthwcft corner of the building.
JOYS' OVERCOATS.
f Netice these tw e samples :
Blue chinchilla sack, civet cellar and de
tachable cape, lined with Farmer's satin, horn
buttons, $t;.50. Is there another such coat for
$t'.30 ? We have sold hundreds et them.
Krowii-ivd-aud-eld-gold diagonal ulsteretle
selt wool lining, sleeves lined with a durable,
silk-stmped fabric, horn buttons, $8.5).
These an; but but specimens et many, it
they seem inviting, ethers may be mere se.
See them. JOHN WANAMAKER.
Central uislc, next te the outer circle, Mar
ket stii-et siile.
Kli'.ltONS AND MILLINERY.
. Ribbons anil Millinery, you knew, we
have much mere of than any ether house.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
North et Thirteenth street entrance.
J IN ENS.
J A very great variety el the lincst linen,
a very great variety el staple linens, ami the
lewesi prices in Philadelphia.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
Outer eircle, City Mall Square entrance.
rlNKN HANDKERCHIEFS.
A New goods just received Irein abroad. We
have, without doubt, the richest and fullest
stock en this side et the Atlantic. We buy
lrem makers, direct, knew the quality of our
linen beyond question, and keep below the
market besides.
JOHN WANAMAKKR.
Second circle, southwest lrem the centre.
OILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
O The very llnest English and French hand
kerchiefs and Mufflers; handkerchiefs $1.23 te
$2.30: mutllers, $1.30 te $4.30. ENcwhcrc they
are sold for a erarter mere, at least.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Second circle, southwest from the centre.
1 TXDEUWEAK.
U Every individual article el Merine or
bilk Undent car that wc buy we examine te
see whether the buttons are sewed en secmely
and whether the sunns are right and properly
lasteneil. If anything is wrong, buck the gar
ment gees te the iraker, or ve right It at ills
expense.
Such has been our piactice for a ear and a
half. Is there another merchant Inl Philadel
phia who does the Fame, or who watches the
Interests et his customers in any similar way ?
Defects may escape us, nevert Ideas. Yeu de
us a laver, if you bring back the least imper imper
lectien te be made geed.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Outer circle. Thirteenth street entrance.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
Our assortment el all muslin undergar
ments is as full a- at any time of the year: and
when the demand for such Is net generally
strong we are eiten able te buy at unusual ad
vantage. We have very nearly the same goods
the year round : but prices vary mere or less.
New, ter example, probably, there is net te be
found in this city or in New Yerk muslin un
dergarments equal te our regular stock except
at higher pi ices. We knew et no exception
whatever.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Southwest corner of the building.
TUI(i;ER OVERGARMENTS.
JV De yen knew, many are net of Rubbcr.at
all, and are net waterproof? We sell as many
as all Philadelphia besides ; real articles only ;
and guarantee them.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Cential aisle, near Market street entrance.
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SLamastri IntcUisencer.
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 24, 1880.
The Wearer or Ravel ee.
A Geed Story ter the Christinas Tide .
Ci.erge Eliet, Condensed.
It was fifteen years since Silas Marner
had ilist ce:ne te liavelec, and at the end
of fifteen years Raveloe men said just the
same things about him as at the beginning.
He was subject te catalepsy, and te the
villagers there was something- mysterious
in these fits, as a fit was a stroke, and it
was net in the nature of a stroke te let a
man stand en his legs like a horse in the
shafts and then walk off as seen as you
cinsay "Gee."
Se had his way of life inysteriens pecu
liarities : he invited no comer te step
across his doorsill, and he never strolled
into the village te drink a pint at the
Rainbow, and lie sought no man or woman,
save for the pin pose of his calling or te
supply himself with the necessaries of
life.
lie had knowledge of herbs and
charms, tee, they thought and perhaps
he was pesscssd of an evil spirit, se it was
paitly te this vague fear that Marner was
indebted for protecting him from persecu
tion, and still mere than that, as linen
weaver, his handicraft made him a highly
welcome settler te the rich housewives of
the district. There was only one impor
tant addition which the years brought; it
was that Master Marner had laid by a fine
.siim of money somewhere.
His life hail reduced itself te the mere
functions el" weaving and hoarding. But
about Clnistmas of that fifteenth year a
gi eat change cune ever Manser's life, and
his history became blended in a singular
manner with the life of his neighbors'.
The greatest man in Uaveloe was Squire
Ca-s. One of his two sous, Dustan the
.second, the uciuobers said it was no mat
ter what became of him a spiteful, jeer
ing fellow, whose taste for drinking, bet
ting and swepping might turn him out te
be a sewer of something worse than wild
eats.
Hut it would be a pity that Godfrey, the
eldest, a fine, well-bred, 'geed-natured
young man, should take the same read as
his bi ether which he seemed inclined te de
of late.
Godfrey was in Dustan's power, as he
had secretly married a coarse beauty,
whee love of drink had made her an unlit
companion for any one, and he lived in
fear of his father learning the dreadful
sectet and turning him adrift, ee Dustan
made constant demands ou him for hush
me twy. Driven te desperation by his prof
ligate brother, he had given him permis
sion te sell his favorite horse if he would
make no mete demands upon him.
Se Dustan i ode the herse te the races,
and before he had a chance te sell, killed
I he hoi sc and went from the ground in a
di tihkcn penniless state.
As he was plodding home through the
dark he saw a light in Marncr's house.
He knocked, but no one answered, and ou
stepping in lie found it vacant.
Wheic could be be, leaving his supper
cooking and the deer unfastened. It was
a dailr, rainy night, and perhaps he had
gene out, for fuel and fallen into the stone
pits.
That was an interesting idea te Dustan.
If the weaver was dead, who had a right
te. his money .' Who would knew where
hi.s money was hidden '.' Vho would knew
that a'ljbedy had come te take the money
away ?
He saw a place near the loom where the
sand had finger marks. He darted te it,
lifted the bricks and found two leathern
bags. He immediately left the house with
the bags. The rain and darkness had get
thicker, but he was heartily glad of it.
Silas came seen after, and after getting
warm he thought he would put his be
loved guineas ou the tabic befere him, as
it. would be pleasant te sec them as he ate
his unwonted feast. Fer joy is the best
of wine, and SilasS guineas were a golden
wine of that sort.
The sight of the empty hole made his
heart leap, but the belief that his geld was
gene could net conic at once. He had put
his geld somewhere else and then forgot
ten it. He turned his bed ever and looked
in the brick even.
He felt once mete all around the hole.
He could sec every object in his cottage
and his geld was net there. He put His
hands te his head and gave a wild, ringing
scream the cry of desolation. The cry
had relieved him from the first maddening
pi cssure.
lie tettled towards his loom, and get
into the seat whcie he worked, instinctive
ly seeking this as the strongest assurance
of reality.
The idea of a thief began te present it
self. He started from the loom te the
deer. 1 Ic rushed out in the rain and made
his way te the inn. There Silas told his
story, under frequent questioning as the
character of the lebbery became evident.
The slight suspicion of his hcaiers
melted away befete the simplicity of his
distress.
Dustan Cass had never been heard from,
and en New Year's eve Squire Cass gave
a large party. That night Godfrey's wife
was walking with slew, uncertain steps
through the snow-covered lanes of Ravelec
cairying her child in her arms.
Soen she felt numb with cold and fatigue
;nd then nothing but a supreme immedi
ate lerging te lie down and sleep. The
complete torpor came at last ; then fingers
lest their tension, the arms unbent ; then
the little head fell away from the besom,
ai d the bhie eyes opened wide en the cold
stai light. Suddenly its eyes were caught
by a bright gleaming light en the white
ground ; in an instant the child had slipped
en all fours and held out one little hand te
catch the gleam. But the gleam could net
be caught, and the head was held up te see
where the cunning gleam came from. It
came from a very bright place ; and the
little one rising en its legs went en te the
open deer of Silas Marner's cottage, and
right up te the warm hearth where Silas's
coat lay en the bricks te dry. The little
one squatted down en the coat, presently
the warmth had a lulling effect, and the
little golden head sank down en the old
coat asleep. But where was Silas Mar
ner? He was in the cottage, but he did
net sec the child. lie had gene te the
deer te leek cut, and put his right hand
en the latch of the deer te close it but he
did net close it, he was arrested by the
invisible hand of catalepsy, and steed
with wide but sightless eyes holding upon
his deer, powerless te resist the geed or
evil that might enter.
When Marncr's sensibility returned he
closed the deer, and turned towards the
hearth, where, te his lurid vision, it
seemed a3 if there were geed en the fleer
in front of the hearth.
Geld his own geld brought back as
mysteriously a it had been taken away.
He leaned forward at last and stretched
feith his hand, but instead of the hard coin
his fingers encountered soft, warm curls.
Could this be his little sister come back te
hirn in a dream? He had a dreamy feel
ing tliat this child was somehow a mes
sage come te him from far-off life. But
there was a cry en the hearth, and Silas
fed and seethed it. He found it had en
wet hecs, which suggested te him that
she must have come from out doers ; se
he raised the child aud went te the deer
and the little one cried mammy. Bending
forward he could just discern marks made
by the little feet, and he followed their
track te the furze bush, and there he
found a human body, with the head sunk
low in the furze, and half covered with
the shaken snow. Silas knew that all the
town was at the grand party at the squire's
se he carried the little one there in search
of the doctor. The doctor, Godfrey, and
a few ethers go te the stone pits, and there
find that the woman is past help dead.
They urged Silas te part with the chHd,
but he presses it te him and says :
" Ne, no ! I can't part with it. It's
come te me I've a tight te keep it."
It was a bright autumn Sunday, sixteen
years after Silas Marner had found his new
treasure en the hearth.
The bells of the old Raveloe church were
ringing the cheerful peal which told that
the morning service was ended. He called
her Eppie for his sister, and that morning,
as they walked home together, in low,
murmuring tones Eppic talked te him.
' Fathtr, if I was te be married, ought
I te be married with mother's ring ?"'
" Why, Eppic, have you been thinking
ou it?"
"Only this last week, father." -said
Eppie, ingenuously, " since Aaren talked
te me about it."
"And what did he say?" said Silas.
' He said he should like te be married,
beciuse he was going en four-and-twenty,
aud had get a geed deal of gardening work
new Mr. Mett's given up,"
" And who is it he'swantiugte marry?"
said Silas, with rather a sad smile.
"Why, me, te be sure, daddy," said
Eppic, with dimpling laughter, kissing her
father's click ; "as if he'd want te marry
auybedy else."
"And you mean te have him, de yen?"
said Silas.
"Yes, some time," said Eppic, "I don't
knew when." . " Everybody's married
some time," Aaren says.
" But I told him that wasn't true, for I
said : " Loek at father he's never becu
married.' "
" My child," said Silas, your father
was a Ione man till you was sent home."
14 But you will never be a lone man again
father," said Eppie, tenderly ; " that was
what Aaren said,"
4 1 could ncver think of taking you away
from Master Marner, Eppie." " And," I
said, " it nil be ei no use it you did,
Aaren, aud he wants us all te live together
as you needn't work, and he'd bi as geed
as a son te you. But I don't want auy
change. Only Aaren does want a change,
and he made ine cry a bit b?c.i5ise he said
I didn't care for him, for if I cared for
him I should want us te be nnrrietl, as he
did."
44 Oh, my blessed child," said Silas.
44 Yeu are o'er young te be married. But
I shall get elder ami helpless, and I should
like te have you marry somebody else be
sides me somebody young and strong, as
'ud take e' you te the end."
"Then you would like me te be married,
father?"
"I'll net be the man te say no, Eppie,
but will ask your godmother. She'd wish
the light thing by you aud her son, tee.
And the godmother wished it.
In draining the lauds the steuu pits
were drained dry and the skeleton of Dns-
Lten Cass was found and all of Silas Mar
ner's geld, l''27". Se Aaren and Eppie en
larged their garden and made pretty their
home, as they did net wish te leave the
stone pits, and Eppic's own words tell the
story of their united happy life.
"Oh, father, what a happy home ours is !
I think nobody could be happier than we."
TJie Deacon's Turkey.
A Christmas Story "With n Meral.
Deacon Turner had been :i " professor "'
for upwards of thirty years, and his walk
aud conversation has cei responded with
his profession, but the store he set by that
turkey, some of the stricter sort shook
their heads and said it
was auegciner ,
, ., f
greater than it was meet for one of his call
ing te set by any carnal creature.
But thee was a great exctue for the wei lliy
man ; for it must have been a very spirit
ually minded person whose mouth would
net have watered at the sight of such a i
fowl as the deacon was fatting for the coin- j
ing Christinas. ;
That turkey, it is our candid belief,
steed full four feet barefooted ; at what
figure he turned the scale is net set down
in the records of corpulent statistics, and
we prefer net te shock the reader's credu
lity by hazarding an opinion. Net old
enough te be tough, but in the full per
fection of completed adolescence, plump
in contour without the grosser obesity of
declining years, gifted with every gallina gallina
cietts grace, he was indeed a biped te be
proud OL
New, while juicy visions wcic flitting ,
before the minds of expectant guests, aud
mere than etic mature maiden was long
ingly anticipating a tug at his wishbone, .
the deacon's turkey oceanic a stumbling '
block of temptation in the way of Sam i
Whipple and Dick Spangler a pair of
light minded youths wle could sec a '
gieat deal of fun in :i very peer joke. j
44 What captal sport it would be te stial
that turkey en Christinas lvc,'' suggested
Sam, with a wink at Dick.
44 And get Tem Grill, the colored cook,
te roast him, then call in a let of the boys '
and have a glorious time."' added the lat '
ter,
Ther
as we're both
among
the
yeungsU'is invited te the decen's dinner,
won't it be jelly te hear his lamentations
ever the missing fowl? they'll beat out of
sight all the sighs ever heaved for the
flesh-pets of Egypt,'' chuckled Sam.
4"Ue! he! her' giggled Dick.
. 44 Haw ! haw ! haw !' guffawed Sam.
44 Let's de it," said the one.
44 'Greed !" returned the ether.
After laying their heads together half an
hour, a plan was matured, and the two
separated in great glee.
The dcaceu's turkey n'Ohtc.l in the
weed heuse, which hail a shutter opening
en an adjacent alley, and fastened by a
hook and staple inside. On a visit which
Sam Whipple made te the premises en the
next afternoon, under pretext of borrow
rowing the deacon's sawbuck, he man
aged slyly te undo the hook, thus leav
ing the way clear for the night's opera
tiens.
At a safe hour after d.nk the conspir
ators started en their errand, li.-.st casting
lets te decide which should enter the
woedhousc and bring oil" the prize, aud
which should keep wat.:h -the former
task falling te Sam, aud t!:c latter te
Dick.
44 Yeu stand here," said Sam, as they
ncared the mouth of the alley.
Dick took his station, and Sam, ad
vancing stealthily, seen reached the shut
ter, which he had no difficulty in opening.
Then climbing in, he was nt long in find
ing the object of bis search.
44 Put! put!" squawked the turkey,
and flop, Hep, went hia wings, as Sam
grasped his legs and pulled him down
from his perch.
After a sharp scuffle, Sam was triumph
ant, and held his gebblcrship fast under
one arm and securely gagged with the
Other hand.
The noise of the struggle had aroused
the deacon's deg, who growled and bai ked
fiercely-; but Sam kept quiet and scen all
was still.
44 Is that you, Dick?" he whispered, as
he heard steps approaching softly out
side. 4 'Yes,' was the answer in the same
tone.
"Here, take him," said Sam, passing
out the turkey, which the ether received.
then climbing out himself, which took
a little time, for he moved cautiously, he
toeKca aoeut ter Uick, bnt neither he nor
the turkey was in sight. He walked up
aud down the alley, but the search was in
vain.
"Well, I call thata shabby trick !" mut
tered Sam44 after my taking all the risk,
tee. But maybe he'll turn up all right in
the morning. He had better, 1 tell him."
Se saying, Sam walked sulkily home.
.Next morning bright and early, he
started in search of Dick, whom he met
shortly apparently en a similar hunt for
him.
44 Where's that turkey ?" was Sam's
first question.
"Where i3 he yourself ?" retorted Dick.
"I handed him out te you," returned
Sam.
44 YeudidnV'rcplied the ether. "When
the deg barked I dodged around the cor
ner. When I came back. I went up te the
woedhousc, aud called you as loudly as I
daied, but you had gene."
" That's tee thin,7 replied Sam.
" What de you mcaii?"
"That you've turned traitor, and made
away with the tin key."
" That's a lie !"
Fer the space of tluee minutes there
was a rapid and promiscuous motion of four
fists, at the cud of which time Sam hauled
elf with a blackened eye .and Dick with a
bloody nose. Beth seemed te have had
enough for the present, and then went
their rcspactive ways.
When, at the appointed hour, they sev
erally entered the deacon's parlor Hjach
fearing that if he stayed away he would
be liable te suspicion Sam had concealed
his damaged optic with a pair of goggles,
worn, he said, for sere eyes brought en by
execssive study, aud Dick accounted for
his swollen nose en the ground of a vio
lent catarih.
The deacon, se far from appearing
chop-fallen, looked unusually cheerful,
and when the guests walked in te diuner,
what was Sam's aud Dick's astonishment
te see at the pest of honor en the table
the finest, fattest and biggest turkey that
ever aroused mortal heart te ecstacy.
44 1 tell you what friends," said the dea
con, when he had finished saying grace,
44 we have mere te be thankful for than
most of veu are yet aware of. Yeu don't
knew wl at a narrow escape we've had
from losing the best part of our dinner.
Last night I heard the deg bark, and going
d&wn the alley baek of the woedhousc,
found the shutter open. Somebody whis
pered, 4Is that you, Dick ?' 4Ycs,' I an
swered ; for you knew my name is Rich
ard. 'Here, take him,' said the other,hand ether,hand
ing out the turkey, which I quietly took
and bore away."
The mystery between Sam and Dick was
thus cleared up, but happily net, as we
have seen, till they had sufficiently pun
ished one another. Frem a twinkle in the
deacon's eye, they mera than half sus
pected that lie knew all. At any rate,
neither Sam nor Dick ever ventured again
te visit Edith Turner, the deacon's pretty
daughter, who, six months after married
nuethcrand, let us hope, a better man.
'Be candid, doctor," said the patient, when
I'eu ml witli a hettle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
" Veu knew it Is a geed medicine," and the
M. I)., left In disgust.
Ge te It. B. Cochran, druggist, 117 and 139
North Queen street, ler Jir. Freeman's New
National Dyes. Fer brightnes-iand durability
et color are tinciiualcd. Celer front 2 te
pounds. Price, 15 cents.
Kscapad from the Toils.
Ine. Bacen. Lanertc. Ind.. writes: "Hur-
i lali ler Spring Blessem ;" it's all you rccem-
irended it te lie. 3ly Dyspepsia has all van
i Khed : whv don't you advertise it ? What al-
lflU'ittW. U'ltl .m, lil.L'. if I !?.. n ilnvuti lllfr-
.i ,. jia . M,titu a. a ...nw .. iiwm.u jw
tie..., se that 1 could oblige my iriends ecca-
ienally:" Price: SO cents, trial bottles 10 cts
Fer sale by II. B. Cochran, druggist, 137 anil
l.'Bl North (jiieen street, Lancaster, la.
VLOTMJfti.
WINTER CAPS.
We have a few Seal Skin Cana left yet,
and the prices are very reasonable. Our
)e. Cap" ter men are very geed, and
u e have a special one ter C3c. that is
very heavy and well made. Beys' Caps
that arc heavy for winter wear from 10c.
np te 50c. Te knew the value et these
you nni-rt see them.
FUR GLOVES AND MUFFLERS.
Heavy Working Gloves for men.
Dress Gloves of Kid, Lined Caster and
Clnth. In fact all kinds of Gloves thut
are worn by men and boys, and all of
these goods are marked in plain figures
"e yen cm see the price.
NECKWEAR AND SILK HANDKER
CHIEFS, A t all price,, from the very cheap te the
very'line. TliuCLAUDENT SCARF Is
a very geed lltting one and very popu
lar. We just received another invoice
of Silk Handkerchief", and they arc sell
ing very cheap. It is ditllcult te tell
you all about our Silk Mil Ultra. But
they ate very nice and we have a large
assortment.
CLOTHING
Is efgrcatcr importance than the ether
goods mentioned, ter it involve a
greater outlay of money. But as all enr
Clothing is marked in plain figures at
the lowest cashprices there Is no trouble
te suit you if you find the kind of
goods you are looking for. We have
sold piles et Overcoats since the prices
wcre reduced, and the assortment is
growing less every day.
WILLIAMSON & FOSTER,
36 EAST KINO STBEET.
M.EI01I8, JiC.
(SLEIGHS! SLEIGHS!
AT
EDGERLEY & CO.'S,
Practical Carriage Builders,
Market Street, Bear or Central Market Houses
Iuicastcr, l'a.
We have en hand a Large Assortment elj
PORTLAND, ALBANY, AND
DOUBLE SEAT SLEIGHS,
Which wc offer at the
VERY LOWEST PRIOB3.
Al-e a full line of BUGGIES and CAR
K1AGKS all et our own well known make
Give us a call.
AT-I'cpniriiig promptly attended te.
n&;-tfd&w
CLOIHISU.
CHRISTMAS GOODS BELOW COST !
CHBISTMAS GOODS BELOW COST !
CHRISTMAS GOODS BELOW COST !
R ATHVON & FISHER
Arc selling off their entire stock of BEADY
MADE CLOTiyNG below cost. Alse
FURNISHING GOODS.
FROM NOW UNTIL JANUARY 1st
AT COST.
CLOTHING made te order In the prevailing
styles and at medium prices.
COR. NORTH qilEENnndORAKtiK HTS..
LANCASTER, 1A.,
RATHVON & FISHER,
MERCHANT
dec 1 1-2 wd
TAILORS.
OVERCOATS!
Closing out at agreat reduction our liuiuene
line orNeveltles in Overceating".
Far Beavers,
ealSkin,
Elysan,
Mentanak,
Eatina and
Chinchillas.
All the New and iuea Dvdi-.iMe Styles
TOCKANETTS,
IN NEW COLORS AND CHOICE STYLES
Why net leave your nwler atenceiunl sfciire
an Elegant, Stylish, Well Made and ArlNtie
Cut Garment as low as H'iO.
A LARGE LINE OK CHOICE
Eilis!i and Scetclt Snitings,
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,
AT
J.KSMATJNG'S,
THE ARTIST TAILOR,
121 N. QUEEN STREET,'
.VIVAS
FILL OPENING
K GrERHABTS
Hi
ii MHSttfli,
wm m mm
1
MONDAY, OCTOBER lltli, 1880.
A Complete Stock t
Cleths, Suitings
AMU
OVERCOATINGS,
which for elegance cannot be
Largi.sl Assortment et
surpassed. The
ENGLISH AND SCOTCH
SUITINGS
In this city. Prices as low as the lowest at
H. GERH ART'S
Ne. 51 North Queen Street.
CJLOTHnSTG-!
CLOTHING!
We have new ready
Stock et
for sale an Immense
Ml and Winter,
which
Style.
are Cut and Trimmed
We t-an irlve you a
in the Latest
GOOD STYLISH SUIT
AS LOW AS $10.00.
PIECE GOODS
In great variety, made te order at short notice
at the lowest prices.
D. B. Hosteller & Sed,
24 CENTRE SQUARE,
6-lya
LANCASTER. TA.
MOBEM, BLANKETS, AC.
OIGJi OF THE BUFFALO HKAI).
ROBES! ROBES!!
BLANKETS! BLANKETS
1 have new en hand the Laee est. Best axd
Cheawt Amebtkzbt of Lined and (Jnilned
BUFFALO KOBES In the city. AIxe LAI
AND HOBSK BLANKETS of every descrip
tion. AfuBltneer
Trunks and Satchels,
Harness, Whips, Collare, &c.
49Rcpalr!nff neatly and promptly dencS
A. MITiFlY,
lOlt North Queen St., Lancaster.
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BeaMaie Clottin