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LANCASTER, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 23. 1881.
Price Twe Cfeita.
Volume XVII-Ke. 252.
VLOTUlNti.
OOMKTIIlriO KEVt
XAG'JS THREAD
UNDERSHIRTS,
FEATIIEK-WEIti IIT DR A WE KS.
SUSPENDERS,
AT
ERISMAN'S,
THE SITJItTMAKEIl,
NO. SO NOKTII CjUKKN STKKKT,
c
I.OTIIINO, AC.
Tim 1 ntki-Mukncxi: :i short limciie
jjavc :i very brlcl though geed dccrip dccrip
lien ol'eur Imsiiic-s. Hut never in the
history el" the heii-ic liavi: we ucidu
such redact inns in thuprices el our
CLOTHING
:is new. Seme el il has been ma: Iced
low:i l(t per cr.nL, some 15 per cu:il. and
some i5 per cent, he if you need any
thinxulull iu CLOTHIM2 ler eurscll
or hey.--, conic and sec what wc ureon'er ureen'er
inuallhc picscnt time. The
Odd Pants and Tests
auk ski.uni; vuiiy cheap.
because llicv :iic odd.
&
ONE-PRICE HOUSE,
3G-38 EAST KING STREET,
I.ANCASTKi:. PA.
ctritiNt; ei'kninc:
H. GERHART'S
Kini
I
Ne. G East King Streot.
1 have just ntiiI'l il titling iii one el Uu'
PiiicM Taileiim; Establishments te 'ic leiind
in this lilc. :n 1 am new ii'))aii'l te show
in x customers a. sleck l end ler I he
SPRING TRADE,
which ler .(iiaiity. style ami vaiicly el
IV. tern lias cever bcc'icijna'i d in this city.
I will ;. i ami sell no goods' wh'c'i I cannot
r.".'fiiiin'iii le niv cii.ste'iii-rs,, no mailer liew
Ien in iii'.
A" koeiIs warranicd as lvpiv-cnScd, and
prices a low as the leue.-l, :tl
Ne. 0 Easl King Street,
Net Doer le tUc New Yerk Meic.
H. GERHART.
N
t'.W stt;ii or ccotiiine
rei:
SPRING 1SS1,
D. B. ilestattcr & Seu's,
Ne. 24 CENTRE SQUARE.
Having made, iniusiialcilerlsln leini; before,
the. public a line, stylish ami well made sleck et
BEADY-IADE GL0TBIK8,
we arc new prepared te show them one el tlic
ino-ae.relutlvselecJed slecks of c'elhing in
this city, at f fin lowest Cash i'riees.
MEN'S, HOYS' AN1 OUTHS?
CLOTHING!
IN .CHEAT VAUIKTY.
TIcce (Soeds et the. Most Stylish Designs
anl at prices wlll"ii the reach et all.
S-Glve usaeall.
24 CENTRE SQUARE.
6-lyd t-ANCAiPKil I'A.
CHINA. ANU OLASSWAMi:..
D
.KCOKATKM 1VARK
AT
CHINA HALL.
Hiviland Decorated China. Fruit Saucers,
Kerry Sets, Cem iKr tiers, Tclc-n-TcIe Sets,
Fruit Plates, Pitchers, Cnspader.s. Ac.
D. B. Hostetter & Sen,
WEDGEWOOD MAJOLICA.
Majolica licrry Sets, Fruit Saucers, llicail
Trays. Tray8,-Tca Sets. Pirchciu. Hellers &v.
Idlest Shape ami Style. Call and sec them
at
HIGH & MARTIN'S,
in KAST KINO STKKKT.
VJtT
J)
KKSS GOODS.
NEW DRESS
JOHN WANAMAKER'S,
PHHiADELPHIA.
(hie or the finest buntings wc knew of
(if it had a bonier, it would be a nun's
veiling), which wc have sold up le withiu
a week al 1. is new 00 cents. Hew it get
te CO cents is one of the curiosities of the
trade. It is made, right here in Philadi 1
jihia, of the finest foreign wool; we buy
el the maker; and sell at a profit;
inch, at GO cents,
Nct-eulcr ciicle. Chestnut .street entrance.
Canten pongees, veiy light color and
extraordinary quality, $9.50 and $10.50 for
20 yard pieces.
Summer silks mostly at 55 cents.
Btenzcs, 75 cents and $1 ; bronze- satin
incrvcilleux, 2.25 ; bronze damasses,
$1.50.
Millinery damasses at 73 cents,. all silk ;
used also for dt esses. AH silk colored
amasses 75 cents. I Mack damasses, $1.50.
Bennet black silks a fifth off. Ameri
can black silk $1.35. U'ack surah, light,
21 1-inch ; heavy 19-inch ; both $1.50.
Canten crepe, $2.
Next euler circle, Chestnut street entrance.
In the whole range of dress goods our
trade is highly satisfactory. It is evident
that we have provided acceptable goods,
and that our prices are regarded as liberal.
In live distinct Hues of dress goods it is
perfectly clear that wc have the largest
variety and the choicest patterns in the
city. These aic : "black grenadines, fine
French woolens in plain colors, cashmeres,
illuminated melange?, cottons, especially
fine French cottons.
Nile! counters, north' south ami east from
Center.
Zephyr shawls, with fringe mere than a
lady will care te sec, 50 cents te $5. One
at 50 cents is a surprise te these who ex-
JOHN WANAHAKER
Thirteenth, Market and Chestnut Sts.,
PHILADELPHIA.
1 IVI.I.K, IMtWUKsVv llUliSr! 1 IVS.KII, IHVi:iCS & IH'ISST!
REDUCING STOCK IN OUR
CARPET DEPARTMENT
Bargains in Carpels ellcrcd every day.
Bargains in Bedy Biussels.,
Bargains in Tapcstiy Brussels.
Bargains in All Weel Kxtra Super Ingrain Carpets.
Bargains in Half Weel Ingrain Carpels.
Bargains in ITall and Stair Carpets.
Bargains in Hag Carpets.
Bargains in Linen Carpets.
Bargains in Plain White and Fancy Mattings te close out this season's stock.
Oil Cleths, Window Shading and Fixtures, Rugs,
Mats, &c, all at Lewest Prices.
GrWH SOLICIT A (J ALL.
GIVLER, BOWERS & HURST,
25 EAST KING STREET,
AlIOi: M. ItlAKKS.
TOIIN A. CIlAKMiS.
:e;
LANE
-AlA. KINDS OF-
Dry Goods Offered at Great Bargains,
AT TIIK OI.I) UKL1AULE STAND,
Ne. 24 East King Street.
SIT.K IIEI'AKTMKNT. Snrclal Inducements in Black ami Colercil Silks.
Tiie geneial DKKSS GOODS DEFAliTMKNT constantly lieinjj added te ami prices
marked I'ewn e promote cnick sales.
KOUKXIXt GOODS DKPAUTMKNT cemnlete in all its details.
CAUlKTING3,QUKKNSWAmi AND GLASSWAUE in immense variety and at very
j.ew ii ices'.
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT iinsurivis-scd in quantity anil quality, and goods in all the
departments gnaianlcctl te be wliitt they arc sold ler.
4SCall and see us.
JACOH M. MAUKS,
JOHN A.
IKQS
TUON ItlTTKKS.
IRON BITTERS!
A TRUE TONIC.
IKON ISITTEUSarc highly recommended ter all diseases requiring Ja certain and efli
cienl tonic; especially
INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, mTERMITTENT FEVERS, WANT OP APPE
TITE, LOSS P STRENGTH, LACK P ENERGY, &c.
It enriches the Meed, strengthens the muscle, and Rives new life te the nerves. It ncU
like a charm en tlic digestive organs, removing all dyspeptic syuiplems, such as Taslbujthc
Fowl, Uclelung, Ileal in the Sltmach, Heartburn, clc. Tlie only Iren Preparation that mill
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pp. el useful and amusing reading tail free.
BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY,
ist-lyd&w BALTIMORE, MD.
Fer Sale at COOHBAN'S DRUG &TOBE, 237 and 139 North Queen
ntreet, L-aucaster.
OOOJMI.
D
KKS3 GOODS.
GOQDS, ETC.,
AT-
pact little at such a price. A huge double
zephyr, feran invalid, $1.50.
Shetland shawl", without fringe, also in
givat variety, 75 cents te $8.
A zephyr shawl knit by hand in what is
known as the crazy stitch is one of the cu
riesities from Bosten ; large and heavy
U-jt(H, heavy, maybe, for an invalid ; at the
amazing price of $:5.50. Is it possible
that in Yankee Bosten human life is
weith no nierc than $3.50 for knitting
.such a shawl ?
Kast Irein Chestnut-street en I ranee.
Lace mits, 50 cents le $1.50. The
writer has forgotten of hew many sorts,
but hundreds, and of the choicest. Lisle
gloves for both h.dir.s and gentlemen at 25
te 75 cents.
Sheepskin gloves, made rough side out,
for gardening, 35 cents.
Chestnut sired cnlran'cc, outer.
15atl':ng suits for men ; all wool llanncl,
me-.tly blup, trimmed mere or less with
braid.
Old pattern, seven sizes, $2.75 te $4.
Yeke pattern, $4; indigo-dyed, $4.50;
whitu llinne', $1.75.
The joke pattern -lit. mere perfectly
than the old. The white llannel is, of
com se, conspicuous ; and as a conspicuous
garment ought te be, it is very fine in
quality.
Heys' bathing suits ; old pattern, $1.50
le $2.50, yoke, $3 te $3.75.
Market sircet niMdle entrance.
Tapestry carpets at $1.15 down te $1 ;
and at $1 down tf75 rents some time age ;
net all gene.
Northern gallery.
LANCASTER, PA.
JOHN K. RUTH.
& CO.
C1IARI.ES,
JOHN IS. HOT II.
JtlTTJSltS.
fllON BITTKKS.
SURE APPETISER.
Hancaster liitclliflcncer.
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1881.
A Story r Misery aud Wee.
A mere honest fellow thaa Pennington
Sniythc never lived. He was young say
twenty -two or three full of a large assort
ment of honest enthusiasms, possessed of
an unlimited bcl'cf in the goodness of
human ratine, and absehttely incapable of
fa'sboed.
And jet, cuiieusly enough, he had a
passion for inyster'cs. Although practi
c.jl'y a comaieap'ace Prcsbyter'an, he
iieveithc'ess afected te believe in the mys
tics of Uesicruciac'sm. He was perpetu
ally striviug. with consp:cueus want of
success le magnetize his fi'eads, and
although he was tee orthodox te believe
in Spititi'al:sni, he lived in constant hopes
of indi!c:ng Irs w.ishstaud te move anil
h's wriliijg-tab'c te rsip by the patient
contact of h's tireless hands. As for se
cret secVt'cs, tl'ey were h3 delight. He
boleii'icd te ncailv every auc:cnt aud ven
eiab'ee.dcr of ery modern mechanics
and grecetyiren in existence, and kept
locked up in h;s trunk moie llaring gi't
badges :t'id f.titastical!y triui'iieil aprons
and ho-sc-eeHaisthan would have stitliccd
te pj;clase the severeignly of a dozen
A'-icin kingdoms.
Aial ilicie never w.i; a meic lieacst and
stra:ghL forward r.tt'eg".-l than Mary Mer
ris, le wi'etu Smythe was cna'ted te be
married. She was just e.st el bearding
school, and rc'.-CFpc-jtablc father in the
whelesa'e l.ivd bu.siucss and her equally
resectable neibcr iti the wlrj'er,:i!e fatn
i'y bt'sincss ami all her thirteen brothers
and sisters or asset Led sexes, were ready
te swea" a." a'Hrip. as the c.tse ni'ght be
that Mary was as goad a geld and many
times as valuable
The engagement of these two voting
persons was with llie full approbation of
the e'der Smytl-es and Merrises. Yeung
Penningien w.is expected te spend three
evening.; every week w.th Jus bctretucl,
ai'tl they we.e always assomtne'latcd with
a convenient back parlor in wh'Cii te con
verse after the manner of their kind. In
these cir-cumslances Penii'ngten Smythe
ought te have been happy, but he was net.
Thc-e was no mystery about hi3 love af
fair, and the fact weighed upon his spirits.
lfc did what he could te convince him
self Miat the respectable old Mr. Merris,
who i'sed te say when Pennington made
his appearance, "New, yea children, keep
out of that theic back par'er, and give
Mary and her young man a show'" was
bitterly opposed te the match, and must
be kept hum perceiving that his daughter
was beloved by her " young man.' Hut
the only possible way which he could de
vise te threw an air el secrecy ever the
ailair, was te write notes te his bcievediu
a very cramped hand, and te dc'iver them
himself. Usually he had te read them,
tee, since hs liaiidvviiiing was tee mysti
cal te be readily deciphered, and when
they weic read they usually contained
neth'ug but an amplification of the in
nocuous dva that he, Pennington Smythe,
p;ope3 .1 le love her, Mary Merris, in spite
of every obstacle. As there were no con cen
ce'vable obstacles ibis statement was net
one ei' Uemeiuluiis moment; hue still it
gave young Smythe no little comfeit te
make :t in writing and deliver it with an
air of immense seei'-ey.
One cay a happy thought struck him.
liew delightful it would be te correspond
ilh Ii'.siiai Hug hi cipher. This idea tilled
him wtih a calm, mystical joy that was
really a lii.sl-class sensation. Se he devised
acip'.iC'-eP the. kind se much in vogue
among bd'oel girls, and which consisted in
.substituting e:ie leller for another, and
instan Uy wrote a brief note te .Mary.
This he cai ricd te her the same evening,
together with a key, and atlatucd the
seventh heaven of mystical delight in
transmitting it te her.
IVer Mary sulfered much from this
cipher. It was very hard work fifr her te
write an intelligible leller with the new
alphabet Site continually made mistakes
in it, and se kept Pennington out of his
bed for hours, wuile, with locked doers
and shaded windows he tried te decipher
some such sentence as, "I de se long te
see you." it was only when mistakes
wcie made in the use of this cipher that.it
became at all ditlieult of comprehension
te an ordinary leader. Peer Pennington
had tiet devoted much attention te the
subject of cryptography, or he would
have known that there is nothing mere
transpaicnt than a cipher which merely
consists of the substitution of one letter
for another, lie was, however, seen te
learn this fact in a very unplcasaut way.
fine evening Mary dropped a note which
she had received by mail, and it was
picked up by iter fattier. The old gentle
man was wild with hoirer. There was his
trusted daughter actually corresponding
with some unknown villain iit cipher.
Obviously the cipher must have some
shameful secret, lie sat in his arm-chair
with the open note in his hand, and serious
thoughts of immediate apoplexy in his
mind, when iiis .son Tem, a young fellow
just home from college, entered, and,
tightened at his father's expression of
face, asked and lcecived an explanation.
Tem was a bright young fellow, and he
at once rcmaikcd that it was hardly worth
while te take te apoplexy until it was
really appaicnt that the mysterious nete
contained something wrong. He sus
jiected that it was written by the mystery
loving Smythe, and he did net doubt his
ability te read it. The note was as fol fel
lows :
CRSM PSMX: II TBDS XRC SYC
STFSXNFIiTT. OSl'YHYDUDY NPX
ULS. In less than ten minutes Tem had trans
lated this innocent mystery into the words,
' Dear Mary, I love you and always will.
Pennington Smythe," and thus banished
his father's doubt and wretchedness. How
ever, tlie old man was angry enough te
desire te give the unfortunate Pennington
a lessen which lie mitrht remember. Se
when the young man made his usual evcu
iug call he was awaited in the parlor by
the incensed father and his greatly amused
son, aud addressed in the following stem
and cruel words :
"Mr. Smythe, what de you mcau by
writing te my inneccut daughter in such
infamous style as this, sir?" and he shook
Pennington's letter before his astonished
eves
"Sir," replied the youth, "It is net infa
mous. It is an entirely proper nete. AH
the weild might sce it."
" Then why. the devil did yea write it in
this outlandish lingo?" returned the father.
"She is net te blame," hastily urged
Pennington, judiciously shirking the main
question. I assure you she never can read
them without my help, and when she
writes them she makes se many mistakes
that often I can't make head or tail of
them."
" By them ' I suppose yen mean the
letters written in cipher," replied Mr. Mor Mer
ris. " Well, I weujt add te your trouble.
Only let me advise you net te write any
more cipher notes, my boy. Tem, here,
icad your note almost as easy as if it had
been written in print. There, go along
new, and don't be silly again at least,
any mere than you can help, you knew."
And the old man, quite recovered from his
anger, went laughingly away.
Pennington lingered. " Is it really
true, Tem, that you could read it without
a key ?" he doubtfully asked.
Of course I could. Why, Pen, there is
nothing easier te read than that sort of ci
pher. If you will write in cipher and I
don't sec why yen shouldn't if you want te,
though you'll find it beastly tiresome I
can tell you of a cipher that no one can
possibly translate."
" If you would be se very kind," mur
mured Penuingt en.
" Why," continued Tem," yen select
sorae book. Then out of the words in
this book you make your cipher. Fer in
stance, you waut te write dear,' as I
presume you de, and you find it, say, en
the twelfth page of the book, iti the sec
end line irem the top and the third word
in the line. Yeu then represent it by the
numbers 12, 2, 3. And se with the rest
of your note. Yeu see, no human being
could possibly icad it unless they hap-
peued te guess what book you used."
Pennington was overjoyed at this de
lightful plan, aud, thanking Tem warmly,
hastened te unfold the new cipher te Mary.
He felt at perfect liberty te disregard Mr.
Menis's advice net te write in cipher, for
he new decided that Mary's father would
be justifiably regarded as a hoary-headed
tyrant, bent upon Reparating two .loving
hearts, and only fit te be circumvented by
caiclui stiatcgy. &e lie selected a novel
of which he knew that both Mary and
himself possessed copies ; explained the
naw cipher with the utmost care, aud after
he reached home put it iu immediate prac
tice by writing a brief note and sending it
by pest, as he would be unable te sec her
next evening. This is what he wrote :
;r,.9.3:J3.2.:l 45.4.4 C9.5.0 (J5.4.5
51.15.0 13.1.4 77.1.1 Si l'J.a 83.4.2
Sy.S.G'J.a-aD.S.O 117.5.0 71.17.8.
New the book upon which this cipher
wan based was printed iu double celums.
Unfortunately Pennington forget te ex
plain which of these column;; he intended
te use. However, he decided te use the
euler column trusting that the ether
heart, which, as he frequently remarked.
was one et two "which beat as one,"
would instinctively divine his selection.
Twe nights afterwards he reached the
Merris' deer, full of delightful anticipa
tions. He was met by old Mr. Merris,
who, thrusting a note iu his hand, explain
ed, with much unnecessary emphasis
aud a total disregard of the commonest
rules of politeness, that if he ever ventured
te present himself at that heuse again he
would be kicked down the front steps,
mixed up iu complicated relations with
the family bull-deg, aud committed te the
filial care of the police.
He went home maddened with this very
undesirable mystery, and confident that
old Merris had becu attacked with deli
rium tremens, and was aii exceedingly un
safe acquaintance. Once in his room, hn
sat down te read the crumpled letter that
had been forced upon him. It was his own
letter te Mary. Hclew the cipher was
written Mary's translation of it. The
peer girl had tried te translate it by using
the inner columns of the book, and with
the following unsatisfactory results :
"Yeu liar when almost hate her and
farewell you deceitful never again and base
infamy."
Aud still further down en tha page was
wiitteu iu Mary's hand, " I can make out
enough of your letter te see it is a cruel,
wicked iusuit, aud I shall tell papa."
It flashed across Pennington's remnant
of a mind thatperhips Mary had made a
mistake in the columns of the book. He
seized the volume and verified his suspi
cion. The innocent note that he had writ
ten was actually transformed by the .sim
ple process of reading it with the wreug
column as a key, into the incoherent, but
obviously impolite letter, which had
wrought such unhappy consequences.
Pennington sank into his chair utterrly
overwhelmed. He called himself all the
choice names that old Merris had applied
te him, together with a large selection of
ether epithets, ile spent an hour iu this
profitable occupation. At the end of that
time he had formed a resolution which he
proceeded te put into immediate execu
tion. lie rose up, audgoiugte his trunk, took
out his secret society emblems and sol
emnly tluew them iu the grate. He next
sat down and wrote twelve scparat3 resig
nations for twelve difl'erent ledges Then
he wrote a solemn pledge never, te the
day of his death, te meddle with cipher or
any ether mystciy, and, finally, writing
en! a full history of the cipher letter, sent
it, together with the book which he had
used as a key, his pledge te solemnly ab
stain from mysteries, and an humble apol
ogy te old Merris.
( )f course his explanation was accepted,
and Mary forgave him. Several years
have passed sinee that event, but if you
want, te make Pennington Smythe blush
with wretchedness, all that is necessary is
!e:i:-k him if he knows of any geed, trust
worthy cipher.
The Man Who IVaichcl.
Detroit Free Pitss.
A day or two age, seen after the hour of
neon, an individual who seemed te be
labeiing under considerable excitement
entered a grocery store ou Michigan ave
nue and asked fer.a private word with the
proprietor. When the request had been
granted he explained :
' I bclieve myself te be an injured hus
baml and I- want te verify my suspicions
by watching a house en the ethor street.
Tliis I can best de from the rear of your
store. Have you any ejection te my
taking a scat back there by the open win
dow ?"
The grocer grunted the favor and the
agitated stransrer walked back .and took
a seat en a box of cod-fish aud began his
watch. His presence had almost been for
gotten when he returned te the front of
the store with hasty step and quivering
voice and said :
"Great Heavens 1 but I'll kill her ! Yes,
I'll sheet her through the heart !"
"Your wife?"
"Yes, my idolized Mary ! I cau no
longer doubt her guilt a;id I'll be a mur
derer in less thau ten minutes !"
The grocer tried te detain him, but he
broke away and rushed around the corner.
Net hearing anything further of him for
half an hour the grocer began te investi
gate and he discovered that fourteen rolls
of butter, a crock of lard, two hams aud
ether stuff had left the back end of the
store by way of the window at which the
watchful husband was stationed.
What She Called Him
llechcstcr Union.
A well-known educationalist vouches
for the truth of the follewiug : A teacher
in a lower grade in one of our public
schools received a ucw pupil the ether day
a little miss of six or seven ycars,namcd,
say, Matie Brown. After taking her name
for the school rolls according te custom,
the teacher said :
" What is your papa's name, Matie ?"
" Mr. Brown."
" Yes, but what is his first name ?"'
"Don't knew his name is just Mr.
Brown."
" Yes, yes I knew "then as a briirht
idea struck her, "What does your mamma
call him ?"
" Oh ! I knew what you mean new,"
the innocent child replied, " ma she calls
him a darned old feel !"
It is safe te conclude that the teacher
the child's father as D.
The WecpiHtr Willow.
I'cnsen J. I.essing in Harper' Yeung People.
Yeu have seen and admired the weeping
willow tree the Salix Habylenica upon
which the captive Hebrews buns their
harps when they sat down by the rivers of
uabylen and " wept when they remember
ed Zion. " It is a native of the garden of
Eden, and net of America, and I will tell
you hew it immigrated te this country.
Mere than 150 years age a merchant
lest his fortune. lie went te Smyrna, a
seaside city of Asia Miner te .recover it.
Alexander Pepe one of the great poets of
England, was the merchant's warm friend
aud sympathized with him in his misfor
tune. Soen after the mcrchaut arrived in
Smyrna he sent te Pepe, as a present, a
box of dried figs. At that time the poet
had built a beautiful villa at Twinkcnham
en the bank of the Thatiies, aud was
adorning it with trees, shrubbery and
flowering plants.
On opening the box of figs Pepe discov discev
cicd iu it a small twig of the tree. It was
a stranger te him. As it came from the
East he planted it iu the ground near the
river, close by Ins villa. Tlie spot acci
dentally chosen for the planting was fa
vorable te its growth, for the twig was
from the weeping willow tree possibly
from the bank of one of the rivers of
Babylon" which flourishes best along
the borders of watercourses.
This little twig grew vigorously, and in
a few years it became a large tree, spread.
iug wide its branches aud drooping, grace
ful sprays, and winning the inspiration of
the iMiet's frieuds as well as strangers. It
became the ancestor of all the weep
ing willow trees iu England.
There was a rebellion in the English
American colonies iu 1775. British hoops
wcre sent te Bosten te put down the in
surrection. Their leaders expected it te
cud in a few weeks after their arrival.
Seme young elliccrs brought fishing tackle
with them te enable them te enjoy sport
after their brier war. Others came te set
tle en the confiscated lauds of the
" icbels."
Among the latter was a young officer en
the staff of General Howe, lie brought
with him wrapped iu oiled silk a twig
from Pepe's weeping willow tree at Twin
kcnham, which he intended te plant en
some stream watering his American es
tate. Washington commanded an army before
Bosten which kept the British imprisoned
iu that city a long time against their will.
On his stall' was his stepson, Jehn Parku
Custis, who frequently went te the Brit
ish headquarters, under the protection or
a flag, with dispatches for General Howe.
He became acquainted with the young of
ficer who had the willow twig, and they
beeame fast friends.
Instead of ''crushing the rebellion iu
six weeks," the British army at Husten,
at the end of an imprisonment of nine
months, were glad te lly by sea, for Iife
and liberty, te Halifax. Leng before that
llight the Briti.sh subaltern, satisfied that
he should never 'have au estate in
America te adorn, gave his carefully-preserved
willow twig te young Custis, who
planted it at Abingdon, his estate iu Vir
ginia, where it grew and flourished, and
beeame'a parent of all the weeping wil
lows iu the United States.
Sometime after the war General Horatio
Gales, of the Revolution, settled en the
" Rese Hill farm," en New Yerk Island,
and at the entrance te a lane which led
from a country read te his house he planted
a twig from the vigorous willow at Abing
don, which he had brought with him.
That country read is new Third avenue,
and the lane is Twenty-second street.
Gates's mansion, built of weed and two
ste: ics iu height, steed near the corner of
Twenty-seventh street aud Second ave
nue, where I saw it consumed by fire iu
1815. The tree which grew from the twig'
planted at the entrance te Gates's lane re
mained until comparatively a few years
age. It steed ou the northeast eei ner of
Third avenue aud Twenty-second street.
It was a direct descendant, -in the third
generation, of Pepe's willow, planted at
Twickenham about 1722.
Tlie Doctors IHwiigree
u-i te the bent methods and remedies, ter the
cure of constipation and diserdeicd liver anil
kidneys, lint these that have used Kidncy Kidncy
Vi'er!, agree that it is by lur the best tiicdii-iiie
known, its action is prompt, thorough and
lasting. Don't take pills, and ether mercii rials
that poison the system, hut by tiding Kidney Kidney
Wert ic.-itore the natural a:iiu et all tlie
organs. AVic Ceeeunnt. ju'JMu'd&w
Net for a Fortune.
"I'licw," 1 wouldn't, marry tier If she'd a
tertune. root' girl, shu'd he all right it she
took spring Ulossem. the best thimr in tlie
world ter enVii-ive breath. 1'ilcc SO cents.
Fer-.sul; at II. It. Cochran's Drug Stere, 137
North (Jiiecn r-treet, Lancaster.
I'lvils te be .it voided.
Over eating is In one scniu as productive el
evil as intemperance in drinking. Avoid both,
.tiid keen the bleed purillcd with I'.urdeek
l.loed Hitters, and you will be rewarded with
robust health and invigorated system. I'rite
$1. Fer sale at II. It. Cochran's Drug Stere, 137
North Queen street.lincastcr.
Ve Matter What Happen
Vim may rent assured that you an; sure in
being puedilv cured by Themas' Kclectric Oil
iu all cases et rheumatism, ueuiitlgiu. tooth
ache. Se. One trial only Is necessary te prove
its ellicacy. Kermleat II. It. Cochran's Drug
Stere, i.'i7'ert!i ijiieen street, Lancaster.
Frank llardal. North IScnnett street. liullule,
i-ays: "1 have tried your Spring Kloyvem as
a lamily iiicniciucand have never conic across
anything te de se much geed iu se short a
time in cases et indigestion, dysjicpsia and de
rangement el tlie stomach ; i strongly recom
mend It." Trice 50 ccn'.s. Fer aleut II. It.
Cochran's Drugstore, l.'J7 North Queen street,
Lancaster.
t.AicniAer.n, 4tv.
Carriages ! Carnages !
AT
KDGERLEY & CO.'S,
Priiclicul Carriage Builders,
Market Street, Uear of Central Market Houses,
Lancaster, Pa.
We have en hand a Large Assortment el
BUGGIKS AND CARRIAGES,
Which wc offer at the
VERY LOWEST PRICES.
All work warrantee:, uivcns a call?
JKS-Kepairing promptly attended te.
One set of workmen especially employed rer
hat purpose. IiitK-trdAw
JJSWJSI.EMS.
ntlMKTIIINtJ NJ-nV.
MIRROR DIAL
STEM-WMDIXG WATCH.
AUGUSTUS KHOADS,
Ne. -.i) Kast. King Street, Lancaster, I b.
did net register
O F. Brown.
VLOIMIXO, VXDERWJSAit, C.
rtLOTHlNU, C.
al warn.
OXE PRICE
CLOTHIEK
VJID
mCIAlJT TAILOR
My stock of Linens aud Alpaca
Goods is the most complete ever be
fore exhibited in any establishment in
this city
3Iy Blue Striped Marseilles Vest,
which I sell for $1, is very stylish and
is almost exclusively worn this sum
mer. My White Marseilles Vests for 75e.,
90e., $1 and 1.23 are much cheaper
than they can be purchased for else
where. My White Duck Vests for 1.25,
1.50, 1.75, 2 and 2.50, are marvels
of beauty.
My Beversible Vest is white en one
side and blue striped en the ether,
very stylish, high out and ettra long ;
really two vests iu one.
My Black Alpaca coats are made in
the latest style, short roll aud fashion
ably cut-away, llave them from 1 up.
Blue Cicelo Suits for 3.50 coat,
pautsaml vest they are very comfort
able and cut in the latest style.
Blue Striped and Check Suuuner
coats I sell fer45e. If you have never
before seen the Ulstcrette Duster. Call
and see it, as this is the only place it
can be seen.
Fine Gents' Furnishing Goods. I
positively sell 25 per cent let.s than
any ether house in this city.
I have ever 25 diilereut styles or
Gauze Underwear. Hundreds of dif
ferent styles of Neck Ties. Hosiery
of every description.
The Finest ONE DOLLAR While
Shirt in the city ; purchase one for a
trial.
Doing business ou the strictly our
price basis my goods arc marked at
the lowest prices they possibly cau be
sold for ; theieferc every article is
marked in plain figures. Call and be
convinced that this establishment has
the handsomest assortment of Men's,
Bey's and Children's Clothing in this
city.
AL. ROSENSTEIN
37 N. Queen Street,
LANCASTER, PA.
Asntivtt ttictrx Airj:uTisnat:s-i.
STKIC'lt i-.ke.s." A:vc.i:Tisi:-.ii-:NT.
LANCASTER BAZAAR,
13 EAST KING STREET,
Have epeix'il
this week a Sew
lerted stock of
and well m-
HOSIERY,
WHICH TIIKV AUK SKLLIM! AT V.X
TICBMKLY LOW I'KICKS.
(end Fauev Hese ler for Ilk-, a pair.
Kxceilent Hese, llnished seams.'ipair ferSTd-.
Heed iiialllv" ilair-lmeii Itegular Made -i'-.
r.estl'in-SlriiH-d Full Kegular MadeSSr.
Full Ifetrular Ji:iV. Kmbieiiiereilnlre,.rii)c.
Child's Plain Coteied llev,.Silk Cocked, 17c
i;Md Hair-line! 10c.
imported Hese, taucy.Stiiped.-piir ferSSc.
Ladies' Full KegularMadi: Hese, While ami
Knibreldereil.a c.
hi it
Kicganl Hals ami Iteuuctsut 10c.
Child's Ceed litest Style HaLs at :-.
TUIAIMKD HATS IN CUB AT VAIHKTl
AT LOWEST PttfCLV.
FANS, PARASOLS.
LACKS FKOM 10c. AIMKCK III
ASTEICHBRO'S.
UHS IT II UP..
S"
U'KCIAI. N'OTICB f OK TlJK SEASON !
Yeu can have
FUKNITL'UK KEPAlirEI) AND KK.VAU
NlSlIED! CHAIRS UK-CAN Kl), UK-1'AINTLD AMI
VAUNISI1ED-!
OLD MATTUEHSKS MADtt OVKIt LIKK
NEW !
OLD KliAMKS UE-UILDED AT MODKIIATK
PltlCKS I
ALL KINDS OF FUltNITIJUE KK-COVKKKIf
AND UIMIOLSTEKKD IN JTllfiT-
CLASS MANNER!
AT
Walter A. llcmitsli's
Furniture and Picture Frame Beens,
15K KAST KIKO STBKET,
nS-Oui'i '- China Hall.
TjtyUOKH, AV.
Pvv.v. wisj:s. ni lio.i;ek.; also
Druggist's '.IS per cent. Alcohol, t
A. . UlNOW ALT'S
Clfiip Crneervniid Liquor Stere,
IcblO-Iyil Ne. 'ill West KIiik Street.
ASTMBRTD