kz mtjCKitt 1 lAvAAUv I IAVVt YeliniKi XX--Ne 1M. LANCASTER, PA.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 27, li!3. Price Tire Conte. (E vur MTItAWItltllttli; ,V UI.OTIIIKU, PIANO -AND- FABLE COVERS. Tim K-cniiil Hhlpmcnl, cnnsl tlnif of MM'ii i iicsnifin cell limtcil Tonquin Table Cevers, Kdichcd iik a linv iluyn nxe, und ure nun morn liamieome (If tlmt liu pcust ln) tluui Urn llrst let, which xnlil no lupldly. stt hnti Ilium In Eight Different Colorings, mi tin (ilium inn ie 5'1. -. 7 . S-.j, S-ie and S-ie. It Ik ill limit Impossible te pml-ie 1 1 101,0 KihmU tee IiIkIH)'. Tlie colerlii,'i urn nilchmnl clloctlve mid thn prices ke tery moderate Hint they shen'd meet nil tuMes nml milt nil pm-im (Mil stock nl Raw and Spun Silk and Fine Tapestry Table and Piane Cevers U non complete, nod inmprla'-s 'in fi'llewlnj -lc I I 2. 1 3-.J, 2, 2 I 2, 3 DN. I.ONt,. STRAWBRIDGE Highlit Street Market PHILADELPHIA. ( i mi. i amn):.m(h:k. It UAIlt'ri OLD NO 14 EAST KING STREET. LANCASTKU, l'A Dry Goede, Fancy Goods and Notions, in Great Variety. A Ku I l.lnnnl l.mtles'pi).) "illdren' Ct)AT8, CI OAKS ami DOLM AN8 nlwiiy en liiuul. Silk Plushes ey the Yard. Mourning Goods a Specialty. (Jui li st MuK Inn I'mxiiH am en tlie second nml thliil tlnerj, Wniie Uresfccs, Coute, CieikH nml Diilmmit uic iiniitn nl short notice. Perfect lit nml HutlMiictlnn Kumiintceii whettx i kmkU nrr piiretm ed ln-re or n nt te liu ninde ii trmn elsewhere Geerge Fahnesteek, 14 EAST KING STREET. HUMAN 1 IWNIIKK I'KIIIII l.l K ( II HUMAN GUANO. Oetnp -eed of I'ttre Humnn Exorernont und Urine. Unrlvnled for Whent, Tolmcce, Grann, Cern, tec -sei. n in WM II. .lONl'.y, .Se. i.eji Mm kut btrcet; C II. itOUKUS, Ne. l.Ti Mnrket Street; UllAII M, KMLKNA. I'ASSMOUK, .Ne. till Market Micul .1. KlltUll .t SO.V. Ilrnncntewn I'liii.i.ii 'plit i, uml ronpnnsilile dunlin miner-lily. OPFICK.-N0. :i:i Chestnut Street, IMiilmlelnlilu. i'IKI 'tin! O. MUSSEL-MAN, Agent, Wltmer, Liuionetor oeunty, Pu. i'IjUmhine anh I (III I. AK.NOI.ll. PLUMBING, GAS-FITTING, GAS FIXTURES, OIL FIXTURES TIN ROOFING, SLATE ROOFING, Steam Fitters Supplies, Patent Celd Case Heaters. tlTFinest Werk, Best Workmen. Leavo your Orders at JOHN L. ARNOLD'S, Nes. 11, 13, 15 BAST ORANGE STREET, l'AUKU UANUlnull, JCC. PIIAUIH V. KltV. We ure innkliis uliuest dully, udilitleiis te our stock 01 WALL PAPERS. Tlietdjlea mu Leautllul und he liave Ilium in eliMunt ii"noitmeut, from tlie conuneii brown te tlie llnest nuibrnldered Kill one, two und tlireu li.uul rrluzui. Ducor.ulemi ler cell. liiKi in uletfunl duiiKiii, cuulii) pleeei te mutch. Dade Window Shades Ate becoming 111010 pnpultu (ivurybcajeu. Wu c m rIiew you llfty dlllnrent stylm, In tlie pio pie pio viillln:;celnrs. l'lutn ulelht ler Hlunlca in nil width!), Ilxtiirc.'eriiumiiiilj, etc, CIIKAM und WlllTK I.AfJK CUIITAINH, IIKIIHl.Td. I'llil.UWHIIAMH.TlllIlJS, unit I.AMIIIIKUIJINS, (JUIITAI.N POI.K.i, (JOItSlOK-l, .Milt- neus, ,U PHRES W. FRY, t7 NORTH QUEEN ST. W r Ii MAVI5 A I'KW IIHUMII AMI COA1H HI. Th lelt, which wu will soil til n tiicil tiicil llce te cIime tliein out. HO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED I Alse, u low Oder Onui which we de net w Uh te curry evur. 1'UaiTIVli HAUOAINS AT Tlie?. H. UuchleltVa Dnij; S(ero, Ne. W WKsreilANUBHTHhKT, cernur or cunrlotte. ilMyd (iuuds. Our imiHiilllrcnt sleck of Embroidered Cleth PIANO COVERS Is uttiiictliiK iii u cli attention. All I lilt rjOOd.1 WClll tllnllUlllCtlllCll ie mil- own i.rdei und Imported direct. We lmv(i till tint Intent stylus In Plain and Variegated Bor ders At ery nteituratn prices Wn lme them In -.), 6:), 7-,J, AND S-, SIZES, Anil In nil tlm new l(!!jiin mid color ings Ve have also u eotniliite linn el Cardinal and Turkey Red Table Cleths I ii nil Mes uml tf.-iulitj, wltli ii!iiklni te match. & CLOTHIER, Strcel. I''ilbcrt Street, nev-'ittil'lliXw 1 I'll. rAIINKNTOUK. STAND, - Lancaster, Pa. tlUAHU. uah nrriMU. LANCASTER, PA. VUAt,, B. II, HAliTIH Vtaolesalo and ltetall Dualer In all kinds 01 LUM1JKU AND COAL. -rftrd: Ne. 420 North Watnrand nince str ( ts abevu I.oinen Lancaster. ns-lyd i .u.MOAiin.iiaiH a jr.rrnitna. COAL DEALERS. OlfKlUKS. Ne. 21! Nenm Qcjskn Smrnrr, add NO. Ml NOItTII 1'llINUK aTUUKT. V AltDS. NOHTIt l'lllNCU HTftKCT, WBAn llUAD- inii Iiir-er. LANCASTKU, l'A. niml.VUd UIAI. I UtlAI. I Kj Tlin unitorelKiied hfti ler enle, nt Ida Yard, Cor. Andrew aud 8. Water 8ts ut:iri:e iw.Nertmunl of tliu very beat kind et Ocnl for Family Ube, which he will deliver, caiufully welRlied und Hcminuil, te tiny purl et the city nt the lowejt mm ket nttej. Urdum by mull or tuloplienu II llei I promptly jiiiyiU'iui I'llll. 11' (llNDKlt. MA Ml It II ANII UOAI.. Nuw Yerk uml l'hlhidulphlu llorse Ma nine by thu car loud at reduced pilcus. All the HK8T OUA1IK8 Of COAL, llnth ler Kuiiitly und Siciuii puipnsus. CKMKNTbythubtirrei. HAY und bTUAW by thu ten or hale. Yahu-JIS lluulnburu I'lliu. Obnkiiai. Oieii 'J)S Knst Chestnut Blreut KauQYuan, Koller & Ce. nmMyd pOAI.. IM. V. B. CO HO SHU NOU7U H' iriHiHV., tewxuter, t t WbnlumlH md lltiUill Honiara in LUMBER AND GOAL Uuiiiirrtluu With the Tolepheulo tticliMnnc Yin.. ' 8MNOUTH WATK ttTKKhi lelrat-trii JUr.lt It) At: D A It It V.I PROPHYLACTIC FLUID. A lletmntmlit Artlrln for Unlvermtl rmiilly ime. for Sent let mul TypliMil rnvdi-M. Dlnlitlicrl.i. hull- Eradicates vntleri, Ulcnrnted Hote MAI A D T A Tlirinit, Kmnll Ter, Men- lYl.LiiirvliiiKln', uml nil Cnntiiulen l'lseniiea. rei-nens wall InK en Hid nick Nhenlil nun It freely. Urnrlut Knver lirvi nevcr henn known te up rem I wliern tlm Hulilwm nauil Vnllew Kevnr linn licun etireil with II ttlrr litnek vetntt litul tttken place. Tlie wernt ciiies of tllplitliurln ylukt te It. Kevcruil und itUl: per I SMAM. l'OX noun letrejlii.'il uml uml licit neini prevntiteit'l'IITI.VU et Hmnll ny niiiniiK wuiiii'ex iiii'- r.." ri.ii l)mbn Klnl'l. impure Air innile A inctnljcr of in Ill v iiimiiic-H uml purl fmnllv iTiii tnknn with inn Minull J'et . 1 llteil tlie fluid! the piitleiit win net dnllrleiiH, wili net plttvd, uml will ulieut iliu lieunn uuln In tlireu weekH und no or8ero tin eat It U a mini euro. Coiituitlen ilestreyeil. Ker Kreiitcit teet, (,'lltllllUlllH. r 1 1 I) n . tJInifltiKi, etc Uliiiuiniitlmu curuil. etlii-M luid It.-.). W. rAnuiNON I'lilliili-I- anlt Whlte CninpU-s-tenn Hucureil by ltd tlie. HI1I11 Kevur prevnnleil. Te Purify tlie llreutli, Clunnae tlie Teetli. It Kin't he Biirpiu.tMl Cnturrli lelluvuil uml cured. plittv. OirilTIIKItlA rKKVK.NTKI). Tl.n pliynlclarm liere ue llurliyf Kluld vniy HiicceHslnlly 111 tlm , lrfutiiie.nl or DIpPi- ItllcrlU A. HTefLVN lli.wKlt(if, (ireeniliore, IAI11. Kryalpulni cuted llunin rulluveil Hlmitly. Scura provenlml. DyHentery cured. Tetter dried en. WeuihI, heuled inpl.l- Clioleru prevnuted. ly i UlcerH purliln l mid Hem vey cured. i healed. An Antldote ler Aut In c.nei of Denlh It iiiulorVeKutuhlo 'el Dheuld bniiaediibeiit heiib, StliiK, etc. thu cerpse Ii will 1 used tlie Fluid dur- prnvnntunyunpleiu. inn our prmenl nt- unlNinull. tllellen with fcnrlnt Kevur with decided; Theuinlnnnl IMiywl IMiywl uilvnulnKe. It U lu-'clmi, .1. MAIIION illinuliiubln te tliiiiHl.MM, ii. I). New Hick room. Wm, K.i Verk.miMi 'luincen. aAnrone, Kyrle, Alii, vlncnd 1'iet. Durby'R I l'rephyhictte Kluld Is SCAIll.KTI-KVMt n viiluublu dHlnfcet CUi:KI). unt." VANDEP.UILT L'MVBMtTr, Nasuvillx, Tcnn. 1 tintltyte tlie uiOHt nxeullent iiunlltlei el l'rnt. Iiutbv 'rf l'lophyhirite Knild. Aindlitlu fectiini iiml ilelcruunt It Is both tlieeietlcully mid prnctleully aiiprrier te uuy piepunitlim with whlih 1 urn iiciuuliilil. N. T. I,i.iten, l'ref. l.'lieinUt -v. 1IA1MIVS fl.UIl) Ii UKCOMMhMlhll II V Hen. Ai.KXAKDi:n II. brci'HKNd, et (ienrxm llOV. CHAM. K. IIKKM1, II, II.. C lllll I'll Of tllll StratiRcrH. N. . Je. I.kC'enti:, Celiiuibln, l'ref. t'nl.ersliy, B.C. Ilov. A. J. IIaitlb, l'ref., Mnrcer L'nlverslty Itnv. tiEO. 1'. I'mai:, Ilhliei) M. K. Chureli INIIlll'hNSAlll.h'lO KVBIIV IIO.MK l'ertectly harmless. I Heitlnti"'imlly orexternully ter Mini or lluast. The Kluld lias been thoroughly tested, uml wn hiive utiuililuut uvldeme tint It hasde'id nvurytlilntf herecliiluied. hur fuller Inferinu. lien net el jour liruKtai n i:implilet or femt te the proprietors .1.11. ZKU.1NACO., Jtnuitfactiirlni; t;hrir.hts, PiiiLAnrxritiA. ter h ile by II. II. Cechruu, Ilruifulst, 117 und 17J North Uui'uu struct. jnnll-lyceU&w 11A1M A.l VAl'.l. Cl'I'I'.ItU Christmas Gifts -At- AMER'S. M. IH) WKST Fv'INU STKKKI'. S I . A l. l I .S b A CO. U hh. KI'lt-l.lNKll CUtClH.Ai;-. HKAI.-MN IIA1-5 AM CAI'i ShAOKlN ANIlllIIIKIl MUIKS. IIKA Elt Ui:UTIIA ANIi MfrTS. SKI. ANHOlThlt l'll.si. WAllMl:il. Cllll.IHtl'.N'd KUIti, ritlt TltlMMI.SO, UE.NTai.l.OVKS AMI Ml'Kt'I.MW. baciium und Circuluri curelully inude te ninusuie. Out lengiiml iueresslul experlenru glvea tiNii (iunrunUu el Hiit'sf ictten. Oltllllnti KMU tIAUMK.NTS TO MKASI UK KUllCllltlbrMASMIOUI.II llh l.l.hT KAItl.V Nrl' WT.KK. Il-limt C'll'l.T"'. 111. U STAMP Hats, Caps, Furs, Ladioe' Seal SucqueB mid Delmnus, Lnilies' Fur-Llned Olrculnre, aentfl'nnd Ladies' Settl Oap3, Silk UmbroUea, Qlovea, &ct , za Till. l.AUUhSTtl'tll U AMlA'-SOItTMKN I Ol 1 ASIlIONAISI.r. Wilier Hats, Cans, Pars, k Kvei lleieil in ilie public, nt the I.eWr.ST IMIU'IOS. WlielusHleiiiiil Itutnll Iluv lurciisli only uml sell cheupei thmi uuy ether Hut store In the city. Stllil; AtJKNT FOItTIIK Knox Silk & Derby Hal. Thu ON I, Hut Miumluctery In l.tinriuti r. Thu AiiiIaIi uml .Munnonlte Hutu u Hpui'lulty : my own iniiuul.ictutu. Ileimlrln' ticutly und piouipllydene. Old Silk lints imnle fuihlun uble. JOHN SIDES, d.-MId MicceaiiirteSIIUl.T. 1IUO. G,,n"' GOING, GOING. AN1 lllKNIv.XT'UIlNO THKV Wll.l. UK GONE GONE GONE All UuHeStyllili Hull mid Caps, whluhwume determined te bell ut mull LOW i' KICKS us te put our OoeiU boyeud eoiupelltlen. TlioielH no inerusultnble piuienl lern k1'11 tlem-in thtiuu Fluu !Silk Umbrella, or a Seal Turban SILK UMIIItr.LLAS KIIOM till nil IP SHULTZ'S ONLY HAT STORE, Ne. 144 NORTH QUEEN STREET, (OUNUAKKU'S OI.ll STAND,) LANCASTKU, l'A. uiiu-.T lydAw B AHUAIM1 IN WATUI1I.1, UI.OIJK Cliutna, Kinirs, upuciucius, au. Uepntrliitt nt nil kinds will ICeulVU III V noraieiul utteil tlen ... .. ----- --. . ......... .r....... .... LOU is wi'.iiKii, na. laan nerui wieen ntteet. ltomein ier mune und Dl lUClly Oppesltu' ty Hele! mm lollreaddopot, !' I. liu, IV l llHIiMlV) A TBIPLE TItAOEDY. TlintlllASTLV IUKB.11 Ol Til K Ultl 11 K. A I'd or Widow mm ller I.lttle Onei Aliif ilerrd bjr mi Unknown Aeuiiln, kiiii Tliclr Uenialnn Unmniinru tvitli Thalr Hut. Kllzabetli Homnrileli!, with two little cliildrnn, lint for norue tlnie liacti living in a cnliin en tbe land of Ciptnln I'.usen, en thu e.isteru hIo)ie of Uleh ileuiiUiin, same clf;litt'Cii or twenly miles from Ileverly, Uaiideltib oeunty, Went VirKinl.i. Tliclr little hut frotited the iiieturcKittu v.illey of the north fork of the Cheat river, nml here the widow (hvelt lit (tilotness, snhshtiiiK nti best hIie could en nitcli provlHieus ,ik hhe could obtain hcrself from t'ie sill nml the eharlty of ncighberc On InctThtirntlAy ns the mail c n ru r en the reu te front io(l.sville te tbe mouth of the Sriiccj, in Pendleton comity, was makinj: his weekly trip te thu latter place, he met two mini who Infermed him that n cabin hat! bceu burned down clese te whero he would pass. Unnn arrlvimr at the place he alighted from hut herse, mero te MiitlHfy hlc idle curieHity tlnti te make any btarllin discovery. When he reached the nite el the cabiu the (Irttt. tiling that met ids ai was a blackened htiinau heart, lyicir toethcr with aoute charred bones and fragments of llesh In a heap of ashes, Ilorrltled at the dlicevery. thn carrier continued tlm ncarch, oien finding near by thn skulls of the mother nml a child lying with a frag ment of a breast bone and several ribs.Tlie woman h ckttll had the appearance of having been crushed in with aome heavy instrument, probably a crowbar, which was found lying near by. As seen as the mail carrier realized the full imporUnce of his ghastly discovery he give tlm nlarra, and seen ever a hun drcd f.iriniis had gathered from the sur rounding country. A. thorough invustiga tien was set en feet, but nothing throwing any light en the perpetrators of the crlme was discovered. It is supposed the cabin was burned down en Last -unday night, nnd a heavy snow falling the next day, obliterated every traee of the murderers and lneendiarinn. In December of last year a similar raystorietts tragedy ecenred in Randelph county, re suiting in the death of Adam Currouce and his thrce children The perpetrators of this erime were never dixenvered, and this parallel case ban excited much com ment, and alarm among the pnnple. NI.1V 1'lKIOKi. IliirhaiiHU'H i.ey.illy mid Ulinrlij, M'lUthliiKteu eorreipondent el the Cluvelund I eader. Huehauau's loyalty will toccive anew proof in the autograph letter which Is here published for the llrsi time. It was written Just after the defeat at Hull Huu te the Hen. J. C. 0. Kennedy, the man who established the census bureau, and uhe was ene of lluchauan'R most iutimate friends aud advisets : WltCATI.ANll, NHVlt IjANI ASTElt, ) July 2 1, 1S01. 1 Mi Duui Hut. I have received your fave- of tbe 21M itist. 1 feel the deepest sympathy for the suffcrcrb in the disasters sustained by our troops en Wednesday last, but am net discouraged. The spirit of our people will meet tbe emergency with firmness ami vigor. They will lly te tl'D iC'Ciic, und in victory will wipe out the n. i nun y el defeat. I beniutiuits feel shetigly tempted te leave my retirement h I. ii ii fi te tuke an active ami pubhe jiart iu utbistlug te rally the people of the country le battle in support or our time honored and glorious Hag ; but the abuse wlii'.h I received fiem the Kttpublie.in jeuri uls in oeiiRro,ucuco of my lettcr te Mr. S atju, ed iliu- of the Xtttienal Intelli gencer, admonishes me te desibt, but my opinions are Ircely e.-cpreshcd en all suit.i suit.i ble oeeasienn. I loci no appiahcusieus ler Wahhlngten, and have great confidence in the veteran cemmar.dcr (OomiralSaett) lly tlie blessing of Ged my health Iuib been alinnut perlectly reht ired, though I legain htieiigtli but felevtly. I have ue ueMH te O'iramuuicate from this retired but agiccable spot. Pleabe rcmomber me veiy kindly te Mis. Kennedy and tbe win le lamily, and believe me in be sln ceicly aud leKpectfiillyyeui- iriend. J vm in 11m HAN vx. Te the Hen. J. C CI. ICenindy, Washing ton, D. C. Mr. Kennedy is a dubghtiui talker, aud when I asked, "What kind et a man was Buchanan -.'" he replied : "The purest, kindest, aud apparently the coldest man you e.'tild meet. He wis honest te thu uere, .-ry tetirlng and veiy ehantable. Win ii he wai elected te tlm prosidenoy, and llrst took possession of the White IIeus, l.e said te me : 'Mi. K'umedy.my dnti' h new will ougiess my whole timi', and I will net have much !oiuie te devote tecli.irmc't, but I wish te i-pend every dollar of my presidential .-ilny ever my nctu.it expenses iu eharlty , ai.d it you knew el auy worthy cases I want you te call upon mu without liurit.uieii.' I did mi, und 1 am sure that net ene dollar of his Halary accompanied him when hu went out uf the White Ilntihe," nilttht lie liultiiieil 11 ltd I'rellt AlteciiaTilbune, Hup, Thcre were a great many points in the diameter of James Buchanan which might be imitated with profit by modem olllee holders. Ue never ledu en a lailre.ul tialn except at his paisenal espouse, nor did hu permit any of his relative, friends or cabinet elllueia te use a government vcssel for private put pests. And wheu the Prluce of Wales visited this country in 1800, presumably the guest of thu nation, Mr. Buchanan paid all the expen ses of his ontcitaiumetit nut uf his own pocket. MIUllMAb 91'. NATO 1 1. IVIim it HpritHCIe Me rrment. CoiieHpeudcucu N. , fcun It is perfectly delicious U see Kiddle bergur. lie is n tall, lank man, with his hair platitercd down en his lurehead, aud he has an air of wondering delight at Hud ing hlmself in the United States Huuate. But he is net without the capacity for a jeke, Down iu Virginia they tell of a a cuitatii occasion nheu Kidillubcrgei was makiu,; a spceeh iu the Viigmia IOgisla IOgisla tere, mid the Iato Italuigh T. Daniel, oue of the gieatest attoruey generals Virginia ever pteditced, saunteied into the Heuse. Mr. Daniel was mi absent minded man, aud had it habit of talking te himsell, causing theso who overho.ud him te laugh eutilght, while he himself mamtained n stately dignity, ntul wondered what pee ple were laughing at. lu the middle of Huldlebrrger's speech, Mr. Daniel remarked te hlinselt iu ti pause that Iliddlebergcr was thu biggest feel he evor saw. The Heuse re.ued but Mr. Daniel sat in cilm uuconscleus- iicss el what had happened. Net long afterward he was elected attoniey goneral, and the first time ltiddlcbcigni and he met, ltlddleburger hhoek his hand warmly, con gratulated lmn, and said- "1 wetkedas hard ler you iu the eiuv.m any man in the bi.Lte, though I lui.nv you said oue day wncu I was making a poecli in the logiNliituie that I was the biggest feel you ever ie I'lioattei get oral iissum iissum ed a Eeuhcd exproiiHieii, aud said " My dear Mr. HIddleberger, you have been misinformed." "Ne, I haven't," stoutly responded HIddlobergcr, " becatit.nl heard you say re myself. New what bave you te say." "Mr. lliddlobergor," aid the atterney goneral, as he wrung bis hand. " I Bhall have te say geed morning.' ' But theso days are ever. lUddlobcrger no lonaer thinks it funny when jioeplo call hltn names. He tags aftur Mahene, who hai abated Mone of hii strut, and who sits up and leeks knowing, but wlsely holds his tenmiQ in the Senate. illr. Perry Jlalment has get n nplendld new hause hore, aud Ih having it fitted up In a manner te tnake Mr. Vanderbilt en vleus. A IIIO OOTl'ON TIlllllS 1'Alt.tUtl: riiohiitpftiinleii et Anion II. Meuth A? Ue III. reivin; um mining or nnternl ftlllln The tirm of Ames I) Smith i. Ce., iu Providence, It I , has f.ii.d, with liablll tics cstlmr.tcd at upwards of a million dollars. The assignment was placed en record Wednesday aftoriieou. The firm manufactured cotton goods and their fall fall ure was caused by the dopressod condition of cotteu inanufaaturlnir interust. Tliev had been working for hjiue time en a large indebtedness and nn insufficient active capital. The linn held a considerablo amount of preperty, but its market value Is uncertain. The llrm have cotton mills nt Merine, in Crolen, Ueun., and In Woon Weon Woen soekot. They have ritu the " Franklin mauufncturlng cenipany, the Dextcr mill, iu Providenee, and had an interest iu the Providenco steam mill, and thelr fallure will involve the suspension of the steam mill company, the Oreten company aud the Franklin manufacturing company. The llrm ran in all 87,000 ("pludles. The liabilities are held largely by banks iu Provideuco aud vicinity, although just exactly what firms cannot be ascortained, n all who are intcrestcJ are very reticcnt. The assignees are tteyiU 0. Taft, Francis W. Carpenter and Kugcne W. Masen. A meeting of the creditors has been called te dcoide upon proper action, The uews of the failuie was te sorae extent anticipated. Could the llrm have worked eir its surplus stock at any reasonable profit the calamity would have been averted, but cotton goods have been a drug in thu market for a long time. The firm was eitabllsktu many jears age by Ames 1). Smith, new deceased, and his brother, J. Y, Smith, under the title of A. 1). ii J. Y. Smith is Ce. Later it was found advisable te divide the property aud the business was carried en ahme by A.D. Smith, under the present firm name, until his death, in 1870 At that time the firm was reported very wealthy and Mr. Smith's individual property v,as estimated at$l,000,000. His sons, A. I). bmlth and F. M Smith, and B. B. Adams constitute the proseut firm and assumed control under tinfavorable circumstances. The firm has bcen rated very low by Brad Brad streetn since 137!) aud, from the uatiue of the assets, it Is feared that, the creditors will rccoive but a moagre dividend. tluir n Olrl llctter Tlntn .-Se ne. That leve can overcomo all obstacles that rIie in the way was well illustrated by the jiresence of a trio of youngsters that were iu attnndauce at the minstrels' hhew recently in Walthain Oue was a boy from Wills' department, one was a hey from ene of tbe watch tool factories aud the girl was a sehiel gul, whi ii tbe object that the hearts of both boys are hen en Neither of them could alVerd te "put out" fifty oents for a seat te put the girl into, se each bjy furnished twenty five cents and I ought the scat, ene taking the girl te the hall, whero shu sat between the heyp, and the ether taking her home. -M.my Lrmien ladles crop thelr linlr bIieii uml wusp mi ulineit i utiru wltf, mid eoii(.e eeii(.e nieiitly c.itch cold mero fieiueii ly thmi tliclr Aiilerlein ceiihIii, but or course thoyullli-e Dl IIuII'h l eii(;li Symp. Heiiin It dni". " All your own limit It you remain ilclc wliun jeu t-iin Oct hop bltluis Unit iiuer-;ii!f. The weakest woman, mnnllcst child, mid Hlcke.it tnallil emi un hop blt'ers with Hjlety nml gi eat geed. Old inun tetlei injc ureuiiil trout Uhounia Uheunia tlsni, klituuy troubluer tiny weakness will liu illmest new by using hop bltturs. -Mj wile nu ldaurihtui-wuru uiadu heullhy by the ii ti el hop blltcis mull rucouiuiend them te my poeplu. Methodist elerymun. As); uuy geed doctor It hop llltteisnrnnet the bet family medielm) Ouemlli. MnlaiUl rover. Ague uml llllleiteiinss, 111 luaveuvury neljriilioilien I u enn us Imp hit lers urilvu. " My niethur drevu the paralvl3 and nou neu nou nildlaulleut et hersyatuin with hop liltleu." Kd. Osivrye Sun. Keup the kldiiuydhunlth wlili h ip nittei-s mid you nee t net leindckucts. Icu wutui Is luudured nurinless mid iiime r.itieslilii und ruvivliiit with he) hHters In eiiuhdiuught. -The vltforet y en til fei the aged und In Unit In hop hill or. " At the ch.inuu el life iiethlni; muni i Hep blttui'd te ullay nil tumble Inulduiil Theietii." 'Thu bmt poile Ileal ler Indies le tuke nienthly und from which thuy will tecuive the K"'iiteat beuutU Is hoi bltturs." Mothois with hIcUIv, liutlul, nureliiK childn ii, will euro thn chlhlruii mid heuellt themselves by Hiking hop bltturs dull) . Theusu'ida i!le annually liem aome leim of kliluny dlseasu that may Imvu been p.u vented by u timely usu et hop bitters. IudUcsttnn, weak Htemach, lrrcKUlurltlcs el the bowels.ji'iiiiuet exist whun hop bltluis mu ii'eil. A tlmely usu et hop lllltuis will keupu whole lamlly Iu lebusl huulth u year ut a llttfu cost. Te product! lenl ueuuluu sleep and child child Ilkuiupejuull nlBht, t.ikua little hop bitters en rutlilii(. That Indigestion ei uiemuch mis ut night, ptevuutlug rest mid uleep, will dHuppeur by using hop bitters. I'uiulyllc, uorveiis, tremulous old ladliu mu niaile portectly iiulat and sprlghliy by uslii,; hop bl"ers. dl.l.lindTu,Tll,.rw llathe thu hiiuds lu Dnrbys l'lophylnetle Kluld und no Lentiiiliiu will attack yen. A Wide Aivukii llniKulst, Mr. CIi-im A. Loehor, Is always wldenwuku lu his biuliiuis, uml sp.iius no p.ilns te heeiiiu thu host el every nincleiuhts Uiw. Hu bus Kiieiiiud thn age i icy ler the iielebrutud Dr. Miik'm New Dl-euveiy lei Consuiiiptlen. Thn only eeilulu cum kuen ler Consumption, CeiikIis, Colds. llouiHeiiess, Anlhuiu, Hay rover, llienehltlii, or uuy uiruclleii of I liu Threat und Luiikh. guiden poilllve cuaiiin cuaiiin Ue Wlllgliu)nu a Trial llettle Kiiiu. Hcku tur bUe, ti.oe. IVImt Ii It (loed I'er'f Let us tell you w lint Dr. Themas' Rclectrte Oi( Is Kend ler. It ts death te ihuuuiutuiii uml ueurulittii It will uuie a mini, blte, or puln, mid l eiiually geed ler spiulns, l'er sale by II. II. Cechiun, driiKglst, U7 find 1JJ North l J neon btreet. Celluloid Kye-Uluiis Iiuuies ropieicutln the choicest selections of tortels slHtll unit muber me lust bocemlUK Hid mint popular. Ker uuie by nil lending .luwulurs uml Opticians. dH-lwdced We ChUllPiiye the World. When we uuy wu believe, we hnve uvldunce te prove thul Hhtleh's oiiusuiiiptlen Cure Is decliledly thu beat Luni; Medlclnu imidn, In us lnucli us It will emu u common or Chieule Ceuh lu one-halt tlie tluii) and lelluvn Aath liiu, ilrenchltlii, Whooping CmiKii, Croup, and hhew liieru eiises of I'oiisuuiptieu eured thmi llllelhura. It Will cure wheui they tall, It la plue-'iant te tulti), liareil, m le the youngest child und weiiiiiir nitee w hut wn nay 1'ilce, loc,6eo nnd l.oe. 11 ymu Liinus mu Bere, Client or Hack Imne, ube snileli's Pereus l'las tur. Sold by H II. teehruii, dnisijlst, Nes. 137 undl3'J North Uneeti at root tou7-ued HnoKlen'H Arnicft Halve. ThoKreatostmodlcnl womfer of the world. Wnrrnnled te speedily euro burns, llrulsns, CtiLs, Ulcers, Ball Khoum, Kever serns, Can enrs, I'lles, Uhllblnlns, Cerns, Tolter, Chaprmd ilnnils nml all skin oruptlens, gtmrantoeil te euro In every Instance, or meney relnndcd, 2.1 cetits per box. Fer sale by Ches. A. Leehur. ln'iVlyeedw IVeuld llnvs lleen Hec Upen. Uml net Jtunleek Illoeit Jlilteri been a ro re ro liiuey et timiuustlonnble merlt they would have been set down upon by the publle na thousands ermuillclncs have been when thelr worthlesiiess was dlscovercd, llurdnck Meed Hitter havn reeelvnl unlumniinii itmi.M i.... tlie sick, thus estnbllshlnp thelr merlt beyend ill'llllle. Knrnn n liv II. It. (Innliran ,in.,.i.i 137 and 1OT North Queen Btrcet. BB Ml'.HlVAT.. J IOI' I'l.ASTKir" " 8HARP PAINS. Click, Sprains, Wrenches, UlieimintUm, NeuriilRln.Scliitleii, I'leuiisy 1'ulin. Htitch In the aide, IIiicbnchcKwnllen Joints, Henrt Ills. euso.HeroMuaclos, l'uln In thoCliest, and nit p.ilns mid nehes cltlipr local or dtop-scnted nre Instantly rollnved nnd upcedlly cured by the woli-knewn Jfep Planter Coiiipeuudod, as It i et the medicinal viitues et Iresli Heps. Oums. llalsnms nml Kxtructs, It ls ludced the best nuln-klllinir. stltu- uiutinif, Hoethlng nnd streiiRtlienlng l'er- eus i-iasier ever made. e;i riattcrt are sold by nil drtiKKlsbj nnd country stores, ii cents or llve ler 11.00, Mnllail en rocelpt et prlce. Hep Plaster Ce., 1'roprletors and Mnn. ufneturera. Ilosten, JIass. HOP PLASTER. eCouted toiiKiie. lad breath, sour . stom ach nnd liver dlseuau oured by llnwley's Stom ach and Llverl'llls, 2.1 cts. iiev2C-lydw(2) VKlt'3 l'ILT.1 ORBING FOR AID. Lej et Appotlte. Hgadache. Dopresslon, IndlRcstlen nnd Constlpitien, lllllteusnns, n Sallow Kacu. Dull Kyes nnd n Illotctied Skin, nre nmeiiK thusymiiteins which Indloitte that the liver Is crying for aid. AYER'S PILLS. Will stlmulnte the llver te proper actlnm nnd correct nil theso troubles. Onoermoroo thcfu pills should be taken dally, until health Is luliy usttiullslied. Theusunds testily te tlinlrK-eat merit. Ne lamlly can nllerd te be without Aycr's I Ills. rRKPAHRD nr Br. J. L'. Ayer & Ce., Lewell, Mnss. Sold by nil Drugulsts. dccll 30 lydAw n.MN KII.I.KIt. a ISMS TDK WOltST "ISM " TO-DAY IS RHEUMATISM. UHKUMATISM IN TDK HACK ctiriEn nv rKKUY DAVIS'S I'AIN KILLKIt. I'.IIKUMATISM IN TDK liNKKS cuiihu nv 1'KKIIY DAVIS'd PAINKILLKU. UHKUMATISM 1NTIIK MUHCLKS CVTtKD UV l'KUKY DAVIS'S l'AIN KILLKIt. UHKUMATISM Ol' LONG HTANDINU uuiiEb nv I'KUUY DAVIS'S l'AIN KILLKIt. IHIKUMATIC SUKFKUKIIS, buy Ol Any Druggist Perrj Davis's Pain Killer dl-lyd&w U1.UJHIAU. C"m SI.1IAH I'llK.iUJHlS. W K IIAVK Christmas Presents I'OIt KVKIM IIOD1, And eveiyenu Is Invited ticnll mid kuI one. Ilesldes the piccents, wu are etlerlni; ail of nor OVERCOATS -AT Fiftj' Per Oent. of Foriner Prloea. All we nsk Is te cull nml rcu thu UlthAl' IIAHHAIN ML AUK tilVlNU. AN KMUA 0UALIT1 A LI,-WOOL 1)1! FSS SUIT for $10. hiiu.il In mi) tH Suit te be fnuuil. Children's Bey's and Youth's Clothing. At ON KHALI' el tliclr worth. SILK IIANIHtKUCIUKb'b, NKUICWKAIt.tiLOVKf, SILK SUSl'KNDKItS IIOSIKItY, KINK UNDKItWKAIt, TUUNKS, 8ATCIIKI.3, KtC, AT KM'ltlOUDlNAItY LOW l'KICKS. -AT- Hirsli & Brether's I'tMin Hull Cletliini,' Hfliise, Nes. 3 t 1 NOItTII QL'EKN STHEET. I.ANCASTKll.l'A. l)lti:i'Altl'. I'd It COI.I1 Wl'ATIII.K NOW. Overcoats for Men, Overcoats for Youth, Overcoats for Beys. Our mint suloitile Men Is a OVKItCOAT new ler DAIlh, IIK.YVl.UNI.lNKI) DIVUONAL OVERCOAT, Which wu nre Bellini; ut the Lew Price of $10.00. WeKiiartuitcultstilctly puruiill-woel and It you think et purchasing huaiire te see It ho he ho leru buylnn. Wu hnvu Overcoats el all itraile mid pilcus, nnd me sure te pluuse you it you call, I B. Hostetter & Sed, 24 OENTEB SQUARE, ANOASTKU, l'A, OLOlUlttti, UNVKUfTXAK, MV. Te knew that you are nre- pared for the storm, when it does ceme, with a big, heavy, storm uverceat Is a comfort in itself. We have many of them lett and will sell them nhean. Prices range from $8 te $30. A. C. YATES & CO. Ledger Building, Sixth & Chestnut Sts. rilll.AIIKI.flllA. (U8.lwit PJ, OKltllAUT. SPECIAL NOTICE I 1 hereby Inform theso In wantel a KALL OK VINTKIt;8UIT OK CLOTHING, That I have new In stock the LAKUKST AND r in r.3 1 A9.1UUI.lIE,irfll Woolens for the Fall and Winter Trade Thalhns uver bcen exluhltcd In the Cltyet Lancaster. A Brent vnrlnty of KALI. AND w tweii-n W1NTKII OVERCOATING IkeipNONK 11UTTIIK UKST of Foreign ami Demestic Fabrics, Aud all (lead, ern warranted as rcprosentod at H. Gerhart's F1N3 TML'JRINQ KSTABL1SHMBNT Ne. 6 East King St., LANCASTKU. l'A. lyiVKIlS ttATllHON. NEW ATTRACTIONS ! Thuinnny NK1VRTYLKS el SUITS, SUIT INOS, OVKKCOlTS nnd OVKKCOAT1NOS new heie are ntlructlnir much nttontlen. nml, milled te this, thu lery LOW 1'ltICKS at which thuy ure bolus neld prices based upon shrinkage values et an overstookod woelon market-are lnilucemenU which nil clethlnij buyers would de well te heed. Our Ready-made Clothing Is unsiirpa'sed Imiuullty, handsonie In style, uicelluutlii tit mid llnlaii, and thoreuirnly well iniidc, which we ask you te uxmnlne nr.d Inspect, uml compare with thu bust purchas able oIheu hoi u ut llku prices, TDK IIK9T OVKItCOAT. THK 1IKST OVKItCOAT. T11K IlKST OVKItCOAT. THK ULST ALL-WOOL SUITS. THK IlKST ALL-WOOL bUITS. THK iKST ALL-WOOL bUITS. OUTHS', HOYS' und CHILDUKN'S CLOTH INU tu iiKical vailely et stylnH at cer- icspeuilliiBly LOW FIUUUKa. Merctent Tailoring. 'I In Inruust us.nrt m mil et KOllKH.N und DOMKBTIO WOOLKNS for the Merchant Tntlerlni; 'Jimlu elegant ami nltructlve in slyle inude up Inte tiny dcslredshapu prompt ly, well, uml ut prices you'll be wlllinu te lmy. elvu usu cull, Theru Is vnrle y enough heru tou'r.itliyevisry tas'e. MYERS & RATHFON, LKADl.Ml LANCASTKU OLOTJUKltM, NO. 12 HAST KING STREET. G 1 ANSS1AN IIKII. SWEKL'ING REDUCTION, L. GANSMAN & BR0. 00 Si 08 NORTH QUEEN ST., houthweit Cor, Orange St., rOSlTlVKLY ASSKHT THAT 'JU1K1U k l-ell-llnedln Illuckund Dark llruy, cuiinet Wu eijimleil any whero In tlie city at less Dun lo.eu, nml thelr soil-lined or linen PINE FDR BEAVER MEN'S OVERCOATS, AT 87.00 &: 80.00, AltK WOltTIl DOUIILK TUK MONKY. HOYS' OVKHCOATe selllnK new aglow as (1 sv Great llargtiln for the next ten day In Men's Beys' and Children's Suits AND ODD TANTd. KvorvOwTCeatwotinvoon our ce,interU lromilteSJpercont.bolow value, and Is In. variably lower In prlce than oUewnero. Loek areiindaud tee It this U net the cane. L. Gansman & Bre., Thu Kmlitoniible Merchaiil Tailor and lllethleru, Nes. 00-08 N0UT11 QUEEN STUEET, ItlRht en tlm Southwest Cerner et Orencn at, I.ANt'AHTKIt, l'A. W.s.i .minified with uuy ether Clothing llouseln thutlty,