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HIS FAILUKIC
IVur Hlclinril Reilft t line linn inrry
liupnillflil wlttiln lilieill."
a puslieil luck llm Iiimm ui iimiinii'llpt
tielutu him in liu mill llil", ii-iil. roiling lilt
mi try lieil mi lili Inn I mi' l)klii( nut
iip'Hi tliu Mliict.
He wm " born imle hIiikIiib," Imt le-ilny
he ceul 1 net ulter wlnt Iie.immi linil
llrenllivit Inte liN huiiI, ler llm I union
Uynorely iieit lilm, l.itely It li.ul liwn no,
(lint wlieu tlm bi'irt elinrili worn (inept liy
Hid utneeti inviler liniul, niul liNxxiIdiiuyiKl
le Mug tlm tefraln, llm iiiolle iiiemiinw
trembled forth, only te Mtttir hulerii Ilia nn nn nn
npi'icoUtetl, niul iliu kqIiIsii notei iIId-I hiiiIiI
Hid Joiriet tlietiA'irdtv uroitilre.of npltn.
Ieng lie mint liliilok,emntiUliiK!tlioor.
Imriluiiril liimrL MimiM lie " ' '
lititlulM liy rhllaiile lonijer ' Me illil nut
knew , It Rpomeit te li III' iluty te row
( n iikI tin) tliln, lint eh I It w iii Imrd. Henii,
he wni nn arii, ceiiii cxl It nlrtwiKllittiIiiK le
gnultiilii nulla iiml emliire, unit I hi iimvIeiI
theiii, Mn Imlliiwil liu oeutil Initie Hint ile
brau'ly - but net nlnnc, liu uninlriilit lin hail
net thu tlm te Mltlmtanil the neutmry cur
rinttt. 'IIiekii Mho slmiilil hme hi'Ul upliU
Imtiiln hy weulii of encoiir.KOiiietit tool
nliHif niul loeki-il en with unconcern. Others
ulie might linve uinile hli wetlil el tlieUKht
te huil nmt liloeni, iamcil by en the ether
side Willi tl pll I tut iije, net tuiuititiig te wmte
thelr IiIkIi iiilgtittmii en n "trucullnt,' niplr
mil, niul Ihore Mere noun te lend n helping
Imiul.
AIi'cm, Ii" "cnlil kIve It up, mill wrlle
thoweril Inllurn hImixe the prelili'iu el til
mlfMeii, mul loaie It iinolvetl. It would he
n Imrd Nik certalnly, te y le the Htveet
well prlmrel eii( within, 'thu l.ir, Htnl
no Mrtlmr," hut It neiitd liu hnnlfir Htlll te
lutvu Iticryxtat ateri loe their purity mi
thonvkief Muruli, evor whh'li tiny mint
Mil".
Ye, ha noiit'eMnll In this IxMiitirul mini
iner son, mul grew cuiilen mul uleulcwi
mill Sl'llll lllll M!HIIHllHltlU (Kill tO lCll(Nll tO
thnoynieHl pnvtiild. Mn would Blip down
I rum tlie runnel of tlm Uildnr te which liulinil
riling In doijicrntlen : ullpilewu te t liu blank
ueii el tlm inoiielot:mii loveK
Noeno would dliturh hliu thcru, mid he
IioUeiihI he uiUKt lm oue et tlinie who run
well for n neaien only , no matter, he would
try Hint forget the tee urrattied gitttnef the
glorious lmul of Hung wcre miir iijir for lilm.
Why Rhetild be roinmnlierT
Ile pushed the liinireudhiK manuscript,
which boiiie liuiy editor had "declined, "
Inte thoepau ilmwur, nhut Itnnnv Irem hit
wpiiry Bltht, and turiiDd the key In the lt'k
ivngely.
Thus he flung the gauntlet Inte the facet el
"TIieNliu," who tiirnml alde Irem their
chosen ulnger wltli mute borrow. MelmiclPd
new Hint the lido of his Minimer aim would
nair rlne KijHlti , but thore win mi lntliieiire
ilrx'liieil te Ix'nr upon hln dpnil " weild,
andNHy te the Hdiitumitlnn nherm " Ile thou
olefL" Tlwt llltle ' rllt w It t 1 11 the Inte" wi
wwti te lw iiipudr-d mid the inualc whi oiice
inore te tlne'i futth In Itn entrmiclOK nweol nweel
n M".
AkhIii he nut nt his diik ami llie iiunu.Tlit
Uy livfore him but tlni tliiui ttiu mmililne
itreimml evor all. the falrv riilnlieHH of
hppy prmnlvi npunpl iwrh well-written
ii mi n
ml tlie
line, Mill ttlH SntlglBe WSH lI) In KID
nntilllnt; III tliu il7 kei UJ wltli i
ivteeter Hun etr (Ircituinl el. VI
nt imtii in xidk wcre
an e'li:i
hat had
wrenuht till' luaiile trauiferiiiatluu''
Ah' the Rlorleni biiiiMkIiI of appreciates
kliidnenB hat broken IbreiiKh tlm Mullen C4U C4U
epy miililtmlj, and tlluiiilnul UU dreary way;
the ht'lphiK IihiiiI liai Im-vii reai htxl out te
him and limteiirhul ili'we luiiu mloiHrlieril",
mid they had K'eu litik a symplieny, km eel
an the bulla et Ium til llli duuli'.i tint tind
uiiile him lesti the Kyd ht might hiue wen,
were bvltiK nwept alde hy ttiat lulpiii); hand,
he had ueier hikii her, ltit in Ini tbanklul tbanklul
iicea he alluntnl alie iiiuit txi t lin kmk1
miRel sent teiMIH-t'l his failure, and help Mini
work out thnproblem (fhla uitlnn A let
ter lay en lili duak. In whiih alie aild "1
rivogtilze t:0 hnpp fa-t itiat jeu nm eel
from the permit of our piwm, wi.ieli 1 liaie
rtad , J rui r Unei contain iniii'h merit , pleaiu
i-etitlnuUHUd 1 will help you "
lllcaii.nl werdn' "1 will help jen," Ttiey
broil Rllt heaii neaier ttiau Ii had lieen lur
many wiwry yeara , he euul I tiae fallen
down at her Imit, and weMhtppet her ter
her timely Inspiration, but Hint wi lniietil
bio , he would dehettur, hewuier , he would
ifintlnue, und theretiy ahew hii jfrutltudv, by
UeIiik bin N'kL Shu had net trnen her u.l
Urea, uud the peitmark wai tee dim te be
lfKlhlP, ae he hid no Iden Irem wlih !i dlrt5 dlrt5
tleu hia help wilt (Yiihiuk , i e matter, it alie
hit I BOfii hia hmiih In the p a alie w uld be
Mute'-'iijj ter them In the future. Oi
A ih ywetit by anJ he found hia mwM
at or noun ui v . Mnif. and h' ttir in te Uijk for
ward lethcftriuhttlMdiuf theprjinlied koe-I
once U1):0. Tlm d re una of ina youth aine
5 ' birk new for rtulizjtkin.
ji Tue helplm; hand wai wttn hint ntlll.
"I'p, up the Imlithli," iihe Mld, " pret
rlKht ou and ncer latter ami I wlllhelpyeu,"
Ot tlm uauie of hi I mentor he ifm net ulte
Ketber certain , of her realdeneu he wm et
iKDeranl, but with her heart he ni ttell ac
quainted, und he had known for month! that
me ktnatilpei lils suul reitcil w ith her, who
mer ahu iu'i;ht lie.
Did he rcall'e hn'A mull be dtipcmtud ou
ttl-t unseen Irieud ' What If he, by winib
atrokuel turtiiue, aiieuld he aupiratnd fr ill
her, and be obliged a K" his way atenn
lie shuddered te think of it. itutwhatnllej
him , was he btiiiiliiK infatuated wltli the
Iree, caay hntidw rltlux et u woman he had
ii6erM'pn. Did he leilly loelhuoul Ibat
brtalhed through tlie kind lettera he Imt re
wived from this uukuewu ,corr(ieudcntT
Ah'lLutwaan nnae horleus iue-itlen, and
rame ueurur hemu than the flrsU
The utloiate heart oftlieiHJOt U headleiiK.
Ile uiUHt watch hltiiKOlf, for ahe, w hoever ahe
was, might uotceoUeacoml te return such a
deep emotion of the heiiI. I'erhnps alie had
never ImsRltied he was ae weak , porhapanhe
wraa net heart-whole, either, ami he in nut
guard himself from liU own aimceptlbllltleH.
Then theiocnmeii time when alie kve him
her full addrcka , this was something unusual,
Deuhtleas alie desired an misner trem him,
eUe why had hhe dene this T
He would wrltoReywuy and thank her at
leant for all alie had done fur lilm , It was her
due, and he whs glad of the privilege of
dolese this, for without her enceuraKument
where would he have been The letter hid
been written, and was keiiu. He had w rltteu
uuariledly, fearlnc hia ncrcl uilKlit oc.ipe
him , bis pleasant ee'ret, of the old bwcei
atery, every new. She should net knew hew
much he loved her net Just yet; alie inlKht
turn away from lilm new lu his hour of huc huc
ceiia, did Mho knew all. He did net dream
that fair fomlnlne llugeiH Humored caroas careas
uiKly ever his " heartfelt thsuka," or that a
womanly keuI welcomed the loveho had let
allp into hia timid llnea.
The pesalhlllty of her belnR old, or unlova
ble, never lind entered his theughta, ul ul
theugh the HiiKKf'llen had crossed lilainltul
that abe inlKht beletiK te another, and he had
felt his heart revolt at the Idea, He felt,
hewever, that thla woman whom he never
had Been held his destiny lu that helping
hnnd of hers, und he loved te quote Hums
te hlmanlf lu apltu et his non experience .
Hut te i e hnr was te love her,
l,ev e but her, unit luvu forever,
Wcek followed week, mid the encouraged
author had almost forgetleu that he ever
compared IiIuiheII te ixier Heal', and had
dixlKimted for hia epitaph the weid, tdlu.re
He had been coiineieua many UmeHthat lnu
leve hud Koneoutinto the lettera, In hlsvalii
ellerta te acroen hia soul , hut us jet she had
net been elleiidid.
And new she had written that, in n few
day, she would pass through his villai;e en
her way te visit frlends In the adjoiiilei;
state, and added . "As I will be obliged te
wait h few heura lu jour town, I should he
happy te call en you, If you will Iki at
home."
At home? He would nlwajn be nt home
w hen his geed angel choxe te bleai lilm with
a vialt, M) he replied that he would be over
joyed te aeu her. Siuce then he had been
w iilttng, uud each day had Deemed nu eternity
in Itself.
He sat In his Ktudy trylug te muster Ills
thoughts te the completion of hla last sonnet,
but i-oine way they wete refractory In the
txtremeutnl could net be managed.
The lev dilutes of the May morning beamed
In through the open window, and the fragrant
breath et llm Mpriugtlme ktole seltly In evor
the casement le charm his peul soul Inte the
arms of the Mue, but m vain. The arrival
of every train made him nervous and the
i-euuil of foeUteps en the walk outside caused
him te Mail. Kven Shakespeare could net
iisve wrllleii u line ijimctly lu this state of
excltemeut, he was sure, He threw down
his pen In dipgiut and lclcked his slippers
iicress the riHiiii in nis linpatlence , then he
went ever uud put his feet into thorn, calmly
and selemnly, s if doing ponance.
"Only mi old f riend," he heard anme ene
saylntboualljercoursoltwnsthoold woman
wen uiu ikiek agency oeuio ngain. He had
wwii her pass tlin window only u few inlnutes
bofero, and had hein.il she, ter once would be
nuiu uuuuHii vu Ke en by; but alie had net,
..u ..D iu.i.j. niu "an out trlend," tn the
""- i"""u mum ouuie ene tapped en
hl iluily deer, tin inerely srowled eutt
"Come In." Hhe did net mind his itiBoenrtesy
hook Bgents nover de bnloanie In, iw ha
had ungraciously Invited her te de, and he
loekod iiv, It wasn't old Mr Jenen wltli
her ireliMinwcd Bpoelnclcs at all. A riileU
loekliig lady slixxl thnre with n ierplBieil
liMikonher faoe. "H l I," s'ieald, coming
forward, and holding nut her Intnl. "Have
I disturbed you by my unceremonious call T"
lie Ntaminemd simnlhlug, meatit for nil
aiKileiiy, ns he Hreso and Iwik llm prullored
hunt. Hhe did net uiliul his oetifualon.
knowing from the leek lu his ilaik eyes that
film was welcome as the stinslilup.
Then this was the wennti "f whom lift had
droatned be much -and, (wimp, In vain.
Hhe was net liPiiulllul. Ne: hut she had
kindly face, ami was lovable. Thore was
wldo-awBke, ifliidnr Blncerliy In her rounlo reunlo rounle
nanco he leved. lu short, she was a woman
ly wemnti,nnd net a man.
WlmtH rellel te find she was net ene of
Iho " fins mid reiithiirH " aert of women , hut
id enurnc, had she been, she iiuver would
have thought el him.
He was prompted te get up mul go ever te
the window whom alie was Milling ami kiss
horfer her geed boiise, but l.edld net dare.
Ne, net, jet i may be mmih-iIiiie lin ixmlil de
that, but net today, much ns he wished
te.
Hhe Hoeined le be looking at htm, and pro pre
(porting net te bee hlui, he thought. Was
alie taking nn Inventory of his den," or
was she tending hlui, iiiueh ns a professor
would a textbook? He felt n llltle uiioom uiieom uiioem
forlnblo when thove tpilet hi ue gray eyes
rested for a moment en him, but when he
looked nt her, he forget everything hut the
llutter of delight in his lonely meiiI, and the
lines el Hubert Hums;
Mul te ee her was te leve her,
l)e tint her, and lure f.iunm.
Hhe Lilkeil of till llterary prosnects, found
much le roeouiiuond lu Ills endeavors, and
spnmed Interested In hli vvolfare.
HoM-Btrauge It neunded te him te have
cheering words soken In his ten by twelve
study, the very walls must hsvn huen sur
prised, he thought, te have caught the echoes
of an encouraging vole. Hut he grew con II II
denl whlle alie tatkml, penlldniit that he
could win and wear ,lhe inurul If she nover
forsook him.
Hew quickly the hours had Down and she
wasroidyte go. lis went Willi her te the
train, proved her hand lu n llltle half fright fright
eninl mstiner at pitting ; nud she had col
ored slightly, but alie was net oflemled.
The cars had geno new, nud he steed,
looking the way che went Hhe vvnved n
goed-hyo te lilm with her hand kerchief from
the open window and her kindly lace had
tieamed en hlui from lieneatti Its crown of
dainty rings or curling hair, clustering en
the full whl te terehead.
All, me' the "den" was lonesome new, and
soBllent, sluoe Its brlef sn-isen of nuiislilne,
coming like the smlle or an angel and going
as gees n beautiful dream leaving a tender
reuret.
Thore were the Mowers she had given him ,
there was the manuscript she had praised,
and her words seemed lingering yet In the
room. He pressed the Mowers te his heart, te
till that vwuutii which nover had been tilled
as her lovecoiilil Mil It, and murmured; "1
will help jeu. '
Hhe had said this and mero as she steed
lingering by his desk, nud she had loekod at
him evor her ran with an expression lie could
Bcarrely Interpret. It aeinned te hltn Hint
alie would have been contented te have stayed
with him, and his heart gave a great throb el
happiness at the thought. Hut he was only
guesMugaml hu might be far from the truth.
Autumn had come again, lltshlng banners
ever Held and weed. He had net heard Irem
her lalely, but she was still in the Hist. Had
the liocume disenchanted liy tils plain, every
day appearance, and was she lortietllug him
new after -well, she never said that she loved
hlui, but she had ceme nigh unto that happy
confession mero than ence , at least he no In
terpreted It, Hut If f lie did net enre for hlui,
lied help lilml
That word " Failure " would be his destlny
after all, and thoMiiiishlne would go out sild
denlj from his life. Was he weak and un
manly te depend en another se ' Ne ; he
thought net. Wliv lud this bright stir risen
ou his night? Why had this fair helper
crossed hla lonely way Just in time te bsve
him I Why did this great ntltvtlen for her bo be bo
ceino his very existence If they were all
deemed te go down Inte the cheerless grave
of Hlchard He,itl together
He had bpeii beautllul blossoms open lu
dewy iiierulugH, with n (irouilse or a bright,
happy da', enlj le be crushed and withered
ere the noontide. Were thej a ty-e or his
jvoer hungrj' heuI ami Ha leve rer the geed
the trueund the elevating7 Would It evor
Ik) said of lilm, " here Ilea n great soul
k Hind by cruel wrong'" Would n " bleak,
dnaolate neon " be all left te him of this
beautiful drtam if his clouded life, and
would the words that "rushed up hotly
from his heart " cpme te naught at last?
Merrow had tdwaj kept the portals of bis
soul horetelore, but lately he had dreamed of
brighter, better things.
Tlie gates or n fa-, aweet Hdenland had
been held ajar hir hi in by her hand, nud the
past few months hud been like a beautiful
sunset Mi.iulng agslnst his dark skj
Thej' had revealed te hlui what hla llte
might havu been -ih! might have been
had Bhe ceme te hlui In years geno by , but,
IHirhnvH, ihey, t.), wete mero like n beautl
fill sunset than he cared te have tliem ; per
Imiih they would go out iute cheerless night,
as the geld and purple band', trembling
aw ay out there in the graj- gleaming of the
Nevemlier twilight, would lade Inte tlie com
lertlesa Wekt.
He would sit down In this lenelj- hour,
and write te her all that was in hla heart. It
seemed a desperate resolve ler one of his
timid, MirxonMltlve nature, but he had
ceme te whero he could net keep silent
longer. He would risk It; this confession
would have te b'i made some time, and why
net te-night 7 He never could say it tn her,
he thought ; but he could write it, for the
warm, passionate, peel heiiI was beating
against these barriers et Mleucc, Impellent te
be heard.
And when the gray twilight had deepened
Inte night the letter was Mulshed the lotler
with the boldest request in it that he had
ever penned. Ha had Maid : "If you can
only be a friend and (loot bless you! jeu
have been n geed ene answer this letter by
siyingse ; H j-eu can return my leve and
will keep the heart I have long mIuce given
jeu, piemen ill en moon your return, nud I
will knew when 1 set eyus en jeu that the
suushlne has ceme te my soul te stay nmt
forever te bless j but, If j'eu are olleudeil by
this earnest appeal et uu honest heart, pass
me byuud nrlte me from your own home "
Hy mid by thore uame a letter, and his
brain whirled as the familiar superscription
met his gaze. Ah! what had she written?
Hla heart steed still in Ha agony of suspetiDO,
as his trembllng tlngers tore etl the end or tl e
white envelope. Hhe had wrltten only a line,
and It said '! shall been my way houieuoxt
woek." q'ne missive slipped Irem his hand
te the llisir and he sat perplexed. Did hhe
mean that elm was going te pass him by,
1'harlsee fashion, or did alie nieau that she
Intended te step oil and bee him ? Oh ! It
must lx) that Mho was intending te call ns she
did net say ene word about being "Just a
blend. Ne, she either meant te make hint
happy or plunge lilm back into the gull of
nothluguess from which she bad Iirted hlui.
Ah, that would be something boslde which
death would be u klndneas 1
"Next week" hud oeino and geno up te
l'rldny neon, Btlll he sat by the window
watching every westward bound train. His
position also gave him the view of the street,
und he knew the way she would come II she
would ceme te hltn at nil.
The ilsjs he haa waited soemod endless,
hut the week was going tee last. Oh! ter a
glimpse of her around the corner vender.
There wm the last, train te-day. Ne he
would leek with eager oye for it might be
that surely olio would have had time new te
ceme lu slgtit but Hhe had net.
Ne, Hhouieaut te forget him, and he cov cev cov
erod his weary eye with Ula bauds, and sat
still, se still tuat he was counting the pulsa
tions or his aching heart. A step sounded en
the. walk ouUlde, but he hadn't the courage
te leek up; or ceursu n wasn't her, and he
wished that he was but the deer opened
Beltly, and" 1 have ceuie," she said.
He loekod up ; thore Btoed the ene dear
woman or all the world, radiant with the
leve light lu her happy, kindly face, and she
was holding out her hauda te him.
"Oh tit M you," hu exclaimed, a wild de
light ringing through his words. His vlcleu
grew uilstj', mid he tremhled with his great
happiness. He clasped her te his Joyous
heart, and pressed a long, passionate kiss
the one kiss of hla lifetime en the blessed
face. ' My leve, tny Hfe 1" he said, with
emotion, Htlll holding her in his arms. " De
you knew-what your coming brings, dearent?"
he asked, looking down Jnte her bright face.
" Hap Iiiebh, " ehe answered with a smile.
" More than that, leve, " and he passed
IiIh hand caressingly evor liU full wlilte
brew, with Its rings of clustering tialr. It
means ecstatle bliss ; it means that I have
new no part nor let with peer Hlchard Healf,
for I can go en te conquest In the light et
your love, my own : it meaua that my Bor Ber Bor
rewlul lile shall shall be illled with suiishlne
and that the awoet cup, Instead of the bitter,
has been placed te my waiting lips at last.
Tliogatesof tny Kdenlaml of bright dreams
el lore nud faine are ue mero te be closed
X
fatnut M6 1 nil 1-OClHM yOU"lMrMTMIaM
from my fallnre. " .....,,,
Thla wa n Ien speech for the timid, re
tiring man le make, Imt he m Tery harpy
new"nd the love of bin eeul had come alter
years ofallent waiting. , ,
A happy, eonlenled light abone Irem the
depth et tunbltuvgrnyeyen, and the happy
woman In his arum said, roveienlly: "1
have found my lleulah In Hie great, geed
out of my filend. WV, you and I, bare
1-eeii children of sorrow, but new for u Ibe
muse may 'sing a soil sweet psalm,' and, at
evnnliigltahsllbe light.' "
And her lever answered In his deep,
manly voice, "Ainenl"
rhTnlrlnni-, l,wt-m, and lliislness Man are
nntliuslaslleln lliiilrpnlernmnt el Salvation
Oil. Itciilta the weisl cases of rhcuinatljin. tl
cents,
ehe sat en the nlsne steel with her hands
ththllycliLsiH'il. loetilnir tragle nrt mlMrable
he reuia net slug n note. I Knntly suggestnil
llr. Hull's I'eiiKli Hy top. The next day she was
nlnglng and til ling like Hie tint hllda of liie
fprliiK CenrlhlnKl I.
A Chance fur llfallh
Is alTerilt'il thesn faet sinking Inte a condition of
hnpi'less debility. The means are nt band. In
thoturiiteln Ki'iil'd inedlctnal cordial, Ilostet Ilestet Ilostet
ter's Htenmcli Hitlers einliodles the combined
qualities of a Meed fertlllisr and depurent, a
tonic and an alteratlrn. Whlle It promotes dl dl
icnsUen anil asulinllatlnn, aid sllinutntti apno apne
tltn.hasthn liiilliin itToctet purtrytng thellfe
current and tieiutlhenlng the nerveus ayetem.
Athslil(Mxl Kietta i teller and purer hy Its ue,
they who retert te th s Merlins medicinal agent
ac'iulrn net only vigor, butbeilly substance. A
tieallhliilchanun In Hie secretions It effected by
It, and ttmt sine and rnpllphv steal decay.wnlcn
n clironle etutrui'tlnn et tlie functions of the
system preducri! Is anested. Ttiii prllnn causes
et dUM-ase being reuiered, health Is speedily ren
eraied and vigor lestered. J8tel8
ruu BALM UM MMMT.
P
OU IlKNT-Tlli: I.IVKKY HTAIIIjC
In the learnt theCIty lleUil. Appiyai
S1IVO. Jb.UMB.aB,
JO aid Ne. Ill Hast Uhestnut BtreeL
Oll HAI.K A" PORTLAND OUTTKH j
list nnver bren used i mi style, for 158 ou ;
K.r "rU"er ""'t.'ivknSTIC.C A BO.V.
J7-Jtd (Irant Street, rear et Cooper lloue,
ouhT:91-eTi rknt.
rive, Mx and KlKlitltenm Ileuset en
Neilh Oueen, Kmt Krederleir, West New and
Maner stiitls UKO. SIIUbMKH,
J7 3U1 .Ne ?i B. King HU
FOR RKN1 -Till! KAHT KINO 8TRKKT
ItestMimnt and Ilnlnr lloemt, lie teet
dpep, ceimUtlug et vault, barroom, dining
room, rtadlng renin, pilvale dining room and
kltchnn, wtlli rnnxp, het anil cold water, pantry,
ete. Tti luiwt complMle place tn the city t geel
light and new erniii" for particulars tall at Ne.
85 Katt King sllis-U J7-2td
F
r ri:nt-at medi:ratk tkrmh,
,T.SO. I'SIJITII IJUKK8T,
A mint desirable tulle of loeini for lodging or
business purjeses. Atiplyle r 1ATES
JauMuid Ne. ill North Duke Street.
COOl'ER HOUHK KOR RKNT.
lh Cooper lleufp, nne-lialf tniiare from
Centre ("mare nnd Opera Heme, ana near both
railroad depot. This Is one of the largest and
bust houses In Hie city, ljirge Bale and Kx
change stables, all Oral clasi. rosecstlen en
AVmM W.J.COOPB.
F
OR RKNT- LAW OKI'ICKS KOR
UK NT
r-rmn und alter Anrll 1. IM7. at Ne. IS Seuth
PokeStrrct. A most deslraMe tulle or efTlces
near the Court lleue. wlthall modern convent
enctt. Apply te p q k atk,
Jan6 trad Ne. itJ North Duke Street.
F
OK SALIC-
-NHW TWO-STORY IIRlCK
.... .......nr.. lia.lr )nilllllti0
IXfellleg,
lineillUK, Will. ."WD.W.J nt-- whu ...m.
cenlalnlint nan, veuuuie, eTen iuinm, pis
teirdattle, wn'er and gas I closets In all rooms,
and lately paperrd, sltuated en Kast Chestnut
street, between Slilppcn and Plum. Cation
JNO II. MKTJtI.KH,
Meuth (Juke Street.
Will be (.old at a barnalnj Jan6-td
T1 I1LI0 SALK.
OsTbcrsdjiv, Jakcakt 13, ISrtT,
Will be sold bt the frankllti Heuse, Nerlh
Uuees itni't, these two valuable 'lhree-Slry
liuleK DW M.UMJ HOimt.s, with Twe-Story
llrlck Hack llutldlngj. situate Nes ill and its
Hnl lames street, centslulng ball, vestibule
and tru rooms and bath-room ; dumb-waller,
clients In fftrli riHHii, range, het and cold water
en three lloers, nnd geed luruace In the cellars
Let lSxl'iO fret, le a ten fret private alley. These
heuies uienll well bntlland In n pleasant leca-
ialn te commence at 7 o'clock. Conditions
make known. . JO,r.PIl 0oei,elu
IIehbt SiiCBtBT, Auct. Jani.8,SJ0.15.
TJUHLluljALi: OK RKA.L ESTATE.
Os Satcbdav, Jamcxrv 15, 163,
Will be sold by virtue of as order of tlie Or
phans' Court, at thu l.eepatd Hetel. In the City
et Lancaster, the following described proper
ties belonging te the estate efChailes lllmmels
biich, deceased, te wit
Ne 1 A tot et ground situated en the south
east side of thuich strret, tietwxen Duke and
lleckland Urt-i'U, cenulnlngln trentll feet nnd
8 inches, mere or less, and lu depth 107 feet, mere
or less, en which ste erected a two-story UltlCK
mV'nl.LIM. IIDl'SK, .'Ji'itl feet, with a two twe two
etery II rick Hack millilliiK. 1H10 feet, and a two twe
stmy llrlck uJilltleniil inch liutldlng, lull
fisit, and nuinbsrcd an 'ihls property has an
entry and ntne rooms, and Is suitable ler a
dwelling nnd cigar ei ether manufactory. It
huv leir nn eulslde stairway le the second fleer of
the adJtllnnul back building.
Ne i, A let of ground situated en the seuth-t-st
tide et Chinch Huet, between Duke mid
Rockland streets, containing IS feet and 6
lnche,iuorerlesi, and In depth Kt toet,moro or
Ices, upon which Is trectrdfa twe-stery HtllCK
DIV'KI.I.INII 1101 K, with a onesitery-and-attia
llrlck Hack Hulldlng and a Frame Shep at
Uicbed, numbered SIS.
Ne a, Alulel ground situated en thoenstslde
nt itiKiklniid street, containing in mint Zi trot,
mere or less, and Indvpih Ti feet, mero or less,
niten which Is erected a two-ttery 1IK1CK
ItVVKLil.INU 110I1HK, with a onesitory Hack
Hulldlng attached, numbered 419. The base
ment te this property has been titled up and
uawd for a tlusbep ler about eight years, aud Is
ngoed stand.
ante te commence at 7 o'clock p. m., when
terms will be made known by
MAIltiAK&T HlMMKLSHA.Cn.
Administratrix.
Jubl 1.. Hainej, Auctioneer. UilJaul.s.Ud
HLKUIHf. XV.
AT THE OLD TLACi:,
AMITIIK SAMKOLII riHM.
uerbeck"& iiley,
Practical Carriage Builders,
COUNKIl Or IIL'KK AND VISK 8TKEETS,
UlvuNKlt YKAIttlltKBTtNQS
Te their THOUSANDS OK I'ATUONB,
and take pleasure InnnneiinclDg that they were
Never se Fully Equipped as New,
Kvery deicrlptlen of vehicle known le the
trade en hand or made toerder.
Ploea Lewer Than Ever.
HO UK TllKa.VltK AB IIKfOltK-
1 1 COULIINT HE IIETTEH
We "mean business" all through. Call nnd
eatlsfy jeuisulvcs if yuii want baigalns.
Jaue-jtdilydSAw
E
l)V. KIKJERLKY.
Sleighs ! Sleighs !
I have new ready for thu Winter Bensen, the
laigest, chrnpeut, nuentand most select assoit asseit assoit
u.entef Blugleaud Deuble
PORTLA.ND,
ALBANY AND BUSINESS
ULBIQBS,
Kver etterud loreale In this city. The workman,
ship and elegance of finish ts fully up te the
sliiudaid of iny fine and well. known 6'arrtaga
Werk, My prliea for a geed, honest and sub
stantial artlclsure the lewestln the market.
1 have a large stock of llilUUlKS AND UAK
KlAUKH, New nnd Bvcend-llnnd, all nt very
le mt tlgmcii. Please call nnd examine my
vreik.
Edw. Edgerley,
Market Streot,
Benr or Posteffloo, Lanoaater, Fa,
ltepalrlng promptly attended te One tot of
weik iiiijii esjiuclalfy employed.
QONTRAUTOR AND HU1LDKH.
aSORQE ERNST,
CAUfENTKll, CONTHACTOU A ilUlLUEH.
Hesldencp-Ne. Ml West King street. Shep-
Kast Ornnt stroet, opposite station house.
w,,e,,Kw.;git8uYarIrL'Tv.,',,A'1"
fANUARY J, 18
tag Sale of Winter
HAOBR At BROTHER will ofTer at greatly rodueed prices the balrtnoe of thelr Btoek of LADIES' and
MEN'S WINTER GrARMBNTd, Examination and comparison Invited.
LADIES' CLOAKS Ladles' Seal Pluab Oeata, 615, Forrner Prloe, 820 ; Ladles' Seal Plush Oeate, 910,
Fermer Prloe, $22.60 ; Ladlea' Seal Pluab Oeata, $22 60, Forrner Prloe, 837.00 ; Frlzoe and Bouelo Wraps,
87.CO, 910, 912, Forrner Prlee, 910. 912, 915 ; Oleth Nowmarkets, 34, 85, 87.50, Forrner Prloe, 95, 97, 910 ;
Jackets, 93 60, 80, 90, Fermer Prlee, 86, 98, 910. CHILDREN'S HAVELOOKS marked down In prlee.
GENT'S OVERCOATS AMD WINTER BUITe-Men's Kensey Overcoats, Men's Fur Boaver Over Over Over
oeats, Men'a Diagonal Beaver Overcoats, Men's Blyalnn Boaver Overcoats, Men'n Buslneea Suits, Youths'
Overcoats and Suits all Marked Down In Prloe.
Hager & Brether.
25-27 WEST KINO STREET,
rvuntTvuii.
P
URN1TUKK WARKROOMa
iiur YOUKSitLr a paik or tuesb
Felding Dress Pillows.
(.CALL BAUI.V AT
Beffmeier's Farnitnre Warerooms.
They are the nicest thing out and we have Imt
received another let of them.
30 HAST KINO BTREET.
-rfTlI)MYER'8 KURNITURK HTORC
HEADQUARTERS
-roc-
Furniture. Furniture.
If seu want any rUltNITUBE new or the
com In Hprlmtcnli and etsmine my stock. ou
will find ftliKand well eelreted.
GOOD WORK.
LOW PRICES.
M-l'artles wautltiK fulleutats Rie especlilly
Invited te cnll.
WIDMYER'S
FURNITURE STORE,
Oorner Bast King and Duke Sts.,
l.ANCABTElt, PA.
erui-lyi34J5-3uiw
h:
EINITSU'8 KURNITURK DEPOT.
CHRISTMAS.
And sib &ie Heady te Shew m Fine snd Large
nn Aeeertment of
FURNITURE
IS ALL Lit. K6,
AB HAS KVEIl BEEN SHOWN 1NTIIECITV.
The i;oeds of te day mn te lireity and attractive
that It Is hard le lleilt IleyiUK Something
In Oar Lice ler
CHRISTMAS.
We want you one nnd ail te feel perfectly free
te come every day if you desire, and leek at
whHlls beluir pnten the floors new aud attrac
tive, and you will net he urged te buy.
Yeu would be surprised te Intra hew many
are deln I this each week
We have already set aside a itrrnt many tires
cnta fur DfcCKMBKlt U. bul nu can .1111 keep a
great many mere secrete
AT-
HEINITSH'S
Furniture Depot,
NOS. 27 & 29 BOUTH QUEEN ST.,
LANCABIKU, 1 A.
JTEW U1FT BOOKS.
"TIIK EAIU.'S KETUB.S, ' liy Onen Meo Mee
01th. This beautiful poem, vthlch ranks next te
"Luclle" among the authors works. Is new
published In unique and beautiful style ; t v el
Tellumjplatea cloth, Kilt edges.
" I.ALLA UOOKH," An Urlental Uomance.
lllustiated with Ul pbetc-etrhtuKs, deelened by
the best American artljt,Jenn llarper, Walter
Battorlee and ethers, (.leth portfolio, with
stamped ribbons.
'TAIR INKS," by Themas Heed This boau beau
tlful poem is new ter the ltret time bieught out
In holiday style. Cleth, Kilt
Other books et equal note and popularity,
which can be saen and Hill be eoldreKaidlessel
publishers' price,
Q. L. FONDERSMITH'S
Boek, Stationery and Art Stere,
Opposite Court Heuse, Lancaster, t'a.
auifSb-Ud
1887. 1887.
JOHN BAER'S SONS,
Booksellers & Stationers
DIARIES FOR 1887.
BLANK BOOKS
-AMI-
STATIONERY.
Ne3. 15 and 17 North Queen Street,
LANOASTKll. r A .
"COIID VA1.UK" HY THIH IH
kj meant that Iheie Is no article possess
ing mere Intilntle value than MILLKK'S
JIUltAX BOAl'utti Cents.
.K VAN'S FLOUR.
LEVAN'S FLOUR.
ALWAYS UNirOUU AND Ul' TO THE 111(111
K8T 8TA.NUA11U. M.ThiS
MriMM
V
...1J.fl,x.
JANUARY 1, 1887.
nmt uuud.
M
KTZQKR A HAUOUMAN'HCJUKAPHTORi:,
TO REDUCE STOCK
VK WlUi NOW HEMi OUR
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S COATS
-AT-
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
Metzger & Haughman's Cheap Stere,
Ne. 43 WeBt King Street,
Between the Ooeper Heuse and Serrel Herse Hetel, Lancaster, Fa.
N
EXT DOOR TO COURT HOUSE.
FAHNESTOCK'S,
Ladies' and Children's Coats
-AT-
REDUCED
Alt our Oeata have been reduced te
These still In want should bee them.
R. E. FAHNESTOCK,
Next Doer te the Court Heuse, Lancaster, Fa.
.TltirKLHt.
TT Z. RUOADH, JEWELER.
HOLIDAY GrIFTS.
Fans, Fans,
Opera Glassea,
Musical Bexes,
Oil Paintings,
Marble Statuary,
Brenzes,
Froneh Olcek,
Spoons,
Knives and Ferks.
T Child's Sets.
Nut Picks Ss Oraeks,
Shoe Butteners, Qlove Butteners,
VlnegretteB,
Fine Lamps,
Ink Stands,
Ink Stands with Scales,
Smoking Sets,
Tea Sets,
Oake Ba&keta,
Fruit Dishes,
EporRneo,
Baklnsr Dishes,
. Watehes & Chains.
H. Z. RHOADS, Jeweler,
Ne. 4 West King Street.
BL1Z1UHS, .CO.
A MOTTO THAT ALWAYH WINS.
HONEST WORK ! HONEST PRICES I
Flip Doersom's Old Reliable Carriage Works,
lid AND 128 EAST KINO STREET,
(Nearly Opposlte the Loepnrd Hetel,) Lancaster, Fenn'a.
-ALL
SLEIGHS, SLEIGHS, SLEIGHS,
Buggiesf Phaetons, Business Wagons, Market Wagons,
-AT-
Philip Doersom's Old
Neb. 126 and 128 EAST KING STREET,
HOVMMruturiauLHU uevva.
CHIHK'B CARl'ET HALL.
CARPETS !
-IlKOrKNINU or-
SHIRK'S CARPET HALL.
We are neif prepaied te show the trade tbe Largest and Heat Selected Line of Carpets ever ex
bUilted In this city. WILTONS, VELVKTS, all the Trading Makes of 1I0DV AND TAI'KSTIU
llKUSBKLS.TUUKE.rLY, All.Woel and Cotten Chain KXTUASUI'EU9, and all qualities of IN.
UUAIN OAIlfKTS, DAMASK and VKNKTIAN CAKl'KTB. UAU nnd CHAIN CAHl'KTS of our
own manufacture a specialty. Special Attention paid te the manufacture of CUSTOM CAUl'iCTS
Alse a rull Llnoef OIL CLOTHS, HUGS, WINDOW EUADKS, COVEIILKTS, Ac,
AT
SHIRK'S CARPET HALL,
Cor. West King and Water Streets, Lancaster, Pa.
tebia-JindAw
TUKAUCO 0UTTING8. HURAPM. HIKT
INUS AND 1'ACUKUS' WASTE, Dry and
Clean, bought for cash.
J. 8. MOLINB,
Ne. nt l'eari utiuet, New Ver.
Keference-rreO. Bchutte. Ne. m Veuxl Unjt,
Mew Yerk. tul.17 lyd
'
zus
JANUARY 1, 1867
Garments
LANCASTER, PENN'A.
PRICES.
prices tbut must odbet rapid sales.
Lancaster, Pa.
KINU3 or-
Reliable Carriage Works,
r.'MyaAw
CARPETS !
TERRORS OK TUh BENTAu UUA1R
D13AUMKD.
Teeth extracted by the use et electricity per
fectly safu and harmless. My tSJju Teeui are
iiimiuei me uesi material luai lean yurcnase.
ruling teeth a specialty. All work guaranteed.
w. u. ri9ur.ii, uenust.
apnniyd
Ne. Vi North Queen Bt.
.'
Vt
B
;URUKR A SUtTOW,
V
Prepare for Mitm,
IllkVII Vnil n 1mit.aA j. .li... ... k .t k 3
--.-..- 'J'
nwhl SUIT OF OLOTHWv
'.'
RUCII ASAUK8UL1IAT
J,
Elt & SUTTON
Mcidmiil I-nHetlng nml flellilng Httrt,
Or If j-eii can't nffera an entlieBult
Buy an Overcoat
And If ) ou can't RlTent that ,'
uiij vuu ui our nuuuy nitKiteH, 'ti
..... ...Ai
ji which wti iinru ouieininB enurriy new wi?rr
and ee thorn. fyfe
BURGER & SUTTOS,
NO. 24 CENTRE SQUABB.
?
LANOABTKIl, TA. litil
uuiaawAHK.
JCTIOH A MARTIN
MA HALL
A Happy Hew Year te All. vl
We tuke lliUoppeiluultyattlie open
ing et the New Year te express our
Uintiks te our miuiy frlentla for se
liberal Bhare of thelr patrenaee during
tliepastye.tr, nnd especially for that
during the late Holiday Season. Our
effort iu bringing new attlcies as they
appear In the tucket te Lancaster has
been appreciated, nud ii will serve aa a
stimulus in the future. IVo'Shallen IVe'Shallen IVo'Shallen
deaver during the year we have Juat
entered te fellow up that same line of
policy and give te the pcople of Lancas-1
ter, as far as possible, the same prlvl-,
lege as these enjoyed in larger cities.
All uew wares shall find room en our
shelves, and through them into the
Lancaster city and county homes. Our
prices shall always be as low as possi
ble, quality being considered.
A hearty invitation 13 extended te
all te visitourstero.whethcr purchasing
or simply looking Bhall receive the same
courteous attention.
Our motto shall be, " Fair and
honest dealing with nil."
m
HigliPeitiiij
15 EAST KING STBEET.
tiANUASTKU. l'A.
lrvun, su.
rM'Kiti;sriKU ru au.Mis ujnjj. g
AN OVKItSTOCK 07
FTJR TRIIM.
8KLLINU AT OBKATLV
Reduced Prices,
LIberal Discounts en ROBE3 and oil FUR,''
GOODS. '.J3
4M
- m
W.U. STAUraHfiUO.?
31 ana 33 North Queen Btreet,
LANCASTER l'A.
JSlTdftW
5
UKUVBUIBI.
H
1011 GRADE
Ooffees and Flne Teas
te plpuse the tasle of nverybetty. rrulti atri)i
rancv Orocerles of overv doacrtntlen. l'rtce R4 ."?-.-
quality epeuk lur lliciuselvm. (Jeoda deliTereA.
OEO. WIA.HT,
Ne. 113 West King Street. vgi
Tolupheno connection. augju-iva ?"f
AT BURSK'B.
OUTOrTllllEETONS
WHITE GRAPES:
Wehavolettthrco-iuartersot a ten which are Ja
very cheap at lira, pound, and 2 pounds for Sta,
ler me uest. S-Jaj
WHITE UIIAPKS are refreshing, and atthaM j'
prices are wnuin me reucu or eTerjrune usr
TIIKNEW YIEAUHINNKU TABLE. S,
TryourlfINKrnKSllC01lNerourUnrlvallel".
Kvaneruted Sugar Cern. Ourl'rlde of Main, r?Tci!
Dew Drep, or l'arls are very nu pet ler brands." &sj
OiirEVAreUATBDSUQAK COItN we talnkji
i.,....i 'ji
...... it ..... .l.n v,a r.nrAH.u tt
tine laoie juwire., i,w ,. uwhuiiui
Canned rrult, etc,
T TT--Y.r,-N i
iuriore,
NO. 17 EAST KINO BTREIT
LANOABTKU. FA.
REWARD.
ipLjJJJ rer any case of Kidney Trou.'
;
iiSS7htismioeEB?sra'iHail
fallstocure. Beld by drnggtju , WnUj
Ne. IS N. 11th BL. rhlla. VK'-i
tar circulars iree. novs-iyeew
KTOTIOK TO TRESl'AtiaKlUs
1 (lUNNKltS All neraena are herebr
bidden te trespass en any of the land of '
Cornwall or Bpced well estates, tn Lebanejii
LAncasir cuuuiins. wnuuwc luuipuu uvi
dosed, either for the burnout of sheeting or I
tng, as the law will be rigidly enforced
all trespassing en saldlands of me una
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