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Change.
We dldnot fear them once—the dull gray morn-
Nociieerless burden on our spirits laid
The long night-watches didnotbring os warn-
Thaf we were tenants of a hpuse decayed^
Theearly snows like dreams to us descended,
Thft rrost did filry-work on paveand bough,
Beauty' and power, and wonder have not
that we fear the WlnteriHiow ?
Their house-fires fall as bright on hearth and
chamber *
Their, northern star-light shines as coldly
The woods’stmdceep their holly for December,
The world a welcome yet for the new year.
And far away, In old-remembered places,
The snow-drop rises and the robin sines;
The sun and moon loon out with loving faces—
Why have our days forgot such goodly things?
Is It that now the north wind finds us shaken
By tempests ttercer than Its bitter blast,
Which fair beliefs and friendship, too, have
taaeu ,
A,vuy like Summer foliage os they passed.
And made life leailess In Its pleasa L valleys,
Waning the light of promise from our day,
Till mists meet even iu the inward palace—
A dimness not, like theirs, to pass away?
It was not thus wheStireams of love and laurels
Gave sunshine to iDc Winters • f our youth,
Before Its hopes had fallen In fortune s quarrels,
Or Time had bowed them with his heavy
truth; ,
Ere yet the twilight found us strange and
lonely
With shadows coming when tlic nrc Uyraa
Tn tell ot’dlstaut graves and loss' s only-
The pa:-.t that cannot change and will not go.
Alas ! dear friends, the Winter is within us;
Hard Is the Ice that grows about the heart;
For petty cares and valn'regrets have won us
From liie s tnle heritage and better part.
Seasons and skies rejoice, yea, worship rather;
But nations toll uud tremble e’en us we,
Hoping for harvi sts they will never gather,
Fearing the Winters which they m«»y uotsee.
ptmwj}.
Long Engagements.
BY ANNA CORA RITCHIE,
“ "When theheartsurrenders, confirm
the blushing promise quickly at the
altar’s foot!” is the adjuration of every
enamored suitor, eager for the climax of
the wedding-ring.
But the maiden who reflects will re
spond with no husty “ amen” to that
fond prayer. Reflects ? —does not King
Oberon still walk the earth, performing
as fantastic and amazing feats with his
magical flower as in the days of Bully
Bottom? And did women ever reflect
after the fairy monarch had stolen upou
her slumbers and pressed the juice of
liis purple blossom upon her folded lids?
The portals of her heart open-with her
eyes when the latter have once received
that mystic flower’s touch, and the eyes
take in and the heart enthrones the
being lirst looked upon. Let him wear
what shape he may, he is transformed
and glorified to her vision by Love’s
glamour. That raomeut Reason is un
ceremoniously thrust out of doors. In
vain she clamors to be heard, and warns
the infatuated fair one against precipi
tancy—in vain shereminds her that her
happiness is more easily perilled than
inau’s—that her susceptibilities are
keener—that her sufferings will be
greater—that her risks are a thousand
fold more numerous. Love fashions a
fool’s cap out of his madrigals to bind it
upon Reason’s brow, aud from that
hour she passes for Folly.
Goldsmith’s “ Citizen of the World ”
quaintlyremarks that “marriage has
been compared to a game of skill for
life; it is generous, then, in both par
ties to declare that they are sharpers in
the beginning. In England, lam told,
both sides use every art to conceal their
defects From each other before marriage,
and the rest of their lives may be re
garded as doing penance for their for
mer dissimulation.”
la this a malicious slander ora rudely
expressed truth? Are not lovers, all
the world over, zealously engaged in
cheating each other? Does not the
very state of mental exaltation pro
duced by au absorbing affection give
birth to unpremedhated deception?
Nay, has not love, iiPilie dawn of its
existence, a beautifying influence upon
the whole constitution of man’s soul?
Are not commonplace miuds elevated
and rendered poetic by its refining
power? AVhat, then, must be its effect
upon spirits of finer mould?
The period of arfopen, prosperous be
trothal is the blossoming season of life.
The sun of a pure passion calls forth the
fairest flowers upon every tree, and the
air is filled with the melody of birds
carolling joyful promises from the
branches. In the sunshine of bright il
lusions —the exhilarating atmosphere of
alternate hopes and fears —the heart
glows, and swells, and takes in all cre
ation with unwonted tenderness; the
dullest prospects are tinged with orient
hues; the simplest incidents communi
cate a thrill of joy ; nature puts on her
gala-dress to welcome the enamored
pair wherever they wander, and shakes
down odorous tributes upon their heads
from every bough.
And it is well. It is better for the soul,
even when love is misplaced, to give a
boundless devotion than to entertain a
tame affection for an object -syorthy. of
the whole wealth of the heart.
The man of herchoice is always a hero
to a woman who loves heartily, and her
fond fancy invests him with an abund
ance of captivating attributes, which
possibly have not the most shadowy ex
istence util of her imagination. On the
other baud, Shakspeare tells us that to
men “women are angels wooing.” But
O! the bitter disenchantment if in the
glare of Hymen’s torch the ideal charms
vanish away, the mantle of glory falls
from the hero’s shoulders and the
“angel,” at whose shrine the lover de
voutly worshipped, stands before him a
most terrestrial being, full of failings—
wants —caprices —inconsistencies!
Unconsciously his eyes must then
forget
“The gentle ray
They wore In courtship’s smiling day—'
his voice must lose
“The tones that shed
A tenderness round all they said—”
the roses of her bridal chaplet must
wither and leave a martyr’s crown of
thorns upon the brow they encircled.
The probation of a long engagement
is the surest talisman against thiß rude
dissolving of the spell that surrounds
lovers. During the interval their vari
ous phases of character are revealed by
unforseeu chances—by life’s inevitable
mutations; and, being discovered at
this blissful period when no life-shackle
makes endurance compulsory, even
gruve faults and temper-trying peculi
arities are readily tolerated and excused.
Mental angularities are worn away and
rounded oft* to a graceful smoothness, by
the attrition of constant association.—
, Their bouls become attuned to the
same key. The indispensable les
son of mutual forbearance is con
ned betimes. Love has leisure allow
ed him to build his temple upon the
rock of perfect trust, which no storm
can shake. The flashing flame of en
thusiasm, by which its shrine was illu
minated at consecration, is gradually
replaced by that steady, holy light
which fiercest gales cannot extinguish.
Good spirits have whispered to the wife
elect that she will need Martha’s execu
tive hands and Mary’s appreciatingsoul
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V OLUME 67.
to keep those altars swept and garnish
ed, and have murmured in her partner’s
ear that he must reign within those
walls with Solomon’s wisdom .and Ja
cob’s patience. Thus, the prolonged
betrothal is often the tuneful prelude
to a harmonious union, and no harsh
discords disturb its life-long melody.
From the New York Observer.
“I Dare Tool”
BY JENNIE HARRISON.
“Pooh! I could doit easily, and be
back here again before you could count
fifty!” o '
“May be so; but you don’t dare to
try it!” '
“ Don’t dare ! now Tom, you know
better!”
“ Well, I dare you!”
The boy’s eyes flashed. In a moment
he was over the boundary line, skating
skillfully over the forbidden ice ; while
nis school-mates looked on, some with
astonishment, some with fear, and a
few with shouts of applause. Clear to
the otiler side he went, though the ice
cracked and bent: —then, with a grace
ful turn, he was coming toward them
again, swifter,—swifter,— with a look of
pride on his glowing face; and the
praises of the other boys already sound
ing in liis ears.
“Good for you, Win!”
“ Win by name, and win by nature !”
“ Hurrah for ”
Who? where was he? —where the
proud form and smiling face, and the
dark hair uncovered in the moment of
exultation? Gone? hidden, in one mo
ment, from their sight, under the ice!
aud tire waters rose up over the spot, as
if their time of triumph had come then.
"Oh, what shall we do!”
“Kun quick! get a rope!”
"Stand back! every one of you!”—
and the voice, generally so kind, fright
ened them now with its sternness; and
they looked in silence at the Teacher’s
white face, as he drew off his gown, and
crept with it to the boundary line which
he had marked for the boys that morn
ing. Over that, too, so carefully, yet so
quickly:— and theiee cracked,—cracked!
Aud the boys could none of them tell
just how it was done, only that soon the
dark dripping-hair of the school-mate
appeared above the broken ice, then
liis body—slowly, slowly dragged toward
them, his hand clutching tightly the
teacher’s dressing gown.
Tlie teacher did not speak ; and they
dared not. In his teacher’s own strong
arms, Winthrop was carried to the
house, and warmed and rubbed : and
—no, he was' not dead ! —for, in a few
moments, he opened his eyes, and, look
ing at the group of anxious boyish faces
gathered round, said “ All right.” How
it brightened every heart there ! The
boys could speak now.
“Oh, Win! I haven’t counted the
fifty yeti" burst out Tom, excitedly,
trying to laugh,—but if he had not been
a boy, be would certainly have cried
instead.
“ Now, let me hear all about it,” said
their teacher calmly, as the color began
to come back into Winthrop’s icheeks.
“11 was all my fault! ” said Tom hum
bly.
“ How came you to disobey my rule,
Winthrop, and go beyond the bounda
ry ?”
“Why I hardly thought about the
rule, sir; I wanted to let them see I
wasn’t afraid of the ice! they dared me
to do it; and when any one dares me
to do a thing, ”
Winthrop stopped suddenly, as the
recollection came over him of the cold,
gurgling waters, and of those few terri
ble moments of suspense.
“ Then you always dare to do it; is
that what you mean?” t
“Yes sir;” but the voice was not as
full of confidence as it hid been half an
hour before. (
“And the end of yohr daring, this
time, might have been —death!”
A shudder crept over every boy’s
heart.
“Oh, sir! pleasedou’t! Idaredhim!”
said poor Tom.
“And so you think a boy is a coward,
who is dared to do a thing, and doesn’t
do it?”
“ It looks so,” answered Winthrop.
“Ah, my boy, you must get rid of
that idea: it is all wroug! He who re
fuses to do a sinful or a dangerous thing,
even when people say “ I dare you,” is
a true hero; and he who runs all risks,
to do something, just because he is
“dared,” is by far the most cowardly
and foolish! Don’t look so down- i
hearted, Winthrop ; I want you to be
truly heroic;—and I know you can do
things very bravely sometimes. For
instance, if I should say you may not
go skating another day during this sea
son, —you would bear the punishment
without a complaint, I think.”
“ Yes sir!” answered the boy, with a
ouch of the old pride in his voice.
“ Mayn’t /bear the punishment? It
was my fault.”
“ I haven’tgiven any punishment yet,
Tom, I have only given this lesson about
true bravery, for you to learn. And
now, be off, every one of you, and let
Winthrop rest, while I go to examine
my dressing gown ; and if it is entirely
ruined, I’ll pass a subscription around
among you, to get anew one !” And
the kind man smiled as he left them,
but his heart was full; and he went to
thank God for the safety of his pupil,
and to pray that he might become truly
brave and noble.
Boys, never be “ dared” into doing
what is wrong. Do not take one step
aside from the safe and straight path, no
matter how many voices say “ I dare
you !” Be brave enough to say “ I
dare not,” to every temptation.. And
always
“ Dare to be right ! Dare to be true !
All the world’s scornlug can never harm you !
Stand by your couscienee, your honor, your
faith;
SLnud like a hero, and battle till death !”
An Editor Forgets his Name.
This vivid sketch of editorial charac
ter on the Pacific side Is from Artemus
Ward, who says: “My arrival at Vir
ginia City was signalized by the follow
ing incident: I had no sooner achieved
my room in the garret of the Inter
national Hotel, then I was called upon
by an intoxicated man, whosaidhewas
an editor. Knowing how rare it was
for an editor to be under the blighting
influence of either spirituous or malt
liquors, I received this statement doubt
fully. But I said, “What name?”
“Walt,” he said, and went out. I heard
him pacing up and down the hall out
side. in ten minutes he returned, and
said, “Pepper!” Pepper was indeed his
name. He had been out to see if he
oould remember it; and he was so flush
ed with his success, that he repeated it
joyously several times, and then, with
a short laugh, he went away. I had
often heard of a man being so drunk
that he didn’t know what town he lived
in, but here was a man so hideously In
ebriated that he didn’t know what his
name was. I saw no more of him, but
I heard from him, for he published a
notice of my lecture, in which he said
I had a dissipated air!”
township elections.
Below will be found the official re
turns of thte elections held on Friday,
March 16, 1866, in the respective town
ships and boroughs of Lancaster county:
ADAMSTOWN BOROUGH.
Judge: Jacob Vonqieda, 42; David R.
Lorah, 37. _ ,
Inspectors: William Bicher, 42; J oshua
Spots, 34.
Assessor: William Slots, 76.
Burgess: Henry Redcav, 62.
Constable: Jesseßehm,42; AbrahamH.
Kline, 33.
Town Council: LeviHendel, 73; William
Mohn, 46; Samuel Protzman, 76; Isaac
Fichthum, 65.
Street Commissioner: Jacob Maurer, 66.
School Directors: Henry Fichthorn, 43;
Samuel Stark, 36.
Auditor: Ludwig T. Custer, 33: Samuel
Fichthorn, 27.
BRECKNOCK.
Judge: Moses Messner, 195.
Inspectors: Joel Brossman, 99; D. W.
Bender, 50: D. M. SoUenberger, 44.
Assessor: Benjamin Seifnt, 152; Jacob
Keil, 43.
Constable: Samuel Foltz. 167.
Supervisor: Peter Leininger, 135; Henry
Kring, 129 Daniel Palm, 64.
School Directors : Israel Messner, 139;
Henry Stauifer, 120; Jacob Kern,63; Jacob
Musser, 54.
Auditor: John Frees, 194.
Clerk : Samuel Ressley, 202.
BART.
Judge: Wm. M. Chamberlin, 115;
Geo. 8. Boone, 123.
Inspectors: W. B. Finney, 123; John
Q’. Taggart, 114.
Assessor: W. C. , Lytle, 115; Henry
Baughman, 123. * *
Assistant Assessor: John Meloy, 123;
Wm. Phenegar, 123; Josiah Byers, 115;
Charles Rynear, 114.
Constable: Mathias Ault, 134; Robt.
H. McCullough, 85.
"Supervisor : Henry Heidlebaugh, 117;
Wm. Hollis, 115; Samuel Good, 119;
Philip Ritz, 119.
School Directors: Dan’l M. Eaby, 126;
Geo. Whitson, 138; John Heidlebaugh,
117; Wm. F. Pickel, 112; Sara’l Kessler,
99; Samuel A. Hughes, 111.
Auditor: Leonard Pickel, 116; John
M. Rutter. 143; Jas. K. Scott, 112; Thos.
Nelson, 94.
Clerk: Adam Rutter, 233.
COLERAIN.
Judge: Lemuel W. Dobbins, 131; Robert
Boyer, 66. „ „
Inspectors: David Walker, 131; R. C.
Morrison, 66.
Assessor: James McCollough, 132; Wm.
R. Furgison, 65.
Constable; Joseph Shelunder, 131; Isaac
Evans, GO.
Justice of the Peace: J. K. Simpson, 124;
William N. Galbraith, 122; Chnstain Le
vevor, 65; Samuel Morrison, 07.
Supervisor: Thomas S. Jackson, 130;
William H. Whiteside, 131; Thomas Penn-
ington, 66; Henry Webb, 65.
School Directors: George Hastings, 131;
Robert B. Patterson, 131; Madison Lovett,
12; D. M. Hastings, 66; Patterson Lovet,
56.
Auditor: Robert Hogg, 131; Thomos Ba
ker j 66.
Clerk: John H. Swisher, 129.
COLUMBIA BOR.—UPPER WARD.
Judge: Peter Fraley, 112; William Mc-
Divitt, 76.
Inspectors: Frederick Williams, 110;
Joseph M. Watts, 71.
Assessor: George ll. Richards, 113; John
K. Eberlin, 77.
Constable: James McGinnis, 159; W. H.
Mai shall, 29.
Justice of the Peace: Morris Lebark, 108;
J. C. Bucher, 77.
LOWER WARD.
Judge: Benjamin Haldeinan, 174; Geo.
Tille, 136.
Inspectors: Jeremiah Sheets, 150; H. M.
North, 137; Uriah Sourbeer, 23.
Assessor: George H. Richards, 174; John
K. Eberlin, 140.
Constable: James McGinnis, 175; Wil
liam H. Marshall, 134.
Justice of the Peace: Samuel Evans, 176;
Thomas R. McClune, 133.
CAERNARVON.
David K. Planke, 122; Jacob
Judge
Yokn, 78.
Inspectors: Levi B. Yoder, 120; Daniel
Zell, 78.
Assessor: William Yoder, 114; George
Rigg, 83.
Justice of the Peace: Edward D. White,
111; Wm. Ringwalt, 79.
Supervisor: Moses Haust, 120; Peter
Lichty, 115; Levi Coffroad, 81; John Yokn,
83.
School Directors: Jacob Shirk, 122;
Ephraim Ilertzler, 123; Levi Ring-wall, 79;
Cyles Weiler, 70.
Auditor: David Styer, 115; Wm, Wliit
man, 79.
Clerk: Peter B. Frazier, 111; David
Mast, 10.
Judge: Henry H. Wike, 85; John Y.
Weidman, 100.
Inspectors: John Getz, 56; Wm. Romig,
91; Henry Snyder, 43.
Assessor : Jacob Buchter, 152; John Wie
land, 51.
Constable: Aaron NonhScharh,
51; Isaac Dissinger, 44 ; Wm. W. Klin, 13.
Supervisor: John Doinmoyer, 76; Jacob
Druckenbroad, 87; Wm. Miller, 93; Sam’l
Engel, 22; Jacob Nessinger, 29; Jacob K.
Faust, 31.
School Directors: Daniel Furlow, 79;
Abraham B. Snyder, 95; John H. Miller,
109, Daniel Buchter, 23.
Auditor: Levi Wissler, 84; George W.
Stoinmetz, 48.
Clerk: Hiram Erb, 101.
CONOY.
Judge: John Hummel, 179; F.M. Gram,
inspectors: Peter S. Gamble, 180; Fred.
Dase, 67.
Assessor: A. K. Stoner, 177; Wm. Defrew,
67.
Constablo: Michael Maleliorn, 179; Jas.
Finley, 69.
Supervisor: John K. Hawthorn, 164;
John Keener, ISO; Wm Snyder, 83; John
Denison, 47.
School Directors: Jacob Mecklev, 178;
Jacob Brubaker, 180; Franklin McNeil, 68;
Daniel Will, 67.
Auditor: Joseph R. Metzler, 279; Jacob
Ackerman, sr., 67.
Clerk : Henry H. Smith, 181; Christian
Essler, 67.
CONESTOGA.
Judge: Benjamin F. Hookey, 128;
Benjamin E. Hess, 70.
Inspectors: Jacob Bitts, 142; Aaron
G. Warfel, 44 • Reuben Sourbeer, 13.
Assessor: Henry Martin, 199.
Sciiool Directors for Safe Harbor Ind.
Dist.: Sam’l M. Wright (3 yrs.), 5; Urias
Warfel (3 yrs.), 7 ; Benjamin Urban (1
yr.), 7; Wm. P. Wasson (1 yr.) 7; Da
vid Warfel (1 yr.), 2.
Constable: Jacob Henry, 193.
Justice of the Peace: Benjamin Ur
ban, 200. i
Supervisor: John Graver, 196; Henry
Hess, 196.
School Directors: Dr. B. S. Kendig,
75 ; Christian Warfel, 195; Peter Snave
ly, 122.
Auditor: Henry Shenk, 171; Benja
min Eshleman, 28.
Clerk: Eli W. Shenk, 169; John T.
Henry, 28.
COCALICO WEST.
Judge: John Bechtie, 109; Ferdinand
Strieker, 93.
inspectors : Benjamin P. Reinhold,
64; William Pawl, 26; William Young,
57; John Smith, 13; Jacob M. Shirk,
Assessor: Andrew Henly, 171; John
Edwards, 37.
Constable: Jacob Carrell, 164.
Justice of the Peace: Jacob Spengle,
81; B. B. Flickinger, 91; F. A. Strain,
109.
Supervisor: John Gensemor,B9; John
Scherb, 114; Wm. Steiner, 76; Albert
Reddig, 62; Nathan Ruth, 39.
School Directors: John Flickinger,
74; Adam R. Ream, 76; John Rein
hold, 45; Daniel Steinmetz, 56.
Auditor: John P. Hibsman, 101.
Clerk : Adam ÜBner, 66; Reuben
Bucher, 05.
COCALICO EAST.
Judge: Henry H. Shirk, 188.
Inspectors: Isaao R. German, 122
Henry Zell, 100; ,54.
Assessor; John A. Eberley, 179; Nel
son Wolfsklll, 98.
Constable: Peter Sweiger, 173 ; Bar
ton P. Ream, 6.
Justice of the Peace: Cyrus Ream,
204; Edwin S. Renk, 79; Martin H.
Fry, 17.
Supervisor: Joseph Klney, 137: Hi
ram Cosner, 195; Peter Wemhold, 166.
School Directors: Samuel H. Gring,
112; Nelson Wolfsklll, 107.
Auditor: George Lorah, 58; Samuel
F. Leid, 6. ’
Clerk: Curtis S. Fry, 66; Abraham
B, Rhoads, 57; Jacob Showalter, 2t.
LANCASTER, PA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 28, 1866.
DONEGAL EAST.
Judge-rlOtk Disk: H. T. Albert, 106 ;
N. L. Feck, 117.
Inspector: H. S. Garber, 1H; D.
Grove, 110.
Judge—63d Dist.: George Long, 26;
Bam’l Yetter, 20.
Inspector: M. G. Marple, 27; Daniel
Bender, 19.
Assessor: John L. Marple, 168; F.
Beidelinger, 168.
Constable: H. Clay Knaub, 170; Jo
seph Stape, 161.
Supervisor: Levi Longenecker, 191;
John Portner, 192; Benjamin Ebersole,
141; James Brant, 140.
Sehool Directors: And. Armstrong,
183; John Zigler, 185; Christian Bech
ler, 138; Abraham Rhoads, 139.
Auditor: George E. 195; John
Hays, 139.
Clerk: J. J. Breneman, 191; Samuel
Laueks, 139.
DONEGAL WEST.
Judge: Ssm’lL.Heisey, 73; GotleibGeb
hart, 54.
Inspectors: Samuel 8. Good, 73; David
Dissinger, 58.
Assessor: John-Prescott, 80; Isaac Win
ters, 51.
Constable: Samuel Neys, 75. John B.
Horst, 56. *
Justice of the Peace: Samuel Bossier, 74;
Jacob Donecker, 57.
Supervisor: Geo. Stellwagen, 71; Michael
Geistwite, 74; John S.Sweigard, 59; Joseph
Brincer, 55. V
School Di Peter B. .Nip'' 81'
School Directors; --or B. .Nissley,
Geo. H. Rider, 68; George W. Woririly, 53;
Martin Sweigart, 56.
Auditor: John B. Hamaker, 79; Jacob
Ream, sr., 52.
Clerk: Sam’l Stauffer, 74; John Nune
macher, 56.
DRUMORE.
Judge: N. N. Hensel, 182; Sanders Mc-
Collough, 171.
Inspectors: W. T. Clark, 182; James Cain
Assessor: Edwin Shoemaker,
P. Hutton, 181.
Constable: Joshua Wilson, 188; Geo. W.
Westcott, 161.
Justice of tho Peace: John Moore, 179;
Wm. W. Steele, 173.
Supervisor: Thos. R. Neal, 126; Michael
Westley, 177; Clark Phillips, 175; Joseph
Hacker, 204; Israel Tennis, 18.
School Directors : Albin Cutler, 175; Sam
uel Long, 173; Geo. Evans, 175; James E.
Perry, 173; Dr. J. Deaver, 173; Dr. H. E
Ratio. 176.
Auditor: David Brown, 180 ; Richard C.
Edwards, 168.
Clerk: W. H. Potts, 182; Wm. Rodgers,
171.
EARL. /
Judge: Solomon Diller,2Go; Johh-GrMar
tin, 15; Isaao Holl, 11.
Inspectors: Ellas Glauper, 234 f David
8. Besore, 26 ; Samuel Holl, 20.
Assessor: Christian Johns, 200.
Constable: Isaac High, 73; William H.
Ream, 55.
Justice of the Peace: Roland Diller, 272.
Supervisor: Isaac Hildebrand. 185; John
B. Sensennig, 171; George Drybread, 122.
School Directors: E. G. Groft* 187 ; Isaac
H. Sheaffer, 157; Christian Horst. 143 ; Abra
ham R. Kurtz, (1 year.) 245; Elias Nolt, 16.
Auditor: William M. Smith, 256.
Clerk: G. W. Smith, 262.
EARL EAST.
Judge: Theodore A. Kinzer, 215.
Inspector: David S. Kurtz,2ol; Harrison
K. Haller, 19. £
Assessor and Constable: JohnSausman,
97; Hezekiah Killian, 119.
Supervisor: Samuel E. Ranck, 188; Rees
H. Davies, 199,
School Directors; John Schweitzer, (3
Sears,) 147; David Frantz, (3 years,) 212;
Lenry Souder, (2 years,) 216; Isaac W.
Stauner, (2yeais,) 78.
Auditor: John S. Weaver, (2 years,) 217;
Henry A. Wallace, (3years,) 216.
Clerk: William J. Wallace, 215.
EARL WEST.
Judge: Edward Yeagly, 228.
Inspectors: John Bair, 95; Isaac Ruth,
21; Samuel Spera, 32; David S. Rattew,
Assessor: Jacob Wolf, 149; Daniel B.
Brown, 78.
Constable: J. B. Brown, 92; George
Taiiklioifrer, 17; Jacob Zook, 110.
Justice of the Peace: E. Burkholder, 100;
A. E. Sellers, 131.
Supervisor: Charles Adams, 67; Jacob
iShoab, 114; Christian Myers, 25; Jacob
Cooper, jr. 86; Abraham Frankford, 32;
Jacob Bive, 89.
School Directors: Christian Brown, 173 ;
Reuben R. Bitzer, 173; Gabriel Carpenter,
47.
Auditor: Henry Zwally, 236.
Clerk : S. M. Seldomridge, 239.
EDEN.
Judge: Henry Keen, 86; Mikle Row, 95.
Inspectors :o. N. Herr, 77; John White
side, 97; Daniel Hunter, 5.
Assessor: George Hunter, 64; William
Dungan, 115.
Constable: G. W. Keen, 181.
Supervisor: Isaac B. Myers, 104; George
W. Kunkle,lo4; Samuel Pagan, 77; Thomas
Walker, 72.
School Directors: Wm. Dungan, 114; G.
J. Hildtbrandt, 97 ; David Keen, 70; Au
gustus Withers, 73.
Auditor: Isaac Meora, 98; Henry Bush
ong, 76.
Clerk: Lawrence Suitor, 104; .Robertßea,
73.
EPHRATA TWP.
Judge: W. H. Spera, 242.
Inspectors: Francis M. Coover, 130;
Samuel K. Wolf, 62; Jacob W. Leber, 106;
John J. Yeager. 17.
Assessor; John W. Gross, 234; John H.
Spera, 127.
Constable: Samuel Smith, 156; Israel,F.
Lied, 161; William Segner, 5.
Supervisor: Edward Nagle, 176; Henry
ShaetFer, 126; Samuel Peiffer, 180; James
D. Trego, 101.
School Directors: Elam S. Myers, 260;
Martin Albright, 219; Martin Sharley, 162;
Cyrus Miller, 19; Henry S. Fretz, 12.
Auditor: Isaac L. Royer, 208.
Town Clerk: William Frazer, jr., 64; J
M. Watson, 26; Albert Stober, 16.
ELIZABETH.
Judge: Israel Weidman, 76; Ephraim 0.
Ebv, 45. ..
Inspectors: Addison Zartman, 76; Benj.
Breitigam, 41.
Assessor: Urias Lenhert, 115.
Constable: George Fry, 74; Samuel Ham
mer, 35.
Justice of the Peace: James E. Donley,
22.
Supervisor: Joseph Weidman, 112; Dan
iel Shelly, 99; Christian Hemly, 20.
School Directors: Emanuel Weidman,
(3 yrs.) 80; Samuel H. Hess (3yr5.)72; Wm.
Enck, (2 yrs.) 66; Henry Ressler, 6.
Auditor: Jno Koehler, 79; Jacob R. Hess,
41.
Clerk: George Bentz, 120.
* ELIZABETHTOWN BOR.
Judge: John Oldweiler, 64; Charles W.
Murrev, 56.
Inspectors: Sebastian Keller, jr., 68; Ma
thias C. Brinser, 52.
Assessor: Thos. Buck,63; Wm.H. Wag
ner, 63.
Constable: Benj. H. Lehman, 64; Michael
Kauffman, 64.
School Directors: Abraham Reasecker,
61; Henry B. Breneman, 63; Geo. F. Wag
ner, 67 ; James Lynch, 52; Geo. W. Gard
ner, 55; Harrison T. Shultz, 54.
FULTON.
Judge: James K. Drenning, 117; James
McSparran, 54.
Inspectors: Jacob K. Brown, 115; J.
Harvey Clendenin, 55.
Assessor: Robert K. McCullough, 113;
Harvey Swift, 55.
Constable: John Reily, 165; Thos. Stubbs,
6.
Justice of the Peace: James Hanna, 116;
George Zook, 112; Samuel Wicks, 65; Sam
uel W. Scott, 65.
Supervisor: John Bicknell, 114; Albert
Haines, 102; John Riley, 18; Sam’l McClen
egan, 54; James Riley, 53.
School Directors: Samuel Gatchell, 114;
Joseph C. Stubbs, 108; James Smedley, 116;
Isaac W. Towson, 56; W. F. Jenkins, 67 ;
G. W. Whitaker, 60.
Auditor: Davis A. Brown, 115; Jeremiah
Brown, 55.
Clerk: Lewis Brown, 111; John Kenne
dy, 62,
HEMPFIELD EAST.
Judgb: Emanuel Miller, 74 ; William D.
Reitzel, 110; Jacob Baker, 31.
Inspectors; Christian Hoffer, 75; Henry
Myers, 32; Benjamin Stehman, 101; Jacob
Swar, 7.
Assessor: Frederick Hoffman, 191.
Constable: Henry Heiser, 148; Hiram G.
West, 67; Joseph Kinch.B.
Justice of the Peace: JohnG. Brown, 204.
Supervisor: Jacob Brubaker, 202; Eman
uel Kinch, 165; John Belmesderfer, 57.
School Directors: Andrew Brubaker, 220;
Frederick Sheets, 186.
Auditor ; Elios B. Bomberger, 216,
Clerk; John L. Miller, 216.
HEMPFIELD WEST.
Judge: Isaac Hogendobler, 311; David
Leonard, 118,
Inspectors; Jacob S. Clair,'Bo7; J Hnll
Fridy, 119.
Assessor: Joseph Bard, 814; David Weid
ler, 116.
Constable: George Rettew, 260; Henry
Brenner, 173.
Supervisor: Cornelius Gram, 231; John
Shallabarger, 199; John Hogentobler, 178;
Elias Fisher, 102.
• Sohool Directors: Rudolph Heir, 270: Ja
cob Frey,24B; Michael G. Shindle, 178; H.
Kehler, 141. ’
Auditor;: Jacob EL.iflershey; 310; Bertf.
F. Gram, 114. • ;
Clerk: JacobKeridig, 254; Abram Heina
mari/133.
LAMPETER EAST.
J udge: Amos N. Bushong, 243.
Inspector: Benjamin N. GrofiC 144; Al
bert Y eager, 78; Christian Hess, 36.
Assessor: Jacobs. Landis, 252.
Constable: Albert Miller, 251.
Justice of the Peace: Calvin Cooper. 240.
Supervisor: Abraham Conard,9B; Jacob
ByejJy, 253; Andrew Kennedy, 157.
School Directors: JoelL. Lightner, 100;
David N. Landis, 252; George Hoffman,
252; Christian H. Kendig, 160.
Auditor: Abraham Howry, 77.
Clerk: Jacob Riddle, 255.
LAMPETER WEST.
Judge: Joseph K. Reiff, 91 ; C. S. B.
Herr, 127.
Inspectors: Beni. Mylin, 50; Jacob
Byers, 78; Daniel Ulmen, 82.
Assessor: Geo. W. Benedict, 127; Geo.
Ulmer, 90.
Constable: Philip Shissler, 222.
Supervisor: Henry Byers, 137 ; Benj.
Elliott, 127; Jacob Burkholder, 101.
School Directors: Jacob Herr, 165;
John B. Kreider, 177 ; John C. Bald
win, 76.
Auditor : David Landis, 129; Frank
J. Herr, 91.
Clerk: Henry Miller, 113; M. H. Krei
der, 109
LITTLE BRITAIN.
Judge: Wm. Robinson, 125; Wm. Hays,
Inspectors: Jeremiah King, 124; Wm W.
Hensel, 93.
Assessor; Isaac Wood, 117; N. H. Wells,
Constable: Wm. P. Scotten, 122; R, K.
Clendenin, 93.
Justice of the Peace: Washington Walk
er, 121; Christopher Hess, 94.
Supervisor: Samuel Wright, 118; John
Johnson, sr., 122 ; Wm. Peoples, 94 ; Me-
Oollough Reath, 92.
School Directors: Simpson Preston, 121;
ROb’t Gibson, 125; John P. Hays, 93; Rob
ert Gainey, 92.
Auditor: Wm. P. Haines, 123; E. M.
Zell, 93.
Clerk: John K. Hamilton, 125; Hardy
Lovett, 93.
LEACOCK.
Judge: Wm. Kennedy, 139.
Inspectors: John N. Woods, 138 ; Robert
Wade, 49.
Assessor: Joel S. Eaby, 133.
Constable: Josiak S. Zook, 135; John
Miller, 31; John Sides, 6.
Justice of the Peace: Abraham Bair, 137.
Supervisor: Reuben Wenger, 148; Jos.
Harsh, 81; James Lindsay, 108.
School Directors: John Smoker, 134; A.
R. Spangler, 138.
Auditor: Moses Eaby, ;139.
Clerk : Jason K. Eaby, 139.
LEACOCK UPPER.
Judge: Adam Bare, 125; Peter Heller,
Inspectors: George K. Swope, 119; Cy
rus Miller, 57 ; John B. Raff, 20.
Assessor: Lewis Sheaffer, 131; John
Kreamer, 63.
Constable: Israel K. Mearick, 187.
Supervisor: William Lytle, 140; John
Pickle, 127 ; Henry Weidler (smith), 68,Eli
as C. Heller, 54.
School Directors: Adam B. Miller, 128;
Christian R. Landis, 132 ; Henry Barton,
66. John Sigle, 64.
Auditor: Jacobs. Eby, 131; JohnSoders,
64.
Clerk; 11. G. Dissinger, 127; Franklin G.
Harple, 68.
LANCASTER TWP.
Judge: John Johns, 92.
Inspectors: M. L. Oberholtzor,47 ; Abra
ham Fisher, 38; Benjamin Longeneeker, 8;
Abraham Leonard, 7.
Assessor: Samuel Horst, 85; Benjamin
Huber, 21.
Constable: Martin Stanton, 68; Isaac
Heiney, 26.
Justice of the Peace: Albert E. Carpen
ter, 51; D. K. W01f,.23.
Supervisor 1 : Benjamin Herfzler, 58; Hen-
iristian Johns, 51: P. S.
ry Smaling, 49 ; Cl
Ewing, 36.
School Directors: Michael L. Huver, 97;
John Shenk, 96.
Auditor: N. Ellmaker, 67 ; Amos Shenk,
21.
Town Clerk: \V. T. Youart, 91; C. Bruba
ker 2.
MOUNT JOY.
Judge, 53d District: Daniel E. Gingrich,
26; Cyrus Schwanger, 27; David Farmer, 7
inspector: Christian H. Nissley. 56.
Judge, 49th District; Michael (Joer, 69,
Inspector, Jacob Faust, 24; Jeremiah
Martin, 45.
Assessor: Isaac Gish, 129.
Constable: Jacob Souders, 114; William
Bechtold, 126.
Supervisor: Joseph Bamhar(Ll29; Jac.
Beamesderfer, 111; Jacob Stauffer, 5; Jos.
Bachman, 13.
School Directors: John Risser, 129; David
Kline, 66.
Auditor: John H. Zellers, 128.
Clerk: Christian H. Nissley 119.
MOUNT JOY BOR.
Judge: Alexander Patterson, 143; Henry
Shaffner, 17; F. H. Aliys, 10; L. D. Galla
gher, 84.
Inspectors: John Hogendoblej, 53; Hen
ry H. Lons, 107 ; F. A. Ricker, 11; Freder
ick Alsbach, 72.
Assessor ; J. R. Fitzgearld, 255.
High Constable: Peter Waltz, 252.
Constable: Jonas Risser, 54; Jacob Shel
ley, 192.
Justice of the Peace: C. M. Martin, 82;
C. W. Johnston, 86; Samuel Eshleman, 80.
Councihuen: Jacob Lawrence, 40; Ja
cob Hamaker, 91; A. B. Landis, 103; B. F.
Eberle, 91. ’ .
School Directors: H. B. Dunlap, 139 ; Dr.
A. Sheller, 157 ; S. S. P. Lytle, 169.
Auditor: Henry Greenawalt, 259.
Burgess; B. M. Greider, 252.
MANHEIM BOR.
Judge: Benjamin L. Gibble, 98; Ben
jamin Donavan, 43 ; John Shreiner, 9 ;
Inspectors: Benjamin D. Danner, 87;
Henry D. Miller, 44.
Assessor: Henry Diffenderfer, 102 ;
Andrew J. Eby, 40.
Burgess: Willoughby Litzenberger,
92: James M. Dunlap, 48.
Constable: Josiah H. Gibble, 90; G.
W. Fisher, 48.
Councilmen: Moses G. filler, 97;
Henry Eby, jr., 98; David Fisher, 41;
Jonas White, 49.
School Directors: Henry C. Boyd, 97;
Abram H. Heist, 90; Nathan Worley,
43 ; Henry Arndt, 53.
Auditor: Henry C. Gingrich, 100:
Jacob G. Leber, 45.
MANHEIM TWP.
Judge: Peter Hunsecker, 274.
Inspectors: John K. Stoner, 167 ; Geo. S.
74.
Assessor: A. C. Ilyus, 124; George E.
Wisner, 147.
Constable: Samuel S. Geist, 260.
Supervisor: JacobKepperling,2ll; John
K. Grube, 188; Geo. Hauck, 51; George F.
Hallman, 44.
School Directors: Henry S. Hostetter, 135;
John N. Eby, 81; Benj. Workman, 154;
Jacob Johr, ir., 151.
Auditor: Jacob Esbenshade, 264.
Clerk: John Kepperling,263.
MANOR.
Judge: John Charles, 93; Jacob Myers,
5r.,37; Abram Kline, 26; Jacob S. Witt
mer, 121; Frederick Sener, 21; John Do-
ner, 76.
Inspectors: Joseph Habecker, 95; Ed
ward House, 97; Amos Sourbeer, 26; Fred
erick L. Frey, 120; Jacob Gamber, 21; Ja
cob S. Heiland, 52; Jacob H. Hostetter 23.
Assessor: John W. Witmer, 97; M. R,
Shenk, 278.
Constable: Lewis Hilton, 98; Jacob Pickle,
101; Henry Souder, 6; Levi Able, 164.
Justice of the Peace: Jacob Gamber, 98 f
Tobias Kauffman, 267.
Supervisor: JacobSoures, 111; Christian
Gehr, 115; Jacob Greenawalt, 262; Henry
Lover, 250.
School Directors: Benj. C. Kauffman, 121;
Adam S. Deitrich. 100; John Lintner, 279;
Jacob C. Mellinger, 252.
Auditor: Bernhard Mann, 100; Benjamin
Kendig, 135: C. H. Mayer, 142.
Clerk: Abram Young, 100; Frederick
Stoner, 277.
MARIETTA BOR.
Judge: Albert Ropp, 195: WilliamH.
Eagle, 118; A. B. Cassel, 18.
Inspectors: A. B. Cassel, 190; Henry
Rollin, 116; William Nixon, 19.
Assessor: F. L. Baker. 142; Reuben
Welshans, 102; Robert Carroll, 22.
Constable: R. A. Child, 40; Samuel
Loucks, 90; Daniel Updegraph, 7;
Frank Crawford, 77.
Justice of the Peace: John Auxer,
226; Jacob Berkart, 28.
Sohool Directors: J. M. Larzelere,
139 ; John J. Libhart, 141; James Cush
man, 105: George W. Bucher, 106; Geo.
Shriner, 17; George U. Goodman, 18.
MARTIC.
Judge; John Armstrong, 180; George
DutikTe, 82.
Inspectors: John Horner, 85; Alexander
L. Payen, 173.
Assessor: James A. Ewing, 146; William
N. Gibson, 115.
Constable: Hugh O’Neil, 232.
Supervisor: Daniel D. Good, 118; David
W. Huss, 204: Patrick Moss. 140; Joseph
Smith, 56.
School Directors: James McCreary. 210;
Christian Hackman, 157: Henry Galen.
126, ‘ '
Auditor: Thomas E Ambler, 173; John
Galen, 88.
Jterk: Daniel MoMichael, 163; David
Cramer, 83; Elijah Hagen, 5.
PEQUEA.
Judge: John Huber, 75; Amos McAllis
ter, 75...
Inspectors: Abraham Snavely, 10S; Ja
cob Heidlebaugh, 43.
Assessor: John Zercher, 151.
Constable: John Harman, 150.
Justice of the Peace: Samuel M. Mylin,
70; John M. Fulton, 82.
Supervisor: Benj. Good, 147; Jolm Herr,
128; Emanuel H&rnkh, 20.
School Directors: Andrew Mehaffy, 151;
John M. Warfel, 150; Benj. Snavely, (1 yr.)
Auditor: Jacob L. Hess, 78; Frank Mus
selman, 74.
Clerk: Jacob D. Will, 79; Levi Reesel, 72.
PARADISE TWP.
Judge; JohnS.Smith, 130.
Inspectors; Joel Bair, 131; Aaron Bane,
22.*
Assessor: Elias Miller, 130. 1
Constable; James Smith, 128.
Justice of the Peace: H. C. Miller, 1.
Supervisor: !Murtin Dennlinger, 12o; Isaac
Dennlinger, 127.
School Directors: H. H. Sherta, 127;
Henry Breckbill, 123 ; Jesse Davis, 8.
Auditor: John Dennlinger, 1.30.;
Clerk: Henry Baer, 129.
PROVIDENCE.
Judge: John Strohm, jr., 135; John M.
Shenk, 34.
Inspectors: P. H. Gochnauer, 110; John
Conrad, 41; John Hershock, 26. ,
Assessor: John M. Martin, 170,
Constable : B. ET. Witmer, 79; Benjamin
Dyer, 95,
Supervisor; John Thomas, 115; Daniel
Bair, 169; Peter Reese, 60.
School Directors: Jacob F. Andrews, 126;
John M. Shenk, 109; John K. Raub, 52;
Henry McFaLls, 62.
Auditor: John Strohm, jr., 129; John
Hershock, 48.
Clerk: Amos Groff, 174.
PENN.
Judge: John Fisher, 110; James Boyd,
80,
Inspectors: John Graybill, 112; David
Conrad, 78.
Clement G. Boyd, 113; Isaac
Assessor
Gingrich. 76.
Constable: Jacob Blocker, 184.
Justice of the Peace: David S. Kauffinan,
113; H. R. Hull, 77.
Supervisor: Elias C. Heist, 115; Jacob
L. Domray, 113; Peter M. Will, 81; John
Buffennoyer, 71.
School Directors: Jessee Oibblo, 107;
Henry E. Stehman, 114; David W. Erb, 70;
Isaac Bomberger, 64.
Auditor: Joseph Connelly, 112; Peter
Sellers, 77.,
Clerk: Jacob Busser IN9.
RAPHO,
Judge—s2d Dist.: John Hassler, 50; John
Erlsman. Id.
Inspectors: George Baker, 34; Jacob
Good, 24; Henry Brackbill, 14.
Judge—7th Dist.: Tobias H. Hershey, 161.
Inspectors; Jacob Kauffman, 70; Henry
D. Miller, 63 ; A. H. Reist, 46.
Judge—s4th Dist.: John Hippie, 33; L.
H. Shank, 17.
Inspectors:
M. Myers, 19,
Wm. Thatcher, 31; Henry
Assessor: C. K. Long, 173; Jacob Sum
my, 97.
Constable: Jacob Schuh, 177; H. Schuh,
Justice of the Peace: Peter S. Stauffer, 254.
Supervisor: Jacob N. Newcomer, 174;
Frederick Fricker, 180; Martin Metzler, 95 ;
Daniel Young, 97.
School Directors: C. M. Greider. 195; Da-
Aid L. Miller, 108; Benj. McCutcheon 63;
Henry Martin 87; H. Metzler, 21.
Auditor: George Eby, 7, George Biemrs
derfer, 72.
Clerk: George Buch, 270.
SADSBURY.
Judge: George Pownall, 113; Hahlon
Fox, 30.
Inspectors: Simeon B. Pownall, 103;
Jacob R. Townsend, 40.
Assessor: Wm. r. Brinton, 80; S.
Albert Rea, 49; James Coates, 5.
Constable : John Proudfoot, 101.
Supervisor: B. Carter, 79; S. G. Fo
gle, 91; Leonard Rockey, 47 ; William
Hoy, 57.
School Directors: P. 8. Bush, 96; B.
Shan, 100; William M. Noble, 44; Na
thaniel Gillespie, 44.
Auditor: John Baker, 100; James
Walker, 24.
Clerk : Jesse Haines, 93.
STRASBURG TWP.
Elias Brackbill, 122; Frank
Judge
Clark, 67,
Inspectors : H. Hoak, 124; H. Spind
ler, 25.
Assessor: Daniel Helm, 134.
Constable: John Fry, 170.
Supervisor: John Winters, 110; D.
E. Mayer, 112; Jacob Myers, 83; M. S.
Kreider, 81.
School Directors: John Bachman,
114 Daniel Helm, 116; Christian Hoo
ver, 67; Henry Musser, 70.
Auditor: John Bachman (3 yrs.), 176;
Enos B. Herr, (1 yr.), 177.
Clerk : Jacob Martin, 179.
SALISBURY.
Judge: Samuel J. Henderson, 301; Win.
Hamilton, 118.
Inspectors: F. Miller Trout, 1.18; Daniel
Lee, 147 ; Thomas W. Henderson, 120.
Assessor: Arthur B. Ayres, 341.
Supervisor: Hariison Ross, 306; John
Sanders, 205; Isaac C. Thompson, 200.
School Directors: Jacob ifmble, 313; R.
W. Morton, 298; James Hamilton, 117;
David Miller, 113.
Auditor: Clinton Hines, 312; John Pat
ton, 115.
Town Clerk: Peter Worst, 315; U. G.
Worst, 114.
WARWICK
Judge: Levi G. Komper, 218; Justice
Dielim, 151.
Inspectors: Tobias Martin, 238; Uriah
Carpenter, 95.
Assessor: Peter Witiner, 240; Chas. R.
lvreiter, 94
School Directors: f Litiz,) Clement Geitner,
68; Emanuel Kauffman. 57.
Constuble: Isaac Holl, 238; Ferdinand
Burkholder, 24.
Justice oTthe Peace: Andrew B. Hack
man, 243.
Supervisor; John Bollinger, 238; Sum’l
H. Fry, 236; Henry F. Landis, 101; Blasius
Gonder, 96.
School Directors: Martin Rudy, 105; Ja
cob L. Stehman, 177; John Uipple, 104;
Hiram Kline, 136; Henry B. Buch, 75;
Samuel Bomberger, 77.
Auditor; Clement Geitner, 239.
Clerk: Martin N. Stark, 239 ; Obed Bow
man 94.
JUSTICES OF THE iPEACE—ELECTED IN
MARCH 1866.
Manor —Jacob Kaufman.
East Lampeter —Calvin Cooper.
Warwick —Andrew B. Hackman.
Little Britain —Washington Walker.
t\ilton —James Hanna and Geo. Zook.
Marietta —John Auxer.
Pequea —John M. Fulton.
Conestoga —Benjamin Urban.
Elizabeth —James E. Donley.
West Earl —A. E. Sellere.
East Cocalico —Cyrus Beam.
Penn —David 8. Kauffman.
Lancastei —Albert E. Carpenter.
West Donegal —Samuel Bossier and Ja-
cob Donecker.
West Cocalico —F. Augustus Streln and
B. B. Flickinger.
Drumore —John Moore.
Borough of Mount Joy —E. M. Martin
and C. W. Johnston.
Columbia Borough —
Upper Ward— Morris Clark.
Lower Ward —Samuel Evans.
Caernarvon— Edward D. White.
Leacock —Abraham Bair.
Earl— Roland Diller.
Colerain —James K. Simpson and Wm.
L. Galbraith.
East Hempfleld— John G. Brown.
The Sreat Bale of Condnet.
The rule of conduct followed by Lord
Erakine—a man of sterling indepen
dence of principle and scrupulous ad
herence to truth—ls worthy of being
engraved on every young man’s heart.
“ It was a first command and counsel
of my earliest youth," he said, "always
to do what my conscience told me to be
a doty, and to leave the consequence to
God. I shall carry with me the mem
ory, and, I trust, the practice, of this
parental lesson, to the grave. I have
hitherto followed It, and I have no rea
son to complain that my obedience to
it has been a temporal sacrifice. I have
found it, on the contrary, the road to
prosperity and wealth, and I shall point
out the same path to my children for
their pursuit.” And there can be no
doubt, after all, that the only safe rule
of conduct is to follow implicitly the
guidance of an enlightened conscience.
NUMBER 12.
English Horses and their Owners.
The Stables of Earl Derby, tbe Dube of
Bnecleugb and tbe Dube of Beaufort
A KimoaH
Gorrespondence of the N. Y, Evening Post.
Torquay, Devonshire, Eng., Fob. 7.
Ferhaps tbe most striking thing to an
American visiting England is the size
and perfection of the stables. For in
stance: at Kflowsley, near Liverpool—
the Earl of Derby's estate—the Btables
are very complete. They consist of a
quadrangle two hundred feet square,
including a paved yard; in the centre
a covered place for washing carriages,
and beyond this a circle in Btraw, also
under cover, for exercising horses in bad
weather.
LORD DERBY’S ESTABLISHMENT.
The Earl's stables consist of a series
of rooms from fifteen to twenty feet
square on two sides of the quadrangle,
aad rooms fifteen by fifty or seventy
fCTk on the third side. The fourth side,
likewise divided into apartments, is ap
propriated for carriages. I
The state carriage, which is very or
nate, has a room—parlor, in fact—to it
self; thqn come an endless succession
of coupes, park and pony phaetons,
Landaus, Alberts, Victorias, &c.; and in
a long hall beyond this is au apartment
filled with agreat variety of four-in-hand
and park “drags," vans for conveying
luggage to and from, the railways, dog
carts, an omnibus for conveying the ser
vants to church, &c. The prevailing
color for the state and dress carriages is
yellow, with crimson silk curtains to
plate glass windows. All the dress and
park carriages are scarlet, the running
gear being picked out with black.
The style of carriage most generally
used afthisseason is the Landau; the top
of which, dividing in the middle, each
half falling back, makes a pleasant open
carriage in fine weather, and can be
readily converted into a close carriage
when necessary.
The stable and rooms at Knowsley
are panelled in dressed oak about Bix
feet high, the walls and ceilings being
hard finished and painted some neutral
tint; the floors stone, pipe clayed daily,
a single plate-glass lantern, with gas,
1 being in the centre of each. The roomß,
fifteen by twenty feet square, each con
tain one pair of carriage horses, the
room being sometimes (generally) divi
ded into two loose boxes. There were
fifteen pair of these, all dark brown,
about fifteen hands three inches high,
except two pair of slate-colored horses,
and sixteen and a half high, and with
their names flaunted over tneir heads,
all beginning with D—such as Doncas
ter, Dlomed, Damon, Dancer, Donereil.
Dust, Doom, &c., &c. These were all
in superb condition when we saw them,
so far as flesh and lustre of coats were
concerned, but with many of them the
legß were bandaged, the animals hav
ing come down from town the day be
fore “considerably knocked up" the
£room said, by the hard work of the
iondon season. Although the day was
warm they were all hooded and double
blanketed, the under blanket and hood
being scarlet, and the upper (half whip
blanket) being white cloth, with the
earl’s coronet and crest worked in scar
let and blue in the corner. The single
horses, hacks, riding horses, &e., were
in stables containing each twelve stalls,
six and one-half feet wide. Day and
night the horses are kept well bedded
with fresh, bright straw.
Everything is, of course, in the finest
possible order, there being a groom and
helperallowed to four horses ; and I saw
one of these helpers, who had nothing
else to do, polishing the tinesof a pitch
fork, and tossing as English grooms
always do while dressing a horse. There
are thirty-five grooms and six coach
men at Knowsley ; thirty-five men and
five women in the gardens; twenty-five
lodges and gates in the Park; and fifty
other cottages for gardeners, game
keepers, foresters, &c. There were about
Bixty horses here; the carriage horses
costing from three hundred to eight
hundred pounds a pair.
THE DUKE OF BUCCLEUGH.
The next best stables, out of some
sixty or seventy we have seen, were at
Dalkeith Palace, near Edinburgh, the
seatof the Duke of Buccleugh. The Duke
being a hunting man, there were fewer
carriage horses here than at Knowsley,
but more hunters, about ninety, when
the family is at Dalkeith. The stables
here, as everywhere else in England,
surround four sides of a quadrangle,
and are, as at Knowsley, divided into
rooms containing two, sometimes only
one box, thoroughly lighted and venti
lated, and as clean fmd bright as any
parlor ; in fact they only require a mir
ror and a carpet to convert them into
one of the small private parlors of the
Astor House. The treatment and ap
pearance of the horses were the same
here as elsewhere. Endless hand rub
bing and polishing with chamois leather
and always hooded and double
blanketed.
The speciality at Daekeith is the sad
dle-room—beautifully finished, with a
fine bright soft coal fire in an open fire
place—surrounded on the four sides by
saddle racks, on each of which was the
saddle, and under the double bridle bits
and chains, and over the name of the
horse to which they belonged. The
chains, bits, and stirrups were brighter
than the newestsilver. Thisisdone by
daily burnishing them with steel chains,
or rather steel bags, covered on one side
with wash leather, the bits, chains, &c.,
being burnished by this little steel bag
or square, (some three inches wide,) the
wash leather preventing the moisture
of the hand from coming in contact with
the polishing chains. Here also, as
elsewhere, all hunters, as soon as they
come in, also the riding and carriage
horses, are immediately washed all over
from head to heel, deluged in fact, and
then immediately double hooded and
doubled blanketed and left for half an
hour. At the end of this time they are
uncovered and found perfectly dry and
dean. “ All that remains,” the groom
said, “ was to polish them off."
THE HUNTERS.
Having said this much for the stables,
I will now say something about their
masters. I should say the life of most
Englishmen between thirty and sixty
who can afford to subscribe £5 a year
to a hunt was from ten in the morning
to six in the evening in the saddle, in
red coat, blue cravat, white breeches,
and top boots. During the autumn and
winter .there are meets of different packs
every day, except Sunday, at distances
from three to thirty miles from any and
every place where you may happen to
be. if the hounds meet at a moderate
distance, you either ride over quietly on
your hunter, or sending him very early
ill the morning, you ride over on your
hack, and find your hunter fresh for
you attheplace where the hounds throw
off. If, on the contrary, the meet (usual
ly at eleven o’clock) takes place twenty
or thirty miles off, you put yourself In
to some early train, of which there al
ways seems one just right about nine,
and your horse into a hunting van, of
which there are several attached to
every train, and in an hour you are
thirty miles off and your horse per
fectly fresh. You follow the hounds
ten, twenty, thirty miles, and when the
fox or the day is ended your pocket
Bradshaw will tell you the nearest sta
tion where you can find a horse van—
never over five or six miles —and seven
or eight o’clock finds you quietly seated
at dinner. Nothing more remains for
the hunting Englishman than to regu
late the tie of his white cravat, which
is apt to twist after dinner nearer his
ear than his chin, feel quite confident
ofbelng able to say “Tooral Rooral
Country,” or to Join the ladles for his
cup of coffee before he retires to bed.
A NIMROD.
The great Nimrod in England Just
now is the Duke of Beaufort, who, with
his son,the Marqulsof Worcester,hunts
every day, except Sunday, from Octo
ber to the Bth of May, in order to kill
the May fox. The Duke’s place, Bad
minton, in Gloucestershire, about
thirteen miles from Bath, has a very
superb house, with an avenue of beeches
four hundred years old, and the avenuo
is three miles long and five hundred feet
wide, in beautifully soft and green turf,
the parkaboundingin deer, amongthem
a great many red deer, unusual in Eng
land.
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We were fortunate in falling into the
bands of the etud groom, a gentleman
ly intelligent person, who gave us a
thorough insight into huUUng life. He
exhibited to us forty thorough-bred
hunters in active service, besides-quan
tities of hacks, carriage-horses, ponies
for the Duchess and children, &c. The
Duke requires twelve fresh hunters
every day, (rain, snow, or storm never
deter him from going out;) three for
himself, three for the Marquis, of Wor-.
cester, who is only nineteen—the Duke
about forty—three for the huntsman,
and one for each of the three whip
pers-in. * \
The horses are always sent the night
before to the meet, unless it may be
within five miles, when they are walked
over verjkearly in the morning*
The dogs are sent over in three vans,
each drawn by four mules. The Duke
always drives over in a four-in-hand
drag, changing horses every ten miles,
the change being sent over, like the
hunters, either the night before or very
early in the morning.
The work the Duke did the day we
were at Badminton (as we found out the
day after from a postilion who drove us
to Bo w ood, th e Marquis of Lansdovrao’B)
was as follows: J3© left Badminton at
nine o’clock in a four-in-hand drag,
driving himself twenty miles to Chip
penham with two changes. Here he
mouuted his horse—the second being
ridden across the country by short outs
and by a light groom. The hoUndß
threw oil' at Sioperton Cottage, fa
mous as being so long the resi
dence of Tom Moore, near Devices.
They ran the hounds eighteen
miles before killing it—eighteen miles
back, making thirty-six miles; brought
the Duke to Chippenham about seven
in the evening, where, resuming his
drag, he drove home to Badminton, get
ting there to dinner about nine. The
hunters and dogs in the vaus reached
home about eleven P. M, The stud
groom said he supposed the Duke dally
averaged thirty or forty miles In the
saddle, besides twenty-five to fifty in th£
drag. The next day twelve fresh horses
and another pack of hounds, and so on
all winter. The stable yard was filled
with grooms, helpers, post-boys, and
white leather breeches fluttering in thfl
wind to dry.
In the porch of the beautiful old
church counected aud adjoining the
house, and where all his ancestors are
burled, including the uncle, Lord Rag
lan, who was the English commander
iu-chief In the Crimea, were four pair of
the Duke’s leather breeches, freshly
pipe-clayed, knocking in the wind
against the church door. H. W. 8.
The Garden Spot of America.
I heard the love of home oddly illus
trated in Oregon, one night in a country
bar-room. Some well-dressed men, in
a state of strong drink, were boasting of
their respective places of nativity.
“ I,” said one, “was born In Missis
sippi, where the sun ever shines, and
the magnolias bloom all the happy year
round.”
“ And I,” said another, “ was bora In
Kentucky—Kentucky, the home of im
passioned oratory ; the home of Clay;
the State of splendid women, of gallant
men.”
“And I,” said another, was bora in
Virginia, the home of Washington; the
birth-place of statesmen; the State of
chivalric deeds and noble hospitality.”
“And T,” saida yellow-haired, and
sallow-faced man, who was not of this
party at all, and who had been quietly
smoking a short black pipe by the fire
during their magnificent conversation
—“ And I was born in the garden spot
of America.”
“ Where is that?” they asked.
“ Skeouhegan, Maine, ” he replied
kin I sell you a razor strop ?”
When to Begin-
“That you may find succes.” said
Rev. Charles Brooks, in an address to
boys, “let me tell you how to proceed.
To-night begin your great plan of life.
You have but one life to live, and'it Is
immeasurably important that you do
not make a mistake. To-night begin
carefully. Fix your eye on the fortieth
year of your age, and say to yourself,
‘At the age of forty I will be a temper
ate man, will be an industrious man,
an economical man, a benevolent man
a well-bred man, a religious man, and
a useful man. I will be bucU an one.
I resolve and I will stand to ltd My
young friends, let this resolution be firm
as adamant; let it stand like the oath
which cannot be wind-shaken.”
Follow the Bight.
No matter who you are, what your
lot, or where you live, you cannot afford
to do that which is wrong. The only
way to happiness and pleasure for your
self is to do the right thing. You may
not always bit the mark, but you should
always aim for it, and with every trial
your skill increases. Whether you are
to be praised or blamed for it by others;
whether it will Heemingly make you
richer or poorer, or whether no other
persons than yourself know of your
action, still always, and it&all cases, do
the right.
The Sacred Ball.
It is well known that the late Dr.
Huffnagle, of New Hope, imported
from India, a "sacred bull,” and a cow
of the same stock. From this pair Mr.
H. raised a bull, which was full grown
and recently sold to Col. Dan Bice, for
exhibition with bis curiosities at his
menagerie. Col. Bice sent his men to
Mr. Huffnagle's to take the bull to the
city, while the men were engaged In
putting the ring in his nose, theanlmal
tossed the man into the air. A rope
had previously been placed around tne
horns of the bull, to aid in bolding him,
and the men gave this rope a
quick Jerk, threw the bull down
and bis neck was broken by the
fall. They then loaded the carcass into
a wagon and took it to the city. In due
time the skin of the beast will no doubt
be stuffed and on exhibition. These
are curious animals, looking more like
a camel than the ox. This one stood
15 hands high, with a hump, like that
of the camel, on his withers. They are
certainly a great curiosity, and it is a'
Eity his life was destroyed. Dan Bice
as recently imported a hippopotamus
or river horse, a horned horse, and a
Royal Bengal tiger, to add to his exhi
bition. Thesacred bull was worthsl,ooo.
—Doylcstown Democrat
The New Conservative Union Farty.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald says:
The new conservative Union party
movements will soon be in full blast.
The Base Ball Club rooms have been
opened at 400 Twelfth Btreet, between
E and F, where the committee will
soon arrange for dally meetings. The
call for a mass meeting next Saturday'
will be published in the city papers'to
morrow, and persons leave here in the
mornlDg for New York, Boston and
elsewhere to collect some promised
funds and to put the ball in motion.
The club will circulate speeches, docu
ments, &c., and supervise the organiza
tion of branch dubs throughout the
oountry. The chairman of the club’s
■Finance Committee visited the Presi
dent to-day and is said to have been
promised the necessary public patronage.
The Washington correspondent of,
the Philadelphia Ledger says there la
no truth in the statement that has gone
abroad to the effect, that the President
was in favor of the resolutions of Mr.
Stewart, of Nevada, looking to 1 general
Suffrage and general 1 amnesty at the
ISouth.