historian appreciated the value of newspapers more than Macaulay, whose use of them in the preparation of his history os England was con- tinuous and effective. The first newspaper published in Lancaster that lived beyond what might be termed the experimental stage was the "Neue Unpartheyishe Lancaster

not with it as it is at present; rather would we call up some of the pale phantoms of the past. Between Graeff's Landing and Rei- gart's Landing, as we know them at present, was built in former days, now nearly two centuries ago, the very first mill in Lancaster county. As far back as 1718, one

day, a weekly news- paper contained little local news, and, in fact, very little of any kind. Here and there and at rare intervals can be found items of special interest.. The theory on which newspapers were edited, so far as local happen- ings were concerned, was that every- body knew of the home

of Wheat @ 2/6 31..-5--0 110 Bushels of Rie r 1/6 8-.-5..0 280 Bushels of Oats @ 1/ 14. .0..0 The first and second Crop of Hay 20 .0..0 aside saddle 1..10-..0 Book debts 61..15..2 Bonds and Notes 39 -0 .. 0 in Cash 66..0..0 519..12.-6 MICHAEL BRIGHT his CHRISTOPHEL X STUMP- mark JOSEPH HOFFMAN