which was then located in the west end of the Shrine (Octorara Covenanter) Church across the road from Middle Octorara. This was his first contact with the church he came to love so much. Mr. Troop has served his church well as a Ruling Elder and in many other capacities. He taught school and farmed for

recognized him as the son of an old friend, and shook him by the hand most heartily, and at the same time inviting him to spend part of the following day at his house, which invitation Mr. Dickey ac- cepted." As the name of 0. J. Dickey will recur in this paper, it should be mentioned now that his father was

there, have been donated by descendants to the "Committee on Collection of Cabin Furnishings for Restoration of New Salem." I forgive Mr. Hearst for any breaches committed by expressions upon social, economic and political topics which may be at variance with the views of many of us. As further proof of

, unless we get a great many new votes from what may be called the old conservative parties. These will be repelled by radi- cals such as Seward and Chase. What the Republican party wants to insure success in 1860 is a man of popular origin and of ac- knowledged ability ;—one who is openly opposed to

associations with himself and Mrs. Beck. Many of the qualities which were a part of Beck's uniqueness as a schoolmaster stemmed from the "boy" in him. This characteristic was in large part responsible for the development of his highly creative imagina- tion which he used so effectively in the teaching process

, " a part of Peloponnesus in Hellas, which for a long time was used to designate an imaginary pastoral country. Benjamin Sulte, the distinguished Canadian archaeologists, and Senator Poirier believe it is of Scandinavian origin. Beaumont Small, in his " Chronicles of Canada," says: The aboriginal

site along the Susquehanna. Of many marker events in which I have taken part in Lancaster and neighboring counties, there has been none whose purpose appeals to my per- sonal appetite for local historical facts as much as does this one marking Wright's Ferry. All of us interested in history have

arms for the defense of all that can be held dear to freemen, the officers of the militia of Lancaster county, —feeling themselves happy under the influence of a government of their own choice, mild and equal in its operation, and perfectly satisfied that it has been, and continues to be, administered

acknowledging the commission of an offence — a stipulation for pecuniary compensation ante- rior to the discussion of the causes of discord, are debasements of national dignity, totally incompatible with the sovereignty and independence of a nation. Holding these to be self-evident truths, which men nursed in

nurses, and many inhab- itants died. Subscriptions for the relief of sufferers were solicited in the principal cities of the country. Lancaster city and county, never behind in deeds of mercy and charity, responded to the call for assistance from the afflicted inhabitants of the two Virginia towns. A