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BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Bur0ess--JouN REcK.
Counciimcn--G. w. Robinson, S. A.
Warmer, A. B. Kelly, S. II. IIaslot, A. II.
Partridge, II. O. Davis.
Justices Of the Peacc-D. s. Knox, G. A.
Randall.
COnstGbie--lT. Swaggart
School Dircctors-D. s. Knox, II. O. Da-
Wis, S. j. Wolcott, S. II. Iiaslot, A. B.
Kolly, u. Clark.
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Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list Of letters re-
in the Tionesta post Office,
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Mrs. Butler has just received a
new stock of Millinery Goods, consist
ing of Hats, Frames, Feathers, Flow
ers, Ribbons, Velvets &C., &C., in the
building north of Lawrence House.
She solicits continuance of the pat
ronage of the ladies Of Tionesta and
vicinity. 32s6
Stoves and stoveware at Freeman
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Sewing Machine Needles.

Mrs. G. M. Heath has just received
the largest and most complete assort-
ment of sewing machine needles ever
brought to town. She keeps the only
sewing machine needles for sale in
town. Her place of business is in the
Acomb Building, up stairs.
&C. w. Grant, of Oil City, (Rey-
nolds & Hukill's Block,) keeps con-
stantly on hand full assortment of
the latest Foreign and Domestic goods
for the manufacture Of gentlemcn's
clothing. He keeps none but first
class goods, and employs the best cut
ter in the Oil Regions. Whatever
you get there you can depend upon its
being of the latest style, and first class
goods. His prices arc reasonable for
the superior kind Of goods he keeps
on hand. If you want poor clothing,
you cannot be accommodated at his
establishment. But if you want No.
/ article, made in the latest style,
Grants is the place TO go. Remem-
Der the place: Reynolds & HukilIs
Block, Seneca St., Oil City, Pa. 30 2t
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C. w. EARNEST,
READ THIS
V ERY CAR EFULLY.


nR. CRUMB, established for many
- years in Buffalo, by an entirely new
system of medication, treats successfully
Catarrh, Bronchitis, and Diseases of the
Lungs, Liver and Kidneys, also Difficult
ties of Confidential Nature, wherein
skill and experience are required. DIR.
Crumb has developed a practice which
from its unparalleled success in thousands
of cases, many of very aggravated char
acter, is able TO positively guarantee per-
feet and permanent cure in every case he
undertakes. He sends no Circulars or
Treatises on these diseases to his patients,
as il is undeniable that such knowledge is
in general extremely prejudieial, exercls=
ing an injurious effect by retardsng and
frequently counteracting a cure, tonding
to alarm the patient which is the princi-
pal object Of such productions, and eX-
cites and eXaggerates his fears as to the
durability of his complaint. The Doctor
requires simply brief history OF the case
and a candid plain statement Of present
symptoms-a thorough examination will
then be made, and il considered remedi-
able-a sincere, conscientious opinion will
be given promptly and such medicine az
will be applicable will be sent by express,
accompanied by full and explicit direc-
tions. Charges very moderate and with
IN the reach OF all, and success guaranteed.
treatment particularly desired, All letters
must enclose 81. 90 for consultation fee and
correspondence during treatment, and adj
dressed tn DIR, w. r. CRUMB,
20 l02 Pearl ST., Buffalo, YIN
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Stoves and stoveware at Freeman
& Corbet's. 2Stf
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For further information in regard to tho
above described lands, apply to j.. B.
Agnew. AttOrneY-at- Law, rionesta. Pa,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-25
APecuIlar PredIcament

A story, illustrating the crushing force
of mere circumstantial evidence, has for
its hero y Russian gentleman of dis
tinction, who, provided with strong and
asttering recommendations, visited the
medal room OF certain national insti-
tuition. The coins and medals in this
collection being, to all intents aud pur.
poses, priceless, the curators. are com
PEELED to exercise the utmost caution as
to the admission Of strangers, and to
keep sharp lookout on the visitors
while they are inspecting the rarest OF
the numismatic treasures.
The Russian gentleman wished to see
a medsl-say Of Constantine Chorus
which was Of gold, of large size, aud re-
puted to be unique. Suddenly, while he
was bending over it, the medal dsap-
peared, and the foreigner declared that
It had slipped from his hand and fallen
to the floor. After a scrLpulous exam
ination OF every chink and Granny in the
room, the officials began to doubt the
strangers integrity, and minated that
it would be necessary to call in delec
tive, and to have him searched, where
upon the gentleman evinced great men
tai disturbance. AS this agitation only
confirmed the suspicious Of bis guilt, u
policeman wes summoned; but, jast as
the half-resisting stranger was about to
be exposed TO gross personal indignity,
an attendant cried out that be had found
the medal The efhgy had indeed lallen
to the ground, aud rolled under one Of the
presses. The cprators of the collection,
of course, overwhelmed the Russian gem
tlemsD with apologies. But they could
not refrain from asking him why be had
exhibited so great reluctance TO be
searched.
For this reason" said the foreigner,
still pallid aud trembling with agitation:
TT has been generally asserted and be-
lieyed that the fellow to your Constan-
tine Chorus medal is not to be found in
the whole world. You told me 90, halt
dozen times, this morning. Now,
happen to possess counterpart OF tbs
very medal he produced it as he spoke
from his waistcoat poeket-"and II was
my Wish to enjoy your discontinue when
proved ~ you that your treasure was
not uuique. But what would have been
my position.if your medal bad not come
to light, and mine had been found IN my
| pocket1 Who would have believed my
story about tho counterpart"
This incident is strange, but true,
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DEATH OF AN OLD WARRIOR.

He Fought the AIge'ine Pirates and
Nearly Brought ON War with
Spain.
Captain Victor NJ. Randolph died near
Blount Springs, Alabama, on January
23d. He was born in C1lpepper county,
Virginia, on July "a, 1897; was commis.
stoned from that State midshipman in
the United States navy in the year 1914,
and sailed under Captain Stephen Decs-
tur. He served with great credit in the
fierce conflicts with the Algerine pirates,
that ended in their determination. He
was with the late Captain Josiah Tatnall
at the bombardment of Vera Cruz, and
caught the latter in his arms when he fell
dangerously wounded by a Mexican mis-
sile. During President Taylors admin.
istration he was given the command Of
the United States ship Albany, and in
obedience to orders from Washington, he
disbsnded the several hundred adveItu-
rers who had collected on Round Island
for the unlawful purpose Of invading
Cuba. Soon thereafter by the merest
accident, war between the United States
aud Spain was averted, as follows: The
United States sloops OF war Albany and
Germantown, each carrying twenty-five
guns, under the command OF Captain
Randolph, happened TO cast anchor in
the harbor of Havana at the time when
reign Of terror prevailed, just following
the execution Of Lopez and Crittenden.
A Spanish frigate aud brig had captured
the crew Of an American merchantmen
under pretence that they were iilibusterS.
Can't. Randolph visited Caplain-General
Conoha, demanded their release, and was
refused After q stormy interview the
former left, Informing the latter that he
would set free the American crew before
sundown. The Albany aud Germantown
were Immediately put under way, and
sailed out under the bristling guns OF
Moro Castle. In sight were the Spanish
irigate aud brig, conveying the captured
American merchantmen toward the
mouth Of the harbor, Thousands Of the
citizens of Havana thronged the shore
to witness the expected naval battle. The
guns of the United States vessels were
shotted, and all hands ordered on decks
TO tIyeuare Tor action, and then the two
bore down upon the spaniards. When
the distance bDtween them was less thar
league, the United States steam frigatl
Saranac, commanded by Captain Ta
| nall, appeared, and made signals to th'
] Albany to beaye to. AS Captain Tat
nall ranked Captain Randolph, the latte
was compelled to obey, much to the cha
grin Of the now excited and expectan
crews of the two vessels that had beer
prepared for action. The Saranac, whos'
commander had gotten wind of the stu
alton that morning, had been put undeI
full headwav Of steam, in order to pro
vent hossllities that wSuld have resulted
| in 6nal declaration OF war between tht
Two countries He had bis orders from
Washington to keep peace at all hazards
A delay OF less than twenty minutes ant
the Saranac would have reached tn,
scene too late to prevent a fight tha
would havo been speedily followed by th'
invasion REd capture of the island o
Cuba by the United States forces.
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TrIrsiee's hnIe.

ON MONDAY. THE 9SrH DAY OF FEB
" RUARY, 1876. in front of the Planters
Insurance Guiding. Memphis. Tenn. within
legal hours, will sell, for cash, to the highest
bloder, the iolloRing described property: A
certain lot Of land and premises situated in
shelby county, Tenn. bounded ana described
as follows; Beginning on the south line Of
county lot No. 62j. and fifty feet east Of a
stake standing 2 % 100 chains east Of the
southwest corner OF SAID county lot No. $50,
thence so east one hundred feet, more or
less, to the southeast corner Of lot No, 8 on
5rabam's plan of county lot No. SIS; thence
moth two hundred and ffty-6ve feet; thence
south S9s west one hundred feet, more or less,
to stake; thence south two hundred and
City Eve feet TO the beginning, containing
55.l00 acres,
This sale i made by virtue of trust deed
made to me by J P. and Eliza Prescott. re-
corded in Book No. l0l. page l63, Registers 8
Office of Shelby county, Tenn, 10 which ref
erence is made. Equity of redemption barred,
and right TO dover and hou estead waived
J.D DANBURi. Trustee.
l. b. MCFARLAND. Attorney. l2S.l55
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How 60 Condu,ct . Courtship.

Dout be too sudden about it. Many
a girl has said rno" when she meant
yes" simply because her lover didn't
choose the right time and pop the ques
ton gently.
Take dark night for it, Have the
blinds closed, the curtains down, aud the
lamp turned almost out Sit near enough
to her so that you can hook your little
6oger into hers Wait until converse.
tion begins TO flag and then quietly re-
mark:
Susie, / want to ask you something"
She will fdget around little, reply
yes" and after a pause you car add;
"Susie, my actions must have shown
that is, you must have-l mean that you
must be aware that that"
Pause here for while, but keep your
fingers firmly locked She may cough
and try to turn the subject off by asking
you how you liked the circus, but she
only does it to encourage you. Alter
about ten minutes you may continue:
p" / was thinking as came up the path
tonight, that before / went away would
ask you-that is. l would broach the sub
ject nearest MY mean | would know
my
Stop again and give her haRd a gentle
squeeze; she may give yank TO get it
away, or she may not, In either case it
argues well for you. Wait about five
minutes and then 90 on:
" The past year has been very happy
one to me, but hope that future years
will be happier. However that depends
entirely upon you. / am here tonight
to know-that is to ask you'll mean |
am here tonight to hear from your own
lips the one sweet"
Wait again. 1t isn't best to be rash
about such things. Give her plenty Of
time to recover her composure, and then
put your hand on your heart and con-
tinue:
"Yes, thought as l was coming
through the gate tonight, how happy
had been; and l said to myself if | only
knew you would consent to be my-that
is, said if | only knew--if / was only
certain that my heart had not deceived
me, and you were ready to share
Hold on; there's no hurry about it.
Give the the wind chance to sob round
The gables. This will make her lone.
some apd call up the love in her heart.
When she begins to cough and grow rest
less you can 90 on:
Before met you this world was a
desert to mo. didn't take any pleas.
ure in going blackberrying and stealing
rare, ripe peaches. and it didn't matter
whether the sun shone or not But what
a change in one short year, 1t is for you
to say whether my future shall be prai-
rie Of happiness, or summer fallow Of
Canadian thistleS. Speak, dearest Susie,
and-ssy that-thst-"
Give her FIVE miuutea more By the
clock, aud then add:
That you will be-that is, that you
will mean that you will-be mine!'
She will heave sigh, look up at the
clock aud the stove, and then, as sbe
slides her head over your vest pocket, she
will whisper:
"You are just right will.
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Arsene Housssye in New York TribHne.l
There Is an etching OF Goys which has
more than once frightened me in my
hours Of doubt. Itis that where be rep.
resents dead man raising the stone OF
his grave to write OH the wall Of the
cemetery: Nada NADIA Gothing-a
word more terrible than that Of Dante
over the door of hell Nothing in DEATH
Annihilation under the grsve-stone, q
door which closes and opens no more, q
soul extinguished in the darkness OF the
tomb. Is not this word of Goyas dead
man the last conclusion Of atheism I
Nothing beyond the graye-neither soul
nor light nor God. But have not all
those people whom you have lost also
raised the cover Of their graves TO say
to you that they have found God, end
that they ere waiting for you? The soul
il the radiance Of God, said q Christian
o&ilosophar. But the atheist concludes
ibot H. tie soul doea not exist, because
there is nd God De you know what
atheists areP "taY Bre free'tblnker!s. al
the more free because they never lhlnA
at ALI To have liberS' pretesssIon
they profess atheism. Some o. lnelp
have acquired the art of free thinking, a
others learn dancing and never find hid
dies, or learn the art OF loving and never
find o sweetheart, or learn the arl
Of government and never get portfolio
They initiate Descartes in spohElnP
away everything and putting nothing II
its place. Desealtes said, | think, there
fore | am. These gentlemen would
have trouble in proving their existence
by this process. Formerly atheism wal
the privilege o. few philosophers Wit
had misread Epicurus; but of late !
has taken possession Of those who d.
not read at all. They ere told that Co
I is crsation Of men to frigbteu children
4 After 30 many revolutions against th
kings Of this world, it seemed necessar
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Friday, Sd Day Of march, 1875,

the property mentioned in said decree, known
al Rocco Hall, lying, being and situate in the
city Of Memphis. county Of Shelby and S, ate
OF tennessee, and particularly described as
follows: A certain lot Of land. situate, lying
and being in tho city OF MemphIs, to-wit:
Forty-two feet FIVE and one-half inches on
the southeast corner Of Madison and Second
streets, and running back eastwardly between
parallel lines with. Madison street sixty three
aud one half feet, being the same land con-
yeyed to l., Rocco by w. B. and j. o. Green
Law. NJ j. Wicks and Z. W. Munford, 0ct0-
Der IL, ls60, by deed recorded December 5
1850, in Book 46, page ll3, Registers ofico Of
Shelby county.
Terms Of Sale-Said property will be sold
upon a credit Of six. twelve and eighteen
months; notes with approved personal security
bearing six per cent. interest from date. being
taken for the purchase money, and lien re-.
tanned on the property until said notes and
inte est are paid. The equity Of redemption
is barred, and possession Of the premises will
be delivered to the purchaser upon comply
ing with the terms Of sale,
January B, 1876.
JOHN IL FREEMAN, Clerk.
JARNIGAg / FRAYsER, w. MEssICK. WRIGHT
& MCKIssioE, b kDGINGTON, I. W. Brown,
HuMEs & P0sTON and LAPP. VANCE i AEpER-
Son, solicitors. l2S
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Friday, Sd Day of March, 1875,

TIE property mentioned in said decree. stu
ated In the city OF Memphis Shelby county
Tenn. one lot, being the same land conveyed
by VIM Faris to s. W. Ayres by deed date
NAY NAY 10 is56; ana registered ia the Registers
ONCE OF Shelby county, in Book "a, page 40.
being certain portion Of lot No. IS 90 the
plan OF the city of Memphis, viz: The one
sixth part OF said lot, which is Bounded az
folloWs: Beginning on Monroe street. south
side Of said street, at a stake which stands
~ feet from the intersection OF the south
line OF Monroe street with the west line Of
Main street; running thence west with Mon
roe street land fronting on the samel 10 q
prick building bel nging to deorgOand Lydia
Jenkins. 70 the center of the eastern wall of
said building; thence with the center of aid
wall to the southern b undary of said lot No.
vs. thence With said SOU hern boundary east
wardly to stake staadiug 7i14 feet from
MAN streets and thence n0rthwardly to the
beginning.
Also enother lot situated ia that part of the
city OF Memphis formerly known as South
Memphis, being the same'that was conveyed
BY W. l.. B. Cook to said S. W Ayros by deed
dated 24th Of March, 1859, and registered in the
Register s office Of Shelby county, in Book 81.
pages SI5 ct seq, and being the undivided
halt interest in said lot. which lot entire is
boquded as follows. to wit: Beginning at
stake on the east side Of DeSotO street whero
The line Of the Rice q Ramsey grants cross
said street, and running thence with said. line
Of sad grant north sJ8 east 10 feet; thence
southwardly on line parallel with DeSotO
street 100 feet 70 the line OF lot sold by Thos.
2. Aydlett TO Johu K MS ad thence with Said
John II. Mead's line. westwardy IN a direct
line 70 point On DeSotO street l03 feet south
wardly from the beginning; thence north
wa dly with the east line OF DeSoto street to
the beginning.
Terms Of sale-Said property will be sold
upon credit OF six and twelve months. pur-
chaser executing notes with approved per-
sonal security, and lien retained on the
property until said notes are paid. EQUITY Of
redemption barred.
January %, 1875.
JOHN II FREEMAN, Clerk.
EsTRs x JACKSON, Solicitors. 1888
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Saturday, March IL, 1876,

within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
and in the city Of Memphis, to-wit; A lot OF
ground beginning at point on the east line
Of Second street l20 feet north OF the north
eastern intersection OF Beal and Second
streets. aud 30 feet south Of the southeastern
intersection Of Second street with the first
alley north Of Beal street; running thence
eastgardly at right angles with Second street
100 feet thence n0rlhwardly parallel with
Second street 80 feet TO an alley; thence
westwardly with the same line of said alley
100 feet % Second street; thence soutnwardly
With he east line of Second street 30 feet 70
the beg nning.
Terms Of sale-0n a credit Of seven months;
purchaser to comply instEnter BY executing
notes. with approved sureties. bearing inter
est from date OF sale. lien retained TO secure
same and equity OF redemption barred.
This February & 1876.
EDMUND A. COLE. @. and NJ.
BY r J. BLACK ID. Q and NJ.
ESTES K JACKSON and j. N. FoRD, Soils.
1873 10
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Attachment NOticc.

Before John Spelman, Justice Of tho Peace in
and for Shelby county, Tenn John NJ.
Prescott VS. r. l.. GroOms.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV.
| ing been sued out under section Si55 Of the
Code of Tennessee and returned levied upon
the property of the defendant. and the proper
affidavit of indebtedness having been made;
IL is therefore ordered that the defendant
make his appearance before me on the oath
day of March. 1876, at my Office. in tho city
of Memphis, Tennessee, No. 2o3 Second
street, and defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed BY law. or tho same
will be proceeded with OK parte; and that q
copy OF this order be published once week
for four successive weeks in the Public Ledger
This 10th day Of February, 1875.
JOHN SPELMAN. j. p.
r SEAROy, Attorney for plaintiff.
l46.152
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mo. 1884,
NOn.Resident Notice.


In the Chancery G urt Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee-Sarah q, X. Weir VS.. X. b. Sanders
OF al.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
thi cause that the defendants, X. b. San
iers Eliza NJ. Story and Calvin / story, are
citizens Of Texas and non-residents Of the
hat they make heir appearance herein at
he court house, in the city oi Memphis Ten
1essee, on or before the frst Monday in April,
S76 and plead answer or demur 10 complain
lnfs bill. or the same viii be taken Tor con-
and that a copy of this order be published
nee week, for four successive weeks, in the
Public Ledger.
THIS llth day OF February. 1875.
A copy Attest
EDMUND A. COLE. G. and M.
BY r j. BLACK, Deputy G. aud NJ.
WINCHESTER X MANCHESTER. Solicitors for
Complainant. 142 l43 l54-4
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Attachment Notice.

Before j. M. Coleman, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn. NJ. Williams
h Co. vs.. Il. Ashford.
TNTHIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV.
i ING been s led out under section 1856 OF
the Code of Tennessee aud returned levied
upon the property Of the defendant. and
affidavit having beeu made that the defend
ant is justly indebted to the plaintiff in
the sum Of s95 "a, Que by account, and
that the defendant is q nonresident of the
State OF Tennessee; il is therefore ordered
that the defendant make his personal appear.
anee before me on the lith gay Of March
1876, at 3 o'clock am, at my Office, No. 29i
Front street in the city OF Memphis. and de-
tend said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law. or the same will be proceede ed
with ex parte; and that copy of this order De
published tor four successive weeks il the
Memphis Public Ledger.
This the Sth day of February, 1876.
lSS l4l lb0-l56 j NJ. COLEMAN, J.P.
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FRIDAY EVEN ING, FEBRUARY 25. 1916.

were composed at seventeen. Henry
Kirke Whites works we're all produced
while be was yet in his twenty.second
year Aud we can scarcely forget Con
mop Tbirlwal's "Primitial." wriitsn be-
tween eight and eleven; Leigh Hunt ts
'Juvenilla, or poems written between
the age of twelve aud sixteen; Shelley 6
Queen Nab at sixteen; Byron's "Eng-
lish Bards and Scottish Reviewers at
twenty; Walter Savage Laudor' &
Poems published in his twentieth
year; anG the Lyrical Poems of Alfred
Tennyson, issued at the same age.
Henry Taylor's Isaac Commend" was
composed before be had attained his ma
iority. Douglass Jerrold's first play.
though not performed till his eighteenth,
was written in his fifteenth year, and
James Sheridan Knowles wrote his FIRST
drama at twelve years Of age, for com
psny Of stage-struck boys, among whom
he was the "star