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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-20
Administrators Sale of
Real Estate.

I'HE undersigned, administrators
u OF the esttte OF Anseiins Rothroek, late Of
Beaver Township, snyd county. PI.. dec'd. by
yirtue of an order issneI out Of the Orphans
Court of stii coaaty, will expose 10 Public
Saie, On the premiset, on
Saturday, February 18th, 1881,
the follovina described Reai Estate situate In
tho tosn of Al Aitmsburz, to~lship, county and
state Aforesaid, eoataining
One aud one half Acre.
more or less. With the nppurtenances. bounded
North BY land 81 AIiea kothr0ck and Paul
benier, East BY pu1iis Road South ny la,ls oil
": %. Smith, and West ny ianis of A 5. Hei.
frick AMI Psai Beaisr, shsrsoa ara ers,tsl
good, FRAME
Dwelling House,
STABLE, and other neeessary eutbuiidIngs =
neycreIaiiins woil OF water nj the dora
fOuNa okoHARDo Of the choicest Varieties
sale 10 eomnsnes At 10 o'closk A. ~, ofsaii
DAY whsn terms oi sale wIii 10 made kuosn b
ADAM SMITH,
Ssu.s, 1881. Administrator.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
Wrong Iden.

Many persons having gotten the
wrong idea that hops are strengthen
ing, have taken to drinking beer and
ale very freely. The consequence is
they feel better for a short time, but
when the reaction comes they are
much weaker than before. Reader, il
you value your lite, lay aside all malt
and alcoholic beverages and put your
trust in that temperance preparation
Of iron and vegetable tonics called
Browns Iron Bitters. 1t gives real
health aud strength to every part OIL
the body, reireshes the mind, and
restores the nervous system to itG
proper standard. Over LOCO, 900 bot,
Ties have been sold this year.
S. Mansfield Il Co., w. N. Wilker,
son q Co., and G. w. Jones a. Co.
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
She Made a Mistake.

st. Louis Globe.l
An individual in a dress coat, orna-
mcnted with q sparse array Of brass
buttons and a star, and a single stripe
across his cuffs, was sweeping and cir
cling about the room in the last Of the
new waltzes, and naturally attracted
attention. lie was introduced ia
one blue. blooded young lady, who stiff.
" informed him that she wal not dane
ing that evening, and froze to his fur
ther utterances with an icy stare. As
he left she turned with celestial ire in
her countenance and said:
How dare they introduce a Pull
man car conductor to me2 The i'm
pudence! Think of me dancing with
himl"
my dear, ignorant, land lubberly
lass from the interior, said the con
vulsed recipient Of the angry burst
don't you know be is a master Of the
United States navy, the greatest social
swell that breathes, always excepting
that most magnificent and god-like
creature, a lieutenant Of mares2'
81 don't believe it." she said, Grim
soning. where's his sword aud his
gold lace and trimmings? Hehas bor-
rowed that coat from his waiter and
sewed the buttons on the tail of it
himself, or else he is a conductor.
| know he is a fraud when l see him
walk"
Argument was powerless 70 convince
the young woman that she bad com
mitted social suicide and committed
the biggest blunder Of the season, or
that the modestly ornamsnted coat
was really what officers call the go.
cial uniform, and not The gorgeous
garment Of full dress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
BON sides Of the bridge

Say, mister, arc We on this side Of
the bridge or the other?" asked a
placid old lady Of g gentleman on a
street car yesterday morning.
I'VE are on this side" responded
the gentleman grayely.
Laws mel Then we amt anywhere
near Chelsea YETI"
"Yes, madame, we are within a few
squares of it"
"Sakes a massy | thought Chelsea
was on the other side Of the bridge 20
mo, madame; it is on this side"
"Well, that pesky man told me it
was on the other side when VIC
started"
1T was madame, on the other side
then, but We have crossed the bridge"
Then we are on the other sidel'
mo, madam, we are on this side Of
the bridge. We've passed ii"
And 10 Chelsea on the other
side I" she asked, starting up in some
alarm.
mo, it is on this side"
Don't try to fool me with your
~nonesensep' exclaimed the old lady
Indignantly. Don't try to make me
think that Chelsea is Gu this side Of
the bridge when | know better, and
don't try to cake me believe I'm on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
Lnminona CeIehralion.

The I'll Paso Lone Star says: "a
beautiful sight can be Q every night
now on the mountains southwest OIL
the city, in Mexico. Every night the
Indians from the other side Of the
river 90 up TO the summit of the
mountains and build a large number
of fires, which extend in brilliant line
along the crest Of the range. These
fires are lighted in honor Of the
approaching feast of Santa Guada-
lupe. People who are POLITICALLY in.
clined imagine that they can sec in
the custom Of building them some Of
the old reverence for Montezuma, and
the sacred fires which be commanded
be kept burning until his
return"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
PrLnce Leonold,s M~nrriare.

THE marriage Of Prince Leopold"
says London Truth, will be celebrat.
ed at st. Georges Chapel, Windsor,
either during the last ten days Of
March, or during the first fortnight of
May. 1t is impossible to make any
more definite settlement as to time
until the financial question has been
settled by Parliament. The arrange
ments respecting the ceremony will be
precisely similar to those at the we'd
ding of the Duke of C%onnaught. The
Duke and Duchess Of Albany will rec
side permanently at Claremont after
their marriage. The Dukes pictures,
books and other property have re.
Gently been removed there from Wind
sor. With regard to the pecuniary ar
rangement, it will be proposed, proba.
bly, on Monday, February ID, to in
crease the Princes income by 10000
a year, and the same jointuro will be
provided for the Princess as was given
to the Duchess of Connaught. Clare
mont was settled on the Queen forhe
life after the death of King Leopold
on the demise Of the Crown it will re-
vert to the country. There is an idea
in court circles of proposing to grant
a reyersion of the place to Prince
Leopold, but Parliament long age
showed itself so decidedly averse t.
arrangements of this description thai
the project will doubtless be dropped
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
Nlen on fhc Other Wan.

0ne night a burly Englishman, who
had the faculty of exciting Carlyle TO
frenzy By talking about 0'Connell,
called on the sage, aud, after a little
talk about the weather, at it they
went. 1t was hot and heavy, and a
fierce and merciless contest. Tea put
a brief stop to it, but it soon began
again. There were several guests
present. and Mrs. Carlyle put her foot
on the Englishman's to implore peace.
He no sooner felt the pressure than he
screamed out, why don't you touch
your husbands toe Mrs. Carlyle? / am
SURF he is far more to blame than ]
am" The whole company burst out
laughing, including Carlyle himself,
and the tea was finished in compare
tive tranquility.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
A Sickenjng Sight.

Little Rock Gazette,l
Sunday, a woman and several chill
dren lay on the floor of the cotton
shed at the foot Of Main street. She
was ragged and haggard, and her chill
dren pale, hungry aud ia tatters, ex-
cited the pity Of every one who saw
them.
MY name is Crawford, the woman
said in answer to an inquiry. Il came
from Florida and went to Alma, thi,
State, in search Of relatives. / could
not find them, and so l don't know
what to do"
The Chief of Police sent her to The
hospital, but yesterday she came back
down town, with the children follow
ing her. Shortly afterwards she be.
came beastly drunk.
Il can whip any man in town" sh,
yelled. Quit pulling at my dress.
she angrily exclaimed, as the pal,
hand Of a little girl found its wa
among the folds Of her ragged dress
Quit that, or I'll slap the life out 0
you
Ma" said a little boy, please, le
60 back"
Come on here. l a wallop an,
man in the burg"
1t was a horrible sight-sickeainp
Is any city more in need Of a human,
society?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
The q n Army.

The total effective strength Of the
French army, in 1882, will amount to
nearly half a million men and 126,000
horses on the active establishment,
without taking into consideration the
Reserve and Territorial forces. OF
these 472,0O0 men and 10000 horses
belolg to the army, the remaigder be-
ing accounted for in the gendarmerie
who are under the same administration
as the army. ~The.infautry consists OF
327 $50 men, divided intn IA line reg
iments, 30 battalions Of rifles, 4 regi.
ments Of Z%ouaves, 3 African battalions,
5 companies Of Light Infantry, 3 regi
ments Of Spahis or native troops,
foreign of 4 battalions, and 60 sections
OF troops Of administration, CORES.
ponding with our brigade depots. The
cavalry consists of n regiments, viz.
II Of ~cuirassiers, rs Of dragons, 20 Of
chasseurs, II of hussars, 4of chasseuri
d'Afrique, and 3 Of Spahis-making 1
total of 5000 mon. The 38 regimentl
Of artillery comprise $4,000 men, anc
pontooners, workmeD, artiicers, etc.
bring the total of this branch of th,
service up to.78,0O0. The engineer
are divided into 4 regiments, contain
ing II ,000 men; and the Military traiI
consists of 20 squadrons, with a tota
effective strength of II, 200. To Officer
this array the French estimates pro
vide for 81 general officers, not 81
very many more than England has t
command less than halt the NUMBER
men. The title of Marshal is still
held by three officers, Mcmahon, Can
robert and Leb@uf. but in the future
the highest rank in the army will b.
that of General of Division.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24

maids and matrons Of England are
really going to let themselves be csjol-
ed by the confedcracy ofmilliners into
abandoning the pretty and simple
fashion Of close, fitting dresses, and
returning to the obsolete barbarism
of bunch and bunch and
balloon petticoat. "She walks in
beauty" can never be said with
truth of her who walks in a crinolette.
Fair shapes disfgured by these oscil-
lating protuberances have for some
time been ominously frequent, and if,
under the influence Of Partisan or
Pariso- American example, the fashion
is once allowedto gather head, we shall
not have long TO wait for the return Of
the full blown calamity Of the crino-
line. l am delighted to hear that q
counter is on foot among a
number of ladies', whose influence
ought to be more than a match for
that of any number of milliners, and
who are pledging themselves eve to
give way to the threatened reaction
in feminine costume.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
stu NofG nfisaeh

The short hand reporters of SYDNEY
New South Wales, having been found
fault with for their method of report.
ing the speeches in the Legislative
Council, rataliated by giving The
speech Of one of the Council exactly
as it was spoken, as fellows. "T6e
reporters-ought not to-the reporters
ought not to be the Judge Of what 4
important-not to say what should be
left out-but-the member a only
judge Of what is important. AS las
my speeches-as the reports as what /
say Is sometimes. No one-nobodv
can understand from the reportsE
what it is-what / mean. So-it
strikes melt has struck me certain
matters-things that appear Of impor.
tance-are sometimes left out-omit-
TED. The repOrters-the papers-tbe
points are reported-I mean-to msLe
a brief statement-what the naner
thinks Of interest is reported
credible as it may appear, the speate,
was not even then satisfied with tho
way the reporters did their work
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24

this side Of the bridge when l know
I'm on the other Don't 70 do id
You want to be careful how you amuse
yourself with me, or I'll fit you out
with a new set Of ribs I" and the old
lady shook her umbrella in warning
as TO the source Of the additional
physiological development. "The
idea" she continued, turning to the
other passengers, "of trying TO muddle
an old woman that might be his
motherl I'll bridge 70, both sides, in
a minute"
And the dame Strengthened back
and glared defiance, while her we'll
meaning informant concluded that it
wasn't too warm for him to walk to
his destination.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
An Inventive Genius who Wasn't
Appreciated.

ban ffhncitcO fOat
1t doesn't always pay to be a genius
and benefactor to ones race in this
cold, un%appreciative world. A man
in MarysVille, having observed with
deep concern the suffering endured by
ladies when undergoing subteranean
attacks from heas while 10 the pres.
ence of company, invented an ingen-
ious remedy for the same His idea
was simply to have the ordinary female
uumentionables constructed of fly.
paper, sticky side in. After consider
able difficulty he pursuaded his best
girl to assume one Of these garments
and accompany him to the theater.
When the performance was over, the
young lady, who bad given many evil
dences Of remorse and unbappiness
during the evening, found that she
was unable 10 locomote, and was
finally carried bodily out Of the build
ing and sent home in a food Of tears
and a hack. She has not only firmly
declined To see the inventor since, but
has Indignantly refused to sign a GER
tifcate TO the effect that the apparatus
caught two Aeas, which it really seems
was the case. Thus it is that inventive
genius has always TO fight its way
against prejudice and indifference.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
Rrnve Cantnin

When the steamship Cyprian was
going down a few weeks ago, in Car
narvon Bay, its master, Captain
Strachan, gave his life buoy to a child
stowaway, instead Of using it himself
The ohild's life was thus saved bnt
the brave captain lost his own, leaving
a widow and a son, one year old. he
had been married only two years, and
was about thirty years Of age. AT
Liverpool has been stait d a ubscrip.
tion 10 aid Of his widow. and the
owners Of the Inflated ship have
headed the list with $3.50.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
The sandwich Island Job.

Cincinnati Gazette
The short story of the so called
reciprocity treaty with the Hawaiian
Islands is that during the three years
Of the treaty, up TO and including
1880, the value of our exports to the
Islands was only 1887, 1870, while we
imported Of sugars alone from the
same the value Of 0 ,22l ,l08, on which
the duties which we gave up would be
1852 ,664. Thus VIC give nearly a
dollar of revenue for every dollar oil
goods we send to the Islands. That
is bright reciprocity. Our exports To
the Islands the year before the treaty
we're only Sl.038,34G less than under
the treaty in 1880. Thus We are paying
in revenue about four dollars for every
dollar Of increase Of exports under the
reciprocity treaty. Many ultra pro-
tectionists voted for this special job o.
free trade. by which we gave up thi.
great amount of revenue TO islands
which buy their goods where they car
buy them the cheapest. The act was
so strange as TO give color to the reporI
that the sugar planters Of the islands
many OF whom are Californians, useC
$500, 600 to carry through the treaty
II has created a fraud by which Chin.
sugars come to the islands, and thcr
to this country as Hawaiian. ANT
what is the sugar industry Of thesl
islandsy II consists Of foreign owner
and coolie labor. This kind Of SLAYER,
in the islands, which President Arthu
states as an evil, is iostered by our SO
called reciprocity treaty"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24

The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
ID Madison street, is in the same build
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned by the same
proprietor; embraces all machines and
material used in a ~frst.class book
bindery, and is conducted by compe-
tent workmen, capable OF executing
work 10 as good and substantial a
style as can be done anywhere. 1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
RnIoon Ennnette.

Virginia City Chronicle.l
Some savant of the saloons has com.
piled the following catalogue Of alco'
holic passwords
New Jersey-"We, here we CO.
and they generally do.
New York--"My regards
California-"How2'
Indiana-"Here's to us
Washington-"Here we go"
Mexico-"A Ia selud de L." (YOul
healthy
illinois, Another nail in the cof
6n."
Ohio--"I hope I sec you well, sir
Kentucky-"Time."
Maine-"Take it sly"
Boston-"To the club"
WiscOnsin-"Here's looking a
you"
Virginia-"Here's hoping"
Pennsylvania Here's to the OLE
grudge."
North Carolina-"Here's all tho
hair off your head"
Nevada-"Here we jolt"
When playing for drinks-"Bettel
luck next time"
Miseellaneous-"Boys what'll you
have?"
Lets go and take a ball. Liza
Cruces.
Name you pizen. "-[Tombstone.
Gentleman, please name your bev.
erage. II Ysleta.
Gentlemen, viii you join me?'-
LEI Paso.
well how will you take it?"-
[Silver City.
Gimme some of the old stuff"
LDeming.
"a gin fzz, if you please. '-[Sant'
Fe.
whisky (if you can spare it,
lGeorgetown.
Let us go and shed a tear
Tucson.
Here's another luck. "-[san Mar.
cial
Lets irrigate. Has Vegas.
Beer all the time-nothing bu.
beer. "-[San Antonio.
Give it to me straight. -LFor
Davis.
"Good-bye ."-TSan Elizario.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24

The people of Atlanta, Ca, are
naturally enthused over a dispatch
from Hon. John w. Bookwater, late
Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Ohio, who announces his detormina-
ton to establish a large manufacturing
establishment at Atlanta, and directs
an agent to select a suitable location
for the works. Mr. Bookwalter is the
proprietor of an establishment at
Springfield, Ohio, whicn gives employ
ment to several thousand mechanics
in the manufacture of agricultural
machinery. He is a millionaire and a
man Of great enterprise and business
capacity, and the fact that he has
determined TO embark his capital on
an extensive scale in Atlanta gives
emphasis to the fact that the "Gate
City" Of the South is becoming one Of
the great manufacturing centres of
the Union.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
UnquestionabIy Tho Very Best.

B%ALTlMOnE, MD, April q, 81.
l have recently been using you
Browns Iron Bitters In my family
consisting Of myself, vile and three
children, and the effect has been
always as marked as in the Ease ofMr.
Phelps. 1t is unquestionably a won
derful medicine. A. j. Bowen.
S. Mansfield & Co, w. N. WiIker-
son & Co., and G. w. Jones & Co,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
Fantasllc London FashIOns.

London TRUTH
Nothing is too fantastic now iol
fashion. The newest idea for thC
fronts of ball or dinner dresses is t.
have them h~oneyoombed, as We see The
dresses in some of the portraits o.
Mary Stewart. The point OF junction
marked by a pearl or bead, according
to the material. Ladies who possess
abundance of jewels can use unset
stones in this manner. The dinner
dress on which saw this newly revived
trimming was made Of white velvet
and MORE. The front, made ofyelvst,
was honeycombed in the fashion de-
scribed above, each honeyeomb being
caught with a pearl. The ~overdress
was of MORE, of the soft variety now
in favor, not the stiff and unsympathet-
ic moire antique, loved by our grand.
mothers. This soft and beautiful
fabric fell in graceful folds over the
velvet p~etticoat, the train Of which
was richly trimmed with lace. The
sleeves we're of MORE, but with
shoulder puffs of the velvet, honey,
combed as in front. The remainder
Of the sleeves were as tight as posi-.
Bile, except just below the elbow.
where they ended. Here they were
slit up in long narrow tongues, under
which we're inserted full and deer
frills Of soft Oldlace, which hung much
below the sleeves with very becoming
effect to the arm.
A black satin dress was honey
coined in the same way, with a large
coral bead in the honeycombs. A
long spray of corals caught up the
folds OF the satin tnnic, holding them
back from the petticoat.
Another novelty for evening dress is
the Anne of Austria belt, made Of
beads or pearls. 1t, too, can be com.
posed OF jewels, if the carer choose.
1t consists of belt about two inches
wide, thickly encrusted with pearls,
opal or coiored beads. A long end
hangs down at either side of the front.
These ends are also covered with pearls
or beads. They gradually decrease in
width, and terminate in rich tassels
all aglitter with pearls or beads. 1t is
not only a handsome but a graceful
decoration, and can be had in beads OF
any color. Had it existed in the Earl
Of Beaeonfeld's time, he would have
hung it in diamonds or other gems
round the waist Of each ofhis heroines
in turn.
In the beads called sunset" from
their rays Of red and yellow, the Anne
of Austria belt looks well over a black
gown.
The Swiss belt is occasionally made
of pearls or beads; the latter being
either gold, steel, opal or cOlored. 1t
is effective enough, as the beads are
so closely set together that they loose
some Of their tawdy characteristics.
They are, however, very unpleasant
for gentlemen when dancing a round
dance.
The crinolette is not always worn
under the dress, but is frequently in
serted between the skirt and the
voluminous draperies that trim it al
the back. This does not diminish the
ungainliness of the coutriyance. In
dancing, it is more dreadful than under
any other circumstances. Even tho
most graceful woman canuot prevent
its wabbling about, and, in fact, execu
ting a pas soul on its own account:
while on the ungraceful dancer its
movements are gr~otesque indeed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24

hat which swung in front of mo like a
banner on a pole Of woman. | hope
to die if it wasn't twice as broad as
her shoulders, and if her prayers
raised higher than its apex they get
nearer heaven than l wish her ever to
20. l felt like swearing. but didn't
need TO wickedly indulge myself,
because a rough sort Of a man right
behind me said enough cuss words to
fully supply the entire demand. His
imprecations were mingled steadily
with Gilbcrt's rhymes and Sullivan's
music, until. unable to stand the nui-
sance any longer, he reached over my
shoulder with q big bowie-knife, and
with a sweeping circle Of the glittering
weapon, cut the whole brim Of the
monstrous hat, thus clearing the
screen betwixt us aud the stage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
AN OPEN
SECRET
AMONG THE LADIES

The brilliant, fascinating
tints Of Complexion for which
ladies strive are chiefly arti-
fetal, and all who will take the
trouble may secure them.
TheserOseate, beWitching hues
follow the use Of Hagan's Mag
nOlia Balm-a delicate, harm.
less and always reliable article.
Sold by all druggists.
The Magnolia Balm cOnceaIs
every blemish, removes Sal.
IOWness, Tan, Redness, Erup.
tiOns, all evidences Of excite.
ment and every imperfectiOn.
Its effects are immediate and
SO natural that no human being
can detect Its application.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24

II isn't often that | fail to defend
the fashionable vsgsries Of my sex;
but really | am bound TO say that the
renewed cutlery against vide eading
and high-reaching hats al the theater
ought to be ten times louder than tits.
Iewas 1t Booth's Theater q few nights
ago, hearing Patience" and trying
70 soc II. TOO. The latter was a diff
cult thing TO do, BY Ielson OF a big felt