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The Monitor-register., 1896-02-21
MAGIC OF THE WOODS.


What Hunters Say About the Spell Of an
Otter's Eyes.
By the Adirondack woodsmen along
the banks Of the West Canada creek the
otter is regarded as quite as sly as the
fox, inasmuch as it is very difficult to
trap in any kind Of contrivance There
are fewer stories about the creature s in
81 htebes ebes anitmaa ahs as have
the foxes
There has been, and probably is, an
otter that for six years anyhow, and per-
haps longer, has travelled down the creek
winter and summer about every two
weeks. In the winter it left running,
sliding trail in the snow on the ice, sell
dom leaving the creek bed to go into
cove or overland for dozen or Is rods
In summer weather it fished and caught
frogs in the coves Of the flats. A good
many shots have been fired at it and
lot OF traps set for it, but none was
ever successful. 1t is believed by woods
men that the offers, like the hell divers.
looms, mink and others, dodge shot or
ball. saw this otter once some years
ago in the summer time, and while only
one feature Of the animal is distinct in
my mind, do not recollect any other
wild animal SO we'll. The body is a mere
glimmer of black in waving swale grass.
Even the head is burly, rusty gray
shadow, sort of background for the
two eyes.
l have seen deers when they were
standing still looking at me, have look
ed at squirrels, rabbits, partridges, foxes
and other wild animals alarmed by nv
presence, but their forms, rather than
their eyes, are more or less distinct. In
fact, the eyes seem secondary in the
mind pictures, except in the case of the
otter. 1t seems to me that the otter did
not merely look at me; it was more as
If it looked into me, the same as the
sensation one has when some one-a
man or woman-''reads your innermost
thoughts. These eyes were large and
full rounded, dark brown with shim-
mer of light gray skating across and
around the center, and with a lively
beauty as different from the dead beauty
of deer's full eye. 1t sent precisely
such chills up and down my back as
dark human eyes have done. 1t was a
tense, particular look, and not the gen.
eral gaze of bird or other animal. The
otter, think, hypnotized me, for did |
not shoot. although my impression is |
that we looked at one another for a
or two.-Forest and Stream.
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PUBLIC SALE
VIII be sold at public sale, on the promises
of Allen Moore. in Whig Lane, on
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 25. 1896


All the following described property, viz !:
HoRsEs.-4 Head. No. l, roam mare, coming
years old, a good worker and steady driver
No. 2, black marc, 10 years old, a good work
er and lively. These mares are well mated
on the swingletree and are good, lively
walkers, No. 8, bay colt, 2 years DID, good
size. No. 4, bay colt, years old, good stock,
Cows.-l4 Head. Alderney COW, years
years old, fresh mixers or calves by their
sides; half-blood Alderney cows, 3 and G
years old. with calves by their sides; HoI-
stein COWS, and years old, with calves by
their sides and close springers; grade
cows, and six years old, due to cave in
April and May. Thoroughbred bull, com.
Ing years old, a perfect beauty These
cows are all straight and right.
HoGs.-7 Jersey Red hogs, due to farrow
in March; Jersey Red boar and young sows
HARNEss.-l set of half-chain gears, nearly
new; z sets OF nynets, nearly new; brides,
collars, lines, halters, etc.
FARMING UTENSILS. plantation wagons,
In good order; market wagon, buggy road
cart, low-wheel wagon, two horse No SYRIA
cuse plow, gang plow, iron smoothing mar
row, cultlvators, Planet Junior potato
digger, nearly new; potato phosphate drill
good grain drill, fan mill, hay fork, rope and
blocks; 2 sets swingletrees, breast and trace
chains, neck yoke, hay shelvings. with
sides and bottoms, large watering trongb.
nearly new, large cooling trough, neariy
new; hog troughs, thirty-quart milk cans,
barrow, 400 bus. yellow corn in the ear. 300
bus. potatoes, 100 bus. of which are Early
Grampian Seeding, very nice, the balance
are Rural Blush. extra nice; tons of mixed
nay. clover and timothy, together with
many other articles not mentioned
Sale to commence at l O'Clock, d. M, sharp,
comprehension all sums of $40 or upward,
q credit of nine months; all sums under
$40, cash. W, CLAYTON SMITH
M. Weatherby. Auctioneer
M. ID. Dickinson, Clerk.
Also, at the same time and place, 8 Horses.
Brown colt, coming years old; bay mares,
and 10 years old JOSHUA C, GRIoE.
Dated Jan. 80, 1896. 2-7
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n&uaC T,,TQ nGpG 5iuG8 enI .i6TGSJ
>, Fl a ~ 6lll is before Congress in, reference
to eIIlua more careful supervision Of immi
grafton. ttn Il excludes illlteratss altogether.
.sTtst The time psl lhas fIally come 70 guard we'll
Rgg5fdo op5 doqrs gas fTon raa foreign ipyasiop this
ch1sFractsF a1sra really more to Be feared than
ap armed d1fES force Ths S% S9
Il N a59qP 5m9qPst ID Scoqmrm@pntes qr @ and especially in
sqg5sd 9p5 sidarge cities, are made up from such
! Immigrants an and the .dnty Of caring for
! them sil' should not become . tax upon our
people or free institutions, but be firmly
rsmanded to their native country While
q the United States is justly an, asylum for
the oppressed Of all, lands, itshouId not be-
made reformatory for the proaigate and
criminal GLASSES from those countries,
y whose b system Of government, breed and
f9as foster such chs class 81 Of people, closp the
us9vii1 W ,ssl Al ~ sncn' he jsl, - s,sl
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Low RATES ronwAsHis aios, MOI
= al-lJlI.Do VVU--oTs-. 01DD cu
F.; RersOnallY Conducted Tours WI
= ~ PEN lIlaHl v AHA RaalE6aI1. a.


L, Personally Conducted Tours via
.,,,,,1 Pennsyivsnfa fsailF6ad. 81 .
1twonid be dificult to '.sS5ni ..csSo5hnceiyae ofoa
20 Tour emoodying more points OF adyaptsge
to the traveller than the personally con-
Quoted tours TO Washington i;viaI sfhe
-Pennsy lsania tRsilroad Company. -oDh,
/ Theidates for these delightful tripss for
this season have been selected with great.
care, and arranged to suit theeopyenience
Of the company's patrons, .; ,5,,os % $
/ The rates are phenome nally low fdrithe
service rendered. The feature Of = xaili
road company assuming aip the details
and fncidehtat arraugements necessary TO to
THE perfect eBjoyment Of b short vGcatf6inf
lis aaigh mark In the evolution of MODERN
trayel.1o sodsl1 -naaI. .o9g2 b9yTse s's1,,
qIIThei tours gvilb lesvel New York and
Philadelphia February v25 March 19,
April 2 and %, and May IA. 1896.
y. Each tour, covers a period, of three
days, and the rate, including transpor-
tation and two days .accomm id ations az
Washington : best hotels, is 1880 lffom
New York. ss11950 from bPhiIadelphias
sf525 from Reading, and proporti6nate
rates from other points; $i4 80 from New
York. including meals en- route ,ti,i ,ysb
An experienced tourist agent and
ehaperon will accompany each, tour. bns
Detailed itineraries will be- sent, on
application to Tourist Agent, ft96 BroaaGys
way; New York, or Room AT, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia. oA OF o
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the Discovery saved HIS Life.

Mr.. g. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers
vile, ILL.,, says: 'To DR.. Kings New
Discovery l owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the physi.
clans for miles about, but of no avail and
was given up and told I could not live.
Having Dr. Kings New Discovery In my
store | sent fora bottle and began its use
and from the first dose began to get
better. and after using three bottles was
up and about again. It is WORTH fts;
weight In gold. We won't keep store or
house without it," Get free trial at
Harry Guests Drug Store.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-21
WEEKLY
IN 1896.

IN 1896.
HARPER'S WEEKLY is journal for the VIII ol
country. 1t deals with the events of the would tina
are important to Americans.
In carrying out this policy, in 1896, Julian Ralph
visited China and Japan, and journeyed through the
West; Richard Rarding Davis took a trip through
the Caribbean Sea; the evolutions of the new navy
were described and illustrated by Rufus F. Zog
baum; Frederick Remington presented studies of
Army and Frontier life Poultney Bigelow attended
the opening of the Kiel Canal
In 1896 like attention will be given to every notable
happening. The chief events in art literature and
W. D. Howels, in the new department, Life and
Letters, will discuss in his interesting way books
and the social questions of the time. E. S. Martins
sprghtly gossip of the Busy World will be continued.
The progress of the Transportation Commission
around the World will be followed and Casper W.
Whitney will conduct the department of Amateur
Sport.
In 1896 will occur Presidential election. In its
editorials and through its political cartoons the
WEEKLY will continue to be an independent advo-
cate Of good government and sound money:
In fiction the WEEKLY will be especially strong.
1t will publish the only novel of the year by W. ID.
Howells, and stirring serial of Scotch feud, by
S. r. Crockett. The short stories selected are of
unusual excellence and interest. In every respect
HARPER'S WEEKLY will maintain its leading
place IN the illustrated journalism of the world.
The Volumes of the WEEKLY begin with the first
Number of January of each year. When no time is
mentioned; subscriptions will begin with the Num-
Der current at the time of receipt of Order.
Remittances should be made by Post-officc Money
Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss.
Newspapers are not to copy this advertisement
without the express order of Harper Brothers.
HARPER'S PERIODICALS
Harper's Magazine one. year So 90
Harper's Weekly 90
Harper's Bazar 90
Harpers Round Table 2 90
Postage Free all subscribers in the United States
Canada and Mexico.
Address HARPER & BROTHERS,
P.O BOX 900, n. Y. CITY
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AMERICAN
AGRICULTURISY
WEEKLY.

To extend its usefulness and make 1t
practical necessity to every progressive
farmer and his family, the AMERICAN AGRI-
cuLTURIsT is now published weekly Gnstead
or monthly, at Only 81 90 q Year.
the monthly SO popular are retained and
many new features added; such as General
and Local Market Prices, Crop Reports in
their season, Condensed Farm News, and
Letters Among the Farmers.
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- t5TTfF2ti JFtJFNNJs FEu uNtf
,rTlphpe The enamee, of, ,pur, stownsmgpur


i The d 1panmea anmseaSeffi Of pqF qgFIJ JtoypspaBuoMl ID.
opiekkiInsspnn, Isp gEsss has bbafsp bbafsp suggested to
HoEi Friggs asia Proper persops stg appoint
gre Of the Lag Judges iof the aCqurt Of
u HErrrsrs and tlAtppeals, ipd dplacs, of Judge
TalmHan, Gall1 ,qf SgedssbesQs who WAS ap
pointed BY Coy 4Wysrts, tbutn not conf rmed,
i NJ. led Dickinson has been ssjgstissi pf the
peace for many wears AND and meyer yet had
one befs his dsplsi2Ps ,rsysssed sbs the Court
oofao Of o yer and Tsrmipsr. sHe wopid,gorthily
wear aths ermibnss and We hope bisi name
vii be a favorably aeensidesed If the, Court, Of
Errors and Appeals remains. epp aainlss. a. at present
.oonsstsittnted,i 4An effort is being made TO-
shave the present Legislature change the.
character 9f the Court and abolish the
lay element -s.l tIf,, -,.., "a,
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Sincerely.
RUTH.
Creamridge, I'd Mo. 18th, 1896.

Mrs. R. P. Patterson, the County Pre-
sident organized Woman Christian
Temperance Union at Friesburg on Fri
day last. Mrs. Emma Hitchuer is Presi-
dent, Mrs. Anna Halter Corresponding
Secretary, and Mrs. Lizzie Mickle Treas
urer. The union starts off full of zeal for
the work.
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FIVE EDITIONS

To better adapt the AGRIoULTURIsr to the
special interests of each section, five editions
are issued, for five different sections of the
country. They are known as Eastern, Mid
die, Central, Western. Southern.
Each Edition contains special local feat
ures characteristic of its section, perfectly
adapting 1t to the wants of the farmers of
the different States in that section. Thus
each edition becomes to the farmers as
much their home agricultural paper as
though published at their own State capital
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-21
NOTES AND coMMENTs,.


A woman working in factory at
Colona. Michigan, for seventg6y 6ye, cep$A
day. last week fell heir to foHfhe<ef
s62. 900 through the death of q upcls
in Germany. q wv
Clara Barton, the President of the Red
Cross Society, has been successful in
obtaining permission form the Sublime
furts to difstrfbuts refisf smonH-ttihic-
suffering Armenians. Now will not the
Powers protect them from the further
-asszuftz Of Fur rikiatr mxdiuusses-----
Over one half of the immigrants landed
,rt RAilsdelph alsst month peuld neither
pron4A bS< S<AmS3ct <izSas FIVE years
hsp6e, shd ~ mon fnad dshce id tour.
political affairs than intelligent school
boys yhQ kYe spent all their lives ia this
- .9nir
There is saidrt9 be q shortage of some.
500 Jefseymen at Washington. that Iis-im
go1efnmsht positiofnSs,, bat b9ta afhey ard not
assaHt BY any msans,s ,s9o thaF there naed
be no stampede on the 6apisal city iust
Yeta.2 2THe. shnft ftAssEsf hid to be dhs VITO,
the fact that Jerseymen have not been
avef troublesome for placssar I aid 4
This week ii. the !. .malney money found nine ysa4s
agodin an old stocking I'M Elizabetl}qb
tfiyyss tfiys aghaoYs ga9 y PIP yrs along aRe
railroad tracks, will at last be divided,
each pltba a6ad Ia IsscsJsiippss iips an eduaf
sharessdThsfs was $E55s ino the stodkaibnHt,'
The interest addsd u fGg sum si1casI oiftg
was placed ~ the bank BY The cpRnnty
detectives VIII rbElGpgs; iii &; s6sst 6ls sstiameunt dps4S
about $6Sssw AaiSof lthea lads have |sYhde
grewnbte beSmeR, Radb t8nvof them nare
married lG99up ,mTof 9ldon A
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AN ENGLISH JAIL CHAPEL.
AGYies tof atheu Prisoners at the Stnd

I iAGYies lof atl,en Prisoners at the Sunday
Morning SeFSiee. nj sose
sdAfter breakfast thothing ng much happehB
until the chapel hour. ! sNdwlthose plikt
oneEs,who hax66tgopeqsick13lafe visited
by the surgeon or his assistant, yahld ii
the cases are urgent are sent across TO the
infirmary atsonce. There is no regular
cell inspection; the governor OF his
deputy, makes snosIround; there is NO
"takingIof reports, ''eno adjndicatipn Of
pains aiadepepaltiasf for misceAdqetl All
this will stand over until Mondays Eefen'
those awaiting punishment, unless It is
for outrageous acts Of violence drodes
lfiance,, turn out to go with their fellows
to chapel. eAbout $3.50 the chapel bell
rings for the first SERVICE. that Of sthe
Roman Catholics, who iii large prisons
are usually located S6r lodged ih one
part Of the prison, near their own chapel
Thebelf for Tie Church Of Eng land serv-
Ice fellows az about 10 a. nj, 's.u
Both on marching to thapef and Fthhegdhl
seated within 1t the various classes saiqYd
cat9agnofies off0 prisoners are kept stfHa@:
SEPARATE from each other Males and fe-
aI1aales approach the chapel BY different
'roads, eiitete by different doors an6eoi
6npy different divisions, pews OF Ilatss'
apart. Among the males, too, the cbffr
victed are kept from the unconYiced
and the debtors from BOTH The women
1arteeGG generally seated first, behind "a,
sSreen Or within d cnrtaihed of, 1hilad,,
in inclosure. They are. of course,l visit
Bile to the chaplain fbut TO mo- ono elsei
but their own officers. Except FOR theifs
treble voices heard m RESPONSES atsd
hymns, their presence at the services
wodldy Bel IhknowH. Il. IS Now and agaff,
however, an attempt to sighaf or cotinnes''
munirate has been tried by indivihuaIs,
of cpp6sife sexes, wfien a dry c9gghs
pefsis#eht repeated, ,piA1Thes sfehald paY
fiHdxaaanAns~ef ID smother paftdof -the
idhaTelpzat alFofdS o4hsA%a isdaIcton
sthatq tqaehas a4g trysAg 10 use soiae c6de1
made apsutsade Before 4Apffsoaheffesa.
sd9nsasesksF oelass isdhnHappily 10 be
'foahp sat tfsnea1da 4AsA jail ieHapbf- j.
oveay aisEiisee elassjbut ssllofd edn8ai aiIipNg3.
4A6feeth hahn UHet Representa- ffYs. a9 This is ,
sometimes a Hsce6de demHed,si man linIpris-
dafMeHe on #humJ the fextrehe pebalty
has Beeni passea3 faaduvHd BY gH1 hsasa
custom, is allowed "three weleaf ISarts
days" before thesawful sentence isaa-,|
cqmplishedL a condemned capvict. al
Mough ahs nSq IL never lsH lett being as
eia5esa Rs s aaSy ahd' Eight Two Yars
dsRhss IS 49, d RsSsS
see or be seen by other pri priA4oohaars. ,ton:
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Washington's Birthday.

Make it a feature of your observance
OF this national holiday on 22d inst, to
be in attendance at the public celebration
Of the day in the Opera House, Woods
town. A carefully arranged program has
been prepared. and to be present may
prove apleasant way to spend the evening.
Meeting opens 7.30 p. m. All are well
come.
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No miracle

Il
poa. 'nem they are simply the result of life,im.
'u'y and prastice BY The one man i1 Ame,ica who
DIN G;aI.3i(;s;::1aIss;|Sil' j .3i(;;:1a D
Deane's j., RDssSs's Dy.Sssss
dyspepsia on less sad advertising. sass'ss whsrs sss
best known. than any
::kFfffs@-ggEas rnr-1!u-7InHz xazld.-
.-~s, ~ Eat good food, and take
after each msal Your stomach M liver s,ns aua pls
troubles will dsapnear White ,vrauuer a eo.s.;l
yellow If boweis are loose.
AL y: !; a. .seAsE C, a,s:fIeSsyf. Ny.
III E!s9 UyFE UTfTuH W.
1nat there is nothing degrading where an
! is 81 IneoessaFg; that7it 10 not the, work that
degrades but the removable, conditions By
which chat work IS ehviifo5hed; that the
Jp9Ae T9Ee djsaggeeabIsstbeexesk 5bq more
praiseyeEtbYs the censeentious worker.
She will not reap where others have
sown, neither Wil tshsmake the burdens
of othsfs gseateT byshhking her share
of ths sEwofida hard @efh The coming
womah; will do more and better work
than w do because betteEprepared. She
will cscern tho idtaESsAnd the SLOUGH
whether rich or poor; tho worker alone,
will she honor. Surely, she who cleans
is as worthy as they-who make uncleanl !
AS citizen our coming woman will be
as actvsas sueh. a man should be, and
sNilfs aid by voice and vote iussstablishin
Ftbs right. She will not be- POLITICAL
cipher, and consequently VIII take an
active. intelligent part in all governmental
affairs. -
P yThepcoming woman viii hot, be intol-
Grant Of kindly criticism, 5knowif9g 1SSi full
we'll that only those who truly love her
and hsye her interests at heart, will ever
haye the courage5to tell her of sherfaults.
tSach woman could not be other than a
Edesirable wife, every way ftsed'td be
| theip-meet, for the coming -mansiEz
As 4, mother, however, our poming
woman will be always and ever Cat her
BEST. She will7undestande the laws of
heredity and hygiene, of the develop ment
4'ofsmiud and the best, methods for it's
culture; henceshers will be in the best
Sense ah intelligent motherhood. Her
/ khoWledge of heredity will give her as
keen sense of the sacredness of ia ther
hood as to the sacredness of motherhood;
and this will be no small gain. She will
not feel as some seem to fear, that her
| life is narrow because much time must
necessarily be spent in the confines of her
own home. The carefully developed
intellect, the finely adjusted moral sense,
the carefully trained will, the fully
rounded character will all find ample
scope in, and be brought to higher state
by her motherhood, and ''her children
will rise up and call her blessed"
With moral sentiments fully awake to
her responsibilities, sympathies ever
ready to respond to the needs of her
fellow creatures, intellectual faculties
thoroughly cultivated and physique able
to obey the behests of these; surely the
coming woman is to be welcomed, aye,
gladly welcomed. May she come quick lyl
LINTON Signal.
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MEMS CLOTHING

1t is amusing to us to hear
the echoes of ideas that had
their origin in this business.
When the head of this house
long since announced that
money would be refunded for
all garments that came back
unworn, regardless fthe cause
of return, the statement was
received with almost incredu-
lity by buyers and with deris-
ion by other merchants.
But the world moves. The
best retailers have copied our
terms. Erstwhile critics ring
the changes on the money re-
funded idea. And we saw.
THANK you," for there is no
complimentary flattery so COM
plete as imitation. Sensible
men listen to solid truth.
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MODEsT-PRICE sTUFFS


Don't write America down
as slow because only these
cheaper stuffs are accredited
to home producers. This isn't
the dress goods feast that will
last until June. These are
early-ripes that will be bought
up quickly.
Irregular-check Cheviot, slightly bou-
retted-a very Scotch effect, 36 inch,
37Hc.
Domestic Homespun, light spring
weight, in brown, blue, gray and
green, 36 inch, 3714c.
Fancy Check Suiting, in brown, blue,
green and gray, bouretted with
white, like some of the Scotch stuffs
at three times the price, 36 inch,
27l[n
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The Home Features,

Short Stories, Latest Fashions, Fancy Work,
The Good Cook, Talks with the Doctor,
Puzzle Contests, Library Corner,
and Young Folks Page,
combine to make this department OF as
much value and In terest as most of the spe-
cial family papers.
Questions answered on Law, Medicine,
Veterinary and other topics free OF charge.
The magazine form. Each issue comes out
hn,,rsn in naet ~-o---- +i-e -~---~l,OT pages
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Public Ledger's

former high place in Journalism will be NOT oniv
maintained, but advanced by improvements in every
department in the extension of its news service IL
erarv attractions, and special features To enshla
| the publisher to make the proposed Improvement
and to meet the steadily and rapidly growing erc,
| lation of the LEDGER. Messrs. Hoe & Co have
Sextuple Presses of the latest and most anrro,aS
design. These presses will increase the facii,ties fo
rapid printing as per cent, enhance the tvnoerh
caiappearance of the paper, and give more distinct
Impressions
The LEDGER is first of all a newsnaner oi.;n, IN
the news OF the day, classified and in compIete fam
In tue PUBLIC LEDGER every statement Is verified
its news IS therefore thoroughly reliable.
n;eS oaeSioe It's news department (which inclndes
and towns in Pennsylvania New Jersey and Dell
warel the LEDGER is an illustrated family newspa
PEI oi exceptional interest and value, giving special
atten'ion to domestic affairs, religious news and
comment, social events games, sports the fashions
OF the day. literary, art farm and garden scienti
and labor notes, building society news, etc
10 its special New York and Washington cores
Pondence, long since rendered famous It now adds
letters from the chief Capitols OF Europe
Its financial news and market reports are com
plete and reliable. ~'
The Saturday issue Is a great compepd;,m &c
every phase Of social life containing reading matter
to suit every taste, compiled specialize for tbs e.
day Edition of the LEDGER Its treat;s es NJ
International Sunday-school lesson is afone ,,os,L
the price of subscription. "'one "of'n
Its classified advertisements are as interes,;no
news and M as widely read The public has for Yeas
Of births, marriages and deaths.
write Tor rates of classified advertisements SIX
scription prices as follows: ouo>
Inc DAILY LEDGER Sunday excepted). bv mail,
Gsnss psr month"; ne oe States Or Canada
Saturdays LEDGER (weeklyl, a great home ;,
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STILLER LINENS

We we're Stiller's Colum-
bus, but so satisfactory are
the linens he makes that we
have never shared their sell
ing with any other Philadel-