beg to announce their betrothal, with compliments. The date is plain. Another announcement in the same paper, and under the same head, is this:—
Die Verlobung unserer ältesten Tochter Margarethe mit dem kaiserlichen Post-Inspektor Herrn Richard Raab in Magdeburg beehren wir uns ergebenst anzuzeigen.
Stendal, im März 1872.
Dr. Goldscheider nebst Frau.
Margarethe Goldscheider,
Richard Raab,
Verlobte.
Stendal und Magdeburg.
Which means that Dr Goldscheider and his wife do themselves the honour of most humbly announcing the betrothal of their eldest daughter, Margaret, to Herr Richard Raab, of Magdeburg, Inspector of the Imperial Post. Then follow the signatures of bride and groom, and the