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Mid Mii.tCIk.

The midncss of this winter is not
without precedent. As early as 1852.
the first winter that Penn spent in
this country, he speak of the extreme
miliness Of the atmosphere, the mercury
but rarely falling below the freezing
poini. which impressed him very "a.
vorably with our climate, The winter
Of 1870 WAS one OF remarkable mid.
ness. The mercury frequently reached
seventy degrees during the day and the
waters Of the SchuylkiIl and Deleware
were warm enough to bathe in. The
winter Of 1888 was also remarkably
warm. Duriug the month OF January
of that year large shad was caught
10 the Dcleware, and was served up
in elegan sty IL at the "white. horse
tavern on Market street, this city, to
select company OF gentlemen. Penn
trul y sal j. after residing two or three
wiuters ia this couutry.-"The weather
often changed without notice, aud is
constant almost in its Inconsistency"
But within the last twenty years we
have had several winters US mild us
the present, in which there was scarcely
any ice and no sleighing. The.e were
followed by several winters of intense
COLI. That Of 1867 was one of the
coldest ever known. We shall now
have probably a cycle Of mild winters,
TO be followed by another cycle of SC.
we're ones
In reference to the present season,
We may add that the daudelioe is to be
s.nnd ~ bloom in the southside mead
rxsi fhe grasshoPpers in sunny fields;
~ there u violet showing its
rose-buds swelling and
-. 'riug; plowing on
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ABOUT one hundred delegates from
the northern counties of Pennsylvania
and Western New York met iu con-
vention in Williamsport, Pa, on Tues
day, to devise ways and means to
build an independent and direct road
from Jersy Shore to Buffalo. The
meeting was composed of solid men,
and there seems to be no doubt tha,
the Buffalo and Washington Rail
road vii connect with the Pine Creek
Jersey Shore, and State Line Road, u,
Port Allegheny. A committee was
appointed to carry out the design OF
the meeting.
The Virginia peach trees are ia
bloom.
The late fire 10 Towanda is said
to have destroyed property to the
amount of 1925, 900.
The sculptor of the Cardiff giant
has been discovered. He is a German,
and did the work two years ago, ia
Chicago, for seventy-6ve dollars. That
will do.
"A South Carolina paper declares
that q young man who lost bis wife
last week, married another while
friends were makeipg preparations for
the funeral. aad with hts bride folloS-
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important bounty BiiI.

The following important bounty bill
has passed tHoIIouse.
BE il enacted DO. That the fourth
section OF the act of March Sd, 1869,
entitled "An act 10 relation to addi-
tional bounties and for other purpos.
es,' be and the same is hereby repealed;
that all claims for the bounties undep
the provisions of this act may be pre-
sented at any time.
SEC 2. Aai be Il further enacted,
That the third section OF the act cuti-
tlod "Au act 10 Increase the pay OF the
priyates in the regular army and in
the volunteer service Of the United
States, and for other purposes" sp.
proved Augu 6, 1861, be aud the
same is hereby construed and declared
to mean that every non-comm,ssicned
Oihcer, musician, WAGNER, srilticer,
or private OF volunteers enlisted or
mustered in by virtue of the proclama-
ton Of the President of the United
States snd the general orders Of the
War Department, numbered s. and 25,
iatcd respectively May 4 aud May 10,
1861, issued iu accordauce Herewith
prior to July %, 1861, shall be enti-
tied to and be paid the allowance OF
one hundred dollars provided by said
proclamation and general orders, in
all cases where such nom-commissionoj
onicer musician, WAGNER, ariilicer, or
private, was honorabIy discharged or
mustered ont OF service by competent
authority and in all cases whore such
non-commissioucd officer, musician,
WAGNER, artiticer or private has died
since such discharge or muster out.
the same shall he paid to his widow,
children, father or mother, in the order
herein named.
Sic. 3. And be Il .Jurtlcr ndcicd,
That the widow, children or father
aud mother, in the order herein named
OF II soldier who enlisted for less pc.
riod than one year, and who was killed
or died in the service shall be entitled
to receive the same bouniies as have
been provided by law where the soldier
enlisted for two years.
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COUNTY S. s.:

{ - The Com monwcalth Of rennsyi-
SEAL vanin, To Mary DIETRICH Widow
| - Jacob DIETRICH, John A. DIETRICH,
Lydia DIETRICH, Henry DIETRICH, Amanda in
terrnarricd With George Ewig, Ann Cnrrct
widow Of George Garrett Simon DIETRICH,
all of Snyder county, Pa. Sarah wolver-
ton widow-Wolvcrton, Northumberland
county Pa, Daniel DIETRICH Morgan county
lilinoisc, Jonathan Derrick Limestone twp.
C!arian county, Pa. Arabian DIETRICH Kelly
owuship Union c5uuty. franklin DIETRICH
county llinoiso, linial dcccndcnts Of
Jacob petrich Sr late Of the township of
Middlccreck Snyder county deceased.
Greeting: You are hereby cited to ap-
pear before the Judges Of the Orphans
Court at an Orphuns' Coutt to lie held q
Midilohurg, On the ith Monday of Febru.
lry A. Il. 1910, a' ~ o'clock in the fore
ioon, then and there TO accept or refuse 10
IKE the Real Estate of said Jacob Detcich
deceased, at the appraised valuation put
non it by Hu inquest duly awarded by tho
I'D Court, and returned by the sheriff Of
aid county, OT show cause why the same
should not be sold. Aud hereof fail not.
Witness the Hon. Samu s. Woods, Es-
quire, President Of our said Court. ut Mid
dleburg. this 18th day of january, A. d.
1870. J. GROUSE, Clerk o. c.
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The Pennsylvania institution for
the Instruction Of the Blind, in Pbila-
delphia, is too small TO accommodate
the applicants. ..he managers are
taking measures TO have it enlarged
AT the funeral of Miss Hattie s.
Putnam, at Chester, Vermont, last
Sabbath, six young ladies, appropri,
ately dressed for the occasion, acted
us pal-bearers and sang a dirge over
the remains of their departed friend Of
the grave, whence they returned TO
The residence of tho mourning parents
and sang another beautiful aud inn
pressive selection. Such n scene vas
never before witnessed 10 that locality
and was peculiarly affecting.
"A foudling was left the other day
on the steps of DIR. T. +. Green, Of
Huntingdon, Pa, with the following
note attached,
This is not an illegitimatc child,
fbut comes to you pure aud spotess
Circumstances over which | have no
control oompels me to part with it. 1t
was borne on Christmas day, aud it,
name il Minnie B.ll. R,ise it up u
Methodist and Good Tcmpar. You
will be rewarded in after years for your
charity. May God deal with you as
you deal with my child.'
The Dr., we are informed intends
doing US requested.
The Centre jlall Reporter Of last
week prints a pretty clever joke on q
Sugar Valley damsel and Brush
Valley book agent 1t says: "Our
friend C, book agent baiing
from the good old valley of Brush iu
his perambulations, happened in Sugar
Valley, and entering one of its habita
iions met no occupant but girl who
was engaged in knccding dough. The
agent very politely told the damsel
bis business, mentioning the different
works The girl kept kneediug away
while answering the questions of the
stranger. llo first told her that he
had the life of Washington. She re-
Piled. "she had heard something of
him before" After mentioning a (,
other works, he told her he also hau
the life of Jesus Christ. Here the
girl looked up, and staring at our agent
addressed him thus in German "UH
,rclr is damn der Jcsus9' Here the
joke came in with double spiCe-thc
agen. was cornered, he could not give
the fair and industrious damscl an ac.
coun, Of the work and he seemed to
know as little about him as the lady
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'REg TRApp ON pnoreorroy

FREE TRADE on PRoTEorIoN. -
When the country Is asked TO consider
which it will adopt Free Trade or Pro-
lection, let IL look at tie facts which
stare it in the face. 1t is estimated
that tho aggregate amount of Ameri-
can bonds--uational, State, municipal,
railway aud mining--held iu Europe,
is s1 ,465, 300, 900, the interest on which
at 6 per cent, amounts to the cnor-
nous sum Of sS7 $50, 500 per anuum
in gold. And this is increasing rap
idly, exchanged for goods which per-
ish in the using aud which ought to
be made in this country. During the
fiscal year ending june 30, 1859, the
total imports were s4l7,35l, ,765 in gold
and the balance OF trade against us was
sl3O, 1924 To adjust bsances like
this our securities are carried TO Eu-
rope there to remain rs 50 many mort
cages against this country. These se-
curlties are used by American mer-
chants wherowith to purchase goods
Not a dollar 10 cOli has been brought
into The country in exchange fr them
but on the contrary, during the last
fiscal year, as shown by official reports.
this country lost s37 ,4S3, ,704 through
its commercial transactions with fOr-
eigners, that being the difference be-
tween the exports and imports Of gold.
A healthy condition of the business
Of the nation cannot be expected while
the country allows itself TO bo thus
depIoNd. As well expect an animal
to continue strong, vigorous aud healthy
while its life is being drawn from its
arteries and which should fow from
the heart to the cxtremi,ics and from
the extremites TO the heart.
Let US follow the example Of Great
Britain, tha. retains at home her Da-
,iopal securities. Protect our industry
check excessive importations, aud bring
homc our bonds and our national debt
will be rather source of strength
than burden. Any other course
would Gc the sheercst folly. Let Con.
grcss act for the interest Of this coun-
t'y and its workingmen in this mat
tor Chicago journal.
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WV ~ l NV. iI4h ANAN'
T{Thereas the lion. :. $. Woods Presi-
w dent Judge Of the judicial District
composed of the counties Of Snyder, Union
and NIi.l.n aud 4. X. Midle-warh and
George {. Meyer. Esqs Associate Judges
in and for shy der county have issued their
prcceipl hearing date The the 18th day of
December. 1872, and TO me directed for
the holding Of m Orphans court. court
of Common Pleas, court OF Oyer and Ter
miner aud General court of Quarter Scs-
sious OF the roace ai Nddlcb2rg, for the
county of Snyder. on the 18th Monday. be-
ing the 2Sh day Of febeuary, le1V.l aud
continue cue week.
Notice is therefore hereby given TO tie
Coroner. Justice Of the Peace and Consia
blcs in M for the county OF Snyder. to ap-
pear in their proper person with their rolls
records, inquisiiions. examinations and
her remembrluocs TO do those things
which OF their Offices and in their behalf
pertain to be doue aud Witnesses and per-
sons prosecuting IN behalf Of the Common
wealth against any person or persons are
required to he then and there attending
and not departing WITHOUT leave at their
peril. justices are requested TO he punct-
ual in their attendance at the appointed
time agreeably TO notes.
Giyea under my hand and seal nj the
Shorif's office IN Middleburg, the 2iih day
Of December, \. d., one thousand eiget
bund aud sixty-nine.
JOHN S. WOLF, Sheriff.
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LET the "Democraticr party

LET the democratic" party take
courage. One year ago, james Davis
of Monroe County (Mo.,) was in n
most dilapida'ed condition. lie was
eighty years old just about the age
claimed by the democracy and he
was blind (mark the resemblance y ;
his limbs were palsied $50 that, like a
Democratic candidate, he rar badly);
his tcath were gone $50 that his bark
was worse than his bite); and alto
gethor he was in exactly the condtiou
of tie democrats But Mr.. James
Davis has been miraculously restored ;
his legs have resumed their functions
he has new set of teeth; aud eau
read the finest print without spcetacles,
If this Is not enough to inspire n
democratic" Convention with cour.
age. that Convention must be more
shaky than usual,-Nep York Tri-
hume
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The Franking Privilege.

The nonsens,cal cry got up over the
whole country about the ilranking priv
llcge overlooking the mails, &c, is ap-
parcntly about to result in n law which
will work serious Injury to the country
newspaper press aud be of no benefit
whatever to the post Office department,
That the irankiUg privilege has been
abused there is no doubt-that there
was room for reform is selr.cvident ;
but that its total repeal will induce a
single transportation company or indi.
vidual to carry the mails for u dollar
less than they do now, we do not be
lievo. No law ever enacted diiluscd
its benefits more widely to the people
at large than that authorizing them to
receive their county papers FREQ Of
charge; we know Of no instance 10
which the privilege has been abused,
uuless occasionally by printers who i'm
agined they could send circulars or
haudbiIls headed "supplemcn,s' free,
and for which the law provided fine
sufficient to deter any one prosecuted
from second attempt nor has there,
to our knowledge a single petitioner
asked for the sweeping legislation now
proposed.
The abolition Of Il privilege is not
always reform. From the very ma
ture Of their position, Senators aud Rep
rescutatives ought TO II limited extent
10 have the iranking privilege aud it
seems to rs that if the law had been
amended so rs to permit member to
scH3 and not rccciue mail matter free,
tha revenues Of the department would
have been largely increased, because
nearly everything mailable is now re-.
quirei tobe prepaid. The same clause
might embrace all the departments of
the government, and thus bring tons
Of matter into the payment OF postage
which now goes tree. II an effort Is
to be made to make the post office
department seli-sustaining, change
in letter postage would without doubt
produce it. The Uniform system
as it is now called, is simply ridiculous,
aud If practiccd in anything else would
be ample evidence o.scnd the author to
the luaatic asylum. What, for in
stance, would be thought of the mana
gers ia railroad company who would
undertake to convey passenger two
thou,aod miles at the same price they
wouli charge for Two miles? 1t needs
no answer. Yet this is precisely what
the United States Government is doing
ms regards letters, anl that 10 u ruin
Gus loss -LeristJrH Gdsettc.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE lS HEREBY GIVEN that we
~ have purchased the following personal
property. sold by virtue Of a writ Of Ficri
Faciis, issued out Of the Court of Common
Pleas If Snyder county, as the property Of
Roswell Rothrock, to wit One Cooking
Stove. Chair, Stand, Table, Set If
chairs, clock, Looking Glass, corner
cupboard, I Bedstead and Bedding. Sui.
key, Tons Hay. Saddle, Bride. Sc, !
Set of Harness, , Lounges. 1 Wood chest,
| crib, Wheclbarrow, | Sorrcl Mare and
having lef, the same in his possession. the
public is hereby cautioned not to mellle
or interfere with the same
JOSEPH s. ULSH,
JACOB KEMERLlNG.
January, o., 1879.
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ADJOURNED COURT PkoeLa-
NATION

NNThereas the Hon. s. $. Woods. Presi-
w dent Judge of the Judicial District
composed Of the counties OF Snyder, Union
and Mifiln, aud A. X. Middiesworih and
George c. Meyer. Esqrs., Associate Judges
in and for Snyder county, have issued
their precepi bearing date the 18th day Of
Dec. 1859, aud 10 me directed fJr the hold
ing Of an adjourned orphans court, a court
OF Common Please and General Coust Of
Quarter Sessions ef-tile Peace at Mii.se.
burg, for the county OF Snyder, on tie 2l
Monday Of March next, lbeing The liih
day Of March, lSIO,) and 10 continue ono
week.
Notice is therefore hereby given 10 tho
Coroner, justices Of The Peace and Consta-
bles in and for the county Of Snyder TO
appear in their proper persons with their
rolls, record, inquisilions, examinations
and other remembera 10 do those
things OF their offices aud In their bebalf
pertain 10 be done and Witnesses and per-
sons prosecuting in behalf Of the Common
wealth agapst any person or persons are
required 10 be then and there attending,
aud not departing without leave al their
peril. Justices are requested to be pune
lual in their attendance AT the appointed
time agreeably 10 notice.
Given under my hand aud seal nj tho
Sheriff Is oihce Ia Middlcburg The 1ih day OF
January, A. D., one thousand eight hun
drei aud seventy.
john s. WOLF, Sheriff.
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Duty on PAPER The Republican
editors who, in the recent Editorial
Convention held at Harrisburg, advo.
cate the repeal of duty on paper, ought
to be dis counteuanced by all friends
of Protection everywhere. Such edi'
tors do not represent the principles OF
Republicanism. That democratic ed
itors, who uphold European in prefer.
ance to American interest, should in-
iroduce and support such measure,
we are not surprised at. But shame
on the Republicad editor, who, to save
himself a few pennies, which, be the
way, he would not do il the duty was
removed, would thus stultify himself,
destroy his influence. ahd betray home
industry,-Muncy Lumindry.
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. . 1853 q. s.'ny ""..r 80.
most Startling, Fascinat ing. Instructive and
Important Book yet published. Containing
authentic facts, iniispulable evidence,
sworn testimony, complete anl accurate
details.
Legislators. Farmers, mechanics, mer.
chants. every ciliaed ald taxpayer. arc di.
reelIy interested IN the straiagens articles
Vaccinations and crimes OF corrupt polti-
cians, Illicit disiillcrs. Gold Gamblers
drawback iorgers and crafty malcfactors.
Published in one attractive volume, about
500 wcll'hl!ed pages, with spirited illus.
I raiiOus Price low to suit the times. -. 90.
SID ty subscription ouly. Send for Cir.
cular ami special terms. WM. FLINT.
Publisher Philadelphia, IA. 4w
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PRESIDENT Grant has littingl

PRESIDENT Grant has littingly rec.
ognized the claims Of Pennsylvania in
nominating Hon. William NJ Strong to
the position ON the Supreme bench OF
the United States made vacant by the
death of Edwin NJ. Stanton, whose
nomination and confirmation were de-
signed as an acknowledgement TO our
State. Judge Strong will bring to
the Supreme Court the ripe expert
ence Of many years OF practice at the
bar. in addition 20 the long term which
he spent in the Highest court Of Penn
sylvania, where his decisions aud opiu-
ions were noted for their ability, clear
uess Of conception and expression, and
soundncss OF judgement. He is de.
seryedly popular, not ouly with the bar
hut with the people of the State at
large, ard bis confirmation by the Sen
ate will be heartily endorsed BY all class
es Of our citizens. Press.
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the
~ undersigned has purchased Of Simon
Iechman. for value received, the following
personal property, to wit:-One Cooking
Stove, . Tables. ! Sink, 4 Shoats. 3 Bed.
sicads AMI Bedding, . Chairs, Rocking
Chair, load of Hay. | Cupboard, bureau
Iron Kettle, 1 Cow, Clock and having
LETT the same in the possession of the said
Simon Iechman. all persons are hereby
cautioned not 10 interfere with, nor pur-
chase the same.
J. S. ULSH.
Feb. I, 1870.
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HARPER's MONTHLY MAGAZINE for
February contains the third paper on
Frederick the Great-the marriage OF
Wilhclmina and the reconciliation,
with seven Illustrations a poetic gem
entitled Tell Me the fourth paper OF
Beas', Bird and Fish illustrated the
Andes and the Amazon prorusely i'll
ustrated the fifth Sauntcr on the
solth-coast OF England two stories
The Consequences, and Auteros ;
fboltidc, poem; biography OF
Mirabeth Il continued story by tn au,
thor of "John Halifax, Genilemen,"
entitled A Brave Lady; Along the
Wires; the Game Waterfowl OF
America, aud a great variety of other
matters of the very best selection
Harper needs no recommendation
il is too well and favorable known as
the best family periodical extant
Price 81 year. Harper & Bros,
Franklin Square. n. Y.
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SNYDER COUNTY, SS:

In the matter Of the estate Of John Court
ncy. deceased.
ON the petition cf Eve Courtney, Execu-
,rix Of John Courtney, deceased, presented
to 10 Orphans Court Of Snyder county on
the 18Th day of December. 1859 setting
forth. among other things that the said
John Courtney, in his last will and tesla
ment directed that his executors should
nppoiui three persons To nnpraise his .real
estate in Nidliccreck township. now Sny-
der county. mud divide the same into three
parts aud arpraise the same. SO that any OF
his children might take piece Of said land
1T lbe nyvrniscmcnt, according TO law IL
they so d sired, and also setting forth that
the Exccutrx dill appoint three men who
divided and appraised said land and asking
a rule on the heirs and legal representatives
of said deceased 10 appear by first day Il
next Court and accept said pieces OF land
at the valuation or show cause why the
same should not he soll. Same day the
Court upon due consideration granted the
prayer OF the petitioner. Therefore you
Mary Jane iutermnrr'cd with Perry Hare,
r....h ANA intSrmrrrird with iivnty Bcnf0r,
Rosanna inicrInarricl with Simon Bergc.
John Courtney. Cyrus Courtney, widow
AMI chi'l of Amos Courtney, dec~sscd.
George VI. Cuur'ney. Emma intcrmarried
with Jnrius Rnush, Mahlon Courtney, and
Ztchaims T. Courtney. heirs aud legal rep
rcsenlariyes Of fail John Courtney deed,
TO appear by first day of the next term Of
the Orphnus' Court Of Snyder County 10
Wit: On Monday tho 18th day of February
1870. rnd accept sal lands so described.
situated in said Township Of Midi, creek.
At the valuation, or show cause why tho
same shall hot lc sold IN r the direction
of the said John Courtney, deceased
Certified from he recor Of said sCourt
81 MtIl.ehurg this lith ly OF December
1853,
J. GROUSE, Clerk G. C.