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FREE BANNING.

The following sensible article Oh free
bansiug we take from the Philadelphia
Press Of the 10th inst:
y 1t will be remembered that at the
last session Of Congress an effort was
made, under the leadership OF Senator
Sherman, to cqualize the distribution
OF national banking capital by with
drawing from the Eastern States por.
tion OF the banking capital assigned t,
them by law, aud transferring it to the
South, which had nonc, aud to the
West, which had not its due proper
tion. This wise aud equitable propO-
sition met with the most determined
opposition from the Middle aud East
crn States, and was defeated. That
Discussion very clearly developed one
fact, and that is, that banking under
the present national banking law is an
exceedingly profitable business-prob
ably the most profitable known TO the
country at this time. Our present
banking system was an outgrowth Of
the war. The Government needed
money-must have it, and to induce
capitalists TO invest in the new sys-
tenn very great privileges were offered,
State banks surreDdCrod their char
ters aud became national banks under
the national law. Capital is sensitive,
sharp.sighted, and quick-witted, and
it soon discovered that the new system
offered privileges and inducements far
more valuable to the capitalists than
any system ever devised by any legis-
latlye body in this country, and new
banks sprung up all over the country
as if by magic, Aladdin's lamp could
no, have produced such wonderful re-
suits. The Government printing press
es groaned under the AMOUNT OF labor
which they were required to perform
in order to furnish tue national cur
rency as yapidIy as the new banks
wanted it.
So far as organizing banks under the
new system was concerned,' it was u
grand success, and, 10 addition, VIC
may admit that, 10 meeting one Of the
principal designs Of tho Government
in It's establishment, which was to pro-
ducc o market for its bonds, it was no
less success. We may 80 further,
and admit, also, that up to this inc
il has furnished the country uniform
currency. But very grave question
now has to ba met. aud that IA .tbjz;
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Death os }. Wesley ssarper.

Joseph Wesley Harper, one Of the
ve!i-known New York publishing
house Of Harper and Brothers died 10
that city on Monday. lie was tho
third Of the four brothers, and was
bornin 1901 James, the oldest, who
died about a year ago, was born in
1898. The two surviving brothers are
John, born in 1871. and Fletcher, the
youngest, born in 1905. All oc the
brothers were printers by trade, and
began life poor. In 1926 they cs,ab-
listed their publishing house on Cliff
street, where they very burned out in
1852, loosing about 81 100000. Blu,
this, so far from discouraging these
entcrprising men, served to spur them
on to renewed energy. They imme.
diately ordered twenty new Adams
presses, and set about erecting their
great new building on Franklin Square,
which is the largest book Publishing
house IN tie world and an appropriate
monument to its noted founders.
Wesley Earpcr was warm hearted,
genial man, and delighted in his fam.
! lily aud friends, devoted as he was to
his business. His family circle was
large, and no man lived more lovingly
and joyousiy at home. Tho death oI
his elder brother, James, which oc
cured from an accident, was a sad
event for Wesley. 1t broke the old
brotherhood Of the firm and the old
family circle, and weighed heavily up.
on the spirits Of all the survivors =
Wesley never rec overed fully from the
blow, aud thereafter was less copstan,
in his attention to business, traSsior-
ring portion Of his duties to his son
of the same name, until, at length, hi:
health was so impaired that he was
confined to his dwelling. During hi.
illness he was visited by many friends
including many whom he had long
known in business, aud for whom he
entertained a high respect. He died
rs be had lived, sercnely and peace
fully, leaving behind stainless name
and an unusual number of devoted
friends TO mourn his decease.
Joseph Wesley Harper was at one
time the prooi-reader Of the firm, and
at another the foreman of the compos-
ing room. lie also TOR mypy years con
Quoted the literary correspondence oI
the house, but was finally relieved oI
that by his eldest son and, although
making no pretensions to elegant schoI
arship, Yves au excellent judge of the
merit Of books, and wrote in cleal
ard attractive style, many OF the pre-
faces to the volumes of tho Family
Library" having been his work. Fol-
forty years the deceased was o faithful
member of the Methodist Episcopa
Church, aud his death will be not les
a loss to the church to which he wa.
so long and SO prominently identified
than to the world of letters.-Mt
Day.
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ADJOURNED COURT PR0CLA-
NATION

VNThercas the Hon. S. y. Woods, Prcsi-
w dent Judge Of the Judicial District
composed of the counties OF Snyder, Union
and Mifiln, and A.. X. Middlosworth and
George C. Meyer. Rsqrs., Associate Judges
in and for Snyder county, have issued
their precept bearing date the 18th day or
Dec. 1869, and to me directed for the hold
Ing of an adjourned orphans court, court
of Common Please and General Court OF
Quarter Sessions Of the Pence at Mitue-
burg, for the county of Snyder, on the "a
Monday of MaIth next, (being the l4th
day of March, lS70,) and TO continue ono
week.
Notice is therefore hereby given to tho
Coroner, Justices of the Peace anu Consta-
bles in and for the county OF Snyder to
appear in their proper persons with their
rolls, record, inquisitions, examinations
and sother remembera ances, 10 do, those
things Of their Offices aud In their behalf
pertain TO be done and witnesses and per-
sons prosecuting In behalf Of the Common
wealth against any person or persons are
required to be then and there attending
aud not departing without leave al their
peril. Justices are requested to be punc-
iual in their attendance at The appointed
time agreeably TO notice.
Given under my hand and seal at tho
Sheriff s office in Middleburg the 7ih day OF
January, A. d., one thousand eight hun
JOHN s. WOLF, Sheriff.
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STRUGGLES AND TRIUMPHs, or forty
years reccollcctions Of =. I. Blrnum
Written by himself. lllustlat ID: : 7SI
pp. Hartford, Conn, j. j. Burr 4
Co. 1870.
Ihe biography Of any man who has
won eminent success, no matter in
whatever department. of life, canno, TAI
to be generally interesting, But the
biography Of such man as Barnum
who has won victories upon varied
fields, and almost insurmountab lie obsta'
sles, conquering to himself fame and
fortune where most men would have
only suecumbed in defeat, and covercd
themselves with obloqny, is a work o
no less than exciting interest. la it,
varied mirroring Of human life, every
reader vii! find something Of persona
Interest 90 himself, reminding him ol
like trials, thoughts aud emotions
The book cannot out win for It's au'
thor u new fame.
Barnum l. as herein given us his ia
nous lecture on the art OF Money
Getting" revised, too, since its deliv.
cry, aud full of important suggestions
10 business men.
Knowing all sorts of "mor,al men
aud women" aud having had world.
wide experience as traveller, witt
access to every grade Of society irou
that of the humble cottage up to tha,
of the palace, Barnum's genius ior ob
scrvation has enjoyed rich field, aod
well has he improved it f; and in his
book he presents US with the valuable
results thereof. Whoever opens the
book to read will not readily put it 10y
till he has deyoured its entire contents
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other words, have we not granted to
capital, through tho national banking
law, privileges and powers which are
injurious TO the industrial interests of
the country and oppressive upon the
people p
No stronger evidence could be ad.
duced to prove its proftablencss, aud
the value of the franchise granted to
national banks, than their determined
hostility to any measure which pro-
posed 10 reduce the number of banks,
or which would, iu any degree, lessen
the amount Of capital granted to any
Of those banks. We believe il to be
safe to assert that no Investment in
any branch Of manufactures or trade
ha, paid for tho last four or five years
as high q dividend as have been paid
by the national banks.
This is true, of country banks!as well
as Of city banks they have all, with
scarcely an exception, declared large
dividends, and many OF them have
carried large amounts to the credit oi
their contingent fund.
We complain Of oppressive taxes,
and almost every branch OF mauufac-
turc feels the general depression, but
amid this general gloom the banks arc
exceedingly prosperous. many ofthem
charge high rates Of interest, Others
use their capital in spccnlating in
stocks, and instead Of aiding and sup
porting proper legitimate enterprises
BY loaning money at lawful and reason
able rates Of interest, they evade the
law, and, as has been shown lately by
the Comptroller Of the currency, have
been guilty of usury. Go into any o.
our large towns and try to raise capi.
tai to build factory of any kind, and
you will be met with the reply thai
manufacturing is ovcrdone, trade i,
ovcrtoue ; but let it be stated thai
capital is wanted to increase the stock
in any Of the national banks, ard stock
will be taken Immediately.
Docs this show healthy state o.
] w ubt 10 tuc TtINtuN =
Free banking under a system similar
to our present system, with privileges
and powers restricted, aud a prompt
iorfturc Of charters Whenever usurious
rates Of interest are taken. The rea.
son for granting the great privileges
which were authorized by the law has
passed away. The banks have been
prosperous beyouud the most sapguint
expectations Of any of the projectors
of the measure. The business of The
country needs cheap capital. Banking
with proper restrictions, should, like
all other branches of business, bc open
aud free to every body OF. men who eau
furnish the basis aud securities required
by the Government. Congress can
ia the country no greater favor than
to revise our.banking..systcm, and grant
tho privilege to all who will meet the
requirements of the law.
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The last excuse for marrying q
second time during tho lifetime Of the
first wife, is related by New Orleans
paper. Little over year ago O man
left that city without notice to his
family, returning few months later
unable to account for his absence. A
few weeks after his return, a young
aud beautiful girl appeared upon the
scene, claiming the man as her hus.
band. He strenuously denied the
charge, but she persisted. Az last
she went away for few days, and re.
turning, brought with her the evi
dence Of her marriage with the pro-
testing party. At last. constrained Ia
admit the woman's claim, he stated
that he won't away in fit Of insanity
aud while in that condition, wooed
and won his second choice. We have
heard Of the plea of insanity 10 ex'
cuse for homeicide, but this escape
from the penalty for bigamy on such q
plea, is new. The man with two wives
goes to Utah.
"A youth who rescued young
woman from suicide in the Erie ca
nal has been arrested for assault and
battery. lie wrcnched her chignon oal
Of shape.
-Honosdale had hero of eighi
years. He lost bis life in trying L
4 4 n .
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Important TO Discharged
SOlsllers.

The following letter, concerning
bounty due soldiers, based on an opin-
ion recently rendered by attorney
General Hoar, has been received from
Comptroller Brodhesd by Hon. + b.
FrencL, Second Auditor
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE,
February Q, 1870.
Hon. z. b. French, Secoad. .Amlitor. |:
SIN In adjudicating bounty claims
under the first claims section Of the
Of March third 1869 (l5 STAT, 1884 }
as construed by the Attorney Gem
cral in his opinion Of January 10,
1870, soldiers enlstiog under the oct
Of July 4, 1864, are to be allowed the
unpaid iDstailmcnts Of bounty as il
they we're discharged "by expiration
of service.' They are not entitled to
the additional bounty granted by the
act Of July 2s, 1866.
When the eulistments werc made
under tho net Of July 90, 1861, and
the soldiers have boen discharged O. by
expiration Of service" after serving
but q fraction Of thoir respective
terms, their discharges will DO refer
red to tho Adjutant General Of the
army for correction or verification
Many who entered merely to Gil up
the unexpired time were discharged by
the expiration Of service Of the reg
iment, not of their own terms OF en-
listments. If n soldier who nominal
ly enlisted for three years, though
really for the uuexpired term Of q reg
iment, is to be paid bounty for three
years service in consequence Of the
phrascology Of bis discharge, be might
and would in some cases receive for q
single months service fifty dollars
more bounty than the man who en-.
listed for two years and served faith.
fully his whole term.
The Attorney General distinctly rec.
ognizes the authority OF tho War De-
partinent to correct errors in t he dis
charged-an authority which has been
exercised from tho establishment ol
tho Department.
When applications are made for un-
paid installmcnt of bounty for servi'
ces Of soldiers enlisted under the act oI
July 4, 1861, If the unexpired time oI
inlistmcnt is 80 great as to raise the
presumption Of error, their discharge,
also will be referred to the Adjutau'
General to be verified or corrected.
j. NJ. BRoDnEAD, Comptroi'cr.
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a RELIcT OF THE LAST CENTURY
John Kits, an old soldier Of the Rev.
olu;ion, visited President Grant OIL
the 10th inst., and was subsequently
upon the floor OF the House. lie wa,
born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania
in 1872, aud is consequently, one hun
dred aud seven years OF age, Ho serveC
in the army during the Revolutionary
War, and was present at the surrender
of Coruwallis at Yorktown. WheI
the war of 1872 broke out he was toe
old for active service, but entered thu
army as mail messenger. He ha'
never applied for or received pension
from the Government, never, rs hC
says, having need OF it. Now, how
ever, he is quite poor, and has peti'
toned Dongress for pension. Ill,
was introduced on the floor of The
House by General Banks, who, after
stating his age and his services, re
quested that he be granted the privi
lege Of the floor. An inpromptr
subscription for the veterans benefit
was started umong the members, and
upwards Of one hundred dollars raised
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CNYDER COUNTY $. s.:

C-) The Commonwealth Of penusyl-
SEAL vania, To Mary DIETRICH widow
- Jacob DIETRICH, John \. Dctrich,
Lydia DIETRICH, Henry DIETRICH, Amanda in
termarried with George Ewig. Ann Carrct
widow Of George Garrett, Simon DIETRICH,
all Of Snyder county, Pa, Sarah Wolver-
ton widow-Wolycrton, Northumberland
county Pa, Daniel DIETRICH Morgan county
niuoisc. jonathan Dotrick Limestone twp.
c larian county. Pa Arabian DIETRICH Kelly
township Union county, Franklin DIETRICH
county illinoise, linial dccendenis Of
jacob DIETRICH Sr late OF the township OF
Mddlecreek Snyder county deceased.
Greeting: You are hereby cited to ap-
pear before the Judges Of the Orphans
Court at an Orphuns' Oout TO he held
Middcburg. ON the lth Monday of Fcbru'
ary A. d. 1870, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, then aul there to accept or refuse to
take the Real Estate Of said Jacob Detcich
deceased, n, the appraised valuation put
upon 1t 10y an inquest duly awarded by the
said Court. aud returned by the Sheriff OF
said county, or show cause why the same
should not be sold. Aud hereof fail not.
Witness the Hon. Samuel $. Woods, Es-
quire. President of our said Court. at Md
ileburg, this 18th day of January, a. ID.
1910. j. GROUSE, Clerk U. e.
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SPEAKING OF the Supreme Court de.


cisiou in reference to logal-tenders,
the New York Herald says;
In the single item of interest on
mortgages in this city alone this. de-
cision, practically adding twenty pei
cent to their value, will perhaps re.
quiro an increased payment in green
backs Of seven or eight millions fol
we estimate the princeple Of tho un'
settled mortgages in this city CON
tracted prior to the approval Of tho Ire
gal-Tender act as covering not less
than five hundred millions Of dollars
Throughout the conntry the holders O.
mortgages and other Contracts to which
this decision will apply are gamer I,
Aha, rck.n1 n. s,Ihsar. t1k,sx;
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DIssoLUTIoN OF PARTNERSHIP
H. The subscribers have this day by mu'
tual consent dissolved the Co-partnershiI
heretofore existing between them In ib.
Lumber Business. in Selinsgroye Pa AL
persons indebted 20 the firm Of Meyer
Bowes & Burns will settle the same with
the new firm Of Meyer & Bowes who still
continue the business, and all persons hay
ing claims against us will hand them In for
settlement to Meyer 4 Bowes.
q. A. MOVER
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SNYDER COUNTY, IS:

In the matter Of the estate Of John Court
ney, deceased.
on the petition of Eve Courtney, Exccu-
,rix Of John Courtney, deceased, presented
to the Orphans Court Of Snyder county on
the i3,h day of December, 1859 setting
forth, among other things, that tho said
John Courtney. in has last will aud tcsta-
mcnt directed that his executors SHOULD
appoint three persons to apUraisc his real
estate in Mdllocrcek township. now Sny.
der county, and divide the same into three
parts and appraisc The same, so that any OF
his children might take piece OF said lhnd
at the nppraiscment, according TO law II
they so Il, sired, and also setting forth that
the Exccutrix did appoint three men who
divided aud appraised said land and asking
u rule ON the heirs AMI legal rePres senlanve5
Of said deceased to appear 10y first day OF
next Court and accept said pieces or land
nt the valuation or show cause why the
same should not be sold. Same day the
Court upnn due consideration granted the
PRAYER OF the petitioner. Therefore you
Mary Jane intcrmlTricd with Perry Hare,
sarah Ann intermarricd with Henry Ben!cr,
Eosaunn interuarried with Simon Bergc,
John Courtney, Cyrus Courtney, widow
and child Cf Amos Courtney, deceased,
George NJ. Courtney, Emma intcrmarried
with Jgrius RoUsh, Mnhlon Courtney,' and
2achaims 4. Courtney, heirs aud legal rep
rescnta,iycs OF said John Courtney deed,
to appear by Gr,, day Of the next term Of
the Orphans Court OF Snyder County to
wit On Monday tho 2sth day Of February
1870. and accept said lands so described.
situated in said Township OF Mildl,crecS,
a, the valuation, or show cause why the
samc shall not be sold under lhe direction
Of the said J Ohm Courtney. deceased
Ccriiied from the records Of said Court
- Midilyburg this 18th day OF December
1869.
j. GROUSE, Clerk o. {.
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that we
N have purchased the following personal
property, sold by virtue of wit of Fieri
Pacias, issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas of Snyder county, as the properly OF
Roswell Rothrock, to wit :--One Cooking
Stove, l Chair, l Stand, 1 Table, Set OF
chairs, ] clock, Looking Glass, corner
eupb GARD, 4 Bedstead and. Bedding, Sui
key, 2 Tons Hay, Saddle, Bride, &C.,
Set of Harness. 9 Lounges, Wood chest,
! crib, 4 wheelbarrow, 1 Sorrel Mare; and
having left the same in his possession. the
public Is hereby cautioned not TO meddlC
or interfere with tue same.
JOSEPH s. ULSH.
JACOB KEMERLlNG.
January, 81, 1879.
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