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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12

Frank King, James II. Williams, and ". T.
Williams admr. d b. Il. c. t. Of samuel G. Williams
decd L. W. Magruder admir-. b. n. OF W. W.
Magruder, decd. Mark Bird SPECIAL Comr. in
suit Of Msnning& Lee NJ. L. sihert &c JOSIAH
Sticky, shf. Com. admir-. of Abraham Hickman
deed Joseph C. Manning, Stephen s. Lee W. y.
Miller and Dudley c, Hall, Defts.
The object Of this suit is 10 ascertain and assign
the dover Of Rcbecca G. Sibert aud Mary Sibert in
the oint lands OF Lorenzo sibert, decd. and 90.
W. sibert, decd. in Shenandoah County. and to
recover compensation for the use and occupation OF
the same each since the death of their husbands
respectively, especially as to the lands known as
the Van Buren Furnace lands.
1t appearing by satisfactory evidence that the
defendants Joseph c. Manning. stephen 8. Lee,
W. d. NJ iller and Dudley g. Hail are net inhabl.
tants Of this State 1t IS ordered, That the said
defe dants do appear here within one month after
due publication hereof, aud do what is necessary
to protect their interest that copy Of this order
be published in some newspaper printed in Wood
stock, once week for four successive weeks, and
COPY posted at the front door of TIRE Court House
CT said county, tie first day Of the next County
Court.
GEO. w. MILEI, C. c. {. s. c.
Copy 1este.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12
u-,RGTNIA. To WIT:

NTiRGINIA, TO WIT:
y At rules held in the Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Court Of shenandoah for the month Of
July 1882;
Rebccca G.. sibert and May SibeH Complts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12

The leading Scientists Of to-day agree that more
diseases are caused by disordered Kidnoya OF
Liver. II, therefore, tho Kidneys and Liver are
kept In perfect order perfect health will be the
result This truth has only been known short
time and for years people suffered great agony
wi thout being able TO find relief. The discovery
Of Warmers safe Kidney aud Liver Cure marks 8
new ear in the treatment Of these troubles. Made
from simple tropical leaf Of rare value, it con.
tains Just the elements Necessary to nourieh and
invigorate both Of these great organs, and safely
restore and keep them In order, II Is "a POSI-.
I'VE Remedy for all the diseases that cause pains
in the lower part Of the body-for Torpid Liver
esdschas--Jaundice-Dlz zness- Gravel---Fever,
Ague-Malarial Fever, and all difficulties OF the
Kidneys, Liver and Urinary Organs. .
II is M excellent and safe remedy for females
during Pregnancy II viii control Menstrustion
and is invaluable for Leucorrho or Falling Of the
Womb,
As a blood Purifier is unequaled, for II cures
the organs that make the blood
ThsRemedy, which has done such wonders, IL
put 10 in the Largest Sized Bottle OF any medicine
upon the market, and Is sold BY Druggist aad all
dealers at a. Is per bottle. For Diabetes enquire
for wARSER's SAFE DIABETES CURE. II is foai.
H.H. WARNER Co. Rochester, MY.
Feb l, lS82-tf. i'fH
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12

In Chhucery
The object Of this suit is to set aside a deed Of
conveyance from Abraham Xetzel to Joseph Wet
eel, b. f. wetzel and VIM. A. Didawick and Mary
J his wife, on the ground that said deed is a
voluntary and fraudulent conveyance, and made
to delay, hinder ana defraud creditors, and to
subject the said real estate to sale, in order to
safety the judgment lea of Compls. with all pro-
per costs Of suits.
1t appear ing by satisfactory evidence that the
defendants Joseph Wetzei and Il. +. We'zel are
not inhabitants Of this state 1t is ordered That
the said defendants do appear here within one
month after due publication hereof and do what
is necessary to protect their Interests that copy
of this order be published in some newspaper
printed in Woodstock, once week for four sue
cessive weeks, and q copy posted at the front door
Of the Court House OF said eoupty on the FIRST day
Of the next County Court.
GEO. w. MILEY, c. c. c. S. c.
Copy Teste.
GEO. w. MILEY C. c. :. c.
Walton & Walton, pa. July 5th.-4w.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Woodstock, Va, July IL, 1882.
To the creditors Of the estate Of John Fe;zer
decd. and all others concerned.
Take notice that have fixed upon Saturday the
18th day Of August 1892 to take an account Of ali
the debts or demands against John Fetzsr or his
estate, and an account Of the Personal assets and
b ow distributable, when and VIII are you are re-
quired to attend aud bring proof OF your claims.
Done at the Instance Of Isaiah Bowman sdmr of
John fetzer decd. and given under my hand as
commr. m chancsry OF the county court OF Shen.
andoah county the day and year first Aforesaid.
July paw. L. i. SIiCKLEY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12

az 10 don per day at bome. Samples wort
pc W p1V IS free. Address stinson MO.
Portlands Maine ID sis 10 March - ssTl,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12

- - IA week in your own town. IS OUTFIT
Z0 - % free. No iisk. Everything new. Capt.
rsi not required. We will furnish yop everything.
Many are Masking fortunes. ladies' make as mnch
az men, and boys aud girls make great pay. Reade
n YOU want business at which you can make
rent pay All The time you work. write Tor par
III safs 10 II. HALLETr 4 Co. Portland, ,Iain
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12

VIRGINIA. TO WIT;
Y At rules held in the Gle s Office Of the Cir
cult Court Of Shenandoah, for the month Of Iniy
1882.
joseph s. Irwin,.. ...... ......Complt
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12
SILKS AND shTlNs,

in all colors, for 65c yard, worth
Sl.00. And 4 full line of other goods
which we haven't space 10 mention.
bas- 1t will pay you to give US a call
Don't put it off too long. Eg- RE-
MEMBER THE PLACE,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12
In Cdncery.
COMMIssIoyER's OFFICE,

GEO. W. MiLEY, c. c =. C.
June li-lw. Z. Z. Stickley p. q.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12

Absalom weizel, Joseph weizel D. +. weizcl, ant
Vim. a. d idawick and Nary. his wife. Defs.
In
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12

CORSETS. CORSETS.
for 4jc. wOr,h 7j'
Lace tics sc worth Is; lace ties Zoe
worth 20; ice ties Is, 20 and 25c.
MILLINERT,N ILLINERY
Hats, Lonuets, nd flowers reduced
les than h Ii the regular price
RIBBONS LESS THAN COST!
We have so Trimmed hats on hand
worth from Sl.50 to $3.50, which we
will sell at 500 apiece.
WHITE SPREADS.
for 500, worth 75c; spreads for 10, 80,
SI.OO and Sl.25, worth double the
money. Ginghams. brown and
bleache 4 cotton, bed ticking, shirliog
cotton, shectiug cottous. fanuels, &c.
from 3 to &c yard less than former
prices.
Ham6urg Edge and hsertiag
reduced one halt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12

July 5-tds.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12

Copy 1este
GEO. W. MILEY, c. c. c. &c.
Calves tx Henkel pa. July 9Th -iw
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-25

'pmes along the same line the infidel ar
Golfer, with their blasphemous frothings
22ainst the Almighty. All these arc
above the law. and can only be reached
by an enlightened public sentiment.
Then, add to these, the publications
hat traverse the mail of the United
tatcs. that 60 under the sanctity Of il
,.al. that are placed in the hands of IT,
ung unknown to the parent or teach'
corrupt men. and We have a source
Eruption and evil, existing in nnr h"Ho
al in our schools. among the chil'rc,
nat is simply appalling to contemplate,
God is not Knocked; AS We SOW. so shat
Re reap If we permit these evils to
. on unchecked; il Christian men and
'lIiaEthr"pists of To day will sit down
nietly without any remonstrance, and
these seeds of vice and Sensuality b.
altered broadcast over the land. W,
n>t expect, at no distant day, Il sad
irveSt of youthful criminals and va.a
piids. ii space would permit. l coni
'"iut you to hundreds of young men ano
"uths who have gon" down to lives q!
line and shame from the baneful inf1u
nee | have described.
Is there no place in your organization
N this important cause? And is it nnr
Important to prevent the pauperism
M vagrancy of tue minds and souls o
III youth. in all ranks of society, rs it l.
alleviate the bodily sufferings of tn,
oar? Very truly yours.
ANTHONY COMSToCX
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-25

SENSATIONAL LITER AZURE

The following letter. written by Al
hnny Comstock to Charles d. h"llng4
General Secretary Of the Philadelphia
Society for Organizing Charity. shou!'
command the attention of parents an
those who have the guardianship of chill
dren. especially at tue pr esent time, when
the flood of sensational literature is poul-
ing over the land. corrupriny the minds
and morals of the rising generations:
"D,ar SRI am indebted to Won. "
some person, for copies of the .Ndnthit
Register as they are Issued, While yui
do not attempt the work of tins Society.
vet you run along the same line. 1t DC
curred to me, while looking over yonr
December number. that there ought t.
be, in some corner of your paper, Il plac'
devoted to the elevating OF the mind "
the child from the 'vagrancy and pau
perism that follows from evil readin4
| have given much attention. OF late to
the different grades IF evil rea'ling. an"
their effect upon the children and TIN
future generation. Corrupt the child
and you have laid the foundation for :,
corrupt man.
There are certain public atoms that en-
Ter the household without the resistanc"
of the parent that ase working harm
amQng The children OF onr very bes,
families. Cheap sensational story pa
pprs are making dav-,ire:unerS and ca
tie builders OF our young men-in othe
words. are filling the mind, of the chi
dren with wild fancieS. t1 the exclusion
Of useful kHaWlad.d. study hrcome>
irkaome. when the tancies of the stor,
have seized npnn the Imagination of thu
child. The boy and girl story papers,
sold for five cents are making infant
felons and boy criminals These stories
of boy aud Girl administrations any
literary merit-are transferring the knife,
the rcv0lye, aud the hludgean from the
i,amd- at the professional criminal to
those Of the school boy.
| met. Il short time ago, one OF the
members of the Prison Association OF
this State and asked him what proper
tIon of the criminals, arragncd in the
courts of this city. were under twenty
one years of age2 liz rr."ptiy replied,
tone half. What number under sixteen
years Of age? As promptly came the
reply, 'One-quarter.
Then, in addition to the above, the vile
and sicliening details of loathsome crimaS
that appear in our daily panat&. are edu-
eating our qhilArap ,nio that which is
vie a,.d priuiual; aud are furnishing the
innocent ones AT "rr lite->ide with 4 t,pic
al conversation 1uniG their play inE'es
thar is beth lurtiul AMI degrading. Then
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-25
A BRIGHT CAREER CLOSED.

All that was mortal of General William
W. Wright. a noted civil engineer. la
cold and still i'll M>yamensing Prison on
day last week. The man had once bee
hero; men had marched TO death an
victory under his gallant leadership
Yesterday the sun, streaming at uncef
tain intervals through the grated prise
windows, fell upon the blotched an.
bloated features of common drunkarc
This man, who had fought side by sid
with Sherman on the great march to I'll
sea, died alone in prison cell Thursda
night. Run had done an awful wor!
Wednesday night he was arrested
Third and Spruce streets for lying drum
on the pavement. He was sent to Moy
rnensins Prison for twenty four hours L
out the time he was found dead in d
cell.
General Wright's career was brillias
from the beginning. In lS4S lie BEGAN
connected, rs civil engineer, with ii
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, az
did good service with the surveying par
that ran the experimental lines over II
Allegheny Mountains. In 1S49 he we
over to the Turtle creek division of I'll
road, with headquarters at Greensbnr
Leaving the employ OF the company
1854. he was appointed revision engine
OF tho Honduras inter-oceanic railw;
survey, which was made by John
Trautwine in 1857. After remainh
with Trautwine until the surveys We
completed, he travelled about the woi
until the breaking out of the war of
war of the Rebellion, daring part
which he served as chief of the enginet
ing corps Of the Army Of the Potoms
with the rank Of General. He was pi
ticnlar friend Of General Sherman, W
admired his dash and fine executive al
tiles. In Sherman march to the
General Wright had command Of lar
force of men detailed Tor pioneer du
and was often brought in close con;a
with guerillas and portions of the CT
tederate armies. With the Army Of
Potomac he had special charge of I
construction and protection of burn
bridges, work for which. by reason
his dashing bravery. he was especia
well fitted. AZ the close of the war
built several large bridges aud rario
public works. He had charge of t.
plans and construction Of the MiSsod
aud X tnsas bridge at Lcavenworth y:
the bridge at Atkinson, Kansas.
Five years ago he was a candidate &
Chief Engineer and Surveyor of the cit
but was defeated by S,muel L. Smeilo
He was connected with the De Lesse
party that visited the lsthmus of P,nai
two years aga. ben chosen BY Count |
LessepS as the American en- yineer Of
foosTIsvED ON FOURTH PAaR.)
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-25

II III Z NN
RENFnItS ar. tor sale by all druggists. Pr"
az CI'II"rrA.a Medical Tell Y. sinnli boxes. o..
'argc boxes. 81. CVT'CrEA REs"I VENT. the h"'
blood purifier. 81 per hottie CrTICrEA soar ~
queen ii medicinal aud to- ct soaps. ~ trTi
URh MEDICINAL SHAVING SOAP. Size. Irinrii'a
icr"t WEEKS y I" ,TrFR. Bostun Mass
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-25

Frank \ Bean. Steam Fire Engine s. BoSto
as cured ~ Al"p"ria. ~ Hing ~ the hair !
he t"t;cnra RrS"yrnf (ho"d puritrrJ internal
'ld Tu,'cura and FuticUra Soap lthe great II
.'reS) externally. which completely restored Ii
',nir when III sad ha vuuli lose it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-25
Only Imported by HAlLOCk n CO..
SOLE AGENTS FOR AMERICA. D3y o., Se| !. -

Its virtues arc UiGcriionctls and its c"ratirC
,baract,y absolute rs th' rriieT personally teS
.irg. bofh fran sIDc.ienC" and obSCrrHfion.
Among the many readers "t the REVIEW IN one
,,trt ana Enu;l:.y OF the country. it is probable
that numbers arr ainIai.l with dca ness. and I"
such il may he si.lr: " y ritz al Lice II ilayl"ch
CO. : hey street. New York. enclosing -. ana
lor viii receive h.: return mail remedy that VIII
enable ruu to hear like anybody else, and WhoS>
curative effect. will he pcrnaned. You vii ncNe
regret doing so.--Edn9r Of N.rtH!hii" it''"N
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-25
(ltti j

Geo. W Ernwn. Is -,ia:silr!l ST. Providence. J.
- cured jN CutlrrI"I I.,'.o vent ihl,ui purifier
ti!d tut.urn and t'utrvirra Suap ttnc .rcat ski
.,,rr.l %. - Rtm"wnr'i I!Ur'ur -ut ~ IL" barber
-'hi, spread AL his f.r !. aud ir" az
-. Si> t,r-S resisted ~ kinds ~ treatment
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-25
NICARAGUA COFFEE.

IT Is NOT GENERALLY KNOWN
THAT ONE OF THE FINEST FLAW
ORED COFFEES NOW IN THE MAR
KET Is GROWN IN NICARAGUA
1T Is A HANDSOME, LARGE BERRY,
AND WITH A FLAVOR NOT SO
HARSH OR PUNGENT AS THE RIO,
BUT DECIDEDLY MORE PIQUANT
THAN THE JAVA. ONLY A COM
PARATIVELY SM l. QUANTITY
HAS YET FOUND IT'S WAY INTO
OUR MARKETS, BUT THE GENERAL
FAVOR WITH WHICH 1T HAS BEEN
GREETED AND THE STEADILY IN
CREASING DEMAND FOR 1T, ARE
UNMISTAKABLE ENCES
IT'S EXCELLENCE. 1T Is LESS
COSTLY THAN JAVA, AND ONLY A
LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN
RIO. ANOTHER ARGUMENT IN IT'S
FAVOR.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-25
SKIN l!G1sOR.

=. ir.N,. -q...-,'Mt 'or Harper : i'ros
'"tr%t. 7iich .'V'S an astonishing account
So ease trrl"mn rodrut). which had been trra;'
= Il consultation ~ physicians without bench
nj which speedily yielded 10 the tuticnrH Il
.dvcnt (blood purifier internally and tuticu1
I'd Cuticura Soap fthc great skin cures cXtc
,.lly.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-25


Hon. VIM. Taylor. Boston. Mass. p"rmantl
cured of humor al the face and scalp (ccZem@
vat had been treated unsurcrSs:ully Tor twel'
wears by many a. isoStons best physicians an
.,st noted specialists. as well rs European autho
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-25
S(,ALD HEAD,

Il, \ RAYMOND. \u,litur F. w. J * 5. II Il.
Jackson. Mich. cured of Sraid Head OF min
ears duration Ivy tn" Cuticura Remedies.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-25
LARS for the MILLION
Foa Cb0l'S BalSam Of Sharks Oil

-:::,:vy 1s.::sts tire -ea:1-, =. !c zee -.y At.':t
.E.s .:T 1eai.tSs z-:T-.
This Oil is extracted from ieoIiar species
small White Shark, caught in Tn" yellow Sc"
known as tCrChHf0do.i E0Hd'icih. Every Chimes.
fisherman knows il. It, virtues as restorative o
r,nrinn were, discovered by Buddhist Prizes
;bout the wear l4lu Its cures were :" numerous
and many SO seemingly miraculous, that tn
.cmcdy was officially pr9"laimed over inc Fntr'
,;n,nr, lis uS became -. universal that Tor
400 no deafness has existed among the CHINESE
1eople. Sent. charges prepaid, I" any address "
Il per bottle
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-21
What Wears Out The Soldiers.

I-r.. .e vv ,.n oAo ova".olo. :.
!. III nus af.cle On inc fresent state OF
the nineteenth century, Ma;.General lI Sir xr
Frederick Roberts. sneakino Of the "a.
r;d;tv 9TH ,yh;ch .f.a- tla 90 ofth:-... @
p~y Wv. "' ~''o1 'uo ~ se aeo = eAtEey-
one Or tnlrty.tWo years. the private sol.
1lei oec9mes veteran IN looks and
naolts, WINE tne omcefs, c0mm1ssioned
o. OF 9on.commasSi9neo, css'a1 1sMS: are etin young
men, saye: xnls early decay 10, IN
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-21
Wednaeaav. Dees,,lber ~.


sEvArr.-Nearly the entire day Was spent
In the consideration of the Pendleton civil
service bill. Several amendments were &C.
cepted by Mr.. Pendleton, aud were adopted.
The bill In brief, provides for the appoint
ment of . permanent commission Of I've
members, who shall examine applicants for
Office with q view Ito their fitness for the
desired position without regard to party af-
affiliations. -. ,.:.t ....
Mr.. Beck called up his resolution for IN
Investigation Of fpolitical assessments, the qes-
ton being on Edmund's motion to refer
Beck>s resolution aud the substitute offered
BY Hale to the COMMITTEES on judiciary.
After debate this was adopted.
The president sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate. Rev. Charles G. Price,
Illinois, to be chaplain of the Ninth regi-
ment Of cavalry; J: q. Bancroft Davis, to be
Judge of the court of claims; Charles Fl.
Chamberlain, receiver of public moneys,
San Francisco; P. B. Hunt Kentucky, agent
for the Indians OF Kiowa. Comanche and
Wichita agencies, Indian Territory; also
large number of minor postmaster.
+ Confirmadons: Henry II. Morgan, Louis.
lana, secretary of the legation of the United
States to Mexico: George E. Waring, Jr.,
Rhode Island, member Of the national board
of health; Commodore Earl English, chief
of the bureau of equipment and recruiting
of the navy. rs
Housr.oThe congregational library bill
was recommitted to the committee, with In
structions to report bill for the erection OF
q library building on ground belonging 70
the United States. The agricultural and
military acadcmy appropriation bills uassed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-21

Last Friday morning. Fred Shultz of Ha1.
vey, Meeksr county, went to his barn about
O'Clock. About an hour later, his oldest
son, q lad Of fourteen or thereabouts, went
out to the barn and found his father hang
lug hom beam. be cut the rope and let
him down, and then ran back to the house
and gave the alarm. An examination
there is no doubt of the manner of his death.
The cause is not yet entirely plain, though
1t is known that some domestic trouble be-
tween his family and other relatives had
something to do with it.
Nelson A. Hart, pioneer citizen of Litch.
field, died at his home in that place on De-
cember 4, aged seventy years.
At Faribault, Tuesday a fire broke out in
a frame building on the east side of Maine
street, between Third and Fourth streets,
occupied by c. T. Miller az restaurant and
confectionery store. This building, with
the two adjoining frame BUILDINGS, occupied
by &. W. Fitch as hat aod furnishing
store. and Keikenapp's harness shop. were
totally consumed.
cars Ct Knife Falls slipped and the cars ran
death. His home was at North Pacific juno.
ton. He was the son Of T. G. Riley and
aged about nineteen.
Decisions have been filed in the supreme
court in the cases of the state against Viii
liam McGinnis, charged with selling liquor
to minors and to an habitual drunkard.
The decision, in the first case, holds that
ANY person" is liable for selling to minor,
and in the second case that not only the H.
censed but the outsider is liable for selling
to an habitual drunkard,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-21
Sc. PAul's Remarkable Growth In
1882

The building statistics Of st. Paul the
capital of Minnesota for 1882, taken With
great deal Of care and without exaggsration,
surprise sven those who were best
aware of tho wonderful growth
of the city. The most gratifying increase
over 1881, though not absolutely the great
est, 10 in the item of business buildings.
For 1S9 blocks built In 1881, With frontage
of6, 25l feet at cost Of s., $50, 800. 1882 has
record OF 104, with . frontage OF
l0,N6 tset costing s., $50, 800. In
tho item Of residences, the increase
over last year II most remarkable. For
1909 residences erected in 1881, casting
81, Ses 100, 1852 counts ATS, or more than
twice - many, costing s., e46, ,500 This is
swollen BY the capitol, the high school, the
opera house. and other less important
structures, to nearly million dollars, rais-
ing the grand total for buildings Of al class
q ove 500 housea costing nearly $780,
600.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-21
How National Banks are Or
ganfzed.

Any number Of persons, not less than
five, may associate themselves together
for the purpose Of banking, by compli-
ance with the following conditions:
They must, under their hands and seals,
make . certificate which shall specify
first, the place where its business is to
be conducted; third, the amount Of Its
capital stock (not less than $50, ,0OO) and
the number Of it's shares; fourth the
number of it's shareholders, and the
number Of shares held by each; fifth, the
time when such association shall CON-
mence business; sixth, declaration
that said certificate IL made to enable
such persons to avail themselves of the
advantages ofthe banking act. This Ger
tificate must be properly acknowledged
before some competent person, and
tSs must Se sent to the eSSnptr9er Of
department to be recorded and kept by
him. When the law has been complied
with, the comptroller of the currency
gives them q certificate that they are
authorized to commence business. This
constitutes the association q corporation.
Every shareholder is made personally
liable for the debts Of the association or
bank to the amount Of the par value OF
his stock. They must deposit with the
treasurer of the United States bonds to
an amount not less than one-third of the
capital stock paid in. The comptroller
then issues to the bank an amount of
bank notes equal to the amount of bond
deposited, less 10 per cent. The bonds
held by the treasurer as security must
be transferred to him in trust, thus Civ
ing him entire control of them in case it
becomes necessary to sell them in order
to redeem the bills Of any association
which may have failed to pay them on
demand, '.- -.. ,,t.-:.