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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-28
VOL. 80, NO. So.
WHO ARE DIsuNIoNIsTs :

The singulsr spectacle is now presented of
Disunionists trying to palm themselves off as
Union men, aud to fix upon toe friends Of the
Union the stigma Of hostility to il.
Nearly all the democratic papers 10 the
North openly sympathize with aud aid, as far
as theY can, the DIsunionists of the South
They gleat over every item Of intelligence that
indicates the triumph of secession, and will be
awfnliy disappointed if the Union fhould by
any chance be preserved. Yet they oct them
selves mp as the true and only friends of the
Union.
The Republican papers OF the North. on the
contrary, are all for the Union. They have
taken every opportunity to demonstrate their
attachment to it, and are prepared to defend
aad sustain every constitutional effort for it's
preservation. Their motto is, ssThe Union. il
must and shall be preserved" Yet the Re-
publican party and its presses are held up as
dlsunlonlsts, the men who are imperilling it
because they will not agreemto abandon the
fruits of hard-earned victory.
1t is notorious fact that nearly every dis
nnioDist in the country is Democrat. Every
aaticle written and every speech made against
the Union has proceeded from professed De.
mocrat, nearly all of them from the Brtckin-
ridge faction. The disunion speeches fulmina-
ted in Congress during the present. session,
have been made by leading democrats, such as
Joe Lane, Clingman, Brown, Iverson and
Wigfail. They riyalled each other in deelara-
tons of enmity to the Union, and their deter
mutation not to stay within it under present
circumstances; and it is the democratic sarty.
where alone that party has any vitality, which
is .he backbone Of the DisuDion movement.
The Republican party occupies the opposite
position. It is emphatiealIy the Uuion party
1t stands by the Union and will stand by it,
maintaining it against all odds and against at
tacks from all quarters. If the Democrats
party succeeds in severing the Union, ID will
do it without aid from the Republican rseks,
and if the Union is dissolved a; all, it will be
through Democrats agency. 1t cannot es-
cape from that responsibility by protesting
devotion to the Union it is trying its best to
destroy, nor affix the stigma Of disunion upon
the party to whom tae government has been
entrusted, and through whom, alone, the Union
can be preserved.-Pats. Gazette
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DISSOLVE THE UNION.

Dissolve the Union Who would part
The chain that binds lis heart to heart
Each link was forged by sainted sires,
Amid the Revolutions fires;
And cool'd--oh, where so rich food .
In Warren's and in Sumpter's blood
Dissolve the Union Be like France,
When Terror rear'd her bloody lance,
And man became destruction's child,
And woman in her passions wild
Danced in the life-blood of her Queen,
Before the dreadful guillotinei
Dissolve the Union Roll away
The srangled fag of Glory's day;
Blot out che history Of the brave,
And desecrate each Patriots grave.
And then above the wreck of years
Quaf an eternity of tears
Dissolve the Union Can il be
That they who speak such words are freei
Great God did any die to save
Such soriid wretcfes from the grave
When breast to breast, and hand 10 hand
Our patriot fathers freed the land
Dissolve the Union Ho! Forbearl
The sword Of Damocles is there;
Cut but hair and earth shall know
A darker, deadiier tale of woe
Than history's crimson page has told
Since Nero's car in blood e'er rol'd.
Dissolve the Unionl Speak ye hills
Ye everlasting mountains cry
Shrek ont ye streams aad mingling riIls,
And ocean roar in agony
Dead heroes leap from Glory's sod
And shield the manor of your blood
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Feminine DeFOtedness.

At Lyons when that city became the theatre
of daily executions, woman learned by chance
that her husbands uame was on the prescribed
list aud Instantly ran to avert the impending
destruction by securing his immediate flight
She compelled him to assume her dress, gave
him her money aud jewels, and had the mex,
pressible happiness of seeing him pass unsus-
pected. A lew hours afterwards the officer Of
justice came to seize him. She had prepared
herself to receive them, by putting on suit of
her husbands clothes, aud answering also TO
bis name. She was led before the Revolution
ary Committee. lu the course of the exami-
nation ber disguise was discovered, and they
eemanded of her, her husband.
my husband,' she answered, in tone of
exut ltior, SIS out of the reach of your power.
planned his escape, and | glory in risking nv
own life for the preservation of his.'
They displayed before her tho instruments Of
punishment, aud charged her to reveal the route
her husband had taken.
Strike she replied: Il am prepared
But it is for the interest Of your country that
we command you to speak, said one of the com-
mittee.
'Barbariansn she answered, 'my country can
not command me to outrage the sacred laws of
nature
Her dignity aud 6rmness awed even the mem
bers of the Revolutionary Committee, and a
noble action for once overcame their spirit of
desolating cruelty!
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WELL CuARAcTERizED.-The New York
Evening Posts Washington correspondent
says:
'The Message was playfullY but quite hap
PLY hit off by Mr.. Seward, just after the read
Jog, when some friends of the President asked
him what nc thought of it. j think said the
New York Senator, sthe President has conclu-
sively proved two things: l. That no State has
the right to secede unless it wishes to: and
3 That it is the Presidents duty to enforce
the laws-unless somebody opposes it."
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-28

A Man FLoGGED AND BRANDED.-The
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter of Saturday
last has the following:
"Quite an excitement was raised at Crosse
Tete, day or two since, by the apprehension
of two men who had been detected in tamper-
ing with negroes. One of the individuals got
clear Of summary punishment from some little
extenuatng circumstance IN his favor; but the
other, said to be an Irishu,an, was tied up,
soundly fogged. branded on both cheeks, and
ordered to leave-quick.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-28

'Were you ever cross-qoesti0uedi
'Yes, when questioned BY my wife, after
spending the evening abrosd-cross enough
in all conscience
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Old Buck requests the South not to secede
while he is President. He says, as an Execu-
tive officer, he cannot prevent 1t. His distress
sed condition reminds US Of quatrain from one
of the neglected poets of America, in which the
poet addresses some boys who threaten to upset
bis apple cart:
AsBoys and gals get off behind,
This horse and cart, il are not mine;
And i this horse sh0nld chance to start,
He'd kick up hill end break the cart.''
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-28

To get up the 'ConAics Of Ages ask -t~s
rival beauties how old they are.-
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LINCOLN AN INvENToR.-We were shown
at the u. 5. PateIt Offise the model of a steam
er combining buoYant air chambers with a
steamboat or other vessel, for the purpose of
enabling their draught of water to be readily
lessened, that they might pass over bars or
through shallow water without discharging their
eargoes;. This method of lifting vessels over
shoals was invented BY Abraham Lincoln,
President elect, for which he;received a patent
May -, 1S49.- Wash. Star.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-28

When is q pugilist' eye like a cider kegs
When it 10 buDged up.
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Among the advertisements in a late London
paper, we read that stwo sisters want washing
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-28
CRUEL, CRUEL WOMAN.

The Marsvile Democrat tells of handsome
youog widow residing there, who, like all of her
class, il psstered With sutors. On Monday last
washing day) one came along. she was up to
the elbows IN suds, and opened the door with
determination to say something harsh, thought
better Of il, aud said to the handsome young
man:
Good morning, Mr.. john Smith; l am very
glad to see you, aud should be glad to have you
como 10. but the fact is, | am busy III the kitchen
WISHING
tAh, no matter he answered, i will sit
little while in there; you can just 60 on with
your work the same; delight to get into the
kitchen, it is so pleasant and homelike.'
If be was delighted, so was not the widow.
She gave him chair, and chatted away quite
merrily; however, at the same time, seemingly
very much engaged with the work before her.
Presently she took up large sized washbasin,
aud filled full of hot suds from the boiler oa
the stove, aud stepping to table, took up
boauet that was laying thereon, and 10 the most
Innocent manner conceivable, asked the gentle
if he could tell the botanical name of one the
flowers contained therein. OF course he rais-
ed from the chair and stepped forward 10 ex-
anime it. The malicious woman adroltly set
down the basin 10 the vacated seat. Then she
rivited his gaze with one Of her sweetest smiles,
and presented to him the boquet and begged be
would keep it for her sake-and bade him re-
sume bis seat. He obeyed. That widow has
not had caller in her kitchen since.
The following unique valentine was received
by lady:
"Soft is the doun on the butterfly IS wing,
1t is so softe and meak,
Softe is the voys that my tru lov does sing
But softer yet is her crimson cheak."
The following is the lady's reply:
ssSoft is taturs all smashed up,
AS soft as smash can be;
But softer yet is the silly swain,
That wrote that verse to me-
An Irish lover remarked that it 10 great
pleasure to be alone, especially when Jour
sswatehart is wild ye.'
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sPat can you tell me what is o virgins'
TO be sure can, Jimmy"
well, thin, will ye be atthsr doin' itl'
sYes, jist; its woman that has never been
married at all.'
BE ye in airp 1t, Pa:l'
sYes Jimmy
sThe saints 10 heaven be praised then! my
muther is virgin; my father niver married her
sure.'
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The following unique valentine was received

An Irish lover remarked that it is great
pleasure to be alone, especially when Jour
.sswatehart is wild ye.'
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There is nan who walks GO slog thai they
say he wears pair Of spurs TO keep biz ahad-
ON from treadinR on his hesls.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-28

!, 1t is q pleasant thing TO see roses and lilies
growing upon young lady s cheek, but bad
sign to see mans face bsaakout in blessoms.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-28

Why is the man who marries twice like the
Captain of sLipi Because he has second
mate.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-28

Why is the FIRST chicken of brood like the
foremast of ship.
Because its little forward Of the main
hatch.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-28

Il go through my work. as the needle said
to the idlo boy.
'3ut not ill you are hard pushed as the.
idle boy said to the needle.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-28

An Irishman meeting couutryman, inquired
his name.
walsh SAID the man.
walsh responded Paddy. Are you from
Dublini | knew two old maids there of that
namei was either of 'em yer motherl
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-12-20

'k6y> Headache is the favorite sign by which
nature makes known any deviation whatever
from the natural state of the brain, and viewed
in this light il may be looked on MS a safeguard
intended to give notice Of disease which might
otherwise escape attention, till too late to be
remedied and its indications should never be
neglected. Headaches may be classified under
two names, viz: Symptomatic and 1diopathic;
Symptomatic Headache is exceedingly COM
mon, and is the precursor of great variety Of
diseases among which are Apoplexy, Gout,
Rhcvmatism, aud all nviDriie diseases. In its
nervous form it is sympathetic of dseose of the
stomach constituting sick headache, Of hepatic
disease constituting bilious headache, Of worms,
constipation and other disorders Of the bowels,
as well rs renal and uterine affections. Discas.
es of the heart are very frequently attended
with Headaches; Ademia and plethora are al
40 affections which frequently occasion head
ache. Idiopathic Headache is also very com,
mon, being usually distinguished by the name
of nervous headaehe, sometimes coming on sud
denly in a state of apparently sovnd health and
Frustrating at once the mental and physical en-
ergies, and in other instances it tcomes on slow.
ly, heraded by depression of spirits or acerbi-
ty of temper In most instances the pain is in
the front of the head, over one or both eyes,
and something provoking vomiting; under
this class may also be named Neuralgia.
For the treatment of either class Of Head
ache the Cephalc Pills mry be found sure
and safe remedy, relieving the most acute
pains in few minutes, and by its subtle pow
er eradicating the diseases Of which Headache
is the unerring index.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-12-20
CONSTIPATION OR COSTIVENESS

No one of the ''many ills flesh is heir to-, is
80 prevalent, so little understood and SO much
neglected rs Costiveness. Often originating in
carclessness or sedentary habits; it is regarded
as a flight disorder of too little consequence to
excite anxiety, while in reality it is the precur-
sor and companion of many of the most fatal
and dangerous diseases, and unless early oradi-
Gated it will bring the sufferer to an untimcly
grave. Aiming the lighter evils of which cos
tiveness is the usual attendant are Headache,
Collie, Rheumatism, Foul Breath, Piles, and
others Of like nature, while long train OF
frightful diseases, such as Malignant Fevcrs,
Abcesscs, Dysentary, DiarrhGa, Dyspepsia, APP
,ople1y, Epilepsy, Paralysis, Aysterfa, Hypo-
rahondriasis, Melancholy and Insanity, first in
dicate their presence in the system by this
alarming mpton. Not unfrequently the dis
eases named originate in Constipation, but
take on an independcnt existence unless the
"oarsc is erGdicatcd in an early stage. From
all these considerations it follows that the dis
order should receive immediate attention
'whcncverit occurs, and no person shonld neg
lect to get box of Cephalic Pills on the first
appearance of the complaint, as their timely
use will expel the insidious approaches of dis
,ease and destroy this dangerous foe to human
life.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-12-20
.. u. VALLANDI0HAW.
DAYTON, Ohio, November 10.

Objections to Large Salary.-Min.
listers in our day rarely object to an in-
crease of salary, but we find in an OK.
change a capital story Of an old Con-
necticut pastor, who declined it for
substantial reasons.
His country parish raised his salary
from three hundred to four hunahaA
dollars Tho good man objected, for
three reasons.
"First," said he, "because you can't
afford to give more than three hun
drcd
"Scoond, because my preaching isn't
worth moro than that"
"Third, because have to collect my
salary, which, heretofore, has been the
hardest part of my labors among you.
If have to collect an additional hun,
dred, it will kill NO."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-12-20

A gentleman, who was never &C
cused of being wizard, went out with
his gun one day to shoot patridgss, aa-
companied by his son. Before they
approached the ground whore they ex.
pected to find the game, the gun was
charged with sOVcro load, and when
at last tho gentleman discovered QUO Of
the birds, he took a rest and Nazsd
away, expecting to see him fall, Of
course but not so did it happen, for
tho gun reooiled with so much force as
to "kick" him over. The man got up,
and while rubbing the sparks out Of
his eyes, inquired Of his son, "Alphy,
did l point the right end of the gun TO
the birds :"
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:
THE MYSTIC TIE.
M JAMES LINEN.

Oh! ye Craftsmen who proudly the Mason's
badge wear,
Who still meet on the level and part on the
square;
While ye net by the plumb, ever upright and
just,
Be strong in your faith, and in God put your
trust.
With the square and compass to counsel and
guide,
You may travel the earth with feeling Of
pride;
And with smiles on your face that clear con-
science brings,
You may shake hands with princes and sit
down with kings.
BE tho landmarks unharned that for ages
have stood,
When fire and sword swept the earth like I
food;
Protected and watched by the Al-Seeing eye
Hcart-rootcd they stand; and times changes
defy.
At the altars you knecl where your father.
have knclt,
Where the proud and the strong into tender
ness melt;
So firm and enduring, that man cannot sever,
Is the mystical tie that binds them forever,
Though your lives may be chcckered and dnrl
by the way,
Where the suabeams of home on the heal
cease to play,
The great light of the Craft, with its lessor
sublime,
Will illuminate your path on the journey o
time.
Should some poor erring Brother his claim
on you press,
Oh! regard not his faults, but relieve his dis
Over fai!ings be taught to throw Charity
For the best are but mortals, and mortals ar
= frail.
AS yc stand by the grave of a Mason, an'
weep,
With emotions of anguish all silent and deep,
| Oh forget not the needs ofhis de,olate hearth
And the dear tender ties that long bound hin
to earth.
Go, kind sympathy, visit the hrcside of grief,
And should want be found thtre, carry speed
relief;
Do not give rs you would to the mcndicar
poor,
That may shisering stand and beg aims
your door.
Should the spirit of evil your wild passion
fire,
Still let the moral strength triumph and Wi
dom inspire;
| Charming beauty and virtue alown the sur
line
That will lead you to bliss and to glory d
vine.
In the search of moro light by degrees yo
may climb,
| Till We pass from earth and the trials Of time,
| Wearing diadcms bright, and with failing
forgiven,
May we all meet ut last in the Grand Lodg
of Heaven.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-12-20
Mr.. VALLANDlGHAM ON COER.
CTON.

The recollection of Hon. G. Il. Vail.
andingham to Congress from Ohio, hav-
ing been the occasion for some spitefal
comments upon his position by the Gin.
cinnati Gazette, no has written q letter
to tho Enquirer of tho same city, in
which he reiteratos his formerly oxpre,.
sed opinions:
And now let me add that did say,
not in Washington, not at a dinner tn.
BILE, not in the presence of "fire eaters"
but in the city of New York, in u pub
lie assembly of Northern mon, and in
public speech at the Cooper Institute
on the I'd of November, 1860, that, off
any ono or more of the States of this
Union should at any time secede for
reasons of the sufficiently and Justice of
which, before God and the great tribun-
al of History, they alone may Judge,
much as | should deplore it, 1 never
would, as a representative in the Con.
gress of the United States, vote ono
dollar Of money whereby one drop of
American blood should be shed in civ.
il war" That sentiment, thus uttered
in the presence of thousands ofthe NOR
chants and solid mon of the free and
patriotic city ofNew York, was receiv-
cd with vehement and long.continu-
ed applause, the entire vast assemblage
rlsngas one man, and cheering forsome
minutes. And | now deliberately re.
peat and roaffirm it, resolved, though I
stand alone, though all others yield and
fall away, to make it good to the last
moment of my public life. No menace;
no public clamor no taunts, nor snoers
nor foul dctraction from any qnarter,
shall drive me from my firm purpose
OnrS is government of opinion, not of
force-a Union of free will, not arms,
and coercion is civil war-a war of SEQ
tions, Il war of States, waged by q rar-
compounded and made up of all othere
races, full OF intellect, of will unconquer-
able, and when set on fire by passion,
the most bell gerent and most ferocious
on the globe-a civil war full ofhorrors
which no imagination can conceive and
no pen portray. If Abraham Lincoln
is wise, looking truth and danger full
in the face, he will take council of tho
cold mon," the moderates of his party.
and advise peace, negotiation, conces.
sion; but, if like the foolish soul Of tho
wise king, he rejects these wholesome
counsels, and hearken only to the mad
men who threaten chastisement with
scorpions, let him SEQ to it, lest it be
recorded at last that none remained to
servo him, 'savo the house of Judea on.
| ly.' At least ifhe will forget the seces.
sion of the Ton Tribes, will he not re-
member and learn lesson OF wisdom
from secession Of the Thirteen Colo.
nics?
C. L. VALLANDIaHAM
DAYTON, Ohio, November 10,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-12-20

South Cdroiina M1ney.-The Charles
ton Courier, in an article entreating
holders Of South Carolina money with
out the State not to sacrifice anything
on it, gives the following:
The action ofour Legislature in re
spcct to to the suspension Of our banks,
was simply to remit that penalty due
to the State by bank in II State OF
suspension, and does not in any way
operate to lessen the security of the
noteholder. No bank notes in the
United States are better secured than
those of South Carolina. They are
not based upon public securities, which
in time Of pressure and public difficulty
could only be realized at heavy sac
rilice, which the noteholder must bear;
but by an article in the charter Of every
bank in this State, the stockholders
are liable, in the case OF the failure of
the bank to pay to its noteholders and
other creditors, an amount equal to
twice tho par value of the stock held
by them respectively. As none of our
banks are monopolics, but owned by
many shareholders, it is probable that
very nearly, if not quite tho whole
amount thus pledged for their security,
could bo realized by the creditors OF
the banks, if so much should be neces-
sary to satisfy their demands.