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The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-08-08

NEvER me 4 trouble halfway. but let him have
The whole walk for bis pains. Very likely he
may give Up his visit in sight Of the house.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-08-08
speech of Mr.. Breckenridge.

WE invoke the earnest attention Of our read
ers 10 the splendid speech Of Mr.. Breckenridge
which will be found in another column Let
them read it carefully, and learn how squarely
he has placed himself upon that platform which
recognizes thefundamental Democratic doctrines
of the equality of the States, and the duty Of
the government to afford protection to our rights.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-08-08

K1RxwooD, Miss. 1860.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

dreamed no more of Fulnen. Bat Ralph was
Scotchman, with an imagination as suscepti-
bic Of exaltalion as most of his countrymen Of
the land of mountain and mist. As soon as tie
phantom vanished, be relighted The candles oy
the aid Of a halfeztingushed frebrand, and O.
penIng the casket, ne took out the phial.
"Fulmen Fulmen wait for me? am COM
ingp' he murmured, and swallowed the con-
tents at draught.
For moment he experienced strange and:
inexpicable sensation coldness in the chest
heat in the head then his eyes became heavy
his eyes trembled, and extreme languor crePt
over him, and he sank upon the aooY, still mur-
muring family;
''Fulmer, wait for me-I love you"
When Ralph swallowed the contents of the
phial he expected to awake in another world
He was mistaken. The yhial contained only a
narcotic, and he was very much astonshed on
opening bis eyes, TO find himself in bed, and to
see the sun shining through the cdrtained WIN
dows. A woman sat by the bedside. It was
Fulmen but no longer the pale, sad Fulmen,
with livid lips, and form euveIoped in winding
sheet but Fulmen, fresh, radiant, joyous, in
the same costume which she wore at the fancy
ball.
The reader will understand the explanation
of all this more readily than the young viscount,
whose head was still somewhat confused tom
the effects of the narcotic.
The young girl had wished TO put the sudden
passion of her ballroom lover to the test /; and
with some difficulty she had persuaded her fond
old father, and her cousin Hermine, 10 lend
themselves TO the mysti6cation. A little inge-
nuity, some invisible assistance, transparent
glove of serpent skin, aided by .he native super
stilion of The young Scotchman, were all that
was necessary TO the success of the scheme.
We need not say that the yiscount, when be
recovered his senses, was very glad to exchange
his phantom bride for living one.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18
Select Gaie.
From the Home Jourual.l
THE PHANTOM BRIDE.

ssWill YOU love me even beyond the tomb %
The question came from the vermillion lips
Of young girl at fancy ball in Paris, during
the reign of Louis XIV. She was a brilliant
brunette, with abundant raven hair, and wore
the Spanish veil and mantlla, which she had
assumed for the occasion, with all the grace OF
a daughter of Andausia. Her interlocutoT, a
young viscount OF twenty, arrayed as page Of
Mary Stuart, in Scotch plaid and Highland bon
net and feather, had been pursuing the far un-
known all the evening with proteStations OF
love and eternal fidelity. His answer was
prompt and unhesitating.
eyes, swear it, III die I will dream Of
you IN the sepuchre, and thrill of Joy will
welcome you if your loot bat touch the grass
over my head"
"And III should die :" inquired the young
girl in sad tone.
''Ii you should die I will be as faithful to you
dead as living and if you should be permitted
70 visit me, wtil kiss your cold hand with as
much love as at this moment" and he pressed
10 his lips the little white hand OF the beautiful
Spaniard.
"Ab, well, permit you to love ne. We
will see il you will be consistent. Farewell,
we shall meet again."
''But where ?-when 2" demanded the VS.
count anxiousy.
81 canno! tell. Perhaps here--perhaps,,e else
where-but you will see me" and with ges-
tore which forbade him TO follow her, she dis
appeared in the crowd.
Two years passed during which Viscount
Ralph sought vainly at Marty, at Versailles, IN
every place of public resort, for his beautiful
unknown. He was Scotchman by birth, and
like many of his oountrymen, had entered the
service Of the king OF France. But court life
did not comport very well with bis slender for
tune, and he became, ere long, deeply involved
IN debt.
ssYou must find some rich heiress," said his
sympathizing friends-it was the usual resource
of embarrassed gentlemen of that day. But
the viscount had not forgotten the bewitchng
Andausian, and was in no mood for the search
He was spared the trouble, however. His I'M
Gle, who was archbishop IN partibus of an As
syrian city destroyed by the Romans, informed
him, one day, that it was time for HIM 70 marry,
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

No more of frost, no more OF snow
The streams have cast their chains and flow;
The soft winds genial, breathe like a song
The tender leaves and flowers among.
The happy birds, no longer mute,
Make music sweet as lovers lutte;
And love itself pours sweeter strains
'Mong blooming maids and loving SWANS
A theme more joyous none can sing,
Than hail to thy sweet promise, Spring
To those who've journey'd many years,
Their Joy may shine amid their tears;
The bygone springs have left trace
Left blanks that nothing can etface.
The bright eyes quench'd, the warm hearts cold
The shepherd left without his foIdi
Departed, loving mate and young,
No wonder, if his lute's unstrung,
Yet, while that life is on the wing,
With Joy he still doth hail the Spring.
II seems awakening youth to all,
Whatever storms their fate befall;
For nature bursts her seeming tomb,
All life and sunshine, Joy and bloom.
The skies like earthly brightness shine,
Earth's tendrs blossoming entwinei
Birds chirp and trill on every tree
What joyous, untaught minstrelsyl
What time has brought, what time may bring,
With Joy we still must hail thee, Spring.
Suppose like thee, we winter cast,
Leave freezing gIances with the past
The biting word, the act un kind,
The passions wild as winter wind;
Forgiving injury with grace
Good-nature levelling every trace;
And, casting of pride's iron mask,
Forgiveness, too of others ask.
If thou such genial feeling bring,
Oh how we ought to bless thee, Spring.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

In Iowa they have huge long-nosed hogs in
portions of the State, that the settlers employ
them to plow the fields. They bury corn-cob
at one side of the field, and place hog at the
other sice. The ssporker" Immediately digs his
snout into the rich soil, and turns furrow, e.
quail to that OF the best plow, right up TO the
COB.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

The .Meanest Nun in .7a1erica.-This notori-
ous individual lives in CleaveIand. He ap-
piled to Justice recently for an execution 10
levy upon the wooden leg of man who owed
him four dollars No constable could be found
10 serve the execution.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

"Father heave you got another wife besides
mother % No my son; what possesses you TO
ask such question? 2" Because l saw in the
old family Bible that you married Ammo Domini
in 1912, and that isn't mother, for her name Is
Sally Smith"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

A country hawker being detected in the act
of shooting bird, was taken before a justice.
$50 fellow" said Mitimus ssyou think fit to
shoot without license, do you2" 30, no,
your honor" cried the offender, 81 have Ii
cense for haocksng," SO saying, he handed him
his pedIar's license, and the bird shot proved a
hawk, the man was discharged.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

Why is an unwelcome visitor, like shady
tree? Because we are always glad when ne
leaves.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

Wny is a man climbing up Mount Vesuvius
like an Irishman who wishes to kiss his sweet
heart Because he wants to get at the mouth
of the cratur.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

/ BULwER says that "death often changes a.
version into love-" Certainly it does, we may
have an antipathy to sheep and swine and yet
love mutton and pork.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

GT-"Main't see you home from meeting,
Peggy ?''
"No, you sbau't do noIsuch thing, I am other
wise engaged"
''I swanny, guess you've missed it this
time, for I've my trousers pockets full of gin
ger-bread."
''You may take my arm, Bill, I only SAID
so."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

Shoemakers and milkmen make good sailors
they are both used to working at the pumps.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

An Irishman being asked whether he did not
frequently converse with friend in Irish. re-
piled;
sNo, indeed Jenny often speaks TO me IN
Irish, but always answer him in English
sWhy so .
because, you see, don't want Jenny to
know that | understand IrIsh.'
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18
yrHE BEDFORD GAZETTE,
a. IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
nv EF. n. NEVER

At the following terms, to W.T.
90 on g if paid within the year.
5S0 o " if not paid within the year.
nZ-No subscription taken for less than six months.
0z-No paper discontinued until all aTrearases are
no;d unless at the option of the publisher At has
heen decided by the United States Courts ihas the
tonnage of newspaper without toe payment OF ar
snToTss Is prmg facie evidence OF raud and IS
nETbe courts have decided that persons are ae-
oontable for the subscription price Of newspapers,
i they take them from the post oilce they
Subscribe for them, or not
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

Nor ExAcrLY.-"Have you been much at
sea.
''Why not exactly but my brother married
a commodore's daughter"
"Were you ever abroad ?"
"No, not exactly but my mothers maiden
name was French.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

RATHER FoxY.-"Dad, If was to see duck
Oh the wing, and was TO shoot it, would you
lick me?
Cob, no my son 1t shows you are good
rnarksman aud would feel proud of you."
"Well, then, dad, l plunned our old drake as
he was fyin' over the fence to-day and it would
have done you good to see him drop"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

The following admirable-lines were written
by sailor, on blank leaf of his Bible:
"Whlle down the stream of life sail,
Christ be my ship, and grace my gale
Hope be my anchor while ride,
This book my compass o'er the tide -
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

A Virginia negro boy, who protessed to be
dreadfnlly alarmed at cholera, took to the woods
10 avoid it, and was there found asleep. Be-
ing asked why he went there, he said
.sTo pray"
"But," said the overseer, ''how was it that
yon went TO sleep?"
eDon't know, massa. zactlY, but spec |
must have oVerprayed myself" ;"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

The latest dog story is of two dogs who tell to
fighting in saw mill. In the course Of the tusse,
one of the dogs went plump against the saw
in rapid notion, which cut him in two lnstan-
ter. The hind legs ran away, but the fore legs
continued the fight and whipped the other
dog.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18
Select poetrp
SPRING.

BY J. W. THIRLwALL.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18
VOL. 3. NO. AZ.

A LEARNED NEGRo.-Two Samboes were
one day lying on The wood pile summing them
selves, when one of them suddenly broke forth
in the following manner:
81 say. Ike, does yer :hink dis world turns
round on an axeltree 2"
DWELL, Sam, doesn't know what does you
tnk %
"Why, de wourld can't turn round on de AK
eitree, cause it would come in contact wild de
'chinery OBJ de globe, bust de ingne, run de cars
off de track, and squash all the passengers -
"Sam, you is larned niger, you is! !"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

An old gentlemen of eighty-four having
brought to the altar young darnsel Of sixteen,
the clergyman said 10 him.
"Tou will find the font a: the opposite end
of the church."
"What do l want with the font 2" asked the
old gentleman.
81 beg your pardon,' said The clerical wit;
thought you had brought this child to be crls-
tened''
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

No. replied John, somewhat curiously.
Then, john said his companion, 'you are
caught this time. OF course the duck comes
up for sundry tsun dry,l purposes
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-18

"JonN' said one boy to another, one day, as
they were strolIing by duck pond, ado you
know why duck goes under water 2"
No. answered his companion; ''let me ask
you why2
s'For diuer's divers reasons said John,
nt, lrnr hol
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-26

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ssovr - ~ aedy TIN snI ssaA IL fclls~tas sssse
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-26

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s3 Leossyd rect Friday. al l0 c'ot-cx hs
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-26

cftpg f-cr any disease for which fha PERUVIAN sYRUr
sipown 20 be r.medy ssoula get tanpalss (Which
be had On appic .iiop) ard ascertain
Way kea h bepefcat n dseessoy
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any cher medicinal preparation OF rom
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-03
aThe Poor Mans Friend" !"

The Republicans would have us believe
that they are the poor mans friend, and
yet they are striving to elect Brinkerhoff,
who wishes to nullify the Constitution oil
the United States ir relation to Fugitive
Slaves, whereby swarms of negroes will be
brought in here to compete with our white
laborers Germans and Irish
who has decided that colored men
should vote and who insists that their
children should be schooleds ia the same
schools with white children. Isthis the
way to beftiead TIE poor man!
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The Die is Cast

'7 Go where you will out of the footed ma.
larial influence Of Oberlin, and the opinion
is general that the Abolition partizan,
Judge Brinkerhoff. is ''a dead cock ID the
pit, !" and all Cheesedom cannot resurrect
him. It is being given up on all hands
that he will be defeated by q large major
ity, as q rebuke for his unconstitutional
partizan Abolition decisions, which render
him totally unfit for q place on the Su.
preme Bench. His partizan course has
brought down upon him not only the op-
position Of the Democracy, but the deter.
mined opposition of the Bell and Everett
and the Breckenridge parties in Ohio /;
so that it Is not to be wondered at that
the sentiment is universal, that the die is
already cast with him -1SAield and Ban
ner. is Ssa il'ay - iei e.l
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,4'retrp.

sxrpinna ye the Slogan. Boysp'---"'Tis
xsisf1iar Douglas and his Men,"
An-JoAn .dndsrson, my 10, John.
sninna ys the Slogan, Boysi 'Tis Douglas
a 4kse 4ksey ooant from Maine to Oregon, host be-
yond your ken; ts9s Slse
osTksy strike Sor Popular Sovereignty from
1is,l, ssssry hill and glenii u
,tOI ,Dinna, 70 hear the Slogan, boys' Tis
40 Douglas and his Meni
Behold the gallant multitude emerge from
rancho Snd plain. st>
,Irsm city, town, and village, from workshop
naffii yasld and lane, aa :
viii hearts brim full Of unity, from every hill
psas S :s = hear the slogan. boys, I'll. Doug.
las and his meni AH Ae 3s54
I'm oid, the young, the middle aged, now all
nj ass 70 hand In hand, r7a,tesdk lsrr
ss sen poea..in % sop = ocean tide, they join the
EtvltRl ssiss of 'Popular Sovereignty" from ev-
cry hill and gleni
Oi Dinna 70 hear the Slogan, boyss 'Tis Doug
,oi4 las and his mon q
We split the ranks Of sectionalists, instead Of
el5 splitting rails,
-lAnd push the Little Giant on--sce knoso he
atisfR never fails oEos as
70 lash his hopeful enemy, from every hill
o, Dina. ys h.a .hs Slogan, boys. I'll. Doug
.9Iqias and his msni
avs greet the South, we greet the North, The
DDS d Union and the West, III
a We hays : welcome and . hand for every for
sign guest.
,dwsscorn your negro ohivalry from every hill
yis@s1snd slsa axqN
o, Dinns yshear thsslog.n, boys' 'Tis Doug
.3lqdds1's 7 isas aas men 'a
nWs salk and talk. and Neser Slsep, but start
guard the white mans ballot bog from
-7os black impending harm;
yWss6ght for Dhits equality, from every hill and
% alcgleni
to,, Diuna ys hear the Slogan, boyss 'Tis Doug
-1hs avid ide-Awakes," though half asleep, may
III 81 think II passing strange,
That such clan Of NsvKR SLEEPS should thus
-, before them range;
Bat iol II IL the Giant Tribe, from every hill
nsea sud yleni t5A7
OF Dinns " hear the Slogan, boyss IT'S Doug
aEs, las and his msnl
nNVath hssrt and soul we welcome all, to this
suoiz great Union Drill,
Why linger in that dismal gang, SO cheerless
s and so chill
bfEsre you may shout for liberty, from every
Gseildhiil and glen l.
.lOi Diuna " hear the Slogan, boysf IT'S Doug
a;gas. las and his men,
We all unite in this great fight, the Gentle
.9snssnd the Jew,
= Americans and Irish men, the German good
and true,
conferred on by Popular Sovereignty, from ev-
.1ssDSsry hill and glen. dtsE hi
.sojIDinna ye hear the Slogan, boys 'Tis Doug
boodo las and his inenl
siNoaw. three times three for "Little DUa," let
t1shouts be loud and long, A 5d}
eAlopg to limo Of battlsment, BY music, speech
and song.
nilfssch On, march on! to victory form on every
fasss7hill and glen. 81
sdo ipipna - hearthe Slogan, boyss IT'S Doug
a,;sn las and his men !
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-03

..as f1r We ask the particular attention
/. ~ sthe readers OF the Spirit to the article
below, which 10 copied from that sterling
peper the Dayton Empire. It gives .
fsithf6I record Of the sentiments Of the
supporters Of the Abolition candidate for
President, Abraham Lincoln. The pic
surs placed ct the head of the article rep
r6StGts tho pixies that were manufactured
sjn achusetts for old John Brown,
-eWkish usrs to have been placed in the
sAAndsof the negroes Of Virginis, in order
hsasxt they might murdsr their masters!
Les ,sll patriots unite, 10 order to prevent
,spch : party from obtaining possession Of
.-1Ass Of government.
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= Z
Honest voters should not permit them
selves to be deceived BY the persistens 81
forts Of few conservative Republicans
to conceal the real objects Of thu control
ling elements Of that rarty. Theres are
two great leading features Of the Repub-
4lican party that overshadow all Others, md
should never be lost sight Of BY yoters.-
The Circleville Watckman Thus sets them
forth: First, they demand that Congress
and all the branches Of the Federal Gov.
eminent. shalibe exsrted to prohibit sla-
very In ell the Territories owned by ths
Uuited States, and this dogma u TO bs
pressed to the bitter end, unde: Lincoln's
.irrepressible couflict I" without any regard
to the rights of. the South in the Terrific.
ries, or its fatal consequences upon the
stability and peace of the Union. i the
second place, all the leading Republicans
with Lincoln as chief, are determined to
place the negro upon an equality with the
white man. In Massachusetts. where the
Republicans rule everything. and make ~
the laws. they have already put the negro
above the foreigner in point Of right
And this is what they will do everywhere
ifthey get the power.
No Republican ueed attempt % deny
thst these are darling measures With the
Republican party. That their leaders
Who make their platform are detefnined
to carry out those measures. and that Sll
who Join their party must come up to ths
STANDARD, Or act as baggage MATTERS until
they get strong enough to swallow . Negro
whole. - Mahoning Ssnsi,sel. I s2s .i.il9
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. The People with Douglas. . {


The New York Times. which sappofts
Lincoln and Hamiin on platform which
denies to the people Of the Territssiss the
right 10 regulate their own domestic IN
stitutions in their own way" admits oey-
,ertheless that the people at large copcnr
with, Judge Douglas on that point. lt
says:
Substantially, we have no doubt. the
people at large concur with him (Jadgs
Douglas) inthinkiDg that the people tf
every community should in the main form
and regulate their own domestic insti,u,
sions 10 their own way. The political in..
stinct of the country points to this pollcy
as afording safe solution Of many ofsths
perplexiug questions Of the DAY."