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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-30
WM. H. GIST.

10 DRIVE CURs OFF.-Ifa man is persecu-
| lea and follow ed by yelpIDg cur be can gem
eFaiiy manage get rid of him by stopping
down and pretending 10 pick up stone, for all
ours have mortal dread OF thrown stone :
oat on the bogs OF Ireland, they don't care a
OH II ihe person they are barking at pretend to
PICK up stone; taey know, the cunning
oiuteS, there are no stones in the bogs TO be
picked up and thrown at them, but they act
very differently il there happen to be a beap of
2'o"es any Where handy. 1t la an unpleasant
situation TO De attacked BY dog If you are so
cifcumstanced, never attempt 10 run-try
throwing stone al him present your hat in
ycur hauG, and when he has seized it, hit him
win stuck across ths nose or fore leg. These
are the most vulnerable points in a dog: blou
on any other part of tbs head but the nose
wouldn't hurt hIm bit. II dog comes up 10
you and grow's, and wouldn't be friendly. don't
withdraw from hlm put on d bold face. and
stretch your hand toward him, keeping il s.jlIi
viii M bite %!l219jFiAhg y619j FiAhg Go3 #f g5eie df'
the hand, and having once done :hIs, he VIII
be vour friend ior lite. A chimney-sweep once
made match TO fight bull dog lng'e'handed,
armed only with his brush. He entered the a
rena with his brush in one hand and a loot oi
brau,b!t bush covered with thorns IN the other
The dog sprang at him he presented tie brani-
bic bush TO ine animal. who seized 1t IN his
'f1~a'''1 ~--- =. H. alarms on If
The sweep beia5oIed him over the head aud
nose with tie back OF tie brush and won the
match. We are TO learn from this, that if
man is attacked by bulldog, be should hold a
stuck between his hands and present II TO the
dog, who will seize IT, and give the man time
for further measures.
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VOL. 4. NO. IL.
PRINTING OFFICE RULES.

Come INTO the Office whenever Won nls...
ana as long as you wish but f@'e
htep yonr hands off feverything exce,t ,ba
nat assh and fighting editor especially 4 re.
member to let Tue "copy" alone. *
Can't read "copy" on the comoosi,o., go.
nor The proof sheets. "Fhe-p,s -. 80: - sa'Fs'
rrything' and the time tor rea3oy wts,sra- 80 en
"'aE ~ oe IA a newspaper when it is printed :
you happen to be good whistler inc, s,o,e
The fact TO the composi,ors-tbsy 80, "I' s.a'e @
your word Tor it without illustrations 1r 'aAs rs,'
are Whstling, and they ask Won r. n.L;,,Ia - yJa
louder don't do it-thpy won't expest !, Is
Do moi get Inio the ink especially # vo,,
have New clothes-as new cloth ..tato. in,.;, 5oN
nazlng well land ink costs 25 cents nsr no,ody
which makes IT bad for The ink. f4'
II you keep in the way and the pr;Dts. s,.,.
on your faVorite corn and saws, e.Beo yo,,r n.p.
d0nn you may know he's only joking.
These rules may be violated with ironnr;.
iy and entirely disregarded by The IadirsNas-
ink. A''''aS ana
In conclusion if the ''coat" should bapre, -
1T any person, they should not let their Gan
cry passions rise, aud gain mastery over tbe,,
oe'lef sens4," but keep "cool and calm ar snn-
,ner evenings gentle showers, for every loss Of
temper tends TO shorten ones days besides do
ing no good"
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How A NEGRO CANE TO STEAL TURXEY5.-
A story Is told of Dick, darkey in Kentucky,
who was notorious thief, SO vicious in this re-
spect that all the theits in the neIghborhood
were charged TO him. On one occasion Mr..
Jones, a neighbor of Dicks master, called and
said that DICK must be sold out OF that part OF
the country, for he bad stolen alln Mr., Jones'
turkeys. Dicks master could not think so.-
The two, however went into the field where
Dick was at work, and accused him Of the
theft "You stole Mr.. Jones' turkeys" SAID
the master "No, didn't, massa," responded
Dick. The master persisted, howerer.-
"Well," at length SAID Dick, "Tll tell you'
massa, I didn't steal dem turkeys bat las:
Eight, when | went across Mr. Jones pasture,
saw one OF our rails on de fence, 50 brought
home de raII, and, contound it, when come TO
lock, dare was nine turkeys on de rail %
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MIS- ELLA NE Gus.
LOVE CONOuERS Ill THINGS.

Long story, bat must make ii short No
room tor. love while politics rule. Go, the
particulars from individual who had it all by
heart.
Young man Of the name of William. Young
lady by the nam of Belinda. Lived in same
neIghboThoodI near neghboring village
Young man good looking, but not rich-plenty
OF KIN, but no money. Young lady'S beauty
not likely to be the teath of her her grandma
went under few years ago, and left her a
pile oi ten cent pieces as large as a pound OF
wool. Young lady desperately 10 love with
| young man, aud oung man desperately in love
with young lady. Young man wouldn't let
conCealmeut ''like none of your drm'd worms, -
feed Oh his cheek but told his love "emeiilly.''
Young lady acknowledge the corn-ssthine for
ever thine, dearest William - and wilted INTO
young mans arms, as sweet as you please.
''He held her geatIe hand in his,
lie pressed ber slender form,
And vowed TO shield her from the blast,
And from the worlds cold storm.
And then she raised her eyes TO his,
And filed with drops of woe,
Andiin The tenderest accents cried,
'Oh, qrit-don't hug fne so -
Such is lite and love. Young lady told
young man to interrogate the old folks. Young
man did. Old folks said "not if they could
help IT," Young lady broken hearted-qur
combng her hair-took off her hoops-wore
shoes slip-shod- and wanted "to find relief in
the silent tomb" Yourg man met young lady
by moonlight alone. Wanted young lady lc
throw bundle of clothes out back window. clint
down rope ladder olnto these arms" and lv lc
The squire and happiness. II may die-I know
] shall die, William, but never, never will Twet
thee, dearest one, without the consent OF ma
and pa" Young man pleads like angels,
trumpet-tongued. Young lady stubborn and
| dutilul. Young man trles the Indignant uD
bralds young lady--swears
He did not think 10 hnd SO cold
A heart he deemed SO true
and talks of pistols and prussic acid. Young
lady dissolved in tears. "Oh William, leave m,
quit my sight forever-but take me along will
you !" Young man as happy as a Niger al
corn-s hucklng,and tells young lady 10 Hook tc
Saturday night, and don't be scared if she see:
ladder poked IN at back window --"your viii
TAMIL be at t'other end" Yonug ladv, think,
she's gone TOO far and saJa L@laa- uai,t,il -,
her own -'inIStress" only five years. Young
man says ''five years be darned y if his heart
idol would fly from paternal tyranny, and b,
happy with h,nI, and let him be happy witt
her, sweli and good /; il not, disappointment
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icks six times in rapid succession.

kicks six times in rapid succession.
The party interposed, and very easily quelleC
the assalant. One offered me segar, whict
[ relucta ntly refused, but a glance from the
woman induced me to accept. She advanced
and profered me light, and IN doing SO slip
ped note into my hands which she must have
! written moment before. Never shall | for.
get the words. They were
! "Beware they are members OF the gang
They mean TO rob and murder you leave soon;
| viii detain them -
did not feel comfortable just then but tried
TO feel so.
"Have you any room to put up my horse -
l asked ,urning toward the woman.
"What, are you not going on to night ~ ask
ed one OF the men owe are"
NO. l replied, 81 shall stay here to
night"
"We'l all stay, then, guess, land make a
night OF IT." said another of the cut throats.
"You'Il have to put up your own horse
here's d lantern for you," said the woman.
81 am used to that" | said "Gent!emen,
excuse me minute, III join yoa in a drink
when come ln.''
"Good on your head More whiskey old
gal,' shouted they.
l went out, glanced at their wagon i, was
old fashioned, and "lnch pins" secured the
wheels. To take out my knife and take one
tom the fore and hind wheels vas but the
work OF an instant, and then ;hraw them as
far fin the darkness as could. To unite nv
horse and dash off was but The work of mo-
ment. The road lay down steep hill, but my
lantern lighted me somewhat.
| bad hardly got under full headxay when
heard yell from those l had so unceremoni-
ousIy left. Iput whip to my horse. The next
moment with shout they started. l threw
my lantern away and left my horse 10 pick his
way. A moment later heard crash-a hor-
rIble shrek. The wheels were off. Then
came the rush of the horses tearing along furi-
ousIy with the wreck Of the wagon, Finally
ne my gssnsd e ts6 Ssh Il gP IN the woods
far behino. For some time hurried my horse
you'd better believe l "rid +" 1t was a
little after midnight wben | got 10 Mount
Vernon.
The next day heard that a Moore Prairie
team hac run away, anc two men out of four
had been SO badly hurt that their lives were
desPaired of I didn't cry. My clients got
their money, and didn't traveIphat toad any
more.
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SELECT ALE.
a LAWYERS ADVENTURE.

We presume our Illinois readers will read
ily expand the town Of C, mentioned IN
The following sketch, into Carlyle
About three or four years ago, more or less,
was practising law 10 Illinois in pretty large
circuit. was called on one day 10 my office
in the town OF c., by apfetly woman, who
not without tears, told me her husband had been
arrested for horse-stealing. She wished TO re-
tain me on the deiencH. ] asked her Why sae
did not 60 to Judge b, an ex-senator OF the
United States, whose office was in the same
town. ! told her that was young imam al
lhs bar, sc. She mournluly said that be had
asked retaining fee above her means, and be-
sideI dld not want TO touch the case, for ner
husband was suspected of belonging 10 an ex-
tsnsive gang !of horse-theives and counter
letters. whose headquarters were on Moores
pralrIe.
asked her TO tell the whole truth OF the
natter, and lit was true that hRr husband did
Aslong TO such band
,Ah, sir" said she, ga better man at heArt
th.n my George never lived; but he liked
cards and drink, and | am afraid they made him
do what he would never have done il he had
uot drank fear that it can De proved that
be had the horse he didn't steal II; another
Gid aud passed it TO him."
didn't like the case. knew that there
vas great dislike TO the gang located where
she named, and feared 10 risk the case before a
Jury. She seemed to observe my intention 10
refuse the case, and burst into tears.
Insver could see a woman weep wi'hou'
feeling like weak fool myself. If 1t nadn |
been for eyes frightened by ''Peariy 1eafs'
blast the poet that made them come 10 fashionl
Id never been caught 10 the lasso OF matrimohy
A1d my would be client was pretty. The
handkerchief that hid her ripe lips, aud her
snowy bosom, rose aud fell like white gull IN
agale Of wind at sea. took the case and sh+
gave me the particulars.
The gang, Of which he vas not MEMBER
had persuaded him TO take the horse lie
knew the horse was stolen, and like 1901 ac-
knowledged 1t when he was arrested. worse
ELL, be had trimmed the horses tail and name
. alter his appearance, and the opposition par
y could prove it.
The trial came on. I worked hard to gel
tury Of lgnorant men, who had more cssrt that
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SOUTH C4ROLlNA DlStNl0N MOVE
hENT.
GOVERNOR GIsT's MESSAGE.
EEECUTIvE DEPARTMENT,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, |
COLUMBIA, ). e., November ), 1860. !
Gentlemen Of tie Senate and House Of Rep
Sentqttce3
The act of Congress, passed in the year 1916
enacts taat the electors of President and Vice
President shall be appointed on the Tuesday
nexl after the first Monday OF the month of No
vemoer Of the year IN which they are to be APP
poin.ed. The annual meeting of the LegIsa-
lure of South Carolina, by Constitutional pro-
vision, will not take place until the tourIb Mon
day Of November instant. | have considered
ii my dgty, under the authority conferred upon
me 10 convene the Legislature on extraordinary
OCCASIONS, TO convene you, that you NAV on to-
morrow appoint the number OF electors OF Pres
ldent and Vice President 10 which the State is
entitled.
Urter ordinary circumstances your duty
| could be soon discharged by the election ofeIec-
tors representing the choice of The people of the
State, but in visw of the threatening aspect Of
affairs aud the strong probability of the election
| to the Presidency OF 4 sectional candidate by a
party committed TO the support of measures
which If carried out, will inevitably destroy
our eqlallty in tue Union, and ultimately re-
duce tie Southern States 10 mere provinces OF
consolidated despotiSm to be governed by a
| fixed majority in Congress hostile TO our insii-
| tutioDs and fatally bent upon our ruin, l would
respectfully suggest that the Legislatures remain
IN seSsDn, and take such action as will pre-
pare ttn State for any emergency that may
arise.
| Thatan exposition OF the will of the people
NAV beobtained on a question involving such
1 momenous consequences, l would earnestly
! recommend that in the event OF Abraham Lin-
coins eectlon 10 the Presidency, Convention
of The PopIe Of this State be Immediately call
| ed TO consider and determine for themselves the
mode ard measure of redress. My own opin-
ions of What the Convention should do are OF
/ little mment but believing that the time has
arrived when every one, however humble he
NAV be, should express his opinions in unmlsia-
kabe latguage, / am constrained to say that The
only alternative iell, in my ludc ment, Is The
spcessionof South Carolina from the Federal
Union. The State has, with great unaninity,
declaredthat she has the right, peacebly, TO Sc
cede, ant no power On earth can rght!ully
prevent i.
II in tie exercise OF arbitrary power and for
getlul OF he lessons of history, The Government
ofthe Uaied States should attempt coercion, II
will becoae our solemn duty to meet force by
force I'd @ha|fXsF may thha ha affag d tue
State. and famenabe 10 no eaItuiy .i,ocna,
il shall. during the remainder of my he'nil'ao
tra,ion' be carried out TO the letter. fesa.uieo
., anv hazards that may surround lis execution
would also respectfully recommend 'D0'
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? Q PUL Ar 8 Q N a.
DIXEY5s LAND.
4, ,rss srE.r. DizEr, OF sAnropD's orraA HOUSE

AZ srSs sY E. p. pIxEY, OF sANFoRD's OPERA zousl
Away down South in the fields of cotton,
Cinnamon seeds and sandy bottom,
LOOK away. look away,
Look away, look away,
Den 'wav down South IN de fields of sot,oni
Vinegar shoes and paper stockings,
Look away, look away,
Look away, look away.
Der wish was IN Dxey's land
Ohio, oh-ho
70 Dixey's land l'Il take m stand
And live and die in Dixey's land
Away, away, away,
Away down South IN Dixey.
Fork and cabbage put in the pot,
Il goes in cold and comes out not.
Look away, &c.
Vinegar put night on red beet,
/. always makes them fit TO eat;
Look away, &c,
Den wish was in Dixey's land, Es.
Old Nassa's mad and am glad
he's lost the one he thought he had
Look away, &c.
fhe comes back which think he'll 10,
Kassa'll make him dance till he Is blue.
Look away, &c.
Den wish was in Dixey's land, &s.
A niger up in great big tree,
Lookin' right straight down at me.
Look away, nc.
1 MP wild stick an hit him in de eye.
And make this little monkey cry.
Look away. ssc.
bsn wish was in Dixey's land, De
niger in a bushel measure
Was tckled TO death BY swallowing feather
Look away, &c.
De doctor tt led 10 fotch him 10
But ne soon found out it warc't 40 Es
Look away, &c.
Den wish was in Dixey's land, &c.
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-Four story shirt collars are all the rage.
We saw one the other day with steeple 10 it.
Tbs increase in building has proved very profit
able TO the linen aud starch trade. Short
necked people, in order TO keep pace with NE
spirit of Improvement, should &c: their ears rros
we'd up little higher.
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"As poor as Jobs turkey" is phrase that
troubles the antiq1arians, bat they do not give
up the hunt for its origin, and one Of them says
he has found Out that the turkey had but one
feather IN his tail, and was so poor that be was
obliged 10 lean against a fence 10 gobble.
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UTimothy says the first time he wen.
couring, he felt as if pink angel had hauled
him down rainbow with piece OF chain
lightning smack into pile OF down. Where's
a pistol
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WINE Barns IN PAEIs.---An American trsy-:
seT IN the streets ct Paris, seping the words,
"Wine baths gwen here" exclaimed
"Well, these French are luxurious peo-
pie" When with true Yankee curiosity and
the feeling that he could afford whatever apy
one else did, walked ia and demanded sswiDa
bath"
Feeling wonderfully refreshed after IT, and
having to pay but FIVE frances, he asked, 10
some astonishment, how a wine bath could be
afforded SO cheaply His sable attendant had
been slave in Virginia, and enjoyed s!v bit
of humor, and thus replied
"Oh msssa, we just pass It along into anud-
der room, where we give baths at four francs"
"Tben throw II away, presume ~
"No massa den We send 1t lower down and
and charge the france path Der's lots of
people who amt so berry particular, who will
battle in it after this at two francs a head
Den, massa, we let common people have it at
oae france apiece"
'Thea OF course you throw it away, ex-
claimed the traveller, who tho't this was going
even beyond Yankee profit.
"No indeed, massa," was the indignant re-
Piy, accompanied by profound bow ssno in
deed, massa, we're not 50 stragagant as DAT
comet TO. Wejes: bottle up and send it to
'Merica for champaign.
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SCENE At A RESTAURANT. Waiter--"How
will you have your STEAK cooked, sir 2"-Sera-
ous Gentleman-"Fell done, good and failh-
fll SERVANT
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uVEE BEDFORD GAZETTE
- Is PUBLIsHEC EvERY FRIDAY MORNING
RV Es. r.. EXEssS,

At the following tsFns, TO wit;
81 so per anGEm, eAsW, in advance.
s2O0 if paid within the year.
$3.50 +" if not paid within the year.
E~No subscription taken for less than six months.
Gy-No paper discontinued until all arrearages are
paid unless at the option of the publisher. At hae
been decided by the United States Courts thai tbs
stoppage Of newspaper without the payment OF ar
Ysarages is priRS fasis evidence OF fraad aud is
criminal offence.
pE-The courts have decided that persons are ac-
sountable for the subscription price of newspapers
II they take them from the post Office, whether faey
ubscribe for them. or not..
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r-Near we tIe IurTo'r.fss - = ;;,nstsd @ @ap
Notis.-Know Rows is allowed on 'nesv ,Ss, ",r" rnn
dor eny man ur womin leiten tnare ,ross So% sbel n
.bs rode wot gifts inter mi medders aiorsec Sue oe
hsv as hi. or hur tale kut of by me o0euian A'-
gers.
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should not feed on bis yitals long-a pistol
would fix things quick enough Young lady all
tears agaia. "Cruel, cruel man-carry NE TO
the ends OF the earth don't care where
just SO you carry me-"
Saturday night young lady shuts up "sayag-
erous dor5 IN smoke house, and goes up stairs.
Young man carries ladder two miles; puts lad
der up TO back window, and whispers "Belin-
dy !" very loud. Belinda doesn't hear, bat dog
does, aud cuts up among the meat barrels ter
rbly. Osd lady wakes up. Tells old man
''Somebody's tTyil' TO get H." Old man gets
up, takes down dou5le-barreled gun, opens front
door easy, slips round to snoke-house, and lets
dog Oh, Dog pitches round, and trees young
man and young lady mp ladder. Old naa
sEnellsa iAige rat trap ful! of mice, aud lodges
behind Tree. Young people reach the gronad,
young lady having driven of dog. GOA, VIII
tam, AIN afraid !" "Afraid, dearest. and of
what !-ls not thine own William here TO pro-
tect----" old man lets of one barrel of gun
yodng nan disappears over fence, leaving coat
tai II possession OF deg, and young lady
screams and iains in old mai'5 arms.
Young lady sent of next day II Kentucky. !
and young man soon starts to Texas-!n a |
horn.
Yo08g lady had been two weeks at a small |
town 40 Kentucky telegraph dispatch one
nights ia quite sick; see If company can be had |
at tutei, and come home at once. Young |
laiy sends 10 hotel TO know if anybody is going /
to-, IN Tennessee. Yes genteel youDG
man going right straight 10 that very place
Early Eext nornIng, stage takes up young lady,
snd soes round 10 hotel for young nan. Young
man gets in.
"1TdIiam -
"HeIinda bush don't say word"
Allows pa 70
"In first rate health"
'Ihat dispatch 2"
'SVretch where are you gong TO take
me /"
TO the parsons"
eglfph old man all about it. Old nan oor.as
ne4 cay, with all necessary feelings and ar
10 take young lady HON" prema-
tpr9 widow. But doesn't do ii. Young SON.
In-aw genUemanly and Pollte--loved daughter
Sc welt couldn't heIpit. Young lady all tears
again, with equal proportion tsobs. ''kIll me
ii you will, my father, bat spare William ~
O,t mans '.phelinks" 60 down several pegs
Fret your Gats ana D0ntre1s ager rsts stslts 30 Ga1ike.
Young couple happy as infant with fingers
stuck foil of moiasseS aud featberS-Ay around |
after baggage old man pays hotel bill; and
all !cave town together.
"Dlds thou know the lily touch OF love,
Thou HouldSi as soon 90 klDdle fire with snow,
As seek to quench the fire of love with words"
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IE Pabrick Malonpy, what do you say 10
the indictment-are you guilty or not guilty?
''Arrah, musha, yer wo;5hip, dow can tell
till | hear the evidence p
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IA Fhrt is like the dippeF attached 70 d
hydant, every one is at liberty TO drink from it
but no one desires TO carry il away.
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LEGISLATIVE VIZ While Tom Corwio was
member OF the General sser. ) = Of tfe ctafa
oil Ono, ne brought in bill for the abolition If
public punishment at the whipping post He
inaar speech thereon, to which an elderly
member replied as follows:
"ihe gentleman is not as old as 7 ~, .od
has not seen SO much OF thp practical ons5.I;on
oi the system Of punishment. which he desiTe.
10 abolish. When lived in Connpcticnt ita
fellow stole horse, or cut up any other rus
t'cs' they used to lie him right up and five hin,
s sooo '@[s;49 q saa hf Iu qiwf8gu d est
ever was tried, and without any expense to the
State"
Corwin rose and replied:
''Mr. Speaker, have often been puzzled to
account for the fast emigration from Connecti-
cut to the West; out The gentleman last up has
explained it TO my entire satis!acion."
The bill was passed without further discus
eian
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Gy-"You laiter me,a said thin exquisite
10 a lady who was praising the beauty Of his
mousache. s.For heavens sake, ma'arn," in
terposed an old skippe, ''don't make that mon
key any iatter than he is now"
some old cheese, wnen Hv-E==-
that i, contained living inhabitants "nele'
bers," said be, s.does your ehass 10 ms eooh-
try have children -