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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25

n BAD CHARACTER.-We ALWAYS were =
ware OF the Importance OF preserving a oooa
reputation for truth and honesty, but we 6ave
met with nothing lately, so well Calculated to
impress the disadvantages of having bad cbar1
acter on the mind, as the following anec-
dote: 0uee
n mortal lever prevailed Oh board a shin AZ
sea- ana negro man was appointed 10 throw
the bodies of those who died from time to t;rna
overheard. One day when the Captain was on
oeck' be saw the negro dragging Out ofthe FORE
castle man who was struggling violently 10
extrlcate himselffrom the negro's grasp, ami re-
monstTatIng very bitterly against the cruelty Of
being buried alive. -
"What are you going to 90 with that man
you black rascal ?'' said the captain.
he dead % ''A1'a' eauSe
"Dead you Scoundrel," said the captain, edo
you not see be moves aE1 speaks %
fes, massa, know be- says he no dead bnt
ne always lie SO, nobodyinever kno1C sUhen to be-
HeUe him ~ Oe
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25
I'll Miscellaneous. 6.
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THRILLING.

gentleman who was present at the late
awful catastrophe at Pemoerton Mills, made
the following most thrilling and touching state
nentS at recent meeting .of the New York
Fulton street prayer-meeting
lie SAID that he wished to speak of woman
who was among the victims; aud while she
lay crushed with others in the same condition,
among the fallen walls and timbers, became a
missionary to the dying. She forgot herself and
her wounds in her eager desire to pursuad her
~-suiterers to look to Christ IN all their guilt
ana sln, and sorrow, and dlsmay, and he would
pardon all their sins and dispel all their fears.
ohe preached to them of that precious blood
which cleaaseth from all sin. She exhorted
them 10 ask anything which their souls requ-
req IRON their heavenly Father, for the sake of
that peace-speakIng blood.-The gentleman
sad That while she was leading her fellow suf-
IererS to Jesus, by all her powers of persua-
SION, they were digging for her with all their
might, and ne saw her taken alive from the ru-
ms, and carried away in the arms of stalwart
men, whose tears had been flowing at the words
which she addressed 10 those around her.-That
noble Christian woman he believed was now
lIVlng, and was slowly recovering from her in
uEies.
Ihe same gentleman spoke of another scene
winch ne witnessed there. Among the num-
Der who were held fast by the fallen timber,
and mangied more or less, We're three little
gIrls, children Of Irish parents, who were mem
bers OF one OF the Sabbath schools OF Lawrence
In 1t they had learned some of the sweet HYMNS
which are sung IN the Sunday school, and they
were very fond OF singing them. They had
communicated the knowledge of these hvmns TO
some OF their fellow working girls. A compa-
ny OF these little glrls was involved in the ru-
ms IN such manner as to be comparatively
safe and unnjure6 until the fire broke out.
They would soon have been rescued, if the de-
vourlng flames had not shut out eyery hope of
escape fiom the prison in which they were inn
INJURED. But wheE the FIRE began to roar a.
round them they joined their voices in singing ::
'.l want TO be angel and with the angels stand.
A crown upon my forehead, harp within nv hand:
There right before my Saviour, so glorious and SO
bright,
III wake the sweetest music and praise him day
and night.'
Beautifully and calmly they sung through all
the hymn (; and their sweet voices could be
heard above the NOISE and cries of the rescuers,
and The cracking Of flames, as they sang that
other joyful hymn,
"We're going home to glory,''
until their voices We're slenced, to be heard no
more until they are heard, as we hope they will
De, IN the triumphant anthems of heaven
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25
Select Q ale.
A VOICE FROM TNE WAVES.

Il Is midnight and | am alone Yet my SOL
itude is peopled with many busy memories for
beyond the precincts OF this silent little room,
is the sound of rushing waters, dashng on i'm
peluousy, filing all the air with hoarse, ftlul
murmurs. Above the tumult rises one voice,
speaking TO my soul in the eIoquence of woe.
Thus it spoke to me once before n the years
that are past.
My cousin Ruth and shared this little room
together From its deep window we watched
the windingS of The beautiful stream ripping 10
the sunlight, or leaving the dropping branches
of the spreading beeches that mirored their
graceful forms in its cool shadows.
Another, too, knew well its windings; and
from that window we had watched him moor
his little boat and spring upon the messy beach
with boyish haloo ! as he caught the futter
ofRuth's waving handkerchief, heI free, cousin
ly signal of welcome.
My noble brother Horace What wonder
that Ruth's loving heart bounded at the sight
of him, manly and so brave His presence
made sunshine for the ra,niest day that ever be-
fel, and even old Growler, octogenarian as he
was, according to the reckoning Of the canine
calendar, gamboled in quite juvenile way at
tbe sound ofthe familiar voice and .he sleek
little greyhound, Flora, thrust her cold nose
forward, in privileged way, to offer salute
after the most approved "pug'' fashion. The
summer with IFS wealth OF roses, was on the
wane. But as the roses OF the garden were
shedding their glowing leaves in the chill of
the autumn winds, chose on the cheeks of my
beautiful cousin were growing deeper day by
day.
How royalty beautiful she was as she stood
in that east window, in the bright glory of the
morning sunshine! So Horace thought, as he
stood looking down upon her so fondiy. Her
soft brown hair was drawn smoothly back from
her broad, white brow, and her small, beautiful
head encircled with ivy leaves. When she
raised her deep, lustrous eyes to ] his
face, he compared her to Dante's "Beat.ice.
But Ruth was sportve as fawn, and that be-
seeching look, failing N its object, the white
lids dropped over the tender eyes, and the red
lp pouted ominousy.
Horace held his gloves and riding whip IN
one hand, while he extended tie other to Ruth
for parting clasp.
The little shoe, with its shining buckle, tap
ped impa.iently against the white oaken floor,
while the rosy fingers busted themselves with
an embroidered slipper. Perverse girl that she
was not TO be dauRted by the half deprecatory
glance of those expressive eyes but she kept
silence.
"Come Ruth, cousin, mine, have pity, and
don't dismiss me without one cousinly salute.
How can bear up under whole weeks ex-
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25

"WHAT blessed thing it is" said Mrs. Jones.
to the widow Partington, one day during the
late revival, 'lhat SO many poor souls are being
called to be saved" 'Dear me, yes," replied
the widow, 81 only wish that my dear late
concert, Paul Partington, could have lived 10
see this blessed revisa. He was a most imi-
nent christian in his day aud gineraton, Mrs.
Jones, although l say it and have no doubt that
he is bow happy in Beelzebub's boson.'' And
as the old lady closed her eyes to get glimpse
of the spiritual vision, loud scream of pain came
from Isaac, who had got hornet between bis
thumb and finger.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25
AMERICAN GIRLS AND MATRIuouv.

american girls Of good education do not know
no" lucky they are. Every American o,rI
VINO Is sane and sound, there are many who are
"eiihef the one or the other not ona Inn,
"'any Gnances Of marrying. 1t IS very differ
Th' IN Europe In the country towns in En-
-@"u ui@i fylhg men are SO rare that II Is op;1a
e9l'li'I 10 see dozen charming girls. all well
u,c euu.d'e'' pretty, and lady like. fighting for .
nan starved curate or a wretcbad ottor,o,'
among English mothers matcb-n,ak;nr, :. 80,
req an 10 an extent unknown here fs,ga !, ~
very highest circles of our aristocracvl aod .h;s
not IRON mean motives, but from .taan s-'
ny. In France no father expects a.. do,,rL
ter 10 get husband unless she hive bT.,
: : n.al "no mas daughter begins, when she
!: eiSii' or len years old, to save money for her
"o''-i' ~ e'' the purchase money of husband
rapa and mama deprive themselves of ,nxnr;es
aDu even hecessarIeS, to amass respectable
sum Tue Boys education is cut short. and tbo;r
Pdtfibohy discontinued, in order TO save tbo
a"' IN proportion TO IFS amount is the ouaL
ny oi tce husband. A father who can DIVE h;s
laughter halt million OF francs will ernect
q General or Senator: be who has hundred
thousand to bestow will fix his mark at r;s;no
lawyer dashlng colonel, or prefect h., wbo
nas atnassed twenty thousand francs will ho
sd'iSuea with young merchant or cIever doc-
Dut he VINO has no money to give his
daughter Will never expect her TO marry .. III
"na'r'age q amour is thoroughly Obsolete IN.
,htos ,tso.,Un ~ rance. In Germany, and indeed
throughout Europe, the rule is RAPIDLY bscon-
,ns 'he same A father who expects bis dauob-
yer 10 marry must buy her husband. Hearts
were once conquered, the poets ssv no,u ,L-..
are bought. 'ney
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25
6eIett poetrn.
THE LONG AGO.
by B. F, TAYLOR.

Obla wonderful stream is the river Time,
Asit glides through the realm of tears,
With faultless rhythm and musical rhyme,
And broader sweep, and surge sublime
And blends with the oce an ot years.
How the winters are drifting, like fakes Of snow.
And the summers like buds between,
And the We ar in the sheaf-so they come and they
On the rivers breast, with its ebb and flow.
Asit glides through the shadow and sheen.
There is q magical isle up the river Time,
Where the softest of airs are playing
There's cloudless sky and tropical cline,
and song as sweet as a vesper chime,
And the Junes with the roses are straying,
And the name of this isle is the Long Ago,
And we bury our treasures there ;
There are brows of beauty and bosoms of snow
There are heaps of dust, but we loved them so
There are trinkets and tresses of hair.
There are fragments of songs that nobody sings,
And part of an infants prayer;
There's Lutte unswept, and harp without
strings
There are broken vows, and pieces of rings,
And the garments that she used to wear.
There are hands that are waved when the fairy
shore,
By the mirage is lifted in airs
And we sometimes hear, through the turbulent
roar,
Sweet voices we heard in the days gone before,
When the wind down the river is fair.
Oh : remembered for aye be the blessed isle,
All the day of life, till night
When the evening comes, with its beautiful smile,
And our eyes are closing to slumber awhile.
May that ''Greenwood' of souls be in sight
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25
THE DOCTOR OUTWITTED

When DR.. Bodge, an eclectic physician
was lecturing on the laws of health. and
particularly on the evils of tea and coffee, 'he
happened TO meet one morning al the breakfast
table witty son of Erin, OF the better class.
Conversation turned on the Doctors favorite
subject he addressed our Irish friend as fol-
lows
"PeThaps you think [ would be unable TO
convince you OF the deleterious effect of tea and
coffee ~
81 don't know" said Erin, sebut I'd like TO be
there when you do it 70
"Well,' said the doctor, seif convince Won
that they are injurious TO your health, will YOU
abstain from their use %
"Shure and ! will, SIR"
Chow often do you use coffee and tea 2" ask
ed the doctor
"Mornng and night, sir"
"Weli, " SAID the doctor, 'sdo YOU ever expe-
rence slight dizziness of the BRAIN on going
TO bed 2"
81 d0-indade do" replied the noble son
of Erin.
"And sharp pain through the temples, In
and about the eyes IN the morning."
"rroth, do, sir"
"Well. SAID the doctor, with an air of con-
fdence and assurance IN his manner. sstbat is
the tea and Coffee
''ls it, indeed Faith and l always thought
1t was the whisky drank
The company roared with laughter, and the
doctor quietly retired. He was beaten.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25

" Last winter an IrIshman, recently Ian
ded on our shores, applied TO merchant on the
wharf, Tor work. Willing to do him kindness
the latter handed him shovel, and POINTING to
the back of his store, told him to shovel off The
sidewalk.
The merchant forgot all about the Irishman
until the lapse OF an hour or two, when Teddy
thrust his head into the counting room, (which
was up stair and inquired
"MayhaL Jee'd be having pick, sir %
ga pick to get the snow off 2" said the mer.
chant smiling.
'Ihe snow'd be off long SINCE" replied Ted.
San the bricks too, for that malther, but it's The
sale (soill that Shticks 20
In some alarm the merchant ran to his hack
window, and shure enough, the fellow had
thrown nearly all the pavement into the street
and made quite hole.
"Good gracious, man only wanted you 10
shovel off the snow 20
Sarah, sir," said Teddy, didn't Your honor
tell me to shovel off the Sidewalk %
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25

PRACTICAL REPUBLlCANIsM.-In Cleveland
The Republican leaders carry out the PRINCIPLES
they profess They allow negro children 10 sit
side by side with white children IN their schools.
Upon objection being made 10 this condition of
things, one of the members of the Board of Ed
ucatlOn said
81 would rather my little girl should sit BE-
SIDE A COLORED GIRL, than by a FRIZ-
ZLY HEADED IRISH, or BARE HEELED
DUTCH ONE"
That is what we call showing their faith by
their works-but when election time draws
nigh, these same Republican leaders will pro-
less to De the only true friends of the grizzly
headed Irish and bare beeled Dutch"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25

A YOUNG HEENAN.-Iu order to amuse The
children on the Sabbath, a lady was engaged
recently in reading to them from the Bible, the
story of David and Goliath, and coming to the
passage in which Goliath so boastingiy and de-
family dared the young STRIPPING, little chap
almost in bis first trousers, said, "skip that
skip that-he's only blowing l want to know
who licked"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25
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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25

A dying West India planter, groanlug to hls
favorlte servant, sighed out, eAh Sambo, l am
going on long, long Journey" "Never mind,
massa," said the negro, consohngly, sit am all
de way down hill"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25

LovEJoY's lNHUMANITY.-Th Bureau Coun-
ty Democrat, published at Princeton, the resi-
dence of Owen Lovejoy, says that during his
bolSterouS and abusive speech the other day. he
referred to the killing of hls brother at Alton.
few years ago, and declared he would be
avenged. But, adds the Democrat, he was
very careful not TO mention how he defrauded
the disconsoate widow of hls brother out of the
small estate LETT her by her husband, leaving
her dependent upon the cold charities of the
world. The sister of the unfortunate widow
is also an inmate Of the Lee county (lowa) poor
house. Notwithstanding the destitute condition
OF TINS woman, this bolsterous hypocrite is con-
stantly pratIng about his charity to the runaway
nlggers that be takes in and protects, and ex-
uiilngly proclaIms that the hungry shall never
be turned away empty from the phiaBthropic
doors OF his home. This very generous and
Christian man is'too great TO smile or look upon
the objects related to him by the ties of con-
sanguinitv. To help them might elicit angel
smiles, but il would not carry hlm 10 CONGRESS
where be can preach the most offensive aboli-
tIonism, and boast of his niger stealing opera
tons under the plea of humanity and love to the
race. HIS sole aim being office, he is willing 10
ride any hobby in orderto acquire ii, while bis
poor sister-In-aw may pine IN wan. without
his attention, or receiving any of his
boasted charities. Out upon such a vilIanous
hypocrisy by political clergyman.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25

US Somebody says that lady should al
ways ask the four following questions before
accepting the hand of any young man
Is be honorable
Is he kind of heart
Can he support me comfortably
Does ne take paper and pay for it IN ad-
vance?
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-07-27
CORRBsPoNDBNCE-



Mn. EpIToR.-To-morow the voters Of
our town arc to decide whether the spot
where Croghan and his brave men offered
themselves for us aud bravely conquered
the enemy, shall be purchased and their
memory cherished, or whether all traces Of
the Fort shall be obliterated, its location
sbalnefully forgotten and the ground ap-
propriated to pig pens and other base uses.
Let the Voters Consider,
That tho town can lose nothing by tho
purchase, for the property will double in
value in a few years.
That unless it be purchased, we WILSON
cease to commemorate the day for want Of
public spirit to raise the necessary means.
That the annual celebration Of the day
will each year bring to our town from one
to three thousand dollars more in money
than will otherwise come.
That the value of real property will be
advanced, the reputation of the town for
enterprise extended, and business in all
branches-espccially hotel and grocery
kceping-and trade of all kinds perma-
nently benefited by the purchase.
Beside all these, decent respect for the
opinion of the world and proper encour-
agement of the virtue of heroism demand
it of us.
Would you offer your life or shed your
blood for people who, the next day, as it
were, would refuse few cents each to per-
petuate the memory of your act, and con-
vert the ground where your blood was split
into a COW stable or pig sye!
PATRIOT.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-07-27

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has usually given
from twenty-five hundred to three thousand
Democratic majority-her voters being in
good part of foreign birth. In 1855 Mil
waukee county Containing small rural dis
trict beside the city, gave-fOr Fremont
2,799; Buchanan, 7,lss; Fillmore, 25-
Buchanan over all others, 1886. A special
election for City Treasurer was held on the
18th inst, and John H. Tesch Republiean)
was chosen over Won Baumbach douglas
Dem by Os2 majority. Every ward but
two gave Republican majority. The Free
Democrat says that the GermaD-bor1 citi-
Gems TO the number Of two thousand have
roncunced Sham Democracy and come out
for Lincoln. We mean to be liberal; but
the majority for Lincoln 10 Wisconsin must
exceed twenty thousand.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-07-27

The Democrat, the Douglas organ Of
Louisville, made the following statement
in regard to this gentleman:
"Karl Schurz, Black Republican, has
been making blackguard speeches in Quincy
Illinois. Dirty Shirts would be more ap-
propriate."
10 which the Journal, the American and
Bell and Everett paper, replies in the fol-
lowing just and magnanimous manner;
ave think that in that paragraph ouI
neighbor took more pains to be smart than
just. Karl Schurz is no blackguard. AL
though Black Republican and Radical
he is one Of the profoundest and most phil
osopical and powerful thinkers of the age
and he always gives utterance to his views
in language remarkable for its clearuess, its
classical accuracy and eloquence."
The hatred of the Democratic leaders fol
every adopted citizen who is too intelligent
to submit to their control, is shown on al
occasions. They are opposed to Know
Nothngism just so long as it operate:
against themselves, and in favor of it when
ever it can be made useful to their purposes
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-07-27
The Political Press OF OHIO.

The State Journal has taken the pains
to classify and publish full list of all the
political papers in the eighty eight counties
of Ohio. There are 216 papers in the list,
of which 1875 are for Lincoln, 80 for Doug
las, for Breckenridge, and 2 for Bell
There are eighteen counties in which no
Democratic organ of either wing is publish
ed, and twenty-three counties in which no
Douglas organ is published The Journal
says--"Twenty-two of these papers are
printed in the German language, of which
eight are for Lincoln, the rest for Douglas.
Eighteen of the papers on the list are print
ed daily, of which ten are for Lincoln, six
for Douglas, one for Breckenridge, and one
for Bell and Everett. We learn that a new
Breckenridge daily is about to be started at
Cincinnati, and new German Republican
paper at Dayton, but neither has yet made
its appearance"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-07-27
Letter from Bellevue.
BELLEVUE, JulY 23d, III

BELLEVUE, July 23d, 1860.
EDITOR JoURNAL:-Harvesting in this
vicinity is about finished. Grain good, and
mostly secured in the best order. All
Spring crops promise well; fruit fair except
peaches which are nearly failure. Cattle
look WELL
Fremont is business town of 3,527 in
habitents, is about 40 years old, and is
blessed with many special advantages,
among which are the shipping of the Lake
and the water privilege of the Sandusky
river. These are natural advantages, and
the artificial ones are many, among which
are the Maumee and Western Reserve
Turnpike, one of the best roads in Ohio, the
G. & T. R. R., probably the very best rail
road in the State, and the F. d |. R. R.
But with all of these blessings, and many
more that should in justice be added to
your list, yea, full list would require pa
ges, yet where are you to what you might
be had it not been for the use of ardent
spirits. Some Of your best men have been
stupifed, and some Of your brightest lights
have gone out, and your enormous tax for
the support of the devastatons of grog, in
building prisons, paying Court charges, and
in support of the grog paupers, have kept
You down, or you, with your natural and
artificial advantages might have numbered
5000 or 5000, and been among the first
inland commercial cities of the State. You
have always had another drawback, TO wit /:
the iron hand Of the mis-called Democratic
party, or long ere this you would have had
your river improved, your shipping increas-
ed four, aye ten fold, and millions of your
good Oak and Walnut lumber would have
found its way to an eastern market, and
your rich ladened ships would have spread
canvas long ere this on the broad Ocean,
Bellevue some 20 years ago had about
10 or 20 dwellings, one grocery 10 by IL,
and two small stores about the same size,
and country tavern. 1t is situated in the
midst of good farming country Is miles
east Of Fremont, and has beautiful healthy
location, but is sorely deprived ofcommerce
and water privileges, and we have to de-
pend upon steam for all of our manufacture
ing purposes. We have 5 churches, and
some fine brick and stone buildings as the
country can boast Of, and what is far better
many fine and talented men TO do business
in them, and will venture to say that we
sell as many goods, and as much or more
produce, according to our population, which
is about 800, as any other town in this
State. And this is not all. We are po-
litically bound to see that "Honest Old
Abe" and "TIamlin too" receive their
passports for the White House next No
vember. In the meantime some 10000
passports are to be got ready for the army
Of cOrmorants now feeding upon the public