Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-07-07

Coming home again, the soldiers; they are
welcome. Ditto, the Nova Scotia, Canada
and western skulkers, deserters and volnnta-
ry exiles--their room was quite as desirable
as their company.
by Joseph May, Co. Il, l3Sth;
Changed his views-The gay, good locking
Young eoap locks. who left Bedford during
the war and went to the golden shores of CAT
ifornia has returned. Guess he will celebrate
on ssCopperhead HilI'' to-day where the
1sDetestable oath Of allegiance is not neces-
sary to secure admittance.
BY Henry Speck, Co. Il, 15Sth:
The soldiers best friend just aow-the man
who against law, justice, reason. and common
sense disfranchised 139 soldiers in the fall of
1864
BY Mrs. A. G. Allen:
The re- -Enited States Their loyal sons win
never admit Of their separation.
BY A. B. Biddle, Co. e. 1ssth:
give you the gun which citizen of Bed
ford was pointing north during the war.
Also a picture Gas large as life) Of the indi-
yidual who pointed that gun
BY Wm. w. Shuck:
| The Union as it was and the Constitution
as it is, the motto of old fogies A better one
is: The Union as purified from the stain of
slavery, under the Constitution as our fathers
intended it.
By veteran Of Co. d, 1ssth;
Restored to the original purposes of its
erection-The old Court House in Bedford.
Christians have discovered thatthe can ,occa-
| sionally visit the churches Some of them
are hard to please, and alternate considera-
bly,.
BY John Briee;
| May all those who are opposed to the gov
ernment of the United States and the admin
istration, be swallowed by Jonah, and he by
whale, the whale BY old Nick, and may he
be shut up in the back kitchen down below,
| with the door locked, the key lost and blind
man hunting it with dark lanten.
By a stranger from the Springs
The Orator of the Day at Cop1erhead Hill
The ladies from whom he fed near the
and the old gentleman with the ear trumpet
was nearly deaf and could not hear. BE
should have stood his ground.
BY M. P. Spidel, Co. E, roth;
| When JEFF. Davis carried the b1tternut his
northern friends followed suit; when he wore
| copperhead badges, they followed suit; when
administration, they followed suit. Now
since he wears hoops, crinoline, skirts and
other little fx-ups, why don they follow suit
BY John W. Hoover:
| Our glorious old banner of the Stars and
Stripes Battered and torn, and sometimes
| trampled in the dust by armed rebels in the
south and by Copperheads in the north II
now waves in triumph, and even its enemies
have been compelled TO do it honor.
By Brew. Capt. Reuben W. Cook, Co. E.
| l3sth;
Convalescent - The Bedford people who
| could not tolerate the stars and stripes al
/ fairs; or q preacher who prayed for the tri.
umph of the Union arms; they can see as
much politics or abolitionism about these
{ ings now as formerly.
HoN. JoHN CESSNA, in response to repeated
and earnest calls, made cogent and spicy
speech, which was loudly cheered by the sol
diers and all present.
In conclusion we cannot express too highly
our thanks to the various Committees for the
manner in which the affair was gotten up
To Mrs. G. w. Rupp, Mrs. w. w. Shuck
Mrs. A. B. Cramer and Mrs NJ A. Stewart
much credit is due to their untiring energy
and matehless skill in rendering this the mos
triumphant success in the history of Bedford
county.
A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE GREAT MAR
sHAL or TIRE CoPPERHEADs.-A humorous anC
truthful friend sends us the following capital
sketch Of him, who spread himself almost un
to bursting, ON the occasion Of the great Cop
perhead and skedaddler tzzle on sCopperheat
Hilln We contemplate publishing an illus
trated edition wherein viii be exhibited the
valiant man, with his horse that t'snufeth the
battle afar of, - and other truthful and won
derful sights. The Copperhead committee o.
arrangements and the Burgess and Council, i
is supposed, win take the entire edition:
"In the year 1856 militia company was
formed in Bloody Run. And man was elec
ted to command this force. And the com
mander was strong in battle and mighty ant
valiant As many inebriated Irishmen die
testify And the Bloody Run Blueaves were
famous. And Chicago had her militia com.
pany And the Chicago Zouaves were famous.
And the Zouayes went to New York. And
the Blueaves went to CiearvilIe. And Chica.
go was noted. And Bloody Run was no lon
ger a post village but became large in the
eyes of the Blueaves and great in the imagin.
alton Of all the people. And flag was
brought fIom afar off. Anditwas a beautiful
flag. And it cost the Blueaves forty dollars.
And the Captain gave the command boldly.
And the Blueayes obeyed the command and
followed the flag bravely. And thus it was,
FIVE years. And it came to pass that there
was war in the land. And the BIueayes
heard thereof. And it caused great conster.
nation among the people
And the Captain said ''Let others do as
they may but as for me and my company
SHOULDER, ARMS | And great was the de-
sire to do battle. And in those days there
came decree for the Blueaves And the
Blueaves had all things in readiness.
And it was discovered that something was
the matter with the Captain. And it caused
much inquiry throughout the land. And
the Blueaves went, some with one Captain
and some with an other Captain. And many
were the surmises about the condition of the
Captain of the Blueaves. And some said he
was sick. And some said he was sore afraid
And some said he had inhaled the foul atmos
phere of subterraneous pump And the
war Secretary sent thither council of men
to know why the Captain of the Blueaves
lurked so far rearward.
And they sat in Chambershurg. And they
sat in Bedford And they discovered tha