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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-08-25

tA fisfa-sttts ~
He was model husband,
So generous and kind,
One like good natured Alfred GRAY
'Mongst men twas hard to find.
He had household, hale and strong,
But dim was yisdom's taper; q
Because the evening glided by
Without the weekly paper. 3sa
But woman's eye Is quick to see,
And Mrs. Gray was shrewd;
And though he was aquiet man, a
Yet sometimes she was rude;
And when they went, last Friday night,
To call on Mrs. Draper,
She said her husband was goose,
And doesn't take a paper.
Good natured Alfred when accused
Of this before them ALL
Looked calmly round and softly said,
My income is too small
l always wear bonnet less,
Said gentle Mrs. Draper,
Throughout the year to give my dear
His Democratic paper.
How would we know produce was up,
Or shoes and dry goods down,
The name of our new President,
And where his native town,
Nor would we know young Andrew Brown,
Had wed the Miss Layper,
With ninety thousand, ali in cash,
If twas not for the paper.
This have done said Mrs. Gray,
For bonnetlesE am l.
/ wear hood of dingy silk,
Yet nothing have laid by.
My Alfred says tbs very well
For every idle gaper,
Who has the cash and time TO waste,
To buy and read the paper.
My Jane is twenty-six to-day,
And yet she don't get marriedj
Economy has been our rule
Yet still at home she's tarried
And Alfred has three dollars now
Saved up to buy scraper;
wish that he would change his mind
And take weekly paper.
The question was then put to vote
To know which was most meet,
Get something new to clear the mind
Or shoes upon the feet;
The good wives clapped their hands with JOY,
The children cut caper,
The vote at once were twelve to one,
And so he took the paper.
There is an ediice up town,
In upper-tendom street,
There's Alfred Gray, Esq's home,
The rich and poor to greet,
He rose quite soon from obscure life,
soon lett It's murky Yapor,
For afiuence and usefulness
Because he took the paper.
Dear reader, in fretful home,
If you from day to day
Are hobbling awkwardly along,
As once did Alfred Gray:
IF trials hard you have to bear,
Although you bear them meekly,
If you'd out-Iive them and be rich,
Why don't you take a weekly
QUIET WILLIE.
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DENTISTRY.

ENTISTRY.
LII. n. B0WSER, Resident DENTIST, WOOD
BERRY, PA will spend the second Monday, Tues
dav. and Wednesday, of each month at Hopewell,
the remaining three days at Bloody Run, attend
ing to the duties of his profession At all other
times he can be found in his Office at Woodbury.,
excepting the last Monday and Tuesday OF the
same month, which he viii spend IN Martinsburg,
Blair county Penna. Persons desiring operations
should call early, as time is limited. An opera
tions warranted. Aug. 5,1s64,-6
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GO FISHING.

It was very sensible piece of advice that
the philosopher of the Tribune gave to Bar
mum, when asked whether he should con-
tinue his business and rebuild The Museum
Take the rest of your life easy" said
Greely Ego fishing. I've been wanting to
go fishing for the last thirty years, and have
not had chance yet The advice is none
the less sensible that Barnum didn' act up
on it. When men have been long in bust
ness and acquired competent fortune-and
we mean by competent, fortune sufficient,
if well invested to return revenue sufh-
Gent to support its owner comfortably-he
also acquires certain habits that he finds it
difficult TO throw off. Very few men retire
from active life In the possession of the fac
ulties of enjoyment. They postpone the
day they want to amass a few more thou
sands; they want to figure as largely as their
neighbors In the income list; and SO old age,
decrepitude, and infrmities are upon them
before they retire from business. Then, in
tead of enjoying life and fortune, their time
is employed In postponing the visit of that
stern messenger who knocks with equal force
at the door of the rich man palace and the
poor man S cottage 1t is philosophical adj
vice, that of Greely. Go fishing. If you
have secured q competence, give way to
young men who are pushing forward Tor the
same end. Retire from business from the
confinement of the counting room, the per-
plexities of the office, the strife of political
life, the cares of state. Seek nature in her
loyeliest forms, in the mountain and the val
lev, in the forest and by the river side. There
is world of happiness TO be found by those
who wisely search for it, and go after it. But
it viii not mix with business nor is it to be
found In tha rnarts of commerce. Given
moderate wealth, good health, contented
mind, coInpanionable friends, readable books,
and the pleasures of rural life, and a mans
old age may be happier than his youth.
Cinciaadttl Commercial
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BRTTsH FREE TRADE Lord Goderich,
in debate in the British Parliament, hit
the nail on the head exactly when he uttered
the following words
"Other nations know, as well as the no.
bic Lord opposite and those who acted with
him, that what we meant by free trade, was
nothing more nor less than, by means of the
great advantages we enjoyed, to get at the
monopoly of all their markets for our man
utactures, and to prevent them, one anG all,
from ever becoming manufacturing ma
tons 7" fIt.f fse.3
Free trade, as understood in England,
means nothing more nor less than all the
trade, in other words, monopoly, just as
Lord Goderich said.
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housework. Is it that, my pretty one r
Alice? you do not deserve a good man.
You are not worthy to wed Harry Pleasants,
and / trust you viii pass him by, should he
be weak enough to offer you his hand He
can t afford to marry girl-of your expecta-
tions he must content himself with one
who, ike himself, regards life as real, life as
earnest; and the way Of use and duty, the
way to true honor and true highest happi-
ness -ft
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JEWELER, &e.

nANIELr BORDER,
IL PITT STREET, TWO DOORS WEST OF THE BED.
FORD HOTEL, BEBFoRD, Pa.
MATCHMAKER AND DEALER IN JEWEL
RY, SPECTACLES, &C.
He keeps on hand stock of fine Gold and Sill
yer Watches, Spectaeles of Brilliant Double Rein
ed Glasses, also Scotch Pebble Glasses. Gold
watch Chains, Breast Pins, Finger Rings, best
quality of Gold Pens. He will supply to order
any thing in his line not on hand.
apr. s, lS64-zz
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BAN K ERS.

c. ". RUPP.......,o. Y. SHANNON .......F. BENRDIor
DUPP, SHANNON Il co. BANKERS,
III BEDFORD, Pa.
BANK OF DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT.
COLLECTIONS made for the East, West, North
and South, and the general business of Exchange,
transacted. Notes and Accounts Collected and
Remittances promptly made. REAL ESTATE
bought and sold. apr.15, '64-t
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JUSTICES OF OFTHEPEACE.

John MAJOR.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, BoPEwELL,
bbFoRD COUNTY. Collections and all business
pertaining to his Office win be attended, to prompt
y. Win also attend to the sale or renting of real
estate Instruments of writing carefully prepa
,od Also settling up partnerships and other ac
April 1S61-tf
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J.. Z.
DURBORROW & LUTZ,
.FTTOR.N.E Us 1T L.9Hs
BEBFoRD, PA,
VIII attend promptly to all business intrusted to
their care Collections made on the shortest no
tce.
They are, also, regularly licensed Claim Agents
and will give special attention TO the prosecution
Of claims against the Government for Pensions,
Back PAY, Bounty Bounty Lahdsj &c.
Office on JuIiana street, one door South of the
"Mengel House" and nearly opposite the Inquirer
Office April rs, IS65:tf.
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Sleep soothes and arrests the fever pulse
of the soul, and its grains are the quinine for
the cold fit of hate, as well as for the hot fe-
yer of love.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-08-25

RA.. A kind word and pleasant voice are
gifts easy to givei be liberal with them, they.
Ere worth more than money.
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7 L. MARBOURG, NJ. D.,
y Having permanently located respectfully
tenders his Professional services to the citizens
ofBedford and vicinity. Office on Juliana street,
opposite the Bank, one door north of Hall Pal
mer's Office April 1, 1s64-tf.
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The slightest sorrow for sin is suthclent
if it produce amendment; the greatestsis
sufficient, if it do not
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Twenty thousand Poles, 1t is said, are conn
ing to the United States. The Poles are an
agricultural people, and to the Southern ota1te,
they would be valuable acquisition at this
time.
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TOHN T. KEAGY,
,D ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDToRD, PA
win promptly attend to all legal business entrust-
"a to his care. win give special attention to
claims against the Government. Office ON Jnliana
street, formerly occupied by Hon. A. King.
aprl1;65-eIy.
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A PRINTER s TOAST. sc Woman the fair
est work in creation. The edition is large,
and no man should be without a copy"
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DENTISTS.

r n. G. NINNIoH' JR.
DENTISTS, BEDFORD, PA.
IL Office in TIE Bank Building, INDIANA Street
All operations pertaining TO Surgical or Me-
chanieal Dentistry carefully and faithfully per-
formed and warranted. TERMS CASH
ian665-ly.
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TISPY NJ. ALSIPs
EI ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFoRD, Pa,
Win faithfully and promptly attend to all bust
ness entrusted to his care in Bedford and adjoin-
lug counties Military claims, Pensions, back
pay, Bounty, &c. speedily collected. Office with
Mann Spang, on Juliana street, doors south
ofthe Mengel House. apll, lS64.-tf.
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We are apt to hate them who won't take
our advice, and despise them who do.
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PHYSICIANS.

hR. 3. r. HARR1y
~ Respectfully lenders his professional SER
vices to the citizens of Bedford and vicinity.
Office and residence on Pitt Street, in the building
formerly occupied by DR.. J. II. Hofus
ApriI 1 IS64-tf
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A LADY says moustaches are the things
she sets her face against. a
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T B. CESSNA,
j ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office with JsHN CESSNA, on Pitt ST., opposite the
Bedford Hotel All business entrusted to his care
will receive faithful and prompt attention. Mill
tary Claims, Pensions; &C., speedily collected
Bedford, June 9, 1865.
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9rofessioaal 4 8asiaess Cards.
ATTORNEYS Ar LAW.
PALMER.

y Attorney at Law, Bedford, Pa,
yy;,l nromptly attend to all business entrusted to
his care.
Nzn- Particular attention paid to the collection
Of Military claims. Office Juliapna ST., nearly
nifposite the Mengel House.) june23, '65,ly
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NT. A. POINTS,
M ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, Pa
Respectfully tenders his professional services
to the public. Office with J. W. Lingenfelter,
ESQ., on Juliana street, two doors South of the
"Mengle House" Dec. 9, lS64-tf
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IY DON'T you TAKE A PAPER 1

gpetrg.
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HIMMEI,I. AND LINGENFELTER,
N ATTORNEYS AT LAW REnEoRD. PA.
Have formed partnership in the practice OF
the Law Office on Juliana Street, two doors South
of the Mengel House.
anrI t264-tf
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HOTELS.

DEDFORD HOUSE,
ID AT HOPEWELL, BEDFORD GoUNTr, Pa,
BY HARRY DRoLLINGER.
Every attention given to make guests comfortable,
who stop at this House.
Hopewell, July 20, 1864.
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TOHN MOWER,
sI ATTORNEY AT LAW.
BEDFORD, Pa.
Anril /. 1S64-tf
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RATEs oF- ADvERTIsING.

a Administrators' and EXecutOrs nOtlces, $3.UU
Auditors notices. under 10 lines $500; if over 10
lines, Sa.50 Sheris's sales, $l.75 per tract Ia
bic work, double the above rates; figure work 70
per cent. additional. Estrays, Cautions and Noti-
ees to Trespassers, $500 for three insertions, if
not above ten lines. Marriage Roices, so cts each,
payable in advance 0bituar Byer five lines in
9Th and Resolutions of Beneficial Associations,
at half advertising rates, payable in advance.
Announcements of deaths, gratis. Notices in edi-
torial column, Is cents per line. BsS~No dedue-
ton to advertisers of Patent Medicines, or Adj
vertising Agents
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The 8eafofa gnqnirer

is PUBLISHED
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.,
BIZ j. n. DURBORROW a JOHN LUTz
On JULIANA ST, opposite the Mengal House,
BEDFORD, BEDFORD CO., PA.
TERMS:
$500 year if paid strictly in advances
$795 if not paid within three months, $2-5e if
not paid within the year.
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pcnth ot EmeIlsh Kings.

William the Couqurer died from onor-
nous fat, from drink, and from the violence
of his passions. William Rufus died the
death OF the poor siags that he hunted.
Henry the First died OF glottony.
Henry tho Second died OF broken heart
ocoasioned by tho bad conduct OF his chill
dren.
Ri hard CNur de Lion died like tue nm.
NAL from which his heart was named, by
an arrow from an archer
John died, nobody knows how, but It is
said OF chagriu, which, wo suppose, is am
other term for dose Of helle6ore.
Henry the Third is said to have died u
natural death.
Edward tho First is likewise said TO
have died of natural sickness, u sickness
which it would puzzle all the colleges of
physicians TO deuommutc.
Edward the Second was most borbai-
ously aud indcccuty murdered by rutlians
employed by his own mother and her par
amour.
Edward tho Third died Of dotage aud
Richard tho Second of starvation, the very
reverse of George the Fourth.
Henry the Fourth is said to have died
of fits caused by uncasiness, and uneasi-
uess in palaces in those times was q very
common complaint
Henry the Fifth is said to have died Of a
| painful alhlotion prematurely! THIS is u
coul tly phrase for getting rid Of u king.
Henry the Sixth died in prison, by means
known then only to his jailor, and known
now ouly to heaven. .....,
! Edward the Fifth was stranglcd in the
tower by his uncle, Richard tho Third.
Henry the Seventh wasted away as a
miser ought to do, and Henry the Eighth
died of carbuncles, fat and fury, while Ed
ward the Sixth died of a decline.
Queen Mary is said to have died of q
| broken heart, where as she died of sur
felt, from eating too much of black rud
dings.
Old Queen Dess is said to have died oI
melancholy, from having sacrificed Essex
to his onemos--hcr private character not
being above suspicion.
James the First died of drinking, and of
tho effects of q nameless vice.
Charles the First died u righteous deatl
ON the scaffUld, and Charles the Second
died suddenly, It is said, of fapoploxy.
William the Third died from oonsump
tive habits of body, aud from the stumbling
of his horse.
Queen Anne died from her attachment to
strong water" or, in other words, from
drunkenness, which the physicians politely
called dropsy.
Geo.go the First died of drunkenness
which his physians as politely called al
apopletic fit. FL
George the Second died Of rupture o
the heart. which the periodicals of tina
day termed visitation of God. 1t is tht
only instance in which God ever touched
his heart.
George the Third died as he had lived
madman. Throughout lie he was a
least q consistent monarch.
George the Fourth died of gluttony aut
drunkenness.
William the Fourth died amid the sym
pathies of his subjects.
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Che GCastalian tfunut.
BEAUREGARD.
awith morlar, rai1han and pelard.

"with mortar, Paixhan and petard.
We tender YOU our Beaurcgard."
[Jef Ddris at ne begiRaing Of he ,ear.
Aye, thus the vaunting challenge rang,
When forth you led your viper horde
Racked our free air with wars harsh clang-
Flashed in our eyes your traitors sword.
Aye, aye, with PaiXhan and petard,"
You rendered well your BoaW-r,yard.
And when our lcgions, with one heart,
To guard the flag of Freedom, came;
They saw your savage wariar0's art,
On many a field, in deeds Of shame,
And learned, In prisons evil-starred,
How tender was your BedU-rcgd d.
Ali learned, when following rank on rank
Our hosts through southern plains dohled,
When he from conflicts stoutly shrank,
While victory on our banners smiled,
And in the rear Of battle warrcd,
How tender was your Beauregard.
Now, Sherman from his sweeping swoth,
His harvcstcrs OF victory brings,
Whose skeaves Of conquests line their path,
Aud DER C)lumbia's portal filings,
Meath our free flag, sun flecked and barred,
His summons to your Beauregard.
Where is the chief your challenge knew
Where are yonr mortars, vaunted high2
ole stole away, l tell you truc,"-
Seeking the "last ditch where to die"
"we'ye found, with "Paixhan and petard,"
How tender is your Beauregard.
Swift let him speed our conquering arms,
Unwearied, press behind him hard
Far let him hy from wars alarms
Your first fair chieftain, battlc-scarrcd
Lest we, with "Paixhan and petard,"
0'ertako, and hang your Beouregarl.
II. L. G. AREY.
ALBANY, Feb. 22d.
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40 .oballnate TempsraAes Cnse.

Tho Boston Courier tolls good stery
Of the unsuccessful effort Of a temperance
committee TO got an argument for teetotal-
ism from the experience Of physician who
had just diod at the great ago OF 1O5. II
happened several years ago., The commit
ice questioned his grandson:
"Wcll, sir, when he first rose in the
morning he took about halt glass Of pure
jamaica rum; my grandfather was a per-
son Of extremely regular habits this was
his uniform custOm.r "'This l. swppOse,"
said the inquirer, was TO give sort Of
flip to his System, after the lethargy cf
leng repose. made requisite, as sn ex.
ccpiional case by his very advanced period
Of life, Please tell us what his practice
was during the rest Of tho day" MY
grandlatho-, gentlemen, was persoo ct
very regular habits, and took nothing else
of this sort until II o'clock. and then oaly
q glass of Jamaica rum" "ludeed; did he
drink anything with his meals2' "Not ex.
actly with his meals; about huls an henr
before dinner ho drank mixture 10 which
ho was partial, consisting Of about half and
half Of cidor aud rum. But after drinking
that it was his CIT. tom to go ont for a short
walk aud return to dinner, When dinner
was about half through, he would then
drink, say glass OF rum or whiskey, rs the
ease may he, aud another when dinner was
over. Dinner was always pnnctually on
the table at | o'clock. aud after that q small
quantity ia his tea. Ills practice was not
to drink anything else until near bedtime, /,
which was always nine O'Clock, when ho
had another glass orltv.o OF whiskey OF
rum; unless, indeed, some neighbor or
friend came. in to Join him. lIo was very
hospitable always, and as have remarked,
extremely regular in his habits"
The committee looked at one another, and
hesitated about pursuing the inquiry any
farther, IL occurred to them, however,
that it would bo well to cave themselves
If possible, in regard to the use of tobacco
"Did Dr. - ever smoker" asked tho
chairmtn. "That," said tho host, "was one
one of his most regular habits. llo was
not often without pipe in his mouth,
when not Engaged professionally, lie did
not smoke in bed" Surely, then, he used
tobacco in no other way?" suggested the
interrogation "My grandfather, every
Saturday afternoon, gentlemen, purchased
u certain quantity o. pigtail tobacco, say
from twenty .one to twenty-three inches in
length; this lie cut up into seven different
portions, ono of which per day, and no
more, he used for chewing in the course Of
the seven days of the week. My grand-
father habits, as have observed "Oh,
confeund your grandfather and his habits, /"
broke in the qucstioner, out CT oil patience,
II beg your pardon, sir, but il is not neces-
sary for us 10 pursue this subject any
further"
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NEW hooks.

DR, HAMILTON, a few days since returned from
1.-the East. with large supply Of Drugs, Medi-
cines, Notions, new Books, &c. Among the large
stock Of new publications, which may be found at
the Drug Store, are the following:
"S0ulhernl History of tbe War; Battle Field o
the South" BY an English Combatant. With wa
Maps.f h.fr.s
"Three Months in the Southern States" BY
Lieutenant Colonel TremantIe.
! "Inez; A Tale Of the Alamo" BY Augusta ].
Evans, author of "Buelah."
"The Black Plume Rifles" BY Mary A. Howe.
"Baule Fields of Our Fathers" by Virginia
+. Townsend. ~.
sIeaves from the Diary Of an Army Surgeon
BY Thomas T. Ellis, NJ. D.. -r..
'"Moses Right and Coienso wrong.D Popular
Lectures on the rentateuch, BY Rev. John Cum
ming, ID. d. ..R
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NEVER MIND SooFFs.-"I'll splash that
duck all over! III make it as wet as
sponge in the water! I'll soon take out all
the shine from its green and glittering
reck!"
So cried little Guy, as with both hands
he flung water at the beautiful bird. But
calmly the duck swan on; its rich plumage
was dry, not drop would rest upon it;
and bright as ever in the sunlight shone
its green and glittering neck.
81 shall pelt it with water from my
squirt cried Guy; | shall certainly wet
it mt last, and make it's feathers like those
of the dead pigeon which | found yester-
day in the brook"
Yet calmly the duck swan on; it's rich
plumage was dry, not o drop would rest
upon it; and bright as ever in the sunlight,
shone its green and glittering neck
Why was the duck never wet, though the
10y in his malice threw so much water up.
on ii? Because nature has given it oil on its
feathers, that throws off the moisture at
once. Even when the bird dives in the
stream, it rises unwetted aud unstained
When We are pelted with SCOTS and
words of unlindness, let the oil ofpatieace
keep our temper unruifled, and then they
have no more real power to harm us than
water to injure duck. There are those
who laugh and mock at others, Tor refusing
to Join them in evil. Are not such acting
the part of Guy? Let all who are laughed
at for doing good, go steadily on their way;
shame cannot rest on them, nor dim the
brightness of a character that will shine
but the more clearly for such vain attempts
to blot it!