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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-16

An INSTANCE or Mr.. LINcoLN's GOOD
JuDGMENT One ofMr. Lincoln S last acts
was to decide upon the appointment of a
gentleman in one Of the Western States to
an important Office. He said to friend Of
mine who called upon him Il am greatly
embarrassed by the persistency Of Mr.. -
and Mr. - In sticking to their candidate
for the place Ny friend asked what was
the objection 10 their man The President
quickly replied He is a drllnkard. Ihear
bad stories Of h;s moral character, yet his
hackers are among the best Republicans in
the State ike the fellow friends, but
it goes against my consciente to give the
place 10 a man who CANDLES and drinks :
The result was that Mr.. Lincoln refused to
give the appointment to the applicant and
gave it to another person who did not ask
for Il, but whose character was above sus-
Dicion.
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SOMETHING FOR EyERYBoDY.-Wh hen
you walk IN the street with a lady, keep
your hands out Of your pockets, and your
cigar out OF your mouth We would sooner
be caught stealing than in the act of smok
ing while walking with a lady. Don
change sides with her on crossing the street;
it Is quite as proper that you should fail
through cellar doors and other traps set by
careless people, as that She should. Always
take the right hand when you meet another
person, and don't stop. AT table take the
dish the host offers you, and dom t pass it
70 the nearest nelghbor, even if a lady; it is
upgenerous to reproye your host or hostess
to his or her face There Is point where
self-abnegation becomes rudeness, aud this
IS precisely that point The person who
gives the entertainment has perfect right
to say which shall be served first. Don { offer
your chair TO a new conner, unless it Is the
only one Of the kind and the best in the
room. Rise when another guest leaves the
house where you are entertained, but do not
follow to the door You may thus spoil
more cordial leave-talking. Don't sit cross
legged in presence OF ladies', or In company
Of ceremony. Keep your fingers out Of
your button holes, and your hands from off
your lap, Make yourself as comfortable as
you can without ineommoding any one.
Your host, if gentleman, always likes to
see his guests comfortable and eontented.
BE neither pump nor pumper, but alter
nately resume both conditions, Ask and
answer questions with diplomatic propriety.
Speak well of people, or speak not at all.
Nothing indicates greater defect of colo
quial ability than vituDeration, or angry
defamation. Maintain repose if the earth
quakes. Don't squeeze a lady's hand, for,
besides being vulgar demonstration Of
affection, ladies often wear rings. The
slightest possible pressure is in good taste.
But there is difference between the
respectful and the real kindly, scarcely
perceptible, pressure of the whole hand and
persistent grip that leaves the fingers
white for an hour, and lady disgusted with
you for week. Always wear clean shirt
and collar, and do not fail to use tooth
brush. An Of which IS respectfully sub
mitted to those who would be recognized
as persons of good breeding.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-16

Coop READING. Where the predisposi-
ton or susceptibility exists, a book read at
the right time often gives an abiding com
plexion to the character, or lifelong direc-
tionto thefaculties The delightwith which
Pope, when school-boy read 0gilby Ho-
mer resulted in our English Ihad and the
copy ofthe NFaery Queen, which Cowley
found on the window seat of his mothers
room, committed him to poetry for the rest
of his days. In the same way Alex, Muir
ray used 10 ascribe the first awakening of
his polyglottal propensities to the specimens
of the Lord S Prayer IN many tongues,
which he found in Salmon 5 Geography, and
our pleasant friend James wilson, was made
a naturalist by the gift of Three Hundred
Wonderful Animals. - lHacasil}das lHaga-
ztae.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-16

THE Duke Of Wellington once lost his
temper with the pragmatical imbecility of
one of his colleagues in certain British ad
tious parsonage, he is intolerable because
he is educated beyond the calibre Of his
brains to bear. The Dukes description
fits a large class Of people whom it is the
tendency of modern life to thrust into an
unnatural prominence class SO large as
to have wrung from Carlyle the sardonic
declaration that ''all Christepdom is in con-
spiracy for the promotion Of fools. .
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HE GROWING WEALTH OF INDIA. -
The effect of the war in this country is felt
IN every land open to commerce, but perhaps
IN none more than in India, which has been
looked to by English manufacturers for a
supply of the cotton cut short BY the block
ade OF the southern ports Previously to
1860, the cotton export Of India was not
seven millions sterling annually. The inn
port OF bullion into Bombay that year, chiefly
IN payment fof cotton was seven and a
quarter millions sterling but in the four
years since not less than sixty millions ster-
ling in coin have been poured into that city.
which now aSpifes to be the Liverpool of the
East 10 all India, Europe now pays near
~ forty millions sterling year. Of which
more than half is in bullion for cotton.
The largest share of the trade in Bomby is
IN the hands of the natives, many of whom
reckon their wealth by millions and speak
with contempt of so petty an amount as
lac Of rupees, or $50,000 The Iatl1x of
wealth Is not confined to the merchants, but
the mass OF the peasants who raise cotton
are rolling In wealth, though formerly bur
dened with debt and slaves TO the usuTers
They hardly know how to spend their sud-
denly acquired wealth one making the tires
Of his cart-wheels Of silver; another, in an
ldolatrous procession, carrying enormous
bags of rupees at the end Of poles; while
speculation RACES wildly Many Of the
wealthy of the educated classes are giving
largely to public objects, being lavish in their
public spirited expenditures to make Bonn
bay a great commercial capital But as
might be expected, since prices have quad
rupled in four years in Bombay while the
rich are growing richer, the poor and those
with fixed incomes are becoming poorer, and
the rich are becoming fast demoralized with
unhealthy speculation.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-16

TaE Pass IN Russia. The new press
law has been adopted by the Council Of the
Empire and will probably be shortly sane
toned by the Emperor prior to promulga-
ton. The chief clauses are as follows
The censorship is abolished upon all
books containing more than ten sheets of
printed matter also upon all newspapers,
magazines, and periodical publications the
editors 0f which are willing to submit to the
system Of warnings.
A journal viii be suppressed after three
warnings. The first two viii be given by
the Administration, but the third must be
sanctioned by the Senate. The Government
to itself, In addition, the right Of
prosecuting the delinquents before the ordi-
nary tribunals, and they will in that case
have to submit to the verdict OF the jury,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-16

A Wmow's TESTIMONIAL. Noticing the
decorations in New York in honor Of Presi-
dent Lincoln, the Ercaiag Post says:
From window in New York hangs a
crutch shrouded with Grape, and inscribed
with the words, Our loss. Thereby
hangs a tale a woman sits at the window
who has given her alto the country No
panoplied catafalque covers the remains of
her husband, yet she sorrows with the en-
blem most expressive Of her loss. She gave
him up for her country sake, and he hes
upon Gettysburg 5 bloody field. With leg
gone, he was slowly moving about when he
was stricken down again. Our late Presi-
dent visiting the hospitals saw his death
struggles, and heard is last words, Good
bye, Canie-mee me in Heaven The
President heart was opened He stopped
a moment, and wrote letter OF consolation
to the widow Of John Dinsmore to be sent
with his crutch, and ffty dollars from his
own purse The widow has sacred right
to morn such a loss
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seleft Poetry.
DEW DROPS.

sMother, said little Isabel,
@While 1 am fast asleep,
The pretty grass and lovely flowers
Do nothing else but weep;
1'For every morning, when wake,
The glistening tear-drops lie
Upon each tiny blade Of grass,
And in each flowret's eye.
'1wonder why the grass and flowers
At night become 80 sad;
For early through their tears they smile,
And seem ali day 50 glad.
perhaps It's when theIsun goes down
They fear the gathering shade,
And that is why they ety at night,
Because they are afraid.
"Mother, if should go and tell
The pretty grass and flowers
About Gods watcB4al love and care
Through the dark and midnight hours,
II think they would no longer fear,
But cease at night to weep;
And then, perhaps, would bow their heads,
And gently go to sleep"
.'What seemeth tears to you, my child,
Is the refreshing dew
Our heavenly father sendeth down,
Each morn and evening new
"Thc glittcring drops of pearly dew
Are to the grass and flowers
What slumber through the silent night
Is to this life of ours.
Like dew, the Holy Spirits grace
Falls on US from above,
He doth our souls with strength renew,
And train our hearts in love.
thus God remembers all the works
That He in love has made;
Ger ali his watchfulness and care
Arc night and day displayed
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IMpoRrANr ro AIEN or I.I,nrEn MrANs

IMPORTANT TO AlEN OF LIMITED MEANS.
"A fine field for northern emigrants is pre-
sented IN the plantations of the Southern
States. Land in Virginia and North Caro-
hna, which before the rebellion could not
have been purchased for less than one hun
drcd and fifty dollars per acre, scan now be
had for two dollars and two dollars and a
half per acre: The planters there take a
very gloomy view of the present condition
of affairs, and consider their States irretriev-
ably ruined because the abolition of slavery
has for the present deprecated the value of
their lands, which, viii no doubt be soon ia
ken up IN small parcels by colonists from
the North and from Europe. and ultimately
become far more valuable, under improved
systems of tillage, than they have ever vet
been. Already a plan, with the aid of
Northern capital, is in course of preparation
whereby some ofthe large estates of Virginia
will be cut into small tracts, with the view
Of their purchase and cultivation by North
can farmers of moderate means.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-16

HAVE You PACKED UP ?s-We once
went, upon invitation, to dine with very
clever and intelligent gentleman of the city,
who professed to be Universalist, but whose
wife was devoted Christian While seated
around the table laden with life's luxuries.
the conversation turned upon the subject of
the necessity of personal religion, when the
husband related the following beautiful Incl
dent, which, he said, had given him much
serious thought On one occasion, when the
pieus mother had been insTucting her chill
drep- in the truths of her religion, and telling
them that she expected to go to heaven, a
thoughtful little girl said, after musing in
silence for some moments,
Ma, have you packed up p
why do you ask such a question, my
child n said the mother.
Because you said you were going to
heaven, said the little innocent.
''And | sometimes think, confessed the
Universalist, that there is some packing
up necessary, before We can go to heaven. p
How many poor sinners are hoping that
they win at last go to heaven, and yet have
never set about the needful preparations. |
The summons to appear before God " i'll find
them whglly unprepared, and in that hour
all their hopes will die Cumberland Pres
byteriGR.
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OF THEPEACE.

JOHN MAJOR,
J JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, HoPEwELL,
BEDFORD COUNTY. Collections and all business
pertaining to his Office will be attended to prompt
ly. VIII also attend to the sale or renting ofreal
estate. Instruments Of writing carefully prepa-
r ed. Also settling up partnerships and other ae-
counts.
April /, lss-tE
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.BEWELER. dc.

nANIEL BORDER,
IL PrTT 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 viii supply to order
any thing in his line not on hand
apr. s, IS64--zz.
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In the midst of stormy discussion, a
gentleman rose to settle the matter in dis
pute. Waving his hands majestically over
the excited disputants, he began, Gentle
man. all / want is common sense" 'Ex-
actly, "Jerrold interrupted, that's precise
" what you do Udnt r. The discussion
was lost in a burst of laughter.
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BANKERS.

G. ". nurP......o. Z. sHAxSoN......F. BENEDICT
ID UPP, SHANNON co. BANKERS,
III BEpsoRD, 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
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=
THREE HOME RULES. 1T appears to me
that three simple rules, steadily observed
from the very germ Of active existence.
would make children's S tempers much more
amlable than we generally see them.
First, never give anything improper to
them, because they strongly and passionate
" desire It and ever to Withhold proper
things from them until they manifest right
spirit
Second, always to crafty every reason
able desire when child is pleasant in Its
request, that your children may see that you
love to lcake them happy
Third, never become impatient and fretftll
yourself, but proportion your displeasure to
exactly the defence.
fparents become angry, and speak loud
ly and harshly upon every slight failure of
duty, they may bid a final adieu to domes-
TIC subordination, unless the grace of God
lnterposes to snatch the little victims of ser
verify from destruction / feel confident,
from what observation have made, that al
though more children are injured By exces-
slve indulgence than by the opposite fault.
yet the effects Of extreme riger are the most
hopeless and the reason is, that associa-
tons OF disagreeable nature, as some Of
the ablest philosophers have stated, are the
strongest.
This may account for the melancholy fact
that the children of some excellent people
grow up more strenuously opposed to every
thing serious than others. They have been
drtvea, rather than led, to observe the out
ward duties of "a religion, and its claims upon
their hearts have been loo commonly pre-
sented to their minds iii the imperative and
not the inviting form.--lHother's Treasury
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bEbFoRD, IA,
win attend promptly to all business intrusted to
their care. Collections made on the shortest no
tee.
They are, also, regularly licensed Claim Agents
and viii give special attention to the prosecution
of claims against the Government for Pensions,
Back Pay, Bounty, Bounty Lands, &c.
Office on Juliana street, one door South of the
. ~Mengel House" and nearly opposite the G,quirer
office. April IS. lS65:tf.
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hENTISTRY.

n ENTISTRY.
LII \. B0WSER, RESIDENT DENTIST WOOD
BERRY, PA, viii spend the second Monday, Tues
day, and W Wednesday, Of each month at Hopewel,
the remaining three days at Bloody Run, attend
ing TO the duties Of his profession. At all other
times he can be found in bis Office at Woodbury.,
excepting the last Monday and Tuesday of the
same month, which be viii spend in MartinsbUrg,
Blair county, Penna. Persons desiring operations
should call early, as time is limited. An opera
tions warranted. Aug. 5,1s64-tf
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AN Irish peasant being asked why he per-
mitted his pig to take up his quarters with
his family, made an answer abounding with
satirical ndtrete. Why not I? Doesn't the
place afford every convenience that pig
can reduire2n os ~
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QUILP, talking of a young man whose
sire Is remarkable for being extremely wise
in his own conccit, said There, now, goes
promising young fellow. When he has
obtained as much experience, he viii be as
bic a fool as his father a
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-16

SUMNER FRUITS. Acids promote the
separation of the bile from the blood, which
Is then passed from the system, thus pre-
venting feyers tire prevailing diseases of
summer. Al fevers are bilious, that is
the bile is in the blood, Whatever is an
tagonistic of fever is cooling. It il a com
mon saying that fruits are cooling, and also
berries of every description. 1t Is because
the acidity which they contain aids in sepa-
rating the bile from the blocd. Hence the
great yearBing for greens, and lettuce, and
salads, in the early spring, these being eaten
with vinegar hence, also, the taste for some
tlaing sour-for lemonade-on an attack of
fever But this being the case, it is easy to
see that we nullify the good effects Of fruits
and berries in proportion as we eat them
with sugar, or even sweet milk or cream. If
we eat them IN their natural state-fresh
ripe, perfect-it is almost impossible to cat
toe many-to eat enough to hurt us--espe-
cially if we eat them alone, not taking any
liquid with them whatever.
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A DIsApporNrED candidate for the Office
Of constable remarked to US, in speaking Of
men who would sell their votes, that they
were sas base Esop Of old, who sold his
birth right for mess of potash
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ALL bachelors are not entirely lost to the
refinement Of sentiment, for the following
toast was lately given BY one of them at
public dinner: The ladies s-isWeet- -briars in
the garden of life.ni b.
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a ScoTCH woman having invited a gen.
tleman to dinner on a particular day he ac-
cepted, with the reservation, If l. am spa
red. "Weel, Weel, said Mrs. Robinson,
'sif ye're dead, III not expect ye. 7
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arpfessipual & asiufss Cards.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.

r b. CESSNA,
y. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office with JsHN CESSNA, on Pitt ST., opposite the
Bedford Hotel al business entrusted to his care
will receive faithful and prompt attention Mill
tary Claims. Pensions &e., speedily collected.
Bedford, June 8, 1865.
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IOHN T. KEAGY.

T T. .
y ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA,
viii promptly attend to all legal business entrust-
ed to his care. Win give special attention to
claims against the Government. Office on Juliana
street, formerly occupied by Hon. A. King.
aprLl' '65.#ly.
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A TALL, thin, sQuare-6ik gentleman was
seen walking down the street d few days
ago. when an of a sudden he was observed
to tls-a ,osaad
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JlSPY NJ. AISIP,
Il ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFoRn, Pa,
WIZ faithfully and promptly attend to all bust
ness entrusted to his care in Bedford and adioin-
ing counties. Military claims Pensions, back
pay, Bounty, &c. speedily collected. Office with
Mann Spang, on Juliana street, doors south
ofthe Mengel House. apl1, Is64.-tf.
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DENTISTS.

c. n. 6. IuSSIcH, JR
nENTISTS, BEDFORD, PA.
IL Office IN The Bank Building, Jaliaaa Street.
All operations pertaining to Surgical Me-
chanica Dentistry carefully and faithfully per-
formed and warranted. TERMS CASH
iau6'65-lv
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READING THE BIBLE Read your Bible
slowly Take time, even if you have but
little time A great mathematician once
said, if his life depended upon solving a
problem IN two minutes, he would spend one
OF the two in deciding how to do it. So in
reading the Scriptures; if you are pressed
for time land this should be a rare case,
then spend the precious moments on a por-
tion Ola chapter When you feel that the
mind and heart begin to drink in the SEN
tlment, even Of single verse. then stop
and drain the heavenly chaliee, because the
Divine Spirit is filing the cup 1t is true
solemn and interesting thought. that we are
to wait, to linger, to tarry for the blessing
to come from the word before us.
To search the Scriptures with the clear,
unmoted eye ofIneditation, secures treasures
of knowledge, known only to him who thus
cody, piously and phiosophically studies
the Word of God
Let any man give Us reason why, when
the Scriptures are read so much, memory
retains 20 little, that quotations are 50
laundering and incorrect, if the reason is not
found in the fact Of hasty reading Of the
Word Of God. There, as elsewhere, man
must reap as he sows-N. Y. OJserrer
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CHARACTER does not depend on diet The
ass eats thistles and nettles, the sharpest of
food, and il the dullest of animals
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-16

The editor of a paper IN Indiana wants to
know if Western whiskey was everseen
coming through the rye,
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II IAIMELI1 AND LINGENFELTER,
IN ATTORNEYS AT Law, BEDFORD, IA.
Have formed partnership in the practice of
the Law ONCE on Juliana Street, two doors South
of the Mengel House
april IS64-tf
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KINDNESS. Kind words, looks and acts
are the small currency of social life, each Of
inconsiderahle value, but in the aggregate
farming the wealth of society. They are
the excellent oil which keeps the machi-
merry from rusting, wearing, or creaklng,
They are the dew that refreshes and p9ut
ishes the otherwise arid Ee5ls. ae4 ar
the sunshine ot an else mulky, drears
world. ~ s,
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T L. MARBoURG, M. D.,
- 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 ], 1s64-tf.
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M. A. POINTS,
Itl ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFoRp, 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. Q, IS64-tf.
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PHYSICIANS.

DR. B. f. HARRY,
u Respectfully tenders bis professional ser
vices to the citizens of Bedford and vicinity.
Office and residence Pitt Street, in the building
formerly occupied by DR.. j. Ii. Hofus.
April 1, 1S64-tt.
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HOUSE,

WASHINGTON HOUSE,
w No. T09 CHESTNUT STBEET,
PHILADELPHIA.
This Hotel is pleasantly situated on the North
side Of Chestnut st., few doors above Seventh.
Its central locality makes it particularly desira-
ble to persons visiting the City on business or
pleasure.
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@riainal.
A sERMoN

Preached 6y Rec. u. III. 1EcGdrr0h,
at Paeasa1attitle, on Thursday, the
fst of June, the day set apart as
a. dan of Humiliation and Prayer,
by the President of the United
States.
Rev. J. II. McGARRAH
Dear Sir-We respectfully solicit a copy of your
remarks ON Thursday last, for publication.
Yours truly
j. Ii. WRIGHT,
N. w. WRIGHT,
JAS. SILL,
SAM'B FY0CK,
GIDEON d. TROUT.
pleasautvilIe June l. 1865