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Maryland free press., 1866-11-22
Placing q Daughter at school.
BIT NoTTE BALL.

III have brought my daughter to you to b
taught everything"
Dear madam, I've called for the purpose,
Ofplacing my daughter at school; ......
She's only thirteen: assure you, ,......
Aud remarkably easy to rule.
I'd have her learn painting and music,
Gymnastics and dancing, pray do; s'..
Philosophy, Grammar and logic, ...r.t
You'll teach her to read, of course, too,
I wish her to learn every study,
Mathematics are down in my plan;
But Of figures she scarce has an :nkling; .r.
Pray instruct her in those if you can, --
I'd have her taught Spanish and Latin,
Including the language of France; ''-
Never mind her very bad English, p ..n
Teach her THAT when you have . good chance.
On the harp she must be proficient, . .....
And play the guitar pretty sooa,
And sing the last opera music,
Even though she can't turn right tune.
You must see that her manners are finished,
That she moves with Hebe-like grace;
For though she is lame and one sided,
That's nothing to do with the case.
Now to you resign this young jewel,
HsAnd my words l would have you obey; =.
In six months you return her, dear madam,
Shining bright as an unclouded day,
She's no aptness, grant you for learning,
And her memory oft seems to halt;
But remember If she's not accomplished,
Il will certainly all be your fault.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22
4 Hlnt After $I2O,OOO Package of
-4.ra United States b onds. 't7f

The Hartford "Timee' = tells curious story
about package some Sl25, 600 in Government
bonds, which may be worth relating, As we
understand it the bonds were. the property Of
large wool house ia this city, and the package
had been taken by one Of the partners for safe
keeping. II was afterwards decided to send the
package to a branch establishment of the house
located 10 one of the Western cities; and son o.
one Of the partners was deputed to get the bonds
and take them West. He procured the package
at the house where it had been left, oR-streei.
1t was in a. tin box or case He wrapped it in a
paper put it in his carpet bag, and started for the
business house of the firm in another part of the
city.
On passing through Asylum street he stop ped
at Casper Krentzer's bootiand shee shop, to pro-
cure something in his line, and in making room
for it iu his carpet bag he took out the tin box
wrapped ip paper and laid for moment on the
counter. On adjusting his carpet bag he forgot
to put in the bonds, and left the package on the
counter. Nor did he discover the loss on going
to the firms house of business but after arrang.
ing his affairs, went of in the cars with his car
pet bag. ...,y .ss .,.....-..s .lr.fg
About month afterhis rival at the West the
firm here sent him certain directions in regard to
a sale ofa portion Of the bonds. IIe not finding
the package, and thinking he must have left it
in the safe at home, telegraphed back that he had
nc. bonds. The firm Then telegraphed to him to
return home immediately, for the bonds were
missing. 1t was his belief and theirs, too, thst
he had put the bond, into the safe, aud that
somebody had obtained access to it, in an ungar-
dcd moment during business hours, and made
off with the tin box. In the midst of this troub-
led doubt, he suddenly started up with the ex-
clamation that he must have left the package in
Krentzer's boot store; and of he went to find
it. ..... I# .. 's
Entering tho shop, he said, to the proprietor;
Krcntzer, I'll take that parcel left here some
time ago. The bootmsker returned, and reach-
ing up to the show case where he kept boots on
exhibition in the shop, produced the package. 1t
had never been opened. 1t had lain for fort.
night on a shelfor counter where they were ac-
customed to unroll and cut leather, aud where
the proprietor had placed it, under the impress
sion that it would soon be called for. Finally,
seeing that it was uncallcd for, he unrolled the
paper, and seeing tin box, put it without OPEN
ing it, in the show case, for safe keeping. And
thus the $l2O, 900 in Government bonds, after
being lost for six weeks, were all recovered
This case shows that people are sometimes care
less in large matters as well as in small oncs.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22
HAGERsTOwN MD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER sa, 1866. ~

now it's done. "What dye you mean2' asks
Will in surprise, as you may be sure. I've nev.
er injured you'll eyes you havel says Paul.
Didn't you step in between me and the girl ] had
set my heart onf Didn't the neighbors jeer ana
mock me and drive me almost mad2 And ddn't
| swear to be even with you, come whist might?
And ami ami When you were pressed, says
he, getting worse, 'Tput the gang on YOU
brought the account that made them think you
were dead? and now you have returned alive, 10
find the woman you loved the wife Of the man
yeu both despised!' It's q shameful lis cries
Will, and can't believe it. It's true says Paul.
''for we were married this morning; but true, or
false, it's all the same to you for Itell you, Will
Randall, and Paul turns very white and rubs
his hands, you are poisoned. You drank the
brandy, and in an hours time you are a dead
man. ..... ...'5, .....
paul Penryhn," says Will, speaking calm
and low, and looking the doctor fairly in the
eyes, you've PLAID deep game, but you We made
one mistake; heard of.your trick with the
press gang, and knew you to be rival of mine
and you've just owned to the other treachery;-
But when man that knew hated me and who
looked as you did when we met just no W, sud-
denly become my friend and ask me to drink,
grew suspicious and while you closed the door,
changed the glasses.
When Helen heard the fearful cry that, Paul
gave, she ran in, pale and weak as she was, and
found him all twisted together like rage or pain,
and foaming at the mouth from the poison be had
swallowed. ,......; r
"Anconite7" asked. ..... ..
II don't know rightly what it was called"
said the coast guardsman, but it was very strong
for they say Paul died W ithin the hour, and be-
fore the two he had tried to keep asunder.
S"A strange tale" said rising to go. It's as
good as play. ...,,;.- "a. .gt....l
It's better than most of them, said he knock
ing the ashes out of his pipe, "for this is true
Good night sir."-[ "0ncc-a-week."
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

An exchange says, that as General Butle
was driving from his hotel to tue depot at CO.
lumbus, Ohis a man in great haste ran from the
sidewalk into the street, stopping the carriage,
and exclaimed, holding up dirty spoon, here,
General here's something you dropped" s'i .n,
This anecdote is hardly SO enjoyable as that Of
the Irishwoman, who, on the occasion of Buffers
farewell levce in New Orleans presented her ha-
by for his blessing. Tho hero bestowed his
blessing as required, when the poor woman,
turning to retire, her heart swelling with
pride and gratitude for his condescension,
cried out: "Wcll, Ginral, good.byel God
bless yc, Ginral I'll SAY this for I'VE, ye niver
stole anything from mel'' '
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22
When Gen. Breckinridge was. marching on

When Gen. Breckinridge was marching on
Baton Rouge he one day, unattended by his aids,
rode up to solitary pnewoods vi lette, who hati
just come in from st. Tammany, and was new
to the etiquette of army lifo. The General had
not the password and tho vidette had no ad-
vantage Of him in that respect. 81
81 wish to pass, said the General
".Well, dod durn you, pass on, who cares a
cuss amt stopping this here road, are I2'' .
"You don't seem to know who I ON :" said
the General, smiling.
.'tNo, don't; that's pooty hoss you are on
aeyhow. Got anything in your haversack7'' "
~ am General Breckenridge the commanding
officer continued the General, much amused al
the pickets idea of the duty required of him.
"You ar, ar you; well, am Bob Chiggers, an
am glad to sec you, old fellar, heware yoa?"
replied the picket extending hand as large as
sfrying-pau. a1 ...-' ~ p F'H.ss '.@.
f. The General shook hands and galloped on to
avoid some lengthy inquiries about tho health of
Mrs. Breckenridge and the family. Hs .us
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

not 50 artorget selrespcct and the intsrestOfyor'
employers, as to offer an insultf' -
The man stood confounded-ae daredhot den z
he could say nothing for himself.
IT, your employers keep you, sir, they will ~
onger have my custom, s'ii the cashier stern'
..'You deserve to be horscwhipped SIR ,.,
The firm parted with their unworthy clerk tn" /
very day, and he left the store disgraecd, ea.
punished justly. th" '''
Alice Locke became the dlushtar of tho goo
cashier. All Of which grew ont ofcallinga gee
Line bill counterfeit ..r
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22
The Little CUP OF Tears,

The followsng beautiful German legend is told
in "Thorpe's Yule- tide Stories.
II relates that mother who had lost darling
little daughter, sorrowed day and night for her,
as ono without hope, and that for three days
and three nights she neither ate nor drank any
thing, but wept in the bitterness of her soul.-
The third night, as she thus sat overcome with
suffering, in the place where her child had died
her eyes bathed in tears, and faint from grief,
the door softly opened, and the mother started,
for before her stood her departed child. 1t had
become heavenly angel, and smiled sweetly a,
innocence, and was beautiful like the blessed. 1t
had in its hand q little cup that was almost run
ming ever, so full it was. And the child spoke:
"Ohl dearest mother, weep no more for me; the
angel OF mourning has collected in this little cup
the tears which you have shed for me. Iffor me
you sized but one tear more, it will overflow, !
shall have no more rest in the grave, and no joy
in heaven. Therefore, o, dearest notherl weep
no more for your child: for it is well and happy
and angels are its companions' II then vanisu-
ed. The mother shed no more tears, that she
might not disturb her child's joy in heaven.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22
WHO IS KING,

By J. =. MAYNARD.
There Is host of men who boast
Ofpowder, cotton, steam, '.... ..
But every hour the mighty power "
i0f "Printer's Ipk'' .is seefl
II moves the world as easily, '-r..
go And men proclaim in despots ears
That "PRrNrIxa kk' is King.
The man of gold, of wealth untold,
PRINrHR's lsK may seorn;
Nor knit his brow, aor deign to bow,
To one so lowly born.
But Printers Ink has built its throne
Where mind its tributes bring;
Aad Gods most gifted ntellects
Shout; PRIsrER's INK is K ing.
King of the world, of thought refined,
No abject slave 1t claims;
Where superstition's victims pined,
It burst their servile chains a
In every CLINE, in coming years,
Will men proud anthems sing,
And round the world the echoes float,
That PRINTER's INK is King.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

SIuSs OLA HARD WIsrER.-The phenomena
which usually presage, according to the nsiisns
OF the observant in such matters, the approach
of n hard winter, are becomiug very marked as
the season progresses. Hives are ~overAowing
with honey, the husks ofcorn are declared to be
of extra thickness, and the flrs Of animals are
pronounced exceedingly rich and heavy II is
observed too, that the squirrels are making ar
rangements on an increased scale for tho storage
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

MoRE SrAMps.-The Treasury Department has,
decided that from and after the first of October
last, stamp must bo affixed 70 eyery, can, jar or
bottle ofsealod fruits, fish, sauce, iellcs, must
ard, s5rGps, &C., packed ana offered for sale
whatold fogies Washington and his revolution
ary rebels must have been in their day, to raise
q rebellion about few stamps on paper. Fl a :.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

20 Conneil, In addressing 4 jury having eiI
hausted essfy ordinary epithet ofabnss, stopped
for asword, and then added .itthis cnap1fragsOus,
rufian." When afterward asked By his friends
the meaning Of the word, he confessed he Sid not
know, but said, ''he thought IL sounded weIla' 10
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

lin his Lancaster speech, Mr., Thaddeus Ste
vens said that ''whoevor is governed by tho
laws has right to make them" We; suppose,
Thad., that you meant to except the. Southern
white psople-Didn't you 2-Louiscius Journal.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

.HorE1 LEASED The Lbudon Hotel in Lees
burg Va, has been leased for three years BY
Mr.. James Reamsr Of Baltimore, formerly, one of
the proprietors Of the Howard House; ,u st,. =,
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

''Ben Butler was a soldier brave,
A soldier brave was he;
He had for silver spoons and. sich,
A par-ti-al-i-ty."
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

ontke following morning the cashier entered
the handsome store of FIuntly' : Warner, and iu-
quiredifor the head clerk. He came obseqdious-
ly. sf-s : ss5 .sgsil5d .w ,y1inra9 sijfo e
"sir," said the cashier, sternly, is that bed
note2 if.-. IN,
I'll think not sir, stammeringIy replied the
clerk n 40 loalto oaJ l2e 19i'G7SFe "5st
The cashier went to the door. Prom his carr
riags stepped siyousg girl in company with his
daughter. ,.,,.., ,fus4s .r .A,,e5 ,;.,f
( Did you not tell this young lady, my ward,
that this note was counterfeit7 "And did you
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-11-16
TIE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Mas
sachusetts, Wisconsin and New York
elected the Mongrel Disunion ticket,
as they have done for the last three
years, some OF them for fifteen years.
Missouri was also carried against us
by the forciblc di5franchise ment of at
least one half its legal voters. In that
State, however, we gain several mem
bers Of Congress. New York elects
the MongreI ticket by from 5000 to
12000, but the Democrats gain two
members Of Congress and ABOUT $1,000
over last year, on the popular vote.
New York city gives the unprecedent-
ed majority of $1,000 for the Democrat
ic ticket. Horace Greeley is beaten
10000 for Congress. In all the other
States above mentioned, we hold our
own a. to members Of Congress. New
Jersey did not elect State ticket. The
Democrats gained one Congressman
and lost Rogers district by running
two candidates, and Wright's by the
detection in Newark. In Maryland
and Delaware the Democracy made a
clean sweep. Maryland elects four
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publican" strength lies, there is no uch
restraint upon the rights of citizens.
Besides, the polls in these two cities are
closed before six o'clock, in order to-
prevent laboring men, who are gener-
ally Democrats, from getting to the
polls in time to vote. Then, the poll
ing-places are purposely limited to so
small a number that thousands fail,
from want of time, to get near the bal
lot-box. Thus, tens Of thousands of the
immense Democratic vote of New York
and Brooklyn remain unpolled from
wear to year. This year there were
registered in these two Democratic
strongholds, f75,O0O voters, yet the
whole vote poIled is but 162,0 900, show
ing that 1900 voters did not get to the
polls, and that there is in these two ci-
ties, Democratic majority of about
70, 900, if every legal voter could eXer-
else this right of suffrage. But the
means used in Pennsylvania and New
York. to maintain the ascendency of
the Republican" party, are of mild
and innocent character, when compared
with the outrageous and internal des-
potism exercised by the minority in
Missouri, Maryland and West Virgin
in. In these States there is also sys-
tenn Of Registration, but Of a far more
stringent and partizan character than
that of New York. The Registrars
are The judges of the voters loyalty,
and if he cannot answer upon oath that
he never had any sympathy with the
South, that he never spoke disrespect-
fully of Abraham Lincoln, o. any 9th
er demi-god Of ebolitionisrl, and, in
short, if he does not swear that he is
heart and soul with the ''Republican"
party, he is not registered. In this way
two-thirds of the people of Maryland,
/ West Virginia and Missouri, have been
disfranchised for the last six years.
Happily, the stand taken by Governor
Swami, of Maryland, has del ivered shat
State from this miserable despotism,
and she now stands before the world,
as she always was at heart, a Conserva-
tive State, by an overwhelming major
ity. But West Virginia and Missouri
/ are less favored in this respect. Their
people are still under the yoke of this
diabolical tyranny of a petty minority.
/ There was no GOV. Swami in either of
/ these States to stand up for popular
rights.
Such is the machinery by which the
/ MongreI "Republicans" carry elections.
It cannot last long. Its wheels arerot-
ten. For the time being the people are
crushed beneath it, but ere many days
they will rise under its weight, and,
with thestrength ofanangry giant, hurl
it from them. Let those who trust in
it, beware!
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LETTER FROsE UNCLE TOBY.


Mr.. EDITOR =" Uncle Toby" is in
bad humor and well he may be. A
fellow who signs himself Pilgrim"
has been writing for the Bedford In
qUirer," slandering the people of South
ampton and Cumberland Valley, and
what is worse, he is said to claim to be
the identical parsonage who formerly
wrote for the GAZETTE under the nom
de plume Of "Uncle Tobyr Why the
very idea is enough to make my blood
boil "URcle Toby" in theShadow of
the Mountain, communing with Ma
ture and with Natures God; "Uncle
Toby" preaching the Gospel of "Peace
on Earth, Good Will toward Men,"
"Uncle Toby" the mild, gentle, gen
erous minister of the meek and lowly
Nazarene, finding fault with the bare
feet Of the southampton children and
sitting like a sneaking eaves-dropper
in a country store to jot down for a
black-guard newspaper, the innocent
sayings of his own neighbors; why,
the very thought Of such a thing is e.
nough to drive saint into a passion.
People ought to know, it appears to
me, chat 'HUncle Toby" couldn't be
guilty of so vile conduct as that. Be
sides, "Uncle Toby" never NEEDLES
in politics. The editors Of the "Inqui-
rer" refused to publish his articles last
year, because they did not tsavoren0ugh
Of politics. They treated him 50 out
ragcousIy bad, that he could never so
degrade himself as to write for that
sheet again. No, no, people mustn't
think for moment that "Uncle Toby"
is "Pilgrim - l don't see how it is
possible to conf0und them. Uncle
Toby" wrote tolerable grammar, his
OrthOgraphy was not bad, and last, but
not least, there was some sense and a
good deal of decency in his articles.
But a fellow who can fly into print
with hotch-pOt of abuse Of h0mely
women and bare-fOOted children, sim
ply because they are homely and bare
footed, and can sit, like a sneak, in
store, or post office, to gather up the
crumbs of his neighbor5' gossip to
spread them before the readers Of a
newspaper, and that too in style that
is absolutely disgusting, has nothing in
common with "Uncle Toby" Now,
my dear Editor, don't let your readers
remain under theimpression that seems
to have got abroad that | am this cow
ardIy, miserable, sneaking "Pilgrim."
/ want to retain the respect of the peo-
pie Of this country and, therefore, do
hope you will assist me in removing
this false impression. have great es-
TEEN for you, Mr.. Editor, and | often
said l would vote for you and did as
sure as am not "Pilgrim." We send
you greeting from the Shadow of the
Mountain. UNCLETOBY.
c. Valley, Now, 1866.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING .
Close Up the Ranks !

There will be a Democratic Jubilee,
in the Court House, on MONDAY
EVENING Nov. 18th, to celebratethe
signal triumphs of the Democracy in
Bedford County, the wrestling ofMary-
land from the grasp of tyrannical mi
nority and the gains of Democratic
Congressman and increase of the Dem
ocraIic vote throughout the North. The
Democrats and Conservatives Of the
County are respectfully requested to
turn out and attend. Several speeches
will be made upon the occasion.
J. w. DICKEESON,
Chm Dem. Co. Committee.
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BOOTS, SHOES, NOTIONS!

CLOTHING. CASSTMERS HATS of all kinds
laid in at prices to suit the times.
If you want good Coat go to the Regulator.
If you want goodp'r Boots, 90 to the Regulator.
If you want good Vest, go to rhe Regulator
If you want good pr Shoes 60 to the Regulator.
If you want good pr Pants go to the Regulator
If you want suit of Clothes, go to the Regulator.
If you want good Shirt, 60 to the Regulator.
If you want good Hat, go to the Regulator.
If you want good Cater or Shoe 20 to the Regr
IF you want good Cashmere, 90 to the Regulator.
If you want variety of Notions, 60 TO the Reg'r.
If you want fashionable Coat. 90 to the Regulator
Ifyou want fashionable Pants & Vests 90 to the
Regulator.
If you want fashionable Suit, go to the Regu-
lator.
If you want Queensware or Glassware, 60 to the
Regulator.
If you want good Spices of any kind, go to the
Regulator.
If you want good Flavoring Extracts go to the
Regulator.
If you want good Toilet Soap or Perfumery, go the
Regulator.
If you want good Hosiery, Gloves, Neck-ties col
lars, &C, 60 to the Regulator.
If you want any thing in our line go to the Bed
ford Clothing Emporium and Boot, Shoe and No
ton Regulator, No. ,, Anderson's Row
Goods of all kinds ordered from the Eastern
cities to accommodate customers.
H.F. IRVINE,
Sept. 7, 1866. r. W BERkSTRESS ER.
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..MARYLANn. NY MARYLANp.,,

The black tide of Northern Disun-
ionism, has at last struck its fierce
wave upon a rock it could not overtop.
Glorious Maryland rolls back the tur-
gid billoWs. Not only has Maryland
redeemed her own people from the di-
abolism of a tyrannical minority, but
she has opened the way for that tri
umph of popular liberty throughout
the whole Union, which must soon
come in the restoration of the equality
of all the States.
ave hear the distant thunder hum,
The Old Line bugle, fife and drum,
She breathes, she lives, she come she's come!
Maryland My Maryland -
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-11-16

THE New York World Of a recent
date gets off the following excellent hit
on the electioneering stories of the
Mongrels:
We were about to say that the fol-
lowing New Orleans despatch is cop
led from the New \ Ork Tribune. That
may be a mistake, but there is no in
ternal evidence of it:
Armed organizations of eX-rebel sol
diers are drilling nightly upon Canal
street. 1t is reported that jeff. Davis
has escaped from prison and Is in COM
mand. No Union man dare show him
self on the streets after sunset. \ vi
Olent rebel threatened to pull down the
Custom House, and but for the timely
arrivalOf the Eighteenth Corps, would
have executed his threat. Mayor Mon
roe hung himself and then killed his
family, in order, a5 he afterwards sta
ted, to avoid the just indignation of
Union citizens. The commanding
general takes his meals regularly in
spite of rebel threats. 1t is stated on
good authority that the Mississippi
river is undermined. Several rebel
cruisers came up the river yesterday to
see whether the reported rebel surren-
der of the confederate authorities was
correct. Being told that it was, they
cursed the United States government,
and after taking coal and provisions
went down to Barataria.
Unfortunately the war vessels in port
were unable to get up steam in time
to overhaul them. People here do not
hesitate to speak openly in favor Of
President Johnson and the Constitu-
ton. One man went so far as to say
''D-n the Radicals" The eX-rebels
are in destitute condition, and in some
portions Of the city are eating their