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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-04-19

KNOW THY DEsTINY.--MADAM
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ished the scientific classes of the Old World, has
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ond sight, as to enable her to impart knowledge of
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either sex. While in state of trance, she delin-
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power, known as the Psychomotrope, guarantees
to produce lifelike picture of the future husband
wife of the applicant, together with the date of
marriage, position in life, leading traits of char
acter, &c. This is no humbug, thousands of
testimonials can assert. She will send when de-
sired certified certificate, written guarantee,
that the picture is what it purports to be- By en-
closing small lock of hair, and stating place of
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sing fifty cents and stamped envelope addressed to
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IN r. ANDERSON,

Licensed iScy'iueaer and ConUeyancer,
CENTREvILLE, BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa,
will attend to the writing of Deeds, Mortgages,
Leases, Articles of Agreement, and all business
,sually transacted by Scrivener and Conveyan-
Ger. The patronage of the public is respectfully
solicited.
April &, '66-f
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-04-19

THE Legislaturead adjourned on Thurs
day last. May we never look upon its
like again.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-04-19

LIVERY VARIETY AND STYLE
lI OF JOB PRINTING neatly executed at low
rates at The BEDFORD GAZETTE Office. Call snd
leave yeur orders ~-
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-04-19

THE GLORY OF MAN rs STRENGTH
Therefore the nervous and debiitated should
Immediately use Helmbolds Extract Buchu
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-04-19

About 5000 Cinnamon are employ
ed by the Central Pacific Railroad
Company ofCalifOrnia, at $50 (gold) per
month, .withoutboard. Johnny, besides
proving a good washerwoman, cook
and chambermaid, has proven very
effective man with the shovel and the
drill ....... ...... 1919
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-04-19

"A lady, attacked with hydrOphobia ia
spasms, after being bitten by a rabid
dog in Hamilton county, Indiana, is
reported to be in the way of recovering.
She was treated with bromide of potas-
sium by the physician who attended
hpr
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-05-02


SENSIBLE SuaeEsTIoS.--We find the
following sensible suggestion in Flori
da paper, credited loa q Georgia ex-
change"
Let the planter take the $50
which he proposes to pay for an extra
band. invest il in manures, iudiciously,
and he will increase the amount of his
crop more than the work of an extra
hand. Besides be makes clear above
this the hoard and other extras, neces.
sary 10 the obtaining of hands the pres
en-; day. Then, take the 5000 that he
would pay for the mule, aud invest in
the same way, 10 cay nothing Of The
harness and plough, and any one can
readily perceive the advantage man
would have over his neighbor who
uses none Of these fertilizers. We are
glad TO see SO mNny Of or better
planters taking this thing into consid
Grafton, and procure large supplies OF
gnmo and other manures. Although
the number Of laborers has decreased
by hundreds ia the lower counties
during the past year, yet the next
crop is anticipated 10 far surpass that
of 1905. We trust that they will not be
disappointed. ,......'
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NJ Treasury Notes as .
5 Legal Tender.

f0h this question which Is now
E1dine for adjudication before our
/ |Ligbest legal tribunal, the Charleston
Courier presents statement of the
principles Of three cases, all decided in
Pennsy lvapia, which are cited in the
American Law Review for April 1867.
= In one Of these, certain premises were
leased, the rent Being payable in lawful
silver ntoney of the United States, each
dollar weighing scsenteen peDnywcights
and six grains, at least Notwitlistand.
ing the words used. it was held that the
rent could be discharged in legal ten.
der notes. That the covenant TO pay
rent sin lawful silver money" was
merely descriptive of q lawful money {"
in existence when the Contract lwas en- :
tered into, and which the Government
might change, ;a
a; In the two other cases IL was held
that where the contract was payable in
coin as q commodity, that United States
Treasury notes could not be legal ten.
der. The word commodity being dis
tinguished from that Of money. Thus
in the csse of Maiher against Kirkie,
the landlord leased his land for GER
tain amount payable in Spanish
pieces of eight" The Court decided
that here the gold was dealt with as q
commodity, and that the tenement was
Bound to. pay az much lawful money as
would equal IL IN value, or in otLer
words, as much as would purchase II.
:, So, too. in A very recent cause, the
rent was payable in Spanish silver mill.
ed dollars Of, = certain weight. Here
the words "lawful money" were not
used. The judgment rendered was that
the tenant was not discharged by an
offer 70 pay in lawful money, that is,
United States Treasury notes Of like
amount, but must either make payment
in the gold itself OF in lis equivalent at
the time the rent fell due. -
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-05-02

CLOTHES ON FRE-WnArTo TO Do
There are many lives lost annually GO.
pecially Of females by the accidental ig
nilion Of their clothing. When an oc-
currenee Of this kind takes place it re,
qnires cool and prompt action to render
assistance effeciual. Hesitation, brief
though it be, generally renders subse~
quent efforts at relief unavailing. The
Scientific American sugg, sis that when
the clothes take fire, wooden garment
should be Immediately clasped around
the person, and the body be placed in
"a reeumbeut position, as the clolhing
will burn less rapidly than when ere CT
attitude is maintained. The burning o
clothing must be removed as soon as
possible and tho burned portions of the
flesh be sptinkled with -four which will
heal the wounds speedily, unless very
deep. In the latter event, other appli.
cations may become necessary, but AS q
first one, this will lie found Of excellent
service.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-05-02

A QUEER WILL.-.The Nashville
Gazette has heard Of rather queer will
which was admitted to probate in one
of the counties bordering on the upper
Cumberland. A wealthy old citizen
bad two sons, one Of whom was in the
Federal army and the other in the rebel
ranks. During the early part OF the
war the old gentleman was taken sud.
denly III, and wishing 10 divide his pro.
perty equally between bis two sons, be.
queathed TO Henry (the Federal soldier)
all his slave properly embracing about
fifty negroes, and TO Thomas (the boy
in gray his landed estate. He died, and
TINS the will stands. Both brothers
lived to return from the war and the
gallant soldier Of the {" lost c" '"being
perfectly satisfied that slav was no
moro, generously divided the lands with
his brother, and both are living happi,
ly together, and are bitterly opposed to
the radical programme.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-05-02

tss THouonfsssoR YouSssM Mrm-.-cos,.
I'iy apparatus and splendid cabinets
bave no magical power to make schol
bees. q IN NIL circumstances, az man, Is.
under God, the msster of his own 5r
tune, sois he the maker Of his evu
mind. The Creator has so constituted
sihe human intellect, that Ii can grow
only by It's oson action. and by its own
action III most certainly aud necessa4
rliy igrows.a Every man must, there.
.iofes in an important sense, educate
.himsslf.l His books and 4 isaeHers are
but helps; the work. ia, his.. A man
"a not educated itplil he has the abil
ny to snmmon IN cass Of emesgepcy,
AL his mental power in vigorous exer-
else to eject his proposed object. Il
is not the. man who has. seen rnost.
or who has read most, who can do
this !, such an one is in danger of be,
ing borne down, like a beast OF bur,
den, by IN, over loaded mass Of other
mems thoughts. Nor is il the
man. that can boast merely of native
rigor and capacity. The greatest Of
all the warriors that went to the
siege of Troy, had not the pre- er,in-
enee because Mature had given him
strength and he carried the largest
bow, but because seIf:disciphne had
taught him how to bend Il.
kDsniss WEBSTER.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-05-02

DEATH OF Coz. d. s. TArLoR.-We
record this morning the death of an
other old citizen of Pendleton. On
Friday last Col. David 8. Taylor do,
parted this life, in the 6oih year of
his age, aher brief illness Of apo,
plexy. His summons was short, al
though premonitoTy symptoms Of the
disease had been apparent for several
years. Col. Taylor bad accumulated
a large fortune before the, war, and
was regarded one Of our weallhiest
citizens. He had recently accepted
the appointment Of Assistant Assessor
Of Internal Revenue, and was at this
place in the active discharge Of bis du-
ties but few days previous 10 his
death - Pickens Courier. ~ hE
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AFRICAN ExPIoRArroxs.-Ths Afr5-

AFRICAN ExPLoRArIoxs.-Ths Af5-
can travellers are generally mos. un.
fortunate people. DR.. Livingstone was
murdered IN ZsBzibar. Girasd was
murdered or drowned. An English
consul and missionaries are still pris.
oners in Abysfnia, with little hope of
relief The English Government has
sent out a party of artisans with guns
and machinery for the Emperor The
odore in exchange for the consul and
missionaries, but who knows that he
will not keep them allf The men
who are on the way have, however,
agreed to take the chances Mr.. Dn
Cbaillu got safe home, but his book
is a story OF difficulties and disasters.
There is no telling what may be done
for Africa hereafter, but Africa at
present Is a pretty hopeless case.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-05-02

Il
So. who're the wide. extended circus spreads,
In gathered ranks It's sca Of living heads, SO
Ranged in cioss Stder, rising row in row,
The void srens claips Che specs below.
The seats were filled but orc Go ske~ began,
A stranger entercd---'twas an aged man.
Awhile no sought a place with aspect mild
The polished young Athenians sat and smiled,
Eyed his confasion with q. sids.long glance,
o, for n burning blush OF deeper hue,
To mark the shame Of that self glorious crew
How poor, the produce of fair iearnipg's tree,
That bears no fruits Of sweet humility
The growth Of arts and sciences, how vain
In hearts that feel not another's pain!
Not so the Spartan youth, whose simple school
Instiiled the plain but salutary rule
OF Kindness, and whose honrst souls preferred
Truth 10 display performances TO word.
These Spartan youths had their appointed
place, " : :, s{s,t3 - b
Apart from Attica,s distinguished race,
And rose with one accord, infant to prove 4
.
The honored age their duty andstheir love
Nor did . Spartan youth his seat resume
Till the old man found due and fitting room.
Tben eame the sentence ofreproof and praise,
Stamped with the sternness of the ancient
days., "a.i go
For, standing full amid the assembled crowd,
The venerable stranger cried aloud
The Athenians learn their duty well, but 10 I
The spartans prssties what the Athonians
know" s'''. - So ~
The words were good, end in Yirtuous cause; /;
They Justly oarned a-nAsiOn's glad applause; /;
But VIC have surer words OF precept given
In Gods own book, the words that came FROM
heaven: 80 - - -'tHr-
ps kind. be. courteous, be all honor shown,
Seek Others welfare rather than thine own"
trnss5.- F& ~ [Aacouiay.
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eadquarters I'd Military District,
Y CHARLESTON. S. O.. hprff 18Th, 1857. q
SPECIAL ORBERS., NO Pr -ss,assiss 81

Il - CHARLEsToN, .. ", april 9Th, 1867. =
! SPECIAL 0RDERS. NO 2I -s'sassas :
In having become apparent thai Jus
tiee to freedmen caphot be Obtained IA the
civil courts within the military post soI
AIKEN, s c,s consisting Of Edge6eld ana
Bsrnwell Distriet., q Prsyosf Gnafd d
hereby established at ihe post Oh Aikeh,
s. c., 70 consist Of let Lieatenant wTitfan
STosr, 45th o.. S. Infantry, presiding, ITO.
gether with ad Lieut. Ed. p. Donsa,Y,s Btk
U. S. Cavalry. and A. RAMSAY, Esq, Of
Edgefeld District. s. O.. associates. - sc
II. Tho eonrt sbalr lave jbfisdictioni Of
any case. 70 which person Of color u a
party except murder. arso6 and rape
Sentences Imposing fines exceeding lone
hundred (sloW dollars, or imprisonment
exceeding two months, will not be exeeu
ted until approved at these Headquarters
The court win carefully observe the re-.
quiremcnts Of g. o. 10, current series, from
fhese Headquarters. i = ,'''ei.s
IN The provost court may upon arpif|
cation Of any person Of color. sued or pros
ecuted IN any civil court In Edgefi I'd or
Barnweil District, order the trapsfer of.uch
case to the provost court.
t1Y.Ths proceedings Of the court In each
ease, VIII be forwarded to the post com.
mander for revi,ion and approval; appeals
TO these Headquarters from the decision of
the post commander win not be considered
unless accompanied 10y printed arguments
Of the parties of their counsel
v. The compensation Of tho civilian
Judge or Judges will be four dollars a day;
the court moy employ clerk at compen.
sation, not exceeding three dollars day
and purchase stationery. All the expense
Of the court must be paid out of the funds
accruing from fines and costs paid 10y par.
ties tried before it. -,
w vi At the end Of each month return
Of all Gnes and expenditures, with vouch.
ers, will be made by the court 60 the post
commander, and by him forwarded to these
Headquarters. IS. s..... .... ......
VII. SO much of General Orders No l02,
Department Of the South, 2i, 80, 3s, 40, 55,
90, and Cs, Department of South Carolina,
series Of 1865 General Orders Nos and
81, Department Of South Carolina, aud
Circular No. Q, Department of the South,
series Of 1850, as docs not conflict with
this order, is still in force.
by corhmand Of ...
MnjortGeneral d. {. SICKLES. .-. s...
BEH .--s s J. w. CIouS -.
Captain 3sth U. S. Infantry,
A. d. c., & A. A A. G.
, Official:
ALEXANDER MooRE, Abide Camp.
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A HAprY RrJoisDrs. -.,At OXFORD

A HAIRY REJoiSDEs. --aAt Oxford
some twenty years ago. a tutor Of one
} Of the colleges limped In his walk
Stopping one day last summer at a
railway station, he was accosted by q
well-known politician, who recognized
him, and asked IL he was not the chap
lain Of the college at such iiine. nam
ing the year. The doctor replied ,ba,
he was. I was there" said his inter-
rogator, "and I knew you by you,
limp" Well," said the doctor, . II
seems my limping made q deeper im.
preston on you than my preacbing."--
Sab, doctor" wasthe reply, with ready
wit, Z" IL Is the highest compliment w
can pay minister 10 say that be Il
known BY HE walk rather than BY hi1
conversation, -. 4
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-05-02

A Coop Hrr.-One of the Uniyer.
salist papers insists that the preaching
Of Universalism is older than the
preaching Of orthodoxy, and cites his.
tory in proof. There is no need of
argument on the point. We confess
judgment at once. All the orthodox
hold that the first teacher Of Univer-
salism was the gentleman In black.
who said 10 Eve in the garden: Ys
shall not surely die" No apostle,
prophet, or patriarch goes back so early
date, and the Universalists are en-.
titled to the full benefit Of the fact.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-05-02

A VOLCANO in the moon is said to
be in active eruption The crater
called Lime has been lately observed
10 be obscured, and IL is said The
same darkness was observed on this
spot in i7ss. The London Spec,a.
tor says: "The impression is that
an eruption is going on, but if SO,
must not the moon have an atmos>
pherei Gould COMPUTATION take place
without oxygeua Would the smoke
the carbonic acid gas--rjse wiihout
some heavier gas, Ike atmosphsrsie
air, 10 rise in p r4svs
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-05-02

Cure FOR CHILLs.-.The receipt
which we copy below was communica-
ted to tbespawson { Ca journal by a
gentleman of Mat town named Aide
hof, who pronounced il a speeifc.--
Our readers may remember that we
published q year ago, the statement Of
one of our own townsmen that he stop,
ped chiils by taking good apple vine.
gar. Perhaps tbs virtue Of the compo
sition recommended by the Dawson
gentleman Is found mainly or entirely
10 the vinegar. Here is bis remedy
For an adnh take tablespoonful oI
prepared chalk, put it in little less
than half ,umbler Of good vinegar, and
drink while IL effervesces. Take one
such dose the evening before the day
you expect q return Of the chill, and an
other next day about two hours before
the expected attack. - 4,te 7. .s.SsSi I
| lcofsasbas Ga,) Enqatrr.
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ALEXANDER MooRE, Abide Camp.

VIRGINIA LANDs-NoRTnERN Per
oHAsEs.--.The Richmond Dispatch
learns from one OF the priucipal real es-
tate firms in that CITY, that, within tue
past few weeks, many applicants from
the North have called en- them, 10 in
quire about lands, and from the general
tenor Of the inquiries, they seemed real.
ly anxious to make investments and set.
tic in that State. They seem reluctan,
to invest at this time, doubtless because
they fear that political matters may no,
be speedily settled. The Dispatch
says:
On this subject, no one desiring 10
remove 10 Virginia need haveany fears.
Our people will unquestionably take
action under the Sherman law, and do
whatever lies in their power 10 cause
the settlement of the political affairs Of
the State, and secure the restoration of
Virginia to her place within The Union.
No other Stale can offer greater induce.
ments 10 thrifty farmers. Our lands lie
well, are abundan,ly watered, and sus-
ceptible Of the highest state Of improve
ment. Our climate is genial, and eve
ry region Of the State healthful. East
of us, rivers, tho best Of the highways
Of trade and commerce, are numerous
whilst, west Of US, railroads and the
canal penetrate every section. Every
denomination Of Christians has foo.-
bold here, and churches are found in
every neighborhood. The prices asked
for our lands are remarkably low---low,
er, indeed, than those asked for land:
in many less favored parts of the coun,
try. We can assure all persons desiring
TO settle in Virginia that they will bt
warmly welcomed, and will meet with
no other treatment than such as ha'
made the Old Dominion proverbial foI
hospitality. assrrs
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sPEcIs PAYMxsTs.--The Washing.
ION Republican says that Secretary
Mccullough thinks Il viii be possible,
without materially disturbing The Lus
siness Of the country to return. 10, sps-
Gle payments within two years, and
believes that, II he is not interfered
with, he can bring gold down to el.l6
or $l.2o before December,
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-05-02

TnE LovISo KINDNESS OF COP = The
loving kindness Of God what beauii.
ful expression =! How rich and consol>
Jag the thought contained in it! II is
not mere good will, nor mere compla-
cent friendship, nor the mere neighbor.
iy kindness Of human beings, although
these are Of high and precious account ,
il is the goodwill, the friendship, the
kindness Of love-of the love Of God,
who is lo,e ITSELF We know some.
thing Of the loving kindness Of father
and mother We have teen gently
tended and nursed by this kindness ; OF
parents .rselres, we know full well the
throbhing Of parental affection. Deep,
earnest, self sacrificing is human love
in many tender relations. We trust in
il feryently, and without fear. Oh
il there were no human love in which
we could trust. what a desolate place
would ills world bef But the loving
kindness Of God, Of that great incom.
prehensible being who fills the universe
with his presence, and before who's,
majesty the pillars of heaven tremble---
what loving kindness that must he
the kindness Of Infinite love weddec
with infinite powerl There Is nothing
that love can conceive Of, or wish 10 d.
for lis object, but is contained here, ant
rendered not tonly possible, bat absolute
ly certain.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-05-02

OUR CoMISo DELIvERANcg.-Mr.
Greeley says, in late date Of the Tri-
bune
Every loyal citizen, black or white,
is enabled, by tue two reconstruction
Acts, to have a voice 10 the good work
Of reconstruction, with al least foarAfifths
Of those who have been rebels. The re
maihibing fifth we hope 10 see eufran>
chised very soon. Congress has provi,
ded for that In The pending constitu.
tional amendment, and we'trast Mat Its
contamination viii not long bedeisyed.
The South clearly understands, IS We
do, that the way 20 this lies through a
prompt and cheerful conformity 20 The
requirements Of Congress. The South
seems 10 be,actiug we'll her part.