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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-10-11
HONOR THE STRONGEST BOND.

Two centuries ago it was thought an
insult in the Highlands of Scotland to
ask note from debtor. 1t was con-
sidered the same as saying, 81 doubt
your honor" Ifparties had dsmall busi-
ness matters to transact together, they
stepped out into open air, fixed their
eyes upon the heavens and each re-
peated his obligation with no mortal
witness. A mark was then carved in
some rock or tree near by to be a re-
membrance of the compact. Such a
thing as breach of contract, we are
told, was then very rarely met with, so
highly did the people regard their
honor, and so truly did they fear Him
beneath whose eye they performed such
acts.
When the march of improvement
brought thenew mode Ofdoing business,
they were often painted by these inno-
vations. An anecdote is handed down
of a farmer who had been to the Low
lands and learned worldly wisdom. On
returning to the native parish he had
need of sum of money, and made bold
to ask loan of gentleman of means,
named Stewart. This was cheerfully
granted, and Mr.. Stewart counted ont
the gold on his library table. This
done, the farmer took pen and wrote
a IT ceipt, and offered it TO the gentle
man.
"What is this, man ?" cried Mr..
Stewart, sternly eyeing the slip ofpaper.
ut is receipt, sir, binding me to
giveye back yer gold at the right time" "
replied Sandy.
"Binding ye? Well, my man, if We
Gamma trust yersey Pm sure Pll ma trust
ye! Ye Gamma ha' my gold" !" and gath
ering it up, he put it back in his desk
and turned his key on it.
"but, sir, l might die" replied the
canny Scotchman, bringing upan argu-
ment in favor of his new wisdom, ''and
my sons might refuse it to We. But this
bit o. paper wad compel Them"
"C0mpei them to sustain dead IA
theirs honor!" cried the high minded
Scot. ''They'll need compelling to dc
right if this is the road yer leading
them, I'll neither trust ye nor them.
Ye can gang elsewhere for money! But
ye'H find none in this parish that'll put
more faith in bit o. paper than in 8
neighbor's word o. honor and his feal
o. Godw
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HORRIBLE SCAFFOLD SCENE.-A
horrible scaffOld scene occerred the
other day in the prison yard of Jauer,
in Silesia. A young woman, not of
the lowest class of the population, was
to be beheaded for gratifying her jeal-
ousy of her former lover, by an act that
led to the death of several persons.
The faithless man had deserted her
and married another girl. The deser-
ted mistress, to revenge herself, set
fire to his house, and several persons
perished in the flames. She was arres-
ted, convicted, and sentenced to suffer
death. On the scaffold, just at the mo-
ment when the executioner barred her
neck, and was about to fasten it to the
fatal block, she broke loose from him
and his assistants, seized the large axe
that was to cut off her head, and then
defied the dumbfounded officers to take
her. They rushed upon her, showered
blows upon her head, and, finally, af-
ter she had slightly wounded some of
them in the scuffie, she was knocked
down and handcuffed. She uttered
wild, terrible screams all the while,
and the executioner and his men tried
to dispatch her as quickly as possible.
They tore her dress from her shoulders,
tied her feet, and dragged her to the
block. Although still screaming and
resisted, to the best of her power, the
leather strap on the block, by which the
the victim is drawn toward, was soon
slipped over it, and the eXecutioner
seized the axe Unfortunately, the
dreadful scene had made him quite
nervous, and, on striking her, he mis-
sed her neck and cut deeply into heg
shoulder and back. The blood rushed
from the fearful wound, and the
screams of the unfortunate woman
grew heart-rending beyond descrip'
ton. A second stroke, dealt her few
seconds afterwards, finally put stop to
her sufferings.
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DANIEL AND EZEKIEL WEBSTER
A Boscawen farmer came many years
ago into the Office of the Statesman and
illustrated the difference between the
economic habits of the brothers Web
ster in the following way: Ezekiel, ne
said, having a cord of wood at his Of
flee door, would say to laboring man,
"Mr. Jones, there is a cord of wood to
be sawed twice, split, and carried up
stairs. What will you do it for ?' One
dollar. - replies Jones. "But, my dear
man. you can complete the job by the
middle of the afternoon, and you do
not pretend to ask more than dollara
day. Come, say seventy-five cents,
and the moneyis yours" Jones yields
and does the job.
"Daniel," he continued, having a
cord ofwood to be served in the same
way, calls the first man who comes
along, and says, 81 wish you. would
properly prepare that wood for my
Stove. and take it up stairs" When
the work is done the laborer is asked
what is to pay and says, 'One dollar,
sir" One dOllar!" says Mr.: Webster,
"why, man, you can't afford to work
so cheap as that; here is dollar and q
half, and call again when you see load
of wood at my office door. ."-Neao lamp
| shire Statesman.
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BOYS ON THE FARM.

The time was when boys were cOnsid-
cred of but trifling account upon the
farm. They answered to run on err
rands and to do the light ''chores" a
bout the houseand barn. Tokeep them
out of mischief when not attending
school they possibly did some service
astride the horses to mark out corn
ground, and cultivate the corn and po-
tatoes. But if ambitious to join the
men in the field or elsewhere, they
were equipped with the most worthless
cast-aside tools, such as rusty hoes,
worn out scythe5, old fashioned
forks, used up shovels, dull axes,
battered hammers, unified saws,
and so on through the whole catalogue
of farm implements. They grew wea-
ry using them and SO would men have
done accomplishing only the same a.
mount of labor. 1t would not be
strange if such treatment first planted
dissatisfaction in the heart of many a
farmers boy, which finally ripened in
to utter disgust, the seeking of employ
ment behind the counter of the village
store, or perhaps, in something less
honorable, which in the end resulted
in iniquity and ruin.
Wehave faith in the farm boys of this
day and generation. The nation owes
them its sencere gratitude. They are
deserving of all the benefits that shall
result to them from the new Industrial
Schools that are about being established.
Their early life is preparatory school
that will teach them to appreciate the
benefits and blessings that the agricultu-
raj colleges are intended to dispense.
Honor, encourage and care for the boys
of farm agriculture.
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A PROUD MANS BONEs.-Of all the
farces which disfgure the human soul,
not one is more foolish than pride. Its
folly was practically illustrated by that
surly old cynic, Diogenes, who, while
examining a heap of bones, was accos-
ted by Alexander the Great.
"What are you looking for?" asked
the proud monarch.
"FOr the bones of your father, but l
cannot distinguish them from those of
his slaves" replied the philosopher.
If the cynic was rude he was also
right.-In the end the king and the
slaves are alike. AS both come alike
naked into the world, so both leave it
alike naked. Both come and 60 with
nothing. How foolish then for the one
to lord it over the other during the brief
interval between the cradle and the
grave! The proudest man on earth is
only dust.-Why should he despise his
fellows who are made of the same ma
terial, and are inheritOrs of the same
destiny? Consider this, 0 proud
heart, and take lessons in the school
of Christ, who was meek and loWly in
heart.
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HAVANEsE CUSTOMS. letter from
Havana says: "The ladies here do not
wear anything on their heads. You
think at home that our ladies wear next
to nothing, but the bonnet worn by our
party attracted such attention, because
there was anything at all worn, that the
ladies feel it a great annoyance to be
stared at, and have taken the veil,
which is all that is worn. The Hava-
ma ladies do not come out till evening,
and then come out in their carriages to
the plaza or on the drives, to hear the
music. The children seem growing
up about the street, like weeds by the
wayside, uncared for and but little OBJ
served. We noticed them from six
months to six years old as naked as
when they came into the world. This
is among the lower classes, but you can
see them at any time of the day on
most all of the streets of this city, or
standing in the doors and Windows
The natives seem tosmOke all the time.
They come into the dinning-rooms for
breakfast, and the first thing after they
sit down to the table is to take out ci-
gar, light it, order the breakfast, smoke
and eat. You will often see at our first
class hotels from twenty to thirty men
sitting at the table smoking, while la
dies are sitting at the same table. |
find that Americans pick up the habit
quite readily"
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''GIYE Us THIS DAY OUR DAILY
BREAD

In miserable cottage at the bottom
of a hill, two children hovered over a
smouldering fire. A tempest ragged
without, fearful tempest, against
which man and beast were alike pow
erless. Apoor old miser, much poorer
than those shivering children, though
he had heaps of money at home, drew
his ragged cloak around him as he
crouched down at the threshold of the
miserable door. He dared not enter
for fear they would ask for shelter, and
he could not move for the storm.
81 am hungry, Nettie."
$50 am i, I've hunted for a potato
pairing, and can't find any,"
"What an awful stOrm!"
Eyes the old tree has blown down.
guess God took care that it didn't
blow on the house. See, it certainly
would have killed u.s."
eff He could do that, couldn't He send
us bread"
"I guess so-let's pray Our Father,
and when we come to that part, stop
till we get some bread"
So they began, and the miser crouch
ing and shivering listened. When they
paused, expecting in their childish faith
to see some miraculous manifestation
human feeling stole into his heart
as an angel to soften it. He had
bought loaf of bread, thinking il
would last him great while, but the
silence of the two children spake loud.
er to him than the voice of many wa.
ters. He eopened the door softly, threw
in the loaf, and then listened to the
wild eager cry of delight that came
from the half-famished little ones.
"It dropped down from Heaven,
didn't t?" continued the younger
eyes l mean to love God forever fol
giving us bread because we asked him.
"We'll ask him every day, won't we
Why, never thought God was so good
did you?"
Eyes, Ialways thought so, but | new
er quite knew it before"
"Let's ask him to give father work
to do all the time, so we never need
be hungry again; he'll do it, Pm
sure"
The storm passed-the miser went
home. 1t was no longer barren.
In few weeks he died, but not be,
fore he had given the cottage, which
was his, to the poor laboring man.
And the little children ever after felt
a sweet and solemn emotion, when in
their devotions they came to those
trustful words:
"Give us this day our daily bread"
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les, no matter how much sorrow they
might bring to her.
Nor did she love in vain. The young
man, whose knowledge of the world
was afterwards so great, had not been
taught to consider as binding the dis
tinctions which society drew between
his position and that of the lady. He
knew that in all that makes man, he
was the equal of any one. He believed
that, except in wealth, he stood upon a
perfect equality with Mary G., and
beloved her honestly and manfully, and
no sooner had he satisfied himself upon
the state of his own feelings than he
confessed his devotion simply and truth
fully, and received from the lady's lips
the assurance that she loved him ve~y
dearly.
Scorning to occupy doubtful posi-
ton, or to cause the lady to conceal
aught from her parents, the young man
frankly and manfully asked Mr.. G.
for his daughters hand. Very angry
grew the planter as he listened to the
audacious proposal. He stormed and
swore furiously, and denounced the
young man as an ungrateful upstart.
My daughter has always been accus-
toned to riding in her own carriage,
he said. who are you, sir?'
"A gentleman, sir replied the young
man quietly; and he left the house.
The lovers were parted. The lady
married soon after a wealthy planter,
and the young man went out again in
to the world to battle with his heart
and conquer his unhappy passion. He
subdued it but although he afterwards
married woman whom he loved hon.
esty and truthfully, and was worthy OF
his love, he was never wholly dead to
his first love.
Time passed on, and the young man
began to reap the reward of his labors.
He had never been to the house of Mr..
G-since his cruel repulse by the
planter; but the latter could not forget
him, as his name soon became familiar
in every Virginia household. Higher
and higher he rose every year, until
he gained a position from which he
could look down upon the proud plan
ter. Wealth came to him, too. When
the great struggle for independence
dawned, he was in his prime, a happy
husband, and one of the most distin-
guished men in America. The strug.
gle went on, and soon the poor sur
veyor' held the highest and proudest
position in the land.
When the American army passed in
triumph through the streets of Will
liamsburg, the ancient capital Of Vir
ginia, after the surrender of CORVALLIS
the officer riding at the head of the col
umn chanced to glance up at one o.
the balconies which was crowded with
ladies. Recognizing one of them he
raised his hat and bowed profoundly
There was a commOtion in the balcony
and some one called for water, saying
Mrs. Lee had tainted. Turning to {
young man who rode near him the of:
ficer said gravely-
Henry, fear your mother has faint
ed. You had better leave the column
and go to her.
The speaker was George Washington
once the poor surveyor but then com
mander-in-chief of the armies of the
United States. The young man was
Colonel Henry Lee, the commander O.
the famous Light Cavalry Legion; :
the lady was his mother, and formerly
Miss C., the belle of the Northern
Neck
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NOT GOOD ENOUGH EOR HER.

In the days of the good colony of Vir-
ginia, the distinction between rich and
poor was based upon laws which, like
those of the Medes and PerSians, alter
ed not. One of the most devoted fol-
lowers of this code was wealthy plan
| ter, living in what is known as the
Northern Neck. He was in all respects
afrank, open hearted manlygentleman;
but his estimate Of his fellow men was
founded upon the principles that gov
erned the selection ofhis shorses-blood.
Wealth, too, was by no means an unim-
portant feature with him. He had our
human weakness, and like all of US,
was influenced more than he believed,
by pounds, shillings and pence.
This Mr.. Chad quite a large
family, and among them was daugh
ter whose beauty was the standing toast
of the country. She was just eighteen,
and budding into lovely womanhood.-
Not only was she beautiful in person,
but her amiable disposition and many
accomplishments made her more than
ordinarily attractive, and halfthe gen.
tlemen of the Northern Neck were al
ready signing for her lo"e.
There was in the country at this time
a young man who was already rising
high in the esteem of his neighbOrs. He
came of good family, but was, as yet,
poor young surveyor, who had taught
himself his profession, and who had
| spent much of his time in travelling
unknown forests, with nothing but his
compass for his guide, and his chain
for his companion, locating lands and
settling disputed titles. He was a
model of manly beauty, and eXcelled in
the varied feats of strength in which
the olden time Americans took such
pride. He was calm and reserved,
and there was about him a dignified
sweetness of demeanor that accorded
we'll with his frank independence of
character. He was great favOrite
with all who knew him, and there
was no gathering to which he was not
asked.
Mr.. G-seemed especially to like
the young man, and it was not long be-
fore he insisted that the latter shOulda-
bandon all ceremony in his visits to
him, and come and go when he pleas
ed. The invitation was heartily given,
and as promptly accepted. The young
man liked the planter, and he found
the society of the beautiful Mary G.
a very strong attraction. The result
was that he was frequently at the plan
ter's residence; so frequently, indeed,
that Mrs. G-felt called upon to ask
her husband if he did not think il
wrong to permit him to enjoy such un-
reserved intercourse with their daugh-
ter. The father only laughed at the
idea, and said he hoped his daughter
knew her position too we'll toallow any
, thing like love fora poor surveyor tC
blind her to her duty and to her fami
ly.
Nevertheless Mary G-Was not sc
fully impressed with this conviction o
duty as was her father. She found more
!, to admire in the poor surveyor than il
all her wealthy and aristOcratic suitorS
y and, almost beforeshe knewit, her hear
s passed out of her keeping and was Civ
r en- to him. She loved him with all th'
e honesty and devotion of her pure heart
J. and she would have thought it happi
! ness to go out with him into the bacl
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DARK HoURs.-To every man there
are many dark hours when he feels in
clined to abandon the best enterprise,
hours when his hearts dearest hopes
appear delusive; hours when he feels
himself unequal to the burden, when
all his aspirations seem worthless. Let
no one think that he alone has dark
hours. They are the touchstone to
try whether we are current coin or
NOT
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The s8elfora Gazette.
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.

ssThe women of Columbus, Mississippi, anima
ted by nobler sentiments than many of thei
sisters have shown themselves impartial in theil
Offering made to the memory of the dead. They
strewed flowers alike the graves of the Conted.
crate and Ofthe National soldiers. ."-Nsw YORK
Tribune.
By the flow of the inland river,
Whence the fleets of iron have fed,
Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver,
Asleep are the ranks of the dead;
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day.
Under the one, the Blue;
Under the other, the Gray.
These in the robings of glory,
Those in the gloom of defeat,
All with the battle-blood CORY,
In the dusk of eternity meet -
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day;
Under the laurel, the Blue;
Under the willow, the Gray.
From the silence of sorrowful hours
The desolate mourners go;
Lovingly laden with flowers
Alike for the friend and the foe g
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day;
Under the roses the Blue,
Under the lilies, the Gray.
So with equal splendOr
The morning sun-rays fall,
With touch, impartially tender,
On the blossoms blooming for all
Under the sod and The dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Broidered with gold, the Blue;
Mellowed with gold, the Gray.
So, when the Summer calleth,
On forest and field of grain
With an equal mu rmur falleth
The cooling drip of the rain =
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day.
Wet with the rain, the Blue
Wet with the rain, the Gray
Sadly, but not with upbraiding,
The generous deed was done;
In the storm of the years that are fading,
No braver battle was won
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Under the blossoms, the Blue.
Under the garlands, the Gray.
No more shall the war-ery sever,
Or the winding rivers be red
They Danish our anger forever
When they laurel the graves of our dead
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Love and tears for the Blue,
Tears and love for the Gray
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THREE men were recently convicted
of murder in Tex.s and sentenced to be
hanged within a month, unless the
alleged victim turned up alive within
that time. Fortunately he appeared,
and they were set free.
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RECENTLY, in st. Louis, a crowd had
gathered on corner, and an excited
individual, painting with heat, rushed
up to the scene, exclaiming, "What's
the matter? ?" Only a man killed, was
the reply. "Oh! is that all +? I thought
it was dog fight"
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1ru-6ouds, etc.
OASH BUYERS, TAKE NOTICE!
SAVE YOUR GREENBACKS.
NEW
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
lust received.
at J. M. SHOEMAKER'S Store,
At cPEATTy REDTrCED pRTCESt


at J. M. SHOEMAKER'S Store,
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES!
opening large stock of Fall and Winter Goods,
which have been BOUGHT FOR CASH. at nett
cash prices, and will be SOLD CHEAP. This be-
ing the only full stock of goods brought to Bedford
this season, persons will be able to SUIT themselves
better in style, quality and price, than at any
other store in Bedford The following comprise
few of our prices, viz
CalicOes, at 10, u, IA, 10, 16 and the
best at Is cents.
Muslins at 10, II, II, 10, 16, IS, and
and the best at % cents.
All Wool Flannels from 40 cts. up.
French Merinoes, all wool Delaines, COburgs, &c.
SHAWLS Ladies', children's and misses
shaws, latest styles; ladies' eloaking cloth.
MEMS WEAR-Cloths, eassimeres, satinetts.
jeans, &e.
BOOTS AND SHOES--In this line we have a
very extensive assortment for ladies, misses chill
dren and mems and boys boots and shoes, all sizes
and prices, to suit all.
HATS-A large assortment of mems and boys
hats
CLOTHING-Men's and boys coats, pants and
vests all sizes and prices
SHIRTS, &c.-Men's wooden and muslin shirts J;
Shakespeare, Lockwood and muslin-Ined paper
collars; cotton chain Single and double, white
and cOlOred)
GROCERIES-COfee, sugar, syrups, green and
black teas, spices of all kinds, dye-stuffs, &c.
LEATHER-Sole leather, French and city calf
skins, upper leather, Innings, &c
tg| We will sell goods on the same terms that
we have been for the last three months-cash, or
note with interest from date. No bad debts con-
tracted and no extra charges to good paying Gus
toners to make up losses of slow and never paying
customers. Cash buyers always get the best bar
gains, and their accounts are always settled up.
j. NJ SHOEMAKER,
Bedford, Sep. 81, '67. No. l Andersons Row.
10 per cent. saved in buying your
goods for cash, at J. NJ. SH0EMAKER'S cash and
produce store, No. Anderson s Row.