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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01
A CARD
TArEsvIlLE. February %. 1897

TATEsvuLE, February %, 1867
MEssRs. EDrToRs:-Win you permit me
through the columns of your excellent paper
to return my sincere thanks to my numerous
friends, who contributed so nobly toward
purchasing an artificial leg, in place Of the
one that was broken by accident and was no.
ticed in your paper, several weeks ago.
had not the means to replace it, and I felt al
most as bad as when hit by the bullet that
deprived me of my natural limb but when
and sacrifice his time, felt great weight
removed from my mind, but l cannot find
language to express my feelings, when after
four days incessant toll, he presented me
over eighty dollars as the reward of his labor
toward purchasing that necessary article. 0
how my spirits were cheered and revived
when | saw the names Of so many Of my
companions in arms who had been defending
our country's interests, on the subscription
list, and those who had not been in battle
still manifesting their lore to our country by
contributing to the wants of crippled sol
dier. Had it not been for Mr.. Trimbath' S
exertions, believe the effort to get me a leg
by subscription would never have been made
| do sincerely thank every one that has sub
scribed, and those who had desire 10 do so
and had not the means for what they have
done and the good feeling they had toward
me but who would have thought that any
man, or set Of men, could be so notoriously
wicked as to frame falsehood, and impeach
the motives of the man who presented the
subscription, but the devil has emissaries
that can do what he would be ashamed to
undertake. Some of them can be retained
as members in good standing in a religious
society. Some of them not hundred miles
from here have been circulating what every
intelligent man and woman win believe to be
a falsehood about some person in Bedford
that should have told him that Trimbath had
collected four hundred dollars to buy Daniel
Ritchey q leg. and had kept what he had not
given Ritchey for himself The subscription
list can be had for examination at any time.
You will excuse the plainness Of my Ian
guage, but when my friend is injured l feel
injured myself am eighteen dollars short
Of the hundred which is the amount necessa.
ry to purchase the leg, and Mr. I. presents
the subscription to any who shall see this
article, hope they viii treat the contempt
bic falsifer as he deserves, by contributing
eighteen dollars more, which is the required
sum- Ny sincere thanks to you all.
DANIEL RTCHEY.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01


Among .hc wonderful medical properties which
have rendered H0sJETIEB's STOMACH BIT
TIERS prs-eHinent among the hcaith-reztoring
preparations ol tine age, les aati-hilous virtues
s1a not Gle least rcmar&a5ie, 30 words can do
justice 70 its marvellous effect upon tie diseased
liver. Perhaps tAe simple words Of Gonzales
cent sufferer, who describe il as going right to
tho spui" tell the story as clearly as may be- 1t
tl9es 90 right 10 the spot. tt oporatcs directly
upon tise dizordered organ, aad whether unduly
active OF in state Of paraiy SIS, restores it tg 3
condition OF health Lbe Sickness st iho stom-
aeh pain between tie Shoulders and in .he Right
Sidc, Yellow saGusiou Of the Skin, Ccstivcness,
Drowziness and Languor, Dilnness Of Sight Coiie,
Palptation Of the Heart, Dry Cough, Low Fever,
and other symptoms which indicate the various
phases II Acute and Chronic Liver Complaint,
are one aaJ ali promptly relieved, aud finally re
moved fy the action Of this famous preparation,
which Is d, oaee the best Of s0rrectyez, the gen
lies, and must genial Of aperients, aa inlalHble
regulator, and "A powerful restorative Persons Of
a bilious hao.t. who use she Bitter as protcc-
tive medicine, viii never suffer the pains and pen
aies Of Liver diseases or b. ious Relaitsn Fercr.
MweA lIm
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01

NOR SALE.
A. We take pleasure in Offering TO the public the
following tracts of excellent land for sale at very
reasonable prices. Persons wishing to buy will
do well to consult us before purchasing, and those
having lands to sell win find it to .hcir adyan-
tage to avail themselves Of our reasonable terms:
No. l. Northwest fractional ons-fourth Of the
Northwest one-fourth Of section 8, in township
so, North of range 4, Cedar county, Iowa.
80 S7-lOO acres Prairie land. Price $3.50
No. IN. E. one-fourth s, in township 50,
range As, in Monona county, Iowa 100 acres,
Prairie land Price $500
Nc. S.-N. L. one-fourth Of the N. W. one
fourth section %, in township 3S, North Of range
%, il Pine county, Minnesota. 40 acres timber
land Price $500.
No L. good farm, situate in Pleasant Valley,
Bedford township, five miles from Bedford, now
in the occupancy of William IL. Nycum, contain
ing 100 acres, moro or less, about sixty acres
cleared and under excellent fence, Is acres Of
bottom meadow, and the balance well timbcred,
with a splendid double dwelling house, barn and
other out-buildings. A well OF excellent water
near the door; also, good young orchard This
is an excellent opportunity toprocure goodfarm
near Bedford, convenient to churches and good
schools. Price $50 per acre.
DURBORRoW & LUTZ,
Real Estate Agents,
Feb 1, 1867. Bedford, Pa.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01

ReA~ Irwin, of the Regulator, unable to do
single handed the vast amount of trade which
has voluntarily flowed in upon him, has taken
in partner Samuel w. Ststler, Of Schellsburg,
to assist him in his labor of love- The public
viii find these gentlemen constantly ready to
wait upon them with the best of every thing
in their line. Boots, shoes, glassware, queeni-
ware, notions, perfumery, yea every thing
that usually adorns the shelves of a varsity
store, will be kept on hand to please the taste
and accommodate those who desire to buy.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01

SAVE youR on.-Put the wick into the
lamp, and fill the latter about half full with
coarse salt, and then put in about an inch Of
oil, and it will be found that q great saving
will be the result. The salt wastes gradually
away during the burning, and must, therefore
be renewed from time to time. The light is
purer and more brilliant than without the salt,
and the wick requires no trimming.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01

TERRIBLE BITE.-Among the many funny
incidents Of this snow season, we are told that
a fortnight since, young lady with most
capacious waterfall, was out sleighing beyond
the village of Boydstown, with her gay gal
liant, when they we're overtaken by another
sleigh, the horse to which grasped her water
fall, that had become powdered with snow,
between his teeth. She screamed-Of start
ed the nags-when the hair pins came out,
leaving her head greatly reduced in size and
altered in shape.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01

RaS- The especial attention of those who
paid Communication money twice; or put in a
substitute, or went into the service after pay
ing commutation, is called to our advertise
ment in another column. Don't neglect it.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01
8eotoro gnqalrer.
BEDFORD, Pa, FRIDAY, MARCH I, 1861.

Ra5- The second lecture for the benefit Of
the Cemetery Association viii be delivered
on Tuesday evening, March 5th, by Rev.
Barrow, Subject "The age we live in"
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01

EPIsCoPAL SERVICES AT TIE CouE~ Horsg.
Rev. Barrow commenced an interesting ses
ries Of discourses last Sabbath evening on the
Life, Labors and Journeyings Of St. Paul.
The subject for next Sabbath evening viii be
The Prosecutor converted. The season Of
Lent commences next week, next Wednesday
being Ash Wednesday, on which day there
will be morning and evening service. There
also viii be services eyery#ednesday evening
and prayer meeting on Saturday evenings,
except when Mr., Barfow IS q, Huutindoa
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01
4 NNUAL REPORT OF THE AUDITORS

a UF BEDfUND UUNNII.
GEORGE MAED0BFF, Esq, Treasurer Of
Bedford county, in account with said county, from
IA. q, a. D. 1866. to jim. 9, A. d. 1867.
FEEAsuRgB, Dir.
To aIaoaat received from james Il. Far
euhar, Esq, late treasurer, as per re-
eeipts exhibited $s,29s q
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01
Bedford County, SIS.

The undersigned, Auditors Of said county, do
hereby certify that in pursuance Ofthe Acts of As
sembIv, in such cases made and provided, they
met at the Court House. in the borough of Bed
ford and did audit and adjust the accounts between
George Mardorf, Esq, Treasurer of said county,
and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as con-
tained in the foregoing statements. Witness our
hands, this 9th day of January, A. D., 1867.
DAVID EVANS,
JAMES MATTINGLY,
JOHN D. LUCAS,
Auditors.
Attest-E. F. KERR, Clerk.
Feb g. It.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01

A SPLENDID ARTICLE Of Blank Deeds, or
n taa best parchment paper, for sale at the
Inquirer olioe.
Nov ?, 1856
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01

R@- Every body is buying Wheeler &
Wilson Sewing Machine. A great number
have already been sold and many more will
be purchased from now up to the first of
June. 1t is considered the best Machine ex-
tant. Mrs. H. NJ. 0gle, at the Telegraph
Office, is the regular agent for this county.
Persons wishing any information in regard to
the machine or desiring to purchase will give
her a call.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-01
Balance in county treasury,

DdIHHlv N UJNHtJ 1-Va70IyI vF5tVf =
Honegs due and o,ciag 10 Bcdford Comfy yfroBt
Collectors aud others, tor 1866 and
precious years.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-29
The Veto of the Bill Admitting Colorado
as q State


PRESIDENTIAL vetoes have become so com
mon that they hardly excite popular com
ment or attract public notice. The last per-
formance in this lice is the veto of the bill
admitting Colorado, which was sent in to the
Senate yesterday. 1t is mainly a repetition
of the veto of similar measure last May.
The chief point in the message is that Colo
RADIO has not a sufficient population to entitle
her to admission. There would be more force
in this suggestion if any rule in regard
to population had hesetofore been insisted on;
but there has not. Illinois was admitted
with but 46224 people; Oregon, with but
$4,000; Mississippi, with but 53,6T7; Florida,
with but 57951; and Nevada with popula-
tion unknown, but probably less than either
of the above. Here are precedents, running
back from 1864 to 1918, quite sufficient to
show that no definite rule of population has
been insisted on. Besides, one cannot help
observing that while tie President is thus
endeavoriDg to shut the door in the face OF
Colorado, ostensibly on the ground Of popu-
lation, he is trying to force Florida on us,
which, at her last election for Governor, cast
less than four thousand 0oteS. However,
Florida did her best to overthrow the Govern
ment of the United States during the late
Rebellion, while Colorado furnished several
regiments of as good Union soldiers as ever
stood in line of-battle.
1t is refreshing to be told that the Consti-
tuition does not confer upon Congress the
right to make new States for admission into
the Union. The President evidently regards
this function as peculiarly an Executive one,
at least we should judge so from the number
ofso-called State Governments he has assumed
to cretae in the South.
He assumes that the admission OF Colorado
would be unconstitutional. If it should be
admitted, nevertheless, why rot get up
case for the Supreme Court, and have that
august body decide the act of admission un-
consttutional,a and the State no longer men,
ber Of the Union? Some people think that
the Supreme Court can decide States into the
Union; why not decide them out as well?
The President makes the most of the dis
sensions of the State and Territorial factions
among the Colorado people themselves. This
is a matter of small account, however. Ter
ritorial officers generally desire to prolong
their rule as much as possible. Colorado has
sufficient wealth and population to sustain a
State Government, and with the rapid pro-
gress of the Pacific Railway lines towards
her borders, is evidently destined 10 rapid
growth.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-29

Effects of UsuTpatiOn, and Its Remedy.
As we have shown in previous articles, the
great and oVershadowing issue between Pre-
sident johnson and the people is his usurpa-
ton of legislative powers. The Presi-
dent in effect declares that he has a right to
make IaUs-a junction which the Constitution
and the whole genius Of our Government con-
fer exclusively upon Congress. Unless,
therefore, we are ready to give up our
popular form of government, and be governed
by Executive DEGREES instead of constitutional
IdavS, we must resist this usurpation, at what
ever cost. To concede what the President
Claims, is to concede everything that Ameri-
can citizens have ever held to be most dear
and sacred in republican institutions. 1t is
to 90 back to the old doctrines of despotism,
and admit that the people are not capable of
self-government, but must be ruled by auto
cratic power. Names are nothing. We might
as we'll live under the DEGREES ofan Emperor
as under those of a President. There is no
limit to this Executive usurpation when
once established. If the President may create
one Office unknown to the Constitution and
laWS-SuCus lOl lhSIonCCJ do IudJ Vi ITOVl-
sional Governor-he may create thousand.
If he may appoint Provisional Governors
without the advice and consent OF the Senate
he may so appoint all officers. II he may de-
eide by decree who shall vote at a certain
election, be may decide anything else by
decree. Ifhe may create State Governments
in the late Rebel States, he may do so in
Montana or Idaho. There is no stopping
place when once he has entered upon this
downward career. The usurpation of legis-
Iative powers acceded to, it passes into a
precedent for all future time.
1t is fortunate perhaps that this first
attempt of an American President to assume
the functions Of the law-making power has
occurred in connection with subject of such
vast moment as to fix the public attention
and make his usurpation the great issue o
the hour. 1t is fortunate, too, that the effects
of that usurpation have been so immediate
and disastrous as to necesstate its overthrow
Had the President abstained from inter-
terence with this question of reconstruction
ard left 1t to Congress, which alone was com
petent to deal with it, the Union at this
moment would have been completely re
stored, the wounds of the war would have
been fully healed, the business of the country
would have returned to healthy and norma
basis. and an unclouded future would hav'
dawned before us.
His unconstitutional interference has re
HuAed In the establishment Of illegal Stat