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DARBY DODl

Mr.. GOUGH'S RECOVERY.-The fol-
lowing incident is worthy of being Of
ten repeated, as an encouragement to
labor for moral or religious reform. A
warm heart and wise tongue may o.
vercome the most formidable obstacles.
Rev. T. L. Cuyler tells the story:
'On a certain Sabbath evening, some
twenty years ago, a reckless ill dressed
young man was idly lounging under
the elm-treSs in the public square of
Worcester. He had becomes wretch
ed waif' on the current ofsin. His days
were spent in the waking remorse of
the drunkard his nights were passed
in the bulfOoneries of the ale house.
'As he sauntered along, out of hu-
NOR with himself and with all man
kind, a kind voice saluted him. A
stranger laid his hand on his shoulder,
and said, in cordial tones: Mr.. G.,
go down to our meeting at the town.
hall to, night A brief conversation
followed, SO winning in its character
that the reckless youth consented to go.
He went; he heard the appeals there
made. With tremulOus hand he sign
ed the pledge of total abstinence. By
Gods help he kept it, and keeps it yet.
The poor boot crimper who tapped him
on the shoulder-good Sol Stratton--
has lately gone to heaven. But the
youth he saved is to-day the foremost
ofreformers on the face of the globe.
Methinks, when listen to the thunders
of applause that greet J. b. Cough on
the platform of.Exeter Hall or the A
cademy of Music, I am hearing the
echoes of that tap on the shoulder, and
of that kind invitation under the an
Gent elms of Worcester! He that
winneth soulSis wise"
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LEAP YEAR.-The year 1868 is Les

LEAP YEAR.-The year 1868 Is Leap
Year, as possibly some of our readers
have already discovered, This Is the
year OF great privilege TO the girls,
bless them; a year of Jubilee, to all
those poor, pining creatures whose very
souls have gone out in love, for years
past, after some great hateful man."
and all to no purpose. Now, girls, is
your chance; this is the day of your
deliverance, or at least it may be with
in the present year. Be up and doing
be active and energetic-and don't
trifie away the day of grace-don'tneg-
lect your blessed privilege. You
have the right to ''Ipol0 the question" to
any male hiped your please, and he
won't dare say nay. Then we say,
crack ii to them. Confound their tardy
skins, if they won't propose while they
have the right to do so, you teach them
a lesson that will be warning for all
time to come.
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AN APOLOGY FOR DRUNKENNESS.
Thereby Showing its Good and Bad FL
fects.

Drunkenness has a legal and patriotic
tendency; because drunkards pay their
debts according to law and furnish abun-
dant employmentfo for lawyers and sher-
ifs. justices and constables; and they
also support the government generous
ly, by paying more excise than any 9TH
er class of citizens.
Drunkenness promotes liberty and e.
quality; because it disposes the sub
jects oft tospurn all restraint humanand
divine; and brings down the proudest
gentleman to a perfect level with the
greatest ruffian and renders their COM
pany equally agreeable and entertain
ing, as they are equally disposed to
pour out deluge of nonsense, billings
gate and blasphemy.
Drunkenness promotes legal science;
because drunkards obtain an interest
ing knowledge of criminal jurispru-
dence, and number Of them study the
penal statutes in those legal seminaries,
commonly called jails and penitentia-
ries.
Drunkenness promotes domestic gov
ernment; for if you follow a drunk
ard home, you will find him raging and
foaming; disappearing and abusing his
patient, industrious and miserable wife
and children, who stand before him
with fear and trembling, horror and
anguish, as silent as the grave and
as submissive as the slave chained to
| the car.
Drunkenness is subservient to orth-
odoxy and virtue; because drunkards
demonstrate the doctrine of human de-
pravity and degradation by argu-
ments the most convincing and unan'
swerable; and they display vice in an
attitude and dress the most OdiOus and
disgusting.
Drunkenness promotes religion II
-oueral, and humanity in particular
y seme men have no religion un
because 'a d stiff grog, and their re
til they obta., proportion to ths
ligion increases in = NAV ;mhiba
quantity of spirits they 50 ex
until at length they becom- =,
tremely religious and humble, as
wallow in the mud along with the
hogs, for the edification of the spec'a
tors.
Drunkenness circumscribes the agehES
of the prince of darkness because hls
Internal majesty, from long experience
has SO much confidence in drunkard'
that they will directly, or indirectly
render their families as miserable 81
possible, that he seldom interteres II
the business. And whenever drunk
ard appears in any company, the de
mon on duty puts on his hat and leaTe
the room, as his presence is no Longer
necessary.
Finally, drunkenness prevents tes'
tamentary obligations and funeral
mourning; because drunkards general
Iy live their own heirs and die their
own executors, and leave the world
with the consent of their friends and
neighbOrs.
Done In behalf of the thirsty, by
their attorneyin fact.
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ARTLEss SIMPLICITY.-One OF tie
sweetest incidents which we have
noticed for many day-and one which
shows the effect of early training, as
sisted by pure and undefled imagi-
nation. 1t is thus related: A lady
visited New York city and saw on the
sidewalk a ragged, cold AMI hungry
little girl, gazing wistfully at some Of
the cakes in show window. She stop
ped, and taking the little one by tho
hand, led her into the store. Though
she was aware that bread might be
better for the cold child than cake, yet
desiring to crafty the shivering and
forlorn one, she bought and gave her
the cakes she wanted. She then took
her to another place, where she pro-
cured her a shawl and other articles ce
comfort, The grateful little creature
looked the benevolent lady full in the
face, and with artless simplicity, said,
"Are you Gods wife? ?" Did the most
eloquent speaker ever employ words
to 3 better advantage?
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TERMS OF PUBLICATION.

THE BEDFORD GAZETTE is published every Fri
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months. All subscription accounts MUST De
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the State unless paid for IN ADVANCE, and all such
subscriptions will invariably be discontinued at
the expiration of the time for which they are
paid
All ADVERTISEMENTS for a less term than
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,ertion. Special notices one-half additional All
resoIuti, ms of Associations; communications OF
limited or individual interest, and notices OF mar
riages and deaths exceeding five lines, ten cents
per line. Editorial notices fifteen cents per line
All legal Notices Of erery kind, and orphans
Court and .Judieial Sales, are required 6y lar
to be published IN both papers published =" M'S
place.
Lly- All advertising due after first insertion
liberal discount is made to persons advertising
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IN town in Maine lived man who,
though yet in middle age, had put on
the mourning for three wives. In the
course of time a fourth was brought
home, and in the course Of her clear
ing up and putting things to rights
she found in the attic a long piece Of
old board, and was abont launching it
out of the window, when little Sallie
interposed and said:-Oh don't mama
that's the board papa lays out his wives
on, and he wants to save itr Never
theleSs. out it went.
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the old man continued :

the Old man continued
"Sarah, my third daughter, was al
ways a foolish girl, full ofromantic no.
tions, and fond of reading novels. a
month after Fanny's marriage she ran
away with a travelling tinker ara
came back i'm less than year III rags.
Poor Sarah could not blame her
much. for she was unsteady; but the
disgrace almost killed her mother"
"No wonder, sir; it might well have
bowed your head, too"
"It did, sir, it did but l bore it. |
had to bear much more. Ny fourth son
ioined the army, and as he was good at
praving. they made him chaplain. Then
he took charge OF the mails of his regl-
ment. and looked after the correspon-
dence of the men. But he fell. lie
was detected opening letters sent to the
soldiersan taking money out OF them'
and the Colonel had him drummed out
of camp"
"And you survived that ?"
eyes, and much more. These dis
graces were terrible; but l could have
borne them. The greatest of all was to
come. | had another daughter, a giddy
Young creature, and though | am her
father, may say she was handsome.
She was fond of dancing, going TO the
circus, and all that. One day she was
missing, and we searched high and low
for her, but she could not be found
One of our neighbOrs went to New
York, and while there he went to sec
the Black Crook. Oh, sir, it was sad
news he brought home. One of the
girls he saw on the stage was oul
Julia. We tried to break the news tc
her mother, but it was too much fol
+. She sunk under it and died, anc
ller' $50 three weeks ago"
/ buried H., axsatest DISGRACE in
"That was the
deed" mt no
'Oh, sir, wish it had bee Rftt
the greatest is still untold. My
son, Frank, became pugilist, and is
now travelling through the country as a
prize fighter, ass0ciating with roughs
and pick-pockets, and making my old
heart wiring with shame whenever l
hear his name"
"Your hair may well be gray after
that"
"WOrSe than that-far worse. / have
not mentioned my eldest daughter.
She joined a missionary society and
was appointed treasurer. One day she
disappeared, and the money in her
hands has never been found. The min
lister of the town she lived in, was
missed at the same time, and two
months after heard of them in Cincin-
natl. then lost track of them, and
did not again hear Of Penelope until
last week, when l learned that she had
joined the Mormons, and was the tenth
wife of a scOundrel in Utah."
"Good heavens, sir! how can you
bear such shame as all this ?''.
Shame ah, sir, these are trifles tC
the last and greatest shame p'
"The last and greatest? Surely there
can be no lower depth of infamy than
you have told me of?"
"Thereis there is !"said the old man
with horrible groan. "My sixth and
youngest son was elected to Congress,
and is now sitting in that marble build
ing at the other end of the avenue"
The old mans head fell upon the
table, and left him to weep over this
terrible disgrace.
Yours sympathetically,
DARBY DODD
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JUDGE GRIFFITH, OF the bench in
New York, appointed a crier whose
want of sense was more than made ~
nv the size of his voice. X young bar
rister, with more fun than legal lore in
him, was fond of playing of jokes on
him. So one day thejudgc ordered the
o.;o- to call Jabez Logue. The harris-
ter siem,,ing behind the crier, whisper
ed, "Epilogue. in his ear
"Epi-logueI' secuted the crier
acknowledgement said the lawyer.
,1Mono-iogue " cried Ehn crier.
"Pro-logue." -,
And thecrier still cried, "Pro-lognr'
Catalogue"
! I'd the pertinaciopo crier shouted
,,1;, ,>-sue." ut the top Of his voice.
IT. ~ ~ed at hearing no response
e1Dt,' Dl7ep""e >iamily, the crier turned
ond | .aid @ ~ 3ho 80 ~St, sitting in mute
ana Sald 10 the co. >x,id crier;scail-. =.
establishment at the stu. ' y ~ :, to,,.n
'I've called all the Los Co. I,i,,,
and never one is here to speak ;, "''''
seIf!n
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A STANCE CAsE.~-The New York

1flot7le says:
That justice follows strange courses
sometimes we have remarkable proof
in the sequel'to criminal trial which
lately created great deal of excitement
in England. Our readers may remcm-
Der the case of a man named Watkins,
who, having a quarrel with his sweet
heart, stabbed her in thirteen places,
and left her for dead in the fields. She
lay all night in the open air, butfinally
recovered, and when the fellows trial
was about coming off, she forfeited her
recognizances she had given as wit
ness and left the country in the hope
that through her absence he might get
off. 1t is satisfaction to know, how
ever, that he was sentenced to twenty
years penal servitude. Now the poor
girl comes back, is arrested for the
amount of her bond, which neither she
and nor her father has any means to pay
the other day she applied to the bank
rupt court for relief. If she had been
reckless trades woman who had squan-
dered the property of her creditors she
might have got discharge; but being
only an unfortunate girl who loved the
man that tried to murder her better
than herself, she was remanded to Jail ;
the Bankrupt act could not help her.
Surely the enforcing of this debttothc
crovn is Straininp the law to the point
Injustice. There are cases in which the
law ought to wink at its own viola
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POTATO PUDDING.-With pound
and quarter of fine mealy potatoes
boiled very dry and mashed perfectly
smooth while hot, mix three ounces
of butter, five or six of sugar, five eggs,
few grains of salt and the grated
rind of lemon. Pour the mixture
into a well-buttered dish and bake in a
moderate oven three-quarters of an
hour. When done sift some sugar on
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"A Northern man attending an auc-
ton sale in Georgia thoughtlessly bid
SOL for one hundred and ninety acres
of land, and it was knocked down to
him. He wants to sell it now.
The fruit growers throughout In
diana report that thus'far not one peach
bud in hundred has been injured by
frost,
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lru.GnuIs, etc.
OASH BUYERS, TAKE NOTICE
~ SAVE YOUR GREENBACKs
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
At ]. M. SHOEMAKER'S Store,
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.

a
Having just returned from the East, we are now
opening a 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, y. ii, 10, 16 and the
best at Is cents.
Muslins at 10, u, II, 15, Is, IS, and
and the best at % cents.
All Wool Flannels from 10 cts. up.
French Merinoes, all wool Delaines, Coburgs, &c.
SHAWLS Ladies', chldren's and misses
shawls. latest styles ladies' cloaking cloth.
MEMS WEAR-Cloths, cassimeTes, satInetts
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;
Shakespeare, Lockwood and muslin-llned paper
collars; cotton chain (single and double, white
GROCERTEs-Coffee, sugar, syrups, green and
black teas, spices of all kinds, dye-stufs, &c.
LEATHER-Sole leather, French and city cali
skins, upper leather, Innings, &c.
slg' 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 always settled up.
J. NJ SHOEMAKER,
Bedford. Sep 27, ,'67 No / AndersOn's Row.
10 per cent. saved in buying your
..ooJs far each stJ NJ SHOEMAKER'S IS cash and
produce store, No Anderson's Row
sep27
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A GENTLBMAN.-Ata q musical party
asked a friend, in whisper, "How
shall Istir the fire without interrupting
the music 2" Between the bars" re-
Dlied the friend.
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dentistry.

n n. HICKOK,
~ DENTIST,
Office at the old stand in BANK BuILDING, Julian
ma Street, BEDFORD, Pa.
All operations, pertaining to Surgical and Me-
chanical Dentistry, performed with care, and
WARRANTED.
AnaestheticS administered, Iohen desired. Ar
nfciaI teeth inserted, per set, $500 and ~p'97Td
[-Y1 As am determined to do
A CASH BUSINESS
or none, have reduced the prices of ARTIFICIAL
TEETH of the various kinds, 20 PER CENT end of
GOLD FILINGS 80 PER EENT. This reduction
will be made only to strictly CASH PATIENTS,
and all such will receive prompt attention.
feb7, '68tf
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IF sheep are in poor condition now,
they must be gradually brought up
feed oats in the sheaf, a few daily, and
some roots and good hay. Let all
have the range of dry yards or fields,
and warm sheds we'll ventilated.
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SHORT AND SWEET.-"I can't speak
in public; never done such a thing in
all my life," said chap the other night
at public meeting, who had been cali
ed upon to hold forth; But if any
body will speak for me, PU hoid his
bat ~
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TELL IT! EVERYBODY TELL 1T!
COTTON NOLONGER KING!
G.. r. OSTER & co.


Are now receiving at their NEW STORE
large and carefully selected stock of new and
CHEAP Dry Goods, Furs, Clothing, carpetings'
Oil cloths, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes Wall papers,
Willow-ware, Queens-ware Oils, Tobaccos, Segars,
&c together with an extensive assortment of Fresh
Groceries, which for extent and CHEAPNESS is
unrivaIed in Central Pennsylvania, all of which
they offer wholesale or retail at prices that defy
competition Piles Of calico prints and mu slim
from St cents up to sublime quality.
They. invite all to esI, see for themselves and
be convinced.
TERMS -PosITIVELY CASH on DELIVERY, un-
less otherwise specified
Bedford Pa, Dec. .l3, '67mS.
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a CERTAIN fop who was arguing with
Diogenes onthe immortality ofthe soul,
asked him, "Now, where do you think
/ shall go after death" "Whercvcr
your tailor goes" was the reply.
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A LITTLE-girl in Bangor, last Sun
day.. astonished her Sunday-schoOl
teacher with BLESSED are the dress
makers"
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Eg~ All advertising due after first insertion
liberal discount is made to persons advertising

*One square to occupy one lncn OF sPaoe'
JOB PRINTING, of every kind, done with
neatness and dispatch TEE GAZETTE OFFICE has
Just been reftted with Power Press and new type'
and everything in the Printing line can be execu-
ted in the most artistic manner and at the lowest
rates-TERMS CASH.
IY@ All letters should be addressd to
MEYERS & MENGEL,
Publishers.
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The New Orleans Picayune thinks
there will be comparatively little cot
ton planted this year in Louisiana,
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DENrlSTRY'
If you want
A BEAUTIFUL SET OF TEETH,
GO TO
DIR. S. NJ. GROSS,
RESIDENT DENTIST, scHELLsBURG, Pa,
who operates in every branch of surgical and
Mechanical Dentistry, at
REDUCED PRICES.
Teeth extracted WITHOUT PAIN positively, and
NO HUMBUG!
by the surest, safest and best
ANAESTHETIC KNOWN.
Persons desiring the services of Dentist will
do we'll by calling on me before contracting else
where.
ALL OPERATIONS WARRANTED.
LYF0fice in with w. J. MULLIY, NJ. D.
CARD take great pleasure in recommend
ing DR.. Gross a skIllful Dentist, and in every
way qualified to give satisfaction to tht public in
his line. w. j. MULLIN, NJ. d.
febl0:3m
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EVERY VARIETY AND STYLE
II OF JOE PRINTING neatly executed at low
lates at TIE BEDFORD GAZETTE Office. Call and
resve yeur orders.
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y DENTIsTRY!
DIR. II. VIRGIL PORTER,
(late of New York city,
DENTIST

DENTIST,
Would respectfully inform his numerous friends
and patrons, thai he is still
IN BLOODY RUN,
where he may be found at all times prepared to
insert those BEAUTIFUL ARTIFICIAL
TEETH, at the low price of from Ten to EleH-
TEEN DOLLARS per set
= TEETH EXTRACTED, }, wathOm pain.
sg9 Temporary sets inserted if desired.
k1s59 All operations warranted.
- Special attention is invited to DIR. POrter's
scientific method of preserving decayed and aching
teeth. II. VIRGIL PORTER.
ian3, '6Sf
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IT livery. STABLES,
IL in rear of the "Mengel House."
REDRORD pa

MENGEL d BURNS, PrOprietOrs.
The undersigned would inform their friends,
and the public generally, that they are prepared
to furnish HORSES AND BUGGlES, Carriages
Sporting Wagons. or anything in the Livery line
of business in good style and at moderate oharg-
es Terms CASH, unless by special agreement.
ianIO'68tf MENGEL 4 BURNS.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-06-16

The SECRETS OF A LONG LIFE.
One of the most sensible sayings on
the art Of longevity, so far as it can
be considered attainable, was that
given by an Italian in his 10th year.
Being asked the secret Of bis living
SO long, he replied, With that improv-
isation for which his countrymen are
o.generally noted:
"When hungry, of the best eat,
And dry and warm keep my feet,
And screen my head from sun and rain
And let few cares perplex my BRAIN"
A writer observes that the last line
contains the quintessence of the best
advice that can be given on the sub.
iect. The deadies foe to longevity
is excitement. Every man is born
with certain stock Of vitality, which
cannot be increased, but may be hus-
banded or expended rapidly. as he
deems best. Within certain limits
he has his choice to live fast or slow,
to live extensively or inextensively,
to draw his little amount Of life over
q large space, or to, condense it into
q narrow one; but when his stock at
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WONDERFUL FACULTY-A NatW-
raj Chaymer Of Birds and Animals.
All read with great interest the &C
counts given by travellers Of the
snake-charmers, Of India, and the
extraordinary instances in which
wild birds are tanned by hermits,
and quite recently the cat-tamer of
Paris has been made the subject of
newspaper comment throughout the
world; and yet we have in our midst
a man who possesses the power OF
attracting and tanning birds and AMI
mails OF all kinds.
This gentleman is returned
Californian who resides in the
Ninth Ward, in the neighborhood
of the Twenty-First and Wood
bridge streets. He has travelled
throughout the West and the new
Territories and in his travelling has
discovered the art Of which we now
speak.
Last autumn he commenced tam
ing the birds frequently in bis neigh
borhood, and now has succeeded in
domesticating a large flock Of wild
birds of different kinds, who come
freely at his call, perching upon his
head and shoulders. vieing with each
other for bis caresses. When be
makes his appearance they come
flying from the neighboring trees, in
all directions, surrounding him and
running about as carelessly and IN
concernedly as flock Of barn yard
fowls. 4u
We have not as yet had an oppor-
tunity Of calling upon this gentle
man. but we have been informed by
his neighbors that, at certain regular
hours, the birds congregate to BE-
fed, and that at other times, when
persons desire to witness this unu-
sual sight, he can. in moment, sum-
mon his flock of little pets. He has
iu the acquisition Of this art laid up
for himself hours Of pleasure which
will last him for life.-Detroit Daily
Union.