Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-02-07


equally well with other districts that have
laughed at her and twltted her until iorbear-
anee has almost ceased to be virtue. Il an
example OF ignorance was wanted, Southamp-
anpton was the ready illustration on the
1 tongue of every one, aud when Republicans
desired to rally Democrats on the intelligence
Of their voting population, Southampton,
where the people refused to accept the Com
I mon Schools, was Immediately pointed to,
and thus in a thousand different ways was
Southampton sneered ar, because her citizens
would stand in their own light and refused TO
move forward in accord with the age in
which We live. Bat last autumn year ago
some i've men, men who, after their depsr-
/ tu7e from this scene of conflict, deserve to
/ have monuments erected to their memory as
/. high as their native hills, determined that
! Southampton should no logger deserve to be
the by-word and reproach Of the county,
/ they petitioned the Coart to give them set
I of School Directors that would dare to act,
I knowing their duty wonld not shirk IT,
I The Court selected them such Board of Di
reetors, and the ouiy non accepting School
District in Bedford county wheeled into line,
and her schools have achieved, as far as We
can learn, a splendid success. They opened
again this FAN under most favorable auspices
and are working well.
We we're never willing to accuse the people
of that District as harshly as many Of those
around us. The poverty Of the people, made
so by the nature of the soil, made 1t rather
doubtful if they would be able to keep open
their schools The District Is very large,
much Of it unproductive, and the settlements
sparse all of which combine to render it very
burdensome and incouyeuient to sustain the
schools and secure anything like attendance.
Nevertheless, the good work has had begin
ming, aud We hope for the schools Of South
amptoa and their progenitors all the success
and prosperity that should crown so laudable
an effort.
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Bounty CASE DEcDED.-The Supreme
Court, on Thursday, delivered their opinion,
in the case of the city of Lancaster vs.. Smith.
4 This was a test case to decide The constitu-
tionalty Of the act Of May l. 1866, requiring
I townships wards, boroughs, cities and coun.
/ ties to pay $500 bounty 10 all veteran soldiers
/ who had re-enlisted, and had been credited to
any such localities without receiving bounty.
Peter Smith, who had re.inHsted in Deeem-
/ bers 1863, three months before the city had
I offered or was authorized to pay bounties,
/ brought suit against the city Of Lancaster to
/ recover $500 under this law, and obtained a
verdict for that amount. The Supreme Court,
on Thursday, Agnew, Judge, delivering the
{ opinion, reversed the decision of the Court
below and directed Judgment to be entered
for the city.-Laacaster Inqtirer.
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Posi- OFFICE At BEDToED Pa,-Feb Ist 1868,
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Fetler, J. S Fletcher, W. B. Fauss, Isaac
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/ J ohm Jackson, William Kerr, J. S Lewis
/ Capt Louis, J. II. Ling, n. Mills, Rev D.
B Mathews, Nelechi Mock John McKenny
John Mullen, Richard Price, Geo W Rhodes,
Joseph RIchey, Mr.. f. R. Reed Michael
/ Skunk, Mrs. Sarah May, Rev. James R.
/ Wagner, Fl. Suowden West,
.How cAx rg BLOOM so rREsH Ass FAIR2''
goes the old Scotch song. How Why,
! those yybo show the bloosn of health on their