Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-05-08


ferty, Elizabeth Love, Allen Mock, Florian
Martindale, J ack MeCleary, Sally Marching,
John T. MechtIey, Samuel Meressea, Miss
Deyore Miller, Mrs Andrew Mullindix,
Thomas Mullinix, W Mcpherson, Mary E.
Morris, W. Mcclellan, George May, Eliza
Muller, Margaret Meyers, Bengamin T. Nor
gart, Jacob Moek, Margaret 0yerocker,
Henry I. Oster, George D. Pecht, J. Richard,
John I. Rice, Mary A. Rock, T. Strauss,
Able Smith, Jacob Sink, George Sink, Ann
Shader Charles d. Shrek, Elizabeth SHELLEY,
A. C. Slogan, Isaac Shotter, AeouaFd Shailer,
&. I. Statler, James j. Scott, Daniel Sliger,
Miss Josephine Suds, Miss NJ. A. Turner,
Miss Thomas Taft, s Co., J. & J. Upton,
Ann d. Trout, Daniel Troutman, Elizabeth
Upton, Elizabeth Vicroy, j. A. Valentine,
Orange Z. Yicroy, Miss Mary Williams, Jere-
miah Weyandt, Thomas NJ Wolfe, c. T.
Wetzel, J. b. Ward, James Il. Way, J. Vol
ford, Harriet Wilger, Robert Wagner,
Samuel Whip, Jane D. Vert, Wilson Zern-
bower, Harriet ZimmeFly,
SUNDAY scuooL urrrE.-Tbe eighth An
nual Sunday School Convention and Institute
for the Juniata District, will be held in the
NJ E. Church Of this place, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, May 10Th, Goth
aud 2lst. The services Of Rev. J. II. Vim
cent Of New York, who has had large aud
successful experience in the management of
Sunday Schools, have been engaged for the
occasion, and he viii conduct the Institute.
The Convention will be opened at o'clock
on Tuesday afternoon, the 10Th. It is an,
:icipated that this will be the largest and most
beneficial convention yet held in the district;
and it is earnestly hoped that all interested
in the cause of Sabbath Schools will make it
cauvenien, to attend. 1t will be gratifying to
the laborers in the Sunday School work to
have the opportunity afforded to hear the
views and understand the practice of Rev.
Mr.. Vincent, whose ability in this particular,
we are assured, Is universally acknowledged,
wherever he has been.-HutiagIoa Globe.
''GEASr AS A SoIuIER AND A STATESMAN
d B. Burr & Co. Hartford, Connecticut,
have in press a work with the above title,
almost ready for delivery. 1t is the produc-
ton Of Edward Rowland. 1t proposes to be
| az inquiry into the character of General
Grant, with special regard to his ftaess for
advanced posts in times oftempestuons civil
commotion. as well as IN those Of actual war;
and thus forming a succinct history: Of his
military aad civil career; and jadging it bl
the specimen pages sentus, we have no hes
ilatjuu In saying shat il will be a complete
success.
II viii be sold by subscription ouiy- and
agents are wanted in every county and town
TO canvass for it. Ii will contain nearly $50
closely printed octave pages, from new stereo-
type plates, on good paper, aud win be appro-
priately illustrated with nine fuil page en-
cravings including steel engraving, Of
General Grant.
HrgrlyGDoy AND Broad Tor BALEoAp.-
From the Auditor Generals report, ON
railroads we CLEAN the following ia reference
the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain
Railroad: Capital stock, Sl,l00,000; amount
of stock subscribed, 1888 common, 2,Si5
/ preferred; total amount now paid in Of capital
stock, sGs5, I20 03; total amount Of funded
debt, 81 ,GJ6,24 90; cost Of construction and
/ equipment. 3, I92, ,SI435. Length Of main
line, "a miles: number Of engine houses and
hops, s; engines. rs; first class passenger
cars, 4; baggage, mail and express do, .;
freight do, s; coal do, 30, wooden bridges
40; stations on road, l3; wood and water TO-,
+ g: total passengers carried, 30,305; gross ton
( mage 80, ,3SS; total expenses, $1S4, los ~;
total receipts SlsG, $50 9l.-Huntiagdoa
G}yje.
! TuE MEruoDIsr.-The late issue Of this
excellent church weekly has been received
( aud we arc glad to give it place among our
exchanges. The Methodist is, without a
doubt, one the best OF the many good church
+ papers published, and we feel assured that
did our friends of the denomination j. repre-
seuts, bat know its intrinsic worth as jour
nal Of church literature, they would not be
without a copy. tits large octave sheet.
printed in clear type, at $3.50 per year in
advance. Address-H W. Douglas, Publish.
+ ing Agent, No I14, Nassau Street, New
York.
The EIGHT HoUR LAw-The following is the
eight hour law passed at the late session oftbe
Legislature;
SEC. J. That on aud after the first day Of
I July, 1868, eight hours of labor between the
rising and setting Of the sun, shall be deemed
and held to be a legal days work in all cases
Of labor aud service by the day, when there
is 20 contract or agreement to the contrary.
Yroridsf The pay be the same as in ten
hours.
SEC. . This act shall not apply to, or in
any way affect, farm or agricultural labor or
service by the year. month or week; nor shall
any person be prevented by anything herein
contained from working as many hours over
work, or extra work as he or she may see fit
the compensation to be agreed upon between
the employer and employee.
SEC. 3. All other acts or parts of acts re.
lating 10 the hours of labor which shall con
stitute a day work in this State or repealed.
''Poor Tom cold
How warm soc er the genial sun
day look in kindness on the earth,
In Tom jones veins no cheering warmth
Dispe.s the gloomy sorrow ofhis soul,
Dyspepsia, like goblin hunts him down,
Aqle grim chamberlain, lights him to bed,
1.!i Mhle Duilness, Vertigo, and Headache dire
"i'n mercer aches combine to make him
gvoan.
Harken, Thomas, to instruction:
For all thy ills remedy is found.
4 Panacea, certain, pleasant, sure,
PLANTATION BlTTERs-S. T-ISG0-N..
A wondrous Tonic, made by DR.. Drake.
I We presume poor TOMS case IS not
worse than hundreds who are cured daily Icy
this wonderful medicine. 2t
A NriBEG Of persons are availiug them
selves Of our proposition to furnish The IN-
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