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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-09-18

HHEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS annual
l. examinations Of teachers Tor Bedford county
viii be held as f0ilows:-East Providence, House
holders ;. IL. SATURDAY. Oct g: Colerain and
Raiusburg, (Briek Church., Saturday, Oct %;
Southampton, Saturday. Oct. II, adams S. H
Harrison, Buffalo Mills,J Monday Oct 10; Lon
donderry, bridgeport Tuesday, Oct. 20: Juniafa
Buena Vista Wednesday Oct. 81; Napier and
Schellsburgh, lSehellsburg,) Thursday. Oct %,
St. Clair, Eight Square, Friday. Oct p; Union,
fCentervile,) Monday, Oct. % Bedford Borough
and Bedford Tr., Bedford, Tuesday, October q:
SDake Spring, (iartleys,1 ~ edHesdsy, Oct p;
West Providence aud Bloody Run. Bloody Run,
Thursday, Oct 2g Monroe, lFietehers,) Friday
and Saturday, Oct. 20, 5li Hopeweu. fDasher'sD
Monday, Nov. ?; Broadtcp tHopswelI) Tuesday,
NOy. .; Liberty and SaXtOn, tSt0nerstown,) We'd
neiday, Nov. 4: Middle WoodbeTTy aud vs. 0odb5r-
y Borough, (Woodbeuy,) Thursday, Nov. s.
South WoOdbeFry, New EnterpTise.} Friday,
Nov. O. 81. Ciairsyille, Saturday, Nov. Z.
Special Examinations, at Bedford. Saturday.
Nov. IA, and Saturday, Nov. 81 No other spe-
eial examinations will be held. All exsmiDa asigus
viii begin at eek A. VI, Persons who have not
taught 10 the esuniy heretofore, and with whom
the Superintendent is l9t acquainted must pre-
sent certificates Of good moral character before
they can be examined
Applicants viii be examined only in such town
ships where they have made application for a
school. Il ". FISHER
Bedford, Sept. H. ls6s-4w Co. SuPt.
GALE OF ALL STOCK.
Tho Board Of Directors of the Stump Islands
Oh Company passed the following resolution on
the 1Lh uay uf Jaly, A. d. lSes, viz
Resa3rea, That an assessment Of two cents on
each share OF The capital stock Of the company be
made for the purpose Of paying the debts Of the
Company; that the whole amount Of said assess
meat shall be paid 70 the Treasurer Of the COmpa-
By. on before the 30th day of July, 4. D. lS6e.
Notice Of said assessment 10 be given 10 the stock
holders through the postofiee, or iu any other
way most convenient and certain.
The undersigned, Treasurer OF thg said Compa-
ny, wi.l uaer for sale at public auction, at the
Court iIeu-e in Bedford, on the goth day Of Oe-
tobcr. \. d. 1855, at o'clock P. NJ, a sufficient
number Of shares Of stock TO pay the amount Of
assessments aud necessary and incidental charges
thereon OF al stockholders who have for thirty
days following the said 50,h day Of July, A. D.
IS6s. neglected TO pay the amount of their assess
meIis. j. II. LuNHENECk ER,
fssepa- Treasurer.
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alGw Aarertisements.

STEREOscoPIC VIEWS,
ALBUMS,
CHR0Mos.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-09-18

AGRIcULTURAL FAIE.-The sixth Annual
Exhibition Of the Adams County Agricultur-
al Society viii be held at Gettysburg on the
22d, 28d, and 24th, days of the present
month. A premium of one hundred dollars
/ is offered for the best trotting horse. The
officers of the society viii accept our thanks
for complimentary ticket, as well as our best
wishes for the success of their fair, in every
thing but the horse racing. We believe in
every proper inducement held forth for the
improvement Of stock, but have grave
doubts as to either the utility or expediency
Of offering high prizes for fast horses. The
horse racing and betting mania is increasing
quite fast enough ali over the country. We
believe that the agricultural interests Of any
community would be much better promoted
if the highest prizes we're awarded for the
best or most profitable crops Of grain, and
well written accounts of the methods by which
they were produced instead Of for fast horses.
But we also well kaow the difficulty Of max
ing these fairs pay expenses, and the ternpta
ton that exists to add something to attract a
crowd and swell the receipts. The last fair
Of the Bedford County Agricultural Society
/ left its exchequer IN a sadly depleted coudi-
ton, as the printers have learned in the dear
school Of experience.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-09-18
oFFTCERs.

c. II. CLARK, Philadelpkia, President
HEERTD. COOKE, Washington, Yise-President.
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and Executive
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-09-18

THE New AIMS HoUsE.-The contract for
the building Of the New Almshouse was let
on the 18th, inst, to Mr.. J. J. Shoemaker Of
this place for the sum Of thirty-oue thousand
FIVE hundred dollars.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-09-18

JOHN FULTON, Treas
sAxroS, August 8, IS6S,-Vve the Auditors Of
Liberty township have to-day examined the An
nual Statement Of John Fulton Treasurer of Y ol
Fund for said township and find il correct
ISAAC KENSIEGER,
GEO. ROADS,
isep3t GEORGE FLUKE.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-09-18
NEDIcAL ApvTsoRY BoARp.

j. X. BARNES, s4rgeou- fencrai Z. S. a, Wash.
p J. HORWITZ, Chief Medical Department L.
S. y, Warrington
D. w. BLISS, II. D., Washington.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-09-18

MAGSoLA WATER.-A delightful toilet
ayticle-suPerior to Cologne, and at half the
price. 2t
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-09-18

e. S. TURNER, Wash. Assistant Secretary.
FRANCES G. SMITH, NJ. D., Medical Director
J. EWING MEARs, N. D., Assistant Mediea.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-09-18

EMERSON u PEEr Philadslphia, Secretary
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-19
InstructIng thePowers.

The Reverend G. w. Boynton-to
whom the Almighty has, within our
memory, been indebted for many valuable
items Of information-hoW be could have
contrived to manage his affairs hereabout
without that gentleman's assist ance, it is
hard to conceive--sugge for the Divine
benefit that the country will have rest,
peace and prosperity again, when the
Presidents removed. The following are
represented as the notes which be, as Of.
fetal Chaplain of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, laid down as proper for God
to oobserve in the premises:
"Draw near to the Senator'S of the
United States. Give them due sense
of the solemn responsibility resting on
them. May they feel inclined to look to-
God for wisdom. Give them clear per-
ception and sound and unbiased judg.
ment, and courage and inclination to de-
eide for the. fright. Thou shalt reveal it
unto them, and through the issue of that
solemn question may the country have
rest, peace and prosperity again. "-;Ea-l
qairer.
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Committee on Resolutions.

We place NO heading over this article.
We cant do it justice. Nobody but Hor-
ace Greeley or Brick Pomeroy is familiar
with the language which is suitable to de-
scribe such proceedings as the following:
Mr.. Stevens, from the Reconstruction
Committee, introduced bill to admit
Arkansas under its Negro Constitution.
A Republican member asked to have
the vote deferred day or two in order to
give members time to examine the Con-
stitution. None of them, except the
Committee, knew anything whatever
about it.
Mr.. Stevens peremptorily declined to
wait, r
A Democratic member had reason to
believe the Constitution had never been
ratified BY the people of Arkansas, but,
on the contrary, had been rejected. lie
would like to have this point investigated.
Mr. Stevens fatty refused to have any
investigation whatever.
Mr.. Stevens clapped on the gag and
the bill was passed.
Here is where the swearing comes in.
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The students voting Law.

Nearly every Radical paper in Ohio has
stated that the Students law" as it is
called, disfranchised college students. If
we weie to adopt Horace Greeley's Ian
guage, we would call such statement, "a
lie, which they knew to be lie;' but we
will employ the Pail Mall Gazette's style
and say it is "conspicuously inexact."
The law places students on the same
equality with other students, just where
they belong. They are entitled to vote
where they reside; SO are other citizens.
They are denied the right to vote else
where; SO are other citizens. Students
are neither better nor worse than others,
and are entitled to equal privileges and
no more. The law is right.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-19
Lashing the Recreants.

The Radicals, furious at the delay in
impeachment, are doing their dirtiest to
drive Chase, Fessenden, Trumbull,
Grimes and Henderson out Of their party.
The Tribune and Embezzlement Forney
call sthem "pet names" after this style,
s.traitors. "s'infamous, "aJudas Iscariots," ("
"Benedict Arnolds," &c.
Drive them out Greeley, drive them
out Forney. Lot departed from Sodom
once under just such circumstances.
These very names contributed more re-
spectability to the Radical party than all
its other leaders, in or out Of Congress.
Decent Republicans could almost forget
the shame of association with Butler and
Stevens and Brownlow in contemplating
Chase, and Fessenden and Trumbull
Let the Chicago Convention, even by
implication, cast reproach upon these
men, and the Radical party may just as
we'll crawl into its ignominious grave
without waiting for the Fall elections.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-19
Radical Claims to Immortal GLORY

Radical Clainlst to Immortal Glory
The Morgan County Herald, in reply
to a paragraph in the Spirit, makes the
following modest claim for the Radical
party:
at is the party that preserved the I'm
ion Of the States, and severed the chains
from 6,000,000 of their oppressed sub
jects, and wiped from the record the stain
Of laws recognizing property in man. II
the Radical party should never perform
another act to recommend it to the CON.
sideration Of mankind, these two grand
results would give it an existence that
will shine in immortal glory"
What the editor calls "two grand. .re-
sults" seem to be three; but no matter
about the arithmetic.
We confess to little astonishment at
the statement that the Radicals, or any
body else, preserved the Onion of the
States." All the legislation of Congress
is based upon the assumption that the
Union has not been preserved-that ten
States are out of it, and must be recon
st.ucted into it again. This first ssgrand
result, !" therefore, will make rather dim
shine Of it in s'immortal glory"
"Seyered the chains of 100000 oi
their oppressed subjects" did it2 jeff
Davis had about as much agency in the
chain breaking business as had the Rad.
ical party. If one was the hammer, the
other was the anvil. Aud if we can be-
lieve the iterated and reiterated pledges
of the Radicals, they never designed the
abolition Of slavery; but that event was
an incidental result of the war which they
deny producing. This ''grand result"
has, therefore, very rebellious looking
foundation.
But "it wiped from the record the stain
of laws recognizing property in man. y
Exactly: Butler did good share of shat
"wipiug." He wiped the property into
his Golfers, and "wiped from the record
she stain of laws" against larceny. The
Freedmen's Bureau and the Negro Con-
stitutions are completing the work Of
"wiping" ont the laws recognizing the
right to property among white men.
But the wipe rag should not be discar-
ded. There is an iniquitous batch of un-
constitutional enactments by the Radical
Congress to awipe." In fact the whole
conduct Of the Radical party wsuld look
the better for . little ''wiping," for it is
very, very dirty.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-19
Hoky POky.

An amendment to the Constitution oi
the United States must be ratified by the
several States: territory has no voice in
regard to them.
Congress declares the Southern States
are not in the Union, but must be admit
ted like other territories.
It then says, we want the 18th amend
ment ratified, and we will let you Negro
Governments sneak in at the back door
long enough to vote for these Amend
ments. then you must dodge out and come
round to the front entrance for admis-
sion.
AS Congress said, SO it has been done.
Five Southern States, or rather their
Negro masters, have gone through with
this insulting farce. -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-19

ActteE hfOm SemdtVE ucmueHBO0s
WAsHINGToN, D. c., May A.-Ths
following letter was addressed to-day BY
Senator. Henderson to the Missouri dele-t
cation that called on him q few days ago9
to request him to withhold his vote If be
intended to east it for the acquittal Of
the President:
WASHINGTON, D. O., May Is 1893.
GENTLEMEN-On yesterday mosning
being assured by you that my position
on the impeachment question Nss net
only antagonistic to the unanimous voice
of the Union party of our State; but
would likely produce civil war aud
bloodshed. The view, il It should re-4
suit in the acquittal Of the President, 4
was understood to say under the oifeum-i
stances that rather than have suchT re-
suits follow would offer my resignstioks
as Senator and let some one execute what
you suppose to be the voice Of tie party
that sent me here, and who have so gen-
erously sustain me, and again last eseaS
ing | stated to you that / was willing tof
accept your views as truly rejecting the
wishes of our party, and that thoagAtt
it my duty to resign if I found itimPsss
sible on full examination of the case
to carry out that will In some Of the af-
ticlea Of impeachment. ! agreed te2let
you know my conclusion to-day II order
that you might consult further Il yoH
thought proper, and advise With the Cor
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-19
THE Democracy are ia Favor of
u ~ Paying the principal and interest

Democracy are ia Favor of
sli s4 Paying the principal and interest
ssof the Bonds in Greenbacks.
ais "a. Taxation on all U. s. Bonds the
same as other property.
saa IAs Equal taxation-the Bondholder
zspd Farmer in the same proportion.
s hpa.A Abolishing the 1000 National
Banks, which are so many National Rob-
bsrs, engaged in plundering the People.
"a Denouncing a "Na.ionaI Debt" as
pnt.National Curse" imposed upon the
People by Jacobins in waging a Negro
Crusade for the purpose Of subjugating
teniStates Of the American Union.
% ~ Representation in Congress by ev.
cry State.
sA.Immediate Union on the basis of
the Constitution.
IeA.Opposed to usurpation Of undele-
gated power by Congress.
~. Opposed to military despotism in
THE Republic.
~ Opposed to Congressional force
bills to establish Negro Suffrage.
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measures of said bill, have exhibited in
a high degree party prejudices rather than
political principles.
Resolued, That the authors and suppor-
ters of said act, especially the Represen-
tatives from this county, merit our entire
confidence, and that we honor the wisdom
and frmness of those who SO nobly de-.
Tended the principle which is designed to
preserve the purity of the ballot.
Resolued. That this preamble and these
resolutions be sent to our principle State
and County papers for publication.
j. f. RUDABAUaH, Chm..
r. L. RANDALL,
W. s. PoTTs,
Fl. R. HOLLAND,
M. G. GRIMES,
Eommiffea nm Resolutions
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-19
Purity of elections.

Our readers are aware that the General
Assembly this winter, passed an act to
preserve the purity of elections, which
act requires all persons to vote in the ward,
town or township in which they reside
This act Of the Legislature has given,ap.
parently, great offense to some students
in the colleges of this State. But every
one must admit its justice. What better
are students oe colleges or academies
than other people that they should have
the privilege of voting outside Of the
town, township and county of their resi-
dence? None, certainly. The mechanic
who leaves his township and goes to an
other to execute a job of work, intending
to return to his residence as soon as the
work is completed, has no right, under
the late law, as we understand it, to vote
where the said work is being done. Why
should the student Of college 9have
greater privileges2
Some Of the students Of Mt. Union
College. Stark County, are very indignant
at the action of the Legislature as will
be seen by the resolutions bolow. Others
of the students. who entertain different
and more sensible view of that action
have passed, series of resolutions, which
will also be found below:
REPUBLICAN STUDENTS RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED MAY 1, 1868, AT MT. UNION
COLLEGE, STARK COUNTY, OHIO.
WHEREAS, The Ohio General Assem-.
bly, did, on the 18th of April, 1868, pass
a bill osteusibly for general purpose,
that of preserving the purity of elections;
but in reality for specific purpose, that
of disfranchising students who previous
to the passage of said bill, had IN accor.
dance with the laws of our State exercis.
ed the elective franchise; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, students of Mt.
Union College, regard this enactment as
unwise, unjust, in direct opposition to the
fundamental principles Of a truly Repub-
lican form of government, meriting the
condemnation of all good citizens, and
constituting one of the most contemplate
acts that ever disgraced legislation.
Resolued, That we utterly detest th 9
vileness of its purpose, the disgraceful-
ness of its provision, and the malignity
of the spirit which characterized the whole
scheme.
Resolued, That we regard this enact
ment as recognition of the we'll known
fact that college students as class are
not in sympathy with majority Of the
Legislature, and that institutions of learn
ing are antagonistic to the principles of
that party.
Resolued, That we consider the princi-
pie Of human equality, as the palladium
Of our political perpetuity.
Resolued, That we express our special
disapprobation of the conduct of the
Representatives, from this county in their
support of the condemned measure, that
we tender our heartfelt thanks to those
who SO firmly opposed them, and that
these resolutions be sent to our principal
State and County papers for publication.
E. p. MURDOCH, Chm.
j. WOODBRIDGE,
J.. W. BUELL.,
II. NICHOLS.
B. F. THOMAS,
Committee on Resolutions.
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The London Times thus begins an
editorial: "New that italy has como BY
her own, would she be SO kiEd as to take
back her organ. .grinders7"
Among military men who are working
for Hancock's nomination are Generals
Steedman, Gordon Granger, Hillyer,
Slocum and Estee.
Hawthorne, wrote the life Of Fr snklin
Pierce and was rewarded with the Liver
pool Gonsulship. There are from nina
to ninety engaged ON the life Of Grant, 8
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-19

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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-19
Take Notice.

The Editor Of The SPIRIT has removed
his Office, to the front room of the dwell
ling house, one door South Of the print
ing Office, where all business connected
With THr SPIRIT will be transacted. No
tiee the sign: SPIRIT OrFIcE.s@
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-19
The Nation Saved from Disgrace

49,
After our forms were made up we re-
ceived intelligence Of the triumphant ac-
quittal Of President johnson. Our in
formation is reliable and We do not ques-
tion its truth.
This is ? glorious triumph Of right and
justice over patty violence and maiigni-
Ths good name Of the Nation is main
tained, and the whole disgrace rests upon
the impeachers. They feel the shame Of
men who attempted to commit q great
crime. but succeeded only in committing
. great folly.
Wade's inauguration, bis Cabinet, the
proposed grand carnival Of plunderers,
thseentenplated high-handed iniquities
upon the people and on the Constitution,
all, alb have bursted like an overblown
bubble.
Woe, woe, to the impeachers when his
tory makes her record
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-19
DEMcoRATIc STUDENTS RESOLUTIONS.

DEMOCRATIC STUDENTS RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, A meeting, composed of Q
portion Of the students of Mt. Union
College, was held in the Chapel, on the
lst inst, at which a preamble and series
oe resolutions condemning the late act Of
the General Assembly Of Ohio amenda.
tory of can act to preserve the purity Of
elections" were adopted; and
WHEREAS, The said preamble and res
olutions misrepresented the views ans
sentiments Of another portion of said
students; therefore be it
Resolred, That the first clause Of said
preamble, which declares that said act o
the General Assembly was passed for
specific purpose, "that of disfranchising
students, !" contains an obvious falsehood.
Resolyed, That. in our opinion, the act
referred to in said resolutions is not un-
just, unwise and opposed to the princi-
Piles of our government; but instead of
meriting the condemnation of all good
citizens, and as being one Of the most
contemplate acts that ever disgraced leg
islation, is an act which rejects honor up
on the Legislature Of Ohio and one which
should meet the approval Of all lovers of
right and justice.
Resolued, That the assertion s'that in
stitutions of learning are antagonistic to
the principles Of the Democratic party"
is an untruth SO manifest that it betrays
the baseness of the motive which promp
ted it.
Resolved, That our political perpetuity
does not in the least depend upon Negro
Equality, as assumed in said resolutions;
but our opn history and the history of
the soorld give ample proof of the ab-
surdity of the assertion; and in the Ian
guage of Thomas Jefferson, 1--WE believe
that the dark and fair races of men can
never live together on terms of political
equality
Reselred, That as citizens Of Ohio,
feeling deep interest in the common vel
fare Of our country, and with no other
object than that of defending and vindi-
eating what we believe to be the princi-
Piles Of justice in the laws of the State,
upon which we depend for the future
prosperity of the Commonwealth, We
cheerfully endorse the provisions Of said
act; that we can see no "yileness of pur-
pose" in requiring the student, Tho de-
siles to exercise the right Of the elective
franchise, to vote in that precinct in which
he has his home; that the student has no
right to ask privileges of this character
not granted the farmer, mechanic, or 9TH
er lawful citizen of the State; that we, in
accordance with the legal Interpretation of
the terms, see DO "injustice" in denying
any citizen the privilege Of voting in that
ward or township in which he has no in
tention of fixing his permanent residence;
and that besides the precedents furnished
by California, Pennsylvania, Massachu-
setts and other States, sanctioned by the
most learned Judges from either party,
we recognize the principle as just and
wise in itself, and that. our FELLOWSHIP
dents, in their partisan zeal to especially
condemn the Representatives from this
county, and also those who supported the /
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-19

sG Chase and Fessenden now realize
the consequences of becoming political
bedfellows with the Radical editors. They
have housed themselves in den of
skurks, and find they must yield to the
little brutes, or endure their filth.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-19

1W During my absence, which will be
two Of three weeks, the Spiris will be ed,
tied and controlled BY Mr.. JERE WIL-
LIANs. Fl. R. West, Ed. Spirit.
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This district has a man in Con-
gress to represent it. His name is To-
bias A. Plants. He lives, it is said, in
Meigs County. 1t is also said be is o
very nice man.