Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-06-12


neigbborhood and at the same time they
would be doing their party service. There
is not district but has men competent to
discuss the issues of the campaign from the
stump. All that is wanting is for some one
to begin the movement. Who will lead? and
what township will present the first organiz-
cd club? Let US hear.
'No TRusr.''-We would say a word in
relation to what is becoming, or has already
become, a very perncious practice among
store keepers and business men generally.
! In what we say we offer no excuse for our
/ selves, nor reflect upon any one in particular
| but simply write what has come under our
immediate observation, allowing what we say
| for the benefit of those whom it may hit. In
/ nearly every store, in every town or village in
| the country, posted in plain view to the enter
| ing customer, may be seen piacard anuoun.
/ cling that No TRUsTi is one of the peculiar
| rules Of that particular establishment. This
is all very well. It's agood text when Impair
italy adhered to. But how often is it the
case that much evil and injustice is done un-
der the cover of its provisions. We will
/ illustrates The wealthy man of the communi-
| ty enters the place where groceries are vend-
ed at retail. Having a large family he de,
| sires to, and does purchase, considerable
I quantity, and orders the goods and the bill
/ for their amount sent to his house. The
/ proprietor rubs his hands in great gIee, the
clerk smiles blandly, the bill is made out, the
amount, (6fy dollars or more, in all proba
| ability, entered upon the book, the Coffee
/ tea, sugar, ham, or whatever, sent around,
and for a time the matter Of pay Is apparently
! overlooked the rule Of ''No Trust laid
aside. This practice is carried on for months
! probably year or more Bill after bill
is contracted by, and entered against this same
1 wealthy man, and nothing mentioned in re-
/ gard to pay-''No Trust is forgotten The
store-keeper foregoes the use of his mo.
ney all this time, allowing it to remain in the
hands of man fully able to pay the cash.
| His goods 60 out and the rich man is not one
who helps repIenish the stock. And yet this
/ is said be place where no credit is allowed
/ Verify so and we viii show in what cases it
| IS made an inaexible rule rigidly enforced
/ The child of a poor, unfortunate, family
/ hampered laborer steps up to the counter,
/ and, with great tears stealing down her pallid
cheeks, asks that her father might be trusted
for few days to the least bit Of tea to nour
ish sick mother, or a pound Of meat to sat.
| isty fathers labor-sharpened appetite, or
probably the most insignificant deGcacy to
sustain life in delicate babe Mark the re.
suit Of her pleadings. Throwing himself un-
on his dignity, the obtuse clerk sternly points
to the sign above the counter aud says, sou
rule is mo TRUsr," The proprietor scowls
and says, "we keep no books The child
! passes out and unless some more humane store
keeper is found, that family, in all proba-
bility, suffers for what was to them at that
time among the very necessaries oflife The
man fully able to pay the cash enjoys his lux
uries and pays for them when be pleases-
/ simply because he is considered ''good
man." The poor man who is unable to pay
as he goes, is deprived of them, because, for
sooth, this same rich man, or another Of like
standing, owes him for work done, aud max
ing it rule to pay his hands but once a
month, thus untbinkingly aids in depriv-
ing needy family and doing injustice to an
honest man. This is certainly acting in bad
faith. if not dishonesty, toward the poor by
those who should ever be ready to contribute
to their sustenance. And yet how often is it
made the practice ofour merchants and other
business men TO refuse to trust the poor but
honest laborer to dimes worth for day,
whilst the rich are allowed to run immense
bills for year or more. We would simply
ask, is this right?
ENFORCE THE Hoe LAw.-For months past
our streets and squares have been infested
with herds Of swine. From the fat porker
fit for the shambles to tiny piggy they have
uumolested roamed the streets, wallowed
IN the cutters, ploughed our gardens
| gratuitously, and been ridden by the boys
for the diversion Of thecrowd. In fact
they have enjoyed to the utmost limit
all the privileges and immunities grant
ed to cattle, geese and goats, which as
we all know have always enjoyed the free
dom Of the town. Indeed hogs, cattle, geese
and goats seem to be the pet nuisances of the
town. Now we would Ike to know whether
there are no ordinances prohibiting these
pests. If there are why are they not enforc-
ed ? Let the council see to it that they are
enforced. If officers are negligent, turn
them out and put others in. Let rs have a
reform in this matter at once.
| They made her grave too cold and damp
| For soul so honest and true.
If they had been wise, the dire necessity
of opening the grave for one so lovely might
have been ayerted. Plantation Btters, if
timely used, are sure TO rescue the young aud
lovely, the middle aged and the ailing, from
confirmed sickness.
Almost all diseases have their beginning in
some slight difficulty of the Stomach, which
would eventuate in Dyspepsia, Headache,
Liver Complaints, Night Sweats, Consump-
ton, Death. Plantation Bitters viii prevent
these premonitory symptoms, and keep the
| blood pure and the health good.
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