The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-12-11
Going-the Old Year.
Coming--the Holidays.


Going-the Old Year.
Coming the Holidays.
On hand-a surplus of snow.
Delighted-the children at the near
approach of Christmas.
-Greenbacks, butter and Rad
icals who don't want an office.
The late snow storms have stopped
work on the buildings in progress in
this town.
4 modern prophet says we are to
have eighteen SHOWS this winter-two
ofthem very deep.
I.adies-remember that this is the
last month in Leap Year. Improve the
few moments yet left you.
Finished-the grading Of Juliana
street. Some Of the pavements are
left in bad condition for the winter.
Gentlemen who dye their hair and
whiskers should not complain Of the
ladies who use powder on their faces.
Tit for tat.
Somebody has fIattered Boston by
saying it has the prettiest women in
America. That somebody has never
visited Bedford.
\ man named Farmer stole a horse
and buggy from a stable in Johns
town, and was arrested in Somerset
county and put in jail
A little boy in Huntingdon died
from the effects Of drinking some lini-
ment containing hartzhorn, which his
father had been using.
An editor in an adjoining county
boasts Of the Thanksgiving dinner he
helped to eat. Poor fellow No doubt
warm victuals tasted good to him.
Huntingdon is to have a Building
Association, a stove manufacturing
company and a furniture mandatory.
''Ye ancient borough" is looking up.
The Devils Brigade" is the name
given to that class of fellows who Itnger
about the church-doors, staring ladies
out of countenance. Very appropriate.
PIenty-applicants for the post
Office. Those seriously inclined that
way had bettera apply to Nasty at once.
Grant has no policy on the P. NJ. sub
ject.
What is snow? 4 sentimental $50
caI' responds: White feathers falling
from celestial doves; the sky shower
ing white blossoms on the grave Of the
departed year.
The Teachers Institute of Hunting
don county meets on the 18th, that Of
Somerset on the Dist. Our County Su-
perintendent, II. w. Fisher, Esq, is
announced to be present at both.
II your feet itch and burn, buy a
bottle of Heckerman's Regelon. Sold
at IIeckerman's drug store. Price %
cts. a sure cure.
BLOWN DowS,-During the terri
bic storm of Monday night, the iron
smoke stack Of the Crystal Mills owned
blythe Messrs. Hartley was blown down
and completely demolished.
THE VICIssITUDEs OF FoRTUNEcan-
not destroy mental culture. Education
rises above panics and fluctuations of
trade. knowledge and refinement are
better than gold. Your daughters can
enjoy superior advantages at the Holli-
daysburg Seminary.
RUNAwAY.-Last Thursday the ex-
celcnt span of horses owned by Dan
iel Cessna and driven by him on that
day, became frightened and ran away.
One of them ran against a tree with
such violence that he was instantly
killed.
BEAR CAPTURED.-We learn from
the last Inquirer that Jacob TIardman,
John Hollar, William Hill, Levi Car
penter and Samuel May, OF Harrison
tp., captured bear on Buffalo noun
tain, near Buffalo Mills. He netted
one hundred and eleven pounds.
IN TowN.-David Over, Esq, of the
HolIidaysburg Register, was in town
last week, attending Court. David
looks as though editing bitter Radi-
cal sheet in Blair county agrees with
him. He's for Geary for next Cover
nor.
GOOD IIUNTING.-The 'IocaI' ofthe
Harrisburg Patriot brags of hunter
III that vicinity, who has shot six wild
turkeys this season. We can beat this
easily. Mr.. Geo. Stiftier of this place
has killed eleven, and party Of three
Others have shot over thirty. Any
thing else in our line, Mr.. Local?
SUDDEN DEATH.-On last Tuesday,
W. 7. Daugherty, Esq, died very sud-
denly at his residence in this borough.
Up to shat day the Judge was enjoy
ing good health, having attended the
court through ali its sessions last week.
We deeply sympathize with the fami-
~ which has thus suddenly been be-
Teft Of its head.
Col. ROBERT FYAN.-The many
friends Of this gentleman, in this coun-
ty, will be gratified to learn that he
has been reelected to the Office of Pres
ident Judge of the district in which he
resides, in Missouri. Mr.. Fyan is a
Radical Of the strictest sect, but his
general popularity may be adjudged
from the fact that in his dirtrict, with
the exception Of Grant, he leads the
whole Radical ticket. Col. Fyan is a