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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-29

THE WESTEREN FRUIT CROP.-The
apprehensions INDUCED in some two
weeks ago of the damage done the
Western fruit trees by the unexpected
frost have been happily dissipated
by late reports. \ letter from Egypt,
Illinois, says: "The late frOsts have
damaged the fruit in some sections,
but not materially" The Madison
(Indiana Courier learns that less than
one-third of the peach buds have been
destroyed in that vicinity, while ap-
pies, pears and plums have suffered no
injury whatever. The Hope (lndiana)
Watchman says peaches have not suff
cred in that locality. The Park Coun-
ty (Indiana) republican says, ''the
fruit crop has not suffered seriously
from the late cold weather." The
Greensburg Chronicle, Vincennes Ga
zette, Green Castle Banner, and other
newspapers of Indiana make similar
statements. y prominent fruit-grow-
er writes from Lockland, Ohio, that
fruit buds are safe so far as to insure a
fair crop, if nothing befall them here
after" The Cincinnati Times says.
"On examination of the buds last eve
ming we found some Of the sweet cher
ries still alive, the Early May in plenty;
some varieties Of pears thinned out,
but enough left peaches in abundance
of the later varieties; plums plenty,
and apples and ounces unhurt." The
Day ton (Ohio) Journal, of the 18th,
says a careful examination of the fruit
buds in that region proves that but
little damage has yet been done by the
frost. In one orchard, out of dozen
samples each Of peach and plum buds,
but two of the former and three Of the
latter were blighted; but similar eX-
animation of other fruit revealed no
deficiency. Reports equally encOurag-
ing have been received from GAINESVILLE
and other sections of the Buckeye
State
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VULGAR WORDs.-There is as much
connection between the words and the
thoughts as there is between the
thoughts and the words; the latter are
not only the expression of the former,
but they have power to react upon
the soul and leave the stain Of cOrrup-
tion there. A young man who allows
himself to use any profane or vulgar
words has not only shown that there is
a foul spot on his mind, but by the ut
terance of that word he extends that spot
and infames it, till by indulgence it will
soon pollute and ruin the whole soul.
Be careful of your words, as well as
your thoughts. IfyOu can control the
tongue so that no improper words are
pronounced by it, you will soon be
able to control the mind and save it
from destruction. You extinguish the
fire by smothering it to prevent bad
thoughts bursting out in language.
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BEDFORD PA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 49, 1868.

| to Gen. Thomas he concluded that as
the President had a legal right to re-
move Mr.. Stanton, he had right to
designate Gen Thomas to discharge the
duties of the office ad interim.
Abiding to the speeches of the Pres
ident in relation to Congress, he asks, is
the President alone excluded from the
privilege of expressing his opinions on
the econstitutlonality a particular Con-
gress, and from denouncing its actsase en-
croachments upon constitutional rights
and the fundamental principles Of gov
erment? In process of time there
might possibly be a Congress which
would be justly liable to the severe
examinations of President. In such
case, is he to remain silent, and is he
forbidden by the Constitution, on pain
of removal from office, to warn the
people of the United States Of their
danger? If he believed his structures
to be true he had perfect moral right
to speak if he did not, his offence is
against good morals, and not against
any human law. There is nothing in
these words to prove the allegation
that the Presidents intent in speaking
them was to impair and destroy the re-
spect of the people for Congress or the
laws, by it duly and constitutiOnally
enacted, or set aside its rightful author
ity and powers. He had not been able
to discover any measure or any threats
against Congress, unless they are found
in the declaration that he would veto
their measures. The speeches at CleVe-
land and st. Louisy though highly OBJ
jectionable in style, and unbecoming a
President, afford nothing to justify the
allegation that they were menacing
towards Congress or to the laws of the
country.
In considering the 11th article, he
says that however Objectionable and
reprehensibe the claims of the Presi-
dent might be, he cannot be convicted
of high misdemeanOr for asserting an
unconstitutiona doctrine, if he has
made no attempt to give it practical
effect
In closing, he states that it is evident
that the offence for which chief mag
istrate is removed from Office, and the
power entrusted to him by the people
transferred to other hands, and especi-
| tally where the hands which receive it
are to be the same which take it from
him, should be Of such a character as
to commend itself to the minds Of all
right thinking men as beyond all ques-
ton inadequate cause. Itshould befree
from the taint of party, leave no reason
able ground of suspicion upon the mo-
tives of. those who infiict the penalty,
and address itself to the country and
the civilized world as a measure Justly
called for by the gravity of the crime
and the necessity of its punishment.
The first article failing, the Sd, 4th,
9TH, 9th, and 8th must fail with it
Article is actually disproved.
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MARRIAGE--A recent sermon by
Henry Ward Beecher has the follow
ing in regard to marriage:
You that are starting, avoid the er-
rors of those who have gone too fast
and too far.
You that are old, bear witness for
yourselves and seek to repair as far as
you can the errors Of your own lives,
by warning and directing the young.
Young men, take hold of each others
hands.
Maidens, look to the God of your
fathers.
If there be any one in this world
who cannot afford not to be a christian,
it is woman. If there be any one
whose beauty fades asafiower and whose
grace needs the sustenance of the inef-
fable; if there be any one more than an
other upon whom blight falls more
rudely; if there be any one more than
another who is more burdened with
grief or more wrung with sorrow, it is
a woman that is not a Christian. The
ladder between your souls and God is
not halfso long, as that between our
souls and God. God made woman to
be better than man, and the perversion
is in proportion when she is worse.
| beseech of every young man and
every maiden, that is beginning life, to
begin it Alright. Now is the time
Days are passing; years are accumu-
lating. 1t will be too late by and by.
Begin now.
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HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC

is a combination of all the ingredients Of the Bit
ters with PURE Santa Cruz Rum, Grange, etc. 1t
is used for the diseases the Biters in case
where some pure alcoholic stimulus is required.
You will bear in mind that these remedies are
tirely different from any others advertised for the
cure of the diseases named, these being scientific
preparations of medicinal extracts, while the 9TH
ers are mere decoctions Of rum in some form. The
TONIC is decidedly one of the most pleasant and
agreeable remedies ever offered to the public. Its
taste is exquisite. tits pleasure to take it, while
its lfegiving, exhilarating, and medicinal quail
ties have caused it to be known as the greatest of
all tonics
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A SPUNKY WIFE.-A middle aged
farmer and his wife were enjoying Il
winter evening closely together when
the conversation turned upon religious
matters as described in the Bible,
which the man had open before him.
"Wife," said the farmer, "I've been
thinking what happy society Solomon
must have had in his day, with so
many wives, &C., as is here represen-
ted"
"Indeed," said the wife, somewhat
miffed.
"YOu had better think of something
else, then. A pretty Solomon you
would make, truly; you can't take
proper care ofyour one wife. What a
figure you would cut, then, with
dozen wives, and all of them as spun
ky as l amp
The farmer took his hat and went to
the stable to feed the cattle for the
night.
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senator Fessemdem's Argument.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-During the
secret session of the Senate on Monday,
Senator Fessenden delivered a long
speech on the impeachment question,
in which he defined his position.
He quoted the provisions Of the cons
titution giving the President the right
to appoint, and instanced the case of
the removal of Timothy Pickering by
the elder Adams, as an instance Of the
constitutional construction and the
the practice under the laws. He said
it had been argued that even if this
right Of removal by the President may
be supposed to exist during the recess
of the Senate, it is otherwise when that
body is in session. | am unable to
see the grounds of this distinction or
to find any grounds for this distinction.
The Constitution makes no such dis
tinction, as it says nothing about re-
movals. Frequent instances have Oc-
Cured where the President thought
proper to remove an officer at once be-
oresendingin thename ofhis successor,
and prior to the act of March I'd, 1867,
l never found his right to do SO serious
ly questioned. He says, judging from
the short experience we have had un-
der the law Of 1867, the supervisory
power of the Senate over removals is
poorly calculated to secure the prompt
and vigorous correction of abuses in of
flee, especially upon the modern claim
that when offices are of local charac-
ter, the representative has right to
designate the officer, under which claim,
this branch of executive authority, in-
stead of being lodged where the cOnsti-
tuition placed it, passes to one of the
legislative branches of the government.
He next considers the removal of Mr..
Stanton, and says that before the pass
age of the Civil Tenure of Office act the
President had clearly the right to re-
move him, and urged that the case OF
Secretary Stanton did not come under
that act, because he had never been ap-
pointed by President Johnson, argu-
ing that he was appointed by President
Lincoln and merely held the office un,
| der sufference and was liable to re,
moval at any time. He concludes his
argument on the subject as follows
AS Mr.. Stanton was appointed to hold
during the pleasure of the President
for the time being, and his tenure was
not affected by the act of March ,, 1867
the President had right to remove
him from office on the 2lst of Febua
ry, 1868, and consequently cannot bt
held guilty under the first article, ant
even if l were not satisfied of the con
struction given herein of the act o
1867, should hesitate to convict of /
misdemeanor for what was done on tht
21st of FEBRUARY, 1868, because it wa
the mere issuing of written order
and failed in accomplishing the act in
tended, and it would be an abuse o
power to depose the President, on tn,
part of the Senate, which could not b.
justified before the country or the world
With regard to the letter of authorit.
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The TAR AND THE ACTRESS.

THE TAR AND THE ACTRESS
''When | was poor girl" said the
Duchess of st. Albans, "working very
hard for my thirty shillings week, l
went down to Liverpool during the
holidays, where wasalways kindly re-
celved. l was to act in a new piece,
something like those pretty little
dramas they get up now at. the minor
theatres, and in my character | repre-.
sented poor, friendless, orphan girl
reduced to the most wretched poverty.
a heartless tradesman prosecutes the
said heroine for a heavy debt. and in
sists upon putting her into the prison
unless some one will be bail for her.
The girl replies:
"Then l have no hope; have not
a friend in the world
"'What will no one be bail for you
to save you from prisonr asked the
stern creditor.
"'I have told you have not friend
on the earth,' is the reply.
"But just as was uttering the words,
l saw a sailor in the gallery springing
over the railing, letting himsels down
from one tier to another until he bound
ed clear over the orchestra and the
footlights, on the stage, and placed
himself beside me in moment.
"'Yes you shall have one friend at
least, my poor young woman,' said he,
with the greatest expression in his
honest, sunburnt countenance. i will
go bail for you to any amount; and as
for you,' turning to the frightened ac-
tor, if you don't bear hand and shift
your moorings, you lubber, it will be
worse for you when | come athwart
your bows
"Every creature in the house rose;
the uprOar was perfectly indescribable;
peals of laughter, screams of terror,
cheers from his tawny messmates in
the gallery, preparatory scraping of
violins from the orchestra were mingled
together; and amidst the universal
din there stood the unconscious cause
oft, sheltering the poor young woman,
and breathing defiance and destruction
against my mimic prosecutor. He
was only persuaded to relinquish his
care of me by the manager pretending
to arrive and rescue me with profu-
sion of theatrical bank notes."
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YOUR and nv account, and especially
ON account of the gravity and impor-
tance of the subject presented.
The result of that consideration is,
that having been compelled as MEM
Der of the Senate to take an oath to
trv this case, and to do impartial JUS
tice according to the law and the evil
dence, cannot now h0norably escape
the duties imposed by the obligation.
1t was for the House of Representa-
tives to prefer the articles of Impeach-
ment, it is for the Senate to try them ;
and the members of the house have
no more right to dictate or control the
judgment of the Senate in the premises
than members of grand jury present
ing an indictment have to dictate or
influence the verdict of the petit jury
on the trial of crime. And / do not
thus speak for the purpose of reflect
ion on your action, for l distinctly
disclaim such purpose, knowing as L
do that what yOu have done and said
springs from the best Of motives, as
well as the kindest of feelings. My
duty in the premises | cannot shirk,
nor can | divide it with others. If /
resign before the conclusion of the
trial, it strikes me that l make sport
of the obligations ofmy oath, and un-
necessarily subject myself to the i'm
putation of weakness or something
worse.
If remain and do my duty, my
constituents at present may condemn
me, but will not when they hear my
reasons, and the people of Missouri have
no reason, or desire, | hope, to strike
me down without hearing. If [ stay
and withhold my vote, as you request,
you are aware that the result would be
the same as if | voted adversely.
If I resign and a successor should
come, perhaps proper sense Of delica-
cywould preventhim violating ev-
cry precedent on this subject by casting
al NOIC dG dll. IL ilC SCtb OIICIIlJ IL WOulu
be the same in result as if he voted
adversely. If he voted affirmatively
and thus secured conviction, this man.
ner Of securing conviction would be
likely to neutralize in the end every
advantage to be derived from impeach-
ment.-Hence l have resolved to re-
main at my post and discharge my du-
ty as it is given me to know it, and
appealing to Heaven for the rectitude
of my intentions and the integrity of
my conduct, shall follow the dictates
of my conscience to the end of this
trial, and throw myself upon the judg-
ment of a generous people for my vim
dicatiOn. Your friend.
To Messrs. George ". Anderson, Will
lam A. Pile, C. A. Newcomb, J. j.
Gravely, J. w. McClurg, B. f. Loan
and J. F. Benjamin.
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The @eafprd Gazette.
THE SHAMROCK.
BY THOMAS MOORE.

BY THOMAS MOORE.
Through Erin's Isle
To sport awhile,
AS Love and Valor wandered,
With Wit, the sprite,
Whose quiver bright
A thousand arrows squandered,
! Where'er they pass
triple grass
Shoots up with dew drops streaming,
As softly green
As emerald seen
Through purest crystal cleaning.
| 0, the shamrock, the green, immortal shamrock
Chosen leaf
Of bard and chief
Old Erin's native shamrock.
! Says Valor, ''See,
| They spring for me,
! Those leafy gems of morning ~
| Says Love, 'No, no,
! For ME they grow,
My fragrant path adorning!''
But Wit perceives
The triple leaves,
And cries, 80 |! do not sever
A type that blends
Three Godlike friends
Love, Vaor, Wit, forever!'
O. the shamrock, the green, immortal shamrock,
Chosen leaf
Of bard and chief,
Old Erin's native shamrock
So, firmly fond
May last the bond
They woye tn at morn together,
And ne may fall
One drop of gall
On Wits celestial feather
May Love, as shoot
His flowers and frHit
Of thOrny falsehOod weed 'em-
May Valor ne'er
His standard rear
Against the cause of freedom!
0, the shamrock, the green, immortal shamrock,
Chosen leaf
Of bard and chief,
Old Erins native shamrock
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Negro Suffrage.

Chalk and ivory! Heels and shins
Sambo's glory now begins!
Go away white man, you don't know
How to vote right-dat is so.
Yaw, yaw, yaw !-yaw, yaw, yaw!
De happiest day | ever saw!
Whar's de tickets! Fotch 'em
straight!
l votes early-I votes late
| votes often-I votes right;
Use no ignoramus white;
Man and brudder equal born,
De Makers image-(in horn,)
De glory ob de risin' day;
De cuIlud cusS from Africa!
Oh, kinky minky 'tinky, oh!
If dis amt glory, tell me so.
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A LEARNED professor in a New
England college was accustomed to de-
mand of students an excuse whenever
they were dilatory at recitation. The
excuse given, he invariably added:
every well ; but don't let it happen
again."
One fine morning married student
happening to be behind time, was
promptly interrogated as to the cause.
Slightly embarrassed, he replied:
''The truth is, sir, / had an addi-
ton to my family this morning, and
it was not convenient to be here soon
er."
every WE'LL" replied the professor,
in his quick, nervous manner; Every
well but don't let it happen again :"
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HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS

is entirely vegetable and contains no liquor. 1t
is a compound of Fluid Extracts. The Roots,
Herbs, and Barks from which these extracts are
made, are gathered in Germany. All the medi-
einal virtueus are ex - tracted from them by
scientific Chemist. These extracts are
then forwarded to this ~ country to be used ex-
pressly for the manufacture Of these Bitters.
There is no alcoholic substance of any kind used
in cOmpOunding the Bitters, hence it is the only
Bitters that can be used in cases where alcoholic
stimulants are not advisable.
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FROM HON. GEO. W. WOODWARD,

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylva-
MIA.
PHILADELPHIA March 10, 1867.
find that "Hoofand's German Bitters" is not
an Intoxicating beverage but is good tonic, use
full in disorders of the digestive organs, and OF
great benefit in of debility and want of ner-
vous action in the system.
Yours Truly,
GEO W. WOODWARD.
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FROM REV. JOSEPH H. KENNARD, D. D.,

Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
DR. JACKsoN-DEAR SIR Il have been fire.
quently requested to connect my name with rec
concentrations of different kinds of medicines, but
regarding the practice as out of my appropriate
sphere, 1 have in all cases declined; but with a
clear proof in various instances, and particularly
in my own family, of the usefulness OF DR.. Hoof-
lands German Bitters, l depart for once from
my usual course, to express my full conviction
that for general debility Of the system, and es-
pecially for Liver Com NJ plant, it is safe
and valuable prepara ~ ton. In some cases
it may fail bnt usual = ly, l doubt not, 1t
will be very beneficial to those whosutter from the
above causes. Yours, very respectfully,
j. III. KENNARD,
Eigth, below Coates Street.
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ever known and will cure all diseases resulting
from bad blood. Keep your blood pure; keep
your Liver in order; r keep your digestive i've
the use of these RENE IL dies, and no diseases
will ever assail you. The best men in the country
recommend them. If years Of honest reputation
go for anything, you must try these preparations.
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WHEN old King Louis was born
the grenadiers of his fathers regiment
shaved off their mustaches to stuff the
pillow of his cradle.
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CANCER, SCROFULA, &c, CURED
F1ay7 Persons afflicted with Cancer, Scrofula, Tu-
mors, Eruptions, &c, are CURED by the use of DR..
GREENE'S ELECTRO INDICATED BATHS and
Indian Vegetable remedies which cleanse the blood
of all Humors, Mercury, Lead, &c, and restore
health to invalids afflicted with every variety OF
disease A book describing Cancer, Scrotula, HUI
mors and other diseases, with their proper means
of cure may ue obtained free at the Medical Instl-
tute, or by mail Address DR.. r. GREENE, 16
Temple place, Boston, Mass
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A GENTLEMAN in lecturing for the
blind asylum the other evening began
by gravely remarking, "If all the
world were blind, what melancholy
sight it void be-"
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To CONsUMPTIVEs.-T Rev. Ed
WARD A. Wilson will send free of charge) to all
who desire it, the prescription with the directions
for making and using the simple remedy by which
he was cured of lung affection and that dread
disease Consumption. His only object is to bene-
fit the afflicted and he hopes every sufferer will
try this prescription, it will cost them nothing,
and may prove a blessing. Please address Rev.
EDWARD A WILSON, No. I65 South Second
Street, Williamsburgh, New York. sepl3ms
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A philosopher explains the science
Of getting rich in one word-grab;
how to keep rich-keep what you
grab
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"HAvE you paid the tax on your
income, Pat?"
"No, sir"
"And why not ?"
because it is Incompatible with
my interests"
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JOB PRINTING, of every kind, done with
neatness and dispatch. The GAZETTE OFFICE has
just been reftted with Power Press and new type,
and everything in the Printing line can be execu-
ted in the most artistic manner and at the lowest
rates-TERMS CASH
tY@ All letters should be addressd to
MEYERS MENGEL,
Publishers.
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FROM HON. JAMES Thompson.

Judge of the Supreme Conrt of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, April 28, 1866.
I consider "Hoofand's German Bitters' valua-
ton ftS or or Dyspepsia. I can certify this from
nv experience of it. IA Yours, with respect,
JAMES THOMPSON.