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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-19
Woman's Work.

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Ds,pbg little stockings
Eor restless little feet;
Wishing little facss.
To keep them fr.eh aud sweet,
,Heari' g Bible lessops. -.
Teaching catechism,
Pray ing for salvation
From heresy aud schism.
>Woman's wo,ki 49,
Sewing on the buttons,
Overseeing rations,
Sooihiug with kind word
- 9th. rs' lamentations; -.
Guiding clumsy Bridgets,
Coa1ing su'len cooks.
Entertaining company,
! ,Aad reading recent books,
u ~. Womau's workl
BuryinsBa of sight
Her owdsanhealirg smarts;
Letting in the sunshine
On other clouded hearts;
Binding up tho wounded,
Healing of the sie9,
Bravely marching onward
Through dangers dark and thick,
Woman wvrkl
Leading little children
And blessing manhood's years;
Showing to the sinful
How Gods forgiveness cheers;
Scatt'Iing sweet roses -
Along anothsrs path; is. ~:
>. Smiling by the wayeide,
Content with what she hath,
Woman's worki
Letting fall her own tears
Where only God can see;
Wlpiug off auother's
With tender sympathy;
Learning by experience.
Teaching by example;
Yearning for the gateway,
Golden, pearly, ample,
Woman's workl
Atlast cometh silence
A day Of deop repose;
Her locks smoothly braided.
Upon her breast rose;
Laahes resting gently
Upon the marble cheek;
A look Of blessed peace
- Upon the forehead meek
The hands softly folded,
The kindly pulses sill;
The cold lips know no smie.
The noble heart no thrill; -
m Her pillow uesdf a amoothing,
Ashe cra4eth Ro care
~ t-rdsrest entreaty
Nv akes no responses there.
A grave in the valley,
Tears. bitter sobs. regret;
- Another Lesson taught.
That life may not forget;
A face forever hidden,
A race forever run;
"Dust to DUST" the preacher saith,
And woman's work is donr.
[NeU 0rleans Pieayurs
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-19

A fellow who has been shaved u China
says that the barber irs, stsoppsd the
razor on his leg, and did the shaving With
cot any Isfher. The customer ssnopstra-
ted, but was told tha. Iatbere was entirely
useless, and bed tendency 70 mako The
hair stiff and tough, and sas, therefore,
Fusvel used BY persons who had any knowl.
edge Of the face apd1iis eppendsgss.; A.
ter the beard had been taken 6f-and it
was done in = very short tims-the barber
took long, sba P needle shaped spoon
and began to examine bis enstomer's cara.
He Brough up from numerous little crevi-
css bils Of wax and dirt that had bsai,ti bsasint sc-
formulating nnce childhood. The barber
suddenly twisted'iiis SUI jecs's neck to ono
side in such a manner ahss it cracked az if
it had been dislocated.s ..Hold CO.,
shouted = the patty aiarmsd; for
the safety If his neck. '"Ail right, re-.
piled tho tonsor, sme no hurt you ;".and be
continued TO jark, and tvis. the nsckeuntil
it u al limter rs an old woman's .dish rag.
He; then fell 10 tsa,lag sha back. breast,
ssma and sides sith bis ,6sts. and prmmel.
sp the mnsslss>un.il &thsy ta,t!yy, !; gloHsd
With. the beating a,sy had xsesised, He
then dashed 9 bucke, Of cold wates over
bis man, dried the .kin with towels, and
declared that i,is vtork vas done: Pfico
Two osls., - , ~ = Ssss' *fess@F
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-19
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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-19

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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE.

/. All soils are benefited by being
under drained, but the benefit is most
apparent and lasting in those of a clay
ey nature, or having subsoil retentive
of moisture.
2. After drainage, subsoiling and
good cultivation are necessary to in
sure good crops on heavy soils.
Lime is the best manure to apply
to strong clay soils. 1t renders them
more pervious to light and heat, and
also corrects their acidity, by combin-
ing with some of the chemical salts in
the soil, making plant food of poison.
4. Summer faIloWing is the most eff
ficient and profitable means of prepar-
ing strong soils for wheat, and Of be-
ginning a rotation, after grass has been
grown length Of time.
5. Green crops ploWed under, when
in the most succulent state are power
fuI auxiliaries in rendering a light soil
fertile, but if this is done too often sue.
cessivelly thesoil becomes overcharged
with carbOnaceous matter.
6. Leached ashes applied in large
quantities to sandy soils, or those con-
tanning toomuch vegetable numus, will
greatly ameliorate their condition and
| render them more compact t.
7. There is no soil so poor or sterile
but some mod may be found of amel-
iorating and eDriching it.
s. Biowi ng, sands may he gradually
made productive by spreading six in
ches thick of straw over them, to re-
main till rotted. Then seed thickly
with clover on the surface, without
blowing, and when the clover has
taken hold and becomes established,
pasture sheep upon the land for two OF
three years preparatory to manuring
and cultivating it.
8. Two successive grain crops on the
same land leave it very foul.
10. Summer following ameliorates a
soil, and if properly done, gets rid of
most of the weeds and noxious plants
infeSting ii.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09
a TOUCHING SCENE.
Packer and Pershing!
Peace and prosperity!

From the Little Rock (Ark Gazette, July 25.
The Jacksonport Herald and Bates
vile Times have lengthy accounts OF
the capture and Imprisonment for six
years, of Mr.. II. IL. Lee, a cousin OF
Gen. r. Z. Lee, and formerly a citizen
of Madison, in this State. In
November, 1852, he was arrested in
Memphis, on charge Of speculating
in Confederate money, put in the Ir-
wing Block for one night, and then
shipped for Camp Douglas, Illinois. -
Arriving there, the officer refused to
receive him, because there was no law
forbidding speculation in money of
any kind. The lieutenant having
him in charge, then started with him
to Rock Island, accompanied by seven
guards. They went to Milwaukee,
Wis, and were going to put Lee in
Jail for safe keeping until they could
have spree. About this time Lee
and one of his guards, who accompan-
led him, escaped, but were soon recap
tured. Mr.. Lee was then imprisoned
in Milwaukee Jail, and kept in close
confinement for two and half years
without trial. AT the end of that
time he was taken out and sentenced
without trial. to four years. impris
onment in the state Prison, at Madi-
son, Wis. During these four years he
was not allowed to write to his friends,
or read book or newspaper of any
kind, but was effectively excluded
from the world. During this time his
health was good. The time for release
came. He went to Cincinnati, where
he heard that his wife was dead, and
he could hear nothing of his child.
From there he went to Memphis, were
he was received by his friends as one
risen from the dead, and learned the
joyful news that his wife and child,
the latter a grown young lady, were
both living, and at Batesville. The
telegraph was used in announcing to
his wife his safety, and stating that he
would meet her at Jacksonport on the
18th. Says the Herald:
"They met, and such a meeting as it
was never occurred within our knowl
edge. The joy of the wife at the sight
of her restored husband was too great,
and swoon after swoon followed in rap.
id succession" From here they went
to Batesville, their future home, where
we leave them, trusting that a long
and happy life may be vonchsafed to
the happy family, and trusting that
this is the last Confederate prisoner.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09
ACCIDENTAL INSURANCE.

Between Kenosha and Milwaukee,
an agent of the Travellers Insurance
Company entered the car, and having
issued tickets to several passengers, ap-
preached an elderly lady, who, as it
afterward proved, was very deaf.
Madam, would you like to insure a.
gainst accidents" ," inquired the agent,
at the same time exhibiting his tick
cts
81 got my ticket down to Kenosha, y
she said. 81 am going to Oshkosh
TO visit my darter who's married up
there, and has just got baby"
The agent raised his voice a little.
"Would you like to insure your life
against accidents.
"She'5 been married two years and
half, and that's the first child-its a
gall"
Agent, still louder.
81 am an Insurance Agent, madam,
don't you want to insure your life d.
gainst accide nts?"
'She's got along, first rate, and sdo.
ing as well as could be expected"
Agent, at the top of his voice.
"I'm an insurance agent, madam !;
can't insure your life against acci-
dents ~
"Oh, didn't understand you," said
the old lady. mo, her name is John
son; my name is Evans. and l live
FIVE miles from Kenosha."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09
u M. FISHER AND BABIES
H. Neat Door to the Bedford Hotel


GOOD NEWS AT LAST.
The Cheapest Goods evsr 5yought to Bedfoyd.
We will sell GooDs CHEAPER, by Is to 25 per
cent. than ever sold in Bedford county
The best COFFEE at 25 cents but the less
we sell the better we are off.
The La DIES HOSE at 10 cents we will not
have this time, but come at US for I5 20 and 25
cents and we will make you howl.
You will all be waited ON by Ell and the BA
BIES, as the OLD ELI cannot do anything
himself. A great variety of Parasols, Sunumbrel-
las, Poeket-books &c. Linen Handkf's ladies
and Gents from cents to 25 cents CALIC0ES,
from 10, II and few pieces at is cents MUS
LINS from 10 to 25 cents. You all know that we
sell NOTIONS 100 per cent. cheaper than anybody
else. All Wool Cassimeres, from so cents to 81 90
All Wool Dress Goods, from Is to 25 cents. Tick
ing, from 20 to 40 cents. Paper Collars, 10 cents
best, 25 cents per box. pair Mems half Hose,
for % cents. Clear Glass Tumblers, so cents a
and Shoes, to be sold cheap. Queens AMI Glass
81 80 for best as clear as honey, and thick tar.
Bakers Molasses, so cents per gallon, or Is cents
q quart. These Goods will 'fp0ytttUefy' not be
sold unless for Cash or Produce. Come and see
us, it will not cost anything to the Goods and
Babies. N. b. All these Goods wore bought at
slau Uttered prices in New York
L. M FISHER & BABIES.
These Goods we sell so low, that we cannot af-
ford to sing (Auld Lang Syne)
All accounts must be settled by the middle of
July next by cash note, or they will be left in
the hands of e. NJ. ALsIP, Esq, for collection.
junl8m3
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09
CHE 8e4ford Gazette.
DEMOCRATIC pLATroRM.

l. That the federal government is
limited in power to the grants contain
ed in the Federal Constitution; that
the exercise of doubtful constitutional
powers is dangerous to the stability Of
the government and the safety of the
people, and the democratic party will
never consent that the State of Penn
sylvania shall surrender her great right
of local self-government.
2. That the attempted ratification of
the proposed fifteenth amendment to
the Federal Constitution by the radi-
cal members of the last legislature, and
their refusal to submit the same to a
vote of the people, was deliberate
breach of their official duty and an
outrage upon every citizen of the State,
and the resolution making such ratifi-
cation should be promptly repealed
and the amendment submitted to the
people at the polls for acceptance or re-
lection.
3. That the Democratic party of
Pennsylvania is opposed to comforting
upon the negro the right to vote, and
we do emphatically deny that there
is any right or power in Congress or
elsewhere to impose negro suffrage up
on the people of this State in opposi-
tiOn to their will.
4. That reform in the administration
of the federal and State governments,
and in the management of their finan-
cial affairs is imperatively demanded.
5. That the movements now being
made for the amelioration of the con-
dition Of the laboring man has our
most cordial cooperation.
6. That the legislation of the late re-
publican Congress "outside of the Con-
stitution," the disregard of the major
ity therein Of the will Of the people and
sanctity of the ballot box, in the exclu-
sion from their seats in Congress of
representatives clearly elected, the
establishments ofmilitary governments
in States in the Union and the O.
verthrow of all civil governments
therein, are acts of tyranny and usur-
patton that tend directly to the de-
struction of all republican government
and the creation of the worst forms OF
despOtism.
7. That our soldiers and sailors, who
carried the flag of our country to victo-
ry must be gratefully remembered
and all the guarantees given in their
favor must be faithfully carried into
execution.
8. Equal rights and protection for
naturalized and native-bOrn citizens
at home and abroad; the assertion OF
American nationality which shall
command the respect of foreign pow
er5 and furnish an example an encour-
agement to people struggling for ma
tional integrity. constitutional liberty
and individual rights.
8. That the present internal revenue
and taxing system of the general gov
ernment is grossly unjust, and means
ought at once to be adopted to cause a
modification thereof.
The report was accepted and unani.
mously adopted.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09
A LIVELY Appeal.


we ma the IoiioWing stirring ap-
peal TO the people IN the last Cor0on
Democrat. AS it suits In every locali-
", ana may perhaps beof use in aWak-
ing some OF the sleepy-headed Demo
Gratis IN TINS region, we publish 1t en-
tire. we trust the Democracy VIII
heed its advice;
FORM IN LINE!
Democrats OF pennsylvania,
Honest yeomanry of our grand old
commonwealth,
Laboring men,
Mechanics,
Tradesmen,
Artisans,
All who pay taxes, vote, and are
amenable to the laws and have an in
terest in their construction and faith
ful execution.
A great contest is upon us.
A battle to be fought and we must
win it
Are you ready for the fight?
Look along your line and survey the
field.
Are your forces thoroughly orea-
nized?
Have you your townships and sub
district clubs i'm active working order {?
Do you not know of at least one vo-
ter whom you can influence to cast his
vote for Packer and a pure State adj
ministration?
Stop and think.
Then appeal to the mans conscience.
his ideas of honesty and rectitude: his
State pride and his duty to himself
and family.
The argument is all with uou.
Radicalism has no argument now
and it never had.
1t came into power in its incipient
stage during period of temporary ma
tional arrangement.
It has only maintained that power by
bayonets at the throats of the people
in one section and by fraud and cor
ruption in another.
AS fast as the mailed hand is remov-
ed from the control of the States of
the South, Radicalism dies, strangled
by its own monstrous crimes.
In the northern States it has achiev-
ed temporary success through the me-
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

A little darkey was recently found
sitting on the steps of a fashionable
house crying pitifully. whats de
matter wild you ?" asked colored wo-
man. "Dar's matter 'nuff-drouble all
ober the house. Fadder am drunk
mudder am from home wild de close
Sis broke looking glass wild de broom
stick--de baby got her eyes full OBJ ky
an pepper, and little Ned Anthony put
de mustard on his hair for goose
grease. / put salt in my tea for white
sugar, and it made me sick. De dog
licked Ned's face and got his mouth
full oh mustard and lies under the bed
a howlin'. DE kitten got her head in
de iniik-pot, and | cut her head off
to save de pitcher, and den / had to
break de pitcher to get de head out ;
and de way I'll get licked when mud
der comes home for setting de bed afre
will be SIM"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

The Gettysburg heroes amused them
selves the other day in designating the
positions of the extreme left of the
Army of the Potomac on the I'd of Ju-
ly. The examination of the entire
field, with the noble work of peg-driv-
ing, is now almost complete. Visitors,
who had expected a grand affair, have
been deserting since the failure of the
show became apparent on the first day,
and the peg-drivers are pretty nearly
left alone in their glory.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09
VOL. G5.--WHOLE No, 5,506.
VALUABLE RECEIPTS.


HAsTY PUDDING.-A correspondent
writes as follows: If any of your lady
readers should wish for something for
a.dessert when they have company un-
expectedly and not prepared, the fol-
lowing will be found excellent and the
dish wholesome and very quickly
made: One pint of milk and one half
pint of flour, two eggs, pinch OF salt,
flavor with nutmeg, bake in square
pans in a hot oven about half an hour,
as it is quickly made can be putin the
oven just before sitting down to dinner
and bejust ready when wanted. Serve
with butter and sugar.
AN EXCELLENT CAKE RECIPE
Two eggs, one half-teaeup of molasses.
one-fourth teacup of shortening, one
teacup of buttermilk, one teaspoon of
cinnamon, one teaspoon of sal8ratus,
two teacups of unbolted wheat -four;
bake half an hour. A very healthy
cake, and those who may give it
trial will not be troubled with indiges-
ton. Tough!
AMBRosIA.-Take oranges, peel and
and cut in rounds, place some in deep
dish, sprinkled with sugar, add layer
of grated cocoanut; fill the dish with
successive layers of the same, orange and
c)coanut. Place on the ice and serve,
when you will have food indeed fit for
the gods.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

A little five year old was being in
structed in morals by his mother.
The old lady told him that all such
terms as "by golIy !" ''by jingo !" "by
thunder ETC., were only minced
oaths, and but little better than any
other profanity. In fact, she said, he
could tell profane oath, by the prefix
'oy'-a all such were oaths.
We'll then, MOTHER" said the little
hopeful, "there's big oath in the
newspapers-"By telegraph"
The old lady gave it up, and the hoy
is beWiidered on morals.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

Two miles of snoW-shed on the Cen
trail Railroad, between Cisco and Sum-
NIT stations, were burned on Wednes-
day night of last week. Considerable
damage was done to the track, but was
repaired in time to permit the passage
of trains on Saturday.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

Prof Jenkins made his promised
trip over the Niagara, Wednesday of
last week on a tight rope, and mount
ed on a bicycle. His machine was ar
ranged so as to throw the weight under
and place him virtually astride of the
rope. 1t was a queer sight, poor feat,
but sharp trick. Several thousand
persons witnessed it.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

The Governor of Colorado has called
on the citizens of thai country to arm
and assist in the annihilation of the
Indian tribes who are committing all
sorts of violence aud depredations
there. Scouting parties sent out from
Denver a few days ago, however, have
returned without having seen any In
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

The Utes and Apaches, it is feared,
are visiting other tribes, now friendly
to urge consolidated resistance to the
Governments design of placing them
upon reservations i'll the San Juan
country. The settlers i'll New Mexico
are very much unsettled about it.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09


WHICH?-If Governor Geary was
not linked in with, and part and par
eel of the Ring which controlled the
Legislature at Harrisburg during the
last three years, we ask his friends to
inform us why he did not, as he could
aud should have done, interpose his ve-
toes? There was nothing to prevent
this, save the fact that he was ''as deepin
the mud as the Ring was in the mire."
He was either voluntary alder and
abettor of the shameless prostitution
of the peoples interests by the Ring,
or he was the plant tool of that Ring,
not possessing discernment sufficient to
detect the wrongs and promptly defeat
them. Which horn of the dilemma
will his supporters take? Can they
accept either, and yet honestly support
him? He has proven himself either
corrupt or incompetent. Is such a
man fit to be longer entrusted wi h
the Executive department of this great
Commonwealth? We pause for re-
plV.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

"Do you think, DOCTOR" asked an
anxious mother, "that it would i'm
prove little Johnny's health to take
him to the springs, and let Iia try the
water?p
81 haven't a doubt of it madam"
'What springs would you recon-
mend, doctor ?"
"Any sprinrs, madam, whore you
can find plenty of soap"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

Aab, an American, who was recent
ly arrested in Cuba by the Spanish au-
thorities, has been released and is on
his way home.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

a Western traveller, having secured
half bed, in order to prevent en-
croachmen IS, buckled a spur on his
heel, before retiring. His unfortunate
sleeping partner, after several thrusts
of the sharp reminder, roared out:
"Say, stranger, if you are a gentle
man. you ought at least to cut your
t0e-naiis.0
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

They have improved upon the
''square meal' in Montana. A saloon
in Helena gives ''cube meals" at low
price.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

NOTIJE.-I hereby give notice to
Y all persons not to barber trust my wife,
SARAH, ON my account, as | will not be respon-
sible for any debts she may contract-she having
left my bed and board without just cause or pro-
vocation ANDREW P0TE.
Union tp. Aug e w3#
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

The Janesville wis., Gazette sus-
pended publication for two days, 'as
the printers celebrate the 81 and the
editors the 9Th of july"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

A witty but somewhat irrevert mt ed
itor calls the Evangelist st. Mathew,
collector of Customs for the port of
Canernium.u y
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

The Spanish Government, it is an
nounced, will send six thousand addi-
tional troops to Cuba within the next
two weeks,
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-09

7VHe quaTe % OCCUpy UHe IHcH OF apaOs
JOB PRINTING, Of every kind, done with
neatness and dispatch. TIE GAZETTE OFFICE has
just been reftted with Power Press snd new type,
and everything in the Printing line can be execu-
ted in the most artistic manner and at the lowest
rates-TRBMS CASH
ES=All letters should be addressd to
MEYERS & MENGEL,
Publishers.