The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-04-16
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Frsaay ssorniaS. april 10, 1879
HALF SHEET removal Of our
Office to the new GAZETTE BUILDING |
precIudes US from issuing more than
a half sheet this week. Our patrons
must pardon this, as we do not intend
the like shall occur soon again.
III. Longenecker, Esq, II. r., viii
please accept our thanks for copy Of
Smull's Legislative Handbook for 1869.
Not a single commonwealth case
was brought before the Grand Jury of
Fniton county at last weeks court.
A great many persons saw the ele-
phant'' as ne passed through our town,
last week, eastward Bound.
Dogged Doggerel the Laquirer's local
on McCauslin's nasdif and Boher's
butchery.
Winter has set in again. Themoun-
tains around US look white as in Janu-
ary.
Several old dilapidated stables, 'front.'
ing on Richard street, have been re-
moved. 1t improves Dicks appear
aace muehIy.
A man in Chanbersburg had leg
broken trying to ride veIocipede.
We think that next to base ball, the
velociped is the greatest bone bruiser
out
A neighboring county is having
law passed taxing dogs for school pur
poses. In that case the bark as well
as the birch will assist the "young
idea.n
Jacob Householder, young man
from McConnellstown, was killed at
the Broad Top depot, in Huntingdon,
last week, by being struck by pass
ing engine.
d. S. X. Brumbaugh, Esq, former
~ from Middle Woodberry, this coun-
ty, now resident of BeIIvilIe, has been
admitted Us Il practising attorney in
the courts of the state of Illinois.
ANY business is more respectable
than what is termed loafing. A young
man had better sell soft soap by the pail
full than hangaround public places, MUIR
dering time and his own reputation.
Huntingdon has her surfeit of veloc-
ipedes, and pronounces the "eritters a
humbug. we hope Bedford will not
be called upon to pass through the We
locipede mania.
There is q firm in Huntingdon that
say, through the newspapers, that the
"meanest man" resides in that place.
We are satisfied that Eye ancient bor-
ough' shall retain that honor.
Invalid pensions due parties on the
4th Of March last, has not been paid
vet, on account of the removal Of
the Pension Agent at Philadelphia
Tho "bread and butter brigade" have
disjointed things generally.
Huntingdon county has a law that
no tavern license shall be granted un-
less the petition for the same is signed
by majority of the voters of the dis
trict. in which such hotel is to be kept.
Rather severe on 'mine hosts"
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REPEAL The cry of Repeal of the
Ratification of the Fifteenth amend
ment is heard from one end of the state
to the other. 4 Governor and men,
bers of the Legislature are to be chosen
upon this issue. Get ready for Repeal!
Buyers look to your interest, and
buy Your boots and shoes, queensware,
glassware, groceries, etc., at the Regu-
Iator Store, No. , Anderson's Row.
Iryine's assortment of these articles, is
the largest, and most varied, in Bed
ford county. Call and see.
VIGILANCE" ATTENTION THE
regular meeting of the "Vigilance
Fire Company" will be held in the
Court House, on Tuesday evening,
April 20. a full attendance is reques-
ted. BY order of the President.
J. n. AlSip, Sec'y,
The Legislature has passed an act val
idating the contract for the the cree
tfon of the new Poor House. Accor-
ding to its provisions the building is
to be erected upon the site selected by
the architect. The bill has been sign
ed by the Governor, and is therefore a
law.
y correspondent from st Clair in
forms us that Mrs. Sarah a Davis,
living near PleasantvilIe, shot a hawk
that measured % inches in length, and
43 inches across the wings. The shot
was made without rest. Where is
the lady that can beat this?
DEvILTRY.-We had flattered our
self with the thought that when we
were once snugly ensconced in cur
new and beautiful Office, our troubles
would be mostly DER, but were doomed