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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-20
A New Beautifying Agent.

All dentifrices had their backs until the
salubrious bark of the Soap Tree was brought
from the CHILEAN valleys, to perfect the fragrant
sozodont, the m ost wholesome, reliable and de-
lightful article for the Teeth that brush was
ever dipped into.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

The body of an unknown white man
was found In amud- hole near Memph-
is, on Saturday, the 18th inst. The de-
ceased had been murdered, and evil
dence of a desperate struggle was ev-
erywhere visible in that immediate
vicinity.
a letter from Delaware says: "The
fruit prospect is magnificent. The
whole State is full of strawberries now
at six cents per quart. Blackberries
will be more plenty than mosquitoes
everywhere. Peaches will be a full
crop and unusually large and lucious,
if the weather be dry"
General ROsecranz has been honor
ed with banquet on his retirement
from the Mexican Mission. His sue
cessor, Mr.. Nelson, is greeted by the
Mexican press as ''a ferocious man"
sent out by General Grant to get Mex
leo into trouble.
The negroes in Jones county, n. c.,
areburning buildings, shooting
and committing all sorts Of outrages
in retaliation of the recent murder of
Sheriff Colgrove, a detestable and ty-
rannical Radical official.
President Grant imposes the man
agement of affairs upon those around
him. He departs from this rule, how
ever, when people call at the White
House with presents then he takes
things into his own hands.
Charleston, S. c., is suffering from
an unparalleled drouth, no rain of any
consequence having fallen since March
II. Farms are suffering. cisterns are
dry, and water commands big prices,
On the lath instant a prize fight took
place twenty miles from st Louis, be-
tween two bruisers named McCoOle
and Allen. Nine rounds were fought.
Both parties suffered severely, and
McCoole was declared the winner.
SPAUNroN, June 14.-Jesse Edwards,
the colored man who committed rape
on Miss Susan Hite, respectable
young lady of Rockbridge county, and
then murdered her, was taken out of
the county Jail by four men and hang
ed to tree, six miles from Lexington.
Edwards had previously confessed the
crimes. The lynchers gained admit
tance under the pretence that they had
adesperado under arrest and desired to
imprison him.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

ENGLISH and French ministers in
Washington are In a fair way to be
considered disloyal, as they refuse to
receive at their residences, on terms of
social equality, the recently elected
negro officials of Washington, on the
ground that they were but short
time since their BARRIERS, boot-blacks,
etc. Such squeamishness as this on
the part Of our foreign ministers is GER
tainly ridiculous and will give currency
to the report that they are copperhead-
ishly inclined. You must reconstruct,
gentleman, or resign and let some one
take your place more Loyalty inclined.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
rHEsTAKEIs roo GREAT.


A Governor and Legislature are to
be chosen at the coming election
There is good reason to hope that
the day Of democratic success is about
to dawn. Thepassage of the Fifteenth
Amendment, by Congress, its ratifi-
cation by the snap judgment taken by
the last legislature, the exeesses and
corruptions of the radical party, the
failure of Grants administration to
restore tranquility and prosperity to the
country, all conspire to strengthen the
democracy. We must and will triumph
atthe next election. The people cannot
afford another defeat. The stake is too
great it is that of the preservation of
the freedom and purity of the elective
franchise. Therefore, it becomes our
duty to act in concert and to frown up
on every effort to stir up dissensions in
our own ranks. Selfish interests pale
into insignificanee before the safety of
the momentous trust given US by God
Himself, Free Government. We cannot
permit the grievances and interests of
any man to outweigh in our estima-
ton the grievances and interests of a
whole people.
No! the stake is too great. Our du-
ty bids us harmonic. What if by our
chickering's and disputes over matters
purely personal, we should throw a.
way the chance which Providence
seems to have given us for the redemp-
tion of the State Legislature! How
would we not blame ourselves in the
future if by our own wilfulness this
God-given opportunity should be lost !!
In order that the act ratifying the F'if-
teenth Amendment may be repealed,
we must send majority of democrats
to the next legislature. This can be
done with the aid of our own district.
We have fair prospect of carrying
this district for both Senator and Rep
resentatives. But if men who failed
to get nominations at the recent pri-
mary elections insist on doing nothing
but uttering complaints about their
own failure and threatening to oppose
the ticket, can we expect to succeed :?
1t is the business Of every democrat to
speak out for the ticket the man Ioh0
speaks against it places himself outside
the pate Of the party. We must have
harmony in our organization. He who
persists in making strife, is against US
and will be placed where he belongs.
Close up the ranks! The stake is too
great to deal tenderly with the un-
faithful.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

GRANT has Just appointed negro to
a lucrative Office in Texas over dozen
white Union soldiers who were appli-
cants for the position. That sort of re-
cognition of the claims of the soldiers
by the President delights the Radical
newspapers. The Philadelphia Morn
ing Post says;
One of the best features of Grants
administration is the numerous ap-
pointments of colored men to Office in
the South.
There are so few things about Grants
administration capable of elieiting
praise, even from Radical sources, that
we are scarcely surprised at the above
paragraph. He has proven to be a
wretched failure. Lancaster H1teIligell-
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
PHILADELPHIA.
Correspondence of the Bedford Gazette
PHIL,A.. June 18th. Is

Correspondence of the Bedford Gazette
PHIL'A., June 18th, 1869.
The most imposing pageant
ever witnessed in any city, we pre-
sumo, was that of the Masonic Knights
Templars on last Tuesday. The scene
on Chestnut street was truly inspir-
ing. Every Flagstaff displayed colors in
honor of the event: every window and
available space where good
look out could be had, was filed by an
anxious and expectant crowd. We
had recently seen the grand parade of
the Odd Fellows which was elegant
and great and also the Red Men which
surpassed the former in the richness of
their banners, &C., but the whole was
eclipsed by the Knights Templar, an
order dating its existence from the
Second Crusade, and which was the
finest and best disciplined part of the
army. The parade formed on Broad
street and at A. NJ, took up the line
of march down Chestnut. The music
of the bands, the brilliant display of
banners with Grecian, Latin and NAL
tese crosses in red, the beautiful and
chaste uniform, chapeaus, red belts
and white silk Sashes bordered with
black, dangling swords and black
broad-cloth dress, the prancing of fiery
steeds, boquets of rare flowers showered
on the line, aud the glitter of orna-
ment everywhere, all constituted a
scene which 1t is impossible TO forget,
and which reminded the student of
history of the days of Godfrey and Bri-
an de Bois' Guilbert. The parade was
perfect. No better disciplined men
ever trod the cobble stones of Phila-
delphia. AT the word of command
the different Communicates formed
squares, triangles and crosses. The
aids were mounted on richly capara-
soned chargers attracting general no
tiee. A finer body of men, In all that
constitutes physical perfection and the
true gentleman was never seen.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
THE ISSUE.

The radical leaders have thrust upon
the people the issue involved IN the
Fifteenth Amendment. They have
done this despite their pledges to the
contrary. They have done it in def
anee of the wishes of a large majority
of their own party.
1t is now certain that the Amend
ment cannot be ratified this year.
Therefore it is in the power of the peo-
pie to defeat it, if they. will. a Gov
ernor and Legislature pledged to the
repeal of the act of last winter ratify-
ing the Amendment, can be elected in
this State, if the question at issue be
properly placed before the people. But
this is the only hope of cutting the
chains which now bind Pennsylvania
to Negro Suffrage. If democratic
Governor and democratic Legislature
be not elected this fall, the act Of last
winter ratifying the Amendment will
be allowed to remain undisturbed and
the keystone State will have sold her
birthright forever. Now, then, is the
time to strike for deliverance. Next
year it will be too late. At present
we are still free to control the subject
of suffrage in our own way. A year
hence, if we fail to assert our rights
now, we shall be tied hand and foot.
Let every man who is opposed to the
adoption of the infamous Fifteenth
A mendment remember this and act
accordingly.
The worst feature Of this pet meas
ure of the radicals, is not Negro Suf-
frage per sc, but it is the surrender of
the right to regulate the elective fran
chise which is demanded of the peo-
pie. The Amendment provides that
Congress shall have power to enforce
it's provisions. This takes from 'hs peo-
pie aH control Of The elective franchise
and UestS ii e9cE1tsirely IN Congress.
Now, the elective franchise is the
basis of orr republican institutions.
Therefore, the safety of our whole sys-
tenn is entrusted to Congress, and that
body can, at its pleasure, preserve, or
owe rthroW, our form of Government.
From this it will appear, too, that
whilst it is pretended that the Fif-
tee nth Amendment extends political
rights, it really curtails and destroys
them. OF what use is the ballot to the
Negro, or anybody else, forsooth, if
Congress may direct how that ballot
shall be cast?
Such, then, is the momentous issue
forced upon the people by the radical
leaders. 1t must be met it must be
discussed /; it must be pressed home to
the judgment and conscience of the
voter. Shall the eIectiUe franchise be
saUed to the people, IN its purity? Who
is the miserable wretch that dares to
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

THE City Council of Washington,
composed in good part of negroes, pro-
poses to take what Ben Wade calls
"jump ahead" byrepealing the license
OF all hotels which refuse to receive
and accommodate white and black
guests on equal terms. We trust our
Radical friends will not complain a.
bout this for it is but the natural and
logical result of their teachings and
preachings during the past few years.
When Democrats predicted such things
as the inevitable consequences of "equal
rights" they were sneered at and de-
nounced. And the end is not yet. 1t
will not be long before the negroes
throughout the South, where they
have the power, will take still bolder
steps to break down the barriers which
nature and custom have raised up be-
tween the two races. During the
French Revolution, when the Able
Sieyes expressed his astOnishment at
some measure proposed in the Assem-
bly,, Mirabeau turned to him and said,
"My dear Able, you have lOOsed the
bull do you think he will use his
horns ?' The Radicals have "loosed"
the African bull, and the manner in
which he will fuse his horns" pretty
soon will astOnish most people.-TFt,ts-
f,iKEe Nfnl
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

UNANIMTTY is power! Let us teach
the Radicals this lesson. They are
watching, as eagles do for their prey,
to seize upon weak points in our or
ganization. They are striving to get
up independent candidates, in order to
disorganize the democracy. Are you
so easily imposed upon, fellow Demo
Gratis We think not. Let US show
them a united front. The stake is too
great to risk defeat by divisions among
ourselves. Let true men speak out
for the ticket!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

The Radical love for the manned sol
dier is manifested everywhere. The
mongrel legislature of New York late
ly refused an appropriation to the Sol
diers' Home, and in consequence it
had to be closed. James Longstreet, the
great executive and strategic General
of the Confederate army, is well provi-
ded for by the ''loil' worshippers, but
the poor MANNED soldier, who was
promised everything, is left to enjoy
the Iaurels of a lost limb and broken
constitution, and to grind out liVeli-
hood upon the hand-organ. This is
mongrelisrn and the "negro fought
bravely."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

THE North is not "educated up" to
the point Of comforting the most respon-
sible places trust and honor upon the
negroes; but it isn't thought necessary
to educate the South in this respect /:
black Senators" and "Councilmen, /"
and "Postmasters," and Assessors, I"
etc., are forced upon her people. And
yet the Radical papers talk about the
great advance in "moral" ideas Just
as though there could be any moral adj
vance in compulsion.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
Special Notice.

We HAVE a NUMBER Of job lots Of different gar.
ments which we are selling of at prices much
below their value
We HAVE GOOD srYLEs FINE CASHMERE PANTS
reduced to 81, 81 and s.,
which We formerly sold at
So, S8 and $40
We HAVE vEsTs of similar goods reduced to 50.
We HAVE CLOTH, CASHMERE, Fricot, Pique, and
other styles of sack coats reduced to
s., So. 81, and S.
About one half their present value.
These ARE SURPLUS STOCK, and in addition to
regular assortment Of new and choice
goods we have therefore resolved to cI1se
them out at prices above mentioned They
are all good sound, desirable goods.
Such A CHANCE FOR BARGAINS IS seiaom altered.
Half ,oay 5et1cesn BESNEr Co,
Fifth anil TOWER HALL,
s,zM strsefs No. SIS MARKET 5 TREEr,
PHILADELPHIA.
AND No 500 BRoADwAY, New YoRK
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

THE leading Radical organs in this
country are. much exercised at the
manner in which the French Govern
ment controlled the recent election.
And yet there were no negro riots, no
hayonet guarded polls, no ballot box
packing, none of the controlling iniu-
ences that the sympathetic Radicals
think nothing Of using to gain politi-
cal victory in this land of the free.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

The great hum-bug of the day, is the
great "Peace Jubilee, :" now holding at
Boston. President Grant is there, and
hundreds of others who made fortunes
by the war, and by robbing the Treas
ury. They succeeded in producing ter
rible discord all over the country by
their war-cry; they will hardly do bet
ter by croaking "peace."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

w. B. STOKES, the man who sold the
last negro slave that was sold in Ten
nessee, and who was one of the first
to raise a rebel regiment to "strike at
the life of the nation," is now the Rad
ical candidate for Governor. Verify,
he is a fit candidate of the party that
supports him.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

The City Councils of Washington
have passed an ordinance imposing a
fine upon the proprietor of any place
of amusement, who will refuse admit
tance to the negro to those parts Of the
house occupied by white persons.
Pew holders of churches-nOt as good
as Ford's theatre-will be the next to
be forced open to the negro.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

Six of the worst roosters of the Phil
adelphia delegation in the Legislature,
have been renominated by the loil men
of Philadelphia. A portion of the
Radical press in that city squarely bolt
these nominations.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

FLORIDA has ratified the Fifteenth
Amendment, and all the Radical news
papers in the country are rejoicing
that another step has been taken to-
wards negro equality.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

THE ''good times" farmers and 9TH
ers were to be blessed with, for voting
the mongrel ticket, seems to be the
good times they are having, trying to
raise money enough to pay the radical
taxes levied upon them.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

THE Registry Law has been declared
unconstitutional by Judge SharSwoOd,
sitting at Nisi Prius, on Saturday last.
An injunction has been granted to re-
strain the Aldermen of Philadelphia
ftom proceeding with the registry of
voters,
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

THE n. Y. Observer, leading Pres
byterian organ, advertises for "an
honest mans party" Let it join the
Democratic party, and shun the party
of political clergy.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

ANOTHER of the Washburn family
is to have an Office, the radical conven-
tion of Vermont having nominated
Peter II. Washburn for Governor.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
NOR SALE OR TRADE.

II
tracts, of 100 acres each, within three miles o,
q depot on the Union Pacific Railroad, back of
Omaha.
tract of bottom land timbered and prare, two
miles from Omaha city
One third of 1000 acres in Fulton county, Pa,
including valuable ore, mineral and timber lands
Fort Littleton
Over 4,00e acres of valuable ore, coal and tim
Der lands in West Virginia.
Also-32O acres of land in Woodbury. co =, Iowa
ALSo-Twenty five one acre lots, adjoining the
borough of Bedford with limestone rock for kiln
or quarry, on the upper end of each
ALSO
so acres in Franklin Co., Iowa,
Also.
lots of ground, in Bedford, 60 by 24O it former
ly part of the Lyons estate.
ALso-The Amos Farm of l09 acres, adjoining
Bedford.
ALso-A Farm of l07 acres in Harrison town'p.
Also, acres near Bedford with houses, Stable
and brick yard.
o. L. SHANNON,
jun2l '67yl Bedford, Pa
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE

DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE. There will be sold at pub
lie sale, on Friday, July End, 1862 the MANSION
FARM of Abraham Blac kburn, decd The farm
frst-rate settlement, convenient to Churches
Schools &c. Contains Il2 acres so of which are
cleared and in good condition, Is acres is good
meadow, the balance well tmbered There is
good well of water the house The improve
ments a large two story house, bank barn and
other outbuidngs. There is a good orchard on
the firm. Reasonable terms viii be given, which
will be made known on day of sale.
q. W. BLACKBURN,
A. F. BLACKBURN,
junllw4 Executors
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
Sails.

HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE
The subscriber offers for sale mis- house and
lot, pleasantly Situated in the Borough of Saxton,
on R X. Avenue, opposite the Depot, surrounded by
all the modern improvements of the day. There
the lot good cistern, wood and smoke
house also choice dwarf pears, 4 cherries. 2
apple, 2plumb and choice peach trees; also
choice grape vines all bearing; also choice lot of
rsspberries, goose barries and currants ANY one
desiring such home will call at this office or ap-
ply to the subscriber at Saxton.
may28ml. c. s. FAXON.
Rafer To O z SHANNON
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

BUY your Dry Goods, Groceries,
Clothing Hats, Boots and Shoes, Queensware,
Fish, Notions, Leather, Tobacco &c, at J. NJ.
ShOemakers Bargain Store
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

BUY your Dry Goods, Groceries,
Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes, Qucenswsre,
Notions Leather, Tobacco, Fish, &c, at j. NJ.
Shoemaker Bargain Store.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

BUY your Dry Goods, Groceries,
Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes Queensware,
Leather, Fish, Notions, Tobacco, &c, at J NJ.
Shoemaker's Bargain Store.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

BUY your Dry Goods, Groceries,
Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes Queensware, ),
Notione, Leather, Tobacco, Fish, &c, at J NJ
Shoemsker's Bargain Store.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

LIVERY VARIETY AND STYLE
E OF JOB PRINTING neatly executed at low
ates at The BEDFORD GAZETTE Office. Call and
leave yeur orders
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

CLIP BILLS, PROGRAMMES
- POSTERS, and all kinds of PLAIN AND
FANCY JOB PRINTING, done with neatness
and despatch, at THE GAZETTE office,
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nayI4yl

Words of Wisdom for Young men,
On the Ruling Passion in Youth and Early Man
hood, with SELF HELP for the erring and unforl
tunate Sent in sealed letter envelopes free Of
charge. Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
Box P, Phila, Pa may28, '69yl
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

We respectfully ask the active men of our party
to get up clubs for the campaign at every post
Office in the county In no other way can the good
cause be more effectively supported than by the
circulation of Democratic newspap rs. 1t ought
to be sn easy matter to raise club of twenty at
any post Office. Address MEYERS MEsaEL,
Redfora Pa
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE

VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE
The undersi gned offers for sale the follow
ing valuable bodies of land
THREE CHOICE TRACTS or LAND,
containing 100 each, situated the Illinois
Central Railroad, in Champaign county, State OF
Illinois, miles from the city Of Urbana, and
mile from Rentual Station said Railroad Two
of the tracts adjoin, and one of them has never
failing pond of water upon it The city of Urbana
contains about 0G0 Inhabitants. Champaign
the greatest wheat growing county in Illinois
ALs0-ORe-f fourth Of a tract Of land, situated
in Broad Top township, Bedford county, contain
ing about 40 acres, with all the coal veins of Broad
Top running through it.
ALso-Thres Lots in he torn Of Coatntont,
Huntingdon county.
Jan 26, 66-tf F. C. REAMER
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

To CoNSUMPTIvES.- Advertis-
er, having been restored to health in few weeks,
by a very simple remedy, after having suffered
several years with severe lung affection and that
dread disease Consumption, is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means of cure.
To all who desire it, he viii send a copy of the
prescription used free oi charged with the direc-
tions for preparing and using the same, which
they win End a sure cure for Consumption, Asth-
ma, Bronchitis, etc. The object Of the advertiser
in sending the Prescription is to benefit the af-
fcted, and spread information which he eonceives
to be invaluable; and he hopes every sufferer will
try his remedy, as it viii cost them nothing, and
may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription viii please ad
dress REV EDWARD A WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings County, New York.
may14yI
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"COSTAR'S"
STANDARD PREPARATIONS

ARE HIS
b f y U r / + 1 f r (!
THE
Bitter-Sweet and Orange Blossoms
Ig70ne Bottle 81 OO-Three for $3.50.
HIS
"Costar's'' Rat, Roach, &c. Exterminators.
"Costar's" Bed Bug Exterminators
'Costar's' (OSLY PUREl Insect Powder.
"0nly Infallible Remedies known"
'lS years established in New York j."
20 900 Boxes and Flasks manufactured daily
g! Beware of spurious limitations .
"All Druggists in BEDFORD sell them :"
Address
"COSTAR," 10 Crosby St., n. Y,
Or, JOHN F. HENRY, Successor to)
DEMAS BARNES 4 Co, q Park Row, N, Y.
Sold in BEDFORD by b. HEcKERMAS & Son.
febl9yl