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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-02-05

WHAT KILLED HIM!-A few years
ago, when Judge Gould of Troy, lately
deceased, was holding court in the city
of New York, a prisoner was being
tried before him for wiIlful murder, in
causing the death of a man by pistol
Shot. An eminent physician and sur
geon was on the stand as a witness for
the defence.
The prisoners counsel, an adroit law
yer, attempted to show that the man,
who lived some little time after being
shot, might have died from aosa'e. otIler
conea 90 ~->diDlned his witness after
-nIs style:
doctor, would not such an" slch Il
UIIIi5 ~es,---~ D''
90, yes sir"
well. doctor, might not this man
have died from such and such causes ?"
so yes, he might"
"That is quite sufficient for u.s."
exclaimed the defendants counsel,
with an air of triumph, twirlling his
eyeglass.
Judge Gould turned on his seat,
bent his large, keen, penetrating black
eye full on the witness, and said, lit
tie sharply:
Doctor, you have now told us what
might have caused this mans death ;
now will you be so kind as to tell me
what did cause MS death ?"
"IHe bullet, SIR" answered the wit
/ ness.
| This ended the case.
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GETTING THE WGsT OF IT.-"DO
you want to buy any berries to-day ~
said a little boy to lie one afternoon.
Hooked at the little fellow, and saw
that he was poorly dressed. In his
hand ne held basket full Of ripe rasp-
berries.
told him I shouu like some; and
taking the basket fnm him, stepped
into the house. Heidi not follow me.
"Why don't you tome in and see if
1 measure your berries rightly ?" said
l. Chow do you know but l may
cheat you and take more than l agreed
for ?''
The boy looked up atme and smiled.
81 am not afraid, said he, "for you
would get the loorst q il, ma'am."
sect the worst of :" | said "what do
you mean?"
"Why, ma'am, should only lose my
berries, but you WouId be stealing
Don't you think tIat would be the
worst for you"
Let us think of nis when we are
tempted in any wayto cheat another.
How often do you lear persons pity
any one who had ther property stolen
from him. Yet, although man lose
all, and keep honest le is rich indeed
compared with the nan who has rob-
bed him.
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A lady asked very silly Scotch
man how it happeneI that the Scots,
who came out of their own country,
were, generally speaking, men gilmore
ability than those Who remained at
home. SO, madam said he, 1.-THE
reason is obvious. At every outlet
there are persons stationed to examine
every person leaving the country, and
for the honor of the ,0untry no one is
permitted to leave, Who is not man
of understanding" "Then," said she,
81 suppose you wer, smuggled."
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This ended the case.

A LESSON FOR TEACHERs.-A dis
tinguished teacher writes: After |
saw Mr.. Rarey breaking a colt learn
ed the secret of governing my boys.
| found it was not by irritating appeals
and nervous commands, but by being
calm and resolute. The calmer l got,
the more perfect self-pOssession, the
more l governed and controlled my
school. Many teachers spend nearly
the whole time in trying to govern
his school, and does not succeed then,
because he has not learned the great
truth that Rarey taught.us so impress
lively, that you can govern a horses
legs by getting hold of his brain. They
should know that the controlling pow
er is in the mind, the will, and not in
the whipping power, or the scolding
mower
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THE RIGHTS OF THE STATE.

The following passage from the in
augural address of Governor Palmer,
of Illinois, should be read and ponder
ed by every Republican. Radical as
/ Governor Palmer is, he has still too
much respect for the position he occu-
pies, and for the State which has placed
him in it, to let thea aggessions of Con-
gress 90 unrebuked.
"Now that the war is ended, and all
its proper objects attained, the public
welfare demands a recurrence to the
true principles that unlerlie our sys-
tenn of government, and one ofthe best
established and most distinctly recog-
nized of these is, that the federal gov
ernment is one of enumerated powers.
II is one Of the enumerated powers Of
the federal government to regulate
commerce among the several States,
and from this grant o. power an at
tempt is made to infer that Of creating
corporations with the power to enter
any Of the States, take private proper
ty as for public uses, and prosecute ev-
cry corporate enterprise, regardless Of
State authority. The correctness of
this inference is not admitted, but if it
were conceded to be just in view of the
embarrassment it would create, the
power ought not to be exercised. Such
corporations would embarass the oper-
ations of those already created by the
States, they would be exempt from
taxation by State auth0rity-in short
the State would have no power, by
taxation or otherwise, 10 retard, bur-
then, or in any manner control the OPP
erations ofsuch interpretations. 1t is
essential to the usefulness of the State
government that their just authority
should be respected by that of the ma
ton. Already the authority Of the
States is in a manner Plralyzad by
growing conviction that all their pow
ers are in some sense derivative and
subordinate, and not original and in
dependent. The State governments
are part of the American system of
government. They fila well defined
place, and their just authority must
be respected by the FEDERAL Govern
ment, if it is expected hat their laws
will be obeyed. "a fequent recur-
renee to the fundamental principles of
government is essantia' to civil liber-
ty," and in this view l have thought
it proper to invite your attention to
these subjects.
1t is the clear duty Of the national /
government to decline the exercise of /
all doubtful powers when the neglect I
to do so would be to bring it into fields |
of legislation already occupied by the /
states, and thereby raising embarra5s-
ing questions, and presenting a sincu-
lar and dangerous instance Of iurisdic-
tions claiming the right to control the
same class OF subjects, and creating ri /
val corporations with ,a.-e- C.. s>,,u--,.-
Arguments may be found for the exer- I
else OF this class Of powers by Congress, /
but they are greatly overbalanced by /.
the evils it would produce"
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ANEcDoTE or GENERAL HANCOCK.

We cut the following anecdote Of
General Hancock from theHistory ofthe
10th regiment, published in one of our
exchanges. The author speaking of
the scarcity ofrations, says:
They were scarce with us-sO much
so that some boys bought of other reg
iments. During this scarcity, Blake
happened to be on guard at Hancock's
headquarters. He was pacing very
industriously in front of the Generals
tent, about daylight, when the Gener-
al rolled out of bed and came to the
door.
Soldier, are you from the 10th?
Eyes, sir"
"Is it true rations are scarce ?"
"Nes, sir"
"You haven't enough ?"
"N0 SIR
'How many have you? Half e.
nough ?''
81 think so, SIR"
"WelI it's a d-u poor soldier who
can't steal the other half" With the
last remark he went to bed again,
while Blake renewed his labOrs.
Before long the cook began prepar-
ing for breakfast. One thing after an
other was put upon the table in the
mess tent, and finally a plate of hot
biscuit. While the cook returned to
the kitchen, Blake stepped up, emitted
them into his haversack, and resumed
his walk. Breakfast was announced
and the General went in. He had not
been there long before he called the
cook to bring some bread. The cook
told him he had put hot cakes on the
table. Some conversation passed be-
/ tween them, and the General stepped
/ to the door, watched Blake very close
ly. Blake walked his beat apparent
/ ly unconscious of any one being within
a mile. Finally the General called a
corporal, relieved Blake and sent him
/ to his quarters. He had tWenty-eight
| biscuit in his havesack.
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A late Judge, whose personal ap-
pearance was as unprepossessing as his
legal knowledge was profound and his
intellect keen, interrupted a female
witness Humbugged you! my good
woman, what do you mean by that ?''
said he sternly. Well, my lord" re-
piled the woman, 81 don't know how
to explain exactly; but if a girl called
your lordship handsome man, now
she would be humbugging you"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-02-05

! These ports have a foreign commerce Of $780,
OU0, 600, and an enormous domestic trade, besides
{ which we have the immense internal commerce of
{ the Empire, ra3iating from these points, through
1 its canals and uavigabls rivers
The cable being laid, this company proposes
erecting land lines, and establishing a speedy and
trustForthy means Of Communication, which must
rgl--HaeH.d tLs4@' ere4J "h4re el~e, the comma
social life especially in China, She has postal
system, and her snIy means now Of comm sting
information IS by coariers on lard, and by steam
ers on water.
The Western World knows that China is a very
large country, in the main 5snsely peoplsd; but
few yet realize that she contains than third
of the human race. The latest returns made 10
her central authorities foy taxing purposes by the
local magistrate make her population Four hun
.'ysa and FouytssH millions, and this is more
likely 70 5e under than the actual aggregate.
Nearly sli q these- who are over ten years old,
not only car h-t - read and write. Her elvIh-
cation is peculiar baJ 9er literature Is as e1ten-
sive az that Of Furene T.. ina Is land Of teach
ers and traders and the lzttsr are exceedingly
quick 10 avail themselves Of e. sT5 DICE eu i2c-
ty fer procuring early Information, h s oo4sEFea
IN California that the Chinese make gFeat 1'e q
the telegraph, though it there transmits mesSN ssS
in English alone To-day grea. numbers Of feet
steamers are owned by Chinese merchants, End
used BY them exclusively for the transmission Of
early intelligence. If the telegraph We propose
connecting all their great seaports were now IN
existence il is believed that its business would
pay the cost within the Hrst two years Of its sue
cessful operation, and Rould steadily increase
thereafter
No enterprise commends itself as IN a greater
degree renumeratve to capitalists and 10 our
whole people. 1t is Of vast national Importance
commercially, politically and eyangelcally
Eg-Ths stock of this Company has been IN
qualifedly recommended to capitalists and bust
ness men, as a desirable investment by editorial
articles in the New York Hsrat6, Tyisune,
World, TJurss, Post, Express, HlSspsHasnt, and
in the Philadelphia North Amsr9e1R, Pysss,
Ledger Lsgalrer, Age, B1tktst&n and Telegraph.
Shares of this company to 8 limited nun Der,
may be obtained at $50 each, $40 payable down,
SIS on the lat Of November, and S25 payable in
monthly instalments Of $3.50 each, commencing
December l, 1868, On application to
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-02-05
FASHIONABLE RELIGION.

Fanny Fern makes the following
sharp thrust at fashionable Religion:
Our Catholic brethren have set us. al
least, one good example; their church,
es are not silent as the tomb on week
days. Their worshippers do not do up
alltheirregligion on Sunday. 1t may be
only for few moments they step in
through that open church door, on a
weekday to kneelandl lay ydownburdens
too heavy else to be borne. I like the
custom. l should rather say the renin-
der, and the opportunity thus afforded
them; and heartily wish our protestant
churches could thus be opened. IF rich
Christians object to the promiscuous use
OF the velvet cushions and gilded pray
er-books, at least let the aisles and the
alter be free to those who need God on
the week day-for the poor, the tried.
the tempted-for those who shrink, in
their shabby habiliments, from the
Sunday exhibition of fine ,oilettes, and
supreme Christianity. Were [ a min
lster, and obliged to preach to paniers
and diamonds and satins on Sunday. /
think | should have to ease my heart
In some such way as this to make nv
pastoral life endurable, else nv Office
would seem to me the most hollow of
all mockeries. THE rich and the poor
meet together, and the Lord is the Ma
ker OF them ALL" should be inscribed
out side my church door, had [ one,
l could not preach to those paniers and
their owners. My tongue would be
paralyzed at the sight of those kneeling
distortions Of womanho0d, bearing
su IN resemblance to organ-grinders'
monkeys. / am not sure that should
not grow hystericaI over it, and laugh
and cry at the same breath, instead of
preaching. can never tell what vent
my disgust would take but 1 am sure
it must have some escape valve. You
may say that such wor5hippers (Heav-
en- save the mark! y need preaching to.
| tell you that women given over to
"the devil and his works" are past
praying for-''having eyes, they see
not; having ears they hear not"
They are ossifed -impervious they
are Dead sea apples, full of ashes.
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\ Montana paper recounting the
shooting of catamount found PROV
ling in hotel near Helena, points to the
humorous moral that "this should be a
lesson to oimposters trying to pass them
selves off as members Of the press"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-02-05

THE NUMBER of pounds of sugar i'm
ported into the Unied States during
the year 1868, as staed in the report
OF Commissioner Wills, was l ,G93, ,500,-
600, valued at Sl9,6B,S ,S27. The aver
age amount Of dutycharged under the
present tariff was fur cents per pound,
and aggregated thesum Of $67, ,740, 900,
which, ad led 20 the original value
makes $117, ,356, ,S27, a, the actual cost Of
thesugar consumed irthe United States
for the year 1868. BIT this does not
include the profits AMI charges of the
importer, the wholesale and retail
merchants, which AMOUNT to many
millions more. Suga is an article that
enters into general consumption, en-
joyed alike by rich and poor, and can
not fairly be classed among the luXu-
rie5. The tax, therefore, ofover sixty
seven millions Of iollars-or nearly
one-and-a half timesthe original cost
is, to a very great extent, an actual
tax upon the industry of the country.
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II tell you what SIR" said Yankee
of his opponent, she don't amount to
a sum in arithmetic add him up, and
there's nothing to carry!"
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A Chicago preacher has been point
ing out 1.-The way to He'll" a wicked
cotemporary says: "Persons desiring a
complete guide to Chicago should pur-
chase the Sermon
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A housekeeper in Ohio, recently
dropped dead cfapoplexy whiIetanning
an overcoat thief. The latter remarked
that it was a judgment and walked off,
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-02-05

a novelist describing his hero as
making love "like two bonded ware
houses in flames a dark, windy
night, and the fire darn out of repair"
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Ike's last trick 7as to throw Mrs.
Partington's old gater in the alley, and
call the old lady down from the third
floor to see an allestgater
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- All advertising due after first insertion.

@WIe y UaTe o 0lUup5 VNE ITloA U sFale
JOB PRINTING, Of every kind, done with
neatuess and dispatch. THE GAZETTE OFFICE has
lust 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
rstes.-TERMS CASH.
Tzs% al ters should be addressd to
MEYERS 4 MENGFL.
Publishers
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janI5w4

DEDFORD COUNTY, SS:-At an
I'D Orphans Court held at Bedford in and for
- the County Of Bedford, on the 10th day
: SEAL ; Of November, a D, 1865, before the
,-- Judges Of the said court, on motion Of
John Cessna, Esq, the court grant alias rule
upon the heirs and legal Representatives of Henry
Brant, late of Cumberland valley township, dee d.
to wit: Grorge Brant, residing in Allegheny
county, Nd, Jacob Brant, whose alience is Wm
Blair, John Brant, now dead, leaving issue whose
names and residences are unknown Andrew Jack
son Brant, residing in Cumberland Valley town
ship, Bedford county, Catharine inter-married
with George Leasure. residing in Cumberland
Allegheny county, Nd, and Bebecca Brant, now
deceased, leaving issue, to be and appear At an
Orphans Court, to be held at Bedford on the 2d
Monday, sth day, of February, next, to accent or
refuse to take the real estate Of said Henry Br.Dt
deceased, a the valuation which has been valued
and appraised, in pursuance Of a Writ Of Parti-
ton or valuation, issued cut Of the Orphans
Court, and TO the Sheriff cs said county for that
purpose directed, or show cause why the same
should not be sold by order Of the said Court
Intestim0ny whereof I have hereunto set NV
hand and the seal Of said Court, at Bedford, the
day and year aforesaid
Attest O. T SHANNON
RoDERT STECEuAS, Sh'f. CLERK.
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I DLASTER.-The subscriber would
1 respectfully inform the public that he has
just received from the city 60 tons Of best Nova
Scotia
ROCK PLASTER,
and viii continue TO receive as his stock imintsh-
es. until the FIRST Of April, which he win grind
aud have for sale at Hartley's Mill, and will sell
SIS cheap rs can be bought for cash Wheat, rye,
or corn, al the highest cash prices taken in ex-
change for Plaster Remember, only until the Ist
Of April. Thankful for past favors he soIic its d
continuance of the same.
deelSmS ANDREW J. MILLER.
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TERMS OF PUBLICATION.

THE BEDFORD GAZETTE is published every Fri
day morning by MEYERS & MESeEL, at 81. 90 per
annum, If paid strtctiy Advance 81 so if paid
within six months; $500 if not paid within six
months. Al subscription accents MUST be
sstflea annually. No paper viii be sent out Of
the State unless paid for IN ADVANCE and all such
inscriptions will invariably be discontinued at
the expiration of the time for which they are
aid.
All ADVERT RTLz551sssssdI INTS for a less term than
three z.yiths TEN CENTS per line for each In
sertion. Special notices one-haf additional All
resolutions Of Associations: communications of
limited or individual interest and notices Of mar
riages and deaths exceeding FIVE lines, ten cents
per line Editorial notices fifteen cents per line.
Ill legal Notices Of sgsyy ki'ad, and Orphans
Court and judicial Sales, are required Jy la1g
Be published in hath papers published IN this
place.
Is- All advertising due after first insertion.
liberal discount is made to persons advertising
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Shares can be obtained in Bedford By appliea-
ton to Reed ScheII, Bankers, who are author
lied TO receive subscriptions, and can give all ne
cessary information on the subject sept25yl
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TENIIE ANNUAL MEETING of the
Stockholders Of the Huntington and Broad
Top Noun tain Rail Road apd Coal Company, will
be held at the office Of the company No. Az " al
nut street Phil a., on Tuesday, February End, at
ii o'clock, a. IN, when an election viii be held
for a President and twelve Directors to serve for
the ensuing year. L. P. AERIoON,
ianl5w3 Sec Y.
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HON. a. K. MCCLURE, PhiTsdelphia, Solicitor.
The Chinese Government hsying Through the
Hon. Anson Burlingame) conceded to this Com
pany the privilege of connecting the great sea-
ports Of the Empire by submarine electric teIe-
graph cable, we propose commencing operations
in China, and laying down line Of nine hundred
miles st once, between the following port :, viz
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NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE!
I The Books Of the Regulator are now ready
for settlement All persons indebted TO said firm
will please call and square their accounts Of last
wear by cash or note f. IRVINE.
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OF JOHN BARLEY

TSTATE OF JOHN BARLEY,
Il. DECEASED.-Letters Testamentary having
been granted 70 the undersigned, EAseqtor of the
last VIII and Testament Of John Barley, late OF
Middle Woodberry township. deceased. by the
Pegister Of Bedford County, all persons indebted
TO aid estate are hereby notified to make imme-
dfate payment. and all having claims against the
estate are requested to present them properly aU-
thenticated for settlement.
DANIEL BARLEY,
Executor Of the last VIII and Testament Of John
Barley, deed deelow6
TAVERN LICENSE Notice is
hereby given that the following named per-
sons have made application for Tavern and Res
taurant license, at Feb. Sessions, 1869
O'Donnell Manly, Bridgeport, Lond'y tp., Tav.
John Reghart, Union township,
Lewis A. May, Rainsburg
Daniel Ritchey West Prov. Twp, Restaurant.
John Harris Bedford borough, -
Adam 3 CarR Bedford borough
Henry Rose. CentreYille. Cumb. Valley tp., IaT.
Wm G Eieholtz W0odberry borough,
Isaac Mengel. Bedford borough,
Jpo B Amick, St CIairsyille borough,
Wm. Crisman, Napier twp,
Michael OFT, Bloody Run,
D. NJ Jones, Saxton,
William Weimer. ClearyiiIe.
S r Bottomfeld, Bloody Run,
Aaron Grove, st. Clairsyile borough, Restaurant.
Isaac T. Grove, do do
The following persons have made application
for Tavern and Restaurant License, at Feb. Ses-
sion. (22l day. 1852
VIM Long Londonderry twp, Tavern.
Geo TroutInan, Juniata twp, Tavern.
ianIjw4 0 E SHANNON, Clerk.
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geaaI 4utifes.

II EGISTER'S NOTICE.-All per-
IA sons interested are hereby notified that the
following accountants have filed their accounts in
the Register Office Of Bedford county and that
the same will be presented to the Orphans Court,
in and for said county, on Tuesday the 9Th day
of Feb next, at the Court House, in Bedford
for confirmation:
The final account ofJohn W Sans, Esq, Trus-
tee for the sale Real Estate OF Valentine Wertz,
late Of Broad Top tp-, deed
The account Of Jacob Shook, administrator Of
the estate of Emanuel Shook, late Of Napier tp.
deed.
The account of Wesley NJ Akers, administrator
Of the estate Of Nathan Layton, late of Monroe
township, decd
The account Of John g. Amos and Samuel B.
Amos, administrators with the win annexed, Of
John Amos, late Of Bedford township, deed
The account Of David L keagy, administrator Of
the estate Of I. F. Hoover, late of Middle Wood
bury township deed
The account Of Wm. H. Dasher and John B.
FIuek, Esq, administrators ofthe estate Of John
Dasher. late Of HOpewell township, dee d.
The final account Of George H. Sleek, Executor
Of the last Will &c, Of Joseph W. Sleek, late Of
Napier township deed.
The account Of Henry Rose, executor of the last
! VIII, &c of Arthur Rose, late OF Cumberland
Valley township, deed.
The account Of VIM. " Cuppet, Executor of the
last Win, BE, of Isaac Cuppet, late Of St. Clair
township, dec d.
the Estate Of Thomas Knox, late Of Bedford twp,
deed
The account Of Joha Reininger and Jacob Dull,
Executors of the last VIII, &c ofJacob Dull, late
Of Napier township, deed
0. E. SHANNON, Reg'r
janI5w4
7 IST OF CAUSES, put down for
1 4 trial, at Feb. Term, 1869, 3th day,
Josiah Holsinger VS. Mary j. HoIsinger,
Isaac L SnIder vs 5 KOchendaTfeT gife
Sophia Hook ct al vs. Thomas Growden ct al,
Vaughan, End. 6c.vs Russell u Trent ct al,
Henry Bridenthal ct al vs. Richard Haslett
Isaac L Fiekes vs. Geo T Mccormick ct al.
B W GarreJs0n VS. Philip Little Ell al
Same Us 0 shannon,
4 B Cramer i Co vs. Same
Ann Danakers Ex rsvs Christ A Danaker.
Certified Jan'y 9, 1859. 0. E. SHANNON,
Janl5w4 Pr0thonotary.
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OFFICERS.

A. G. CURTIN, President
n. MICKLES, Vice President
GEORGE ELLIS Cashier NstionaI Bank Com
monwealth,) Treasurer