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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-04-09

THOSE people who have always
viewed with Anxiety and alarm the
accession of military men to high civil
offices may well be startled as they
witness the proc eedings of the military
regime which now has its headquar-
ters in the White House. An am
bilious General is our President The
Secretary of War is General, and the
Secretary of the Navy, in point of fact,
is Admiral Porter. The Presidents
Secretaries append TO their signatures
the titles of Brigadier General or Col
onel. Almost the frst act of the new
Administration was to make certain
changes in the military districts"
and our Washington advices show,
day after day, how completely military
affairs absorb its attention.
Regiments are being consolidated
and regulations about discipline and
uniforms in the navy are being issued
thus early, as though these things
were of the first Importance. The
President has for years past had a
body-guard, and the citizens of the
Capital are as familiar as are those Of
st. Petersburg with the jingle of spurs
and the clank of sabres. Does all this
signify nothing? Does the difference
between Washington as it is and
Washington as it was ten years ago in-
dicate only change of fashion and
habit, or does it mark the decline of
constitutional government and the
decadence of republican institutions?
When the Long Parliament set aside
the ancient Constitution of England,
who supposed that Cromwell would
soon be her absolute lord and master :?
When the National Assembly over
turned the throne of France, who inn
agined that creatures like Marat and
Robespierre would soon rule ever her
and shed the blood of her best ana
noblest like water? Greece had her
despots in her time, and Rome when
mistress of the world was the slave of
tyrants. Why should we expect i'm
munity from the fate of all the free
nations that have preceded us in the
past three thousand years? Why
should there not be ten military dis
tricts'' here as VOL as five? Public
virtues and sleepless vigilance are all
that can save this nation from losing
all that is left of the Government be-
queathed us by our ancestors, and that
virtue and vigilance as yet are lying
dormant.-BdH. Gazette.
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CHAPTER on CATS.

On cats l don't go very heavy. Not
so much on account of their staying out
late mites, dispensing mournful lirricS,
as the habit they have of going intew
fits, and playing Mazeppa on the cell
ing.
It's very pecoolar trait of the cat,
them fits. They don't seem to mind
them much, and alluz recover. / give
my old Malty cat fits while ago, but
she didn't recover. Not herself.
| recovered her.
[ will let you into the facts of the
case. l hung her by the neck one day
and one half on an improved gallus,
and then covered her over with dirt.
But / he'd only hung eight lives on t
of her, and l found her next morning
at the kitchen door, waiting for her ra-
tions. I strateway took her remaining
life. She is now one of the things that
vert. The feelin quire have lost a
powerful tenor, and her voice is silent
perpetual.
When cats are first born they are Sec
less. A great many go in swimmin
the first thing they do after being born,
in an old bag as bathing habit, with
a big rock tied to it-rocked in the era
die of the deep as it wer.
Cats are mentioned by poets, as will
be observed by the following cotation:
Hi diddle diddle,
The cats in the fdfle, 4 so 4th
Cats live on mackril heads, cold pieces,
young birds, & SO 4th. If hard up for
lunch they catch nous. They are
fond of laying under warm stove
Give cat fourteen fish heads for din.
ner, and then let her stretch herself un'
der a hot stove, and you have a picture
of unalloyed bliss.
They are not ov very loving dispo
sition, and when in trouble are not We
ry kind to each other. In proof of this
hang two of them bi their tails over 6
klose line.
guess I don't know anything more
about cats at present. That IL to say
my essa iz over.
Y. B.-Cats don't cost anything.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-04-09

These ports have foreign commerce of $780,
900 ,000 and an enormous domestic trade, besides
which we have the immense internal commerce Of
the Empire, radiating from these points, through
its canals and nAvig4ble rivers.
The cable being laid, this company proposes
erecting land lines, and establishing speedy and
trustworthy means of communication, which must
command there, as everywhere else, the commu-
nications of the Government, of business and of
social life especially in China. She has no postal
system, and her only means now of Communicating
information ID by eouriers on land, and By steam
The western World knows that China is a very
large country, in the main dsnsely peopled but
few vet realize that she contains more than third
of the human race. The latest returns made to
her central authorities for taxing purposes by the
locsl magistrate make her population Four hun
dEred Gfd Fourteen millions, and this IS more
likely TO be under thai over the actual aggregate
Nearly all Of these, who are over ten years old,
not only can but do read and write. Her ciylh-
zation is peculiar but her literature is as extern
sive as that of Europe. China is a land Of teach
ers and traders; and the latter are exceedingly
quick to avail themselves of every pronered faenl-
ty for procuring early information 1t is observed
in California that the Chinese make great use OK
the telegraph though it there transmits messages
in English alone To-day great numbers Of neet
steamers are owned by Chinese merchants, ana
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 first two years Of it's sue
cessful operation, and would steadily increase
thereafter.
No enterprise coramends itself as in a greater
degree renumerative to capitalists, and to our
whole people. 1t is Of vast national Importance
commercially, politically and evangelically.
Eg@The stock of this Company has been un-
quaIifedly recommended to capitalists and bust
ness men as 8 desirable investment by editorial
articles in the New York Herald, Tribune,
World, Times, Post, Express, LadePsAdeHt, and
in the Philadelphia North ARsrean,. Press,
Ledger, TzgnireT, Age, Bulletin and Ietegrgph.
Shares of this company to a limited number,
nav be obtained at $50 each, $40 payable down,
SIS on the lst of November and $25 payable in
monthly instalments Of $3.50 each, commencing
December l, 1888, on application to
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-04-09

A clergyman in Vermont, being az
prehensive that the accumulated
weight of the snow upon the roof OF
his barn might do some damage, re-
solved to shovel it off. He therefore
assembled the roof, having first taken
the preeaution to fasten his waist to
one end of a rope, the other end of
which he gave to his wife. But fear
ing still for his safety, be said: "My
dear, tie the end round your waist"
No sooner had she done this, than off
went the snow, minister and all, and
up went the wife. Thus, on one side
of the barn the astounded clergyman
hung, while on the other side hung
his wife, high and dry, dangling at
the end of the rope. At that moment
a gentleman luckily passed by, and
delivered them from their rerilous Sit
uation.
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Tableau.
ACT III.

Scene 1.-The Halls Of Justice. Geary
with the Star Spangled Banner in one
hand. Enter the First Man who NOM
mated him.
First Man.-Governor, should like
to be Attorney General.
Geary.-It is yours, sir!
exit First Man joyfully.) (Enter
Second First Man who nominated
Geary.)
Second First Governor, you
remember me?
Geary.-Perfectly. l Ipardoned you
last month.
Second First Well, weren't
you we'll p
Geary.-Hush! Waves the Star
Spangled Banner.)
Second First MANI should like to
be Attorney-General.
Geary. y.-Take it, dear friend
Exit Second First Man, murmuring
I'll never say dye amy moro
(Enter Third First Man who nomi-
mated Geary.)
Third First Man.-Governor, Ishould
like that small office of the Attorney
Generalship.
Geary.-I give it to you gladly.
Third First Man,-But, Governor,
A and B-say you have Just
promised it to them?
Geary kissing bible and agitating
banner. IL swear it is false.
SQUAD suddenly appearing. why,
Governor, you promised the Office to
Whiskey Jim last week.
Geary lin attitude. Liar!
Tableau.
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IN. B. Geary can swallow anything
ACT IL.

ACT IL.
Scene 1.-Geary discovered in Recep-
ton Chamber in full regimentlIs.
Geary (holding a pocket locking
glass idly in his hand-pensively.-
Heigho! They tell me ] am beautiful,
and yet why do philosophers say that
men with long boards are weak mind
ed? starting up suddenly l copper
on the ace! Sinking back No! no
tits past thought l was in Califor-
mia
Enter three ladies unobserved-
wseping.l
First Lady.-Oh General, dear Gen
eral, pardon
Geary with great sternness. l-Itcan't
be done under five thousand
Ladies, in chorus.-Oh!!
Tableau,
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In order to amuse the children on a
Sabbath, a lady was engaged in read
ing from the Bible the story of David
and Golilah, and coming to that pas
sage in which Golilah boastingly and
defantly dared the young STRIPPING. a
little chap, almost in his first trousers,
said "Sister skip that, skip that /; he's
blowing want to know who licked ~
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AN exchange paper has the follow
ing: SIT is said that there are more
editors unmarried than any other class
of professional men," For the reason,
we suppose that the majority of them
are men of fine sentiment, and do not
wish to starve anybody's sister.
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DEBILITY.

There is no medicine equal to Hoofand's Ger
Bitters Tonic Y in cases of Debility.
system, strengthen Il the appetite, cause an
enjoyment of the food, enable the stomach to di-
gest it, purify the blood, give a good, sound,
healthy complexion, eradicate the yellow tinge
from the eye, impart a bloom TO the cheeks, and
change the patient from a short -breathed, enact
ated, weak, and nervous invalid, to full-faced,
stout, and vigorous person
Weak and Delicate Children are
made strong by using the Bitters or Tonic. In
fact, they are Family Medicines. They can be
administered with perfect safety to child three
months old, the most delicate female, or q man of
ninety.
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sherifrs Office, marl9'69w4
OF JAMES

TSTATE OF JAMES BLACK
III BURN, DECEASED. Letters testamentary
having been granted to the undersigned, Executor
of the last will and testament of James Blackburn,
late of St Clair township deceased, by the Regis
ter of Bedford county all persons indebted to said
estate are hereby notified to make immediate pay
ment, and all having claims against the estate are
requested to present them properly authenticated
for settlement. AZARIAH BLACKBURN,
marIqwq# Executor.
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CoDaposis made now will heat and be
in good order for the corn crop. Muck
got out in the winter will be in good
condition to be thus used, mixed with
7 or its bulk of barnyard manure.
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HooFLAND's GERMAN TONIC

is combination of all the ingredients Of the Bit
ters, with PURE Santa Cruz Rum, Orange, ETC. 1t
is used for the same diseases the Bitters in
where some pure alcoholic stimulus is required.
You viii bear in mind that these remedies are en-
tirely different from any others advertised for the
cure Of the diseases named, these being scientific
preparations Of medicinal extracts, while the 9TH
ers mere deeoctions of rum in some form. The
TONIC is decidedly one of the most pleasant and
agreeable remedies ever offered to the public. It's
taste is exquisite tits pleasure to take it, while
its life giving exhlarating, and medicinal quali
all tonies.
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Scene l. Geary discovered dyeing
his bair behind a screen in the Execu-
tive Chamber.
Geary (moaningl.- Why do | have
to dye it SO often Why did my hair
turn white on the day of my first bat
tie, when attempted to run away ?
tMoans). And
Enter Chief Clerk SQUAD. Geary,
in his agitation at being discovered,
swallows the hair dye bottle !*and sinks
upon the floor.
Squad texcitt dly.) You are i'll!
Geary.I am | am I'm a stern
voice Telegraph to all the newspa-
pcrs!
Exit SQUAD hashly.)
TableguI
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THE other day man in Montgom-
cry, Ala, in biting an oyster, found
his mouth full of PEARLS. Over for y
some larger than pea, were within
the one shell.
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HooFLAND's GERMAN BITTERs

is entirely vegetable and contains liquor It
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 - tFacted from them by
scientific Chemist These extracts are
then forwarded 70 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 ceses where alcoholic
stimulants are not advisable.
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ever known and will cure all diseases resulting
from bad bosd. Keep your blood pure; keep
your Liver in order, X keep your digestive
organs in sound healthy condition. by
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
60 for anything, you must try these preparations.
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TSTATE OF JOHN HULL, De
IL CEASED Letters of Administration upon
the Estate of John Hull, late of Napier township,
in the county of Bedford and the State of Penn
sylvania, having been granted to me, by the Reg
lister of said County, all persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment and those having claims against the same are
requested to present them, properly authenticated
for settlement JOSEPH CARVER, Adm r.
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A DMJNISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
~ Letters of Administration upon the estate OF
William Smouse, late of Middle Woodberry tp.,
deceased, having been granted to the under
signed, residing in North Woodberry tp, by the
Register of Bedford county, he hereby notlhes all
persons having claims against said estate, to pre-
sent the same properly authenticated for settle
ment, and all persons indebted are required to
make immediate payment.
ANDREW N. BAKER, Adm'r
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BORDER,

nANIEL BORDER,
PITT STREET, TWO PooRs WEST OF THE BED
FORD HOTEL, BEDFORD, Pa
MATCHMAKER AND DEALER IN JEWEL
RY, SPECTACLES, &C.
He keeps on hand stock Of fine Gold and Sill
er Watches Speetacles Of Brilliant Double Re-
ined Glasses, also Scotch Pebble Glasses. Gold
Watch Chains, Breast Pins, Finger Rings best
quality Of Gold Pens. He will supply to order
any thing in his line not on hand.
Oct. 20, 1866
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*0ne square to occupy one inch Of space
JOB PRINTING, of every kind, done with
neatness and dispatch. TIE GAZETTE OFFICE has
just been re6tted 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.-TERMS CASH
T Al ters should be addressd to
MEYERS & MENGEL,
Publishers.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-04-09

There are 3S, 900 Mormons and 5000
GentiIes at Salt Lake.
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Shares can be obtained in Bedford by applica-
tiop to Reed Schell Bankers, who are author
lied to receive subscriptions and can give all ne
cessary information on tie subject. sept25yl
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FROM REV. JOSEPH H. KENNARD, D. D.,
Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia

FROM REV. JOSEPH H. KENNARD, D. D.,
Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
DR.. JAcksoy-DEAR SIR II have been fre-
auently requested to connect my name with rec
amm endatfons of different kinds of medicines, put
regarding the practice as out OF my approPIiato
sphere | have in all cases declined, but Win
clear proof in various instances, and particularly
In NV own family, of the usefulness OF Dr. Hoof-
lands German Bitters, | depart for once from
NV usual course, to express my full conviction
that for general debility Of the system, and es-
pecially for Liver Com v = plant, 1t is safe
ana valuable prepare tion. In some cases
il may fail bnt usual ~ Iy, I doubt not, it
will be very beneficial to those who suffer from the
above causes. Yours, very respectfully,
J. II. KENNARD,
Eigth, below Coates Street
CAUTION.
HooAand's German Remedies are eounterfeited.
The Genuine have the signature Of G. M JACK
SON on the front of the outside wrapper OF each
bottle, and the name of the article blown in each
bottle All others are counterfeit.
Price of the Bitters, 81 per bottle;
Or, half dozen for 50.
Price of the Tonic, 81 30 per bottle;
Or, half dozen for 81 90.
The tonic is put up in quart bottles.
RecolIect that it is DR.. Hoohand's German
Remedies that are so universally used and so
| highly recommended -. snd do not allow the
Pfass.f induce g.3 Z take gosg a@Sthbas bs
| cause he makes larger profit omit. Those Rene
dies will be sent by express to any locality upon
! application to the
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
AT the German Medicine Store.
| No. 631 ARCH STREET, Philadelphia.
CHAS. Nj. EVANS,
PROPRIETOR.
Formerly c. NJ. JACKSON q Co.
These Remedies are for sale by Druggists, Store
| keepers and Medicine Dealers everywhere.
Do not forget to ssamins TIE articissyOH buy
IN order TO get the genuine.
may296 68yl
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nar12w6

TSTATE OF PAUL WERTZ,
~ DEC'D.-Letters testamentary having been
granted by the Register Of Bedford county, to the
undersigned, Executor of the last Viii and Iesta-
ment of paul Wertz, late of Cumberland Valley
tp. deed, all persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate are hereby notified to make
immediate payment, and all having claims againat
the estate are requested to present them properly
authenticated, for settlement, to D. X. Anderson,
Centreville, or
mar26w6* JOSEPH NEhIZ, Tx,
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nRINTERS' INK has made many
business man rich We ask you 70 try II ID
the .oIumns of rHR GAZETTE
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FROM HON. GEO. W. WOODWARD,

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylva-
mia.
PHILADELPHIA, March IS, 1857.
find that "Hooasnd'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 cases Of debility and want of ner-
Yous action in the system.
Yours Truly,
GEO. W. WOODWARD.
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

"A Letters of Administration upon the estate of
Frederick Bortz, late of Cumberland Valley town
ship, dec d., having been granted to the under
signed by the Register Of Bedford county all per
sons having claims against said estate, are here
by notified to present them, properly authentica-
ted for settlement, and all persons indebted, are
requested to make immediate payment
SAMUEL WHIP,
MARTIN Fl. B0RTZ,
1p,gr
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A DMIAIoTRATRIX NOTICE
n Notice is hereby given, that Letters of Ad-
miRiStratIon on Llu estate of Cadwalder Evans,
late Of Cumberland Valley township, decd. have
been granted to the undersigned all persons know
ing themselves indebted to said estate, will please
make immediate payment, and those having
claims are requested to present them properly au-
thenticated for settlement.
RH0DA EVANS,
anr9w6 Administrative.
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OFFICE r s.

GEORGE ELLIS Cashier National Bank Com
monwealth,) Treasurer.
HON. A K MCCLURE, PhiladsIphia, Solicitor
The Chinese Government having Through the
Hon. Anson Burlingame) conceded to this Com
pany the privilege Of connecting the great sea-
ports of the Empire by submarine electric tele-
graph cable, we propose commencing operations
in China, and laying down line Of nine hundred
miles at once, between the following port g, viz
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ACT ".
GearY, June @, 1869.

GLOW bravely thou becomest thy
bed, fair lily! Shakespeare.
"Poor Johns a-cold ~
Shakespeare,
Pardon Pardon ~
GRnrN
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TUE INQUIRER
RO OK ST o R E,
opposite the Mengel House,
BEDFORD, Pa.
The proprietor takes pleasure in offering TO the
nnbjic the following articles belonging to the
Book Business, at CITY RETAIL PRICES:
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS.
NOVELS.
BIBLES, HYMN BOOKS, &C:
Large Family Bibles,
Small Bibles,
Medium Bibles
Lutheran Hymn Books,
Methodist Hymn Books,
Smith g Dictionary Of the Bible,
History OF the Books Of the Bible,
Pilgrims Progress, &c, dc, dc.
Episcopal Prayer Books,
Presbyterian Hymn Books,
SCHOOL BOOKS.
TOY BOOKS.
CONGRESS. Legal,
Rseord FoOlscap,
Letter, Congress Letter,
Sermon, commercial Note'
P.tb post Damask Laid Note,
Craan aid Note Envelopes, DC.
WALL PAPER.
Several Hundred Different Figures, the Largest
lot ever brought to Bedford county, for
nrires CHEAPER THAN
EVER SOLD in Bedford
BLANK BOOKS.
Day Books, Ledgers,
Account Books, Cash Books
Tuck Msmorandums, Pass Books,
Blank judgment Notes, drafts, receipts, &c
INKS AND INKSTANDS.
Barometer Inkstands,
Gutta Percha,
Cocoa and
Morocco Spring Pocket Inkstands,
Glass and Ordinary Stands for Schools,
Flat Glass Ink Wells and Rack,
Arnolds Writing Fluids,
Carmine Tnks, Purple Inks,
Charlton's Inks,
Eukolon for pasting, &c
PENS AND PENCILS.
Ht,lSS Ho!Iowbush i oarcys, Payson,
Duntou and Scrlbner Pens,
Clark's Indeliible faber 8 Tablet,
Cohen's Eagle,
Office, Eaoers
Guttknechts Carpenters Pencils
PERIODICALS.
Atlantic n.hly,
Harper's Magazine,
Madame Dsmorest's Mirror of Fashions,
Electc Magazine,
Godsy's LAdy's Book,
Galaxy,
Ladys Friend,
Ladies Repository,
Oar Young Folks,
Nick Max
Yankee Notions,
Budget of Fun,
Jolly Joker,
Phunny Phellow,
Lippneott's Magazine,
Riverside Magazine,
Wavsrly Magazine,
Ballou' s Magazine,
Gardners Monthly,
Harper's Weekly
Frank Leslie's Illustrated,
Chimney Corner,
New York Ledger,
New FORK Weekly,
Harper's Bazaar,
Every Saturday,
Living Age,
Putnam's Monthly Magazine,
Arthurs Home Magazine,
Oliver Optics Boys and Girls Magazine d.
Constantly on hand 10 accommodate those who wal
to purchase living reading matter
Only part of the vast number OF articles pc
tanning 10 the Book and Stationery businel
which we are prepared to sell cheaper than u
cheapest. are above enumerated. GIVE US Ca
We buy and aeIl for CASH, and BY this arrang
ment He expect 20 sell cheap as goods OF II
class are sold anywhere
jan29, yl