Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-16
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Having for four years past Iabored to improve
and enlarge the ISQuIRER aud to 30 fill il with
the latest news that people would have little
or no need Of any other paper, we have found that
one Of the chief difficulties in our way has been
that Of getting a sufficient number Of subscribers
to pay the expenses necessarily incurred in max
ing county paper what it ought to be. Though
the INQulREs has larger number Of subscribers
than any other paper in the county, it still has
but little more than half what il ought have to
justify us in the outlay necessary to keep il up
ia the standard at which we have steadily aimed
The IvQUIREn win continue to be the exponent
and advocate Of a thorough going Repuslioanism
and Of retrenehment, economy and reform in the
administration Of tie affairs Of county, state and
nation It win also, as usual, contain larger
amount Of late news aud carefully selected gcncr-
al reading matter than any other paper in this
Congressional District.
An important political campaign is just about
to begin, involving the election Of a Governor,
Supreme Judge, State Senator, Member Of the
Legislature, and a full county ticket. The State
and District tickets Of the highest Importance
as there win be q new apportionment made at the
next Session Of the Legislature. With such an
important campaign before as, it is highly desira-
bic to put the IsouIaEa in the hands Of every
Republican in the county. We therefore call up
on our friends to holp.us put it at once into the
hands Of as many Of people possible As
a further indueement to cxertion we have concu-
ded to offer the following desirable
PREMIUMS:
For one new subscriber and $2.O0 in advance we
will give one number Of Scotfs novels. 20 cent
edition.
For TWO new sub scribers and $500 in advance, We
will give one number Of Scott's novels, 20 cent
ed, and one number of Dickens, 25 cent ed
Fer three new subscribers and s6OO in advance,
two Nos. Of Scott and one No OF Dickens.
For four new subscribers and $500 in advance,
one copy OF "One Hundred Selections" bound
in cloth, or four Nos. Dickens
For Eve new subscribers and $1,000 il. advance,
Eve Nos. Dickens works, or one copy Of Ten
uyson's Burns poems worth Sl25.
For six new subscribers ard $1,000 in advance,
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one copy of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary,
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The above premiums offered for new ad
vance paying subscribers. Dickens works are
made the standard for premiums, bat We viii sub
stitute any book on the shelves Of the Inquirer
Book Stoie of the corresponding price whenever
desired. Parties unable to raise clubs large
enough to entitle them to n copy Of the bible or
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number they do raise and can have either Of the
above books by paying the difference.
JOHN LUTZ,
q. Editor and Proprietor.