The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-02-03
Almost 4 FATAL MrsTAKE.-A

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Mrs. Croft, residing east of Berlin,
while mixing up buckwheat cakes one
day last week, used arsenic instead of
soda, and did not discover the mistake
until after the eatirg of the cakes,
when the entire family was suddenly
taken i'll. Medical aid was at once
summoned. and, at last accounts, the
family were supposed to beout OF dah-
ger. We have not been informed
whether the poison was kept lying "a
bout the house, or whether 1T Was
bought for soda, but in either case 1T
should serve "a a warning to house
Keepers and those usually selling these
articles. -S0nerset Den10crdt.
WAR AGAINST THE CREDIT SYs-
TEu.-The merchants and dealers OF
Somerset county have published card
in which they announce their inten-
ton of eventually aholishing the cred
it system entirely" and give notice
that hereafter they will strictly adhere
to the following rules:
mo goods sold on longer eedit than
six months.
That interest at the rate Of 10 per
cent. will be added to all accounts run
ming over due.
All running accounts will be cOnsld-
cred due aud payable July Isl and Jan
uary 1st of each year.
That we will not sell on credit the ar
ticles of flour, grain, butter, eggs and
bacon"
If merchants and dealers would
strictly adhere to rules like the above
il would be far better for the buyer and
seller. Experience teaches every one
that long credits are ruinous and "A
curse alike to producer and consul
tner. Pay - you CO." Is the true
phiosphei's stone.
\ PARTING WORD.-We have
grown tired Of printing duns in this
shape. Our friends in arrears are
proof against all su.h missiles. We
have, therefore, concluded to try diff
fareut plan, of which due notice is
hereby given. We are now sending to
each delinquent subscriber a statement
of his account, with the proposition
that if it be paid by Feb. 10, 1870, a
certain deduction will be made. If not
paid by that time, fWt rates 1CiH be
charged, payment enforced by tar, and
the pqDer discontinued IN dU cases Of
more than one gears arreGrdge. Cp-
wards of ten thousand dollars of unpaid
subscriptions and advertising have ac-
cuinulated on our books during the
last five years. This is load we cam
not carry any longer. Will our friends
assist US in tightening it, or must we
summon to our al that vexatiOus and
detestable instrumentality, The Lar !?
List OF Grand Jurors drawn for Feb
ruary Term, "a Monday, l4th day, A.
D., 1870.
C W Ashcom. Foreman John P. Weaverling,
evils HixGn, Azar,ah Blackburn,
Samuel wilhelm, John Wright,
Jacob q 14if6 h William Hartley.
Alb,r COriey, Of Charles Struckman,
Lewis koous, John Fulton,
Alex Tate, Daniel Boyer,
John Gillespie, Israel Davis,
Asa Wiltiams Gideon Shafer,
Henry Taylor George w Anderson,
| u gorge Mann, Jesse Geller,
Tobias Shafer, Washington Miller.
List of Petit Jurors drawn for same
| Term:
Alan II Dibert, Henry ShafeT,
Amos Bridenstne, d. Trout.
I Jermeiah kohinett, Samuel Beckley,
! james VI. Sleek. Philip Cuppett,
. Daniel Miller, Jacob Beckley,
/ Levi Hardman, Samuel Bender,
/ Samuel H. Feather, Samuel Detwier,
| Michael HeuZ william Neimer,
! Alex. Eieheberger, D. A. I. Black,
J Edwin Y. Wright, Uriah Mellott
/ james Growden, John ShafSr,
/ JOS ph C. May Jacob Brown,
/ Henry Boor, Richard FooF
c. W. Moore, Wesley HoRsare,
/ Martin Boor, Jacob H Wright,
I j mes b Cessna, Jaha Eichelberger,
! Stephen McCreary, Michael AiIlegss,
Isaac X Lttle, Casper stFoup.
/ Adam Guyer, james A Horton.
Drawn and certified, AT Bedford, the
18Th day of Jan, A. d., 1870
Attest: ISAAC kENsINGER,
j. u. Fish, r, WM. kirk,
Clerk. Jury CONS.
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