The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-04-18

wpFFe inF eulid was, and was astounded Al b
calling him BY name, and complaining tia, =
did not lie good. OF conrse The little snT..a.
was supplied with better bed at once. T. t.,
evidently fallen into a trance, from whirb !,
was awakened by hard bed aud cold air.
JOAN OF ARC.
From report of lecture by Mr.. Wnprrr
in the Portland transcript, we make the follow,
ing extract:
Joan was born in 14ll, the daughter or.
poor peasant IN the province Of Lorraine. 81,
was taught to sew and spin, out not to ra.a
and write, and TO the last OF her career sb,
could not sign her own immortal name. Sbs
was gentle, bpautiiul, bashful child. dsenl,.
inbued with religious feelings. Her rsl;,o!
was the concrete Romanish of the ,ins 49,,
was learned at her mothers knee. This rsr-
gouS teaching insiilled into her soul. b,c,no.
the lite Of her whole being. She lived in o.
internal world with saints and angels, and this
inward lie became dparer and nearer than b-
outward existence. She was poet, as well as
deyotpe, and the greatest that France 4var
had. She was Indifferent 10 thu pastnes or
youth, and spent much time N PRAYER to s,
Ff-i
state Of her country kiadled her devotion io,o
flame of srlfdeyoted patriotism. Her inter-
nal world became endowed with external exist
ence, aud her visions pushed themselves into
voices, and shapes, visible 10 her entranced
eyes. The sense saw what the soul wished
At ! 3 years, walking in her fathers garden.
she beard the voice Of the Archaner MickapI
calling upon her to 90 TO the succor ofthp kinu.
Then came voices naming her the deqerer Of
France. No historian doubts her faith in the
reality of what she saw. The most modest and
baShul of women she resisted long this inward
impulse. The news of the siege of Orleans at
last decided her. Then commenced that course
Of entreaty with the governor which al last
forced his common sepse TO yield to the pprsis-
/ trncy Of that sense which is not common. She
was permitted to go to the dauphin at Chalons.
/ $50 leagues through country occupied bv the
enemy. She detected the disguised dauphip.
told him he was the true heir, and assured him
heaven had sent her to ser him crowned in the
! city of Rheims. After much hesitation her aid
was accepted. Her work now was 10 relieve
/ Orleans and to see the dauphin crowned in the
city Of Rheims, then 10 the hands of the Eng
/ lish Her inspired earueStnrss spread enthusi-
asm around and many believed in her powers.
/ She was hailed as a saint. She reformed the
army Il converting the soldiers from maraUGers
! into crusaders, and changing the camp into
: caml-nerting. Her nam- went before her,
and fought her tatileS IN the aFmrS Of the
English. 1t was a supersttious ags, and they
said, if she is Of God. il is impons 10 Ggtt
against her-ii Of the Devil, how can we pre-
vail against all France tackrd by Satanic pow
/ trs With 200 men she entered The city, with
/ out opposition from The English. Great was
/ the ioy of the beseged Religious ceremonies
were performed, and then came The attack
/ Her military skill consisted only in resolution
! and audacty. She mounted the walls Of the
/ English iottS, and though struck down by an
| arrow, she again assembled, and struck t~rroT
( into the English who thought her dead. They
/ began to see visions in their turn, and declared
! that St. Michael appeared in the air cheering
on the French.-In seven days the English
burned their forts, raised the sege and Retreat
! ed Two months after, Rheims openrd rs
gates, and the king was crowned. Joan's task
/ was donp-hrr vision accomplished. She asked
/ to be allowed 10 return 10 hrT mother aad The
/ care of her llocks. Policy dictated refusal,
! and she was still retained 10 sustain the cause
she had saved. The only reward she asked was
4 that her native village might not be taxed,
I which it was not for 300 years.
! But she no longer felt that she was dong
! the. work of God, and her heart vas moi IN the
/ work The saint was sinking into the solder,
/ when she was saved by captivity. Shr was Ia
ken prisoner bv a Bargundaa soldier and
! sold 20 the English for 10000 llyres. Ibrf
! ioy knew no bonds The hated ''Whitch was
/ al last in their hands, and they prepared 10
t gut their vengeance. Charged with heres!
and Sorcerv, she fell into the hands oi lneo-
! logical wolves and foxes, who eXerted al '"F
| malice and ingenuity OF their mean nalufrS
entrap her. without success. Her SmrHe"!
! and iruthfuInpSS et AIDED ali their snarrS. Hay
/ ing perspcuird her from hereto to Calo'"'
/ these infamous creatures prosecuted htr HUN
! Catholic TO a hereto, that they might con'ra"
/ her to The stake. She Was burned ~ 'Ht Guy
Of Rouen on the 10th Of May. 1851 i"''
was con<ummated one Of the darkest c''"Fs
recorded on the page of history, whico, d "
/ blazons on the eve, across the interval OF "'O'
centuries, throws lurd glare OF MANY ''
the names OF those who prrPfinaled H. GUY"
beautiful simplicity, such angelic oT'G,"D'
was never before, nor never hereafter VIII
witnessed on earth. Victorious over pTlS'lr
ton, peerless among women, the name % 'V1-
of Arc will perish not so long as ora",l'
ton and goodness shall be CHERISHED ''''"7
men.
EeEeEED:
On The 24tb of February, by the hr'iS i,'i?,
uauar Mr SapusI T ShDun to MISS Mdui"'