Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-09

| in speaking Of bis wifs's petticoat, said il
mast have been raised like barn. Another,
lawyer, assures us that his daughters
skeleton skirt is large enough for small
law Office. And then how fearfnlly made.
Why Mrs. Hopes hoop i latticed, cor
Iered, stiEsned, aasl joiated like the fraasa
of the Crystal Palace, don't see what a
woman wants with husband, If she wears
hoops, for thcy are her natural protector.--
A girl is as safe in hcr skirts as she is in
convent, She cannot be mora shut up from
the werld if she we're IN a nunnerY- Then
how are we to get along ip our thosoughfares
with the women in full possessions Francois
Ravel has given walking up sitogether. lie
lives on flying leaps. Councilman Wild
practiced his famous summersau!t from
Freem"nt to Fillmore by jumping through
his wife's skirts.
Colonel McArdlc assured Broughmau :be
other night at the Bowcry Theatre, that
dozen women IN the fashionable costume,
marching along III Gle or column, would a.
distance, look Ike regiment, and "a bat
talon might easily retire and reform behind
Belle of Broadway. And just fancy,
observes Colonel Harper, how easily small
detachment might be smuggIed into an
enemy's town under a wonlan's modern
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pettiecat. What the wooden horse was to
Troy, one of these great vhalebone pet.icoats
might be TO some modern beleagured City.
As to lover hiding under lady's skirt, il
wonlt be solitude for lis yastness.
1t is nice calculation, how many square
miles a hundred fashionable ladies would
occupy, if they ever became squatiers.
Our architectural friepd, Thomas, de-
clares that il is an Improvement upon the
Egyptian Pyramids. Ne, ourselves, have
niece whose circumference Is rapidly ap-
proacLing those Of Babylon. The aucients
considered Sabbath days journey three
+, miles, that is now about equal 10 waikiki Z
once around woman. We shall soon be
compelled to have speaking trampets to
make Inc dear gris hear oar whispers Of
undying affeciion. Making arssa Ia arm is
fdentially informed that Geuin, the ceiebra-
ted halter, has turGed his unrivalled genius
10 the invention Of an elcngating anchor, OF
hook and eye, which Will enable polite
gentleman 10 ofer his arm to lazy.
PrRsUIr CT KNowLEDGE TSpER Diff
cuLrY.-The Springfield Mass Rfpu5iieaa
says:-Thc following Is a most remarkable
and praise&orthy instance Of what pcrseser-
ancc and industry rightly directed ARE able
to effect. Among the graduating class at
/ the last commencement at Williams College,
was one by the name of Condit from New
Jersey. The gentleman Is shoemaker,
married, and has family of fair ehildern.
J Six years ago, becoming sensible of the
blessings of an education, be commenced
learning the simple branches, such Us are
taugh, !n onr primary schools. One BY
Que, as be sat Oh his shoenlakel's s bench, lie
mastered grammar, arithmetic, geography !,
etc., with some occasional assi,ance from
I bis fellow workmen. at this lie ne de-
/ termiaad 70 obtain a collegiate education.
/ Without means and With brge family
: .r,, b.,,. e. .,,,.r.yf Ia.
ted aud lear1ca Latin and Geek in the
| evenings, after his days labo was over,
under the direction of friend and after
the lapse Of year and a baf, prepared
himself aud entered the sophomore class Of
Williams College.
lie brought his bench and tpls as well
as bis books with him. TIE dldehts sup
piled Lim With work; the fadl;y assisted
him; and with the funj for idigent stu
dents and some occasional aastance from
other sources, be was enabledp 60 through
| the College course, aud at ID same time
support his family. He gradited on bis
/ birthday, aged thirty-two. u stood high
in his class, and received prt at com
/ mencement, but declined. Attic farewell
meeting of the class, in constellation of his
perseverance, talents, and Chriian charac-
/ ter, they presented him with elegant set
of silver spoons, tea, and tablseach hand
somely engraved With an appreciate inscrip-
i ton.
Dir. Condit will now enter t: theological
seminary at New York. and VI, no doubt,
make faithful and popular mister.
What young man in this coalry viii ever
after such an example a. tbs, espair of OBJ |
tanning an education!
QrEsTroSs FOR DnBArTNG ocIrIES.-
It inah has an angry bull tho tail, !
which would be the best for ) personal i
I safety y-- to' hold on. OR lev 60
A country GID writing td.er friend, /
ssays. af 1ne polka, that the eeiug Goes