The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-05-28


away down 10 his heart, so 10 cease its throbs,
the holy melody was sounding. The dear white
headed father, with his tremulous voice, how
he loved "Old Hundred" Martyrs halIowed
it; il has gone up from the beds of the saints
The old churches, where generation after gem
Grafton has worshipped, and where many scores
of the dear dead have been carried and laid be-
fore the altar, where they gave themselves 10
God, seem 10 breathe OF s'Old Hundred" from
yestibule 10 tower top--the air is haunted with
lis spirit.
FIGHT ON 4 HOUSE Tor MAN KNOCKED OFF.
The Detroit ''Free Press" says:-''Two men
named Mike Welsh and John Boyle, were en-
gagged in putting new roof on the two story
house OF Mr.. Geo. Pattison, when a misunder
standing arose in regard to some part of The
work, in which Boyle refused to obey Wesh's
orders. Welsh thereupon struck Boyle on the
head with shovel, and then, gave him kick
which pitched him headlong from the roof
Boyle, who IS little chunky fellow, came down
turning numerous someTsets through the air,
and astonished the paSsers-by by striking the
walk all sound and hearty. After examining
himselfto ascertain that he was indeed alive he
gave his antagonist, few hearty curses and
trudged off to the Police Court. Justice Bagg
issued warrant, tried Welsh, and sent him up
for sixty days. The fall was dangerous one,
and it is wonder that Boyle was not killed.
REsPEcrABuIry.-Th popular mode of esti-
mating the reSpectablily of ar individual or fam
lily is very pontedly hit off in the following
street dialogue oftwo s'gemmen Of coIor," which
we clip from an exchange
"Cato, does you know dem JohnSings up dar
in Congo Place is going TO be berry Spectacle
folks % 'Wal, Scipio, l thought dey war get
ting along berry well, but doesn't know how
Spectacle dey is CHOW Spectacle does you
tink, Cato ~ "Wall, guess about tree iousand
dollars" '.AIore Spectacle dan dat" "WaH,
how Spectacle is dey? o. oWy, five tousand
dollars an house an lot" ''Whey good by,
Cato, l must give 'em call.''
A RomANrIc young lady fell into the river
the other day and was nearly drowning, but
succor being fortunately at hand, she was drawn
out senseless and carried home. On coming to,
she declared to her family that she must marry
him who had saved her. "Impossible," said
her papa. s'What, is he already married ?''-
'No," :'Wasn't il that interesting young man
who lives here 10 our neighborhood.' ~ sDear
me, not was Newfoundland dog"
IrThe learned Professor and Principal of
the Academy of Saumur, used TO spend five
hours every morning in his study, but was very
punctual al dinner One day. on his not appear
ing precisely at the dinner hour, his wife enter
ed his study, and found him still reading. 81
wish,'' said the lady, "that | was book
'sWhy so - replied the Professor.
"Because you would then be constant TO me-
paI 4 tl,zI
Professor, 'provided you were an almanac"
"Why an almanac, my dear %
"BecauSe then should hare RetC one ererg
gear %
I'll don't say, Mr. Judge, that the defen-
dant was drunk; no, not by any means. But
this will say, when last him he was
washing his face in a mud-puddlP, and drying
1t on door-mat Whether sober man would
do this, in course [ can't say" The Court
thought he wouldn't. The consequence was,
the defendant went up for sixty days.
Oy-"Madame," said old Roger to bis board
lng-house keeper, ''in primitive countries beef
is often legal tender; but, madame" said he,
emphatically, thrusting his fork into the steak,
cali the law in Christendom couldn't make this
beef tender"
1yA beggar was arrested in Bognor, Eng,
who had on his person $40 in specie, was wear
ing three shirts, three waistcoats, three pairs
of trousers, jacket, coat, necktie, large
blanket, and had several shirts and stockings 10
his pack.
Gy"My German friend, how long have you
been married %
"Vel, dat is ting vat seldom don't like TO
tauk about, put ven does it seems to be so long
as il never vas"
GF"My character," said an alderman, who
had cleared himself from charge of bribery;
"my character. sir, is like my boots-all the
brighter for backing"
Uy-No woman should paint except she who
has lost the power Of blushing.
1y-A father called his son into crowded
-'Ben-jam-in~
TGreatness supported by goodness, Is hard
TO be overthrown. |