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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02
A MULE BEWITCHED.

The popular idea seems to be that the long
cared tribe have been deprived of the power OF
| speech since the days Of Balaam, but we had
| this morning ocular and auricular proof of the
| fallaey of this belief. As we werc coming
down Bond street, We noticed q little this side
| of the Planters Hotel crowd collected aroun
the wagon of a countryman, aud stepped up
to learn if possible the cause OF the excite
ment.
The wagon was drawn By a couple of mules,
| one of them rather bad looking specimen,
who seemed 30 hail froma region were corn and
oats are raTities the other decidedly better
looking, aud giving unmistakeablc evidence Of
having been better fed. The wagon was load
ed with the delightful escuIcnt-so popular in
The Souh-sweet potatoes. Prominent 10 the
crowd we noticed little biaek-eyed, gray
haired nan, who was busily engaged, when wo
come up, ii negotiating trade for ono of the
mules, and strange TO say, for the poorest look
ing one.
.sNow, my friend, said the little man, 1want
this mulo-I have first rate match for him,
and want to make out the pair How old is
he ?"
"Fiyo years old last spring. promptly re-
piled the eountryman.
"Golly, what lie cried the mule, pricking
up his ears.
Clountryman started-the crowd looked
frightened, and one or two colored gentlemen
incontinontly fed, as if the devil were of the
party.
'sWho-who was that ~ asked the dealer in
potatoes at length, having somewhat recovered
his voice and senses.
"Why me :" promptly responded The mule
"What arc you lying about" You know you
hsv bad me fifteen years."
"lhere, my friend," said The little man,
"your mule contradicts you-and he ought to
know his own age"
'sI'll be darned if know what to make Of
you or the mule,D exclaimed the conntIyman
II Know he is only FIVE years old for l raised
him myself"
There, you lie again" said the mule.
aTake that" exclaimed the Low infuriated
owner, forgetting his fear for moment and
striking the animal over the mouth.
sDop't do that again" cried the mule, ssI'l
kick you!
The countrymau's eyes almost popped out OF
his head, and there is no telling what would
have been the result, had not some one arrived,
who recognized the little man as Signor Bliiz,
the well-known Magician and Veniriloquist,
which explained the mystery and relieved the
coun,ryman. augusta Dispateh
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AGRICULTURAL.
PRESERVING FLOWERS.

Our fair readers, all of whom, we know, love
fowers-the season of which is now at hand
will be interested in the following manner of
preserving them from willing, which cotem-
porary assures US is highly successful. The
plan IL this: Procure fat dish of porcelain,
into which pour water: place upon it a vase of
flowers, and all over the vase bell glass with
its rim in the water. The air that surrounds
the flowers being con6ned beneath the bell glass
is constantly moist with water, til at rises into
it in the form of vapor. AS fast as the water
becomes condensed it runs down the side of
the bell ga IS; SO as to prevent it evaporating
into the air of the sitting room, the atmosphere
around the flowers is continually damp The
plan IS designated the 'Hopean Apparatus. =
The experiment may be tried on small scale
by inverting tumbler over rosebud in a sau-
ser of water.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

Biachdsrrg Wne The following is said to Be
au excellent receipt for the manufacture of SUI
pcrcr wine from blackberries Measure your
berries and brnise them, to every gallon adding
one quart Of boiling water Let the mixture
stand .wenty-four hours, stirring occasionally !;
then strain off the liquor into a casb, to every
gallon adding Two pounds of sugar, cork tight
and let stand til following October, and you
will have wine ready for use, without any iur-
ther straining or boiling, that viii make lips
smack as they never smacked, under similar in
huence, before.
Blackbsry and Wtne CordiA We avail
ourselves Of the kindness of a friend to pub
lish the following excellent receipt for making
cordial. Il is recommended as a delightful
beverage, and an infallible specific for diarrhs
Ger OF ordinary disease Of the bowels; To half
bushel Of blackberries, well mashed, add a
quarter Of pound Of allspice, two ounces Of
cinnamon, two ounces of cloves: Pulverize
we'll, mix, and boil slowly until properly done;
then strain or squeeze the juice through homes
pun or flannel, and add to each pint of she
juice one pound Of loaf sugar. Boil again for
some time, take il off, and, while cooling, add
half gallon of best Cogniac brandy. Dose,
for an adulf, half gill to gill; for child, 4
teaspoonful or more, according to age.
Ctorants Presc, red Take ri?o eurrants;
free from stems, weigh them, and take the
same weight of sugar: put teacup of sugar
to each pound of it; boil the syrup until 1t is
hot and clear; then turn it over the fruit : let
it remain one night: then set it oger the frc
and boil gently until they are cooked aud clear
take them into the jars or pots with skinner;
boil the syrup until rich and thick, then pour it
over the fruit Currants may be preserved
with ten pounds of fru, TO seven Of sugar
Take the stems from seven pounds Of tic cur
rants, and crush aud press the juice from the
rcmaining three pounds; put them into the hot
syrup, and bod until thick and rich, put it in
pots Or 3;ags. and the next day secure as d.
rocted.
Red or White Cwraaf am.--Let the fruit
be very ripe; pick it clean from the stalks !;
bruise it, aud to every pound put three-quarters
of pound of loaf sugar; stir it we'll and boil
half an hour, then add the sugar boil and
skim.
Green Cur5aat Jan. Weigh equal portions
of unrire red currents and sugar: set the fruit
over the fire, at some distance, with small
part Of the sugar, breaking the fruit little
that tho juice may prevent it burning stir it
continually and let it remain for quarter of
an hour, then add the rest of the sugar, and
boil up for quarter of an hour longer.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

A BACHELORS Woes - What a pitiful
thing an old bachelor is. with his cherries
house, and his ruefnl phiz, on bitter cold
night, when the fierce winds blow, and the
earth is covered with foot of snow. When
his fire is out, and in shiycripg dread, he slips
meath the sheets Of his lonely he'd. How he
draws up his toes, still cncased in yarn hose,
and he buries his nose, meath the chilly bed
clothes, that his nose and his toes, still eEeased
IN yarn hose, may not be froze. Then he pufIs
and he blows, aud swears that he knows, no
nlortal on earth ever suffered such woes, and
with ah's' aud with oh's! and with limbs near
iy froze, to his slumber in silence the bachelor
goes In the morn when the cock crows, and
the sun has just rose, from beneath the bed
clothes pops the bachelors nose, and as you
may suppose, when he hears the wind blow,
and sees the windows all froze, why back meath
the clothes, pops the poor fellows nose, for if
from that bod he rose, to put on his clothes, he'd
surely be froze,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

A SHARP SAlLoR.-A few days ago sail
OF at a railroad tsation, waiting for the next
train, inquired of bystauder where he could
get some liquor. A place near by was pointed
out to him, and he inquired if it was good
Tho answer was that il was such poisonous stuff
that it would probably kill A few minutes
afterwards the sailor called to negro who was
saving wood near by, and TOOK has into the
shop which had been pointed out, where he
treated him to drink. The bartender asked
the saf1or if ha was. not also going to. drink,
but received negative answer, and both the
visitors left. Very soon the sailor again made
his appearance. called for liquor, and was ask
ed why he dfd not drink when he was in be-
fore. He replied that he had been watching
the niger that It was just seventeen min
utes since be drank, and, as the liquor had not
killed him in that time, he believed he could
stand it, and would run the risk Louisville
JouraGL,
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5rleft Boetrq
TmE ANGEL or PATIENCE.
BY JOHN q. WHITTIER.


10 weary hearts, to mourning homes.
Gods meekest angel gently comes,
10 power has he to banish pain,
or give rs back our loss again
And yet, in tendefest love, our dear
And Heavenly Father sends him here.
There's quiet in that angels glance,
The res rest in his stiil countcnance
He mocks no griei with idle cheer,
Nor wounds with word the mourner's tear
But III and woes hc may not cure,
lie kindly trains us to endure.
Angel Of Patience sent TO clam
Our fyered brow with cooling balm,
To lay the storms of hope and lear,
And reconcile lifc's smile and tear;
And throbs Of wounded pride to still,
And make US own our Fathers viii
Oh thou, who mournest on thy way
With longings for the close Of day,
He walks with thee, that angel kind,
And gently whispers, Be resigned
Bear up, bear on, the end shall tell,
The dear Lord ordered all things well %
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

FRUlT TREES. There is practice among
the Swiss and Germans of boring into the
ground among the roots Of fruit trees, with
an instrument made for the purpose, and pour
ing in liquid manure to force the tree forward,
aud also enable it to resist the drought OF dry
weather have practiced this for four yssars
with some fine Seckel pears, in dry land, with
good success Avoid this after September
FIRST, as it will iqduce second growth late in
the fall, which win be quite irregular aud very
liable to be winter killed. The instrument l
use is the common iron bar, which can be driv-
en- in among the roots without injury. Take
for wash, tas bay no Special manures,) to
three fourths Of barrel Of water, four quarts
Of ashes, two quarts of lime, two shovelsful of
night soil-stir up we'll, and pour into holes
made as above, what the tree requires. Soap
suds are capital ia this purpose.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

A COSTLY BIBLE.-There is still in exs.
tence copy of tho Bible, printed on yelluu1,
which has been sold as high as $4,000. 1t is
one Of the few remaining copies of the frst
printed edition of the Bible. It may not be
generally known that the Bible was the first
book printed after the discovery of the art q
printing. 1t was book of about one thousand
three hundred pages, and csasis.sd Of two large
folio volumes. Tasf .ui5unt OF time aud
labor was reouirea g print Il aud the fact
that il was-a5E written with q pen, as Other
coupies had boen, was for long time conceal
ed This work was done about the year his
more than i0e years ago.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

A worthy divine, one of the preachers in at
tendance upon the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, from the
State of Arkansas, stopped at the st. Cloud
Upon retiring for the night, he told the SER
want who conducted him to his room, that he
wanted his boots BACKED. The servant told
him to set them outside the door, and the boot
back would attend to them. He did 50, and
III the morning the boots came up missing -
Instead of setting the boots out 10 the hall, he
had placed them outside the front door That
preacher has not very elevated opinion of the
morality of the people of Nashville. He
wears pair of new boots.
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/ From Godeu's Laa.,n DOOR lof Jal9


Blackbcnies. Preserve thee - S'r@"oer-
rics or currauts, either liquid or jah.' q )ehy.
Blackberry jelly or jam is an excellent .'neai-
cine in summer complaints or dysenteFy u
make it, crush quart of fully ripe biackber-
rioa with pound of the best loaf sugar, put
it over gentle Ere aud cook il until thick
then put to it gill of the bestrfonrth proof
brandy, stir it awhile oyer the FIRE, then put it
IN pots.
Blackberry Syup.--Make simple syrup of
pound of sugar TO each pint of water, boil it
until it is rich and thick, then add to il as many
pints of the expressed juice of ripe blapkber-
ries as there are pounds of sugar put half a
nutmeg grated to each quart of the syrup let
1t boil fifteen or twenty minutes, then add TO it
half gill of fourth-proof brandy for each
quart of syrup set it BY to become cold, then
bottle it for use. A tablespoonful for child
or . wineglass for au adult is dose
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

A LAUdH.-How much of character lies ii
. laugh! 1t Is IN fact the eypher key often
times, waerewith we dacipher man As a
late writer observes You know no man until
you have heard him laugh.' There are oe-
casions-there are humors-whea q man with
whom you have long beea familiar, will quite
startle us by breaking out into laugh, which
comes manifostjy right from the heart, and yet
which We never heard before. And in many a
heart sweet angel slunlbers unseen, until
some happy moment awe
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

We have often thought it one of tie saddest
things in the world, that the author Of the
sweetest of ballads, :'Home, Sweet Home,''
should have no home of his own
But as they used to faucy that birds sang all
the more sWeetly the songs of their native
Heaven by putting out their eyes, so it often
Is tilat We lows those things most, and praise
those best of which we know and enjoy the
least
An Englisaman, emerging from the fog, tells
an Italian what beautiful IIeavou he has al
ways lived under, without knowing it, and Sen
eca wrote eloquentlY of poverty, sitting at a
table inleid with geld
In Africa, near the ruins of Carthage, where
the north wind blows softly from the sea, and
FAR fro,a the pilgrim planted land, John How
ard Payne found his abiding home on an April
day.
While they we're singing his song in half the
happy homes of the wide world, he was laid in
strangers grave, The government of the
United States has caused monument to be in
scribed and erected to his memory.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

TIE. Way 1T IS DONE In the year 1772,
a man in England astonished the natives, by
having q loaded cannon fired at him distance
of. ten yards only, and catching the ball-a
nine pounder--in his hand On the payment
Of a considerable sum, he diyulged his secret,
which was this
When the proper charge Of powder was rea-
dy, little of il was put in the cannon, then
the ball run in, and the rest of the powder put
in after it. The wadding was then rammed
tightly in. When fred, tho report was as loud
as usual, bat ewing to there being a small
quantity of powder hchind the ball, it would
only carry about twenty yards Cannon load
ed IN this way, and fired against thin pine
boards, at distance Of twelve or fifteen yards,
makes nofimpression.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

SAVED BIZ Her HooPs.-Take courage, La
dies-hoops are of some good, after all The
LewistoWn Democrat says son Friday last,
as Miss Aida Smith, daughter of r. p. Smith,
vas locking at canal boat in nelioh, she be
came dizzy aud fell into tie water. Her hoops,
however, baoyed her up, and she foated down
The raging canal about forty yards, when she
vas rescued. ~
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

An IFishman, lately sent to the aoilse Of
correction in South Boston FOR q year, was set
towerk ina blaeksmiths shop. Finding tho
labor very hard fe asked Capt. Robbins to
change bis employment. Faith, Captain said
he, IT + have to work this way for a vea,
shall die in less than q foftnirht.'
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02
Ali eccentric person, the MARQUIS ,dalaizi

All eccentric person, the Marquis halaizi, Of
Florence, just deceased, has ordered BY his
will. portion Oh his fortune 10 be invested and
the interest to be paid to the "lnest hump back
ed man" in Tuscany. The recipient Of the in-
come is to be chosen by twelve other hump
backed men, each of whom for his trouble is
to be rewarded with gold medal bearing the
efigy of Hssop.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02
VOL. 81, NO. 81.

A couple of idle fellows stralled into color
ed chnrch at Hartford, few evenings since To-
inJoy the fun, bu. when the eolored minister
rose to preach, before annsanclng the text, he
leaned ioreward on the pulpit, and looked aiaw-
ly around on the congregation. sBretAFe4.,, !,
says he at length, may de Lor'have laescy on
all de scoffess.' thong paase.Y sMay dc Lor'
have mercy on all de laugLers Solemn
pause.l May dc I.or' have mercy on de two
peanut eaters down ty dc door The 1--we
young nen did not wait for the bcnediction
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

LONGEVITY OF A CANARY BIRD.-A cor
respondent of the New York Commercial Ad
vertiser, states that canary bird died at
Brooklyn, few days ago, which had been in the
possession of the owner for rs years. 1t had
been bald for many years, and blind for the
last twelve menths.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

FINALE OF A. HoNEYMooN.-A woman, u
Lancaster, Pa, recently got q German aansd
Lochlin, to marry her by giving him $50
Ever since the marriage the affectionate cuuple
love been on drunken spree, which resulted !,
on Thursday night, in the husband throwing
his wife out of window. She is very badly
hurt.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

"A Virginia paper records the marriage of
Miss Jane Lemon TO Mr.. Ebenezer Sweet
whereupon an exchange moralizes as follows
ssHow happy the extremes do NEE.
In Jane aud Ebenezer;
She's no longer sour but Street,
And he's Lemon sdueezer ~
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

"A WoRp WITH BEaaER on HoRsERAck
When man gets to the tcp of the bill hon
estfy, be deserves to be taken by the neck aud
hurled down again, if he's ashamed 10 turn
about and look at the lowly raod along which
he once travelled.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

She ought to be ashamed.--In recent dc-
scription Of new counterfeit, an exchange
paper says that, on ssthe right end y female
with rake We don't dispute the fact, bat
really consider the feniale lost to shame, to ap-
pear in public with such disrepntable char
Lacierz
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

a FRleHTFuh CAUTION. Prentice, OF the
Louisville Journal, says
"a lady correspondent, who professes to be
terrified at the iudelicacy Of cur paper, threat
ems for the future to set her foot on every copy
she sees. She had better be careful. Cur
paper has eyes u.s. in it.''
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

NApoLEeN's DEATu CHAMBER The Rev
Henry Wood, achaplain in the U. s. Navy,
writing from ST. Helena, says that iu the room
where Napoleon died, there is now thresAing
machine in operation, aud stalls for tho horses
that move II, IN his bed chamber,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

Prentice Of the Louisville Journai, objects
to the i've minute rule in the New York praye.
meetings lie says, 'imagine for inata auce, old
bennett, Of the Herald confessing his SINS in
the ridiculous space of Ave nlinutea 2
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

PARsoN BRowNLow tW)HooPING.- Fore
most among clergymcn who are not content
with preaching the Gospel, but fain meddle
With other matters, is Parson Brownlow, of
Knoxville, Toon. While recently attending
the Methodist Annual Convention at Nashville,
he thus comments on hoops
"All | regret is that skirtdom is expanding,
ana he fashions in vogue arc still increasing
the distance bott;Srcen nan and woman. Atone
moment L feel like cxcis;;niing, 'Oh, that !
were boy again' The next moment ! feel
indignant at the hoops, and feel willing to join
regiment Of men III a vigorous assault upon
the rattan, whalebone, cords, brass and steel,
that have put asundcr what God has said ought
to be joined together. Only think Of the dis
play on our streets, and in the parlor, of the
grand and graceful skirts, looming up around
one, fascinating, charming and swinging to and
fro, like so many things Of life Talk about
tie grandeur Of frst.class steamer, or of a
train of cars propelled BY steam Give me a
train of hoopcd skirts, under the folds of
which are SO many human locomotives, stand
ing five feet ten inches in slippers, fred up by
the blood of warm hearts, and putting and
blowing with love, kind words and winning
smiles, aud | would show you a sight that
would run young man crazy, raise dead
bachelor to life, and make an old widoweI
commit suicide.
81 cannot trust myself on this - y -
theme; / must desist or 60 crazr
o,ae ~ +..a.e-.I1nk at a recent celebra-
,fyIts.a Sue requires no enlogY-
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The editor Of an exchange says he never
saw but one ghost, and that was the ghost of "a
sinner who died without paying for his paper
Twas horrible to look upon.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

'3ambo, you black tief, Sambo, WI; do you
betray dat secret told you de oder dag =
el betray de secreta seorn dc 'patalieu-
| found couldn't keep um, so told nm te
sonebods dat could
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

The largest bullock ever raised in America
if not in the world, was the OK kuown as
s'George Washington" whose stuffed skin may
De seen IN life-like proportions in flie rooms of
the Butchers Hide aud Fat Association in N.
York. his live weight was 1901 pounds
lie was feet inches long, and some ) feet
8 inches high.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

A LETTER FOR DENNTs.-'Hillo, Misther
Postmaster, and is there iver letter here for
Dennis O'Flahertyp
Il believe there is,' said the postmaster, step
ping back and producing the letter.
sAnd will you be so kind as to rade it to me,
seein' had the misfortune to be dedicated to
rade nivcr bit2'
TO be sare,' said the accommodating. .ssss-
master.
lie then opened and read NE spIstle' winch
was FROM the .old cogafry. concerning MS re-
lat;ons there. 8srr when he had finished, Dem
- ~sasa what would you be akin for the post-
age on that letter.
'Fifty cents
'And it's chape enough, yer honor, bnt as /
niver think Of akin ye to trust, jst La2e the
letter for pay, aud say, MistLer,if I'd call in,
one Of these days, would ye writo "a answer
to it,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

STARTLING huge black bear, driven z;
from the swsn,ps bs high water, preanlo'llaltted "
the streets Of Yazoo, Miss, on Moaday asshe
week, 10 tho consfcrpatiqn of efoI5 hodf.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

Charles Sumner, Senator Of Massachusetts,,
sailed for Europe in the steamship "Vandef-
bilt' which left New York on SATURDAY.. He
publishes yaledetory letter to his constiiu-
enks
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

Az lrislstHau, on being foiid no grease the
carriage, rcfuraed in absrt az hour afterwards
and said 'l'vo creased every part Of the car
rage but them sticks Whsro The Wheels hang
on
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

The aggregate wealth OF the United Siates
amounts 70 Sl2, 600 600. 900. or $500 10 ege'
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-02

nna &c .ba +o,s.e .l.ank at recent celebra-
t;0n nv -.s - ..Wca W. 10y she requires no enlogy-
sbe sussa 5or herself