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

SaN JOA HlN lOliU III TIE ldilQ WU6Te SPdI-
ed lips lie that have not sung that tune2 II
they were grey old men they had heard or
/ sung "Old Hundred.' Sinner and saint have
joined with the endless congregations where it
has, with and without the pealing organ, sound
i ed on the sacred air.
! The dear little children looking with won
der on this strange world have lisped it. The
sweet young girl, whose tombstone told of six
teen summers, she whose pure innocent face
| haunted you with its beauty, loved "Old Hun
dred'' and as she sung it closed her eyes and
seemed communing with the Eangels who were
soon 10 claim her. He whose manhood was
devoted TO the service Of God, and be who with
the faltering step ascended the pulpit steps with
the white hand over the laboFing breast, loved
"Old Hundred"
And though sometimes his lips only move,
away down in his heart, SO 10 cease Its throbs,
the holy melody was sounding. The dear white
headed father, with his tremnlous voice, how
he loved ''Old Hundred" Martyrs halowed
it; ii has gone up from the beds of the saints
The old churches, where generation after gen.
Grafton has worshipped, and where many scores
OF the dear dead have been carried and laid be-
fore the altar, where they gave themselves TO
God, seem TO breathe of "Od Hundred from
vestibue 10 tower toP-the air is haunted with
IFS spirit.
FIGHT ON HOUSE Tor-MAN KNOCKED OFF.
The Detroit "Free PreSs' says:-s'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 misundeT-
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 asionished the Passers-by by striking The
walk all sound and hearty. After examining
himSellto ascertain that he was indeed alive he
gave his antagonist. few hearty curses and
trudgpd off to the Police Court. Justice Bagg
issued warrant, tried Wrlsb and sent him up
for sixty days. The fall was dangerous one,
and it is wonder that Boyle was not killed.
REsPEcTABlLITY.-The popular mode of esi-
mating the respectability of an individual or fam
lily is very pointedly hit off in the following
street dialogue oftwo ''gemmen Of COLOR" which
we clip from an exchange.
''Cato, does you know dem Johnsings up dar
in Congo Place is going 10 be berry Spectacle
IOihS - w all, SClplo, t!OU9Ht uey war get
ting along berry well, but doesn't know how
Spectacle dey is" "How spectacle does you
tink, Cato % "Wall, guess about tree tousand
dollars" '.More Spectacle dan dat" "Wai+, |
how spectacle is dey 2" "Wy, five tousand
dollars an house an lot" "Whey good by, |
Cato, must give 'em a CALI
A RoMANTIc 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. "What, is he already married %
No." ''Wasn't ii that interesting young man
who lives here in our neighborhood :" s'Dear
me, not was Newfoundland dog"
G-The learned Professor and Principal OF
the Academy of Saumur, used to spend FIVE
hours every morning in his study, but was very
punctual at 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
"Why SO 2" replied the Professor.
"Because you would then be constant TO me.'
81 should have no objection" rejoined the
Professor, ''provlded you were an almanac"
"Why an almanac, my dear %
'BecauSe then should haze neac one eUerg
gear :"