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Norel Gre for Lore.-A new and
amusing cure for love has lately been
found effective in fashionable Partisan
faubourg. The son of a wealthy noble
man became enamored of his fathers
concierge, (door porter and determined
to marry her. The aristocratic. papa op-
posed but moved at last by the despair
of his son, gave his consent with the pro-
viso that the smitten youth should go to
sea for twelve months before the marriage.
Shortly after his departure, the father,
who had previously observed tendency
to embonpoint in the young intended, took
her under his especial charge, gave her
every kind of the most nourshing and
succulent food and good wines, and for
babe her to take exercise as unbecoming
his future daughter, and, in fact, stalled
to such an extent, that when the enamored
swain returned from his years voyage,
he was Mortified to find, instead of the
slender, elegant girl he left, an immen-
sely fat woman, as big as two Albonis
rolled into one. OF course, the ruse was
successful, and the unfortunate victim of
good cheer has been pensioned off,
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THE PETTlCOAT CATASTROPHE.
dreamed dream the other night,
When everything was hushed and still,
Which made every hair stand straight will
fright,
Stiff as the porcupine's last quill.
Methought that petticoats had grown
To such a vast and monstrous size,
That there was room for them alone
And none for mar--beneath the skies.
The beasts and every creeping thing
Had died. The flowers bloomed no more.
The grass and tender herbs Of Spring
Were withered on the desert shore;
Ten million leagues of crinoline
Stretched over all like funeral pail;
And ON the cold and cherries scene,
The suns warm rays could never fall
On Arrarat's cloud-curtained peak.
The last man stood with pallied face,
SICK, trembling, weary, worn and weak
Sad remnant of smotherng race,
In yain--alas poor man in vain
Ills footsteps sought that rest of old
Tor clouds of skirts soon filled the plain,
And hid the mountain in their fold.
Still bigger grew those spheres Of white,
Until they reached the summit high,
And streamed above the wretched wight,
Like snowy banners in the sky.
The man looked DER the precipice,
MAKE way for petticoats I" he cried;
And plunging down the dark abyss,
Made way for petticcats-- died
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Sui Lovengood's Daddy Acting
Ioss.
Hold Tat ere boss down to the
yearth."

yearth.'
He's spreading his sail-hy now"
Keep him whar he is"
These and like expressions were adj
dressed to queer looking, long legged,
short bodied, white-haired, hog-eyed, fun
ny sort of genius, fresh from some sec
'.StlndNand clothing store, and mounted on
"Tarpole," nic-tailed, long, poor horse,
and enveloped all over in perfect net
work of bride reins, scuppers, martin
gales, straps, cirsingles and red ferret
ting, who had refined up in front of Pat
Nack's grocery, among crowd of wild
mountaineers, full of fight and bad whis-
key.
!" say, you darned ash cats, jist keep
your shorts on, will you? You never
seed a raal horse till | rid up. Tarpole
is next to the best horse that ever shelled
nubbins, and he's dead as a still worm,
poor old Tickey Tail"
What killed him, SUIT ?" said an anx-
ious inquirer.
"Why, nothin, you tarnation fool; he
jist died, standing up at that Wam't
that good pluck? Froze stiff no, not
adzactly, but starved fust and then froze
afterwards, so stiff that when dad and
me pushed him over, he just stuck out so
spreading arms and legs,) like a carpen-
ter's bench, and we waited seventeen
days for him. to thaw, afore we could skin
him. Well thar was-dad and me,
Counting his fingers) dad an me Sal an
Jake-fool Jake we used to call him for
short-an' Phineas, an Simeon, an JO-
mas, an Charaletteann, an Cullina, an
Cashus Henry Clay, an Noah Dan, an
Cathrine second, an Cleopatry Antany,
and Jane Lind, an Tom Bullion, the ba-
by, an the prospect, an marin herself,
all left without any horse to crop with.
That was nice mess for a spectacle
family to be slashed about in, wasn't it ?
! declare if didn't feel like stealin a
horse sometimes. Well, we waited and
rested, and waited onto strawberry time,
hoping some stray horse mout come along,
but dog my cats eff any SIGH luck as that
ever comes whar dad is, he's so drotted
mean, an lazy, an savage, an ugly, an
tryin'
Well, one mite, dad he lay awake all
mite, snorin' an rollin' an whsperin
at marin an next mornin' says he:
"Sut, III tell you what We'll do; I'll
be boss myself, an pull the plow, while
you drive me, and we'll break up corn
ground, and then the old quilt CHATS
marm) and the brats kin plant or let
alone, jist as they please"
8, So out we goes to the papaw, an peel
ed right smart chance of bark, and
marin and me for dad, and they become
him nightly, then he would have bri-
desc | gifts an old umbrella what /
found-it's little piece iron, sorter like
unto a pitchfork, We know-an' we bent
and twisted it sorter into bride bit shape,
dad want'd it curb, as he hadn't worked
for some time, and must sorter feel his
oats and go to cavortin.) Well, when
we got the bride all fixed on dad, he
chomped his bit jist like raal boss, (he
always was most complicated old fool,
enyhow, and marin alters said so when
he warn't about, then | put ON the gears,
an out dad an | goes to the field; | a
leadin' dad by the bride, and totin' the
gopher pillow on my back.
"When we come to the fence, / let
down a gap; that made dad mad; he
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E0 A widow once said to her daugh-
ter, when you are of my age, you will
be dreaming of a husband" Yes,
mamma" replied the thoughtful little
hussy, "for the second time"
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gY To know how bad you are, you
must become poor; and to know how bad
other people are, you must become rich
Many man thinks it is virtue that keeps
him from turning rascal, when it is only
full stomach. BE careful, and not mis-
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SEWING MACHINES.

GREAT success is always the most conclusive
VI proof of great merit. Judged by this test,
there is no labor saving machine before the pub.
lie comparable to Singers Sewing Machines
After establishing the highest reputation in the
United States, they were exhibited at the late
I" Exposition Unversele" in France, W here thew
carried Oft the highest premium and great
mandatory of them has been built in Paris.
In every Branch OF Industry
in which sewing is 10 be done, these machines
can be used with immense profit. \ the speed
of the Railway train is to travelling on foot SO is
sewing with Singers Machines compared with
hand sewing. No tailor, shoemaker dressmak.
er, carriage trimmer, saddler, halter, &C., &c.,
should be without one. The fair profit of using
one of these machines regularly employed, is
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In all private families where there is much
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them particularly convenient and profitable
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AND
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TWO GREAT MAGAZINES IN ONE.
90, 900 Copies the Frst MONTH!
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TO ADVERTISERS.

The circulation of the NEWS has already in
creased to above Five Hundred, and is
every day being enlarged. We hope to obtain
five hundred more new subscribers by January
next, as we intend to circulate One Thou
sand Copies, weekly, after that time,
whether they be paid for or not. This will
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the best mediums in the State, through which
for the Merchants and business men of the State
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may wish to advertise, that we will insert their
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LADIES,
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the principles of right and justice shall win the
concentration of the wise and uood.
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To The People Of Mississippi.

HAVING purchased large lot of new Print
ing Material, from New York, we intend to EN-
large the Prairie News, about January
next, to an equal. size with any other paper in
North Mississippi 1t is our intention to make
the NEWS one of the first newspapers in Mis-
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ing hand, and come generously to our support.
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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-06-11

likely that the Bordcr-Rniilu jenrnals NAV
give credeDce q cifenlation TO such story.
Inspired with the horror which such deed
would naturally excite The citizens OF lhe yi-
einify were aroused to The greatesI indignation.
Gen. McDaniels called out the Territorial mi
iiiia in the vicinity. Il was known that the
Border-Ruffians had stopped at the tewn of
West Point, in Missouri, and had there coIn-
pesed their organization before coming over.
dag or two ago, Capt. Montgomery, with
Gen. McDanicls, aud force Of $50 men wen.
to West Point 10 demand that The murderer
be surrendered up. The design III making this
demand was to secure them before they eseapeS.
1t was believed that some citizens If that placo
were implicated, and as it was known 10 be
perfect folly to wait for reqaisilion from Dem
yer to the Governor OF Missouri, or TO expecf
anything whatever from such source it was,
deeuied better to take more prompt measures,
if more irregular The expedition did moi
succeed in accomplishing anything however
The fact is the murderers bad fed. DR. Ham
ilton was last seen on horse riding through
Missouri toward the river The Whereabouts
of The others is not known.
We have hadreports of several battles with
10 the past day or two, but there is no evidence.
this section, and below, is 10 a state Of alarm.
A rumor of an invasion from Missouri against
this point has lad the effect to rouse the set
tiers in and around Osawatomic They are
now under arms. Guards were kept out lsst
night, ami the night before think airy alarm
Of an invasioa AT this point Is groundless.
herd from Fort Scott and Sugar Mound
up TO yesterday. The people there are deter
=. a
execute summary justice uron iLcn. 1t is
| contemplated 10 follow th,ni, il Necessary, to
Missouri fer that purpose. Mcauwlile; they
have sent solse messengers 10 is2wIeuce for
arms and advice, who will arrive 10 day or to-
| morrow.
| Judge Williams has made request for a meet
ing on the Marmaton. it is to be held on ST
urday. He is going 10 make some propositions.
/ Most of the soldiers have let Fort Scott there
/ is only a IandfJl there now What will be
the next event. it weud be diffienlt 10 toll
! The parties below seem to wait for arms and
advice, and the mission 10 Llwreuee iha have
some effect on the action 10 be taken.
EXPULSION or GOV. CUNNING DOUBTED.
I ST. LouIs June 5-The Republican learns, from
a gentleman who I-ft Fort Leayenworth ops Ne 2 l
inst, and who read all the letters iror 1p Scott
! up 10 May 9th, that the report that Governor
Cumming had been driven from Salt Lake City IS
discreditcd.
Sr LouIs, June 5--The Democrat has just re-
ceiyed the following despatch from Fort Leayen-
WORTH dated the Sd inst ssWm. Crossman arriv-
ed here last night from Fort Laramie, states that
Capt. Mareys supply train has been cut off by tile
Morn.ons. Particulars by mai''
See advertisement of Dr. Sandfor9's LIVER
INYIGoRAToR in another column.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-06-11
BEDFORD INQUIRER.

Der last, administration received authority
to issue $200,eG0 Of Treasury Notes, max
ing the ernous sun of Eighty one Millions
Of Dollars expenses of the Government for
the eurrenear But this Is not all On
Saturday |, bill was read in the Senate,
authorizima lean Of SIS, 100000 for ten
years. mhg in the aggregate as the expen-
ses of theear, the sum Of Niaety-si1 MI
lions Of lars--or Thirty-iqe Millions more
than the nipts from all quarters 1t viii
net take rh figuring to tell where this kind
of econoirRill land us at the end of Mr.. Bu.
chanan's ninistration.