The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-04-15

changes the appearance of all earthly objects
Coral lips become Iivid hue rosy cheeks turr
ehastly pale red cap ribbons become black
in fact, everything appears different from wha
It does by the white gat we are familiar with
and ofa!l things the human face undergoes
the greatest change. Very young children
should not be shown this experiment for
though there will be laughing lips and dazzling
eyes, yet they are Of such unearthIy CO lor
tEatiold friends would appear with new faces,
and child would scarcely know its own
mamma.
SINGULAR INSTINCT IN MIcE.
Mr.. Sanderson, of Metal Hill, Sunderland,
! furnishes Us with somewhat novel mode OF
! catching nice which he practised with efIec.,
/ some years ago. Having fixed trencher near
a shelf by two pins near the centre upon which
/ Il swung, be- placed upon the lighter end some
4 bait, and underneath it a mug Of water. As
/ the mice ran across the trencher to the bait,
: the lighter side went down. and they were
thrown into the water, and drowned. Having
had occasion to try the plan again, short
time ago, he found to his surprise, the bait
eaten, but no nice caught, and at last discover
ed tha, while some of the mice crossed the
I
the euge of the trrncher, anI prevented lis
prec'pItatiag their companions into the water.
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REGULARLE SOLD OUT.-During the month
Of January, 1890, while stopping at the Sa,ter
House, 10 Sacramento city, California, | acci-
deata!y overheard conversation between two
gentlemen, one Of whom was from New York
city, and lad been in the country nearly
year, aaJ The other had Just arrived.
The newcomer was laUienling his condition,
and his folly in leaving an abundance at home,
and esPrciliIF two beautiful daughters, who
were Just budding into woHlanhood od-whtn he
asked The New Yorker If be had a family.
'.Yrs, sir have wife and six children in
asEs AsE Yarkw74ad Il asker gs2 s24 aqe q ihalp;
commenced;
"Was You ever blind, sir -
oNo, SIR"
s.Did you marry a widow, sir ~
s'No, sir"
Another lapse Of silence.
Did understand you to say sir, That you
had a wife ard six children living in New
York. and had never seen one Of theia =
eyes, sir-I so stated H."
Another aud longer pause of silence
Then the iateFrogalor again inquired:
How can 1t De, sir, that you never saw
! one OF them 2"
..Why," vas the resPonse, some Of item
was born after Ilh."
"Oh. ah :" and a general laugh followed;
and after that toe New Yorker was especially
/ distinguished as the man who "haI six children,
/ and never saw one Of them
A Nav But og RlcHrs.-A wag has made
/ up a summary Of what he calls the ''inaleDa-
/ bie. Rights Of Americans" and which are not
enumerated in the Declaration Of Independence.
/ There is a VEN Ct poignant sarcasm running
/ through it
/ To know anv trade or business without
apprenticeship or experience.
! To marry without regard 10 tortane, state
! OF hea th, position Of parents or friends.
! 10 have vile aud children dependent on
! the contingencies OF business, and IN case OF
sudden death leave them wholly unPro'idrd
/ for.
To put of upon hlrelng strangers the literary,
moral and religious education OF children.
TO teach children 90 good trade, hoPIng they
will have, when grown up. wit enough TO live
or the Industry OF ether people
To enjoy the general sympathy when made
bankrupt by reckless specuiailons.
To cheat the government, II possible.
To hold Office without being competent to
discharge its duties.
10 build houses with nine and six inch walls
and 90 to the funerals Of tenants, hrefnen, anG
oihefs, killed by their tail, weeping over The
mysterious dispensaiions Of Providence
TO build up cities and towns without parks
public squares, broad streets, or ventilated blocks
and call pestience visitation OF God.
TINS GOES FOR NorHING.-lt is related OF tina
) singular but gifted man, John Randolph, tha
being, as was supposed, upon his death bed
several persons who had been his enemies calie'
upon him TO offer acts OF kindness. ANON
+ others OF these was the late John Z. Calhoun
$ who desired reconciliation with Randolph
before his death, especially tor lis poltlea
: benefits. Randolph received him kindly
8 accepted bis proilrrs of sympathy, and freeI
? foreave him for his previous opposition an
: ACCEPT ed an amicabie settlement OF all dlIhcuI
ties.
Calhoun was delighted with this manifesto
ton OF kindness, bot what was his surpris
when on taking leave oil the exhausted and,
] it was supposed, dying Randolph, The latte
b called him back 10 his bedside with this excl;
n nation ..Now, Calhoun, remember, II l g
;, well. all tins goes for nothing" He did 3
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