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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-18
HOW COFFEE CAME 10 BE USED.

AT the time Columbus discovered America,
coffee bad never been known or used. 1t onIv
grew in Arabia and Upper Ethiopia The
discovery Of its use as drink is ascrbed TO the
superior Of monastery in Arabia, who, tesi-
Fous OF preventing the monks from sleeping at
their nocturnal services, made them drink the
iuluslon Of coffee, upon the report OF some
shepherds, who obser9ed iha. their locks were
pam. .ASfilsy .ai!eeF~ i!eeF~ion rapidly spread through
the adjacent counties, and in about two hun
dred years.t reached Paris. A single plant,
brought in l641, became the parent stock OF all
coffee plantations IN the West Indies The
extent Of consumption can now hardly be
realized The United States alone annually
consume al the cost of its landing, from fourteen
TO fifteen millions OF dollars You may know
the Arabia or Mocha, The best coffee, by It's
small bean and dark color. The Java and East
India, The next in quality, is larger bean and
ofa yellow collor. The West India Rio has
a blue, gleenish gray tint.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-18

SAM Lover AND THE LADiEs.-At the celebra-
ton OF the Burns Centenary in Glasgow, Mr..
Samuel Lover, in proposing the toast Of "Thc
LasSies,' said Ladies and gentlemen, it seems
sort oI practical pun that the lassles should be
proposed by Lover, tlanghter,) But I hope
the ladies that are here, will believe that an
Irish lover is never deficient in paying his
homage to what has been called the most beau
tiiul hal: of the human race, (cbeers,) Ladies,
in your smile exists the poets inspiration, and
in You- smile exists the poets reward. There
never was poet yet that didn't worship wo-
man-(hear, hear land pre-empently the
bard whose name We have met this day to honor,
worsbipped 'tbp lasses, :" loud applause J
Bot the greatest poet in the world, whatever
might be his power-and The power of making
love was veiy greal in Robert Burns-cannot
make love by himsrIf He must have lady
TO help him laughter and must say that,
from all my experience, very good help
they are. Renewed laughtei.) Shakespeare
has comprised under head, the lunatc, the
lover, and the poet ; and when first became
a lover, felt convinced that Shakespeare was
right in saving that lover was a unatic,
tIaughter.l And Mr.. Chairman, ladies', and
genileGen-for ] wish 10 call as many wit
ness as can TO this fact-I found madness so
delightful that think never tave been right
in my senses since (great iaughter) but iflrver
| have had lucid interval. it has ouly been 10
sigh for bpdlam again, aud call upon Cupid for
my keeper.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-18
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3 FEMALE BE4UTY 4yD 0RN4MEN

For the sake of ornament and beauty, the
ladies of Japan gid their teeth. For the same
purpose The ladies of India paint their teeth
red and the GazeFat beauty dyes hers black.
The modern Persians greatly dislike red
hair, while, on the contrary, the Turks much
admire it as a mark of beauty
In Greenland, the women color their faces
with blue and yellow paint, and a Muscovite
woman, no matter how fresh her complexion,
would think herself ve-y ugly, il she was not
plastertd over with paint.
The women in Turkey paint their eyebrows
with the tincture Of black drug, and tinge
their nails with rose color. The Syrian Tur-
klsh ladies' dye their hands IN henna.
In some countries the mothers break the no
ses of their children, and in others press The
head between two boards to make it grow
square.
The characteristics Of an African beauty are
small eyes, thick lips, a large fiat nose, pearly
teeth, fat foot, and skin '.beautifuIiy black"
The Peruvian ladies wear heavy ring sus-
pended from the nose-sometimes two Rugs
OF gold and precious stones. Some inyidous
traveller, no doubt an old bachelor, has remark
ed, that ''they never perform the very useful
and salutary operation OF blowing the nose"
The ring prevents II.
In China beauty is characterized by small
feel and long thin eyebrows, aud small round
eyes. The Chinese belle, 10 addition to her
personal charms, tops herself off with bird o!
copper or gold, according to rank. The spread
conceal the 'lempIrs, anti me e G.ihe head-dress
! tilul tuit OF feathers behind.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-18

Rules FOR Tue HARD TiMEs.-Stop grum-
bling. Get up two hours earlier in the morning,
and begin TO do something out OF your regular
profession. Mind your own business, and With
all your might let other Paoples alone. Live
within your means. Sell your horses. Give
away or sell your dog. Smoke your cigars
through an air stove. Eat with moderation
and go TO bed early. Talk less of your own
peculiar gifts and virtues, and more OF those
of your friends ard neighbors. Be cheerful.
Fulfill your promises. Pay your debts. Be
yourself all you would see in others. Be a
good man-a true Christian, and stop grum-
bling.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-18
TIE WIGDS.

The ancients believed thai the winds issued
from a cavern at the command of Jove, and
that they were under the control ol -four deiIics,
to whom The Phenicians, Greeks and sihers
erected temples. We now, however, know
that wind is merely air IN a state Of motion,
and bY waving the hand 10 and fro, ar b!owiDo
out breath, we may produce wind on 4 small
scale. When Tie air at any particular place,
is heated by The direct action OF the suns rays
OF radiation, it rises because OF IFS lightpcss.
and colo ar, from the surrounding localities
rushes in to fill lis place. 4 common door
will illustrate this If we partially open the
door oi warm room and hold a light near the
top, the fame will be blown outWagds by the
heated air escaping and II We hold the light
near the bottom, The llaEe wlll be blown in-
wards by the cold air that is rushing in to sup
ply the place Of the heated all that has escaped.
In particular pats Of the tropical regions.
where the dir becomes highly heated bv the
sun, there is constant rushing OF air to these
points, from east 10 wesi, and this causes the
fIade winds, so called, because taken advantage
OF bv merchantmen on the Atlantic and Pacihc
Ocean. They blow in the same direction Tor
months together.
THIS local action of the sun on vast areas Of
laud and water produces seve:al other impor-
tant winds, such as the monsoonS, which 6low
from The south TO the north, being trade winds
turned round by the heat OF land lying within
the tropics the Sim00m is burning blast that
fushes over the Arabian deserts, Carving on
its wings Gne sand, and DESTROYING all that
venture to oppose lis power. The harmafran
is cold dry wind, frequent in Africa and is
nearly as dangerous as the simooms. The Siroc-
co visits Italy, with hot moist and relaxing
blast from the African shores ofth- Mrdilerrane-
an and ,ohiri,CindS and fornadoes are common
to all climates, but most destructive in hot
ones.
Notwithstanding the seemingly terrible ma
ture Of these winds, they, with the mlIder ones.
have important parts to play in the great econo-
my Of nature, in dispensing the clouds over the
surface ofthe earth, and purifying the atnos-
phere from noxious vapors and eiilnva thew
also dispeTse The seeds Of plants aud, as ads to
civilization, imPel ships across the seas, and
move machinery.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-18

What il their faces are 5laAched while the
farmer is tawny-their fingers delicate and sup
pie, while the farmers are dingy and clumsy
their garments fine and clean, while his are
soiled and coarse. Each is appropriate and e.
qually respectable. A chimney sweep in white
linen, or farmer at his piow in fine broadcloih
would be an object OF ridicule, equally with
lawyer in rags. More make themselves
II the farmer has not delicacy, he has strength
and power of endurance far more valuable. IF
he is not educated and refined, it is no fault OF
his occupation, did he himself not think so for
no one has more leisure for reading and study.
II he mingles less with the world and learns
less OF etiquette, he has an opportunity for
thought, and learns less oi deception, intrigue
and chi, anery, which makes no one happy.
Whose sons make the most enerprsing and
successful merchants, the most profound states
men, the most eminent engineers, and the most
learned lawyers and dvines The sons OF
farmers, They go forth from the farm With
healthy blood in their veins Inherited from heal
thy parents, and consequently healthy and Wig
orous minds. Who are looked up 10 as defrn-
ders oil our homes IN case of invasion Whose
names are in the jury boxes, and whose names
are sought for,taye, little too often successful
ly,) on bank note Brother farmers, lei 10
not repine at our lol let us not envy others
while they envy US ; lei Us honor our calling,
aud twill honor Us.
''HoBor and fame from no condition rise
"He that would win must labor for the prize"
Gorham, n. Y, Nov, ,'5S. S. B. p.
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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-18

Sur LovEGooD AND TIE LOCOMOTIVE WINS
TLE.-The first locomotive "Sut" ever saw
was standing with steam up and nearly ready
10 go, making no noise save suppressed hum
ming from the safety valve. Sut had in his
''skeery," cautious way ciambered 10 The top
OF the tender, TO ind out ''what sort of beast''
II was, when The engineer slyly gave the whis-
Tie lever long Pull-shy-y-! Sut lii twenty
feel distant on pile OF cord wood, and after
running until, he got straightened up, he tur-
ned round all eyes and said, "What in the hi
did you do to hit Mister % Just al tins moment
negro came trundling truck with a cooking
stove, joint of pipe on The Aue hoIe, and pots
and pans hanging all round. Snt took look
first at the stove and then at the locomotive :;
a light broke out over his peiplexity, and he
shouted TO the engineer, "Oh yes, understands
II all now the taraat old beast aras jist nicl;er-
in for her coli -
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-18
A WoRKrNG FARmER.-Scene in Court.

A WORKING FARMER.-Scene in Court.
Counsel.-(To matron on the stagA.l ma
dam, You say that your son has worked on a
farm ever since he was born :"
Witness.-s'Yes, sir"
Counsel-"Well, Madam, please state what
he did ihe first year"
Witness-"He MIXED SIR"
Finale.-Roars OF laughter, Sin which the
Court ioined," and sudden COLLAPSE Of legal
dignity.
70 Gpnteel j, is to play Inc beau, butnot gen.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-18

GyThe Mobile Register suggests the
name OF Hon. George Nj. Dallas for the Demo-
cratic Presidential nomination in 1860.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-15
k A D w A Y'S

RE.NOVHTING RESOLVEyl
 Win radically exterminate from the sy;tl4
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-15

FRENCH AND AUSTRIAN SOLDIERS
 The Boston Courier thus compares the
 soldiers of France and Austria:
 The Austrian army is splendid mill.
 tary machine, beyond all question; but il
 is machine only. The men who compose
 1t are, physically, the finest looking creat- ures on earth. To the eye nothing can be more brilliant or striking than an Austrian army; compared with it, French army, equally numerous, appears quite insignifi- cant. But has no soul, none of that spirit which is to an army what the mind is to the individual man, while a French army is exactly the reverse of this. "No army in the world" says a German writer, "has better built, more robust, more valiant, and better conditioned men than the Aus. lrian. What bodies, set against the French and Prussians! And yet they were obliged to knock under to both; for not the body but the soul strikes the blow in which lies the victory. They read Greek in the Austrian universities, I be. ieve; and they might have learnt from Plato that the soul only is the man, the body mere instrument"
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-15

or was 1t Johnson. Conway A Go. 2 The record informs us that Gov. Conway vetoed the bill, (and the "True Democrat" says amen to i,;) while the Anii-J Johnsonists favored the bill. Then, who is it that is wiser than whole democratic convention, and better Democrats than all those in the northern district of Arkansas Why, Dick Johnson, t" Dummy" and Gov. Con- way. They carry all the democracy and wisdom of Arkansas in their coat-tail pockets. But that was no lack of democ- racy with them--no soiling of their demo- cratic garments-in thus setting atdefiance half the democracy of the State. Why 1? Because they assume that they alone con. stitute the democracy of Arkansas; hence, whoever opposes them are opponents of the democracy. This is their continual cry. But, touch one of the Royal Family, and the .'True Democrat" declares that the Democracy is about to be destroyed. Out upon such hypocrisy
 Under this state of facts, again ask, i" Who is the Know-Nothing s' Is it he who advocated the recommendation of the Batesville convention, or he who defeated that measure! Let the people judge.
 MoUNTAINEER.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-15
s@The war is spreading education !;

B@ The war is spreading education ]; it results in the spread of geographical knowledge. The immediate effect of the outbreak of war in Italy has been to set every one to studying the map of Europe.
 In order to supply the demand for infor- nation the illustrated papers have all been publishing charts of the theater of the ap- preaching campaign. Thus millions will become acquainted with the geographical features and peculiarities of countries upon which they had probably never bestowed more than passing glance. It was the same with our people during the Mexican war.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-15

es1- At Bolivar, Tennessee, Col. Neth- erland, the Opposition candidate, tried hard to bring odium upon the democratic candidates (Gov. Harris vote against increasing the pay of the army.
 "Yes, fellow-citizens." said he, my competitor gave this vote when he him. self was receiving eight dollars day for his services, lolling on costly sofas and lounges. eating 'lasses candy and swing ing upon the gate and if he had died while there he would have been buried at the expense of the people,"
 Quick as lightning Gov. Harris replied:
 "'Twould have been a good thing for you if l had ,"
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-15
HIGH AND LOW WATER YEARS.

A friend has furnished the Vicksburg
 Whig with the following memorandum of the different years in which the Mississippi river has been high and low. He settled on the banks of the river in 1920, and has been living on it ever since. He dates his calculations back as early as 1912, and from that time to 1920, he gives from hearsay:
 In 1872 the water was very high, but the highest water ever known was in 1915, and the lowest in 1916, 1877, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1891 and 1922. In 1923 the water was very high, but his recollection is, that 1t fell in May in time to make crop. In 1894, 1925, 1926, 1927, the water was low; in 1927 it was pretty high, but not high enough to do much damage. The year 1928 was the highest water he has ever seen-it came over the banks in Jan- uary, and did not fall until June. In 1929 was the lowest water he recollects--it did not come nearer the top of the bank than eight feet during the whole season. In 1880 and 1881 the water was low; in lS32 it was very high, but did no damage. In 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889 and 1S40, the water was low. In lS4l, lS42 and lS43 we had low water, and in lS44 the water was very high, and did rot fall until August-Arkansas and the upper part of the State of Mississippi suffered very much. In lS45. 1S46, 1S47 and lS4S the water was low. In lS49 and 1850 the water was high, and did not vary two inches from the water of lS44-much damage was done Tn both Louisiana and Mississippi. In 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856 and 1857 we also had low water. While 1858 and 1859 are high water years-and will, no doubt, be dis tinclly recollected by the river planters, many of whom believe it the result of the levee system, which, if persisted in, will destroy the Mississippi valley-but our informant thinks ii will only destroy the high lands. Judging from the past, our friend is of the opinion that we will have low water for five or six years after thls season.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-15
Things in Washington as Photographed
 to che New York Papers.

Since the result of the Virginia election has been made known the Democratic leaders have begun to propose Senator Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, as he Charles ton nominee. The South demands the candidate.
 The Hon. Charles J. Faulkner's friends will probably ask for him the mission to Turin, as some recompense for his defeat by Boteler. MT. Daniel desires to be re- called
 MT. Mason has rendered his resignation as Minister to Paris, but he will be re- tained, as i, is now decided not to dispace Mir. Dallas from his post as minister to Great Britain.
 No provision has yet been made for Mir. Hatch, of Buffalo. He was offered the surveyor-generaIship of Utah, but de- clined, and then repented after Mir. Stam- baugh had been appointed.
 The legation of France and Russia are on the best terms here, which may indicate some sentiment accorded between their governments. Secretary Cobb's recent circular, re- questing American Captains to hoist the stars and stripes in the presence of for eign vessels of war, is principally designed for application on the coast of Africa, where they manifest an indisposition to embarrass British cruisers stationed there.
 The Navy Department to-day received a letter from Capt. Farragut, commanding United States ship Brooklyn, dated Vera Cruz, May 2lst, in which he says tha. Capt. Jarvis sailed in the ship Savannah for Pensacola on the 18th. and the ship Saratoga arrived at Vera Cruz the same day. He adds: As Minister McLane is desirous of having ship at Tampico, in anticipation of an attack on that place by the Miramon party. 1 shall direct Com mander Turner to proceed thther imme- dia,ely, with orders 10 land force of ma rines and others, if necessary, for the pro- lection of the American consulate and such American citizens as may seek his protection; and in the event of the town being carried by assault, to require of the commanding general the assurance of the protection of the consulate and all Ameri- can citizens. Such instructions will be in accordance with the views of the Ameri- can minister.
 The Cabinet met on Tuesday, but did not attempt to do anything except routine business.
 Dispatches to the Secretary of the Navy render 1t certain that slavers bound to sev- eral Southern States are now on the coast of Africa. Their cargoes are expected 10 arrive this fall Tn Mississippi and Texas.
 Application has been made to the French Government, in the event that Germany becomes involved in the present war in Europe, and the German ports are blockaded, to permit steamers carrying mails of the United States to pass freely to and from Bremen and Hamburg. in the same manner as we permitted the English mail steamers to enter and depart Vera Cruz during the war with Mexico.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-15
VALUABLE PROPERTY F o R S A l. E

rTIHE undersigned desires to sell the fOlsl
 l. ing property, for cash, or half casus the balance on time and will give good, :" gains to those who will apply immedla'el
 Part of lot No. ?, block 26, in Des Arc, Ans 47 feet wide, 40 feet deep; in the leia sa business, adjoining the new store lisI O1ls Also, the beautiful lots paled in, numbers 2, and 8, in block No. 2y, opposite the fls,ss terian Church, on the Public Square s one-half interest in the house and fracaS,H lots fronting the river, formerly occupea { the Citizen printing office; also, loo n. asiIl beautiful woodland, II miles west or ps' s ,as Al to l mile north of the Little hoeA ii numbered S 1 of N E and N "
 of section g, and W l of N Of see%.,as saa, township north, range west also slv'Tn of excellent highland, 34 miles N WiI0I n, Arc, 40 acres cleared, log-houses: &c., .,a ,T SI bered N of N W, and s w Of N ", ,sTE of S W, and s E of N E, and N Eoi NV ? VI s E of N w, and s W of N E, ana ,s,ts E, and N E of S w, and s E of W ei w
 l4; and N w of w, and or section B, township N, range wood wessd a body-timber, oak, hickory, dogwV,v,uit tss &c. Also, the s w l of s W. of sees1I ;, Eb 4 north, range west-40 acres, eas.ci ea .f river, 2 mile from Des Arc. Also, .1h h~ m and N E of E I sect 26, town ao'r ns, Al west-s0 acres, miles north or < D rorbb also, W 1 of s W I sect 30, town nss z ' Art { west-s0 acres, 2t milesSnorth or pes sFY the river; also, the N E 30, town own Il js0rl 40 acres, S E of Brownsville; aiso' e;ng tbl 5 adjoining the town of Aberdeen' ps.aS by w l sect 21, town S, 3 west--deeaea, ., je Governor of Arkansas, on the eod lo.i a.rs rp 1858, as part of the 5Oo,oG,G1, ,1,,ata aess cSsl s Also, the following lands in n, wasis ,so acres s W l sect 2e, town N, $ s. WriIe a1so' sB Bi miles N E from Prospect Bun a,sG t1f N W, sect 33, and N of N E ses. sl,s 8 N, 5 W-16O acres, also, 5 E 1I so a,rt N E of N E 32, town N, " 10 VI also, E l of s w 21, town tsN N. loEe 00 a''e'' or WILLIAMS & HOHSasI A
 mav1S-1m Dco Dc----~ -
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-15

Heals Old Sores, Purilies the Blood, | stills within the System renewed
 Health, and Resolves and Ex.
 terminates all Chronic and
 Constitutional Diseases. This great and glorious remedy should hailed by the human race as a special ! from the Almighty, to regenerate dilapidiS' humanity. Dr. Radway & Co.,, are the only Phyi4 and Chemists in the world that have succeea in discovering remedy that will efectus
 eradicate from the human system constitut9 al diseases and ailments, transmitted from rents to their children.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-15
BRITISH POLITICS.

The London Times says that the Liberal party in England has taken the first step towards an attack upon the Derby Minis try, by restoring union to their own ranks.
 A change immediately on the assem- bling of Parliament is still confidently an-
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-15
a&- On Friday last. the 10th inst.

11- On Friday last, the 10th inst, n, Little Rock, Charles Cosgrove suffered the penalty of death by hanging, for the murder of Lester. He protested, 10 the last, against the justice of his sentence, but when he ascended the scaf7old he hand. ed the sheriff note, confessing the crime.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-15

Three things that never agree--two cats over one mouse, two wives in one house, two lovers after one girl.
 --Prosperity is a stronger trial than sd- versity.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-15
F@-The Hon. Linn Boyd. Democrat,

BeS IHt IIuH' LInn Duyu, DemocrauC candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ken lucky, has recovered from his sickness, which confined him for long time in Philadelphia, and has returned home. It is said that he will soon enter the can vass. and endeavor to wake up the Demo. crats of Kenrucky.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-15
RW- The Searcy Earie saws that two

p6~ The Searcy Eagle says that two counterfeiters were arrested, in that town, On the 9th inst They gave their names as Carder and Cheek. On examination before Justice Bradley, they were com rni,ted to jail, to be tried at the June court. Their counterfeit coin consisted of spurious American half dolars.