The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-04


good living, gentle hearts, pety, music, light
aud model Institutions generally. She is the
flower Of humanity, very Venus in dmity,
and her inspiration is the breath OF heaven
cam I0KE
Every body remembers MDonald Clarke
who was SO well known in New York, few
years since, as the "NIad Poet" During the
past years of his life, Clarke was made free al
the Astor House table, and often times this er-
rant man of genius could be seen accepting lis
hospitaiiti-s when other doors were closed on
/ his fallen fortress. Every one knew Clarke by
sight aud one day, while quiet taking dinner
Two Southerners, seating themselves opposite.
commenced a conversation intended for the ears
of Clarke. One SAIL:
"Wel, I have now been in New York two
months and have seen all l wish 10 see with
one exception"
"Ah," said the other "and wba, is
that ~
"M'Donald Clarke the great poet responded
No /, with strong emphasis.
Clarke raised his eyes slowly from bis plate
and seeing that the attention Of the table was
on him, stood up, placing his handi over his
heart, and bowling with great gravity to the
Southerner. said
81 am M'Donald Clarke, The great poet"
The Southerner started in mock surprise, ga
zed at him in silence ior a momen:, then amidst
an audible litter of the company, drew from
his pocket a quarter dollar, and laying it be-
fore Clarke still looked at him without a smile.
c. raised the quarter in silence and dignity,
slowed IT 10 his pocket, drew thence shilling
which he deposited before the Souiherner with
these words
"Chldren, half price"
The litter changed 10 roar, and the South
erners were missing nstantsr.
AFRICAN AGRicULrURg.-D Livingstone,
the great African traveller, says that on the
western coast OF Africa, in the valley OF the
Lucala, the soil is very fertile. Fruit trees
and grape vines yield their fruit twice year,
and grains and vegetable do the same if sown.
By taking advantage of the mist of winter, three
crops of pulse are raised. The grass is SO tall
that IN one section it grew two feet higher than
his head, when standing on the back OF OK,
aud was as large around as goose quill. Pro-
duce is very cheap and The roads very poor
They have two breeds of cattle. One is OF
diminutive size with short horns, and the other
has legs nearly six feet in length, with large
horns. The Africans are fond OF cattle, and
shave the horns in order 10 carve them into
fantastic shapes, and brand the skin with hot
knife So as to make discoloration Of the hair
in lines, like a zebra. The stranger the marks,
the handsomer the animal. The greater the
contorton of the horns, the greater the value
He saw tobacco eight feet high, each plant
having thirty-sIx leaves The leaves were
eighteen inches long by six or eight broad.
WHAT1- CosTs TO DIE IN CrBA A correspon-
dent Of the St. Louis Republican says
If YOU die on the Island it will cost your
friends $500 before your remains can be taken
away If you die poor, and those expenses are
not paid, ycu are taken in the public dead cart
and pitched into ditch among the remsins of
paupers and those who have been executed.
The 5000 is made up as follows Coffin Sl7o,
embalming $500 church tax $7' hotel fof
bedding, about $40.