The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-02-10
gfae SMITH Family.

''tIFDilHHasu; SJll C3OGiQdte lot ConlFtSs
''my name is Smith, and am proud to say ]
am not ashamed OF IT, It may be that no per-
son in this crowd owns that very uncommon
name. If, however, there BE- one such, let him
hold up his head, pull up bis dickey, turn out
his toes, take courage, and thank his stars thai
there are a few more left OF the same sort.
''Smth gentlemen, is an ilustrious name
And stands ever high in the annals of fame
Let White, Brown and Jones increase as they
will,
Believe ne that Smith will ou!number them
stll.o
"Geoliemen, am proud of being an original
Smith ; not a -Smythe, bat regular natural
S-Fn-i-t-h, Smith Putting a Y in The middle
or an at the end won't do, gentlemeG. Who
ever heard OF great man by the name Of
Smyth or Smythe Echo answers who, aud
everybody says NOBODY. But as for Smith,
plain S-n-i-t-h, why the pillars of fame are
covered with that honored and revered name.
Who were the most racy, witty, and popular
authors of this century Horace and Albert
Smith. Who the most origi nai, plthy, and hui
morous preacher Rev. Sidney Smith. To
go further back who was the bravest and 5ol-
dest soldier in Sumpler's army of the Revolu-
hatan, gallivanted with Pocohonas, and be-
came the ancestor of the first families in VIT-
glnia A Smith again. And who, | ask
and ask the question more seriously and So
berly-who, | say, Is that man, and what, is his
name, who fonght the most battles, made the
most speeches, preached the most sermons, held
the most Offices, sung the most songs, wrote the
most poems, courted the most women, and mar
ried the most widows History says, | say,
and everybody says, John Smith"
PRoor OF YoRKsmRE,-A lad, seeing a gem
tleman in public house eating eggs, said,
"Be 50 good, Sir, IS to give me little
salt.''
"Salt, for what ~
perhaps, Sir, you'll ask me TO eat an egg,
and I should ike 10 be ready"
'What country are you from, ny lad -
"ls Yorkshire, Sir"
Il thought so-Well, there take your
egg"
'sThank yon, Sir"
"Well, they are great horse -stealers 10 your
country, are not they 70
eyes nv father, though an honest man,
would thipk more OF taking horse, than
woa!e. q -+ing your glass Of aie,'' taking
it,
''fes, I see you are Yorkshire"
4 BEAUTIFUL REPLY-A pious man was one
day walking to The sanctuary with New Tes-
lament in his hand, when friend who met him
said
''Good morning, Mr.. Price"
''Ah, good morning." replied be, oI am rea-
ding my Fathers will as walk along"
Ill -boF h. f,f,
friend
"Why he has bequeathed me an hundred fold
more in this lie, and in the world to come, life
everlasting"
This beautiful reply was the means of con.for-
ting his Christian friend, who was at the time
in sorowing circumstances.
A CONVENIENT NAP.-An Oxford scholar,
calling early one morning on another, when in
bed, says,
"Jack, are you asl~PP?'
"Why Z"
"Becauss want to borrow halt crown Of
you"
"Then am asleep"
IA PIoas young man, visiting prison in
Maine, inquired Of some of the prisoners the
cause oil their being in such place. A small
girls answer was that she sstole a saw-mill,
and went back after the pond and was arres-
ted
f=@An exchange paper says :-.sIf you
would keep your children IN health, give them
plenty of fresh air." This is all well enough
but nowadays children put on SO many ars,that
it is almost impossible 70 give them fresh one
every day.
Some men spend the whole prime of
their lives in letting down empty buckets into
empty wells, and iEitter away their cid age in
irving 10 draw them un acaIn.