Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-02

ten years old; he commenced writing for Har-
perS' Magazine, and finally contributed series
| of humorous articles to the editorial columns of
the Chicago Times. Just before his election
to the Senate last time, an exploit of his gave
! birth to this
| ARccdOte
While Mr. Douglas and his gigantic oppo-
nent, Lincoln, were canVassing the State, they
agreed to hold debate at Quincy, and allow
the people to decide which bad the strongest
claim to their votes The meeting was a large
one, and it did not take long for Douglas to
get the better of the argument. Finding the
| battle going against him, Lincoln drew his
! form to his uttermost height, and looking down
at the short figure of his arrival said, very POM
pously
Mr.. Douglas. l cannot look at you with
out thinking of passage of Scripture"
What is that ?" asked our hero, good hu-
moredly.
The way of the wicked is short" respond
ed Lincoln, and tainted away
The crowd applauded tremendously, and
Douglas was not to be outdone. Waiting un-
til Lincoln had revived, he quietly said
And you remind me, Mr.. Lincoln of an.
other passage"
What is that 2" asked Lincoln
How long o Lord, how long !? respond
ed Douglas He was elected
BY way of concluding our biography, we
give the following extract from one of Mr..
Douglas speeches:
Squatter sovereignty
gentlemen, great applause, is not the right
of one man over another man, accorded by the
Constitution but the right of another man
over this mar, or that man over this man, where
man is willing :that man should be his own
man, independent of every other man. This,
gentlemen, is squatter sovereignty without
mitigation. Great enthusiasm. |"
LIFE OF JOHN BELL.
By an intimate AcqWaintance.
The honorable John Bell was born on
Mason and Dixon's land, of rich but pious
parents, and was noted for his ringing voice
! His extreme personal beauty suggested that
delicions poem, in which the poet asks his
! friend Brandon:
" Did you ever see the beautiful Bell, Brandon"
He spent the earlier years of his life on q
/ plantation, acquiring Snch fine cultivation, that
his epiStolary efforts are regarded with admi-
ration by the whole world and no man is con-
sidered good scholar who is not familiar with
Bells letters. AS Mr.. Bell grew to manhood
he gradually eSchewed all youthful society, and
cultivated old gentlemen exclusively, and
was noted for his venerable virtues On one
occasion, he won the friendship of tea total
society of old maids under the following circum
/ stances Being asked if he believed the use
of tobacco to be injurious he promptly repli-
/ ed
If tobacco is chewed in a certain way, it
will do no harm to any one"
How is that ?" asked an antquated Miss
3" IL should be eSchewed," returned the emf
meEt statesman.
In reference to Mr.. Bells public career, they
tell the following
1necl0tr.
! AS Mr.. Bell was going from the Senate
/ chamber to his hotel, after delivering his cele-
brated speech on the reOpening of the slave
trade, he was ovcrtaken by prominent poll
tcian from one of the northern States who
saluted him with
II say Bell that was a good speech of
yours /; but you are always too solemn, and
your friends have told you so often"
"Well" replied the Senator, "how can a
| Bell help sounding solemn when it is tolled so
often ?"
Immediately after this the subject of our
memoir was seized with a severe ft of sickness
yet even that did not quench his spirit. When
the doctor asked him how he felt one morn
ing, he replied
"Oh, feel all sound, like any other Bell"
If Mr.. Bell is elected to stay at home, he
will adorn that position, and write for the
Ledger.
LIFE OF BRECKINRIDGE.
BV q Miner.