Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-06-10
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Douglas Jerold's definition OF dogmatsm- it is
puppyism come to maturity.
WE admired the remark Of an old LADY wiro was
adniring the beautiful picture calle - Saved -
I" It'sno wonder aaid She that the poor child
tainted after pcling that great dog out Of the water
BosTox paper of last week says:-''After the
hot Saturday Of last week. cold days have succeeded
and frosts have visited many parts New of England,
doing much damage to the young shoots Of halfhar-
dy plants.
THERE ARE now gatheredtogether in Centrrl Park,
New York over 200 varieties of birds, american
aud foreign They are left free TO build their nests
II the Park and to makeit their resort from genera
ton to generation.
AT fancy dress ball. in Paris, recently a lady
was seen in a low neck dress, while floating and
wing an abundance ofgreen gauze. She was politely
asked by gentleman what she Personated. The
sea. monsieur sat low tide, then, madame.
The lady blushed and the gentleman smiled.
SHERIDAN had very convenient formula for ac-
knowledging all the publications that were sent
10 him dear SIR, have received your exquisite
work and have no doubt shall lie highly delight
ed after | have read it The author may take this
remark either way, complimentary otherwise.
ovnaFrow At Denver CrrY-A dispatch from
Denver City, MAY y, says: Cherry Creek, which
has been dry for several miles above this city
since 1852 suddenly filed with water midnight on
the 10th, oyerioving the bank and submerging West
Denver. 0OtEE immense IlitEen 10 twenty
persons were drownded The loss of property is
estimated at over one million dollars.
A HEw1x+IARRIED couple at Studley, England,
lately decided TO have grandmammas armchair rs-
stuffed in her absence and sent it away 5r the pur-
pose. The old lady, returning, astonished them by
saying that there were e400 among the horsehar.-
The chair sent for and the cash recovered. Fur
ther inquiries realized the fact that an old petcoat
which had been consigned to the rag bag containeda
number of soyereigns stitched into the waistband.
ONE DAY little. girl, about five years old, heard
preacher Of certain denomination praying most lust-
w. tl the roofrang with the strength ohis supphca
tons Turning to her mother, aud beckoning the ma
ternal ear to speaking distance, she whispered;
'Mother, don't you think that If he lived
God he wouldn't have to talk so loudF Such ques-
ton is worth volume on elecution in prayer.
YoU KNOW the story Of the boy who would not cry,
though the wolf was gnawing him Beneath his frock.
Most of US have some wolf 10 gnaw US somewhere;
but we are generally gnawed beneath our clothes, so
that the world doesn't see and it behooves us so to
bear il that the world shall not suspect. The man
who goes about procaiming himself to be miserable
will be not oaly miserable but contemplate we'll
A5athony TfoAope
No NAx and no woman is safe who has once formed
the habit of looking to drink for soace, cheerful
ness, or comfort. While the world goes well they
viii likely be temperate; but the habit Is to build, the
railroad destruction is cut ready for use the rails
are laid down, the station houses erected, and the
train is the line waiting only for the locomotive
1t comes to-us il grappes us and away we 90 in mo-
ment. down the line have been years constructing
ike fash OF lightning, 10 destructon.-C CbdTies
Reads.
TRY for singleday 7 beseech you, to preserve
yourself in easy and cheerful frame of mind. Be
for DAY instead of worshpers of passion and
hell the sun -worshipper of a clear setpossession
and compare the day in which you rooted out the
weed of dissatisfaction with that on which You allow
ed it to grew up and You will find your heart open
to every good 1notive your life strengthened, and
youpbreast armed with panoply against every trick
of fate truly you viii wonder al your OWN improve
ment-Je7R Pc19 R5ehter.
A TAVERN KEEPER in Newark, when giving 3 New
Year present to his shep told one Of his porters
"a smart ITishnan) that he was about the best man
in the house, and therefore he should give him the
most costly present ~Sure, said Patrick, rubbing
his hands witrdeligLt, Il always to do my ju-
ty." II believe you, replied his employer, and
therefore make you present ofall you have stolen
from me during the year. THANK yer honor. re-
piled Pat, and msy all your friends and acquan-
tances treat you as liberaly.
A QUESTION IN EyGIyEERISG.-A Young man re-
Gently presented himself for examination as Assis
tant Engineer in the Navy. Among other questions
the following was asked of him; '.Suppose YOU had
built an engine YOURSELF performed every part of the
work without assistance, and kRep that it in
complete oFder but when put into vessel the pump
would not draw water. what would you do2' The
Young man promptly replied II should 90 to the side
of the vessel and ascertain if there was any water in
the river G%ess they let him pass
IT rs RELATED Of certain New ENGLAND divine
who fourished not many years ago. and whose nat-
rmonal relations are supposed not to have been of
the most agreeable kind that one Sabbath morning
while reading his congregation the parable of the
supper, in which occurs this passage And anoth-
er said have bought five yoke of oxen, and 60 to
prove them; pray thee have me excused And a.
mother said. have married wife. and therefore
cannot come''-he suddenly paused at the end OF
this verse, drew off his spectacle, and looking round
on his hearers, said, with emphasis 'The fact is my
brethren one woman draw a further from
the kingdom Of heaven than FIVE yoke of oxenu y
MELANCHOLY TRtDEDV At NIAGARA FAIIs--The
Buifao Censa,ercial 4dUer{iser says that on Friday
morning a woman named Bender threw herself into
the rapids in the Niagara river Immediately above the
brink Of the cataract, on the Canada side, and was
carried over the falls She lived the spot, and
had for time been partially insane, renderingit
necesssryon ofthe family to keepacose watch
appon her movements. few moments before ten
O'Clock she sitting quietly in the house knitting,
buthavng been left alone for fewmonents. she rush
ed from the room ran to the river and plunged into
the boiling waters. It would appear that her con
seousness returned after she entered the water she
tossed her arms widely about and cried loudly foras-
sistanee Bnt OF course she beyond the reach OF
human aid, and in few moments was sweptoyer the
falls.