Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-06-24
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The females Of some of the Indians tribes, in or
der to keep silence, fill their mouths with water.
Our women till theirs with tea and gossip than
ever
The vicisstudes attending the lives and families Of
actors are very great. halfsister of Edmund KeaR
IS member ofa strolling company in the midland
counties Of England. John kemble had his days Of
starvation, when he unable to get his shirts from
his laundress for want of shilling.
DURING the thunder storm which passed over Veg
tern New York on the 25th lltmo Mr.. Chas. Barrick
and two other at work with him, at Lyons, Wayne
county were prostrated by the lightning and little
hope is entertained Of their recovery Several hors-
Is and cows were killed in that vicinity.
SHor FROM BEHIED.-The rebel papers stste that
Stonewall jackson and other of their generals
shot by their men, This is ominous. No such
aecidents-if they aceidents-ever happened
ID our army. Robespierre guilotined by the
very men he had deluded into revolution. Let JEFF
Davis take care.--lSelC York Herald.
GoIxG TO SEA TX A CocKLE- -SHEII--Mr John C.
Donovan of New York has built a craftahfteen feet
long, six feet six inches wide and two feet ten inches
deep, which he calls ''the brig Vision" 1t is now y
ing at the foot of Grand street, East river and in
few days he intends to start for London ia this tiny
craft The probabilities that he will get wet.
A colonel of one of the regiments attached to the
army Of the Potomac, was recently complaining at
evening party, that from the ignorance and inatten.
~ OF the regiment. Said he: II am my major,
my own captain, my own lieutenant, my sergeant,
and'-'4 oar own trumpeter," said a lady present
Two gentlemen were ridingin stage coach, when
ono of them, miSplaeing his handkerchief,
rashy accusedthe other ofhaying stolen it but soon
finding it. had the good manners to beg pardon for the
affront, saying it mistake; to which the other
replied with great readiness, ''Dont be uneasy, it
was \ mutual mistake you took me for thief, and
took yon for a gentleman"
Tue Howard Tribune tells the following story of
the marriage of an eloping couple from Russiaville,
at New London, the other day:
The brides father arrived on horseback with sew.
eral other cavalry, and after skirmishing
cd his daughter and started off with her The groom
pursued and retook the prisoner, winning double
victory.
LIEUT.. MASus of the 10th U. S. Infantry, recently
met with sad rebuff at Fort Kearney. The Lieu
tenant promenading in full uniform day. and
approached volunteer on sentry, who challenged
him with ''Halt! who comes there?" The Iieuten
ant, with contempt in every ineament fhis face, ex
claimed Indignantly, "Assr' The sentry's reply
apt and quick, came, advance, ASS, and give the
countersigno
The following Dialogue is said to have taken place
recently between married couple their travels;
my dear, are you comfortable in that corner?''-
quite, thank you, my dear" ''Sure there's plenty
Of room for your feet?'' ''Quite sure, love" tAnd
no cold air from the window by your ear?'' "Quite
certain, darling" "Then, my dear II change pIa-
ces with you"
QUEEN VIcToRIA.-Ithas been matter Of common
observation the world over, that mothers bias
sed to their married daughters, and against their
daughters-in-law. This has been exemplifed in the
of the present sovereign of Great Britain, if
may believe her subjects In the present embro-
mentS of Europe, it is said she sympathizes with
her daughter, who is identified with Prussia. This
is not pleasant TO the Prince of Wales who married
into the family Of the king of Denmark nor to the
people of England who are mainly in sympathy with
the Danes and who would fight for them, were they
not IN vassalage to France.
The Coon AND HAPPY WFE.-The deep happiness
in her heart shines ont in her face She is ray of
sunlight in the house She CLEANS all over IT, 1t is
airy, and graceful, aud and welcoming with
her presence. She is full of devices and plots and
sweet surprises for her husband and family. She
has never done with the poetry and romance of life.
She is herself lyric poem setting herself to al pure
and gracious melodies. Humble household ways
and ,duties have for her a golden significance The
prize makes the calling high and the end digniies
the means. Her home is paradise, not sinless,
not painless, but still paradise for Love is Heaven
and Heaven Is love-
AMONG the many articles ofinterest TO be exhibited
at the Pittsburg Sanitary Fair is piano once the
property of General Washington. now belonging to
agenteman of Barnesville Ohio, who has lent it for
exhibition. The piano ordered from London by
Washington for Mrs. Curtis, member of his family,
and remained at Mount Vermin until the estate pass
cd into the hands of John A. Washington, according
to the Generals viii. John A. Washington present.
cd it to bis wife sister, Miss Blackburn who offered
it for sale devotng the proceeds the benefit of the
Liberia Mission. 1t was purchased at the sale by
MAJOR William Hickman, of jefferson county, Yir
ginia, aad was brought from Virginia BY his daugh
TER, Mrs. Coulson Davenport, of BarnesviIle Ohio.
SOLDIER ofthe llth Massachusetts regiment write,
home from the Finly Hospital in Washington that
batt of 4ha Kill.
lock of his gun, second went through his panta
looms, third penetrated his hat killing the man il
the rank behind him. and fourth hit him about two
inches above the nose and gave him. as he saws hi
hospital furlough. This is the third time the sam,
man has been wounded during the war-twice very
severely; and his son. who has fought BY his side al
ways, and never had even seratch has always assist
ed his wounded father to the rear The old mar
ssys:HA the good luck in the family has fallen II
the share Of my boy, fact that too grateful t.
Providence to complain of.
ScREE MATRIxoSIAL-WrFE TaIUNPHASr-oCar
you let me have money this morning to purchase {
new bonnet, my dear?"
'iBy and by love.
That's what,you always say, my dear, but how
SanI Buy and Buy without moneys
And that brought the money Just as one good turn
deserves another. Her wit successful that sb,
sied again next week.
II want money, my dear, to buy new dress''
"Wellyou can't have it, you called me bear las
night, SAID her husband.
f'0h, we'll dear, you know that was only becaus,
you are fond of hugging."
1t hit him just right again, and she got the mone1
and something extra, as he left hs pretty wife anc
hurried of TO business saying, sit takes fortune t
keep such wife as you are-bUt IL is Corth it,
DEATH OF WILLIAM BEGo NErHEw OF RoBER,
BuRNs.-We are sorry 10 hear that our old friend
William Begg, departed this life at the residence o
Or. Cole, Clinton, on Saturday last Mr.. Begg, whC
was sixty-eght or sixty-nine years Of age at tht
time of his disease, the son Of Burns sister lisa
bella, well known to every reader ofthe poets bog
raphies. He received liberal education being in
tended for the medical profession but owing to do
mestic affection, he never took out his diploma
Coming ont 60 Canada, he Taught school many years
IN n9oderch township, until he was compelled through
physical nirmity, to the retreat offered him by The
roble-hearted DR.. Cole. Mr. Begg inherited InucI
OF the recnlar genik Of bis farnilr zas : 80 -.