Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-12-16
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Nj. Baptng has achieved greatness by growing less.
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Time has made life too long for our hopes but toe brief
for deeds.
We promise according to our hopes; we perform ao-
eording to our fears.
Married life too often begins with rosewood and ahog
any and ends with pine.
Man is initiated by four things an echo, shadow, an
ape and a mirror.
The good their years as a crown upon the brow
the bad burden upon the back.
Not half so beautiful is the most penetrating eye as that
which lets everything penetrate it
Free feast balls and barbacues often turn out to be the
most expensive ones attends.
when we hear that friend has detected some FAULT in
are always disposed to do him the favor.
A young gentleman says he thinks that young ladies
who refuse good offers Of marriage "No-ing BY
half
The ideal merchant is a man acting nnd capable Of
thinking the ideal scholar is thinking, but capable
of acting.
Most people arc ittle shy Of religion. They give it
day entirely to ITSELF and make it stranger to the other
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One individuals selfshness doubles that Of Others and
this again redoubles that and layer upon layer of
ice is frozen.
The best things all subjects this world of ours are
said not by the practical workers but by the careful OBJ
servers.
man that willnot do well IN his present place because
he longs be higher is fit to pc neither where he
yet above it.
The battlefield may mature in one day the preeious
aower of immortality which would require whole life to
blossom elsewhere.
Never meet trouble half way but let him have the whole
walk for his pans Perhaps he will give up his visit in
sight Of your house.
Two dull and torpid natures may be aroused by
with each other couple of dry sticks rubbed togeth
er, will make fame.
boy win perspre freely in playing cricket or foot
ball in turning crank trcadill and with far bet
ter results physically and mentally,
Action, miicry and silence lie far oftener than the
tongue which endeayor as long as possible to
keep pure from the hateful perpetration of lie.
The hyperbOes of anger never so serious with man
those of love; the former only the other party must be-
heve, the latter he is fool enough to believe himself
Nothing is 50 faHble human Judgment, but nothing
pitiless. The one black spot in our heartshe devils
share in uss that the general impulse is to believe the
worst.
When we see what man is, We don't ask how he was
educated The fruits of afford better test of its
condition than statement of the composs used in dress
ing it.
Moral beauty the reflection of the soul in the counter
ance superior superficial comness as mind is to
matter Those who look good cannot fail to be good
looking
In all evils which admit remedy impatenoc should
be avoided because it wastes that time and attention in
complaints which, properly applied, might remove the
cause.
tits great mistake to think that the majority are al
ways in the right They not so in the matter of the
aood--and they've been wrong several times since.
Tom-Don't you think some verses would touch her,
charley-a beautiful poem Charley-oh hang your
verses, Tom If you want enjoy life drop poetry and
gals altogether, and join FIRE company
In describing the difference between aristocracy and
democracy, it is witty said of Cincinnati The democra
cy are those who kin hogs for living the arstocraey
those whose fathers have killed hogs
There some very cultivated men who split them
selves in opposite directions towards heaven and hell
just salamander cut in two runs forward with its
front and backward with its hind part.
You had better ask for manners than for money, said
finely dressed gentleman beggar boy who had asked
for aims. 81 asked for what thought you had most Of
was the boys reply.
An ode to a waterfall:-
"such curs as those your sister wears,
How many maids have prayed for;
Now, candidIy, are they her own !"
ooh, yes, they're hers-and paid for.~
ExrERMNATE THE TSDIAxs.-The people Of Shasta
county California after having failed in the vain attempt
TO conciliae and civize the Indians and suffered to
great degree from their murders and robberes aave
last resolved upon determination 1t has been resolved
that Indian shall be allowed to live east Of the scra
mento and south of Pitt river. All found in these limits
to be killed.
"Have you relatives in the army ?" asked second
lieutenant of lady sitting the car seat with him
yes. "Your husband?" ''Yes sir From what state2
"Iinosp "Illinos (patronizingy) has sent some fine
troops ma'am. Your husband wears strap presume2'
'Yes sir" ''Is he with the Potomac arny?e eyes sir
"May inquire his name? 1 am acquainted with good
many brother officers there" Certainly sr-Ufysses s
Grant" Exit lieutenant for the smoking carl
THE CRADLE.
Sleep soft believer of infantine eyes,
Pouter Of little rosy lips plump hands
Are doubled into deeply -dimpIed fists
And stretched in rosy languor, curls are laid
In fragrance the rounded baby-face,
Kiss-worthy darling StiIer of clear tongues
And silyery laughter Now the musical noise
Of little feet is silent and blue shoes
No more come pattering from the nursery door.
Death is rot of thee, Sleep Thy calm domain
rs tempered with dreamy bliss, and dimmed
With haunted goOms, and richly sanctifed
With the fine elements of Paradise!
Daria Gray.
cusE FOR JEALoUsr.-A jealous who was onn
visit TO London induced to call cairvoyant
certain what his wife doing at her residence,
ninety miles away @She is sitting in her parlor said
the lady and looks out Of the window if in expeea-
ton Strange, said the gentleman, 'who she
peet Some enters the door, she sees him and ca
ressss him fondy." "HorribeP' interrupted the Gentle
man, thinking of the divorce court 'Now he lays his
head ON her lap. and looks tenderlr into her eres