Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-03
aleWs and Other Stems
Louis NapoIeon IS said 70 be xerr sick.


cures the itch.
Let girl stray in the fields after roses, and taey
win redden her cheeks.
Senator Dixcn's daughter has taken charge of
hospital ward in Washington.
Parisian wine is described as consisting Of Seine
water, drugs and deviltTy."
At a choral festival in Dresden. 10000 singers
were conducted by an electrical apparrtus.
Axiom Of Office holders-the pntlic interest is
nothing to private
British field officer has discovered striking.
resemblance between Gen. Grant and the Duke OF
Wellington.
A poor girl in Maine lost her way during recent
snow storm and persisted within few steps OF her
father s door. Tough
Garry in your pocket book abounding in good
thoughts, and you wil always have about you q
well-6lled pocketbook
The Newburyport Herald wonders what the orr
Ieecher's pay Paul would have admonished him.
The too frequent use of authority impairs it. If
thunder were continued, It would excite no more
sensation than the noise Ct mill
~The great beauty Of wife IS said a hen-peck
ed husband, shat Il she aliases you herself, she
won't let any one else abuse you"
An old Dutch bypochondriac was complaining to
neighbor; said he, II have a pig pain in mine
stuck (stomach) and sometimes gts better and
sometimes gifts worser, and one day / shust gits
right out on mine head.
In the next House of Representatives thirteen
States win be without Democratic Representatives
exclusive of the seeded States. Is there not
great danger that the Democratic party viii become
sectional
A Savannah belle stepped of the sidewalk the
8rr1 To wall
ing under an American flag which hung in front Of
an officers headquarters General Geary military
ccmmandant of the city, Immediately gave orders
to have her promenade back and forth under the
hateful symbol for an hour, warning for simi-
offenders.
KISS 4 VALID CoNsIDERATIoN.-A Western
Court has recently decided that a kiss is valid
consideration. 1t seems that an cid bachelor offer
ed ayoung lady, a pony for kiss. The young dam
sci accepted the Offer and gave the kiss; but the
mean eurmudgeon, after receiving the oscilatory
salute refused to stand by his part of the contract
a suit was therefore entered and the Jury decided
that the pony, or its yaue, should be given to the
girl
GoLDTY CoSEEcrIoUT.--Dr Keith, the welI-knowu
mineraogist and the owner of a tract of land in
Greenwich. Connecticut, has discovered upon ii a
gold VEN, which he is at present actively engaged
in mining Onepece alone ofthe precious metal was
brought to this city. and valued at over 5000 The
y mined for copper ore, considerable quantity of
which was at one time dug out-AetC York Paper
RELATIVES OF REBELs.-The registration of south
erners IN this department has developed The fact,
previously we'll understood, however, that there are
many near relatives of rebels IN the field residing
in this city. Among these are the wives of Geuer
ais Gustavus w. Smith and Mansfield Lowell three
sisters of General Cheatham, and many others.
Steps are being taken 70 place them under due sur
veillance.-N. 7. Tribune
CozvEssA AT1oN.-Sincere and happy conversation
doubles our power. In the effort to unfold our
thought a friend we make it clearer to ourselves
Conversation hlls all gaps, supplies all deficiencies
but the defects of men hinder this Paradise. Very
rare the high aud fine gifts which make It's per
lection. The scholar, the philosopher, Is probably
unmagetie man, and cannot conform his conver-
sation with his genius he sits and suffers. The
French say, HHe Is blockhead; he is nothing but
a genius Emerson.
Persons losing themselves in the forest or in a
snow storm, manifest invariably tendency to turn
round gradually to the left, to the extenteven ofe-
ventually moving in circle. The explanation Is
probably that the limbs and muscles of the rightsde
generally better developed than those of the left
SIDE; and under the excitement felt when one is
lost and IN the absence of any gniding line the sa-
perior energy Of the right limbs throws the pedes-
trian insensiby round to the left.
ANTt-Si4yERY FEELING IN CUBA-General Grio-
uoruria has presented to the President copy of a
letter received by him Cuba, detailing the progress
of the anti slavery feeling in that island It is stated
that the native Cubans nearly unanimous in IA
vor of gradual emancipation. while the Spaniards
and slave traders are opposed to it. The question
causing considerable agitation and excitement in
the island, but the abolition sentiment is steadily
gaining ground.
A LITTLE MIxED.-The celebrated speech of Sir
Boyle Roche tMr Speaker, | smell rat / see him
floating in the air; but mark me, ! shall yet nip him
&ho b1d fl1 al
writer in Kansas framed, the other day, some re-
marks upon the recent election. The Leavenworh
Conservative says that by the result of the election
the fall OF corruption has been dispelled, and the
wheels Of the State government viii no longer be
trammelled by sharks that have beset the public
posperity like locusts.
ANOTHER AETEDILUvIAY FRoG-The Erie Dis.
patch says that probably the oldest inhabitant in
Pennsylvania discovered in stone in that town
last Thursday. 1t was a living frog about an inch
long, which was taken from piece of bituminous
coal that one employees ofthe store had broken
Tor the purpose ofburning His escape from atortu-
nng deathwas almost proyidental, and is cause OF
satisfaction that he escaped death so lgnominious
after having lived solongand quitey His advent into
the outer world was Witnessed by four or FIVE gen
tlemen connected with the establishment, and he
was Immediately deposited in cigar box.
OLA loquacious gentleman finding himself apas-
senger in a stage coach with no one but prim and
achturn maiden lady Of some forty winters, endeag,
ored IN vain TO engage In conversation. At length
night came; as nothing was said, both fell asleep.
The stage finally stopped and the driver announced
70 the lady that she had arrived at her place Of des
tination. Her fellow passenger being awakened at
the same time, thought he would compel the lady
to exchange word at parting, and addressed her:
Madam, as we shall never again. probably sleep
in the same room together, bid you a very respec-
fal farewell" scream, and silence reigned a.
gain.
HUsBASD AND WIFE.-A man is a good husband.
you say. It is well. But what would he have been
with another wife No husband at all, perhaps,
or worse than none. His goodness is his wife $ or
more his wife's than his. tits well, we say, that
under any influences he can be good; but let him
not take all the credit of his goodness to himself
The bigger share is due to his better half Some
might be good, If tired, to two three in success
son some, but to one and some. alas 10 nome. 4
woman is good wife. This, too, is we'll. But
now much Of her goodness is her hnshand,.2 -