The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-10-27
CUMBERLAND VALLEY,
OCT 81 1894

EKARD kdy. 11GS. -'4AfHAAS HAS 5G1-
CUMBERLAND VALLEY,
Oct. q, 1868.
Mr.. FDIToR:-At the close Of my last
article, / promised the readers Of the
GAZETTE, that, in case ] pursued the
subject farther, would endearor, in
a logical manner, TO defend the good
people Of Cumberland Valley, and es-
pecially the readers of the GAZETTE,
against the chargeof" ignorance prefer
red by 'Alexus." The term Ignorant"
(adjective( is from thelatin ig3aora3s,
aud literally signifies eg0ntU2g kn0aci-
lqe-un-iearned- Um-instr ucted --un-
enlightened, &c. [ propose now to dis
cuss the following syllogism: i people
po SSesSing different sources Of 0f01Dad-
ton cannot reasonably be supposed zig
nor0at." The people Of Cumberland
Valley, have various sources of infor-
nation. Therefore, thepeople ofCum'd-
Valley lit is presumable) are not ig-
norant. [If"Alexus" desires particu-
lar information relative to syllOgistical
augmentation, he can have recourse to
works on logic; or consult our mutual |
friend, Professor Hughes, of Rainsburg,
who viii take pleasure il aiding ris-
ing genius in this peculiar form OF liter
airy discussion. There are some seven
or eight public schoOl-houscs III this
district. True, those houses, are Of con-
tracted dimensions, and humble APP
pcarance and have III no case been de-
filed by paint or White-Wash. Yet, the
pedagogues and "school-marms" have
been in them, and Young America,
children of both sexes, have learned to
read, write andciphcr.' Thereisscarce
Iy any doubt that "ALexus" tWhn now
presunes TO he Judge in our israeli
received his first essay in science with
in the gloomy walls of oneof those hum
Die buildings. Shame that he should
have the harClihood to impute ignorance
To onr rpeOple!-Another source Of in
sttGcGion with which the people of this
Valley are favored, is the gospel
ministry Ministers who attend to the
legitimate duties Of their Office, are a
blessing to our community. BUT, men
ofthe Beecberand Colonel Moody stamp
who presume to direct the affairs Of
the nation as well as ecclesiastical mat
ters, are not likely to find much favor
in Cumberland Valley lan evidence of
the correct moral discernment Of our
ignorant" people, Moreover, our
people as a general thing, are pretty
well supplied with books, from the
Bible-heaven's best gift to man, down
to the school primer. They read Oc-
casionally, and think, sometimes, hence
tits to be presumed that they have ac-
quired, al least, some knowledge. News
paper information, also, is pretty well
diffused in this Valley. Besides the
two county papers, which are pretty
well patronized, "Grecly's Tribune"
"The Baltimore Sum The American"
The philadelphia Inquirer, "The Com
monwcalth" all the way from Boston,
these, with other papers, give us for
eign, domestic and political news. Then
the ''New York Ledger" and ''Chim-
ney Corner" with their irscntimentality
and light literature, serve to amuse
and cheer young folks. The more Sc
date and pious have their religious jour
mails. Add to all this, the knowledge
/ derived from tradition. Some Of the
/ great men of the nation, going and re
turning from Bedford Springs, have
| stopped at the only hotelin this Valley.
! They used proverbs and dropped sen-
| timents which were caught up BY eager
/ listeners, have been handed from faith
er down TO son, and have become ia
miliaras household words" Ourprom-
/ inent citizens, of both political parties,
| generally visit the borough Of Bedford,
| during "cOurt-Week," " where they hear
! the great orators Of the nation, discuss
with vigor, clcdrResS and beauty the so
cial and political questions Of the day.
! The conclusion cannot be resisted, that
a community, having 50 many sources
of information, cannot, with truth, or
| justice, be termed ignorant. Therefore
it must be apparentto every intelligent
mind that "Alcxus" has committed Il
( great wrong against some people in
this Valley. Ifheeverprays, surely he
should retire TO some secret place, be-
! wall his folly, repent, and promise first
his Father in heaven and then the good
/ people of Cumberland Valley, to do SO
| no Dtcre!
viii now submit anothersyllogism.
| Ign0ra5t peopye are destitute Of kaom{-
eCiqe. The people of Cumberland Val
ley possess various kinds of knowledge.
Therefore the people of Cumberland
Valley are Rot ignorant. Let any per
son pass through this Valley, andvi
its highly cultivated farms, green grain
fields and crowded barns and stack
yards, and he Will he constrained to
| admit that our people understand the
! science of agriculture. There are four
Touring mills in this township, one OF
which has the appliance of steam. The
art of tcnati,tg, is practiced amongst III,
and very good leather manufactured.