Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-08-11
MANNERS AT HOME.

Two great men, at whose feet the genera
tlons, since their time, have sat to learn
wisdom, were Sir Matthew Hale and Rich
ard Baxter The last-named has left an IN
teresting picture of their intercourse with
each other, as follows
The manner Of our converse. was as suita-
bic to my inclination as the matter, for
whereas many bred in the Universities, and
called scholars, have not the wit, manners,
and I1dtIclIcc 70 hear these with whom they
discourse speak to the end; but through list
and lmpotency cannot hold, but cut off a
man speech, when they hear ANYTHING that
urgeth them, before the latter part make
the former inteiligible or strong, more ike
scholars; as if they commanded silence al
the end OF each sentence to him that sneak
eth, or else would have two talk at once-I
do not remember that ever he and [ did in
terrupt each other In any discourse His
wisdom and accustomed patience caused
him still to stay for the end And though
my disposition has too much forwardness to
speak, / had moi so little wit or manners as
to interrupt him; whereby we far better un-
derstood each other than we could have done
in chopping and manned discourse.
Now, the reader may consider this small
matter-a mere punetilio Of politeness.
What vas not beneath the notice and prac-
tice Of such minds as Baxter and Judge
Hale's, can, however, scarcely be thought
beneath the notice and practice Of common
er men. Was not this small observance Of
good manners token of something deeper
and nobler, even Of mastery over the I'M
patience of human nature? And when we
hear and see in families the very opposite,
the quick contradiction, the rude breaking
In upon each other 5 speech We may con-
cludc readily that there IS deeper fault
than mere surface impetuosity; there is gen
eraily the ungoverned temper; the rash and
thoughtless heart Christian Horld
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Nor FULLY APPRECIATED. Nothing is
mere common than to hear people talk of
what they have paid newspapers for adver-
Using, as so much given III charity, A CO.
Temporary, IN commenting upon this subject,
makes some very truthful remarks, when it
says that newspapers by enhancing the
value of property in their neighborhood, and
giving the localities in which they are pub
lished a reputation abroad, benefit all such
grumblers, particularly ifthey are merchants
or real estate owners, thrice the amount Of
the meagre sum they pay yearly for their
support. Besides, every public SPIRITED
citizen has laudable pride in having a
paper which he is not ashamed Of A good
looking, thriving sheet helps to sell property
gives character to the locality, and is In all
respects one Of the desirable public conve-
niences. IF from any cause the matter in
the editorial or local columns should not be
quite up to your standard, do not east it
aside and pronounce it worthless and of no
account, until you are satisfied that there
has not been more labor bestowed upon it
than is paid for. IF you want a good reada-
bic sheet, it must not be supported in a
spirit of charity, either, but because you feel
it is a necessity to support it. The local
press is the power that moves the people, y
and the community of people that cannot
support good paper are poor indeed
GENERAL JAoKsoN's MoITo. - Think
before you act, but when the time for action