Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-16

Nor Appreciated. Nothing il more
common than To hear people talk of what
they have paid newspapers for advertising,
&c., as SO much given in charity. An ex-
change, in commenting upon this subject,
makes some very truthful remarks. 1t says
that newspapers, by enhancing the value. OF
property In their neighhorhood, and giving
the localities in which they are published
reputation abroad, benefit all such grun-
blers, particularly III they are merchants or
real estate owners, thrice the amount of the
meagre sum they pay yearly for their sup
port. Besides, every public spirited citizen
has laudable pride In having paper which
he is not ashamed Of, even though he should
pick it up In New York or Washington. A
good-looking, thriving sheet helps to sell
property, gives character to the locality, and
is IN all respects one of the desirable public
conYeniences Rfrom any cause the matter
in the editorial or local columns should not
be quite up to your standard, do not cast it
aside and pronounce it worthless and Of no
account, until you are satisfied Alat there
has not been more labor bestowed upon it
than IS paid for. IF you want a good, read
able sheet, it must be supported And it
must not be supported in q 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, and the community
ofpeople that can not support good paper
are poor indeed.
ANEcDoTE or DIR. Morn, OF UNION COL
LEGE. an evening preceding Thanks
giving many years ago, two students left the
college, with the most foul intent of procu-
ring some of the Doctor fine fat chickens,
that roasted in a tree adjoining the house.
When ihey arrived at the spot, one ascend
ed the tree, while the other stood with the
bag reaGy to receive the plumber. 1t so
happened that the Doctor himself bad Just
left the house, with the view of securing
the same chickens for his Thanksgiving
dinner The rogue under the tree hearing
some one approaching, Immediately crept
away, without notifying his companion
among the branches The Doctor came up
silently, and was Immediately saluted from
above as follows:
Are you ready r.
"Yes, responded the Doctor, descending
his voice as much as possible.
The other Immediately laying his hands
on the old rooster, exclaimed :
Here's old Prex, will you have him r
Pass him along, was the reply, and he
was soon in the Doctor bag.
Here marin Prex; said the all uncon-
seious student, grabbing fine old hen, will
you have her
Eyes, again responded the Doctor.
Here son John, viii you have him?''
Here daughter Sal, take her? and so on
until he had gone regularly through with
the Doctors family and chickens.
The old man walked off in one direction
with the plunder, while the student, well
satisfied with his nights work, came down
and streaked it for the college. Great was
his astonishment to learn from his conpan-
ion that he had not got any chickens, and 1t
he gave them to any one 1t must have been
to Doctor Mott Expulsion, fines and dis
grace was uppermoss in their thoughts until
the next forenoon, when both received po-
lite invitation from their President, request
ing the presence of their company to
Thanksgiving dinner. To decline was I'M
possible, so with hearts full of anxiety for
the result, they wended their way to the
house, where they were pleasantly received
by the old gentleman, and with large par
ty were soon seated around the festive board.
After asking a blessing, the Doctor rose
from his seat, and taking the carving knife,
turned with a smile to the rogues and said:
Young gentlemen, here's old Prex, and
marin Prex, SON John, and daughter Sal, "
at the same time touching suecessiyely the
respective chickens; to which will you be
helpedY' The modification OF the stu
dents may be imagined.