Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-08-11
Editors Table.

HARPER, ever brilliant and interesting. has
this month more than its usual variety With.
in its pages it embraces almost every variety
of matter. The philosopher, the statesman,
the politician, the man of pleasure and the
man Of business, The young and the old, all
can find in it something to please, to enter
tain or to instruct
Our You've FoLKs.-This Juvenile Month
ly is about the nearest approach, to furnishing
proper mental nutriment for the young, ex-
tant. Interesting, and at the same time in
structive, it supplies want long felt in juye-
nile literature.
ARTHuRs HoMs MAGAZINE. This gem for
the freside, contains among other things
Mistaken, Paul and / Boarding Round, To
do or not to do, The Cruise that Faileth not
The Sailors Wait, The Power Of Influence,
The Maple by the Stream, "0ur Biddy'i
Whether it paid, continued. Lay Sermons, &c.
BLAcKwooD, (for July,) has just made its
appearance, its contents beside continued ar
ticles, are, Carlyles Frederick the Great, Mr..
Gladstone on Chester, and Past and Coming
Parliaments.
The EDUCATIONAL MONTHLY, for August,
contains number of valuable articles ON ed.
ucational topics, among them we note, The
claims of Science upon the Schools, Objeet
Teaching, National Education, Brains-How
to get them, The unfinished Promblems of
the Universe. .
NATIONAL LYRICS, by John G. Whittier
This is the title of the third book in the series
of Companion Poets for the People, here
tofore noticed incur columns. Itis published
by Ticknor & Fields, Boston, Mass. Price
so cents per copy.
TRIAL OF THE AssAssINs.-T. B. Peterson
& Brothers, Philadelphia, have just issued,
complete in one volume, full detail of the
evidence, trial and execution of the murderers
of President Lincoln, at Washington. Il is
an Illustrated work of20o pages-Price so cts.
Address T. B. Peterson & Brothers. No. 306,
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
TIE SOLDIERS WEIcoME HoNE.--A cores
pohdent sends us the following report of the
dinner which was served up at Waterside on
last Friday
Since the soldiers of South Woodbury. have
returned home, the ladies have been laboTing
to give them welcome home dinner.
After all the necessary arrangements were
made, it was announced that Friday, the 4th
day Of August, was the day chosen for this
grand festival to take place. Waterside was
the place designated for the people to congre
gate, and early in the morning the roaGs were
filled with persons vending their way to the
grove northeast of the village, where all the
arrangements possible, had been made for
their comfort. Ae f.a s. eaS q
In the morning, dark clouds gathered in
the sky, and in short time there was every
indication of hasi awet time Of it. Groups
could be seen starting out in every direction
for the purpose of seeking shelter from the
impending storm.
The storm soon passed by with little rain,
when the martial music struck mp, and soon
the people were once moro ssatlao-ed sosethe-.-
Soon after the people had assembled, a
choir of beautiful young ladies took their place
on the stand, who had been selected by COM
mittee appointed for that purpose.
From that time everything moved right
along. When the speakers took the stand the
following programme was announced:
|. Prayer by Rev. Cramer.
2. Singing by the choir. (America.
3. Martial Music.
4. Address by Rev. VIM. B. Noble
5. Martial Music.
s. Singing. THE Red White and Blue
q Address by Mr.. J. II. Longeneeker.
g. Martial Music.
9. Singing. (The Prisoners Hope.)
TO- Address by Rev. Cramer.
H. Martial Music.
-, Singing. (E Pluribus Unum.
18. Dinner.
shall not attempt to describe the speaking
or singing for it surpassed anything we have
heard for some time, suffice it to say that it
was exceedingly well done.
The soldiers, at the tap of the drum, formed
in two ranks and marched to the table, find
ing it groaning beneath the weight of the rich
est luxuries the world can afford.
After dinner was over, we were honored by
more singing and had several toasts to which
Rev. Cramer and d. Armstrong, Esq, re-
sponded in a very appropriate manner.
There was nothing to mar our pleasures
until evening when some were caught in a
rain storm.
f.
Ladies and Gentlemen Of South Wood5ury,
and Others acho hare contributed on this occa-
sion:
The soldiers take this opportunity Of re-
turning, through the writer, their sincere and
heartfelt thanks for the esteem and kindness
you, have shown to the returned ones Of our
land. You have done nobly, for which we
shall ever be gratifed, and | may add, that,
while you were laboring for good and just
purpose, i am informed you met with some
unpleasant reproaches. am now speaking
in behalf of the soliciting committee. While
calling on some Of our Would be friends, tk0yy
even dared to offer the grossest insults to the
ladies' Refusals of contributions were made
upon various grounds, which | shall not re-
late, but let it be said to the eternal discredit
of those who did so.
Poor miserable creatures, / cannot be per-
sonal for the guilty know too well to whom
the illusions are made. Do you see any
thanks here for you? oh, l entreat these
scorpions to mend their ways, become friends
ofsoldiers, resolve to support the government
and after staying at home following the civil
avocations of life during this rebellion let
them not grumble when tax collectors call to
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