Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-07-27

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MEETING OF THE BIBLE SecIErY.
Bedford County Bible Society viii hold its an
nual meeting in The basement Of the Presby-
terrain church, on Saturday evening next. at
u O'Clock, at which time officers for the en-
suing year will be elected, and other business
Of Importance transacted. Rev. Mr. Eels
viii address the meeting. The public are
respectfully invited to attend.
II. NlcoDENVs, Sec'y.
BE- The country is literally covered with
Book Agents and Pedlars, many OF whom are
able-bodied and capable of following occupa-
tions that would rebound much more to their
credit. There are enough of cripple sol
diers and other disabled persons, to practice
these professions, without flooding the coun-
try with men who can take off their coats and
make hand at any mammal labor The
country p eople should not countenanee any
man pursuing either Of the above occupations
unless he can show satisfactory evidence Of
his inability to perform other labor.
HARrERs' MAGAZINE, for August, opens
with another instalraent of Curious Homes
followed by siThree Months with Italian Bri-
gands, Heroic Deeds of Heroic Men, Crochet,
National Cemeteries. Miss Ingersolps Pride,
Miss Sruyvssant, Our Minister to Mexico, An
Inquiry iato one of the Constitutional Re-
strictions on the Revenue Powers of the Uni
ted States, The Burning of Columbia, News
paperiana, The st. Leon, A Major ofthe Old
School, The Fool Gather again, Carlyle at
Edinburg, Editors Easy Chair, &c. :"
The LADIES FRIExD, FOR AUGUsT. -ssHar-
vest Time, the harvest time of life, as well
as of the seasons the appropriate steel en-
craving ofthe August number of this beauti-
fal periodical The double and finely colored
steel fashion plate is a gem, as usual. Then
We have the usual number of wood-cuts illus
trating the ''Street Arabs and the latest
fashions in dresses, bonnets, hats, &c. The
music is the song of Childhood and Home. .
Among the literary contributions, we note
''0ne Summers Romance, by Clara Angus
ia; 'The Banshee, by Mrs. Hosmer; ''The
Disputed Patrimony,' by Auber Forester !;
''The Distressed Bachelor. (eoncluded) BY
Mrs. 0lphant; Novelties, Receipts, Fashions,
&c. Price $3.50 . year; , copies S4.0o; 3
copies land one gratisl Sl6. Specimen num-
bers viii be sent for 10 cents. Address Dea-
con & Peterson, 80 Walnut Street, PhiIa.
BT The Proyident Life Insurance and In
vestment Company of Chicago, Illinois, in
sures against the following accidents: Ali
forms of dislocatiOns, broken bones, ruptured
tendons, Sprains, Concessions, crushings,
bruises, cuts. stabs, tears, gun shot wounds,
poisoned wounds, burns and scalds frost bites,
bites of mad dogs or serpents, unprovoked
assaults by burglars, robbers, 1nurderers, etc.
the action Of lightning or sunstroke, the eff
fecis Of explosions, chemicals, foods and
earthquakes, suffocation or choking, when
such accidental injury is the cause of death
to the insured, or Of disability to follow his
usual avoeation. From $500 to 5000 per
week win be paid by this company for the
period Of twenty-six weeks IN case of disabil-
ity arising from any of the above accidents.
No one should hesitate a moment to take out
policy. Policies taken from one month
one year or FIVE years. Durborrow & Lutz,
Agents, Bedford Penna.-tf.