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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31
A NOBLE WOMAN.

There noble creature whispered
friend to US, pointing to a handsome woman
in the prime Of life, who stood conyersing
with an aged man.
There is something majestic about her,
was our reply.
The majesty of goodness exclaimed
our friend. How low and soft her voice.
and what a world of love in those dark eyes
And her lips mark their fine but firm out
line | tell you she stands there q true
woman; and though now splendOr surrounds
her, and wealth is hers. she renounced fash
ion, fame and riches, for man who was
glorious in his attributes, but poor in pocket
He had no splendor TO offer her-nOthing
but priceless heart. She wasliyely, witty,
and very much accomplished. Her parents
had bestowed upon her all they had, to give
her a liberal education, yet she was never,
| because Of their old fashioned, simple ways,
and unpublished conversation, ashamed of
| them, for in all that makes nature noble
! they excelled, and IN spite Of their bad
grammar, she loved and was proud Of them.
/ l have seen girls-charming girls intellectu-
| ally and physically-who never cared to
| know what made the eyes Of the poor old
mother dim, or what kept her SO silent in
| their company, and / know she was thus
! tempt Of these charming daughters-alas
but her old mother was no slave to her dar-
/ ling aud beautiful child for she sat down
smiling in the cheerful sitting room, while
the sweet voice Of her daughter carolled
forth from the neat, holnely kitchen
They married, and very soon came press
ing want. Sickness blighted the strength of
/ her husband; but she loved him, aud loving
what will not a true woman do2 With her
own hands she toiled, with her hopeful
words encouraged, until the clouds parted
and the sun shone again.
Slander now joined hands with envy to
aid in trampling out the brave heart, but in
the end they made it much stronger Like
the little flower that sends forth rarest per-
fume when crushed, so that gentle heart
loved and trusted more exceedingly And
when that malignant sisterhood hedged up
the path Of her husband. she had only TO
smile, and they burst out; she had only to
speak, and the thorns bowed themselves,
turning outward the down that shrouded
their stalk
And they saw that with such a wife, that
man could not be conquered, or even for a
moment cast down. So they ceased their
machination, and fortune smiled; and friends
came with better times, and the true woman
stood before the world a model wife and
mother
gazed toward the subject Of N. seulogy.
and as | gazed | Yenerated. How m&ny
such. thought !, ''can our land boast Of in
this day and generation? p
TALKATIyE MEN seldom read. This IS
among the few truths which appear the
more strange the more We reflect upon
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31
A TRurH STRANGER THAN FIc1foM-A

a TBUTH STRANGER THAN FIcTIoN.-An
Indianapolis letter writer say:
While passing through the Union Depot
a few days ago Twas acco.ted BY a one armed
man in faded army blue. His apparent
familiarity surprised me at first, but | soon
recognized him as an old acquaintance. This
is not the place for biograpy, but the his
tory Of this man is sufficiently exceptional
and interesting to deserve at least passing
notice.
Fourteen years ago first saw him work
ing at a windass in the gold diggings of
Australia. He and bis three partners hois-
ted by that windlass, from a single shaft,
more than eight hundred thousand dollars
\ few months later | babe him good bye, as
he sailed from Melbourne for New York,
with two hundred thousand in bills of ex-
change in his pocket next saw him a
wounded rebel soldier lying on the battle field
of Antietam A little more than year la
ter, saw him as a Union soldier, lying in a
hospital in Tennessee. I, day be is help
less wanderer dependent On charity for din
ner.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

SgAn Irishman from Battle Creek,
Michigan, was at the Bull Run battle, and
was somewhat startled when the head ofhis
companion on his left hand was knocked off
by cannon ball. A few moments after,
however, a spent ball broke the fingers of
his comrade on the other side. The latter
threw down his gun aud yelled with pain,
when the Irishman rushed up to him, ex-
claiming, blast yer sowl, ye ould woman,
shtop crying; &c make more noise about it
than the man who lost his head. r"
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

EVIL COMPANY. The following beau
tiful allegory is translated from the Ger
man:
Sophronius, a wise teacher, would not suf-
fer even his own grown up sons and daugh-
ters to associate with those whose conduct
was not pare and upright
Dear father, said the gentle Eulalia to
him one day when he forbade her, in compa-
ny with her brother, to visit the volatile Lu-
cinda, dear father, you must think us very
childish, if you imagine that we should be
exposed to danger by it. !"
The father took in silence dead coal
from the hearth, and reached it to bis
daughter. 1t viii not burn you my child,
take it. .
Eulalia did so, and behold her delicate
white hand was ssiled and blackened, and
as it CHANGED, her white dress also. "
'We cannot be too careful in handling
Goals said Eulalia, in yexation.
Yes, truly, said her father; you see,
my child, that Goals, even if they do not
burn, tlacken. So it is with the company
Of the vicious.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

A GENTLE WFE's ExPLANATIoN.-In
the police court of Chicago, a wife thus
ingeniously explained very serious charge
of harsh treatment towards her poor hns-
band:
One day when she was running across the
room, with a fork in her hand, he jumped in
the way, and struck his wrist against the
fork, wrencbing it from her grip by the
tines, which he ran into his wrist Then
he undertook to strike her, but she held up
pan of hot dishwater between them and he
spiltit all over his head. Then he got still
more angry at this accident, and started to
jump at heI, but bis head came against her
hand and he fell down. She took hold of
his hair to raise him up, and the hair was
moistened by the hot water 50 that it came
off Then she saw that it was of no use to
reason any longer. and she left the house
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

CITIES WHICH EMBBAcE ALL NATIONAL
ITIEs.-London is world in itself. The
last English census developes the curious
fact that there are more Scotchmen in Lon
don than in Edinburgh, more Irish than ip
Dublin, more Roman Catholics than in
Rome, and more Jews than in Palfstine.
Next to London perhaps New York is the
most cosmopolitan of cities 1t has not so
many Scotehmen as Edinburgh, but accord
ing to the census it has nearly as many Irish
as Dublin, while as a German city, it is prob
ably the third in the world, ranking next to
Berlin and Vienna.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

GIvISe JOY TO A CRILD. Blessed be the
band that prepared pleasure for child,
for there is no saying when and where il
may again bloom forth. Does not almost
everybody remember some kind hearted man
who showed him kindness in the duleet
days of his childhood The writer of this
recolleets himself at this moment as a bare
looted lad, standing at the wooden fence of
apoor little garden in his native village.
while with longing eyes he gazed on the
flowers which were blooming there quietly
in the brightness Of a Sunday morning.
The possessor came forth from his little cot
tage. He was wood cutter by trade, and
spent the whole week in the woods. He
had come into the garden TO gather flowers
to stick into his coat when he went 10 church.
He saw the boy and, breaking off the most
beautiful of his carnations-it was streaked
with red and white-he gave it to him.
Neither the giver or the receiver spoke a
word, and with bounding steps the boy ran
home. And now here, at a vast distance
from that home, after so many events of so
many years, the feeling of gratitude which
agitated the breast of that boy expresses
itself on paper. The carnation has long
since whithered, but now it blooms afresh.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31


HANDKERCHIEF PREACHING notice
in some cases a handkerchief habit in the
pulpit, which has led me to inquire if the
use of that very necessary article is a part
of theological training. notice that some
ministers take it out Of their pockets as they
do their sermons, and lay it on the pulpit.
Some spread it out lengthwise through the
middle of the Bible; some roll it up and
tuck it under the Bible; some shake it over
their heads as if they were going to throw
it at the audience; and some keep crowd
again, with a nervous movement, as if they
did not know what use to make of their
hands | once went to hear popular
young preacher, and as much as half his
sermon was made up of pocket handker
chief, and the most of the other half was
gold watch and bits Of poetry. - Christian
Reflector.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31
DENTISTS.
DENTISTRY.

1 MINISTRY.
u I. \. EOWSEB, Resident DENTIST, WoOD-
BERRY, Pa, visits Bloody Run three days Of each
month, commencing with the second Tuesday Of
be mont Prepared to perform an Dental cper-
ati0ns with which he may be favored. Terms
rrifba The reach Of cH and strictly cash erceyf Jy
special contract. Work to be sent by mail or 9th
aug5. '64:tE
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31
THE BRIGHT SIDE.

Look on the bright side. 1t is the best
side. The times may be hard, but it will
make them no easier by wearing sad
gloomy countenance. ID the sunshine and
not the cloud that makes the flower There
is always that before or around us which
should cheer and fill the heartwith warmth.
The sky is blue ten times where it is black
once. You have troubles, it may be. So
have others. None are free from them.
Perhaps ii is as wen that none should be.
They give sineW and tone to life-fortitude
and courage to man. That would be a
dull sea, and the sailor would never get skill,
were there nothing to disturb the surface
Of the ocean.
1t is the duty Of every one to extract all
the happiness and enjoyment he can with
out and within him, and above all he should
look on the bright side of things. What
though things do look little dark? The
lane viii turn, and the night end in the
broad day. In the long run the great bal
ance rights itself What is wrong, right.
Men are not made to hang down their heads
OF lips, and those who do, only show that
they are departing from the paths of true
common sense and right. There is more
virtue IN one sunbeam than whole hemis-
phere of cloud and gloom Therefore, we
repeat, look on the bright side Of things
Cultivate what is warm and genial, not the
cold and compulsive, the dark and morose.
The Iron Duke was right. Don't neglect
your duty; look on the bright side; live down
prejudice.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

SOME men are very entertaining for a
first interview, but after that they are ex-
hausted, and run out; on a second meeting
we shall find them very fat and monotonous
like hand-organs, we have heard all their
tunes.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31
poetrq.
TWO SONGS FROM THE PERSIAN.

l.
o, cease, sweet music, let US rest:
Too soon the hateful light is born!
Heneeforih let day be counted night,
And midnight called the morn.
o. cease, sweet music, let us rest:
4 fearful, languid spirit lies
Like the dim scent in violets,)
In Zela's gentle eyes
There is a sadness in sweet sound
That quickens tears. o music, lest
We weep with thy strange sorrow, cease
Be still, and let US rest
II.
Ali sad are they who know not love,
But, far from passion tears and smiles
Drift down a moonless sea, beyond
The silvers coasts Of fairy isles
And sadder they whose longing lips
Kiss empty air, and never touch
The dear warm mouth of those they love
Waiting, wasting, suffering much.
But clear as amber, fine as musk,
Is life to those who, pilgrim wise,
Move hand in hand from dawn to dusk
Each morning nearer Paradise.
o, not for them shall angels pray
They stand in everlasting light,
They walk in Allah smile by day,
And nestle in his heart by night.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

YoUNG LADIES should beware if they
would have fresh, healthy aud youthful
appearance; Late hours, large crinoline,
tight eorsets, confectionery, hot bread cold
draughts, pastry, decolctte dress. modern
novels, furnace registers, easy carriages, late
suppers, thin shoes, fear Of knowledge, nib
bling between meals, Ill temper, haste to
marry, dread of growing old
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

||-PT n. AI~IG,
~ ATTORNEY At LAW, BEpFoEn, Pa,
.,iI faithfully and promptly attend to all busi-
ness entrusted to his care in Bedford and adJoin-
Jug counties Military claims, Pensions, back
nav bounty, &c. speedily collected. Once with
Mann & Spang, on JUliaHa street. doors south
sftbe Nengel House. apll, 1s64.-tE
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31
DR. b. F. HARRY,

DR. b. f. HARRY,
- Respectfully lenders his professional ser
vices TO the citizens Of Bedford and vicinity.
Gec and residence on Pitt Street, in the building
formerly occupied by DR.. J. II. Hoaus.
April I, i664-tl
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31
AN UNLUCKY PRINCE.

The Vienna correspondent of the London
Times writes that for some time it has been
observed that the Archduke Budolf the
heir apparent to the Austrian throne, has
lost much of his fresh color and healthy
appearance but the cause Of the change
in the child health IL only now known to
the public. 4 few days ago, DIR. Ioschner,
a physician in whom the Emperor and EN-
press have great confidence, vas summoned
from Prague and, after having carefully
examined the little patient, recommended
temporary change of air. and a total change
in the system of education. The Archduke
who is not seven years Of age, was not long
ago taken out Of the hands of his ala. or
governess, and entrusted to the care Of
General Count Gondrecourt, who lost no
time in beginning to give the child such an
education ''as would speedily make a man
ofhim The little boy was practically taught
five languages at one and the same time, by
means of attendants of FIVE different nation
alities; he was regularly drilled and every
now and then he was awakened in the night
in order that he might learn to have his wits
about him The results of such an absurd
system of education we're soon apparent,
and the heir to the Austrian throne is now
at Ischl for the benefit of his health. Gen
eral Count Gondrecourt, who knows how to
handle a brigade as we'll as any man in the
service, has got leave Of absence, and the
chances are, that he will soon cease to be
ago, or tutor, to the Emperor only son.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

DR. S. a. sTATLEB, near Schellsburg, and
u DR.. i. J. CLARKE, formerly Of Cumberland
county, having associated themselves in the prae-
ti.a Of Medicine. respectfully offer their Pr0tes-
siauai services 70 the citizens Of Schelsburg and
vicinity. Dr. Clarke's Office and residence same
as formerly occupied By j, hite, Esq, deed.
s. G.. STATLER,
Sehelsburg, Aprill2.iy. J.. =. CLARKE.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

&. a POINTS,
.fE ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, Pa.
Respectfully tenders bis professional services
20 the rabIio. Office with J. ". Lingen lelter
ESQ.,. On Tuliara street, two doors South Of the
..,,s-.rle Hou=s." Dec. 9, lS64-tf.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31
Il AIARRnrEG. 81. IL.

1 l.. Ma RBOJ 1ttTf ri. d.
y Having permanently located respectfully
lenders his Professional services to the citizens
ofBedford and vicinity. Office OF Juliana street,
opposite the Bank, one door moth Of Hal Pal
n.er's office. April 1, 1664-tE
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31
B.. o.. EQERoW " W-..-.........'.'.-''
nL-.- -.HRROW & LTTZ.

y n
nEr3.l l:JRROW & LUTZ,
/ ATTORNEYS AT Law,
BEBFoRD, Pa
W ad promptly 20 all business intrusted to
r Collactions made en- the shortest no
@ are, also, regularly licensed Claim agents
1--WE special attention to the prosecution
against the Government for Pensions,
r, Bounty Bounty lands, &c
. IN Juliana street, one door South Of the
House" and nearly opposite the Inquirer
April 2s, iS65:t.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

WHT is it impossible for yerson who lisps
10 believe in the existence Of young ladies?
He takes every Miss for a Myth.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

ERRORS OF THE WoRLD.-The little |
have seen of the world teaches me too look
upon the errors Of others in sorrow, not in
anger. When | take the history of one poor
heart that has sinned and suffered, and
represent to myself the struggles and
temptations it has passed through the brief
pulsations Of joy, the fcverish inquietude Of
hope and fear, he pressure Of want, the de-
sertion Of friends, | would fain leave the er-
ring soul of my fellow man with Him from
whose hand it came - LoaQfeiloic.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

WHY is the sun ike a good Loaf? Because
it is not light until it rises.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

TALKATIyE MEN seldom read. This IS
among the few truths which appear the
more strange the more We reflect upon
them For what is reading but silent con-
versati0n2
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

3. CESSNA,
j ATTORNEY AT LAW,
0F-c with JOHN CESSNA, on Julianua street. IN
the Office formerly occupied by King 4 Jordan
aud recently by Filler heagy. Al business
cr-rasted to his care viii receive faithful and
prompt attention. Military Claims. Pensions, &C.,
speedily collected.
n.Ef.rl Inne 9. 1863.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-31

CtHARPE & KERR,
y ATTORNEI IS-AT-L4 "
WIN practice Il the Courts of Bedford and ad-
Joining counties. All business entrusted to their
care viii receive careful aud prompt attention.
Pensions, Bounty, Back Pay, &C. speedily col
lccted from the Government
Once on Juliana street, opposite the banking
house Of Reed Schell. Bedford, Pa naT2'u
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-11

o,oRED ODD Fellows CELEBRATION. - A
grand demonstration was held yesterday by the
colored Odd-Felows of this CITY, the object BENG
to assist the members of that order IN west
Philadelphia in building their new nail now III
course ot erection in that place.
The programme as carried out was an eXcut'
sion TO West Chester, after procession through Il
the principal streets OF West Phlladelpbla' Tue
procession formed at Z o'clock A. M, at the nan
OF the OrdCr, corner OF SeVenin auu @ malSS - ~ ~
monico Brass Band. Passing through several
streets this side of the Schuylglll, lt at length
reached the Philadelphia and West Chester pas,
seneer station, where it was joined by several
Lodges of West PhlladelPhla, ana con'lhueu
their march over an extensive rou'e'
AT il O'Clock they took the tram Tor west
Chester, where they arrived at ] O'CLOCK A
LARGE body OF citizens OF West ChesIer were IN
waI,ing ut the depot, aud the Orler formed IN
lin OF parade amid the congratulations OF lts
friends The parade, maTshalled by GEORGE W..
r. HAH Anthony Fletcher, ard George Garrclf,
nqeeed through West Chester 10 the county ialf
pfouud, where an organization was elected as
fOloWs:-PTesldent Robert Jones; Vlce-Presl-
dents, Or. John Davis, Cyrus burton, ana GharleS
Patterson; Secretaries, j. q NanoruEie ana
Gideon Miller. ,,,,
After prayer the Chairman introduced Mr.. j..
u. KellpE who made a short ad ires5 upon tue
merits OF the order and the utility or organlza-
tiOl OF this KIND among colored men, etc.
Under the arrangements OF the Committee
tbe audience was then invited to participate in
n Grand promenade in Floral Hall. The Com
mitiee Me,srs CYRUS G.. Burton, Nathaniel
Logan, Charles Patterson, William Harris,
Peter Needs, Philip Amos, Nathaulel Amos,
Cideon Miller j. Nesley, deserve credit for the
energy exhibited in contributing - the pleasure
and happiness of the occasion. Az late hOur
the festivities closed and the participants re-
turned home, highly gratided with the e1-
cursion.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-11

hhfip T. skclheld skolheld, from Liverpool Aug TO-
Batque Annie Aukustn, Davis, 10 daysfr Rag 1ed
isIsnu WIN SAT- TO A Kerr u Bro-vesse TO .. W.
Brig Q. Matthews, Cox days from Lana c,wlth
Brig e. P. Stewart Holland, 20 days from Orchllla,
with guano to b. f. Folsom.
BTig q, w. Chase, DuHnng, l6 days from Bangor,
sghr Island Belle, Pierce, days from vnalhaven,
schr w. Capes Chase, days from Bangor, with lum-
schr M. Fillmore, Chase. from Boston, with mdse.
schf sons Of Malta Rosenbach, from winton, with
lun Der to Bacon. Collins & 60.
schr G, Nevinger. Smith, from Gardiner with Ice to
sciT = Is. Hardcastie. Justice, from Choptaux river
with railroad ties to Bacon, Coz Inns Il Co.
schr ]. Rowley, Bradley, " days from Portsmouth,
scbr O. j. smiihers, Arts, day from Frederick,
with lrain to ]. L. Bewey d Co. .,.,
groin to j. L. Bewlty & Co
, TfhT grs6 G. Fhiop Tq / d2y 6 from Port Deposit
sclf Modesty, Bearse, from New Haven.
sobr p. spnickson ;winsmorei, ,9 rom n, n,L Boston.
sclr Morning Light, Nickerson, from Wilmington.
Schi Black Diamond Young, from GreenporL
scE g smith a,3,. Barrett ,rod 5qm NaI IyFa; Taven
Schr Lehman Blew, Buckaioo, from Boston,
SChr Aid, Smith, from b 7ston.
ChT I5sse H%di peEion dt lgI fTom Boston
Schr a. NJ. Aldrdge, Bal eman, from 30 ton.
schr Maggie Weaver. Weaver, from Boston.
sShT S Mooniisht HoS9 h Berry, from New BEDFORD
Scbr EXPRESS Brown, from Salem.
Schr X, S. Miller Anderson, from Marbleheau'
Schr II. Crosby, Potter, from Providence.
Schr Revenue candy, from Providence,
Steamer Vulcan, Morrison "a hours from New York,
with mdse to w. NJ. Baird & Co.
Steamer D. utley, Davis, "a hours from New Hork,
with mdse to w. NJ Baird q Co.
Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, "a hours trOm new
York with mdse. to w. p. Clyde & Co. ,->r! -
Tug TbOs. Jefferson Allen, from Baltimore win q
rOw OF barges to w, p Clyde q Co.
MEMORANDA.
Ships ChieuaiD, McGure Bessie Harris, Wood
worth; and Burman, Dawson, Tor Philadelphia We're
up at Liverpool 2Sth ult
steamship Chase Harding, hence, at Providence
ELh inst,
Steamship Junista, Hoxie for Philadelphia via
Havana, cleared at New Orleans 9th inst.
Barque eottfried Jongebond, for Philadelphia, re-
manned at Rotterdam 26th ult
Barque Annie Il. Boyd, Grifliths, for Philadelphia,
entered out at Londen 27th ult,
Barque Margaretha Blanca, Hoepner, hence, at
CrOnsIadt 23d ult
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-11

MURDERoUs AssAULT.-On election afternoon
Richard Taylor, aged 3s years, residing at No.
$50 Wiley street, between Reed and Dckerson,
was way laid and badly beaten at Fifth and Reed
a dozen men, who we're armed with clubs,
knives, and other weapons. MIR Taylor was
Knocked down, and SO seriously injured that
during yesterday his physicians considered his
recovery doubtful. He stated last evening that
the man who inflicted most of the blows had
what appeared to be q tube inserted in the side
OF his nose. Mr. Taylor is a man of family, and
is represented TO be a quiet and industrious
citizen.