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g:liGfgllanG0nS,
GEORGE W. CURTIS.

Mr. Curtis is a younger man than most
people think, and think in spite Of his good
looks. lie is not forty three, and nine out
Of ten people throughout the country have
an idea that he is over fifty. This impress
sion Is partly due TO a certain unanlmlty
of opinion among the critics concerning Mr..
Curtis and his writings. No one speaks
i'll, or even lightly, Of Mr.. Curtis work,
because it Is almost invariably well done.
lie is as firm on his pedestal Of good repute
as Bryant. L0ngicIow or Holmes are on
theirs. 1t is seldom that a writer under
fifty achieves Il reputation 50 unquestioncd
orcscapes any carpiug chargcsof selEconccit.
Mr. Curtis Is a bold and aggressive enuucia-
tor Of ultra opinions, but nobody ever
thought Of him as belonging to that class Of
writer's who 90 against the current for the
purpose Of ccntcring attention upon them
selves; Ono reason Of this is that he is so
palpably honest about it; another Is that be
is thorough a gentleman. lie can say a
severe thing Of you to your face without
wagging his head or running out his tongue
at you. lie IS aggressive without being
pert and saucy. He is the Grant Of ultra
idcaists, not the Sherman. Ills enemies
respect him and even admire him. You
never catch any sane man Struggling his
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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-02
THE STILL BEAUTY OF NATURE.

If there could be some splendid confusion
produced amid the serenity Of the present
universal order; if some broad constellation
should begin tonight to play off from all its
lamps, yolleys of Bengal lights, that should
tall IN showers Of many colored sparks and
heTy scrpents, down the spaces of the
heavens; or il some blazing and piratical
comet should butt and jostle the whole out
works Of a system, and rush ike celestial
fire ship, destroying order and kindling the
calm fleets that sail upon the infinite azure
into a flame, how many thousands there are
that would look up to the skies for the first
time. wish, wonder and awe, and exclaim in
wardly: "Surely there is hefnger ofGod.
They do not see anything surprising or sub
DUNG in the punctual rise and steady setting
of the sun, and its imperial and boundless
bounty: and yet there is enough fire in the
sun to spirit any quantity obtaining and fan
tastic jets; it could fill the whole space be-
tween Mercury and Neptune with brilliant
pyrotechnics and jubilee displays, such as
children gaze at and clap their hands But
the great old sun is not selfish, and has no
French ambition for such tawdry glories.
1t reserves its fires. keeps them stored in its
breast, spills over no sheets Of fame from
It's high caldron, but shoots still and steadily
its clean, white beams into the other these
evoke flowers from the bosomof every globe,
and paint the far off satellites Of Uranus
with silver beauty, Thomas King.
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years. In the NoaHbl as every body
knows, he writes the 60 EASY Chair" the
best part Of the whole magazine. In the
Weekly he writes the editorials, and proves
his capacity for strong political writing to
be as great as that for delicate and fanciiul
literary gossip. His original position on
the Weekly was as the writer of column
or so Of light talk on literary and social top
les, printed in small type, and denominated
THE Lounger, " 1t was like a younger
brother Of the Easy Chair" By-and by
Curtis let his lOunger' talk Radical poll
ties little, and the Harpers-who, before
the war, were the reverse Of Radical-re-
quested him to stop that" or discontinue
the "Lounger," and Of course Curtis stop
ped the 'Lounger, altogether. Subsc-
quently events, however, changed the Har-
per S views somewhat, and Curtis was rein
stated as writer for the editorial page.
lie gradually took the whole thing in
his own hands, and to-day the Weekly talks
broader Radicalism in its leaders than even
the 'Lounger' did in the by-gone time.
Fifteen or twenty years ago, Curtis was
considered the adonis of New York Hcru-
tpICs. lie is still very fine looking-tall,
well dressed, with good hair and fine eyes
an ultra gentlemanly manner and scholarly
aspect. lie resides on the south shore of
Staten Island, in very pleasant place of his
own.
Curtis is an always popular lecturer. His
ultra opinions arc presented with a grace
and Yigor that leaves no hearcr feeling as if
he had wasted his evening, however widely
his views may differ from those Of the
speaker.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-02
THE BEAUTIES OF BIBLE LAM
GUAGE.

If we need higher Illustrations not only
OF the power Of natural objects to adorn
language and crafty taste, but proof that
here we lind the highest conceivable beauty,
we would appeal at once to the Bible. Those
most opposed to Its teachings have acknoWl
edged the beauty of its language. and this
is due mainly to the exquisitd use of natur-
al objects for illustration. It does indeed
draw from every field. But when the emo
tional nature was to be appealed to. the ref
erence was at once to natural objects, and
throughout all its books, the stars and
flowers, and gems, are prominent as illustra-
tons Of the beauties of religion and the
glories Of the church.
The wilderness and the solitary place
shall be glad for them, and the desert shall
rejoice and blossom as the rose.
The mountains and the hills shall break
forth before you in singing, and all the trees
of the field shall cap their hands. Instead
OF the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and
instead Of the briar shall come up the myr-
tie tree.
The power and beauty of the same objects
appear in the SayiOr's teachings The fig
and the olive, the sparrow and the lily of
the field give peculiar force and beauty
to the great truths they were used to illus
trate.
The Bible throughout is remarkable in
this respect 1t is collection of books
written by authors far removed from each
other in time, and place, and mental culture,
but throughout the whole nature Is exalted
as a revelatian Of God. It's beauty and sub
lunity are appealed to arouse the emotions
to reach the moral and religious nature
This element Of unity runs through all the
booksWhere reference to nature can be made.
One Of the adaptations of the Bible to the
nature of man Is found in the sublime and
perfect representation of the natural world,
by which nature is ever made to proclaim
the character and perfection of God No
language can be written that so perfectly
sets forth the grand and terrible in nature
and its forces, as we hear when God answers
Job out of the whirlwind No high apprc
citation Of the beautiful, and of God as the
author Of beauty, was ever EXPRESSED than
when our Savior said Of the lilies Of the
field: Il say unto you that even Solomon,
in all his glory was not arrayCd like one Of
these !" and then adds: If God SO clothe
the grass of the field -ascrbing the Gle
ment Of beauty in every leaf and opening
bud to the Creator skill and power.-IroE
(hddt0UrHc.
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THE HOME PRESS.

We clip the following from the Chicago
RPrJi.cdlt, and commend it to the consid-
Grafton Of our readers:
''Nhat tells so readily the standard Of
town or city as the appearance Of its paper;
and Its youth or age can as well be defined
by the observing, by glance ut its news
paper as though Il personal observation had
been made. The enterprise Of its citizens
Is depicted by lts adyeTtiscments-thei
hbcrality by the looks Of the paper. Some
papers show good, solid, healthy fOunda-
ton, plethoric purses and 4 Well-to-do ap-
pearancc generally, Others show striving to
contend with the grasping thousands around
them, trying to Wrcach out an existence
from the close listed community around
them. IN occasional mCtOrc display in its
columns Of telegraph, Of local c. Of cdito-
rial shows what it would do if it had the
means, but cannot continue in the expensive
work until the support comes which ought
to be readily granted. \ newspaper is like
a Church; it wants fostering at the COM
menccmcnt and for a few years, then as a
general thing il can walk alone, and reflect
credit upon It's location. Take your home
paper; it gives you more news Of immed-
late interest than the New York or other
distant city papers; it talks for you when
no others will speak in your favor; when
other localities belle you it stands up for
your rights you always have a champion
in your home paper; and those who stand
up Tor you should certainly be well sustained
Your interests are kindred and equal, you
rise Or fall together Therefore, it is your
interest to support your home paper, not
grudgingly, but in a liberal spirit, as a plea
sure, not as a disagreeable duty, as an in
yestmcnt that will amply repay the expen-
diture
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-02
RED TAPE ILLUSTRATED,

A Prussian officer, inspecting a military
post found a sentry leisuTely walking his
beat before dilapidatcd and empty store
house. No one could give him any infor-
nation as to why the sentinel was there, ex-
cept that it was custom of the post.
His curiosity being aroused, he examined
the records of the war Office, and in an
old report, dated hundred and thirty years
before, found that once the door of that
storchouse had been painted, and a guard
had been placed there to warn persons of
the wet paint The officer in charge was
ordered away, and the storehouse guard be-
came traditionaIy and punctually perform.
cd duty of the post This anecdote Is
matched by one that is told of the English
service Many years ago detachment Of
troops was ordered to some out Of the way
place in India, and requisition was made
for clothing and medicines for the use of
the soldiers. In short time the post was
broken up. but as the orders fer supplies
had not been countermanded, they were sent
regularly every year for good portion Of a
century, in perfect oblivion Of the fact that
there were no troops there to wear uniforms
or take medicines.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-02

WoMAN's Love. Women generally love
less for youth, beauty, or fortune, than for
fame; especially the high minded portion of
the sex; and this proves the purity of their
affections; for what, after all, can be the OBJ
ject of true love, but mind-the high and
noble mind-whieh attests itself by the loud
voice of fame, and the reluctant evidences of
envious mankind? \ noble spirited woman
in the prime of youth and morning of beauty
whom she will choose? on whom bestow
her affections? Not on gay youth of her
own age, priding himself on his smooth face
and flexible form She will turn away from
the fair brow without a wreath Of laurel, and
delicate hands that have reaped no harvest
from the field Of honor, and place her heart
n the custody Of him whose vigor, and en-
crgy Of thought have gained place among
the great of the world.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-02
YOUNG MEN.

Most young men regard the want of a
rich father as 4 great misfortune, and as
sufficient excuse for failure to succeed in
life Money and the advantages it brings
education, influence and a start in life
are regarded a. almost essential to sue
cess. They overlook the feeling Of dcpen-
dcucc it chcrishes and the cnoryating effect
it produces They forget that the proudest
and most hardy oak Is ever sclt-sustainjng
and is nourishcd into strength and power by
resisting itself the force Of winds and storms,
and not by being protected by others. They
neglect, too, the pages Of biography which
abound in examples OF men who, from pOy-
criy, have attained cmincncc in every sphere
Of life, whether It bcin accommodating wealth
OF acquiring knowledge OF in invention, dis
c0ycry or in any Of the professions: while
comparatively few 20 distinguished were
nourishcd in the lap Of ease and wealth.
Their own observation, too, might correct
their erroneous impressions and stimulate
them to energy for selfclevation All
around them they may see young men pos
scssing every apparent advantage, unambi-
tious indolcnt, prodigal Of time and money,
waiting for the portion Of goods that is to
fall to them, that they may spend it. On
the other hand they may see multitudcs of
poor, but industrious, earnest and rising
young men, who, if spared, are certainly
destined to make a mark in the world In
stead, therefore, Of allowing this absence of
the case and luxurics of wealth to discour-
age them, it should give them heart and
stimulate ambition. Parton. who has writ
ten the interesting biographies Of Commo-
dore Vanderbilt j. Gordon Bennett, John
c. Calhoun and Henry Clay, in one of these
articles says: let US never again commend
any one for rising from obscurity to cmi-
ncncc, but reserve our special homage for
those who have become respectable human
beings in spite of having had every advan-
lagc procured for them by rich fathers. -
PUsiugh GG.cWc.
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ENDURING INFLUENCE. Time, change,
absence, distance, break off no genuine rcla-
tons The love which the iutcrpo>iiJn Of
a continent or an ocean can dim, which the
separation Of years can alter, never was love.
! had friend once, woman, who was the
friend Of my better naturc-who taught me
inspiration, taught me the value of thought
made me believe the worth Of life, showed
me The JOY Of worth and progress ono
whose soul was 50 large, 50 deep, so gencr-
Gus, that she rcigncd like queen among
the highest intollccts and hearts. She left
the earth one stormy night sixteen years
ago; but is as near me to day as she was
then The life live, the thoughts think,
the acts perform. are colored by influences
which came from her mind to mine. If six
teen years cannot separate souls, whyshould
sixteen hundred years separate them?
When our friends leave us for another world
they are less with us outwardly, but more
with US inwardly. We carry them with us
in our heart.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-02

GENERALS HINDMAN AND CHALMERS,
men who did good fighting for the Confed-
crate cause in the army Of the Southwest
from Shiloh to the disastrous onset at Nash
vile, have enrolled themselves in the Sou
thern wing of the Republican party, led by
Longstrect, Jeff Thompson, Gov. Brown,
BarEsdale, Gen. 5. B, Buckner, and others.
An aggressive and practical party attracts
all the aggressive and practical men of the
country. No man thoroughly alive to the
interests and future of this land can afford
to sleep with the Democracy at such time
As this. PhHGdelphm Press.
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The trembling dew drops fall
Upon the shutting flowers, like souls at rest
The stars shine gloriousy, and all
Save me are blessed
/ Mother! | love thy grave!
| The violet, with its blossoms blue and mild
Waves DER thy head. When will it wave
Above thy childs?
lis sweet flower; yet must
Itsbrightleayes tothe morning tempest bow
Dear Mother, It's thine emblem-dust
Is on Thy brow.
And I could love to die
To leave untasted Iifes dark, bitter streams,
BY thee, as first in childhood, lie,
And share thy dreams.
And must lingcr here
To stain the plumage Of my sinless years,
And mourn the hopes of childhood dear
With bitter tears.
Aye, must linger here,
y lonely branch upon IL withercd tree,
Whose last frail leaf, untimely scre,
Went down with thee.
Oft from Iife's withcred bower,
In still communion with the past | turn,
And muse on thee, the only flower
In memorys urn.
And when the evening, pale
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-02

MAXINs OF BISHOP MDDLEToN.-Perse-
we're against discou1agements, Keep your
temper Employ leisure in study and al
WAYS have some work in hand Be punctual
and methodical in business, and never pro-
crastinate. Never be in a hurry. Preserve
self possession, and do not be talked out of
conviction. Rise early, and be an economist
81 p A:---~ M~;~>t l:s.,,;fr- wit the--I- IL
pearance OF pride; manner IS something
with everybody, and everything with some.
Be guarded in discourse, attentive and slow
to speak. Never acquiesce in immoral or
pernicious opinions, Be not forward to as
sign reasons to those who have no right to
ask. Think nothing in conduct unimport-
ant or Indifferent. Rather set than follow
examples. Practice strict temperance, and
in your transactions, remember the final ac-
count.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-02

MENTAL labor is not in itself likely to in
tcrferc with digestion. In fact, he who has
the largest and most active brain ought to
have the easiest and best digestion, other
things being equal 1t is not brain work,
but brain worry that interlereS with the ac
tivity of the stomach. The action Of the
pncumo-gastric nerve, by which the nerve
force is carried from the brain to the stom-
ach, is not influenced to morbid degree by
intellectual activity; but it is materially and
iniuriously influenced by emotional agita
Enn-lrCtting
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WISDOM FKOMBEECHER'S STORY.

From the last installmcnt Of Mr.. Beech
CT Norwood, in the LCdycr,wc clip the
following sentcntious bits Of wisdom:
The important organic changes in our
zone take place at the second full seven Of
years, produce important results even in the
coolest tcmperamentS and in the senderest
natures. There is frequently the appear
ancc Of new forces in the mind, the displace
mcnt Of old opos, and an entire change Of
proportion and balance in the moral and in
tcllectual faculties. Aspirations begin to
quicken the soul Ambitious grow nobler.
\ scorn Of all authority which does not CON
form to reason or to generous views Of duty
is frequently seen, and just as frequently mis-
understood. The transition from giTlhood to
w2mqnhq2oaa 3maFksd BY the alsys2pment5 0f
In estimating the causes Of character men
ascribemuch to circumstances, much to train
ing, and much to the fullness and force of one s
original endowments. But there are other
clements more subtle, but of profound val
ua in the structure Of that most wonderful
OF all architccturcs-the character; built
up Of invisible materials, without sound or
force permanent in its nature, yet in form
flexible, and prolific in nchangc. Chief among
these is to be rcckOned sympathy Qf ,fucul-
t,sS and VyjtY Qf action. All natures come
to their manhood through some experience
Of fermentation With some it is fcrment
of passion; with some of the affections:
and with richly endowed natures it is the fer
ment Of thought and of The moral nature
Some natures squander life force in intermit-
tent efforts Their cndOwments are ample,
but they arc trittered away uselcSsly. But
where the happy temperament unitcs in an
OrIminal and SpOntanCOuS harmony of all
the parts of one 5 nature, the augmentation
force is but Il small part of the good fortune
There is a breadth, depth, a fertility of
experience which yields to single lives more
of JOY than isposScsscd by scores Of ordinary
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-02

As you would he lovely in the sight of
God, strive to be Christian-ikc. Certainly
it is the Spirit Of Christ within you, and the
beauty of Christ upon you, which only can
make you lovely; the more you resemble
him in holiness, the more will you manifest
Of true excellence; and the more frequent
and spiritual your communion with Christ,
the more Of the loneliness of Christ will be
stamped upon your spirits, changing you
into the same image, from glory to glory
EV,l.1j
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who started from Jerusalem to Damascus,
on a mission Of persecution and murder,
proud cruel, and yindictiyc; he came,irom
Damascus with a heart yearning. towards
all mankind, with the humility of a child,
and with affection as tender as a woman 5
intellect narrowed down to rapicr's point
and harder than its steel he came from Da-
mascus with an intellect broadcncd and
fused with divine fire, and with logic so
inviuyible. and with It's links so warm with
the Holy Ghost, thatit moulded the thought
Of the world for eighteen centuries.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-02

EhTlNG WHILE FAuGUED,-Therc are
very fcw habits more-injurious to health
.han eating when the body Is latigued. IF
she brain or any part or organ of the body
becomes unduiy fatigued, the whole system
requires rest, until the nervous Influence
and the circulation Of the blood arc cqualized
throughout the body, bcforeanother demand
is made upon the vital energies. If the
stomach is filed without this rest, the food
remains undigcstcd, lcrmcnts and becomes
sour, and irritates the stomach, producing
disease Of the digestive organs, and through
them, Of the whole system.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-02

NEVER make use of woman's name in
an improper time, or in mixed company
Never make assertions about her that you
think are untrue, illusions that you feel she
herself would blush to hear. When you
meet with men who do not scruple TO make
use Of woman's name in a reckless man
ner, shun them, for they are lost to every
sense Of honor
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-02

TRUTu.-Therc is nothing as pleasant as
the hearing and speaking the truth. For
this reason there is no conversation so agree
able as that Of the man Of integrity, who
hears without any intention to betray, and
speaks without any intention to deceive.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING,

RATES OF ADVERTISING.
All advertisements for less than months 10
cents per line for each insertion. Special notices
onchaIf additional All resolutions of Asgocia-
ton, communications of limited or indiyidua
interets and notices Of marriages and deaths, cx-
cecding five lines, 10 cts per line. All legal noti
ces Of every kind, and all Orphans Court and
other Judicial sales, required law to be pub
liShed in both papers. Editorial Notices Is cents
per line. All Advertising due after first insertion.
A hberaI discount made to yearly advertisers.
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II your Affections are sanctiiod, it Is un-
reasonable to murmur against God because
YOU smart under His rod, as it would be, to
accuse your dearest friend Of cruelty, be-
cause he strained your arm to snatch you
from the fall of house, or wall, which he
saw.was ready to crush and oVerWhclm you
in its ruins.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-02

4 FRENCH agency for matrimonial ALLAN
ccs concludes an advertisement with:
Happiness guaranteed for one year
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THEBE is school III Germany to teach
how 10 make lager. How to drink it re-
auires 10 study.
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THERE is a saying Of Goethe $ Talent
forms itself in solitude; character IN the
storms ofliic.