Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-06


attendance al Court was unusually large, and
a considerable amount ofbasiness was truHsac.
ted-proceedinss next week,
IN Towg-Capt G. R. Miller, late of Com
pauy e, 10th Pa. Vols, bat now resident
Of Washington city, is ON a visit to his many
friends ia .his place. We are always glad 70
meet the Captain, and those who know him
best, testify 70 his being brave soldier and
very efficient officer 'sAay his shadow new
er grow less.
DIsrRessISG AccDESr.-We learn that on
Monday last paiufuI accident occurred near
Huztontowu in Fulton county, which resulted
in The death Of Mr.. j. Zimmerman citizen
ofBrazh Creek Valley. in this county. ander
the following circumstance. Mr.. Zimmerman
had gone 10 Hustontuwu to rent house and
did rent IN that neighboshood aud was going
10 move IN a few days. He was travelling in
Is wagon with Mr.. Cuteha.I when the team be-
came frightened and ran away. Mr. Z. at.
tempted to Jump of the wagon aud by some
means was thrown ludar ii. and dragged, and
terribly bruised and mangled and died in
about SIX hours he was about so years
old.
DEuocEarrc Wtr.-A party Of gentlemen
at the Springs, few weeks ago. were dis
erlszing the situation. when q leading DEM
0erat. not an admirer, as few Pennsylvania
Democrats are. Of fhe Ola Public Function
arv emphaticaiIy remarked .-'' Gentlemen,
the Democratic PARTY was sired by Thomas
jefferson. and dam. ed By james Bachan-
an For Democratic wit this is not at all
bad.
LEavIse.-Taa best society. which has
been making itself comfortable tor 5ucom-
rsrrabie. we know not which at this water.
iurrlace. is now retiring home. The season
Is about over, and the 81 M'Ejimseys, VI 'Tobs,
and all the rest Of them can now return to
their brown stone fronts without ineurring
the upatation that they were too poor or too
mean 90 20 into the country, The season at
ali the watering places Is about over. and
pleasure giving place TO business, we may
safely predict renewed activity throughout
the country.
HEaraL 4sD socIM CUlrraE IS the title
Of a new book, by /. C. Loomis- designed
for schools and academies. Tt contains many
good rules, and much soaud practical advice
for all who earnestly desire to store their
minds with useful knowledge and fit them
selves for q credirabIo discharge Of lifes du-
ties Like all works Of this kind. it can oaly
lay down the rules aad point oar the way in
which knowledge can be obtained. To those
who hope to find some short cut. 70 mental
and social culture or purchase knowledge
with dollars and cents il win be Of 30 avail.
There is no royal highway by which knowl,
edge can be reached post haste. All who
Tould taste her pleasures, whether rich Or
poor, high or low, must be content to follow
the same course Of diligent. perseyerng
study. not for q week or month bat for years.
To such his book win furnish useful aid aad
.udicious advice that may save them much
precious time. Published by j W. Schermer-
horn & CO.. 430 Broome street. New York.
WHAr We DEsIEE.-There are items of
local interest trauspirlng throughout the coun-
try every week, which we would be glad 20
chronicle. if we had The facts We therefore
ask 0ur friends 10 note down such items as
they think would interest Them were they
away from home, aud send them to Us. No
matter about chirography, orthograrhg, pune.
aaati0n, or anything else Of minor import
sauee. printers can read most anything,
and make up some kind Of q story if they
only have the ground work in The roHgh.
want the names Of the writer's, also, as
guarantee of the truthfaIness Of the occur
renee-aot for publication. We make this
request in earnest, and hope it will not be in
vain.