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MANNERS AND MORALS.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into
morals. As childhood advances to man
hood, the transition from bad manners TO
bad morals is almost impreceptible Vul-
gar and obscene forms Of speech keen vulgar
and obscene objects before the mind, engen-
der impure images in the Imagination, and
make unlawful desire prurient. From the
prevalent state Of the mind, actions proceed.
as water raises from fountain Hence
what was originally only word OF phrase,
becomes thought, is meretriciously en-
bellished by the Imagination is infamed in
TO vicious desire, gains strength and bold
ness by being always made welcome, until
at last under some urgent temptation, it
dares, for once, to put on the visible form
Of action: it Is then yentuFed upon again and
again, more frequently and less warily, IN
til repetition forges the chains of habit and
then language, imagination, desire, and
habit bind their victim in the prison house
of sin. In this way profane language wears
away the reverence for things sacred and
holy: and a child who has been allowed to
follow, and mock, and ho0t at an intemper-
ate man in the streets, is far more likely to
become Incorporate himself than If he had
been accustomed to regard him with pity, as
q fallen brother, ard with sacred adherence.
as one self-brutihed or denounced So. on
the other hand, purity and chasteness Of
language tend to preserve purity and chaste-
ness Of thought and Of taste: they repol
hcentlous imaginings; they delight in the
unsulied and the untainted and all their
tendencies and aptitudes are on the side Of
yirtue.-H0rdce Mum.
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4 NOVEL INVENTION. The Chemical
Ne,cs states that NJ. Pelon has invented a
new heating apparatus adapted to the war
ming of railway carriages, andealled heat
generator. " 1t consists of a canei Of wood,
which is covered with hemp, and which is
made to revolve with great speed within a
hollow cone or "copper" These are enclosed
in metallic vessel, through which air is
passed, and becoming heated in the passage
is then conveyed to the carriage. The in
ventor proposes to place . generator outside
each carriage; motion will be given to the
wooden cone by one Of the axles Of the car
rage and the heated air viii be admitted to
the vehicle by an arrangement under the
control of the passengers. The heat gen.
era or is, indeed, in actual use at Paris,
and seems to be really efhcacious. The
machine is turned by force equal only tC
about the twentieth Of q horse power,
but, after rotating for about eight or ter
minutes, the air escaping from the appara
tus was found to have attained tempera
ture of70 deg. G.
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site side Of the river, he found the entrance
opposite to him of the most beautiful valley,
already described, with two fine streams
flowing into the river about five miles apart,
and on the eastern side an elevated plateau
unsurpassed in loveliness in the wide world
with tho little Paxton flowing at the base Of
an elevated slope of ridge of land. Here he
settled, and the ferry across the river to the
entrance of the Cumberland Valley was
called after him.
His son, the first white child born west Of
the Conewaga hills, subsequently laid out a
town ON the spot and with singular fore
thought set apart six acres on noble hill
which rises on the northwest, which he
conveyed to the State for public purposes
The Capitol of Pennsylvania is now built
upon it. and the city of Harrisburg bears his
name.
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THE FAMILY THAT DON'T TAKE
NEWSPAPERS.

The man that don't take newspapers was
in town the other day He brought his
family 10 an OK wagon. He still believed
that Mlllard Fillmore was President, and
wanted to know if the Kamschatkians
had taken Cuba, and if so, where they had
takenlt. lie had sold his pork for six cents
when he might have got ten. One Of his
boys went to blacksmith shop to be meas
ured for pair of shoes, and another mistook
the market house for church He hung
his hat on a meat hook and patiently waited
one hour for meeting to begin One of
the girls took lot of seed onions to the post
Office to trade off for letter She had
baby which She carried in a sugar trough"
stopping occasionally to rock it on the side
walk; when it cried she tilled its mouth with
cotton handkerchief, and sang Barbara
Allen. The oldest boy had sold two coon
skins and was on bust, When last seen
he had called for so1y and water" and
stood soaking gingerbread in it, and making
wry faces. The shop keeper, mistaking his
meaning had given him mixture Of sal
soda and water, and it tasted strongly of
soap. Bat he d 'hearn tell Of sody water,
and was bound to give it fair trial, puke
or no puke. The old man had tea kettle
he wanted fixed up, and he carried it to
the mllliner shop. The clerk thought the
man was crazy, but noticing the hole in the
kettle, politely told him that Dreylus &,
Woracek could mend it for him. He then
took an old plow to the jewelers. to have it
'pinted and sharpened, We told the fel-
low he ought to read the papers, but he
would not listen to it, He was opposed to
internal improvements, and he thought
'larnin' was a wicked invention. -cE
chauqe
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ONES MOTHER. Around the idea of
one mother the mind of a man clings with
fond affection. 1t is the first dear thought
stamped upon our infant hearts, when yet
soft and capable of receiving the most pro-
found impressions, and all after feelings are
more or less light in comparison. Our
passions and our yfglqsss qSs may LEAD 6Sob ys tag
wild, headstrong, and angry at her counsels
or opposition; but, when death has stilled
her monitory voice and nothing but calm
memory remains to recapitulate her virtues
and good deeds, affection, like flower
beaten to the ground by a rude storm,
raises up her head and smiles amidst our
tears. Around that idea, we have said, the
mind clings with fond affection; and even
when the earlier period of our loss forces
memory to be silent, fancy takes the place OF
remembrance, and twines the image Of oul
departed parent with q garland Of craccs, anc
beauties, and virtues, which We doubt mo-
that shs possessed,
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EARNEST BOYS MAKE EARNEST
MEN

1t is the destiny Of men and boys, women
and girls, to labor. IF we would have any
thing in this world, or become useful in any
way, or eminent for any thing desirable or
worthy of praise and admiration, we must
strive for it. If the boy or girl would be
wise in any thing, wisdom Is to be gained
only By making the effort The most dis
tingUished persons of our age have risen to
their present positions by hard study and
unremitting perseverance. Even our most
eminent ministers have disputed the way to
their present positions Of influence, honor,
and usefulness, by incessant toll Their
progress has been made inch BY inch. A
man is not born with wisdom Whatever
he knows must be acquired by patient OBJ
servation and By hard study 1t is the
height Of folly to think Of knowing anything
or Of being anything more than "a newer Of
wood or a drawer Of water, without such
effort. Close application and rigid discip-
line are essential for satisfactory success in
any employment. If boy or man would
be a scholar, he must study If he would
be q skiful mechanic, he must apply him
self No boy or man has ever attained to
eminenee and distinction, without toilsome
and laborious pains taking. Earnest dis
cipline and culture make the man. For
want Of them, promising boys grow up
into men who are easy and worthless kind Of
nob0dies
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THEIRS.

70 day the reiguing favorite IN France Is
NJ. Thiers No photograph IS so much IN
demand as his. Judged, therefore, by this
excellent standard, no person IN Paris Is ex-
citing so much interest and attention. lie
is yearly seventy years old, but Is yet ylgOr-
GUS and animated. like the trees In his na-
tive Province, that are. never touched, by
the fT0sts OF winter. Smml and upright,
hio head Squarely set on square shoulders,
if it were not for the boH ge0ts blood in bis
veins be would have the air of the eagle at
the Jardin des Piantes From behind his
spectacles sparkle TWO small piercing eyes,
endowed with surprising intensity The
aspect Of the man Is extremely simple; there
is nothing studied IN his attitude or man
ners, no pose or babitual gestures But
whether standing on his own hearth, or
seated on the fdUteUi Of the Academy, or
mounted IN the senatorial tribune, as soon
as he speaks every one is silent around him.
His voice is slcndpr ike his body aud shrlll
but persistent and vigorous as his small wlry
frame. At the b5gIuWng at has discourse the
tone is little cracked it Is feeble, as if one
heard but the buzzjng of flies wings; but as
the listening silence giows more profound
the feeble voice increases in depth and vol
ume, and attains finally a compass aud pow
r-s s,,G ,,Gs-.;.,--4 ~ -, Il -@--..-.s--- Of Tho
entire house.
Theirs is defined by those who feel his
fascination, but reject his arguments, as
pre-eminently talker-a talker in literature,
in history, in politics He is so evidently
capable of making the worse appear the bet
ter reason, if he chose 50 to do, that his
eloauen &c inspires a certain dlstruSt, pre-
cisely because il Is 20 pursuaslve. That
Italian unity was glorious achievement,
and that the Emperor atoucd for many sins
by the assistance tha, he brought to ITS ac-
complishment was a proposition regarded as
almost automatic, till NJ Thiers announces
that the Italians are made for confederation
and that their liberty itself Is compromised
by their nationality That Napoleon acted
with laudable foresight in the German war;
was an idea willingly entertained by many,
who, though prepared to consider the En-
peror knaye, hesitate to brand him with
the greater ignominy Of a fool. Yet even
this stronghold of ,omplacency Is shaken
when NJ. Theirs declares that the crafty
Emperor has been the complete tool OF Bis
marck, and that his entire policy in relation
to Prussia as we'll as Italy has been weak,
shortsighted, imbecile; and that if France
has not been chcckmated by HE administra-
ton of affairs, her escape so far Is only ow-
ing to the moderation of the terrible Prime
Minister. These anterior eelIefsare shaken
by the piercing voice of Nj. Theirs, but they
are not of course completely oyerthrown'
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The following story is told of Yankee
captain and his mate Whenever there was
plum pudding made, BY the captain or
ders, all the plums were put into one end of
it, and that placed next to the captain, who,
after helping himself, passed it to the mate.
who never found any plums in his part of it.
Well, after this game had been played for
some time, the mate prevailed on the stew
ard to place the end which had no plums in
it next to the captain. The captain no sooner
saw the pudding than he discovered he had
the wrong end of it. Picking up the dish.
and turning it in his hands, as if merely for
examining the china he said this dish
fnstt &c st6at I'VE tEQ shFiljlgfs ll1 fiAhF in FeTRqa eTRqaul and
with the plum end next to himself. is it
possible?" said the mate, taking up the
dish 81 shouldn't suppose it was worth
more than a shilling, and, as if in perfect
innocence, he put down the dish with the
plumb end next to himself The captain
looked at the mate, the mate looked at the
captain. The captain laughed, the mate
laughed, you've found me out. so we Il
just cut the pudding lengthwise this time,
and have the plums fairly distributed here
after
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THE GREAT OBSTACLE TO PRO-
GRESS

A condition of ultimate progress, more
essential than all others, yet little considered
by men, is the suppression of moral aud So
cial evil. We can never get on while we
are disc0rdant and selfish. Capital and ia
Dor can never succeed at sword points.
The sel6shness of rival interests iuexorably
bars improvements the most practicable and
important. The corruption Of politics par
alyses government for the great public works
that properly belong to it, and the richest
commonwealth is glad 10 borrow from Shy
lock corporations, on their own terms, the
use of roads, bridges or supplementary
streets which it needs and ought 10 own.
Nor can we have them even thus; the null
titude of Shylocks contending for the prey,
and each determined that if he cannot sue
ceed no other shall is what prevents the
construction alike Of the Under Broadway
and the Upper Broadway and the Back
Broadway and the Tabular Ferries And
so it goes everywhere. The strength Of
union has never been tried. The strength
of innocence and loyalty has hardly been
thought of. And we may be as sure as We
are that there is a good Providence over
us, that the power of man will never be
suffered too greatly to exceed his fitness for
the trust of power. Even without overru-
ling, the natural workings of depravity set
limits to the advancement OF its own resour-
ces. IF real union were possible for selfish
ness and SIN, the power of man might attain
thereby would surpass the widest dreams
ofimagination but it would ee a formida-
bic power, and most formidable to itself.
The power of a regenerated and united hu-
manity for good, when it comes will be lin
liable only by the capacity ofits sphere.
,ScicRtiJic .Imeic6n.
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FIND fault, if you must find fault, in pri-
vate, ifpossible, and some time after the Of
fence, rather than at the time. The blam-
ed are less inclined to resist when they arc
blamed without witness. Both are calmer,
and the accused person may be struck with
the forbearance Of the accnser, who has seen
the fault and watched for a private and
proper time for mentioning it. Never be
harsh or unjust with your children or ser
wants Firmness, with gentleness of de
meanor, and regard to the feelings consti-
tutes that authority which is always respec-
ted and valued If you have any cause to
complain of servant, never speak hastily;
wait, at all events, until you have had time
to reflect on the nature Of the offence, and
then you will see It's extent
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MUrATIoNs OF FORTUNE A correspon-
dent of the Cincinnati Commercial, writing
from indianapolis, says
''Whie passing through the Union de-
pot. a few days ago, | vas accosted by R one
armed man, 10 faded army blue. His
apparent familiarity surprised me at. first,
but | soon recognized hun as an Old ae-
auaintance. first saw him fourteen years
ago. working at a wiudlass in the gold dig
gings Of Australia He and his three part
ners hoisted by that wiudless, from one
shaft. more than $500, 600 A few months
latter bade him good by, as he sailed from
Melbourne for New York with 100000 in
bills of exchanges in his pocket | next saw
him wounded Rebel Soldier lying on the
battlefield of Antietam. A little more than
a year latter, | saw him a. a Union soldier,
living ina hospital in Tennessee: To day he
is a helpless wanderer, dependent on charity
for dinner.
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BEAUTY OF OLD People, Men and wo-
men make their own beauty or their own ug-
lipess Lord Lytton speaks of man who
was uglier than he had any business to be,
and. If he could but read it. every human
being carries his life in his face, aud IS good
looking, or the reverse, as that life has been
good or evil. On our features the flne9 chs
el of thought and emotion Is eternally at
work. Beauty is not the monopoly OF
blooming young men and OF white ana punk
maids. There is slow growing beauty,
which only comes to perfection in old age
Grace belongs to no period of life, and good
ness improves the longer it exists.
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ALWAYS TELL THE Truth. The ground
work of all manly character is veracity, or
the habit of truthfulness. That virtue lies
at the foundation of everything said. How
common it is to hear parents say, Il have
faith in my child so long as it speaks the
truth. He may have faults but know he
will not deceive | build on thatconfdence
They are right 1t is lawful and just
and lawful ground to build upon. So long
as the truth remains in a child, there Is
something to depend on; but when truth is
gone, all IS lost, unless the child is speedily
won back again to veracity Children did
you ever tell lie? If So you are in imi-
nent danger. Return at once, little reader,
and enter the strong hold of truth, and from
it may you never depart.
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nANTEL, BORDER,
- PITT STREET, TWO DOORS WEST or THE BED
FORD HOTEL, BEEF9HD, PA.
MATCHMAKER AND DEALER IN JEWEL
RI. SPECTACLES. &C.
Ia keeps on hand a stock Of fine Cold and Sill
yer Watches, Spcclaeics Of Brilliant Double Rein
ed 6i1sscs, also Scotch Pebble Glasses. Gold
Watch Chains, Breast Pins, Finger Rings best
qulIityof Gold Pens. lie viii supply To order
any thing in his line not on hand.
apr2S. lS65-zZ.
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NEARLY all sorrow while it lasts, depres
ses action, destroys hope, crushes energy;
but it renders sensitiveness more acute, and
sympathies more genial aud the whole
character less selfish and more eonsiderate.
Il : -a:l 4hat ir nat11ra hrnt fA~ fla naog
sionaI seasons of drought, the best lands
would soon degenerate; but these seasons
cause the land to suck up from the currents
beneath, with the moisture, all those min
eral manures, that restore and fertiize the
soil above. 1t is thus with sickness and
sorrow; cnee surmouuted, they tertilize the
character and deYelope from the deep iogn-
tains of the human heart Joy and fruitful
ness not otherwise attainable.
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PHYSICIANS.

DR. S. G. STATLEB, near Schellsburg, and
\ J Dr. J. J. CLARKE, formerly of Cumberland
county, having associated themselves IN the prac-
ti.r If Medicine. respectfully offer their proies-
.fona services 90 the citizens OF Scheiisourg ana
,s.;ritv Dr Clarfe's Office and residence same
formerly occupied by J. White, Esq, decd.
s. G. STATLER,
srbeU-burg. Apriu2Iy. j. J. CLARKE.
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A BIG OFFER. The Dubuque Times says
that while in that city, John B. Cough re-
ceived letter from au English gentleman,
who offered him two hundred and fifty
pounds Isl, ,2o0) in gold per night for one
years service in London-but one lecture
to be given in week, and the series to be
confined entirely to the metropolis. Be
sides the money offer, the correspondent ten
ders Mr.. Cough well furnished house in
the most respectable portion of the city,
free of rent, for the year. Sixty two thou
sand four hundred dollars a year for one
nights work in each week! Mr. Cough
said he should have to consider this propo-
5itiQn,
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DENTISTS.
NENTISTRY.

ENTISTRN.
rrerv. Pa, visits Bloody Rum three days Of each
month. commencing with the second Tuesday OF
t5e month Prepared to perform all Dental oPer-
a.iauz with which he may be favored. Terms
-aEia tie reach Of eli aud strictly cash cteePt 6g
ar.'af contract. Work 70 be sent by mail OF 9TH
ise must be paid for when impressions are taken
---.-.s LELtL
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JEW WELER, &c.


1 BSALOM GARLICk,
Il CLOCK AND WATCH-MAkER,
Bloody Ruy, PA.
Clocks, Watches, JewcIry, &c, promptly re-
paired. An work entrusted to his care, warranted
10 give satisfaction.
lie also keeps on hand aud for sale WATCH
rs. CLOCKS, and JE FELRY.
ET7- Office with DR.. J. A. Mann. my4
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goetrn
THE BLUEBELLs OF NEW ENG
LAND.


LAND.
The roses are regal troop,
And humble folks the daisies
But, Bluebells Of New England,
To you give my praises,-
To you, fair phantoms in the sun,
Whom merry Spring discovers,
With bluebirds for your laureates,
And honey-bees for lovers.
The south.wind breathes, and 10 you
throng
This rugged land of ours;
think the pale blue clouds Of May
Drop down, and turn to flowers!
By cottage doors along the roads
You show your winsome faces,
And, like the spectre lady, haunt
The lonely woodland places.
All night your eyes are closed in sleep,
Kept fresh for days adorning
Such simple faith as yours can see
Gods coming in the morningl
You lead me by your holiness
To pleasant ways Of duty;
You set my thoughts to melody,
You FIJI me with your beauty.
And you are like the eyes love,
So modest and so tender,
Just touched with daybreak's glorious
light,
And evening quiet splendor.
Long may the heavens give you rain,
The sunshine its caresses,
Long may the woman that love
Entw.ne you in her tresses.
LITTLE MAUD.
o where is our dainty, our darling,
The daintiest darling of all?
Where is the voice ON the stairway,
Where is the voice in The hall?
The little short steps in the entry,
The silyery laugh in the hall I?
Where is our dainty, our darling,
The daintest darling of all
Little Maud
The peaches are ripe in the orchard,
The apricots ready to fall
And the grapes reach up to the sunshine
Over the garden wall.
0 rosebud Of women where are you?
She never replies to our call ,
Where is our dainty, our darling,
The daintiest darling Of all,
Little Maud
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u W. GROUSE
WI

IL. WHOLESALE TOBACCONIsT,
ON Penn street a few doors west Of the Court
House. North side, Bedford, Pa, is now prepared
to scl By wholesale al kinds of CIGARS. All
orders promptly filed. Persons desiring anything
in bis line viii 10 well to give him a call.
Bedford, Oct 20. 65.,
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.UpP d SHANNON. BANKERS,

- BEDFORD, PA.
BANK OF DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT
Collections made for the Fast, West North and
south, and the general business of Exchange
transacted. Notes and Accounts Collected and
Rem ittances prqmptlymade. REAL ESTATE
bought gud sold. feb22
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JYrM. w. JAMISON, N. D.,
w BLOODY RUS, Pa
Rcsrcatfully tenders his professional services TO
tAc regpIe Of that place and vicinity Ldecs:lyr
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THOMAS MFBWINE,
MANUFACTURER OF
CABINET WARE. &C
gEDFOED pa

The undersigned having purchased the Shop
Tools &C.. Of tie late WBl, stahl, deed, is now
prepared 10 do all kinds Of CABINET WORK
in good style and at the shortest notice, at the
OLD STAND in West Pitt street.
25is- Having HEARSE. he is also prepared
10 furnish COFFINS and ATTEND FUNERALS.
THOMAS MERWINE,
MaIehI5; Sm.
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ArAPRnrRG- NJ. d.

I J.. MARBOUKF, NJ. D.
J Having permanently located respectfully
tenders his Professional services to the citizens
afBedtord and vicinity. Office OF Juliana street,
opposite the Bank, one door north Of Hall Pal
mer,s oaice. April l, 1Ss4-6.
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| X. Is. T.. IA4tAe l.
Respectfully tenders his professional ser
vices to the citizens of Bedford and vicinity.
Office and residence on Pitt Street in the building
formerly occupied by Dr. J. il. Hofps.
April ], iS6t-tt.
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When a man receives periodical ornews-
naner weekly, and takes great delight rea
ding it, and dom pay for It. | wonder if he
has a soul or gizzard.
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RATEs oF ADVERrIsING

IA1 rs Of Adv ERIIS1NG.
All advertisements for less than mouths l.
cents per line for each insertion Special notice6
onehaf additional All resolutions of Associas
ton, communications Of limited or individual
interets and notices Of marriages and dcaths, cx-
eeeding five lines, 10 cts per line All legal mott
ses Of every kind, and all Orphans Court and
2tner Judicial sales, required bylaw 10 be pub
iished IN both papers. Editorial Notices Is cent
per llne All Advertising due after first insertions