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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-08-06

EBurnstt's FIofimsl is delightful
perfume.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-08-06

XMAS PoLrrIcs.-Ws cams up on
the train from Lesvsnworth. Thursdsy
svening last. with Georgs w. Click, kie
nsa Governor Of "blesdipg ksusss. .
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-08-06


"Great was the enthooziazum -
After he got inside. be wanted to know
where the city authorities were. that they
couldn't suppress such.outrageous pro.
ceedings.
Harrington, with doleful sniffl.. as.
snred him that. unfortunately. they are
sll rebels too r.
And now came the introdrctions.
Old Fowler was introduced ss the
"dsd-in Flaw" Of ben loan, whereat a grin
ct least eighteen inches long threw open
the front side of bis charming physioe.
nomy. and made him absolutely sparkle
with exulisnt joyousness.
Others Of the faithful stepped up; stuck
ont their paws. dipped their noggins,
paid their homage. and exited.
Our renowned visitors'' took q fsv
"stif" whisky-tods. and retired to their
virtnous couches. with
Human for SEYxouR & Blare y
ringing like lollsby knelI 10 their be.
roic ears.
Thus ends ulyss's visit TO st. Joe /
az Aud
Great wss the enthuziszum Ip'
HAt H..
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-08-06

Now. after finishing the above. read
the folIoSing. from the sans isshs Of the
vindicstor endorsing the Democratic
candidate for Governor of K.nsas.-
They are Of the same stripe. The msn
Who writes as shove Of Grant and Sber.
man. can consistently writs ss follows Of
Click: ~ a ts-iss .i,z,s.i
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20
KEEP WARM AND SAVE YOUR LIFE


Within thirty days from to-day there will
be many deaths which might be prevented
By warmer clothing. Many fatal case Of
dysentery is caused by the want Of a WOODEN
undershirt, or Of an extra blanket at night
The sudden changes of temperature which
occur at this season the year are very try
iug to the constitution. People with weak
lungs quickly feel the effect of them. Ere
4neHtly the thermometer falls many degrees
within few hours. Noe only the fse6la
but robust and strong persons suffer from
such great variations oftemperature When
the weather grows cold rapidly, the pores
Of the skin are suddenly closed, and the re
-ult frequently is a bad cold, which may
hold on all winter and terminate in consump-
ton, or a fatal attack of dyseutery, or that
dreadful disease, typhoid fever.
Ifthe day seems ever 50 warm and bright
II is much safer to wear plenty of underclo-
thing at this season. In the evenings the
dews fall, and it grows chilly very suddenly.
At all times, even when ii feels the warmest
one experiences the difference which is so
marked, between the autumn atmosphere
and that of the summer. There Is some
thing more than the mere difference of ten
perature, andi may be in the electricity. An
occasional fire in a room dries the walls and
purifes the atmosphere. A little timely
attention to all these things would prevent a
great deal Of the disease and suffering which
are among the ills to which humanity Is
liable
There are many ready. made collins at she
cabinet shops and undertakers-little, short,
tiny eoffins-which are going to be filed up
soon by little children-some Of them as
sweet. beautiful little children as anybody 5
but your own; and just to think Of it, these
collins might be left empty, and the little
children might be left in their homes to
play. and to frolic, and make those homes
bright, if only warm shoes and stockings,
which would keep little feet dry, and warm
clothes aud soft woolsn blankets we're more
plenty.
Do not bother yourself to hunt up a mis-
sionary. Be sure that whenever you send a
pair Of warm shoes to a needy little child, a
good enough missionary, though you donot
see him, always travels inside Of them. In
warming feet and warming bodies you warm
hearts also; and, besides, it warns your
own heart to do this.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20
VOL. 4ENO. A
WEDDING RINGS.


There Is no ornament made by the gold
smith that has 50 interesting history as
the ring. From the remotest antiquity it
has been in use Signet rings we're used in
Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek and Roman
times Their devices preceded, and to some
extent did the work Of the modern heraldic
distinctions. Rings were used as symbols
Of honor, or typeso of reconciliation, as in the
affecting narrative Of the prodigal son -
Bring forth the best rsbe aud put it on
him, aud put ring on his finger.
While many articles Of jewelry serve but
to trickle out beauty, or supply the place Of
it, the finger ring, aud especially the wed
ding ring, serves nobler purpose. Is is a
little eircIet of JOY, and memory. and pleas
ant thoughts calling up teuder reeolleetions
aud solemn incidents. Its material Of pure,
plain gold suggests both the purity and du-
rability Of welded love. just as gold does
not corrOde, aud lasts longer than any other
metal, so should eoniugal affection resist
the corroding Of angry passions, and the fret
Of daily anxieties. 1t should grow brighter
with age and use.
And then the circular form tells of eldlesS
deeds Of kindness, running in the daily
round of life without flaw; smooth and
strong should be the bond that unites two
hearts, SO that it may not be fetter to gall
nor a film to break Look at your wedding
ring, your vile, and let it be your monitor
to suggest all this And even though itis
no longer the fashion to inscribe it with
quaint devices or loving words, it will be eli
oquent to yOu and none the less that your
tears have sometimes fallen on it. They
have not marred the gold or broken the cir
Gle Sometimes they have made both
dearer
And you, 0 mourning widow, weeping
good man S loss, your wedding ring. wheth
er It is now enameled with black, or kept in
its pristine brightness, what doublY pre-
cious memorial to YOU has that little round
of plain gold become? Il links your
thoughts now with heaven. Its the pledge
OF a spiritual boud here, 20 be renewed mere
after 1t tells, according to a favorite coup
let Of our ancestors, that
Death never parts.
Two loving hearts.
However much, then, We may condemn
tawdry ornaments il general, let Us consider
the wedding ring as possessing a significance
deer and even solemn. Its value is in what
it typifes. Brilliant gems of rarest setting
cannot make more precious the golden link
Of love.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20
KISSING.

Josh Billings gives a second essay on this
subject:
| have written essays On kissing befare
this one and they didn't satisfy me, aor
dew l think this one viii, for the more
man undertakes tew tell about kiss, .he
more he viii reduce his ignorance tev a
science.
You kant analize 3 kiss emmy more than
you kan the breath ov flower. You kant
tel what makes kiss taste so good enny
more than you kan peach
Emmy man who kan set down, where it is
cool, and tell how kiss tastes, hain't got
emmy more real favor tew his mouth thln a
knot hole haz. Such phellow woulin t
hesitate teT deskribe Paradise as a fust rate
place for garden sass.
The only way tew deskTibe kiss IS tcT
take one, and then set down, awl alone out
ov the draft, and smack your lips
Ifyu kant satisfy yourself how kiss
tastes without taking another one, how on
arth ken you define it tew the next man.
have heard writers talk about the egs
tatlek bliss there was in kiss and they
really seemed tew think they knew all aboui
it, but there are the same kind ov folks wis
persl.ire aud kry when theJ read poetry
and they fall TO writing sum ov their own
and think they hav found out how.
want it understood that | am talkini
about pnre emotional kissing, that IS borl
/ in the heart, and flies tew the lips, Ike
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20

point the way they never travel themselves.
thus they serve their purpose, doubtless,
but their position is not 10 be envied By live
men, Eho have higher ideas of life We
have known some such men. Of whom il
may bo said thsy are fifty years behind the
age. They are eontented in the possession
Of personal comfort and ease; their thoughts
are never troubled about public improve
ments, except the fear that they may be
taxed TO pay for them What was good
enough for their fathers is good enough for
them.
One can conceive what place would be
if entirely controlled, by such men-a Sleepy
Hollow kind Of paradise, devoted to the
past untroubled about the present, and
never even dreaming of the future. Ifsuch
men ruled the world, always, telegraphs
aud labor saving machines would be un-
known, and all would eventually relapse in
10 barbarism.
Ii is duty men owe to themselves and
their fellow men to encourage liberal spig-
it. 1t is the opponent OF seIfshness; en-
larges the heart and makes the world better
aud more fit for the residence of beings with
souls. It increases the great sum OF human
happiness, and promotes the best good Of
the community and the world A public
spirited man is generally a safe guide to fol
low in matters affecting the temporal as well
as spiritual good Of the human race
Lynn Mass Reporter.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20
HOW TO SUCCEED.


One of the largest and must successful
shoe manufacturers OF Lynn worked seven
years upon his seat to get a capital of one
thousand one hundred and thirty-fve dol
lars, with which he commenced business.
His earnings during these years were just
i've dollars Week-two hundred and fifty
dollars year. He paid two dollars week
for board, and made one dollar to pay all
other expenses, thus saving one hundred
aud four dollars each year, which, With the
interest added and small amounts gained in
trade, amounted in seven years to the sum
above named. The first year in business he
cleared FIVE hundred dollars, the second
thousand, and the third two thousand all
the time cutting his own shoes, and keeping
his personal expenses down to the old sum
three dollars per week. As his means in
creased his operations enlarged, and for
several years past he has done very large
and successful business, and Is known as one
Of the best and most liberal Of the citizens
Of Lynn, giving large sums to charitable
purposes. During the year 1867 he did
business of $500, 900, the profits of which
were $4,000, and the total loss, BY bad
debts, one case Of boots worth $780,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20
HOME PoLIrENEss.

Should an acquaintance tread on your
dress, your best, your very best, aud BY ac-
cideut tear it, how profuse you are With
your never minds-don't think Of til
don't care at all. !" If husband does it, be
gets a frown if a child he is chastised.
All these are little things, say you
They tell nightly on the heart, let US as
,ure you, little as they are.
A gentleman stops at friends house,
and finds it in confusion. He don't see
ANYTHING to apologize forever thinks Of
such matters-everything is all right =
cold supper-cold room-crying children
perfectly comfortable -
Goes home, bis wife has been taking care
of the sick ones, and worked her life almost
out. Don't see why things can't be kept
in better ordcr-there never were such cross
children before. No apologies except
away from home.
WHY not be polite at home ? Why not
use freely the golden coin ofcourtesy p? How
sweet they sound, those little words, i
thank YOU. or You are very kind
Doubly, yes, thrice sweet from the lips we
love, when heart-smiles make the eye spar
kle with the clear light of affection.
Be polite to your children. Do you ex-
peet them to be mindful Of our welfare i? TX
grow glad at your approach? +? To bount
away to do your pleasure before your reques
I is half spoken? Then, with all your dignit
aud authority mingle politeness. Give it
niche in your household temple. Only the
win you have the true secret Of sending OF
4 into the world really finished gentlemen an
ladies'
| Again we ssy unto all-be polite.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20
lumming - ~ the 60.

humming bird tew the roost.
Tam not taking about you lazy, milk and
molasses kissing, that daubs the face Of emmy
booy, noryure savage bite, that goes around,
liko roaring lion in search oy sumthiug
to eat.
Kissing an unwilling pair oy lips, Il az
mean victory, az robbing birds nest,
aud kissing too willing ones, Il about az un-
fragrant recreation, az making boquets,
out ov dandelious
The kind ov kissing that am talking
about IL the kini that must doit, or spile.
Hyou sarch the records ever so lively, yu
kaat find the author oy the fust kiss; kiss
ing, lik much other good things, Il anuony-
nous
But ihare IL such a nature in it, sitch a
woufld ov language without words, sitch a
heap ov pathos without fuss, so much
honey, and 50 little water, 50 cheap, 50 SUD
den, aud so neata mode OF striking up an
Acquaintance, that Icousidder tia good pur-
ohasa that Adam Civ. and got. the fust
Kiss
Who kan imagin a greater lump oy earth
Iy bliss, reduced tew finer thing, than
kissing the ouly woman on earth, in the
garden of Eden.
Adam want the man, / don't beleave, tew
pass sich a hand.
may be wrong in mi konklusionz. but
if emmy boldly kan date kissing further
back would ike tew see them do it.
don't know whether the old stoick
philosophers ever kist emmy body or not if
they did, they probably did it. Iik drawing a
thereon on a black board, more for the pur-
pose Of proving sumthing else.
I do hate to see this delightful and in
vigoration beverage adulteTated, it is mex
tar for the gods, but am often obliged tew
stand still, and see kissing did, and not say
a word, that haint got emmy more novelty,
nor meaning in it, than throwing stones tew
a mark.
I saw two maiden ladys kiss yesterday on
the north side Of Penn square, times in
less than % minpitts; they kist every time
they bid each other farewell and thcn inn
mediately thought Nv sumthing else they
badn' t sed l couldn't tell for the life oy
me whether the kissing waz the eTekt ov
what they sed, or what they sed waz the
efTekt oy the kissing. 1t waz which, and
tother, scene.
Cross-m match kissing IL undoubtedly the
strength of the game. ltiz trew tharo IL
no statu reguiasion against two ftmales
kissing each other, but I don [ think tLare
IL much pardon for it, unless it IL done to
keep tools in order; and two men kissing
each other Is prima face evidence oy dead
beteiy..
kissing that passes from parent to child
and back again seems tew be az necessary az
shiapIasters, to DO dizziness with; and kiss
ing that husbands give and take IL simply
gathered ripe fruit from ones own plumb
tree, that would otherwise drop oph, OF be
stolen.
Therefore am driven tew konclude, tew
get out ov the corner, that mi remarks has
chased me intn. that the lie or a kiss is onlY
te4 Be had once in pheiiow's life, in the
original package, and that IL when.
Nottew waste the tine oy the reader, |
hav thought best not tew finish the abuv
sentence. hopiun that their amt no person
ova good edukashun, and decent memory,
bur what kan reekoiekt the time which ]
refer to, without emmy ov mi help.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20

NEWSPAPERS LAws.-We would call the special
,4tsgfiau Of Post Masters and subscribers TO the
IyarIaEa 70 the following synopsis Of the News
paper laws:
/. Postmaster is required to give notice By
.stsr returning paper does not answer the law
when a subscriber does not take his paper out Of
the Office and state the reasons tor its not being
taken: and a neglect 20 do so makes the Postmas-
ter rspsoasi5te % the publishers tor the payment
., Any person who takes paper from the Post
Office, whether directed 30 his name or another or
whether he has subscribed or not is responsible
for the pay.
3. II person orders his paper discontinued, he
must pay all arrearages, OF the publisher may
continue TO send it until payment Is made, and
.lect the whole amount, icAetbsr Il Be taken from
,ts Office or not There can be no legal discontin-
uenee until the payment is made.
4. If the subscriber orders his paper 70 be
stopped at 4 certain tiEae, and the publisher con
tinues 70 send, the subscriber is bound TO pay for
IT, II he takes 20 out of The Post Q85ce. The law
proceeds upon the ground that a man must pay
Tor w hat he uses.
8. The courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers aud periodicals from the Post Office,
or removing and having them uncalled for, is
prina fgeia evidence OF intentional fraud.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20
HETHoUGHT HE NEVER PRAYED.


The Rev. Mr.. Kilpin passed very pro
fame man, and having omitted to rebuke
him, he awaited him in the morning at the
same place.
When be approaced, Mr. Klpin said.
'Good-morning, my fsiendi you are the
person l have been waiting for.
''Oh sir, said the man, You are mis-
taken, | think
Il do not know you, but 1 saw you last
night when you were going home from work
and have been waiting some time to see
you.
Sir, you are mistaken-it could net have
been ne. 1 never saw you in my life before
that | know of. "
swell, my friend, said Mr.. Kilpin, 4
heard you pray last night. "
Now, assure you that you are mista-
ken; l never prayed IN all my life.
"Oh p said Dir. Kilpiu, IF God had an
swered your prayer last night, you had not
been here this morning. heard you pray
that God would destroy your eyes and ruin
your soul.
The man turned pale, and trembling
said
DO you call that prayer ? did, did. .
:'WelI. then. mE errand this morning Is
to request you from this day TO pray as fer
vently for your salvation as you have done
for damuation; and may God in his mercy
hear your prayer.
The man from that time became an atten-
dont on Mr Kilpin' ministry, and it ended
in his conversion to God.-The Christian,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20
JOHN LUTZ. Editor and Proprieto1,
9oetta
YE PEDAGoGUE:

r 4 EbA ANsUGD y T.
A BALLAD-BY JoHy G. sANE-
Righte learned Is Sc Pedagogue,
Fulle apt to reade and spelle.
And exc TO teaeae ye parts Of sPseche,
Aud strap We urehins wello
For as t is meete to soake ye feete,
Ye ailinge heade 20 mende,
Ys younker's pate to stimulate,
He beats We other endel
Righte loTdlie is We Pedagogue
As any turbaned Turke;
For weue to rale ye District Schaols,
1t is no idle worke.
For Oft Rebellion lnTketh there
In breaste Of seerete foes,
or malice fulle in waite to pulIs
We Pedagogae his nose!
Sometimes he heares with trembling feares,
OF Sc ungodIie rogue
On misehiefe bent with feIIe intent
To lieko ye PeIagoguei
Andify We Pedagogue be smalle,
When to ye baten led,
In suehe plighte, God seude him nighte
To breake ye rogue his heade
Daye after dave fer little Paye,
He teacheth vhdt he can,
And bears ye yoke, to please ye iolke,
And ye Committee man.
Al ! many crosses hath he borne,
And many trials founde,
Ye while he trudged ye distTiel through,
And boarded rOunde and r5uuG4!
All many steake hath ae deyourei,
That, 10y ye taste and sight,
Was in disdaiue, e was very plaine,
ofDaye his patent righte!
FuHe solemn is We Pedogogue,
Amonge ye noisy ehurls,
Yet ther while he hath a smile
To give ye handsome girls;
And ons,-ye fsyrcst mayde Of ail,-
To ebeeTe his wayninge life,
Shall be, whea Syringe ye flowers shall
bringa,
Ye Pedag0gue his wife!
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20
KEEr YnUR rRoMIsEs.


We have often been shocked By the reck-
less disregard which many persons manifest
for the fuifIlment Of their promises. They
are ever ready to make engagements for the
future, but when the time arrives for their
fulfllment, they seem to have forgotten it
entirely-or at least to treat them as though
they involve no obligation whatever.
Such conduct is highly injurious in les in
fuence on society, inasmuch as il necessarily
tends to destroy that confidence of man in
man which is so essential to the happiness
Of community. It is especially detrimental
TO the interests Of the individual himself
who is guilty Of it, as he thereby forfeits the
confidence and respect of his fellows. Bis
word accordingly, is not relied upon, and be
is Obliged to suffer all the unhappy con
sequences. This singular and injurious
habit is one Of the most inexeusable of which
any one can be guilty. In ninety nine cases
out Of one hundred, there is no absolute
necessity whatever, for any one to break
his word.
No one should ever make promise IN
less he looks well into the circumstances be
forehand, and has every reason to believe
that it will be IN his power to fulfill bis
promise, and whenever a promise has once
been made, it should be his fixed determi-
nation to keep IL and with peculiar
reference to this, his subsequent conduct
should be shaped.
Were this course faithfully pursued, not
only would the serious evils resulting from
a discharge of ones word be avoided, but
also the confidence of those around speedily
gained aud enjoyed, and character thereby
eventually established that viii be Of more
value than ermioe' gold or princely diaden.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20

some one was telling an Irisbman that
somebody had eaten ten saucers Of ice
cream, whereupon Pat shook his head. SO
you don't believe it?' With shrewd nod,
Pat answered-'I believe in the crane, but
not in the sareeFs
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20

II was a stranger, and they took mein,
said a u,en at one of the police stations.
How much aid they take you in2" asked
bystander. All the money IN my pockets.
and all my brains for about ten hours, was
the reply
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20
DIDN'T WANT cURLEw.


The Salt Lake Fedette says: "a way
farer dropped into the Occidental Hotel in
this place on Tuesday to ges a square meal.
Having planted himself in chair at one of
the tables he was confronted by the waiter
with:
What Il you have 2 The hungry, one
fastened his eyes on the attacl,e le soup and
said,
"What have you that 5 good
'"Ohl we've roast beet, corued beef, roast
mutton, boiled mutton, fried ham and boil
ed curlew 7
'''What is curlew 2 said the stranger
"'Curlew why, curlcw is 4 bird soms-
thing ike suipe.
"'Did it fy?
"'Yes.
Did it have wings
'"Yes
Then 1 don't want any curlewi any
thing that had wings. and could fly, and
didn't leave this country, 1 don't want for
dinner I"
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-11-20

Why is the bridegroom worth more than
the bride? Because she is given away, and
he is sold. What a shocking bad conun-
drum that i.
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