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THAT WONDERFUL PRAYER.


Which? Why the one that your
mother taught you. Did you ever
think, short though it be, how much
there is in it? Like a diamond in the
crown of a queen, it uEites a thousand
sparkling gems in one.
1t teaches all of us, every one of US,
to look to God as our parent-"Our
Father"
1t prompts us to raise our thoughts
and desires above the earth-"Who art
in Heaven"
1t tells us we must reverence our
Heavenly Father-"Hallowed be thy
name"
1t breathes missionary spirit "Thy
kingdom come"
And a submissive, obedient spirit
"Thy will be done on earth as it is in
Heaven
And depending, trusting spirit
"Give US this day our daily bread"
And forgiving spirit-Forgive us
our tresspasses as We forgive those who
tresspass against US"
And cautious spirit-'Deliver US
from evil"
And last of all an adoring spirit
"For thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory forever and ever.
Amen"
Now is it not both wonderful and
a beautiful prayer? Jesus, our dear
Savior, taught it, and who could bet
,1rnr tell us how to pray to His Father
ana our Father, to His God and our
God.
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In Arkansas, Elder Knapp, while
baptising converts at a revival meet
ing, advanced with wiry, sharp-eyed
old chap in the water; asked the usual
question, whether there was any reason
why the ordinance of baptism should
not be administered. After a pause, a
tall, powerful looking chap, with an
eye like blaze, who was leaning on a
long rife and quietly looking on, re-
married: "Elder, don't want ter in.
terfere in this yer business any, but /
want to say that that is an old sim
ner you have got hold of, and know
that one dip wont do him any good.
If you want to get the sin out of him,
you'll have to anchor him out in deep
water over night"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-11-11

A patent has recently been granted
for method of refreshing horses
while in harness, which consists in
making the bit hollow and having
perforations in it. A rubber tube ex-
tends from one side of the bit to the
carriage, and by pressing rubber bag
which contains water, the driver is
enabled to refresh horses whenever he
chooses without stopping. For saddle
horses the water bag is suspended
from the horses neck, or upon the
pummel of the saddle.
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TRUST NOT TO APEARANCE.-In
Dresden there is an iron egg, the his
tory of which is something like this:
A young Prince sent this iron egg to
young lady to whom he was betroth-
ed. She received it in her hands and
looked at it with disdain. In her in
dignation that he should send her such
a gift, she cast it to the earth. When
it touched the ground, a spring cum
ningly hidden in the egg, opened, and
a silver yolk rolled out. She touched
a spring in the yolk and a golden
chicken was found; she touched a
spring in the chicken and a crown was
found within; she touched a spring in
the crown, and in it a diamond we'd
ding ring was found.
There is moral to this story, and
that is, it will not do to trust to out
ward appearances"
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WOULDN'T BE SPRINKL About
thirty-two years ago there resided in
the town of Hebron, certain DR.. T.
who became very much enamored of a
beautiful young lady, resident of the
same town. The Doctor was strong
Presbyterian, and his lady love a de-
cided Baptist. They were sitting to-
gether, one evening, talking of their
approaching nuptials, when the DIR.
remarked.
81 am thinking, my dear, of two E.
vents l shall number the happiest of
my life"
"And what may they be, Doctor ?"
remarked the lady.
zone is the hour when l shall call
you wife for the first time"
"And the other ?"
at is when we shall present our
frst-born for BAPTISM"
"What, sprinkled ?"
eyes, my dear, sprinkled."
"Never shall a child of mine DO
sprinkled."
"But mine shall"
"They will be, hey?"
"WeIl, sir, then 1 can tell you that
your babies won't be my babies. So,
good night, sir"
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FRITTERs.-''In warm contest, a
number of years, since, for a seat in
Congress, between that old prince of
electioneers, John Taliaferro, and Col.
Gibson, the former had been success
ful in obtaining the support of a nu-
merous family by the name of Fritter.
1t was the custom at that day, in Vir-
ginia, for the candidates to take their
seats on the court bench during the E.
lection, and to thank each individual
as he cast his vote, the voting being viUd
UOca. As the members of this family
came forward and severalIy cast their
votes, Mr.. T., with a graceful bow,
would exclaim, Thank you, Mr.. Frit-
ter. His opponent Col. G.. who had
not been aware of the great number of
this family, stood it patiently until a
bout fifteen had east their votes against
him, when, losing his patience he ex-
claimed, Well, really, think we have
had fritters enough; am quite tired
of them, and should greatly prefer
some pancakes I"
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The proprietor of a cotton factory
near Stockholm, Sweden, has purchas-
ed a large tract of land in Southeast
Missouri, where he intends establish
ing colonies of his countrymen and to
build factories, &C., which will give
employment to 800 families. A por-
ton of the colonists are already on
their voyage TO this country.
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AN honest dame in the town of
Rome, standing beside the corpse OF
her deceased husband, bewailing in p;-
tious tones his untimely departure,
observed: "It's pity he's dead, for
his teeth are as good as they ever
Were.n
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Two negroes jumped from train
running forty miles an hour, in Geor-
gia, last week. One landed ON his
head, ,and at last accounts was combing
his hair with horse rake to get out
some bouldersit had accumulated in the
process. The other struck his shin a.
gainst decayed stump and gave a job
to the coroner.
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a Schoolmaster in Lancaster coun-
ty public school was drilling class Of
youngsters in arithmetic. He said 10
them: "IfI cut an apple in two, what
will the parts be-" "Halvesm was
the answer. If / cut the halves in two
what would you call the parts ?"
"Quarters ~ "If cut the quarters IN
two what would the parts be ?" An
swer unanimously "snits!n
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SoNoRoUs-Lddy (who is canvass
ing for choir at the village church,
1 hope, Mrs. Giles, you will persuade
your husband to join US. / am told he
has q very sonorous voice.
Mrs. Giles.-A sonorous voice, marm?
All yon should hear it comm out of his
his nose when he's asleep.
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"Why," said Bob Pitts to Will
Swipes, when he caught him drinking,
81 though you had signed the pledge?,m
$50 / have" said Swipes, "but all
SIGNS fail in dry weather."
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These ports have foreign commerce Of $780,
000, 600, and an enormous domestic trade, besides
which we have the immense internal commerce OF
the Empire, radiating from these points, through
its canals and nayigable rivers
The cable being laid, this company proposes
erecting land lines, and establishing a speedy and
trustworthy means Of communication which must
command there, as everywhere else, the comm !
nisati0ns Of the Government, Of business and OF
social life especially in China. She has no p0stAt
system, and her emily means now Of accommodating
Information Is by couriers on land, and by steam
water.
The Western World knows that China is a very
large country, in the main densely peopled; but
few yet realize that she contains more than third
Of the human race. The latest returns made to
her central authorities roI taxing purposes by the
local magistrate make her population -Four hua-
dJeA uz48 Fourteen HRIlLt0aS, and this is more
likely to be under than over the actual aggregate
Nearly all Of these, who over ten years old,
not only can but do read and write Her ciyili-
zation is peculiar but her literature is as exten-
sive as that of Europe. China is q land Of teach
ers and traders; and the latter exceedingly
quick to avail themselves Of every profered facil
ty for procuring early information. 1t is observed
in CaIifornia that the Chinese make great use Of
the telegraph though il there transmits messages
in English alone. To-day great numbers Of fleet
steamers are owned by Chinese merchants, and
used by them exclusively for the transmission Of
early intelligence. If the telegraph we propose
connecting al their great seaports, were now IN
existence, it is believed that its business would
pay the cost within the first two years of its sue
eessful operation and would steadily increase
thereafter
No enterprise eommends itself as in a greater
degree renumerative to capitalists and to cur
whole people 1t is Of vast national importance
commercially, politically and eYangelically
EY@The stock of this Company has been un-
quaIifedly recommended to capitalists and bust
ness men, desirable investment by editorial
articles in the New York Heraid, Tribune,
World, Times, Post, Express, Iadepeqdsnt, and
in the Philadelphia North Amer5can, Press,
Lsdgsr, Tngairsr, Ags, Bulletin and Tslegraph.
Shares Of this company, to q limited number,
may be obtained at $50 each $40 payable down,
Sl5 on the Ist of November, and S25 payable in
monthly instaments Of so each, commencing
December /, 1888, on application to
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F0ne square @ occupy one Ineh OF Space
JOB PRINTING, Of every kind, done with
uestness and dispatch. THE GAZETTE OFFICE has
lust been redtted with Power Press and new type,
ana everything in the Printing line can be exeeu-
ted in the most artistic manner and at the lowest
rates-TRRMS CASH
i@All letters should be ADDRESSED to
MEYERS & MENGEL,
Publishers
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Notions, Leather, Tobacco, Fish, &c. at J. NJ.
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American wheat is being largely ex-
ported to England. Good.
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The Chinese Government having Through the
Hon. Anson Burlingame) conceded to this Com
pany the privilege of connecting the great sea-
ports of the Empire by submarine electric tele-
graph cable, we propose commencing operations
in China, and laying down line Of nine hundred
miles at once, between the following ports, viz
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DREXEL & CO.,
81 South Third Street,
PHILADELPHIA.

Shares can be obtained in Bedford by appliea-
ton to Reed & seheIl, Bankers, who are author
lied to receive subscriptions, and can give all ne
cessary information on the subject. sept25yl
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Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes, Queensware
Notions, Leather, Tobacco, Fish &c, at J NJ.
Shoemaker Bargain Store.
Bedford Pa. June l. 1859
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VNHE BEST PLACE TO BUY
cboiee brands of chewing Tobaeeos and Ci-
gars at wholesale or retail, is at 0ster's Good
natural leaf Tobaceos at rs cents. Try our cent
Yara and Havana eigars-they cant be beat,
unelSm3.
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NEW GOODS just Received at J.
NJ Shoemakers Bargain Store
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NEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED
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STORE.
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AaisfeIIaneoas.

miscellaneous.
L l. L G T R 9
TELEGRAPH IN CHINA.
THE EAST INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY S
OFFICE,
Nos. % & 25 Nassau Street,
NEW YORK.
Organized under special charter from the State
Of New York.
CAPITAL.............. So,ooO,OOo
$4,000 SHARES, $l0O EACH.
DIRE ECTO RS.
Hos. ANDREW c. CURTIN, Philadelphia
PAULs. FORBES, ofRussen& Co, China.
FRED BUTTERFIELD, of Blu tterfeld & C
New York.
ISAAC LIvERM0RE, Treasurer Michigan Cen
trail Railroad, Boston.
ALEXANDER HOLLAND, Treasurer American
Express Company, New York
Hon JAMES NoXON, Syracuse, NY
O. H. PALMER, Treasurer Western Union Tele
graph Company, New York.
FLETCHER WEsTRAY, of Westray, Gibbs &
Hardeastle, New York.
NICHOLAS MICKLEs, New York.
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ELLIS Cashier National Bank Com
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monwealth,) Treasurer.
HON. A. K. MCCLURE, Philadelphia, Solicitor
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OFFICE RS.

A. C. CURTIN, President.
n MICKLES, Vice President.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-01-26
Railroads.

The friends Of the San Bias Pacific Railroad have been industriously at woik with Congress. 1t is expected that to-day the Committee on Pacific Railroads ot the House will report bill granting loan oi Sl6,U00 per mile for It, the line 10 be known as the Southern Pacific and to com mence at Cairo to Little Rock, Austin, San Antonio and across 3.exico to San Bias. Inc report will show that th's Is by 500 miles the shortest route to the Pacific Ocean and that while the whole route from New York to San Blass Is 230O miles, it only requires the building of less thau one thousand miles oi road to c1mpe,e railroad connection. The Mexican grant for that one portion ot the road from the | 10 Grande to San Bias k most liberal one, while the grant just made by the Texas Convention embraces all the public lauds for twenty miles on each side oi the road from the Hed river .o the .p,o Grande, provided that portion of the roao s!.a.m. la completed within SIX yeas from the date uss she grant. he re- port will also refer to the immense pros pective commerce with heSioo. --1hem phis Appea 18th inst.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-01-26
The .Bug,e rsorn Of Liberty.' ;

At the conclusion of roll call iu the House of Representatives yesterday, re saltng in the passage ei the .Miiaia bill, the lnepressible, Bowies ross to ques ion of privilege, and asked pernaisson of that august body to ''holler, as he pro nouueed 1t, flor only jess wonst. The permission was granted In the midst oi much tittering. and Buwles rose In his seat. gave marine hitch to his trowsers, took all old qud of tobacco from his ca paclous jaws, threw his head back with his eyes fixed upon the irescoed cesl'ng, and yelled, I he unearhly echo oi that ,n,ie,eribahle vox hunana filled the cham her and rat,led the windows almost from their hinees The nose produced was something between the bray of an Andal nsian tuck and the scream ct d lccomo'lve' dying away in faint echo down the corri- dors like the howl of d laughing hyena The Legislature ought to employ Bowies to precede the militia into the wi,d woods to howl the ghos,ly ukiux out ot ,hs'' hollow log cvncealmeus, Nashville Dan uer
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-01-26
WOODRUFF COUNTY.

Governor Clayton issued procla- nation on the 10th inst. restoring civil law in this county. It has now been nearly two months since martial law was declared and we have not heard of single person being arrested for the purpose of being tried for treason against the State of Arkansas. If there has been any oirense for which martial law might properly have been declared, this militia certainly has proved very intellectual in finding the offenders. Waiving all question as to the right of the Governor to proclaim martial law, have we not right to charge him with maladministration o' the.goyernment, and shown desire to tyrannize over and opprcss people who had no voice in placing him over them as a ruler? Unquestionably we have. He has permitted every species of corruption; he las used his high office exclusively for the advancement of party interests and entirely ignored
 
 pointed revengeiul and incompetent men to the command of districts where they had personal spite and malice against its people; he has made auNil- iary troops of men who were nothing more than banditti in another State, and they have robbed our people for their services as soldiers; and he keeps officers tn command who are constant ly permitting the grossest outrages to be perpetrated by those under their command on old age and inofiensIve woman. The effect of his declaration of martial law in this county alone has been to drive scores of good and use full citizens from our State and deter as many more from making theii homes here. It has destroyed conf dence in the government and kept back all kinds of enterprise. II has ruined the planting and mercantile interests entirely. Will not the Leg islature take some action in regard to the militia bill? Have they no inter- ests at stake whatever that will render them uneasy about the future? How much more of murder, riot aud out rage is there 10 be permitted before the error will be found? We hope there will soon be an end of it.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-01-26
OBITUARY.

1 Died in Desa Arc on the lIih inst. ai- ter n brieI but severe illness. GEO. Mo- LAREN, Esq. in the 5Vil year oi his age
 The deceased was born on the l3,n of Mar h 1879 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. but has for aHumber of years been resident of Des Arc. Arkansas. l Over wide aud warmly attached cir cle q. friends this announcement must cast deep gloom, for none had the faculty ill a greater degree oi drawing z those with whom he was brought into contact close to him. Devoted and ever true to his iriends--ever wa,ciiui and soiicitous to preserve and advance their best interests, at the cost even of his own personal convenience and comfort, with an instructive perception of what was due them, he deserved, as he had, many warm and devoted friends. A good citizen, with much public spirit and all active energy, an unseifish and seii-sacriticing friend, an aiieciionaie husband and parent and generous neigh Dor his death creates void which can not be filled. His last uttcranees on earth were words ot tender solicitudc for tho health of those who were near and dear to him. To secure the com fort and happiness ot those over whom
 he watched with the most a-slduous and touching tenderness, i'e had de- voted his entire life. As Il mercha.!l he had jnstly attained a high repula- ,ion, and his energies in this depar' : ment were emincntiy successful. To the deeply afflicted ianiiiy oi the de- ceased we would say that since il seems to be Heavens decree that all must mourn, resignation 10 this dispensailon of Providence, in the hope oi a hap- pier life for the dear departed. should characterize their feeling and assuage their grief. TO those, il any such there Oe, who would recall his iauits, (and
 who is without them D we would say, 1t is far better to forget these and strive 10 iuiiaie and attain the noble excel lencics and high virtues whieh impress ed his character and guided his con duct. jss*s.s.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-01-26
st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. January 22.-Gcn. Sher- man has been quite ill for several days past.
 l.. Wise, a photographer of Hannibal. Mo. was arrested to-day for manuiac- turing counterfeit postal currency. He had considerable quantity of curren- ~, and presses, ink, etc, were found in his establishment.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-01-26
ana.

HAVANA, December 22.-Thc Gov ernment has seized the steamer Jeis from Hermonas on suspicion of carry ing rebel supplies.
 Much anno.~ .~ancc is beirg created by the strict observance of the passport system. Passengers from the United States arc detained five hours on the steamer before landing, and no depart ures arc allowed without passports.
 The insurgents have been repulsed in an attempt to burn Manzanillo.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-01-26

LowpERMlLLs COMPOUND FLuiD-- We received early last year bottle of this tlnid. to test in the case 0i cnked breast tlae apphcat,on entirely removed H. allay- ed gieat suiicrng. and doubtless prevent' ed broken breast winch had three times followed the same indication, in spite oi the bet phy,icmas We give it our nn- ,luai.lied nnsuisement as an invaluable ned.c,ne sug that terrible complaint, and advise every mother Ic provide herself with is -1orrcssrs iiep'iss.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-01-26
AUSTIN MALE AND FEMALE SEMINARY Austin. Prairie County. Nrk.

The third semi-annual session. under the control of Prof W. A. Garner and Lady, as- sisted hy accomplished teachers in the yari- o,ls departments of the school will commence Monday. February lst, 1869. and continue twenty one weeks,
 CHARGES PER SESSION. Incidental fee 90 cents. Tuition in the ilerary Department from SIS to S25. Draw ing, Painting Embroidery. etc.. from SlV to S1e Music S25. Board (incln6ing washing ami lishisl from Slo to SIP per month. Pupils will be charged from date of en- trance Till the close of Inc session. Deduc lions made only in eases of protracted illness.
 WM SAUNDERS,
 Pres. Board of Trustees. WM. DoSNELl, Sec,y janl9m
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-01-26
ElOridl.

TALLAHASSEE, January 22.-No ac- ton was taken on the Senatorial elec- ton question to-day.
 The Senate is considering the ques- ton of the eligibility of the late mem bcrs.
 The House has passed bill repeal ing the act authorizing the Governor to appoint detective police throughout the State.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-01-26
Foreign.

BRussELs. January 22.-Leopold Fer dinand, Prince Royal of Belgium. died yesterday. aged ten years.
 PARIS. Jan. 22.-The Conference has selected NJ. Wolwoski to convey the protoco. to Athens, and he has been in- structed to wait five days for the an swcr of the Greek government.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-01-26
Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, January 22.-A eau. GUS of the Republican members of the Legislature was held this morning. at which Cumback's name was withdrawn and D. $. Pratt. of Logansport, was nominated. The latter was elected iil joint convention at noon. The vote stood, Pratt S3; Hendricks 60: absent and paired of [.