The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-11-18

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and the latter contained thirty-tive
bushels of wheat and fat hog Which
were burned. Some Of the dwelling
houses in the vicinity had several times
caught fire, and but for the coolness
aud almost superhuman work of the
citizens, a general conhagratiOn would
have been the result. Among other
incidents may be mentioned the fact
that Emanuel Meyers came very near
falling from the top of Mr.. Krissing-
er's new building. While engaged on
the roof, he lost his balance, and caught
at some bricks in the chimney; the
bricks came out, and he caught, by
lucky chance, on the cave Of the roof,
and thus saved himself from fearful
fall and almost certain death.
ADVERTISEMENT FIRsT.-When a
young lady takes up a paper, she
glances first at the marriages and ''per-
sonals :" an Old lady at the deaths;
boy at the stories; the average man
the news. 1t is only the shreWd young
business man, remembering the adage,
''business before pleasure" who COM
meHces in the right way, by reading
the advertisements first. This, indeed,
is putting a newspaper to its best use.
A man who so uses it is sure 20 keep
''postcd''-to know what is going on
in the busy world around him-to
know where he can dispose of what he
has to sell. And there is no fear but
what he will get all that is valuable in
the paper besides. We have heard
business man say that he thinks fifty
per cent. better of young man when
he sees him, after taking up a paper,
dive first into the advertising columns.
1t is certainly an invaluable habit for
man to form-and woman, too, for that
matter. If everybody who takes a
newspaper would make it point to
study the advertisements before being
led away by the other attractions of
the paper, he would immensely bene-
fit advertisers, immensely benefit
newspapers, and immensely benefit
the community. Newspapers act, like
money, the part of lubrieating oil to
the machinery of business. They aid
it to run smoothly and rapidly, and
the more people make use of them,
the more use they can be to them.
PITTSBURGH FINALE COLLEGE,
The present term of this sterling in-
stitution will close on the Sd of Deem
bCr, and the Winter term will open on
the morning of the 9th. We are pleas
ed to learn that the term now draw
ing to close is even more prosperous
than the corresponding one of last year.
A large number Of new pupils from
the city and from distant points are in
attendance, and the propects for the
coming term are excellent. The gener-
Gus outlay Of the Trustees during the
past summer is meeting with hearty
response. It's excellent and well fur
nished buildings, largeand accomplish
ed Faculty, and It's superior facilities
for imparting thorough, solid and or
namental education as well as its ex-
cellent dicipline and high moral tone,
commend it to all who have daughters
to educate. j is in every way worthy
of its large and select patronage, and
we heartily commend it to our read
ers. Send to the President, Rev. /. G.
PerShing, for catalogue.
PoIsoNED.-T farmers in Hun
tingdon county, were poisoned one
day last week, by eating a root which
they thought was spikenard, but
which was aconite, or VOLTS bane.-
Shortly after eating it, they were at
tackled by violent pains. The one
drank water and almost instantly ex-
pired. The other drank milk, which
acted as an antidote, and recovered.
PETERS MUSICAL MONTHLY for
November has been received This
excellent musical periodical is unsur-
passed. The present number, has ten
pieces of original music, besides "A
great deal of interesting literary mat
ter. Published by J. L. Peters, 500
Broadway, New York, at SO. per an
mum.
Court is in session this week, with
fair attendance. The Commonwealth
list is heavy, while civil cases are few:
We will give full proceedings next
week.
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