The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-07-02
PHILADELPHIA.
Correspondence of the Bedford Gazette.
PHIL'A., June oath, 1869.
THE RED STOCKINGS.

iCofFeSpOnuence OF lne DeuIoEu UdEtNte.i
PHIL'A., June oath, 1869.
THE RED STOCKINGS.
The impression was current that
Base Ball, like velocipedes, had had
its day; but recently it enjoyed spas
modic revival. The Cincinnati Club,
Red Stockings, paid this city visit
for the purpose of boarding the lion in
his den and all that kind of thing.
They came on, disciplined as an army,
in fine trim, and occupied the enemy's
ground. "Our fellars," of course,
would maintain their high reputation,
and send the Buckeyes home with a
bug in their ear, for everybody wants
to be master of the situation at home.
The Red Stockings had reaped great
deal-I believe all the glory thus far
that there was to be found in base ball.
Like Cesar, they went, and saw, and
conquered, pretty much as they pleased.
The first club that met them was the
Olympic. The interest was very great,
and large crowd was on hand anx-
ious to see the game and get the result
Red Stockings were the victors by a
score of p to IL. The next day was TO
be the great game, Red Stockings VS..
Athletic. This was a crack club and
the pride of the Base Ball ring. Twen-
ty thousand people were on the ground
and you may be sure every man in the
game looked to his timber. The Ohio
boys played deliberately and laid out
the Athletics by a score of q to IS.
Next came the Keystone club which
wanted to take back some of the laureis,
but the Red Stockings couldn't see it
in that way by score of 45 to 80. The
success of the CINCINNATI club was due
to system, deliberatiOn and leader
who put them thro' regular training
for this trip, such as to bed at 8, bath
at a. m. and no beverage stronger
than milk. They were fresh, strong
and agile, and they deserve all the en-
comiums to which their civic achieve
ments entitle them.
WoMAN's RIGHTS.
The Rev. John Chambers, on last
Sunday afternoon, gave us his views
on the Rights of Woman. 1t was a
sweltering afternoon, but we found the
church crowded. We cannot say that
there is anything sensational about
Mr.. c., but every one who hears and
judges him impartlaily must concede
that he is as honest as he is uncompro-
missing and from the fact that during
the war he was one of the few who
would not be carried by the wild ex-
element and turn his pulpit into po-
liticaI stump, he is looked upon as a
man of decided positiveness, and
crowds flock to hear him on every oc-
casion.
He characterize this movement as a
wild wave of vulgar fanaticism, and
those who inaugurated it as public
scolds, amazons and viragos. He said
that this government had always been
managed by men, and white men too,
and while you might put women in
Congress and without any effort have
as much ability there as there is now,
yet 1t was not her place. Our modest,
refined and accomplished ladies did
not want public positions nor the right
of suffrage. 1t was only those who
had got out of the place where God
put them, and by their boldness made
themselves as hideous as devils to God
and man, He also said that those
men who were seconding and encour-
aging them in this work, would make
them policemen, scavengers and dog
catchers to accomplish party ends, and
that all good men should unite to put
down movement which would have
disastrous influence upon the young
and innocent of the rising generation.
Mr.. Chambers isa very eloquent speak
er and carries you right on, but he cuts
like a battle axe and don't care where.
We cannot say, however, that his dis
course was appropriate for the day. In
that respect he is of the Beecher type,
but he said that ministers were Gods
policemen and were morally bound to
attack and arrest sin in every form and
every place.
MASONIC TRUST FUND.
The r. w. Grand Master, Richard
Vaux, says in his report for 1868 that
during the past year, the Masonic duty
of relieving the distressed has been, as
usual, we'll performed. The Trust
Fund devised by Brother Stephen Gil
rard has, out of its income, dispensed
$31O0 80 for the aid of l2S brethren.
The Grand Lodge Charity Fund has
contributed $2j65, for the relief of 145
applicants, independent of the sums
disbursed by each subordinate lodge to
those who apply directly TO these
sources of relief,
EXCURSIONS
by land and water are just now very
numerous. Societies, schools, church
es and private parties are off every day
in all directions. Those who have not
the needful, have delightful picnics in
the Park, than which no more delight
place can be found. Street cars, conse-
quentIy, are doing heavy business,
and the Anti-cruelty Society are on the
alert to prevent overlooking.
We close hurriedly in order to attend