The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

we nave uulN lIhc " HOttGS tiiat
after the parade the Knights assembled
in horticultural Hall, where an adj
dress of welcome was extended by
Hon. Richard Vaux, after which a
mastery Grafton, by Prof. Allen, Of Gil.
rard College, was delivered. At night,
we are informed, ball in the, Acade-
my of Music, concluded the festivities.
Seven thousand persons participated
in the amusement. All the ladies were
in full ball costume and the Knights
in their elegant uniform. Taken all in
all, as civic demonstration, it was in
comparable. AS we did not witness
the closing scenes we can only say
Good (K)Right!
and hope their swords may ever be
drawn, where need be, in defense of
so good and great cause as Ancient
Freemasonry.
ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS.
Westrollthro' the Academy every few
days. 1t is pleasant place to rest from
heat and hustle, and let your thoughts
go out on the grand scenes brushed
out of ideal land. The great pictures
are Vests death on the pale horse''
and "Chrlst rejected" You have
heard so much of and probably seen
them, that we save some ink there.
It's dreamy, classic place, that musty
old Academy, and you can feast your
eyes on a sunset scene by Weber, and
imagine you are in the woods, and
hear the mOurnful notes of the dove
calling her mate to rest as the last rays
of the sun fall on the tops of the trees.
1t is a sweet scene and recalls thoughts
of home and times long gone. We
like Weber because he touches the
heart so teGderly. But you need not
fear. / shall tire you by going thro'
the whole building and dragging you
along by the coat collar and create a
scene like that of the Centaurs. But
We do wish you with us one half day
and could leisurely enjoy the grand
creations of poetic minds: for there
is pleasure in change from such grand
scenes as you enjoy to these where i'm
agination lends softer hue and tinge,
and where you have not your reverie
interrupted by bug travelling up your
trousers leg or gnat buZzing in your
ear. Give me a seat with my sweet
heart in the Academy, in preference
to the annoyances ofa chat under a
tree-just about now. Please loan me
your fan. Did you inquire whether
we had any
STRAWBERRIES
Yes, someI I like the country for one
thing-they raise all the Strawberries.
like the city for another-here they
eat them. They are abundant, very
fine and cheap, so that all can enjoy
them from seven cents a quart up to
the Agriculturist at twenty. About
five of these will fill a tin. | dropped
into the Continental with some such
with friend. Had them slnothered in
ice cream, so they would go down
easy. Right before me, would you be-
lieve! was my inamorata sitting. Did
you ever feel you heart in your throat? +?
Well, suppose you had just started
down strawberry as large as a toma-
to How would you feel then? Do
you know Josh Billings? He must
have had dish Of those same. We
will let him dilate while you and |
take few more.
Cherrys is good, but they are tew
much like sucking marble with a
handle tew it. Peaches il good, if u
don't get emmy ov the pin feathers in
teW yure lips. WatermelOns will suit
ennybody who is satisfied with half
sWeetened drink ; but the man who
ken eat strawberrys besprinkled with
crushed sugar and bespattered with
kream (at sumbOddy else's expense, J
and not lay his hand on his stummuck,
and thank the author NV strawberry
and stummucks, and the phellow who
pays for the strawberTys, IL a man
with a worn out conscience-a man
whose mouth tastes like hole in the
ground, and don't care what goes
down it.
We have now another gush of hot
weather, and our denizens are packing
for watering places. AS ever,