Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-11-19
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last Sunday.
QUEEN VICTORIA intends to offer a prize
Of one hunnred pounds sterling to all moth
ers who have twelve children.
THERE are 29O, 600 thresbing machines in
the United States, besides the school marms
aud the old folks at home.
TIE Libby Prison has been turned into a
bone grinding and manure factory. It was
the FIRST throughout the war
TuE American Bible Society, during the
ffty-three years Of its existence, has distri-
buted over 25, ,0oo, 900 Of volumes.
THE official returns show that the prohi-
bition candidate for Governor in Ohio re-
ceived just SO votes in total of 465,333.
Ok last Friday evening five frame dwell
ing houses on Paxton street, near Front,
Harrisburg, were destroyed by fire. Loss
$1,000.
A mGHwAYarAN in Nashville, finding his
victim had no money, sent him home for it.
returned with gun and shot the high
wayman.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to rob
the Bank Of Savings, on fourth street Pitts
burgh, on Wednesday last, by two men,
aided by boy.
j. B. SAMSON, Esq, has retired from the
editorial chair of the Indiana Democrat, and
has been succeeded BY John r. Donehoo,
formerly Of the Fulton Democrat.
Col LEVI L. TATE, on account of ad-
vauced age and declining health, has with
drawn from the Lycoming Standard An
drew Hopkins, Esq, has become the editor
Of that journal
ANDY JOHNSON has been nominated to
represent Green county in the Tennessee
Constitutional Convention. Andy intends
TO figure prominently in remodeiug the af-
fairs Of Tennessee.
II Is reported that treaty has been CON
cluded between Nurtemberg and the North
German Confederation which allows the
subjects Of either country to serve in the
army of the other.
AT Mareuil. France, the remains Of $50
Galhe warriors have been found with quite
an arsenal Of fances, iavelins and axes, bear
ing traces Of enamel, glass and copper bowls,
and quantity of hair pins.
Mas. DAN GARDENER, the celebrated
equestrian, died at West Philadelphia, on
the 2lst ult, She was born in Bedford in
1921, and was the mother Of nine children,
four Of whom are dead.
ONE Chicago fruit dealer received last
week, ten tons of California grapes which
arrived in good condition, and we're sold at
lower prices than those raised in the central
States.
The peanut crop in Nansemond, Va, is
almost an entire failure this year, owing to
the long continued drought. 10 Southam-
ton and counties above, not more than halt
a crop viii be realized.
4 SAINTE- -BEUvE was buried in silence,
broken only ty the exclamation from VI.
Lscaussade as the coffin was lowered,
'Adicu, Sainte- Beuve. adieu, our friend "
Dumas, Renan and George Sand we're in
the great procession of three thousand
THERE is a disease called inland yellow
fever, or Addison fever, prevailing in the
vicinity of Columbus. Mississippi, that is
quite fatal It has all, or nearly all, the
characteristics Of the Gulf yellow fever, ter
miuatiug with black vomit.
ENGLISH papers say the wheat crop there,
and also the potato crop. have been the
heaviest known in this generation. The
value Of the wheat on one farm is mentioned
as equal to fifteen years rental of the land,
and that farm is said only to be a sample
from many.
TAxATIoN.-It would be thought bad
government that should tax its people one
tenth Of their time, to be employedin public
service; but idleness taxes mrny Of much
more, if we reckon all that is spent in abb
solute sloth, or doing Of nothing, with that
which is spent in idle enjoyment. or amuse-
ments that amount to nothing. Slotb, ike
rust, consumes faster than labor wears,
while the key often used is always bright
Franklin
THE Chinese fashions haze not altered for
fifteen hundred years Women must have
small feet or they cannot get a husband.
Large feet are locked upon as curious spec
tacles, and such a sight is sure 10 attract a
crowd Children when they first see foreign
women look at them with astonisbment-
their small waists being regarded with es
peeial wonder.
STATE Treasurer Mackey has issued a cir
cular stating that the Commissioners Of the
Sinking Fund have authorized him to give
notice to all holders of the FIVE per cent.
State Loan, due July /, 1870, that all such
bonds will be redeemed by the State Treas
urer IN full, with accrued interest to date of
presentations payments 10 be made on the
first and third Saturdays Of every month.
The interest on these bonds win cease July
/, 1870
The Principal Of Scotch Theological
School was made moderator Of a Presbytery,
which had met to examine candidate with
view to his ordination. The young man
was to be examined in theology, and also to
give a specimen of his preaching power.
His theological examination was satisfactory
and the trial sermon was excellent. After
he had retired all expressed themselves well
satisfied, when Principal Robinson rose, and
quietly said, that the young man was worthy
ordination, but he must in all frankness say
that the sermon was not his own. The
young man had found it in a volume Of
sermons, long since out Of print, and how
he could have obtained it wss a mystery.
This statement Of the president of the coun-
ell was quite serious, and the candidate was
recalled, and the question was put to him.