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WORRIED TO DEATH. This is very
common expression with metaphorical
meaning; but many time, alas it is liter
ally true, especially so with the oversensi-
tiye-the too high-strung But it is often
an unnecessary result, arising from idfeness,
giving time to brood over trifies, or from the
wicked and weak minded hermit of getting
into worry about trifing things. | once
knew lady to cry because it rained before
she could have some work finished around
her splendid city mansion. All ofus should
accustom ourselves to take things by their
smooth handle, remembering that it has
been wisely said: The chief secret of COM
fort lies in not suffering trifes to yex one,
and in prudenty eultivating an oYergrowth
of small pleasures, since very great ones are
let ON long leases. .-HalPs Journal Of
Realh.
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9Ai8ffll8nGon8.
BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.

THE great quadreUnial contestis over, and
the most important offices in the gift Of the
nation have been filed for another fern. OF
course the usual amount of corruption has
been practised, which partisans Of either
party would have US believe has been con-
fined to their adversaries. Many, doubt
less, seeing the venaHty Of a certain class Of
our voters, have, in heart-siekness, almost
doubted Of the suficiency of virtue and IN
telligence in large masses of people for self
government; and, possibly, have been led
to question the wisdom Of Republican form
of government. 1t may be instructive to
such, and of some interest to all, to see how
the franchise has worked in England IN time
past-even when It was much more re
stricted than at present. a writer in C,,sselF s
Magazine gives some curious and interes-
ting facts on the subject, few Of which We
quote
Ever since the Hanoverian succession,
more or less venality has pervaded our elec-
toral system But for long time it was
rather the peoples representatives than the
people themselves who were the offending
parties. Members Of Parliament, from the
beginning of WalpOle' administration to the
beginning Of Mr.. Pitts, were not ashamed
to sell themselves for hard cash and the
bargain was transacted on a regular system,
and almost without secrecy. Sir Robert
Walpole, It is said, used to settle the bust
ness at his Parliamentary dinners, when
every mans price was found underneath his
plate. Some years afterwards, an Office
was opened at Whitehall fer the open aud
shameless purchase of Parliamentary sup
port. /. But during the whole of this
period, and, indeed, for many years after
ward, what we now mean by bribery was,
comparatively speaking unknown
The voters received fixed sums from the
patrons of boroughs at each election; but
this money was paid quite opeuly, and was
never regarded as a bribe 1t had come to
be looked on as a prescriptiye right, and
more than once, when the system began to
De OlSC0HEllheds uAcL4bGAc nave Decu LAKclt-
ened with actions for non -fulflment Of what
the voter tohught their legal obligations.
b.. At ST. Albans, in 1851, it was reported
that the giving of head-money appeared to
have been general as far back as the com
missiouers could trace. Before the Reform
Act, there was known and settled price
given to voters It was done indiscrim-
inately By both parties, openly, aud in the
face Of day; and . voter would have con-
sidered himself defrauded if be had not been
paid. 1t was the custom of the agents Of
the respective candidates to take round a
bag at MONDAY, 20 from house to house in
the daytime, and pay these guineas. Mans
respectable tradesmen have been known to
take these guineas, who would hare been
shocked at the imputation Of having been
bribed, The enormous expenseof elee-
lions in former times arose partly from the
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-01-08
TIE FLoATING CITY.

Venice, queen city Of the Adriatic. has
been immortalized in song, aud It's streets
Of water, alive with gliding gondoIas, and
gay with reyelry, are familiar to all. But
though less known, not less worthy Of note
is the capital city Of Siam, Of which tray
elIer thus discoursesi in the Springfield Union,
s'One Of the most wonderful cities in the
world is Bankok Did You ever witness
such a sight in your life? On either side Of
lar streets aud alleys, extending as far as the
eye eau reach, are upward of 10000 neat
little houses, each house floating on a com
pact raft Of bamboos, and the whole inter
mediate space Of the river presents TO our
astonishei gaze one dense mass OF ships,
junks and boats, of every conceivable shape,
color and size. As we glide among these,
We occasionally encounter q stray house bro
ken loose from its mooriDgs and hurrying
down the stream with the tide amid the up
roar and shouts of inhabitants and all the
spectators. We also notice that all the front
row Of honses are neatly painted shops, in
which various tempting commodities are
exposed for SALE behind these again, at
equal distances, rise the lofty, elegant porce-
lain towers Of the various temples On our
right-ban side, as far as we can see, are
three stately pillars, erected TO the memory
of three dsfunet kings celebrated for some
act Of valor aud justice, and a little beyond
these. looming Ike liue-ofbattle ship,
among n lot of eoekle-shells, rises the strag-
Cling and not very elegant palace Of the
/ king, where his Siamese majesty, with ever
so many wives and children resides.
Now, be careful how you step out Of the
boat into the balcony OF the floating house
| for it viii recede to the force Of your efforr
to mount. and if you are not aware of this,
you will lose your balance and fall into the
river. Now we are safely transhipped, fol
we cannot as yet say landed but we now
form an item, though a very small one, oi
the vast population of the city Of Bankok
Every house has canoe attached to it
and no nation detests walking so much as
! the Siamess: at the same time they are ex
pert swimmers, and both men and womer
begin to acquire this very necessary art a
a very early age. Without it man runs I
/ momentary risk of being drowned, as, wher
a canoe upsets, none Of the passers-by eve
/ think it necessary 10 lend any aid, suppos
ing them fully adequate to tbetask of saving
their Own lives. Canoes are being hourl.
upset, owing to the vast eoncoursc ofvessei
and boats plying to and fro; and owing t
this negligence or carelessness in rendering
assistance. a Dir Benham, an America
missionary, lost his life some twelve year
ago, having upset his canoe when 1t va
just getting dusk, aud no one deeming
necessary to stop and pick the poor ma
up.
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ALL a SETTING.

Old farmer Gruf was one morning tug
ging away with all his might aud main at a
barrel of apples, which be was eudeavoring
TO get up the cellar stairs, and calling to the
top Of his voice for one Of his boys to lend
a helping hand, but in vain When he had,
after an infinite amount of sweating, accom-
pl;shed the task, and just when they were
not needed, Of course they made their ap-
peaTanee;
.'Where have you been and what have
YOU been about, I'd ike to know; couldn t
YOU hear me eall?' inquired the farmer, IN
an angry tone, addressing the eldest.
''Out in the shop sittin' the saw, replied
the youth.
And YOU, Dick?'
aOut in the barn sittin' the hen. "
"And you sir?''
sUp in Granny room sittin' the clock. 2
And you, young man2'
s'Up in the garret. sittin' the trap. =
'And now, Master Fred, where have you
been sittin?" asked the old farmer Of his
youngest progeny, the asperity of his temper
being somewhat softened by this amusing
catalogue Of answers. Come, let's hear!
"0n the doorstep, sittin' still, replied
young hopeful, seriously.
"A remarkable set, must confess, add
ed the amused sire. dispensing the grinninG
group with wave q his band.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-01-08

WHEN the day begins to go up to heav-
en- at night, says one, 'it does not spread a
pair of wings and fly aloit Ikea bird, but it
just climbs softly up ladder. It sets its
red sandal on the shrub you have watered,
and then itstepsto the tree we situnder, and
thence to the ridge of the roof, to the CHM
ney, and from the chimney to the tai elm,
from the tall elm to the church spire, and
then to the cloud, and thento the threshold
of heaven; and thus from round to crimson
round you can see it 60 as though 1t walked
upon red roses. And so with The hight
which streams through purified and con
secrated knowledge. The rays rise upward
as they lead onward, and the more of truth
we find the purer viii seem the splendors oi
that throne whence flow all the unshadowee
glories of eternal day. -
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THE RAINING TREE-The island of Fer
70 is one of the largest in the Canary group,
and it has received its name on account OF
its iron-bound soil, through which no river
or stream flows. 1t has also but very few
wells, and these not very good. But the
great Preserver and Srstainer of all, RENE
dies this inconvenience in a way so extraor-
binary that man viii be forced to scknoWl-
edge that he gives in this an uudeniable de-
monstration of his wonderful goodness. In
the midst of the island there grows a tree,
the leaves Of which are long and narrow, and
continue in coestant verdure winter and SUM
mer. and the branches are covered with a
cloud which is never dispelled, but, resolF-
ing itself into moisture, causes 70 fall from
its leaves a very clear water in such abund
anee that cisterns placed atits footto
it are never empty.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-01-08

THE champion eater of the United States
is named Josiah Plumb Afew days ago he
entered restaurant in Hudson, N. K, and
offered to eat all that any one would payfcr.
The challenge having been accepted, he dis
posed Of the following articles: Ten pieces
Of apple pie, six corn cakes, a quarter Of
pound ofcrackers, six cups ofpeanuts, thirty
picked clans, four lemons, an ounce Of
candy, and two bowls Of clam soup. He
then drank six tumbIers ofRater, and offer
ed to eat a hundred raw oysters. Some
doubted his ability to accomplish the feat,
but no one was willing to pay for the oysters,
and so he went off grumbhng thathe wasn't
half full.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-01-08

CHLORINE GAS is nov used in toughen-
ing aud refining gold, By being passed
through the melted metal, which is covered
with layer of borax. After few hours
all the silver present is converted into chlo-
ride of silver which floats on the surface
and nay be poured off still liquid when the
gold has become solid. The borax prevents
the loss Of silver b. absorption Of volatiliza-
ton. The gold attains, by this process, .
fnenness of 993 parts in LOCO; the icss u
about the same as in the usual methods.
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.-,.,.prs LAws.--We would call the special
e,sea ii Post Masters and subscribers 70 the
TsaIlera 70 2he following synopsis Of me News
1aper laws
A Postmaster is required TO give notice ~
,sffe. returning paper does not answer the law
sber a sabscriber does not take his'paper out Of
the Office. and state the reasons tor its not being
taLen: and a neglect to do SO makes the Postlaas-
fsr rspsensile fB thc publishers for the payment
3. ANY person who takes paper from the Post
slce, whether directed TO his name or another, or
whether he has subscribed or not is responsible
Tor the pay.
3. If a person Orders his paper discontinued, he
must pay al RrreaFages, or the publisher may
continue to send It uadl payment is made, and
olleet the whole amount, l0hether t Be taken fran
The Office or not. There eesn be no legSl diseontin-
uence until the payfaent i made.
4. II the subscriber orders bis paper to be
stopped at certain time, and the publisher con
tinues 70 send the subscriber is bound 10 pay for
It, i he takes sf oai u fIs Post o6ies. The law
proceeds upon the ground that nan must pay
for what be uses.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers aud periodicals from the Post ofaee,
or removing and having them unealled for, is
Urima JaciG evidence of Intentional fraud.
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A SEVERE HT.-A cotemporary relates
that lady who advocated dancing, said to
an aged minister of another denomination /;
aWell, Mr.. N, with all your objections TO
dancing, you will be obliged to admit thatit
is not half 50 bad as to be in another room.
at an evening party, drinking or playing
cards, or perhaps sIandering one 8 neighbors. ?
Mr.. N. replied ~ candidly confess. as you
say, that it is not half as bad as either Of
these, and If the members of your chsEreh
are obliged to drink, gamble, SANDER their
neighbors or dance, l say, by all means.
dance-or, which is better, stay at hone,
As for ours, we are not obliged to do either
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MRRoRs IN THr House. How many
parent has found IN his child the glass for
his own vices! Happy indeed, if any one
be so wise as to see the reflection before It Is
too late for both liu.salfand child
4 laboring man who was extremely ad-
dicted to swearing was one day at work with
yoke ef oxen near his house. The oxen
not working tc suit him, be began to whip
them severely, at the same time utteting
volleys Of blasphemous oaths. The oxen,
breaking loose from their harness, ran away
while the man, 10 a passion, pursued them,
and coming up with them at the house, be-
gan to whip them again aud to swear as hor-
rible as before. His little boy, who was Just
old enough to talk, began to prattle bis pro-
fame oalhs after him. No sooner did the
father hear this, than his feelings were pow
erfully wrought upon. He paused for
moment. dropped his whip, and sat down
aud wept bitterly. 4 food Of keen reiiec-
tions at once rushed upon his conscience,
which produced such an effect that he found
peace where forgiveness can only be had-at
the faotstool Of Mercy
Hs. vrhn e,va frbak he likes Often hears
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An imaginative Irishman gave utteranee as
10 this lamentationsn ST returned TO the
halls of my fathers by night, and found la
them in ruinsi cried out aloud, Ny
fathers, where are theyf And echo RES
ponded, is that you, Patrick Mccarthy i''' .
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III was a touching answer OF Christian
sailor, when asked why he remained so calm
in fearful storm, when the sea seemed
ready to desour theship He was notsurs
that he could swim; but be said, Though
sink, l shall but drop into my Father. 8
hand, for He holds all these waters there 8
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PREFER solid sense TO wit: never study to
be divertiug without being useful let no jest .
intrude upon your good manners, nor say asa
anything that may offend modesty Or heed
lessly hurt the feelings OF another 8 eo 'saai
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TRUE repentance consists in the heart
being broken for sin, and broken from sin.
Some often repent, yet never reform; they
resemble a man travelling dangerous path
who frequently starts and stops, but never
turns back. ~. .s..,. 80 -.
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a LADY asked her little girl, ON returning aol
from church, if she remembered the text. ss5
'Oh, yes ~ said she ,s it was this: STheaieF
ladies sewing society viii meet AZ Mrs. Me- ~
Cracke.,'s s house on Monday evening next" c.
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GoD regulates the movements Of CON
science, and God allows Of no apology for
sin. He can forgive it; he can forget it, he
can blot il out as cloud and a thick cloud;
he can bury it in the depths Of the sen; he
can carry it away so that no more mention
shall be made of it; but henever, no, never,
can excuse it.
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AwFUL EFFEcTs OF GRowING OLD.-ssi
In an obituary notice Of an old citaen. an
Ohio paper says He was honest and IN 81
dustrieus until enfaebled by disease and
age - tHaaoRs saa5gas vTsv 8A8 ts 3a2E
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AMONG the gifts to a new married pair at
a town in New Jersey, was broom sent to
the lady, accompanied with the following
sentiment: ns +97 ~
t'This trifing gift accept from me, q Al'
Its use / would commend, t1
In sunshine use the brushy part, y
In storms the other end. 1900 .Hale-
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Tbs French expedition to the North Polss
which has been 80 long talked of, 10 at langth
expenses-twenty thousand trancs-=has speena
collected by NJ. Gustave Lambert. This
gentleman is now ct Cherbourg, France
experimenting the equipment of his vessel
significantly christened La Fol, and will sail &
early in the spring upon his adyanturoua
voyage. fr.ftsa ar5
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LEr your great Physician heal you in his
own way. Only follow his directions, and
take the medicines which be prescribes, and
then quietly leave the result with him. - ~.
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A Critic 0UTwTTED. Hiram Powers,
the famous sculptor, will visit his native
country the coming summer, it is stated,
and spend some months with his relatives in
Cincinnati. He is native of that city, and
lived there for many years, having first
shown bis genius by making some excellent
wax figures for Dorfeuifs Museum, a well
known place of amusement in the West at
that time. Among other figures, he made
one of Alexander Drake, popular come
dian in that section thirty years ago Some
of Powers friends were so much pleased
with his work that they invited the Queen
City journalists to look at it, among them
one notorious for his hypercriticism, and
believed to be something of pretender
withal The particular critic came in the
evening, when the museum was dimly light
ed, and took his position before the glass
case. After gazing at the figure very in
tsntly for FIVE minutes, he said TO Powers,
who was at his elbow: "Tbere are some
good points about this, Hiram; but il has
some extraordinary defects The nose is
too long entirely, and the mouth has a
queer twist. One arm is longer than the
.at an.u 5C6auseaaitf IA afiais Eayr.FnU" "tryel.
1t would be utterly impossible. don't see
Hiram how you could have made such a
blunder" Powers laughed, and inquired
of the figure: "What do you think of it,
Drake?" The figure Immediately stepped
out of the case, and bursting into a loud
laugh, said: 81 think the position pretty
natural, myself The critic did not hear
the last of the jest to his dying day, and
never afterwards spoke to the facetious
sculptor.
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BgHoP BE1RIDGE has truly and striking
" said: qWhc knows but the salvation cs
ten thousand immortal souls may depend on
the education Of childg's aalsq A.s t.f'
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We overlook our own faults on account Of
our merits, and others merits on acc0untd
their faults. ast asdr sssss ssasaAai.s s.
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WHErHER the world moves forward OF
backward, the movement party call the mo-
ton progress. n -. = -
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THERE is no religion without moFaAitSsa o.
though there may be rnuch morality without q
any religion. 9a sdi ~ 'iao i
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THE BIBLE, 1T is the book Of Laws to
show the right and wrong, Il is the book
Of Wisdom, and makes the foolish wise
1t is the book Of Truth, which detects all
human errors IL IS the book Of Life, which
shows how to avoid everlasting death, It
contains the most authentic and satertain-
ing History ever published. Its perfect
book Of Divinity. IT isa book Of Bio
graphy. II is book Of Travels Its book of
voyages. II is the bast convenant ever
made, the best ever written. Il Is the young
mans best companion. It is the schoolboY's $
best instructor. II is the learned maa's
masterpiece. 1t is the ignorant mans die,
tionary. 1t promises an eternal reward to
the faithful AID believing. -
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PRENT1cE says that man wasthe chAef
consideration at tie creation, WpnaR was as
q side issue, ,iaa6 sA ietf
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rnE FATE on rHE AFosrLEs.


All the apostles were assaulted by the en-
emies Of their Master. They we're called
to seal their doctrines with their blood, and
nobly did they bear the trial. Schumacher
says
st Matthew suffered martyydom by be-
ing slain with sword at distant city Of
Ethiopia,
"St. Mark expired at Alexandra, after
being cruelty dragged through the streets of
that city
st Luke was hanged upon an olive tree
in the classic land Of Greece
''St John was put in cbaldron Of boil
ing oil, but escaped death in a miraculous
manner, and was afterwards banished to Pat
mos.
"St Peter was crucifed at Rome, with
his head downward.
"St. James the Greater was beheadod at
Jerusalem.
''St James the less was thrown from a
lofty pinnacle Of the temple, and then beat
en- to death with fulIer's club.
''St Bartholomew was fayed alive.
''St Andrew was bound to a cross, whence
be preached to his prosecutors until he died
st. Thomas was run through the body
with lance at Caromandel, in the East In
dies
''St Jude was shot to death with arrows
''St Matthias was first stoned ahd then
beheaded.
''St. Barnabas of the Genties was stoned
to death by the Jews at Salonica.
st. Paul, after various tortures and per-
seeutions, was at length beheaded at Rome,
by the Emperor Nero,
Such was the fate of the apostles, accord
ing to traditional statements; and though
we cannot authenticate them all, we, at
least, know that the hatred of the world to
these men and their teachings was sufficient
to render the accounts not very improbable
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MANY kings make their subjects beggars,
but Christ makes his subjects kings