The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-02-10

are exceedingly depressing and with no
fiatlefing indications of improvement
for some time TO come, We may reason
ably look for more entries on the
D0ckets, more executions by the Sher-
iff, aud more pecuniary distress gener-
ally. Surely the present is a sad COM
mentary on the good times" which
were promised to the people on the adj
vent to power of the present radical re-
gime. We are afraid ey will fail 10
see il in that light.
PUNISHMENT IN SCHo0i s.--TWo
deaths, one at Chicago and the otI er in
New York State, have resulted lately
from whippings in school, and suits
have been instituted against teachers
in various parts of the country for Sc
verely fiugging children under their
charge. 1t seems that the ''spare the
rod and spoil the child' doctrine.
which originated long time ago, is
still pertinaciously adhered to in this
enlightened age and country, notwith-
standing it has been shown that chill
dren in schools, at least can be more
advantageously managed by means of
other than corporal punishment
Whatever argument may be urged in
favor of Solomon's doctrine, it should
be practised, if practiced at ali, by the
parents of the offending Juvenile.
Few men or women are willing TO
have their children beaten by strangers,
however they may delight in beating
them themselves. 1t might be shown,
we think, that fiogging children at all
has brutalizing tendency and engen-
ders in the youthful heart far more Of
evil passion than il eApels. 1t is gen.
orally inflicted in anger, or from re-
vengeful feeling, and evil must beget e.
vii. There may be instances in which
corporal punishment is necessary and
beneficial, but in most cases other pun
ishments might be substituted with adj
vantage to ali concerned. There can
be no question that excessive fOgging is
brutal, as we'll as brutalizing, and
ought not to be tolerated even when
administered by parent: certainly
not when done by a stranger.
Corporal punishment has long been
entirely banished from the public
schools OF Philadelphia which are a.
mong the best and best governed in the
world, and we see no reason why it
should not be banished from the
schools of all other cities and school
districts. Human nature is about the
same everywhere, and what answers
so well in Philadelphia would an
swer equally well in other parts of the
world. 1t Is far better to stimulate
than mortify the proper pride of
child, and better 10 win than to alien
ate its affections. IF one be found per-
fectly incorrigible under proper treat
ment, it is not likely that it could be
reformed by means Of physical torture.
The best way to dispose Of such chill
dreR is to Danish them from the
schools.
HYAfENEAL.-Ou friend Jenkins
who was there, gives the following
description of the wedding party
at Bloody Run, last week. Hear him:
Bloody Run was the scene, last
evening, OF one of the most brilliant
weddings known to our community.
The occasion was the marriage of ID. S.
Elliott, ESD, editor of the Bedford
County Press to Miss Rebecca Harris,
daughter of Josiah Harris, Esq. all Of
bloody Run. The parties were mar
ried al the 'RarndOliar' NJ. E church,
at o'clock, p. NJ, by Rev. 6. w. |
Van Fossen, assisted by Rev. VIM. NJ. /
Deatrick The church was densely /
crowded long before the hour fixed for I
the ceremony, and at precisely Z o. (
clock the bride and groom, attended /
by Miss Anna Barndollar, of Wood /
bury, bridesmaid, and DIR. T. NJ. Mas /
ters, of Bloody Run, groOmsman, APP I
peared before the altar. We could not I
do Justice to the elegant appearance of /
the bridal party at the altar, and as VIC /
are too much OF an old bachelor TO ven
ture into description Of dress, we will 4
content ourselves by saying that every /
article of dress was of the most appro- /
we'd, costly and elegant style. After 4
the ceremony the party returned to /
the residence of the brides father, /
where they received the congratuia- /
tions of some two hundred invited /
guests, and then repaired 10 the dining I
hail, where supper, such only as a /
skIllful caterer could prepare, was I
spread before us. Everything that the I
Eastern markets could afford was a
bundantly served, to which we did AIM |
pie Justice. When supper was disposed /
of, the party returned TO the parlOrs, 1
aud were entertained with vocal and 4
instrumental music; quite number, /
however, preferred gripping the light /
fantastic toe" and repaired to the spa
cious dancing hall, where the Bloody I
Run String Band was in attendance /
discoursing some of their finest music. /
We are informed that our terpsichOre- I
an friends fingered in the giddy maze 4
until the wee sma' hours warned 1
them to desist; for ourselves we cannot 4
say, as we do not dance. Refreshments |
were served at II O'Clock, in the dining 1
hall, and more richly afsthged aoie !
ii has never been our pleasure 10 feast |
our eyes upon. We had almost forgot /
To say that the Harris Building was
brilliantly Illuminated during the en-
tire evening. Altogether, this was the I
most brilliant wedding party we have
ever attended or known in our vicini-
~ Mr.. and Mrs. Harris spared moth
ing TO add To the comfort and enjoy
ment of their guests, and few indeed
know so well how to entertain. Our
genial friend Stewart, who has so
sided into matrimony, will
be missed from our bachelor list but he
will accept our kindest wishes for his
future happiness. JENKINS"
Feb. 3, 1870.