Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-02-04
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with matter taken from the arm of Repub
lican child.
/ The young women Of LewistoWn, Me
bave formed society, pledging themselye
not to kiss any man who uses tobacco, ant
the young men have formed a society, pledg
ing themselves not to look at young wo
man who wears false hair. As a conse
quence marriage licenses are not in actiy,
demand.
A CONVICT named Algin Babbe, who es
capped from the Michigan State prison il
1865 has since that time been serving a two
years sentence in the Ohio penteniary, and
having been released from that institution
last week he was returned to the Michigan
State prison to serve out the balance of a
fifteen years sentence for manslaughter.
A ROMAN correspondent notes the exploit
OF two English misses, who, mounted on
the benches above the kneeliug multitude,
surveyed with their opera glasses the Pope
as he pronounced the benedie,ion in the
Council The Pope, with a mild smile,
pointed them out to some Of the Cardinals,
but no alarming consequence have oyertaken
them.
The castor bean plant, it is reported, ex-
hibits extraordinary vigor in Los Angeles,
Cal. 1t is asserted that five pounds of seed
to the acre viii yield an average of twelve
hundred or fifteen hundred pounds for p
crop. A manufacturing company in San
Francisco offers to purchase all the beans
that can be supplied, and are preparing to
manufacture the castor oil of commerce on
a large scale.
SENATOR SCEURz is daily in receipt of
German newspapers, regardless of politics,
protesting against the probable nomination
Of Judge Strong to the Supreme Bench, and
asking him to use his influence against it, on
the ground that Judge Strong's orthodox
religious views, as publicly declared in favor
Of Incorporating recognition Of the Chris
tian religion by amendment in the constitu-
tion Of the United States.
A CONSCIENCE STRICKEN THIEF. - A
poor young widow in Berlin, on returning to
her house after an hours absence, recently,
found this note lying on her table: Mad
anne, | came here with the intention of rob
bing you; but the sight of this respectable
and peaceful little room, decorated with re-
ligious pictures; and adorned with pious
souvenirs, and above all, your TWO little
children, which we're quietly sleeping in their
little beds, and smiling IN their dreams, have
touched my heart, and instead of depriying
you of the litcle money found 10 your
drawer | take the liberty Of leaving here
500, hoping that you viii accept of them as
a tribute Of my respect and admiration
SAN DouNGo.-It is stated that long
before the project of annexing San Domin-
90 to the United States was seriously con-
sidered, President Baez, with the view of
inviting immigrants, employed suitable per-
sons to make thoroughly scientific geologi-
cal and meteorological survey Of the island,
and to prepare maps Of the most valuable
locations for immigrants. This survey, with
a large corps in the field, it is reported,
has been prosecuted vigorously for more
than a year From accounts given by the
head Of the surveying party, 1t appears that
the Climate of San Domingo IS well suited
for white labor, and that the soil yields eve
ry tropical production. The gold fields
which, under Spanish rule, yielded fifteen
millions Of dollars per annum, it is asserted,
can now be more proftabIy worked, as there
have not been on the island any Of the mod
ern appliances for saving gold by which nine
ty per cent of the present yield in Austria
La and California is insured.
CARRYING LOADED PIsToLs.-An i'm
portant bill has been introduced into the
Assembly of Pennsylvania 1t Itprohibits the
carrying of pistols, whether loaded or unload
ed, unless a certificate from the mayor of
city, or from justice of the peace Is OBJ
tanned, The law further requires all per
sons obtaining such permits to register their
names, their business, and to specify the
motive in carrying such pistol, and that if
any injury shall result to a person by the use
Of pistol, the presumption Of law and fact
shall be that the person using such pistol,
and causing thereby bodily injury, malicious
ly intended to kill the person so injured,
unless be can prove to the satisfaction Of
the jury that he used said pistol in the nee
essary protection Of his person.
IT is proposed, at Harrisburg, to add to
the number Of the justices of the Supreme
Court. Every lawyer praclicing in that
court is aware of the fact that the justices
are either overworked or, if they content
themselves with performing an ordinary
amount Of labor, the business before them
is bound to be delayed, if it does not ulti,
mately suffer. What is required is that the
justices be increased, so that certain of them
may be detailed alternately TO write opinions,
while others are holding court As the case
now is, after consultation all the justices
must engage in writing opinions, which nee
an adjournment in a district before
half the cases on a list are reached. 1t
must be borne in mind that the duties and
labors Of the Supreme Court have increased
with the growth of all other business, so
that just in proportion as this has been the
result, we should add to the working force
Of that tribunal There is no doubt what
ever that the public interest requires such
al increase at once.
A RICHMOND telegram says: A salute of
one hundred guns was fired in the park, in
honor of the admission Of the State. About
1000 persons were present, two-thirds of
whom were colored National flags we're
raised on the custom house and capitol
Gov. Walker spoke lev minutes, eongrat
Mating the people on the admission Of Vir-
ainia, and predicting a glorious future for
the State A colored Conservative and
number of colored Republicans made polit-