THE BEDFORD GAZETTE )j PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY HORNING IIV R. F. MEYERS, A1 the following term*, to wit i $1 .SO per annum, CASH, in advance, $2.00 " " if P a ' ( i within tho year. 12,50 " " il not pnid within tho year. [£7"i\d subscription laken lor less than six months (P7"No paper discontinued until all arrearages re paiil, unless at the option of tho publisher, it has seen decided by the United States Courts that lb stoppage of a newspaper without the payment (il arrearages, is ptima facie evidence ot fraud and m a criminal offence. (£TThe courts have decided that persons are ac countable for the subyription price of newspa pers, if they take them from thepost office, wheth er 'hey subscribe for them, or not. ©I) £ sd) oolm as tc x 3, bro ab. EDITED BY SIMON SYNTAX, ESQ. (jy Teachers and friends of education are respect fully requested to send communications to the above, caie of •' Bedfutd Gazette." RECITATION, No. (1. The' Topical Method is the second of the three general methods mentioned in a for mer article. It differs from the Interroga tive Method by not proceeding hi the form of question and answer. Instead of asking, a question, tire teacher assigns a topic, or certain part of a lesson, which the pupil is to recite without further aid or remark. For instance, suppose the lesson to he nouns. By cither form of the Interl-ogativc Method, questions would suggest themselves some thing like these: What Is a noun? what is n common noun ? a proper noun? What are persons? what is the first person? the sec ond? the third? and so on, through num bers, genders and eases, jiy the Topical Method all these questions arc answered by the pupil, but none of them arc specially ask ed by the teacher: lie simply says, "class es of nouns," and the pupil names and de fines them; "persons," and the pupil tells all about persons; "genders," and the pu pil docs the same of genders; and so on through numbers and eases/ These exam ines arc given as illustrations. Of course the topics may bo long or short, to suit iho lesson, f lie capacity of the class, or the wish es of the teacher. In a review of tlio deli nil ions of Ktymoldtry the teacher may say: "articles," and require the pupil to recite all of articles; "nouns," and require the pupil to do the same of nouns. Or, if he prefer if, he may divide the noun into six topics; giving one pupil classes of nouns; another, jicrsons; another, genders; anqthcr, cases; another, numbers; and another, declensions. The application of the method to other branches is equally simple, and will suggest Itself without examples. This method is not suitable for young pu pils: only advanced classes can use it to ad vantage. it requires a power of concentra tion, classification, and connected thought, seldom found in beginners, or even in the best classes of many of our public schools. We have already said that no one method can suit every age and capacity; but that methods must be chosen with careful refer ence to these. The remark is especially true of the one, now under discussion. If applied to students equal to its difficulties, it is, in our opinion, the very best method descri bed by any writer; but if ignorant and stupid teachers try to use it with all grades of pu pils, it is the very worst ~ihat can be con ceived. There is much more suggested "to thepu pi', by asking the questions, in detail, as in the several varieties of the Interrogative Method, than by simply assigning a topic as in this: consequently, pupil* who make a very good recitation by the former, might, at the same time, make a very bad one by the latter. Hence a good topical recitation should always be taken as evidence of more thorough preparation than a recitation, c qually good, in which the questions are. ask ed in detail. And this is precisely why be ginners cnnpyt recite bv the. Tepieal'Method. They are not capable of such thoroughness, and cannot lie, until they have slowly gain ed the requisite strength of mind. What this requisite strength maybe, we shall not pretend exactly to define. It is, perhaps, impossible to do The circumstances of each particular case, must guide the judg ment of tire teacher. If lie be earnest and thoughtful, he will not go far wrong; if he he not, no special di<pctions can save him from ruinous mistakes. If is often a good plan, for one or more of the class, to write an an-dy'sis of the lesson on the black board, in neat and formal or der ; which may then be followed in the re citation. Some object to this on the ground that it aids the pupil, and that many who make a fair recitation, with such aid, would utterly fail without it. It is true that eve ry kind of analysis, or diagram, has a ten dency to bring down this to the ease of the Interrogative Method, by suggesting much that the pupil would not otherwise think of. Hut it is often advisable to somewhat soften its rigor, even with the best of classes; and the plan here suggested is perhaps as good as any other. The teacher should pot for get, however, that he will often owe a good recitation to this expedient, instead of to that careful preparation which lie has a right to expect. We have already said the chief objects of recitation are: to enable the teacher to learn how well pupils have prepared the les son ; to afford liim an opportunity to explain difficulties; to fix the lesson more indelibly in the pupil's mind; and to cultivate the pow ers of expression: and that methods will be valuable just in proportion as they attain these, objects. In a more general sense, we may say they arc valuable just in propor tion as they cultivate correct and vigorous habits of thought. Their difference, in this VON;.HE .18. NEW SERIES. particular, is very observable; and, in our opinion, very For instance, the Interrogative Method has a tendency, to in duce a style of thought which may lie called' fragmentary: —the pupil looks too much at single facts, and not enough at their relation to, or dependence on, other parts of the subject. The Topical .Meth od corrects this: from Its very nature it compels the pupil to keep in mind the whole subject; and the relation of its seve ral parts to one another. These are exam ples ; and it may be safe to say that the style of 'thought is always affected more or less by different methods of recitation. If this view be correct, the importance of (bo subjeet cannot be over-estimated. Mind, like water, runs most smoothly in beaten channels. That particular kind of mental activity with which we are most familiar, will usually be most easy and agreeable.— Hence the pupil, if trained to correct habits of thought, is not likely to abandon them; nor is he more likely to shake olf biul habits when once contracted. Much, we think, can be done to correct wrong and to cudti vafc right, habits bv the judicious selection of methods of recitation. Wc print herewith the program for the semi-annual meeting of our County Teach er's Association. An interesting and profit able time is expected. Every teacher should lie present. Business of importance will be brought 'before the Association. Let there lie a full attendance from all parts of (he county. Bedford County Toachers' Association. The Bedford County Teachers' Association will meet at tho Court House, in Bedford, 011 /•'A 'FDA V, June 27, at 1 o'clock, I*. M., and continue in session till Saturday, l'. M.— l'rof. J. J. Stulzman, of Somerset, will be pres ent during the sessions of the Association, and | deliver a lecture on Friday evening. The ('(flowing persons will read reports: — ! Lev. Geo. Sigatbos, on "the necessity of a uni formity of Text Books." Prof. J. W. Dickerson, 011 "Irregular Attend ance—its evils, its causes and its remedies." J. C. Geycr, 011 "The County Superintendency." Essays will be read by Miss Mollic A. Wil liams, on Miss Mollio Snowlierger, on Miss Mattic A. Allison, on . A good attendance of the members of the Association, and of teachers generally, is soli ei ted. N. B.—The Business Committee will meet on Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock. ®"The following questions are suggested for discussion: What degree of scholarship should entitle a teacher to a professional certificate? Should pupils be required to study out of school? The. best method of school organization and classification? ■T. GILBERT FISHER, Chairman tins. Com. ARMING THE SLAVES. Upon this question, Mr. Richardson, of the House of Representatives, spoke as follows, a few days ago. Speech of Mr. Rirluirthnn on the Negro Question Mr. Richardson, (dent.) of Illinois behoved the strength of the army sufficient to put down the rebellion, but the indications were that another and inferior race were to be armed and uniformed, and placed 011 an equality with the whites. The legislation of Congress is almost exclusively with regard to the negro. They have abolished slavery here, and to the contra bands rations arc daily distributed.—A\ hero is the evidence that rations are issued to poor white people ? Supplies at the. rate of $lll,OOO per annum are distributed among the blacks. The White people of Illinois arc selling corn at eight cents per bushel to pay taxes thus imposed upon them. They were employing negro team sters, and issuing supplies to negroes, paying in this district for them alono.uiore than would support the state government of lowa, Minnes ota, Michigan, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire or New Jersey. Not only here, but elsewhere, are negroes suppor ted by order of the government, or through the Quartermaster's order. Besides these aud other things for the benefit of the negro, you propose to send to and receive from 1 layti and Liberia duly accredited ministers. lie repeated, Con gress legislated almost exclusively for the negro: but what were they doingforthe children whoso fathers had fallen on the battle field ' Compar atively nothing. White men are required to procure passes to enter our lines, while negroes can enter them without such papers. He Ask ed, was it the purpose of the majority here to. make the negroes tho equals of whites? He briefly showed that the history of the world had proved this impossible. All these kindred ques tions will have to be discussed before tho people the coming autumn.—He hoped tho extreme men would be driven from the, public councils into places where they could do no more mis chief.—He repeated the legislation of Congress had been disastrous. Look, as an instance, at. Tennessee, over which has been placed a gover nor, popular and energetic, with fair adminis trative abilities.—With two-thirds of thupeoplo of that State opposed to secession he has been unable to restore her to the Union. Why ? Because you have been constantly exciting their' apprehension that yon intend to violate the Con stitution and strip the people of all their rights, instead of confirming t lie impression that wherev er our flag floats they are protected in nil their rights, including those of persons and proper ty- Freedom of Thought and Opinion. BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 6, 1862 Letter From Major Jack Downing. WASHINGTON, April 29th, 1802. Suits:—lVi; lire ull on the qui mw here for war uoo.-V Linkiri gets up sometimes in the middul of the nite to here u despatch received by Sakratary Stantin, and as much of it as is thought good tor the health of the pepil is sent to the papers. The otlier nite Linkin called ipe. This was very unushul for him, for ho gineral ly tells mo in (lie inornin at the breckfast tubal, and axes mv opinion, but lie sent tonne Unit 111114, and said that 1 must get up and re:ul the noose. .So I went down and he showed me the des patch that General Mitchell got of lluwregards. 1 "Now," ses tlieKernal, "you see, Major, we've 1 got tho raskils in a koruer. They've got to lite j or run, and it they file they're licked, ami if ihey run they're licked. We shall soon have Meintus, and that jest |>ens up Jeff. Davis in A i rginny. You see, Major, Bowregard ses he ain't got but 35,000 troops." Ses I, "Kernel, let me take a look at the despatch." I put 011 ■ my specs and retul it over twice or three times 1 very kerfuliy, and then ses I "Kernel, I don't j think you orter put grate faith in that. As J hldor Doolittle used to stiy, 'it may be a bee ; and theft agia it inay be a wasp.' That Bow-1 regard is a grate teller at strategy, and it might j be another dodge of his. And then agin, Ker- j uel, that was afore you signed the bill übolush-1 in slavery in the District of Columby. As! sure as your horn that will be worth a hundred | thousan sojers to Jeff. Davis." "Wall," ses j Linkiri, "let il, who cares? The truth is, -Ma- j jer, we liepublicans have been talkin about lite I grtitc principle of the equality of all men, in- j eluding Injins, niggers, Chinees, and so on, and | now they want mo to apply the principle, and j I'm goin to do it. I think there Lj some liuin bug in it siimwhcrc, but I don't exactly see where, and as they will give me 110 peace, nr.,l will never be satisfied enyhow until it is duq, I'm goin to put it thru." "Wal," ses T, "Keri nel, go ahed, but look out for squalls. Per haps," ses I, "you never hccred the story about Zenas Ilunispun npplyin the principle.' I hope j, 3'ou won't licv as bad lnck as he did." "NoA* ses Linkin, "I never hccred tlmt story. Wliut was it ? "Wal," ses I, "Zenas was a good nn tcrcd feller; who lived in Downingvillo, and a wonderluLinquirin sort of a chap, allers and, forever pryin into things. If lie bought a clock he'd take it all apart with his jack nifo jest to! see how it went together. So about the time , the telegraph was started and an otlis was set j up in our town, Zenas was cenamost puzzled to j detli to tret tho hang of the critter as he called it. One day ho went to the 0111s auu axeu me teller to show him about it. Thechap was very perlite, and explained to liini the grate princi ple 011 which it wbrked, but Zenas didn't exact ly see through it and kept axin questions and bothcrin the fuller till lie got clean out of push ins. Finally ses he to Zenas, "Perhaps veil would like to see me apply the priifciplc." Ze nas sed lie would, of course. "Wal," ses he, "then you jest lake hold of the brass nobs and stick to'em tight." So Zeisis grabbed hold of them like all possessed, hut he hadn't more than fairly got hold before lie lay sprawlin on the door. The 'principle' had knocked him clean over. Now, Zenas was a tevribul teller to smoke, anil idlers carried his pocket full of lu siliii: matches to lite his pipe with. It so hap pened that he had it hull box full in his coat tail pocket as ho keeled oxer on tlio floor, and as he fell they scratched agin one another so strong that they all got afire. It warnt but a little while before Zenas'h eoat tail was nil a blaze, and before it could ho put out had burnt an awful big hole in the seat of his trowsers, and scorched him thereabout amaziuly. Zenas yel led and hollered awful, and sed he didn't want to know enything more about npplyinlhe prin ciple. '"Now," scs I, "Kernel, I hope you won't hcv as bad lack as Zenas did, but depend on't, this npplyiu principles you don't exactly under stand, is dangerous business. If you don't get burnt somewhere it will be a wonder." "Wal," scs Linkiiv "Majcr, you are a cute chap in telling a story, but now tell me, do you think the nigger and the white man didn't come j from the smnc parent?" "Now," ses I, Kcr- j nel, that's uxin a deep' question. You see its! onpossibul to tell what the C&ator may have | done. Ile might have made only ono kind of j man at fust, and then altered their constitu-i shins, and complexions, and brains afterwards. ' You see everything is possibul to the Creator. Or the nigger may have come from Ilum, who was cussed for his sins, but then I don't see that it is envthing agin the seriptoors to believe that all the kinds of men were made at the bc ginnin .jest as they are now. But it don't make eny difference how they eiun so, so long as they are different. You can't eny more make a while man out of a -nigger now than you enn breed a lion out of a pole cat. You see, its elar agin nature to expect to make the nigger anything but a nigger. You can't get a peaeii j out of u crab-apple, nor a pumpkin out of a watermelon, nor eagles out of duck's eggs. Yon can't raise chickens from egg-plants, or produce goslins from gooseberries. You see, J Kernel, everything in nature must go according j to nature. It' the nigger bad been intended to j bo equal to the white been made just like a white man, and the very fact that he ain't made so, is proof jwsitivo that howarn't inten ded to be put in a white man's place. Try in to make a nigger act like a white man is just like old Sol Hopkins, one year harnessing hi? otl'ox and his horse together to plow corn, jj.be ox was lazy as he could be, and the boss was a young, high-strung aniniil, and such a pullin and haulin team you never did see. It almost killed both. You see it was workin agin natur. It was try in to make a boss an ox, and an ox a hoss, neither of which things can bo did. You see, Kernel, everything in natur must go accor ding to natur." "Wal," scs Linkin, "there is a good deal in what you say, but then the pepil dont believe it. 'JL'hey think the nigger wue only accidental^ ly black, and if he lacks in mind and capacity, it is all owin to slavery, and they won't believe eny oilier way until they see for themselves. I I tell you, Majer, the principle has got to lie ap | plied, no matter how many coat tails or how j many trowscrs are burnt." I "But," ses I, ''Kernel, can't tlicy see how the thing has worked ill places where nigger equali ty has been tried?" "That don't settle the ques tion Mi\jcr. Pepil nro just like hogs in that re spect. Did you ever see "a lot of hot swill put , in a trough, and every single hog in the pen would go and stick in his snout and get it burn ed? Not one would lam from the others. Af ter we've tried nigger equality, we'll know what !it i, and how we like it. Wc must apply the. I principle, and in some wav, you may depend ' upon it, Majcr, all the niggers down South will bo sot free." "Wal," ses I, "Kernel, I guess that there are otlier folks who think jest as you do for someliody bus sent me some verses in relashin ! to the grate emancipation ball which is to come | off, cut from some noospaper. I will reod'em ; to you: THE EMANCIPATION BALL. ; GIVEN TO FOl It MILLIONS OF XEGKOKS BY HIE GREAT REPUBLICAN I'-A-H-T-Y. I Anoddcr Great Ball is soon to lie, I, De like of which you nebber did see, j De bids is out, I's seen a few, j De guests I know, mid so do you. Lublv Rosa! Sambo come, Don't you here de banjo ? Turn! Turn! Turn! ■ -OleUncle Ned, fro down dnt hoc! j ■ And Dinah drap dat kitchen dough ! All Dixie's free, wid noflin to do But to dance all night, and all day too, Lubly Rosa! Sambo come'! Don't you here de banjo ? Turn! Turn! Turn! De white trash dey have noflin to say, But to work I work! and de taxes to pay j While de bressed darkies dance ilerc lili, Let de white trash foot de fiddler's bill. Lubly Rosa! Sambo cornel Don't you here de banjo ? Turn! Tumi Turn! i Linkin laughedat it when I got thru, and sed it done very well for some sorehead Diin riiyeriit, but that Whittour could write one on 'tolhcr side that this would not lie a pri min to. I told liim Whittour might make I"''**"' ('°rtry, but I doubled whether there would be as mucu w..... ... i- Linkin says lie wants mo to study up the fi nances for him. He es the debt is gettin fear ful, and as I am good at cyferin ho ses I must try to help out on that subject. He wants to put it in his next message. It is some time since I did such work, but jf I fcol like it, I will go into it, and will write you how I get a long. Your friend, Major Jack Downing. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Every true friend of the Union will hereafter , act with the Democratic party. The evidence now before us is sufficient to convince any rea sonable man that no other party can successfully administer the affairs of the government. From the reign of the first old Federalist, John Ad ams, down to the present time, every anti-Dem ocratic administration has proved a failure. No opponent of the Democratic party lias occupied the Presidential chair two terms. Every mea sure eTer originated by the enemies of the Dem ocratic party lias Itccn repudiated by the people, while the principles and measures of the Demo cratic party have been adopted as the policy of the country. It is a troth that the history of the Democratic party is but a history of the country. It is a safe maxim that wc can only judge the future by the past, and as in all time past the democracy of the country have been the guar dians of the Constitution and the Union, all persons having the gopd of tho country at heart, will act with the glorious old Democratic party. Look at the history and see what a bright rec ord our party has made and how the country is indebted to it for its existence, its growth, and its prosperity. The immortal Declaration of Independence, that ushered in ffie dawn of American liberty, was written by tho founder of the Democratic party. The Constitution of the United States was mado by a Democratic Convention and adopted by Democratic States. The Fugitive' Slave Law was enacted in 1703, during the Democratic administration of George Washington. During the Democratic administration of the "Father of his Country" the present naturali zation laws were passed. During the Democratic administration of Thomas Jefferson the great territory of Louisi ana was acquired. Tlus territory comprised all the country from tho Gulf of Mexico to thet great lakes of the North, and from tho Missis sippi river to the Pacific Ocean. During the same Democratic administration the naturalization laws enacted fhiriug Wash ington's administration, which had been by John Adanis, were restored. During tho same Democratic administration the odious "alien and sedition" laws were wiped from our statute book. The war of 1812 was favored by the Demo crats and opposed by the Federalists. Our foreign ]mliey wus inaugurated by James Monroe, a Democratic President. During tho Democratic administration of An drew Jackson the deposits were removed from tho United States Bank, and our finances taken out of tho hands of bankers. During the. same patriotic administration the nuUiticatiou in South Carolina was cheeked. During the administration of -Martin Van Bu- WHOLE NUMBER, 3007. rgn, smother Democrat, the present suit-treasury system was instituted. The Mexican war was favored anil fought by Democrats and opposed by the opponents of Democracy. During the Democratic administration of James K. Polk, we acquired Texas, Utah, New Mexico, and the Golden State of California. For nearly every new State that has been ad mitted, for every territory that has been acquir ed, for our foreign, domestic, and financial pol icy, and for every thing that has made us a great and happy people, we arc indebted, under God, to the Democratic party. When the United i States achieved their independence the limits did notexceed 820,680 square miles, By the wise polwy of the Democratic party our national n rea has increased three-fold, or 2,417,030 square "S'lie country owes its rise, progress, and pros perity, its free institutions and its glory to the Democratic party, liy the defeat of that party the country is now trembling on the verge of de struction, and.if the people would have peace, prosperity and freedom again restored, they must return to that only party that can successfully administer the affairs of our Government. NOT GENERALLY KNOWN. Martin Van Burcn is the otdy nian wlip held the office of President, Vice President, Minis ter to England, Governor of his own State, and member of lwitli Houses of Congress. Thomas 11. llenton is the only man who has held a seat in the United .States Senate for thirty consecutive years. The only instance of father and son in the United States Senate at the same time, is that of Hon. Henry Dodge, Senator from Wiscon sin, flhd his son, Augustus C. Dodge, Senator from lowa. Gen. Jus. Shields is the only man who ever represented two States in the United States Senate. At one time lie was Senator from Il linois, and subsequently Senator from Minne sota. John Quiney Adams hell position under the Government during every administration from that of Washington to that of I'olk—during which he died. He had been Minister to Eng land, member of Both Houses of Congress, Sec retary of State, and President of the United States. He died while a member of the House of Representatives. The only instance where three brothers oc cupied seats in the lower House at the samo time, was when Elihu It. Washburne represen ted the First District in Illinois, Israel Wash k'."T" J r l the Th nil District in Maine, and Cadwnllader Wasiiuuiue >u. . Wisconsin. READING. Of all the amusements that can possibly be imagined for a hard working man, after his dai ly toil, or in its intervals, there is nothing like reading an interesting book, supposing him to have the book to read.—lt calls for no bodily exertion, of which he has already had enough, or perhaps, too much. It relieves his home of its dullness and samenoss. It transports hitn intf a livelier, and gayer, and more diversified and interesting scene; and while lie enjoys him self there, lie may forget the evils of th 6 pres ent moment, fully as much as if ho were ever so drunk, with the great advantage of finding himself the next day with his money in his pocket, or at least, laid out in real necessaries and comforts for himself and family—and with out a headache. Nay, it accompanies him to his next day's work; and if the book he has been reading be anything above the very idlest mid lightest, gives him something to think of, besides the mere mechanical drudgery of his everv-day occupation—something he can enjoy while absent, and look forward with pleasure to. If I were to pray for tasto which should stand me instead under every variety of circum stances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me through life, and shield a gainst its ill?, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be, a taste for reading— Sir. J. Merschel. Gooi> JOKK. —General McClellan -was recently riding along the line* of his army, ex amining the condition of .the men. A young Penusylvnnian was on guard when the General rode up. He demanded the countersign. "I am the Commander-in-chief, George 15. MeClel lan," was the answer. "Well, Commander-in chief, George 15. McClollan, get down from your horse and give the countersign, or I will sec what kind of a hole the muskets which J. K. Morehead procured for us will make in the body of the Commander-in-chief, George B. MClel lan." The General dismounted, gave the word, and praised the young soldier for his conduct, and told him whenever ho wanted a l'aror to let him know. C3T'A Quaker lately popped the question to a fair Quakeress thus:— 'llum—yea, verily, l'cnelope, the Spirit ur getli aud moveth me wonderfully to beseech thee to cleave unto me, flesh of my flesh, and bone of my bone.' 'llum, truly, Obadiah, that thou hast wise ly said; and inasmuch as it is not good for man to he alone, 1 will sojourn with thee.' ca'rtldy possessions—no mental en dowments, can supply the place of religion, bc cnusc that alone brings salvation to man. C 3" Experience in religion is beyond notions and expressions. A sanctified heart iff better than a silver tongue. * CiT'lu the town of T , there was a shoe maker who at times utliciatod as preacher. He always wrote the notions himself, in order to save the expense of printing, lion; is one of them: "There will bo preaching in the pines Sunday afternoon on the subject, 'All who do not believe will bo danicdat three o'clock.' ; Hattfl of One Sqmre, three weextor leu..fj M , One Squire, each additional insertion lata than three months 3 MONTHS, 8 MONTHS. 1 HAM. One square • $2 00 $3 00 $3 00 Two squares 300 500 0 00l Three square 400 700 13 00 } Column 300 000 13 00 i Column ........ 800 13 00 20 00 i Column . 12 00 18 00 30 00 One Column 18 00 30 00 SO 60 The space occupied by ten lines of this size o ' type counts one square. All fractions of a square under fire lines will be measured as a half square ( and all over five lines at a full square. All legal advertisements will be charged to the person hand* in; them in. VOL 5. NO. 44 S aim a § n nbi. er"Look out for paint," as the girl said when a fellow went to kiss her. (SrMany a man who is proud to be quarter master, has a wife at home who Is whole mas ter. 62"1n this world 110 good is unalloyed, and there is little evil that has not in it soma seed of what is good. CJ-Some women take such delight in scold ing that it would be cruel not to give them oc casion for it. 6irA number of cases of hydrophobia are reported to have occurred, recently, in Craw ford county. 6STWhy is a man paying his note of hand like a father going to see his children? Because he meets his reqxmmbtitties. erThe powerof sympathy on children Is aw ful. No one can do anything with them, who does not know how to awaken it. C3"The fellow who kissed the face of Natnre, says it didn't Ust half as well as the lips of his lady friend. KrTo pray together, in whatever tongue or ritual, is the most tender brotherhood of hopo and sympathy that men cun contract in this life. should be modest and reti ring ; like the heart, emotions extorted from it are always lass forcible than those that spring spontaneously. o"Ladics, pre|>ro an extreme change of hab it! for the Paris corrcsponhent says the ladies arc coming out without hoops, bustles, wadding, or anything else! CaTA gentleman who had a scolding wife, in an swer to an inquiry after her health, said she was pretty well, only subject at times, to a" break ing out ut the mouth." t-?"The United States Government is feeding at least twenty-five thousand negroes daily, at a cost of about ten thousand dollars per day.— Letters from Hilton Head. (SrThe farmers in some parts of this Iftate are entering extensively into tlie culture of the Chineso Sugar Cane. It is said to pay twice the profits of wheat. tT Consolatory —"l am afraid you will come to want," said an old lady to a young gentle man. "I've come to want, already," ho replied, "I want your daughter." BsTJlrs. I'artington savs "it m n tnuiuvuMv and confederate shame for the Cabinet people at Washington to permit our men of war on the Pertumio to hug that Mary Land Shore so much. tvfAre you near sighted, Miss V' said an im pertinent fellow to a young lady that did not choose to recognize him. "Yes at this distance I can hardly tell whether you are- a pig or a puppy." CSTIn literature, as in morals, there are a certain taste and grace, which confer dignity on moderate acquirements; and there are a negligence an grossness that disgust, even when accompanied with incontestable superi ority C3"lt is said that among "the prizes cap tured by the Federal soldiers at Fort Donel son was a riflo worth 81,000. Its breach is inlaid with the finest gold. It belonged to a hotel keeper in Memphis, and was won by him at a horse race." COT An Irish md culled at post office the other day ancl inured for a leTOrs. After ask ing the name, the clerk proceeded to look for her letter, but not being successful in finding it, asked if the name was on the list of returned letters. "No faith," answered she; "but I know it's there, for I put it in more than a woek ago and now I want to take it out to add some tiling to it, sure." CrA fast man undertook tlto task of teas ing an eccentric preacher. "Do you believe the story of tho fatted calfl" "Yes, said tho preacher. "Well, then was it a male or female calf that was killed ?" "A female," replied tho divine, "How do you know that I" "Because, (looking the interrogator in tho face,) I see that the male is still alive and kick ing." (3-STROXO ARGUMENT vs. STRONG BUTTER.— 'Why is it my son, that when you drop your bread and butter it is always the butter side down V 'I dftn't know. It hadn't orter, lmd it?— The strongest side ouglit to be up, and this is the strongest butter I have ever seen.' 'Hush up ; it is some of your aunt's churn-' ing.' 'Did she churn it? the great lasy thing.' 'What, your aunt ?' jjs 'No, this hero butter. To make the pMrold woman churn it, when it is strong enough to churn itself.' 'Hush, Zeb, I'vo cat a great deal worse in tbo most aristocratic houses.' 'Well people of rank ought th cat it.' •Why people of rank?* 'Cause it's rank buffer.' 'You varmint, you! what makes you talk so' smart!' 'Cause the butter has taken tho skin off my tongue.' 'Zeb, don't lie! I can't throw away the but ter.' 'l'll tell yon what I would do with it.—Keep it to draw blisters. You ought to see the flies keel over as soon ns they touch it.' • 'Zeb don't aggregate ;• but here is a ((Sor ter, go to the store and buy a pound of fresh l butter.'
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