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near hers, ~ singular and extreme.
All around this simple tomb, lie thick
y strewn the graves Of the Mussul.
mans. A trait such as this. sneak =
more TOR the character Of this peoplc.
than many volumes written in their
l'raise; for il cannot be for any great
ness, or wisdom, or holiness, in the
character Of her who sleeps beneath.
Tor which qualities they show SO much
respect To the sspulchres Of Abraham.
OF David, and his son)-but simply fo,
the high domestic virtues and Qualitie.
which belong TO Rachel: she was a de
voted wife and an excellent mother, As
well as the parent Of mighty people :;
and for these things 10 the Turk. ven
crate her memory.
btcisSitudes IF LJS.-An incident
oil a singular character lately occurred
IN the vicinity Of Rochester. The Rev.
MIR. Whitehouse, Pastor Of St. Luke's
lEp'scopaD Church, in Rochester, wa.
informed, while in discharge Of his du-
tues in the town of Brighton, that two
Young girls. the offspring Of "A minister
OF the English Church, were ia a very
destitute condition in that neighbour.
hood. Further inquiry resulted IN find
ing them in the wretchcd shanty of
some colored people.
lhis was briefly their story Their
father. the Rev. Mr.. Barlow, was a
clergyman ofthe English Church-w
native of Observation-Disclosures >
curate in the Island Of Jamaica-
whence he emigra:ed to New York.
and afterwards to Rochester.
The family resided in Buffalo street.
where the wife died. leaving the two
girls IN charge Of her husband. He
purchased some land in Brighton about
Tour miles from Rochester, where he
erected miserable log hut. At his
death, the girls Zone II. the other 8
years. were left 10 the mercy Of the
negro family, who did all in their pow
er to alleviate their misery. They
were brought TO this place by the Rev.
Mr.. Wh''ehousc; and were taken in
charge by MIR. Harry Ely. who is tax.
ing measures for restoring them TO their
relatives in England, where. il is stat.
ed, property estimated at between
$4,000 and $500 will be theirs.
The elder girl is unusually intelligent.
The caiamities which have befalIcn
their family are understood to be at.
tributabie TO intemrerancc in the un-
happy father. = Rochester Daily .9lr.
The effects Of Regimen. Socrate.
- said TO have been the only inhabitant
OF Athens, who. during the prevalence
oi the plague in that city, escaped in
lection: this circumstance the histori-
ans unanimously attribute 20 the strict
temperance which he constantly oh.
served. in conjunction, il may be add
ed, with his well known eauanimity of
mind under the most trying circum-
stances.
Cicero Is described by Plutarch, as
being at one period Of his life, extreme
~ weakly aId emaciated; and affected
with debilitated condition Of the sto-
mach which obliged him TO restrict
himself 10 very small portion &c sin
pie feed. lie travelled TO Athens,
howeN or, Tor the recovery of his health
-"here by resorting to Gymnastic ex-
ercises, his body was so much strength.
ened, that in short period it became
firm and robust. Ills voice also. which
had been harsh and feeble, was render.
ell full, sweet, and snnorous.
The same author informs us, that
julius Cesar was originally of a slcn-
der habit OF body--had a soft and pale
skin--was troubled with pains ia the
head. and subject 20 epilepsy-but by
continual marches simple mode Of
llfc and plain food. he was enabled 10
bear up against his inGrnities-and
found the exercises aud hard,hips Of
military LIE the most efIeciual remedy
for the diseases with which I've was
threatened.- Journal of HeaIih.