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.Oh We bright anticipations Of my childhood,
whittier have We fedi l am bereh OF the
strength Of my youth The pulse OF lfe beats
slow! I would hasten from this scene, and
would call on death to relieve me put what
have l done for my fellow man Wiil ms
name be remembered who has bartered heaiih.
happiness, and life, only to drain the cup q
pleasure Oh, beautiful moon that roiiest
above me, oh We glorious stars, hide your isces
from the vefiest wretch 10 creation On uou,
why was gifted with this glorious iorma
Why was my mind enabled 70 stray AMID al
science, all knowledge, and yet i've 10 KNOW
that all is neglected? | must grovel, ! must
crawl where | should have walked IN ma
jesty.'
There was tumult around, and al length
voice reached my ears. directed myself to-
wards the sound, thinkingit at first but the
echo Of my own voice. Then heard these
words clear and distinct: my son. be ofgood
cheer. The shadows now surrounding you,
will soon pass, This warning was given you
only to make you awnre how easily we may be
led into dangerous paths, and how circum-
spect we should be in the conduct OF 9ife.
i pressed eagerly forward, and perceived an
old man leading the beautiful Gleuckphose
by the hand They seemed to wave their
hands to me in departing. and glance OF en-
enlargement shot from the eyes OF the Sc
raph maiden. The mist in which my spirit had
been shrouded rapidly dissipaied. Twas awake:
The moon appeared where bad last seen IT,
and my companions were still conyersing as
had left them when fell asleep.
Sulliyan's Island, July.
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POETRY.
Erem As Maine Wssleyan Journal.

Js&fs -
A rushing stream, adown whose tide,
With brealhless speed we go,
Dashing each barrier wave aside,
One AFTER one, we swiftly glide
Into the OCEANS aow,
That dark deep ocean DER whose breast
No curling breezes blow,
Above whose deep unearthly rest,
No lucid waves or golden crest,
Their varied colors throw.
We snatch each flower along the shores,
And tear each dropping leaf,
Then madly mid the passing hours,
Whaie'er of love, or life is ours,
We twine with pleasures wreath.
o reckless pride that idly throws
Her treasures on the sand,
And on whose lip, In life's last close,
The poison'd chalice deeply glows,
Fresh from the lempler's hand.
Q reckless pride That dares the storm
Still brooding DER the sea,
Whose bark from wave TO wave is borne,
That bark, Of guide and rudder shorn,
or star and compass free.
Thou knowest not how swift the wing
That bears thee to that sea,
How false the rays that idly fling
A robe Of bright Imagining,
Around eternity.
But take the lamp 10 light thy way,
BY faith and reason given,
Nor trust the phantom light whose ray, @
Burns but to dazzle and belray,
And lure the soul from heaven.
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WE called on to caution the public the Druggists
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under whatever pretences they may be offered Of
DIR. EvANS'S INVALUABLE MEDICINES,
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and another impostor has introduced into Pennsyyania
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which are deleterious counterfes Therefore, in order
TO protect the public against the nroads Of such npos
tions and them the benefit which his Genuine
Medicines never fail in bestowng. he has caused the
cordiny TO act Of Congress-
notice of which entry is printed on the labels on
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his celebrated Soothing Syrup for children when cutting
teeth, that the label Of the genuine syrup reads
"DR. VIM. EVANS SOOTHING SYRUP
infable remedy for the pain and sickness to which
children subject when cutting teeth tested and APP
proved by thousands OF mothers and who have Ly
its early application only prevented their children
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D BE particular in examining the labels, and also in
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through the medium Of his resident agents. aver
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NJ The public may assured that in every instance
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TO obtain his Medicines from the Agents only
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EARTHQUAKE AT MARTINIQUE.
From tie Baltimore Patriot.


ST. PIERRE, Martinique, Aug. 2, 1889.
Dear Sir-I hasten to inform you that
this morning at twenty-five minutes past
2 o'clock, the inhabitants of this town were
awakened by two very severe shocks OF an
earthquake, each of which lasted about
forty seconds. A gentleman tlom Baltl-
more occupied the chamber with me; we
Immediately rushed into. the street, which
we found already filled with men, women
and children flying in all directions, others
on their knees, calling to God to preserve
them. II is impossible to describe the sem
satons caused by such an occurance; houses
rocking to and fro, tiles, small stones, and
mortar, falling around women and children
screaming and with the expectation OF see
ing the houses fall upon us, assure you
our situation is far from being envlable.
Rumors have Just reached US OF several
houses having fallen down at Port Royal
Of the truth of which there can be no doubt,
as many houses were in very precarlous
position, and the shock was Of such force
as to have thrown down those of more SOL
idity. We have not heard OF any deaths,
but several persons were much hurt in Jump
ing from the windows. &c. The frequent
repetition of these scenes has cast a deep
gloom over the inhabitants; they imagine
they are not safe in their houses, and retire
at night with fear and trembling.
Such state Of existence is horrible in
the extreme, and with the melancholy cat
astrophe of January last, so fresh in the
minds Of all, where fathers, mothers, BROTH
cas- and sisters, husbands, wives and chill
dren, were all buried as it were in mass
amid the ruins, a repetition of the scene is
mos, fearfnIly dreaded
Nothing else new here of consequence.
Produce of the island scarce and high.
PHILIP A. DE CRENY, u. s. Consul