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INFLUENCE.

Every man should be deeply impressed with
the fact that he has more or less power over
those around him, and that his influence is
constantly exering itself either for good or for
ILL II is absolute folly for any one to say if he
is doing no good, he is certainly doing no harm.
He is doing negative evil at least, if he is not
performing positive benefit to some one, contin-
ually. He cannot avoid the dilema; andS,here-
fore to desist from effort to do good. is 10 yield
ourselves to the agency Of evil. Hence, 'the
idle man tempts the devil to tempt him. and to
keep from doing harm, the most excellent way
is to be necessarily employed in benevolent
works. Constituted as man is, he may consi-
der himself bound if he would honor his Gre
ator and render service to his race. to labor
daily to preserve his influence from gaining by
habit wrong tendency; and in this effort he
will eventually form the better habit Of con-
slant psefulness. Seneca made it rule 10 lei
no day pass without doing something service
able The same rule is worthy Of universal
adoption. The motto of a distinguishes pain
ter should be every ones mottosNulla sine
dies lnea' LET no day pass without line,
at least 1t was said Of Jesus, our blessed Sa-
viour, that 'he went about doing good" What
beautiful example for us all We are lights
in the world. or we may, we should be. II
not great lights, let US be thankful that God
hath made US lights at all. If we are not suns,
or even stars, we may be as candles; and
Shakespeare says:
How FAR that CANDLE throws its beams
around!
So shines good deed in naughty world
Yes, WE ALL HAVE INFLUENCE. Reader,
remember this 3..s.t 6A sa.2a# t
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PEACE VS.. WAR!!!
"BIessed are the peace makers. .

"Blessed are The peace makers"
No the Public generally, and to my friends in
u particular wish TO say one word we have been
informed, and verify believe the report to be true
that many families much in want of such House.
hold goods may be fonnd among the assortment
constantly kept at our Store both new and SRcosp
HAND of almost every variety and description, and
may be bought for Twenty per cent cheaper than can
be had two months hence. Purchase now gentlemen
ifyou wish to keep peace at home" A word to the
wise is sufi :ient. Please call on the subscriber
4HAW LAMBERT 8. BECK.
South side Penn. Ave- between 9 and 10th SITS.
N. B. large assortment Of Parlor, cooking
and air tight stoves both new and second hand, for
burning either wood or coal
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ST. ALBANs.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ST. ALBANS
We are indebted to the kind attention Of a
friend at St. Albans for the following account
of destructive fire at that town on Wednes-
day ofthis week.
l.ss.i ST. ALBANs, August 10, 1916.
"Dear Sir The large iron foundry of the
Messrs SMITHS of ST. Albans was entirely con-
sumed by fire this morning. The Foundry
was very extensive and valuable and no less
than one hundred persons were directly or in
directly dependent upon it for livelihood
The valuable steam engine, lathe, large num-
Der OF rare and expensive stove patterns, TASKS,
&c. &c. which were used in manufacturing
iron ware, were entirely destroyed and the loss
to the proprietors has been estimated exclusive
Of the Insurance in the VT. Mutual OF $4,000
at 5,000!"
The Foundry was owned and carried on by
Hon. John Smith, Nephew, and Son. Our
correspondent justly says: .1A.
ssIt is right to presume that by the exercise
of that energy witpout which no American
manufacturer can succeed, and for which the
Messrs. Smiths are somewhat noted, the "St.
Albans Iron Foundry" will phoenix like, rise
from the ashes and once more give employ
ment to many skilful and enterprising laborers.
f3t Burlington Free Press.
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A hardened offender about:being hung, the
attendant clergyman, under the impression
that he was repentant sinner, thus addressed
him GHaa 9o8s. Il.
I'm few moments you will be in another
and better world; envy your place.
do you said the fellow eagerly, how'll
you swop situat ons 2
The minister however would rather not, and
so said
Cast such thoughts from you, and put your
trust above. Why should you cling so eagerly
10 the things Of earth, when life has been to
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Twenty-eight cases came up before the Re-
corder, on Monday, the proceeds of tippling
houses. Dram shops keep host of loaiers
aaoat, who form the population of our penlen-
tiaries and work-houses. The crimes and mis-
fortunes that affiict the community generally
originate in intemperate habits. The manu-
factories Of drunkards are so numerous, that
we should not be surprised at the number
of loafers that are brought up by the watch.
fSt. Louis New Era.
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SELECTED SCRAPS.
MANNERS.

DR.. G. Manners Sutton, late archbishop OF
Canterbury, was addressed by rude fellow,
who claimed relationship with him on the
ground that his name was Sutton.
4 am afraid, said the archbishop, 'that
cannot indulge the idea of being related to you,
for my name is Manners Sutton; now itseems
you want the manners ,-5 aHs
Another story is told Of Manners, the first
Earl Of Rutland, who supposing that Sir Thos.
More was elevated with his dignities, said to
him tas4ait3 ta
'Honores mutant Mores.' asaa ~
NO. replied Sir Thomas, 'but honors do
change Manners a#"
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CENTRAL COLLEGE INSTITUTE.

10 FAYETTE ST., BALTIMORE.
laW We have just seen circular of this Institu-
tion, and from the known ability Of the Prin-
ciples and Instructors, we think the Institution
deserves patronage. Besides the advantages
usually derived in Literary Institutions after
the regular exercises are over, the students will
have the privilege Of attending full course of
lectures on Minesalogy, Geology, Ornitholo-
gy, Physiology, Conchology, Anatomy, Nat
ural Philosophy and Chemistry. There are
from 10 to 1900 specimens Of objects in the
the several dep artments of Natural Science
an extensive Philosophical Apparatus, and a
large collection Of Chemical and Anatomical
preparations. bes mal tra.f dm 4.t
The terms are quite reasonable-board only
500 for the scholastic year--tul,lon varies
from SO 10 SIS per quarter. ,@i
The following are the Principals and In
structors: W f.'tt
REV. VIM. H. SMITH. A. M,
Ssnoir Principal.
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The commencement Of Harvard University
took place on Wednesday, the weather howe
yer being most unpropitious for visiters. Tht
exercises are highly spoken Of The degree
of d. D. was conferred on the Rev. Alexander
Young, of Boston, and the Rev. Leonard
Woods, President Of Bowdoin College. The
degree Of LII. d. was conferred on Benjamin
Rand. Of Boston, VIM. G. Preston, of South
Carolina, and Henry Black, of Canada.--Ib.
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OTThe carriers for Georgetown and the city
west Of l4h sest are not antharzsd to receive the
money for thu Fountain they are only TO carry the
paper fsny Of the subscribers fail 70 get the paper
they will plsase lot Il be known. Our proper au-
thorized collector will call on the first Saturday in
every month, and collect the amount due. i7l
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STEAMBOAT COLLISION. The steamer Ocean
Wave, descending, and the Dial, ascending
the Mississippi, came In contact, Saturday
night, few miles above Alton. The latter
had her larboard guard, about midships, GU,
through, and the timbers of her hull started in
such manner as to cause a considerable leak,
and the boat TO return TO the city, yesterday
morning, for repairs.--Ib.
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SAcRlLEGE. The Rev. Mr. Barnes church,
located on Washington Square, was robbed
during Thursday night of all the money in the
Sunday School and Missionary boxes, and al
so the clothing made by the members Of the
Dorcas Society, for the poor. tE8#8
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LEWIS M. SMITH,
Junior Principal.

LEWIS M. SMITH,
N Junior Principal.
ELIJAH ID. WILLIAMS.
Instructor IN the Mathematical Department.
VIM. II. MONROE.
Instructor in the English DePrsmsnt.
q 2 REV. J. @. NORRIS, d. d.
Lecturer on Natural History
REV. JOHN d. SMITH, ID. ID.
Lecturer on Comparative .anatomy and Botany
REV. J. M. JENNINGS, M. d.
Lecturer on .aaatomy.F gs,Jy.
WILLIAM M. KEMP, M. ID. "a
Lectures on Physiology
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A man in Clark county, Indiana, has been
convicted and sentenced TO two years inn
prisonment in the Penitentiary for snap
ping aloaded gun at woman, because she
would not marry him. He was rightly pun
ished.
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NOTICE NEWS.

The honorary degree OF M. A. was confer,
red upon d. P. Page, Principal Of the Normal
School Albany, at the late commencement al
Dartmouth College. @ ao
Mr.. Adam de Lovenskoild presented his Gre
dentIals TO the Secretary Of State on Thursday
and was recognized as charge d'affaires Of his
masjesty the king Of Sweden and Norway.
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IRVING ASSOCIATION. The members of
this society are hereby notified that its meetings
will Be- resumed on Thursday evening next the Sd
Of Sept in the Hall lately occupied by Mr.. King
as Painting Gallery on 18th street. when gen.
era attendance is desirable as business Of import
ance will be considered. M. w. CALF
s,9il ftg For the Committee.
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MONROE SEMINARY.

TuNHE undersigned would respectfully announce
u to the public that the Monroe Seminary will
be- re-opened on the 3lst ins for the education of
youth for the ordinary duties Of life for any Of the
higher classes in college. Having had considerable
practical experience in teaching at the North, he
hopes and trusts that his efforts will prove
full here For evidence of the excellence of his Gre
dentals as to capacity and character he has the honor
to refer to ex-governor John Tracy, Of New York,
and to Col Benton, Of this city. For terms, inquire
at the Seminary, on H street. between 9Th and 9th,
directly north Of the Patent Office.
#sAi1@ F. s. M. WILLOUGHBY.
Washington, August, Gath, 1916. atag
3teOd. tEAti5fk 81 a.. III .lH8 md 81 81
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Somebody asks the N. Y. Tribune why they
don't put pantalettes on the Flamingoes at the
Bowling Green, as he has some female friends
who wish to pay those distinguished strangers
a visit. The Tribune thinks a green veil for
the Fountain would not be bad idea.
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You but career Of wm,chedness and crime ?
Know ye not that the world is all fleeing
show p /.
Yes replied he, 'bulif you have no objec-
tions, l'd rather see the show little longer.
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The people of Memphis appear very desir-
GUS to render that city manufacturing place;
and for this prupose they are agitating pro-
ject for constructing canal TO bring Wolfe Ri
yer into the city, so as to afford most valua-
bic water power. In St. Louis, the project o.
bringing the Meranec River into the city foi
the same purposes, has been frequently agita-
ted-Ib. I5W I rs atsftf . !.
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Fine Watch Repairing.

THERMOMETERS, Duplex, Lever, Lepine,
Repeating and Music Watches, accurately re-
paired, also common Watches, Clocks, and Music
boxes, put in order, at the sign of the Watch, with
the guard key, and chain north side of Pennsylvania
Avenue, between second and third streets. s..
4t48 By CHAUNCEY WARRINER.
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NOTICE,

The Mary Washington Union No. Daughters
of;Temperence will hold their meetings at siste +
Speakes, next door to the corner of New York Av-
enue and st. Punctual attendance is requested
of all its members next meeting day at o'clock
p. m. By order of the Assisient Recording Scribe.
August 26. lS46. CA. E. Devaughan.
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NPyER READ TO AN EDITOR. Never read
an article aloud for the edifcation Of an editor,
for ten chances TO one he has read il before
you, and will set you down as decided BORE
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'He got two pint bottles exactly alike, and
filling one Of them with water, he put ono in
each pocket, entered the groggery and called
for a pint of gin. The bottle was filled and
handed to him, when he putt in his pocket,
at the same time telling the landlord he had no
mouey.
'Then won't trust you, SO give me back
my gin,' said the landlord.
III you wont there's no harm done,' added
the other, reluctantly pulling the bottle of wa
ter from his pocket and handing it over, il was
quickly emptied into the cask.
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CARRIERS.

0o- Carriers are wanted for this paper. Any
one who will take route, shall have them for
62 2 cents per hundred copies, paid for al
this office. We feel confident that this affords
fine opportunity for any person out Of EN-
ployment .s.l. t,5#
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THE FOUNT AIN.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. .. ls4s.

sy. The Columbian Fountain has nearly, II not
onite, as wide circulation in this city any other
nsper published here; we believe It's circuiation
among the citizens themselves is wider than any 9TH
er city paper. Advertisers would do well to keep
this in mind
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: Queen Victoria's annual income is said to
amount to five hundred thousand pounds ster-
ling. which (at the rate of $4.85 TO the pound
sterling } would be in our currency, two mil.
lions Eve hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars
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RAILRoAD AcCIDENT. On Wednesday, the
cars upon the Long Island railroad, ran over q
cow and upset a passenger car, injuring all
the passengers more or less, and one lady, it is
feared, fatally. Nobody was to blame but the
cow, and she was killed. oE
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THE TRUE GENTLEMAN.

We believe gentlemen are confined to no
walk or rank Of life. The sturdy blacksmith,
with his dingy garments, his open, honest
countenance begrimlned with smut, and his
rough, hard hand, SCARED with service more
honorable than THAT Of war, has an immeasu-
rably higher claim to that honorable name than
the shallow -pated fop who skips through col
lege with kid gloves and rattan, cultivates
the graces before the glass and the ladies', and
takes his diploma with all his blushing honors
thick on his vacant head. II is contempt
Bile notion that unless a man can boast high
descent, or roll majestically along in coach
emblazoned with arms, his name should be
stricken from the list Of gentlemen
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MEDICAL CARD.

DR. ALFRED H. LEE tenders his professional
IL services to the citizens Of Washington and its
vicinity. Office corner Pa. avenue and 7th street,
formerly the dagureo.ype rooms
july l8-3m' ,..
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CORRESPONDENCE.

Z" How, glorious is this invention oil writing, where
by can easily communicate to our absent friends
whatever may afford them pleasure or Improvement
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(. .Another .accident. On Saturday morning a
man named David Frame, laborer on the
railroad at Port Richmond, had one of his
hands smashed by the locomotive passing over
it. He was taken to the Hospital. .,
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H. H. Van Dyke. esq, formerly joint pro-
ptietor and associate editor Of the Argus, and
recently connected with the Bank Department,
succeeds J. M. French, esq, as proprietor and
associate editor Of the Atlas.
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INSTITUTION FOR YOUNG LADIES, Alex


IL andria d. G. This Institution is under the su
perntendence Of Mrs. ]. A. ,KEsLEY. The system
of instruction pursued is designed to secure to the
pupils regular, permanent and extensive course Of
ed acation. The Principal is assisted by the most
skitful and experienced teachers. The scholastic
year is divided into four terms Of twelve weeks each.
Board and tuition, per term, including washing,
bedding &c., S37 SO.
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Genius om.-Neglect, poverty and soil.
tude while living. Praise and marble mon
ument when dead.
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The synod of Alabama and Mississippi, have
purchased the freedom of negro man named
Ellis, in Green county, Ala, for the purpose
of sending him as missionary to Africa.
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when is wine merchant like ship2' b
when he's laying in port
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NE WS TIE MS.

What is it but a Map OF busy life, ,af4
Its fluctuations, and its vast concerns - Cotoper.
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Mr.. Loyenskiod was. subsequently, introduced
70 the President Of the United States by Mr..
Tra. the chief clerk Of the Department. Of Stale.
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The Rev. Newton Heston, is expected to
preach in the McKendree Chapel, Northern
Liberties) on Sunday morning, next, at III
O'Clock.
Sept. 2 1916.
LEARY g. 90. FALL STYLE FOR ls46.
II WILL introduce on Thursday the Bird inst.
Il Leaiy & Co. Beautiful Fall Style of Hats at
my store on seventh st. nearly opposite the Patriotic
Bank, to which | would call the attention of my
friends and the Public in general.
Washington Sept 2 1s46. JOHN MCGUIRE.
3f --- --L- NJ
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| Any body wanting glass Of liquor gives
sixPence to the cause Of charity, and the land
lord treats.
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ONE Way TO GET Run. A RUNNER, whC
occasionally used 10 be short OF change, hao
recourse TO the following expedient TO raise
,ha x,,nd.I u
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cnt Any person returning or giving Information
where the said COW may be found will be liberaly
rewarded by the undersigned
Washington d. G. JOHN w. FERGUSON.
3t-eod Mr.. Bagdens wharf
NH near the Navy Yard.
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AGENTS WANTED.

VALUABLE LOTS FOR SALE.-I will sell
Y on reasonable terms all or part Of Lots Nos
and g. in Square No. 247 fronting 100 feet on 18th
streat west and l60 feet street north 1.-THE burnt
Cottage) containing about 1900 square feet of
ground. The title indisputable and unncumbered.
REBECCA X. BILLING,
E street. between 9th and 10th SITS.
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EvADlNs THE LAW. Since the selling of spi-
rituous liquors has been prohibited in N. York;
the landlords in some of the counties are adopt
ing all sorts of tricks to evade the law The
following are the latest we have heard of:
In one tavern the landlord has caused box
to be put up in his bar room, on which are
painted, in bold letters, .I
!. For the widow ond orphan fund of the vii
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YNEACHER WANTED-We wish to employ
Il gentleman to teach the Latin and Greek
Languages, and assist us in government; none but
sound scholars, experienced in teaching, need ap-
ply.
CALEB s.. HALLOWELL & BROTHER.
Alexandra Boarding School, d. G.
aug 26-3t
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A gentleman more remarkable for the excel
lence. Of his appetite than for the brlliancy OF
his intellect, one morning remarked at the
breakfast table, as he rubbed his forehead with
yawn,
There is rather singular sensation in my
head today gA ~ '
Perhaps my DEAR said his better half, you
have got an idea in. lt' gg Ms,
A FAEcIFUL CoMPARIsoN.-An intelligent
woman said, when she heard a quartette Of
Haydn's she fancied herself listening to the
conversation Of four agreeable persons. She
thought the first violin had the air Of an elo-
quent man Of genius, of middle age, who sup
ported conversation of which he has suggest
ed the subject. In the second violin she recog-
missed friend of the first, who sought by all
means to display him to advantage, seldom
thought of himself, and kept up the c0nversa-
ton rather by asserting to what was said
by the others than by advancing any ideas of
his own. The alto was grave, learned, and
sententious man. He supported the discourse
Of the first violin by laconic maxims, striking
for their truth. The bass was a worthy old
lady rather inclined 10 chatter, who said no
thing Of much consequence, yet was always
desirous to put in word but she gave an ad-
dititional grace to the conversation, and while
she was talking the other interlocutors had time
to breathe.-Lives Of Haydn and Mozart.
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A HARDENED OFFENDER.

0o- Happiness is never found from home
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~ STRAYED or stolen from the sub
Sscriber white COW, with black spots
on her sides and black spotted neck
AA and head and each ear. marked with
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A TEMPERANCE SERMON.
: BY I" ITINERANT."

TExr.-" Live soberly." Titus ii--l2.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-25

which have spoken, though it is doubtless
more rapid than the Niagara. But il you
should sec the cataract ofNiagara itself COM
ing down five thousand feet above you in the
mir, there would be the same impression. The
image remains in the mind, and can never
fade from il; il is as if you had seen an alabas-
ter cataract from heaven.
The sound is fur more sublime than that
of Niagara, because ofthe preceding stiffness
in those awful Alpine solitudes, In the midst
Of such silence and soemnity, from out the
bosom of those glorious, glittering forms of
nature, comes that rushing, crashing thunder
burst of sound Fit were not that your soul
through the eye, is as filed and fixed with
the sublimity ofthe vision,as through the sense
hearing with that ofthe audible report, me-
thinks you would wish to bury your face in
your hands and fall PROSTATE, as at the voice
of the Eternal But il is impossible to con-
vey an adequate idea of the combined inn
preston made by these rushing masses and
rolling thunders upon the soul. When you
see the smaller avalanches, they are the very
extreme ofbeauty, like jets ofwhite powder
or heavy white mist ofsmoke, poured from
crag to crag, like as if the Staubach itself
were shot from the top Of the Jungfrau.-
Travellers do more frequently see only these
small cataracts, in which the beautiful pre-
dominates over the sublime, and at the Inn
they told us it was very rare to witness so
mighty an avalanche as that of which we
have enjoyed the spectacle. Lord Byron
must have seen something like 1t, when he
and Hobhouse We're on the mountain togeth-
er. His powerful descriptions in Manfred
could have been drawn from nothing but re-
ality.
eye topling crags flee,
Ye aval1nches, whom a breath draws down,
In mountains Overwhelming, come and crush
me
hear ye momcntly, above, beneath,
And only fall on things that still would live;
On the young lourishing forest, or the hut
Anti hamlet of the harmless villagcr.
The rnists boil up around the glaciers; clouds
Rise curling far beneath me, white and sulphu.
ry,
Like foam from the reused ocean ofdeep hell
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SINGULAR MARRIAGE. A widower at Cam

SINGULAR MARRIAGE. A widower at Cam
den, who was not very young became slnit
ten with young and beautiful girl, and mar
red her. A short time after, the son of the
man by former wife, became also in love,
not with young person, but with the mother
of his fathers new wife, a widow lady, still in
the bloom oflife. He offered himself, and
soon the young man and widow We're united
in the bonds of matrimony, so that in conse-
queuce ofthese two connections, ayfather be-
came the son in law of his own SON. the wife
not only the daughter in law of her own son
in law, but still more, the mother IN law of
her own mother; while the husband ofthe lat
ter is father in law ofhis own mother in law,
and father in law 10 his own father