Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-09-02
AI,cll,lApEs' pANISllMENT.

His BrdutiGd " ifc and his DedihAt tho ri se ii
sommet day mi hi lay" been seen, many years na'
man walking pe4iv,y along the banks df small stfeam
in PhnQll lis n,ble aud commanding appaafancs.
we'll knit brow, manly firm. dark aud piercing eyo.
strmped HIM rs ona 4 Natures m'blemen. While hi'
rich and luxurious dfess denoted rank aud s,ai ~ io
walked along seemingly wrapped IN th'nghl; som1n's,
as it To rid himself ui goomy frclngs qnrkened his
pace but sion unable 10 overcnme them. re apSing ,nt'
his tofmer measured cal. That man was Aleh adfs.
tossed by tile tide ni popnr ngmt'iuda on the ntren
aud nh sp'nhlc shores # Phryga driven ino tslle ny
the people hose ldol o had BEEN Ills walk euded ut
his castle
Tho door opened aud A servant fdvanc d T., infutn
him tina, h4 evening meal was ready ~, mas'' T.
with itnpa lent pe tne Il tho hand waved him away,
+ aud slowly followed him
AlcilGades entered the castle and was ushered into
r,om of accurate pop,r, u.s. furnished mos, conir,sby
and ast fully. Al the upper and "' he nom WAS
ruund table covered vi delicate and d'licims fo'd
There were also large v,ss fl'el with water. If crystal
clcames4, and pec Of ce Il a'ed IN the water There
were also VA Of wine, cooled In til same manneri and
in brau ifnl golden vase was ,ly wine, m st
nIrecnhl, pefnned.
| RrcIniap an couch was n beautiful woman, Her
age twenty seven, br, one wohld hatdiY bel"ve.
Judging hy hs Appearance. that she had passed the limits
of youth. The figure graceful the extremes and
white tnnc, TIM fell graceful Folds TO her fce' con-
fined nj the wa, by br ad white sash. but part ally
concraed the free hnt graceful movements "i her round
ed Gnnte Her hair was adorned Ivy goden era shop
per- Il WAS an en belief Among Tia Gfeeks That
they had common origin with these rs cis n her
cars were af,e gold hoops faseucd by large pearls of
uncomm,n h atty and from the back t her head lowei
n long whe veil
! THIS was Timandra The wife of Alcih ldes She was
silen', ns # n lcrp. Al biades advanced tawafd the
couch on which she reclning; ,ook her hand aud
pressed il 10 his lips This all nate gree ing aroused
her and she spike words If love aud welcome. s"r.
want appeared W basins of water. They washed md
au,nied III, ms yea, and theu clned al their cas-,
preparatory to The enjoyment of lh'i fourth meal.
In few moment. n 80 fused aud s'lenn s'innd was
heard as Of an app achng army. The erih helnhi ID.
a. il the thoughts af what was I, ensuei Acibiad
started from hi seat s-iz d his spear. aud l1sened To
the door lie locked and gazed IN vain, tr the darkness
Of nrht obseured the Surrounding q but 1T the
.ullcn sounds prrw urntcr and near. Alcihadts
knew not whal tn ihnk or d.. lie had ~ sole $. and
The few tfsty followers ho rrmaoed were Insnl int
10 defend his castle Alcbades rti ed III his roam snd
there inv, KIM the ad # the gods glrded himself as II
! for war. Whe thus occupied he heard tremendous
shoui and A, the same inst the was Fl led with
flames and somke I!e rushed TO the dor. Iimandra.
in alright clasned him in her lie said, 'Ilinan-
dta fear not all is we'll" lie then rushed farward-
flames and smoke nrre,ng his progress and destroying
all that was beautiful.
A. he nppeared at the do, ano her feic' shout arose
from holy Of men, armed with spears and sllngs, who
snrrouncd The castle Albades called To his servans,
and bandishinn his spear. pierced the crowd "r MS
weopon was dyed with human blood Javtiins It'll
thick and FIST about hun At first he he ded them not.
but at last he fell pierced with wounds. Ills eneni's
surrounded him. and he was soon at rest
The s artans wished carry his body t. their cltyi
hu, rimandra begged earnestly for his remains. thai
,hev consented. naved by her touching appaa'.
Thus died Alcbiades, Of Ahena's greatest gene