Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-02-11


in point Of attitude, but in the lively express
sion Of assured victory, that 81. is going this
momeni," says an ancient epig ram, ''to leap
from the pedestal and seize the crown.''-
The observance Of these games was regular
" continued for more than thousand years.
THE SWISS GIRLS REVENGE.
A Swiss paper states tina, The beautiful
valley Of Chamouni has lately been the scene
Of terrible tragedy, the circumstances of
which are as follows:
"A beautiful young girl, named Adelaide
Zwerl, was engaged to be married to a
young Chamois hunter, named Carl Bigner,
to whom she had long been tenderly attached.
The marriage day was fixed. but Carl found
means 10 postpone it, and the year passed
away-hls promise being still unful6lled.
His evident unwllingness al length awaken
ed suspicion in the mind of Adelaide She
became jealous and distrustful, and narrow
" watched all the movements Of her lover,
until proof was no longer wanting that her
place in his heart was filled by another, and
tina, Carl only awaited plausible pre.ex. to
break Win ner altogetneI.
sThe young girl vowed revenge-and
(ear(uly has she kept her vow.
"Having seen some gun-cotton in the
hands Of young druggist, by whom she was
passionaely though vainIy loved, and whose
cous'ancy and devotion meritled a better re-
compense, she succeeded in obtaining some
from him, without, of course, giving him
tho sl hin, IF III oco cbo iptoo,loL ~
for. 1t was in appearance exactly like or
dinary wadding. Carl was great smoker.
and she often remarked that sparks from his
pipe had burned holes in large wooden
scarf which he was accustomed to wear
round his neck during the hunting expedi-
tions on the mountains.
"Adelaide knit double scarf, in which
she introduced quantity of gun-cotton, and
this internal machine Of her construction
she presented with many demonstrations
Of tenderness, to her failhless lover, having
obtained in Exchange, by way ofa souvenir,
The old scarf he had been accustomed TO
wear.
"Chance favored Carl for some time; but
one evening he did not return from the
chase; next day past and he did not ap-
pear. His family alarmed a, his unwon,ed
absence, sought him in different directions
on the mountains, where~rhey at length
found him a lIfeless, disfgured corpse
burned in the most shocking manner -
Numerous traces around indicated that death
had been slow in coming, and The unfortu-
nate victim had struggled long in his agony.
"AdelaIde, on learning how fearfully she
was avenged, was seized with remorse; and
Immediately gave herself up to justice max
ing full confession Of her crime"
JUDGE SToRY's WIT.-The following we
believe has never appeared in print. A few
years ago, at IA Court in New Hampshire
where Judge Story presided, a case came up
in which the recolleclons of an old lady
was taxed to ascertain al what time par
lcular event of long standing occurred
She stated with confidence that it took place
in certain year. This led to a very par
,cular cross examination by a young law
yer, who was welded to nothing but the
law.
"How do you know, marin, that the oc-
currence took place on that year"
'Oh am certain it did"
"But, marm, how are you certain OF
it ?-we must know what makes you cer-
tain of 20
"WelI, if you mus. know, it was the same
year my second son was born"
"WeIl, old lady, can you not be mis-
taken as to the time of that event-can
yon'-
Here Judge Story protested agains, fur
ther examination, and said 10 the attorney
''There is no doubt sir on this point. The
mother cannot be mistaken in the age Of her
children-if you cannot tell the age of your
own, 90 home and ask your wife, and she
will tell you"
The blushing attorney bowed amid the
smiles of the bar. He has since taken a
wife.-PorlsmouM Journal
OLD JOHN ADAMs.-Mr. Webster visited
Mr.. Adams a short time before his death,
found him reclining on sofa evidently in
feeble health. He remarked TO Mr.. Adams
-''I am glad to see you, sir, and hope you
are getting along pretty WELL" Mr.. A. re-
piled in The following igurative language
"Ah, sir, quite the contrary. find am
a poor tenant, occupying a house much
shattered by time. 1t sways and trembIes
with every wind, and has in fact almost gone
TO decay; and wha. is worse, sir, the land
lord, as near as can find out, don't intend