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izon, and the inhabitants of Segovia one
after another awolse from their slumbers,
they beheld, with as much joy as astonish-
ment, miraculous work. The aqueluct
was completed all TO one stone, which was
wanting in tire last arch, for, as the mys-
tcrious architect had just taken the last
stone in'Eiis hand to fill up tho gap, the
glorious sun made its appearance above the
grey edge Of tho horizon. One moment
later and tho victory had been his but the
Almighty had graciously listened to the
tervent prayers Of the supplicants. Mar
tha's soul was saved.
y NOVEL WAGEE-ATrEMrr TO SWIM
ACROSS LANE OSrAEIo.-A couple of gca-
tlemcn, well known in this city, met on
Tuesday and fell into conversation respect
ING their ability rs swimmcrs.-F Finally. a
wager WAS laid of fifty dollars, to DC swan
ior in Lake Ontario. 1t was agreed that
the contestants: should 60 to tho beach at
Charlotte, and strike out together for the
Canada shore, only sixty miles distant; a
boat was to accompany them, and the one
who gave up first WAS TO lose the stake. All
tho preparations were made, and tho parties
went TO the Lake i'll the afternoon, accom-
panied by tlrcoor four friends. A boat
was procured, and the rival swimmers sLrucl,
ont Oh tho race, each bent upon winning
The money, or swimming to Canada.
They had not, however, swan five rods
after wading 10 their depth, before both of
them, at the same fhstants shipped a heavy
sea, which threw them upon their beam
ends. They took in largo quantities of wa
ter, and would have foundcred in less time
than it takes us to relate the story, but for
timely aid from the boat. They were drawn
aboard and placed on opposite sides of the
boat, with heads ovor the gunwale, freeing
themselves ofthe water they had taken in.
In this situation they were brought ashore
amidst the shouts of their companions. It
was somc little time after being taken aboard
Of tho boat before either gentleman was full
ly restored to consciousness, and strange to
say, each thought the other had scone
down with all on board" One said he had
never before taken so much water, and the
other allowed that he did not know much
about the element when takeAclear. Both
had had enough water forso once.
The wager remains undecided, as it is
difficult to say which ofthe contestants gave
up first. They were struck by the same
instant, and both turned over like dead fish
es and threw up so much water while
floundesing in the clement, that it was i'm
possible for those in the boat to decide the
bet. All-agrecd, however, that this attempt
TO swim the Lake Ontario was not as sue
cessful as that of Byron In crossing the
Hellespont.-Rochester Union.
A PnEcoc1oUs YoUrH.-Some time du.
ing the last year, young sprig of the law
was admitted to tile Suffolk Bar. His
father,a prudent old codger, gave him a
hundred dollars to purchase a library ef
books, and d'tosd him that was all lie could
DO for him at that time, but that my in
dustsy prudence, aud immediate enforce.
ment of payment Of all sums that might be
his, he had no doubt that 10 would Get
along. A few days after, the did man
dropped into Johns Office, and borrowed
fifteen dollars Of the money he had given
him, promising to pay him by twelve
o'clock the next day. aAll right did,
said John, "give me your memorandum"
The next day, at twelve, pa did not APP
pear, and John'imnlediateiyserved a, writ
upon him, ana put keeper in 'his houss.s
just as. the old man was sittisg 4oSp N
dinner, That is what we calts5h }fsidAs6e
Of sharp practice. 8
I Asr1ou1rY 81 TAaalso s1SD TsArusas.
ING. Tarring aud feathek ka6,i It seems. Is q
Eutopean invention. USe Of Richard Cmur.
de-Lions ordinancss for seamen Has, that
If any man were taken with theft ~ n;olsrO