Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-01-09

saw FfoSeTplne, the daughter of Ceres, gath
erng flowers with her playfellows in tn,
meads by the transparent lake of Pergos
Soon as he 5eheld he loved her and snatch
ing her up into his chariot carried her off
while she yainly called to her mother and her
companions for aid. The watpr-nymuh Cyape
Dark-5lUel essayed but iruitlessly, to ston
the god; be hurled his scepter into her fount
and the earth opening, gave him a passage to
his gloomy domains.
Meantime Ceres sought her daughter in N
parts of the earth. She rested not day or
night; for having lighted two torches at T3,-
ne, she searched for her by her light. One
day overcome with thirst, she approached A
cottage to request something to drink. An
old womaQ, lis mistress, gave her some Cruel.
and as the thirsty goddess drank 1t eagerly, a
boy who was standing BY laughed at her and
called her greedy. Ceres flung in his face
what remained in the vessel, and be was
changed into a spotted lizard called Stellio
(Stary.)
The goddess heheld on the surface of the
fount Of Cyane the zone of her daughter. fu,
the nymph Of the fount having been turned
into water, WAS unable to give the information
she possessed. At length Arethusa. whose
stream ran from Ellis to Sicily under the sea, /
told erthat she had seen Proserpine in the
neDher-world. Ceres immediately Iepaired 70
Olympus and Jupiter, on her remonsyrance
directed that bis daughter should return to
heaven, provided she had eaten nothing while
In the palac7 OF Pluto. The goddess depart
ed, quite assured of recovering her child bat
unfortunately Proserpine while walking IN the
garden of Erebus, had plucked pomegranite
and swallowed seven of the seeds. Asca-
phus, the son OF Oceanus by Orghna (DaIk- E
neSS) d nymph Of the nether-wor!d VINO had
seen her, giving information, disappointed the
sonhdenl expectations Of the godaesSes; and :
Proaerpine, as punishment, turned him into >
! Screech-owl( Bubo) Jupiter finally awarded :
Ter TO spend one-half Of the year with her
husband, the other half with her mother.
Ceres gave her chariot drawn by dragons =
0 Irlptolemus CThrce-plough son of Ceteus
ing OF Eieusis in A;tica, and sent him to
distribute corn through the earth 1t ia said
nat when Ceres was roaming in search of i
er lost daughter, she came 10 EIeusis. where -,
he undertook the nursing of Tnptolemus the -
ltaut son 81 Celeus. Designing to make him =
immortal, she fed him on ambrosia, and laid !;
i'm every night in the fire. The imprudent -,
lToSity of his mother, who watched the god r;
css and rushed into the room, deprived him ~
the intended blessing. ...... v
ElyS!chthon, an impCus man, once cut
own ststely oak-free which was sacred to u
eres. AS ITS Hamadryad expired with the GI
&c, the other nynphs beSougat Ceres to an
lnish the author Of her death. The god ~
SIS afflicted him with insatiate burger; and ~,
procure the means OF appeasihg it. hesold na
his substance, aird finally his onY dallgh- r,
r As Neptune had bestowed on this maid ba
the power Of changing her form, She al rhs
Us escaped from the purchaser in the Shape ia,
some animal and returning to her father j..
$ sold by him again. Finally evenz this I6s
ans not suGicDg Erysichthon devoured NJ,
own flesh aIlLlSdIed. sassraas.8 Ha< nj,
Mss aMAN.-Announcin the fact that W
IS Clshrnan embarks for Europe, the Bos- T."
Transcript says that having earned a
ldsomes competence as an actress, she. es- w..
liahed her family in, comfort 10 England 49,, +rs
has resided for some years III Rome pro- W.
ing delightful home for two of her n
ed cauntrg-wo,nen devoted to art; there ooe'
assemblies around her the most agreeable o'u'
,ries, and cheers and charms large Am !. I'm 3
an colony by her cultivated hospitality i 4.qs
CANT, holpe on visit ia June last, and D'i,'
performed in Washington, PhiladelphasI = ~
' York and Boston Tor the benefit OF tie 'p ~
on soldiers, realizing the sum of eight ~
lsandrd6ilaFs, besides aiding the Dramadct ~.
d at their late benefit. She has procured LIZ ~
missions for her artist friends abroad, D':.
ted her numerous ncquaintanceS in the I
rent cities and watering places winding = 4
er benign sojourn by recting the ode al 1,'} =
ceremonies for the new organ GUY!
r patiYe cHy-an approPriale finale to 'lls1
Efficient, genial patriotic visit, She car
with her o the Old world the best wishes Pr
Rarnae8t regards of countless friends and WIN
erEent blessings Of those her labors have n, ~
Fed1o HasJ as.sa. so gas eaaa 7znaaa the
JACKSON s. ADMISSION INTO aoopl
9BNz--I was aniIrll amused at the sretIei men,
ners' account Of Stonewall Jackson's ad- comp
on into heaven. They were strong adj 'ty'
IS of General Jackson and espeeid!ypfI hp1Sn
reat success of his. flank moyemerts.- ihen'
J day after his death, said tEiey, "tw0 IofeL1
scame down from heaven to carry Gen. 'hFh.'
son back with them. They searc Led all in l5
gh the camp but could not find him.. ol .it,
went to the prayer meeting to the hos 10
and to every other place they thought " ~ ~ a.
selves likely to find him, bet in vain 'IeSN
ly they were forced to return without PEe''s
5 What Mas their surprise to- find that ..tf
d Just executed brilliant flank move AN
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