, 1864-08-15

One day had repaired to the stream for
the purpose Of bathing, when l observed a
woman sitting upon rock in the midst Of
the current, and watching with tho liycliest
interest the gambols Of something, which
at first took to be an uncommOnly large
species Of frog, that was sporting in the
water near her. Attracted by the novelty
Of the sight, l waded towards the spot where
she sat, aud could hardly credit the evidence
Of my senses when beheld q little infant,
the period Of whose birth could not have
extended back many days, padding about
as if it had just risen to the surface, after
being Matched into existence at the bottom.
Occasionally the delighted parent reached
out her hands towards il, when the little
thing, uttcrmg faint cry, and striking out
its tiny limbs. would sidle for the rock, aud
the next moment be clasped to its mothers
bosom. Thiswas repeated again and again,
the baby remaining in the water about a
minute at time. Once or twice il made
wry faces at swallowing mOuthful Of wa
ter, and ehoked and spluttered as if on the
point Of strangling. At such times, how
ever, the mother snatched it up, and by
process scarcely to be mentioned, obliged il
TO eject the fluid. For several weeks after
wards observed this woman bringing her
child down to the stream regularly every
day, in the cool Of the morning and even
ing, and treating il to bath. No wonder
that the South Sea Islanders are so amphi-
bious race, when they are launched into
the water Us soon as they see the light.
Aix-la-C Chapelle, in Germany, derives its
name from the tomb Of Charlemagne. He
gave instructions that when he died he
should be buried in q royal position; not
PROSTATE as slumbering dust, but seated in
the attitude of a ruling monarch. He had
the mausOleum erected over the Saviour at
Jerusalem. In tomb within this chapel,
he was placed upon a throne. The gos-
pels, which I suppose he often read whilst
living, he would appear to study thoroughly
after he was dead lie directed they should
be laid upon his knees before him; by his
side was bis sword; upon his head was an
imperial crown; and a royal mantle COW
cred his royal shoulders. Thus was his
body placed, and thus did his body remain,
for about one hundred and eighty years.
One Of his successors resolved to see how
Chalemagnc looked and what had become
| Of the riches that adorned his tomb. Nearly
thousand years after Christ, the tomb was
opened by the Emperor 0thO. The skele-
| ton form Of the body was found there, dis
solved and dismembered; the various orna-
ments speak Of were all there too; but
the frame had sunk into fragments, the
bones disjointed and asunder, and there re-
mained nothing but the skull, wearing its
crown still land nothing to signify royalty
but this vain pageant Of death in its most
hideous form! The various relics were
taken up, and are now preserved at Vienna
and they have often since been employed
in the coronation Of the Emperors Of Ger
many, in order to signify their greatness,
and their being successors to Charlemagne.
Under cOnquering prince, the people
are shadows, lessening and lesscning, as he
mounts in glory, until at last they become
a thing Of nothing.
Gen. Meade says the wagon trains Of the
army Of the Potomac would reach dis.
tance Of sixty-two and 4 half miles, il
placed in q line close together.
The truly great are humble, as those ears
Of corn and bOughs Of trees that are best
laden, bend lowest.
Why are the wicked ike corn and pota.
toesl Having eyes, they see not; having
Tears, they hear not.