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EEURGETOwN slVI$G& BANK. ~ a
~ 81 HIGH STREET

30 receive Dc posit until p m. Interest paid On
deposits. General Banking Business done, fai col
lectlons made on all accessible points. Disc.T al
days aordays- II. PoLkINHObS, PRESIDENT.
ii. W. BARRETT, Cashier.
Directors.
y Polkinhorn. TAos bowling, J. T Mitchell,
Elley a. shiDn, L. D. Hartley, Thomas KNOW 10
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~ II. wHEATLEY's
STEAM DYEiEG AND CLsARISa zsrAs-

49 Jsf-,on Street, Georsaosa, d. c.
Established 1881. Premium awarded, is1 81.
Ierged and improved, 1874. Lsdies and Geutienepis
wearing spparel Of every description, Including
SeIyets, Crepe Wells aud Trimmings. Kid GIoves
Sc, &C. nicely cleaned d. ed; also, Curtains and
New Goods, Carpets and Blankets cleaned curiDt
the Summer months.
Send us your address And We WIN call for and re.
turn work al place In the ExtTct free Of extr.
charge Work receiv ed and returned by mail or az.
press from and 10 any place In TIE country ap7l-tr
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i8- So -EFf=S CJCSCII.. Sons o. iona
d;r. 81 t'.- ~ nGs. session II P-r-,Fs7cl. r.
last Fl. =, e;gCtC! tge fa'l1-V.4s. Officers
v l.!sIl =. oIHE- o. WaShI8-f18. l.. { ..
BOSTON. = as. deputy rc-e--.-r. ul--tarc. =
N't..~r~ g. P-rrv- 81 Wa-afa zion y G.
.aNer~t-a sO,frtaIy, Henry T.. FeIHl. az
tflN ilsIC O. . /, C-rst.sL. treasurer. vii
'frr VI. Tarf0y- 81 Prov ieuce x. l. Sov.-
&. -t Lr.. -U1--'- Sum-. nrSCa,eS. Gf
aS-t.st9n- u. C., sovereign w9rClnau.
Ibe &C.. -...v> -laH tire jCIlE fiction r1ssT-.
H'l'E- No-f0'.. Perry. Phillips and sam
p vf-cst-vS-WtA aIlEe home to-day. This
,i-.E .i1 Us ':l=-E bore C. S7Ife-1c7t 18TH,
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StD CASE OF DEATH b. POIgON-Mrg
Adelaide iOrSSchelmeT, aged 10 years re-
sldt'g Al No. IS north TN street. came to her
dvain on SATURDAY morning under the fol-
lowing cIrcumSta rCeS She had been COM
well, and was prsScri bed for by Or. DUnmi-c.
her family ply stefan. On Friday, after
taxing portion Of TIE medicine contained
II s-uaIi bottle. she retired. and on S;atur-
osy nolhing took another dose. as she sup
posed, nom the same botle. She SOln be
came very SICK. suffering intense pain. DYS.
brnInlre aud C:tiiS were At once called in
DCt could 90 nothing to alleviate her suffer-
ms and she died in about az hour after
taxing tue medicine. II was aSCertal.ed
'hH' she rad taken through IStakn carbDIic
tc'' which was ia z bo.tle closely reSUrn-
t.lng TIE one containing her medicine and
which had been purcl4 10 he uSeI as a
d'sniectant. Tie bottle COuta ming The car
oGii acid was Dot Labelled "pOiS0l."-Ph8-
Gcelphj0 Lefger, 23d
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PoSTFOSEMESr or GOyERSMsSf SALE
The sale ~ Monument lot. 10 take place to-
cay - order II General o. r. Babc1cx. is
kSstPoned, IN consequence OF the rain. until
~ tSsO.cay, august the 39th. at the same hour.
bear this In mind.
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ZOE RkET-Tha RRICK RF,InE,El,E, A., =

ROE kEET-Ths BRICK RESIDENCE Ne. 81
BfldgU street corner 81 Jefferson. eight bod
SLe-ctfa Win ctle views OF the river Gud country.
large parlcr. diUIrg r,oIal kitchen, bsth room
cL-eth and pantry, good yard, with brick walls and
or NOISES cellar, and gas throughout the house.
al HeNly paperci aud painted. cars p1Fs the door
b.sol STORE. with cellar. IN No ~ Bridge strs.r
hpgiy t. IT. GbAS. Il. CbAGIN, I28 Duinbart,r
esf+
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TIT FOB TAT-A Sy,sheya Gtrls Cpjpi5a NJ
~ r'", ~ G'rtS.-iIeres ! re .ty o. 4 Wi teIy
circulated pJrdgra n CO tai ing q northern
PRS opii lon o. the south ri girls mas called
out a spirited rei0 = Ter from a Tennessee
maiden, who axes up the cudgel for n sis
terS IN q mar ner tlal Il ecIieily convincing
VhuS We are told thai IL he southern girl has
not the rosy cheek Of her New En- gland sis
Ter, she can beast OF noble and graceful
lorn an warm and generous heart, what
her ClInlnutiVe northern sisters cannot do
as they are governed by the cold climate in
winch ihey are raised; an. as for the accent
OF the southern gin. IL would be Impossible
fOT New England girl 10 initiate a southern
girl. FOR size always talks as If her mouth was
Inll OF hot mush. As for dress ana taste the
northern girls can never compare with their
southern sisters IN style and grace. Nor does
ne southern gin want TO make speeches;
Tor does SIC want 10 20 10 tho bar and eX-
pound The law, or TO the pulpit and preach
the Gospel. Sue wants to remain al home
ACC make that heaven fOT her father or
trC'heT o. husband. Sle does not court the
northern E-Ti's opinion. Not a bit 81 It.
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BCILD.No PERMITS have been issued by
InsPec tcr PiowmGl today a follows. SEQ
+ GJIlck, egl.e5a tyvo story frame iweIt-
ings, J. by - fest. north side Park stree. be-
tween iith aud .2.l streets north saSf; 81. 30.
Th0mas Moran. f-7urs stable south side =,
between North Capitol and Isl streets east,
eAo.
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MEM0RIAL THAlL- .sIKGT SCHOOL I,0k

=
- 'crrer IA q and streets uur+t west
=, -. ttdtfelguod having resigned tho ch.rg, =.
W %,uNe named school, take pleasure IA r,-r-l
n 70 ltar i'rE.ler patrons their srCo,s-.r-,
~ i.-See a kernep and 'i0VrpeEth Watt
-NNtk z. EVANS, HELES =. WTlLIAHS
%. eh 81 ? ~ reopen on MONDAY. September
18Th. i,75 Application, ~ .,Ipiss-5-, = a., e. -
a. a. 2 ; ~ -orri aveIGe, o. 3I3 EeW jersey sre.
- L..
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GEORGETOWN sDvRo,M'TS

E'cA SALE, ST PUBLIC AUCTION. h. Taos
Il Dow llng, auCtiounsr, the MILLINERY. ~ -
FANNY GOODS and MOTIONS contained Esss. =
IL Store 81 Bridge street, GeorgetDrr. iataIs - "a
occupied b. the late Mrs. J J Cook Tee ale = M
commence o. MONDAY, August 23d. A 10 O'Clock
a n :, ailQ ~ o clock 2 II. on MON DAY, WEI
NtSbhl aud hkIDhI. IT, Fixtures 70 sale
arc Store Tor rent. Tbs IS good stand fer SJ,uos
~ aDy kline and Will b. scc for less than talf -
nstuc. The house and stOr. u only s Is "A month
THIS If COCO chance tNT any wishing T. start in
business l"Ec?l-3t' JOHN J. COOK
/ kNDEAL-phVlD r. i0uNG'S Millinery
AZ sl4 Fancy Goods Estahlls hment re- -
LioN cd frCu! Nc. II Bridge street, George EI5s
tcWn' to No. IlS Bridge stree: AZ entire = -
btw eld complete assortment Of DRY -
GOODS has been added, making IL toe tl5-t cI7I,
pete store IN Georgetown 10 sel.ct from.
visit is solicited ss.-fs .=r,
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CUSTOM DEPARTsEYT.

FUE oUR CUsTon TRADE "a hErP raz
SEef AssoBTEs STOCK OF MArEBIALs Ia
BIZ FOUND IL The UNITED STATES, sTAPLa
fABkICs MAhCFACTURKDE EXPRESSLY roe
Us, AND THE CHOICEST FANCY STYLES on
ENGLISH, FRENCH, GEBnAS End ANERT,
CAN MANUFACTURE. FOR THIS BRANCEy
OF DUB BUSINESS VIZ EMPLOY THE BKsT
ARrIsTlO TALENT, UNEGUALED Labor
foR TIE hECHAsICAL WOEk, AND IN
EVERY RESPECT TCBN OUT sTRICrLV
ksI-CLAsS GARMENTS. ALL CLOTHING
okDkhED AT 0OR WASHINGTON OFFIOH
FOB THIS DKPABTNENT IL MADE Up IN
nkN YORK AS REPRESENTED, 6OTwITBs
sTABDISG TIE ASSERTIONS OF sonr on
OCRConPFTfT0Rs THAT VIZ WILL THEen
cEDEkS FROM ouR READY nADK STOCK.
READY MADE CLOTHING.
AT oUR wkeRlEeros ogIIos va 6HHr
ALSO A LINE OF BAN PLE GARMENTS rROn
DUB READY MADE STOCK, CONSISTING or
OCR LATEST STYLES or MEMS, TOUrHe.
AND CHILDREBs SUITS, AND sFRING
ovIRCoATs, FRoN WHICH Wa FILl O.
pKRs IN TWO DAYS TINA
ONE SPECIALITY IN oUB rURHrsBrro
GOODS DEPARTMENT Is THE AMEKT0a1
Yoke sBIRr, A PERFECT FIrTIEg G.s.
nEET, WHICH WE MAKE TO NrasuRI On
YUREIsb RKADr MADE.
Devlfn 3 Co.,
sssIs llos = erRBR7,
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FESs-E~l-cs TO WASHING -u.-.. E--..s-....
jc:l- sc t 81 oht~ ot FyttiaS. vii us.ye
ftr~fyr ~ o. benefit az Tie LoiEe- C.e OF
20 cair,is NJ zen fire com mite ~ arrange
rse.-f~ ..ll- Do. .-sN. J. SCI. -,tIlg The cL- urCN
'-e- % tIaTr -..- CLcl~s -OIi=tS SE DuissTty-
r'fv 90 after .-e CRANE. seen fsS. fl Y. sSt.-
Dr. -tCl ON ti.tt r--s-r--lr Tho Strict-sf gr..-r
= 'l 80 enforced. y, t.iS~aputs c,arsl.,- e..
WI e. 81 .oy-st 60 %, AMI 10 the weatLz- IS
favorable tLC tr,p 70 +oubt Will bs highly
o. i.Ta bic ~ .t-g.s.f lptr,-.trh. OF
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CoLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.
O WASHING TON, ID. C.
tenber sth. 'SoAs ceP-
THE COLLEGE, September 18th.
mERiSAL PREPAYMENT, Octoberrb.
LAW DkPARTMEST, October ism
For Information address j o. WELIINa FL m
--Se--S... aug3-eo2m
MI iSs osBoRNES YOUNG LADIES' SJa vOI,
MoN yHeS ~ sTeet, corner OF l0thD viii reopeL
kns.sn branches, Ancient, Modern Laneuages and
MeMc. rarueular attention given % Primary s5e
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fiT FI A SPIrER On SATURDAY eve ling
isSt NT rSertit Strritt. bar keeper f,r t,rjS
kis les. at ire COIBer OF 10th aud h sfrsat.
northwest - HE engaged ia removing sons
lager Deer uaEErlS q. tie C-4 ar vslS Ifft - nv
"A arg black SI.g-s 'l tla JEcs Or fha right
hand, which soon afteT began % swell DT
k'OcEZegSkl gave him an outward spp'Ica-
ron, but thus ~ Mr.. Ee8tl hss sxpsTtencs.f
but little relief. his hand AID arm being
badly svellei and csEs-rg him great rain.
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SOUTHERN HOME SCHOOL.
- Established ss2
Nos. 1917 asd 1SS AsIa CAarsss Sf.ea,
BALTIMORE

mr and Mrs; wilson N: CARY,} prtpc,..I.
This Institution Il conducted on the Collegiate
system, with corps Of ten instructors Ina the EnR
hsh. French and German branches: five Professor
OF NJ usc, Painting aud Drawing, besides Lecturers
and such other adinncts as deemed neoes1Ary
French Il the language Of the School, and strictly
required 70 be spoken. The scholastic course L,
carefully arranged With regular sequence Of stu
dies on the progressive system. Class honors sna
distinctions are awarded at the close OF session
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Trr EAPTSE BAND C0SCEEE-rns fol
'r wing IS me programme OF music b. the
&iErlae Band al the ~m .hs1uiaa trSIu!S
- 'frTIuI afternoon -. National AR. 2.
March FTiuHer = % sssU Paris n uhrs.s. O yer
t-Er. ~ etGis L1i-Adau, Z. N8ZOUrSa,
OF lre. i'-t JTrs..I. = ~ -CtloI~ rom Ira
si-.t - l-1' 6 WALTZ E85cig1Oia-FuilaT.
- oc-l--I 2, is,-'-=n. 2 Quetrille lie
reT LrSsI-t -l.r srrasr. 10. Natf,rst II,
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SEsJ l.EStI 81, = FULL I'm CO UUfIFs
- khS' hAiHN ABB aud HnuSsfIrr. .sl- =.
ma Sttt-- t.rtTiC-ratc-s aac Var II -
esF, g The choaBeas "a the 1arECt. 81. -l.<.tt
ultr }. z. gABRoyEB, 1855 T.. =, n y.
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HOTELS

e.PiNGLEB HOCSE,
UNION SQUARE v =
EUROPEAN PLAN
sELEgT FIRST q ass HOrEs m the heart
" TIE t.as q nEtIeut 20 al. places 4 f.r sil,--
~ ieics i4Ohi cfs g.. EttEas aud street r- a.
&c G.'5 fuT ~ sJsfrThls- .tar- ff-rf Il rlI-
icc H''- Cu-ets md quiet -1F r. n. Ia,
aia fAAEGl'Gr =, A.1rr ~ the .N=r.rg frr IT,
MONEY than A. tn isrgCr fret Class .fs-'. ts-
EA-'iS l1-ul0be'i Rooms - FeF Gas 1Eva-l-. Csr-
e - -iT.st NaIs stt.s -.
arcl2 IN IF FR9sT, Prrprist.-
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EDUCATIONAL.

Ihhe M Al kGRLCULrUR,L COL
~ VII o5fa ts Fall Term on NONDAY.
The aim a tse ooIl-s. {. 10 o.., -, $500.
Zen y Mar land. Of a. srra = go - ,-.s
hcluers- While Agriculture iIi he it, a ~, 80
taIe, ne system - stnds VII uabrsce tss Ms, an
proved course II Science, Literature al No.
mates. 1as'"s-
Terms 80 the scholastic y AZ Cor - ian,. s,,,
Maryland and tn Distrit. Va eAarsf ~ f,,tf, :.
lr stud ent- irof ether s:stgs 80 % ysAr-,1s-
halt pa able on enserinR
1of circulars. or further Information arply %
MM. AZ. PARkEa. FlssiA. a.
CotleGe -,sff.n
srRla.; tns tiroc;i Prince Ge.,. =. GO. Va
WEsrfRN MAINLAND CgLTTGE-
w ron STgDkNfS Or ROTF SFNgS
-, IN SEPARATE nEpARTN sNTs
80. nav its full ccrrS Of Professor
BE- ID lst. i~7s 80 ~ -
~ Catalogues, With fun Information =. ., ,.--,s
treSs MApn :. - : ~ 10. NJ
Ne-'intu>t~r. "
EhGkM OATH SCHeOL- -------
IL No. - FhkAhLlN STREFr
t-ts'-~u AL Udral a. ! Pafsn
- hAfrtfUEE. NJ.
ih. ihirteeu'h Annual Session z stfs r--.r..,,
80 ff'hcn boarding and pas Srhr.4 - -
,N"l's' WI re'ptu on THU kenAl. Sspfru.,.s-
A'.u 2 ~ elIcrlaF-. address
-. Mr.. II. 4 LEEEFyRE.
Pr ~.
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A Chinese Funeral.

A Singapore correspondent in writing
Of a Chinese funeral, says :--"J just before
leaving town I was delayed by an immense
Chinese funeral procession, which occupi-
ed long time in passing and blocked up
the main street. The FIRST part was COM
posed Of men carrying banners and playing
on gongs, fifes and various nameless musi-
cal instruments. The sounds produced
were strange and weird but not very dis
cordant, and the combination Of eolors
made by waving banners Of every shape
and hue was exceedingly brilliant and
snowy. The hearse was gorgeously orna.
mented with curtain hangings Of blue and
gold, and tho coffin with embroidered work
Of the same material. A special guard
attended the hearse, and various insignia
were held up in front; and large multi,
tude Of friends and retainers followed, al
carrying blue and white umbrellas, 50 that
IL seemed as II the whole Chinese populas
tion had turned out on the occasion. -
Bringing up the rear were troop Of hired
mourners dressed completely IN white,
with sheets thrown over their heads, and
held extended in front. Their wailina
and crying were piteous, until we remem.
bered that they. were paid for t. The
main procession was followed BY line Of
empty carriages, TO bring back many who
we're walking out Of respect for the dead.
While walking thong street, upon an,
other occasion, ! happened to pass q house
where there had evidently just been .
death. A long red cloth was stretched
across the doorway, and Chinese core
mony was going on before little altar
raised in front Of the house. Incense was
burning in abundance, and offerings we're
making Of fruits, rice and large eocoanuls.
The ncighbors had gathered around and
seemed to be joining in the ceremony"
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What savages Think Of Twins.

In Africa, according to Robert Brown,
CaRaces Of Mankind" the birth Of twins
is commonly regarded as an i'll omen. No
one except the twins themselves and their
nearest relatives, is allowed to enter the
hut in which they first saw the light. The
children are not to play with other child
rem, and even the utensils are not allowed
to be used anywhere else, The mother is
not allowed to talk to any one not belong
ing to her own family. If the children
both live TO the end Of the sixth year, 1t
is supposed that nature has accommodated
herself to their existence, and they arc
thenceforth admitted to association with
their fellows.
Nor is this abomination Of twin births
restricted to Africa. In the Island Of
Bali, near Java, woman who is so unfor-
tunatc as to bear twins is obliged, along
with her husband, to live among the tombs,
or at the seashore, until she is purified.
The khasias Of Hindoostan consider that
to have twins assimilates the mother to
the lower animals, and one Of them is fire..
quently put to death. An exactly similar
belief prevails among the native tribes Of
Vancouver Island. Among the Amos,
one Of the twins is always killed, and in
Herbo, in Guinea, both the twins and the
mother are put to death. .--Popuiar Science
Monthly for September
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KEEP Our OF DEBT.--Half the per-
plexity, annoyance and trouble that men
have in this world is in consequence Of
getting into debt. 1t seems to be natural
for some people to buy and incur obliga-
tions without measure, SO long as they can
avoid paying away ready cash. Give one
of this sort chance to buy on credit, and
the questions Of payment are matters that
he cares but little about. But what crop
Of trouble springs up from the seed Of
debt How many gray hairs il brings,
and how often IL shortens life sometimes
leading men to commit suicide or murder.
And yet how ay it Is to keep clear Of
this terrible monster. Every young man
should form fixed and unalterable de-
termination, be fore commencing his active
business career, not to incur one penny Of
Indebtedness under any circumstances.
Never buy anything unless you have the
money to pay for it at once. Pay no at.
tention to the 'rare chances" "splendid
opportunities" "bargains, and the like,
Such are only traps set to catch victims.
If you see anything that you would like TO
accept, look first at your money pile, aud
make the answer depend on that. Always
pay as you go. If you are short Of money,
gauge your demands accordingly.
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An English journal says that goods made
entirely Of cotton are called merino, and
have the looks Of merino, owing to the
woolly surface impaired to them. Such
goods are sold both in the United States
and in the Spanish South American mark
cts in large quantities, especially in the
form Of mems undershirts and drawers.
To cause the cotton to resemble wool il is
scratched, and the surface raised BY par
ticular process A thread or two may be
drawn out aud burned in the fame Of a
taper; If the material be cotton il viii con-
sumo to light, jmpalpable white ash,
cotton being vegetable fiber; but II, on
the contrary, it Is wool, and therefore an
animal fiber, It will twist and curl in the
fame, and show black ash, accompanied
with smell which win speak as to its
origin. Cotton is now 50 cleyerly treated
that 1t IS frequently taken for silk, also an
animal fiber, and this simple test is always
resorted to when there is any doubt upon
this point.
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FrDELrrY In LITTLE THISos.-Greas
virtues are rare; the occasions for them
are very rare; and when they do occur, we
are prepared for them; we are excited by
the grandeur Of the sacrifice; we are sup
ported either by the splendor Of the deed
in the eyes Of the world, or by the self
complaisancy that we experience from the
performance Of an uncommon action
Little things are unforeseen; they return
every moment; they come In contact with
our pride, our Incidence, our haughtiness
our readiness to take oifense; they con.
tradict our inclinations perpetually. Itis
however, only by fidelity in little things
that a true and constant love TO God car
be distinguished from passing fsryor d
spirit.
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The greatest feat Of an Arab hunter q
to capture an ostrich. It Is the largest Of
living birds and probably the swiiest IL
all living animals. Being very shy and
cautious, and living on the sandy plains,
where there is little chance to take Il by
surprise, il can only be captursd BY wsIl
planned and long continued pursuit with
the swiftest horses. Tie ostrich has two
curious habits in running when alarmed.
Il always starts with outsprsad wincs'
against the wind, 50 that Il can scent The
approach Of an enemy. It's senss Of smell
y 80 keen that Il can detect person IL
. great distance, long before ono can BE-
seen. The other curious habit Il hat
Of running in q circle. Usually Eve or
six ostriches are found h conpa.x
When discovered part Of ths ha..r,s,
mounted on feet horses, viii raIl.s, away
at right angles 10 the course H. oslrichs,
have taken. Whom these Anaisrs ,hink
they have gone far 1zoseh Is cron ~
path the birds wiLl NJ fka1y % ,aks. i||u<
watch upon seue We Of sroun1 Ior shuis
approa<> n ne hanlen iii ne <irh,
shee and 4c tbe oatriehss. lhev IL o.o<
start II pursuit With fresh h6nas. s.l
sometimes oreffAkt or1 nr f7ro nf <I.A IA M
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The cedars Of Lebanon.


The cedars Of Lebanon, once the glory
Of the earth, have become like n history Of
the past. Time was whom their wide.
spread branches, each forming green
plateau one above the other, fourishcd in
all their luxuriance and beauty on the far
famed mountain Of Lebanon. That was
the time when the monarch Of Tyre---a
city then the queen Of nations--sent thou
sands Of bis workmen to fell cedars for the
construction Of the temple of Jerusalem.
Those who would view the cedas Of Le-
banon now must be somewhat affected by
the fewness Of their number, and their
decay and desolation. A little remnant
is left, and the traveller gazes upon them
with a feeling that has in it touch Of
sadness All through the Middle Ages a
visit TO the cedaa Of Lebanon was regard
ed by many persons in the light of pill
grimage. Some Of the trees were thought
TO have been planted by King Solomon
himself, and were looked upon as sacred
relics. Indeed, the visitors took away 50
many pieces Of wood from the bark, Of
Which to make crosses and other articles,
that il was feared the trees would be de-
strcyed. The once magnificent grove is
but speck on the mountain side. Many
persons have taken il in the distance for
wood Of fr-trces; but on approaching
nearer and taking closer view, the trees
resume somewhat Of their ancient majesty.
The space they cover is not more than
half mile; but once amidst them. the
beautiful fan-like branches overhead, the
exquisite green Of the younger trees, and
the colossal sine Of the older ones, iiIl tn,
mind with interest and admiration. III,
trees are fast disappearing from the fac,
Of the earth. Each succeeding trayeIle,
finds them fewer in number than his prc
decessor. There are now but seven Of Iii
cedars remaining, which, from theif an
and experience, indicate TINT they had I,
existence in Bible days.