Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-28
Identity Of Legends.

Ihe Lonuoo DIlly Telegraph says: Few
points are more Interesting aud curious in anv
comparison OF ancient literatures than the cam
munlty, and often Indeed the actual identity of
the tales and traditions of widely scattered peo
pies 1t seems willing a. if mankind learned
all Its nursery stories 10 one time and place;
aud that whatever else was forgotten 10 its
subse quent wanderlugs, those legends of the
human childhood we're remem bered aud. re-
peated 10 every country, with such variations
as lapse of years and charming manners and
language MI Sht produce. The Judgment of
Solomon Is one OF these world stories
which occurs in other forms aud dates beside;
the familiar version to be read in the First
Book OF Kings, but it would surprise many to
learn that it is found even among the peasants
OF Ceylon 10 Buddhist dress. The "Umauda-
va Jatake, or Book of the FIVE hundred and
Fifty Births Of Buddha--traoslation from the
Fall text OF which have lately been given to
the world by Mr.. Thomas Steele, OF the Cey.
lon Civil Service-contains story OF the
Buddhist Teacher when he was Chief Conn
cllor OF kiug Vedeha of Miyulu, which
is wonderfully like the Hebrew tale uoder
CingaIhese garb. A woman. it is re.
lated came With her infant boy to pool in
order to bathe aud, leaving him on the bank,
went down into the Water. As soon as she
had done so wicked wom4n seeing the
chi!o aod wishing to have it. came ur aui said,
friend, Is this pretty baby yours ? May |
nurse 1t {! The mother replied, why uol?"
upon which the vil-hearted woman, taking
the Infant aud nursing him little while ran
off with him.
The mother pursued, screaming for her
son aud expost uatug, while the false woman
boldly cried, When didst thou own child
Ii Is mine y Whilst the quarrel went on they
came near Buddha's hall, and he, hearing the
disturbance, asked what was the matter. b..
lug acquainted with the quarrel, he said, "Will
you abide by my judgment ?" to which they
assented. tie then had liue drawn on the
ground and the child laid upon ii; aud, telling
the false mother to seize its arms and the real
mother Its legs, and, He shall be adjudged
SOD OF her who pulls him across the marx"
! lie wicked woman rel ced at this, for her
strength Was greater, and she prepared to pull
turlouiy, but the mother, seeing that if she
held he babe at all he must suff. great pain
fell weeping and said, M un let her take
the boy. | cannot bear to see him hurt !"
Then Buddua asked Of the bystnuders,
| Whose hearts are teud-r to the children p
| those OF mothers or those of prisons who are
not mothers z Trey replied, 20 Pandt mo-
thets hearts are teoder |" Theu he said,
WI ich, think you, is the mother size who
has Tue chlld uuw or she who lett il gu?' Every
BODY answered, "She who let it 60 is the moth,
er lhe teacher then restored the child to
his mother, aud sent her rejoicing away Here
Is evidently the same anceut story, full Of
wisdom as old and natural as mothers love it,
sell, aud none need regret if some doubt is cast
BY II upon Klug Sol0mon's judicial originality,
WheD We see that his sasacity at least was
| founded upon what Was already a worldwide
| experience. Of the unsel6shness of maternal af
| fiction.
A WONDERFUL ESCAPE. w cdo esday even.
freuchman uamed Albert Abattoy, fell over
the bank of the river at Niagara Falls, a dis.
| ia dee OF l4O feet, and strange TO sy eSosped
with but lew slight bruises The accident
| occurred gu the Canada side OF the river, about
| TWO hundred feet uorth of the new briage.
Aoattoy, who halls from kogSlou, Canada,
| was lntuxlca ed at the time. He staggered
over the bank, falling clear distance ut eighty
feet, onto the rock below, aud then rolling
down sixty feet more toward the edge of the
water. thomas Cunruy, the noted guide, &C.
cumpa0lcd by three or four Others, as soon as
they learned OF the accident, rowed over
from Prospect park, expecting to iud the
unfortunate map mauged mess of Il Ssh and
bones. Judge OF their astonshlueut whep,
AFR a short search, they discovered him
Wedged IN between SOME rocks, swearing
as lively as any mau 10 his position could ana
suffering no perceptlblc injuries excepting a
few slight bruises. Abattoy was placed in the
boat aud rowed over to the Iaudlug, where every
preparation had been made for the appropriate
reception of a pse. The Freuchman, however
Was not at all deslrous of availug himself of the
privileges, and on reaching the shore couy in.
formed the crowd that there wasn't booe
orokeo; Nelther was the empty whiskey bottle
which he had in his pocket. The isli was ter
ble one, aud 1t Is nothiug short OF mlraculons
that the man was not killed Instantly At the
same point where be fell over German musician
met with similar accident TWO years ago, and
was instantlykiled. TWAS no doubt the quantity
OF whlskey he had imbibed that saved him. Had
he been sober there is scarcely probability bu,
that every spark of life would have been crushed
out OF him by the terrific shock his system re-
received. Abattory was staggering round ~
the Canada side OF the falls yesterday as uncon-
cerned as though nothing had happeued. Per.
sons Intending to visit abe falls should make
note OF his case and get dead drunk, 80 as to
be fully provided for 10 case they should tall
over the bauk. Buffalo Espress
BISHOP WHITrINGHAM's CASE. The board
OF inquiry summoned by Right Rev. B. B.
Smith, presiding bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States, will
meet Tomorrow to investigate the charges
against Right Rev. Bishop Whittiugham, pre-
siding bishop Of the diocese of Maryland. con.
tanned 10 a presentation made by two clergy
men and i've laymen of the diocese, for alleged
m,alleasaoee 10 not bringing the clergymen Of
Mouot calvary Church to trial upon charges laid
before Bishop Whittiogham against them.
Inc board consists OF egh, cergymeu aud eight
'aynen, all OF whom were deputies to the last
general convention, selected by lot from the
dioceases of Maryland, Virginia, Central Penn.
sylVaola and Plttsburg, as follows: Diocese If
MARYLAND, Rev DE- Never lnuin ri D.. IL