A Chinese Solomon.

her lot with his . They Avent before the proper authorities , Avere made husband and Avife , and lived together in conjugal happiness , as they believed—at all events , they were happy . This continued for a year or tAvo , Avhen the first husband presented himself , alive and Avell , and demanded the restoration of his Avife .

"Oh , no , " said No . 2 ; " you left her , remained away for years , nobody heard of you , she thought you dead and mourned for you . We are married now , and here are the papers . " No . 1 not having heard of the example

, of Enoch A . rden , probably , still clamoured for his wife , and it Avas ultimately decided to take the matter before the Chensien . The magistrate listened attentively to both sides of the story , and at first appeared puzzled what course to take . The papers

produced by the second husband were legal , but the first husband Avas obdurate , aud would not yield . At length the magistrate told them to leave the Avife in his hand for ten clays , and then both to come back again for his decision . This

Avas agreed to . About the fifth or sixth day the magistrate in . great haste sent for the tAvo men , and Avith a mournful countenance informed them that the Avife had been suddenly smitten Avith an illness which had proved fatal , and that she Avas dead ; and he asked the first husband Avhether he would take

away the body and provide for the funeral . This man demurred , said he wanted a living Avife , not a dead one , and should have nothing more to do Avith the matter . Turning to the other , the magistrate put the same question to him , saying that one of them must remove the body . The man

said he Avas very poor , but the deceased had been a good Avife to him ; they had loved each other dearly , and , cost what it mi ght , he would raise the money and pay for the burial .

" Very well , " said the magistrate , " then here she is—take her away Avith you . " And draAving aside a curtain shoAved the astonished men the wife , standing and living and in good health before them . It being clear that the first husband reall y cared nothing for hershe willinglabided

, y by the magistrate ' s method of settling the complication . The only dmvback to this story is , that we are unable to hand doAvn to posterity , in plain English , the name of this Chinese Solomon . —N . Y . Despatch .

Crown The Sacred Hill.

CROWN THE SACRED HILL .

BY BRO . ROB . MORRIS , LL . D . Crown the Sacred HILL ! Raise the golden SHAFT ! God cloth bless the cheerful will , Oh , Brothers of the Craft !

Long , in sleep , Moriah lay , Mourn her desolation day ; Now , awake , in accents clear , SjieaksjandAvillingMasonshear : — To crown the Sacred HILL ! Raise the golden SHAFT ! God cloth give the cheerful will , Oh , Brothers of the Craft !

Bring each mystic Tool , Old and Avorn they are , — Trowel , Gavel , Line and Rule , And Level , Plumb and Square . Sp irit of the ages gone , Guide you to the Corner-stone ! Strangers Avait youloving Band

, , Westv ? ard gazing , yearning stand , To crown the Sacred HILL ! Raise the golden SHAFT ! God doth bless the cheerful will , Oh . Brothers of the Craft !

Lo , the ruined Shrine ! Ours that mighty pile ; See on every stone the SIGN , We IniOAV and love it well . Though in dust the BUILDERS lie , Though their works in ruin sigh , Yon DEVICE in Avhispers read ,

Give the lesson earnest heed , To croAvn the Sacred HILL ! Raise the golden S HAFT ! God doth bless the cheerful will , Oh , Brothers of the Craft ! Keystone , American .

A Very Lamentable Lamentation.

A VERY LAMENTABLE LAMENTATION .

BEING A NEW BALLAD IN AN OLD STYLE . They ' ve lagged our mates so shameful , They ' ve taken a female , too , HOAV werry ' arcl and flinty like Is the arts of them men in blue .

AVhat Avith inspectors and detectives They Avont give a " fellar " a chance , And then in Avalks a chap from the mint—I wish I'd got off to France .