The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-04-18

The DEAF MnTIIER.-l lie Ibii'"I"S
curl us anecdutc is related of the Countess
of Orkney who died in 1889, aged 7G:-
" Her Iadvs!,ip was deaf and dumb, and
married ~ 1888 by siGns; she lived with
her husband. Murrnmgh, first Marquis OF
Thomnnd. who was also her first COUSIN, al
his sea, RnsirrIan, on the harbor ot Cork.
Ghort!y after the brih OF her first child, the
nurse with considerable aslnnlshmcnt, saw
the mother cautiously approach the cradle IN
which the infant was sleeping, evidently
full of design. The Countess, having per
Ecctly assured herself that tho child really
slept, took out large stone which she had
concealed under her shawl, and To The horror
of the nurse, who like all persons OF The
lowest order 10 her c,unry-indccd IN most
countries was fully impressed with All idea
of the peculiar cunning and maIignl'y OF
.tumbess selznd il with an intent I" flung Ii
down vehemcnlIv. Before The nurse
could inlcrpose the countess had flung the
stone; not, however, as the servant had ap-
pretended, Il. the chill |, but oh the h"r,
where of course. it made great n"lse.--
The child Immediately awnke, aud cried.
rhe countess, who had ln,ked with mater
nal earcrncss to the result 70! her experiment
fell on her knesS in 4 transport ut J"y. She
had discovered that her child possessed The
sense that was waning in herself" She
exhibited on many other "ccaSl MS similar
sirns of intelligence but none so interesting.
THE USES OF ODD FELLOWSHIP.
The Boston OII Fel'oc, in reply to the
question. which is so frequently asked by The
unini,ialeL, "Of what use is Old Fellowship
thus replies:
The adranay res to he derived from c"nncc.
,iou with the OsM.r oi Oll Fellows are nu"er-
ON, and invaluable, when we TAX" into conSld.
eeatio, the beautiful and benign prrrepts
which its laws ncucutr, and The kind and Ira.
,ernal feelings with which il rndows its votareS.
The Ola Fellow thai is in good standing IN The
Order. however far he may travel from Kindred
aud friends and amnng strangers, u hy accident
or misfortune b. is reduced To want or lam
uoon The sick bed, will then find those which
are friends in Ircd, aud friends that are sure
and s,radlast, il he can but converse with the
cabalstic signs.
Odd Fellowship not only renders prcunary
aid in time of need, but teaches us many nsetul
and salnary lessons. if we will hut profit by
them. To obey its inj functions makes us better
citizens, more liberal hearted and more sym
pahizing.
These are some OF the benefits derived from
a connection with the Order. The husband
and father on his death bed, who is about t" biz!
his companion and offspring the last farewell
and who has but IL scanly pitlance to leave Tor
their maintenance and support, has the cons"
lation of knowing that they will not be lrtl t."
the meccics of a cold hearted public. to suffer
and grow up in ignorance. but that their wants
will he relieved, and the orphan educated and
fitted for after life.
Though Odd Fellowship has already done
much for the relief of the widow and orphan
we believe it as yet to he hut in the dawn OF It's
mission of gmd works. As its principles and
objects become better known, and lis henrfits
more visible, the acquisition of members and
consequent funds will be such as to enable il 10
hes,ow still greater iavors, and ere long be
allowed BY all ms the most benign of all human
institutions. What world this would be II
everybody were true Odd Fellows!
Everything great is no, always good, but all
good ,hings are greut except good a'lro'atees'