The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-31

] to memory with uRerriRg accuracy, through long
 and uabrOken chain Of succession. are entrusted
 his keeping; and in his sstsAissd ear is whispered
 the uRiyerEl daLect of Masonry, which will enable
 hiVn te communicate with the fraieraity. of every language, of the mauy-lengaed earth. And II, by
 industry, he is enabled to gaia inc highest step the flight. he places his foot upon q lofty ossrya- | tory, from which he may look BPen the sublime MaSaarg which the Supreme Architect of tAs UHi- Serse has impressed GPaA IAe system oi infinite worlds that blaze bcneath his ali-seeing eye, and eircumvOlSe in obedieAoe to his will!
 ! Such Is faint outiine-a dim shadow, of the | genius of Masonry.
 The ERlEMpSHIP of the world is too often cold and unreliable k approaches its object with a fair smile upon its face, but behind that smile (not unfrequeniIyl turks sinister motive, which casts shade upon if. and the bsATt 10 shrink back
 with chilling emotions. I, follows close upon the adulation on i,s lips, progerinS a thousand kind offices; but t turns from Adversity with disainlnl took and leaves her so shiyer in rags. and waste away with want. GoLDsxrrH, ih his beautiful HEHxrr, think, hath truly suag:
 And what is Frindship but name,
 1 charm that laiis to sleep,
 shads thai follows wealth and fame, 1 But leaves the wretch to weep
 Bu, yet there is in this selfish world of ours disinteyestei friendship friendship, did l call ir Nay, this word falls far below its haIiowed meaning There IS a deep, ferveus, unchAnging tose that spiings from the pure, conhding heart of WOMAN like the up-gushiug of ehrysiai fountain which ponrs out its perennial stream 10 seek and ninsle with kindred waters. imPsrting life aDd beauty to shrub and flower on its margin No eIcquence can describe the sacred, uncessng love of the motheT, the undying flame that gIows in the bear, of the devoted trtfe, The heart. it hath been beautifully said is the empire of woman and in l, her reign IS peerless. like Eye's in Paradise Behcld that gay laughing gir, resembling a snow-drop from some rosy cloud, brigh, beam from the sweet star oi evening Her spirit is as light and free the air she bFeathes, and her heart yibIates like the finely sttuned strings of the harp over which she sweeps her fingers. One would think that the impressions made upon her mini to-day would pass away with the novelties of to-nOTow. Bat Boi that play spirit is susceptible of the most profound and qnchangable impressions To-rnnrrow she becomes
 tglfs and flame is kindied upon the altar Of her heart tha, burns with unwasting iervor and increas ing brightness fos te es,eei e her affections, HatI extingulshed by the cold hand of death, Whatever hard destiny fate may assign the nan-thoush wealth take wings and fiy away, and with it false 1 friends desert-,hough poverty, with sankeR eye and hungry look haasi his abode: And though ihe deepest misery, and even disgrace fall upon hin In sunshine and cloud she shares his lot the faithful and devoted being; and while the tear ol sympathy falls from her tender eye, tie smile of hope beams from her sweet iiPs like ray of igh, from Heaven 10 cheer the abode Of desolstion! Much below the loce of .roa1n, bat rising high aboveihe mere fsndsAp of the world is that attGcA
 msni which binds the fraternity of Masoas into a sacred brotherhood. and brings them under the strongest obligations of confidence and relief towards each other. If Mason, his Eile or child, be in
 want, tbe cold world may turn from them wiih pitt less eye, aud leave them alone 10 baet the pillows of misfortune ba; to the benevolent hearts of the
 Estie tie the of distress never appeals in | l remember to have been told. by an old Mason. an incident strikiagly illustrative Of one of the strongest features of Masonry
 1 Ga iempestaoas wintTy night, lonely traveller vas passing through wild gorge of one of the west erh uoan,Ains. Peal aitef peal of loud nsnder faiiled- Ia quick succession among the adjaceat eFags, and occasional geam of the mooa through the drifting clouds served 10 reveal To the tfaseier the fgbiiul grandeur oi the scene. Suddenly he was startled by grud voice from the wsy-side, demaal- ing Ais aoaey hls t.ft! Quickly turning his head IA he direction of The voice, the terror stricken traycer beheld hen4ish looking man, presenting q gun. with borrid determination gsFng from every feature of has rough face Again has mouey was demanded m steIner lone The traveller al q rtatHre uttered ta!sSA4.ie soss4l iao the ear of the highwaymsR. thai sahk deep into tie dark chambers of his heart. and like melting note iron angels harp, called up the sgbiuipg "reminiscences of his younger anl better days. The instrument of death fell from his grasp, ad sezing he delighted traveller by the hand, he exciained GOd spesd thes brcfAer and the traveller pursued his journey
 The secret of this strange iRcden; was that n his earlier days the rob5er had become Mason, and though temptation and passion hsd led bim step by step, into an abandoned life, ye, vice could never erase the deeper hues engEasen upon his heart by the hand oi Masobry
 But. says the ohBsetnr. Masonry IS secrei instia- ton True. and ihis is oae oi her most excellent features. There Is vulgar, seeret-hantins tale- bearing cUkiosirT n the world, that goes about on rp-iOe. with itching ears and bEaEen eyes, ppiHg
 Hio every bNiy's bGsioess, having lAadAbIe esa- pieymen' oi its own. II inveats tales for Madam RHaor, enough to employ all her thousand tongues an1 makes mischief Tor the wide -HSulhe1 Eab5ier It eRsn immOsiesliy sseE<s mic Inc domestic pre- erncs, aid by scahdaloas inaenGoes oien mars the happiness of the mes, sacred reiaIons in hse This ugly old cariosiiy has eagerly tried for ,hog- sands of years tcpeep into the sa4essa sameiorM ei Masonry, and drag her secrets before the world ba; finding her mysteries edeeiaAiiy hid from such valgar eyes, the old de@oa has invented stories upon Der has even charges her Sith nuFaey, sTsAyAeaM and THEASDNt And small dctras-os.,.s tsAo .ra A.,,i-