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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-20
Freemasons in Turkey.

Although freemasonry has for more than
thirty years been generally supposed to- exist
| among the Mah0mmedans, and traces of it
were found in Turkey by the Russian officers
after the campaign of 1926, yet they were too
slight to prove the fact ; and it is only within
the last few years that it was sufficiently demon
strated by German freemason CHANGING to
pass through Belgrade where he discovered a
masonic lodge to which he was invited, and
where he received hospitable reception
1t appears now to prove beyond all doubt that
the Turkish brothers who exercise their masonic
duties under the name of deryishes, are to all
ntentS and purposes the same as our free
masonS, with but very little difference in their
customs and ceremonies, and make use of ex-
actly the same signs, words and grips to recog-
nize each other The Turkish freemasons ap-
pear to be in more elevated state of ciYiliza-
tion than is usual amongst the Orientals gener-
ally and their views of religion are far high
er than those imposed by Islamism. They re-
ject polygamy, contenting themselves with one
single wife, and at the masonic banquets the
women appear unveiled-a striking proof of
the mutual confidence the masonic brothers
place in each other
The Belgrade Lodge, called Alikotsch is
composed of about 10 members The Master
of the Lodge, whose name is DIAM Ismael
Zsholak Mohammed Saede, is at this time
Grand Master of all the lodges in European
Turkey, and is directly connected with all those
of the whole of the Ottoman Empire, Arabia
and Persia, in which latter the freemasons
amount to more than $4,000 members. In
Constantinople there are no less than nine lodg-
es, the most numerous and important of which
is that of dancing dervishes, called Sirkedshi
Teckar. The Turkish freemasonS wear, as q
symbol of brotherhood, besides small brown
shawl, embroidered with mystical figures, fat,
polished, twelvecornered piece of white mar
bic with reddish brown spots, about two inches
in diameter, suspended by white silken cord
round the neck. These spots represent spots
of blood, and are symbolic of the death of
Ali, the founder of the order in Turkey, who
was barbarously put to death by the then Sul-
tan, for refusing to reveal the secrets The
above mentioned DIAM ISmael, Grand Master
of the Lodge of Belgrade, venerable Turk
of the old school, is honorary member of the
lodge of Baldwin under the Lime-treen at
Leipsic, several members of which lodge have
received diplomas from the AikotSch at Bel
Grade
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-20

RETAINING A DEAD BopY FOR DEBr-Quite
a curious case came before the Police Court
Yesterday morning. The story, as told to Us
is as follows Some weeks since a gentleman
of this city died \ metallic coffin was order
ed for the corpse and in the absence of his
friends. the coffin containing the BODY was
placed in one OF the Yanlts at the cemetery
belonging to a gentleman residing in the city
The body had remained some thirty days We
are told when the undertaken who furnished
the coffin and placed the body there, was or
dered to remove IT, He took it away and bur
led it. The friends Of the deceased came on
shortly afterward and demanded the BODY
which the undertaken refused TO give up unless
the expenses amounting TO $l40.) which be
had incurred were paid. He refused TO tell
them where the coffin aud body were buried un-
less his just dues were paid, or he was secured
from loss-which we think was Just and law
ful demand. The friends Of the deceased how
ever, did not pay the debt, and arrested the
undertaken for unlawfuly detaiuing the dead
body, and he was confined during Friday night
Yesterday morning the parties appeared before
Justice Drull2rd, and the complaint was made
The undertaken was held 10 answer before the
next Court Of Oyer and Terminer in this city
and give bail 10 appear The parties are all
most respectable. and considerable feeling was
manifested. We have the above from officers
connected with the affair. The arrest was
| ulade by Officer James Cowen- Since then the
| undertaken has obtained warrant against the
| friends of the deceased for false Imprisonment
-Bufahg RePrbiic.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-20
seIetteb Qoetrp.
BON ME KIT TIE
BY W. ". F0SDICK.

When the sunlight kissed the mountain,
Bonnie Kittie came to bring
Silver water from the fountain.
Where the water-cresSes spring.
Shrinking from my loves caresses.
Loose her raven ringlets dropped,
And the stroamlet caught her tresSes,
As she blushcd bnt smiling stopped
"Kittie," cried |. hear thy lover!"
Rut the laughing maiden fled
To the cottage, through the clover
With its nOdding blossoms red
"wauton Willie, cease TO tarry,"
Said she. as her black eyes smiled,
Bonnie Kittie may not marry,
Neither needs her darling child"
Kittie'S eyes are drowned in sorrow,
From her cheek the rose has fled;
For that mother on the morrow,
In the valley found bed
Round her green couch friends are weeping,
Oh twas sad to see them part:
Through the hand that | am keeping
can feel her beating heart!
Like the night that leaves the mountain,
When the gloom is turned to gold,
Once again beside the fountain,
Bonnie Kittie l cnfold
There | spoke my loves beguiling,
Bat she answered not my strain;
But upon my breast wept, smiling
Like the roses after rain,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-20

@ An IriShman on arriving in America
took fancy to the Yankee girls. and wrote
to his wife as follows: Dear Norah, these
melancholy lines are TO inform you that died
died yesterday, and hope you are enjoying
the same blessing. l recommend YOU 70 mar
~ Jenny 0'R0uke, and take good care Of the
children, From your afectiouate husband till
death"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-20

By QCIES SAEE-

John-t3ll, and wag-was slipping lis tea,
When his landlady, rather Gnciyiliy free,
Accosted him thus Sir, a man OF your metre
Must be, should think = very large eater -
Nay, nay" quoth the wag, 50 Ii not a You say,
For little with me. goes rsry long tcqy! -
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-20

es- Anybody who supposes that locking a
girl in back room, will prevent her from know
ing what love means, might as well undertake
10 keep strawberries from hiuShing in June, By
whispering in their ears about that snow We
had last winter.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-20

Sow Coon Whatever man soEeth that
shall he also reap" says the Scripture If you
wish ccckle. chess weeds, and poor wheat,
then SOW such. and you have the promise Of
God, that you shall also reap such.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-20

Ia \ witty gentleman of this city, speak
ing of friend who was Frustrated by illness,
remarked that he could hardly recover, since
his constitution was all gone"
If his constitution IS all gone said by,
stander, Il do not see how lie lives AZ all
Oh" responded the wag, he lives on the
bylaws. -Bafaio EyP.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-20

GALS on HoRSEs-A strong solution Of
alum with some whiskey mixed IN i, IS said 10
be a most excellent remedy for the CALLED shoul-
ders of horses. Apply il three times e day un-
I'll the wound is healed
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-20

ER a friend may be often found and lost,
but an old friend eau never be found and na-
ture has provided that he cannot easily be lost
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-20

saturoap alorninn, October 90, 1855.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-07-14

DIAMETER OF THE STAR3.--Cffyat diversity
OF opinion now exists among astronomers
as to the diameter of the stars. If, SAYS
NJ. Arago, we should take for their discs
such as they appear TO the naked eve certain
stars would be 1000 900 leagues in diameter,
equal to $1,000 times greater diameter than
the sun--and the most moderate calculation
will be eco millions. Uersch4ls last cal
cuatiOn was that of Arcturus, q diameter Of
nearly four millions. If the apparent diam
eter Of two seconds and half assigned bv
Htrsch2l to the Goat was reel. the mass of
that star must be more than 900 600 times
greater than that Of the sun. But there is
no certainty in this, nor anything TO ques-
ton thai our sun is a star. The sublime plea
in the Holy Scripture. that the Creator had
made all with number, weight and measure,
is followed by Plato, who called it the ge-
ometry Of the heavens. Haller, the friend
Of Newton, believed that all the stars were
of the same agntude-that Of the sun ::
and that difference of distance only caused
the apparent difference of size. The num-
Der Of stars visible by means Of telescope
iof twenty feet of local distance, may be
more than five hundred millions Ii is af-
! firmed by Arago, that there are certainly
stars in The firmament whose distance from
! the earth is 344, and even $40 times greater
than the stars visible to the naked eve See
what conclusion this leads to- 1t is ad-
mitted that light, with The velocity of IT,
600 leagues second. takes three years to
reach us from the nearest star. And there
are stars 344, and even $40 times more re-
mote. Then there are stars whose light does
not reach us until after two thousands sew
en- hundred years--an infinity in distance as
it is in numbers. - Farmer and Mechanic.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-07-14

Why said gentleman, in the course
of an argument on the price of putty, it
is as plain as that two and two make four
''That also deny" retorted his antagon-
ist, g two and two make twenty two"
The gentleman settled several inches In
his boots, and politely offered bis opponent
his hat. Tr
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-07-14

TIE MUTATION OF MATTER. IN very
near approach to truth, the human family
inhabiting the earth has been estimated t
700 100000; the annual loss by death is
lS000,0 900. Now the weight of the animal
matter of this immense body cast in the
grave. is no less than 62t 400 tons, and by
its decomposition produces 5000, 900 600.
600 cubic feet of gaseous matter. The veg
eable productions of the earth clear away
from the atmosphere the gases thus genera
ted, decomposing and assimilating them for
their own increase. This, cycle of changes
has been going on ever since man became an
OcCupier of the earth. He feeds on the low
er animals and on the seeds of plants, which,
in due time, become part Of himself. The
lower animals feed upon the herbs and grass
es, which, in their turn, become the animal /;
then, by its death, again pass into the at
mosphere, and are ready once more to be as
Simulated BY plants, the earthly or bony sub
stance alone remaining where tits deposited; +;
and not even these unless sufficiently deep
in the soil 10 be out Of the absorbent reach
of the roots Of plants and trees. Nothing
appears TO me so cannibalizing as to see u
flock Of sheep grazing in a country church
yard, knowing it to be an undeniable fact
that the grass they eat has been nurtured by
the gaseous emanations from my immediate
predecessors; then following up the fact that
this said grass is actually assimiIated by the
animal, and becomes mutton, whereof may
perhaps dine next week. Truth is stranger
than felton," and here is truth that exem-
plifies the proverb. 1t is not at all difficult
TO prove that the elements of which the liv-
ing bodies Of the present generation are com
posed, have all passed through millions OF
mutations, and formed parts of all kinds of
animal and vegetable bodies, in accordance
with the uncrring law of nature, and, con
sequcntly, we may say with truth that frac-
tiOns Of the elements of our ancestors form
parts Of ourselves. Some of the particles of
Cicero's or Hsops body, peradventure, WELD
this pen. SFPTMUs PIEssE.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-07-14
Femnle Ingenuity,
sECRrT CORRESPONDENCE

4 Young lady newly married. bing obi.
ged TO show her husband all the letters she
wrote, sent the following to an intimate
friend:
g ! cannot be satisfied, my dearest friend,
brst as | am III the matrimonial state,
unless pour into your very friendly bosom,
which has ever beat in unison with mine,
the various deep sensations which swell
with the llvcliest emotions of pleasure,
my almost bursting heart. tell you my dear
husband is one Of Tie most amiab bic Of men.
| have been married nearly seven weeks, and
have never found the least possible reason 10
repent the day that joined us Ny husband is
| in person and manners far from resembling
ugly, cross, old, disagrceable and Jealous
monsters, who think by confning to secure
wife, it is his maxim to treat as
! bosom friend and confident, and not as a
play thing or menal slave, the woman
chosen to be his companion. Neither party,
he frequently says, ought to obey implicitly;
but each yield to the other by turns
An ancient maiden aunt. near seventy,
lives in the house with us--she is the dc
light of both young and od-she is ci-
vii to all the surrounding neighborhood,
generous and charitable to the poor
know my husband loves nothing more
than he does me he hatters me more
than the glass and his intoxication,
(for must so call the excess of his love,)
often makes me blush for the unworthness
ofits object, & wish could be more deserving
! of the man whose name / bear. TO
say all in one word, my dear --- and to
crown the whole, my former gallant lover
! is now my indulgent husband, my fondness
| is returned, and I might have had
! a Prince without the felicity find with
| A bo I
able to wish that | could be more
happy .
The key to the above letter is TO read eve
ry other line, commencing at the first.
THE GREAT BATTLE--In the Apocalypse,
at the close of the time occupied by the sixth
vial of wrath, the nations are gathered togeth
er by three unclean spirits out of the mouth
of the Beast, the Dragon and the False Proph-
ct into the valley of Armageddon. to fight
the great battle. Those who have paid
some attention TO the signs of the times
have concluded that we were at about the
age of the world indicated above. We re-
member to have seen, few years since, a
pamphlet which then had great run, in
which many events were guessed at with as
tonishing accuracy, while some of its proph-
ecies have signally failed. 1t prophesied
that Russia would, within a few years,
throw Europe into war which ultimately
would become general. until all European
nations should take part in the struggle and
the great battle of Armogeddon be fought.
DR.. Commings has lately published an ac-
count stating that the word Sebastopol is
but translation into Greek of the Hebrew
Armageddon and concludes from this that
the great battle is to take place in the Cri
mea This is rather bold deduction, but
still we can but believe that results will
arise from the present European war which
will startle the whole world, and remodel
society in those antiquated dynasties. IL Ma
Olson Patriot. - #aE HcaWe1
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-07-14

a CURIOUS LAKE.-They have some curl
Gus bottomless bogs and lakes in the state Of
Michigan. The Detroit Enquirer describes
one in the following article:
A Mr.. Briggs OF Scio, was drowned some
twenty days since in small lake near that
village, and as yet his body has not been re-
covered. One day last week Mr.. Harrng-
ton, submarine diver, went out there to
assist in the search for the body. In his un-
der wafer explorations he discovered some
singular phenomena. The Ypsilanti Senti-
mel gives a history Of the affair as follows:
|" In some places the plummet will strike
bottom in short distance. A few feet off,
down it goes to an almost unfathomabe
depth. Sometimes, upon arriving at what
seems TO be the bottom, the divers feet resi-
upon nothing, and down he goes into i'm
penetrabe darkness, and soft mass of min
gled water and sediment, until prudence
warns him against further progress. Down
sixty-tive feet from the surface went Mr.
Harrington, in the vain search for solid bot
tom, and still his lead sank through the
|" deep obscure" At one time the plummet
will show a current which carries the line
rapidly away from the perpendicular, and
again it swings round, indicating a whirl-
ing eddy
This lake, or rather pond, has hitherto
been little known, many old residents not
even knowing of its existence. A man
present among the spectators of the diving
operations, said that upon his first discovery
Of it some time since, it abounded with the
fish common to our streams, Of larger size,
and so little alarmed at the sight of man,
that they were to be caught by the simplest
means; when within reach, almost by hand
AS there is no inlet by which they could
have entered the lake, how came they here ?"
The editor of Missouri paper, in an arti-
ho, a., 4,,l toc !;
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-07-14

The man who made handle of subject
is getting up blade.
The speaker who " took the floor has been
arrested for lumber stealing.
Apainter declares in an Irish journal, that,
among other portraits, he has a representa-
tion of Death as large as life"
I" Martha, have you hung up the clothes p
" No, madam, | have placed them in state
of suspension-hung is vulgar"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-07-14

The editor of Missouri paper, in an arti
Gle headed " Our paper" congratulatcs him
self that "the Id thing has lived to the
end of another term Of six months
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-11
1255 Spring AND SUMMER.

1000 SUPEKIUK KEADY-MADE CLO-
THING.-JAMES d. GOODMAN has now open
REApYMApE CIo sCS1 at No Isl MAIN se.
opposite Eagle Square, Richmond. Va His stock
embraces every article kept in Clothing and Fur.
from the mandatory he is enabled at all times to
furnish the very latest atyles, and from new arrange
pared to furnish suits from the finest Cloth Dress
Suit the cheapest Business Suit of the best work
manship, at prices which will defy competition. All
articles warranted of the best make from finest to
lowest grades. Endeavoring always to meet the ap.
probation of the most fastidious, sail from his old
friends and the public generally is respectfully soil
cited He is determined to suit and sell all who may
give him fair trial and in want of good Clothing
J. D. GOODMAN.
N. B.-Trunks and Carpet Bags, large supply on
hand of all styles and sizes. Also. India Rubber
Over Coats, Cloaks and Capes, and Umbrellas all of
which will be sold unusually low. NH 80
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-11

DEsPERATE FrGAT.-Msdison Chambers was killed
Ala, on Sunday the LIST inst Chambers and Little,
Ton we're both overseers for Warner, on adjoining
Pisntsnons. On the morning Of the killing, Cham.
the plantation ovel seed by Lftleton Litteton bsd
chain and lock put on the gate and told Chambers
ne should not pass through. Chambers went home
enot at Littleton who returned the FIRE WITH rife
,nsmners hsed again, one shot taking effect in Lit
sn esons snisn. Both parties then reloaded Litte.
CnsnbeI: having loaded his gun, pulled down thu
th1o1,S Se'Tss tst nim and Lt.eto to ride
i.hsS nina te.on hred at him just he had fin.
i s u the left side Of Chambers head, producins
ties, who aer hearing Of the case. diSeharssd h;
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-11

THE Policy OF THE GEAR Is WARLlKE.-Ac.
counts from st. Petersburg, probably reliable, of
date March 9h state that the substance of the Gear
Aexanders speeches to the representatives of the
different bodies and administrations Of the state,
may be condensed into these words-"I will maine
tain firmly the plans traced out by my fatherl" In
his address to the Council of State, the officers of
the Guard, and deputation of mobiles who repor.
ted concerning the militia, the Gear expressed him.
self yet more strongly
81 solemnly declare"-said he-"that I willnot
give up the first inch Of Russian territory to our
enemies! will take good care to prevent their
penetratingsurther on the soil of our country and
neIerl-neyer!-may my hand wither hrstl-wiIl
affix my sienaturet to treaty which shall bring
the slighteH dishonor on the national honor!"
This speech was responded to with vehement ap.
plause,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-11

How THE Turks KEEP ACCOUNTS The Turks
have q curious way of accounting for dead horses
1t Is oriental, but satisfactory One of the left
In charge at Varna, came down to Scutari. to rem
der up his accounts to the Conmissariat officer OF
the department. The first thing he did was to pro-
duce large sack. which was borne into the apart
ment of the functionsry by two men, 1.-TWO huns
dred of your horses have died." said the Turk.
Behold what say Is the truth, and at the wave OF
his hand, the men tumbled out the contents on
the floor, and loI 400 horse-esrs, long and short,
and of ell sizes and shapes, were piled In q heap
before the sstonished officer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-11
NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS al
DIAPER HANGINGs, UPHOLSTERY

i GOODS. &c Spring SUPPLY.-JOHN F.
REGNAULT, 1872 Main street, is now receiving his
Spring supply of new Goods, selected by himself,
with great care for the Spring and summer trade,
consisting in part of French, English and American
Paper Hangings, Borders, Decorations Views, Fire
Screens and Curtain Paper. of the latest styles
Trimmings, Muslin and Lace Curtains Musquito
Netting. various coleun Cocos and Canton Mating,
of sill patterns A. Sd. and Ga wide: Window Shades
of every description; Floor and Table Oil Cloths
Adelaide, Jute, Brush and Rope Mats, new STYLE
Window Cornice curled hair and shuck Mattresses,
Lounges, Spring Mattresses, Hair Cloth, &c. His
stock is now the largest and best selected ever
offered in this market, and viii be sold upon such
to rms 10 cannot fail to give satisfaction. =
PAPER HANGING AND UPHOLSTERY exc
cuted at the shortest notice and in a style which
cannot be surpassed by any similar establishment in
the country.
Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere.
NH 28-1m
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-11

EXECUTION OF CENTERvILLE.-Joseph Centers
yard In Plattsburgh on Wednesday last. He was
French Canadian by birth, and had resided in
this State six or seven years. He was about %
years of age five feet four inches In height, and
weighed 125 pounds. 1t is not probable that be
meditated murder In the first instance but hav.
Ing violated his victim, his wifes young sister he
added murder to his other offences under the mis-
taken notion that he could thereby the better con-
ceai It. He confessed his guilt, and his penitence,
and died with some courage.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-11

TRAGIcAL AFFAIR." Father killed bu ~ SOMA
tragicsl occurrence took place about three miles
from Rushvile, Ill last week. Mr.. Dorsey Baker,
respectable citizen chastising one of his sons
for seine misdemesnor, when an elder son. fwbo
from some early symptoms of slight alterations of
mind. has been permitted to grow up to some eigh.
teen years unknown to restrsint thinking his bro.
theirs fault too trivial to merit such punshmeni su
At his father and struck him violently on the head
with spade, repeating the blow, that after lin
he died next morning
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-11

CPRING HARDWARE.-The Subscri-
~ bers respectfully invite the attention of country
merchants, Sadders and others. to their extensive
and varied assortment of HARDWARE, GUILE
RY, GUNS, STEEL 4nd SADDLERY, just received
The Goods have been selected with and pur-
chased mostly for cash. Hence we have no hesita-
ton in assuring friends who have hitherto Ia
vored with their liberal patronage, and the public
generally, that their supplies of Goods may be had
from on az good terms as from any other house in
the country. SMITH ROBERTS.
NH Ia