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The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12

az AN INVALUABLE REMgDY.--None,
except those who have suffered all the hor-
rors of threatened Consumption. can fully
appreciate the value and efficacy of DR.
HALLS BALSAM--sl sovereign remedy in
disease.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12
AUCTION SALE or SEWING MAouIsRs ON

AUCTION SALE or SEWING MACIISRs ON
SATURDAY, JANUARY, l3. Christopher &
Spiclman will sell twenty fine Sewing Ma
chimes also Boots, Sloes, Dry Goods,
Blankets, overcoats and Clothing, Stoves,
Tables, &c. jan l2-lt
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12

is warranted to be the only preparation
known to cure Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness,
Asthma, Whooping Cough, Chronic Coughs
Consumption, Bronchitis and Group. Be
ing prepared from Honey and Herbs, II Is
particularly suitable for all affections of the
Throat and lungs. For sale by Druggists
everywhere. t..H. ..l ~.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12

ATTENTION Boss BRICKLAYERs.--The
meeting Of the journeymen bricklayers
fixed the price Of journeymen at four dol
lars per day, until the 10th of May next
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12

Miss SARAH BIRD, ayoung lady of Zanes-
vile, rccehtly committed suicide by taking
arsenic. Causc-descrtion by n faithless
lover named Lewis II. Matthews.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12
ID EsIpkFrE AMI BUTCHER sHoP ONE MILE
IN EAST OF MlAhlSBuRG, AT MASTER com.

10 Eslphh' ~ AMI BUTCHER SHOP ONE MILE
IN EAST or MlAMISBURG, AT MASTER com.
lMl-SiONER'S SAIE
Jacob urrChei p1I Caae No 9ls5
Franz Mavrr, et al Defls. Court
Pursuant 10 an order Of the Superior Court Of Mont.
gomery Coun,y, tho, made "A the an We entitled
eause ADD 20 me alrcted, wll ofler public auction
NJ tho 10 OF the Court House the city OF DAYTON
M the County end Stste Airt esAid.
"a AluRDAN DECEMBER 80, 1895,
lte ween the hons Of l and oclocR q NJ ON
raid day the iollosnpR dsrctibed real estate W.
Situate IN th" County of Montgomery and state % 1
oho,the p'rt and remainder Of thv oI owing rib
ed promises heng psrt of the south east 1ti Ttsf
oi stc hon rs, lo~n one tll ranse ak Cdl NJ re- a.
follows, eon'n'epring ~ ~. n0rth--Ast cprner oi
Emanuel Gchaat 20 scrr lot, uslco sol IA cl nirn
H7d hnks 20 stote ast ~ c,rtpcF, thence north
sa's wet uns s3 links =, a stone set for
coTn r. thence upTih Uairs and 55 nkz 10 rton. m
hr CentrcY iF Road. hlpcp south AAtSe east chans
and g3hueH TO the place oi beNuuing one nd three
iourths acres.
SAD difoPsr'y hes bseu appraised NJ slGOo ana can
not 80 ior iohA than twohiria ofsaid AppFasemept
Terms % sale Cash MlLMER BElNII.IE
Master " mmissiOnvr hontg Superior Court
ADN ,'LAr, Auy.
Soyems -, lSa5, noy9Sua
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12
Turnpike Elaction

UNHsRE Will BE AN ELECTION HELD AT
j. karly's Hotel IN West Az NandTiA, on Msndar
the sih day Of January, ls6I 20 oect h.e DireoIor
o. the Dayton and Westetn Turnpike Road Company
pese'shsr y lses, A. DUNLAP, PrssL
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12
a RIA RE CHANCE.

|nNE or TAG REsr FARMS ~ mAntsoN
" township, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO
FOR SALE.
keautii situated about one-hAlf miles
rom liigins' station, 81 the pR' tou atd Western
hRilroad and about nne- fourth OF nle south OF IN.
Wolf Greek Turnpike, and reyen milef noTthwost o
u " NJ o' niaining one hundred and ty.eight acres
About linaer-s are under good ltivaiion the lreI
Anre IA well unb@rrd There In large three. story
huek d~ehing house irsmo harm, frame tobacco shed
and falling Eprng Of good wafer orrbard Az
The lueaton Is decdsdy healthy, plsarant and every
way desirable and IN neRhhorhnOd Of good society
and convenient TO school chnTches and mills
Terms one-third cash, the balance In three eau,l
Annnsl nayments. PHILLIP srETTLER
dcciGStW .s.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12
atunttarg aud Gummerfial.


I NEW YORK, January 1t.--Money steady Al
nix per cent sterling Is dull and nominal ut los !,
Gi01 Governments Stocks are without any de.
cdcd change. Gold easier, opening at l3O, and
closing at 18S&
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
Dayton, Ohio. .aa
Friday, ----- January IL, 1866.
Local Matters.

TnE Supreme Court Of Ohio rcconvened
In the Courtroom In the Capitol on Tues
day. ltis now in session.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12

Dm DODdE has arrived at our nelghbof-
ing city Of Springfield, and taken rooms Mt
the Willis House, where he will remain un-
til the 20th of ofJanuary. Allwho are afliict-
ed with chronic difficulties should not fail
to visit him. Ills success Is unparalleled.
During his recent visit TO Dayton, he per-
formed some Of the most wonderful cures
on record, rs we have reason TO know from
personal observation. Oureditorial friends
In Springfield need have no hesitation IN
saying that the Doctor will perform all he
promises. ruh. S-lwd.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12

3 CHICAGO, January I1.--Flour duli wheat un-
settled, aud closing at g. 22GB2 991s for No l. Corn
quiet Oats irm. ilighwincs dun.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12

Certainly; PLANTATION BrrTERs will do
IL when nothing else will. Melancholy,
Depression, Ilypochondria. Insanity, all
spring, more or lesi from diseased stom-
ach, aud this PLANTATION BIrTRRs Is n sure
cure for. There Is no mistake about Il
Dyspepsia, Headache Dullness, Aguo,
and Low Spirits must yield TO the health
giving and genial influence of the PLANTA-
TIoR BrTTRRs. If you are in doubt, make
one trial and be convinced.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12

THEY have organized n Building Asso-
citation In Zanesvillc, with a capital Of
S5O,OOO. What has become Of the Building
Association in this city that was talked of
some time ago.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, MAIN STREET.
Rev. Mr.. Earle has arrived, aud commented
his labors at this Church. lie prcachcs each
afternoon at o'clock. and evening at 7
o'clock. .lfiI||t ian9-tf
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12
Southeast Market-house.

NOTICE Alt THosE WHO suBsOAIBEDTo
~ she southsastetn arket house ara hereby not
ned that Their tau hnlOun OF suhscuPtleRs are nov
due They will please call Al Phillp Satz's Treas.
deciid2tRwN A. L. AULL, se'y.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12

a. Take Blokrene and defy Fever and
Aguc. This glorious vegetable tonic forti-
fies the system against intermlttents, cures
dyspepsia, puts the nerves In order, clears
the,brain, sustAins the constitution, and
estOrcs the lost yigor Of any and.seyery
organ. Depot ~ Dey sts N.@ft Sold by
alf Druggists.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.

DERspNs rLVI = CITY PR"pH TY FOR
rale, would do veal % al, as have quite euIn
have some very valuable house, and lots IN pater.
son and hiam CITY thai will he sold chcRp. I have
also some Of the best improved Ldm- in Montgom
cry county, Tor sale on reasonable tarms Also
fes moro houses 10 tho city,
JANIS kEi LY, Real Estate Agt-
Northeast cor. Main aud "a streets
nos2SdRW I'm ayton ON.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12

tB- No lady should be without DR
TowNsLEY's INDIAN ToorIIACIIR ANopYNE
In her family. IN she has children that
have the toothAche IL will cure them. IL any
Of the family have scurvy on the gums II
will cure IT, lf some OF the cousins have
diseased gums, rendering their mouth very
unpleasant, II will cure the disease, and
render the gums red and Of beautiful
color. f.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12

"QuNcumExAL."- Don't forget that
Charley Shay's "QuincupleXal" troupe viii
appear at Huston Hall Tomorrow evening.
1t will be one ofthe most attractive 'shows"
of the season, and can not fail TO draw"
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12

ArTHE 0REGoN News AND OYSTER DRPoT.
What the people want-a ~ 90 history of
the Great Rebellion, complete in one vol
umn ofnearly 800 printed pages for sale by
AMBROSE L.DuNLEvy, Fifth st, on Canal
lHr1Hf fI)cc lglIml ..H...
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12

"oanst thou not minister TO mind diseased,
And. with some sweet, oblvons antdote,
Cleanse The foul bosom OF the perilous stIIi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25
Growing Potatoes Under Straw.

The editor Of the Rural World
says:
On a recent trip to st. Clair Coun.
ty, Illinois, we saw hundreds of acres
Of land covered with straw. The
ground had been plowed, and har-
rowed, and marked off, and potatoes
dropped, and then the whole surface
covered about six inches deep with
straw. The potatoes have no fur
ther attention till digging time, when
two or three hundred bushels per
acre are obtained.
The straw keeps the weeds down,
and the soil cool and moist.
The straw is raked away in the
autumn, and there lie the potatoes
white and clean. The straw potatoes
bring the highest price in the mar
ket.
We think this process q good one
for many parts of the West, but
would hardly answer where straw is
of much value for stock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25
Every Saturday.

This very fine weekly is gaining
in interest and favor. 1t contains
all of the spice and literature now
afoat, and has many contributors of
merit and fame. One good feature
among the many is, it comes stitched
rady for reading, and there is no
trouble about losing of story or
copy. For the price, we think the
Eoery Saturday second only to the
atlantic Monthly, which is the Mag
azine of the dav. Messrs. TIcKNoR
& FIELDS publish both, and what
one does not contain the other is
sure to have. We have not room to
give further particulars in regard to
this publication, but we do not hes
itate to pronounce it first class, and
advise all lovers of good reading to
try it. Ticknor & Fields: Boston,
Mass, $500 per copy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25
A Wise Notion as to Teaching.

Bishop Whately used to say that
teaching children to learn by rote
what they did not understand, was
to make them swallow their food
first, and chew itafterward." "When
Mrs. Whately and | first married, !"
be observed, many years later, cone
of the first things we agreed upon
was, that should Providence send us
children, we would never teach them
anything that they did not under
stand" "Not even their prayers,
my lord ?" asked the person address
sed. "No, not even their prayers, !"
he replied To the custom of teach
ing children OF tender age to repeat
prayers by rote, without attendingt to
their sense, he objected even more
strongly thanto any other kind OF
mechanical teaching, as he considered
it inculcated the idea that a person is
praying when merely repeating a
form of words in which the mind and
feelings have no part, which is de-
structive to the very essence of de-
votion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25
A Prayer.

One of the most estimable of men
some years ago died and left wife
and several children. Among the
latter was boy of eight or ten years,
the very personification Of mischief
His mother finding she could not con-
troll him, put him in charge of q rev
erend gentleman in the neighbor-
hood, who made it rule, whenever
the boy committed q fault which re-
CURED correction, to give him taste
OF the rod, and then make him get on
his knees and ask God to forgive him
the sin committed and bless his cor
rector. The boy proved too much for
the reverend to manage. He was
then placed in charge of a very ex-
cellent lady, who was distinguished
tor long and pointed nose. Shortly
after she took him in charge she was
obliged to give him q flogging. As
soon as it was through she was sur
prised to see him drop on his knees,
and perhaps more surprised to hear
him pray to be forgiven for what he
had done-and "bless Mrs. j., and
lengthen out her days as long as
her nose, only not quite SO sharp"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25
A Snake Story.

The Vicksburg Mss Times tells
the following.
One of the officers of that popular
steamer, the Calumet, which, as
everybody knows, plies, between this
port and Tallahatchie river, tells US
the following On the Tallahatchie
river, not long since, an enormous
rattlesnake found q setting turkey
hen ON her nest, and swallowed her
in exactly two minutes and forty sec
onds, by the watch, and then swal-
lowed the eggs, twenty-one in num-
Der, three alta time, without cracking
a single shell after which he immedi-
ate y relapsed into that state of torpi-
dity peculiar to Tallhatchie snakes
after u big dinner.
Anxious to see the denouement of
this snake affair, the owner of the
unfortunate fowl allowed his snake
ship to 90 unmolested, who, coiling
himself in n fence corner, remained
there quietly for nine days, with his
mouth wide open, when the eggs
having finished the process of incu-
baton, the juvenile turkeys stepped
out of his mouth on at time, but
as each one put its feet on terra tirna,
it was swallowed again by this 2:40
snake before it had time to look at
the sun.
All this happened about six weeks
ago and as soon as the last turkey
was disposed of, the rattle snake was
caught ID put in barrel Of 295 per
cent. alcohol, and on every clear day
those young turkeys can yet be heard
chipping.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25
Beautiful Illustration.

The keeper of the lighthouse at
Calais was boasting of the brightness
Of bis lantern, which can be seen
ten leagues at sea, when a visitor
said to him: "What if one of the
lights should go out % "Never, i'm
possible he cried, certified at the
bare thought. "Sir," said he, point
ing to to the ocean, "yonder, where
nothing can be seen, there are ships
going to all parts of the worlds
If tonight one of my burners were
out, within six months time would
come a letter-perhaps from some
place | never heard of-saying,
such night, at such an hour, the
light at Calais burned dim, the
Waterman neglected his post, and
vessels were in danger All ? Sir,
sometimes in the dark nights in
stormy weather, l look out to sea
and feel as if the eye of the whole
world We're looking at my light. Go
out? Burn dim? o, never
Was the lighthouse keeper so
vigilant? Did he feel so deeply the
Importance Of his work ? And shall
christians neglect their lights, and
suffer it to grow dim, when for the
need of its bright shining, some poor
soul, struggling amidst the waves
of temptation, may be dashed upon
destruction No, "Holding forth
the word of life" This is the way
to save souls, "Holding forth the
word of life," says the apostles !;
why? chat | may rejoice in the
day of Christ, that [ have not run
in vain"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25
EvERGREENs FoR WINrrn 49,

EyERGREENs FOR WINTER.-A pro-
cess has been discovered by which
beautiful show of evergreens may be
obtained for the parlor during the
winter. We give it for the benefit
OF our lady readers, who are insepa-
rably associated, in our mind, with
flowers, and all the beautiful objects
on Garth:
If geranium branches, taken from
iuxuriant and healthy trees, just
before the winter sets in, be cut rs
slips and immersed in soap water
they will, after dropping few days,
shed their leaves, put forth fresh ones,
and continue in the finest vigor ali
winter. BY placing a number of
bottles thus filled in flower basket,
with moss to conceal the bottles, a
show of evergreen is easily secured
for winter. All the different varie-
ties Of the plant being used, the va
rious shapes and colors Of the leaves
blend into beautiful effect. They re-
quire no fresh water.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25

TIE ROMAN PURpLE-Wool was
largely used by the Romans. An
instance is cited where single Pat
rican bequeathed by will two hun
dred thousand sheep. The finest
kinds, however, appear to have been
valued very highly. The Roman
purple worn by the senator's, was
made from woods of Italy, which, &C
cording to Pliny, were worth four
dollars per pound Of twelve ounces,
and which, of the same weight, were
colored with the Tyrian dye. 1t is
not strange, then, that Horace should
boast of gift TO his mistress Of
feeces twice dyed with Tho Tyrian
muerx. The world has regretted,
for many centuries, the loss Of this
imperial dye but within the last ten
years, or no later than 1856, chemis-
try had produced from aniline, a
product of worthless coal tar, pur-
pie tint, resisting light, alkais, and
acids, and rivaling upon the light
worsted zephyrs OF our simple maid
ems, the hue of the patrician man
tie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25

gT' That we'll known statistician,
Hon. Samuel B. Ruggles, made re-
markable statements in his speech at
the Cyrus Field banquet the other
night. Speaking Of our railroads, he
said they cost a larger sum than had
ever been expended in any one cen
fury on the means of transportation.
We have 10000 miles Of railway
which have cost $1,380,000,0O In
Europe there are 10000, which cost
the enormous sum of $3,500,000 900.
The construction Of railways in an
old, closely settled country is of course
more expensive than in a new, while
European roads are more solidly and
permanently built. But the saving
in the transportation Of freight and
passengers amounts in each hemis-
phere to $500, 100000 per annum.-
Mr.. Ruggles estimates the telegraphic
lines in this country at 10000 miles
in length, and in Europe at co. 600.
So that the New World decidedly
leads the Old in its facilities of COM
munication.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25

A DISEASE OF EMINENT MEN-Sen-
ator Wright, of New Jersey, too, it
seems, died of paralysis. Bright's
disease of the kidneys is a malady
conseqent from the great draft on
the energies of men who lead sedcn-
tary lives, and at the same time are
mentally active. 1t carried off the
distinguished divine, DR.. Hawks. 1t
struck down Dean Richmond, John
Van Buren, and Simeon Draper
Louis Napoleon is now afflicted with
it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25

saE-The Spanish Government,
which still maintains slavery in Cuba
has issued decree that any person
of color living as a slave in the Span
ish dependencies shall become free
from the moment that he touches the
soil of Spain, or any other country
in which slavery does not exist
This is prelude. Coming events
cast their shadows, &c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25
nssy- A statement has been publish.

bsy A statement has been publish.
ed that the President has given to
Mrs. Thompson permission for her
husband, Jacob Thompson, to return
home. This is untrue. He positive
ly refused to give any slch permits
sion, but said Thompson must take
the consequences ofreturning as 9TH
er prominent rebels still abroad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25

bsg-The old political maxim, first
enunciated By VIM. Il. Marcy, we be-
lieve, that to the "victors belong
the spoils Of the vanquished, has
been reversed by Andy Johnson. 1t
is now, ito the vanquishcd belong
the spois of the victor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25
Business Directory.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

post Office address, Lancaster, Wis.,
County Judge-WM. McGoNIGAL
Treasurer-SAMgEL MOORE
Sherit-WM. III. elise.
Clerk of Board of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES F. elise
Clerk of Circuit Court. W. BLANpING
Register of Deeds-JosEPH Book.
superintendent of Schools-D. GRAY PuRMAS
District Attorney--G. c. HAzELToN p O.-Boscobel
MA.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25

The Moons INFLUENCE ON THE
WEATHER.--The few scientific observ-
atoms Of the weather that extend
over any period fail to confirm the
popular impression relative to lunar
influence in determining the charac-
ter Of the weather. DR.. Marcel ex-
amined 3 register of the weather kept
at Geneva for thirty-fve years, to
test this idea. The results which he
obtained seemed, upon the whole, to
lend some support to the popular no
ton Of the influence Of the new moon,
but mono whatever to any special in
fuence of the first and third quarters.
Against this Slight confirmation are
oct the results ol observations made
at the Greenw ch Observatory since
1910, from which it seems thatchanges
of weather have been found to be as
frequent at every age of the moon, as
when she is seven, fourteen, twenty
one, or twenty-eight days old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25
A UCTION 9ER.

The subscriber residing at Paairie du CHEN, holds
Government License empowering him to sell at Auction
in6irant County and Reghboring counties. HE terms
Will he IN INST bounds. WILLIAM CLACk.
paairie du Chien, Wis, ost 3, 1s63.-17-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25

Bay Beer fills many a bottle and
the bottle fills many : bier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25
AUCTIONEERS
licensed AUCTIONEER.

S. Wetmnre begs TO announce TO the Public that he
viii be glad to receive orders for the sale by aucton
all descriptions Of property throughout the County at
the lowest possible rates orders sent to HIM at Patch
Grove will be punctuay attended to.
Patch Grove Feb %, lS65-3s-tf.s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-25
A Novelty in life Insurance.

A letter from DR.. r. S. Macken-
zie, in the Round Table, thus decribes
a very cheap and simple system of
life insurance, which has been, to
some extent, adopted in Philadel-
phia.
"There exists in this city an ms
titution comparatively new-not in
principle, for it is based on the sys-
tenn Of mutual assurance-which,
having entered upon its second year,
may be considered as having 50 far
succeeded. The plan is to insure a
certain sum to widows on their hus-
bands death, without any very
heavy tax upon the husband while
he lives. On entrance into society,
which has now six hundred members,
each newly elected member pays five
dollars as admissionfee. This money
is allowed to accumulate, with inter-
est, on safe investment. There is
no future payment by way OF regular
annual Subscription, but whenever q
member dies every surviving asso-
ciate has to pay contribution ofS1.-
%. The small fraction of dollar is
TO pay for expense Of notice, through
the Post Office Ca printed circuIar)
and postage. The dollar contribu-
ton goes to the widow, who gets as
many dollars as there are members.
There are over six hundred members
now, aud the number, is increasing.
The age Of candidate for member
ship is not considered when being
elected before the society, but it is
expected that the proposer and Sc
conder will affirm that their candi-
date is not in bad health. At present
the are Of the membership vary from
p to 30. 1t may be suspected that
the demand upon members indivi-
dually, on account of defunct broth
rem, would be so frequent as to con
stitute as heavy tax as if insurance
had been effected in regular life
assurance office. AS yet, after near
" two years operation, only three
members have died one between %
to 30 one between 30 and Is, and
the third at the age Of 90 Consc-
quently each member has had to pay
So Is, on account of these deaths
in twenty months, and three widows
have bad eighteen hundred dollars be-
tween them. OF course, there may
occasionally be a heavier rate of
mortality, but it has been calculated
that the deaths per annum would be
very much above, what, as mathema-
teal science has estimated, ought
to be the average. At present this
society is limited in its membership
to Free Masons, and is not yet very
much known even in that body, be-
ing chiefly confined to Germans and
their friends. The idea, | am told,
has been derived from Germany
where such associations are to be
found in nearly every city and
town.