The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-01-25

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RoyattE. fsbib, whose guests they became
an61E ffhquet was given in tbeir hons
OF lAon' of' the Queen, they visited
her Al liOgsp, sna Alec oyisitsdlWind-
sor ssr~-fhe doors of all the London
clubs w tken thrown open % them Curing
their stags TIE American residents Al. Paris
have WNt5d them ID be present at
REand, ,r6ASqI 10 be given in honor Of tho
eYslt iH'thM city \ and the Imperial Yacb,
0fdb' OF 81. Petersburg propose 40 extend sh
iByitatOh to the advenlIrous Americans "
Visit Russip. ..s re.. !. gv-.yr ou
AsMother's Love. gssi
| y Ghe intensity Of material affection
IN'asHweli illustratedin the observation
lotuauSlssot little boy, who, after read
ling Is Pilgrims Prosressg asked bis
lmotReF which gof the characters sho
likedybest She replied, ~Ghristian
Of course he is the hero of tho
storyP He responded 2 "a like
Christinna best, because when Chris.
tian SGT out on hisp pilgrimage he went
aloney but when Chtislianha started
she took her children With her.'' 'F'
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FREEMsoNRY. .--ltisststed that tho
MASONIC Order IS foafishing and in
orcasinS in all parts ofthe world, there
are at present it il eitimated, 1850,
600 Maaons in the world of whom600,
900 areon the continent Of Europe.
100000 in the United States, l50,G0O
in England, 100000 Scotland, so 900
in Ireland, and $4,000 IN other por4
lions of the globe Tho Masonic
temples in al parts Of the earth arc
large and costly edifces aud many Of
the lodges Of the order have accuinu-
lated wealth. @f aa 's ~ 'f
Ia b, :. II aLalsysgs svs
IhRayment of Soldiers Dountiesg
@lt6s at last announced by tho Wsr
Department that tho payment ef ad.
ditional bonnties 10 the soldiers has
been commenced A few New York
and Pennsylvania regiments which
have been fortunate enough to ret
through the red tape tensAnglement
are now being paid Along with this
announcement, nhowever, comes the
nsmihder that no soldier need expect
hisbountN money until alb the appli-
cations EQm the members Of his regil
ment shall haVs been, duly fled and
pigeoprhaled. Instead Of settleing
with thaaapplieants in the. order Of
their applications, the last man in the
regiment must be heard from before
o single dollar of the bounty will be
paid TO, any member, IT is a matter
Of regret that the Paymapter caDnot
find some, better and more expeditions
method ,of settling with the soldiers,
for under the present arrangement i
soldier has no certainty Of being paid
within a Fear to come, At this time
the soldiers are generally Ia urgent
need Of tkeir money, Employment is
scarce, whges have a downward tend
eney, and hard times are apparently
totFar Gbtant Tho soldiers are gem
lsltlly pSgr men, who have no provis-r
alAagainBt such contingencies, andiE
seems hard that they should be de-
sied for an indefinite length Of time,
shC money which rightfdlly belongs
Iasthem now, We suggest to the Con-
tHaasional friends6of the soldiers, ,rif
here are any such, that the Bounty
Act Of last session be amended so far
ls 10 makelit obligatory upon the
Paymaster,GeDeral TO settle with. the
ipldiers. at once, or at least make some
provision BY. which their payment
may be expedited W. alEs 5ts.a .,ss
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