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shame of which will endure through the ages But
even in the midst of all the strife of the last few
IN the DIP battle ahpye the crash of fallen States
and falling homes through the deep streams of blood
there were heard tones and witnessed signs OF broth
erhood aud mercy. When men were mad with pas
sion, and when Masons, and en- the proessed follow
ers of the peacemakng and fofgvng Christ, were led
into some excesses painful to remember; some
deeds done that rebound to the honor Of man
hood. And some of these were suggested by the ge-
MUS of Masonry.
The mystic sign sometimes staid the uplfted !;
the mystic word sometimes brought to the wound
ed comfort to the SICK honorable burial to the dead
and since then instances, restitution of proper
ty plundered And if Masonry could esct these things
when men were drunk with blood, and blinded with
passion what ought it not to accomplish now, when
the angel of peace is at least lowering us, and
reason may be supposed to have resumed her sway
Masonry ought to be potential in her influence in re-
storing peace and harmony to this distracted country
And why she be- not only in attitude OF quiet
recognition the part of brother North or South OF
the claims had upon his charity by him in the other
section, but by active intercourse, active Offices q
Kindness and active appeals for brohery justice and
brotherly harmony?
This however, | can only suggest But may not
do than suggest to you BRETHREN the obligations
that rest upon here account of raternal re-
lations? May / not press them upon your attention,
and admonish you to discharge them? Let Masonry
in Shreveport be testimony to all that Masons
feel and towards each other brothers, while by
the purity of our lives show that we appreciate the
obligation of obedience to Father; being fitted
for our Home above and made polished corner stones
for the Temple not made with hands, eternal in the
heavens
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The Shortest passage yet made across the Atlantic
says the Buffalo Advertiser has beer. made by the new
German steamship Gimbra. She left Hamburg at the
same time the Persia eft Queenstewn, and came into
New York harbor but short distance behind Che Per
sia. She made the Of st9l miles, FROM Hamburg
to New York. in ten days and seventeen hours, which
is equivalent nine days and hours from South
ampton. eight days and seven hours from Queens.
town. The Cimbria thus beat the Persia once the
crack ship Of the Cunard line, about two days The
average speed Of tie Cimbra was s26 miles
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Like the oil on Aaron's head,
Which to his feet dstills;
Like Hermans dew so richly shed
On Zion's sacred hills"
Indeed the god of war has recently made his rude
appearance happy and prosperous land and
arrayed in deadly battle father anst son. and broth
er against brother during the existence of which, our
once green and fertile fields were desoated and our
happy homes burnt and laid waste and helpless women
and children left without projections and the bitterest
hate found its way in churches and holy places but
notwithstanding all this, Masonic obligations, with
few EXCEPTIONS kept intact and the spirit Of Ma
sonry passed trumphantly through this dreadful con
test with d beauty and grandeur which seemed OF
heaven.
But again While engaged in our usual vocations
in the fond pursuits of life, 1t matters not whether our
calling places in the silent walks, IN social halls
egated crowds that press hastily around us, Masonry
calls to mind the most sublime truths and moral
precepts, which ill empassoned bosoms with
brotherly love- relief and truth 1t teaches us to prac
tce all the social virtues to avoid lntemperance ana
excess, to be diligent, prudent and discreet IN all
things bearing that fortitude or rmness OF mind
which will enable us to encounter danger with cool
ness and courage and pain adversely without de-
spending BY it are further taught to be good ana
true men, to be peaceabe subjects,.and conform with
cheerfulness the laws of the country III which we
live; 10 act honorably towards all men, to promote
the general good of society; and, IN fact teaches
our whole duty to God and man, and points out our
way the grand temple of happiness where strife and
discord never enter and where our divine teacnngs
have unbounded influence and are universally felt .
AS Masons, to abstain from all those incend-
ary feelings which often are found with rare excep
tions, within the bosoms of men. Through its holy
influence, malice, that unwarrantabe mal1gnty when
has frequently in all ages and among all classes,
called up men in deadly conflict, vanishes from our
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ADDRESS OF R. ". JOHN W. JONES.

Ladies Friends and BrotitefS-We have assembled to
celebrate the birth Of one, around whom we should all
from the humbes entered apprentice to the brightest
ornaments of ORDER bow in spirit and hang wreaths
decorated with garlands of brothery love and broth
erly affection. Long will the oath Of June be remem-
bered and revered among Masons. This great and
good man. this jealous and worthy brother in our an
cent order as well in the Of christianity, in
commemoration of whom we are now assembled, Will
live in the hearts of men, and in the remembrance OF
grateful millions ike spark OF fire divine which must
burn on for ages, when the sun-far transitOry crea
ture Of day has closed his golden eye, and wrapped
in shades orgets his wonted journey through the East
Yea St John the Evangelist, St. John the Baptist,
King Solomon, Hyram, king Of Tyre, and our Grand
Master Hyram Abiff will stand in remembrance like
monument implanted in the bssful realms on high.
Gold may crumbe to dust, yet they will live in remem
brance Time may destroy the diamond, yet they will
be remembered, like primal light, sparkling from the
hand of Omnipotence.
But again. The origin Of Masonry extends back in
to remote antiquity the precise period in which it
ginated is unknown There is no doubt however, but
that it existed, and was established by King Solomon
through the aid and assistance of Hyram King of Tyre,
and Hyram Abiff, with its divne precepts and sublime
truths as handed down to tradtonay, at and dur
ing the building of Solomon's Temple at Jerusalem
which dedicated to Supreme Architect 1905
years before the advent Of the Son Of God But feel
justified in asserting that the sublime truths and holy
principles upon which this house OF God erected
of divine origin and were brought to bear In udg
ment upon the first pair in the Garden OF Eden and
their dsobedence and willful violation of those holy
ordinances our first parents expelled and driven
from that lovely garden Hence, there is nothing that
has withstood the wreck Of time successfully than
our venerable institution In truth are permitted
to declare that, It more ancient than the Golden
Fleece or Roman Eagle and more honorable than the
diadems of kings and pearls of princes
New orders are continually springng up in ouI
midst which have their bright and glorious day, and
the refreshing rays Of their sun, but like the
leaf of autumn fades nestes short while in the
mellow breeze, then falls, and is gone forever butt
remains for US say that venerable band of broth
erhood has stood the wreck of time for long period
of years. bearing hatred envy against any poti
cal or religious sect, other denominations, but like
waters Her missionis peace on earth and good vii
to all men, and this day Masonry appealing to the
nations of the earth with telling effect in behalf of hu
manity justice, and christianity; and IN all her dolng
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" Like snowdrop falls IN the river,
moment white, then gone forever:
SANDER, that foul end that floats abroad through te
land and is found staining many tongues and which
lies concealed within the hearts of fansrateu m'lhons'
never ostensibly enters our sacred walls;
Walls which are as boundless as the realms of light,
Where stars unnumbered shine and comets take their
fight
cannot close this branch OF the subject without
ferrino to The Holv Bible square and compass without
which no lodge Of Masons can ever exist. The Holy.
Bible Is our great light in Masonry add guide to-
ali r.,ti II directs us to the Celestial Temple high
which is governed by our Supreme Architect, who is
clothed With all the grandeur aud majesty of heaven
Unon the square. we are taught to regulate ac
tons and to harnonise our conduct by the principles
If morality and virtue and to limit our desires
ery station within the bounds Of the compass, that ris
;n tn ami,,enee by merit we NAV live respected and
~ ~ rearat.ed . =
Rnt aeain. I am satisfied that the principles and
tachngs of onr order are more or less experienced
80 IN 4, .,s iii, And Am nersnaded that have
- too much for Masonry; vet do
no MT ~ saw that we live up to its divine pre-
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The HAY, WHEar 4Sp CoRs CaoPs.-The hay crop
Of 1860 in the United States put down in the cen
sus at little over hbb, 900 tons that Of 1865 by
the Agricultural Bureau 81 7ss b27 tons, valued at
estimated at 30 ooo 900 tons This if realised and the
crop is now beyond possibility Of failing to be dn-
precedenedls large viii be gain in that single pro-
duct of immense Importance to the country at large.
The wheat crop Of 1866 stated by the Bureau at
l51, $50 e06 bushels, valued at Ss33,T73,646. The
yield this season yet subject to some contingencies
but the news from nearly all sections Of the country
is of the most cheering character and fasorably to
larger estimate than has ever been realised in for
mer experience
/ The same may be said Of the corn crop. The yield
so5 bushels vaIaed at s5s, see, 1856 For this year
the promise it is said, exceeds 100000 900. Other
grains and most of the fruit are equally promising
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.ADDBEss OF W. T. D. DALZELI, DID.
Whenever Masons address each other such, the
salutaton given IS always that Of Brother And in
that one word theres much expressed, or implied,
concerning both the original necessity for such in
sttion that of Masonry, and the aim and objects
of tHe.isstttdn itself that it suggests volume of
thShgft, which may well engage reflections on an
occasion ike the present. -
iAr nature seeks fraternity. All orders and degrees
of created beips and all varieties of animate and
mate animal and insect End vegetable productions,
seek their kind aud hournish most uSurantly when IN
community. solitary blade of corp, however luxu-=
RANT it hay be- lacks the impulse to produce its
kind which is derived from contactwith the fruefying
principle that is disseminated throughout field OF the
same variety. It sn the orchard that fruit is best
matared, and deyeopes its richness and sweetness,
ahd lot when its parent stands lonely amid others
foreign to its nature. 1t IS inthe forest that the lofty
pine ard stawart oak their proud heads to catch
the Gillian melodies as they sweep BY spread their
Gothic arches to give to man his noblest conceptions
of Divine order of architecture and not when chance
may place them upon the solitary plain And the rose
and violet the thorn and the thistle, bloom the
richest or become noxious, WREN their roots are
shaded by their own variety, or their intertwlning
branches give mutual support
The aut in its miniature city with its million lnhab-=
itants and the busy bee in each In its way,
living and laboring ia common the cattle upon a
thousand hills herdng together and the sheep ID ocks
pasturng upon the dowEs aud plains; and the bril-
liant of the woods associatng together after
their kind all present many indications of the IN
stitrtve attraction which draws every thing to every
other thing of It's Sort and Of the instructive long
ing in the nature of every thing that feel and sui
fer and enjoy for the companionshp end sympathy Of
its specles. -. =
And as ne ascend in the scale ofnatuEs. we find this
attraction and this longing ever and ever increasing
until in man it finds its here on
earth while We may reasonably conclude that It's in
tensest degree is felt and witnessed among those pure
and spotless beings whose communion and Fellowship
are enjoyed around the glorious throne of the awful
jehovah. There ascends an unceasng song OF har-
mony and love.
Man, Of all terrestrial creation. endowed With the
most sensitive nature His life, emanation at first
from the Yery Eternal Being of Him who breathed it
into bis nostrs lie seems to have been endowed with
the highest of mental and spiritual capaeies and at
the same lime with that necessity for companionsp
OF Him who being self-exstent, chose TO exist IN
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ST. Johns Day in Shreveport.

DAY, VI 7. D. DALzELL, DID,, ASD@Ra W. JOHN
Masonic HALL,
Shreveport, La, June 25, 1867.
R. W. John w. Jones, Dist. Dept. Grand Master
Dear Sir and B,other-Profoundly impressed with
the Masonic excellence Of the address delivered by yon
at the Court House on yesterday, and believing that
its publication will result benefcaly to ORDER the
Masonic lodges of this city have appointed COM
mttee 20 request that You furnish them copy of the
same for publication. Hoping soon to receive favor
able reply, we are,
Fraternaly yours,
SAM. n. MORRISON, w. NJ.
, > caddo ,adao Lpdgs : Is No l7' Com.
Actg W. NJ. Shreveport Lodge No. ll5
SHREVEPORT La, June a6, 1867.
To Sam. NJ. Morrison and B. p. Barker, Committee
Dear Sirs and Brethrea-Yours of the 25th inst has
been received and contents noted After acknowledg
ing the high compliment paid me by you, and the re
spectve lodges over which you preside, and believing
that may have said something that might be benef
cial to the craft cheerfuy tender copy of my ad
dress for publication feeling assured that my humble
effort will have thrown around it the broad mantle o.
charity.
j. W JOKES
MASONIC HAIL.
Shreveport, June 25, 1867. !
Rev. W. T. D. Dalzell, DID,:
Dear .Sir and Brother-On behalf of our respective
Lodges and in compliance with the unanimous wsf
of the brethren, expressed by resolution in oper
LODGE beg leave, respectfully, to tender you the
thanks OF the Masonic fraternity OF this city and VI
cnty for the very able and truly Masonic and Chris
tan address delivered by you at the Court House
yesterday upon the occasion of the celebration of St
Johns day and to request in their name, a copy o
the same for publication. Hoping to receive early
and favorable reply, we are,
Fraternaly, yours,
SAM. NJ. MoRRrsoN, W. NJ,
Caddo Lodge No. 179. cor
B. P. BARKER, j. w, 'A
Act'g w. NJ Shreveport Lodge No. ll5.
SHREVEPORT, June 25, 1867.
Brothers S. NJ Morrison and B. r Barker, Committee
Dear Sars and B,tethaen-The manuscript of my ad
dress is your service to be published, if the breth
consider it worthy of publication.
Fraternally yours,
". T. DICKINSON DALzELL.
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YOUTH.

A gentleman who suffered for years from
Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and
all the effects OfyOuthful indiscretiOn, will
for the sake of suffering humanity. send
free t all who need II, the recipe and di-
S~ections for making the simple remedy by
which he was cured. Sufferers wishing t.
profit by the advertisers experience, can
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UNIVERSAL
REEEVuNRN GILLM.

For cuts, burns, bruises, wounds, boils
cancers, broken breasts, sore nipples, bleed
ing, blind and painful piles, scrofulouS.
putrid and iil-c0nditioncd sores, ulcers
g~landular swelIings, cruptions, c%utancour
affections, ringWorm, itch. corns, buniOns,
chilbains, chapped hands, lips, etc, bites OF
pid crs, insects, animals, &c.
W. Boxes, % cts, 80 cts and 81 sizes.
l2j" Sold by all druggists everywhere,
And by HENRY Il. COsrAR, Depot Isl
Broadway, New York.
CE3 For sale by Whipplo & Krume and
Uutchins q Warner, Winchester.
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We are prepared to execute, in the very
neatcst style, nj. kinds Of Job work. Cur
material il all new, and solicited by us in
person. IN experience Of ittcen y"&r. ~
practical printers, anda pridc in our bust
ness, i5a guarantee that customers VIII be
pleased. We consider neat work IN ad-
ycrLiscmCnt Of our business.
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D{IInnuRll 9u5titutR,
Winchester,
THIS Institution wiU open its nert Session the \
LA MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER NEXI.V
FACULTY.

Collie siatc ID q y II Ttm mt;
FRESHMAN CLASS.
FIRST Observation-Disclosures Latin Lessons, Arithmetic, English Gra1A-
mai, Geography and Composition.
SrcoND SFssoN-Latin, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Scholars Com
panion, and Composition.
SOPHOMORE CLASS.
FIRST SEssIoN.-Algebra, Latin Reader, Physiology French, Scholars
Companion, and Analysis.
SEGoND SEssloN-Xgcbra, Natural Philosophy, Latin, French, and
Analysis.
JUNIOR CLASS.
FIRST SEssroa.-Geolnctry Latin, Chemistry, Mental Philosophy, and
SECOND sEssuY.-Gcometry, Botany Latin, Geology, French, and
Mineralogy. ~
FIRST SEssIoN.-Trigonometry Latin, Logic, Criticism, Buffers Anal
GOV. French and Rhetoric.
EEcoXD SssWN.-Astronomy, Latin, Moral Science, French, and
Rhetoric.
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EXPENSES, (PER SESSION on EIVE NoSnS.)

Pupils will be charged from the time they enter until the close of the
Session. except those who enter the first two weeks. who will be charged
for The full Session. NodcducuOns will be made except i'll cases OF pro-
traced sickness which must equal two weeks.
Tuition will be due monthly in advance.
Pupils will not be allOwcdtO visit or go out on the streets during study
hours.
Young ladies will not be permitted to receive the attention ofyounS
men. Mt their boHrdinghouses Orelscwherc.
The use of snuff and the chewing of wax and other things are strictly
forbidden; and parents and those Boarding are requested to CO operate in
enforcing this regulation.
Pupils must submit to the regulations Of the families in which they
board, as to their own parents.
No pmpil from abroad, whose name has been entered, must leave the In
stitution to 20 home, without permission from the Principal.
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InsolYcnt Notice.

Notlccis hereby given of the insolvency
of fine estate of James Burke, deed. All
persons indebted to said estate are reqIics-
ted to make immediate payment, and
those having claims against it must file
them. duly authenticated, with the Clerk
of he County Court " franklin county by
the LIST of March next, or they will be for
ever barred. D.. MAl1iiN,
noyos-3m Admir-.
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Cowan Property Tor Sale.

Pursuant TO a decree Of the Cllancery
Court at Winchester, pronounced at the
November term 1867, in the cansc-Jamcs
Sargent, admir-, DC, vs Nancy Bray,-I
will, on
Saturday, January nth, 1858.
on the premises, at Cowan. sell to the high
est bidder, on a credit of six and twelve
months, the lots and houses in said town
numbered and described on the plan Of
CowaD, rs %, "a, y and q, containing one
acre each.
Notes with approved security required
of the purchasers and n lien retained until
the purchase money on each lot is paid.
II r ESTlLL, G 4 NJ.
dcc5 o 90
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N OTICE.

AL persons thatare indebted
to Hutchins & Warner have
been indulged as long as we
have patience. We must ask
settlement before the close OF
another 30 days.
HUTCHINs a. WARNER.
Dec. 9Th.
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rgy' Advertisements for all charitable
purposes charged at regular rates. Here
toinrc uowspop cr men have been expected
to contribute IN proportion to Che public,
and then il thcy charged for their work, 1t
wU3 looked upon ~ cEtortion, - well
nsk a merchant 80 give money and charge
nothing for his goods.
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Terms, per session Of 10 months:
Primary Department, W. W
English, common SHOOT Arithmetic,
Grammar, Geography, &c, 10 %
Mathematics, 90 %
Latin, with English, 5FW
Latin. with Mathematics, 90 90
Incidental expenses. | %
Payable half in advance, and the re
mainier January lst.
Pupils will be considered entered for
the Session, without special provision to
the contrary, and charged from time of
entrance.
Boys wishing to be at School for the
Winter months only, received ut any time.
Board, in private families, SIG per month.
The Principal received his lessons in
disciplino from ''StOnewalr' Jackson,
r. L. WILLIAMS, V. NJ. l.,
Principal.
Referees Il. c. Graves, 4. ID. Trimble.
lel2-tdeW
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Rates Of idrertisiND.

Advertisements inserted at 81 20 per
square of ten lines Cbreyicr si2e,) first IN
%sertion, and rs cents for each subsequent
insertion.
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The Board OF Trustees has made arrangements for the repairing of the
Buildings on the beautiful grounds formerly occupied by the Institution.
and q \ meet TO have them i'm suitable condition for the accommodation of
the school by the first of September. next. .
The eminent success of the Principal and his assistant teachers, in this
and other Institutions is the best guarantee which we can offer to our
friends. in assuring them that this Institution is entitled to their confidence
and patronage.
For further particulars, address the Principal, or
JOHN
Chairman Elk. Com. Board of Trustees.
NISCUpsTER. July, 1867. T..
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PREPARATIONS or
BITTER, SWEET, and ORANGE
BLOSSOMS,
For identifying the complexion.
Used to soften and bcautiiy the skin, re-
move frecklcs. pimplcs, eruptionS, etc.
Ladicsarc now using it in preference tc
al others.
Bottles, 81.
Sold by Ill Druggists everywhere.
And by HENRY X. CosrAR, Depot iSi
Broadway, New York.
o. FOR sale by Whipple IL krumc and
Iiutchins & Warner, Winchester.
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COUGH REMEDY

For coughs, colds, h~oarseness, sore throat
Group, whooping cough, influenza, asthma.
cohsumption, bronchial affections, and all
diseases ofthe throat and lungs.
Bottles. 25ctS. scots, and 81 sizes.
Sold by all druggists everywhere.
And by HENRY X. CosrAR, Depot 49,
Broadway. New York
For sale by I!utchins & Warner. AM
Whipplc Il Krumc, Winchester.
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