Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-29
MASONIC READING.


The Grand EmeAmpmsnt OF Knights
Tsmplas, and the General Grand Chapt,r.
y. A. NJ. 9th United Statss. hold thsir
'riennial c0nvocatlons at st Louis, Sept
10Th General arrangements have been
IN .de for half faro rates by river and rail-
road. But delegates in each State are re-
quested to make immediate inquiry ard
learn if in their locality the matter h1s been
offended to. The Compan,sns and Sir
Knights of St. l. ,uis are MAXIM extensive
preparations for the reception Of THAR
guests
Tue AoRD MAsoK.-In 10 c'ass Of per
sons does Ffeemasonry appear 80 charm
ing. upon nons docs it sit with 30 much
grace aud dignity. - spon tie a1td 10
such, il Is truly crswn ofglory. aIwsss
feel Ike doai,g my hat in The Lodge room,
even when | am presiding as Easser, when
an old man comes in. ] have paid many a
grateful pilgrimage to the graves Of aged
Ma.ons. Tho influence Of the eyed Me- o
ic workincs 10 dsssrssdly large Orr Or
der having 20 much Of a tfsditieusry char
aeter, this is both natural aud oredItsbs 10
Tho membsrs.- Ex.
A Scottish gentlemen II the prgsslan
services was taken prisoner a. tie battle OF
Leutzcn, and WAS eonvsved to Prague,
along with 400 Of hi. companions in arms.
A. soon as il was known that DO WIS
Mason, he was released from confinement
lie was invited TO the table Of toe nost
distinguished citizens, and requested TO
consider himself A. . Frc.mason, and not
prisoner Of war About three months After
the engagement an exchange of prisoners
teok place, and the Scottish officer was pre-
ssnted by tbs fraternity With purse Of
sixty ducats to defray the expenses Of his
journey. -EEH.
WAR il the meaning Of tho word Gov
anf' Ii 10 frsm the Greek word Kuaon,
which means in i.s fret intention dog
and in is secondary application an eve
worker. In L ut, Cohen was tho honor
airy title Of priest, hancr. ApFe!.on;us calls
the priests q Jupiter, " ths DOGS OF Jove ."
81. John cautions tn Ch'ists1 brethren
that without are dars," tcaaaug1 or
Listeners (Esv. Xxi, 10 And ST. Paul
exhoris the Christians Q beware Of Il "a
tCowsns) bseausc they are evil workers -
PhH. III, -
Hence, eye drorrers ard Covan, sre
not synonimous words. Tho former we
think refers t. thcso who have prying
eyes ard itching e,rs. and ,he after rsfsrs
70 unworthy, expelled. uneAamiu.d, o.
cladsstine Mssons Kentucky rr.emnson.
A BsAuriruL nsEiS,rics -Nasonry i
ths holy spring where faded btaaiy re-
formed her image, daiksn-,l wisdom her
light. ard weaketei power her strength -
Masonry Is the r,fuse of threa sued fidelity,
The mediator oil offended lnMocenc, and tho
rcconponsc ef unrewarded love. The
mingled rights of lie she has G. regulate.
the prejuiicsd judgment Of passion to pun
ish, the action Of the heart to scrutiniz,.
what the cllmsey hand of ignorance has
thrown together. She shall separate and r.
vise With her genius what the FIRE of pas
zion las embraced 100 hotiv, she ,hal
cool with her nildn.ss; ard VIA, ha,
sesn judged too severely by the IT,
norsut multitude, she shall cover with her
shield. She throws down the barriers
~h'ch the prejudice Of mank nd has erected
between man and mar, and tears AWAY The
golden garment that csvsrs the soulless
body. She arrsigns heart sgs,nst heart,
spirit against spirit. strength against
strength, and gives to the wortniest the
prize; she teaches US to value the rec for
10 fruits. rot for the soil on which it grows
nor Tor the hand which planted il she
protects fortune against the arrows Of ma
iicsous chance. SEXES the rudder Ia the
storms OF lie, and brings the ieaky shin
into, safe hsrbor. DR. C9rns
Radical E.ses.
All along the lines the democratic repe-
rails sviacs . painful con. ciousness of b,inr
outi'anked, and tho run for Appona,tox
eolrt house has bsgun. Judge Lindsey.
Of koksnA. lswa, nominated Tor prssidsn'
tiai electer BY the democrats OF the eighth
district, bolia seymour and takes The stump
Tor Grant. The Hon. Dennis McCarty and
Gen, David 5. Wilson, Of Iowa, both life
long democrats, bolt Seymour and take
the ssuMpfor Grant.-N. !. 7ribuse.
The above extract CONTAINS about rs
many radical lies as could well be crowd.
cd into 20 small . space. There is no
: eighth district" in Iowa. There ispo
roau ~ the hame Of Lindsey nominated
fer presidential slec.cr By the Democrats.
There may be such man ss Judge Lind
sey 10 Iowa. bus NO never before heard cf
him. There Is no man Of the name Of p.r.
mis- Mccarthy in the Safe, so IA aswes,sr
learned. We mover before heard of Gen
psvid s. Wilson. We know Dave wiIs.c
Who was for brief period the nor,,osi
Ceionel ola rsei,. cot, ana wss Il en-. 3
no",a protested radical Republic an. At
our at city election be Was the & en.hl;ra,
candidate for City A.terasv, asd v,s 81
Uau .l, Beaten that, IN his own language. 81,
wSua require anidsvits to prove tse. h.
ssndidats q ALL" 'rSs RAW ,l,esn.
-. eicome 70 claim tse "eenersl., Rut
suen s'iiy h'ashccds " III pst sa,e an. n
s n's party irsa defSst.-fDubudn,
y! AsFa'd. ,l-.z..~
The Waverly ?spsSlieen ,.v.. "son.l
~ ~ tns extSut - which tbs s:.;.,i...,,
ures OF Brsnsr couuty A. hs;.I.
.''op.u ,nay be formed from the s,c,
49, 49, secuoss OF land in each townsb;, ~.
.nrfr SIX ~ctiors)upon an svers.p, to' |
~" oseN during the present sssrnn
.,A = msue oy our county surysv.
or, gentlemen who has set up hii "Jsool,.
s'Ah on every section in this coan,v .ns
saows whereof he affirms. This NH 49, 49,
over $4,000 acres to tho grain fisld. Of r..
mer' or. taking the production Of vhe.,
'n's year as the standard. it Represents ths
esdIt.ou Of SOC, 900 bushels to the hsrv..,
OF 1859. Verify, we Brsmeritss are on "a
ar line to prosperity.
THr yearly meeting Of the IVES err u.
c'eiy OF Friends will lake place ri oskale..
-. Iowa. S00msucine on the tn az S.n-
seniocr, and continuing through inf a.,
- oak 0aka 1aaaa l. IL . A.l,:-l