The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-03-16
Texas Masonic incident.

N. L. Mercantile journal.
4i" Texas Masonic incident.
Venerable Bro. Henry King, now of
Perry, Indiana, sends us the materials
out of Which we make this item. Some
twenty odd years since, while Bro. King
was resident of Texas, the then Grand
Master, E. W. Taylor, related this anec..
dote in presence of Bro. King, at a 're.
freshment' table. Grand Master Taylor
was speaking of the fact that among the
origines Of America, there existed in
dividual chiefs, who had an imperfect
acquaintance with Masonic mysteries.
to illustrate this averment he related the
following adventure: Some time before
himself and one campanion, went ore
day some distance beyond the settle
ment' to hunt buffaloes. They antici-
pated no danger, and therefore we're
completely surprised to find themselves
suddenly surrounded and made prison
ers by band of hostile Camanches.-
A grand powow was held over the cap
tives, and soon it became evident from
the movements Of the savages, that they
had been doomed to the stake. Tue
preparations were nearly completed, be
fore Grand Master Taylor, in his dis
tress, bethought himself Of the Masonic
talisman, which he carried with him.
With no great expectations to encour-
age him in it's use, he yet determined to
try it; and accordingly, slowly and i'm
pressively, gave the G. II. S. Instant
ly one Of the chiefs who had been
experimenting the arrangement of the
faggots, sprang to his side, and grasped
his hand, and although unable to speak
English, gave him to understand by
signs, that his enn,ity had miraculously
been converted into effective friendship.
returning to his companions, the noble
keeper of his troth, plead long and ear
nestly for his white brethren, and finally
started home on their own mustangs,
which their Indian frater had succeeded
in reclaiming for them. The incident is
an interesting one, and Brother King
vouches for it's utter trutkfulness .-Ey.
ergreen.
PUNCTUALITY.-After much torturing
experience l come to this conclusion
that nine in ten do not know the value
of time. nor the morality of promi e.
Why is not an engagement to meet me
at 9 o'clock as sacred as any bond7
Why is not the understanding that
church service or a lecture commences
at a given hour, an acceptance on your
part, if you GO, or an agreement, and
why are you not false to it by your tar
diness, and why are you not bad
friend because of all the little miseries
your iniidelitv entails? The world, in
tercourse, affection, great affairs, little
details, are cursei; prosperity, temper,
character, life jeoparded, lost by want
OF punctuality. Unpunctual people are
everywhere, and everything encourages
them. 1t is taken for granted that moth
ing will be ON tine;' and 50 everybody
holds off to insure it. The first ten min
utes Of a religious service are apt to be
q martyrdom to preachers and punctlal
people. There ought to be some con
triyance BY which the tard, shall be
made as uncomfortable as they. and then
we might hope a change. But in this
world it too often happens that com
Portable stolidity possesses the sinner,
ii his sin oe fashionable, and |
the sufferings come upon those who
NUT take their comfort out in doing |
aheir duty j F. w WARE