The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-14

seems That the Odd Fellows OF PENNSYLVANIA are sadly
behind the times We notice that the Grand Lodge
voted dow" resolution proposing to strike the word
" white out OF the constitution and bylaws of rho
Order. Do they not know that such action will ne
denounced as relic of barhsrisma Have thew nor
learned that the day of such low preudices is po hv
forever? Are they Ignorant of the fact that the whole
power OF Grants administration to be emppred tn,
force the admission Of negroes into the derxor trade
unions OF the country In short, have the Odd Fe.
lows of Pennsylvania yet to learn that the negro ia
and brother 2"
We confess to being behind the times onrs.,vo,
Certain prejudces in favor of the white race still ,l
in our heart In spite of all that Radicals have ,;,
and spoken upon the subject are in favor nj a..
ing the white and black distinct and senar,.s
we therefore rejoice at what we regard as q evidence
of sound sense in the Order of Odd Felious NC
glad to notice that the proposition to ssrikeaasY h
word white" only received two three votes II .ho
ot"Ao Aouse Lancaster Intelligence.
IS IT REASON OR INSTINCT Our old friend Deacon,
Simpson relates an instance of ON the III
little mare belonging to him, which seems tn
display OF reason on her part. The mara,s oil, faIl
into one of the salt wells Saline, and two NJ ,bree
persons went out to relieve 1t from its unpleasant sit
ua1on; Jus. before they reached the we'll, the mare
walked quietly out confidently up to the edge of the
well, and graspng the colt by the foreton with har
teeth, ifted 1t tenderly out of the water and laid il
quietly down on dry land. The crowd advanced ~
anime the injury done by the mother but the little
'e'o vi DIS isefy as cricket before thew
reached IT. showing no sign Of injury As this nan of
carrying or assisting its young not hab with tho
horse we think it displays the exercise of reason as
'ff0o~N W .Ds.uee Natchtoehes Times.
The artists of the North particularly the
are now, and will be for wears to como snaaseS
painting battle pieces of the late war In thess s,ao
ehs Vi ar tue Contederates are represented "A run
nlhs away IN peilmell STYLE and the Uniaa troonss
charging nome IN the full flush of victory In few
years y VIII De hrmy believed in the North that in NO.
ss'e instance was their forces ever defeated What.
WIN hafpers woodcutters, and impeeunious. though,
patrlouc brushes, it will be difficult matter to-
explain why the war did not cad in a fortnight in
steau " iasns four years. 9his however cannot be.
a'oiaea-it IS the inevitable result of defeat Still.
great ueeos never die md the memories of the South
WILL IKE the flies il AMBER go down to our postertv
% De rescued theaca from the artoblivon which now
lot tue nFpe; sstag, threatens to engulph them
New Orleans Times.
zen reynolds has made the following changes liz
the Offices in the city of jefferson:
Don Campbell, W. P Williams. Ephram Tsru C.
D. Morris, Jacob sterne and F. stutz to be Adarmen
vice King Bateman, L. s. Lockhart s Marsh T Mich
OILS John Penman and n A Birge disqualified W.
n. Johnson to De City Treasurer vice q. w TAYLOR
disqualified
The New Orleans Bulletin has been seec,ad 40 the
official journal of the city.
An exchange says British noblemen don't 90 :, tho
dogs any longer-they 60 to the horses
Josh Billings says: One Of the fpssest oo,os o.sr
seed wuz two oid maids waiun sick widower."