The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-12-14

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1--we Va. triumPbantly elected. Naturaify
one would suppose then, that what "Puri-
fer Congressman could do to aid 'sPuri-
Ter paper, would be done. Not q bit Of il.
The lucky paper was The Lavrence Tribune,
. bitter Cllrke organ, and the determined
foe Of The "furi6er" moveneat. We put
time, money and labor into TIE campaign,
. Il ,uFned out, 10 build up the enemies Of
our cause. Not only this, bot the email
amount OF Fsderal patronage Ne had vas
taken from % on thu 6rsG SYMPTOM Of hostil-
ity to Clarke.
In this little sketch have not, 70 far,
alluded to personal griesances. l do %
Win relucianee nov. l will only ny that
during my ediiorial expeience, ! have not
only been asailed BY the usual terms Of
villi6cation employed in editorial controver-
siee, but have in addition been
accused of every crime known
to the calendar, the blactest Of
which humanity Is capable. These charges
have been brought not only BY drunken and
irresponsible scoundrels, knoun and recoe-
nized - such, bot have been repeated b
men profeaing the religion Of Jesus Chris ;
men who were husbands and fathers, and
who must have known the suffering their
hideous scandal vas Carrying to the bosom
of an innocent family.
The conclusions draw from my editorial
experience is, that independent Journalism
in Kansas Is not q brilliant success, especially
al the Capital l would advise no young
man to enter the editorial profession. II be
docs 50, and expects to make living ~ it,
if he has no higher motive, would advise
him to avoid the luxury Of independence; 70
crirge 1t the FEET Of power; to always help
the strong and kick he weak; to avoid in
dulging any opinion where results are doubt
full; and thus avoid the misfostnnes Of
F. p. BAKER
TOPEKA, Dec. 6sh, 1871.
IN nEn0RsAn.
At = regular communication Of Calvary
Lodge No. 50, A. F. 4 A. NJ, held Wed.
nesday evening, December 9Th, 1871, The
following proceedings were read:
WHEREAS, We have been called, since our
last regular communication, to mourn the
loss of one of our members, Who, having
completed his labors here On earth, has gone
to another and better world to Join that
higher lodge where the Supreme Architect
presides, and under whose scrutinizing eye
all our works must he proved; while We
recognize that no formal eulogy upon the
virtue of the deceased will lave our aorrow,
yet it seems proper and betting that We
should express our appreciation Of the char
acter of our departed brother, in . manner
that It may be recorded in the proceeding
of this lodge - perpetual remembrance Of
Of true and upright man. Therefore,
Resolved, That We deplore the los, by
death, of our dear brother. John F. Kelly;
that we mourn his loss with . sorrow that
can only be aleviated by remembering that
to die Is the common lot Of all and
that the arm of friendship cannot
oppose the King Of Tefrors, nor The charms
Of innocence elude his grasp; but thus all,
all must die.
Resolved, That in the character Of our de-
parted brother We recognize the noblest work
heart was right; = man whose ear was ready
to listen with sympathy to the story Of the
afflicted, and whose hand was ever ready to
relieve the wants Of the needy.
Resolved, That We remember with pleas
ure that his homer was proverbial; that his
promise once given, was ever held sacred by
him, and taken with implicit isith by all who
received it. And while it is bat human to
err, We believe il our brother did err, il was
the error Of judgment, and not Of the heart.
We remember our departed brother as one
whose heart We believe was without guile,
who mingled with Us As true and upright
Mason.
Resolred, That to the bereaved and
mourning friends and relatives Of our deceas-
ed brother, We tender our heartfelt sympathy
in their hour Of affection.
Resolred, That the Secretary Of this
Lodge furnish to the pres Of this city copies
Of these resolutions tor Publication.
BYRON SHERRY,
HENRY F. MILLER,
Pending the adoption Of the above resolu-
tons, Brother Byron Sherry addressed the
Lodge upon the life and character Of the
deceased, and on motion, was requested to
furnish the substance Of his remarks for pub
LEGATION.
A seat in this Lodge has been made vacant
Since our last regular communication, one of
our members has been called to his long
home. Another link has been taken from
the golden chain of fraiernal affection.
Bother John 7. Kelly ia no more.
While / can not hope to present wreath
composed of the fairest, choicest, sweetest
flowers Of thought, can not let the present
occasion pass without laying upon the grave
of our departed Brother, a little broken
spray, a. a token of my regard.
Death is solemn thing, and the grave j.
the common home Of all. The prince and
peasent musElie down side by side, for death
makes no distinciiOn between the high and
low, the rich and poor, but all must die. 1t
has been said, "that the las. Offices paid to
the dead are useful only a. lectures to the
living; from them We are to derive instruc-
ton, and TO consider every solemnity Of this
kind az q summons TO prepare for our xp-
preaching dissolution"
Notwithstanding the various mementOes
standing death has established his empire
over all the works Of nature; yet through
some unaccountable infatuation We forget
that We are born 10 die; We 90 on from one
design to another, add hope TO hope, and lay
out our plans for the many years, ill We are
suddenly alarmed BY the approach OF Death
when We least expect him, and at an hour
which We probably conclude to be the merid-
ian Of our existence. 1t il then, that mem.
DRY in moment traverses the whole course
of life, and scenes which we're
long ago forgotten pass before
the mirror Of the mind in quick and rapid
SUCCESSION. How important it is then that
We should walk uprightly in our several
stations before God and man, ~ that when
the pleasures OF this world shall ease to de-
light, We may he enabled to prosecute our
journey without dread or apprehension to
that far distant county, whence no traveller
returns, or, n beautifully expressed BY the
poet:
''TO live, that when thy summons comes 10 Join
The innunerable caravan that moves
To that mysterious realm, Vhere each shall take
His chamber in the client halls a death,
Thou 20 not, like the quarry .slave ut night,
scourscd to his danssoa but sustained sad soolh.
b an unfaiiering 1n:i. apPssseh Thy gave.
Like one rho wraps the dnpeFy u his czech
About him, and lies down 10 pleasant drsa0s.
/ have never attended . Masonic funeral |
in my life without being more deeply than
ever impressed with the beauties of our in |
,titutiOn. To relieve the distressed, il > |
duty incumbent o" all men. but more partic-
llarly on Masona Who are linked together |
BY chain OF sincere affection. While the
world at large knows Lothiny Of our mys-
cries, the good effects resulting from the |
eachings Of our order are visible on every
,and. When brother II in need, Masonry
stretches forth its hand to relieve his wants.
When FRUSTRATED by dieease Masonry sends
/ brother to the bed.side 10 soothe during the
hours of affection, and when the hour Of
leaih arrives Masons stand like ministering
ngels Of mercy TO bathe the itvered brow, to
noisten the parched lip, and 70 catch the