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PLEASANT ROOMS TO LET.

CUITE of rooms on second floor; plenty of sun
- light, air and water. Heat and gas furnished.
Also one room on third floor References exchanged.
Stable 10 Let.
Situated in the western central part of city. Ad-
dress l.. e. T., Daily Press Office.
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Offices to Let

A THREE-STORY Brick house, No. 299 Cumber.
IA land street,-12 rooms, hard and soft water,
bath5 ub, gas &C. Will be let on reasonable terms.
Apply to S. W. ROBINSON, 1911 Middle St. au8tf
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COPARl'N ERSHlP.
Dissolution of COpartnership.

UIsSUiutIUH vi CUpdrIHtFSIIps
FNHE copartnersbip heretofore existing between
4 Albert Webb, II. E. Phinney and X b. King,
under the firm name and style of Webb, Phiuney &
King is this dav Dissolved by mutual CONSENT Albert
Webb retiring from said firm.
The business will be continued by the remaining
partners OF the old stand under the firm name and
style of PHENNEN a. KING.
ALBERT WEBB,
III. L. PHINNEY,
K. Ii. KING.
Portland, Sept II, 1878. sepl2dlw
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To Let.

HNE of the most desirable rents on Congress ST.,
" orposit the park, No. 1856. Apply to l.. TAY-
LOR, High street Wharf. je8dtf
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HALL TO LET.

MISSION HALL, Williams Block, Formerly
Vx known "Arcana Hall0 having been leased
by the undersigned, will be let on most reasonable
terms for Lectures, Concerts, Socables, Meetings,
Suppers, Fairs, sc. Apply at the Hall, opposite
Casco Engine House.
ap16eodtf r. NJ. BARTON.
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House and Land for $1,000.
f5yHE one-story house, No. So Alder street. Six
Il large rooms, Sebago, good celia. and drainage.
A good bargain for someone. Apply to E. G. PAT
TERSON, No. 379s Congress street. sep11dtf
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TO LET.
TO Let.
TO Let
10 Let.

A PLEASANT, sunny, front room. furnished or
"A unfinished, at 2l7 Cumberland Street.
au26 d4w*
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INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP co.
Kssipors, CaIais, 81. JOHN, N. Be-, AnnaR-
oils, Windsor and Halifax. ~. -,
Ckarl0tsetown, r. Ell.
THREE TRIPS PER WEEK.

Aw1nR On and after Monday, June
1a.Mm Sd, the Steamers of the Inter-
ktskssszsS5Sz@ national Steamship COMPANY
will leave Railroad Wharf, foot
of State street, every Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day, at P. M, for Eastport and st. John.
Returning will leave st. John and Eastport on
same days, and Portland the next morning at A,
nj. for Boston.
Connections made ut Esstport for Robbinston, st.
Andrews and Calais.
Connections made at st. John for Digby, Annapo.
lis, Windsor, Kentville, Halifax, N S.. Shediac Am
herst, Pictou, Summerside, Charlottetown, P. E.
l., Fredericktown, N. b. and all stations the In
tercoonial Railway.
Freight received on day OF sailing until
O'clock ?. m.
For Circulars, with maps OF routes, Tickets State
Company's Office No. Milk St., Opposite Ocean In
surance Co.,) or Of
mh2ldtf A. R. sTURBS. Agent, R. R. Wharf
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FoRIsT CITY CoMMANDERY No. 16 o3nyenes at
T. .. 81 OF A. Hall, Plum St., on first thursday of
each month.
BoswoRTH POST G. A. &-Meefi-g every FRIDAY
evening in Mechanics =, cornc~ If Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND Tyr, .APBIcA@ UNION, No. B-
Second Saturday Zach MOI ..
PORTLAND s drerY eg NATURAL HIST Y
at their librar room, cir Hall, on the first and
third Monde Neningr each month.
Severe IS OF lssiijTRY-Dirigo Council, No. /
O'Clock.
INDEPKNDENT RIDER OF COOP TEMPLARs-
A a. Monday, Congress Hail., 42O3 Congress
st.; Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block COngra
street; Mystic Thursday, at Sons of Temperance
Hall.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERIcA-Camps No
l and convene at p. o. s. Of A. Hall, Plum
street. NO. on Tuesday evening; No. 3 on Mon
day evening of each week; No. Q at School House,
Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth Friday Evening.
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Maine Central
RAILROAD.
MONDAY, yULF 1873.

Passenger Train leave Portland for ~ "a
gor, Dexter. Belfast and W Eteryslie at
1850, ~ 80 and Ills p. M
Yer Skowhegan at 1880, " IS, Ills p. M.
For Augusta, HatioweEi, Eardiaet and
Brunswick at 6,15 q. M, 1885. 5.15, Ills p. IN.
For Roekland and ali stations on Knox q Lin
coin r. r., and for Gewiston via Brunswick at
615 a. m. and 1855 o. N.
Eor Bath at 6.15 a. M, 1855 and 5.15 p. M.
Yer Pennington, Monmouth, Winthrop,
Readfeid, Wesl Waterviiie and Water
vile via LAHistnn at u 30 ID. m.
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To Lei.

To Let.
A THREE storied Briek House, 26i Cumberland
"A Street, in good repair, Gas and Sebago Par
TALLY furnished or unfinished. Fourteen rooms.
au26 DIFF
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Rooms to Let.
Over my Shoe store. Two Front
ParIOFs with q Bedroom TO each.
au12eodtf Nh. G.. PALMER.
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For Lewiston and Auburn.


Passenger Trains leave at 1880 p. m. and $40
pm The train leaving at II p. m, also has
passenger car attached, connecting at Cumberland
junction with Mixed Train for Lewiston, An
burn, Winthrop and Wstervilie. The 1885
p. m. tram is the day train and the Ills p. m.
train is the Night Express Train with Pullman
Sleeping Car attaehed both make close connection
at Bangor for all stations on the K. u N A.
Railway, and for ~. John and Halifax. The
Ills D. IN. train makes close connection at Bau-
gOr for all stations on Bangor az Piscaia-
quis R. H., Honison, Woodstock, NJ. An
crews, 1T. stephen, Fredericton, Eors
Fairfield and Carbon. The Chs a. ID. train
from Portland connects at Rocklsud, Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays with str.
Chas. Mcushson, forming day line to lMt.
Desert.
Passenger Trains arrive in Portland as
follows:-The morning trains from Augusta, Gar
diner, Bath, Brunswick and Lewiston at S.35 and
$40 a. IN. The day trains from Bangor, Dexter,
Belfast, Skowhegan, Pennington, X. g. l.. r. R.,
and all intermediate stations at t2.5S and 1888 p.
N. The afternoon train from Augusta, Bath, K, q
L, e. r. at 525 p. m. The night Pullman Express
train at 2.10 q. m.
PAYsON TUCKER, sup't.
Portland July 1, 1878 ie2sitf
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The Science of Life
MISREPRESENTATION.


Published and for sale only by the PEABODY MED
ICAL INSTITUTE, No. Bulfnch Street,
Boston. Opposite Revere House.
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Price, rs Cents.

Be careful to call for COLLINS voLTAIC PLASTER
lest you get some worthless imitation Sold by all
States and Canadas, and by WEEKS & POTTER, Pro.
prietors, Boston, Mass
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Rooms to Let.
ITO E,nf.

I N suites, unfinished, without board, to GENTLE
linen and their wives also, furnished rooms to gem
tlemen. Table board may be obtained next door.
Apply at 81 HIGH STREET. auSdtf
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kVyWO good counting rooms, over ISL Commercial
Il street. Rent moderate. Will let one or both.
ie2Sdtf AUG, E, STEVENS & co,
The Morning herald., 1878-12-10
REGISTERS OFFICE
OTT ASJI1i
NEW CASrIE CovrNrv Ia, o.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Dec. 3rd 1873.
Upon the application of Rev. Patrick
Kelly Administrator of Jenn H. RYAN late
OF Brandywine Hundred in said COUNTY
deceased, 1t is ordered and directed ty the
Register the Administrator aforesai Id. give
notlce OF granting OF letters OF adminisi ra-
tion upon the estate of the deceased. with
the date OF granting thereof, by causing ad |.
yertisements TO be posted Within forty
days nom the date Of such letters, in six
Of the most public places of the County Of
New Castle, requiring all persons having
demands against the estate, to present the
sam or abide by an Act OF Assemble in
such case made and provided, And also
cause the same to be Inserted within the
same period in the MORNING HERALD a
newspaper published in Wilmington and
70 De continued therein three weeks (E. q.
(-) Given under the hand and se,l
L. 8 Sol ONCE Of the Register Aforesaid
- at New Castle, in New Castle com.
ty, aforesaid, Tho day and year above
,,ou SC. BIGGs Register.
NCI!CE'-AH persons having claims
against the estate Of the deceas ed mnat
present the same duly attested to the Al !.
mlulstrator on or before Dec, 3rd 1870 mr.
aDlde the Act of Assembly in such case
made and provided. ""'D '"'e
Address Wilmington Del. >A1 y l :
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TEE II USAcIN FL0RIDA-COUNT
OANTASAERS CANNOT DETHR
MNE WHO ARE ELECTED, l..a o.

The COUNTY CANvAssERs Of Alachua
county, Florida, under the ipersmptory
writ granted BY the Supreme Court ofthat
State, madea canvass embracing returns
from all the precincts in the county. The
canvasssrs conclude their certificate with
this statement: a"We certify that the pre-
clnct returns are so>irregular, false and
fraudulent that weare unable to determine
what is the true vote Of Alachua county for
Representative in Congress and for mem-
bers Of the Assembly" We annex the
Curious medley" Of names voted by the
intelligent "men and brothers" Of AlacAua
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REGISTER NOTICES
d EGIsTER's ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE.

NEW CASTLE County; Nov. 22d, 1878,
Upon the application OF Philip G Plum
kett. Executor of James Kerrigan, late Of
Wilmington Hundred in said County, de-
ceased, 1t Is ordered and directed BY the
Register that the Executor aforesaid, give
notice of granting of Letters Testamentary
upon the estate o the deceased. with the
date Of granting thereof. by causing adver-
t'sements to be posted within forty days
from the date of such letters, in six of the
most public places of the County of New
Castle requ ring all persons having de-
mands against the Estate, to present the
saEe or abide by an Act Of Assembly in
such case made and provided, And also
cause thu same to be inserted in the MORN
ING HERALD. q newspaper published in
Wilmington, and to be contineed therein
three weeks. (e. O. d.
(~-) Given under the hand and Seal
LIS , of Office or the Reg ster aforesaid. j.
l~-) at New Castle, In New Castle Coun. d.
ty, aforesaid, the day and year above writ
ten.
NOTICE - All persons having claims
against the Estate of the deceased must
present the same duly attested 10 the Ex-
ecutor on or before Nov. 22d, 1870. or abide
the act n1 Assembly in such case made and
provided. PHILLIP G. PLTJNKETT
Address Wilmington Del.
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she notinj| |of matters of general motor
|" ~, as lit certain sbbreviations are
q I'd for psrtieuiar names. They cannot
!" esrevidtncs beyond thereturn 70 show
" the intention Of the voters"
TAisais sase directly IN point and sif
Efollewed4ths.Eo .Eotes cast for a. "Horatios Bis
beef and "Horache Bisbes" will not be
add ed 70 those given for HonArio BIsHEE,
EyE. The, ,SuprsmsC Couri Of Maine advised
the Governor and Council of that State
that HEY. uouLD NOT INCLyDE in the
pumbsr Of votssfor WILiIAx q. SMlrn
such olhsr votes for the same Office as were
[fer WsH. SMITH, even though they were
satkfA Hst Willian Il. Smith md W.
La, Smith "were one and the same person"
In this case the inspectors had certified
|thsl William H and W b. Smith were
identical; bu, the Justices said they were
NOT certifying officers to the identity Of
|candidates-the identity must be apparent
from the returns transmitted" The votes
we're not counted. a "5 .o'l = 70
"Whether the. Board may not consider
Ittis return as coming under the desigua>
Ftioh Of irregular, false or fraudulent
and 50 throw it out altogether, will be a
question for them to determine. If it is
not thrown out, the Canvassers must, it
seems to us, either confirm to the princi-
Piles which governed in the cases cited
above or, on the other hand, count votes
as intended for persons which the return
itselfdoes not identify as entitled TO them
land this would be stretch Of liberality
not called forby the circumstances or as
obtaining in other States No one will
say, for example, that the votes for '"B
Rush." or benjamin Rush." or "Bepj.
Rush" should be counted for Benjamin F..
Rush." or that those for ~. G. Arnow,'
or Geo. ]. Arrow should be credited to
"George ]. Arrow = and yet rule which
justi6es the counting of votes for Horacbe
Bisbee," or "Horatio Bi,bee," as intended
for 'Horatioy Bisbee, Jr.,"' when the re-
turns themselves do not identify these per-
sons as one and the same, would apply
equally as we'll in the other ca es..
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wfTTfR GTOH. DsI.. Dec. 10, is7sI

Til Rsv. l. M Haldsnsn,s of tkS Del
aware Avsnds Bxptist Church, handled
church fairs, mum sociablss, spelling bees,
&c, without gloves, sunday night Large
p seards at the doof, isssid hs,, announces !
good supper fott nifty cents. You enter,
ard tksrs you see long tables loaded with
o eters and all the acccstorss, fsshtonably
dressed men and women seated asthen
laughing Ind ltalkfng having good time
asraiiy9 elegantly dressed young ladies
fitting hither and thitber offering hot
ccffse, sandwfches, de- This, you ejsculate,
is euftsfpriss indeed ! Here isD 3 sslson Of
which snS sisy4may" " sproud, but, alss,
yoGRr sre 9stricksa With horror when otbs
thoGght comes 10 you, thss this Is being
doos II an sdiaee' dedicated" 10 therworship
OF AlmiahtE, ,Godv-thisA 10 q church y y g.I
The reverend gentleman then went on to
crieiciss ahd to odepouhcsp In his peculiar
style 4hsIss1psa aisntA . y frequently rsscftsa
to 80 raise bfunds for Church purposes
Upsashoss subjects we suppose men: will
contihue u difef.- 2 ssI ql'a 40 ;fiS lis y
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pnOytpsacs haV dealt Kindly with Us /.

P.OxsDaNcs bas dealt Kindly with us Ia
dsIsyiSg, ths, biting enid Of this ususily
frisM season, yBa longer procras astinatioolp n
of the visit Of tho icy god cannot be reason
.ab;S Eexpected. Then, Especially 1.-The
po5f VIII suffer- n y ssid that one, hall
theeworh ~ tglorapt Of how the other haalli VI
gets along. This 10 true ina; measure, few
inquire into the condition of their neighbors,
wi.h;ths purpose to relieve theit sahsrings;
though impertinept curiosity isb always tat
works So ,5H'y js1 IL sri jun a-w
We have in Wilmington = society, com.
posed, Of. eourss, q i ladies, WHO have
assumed the labor of investigating the cir.
cufnstanceS of the unfortunate, With the
Chtbt7liks motive, of smsliorattpg their
condition. Following the example Of the
Masters they ssgo about dsing good" They
pufposeto feed the hungry and cioths tie
naked-by, their compasaio aionate words and
their Substantial Offering to light pp the
homes Of the poor ,darkened by misfortune,
with the bright CLEANS Of charity. u ~"
.Thlr is the PEoyid4sps Society of Wilning-
ton,a noble ,institntiop, conceived by the
humane impulse, and conducted BY the
enlightened Judgment of woman. Tonight
they will inauEArAts grand Bazaar, In the
Opera House, for, the purpose of.raising
faBds to execute their benevolent plans,
TEss 'sapps.l 4 70 the generously Inclined to
encourage them by their presence. They
wild offer q fun equivalent Tor any, sums
that may be invested ct the Bazaar, and
yejdcubt not, win make # ,sn q OCCASION q
pleasure as we'll as Of profit to all who may
patfoaize them, 80" 81 aN ,eoi ) G',
The Morning herald., 1878-12-10

The Best Quality of MEDICINES
AT WILLIAMS
The Most RELIABLE PROPRIETARY
MEDICINES,
At Ninth and Market.
Choice PERFUMERY, COLOGNES .,&c
AT WILLIAMS
A fine assortment of HAIR; TOOTH and
NAIL BRUSHES,
At Ninth and Market.
A choice Imported Key West Pride of Key
West or Grauley Cigar,
AT WILLIAMS
Choice FLAVORING EXTRACTS, Strong
and Pure,
at Ninth and Market.
AT WILLIAMS.
Fine AMERICAN AND IMPORTED SOAPS,
At Ninth and Market.
Get the Eest" WILLIAMS SAPONA-
CEOUS DENTIFRICE,
AT wMLIAMs'
Choice Goods, Accuracy in dispensing, and
Reasonable Prices.
WILLIAMS PRESCRIPTION STORE,
mays tt Corner Ninth and Market.
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HOW OPERAS ARE COMPOSED.
aoUNoD, MEYERBEER, RossINI, AUBER
AND oFFEEBACH SEEN AT WORK.
'.|

IG0UN0D, MEYERBEEK, ROeSINI, AUBER,
AND oFFENBACH SEEN AT WORK.
From the Dopdon Daily News.
Composers differ as much as authors in
their manner of working, M, Gounod is
one Of those whom composition throws into
a very fever, and who can bear no interrups
ton or domestic sounds about them while
they sit at the piano, humping the key.
board with one hand and noting down
their score with the other. Poor Madame
Gounod once drove him wild by coming in
to ask him for her ,himble while he was
endeavoring to link two phrases Of an
aria. .I1t.. ... .a r. .
Meyerbeer used to compose methodically
sitting down to his piano as a business
man to his desk, and never showing the
least irritation II called away from work,
which he seemed able TO take up and drop
with the utmest ease.
'Rossini composed best lying on his back
in bed :; and if once he was zen veine" be
would, lie abed I'll day, hummiDg his airs
to himself until he had learned them by
heart, and scoring down whole act at a
time after he had hummed and rehummed
| it to his satisfaction. His musical memory
was prodigious; but his voice was 80 un-
tuneful that once an Italian innkeeper, in
whose house he once hummed for three
whole days at a stretch, ran up to beg him
that he would desist, for that his "noise''
could be heard through the open window
and disturbed some English tourists dining
al fresco down stairs.
| ,Auber, even mp to an advanced age,
used to derive musical inspiration from a
glass or two Of champagne; and Wagner
can only compose with the assistance Of
suits of satin clothes of divers colors, which
he dsns and puts of, according to the style
of thing at which he is working. For in
stance, when spinning off a pastoral duet
he will array himself in primrose satin;
when he comes to martial chorus, quick
he bolts off to his dressing room to don a
pair of scarlet satin pantaloons, with tunic
and cap to match. These delightful antics
were made known to the public through
the very distressing circumstance that the
author of the "Tannhauser" was said by
his milliner for the cost of his composing
vestments, and was made to bay an ex-
tremely long bill. - ..I ,.<.ra.4
Among those whom we may call minor
composers M. Lscocq is the most happily
endowed, for he can forge solos and
choruses anywhere and at any time--in
trains, in a hot bath, on the top of a bus,
in the rain, or in dentists drawing room
while waiting to have tooth drawn. M
Vasseur, composer of LA Timbale
d'Argent," who is an organlst by profes.
sion, contrives his liveliest melodies, by
ALLOWING his fingers TO run wild over the
keys of bis large organ, and he, too, is 8
fertile workman M. Offenbach, on thu
contrary, though be has composed &c
fmuch, Is only prolific during the sprins
time of the year, and while residing by thu
seaside. If be tries to compose elsewhere
and at other times Of the year, his work,
are worth little, according to his own tes'
timony. moJ ,g.
The Morning herald., 1878-12-10
.IISTAKBN PHlkANTROPHY.

There is no greater waste of q really good
sentiment ,,than u most Of the sympathy
which IL bestowed on the criminal classes.
Indeed Eve think 1t is adsbatsble question
whether that truly benevolent man, John
Howard, the pioneer in prison reform, has
notlsft the world lsgacy Of evil rather
than of good. It H. not an uncommon
thing TO hnd people now-adsys, Il being
sIfashiop, l4vishing attentions upoi the
wosst classes of the csmmunity lasgsooR as
they hsvs been detected in, and Imprisoned
Tor their, dtabplism, who never givs :
thoughts thes honest poor BY whom they
are surrounded. And, tn too many m
ssancss, tue nere daring and blood -crrdling
tsscrims that has been committed, y, the
mors interest they lenlist.od ,Jsu.o9 -,
boI 1t 10 not unusual for our grand juries, in
,their general, presentments, 70 Iaud the
icomfprtablsy v, condition Of the jail, the
nsstnsssl In which 1t. is kept, the abundance
II good; food supplied to prisoners, &c.,
&e.; but dia u never occur" TO them that AL
thatis in stirling contrast With the homes
:. .ofcthsusands of honest poor, allaronnd us
yhG, possibly, what they praise are incsn.
tfvss 10 crfns '1h EfI o. ,, ,o'I1l-' @ '1q
The condition Of .nineteen- twentieths oi
the inmates of New Castle, jail ia ipeslcult
ably, improved by confinement therein.
Kestfaipt upon their liberty 10 the only
9saturs Of imprisonment which caa be iin-
desirable to slsrge majority " the habituss,
~ ths 1al.nn we, parpossB uae the Iwofd
.lsbitpas, besausewe know, .hst > copsidsr-
able autnbar sf the ysgrants sent to prison.
specially females, do literally live IN jail,
and only qyIsE ytbSg e s" s"lames"r during the
short intervals of freedom.
Oh Inprisenneat d not4punishment to them ..
There dsi ianot other, sexplanstioD ofthe, re-
Snarksbln facti thatrcoaHictss sonet0fthsia
prisoners for life, haylsghad the liberty Of
the city, day and night, with every opportu.
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nifty. sas.,.ps, prsl = remain ao1sisal
riaphan.a They Jew u wsll snosg6 4a'
thsS were better tht the homes in-
|diial otita aide. Esi7- sAsA aa-.

|due6rlOus pOOI Uutoluo.
II would be an interesting inquiry, whal
proportion of the taxes raised from thepr
perty. sad ipdustry of the 1honeet portion n q
the community, 10 applied TO taking care
of the rsfssplts cisSs! Certainly ssvsD
tenth. Of tho sua raised by tsxatisap IN tAl this
county, 10 sdAhursed for that purposes eslranr
For ourselves, vadsclare that we have % p
|symrsthy ioEs sceuldrels. We believe n ~ y
|refotwetlenl of criminals and the preyens
Noa of repetition Of crime ara incidents
and not ths ohject. Of punishment brWVS W. az
|not dss!Fe por advocate 4 Prac0lissn Iis systssr. 4.
6f laws, but We regard habitual criminals !, Z
p.fa.Ites whess Rrofsssions Rrofsssis1 y = 70 4 iive OF
ths Fssnltss IF the VI lahors and and w seopony q
the ,%ndustrloSyso % loyoess oesd y honest and W ~ believe
that the copSl community should get ria Of then thsn
|ta TIE most sxpsditious and least expensive
1 tn snpar
The Morning herald., 1878-12-10

M H ~ 80 :,
GRAND MAsoNIc.--At the General
Assembly Of the Grand Orient Of France,
Ser tember 9th, the Constitution was
amended SO as 10 permit the invasion Of
foreign jurisdictions which are not in
fraternal relations with that Grand Orient.
It was argued that, despite the great
spirit Of moderation and conciliation
shown by the Grand Orient, flreign Grand
Lodges had shown spirit of intolerance
by suspending fraternal intercourse, and
that it was necessary to retaliate. Bro.
Hubert, of the Chaine d. Union, and Others,
strongly opp sed it. The President, Bro.
De st. Jean, resigned his Office, but was
afterwards induced to resume it.
1t ia easy to see that q great gulf is
opening between French masonry and the
English>speaking branch ofthe Fraterni-
~. In France the dominant idea is pro-
gress. While English and American
lodges are quietly pursuing their old ways
and zealously preserving their ancient
landmarks, Fresch lodges are holding
frequent meetings to discuss philosophical
topics. In the reported meetings in the
latest number of the Chaine d'Union we
find one lodge discussing. "The Liberty
Of Conscience," and another Utility every
where present in M isonry." q .,
1t is evident that French masonry, the
daughter Of English masonry, cannot force
her materialistic ideas upon the mother,
and upon the immense number OF ng-
glish>speaking lodges all over the world,
even supposing her to have found great
truth tnat all religion is really supersti>
tion, for it will take centuries 10 prove it to
the wo Id. And if it were true, it is doubts
full if the world would be improved by ac-
cepting it. Morals seem to be at their
lowest where materialism most abounds.
America and England do not care to be
like Paris. Rome, in her worst days, was
philosophically materialistic, and Pompei
seems to have taken a similar tone, while
history shows Us that in whatever nation
religion has been purest, that nation has
been, at the time, the freest and the great>
est.
All human laws have grown out of belief
in diyine laws If the human race has
developed from the brute races, it has had
continuou, and healthy growth, and
c ,nnot better itself by returning upon the
road. Ifmarrisge 3 not divine institu-
tion, it certainly is infinitely superior to
the conditions which existed before it.
The law of property is vastly better than
the customs which prevail among savages
who have not yet adopted it. The COM
mune is opposed to both these institutions,
and our masonry is not disposed to accept
an invitation to travel back on such a
path. Token.