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NJ. LayPlle. the Young :pronaur who gave \
balloon ascension az Falls Fled a few days
ago. was advertised to perform the same feat
IN lctor yesterday. but il 50 happened that
the people were given an Opportunity OF wit
MESSING sight not down in the bills and one
tilat no many OF hem would care to see re-
peated. nj. layelle makes his aSceuSions by
aid oil hot air balloon 10 which i attached a
HapeZe. anu on this slender bar the intrepid
erohaut hangs ny his legs, one arm. or neck
aud Pc forms other. featS not par icuIarIy
pleasant Tor nervous people to gaze upon.
Al Nlci"r, his balloon was iuf tted within
ABOUT rod at the old brick hotel and when
the air had become Suffi cicntly heated he
stepped forward dressed in his tights and
EraSpng The t:apeze bar in his hand, gave the
signal for the men Ia cut the monster loose
The order was obeyed, but, thanks to some
ones blunier. one of the guy ropas held fast.
which caused the balloon to careen terribly
before the cord snapped, and then as il shot
upward with reSiStleSs force, il swung the I'M
fortunate man toward the brick wall. He saw
his danger bat was powerleSS TO avert it, and
IN IN second he struck against the wall with
SIckening thud. The people could see that he
was batty hurt. bat he retained his grip upon
the bar and WAS drawn up the side of the
building, tearing of the wooden cornice and
lheh sailed out into the clear air. The people
were norrorStricken, and many turned away
their heads III expectation of the awful fall.
pun happily the mans nerve did not forSake
HIM I'm the terrible emergency slowly and
painfully he pulled himself up until he WAS
aole Z" throw one leg over the bar, and with
ms shoulder partly resting against one of the
/
spent LIS lorce aud commence to descend AT
one Time he was seen To sway as If attacked
oN a sudden falntneSS, and then il WAS thoupht
!nal he must surely fall, but he recovered
himself III Il moment and secured firmer Do
Sition. f
The balloon continued TO spend upward. and
IN short lime il had reached a high altitude.
Mhile The body OF the man could barely be dis
unEulShed. Men, women and children ran
through the fields. following the balloon in its
course, and at last, Ia their ineNpreSSible re-
llel. Tie air ship commenced Ia look larger
and cheer announced that the air was cool
ing and that II was coming toward the earth.
In about half an hour il came within the reach
OF score OF OutStretched hands and was Sc
cured While the injured man was tenlerly
cared Tor. He was taken to house aud a
physlrian was summoned, who pronounced
the hurts of most serious IA ure. The left
thigh was badly crushed bone i'm the left
arm was broken and it was feared that inter
nal III INJURIES had been sustained. Some idea
may oe Obtained of the force with which he
struck the wall when il is known that a new
pair OF shoes which he wore were split open by
the violence of the blow. At the latest report
last night he was in dangerous condition.
but II was impossible To ascertain the extent
OF ms lnterna! injuries.-I Rochester Demo-
CrGt Man II
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&c Wisconsin editor illustrated the pre-
valling extravaganza of people now DAYS by
calling attention to the costly. baby carriages
him by the hair OF his head.
80 A little girl who was somewhat ont of
sorts, but whose exact ailneuC no one had
been able to discover, anne AIDED her evening
prayer OF God bless papa and mamma" by
mater with me. II Boston Transcript.
As-"You may pray till you die, but the Lord
Will never forgive you for Shooting man in the
back" Said Bowler, on being shot by HoL
lday, IN COIinsbury, La. They were negro
farm hands Bowler soon died, and Holiday
was so impressed by his words that he has
twice tried to Kill himself
ga newspaper in Eureka, New, declares
that a silk hat draws attention to the Wearer
In that rude town, a cane gives rise to Omin-
GUS mutteringS, eyeglasses cause the gather
ing Of mob, and kid gloves lead at once to a
lynching
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Little Johnnte,s ..PIeee, On ouls

~.
When you come to see EN- close they got
Ollie big eyes, but Wen you feel ein with yur
myers, which thay bites You find they have
only got jest enuf meat to hold there fetharS
TO gether Once there was man tho he
would like owl for pet, so he tole the bird
man to send him the best one in the shop
but Wen it was brOt home he look at if ami
SkeWeeZed it, but it didn't suit So the man
he rote letter to the bird man, and said
Dear Sir take my pen in hand TO inform
you I'll keep the owl witch you have sent tho
1t amt like wanted, but wen it is dead Won
must make me other, with little ewes. cos
!spose these is bout No. lbs. but if I pay you
o oTd S nn Rriee 10r NO Is mccoy You can at
Owls is very wise, but my sisters yung man
says anybody cude be wise if they Wude set
up mites, like owls. for to take notice That
teller Is coming to our house agin, lest as he
made him come so much, he said he was a
man OF science, like me, and was a studdyin
0rny biology, wich was birds; asst him what
DlIdS ne was studyn, and he said angels, and
Winder, and said wOt fine day it had turned
out to be, but it was rainin cats and dogs wen
she said 1t. never seen such a goose in nv
ne as that girl, but Uncle Ned, witch has been
jest that way in Madagascar.
lhere was mans house one mite witch was
a splrltllSf, and some folks was there witch
Dleeyed In it too, so they oil joined hands, and
and turned down the gas 10, just a tiny little
bit OF life. After a vile there was rapS and
the man witch thay was in his house said !:
:" Wot spiri! is PRESENT." but no anser. Then
the rapS then begun another time, and the
man he said the alfabet over and over, bout a
hOuf, and wen there was rap they took down
that letter on piece of paper, very solemn
jest then pes owl slept on from under a
S0fy Wunk its big eyes like sleepy, much as to
say. :. CESS its time this here sayance was
gOil' home to bed
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a SRInnAn

line water was growing very low and clear
Nnen my eldest son threw his first cast with
She small turkey wing, the least glaring fly In
our cOuectlOn AT the same confined swirl of
the current, dull wave under the hook gave
token OF the prize which lay below A long
rest followed :then cast, light as thistle down,
alIured the wary insect watcher to repeat hi
enOrt, with the evident resolve to daily no
Rnger with MS prey; Immediately vindic-
nye plunge revealed both his power and will to
lse ii, by breaking free from SO fragile chain
TO my dismay, | now saw that nv son had
chosen. by mistake, the lightest reel.Iine i'm nv
possession, only intended for sea-trout or
Nhgih, however, was 100 yards: and having
perfect confidence in the skill of the fisher.
man; resolved not to furry him with a warn
Ing. but TO wait In patience until the prize was
either lost or won, The fish neither dasIeI
round the pool in terror, nor refused to M Iya
IN sul!en indifference, but with degree of
giving titfully a revengeful toss which m 10
my heart fiutter. Higher, higher, he rOwsd
nimseif, I'LL he arrived within few yarIS of
the Overhanging trees. If he resolved To mass
this barrier, / knew well the alternative was a
broken line for the angler, or a lump to the
shoulders In the rapid CURRENT. At thts crisis
Inc nsa was turned by wary coaxing, and
where he had been hooked. A new danger
was here Threatened, for the eddy tree an.
Pearea proyokingly near, and it was likely the
huge hsh might strike across the river twist
1Bg the line around its branches Again ne
was 1Olled by the GOODNESS of his tOrmentOr
and the upstream march was resumed. The
shades OF evening now deepened, and nv
hopes OF daylight capture were over. The
SKY was, however, clOudeSs; not a breath
snrisd me leaves, and, to our delight. the glo
Ilous red harvest moon rose "brOad' over he
brow OF the AYRSHIRE hills. Hur
after hour passed away, but "Macfarlane's
lamp was bright in the sky, Shedding fnjI
Nght on The river for the working OF ire sal
mon Ii was nearly ten o'clock at night be
lore the noble fellow began to show symptoms
OF yielding. Bring me lantern, Sandy. as
ne can never be gated by moonlight" Sindy
was soon ready and eager with light and steel.
Inc salmon, however, though nearly spent. re,
fused TO come within reach of his weapon. and
kept lashlDS the water in foam ON the Opposite
shore- quick as thought, Sandy dashed across
the PACK stream aud reached the fish before
ne sank. Then posing the lantern for a sec
0nu! up 20 MS waist in the water he struck his
victim with deadly determination a pause
ehsuedIthe hight Kissed in the river, and was
ealngulshed- Then followed a severe unseen
struggle under the darkened bank when SIN
ey, Piueky fellow that he was, with a grip like
bulldog; dripping from head to foot, crawIed
from the deep, shouting, Il haze him nonrS
fLoch and Moor By John Coqhuhoun
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OSENERHT TRANsHTISrih sCE =

OMfhNr RPiRET a LIE TO ERAHCE.
COMPANY Between New York and [z&31h
Hsvre. Pier q, d. b. foot Morton st. =
20. 10 Am.
PEREIRE. Capt. Danre, Wed lssday, My %,
VILE DE PARIS, Capt. sAntelI. wednesday,
June s. 8 a.. m.
Price OF Passage In Gold (incluGing wine)-To
Hayre First Cabin, 500; Second CSJin. Sd6: Tbird
cabin, SS6. Steerage, S28, including wine, bed
ding, and utensils.
Steamers 'PEREIRE,n "VILLs DEPARTS, -
and ''sT. LAURENT do not carr steerage pas.
Sengers.
LOUIS DE BEBIAN, Agent, IS Broadway,
VI u. W, MOSS. 90 Penn. ave-. Il. W. BOTE-
tnefon, DC. feb2S SIN
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CLYDE'S NEW EXPRESS LINE
~ BETWEEN

IkGThN AND GEORGETDWN
CONNECTf No AT PHILADELPHIA WITH CIypP,e
Ii: r. BOSTON, PRoyIDR.cg, AND
NEW ENGLAND STATxs
Sailing Days.
IRON rhiladelphia- Saturday, a. II n.
From GesrgetOwn-Monday, at pm
Freights receis ed daily. Through 49,
BILLS OF Sding given to Boston and czkA 70
Providence: Consignees wishing
heir goods landed 1t Georgetown wharf Vim pleas
have them marked "Georoaoton ID o.
For full information apply to j. II JOHNSON
CO., 1909 street northwest aud 18TH street
Ter street. GEORGETOWN, pc. ;WM. P. CLYDE 4
delphia. mSr1lIV
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WHERE THE WOODBINE TwINErH" -
Speaking of Jim Fisk one is reminded of that
expression so frequently used by him, gone
where the wOOdbine twineth." The origin of
TINS was rather peculiar. Fisk attended TO the
ana then made direct for his usual haunt OF
Splendid reyelry, which was Delmoni:os, in
r rilth avenue. His best route brought him to
building covered with greensry. and caIieI
Tue Moodblne.' II was popular drinking
mouse nisE S and 1t is sail that some of Fsks GRO
eS Mele among Its patrons. 1t thus became
ing any one, to reply, "Gone where the VIII
Sli the IhIS year the Woodboe yields
is demolished and all its memories and ,SSS
Citations Ito carry out the same fieure5 are
gone where The wOodbine twineth. sly
Our, Utica Herald. Nv. !.
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THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN
kO AL MAIL STEAMSHIPS,
BETNEEE NEW Y0RK AND LIVERPOOL.
C4LLING AT CORK HAhBOR.

FRok NEW YORK. FROM INV YORK.
AbyssiniA.. W ed. Nay Abvssinia, Wed, June IL
o0thnia. Wed, May Is Bothna.. VI Cd, June l9
! ARsss.. Nd, Nay e Aserla We'd, june g
scy tbia... ed, June Seythia. IS id j lly 10
And every following "Wednesday H., ~ New York
RATES OF PASCAL.
by steamers carrying Storage, $50 G3d LOO gold
according 10 accommodations.
No Storage.
t10Q gold, according 70 accommodate a.
Tickets 10 Paris, $lb, gold, Additional
Return tickets on favorable tern,A
SieefaSe 81 very low rates. eteerage tickets from
klvefpoo! and Queenstown and az other parts of
Through bills Of lading given for belfast glss-
gov, hAsre, antwerp and other pcrss on TIE Con.
aneEt, and for Mediterranean port,
LOT nslsIt and passage apply ~ the Company's
vMGe, nc. lowing Green, or totl st<eraxe and
Rgton, ID. @. '- " 1912
t2s-1y CHAs. q. YRANCKLYK. Ascent. NY.
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As-Nearly LOO immigrants arrived in N.,v
York Wednesday, the largest number for anw
one day this year. ioi any
AGold mining is being practically devel.
oped In Georgia: The state has IS active
mn operating $50 stamps, which average
a. The feat Of singing for three consecu-
we Nv, hours was attempted by a woman yester-
cay In the Cooper institute. OF confse She
succeeded.-[N. r. Herald, saw
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BaileYana.

The spring breezes have lashed the apple
boughs into white and pink foam.
- The Boston Globe calls upon Edison to in
vent truthful gas metre. Can the truth be
invented?
= An Ohio man now comes to the front and
claims to be the only original ARENAS Ward.
Are the offices all gone:
The air is so balmy that the young woman
who is taking piano lessons can have the win
dow up. This is very gratifying to all of u.s.
= The deaths OF MOrrissey and Tweed com
strain on the obituary writers of the New
York press.
- The friends of humanity in this country
Will De glad TO learn that the American min.
lister at Paris saw that Bayard Taylor had a
dinner as soon as was possible after his land
ing.-[ Dan burU NeUs
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The indianapolis Journal saws tn at there
mas Deen growing interest shown in Indiana
IN the state militia since the riot of last July.
IN the large elites of the state new companies
. . Deen organized, and they are CON-
SUssd OF better men than ever before gave at
ssh'ion TO state military matters.
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PRINCE BISMARCK was lately asked in the
Reichstag to afford facilities for post office and
telegraph officials to attend church on SUNDAY.
He replied that doubtless the mover of the
motion felt impelled by the Holy Spirit to
make the proposal but that il would cost three
and half million dollars a year. He then
ridienled 1.-THE pharisaical character Of the
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A CONNECTICUT DOCTOR says that hydro
phObia, so common in these days, is because
table, instead OF bread and milk, as fifty years
ago.
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THREE BOYS. on a recent Sabbath. wera
stopped on a street in this city by an eldarIv
gentleman, who perceiving that they had bats
and ball with them, asked one of the mum
Der this question: boy, can you tell me
upon sunday?H lover Back of Johnson
dam! the yOungster replied.-[ Renne5ec
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ent wants 70 know: Cana Chris ian 90 10 the
cireuS?' Why, yes, he can go to the circus
easily enough, but it will cost him Quarter
When he gets there TO in. You see. Christian
Is always too proud TO carry water for the eIe-
phant and that is where the sinner has the ad-
vantage over him in the matter of free passes.
lLO1tSidIld Christian Adrncnte
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ner,bw o.Is wogs have been discovered in
uonrnine me he. Indian territory the s,yfa of
spoiIess Mbits oeen changed from black to
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VOh At THOSE MA6NITIcENT LIGHT
~ C0iored English and French Cashmere Psnta
YIN FateHu Attachment. They can only be found
~ a. STRAUSS
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mob hanged horse thief in Kansas,
and pinned the inscription on his back. This
man was not the nOblest work of GOi.n
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GERMAN LLoYn,

STEAMSHIP LINE BEFWEEH VIEW YORK
SUCTHA hPToN AND BREMBE
Inc steamers OF this Company viii sal every Sat-
urday from Bremen Pier, FOOT Of Tuird <AHSS
street, H"boken. Rates OF passage: cSfGXh
From New York TO Southampton Lon
Ion, Hayre and Bremen. first cabI.., 800 second
cabI $50 sod: steerage, $50 currency For freight
or passag". Apply TO OELRlCHs CO.,
AL SIN Bowling Green New York
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A NCHOR LINE. khA
"A UNITED STATES Mali. (6fh
STEAMERS, We

- sail from New York TOR
GLASGoW every SATURDAY:
LON Don every WEDNESDAY
Passenger accommodations unsurn.ssed for ella
ganCe aud comfort. All SiaterS,as on main
deck. and Saloon amids,stps
SALOON CABINS. S65 70 $50 CURRENCY.
SECONDCABlN,i including all rsl II isites $40.
Excursion Tickets for First-clasS Passage, New
York to Paris and return, Sl35 10 ti96, accord
ilIg 10 stateroom and route chosen.
For Book OF Information. Plans, Sc.
Apply to HENDERSON BROTHER
BOWLING GREEN, NEW YORK
Or TO ANNIE X. HUMPHREYS, $40 10Th st. q.
W., ashington. AHA -2m
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IN"AN LINE
ROYAL NAIL sTEANERS,
NEW YORK to QUEENSTOWN & LIVERPOOL
EVERY THURSDAY OR SATURDAY..

IONS. Tons.
City OF Berlin. 4e1 City OF russels g. 576
City OF Richmond 4, 607 City OF Neg York g. SOC
City OF hester. - 666 City OF Paris. OSl
These magnificent steamers, built in watertight
compar: nIents, are among the strongest, largest
and fastest ON the Atlantic,
The salocus are luxuriously furnished, especially
well lighted and ventilated, and take up the whole
width Of the ship. The principal staterooms are
Amidsbip,- forward OF the engines, where least
noise and motion s felt and are repieJe with every
berths, electric BELLS &c.
The cuisine has always been especially OF this ine
Ladies cabins and bathrooms, genclslnen' q smok.
ing ard bathrooms BARRIERS shops. pianos, libra
For rates Of passage and other Information Amply
% JOIN g. DALE, Agent 81 and 90 Broadway.
\. Y; J. ". BOTELERA BRO, SO Pa. ave.,
Agents feI ID. c.: ID. A. BROSNAN. 826 g St
NV; y. w. MOSS. Adams EIpress. tela-mK ffn
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A MEXICAN LINE OF STE MaHIPR
"A sail every THURSDAY direct from 49,
Pniadeiphls to Liverpool touching at 4aE2
Cabin intermediate and steerase passage tickets
ers, 1429 st. Also agents for the ED Sfsr Linz
TO Antwerp. my99-tf
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NCNARD LINE.
" NOTICE.
With the view Of diminishing the chances OF
COLLISION, the Steamers OF this line lake \ specific
course fC4 all seasons Of the year
On the outward passage from Queenstown 20 New
York or Boston, crossing the netidiap Of so AZ IS
at, or bothing TO the north Of q.
Un tne homewArd passage crossing the meridian
Of 20 1t ~ iat., or nothing to the nuTrh of a.
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STEAMERS, &c.
SUMMIR ARRANGEMENT.

FOR NORFOLK. FORTRESS MONROE AND
THE SOUTH.
The swift and elegant iron Steamer LADY OF
THE LAKE, Capt. G. J. BONNIE
VILE, leaves 6th-street wharf nt8>
until further notice, evesy MON
DAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at Is o,cl,k
pm, connecting with steamers for BOSTON Proyi-
denCe and other Northern Points Returning
leaves Norfolk every TUESDAY. THURSDAS
md SATURDAY, ut 4 O'Clock ID. n.
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FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANpINss.

Steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON Captain JOHN
K. WOOD. leaves her wharf, termi- 80
aus OF 1th and 9th street line OF cars u
81 a m. three times per week for
Curriomaa Nomni and Leonardtnwp stoppinr at
intermediate landings each trip. Days of sailing
same as Steamer Mattano.
For further Information, apply AT the ONCE over
Metropolitan Bank, knoI's Express Once, or Al
he Company's Wharf, foot OF 6;h street
Baggage called for on application at KNOWS Er-
resS Office. Samuel, BAJSpN Pras,t
b. j. ACClNELLY, Agent.
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STEAMERS FOR NEW WORK.

The STEAMERS JOHN GIBSON and T. q.
KNIGHT alternately leave Pier Al last ESk~
river, Sew Gork, at O'Clock pm. [f6ff&
every sAT DR DAI at p. m. George S>A3<
town every MONDAY, and Alexantlris same dAy
Freight taken at Lowest rates. FOR information
or to X. z. A. DENHAM, Agent, Water street
Georgetown.
ap21-u SAMUEL BACON President
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SAMUEL BACON, President.

STATE LINE.TO GLAS,4ilW, LIVER
~ PS0L DuBhIh BELFAST, LONDON
From Pier AZ North River, foot OF Canal street,
as follows:
STATE OF GEoRGIA..... ..Thursnav. NAV .
STATE 0f Thursday MAI 81
STATE OF NEVADA. ........ Thursday NAV q
First Cabin, $50 to $16. according TO sccommo.
cations: return tickets at reduced rates, Second
cabin, $46. Steerage at lowest rates
Apply To AUSTIN BALDWIN 4 CO. Agents.
~ 49, No. " Broadway, New York.
GEO; w. MOSS, Adams Express Once, 225
PenuSy lyania avenue.
Steerage Tickets At No. IS Broadway and al com.
paDy s pier, foot OF Canal st, North River myl Inn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
OLDEST LIVING FREE MASON.
Interesting Masonic Event POI
tratt Of a Warrington County Vet
erR8.

-
Interesting Masonic Event Por-
iratt Of a Warrington County Vet.
a
An interesting incident took place al
Washington, Penn, the other day which
was participated in by several members
OF the Masonic order from this city, as
we'll as many Masons from other places.
The occasion was the formal p~rssenta.
ton to the fraternity at Washington,
Penn, Of a very fine portrait of John
Best, ST., the oldest living Free Mason in
the United States, and most probably in
the world. The picture, with the con-
currence Of Mr.. Best, was a present
from his s~on.in.law, James S. Bushtield,
OF Pittsburg, also a Mason of high stand
Jog, Tbs presentation speech was made
by DR., A. Cr0igh, in which was given an
interesting account of the old gentlemsn's
life and career as a Mason, with also a
short history OF Masonry in that county.
Mr.. Best was born in county Tyrone,
Ireland, in 1880, and is consequently
now in the ninety.eighth year Of his age,
and is described as a bale, hearty man,
showing that time has evidently dealt
~leuiently with him. He learned the
trade of weaving and wool carding, and
in 1911 emigrated to this country.
He stopped a short time in Philadel.
phis, then in Pittsburg, aud finally set.
tied in Washington, on account OF this
county being a good wool-growing dis.
trict, and engaged at his trade, by which
he succeeded in acquiring a competency
Of this world's goods. In 1856 (about
the time Of the death of bis wife) be
purchased a farm near New Concord,
Ohio, to which be removed, and on
which be is now living with one of his
children.
In 1903 be Joined the Free Masons
in ireland. and during his long life has
observed solemnly his Masonic VOWS.
lie became a member Of the Seceder
church while 10 the old country, where
it il not considered a crime BY the church
to be a Mason, and retained his member.
ship in both. After coming TO Washing.
ton he Joined the higher orders Of the
fraternity, and during the earlier years
Of his lie was among the most active
and jealous of the brethren in its inter.
ests; aud nov in bis old age be still re-
taiHs the kindly regards Of those with
whom he was formerly associated.