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The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16
NIGHT.

Slowly the sunset fades;
Nights shadows fall;
The pale moon glimmers thrO' the shad
About the poplars tall;
The rivers waves amid the reeds
Like wan gray serpents crawl
hushing wind doth 90
In secret where
The rushes bend with the waves flow,
And the reeds twist like hair
Slow stealing, till it shakes the ashen bough
With sudden gusts of air.
Somewhere a too-Iate bird
Makes shrilly sound
Close by, the marsh frogs are heard
Upon the leafy ground;
A white owl fits on ghostly wing,
And the bats swarm around.
The quivering planets shine
Through the black night,
They seem to hang like fre-hies on
The tree tops all alight;
The rustling topmost leaves all CLEAN
With silvery white.
The pale moon grows apace
warmer hue;
Ii draws a vail across the face
OF night, which looketh through;
1t floods the hills and hidden dells
With misty, yellow dew.
Like pale gold dew it lies
On half seen trees;
With broad and yellow sheets it clads
The sloping fowery leas;
Its misty smile in the fair skies
Lights up the restless seas.
A hushing wind doth go
In secret, where
The reeds within the rivers flow
Wave like long twisted hair,
And dies in silence on the lips
Of lilies lying there.
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16
Baby Mine.

The Cynthiana, KY, News contains
the following: Mrs. John HORNE, of
Washington, a county bordering on
Mercer, gave birth to FIVE children
about the 18th ult At her first rem
counter she became the mother of twins.
Eighteen months later she surprised her
neighbors by giving birth to three
living children, and the other day, still
moving ON the road to progress, she be-
comes the mother of five additional
children. All the children are doing
well.
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16
French Masonry.

The following extract is from am interest
ing letter published in LOOMS Musical and
Masonic Journal. The correspondent being a
Mason from New Haven Conn, now sojouru-
ing in Paris:
There are in France two rites of Masonry,
which while different in some respects of
minor Importance, still hold To the ancient
legends OF the Order The drill and drama
are different from our American York Rite,
but the groundwork is of course the same.
These are Scotch Rite and French Rite Tn
fortunately for themselves and the Masonic
world at large. the latter of these has taken %
position which estranges them from the Frater-
nifty at large in other countries in absolyiug the
candidate from profession of faith in Deity.
This, Of course, prevents our American broth
ers from affiliating with them. The Scotch
Rite, on the contrary, requires, az all other
Masons do, belief in a Supreme Being, and
with them / have met on several occasions in
the 80 and lSo
To be a high Mason in France il a matter
of much time. They are not allowed 10
climb the ladder OF preterment in few weeks
or months, to its topmost round, but have To-
wait with patience until they have progressed
in knowledge before taking an advanced step
in each instance Hence, all, or nearly all
those who have attained 10 the Chapter,
Council or Consistory are men OF solid habits,
OF high moral principle who practice what
they profess and have reached or passed the
middle of the stream of life. To be a Master
Mason here, is to have obtained an honorable
distinction, which is not 10 be despised, and
Master is looked up to by an Apprentice with
respect far greater than one in "a similar
position would show a $50 in America.
For cordiality goodwill and brotherly love
commend me to the French MasOns A
diploma from the United States is an open
pass to the Lodge, the friendship and the
hearts Of our good brothers here. In the
Lodge the stranger receives the grand honors
(3x3,J given with an earncstness which is
refreshing
In America, a. you know, n ring worn upon
the third finger Is an emblem quite common
among brothers Of the Scottish Rite. This GUS
tom does not obtain here, and a ring Of this
kind worn by an American excited much GU
riosity among the brotherhood, and was care
fully examined and much admired by all prea-
ent and the feeling was universal that some
thing Of the kind would bee an advantage to
the Graft here, where Catholicism omits no
occasion OF throwing obloquy nj the Brother
hood, and OF warning the young OF the terri
bic Vaccinations Of these terrible secret keep
ers.
lodge rooms are not fitted up with M much
expense as withus. The seats are cOmlOrta-
bic, plush covered benches but the floors are
bare There are no altars--emblems well
known 10 the Craft lying upon a table on the
Masters das. The trials of the novtiate are
Of a class To be well remembered, and are Of
mental character He is not likely To forget
his first night in the Lodge not only from the
rigid exaUination, but from the cordial recep-
ton after the ordeal
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16


With sorrow now we spread the pail
O'er Woodruff Hicks, Whitehead, Monette
Der Nesmith, Booth and Hughes an,
Hail.
Ringold, Cage, Fitzgerald; nor forget
The joyful Compton or the brave McKie;
McCailum Williamson or Kinchloe
Or Armstead, sleeping peacefully,
All victims TO the fury Of common foe.
They stood midway the gates OF lie ana
DEATH
And both aiar, uncertain which would ope'
Awaiting pestilence, its foetid breath
Defying, and their only armor, hope
Their trust, beyond the paid light
Or science cropping in tangled maze,
Was in THE WILL that shapes eternal right
Regardless of life'- span OF mundane days.
The little band that on the Maliac shore
Checked Persia in her fierce, invading tide,
Until the gull was crimsoned with their
gore
And Sparta's hopes with her defenders died.
Gave to the world no worthier display
Oi dauntles- courage and self abnegltion.
Than those who dared the fate We mourn
to-day,
A willing sacrifice ior our salvation.
II Mars hath laureIs for the doughty knight
Whose well poised lance his foeman'- heart
blood drinks,
And obelisks rise for him who in the fight
Doth yalorou= deeds and in the hour OF vie
tory sinks:
Ii woman -catler- DER the bloody grave
OF fallen patriot, sweet flowers Of spring;
II poesy embalm- the story OF the brave,
And sweet Tyres their many virtues sing
Shall ON nature DER the vernal sod
Weep those who sought not praise or glory
Aud shall no record save the scroll Of God
Preserve their names and their heroic
story
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16
Something in a Dream.

Memphis Appeal
The following strange story comes
from Mississippi: A man named Sea
graves, living in Marshall county, Mis-
sissippi, dreamed several times that there
was some gold buried on the place on
which he lived, and his dreams having
been so vivid and the exact place so
distinctly impressed on his mind, that
he searched for the gold, and discovered
eleven hundred dollars. 1t is supposed
the money was buried by former resi-
dent of the place, now dead.
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16

An educated" Chinaman writes to
the Boston Advertiser: "In your Dec
laration of Independence it is asserted
that all men are born free and equal.
He repeats a very common error. The
correct reading is: "All men are Gre
ated free"
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16

The fifth instance of cremation at
Gotha has just taken place, accomPa-
MED by full religious rites. The Prot
estant clergy signiied their approval OF
the ceremonies, and on other occasions
have participated in them.
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16

Bishop Colenso, the ''Apostle Of the
Zulus," used to be a great friend and
defender of Cetywayo. He has issued
a remarkable prayer for use in the
churches of Natal, in which he prays
for ''all our fellow men, whether white
or black" now engaged in war in Zulu
land
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16

Another French Exposition is talked
of. A movement has been begun in
Paris to celebrate the centenary of the
French Revolution in 1898 by the grand
est international exposition yet known.
But this project may interfere with the
similar one intended in America to eel
ebrate the Inauguration of Washington
% President in that year.
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16
Political Letter from Gen. A. M. wes
Benton Argus.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, April 1, 1879.

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, April l, 1879.
Benz. Bright, Esq:
DEAR SIR am in receipt of yours OF the
31st ult. You state that there will be mass
meeting at Ashland on the 3rd of May next,
and invite me to attend and address the peo-
pie on financial questions" Shall be happy
to do so, and viii attend unless Providentially
hindered. You also state that Greenbaek
Club was organized at Hickory Flat last Sat
urlay under favorable auspicies. This is a
move in the right direction and should be
continued with energy and determination un-
til the sentiments of the people are fully pro-
nounced and respected. The financial ques-
tions of Banks, Bonds, Tariff and Taxes are
paramount issues, affecting, they do, the
vital interest of the people They should
therefore organize their clubs all over the
country, in order that they may be hereafter
properly represented IN our State and National
Conventions, and in our State and National
Legislatures. A policy must be adopted
suited to our financial necessities, that viii
afford immediate relief and inaugurate a career
of hope and prosperity commensurate with
the varied and boundless resources OF our
great National Empire of wealth and power.
Yours truly, A. NJ. WEST
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16

Germany last year consumed 841 ,O4S,-
768 gallons of beer. This gives an av-
erage of less than half pint per day for
each man, woman and child Of the popu
lation.
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16

Mr.. Mackenzie, the African explorer,
sailed from England on the 18th ultimo,
in the steamer Corsair, specially chart
cred, for Cape JUDY. on the northwest
coast of Africa, for the purpose of OPEN
ing that region to commence.
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16

A sweeping measure for reducing the
native armies of India 80 per cent, is
prefgured by two evidently /" inspired
articles in the London Times.
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16

A Maryland horse is accused of killing
and eating sheep. in spite of frequent
beatings when caught in the act.
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16
MEMORIAL POEM.
BY MAI. :. A. JONAS.

Read Before The State Medical Association Bv
Prof Bacon
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16
GOD HAS FORGIVEN ME,
And I am ready to meet my fate. >

At II o'clock the Sheriff made an
nouncement to the prisoner that he must
make ready for the execution. For a
moment the little wife was completely
overcome. She fell on her husbands g
neck and gave tokens of unutterable an
guish but all of a sudden she raised her
haxen head from his shoulders. There
was an almost fierce determination in
her ewes, and the lines of her mouth were
set as if cast in iron. With a tender
hand, but without tear dimming her
fixed eyes, she set about to array her
husband for his awful doom. A neat
suit of broadcloth had been procured for
him. She, herself, had contributed a
pair of slippers anda necktie. The first
she placed on his feet, the other she tied
about his neck-the neck that was so
soon to feel the fatal cord-with care
and attentions to details that could not
have been exceeded had she been deck
ing him for marriage feast. She then
combed his hair, and, and having added
the last loving touch, and made him a
really handsome fellow, remarked
q Now you are ready, Walter, and will
go with you" She had announced, the
day before, her determination to
ACCOMPANY HER HUSBAND ON THE scAF-
FOLD,
but no one dreamed that she meant to
carry it into execution; but it was now
evident that she had really meant what
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16
MASONIC DEPARTMENT.
Conducted By ]. I. Power. Grand sserstarr.
WHAT IS MASONRY =


| q What Is Masonry-but gushing streams
OF human Kindness flowing forth i'm love?
/ Bright fashing-on whose crystal bosom
beams
The light of truth, reflected from above
Teaching sweet lessons, waking kindly thought;
Such as from time to time have warmed the
OF earth's best children. Men by Heaven
taught.
That man is likest God when he imparts
To Others happiness Such is the light
Which will burn brightly in a Masons
breast;
II he has learned his glorious task Alright,
And with the lesson duly be impressed
Yes, such is Masonry and blessed are they,
Whose noble hearts reflect its feeblest ray. "
AcKNowLEDGMENr.- have received from
Bro w. D. Broaeh, Secretary Of c. NJ Hillyer
Lodge No. 23S West Station. detailed re-
port Of contributions by Lodges and individ-
uals, in response 10 the appeal of the Lodge
for money to rebuild their hall, which had
been destroyed by fire. The total contributions
by Lodges amount 20 SllO $ 10y individuals,
S214 10. The new hall is brick, So by "a
feet, and is paid for Want of space prevents
our publication of the detailed statement of
Bro. Brock.
ABERDEEN LoDGE, No. S2.-During our re-
cent visit to Aberdeen, we had the pleasure of
attending the regular monthly meeting of this
Lodge, of which DIR. w. G.. Sykes is Master,
and our old friend Robert b. Brannin is at
present the Secretary. Bro. Wright Cunning
ham, District Deputy Grand Master was pres
ent, and examined candidate in the f. A.
Degree, and passed him partly through the
Fellow Craft-an alarm of fire causing sud-
den suspension OF labor. Aberdeen Lodge,
was chartered in 1888, and is now the fifteenth
in seniority. 1t owns the handsome brick
building, of which its hall forms the second
story and derives handsome income from
rents. Its relief disbursements for last year
amounted to nearly one thousand dollars. It's
Relief Committee reports at every meeting,
and the widows and orphans, and the sick are
thus systematically looked after. Masonry is
alive and prospecting in Aberdeen. Amy
Lodge is to be congratulated ON having such q
bright and shining light as Robert b. Brannin
The weekly clarion., 1879-04-16
HIS WIFE

was daily visitor there. Her devotion
was touch of the better part of human
nature in this tragedy that lent to it as
poets in the highest degree pathetic.
They were married a year ago last
Christmas She was then just past 16.
Six months ago child was born to them.
Still in her teens, she finds herself a
mother and the widow of an executed
murderer.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-04-25
"NEBBER COME HOME NO NO."

The following little poem, which is considerc'
by all who have lead it u masterpieces, is fron
the pen of Mrs. +. q. DeFontaine, of Charles
ton, s. c., and will touch tender cord in ever,
breast. 1t is particularly appropriate at thi
season:
Use been waiting long for dc good ole time,
Dat'll nebber come no mo-,
When used to work and rock On sing,
In dc little cabin do
My Sam was dar wild his fiddle
Po Sam--he's gone-done dead
Dead for de want of food an clothes,
An dc shelter ober head.
An little Mose-well he's dead, too;
How he used to dance an sing
While Jim and Polly, and all de res,
Went roun' anu roun' dc ring.
Old missis-bless her dear ole soul
Wo lid laf till her sides glib way,
An massa' d stop at my cabin jest
To suy, "llow's ole NANNY to-day?'
Dc boys-I mean ole massa's boys
Dey dubbed ole NANNY, too,
Whv nusscd EN- cbry blessed one,
Clean down to little mass Loo.
Po' massa Loo lie went 10 fight
But he nebber come back no mo;
We heard dat he fell wild n ball in his breast
In front Of dc battle roar.
lie put his arms arOun my neck
An say, "Mammy, love you SO "
He didn't see harm in dat,
DO his NANNY was black an po.
Ole missis died wild broken heart
When dc lass Of dc boys was killed,
An mussa bowed his head an cried
Dat his cup ob sorrow was filled.
An here I've sot waitia' an waitin'
For dc good time comm no mo,
An | see ole missus n callin' NANNY
Across from dc uddcr sho.
When bedtime comes and curtains fall,
And round go the doors to lock,
Ere lamps go out my wife doth call,
"Rcmembcr, lear, to wind the clock"
When boots arc off, and for the day
All irksomc cares seem put to rout,
hear wfes voice from dreamand say,
''Bc sure you put the kitten cut"
When stretched between the sheets lie,
And heavy lids have ceased to wink,
From trundlc-bcl thcre comes u cry,
~ want dwink want y dwink -
ChicGyo Tribune.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-04-25

find occupied. He was disappointed, and
both his face and attitude betrayed it. He
leaned his rifle against q tree and threw
himself back to wait, patiently rs he might
for what was not likely to come had he
waited till morning His eyes wandered
vacantly over the scene for some minutes,
when, suddenly springing up, he ex-
claimed
"She has been here and gone away !"
A narrow strip of white muslin was hang.
ing upon thorn very near him-evidently
torn from some article of female dress 1t
could not be asignal for him only accident
could have placed it there. She must have
retreated i'll haste-and why? Such were
the reasonings of the experienced ranger.
lie reached forward and took it of the
briar; but as he did 50, his eye fell upon a
far more ominous object! The same bush
had retained piece of red calico, fringcd
with green, and Edgar at once observed
that it had come from the cape of hun
ting-shlrt such as the northern Indians wore!
1t was enough! Aud yet, with the cool
ness characteristic Of his race, the ranger
stopped to the ground and calmly examined
the records of u struggle. On each side of
ID,
deeply indentcd among the leaves, as if two
men had sprung suddenly fiom opposite di-
rcctlons to a common point. Then, in front
of the scat, the twigs were broken and the
ground was trampled-though but little, as
if the struggle had been brief and feeble
"No man could have been overpowerod
so soon,' he said "and it must have been
as | expcctcd-she ,cas alone"
But even this conviction did not hurry
him away lie carefully examined the
ground III the neiShborhood, and then, re.
turning to the scene Of the struggle, fol
lowed the trail, by those slight indications
which none but backwoodsman could
have discovered, for several hundred yard:
to the westward. He thus ascertaiped
these facts: That the actual captors were
put two In number; that they had concealed
their horses in a small thickct, some dis
tancc above the grove where the capture
was made ; that they had rctreated in great
haste, keeping within ravinc which drained
the pralric; and that, at or near the thick Of
they had rcjoined the main BODY of marau
ders, consisting of halfa.seore of horse
| men.
'.Thcy have been frightened away by the
gathering at Fieldings," thought the ran
| ger.
lie FASTENED back to the grove, ant
springing upon his horse, galloped away to
ward the house. He had still lingering
hope, though faint, that he might find hi.
bride at home; but this vanished at ono,
when he rcdc iuriousIy to the gate and was
met by her father
"Indians - he shouted, in the loud, ful
notes Of Il voice like trumpet. clio
rangers Mount and follow :"
TO BE CONTINUED.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-04-25

"CLEAvE EAST TO THY FRIENDs."-
Two darkies where vaunting their courage
Il isn't feared o nothiu, isn't said one
Den am, reckon you isn't feared to loan
me a dollah ?" "No, Julius, l isn't feared
to loan you dolah, but | does hate to
part wild au ole frcn' forebbcr." IF [KnorvMc
TriLunc.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06

seemed to have arrived at the last hour of her domn
ion in this land. Don Carlos assembled the throne
the Carst war was ended by force OF the sword ana
or god the revolutionary passions were FOR tlihe
IN allegiance. and the government decided to make Il
last ana supreme effort to finish the Cuban contest
by force OF arms. With great difficulty loan
of $25.M0.0oo was obtained on very onerous
terms; $4,000 soldiers. who had served in Catalonia
and Navarro, were rapidly sent across the ocean,
packed Ike sardines. The command OF these forces
was given to the most skiltul general in spain. 10
the hero on Saunta. the conqueror of Cantarc1a. or
urgel and or Pena Plata, and "a sword given him
that was to put an end to the General Martinez
de Campos brought with him the sword given
him by the king-and also the olive branch.
He comes, organizes. meditates and rusles to the
camp. cobats against the elements and against the
hordes of the enemy He seems indefatigable causes
the death Of more soldiers within few months than
have been killed during the whole previous time
of the war. fills the cemeteries with corpses
and the hospitals with sick. He goes almost
alone everywhere. None follow him. He
passes the military lines the trochas crosses the
swamps. penetrates the woods i'll search of, not an
enemy to kill. but hearts to conquer. Humane.
generous, gentlemaply, he promises neither pardon
oblivion; he offers liberty. He says that his
word is sacred and he pledges it, and worn ont by
fatigue and encouragement the enemy at last
renders to him. and he captures the good will of all.
His promises vague and indeterminate, but all
believe them grand as he who makes them is great.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
TROUBLE IN A SYNAGOGUE.

sp,,ors nrv,sros ,r THE p,xxs on ,pw,su
"No ~ " " ~ " ~
CONGREGATION-A SUPREME COURT DECISION
- -
THE CAsus bELLi.
The Nineteenth Street Synagogue the Oldest Jewish
,oror.,.,,o, IN M. .o,n,rv .nro...ns % .om.
oons'et~o" AZ 'i' Sou"''' 'ioa' W .o.-e
before the court again. On the last Monday OF Oco-
ber meeting of the Board of Trustees was held for
,h. ,,rros. =, sx,r, Oh, s.,orv ., IN. r,,,,s,,r os
.no P"AP % e w s "a w
the congregation, when ono OF the trustees raised
tho point that under a recent decision of the SUI
-. c.. - ,,n....a ...au,..,, :. an, -
PrenAe eoui'' oni' 'e" ~''en"An'S "' '"o s'n"
goguo authorized to vote, and, tho theory
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
BREADsTUFTs AND PROVISIONS.

At the Produce Exchange yesterday the "bearish"
feeling continued with apprchcnsions OF sti
further decline, particularly il money should
stringent. The closeness of the money market af-
focts tho speculative spirit considerably. Tho cost
of carrying been materially increased and there
has also been an increase In storage. The markets
we're affected by depressing reports from Western
markets and by unfs<orable cable advices. Flour
was from ten to twenty i've cents per barrel lower
winter wheat from four to six cents per bushol: |:
spring wheat from three to fve cents per bushe
corn and oats from one to one and half cents per
bushel. Provisions were little easier, with less
activity. Freights were stronger, with good demand
for room.