The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-25
Things in Quaker City.

The year has nearly gone, and Il brand
new one is Mt hand. There are many
people who are looking forward to stir
ring events in the next twelve months,
and are far from feeling assured as TO the
outcome. That capital and labor are be-
coming more antagonistic, is evident on
every hand, and as capital is very stub
born and labor extremely inhammatory,
nothing but cool contemplation of the
situation by both will at all be satisfac-
tory. 4 transition period is now on us,
in which nothing is being done and
everything is in the prospectus in rela-
ton to the wage question and CONNER
cial intercourse.
Stockings will be hung up ny usual, and
stockings will be "darned" as usual and
the same Christmas joys will find their
home in human hearts, and so the world
moves up one notch more in its course to
futurity. Clergymen tell us that the
worlds final destruction is only matter
of great importance to us in shaping our
lives, yet it is my opinion that one half
the world to-day hail with delight the
| final throes of this mundane sphere. II
would seem that clergymen are the only
ones that hold tenaciously to this life,
and lay up all the treasures that fall
within the scope of their honorable call
ing. There is just as mnch difference be-
tween a man of the spiritual calling now
and those of bygone days rs there is be-
tween II broker, who calls shorts in a
Chicago market, and one of the old line
bankers who figured in the first stages of
monetary life inthe Old World. But the
world moves, and we in Philadelphia are
perhaps just about as good as the average
American in holding fast to the pleasures
Of this life, and especially at this Christ
mas tide, and give and take as far as we
are able.
Nearly everybody nowadays belongs to
some club or social organization, if not
for monied benefit, then for social
one. | fell in with man sometime since
who belongs to an organization styling
itself the az p. VI. Club" Now many
persons would think for u long time over
this title before accomplishing its mean
ing, and then be far from getting at the
true inwardness of it. ! got from this
man, who, by the way is a peculiar speci-
men of humanity, and il goes to show
what strange distortions there are in the
body social, what an immense amount OF
energy is wasted in giving that portion OF
the human-feeling amusement which
men think cannot be supplied but by the
clubbing together of kindred spirits
found that the "l2 F. NJ. Club" had some
very peculiar bylaws, among them being
one of this nature: "That parties wish.
ing to become members of this club are
not eligible unless they can keep sober
till u o'clock midnight" Another by
law draws attention the fact to five mem
bers meeting at bar can not leave it (thC
bari till each has treated. Another by.
law is very personal and calls attention
of the members to the fact that no Ont
belonging to this organization shall sneak
into beer saloon by himself for the pur.
pose of treating himself; he must hunt
up fellow member. "This club has an
annual benefit at one of our theatres Il
secure funds to go on final grand spree
in the summer season.
Perhaps there is no city in the United
States where the order of Freemasonry
has so many advocates and vOtaries, and
so well equipped for doing its great work
Nearly all the lodges have now COSTLY
furnished apartments in the new temple
rented for their especial service, eacl
lodge having special evening, the whole
year, so arranged that the large number
the least jar or clashing. Their organ
here, The keystone, has been in existenc,
for many years, and is one of the besI
, publications of the kind in the United
States. The editor, Clifford P. MacCalla
ESQ., is a very genial and accomplished
{ man of letters, and is looked to ms quit,
an authority in matters Masonic.
f New Years day brings with it thu
phantoms of past resolves and the out
lines of new ones.
D The lover resolves that he will pop tn,
, question before the New Years out, bu
. he don't pop" worth cent.
The lovess resolves that she won't lie
her beau begin the year with kiss a
the vestibule door, but as soon as sh
{ crosses the door jam she is just us SILLY
as the average.
I The car conductor resolves that h
. won't knock down another fare, hut a
, the end of the week he is found shorl
1 and persists that it isn't fair"
e The drunkard takes his solemn oatl
that he will not take drop, but he sti
drops in when the well runs dry.