The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-20
Additional Nearly Forgotten Paets-

An ham 10 toe artlctc Oh Nuts stfi-s
which appeared Jaiy 81 n. conveyed the
idea that that date was the l75.h ami
verslry Of the opening OF the fret io1ge
Of Freemasous in this country, which 1t
vas stated took place in Boston. July
SVth. 1913. Ebert p. Jones, OF Ariel,
who is aD authority in secre, society
matters, writes us that while the dates
aud figures given are correct as - the
fret lodge IN Boston. they are C0r
strictly accurate as to the introduction
OF Masonry in the United states. He
Gays: The early history OF Ereem ,sonry
states that Philadelphia Is the mother
city OF the order. and ST. Johns Lodge
was instituted in tn At c,sy III I1SJ, which
is three years before the lodge was open
ed in Boston. Benj amin Franklin was
q member OF this lo1ge. having been
initiated June 2I,h. 1874. ani male
Grand Master in 1872 L. Will be re-
membered that Freemasoary was war
ranted in Pennsylvan June s, l13',
by His Grace, Thomas Howard. Duke
Of Norfolk and Hereditary Marshsl Of
England"
1n connection with George F. Mapes's
forty fourth article on "PIc;ure7qu"
Pennsylvania" " in the Philadelphia S1l
day Record, the beautiful verse; by ".
u. C1bb. Tho World Would DO the
Better for It" appear. The opening
stauEI gives the keynote Of the poem;
''If men cared lees for wealth ami !ane.
And les for baitlchelis ana glory.
II. writ in human hearts- nasn-
Se-me1 better than IN song An1 story {:
IL men. instead OF nursing PRIDE,
Would learn 10 hate an1 to aohor At;
II one relied
Ou love TO guide.
The world would be the better for it
NJ q Cobb. ftiy five years ago was
Q Honeadale eiitor, issuing the fret
number OF Toe New Dawn on tn fret
Of December. lsi2. Il was only pub
lished about a year. but during that
time Mr. Cobb gave abundant evidence
OF rare ebiiity both "a a prose writer
aud vensifier. The paper was neutral
or independent in politics. and some-
being a believer 10 Spiriiualism, a faith
at that time embraced by many excsl
len; and Intelligent people. aud one that
80 impressed Itstlf as a truth upon Their
minds that. even st the present day, it
would Be presumptuous. even for the uu-
believer, to pronounce decidedly against
It. 10 1858 tie contest Tor the president
ju3geship Of this district was between
N. II. Oimmick, the regular Democratic
nominee. and James u. Porter, also a
Democrat. but supported by a boltine
faction Of that party. Mr.. Cobb es.
poused the cause Of the latter, aud he
| was elected. Shortly after ward Tle
New Dawn was discontinued, the pub
Usher removing the type and other ma
teriai to Wellsboro. Tioga county, aud
establishing The Agitator. which for the
past half century has been one of the
best edited and brst printed newspapers
Of the Northern Tier. although it long
since passed orr OF the hands OF iis
founder. M ,5b is at pre- ,ent, and
for many yea st has been, Treasurer
of the United Safes MINT at Philadel
phis.
Hereafter. when the spa,s is no. 9th
erwiss necessArily occupied. q feature
of this series of articles will b, nscro
logical record Of former rssiiea,s Of
Wayne county and persons historically
Connected with this ssction. S:Arcsly a
day passes without the query. How
long ago did such person die T. Often.
times when it is necessary that the da.a
should be accurately fixed. hvurs OF re-.
search and trouble are occupied 10 10 lk-
ing up the desired inform alton. By the
time the list contemp!ate1 is finish 1,
those wh) have ta<a1 the pains % pas.
the nam d an 4 datss givsn in tleir scrap
oooks wall have the dsi.h r1l D. on
proninsat citiZ ,ns in accuel:. All
available form rls nln,s. as they
A2poAr tro n Wssk ID wax. w,li o. in a :
phA5.,icAl ORD, auiitisths-eto-e sls-
gsstsi th 1t an a1,q me- nlno,, OF pa
gss 10 the N IN 1raaidn books Of those
Wao care 10 preserve them sh all b, d.
voted TO each letter