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Year: 1860

Ladies whose licge- have annoyingly fire.
quent occasion to 80 10 the lodge this
evening, may be interested in the follow
ing curious story Of the only lady ever leg
ularly admitted into Ereemason's Lodge


The Hon. Elizabeth St. Lcger was the
only female ever initiated into the ancient
mystery Of Freemasonry. How she OBJ
tained this honor we shall lay before our
readers. Lord Doneraile, Miss St. Leeer's
father, Il very Jealous mason, held war
rant, and occasionally opened d lodge at
Donerajle House, his sons and some intimate
friends assisting; and it is said never were
the Masonic duties more rigidly performed
than by them. Previous to the initiation
OF a gentleman to the first steps in mason
~, Miss st. Legcr, who was young girl,
happened to be i'll an apartment adjoining
the room generally used as lodge room
This room at the time was undergoing some
alterations; among other things the wall
was considerably reduced in one part The
young lady having heard the voices of the
Frccmasons, and prompted by curiosity to
see the mystery SO long and so secretly
locked up from public view, she had the
courage to pick brick from the wall with
her scissors, and witnessed the ceremony
through the first two steps. Curiosity sat
lshed, fear at once took possession OF her
mind. There was no mode Of escape except
through the very room where the conclu-
ling part OF the second step wa still being
soIcmniZcd, and that being at the far end,
and the room very large one, she had res
0lution sufficient to attempt her escape that
way, and with light trembling steps glidcd
along unobseryed, laid her hand on the han
die Of the door, and gently opening it, be-
lore her stood to her dismay, a grim and
surly Tyler, with his long sword unsheath-
ed. \ shrek that pierced through the
apartment alarmed the members Of the
lodge, who rushed to the door, and finding
that Miss st. Legcr had been in the room
during the ceremony, in the first paroXysm
Of rage her death was resolved on, but from
the moving supplication Of her younger
brother, her life was saved on condition Of
her going through the whole of the solemn
ceremony she had Unlawtully witnessed.
This she consented to, and they conducted
the beautiful and terrified young lady
through those trials which are sometimes
more than enough for masculine resolution,
little thinking they were taking into the
bosom of their craft a member that would
afterwards reject lustre Oh the annals OF
masonry.


The lady was cousin to General Anthony
St. Leger, Of st. Lucia, who instituted the
celebrated Doncaster St. Legcr Stakes.
Miss St. Leger married Richard Aldworth,
Esq, Of Newmarket. Whenever a benefit
was given at the theaters in Dublin or Cork
for the Masonic Female Orphan Asylum,
she walked at the head of the Freemasons
with her apron and other insignia of Free
masonry, and sat in the front row Of the
stage box. The house was always crowded
on these occasions. Her portrait is in the
lodge-room Of almost every lodge in Ire
land
Year: 1860

If there ever was more ludicrous spec
tacle than that presented by the Southern
Democracy at this moment, history has not
recorded. They are raying crazy to destroy
the Union, and all the time insisting that
the North must save it, we aciU dissolve
the Union, they say. 9 We are bound to
do it. We are aching for chance to be-
gin. Why don't you Northern men stop
US? 1t is your business to save the Union
We can't do it, and we won't think of try
ing. Here we are fairly splitting our
breechcs to split the Union, and you won't
do anything to preventit. Don't you know
if you go on this way the Union must come
in two| This is exactly the attitude of
the screamers Of secession. Now the
North, sitting very sedately in its own
place, and looking up at these terrific yell
lers, says, Why I'm not doing anything
to the Union. My end Of it is going to
stick till the last day in the morning. l
don't see a bit Of danger except what you
are making. Save your own end, and there
will be 10 trouble Yes says democra-
cy, that's all very well, but if you don't
let us have our way you will drive us to
disunion Why don't you give up, and
let US do what we please? Don't you see
that you endanger the Union every moment
that you hinder US :! Oh, yes, says the
North, 4 see. You are ike the old Qua
kcr when his wife caught him kissing the
servant girl. Wife, said he, if thee does
not quit Pccping thee'll make trouble in
the family So you say North, if don't
quit stopping our pranks you will make
trouble in the Union. If you want the
Union torn in two, tear away | want it
as it is, and | mean that it shall stay So
Whoever has read the debates in Congress
during the present session, must have been
struck with the respective attitudes Of the
parties to the Union, which the above dia-
Ioguc family but accurately presents. In
dian0poItS JoarRai.
Year: 1860

A company ofboys in - street, Boston,
one day after school were engaged in snow
balling. William had made good hard
snow ball. In throwing it, he put in too
much POWDER as the boys say-he threw
II too hard-and it went farther than he in
tended, right through a parlor window.
All the boys shouted,


There, you'll catch it now, Bill. Run
Bill, run


They took to their heels.


'I shall not run


lie then started directly for the house
where the window had been broken He
rang at the door, acknowledging what he
had done, and expressing his regret. He
then gave his name ana the name Of his
father, and his fathers place Of business,
and said the injury should be repaired.


Was not that noble? That was true
courage. 1t is cowardice that would lead
a boy, when he has done an injury like that,
to sneak away and run to concealit. How
noble and brave it is to see a boy confess a
fault, and not be afraid to face the conse-
quences Such confession, though it cost
a good deal of courage, is usually the quick
est and surest way of repairing any wrong,
and it brings also peace of mind.
Year: 1860

The following article is so we'll adapted
to this region, that we hope it will lead to the
construction Of such wclls.-ED. GAZETTE.


Why not, in hilly and mountainous re-
gions have all our wells fountains, by dig
ging them horizontally into the hillsides !;
Mining after coal in Pennsylvania and gold
in California has clearly Illustrated the fact
that wells may be dug into hillsides or
banks, or bluffs, as we'll level or horizontal
ly as down perpendicularly; so that every
unlucky thing falling into the water be-
comes a portion Of the contents Of the well.
Very many of the dairy farm houses in the
Empire State may be supplied with water
from the hills by means of the artificial
fountains we are describing. Also dry pas
lures may have such wells, and the water
gathered in a trough as naturally as if 1t
had always flowed there.


Much dangerous and severe labor may
also be saved in drawing the dirt by wind
lass from the we'll Water, 50 very troub-
lesome in common wells, has not to be bail
ed in the horizontal as it takes care of it
self The certainty of discovery or cutting
off veins of water is greater with the hor-
izontal well, than the perpendicular, if it
starts in or near the base of hill or any
where as much below the surface as COM
mon shaft would be likely to be sunk


How much labor and cost IN bringing
springs in logs or pipes from distant fields,
Year: 1860

the material world to the wants and necessi-
ties of man, bespeak the power, the wisdom
and goodness of the all-wise Creator, who saw
the end from the beginning, and clearly prove
that he is verify " fool who hath said in his
heart there is no God" TYRO.
Year: 1860

DELEGATES HUNG IN EFFIGY.-The lnde-
pendent South, published in Burke county,
Ca, has the following


On Friday last the citizens of Waynes-
boro and vicinity, met, without distinction of
party, and in cool deliberation, without a
dissenting voice, they proceeded to hang in
etiigy the ten Georgia delegates who would
not withdraw from the Charleston National
Convention. They were hung in the public
streets, with inscription S labelled on them,
Georgia Traitors" and while swung up they
were stoned and brickbatted by the little
darkies. Their remains were then taken out
to the Parade Ground and hung up to the
liberty pole and burnt to ashes the cannon
was fired one time with the mouth turned to
the ground, as token of submission on the
part of the delegates
Year: 1860

VANDERBILT AND THE MMLs.-We are in
formed by our Washington correspondent
that Vanderbilt lately wrote private letter
to the Post Office Department, stating that he
would not touch the mails going oceanwise
after the 20th of June. To this the Depart
ment replied that they did not expect him to
carry them after his contract expired.-ISdc
Union
Year: 1860

BITE OF RATTLEsNAKE CURED IN Two
HoURs.-The Petersburgh (Va.) Eapress
publishes the following from reliable cor
respondent =


"a carpenter, while engaged a few
days ago in pulling down an old house, and
in removing some rotten tinlbers near the
ground, was bitten by a rattlesnake. In
few moments his finger swelled to four
times its natural size, and red streak
commenced running up his hand and wrist.
A deadly languor came upon him, and his
vision grew dim, clearly indicating that the
subtle poison that was coursing through
his veins was rapidly approaching the cita-
del of life. But remedy was tried,
merely by way of an experiment, which to
the surprise of all present, acted like a
charm, the component parts of which were
onion, tobacco, salt, of equal parts, made
into a poultice and applied to the WI und,
and at the same time cord was bound
tightly around his wrist. In two hours af-
terwards he was so far recovered as to be
able to resume his work / knew an old
negro who cured a boy that had been bit
ten by mad dog. by the same application
Year: 1860

How He HIT HIM.-A famous New Haven
lawyer named Chapman, got handsomely come
up with by female witness. A man had been
knocked down by neighbor. The witness had
seen the blow given, and was doing her best to
describe the scene. But Chapman, who was for
the defendant, was not easily satisfied.


How did he strike him, my good wor:an,-
howp


Why, yer see, sir, he stood


But how did he hit him? | want to know
just how


I'm To tell yer You see Ike was a stan'in-'


can't stop to hear all that again. 1 want
to know how he hit him. You can't tell
straight story, can youp'


The woman hesitated, and seemed trying to
consider what to answer, when he beloved out,
as if the whole fate of the universe depended
on the testimony


II you have come to testify in this case, will
you have the goodness to tell me how the blow
was struckY


The witness looked at him, with blazing ewes,
and shaking her clenched fist, answered.:


If had broomstick, and was near enough,
I'd show you.''
Year: 1860

TEST OF SoBRIETy.-In this country the dis
tinct pronunciation of "National Intelligencer"
is taken as prima facie evidence of state of,
at leaat tolerable sobreiy: but according to
Punch man is not regarded in proper state
to join the ladies in the drawing room without
being able to say, "The scenery's truly rural
bout here" A gentleman who has just dned,
upon having this test applied to him by his
host, made the following extraordinary attempt:
Scsceneyy toOradooral" This was pronounced
satisfactory.
Year: 1860

The following are selected from voluminous
accumulation of ties tmonias Of the Press of the
United States. and from eminent Professors Of
our institutions where the practi of medicine is
taught
Year: 1860

LETTER FROM BOS STON.


To write to Minnie is one thing-to
the .Nr,c Era another. But who is to
know under the nomme de plume of Ellen
de Mar, anything at all of my identity
So l may gossip, talk scandal to my
hearts content, .extol or decry this good
ly city of Notions, and have my own
say about just what please-with no
prospect of being taken to task, or of
any soul saying, why do ye so ?"
THIS is privilege dear to my heart !;
therefore is it a pleasure that sit down
making my first essay at Newspaper
correspondence.


And frst-a hearty welcome to the
New Era I! Long life to it, and peace
and prosperity. May its days be as
many as Methuseleh's, and as iull of
wisdom as were those of Solomon.
Coming to me in lieu of Minne's letters,
hail it weekly with heartfelt greeting
and blessing. trust Boston is not so
far out of your hearing, as out of sight
0, how can you, readers Of the New
Era, dwell so far among Bufaloes and
Bears, as that it should take nine days
for our oracle, the Boston Post, to reach
you. A correspondent from St. Cloud.
which town believe is within some
hundred miles Of you, in my estimation,
gives an undue quantity of pufs to your
region of country-but suppose since
he has settled himself in so out-of-the-
way place, he would like others to
keep him company-just as ! should be-
lieve of Minnie. as regards her Life
in the Woods" did ] not know her of
old, and keep in remembrance the ro-
mantle cast of her mind, which was
wont to make such beauties out of de-
formities over at Madame's Boarding
School-over the Bridge from where
write-under the eastern shadow of our
Monument of Bunker's Hill. By the
way, l attended literary society there
brife space ago. But forget that l
am writing to the Era. Now what shall
| say (: That Boston remains yet the
Queen of Cities, the pride and glory ol
New England that Washington street
still shines in splendor on either side,
with its gold and its silver wrought into
every cunning form and curious device
that State street still presents its look ol
law and learning, and Hanover still
opens its extensive bazarrs, filled with
all that a princess could desire for a
royaI wardrobe and that the antigua
rian books fill many room in CornhiII
Year: 1860

We received some time since several
numbers of this very sprightly and tai
ented little sheet, published at Milwau-
kee and Fort Atkinson. Failing to re-
ceive number for a week or two, we
looked it over carefully to discover if
we had made an error in its place of ad-
dress. Such was the case. We had
sent the "New Era" to the wrong place
Milwaukee. We admire the spirit and
tone of its editors, T. w. and Emma
Brown, and shall hail its weekly coming
with pleasure.
Year: 1860

lDeSe are the three essentials In nu-
man character. Happy that individual
in whom they are found combined


''Some seem to live


Whose hearts are like those unenligh,ened stars


OF the first darkness-lfeless, timeIess, useless.


With nothing but cold night-air about them,''


Have we not all known such in our
lives, and felt the cold chill, as of a
rarer atmosphere, when approaching
their presence Without faith, dis
trusting words. motives, wrongly con-
STRUNG actions, they see no good and no
mental beauty in another. Such pride
themselves upon their knowledge of hu-
man nature, and boast themselves TO be
beyond the power Of deception or art
The dark side Of human nature they do
perhaps understand-gathering their
knowledge from their own heart-and
believing the hearts of others to be
blighted with the same mildew. Such
scorn the sweet words, to which Faith
so truly subscribes -


&c Better trust all and be deceived,


And mourn the blight Of that deceiving,


Than doubt the heart, that if believed,


Would bless the soul with true believing


Faith in her own conscious innocence
believes the world to be the same. and
hand in hand with the angel Hope, builds
every day paradise, and lies down at
night to pleasant dreams Faith and
Hope, twin-sisters immortal-shall we
not pray for their companionship through
this vale of tears, and love and bless
their gentle ministrations


'sFath ce, tres in the sky tits there we turn


When earth is only darkness-there we send


Our vows to those we fear, and there we burn


When the last pulse beats low, to find the end


OF all we hate, and thus in Hope, we tend


To the high dwelling OF the stars"


Though sorrows encompass US as a
cloud, and sore bereavements leave us
desolate and lone, these attendant angels
of our earthly pathway gather close
around US, and point to some light that
our tear-6Ied eye had not discovered,
to pleasantness below-to blessedness
in the Beyond. Carlysle, who writes
mystically at times, but never despond-
ingly, says, Man is, properly speak
ing, based upon Hope he has no other
possession bur Hope this world of his
is emphatically the place of Hope. +"
Jean Paul says, /" Man is fool from the
very foundation of him." We think he
is indeed, if he goes mourning, distrnst-
full, respondent, and groping darkly
through world made so luminous and
resplendent by Faith and Hope Divine
g The greatest of these is Charity
Ah the Apostle truly knew. Hope to
raise the soul, Faith to sustain it, and
Love to bind it unto all the world in uni
versal brotherhood. 0 let none cast
out from their hearts these heavenly
gifts Watch and guard, cultivate and
preserve them-nor suffer one breath te
mar the purity of so inestimrble gems.
Year: 1860

A verbal order was delivered 20 a
bookseller to send book, the name OF
which was written on the paper to be


given with the message. This at first
puzzled him-"r a b n i I s." until an
ingenious assistant suggested that it
might mean. "The Arabian Nights, y
and the conjecture proved to be correct.
Year: 1860

TEETH TEETH - DR.. Levason comes
to us recommcnd ded as q surgical and mcchan
ical Dentist of long established reputation for
professional skill. His specimens of work will
compare with those of any other dentist what
ever natural appearance, fitness aid beau )
of finish, while in all surgical dentistry hi'
mode of operating commends itself for its free
dom from pain and security against accident.


Office over A, Block & Co.
Year: 1860

III The Amer lean Legation in Paris give a
piece OF Information which may be of some value
10 .nose VINO may be ambitious of bringing them
In former days articles addressed in this way to
tue sovereign through the Legation generally
reached him, but latterly there have been such
tu'Illtles @ OF goods OF every description sent to
the Legation that Judge Mason, probably under
an lntlmation from the Emperor that sue course
would not be dsagreeable to him, ceased to de-


Hvef then, and when practicable, returned them
10 the senders short time since the Legation re-
ceived from somebody in Connecticut an immense
Plncushion, enclosed in box about foot square,
and intended as present to the Empress one
man sent from Florida shell which he had
picked up on the sea coast and which had on n
naturally engraved an almost perfect letter N ;,
Ii is not uncommon to receive sets of harness.
spurs, &c, and one man from away out in Mis-
larder
Year: 1860

REMARkABLE PREcoCITY IN CRIME
girls, aged respectively eleven and thirteen vears
have been arrested in Hartford, Connecticut
where they were In the habit Of picking the
pockets Of lady pedestrians in the following
singular manner They would select the partY
upon when they were to operate, follow her until
an opportunity occurred, and then throw the
cloak or skirt Of the lady over her head masnag-
the contents Of the portemonnaie or pocket Tbev
Were detected and taken to the station house
language and behavior
Year: 1860

vent their vengeance on any Indian they
may meet, be he friend or foe. A Shoshone
is as likely to fall as Pah-Ute, and more
so, because an enemy will escape from sight
while a friend sees no occasion to fly. The
death of a. single ShoshoEe may lead to a
confederation of Indian tribes and bloody
savage war, such as finds scarcely parallel
ill American history. The tribes to the
north east of US are noble race of men,
large, powerful, brave, and well supplied
with horses and arms. They know every
inch of ground and can retreat to hundred
strong holds along the eastern borders of
California and Oregon, or on the deserts,
where the whites can only come through
much suffering and expense. The natives
can live upon roots, grass, grasshoppers, or
any thing which chance may offer for food,
sweeping on fleet horses from one spot to
another, while the whites must always be
encountered with baggage and stores. The
Indians, too, will never fight except they
have the advantage of place or numbers,
and the snot for battle they will always
select for themselves. Thus we conceive
the want of proper agent of the govern
ment in Western Utah, to tcmporize and
rule the hour to be great.
Year: 1860

Popularity rs. 1NTELLECT.-The Hydraulic
Press contains the following sensible paragraph:


Mrs. K. W. Farnham, the authoress of seve-
raj Volumes and a roman Of too much intellect
to be popularity appreciated intends to lecture al
the Bay, upon the subject of Woman, her po-
siton and future rank in society" Her lectures
before the Womans Hearth Club, in New York
were commended by some Of the best OF her
SEX


The Press has found the key to the non success
of some of the best men in the United Statcs.-
1t has been noticeable, especially in Californis
that the very worst class of men attain position
and preferment at the hands of the masses-tht
voters-the motive power of our government
the people. For the truth OF this assertion We
have but 10 refer to our Legislatures. Do We
Q nd our best men to the LIE gislature? Certainty
aot; it seem. that the very and dregs o
society picked up and put into offices o
honor and trust. Why is it Because intellect
IS at a discount and rowdyism and b'hoy.m rules
he day, and the man who can drink the most
whisky, treat oftenest, swear hardest and com
mt all sorts of little vices, is the most popular
and highly esteemed A superior mind must
expect to be neglected by his fellow men, if h,
lets them alone But let such mind attempt tc
turn his enemies but should he dare to expose
their hypocrisy and vices, he is sure to be the
butt of their prosecutions No can be
pleased with what he cannot see and understand
We hope for a better state OF things in this
State ere many years have passed over oul
heads.-Cdlarerds Chron.