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Year: 1878

from the New York Times of February 9TH.


Contrary to the usual course of Masonic
matters. the action OF the Grand Master OF
the State OF New jersey ia censuring one OF
the Lodges at Patterson has been made pub
lie, and is causlGg considerable excitement
among the fraternity. AS the world al large
has known for long time, no man is con!
sidered tit candidate for initiation into the
rites of Freemasonry who is not physically d
perfect, complete unmutiated man. This
rule or custom has been rigidly enforced
against applicants who have lost any impor-
tant member of the body. like a leg, arm, or
hand; but not against those having slight
distirgurement. 1t appears that the Patterson
lodge in question accepted well-known citi-
zen as a candidate who had lost the thumb of
his right hand by amputation, and duly COM
menced to initiate him. The Grand Master
of New Jersey heard of this, and informed
the lodge that he would be present on Tues
day evening of this week, when he proceeded
to censure the lodge for its action in accept
ing the Imperfect candidate, and suspended
1.-THE master of the lodge for the remainder of
the year for his non-observance of Masonic
rules and customs. The Grand Master of the
State declared all limitations of such persons
in the State to be null and void. The Grand
Master of the State is Rev Marshall B. Smith,
of Passaic, who is now holding his office for
his third term being highly respected every
where for his extensive researches and erudi-
ton, particularly with regard to the history
and customs of the Order of Freemasons, and
in consequence the ruling and effective action
in this case make it matter of most serious
Importance to the entire fraternity 1t was
probably made known to the public so that
persons suffering such slight disfgurements
need not apply for admission to the order,
and thus spared the annoyance of being re-
jected. 1t is understood that the Grand Mas
ter considers that the permanent loss of any
portion of the body is sufficient to prevent the
admission of person to the privileges of
Freemasonry.
Year: 1878

Prof. Barrett, of London in a recent lee
ture, gave the following directions for max
ing a cheap telephone: Take a wooden
tooth-powder box, and make hole about the
size of a half crown in the lid and the bot
tom. Take disc OF timed iron, such as
can be had from preserved meat tin, and
place it on the outside of the bottom of the
box, and fix the cover on the other side of it.
Then take small bar magnet. Place on
one end small cotton or silk reel, and
around the reel wind some wire, leaving the
ends loose. Fix one end of the magnet near,
as near as possible without touching, to the
disc, and then one end of the telephone is
complete. A similar arrangement is needed
for the other end. The two are connected
by the wire, and with this, Prof. Barrett
says, he has been able to converse at the dis
thnce of about 100 yards.
Year: 1878

A young man who was in Alaska, some
four years ago, fell in love with the only
young lady on the Island, girl of fifteen,
who was possessed Of extraordinary beauty,
and whose hair fell below her knees. Bot
he was unable to communicate the ''old, old
story" to her, for she did not understand a
word of English, nor did he speak Russian.
In his dilemma the arrival of the priest on
his once-in-two-years visit was god-send,
and to him he made known his love. The
priest, knowing the young man to be pos
sessed of high character and o fair for
tune, thought it was lucky chance for the
young lady to escape from a life of such
isolation, and he willingly persuaded the girls
mother (her father was dead) to consent to
the match, the young lady herself was not to
be persuaded. She argued that she had never
spoken to the young man who expressed such
desire to be her husband, had only seen him
twice, and he had been on the island only
forty-eight days, but her objections were
overruled, and the marriage too place. After
living in Alaska for several months, the
young man brought his bride home, to Cleve.
land, q. She was astonished at the fashions
she saw, and declared that nothing would in
duce her to wear her hair otherwise than
tlowing-as she had always worn it. But be-
fore twenty-four hours had passed her
mother-in-law had persuaded her to try the
effect OF braids around her broad and shapely
head; and now she dresses as much in the
fashions as any lady in Cleveland Last
year her husband went to Alaska again, and
brought home the younger sister, who is
eleven years of age, and promises to be as
beautiful as the elder. The mother, bereft of
both her children, still clings to her home on
one of the Islands of Alaska a
Year: 1878

A SOUTHERN paper tells of bear who es-
capped from the dogs in the mountains near
Chattanooga by doubling itself up like q ball
and then rolling down the mountain cliffs.
If the Turks could only have induced the
Russian bear to assume role like that on
the Balkan Mountains how much happier
they would now be
Year: 1878

4 young man named Schultz met with an
accident last Wednesday evening that Will
teach him the value of being careful. He WIS
in company with a number of boys, and was
enjoying the fun of jumping match. When
II came his turn to jump he made n good
score but fell backward and broke his left
arm. Dr. :. r. Nicely set the broken bone
and young Schultz was out on the streets
Yesterday
Year: 1878

TIE attention of the police authorities has
been called to the indiscriminate firing of
pistols in various portions Of the city. Night
before last several shots were fired on north
Third street by some member OF a drunken
mob. and a lady near by narrowly escaped
being hit The officers canno: be too severe
in th,. punishment OF such people
Year: 1878

A SMALL boy, while tramping along Fifth
street near ottawa, yesterday, missed his
footing on a sidewalk, and was forced TO roll
over several times in the mud, before he was
able to gain strength enough To get on his feet
again. The result, when he got home, may
D,s Imagined.
Year: 1878

The DELAWARE DEMOCRACY was
throttled in the last Dover Convention on
National affairs. Our people were mis-
represented and falsifed. If they are
boys and weak women in politics let
them say so, and abandon themselves to
the follies of addle-heads and gamesters
that they may be sold like sheep and
transferred to the highest bidder. They
are not. The Delaware Democracy is in
favor of Economy and Reform in national
affairs. They are in favor of REDUCING
the salary of the President to $25,
and the salary of the whole civil and
diplomatic list, as well as the salaries Of
the Senators and Representatives to S3.-
900 year, the amount paid before the
salary grab was put through Congress by
trickery and deception. We had able,
men in Congress in 1860 than we have bao
since; and then there was not so man,
bought by the lobby. Not unfrequentl,
the man who most wants to sell himsel
declares most vehemently against snb
sidies
Year: 1878

THE old State Bank system, under
which the government of the several
States grew to wealth and influence.
seemed in its day not to be valued as
highly as it deserved to be. Like mapv
other good things it had its Objectionable
features. These, however, were fast
giving way before the growth of popula-
non and the rapid strides of the iron
horse and electric telegraph, by which
the wide expanse our country is brought
closer together. Under it the people of
the Statss were enabled to supply the
demand for money in each locality and
panics were not of SO long duration. TIL.
capitalists saw this and ceased boarding
earlier and before ruin was u2on ps.
Under The old system it would have been
lnpossibl t" hav.r duerd real ..SI g. TO
- W n thur" IN th. ri.I d> i,nx
Year: 1878

NOBODY expected Randall to be de
feated in his district. The Democrats of
Philadelphia are very weak politicians
and lack greatly in good sense. But they
were not foolish enough to throw over
board their ablest legislator; and the
man who would make one Of the best
and ablest Presidents that could be elect
ed. He has been tried and proved to be
wise and earnest, safe and unyielding un-
der severe temptation.
Year: 1878

Henry Brown good looking man of
30 years, fond of high living, residing in
fine brown stone mansion in New York
laid his wife Oh sofa and whipped her
severely because she refused to give him
any more money. Her cries brought a
policeman, who arrested the husband and
he was locked up. Next morning he was
fined $40, and locked up in default of
bonds to keep the peace. He haughtily
refused to make any statement.
Year: 1878

The above is the heading of an article
in the Bismarck Tribune, which is sur
rounded by wood cut of A. Emmons,
zone of the selGmade men of Bismarck,
who the Tribune says "now stands without
a rival at the head of the liquor traffic in
Northern Dakota and is talked Of as a
Democrat candidate for Congress. 1t is
difficult to conclude whether the Tribune
is an advocate for the gentleman whose
picture adorns its columns, or whether i,
Is an insertion Of q fat nd. If the gentle.
man was originally from Ohio it is not an
ai,
Year: 1878




LONDON. Thursday. FEB. 2s, 1873.
In its leading editorial article to-day The Tines
after pointing out the weakness in the empire of the
Hapsburgs in the antagonism between the Magyars
and Slavs, and the leanings of the Count toward
the latter and of Count Andrassy toward the for
mer, which antagonism is hardly kept within the
loose bonds of tine dual compromise by the inelli-
gence patience and contempt for race jealoUses of
the German Provinces Of the empire. concludes as
follows :" It is time for Austria to emerge from
this vacillatiOn. There is much to be said IN favor
of the Magyar policy; there is much to be said
for the Slav policy. but there is neither
dignity nor safety the overruling
uncertainty of Vienna. Let the Austrian Govern
ment speak final word and England as well as
Russia will know what to expect. 1t says that its
interests are the same as those OF this country but
before we can act III concert with Austria We must
have precise statement OF her views and her inten
tons The present yacillatiOn is more dangerous to
peace than the clear and resolute expression Of Mill
tary purpose
Year: 1878




something 70 say about the nIcssagc and the final
passage of the silver Bill, though many Of the re-
marks lacked freshness and noycltv, and those from
gentlemen on the same side of the question lacked
variety The following paragraphs taken from ran
dom conversations viii show tine general dii!t Of
feeling on the subject:


TALK WITH Mr.. SHERMAN.


The Secretary Of the Treasury said, this evening,
that in spite OF the recent slight rise the price Of
silver "a natural aud fevcgSh temporary tendency
he still believed the passage OF the Silver Bill was
an evil for the country lie should. however. carry
ont III provisions to tho fullest extent OF his power
and ability. and if the Utoplan ideas OF the many
who look upon il rs panacea Tor all xmas oi com
mcrcial distress have any basis IN fact ii Will soon
lac seen. and his effort and action will be such a.
to insure to them any measure OF relief
which II may afford. lie still adhered, how
ever. 10 the views he had long entertained
that the bill is an almost unmixed evil.
Tho conversion Of bonds from the 6 TO the 4i2 per
cent species has almost wholly stopped in spite OF
every effort employed Oh his part through new and
hitherto untred ways, by getting rid of the syndi-
cate and otherwise TO urge the conversion forward
TO the utmost of his ability, while he said, II Euro
peans continue the sale in large quantities of our
bonds held by them great and almost irretricyable
embarrassment will ensue


The Secretary said that he does not believe the
silver bullion certificate measure about to be
brought forward by the silver men will pass At least
twenty of the Senators are pledged against II, ana
he believes firmly that the Silver Bill was only
passed over the veto because many who voted for
il thought il their duty to arrest the agitation upon
the subject and place a barrier, in passing this BILL
10 worse possibilities Of evil III the same direction
He was emphatic in tho statement OF his
belief that the silver certificate measure
will never become law, and said, moreover
that the platform taken by its advocates Of a ccrti
cate for value of deposits only against the gold
certificates now issued ia wholly usory, as the 23
per cent over amount of gold deposited allowed TO
be issued is only an option given to the Treasury
and il never carried out. He said that he did not
believe either that Germany will Temonetze silver
Ii would be greatly TO advantage, he sald,
II all nations which have rejected silver
as circulating medium would do so,
but he had no faith in any such RECOMMENDATION by
them.


In point Of fact, Secretary Sherman appeared
unable 30 admire the silver lining to financial
cloud. -


WHAT BUCKNER EXPECTS.


Judge Buckner said this evening that he,
with many of his colleagues, was never OF
the opinion that the passage of the Silver
am would prove any startling or imme-
diota measure of relief to the financial
d;stress throughout tho country; but they
have considered it moro in the nature OF q
statement to the world that we have got t2 the enc
see fith Page.
Year: 1878

From the representative printer Of this estab-
lishment there was on Saturday night great
run of perspiration. owing to the excessive heat
of the weather and the large run Of advertising
business. These facts combined probably
caused him not to keep the run Of all his duties,
and he omitted TO put in our columns the state
ment of bank of which thousands of our read
ers are anxious to keep the run. The most
charitable and probable reason to assign for his
sin of omission is, that he was under the inn
preston that good bank statement was like
good wine, and would keep and improve by age.
Hence he omitted to present to our readers the
semi annual statement Of that staunch and
popular institution the Louisiana National
Bank. A mere glance at this will convince the
merchant and general reader Of the strength
and stability of the bank. Its affairs are ad-
mi Distered with great prudence and saRacity,
and its prosperous condition, as shown by the
official statement published in another column,
reflects the highest credit on its managers.
Year: 1878

sending d leaden messenger to the given point.
In the Orleans Artillery and Orleans Field Ar
tilerY we know OF experts with the shotgun and
rife


We think that all these gentlemen ought to
practice. 1t is we'll to handle q rife properly
and go through the manual Of arms Ike set
portant that a solder should be- able to hit, at
least, when he shoots, one side Of four r-story
house, otherwise we can scarcely Imagine Oh
what utility he would be on the battlefield.
Let everybody take hand In the rife tourna-
ments II needs be, let regular jousts be organ
and 1000 yards can come closest to the bulls eye
with his bullet, viii be awarded crown with
which to adotn the head of a queen OF love and
beauty. Times have changed In old days It
was o pastme for knigh1s TO run against each
other, heavily laden with armqr, and break
lances In honor OF the ladies; Why should It
fare requires its practice and modern chiyalry
this way of fitting Let our military friends
ponder over this and go to work Wlthout delay.
Year: 1878

In another column we give some
cleaning of peach news from various
localities Of the Peninsula, which will
show that there are many men Of many
minds so far as the peach problem is
concerned. It is the general opinion
in this locality, however, that while
some varieties are seriously injured
particularly the Crawfords), other va
reities still have enough Of living germs
to produce a fair yield but, as many
injured buds will form peaches before
falling from the tree, it is next to i'm
possible to form any well-founded
opinion at this time in regard to the
damage to the peach crop by the late
frosts. Whether we will have large
yield, small crop, or no peaches at
all, is something which no fellow al
this early day can find out.
Year: 1878

you. The cruel blows that william CAV,
dazed her, and she wondered of to find
friendly shelter. When she lived IN
our quiet street she had puor cOlOred
woman who did her washing and loved
her like child. How she got there
don't know, but she did, and when old
John the Whitewater, opened the door
of the miserable rooms where he andhi'
wife lived, she fell fainting on the floor
Those good people, God bless them, did
all they could for her. That night she
raved and wandered in her sleep, and
bit by bit they gathered her sad story
from her lips. Next evening she be.
came calm and tranquil, and old John
said to his wife, "Lize, de lamb is bet
ter But when Lie looked in the pale
face she knew that the call Of the Mighty
Master had come, aud told her husband
TO run for the minister.


"The nearest minister was a man
whom / will call Mr.. Passover. lie
had large and wealthy congregation,
and there was a dinner party at his
house that night. He waited until his
dinner party was over, and then took
his time about coming. Ny poor girl
was growing weaker and weaker, and
at last feebly put her hand in that Of
the old colored woman. She smiled and
said, Il wonder, Aunt Liza, if lie will
forgive me?' Old Aunt Liza held her
up in her arms and said Sure, honey.
Oh John deah, see de glory shinin'
in her face There was step on the
stairs-that Of the Reverend Mr.. Pass
over. He had come too late, for, sup
ported by those trustful, loving hands,
my poor darling had past into eternal
rest. Uncle John was on his knees
praying, and when the minister opened
the door he heard old John say Il am
de resurrection and de life, and, as dat
sun, now gone down, shall tomorrow
rise in de east, and light de world, so,
alter de night OBJ de grave, de soul oh
de just shall rise, and shine in de new
day dat shall nebber end. Amen


The sergeant took small case from
his breast pocket and handed it to me.
1t was the miniature Of a Young girl,
and twined beneath it was some bright
golden hair. When | handed it back
noticed the sergeant pass his hand
kerchief over his eyes. They were not
unmanly tears, and | honored him for
them.
Year: 1878

live for those who love me


For those know are true,
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit too
For the human ties that bind me
For the task by God assigned me,
For the bright hopes left behind me,
And the good that can do.
l live to learn their story,


who've suffered for my sake,
To emulate their glory,


And follow in their wake
Bards. martyrs, patriots, ssges'
The noble Of all ages,
Whose deeds crown histOry's pages,
And Times great volume make.
/ live 10 hail the season,


By gifted minds fOretold,
When man shall rule by reason,


And not alone by gold
When man 10 man united,
Aud every wrong thing righted'
The whole world shall be lighted
AZ Eden was Of old
l live to hold communion


With all that is divine,
To feel there is q union


'Twi1t Natures heart and mine.
To profit by affliction,
Reap truths from fields Of fiction
Grow wiser from conviction,


And fulfill each grand design.
| live for those who love me,


For those who know me true,
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit. too
For the wrong that needs resistance
For the cause that lacks assistance,
For the future in the distance,


And the good that / can do.
Year: 1878

The late Lord Leitrim did not
go in for popularity. A few years
ago he advertised for some one to fill
up the vacancy in his Donegal agen-
cy. Three hundred applicants wrote
to him. and in answer to one of them
he said that he wished to appoint o
military gentleman used to shooting
natives in Australia and New Zeal
and, as he wanted wholesome les
son given to the tenants on his es-
tate.
Year: 1878

Look uplp cried the sea man. with nerves


like steel,


AS skyward his glance he cast
And beheld his own son grow ejddv and


reel


On the point of the tapering mast.
Look up!" and the bold boy lifted his fa CO
And 5anished his brief alarms
Slid down at once from his perllous place.
And leapt In his fathers arms.
"Look upl" we cry to the sorely oppressed J..
Who seem from all comfort shut;
They had better look up to the mountain


crest


Than down TO the precipice foot
The one offers nights they may hope to gain.
Pure ether and freedom and room;
The other bewilders the aching brain
With roughness and danger and gloom,
Look up meek vouls by affiiction bent,
Nor daily with dull despair;
Look up and in faith to tue armament,
For heaven and mercy are there.
The frail flower droops In the stormy y


shower,


And the shadows of needful night,
but IL ioOks 10 the sun In the after hour,
And takes full measure OF light.
Leok upi sad man, by reverses brought
From high unto low estate;
Play not with The bane OF corrosive thought
Nor murmer at chance and fate.
Renew thy hopes, look the world In the


face,


For II helps not those who repine.
Press on, and It's voice will amend thy


pace;


Succeed, and its homage is thine.
Look up! great crowd who are foremost set
In the changeful battle of life;
Some days OF calm may reward ye yet
For years OF allotted strife.
Look up! and beyond there's a guerdon


there


For the humble and pure of heart;
Fruition ofJoys unalioyed by care
or peace that can never depart.
Look up! large spirit by heaven inspir ed
Thou rare and expansive soul;
Look up with endeavor and zeal untired
And strive for the loftiest goal.
Look up and encourage the kindred throne
Who toll up the slopes behind.
To follow and hail with triumphant song
The holier regions of mind.
Year: 1878

As the time for demolshiug the old Trinity college buildings, at Hartford is at hand ;he class ivies are being removed to the new build- ings. The ivy is of a hardy nature and is ca to take root, making the undertaking not in the least dangerous as to the killing of the vine. As it would be impossible to transplant the vines as they are cut off few feet from the ground and part of the root taken, on being removed they are numbered by tag showing to which class they belong. At the new buildings they are to be set out in rtg liar order, thus perpetuating what has been GUS tomary with the graduating classes for many years, that of planting a slip of ivy on class day and letting it run up the college build | ings.
Year: 1878

THE PAPER ISSUED By TREASURER cHAcE HELD


TO BE VALID.


BOSTON Dec. 49, 1878.
In the United States District Court yesterday Judge
Lowell rendered decision in the case Of the Union
Mills notes issued by s. Angler Chacc late treasurer
Of that corporation Some Of the creditors. who
claimed that they the legitimate creditors Of
the bankrupt corporation objected to certain notes
and evidence of held by other creditors
being admitted. on the ground that the bylaws Of
the company required all notes issued by the CON-
pany to be signed by the treasurer and countersgned
by the president. Some $400,0O0 of Indebtedness
against the company consists Of notes issued by
Chace while acting treasurer Of said mills with
only his name. It was in evidence that for the
last eight years before the failure Of the
company the treasurer had been in the habit Of
signing and issuing notes Of the corporation in the
ordinary of business but that the practice Of
requiring the signature Of the president had fallen
into disuse.


The Judge decided that the notes had been bought
by innocent holders before maturity and that these
parties could not be held responsible for the appca
ton Of the corporations money be affected by any
fraudulent Of the proceeds Of the notes. and in
consequence decided that the petition to expunge
these claims should be denied.