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Year: 1867

An ODD Fellows CoUNsEL.-No man can re-
feet upon his admission to the mysteries of Odd
Fellowship, and his advancement through its
various degrees, without feeling the force of the
truth that 81 Virtue alone is happiness below"
When we speak of virtue here, we use it as
generic term, including every disposition and
every duty inculcated at our affairs. Never may
the foul footsteps of d recreant Odd Fellow pol
Lutte our temple-neyer may its walls echo to the
voice of violated obligations and sighted VOWS


Brethren, the task imposed upon you, while it
is honorable and digniied, is responsible and
arduous; and it is only by observance of
these rules, which our founders in their wisdom
have ordained, that you will acquit yourselves
In such manner as to obtain the approval of
each other and the appreciation of your own
hearts. To effect consummation so devoutly
wished, cultivate temperance shun as the Sec
ond death the intoxicating draught-it may do
harm-it can do no good. Odd Fellowship most
impressively forbids intemperance the public
voice demands abstinence; beneyelence unites
with public opinion, and duty commands obedi-
ence. No Odd Fellow can be Incorporate with
out violating his engagements, and no Lodge
can retain in her bosom member guilty of in
toxication, without shamefully violating that
truth to the maintenance of which we are all
pledged.


Another important prerequisite to the perform
of the duties required of US, is chastity of
mind and here we would enjoin the Reputation
of all licentious pursuits. No unchaste mind
can realize the duties of Friendship, experience
the lofty emotions of Love, or discharge the OBJ
legations of Truth. In this connection we may
refer to that unbecoming practice SO totally dis
reputable to Odd Fellows, profane swearing, as
fruitful agency for destroying chastity of mind.
Confessedly an idle habit, by indulgence it be-
comes fixed, the name of God is profaned wan
tonly, and the ear of decency shocked by the
blasphemy. No true Odd Fellow should thus
act how can he when he remembers his duty to
his God, and that the All-seeing Eye is fixed up
on him? If any should so far forget his duty as
to indulge in these things, VIC should caution
him of his danger; and if he still persists in q
course of evil, regardless of his duty, " let him
be a heather and publican - yet let us
do our duty-and from his broken and disre-
garded vows shall arise voice, loud MS the
seven-fold thunder, proclaiming to his recreant
heart, q Remember thy end Nee Age.
Year: 1867

Now John, I'll tell you in good faith what have to


say;


You know it has been the talk with me, this many


day. flonger;
Our House is getting too old to live in with comfort
The Doctor says if work So Inever can he stronger
1t keeps me busy all the time just going round and


round, down
AS fast as | clean up the dirt, more comes tunblng
Yesterday, when the rain came on, ran up to move


the bed head
Against that offset in the wall nearly broke my
With buckets, pans, and everything, tried to catch
Bu there are so many leaks the carpets got niI wet
The other day, when Dan came, he brought along
She is SO big was afraid she'd break into the cellar
The roof is bad the walls are crack d. the doors are


very thin lliye n
Dear wife, you have truly told, and intend to heed
new house we will have, for this is too very bad


indeed. [sun.
Where they keep Lumber Dressed and Lumber in


the rough. [true,
The Mill is in complete order. it runs smooth and
And warmed by heaters, to run the season through;
The Port Deposit and Columbia Railroad runs close
Aordne facilities of access for those that want TO
They have Frames of all descriptions, for Windows


and for Doors, [and Floors:
And Boards ready worked, for weatherboardine
Some OF the Doors are plain, seme moulded, thick
Just as they are intended for the inside and the out
Its all the same what the building is: stone, frame
The work is always made to suit it, either ihin or
Moudngs neat of every style; all sizes Of Sash and
And so many other fancy things, can't tell ali the
Turning done true and neat the machinery all new
And if you saw the Brackets, you'd wonder if they
The work will be made to order, neat and smooth as


feather;


All the builder will have to do is to set it np together
The Sash will be primed and glazed, the Frames


groove in,


And in about four weeks, the house will be ready to


move in. Mar 23, 1sG7-Gm
Year: 1867

The making of good coffee is rare
thing in this country; most persons boil
it, thus makinga decoction instead of an
infusion; this etfec tually gets rid of the
delicate and agreeable aromatic flavor
and leaves comparatively tasteless
beverage. The neutrality-suspicious. will
be found worth attentions:


Never buy your coffee ground, but
grind it yourself, Immediately before
using it; keep your cotfee-pot, whatever
kind you may use, wiped clean and dry
inside; a damp tea or coffee pot acquires
a musty flavor that spoils the best tea
or coffee. The cheapest and perhaps the
best coffee-pots are those made on the
French Plan, called cafetieres. If you
have not one of these, adopt the follow
ing plan: Put your freshly grouRd cof-
fee into the coffee pot, previously made
warm, and pour upon it water actually
warm; set the pot by the side of the fire
for few seconds, but do not let it boil
up, then pour cupfull ont and return
it back again to the pot in order to
clear it; having done this let it stand on
the hob OF centre to settle, and in less
than FIVE minutes transparent, strong,
aromatic cup of coffee may be poured
out. The proportions of coffee (which
should not be too finely ground) recon-
mended, are an ounce to a pint or pint
and half Of water.


The milk used with coffee should
always be boiled and used as hot as pos
sible; the boiling of milk imparts pecu-
liar and exceedingly pleasant flavor to
the coffee. White sugar is recommend
ed, as the mslasses-like flavor of moist
sugar quite overpowers the delicate aro-
ma.--Germdntotrn Telegraph.
Year: 1867

A little incident, says the Hartford
Courant, occurred yesterday morning
in one of the cars of the Hartford and
New Haven Railroad, which gave q
gratifying proof of the Difference paid
BY young men to the wishes of the Ia
dies, and their readiness to supply o
want as soon as it becomes known. The
car in question was nearly filled, as cars
are apt to be in this day Of travel. Its
floor near the door was covered with
tobacco juice, as, alas, car floors are like
ly to be in this day when the use of the
vile weed so much prevails. At one of
the way stations well-dressed lady en-
tered the car, and looked with uncon-
cealed disgust at the pools of yellew and
Shiny juice on the floor, then raised her
dress slightly and picked her way
across. The only vacant sitting in the
car was a seat occupied in part by a
young man, who at once made room for
the lady by his side. As soon as she
was seated, with look of relief ming
led with one of solicitude, the lady asked
her seatmate: "Do you chew tobacco ~
mo, ma'am," was the reply, "but l can
get you a chew if you like" The look
of disgust again crept over the lsdy's
face, while those sitting by smiled audi
bly.
Year: 1867

There is one perception that horse
possesses to which but little attention
has been paid, and that is the power OF
scent. With some horses it is acute, as
with the dog; and for the benefit OF
those that have to drive at nights, such
asphysicians and others, this knowledge
is invaluable. / never knew it to fail,
and / have ridden hundreds of miles on
dark nights; and in consideration OF
this power of scent, this is my simple
advice: never check your horse at nights,
but give him free head, and you may
rest assured that he will never get of
the road, and will carry you expedi-
tiously and safe. In regard to the pow
or of scent in a horse, once knew one
of pair that was stolen, and recovered
mainly by the track being made out by
its mate, and that after he had been alb.
sent six or eight hours.
Year: 1867

his pigs, and says-"They did first rate,
and the food was prepared in this way:
my boiler, which is portable one, out
Of doors, holds about two bushels. The
turnips arc washed clean and then boiled
till soft; then take them out and mix
them with corn meal ground, cob and
al, and the farmer who will try it and
fail of seeing his pigs thrive, wish him
to communicate the facts through the
pages of the PloUmdn. think cows fed
on them furnished in the same way
would thrive we'll.
Year: 1867

One Of the most lackidaisical creatures in OK.
istence is the girl or woman about town-she
who is everlastingly gadding on the street is
generally in great hurry, and bobs into and
out of a store in jiffy. Dry goods and millin-
cry establishments are to her what way-stations
are to lightning express train; sometimes she
will pass you at break-neck speed and turn
corner, as in the greatest hurry to reach home;
a sndden wheel about, and she retraces her steps,
her turning the corner is but a feint,-it is her
mode Of making people think she has forgotten
something. Perhaps she has, and if married, it
generally happens that the thing forgotten is a
small object at home in a cradle; if single,
sink full of unwashed dishes, or perhaps a room
unswept,-a bed unmade,-a dress ON the floor
where it happened to drop, besides shoes and
hose lying in glorious confusion all around. She
visits the Z. o., on an average, forty times per
day, and occasionally goes away with a dispuaged
look, however, she generally leaves reading an
otdletter, which she carries ION purpose"


AT the openings of millinery establishments
she is first and last,-frst on hand and last to
depart She dlates freely on all the latest styles
and fnmbles everything over with consequent
tial air of familiarity astonishing to the visitors
and distressing to the proprietress. She gives
advice freely without solicitation, and knows
what styles are best adapted or becoming to all
persons of whatever size, complexion or circum-
stances. -. ......
She is noted as fair talker, and has great ex-
perience in that line. Her memory is remarka-
BILE, and no story was ever known to diminish at
her hands. One Of her chief delights is in be-
coming familiar with the genealogy Of every
person in the place in which she lives, and once
rer her, and you will hear Of all the unpleasant
"reminiscences and indiscretions committed by
your relatives from time immemorial She seeks
| to gain your confidence by importing what she
terms secrets about your neighbors and straight.
way imparts to them what remarks you chance
| to make in reply There are none who escape a
lash in some shape from her venemous tongue,
| especially women, if it is nothing more than
without taking the children. Like the "Man
about town. she is an incessdm borrower, but
unlike him, she always returns in q,antityif no,
in qut''ay. She is always prepared to lend such
articles as tea, coffee, butter, &c., as she is al
ways sure to receive better article than she
gave. One day she will borrew pound or so O.
nice roll butter, and the next will return ar
equal amount which you will scarcely use fo
soap grease. You loan her half pound of ::
tea, and it is returned with fifty cent article
and 30 on through the whole catalogue of family
supplies.


The only way you can get ridof her is to keel
general supply of cheap articles, or else hole
the articles returned by her to lend back Ii
this way you will drive her to borrowing from
another place until she thinks you have disposed
of in some manner the articles received from her
Year: 1867

SUITS EN- ALI.-People with unusually thin
and slender feet, or unusually fat and chubby
feet, may by chance get fit in some other shoe
store in Ottawa but in nine cases out Of ten they
are Obliged to go to Halbert and Megafan's VIII ere
they never fail to illustrate that judgment and
experience are as essential in the purchase of a
good, saleable stock Of goods as greenbacks
Year: 1867

Jackson, May %, 1867.


Complaints have been made by holders OF
City warrants that proper exertions are not
made to collect the city dues. The Teach
ers of the Public Schools complain, work
men upon the streets complain, and all
other employees of the city complain, and
justly too, that they are seriously damaged
by failure of those indebted to meet their
taxes l have received q communication
from Headquarters ON this subject as
follows:


OFFICE CIVIL AFFAIRS,l


HEADQUARTERS 4TH DISTRICT, I


Vicksburg, Miss, May IA, 1867
'Mr BarTows, Mayor of Jackson, is Informed that
1t is his duty under existing orders from these
Headquarters to enforce the Lac wi reference to
collection of taxes as we'll as all other laws which
not in conflict wi the orders of the Command
ing General If the Mayor needs Military aid for
the enforcement of laws he obtain it by calling
upon the commanding officer at jackson.


By Command of Brev't Maj. Gen E o. Q. ORD,


o. D. GREEN, A. A G.
/ trust all persons knowing themselves
indebted to the city will now come forward
and make some little effort to stop these
complaints. l am well aware of the scarci
ty of money, and how unpleasant it is to
pay taxes at any time, and can sympathize
with the people in these days of trouble and
distress as much as any one. My position is
q very unenviable one but my duty must
be performed. Good citizens, l know, will
appre ciate my situation and they very
properly complain for having to pay taxes,
while others fail to discharge that duty to
the public. 1t is very disagreeable duty
for ocffiers to have to use the means required
to enforce collections.


The taxes have been reduced so per cent.
this year, and are not so high as in any 9th
er city of its size and it does appear to ME
that all might now settle, while warrants
can be had at depreciation, without delay.
How long we shall be allowed to receive
warrants, do not know.


If you want the Public Schools to con-
tinue; if you want your Grave Yard i'm
proved ifyou want your streets worked
and cleaned and the public health pro-
NOTED if you want your City Hall and Jail
enclosed IL you want your new Market
House built; If You want your Police kept
up; in short. if the many improvements so
much needed, are expected to be attended
to, you must pay your taxes before it can
be dcne.


The time for settlement expires on the
first of June After that time, property will
be subject to damages


There will be some one in the Office to at
tend to the business when the collector is
out. ID. n. BARROWS, Mayor.
Year: 1867

The grain crops on the plains and along
the foothills look now exceedingly fine, and
rive promise of great yield. Some of the
farmers are yet sowing little patches. just
finishing up, as it were. their fields but it
may safely be said that the wheat and barley
crop is now in the ground. And in many
districts the cultivators sowed as much as
they had intended although in other dis
tricts this were impossible


The late frosts, many think have been ben
eficlal to the fruit crop, inasmuch as the buds
were thereby set back and the boom saved,
perhaps, from destruction.


The roads, which though rough, bad be-
come quite hard, are again almost impassa-
BILE, and consequently interior trade. which
had begun to spring up, has fallen back again
to its original dulness; but few days OF
this bristling weather will put the roads in
order again.


The rain and snow storm OF last week was
general over the State-that is, where the
rain did not fall snow did, and where snow
did not fall rain did. The mountain roads
were blocked up and the valley roads were
almost impossible The rain was so great
that some of the creeks rose to blight above
that Of l86l-2 while the city of Stockton
was inundated by the waters the talaveras
which overtopping the banks spread out over
the plain and took Stockton on heir march
to the sea.


Several railroad enterprises await certain
Spring weather before attempting to go into
active operation. The Western Pacific peo-
pie have an idea that they can do something
the coming SumTer by beginning to grade
from Sacramento toward Stockton, and run
ming the road as it progresses thus making 1t
earn little. That road, however. appears
to be under bad management and it is doubt,
full whether any good can come from 1t until
it changes, hands.


Considering the state of the weather the
anniversary of Washingtons birth was gen
orally recognized throughout the State, and
social parties were held in almost every To-
cality of moment.


The political pool is quiet. Candidates
begin to show themselves and their friends
have entered upon the business OF sounding
their praises, but the people have not yet
been moved in the least. They are calm and
await the onset without fear of the result
1t is conceded that a radical Union ticket
will be made and that it will be elected
hence the main struggle will be to get on it
But that is the business of the candidates
more particularly So the men be radical
honest and capable, the people do not care
much what their names may be.


The workingmen's organizations talk o
making the eight-hour system figure In the
coming canvass. They will probably take al
active and united part in the primaries. ant
see, so far as they can, that members of thu
Legislature shall favor them on this point
Some think of making the Chinese question
an issue, but we cannot see how that is to b
done, for the laws and treaties of the Unlte'
States and the Constitution OF this State de
termine their status anu privileges-Saera
naento Bee.
Year: 1867

| dress at this time Of the year, and she wa
much Obliged to him for dyeing it becom-
ing yellow. which she was happy to wear all
winter, and if the other speakers who had
been pleased to call him such hard names,
would compromise with him as she did, and
be cor tent with one color for summer and
another for winter. without the excessive
vanity OF display Of, for instance, Mrs Sug-
ar Maple, they might get along very well.
(Cheers and hisses.)


Mrs. Spruce rose gracefully to second
the motion to dissolve the meeting. She
said, upon consultation with the friends in
her set, among whom she was permitted to
mention Mrs. HemlOck, Mrs. Tamarack, and
Mrs. Balsam Of Fir, she found them inclined
20 the same opinion. She was also author


zed to say that even Mrs. Pitch Pine, al
though she had assisted in the organization
OF the meeting, bad expressed no opinion,
land she confidently relied upon her acquies-
cence.


Mrs. Horse Chestnut here rode up
upon gallOp, and stated that Mr. Jack
Frost, upon being made aware Of the meet
ing, had authorized her to say, that if the
assembly would continue in session till the
sun had gone down below the western hOri-
zln, he would DO himself the honor to ap-
pear in the meeting, and apologize for his
conduct, which, he begged to observe, had
the full appreciation Of the Lady Temperate
Zone, his somewhat variable but ever charm
ing queen, a shudder was seen through
the assembly at this suggestion.)


Mrs. Aspen Leaf went into swoon
and the President, Mrs. Poison Laurel, de-
clarod the meeting dissolved. She SAID she
could remain. however, in her chair, and if
the gentleman who had been 90 much spoken
Of should visit the scene in the evening, she
should ask her friend Mr. BoTCas to be pres
ent and accompany her with his -E)lian
harp. '-NeiU York Post
Year: 1867

An ACCOMMODATING YOUNG Man A Ii; le
incident occurred " etnesday morning IN tire
cars of the Hartford and New Haven Rail
road, which gave gratifying proof Of the
Difference paid by young men to the wishes
o. the ladies. The car in question was near
ly filed. Its floor near the door was covered
with tobacco juice, as alas, car floors are
likely to be in this day when the use Of the
vile weed so much prevails. At one Of the
Eay stations well dressed lady entered the
car, looking with uneoncealed disgust at the
pools Of yellow and slimy juice on the floor,
then raised her dress slightly, and picked
her way across. The only vacant sitting in
the ear was on seat occupied in part BY a
young man, who at once made room for the
lady by hisside. As soon as she was seated
with look Of relief, mingled with one Of 90
!icitude, the lady asked her seatmate, &" Do
you chew tobaceo?'' " No ma am" was
the reply, " but can get you chaw if you
like" The look of disgust again crept over
the lady's face while those sitting by smiled
audibly.-Hartford CurGnt
Year: 1867

An OLD MAN KILLED BY 4 BuLL.-An old
man. aged about so years, in Lebanon,
Dodge county, Wisconsin, was recently gorcd
10 death By vicious bull, owned by his son.
John Wilson. The old gentleman was in
the habit OF going to the pasture daily, to
let down the bars. for the cattle to 20 to a
neighboring spring. The bull had showed
vIeioGsness, and the old man, who was
powerfully built and entirely fearless. had
a struggle with him few days before, and
as he thought conquered him, but had been
cautioned by his son not to meddle with the
brute, nevertheless went as usual to the
pasture. On the day Of his death, before
going out, he knelt down and prayed ferv-
entity. Nothing more was thought of him
until the attention Of the family was at
rracted by the loud believing Of the bull.
and the general commo;ion among the cat
tie in the pasture, when the bull was dis
covered tossing the body of the old man up
on his horns. Lite was entirely extinct, the
cloth ~ was entirely striped from the body,
which was horribly mangled, and the ground
for quarter of an acre showed marks of
the terrible struggle which had preceded the
death
Year: 1867

Tyranny OF TRADES Unions IN ESGLAND.
The most extraordinary testimony has been
ken before a royal commission respecting
tie Intolerable exactions of the trades unions
m England. The following are samples OF
,aets recorded on sworn evidence


THE mssons Of Manchester will not allow
stone worked at the quarries to be brought
into their district, under penalty Of strike
II it come IRON Yorkshire 1t may be worked
n one side otherwise 1t must come in the
rough. Now, the stone can often be better
worked at the quarrIes it Is cheaper when
thus worked. and Of course it is easier to
convey and the freIghtage is less; but, no
matter, say the Manchester nasons, we will
strike work if you do not bring US the rough
stone and let US work it One firm was
bold enough to buy some delplIstone steps,
worked at the quarries, because Manchester
snasons often refused to work this stone but
forthwith the masons struck and the stone
hsd to be reworked by The union men. Anoth-
er firm had stones polished elsewhere. and
these had to be actually dciaced 50 that the
Manchester masons might repolish them, OF
else work would have been stopped The
Year: 1867

Emerson, in one Of his lectures, tells the
following


One # the greatest essentials for an elo-
quent man is presence Of mind. Some men
under a sudden presssre collapse entirely,
and all their wit and fancy forsake them.
DR.. Charles Chauscey, famous as a clergy
nan hundred years ago, was once told while
on his way to his weekly lecture, that boy
had just been drowned In the Frog Pond on
the Common, and the good doctor was re-
quested to improve the sad event IN his pray
er and remarks. The announcement had so
uniavorable on eff-et upon the Doctors pres
ence Of mind that he was entirely unable to
get any nearer the sbbject in his prayer, af-
ter repeated efforts, than to pray that the
Lord would bless all the little boys that had
been drowned in the Frog Pond that day
There was no lack Of talent or ability in this
man, but bis presence Of mind was unable
to stand the test Of sudden pressure. So
great was the doctors dislike for sensational
preaching that he was accustomed to pray
that he might not be eloquent-a prayer
which was answered.