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Year: 1867

In the olden times it was customary
for the ladies' Of India TO bathe in the
costume which Eve wore before the fall
And on one occasion When Purbuttee
went to perform her ablutions, il hap
pened that-that-in fact, mot to put
too fine point upon il" she did not
always practice the oommendable New
England virtue Of cleanliness, and was
consequently in what impolite people
would call "a very dirty state" In these
days cleanly people in India bathe at
least once day, but in those days prob.
ably cleanliness was not invented; so
the lady was, after all, perhaps, only
following the fashion" At any rate,
she took what my Brahmin friend called
" the dirt off her body" and made an
image of it; and being the wife Of god
she possessed the power Of giving life 10
inanimate objects. To this image she
gave life, and told it to watch at the
door of her bath, but on no account 10
admit any person who might wish to en-
ter. While engaged in bathing, her hus-
band, Mahadeo, came into the building,
and finding a young man watching at
the doors, he suspected the fidelity Of his
wife, and cut off the watchers head with
a blow of his sword. He then entered
the bathing apartments, and finding his
wife, Immediately related to her what he
had done. Parbuttes burst into tears,
and told her husband how she had formed
the young man, and that, as she had
formed him of her own body, he was in
reality her son. Mahadeo, on learning this,
was very sorry for what be had done, and
wished to repair his error by restoring
the young man to life; but being unable
to find the head, he cut of the head OF
dead elephant which lay near, and stuck
if on the yeung mans body. 1t grew
there, the body was restored to life; and
this is the reason why Gunputtee pos.
sesses an elephants head. This deity,
it may be added, is worshiped at every
ceremony of the Hindoo, no matter what
it may be. He is represented by a co.
coanut and all the tributes which are
paid to him are thrown over it. Gan
puttee is also considered to be the god
of knowledge.-COr. N. Y. Er. Post.
Year: 1867

cate our domestic with angry foreign
questions as to postpone any settlement
for dozen yearsf


We regard this question Of impeach-
ment as being in fact the decision Of the
question whether the Republican party
shall succeed in the next Presidential
election. There is very little chance OF
its doing so unless 1t removes Johnson
out Of its path. Give him another two
years, and It will be almost miracle if
ever he or his State Secretary are witless
enough to allow themselves to be de-
feated. What their success means every
one knows. WENDELL PHILLIPs.
Year: 1867

become considerably muddsd to the political Issues
before them, IL they hear all sides and then judge"
according to the accepted maxim. There getting to
De TOO many sides to allow Of easy choice General
wilson, who is reasonable republican, rather than
ism through tho South as it is generally accepted
and sustained at the North, and tells the people
tns they VIII be fairly dealt with by Congress and tho
loyal country they reconstruct good faith. Thad
stevens and the obsructionists dislike this and deny
the truth OF the Senator's statements is reported
that representatives Kelley and Butler to be sent
south expressly to couneract the influence of Sena
tor and Keep the negroes ana radical Unionss the
ment Of ex- rebels
Year: 1867

or strife between and former master,. "a tro
that our In great depends upon ths
advice ana direction Of the white therefore we AJAX
kind just treatment from our white riends and we
pledge to them our confidence and best efforts for
our common good, prosperity and happiness


Resolved That we ask our white fellow citizens In
great Kindness 10 aid us by nstructng in all Of the
duties Incumbent upon US by reason OF changed
condition, for this is our home and our country; we
know no other and wish to live and die In this the land
Of our fathers
Year: 1867

Practical RecOnstructiOn In the South.


The Macon ga journal AND Messenger appeals to the
Northern capitalists to avail themselves OF the oppor-
tunity for investment afforded by the South II s
cribed ia field In which Astor might play the part
OF . Mecenas and make his name Immortal The plea
properly put business grounds The planters need
money their operations crippled and retarded by
the want Of it. 10 invest nere then, whether BY way
OF loan otherwise will be to bring large Of
neglected land into cultivation, and TO facili-
tate the adjustment OF relations between employ.
or and employed. And tho investment will pay
the investor handsomely. "As a mere material In
and adventure the Macon journalist truly says
st Is most inviting" The chances Of large
great, while the risk of loss is scarcely nominal
The time Is not distant hope when enterprisng
capitalists will identify themselves with the prof motion
or Southern prosperity.
Year: 1867

Accounts from the interior Of Georgia state that not
one planter IN ten has corn and meal to carry him
beyond the first of July At least one-haf Of them have
not months supply and very many are either about
exhaustng their have done So and IN despair
discharged their hands and turned out their stock to
graze The money is not in the country TO buy food,
and crops cannot be msdc without It,
Year: 1867




We briefly spoke of canning fruits year
ago, but as many farmers do not seem to un-
derstand the principle on which it is done, and
and as there are many methods, or rather, not
the best methods prectised, we shall give full
err explanation both of the philosophy and
practice of the thing, so that any person can do
1t. au .alL a .
air may be heated 80 as to expand to MANY Gu
bic feet. Or, to give simpler illustration; ii a
room twenty feet square should be entirely
destitute of air, and you could set free cubic
inch Of air within it, it would diffuse itself
equally through the whole room, but it would
then De exceedingly rare, so much SO that
fruits would keep in such room as effectual-
ly as If canned up in jars. If now, you take a
bottle and heat it, the air inside win expand
and be nearly all, or quite forced out OF the
bottle, and if the bottle be suddenly stopped
as soon as it cools there will be almost a per-
feet vacuum formed. But had you left tine
bottle open the article air would slowly have
filled the bottle as before. Now the object of
canning fruits is to expel the air from the yes
sells and seal them up before the air returns--
With these simple explanations, which we
Year: 1867

most unprovoked outrage perpe,ratsd last Wed.
nesday night. the victim being q German named Henry
Henning. living in the Eighth ward II appears that
about twelve o'clock the night in question while
Kennng who does business grocer and liquor dealer
at No sol Broome street. quietly seated in his store
reading newspaper, tive men entered the place by
means OF side door, which had inadvertently
peen ien open py some OF the inmates Of the
house after the store had been closed for the night


who. springing upon him before no could cry out
Tor help or mako tho sghtest resistance feed him to
tne noor Win cart rung with which, after he had
iaen prostrao ana unconscious, he was beaten about
the head In the most unmercful manner After com.
mtng this outrage the two men proceeded 10 rife the
POCKETS o. their victim OF whatever money they could
nnd on hs perscn Not content with the found
on the money drawer and succeeded in plferne about
$500 After making sure that their victim would
remain unconscious until some time after their
departure by striking him in tho head with the cart
rang s thsy isn they decamped with their booty and
The injured man was discovered weltsrins In hs
blood n the store shortly after the two esperadoes had
gone their evil ways unseen BY police any other un


watchfa guardian Of the public safety whom he was
conveyed 70 the City Hospital whore up 10 late hour
last evenng. but little hopes were entertained for his
recovery.
Year: 1867

as to prove his frankness and sincerity,
and ever be able to exhibit bis hands
clothed as with gloves in esndor, honesty,
and sincerity and we submit that every
apprentice would be the better Of having
this lesson presented to him at his initis-
ton. Every Mason knows that woman
cannot be allowed to participate in our
labors, but he knows also that IL Is inn
possible to ineulcate more lofty ideas OF
respect and admiration for female virtue
than we fiud in the several lectures and
charges Of the ritual, OF TO enforce due
regard for these things under more
solemn sanetioas thaR are set forth In
the several degrees. As a symbol OF this
appreciation, the white gloves appear 10
US peculiarly appropriate, and their in
PRODUCTION iEto our system WGuldf We
imagine, be accepted and approved. Al
all events, there should be some official
End distinct recognition Of the white
gloves. National FFsemdsOH.
Year: 1867




Our Investigations 60 TO show that the
roaring waves and the mightiest pillows
OF the ocean repose not upon hard
or troubled beds, bIt upon cushions of
still water that everywhere at the bot
tom OF the deep sea the solid ribs Of the
earth are protected, as with q garment,
from the abraiding seCiOn Of its currents /;
that the cradle Of its restless waves is
I lined by stratum of water at rest, or so
nearly at rest that il can neither wear
nor move the lightest bit Of drift that
once lodges there. The uniform appear
ance of these microscopic shells, and the
almost total absence among them ofany
sediment from the sea or foreign matter,
suggests most fOreibly the idea of perfect
repose at the bottom Of the sea. Some
Of the specimens are as pure and as fresh
from the sea sand as the fresh fallen snow
fakes is from the dust Of the earth. In
deed, these sOundings almost prove that
the sea, like the snOV-cloud with its flakes
10 calm, is always letting fall upon its
bed shadows Of these minute shells {;
and we may readily immagine that the
wreaks which streW its bottom are, in
| the process OF ages, hidden under this
| hseey covering, presenting the rounded
| appearance which is seen over the body
OF the traveller who had persisted in the
sDow-stOrm. The ocean, especially
within land near the tropics, swarms
with life. The remains of myriads of
moving things are conveyed by currents,
aud scattered and lodged in the course
of time all over its bottom. This process
continued for ages, has covered depth
| of the ocean as with a mantle, consisting
Of organisms as delicate as hoar-frost,
and as light in the water as down In the
air. The tooth ofuuuing water is very
| sharp. See how the Niagara has cut its
way through layer sfter layer Of rock


But what isNiagara, with all the fresh
water courses of the world, by the side of
the great currents Of the Ocean? and
what is the pressure Of fresh water upon
rivers beds, in comparison with the
pressure of ocean wster upon the bottom
Of the deep sea? It is not so great by
| contrast as the cutters in the streets are to
| catsracts. Then why has not the current
OF the sea worn its bottom away? Simply
| because they have not been permitted to
get doWntO it.-AH The Year Round.
Year: 1867

The work and general customs in this
old Commonwealth are first rate. The
visiting brother, informed upon large
scale Of national and Cosmopolitan
usages, viii fDd nothing in the Connec-
ticut Lodges but what will please him ;
nor is there any jewel or rod but what
he could handle, and take part, without
confusion, in the work. The only pecu-
Iiarity that will strike his attention is
that in the polity Of the Lodges no dues
are charged to members. This explains
why many Lodges have two hundred
and three hundred members each, and
why so many MssOns remain affiliated in
the Lodges OF their Initiation until the
dav Of their death.
Year: 1867

The work Of this State is good. The
most striking peculiarity noticed by the
writer is that Of installing a Brother as
WorshipfuI Master of his Lodge whe
had not received the degree of Past Mas
ter. This, however, may not be q gene
raj usage in Rhode Island.
Year: 1867

The rituals praeticed in the older
Lodges of the " Bay State" are those
that were in use prior to 1896, and are
excellent. The local popularity most
striking here is the E0aat Of numbers in
designating the Lodges. A Massaehu-
sets lodge is known simply by its name I;
It has no number. Hence a Brother
made in this State travelling into another
jurisdiction, and being askei for the
number OF his Lodge, will be confused
and may possibly excite suspicion in the
minds OF his examiners. We have
known parties rejected upon this very
ground that they could not tell the NAM
Der Of their Lodge, and had not been
Informed Of the local usage, so different
from any other jurisdiction.


Another peculiarly in Massachusetts,
Is that the Lodges will initiate, pass and
raise persona, lCittOlR making them mem
bers fhJre5y! This local custom has no
analogy elsewhere upon the broad earth,
so far as the present writer is informed.
Year: 1867

The Lodges prsctlclng the rituals that
were in use here prior 10 1856, do good
work, such a. all visiting brethren
are constrained to admire The
Only local usage that will strike
one unfavorably in Ohio is that
Of forming the parallel lines at opening
and closing Lodges, and with much ex-
peudituue of time and nervous eRergy
% passing the word" as it is termed.
This is strictly Ohioish," and never
found outside the Buckeye State" IN
less transplsnted by some over Jealous
enligrant from that ilk. Whenever we
have seen It we have been struck by the
uselessness of the practice, teaching moth
ing, but consuming infinite time and pa.
tienee
Year: 1867

TN referring to our card IS above, We would
i say that in the future, as in the past. we viii
give our best attention 10 the in terests Of our
patrons on all consignments made as. That
while our facilities are at least. equal to any,
TIE USUAL CHARGES WILL BE MADE,
and we pledge ourselves that the result TO the
planter ON al business intrusted TO US shall be
as favorable as from any other house OF equal
standing, or from parties who may propose to
transact business for less than we feel we can
Justly and safely afford to do oe3-3n
Year: 1867

AT the regular cabinet meeting on
Wednesday, the premature publicity
given to the Annual Message was COM
mented on. Tue President announces
bis intention to punish, as far AS possible,
the original offender
Year: 1867

The modernisIns in New York Ma
sOnry growing out of the Grand Lodge
legislation Of 1879, are numerous but
that which most startles the visitor is q
manner of communication between the
officers of the Lodge so singular, so DIFF
fsrent from ancient usage, or, indeed,
any usage save this. Ts explain: in sll
other countries, when the WOrshipful
Master gives an order to q subordinate
officer, he addresses him by his title,
and proceeds, amidst respectful silence,
to express the command. Not 50 in the
'' standard work +" of New York. There
the Master calls out the name of the sub
ordinate officer, and then pauses TO giUe
time for that subordinate TO call out the
Masters name. How ludicrOus this
"jawing back appears % a stranger we
need not say; but as nothing can be
more completely opposed to the true
theory of Lodge subOrdination, We men
ton it with pain. Happily, the practice
hiss not vet crossed over tie border OF
" the Empire State.n
Year: 1867

The practice here that most attracts
and startles the strange visitor is an
omission to make the tie obligatory upon
q candidate. 1t would be obviously i'm
proper TO speak more plainly in these
columns, but the enlightened reader will
easily gather our meaning. 1t is true
that SO palpable violation Of ancient
lsndmarks ,msde to correspond with
anti Masonic legislation in lS3O-e) should
be corrected, and that body of MasOns
whose rituals are so sucient and con-
formable to reason, should be cemeRted
together by something better than a
modern organization
Year: 1867

BeA. Al Paris correspondent of the Pail
Mall Gazette says Of the latest fashion
in hair: "Gold hair powder appears to
be as much in favor with blonde beauties
as ever, and no doubt will continue so
until they have converted themselves
into brunettes in accordance with the
prevailing fashion. Chiguons, which
have slightly decreased in size, or at any
rate project less than before, are almost
invariably arranged in plaits, and have
ordinarily two long plated ends, or a
couple of long curls of the form vulgarly
termed 'corkscrew hanging from them
and falling down the back or over one OF
both shoulders.
Year: 1867




Eey~ The following communication we
take occasion to Allude to in another
column:


Mr.. EDITOR: Who are our friends Z
and who are our enemies This should
be considered an important question by
every man, woman and child of Memphis.
Is it our duty to feed the man who
binds us head and foot? Shall we vol
unfairly strengthen the hand that smites
aud paralyzes us2 Shall we pay our
enemies for the privilege Of starving US ?
Shall we forsake our life time friends and
clasp to our bosoms known enemies
No By the eternal Gods, mo- Let us
unite in one solid phalanx and march
to the rescue of those who need and
merit our assistance. Lot us burst the
fetters and unloose the shackles which
bind Us. and once more breathe the pure
air of heaven as in days Of yore.
Can this be done? ! am of the opinion
it can, by acting upon the suggestions
of " Shiloh" published in Wednesday S
daily Appeal l second his suggestions
from beginning to end. Let US immedi-
atelv organize Home Leagues whose
duty it shall be TO expose the name, bus
mess and place of every Radical in Mem
phis. in circular form, and scatter them
by thousands ell over the surrounding
country. l have travelled all through
Mississippi, Alabama and West Tennes-
sec, aud our country friends demand this
from us. They wish to knOio their
friends when they see them, and It is
plainly eur duty to comply. This would
give meat and bread and strength to the
Conservative population Of our city.
/ As the Radicals of Memphis think we
should have no voice in elections aud
should not hold Office, certainly it would
not be a derelietion Of duty if We should
refuse to divide our meat and bread with
them. By all means, let US publish the
names ofall such pestilential exuberanee'
of mental, physical and moral depraviiy-
Let their names be flung to The breeze
and indelibly enstamped upon the table,
Of every mans memory. b. B.
Year: 1867

B6~ The Salt Lake Vidette announces
that there is great excitement over new
gold and silver discoveries on Green
river. The people are rushing out OF
Salt Lake Valley day and night. Brig
ham Young is encouraging the hegira.
Year: 1867

B6~ An astronomer calls attention to
the remarkable fact that the sun pre-
sents at this time the rare appearance of
being entirely without spots. Not the
slightest speck is discernable upon its
disc through the most powerful telescope
Year: 1867

16S~ The challenge of the Ward broth
ers to the st. John, New Brunswick,
crew to row a five or six mile race on the
Connecticut river for $1,000 in gold and
the championship OF the world, has been
accented
Year: 1867

ray The day before yesterday, says a
cotemporary, Mrs, Smith was thrown
intoa a state Of considerable alarm and
anxiety for the safety of her daughter,
Miss Matilda Jane Smith, who was re-
ported by her brother, Master John
Smith, to be placed in position of some
danger. Mamma said that young
gentleman, running into the parlor,
"Tilda's down in the kitchen, and there s
great monkey got hold of her. Mrs.
Smith at once rushed to her daughter
assistance, but appearances not bearing
Master Smith statement, he was called
on for an explanation. He stated that
he had distinctly observed an ape run
(apron) round his sisters waist Moth
ing further is known.
Year: 1867

IF WIN. r. LEACH Gill consent TO be
a candidate for Clerk OF the Circuit Court
he will receive general support from the
people OF the county and liberal vote IN


Leonard Town District.
Nav 2nd. 1867.
Year: 1867

A terrible scene occurred in a Court
room in Boston last Friday afternoon.
William II. 0rne, who was convicted in
July last Of setting fire TO building in
Charlestown, was granted a new trial,
and he was again found guilty Of the
charge preferred against him by the
Superior Court at East Cambridge.
After the finding Of the jury, the
prisoner was asked by the Judge if he
had anything TO saywhy sentence should
not be pronounced against him 0rne
made short speech, in which he de.
clared his innocence, and at its conclu-
sion unbuttoned his vest, and, throwing
it open, displayed in his hand a hdeous
knife, which had been passed to him
suddenly by friendly spectator.
Coolly and desperately he pointed
the weapon at his breast, and then
plunged it three times into his body
within a few inches of the heart The
Court and spectators were for the time
overcome by this extraordinary attempt
at suicide, and it was several minutes
before any one dared approach the pris-
oner. 0rne sunk to the floor bleeding
profusely, and was taken out of the court
room, amid deathly silence, and CON
veyed to the Jail on stretcher. He was
living at late hour.
Year: 1867

INSTRUCTIONS TO DEPUTIES.


l. When YOU desire to establish Council of
the u L. a; at any, point, go there or send an
assistant. Assemble eight or more loyal men,
explain to them the objects, and, as far as you
think proper, the principles of the Union League
OF America. If they consent to become MEM
bers, initiate them After you have given them
the secret work, take the Chair, state to them
the number and names of the officers they have
to elect You will then have them proceed to an
election to fill the different offices from among
the men Initiated.


2 After the officers are elected, you will re-
quest eight or more of the members to sign an
application for Charter, This application and
the fee of-yOu will forward to the Cores
ponding Secretary of the State League, who will
send Charter and the necessary books, blanks,
&C., to the President of the new Council.


3. If you are unable to attend the organization
ola Council, you may deputiZc and send an as
sistant being responsible for his prompt report.


T. Instruct the Councils that they should hold
meetings once i'll each week, and that they
should follow the ceremony as nearly as possible.
Advise them to enlist all the loyal talent in their
neighborhood, and that they have speaking when
tley can.


5. You will perceive that the success of the
Councils which YOU establish will depend in q
great measure upon the men who are its founders,
and who may be elected to ill the offices. Ihey
should not only be prudent vigilant, energetic,
and loyal, but they should be nlcn who possess
the confidence of their fellow citizens.


q. You should establish Councils in each cleo
ton precinct. These Councils should not only
have distinctive names, but be regularly number
ed.


T. It is important that each Council be at once
put in communication with the State and IA
tiona Councils. Through these sources the
members of the League will be supplied with
documents Each Council of the Union League
shonld, as soon as organized subscribe for THF
GREAT REPUBLIC, the national organ of the
order, which contains each week matters OF iii
tercst and Importance to members of the League
-Gycdt ReD1tblic
Year: 1867

"a. That irreverent use of the name
of Deity, renders the offender liable to
be dealt with, as for any other unma-
sonic conduct


The extract above, is copied from the
proceeding of the last "Convocation of
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF
North Carolina" 1t is refreshing to
find our highest masonic authorities
planting themselves SO squareIy and
firmly in opposition to a vulgar vice.
How strange, that one who trusts in
God, and is taught to invoke His aid
before entering upon any important
undertaking, should ever require a re-
buke for the irreverent use of the
name OF Deity"


1t is right that the world should
know, that is is impossible to imagine
any thing more absurd than proiane
mason.-Bib. Recorder.