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EULOGY ™ MASONRY.
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THROUGH many an age, amidst the
(hock of arms,
Religion’s jars, and party’s fell alarms,
? Mid folly’s lies and dander’s forged (tains,
Still unfubverted MASONRY remains;
Regot by wifdora, and upheld by truth,
Still feels the vigor of unfaded youth:
The mystic building (lands ’mid (fnvy’s flood,
-And evil finds itfelf o’ercome by good.
But what our order teaches, I will (how,
The leflons you must love, when once you
know;
}t always bids up humbly to adore
The Almighty Architect, by whose great
power
The universe was built, to his decree
Which wisdom ever guides defign’d to be}
It makes us zealous in our country’s cause,
True to its trutl and faithful to its laws,
For ever bids us with the Itriftefl care,
To aft with all mankind upon the square;
With true philanthropy it warms our bread,
With ufeful zeal to fuccour the diflreft,
Bids us (few mercy when we have the power,
And to the houfelefs (Irarger ope the door,
The naked with warm vestments to infold,
Aud guard the (hiv’ring wanderer from the
cold,
tTo feed the hungry, bid them eat and live,
And to the thirsty lip the cup to give,
<To visit wretches tortur’d by disease,
Make smooth the.bed, and pour the balm of
cafe,' ,
The widow’s tale, the orphan’s cry to hear,
And from their eyes wipe off affliftions tear,
To know each offer’d, each endearing tie,
Offoft-ey’d, Heaven defeended chanty.
When to the Lodge we go, the happy place,
There faithfulfriendlhip smiles in ev’ry face;
What tho’ our joys are hid from public view,
They on refleftion please, and mull be true ;
There wc (in moral architecture (kill’d)
Dungeons for vice, for virtue temples build,
There on a pleasing level all appear,
And merit only, is diftinguirti’d there.
To you, ye Fair , adorn’d with ev’ry grace,
Tho* ancient cuflom has deny’d this place,
’Tis not because we think you would reveal,
What we as Masons wifli you to conceal,
But we’re afraid (and sure our fears are true)
Were you admitted, Love would enter too,
That jealousy might then our hearts inflame,
And to a rival’s turn a brother’s name;
Break all our bonds, annihilate our joy,
And soon our ancient enftom quite destroy.
We know your worth, your excellence we
prize,
We own your charms,the magic of your eyes;
The wretch w ho loves not you, upon this plan,
Forfeits the name of MaJ'on and of Man.
anecdote.
A FEW years ago an English Clergyman,
of a very turbulent temper, who was
always at varience with his parifliioners, and
was not only excellent at using the argumentum
bacculinum, but was equally (killed in the art
of bruising, which many of his hearers had at
i mes expei ienced, happened to be summoned
as an evidence upon a trial at a country as
sizes. The Council who interrogated him,
having previously been made acquainted with
jns character, in order to embarrass him in
his deposition, began with faying, “ Sir, I
*in erffand you are known in the parifli you
elong to bv the name of the Boxing Parson.
0 w ich the clerical hero, with a firmnefa
of tone And ficrctatJi ot.zfytQ, that almost
threw the man of the law into an ague, in
ftautly replied. “ Master Lawyer,if you have
the smallest doubt of my ability in that art,
do me the favor of stepping out of Court, and
I will give it you from under my band.”
To be Let ,
THE
House and Lot
No. 34, Broad-street,
Next door to Mr. Barnes’s; it has a conve
nient Store 20 by 18, two lumber rooms, and
a kitchen. For terms appiy to Mr. William
Wallace or Mr. George Baines, Merchants,
Augusta.
NOTICE is hereby given,
that the Books of Metfrs.
Jack & Douglas are now left
with me to colled the debts due
thereon, and make final settle
ments : And that noperfon may
avail himfelf for want of the op
portunity to dilcharge the fame,
1 will give constant attendance at
my Office, next door to Mr.
Barnes’s, in Broad-street, to re
ceive payment of those who are
so well disposed.
Dalziel Hunter .
Augujla , April 25, 1788.
To be Let y ,
THE
Mansion House
-it
Belonging to the estate of /in
arew M Lean, Liquti e, deceaicd.
Enquire of
1 THOMAS COLE.
L O^T
From the Subscriber’s residence,
near Augusta, a pair of
Bay HorfeSy
Between 14 and 15 hands high,
one branded P on the near but
tock, with perhaps some other
brands, trots and paces. The
brands on the other, if any, are
not recolleded—he trots only.
Each has a lwitch tail, and a
small star in his forehead.
Two Guineas reward will be
given for them, and no questions
asked, and if stolen, Ten Gui
neas will be given for apprehend
ing the thief, so that he may be
brought to condign punishment.
Robert Watkins ♦
April aj, 1788.
For Sale,
On the mo ft reasonable Terms*
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A LOT and buildings on Broad-ftr*et* at
present occupied by Mr. Thomas Con*
nell ( r
A Lot and Buildings on Reynold’s flrcet,
now rented to Colonel Call.
Two Lots at Spring Hill.
2950 Acres of Land on Blue Stone Creek,
Wilkes county.
1 oco Acres on Big Beaver Dam, Wilke j
county.
900 Acres on Soap Creek, Wilkes county.
862 and 2 half Acres in three surveys in
Franklin county.
Also three Trails in Richmond County, vizi
One of 500 Acres on the road from Augu*
fia to Wrightfborough.
One of 500 acres on Germany’s Creek*
One of 300 acres on the Kiokies.
For particulars apply to
WILLIAM WALLACE.
Augujla> April 25, 1788.
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Run away
From the Subfcribery living in*
Wilkes County , near Little Ri*
very
A Negro Man
Named Jem, about 22 years of
age, of a yellowish complexion,
about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high,
with a large fear across his fore
head ; had on when he went
away, a short blue coat, cordu
roy breeches, a pair of Russia
(heating overhalls, and a small
hat. He is a well made country
born fellow, and is very ingeni
ous. Whoever apprehends and
secures him in any goal, or se
cures him lo that 1 get him,
ffiall have Eight Guineas reward.
Balaam Bentley •
Apr I 22, 1788.
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Stolen or Strayed
From the commons of Augusta,
on Saturday night, the 12th inst.
A Roan Horse,
About 14 hands high, about $
years old, branded on the neaf
buttock with the letters B L G
one hind foot white, a small flat
in his forehead, trots and canters,
Whosoever will deliver the said
horse (if stolen) to me, (hall re
ceive Ten Dollars reward, or if
strayed, and lecured so that £
may get him again, (hall receive
Five Dollars* by me
Thomas Stark ♦
Wilkes county, near >
j WaJbmgtoHy Afrit 14,2788.|