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Volume* I.
I Hi; CALHOUN TIMES*
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tOFESSIONAL CARDS.
Vi. S, JOHNSHN,
Attorney At I tv.
CAL 1101 .V, OEOROI A.
fTv * ' hlice in Southeast corner of the
PLaiiri Ibiuse.
•\-;g V , ; lf
JOS. M CONNELL.
FA!N AND McCONNELL,
Attorneys at Law,
CALHOUN i GEORGIA.
Tty*’ Office in the Court House,
tug 11 1 ts
W. ,1. CANTRELL,
iVttornc.v At Law.
Caliiotn, Georgia.
Pru.-lio ; in the Cherokee Circuit,
i* it!U. 8. District Court, Northern Dis
trict of (P'orgiu. (at Atlanta); and in the Su
p Court of the Slate of Georgia.
IL J. KIKERr
itittornoy.at
CALHOUN, GEORGIA.
-it ; ■ Oil ml of Cantrell $ Kiker.j
*a r .'.b practic.' i:i a l 4 the Courts of the
»l Cswrokao Circuit; Supreme Court of
• • ..’ i. ai l ihe United States District Court
*'• Vfmu, Ga. augl'J'fOly
23o'V. A. Ma
ATTOIiXEY AT LA Ts,
hi-v 10 1870 ts
DR. W. ' REEVES,
Surjr'tA A* lUiGAtfian,
1 c.iiorx. - GEoitui \
''• ho foil si 1 at Ids rf’l *•■», in th n Brick
’I n; re of Bjaz, B irrett *X: Cos., day
- I ~'yteu no; ppoiossionally engaged.
WALDO THORNWN,
i sentist,
’ U ' IIOUN > - * - G. 5 .IQIA.
lANKM L for ‘Armor patronagu solicits
a continuance »‘ the same.
at Residence. seplo
DR.D. C. HUNT,
lh'.ysician and Druggist,
CALIIOCN, GA.
fer - W jM«l». W7RI Rankin,
Ltla -’Ca, Calhoun, Ga
'aILLIPS & RANKIN,
•htorneys and Counsellors
JU* practice in the Courts of the
° rokeß Ci^ait -
Office Over J. H/Arthur’s Store,
GEORGIA.
t D. TINSLEY.
WATCH-MAKER
AND
JEWELER,
U/OCiV > • •* : ; GEORGIA.
° f Clo J cks ’ itches and Jewelry
au gl lj^ t epaired a nd warranted. \
LV t, ;*JOUBNETT & SON’S,
as in thTcul? c f v J ° e Si,l1 P son as cheap
Uie tty ol Now York. 33-3 m
‘‘lloiiio Again.”
J. 0. RAWLiNS, Prop’r.
CHOICE "HOTEL
RROAD ST., ROME, GA.
Passengers taken to und from the Depot Free
of Charge. oct6*7olf
TENNESSEEHOUSE,
Humk, y sown A,
*T. A. SI’AJiSBUjIV, Pji’opriator.
r | lllE ftbore llotef’ is located wlibiu Twenty
! Ste .» o' the Itailroad Plat.orui. Baggage
handled free ot Charge. * o :ta’7otf
ALBERT U. I‘iTULK. HENRY 11. Silft'H.
PITNEH & SMITH,
Wholesale and Retail
Grocers & Com mission Merchants
PURE KENTUCKY WHISKIES, &c.
N<>. 2,3, Corner Broad A Howard sis ,
ROHE. - - GEORGIA.
oeti),l 870-1 y
CQLCLOUGH,
HARKINS &
GLOVER,
nomo, GSrn..,
UjALL the attention of dealers to the fact
Vd that they have just received the largest
stock of
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, &c.,
ever offered in the Cherokee country, and
can furnish them at exactly New York prices.
Call an 1 be convinced. sept22'7o-ly
Bones, Brown b Cos., J. &. S. Bones h Cos.,
Augusta, Ga. Home, G i.
ExLahlishtd 1825. LLtabiiAied 1855.
J.&S.BONES&CO.
ROME, GA.
IMPORTEES
AND
AVholesale Dealers
HARDWARE,
| cmspY/Quwe.sc.
1 WILL offer for sale, the coming season :
350 Tons Swedes Iron,
73 i’ous “Jcnks” DIow.CIIA,
A LARGE LOT Or'
Imported Cutlery and Files,
Together with a full assortment of GEN
ERAL HARDWARE.
Vffi are Agents for R. HOI! L CO’S. Pat
ent Inserted. Tooth Circular Saws; .Machine
Belling, Orange Rifi' Powder, and Rom*
Iron M inufactuvlr.g Co's. Merchant Bar Iron
and Nails.
All of above to compete with any House
South. niarl7’7i -jin||
>. wn txmiL'wm.vm ijuvshf ; ill —i i—i in nn
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
iwiiiiiii i
Mai: i*esses l Looking-Glasses,&c.
All of ivhieh lam offering at extremely law
prices.
82 Whitehall st., : ATLANTA, GA.
iroVl i ,d-Uia
WUOLLSALE AND RETAIL DKAI.SB IN
Fine Wiues, l iquors & Cigars,
X). 11 Q>-unite Eioe.'c,
| Broad Street, - ATLANTA, GA.
AGENT FOU THE SALK OF TIIK
Celebrated Cincinnati LAGLR BEER and ALE
sopt-d ihirt he State of Georgia. • 8m
G. 11. & A. W. FORCE",
SIGN OF THE
BIG IRON BOOT,
I Whitehall Street, : : : Atlanta, Ga.
I> DOTS, Shoes und Trunks, a complete Stock
I ) iid new G<rods arriving daily ! Gei.ts’ |
ttnorg and Shots, of the best makes. Ladies* I
Shoes of a l kimis. Boys, Misses and Chilureu’s ,
Shoos o! every g' ade and make.
l-TE We or.- prepared to oiler induoemen's to I
Wholesale Trade. seni2 ,’7o-l v
| bettemtoxTfokb &"c^
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
DRAMS, WHISKIES,
Wines, Tobaccos, Cigars, Ac.,
No. 209. MARKET ST., No. 209.
CHATTAINOOGAj TIANN.
0et13,1870-ly
{ESTABLISHED IN I860.)
J.O.MATHEWSON,
PRODUCE
COMMISSION MERCHANT
AVGUSTA, GEORGIA.
.ept 1870 ]y
Established in 1850.
To R. RIPLEY,
Removed to Peachtree Street,
A TLA NTA, T GEORGIA.
Wholesale Dealer in
CROCKERY & GLASSWARES,
ITT ILL duplicate any Bills bought in any
TT Market, to the amount of One Hun
dred Dollars, and upwards, adding Freight.
P. S. All Goods guaranteed as represented
from this House. Aug 10 ]y
CALHOUN. GA., THUESDAY. APRIL 20. 1871.
TIN-WARE
A.vn
Cooking Stoves!
W.T.HALL&.BRO.,
11TOULD inform the public that they are
T T prepared to fill ail orders in the
Tin-Ware Line,
At as LOW PRICES as any similar estab
lishment ill Cherokee Georgia.
Our work is put up by experienced work
men, and will compare favorably with any
in the country.
0
In these clays of Freedom, every good
husband should see that the “goot wife”
is supplied with a good
Cooliing Stove,
And we are prepared to furnisli any size
or stylo desired at the Lowest Possible
Prices. '
Give us a call. aull,tf
A. W. BALLEW,
DEALER IN
I) R Y-G 0 ODS,
NOTIONS,
Boots, Shoos, Hats, Groceries,
Hardware, Queensware, &c.,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
FACTORY YARNS, SHIRTINGS,
AND
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
FAMILY GROCERIES,
31.X<Q>-CrO>X'iS, tfco.
Ratlrxid Sir,si, - - CAUIOUX, GA.
Has just received and constantly receiv
ing, a fresh supply of
BACON, LARD, FLOUR, MEAL,
SUGAR, COFFEE, RICE,
CIGARS, TOBACCO,
CONFECTIONERIES,
Canned Fruits, Nuts, Oysters,
SAUDINES*CHEESE, Ac.
An t, in fact, a full and complete assortment
of Staple and Fancy Groceries.
He also keeps one of the best Stocks of
WINES & LIQUORS,
in this part of the country.
If you ward good, fresh Groceries, or Fine
Old Whiskies, Brandies, or Wines, give me
a call. feblO’TlCm
GEORGIA, Gordon County.
Cm::-r c’‘ O' bmiry. for Cornuy uurposcr, in
C \<a i ob/i-i, 1871*. A
Upon the application ot various Petition
ers to locate the road as it now runs, from
two hundred yards east of J. W. Stanton’s
house, thence with t-hc present tract of the
Pinhook road to Shilow Spring, thence with
the tract of road running North-west, inter-
the Tennessee Itoad at the branch,
near Mrs. Mary W atts’ house.
This is therefore to notify all persons
that the'*above described road will be cs
t-i Wished t.s a public road on the lfith of
March next, if no good cause be shown to,
the contrary. D. W. NBEL, Urd’y.
i (, b. L 6,30d —Printers fee So.
rjIIIB copartnership heretofore existing un-
J. del* the firm name of Ballew-& Marshall,
is this day dissolved l>y mutual consent—J.
W. Marshall retiring. The books of the
linn are in the hands of A. W. Hallow, who
will close up all the business of the late firm.
A. W. Hallow
J. IV. Marshall,
Bead Further!
I propose to continue the business at the
oldshuid, auu am determined at all times to
keep a full and first-class stock.
iobld.Lm A. W. BALLEW.
NI. J Ion! to, Ih'O. A Co.—Dealers in
STABLE A FANCY DRY GOODS, Clothing,
Hoots and Shpcs, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Ac.
Liberal inducements offered to country mer
chants. 28 Vi’hitohall st., 2 doors from Ala
bama street, (next to Jack’s Confectionery,)
Atlanta, Ga. sept29’7o-(im
iiailroad Boarding House,
By MRS. SKELLEY,
CALHOUN, - - GEORGIA.
Within ten steps of the Depot. octlotf
A CARD.
CDrgVnun, while resniiog in South Ameri
ca ns a missionary, tiisrorered a sate and simple
r«jim*\-«1 for »he Uure ot Nervous Weakness, Eir
*v Deciv, Diseases of the Urinary and Seminal
Omars, and the whole train ot disordeis brought
on bv baneful and vic.i- us habits. Great numbers
have been eti ed bv this uolde remedy. 1 ronipt
ed by a desire to benefit the alUtcied and unfort
unate, 1 will s.-nd the recipe lor ineparing a r d
nsiug tb’s tnV'.inine, in a sealed envelope, to any
one who needs it. free <1 charge. * Address
•10'El‘il T. INMAX, Station D, Bioie House,
New York Citv
CI-IEBOKEE
MAMPACTIRIXG Cfl„
D ALT ON, GA.
Manufactures all Kinds of
IT® TT i? - X "3? XT 10. HI 7
Os the best material this country affords,
and very superior in style and workmanship,
which they offer to the public and the gen
eral trade, as low as can be afforded.
Chairs & Bedsteads a Speciality.
Blinds, Doors, Sash and Job Work, to or
der. on short notice.
Dr. D. G. Hunt is our Agent at Calhoun,
Ga., and keeps a good supply of Furniture
on hand. J. \\. WALKEII, Sup’t.
L. D. Palmer, Secretary. aug26 70-ly
T I?. LANGFORD, Wholesale and
Id. Retail dealer in Stoves, Hollow Ware,
Tin-Ware, Cutlery &c., &e., Atlanta, Ga.
A G(goi) assortment of New Mackerel,
White Fish, &c., &e.. for sale by
DeJOURNETT & SON.
Cor. Broad & Bridge sts., Rome, Ga.
Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Syrup, Rice, Cheese
Pepper and Spice, and Factory Yarns in
abundance at DeJOURNETT & SON’S,
Corner Store, Roiue. Ga.
BEHIND THE SCENES.
UT Unknown.
“ Four o’clock, and no Ellen yet!
What can detain her so ? She is usually
, more punctual than the clock itself*.
Tt was scarcely a room in which
Laura Avery was sitting—rather a mag
nificent biy-wirdow, with draperies of
embroidered lace.
Poor Ellen,” she murmured, t; how
differently our lots have been ordered in
this world ! Her parents dead—their
we ilth irretrieveabiy lost, and she too
pr »ud to accept a cent that she has not
'laboriously earned. Oh, dear!” and
Laura sighed again, just as the clock’s
liquid voice chimed the half hour.
u She doesn’t come !” soliloquised the
| puzzled iude damsel. There*3 some
tkmg tlu'itausejJr. Perilaps she’s sick—
| oh. dear ! she must be sick. I’ll send
Janies to inquire—no, I’ll go myself.”
Before the words were out of her lips,
she was up in her own room, adjusting
a soft, gray shawl over her black silk
dress, and tying the string of a quiet
little brown velvet bonnet, wh >se own
crimson fose, kmong its trimmings of
enameled moss, was not unlike the bloom
of her own cheek.
I don’t think it is going to snow,” she
pondered, looking out at the gray, threat
ening sky, as she drew on her perfectly
fitting gloves. u At any rate, I shall
walk very fast.”
A.s she came through the softly-car
peted vestibule, a servant approached
her.
■‘A note. Miss Laura; it came five
minutes ago.”
Ah ! The rose was several shades in
the back-ground now, as she broke the
scented seal, and glanced over the
delicate, cream-colored sheet, with a
bright, suppressed smile dimpling the
corners of her mouth. Yet the note
was a very simple one after all.
“My Dear Miss Avery : May I
promise myself the pleasure of accom
panying you to hear the new opera to
night ? Unless I receive a message to for
bid me, I will call for you at hall-past sev
en. Your most devoted slave and subject,
Florian Riculey.”
Laura instinctively slipped the note
into h°r bosom, as if fearful lest the
very picture on the wall should catch a
sight of the elegant chirography, and
pursued her way down the gloomy street,
with eyes ,that saw the murky atmos
phere through the radiant glow of cou
leur dc rote. Meantime, the gray light
of’October was fading away from the
dreary room on .the third story of a
house, ’■‘honied < % n one of those streets
where decent respectability strives hand
to hand with the grim assailant Want.
Singularity out of keeping with the
shabby and poverty-stricken aspect of
the apartment, was a newly finished dress
of lustrous purple silk, bright'as the
dyes of Tyre, that lay filed on the table
beside the window in such a manner that
you could see the costly trimming -a wide
border of purple velvet, edged on either
side with a fluting of white point lace. For
Ellen Waynull was nothing more im
portant than a hard-working and poorly
paid dressmaker.
She lay on the little white bed in the
Corner, with hor flushed face pressed
close against the pillow, and her slender
figure partially covered by a coarse
plaided shawl, while the involuntary con
traction of her forehead bore witness to
the pain she was meekly suffering.
As one or two sileut tears escaped
from her closed eyelids, and crept softly
down her cheek, a light step sounded on
the landing outside, and a knock came
gently to the panels of the door.
u Come in,” said Ellen, hurriedly dash
ing away the tears. “ Laura,” is it pos
sible this is you dear C
“ Yes, it is myself, and none other.
Nell. 1 could not imagine why you did
not come and lit that dress as you ap
pointed; but i know tlie reason now.—
Nelly, you are sick; Why did you not
send for me ?”
Elleu tried to smile faintly.
“ I am not very sick, Laura ; at least,
I have not suffered much pain until to
night, and the doctor says that if I had
only a little wine—no, Laura, do not
draw your purse,” she added, with a
slight perceptible sparkle in her eyes
and a proud quiver on her lips; “ 1 am
not quite so low -as yet as to accept char
ity. Don't look so hurt and grieved,
dearest. You know how sensitive I can
not help being on some points. It is
ouly for a little while. Y hen lam well
enough to take that dress home, and re
ceive the money for it, I shall then be
enabled to purchase whatever I may re
quire.”
Laura Avery knelt down at her
friend’s bedside with soft, pleading eyes.
“ Dear Ellen, you refuse to accept a
temporary loan from me
Ellen shook her head w ith a grave
smile.
“ I can wait, Laura.”
Laura looked from the dress to Ellen
with a face painted with perplexity. —
Suddenly a bright inspiration seemed to )
strike her.
Let me take the dress home. Ellen !”
she exclaimed. “The walk will be just
what I need, and I can stop at Duboir's
on the wav back, and order the wine for '
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you. You will never be strong unless
you cosset yourself up a little. You will
let me. Nell
Ellen hesitated a moment.
“But. Laura——”
No huts in .the matter, if you pi
Nell,” laughed Laura, gleefully, begin
ning to fold the rich dross iuto a little
basket that stood ou the table beside it.
“ Where is it to go ?”
“ To Mrs. Richley’s in Rivers street.
Why, Laura, what is the matter?”
“ Nothing, only I am folding this i
dress wrong.” returned Laura iu aEw
' voice. It was well that Ellen did not
i see the scarlet blush that rose to her
1 friend’s lovely cheek as she stood with
! her back to the bed, smoothing the lus
trous breadths of purple silk. Mr*».
Riehley’s! Laura was almost sorry that
she had volunteered to go, but it was too
late to retract her offer now.
“ What a selfish little creature I am!’’
i she mused. ‘ Poor Nelly needs the money
,so much, and jeannot go for it herself,
and it isu’t at all likely that I shall see
; Florian. I will go —there is an end of it."
“ Thank yon, dear Laura; it is so kind
, of you," said Ellen, fervently, as Miss
. Avery came to the bedside with the bas
' ket on her arm, and a black vail drawn
closely over the brown tcltet bonnet.—
•• She owes me three dollars for this dress,
and there are seven dollars on the old
account that she has never paid uie."
“ Ten dollars V I’ll -olleet dt, never
fear." said Laura, gayly, as she disap
peared ; while to poor Ellen it seemed
as if the sunshine all died out with the
presence of her beautiful friend.
It was nearly dusk when Miss Avery,
summoning up all her resolution, as
cended the brown stone steps of the
Richley mansion, and rang the bell.
“ What’s your business with Mrs.
Richley?" asked the servant, suspi
ciously scrutinizing the little basket that
she carried. Laura bit her lips. This
mauner from servant* was an entirely
new experience to her. Yet how often
must poor Ellen have endured it 1
“ called to bring home a dress
that was finished for her," she said, in a
tone of quiet dignity.
“ Oh—an—yes; well, I s’pose you’d
best walk in."
The servant conducted her up stairs
to a sorb of sitting-room or boudoir,
where 31rs Richley, a portly damo of
about fifty, gorgeously dressed in crim
son silk, was sitting in her casy-ohaif in
front of a glowing fire. Laura was in
wardly grateful that the gas had not
been lighted, particularly when she ob
served Mr. Florian Richley was loung
ing on a velvet sofa in one of the win
dow recesses. Mrs. Richley looked up
as the servant ushered in the new-comer.
“ Well, young woman, what do you
want ?’’
“ Laura’s cheek tingled at the tone of
coarse insolence in which she was ad
dressed, but she commanded herself to
reply meekly:
“I have brought home your dress,
Mrs. Richley."
“ Where is M&s Waynail ?’’
“ She is ill."
“ Very well: laydown the dress; it’s
all right."
But Laura sldod her ground valiantly.
“Miss Waynail would like the money
to-night, madam —seven dollars on the
old account, and three for this dress."
“ It is not convenient to-night."
“But Mrs. Richley, Miss Waynail is
ill,and needs the money.’ persisted Laura.
“ There," Florian, said Mrs. Richley,
petulantly, addressing the young man in
the Turkish dresing-gown and elabo
rately arranged hair; I told you just
how it would be."
“ What the deuce is the matter now ?"
snappishly asked Florian, for the first
time condescending to evince any inter
est in. what was going on.
“ Why, these impertinent dress-mak
ing people are always clamoring for
money, just when you have drained me
of my last cent."
“ Let ’em clamor, then, that’s my ad
vice," said Florian, without taking the
trouble to move his head.
“J ust give me hack that ten-dollar
bill, Florian,” urged his mother; you
can’t want it to-night."
“ But Ido want it, it happens," said
Florian, coolly.
“ You are going to fritter it away in
some of the gambling-houses, to drink
yourself stupid again," fretted Mrs llich
i ley. -It’s too bad, getting my money
i away from me. just to indulge in those
horrible habits. Why don’t you earn
money yourself?"
“ Easy, ma, easy," said the dutiful
son, lazily dragging himself to a sitting
posture. Don’t lv3.se your temper, for it
isn’t worth while. This ten-dollar bill
is going to help make my fortune. It
shall take the lovely Laura to the opera
to-night.” _ ]
“ Nonsense; this fine scheme will flash ,
in the pan just like all the rest of your j
castles in the air. She won’t have you. (
“ Oh, yes, she will, my incredulous ;
mamma ; wait and see. I shall bring j
her to the point pretty soon, and hen lil j
pay you back the money with :
interest, out of my lady’s bag of shiners." j
“ And will you leave off your gam- j
filing habits? Oh, Florian 1 they will be j
the ruin of you yet."
“ Perhaps, perhaps not," replied the j
young man, insolently. “ That will be j
very much as I please."
Both the mother and her son had en- j
tirely forgotten the presence of the J
young girl who was standing in the j
dusky shadows near the door, uutil this j
moment, when Mrs. Richley, turning !
sharply around, saw her.
“Wh at are you waiting for?’ she j
asked, irritably. “ I have already told J
you that it was not convenient to pay j
the money to-night —why don t you go .
about your business?"
Her cheeks were flushed, even beneath |
their artificial bloom of rouge, and her
chill, gray eyes sparkled with rising an
ger, as Laura Avery composedly ad
vanced forward. She took one of the j
wax tapers from the china shell, and
lighted the gas with a steady hand,
whose flash of rich rings filled 31rs.
Richley with astonishment.
“ I am sorry that you cannot pay your
just debts, madam," said Laura, quietly !
looking the amazed mother and son iu j
the face; “but I am not sorry for any
occurrence that has had the effect ot
opening my eyes to the true character of
Mr. Florian Rich ley. I will t*ko the
ten dollars to my sick friend, as you will
find it entirely unnecessary to go to the
opera to-night.’'
Fiorian’s handsome cheek had grown
; pale—his knees quivered beneath Itiui
! as he mechanically took the bill fivui
his pocket-book, and placed in the hand
of the imperative beauty, whilb Mrs
Rich ley sank buek aghast into the cush
: ioned arm-chuif.
Florian made one desperate effort to
retrieve his lotfb fortcue, even in the mo
ment of sure defeat and discoiuutnrc,
“ I am very sorry- —awkward mistake
hop? you will allow menu expiaaati u,”
h o eta m unwed
“ I require no explanation, sir.” was
Laura’s cold reply, as sh? withdrew from
the apartmeut, haughtily, and unap
proach ably a.s a statue of »oe.
She hurried homeward thiwgh tlio
twilight, with a burning cheek nud I* sit
ing heart, and it was nearly d.rk when
once more she entered Miss WaynatJ s
room, lighted only by the faint glow of
a low fire.
“ Back so soon. Laura asked Ellen,
somewhat snrprised.
u Here is the mon?y. Nelly, an»l the
wine,” she said, thunkiul that the dim
light could not betray her tell tala fea
tures. “ And now you must get well as
last as you can.”
‘•Oh, Laura, I am so much obliged to
you,” said Ellen, earnestly
Laura stooped to kiss her friends
pale cheek, inwardly reflecting how
much she had to thank Ellen’s in
disposition.
But she never told Ellen of the dis
covery she had unwillingly made, white
fulfilling the gentle mission of the friend
ship. and no one ever knew the precis
manner in which the contemplated match
between Florian Rich ley and Laura
Avery was broken off.
There are some things that bring their
own reward rn this world—and the one
net of kindness had saved Laura from
unconsciously taking the step that would
have precipitated her into a lifetime of
misery. —Literary Journal.
What BlasGiiry Teaches Me.
A Few days since a gentleman out
side the Masonic Fraternity asked us
what Masonry taught. We will answer
what it teaches us, and he will tell us
whether the lessons be good ones or
not :
Masonry teaches us the existence of a
; God as a being of Love, Light and
1 Power.
It teaches that alone we are almost
| powerless ; and that others help us over
rough and dangerous places, so should
| we do unto others.
j It teaches us to look up for that light
| which will be an unerring guide, and
| that no matter how often wo forget,
! there is a place where we can obtain in
formation.
It teaches us to be kind of heart, to
cultivate friendly feelings ; to not tell
all we know; to be circumspect, and to
I realize that othess before us have walk
ed the road we are in, aul that others
will after we are gone.
It teaches us to help the needy, and
to defend the deserving; to care for
the children of brothers, and to treat
their wives with the same kind, gentle
manly respect we would have others
show to those we love dearest of all on
earth.
It teaches honesty, industry, frugality
und liberality of thought.
It teaches us to be as careful to pre
serve the good reputation of a go ,and
brother as we would have him to be
; careful to preserve ours; to be very
careful net to say, hint or insinuate any
thing against him and his honesty, and i
the better man and brother he is, the j
more careful should we be fco help keep
him so, and to encourage him to be more ,
so. And it also teaches to be careful i
and not report what he has told us at
any time or place where it could be con
strued to his disadvantage or injury.
It teaches us to look upon every Ma
son as a young brother, to be watched j
over, helped, encouraged, protected, j
eared for in sickness, und carefully laid
away after life’s fitful trials are end and.
and he has been called to the land in the j
East, aud the resting place and refresh
ment under the sun, in the cooling
breeze, where the murmuring fountains
play, aud none are with us but those we
loved.
It teaches us to defend virtue; to
never tell a falsehood ; to build up. pro
tect and encourage the poor and labori
ous, no matter whether of our fraternity
or not, and always to work for the
interest of one’s country, more than to
oppress the poor and all craft men who
labor.
It teaches us virtue, sobriety, discre
tion, earnestness and charity to ail, With
a beautiful faith in God and his good
ness.
It teaches us to defend the honor of a
brother ; to stand between him and dau
ber ; to be as careful of the good name
of a brother’s loved ones as of one’s own
honor ; to look upon them a a sacred ob
jects at all times, for whom we are ready j
to snill our blood, if need require this
Number SO.
tost ui knightly huuof, nud that wo
j-h'UiJ sluuy to so live and act ft to
uevor make a brother ashamed of us, or
to wound hk* feelings, or cause him to
other than love us, tor our worth, honor,
goodness, virtue, and thoughtful care.
It touches us to be kind to all ; to b#*
friend the p>cf, no matter who or wh«re
found ; to f irgive as vr > wjuld bo for
given ; and to speak Uot against a broth
er, but kindly to hi*n, face to face, wheu
he has erred or is likely to.
it tenches us lessons in hitrm miou#
brotherhood, tad to Control ourselves,
our tongue, our jm&iou, and that in tha
Lodge as in thi world Eternal, there i#
one place where differences in ptlitios,
in religion, in possession of riches, or
honors, is unknowa, lor before the beau
tilul Light in the East ire are aU broth
ers.— ~Pomeroy's Diinocrai.
Various Items.
A bid omen—<o owe men money.
I
j The right kind of timber for castle*
! in the air—sun -boa ms.
i ihe ne irest an old bachelor gets tor
| ihe matrimonial harness—-a sir siuglc.
A Tree Agent Ono who goes off
j with his employer’s money.
I The chap who took the thread of life
ito sew the rout of a house has go»h>
and invented a patent poiat for cross
eyed ueotlui.
Those who look for firafts, find fault,
, and become fault finders by profession ;
; but those who look for truth uud good
! find that.
If a man does not advertise, it is safe
to presume that Ike is afraid to let tlto
public know how small and poor his
stock is.
\ f “ Ah !” yawned a bachelor, “this
world is but a gloomy prison. ” “To
those in solitary confinement, ’* added a
witty young lady.
A young Hoosier once said to a 1100,
, siercss: "Sal, is there anybody courtin’
!yu now ? ” And Sal replied : “Well,
| Sim, there is one feller sorter courtin’,
j and sorter not, but I reckon, is more
sorter not than sorter.
It is a settled principal, your honor, ”
said a lawyer, “that cause* ulway pro
duce ejects.” “They always do for the
attorneyblandly responded the judge ;
‘‘but f ye some times kiiown a single
case to arrive a client of all his effects! ”
Spurgeon began life ns usher in a
school at Newmarket; dc.i/ered sermon*
at the age of seventeen, and gained quite
a reputation as the ‘ Boy Preacher. ” For
a number of months he preached in a
barn at Watarfeeaeh, and drew such
crowds that numbers, could not get in
side, but stood'under the sky to catch
the sound of his voice.
A men “ down east” was living with
his second wile One day she asked
him where lie wished to be buried when
he died. He replied, “In L , whero
my wife was buried. ’’ “And w here
would you bury me if I should die ? ”
said wife No. 2. “In L ,of course,”
said the husband. “I won’t go a stop,”
was the reply, “ I don’t know a soul up
there, and L know lots in the graveyard.”
A singular Phenomenon recently
occurred at Salem, Va. About 2 o’clock
a brisk shower of rain took place attended
by a moderate wind from the South.——
Alter the rain had ceased, portions of tho
surface of the earth and the pavements
of the streets were found coated with a
bright yell >\v substance, precisely re
sembling flower of sulphur.
Somebody has given a droH para
phrase of Ueorge Washington and the
hatchet story. He says Gen. Butler
and Wendell Phillips wore in the garden
of the \\ hite House waiting to see tlw
President. They were kept there for
some- while, when Butler, picking up a
hatchet, began cutting the trees to be
guile the time. Grant soon after ap
peared, and asked, “ Who has been
hacking these trees ? ” Butler answer
ed, “1 cannot tell a lie, Mr. President;
it was Wendell Phillips. ”
Always treat a lady with politeness.
Such is due to her sex. No matter
though it may cost you an aet of hypoc
risy, no matter, though, for a time you
nny seem to be a gentleman, and there
fore ill at case, don’t fail to perform the
act ot grace. Duty is duty; whether
duty is success or not. To a lady, use
kind words. They are easier, cheaper,
ought to mean more than others. You
have, cr once had, a mother; you may
or may uot have, or have had, a sister.
It is one and butter Jar it. ’The giver is
better, under, the circumstances just
named. It is an investment that always
nays.
Tho Latest Curiosities.
A small quantity of tar. supposed to
have been left when the Israel ilea pitched
thoir tents.
A fence made of the railings of a
scolding wife.
The small coins in the chango of the
moon.
The original brush used in painting,
the -signs of the times.”
The latest contract with the ‘‘trade
wind.”
The chair in which the sun sets.
A garment for the naked eyes.
The auimal whieu drew the infer
ence.
Eggs from thff nc t # of thieved