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REMEMBER IHE PI.At K,
“OUR HOUSE”
BAY STREET,
Between Bull and Whitaker Streets.
F .A. /. IMZ
MASONIC HALL,
A. K. coni' r Hull and Hroughtou Street*. Lodge
Hoorn on Third Story. Kntruneeon hrouyhton St.
SOLOMON S LODGE, No. I, meets on the Ist and
•id Tlntrsdiiv.' in each month. It. T. Turner, W.M.;
John Nicholson, S. W,; John Foley, \V.; 11. C.
Freeman, Treasurer; James M. Jones, Secretary;
J. Holbrook Estill, S. D,; 11. L. Schreiner, J. 1).;
,1. t'avanauah, Tyler.
XERRUBABEL LODGE, No. la. meets on the 2d
and 4th Thursdays in each month. Win. Greene,
W. Nl.; Ihtvid Thomson, S, VVA Thomas Ballen
tinc, J. W.; Allred Haywood, Tress.; Nl, Loeweu
thal- Sect.: Alilton Humphreys, S. D.: Win. W.
Metzger. J. 1).: Nl. Holey, Tyler.
CLINTON lJ tDGE, No, "and, meets on the Ist and
ad Mondays in each month, Simon E. Byck, W.M.;
J no. Rutherford, S. \V„ . Gibbons, J. VV.; Win.
Nl. Davidson, Trcas.; D. 11. Galloway, Sect.; I’. I).
Hil/.heitu, S. D.; VV. A. Stern, J. VV.; J, Cavanaugh,
Tyler.
ANCIENT RAN DNIARK LODGE. N0.231. meets
on 2d and Ith Tuesdays in each month. E. C.
Hough, VV. NL; W. E. Holland, S. W .; S. E. Butler,
J. VV,: A. Wilbur, Treas.: James Nl. Prentiss, Sect.;
W. Linder, S. D.; E. E. Haekett, J. 1).: Sami. Jones
and S. P. Bell. Stewards ; ,J. Cavanaugh, Tyler.
GEORGIA CHAPTER, No. J, meets on the 2d
and lift Wednesdays in each month. R. T Turner,
H. P.: W.Greene. K.: A. S. Clark, D. 11. Gallo
way, C. II.; J. Holbrook Estill, P. S.. Thomas Bai
lentine, R. A.C.; A. B. Luce, Treas.; Jas. M. Jones,
Sect.; Jno, Foley, Nl. Ist V.; W . F. Holland, M. 2d
V,; Nl. Reich, Nl. Ist V.; Rev.S. Landrum, Chap.;
J. Cavanaugh, Sentinel.
GEORGIA COUNCIL, No. 1, meets Ist W ednes
day in each month. James Nl. Pientiss, T. 1. G.
Nl.; T. B. Marshall. 11. TANARUS.; A. S. Clark. H. A.: E. W.
Cornwall, Treas.; I>. 11. Galloway, Recorder; R. T.
Turner, C. G.; T. W. Shea, Steward; J. Cavanaugh,
Sentinel.
I. O. O. H l .
»IG LKTIH Ot PE LOD( lE. No. 1. meets every Tues
day evening, t Loilge Room on Bay street, over
Geo. N. Nichols’ Printing Office.; A. F. Torlay, N.
G.; F, Krenson. V. G.: James Clemeuee, Treas.; C.
Gross, Sect.
LIVE OAK Et*DGE, No. :, meets every Friday
evening. (.Loilge Room S. W .cor. Bull and Brough
ton sts., 4th story, entrance on Broughton street.;
J. Holbrook Estill, N.G.: R. Nl. Bar the! mess, V.
G.; 1), Thompson. Treas.; I>. 11, Galloway, Sect.
MAGNOLIA ENCAMPMENT. No. 1. meets Ist
and 3d Wednesday in each month, in Li'e Oak
Lodge Room. John T. Thomas. C. P.: John Harri
son, 11. P.; John Dexter. S. VV.. K Groves, J,
W .; C, Gross, Scribe; James L. Haunt, Treasurer.
A Benevolent Man.
Solomon Browse was a very benevolent
man. He was, it is true, very irritable tit
Inline, but very kind abroad. The world
saw him and knew him in tin* latter charac
ter alone. After his dinner and his wine lie
was sometimes fretful, particularly if awak
ened from his nap by the entrance of a sub
scription-book for the benefit of the ‘Fire
men's Fund,’ or the lee-total Indigent .So
ciety.' His family knew his failing, and
said never a word.
When walking the pavement he would
very carefully kick otf a stray brick into the
gutter, for tear some excellent citizen would
stumble against it ; and 1 have seen him lilt
up an apple-pealing from the walk, appre
hensive that it might prove disastrous to
some inconsiderate or abstracted passenger.
He was constantly offering his hand to old
ladies to help them over the gutter, and
looked heavenly when it was done. His
shining brow was irradiated for an hour af
terward, in contemplation of his own gal
lant benevolence. How the world did ad
mire Mr. Solomon Browse.
Mr. Browse took a personal interest in
every one's happiness, except that of his
wife, who did not seem to have the world s
appreciation of his charming character. It
was beautiful to see him encouraging little
boys, by patting them on the head and tell
ing them, in tones of fascination, what learn
ed. and excellent, aud useful men they were
destined to be ! VV by, they never forgot it :
it influenced their characters in alter lilt*.
I'litis did Mr. Browse influence the destinies
of society.
It was indeed a great misfortune that his
character at home, and within the domestic
circle, was not appreciated ; for, in spite ot
all his public benefactions, and his saeri
lices for the good of society, bis own chil
dren bated and feared him. it was their
duty to overlook his faults, and although he
was always very kind and amiable to all
mankind in general, surely a man has a
right to be as cross and ill-humored as lie
pleases in a house of his own, and which
was paid for out of the fruits of his own en
terprise. To deny this, would be to deny
the sanctity of the domestic altar. It he
abused and insulted, in moments of irrita
tion. his own children, he did not diminish
his charities. He continued to give liberal
ly to beggars, although he never gave a cent
of pin-money to his daughters. Solomon
Browse had a right to do this, aud who
should complain ?
What a-splendid reputation he had —out
of his ow n house ! There the theatre of his
benevolence was too circumscribed for his
large heart, and lie scorned to labor on so
small a scale. Every body praised him for
his goodness, aud his expansive sympathies
enlarge from day to day. He was indeed a
man of feeling.
Often has he wept over the sad story ot
some poor destitute emigrant woman, while
standing with hat in hand profoundly and
benevolently listening, with a complacency
of encouragement that was really wonder
fill; and 1 have seen him pour the balm of
his feeling heart into tin- wounds of a wood
en-legged veteran of lMl‘2. ‘What a noble
fellow! he would say, the tears running
down his cheeks, while his heart beat with
pride and gratitude to the defenders of his
country.
Thus Solomon Browse went about doing
good. It was a necessary instinct of his na
ture. It was temperament with him, and
he could not help it. He was for ever pro
jecting associations for the relief of destitu
tion, and was continually lay ing out and re
commending plans which society was bound
to support, for its distressed members. Mis
name was posted up in every public asylum
as its founder or patron ; aud those who as
sociated with him were great admirers of his
benevolent face, and were forever praising
his ‘balmy smile.' ‘Hear good man !' they
would say, Svlmt a blessing to society !'
TI 1 E 11 EE .
We have said his children hated him. His
wife told him he was a hum I mg, and this
always irritated him He resented it al
ways, and went on abusing till at home and
doing good abroad.
He left home one night, after a quarrel
with his wife because the last box of tea was
used up, and also because she wanted a few
shillings for a bonnet for their eldest daugh
ter. ‘Her extravagenee,' he said, ‘would
be the ruin of him!' lit- presided that very
night, with matchless dignity and grace, at
the anniversary meeting of the ‘Bread-ami*
Butter Society.' lli» speech breathed the
very aroma of philanthropy, and tilled the
whole hall with a delightlul fragrance. The
next morning it was published in all the pa
pers. it was eloquent, and filled with the
noblest sentiments of humanity, bringing
down blessings ami applause upon his be
nevolent head. 1 need not say how calmly
and gracefully he received the adulation ot
his audience : waving Ids hand with a beau
tiful motion, as it unwilling to disturb the
serenity of his soul on such an occasion.
Alter the adjournment, the poor members ot
the ‘Uread-and-Butter Society thronged
around him, pressed his soft hand, and im
plored 11 eaven s blessings upon his noble
and disinterested efforts in their behalf.
*V hat tin honor to lie on such terms with
him !
1 hat night, by accident, lit- had forgotten
his key, and had to stand ringing his door
bell for at least live minutes. He wasn't
angry at all, and didn't awaken his affright
ed wife in vain. She walked down and let
him in. He had a right to he let. into his
own house, aud lie would see if any out
dared to lock him out. Ihe curtains of
sleep were folded gracefully around his be
nevolent torn;, and lie was soon dreaming a
glorious dream of descending angels, scat
tering flowers arou ud his pathway. His poor
wife, agitated and crushed by so benevolent a
despot, counted the solitary hours of a sleep
less night, and arose with a haggard face,
the result of her untold sorrows.
The next day he was nullified, ile awoke
to find himself glorified in the papers. He
said nothing of his speech to his wife or chil
dren. She was expected to see it without
having it pointed out by himself. Jf she
ventured to hint some slight approbation of
his remarks, and exhibit any pride in his
fame, lie would cut her short with a ‘Pslmw!
woman, what do you know of public mat
ters
His children were joyous—when he was
not at home! Children always should he
joyous: there are thorns and cares enough
around them when they grow tip to be n et)
and women. \\ lien Mr. Browse came home
they spoke in whispers, and hid within the
folds of their heart the gay and pleasant
smiles of innocent childhood. Tliev were
afraid to disturb his contemplation of those
grand problems of society which absorbed
his great and fertile mind.
But Solomon Browse died one day. The
ait was tilled with his praise. Obituaries,
eloquent of lib virtues and of his public
deeds, tilled the columns of the gazettes
Delegations from all the benevolent institu
tions of his country followed him to his
grti'e, and lie was laid in his tomb amid the
sobs and tears of thousands, to whom his
benefactions had been blessings. His will
was opened. It was full of excellent max
ims for his children, in a codicil. All his
property was left to the ‘Society for the Dis
tribution of Farinaceous Food among the
Industrious Classes, reserving a thousand
dollars for a monument for himself He
died regretted by every one —save his wife
and children, who by his death were releas
ed from the stern rule of a domestic tyrant.
> ou may read his epitaph on his tomb
stone. He lies on an elevated mound at
(Jreenwood, and so does his epitaph. Ask
that delicate and crushed wife what she
thinks of it.
March 2d, IS(L">.
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