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THfci AMERICAN. TUG HUH. An Episode of Convi.it Life- 1 kit A Mi I H AITI U VI- Tl! 11 ' ' IVltlltili. Ylw initial Ma ti.Ui.lKt tin rinti inat) Mn At H "" llimM In lit unli t dull', niul martin 1 vui-t I jf lit Tl ,Ut-r iIihI lli ln.ljr atr Iwsln (amain first; Ihm ram ''' Nailtur U.r rva, finally alt Ilia iltirr Mlownl llyl. Aft-r ttntny .ta).tml tnstmiili-a tlnMnniit s lHrn to llif rfiiiHorjr, Wln-n It lia.1 l n itm t.t In Umrarth, Urn rlsl Uirrw Imlv wator Hmi Urn hllWk fctttl tuirtwil liui-nsn iimn Ui ?rvi' after thai rrliiniml to the rl)H U wnt'hiUnjr witf nicmlt'. V thai liavlnir ilotu for tth IHlln mmllilato all Umt tha church r-uiimamliHl, cvcrj lhlnir would fall Inlo its mH UHlomwl order-, Ixil It m not to Tfai so, and tho burial of Kiln m not to be forgotten, Mother Ursula Insisted pn kocplnjr wntch by tho alilu of tho pravn, ami tho (fcd Mot her A I nine pre tly irlHl thU dt'slrc, saying that It showed tho InU-ivnt that tho aunt took In tho eternal wcll-bolnir uf tho child. I remember very well having een tho pnoronthiwlaitiitrolehed upon tho cold and damp earth when I went to tho midnight rorvlofl. Hut thla wan not enough; tho follow I ng day she fasted until sunsot, and one of tho sls-tt-rs who visited hor during tho day cdlfled us greatly by tolling us that sho found her kneeling before her own coflln which shffl had provided many years before. Tho coflln was orna mented with skulla and bones; and the mother panned tho whole day kneeling and relocating Ave Marian beforo the lugubrious object. Tho following morning, when sho Joined us In tho choir, sho looked llko a corpto. Tho young rullgleuses love to have a (rowl appearance as well as tho young girl of the world; but there In an epoch In the life of a devotee when an emaciated and corpiw-llke figure ex cites praise and gain reupcct. Mother ITraula wan then stimulated to more rigid privation, and when sho did not apjiear, neither at dinner nor at lunch, It was looked upon aa aomethlng mi per human, Hut what waa the result of all theao pensoees? The third .morning afUir the death of her niece, Mother Ursula was found not quite dead but so near to her end that there waa barely time la administer to her the last sac ramenta. Tho extraordinary change which took place In her isnly Immediately after death, and tho fetid odor that came from It filled us with fright; It waa then that many of tho altera de clared that they bad noticed tho tturrie symptoms In tho Utile candidate. An Inquiry waa made about the nature (if the sickness that had taken Klla, and It waa learned that aho had len taken -suddenly 111 after having la-en In a house where a sailor bad died of a violent fever; and atlll more, wo learned that many poor peasants In tho vlelnl'y were alck with the wtrno disease, and that two of our number bad (wccumlicd In ho night. Nobody, at least abut In a we were, la able to dewrlbetbe effect that thla dUoovery bad upon ua. The body waa there )fcire ua, exhaling an Infectloua mlor, Who would touch It? Who would bury it? How would the neoeraarjr ecro monlea for the afcty of her aoul bacv complUhed? The ahlxa had doubttcaa done well In hiding from ua tho truth until the Intermrnt, alnce nothing Vropctiatea an epidemic like fear; but the fright bad destroyed every thought of caution, and we were aerablcd in the corridor before the cell where the eoriae lay, wringing our hand, throw ing ournolvea ujKtn our knee, weeping and praying. Instead of attributing thlevil to any natural caiuwwe aought for aupernatural reaaon. "la tbl,' ald Paulino to mo, "bo cauao they have boon too aovere to ward poor Clarlaao? Iit ua auk Madame to give her liberty and wo will prornlM not to apeak with her!" I approved of the plan, and whilo we diacuNned the manner of putting it Into execution, Annunciata appeared at the bead of the atalra; paler than uaualbut perfectly calm, i'aullne ruabed to ward her, and In the name of the family ahe prayed tho aUtor to grant her an opportunity to apouk with the uirlor on tho aubject of poor Clariww'a aufferlng; "for It 1 to her lufferlnga," aaid the, "that we attribute thia algn of divine anger," At theae word Annunciata trembled, but Immediately recovering heraolf ahe aaked Pauline what led her to aup poae that Clarlaao had been treated with aeverity, "It la the myntery which envelope ber," responded my friend, fixing upon Annunciata a long and piercing look. Annunciata bore it without flinching and replied: "Thla li not my affair, Sinter Pau line; If you have any auggeatlon to offer, Madame will grant you an Inter view,' Of what do you accuse Clariaec?" do n anded Pauline. ' J an nw brr ll;," -piiid (a M r, W j.!t"l lti-r ai'llntia" Nte H, MUl I'a.tHfto-, 'lUi tl ai U.i tuUI th a lt t r nMi aHil ri It hhi i m II er hi r. !f " "Aw I iliti el IH hi'"" I U I ah.e leMtiittl the Hii'in tin J .a tkn wtth t titibappy " tuie?" di luainli'd AntiiiKi lata. Inm l.llejj lib iittHlv "11 l a in ltiii In whiili, niii' iUr, j, hi . II ,ae io imnl I lure lltui h.i (! Iniim all In M .H. .l fl li'lul, ho ni t In Iho lrl dl tvinpdM il by the l( in I niftile fur her In kiep Hll; "alti avl )"ii know very n ll abat t'lai iiM' UnlHvi'f. and )mi i iy el know, a!o, lliat It It nut that which h l aiH'HMil if." I nhall never forget the rx pnnlnn of Annunciata whi n Pauline pminmnci-il Uii'M Wimln, A livid pallor uverHpread ber feature and ber eye glitter d with Indignation. She made an effort to breathe a If ho winded to n-ak, Hut aho remained nllent many wemili. Then aho pronounced tho following word with ncalmneaa which greatly aatonlnhed Hie and gave mo a high opinion of tho control which ahe hud over hemetf : "Allow me, Klnter Pauline, to recom mend you to talk uHn thla ulJectto thoHO whom It concern, and not to a ieron who, though iniloved by Madame, la eonHldered tcn young to enter Into her confidence, nut, my alatera," aald abe, turning to the circle which had formed around her, "I have ticcn interrupted in a communication which our reverend father charged mo. Ho requirea your prcnence in the choir toaHtilnt in an act of humiliation; for bo fear that aomo grave offence bna drawn uHn ua thla terrible algn of God'adlHiileaHuro." In aaylng theae worda, aho paancd rapidly to the opponlto aide while aomo of the alNtcra axked If the dropjilng of the crew waa ablo to bring on thla punlahmcnt. Paulino hearing thla remark gave me a ilgnlflcant look, but we did not havo tlmo to apeak together. We ha- toned to the choir, where we performed a'aolcmn acrvlco accompanied with chant and Htanlca. Tho prletcnt u away, commanding u to fiiHt and pray until Riinnct-the very thing which wna tho btit mcuna of helping tho development of the malady, which could thu more cunlly cl.o upon our empty Htomacha and weakened nervca. I muat hero remark that Father Joachlrn did net make any allulon to tho fall of the cro. Tho funeral of Mother Urania waa held In tho afternoon. Matter wcro expedited a promjilly a ponlblc; after that the bouao waaaprlnkled with holy water and IncenHO waa burned. It la very probable that If we hud la-en nerved with a good dinner and then been allowed to rent in peace, we would have escaped thocontaglon; but after fatiguing day, we had a thin noup of lM!n and a midnight aervlee. The night did not pan tranquilly. Kymptotn of dlneano ahowed them aelvea In two of the aorvant and one of the nlnler of t he black veil and the ablM-KM made all hante to prepare- the convent Infirmary. The Infirmary wa a large rcwmi com municating with tho houae. by a long gallery; it wa hojMid that the dlatance would auflice to prevent the aprend of the contagion In the convent. They told uathat It waa tho thurlmn, (black death), a terrible plague, infectlouaand very audden, It i lmpolblo to do- ncrllm the horror of our jKmltlon, abut in a we wcro with the plague, without having tho poaalblllty of refuge in pure air, and at the aamo time lacking the only thing that wa ablo toconaolo ua I wUb to y tho BHMiirance of aulvatlon In Jeu Chrlt the Kavlor. Purgatory with all of ita horror, pro ent d lUelf to my eye; for If ono ray of light had croawd my mind In conac queni'e of the confection of C'larie In tho aubtorranean chamlir, tho aupor atitlcnia torror which enveloped mo hadecllpMed that light and plunged me anew Into the moat mlaorable atate. During tho lx hour which followed the removal of tho two Itra to the Infirmary, we waited In anxiety; all at once, at midnight, the funeral knell told u that one of tho alntera had pawned from thla world Into tho other, and that another aUter wa nick In her cell, Iwaadroaacd for the midnight aervlee; tho wind moaned ad!y the length of tho corridor and under tho arche when the aound of the funeral Ml reached my ear. I opened the door of my cell, and having called a iter who waa panning Into tho gallery, I inked her what had haponed. "Hlater Adeline I dying," aaid ahe; "may the holy virgin have pity upon ber aoul! and wo go to carry Biater Marguerite to tho Infirmary." "What, Marguerite!" I exclaimed, "the beautiful had pure Marguerite! May God help ua!" Hut the alater waa far away already, and while I remained atuplfled upon the thrcabold of my cell, I aw tho domcatlc carry the aged nun Into the place from whence iho never would re turn. We hod already Iot three alntcra, without counting Ella. As tho Inter- menU became ao numcroua and ao dan gerous, tho services were abridged aa much as poasible, and we were for M.t.li n ti l.fl !. ll wj U b itiini-.i lit VHiil lf !! n.it'Uit 1 b tt nUtf i i Inn inl IK MIliK t f..if n iiiif lt,' j ( t it ,! i 1 1 tnflilil) 1 K" B'nl II, b In i ili i-iii'il, llm j.ljtiiUn b'it-t I lint ilitmUj b at '.-il ntlti M-l- tlit ai.l I'lmin ami itnia.lil !' e(hr ' li t bnutl ii 'tin ami m th inn, n. The tm in Ur if n-rlie imlmjlii lilly . injtilj d iliiillUliivd , Many tUlt-r wem In Hie Itifll mat V. and a certain ri latiiii of llindln-ip lino billnwisl a eeatili d In lid iinii h tmiit lime wllli Paulino than I bad prmlouiily, Il a about a w-eek after the death of Mother Prnula: the lllm-ane ContllluiMl tt ravage, when one evening at nupn'r ll'iie, the n'port wan npii-ad that riarlo had taken Iho feu-r. We were In the iifit't4iry, when Annu.ielat entered and Infunniil the ahlmnn, that having carried uper to the unhappy lnU-r, ho found her with all tho vmpt4im of tho horrible plague "Mere do Mlnerleorde!" cried the ablM-nn, "I 1 1 nmnlh!c, hut In n ho In In my apartment?" "It I tho hand of an offended tiod," replied Mother A I moo who was next to tho ahho, "may God havo mercy upon her aoul !'' P.ach ono of ua made tho algn of the crona while Annunciata awaited the orders of tho abbcaa. After a moment's nllonco, ahe aald to her: ''Does Madame wlh to have tho alck ono carried to the Infirmary?" "No, my daughter." renponded the abheaa, "no! I havo protnlaod our holy father, tho blnhop, that thla unhappy creature ahould never rejoin the ala ters. I have bound myBolf by a vow upon which depends my eternal wel fare that nobody, save myaolf and Sla ter Annunciata, tihall enter her cell. If aho die, I myaclf will inter her pes tiferous remalna; If she Uveal will pro vide for her net-da, Thoe who fear to see ber are able to give me oil I Khali need through tho grate, but I ahall do what I have aald, and I hope that thla sacrifice will servo to expiate thealn I havo committed In leaving so long a tlmo thla impure sheep In the bosom of my flock." "O my mother! my mother!" cried Annunciata, playing her hypocritical part with an admirable air, and kneel ing at hor feet, while her veil covered her figure; "allow your child to prny you not to encounter this danger; tho pliiguo will seize upon you if you re main shut In so little a cell!" Then turning suddenly towards us, her cloth ing all disheveled (I understood her trouble now); "My sinters," said sho, "I pray you help mo to prevent our well beloved mother from accomplish ing this act of heroic piety." We all olTorcd our services, praying tho superior to allow Clarinso to be carried to the Infirmary," "That Is Irriiswalble," said sho, "you are Ignorant of tho motives for my conduct." "Rut, Madame. ' cried Paulino, "wh do you fear that any harm can lie done by the dying Clarlaao? Our principles are well est Wished; her opinions can not disturb our faith In this religion which alone Is able to give us repose." Paulino continued, and according to tho rules of the convent tho superior would not havo interrupted her In this outburst of sentiment. Hut ignorant of what might havo como from the Hps of Paulino, and almost overcome with fear that I had lest sho should reveal our subterranean visit, I seized her hand to draw her attention and ssld- "My sister, have you forgotten, or aro you Ignorant, that Claris Is under tho Influence of a demon?. How can you believe, then, that one is able without danger to como Into contact with her?" Paulino blushed and was silent, but Annunciata, looking at her fixedly, said: "Our sister seems to have some false! Idea as to Clnrlsso." And sho looked at tho ablx-ns aa If to toll her that It would bo well to question Pau lino. Hut tho abbess was rising from tho table, and taking solemn leave of us, aho departed with tho air of a mar tyr going to tho ecaffold. Ah! tho hyierltc! Would that tho Lord had changed her neart! They Informed us from time to time of the progress of Clarlse's sickness; finally they told ti that there was no hojio. From tho beginning wo had bo- sought Annunciata to allow u to go beyond tho grate of tho abbess and see onco more the beautiful Clarlsno, but she bad always refused. Finally, the second evening, meeting her in tho gallery and finding her moro gentle than usual, (for sho had broken down even to weeping), wo repeated our re quest, and she responded that If we entered softly at midnight Into the apartment of tho abbess, sho would ex cuse us, but at tho same tlmo she warned us that we incurred tho great est danger In entering the infected chamber. Having obtained thla permission we watched until midnight, and went without nolso towards the auperlor'a apartment. In one of the chambers was an altar surmounted with an Image of the virgin stepping upon the ser- ocnt. A second chamber communi cated by a grate with tb cell of Cla rlsno. There was a brazier' of burning incense to counteract the influence of the plague.'" r"' C r j fZT3 i "i (To be Continued.) IHNIf W-.1tr Hot mni. , Vl. Voi H -Theaw nn) nnti-f lii n of llii t t boUe m lt IMM'I WiMvt.iitn wan raiUnt tvtmtef at ii o"i lt k Uil hfomii g In llariUt'a bail l t'tiitmn tioliHV Ser, of the ! a) eotlnttM Var Frank timrle, ,if St,i L.J en, t I.tMi-iI ll it. !eknl.. to the etty. Mr, K atwr, of Mil uk-t, n Wloltt of the tt wi'i1lon, thanked th ntir and Mn -Htn of rhili)fc'n for the ret pi Ion aivottted Iheiii. The b stiirw of Ibe day wan Ihe en al parwd-t. In whh h JM' Mien par iiitd, It wa fuinted mar Holy Name church and irvei'il Um princi pal Mroet. All the rmldencr and liunlnenn hou along the line of march were dmwated, and fully ., people, including visitor and clllena, wit-Hen-ed tho parade. A picnic wan held In the park, and this was followed by a May ball In the park at night, In which fully o, ooii Moplii took part. The FoRco Habit ! (llfllrull to throw i IT, eM-i'lnllP If one's I'lili'iiremi Mule li'Riln to tin-uw ef (lie (lull llunlen Kimle llrmid 'iniileiii'il Milk In I li In wrnilur iH'Vpraan. llnnniM-rliirlly U en-am In Hilnillled, Kli-li flavor and uniform con-nlnli-nry. The Nun of kcnmiirc. MlssCusttck, "Tho Nun of Kenmaro," la doing great work in England lectur ing on her experience of convent life and reasons for leaving the church of Home. Tho church of Home realizes that Miss Cusack cannot bo contra dicted and therefore leave her un answered. POND'S EXTRACT TUB ONLY ACTUAL CI KATIVE AUKNT OK ITS KIND. 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Iroiibln, Hliould 4-ur thH Htfi-iii-y forlJiir MukIu Wull i'apnr Cli-Kiii r, hiiiT Our MnkIc (' I nt and Carn t t'li-Himr. Tlmy wll llimimnlvii. Krli-iidsotily adilri-nn for pitrtlriilari, MAXWKI.L h VU 21,4 i'liim St., (.'Iiiclliiiiill, U. GRAND LODGE LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTION or TUB United States of America. fHANCIU C.CAMI'BFXL.M. W, 0. M.. MlnniiapoIlN, Mlna. THOH. MILL10AN. Grand Hcrtary, Kverutt, Maas, M, li, ZM)(C, ' w Howard Htrt. Omaha, Nb Oraaiil-r fur dupartmnntof Nnbraaka, Iowa, Kaiimis, MlwMiurl and Colorado. , OKA NfJIB I'lUNCll'LES. On bnbalf of tha Loyal Oranife UiAiu of the Unlu-d Htats of America, and with a Ttew of cor rue ting tha fain Imprwulon that nemles ar endeavoring to convey to tha mind, of men who ara unacquainted with Orange principles, ara theae few statements made) Tha Loyal Orange Inatltutlon Is a brother hood and alaterhood, bound by three ties Juatlce, Truth and UlghteouaneM. It has no hidden alms, Ills Fraternal and Benevolent--analstlns and protecting members while living and their widows and orphans when they are re moved by death. It uphold the right of private judgment--tha untrammelled freedom of opinion) be lleres the public schools ara an eMentlal aafeguard of tha atata, and should be kept frea from ecclealaatlcal or sectarian control and that peraons disloyal to the government who hold a mental allegiance to tha pop of Bome-ahould be rlgoroualy excluded from teaching therein. It believe, primary allegiance is due to tba government which protects the lives, liberttei and properties of Its cltlxem, and that ecclealuHtlcal authority should oof under any circumstance, be permitted to meddle in the affairs of state, and that coer cion of acltlzen in the exercise of bla or ber right of franchise, under the gulae of relig ious or spiritual authority should be pun ished as a crime againat the state. That It Is the duty of every citizen to de fend the lawfully constituted authority and ltllil, , if rtMif , iwnfl 4 tn'n l. l !. Will ,?iftit at, ) i 11 ih i-n4 it( tif ,i.i pl ril,B Urn 1.4 4 lfHt.titllS Il r.Mif tMU t-f fiHC:i, a4 I ii In inrftWa a4 t r, ii4 Hi t that !., 4.! Wt-oM a iml lif i'h l !., t .rr4 Il U ) la ll, rlrt.lti f lniif II. k4 ti p1r-mH ,t , Iho aalnr !iil. ft MUhM, M l. ll. ftalilic ,! l ll l hrU I Hut Ait.i, aa rtil- S '! li 'irt.v wjllrf 1h . ifnf i-iiiiiii.. (.r . I nii.-d sii i.f v,M. a m i-tiia fviMlr M.rfil f.if nih,lwthHt' Tl' n 1 1 t an . nnl a rliin n n. ,-,, ,.hr. ni il, Utf il,r I BIM ii HS Trl . naiutallfaili. an-t nliii a formal .'ai inn lil th aiill anl diall a litl.-liil. atol alxilhal hi pan-ma ami mstt aliall I t l, l KtlK Thai hr uliatl t itniflf and aiiiHvwful In til Iiii'm; lnm..ii lt and Itutlifiil In hi, Icallnia Wilh hit fi llnanian, and aliall li kirnan aa a law-aliUling i ttin n llial hn will pmli-avnr tiv rtillitrrn or any i hllilrrn umli-r hl rliarft al IraM a tmHl iiiiiuiiiin m himl pilni ailiin, lirlng rare nil loavniii an iMiiiah iim-irim-a. ami Thai hi kliall Iw In anuiid In all h at Hi tlinnnf niaklna Ninillcalliin 1 1 in ak ! no illffiri'mn lirr a nian wat burn, an lung aa he inm-ta (lie fiirrguln rwjiilreinpnu Tlmi arn lt" quallflcalliin HqillriHl 0 evprr aiill-ant In Ihn nnli-r. and we do nut think that any patriot lo Annrli-an order raa offer a lnm-r arravnf tirlni'lpli-a and tai'h Inga. SUPREME CABINET American Orange Knights, Oil J KITH. Thla order la formed of peraona whoae ob-Jei-ta la Ui malnlaln the aiiiinitnaoy of law, order and ronsUtulltmal freedoiiij ti pre aerve Inviolate the rltlf.en', frani-hlae: to perettiaU) and defend Die iinvi pta and free inaMliitlim, of civil and religion liberty gimrKiiU-ed by the Oonal Itulton of the t!nlUd Btatei and eatabllahed by our forefather, pro A his it room. for Information regarding the formation of new Comiiiamlerlea, or auptillen, write to he mipri'ine aecretivry. M. L. V.OOK, Hec'y, J. M, lUaaKK. (.!. V., ltllft Howard Ht Hugitnaw, Mich. Omaha, Neb, J. 0. U. A. M. k Loyal, 1'ittriotic tlriraii lat Ion, Fra tcrnal mid llt'iiollcliil. Strictly 'on l'artisan anil Kon-wetarlan. PKCI.AHATION Or PHINCIPLKS. The National Council of the Junior Order of UnlUid American Mechnnlcs In annual i-HHlon UHHembled di-clarea: That the coiiHtant landing upon the shore, of the horde of Ignorant, vIcloiiHund IhwIchh crlmliiiilH of the Old World Hliould he viewed with uliirui liy the loyal and patriotic cltl sen of thla country. We alllrtn a wiirtn and hearty welcome to all Immigrant who detitre to ijelter their condition and become a part and parcel of our nationality, hut wo have not one no u are Inch of room for the unarclitat, the Hoclallat or nlhlllHt. or for any one who Ih not willing to bow allegiance to tfiiit Hag which powerful enough toahleld and protect them aa well aa ua, in the exercise of all civil and rvllglou liberty. We affirm our devotion in the public Rchool VHtctM of till country. We believe In com pulHory education, and that all teaching In our hcIiooIh hIioiiUI be In thu Kngllah lan guage, to tlie end that future generation, may he able to take their place In the rank of our country' worker, educated In the hlHtory, the cualoms and manner, of Ameri can, We guarantee to every man the liberty of worshiping Ood according to the dictates of his own conwlciice. and would give everv a ltance to protect all In the exercle oi hi liberty, but we object moat atrenuous to the Interference of any church, no matter under what name it may exlat, in the tem poral affulra of Uil country. We believe that the Hlhle ahould be read In our public choolj not to teach aectarlnnlHiiii but to Inculcate It teaching. It I the recognized Nlandiird of all moral and civil law ; we therefore believe, that our children ihould be educated In It teaching, but that no dogma or creed should be taught at the tame time We believe that patriotism and love of Country ahould be Instilled Into the heart of children, and that, with the word of 'Mother," "Home" and "Heaven," our chil dren ahould be taught Unit our Hag I the ymbol of all Unit m-ike a "home" for u. We would place a Hag upon every public choiil In our land, and a lllble within, and the object lesson therein nt forth should he a beacon light In every storm which threat en to engulf iin. In till noble and patriotic work we ask the Cordial and hearty co-operation of all good citizen. In tbl grand work we need the helping hand of ail organization holding the mime view and principle. We have no lime for Jealoimle and bickering, hut with a united front we should march forward, shoulder to shoulder, remembering that "United we stand, divided we fall." In the trlctHt sense we are a national polltt al organization, but wn oppose with unanimity t he slightest taint of parllsarilsm. "Our country" 1 our motto, and we keep thla motto ateadlty before u. We are cogni sant that there are great and powerful enemies within our midst, requiring the trlctet surveillance of all who are at heart, word and in deed Amiricam, Wn, a member of thl Order, affirm our allegiance to the object of the Order a paramount to any partisan affiliation, and urge upon the mem fjershlp harmonious, united and Intelligent action In carrying out I he principles, OS.1PXTS or tii a nanait. Klrst To maintain and promote the Inter est of Americans, and shield them from thf depressing effect of foreign competition. Second To assist American In obtaining employment, Third To encourage Americans In bul ness. Fourth To ctabllh a sick and funeral fund. Klfth To maintain the public school sys tem of the United State of America, and to prevent sectarian interference therewith, and uphold tha reading of tha Holy Htblt therein, TIIS QUALIFICATIONS VOR MKMSKHSHIF. Iisviutre that an applicant shall bei A white male person born in the United State of North America, or under tha pro tection of Is Hag, Of good moral character. ! A believer in the existence of a Supreme fining a the Creator and 1'ramtrver of tha Universe, Opimsed to any union of church and st ate. Favorable to free education and the American Public School ytem. Iletween HI and ISO year of age for bene ficial niemberahlpi over SO v-r honorary membership, Tha word "Junior" in the till ha no rela tion to the age of members. It was adopted to distinguish the Order from the O. U, A. M., and has no ot her significance, Nor 1 the word "Mechanic" tobaconatrued literally. It refer In no manner to artisan, but embraces every pursult. OIUlASIitSnS WAIfTKD, We want a Council of the Jr. O. U. A. M In every city, town and village In the United State,. It I the leading American patriotic and beneficial organization, and the strongest and one of the oldest, con lined to n all re born. Hlsonly necessary to make Its object, principle and working known to easily secure enough charter member to start a Council. A liberal premium will tie paid to any one organizing a Council. For full par ticular address, II. A, KIHHK National Councilor, New lrun,wlck,N. J.O DIRECTORY. NATIONAL COUNCIL. N O II A Klbbe. New Hrunswlck, N J. N T C--J O A Klchter, llox iis7, Canton. O. Jr P N C-Jatiie Cranston, Box 706, Pitts burgh, I'a, N Hec'y F.dward 8 Deemer, P O Box, 7SS. Philadelphia; office room Nos 16 and 17, KJl Chestnut street. National Organiser Stephen Collins, Box 70S. Pittsburgh, Pa. Meet, in Ashevllle, N C, third Tuesday In June, BTATB COUNCIL OF ILLINOIS, incorporated February 24, tsitt. C C--T U liryson, 6X15 Wentwortb avenue, Chicago. M V ?-Thos Bowan, 7H9 Union st. Alton. JrPH C-Thog J Coen, 4X7 Sheffield ave, Chicago. 8 C Hec'y-Joseph 8 Reynolds, P 0 Box 719, Chicago. 8 C Treas-E il Sample, &ii Armour ave, Chicago. W.it K !,-, ,-htii 4 la AtV KS I t. ,t i H tinsr W t. i i t tsa k,4 ( M li 't'i -r f j .-r In S .'e h ..! k,l Vs , I , h !.. It . I Mil SI. i;i.. ftlsll .m cm,, si Ne l 1 rinit t 1 1 . h ! Mm. vi It K ,.! r l ,t a, t ' ij- "I I.hiiI Itoie it N,. it Slu4f ! I II I sil llh I 111, .. li l - NtDRAIKA. tttta il : ll'.IIM I KNI I' -. a v v i l v t i m i v ,iis a .h f i.t t i imi'N V it b. rsv, i in, t ar T- ' H II I H s-HinOmsea 'wlm'h II S H hi lt'l i" riln.,.ll, WseiLn I' S M,i St t t .an tiil, s...ni ,., ,. ii t Htl llixli N. wt,.h H P It AUN ih li, pi, elilllr l,i Nst tNniticll W M . ChMlt. II I, IH V. W A Wl ll K. I, S M AI I IV M 1 llnl I I U 1 hr lirll M i,lr hnltli Will Iw held OB the Itili.l 1 ii. .lr In July, Ht. at Omaha. pilANi'ts KKV iiil Ni'll, Nn. S meola ever v I rhlsr evetiie, l tl. A It Hall, 'slliiniilh, Neb, VHin brniliers ra dially Int lied. W. ti. t mii iisi. Ui-C. Sr. VASIIINHTliN IX iT' MIL No. I, ml ' every Friday evening In lmHlrlch hall, 24th and Franklin slrerl. Vlslilug hrolhera always welcome. J. C, I'auS. atc'y T INiXH.N XH'NCIL No. , meets t a Lin li coin, Nebranka. poI.rMIIIA COUNCIL No. a, meela every TueiHlay evening In Patterson block, 17th and Farnam Htreeta. H. T. Wmoias, K. Hec'y. l.ml Jackson Street. JAKF1F1.I) COUNCIL No. 8. meet every y Tuesday ulght In South Omaha. William Fass, Hec'y. TIBF.UTY COUNCIL No. T meet every 14 Tuesday evening, I. O. O. F. Hall, Louis ville, Neb. T. 11. Lucas, Uec. Hec'y. V,N0NA COUNCIL No. 4. menu every " Haturdar evening in Bed Men' Hall, Continental block, 1Mb and Douglas St. Una M. Hiiavsii, Uec, Hec'y, COUNCIL No. 20, A. P. A Cameron, Mo meet every second and fourth Monday evening, at I raternlty Temple. Vlsltora welcome, AMERICAN LOYAL ORANGF. LOHO K, No. 221, meets the first and third Tue. day' evening of each month, at S:m o'clock. M. L. ZOOK. Becy. MISSOURI. STATE COUNCIL OF MISSOURI. 8. C.-F. C. Borden. Iloldnn, Mo. H. V. C.-Rev. 11. A. HluuKlitur, Warrens burg, Missouri H. U. Hec'y Rolla O, Carroll, Warrensburg, Missouri, Will meet at Ilnnnlbiil, Mo., February, 1895. KANSAS CITY COUNCILS. TTANHAH CITY COUNCIL NO. fl-Mnets lv every Friday night at loia Walnut street, II. 0, Hill, Ilia Woodland, Wee. Hocretary. pOLUMRIA COUNCIL NO. 15-Moets every Hat urday night at the corner of Twelfth and cherry streets, W. Y. Hheavor, Record ing Hocretary, 1407 Madison street. PATRIOT COUNCIL NO. 81-Meets every 1 Wednesday night at A. O. U. W. Hall, 1421 K. Klgbteenth stmet, J, E. Fisher, Uec. Secretary, 2421 Flora avenue. WEHTI'OHT COUNCI L NO. 87-Moet every Friday night at West.port, W, II. Hhlink, Rue. Hucrettiry, 122A E, Eighth street, f.ATE CITY COUNCIL No. 44-Meet every u Monday night, corner ltlt.lt and l'unn Bis., over drug store. CPRINOFIELI) COUNCIL No. 40- eots u every Monday night, between illst and 32nd on Holme, CHEFFIF.LI COUNCIL No. ;-Meets at Hheflleld every Thursday night. Thomas Hinll h, Rue, Hec'y, Hhetlleld, Mo, ABE LINCOLN COUNCIL NO. 10. AMERI can Protective Association meetji every sec ond and fourth Wednesday of each month In 1. O. O. F. hall. I'laltsmoulh, Neb, Visiting member are welcome F. P. Brown, Hoc. AURORA COUNCIL No. 2, W. A. P. A, " Meela every Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock, at the A, P. A. IU1I, 4;i7 Minnesota avenue, Kansas fit y, Run. DROHPECT COUNCIL No, (II, A. P. A.-Meot every Monday evening at the corner of Twenty-third and Prospect avenue. Kansas City, Mo, Persons desiring to Join may en close their name, street and number, ward, age and occupation, and direct to box 6'il Kansas City, Mo, CUREKA COUNCIL No, t.W.A. P. A, Moots u second and fourth Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock In the A. P. A, Hall, Southeast cor ner Packard and Osage avenue, Armourdulo, Visitor are cordially Invited to attend, AII)E AWAKECOUNCIL No. 10, A. P, A,. " meet every Friday night, at 10th and L Road, Urlgsby's hall, Kansas City, Kan, L'XCELHIOR COUNCIL NO, 9, W, A, P, A. " meets every Monday afternoon at 2:1)0 at Hell's hall, Hon ih west, Boulevard, near atate line, llosedale, Kansas, Friends of other councils are cordially invited to attend, Every true American lady Is Invited to coma and join us. nod assist In thu good work. I nlatlon fee 11,00, f.ATE CITY COUNCIL No. S, A, P. A. u Meet every Saturday evening at 4:i7 Min nesota avenue, Kansas l.'lly, Kas. Visitor cordially Invited. COUNCIL No. 7, A 7A-Mets every Mon v day evening at Chamber of Commerce flail. Klvervlew. Visitors cordially Invited. COUNCI I, No, , A, P, A.-Meets every Hat urday evening at southeast corner Pack ard and Osage avenue, Armourdulo, Visitors cordially Invited. COUNCIL No, II, A. P. A.-Meet at Wood v ward' Hall every Tuesday evening at 8 p. m. sharp. Third street and Lafayette avenue, A cordial Invitation Is extended to visiting friends, A ROENTINK COUNCIL No, 13, A, P, A. n Meets every Monday night In Noke Hall, Argun ll nil, Kan, All visitor welcomed. TOPKKA COUNCIL No. 14, A. P, A,-Meets 1 every Monday evening In A.O. U. W, Hall 418 Kansas avenue, Tope k a Kansas. All visitor will be cordially welcomed. Oostdyk Council, No. 1, W. A. P. A. of Kan sas City, Mo., meets every Friday afternoon at 2:H0 o'clock at 1009 Pi-mi Hi. Address, Post office box (21, Kansas City, Mo, Sunflower Lodge, L. O. L., No, 204, meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month ats p. in,, at Clallln' hull, coiner of Mill street and Osage avenue, Kansas City. Kan. Vlsltltg brethren are cordially Invited to at tend. John liavldson, W, M,, Win, Mo Nuughtou. Secy., 71.1 Reynold Ave. Liberty Council, No, 15. Jr. O. U. A. M., meets every Wednesday night, comer Pack ard and Osage streets, Armourdulo, Kansas. Thus. Rolf, secretary. IANHAH PURPLE HTA It, L. O. L. No. 20IV ,v Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month atS p. in., In A. O. U. W, Hull, corner Fourth stiuet and Minnesota avenue, Kansas City, Kun. Samuel Harrison, W. M. Win. naiiagn, secretary, r.iy nortlirup Visiting brethren cordially Invited. avenue, IOWA. TJLUFIf CITY COUNCIL No 7- moat every " Wednesday evening in O. A. R. Hall, Council Bluffs. la. Patriotic Order Sons ot America. TyAHIIINOTON CAmP No. I, P. O. 8, of A.. ' meet each Thursday evening at Red Men's Hull, Fifteenth and Douglas His. WASHINGTON CAMP No. 12, P. O, . of A Council Bluffs. Meeting In their hall over 419 Broadway, every Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. J. B. Van Pattan, Hecretary IIan Wanfrl Totttk Orders. No de- ftlgll WHICH livering or collecting. r.A ri i.,in:n uifi, IIIIITIIS sary. Steady employment. Best term, Write at once and secure choice of territory. ALLEN NURSERY CO., Roohrtter, N, Y.