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An Yylmh of Convnt Life
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side of th Ntl a wil.MUhi'lMw,
who from time time leaned toward
the woUonle sick ""n. Mi
i.VhI all polW allotments tt hi
suede her to m-cir th sacraments
thai would r-lntt her In Hip rights
of a child of the church,
tl my daughter! my daughter!" said
she, "l.l mil eruadi j nil, In thl last
moment, to return to your spiritual
mother. Kay only iti word, ralso your
finder, mid I will call Father Joachim;
It in not Ux Into -lis will whip at once.
Hut, Oh, my Und! she Isdvlnjf! Iter
hrcath fall her! Oh, if I could (rive
her one mow hour to rcHnt! My
daughter! my daughter!" and sho
full In a swoon.
Paulino and I sprang forward to force
tho door, hut wo wero unable to do It,
and wo hastened to Annunclata's coll
and told her to fly to tho ablon, and
.roused all the sisters with our out
crtcl. "What new horror now?" mid
Mother Goncfrlde), leaving her cell.
"It would almost be better to bo In the
flames of purgatory than to live In thla
way."
"Clarlsse U dying," cried l'aullne,
"and without sacraments, May (iod
have pity on hor soul!"
"Did you we her before her death,
my mother?" I asked.
"Nobody has seen her, except
through tho grate,"' responded she,
"iavo Madame, who has done for ber
all that a mother could do. Hut," said
she, "to what purpoite arc all these
tear? Pray, pray for thla unhappy
creature, though I don't believe there
Is any hope." And weeping sho re
entered her cell.
Pauline and I shut ourselves Into
mine, but what could we say? Where
could we nook for re pone? We were
profoundly unhappy, butof whom could
wo ask consolation?
We wept for a long time In the bit
terness of our souls; then we put to
gether all that Clarlsse bad mid In the
subterranean chapel. We could not
believe all t at the had said, and these,
doubt gave u anguish of aoul. We
earnestly desired to know Jf Clarlsse
waa dead, and when daylight came we
asked Annunclata. Khe told u that
Clarlsao had regained consciousness
after our departure; that sho mill
lived but waa suffering cruelly. After
matins wo were again Informed con
ccrn'.nif her; they told u that she was
dead, and at midnight wo were con
vened for her funeral. The crown of
her profession waa not placed upon her
head, and we concluded that sho died
without repentance,
Never have I seen terror and fright
painted upon human facet a upon the
feature of the sister during thin
lugubrious midnight service, Were I
to live a thousand years, I should not
forget the livid and almos. mortal pal
lor of Annunclata during the time that
she tHKl near the bier and her eyes
fixed uton tho cold rernalnsof Clarice.
"It Is finished." murmurfd Paulino,
when we turned from tho cemetery,
"It Is finished, sweet Clarlsse! thou art
now beyond their power! Angelhjue,
I am convinced of what I have already
said: All has not been Justly donolha
blood of Clarlsse, call for vengeance."
"Do you think that they killed her?"
I asked.
"No," sho rescinded, "tho plague
has prevented that crime. Hut those
who desired her death rejoice now,"'
"Heavens Pauline, what do you
iy?"
"Our lady pardon met" she replied,
"if I wrong anybody, but if thl night
I have not seen an expression of
triumph, under Annunclata'a veil, I do
not know the sign that Indicate It."
I have already said that the horrors
Which had fallen iifion the house had
at first plunged me Into such trouble
that I wept continuously; but In pro
portion as these scenes were prolonged
I ticcame stupefied and senseless. Na
ture must bo solaced when It la neces
sary that she be bumbled under blow
that she ought not and Is not able to
bear. The reaction after such a state
of stupor is ofUn so terrible that the
reason is endangered, especially of
persons who know nothing of the con
solations of religion.
After having rendered the last ser
vices to Clarlsse, I became so stupefied
that everything about me appeared as
horrible vision to which I could not
shut my eyes. Not I could have seen, I
believe, all the sisters stretched dead
at my feet, tod I would not have wept.
Pauline suffered more thau I, because
having more elasticity of spirits she
received more easily than I the least
ray of encouragement, which exposed
t fro et s.'l t t I " ' l
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t. 4,,t frttiftit Ji f..:!i-.l
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ill tS, ti tljr s 1kn IU, H i- jli
ispds.t -rt pt.su t,'t I tt il'Umlsn
bi be siij 5n fur WiiiHl ihv
Itiixelef a'r'be f.tht islet t ifiw,I
la.l u h an av tt fsttf w at-t m
U suffer o i'i h thM it s'i )' it
ln-,fmjf Ibat wune i-ne tnmtt Uk
Mother I'rsula d'U Mth-r
Alime s tin eiil, seil Metlirf tx ee
fi b-t!i n-fiUH d tn )sc tirrwif at ti e
fnmt; I rten MIim that tbi j did hI
her. The autherliy naturally fII
lnt tb hands Atunrlata, U iomi
times In the name nf the abtn-ss, but
oftener In her en name, l jjan the re
form of abuiMs, as she rallml them,
hit h had crept Into the houwslme
the rl events. Sb prohibited from
atherliig by twos In one cell, and talk
lug tiyi'ther as wu bad dene, under
pain of eomplalnltotbe bishop; she re
established the ordinary nuiiibir of
prayer In the twenty-four hours, viz..
seven, and she ordered one more lie
cause of the condition of the family.
She also enjoined upon us particular
prayers and penanecM. In all this she
was strongly supported by Father
Joachim, who, susplclonlng some of us
being a little slack, thundered from the
pulpit tho following (Sunday and do-
serUied to us under the bluckest colors
tho torments of tho damned and tho
horrors of hell. "Hell," said this
bearer of bad news, "hell Is in tho cen
ter If the earth, and all those whocom
mlt mortal sins are cast therein." In
tho number of mortal sins he placed
sluggishness; ho enlarged upon this be
cause that ninny of our number pre
ferred our easo to tho service of the
church, and even slept In tho choir.
Following up this subject, ho said to us
poor, frightened creatures that if wo
wero to dlo in a state of mortal sin, in
which many of us were, wo would cer
tainly bo east Into hell and we would
suffer there eternal palna with tho de
mons who would torment us.
In this long and frightful exordium
there was not a ray of hope or of con
solation, of light or Joy; but as I have
wild already, I was nearly insensible,
and did not give attention to what he
said to us.
This sermon was tho subject of con
versation at the dinner table, Annun
cliita talked to us with such an air of
domination that wo with difficulty kept
ourselves from asking by whose author
ity she talked so to us. Hut Annunclata
went on with an air of sanctity, and
talked of tho merits of prayer andast
Ing, affirming that our efforta ought
never to relax since tho greatest saints
themselves were unable to merit the
grace of persevering to the end,
"That Is to say," replied Pauline,
"that we are not able to attain a state
of holiness sufficiently high to be sure
of persevering to the end."
"We are not able to merit the graco
of perseverance," responded Annun
clata, "because If God should accord
us this great favor, we should merit an
t-flfcaclou and Infallible aid which
would prevent our sinning In tho hour
of death,"
"From whence, I pray you," replied
Paulino, with that expression of per
fect simplicity tbatclothed ber features
so well and easily, ' do you derive these
principles? Are they contained in the
Holy Hcrlptu res?"
Annunclata cant upon her a piercing
look, and appeared more disconcerted
than I had ever seen her. IKit Immed
iately recovering herself she laid:
"I only teach you what is authorized
by the highest dlgnltarlef of tho only
true church,"
"Must we consider you as the superior
of this house, Mister Annunclata?" de
manded Paulino, "I pray you, Inform
us In what way we ought to talk to you,
that we may govern ourselves accord
ingly," "That question," replied the nun
with perfect calmness, "ought to bo ad
dressed to madarne; I am only wbalshe
make mo, I take simply Die place
which I assigned me by my superior."
"All that 1 ask," continued Puuline
with the same calmness, "Is to know
what place you occupy, for upon that
dejicnd many things concerning my
self." "I do not understand," responded
Annunclata, "now my position in this
family can concern you."
Pauline made no reply, and It was
easy to tee that it wa 1 lflleult for An
nutclata to maintain much longer her
apparent calmness, but she made vio
lent efforts to do so and succeeded.
Tho same evening the superior called
us all Into her chamber, and Informed
us In a very solemn manner that it had
been decided by tho spiritual directors,
among whom she named the bishop and
Father Joachim, that the place of as
sistant mother would bo occupied by
KIster Annunclata, as the last step to
the position of uHtrlor.
"My death," said she, "will doubtless
soon come, though my age might per
mit me live many years with you, my
children." Haying this she burst into
tears, and we saw ber features were
altered by the new and recent suffer
ings.
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by tti 4 itis'b ?!' r Annul" UU, -
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I hi lti:f.Mtnt )!'; tl.e U t tin it.i-iv
eaj-at'le, f.ir slm !, eit tbl ttisse'
,f nil, lilib lit h.site iiik fsl) under
I be b!e tihli h I 'n't lib ere ls.i n Tit
tit Inflli t umn me,''
Artiitiulnt wa not pn-nl tlnrteg
IhU rt of Ibe iiitifcH tiee. but tin '
i slltd bet and she rtitcreil, ber baiitls
,) iHn ber Ihwoiii and ber eyi-s
Avetl iisin lbs fliHir-the tnu rlor sp
NraiH'c of a buinillated (irlde and
ait affected swii'iitisi tbew exteriors
that tln ambitious know bow so well to
clothe themselt es t Inn I hey mount the
ladder, ami which they throw otT mi
eally and quickly when tiny reach I be
summit. May I Jod pardon me if 1 do
wrong to this young girl! but I think
truly that ambition was so strong In
her that she would have stopped at no
crime, to satisfy this pHstlon.
When she entered, she was presented
to us as she who, In spite of her youth,
we were to consider henceforth a our
superior, When I learned later that
sho was a cousin of tho bishop, I was
not astonished at her elevation; but
neither Paulino nor I were ever ablo to
comprehend tho ascendancy she had
gained over tho mother abbess, In
whom we had recognized a woman of
character. .
It was six o'clock In tho evening
when wo left the presence of tho abbess.
I ask tho reader to remember the hour
and also ask himself If tho objects of
ambition, however high they may be,
are worthy of tho thoughts of reasona
ble creatures, who know tho uncer
tainty of earthly things and how
promptly that which wo doslro most
may bo torn from our hands.
It was natural that all eyes should
bo fixed upon Annunclata tho following
day. It was natural that Paulino and
I should talk of her In our first tote-a-tete
which wo held In tho recreation
hour In tho afternoon.
Wo promenaded In tho highest parts
of tho garden, facing tho infirmary
windows, where there were yet threo
patients now convalescent! We spoke
of the changes brought about by the
plague, and I expressed my hope that
the horrid fever had finished it work
and that we should be spared a roKtl
tlon.
"Angelique!" cried Pauline, looking
at me.
"What Is It?" I asked.
"Nothing," said she, "if-but Ictus
talk no further of that, Do you not seo
bow poor Annuncla hides her Imper
lousness under a veil of sweetness, as If
as If we did not perceive tho heart,
suffering from tho lack of all ambitious
joys, hides a worm that always gnaws
the root?"
"Paulino!" I exclaimed, "yesterday
you were still furious against Annun
clata, and you declared to trio that If
sho became suerlor you would go to
another convent to take tho veil; anil
today your heart stems to b full of
pity for her,"
"Hecause " she replied, looking
at mo fixedly, and she changed thecon
vernation and asked mo If 1 had heard
any of the sisters who had been carried
away by this horrible fever say they
had perceived any symptoms which
had warned them of tho approaching
evil.
"MeredoMlserlcorde''Icrled; "dear
Pau'lnn! aro you not well?" And 1
think, ail apathetic as I whs, that if I
had lost my Pauline, I should have gone
also.
' No, my sweet Angcllquo, "sho re
filled, "there Is no reason to bo dis
turbed on my aecout. Hut it is wrong
to puss over these things; I ought to
recall tho perfect confidence that sweot
Clarlsse expro ed in tho subterranean
chapel, and tho force with which sho
was able to confess and sustain tho
truth liofore men, even to tho hist mo
ment, O, Afigolique! the more I think
of It, the moro I am convinced that
Clarlsse was right,"
"And we wrong, in consequence," I
responded, "Hut I am ablo neither to
reflect nor to reason. What shall we
do, if the church to whom we have con
fided our souls has deceived us?"
"May Ood help us!" cried Paulino,
"may the Iird have pity upon us! Oh,
If I could procure a copy of tho Holy
Hcripturos! Ah! If tho Informed
churches are as corrupt as they would
have us Isdlove, they do not have uKin
their conscience the sin of withholding
the Bible from their sheep."
I had noticed during ourcofiversatlon
that Paulino bad let fall some words
alluding sometimes to Clarlsse, some
times to Annunclata. I had many times
desired her Ut explain them, but she
had refused, and she left mo in a name
less terror as to Annunclata, for all my
anxieties for poor Clarlsse had natur
ally disappeared,
This samo evening we were all as
sembled for complines. Annunclata
bad taken ber ordinary place by the
side of the abbess; my eyes were turned
involuntarily towards her and I noticed
Hist ) (,. t- t -in,ii
Ifc i i M i? U(t ! e f 't i b,t
!..'in It st tus "I b ' ), bet wbi
SI ) !- t li.S-lll Ht,.'
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I at li e ot I., i n.l, On Knir
I if iti .(iitti4 lliivm ti Ibe ntii
if tin hil. bin Mitii, iij, !.!;. I
linking tt tor, biiifclritf rr-il cot
iinltr fi stuif', hf r i t, bisi k,
(iUImiiI lit!. fiii, ad she at lb ssnir
ti.i.mi nt, hwlnf Ibe (if mm ut n-r i r-
1 llit, ),,- un. I !l iHV fell iMilsbtw of
I lit circle which the would rn-ter rt-t n
It r.
The rhartt suddenly n-snl. Th
! tint cliseml into a lertlblo eiy,
hl'e each of us thisnk from Ibn faint
li tf sister, and we cried out In French:
'"Mere de Mlt '.itieile! Thu plague!
fMlll the plague! AU)s the plsgue!"
"I knew that this would nuns," said
Pauline, who bad Ken the first Ut raise
the bead of the unhappy s!ter, "I el
ways had the feeling that It would be
thus Oh, Clarlsse! sweet Clrlse!
You art avenged!''
I think that t was Ihn only one who
heard and umlerstoed Ihlsexelsiuatlon,
but It was frightful to hear tho groan
of the HMir abbes, who had thrown
herself uhii tho pavement by Annun
elat'a side. Her dlsbevebd figure
would have moved any one with pity,
Tho domestics ralw d tho sister to carry
her to the Infirmary, when tho ablioss
cried:
"No, not to tho Infirmary! To my
chamlmr."
Annunclata had not spoken since her
fall, but now she struggled convulsively
and wild with effort:
"No, no, not to that chamber whero
she ha pniyed-and whoro that
COt'pbO "
Tho abbess placed her hand upon tho
sister's lips, saying:
"Poor child, sho Is in delirium. Pay
no attention to her words; obey my or
ders. Carry her into my chamber.
Hut this Is too much!" and Joining hor
hands sho lifted her eyes as if to ask
gruco for her.
Oh who can till all tho sufferings and
all tho crimes that hor consclenoe had
to bear after this moment? With An
nunclata fell tho last of her confidant.
A few days ended this tragedy. The
beautiful and noble daughter of Co
lonna was tho last victim of tho plaguo,
Her tomb was dug by tho sldo of the
mound of earth hearing tho ramo of
her who had at one tlmo boen hor cher
ished companion, The memory of tho
two sisters would equally soon have
been forgotten If certain events had not
taken place and had so bound tho his
tory of Clarlsse to ml no that 1 have not
forgotten tho most Insignificant details.
Yes, though my sojourn in tint convent
"was very short, when I review It in my
mind, it m oms as though I had passed
moro years than actual months,
(To lie Continued.)
OlMsNO 0fl'
IXtRsCT, " AVOID
FOR
ALL PAIN
Rheumatism
Feminine
Complaints
Lameness
Soreness
Wounds
Bruises
Catarrh
Burns
ALL IMITATIONS,
MC-IIMIll OF
SOTfLt WITH
urr wiuspir,
Piles
9
XTBACT
It will Cure.
GRAND LODGE
LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTION
ill THS-
Unlted" Statei of America,
fltANCM C. CAMPHKIJ,, M. W, . M.,
Mlfirii.niiillit, Mlns
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r,m ll'iwwrd Sirnrt, On.iilis, Ni-'i..
OrsaitlM-r fur J-f Mr '"" Nwiirank, lows,
KurinHK, Missouri suit Colorsilo.
OltANfK i'HISCtl'LKfi.
On Ix-tialf of tlis Uih Orniiss I,o(Ik ot
th United Siiil of Amsrtea, ar,4 with a
vlswof eorrncllna tha fsl Impmsslon ttist
nsiiils ars siidi-srorlnit to convsy to Wis
mlrila of men who srs uiuu'UitlntsJ with
Ursnss prlnelplss, urn ttu-wi fnw sttui"nU
msdsi
Tbs tojrl Ursns Institution Is a brothar
biKXl and ltrhood, bound by thrns tlos
J unties, Truth nd Hlshtiiusns,
It lis no hlddnn alms,
' It I KrsU-nml and Hsnsvolnnt asslstlni
snd protnctlnic iiismtisrs wblla llvlnf and
their widow nd orphans when tin-r ar rs
movd by dsath. ,
It upholds th rlitlit of prlvt judRmant--th
untrauiuisllcd frsedum of oplotoat bs-
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Th I J'Vtl tirmis liinlllullnii of th
rioted Suit- nf Ann-ill' hss i-itIhIh
ry ulft -iiii-iiis fur tiit-n. in r-liin '
Tlisl n.nti hIisII I un h. IiihI Ainrrl.'nn
dllti'ii. hnvlns i'nii,il ii-il with Hi Iswtnf Hi
fiilii-il suii'n wlih m-sumI io nsiiimlitntliin,
siul lili, nil s mi'iilnl ri' imllmi,
1'linl Ih siillrmil ulinll Ii h l'nili-liiiil,
suit Hlxillinl his pnti-ul suit wlfn shsll t
I'nili-Ml suit.
Tli it Ii kIihII 1m thrifty mid in'Ci-wful In
his tiiiaint.Mi! hoiiiiMiiilH kiiiI t rit l Ii f ill In his
iliisllni' wllh hl fit Ii i r ii. h ii. nml nhnll b
Itmiwn ss s Isw-slilillim i-lllnii,
Th nl h will i'hiIi'h vur tiistv his rhllitrn
or mijf i lillilri'n nmli-r hU rlmrnn nt li-iut
iimhI i-iiiiitiiiin si'hiinl piliii'iillnii, lii-InK csro
nil iiisroid su iiiiiimn uuririni't, Htiu
Tlisl lii- sliitll In- In mm nil lii-iilih st the
llmi-iif innkliiii iil.iillriilliin
It iiislten no ll tttTi-m it whi-r a mnn wss
burn, no Ioiik as hn uiiiits tlm fori-Kola
riiiilri'ini-nt.
TIii'hii sr Mm iiiiilllli'itiliins ri'i'tilri'il o
svi'rr kiiIIi'biiI In tin' unli'r, hiuI w do not
tlitiik Hint ny pittrlollo Amerli'sn ordnr enn
dlti-r a better arrsvnf nrliilph's mid toui li
I ii n.
Jt Ot I t At iWt
i Loyal, I'nt nolle (Irgaiiliitlon, Fra
lerniil and llencllclal, Strictly Non.
l'lirtlHiin nod NiHi-Ncctiirlun.
TIKCI.AIUTION OF PltlNCHM.RH,
Tim Niiilmiiil t'liiini'll of lti .In ii lor Order
of UnlMitl A initIi'h n Mi-i-hiiiilcs lu hioiuhI
si'MhIiiii HNHi'inlili'il (lorliin-s:
Tlnil. tlm ('fiiiNtiuit litmlliix upon the shnros
of t In. hiirdi's of liiiiorii nl vIcIoiin mill lit wIonh
i-rl ii I un I n of Hi old World Hlioiild he vltiwiid
Wil li Kliinn by Oiii loyal itml patriotic cltl
(ens of t his country,
W iiltlrin a warm and hearty wnlcome txj
all t in ii i Ik r it n In who ili'nlr to lietti-r their
I'oiiilltliin and Iiitiiiiik a part and parcel of
our mil Inn itl It y, hut we have not one sonar
Inch of room for the anari'lilst, the soclallttt
or nihilist, or for any one who Is not. willing to
how allKKlam-e to that Hiik whlrh Is powerful
i'iioiikIi toMhleld and protect llietn as well a
lis, tn the uxerclsii of all civil and rellalou
liberty.
We iiltlrin our devotion to the public school
system of llilsi'ountry, W hellevn In com
piiliory eilueatlon, and that all teachlnK In
our si'hools should be In tlm Knxllsh lan
KUiiue, to Hut end that fill urn icennratlons
may lie aliln to tuke their pi are In the ranks
of our country's workers, eilui'itieil In Hie
history, tlm ciixlonm and manniirs of Ameri
cans, We Miiirant to every man thfl llbersy of
worshiplns Hod acconflns to the dictates of
his own I'.onscleni'H, and would kIv everv as
IstamrM to iiroliTl ail In the smirclsn m hi
liberty, hut we objeet most strenuous to
tliH Interferiiiicn of any church, no matter
under what, riiimo It may exist, In tlm tem
poral affairs of this country,
vV believe that Hie lllble should be read In
our public schools) not to leurh KeiUarlanlsiii,
hut U Ini'iili'iiu- Its tcaehliiK. Jt Is Hie
rix'Oidil.eil standard of all moral and civil
iawi wn therefore hellevii, that our children
should b edueaMKl In tts teacliltiss, tint that
no doitma or creed should be tauitht at Hie
nine time
Wn belli, vn that patriot Ism and love of
country should be I nml lied Into th hearts of
children, and Hint, with Hi words of
Mother," "Home" and "Heaven." our chil
dren should be tauKht that our Hhs Is ths
symbol of all that iii'tue a "home" for us,
Wit would plui'e n Hag unon every public
school In our land, and a lllbl within, and
Hie object eKoii therein set, forth should be
a beacon light In svery storm which threat
sns toeusulr us.
In this noble and patriotic work w ask His
flordhil and hearty co-operation of all good
citlxens, Hi this iirand work we need Hi
helpline hand of all orininl.iil bum holdliiK tin
mime views and prlnciplen, We bnvenotlm
for JealoiiNle and blckerlnvs, but with a
nulled front wn should march forward,
shoulder to shoulder, remembering1 thai
"United we aland, divided w fall,"
In the strlcl'wt w-nwi w are a national
poll 1 1 al orifttiilntlin, but wn opioa wllh
unanimity the slightest taint of pari Iminlsm,
"Our country" Is our mono, and w keen
this motto steadily before us, We srecoitnf
sant that tliera are great and powerful
enemies within our mlill, reiiulrlng tba
strlcHist sui'velllancn of all who are at heart,
word and In deed Amirltnm, We, as members
of Itils Order, altiriu our alleglancn to th
obi-.'ii( of the Order as paramount to any
tin Ml iin altlllal.lon, and urge upon the mem
bemhlp harmonious, united Hud Intelligent
action In carrying out I tin principles,
OS.ISOT or TUB OHIIRR,
Klrstz-To maintain and promote th" lnl-r-
ssl of Americans, and shield them from th
deiirenNlug elfecuof foreign competition.
Second -'I'o assist Americans lu obtaining
ftlnlloyment,
'Hi lid -To sncourags American In bust-
liens,
Konrih-To sstabllsh a sick and funeral
fund.
Infill To maintain ths public school sys
tem of th Hulled StaU-s of America, and to
prevent sectarian Inlerferenc therewith,
and uphold lh reading of His Holy lilbl
thsreln,
ths viuuricATioNS roii mkmhkiisiiif,
I, finre that an applicant shall be:
A white male person horn In ths Cnlted
States of North America, or under tho pro
tection of lis Hag,
Of good moral character.
A believer In the eslstenc of a Huprem
I Icing a th Creator and Preserver of th
Jnlvers. ....
Olipoued to any union of church and tat,
favorable to free education and ths
Amerlcsn public Kchool system,
Ketween Pt and Ml years of sg for lienn
Sc.lal iiieuibershlpi over U) v rs honorary
mcmberi-hlp,
tion to the g of members. It was adopted
to distinguish the Order from tlm U, U, A.M.,
l bs word "junior" in ins iim nas no rela
and has no other significant.
Nor Is the word "Mechanic," to be construed
literally, It refers In no manner to artisans,
hut embraces every pursuit,
OmUMIKIIS WASTKII.
Ws want a Council of thejr, O. II, AM In
sverv city, town and vlllnge In Him IJnlted
Stales. . ,
It Is the leading American patriotic and
henellclal organisation, al the strongest
and one of thn oldest, conllned to natlva
born, , ...
It, Is only necessary to makn Its objects,
principles and workings known to easily
secure enough charter members to start a
Council, A Iberal premium will b paid to
any ens organizing a Council, Kor full par
ticulars address, H, A, Klllllk.,
National Councilor, Nw llruuswlck, N, J.C!
f3TBtCTORY.
NATIONAL COIINCIf.,
Ji (J-1 1 A Klhhtt. New llruuswlck, N J.
N T C--J U A Itlchu-r, Ho 1IS7, Canton. O.
ir V N C-Janies CransUm, Ho 7, 1'ltt-
N Hec'y-Rdward H Ileemer, l O Bo. T.
I'hlladefphlai omen rooms Ns l and 17, 0.11
Chestnut street.
kiui....ul iimun u,r.Hli'iihn Collins. Hoi
7(ft. I'll.Uiburgh, I'a, ,,. . .
Meets in Aslievilie, it u, llliru iunsunj id
June,
STATK COUNCIL Olf ILLINOIS.
incorporaUid Fetiruary 24, ISW,
C C--T Ii llryson, KMS Wentworth avenus,
Chicago.
S V CTho Kowan, 7rtfl Union st, Alton.
Jrl'M C-Tho J Coen, 4K7 ribeflleld aS,
C alCl?:,yJoph i Keynold. V O Bo 71,
Chicago.
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th tlvlt-l t in t.lt f In July. M, al llieah
l?kAMcl ( K I V " i 'I i ll. Nit. wwwta
I'v.fV I rl.liv rvmiTii l II A M llsll,
I'tsllMiiotith, Nib. VlnMln t-MHher Pill
dlslly Hit Hi -I W. K I ilis,
htv re.
WAsniNilTo'tl tvTNill. No. I. tiii
' veiv r rl-Uy evening l itmHlrh-h hsll,
84ih suit I'm thn stn-ets, Visit In linuhers
Iwsyt welciiiii. i. C. I' sua, HiKi'f
J INcol.N nil'Nt'll. No. I, inwislB Lla-
' coin, Nebraska.
IHUMIIIA COCNt ll, No, i, tniH-is rjr
v' TuesdHf rvenlng In I'sllerwin blis'k, l"tb
and Isriiani h tree is
. T. Wiuiiiks. It. Hec'y,
l.ml Jai'kson ttnt.
(JAKKIH.il CoCNcfiTNo. fl. niM-u ry
vl Tuewlay night In South Omaha.
William Ksa, Hno'y,
TIMKUTY COUNCIL No. T meets r
Tui sday evening, I. (I. O, K. Hull, IaiuIs
vlllo, Neb. T. II. Lucas, Itec. Hec'y.
WINONA COUNCIL No. 4. meet every
" Hiitunliiv venlng In Ued Mens' Hall,
Continental block, 1Mb and Douglas lts.
Ouo. M, riiiAvr.it, Iti'o. Hec'y.
COUNCIL No. l, A. T. A Cameron, M
tiieels every Hecond and fourth Monday
evening, at l-ralernlty '1'i'inplu. Visit rs
welcome,
A MKKIOAN LOYAL OKA NO K LODOici
ix No. Zil, meets tho llrsl and third Tues
day evening of each month, at H:im o'clock.
M. L .OOK. Hecy.
MISSOURI.
STATR COUNCIL OP MISSOURI,
H, (',-!' . C. Korden, llolden, Mn.
8. V, C.-Kev, II. A. Hiaughler, Warrens
burg, Missouri
H. C. Hec'y-liolla 0. Carroll, Wurrcnsburg,
Missouri.
Will meet at Hannibal. Mo., February, 1H9S.
KANSAS CITY COUNCILS.
J-ANHAH CITY COUNCIL No. -Mnts
J every Krldny night at Pilil Walnut street,
H. C. Hill, Ilia Woodland. Hoc, Hticnaary.
rtOLUMHIA COUNCIL NO. 1-Meets every
Sal urdiiy night at the corner of Twelfth
and Cherry streets. W, Y. Hhenver, Uncord
ing Secretary, 1407 Madison street,
ItATKIOT COUNCIL NO. Ill-Meets every
L Wednesday n Ik lit, at, A, O. U, W. Half,
1421 K. Klghteenlh street. .1. K, Klsher, IU0.
Hecref ary, 'U'il flora avennii,
WKHTI'OKT COUNCIL NO. !I7-Meets every
' Friday night at Weal port, W. Ii. Hhllnk,
Itec, Secretary, 1!A K. F.lghlh street.
f.ATR CITY COUNcTlNo, 44-Meets every
u Monday night, corner Kith unci I'etm Hts.,
over drug storn,
CI'HINOFIELK COUNCIL No. 40- ant
lj every Monday night, betwmm lllst and
Il?nd on Holmes,
CIIFKKIF.LII COUNCIL No. OT-Meets at
" Hhellleld every Thursday night. Thomas
Mmlth, Kec. Hec'y, Hhellleld, Mo,
AMR LINCOLN COUNCIL NO, IS. AM Kill
can protective. Association meets every sec
oiiii nun lourio iveiiiii.suiiT o, eiicii 1110111,11 in
I. O. O, F, hall, PliitlKinoijlli, Neb, Visiting
niembers are welcomn F, I , llruwn, Hoc,
AUHOKA COUNCIL No, 3, W, A, V, A,
" Meets every Wednesday afternoon at t
o'clock, at the A, I', A. Hall, 4.(7 Minnesota
avenue, Kansas City, Kan,
DIIOHI'F-CT COUNCIL No, SI, A. I', A.-MnaM
1 every Monday evening at thn corner of
Twenly-lhlrd and I'rospect avenue. Kansas
City, Mo, Persons desiring to Join may en
close their name, street and number, ward,
age and iH-ciiiiaflon. and direct to box IK I
Kansas City, Mo,
CUKF.KA COUNCIL No, 1, W.A, CA.-Mtmt
u second and fourth Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock In the A, I'. A. Hall, Hon theast, cor
ner Packard and Osage avenue, Armourdala,
Visitors ar cordially Invited to attend,
WIliK AWAKF, COUNCIL No, 10, A, I', A,.
" meets every Friday night at Pith and
L Itoiul, (irlgsby's hall, Kansas City, Kan.
I'XCELHloit :oi!NCIL NO, , W, A, P. A.
14 meets every Monday afternoon alZiilO at
llell'i hall, HouHiwest lloulevard, near stuMi
linn, lbsi. iliile, Kansas, Friends of other
councils are cordially Invited to attend.
Kvery true American lady Is Invited tocomn
and Join us, nod assist In tlm good work,
I nlstlon fee II. 00,
f.ATK CITY COUNCIL No, s, A, I', A,
w Meefxevery Saturday evening at 4:i7 Min
nesota avenue, Kansas City, Kas, Visitor
cordially Invited.
COUNCIL No, 7. A I', A.-Mt every Mon
v (Iny evening at Chamber of Commerc
Hall, Klverview, Visitors cordially Invited,
POUNCIL No, H, A. I', A .-Meet svery Hat- i
v urday evening at southeast corner rack
srd and Osage avenue, Armourdale, Visitor
cordially Invited,
fOUNCILNo.il A, I', A. Meet at Wood
v ward's Hull every Tuesday evening alSp
111. sharp. Third slreetand Lafiiyetui aveniin,
A cordial Invitation Is exlcnilml to visiting'
Menus.
AHOKNTINK COUNCIL No, A, l. A.
" Meets every Monday night In Nokes
Hall, Argentluii, Kan. Ail visitor welccmud, '
TOI'KKA COUNCIL No, 14, A, I', A - Meets
every Monday evening In A O, U, W. Hall
41 Kansas avenue. Topeka Kansas, All
visitors will be cordially welcomed,
Oosldyk Council, No, I, W. A, I. A. of Kan
sas City, Mo meets every Friday ttfli-rnooii
al ,Z:ifO o'clock lit W.i I'l-nnHl, Address, Post
ofllce ho ft;! I, Kansas City, Mo,
Hunllower Lodge, L, O, L No. !!U4, meets
second and foiirlh Tuesdays of Such month
at p. 111., at 4 1 it ft I ci m hall, corner of Mill
slreetand Osage avenue, Kansas Oily. Kan.
Vlsllltg lirettiren are cordially Invited to at
tend, .lolm Davidson, W, M Win, Mc
Naughlon, Hecy,, 71.1 Keyiiolds Ave,
Liberty Council, No. 11. .Ir. O, U, A, M.(
meet every Wednesday night, corner I'lu'k
srd and Osage street, Armourdaln, Kansas.
Thus. Kolf, secretary.
IANHAS I'UKI'LK HTAK, L, O. I., No, XV
Meets first and third Tuesdays of each
month ats p, tu In A. O, II. W, Hall, corner
Fourth stieei and Minnesota avenue. Kansas
City, Kan. Hamuel Harrison, W. M. Win,
Hiiflagh, secretary. M7 Nort.lirup avenus
Visiting brethren cordlallv Invllcif
SUPREME CABINET
American Orange Knights,
OIUKCTM.
This order Is formed of persons whos ob
jects Is to maintain thn supremacy of law,
order and constitutional freedom-, to prn
servo In viol ate the citizen's franchise) to
perpetual, and defend tlm precepts and fres
Institutions of civil and religious liberty
guaranteed by t he Const it ution of ths United
stales and established by our forefather,
rao A HIS IT KMJIS.
For Information regarding th formation
of new Cominatiderles, or supplies, writ to
th supreme secretary. M, L. V,OOK, Hec'y,
J. M. lisNKKH. C. V.. lttlft Howard St.,
Haganaw, Mich. Omaba, Neb.
liLUFF CITY COUNCIL No 7- meets every
Wednesday evening to O. A. K. Hall,
Couoctl bluff. la.
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