If any man attempts to hunt down the Jjmtriran Flog, shoot him on the. spot." John A. Dix.
VOL. 2.
PLTTMOUm, N. T., WEDtNU-DAY, MAY 16, 18G6. .
AO G
THE HERAJLU
IS PUBLISHED
DAILY AND WEEKLY
WEEKLY EVERT WLDNESDAT
BY
ii. r. iiatiiaway,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
rOEce comer Maie itreet and Levee, second
rv.
Terms: Weekly, $2.50 per annum;
Daily, $1 per month.
Ra tes o f A d ccrlis big.
$i qn' (space of Ui Until) oue insertion, $1 .50
E-wj.1 aub-e.iuent insertion - - l.0
Piofei-i nal card not exceeding Biz Itne 10 00
9ae quarter col nmn or less, per annual 3o 10
" an months 20 10
44 " tbr entombs 15 no
a half column twelve month 6) 0
' six months 85 ini
" " three months lUi ii
Css column twelve months - 1mi 00
' mz month - 6O.0O
tliree month - - 35 00
ill transient adverti-einenta mast be paid for in
advance.
a We are prt pared to do all kind of Job Work
i trt notice, and in a ityle that wi.l give aalia.
l-t.o'i.
R. R LIVINGSTON, M. D
Physician and burgeon,
T'dr hi professional services to the cltii-ns of
Caas county .
, W Ite-idence in Frank White's h ue, corner of
Ota and Sixth streets; Otlice on Main stfeet, oppo
it (. ouri House, PUttmoU'h, Meuraska
T. ITI. MAUQIETT,
ATTOUiSEY AT LAW
AND
F olicitor in Chancery.
fLAT S OUTII, - - NEBIUSKA.
t. It. WBEBMR, J. W. MAKKUALL, B. C. LEWIS
I. II. YlicIr Sc Co.,
Real Estate Agents,
Commissioners of Deeds
AND
Fire and Life Ins, Ag'ts,
PLATTSMOUTH, X. T.
Collection pronrptly attended to, and procee la re
' tiiilfil at current ralriul fcxcliaiitte. 1 axre paid in
eifni iW4 imi XebMKa ioi iiiiii-rAMiifi.u. itS-
f laud invrst.fcat. d . .Money lojneu on Keal Katate
, ssc'irilies. I. ii.'l VV ur.dins locate.
CLAIM AGENTS.
Annate f-trc-ltHtMn of claim, au.i.n.-t .ioverometj
; fnr bolij em. (hrir iJw aut tnirtoi hers. A rent
rr the puichat.-e mut t-mte f Lmaim auii Citjr prvpvr
$ H. Li vf lnrDifaU.
linn. 8. H. Klbert, 1 nve Cny. C. T.
!firl K"llnle hrn.. Omaha, Kel.
; .Mct'ann & M- tcalf. Neb. aa City.
.F. Killey. St. Lcuis, Mm-ourt.
-: Ir. IMo Lewi. lloslou, Massachusetts.
H W Oitmars Chicago, Illinois, j
II 11 M..K1II. Cincinnati, otuo. 1
Too.le itarma. PI titsiuoitth Nebraska.
I. It Hi. I,, Three Kirrrs Michigan.
II. n P Fellows, lllooniti.-l'l. i-cotisii.
H"i: t M M rquett, 1'iaUMuouth, Nebraska.
I. Lewis. A'to Herat Law, riultalo. New Vork.
Car'er, Huascy &. Curl, Lies Moiuc, luwa.
' U"A dAll
F. M. DORRINGTON,
: REAL ESTATE AGEN'i ,
PLATTSMOUTIf, A.,
Trnnipt Mttrntion paid to t.ie urrbae and sal of
Bl Kiale, and payment of I alr, aud all bu Hies
ri t.iiniug to a K-or rl Land Agent '. Tit ItS invea-
Kefer by irmififn to
rioa. E. S. Dumly. Judge id Judicial Jist., Falls
' 1 1 y . Nebraska; Major t.lw'tl Iturbank, ly master
li. S A , Leaveoiroi th. KanM; J. n. Huiliai.lt,
Ute A-.-or Nebiaska, talis ( 'ity. Ni b ; Hon. T. M.
UKjiKMte, I'latismi'tiih, Neb , Col K. K. Livii.gton,
UteC'ol Nbiaka lit Vet. Vols. , I'UH-uiou'h, Ncti.;
al.ji.r I). H. Wlicel.r, U. . Indian .'Kmt, Fa wore
f"nry; Cha's Neitlrtoo, No. Ill Bioadwav, New
To a; narvey, Deitrich A Brown WaKhiniiton, I. C ;
Tracy, MatfUlre fc. Co , Chunico, Ills ; K. U llch.
R.v heater, N. Y.. Prof. Ueuiy Arlmg ale, '-Hantord
t'uirsiiy," N. Y. oc25
; SHERIDAN HOUSE,
'CORNER MAIN and SECOND ST
PLATTSMOUTH, N. T.
I J- E. TUTT, Proprietor.
I fehM
Residence Tor snlc
Wewj,eii ery ow for carh a tool frame 1 1 S
el ry rei.id''r'Cf , all of pine situated in Plattetnouth
; X l.juire of Mar-hall, at the PWt-fflire, or o
- V. II. H HKtLKIl k. CO.
rlattsmonth, . T, January 10th tf
Win. II. ladllkC,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
ONE DOOR EAST OF POSTOFF1CE,
Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
ecCT lsd If
II- II A L L
SURGEO.X DENTIST.
r Tlatine pe.manetitly lo-atd in riattfin.iuih. re
rct!u :t rtfets his prof ssional services to the peo-
I '.e "f Cs county.
o Offlc uh lr Lieinfftoo, Main tret .opposite
: tourt H..u.e, I'lattsmouih. lAprK.wlf-
JOSEPH JSCIILATER.
WATC5? MAKER and JEWELER,
' AIS STBEET,
I PLATTSMOUTH, . - NEBRASKA.
7 A good asanrtmen of Wat . CU . Pens,
J-wclry. SilverWare, Fane- Goo Violins and Vi
' Trimmings alwjvs n Said. Ail work Com-
B::ted to ht oare wi.l be warranted.
Apr.) ltf, ro5.
':, FARM AND TIMBER LAND
I FOR SALR.
t fc I1' 0", ,h frm Nebraska, alio, a pood
. B"dy o' tln.brt- and a quantity of unimproved prai-
innd. whirhl offer sale. Tb re are (tood im
i P'ajents, water, reck ao.l timber on the place
" is a de-iral.le stock laim For farther par-
Iku rii adJress.
I O. w rni.riv
Plaitsmooth, X. T.
JOSEPH I. EARLY,
Attorney at Law.
, hi oOce in the Fheridan House, corner alaia
8rd strerU, epponite the new Post Offlce.
9. yro.
L. GOLDING,
DEALER IX
HATS &. CAPS,
FURiMSIHAG GOODS,
Boots & Shoes,
Trunks, Valises, etc.
Give, me n. call. I propone coin!? east
in a short time to purchase poods, and
will sell off my present stock at
Extremely Low Figures.
Remember thr place. One doer WEST
of the Herald effice,
PLATTSMOUTH
N- T.
AT MY OLD STAND AGAIN.
Opposite the Platte Valley House
Where I m -y be fout d at all times -eadT lo wait
on oJ and ii-w custnraer. who may wi.h ti iurcha.e
uni'TS or sunn' at me l.we-t mark d prtcm, and
will be warranted if -he bes rrk and material.
i-" HepalriDg done on short notice. Come and
lee.
Aprl;f.' WILLIAM I). GAGE
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE
By virtue of a dcretl ..riler to me directed from
the Honor ihl the Hro'-ate Court fr Otoe r .imiT
Te n'oty of Xbraka. 1 shall sell to the hisT'ieal
and betl bidder, at on o clock. m . on -tu dav.
May twenty- ixb lfeiV5.at th orts de door i.f the
place whee t e last tt-rm of I h- District Ctnrt waa
h. Id in riatl-mouih, Ca-a County ; the west halt of
th no'tn east quart-r of ectw.n thirty-two. In
Tiwn t n. Range thirteen eaat. Said land la faned
on three aides
A. BOEV,
Adra'r of the estate of Basan tlocgard, dee'd-
GOLD
HAS
FALLEN
AV.TI. II ERA la D
Ha mored Into his nw brick bnlldina; en the cor
ner of Main atieet a id Leree whe,e he is la iy re
ceiving laige adJitijns to hi already ext' iihit.
otock of
GROCERIES
AND
He offers the very beat of bargains to customers,
and rennets a call trim those who want anything iu
his lin- to test the advantages in prices with those
a t others
Kemcinber the
BRICK CORNER
and give him a call if yon wish to buy chenp.
oov2
. Ordiiiiince Io. e9
ln Ordinance jur Ihr preservation of
iie iieaiinoj vie LUy oj riutttmoulli,
JWbraska :
Ba it ordati ed by the f ommon Council of the City
of Piatt. mou'h, Nehracka, I hat it Bh.l' be nulawtnl
f.r auv person to cal or leave exposed in any ire-t.
alley, lane, lot, coiniil.ro. Watercouts' or any o.her
place within the limit of mis cit.t, the carcass i f any
dead animal, or any putnd or unso .nd meat, tl-b,
vegetal) s or any other subs'ance which miht be
come offr nsive, or to make, ux k-e or permit in
hia or her house -hop, strr, lactory workshop, out-hou-e.
oar ii, atable, cellar yard. 1 t or any other
p ac- wi bin the limit, il thia city, any not ome or
i.rT. n-ire .iqai.l or oth.tr suo-tance prej ulicial 'O Ihe
health of th citizens or wh-ch night liecome an
annoyance I th- neigh bo-howl nor t throw any
filth, otfl or other bqii d ors did tfeoivt ul'-tance
int any alley, iari. lot, w M-tcoiir-e r at eel or
any other idace within the limits of said city
All pub ic staid'-, pig p n, pig yards and cattle
yard" within Ihe limits f tine city shall be thor
oughly cl atised every m rnirg, and all accumula
tion, of 01th n 'he time rha I be rein vrd ev -iy
nioining l y 10 u'c'oca a in or ea h day, eoudays ex
cepted, to the eastern edtie ot th sand Oar in the
MiMtouri River son h of Kain st e-t in the aid atr.
and all pr vale stables, pig yatd. pig pens ard catt'e
v .ids shall he el- au-ed once a wvek on .-atii'-day by
10 a m. in the sam - manner as ah ve 1-ected. The
aforesaid stablen pig pens, pig yards and c .ti- yards
shall have a sufficient anjouut ol som nisinfecting
agent -eafered ovt theut ao.l lo them every day
immediately after cleaning th-- s-.me to .ll-iiifeci ti em
to the entire satisfaction of the Boad or Healih. or
this ri'y.
All waier cloets and privls are hereby required
to be kept iu a cie.n ana whole-otne conditkiu. an-l
no accumulation of flltL wlti.in the aan a to a point
near r the surface of tht arth than fou.- feet a all
be allowed, ami the atrementiii-d watrrcl-iet-and
privies hail have a ailatile amount of so nit approv
ed di imeciiug agent throw, into them once each
week on satu.dav mornioK by 8 o'clock a in. to thol
cuithly di.jnle.1 the s metoib entire satista. tbm of
the Board or Health ol this city lUo-ljk-d lime is
considered a suitabK- disinfecting ageot-J
All prraona violating this Oroinance, or failing to
comply with the requirements ti.ereol shall le- fiued
and otherwise pun-h- d as provele for in Ordinance
No. 5ef, ot the Public Onimaia-e-of ihl-clly
Ibis o.diiiance to take effect o and aue- the 1st
day of May, IrSti, and couiiuue in foe the eater
until repeaie.1 C L. COOI'Eh, M. yor.
F. W. DuRtmOTOV, Recorder. ap24 4w
Boot Sc Shoe Shop.
Th sahsciiber woabi reioectfnlly call the atten
tion of the cititens of Platirmontb aid thepabli. at
aige to the laci that i.e ha- be a ted sne door east Jf
O -oelan's lrilg store, whe-e he iotet ds keepins
eo hand and m -kic g on the -horte4 a4ice, every
article ib his line. His st.ark being selected by him
self, aad baviog si-ent the most of bis lite ib the
business, he feels codddeut that be can g.ve satisfae
Uon. Give biui acali.
April In & J TIIOCKMORION.
FOR SALE
A givl two story I r c. store building 12 by 50 feet
with good cellar; for turthei particulars i .quire of the
ianlltf Boabd p tCHooi. piatCTOn.
IVgricnIiurnI
All miter f ir Uiii Department ihould be
addretted to W. T. r& UCBL.
Wliere Tree should be Plained
Ed IIekald:
If pla uiing forest trees upon prairie
farms is of the first importance, the
place they should occupy, is a matter
deserving much ihoughi and attention.
Suppose two farms each containing
160 acres, should have SIOOO r,.i.
Cu upt.u rat.,. ,u erecu-.g ounomgs ano
i i , i j .
pianiinfr trees. Suppose those upau
a n a I
one farm are placed in a manner com
hininjr taste and convenience, and upon
the other in a haphazard manner as
if left by a whirlwind. We should be
much mistaken if in ten years from the
time of (he improvements were made.
one farm would not sell for several
hundred dnilars morn than the other.
every thing: else being equal.
Five or six hundred dollars will pay was at the b ili in of Secession, de
man for studying, planning and iwunce f. deral usurp hi.ii, in-ist that
ilnfuim Hnrinrr fiur w vi,.r... ,lav.
. . b . , . . . ,
It is very essential that this should be
done before the improvements are made,
ihstead of after. Trees should not be
Planted so thicWv in front as to com-
...... , , .
pieie.y naaeine nouse iro.n me roau,
or tne roaa irom tne nouse. iney
. t a a 1 tri
should not be placed too close in the
rear.
The wooJ should be in two or
three steps of the back- door, instead
of two or three rods in front. This,
and manv other things wi I require a
liberal amount of rot.ro with which
trees should riot interfere. Nothing
which is beautiful should be entirely
hid from view by trees. One of the
first principles laid down by Downing
in landscape gardening, is to hide wiih
trees every unighily object. We can
apply this rule to a great advantage in
Ntbraska. The great co.-t of building
mate rial compels us to bui d unsightly
sneusanusiames. it costs jum as mucii
L J 1 . I I . T ,1
to build them in front of ihe house as
in the rear, where they can be ni-d l"
b autit ul trees.
lVu.lnl,.l...nll...u.,
......I . l II L.. U...I. I ..... I . t
uc uU..l0c:.c.-. .uus
the public road, as they can be easily
r -ached by a lane, each s'de of which
hiuld be thickly set with trees. When
in mta-summer you pass a yarn mat
B 1 a
joins the road, with its years of accu
mulations, you are struck with a vil-
lainous smell, and a swarm of black
flies, either on of whi.-h i ..ifTu ieni .
, -
e r i e
, ..ill a lenr.u. amount oi torture .hum
ihe owner en-lure who passes it sev-
eral times a dny for years.
-Tbe rapiess vict m of a willing doom."
No building should be placed nearer
the bizhwav than ihe dwelling house.
if it occupies the same side of the road,
as it hides the view.
On many farms in the country the
oolv wuer available for stock is at
SMS I J
springs, often a long way from the
yards where they are kept During
the severe north winds of winter, few
annuals, especially the younger ones,
wiil leave their sheds and May a. the
spring until they have taken stitiiciem
amount of water. Surround such a
spring with an acre of thickly, planted
cottonwoods or willows, and the ani
mals will slay for hours enjoying the
3 3
aalr rt .ha ...,cki,
, ,
iryou piarita grove on tne soutn,
leave a wide avenue for those gernle
south winds of mid-eummer lo reach
you. If vou pUuta grove cf several
acres leave a winning rt.au mrougn it, i
, . i i , . j
along which plant floweis and grape
vines. It will in a few years make a
pleasant drive or walk, affording an
other evidence ihat 'A thing of beau
ty is a jy forever. D.
Yankee on the Move. A Maine
.,r..r..w .r. u...
A Umr fnim.ms sf ihsrnl
the ves-el will sail from Joresnost tor
" "- .i.uiiijii..jj,
Jaffa, ny way of Malta, at.outtb rn.oW
die of July ; loaded with lumber and
...,..- :.i . .
wl.i' a. .vr idi Vlll" 11 11 uic
and household good, agricultural im
C9
plements. and about twenty-five or
tinny families, numbering- mall about
one hundred aud twenty persons more
or less.
Their new home i near Japa. (the
ancient Joppa. ) It is situated in th
midst of orat.g- eroves lemon groves,
pomegraiiate yrovr-s, fi ir-es. grape
vii.e, date trees, and almost every de
scription of oriental fruit trees. Its
location is about four minutes walk
from the Mediterranean Sea ; ,t ha. a
gentle rise from all sides, be.nrr a trifle
the hmhest :n the centre, couionudiu" '
a splendid view in all directions.
: , 1 .
CT" It is singular, but rruf, that
Ee was created for Adam Eipres?
Company at Uast it is to recorded.
tif Mr. Tiunibuli'a amendine-ni to
the Post Office appropriation hill, which
parsed the Senate on the 2d, rends as
follow:
To person xrciin or perform
inff the dunes ot uuy ullit e whidi Ly
law is r-tjuired to h- fi I. d dy Hie ad
vice rikI coiiM-iit oi ile Sr-nui-, shall,
before its coiiMruiHtion ty the; iSt-uaif,
r. ceive any altry or compensation for
his services, unte.-s h he lOinm ssioiieil
by the I'refideni to fill up h vacancy
ucttirrinr by rca.m of de-am. reMuIJH.
I ' i"i ur exuiiauoii oi terii or nine - OU-
. . r ,T- .
fi . , s
hta last adjourntnent, or rem ,v.-d fjr
acu done in violation f ih-dunes of
his office the case and cause of re
moval to be reported to the Senate at
its ) t session.
The vote was 19 lo 11
A Convention ot what israllrd
Jfsicracy assemoieu wi i ue.Miay ju
, e ' U 11 reso-4r n feTeat many
I T-k .
i tuings. itiey reitvrate m cautious
Uusuajreihe 'late R.ahi doctrine which
".cinuc-y M" ru,nx sullfiijre, anU
thr -polnioal status" tif the negro for
her6t.f fav0r the renud.ati m of .he
contract between the Gvernm-m and
he public creditors, applaud President
J"oii lor nis vetoes, ami procaun
1 w i r
iheir desire to "rescue in-U .vernment
from h d , -f fa t d ,
I .
Congres." They had the same de
I sire all through the war. but o-uldo'i
qu,le accomplish ihir wi-h. Many of
them were rebels then, and Hre rebel
now, and they are seeking under an-
: oilier nam to arlueve by political
chicane what they faiKd lo conquer by
arms. liui hev will ajain fail. jV
Y Tribune.
Anecdote of Mr Lincoln "WTe
trust the Lord is on our ude, Mr. Lin
coln." said the speaker of a delegation
of Christian men to that good man
during one of the dark day, of lit br-1-
hon.
"I do not rejrard that as essential as
something else,' r-pli d Mr. Lit coin.
The pi.ius vi-ifbfs iok horror sti ut k
until Jrresiuvnt aJOed. hiii mo-t
roncerned io kuow that ,ve are on the
Lord's side'
aOKH.. aAy U. I IIC VIHIIUICI
rr a. . .. tz T" i.
lnil nrinl .nr ilia Pruniitwnt iKi
I - "
mrilln;r staled that he should veto the
Colorado bill
Tlie R. R. Rridgeal IaOiipe Fnrk
Coiui.ieied.
We are happily dis t iip.iintd in be
inr at te lo announce lliat the tempo
i
rary Bridge t the Pai-.fic Road over
Loupe Fork is finished. This
pr"v" truth of wh.t we have here-
I. . 1 l .1 -, It I . .
i-iore anu. tnai lili ma Uoiii
removes obs.a. les before theV are
ci,cotin;eietl. Th- Rndg- t nil by -our
go head friends, D.n and B aieifi Id,
was entirely completed on the Oh
mst..
I rmi t i a
inH WOTH VV8:; 0,y commenced on
the 22d of March, and. d-dncimg for
bid -weather, ihe inn- employed in
doing it has been but thir y days.
1 ins is but a -specunen br.cn of the
way in which things are done on .his
Great R..ad.
Tiie permanent Bridge over the
Loupe will be ready f ir crissiiifr m
four weeks. Omaha Herald 10A.
CsT" The JSTews s;ys Thomas Jef.
fer.ann wrote the nrtatnble and firt
Resolution of the Plaiform adop'ed by
tne recent IJ-m a;r ni cnveiiti(iii in ilu-
city. Are Democrats comprl'ed 10 go
tiack to the writing- of Thomas J'-n-r-
8o" for a n'aiform that will look lovai
.,.! lVl .II.I..I. .. . .i ...i. I
" u,u" l"" ' WIIOI
rmuurni irom tne writing ot J-tter-
UOII. nild denounce slavery, and all its
Uriends ? This anempt to fool pe.-ple
in'o voting and entlorsement of ihe laie
r--'Jw"..nd payment of the Rebel
" - " J 1 1.. inr na r ru-ti,-
Who'd ever think surh sen.eh s twad
died could emanate from a Gubefnato
rial brain. Press,
CS? The copperhead of Nebraska
nominated their State ticket, tor Gov
ernor they have J. Sterling Monon
i r t. t i. . . . ,
) . ,
x-ati utn violin : ana nir wn
fa - "UH5, ui o.i.iii, wuo la-
, L - - I. . A .1
,J..,lc". m"1. n,s son ""W" "-e
nioii instead of the rebel army. A
",cWrl ll hfv' fur "PP1 f
I rice disbanded ragamuffins. Aan
v
Chief
Mr. Fillmore, who now i in
Europe, has written to President John-
sou lo decUre his warm admiration for
his policy. This makes four ex Pre
idenis who-have ejven 'l ''!t it"Ciioii
of th-ir hiffh approval, viz: Pierce,
rilhnore, Buchanan and Davis. (J
th- lhre ex-Vice Presidents who are
living, Breckia.ridze and Stephens ap
prve the p licy. while Mr Hamliri
TT V i u 1 P u
7 ?.Ir- Johnsou bas the ",aJ-
alone condemn.' it
A Mr. Callahan died recently
eoster, aiasi.. ot Unp-y. after
havino - had 7'ACl rwillllfi -- hnnl lain
barrel of H'Slef raflinved Frnm har in
twenty - four surtrical operations.
MaHu.si y Hiid Hie Luiou An I
Lioqueut and I'oweifui Ap.l
peui.
To ihe Free Masons of the United
States :
The deplorable contest in our coun
try, which lor the past tour years has
sepaiated States ana p opie, inaugura
ted and can led on to destroy Hie Ftd
eral Union of the United Mates, i
now ended. History euinroued in the
maje ty of a coming judgment, wiih
the calmness of retrospect, and the
iinpiirtiality of truth, will deieiiiuue on
whom the responsibility restu of ibis
crime aaiiist represeu alive govern
ment. It will awaid to sections and
individuals their merited condemnation.
Th oracles of iruih and justice, unim
paireu by the pasiuii. and prejudices
ot men, wili proilaim a fiual and un
alterable decree. Let us then leave
to ihese attribute of Oumi-iience their
divine duties. The civil war is closed.
ErT-rt of patriots and stu esmen must
now lie directed to the restoration ol
unity aud concord among- the people
who so late.y were in nosule array
against eath other. The things tba'
are behind must no longer occupy our
tlioiiirnis. since ihey excite discord and
nnbiu?red association. The future
mu-i engage all our energies. The
mighty lan of consliiuting recouctlia-
t'tui is ihe duty now i:::posed upon us.
The reneMal of ihe covenant of p-ace
and love ii:u-t be by rebapu-.ni wild the
."pun of t fiauty in ihe water of Lethe.
Brethren of the Order of Free Ma
sons, we have our dunes to perform.
IIa- n who vi-or-hip in the temple ded
icated to a common fraternity, our Ma
sonic minds and hearts have been lawful
ihnse sublime lessons, there only im
parted.
As our ancient and honorable order
has never laken part "in con-piracies
against the governinent," since this is
fnn-iddcn its members mut be .rue to
ihe leachuiiis of ihe craft. We, every
where throughout this land, must b
the firM to show, by our conduct and
conversation, by our example; and pre
cepts iitn men. that ihere i vital
vior in ine virtues of Free Masonry
We are a united band, free? and au
cepted by and between ourselves.
Di cord and emriity the evil p 3-101. s,
revenge, uiru-i, hatred and malice.
never yei have entered the Masonic
temple. It tiur fanh is stronsr in ihe
landmark, it we nave hiiowu ui mc
doctrine that 11 liveth and abideth amoni;
u-, in all times, in all perils, in every
commotion, in strife and war. let us
nw demonstrate that we hold it as de.
Iivered to us by ihe Father-. Our or
der is consecrated to unity, brotherly
love, charity. To enlnrhten mankind
has been nor mission since the earl.e-t
ages. Before C'hrisiiani y ihe temple
1 f ihe craft was open. Ii teachers were
calling before the flays of ihe patri
nrchs, to mankind to come and receive
ihe light. Thai light has never yet
gone out. The Jew, before the altar
on the sacred mount ihe Pharipp, in
bis adoration of the sun the Muel
man bowing lo the east in prayei iy
Greek, before his altar of divinty ihe
Christian, in devout faith at ihe fool of
the cro-s, alike, in the days of iheir
generation. Irnew and understood the
mysiir language. 'God said, lei ihere
he uoht. and there was lij;ht." Breth
ren, we, also, are' gathered in our
temple, you assembled in yours; Ma-
otis in -very clone and coori ry are.
by adoption and acceptance, in a com
mon imiemity, one. united and insepa
rable. There tan be neither schism,
j t paration or rebellion within or among
us. Tne whne apron of r-nentance
aud innocence is an emblem we all
comprehend. It leaches us thai the
emrnnce of the holiest of holies can
be h id but in subordination to the fun
tlaineni. 1 principles of the order. It
adtiioiii-hea us at all limes, under ail
circumstances, to renounce every act
or tleed, and the motives for eith- r,
whuh can destroy uur.y, harmony and
charity.
Each member of our fraternity in
the several grand lodge jurisoicti- us of
ihe L'l.ited states is direcdy arpraled
lo in his individual Masonic character
to maintain, in all their integrity, the
principles of the order. It is his sol
emn duty. Ob igatiorn once assumed
inuol tver be . indium 111 all their force.
on the conscience of every Mason.
iteCiiiiiNi, if we would, surrender or
silence them. They must unite the
soul 10 the torone of Jehovah, aud are
as essential as His laws.
We invoke ihe serious consideration
of itie craft to the most weighty respon
sibility to which reference is made
These obi ga nous impose on Mu-on-
and jurisdiction- the recognition of
those nshts which are thus common lo
eacia and all, aud constitute the life,
pov.er and virtues of Masonic Tela
lions
We believe it to be the duty of Free
Masons to reoaid ihe craft in ihe juris
diction of ihe States of the S uth as
brethren. It is th irs to recognize the
power of this universal Masonic land
mark Thus the reunion of fraternal
as-ociaiion can be established, and this
example before the people will be a
deuiotistraiion of the living power of
our venerable institution.
Brethren of the sunny South, we
believe your faith and sincerity in the
landmarks are equal to our6. We
cl.nm no rignt to sit m indyment over
, ,- u .t. . . .l
yo::r fidelity or your obedieuce to the
landmarks, or your devo'ion to their
p-rpetuity. e recall from the past
four years neither witness nor testimo
ny. The light in ihe Masonic temple
casts no shadow. It is- ever, at ihe
uieridau when we look into each oh
er's heart, and laPe each other's hands
in brotherly love. But white we are
all M t stiiis, we are fellow cruntrymen
We are citizens of States whose pros
preity is indtssolobly connected with
the Union. We are citizens of States
where individual and collective happi
nesa and welfa re can be best main am
ed, encouraged and secured by the
Union of these States, as our fathers
and your fathers made it by that great
compact, the Constitution. Let u in
voke your cordial and unreserved ac
knowledgment of this truth. Lrtt us
invoke your aid to cement together the
people of the States, without any re
servanon or self-evasion o- mind what
ever.' Let os, and you, ct.tne together
in unity, in harmony, charity and broth
erly love, as Masons laboring for the
common benefit of our fellow-citizens
and mankind
The outside world, our brethren rountl
the globe, every people, have had their
anxious attention directed to this Union
of State-, in the land of the setting sun
The problem of free government ha
been clo-ely observed 111 its practical
wmkmg for the past half century.
They know, up and down in this laud
the craftsmen are dwelling 111 the mys
tical organization of the order. Tn
world and our craft are asking in every
known tongue, has Masonry no power
10 heal the wounds of the common
wealth? Has Masonry no pover 10
bind op that which was bioketi to
pour m nl aud wine into the torn and
lacerated hearts of citizens of the great
nation of the West ?
Have Masonic teachings lost their
power? Are the ears deaf, that thi
people cannot hear the joyous sound
of unity and peace, concord, charily.
and brotherly love, which come out of
the Masonic ten pie a the rays of ihe
morning out of the chambers of the
sur.siiine ?
Brethren, let us show mankind th
power aud the truth of Masonic iand
mark-. Let us gird our loins will
strength, lake the symlol of love aud
tinny in our hands, put on our feet the
sani'a s ot gotxi wni.iniuuc out n.,., u.
with earnestness and faxh ; then will
all the people wonder aud rejoice ;
then will the altd tidings of yreai j -y
fill ihe Ma-onic world. Then will we
inrow away the iron tools of the out
side crati of men, aud again take uj
those symbolic emblem by which foun
datiou stones of union are securely
laid.
We owe our country and the world
the duty of our example. L l us make
it man fest. Come among us; we will
a 1 go iim-nr you. . Your temple is our
temple; your Mnsoury our Masonry;
whith-r Masonic leactii gs bid us ijo,
let u-. g together. Brethren, we in
vite you, by ih- great glory of our m-
destruc ible order, by the undying liht
which inutilities our pathway to nnd
from the com.nmunioti of the craft, by
your precept and example, and efforts
anions your fellow-countrymen, to be
gin the great work of rect-ns ruct o 1.
Tnen, in 'he future of this -urea
nation, the voices 01 the win pering
waves of the Pacific, uniting with 1. e
roar ot the Atlantic, wiil proclaim.
m- rcy aud truth are met together
reighteou ness and peace have kiss d
eacn thr. Men of Am-rica. b
hold and li-ten ! We, officers of th
Grand Llg f Free Masons of t e
Slate of Pet nsylvania, have felt it our
pecolar priv leg-e thus to address the
craft in their several jurisdictions,
north, south, east aud west of thi -
Union. We do this in the true spirit
ot Free Masonry. We appeal onl.
to Masons by the immemorial language
used among them everywhere. Th- re
is no motive but charity, unity, broth
erly love, which actuates us. With
politics we have nothing to do. We
are Masons, and as Masons we invoke
your ear to listen, and your heaps to
act. Brethren, by the love and ri-ht.
hope and faith which belong to our or
der, as from the beginning of iituetwe
salute you.
May ttie great Architect of Heaven
and Eirth so level and square our
minds and heaps, that by our motives
and actions men may know that Thou,
whose name alone is Jehovah, art the
M st High over all earth !"
The undersigned have been induced
to make this communication to the
members cf the o:der in ihe United
States, trusting that ihe purity ot tneir
purpose will be acknowledged and ap
pre iaied. Let the good of Masonry
be extended and established, and man
kind be led to believe that the virtues
of this veneratle order yet exist in the
potency of their primeval strength, wis
don. and beamy.
We salute you. as bound with u in
ihe bonds of fraternal charity and love.
LUCIUS H SCOTT.
Grand Materot Masons of Penn'a.
JOHN L GOOD ARD.
D putv Grand M .ter.
RICHARD V A UX.
Senior Grand Warden.
R. A. LAMBERON.
Junior Grand Warden,
PETER WILLIAMSON.
Grand Tr a urer.
WILLIAM II. ADAMS.
Grand Secretary.
Grand Offices of ths Grand Lodge f
J'ennsylvania, A. Y M.. and the
Ma-enic jurisdiction therei-nto be
longing. Philadelphia, September It If 65.
Why w.ll ihe emblems of the Uni
ted States outlive those of Englai-d,
France, Scotland and Ireland ? Be-cau-e,
ihe rose may fade, the ii ly droi.p,
the thistle wither, and ihe shuinrotk
die, but the Mars are eternal.
EST The b.ggest "April fooling"
this year was at New Orleans A
liht rope was Mreichrd acro.-s the
strtfct from ihe lops of two of the tall
est houses, and thousands of people
throt ged ihe neighborhood for hours
to see the acrobat cross it. After long:
and patient v:iitioj? the crowd recollec
ted the date, aud made tracks for
home.
C?3"In a little town in Ohio n lady
teacher was exercising a class of juven
iles in menial arithmetic. . She com
menced ihe question, when you buy
a cow for ten dollars " when up turns
a little hand. "What is it, Jolinny ?
Why. you can'i buy no kind of a cow
for len dollars: father sold one for
-ixty dollars ihe oiher . day. and she
was u regular old scrub at that i"
C?5 The War Department ha is
sued an order to the owners of prop
erty in the South, forbidding them from
disturbing iu a iy manner the grave
of Union soldiers interred 011 the bai
'le fields of ihe R -hellion. Piovost
Marshals and commanding officers of
military posts i the South are directed
by ihe Secretary of War to report all
violations of this order.
Railroadi:. B. T. Edington, Esq .
of Chari'.ou, gave us a call yesterday.
He states that ihe work on the Burlmg
ton and Missouri Riv r Railroad i
progres-ing rapidly. Cars will be run
ning into Albia by ihe 1st of August
next, and into Chariton, sixty miles
west of Oitumwa by the lsi .f June,
1S67. A verj strong force is working
n tne line, and th" strongest disposition
is displayed to complete the connection
between O.tumwa ai-d Plattsmouth at
an early day. Siaie Register.
tfi& I1U niaiiii saaj. .inu.auui-
nier, while walking iu my park, I on
served a green wo-Klpecker alight 011
the ground some fifty pices before me,
look amund o see if lie was observed,
then li down and simul te death bv
stretching out himself motionless, and
hanging h:s tongue out as far a possi
ble. He had sel-cted a place near an
ant hill. The ants thinking him dead,
would cover his longue to devour him ;
when it was black with ants he would
-wallow them, and r -peat his trick.
until bis maw could hold no more."
An Old Chcrch. The oldest
church noiv existing in this coini'ry is
ne near omithfjeld. i-ie of Wijht
County, Va. It was built in the reign
of Charles I., between the years 1630
and 1635. The brick, lime and timber
were imported from England The
timber is Eug'ish oak. and was framed
in England. The structure is of brick.
erected in the most substantial manner.
Ihe mortar has become so hardened
hat it will strike fire in a collision wr.h
steel.
IsTheNew Albmy flndinna",
Ledger has seen a mammoth ego-. It
is fourteen inches in circumf. rencea and
ixteen inches over from end to end.
E?5r"The Chicago Journal' St Paul
special says that Marie Rodgers. a
white girl , who has been a captive
lrnong the Sioux Indians for th last
four years has just been released.
The Legislature last year pprotriated
SI. 000 to procure he her release which
resulted successfully.
RpSA writer in tho Lake City
(Minn-) Leader warns peopl- against
buying cheap kerosene oil. He says
that condemned kerosene oil, which
would not stand the Inspector's test,
has been shipped from Chicago to Mil
waukee, and will probably be shipped
to different towns in the Northwest.
It is as dangerous as gun powder.
g5F" A suit is in hearing at St. Louis
before the Circuit Court in Bmc the
case of General Frank Biair vs. Ridg
ly and Thompson, for SI 0,000 damages
brought by the late Chief of Cavalry
against two judges of. election, for re
fusing to allow him to vote without
taking the oath of loyalty Mr Glo
ver is counsel for B'air, and Mr. Drake
for defendants. In their arguments
on Thursday, the nerns and demerits
of the new constitution were fully dis
cussed, a well as the genral princi
Pes of republican government. Mr.
Glover concluded the argument late iu
the aHeruoon.
aKwfFrom official return, prepared
under direction of the Provo.t Mar
shal General, it appear- that 2S0 739
Union Officers and men lost their lives
during ihe war. Of trm number 5.22 1
commissioned and 90SS6 enlisted men
were killed or died from : wounds ;
whi e 2 321 offi -er and-132.329 en
listed mea died fro-n disease, or, ia
a few rases, frera swirJeat.
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