Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 6, 1875, Page 7

i THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JUNE 6, 1875.~SIXTEEN PAGES, SECRET SOCIETIES, fasslon of the Hasomic Grand Lodge of Jowa. The Strength of Masonry in the United States. A. G. Mackey on the Early History of the Order. Hecting of the Grand Lodge of 0ad Fellows of Minnesota, Chenge of Time of Ledge Elections—New Encampments, Origin of the Knights of Pythias. MASONIC. TNE JOWA GESND LODGE. Correspondsnce of The Chicaos Tyibume. The Maszonic Grand Lodge convensd in Des- Xoines Tucaday. One hundred and fifty-five Lodgee were represented. It was a much larger gethenng than last year. The Grand Master's address wes 3 well-yrepared document. A 8ynop- s ia given, more particularly of that part upon the subject of dancing in lodge rooms, which osmsed such » Qisturbance at Dubngue a fow months ago. In relstion to this matter he said: Durmg the year I have bocn called upon and bave e sevorsd docisions, rore of them etering decin: fona herctofors made, and approved by the Grand Lodge, Tbese decisions Lava been eubmiticd 10 the ttee on Jurispridence, and will be reported to 308 through that Comunittee, 1 regret to g2y tiat one of my deasions, prohibiung dancicg in the lodge. yoom in connection with a festival, Ban ocessioned sore stir 1n and outaide of the fraternity thea I could Bave wirhed, The circumstaioes out of which this decision grew T il atate briefly, a6 follows : Since the dedication of fia Fres Masons’ Hall, in the City of Dubuque, Feb, 21, 187), which was closed with a featival and danc has boen the curtom of the eraft 1o hold ode or mord pssemblies snoually, st which the wives, dsaghiers, 0d espectally juvited guests of the brethren, were gresent ind participated in the toctal plessares of such Geramions, witnout having the Fropriety of such pro- woedings &-lied in guosiion. Dgring the past winter, the Board of Direstors of €0 Free Marons' Hrll Afso-ation had in contempla- Ton the holding of the uaual zonual festival, and sciive preporations were being made for the same, wlien & Trotest was entcred to me agaiast dancing 42 the Lodge-room by & brother and member of Obe of tne Dutmigue Lodges, 1 raied that, the protest having Deen made, the dance Ia coznection with the proposed fextival, tobe g=ven ander the direction of tue Board »f the Free ¥:sons' Hall Asrociation, could not tke jasce in ihe Livige-room. This raling fvas not received with favor Ly the Board, of by the brathren generally In that city; bLut the dancesnd festival wero finali aband nr 1do not destze to deny that much {1l feeling grew out of this matter. Statements somewhat exzpoerased were unfurtunntely given to tha public through the , which teuded o widen the difference, By ®hatever chanael said publicity was made is uncer- hin; but it wus deepls regretied, not only by vour Orind Master, but by the entire '{raternity of ‘Du- Fugue. T e most Bapry to state, Bowever, that the whols sostter, 0 far aa myself snd ihe craff in Dab concerncd, hus been adjus:ed by the unauimous adopiion of a resclution by the largest infuential .meeting of Freemarons sver heid in the city, incindiog e mmers of the elrculer which was sent out to the craft throughout the Siate. At the meeting the brothren disavowed all inteniional dis- oot o the person or office of the Grand Master in sny previous action, even ia the Lssuing of the circular, and disclaimed all’ intention of sbpeuling from the decision of the Grand Master {o ihe enbordinate Lodges, or to redleet upon his motives, This action 20 upon the evouing of April 24 last. Happily s0d weli-tizaed was the acion of the Dubuque brethe ren cn this occamica, and karmons was fully restored nd the fipe of peace smoked. The ercnin cises closd with » banquet, 20d ‘53 the broihren re- turned to their bomes sll feit well plesced, aud o Joiced 5t the eestlement that had Leen effect: ihe question of dancing in Lod;e-rooms remsing 10 be &acided vy you. The probost anl? my action thereon was based upon s following resolution, passed by tue Grand Lodge of Iows in 1356; “ Desolred, That the Grand Lodge i ophosed to the peutiics whicn has prevailed to come exient of sopnecting dancing with Masonry, of using the TATSe OF £5TADOM of Masonry 1N connection with & Ballv ' Accompsoying the sddress was the financial report of the Treasurer and Secretary. The Grand Master's financial report shows re- ceipte, $244.60; disbureements, $135.35 ; leaving balance unexpended of $125.75. Tho Grand Treasurer's report shows receipts, $12,662.90 ; disbursements, £12,407.27 ; lesving balance on hand of §255.23. The bond and Dote scconnt shows Unuted States bondson hand of £10,930 : one ndts, dus n 1878, for §600, making s total of $11550. A The Grand Secretary's report shows receipts, $1,375; expenditures; §1,057 ; balance on bana, 8. Niveteen new lodres were iostitnted during the vear. Des Moinea was seiected for the meeting next vear. The first business befors the Lodge Wednes- dsy waa the election of ciicers, whichresulted as follows H. V. Rothert, Keokuk, M. W. G.2L; C.H Bhaw, Muscstime, 8. G. W.; Alfred Wingato, Riverton, J. G. W.: William A. Colton, Des Maoines, G. Treasurer ; T. S. Parvin, Lowa Gity, The sppointed officers are : J.W. Wilson, Newton. D. G. 3. ; J. 8. An- derson, De Witt, G. Caaplain; B. R. Sherman, Des Moines, G. Orator ; Micusel Boomer, Wa- verly, 8. G. D.; N. F. Starey, Counail Biuffs, J. G.D.; Tbeo. Schriener, Mt Pleasant, Grand Tiler'; 3. L. Dovle, Centrevule, G. Marshal ; D, C. Barley, Sac City, S. G. 8. ; L. W. McElderry, Afton, J. G. 6.; H. Young Epworth, G. 8. B.; Joba B, Kiel. Montrose, G. P.; W. B. Langridge, Huezative, D. G. 8. B} On_ Thursday the dancing question was dis- Posed of by tho Grand Loage, alter & long dis- cussion, occupying balf s day, by the follow- ing resdlation by a vote of 198 to 66 KLeaolved, Toat halls erected and dedicated to the purposes uf Free-Masorry can only be used for pur- Posas other than FreeMsnonry by and with the unan- :zous consant of the Lodge owling and occupying such ball. The following resolutions were slso adopted : RBrsolped, That the Grand Muster issue his edici to e E;‘fl:‘r; nlldm. lé‘vo.;nl ddlnquu.:i! ]Adu.:‘s, h.m‘l;u!cnh o3 s 10 proceed and comply with the :nn.inr of the Gr::fd Lodge at 1ts Jast usslon,’n:d make Toport within six months of the date of this order, and ‘upan faflure of said Lodge to comply with this order, rocsed to arret fie chrter. Reaoived, That from sud sfter this date this Grand Zodge will mot pay mileage to the representatives from Lodges under dispensation. Riso:ved, Thas the Grand Macter, befors the close of this session, appoint & cowmitiee on mileage for the xext Grand'Annual Convocation of this Grand Lodge, whose duty it aball bo to make out duriag the current a table of distances {rom the various subordinate lodges to Des Mofnes, by the nearest roate traveled by ailroad, including the distance from each particular lodge t0'the nearest railroad station, or the roate uza- ally taken o reach Des Moince, and’ that mileage be paid at the next Grand Aunual Convocation fn accord- atoe therewith, insiead of beng computed by the cammities during the kesejon, a8 1s now thio rule. Besolved, That the commitice appointed to frame a pew constitution and by-laws for the government of his gracd and subordinuce lodges be required to xest in Jowa City on_the call of the Grand Master, nd continue in session until the work assigned them hail kave been completed. That the mileage sad per iem of the members of the committee be padd by the Grand Treasurer upon the oraur of Grand Aaster, at- tested by the Grand Secretary. Wxxnt 8 Itis understood that thers are Masons, who, outside of the Lodge, deuy through erher Brzvad or waat of discernment of the symbolic and direct teaching of Masonry, diffused in all and every ot of ts rituals, tho existence of God ; therefore, Resolved, Tiat 1t s3all be the duty of the subordi- e lodged to make inquiry iato each xad every such kpown case to cause them o publicly disavow ruch sentiments, or prefer charges agaiost aud expal them from the rights sud benedita of Mssonry. Resoied, That hereaf(er no mileage aball be paid to ory reprasentatives, uniess their proxies are made to Fate that the represedtative is a member of the lodgs Ba f8 appoitted to represent. The following question was referred to the Committeo on Jurisprudeuce: Does the resolution in regard to Masonic balls debar f2em {rom lessing sadd halls to other wocisties excapt anspimous conseat ! It was ordered that a lodge has no right to S0propriate money for any otber purposs than thiose prescribed by the by-laws. The Graud Secratary made the following ap- Pointments to the Board of Revision: 1, Rut- Iedee Lea ; 2. Y. B. Laugridge : 3, E. A. Guil- bert; 4, W. V. Lucas; 5, J. K. Hartsock; 6, W. J.Lsw; Alternste. 11 C. Leighton ; T, H.J.B. Cummings ; Alternace, C. B. Osboroe ; 8, W. A. Ear .+ A. Henderson ; Alternate, D. C. arly. After tranesction of private business, the Lodge was called oft, uatil next year, to meet in es Moines. . NEW TORK'S GEAXD MASTER. The New York Herald gives the following fhetch of M. W. Elwood Foglethorns, the Grand Master of New York, whous Jjurisdiction, eallv, i one of the largest in the world Srend-Msetcr Thorne wos born in Philad: iu, &ad £rst saw Marowfc light in Cines . rery: fhen eneaped i mercanle purwats, fn Feb- Fomz, IS, When be ¥ York. come two 7o he £25ated with 014 Hoiland Lodge, Nov 8, which afterward had its nite aid_ntinber changed +to Prince of Orange, No. 1-—where he hss continued to tke present time a faithful and aciive worker. On the evening of his afflistion he wua elocted Senior Deacon; in the December foliowing he was advanced 10 Junior Warden; then, after ouc term, ho ros io be Sealor Wardea; and finully, fo December, 1801, ke attained the East, This high sation by filled for cleven years, when he dsclined a re- election, to the general o of the brethzen of s lodge, In Juoe, 180, W. AL Tisorne was appeinted t Deputy Grand Master of the First Macoule District of the State, then the largeat Masonic juriadiction in the Tuited States. T1e 3lso was constituted Grand Beprezentative of the Grand Lodgea of Obio, Minaewots, North Carolins, sud U near the Grand Lodge 'of New York, the deiicate duties of which important postion be still coutinues to dincharge with entire accentability. At the snnaal communication of the Graud Lodge 1 1873 bie was eiected to tho secoud highiest office within the gift of thst body, and at the antual commnnication of 1874 the highes: rank known (o the cfaft of synbolie 3Lisons, that of Most Worshipful Grnd Alasier, way coufecred upon him. The capitular degross couferred upon him in w3 Chavter, cryptic _grades in Adelphic Count whoran he servel s praiidng obicer of Knighthood were ine Commanders, also of this 1 Commander in this body, 1u 132, in Coswos cil, {or one sear, while tue orde. received by Lim in Pal city. 1n 1874 ke was elrct a dignity which Le still retains, poiitan Consistory of the Ancient Accepied Rite, be attafned the kirh Lonor of Soversign Irince of ‘the Boyal Secret 3ud, 1In jerson M. W. G. M. Thorne Is of a little above medium stature, light complexion, snd only mode T ely auggestiug in Sgure some knowledge of tho art a y of good living. In all the multifarions duties of Lia bighly responsibls positinn Le is indefatigable and capable, 1n épeech be is Auent, given to clear and precise statement, but occitlonslly manifesting Tare oratorical power. Both 48 8 nuan and Mason the Grand Master b won the affection and esteem of hosts of friends, XASONTC ISTORT. Albert G. Mackey, Secreiary General Supreme Council, bas recentiy contricutrd an inferesting history ‘of the origin aud; purposes of Frae- masonry. He say: The question of the origin of Freemasonry as s myatical association has for more thau a century snd & Balf attracted the sttention of many scholirs of Lrituin, Germany, France, and America, and a boly of treatines and essays on the subject have Leen puo- hich would surprise any on. not h Masonic Literature. At tho présent day of Freemasoury who are epgaged in the discussion of this question may be divided into +two schools, which inay be appro; tely diminguishod 2 the mythical and the suthentic. The former of these ia the older, for the latter Las become prominent only within iho last three or four dacaass. Masonic opimon is, however, very steadily, and, indeed, rapid- 1y, moving in the direction of *hoLght that da Leen adopted by tLis latter school. The difference between these tw. §=»aole riv var strongly detined, sud are, in 8oL Fuepe s, eaiitel antogonistic. Tho myttical school ef Xe augurated about the beginuivg of the \a! ceutary, iy James Anderson acd Theoplilus Devay T%, Luth Doctors of Divinity, ani who had wea wisfuly {nstru- mertal in elaborating whas has been calied the revival of Maronry by the esiabil-bment, in 1717, of the Grand Lodge of England. Dr. Auderson wass' man of ac- knowledzed learniog, the minisier of & Scoich cone gregation in London, and a writcr of soms reputation, Dr.D saguliers w recognized as a disunguished seutist ‘and s popular lecturer on experimentsl philosophy. But it {s Anderson who is really to be considered zs the founder of the school, since he first prowulgated its theories in Bovk of Constitu- tons, * which e published in 1723, by order of the Grand Lodge. Unfortunately for the inferesis of truth Anderson tarn of mind, snd instead of writing an authentic history of Free: nry he accepted and incorporated izto his narrative all the myths and legends which be found in the manuacript Teconds of the operative Afagocs. According to him Manonry began with Adam, nnd, extending through the line’ of antediiuvian patriarcha to Noab, was by bim communicated o his des-eudunts in the New World. Being transmitted succesaively throngh Abra- ham, Moses, Joshua, and David, it af length reached Solomen, who, by the aid of the Froemasons, built thio Temple at Jerusalem, afer tie death of Solomon inscitution was patronlzed by bis successors and gs of Babylon, Assyria, aud Egypt, until it ly transmitted into Burope. ‘The theury of the origin of ireemasonry that is now Lezioning 10 be most_gensral epted by in- teligeni members of ikw Order js that of the suthentic school of Masonic history. This school might rather be calied the jconoclastic, snd, {ndeed, fta disciples Luve not unfrequently boen denominsted (ho icono- clasts of the Order, becauss of the sturdy and effectual blows they Lave {ntlicted on the cxtravagant images of the legendary or mythical sckool. ‘The leaders of the suthentic schocl {n England are Hughan and Woodlord; in Scouand, Lyon; and 1 Gerimany, Findel. Es moet of the leaders of this scheol {he complex Qquestion of the origin of Freemasonry fs being solved in the fallowing way : There existed in Home from ‘the first days of the kingdom, and all through the times of the Republic and of the Empire until {ts final decay, certain guflds or corporations of Workmen, wiich arv' well known in bistory as ‘THUE BOMAN COLLEGES OF ARTIFICERS. awa, who 18 ¥aid to have founded thess guilds, es- bed ouly nine, but their number was subseguent- s greatly increased, From the Roman writers who hva treated of the form and organization of theae col- leges we Jearn enough to show us that there wasa great anslogy in their government 10 that of the mod- ern Masonic lodges, ad this especially In their ehar- acter as a secrel ociety and in the injuations snd esoteric insiructions £ which candidstes for admis- sion_snd tbe younger memeers were subjected. Of these guilds ths ane to which Alasons particutarly refer is that which cosusted of architecs or builders, The authentic school of Mascnry does not cluim, as the oythical most probably would have done, that the Ro- man colleges of architects were lodgea of Freemasons. They simply contend that the facts of history ex. Bhibit o reguiar and uminterrupted derivation of the Freeciasonry of tbis day {rom tose Roman guilds, clthough the course of the succession was affected by varlous important clianges, But thess chunges have ot been sufficient 10 altogetier oblizerate the evidence of the relationship, This relstionship ie thus indi- cated: From a very eariy period the Boman people were distinguisbed by an acty spirit of colonization. No sooner had their ‘victorious legions conquered the semi-berbarous tribes of Sprin, of Gaul of Gergany, and of Britain, thn they began to estabiish céloniiw aud to build cities, To every leglon which went forth to conquer and to colouize was sitached a guild or col- lege f srchitects, whose mcmbers, taken from the great body at Rome, marched ard encamped with the legion, and when colony was founded romained there 10 cultivate the principles of Roman art aud to aract temples for worship and houses for the accommoda- tion of the iuhabitants. Whea in time tho corruptel Egipire was throateusd ‘with extinction by the invasion of ita Northern eue- mies the legiona were recaild to sustain and defend the central power, bus the guilds of architecls and builders most frequently reained in the towns snd citios which they had sssisted o ercct and where they had acquired a citizenship that they hiad probably loat &t home. In the courss of time the proud mistress of the ‘world became extinct aa a power of the earth, and the ‘colonies which she had scaltered over the Continent ‘became independent Kingdoms and Principalitiea. The descendants of the Boman colleges of artificers estab- lished schools ol architecture and taught and prac- tised thesrt of building among the newly enfran- chired peopla. A principal seat of this body of archi- tects waa 3t Qomo, a city of Lombardy, where s school ‘was founded which acquired 80 much reputation that the masons and bricklayers of that city recsived the appeliation of Masters of Como, and arehitects of all ‘nations flocked to the place Lo acquire the correct prin- ciples of their profeseion. From this school of Lom-— bard builders proceded thit SOCIETY OF ABCIITECTS who srere known at that timo by the sppellation of Freemasons, aad who, frora the tenth to the sixieenth eentary, traversed the Continent cf Furope engaged slmost exclusively in the construction of religious ed- ifices, such as cathedruls, churches, aud monastecies. The monastic orders formed an allisnce with them, o that the convents frequently becamo their domicile, and they mstructed the moxks in the secret principles of their art, The Popes took them under their pro- tection, and grauted ihem charters of monopoly as ecclesiastical architects, and iovested them with many important and exclusive privileges. Dissevering tho ties which bound them to the monks, thess Free- masons (8o called to distinguish them from the rongh 1masons, who were of 2n inferior grade and not mem- bers of the corperation) subsequently estabiished the guilds of stonemasons, which existed until the end of the seventeenth cenfury in Germany, France, En- gland, and Scotlsnd, These stonemasons, ar, &5 they continue to eall themeelves Freemasons, hsd one pecubiacity in their ocganization which is necessary to be considered if wa would comprebend the relation that exists between them and the Fresmasons of the present day. The so- ciety was necessarily an oporatise one, whose members wers actuslly engaged in the manual iabor of bullding, a3 well a8 in the wore intellectual occupstion of archi~ tectural deslgning. This, with the fact of their pro- vious congection with tie moaks, who probably pro- jected the pisas which tho Masons carried into execu- Hon, led 10 the admission among them of persons who were not operanve Masons. These were bigh eccle- siastics, wealthy nobles, a0 men of science, who wers encouragers and patrous of the art. These, not com- potent (o engage fn the iabor of building, were sup- posed to confine {hemselves to philosopEie specaia- tions on the principles of the art, and £0 symbolizing or spiritualizing its labors sad its imp ements. Heace there resuited s division of the membership of the brotherhood into two classes—the practical and the theoretic, or, sa they are more communly called, TIE OPEBATIVE The opertive Mason: numbers, but the epeculative 3asons influence by their higher culture, their social position. In time there came A total snd permanent dissey- erance of the two elements. At what precise period thisevent occurred we canuot eay, but it was some- where between the middie and the ciose of the seven- feenth century. At the Leginning of the eighteenth centary there were severdl lodges tn England, but for a lung time there kiad been no meeting of 4 general as- sembly. In the year 1:17 Freemasoury was revived and the Grand Ledge of England estsblished by the four lodges which then existed in London. This re- vival took plsce through the infiuencs snd by the ex- ertions of non-operative or epeculative A sons, and the institution kas ever sinca preverved that cbaracter. Lodges were speedly estab- lished il over the world—in Europe, America, sud Asia—by the Mother Grand Lodge at Liacon, who, for thst purpose, issued provincial depu.tions or patents of suthomts to introduce the Order inta foreign countries, No important change hat ta.an e in the organization of the Association €ince tuut period. Ass00n s a competent namber of lodges had been established ia any inderendent State, & Grand Lodge was st oace constituted ; sud now in every Kingdom of Eurcpe, with two exsujiticns, in every State of the American Union, fa tie Domiclon of Canada and other British provinces, and in each of the South American Rrpablics there s o Grand Lodge exercieia; tovareizn caric rower, whils in some coloniea which have nut atained polivical {ndepen~ histert was fu- dence, provincial Grand Lodges have been investad with slightly inferior prerogatives, STATISTICAL. The following tabla shows fhénumber of Blue Lodges, Master Masons, Encampments, and Eaigts in the United Sates s 2 25 EH State, fr Eh i is o H S 389 10,643 0 204 w4 a2 Counecticut .. elaware istrict of Columbia.. Florida, Eentucky, Louisiana. | New Jerney. Now York Rixode Ialand. South Carolina Tennessoe. 5 Tex 827 Utab Tirgun: 238 Wasklanion. N West Virgini: Wisconsin. Wyoming. LATING TIE COBNEE-STONR OF THE PEORIA CMAM- BER OF COMMERCE. The Masonic ceremonies at the lsying ot the corner-stono of the new Chamber of Commerco 3t Peoria were of consmdersble ioterest to the sraity, 1o the abgence of the Grand Master, P. G. M.. Dewitt G. Cremer, of Chicago, con- dsicisd the ceremonies, assisted by P. G. Mar- sbal H. Daval. The occasional Grand Lodge waa formed 88 follows : Grand Tuler—Robert Francts. Grand_Steicards—Chazles Cummins, Henry Otten- Deiner, David Ullman, M, 3L Bassett. =~ Pursitivant—J. S. Léa. Grand secretary—T. D. Gantt, Grand Treasurer—ohn E, McDermott, Three Great Lights Bearer—Dr, Hopkins, Grand Chaplain—Tbe Rev, W. J. Johnatone, Senior Grand Warden—. L. Niglaa, representstive of the Grand Lodge of Prassia, Berlin, Junior Grand Warden—Barnhart Meals, Deputy Grand Master—Tohn C, Yates, ook of Constitutions Rearer—Jacob Copes. Grand Master—D. C. Cregier, Senior Grand Dea-on—J, J. Steiger, Juntor Grand Deacon—J. McMilian, Grand Standard Bearer—Joneph Hazzard, Grand Sword Bearer—Roswell sills, Grand Marshal—~Harry Davall, Beside the Graod Lodge, Sebiller, Ilinois, Temple, and Peoria Lodges, A. F. & A. M., with Royal Arch Chapter (223 men), aod Peoris Commsndery, Knights Templar (34 men), took part in the procession. The aprons, coilsrs, and badges of thoe occasional Graod Lodge were trose of the Grand Lodge of the State, carried for 1bo purpose by Grand Marshal Heorv Duvall, of Chicago, who used a magmficent silver- mounted baton, presented in 1872 to Blaney Lodge of Obicago by Winslow Lewis Lodge of Boston, - : The ceremonies of laying the stone were con- ducted by G. M. D. W. C. Cregier, Chaplsin W. J. Johastons, D, G. M. J. C. Yates, 8. G. W. J. Niglas. In the corner-stons were deposited among other articles the following : List of the officers of the Grand Lodgs of Illivois, fragmont of capitol of ths Grand Colonnads of the Temple of Heliopolis, Syria, 2000 B. C. i The Peoris Review compliments *residents and visiting Masons, togetber with all wno bad the, ceremonies. in oharge, upon the marked smoothness with which everything passed off, Nota break or jar occurred, whilo the exercises were not, 5 s foo oftetr the case in public ob- servanoes, tedious and uninteresting.” A correspondent writing of the oceasion, says that Brothers Cregier and Duval were tho guests of tho fraternity, and Thursdey evening worked the third degree in Ilinois Lodge No. 363, Broth- er Cregier as Master, and Brother Duval as 8. D. Tho Masonio {raternitv in Peoria have bought » corner lot 75x160 oo Adams street, in that city, for 810,500, They intend to ercct a building on tbis lot, the first fioor to be devoted to busness purposés, the second to an opera-house, and the third to Masonic uses. OBITUART. ‘The Hon. Sol D. Bayless, of Fort Wayne, one of the oldest and best-kuown Masons in Indiana, died Sunday last. He had taken all the high de- gress of Masonry, and has held the offices of Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of indiana sud Eminent Graod Commander of Knights Templar. * Frederick Nodine, ssid to be the oldest Mason in the Btate of Illinois, died at his residence, about 5 miles south of, Cbateworth, Wedneaday Iast. He was born in Kent, Cona.. in 1797, and waa therefore 78 yoars of age. He had been a Mason for foity years, snd a devotsd member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for fifty yesrs. He resided in the vicinity of Wenona for a number of years. and was one of the lsad- ing Masons in tis State. The funeral obsequies occurred Friday (May 28), and wero conducted according to the rites of Masoory. Tha funeral services wers preached by the Rev. R. B. Will- izsms of the M. E. Church, snd was s enlogistio discourse, Prominent members of the Masonic {raternity were present and took part in the ceremony from Piper City, Forrest, Gilman, Fairbury, New Rutland, and other places. MISCELLANEOUS, The, new Masonic Lodge at South Chicage 1 fittad but ixs good shape, and doing well. The fraternity at Pontiac bave arranged to cel- ebrats 8t, Johu's Day, and bave inviied Bro. D. J. Avery, D. D., G. M., to deliver the address. Dr. D. C. Roundz, of the frm of A 5. Wad- hams & Co., 190 Sonth Clsrk strest, ia attending the Grand Lodge 3f Iows, sittiug at Des Moines. J. B. Roseckrants, High-Priest of Harvard Chapter, Harvard, IiL, was in the city last weel. Toe Ghapter bave just refitted with an elegant ousfit, robes, mitre, crowns, liverdo, etc., aud ate m'a flourishing condition. The following were present as grand represen- tatives from Western States to the fourteenth conclave of Knights Tempiar of Georgis, held at Augusta May 26: Lllinois, Right Eminent Sir 8. P. Hamilton: Indisna, Right Eminent Sir 3. E. Biackshear; Iowa, Eminent Sir Charlos R. Arm~ strong. A handsome card announces to the moeme bers of the Lodgo of Perfection in Chi- cago that on the 17th inst. H. K. YVan Roneselaer and wife, of Californis, O., will celebrate their golden wedding. sud st the saroe time ' Mr. Van R.'s half century of wed- ded life to the A.~. A~ S.-. Rite.” The occasion is of epecful interest to members of the Rite here from the fact that the lodge in this city was nsmed in hooor of Ills. Bro. Van Renssoser, 330, The card is beaded with the appropriate motto, “Virtus junxit; }ors non separabit.” ‘The Grand Lodge of New York was preceded on the occasion of the receni dedication by a magoificent new banner, exhibiting the Masonic arms and stiributes, embroidered on silk, and tbo whole splendidly monnted. This beantiful fiag, costing nearly $1.000, waa a presont to the Grand Lodge from the lady friends of the Grand Standsrd Boarer, R. W. Brother Issac H. Brown, who raised tho money and superintended the manafacture. Thisis a high compliment, not only to Brother B., but to the fraternity in gen- ol ana thev shonld foel doubly proad that it ia not _oaly the emblem of Masonic savaraignty, but tha symbol of the aporoval and encourage- mr:inc of the Iadies in the voluntary work of the order. 8651842474] 496, ——— ODD FELLOWSHIP, CHANGE OF TIME OF LODGE ELECTIONS. The time of elections of officers of Subordi- nate Lodges was changed by the last Grand Lodge from the last meeting in June to the first meot~ ing in June, 80 that the incoming officers might ba resdy for their duties at the time of their in- stallation. This has csused some inguiry 2s to the time of the election of representatives to the Grand Lodge, and for the informstton of all the by-law of the Grand Lodge of Illinoig, under which representatives ace elected, is given below : . AnT. 2, Se0, 9, CLAUSE 3, Each Subordinste Lodgo #hall st the regular election of officers in Juns bien- nially. from amoxg the quslified Past Grands in mem. bership in the Ludge, elect by ballot, and in the same ztanner a3 is prescrived for the election of oficers, ons ZTepresentative to this Grand Loded, Tnder the foregaing ali Lodges bearing odd numbers elect their representatives this year. - THE OF10 RIVER LODGE CASE SETTLED. _ The Commizsion appointed by the Grand Lodgs to inyestieate and report on tho case of Ohio River Lodge No. 487, suspended by Grand Master Alitchell, has dons its work and reported to Giand Master Sherman, who will reatore the charter and effecis of the Lodge, a8 soon as it complies with the findings of the Commission, which it is 1eadr to do. The Commission con- sisted of tho Hon. Jobn M. Oberlr, Cairo ; the Hon, F. Bross, Cairo; and Jobn L. Elliott, Esq., Metropolis. PLECTIONS OF OFFICENS. Fort Doarborn_ Lodze No. 214, elected the fol- lowing ofticers Taesday evening last: E. An- drews, N. G, ; 5. L. Harst, V. G.; S. F. Brows, Secretary ; George 1. Bobanon, Treasurer. At areguiar moeting of Excelsior Lodge No. 22, Tuesday, the followivg-named officers wete elected for the eneming term of six months: Noble Grand, Wilson H. Davis; Vice Grand, H. 7. Jacobs; Treasurer, Lowis Dodge ; Recording Secretary, William Chalmers. At a mesting of Templar Lodge 440, 1. 0. 0. ¥F., Thursday evening, tha followine oficers wers electad to serve for the ensuing term: N. G-, B. F. Scuafner; V. G., William Kirby; Recording Secretary, Dr. Do Witt Cole; Treasurer, M. T. Corcorag, ro-elected. Silver Link Lodge. 521, L 0.0. F., elected the following: N. G., Charles Getman ; V. Q., Si- mon Hartman; Recording Secretary, M. Weig- selbaum; Permanent Secrstary, M. O. Cosle; Tressurer, Samuel Unger; Lepresentative to Graud Lodge, C. B. Hefter. At a rogular meeting of Union Lodee No. 9, the forlowing_ofticers wore elected : William T. Colvell, N. G.; F. C. Viethnz. V. G.; J. IL. Helwig, Recording Secretary ; Thomas A. Miller; Treasurer, The lattor was aluo elected Repro- eentative tothe Graud Lodge. The memberahip of this Lodge is now over 40, At a meeting of Duane Lodge No. 11, I. 0. 0. F., the fodowing officers were slected for the on- suing year: Alvert Stem, N. G.; Arthar J. Myers, V. G.; BL M. Gonilov, Tressurer: H. R. Hopkine, Secretary; J. D. Murpby, repro. sentative to State Grand Lodge. A lotter of condolance wes ardered tobe seot to the family of the Iato decoased brothe:, H. L. Marks. NEW ENCAMPMENTS ISSTITUTED. Apollo Encampment No 165 was instituted in this city Woeduesday evering by John P. Foss, Past Grand Representative, assisted by Thomas Chalmers, P. C. P.; L. Golbadt, P. C. P., and others. The oficers were installed by L. Goll- hardt in German, the Encxmpmont being com- posed of German membert, “There were twelvs charter members, snd fiften were proposed for membership. The followng were the officers elecied and installed: Edwarda Albert, C.P.; William Pranze, H. P. ; Edward Rossman, 8. V. William Baselan, J. W. ; C, M. Staiker, Scribe Hendlon Meyar, Assistant Scribe ; Conrad Sudy- mach, Treasurer. The Peru Encampment So. 16¢ was institated on the evaning of the %th by N.C, Nason, Grand Secretary, assisted by J. O. Hurris, P. G. R.; Jobn A. Bash, P. G. V.: Jobn Jones, P. C. P..'1ad George W. Ravers, P. C. P. The follow- ing officers were elected aod installed: Frod 8ipe, C. P.; P. §, Dutton, H. P.: A. Felker, 8. W.; Theodore Weberling. 8.; Phil Leink, T.; H. Markle, J. W. The Enampmont starts with twonty-three membors, fif een beiog initiated 2ud advanced, and four exilied on night of in- atitution, GEAND LODGE OF MTNNESOTA. Tuesdsy the twenty-thirl aunual mecting of the Right Wortby Grand_Lodge of tue Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fallows was held in St. Paul._‘The representation from the lodges of the State was very large nnmbering 200, and forty-one new members wse recsived. there be- ing delegates from every Ixdge in Minnesots, except Francisco Lodge No. 48, of Hokah. There were also present the followiog distin: guished gentlemen from sthor Bistes, who, by Yote of the Grand Lodge, vera mado its guests during their visit: The on. Theo. Rodolph, LaCrosse, G. M. ; J. V. Jows, Osbkosh. D. G. . ; M. P. Linsiey, Green Bay, Graod Repre- sentative; J. W. Ostrander, Jefferson, Grand Marshal of the.Graud Lodip of Wisconsin: and Orlando McCrary, of MoGiegor. Grand Repre- sentative of the Grand Lodye of Towa. Graod Master J. C. Brewer, of Minnespolis, road the spnual sddress, He reported sovon new lodues instituted darinf tho past year, and the Order is in a flourishingcondition. Tho Grand Secretary, Sbawood Hongh, pro- sentod hie aonas! report, the pith of which is in tho following : Number of lodges, Dec. 31, 187 41 Number initisted..., si Number sdmitted by card 7 119 Number reinstated. .. a7 mber withdrawn by card.. " 13 Number suspended.. 146 Number expelied.. u Number died.... . 12 Number of members in goodssnding.... 2,34 Gain {n membership QUIIng L2+ Year........ 48 Number of brothers ralieved. . g pive Number of widowed familiea rilaved. z 9 Amount patd for relief of brotlers.. 32,1540 Amount pald for relief of widored families. 311.44 ‘Amount paid for relief of buryngdead..... 38415 Amount expended {n cbaTity. ...... . doL40 Total rellef.....rs. o - $ 3,280, Amount annual Teceipta. 2075005 The Grand Encampment net fu the evening of Tuesday. There wore preent—Monroe Sheire, Acting Grand Patriarch (rlo M. Gokor, abe seot from the State); J. P. Williams, Graod Beribo and Treasurer: L. 3ixby, Graud Repre- sentative ; Thomas Wilkinon, Inside Sentinel ; B. F. Goodnin, Junior Waden, etc. After the nsual openiog forms, the credentiala of a largo number of aew members ere received, and the applicsats sdmitted. Thereports of the Grand Officers showed this branci of the Order to bein very flourisbing condition ; ncreasing gratifying- Iy, and well condncted. "The grand parsdo of theOrdor Wednesdav is spoken of au tha finest rer held in the State. About 1,000 0dd-Fellows wre in hus. DEDIOATIN. A new 0dd-Fellows’ lul was dedicated last Thureday at Paw Paw, Mih, The cersmonies were conducted by Depny Grand Master W. A ‘Welaher, assisted by Gran( Chaplain Edwards. MISCELLANOUS. G. F. Marshali, P. G. M, of Claveland. was in tho city Monday and visied Home Lodge No. 416 in the evening. A warrant was {ssued June 4 for Ashkum Lodge No. 590, at Ashktn, Iroguois County. H. J. Freeman, of Onaraais commissioned 35 Doputy of the Gravd Mast« to inatitase. A mesting of Davenpo (Ia.) Lodge No. 7, pased appropriate resoltions on tbe death of Past Grand Washington 3. Robeson, who has been A prominent membu of the Order in the State for sevaral yoars. ———— 4 KNIGHTS OF “YTHIAS ETORIUL. The eighth annual sesson of the Supreme Lodge Enighta of Pythisa was rocsntly hold a Washington. The Ritual ef this Order, which far beauty and perspicuitycf language is seid to snurpass that of any othe: orgacization of tho kind, was originally writtn by Justas Henry Rathbone, now a clerk fn tie War Department there, and the Order bad imorigin in that city. Oa the 19th of February 1864, the first lodge of the Order, based upoa tay Ritual, wae organ- ized in Washington, at Temerance, now Mari- uir Hall, on E stroet, batwea Ninth and Tenth streets. The charfor meabers were: J. IL Ratbbone, Joel R. Woodruf Joseph T. K. Platt, D. L. Burnett, B. Vandeaveer, R. A Cham- ion, George R. Covert, M. H. Vandorvecr, A. orique, W. H. Baret, Kimball Roborts, aad others, whose names camot now bo recalicd. A Grand Lodgo of the Orde was institated on the 8th of Apnlof the sse year. Tho year 1368 found th Order with Graod Lodgen'in the District of Cdumbia, Penoaylsa- nis, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware, and ou the 15th of May of that'ear & convention of delegates from each of thes. grand bodies met in the City of Philadelphisand devised a plan for the formation of & Supeme Lodge, or the highest governing body of the Order. This plan wag ratified by the Gnod Lodges, and on the 1ith day of August of tut year the Sunrems Lodge was organized withm ‘sfficient corps of officers. This governing & supreme Lody was extremely fortunste in_elcting for its Su- preme Chancellor_or Ejcutive Ofcer the Hon. Samuel Read, o New Jammey, who for four years leld the poeition with honor and credit to he Order. He soon became verv popular as a goial, warm-hearted man, and to his earnest zes the organization is indebted in & great degree (o its great success. Ho traveled the coautry fren Maine to Califor- nia in the interest of the Jrder, planting the seed wherever he atoppel, snd lesving good, faitofal sentinols to wacy sud_protecs its growth. Mr, Read was m:cesded by H. Clay Barty, of this city, who m turn was_succeeded by Stiliman 8. Davis, of Nashus, N. H., the present Supreme Chancelii. Remarkable Result of Transfusions . Jova State Jepister. A celebrated lawyer ms ‘irapefosed.” a noted stoci-breeder farnieng the sangaineons fountain. Tho cars was yefect, but the attor- pey’s ideas on Blackstonem:d Durham became #0 confuscd that he was evytually compelled to Tetire from the practice of lis profession. his first case afler recoverirghe commenced to 0: ples for his client accused of larceny, 84 fotlaw: 11 it please ¢ short-horn Court, my client is the victim of 1 thoroughbred con-~ epiracy.- Although of homrable parentage, he Sisbis, mod Bomed 1ot .o Gasgeon, cacged stabls, and homned into & 13 60D, charg with being a Dsycnshire thist.™ i FIRST PRAYER AT HANNEY'S. Haoney’s Diggings certainly needed a mission~ ary, if anyplsce ever did, bat, as ome of the boys once remarked dnring a great lack or water, ‘It nadto keep ou s meedin’.” Zealous men came up by steamer'via the Isthmus, and seamed to consume with their fiery haste to get on board the vessel for Chios and Japan and carry the glad tidiogs fo the heathen. Selr-sacrificing souls gave up home and friends and hurried across, overland, to brave the Pacific and bury themselvos among the Australasian savages, B_ut. though they all passed almost in sight of Hacoey's, none of them paused to give any attention to the souls who had flocked there, Men came out from 'Frisco and the Esst to lubor with the Chiness miners, who wers the only peacesble and wall- beliaved peoplo in the mines; but the white- faced, good-natured, Lard-swesring, generous, beavy-drinking, euthusiastic, murderous Aglo- Saxons they let soverely alond. Perhaps they thought that hearts in which the good sced had ouce been sown, but failed to come up into {rait, were barren soil; perbaps they thought ic preferable to bo killed end eaten by cannitals than to bo tumbled iuto n guich by a revolya euot, while the shootist strollod calmly off in company witls his approviog couscience, uever thiuking to ascertain whether his bullet had completed tho busiuess, or whether s wounded mAn wmigat not nave to fight death and cootes twogetber. At sny rate, the missionaries lat Hauney's alone. If anv oue wita an unquenchable desire to oarry the Word wheru it is utterly unknown, a digestion without fear, and a full-proof article of commaon-s2nze (these last Lwo requisites ars ab- solute), should be looking for an eligible loca- tion, Hanney's is just the place for him, and ho need give bimsel! *no troudle for fear some one will step in befcre hum. If lio has Aoveral dozens of similarly constituted frieuds, they can ail find similar locations by betaking themseives to any miniug camp in the West. . As Hanuey biad no preacher, it will be readily imsgived it bad no church. With the first crowd who located there came an iusolvent rumseller from the East. He callod himself Pentecost, which was a8 near bis right name as is usual with miners, and the boya dubbed his shop * Pente- o0st Chapel” at once. The mamo somehow reached the East, for withia & few months thers reached the Posi-Office at Rauney’s s document 2ddressed to * Preacher in charge of Pentecost Chapel." Tse Postmaster went up and down the brook {n high spirits, aud told the boys, who instantly dropped shovel and pan, form- ed line, and escorted the Postmaster and document fo the Chapel Pentacost acknowledged the joke, and stood treat for the crowd, afior which he solomaly tore the wrapper sud disclosed & report of acertain missionary society. Modestly expressing his gratification at the houor, and his unworthiness of it, he moved that old Thompeon, who bad the loudest voice iv tbe crowd, sbould read the roport aloud,—he, Pentecost, voluatesring to furaish Thompsaa all nscessary epitituons aid during che continaance of his task. Tnomoson promptly signified his ncq:lea:enna, cleared hia throat with a glasy of amber-colored hiquid, and commenced, the boys meanwhilo hstening attentively and commenting entically. “Too much cunsed heavenly twang,” observed one, disapprosingly, 88 one letrer largely com- posed of scriptural extracts was road. ‘* Why the deuce didn’t ho shoot?” indig- pantly demanded another, a3 & tale of escaps from hesthen pursners was resd. ‘* Shat up wimmen in a dorned dark room! Well, Ilibe darned!” soliloquized s yellow- haired Missourian, as Thompson resd an sccount of a Zenaoa. *Reckon they'd eet an iufernal sizht higher by wimmen ef they wuz in the diggins six months—hey, fellows? * “Yonu bot!" emphatically responded a ms- Jority of those praseat. 8 Befora the boss bacame very restive, Thomp- son finished the pamphlet, including a few lines on the cover, which stated that the Society was greatly in need of funds, and that contributions might be sent to the Bocisty's Anancial agent in Boston, Thompson gracefully concluded his £2rvica by passiug the hat, witli the following re- sult: TwoTevolvers, one double-barreied pistol, three knivos, one watch, two rings (both home- made, valuable, and fearfally ugly), a mpocket inkstand, a gilver tobacco-box, and forty or ffty onnces of dust and_puggeta. Boston Bill, who was notoriously absent-minded, drobped in a pocket-comb, but, on belng sternly called to ar- der by old Thompgon, cursed himself most finent- ly. and redecmed his disgracoful contribution with a gola doable-eagle. * Tho Webfoot,” who 'was the most unlucky man in camp, had been so wrought upon by tha tale of one missionary who had logt his alt maoy times in succession, &ym- pathetically contributed his own shovel, for which act he was enthusiastically carsed sod liberally treated at the bar; while the snovel was promptly sold at auction fo the bigbest bidder, who presented it with a atagrering slap betwaea the shoalders to its original owaer. The re- maining noo-legal tenders wero thon converted into gold-dast, and the whale dispatched by ex- press, with a grim note from Pentecost, to ‘the society’s troasurer at Boston. As the society waa controlled by & denomination which does Dot understand how good can come out of evil, no deiail of this contribution ever appeared in print. But s few months thereafter there did appear st Hannoy's a thin-chested, large-headed youth, with a heavily-losded mule, and sn- nouncdd himeolf a3 duly sccredited by the aforementioned Society to preach the Gospel 2mong the miners. The boys received him cor- dially, and Pentecost offsred him the nightty hospitality of carling up to sleep in front of she barroom firoplace. His mule’s load proved to cousist largely of tracts, which be vigorously disuribated, and which the boys used to wrap up dust in. Ho nearly starved while trying to learn to cook bis own food, 80 some of the boys took him in and fed bim. Ho tried to persusde the boys %0 stop drinking, and they good-naturedly laughed, but, when ho attempted to break up the “little game™ which was the only amuse- mept of the camp,—the only stesdy amusement, for fights were short and irregular,—ths camp Tous in ita wrath, and ths young man hastily rose sad went for bis mule. But, at the time of which this story treats, & miesionary would havs fared even worse, for the boys wers wholly absorbed by a very unnght- eous, bus still very daring, pleasurs. A pair of veteran kpifsista, who nad fought each other at sight for almost ten years overy time they met, bad again found themselves in the same aettle- ment, and Hanoey's had the honor to be that pacticular scttloment. * Judes ™ Briggs, one of the horoes, had many yesrs before discussed with hin neighbor, Billy Beat, the wmerits of two op- posing brands of mining shovels, In the course of the chat they drank considerable villunons whisky, and naturally resorted to koives as final arcuments, The matter might have ended here had either pained a decided ad- vantaga over the other, but both wers skillful,— each inflicted sod received so near the same number of wounds that the wisest men in camp were unable to decide which whipped. Now, 10 ayerage Celifornians in the miues, this is a most distressing stato of affairs; the spectaiors and friends of the.combatants waste a great deal of tume, liquor, aod blood on the subject. while the combatants themselves feal unspeakably uneasy on (he neutral ground between victory snd de- fear At Sonors, whero Billy and the Judge hod_ tneir first verdict, encounter, there was no e0 the Judge indignantly shook t from bis feot and went elsewhers. v happened in &t the eamo place, and & 5 red at sight, in which the average was not diserranged. Both men weat about for moeth or two in & patched-up condition, and then Billy toamed off, to be soon met by the Judge, with the usnal resalt. Eoth meu were knownby reputation all throagh the gold regious, and the advent of either at any ** gulch,” or **washin’,"was the bestadvertisementthesaloon- keepers could desire. In the East, huadreds of men would have tried to reason the men out of this fond, and some few would bave forcibly soparated them while fighting, but in the dig- gings oy ioterference in such matters is con- sidered impertinent, and deserving of punish- ment. Hauney's had been fairly excited for a week, for tho Judge bad arrived the woek before, and his points hsd been carefully scrutivized and weighed. time and szain, by every mao in the camp. There .#¢emed nothing nousual about him—he was of middle size, had long hair and beard, & not unpleasant expression, and very dirty clothea; be pever jumped & claim, always took his whisky atraight, played as fair a game of poker sa the average of the boys, And never stole s mule from any one whiter than s Mexi- can. The boys bad just about sscertained all this, and made their “‘blind” beta on the result of the noxt fight, when the whole camp was sconvulsed with the intelligenca that Billy Bent had also arrived. Work immediately ccased. except in the immediate wcinity of *the coampions, and the boys stuck close to the Chspel, that being the spot whers the encounter should naturally take place, Miners thronged in from 50 miles around, snd pothing bt a specis} mule express aaved the camp from the horror of Pentecost’s bar being inadequate to the demand. Botwesn *'straight beta” aud ** bedging ™ most of the gold dust in camp bad been *'put up,” for s bet is the only California backing of sn’ opinion. As the men did not seem to seek each other, the boys had ample time to* * grind things down to a pint,” a3 the camp coacisely expressed ik and the mat- ter had givan excase for & dozen minor fights, when order was euddenly restored one aiternoon by the entrance of Billy and hus neighbors, just :l‘ (l}: Judge and his neighbara wers finishiog & rink. . _The boys immedistely sad silestly formed & ring, on the outer edgs of which wers massed all the men who had been_outside, sod who came pouring in hke flies before a shower. No one squatted or hugged the wall, for it was uuder- stood that these two meu fought only with knives, 50 the spectators were in & state of &b- ject aataty. The Judge, after settling for the drinks, tarued. and kaw for the Srst time his anemy. +*Hello, Billv!" said he, pleasantly; *let's take a drink first.” = Dilly, who was a red-haired man, with a snap- Dping-turtle mouth, but not a vicions-looking man for all that, briely replied, **Ail right,” and thess two determined encmies clinkea their g;:am with the unconcern of mere social drink- Lut, after this, they proceadea promptly to bastness ; the Judge, who was rather alow oo his guard, was the owner of a badly-cut arm within three minutes by tire barkeeper's watch, bas not until he had given Dilly, who was pacryiug thrust, an ugly gash in his lett temple. ~Thera was 8 busy hum daring the adjustment of bots on ** first blood,” and the combatants very con- siderately refrained from doing serious injury during this tomporary distraction, but within five mioutes more they had exchanged chest wouands, both too slight to be dangsrous. Betuing becams furions; each man fought so splendidly that the hoys were wild with delighs and enthusiasm. DBets wers roared back and forth, and when Pertecost, by virtue of bis uni~ versally conceded authority, commanded silence, thera was a greatdeal of finger-telexraphy scross the circle, and head-shaking in returm. Such exquisite carviug had never before been seen at Haoney's,—that was freely admitted by ail, Men piticd absent miners all over she Stste, aod wondered why this delightful, lingering, loog-drawo-out mystom of slaughier was not more popular thaa tho brief and commonplace method of the revolver. The Wabfoot raptur- ously and softly quoted the good Dr. Watts' My willing soul weuld stay Xn snch place as this, when suddenly his cup of bliss was dashed to the ground, for Billy, stumbling, fell upon his own kxife, and received a sovere cur in the abdomen. Woands of this sort are generally fatcl, and the boya had experience enough in sach matters to kaow it. In am inatant the men who had been calmly viewing a life-and.death coutlict bestirred themselves to hefp the pufferor. Pentecost passed a bottle of brandy over the couster ; balf dozen meu ran to the spring for cold water ; otbers hastily tore off coats and even ghirts, with winch to soften & bench for the wounded msn. No ona went for the doctor, for that worihy bad been viewing the fight professionally from the firt, and had Enelt beside tho wounded man at exactly the right moment. After a brief exam- ination, he gave hisopiaion is the folloswing pro- :an‘xonu style: “No go, Billy: you're doas for.” “‘Good God!” exclaimed the Judge, who bad waiched the doctor with breathiess interess; n't ther’ no chance 7 Nary,” replied the doctor, decidedly. «I'ms rumed man—I'm a used-up cuss,” mid the Judge, with a look of bitter angmsh. “I wish I'd gone aader, too.”™ “ Easy; old hoss,” suggested one of the boys ; * you dida't do him. yer know.” ** That's what's the matter I roared the Judge savagely; *“‘nobody’ll ever know which of us ‘whipped.” And the Judgs sorrowfully took himself off, declining most resolutaly to drink. Maoy hearts were full of sympathy for the Judge ; bt the poor fellow on the bench seemed to noed most just then. He bad asked for some one who could write, and was dictating, in whis- Ppers, a letter to some person. Then he drank some brandy, and then smome water; then he freely acqait:ed the Judge of having ever fonght any way but fairly., But still his miod seemed burdened. Fioally, in a very thin, weak voice, he stammered ont, * Idon't’ waot to make—to make it uncomfortable—for—for any of—sou fellers, but—is ther’ a—a proacherin the camp ?” Tho boya looked at esch other inquiringly ; men from every callivg used to go to the mines, and no ons woald have been surprised if a back- aldiog priest, or even bishop, had stepped to the front. But none appeared, and the wounded man, after looking despairingly from one to an- other, gave a smothered cry. 0 God! hez a muserabls wrelck got to cut hisgolf open, aa’ then flicker out, Withous any- body to say » praer for him ?" The boys looked sorrowfui—if gold-dust could have bought prayers, Billy would bave had a firat-class asgortment in an instant. ** There's Deacon Adsms over to Pattin's,” suggested a bystaoder, * an’ they do say be's | reg'lar rip-roarer at prasin’! But 'twould take four hours to §o o’ fetch him.” Tao long,” said the doctor. Down in Mexico, at the Cathedral,” said an- other, “ they pray for a feller after he's dead, waen' yer pay ‘om for it an’ they ssy it's jiss the thing—sure pop. I'll give yer my word, Billy, an’ no go back, that ['ll see the job's done up 1n stvle fur yer, ef that's any comfort.” ‘I wans to hear it myself,” groaned tné snf- forer: “Idon't feel right; can't nobody pray— nobody in the crowd?” Again the boya looked inquiciogly at esch other, but this tima it was & lict!e shyly, If he bsd asked for some oue to go ot aud_sieal & male, or Lill a bear, or gallop & buck-jumping mustang to 'Frisco, they would_have fought for the chance, but praying—praying waa entirely out of theur line. The silence became painful; soon slouched hats were bauled down over moist eyes, and shirt-sleaves and bare arms seemed to find some- thing nnususl to attend to in the boys’ faces. Big Brooks commenced to blubber aloud, and was led oat by old Thompson, who wanted & chanoe to get out-of-doors o he might break down in prival Finally matters were brought to a crisis by * Mose "—no one knew his otter name. Mose uncoversd a sandy head, face, and beard, and remarked: “Idon't want to put on airs in thishers crowd, but, ef nobody else ken say a word to the Lord about Billy Bent, I'm l—goin' to do it my- self, It'a a bizness I've never bin in, but there's nothin’ like tryia'. This meetia’ 'l cam o order » wunst. \ Hats off in church, gentlemen!” command- od Pentecost. Off cawma every hat, and soms of ths boys kaelt down, as Mose kaelt bes:da tus bench, and oud: Lord, here’s Billy Bant needs 'tendin’ to! He's panned out his [ast dast, an’ ho seems to ev a purty clear idee thet thisis his last chance. He wants you to give him alift, Lord, an’ it's the opimion of this_house thet he needs it. "Tamn'c none us our biznees waat he's done, an’, ef it wuz, you'd know more abont i than we cud tell ver; but it's mighty sartin that acuss that's been io the diggins for years needsa sight of ‘mendin’ up before he kicks the bucket.” * That's 80, responded two or three very em- phatically, *Billy's down, Lord, su’ no decent man b'leaves that the Lord 'ud bit 3 man when he's down, g0 he's got to be let alove, ur be's got to be heiped, Letuin' bim alous woo't do him ur any. 7 else enny good, 80 helpin's the bolt, an’ 8 eony one uv as tough fellers would help bim of we knew how to, it's ouly fair to s'pose thet the Lord'lt do it & mighty sight quicker. Now, what Billy needs is to seo the thing in thet light, an’ you ken make him do ita good deal better than we ken. It's mighty little far the Lord to do, but it's meat an’ drink an’ clothes to Billy just now. Whea We wuz boys sam uv us read some promises ef-yourn in thet book thet was writ = good spell ago by chaps in tho old country, an’ though Sunday-school teachers and preachers mixed the matter up in our miade, an’ got ns all tangle-footed, we know thes're thar, an’ you'll kuow =haiwe mean. Now, Lord, Billy's jest the bcy—he's a hard case, #0 you can’t fd no better stuff to work on—he'sina bad fix, thet we can't do nothin’ fur, so it's jaat yerchance. He ain't exactly the chap to wake a0 A No, 1aagel of, but he ain’t the man to for- geta fniend, o he'llbe a handy feler to Lev aroun'.” «Fesl any better, Billy ?* said Mase, stopping the prayer for & moment. ““A littls,” said Billy, feebly, *but you waat to tell the whols yara. 1I'm sorry for all the ‘wrong I've doue."” “ He's sosry far all his deviltrv, Lord —- “An’ ain't got nothin’ agin the Judge,” con- tioued the sufferer. s ** An’ he don't bear no malice agin the Judge, which he shouldn't, seein’ he generally gin aa 00d 28 he took. An’ the long an’ short of it, ord, s jest this—he's a-dvin’, 80’ he wanta s chance to die with his mind easy, an’ nobo &ls0 can make it 80, 80 we leave the whols job your hands, only puttin' in, fur Billy's comfort, thet we recollect hesring how ver forgive' a dyin® thief, an’ thet it sin't likely yer a-gow’ to be harder on acbap thet's always paid fur what he got. Thet's the whole story. Amen." Billy's hand, rapidly growing co'd, resched for that of Mose, and he said, with considerable of- fort: * Mose, yer came in oz haudy a5 a nug- get in » gone-up claim. _ God blesa yer, Mose. I feel better inside. Ef Igit through the ciouds, an’ hev a livin' chance to 8ay a word to them a8 is the chiefs thar, that word'll be fur you, Moss, God bless yer, Mose, an’ ¢f my biessin's no ac- cout, it can't cusy yer, ennshow. This claim's washed out, fellers. an’ here goes tho last shovel- fal, to see of there's enuy gold in it er not.” And Billy departed this life, and tho boys drank 0 the repase of his soul. DRY GOODS. WindingTp SATE. F. N HAMLIN, Having purchased ths interest of JOEN H. DAVEY in the business of JOHN H.DAVEY &C0. 224 Wesl Matisou-41, "Will continue the closing sale with EXTEA MABE-DOWN PRICES. THIS IS NO BANKRUPT SALE, ' NO HUMBUG, But prices will be mads to GUARANTER QUI&K SALES. Mn%y fioods at less than 50 CENTS ON TH: OLLAR. Stock gx%shu entirely sold within TWENTY MANY VERY DESIRABLE GOODS AT m: iuil:mct}.» is all x. PR ‘WILL SELL GOODS. “We say What We mean, and mean What We say.” $10,000 WORTEL FINE HOSIERY, ~ Tnderwear, aud Glovss, AT JUST FALF VALUE. FINE REAL LACES, some very choice, at & fearful sacrifice. HOUSEHOLD _LINENS-Some extra fina Table Damasks, Towels, White Goods, gen- erally at 50 cents on the dollar, FANCY DRESS GOODS, Blagk Alpac: Black Cashmeres, Shawls, Lace Points, &c., extremely low. Just compare. WOOLEN GOODS, Cloths, Cassimeros, and Flannels at half régular prices. NOTIONS, TRIMMINGS, Furnishing Goads, at 40 cents on the dollar. LADIES' UNDERWEAR and CORSETS %ood variety at haif usual prices. SUTTS, In Fine and Medium Qualities, from $5 to $20. Edwards & Browne, Cor, Adams and Clark-sts. SUMMER RESORTS. Whits Suphar Springs, West Va, ON THE C. & O. R. R., Femoug for its alterative waters, and fas! i now apen for en recaptios of guesia Charges able pa- tronag toduyy L monthly, €100 per day: weakly. 3150 per day. ul Aad-Angust, monhly, $3.65 por day: weekls, persons. Masqasrads 83.00 por day. Capacity for 1, aad Fancy Balls will bo givan oa ths mos: liberal scals on July Sl and tio 1ib, 13¢h, aat 256 of Augas:. ' Impor at aad ex; it gt fimoroteenis have bef gy xcon; 5iiva pamphiars sbiaiasd of Messre Bick' ¥ Raynor: o af State and Medisn sts GEO. L. PEYTUY & CO. SUMMER RETREAT. LAKESIDE, OF FEWAUKER LAKE, Ome hour by ratl from Milwaakee. Opoa for guests May 15. Tho most luxurious and elexant rotreat ia the Norto- eat, and the most mcderate chargos. Let-ors adlressad the Propristor, Hartland, Wis., promptls anywered, L FAYLOR. Proprictor. BATFIELD HOUSE, Hassna Smings, 8t Lawrence Co., New York, now opensd. for ths veson, B Arsvolas modors tmorovements. S1SEAIACIAE e rogadiug dodalry *Bremmun: diives. Luitlion: tahine 128 whootlog. The medicinal propercins of the watsk Hlenty rocorfnendet Tor ercry ciar Stalla * lisst ot on application. at Hiotel, ar £BENSON AN Watera s WYY GLEN HOUSE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. This favorits Summer Rasort opea from Juve I7 to Qct. 11855, W.&C. R. MIL . Proprintors. FIREWORKS. Orders left at tho office of C. K. Ros & Co., 1:4 South Watorat, for H. P. Dicbl & Ca.'s calebratod Firewoes-, will receive promipe SSTHOVEY. N PROPOSALS, PROPOSAIS. The Bosrd of Commisrionars of Cook County will roc: bids, unxi) 2o'elock p. m., Juas 3L, 1575, lor th ere of two madical pavilious, io e located ot the Lok Lvaad- d 0n the orth by HArrizoa, on the sou:h by Palk, on tio cast by Wood, and on the whst by Lisccla-st. Tha bids Wil b recelved separately, as foilows. to-wit Fiest—For the uzaaration. founla’bin, rubblo-stone gork seiting cur-aiane’ werk, coacret, brick work, and ening., Secood-~Tho cut-stons work dolirared &t the butlding ready for wetiio. Thlrd—The plastering. Fourth~The carpeatar work. Rith—Siatoand 0 ronfiag and galvanized tron werk.] Slxtt—Paiatiag aad glaziok and glass. Tra apeoitications for each clamw of wark and materisl ill bo uader oas caver aad clastifiad, and all coniained tharetn 1o bs Inciaded fa the bid foc the samo, Contractors may bid for tho whols of tho work 8od, ot ia part. o may bld for tha eroction of ome oz bor of the partllans. secording to th But the Hoard of Commlationars of Guok Conaty Feaarvs the riznt to reject aay o all of the bids, or to acc-pé &2y bid. or b BArt of & Bid, they may dsdm best for Lao taborest of the count The plags and cations cag ba seen st the ofiice of hrane, Architect, No. 16 Kuon's Guilding, cor- , C. Goct aer LaSalls and Monrve stroeta. hnum sal must be placed in & sealed envelope, axd indorsed **Propossl™ on the eavelone; and sccumpany- fux the bid mast be & bund with two (1) or more suretivs to the **Coaaty of Cook,” {n the sum of Sve thousaad dolly &4 surely that the party makiag the bld will exter into contract, sad give good and suficiont surety (rabe spproved by the Board of Comutssion=rs of Cank County), for the faith!nl perfrmance of Lhe sasce, shoald the con. tract be awarded to hi:s or tham, the bond to be laclosed in 3 separate seslnd eavelops aad jadorsed ** Boad ™ wa the eavelope, aud wezethor with tha Lid 0 be put in aa- other and scpirate and iadorved '* Propaval and boad fne Gouaty Hospital Buildizg, " and specifying tbe cisce of work bid for, and dirocted to the Board of Commise aloners of Cook Cooaty, and delivarad at the ofSee of the clark of the o Cormamissioaers, on o be‘ors 3 guclock p. m. Jusa 2L, 2%, -4 wo bid wil bo recelved after our. The Board will receive separate bida for encaastio tile wall;c flagl;dfler &?: three mfla -u%‘ in eachh pavil afl. sad those biddiag o carposier.mact. must o 45 duction they Also, bids will be recelved separately for 1, el e et o minst azats the deduciion they will maka If the wood staiss ace dispensed wita. =iy e 2 ForEr! 1CK CHIESTIAS Joiat Committes on Public Fullding: MEDICAL CARDS. Tatediseases. [t 1s well ko LOCK HOSPITAL, D o L. James has siood at tea Washiogion and Fraakl chartersd by the State Hoia for Lte sxpross parpuse of head of the profesuion for over 20 years—ags aad experi: eace all [mporuat, * 3 book for the million, {rae, or 15 geuts to pap postage, on Harrisgo, Lust Esecgr. Core, ~ gt A4 treatment casea of pri. giriaz the ighost posnblo Dl 128 roq g 187 Washingtup.st. A CAGD, Established 1530, ena?) o1 to treat vaccevs ) Brivate, G e T U e e free, Callor 3 - NOCUERE! T) NO PAY!! &3 Kean, 360 SOUTH CLARK.ST., CHICAGO, May be salted, or b L. - 2 I Sirunte o Bomvons dssisen. Dt K AN T enly physician {a the city_who warradts cures or no pay,. "Giios hoacs, 98 . 1o 8p. . s SURGATE frod § 0 L3