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in New York. thus introducing the order in its originator's native state. Next came its advent into Calfornia, then West Virginia, then followed in_auick succession Massachusetts, New Hamp- shire, Connecticut and the other New DGRESS OF PYTHIANISM. @o Organization During the War of the Rebellion, England states, Ohio, Indiana, lllinos, —— losn’. fiunzuck 3 Mllssouré and K-::nhs. % and following these it took its way to the "THE ORDER IN NEBHASKA. | far west, until to-day it has obtained a . footing 1n all the states and nearly all z the territories of the union. e Pythian Pioneer—The Mother ot In August, 1868, the supreme lodge of the worfil was orgnnlzet{ and Samuel Reed elected supreme chancellor. After this the order spread rn%dly, passing to the British provinces of North Ameriea, and the islands of the sea, invading fur- ther the kingdom of Great Britian und the domain of forelgnlmwers. and to-day it has a membership of over three hun- dred thousand, It was in 1874 that the titles of officers were changed, and their official titles designated as they are known to-day. The network of this order rests upon the beautitul and familiar story of Da- mon and Pythias, which, be 1t fact or fiction, is worthy of emulation by the the busy men of to-day. Beneath this is the covenant of David and Jonathan, no less touching an illustration of pure friendship, and to the christian mind, be- yond the possibility of fiction. Three pillars grace its splendid architecture, the one friendship, the second charity, the last benevolence. In the subordi- nate lodge are three degrees; the first the initiatory rank of page, the second the armorial rank of esquire, the third the chivalric rank of knight. The uniform rank is a distinctive feature. It is a rank of itsclf and while no higher in Pythian Knighthood than the third degree, 1t is perhaps a distin- guishing degree to which many aspire, and which has added much to the inter- est 1n the order. i The next is the grand lodge degree, to which none but P. C.'s are eligible or those who have passed the chair of the subordinate lodge; then the supreme lodge degree to which only those who have been through the grand lodge are entitled. The endowment rank is an adjunct to the subordinate lodge and is a separate degree in itself. This degree is not com- pulsory on a knight and he can take it or not, as he sees fit. Its plan of insurance, however, is very popular, and the rank is growing in numbers every year. It was adopted at the gsion of the supreme lodge held in Clevavand, August 14, 1877, In a point of secret work it is claimed by those who have penetrated the myster- ious veil, that the work of the three ranks of the K. of P. is of the most impressi and beautiful nature, abounding with lessons valuable to the pilgrim on his journey through life. In all the symbols of this order, there shines out to those who know how sweet it is to die for those they love, lessons and instructions which naught but research in its sacred temples can brin¥ forth, and which aid and sup- port the frail human nature in battling against the snares of the outer world. n ancient times, in the Gothic nation, youths under the age of fourteen years who were ambitious for knighthood were ADMITTED AS PAGES, in which capacity they were required to serve for a certain length of time, during which they attended the esquire, the next in rank. 'These youths were thoroughly mmpressed with the chivalry of ~the ‘agogue prepared during his leisure time | knights, and were especially taugit dur- from his scholastic duties, a rough draft | ing their pageship to be true and faith- of a ritual of an order to be named [ ful to each other as well as to their Knights of Pythias. For three years | esquires and knights. Friendship and eircumstances prevented him from mak- | fidehty to their superiors were the gteat known his plans, but during all this | principles taught these pages, and 1if time the object and desire of his life, the | they proved themselves good and true, offspring of a character of loving Kind- | at the age of fourteen they were ad- . mess, was slowly but surely maturing. It | vanced to the rank of esquire, where ‘was therefore not until February 15, 1864. | their duties were to attend the kmight in Washington city, thut he unfolded his | and to be ever on the alert to see that every precaution was taken for his safety and welfare Their especial duties, par- ticular as they were, taught them many valuable lessons, which they ever re- membered, and developed them into grave, thoughtful and ~cautious men, worthy candidates for the armor of their " Nebraska Lodges—Dr. Babcock's . Lodge Room—Brief History of the Order. Perhaps no other organization has ‘dubored under greater disadvantages and | brought forth more beneficial results | than the Knights of Pythias, | Organized, as it was, during the heat | of avil strife, when society was dis- | rupted and brother pitted against brother . In mortal combat, it has steadily ad- - wanced in numbers and importance until | %o-day it occunies one of the foremost ‘positions in fraternal circles, 1t is claimed by those who have a right ~ %o know that § THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO ‘the Egyptian astrologer found in Pythian femples the secrets of astronomny; that ‘the Chaldean shepherd, in his midnight he gazed upward to the starry _ henvens, drew from their oracles the sub- amme truth that there were worlds un- . ksown, incalculable and immense; and over all presided an unknown yet ~ omnipotent power; that since then, dur- ing succeeding centuries, the intellectual and the versatile, the proud and the baughty of many climes, bent in loyal worship at its shrine and burned incense upon its altar; that emerging from the gloom of the middle ages, it rolled onward with the tide of soience und civilization, from nation to pation till it crossed the Atlantic and found on frecdom's soil a fostering hand d *enlal clime, with minds to develop the sl llmberlng beauties of 1ts mysterious uls, However this may be it is a matter of common history that to JUSTUS HULL RATHBONE of the war department in Washington, ».C, belonfis the honor ot being the founder of this prosperousorder. In 1857 Mr. Rathbone, then a youth of eighteen ears, was a teacher of the Eagle Har- school in the state of New York. From his 'infancy, friendship, charity benevolence had characterized the of the voung teacher; and it was suring his career at Eagle Harbor, that the covenant of David and Jonathan in biblical history, and the noble self sacri- fioe of Pythias in later tradition, 8o thor- imhly impressed his young mind that he rmined to consecrate his life to in- jnge men to follow an example so pure wnd generous. It was the constant dwelling on the benuty of those characters which impreg- nated his mind with the idea of an or- gonization among men, based upon the gflnciples exemplitied by the lives of his liwncal saints, n the winter of 1860-61, the voung ped- ans. On that day several gentlemen, mem- bers of a musical society known as the **Orion Glee Club,”” met and all being " solemnly obligated to Mr. Rathbone, lis- tened to the rmuhnfi of his ritual. So pleased were they with the principles of of the proposed order that they deter- | loved "knights. Not until the age of mined to organize: Accordingly on | twenty-one were these esauires permit- February 19, 1864, ted to , THE FIRST LODGE of the order of Knights of Pythins was instituted, and known as Washington e No, 1. This lodge appointed J. H. Rathbone to draft a ritual and that gen- tleman at once reported with the one al- ready dpropnn'c:d y him which was adopte ENTER KNIGHTHOOD, and there the experience they had had from youth up ,proved of valuable aid to them in maintaimng the dignity of their rank. As knights they were the pride of the land, the chivalry of the nation. The embodiment of bravery they were at all times the gallant, virtuous men whom true courage creates and for their friendship, charity and benevolence they were most highly estcemed. Truth and honor were cherished by them and from their service as esquire they had been taught to keep their armor bright as the sun, untarnished by the breath of sin. Their's were lives and cRaracters worthy of emulation, and so, as the knight of to-day journeys from the apprenticeship of page to tha eminence of chivalric knifl:hthood the same lessons so pure and noble taught in ancient times is perhaps impressed upon his mind and the same virtues which characterized the knights of former days are supposed and intend- ed to grace the character of the knights of the Nineteenth cenmr{. He who has attainned a position on the highest step and who has proved himself a true friend, a careful man, having confidence- in his fellows and the courage to defend and aid them wherever they need succor, to him, perhaps, the beauty of Pythianism stands revealed, and further than the pilgrim of the outer world, can he gnze into its far reaching depths, viewing in TEa officers etected and appointed at that meeting and who had the proud dis- ‘tinotion of being the first officers of the “lnr in the world, were as follows: . Worthy chancellor, J. H. Rathbone; ‘worthy vice-chancellor, Joel R. Wood- ruff; venenblo]gntrinroh. J. T. K. Plant; :ofl!llly‘!lcnhe. , L. Burnett; banker, A. . W¥an Dor Veer; assistant banker, R. A. pion: assistant scribe, George R. ; worthy gmde, M. H. Van Der feer; inside steward, A. Roderique; ‘«r‘l knights, — Kimball, D. L. and . W. H. Burnett, i _Atthat time there were but two degrees |\t the order, the first and second which would be known to-day as the second and & or eaquire and knight--the rank of haviug been added Ilater on. A nq feature of theinstitution of this, dirst lodge of Knlims of Pythias, was -administration of the obligation, In a bible presented young Rathbone his mother on his fifth birthday was d, and it was indced touching and ap- ate that it should be used for this ceremony. On August 24, 1876, . Rathbone presented this bible, duly ibed with these facts, to the supreme 3':“;1|":,¥“v“§‘:we|.°‘ nu““;nddutfi'; .t;:!g of the world, taught to prize, and on his the 8th of April, 1864, the first d lodge was instituted with J. T. K. nt as grand chancellor, and at once work of organzing subordinate took place. Several lodges were l;aili but on June 13,1865, the grand eld way through life he vrofits by the teach- ngs of his creed, and scatters seeds of kindness throughout the outer world, Truly the corner stones and principles of this order are grand, laden as they are with the fragrance of divinity, and wherever they f: of exemplification in the individual, it is no fault of the creed, but rather in the weak mortals it is in- tended to rescue and redeem. Thus the order which found 1ts origin in the brain of a young American has spread its wings laden with peace, friendship and good will towards men, until to-day, after years of struggle against adverse circum- stunces, it stands a sterling monument to the genius of its author and a splendid exemplification of the duty of man to man, ITS LAST MEETING .'wdflnned away. On the same month ‘ashington, the maiden lodge, ceased | meeting, and its members joi; August I 1, 1865, with those of other lodges, Frank- | Jin lodge, 1t being the only lodge’ of the ; r then in existence. This surviving prospered somewhat and av the W of the year had a membership of sixty in the treasury. In the begin- lug of the year 1866 the members of nklin lodge all yet enthusiastic with | the objects and purposes of their order, J ined to make streneous eflorts | toward rosuscitating the old lodges or es tablishing new ones. Two hundred ~ oopies of the constitution, after revision, were distributed, and. as a result, new wakened in the order, 21, 1864, Mr. Rathbone, for later fully and satisfac- explained, had resigned from rship of the order, but on April 50, he was readmitted to full member- , and from that time on the order red. On May 1, 1866, the grand e was reorganized at Washington,D. with Mr. Rathbone as grand chancel- or, and at this meecting the ritual and secret work was thoroughly revised. lodge regalia at this ime was of the )| order, On June 4, 1866, the grand lodge had 1 in its exchequer $61, $60 of which it had . borrowed from subordinate lodges. "4 A RAPID RISE. ~_On January 1, 1867, the total member- hip in the order was but 379, but from this ou the order prospered, and on June 3,‘ of that year had a total enrollment of BRASKA, On the 13th of next mouth it will have been just nineteen years sinee the orgs zation of the first' lodge of Knights of Pythias in the state of Nebraska, The order was then but in its fourth year, and Nebraska had but recently been honored with the robes of a state. On this day steps weve taken under the leadership of George H. Crager, yet a resident of this city, and who eame to Omaba in 1868, Mr. Crager had passed through the chair n Rising Sun lodge No. 26, in the city of Philadelpnia, and was an enthusiast on the order. Eagerly he explained to his new ac- quaintances the objects of his beloved order, and the result was the call issned for a meeting at the office of Dr, L., F. Babcock, at what is now Thirteenth and Douglas streets,on the spot where the Mil- lard hotel now stands,in this city. At this meeting the following gentlemen were resent: orge H. Crager and John Taylor (n member of Rising Sun iodge), Dr. L. F. Babcock, J,E. Neal, Edwin Davis, Edwin Stanton, George S. Mdri- ham and Charles Skinner. ilr. Crager stated the object of the meeting, Mr. Markham was elected chairman, Dr, Babeock, seeretary, and George H. Crager, treasurer. It was then agreed to o?anlze a lodge of Knights of Pythias, an ‘' NEBRASKA LODGE No. 1" was adoptéd as a name, The formalities of petition, ete., were gone through with aad Mr, Crager was In February, 1867, the order se- d a foothold in Pennsylvania by the tion of lodge in the city of Phil- ia. In Novemberof the same year n work in Maryland, In Pecember = lodges were instituted ‘New * Jersey. In Delaware red representation early “in 1803 1‘ il of that year the order was in ‘frodused in the “state of Louisana. In ay, 1808, Rathlone Jodge was instituted - OMAHA DAILY “BEE: SUNDAY JUL commissioned dapuannd chancellof to institute the new 0. et Un September 11, 1868, a second meet- ing was held at the store of John Taylor in Omaha. Mr. T. C. Brunner, late of Philadelphia, and s member of Star of Bethiehem lodge, then & merchant in Omaha, was at this meeting admitted a8 a charter member, On October 21, 1868, Mr. Crager re- ceived his commission and a dispensation to org:\mzo the Nebraska lodg:;,. which was duly instituted on November 23, ‘The following were its first ofticers: G. H. Crager, V. P, .l Edwin Davis, W. C. U Charles Skinner, V. C, L. F. Babcock, R. 8. 5 Edwin Stanton, F. 8. T, C. Bruner, B, J. E. Neil, G. H. A. Monier, I. 8. John Taylor, 0. S. This is the mother of Ncbraska lodges, and its dignity as such its members fuily maintain, and to-day it 1s in a prosperons condition, It meets every Wednesday, John W. Lounsbury is C. C., and General J. E. Smith is K. of R. and S. In the spring of 1869, several members withdrew from No. 1 and organized a ncxl lodge. A dispensation was granted an DAMON LODGE NO, 2 was_organized on April 20, 1800, with the following officers: H. W, Thain, V. § E. V. Glover, W. C.; Henry Ful- E. French, R, S.; E. 8. Sey- George E. Po , B.; W. H. J. f. Curtis, 1. 8. "This lodge 1n 1871 surrendered its charter and dis- banded. BELLEVUE No. 8 was the next organized on July 31, 1869, with the following officers: . Steven- son, V. P.; John Q. Goss, W. C.; Dayid Leach, V. C.; Henry McComas, R. S.; W. D. Rowles, F. S.; Josgph M. Whitted, B.; Samuel P. Martin, &} R. Moseript, L. S.; Walter Nelson, O. 8. This lodge is mn a flourishing condition to-duy, with George Hemstedt, C. C. and Samuel Lees, K, of R. and 8. PLANET LODGE NO. 4 was next organized on August 25, 1869, with the following officers: A, Zimmer- man, V. P.; A, B. Huberman, W. C.; C. E. Bruaer, V. C. and John F. Kuhn, R. S. This lodge is still in existence with Jacob Huba, C. C. and Joha F. Kuhn, K. of R. and S. It meets every Monday PLATTE VALLEY, N was instituted next on Se 1869, at Plattsmouth, with J. N P; V. V. Leouard, W. C.;J. Va A C.; F. M. Dorrington, R. 8. This lodge passed out of existence; was revived and died once more. IN OMAHA. Nebraska No. 1 was the first lodge or- ganized in the state, and through its in- fluence the order built up rapidly. In tlis city Planet was the next organized after Damon. On February 8, 1881, OMAHA LODG! was organized, and is to-day in a flour- ishing condition with C. Grote, C. C. and B.J.Evers K. of R. and 8, This lodge does all its work in German. It meets every Thursday. b MYRTLE NO. 2 was organized April 3, 1884, and took the number of the old Damon. It meets Mondays W. W, Wells is C. C. and W. C. Wagner K. of R. and S. The next lodge organized mm Omaha was TRIANGLE mstituted April 8, 188 to-day in a prosperous condition, with J. 'T'. Dailey as C. C, and W. F, Thomas, K. of R. and 3. It meets every Thursday. Tne next ci dge was THAGORT established June 1. 1886, which is now prosperous with W. W, Scottas. C. C., and John T. MeManus K. of R. and S. 1t meets Fridays. Next in Omaha was the PARK LODGE, orgamzod March 9, 1837. It meets Mon- day nights. Itisin a very prosperous condition. O. P. Thompson is C. C., and R. A. McLeod K. of R. and 8, On march 16, 1887, MT. SHASTA LODGE was instituted. With the others it isnow prospering. Dr.J. W. Dysart is C. C., and R. C. Walker K. of R. and S. Mecet- ings Wednesday. On April 20, 1897, ORIOLE LODGE was duly instituted. It meets Thursdays. Dr. L. A. Merriam is C, C., and 7. {{. Smith K. ot R. and S. It 18 keeping pace with its fellow lodges in prosperity. VIOLA LODGE was the next instituted 1n Omaha and on June B, 1887. It, like the others, 1s flourishing. N.J. Edholmis C. C,, J. C. Lang, K. of R. and S. Meeting nights Thursday. MARALTHON LODGE 18 next 1n order, instituted June 9, 1887. Meetings Friday. Dr. F. P, Murphy, C. C.; W. T. Denny, K. of R. FOREST LODG! was instituted June 28, 1887, in Omaha. J. A, Johnson is C. C., and W. H. Spaul- ding K. of R. and S. RPRISE. located in _South Omaha, 8. C. Sprague is C, C., and J.F. Ritchart, K. of R. and S. IN THE STATE. The Pythian enthusiasm is not confined alone to Omaha but reaches to all parts of the state in which outside of this " city are 72 lodges, as follows: Lincoln, 4 lodges; Papillion, Blair, Nebraska City, 2 lodges; Ashland, Pawnee City. Elk Creek Bennett, York, Kearney, Clay Center, Tecumseh, Falls City, Fairbury, Norfolk, Columbus, West Point, two lodges, Hum- boldt, Hastings, two lodges, Red Cloud, Beatrice, Sterling, Fremont, Superior, Lon, Pine, Auburn Jobhnson, Holdrege, Aurora, Pierce, Me- Cook, O'Neill, Table Rock, Dawvid City,Grand Island,Plattsmouth, Wymore, Stella, Weeping Water, Albion, Helm, Chadron, Niobrara, Creighton, Blue Hull, Hickman, Broken Bow, Ashiand, Ains- worth, Rushville, Wayne, Gireenwood, Grafton, two lodges: Elkhorn, Geneva, Tecumsah, Sutton, Beaver City, Seward, Ewing, Harvard. THE ND LODGE was fully organized at Pythian hall in this city October 1, 1869, with the follow- ofticers, who had the honor of being irst ofticers of ll\m lodge in the state: . C. 3. H, Crager—G. David J.Q. G Bruner—RBanker, W. L. Wells—G. G. J. F, Kuhn—G. L. 8. John Taslor—G. O. S, ‘The grand lodge has a membership of 120; it meets in October of each year, the next meeting being i this city October 11, 1887, The presentoflicers are James M, Irwin, P. G. C.. Lincoln; John Morrisc G. C.,Lincoln; John B, Chapman,G.V, m B. L . Island; A. Yeazel, G. M. of E, Hastings; E. E. French, G. K. of R. and 8., Omal; Charles O. Bates, G. M, at A., Beatric George H. Kirkham, G. I. G., Lincoln; Lew Webb, jr., G. O. G., Holarege; J. 8. Shrufishire, W. E. Copeland, S. R., Omaha. THE SUPREME LODGE was organized in 1808, Samuel Reed, of New Jersey hu‘m* the first supreme chancetlor.” Hon. Howard Douglas, of Cincinnati, 1s the present supreme chan- cellor, and up to the time of his death a few weeks ago Hon. Robert E. Cowan, of St. Louis was G. K. of R.and 8. This vacancy has not yet been hlled. THE UNIFORM DIVISION, At the session of the supreme lodge held in Indianapolis, Ind., August 30, 3887, the uniform rank was adopted and intro- duced into the order. At the outset there was no central organization the local and state division and under the general control of the supreme chancellor. The first division instituted after this adoption was at Columbus. Ohio, in September, 1878, As in all -— - S [ oflicers being| 1, 1887.~TWELVE PAGES. other ranks of the order the supreme lodge controls the uniform rank and the surreme chancellor is commander-in- chief. the major-general however practic- ally rules the rank. Sir Knight James Carnahan, of Indianapolis, is the major«gunenf and the practical head of this army of knights. The same princi- ples which govern the formatiun of an army of regulars rules these knights. Where no regiments or brigades exist, each division is under direct command of the major-general, but where regi- ments exist the divisions are under con- trol of the colonel of their regiment and the general of the brigade. To Lincoln.belongs this credit of the first uniform d\vlsl?u in the state, which was organized in_1881, and known as Lincoln division No. 1. Tt was not until three years ago that the first dsvision was organized in Omaha and known as Myrtle Division No. 8. To-day Omaha enjoys the proud distinction of being the only city in the world that has a regiment of uniformed knights, On August the’ divisions in Omaha and those in the South Platte country met at Omaha and Lincoln_respactively and organized regiments. The regiment organized at Lincoln will be Known as No. 1 and will be oflicered as follow: Colonel, H. ¥, Down, of Lincoln; lieu- tenant-colonel, Simon 1. Hunt of Mc- najor, W. L. Sherman of Aurora; k No. 2, and the following ofticers: Colonel, Thomas Burrill, Lieutenant Colonel, J. 'T. McM anus. Major, F. A, Borden, geon, Dr. C. M. Dinsmore, Adjutant, Jame: Sel . Quartermaster sergeant, C sing. Commissary sergeant, J. S. Wood. On August 28 the oflicers of th nents met at Lincoln and ory a brigade, with General W. L yton, of Lincoln, as brigadier general, and J. W. Irvin the same adjutant. ayton’s stafl has not yet been He will at once assume e rank in Nebraska, Col- onel John J. Monell, who is the aid-de- camp on the staft of Major General Can- nahan, had, up to the time of the organi- zation of the brigade charge of the rank in ~ the but ~ from these dutics J now been relieved, Colenel Mouell's duties are to execute special orders of the commanding ofticer and form special work throughout service in the is thoroughly uppreciated by his tellow knights and for his devotion to the uni- form rank and the general interests of the order he will ever have their_grati- tude and esteem., Knight E. E enc G. K. of R. and 8. in Nebraska, is an ex: perienced secret society man. For many years he has been a member of this order and t| ctive, unseilish interest he has tuken in it has won for him a_thorough aporeciation on the part of his brother hights. Both of these gentlewen have labored long and ze: n the interest of Nobraska Pythianism and the present prosperous condition of the orderis much the result of their labors. THE PYTHIAN SPUR. 1886, the Spur made The publication of it of numerous inent knights of ng the interest the nec ty the Spur, a two d St app this journal S mong pron 5 who taken in the order, realizes nce then er, has mad , and right ro; hian_information, a foeman worthy of honor to the order it Kuight Harry Merriam is while edito its stoel represent the editor BRIGHT PROSPECTS. In the state, outside of Omaha, there are about 3,000 members of the order,mak- ing « total of about 4,000 members in the entire state. Brom all thd lodges now in existence comes the brightest of reports. All are in a prosperous «condition, social- ly. numerically and financially, and it is in keeping with the gememal progress of the state that Nebrasku should take these rapid strides in Pythiamism, e i 1ETIES. 1t was hot everywhere, but a littie iiotter at St. Louis, it appears, thananywhere elso. The next bible revisers will ehange it from sheol to St. Louis. An old colored preacher,. after exhausting himselt on an attempt to. deseribe heaven, wound up thus: *I tell you, my brethren, it Is a very Kentucky of a place,”” A New Hampshire farmer. got caught in a barbed wire fence, and had to stay there for five hours. He confided to his hired man {Im he never wot 8o tired of swearing in his ife. “Young man,” sald an apostle solemnly, “do vou realize that when you retire at ni :ht you may be called before morning dawns?’ %] hope 803 I'm & young doetor and need en- courazement of some kind.” A little four-year-old created a ripple by remarking to the Sunday school elass: ~ “*Our dog’s dead. L’ll bet the angels were scared when they saw him coming up the walk. He's awful cross to strangers.” Itisa clergyman who resides in Grand Rapids with Lloyd Bre: of the Telegrrm- Herald, on one side of h and a Baptist church on the other who says: *I have lived between wind and water.” The council of Richmond, Ind., have passed an ordinance makinz it unlawful to play any musical instrument in the streets without the consent of the mayor, This is done to suppress the Salvation arm South Sea Islander—So you eame out here to save me? Missiona Islander—And if you _ not have been” saved? Missionary—No. South Sea Islander—Wuat a lucky thing it was-for ma that the Pacitic Mail Steamship company was organized. At a recent service in Trinity chureh, Pittsburg, a baby just big enough to stand alone stood on a “seat and crowed, and langhed, and chatte , and clupped her hands, and no one objected, for disturbed. The congregation w utes, and the services was condacted in this sign language. Ol City Bl . R. nost, not a thous ity, com- prises amon its membership a_ well Known minister of the gospel. At the time of the rebel flag incident the members of this post met for the purpose of taking action on' the president’s order, After the weeting had heen called to order one of the ungodly old vets arose and said: “1 move that we pass resolutions of censure, and make them hotter than hell.” nd 1 second the motion,” promptiy said the preacher. There s 3 young preacher in Boston who waltzes with such enarming grace that the voung ladies of his church are crazy about ?Iilll and declare thut they can see no harm in his shaking the light fantastic. and it is due to Whe determined stand they have taken in his behalf that has prevented the elders from bouncing him out.of the church. A preacher, however, who dances and is so pomilar with the girls, is liable to startle the flock some day by eloping with one of the voung sisters, Boston turns out some very lively preachers, According to London "Truth, the solemn service was progressing in - Winchester cathedral, and the dean satenthroned, when a telezram was handed to him. He opened it, and cast his eyes up té heaven in dire per- lexity. [t ran thus, “Ormonde has won.” ho was Ormonde? and what had he won? Vainly canons and such like minor lights were consulted. If they knew, they pre- tended not to, It was subsequently discov- ered that the telezram had been sentto Mr. Dean, a trainer at Winchester, but as it was addressed “Dean, Winchester,” it was handed to the dean. The telezraph clerks were probably under the tmpression that this dignitary had put a trifle on the race, and bad desired that the result should be at once forwarded to him, ——— Fashionable sunshades are of printed batiste of foulard, either in ehintz patterns, spots or large madras checks, with bamboo handles.. These for the beach or conntry; for the carriaze more elesant ones are of white embroidered lace, the handle ot olive or eitron wood all of a viker, with a knob of solid silver, THE DEMORALIZED DEACON. He Unloads his Provender at the Wrong Door. FLESHY WOMEN THE FAVORITES. A Hard Hearted Widow—Practical Demonstration of the Type of Female Most Relished by Man, A Practical Joke. New York Mercury: In n privateshouse up town—the house of a plump snd vi- vacious young widow—a conversation arose lately regarding the tendency of women of the present day to embon- point. The young widow said it was fashionable now to be stout and that men did not care for skinny women any more; that is, women with flat chests and only a handful of a waist. One gentleman re- marked that men still admired a lithe form with us little fat as possible, and regarded fleshiness as an evidence of conrseness and beer drinking, for which remark the stout young widow threat- encd to excommunicate him. To test the question as to the popularity of stout women the following notive was prepared and published next day in a morning spaper: YV ANEED=Position by Iady, tall, stout and stylish. Address “Diva THE SECOND EVENING SUBSEQUENT the party met to examine the outcome of the advertisement. The young widow was in great feather, as _she brought out a basket full of letters, displaying all de- grees of writing and grammar and representing many nationalities, All the writers had strong preferences for stout ladies. All the letters were of the same }mrporl; the writers wanted ‘“‘lady riends,” and the number of the commu- nications would, were the contrary not known, go to show that there was a per- fect dearth of the gentler sex in the city. Eighty-two men were 1n desperate dis- tress of a *‘tall, stout and stylish” female friend. Some of the missives were so bluntly to the point as to be brutal, others of them were plain business com- munications. ‘T'he widow had won, or rather droved: her proposition that stout women are now the taking style. A gay and festive doctor from the ‘‘sunny south,” as he described himself, NEw Yoik, July 20.—Diva— ning, in reading the-—, a friend by my Aide called 1y attention to the “female wants.” My eye at onco rested on your advertisement, I flatter myself that I understand you, Diva. If I am mistaken in my interpretation of your meaning pray forgive my country ignorance aLd make no reply to this. Just here let me honestly tell youthat 1 amna stranger here in this big city— alone, all alone—an old retired planter and physician just from the sunny south, here in the north 'to spend the summer and fall in New Zork and vicinity. I must have a triend and companion in theé pe of of woman— yes, a womanly woman, it 1 may use the ex- pression—a full grown and full blown Wwoman, Pray deal with me honestly, and you may have an opportunity ot forming a friendship that is lonz and lasting. 1 have no ineunoerance of xlnf’ kind, ample means, not extravagant buu liberal 'to the core. 1 will answer any question that you may ask me and I want you to do the same. Respect- tully submitted. E. W. S., M. D., New York Postoflice. A German gentleman, not long from the Fatherlund, gallantly turned up with the following, which 1s given written: New York, Mapay—Looking over some personal to- day, 1 noticed your advertisement and thought 1 answer on it. T am not looking for housekeeper, 1.would like to meet a lady of vour deseription as my congenial friend. Am a stranger and alone in America anxious to know alady who would be to me a friend and in return [ will try my best for her, Am notrich man, but have good position and 1 am the one who micht appreciate what is worthy to be. If this meet with your desire please answer soon. Respoctfull L. STRINITAUS, ()&(ldrrss—lzm'l‘hlrd avenue, Advertising ce. Mr. Ferris, n widower, goes right to business in this fashion: DivA: MApAM—Your ad has caught my eye, and I should be pleased to call upon you if azreeable, as I imagine you are of the gen- eral style agreeable to my | 1eas. L am a wid- ower—are you a widow?" It is sater to have no man in'the way, Please address by an early mail and T willcall. HaRny Firnis, General Delivery Post-©flice THE STYLE of the Brooklyn man under such circum- stances should be given. His dashing man- ner will be portrayed by the following: BRooKkLYN, Sunday. DivAa—Seelng rm\r ad. stating that you want a position, I would say that [ can pro- cure you a good situation, Please write soon and state full particulars. I am of a very quiet disposition and also very atfectionate to the Indies. Address, “M. 8.,” care of Byrne's Hotel, Brooklyn, And now comes a staid but wicked old grocer, deacon in a church in New Jer- sey: NEW YORK, June 20, Mns. Diva—Have seen your notice and think 1 1d like such a lady friend as you. Like stout, healthy people. My wife is thin and sickly. Had a lady friend, a widow, stout, like you, but she zot married and moved lwa&u Should vou allow me to call on you sen f'nur address to 3. CinesTEE, West street, city. A LETTER WAS ADDRESSED to Mr, Chester, as it was decided some fun could be had with the author of the above unique epistie. Promptly came another note written on a sheet of paper evidently cut from an account book. It read: . W NESDAY, 11 A, M.—My Good Friend: Yours, in reply to mine of yesterday, just ro- ceived. very glad, indecd, to hear from you, e last evening found my te really sick abed, and was up with t nizNt, and thus can hardly think o sick wife to make you'n visit. But think she will be all right to-morrow, and will call on you to-morrow (Thursday) atternoon abou p.m. Hoping we sh; enjoy_a nice visit and become good f Yours truly, A. B. Chy J WHO IS A WHOLESA r down_town, but whose name is not “‘Chester,” was written to, b and the name and addry of the young widow’s washerwoman was given him and he was invited to call next evening, ‘The male members of the party were around to sce the fun. Mr, Chester did not come, but sent the following practi- cal letter: SATURDAY AFTERNOON. Mpis.——: My good friend, 1 cannot call this evening, as there will be a meeting of the church, 1 thought 1 would write youa line. Ireally think [ uid like you asa friend, and if I can meke such arran; as to help you some in your living 1 will want to call on you about twice week and end you some good frie whenever n. I'do not know of cou [Vhat vou may expect, a1 lld you I neve had any special arrangement with any one only tlie widow whom I visited furnished her with groceries, S teas, coffees, sugar, eanned goods, &, &e, But if 1 can furnish you with such things a3 vou need for your living expenses it will suit ine. Then there are many times when a man has not the ready money to spare, and then eould not think of calling on any one. But being engaged in the grocery business we can als ways have those articles at our command. If therefore this arrangement will suit you, and you will please tell me what you would like me to bring you, I will do so” about Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon mnext about 5 o'clock. Hoping to hear from you on Mon- day and that we may be. good_friends, truly, A, B. Cu THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY AF a middle aged man with o rather hard- looking face and chin whiskers, called on the widow's good looking washer- woman and began to pull ont packages of tea, coffee, ete, Theé mysti lady of washboard asked Mr.. Chester to explain himself, which he proceeded to do on the basis of the letter given above, In a few winuter the West street grocer was fly- long and h ing out of the door in a very demoralized condition, with the packages flung after him by a vigorous arm, hopping off his back, shoulder and head. '}Zhe lotters of the scheme, w! been wait, intercepted and surrounded and gave him such sympathy and com- fort as men usually get under such cir- cumstances. Mr. Chester is out of humor with ludies who are stout and stylish, oS-t vbeion HONEY FOR THE LADIES a Profuse perspiration 15 sald to be good to wash off freckles. ‘The new gypsy hats of shirred India mull are cool, dainty, and very becoming, A woman burglar has just been senteneed to three years’ imprisonment in California, Excitement may not be good for all women, nevertheless the most of fil!l\l look well fn & bustle. Roman-red_foulard dresses, vcr{ much draped with black 8panish gulpure lace, are the rage In Paris, Madamoiselle Jean Hugo, who Is now quite grown up, i8 accounted one of the most beau- titul young women in Paris society. Expert girls making the first qlgmllty of men’s linen collars can, in the Troy fac- tories, for instance, earn from $25 to 835 per week, Metalllic embroidery composes the prettiest trimmings: it is of fine metallic cord, silver, gold, steel, or bronze, and irradiated beads n shaded tints to match, Governor Marmaduke, of Missourl, has ap- pointed a number of women as notaries pul lic. 'They are never out to drink or lunch at the club when a client wants a notarial act. The queen refi«m, of Spain is a skillful em- broiderer, and has {mt completed a magnifi- cent flag for a new ironclad named after her. The standard is more the eleven yards long and six and ona -half wide. Very short visites o black lace and jet are the fashionable mantles of the summer. Young ladies wear fichus of white or bluck Ince, which are not crossed over the chest, but terminate in short points in front. London photographers encourage the iaea of American women being presented at court. Ey woman immediately has her picture taken in court costume to send home to her dear 500 friends, The photographers :‘m"grnwlnu richer under this new dispensa- on. The new very deep beaded fringes, some of which are quite a yard in length, are draped across the entire fronts of handsome Lowng, or are arranged as panels at each side, They are also used to decorate the fronts of the graceful visites made in peblum style, the frinves reaching from the shoulder to the extreme edge of the long points, The new blouse basques are seen unon cos- tumes made of rich, expensive fabrics, as well as upon simple toilets. ‘I'hese waists are a change from the old style blouse, being fitted more snugly, and often showing a seamed back ending in a very short postilion, The front, however, never extends below the belt-line, ‘and the style is, therefore, unbe- coming to short-waisted women. Open-work_linen fabrics are extremely fashionable for suhmer toilets, and are very clezant when slightly draped over an under silk skirt. The prettiest of such open-work fabrics is the pale buff etamine, finel streaked with red, pink or hellotrope sil draped over silk of the color of the streak. A sash to match, looscly tied around the waist, zives more style to the toilet. Mrs. Nelson McCormick, of North Branch, Mich., has made a dress the like of which is probably not to be found in this state. The material is common 8pool thread, white, and the entire dress {s hand-crocheted work, beautifully flowered and strong, and 10,000 ards of thread were used in the construc- ion. The sleeves are crocheted in the proper sbape and are fastened 1n by a lock crocheted stitch. Itis very beautiful and Mrs. McCor- mick was six months completing it. Summer polonalses, cut out in a rounding or V-shape in.the neck, over a tucker or guimpe of lace or French muslin finely emn- broidered, are worn at the various watering- places over skirts of various sorts. The re- maining portiol of the front of the bodice part fastens from left to right, and the drap- ery below the waist-line is varied to suit the style and taste ot the wearer. These halt- open, semi-double-breasted bodices, necessi- tate a sloning seam down the center of the front to secure a pertect adjustment. bl oy General Grant ar Vicksburg. In the August Century is printed for the first time a letter by General Grant on the above topic, from which the fol- lowing is an extract: General Pember- ton, being a northern man commanding a southern army, was not atthe same literty to surrender an army that a man of southern birth would be. In adversity or defeat he became an object of suspic- ion, and felt it. Bowen was a southern man all overyand knew the garrison at Vicksburfi had to _surrender or be cap- tured, and knew it was best to stop fur- ther effusion of blood by surrendering. He did all he could to bring about that result. Pemberton is mistaken 1n several points, Tt was Bowen thut proposed that he and A. J. Smith should talk over the matter of the surrender and submit their views. Neither Pemberton nor I objected; but we were not willing to commit ourselves to accepting such terms as they might propose. In a short time those officers returned. Bowen acted as spokesman. W hat he said was substantially this: The confederate army was to be permitted to march out with the hon- ors of war, carrying with them their arms, colors, and field batteries, 'I'he na- tional troops were then to march in and occupy the city, and retain the siege guns, small arms not in the hands of the men, all publie prollmrly remaining. Of course I rejected the terms at once. did agree, however, before we separated to write Pemberton what terms I would give. The correspondent 1s public and speaks for atself. 1 had no council of Hostilities having ceased, oflicers and men soon became acquainted with the reason why. Curiosity led ofticers of rank—most all the general officers—to visit my headquarters with the hope of I talked with them getting some news. very freely about the meeting betwe: eneral Pemberton and myself, our correspondeuce, cte. But in no sense wus it a council of war. I was very glad to give the garrison of Vieks- burg the terms 1 did. There was a cartel in existence at that time which required cither party to exchange or parole all prisoners either at Vicksburg or at a point on the James river within ten days after captures or as soon thereafter as ible. This would bave used all ansportation we had for . month. The men had behaved so well that 1 did not want to humitiate them, 1 bel 1 that consideration feelings would make them le angerous foes during continuance of hostilit better citizens after the w Popular Authors. New York Commercial The librarian of the Me: said that the authors who most in demand to Tolstoi, Balzae, Howells, Lew W Advertiser: ntile libra works ar y_are Count Leon Marion Crawford, ilace, Haggard and Stevenson. The revival of interest in Balzze is attributed to the new edition of his book now being publishec - mand for “Ben: Hur™ on the day it wa Librarians agree in the largest eirculati y novel. Th rger libraries find it neces- sary to duplicate the book to the extent of ~ eighty copies. ng the demand as the basis for comparison, Howells 1s the most popular American novelist. Notwithstanding stories make their first serials, their circulation is the works of any oth Haggard and Stevenson the cor ing to read them, and they are read. The latost stories of K. P. Roe and Mrs. A. L. Wister’s translations from the Germans are gerly sought for. Aldrieh’s “Marjoric Daw,” Mary N Murfree’s “The Prophet of the Gre Smoky Mountains,”' Bret Harte's ** Crusade of the Excelsior,” A. 8. Hardy's “But Yet a Woman,” Blanch Willis How ard’s “One Summer,” Constance enni more Woolson's “*Aune,” Frances Hodx san Burnett's ‘“That | and George W, Cable in constant ciroulation, g, Bevier’ are 12 THE ' ,___g ‘ JOBN COURTWRICHT'S DEATH Imfill‘: How He Mot it After Undergoing the Mos$ Brutal Treatmen) | JUDGE LYNCH'S TRIUMPH, A Youthfal Witness to & Horriblh Orime—Well Merited Death of the Wretches—Intereste ing Reminiscences, Devil's Work. The number of crimes committed in this country out of what may be termed “pure cussedness’’ is astonishingly largey and includes many murders. The death of Charles J. Walton, as mentioned in Chicago papers the other day, recalls the particulars of a crime of thirly years ago which made a great stir at the time, but which cannot now be remembered by adozen persons. At the time of the murder Whalton was a boy eleven yoars of age, and was in the employ of a farmer named John Courtwight, in central 1lli- nois. Une rainy day in the fall the two were shelling beans in an old barn about haif & mile from the farm house. It had ome to be 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when the farmer using his knife to cut ofi & piece of tobacco, letit slip through crack in the floor. The boy went out- doors and crawled under to secure it. I was a close squeeze for him, and he had not yet reached the spot when he hear three men enter the barn. The sound of their voices proved them strangers in the neighborhood. The spokesman said they had come to see if the farmer had a horse to sell. He replied that he had not when one of the men laughed and said: “‘Come, old tellow, we don't want a horse. Wu want to see you dance and hear you sing.” Courtright was neither strong nor i good health, and he was probably afraid of the men from the first, as the boy noted that his voice trembled when ha spoke. He protested that he could neither sing nor dance, but the man who spoke before then exclaimed: “‘Give us a song and dance,or we'll cut your throat!"" The farmer must have realized that they meant him harm, and he began to beg and beseech and offer to buy them oft. He had about a dollar 1n change in his pocket and he'gave them this to- cther with a knife and pipe. The trio had no sooner stripped him than they armed themselves with some switches used todrive oxen and proceeded to whip the poor man until his screams seemed likely to be heard at the highway, half a mile off. Young Walton wus ter- ribly frightened and-he explained why he did not go for help by saying: **There was no one at our house but Mrs. Courtwright, and no neighbor nearer than amile and a haif, Asit was raining, no one would be likely to he passing on the road. And, too, there was such a lot of rubbish under the barn that I could not move without making a great noise, and I felt that they would certainly hear me.” When the farmer began to shout for help they knocked him down and gagged him with a handkerchief, and then their devilish thirst for blood became more apparent. One of them seized the farm- er’s left hand and coolly and deliberately broke every tinger in succession. The, vulled off his boots and anplied lighte: matches to the soles of his fect, and with their knives creased the soles in every direction. They at first seemed to delight in his violent stiuggles, but finally used chains and ropes to tie him down. ~The man keptup a constant groaning, and after a time the boy was so overcom with terror that he could not have moyel if he so desired. “When they had kept up their torture for about half an hour,” he said, ‘‘the gag came loose and, Mr. Court- wright called out to them in the name of God to spare his life. He oftered them $300 he had in the bank and a deed of his farm if they would let mm go, but the; only mocked him. One of them said it wag the greatest sport he had had in twenty years, and another said he had always wunted to see how much a man could suffer before death came to relieve him. Most of the time they had their victim gagged, so that I could not hear his voice except as he keptup a moaning, but sometimes, when the zu‘.v was loosen- ed, he cried and bngged of them in a way to melt your heart.” The cuuiu? and slashing of the farmer did not satisfy the cruel natures of the tormentors. One of them had a muzzle- loading pistol, and he loaded it with small charges of powder, and fired them into the naked body of Courtwright. Another stuck his legs full of splinters. These two latter modes of punishment furnished the clue by which the mur- derers were overhauled. Whu\fihev had been at their infernal work for hoarly an hour they began to tire of it. The farmer was in a dying cordition, and they finished him with a knife. The boy heard every word and movement, and he aid: “I heard them talk about finishing ‘the old fellow’ off, and there was quite a dis- pute as to who should use the knife. It wus finally decided, and the fellow sharpened the blade on his boot and then kept thrusting and counting—one, two, three, and so on up to sixteen, and these were the number counted on the dead body. I was lying on my stomuch on the ground just under the body, and the warm blood ran through the cracks on my head and shoulders.” As soon as the trio had left, the boy crawled out to give the alarm, but it wus 9o’clock at night before any consider- able number of men had gathered and the pursuit was taken up. Tl tracked to a point north of Pckin, whero y stole horses from a field and headed for Monmouth. To the mnorth of that place they stole a team, and made for the Mississippi river, and thel traces of them were lost. It seems that they stole the t and started oft down river,and were next heard of three later, at the mouth of the lilinows riv They tied their boat to the shore and roamed around the country in a lawless way, and one night a farmer shot one of them in the leg as he was robbing the hen The man had a pistol, and he at the farmer and missed. It was then knocked from his grasp, and as he lny on the ground he gritted —nis teeth in rage and exclaimed. “You infernal Liound! but how I'd like to revenge on you, Ud like to shoot you full of powder and fill your flesh with splinters.” The words canght the farmer’s utten- tion. He had heara of the murder of r lieved he had one alurm to three or ightors, they secured the p and then setout for the boat house. They were fired on, but wiien they had killed one of the men the other surrendered, Being charged with the Courtwright murder, he held out for a while and then confessed, — Out of the zen meu who had by this time gathered together not a vo was raised to turn the ors over to the sheriff and the one unhurt was strung up within half un hour of s confession, and the inded one a little later on, When life was extinet the bodies were weighted and sunk in the river. © Just who the men were was never known, but they were ruflians of the worst descrip- tion, who were probably making their way o Missauri and beyond wnd living on the country as they went. ‘The one who con Isuid they meant only “to roh Court it, but his betrayal of fear angered them, and they killed bLim for being & cownrd, a shanty bo: wounded m: