Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 26, 1892, Page 12

12 CUSTPNS OF CORNISH FOLK Tobgoblin and Bugaboo Still Hold Power- erful Bway in Pesart Minds, GREWSOME DESERTED MINE STACKS Childbirth and Living Hunger *Mid Dead Ruins—A “Mine-Hob" Moving—How Lovers' Troth is Plighted at Mazard air—A Rtoman Festival. [Copurighted, 16021 Cnow.x, Cornwall, Eng., June 15.—|Cor- respondence of Tnr Bee,]—Whatever Wes- ley and Whitfield, with the railwa) the newspaper and the telegraph, may have dono in altering the every day lives of the Cornish folk, no power has ot been able to banish the endearsd wraiths of the mysticisms and mysteries of a legendary, heroic past. Today, as firmiy as five centuries sinoo, the inner heart of the Cornish man olings to his “‘droil” or talo of giant, hobgoblin and fairy with the greatest tenaoity; and a few of these are interesting by wav of illustration. Bellerlan was formerly the name of Land’s End, as also the name of & mighty giant who made it his home. Cormoran built St. Michael's Mount, but was slain by the redoubtable Jack the Giant Killer. #oliburn of the Cairn de- fended ordinary mortals from other giants than himset. The gantof Nancledry prin- cipally subsisted upon little children. The glant, Treoigean, frightened bad children into virtuous lives and dined off the incor- rigible ones, which ho usvally fried upon a flat rock by his eave door. The giant Blun® derbus, killed by little Tom Hickathrifv with a cart axle, was tho emhodiment of surly Iaziness and cruol greed. The giant Wrath, serror of the coast, walked out to sea a dozen miles or so, and, fastening the fishermen’s boats to his girdle, strolied leisurely back o his cave to serve his prisoners up for fooa av ogmagog lost the kingdom of Cornwall to a Trojan glant, Corineus, in a wrestling muteh. Thunderbone walked the land every- where inspiring terror by his awful ugliness. While the mighty Bolster, whom Cruik- shank endeavored to depict, was so_huge that ho could stride from St. Agnes' Beacon to the top of Carn Brae, a distanco of six miles, This was the amorous giaut who, while nearly killing bis wife from overwork, was making love to St. Agnes, who to rid herself of his importunitics persuaded Bol- ster, as o test of affection, to bleed himself to death in an attempt at Chapel Porth to fill a hole, which had a secret outlet to the sea, with blood let from a vein in his massive arm, Cornlsh Suporstitions und Realities. To all Cornish folk theso monsters still livein fireside tales, and the numberless monume t8 10 a pagan past scattered over the rocky tors and wild moors, such as cromlechs, monoliths and other rude stone monuments, are the household goods and pastime implements of this vanished but not vanquishad race. Every hill or cras’ has its cairn or cromloch ; every gorge or glen its ghost or zoblin. The knowledgo of all this takes firm possession of the wanderer through Cornwall. 1f these were not_enough to keep alive all munner of weird superstitions, the chimneys of the deserted miues of Cornwall alone would furnish suficient grewsome influence 1o oreate and foster spooks enough for au en- tire people. Any one who has ever looked upon the dreary round tower puzzies of Ire- jand will recall the feeling of dread ana mysticism they always engender. But these lonely landmarks of former activities seom %0 possess moro dire and forblading aspect. Away back in the viciuity of Liskeard they began to loom darkly upon the land- scape. From this place they are every- whero scen, increasing in numbers s the Redruth district is approached, and de- creasing in frequency toward St. Ives and Penzance. 1'rom the top of some high Corn- ish bill what seems to be hundreds can be seen; and on the road between Redruth and Camborn, & distanco of but five miles, I counted upwards of forty ‘‘knucked” or abandoned mine-stacks. “They usuaily compriso the tower-like chim- ney, the cld engize room and tho lobby bob- shaft. Indescribable sterility and dreari- ness encompass them. Not even furze will grow upon the *‘poor-dirt” and *‘churks,” or mine refuse around them. Daws chatter i their tops. The wind mouns through the rotting chimneys. Weird tales, supersti- tions and whispers of tragedies are associ- ated with them. [ often turn aside to the dreariest of theso places. 1none I found a ualf dead English tramp with his nalf- starved wife who had just given birth to a child. Here was a real tragedy for anoth Cornish bugaboo. Ileft them a little money sont a member of the mounted constabulary to them and went on my way, but now [ sce ehastly faces through the crumbling walls of overy other ‘knacked” mine stack that looms in sight. A ‘Mine-Bob Movin’," Moving a mine-bob is one of the ourlous porformances in the Cornish mining districts 1 happened to witness, ‘Lurning from s hill lano into u wide highway I saw a great con- course of people following an enormous truck drawn by at least twenty teams of shaggy Weish horses. Jowing the crowd 1 found that Cornish folk hud come from wiles .around to 500 the “mine-bob movi.” This “mine- bobY ia the great beam, the bugest piece in all buge Cornish minng machinery, which works, like a steamer beam, the man-ongino and the man pumps. This one weighed up- wards of 115 tons ! A mine had been aban- doned; o new one was being opened by the aame company; and from the great forge works at Hayle had come this iron truck forty feot long, with steel wheels like engine drivers, on which the tremendous casting was being conveyed. The caruest interest of minors, “kepous’’ (captains) and engineers who uccompanied the ponderous beam; the curious excitement of hundreds of stragglers drawn togother by tho event; snd the mis- chievous prayers of Cornish 'boys that some- thing would “'scat” or break, to increase the anxieties of the occasion, here vory great owing to the hilly nature 'of Cornisti roads, furnished a most intercating opportunity for character study. The groatest personage on all the road that day was the teamster who drove those forty Welsh horses, Like the boys 1 enyied him, marveled with them st his handiing of his wnip, his powerful lungs and bis glib und urgent tonguo. ‘The marvelous white of all Cornish bouse- wives' floors, tablos, chests and chairs have been my constant admiration. I learned tho seeret ou » recout Friday, which day of every week 1s “growder day” ' in Cornwall. You will 500 numberless doukey carts burrying up und down the hilly highways or halting beforo villago doors.” Thoy are filled with somo light and pumicelike substance dug from nedr hllside pits, und are 1n_charge of women, cocery aud stout and half dressed like men, orof boys already full of shriil whistling and the quiet philosophy of older tradesmen. A sGrowder' Vendor. stopped oue of theso boys with & smile, » sixponco aud tho question, “What have you iu your art, my lad " “Doan't ¢ kuanw, you! Load o' growder, my sou." ‘Growder! What is that for, my lad1" croobin floars, may son.” Whut do you got foriti» “Sume ol! drug—bap'uy o tub.” And then ‘with an unearibly whistle and a *Goas 'long dunk ! both directed to his shaggy little beast, away ho goes with bis cartioad of stuff rosembling o much loose tapioca 1 his cart box. In a fow mivutes ho will be found before thie window of tho miner's cottaze with the growder seller’s question of time immemor- 2l “Growder today, wawther!" “Howu'ta selicn’ un today, my sont” is ber as avclent answer. Tho reply forever has boon the asmo s 1o mej “Samo old drugi hap'oy & ubl» which s both fine sense and poetry 10 Corowall. For, by *drug” is moant task, labor, drag or burden; and “hap- ‘uy,” or w halfpeuny, & tub, which holds about a pock, has been the price of srowder Bi0ce *40,000 Cornisk men stariod for Lou- dou sioging, “Aud shall Trelawney dief” A handful of frowder is soattered upon tho solled table #ud sprivklea with water. There is o “swish!) of toe bousowife's brush, aud in an instant more the whole tol is fouming with lather. Ouco each weol very square inch of the Coraish kowme is so “scroobed’’ with growder What for the Uwe the entiro interior fonms and lathors like a turbulent gesser. One of the most fascinating pleasures of the rond in Cornwall will be found in loiter- ing alongside groups of Coroish boys en waged in their various games. Cnief of these are ‘‘toe-stones” and ob-nutting."! Both aro plaved wherever the spint of emulous battle overtakes tucse sturdy little embrvo miners and fishermen; and their plack, per- sistency and partinacity are unsurpassed. Pleasures of the Cornish Boys. In ‘““to-stones, a diagram, similar to the one chalked on deck for “'ship-billiards," with a rounded end like that of a bagatelle board, is drawn in the road: and the game consists in kicking with the left foot, the right foot being always held in the right hund, a round flut stone from the approaching line from one 06 to another, butnever over but one line, clear around the entire thirteen spaces, and out again, without ever once having dropped the right’ foor. The little fellows bocorso wonderfully expert in.this difficult feat. “Cob-nutting’”’ is an all-the.year-round sport. Much of its zest comes from the danger in securing tho nuts necessary for the year's supply. Uommon hazelnuts are used. ‘Theso are got at groat risks from the demesno copses and forest edges. The prizes with the “shucks" still on are stored away in the attic and dried with the great- est care, 80 that the nut-fiver becomes hard nd borny. The hazelnuts are allowed to literally fall _out of their sheaths. All the round, smooth, ripe shiny nuts are preserved sacredly for “cob-nutting.” It is often a Cornish boy's entire winter empiosment and diver- sion to prepare the cobuuts for the rest of the year’s battle for superiority with his fei- lows. The sport takes 1ts name from the “cob or sheil of the nut. ‘Tho cob-nuts are prepared by boring a hole through each side of the nut, removing tho kernel and filling the hollow shell with lead or shoemaker’s wax, the latter being proferrea. The shoomaker of the village is consequently an almost revered personage with all Cornish boys. A ‘“‘waxed-end’ drawn through tho loaded ‘“‘cob” or shell, and held by a strong knot, completes the cob-nut, and you cannot find a oy in all Cornwall who has not onoe ready slung for coutest, and a pocketful ready for stringing for reserve contingeucios, “Tuking Sunday."” Ties are drawn for fiest “crack.” The losor throws his hat upon the ground, and lays his cob-nut_in a little hollow upon its top. Then the ‘‘cobber’ or striker, holding his cob between the ends of his flngers of bis left hand and the end of the attachod wax- end in his right, after many feints, motions and “sights,” brings his cob with aimost tha force of a bullet upon his_opponent’s, One or the other is “seated” or broken. It is turn and turn about. Generally one of tho lads has his entire stock of reserve cobs de- stroyed. Nor will ho then yicld. He bor- s and bees of his companions to the limit of his power, until perhaps a superior cob is found and by his spirited *‘cracking” he at last triumphs over his adversary. Yesterday was *“Luking Sunday” in this most, interesting and_aucient Cornish custom was observable in Clowance park, on the noted St. Aubyn estate. The park and gardeus are oven to all on “Taking Sunday.” One of tho eiories of this park is magnificent mall, bordered with somo of the nablest beech trees in all England, On the afternoon of the Sunday two weeks before mazard fair—which derives its name from the mazard-cherry fair annually beld at Prazo 1n the latter part of June, when tons of this luscious fruitare aisposed of by the farmers of the surrounding country—thou- sauds of Cornish youths and maioens may bo found promenading in this Clowance park mall. They sometimes come from a distanco of ten and twonty miles. Cornish young men resort hore to choose their *‘pairdners’ or ‘company” for mazard fair; and here the blooming lassies come to be “'taken,” that is, pledged for mazard tair day. Many un oxuitagt or broken heart returns tome that nieht, successful in its secretly chorished hope, or stinging from bitter Gis- appointment. But Mazard day come, tho lad walks miles for the girl ho has chosen on “Taking Sunday,” and together they tramp away to Praze. It is a glorious thing to bo chose: or “taken” at Clowance park, but hor whole fate haugs upon a parcel uf cookies und almonds at Praze. A Festlval from Roman Days. Theso constitute the “fairin’ " or pledgo of betrothal, and it is asserted that ualf of the women of Cornwall have been mar- ried through the curious troth, If tho waiden’s “'pairdner” buy her one pound o ginger cookics and a balf pound of almonds, and sho accept the sawe, the two are as sucredly betrothed as toough bans had been read from the pulpit. The lucky maiden carefully preserves the “fain’” aud triumphantly divides it with her relatives and friends, in tolien of her new relations to, sud consequence, 10 hor own cuvious Little world ol affairs. A fow weexs ago I ran down from Lon- don to witness “lurry-day” at Helston. This festival, undoubtedly baving its origin in the “Floralia of tho Romars, is avnually celebrated throughout Cornwall by littio home and neighiborbood parties, and at Hel- ston, from time immewmorial as a festivity pe- culiar to that place on May 8. Long bofore daylight happv groups of lads lasses start in overy diraction for the country lanes and hedges singing, For we wore up as soon as any day. O, And for to fotch the summer home, The summer and the May, O, For summer i3 u-come, 0, And winter 18 a-gone, 01— oradozen othor bullads of similar import, the refrain of which is, On the eighth of May, Lhe Flora duy. We all st off a-dansinz! Aod iudeed do they. At every farm house thero are mad rushes of these merrymakers 10 be first to baug a twig of *‘sioane” blos- soms upon the latch; for such for centuries have been entitled to a portion of bread wnd Tho blossoms of the ‘“sloane,” a of cherry, aro gatberea everywhere with all precious buds and biooms of early summer. Garlanded with these tho floral troopars return to Helston, when the festivi- tics of the doy roally begin. The old town is dded in spring plossoms and gar- This completed, all classes join in a upiversal carnival of dancing. Every house in Helston is thrown open to the merry marauders. Arm o arm. and usually four avreast, thousands, dancing to a sort of quickstop time and accompanieg by May day songs, pass in the front doors of houses and theuco from rearto front of other ho and from dawn to dark weave serpontine threads of blossoms, odor and song through and through the old Cornish town. Enoan L. WAKEMAN. el S SOME OF HARRISO. SAYINGS, ‘When hope goss out, of the heart and life becomes o hard that it is no louger sweet, men aro not safe neighvors.and they are not good citizens, 1 pity the man wio wants a cont so cheap that the man or woman who produces tho cloth or shapes it into a garmeat shall starve 0 tha process. [ believe that our legisiation should be as brosa as our territory. should not be for classos, but should aiways bo in the intorest of all our peopie. 11 1 were to scloct a watchword that I Wouid huve every young wman writo above his door and on his heart it would be that good word, ' Fidelivy.” 1f no i)l happens to you that I do not wish and all the z0od comes to you that 1 do wish in your beball, your lives will bo full of pleasuntness and peace. Tho captain who gives to the sea bis cargo of goods that he may give safety ana deliv- erauce to bis imperiled fellow men has fame; he who lands bis cargo has only wages. 1 bope that narrow sentiment that regards the authority of the Uuited States or its ofilvers us allen or strange has once and for over been oxtiuguishoa iu this land of ours, 1t is quite worth while, I think, for those who are charged with great oublio affairs now und then to turn sside from the routine of official duties and look into the faces of the people. Lot us divide upon tariff and finance, but lot theve never ba & division among the American people upon this question, that uo- where shall tho law bo overturned in the in- Lerest of anybody. It is wall enough to have trees on the land aud mines in the earth, but traes will be cut dowu and wines will be dug out and the.only thing that lasts is good soll 1a the hands of £00d husbandmen, R A An O1d Carpeot, A vory remarkable carpet, made in Porsin during the epoch of Queen liza- beth, is shown in London. It is said to be the holy carpet of the mosque at Ardebil und is called the finust Persiun in the world, THE_OMAHA DAILY BEE UNIQUE MASONIC ~ TRINITY Towa Olaims the Largest Masonio Library in the World. ONLY LIBRARY BUILDING ON THE GLOBE And a Grand Secretary Who Eelipses All Records by Nearly a Hall Century of Sorvice — All at Cedar Rapids. ‘The largest Masonio library in the world, the only Masouic library building on the fac of; the globe, a grand socretary whose ser- vice has exceeded that of any other in the history of the fraternity in America—such 1s the remarkable combination of the excep- tional to be found at Cedar Rapids, In., and the trinity 1s full of interest even to the lay- man. Itis impossible to write of tho library of tho grand lodge of Towa, an institution re- nownea throughout the Masonie world,with- out dwelling upon the oareor of the man who created it, a careor which is sel lom rivaled for length of service, for ripe scholarship, for its varied offort and for tho fullness of its achievement. Hon. Theodore S. Parvin, grand sccretary and librarian of Iowa, is known, personally or by his numerous writ- 1wgs, wherever Masonry flourishes, and heis a delightfally interesting charactor. Born in New Jersey in 1517, Mr. Parvin removed with his family to Cincinnati in 1825, It was in that city, av the earliest per- missible age, that ho begau his distinguished fraternnl career by joining Nova Civsurea Harmony lodge, the third lodge organized west of the Allegheny mountains, He had just been admitted to tho practice of law, and at a panguet to Governor Lucas of lowa, then recently appointed to_the wild territory boyond: tho Mississippi, he was invited to act as the lattor's secretary. Accepting the appuintment, ha located at Burlington, and in 1840 organizea the first lodge in lowa under a disponsation from tho Missouct grand lodge. Me. Parvin has beou identitied with the beginnings and the growth of all the Masonic bodies of Towa, aud has hel¢ so many offices that only the more inportant of these can be mentioned in an articie of this kind, When the graud lodge of Iowa was or- ganized in 1843 be was choseu its grand sec- retary, and he s now in his forty-ninth voar of service. To be exact, he was grand imaster one year, in 1852, but on account of the puysioal incapacity of the secrotary ho also performod most of the dutics of that oftice, making his servico practically con tinuous for uearly half a contury. “Parvin’s hobby,” as the lowa library is led in fraternal cireles in laughing allusion 10 his earnestness in its behall, was started in 1845 with an appropriation of £, The first book in the collection wus Cole's “Fniman Rezon.” He picked up the volume from a lady’s center table while making a call, und ms attention was so wuch dis- tracted by glunces at the book that the lady suggested he take it and go. That volume is still in the library. Very small appropriations were made by grand lodge, but in 1852 the hbrary was estimatea to be worth $18,000. though it had cost the lodge barely one-sighth of that sum. In that year the coliection of Masonic works made by R. F. Bower of Keokuk, ia. the largest private library of the kind 1 the world, was purchased for #.000. It had cost its collector three times that sum. This made a building imperative una grand lodge set aside $20,000 for a fireproof struc- ture. Cedar Rapids secured the location by donating a valusole lot and $10,600 1n cash. ‘This unexpected money donation permitted the construction of u building of brick, stune and iron costing $32,000, and 1t is a hand- some structure of which the city and the stato, as well as the fraternity, ara proud. The front of the building 1sa square structure of two stories and attic. Through the middl2 of the first. story runs a hall, on oither side of which isa spacious, neatly furnished reception room. On the second floor are the offices of tho secratary and his assistants. Back of Lhis suructure is a long addition with two floors and basement and this 18 properly the houseof the library. The first floor is lighted by numerous win- dows between which stand greal, bandsome black walnut cases. The second story is illu- minated from a skylight and the walls are lined with cases. An opening m the floor gves this story the appearance of a gall Every shelf and drawer are closely packed with™ tomes, which number about 12,000, and thera are enough unbound pampblets aud periodicals 1n the attic 10 make several thousand more. The great majority of these books are Ma- sonic works, but there ave hundreds on al- lied subjects, it being the purpose of the librarian to collect everything bearing on Masonry. Here, for exumple, are books on the mgyptian mysteries, to which the learned bookworm traces wany Masonic rites. Yonder is a shelf loaded with relig- 1015 works, showing a closo relationship be- tweon many tenets of Masonry and religion. A group of books issued by the Mormons generally excites curiosity, but the hibrarian cun point out whore some of the ceromonies of the Latter Day Snints were derived from Masonry. In early days there wero two Ma- sonic lo#gos at Nuuvoo, IiL, and many Mor- wmons became members, The charters were revoked, but the Mormons refused to abun- don their organizations and carried the secret society rites to Salt Lake City. The erudite collector cun pass through the library, puil- ing dowu a book here and therc, and di course for hours of curious things like these, ‘Lhie collection is_particularly complete in the proceedings of Masonic bodies uud in fraternal periodicals. Some a20 tho graca master of Kentucky ‘boasted of the number of graad aud subordinate lodges that had sprung from bis own budy. Mr. Parvin had occasion to quote the statement, but first undertook to verify it, He devoted three weeks to research in this library, and Lot only refuted the assertion of the Ken- tucky gentleman, but produced a_genealozi- cal record from which sny American lodge can trace its pedigree 10 the mother grand lodge of KEngland. There was no such record before, and it is doudtful if one could ever have been made but for the foresight of this lowa secretary in saving and collocting procecdings which are generally thrown into tho waste busket. In this department 1s 0 Masonic journal going back a hundred yoars. Mr. Parvin labored and watched Tor many years to make it complete. picking up odd volumes hero and there, Some of the vory oldest numbers were rescued in Eng- land from under the noses of British ocol- lectors, who were also seoking tbom. This is only one instance of mauy, because the lowa wan has enthusiastic friends in the chief literary centers of the world who aro watching for hooks that he wants, Among the periodicals kepy on file, namber- ing suvouuy-five, are forty-two from forelgn lands, among which are Australia, New Zoa- land, Soain, Hungary, Mexico and Cuba, “I'ne library has quite a numbur of vawable books of whilch no duplicales are knowu to be in existence. Ono of these was discovered voral years ago, after a long search, bound inside of another volume., Masonic writers in ol parts of the world make drafts upon this collection for data, and ths libvarian is ever rody to copy and forwnrd such mutters, But_this ibrary is something more thuu a place for fratornal lore, It is graduaily be- coming 8 wuseum as well, Tho beauty ot the building, the interest of the collaction and the eathusiasm of the librarian have 1o- spired friends and visitors to douate nov ouly books, but many rare and valuable curios. 8. . Matthews of St. John, New Brunswick, picked up a report on the library in that far-away place, was impressed with the zeal of the librarian and sent a small col. Jection, which has been supplemeuted wivh otber covtributions. Today thore is o case set asido aud labeled for Mr. Mutthew books, and awong the most valuable of the curiosities are two aucient Japanese armo which he secured of an English soa captain who carried them away from the Land of the Morning Sun. Among these ourios are geo- logical specimens, old coius and medals, an- cient pavers and doouwents, bits of bronze and warble, antique pottery, rare prints and engraviugs, souvonirs aud relics, thousauds of pivces arranged in cases and cabinets. While it is perhaps true that tbhree-fourths of this wonderful collection, books included, have been contributed, and most of that out of esteem for the simple-maunered but zonlously earnest old secretary, it is also true toat be bas been Keeuly aud coustantly on the alert Lo secure additions Lo his treasures. When the ownoer of the Bower collection died o sttendod the fuueral, aud, kuow- UNDAY the wdew . woull brobably of the library, he se- cared an optiof qn it until grana lodge mot, a fo :Ev« later. The sale was searcely consutimhted when the grana lodge of New York stgrted an agent west to buy the library, aud ye grand lodge of Eug- land bad sent for an ghtion on it. Several years before Messrs. @urvin and Bower and B third collector irom®aine met at Cincin- nati on their way to a moeting in the south Thoy called on a friend who had u library ho was anxious to sell, and Mr.; Parvin waited only for the briefest greownic before asking 10 bastown the books. - He thus got the first oulling, much to the ohagrin of the other callers, Several years ago Secrotary Parvin began an autograph cotlection, which has already grown to o large and valuable, The gov ernment has steel plate eagravings of all the prosidents and cabinet officers from Wash- wngton down, which are printed in sets for no one but those distinguished gentlemen vhom- selves. This collaotor concluded that ho must havo a set of those portrnits to illus- trate his autoaraphs, but ex Secrotary of the Interior Kirkwood, proudly displaying his own, assured him that it would be utterly useloss to maks the attempt. He persisted, howover, ana tnrough e influence of pow- erful friends at Washiogtou finally suc caeded. These ars but instances to illustrate the efforts of & man with an admirable hobby that he has ridacn intelligently ana _uncoas- ingly for very near half a contury. But Mr, Parvin 18 no’ ordinary bibliomaniae, no mere miser of books, and ‘herein lies oue of the niost remarkable things about this remark- able collection, He is proud of Masonry,and he muiutains that thero 18 nothing in the work of the fraternity out some of its cere- montals that need be conceaied from the puvlic. When ho proposed to \he trustes of the lown library that it bo thrown open 10 everybody they shook their heads with grave misgivings, but, out of deference to his position and his elaim s the virtual cre- ator of tho institution, thoy sald he “might try the experiment” but they would *‘hold him respousivle for the result.”” The re- sult has been that, with the exception of a few works expounding the secret workings of the order, everything in tho building has been opened freeiv to the pablic all theso years and there is no disposition in any quarter to change this rule. The librarian says that, with the uxception of a few old néwspapers that must wevitably have been torn even with the gentlest handling, thers has been uo loss or damago to the proverty, and he proudly asserts that other grand lodges which keep their libraries under lock and key lose more in the soup and towels that are carried off. Mr. Parvin has gono so faras to give n local literary society the use of one of the re- ception rooms for its mestings and its little club libravy, and the building is frequently turned over'to other responsiblo organiza- tions for social and literary entertainments. The purpose of the secretary is to popularize the library, make it of practical value to his community and incidentally to dispel the uncauny wysticism with which Masonry is enshrouded in tho minds of too many. This venerable secretary is a many-sided man whoso activities have been surprising, but 1t is impossible fna brief article to go into detait about them. For many years lie was compelled to look to other sourcoes than his secrataryship for a livelihood. While secretary to Governor Lucas ho was ap- poinced libravian for the tervitory of lowa, and founded the great library of that stato by going east. aud buying $5,000 worth of books. In 1839 he was appointed a district at- tornoy and the following year was chosen secrelary of tne territorial” council. From 1847 to 1857 he was either clerk of the United States district court or county judge. Then foliowea n term as register of the state 1and office, and in 1560 he became professor of natural sciences in the lowa stats univer- sity, a position he filled for ten years. Dur- ing several of these yoars no was also secre- tary of the state historical socioty, and for many yoars edited its annals. Oune of the readiestof speakers, Mr. Par- vin's addresses are remarkable for their number and the variety of their subjects, Masonio, historical, poli ical, educational, otc. His writings show equal - versatility. Among his fraternaigworks, In addition to scores of volumes of® proceedings and hun- dreds of periodical’articles, are a “‘History of Templary In tho Umted States” that 15 An authority on" the sub- ject, and a “History of Masonry in lowa.” He has edited two Masonic papers at different times, written a history of tho Towa press and of Towa schools, and “contributed on various oceasions nuinerous biographical sketches. A siznal instance of the value of tho self- imposod labors of this busy man occurred during the war. After the destruction of Harpet’s Ferry by the confederates the gov- ernment determined to establish an arsenal and manufactory for arms in the patriotic west. When Rock Isiund was suggestdd it was objected that the Mississippi at that point was closed the greater part of the year. Bezinuing in 1838, Mr. Parvin kept a careful meteorological record for thirty-threo years, and that record, lodged with the Smithson- ian Institation, showed the objection to be unfounaed, and the arsenal was located on the pieturesquo isiand in the Mississipp. Of the many Masnaic offices Mr. Parvin has held, probably the most important was that of grand recorder of the grand encamp- mont of Knights Tamplar, a position he filled for a period of fifteen years, beginning in 1871. He Las been grand representa- tive of the grand lodge of England, and received a magnificent jowel from the prince of Wales. The grand priory of Canada also presented him with a fino jewel in recog- nitiou of a sumilar service. Personnlly, Mr. Parvin is one of the most compavionuble of men. Overflowing with reminiscences, brilliant fu conversation and with a heart full of the kindliest 1mpuises, his is a persouality to inspire the admiration of casual acquuintances and win the affoc- tion of friends. In his work of gathering a library and s maseum be displays the in stinct and tho genius of a born coliector, Hi 15 ot a haphazird or spasmodic effort, how- ever. His work follows the lines of a well ordered system, woich is indicated ip his practice of waiting and watching for vears 10 pick up a stray book o rescue an odd vol- ume necded to complete a series. These traits make him so uniqua aud interesting a character that no oue can come much into contact with him without becoming an en- thusiastic admirer. It is only just in this connection to say that the librarian has had the earuest, intelligent assistance of @& son who is admirably equipped 1o carry on tho work of tho library whon its creator has passed o the groat bo- yozd. ng that dispose RAMS' HORNS, 1f money could bo borrowed as easily as trouble, this world would be full of round- shouldered people. Somo people woulda't get 0 tired on Sun- days 1f they would do more work for the Lovd during the week Tho man who is always going to move & mountain tomorrow never dues anything worth speaking of today. Putting your hand in a man’s pocket, by sharp practices in L#ide is no botter than puLting poison in iy bread. Get the church megvers all as happy as they nught to be, snd it will be a bad blow 10 the whisky busingss, Don’t be continually going to somoboyd else's pump 1or watar;: kHave a well of your own and keep it flowing. We are all in need'of more of the kind of plety that never shviiks from saying “‘pota- 1005 1o people Who are hungry. Tho only people who got worsted in fights with the devil 4ro those who go to war with- out putting on the whols armor of God. ‘Tho best thoughts we have are those that wet into our hands gugd feot and cause us o do the things that Gy;‘ Is pleased with, Boys buve beon ruymed becauso they had to stay at_homs and Lura the grindstone when they should have beeu allowed to go afishing. i oo ATCHISON GLOBULES, We wish we could dress like the angels, All men are afraid of a very smart woman, It is only the men who aro related o & woman who tell ber u disagreeable truth, ‘The maun who thinks a groat desl of ono woman ix pt to bo gallant and houorable towsrd uor sex. dvery mau's ideal woman is one who would believe bo caught whales in the river if bo told ber so. ‘We are all abt Lo neglect the foundation wo are laying while dreawing of the turrets and towers we will put oa top. Whou a msu falls in love with a very pious girl he stops smokiug while they are engaged, but after they are married he begins again. 1t is uot generally kaown, but one of the happiest marriages in town is the result of the woman askiug Lhe man to rasrry ner. He didu’t kuow 5is own wind, but sho did, 1892--SIXTEEN _PAGES. ECHOES FROB! THE ANTE-ROOM Modern Woodmen Strongthened by the Tilinols Cireuit Court. WHAT MASONS THE ARE DOING Movements of Benefleinl Organizations Throughout the City and State— Something About the Men of Grips and Signs. ‘Woodmen all all over the state aro vitally interested iu tho case of the people of the state of Illinois ex rol. C. W. Pavey, auditor of public accounts, vs J.C. Root et al, which has recently been on trial in the cir- cuit court of tuat state, ana_which has been decided against the defondant, Root. The testimony was voluminous, and twelve days were occupied in the trial, which resulted in Judgo Cartwright giving ‘an oral order as to the matuieof a decroe that would be en- terod, which was filed about the May. ‘'ho most serious charges to be found 0 the information against J. C. toot aro that: First—Ho refusea to furuish the stato authorities books showing tho financial transactions of his office when demandod, and as requirod by law. Second—Thut ne charged the order for supplies a greater sum than the actual cost. Tuira—The withholding of funds, Fourth—That he aidea in porpetrating a fraua on the order in tho paymont of the fictitious Bornum death claim of &3,000. Fifth—Muking under oath a false annual statement (required by law) tothe state auditor, concerning the fiuancial condition of the order, The docreo says: “The court doth find that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the defonaant, J. C. Root, hns buen uilty of matevial irregularity and vio- lation of ‘law as charged in said amended information, to the injury of thosaid Modern Woodmen of Awmorica; * ‘= that at tho time this cause was instituted sufiicient cause existed for the removal trom office of sald defondants, J. C. Root; * " that since tho institution of this cause and prior to the hearing thereof, all of said defendarts last above namad ceased 1o be ofticers of suid Modern Woodmen of Amorica by the expira- tion of their terms of oftice and the election of their successors, wherefor decree of re- nmoval caunot be entered against them; * * that said dofendant J. C. Root pay to the complainants seven-tenths of complainants’ costs, tno other three-tenths being assessed against other of the defendants.” A F &AM, At the regular meeting of Porallel lodge Auncieut Free and Accepted Masons, Liberty, Neb., Friday night, the following officers were clocted for the ' ensuing year: Charles H. Paimer, W. M.; Jasper Dunn, S. W.; D. 5. Hardin, S. W.; J. I Harden, sec- retary; H. H. Mason, treasurer. At tho last regular meeting of the Masonic lodge of Valentine the followiug ofticers wera elected: W. T. Bullis, W. M.; T, C. Hernby, 5. W, M. Walcott, J. W.; Georgo H. Hornby, treasurer; C. H. Cornel), secretary ; C. Rg Watson, S, D.; J. C. Dwyer, J. D.: J. W. Tucker, 8. 8.3 J.'C. Granger, J. S.; W. E. Etner, T, The officors elected for the ensulng year of the Masonic lodge of Beaver City last Satur- day evening were as follows: W. . M.; C.B. Roberts, S, W.; lings, d. W.; J. T. Sumny, treasurer; Green, secretary. The newly elected officers of Dorchester lodge, Ancient. Free aund Accepted Masons, are William Freidell, W. M.; J. . Longa- necker, 5. W.; A. N. Mosier, J. W.; J. Scherger, secretary; E. McDougull, trens- urer; L. C. Panter, S, D.:J. Wilhelm, J. D. W. Borland, T. The newly elected officers of Biue Valley lodge No. 61, Ancieat Free and Accepted Masons, Wilber, Neb., are W. H. Mann, W. M.; George H. Trucy, S. W.; Dr. P. I. Dod- son, J. W.; C. B. Goodell, secrotary ; Joseph I. Chaloupka, treasurer: J. K. Maliat, S. D.; IPrank Jauouch, J. W.: J. 5. Shackloton, T Tuesday evenug Frauk Welch lodge No. Accient Free and Accepted Masous, of ianey, elected the following offlcers for the ensuing year: Jumes J. Mclntosh, N. M. : J. Neubauer, S. N.: L. J. Taylor, J.” W.; M. Cohn, treasursr. Frauk Welch lodge has passed a very prosperous year. At tho regular meoting of Hay Springs lodge No. 177, Ancient Free and Acceptod Masons, held at. Masonic hall on Monday, June 6, the following officers wore elected for the ensuing year: W. M.,J. E. Brown: S W.. Charles H. Townsend; W., W. B, McQuoen; treasurer, A. Rockwell; secre- tary, Charles Weston. The public in- stallaiion will taks place at Masonic hail on Friday evening, June 24, At tho anuual election of officers on last “Tuesday evening, Fidelity lodge, Ancient, Free und Accepted Masons of David City choso the foliowing named gentlemen to serve for the ensuing year: T.B.Myers, master; W. E. Quade, S. W.; G. A. Hum mer, J. W.;G. W. Osterhout, treasurer; W. 1, Downing, secretary: William Ritthio, G. W, Osternout and W. %, Quade, trusteos. Harvard lodge No. 44, Harvard, Nsb., at its last regular meeting elected oficers as follows: J. S. Catterson, worshipful master; H. W. Webster, senior waraen; Thomas Woéolems, junior warden; L. B. Munger, soc- rotary; K Updike, troasurer. ‘The public installation ceremonies of Ma- sonic lodge No. 55, Novfolk, were held Fri- day evening in connection with those of tho Eustern Star. A sumptuous banauou was then served. The following ofticers wore then installed: [, i. Tracy, worshipful master; S. G. Dean, sevior wardou; G. W. Box, junior wardeu; L. M. Gaylord, secre- tary’; K. E. Hardy, treasurer: M. D, Tyler, senior deacon; Georgo L. lles, junior deacon B, T. Dunn and O, i1. Masters, steward, The Fracers stie Circle, It is not genorally known that Omaha has a representation in one of the oldest and most popular eastern beneficiary orders; but such is a fact. Douglas Ruling, No. of the Fraternal Mystio Circle, was instituted 1n this city June 30, 1591, and its membership comprises many of the most prominent citi- zens 1n the different walks of life, all of whom as a natural tact are thoroughly im- bued with the superior merits ombodied in the constroction of this order. The Fra- ternal Mystic Circlo is essentially a young man’s order 1n every respect; the average age of her total mermbership being 33 years; ana it is a conceded fact that tbis pariioular order offers greater inducements both in jts insurance feature as we!l as tho fraternal feature, thaw any otber similar order oporat- ing iu this territory. 1ts insurance foaturo is based on @ graduating assessment rating, giviog all applicants the benelit of wheir 1ifo expectancy. 1ts fraternal feature has none of the simple potty ritualistic work so often found to exist in orders combining the bone- ficiary featuro, but it is based on @ sound, logical and eunobling exemplitication, which does not flavor of tediousness, and which at onco enlists for it the hoarty accord aud en- thusinsm of all 1ts membershin. The groat- est feature in commending this order 1s_the supremo stability and bigh standing of fus individual membership, there being earolled somo of Lno most prominent public officiats, business and proiessionsl men throughout the east. ‘Tho orer was organized Decomber 9 at Columbus, O., and on account. of its proved, equitablo and comprebensive plans sprang st onve into popular fuvor, resulting in & most phenomonul prosparity and growth in membership from that date until now, encih year of its history having shown a cou* stantly increasing nuwmber of new n and aggrogate momvership, while © dication points to prosperits during carrent year that will excel anytbing of the ast. And it is not strange that this is 80; u fact it would be strauge if such was not the case, when it is remembered that the avorage ago of ils members is only 83 years, aod the cost of Bs- sessments for the yoar 1801 at this age only 85,74 ver §1,000. Fraternity 1s uni- veusally acknowleged to be doing the great- est work of tho age. It elevates and en- viches maukind, and brings peave and com- fort Lo all who come within " ils protection. The skeptio of yesterduy is the believer of today. ‘T'he willions of doilars expended by fraternity, doing good for its mewmbors, bas maudo lasting impression. No longer are fraterual orders scoffed at aud set down as frauds, but they are looked up to by the masses ,Lxrul.urwd by the laws, and en- dorsed ‘by the puhlic press and pul- pit st large. The Frateraal Mystio 1884, im- AT XUCTION. Hill & Y‘oung's th‘nitur@ Stocock. Tuesday at 10 o'clock and 2 o'eclock and every day thereafter until all the furniture, car- pets, stoves, cutlery, lamps, ete.,, are sold; Hill & Young are going out of business. Come in any day this weex at either.10 or 2 o'clock. Everything goes at auection. Terms: All amounts over $20, half cash, balance 80 and 60 days. FRETWELL & SONNENBERG, Auctionesrs. Old Stand of Mill & Young, - 1211 Karnam St BAKING . POWDER $025.FOR25¢ ABSOLUTELY PURE - JUSTTRY IT. F.FRJAQUES & CO. KANSAS CITY,MO. $6 to $15 per acre, sy terms. Sond sgamp £or ol cularand price lst. S. H. COLVIN, M cCook, Redwillow County, Nebraska The Houston Treatment for the cure of the disease caused MONTREAL unj, QRERS and Livervoor. | by drinking alcoholicliquors al- CABIN. B o cmtion of Sthtoraone ™! | ways strengthens and builds up Tt R OV ol the nervous system. Patients STATE} A:L‘.]T:;I:X‘I{I‘VLINE begin toimprove physically and STRAMSHIPS. mentally as soon as they com- mence the treatment. No tear- ing down process. No blinding of the eyes, no disturbance of the mental faculties, no deten- tion from business. We can report many cases of families reunited,happy homes restored, positions lost through drinking regained. Por particutars call or writo The Houston Gure Institute, Corner 15th and Howard .\'(«‘., Omahne THE EPITAPH To be inscribed upon the marble slab whiod auail wark the last resting place of ALLAN LINE BOVAL MALL STEAMSHIP 1a Londonds Juno 50th T, o g b Ju ICASKA M July 25th... FORNIAL T:0 P. M Cabin, §0, Second Cabin $30, Steorage, §19. ADPIY to ALLAN & CO.. hicago. 1. K. MOORE, 1519 Howard St. Omaha. ESTABLISHED 1858, No lorse Motlon—Not atonted. A.J.SIMPSON 1409 and 1411 2ouglas ¢ Manufacturer of HIGH GRADE GARRiAG ES. Circlo is one of the fow orders which does not_solicit its membership lndiscrimi- nately, and the moral standing of an apphi- cant is the primo featare in recommending | or rejecting him 1n mombership. H. R. Elis- worth of this city 13 special supreme deputy for Town, Nebraska, Colorado and South Da- kota, and will take pleasure in answoring all questions relating to tho merits of the order aud the inducements offered for membership, K. 0. T. M, Last Friday night a tent of the Knights of the Maccabees was instituted at Callaway by L. P. Derby of North Platte, witn about twenty charter members, This is a compar- atlyoly now beneficiary society in tho west, but it has already proven to be ono of tho very best mutual benefit and insurancs or- ganizations iu tho country, aund is spreading very rapidly. Following is the list of officers of the Callaway tent: Commander, W. . Morgan; commander, M. L. Cunningham; sergeant, H. L. Leach; recorder, J. G. Molyneux; finance keeper, George B. Mair; chaplain, S. R. Idell; tent physician, Dr. L. Michael; waster-at-arms, Lon Ross: fivst master of guard, J. G. Barly: sccond mastor of guard, Isaac Bryner: sentinel, Charles Bishop; picket, J. 1. Powell. side Spring Attachm NERVOUS, CHRONIC AND PRIVATE DISEABES 1s aiready written. 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