rt IS t r v
ai. y., MOttirjuiMEK.
Editor apul nropriotor.
INIfcEi AID XiW MVE."
r TERMS:
Ono Dollar n Vonr in Artvanco
VOL. II., No. 20.
LEHIGHTON, 0ARB0N COUNTY, PESN'A, SATURDAY SIORNING. JUE 0, J874.
SINGLE COPIES, THREE OEKTS
ighton Directory.
Agent.
TV". C.Frealrld, Sinner 'Sewing Machine and In
u.Sn.ilttV. Bank street..
' , ,' Barber,
"3t.tf. WlbbOS, SaanVtf,- Hair Cutting and Sham
pooing, tinder Klchanre Hotel, Bank street.
nool and Shoe Plafcera.
Charles iYenset; yearly oppotit the poil-ojlce, Bank
street; aUo, (feater in W'V'f1'-.!.-!, .1.
Clinton Bretney,- Levari budding, Bank street.
All brderlpromjtyJUlcdwork warranted.
i Confeot loners.
musman AKuhns,Vct1IIB0lrt's store, lltnk
street. MtmtcriprimpU! filled. .
PrrOoo'tVs R,u1 Oroorle. ,
-,Z. II. LobK.oppM i S..Depo,!. Hank st. dealer in
Hardware, oueentwart, Ladxci Vreu Goode, de.
m?A. iJ&MliueW. BlockUaol st. Dry ,
,E. II, Snyder, Dank streel, Jry &J, Aottonj,
2r faiYhorfi, Cron',0''"''''rc, Hardware, am.
2$ fesVlnk street.
Dite,liTf, iWU"Ky. JMct Medicines, dv-
' Hardware.
I. P. 8emmel,ne.irly opp. hxchanne Hotel, Bank
i Street, fewters.l OAs, P ainU, Cuano) fc.
'., i " 1 1 Tliotel. .
TliOniaantJ, " Exchange, 'cpp. TuWlo. Squa e,
llahktt, inlrmajtinlfifetf.
Furniture Varefl"xwe.;
V. Schwsrt. ItaiiH .tree,', deulern all hinds a
Furniture, Ccjfintmadeto order.
' u -i i, ill. ,n '.ii i; r"
.Werchant Tallora.
Clauss Uric, Bauk kireef, and' dealcrtin Genu
JturnUMwUoode, toot., (J , J". f
rrhomasS Deck. I'. U.-uii1ldlu, lUk t . Gehti
FurniihingGoodi', Hat; Copt) Sclocl Vooke, tc.
Milliner.
..Mrs. E. Falb, Dank street, 2nd door below the M.
.13. Church. Xotioniand Trimming!
phyalclnna'antT-Surgeona.
Br.O. S.Uewian, corner cf Balk and Iron stre
,antuliation in Xnglith and German.
Br.H. B. ltebtr; uest' door' to I'. 0 Bidk street.
! .Contultatuiit in Engliih and German.
, I'rovl.lona. .
Jos.'Obert,B.ink St., lycking, Curing and StKling
rttabtlshmenf. Ml drdert promptly filled.
J..l'atlinger 4 Son( Bank at, dealtrt in FUmr and
' ' Fred, Uroceriel, Fruit) and VegdaUa.
WatcUmakcir and Jeweler
'A.O. Bolletimayer,- tiouth Mreet, 1bt Bapk st,
t Dealer in UWcAei, Oockt, Kingt, Cc
w
M HAPSllKll,
Xtiobnkv1 and couNSKLtoii at law,
Ileal Estate aud Collection Agency. V 111 Buj and
Sell Ul Kktate. Convey unclug neatly done, lol
JectiOnS promptly made. Settling; fcfctates of Ue
ceileut) a specialty., ilav.be consulted In fcnglteu
4ndrUaVoinTf( t " - KOT.W.
T.fT.. V . -i ,' I ' j ; -
JNO. IJ. UKUOCaiiHTTK,
'ATTORNEY AMD, COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Gma First .NallonaT Bank Bulldloj, 2ud Floor
" Sl'.UCII Ci(UNK,,. risiu.
May(te consulted la Uonnan. epr IS, 1674
iilSTRICT.ATTOUNKY, ATTORNEY AT LAW
jTiOlfice, oa BaoAiiAV.Jirst ,door. bt-lowAnierlwti.
Jlottl, .MuucUCUuuk, I'oJin'a. Collections ironipi
' 'yul'aJA. ' ' Nuv. 23.
s ATTOENEY AT LAW,
' i MAUCU CHUNK, PA..
jlQet 18j lt)?3.' "
J IV. DIIU911CK,
V -auctioneer;. i
i , Kat VeUioi t, pa. ,
oi'iK ,B-3alea of o)ery descrlptlou, attended to at
, rifOuaUoliii'ge.. Tbe'patronaije or tlie puMlc
!i respectfully mllclted. Jan. 21, '74.
'-rUY.,yOljIl IOOTS AND SHOES r
Henry 'Campbell, East'Weissport,
WUerB you '.can always get the very bt-st
s.dtHcle at tho lowest prlco lor cash,
jjuots am, Shoes made, to order ami
neatly Repaired at short notice and rrea
enable teruis. apr ll-iu3
'gAGtiE HOTKI.,
t .i ,y m;-! ki.otz( puop'r,
Summil Hill, Carboii Co., Pa.11-ll,B-Best
of. nceoininodatlons.. ., racelleut rej-
nurant underneath. Oood suUIuk atUi-heU
Terms moderate,, .
i-jKlUGil VAi.i.EY iiotoSE,
il 1" North east corner or
BERKS AND LAOltBNCB 6TUEET3,
Plilladeliha - 1'euu'a.
, FRED'K 5CUMIDT, Proprietor.
'43- Superior accommodations tor traelers at
Vnoderate charges. Parties visiting the tlty from
t lhls locality are specially Invited to make the Le
hth Valley House their stopping place, mar. 7
Architect and Superintendent,
?uA!&8.. (JtU Strret, Allo'ntowtf.Ta.,
(rtrnliHoll'lans. Bpeolticatldns arid Eftl
,niates,foir Puhllc.and Private buildings.
'Starrs,- lthjls; &c.,. ConstiuetSd1 and
Set-Up by the most approved .method,
and At short notice. Putronace is re.s
pcct(i;l)y , Solicited, and satisfaction
n cuarariuaed. apr. 2Q.yl
fjOBACCOXIST.
. OLIVER CRILLEY, dealer In To
' oicco, Cigars, Pipes, Ac., next door to
Rex's Grocery Stoie, Susquehanna H.,
"Mnoch Ohdnlt,, ri-peotfully aks the
pe6pletof'Leliighton and vlclnlty, when
visiting, fljat place, to caU.ju and try his
. FRAGRANT CIGARS,
tho very- Vest In the market. Every
articles nM 1D0 arcanted as.repre
'SthttdTirid'at lowest prices. tmr88
, ymiioaiAS ncmr.niJK,
.JL" CONVEYANCER,
AND
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT
Thd tnllowlng Companies are Uepresented t
,t3tebnpn Mutual yirti,
' ReadlnR MutuaLFIre,
1 Wyoitlng Flre, ,
evi 4 - TotUvJlIa, Hre,
. -i" r ' Lehigh -Firef and' the
?C 0 Orlavelersiccldeut'lnsurauce,
C AteWBSensylvanlaind Mutual 'Horse
i j'l' hitj DetBi: tlve Sand .Insurtuica'Oom
ivSMiyTT ' fttch 89, J678t
Eailroad Guide.
N
OltTII P1SNNA.HAII.KOAD.
Passengers for Philadelphia will leave Lehlghton
a follows;'
8.00 v in , via L. V.; arrive 't Phlla at
7 37 a, nti via L, p. . 5'-
9 00 a.m
11.10 a.m.
11 10 p.m.
2.13 p.m.
2.15 p.m.
6 35 p.m.
8.20 l ,ni.
8 20 n. m.
7 39 a. m. via L. V.
11.07 p. m. ill L. Si 8,
U.01 p. ui. via.L. V.
V!.'27 p,m. ta I.. 4 8.
4.47 p. m. via L. & S. '
4.44 p. ui.vla. U V.
I p. UI. vl'i li. V,
10 36 p.m.
Iteturnlntr, tt-nve depot at Berks and American
ftrreta. I'hlla., at 7.0U, 8 30 and 'J.46 a. m4 2.10
3.30, ia 3 15 p. m. . - -r - i
( Fare IrMii lj-Mrli.on to I'MUMfWi f i.M.
Ih. t,'lH74."' ' MILLS CLAIlH.tAent
CENTIIAIi II. It. OP N. J.
LblllOU A SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION.
WINTF.R AHRASGEitEXT,
Coxunieiiolni; Dec. 15', 1873.
''Down Tasins.
Xo. . No. 3. No. 5.
No. 7.
P.M.
.125
1.30
4 61
2.20
3AI)
4.19
4.40
f.J9
D47
IvO
6.25
Leave
Green Itlde,
A. U. A. M.
.7.30
7.35
S.(
' 8J0
OM
10.37
11 JO
U6S-'
12 00
1217
1025
1 30
. JIUS7
11.25
12A5
19
12.00
L2 20
' 3.17
3.25
3.37
4.U3
Diranion
Plttston. ....,.
Wilkes' Ilalte ...;..
Wblte Haven ,
Penn lla'n June.
Mauch Chunk '".Ml
Calasauiuit SU
Allrllli.Mii .43
Iletlilehem ....... Ouu
Arrive Jiaston. 0 27
12 4J
Up TruiN.
No. 10. No. 4.
No . No. 14.
Zte.
Kaston.A,
1 MUM.n ,;a.1 i. iri'M.tp) H.
....H.3U i.'ll,5l.-.I IMS 17.15
Pethlebom
4 27-H
t'
Pcnn liavenJ'n.CI045
0!ir
8 25 J 7.
.VVhlt.llarBm... 11.23
Mllkes-llarre 1240
I'ltlston 1 Ui
2.10
4. tl(l
4 2C
4 55
5. (8
7-oiU. ;
8.30
B55
0.25
9.U0
Scrantou i;t0
lrr. tirteuWJge 135
COVMCTIO!..
Aoueionlwi7 Valley It. It. Down "trains Kos 3
5 aud 7, aud Up trains Nos. 10 and 4 connect at
Maui h 1 hunk. "
Aorti lYnn'a It. JJ--Down trains Xos. 1,3,5 t
7 connect at Bethlebcmtor PMIadelpliliu Up trains
Ncs. 10 A 4 K'lliiiClslllflhlrbeni for l'IJI.(Jel.hl.i.
Ueturlilng leaie Philadelphia at 7.10 a. l. f tr Kas.
ton, .Mauch Chutiki tlath,i likes Bnrre, Tainuriu.-i,
Scrantoif, Shartn, Xcl; at 9 45 a. m: fiir Knslon,
Mauch Chunk, TumaiUa, V lllt:iuisiort, Wilkes.
Barre-aiid. Sj-ranlon; at 2.10 p. m. for Scrantoit,
'V likes Itarre" and Intermediate. stittlonsjv at S30 p.
ni.fortialti aud EasUu ; at 5.15'p. 'ut. fir31auch
Chunk.
Tanuiqa. Jlranch.Vp trains-Nos 10A4,anJ
Iion trali.H Mm. 3. 5 & 7rotinectatMauchthui.k
tu and from Tauia.jua.
Lehigh i Ijacltuwunna It. 7?,-Doun trains Xos.
I 4 7, and Up trains Nos. 104 II c. nu.ct at lleth.
leheui for Bath aud Chapuuu Quurri.s. Relurn.
Ililt leaie Cliapuiau's ut 7.4J a. ui, and 2,15 p. m
tentrul liuilroadtfXiwJerey. All trains make
lom-cotiuctiotk atlA.Luu.wUU.lriuu.ou IXutral
ltnllrwld,"Jeff,)'l f - t t .
lllv,dtr4-ItU'vtJtt Iii-pt v.il traWXos.3
Atfiah tip tiUlnAVosU I U iiaiuUt I'luiups
liurg. Willi Be.'Dt'l. li. R. tu aud fioui 'Irelilun,
I'.bladlt.li)aau3 Belvider.i,'v ff ' T(! ' "
11V CUIIIIW1....-U VJ . ..ivi. v.....
11, P. UALDIVIN, 6'en. X'astengtr Jgent.
Fe..7,je74. ' t' (
pCNNSVLiVANlA. HA1LH0AD,
PIIILADELPI A A' l-.RIE HRi DIVISION.
Winter Time Table.
On ard afier SU.MIAY, NtlVEMliHll 21,1573.
Hie trains rn the I hlla, 4 Bile It It. Division U
tuu as follows:
WESTWARD ...
BurrALO Kxpklss leaves Philadelphia 12.55 p.m.
ti . .1 tl -I......... A
Ilsrri.buriE
tjti p.m.
9.20 p.m.
" Wllll.tniFport
" KmiHiriuui
srr. at Batialo
V.15 a.m.
8.50 a.m.
lOill p.ui
3 13 p ui.
7JJ p.ui.
8.40 p.ui
lli.li.'i a.m
.1S.J p m.
8.0 1 a.m.
1.30 p.ui.
O 2 J p.m.
Eau Mail Zeaves PbitndelpbU
' "f llanlliuri;
lUiauisport
:'!
lienor j A'
an. at Erie' V4.r .
Elmiua MAltleaies 1'hWailelphla
! , 14 llnnlsburg
' " . W 11 lamsport
I ! arr. aTlick HaVMii.KI
IIEiiov'A Accoiuiii's leaies llarrUUirj; S 25 ani
" ' ill iani."t 12 1 5 p.m
Balu Eaqli Mail leaves Willauirp..rt 1.15 p mi.
7.il0 p.ui
arr. at lo. a tiaien j-iu p m.
Bcpfalo Eiratis leaves Itaifalo"
323 p m.
i- uioorlutn
'I " llllauisport
f arr. at llarril urir
" " PhlUdelphU
Erie Mail leaves Erie
. jttnova
" - UwK Haven.
" uliim.port
"' arr. at Ilarilal.bri4
V I hlUd.lpbla
I.'Iviaa Mais, leaves Lot k Haven
" Wjlliaiiisport
" arr. at llarrlst.uu
' I'bllmi.lphlv
0 1J p.m.
1.10 a.m.
4.6J a m.
9.10 a.m.
11.21 a.m.
8 40 p.m.
0.53 p.m.
11 10 p.ui.
3 05 a ui
8. U a.ui
75 a.m.
0 30 n .ui,
O.U'i p.ui
0.0U p.ui,
II.VKi.nran Arr.tv Inivi. UMIUmtmrt fl !R I,. 111.
" arr.ut.UarrUlurit lOiOpJii-
" ' 'l-hlUJelpnU o'laAu.
Bald Eaou Mail leaves Ix.ck Hsieii 12.2 1 p.m.
ji arr. atWIIilaiusport rJOp.iu.
Mall East connects east bnd'estat Eilfculth L
Si M H UW and at Oorry and JrjuJoo,with
Ull Creek and AUeBheny.U R V, .
Ma'll We.t wldl iakt uS wuhl'tralusdnX S'i M
S R M . and t l.oirj and Jrvlaelou with Ull Creek
aud Allegheny R it .
Klintra Mall .and UulTalo Rspra a make close
rouuet Hone ut n ifiU'.ii.port "Mil A 0 II VV trslus
uurlb.aud at llarnsl.ur ltll C It W' Ifaiu.
soulh. V JlJA,.llALUWl.,tll I Supu
irqs. .it. ritiTi,i:ic,
Paahlnnalile
Boo andqeMaker,
Opposite f.D. .ClausM.'' SUire,
D.1NK STREET, LElliailTON, Pa.,
respectfully lnf.'riii-' his friends aii'd'lho
public., that, hu has Jnt, received it imw
ami uxivl eiuW-diiriiejieof Mvu'i Wo
men's and Children')! Reaily.Made
Boots, Sh'Qes.t&Gaiters,
Which he will Sell at the Lowest Prices.
1ST Roots and SliotS made to order.
and ltt'imlrliiL; neatly and ulMtanllallyJ
tiune at sijorl notice. ap Jo yl
''iauUn lo Hunters fFI-h-
i. ithumi.ttAII percons are here-.i
by notified that the uiderhlne.l proptr.
ty iwiiers In Frankllri and Towamen-
hint; tuwiishlps, positively foruld limit
, Iiil;, (Wilim, &c, on thyr promises
afte.r thU dst.
Jiihij Unrniiui,
Caa'iiarNi'nri).
Iaac,IJ(yan,,
Hem j-Uau-plcs, '
VliyaniItuyer,
Wui..E' Kemerer,
IJusrJ, Kemerer,
Harrlspn'Bnyder,
Daniel Kiiiin.
!F, J.tf D.-lIeld,' i
JtMayafi, 1874.
ipethlehom..:... SU j 12.1J!W' 447 17 4 J
JAll,nU.vn....'.i. .1S; , U2i. 4.'J7iJ77
-Catasaui..:..J S, I nl32i;-43W8.oa
BEATTY & PLOTTS.
The Reatty & PJotts celebrated Gold
en Ton(rUo
MB A l IT aft !! AIW
U neknnwledeed by professors of tnuilo
ami eelebratetj organists, to be tho lead
inc Parlor Organ now In use, Tetl
nionlalsaiid cards of honor are constant
ly helng received In favor of 'them. Wo
append if 'fow"diul vrlalt you to read
thenl :
Anthony N. J., Jan. 25( 1873.
Jessrs Rear y & Plotls, Gents Your
Oip;an,solil ine, Klvese,utlfesatlsfactlon.
It Iwautyof tone and style of workman,
ship are seldom (f ever sui passed. AVili
Hit! you success Iti your business, I,am,
tvlth lespect, Prof, SI. II Beatty.
., . Shamokin, Pa., Feb. 11, 1874.
I liave orio tif Ueatty & I'lotti' Golden
Tongue OrKiins. It 1 an excellent In
strument, line tone and' full 'power. I
like It better than' any I havq' heard.
M. II. HAiipklV'iM. D.
Laopy's Stat'n, Pa.,,jHn...2,7,1874.
1 have had lleatty & Plotts Ornn
sltpe Jtmubt 14th, 1872 i It gives tho
highest satlifaetlon, anil has proved all
that It was lecomiueuded by 'tin prup'is
, jiiu HllNllY.'
SlatiNoton, Pa., FehO, 1874.
Beatty-& pittv p.trlur Organ IJlko
beller than the Sta'u'dVril, and" It gives
bett.er satisfaction, as ) find n my trav
els. Prof. Fit. V. Mayer..
St. Claiu, Pa., J)ec. fith, 1873.
Messrs. IVally & ,1'lotts, Gents I
have received the Organ, ns sent by your
lirui to me, audi J have hud It examined,
and it gives ample satislaetlnn.
. Hon.; John Siney.
Maiiaxoy City, Pa., Oct'. 10, 1872.
The Realty & P oils celebrated Guld
en Torgue Parlur Organ Is by far the
bet Paflor Oigali In use. I hrtvo care
fully examni'd it.'atnl find Us' tone,
woiKinanship and dilraBlllty toe' Urn
best I ever saw, and I can with pleasure
recommend it to 'any in want of a firt.
Class parlor organ. Prof. O; II. Under.
Slcbsrs. Realty & i;iuttso'f, WAshing
ton, N.J., aie gentlemen of 'enterprise,
and ivhuse presence would be a credit
to any community. naekeltsu'wnN.
Jv lleiald, ld72.
WasuinotoNhN. J., Sept. 5, 1873.
To Robert Morgan, Pottsvllle I am
haiy tu statu th.itthu Wtrumeilt'gives,
entire eatl.-.facilbn, nut duly to myself
but al.-oto the teachers of the Semiiiary
who aro better judKes.
Rev. A. J. Jelly.
, We t-ay, aftpr, careful ,nd ciislJy ex
'pVrimeiit, it is with1 pleasurtv'we- Intro
duce tho "Gulden Tongue," knowing
it puasesses iauj advantages over all
others, manufactured. Tut tuu'e exjtjls
In fullness, pui)ty, and' thu thousands
of testimonials' which are being con
stantly received, ,or evidence that our
effuits have been eminently successful'.
,Fur paiticulars aud i;il.'.e List, address
BEATTY & PLOTTS,
Feb. Si-Cm Washington, N. J.
A'earcr Approximalim) to tlie MEAL SH'AX
QVlLL than Anything Uitlterta Invented.' ,
r
The co.istaktlt iscf easi.so sale of the
SPENCERIAN
DOUliLB ELAsl'lU
Is owing to their-luperlar wriltngiqualitta, as at
tested hytheedltorlalenilorilementbfover 1000
papers, and t.y'Mercbants, Lawyers 'anl Hankers
.without plimWr, f. . r ,
'.They' are Till mxje 'of tho belt'Steel, In the
beat manner,.hy'the'best'wor(tmed In Europe.
For Halelyallbealeri.' ' ' 1 ' ' "'
To accommodate those who may wjsti to try
th'ese'pentKwe ithH tenh a CUnl, cimtairiintfonc each
of the 15 Numbers, by matt, on receipt oiSc.
Ivison, Slak'eman, Taylbr'cc Co.,
138 and 110 URAiJD' 3TREBT, jr. V.
April 23,'l87i: ' ,(
tSJA.IIUUjLi.GUA.VER,,. ,.
Opposite tho Publlc'Squai'e,
i . . ,
SOUTH ST., LEHIGnTON, "Vk.,
Manufacturer ot
Tin & Sheet Iron Ware
.And .Dealer In All.Kl'nds ot
s.oiiii.s it
i3T Riwfing,. Spouting .and Jobbing
promptly attended to; nov. HO
jsiu.iui:!i Kuricu.
Notice is hereby' given, 'llmt n.'A.
Hellz, of Lehluhtoii.Carbun county, Pa,,
and Emma E. his wife, hyVlt-edctf vol
unlary asslguinent haVe assigned all the
personal estate or the oa lit I. A. Reltz
to yilgliman Arner,,oCNe,w..MahoiInp;,
Carboh ;couu)y Pa!( liiVtrvist toriiht
benclit of "the said Jl A, ellz.
A'll pyrr4i.stLbeijlfre',.iidt'lied toth
cjalil II. A BflU. will make payiut,ia to
ine, ine sajn assignee, at,ew .Malum
nig, or to iiiy uuiy-auiuoriseu flrjent, li,
A, Reltz, "ot L'eligliloli; ami ,thoe Imv
lug lalius.oMleiuauds will makv-knuwii
thisamew'llhlii'slx weelts-rrom-thls date.
TII-GHilAtfAitNER.
, AsslKiieiii.U.'4.ijeltz.
,lfay JB74--A8, .5wm e j.- u
Pythian Knighthood.
A" Lecture delivered1 by 'V.
M. Rapsher, Eq., qf Le
higliton, at a nurriber of
Pythian Hall Dedications
and other occasions in var
ious parts of the S.tate.
CONTINUED PROM LAST WEEK.
We'liave seen' ilrr(l Its origin dates
well batklilto 'antlliulty, but tlln Inod
ern organlxallon U of recent date It
w as .reservell fiir'tlie maiter-mlmls of a
tew of our 'brothers, nf genluvtobrcan-
Ize and reilbctj to Rystemaho principles'
ami workings or the Jrder In tho city
of V nshlngton, as late as the mouth of
April A. D 1804., Since then, llko tho
majestic oak, It' Has extended Us branch
es far and wide In every .direction.
Its:inembers areto.he found Jn;, nearly
every btate-pf.thq UiiIoi, and I am in
formed, that' it Is eveil taklbg root In
foreign 'countries.' Certain It is,1 tliat
Its power and influence for good are
felt ovei the globe. Its mission and
destiny have a glorious out-look.
Among Its leading precepts are,
friendship, honor,, ..courage, magnan
imity, betiBNoleice , and. cl'atlty.
Frleild-ililp H'a'p'rUo which we nil' covet,
a natural desire, deeply Implanted In
the. human l.eait. Friendship, has been
,n great, theinw, no less with lai)les fair,
mid gall.tpt knights, than with such
stgt's as Aristotle, Setiaca and Cicero of
tb- olden times; and with -Bacon, Ad
dlsuii and others nearer to our own.
Ilut.ln our time, It seems tlie sentiment'
itself Is nut soardentas when the speak
ing a'nd'.w'ritlng thereon, were muro'in
vogue, and can at this time well bear a
strong Infusion, of the Pythhin sphit.
There are no, doubt times when h will
ease th( heart to, reveal Its emotions of
joy or rtrlef .IntoJa.friendly.bOsnlil; and
to hold counsel and couip.wison of
tliiuiRlit, ni.il to do aiid'ak a. thousand
lhlug4 which seem um-eemly for a matt
himself to do, but which are so appro
priate for tlie deputation of a friend.
Who can estimate ' tlie value of a trim
friend in the hour of joy, or In the d.iy
of adversity? Tlie poet finely pott.'ay
ed the sentiment, wln.n hu wrote,
I lovo tlipfrlend-whoinngiis wllU mc,
When iileusiu-o tleck juy brow;
Hittlleiuer still that friuml must bo,
Wliu wjeps.wjtb uio u sympathy.
SnJi friendship as the puot suggests,
and such n-J that 'wblcti Daiiuin iiuil
Pylhi.ii pruutleiilly exhlblted, Is indeed
rarer tliun 'It should be; but frleniUlilp
like the vaildui specfes ofplants in tho
vegetable kiilgdom,.nttnins 'Its growth,
It'woutd seem, according to'tixud laws
and conditions, audlsgood and desirable,
even.lf'tt'does not'developB' Itself tothe
highest-plane ot feeling and sympathy.
TVIIlustralefl call your iittenttun.ty the
fact, that sumo twenty years ago" the
larget llower in the world was dlscov
ei id In the tropical Island oT-Sumatra,
.whicll' was justly styled the magnificent
Titan of the egetable kirg'dom. The
'full-blown llower measured 'one yard
In iliiuueter, or more tii.in nine feet in
ciicumfeiauce, with putals as'jargu as a
mail's, alio. It Weighed flluretlian
twelve pounds and cotjlalned nof less
tlmri'nneiiuiiit of .nectar. This was a,
"giufidllluwer, nevtitheless, sioaller, ohes
tllC-9,VI.-i;i. UllU'VIIUI Hllll-AU1I..AJ1US Willi
triull'dsliln Frleudshln ui.tv.be known
by the t(fectlunate xpresslo'u uf the
countenance, the mild Mustnre otl'tlie
..... ..... ...uiT ...i ir;.i.
ijvijiiiq .ihiiii, oiling null ITOIUtJ UUb
.Xhuiniosl reliable lest l In tile' hour of
udveraltjV'A friend fipjieedds a friend
indeed" Is a ti ullilul saying. Filend
thlu has Its advanlaeiisi It is vei v-scl.
doui that. a person lh'nut 'irlend om
itutuji iiijju jiusuiuii in jjocietyv rneims
btip;)u):tand magnify fortune jtnd fame.
Theyitlso lillord ui'muoll orfinir prlVnte
ami social happiness diidniieylMvill
nsbfjitjniid cumtoit eaehSotherln flitics
'of distro.s: and wlien (li'ittli lial iimilnc.
.ed arsenaratlun tho llvihjg will decuiale
""JHvvo nun iiiemury ui tuu ueparteu
"with the. Symbols of nlfeotlon.
npriorj-qourage audNliaguanlnlty'aro
nlsoadmlrabfoiqualllU'sTheynre jfiial.
Itlej'whidir have always been hold-in
liigh eBteem by mankind. Look rtt."t)ie
grapd old days.of chivalry and knfglit
lined in tliu Idstory of the middle aces!
To.btflho possessor of those qualities'
tlii'Vi', Willi theBitme knight, waso-teein-ed
(lij hlkhtt'st possible attalnmpnt and
received the highest adoration We can
-Ibarn 'flri Inipiltlnnt'nnU'Valirah'le'lessiin,
even, from that crude age. Tnoinost
prominent object which 'engages our at
tention during llmt period,. IS the '.'Feu-'
dal System." iThu" rude beginning of
llils'ctiitu of sooietyimay.be traced back
to the get initiating Of thu first .Sieds of
older utter the spiead of barbarUm over
,the Roihan world. In Its bent slate it
iwfas a system r.f oppresslpn)i which de
stroyed alf feelings of brotherhood and
duality between man aud man; con
taining IniiumerubleSourcesof anarchy,
and ismeSHi'l iliHfunlust bundi - of polltl-.
Co I union. It exerted a fatal liiliuenco
on the character uf society generally,
and the great miss ot the population of ,
Europe,. duriug tlie tluee or four cen
tuilcs In wiilcli It was. uuilOr tho tlual
dom ol. this cystem ,was supk Jji. ..tho
most profouud. lgiiorance'.' Literature
and science etAili'l receive no favurlti the
f'mldsl of turtftileiicei' Oppression' add ra-
, i"" JMi(jiJ .itiu Bifida uiirii tuuiu M.
ewlltllltr uwrr litlllli-ft iininu it thu
' e'A)y did lint iliidersainl the liturgy
" filch they-'dallyTecltedi thechrlsthinl
ty of Uie.tiiiius. "a.tllui lauer wlii'oli had
ji need of'snuilug," degenerated into an
J-Illiberal, superstition; .aud everything
.foujLOutd.tii.fix upon ibis period the,
distinctive rplth(;t ofthe"Dark Ages."
It was at tills, lime, when the sword oud
cruelty and Injustice reigned supreme,
tnwaids ,the close of tho tenth century,
that the spirit of clilvelry and the Insti
tution of knlgfithpud.aroso to turn back
the tide of oppression, and to plant
In the very midst of barbarism, tho
seeds of the. most noble, rjenerom prin
ciples. It was then that some noble barons,-
filled with charitaUln zeal and
moved with compassion for the, wretch
ness which they saw around ,thetn, com
bined together, uider the solemnity of
religious, sanctions, with tho holy, pur
pose'of protecting the veak from the
oppresslon,nf the powerful, and of de
fending the right cau-o against the
wrung. The spirit and the Institution
spread rapidly.; tteachtry ami hypo
crisy became'detesttble; whllocourtesy,
magnanimity, courage, honor and hos
pitality became the virtues of thu age;
.and the knights who were ever ready to
draw their swords, at whatever odds, In
defence. (if Innocence, received the. ador
.ntlou of the populace and In public
opinion, were exalted even abyve kings
themselves. Tho meed of praise and
esteem gave fresh vigor aud purity ,lo
the cau'se 6f chivalry; and under the in
fluence of Its splrit 'great, aeeds were
'done by the fraternity ot valiant
knights who had' enrolled themselves as
Its' champions, The baron forsook his
castle.-and tho peasant his hut to main
tain tlit? hhnor'ol a family, or preserve
the satredness of a vow; It was this
8entllnent which made the poor serf pa-,
tlcnt'ln his tolls, and serene In his sor
rows; it enabled his master to brave all
physical evils, anUenj'oyft sortof spirit
ual romance; it bo'ind the peasant to
his master,, and the master to his king.
Though In the practical exemplifications
Of chivalry' there was often much of er
rur, yet Its spirit was based upon the
most generous Impulses of human .na
ture: "To spealc the tiuth, to succor tho.
helpless and opptussed,, and. never to
turn back from an enemy," was tho
first vow of tho aspirant to tho .honors
of chivalry. In ,an age ot' darkness,
and degradation, chivalry developed
the true character of woman, ami, caus
ing her virtues to be appieciated and
honored, made her theequal companion
of niau,' nnd the .object of his devotion.
Says tlie celebrated, historian Hallam,
"The love.of Uud and the ladies" was
.enjoined as a single duty. .In tho lan
guage of another modern, writer, "chi
valry gavu purity to enthusiasm, crush
ed barbarous selfishness, taught the
heart to uxpanil,.)il;o n.llowor in , the,
s uishlne, beautified glory wltligenerosi
ty, mul smoothed uveu the rugged brow
,of war.".
It Is interesting and profitable to
.study the institution , of knighthood and
thu philosophy of the age, that produc
ed thee noble results, as It oiifergcd
,trpiu,a .state of barbarism; and to trace
tlie effects, aiid benefits thereof, to the
generations Julluwlug, aud even' to our-,
Selves this day.
And 4 call, your attention to tlies'o
historical facts, not sn much becausu
they itre.-speclnlly Interesting to thu
..Knights, of Pythias, as fpr theireasuit
that the, principles ,andeffi;cts ofchvl
,ry null ltigl,tliood, were the original
.seeds after the dark ages, , from whence
our piosperity itnd,,greatuess spring;'
and becauso t!ie,Kuli.its of Pythias at
,thu present time largely represent these
principles and Hie, uplrit of the age,
which, produced those grand results.
It was lhls spi i It which 'iaJ sway when,
genius, despising tl ystiji cavils ot the
bchuols, began tostudy truth in the. vol
ume uf nature, wlillo Grecian aud Ro
man (earning were,, revived, aud with
tlieiuau admiration, excited for the in
stitutions, oplnloiu, philosophy and, lit
erature of uutiuity, In tho latter
partoftlio thiitueutli cenury Roger, Ua
con, an .Kiigllohiuaii, became famous fur
.Ills dl5C0V,eilevuehein).try and jiieulmu
ic.tl philo.opliy. In Italy, during the
fiftet uth ce.iituiy, Uaqte Petraqh and
.others, distinguished thuuueiyos tor the
greatness aidprlgiiatypf tnelr cpicup
tiuns. The same. uo.ble spirit was tlio
cause ot tho many Important luventious
and discoveries, that in.trk; the, devel
opomeut.of mind In tho- closing period
or tho middle ttgos, aud which tended
greatly to accelerate the. progress of
, modern clvilizatioo. Amopg,tie luvep
Hons may .be,.meutloned, the mariner's
, needle, whlcli;uhaiigi,'d the art; of, navi
gation, gave tu vouiuieice ui wonderful
'extension, and opened the way to the
.discovery .of a New World: paper made
.of linen, a cheap substitute for the
scarce and uxpeuslvo. material of parch
ment; engraving on copper, .which
multiplied ana dlttusedtheumster-pleces
of ait,: manufacture ot gunpowder,
which equalizing tlie peasaut and the
noble on the field of battle, changed the
w.hole system of war i and. lastly the
art of printing, the greatest of all In
ventions, and the one which commem
orates all others,transmlttlng to posteri
ty every luiportant oveiit.liumorializlng
the actions ot the great and, above all
-r'upplylng the great tueaus of educating
the masses'. "
Among the discoveries of this period
was thu opening of a pew' routt) td In
dia, around the cape of Goo4 Hope,
apd, the most Important ofll, tho dis
covery oAmuilca, ,by Chrsstopht-r Co
lumbus, nh uveut whlqh bnrat upon
astonished Europe. like a uevy creatiuii,
and one tlinv has. opened for society a
now field pf development, where civili
zation iiay progress unimpeded by the
many Incumbianccs ot pppuslug ele
ments, wlilci.)u tliLOM World the
wreck of a'gee Ivas strewn In Its way.
, Wu c'aj'i, only, glau'ce.'at tlie. vailoui cus.
tows and pcculUriyej Ot. chivalry anil
knighthood, ns they grew up by dpgrees
Into a regular Institution. ' Tho Initia
tion wasniways an occasion of Impor
tance and solemnity. When the spirit
of chlvaly had established the order ot
knighthood as tho concentration of all
that was noble and valiant In a warlike
age, it became the highest ohjp.ct of
every yoUng man's ambition one day to
be a knight. A long and tedious edu
cation, consisting of Instruction In all
manly and military exercises, and In tho
first principles ot rellg'on, honor and
courtesy, wrts requisite as a preparation
fur this ,hon ir.. Tho candidate for
knighthood, after undergoing his pie
punitory fusts and vlglN, then passed
through the ceremony which made hlin
akulghl. Such was the knighthood of
,ili'i past nnd its,effects upon humanity
and civilization. Its spirit and prin
ciples arenas worthy of emulation now
as then, and In Its leading features tho
Knights of' Pythias .are - Its successors
and representatives.
Benevolence and charity aro.also. vir
tues which our Order Inculcates. St.
Paul in his 1st epistle to tho Corinthians
says, "Now abldeth faith, hope, charity,
these three, but the greatest uf these Is
charity" hence of all virtues, let us hot
forget to be charitable. Charity In
Its lull loveliness, Is either the gift'ot
heaven, or tho slow growth ot moral
culture. It is just as various In Its sorts
and intrinsic worth, as coins are, from
tin! lowest to the hlg'hest denominations ;
and eveiy mode in which, this virtue is
exhibited is just its characteristic, .'as tlie
stamp of Us particular value' which is
imparted to coins' ac'curdlug to the'size,
design and niatetla! used. A Jewish
philosopher, has tiuuly Illustrated tho
various degrees, of merit In charity by
cumparing it to a ladder' having eigut
steps. Tho proud pluuacle of the lad
der Is reached be says, by "anticipat
ing charity so s to prevent poverty: as
by assisting the reduced' brother, ejilier
by a gift Or loan or money, or by teach
ing him' a trade or bu-dess, so that he
may dot bu forced to the dreadful alter
native of holding up his hand, fur chari
ty;' and to. this uur Holy Law aiujes
when ,lt Bays, "And if thy 'bru'therbe
waxen poor and rallen lit decay, tfcen
thou slmlt 'support, him; yea, though, ho
be a stranger or a sojourner; that he
may live with thee, this Is the eighth
and highest step,, the summit of chari
ty's golden ladder."
CONCLUDED NEST WEEK.
malting Ml ui Vsxy. ,.
The following story, which has never
.bpen.prliited Is indicative of the senti
ment of tho California merchant on. tho
subject of John Chinaman. The scene
Is laid in San Francisco. Tho iperchant
Is calmly Waiting for crfstomets to drop
Iiil when there) appeared In tlio itreet a
lung column of. Ah Sins and Clung
Loos. Arriving 'In front of the store,
slowly, and with measured tread, thVy
range themselves along the sides of tlio
apartment, when thu following convf-r-satlon
ensues: Clung Lo--.yHavB.ypu
got any- cotton-1 wince?" Merchant
"Ves.," ",How. iLuchei) chargea?" "A
dylf.tr, apodnd." ;'l glves.'fltty'fient."
"Git out." And without another word
being said on either sldu'they departed
as they had come. In about an .hour
the same peiformanco exactly was en
acted. "Have you got any cotton
twlnee?" "yes." "Ho.W mucliee
chargee?'" "A dollar'a pound." ''I
'glvee seveiiteO five cent." ' "'Glt'ottr."
And wlth charinlng deaora'm 'they' lm-
mediately got! Now tlio merchant 'was
used to tills Sortof thing. The uvU'wa's
one' of1 long standing but the remedy
wal's'lmple and eisliy applied. 'Sending
out to a- neighboring butcher 'shop for
the loan of a cleaver, heBerenely await
ed the nppearauce'or that happy band,
for he knew they would come n-ialn ;
oh, yes, they 'would certainly1 -'tVffuo
again. Sure.enough, he was not'tllWp
polhted. Rut a little while, and all uu
'conscious' that they bad ever beeu'ln
that store before or bad ever In tho
eourJe of their natural lives set eyes ou
tliat merchant, tVliaug Loo, with a win
ning smile, interrogated, 'Have you
got any cotton twlnee?" "Yes." (Willi
wrath) "How mucliee ohargeeV"
(Brandishing the cleaver) "A Uul ."
"Itakee fifty pound," and the trade
was consummated.
No French or English women of cul
tivation now a-Cays wears tier garters
beluw her knees, The principal vela
of the leg sinks there beneath the mus
cles; and varicose veins, cold feet, and
even palpitation of the heart may.'bu
brought ou by a light garter In thu
'wrong' place. Vien it Is fastened abovo
the knee all this pain and deformity
may bo a, voided.
A Presbyterian clergyman lh St.
Louis offers a reward of $30, to any one
who will, give the name of a Presbyteri
an minister, who Is nmemberof a Pres
bytery under the Jurisdiction of tho
General Assembly ot the Presbyterian
Church of the United States of Aaiefl
ca, who has at any time preached tho
doctrino ot infant damnation. 7
The. retlilu'; "editor of a, Southern
paer boasts that he has nevfer' beam
licked, bricked, pumineled orcuod
for' ally thing I have said, written, doiiu
or left undone asan editor, and In ceas
ing to be ouu I am tilled wltli.a melan
choly sadness."
Judge Stockton of New Orleans rules
that a dagger or Wolfe, whether sharp
'or dullami u pistol, wlaiher loadcyl.or
unloaded, are dangerous and forhjd.dou
wijapons.