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JACKSONVILLE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1SG5.
VOL. X. NO. 32
am
nfi OUCGOX SENTliNKI...
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KrMcntnio.v For One year. In advance,
roar Dollar.' If ptvl1 within the. Ilrst six
nonlh of Hie year, ftvo dollnr ; If not paid
onlil the cxplrntl.ui or tlic year. sIxMollars.
AoTWTWiNn One snimro (10 lines or
Imi) first Insertion, Three Dollars; each
.affluent Insertion. Olio Dollar. A .11
wont of fifty percent will l.o nin.lo to thoo
w(io.lr""'ytlpycnr.
M-UtITciltMrfCtlfl M eurrmt mtj.
I 0.0. r.--Jnrltoiivlllc Lodge
!rk."f XzKo. 10, holds lu n-K-"SiTgMiilftr
meetings riii vrry
Vyjvifr fpKflalinilnv evening nt the
tsJ52 Mamilc Hall.
Drolbtrila cond standlnc; are Invitee! to
iitwd. oEour.i: v. funk, n. g.
Ilnum' lln.us. K.Sec'y.
Tru'teet. J. M. fintton., m. IJny and
s. J. my-
Warren Loci-) No, 10, A. F. & A. M.
HOLD their regular commiuil
JLcailoni lliu Wednesday Evening nn
Vnr pre-enllng the full moon, lu jack
uwiixk, ohkoo.v.
C.W SAVAni:. Seo'y.
o, neon. :- r. iicsskia.
JACOBS, & RUSSELL,
ATT0UNKV3 AND COUNSKLOHS
ANH SOLICITOUS IN CHANCF.UY,
Jacksonvillk, Oiikiiok,
Offlrt oiotli! llx- t'oiit-f Ilium-.
Alltu'lnfM c.iiiimlltid to their care will
l twmplly nlle-ndi d l.i. Ju Iy2". '12.
B. F. DOWELL,
JACKSONVILLK, OtIKUU.S.
Kill rrsetlco In nil the Courts of tho Third
JuiJcul District, thu .Supreme Court or Ore
roo.sns' In Yreku.t'ul. Wur Scrip prompt
frttllccled. yct.",i:
T. T. CAI3AN1SS, M. IX
l.atc or Vifiui. cii.,
-WILL WlACTlCi:
Medicine and Surgery
-IN-
JMSIlX. AM) .tUJ.UQT IWNTIKS.
Jacksonville, June lOlli. jueliilf
TAKE IVOT1CM!
rpiIE 6TEAMSH1F DEL .NORTE
A Hill rail Hum rj.in Fiuuclrco lur Cici
etatCity on ll.o
Gtb. t CO til OIM'.ACU MONTH.
For freljsht or passage luqulru of Jesse
uoiisiiay, Accut. comer or l' ion l una J.icu
sto streets. .in I'ni.iclu'o.
1)U(SAN WALL. Agent.
Croccut City, CO.
CrwcfolClly .May .'llil.JiS.I. Ji-3n.fi
J." 8. HOWARD,"
BURVEYOH A CIVIL ENGINEER,
Jackionvilli: Oiikiio.v,
Re-ltVutc near tho South end of Oregon
imL Jnnuaiy, '., Ihtil
Ofljcr at hi residence on Oregon street
dr. l. k. Thompson"
orncK
CITY DRUG STORE,
IIKSIl.KMX
0Hile llio Coll.il- J ill I.
Jsoontlllc, Ogn. dcclMir
PETER BRITT.
PHOTOGKAPIUC AKTIST
is l'liKi'.Mir.n
to TAKi-: imcitui:h
IX IfVUUY STVLIJ
OFTHKAUT,
WITH ALL THE
LATF. lMl'KOVKMF.NTS.
If Pictured do not gho tall. faction, no
ftrg will be made. Coll nt hi new Cil
lery, on thu hill, examine his pictures, uud
Ulurjuiirllkciicn.
DR. A. B. OVERBECK.
Dr. Ovt-rln-ck would nniiouiicu to Ihoclt-
k I" of '1c''tuu co.iuiy uud vicinity, that
beliw rclUrueil toJuekroi.vllleiii.il u-iuuied
JBtnc practice of im-illelue. He will ulwiiys
"! found ut his old st.iud, tho OtuiU-ck
JIu'pilul, uiiUmi aUe-ul piuli-M-luii
lUiiia-M. He would upectlully solicit
renewal of fuimer pulrouuge.
Jas. D. tiix
S. l, l-AKQJ.
MIX &. FARGO,
ATTOItNKYS AND COUNSIXLOKS
Vulu Walla, WAhin.Nuio.s Tunnuonv,
OFFlUKuver Hunk K.chnigc, .Muln
Sireel, will pruelie-o in ull the Cuiiris
"Hue First Judical Unlricl, also the Sn
j"eme Court. Colli cliuns promptly ut
Wid to. All busimrHiniiusliil to our
cure will receive prompi uiieution. juUif.
F. B. FARGO,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
Walla Walu. W. T.,
"ill lake acknowieilgmeuU of deeds Pro
'?" Jluti-t uud deed made out ut thm t no
ld aekuuwle-elged. JucStf
Disgolution Notice
fpttE undersigned has this day with.
drawn Irom the firm or Thompson &
tsV.ud Wl" contiuuo tho practice ol
wwicine, Snrgtry nnd Obstetrics, in
Jtckhonvillc nud vicinity, nnd solicits n
'n'e of the patronage, onieo ut his resi
oce nt the old Murry Hoemstead.
n , T. L. DAVIS.
Ji!ligth, 18C4 y elecHtf
Si,'?10 Fhotograph Albums can be
V nd cheap, for c.isb, nt J. HowV, next
or above Bradbury A: Wode.
t
Mr. hiwntvl on KiirIUU lie-
cogitilioii or flic Tcimiiui-
lion or the Itchcllion.
F.arl Russell laid hofore Parliament of
the 4th Inst., tho following despatch from
7r:rTriv
Mluliter nt Washington, In reply to ic,'"1 '' l1hle1dccWo,n1 , ,,,e 1,r"''
offlckl notification that, c p Z ... nt 3 ' ST ' "' C" "TS "
Ore.tIlrll.ln Imd recnSnlr,d the rebel lo .1 E bS.! .."t??! r T "
In tho United Slates as at nn end :- I , I,r,,! r?"' w,,5,,,w for,,1i'armn-
Dmmtlr 1
Wasiiinoto.v.. Ii.no If), isfi.l. f
Sin Duo consideration l.ai bri-n i.ln
to n despatch which Earl n.s?ll nddrcss
cd to you on the 2d ot June, nnd or,v,,e,k "iey tM,crt'1 ,n, ml' ror". '"r'
which, on the 14th instant, you were so """ "r """. ..cmre or aner any new or
kind us to leave n copy ut this Department. tcn of 1,cr Mftiwy'8 povcrnment may lie
Thu IVisliJenl is L-r..tin.d l.v il.D Infnrmn. ! "1 1'J "? authority or her MjirslyV
tints which Hint piper contains, to the cf-
r.-nt H.nL Lor M.Un-'. m.nL. ,,nl.
determined to consider the war which has
lately prevailed between the United Slates
nnd tho Insurgents of this country to have
'""""
censed dc fiitlo, tit.d ll.ut her Mjisty's gov
eminent now recognize the rc-eslabllshmtnt
of peace wllhln the whole territory of which
the United Stale were in undisturbed pos
session ut tho beginning of the civil war.
The I'ri'sldciit is nlsn gratified to learn
from Karl It. .."ell's despatch that her Ma
jesty' government will forthwith send to
her M.tjesty's nulhnrilies in nil purls, har
bors nnd waters bi-lnuglng to her Majesty,
whether within thu United Kingdom or
...villi. I. I, III. I tliv WIMIvll 1VIIIUIIIIIII Ul
, ... i i f .i .
beyond the teas, order henceforth lore
,'..,.. . . i ,
fun utlinlsBion Into nny such ports, hatbors
. , i f i
nnd wutcrs of nny vessels of war carrying
., , . i . , ' ,
the Insurgent flap, nnd lo require uny in-
. " , , ,,,,.,
surgent visjeu of war, which nfler the
.,.,., , , , , i
time lliat the nnh-r may be received by
her Mnj sty's i.uthoritk's m.iy huvo ntmidy
L-nturt-d H.ieh ports, nnd which having com
plied with the picvi.ius proi-h.ui.il ion of
the llrltlil. government limy bo nctuulU
within sue i ports, luirbnr nnd water,
, . ,, ' , .
fori hwth lo depart from Ihe ninitf.
'
It Is with regret, however, that I UV(
(o inform you Hint Karl U.kscII'h dcwtch
uccoinp.iiiii'il b some reservation nnd ox-1
pliiuulions which nredicmud umieri-piuble
by Him govtriiiiieiil or the Unliwl Slutc-s. I
.; ,. ,.i, i r..i. I
....... .I,, i . .1 .. i .. ideation Horn n young nrlUl. W. II. Oil
tid states do not ml. nit what they have . , . . , , . .. , , ,., ,
. . . ,, ... i .i Jver, who had rullen Into Ihe hand or brl.
livrclnlorc coiistunlly controverted, tliul ', t i .1 n .V i o. ...
., , , , , r it- . ...guilds near Nenil, In the roiilffiBil alates.
the original conitHilon or bell.L'ennl priv- r... ,., .,,,,,,,.,.,
liege to the rebels by Onnt Ilrltnln wns ;
i-llll,(-r i.eoi-uiiri' nr luit. or sanutloued bv
. . i. ,
me mw ... imuum. owJ ofl U(lv rcd
The correspomltnrc which look I'hietinf ,c jice of his mule, pot oiru.Kl slnrtid
betwicn tht government nnd that ofber ! lo lnB iUjuhm,! 0nd loin his cuhfc on the
.Mnjcsiy nt nn early singe of the Iniurrec-
Hon shows that tLe Unileil Stnto .Iwi.ihI I
Hm formation of a mutual eng..geunt by I
Great Hrlluln with I-ranee that those!
two I'mver would act In concert in regard
to tl.e tiild Insurrection, n oe nn umriemi-
ly proceeding und Hint the United I Slain
therefore ilecllnc.1 to receive rrom either -of I
thoie Powers nnv communication which
uvoweil the exl'lfce or t uch un nrrange-1
ment, I have therefore now to u-gret lliat I
i...i ir...-..ii i. ..a il, nn, .1,1 It riewjurv lo
2 , J Z S , lLTSH,rt I
government have found it expedient to eon
suit with the government of France upon
the qiiMllon whether her Majesty's govern
mviit will now recognize the restorution of
peuee in the United Stute.
It Is a further source of regret that her
Majesty's government uvow ihut they will
continue to consider that uny United Slatos ,
!. ...I.tl. u1m.1I liiit-ntflop liO ll'inr lit U '
'""" "'""' """" ",v , ' T I
lirilish Fort, harbor or waters, shall be de-
tuined iwenly-four hours, so us to uffurd un j
opportunity for on Insurgent vwol. then
nclually U'iug within the said port, hurbor
or water, to gain the advantage of the
same time for her departure from the tamo
port, harbor or waters.
It is n further source or regret that her
Majesty's government huvo deemed It prop,
er to make the additional reservation In
favor or Insurgent vessels or war, that for
tl.e period or a whole month which shall
oliim after the new orders now to bo Is-
miPil liv her Muloslv's L'ovcrnment shull
have been received by the said outhorilles
veil uy inc miu auinoriiies
uny insurgent vessel which may be .ounu
. I . .1.1-1. !.. r,.tr..l
uny iiiMiigriit c . -j
. ... . . i..l... ...
waters of her .Majesty's dominions, uud ,
nor wilch may enier nny pun, i.urui,u. i.ui ... ... .- --..-.-.-- -.
.. ... . . i'm.1... .1.11 I...n In . ul mi nlinn I In
which may disirc to diiesi Itself or Its war-(
like character, und to assume .he .tag ...
..n ..i:,, r.n,.nl7Pit In- her MuicilvV
.,n..,.,.,.n. .viil. wliieli her Mnle.tv is ut
peace, will bo allowed to do so ; and fur 1
' . .. I
her, that such vessels. aHer disarming
hcniselvcs, will be permitled to remain In i
ueh port, harbor or waters without nu
I
Hi
rm,ii iiui 1 1 nt i uift " ....- I
Insurgent flag, although the twen.yfour , up. but my shoulder gate .....
hours rule will not be applicable to.ho.pJiu. I felt it was dislocated it s set
casisofsuehtesseK Fur from being able
n admit the legality or Justice or the In-'
truetlons thus made, it is my duly to in-1
etructlo
form jour l-ixcellency
that, in the first I
place, the United Stute3 cannot nssent to
on abridgment .r reciprocal hojpitalit es
between the public csels or the United
Stales und those or Great Hrituin. So
long as her Muji sly' government shall in
sist upon enforcing the Iwenly-four hours
rule before mentioned, or which the United
States have eo long snd, ns they think, so;
!j..stly complained, the United State, must
apply the same rule to public vccls of
.Great Britain.
Acoln, It l my duty further lo ftntc
that tho United Slate cannot admit, nnd
""" '""'. or ir aj-um.np n . or-
Cl5" a-T nr ouierwisc. .s In nil Ins ur-!
Bcnl or P'ratlcaJ vessels found In ports,
;,"irlj0r Pr w'" Hrltisti dominions, .
povcrnmcnt M,nb,1l'"l there, this poiri).ithey thought 1 should die nnd be worth
i mer.t mnlnlnlns nnd lnIsts that melius- nothing. I was glad enough to tend
M'8 ,nrc forfel,f'1 ,n nml ought to be de'iv.1
, ,. .... ....,,, p,. .. .,
' ,, "u ,,,,c' """ "l"1" rrn?onau c
nPI'"M in fch cares made, and that If
captured nt sen, under whatsoever flag, bv
naval force of the United States, sucli cap
ture will be lawful.
Notwithstanding, however' tho excep
tions nnd reservations which have been
made by her MnJMly's government, and
which linvo bfcn herein considered, the
United S'ntes nceept with pleasure the
declnratinn by which her Majesty' govern
ment hnvc withdrawn their former conces
sion of n belligerent character lo the Insur
1 . .... ....
I gents, nnd this government further freely
" , .,,., , . '
ndmlis Hint I lie normnl relations between
... .. . , ....
i H.o two countries being prnclicillv restor-
,, ., .... ,,,,., . ,
in! lo the condition In which they stood
, , .. . ,. .... ,
before llw civil war, ll.o right to search
,,,.,. , . . ,.
I Ilrltlsli vessel has come to nn end by nn
' ,, , , . . , ,
errnn pf.ncnt snllshclnry In every material
rMtii-rt li!W(Tii the Inn (ml lens.
i. ...in i .... fn.r...i... i ,i t.
It will be n source of satisfaction to this
govcriiuicni
lo know thnt her MnlrstyV
i, . ... . , ,, - . . . . ..
heiein presriiled In n spirit favorable lo the
.ini . r i ..i . .. .. ,.
rsllililin.i-nt of n lastli.p utid Intimiite
rrietHMiip bi-twwn Ihe two nations. I
.,.. t. .,., it. Skwap.ii
government
have ronsiderid the views
-
An Adventure with Hripnmls.
, " .
I i'e I-0"''11" -"" pwhlW.w n comum.
. ..'ssyshe left Neml lor one of the villages uhich it wns established, lud.icu
I unions' thu inotinlal.is, will, u fmnver for n.them to renewed (ffurts lu becoming that
.nmenr
otMr M;c. He coutiimci :
I ,-ot up to the lop, and was walking
r , w ,,,, tlw ()ll) 1..,,,,, demonstrating as It doss, that e;..
,)fn , W0MW 011, (,,- wme(1f , black- j,,,,, will, which our O.der had so long It
MgM wlo ifwl lhm p,UOMi , . J( bMCt m ujt ( o fm w um.
... uutll two Mlows canie.n.,.. .),.. i..,! i.,n ,. r ii. ..,;.! v
k , BHj cne kM fright nrm
M rW , Mld m talk ,)Ul i s,00d
firm, though It wos n khock. und nt the
mc momenl j ,)U lt. ulU.r feow wIth
. . , , , . . . . , j
. ... .
'. "? .?' "Bl.,"!S'
siioumer oi ui nri in.Biniii.ii.ui
each other; in luei, i una neariy uone "orIm. by no individual uct should disgrace
him, but another fellow rsiuc up nllhe!or diwrt,j ,)0 r,jcil uoti this asswiu- slrslnl) of that social faculty or prnir.sl their deedi nro evil," us a seltllng nrgu
moment nfler and stubbed me, aiHltl.cn I , ,,, ,.,.,. ,.,,.! ,.li n..,.,.i,.iin... Ivz hence, we sec fruiuent conifreu'rullons ment ngnlnst all seciet societies. In nns-
don't nuile recollect liuw It nil wus, lor we
.
all three HtruB'l with each other, ns Hid
0ie j mJ KUi buck with my left nrni1, jat u 6,ial be r, ieeicd ror good I
oume ,iPi , t was knives ond ncuflli I ol n) t() broihtthoul but to ull' !
Jtll j ;,)0iV I lr again und hit, It we-nis. ' ' , f,A,v vn ,
t.. si.,.! 1 n.,1 rull nml uarolLI fiiiirl
,u ' ""-""";"""" """ '" "" "'"
,, r(M!ks;oen.er, for I had br.n blec ding I
gicat deal ond dislocated my shoukler In
,, over the .(one., nml was a good .
deul bruised ; but I belitec 1 sl.ou.d have
beaten them, for wc were all thre-e- down, I
I... I 1 1, am nam llii-fft mini ifU'iiffui fit fill !
head and a movement would Ut. cost my
lir. en I ..iiv-fi tu iLniH-ti i.ovv I daii'L'iliink '
.!. ..M !.,. 1IIUI m if il.ori-onl.l
. i. i . . ... 'i,i , I
help It, because sctiig a stranger without
K thai Me... una fA fiil.'O mo find fful
r O . . . I
a ransom
which la what they nearly ul- -
ways do now
Then they ull cariied me.
ull our blood and in great miii, though I
.11.1 ... 1...... .. Il.a llin In lliA Ifintt tlliPrP
.... ... --. " - - ""","'
did not Know at tne tune in inc icasi wnere
was wouu.ku .e.. B . - i
I ...rta ti lltiluit IliPM Un f'llL III ii tart. Ul . I
- - -
!.!.. ... il.u rn..l.- nml nn n'll UOIlian. a ,
filthy old beast, begon to pull me about to
do up my wounas. uui i .iim.
.i.i .1 ... T ....4 I..- ... nr.ff
aniu pasiion ti '',-'""-
cuuel.l up a hnne lying on me kuu"",
and made a dc.perule stub ut Hie lirst Itl
low who camu up to me, but 1 hud lost
i . f i i l if... a at, n ..vi.llnM inn.lP
sucli a lot ot oioem u.ut w, rAv...v
me lo.c consciousness ; but I came back
again after a bit. and 1 let them bind n.e
.. ill ...,.. .ni tin it nrel
" i .
now una is gc.ug .... iv.v ""'
ever, I fell asleep on the cloaks and .thing
on a sort or mattress they put for nte, and
did not wuhc till nc.i mo.. n,6, .............
suffered horribly Iron) me cms on my
boulder, nnd the head man cumo up nod
wo had a talk, In which I told hlm what a
blackguard he was, etc.; und he, ou his
part, just summed up it ull that ir, within
twenty four hours I did not get two bun
dred und fifty scudi (about Wi.) I should
bo shot. I told him the Impossibility, but
it was ol no use j he said there was every
possibility of messengers and arrangement.
There was not n soul lo Rome I knew,
as all have pone awayr,o. So there was
nothing lo do but to send to the farmer
who brought nu on tho way (and who
bolted directly he heard the shots and row)
I told hlm how Lo ought to have known
that my baggage was worth more than the
money, nnd I swore by the Madonna 1 1
nonld pay him, nnd so he sent about to j
coneei it j uuu.ccouui only get noounwo
hnndered scudl : It did not come unlllthc
morning nHcr the next day, nnd the beg
pars said they would not take it j but nfler I
a on mry sii.u u.cy would let me go h i
would hand our the two Hundred scudl
nml leave a hostage for tLc rest. I think
this proposal, nnd nailed anxiously for the
answer, nnd at last It came, spying that a
man had consented to be my hostage for
twenty tend! ; and I got back yesterday.
ADDHUSS OF K, STKKIAZ.
CoriTfpoittlt'itcr.
jAri.so.Nlt.l.:, August 19th, 1S6.1.
Hov. V.. .Srtxu: Dear Sir and Ilrnthcr:
We listened with pleaurc lo your atldrc",
(U-llrend lu thu Court House on yi-Unhr,
and lllevlng that n more general iliir.islo.i
ol ll excellent rcnlliiu-nts would bo bentll
cml. solicit a coj.y ror piil.llcntlon.
Youis truly, O.Jicoi.-i,
J.M. Sittov, Com.
Silas J.IUr.l
Jackson u.t.n. Aticutt 19th. 1SGA.
Mnstni Jacoiw, SiTTo.s- ami lUr Gen-
tleiiii'ii: Vour nute, luLIng n copy or my ml j thlp, or nstothenn branch from that . fpherc, but ncqulrc a more extruded nppll
Mtrr ': ""I .el pon the West cation, ., througb tht, mcllmu ..raiigcrs
Hon ofJucl.i-oiivllItt l.dduu. No. 10, 1. 0. 0.
I'., htjiitt at lm.nl. 1 hat the nddrcM pile
iK'iiiiru and satisfaction lo our llicllim.
and Irii'iid', I nm greatrul to learnj thai lu
jml(:m'(.nl "j, orlhy r ',.
it-iihlie illtr.ihlon, Is the lilpl.cit n.rtd of
pralH' tluit I cuul.I diiire. I ucn-nltu tor
wind ll.e di'ilrid i.mmitcrlpl, uud plaoe the
tame nt jour dli-pial.
l-'ruUrually and rupcctrully tours,
1.. Sikki.i:.
llimilEI.EX I.AUir.S AND GKNtLCMEN:
This Is the fifli. anniversary ot the natal
day of this Lodge of OJd IVIIons. This
day wc nre convened to commemorate und
ci-kbrate the event, that that Important
i , ..,,,.,.., . , . r .
day lo this Inst tutlon may be kept fri-sh
I, , ., , .. i .
n the ini-mone. ol the brethren, jnd by
i ... . . .... ... .
blessing to mankind, true nnd good Odd
Follows.
In Its solemnization wc arc pleased with
the presence or the neighbors among who...
t,e odgu Is localtd so general un attend
mve asserted their sw-uy, oud arc felt uud
, BI1,datal bv this community.
Ittuniomor occasions like Ihe p,M,n,,
are omiorlunc to Imnress utK.li Odd Fed
ows li.e-r puuuc iiuues ns memiier oi inc'i
Orr. to .i. Purpose that each should con-
(loiulir leor In mind, nud so guard hlmsell,
... .,.. ... ,i i" , . ,
UL-vuilluuie iui iiiv luiimui vfi ua iiiviuueiB,
j ,)m, ,g ()1, dlltyg t0 cl lis ,j 1(
J l J i
tuned is it to suooinclly review ihe past or.
u)J i0 fyr wkl ,b(J Qf dw wu,
,1(Unl(j uhJ j, mjiuiafoej
'
some form for centuries, has hud Its begin
.... v.. - ....-, . . ...
ning uud udvance-ment, Its principles und
VV . - ; '
"'--I -- .-- .-, . ... . -... . ..
ii iiii. ii nil ii in utsru in ui nun :. ui
cl' of frm
1 have to cay upon
this
occasion, although it Is necessarily but
,...,' ..?.... .... .....
a
I i ah tilt it ful Itn tt tiilial liAB liisn an
tlvjMMii.iwM w. ". . -vv.s -
Id or
ivrlltPfl tfi ifirtiifr lllllPtl. liI I ItHItP In till
"" " .'' ...
"' w l'"1"' -'-v-' ... -..
! til. cunt. jw.iti(jiit.s nstjl f-i.ll.iAiAita tu in
Mltll BUIxll LW1IIIIIVSISSJ UMU lSIVVIIVIif Mtf IU
shed a new light upon ut leust some minds
. ul)d aM ,0 ni,ttI m0re forcibly
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nii ru y Upon
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lluUU Ol
our timehoiiortd " Institution,
In this review, or lo the proper present-
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ill Hfl nr III 2 EIIIIHTI. IL Will UtIIIIIL UI nu 1
quence, to stir the spirit and quicken ll.o;
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Impulses to somo sudden, UriiK-rato or
daring deed, or to uwoken the immediate
or present action of the gentle emotions cf
nature, but rather to lurnish food for the .
mind upon which to occupy itself, (ho. ,
reflection upon our duties, us a part and
parcel or thu gicat organisation ol society, i
will so Impress us, that the performance of
that duty will become, as it were, a purl
of our very nature und habits.
This, as before stated, is tl.e anniversary
of the establishment of this I)dge, which
we now celebrate not that or Ihe Incep
tion of the Iodepcudeat Order ol Odd
Fellows.
Odd Fellowship as a society, has la
some foim bad on distance for a long
period, nod is of great cotlqulty ; sod, by
vrions nattoni, as cWlllzatlon advanced, '
has finally assumed the distinction, name,1
j form and characteristics under which It '
. now exists, is "the Independent Order of '
Odd Fellows." '
The first knowledge we can trace of the
Order, was In Ihcycar65, A. P.. when)
they were designated as Ftllcw Citiztnt. J
They were afterward, In the year "7, A. '
1) christened by Titus Crcar, by the name
0f 0,U Filloiei, for tho singularity of their
,10i bns. lie r devotion to each other, and
their devotion to their countrv. Hv hlm
iry vfcro likewise presented "with a dls
penatlon engraved on n plate of pold.
bearing numerous nnd various emblems of
morality ; but not until the year 1800, did
It assume the distinctive name of" the In-
dependent Order of Odd Fellows," by upon to be.ns duties, 1st, To visit the slck;
whlch It Is now designated. I 2d, to relieve the dlsttcssrdj 3j to bury
The " wotk" being unwrltlcn, tho pro ' the dead; 4lh, to educate the orphan' fill.,
eeedlngs for n long time unrecorded, and to provide for the widow nnd the helpless,
the history dependant upon tradition nnd It became necessary to developo n method
memory, leaves the " beginning" of this by which these objects could surely be nc
now widespread association, subject to compllihcd without being the subjects of
that chrouotoglc.il uncertainty that xr- Imposition, nnd without unnecessary and
vades everything of nnclent history. We oflVnttro ostentation nnd display. Tho
are even kit In doubt as to the precise time mtans dally ml op ltd, as ll.o most certain
when n Lodge was flrt nuihoritatlvely In-1 nnd tllbacloiis, wcio associations with sc
stltuted on this continent, but the most j ciet signs nnd symbols, by which the broth
grncra'ly accepted opinion Is, that the ' crhood might know nnd comufunlcate
Order first took root on .American soil, with each other, ns well In the dark as In
on the 2Cth day or 'April, 1819. nt Iblll j the light, known only to the Initiated, and
more, In the State of Maryland, under the thus, by n union of nil the associations l.av
fostering care ol brother Thomas Wlldey, Ing tho sumc general object In view, tho
He that at It may, " time," ns referring benefits were not confined to personal ae
cither lo the organization or Odd Fellow, nuatntanccs, nnd limited to the home
cm Hemisphere, It 'julmporlunt to Its
welfare nr ndvaticctnent, nnd Interests only
the, student or antiquated lore. '
Tlic purjinr of the Institution, nml tlic
objects for which the Institutions arc yd
maintained, nre more Important constdrra-
Hon at the present day for both ll.ote'
wllhln and (hose without the pale of the
lodge. '
The principles nnd purposes of Odd li !
Inn thlp, though often Ihe subject of con-
slderution, as u text, do not to H.o devoted '
OJd Ftilow hecomo n hackneyed theme;
neither can the subject be exhausted; but
in their unions andtchersnls awakens hlm '
to his moral and social duties, stimulate
him to renewed eiTorl nt perfrctlon nnd
purity, end presents to bis mind nil those'
pltaturuble emotions Ml by the aslrouo-
mr In his dally study or the slurry drum-1 ns relating to Its members, nnd ns to tha
nent ubove, which, Ihnngli It year nfler j outside world, ns a society erected for the
year presents lo his gaze the same conitii- dispensation of benevolence and charity,
lallont, pursuing their same uiiwcaritd Aside rrom the charitable nnd bi-nevo-court',
ns ho watcl.t their prngiess, never lent characteristics of the Order, Odd Fel
full lo luruish him n banquet for the mind lows are constantly Inculcated Incorrect
new lood for n flection, morals, a lore for law and order, a faith-
This consideration deiohes us to ll.n ful udhrtlon to tho cstiibllthcd governtntnt
Inquiry, "Why did nun conceive nnd or- and In good will to all mankind,
gu.ii.e such an Institution t" With Friendship, Ixiro and Truth at our
To llils wo answer, mankind ore created motto, and Charily and benewdence us our
social beings, and so constlluied that their
"l'l""'. -'v"..cn., i.m..c ...
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l lrr.lur. or knowl.lge In c v.
nzuion, ut-penu in n greuier or less ue-
r(C " tlto Kratlllcatlun (uml.r .ropcr re
f, ii,. r.mo ot roimnunloii! ulo. eon
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vlvlal gatherings without uny spech.1 ..In.
or object other than the grulifleatlon of ,
that noiurol ImpuU. Of this we h.iro
daily ovblence. and th.it It Is not confined ,
lo i-ithcr of the sex.- of Ihe human family , l' "" ( Vr Father which Is in
Such a distinctive social dvvi-lojinient
being found lo pervade tho material ,-on I ntmt, when lliou docst alms, do not
ttullon of mankind, it t... Ihe woik of the , "";,n,1,tt '"'""F M' ' ''" 'VP0'
fertile brain of some g.-od und great man. I c1rlu ,,,I' '" ,,w ?' "' "' -I"
whoeve-rysouwasubsoiU,lln the well , ''mt ,li"' "" lvo glory among men.
fare of his fellow man, to conceit.-, wo.k ! St'' l ,a uu, " ihv! llttV0 Mt re
out, ond put in practical oi.erutlon, a w"r! '
u-heme bwtlcl. that social cndowme-i.l of' , ''" " '"' 'Io' " "' '
nature could b tuin.d to uuM uecount, ft '";nJ hattl.y right handdoclh,
and made to eor.ribule to Ihe safely. b...-' ,a' lU ,1,n1, '"7 ,ljc , ' "
ness and prosprri.y of humanity, aisl lu, liU v'UkU "& '" " MkI( shall
make It the v.hicleof .ehef.u.hcsullWing.i "J;"1 ' InIjr.
and cousolatloD to .he sorrowing. I , h 0"U ,llRl ' I1'0"'1' WB l,fl' '"'
tentlid lo bo undnslond Ihut every uct
Upon some good und great Falrlarchi',,,,,,,,,, , 1(. ((Jfi wu, mfwarlri
ofanelenttimes, whose woiks or goodness ;,,..,., . . aro ,
and greatness huve fur, for oulliud their
'numes and nativity, devolved this pleatur-
able duly. To them it wns pulent how
r..t in .. iii.nn man irni vtiiiiiii s mtriy int.
imihi. hiks i'"; ...... ---. ..-,
ituklcJ and uncertain In meful demonstru
t'o, at alleviating the sor.ons, sieknes
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the humane for cominUera.Inn ond old. and I
how oft the benevolent were the subjects
or Imposition nnd fraud from the evil and
Jingmug vogabond (t-ewrally ot Ihprx
penso oflhe worthy tuikrtrj, un.i iat u.e
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dy for the evil. This conclusion arrived
at, the work of combination, association j
and construction was to follow.
Friend.blp, I)ve nnd Truth shed a light
upon the pulh, ond through the guiding in-
fiuenccof these Heaven-born sentiments,
theldeowas concelvcJ of converting this
coavlval and social feeling to the work of
advancing civilization and relieving misery
and distress. With that purpose bi bd ul-
axiom, -in upii,..K...i...i8...,.T...,cltWll ,,JU ,vc,ijli garlIlt.ulj 0f ()ad
to the work of charily, wa, the only reme-' i,'t.i0lvl.,n. Frlendihln. Iva and Truth
ttmatc of their pilherlng, Fellowships
or Clubs were formed for social, convivial
and literary pastime, each member bclnjr.
obligated for his pro-ratio lo tl.econvMM
nnd literary feasts nt the gatherings, and
pledged to mutinl aid, care and assistant
In case or sickness or mishaps. Tho Qrst
associations were ncccisarlnlly limited In
membership to personal acquaintance, and
inch society Isolated while In their work
Ings, nnd, 'consequently, very limited in
tl,.tr rWlmtilP nid and n,titt.iv. Iluf.
' ihrnn-l. H.n.P rl.il.j.i.frnilltrr,irvndrnnert.
ment was made, ul.teli has matked tl.cpro-
urcts of letters to the present lime.
The purposes of associated action being
fully determined upon nnd rslabllshrd, and
Hie charitable dispensation bclnii settled
nro Introduce. and mtnlo friends on the
firm basis of Faith and Truth.
In religion, ns well ns In morals, we sre
Instriictfil Hint charity begins nt home,
So with onr order. In other words, when
mi election Am to bo mndo between two
candidate for our sympathies, one wllhln,
and one without Ihe Order, tho brother
should be the first recipient of our bounty.
In nil other respects tho application of the
principles of our order nre co-cxtenstva
will, tha habitable globe, the ndvonlago of
tho order being, thai In those charllabla
applications, nut wllhln our Institution,
wo have the means ll.rough It, uf acquiring
reliable lufiiiniatlun ns lo the worth and
Indigence of Ihe candidate for aid.
Odd Fellowship may then bo summed
up, ns a mill. ml aid nnd protect Ion society
guide, It Is thought by many, pasting
strange, that anything pertaining to such
an Institution should be covrrrd wllh tha
pall or secrecy, and wo frequently hear
from lis opponents Ihe old saw, "and men
Into durkness ralher than light, brciuio
WT which, we huve to quotu from Ihet
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same high aulhorlty-tho scrlplurcs-tho
Injunction tilte-ml by Divine lips)
"'lake heed thafje do not your alms be. ,
f"fu ",r" l0 ,,e '" "f " flherwlte e"
queutly usked the questions: If your Order
Is all that you claim for It, why surround
It with secrecy ? why cloio doors and
open only to inyilio signs und pass-words t
'IV. lliiWH! . flf,lllr,.fl I flirllmp nnku'fip llml
ccfc, ( wlj w,Ic we guM
our Uvawn .;VCfy truc qjj .eov,
rrorn twy l)Uar(cr 0f ,10 K010 ml ,( 0j
ean avai 1,llK.ruf t ,0 Cl,,er our JooH
Hl0() w ct.aw ,Q uw ltj BowIJf b)
to enter, our lodges would soon bo filled to
ovwntfi tIoult few would bo found
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,,, flIj(, ,....,,,,. ,n . ln0.,
crowd( at)(1 W01J,j take flight to dwell with
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be found Ditcord, Hlckering and Falsehood,
Tho Order, thus exposed, luttead of a bleu-
fog to mauklnd would become a curse, a
jcharnel house, reeking with pests nnd ml-
asioas that would taint the moral atmos.
phere far and near, and Inoculate) the com-
inanity with a leprosy worw thso Nsts-