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T B^ter T H E M A S 0 N 1 (J ,j () U R N A L 3- than Gold. is ii c uiscienci? clear, for l.rea;! in an hmnble Better than ;.ol Tli.-u^li toilim s) h re, Doal.'ly lilcst with coat ’St and i ealtli, U.iti;-, (1 by til • lu t or cares of wealtii', B wly living a al 'of y thought A 'ora aiKl cuolilea poor man’sent 1*1.r m 111 anil morals, on natur spian, Ar.i thegenui ,e t.'st ofa g-nf;ema:i ’ B tter t an go cl :s the sweet r pose Of ilie 0)11, of toil when their labors close ; Jh tter tang Id is a poor man’s sleep, And t le b ilni that drops on his slitnibers d ’cp. Bring sle py cir uights t) tlie dow ly bed, Wh nv Inxiiry pillows li’s aching lie 11 ; Ills simple opiat • lab r d - ms A slinit. r road to the land that dreams. Better than gold is a tliinking mind, Tirat in thr r. aim of books can llnd A tre isiire snrpas-ing Austraiianoie, And live witli tlie great and good nf y re, A liearttoat can feel for a neighbor’s woe, Ard share Ids joys with a genial glow; W.tn sympatliies larg ' •■nougli to enfold All men as brothers—is better Iban gold. B t er t an gold is a peaceful home, Vi'here all the fireside cliarities come— T e slirine of love and tlie iieaven of life, Hallowed by niollier, or .-isttr, or wife Howe- erhnnildy the soul may be. Or tired by soirow witli lieaven’.s decree, Tie b essiiigs that never were bought or sold. And c 'ntie lliere. are bettor than eold. Physical Rualifications. Among the rpie-tii ns annually reper.e 1 on by Onind Masters as having lieen presente 1 dur ng the previous year, tliat of p rsniis more or less m iimed always lias a proniineKtplace, and, the Orand masters tell ns, witli unvarying unanindty, that tlie degrtie.s of maiming pre sent d f r tlieir consideiation vary from tlie loss of a toe na 1 to that ot the usual appendages of the body -itch as legs and arms. Tue g 'iieral deoisi'11 is tliatlliat theyeauiiot decide, tint eaeli 111 li t consult tlie landmark for himself and be governed in h s act on by hw own con science and sense of rigid, tho i.,h o e Grind Master we Know of liaspn nmigated a d cision tliat where a candidate has an artificial leg, and eouKl walk on it, he was in all p ysical resp ‘cts iiualified to tie initiated. .Vs a j 1 iriialist, we, of coiir.sia get our share olhiiieslioiiiiig on Uiis tnpic, mi l have been in ti eliabit t rjears past of taking ihi'same course as Granil Masters, by refer. ing‘ oitr cfues- tio erstoilr ir owti consciences, and to tlie Anei u.t Cliarges which are In Id to goi ern lilts suhjec.. I.at erly, however a more tlian usual .'inioii it of d cstii ill ng iitis ie. I us to investig ite the subject more closely tliiui weliavecver do eiefre.and we find tliat th. re are some idea.s on t-.e -ubj ict wliich do not appeal', tiius fit to have found tkeir way to tlie surface, and wliicii we propose now to ))reseiit. ■ H e tin I n| o i esuiniiia ion that the form of law mo t tre.juentiy Q tut d is tire following; ‘■T e men iiiii le Viasoiis must h ■ free-born (or no boiidiiien), o“' luatuie ag,' am! of good re port, hale and smild, not deformed or uismeiii- her d 111 the time of tbeir iiiaKing. * ♦ * No M s er shoii d take a ’prentice tiiiii is not t: e on of liom st parents, a perfect yoiitli witli on ni.aim ord f c. in Ids body, and capalile of h a iii.g the mysteiies of the art,” Andersons Co,i.stHafwa. ed. 17;i8,) Ir the tliird and fomtii of tlie ancient I charges prefixed to the Constitution of 1721 ! tile language employed on tlie same subject is i this: ■'Tlie pe-s'lns .admitted niemborsof a I.odge must be good luul true men. free born, and of niiiture an I di.screet ago, no boiKlsmen. no woiu.'n. no immoral and scandalous me:'., but of good report.” •* * * ‘-.Vo Jla.-i- ter should take an apprentice unless be has s'lilleient einployiiieiit fof him, and unless he be a perf'ct youth, having no maim or defect in his body, tliat may render liiin incapable of learning the art." I youth, and a Mtio .ally be capalile of learning tiie art, tli" laiter elause evideoily having ref erence to bis mental qualilii s. for it wai-evi dently the case tlien, as it is now, il:at a man ; miglit be physically a very Apoihi, and y. t ' not ii.'ue SLifilciimt gumji io-i to eoine io out ! of the riiin.iin l thii-be incapab'e of leiirmiig , a tra le reipiiriiig brai s as wed a- iiiu -ele ;: bene ' til ■ law was hat he mo t not onlv he i free from h diiy defect, but he must iiiive also ! an evident uiodic -m of inieilcciual develope- ‘ ment. I ^ On til ■ether baud, t e law of 1721 is dis- i tiiictly I'oiKliiioi 111, "havi g no maim or de-j feet ill ills body tint liny r nder liim iocapti- ' lile of learning t -e art,” tlie language poiiiti.ig to tlie iiievi abl i f-nmee dnt if lie wereonly so far maim -d as not to i ;te 't'ore witli his ctpin- hility fo'- le-iniingt'ii' ar , he wou'd do, and the Master wo ild lie warraive 1 in tahiug him , as an appreiitiee and t -acliing him to serve i his Master’s I,ord j Now tile q-ie-tion presents its -If, wli’c'i of I tlnse cnntnidiet.m'y eiiaet iicnts we are locon- ' siderbi'inin.e'on us, a law to iic co'isci ntii usiy i followed ? T.et us ee. ! Tin propos ti'iii til it a man imist be Inii.- and sound at his making, is everywlu-re eon- i sidei'i'd iis a laivlmnr!;, and a Ian iraa-k is -'e- : fined fi he aMi.sonic p'iiic:|'le o'daw so close- ' ly i tervvovoH with tin fabric of tli ■ Soeb tv i tliat it cannot be chniiged witi.mt chaiigiivg ' tlie, general p'aa o ' the orgimiz ition. aii l' to i liiue exist 'd so long lhat tiie memorv o'’man j riiniieili not to tlie time of its fiuindatiou. 't ' hiAsosic FOR THE lASOHIO IVvATERHITY m C. and the South. ■aana’ap.BjBKK | g . ' " w. i ■«. 7 ,;j. Ole, ,/i 200,000 l-'ieemasoiis, a u r ‘1 ogmzi’ gth • iiiipe a ive i ee" fo. a reu-- 'na an i j.eniuii'lit Or an pn-ul arly suii.'i: Io tin (. in in i.s ti, . va-t nuinliei- "’wlio arc liiiaed Og ther by an iiulisso iite chain of .-in (■ere aticc.ioii,” we, ar now pablislimg a first class ” j Weekly M.ajonic Newspaper, j tuch as 1 he dig'ui!y anti advancement of the i c rater.;ity ai,; apijro;e, u hicii U the only MASOi^lO WEEKLY BUT ONH, PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES, and devoted .strictiy to MASONIC INTEKESTS. ■" ilha jo'iroa'iiaie ‘X| erieiice of sever.al .venrs and a de eiminatioa to giie all oiirtime, ! I i.ent and ener :y t ■■: li ■ jr oiinnion ■ f 1 ins im- p. nail' ent •■ prisi we ho)ie to re eive from i iir i Masonic br -l! re i tliat lilie al co fi enceand ' suiipi'it wiiicli. by ail entire devolimi toits.uc- 1 cess we hop ■ to 111 r't. J {!rS“ Terms CxVSH, aidall money should le is certainly imn.'ssihh- to declare the time I N” ter ' w' en tills "e ulatio'i wis first ado’itc I, for we find it substantially in all the pahlis'ird Cmi- stit tions aiiocliryplial and otl'crwise. as Cnr Iiac';.as926; but o o eciin s lec s f llv d nv till' vali lity of xVn 'erson’s' on tiiution ol'l 721. wliei'o the ancient ciinrg s arc d c’are'! to liave been‘'extrac'ed rom tim ane'ent rccor's of Lo'lgcs Ivvo "d sea. 'in 1 those in England, Irc- lan i, and Scotland ’ ii nl liencc when w* acc jit tlie jirineiplc as a landiiiarK, we are lionnd to .accciit its earliest authentic anmi'incemcnt as containing its proper form and mi iining. Ee- ing a landintirK, there was no iiinre antliority in the Grand Lodge ofEiiLdaud to alter oi-r ■- mov" it, than there is in any otlier Grand Lo'i.ge to-day. and, tlierefore the ver-iun of 1738 is of iio greit"!'fmee or effert than tliat of Derniott, cop’e I fi'om it i i 1764. \\> are Iinmid by the C'onstitntion ofl7'31, ami under it we clearly li ive lie 'iise fo ice.ept sueli can didates as are cle-irlv capa'ilo of' ie irniiig tiie art ei-en tiiongli tiierebe some si’ght defect in their b 'diiy o-g mi'z'ition. Wlietiier Grand r.o'lg's will allow us the privilege is aiiothercpiestion.—N. Y. Di.^udch. ITEDMONT AiR-LINE H.VILWAY. llU'H.MOND & DaNViLLE. lllC'flMO.N'D & DAN VILLE It. W., N. C. Division, and Nokth EA.yjMi.x N.c. B.w. CONDENSED TIME 'I'ABLE III effeci on and after Monday, Mc’li. 13, 1875. Going north. STATIONS. Lea e C uriotl e, “ Air Line-t’ct'n ‘‘ ."alisbury. ” Greensbi.ro, “ D.ai hi , “ Diinclco, “ Bur.. hie. A.i'1'iv II ehmond. iMxUL, 5:45 a. in. 6:25 “ 8:30 “ 10:58 “ ':34 p. rn. 1:49 “ 6:51 ‘ 9:35 p. m. GOING SOU'l'II. STATIONS. MAIL Leave Riclimi-nd 5;50 a. in. Biirkville. 9:il0 ” *’ )zUIWi3', 1:39 p. m. liaiiville. 1:43 •• “ Greensboro 4-.-2S “ S y 6:’4 “ Air-Line .t’n 8:.52 '• 9:15 __ GI_n_NG EAST.. station i' mTilT Leave Gr e sb ro i ~ li :5o a ui Co. SIiojis I % 12:14 Arr. at Ka'eg.i | e 3;22 p ni ^ 6:00 ‘ GOING WEST. MAIL Gl lU'hi I'O 1 -■ Ar.4:20p m 5" “ 2 54 I “ 11:48 eL’ve 9:1.5iini I x'Vliliress j E. A. WILSON, Greensboro, N. G. Q E N T K N N I .V L Y E A II. I’o br.n;r th > Danville News witliin the r-acliof all, we h ive iiniugiit the .suliscriptioii price fo figurc'i. i SOli.SClill- riDN TO DAILY. 1 Year $.->.00 i 1 Moiilli .5 ) " W ekly 1 Year $l.ii0 ” 6 Mos, .7" I lie da ly inc e.ise o'’ c’rrula ioii makes the > Ews one of ilie li. st mediums for ADVERTISING of any paper on Ibe ! od r. MANNING nilOTIIERS, Editors and Propriet rs, Danville, 'V’a. j^^ASOXir .l^VEH ' A Mo tidy Magazine devoted to MASONRY: IT.S LITEK.VTURE. SCIENt'E AND rEACHINGS, and THE FxVMI- LA” CIRCLE. S'l’ATICNS Acei mini daliou '1 rain. L've Grecii.-li ro L’ve o. Sir ps Ait at Kalei; li Arr at Gi Idibi ro 7:00 J) 111 d Arr. 6:00 a m ■ 15 L’ve 5:00 a 111 |Ar 7:80 p m 11:1.) ■' I L’ve 2:0'l p ni JOHN CHAMBERLAIN GREENSBORO, N. C. DEALER IN Fine Watches, Jewelry, STERLING SILVER. & PLATED-WARE, Fine Spectacles, And everything else in my line. IK^ Special atteiflioii given to repainiig and timing of Pine Watelies and Regulators. All woo'k done and all goods sold hy me is guaranteed to be as represented. H.tllini VIXS, II.UI! JEWEI.IiV, DIAMOXD.S AM) AM, KI.M)S OF FINK .lEll KLliV, (iOM) AM) SILVKK M A1CH CA.SES, etc. THE MANT’FACTrilE OP 18 CARAT ENGAGEMENT & WEDDING RINGS xV SPECIALTY. My .MACHINERY and other appliances for — i makingthe diffei'i'iit parts of Watctii's, is per III the Derni'itt Cniistitutio'i. of 1764, the j haps the most extensive in tlie State, con.se- wording o' tlie Anderson edition of 1788 lias ! qiieiitly I can guarantee that any part of a bee adupteil, so far as tlie suliject under con-! watch or clock can be replaced with the ut- aidihation is re 'ariled j most ficility. It will be noticed tli.at there i-' a striking d'f- j {f^ I guarantee that my work will com- ference between the wording 1721 aii'l that of pare favorably in cfticieiicy and finish with 1738. In the latter it is rei|uired that the can- any in the land. A. .1. WHEELER, P. G. ’ll , P. G. II. P. Etc. Editi r and Publisner, Meiiipiiis, Tenn. With the beg’nnimr o the Sixth 'Voiiini", the •lEW EL will be again nlarged and improve 1 an I will ciHitain everythhig of i dei-e t n> tlie Craft (lort’iy efpuhlica i n,-indatt ec’os'nf tlieioiiimo wi:l make a dc-i a! le hook i'’ hound, for.'iny lib.-arr. T :e he t Mas ,ni- writers of t'l’s "o m rv an 1 E'lgland wi' l cm- trilmle pr riodioilly to iis pages No Masonic joui'iial will I'NCe! 1: i i nieclianiral ap|:earance and eonfnts. It being Geodv Maso lic Mm t’ lvpub'’sli'd -out'iofKent icky. we cok- fldenlly appeal to th.PI’wo Hu dred'TImesa d M:isons inf e Souf'ern and S ii'liw stern States, to .eive it a ge 'er I'is and licaitliy sup port ivnl ref r t i o r formt elf r's as tn the JEWEL, as a giiara itce 4 tlie fulli!lniciit of all tliat we promi'e. Any Mason in good staiidiiig is autliorize I to a t as .Agent. On the foliowiiig terms : Single f npy one year ) ,i;o Ten copies, O'e y ar 12^50 one extra I'or securing the elul). Twenty (’opius. one vear 22,00 two extra to the person s curing tlic e.l'ih. Fifty copies, one year 50 Ot) five copi-s e-tra to the agent. Or, in place of extra copies fiirc'uh.q, we offer NORTH M’ESTERN N. C. R~r! (SAI.E.M BRANCH.) Leave Greensboro - . 4.45 ^ A n il e at .Salem - - 6.41 o Lei veSaLm . . 8:15 a. ni. Arrive at Greensboro - 10:33 “ P:issern.ei' rain le.ivii gPali ighat 11.43 A. M. connects at Gi'i e sboro with ihe Souti ern b( uml tnii: ; imikiiig ihe q"ick( st time to all So llieiu eiti s. .Acconinioclaiion ir.iin 1, av- 11 g Haleiidi at 8:00 I’. M. com cc:s v itii Noi tli ■ ern bound Tr.i n at Greei sbo o fi r R elm ord and all poi ts Kiis'. Price of Tn-ki ts same as via I tlier rout s. .Acconiinoda ion T.aiii I: aving Gi" eu-bero at 6.;40 P. M. c. nnecls al Goki-I oro with -Nor liero, an-' 8m th- in I ouikI '1 rains on the VV dniingt- 11 and 1\ el on 1 aihoad. Lynci hu g Aec. mim diitii n bales R'cli- ’I'i"'),'*■” Bui’keville 12.30 I . M., .eiiie B rkeville at 1.20 P M anive at R.clniumd at 4.34 P M, ' ’’ No Change of Cars between : Charlotte and Eichmond, 282 ; Miles. For further ill oriration adclr- ss JOHN. R. x\IA( MURD'O, Gen’l Pas engcr .Agent, Ric mot'- . Va Carolina Central Railway Co. Offics: 6en':ral Supehixtendent j Wihniufitoii, N. C., Dec. 16, 1875. / Change of Schedule. On and aft- r tiie 19th ins', , trai.is will run over this Hallway as lollows : Passenger*Mail Trains-Dailv (Siiiubiys xc-i ted.) •' Leave Wi'iningto i at 7-00 ,\ jj Arrive 1 , Cli rl tre at 7';.;;; p’ jj' l e-veriiarloteat .'6:30 A. m! xtrnie ar " dm nmoii at 7-0 p jff Fast Freight and Pass-nucr ’Tia’i'is-Daily ' Lea- e Wilnd' g on -.'t -.qo P.'ai Ar H c at V harlot eat ]0:30 A.M I eave Charlotte at .‘::!np m" xVrrive at \\ ilini. gfon at 10:40 .a! M Shelby Division. L-'ave Charlotte at 7-01 A M Airiv ■■ ar. f'li rl- fe at iko !>’ \l' Arrive at Slieltiy at i j-jj i Leave Shelby at p kyo j)’ ’ S. L FREMONT. yihief Engineer and Snpen- tendent. did.ite shall be without maim or defect in his body, and capable of learning the art. I t this there no proviso ; lie must be a perfect 28- JOHN CHAMHERLAIN, City Jeweler, Greensboro, N. ( any Masonic Bonk that agents inav .se'ect, at puiilishers p"ice, not e.xcee li'ig the subscrip tion ]) ice of tlieextra copies. Fora elub of Fifty Sn! setibers, at $leicli. anv Mamnic bonk sold at Five Dollars may he s lected. Moiled free in all cases. 'Money seiit bv Exp-ess or Postoffice order at onr risk and e.x- pense Address, A. J. WHEELER, Jlenipliis, Tenn. Greensboro MacHine~S'Eop7~^ All kinds of Sewing Machines, Pistols. Guns, Locks, &e., rep.aired at short notice. New keys made to old locks. Especial attention to the repair of .safes and safe locks. G're me a call. 13— J. H. COLEMAN SEABOARD c% ROANOILeIlUiTTiOAIX Officeof theSuperlnt ndenf of Transporta tion, ot the Seabnrd* Roanoke Railroad Com- pany. PoRT.sMouTii, Va., Jan, 1 1875 On and after this date, trains of th's Hoad will leave Weldon daily, Sundays excepted as fol- low’i: at 4p.m No. 2 Frerghf tr.ain . . . “J ^ J ’ Tuesdays and Fridays at al 8 00 a in' ARRIVE AT PORTSMOUTH Ma:l tniin Vt: ,, X”’ ,1 ■' ■ ' at 12 'No'on No. 2_hreight train „t 4 p.m. r reis>ht tni'iis have a pa.ss'car nl ached. .’'teamei'forEdento.'i.PIynimitl, a'nd anding's on Black water and ( howaii Rivers leave hranklin at 7,40 a. m.. on Moiiri-ivV AVednesdays and Fridays - I o . E G, OHIO. oupt. of Trausportetion, 41 i'M . d'K’l /’I'MI -. riftij li iM
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