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the masonic jouhna Filthy Lucre. It is an old adage that “the love of money is the root of all evil,” yet go where you will, amid the busy throng, in the se-lusion of the forest home, money is the perpetual theme that is uppermost in every mind and foremost on every tongue. What an untold power it wields over the busy throng of mortality, and what a lack of power its absence creates ! So strong is the human appetite for money, and so keenly is its proper needs felt by the multiiude ,that everything bends to its iron will and is estimated on ly bv its value in dolla’'S and cents, or is compared by a niggardly economy that is variance with the laws of justice and morality. Truly, this is appading, and shows fi.iat there is a great wrong exist ing somewhere that must be removed before the cry of “no money” and “hard times" ceases. It is equally true that the various political parties set up their several claims to preference based upon their plana for lifting this monetary cloud, but all this hustings bombast doesn't amount to anything for the need ed relief so long as the money is not in proper circulation among the people. This has been a year of great plenty, agvieulturallv, and yet thousands cry for bread. And so it will continue to be un til a change is wrought in our whole sys tem of finance ami business. The miils, factories, foundries and machine shops must be put in motion ; the now idle mechanics, of ail classes, must be put to work ; the money of the country must he put in active cirndation hy those ivho now hold it, in payment for the daily labor of the thousands of skilled hands that are now idle for the lack of employment. Lebthe ring of the anvil, the trowel, the piano and the hammer keep time Co the cheerful song of the happy workman, and at once the farm wagons will be put in motion and the abundant harvest will be rapidlv distributed for the sustenance an 1 comfort of or.r suffering people. It i.s perfect demagogjeism to champi on either the o.ie currency or the other so long a.s all are withheld from the peo ple, Circulate any kind and it will ac- compli.sh the desired effect. Hotwith standing all the theorists in the world to tlie contrary, it is the great medium of communication in business and living, and without its proper circulation those In tel ests are compelled tosulfer—and that, too, in proportion to its scarcity. Concentration. It will be seen from the subjoined article from the Orphans Friend that Brother Mills has seen best to abandon the Ashville and Mars Hill branches of our work, and to concentrate the whole in the Asylum in Oxford. This is strict ly in accordance with our views, we having opposed the inauguration of these branches' This Western branch of the work has never been self-sustaining and had to rely upon Oxford to keep it going; and so all can readily see the wisdom of the course the Superintendent has pur sued. Here is his card of explanation ; “We have brought our feeble children tire orphan work at Oxford. The rea sons for closing the Orphan House at Ashville are the following: 1. The premature removal of the or phans from Mars Hill to Asheville. We did not own any house in Ashville— were not at liberty to alter or adapt the house we entered to our use, and in Au gust it was nnexpectediy sold under a judgement which had been for many years lying dormant. Circumstances made it unwise to return to Mars Hill. We erected two school rooms on the property presented by Rev. L. M Pease, but had no other houses and the build ing site was reserved. So then the phans in Ashville had no where to stay. 2. Contributions in cash came in very slowly, and contributions iu kind were collected with ranch toil ami trou ble. The late steward, Mr, James H. Moore, was sanguine and zealous; but he was kept in a constant struggle to procure food and clothing. 3. As the building were not adapted to our uses, the management and pro gress of the children were not satisfac tory. 4. We have now laid tlie claims of the orphans before the people of almost every -ounty beyond the Blue Ridge. The orphans have heard that theie is a place at which they may learn to read and write, and by cheap transportation they can be carried from any part of the State. 5. Rev. L. M. Pease is erecting an Orphan House in .Asheville which will be opened and conducted on plans to be announced in due time. His long and successful experic:nce, at Five Points Hew. York, will give him unusual ad vantages in the management of such a work He will also pay for the Form- Rooms erected, and tho land donated, being useless to us, will be reconveyed to him. Masonry Well Taught. The veteran Grand Lecturer of Mich igan, Bro. S, Blanchard, recently deceas ed, used to observe that he taught Ma sonry upon the following basis: 1. As we teach by symbols. Morality, Science and Religion in the consecutive Degrees, 1 urge upon my pupils that the lectures are the guides of the work. 2. That everything we do in the Lodge is symbolic and has its own meaii- ing. 3. In a report to his Grand Chapter he beautifully observed ■ “At an eariy period Masoniy took me by the hind, bid me follow mv conductor or- , ^ and fear no datrger. Thus- was I led in to the peaceful and humane tempL and introduced to a multitude of honorable and virtuous men, who have made dark ness light, who have ever been, and to the close of my life will continue to be ray constant, ardent and devoted friends. Its teachings have been food to my mind amid all the vicissitudes ot my life. This is the relation which Masonry created, and by which it ha.s ever been recogniz ed ; and wh’ch now, as my pathway is darkened, tills my heart with love amt gratitude to our benevolent fraternity.” —Ex. Miraculous Escape- Denvi-rite ininicit IVolfe I.oudoner, recent ly retiirucd from an essleni trip, imparled to th‘ reporicr of the Rocky Monmain Kerns the foilowingincident of liis Journey: IIi- was on Ills way west, on a (rain on the Chicago and Alton Railroad on the night of the 0th ins!'., and liad a Iieilh on tlic sloeping car, all tmeon- cious of danger, when tho conductor awoke him and asked liim to come out and sec how narrowly he had escaped perdition. Wolfe followed him and f.tuud the train standing on the bridge that crosses tlie d/i-sis-ippi at Louisiana, Mo. Tlie conductor led him to the front'of the engine, and tliere, .sevci'al hundred feet fri m llicshore, was a ynwniiigchasra over a liiiiidred feet wiile. The river liad under- in'iied the tliiid jiier from tlie sliore, and still sou e di.st;mco from tlie draw, and it had gone down, carrying a wliole section of the bridge w-itli it. Tlie time of night was 11.45, and the freiglit train hal crossed safeiy at 11. The As the annual elections for lodge officers are not far off we desire to say a few words to those of the craft who are ambitious, and who are sometimes apt to allow toeir ambition■ to get the ad- vantage of their judgement. There is an old maxim, “The office should seek the man,” which applies with' pecul ar force to the offices within the gift of the craft, not because of their exceeding im portance in a woi'ldly point of view, but th.at the welfare of each particular lodge should be and i.s the first consideration. Kach candidate for office should ask him self the question : “Am I the most fit ami the best qualified member of this lodge for the position to which I as pire?” If the ’ question is answered (conscientiously) in the affirmative, the lodge ivili already have discovered it, and act accordingly- But if the ques tion is answered otherwise, it seems to us not only unwise, but exceedingly im proper lor such a man to press his nom ination, to say nothing of advocating his election. A resort to irts, usually prac ticed by ward politicians, in the further ance (.f ambitions aims in Masonry, is unbecoming, undignified, and mean. Good materia! is not ■jo plenty as to be unrecognized, nor will a competent and punctual member have long to wait for such promotion as his capacity merits. Reward and honors come to those who wail patiently and work faithfully.—N. Y. Squaie. G'uaxd Couxcil ok A. O.—0- 51. VauUrs- Hcll, ii." V. ihningt--n, J.'. /. G'. U. W.liain, Raleigh, G. Al. m Grand Ohai’teu of R. C.—Thos. S Keenan, Wit-.ai, G'. //. I'.. D. VV'. liaiii, Ral- ■igli, G. Geci'i. Gr.an'd Lodge ofR. —Geo. 5V. Blount, Wilson, G-. Ji.. iJ. W. Bain, Raleigh, G. Seel';/. Greensboeo (.'ouNi'il, Ro. S, R. & S. Gre.'iisboro R. —Tlio-. J. Sloan, T. I S. E. Allen, Recorder. T'ime of meeting: 4tli Wednesday night of each month, CitORAZiN' Cii.M’TEK, Ro. 1:3, Greensboro, R. —Thos. J. Sloan, J-Jiyh I'riesi, J. R. Relson, Secretary. Time of meeting: Urd Friday iiiglit of each mouth. Greensboro, Lodge, 7i, Greensboro, R. C.— S C. Dodson. H'. M. J. W. Dick, Seerc- t.tnj. Time of Regular Coimmiuioalioii, First Saturday in .Tamiary, 51a]'c.!i. May, .July, Sej)'ember and Rovember, at 10 o’clock a. ni,, and oil Firt Saturdar iu each oilier month at gilt- Elmwood Lo'dgi-:, Ro. 210, Grccnslioro, R. (A—J. A. Odell, IK Jiio. Chamberlain, Secretary. Time of Regular (.'ommuiiieations: second Saturday night of each month. Business Notice It is not Safe. All men ought to have found out by this time that it is never safe, either tor a engineer gave the aeeiisiome.t three whistle-. p„g]jg fnnctioriary or a private individ- as he approached the bridge, and the position . w'rong. It is never safe to in- of the siguallights showed the draw was shut. [ q„|ge jn swindling, cheating, or bribe The eugiiK-er, whose mime is P. McRaiinira, It is never safe to practice cor said as he approaelie.l tlie bridge lie wasstiz- j-iiption—any kind or degree of it. It is ^ edwUb a strong prosentment that all was n-it never safe to indulge in falsshood—any i rhdit. Hi could s; c no signal from the ' gore of it. It is never save to do do any. ; watchman always kept on duty at the bri.tge thing which would bring shame to the do- ' and proceeded \'er,y slowly. All at once, and he could not tell why he did it, the engineer rever.ed the engine and stopped t'.ie train. He ootout to look ahead, and found the pilot within two feet of the yawning chasm. Anoth- r turn of the wliccls and he never woiils liave fiom Mars Hill to Oxford, and, on the pig story,nor, iu all probaliiti 30th inst., a public sale will close thei„,iidred or more passengers in Orphan House at Ashville. A ' X^^rinlo number of the children have letmnea to Mho had passed ; with the fi.xed and irreversible moit- their friends, some have gone to era ment^ and some have been adopted persons wanting children. As rapunj jj^or. vis possible we are concentrating our en- | i Chion c Patrons desiring advertisements in.any par ticular ifsnc of this pni)cr should hand Uieiu in two days previous to day of puhlicalion. * For imicpie at(ractive and finished Styles of Photographic work, ap] ly at the Ai t Studio ot L'. W. Andkews Teas,—Wholesale and Ketail.—J. W. Scott A Co., liave jnst I'ocoived din’d from the Importers a nice lot ofTcas—guaranteed good strength anf fne favor; Aot low priced trashy goods. T.et it not be forgotten in these dull times that a penny saved is two pennies made. Determined to “do as he would be done by.*' Bogart keeps his goods so low that all can buy: and a an evidence of public appreciation his stock has to be replenislied weekly to meet tlie demaucls upon it. Almost anything in the line of Dry Goods can be found at 4-i— Bog amt’s. The flattering Patronage awarded to Chara- hei-laiu’s Jewelry emporium diuing the holi days has induced him to keep his stock com plete, and he is constantly receiving invoice s of new and elegant Jewehy, Silver and Fancy Ware, and will take gieat pleasure iu exhibit ing his beautiful designs to any who may call. I'crsonal attention to fine Watch-work and the manufacture of Special .Tewelry. 35- SAiM WILEY. FASH 1ONABLE BABBElt, H -4 I R h R E S S E R Gi'censhoi'o, R. 0. er by being revealed. One may fancy his misdeeds can't be found out, or have been covered up. or can be so covered ; i Y' GERTJ.E5iER waited on at oftheveau be so denied or explained ! L !'>y i'" ,'™'t Lu Grtii ou >-X. i in },is will be perlormed in the higli- away so the people will be deceived : gbyjp yvt. about them ; but yet it remains true ‘ Shop on South Flm Strcet,nearlyop- that there can be no safety for the wrong | podte the Marble Yard. 12— he ! doers, and no security against his expos', i ' ' ure. i hough this looks hard to some; dance; law I The Durham Herald A DEilOCRATIO -W'EEKLY, Published at Diirh.am, H. C., T. G. Woodburn. Terms: §2,00 per year, post pedd.
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