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No paneling. for Top. ‘ ‘ . > - imam" 32mm: _m->~éam=r:-; Will receive prompl_lttomion. June 7, 1865. ESIDENC Eâ€"Lol 26. 9nd Con. Markham on the Elgiu Mills Plank Road. A large Stock ofSruu and SHINGLIS. kept consmnllyon handJnd sold nflho lowest Pricos IE? Call and cunning Stock before purchas- g elsewhere. _ Post Office Addrouâ€"Richmnd Hi“. June l865 l-(f GEO. MCPHILLIPS 8L SON, Provincial Land Surveyors, SEAFORTH. C. W. Pic-Nit: pinion and Ten Meetings supplied at the lowest possible rates and on tho shortest notice. All artists strictly attended Io. Maple. Jan [666. Maple Hotel! CKNOW [.EDGED by BOQ Farmers. Pro- fesgjonul Gentle on and omen (who have them wofltihg fin ella. varyin indp th from 10 to I33 foot). 10 ghe- WURKED. MOST.DURABLE. Infl 1- ClEN'l‘ ever pfi'ared to thg Public. Railroad Hotel, Maple! I ROBERT RUMBLE, Proprietor. Richmond Hill, Juno,1865o The Best is Always the Cheapest. P O W E l. L ' 8 CANADIAN SWING PUMPS! OOD accommndution for Travellersâ€" Wines. Liquors n'nd Cu:an of the' best brand always on hand. Good Subliugvnnd attentive Hostler in attendance. RAVE mavens. WATER SPOUTS, CISTRONS AND PUMPS‘I January 16. 1866. Planet! Lumber, Flaming, 8w. Kepl on hand. SAWING done promptly ; also Lumber Ton gued & Groved Al the lowest possibh rules. Saw Mill on l0125, 2nd Con. M-rkhnm. 9i mlllos easlof Richmond HIII by tho Plank Road Richmond Hill, June ‘26, 1865. Ono of the oldolt and cheap»: home- iu the trade. II? Give John a call when in Town. Toronto. Doc. l865. 97 LUMBERING 2 John Langstafl PLANEING TO ORDER BOOTS 8L SHOES. Manufncxurer and Dealer in I“ kinda of Men's Women’s and Children’- JAMES BOWMAN. Issuer of Marriage Licenses, ALMIRA KILLS, M-rkham. Nov. I. 1865. LOOK AT THIS. Vol. VII. No. 18. Ordersâ€"for those Parrâ€"fl}; uddmsoed to C. POWELL. Newton Brook. C.W. January [6. 1866. Juno7,1865. EGS respectfully to inform hil customer. ’ and lhe public that he in propnrod to do NEW SERIES. 38 Wen MnrketSqum. 2 doom south of King Street, In any quantity. and on short notice. Manufactured and for $310 by JOHN BARRON. ABRAHAM EYER RICHMOND HILL AND YONG9E"'ST. GENERAL ADVERTISER. STEAM MILLS.THQRNHXLL Chemist K: Btuggisi, RICHMOND HILL RICHARD‘VAILES. 32-Iy . H. Hall, TORONTO. @E m I g lll' lvtf r~__ .-.....-â€"---, .a-u-n-u'uauula, and royal arch companionsâ€"are officers of our chapters, and "‘88.! surers of our lodge. What our mutual and horsey lricnd Tibbins ‘ irreverentlv calls ouri‘plated har-‘ ness," involves medals, jewels, and l ornate' ribbons for our manly breasts, aprons for our fronts, and broad collars like those worn bv knights ol'tlre Grater (but hand- somer) for our necks. The Vic- toria Cross is an ugly exerescense comparered to the costh decora- tion given me as a testimonial by the brethren of my mother lodge ; the clasps to the jewels of some of our friends exceed in number those of the oldest Peninsular vetéran. and we calculate that we might‘ now be Sanskrit scholars of some eminence had we though fit to study that language as faitlrfullv as we have served the craft. Upon sordid monev consideration we scorn to dWell. Initiation fees, ex- alta!ion lees. fees for eulvancer'rient,i emergencies, subscriptions to chari-‘ ties, to lodges, and for special pur». poses. make upa pretty sum to look back upon; and if the _upshot‘ of it all where but the amusement and gratification derived, I am. not prepared to say that we- have had full value for oar money. Joyous evenings, periodical feasts (in which something else flows besides soul). 'mutual compliments. and pleasant friendships, mav all spring from other sources than ‘what Burns called "the mystic fin ” With clan t‘Onâ€"mfin. -n...‘.-...- Brother Sleele and mvsell have some right to our opinion, for we are past- masters, mark-masters, be freemasons for years without penetrating the arcana of the order, may attain (livers dignities without oomprehending their true import; may die in the falness ol masonic parts “it’hout. having emerged flom‘masoniqhabyhood; and after *hafljfig spent es mueh time and I Or on the art sis would. to piit it fiadestly, sufliée for the acquiSi- rt of eW’ry Eurtpmtonzue. mt .dli short Q] the supreme distinction of being ‘ a good mason.’ Whether, as the elder Mr. Weller. and the charity-boy be quotes, respectively marlred of the institutions of holy matrimony, and of getting to the end ofthe alphabet. it be worth while going through so much to learn so little, is, I hear the cynic whisper. entirely a matter of opini- on: but that neither the labor in- volved nor its reward under-esti- mated, the most superficial know- ledge with the subject proves. tie." With the warmest appf'ccia- ion tof"the pleasures of Freema- sonry, l. for one. should renounce the whole paraphernalia ofcolou‘n; aprons. and 'gewgaws. were I not satisfied of their pract’iéal value. and deeply impressed with their uselulness in stimulating to benevoo lent impulses and chafltable deeds. This is, in truth, the chief yirture I care to claim tor.th v order," in. this country and in these . times. Abroad, the Frccmasdns’,‘ so fierce- " Extolled as the true faith ; denounced as an ofl'shoot of Satan ,- praised by crowned, and banned by tonsured heads ; dreaded as a subtle political engine. and admir- ed for its profound indifference to politics; the 0f essence goodness ac- cording to some men, and the spirit of evil if you listen to others; Free masonry is as complete a mystery to the uninitated as when the my- thical lady hid herself in the lodge clock-case, or the equally mythical American citizen who was slain for tampering with its secrets. Listen to the words of wisdom, ac- cording to Brother Stodgers, P. M., and you will learn that men may The spirit of Fremasony is thesame the world over, and though in Ca- nada we cannot point to any large institutions supported exclusively by Freemasons, as is the ease in Great Britain, yet manya distress- ed Brother amongst us, many a weeping widow and fatherless child has good reason to be thank- lul that Freemasonr flourishes in our midst. The fulowing article which is from “ All the Year Round,” and gives an English view ofthe working of Freema- sonry. will be lead with interest by brethern ofthe Craft here, and probably by our readers generally : What is the goc Freemasonry? flitcrutnrt. RICHMOND HILL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 5 1836. “ Let :Sound Reasmy‘ weigh more with us than Popular Opinion.” ton master and comprehendâ€"Ho not pretend to alter character. A sel- fish man will be a selfish mason, a churlish man a churlish mason, a conscientious man a conscien' ieus mason. to the end of time. It is wiser to disclaim all legefdemain, and freely confess-that no purify- ing or awakening talisman is given to the masonic nephvte. The knowledge imparted Is moderate in extent, and the man obtaining it finds that he has but learnt the rudiments of an elaborate system, true bearing of which is veiled in allegory and V illustrated by sym- bols. Those who sneer at masoie symbols, 'who ask with convention ttl irony whv masons .cannot ac- complish the good they profess to seek withont donning aprons and bedccking themselves with giltter- ing baubles should to be consis- tant denounce symbolism alto- gether. Take the House of Com- mons, and note the prectse forma» lity with which old-rites and cus- ‘ :ems are observed there, and say whether the solemn Speaker would look as wise and dignified in a ‘ shootinlijacket or a dressing- grown. and whether the quaintly wigged and gowned figures below him are not more appropriately attired than if theywore the paletot anal wide-awake of country life. Regard the throne with its-surround ings ofvelvet and ermine and jewels and gold ; the pulpit with its con- ventional black and white ; the bench with its time-honored robes: the bar with its wigs/and growns ; or,'turning to private life, remark how the symbolism of dress and ornament atlends us from the crable to the grave. The white draperies of the christening cere- monv the orange-flowers and fa- ,vours of the wedding, the ghastly mock of the nodding black feathers .on the hearse. are surely as Open to criticismas our masonic blue and white apons, or the gay ornaments. Freemasons, let it be remembered, rarely obtrnde their linery on the outer world; There are other, ex- cellent societies, the members of which periodically break out in buli boots and green tunics. or, march with linked fingers through the town, to the clashing of wind |instruments., and behind banners bearing copy-book axioms of ap- proved morality. But with Free» masons it is'a point 01' honor not not‘to wear the costume of their craft, or any adornment pertaining to it,save in their Own lodges. To do otherwise-Au flaunt collar. apron, or jewel in other placesâ€"- ly cursed by His Holiness the Pope. may mix up democratic cab- alling with their ceremonials, and play an important part in the speed of liberal principles, but in Englandl religious and political discussion are alike forbidden in lodge; and though in the olden days. when skilled craftsmen worked together in travelling bands leaving magnihcent monuments of‘ civilisation and piety in their train,l the objects of associatton Were better understood, they were not more practical in their eesults than now.« It is impossible to belong to a masonic lodge, or even to eat masonic dinners with regularity, without helping to support some of the most noble charities in the land. You are caught, we will say, by the promise oi festivity and ‘the hope at enjoyment. You know ‘a jovial set and would like to be one of them, and you are in due course proposed. elected, and ini- tiated in some. masonic body. From that moment you are a cog in amighty wheel; and can no more help moving with the rest of the machinery in the direction of good works, than you can avoid wearing your apron when on duty in your lodge. Your earliest lesson is that of charity and toleration; but the great advantage of the rules of the community you have entered is,.that no individual de- ‘metits or torpor can long with- ‘sland their beneficial tendency. Other precepts you must neglect or ignore. Your private life may be far from irrepmachable. You may bedepreciated by your fellow- members ' a knile-and-fork mason ’ -â€"that is. one who cares more the table of the’tavern than the table of lawâ€"and may be quoted by out- siders in proof ol'the evil effects of helod inyto a secreat society. Alt'tius rests'wfith yourself. Even what we call the inner mysteries of‘our orderâ€"mwteries which it Miifi‘élh :7 ' ht‘r‘epplica- Each lodge meets several times agreement! in the members usually dine or m at the conclusion of their ‘ work." '1‘ e mas- ter, the past-masters, and the two wardens, are all members of the masonic parliament; in this way every Freema- son has dire: or indirect] a voice inthe government 0 the order. aoh past-mas- ter has been master of a lodge for twelVe months, and both master and Wardens are elected by their fellows. The masonic parliament mee‘, 1 Bur tines a year,and is called the Grand Lodge. Its debates are held in the really magnificent temp'e in Great Queen Street, London, which has just been rebuilt under the aus ices of the grand superintendent 0 works, Brother Frederick Cooker-ell, and is the property of the craft. It is presided over y a grand master, who is nominally elect ed every year, but who is eligible for re- election and who is, as some Masons think unwisely, virtually appointed for life. Once in every year, some one is propos and seconded as a fit and proper per- son to fill the-position of grand master and the votes of those assembled in Grand Lodge are taken. The present grand masher of English Freemasons, the Earl of Zetland, who sucoeded the late Duke of Sussex; is so widely and deservedly popular, that he has held his position for more than twenty years. The propriety of llmiting the grand master’s eligibility for office, and elec- ting him for four or six years and no longer, is a point upon which there is considerable difference of opinion, and one which it is unnecssary to do more than allude to here. The grand master is aided by a I council, and supported by grand officers, who may he termed the ‘ upper house of the masonic parlia- ‘ ment. These dignitaries are apo ‘ pointed by the grand master, hold oflice lora year, have past rank, and wear distinguishing insignia for life. All questions of masonic lawâ€"and problems aflecting these are of constant occurrenceâ€"all di- fficulties of administration, all dis- putes and dissensionsâ€"and despite their brotherly love, even Masons occasionally quarrelâ€"can be brought before Grand Lodge as the final authority. Committees of its members sit regularly to adjudicate and present periodical reports, ad- vise on the bestowal of money-gifts to necessitous brethern, and on the answers to [e given to those asking for interference or advice. The ‘time devoted to the subject, by those who take a Jeading part [in these councils; the patient un- wearying attention given to minute; and frequently tedious details ; the constant sacrifice of private inter- ests to the common‘good; and the carelul and laborious-discussions which precedes every decisionâ€"all his Would asto‘JiSh-tlmse who re- Each division of the order. call- ed a lodge, is ruled over by certain oflicers, who are appointed by its master. To be eligible for this high post, you must have served in one-of two subordinate offices for offices tor twelve months, 'and must be sufficiently skilled in what is called the ‘ Working' to conduct the elaborate rites creditablv. The first condition is imperative; the second is sometimes evaded, though neither the master accepting office‘ nor the lodge electing him, acts up to' the bounden obligation when this is the 'case, The coast of Freemasonry depends almost en- tirely upon the lodge you join, and is governed by the habits of the brethren composing it, ane the by- laws they have themselves agreed on. The broad rules controlling all lodges. and all Masons owing allegiance tolhe Grand Lodge 01 England, are things apart from these bvolaws, though the latter have to be formally sanctioned as containing nothing opposed to the book of constitutions or the leading principles ol the craft. is a serious masonic offence, and one censured with severity by the authorities. The sole exception to this rule is some important Dublic occasion. when a dispensa- tion is granted by the grand master of the order, and the first stone of some great building is laid, or the remains ofsotne distinguishedbroth |er is committed to the earth. The exceptional character of these oc-‘ currences entitles us to the boast that our symbols are only worn for the benefit of those who under- stand them, and to whose teelini- cal knowledge may appeal. In some cases, they mark the rank of the wearer, like the soldier’s l‘ijl- form ; in others, the practical good he has effected, likeâ€"~shall We say -â€"the bishop’s mitre? But it is time you saw one oi the institutions we a.e so proud of. Let us take railway ticket from either Waterloo or Victoria station, and after a twenty-m‘nutes run a- light at Clapham junction. A few minutes’ bewildc.‘.nent in the dreary, subterranean caverns ofthat mighty maze; a few abortive as~ cents up steps which are so ingeni- ously placed at the sides of the tu- tbular dungeon we traverse as to lure us, upon wrong platforms. ’whencovwe are sent below ,again ignomim'ously; a short game at: question and answer with the old crane selling oranges at the corner; a‘an'w crossing another railway bridge. we are in front of a spaci- ous ren brick building, on the lofty tower ot which, besides the clock, are a pair of compasses and a blaz- ing sun. We will not stop to talk ‘ further about symbols now. _Al'ter : admiring the spacious well-kept garden of the place, and enjoying the sweet scents rising from every flower bed, we make for the front door. when the sharp click of the j croquet mallet reaches us from the i right, and, ‘turning a corner, we . come upon a thoreughly’ happy : party. Some twenty girls, from ] twelve or fifteen years old, are t laughing merrily at the vigor with t which one of their number has just ‘ sent the ball rattling through the ‘ little croquet hoops. The healthy, 3 happy. laughing group, framed in cy foliage, and relieved by the bright green of the velvety turf up- t on which they play; the frankly ‘ modest confidence with which we 4 as strangers, are received; the ‘ courteous oii‘er to accompany us ‘ round the grounds and the house; 1 the revelation that, as this is the ma. 1 trons birth-day, every one is making { merry in her honourâ€"are all a; capital commentary upon the ma- ‘ sonic virtues l have vaunted. Next ‘ we learn that some ladies and gen- ' tlemeu are playingin another por- t tion ol the grounds, and in a few ‘ paces we are in their midst, being t welcomed by a house-commtttee- 1 men, are hearing that our chance t visit has happened on a red-letter ‘ (lay, and that other brethern are ex- ‘ pected down. The speaker is an exalted Mason who has five capi- tal letters after his name, and, as l have never seen him out of masonic costume beiore, it does not seem quite natural that he should play croquet without his apron and de- corations. This gentleman (who will. I am sure, accept this kindly meant rememberance in the spirit dictating it) is so pleasantly pater- nal. his exuberant playfulness and afl'ectionate interest in the games played, and in the pretty little play- ers, is so prominent. that we soon lorget the grander attributes, and settle down to a quiet chat on the discipline and rules of the establish- ment. This is the Freemasons’ Girls’ School. It clothes, educates. and thoroughly provides for one hundred and three girts, who must her daughters of Freemasons’ be- .' twccncight and sixteen years 01 ‘gard Freemasonry as a mere plea for conviviality. It is a simple fact that busy professional men habitually devote a considerable portion of their time to business drudgery; that boards and com- mittees meet to debate and divide ; that in no case is remuneration or reward looked for. This voluntary self-absorption is not the least strik- ing part of Freemasonry, for. at the meetings l spek of, neither convivial pleasures nor indirect, personal a'dvsn ge can .be hOped‘ for. his sheer dogged hard work, performed gratuitously and cheer- fully by men upon whom the rules and precepts l have hinted at, have made full impression. Let it be borne in mind that ten thousand initiation took place last year; that the income of the craft exceeds that at many a principality; that its members subscribe to their three sharitable institutionsâ€"the Free- masons’ Girls’ School, the Free- masons’ Boys' School, and the Asy- lum for aged Freemasons and their widows, some twenty thousand pounds annually; that the cares oi administration and distribution de- volve upon the busy men forming the committees and sub-committees named: and it will be readily seen that, apart from its ‘ secrets.’ this time-honored institution has Worked, and is working, substantial and undeniable good. lts hold 'on earnest members is the best prod I can advance of the reality of its , tie. TERMS $1 00 In Advance. |Whole N0. 330. Sumo son or.» Annâ€"No one denies that it wise to make a pro- vision for old age, but we are not all agreed as to the kind of pro- vision it is best to lay in. Cer- tainly we shall want a little money for a destitute old man is indeed a sorry stght. Yes, save (none), .by all means, But an old man needs just that particular kind of strength which young men are most apt to waste. Many a foolish young fel- low will throw away on a holiday a certain amount of nervous energy which he will never feel the want oftill he is seventy. and then how much shall he want it! It is curi- ous, but true, that a bottle of cham- pagne at twenty may intensity the rheumatism ol three-score, it is a. fact that over-tasking the eyes at; fourteen may necessitate the aid of spectacles at forty. instead of eighty We advise our young readers to be saving of health for their old age. for the maxim holds good with re- lgard to health as to money-â€" l‘ Waste not, want not? It is the greatest mistake to suppose that any violation of the laws of health can escape its penalty. Nature forgives no sin, no error. She lets oil the offender for fifty years some time. but she catches him at last, and inflicts the punishment just when, just where, just how he feels it most. Save up for old age, but save knowledge, save the recollec- tion ol good deeds and innocent pleasures ; saVe pure thoughts,save t friends, save love, Save rich stores :-ol'that kind of wealth which time -llcannot disminish, nor death take llaway; These are some of the secrets of Freemasonry, The coffins in which, as man) of my friends firm- ly believe, we immur young and llender candidates; ,the painful brandings which make sitting down impossible; the raw heads, redâ€"hot pokerskandigory bones, with which ,we heighten the 'aWesomeness _ of‘ ion: dreadfuloaths; the wild revels and or- gies which some ladies believe in,-â€"must be left in obscurity. Having shown the fair fruits of masonry, I must leave you to form your unaided judgement of the tree that brings them forth” Be- sides, I dare not reveal more. The learned author of many volumes of ina- sonic lore has stated his firm conviction that Adam wasa Freemason, and that the order, and its accompanying blessings extended to other worlds than this. ' I offer no opinion on any such highly ‘im- aginative hypothesis, but confine myself to the stout assertion that Freemasons have a tie which is unknown to the out- ter world, and that their institution is carefully adapted to the needs. hopes, fears, weaknesses, and aspirations, of human nature. That it has unworthy members is no more an argument against the order, than the bitter scctaranisrn of thelRev. Pitt Howler, and the fierce 'un- charitablness of Mrs. BacLbite, are ‘ar- guments against Christianity. The Freemasons’ Boys‘ School is at Woodlane, Toitenham, and in it fn ..n eighty lo a hundred sons of Freemasons are cloihed, educated, and provided for, wiih similar com- pleteness. The institution for; the reiief of aged Freemasons and their widows, though neither so weqlthv nor so liberal as the other iwo, pro- vides an asylum for, and grants an- nulZes so, the old and infirm. lwe may enjoy a‘quiet chat with the two dear little girls. in whom We have a special interest, are all visit- ad in turn. Then a procession is formed, and ‘ We love Miss Sm: o- thetwig dearly, and so say all of as l’ is sting while Brothe Busa, P. M. and P. 2.. who has just come in and Brother Putt G,A.D.C.‘, his fellow house-committeeman who has already welcomed us, beat time joyously to the good old “ Jolly good fellow" tune. This songis a little surprise prepared every year for the bitthdays‘ot governess 2nd matron, and the amiable assump- tion of del’ght at an unexpected novelty which beams from the j lat- ter’s kindly face - when the well- worn tune is sung, is not the lean pleasing incident ot'the dayr h..ve jam in honor of the malron‘s nalivily; the board-room, hung wiih tho portraits of grand masters ahd masonic benefactors, V and which is placed at our disposal lhat age, and Who are elected by tl votes ofits subscribers; The convf vort of its internal arrangements, 1' spotless cleanliness, the healthines 1 of its site, and judicic‘us' training and considerate kindness of its ma- tron and governesSes, are themes- we descant upon at length; tht. rosy faces and unrestrained laugh- ter of the children bearing fqrcible testimony to us; The committee of management visit ,this school frequently amt regularly, and their deliberations generally terminate .ina romp with the school-girls. The little gardens, some .wilh pa- per notices pinned to the shrubs, with . ‘Please do not come too near, as we have sown seed near the borderâ€"Signed 28 and 22,” written in'pencil in agirlish hand; the healthy cleanly dcrmitories, the light and airy glass-covered exer- cise hall, where the young people drill and dance; the matron‘s pri- vate sanctum, which is like a fancy fair today in the extentand variety of the gay birthday presents laid out; the tea-room, where we all