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HOW often in our daily intercourse witii society, we a-e carried bacic to some incident wliicii occured in former days ; some- times when we least expect it, the mind returns to some briMhf spot m tiie past, and a chord is touched, a feeling aroused, which had seemed dormant, and we tind ourselves among: the companions of our Childhood and Youth. We forget for a time that they, like us have changed. In the battle of li^e they, too, have mingled; some have been more ambitious than ot. ers, and some more successful • some have twined the laurel, while others have wove the willow ' Many have passed from the follies of Time to try the realities of Eternity and some are left who might have been oranments instead of pests to the community. if we would improve every opportunity for doing good, our lives would be much more pleasant. A kind word has often soothed the breaking heart ; a kind act has frequently encouraged the timid and desponding; and it is good to reflect that through our means any fellow-creature has been benefited. Each one exerts an influence either f or ^ooc/ or ^^./-the effects of which end not with this life • the dark portals of the grave do not enclose it, but through endless ages It remains ; and if for good, shines beyond the brightness of the firmament ; but, if for bad, it would be better for us if oblivion could cover It. If we would call into practice the nobler feelings of our nature and hve up to our privileges, we would find that when the part we have acted in life's drama is nearly ended, we would not fear the closing scene. A. J. R. Dundas, Jan. 8, '69. -2- M MORAL COURAGE. ORAL courage is not the order of the present time, although much admired. Very few step aside from Fashion to follow the dictates of conscience, and fewer still will take the responsibility of advocating principles that are not popular with a certain class. Too much of the shrinking, shuffling system is pract- ised, and the individual who maintains his position and preserves a straight forward course, as his sense of duty points out may expect to be a target for the shafts of Calumny, 'ealousy, and Envy, just in proportion to the amount of intelligen„. Nature has endowed him with. But fortunately they never accomplish the end designed, but fall, as it were, harmless at the feet of the intended victim. If more care was taken to maintain the truth and put down error, society would be the gainer. \i friends would endorse any statement they see tit to make (regardless of consquences), either from hearsay or otherwise, and not leave the subject like an anonymous communication, with " / heard so ;" but have the moral courage to speak only what they know to be true, we would then begin to think that the millennium of a high reform was ushered in. And we would all have great reason to be thankful for it. A.J. R. Dundas, June 3rd. 1869. — 3- X '•1 LIGHTS AND SHADES OF LIFE. OME of the bright spots in life are derived from unexpected sources. We meet in our intercourse with society some who's sentiments agree with our own, and a magnetic influence seems to be exercised over corresponding ideas; and we findgreat pleasure and benefit from conversing with them. Many good traits in character are lost from not beir"? appreciated ; many a bright gem sparkles for a moment and is lost to view. If by kindness we would assist in bringing out the nobler sentiments of human nature, and not by care- lessness or discouragement put it down, our lights would shine on the pathway of many a darkened life. To the young this is of great importance ; the journey of life is before them, and at the best, thorns are often thickly strewn therein. But to these who have passed the summer of life it matters not so much, for they have found that to tread the path of duty is to pass through an ordeal of conflicts ; and as the shades thicken, a clear head, a firm step, and a true heart is required to carry them safely through. If, like the soldier into who's hands the colors of his regiment is entrusted, nobly guards them at the risk of life and brings them off the field : so if our duty is plain, faithfully let us perform it, leaving the result with an All- Wise Creator. A. J. R. _4_ I i tl I ■' I f -J V TRUE NOBILITY. THE respect that is often paid (by those from whom we would expect better things) to the possessor of wealth, is truly surprising. He may have no other recommendation, and be called great. His faults pass unreproved by the devotee of fortune and although nature may have failed to endow him with common sense, still his vanity is flattered, and his society is courted. But Heaven is always just in dispensing gifts. How often, among the children of the poor, do we find genius ! And, although often checked by surrounding circumstances, still the ability is there • and the very difficulties which they have to surmount stimulates 'them to action, hence we often see the man who has had to struggle with povertv in his early days, pass rapidily to success and honorfwhile some of those who sneered at him when a boy, and who depended on their parents wealth or position to secure them respect, pass quite as rapidily to_ ruin. Idleness is the great source of evil at the present time. The mind is so constituted that it requires employment, and with some an Idea prevails that it is degrading to learn a trade and rely upon their own exertions, consquently their lives are wasted in dissipation • and if at any time their country should require protection, they are nit to be depended on for they are cowardly as useless, and even if willing totally unfit endure the hardships of a soldier's life. It has been truly said that beneath a rough exterior often beats a noble heart." And I believe the true nobility of our rising country are found among our enterprising industrious men. I consider it a greater honor to shake the hand of an honest workman than press the jewelled fingers of an Idle damiv, whatever his claims to fortune may be. Human existence istoobrief to permit us to spend any part of it in /.//.pleasures. We should be ambihoLis to benefit ourselves and others, and always act from a right principle, and show respect to those who deserve it ; not to the rich because he is rich. Consider first whether he makes a proper use of the wealth he possesses or not. Much good has been done by assisting some to obtain an education to fit them for a life of useful- ness, and they alw ys, with a few exceptions, reflected honor upon pteTsSd'' '''•' ^'"^'^^^"^' ^"^ f°^ the useless there is'no Dundas, Jan. 30, I869. —5- i I ' i ! s& li ! EMIGRATION. T T r^HEN we notice the human freight passing through to VVl ™,"«tern country, tired and discouraged by their term,r ahon of their journey, we feel for them as members of the same family; and by kindness wor,ld encourage them on t ir w v No matter what nation they belong to; they are strangers in AmericJ: they have parted with friends and country, crossed the wide Atonfc' passed over many and have many miles yet to go beforthev ea h the,r place of destination. What is their motive in coming to America -do they not love their own country better than any other 7Yerand If th y d,d not we would not want them to come here; for lot; of country ,s one of the noblest attributes of our nature. In pa rvea°s emigration was more from the British Isles, but now it seerns hi Russia and Germany are doing their parts towards setti ngthe !a ' :fZ:2:Z':l'T' "^"^'^'" ""'"^^ ---cesfimmens" wealth s still locked in her mountains and forests, villages and nlains which ime energy, and art will open up. And from the crowd d S"m 1'"'^"^°""™"' '"^ ''' °*- emigration wZme bearing with It the various nationalities peculiar to each; but making Prussia and Germany, as well as military discipline it n aces the nahves of those countries in a superior positL to some otlf s W mav turn tn th^ rprnrric ,^f ujoi. 1 ^ , uuicii. we ._ i_ .e.o..,. or hbtuiy and rina many proofs of military — 6 — ~;fs- (I I I I I i I skill given of both nations ; we will refer to the memorable 18th of June, 1815, on the field of Waterloo. The British had held their position although much exausted from fatigue and hard fighting As night approached, the heads of the Prussian columns were seen advancing led by Blucher. To the British this was an eventful moment • and as the imperial Guards had been held in reserve until now hard and desperate was the close of the fight. And at a still later day, fresh in the memory of all, is the American Rebellion, an event which cost the American nation a mine of wealth, as well as some of the best and truest .nen she possessed ; but I consider if it had cost them ten times more, it is worth to them all it cost ; and among the leaders of the loyal troops we find General Segel one of the best, and he is a German, and German soldiers were not often defeated. And now that the din of war is no longer heard, and with it has ended the traffic m slaves, we hope many will come from Europe to find peaceful and plentiful homes in a land possessing all the facilities to render it in time far in advance of Eastern nations. A. J. R — 7 — m ' 1 i ttl\ I ' I I I i I A MOTHER'S INFLUENCE OVER SONS. ' JHAVE noticed in reading the biography of some of the most mother to watch and guide them in the path of duty ; and I cannot hnd one mstance where a man distinguished for his abilUi s a" a e ems to be n^r"' " ?'*"' '"" ' ""'''" -•"' '-"-''"^ -i-" > seems to be not in accordance with the laws of Nature. The liome influence will always cling to a child. Its mind may be coSr d To fh H ™"?" ■""''■' °" ""'^" " '^ ^ """h^^'5 privilege to stamp he mdelible future of his career; and, if through indolence, van ty or fashion she neglects it or delegates to another this very importiin djity, she forfeits all claims of love which otherwise would 'beS In no country is there as many instances where men have arose by perseverance and industry to fill the highest position in the gift of thd action. ,f endowed by nature with superior intellect, and blessed with upward n e™"7'-! '"''' ^°"^" *"■ '^ -- °""-'"nd upward. If he ever deviates it will be only to return with renewed suZ;t"° °''h"' ""I, '''''" "'^ P^°^^^^^- "° barrier ut he : 1 surmount ; no danger but he will brave in the discharge of dZ And as noble deeds have always characterized great Z so have' gentleness and kindness of heart. The love and r veTence due to recesses of the mind is a mother's memory ; time cannot efface it no earthly power remove it. If his course is ipon the trackless den' t. s there ; if he ascends to the pinnacle of fame anrwri e „ riS letters his honored name, still it is there. ^ dM« JhI' ''1'°"''' '"'=°"''^?« '"°*ers to try and fulfil the all-imporant Jo chidl™fetTemr''"- ""'«^'" ""^ ^""""-^ -'i '-? Zed clrrvL o , ! °'''^°" ^" *°*^ °^ " ' ^' fi™ ^"1 deter- mined carrying out any measures you undertake, and you will assuredlv meet with success which vour eff--'- -^— --- win assuredly o<-i vt. A. J. K. — 8 — I I ) ! I ! Ill a 4 FRIENDSHIP. ' IT has been frequently asserted there is no such thing as ."sinterest- ed Friendship ; but I think it does < veil in great and -o'/'.w minds, such as can cast aside the petty annoyances of life, look with charity upon the faulis of others, and turn aside the arrows of calumny by a strict adherence to the n>ht. Tiie J irk trial of Adversity will often put Friendship to the test ; those who have made the largest professions before a cloud appeared cannot be found when needed ; singlehanded and alone you can struggle through, and if, by persever.' ance and integrity, you maintain your footing, will then have proved worldly Friendship, and find it is summed in dollars and cents.— If there is one thuig more despicable than another it is Hypocrisy; a mask is worn while a fieadiv thrust is made at your reputation. The highwayman is far »vfore the midnight assassin ; with the former you have a chance to § del end, but the latter strikes when not expected. A most contempt- ible habit prevails, particularly among females, of extending the hand of Friendship to each other while the heart cherishes ^;/z!>;, hatred and jealousy ; and if a few meet to spend a short time together the reputa- tion of some who are absent must suffer. Is it for want of thought, is it malice, or is it habit ? either is bad enough. Education will in time, i hope, remedy this evil. When the better principles are brought out, the mind cultivated, and the sensibility is worked upon, that stigma will no longer rest upon women, but they will prove that they only need the surrounding influence to bear upon them, to work a thorough reform, and qualify her to be the true Friend and the agreeable companion of her own sex as well as of man. There is in this short life something more worthy of our attent- ion than the nonsense that takes up so much time. If our conver- sation was for the edification and improvement of others it would be more in accordance with the rapid march science is making on every side. If each would try to correct his or her own faults, society w :.-ild be the gainer, and there would be much more room for disinterested friendship than there is at present. A J R Dundas, May, 09 —9— 1 1 i FLIGHT OF TIME WITH noiseless tread times moves on ; none can realize Its presence ; it waits for none, but in its train it brings incidents of the greatest importance to some, which to others is of no consquence. Human life glides quickly by We start m the morning of our days with high hopes of the future but we find as we advance that many of our expectations are vain • disappointment fills our cup, and we drain the bitter dregs alone and iii silence. We find few faithful among the immense concourse which surround us, few who would frankly warn us of danger or tell us our faults, regardless of consquences. Life is a school and from the cradle to the grave we are scholars. The voices of those we love, and the wisdom of past ages, and our own experience are our teachers Affliction gives us discipline, and to the young a right use of time is of the greatest importance. Soon, very soon, indeed, they will be required to fill the places of those who are passing off the stage of action ; their opportunities for improvement have been great • may they show themselves worthy to fulfil the duties, they are expected to perform. Knowledge is the lever which sways the millions, while Ignorance has been truly called the mother of error. When Galileo first taught the true motion of the earth around the sun, he was treated as a criminal ; when Columbus divulged his plan of searching for a new continent, he was threatened with imprisonment. Many and important has been the truths arrived at during the present century and these trophies, won by application and perseverance, add new lustre to science; and will reflect honor upon the names of those who brought them into use. From inferences of the past we draw hopes of the future to act our part faithfully in the sphere of life we are called to fill, should be our study ; to prize time as a sacred trust and improve it accordingly, we will when time with us shall be no more reap our reward in 'the future. ^ , p — 10 — ..yy- I n iif. ! I ■ •i*»™^ WOMAN'S COURAGE. ' W^E admire the bravery of men, who, amid the clash of contending foes, the deafening roar of muslcetry and » ^M -u ., ':''""°"' "'^ S™^"^ °f "'« wounded and dyin?, march stead y, w,th their coL.ntry's banner waving o'er tl,em, to the ve y muzzles of the guns to execute some order of their Commander and they are wortliy of our admiration. ' But courage does not belong to man alone ; we find many instances of it ,n woman ; and if our home system of education was wl„ch do not now appear, m these days it is the fasliionable to be nervous, and useless, also. The stigma which belongs to only a part of our sex, casts ,ts shadows over all ; and "to be as weak and vaallatmg as a woman" has passed into a proverb And I admit that we partially deserve it. Although many have had a good oportumty to inform their minds on subjects to fit them fo the companionship of educated men, still they cannot conv re o" sha.I I say destroyed by Fiction. The present is a reality absorbed by self and affectation. The future; alas! is to come But not withstanding the need of improvement in some ve"y imlte "t measure, still, there are in our midst, those, whose selffsicrTtfceand devotion to others, calls for our applaus . We en turn to ," records the past and find the names of many nob e Zin- b u tas ,s not our intention. If we look around us we will "e son clSen w L'VSd h,?rent°r f^*!""^ ."^-^^ ''er duty to those are many, and some h vd at bes? |J^> '™'- '"'' ^oul^les of this life will live throughZ'h{,i°e geneSns"' ''°""^^' ^"'' «>-/rp°^^ February, 23rd. 1869. '^•J-K. -11— ' I !M ! f! I I I iMhll i 'Mm i ! i li Hill I • ' \ \ \ TO THE CANADIAN ORDFR OF ODD-FELLOWS. Members of a mystic Order, True and tried your motto is, Long may each within its border, Live to love and practice this. Let the threefold iinlcs that bind you, Shine in all your actions bright ; Friendship first then Love comes after, Truth is next and always right. If by rule you square your conduct, Through this life of toil and care, The all- seeing eye, above you. Will approve and bless you here. You are bound by all that's noble, To promote the good of each ;' Here you meet upon a level, And by precept you can teach : Yes! You've taught the lonelv widow When her stay in life is gone, That though death has Mmtd^your number Still your Faith and love lives on ; —\2— I ii : ( f i ' i • : 1 1 . i ^-i. '-^l Faith th2it fciifes not though your banner May at half-mast slowly wave, y^cfs that speak in deeds of mercy- Love that lives beyond the grave. When, the orphans of a Brother, Claim protection at your hand. Free as comes the breath of Heaven- Blessings numberless as sand. May your name be ever worthy Of the cause you represent — In life's battles you will conquer, if your deeds in good be spent. When the last Grand Lodge assembles, And each member takes his stand, With the emblems of his order. Firm in heart and firm of hand. May his record prove a good one. Worthy of the tripple ring ; And his password bring a welcome. To the presence of his King. Mrs. a. J. RossELL. Dundas, Feb. t2th, 18/6. —13— LINES. Written on the death of Bandsman Charles Thomp- son, of the 77th Hat., who died ApriKJth, 1875 and was interred with military honors. ' With measured step and muffled drum, Slowly comrades bear him on, From his mournful home and dear ones, He has gone to come no more. Solemn words of awful meaning These to greet the widow's heart, Far from early home and kindred, They are called by death to part. Brightest hopes and prospects fairest, _ Are all crushed and withered now,' Since the summons came in earnest, ' Before which we all must bow. God be with thee, lonely mourner, In His wisdom put your trust. In his power, and in his promise' Place your faith, and hope you must. Ilil ! i i i,. Solemn sounds of martial music Echo through our vale to-day, One less in your number comrades, Warn you, all must pass away. Three times fire a farewell volley. Close the grave and march away ; But remember at the roll-call, All will meet some other day. When the trumpet gives the signal, All come forth to hear their doom, Then on that great day of muster, Comes the tenants of the tomb. Farewell now, till then we leave thee, But we'll not forget thee soon ; In life's conflict we must mingle Though our sun may set at noon. Mrs. a. J. RosSELL, Dundas. —15— Hi I ! I i 1 i il! II III I i ON THE I HATH OF R. P. HABBIN. Back to his native vale again, Fondly they bear our dear young friend; A solemn vision meets our eyes, A funeral cortege him attend. No answering pressure meets our grasp. No kindly greeting lights his eye, With death's cold mantle o'er him cast. Silent in the dark grave he'll lie. Medical skill could not avail ; A mother's care and earnest love Could not the fell destroyer stay, The mandate came, 'twas from above. With those we love 'tis hard to part, E'en though we hope to meet again— We know not, ah ! 'tis well we don't. The present brings enough of pain. His boyhood days were passed among The scenes that now surround us here, And his fond hopes and joyfrl mien. Are memories now we hold most dear. —1(5- i i SSS!! ; i ! ; I I I H iii4 For him springs early flowers — we'll twine, Fit emblems of his transient days, In manhood's early morn he died, All's for the best — we'll trust God's ways. Gently we'll lay him down to rest. Dear friends his form no more you'll see; Through death's dark tide alone he passed, His ransomed spirit is set free. Farewell, dear friend, a fond farewell. No more on earth we'll meet again, But hope points upward to a rest, Unmarred with sorrow, grief, or pain. That God who rules supreme above. Saw tit to call him soon away, Trust in his wisdom, he knows why. And we will know some other day. Friends of his early joyous days, Prepare to go where he has gone. Death comes to all, none can escape, The old and young, the great and small. Mrs. a. J. RosSELL, Dundas. —17- !!! i^- J -L \ ONE CENTURY AGO. Go back in thought one hundred years, And view the land of which we write — What it was then : the hopes and fears That dwelt in hearts not always light ; Where now the busy cities stand, With towers and domes of priceless worth; The forest dense and trackless strand Were claimed by Indians from their birth. Where are the men who bravely stood In answer to their Country's call ? From homes wide scattered through the wood They came and nobly risked their all. Their forest homes themselves they framed, Nor feared the wilds around them spread ; Mount, stream and lake they called by name, And o'er their surface fearless sped. The sound of conflict met their ear. The red flag waved o'er hill and dale ; The rights that all men hold as dear. Must now be held by leaden hail ; For near eight years the strife raged on 'Mid want, and poverty, and death. The star of hope had nearly gone When victory twined the crowning wreath. —18— !!'! ^11 ml I i One hundred years of time has tried The flag for which tiiey fought and won, And where are they ? They ail have died, And left to other hands the boon ; May it be theirs to guard it well. Where'er it waves o'er sea or land ; And may the homeless thousands dwell Safe 'neath its folds in friendly bands, And as in this Centennial year From every land and clime has come To represent each nation here With skill and industry from home, May all the nations dwell in peace And give lo every land its right ; May hatred, war and envy cease. And when another hundred years Are added to the list that's past, May this great nation have no fear But firmly stand while time shall last. Mrs. a. J. RossELL. August 26th, '1876. 3