Counsel To Live Masonically.

time for other duties . I am glad to be able to say , also , that I believe the average standard of morality to be fully as high in our jurisdiction as in any other , and that it is advancing from year to year . The words of admonition which I have

expressed are intended to aid the advance referred to , and to arrest tendencies in the opposite direction , which seem to exist in a few localities . In conclusion , brethren , allow me to congratulate you on the present , and to

encourage you in your efforts to extend the blessings of our institution . May your labours be abundantly rewarded , and may the time soon come when Masons everywhere will recognise their obligation " to be good men and true , and strictly to obey the moral law . "—Brother Thos . H . Logan , G . M . of W . A a .

Incineration.

INCINERATION .

THE DYIXG WIFE ' S APPEAL . When the day of my destiny ' s over , Oh ! lay me not in the cold tomb , Nor bury me under the clover ,

Let fire my corpus consume . Then after my body ' s cremated , And my substance is done to a turn , Let my ashes be carefully dated , And packed away safe in an urn .

And when your collection increases—To add to it surely you must , As uncles , aunts , cousins , and nieees , All die and bequeath you their dust—Oh ! say that with care you will tend it ,

And watch it with love and with hope Of a bright resurrection . Don't vend it By selling the potash for soap . And my spirit shall ever be near you , My caloric to you I will lend ,

To brighten the flames that will sear you When survivors your burning attend . W . M . L

Chippings.

CHIPPINGS .

If you want to see a black squall , just look at a negro attacked with the colic . Note-shavers succeed financially because they take " so much interest" in then husiness . Why were the monks of old seldom warm ? Because they were nearly always

" cowl'd . " AVhen does a candlestick resemble a tombstone ? AYhen it's set up for a late liusbancl . AYhy is a selfish friend like the letter P ? Because if he ' s the first in pity , he ' s the

last hi help . A young woman who put vitriol on her scalp to remove dandruff , says it was the dandruffest experiment she ever tried . . " I wouldn't have left , but the people kinder egged me on , " said a man who was

asked why he quit his Kansas home in a hurry . Grace is a modest girl , and refuses to wear low dresses . " Mamma , " she remarked to her maternal . " that is more than I can bare . "

The expression of a nervous woman ' s face , upon getting into a dentist ' s -chair , is something that no man can imitate until he gets a letter from his mother-in-law , sharply inquiring if that spare room is ready . A fellow in Norwich was bitten by a doo ; . As soon as ho recovered from his

fright he declared he would kill the animal . " But the dog isn't mad , " said the owner . " Mad ! " shouted the victim exasperatingly , " what has he got to be mad about ?" " Your handwriting is very bad indeed , " said a gentleman to a friend more addicted

to boating than to study ; " you really ought to learn to write better . " " Ay , ay , " replied the young man , "it is all very well for you to tell me that , but if I were to write better , people would find out how I spell . "

A chap went to a pork shop to buy pork on credit . First he bargained for a lot of pigs' ears ; next , the tiadesman seeming willing to trust , he bought a pig's head ; then , growing bold , he said , " I believe I'll take that ham . " " No , you won't , " replied the shop-keeper , " youare head and ears in debt now . "