The Southern journal., 1846-02-21

Na0 superiority OF man IN MS natural State
ne would narrate his adventure in New
Zealand; and thanking Heaven that he
had escaped from the watering mouths of
Pummereboo and Wirriwarriwow. and the
rest of The copper-colored fraternity, he
would sing the song of the natives.
"a nice after dinner song for party of
gentlemen; and nice chorus for a cenvival
meeting wasn't it,"
"On the white man dine and sup!
Whet your teeth and eat him up!n
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Scared BY a Red Hot Grid Imn----Iniiahm Frustrated
A number ofyears since, says the
Cincinnati Commercial, when our ci.
ty was new, and there was no splen.
did halls, the Masonic body held its
sittings in the upper story Of we'll
known public house kept by Major
s., who was himselfa a mason. -
As in the case now many new mem-
bers were offering, or asking admis-
sion into, the mysteries Of this an
cient body Of brethren. Why it is,
we cannot say, but there are many
stories afioat among the people, and
there ever have been, that the novi-
tiate is introduced to seat on a red
hot gridiron! and that in making a
free and accepted brother, they must
undergo great many interesting Ger.
emonies, besides being shown the
grips and signals of the order.
On one occasion, and it must be
some forty or fifty years ago ,according
to our informant Of many of the par.
ticulars-the lodge met, and young
good looking, spruce clerk of one Of
the stores came into the lower room
Of the building, it having been arran.
ged to initiate him that evening. He
was ordered to remain below until all
was ready for his reception. The
time dragged; and his mind conjuring
up what he was about to meet, he
commenced walking backwards and
forwards through the passage leading
to the stairway Of the lodge. On the
right Of the passage way was the
kitchen, in which and directly before
him as he passed the door, was
large fire burning, it being in that
season of the year requiring atifcial
heat for bodily comfort.
1t SO happened that the Major kept
an Irish servant girl, and she was the
only person left with the stranger in
that part Of the house. Betty had
heard Of the hot gridiron operation Of
the masons, and knowing that the
young clerk was TO be admitted that
evening, thought she would have a
bit Of innocent fun. She took large
grdiron on which che broiled many a
steak, and placed it on the fire, in full
view ofthe young expectant of mys-
terious grips--stirIed up the blazing
| fire, and returned to watch the result.
Clerkey continued to pass and re-
pass the door, and ever and annon
Betty saw him cast a wishful glance
at that fire place! The iron was grow
ing redder and redder every time he
passed. He shook his head-a sigh
escaped him! Betty was in ecstacies.
To place her victim still deeper in
agony, she placed small screen ta-
ken from another room, between the
fire and the door leading TO the hall,
as if 10 hide from his view the fearful
instrument of honorable torture. As
the cunning jade was retreating, the
young man. with wink Of the eye, a
beckon Of the hand, and scome here
Of the head. succeeded in arresting
her progress for moment.
"A.a-a-what is that grid iron on
the fire for no~' said he, my good
girl-will you tell me?'
Oh! sir! But ] really don't like to.
1t wouldn't be perlite.'
'Oh! never mind! I'm exceedingly
anxious to know *a, s
'Why; there is a Lodge up stairs
to night and - ls aenai