The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-02-25

"I do"
''Have you got the password for the pres
ent quarter?"
"Yes."
"Can you give the grip"
eyes"
"Do you understand all the signs? ~
al do"
"Have you passed through the chairs %
"I have"
"You understand all the degrees?"
Certainly"
"What does IN. G. stand for?"
"Noble Grand"
care you Noble Grand?"
al am"
"Well, Noble Grand, have you got such
a thing as a Charter in your pocket for
Lodge in our village %
81 have"
"Just hand it here if you please, or if you
don't please just do it any hown'
"l shall do no such thing"
"Well, sir, l wish you to understand that
l never take NO for an answer"
81 have answered your questions with
civility, and now | desire you to let 90 my
horses bride, and allow me to proceed on
my journey"
"You moonfaced hypocrite! you shall
not stir step unless you comply with my
request"
"Come to the Lodge tonight, and if you
are admitted you can see the charter" said
Waverly.
81 will pull you out of the saddle and
maui you into mince meat, unless you give
me all the grips, all the signs and secrets Of
your society, for also belong to club, and
should like TO see how much one resembles
the other, So out with The password, >"
growled Capron, while he shook his sedge-
hammer fist in the face of the stranger.
81 dare not, cannot, will not comply
with your unreasonable requirement" re-
piled Mr.. Waverly.
"Then | will unhorse you, and fog you
within an inch of your life. You beef-head
scamp, what right have you to come here to
form societies that will enkindle quarrels in
every family, and break up existing institu-
tions?"
keep cool, my friend; let me reason the
case with you," observed the stranger.
"You cannot bribe me with blarney; am
bound to whip you, and give the charter to
the winds"
"Then you are regular boxer, are your"
81 will give you proof of my skill in that
science, if you do not forthwith crafty my
wishes"
Fighting is game atwhich two can play,
and as you are larger and stouter man than
myself, you ought not, like coward, to take
advantage ofm position here on horseback F"
"Call me coward, do ye?" exclaimed the
infuriated wretch, as he jerked the traveller
from the horse, and struckhim blow in the
face which made the blood flow freely, and
the horse SO that he flung up his
heels and trotted away to the woods.
Now Mr.. Waverly was naturally kind
hearted and obliging man. In his youth he
had been somewhat noted for his roguish-
ness, but he had never been guilty OF any
malicious misdeeds. He was distinguished
among his associates as an expert swimmer,
a fleet runner, and a skllful boxer. Indeed.
there was not man in the place more fond
Va CpOiV eblll anu MuGIl lG lcllGGu, no
man for miles about could stand long within
the reach of his arm. He was by no means
a bully; he never boasted of his strength OF
skill; never picked a quarrel with man for
the sake of beating him in battle. Once he
knocked down an old tyrant of school
room. The peppery pedagogue was beating
a little cripple most numerically, because
he did not run as fast as the other boys did
when the bell was rung, On another occa-
sion he shook man until he 9uaked in his
boots, because he whipped his wife. He was
ever ready TO defend the innocent, the help
less, and the unfortunate, but he never fought
a regular battle until he was assaiied BY Ihe
monster Capron. For The first time in his life,
he was so completely cornercd that he had
10 use his skill in self-defcnce, or submit tot
the arbitrary dictaiion of an unfeeling enemy, (
who had not spark of magnanimity in his
breast, He had been stopped on the high
way--he had been insulted-he had been
in most bautsl and cowardly man
the society of which be was mem
her had likewise been ungenerously traduced,
and the hopes of new Lodge was threatens
cd with extinguishmsnt. He came with the
olive branch in his hand, and met the bony
fit of land pirate. He came in compile
ance with the solicitations of several inHuen-
tial and respectable citizens, and was order
ed to his home as dog to his kennel, by
The clustering scoundrel who always opposed |
every movement that did not originate with
him or his clique. Waverly saw no alterna- /
i've, and resolved to fght.
When he regained his feet fairly, he bra.
,ed himself as firmly as he possibly could, /
and succeeded admirably in warding off
torrent of blows aimed at his face. have
already announced that he had paid consid-
cradle attention to the art Of self defence,
and now his knowledge Of the science was
Of some service to him, for he availed hinselfl
Of the earliest opportunity to floor his adyer-
sary, by striking him blow in the mouth
which extracted two of his front teeth and
knocked him head over heels into the ditch. !
Capron crawled up the bank and squared of
again, but was soou fclled with severe
blow, which blackened one Of his eyes
Waverly saw that he must master his oppo-
nent or lose his life, for the furious creature
raved like madman; he therefore seized
him by the throat, kpeeled on his breast,
and poured shower Of blows into his face,
until he cried,
Enough enough! enoughp'
"I have not signed the charter yet, " said
he, giving him zap on the cheek.
ssstopl stopi stopp' shouted The bully,l