The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-08-23
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we are; now I'll give you secret. You see
THIS Is grand secret society"
"Eh, yes.''
"And the greatest secrecy is to be ad-
heared to. Now rise, hold up both hands,
high above your head, so; now sware-"
"Sware? can't dew it squire, --agin my
religion"
care you an Americana"
cam l? | ant nothin' else, by Bunker
Hil."
"Will you stand by your country?"
"Will !? Yes, sir; till Gsbral toots his
horn!''
"Then sware, that you win stand by the
American Eagle, the stars and the stripes,
and never reveal the secrets"
'Fouth Of July ard Bunker Hill" chimes
in the excited Yankee.
That's it good, good eggP" said the
humorous man. Now, sir, you are one of
us, you are Know Nothing"
"You don't say sor'
eyes, SIR; now We have some mysterious
signs and couutresigns, by which you can
tell brother of the society. When you
see a man looking at you with his right eye
shut; his hands in his pockets, With cigar
should he be smoking-in the left side
OF his mouth--you may know he's Know
Nothing"
"Eh, yes"
"Well then, you 60 towards him and shut
your left eye. SO; you bite your thumb, Of
the left hand, if he bites
"Bites?''
eyes. If he BITES; if he is really one of
'em, he viii say something in grumbling
tone-something like "what do you mean?"
or edo you mean that foi me?" Then he
bites, you see; then you advance close, and
say, slowly, "NIxA WEED IN CULLyl"
Dutch, amt it?" says the Yankee.
"Well, no, not exactly, it's our Ian
guage. Then he'll say. "what do you
mean?' mind, he'll be very apt to say
that, once OF twice, sure. You reply
"Nlns," don't forget ''nibs-stag his nibs
Gully"
'Nibs," eh, yes"
"Nibs. Gully, how's nibs?" You then
approach close up, shut the right eye grasp
his hand. and put your left forefinger along
side ofyour nose, so. He'll then up and
tell you all about it,
"He will? How many fellows in this
town have joined this socIety?"
"On hundreds. nearly every body you
meet are members; It's raising the greatest
excitement imaginabler'
"Beats Millentes? [ was one Of ''em.''
"Beats everything out, sir. Now here's
the oathl you sware by this emblem"--e!-
evating boot-jack.
"What boot .jack?"
eyes it looks like a Jack, but it amt,
it's blind, mystery; we sware by this
You put your forefnger on.your nose, shut
one eye, and sware never 10 reveal these,
our secrets, so help your Independence dayE
Now, tonight, there will be crowd near
the depot about dark; when the crowd
moves, you follow; they will take you to
the secret chamber, where will learn more
particulars. Now SCOTT
"Eh. yes" and Nutmeg left.
He had just gone into the street, when
aver,tabe SIGN met his eyes. A long ley.
ged, double listed fellow with but one eve
in his head, stood gaping around with his
hands In his breeches; up goes ,utmeg,
shuts his eye, and pokes his thumb between
his molers. The man with closed eye, looked
daggers with the other, ami by the twitch-
ling OF his lips seemed TO be speaking. or
doing something like it. inwardiy.
"Nx weed in culbP' says Nutmeg ad.
vancing.
"What in yallar thunder dye mean?
say!' says the one eyed man.
"Nibs--stag his nibs. Gully, how's nibs?
continued Nutmeg, advancign. and placing
his finger upon his long sharp nose. and
grabbing at the stranger, who mistrusting
the move meant no good, draws off, and puts
in such "soult paw" that Nutmeg dou-
bled up and went down all in heap
"coBtFF!"
"Golf darn you, amt you one of sem?
Why did't you say sot' bawls Nutmeg,
TRAVELLING into the hotel to find the Profess
sor of Know Nothingness, and settle hi,
HASH! But Professor Pete Morris ha l sud-
denly left for parts unknown! Nutmeg has
been boxing for Pete for some time BoS-
ton Iankee Pyio0teer.