The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-08-29


burdens and requiring said lsbor."
Doesticks, instigated by Damphool
and the Devil, Joins the Know
Nothings.
Knowing mole about selling groceries
than about politics or religion, but was sea-
red to death by Damphool and others of
his kin and name; told me if / didn't Join
the Know Nothings I'd be burnt up, broil-
ed on gridirons by the Catholics; also, that
the Irish burned natives, then hcaseed
them as q choice foreign lunch; didn't like
TO be burnt or fricaseed; told them I'd Join.
Started at l2 O'Clock at night, went down
town, then up town, met watchman; Dam
phool and he turned round three times then
stood on one 'eg; Damphool then said, 'Ho-
rum scorum;' watchman said, 'Hightatala-
rum, go ahead Damphool said watchman
was one of 'em.' Went through seven
back streets, then along cross street 10 near
where we started; divided down cellar steps
door; Damphool who.whooped like an owl
three times, knocked door nine times; some.
body inside squalled like tom.cat twice,
knocked door three times, door opened;
dark as Egypt; tied handkerchief over my
eyes; another door opened, rattling Of chains
and strong smell of sulphur; thought Dy
time had come, and tried to pray, bat
couldn't tn nix of anything but nov lay
me down to sleep They led me in, threw
me down on all foUrs, hit rue nine cracks
with paddle IN unmentionable place,
stuck two pins in the same, blated like a
billygoat, then general caterwauling by the
whole company. Raised me up and took
off handkerchief, saw large crowd with FOOLS
caps on, big ears sticking up. Big picture
hanging on the wall, Christ crucifed; un-
derneath in large letters tiIe words, The
work of Catholics thought before twas the
Jews, wasn't certain now, Damphool led me
up to the man with biggest ears of any, be-
hind table: made ME kneel down; man
with the biggest ears said, You solemly
swear told him I'd swear to anything;
don't know what l did swear, was so scared
Man with big ears told me | was men,
her of the transient and honorable order oil
Know Nothings-made him bow, told
him l was much obleeged. and took seat
Song bv the whole house:
"'ossam up gum stump,
Raccoon in holler," &c.
After the song, the man with the big ears
offered up short prayer, that "the land
might be delivered from the Pope, the devil,
and from furrners in general" to which
some said amen, some bravo, and few en-
core. Man with the big ears then statet
that the business for that night was to de
eide upon a candidate for Congress; sal,
"they had nine hundred members, an,
there were nine hundred and twenty-seve
candidates. Didn't know how it was, didn'
understand 1t; but one thing he knowed
he wern't going to give up his claim. wish
ed he might be tetotally exfuncticate if h
did," Several with smaller ears then said
.them was exactly their sentiments" bu
thought little delay wouldn't hurt, bette
count noses FIRST.
Meeting then broke up; went home AM
sent to an apotbecary for jew David's He
brew plaster, couldn't set down for thre
days, effects Of paddle.
Damphool called to see me; talked poll
tics; told him I should vote for Stephens
He said / shouldn't had sworn not to; tol
him I'd lose my custom, X. Ms wouldn
!. trade with me, called me "traitor, perjurer,
: and all that. Don't know what to do; recl
S on I'll have to stick to 'em.
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