Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-03

isavery amusing expose Of the secrets of the
mysterious Order:
Whenever any person expresses in the pres
ence Of Know-Nothing, strong desire to
become a member of the Order, he is privately
informed that he must be at certain corner at
the hour Of twelve, whistling Yankee Doodle
out Of one corner of his mouth, and Hail Col
umbia out of the ether; that he must have a
copy Of the Constitution of the United States in
one Of his boots Tor shoes, as the case may be, J
and the Declaration Of Independence in his
ether boot, for shoe; as the ease may be j that
when person passes him, in slouched hat,
Nhistling the 4 Star Spangled Banner" he 1.-THE
candidate} must follow. He will be led up q
dark stair way, into dark room. He will then
], b sworn by some person, whom the darkness
feonceals, never to reveal anything that he may
hear or see during the meeting. After taking
this oath. . light suddenly eliminates the ROOM
Jand five men in masks approach the candidate
holding in their hands the American flag, made
out d twelve hundred yards Of American silk,
which they roll around the candidate, COM
pletsiy encasing him, after the manner Of an
Egyptian mummy. The five then shoulder the
candidate and carry him into the lodge.
Though he cannot see, he can hear, and the
Great Grand Fum-the highest officer
issers terrible oath, swearing the candidate
never to reveal any of the passwords, signs,
TOKENS grips, principles, designs or private
work q the Order, on penalty Of being sent
% g tne psndtentiary or the Ohio Legislature! If
tns caseis net too aggravated the violation would
only be visited upon the yiolator by sending
him 70 the pe1ifentiary. but the EXTREMIST
penalty for violation is the Legislature. ~
After taking this oath, the candidate is rolled
ssound the room, this being the speediest way
g unHinding the Gag. ne sees the members
Standing around him an in masks. The Are
pHncples are then read to him, and after he
~ worn to observe them, he is compelled to
splinter previously taken from liberty
gele-into the index finger Of his left hand, and
IN me splinter and his own blood, he signs
- Constitution and By Laws of the Order
aayaeisns On being admitted into the Order,
compelled TO take an additional 9th, to the
mat they will mistake strychnine for
q. - 10 administering medicine to Dutch and
ansh catholics. Lawyers have to swear that
.aey VIII abandon the habit Of lying and decep-
Won v dealing with native-born American clients.
Aday taryzs Asye lefa he Order.
~ I'm BEAR--It was stated Il, the
aAlem Register that living bear vss left ON
seasd the ship FasOrite, wrecked near RsLar,s
n1and when the crew Abandoned her m.
~ during the passage had erhibited thoss |
ssAnaahls traits of eharaeter vhich -.
eane pFoverbisls but his isssinct soon AZ.
eeysred that the pounding Of the ship unon N.
-. .ts which caused such lively cons.o1;.r
sns ships company, threatened d.nrer |
0sAa Distraction 10 himself, although ps.-
and heretofore presumptaous Of hat
-. - - ne lmmediately began to ceax and |
,s ~ he ssamen, il the hope Of inducing them
49,. er nam 70 join them in any mode Of En-
-. = 3 Themselves from the appalling danger
N..'s vsrs forced 70 leave him 10 his uncom-
- reaectinns o. bard tie wrecked shin.
ssesrvaEds rescnsd iron the wrecf.