The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-09-13
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Insiigated BY Damphool and the Devil, Joins the
Knosc NOthings. f
Knowing more about selling groceries
than about politics or religion, but was
scared 70 death by Damphool and others Of
his kin and name; told me If didn't join the
Know-Nothings I'd be burst up, broi!ed on
grdirons by the Catholics also, that the
Irish burned natives, then fricasseed them as
a foreign lunch didn't like to be burnt or
fricasseed told them I'd join.
Starred al 12 O'Clock at night, went down
town, then up towr; met watchman Damp
hool and he turned around three times, then
stood on one leg; Damphool then said =
"Houm scorum;" waichman said, "High
ca,alorum, go ahead" Dampbool said watch-
man was Zone OF 'em." Went through sew.
en- back streets, then along cross street 10
near where we started; dived down cellar
steps, door; Damphool whooed like an owl
three time, knocked door nine times, some.
body inside squalled like ION cat twice,
Knocked door three times, door opened; dark
as Egypt: lied handkerchief over my eyes;
another door opened, rafting of chains and
strong smell of sulphur; thought my time
had come, and tried 10 pray, but couldn y
think of anything but "now lay me down
10 Sleep" They led me in, and threw me
on all fours, hit me nine cracks with pad
die on unmentionable place, stuck Two pins
in the same, bla!ed like billygoat, then
general caterwauling by the whole com.
pany. Raised me up and took off handker.
chief, saw large crowd with FOOLS caps on,
big ears sticking up. Big picture hanging
on the wall, Christ crucified; underneath in
large letters the words, "The work of Cath
olics;" thought before twas the Jews, wasn't
certain now; Damphool led me up TO The
man with biggest ears of any, behind Ia.
Bile made ne kneel down; man with the
biggest ears said, "You solemnly swear"
told him I'd swear TO anything; don't know
what did swear, was so scared. Man with
big ca re told me | was member of the
transient and honorable order Of Know.Noth-
ings-maJe him a bow, told him | was
much obleeged, and took seat. Song by
the whole house.
"Possum up gum stump,
Raccoon in holler," sc.
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 furiners in general" 10 which some
said amen, some bravo, and a few encore.
Man with the big ears then stated that the
business for that right was to decide upon a
candidate for Congress said ",hey had nine
hundred members, and there nine hundred
and twenty-seven candidates. Didn't know
how it was, didn't understand il; but one
thing he knowed, he wern't going TO give up
his claim, wished he might be le,olay ex-
Aunciicatej if he did" Several with small
er ears then said. Chem was exactly their
sentiments" but lho't little delay wouldn't
hurt, better count noses first.
Meeting then broke up; went home and
sen, TO an apoihecary for Jew Davils He
brew plaster; could'n; sci down for three days,
effects of paddle.
Damphool called 10 see me; talked poll
Tics; told him | should vote for Stephens. He
said shouldn't had sworn not 10 told him
I'D quit; said if | did l'd lose my custom, X.
Ms. wouldn't irade with me, called me "rai
tor, perurer," and all that. Don't know what
10 do; reckon Pl have to stick 10 'em"