The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-06
FELICIANA DEMOCRAT.

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DIxpHooL AND THE DEvrr) JOINS THE Know
NornrNas IN GEoRe1A--Know more about sell
ling groceries than about politics or religion.
Was scared to death by Damphool and 9th
ers Of his kin and name told me If | didn't
oin the X. Ms I'd be burst up broilcd on grid
irons by the Catholics also, that the Irish,
burked Natives, then fricasced them as choice
foreign lunch didn't like to bc burnt or frica-
secd told him I'd join.
Started IL o'clock at night went down town
then up town, met watchman Damphool and
he turned round three times and stood on one
lee. Damphool then said, "Horum scorum y
and Waterman said, High cantalarum, 90 a.
head" Damphool said the watchman was one
Of 'em. Went through seven back streets then
along cross street, to near where we started /;
divcd down cellar steps door, Damphool whoo-
whoopcd like an owl three times, knocked door
nine times, somebody inside squalled like tom
cat twice. knocked door three times, door or
encd dark as Egypt, tied handkerchief over my
eyes; another door opened, rattlings of chains
and strong smell Of sulphur thought my time
had come and tried to pray but couldn't think
Of anything but "now lay me down to slcepo
They led me in, threw me down on all fonrs
nit me nine cracks with paddle on nnmention.
able place, stuck two pins in the mc, blcated
like billy goat, then general catcrwauling BY
the whole company. Raised me up and took
of handkerchief shw large crowd with fools
caps on, big ears sticking up Big picture
hanging on the wall, Christ crncifcd under.
meath in large letters the words "The work OF
Catholics thought before It was the Jews
wasn't certain now. Damphool led me up to
man with biggest ears of any, behind table
made me kneel down, man with big cars sad
"You solemnly swear" told him I'd swear any
thing; don't know what did swear, / was 81
scared. Man with the big ears told me, wal
member of the transient and honorable Or
der Of Know Nothngs made him q, bow, ant
told him was much obecgcd and took sea
Song by the whole house
"Possum up n gum stump,
1saccoon is q holler, &c
After the song. man with the big ears Offer
cd up u short prayer, that "thc land might h
delivered from the Pope, the Devil and furrn
crs in general" to which some said, amen, som
bravo and few, encore Man with the BIZ
ears then stated that the business for that nigh
was to decide on candidate for Congress- sol
''they had nine hundred MEMBERS and ther
were nine hundred and twentyscvcn candidate.
Didn't know how it was, didn't understan
it; but one thing he know'd he wern't goin
to give up his claim, wished he might be tc'
totally cxnucticated if he did,"
Several with smaller ears then said, "thcl
WAS exactly their sentiments" but thought
little delay wouldn't hurt better noses frs
Meeting then broke up went home, and scr
to apothccary's for Jew David's Hebrew Pla
ter; couldn't set down for three days,-cfYec
Of the paddle.
Damphool called to see nc talked potic
told him | should vote for Stevens He sai
shouldn't, had sworn not to told him I'd gu
said if did I'd lose my custom, K. Ms wou
not trade with me, call me "traitor, perjure
and nll that Don't know what to do reckt
I'll have to stick to 'cm.