The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-03-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

I. o. .. M. @t.I.a."
A. Mr.. Curtis, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, is
charged with having exposed theJ. AS of
this popular order, but by the confession of
his wife, it now seems that she was the
traitor. She and Mrs Smith had curl
osity to find out what the Sons did, and
they employed Mrs. Smiths cousin to pro.
pose their names for membership. Mrs.
Curtis then goes on to say:
1--WE were proposed and elected, and Joe
came down into the store where we were
| and old us, so we hurried through with
the dressing, and went up to the ante-cham.
| Der and sat down all in row. We hadn't
sat there long before two men came out to
US, from the inside room, all muffled up in
gowns, and having kind of tin hats or
their heads which covered their faces. They
asked us for five dollars each; and JOE
handed over the money for us and himself
as we had g ven him nearly our amounts
| and promised him the rest soon. Their
| there came two more men like the other
two, who formed us into line, (they call il
single file) and told US to walk right along
They had swords, and one of them walked
before Joe, who was in front, while tn.
other walked behind me. 1t was dark, OF
nearly so, when we passed in | was glat
Of the darkness, because, having on a sui
of my husbands clothes, was not sur,
that they fitted me very we'll.
She next describes some of the scenes in
side as she saw them, and says: was no
frightened, for am not one of your timi,
people, being reared to ride colts, shoot pis
tolls, skate and swim. So got through al
the manevres, previous to that coat bust
ness, pretty. But vixen the conductor said
Can you swim, sir?" said "Yes ~ .Cal
you swim in fourteen feet of watery" I sal,
"Yes! the deeper the better!'' "Well, tax
off your coat and try yourselG' Now, whel
he said take off your coat" that scare,
me- because had put on loose sack OF
purpose, for reasons you will see yourself
However, | thought a moment, and the
said, mo, sir, never heed the coat, l ca
swim as well with as without itr' "Ver
well, v said the conductor, your peril Wi
be upon your head. Now, hold up you
right hand, sir, take this life preserve,
and"-here he gave me a push, and wen
over backward, and as soon as alighted
went up again, fying-then down and u
in the same way, un il thought all m
brains were flying out of the top Of m
head, and then everything swan round an
round until did not know anything at al
for had tainted. ~ =
; The next place found myself was in til
, , ante-chamber, or rather, just being led int
r the ante chamber by two men, and wa
, first conscious that must have been sittin
, in bath tub with my clothes on. thin
that the cool air brought me to my sense.
The two men looked very scared and sorry
| looked about for Mrs. Smith and Job, bi
they had gone as soon as they had hear
the noise in initiating me. asked one
the men If Mr.. Curtis was in the lodge
The man said he was. said I would liI
to see him minute. The man went in,
the lodge room, and presently out came nj
beautiful husband, all muffied up. iu
whispered word or two in his ear, an
, maybe he didn't pull off his gown ar
hood in short order, and walk home vii
me. a-.-~
He left me that night in anger and NOR
tication, and have not seen him since
But then he had no need to be angry,
says sapse h b" avor hsSr 81 .kpAyn that hi
have always held that women are as capab
as men. But when it comes to the $50
Of Malta" think "Womcn's Rights" is
failure; they cannot do 1t. do not su
= pose any of the members recollect yinit
ton, but they will rccollect the man W
tainted, unless there have been others WI
have tainted as well as myself-which last
think quite probable.