The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-06-04

iuo nOil0bllJi dIO yOu pbOulhcn Dill0fS,
or does Ku K!ux stand for patent
tooth-wabh ~
Neither, ser lave We arc n great
and mighty league banded together TO
defeDd those Imperfect liberties which
a ruthless hand even now dashes to
earth. Hark the tocsin sounds -
Dinha ye hear the slogan2 The wild
wind sweeping DER the mountain sum.
init cnils to victory"
Let her call. Hurrah for her n V
how" l observed this because / didn't
know what else to say, and the thing
began to look serious. q
First" said the head Confer. "what
are your principles-are you with us2"I
with you 2 Nothing but death
shall part US, you can bet on that
I'm down on everything. The whisky
tax, clean shirts, Ivomen's rights. DO
lygamy, New England, ~spirituaiism,
water cure, Horace Greedy, and EthIo-
pan eccentricities. I am one Of you.
AS for me, liberty or death. Millions
for defense, but not one cent for tribute
unless you can borrow il. Them's my
Bent:ments.".
You are one cfus, then; we will
give you the grip"
Thank you, but I've a sore finger,
just now just leave il on tho table, or
send it up on a waiter when you 20
down. Most any time will do"
DO you understand the Ku Klux
Khan p
"Yes, you carry on your warlike
deeds in u Ku Klnx Klandestin nun
ner, don't you 2"
ave do. We arc come now from
the Grand Cyclops with this message.
| will read IT,"
Tho Grand Cyclops 20 tho Deaths
Head p. V. X. X. l have silt to the
Manifest Destiny. The Gu.Gong has
sounded. Look out The X B. calls
for the pow-wows of the Propositus.
He has bulbdled tho gangrone, anu is
on the beat. Dodo tho palladium, and
cmanate through the illiinitable OUT
lines Of 'nfinity.
Grand Cyclops. X. Y. o. V. p. p.
"Did il hurt HIM 2" l asked.
What do you think Of 1t p he ask
ed.
He done seem we'll. He needs fresh
air pnd stimulating diet"
"Will you consent TO 81 I 20 the
Manifest Destiny, or Will your ears L
the Gu-GOng p
II don't care u cent which. l new
er was iastidious about these things
I'm in for most anything, from u sui.
eide toa sleigh-ride."
You shall hear the Gu-Goug.-
What will you be y
I'd be u butterfly SAID. /, exporting
amid the flowers.'
ave will mako you tho Grand Pas
Scalp Snatcher or the Deputy Mldnigu
Goblin of the Right Wing. A volO
calls from tho depths Of me grave, an,
asks, how do you tccl2'
Now, could / drink hot blood tn
rs l have none, let's make 1t tansy cot,
Take u snilter out OF my flask"
Drunk stan ding in silence.
ITO morrow night you come aroiin,
TO the Cyclopean den, aud we will init
ate you into the mysteries Of Ku kluS
said the nan
'Oh, I'll be on hand, of course;
should think 30. ! am in that state 4
health wher scaling the rugged pnth
way, or falling off u rocky preclpic,
or toasting ON a warm grid iron wonl
DO Toying aud exhilerating. l shan
be happy till the time comes"
, ''In the meantime l will give you tn
, password, that the portal Of the de
will be open to you. Listen, you mu;
say 'IcthyOsaurIan Diaboly, and ia
twice" The answer will be blood
You then say 'Yaghatan Colopte.er an
, go IN"
; That's what l say, is i2'
"Yes."
Aim; we'll, just cut a notch 10 q site
80 that | can remember it, will you"
at you give the wrong word, you
brains will instantly be blown out"
l You needn't tic u string on m
\ finger 20 remin d me of that. 1 shan
forget It,"
'Ahd now tho brothers of the X
Klux will wing their way through Il
!. dark abyss Of right To do deeds
tor ror AT the ninth watch to-morrO
eve, the Grand Cyclops will wave Il
j III htic WhHu, hhu PcTlOIino Vho ihC"'
tatIon Of the wiord mystery OF Il
skull. Till them adieu,"
II wouldn't miss 1t for ahythinI
8 Take care 0 fyourself, and don't go
bed till you work offall the hard wore
I you have'on hand, Or you'll have Il
nightmare"
b They went out, and l instantly boltC
o the door, and stuffed my dry goods in'
r II carpet bag, sind down the waterspoI
outside, and took the first train Il
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