The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-16
Joining the Masons.

here is his experience in getting into
Lodge:
| must tell you of the pcrils and
trials l had to undergo to become a
Mason. On the evening in question,
| presented myself at the door of the
Lodge room NJ. 3G,GGG, sign of the
skull and cross-boncs. was conduct.
cd to an antc-room, where five or six
mechanically chaps, in sashcs and en-
proldered napkins, were waiting to
receive me. On my entrance they all
got up and turned back somcrsauIts
and then resumed their seats. a biz
fat fellow who sat in the middle. and
who seemed to be the proprietor, then
SAID "Slnrcr from the otl or world
advance" | advanced. "Will yon
give up everything to join us Z No.
II | know IT," | said "therc are my
wife and fourteen inc--" Another
party told me to say "ycs," as it was
merely matter of form. So | Said
"l es, | give up every thug"
The fellows in the towels ,hcn
groancd and said "Tis we'll. Dc
you swear never to reveal anything
you sec or hear tbs evening to any
human being, or to your wife ?" !
said "Pon my word, | will not
They then examined my tcoth and felt
my tongue, then groancd again. |
SAID, 'lf you DON'T feel we'll, | have
got II bottle here" The fat man here
took the bottle from me and told nc
to shut up. lie then, in voice OF
thunder, said, "Bring forth the goatv:
Another fellow then comes up with q
cloth to blind me. "No YOU don't ii
you lease, don't believe in playing
blmdman's buff with goat. Pll ride
the devil if you like, but | don't 90 it
blind. Stand back or Pll knock Won
INTO smitherccns." They were too
much for me, however, so had to
submit to being bliudfoldcd. The
goat was then led in, and | could hear
nm making an awful racket among
the furniture. | began to feel that
was urgently wanted at home, but I
was III for it and could not help nv
self.
Three or four fellows then seized
me, and with dcmoniacal laugh
pitched INC on tho animals back tell
ing nc at the same time to look for
squalls. [ have been in many
scrapcs, Mr.. Editor; Pvc been in
election fights; l have been pitched
out four story window | have gone
IN railway collision but this little
goat excursion was ahead of 'cm all.
The confonndcd thing must be all
wlngs and horns. 1t bumped me
against chairs and tables, and the
ceiling but | hung on like Trojan.
turned front somcrsau!ts and rolled
over. | thought it was all over with
me. | was on the point Of giving up,
when the bandaac fell from my ewes,
and the goat bounded through the
window with Il yell like wild Indian
giving up the ghost. was in Il lodge
of Masons. They were dancing a
war dance around big skull, and
playing lcap-irog and turning hand
springs, and the big fat fellow of the
antc-room was standing Oh his head in
the corner
There seems to be general and most
mysterious drying TIP OF the springs
along the banks Of the Columbia canal
from Geigcr's mill to The site Of the old
bridge. The water in the we IS ut TIE
pem'rnlary has also nearly given ont,
whch ca''5rs great deal of inconvr-
ni"nc". a gentleman in the lower ror
ton OF the city states that during The
past week he has been forcct. to- lcne,h
cn his we'll rope nearly fifteen feet in
order to get water enough for tic use
ct his family. HIS well heretofore has
been one Of tic best IN The city. Similar
reports arc made relative to other wells
III the western portion Of the city.
In the ruins Of Kinslrr's Hall, s;lnat-
cd upon the corner Of Taylor ana Rich
ardson.strects, were discovered on Sat.
nrday, by the rubbish carriers, the frae
mentary remains Of Il human being
consisting Of tie RIBS, hip, ham-,oones
and section Of the skull touching them
was lying an axe and partially burnt
dicc-box, with dice. 1t is plausible
presumption that these are the remains
Of ono Of Shcrman's lncendiarics who
IN pursuit OF plundcr-in Kinsler's build.
ing was situated the note signing de-
partmcnt Of the Confederate Govern
mcnt-was overtakcn by swift and
terrible death. PhGnir.
BLACKBERRY WINE -Blackbcrrirs
arc abundant. They should DO eaten
freely with other food. They arc tho
best preventive medicine for all disor-
d"rs Of tho season and climate. The
wine is an admirable cordial, and the
best possible tonic for us in South Caro-
lima. 1t is easily made. The receipts
are quite varied. We gruc the best one
wc know Scald the fruit. The uicc
Will then press out easily. Alloy for
every two quarts OF clear juice one quart
OF soft water ana three pounds Of white
coiite sugar (some prefer brown sugar J;
let the bung Of the gev or barrel remain
open until fermentation ceases. Then
close the bmg tightly, and place the
barre where it will nos be disturbed for