The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-03-14
Grange Secrets bRerealed-How
limitations are Condacted. lIes'9

IL lilltatIOES hfe COnQuCCcu.
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On being brought into the antc.rodin
Of the. lodge (Greehng1r66ss9ers TEMPLE No.
'1OI) I was told that I HAD boeennF balIoecsd
for aud accepted. MY informant who
was securely masked by what Teaffer--
wards learned Was a large bdrIock leaf
perf6rated witte holes For 74.,a eyes, toild
me that ifI valasd my life Il would be
necessary for me to strip. ASST did eon::s
slider that considerable w5rthe u hS.a
and as he italicized his wishes BY toalrteg
lessly, playing with seven shooter, r
withdrew. fromimy garments wife eager
ness. % Ny masked friend sthc 6 furnish
ed ME wi h tho rogalia o5ff othe first de-
gree: called "Tha Festive Plddghb5y,"
which consisted merely of one largo cab Z
b'ge leafat chGd to waist band of DO
tato vines In this airy costunio ofW1 s.
conducted to The door, where my com COZ e
pauion gave three li;tidot raps. 77Crw.s {
securely blind folded by biadisg slice
Of rusabaga over each 'eye.) "A sepali
chral voice from within asked Whol
comes?" q vaL taina I'D % oS o. 10
My guide answered A youthful
aSfiesffufiissts who desires to become
granger" a~ti 9lasr jaa
sepulearal Voice Have you looked
him carefully over?a ssafiaa h9ne'H--7o.>,
Guide Il have, e,snoble gate keeper: l!
q siN:-Do you+6nd any agricultural
marks about his person? 7a se,i7-, l-Sw q
Guide II do Jiaa 81 81 /
S. V,-What ara they? s!siiasl2ai
Guidc-The candidate has carrot,v
hair, reddish whiskers and turn up
nose tl -asEis us ss#U s7i "a s'a
u Wis web. Why do you de
sire TO become ssa4anscr' 'Dai s7eais'
Guide (answariifs 5for cnndidotcl-
That may be thereby tho better e,,a
blod to hnrrowiup ilie, feelings :i5f the
rescally politicians
S. V.-You will bring in the candi
date. My worthy STRIPPING, rs yru en-
not see, / will cause you to ie,l hat YOU
are received at the door Gu the three
points of piIchf;nrk, piercing the sc
gioI OF the stomach which is TO teach
you the three grc.t virtues --f,ith, hone
and c'nrity Faith in yourself. lnpe
cheaper farm machinery, aud charity for
the lightning rood peddler. You will
now be harne'scd, aud in rcprese ltatiou
OF the corse l'cgasas, will be testel as to
endurance and wind
The candidate is here attached 70 y
small imitation p!ow by means OF u hem
pen harnes. a dried punkn vipe is
put in his mouth for bit and bride;
he is made to get down upon all fours,
the guide selzes the bride, and urged
on by granger armed with u Canada
thistle, the candidate is galloped three
times around the room. While ma
king the circuit, til: members arise and
sing: ,r
Get Up and dust you bully boy a s
Who wouldn't be granger?
lfthe thistle's prick don't cause you joy.
To feeling you must be es,ranged, Ell!
After this violent exercise he is rub,
bed dry with corn cobs, bees waxed
where thistled, and brought stan,linst up
before the great chief-the Most Wor
shipiul PupHin head. aa es.s
NJ. w. p. H.--Why do you desire to
be granger? sssg a1
Candidate, answered for hi.nself)-
That | may learn to extinyuisb sewing
machine agents. ,;4f
g M. w. p. H.-Have your hands been
hardened with toll
Candidate Not extensively but then
am sot running for office ...isss
NJ. w. z. H-Tjs well, for. our lod
ges contain several who are supposed to
be ready to sacrifice themselves for the
good Of their. constituents. sv- ,g
NJ. w. p. FL (savagely)-Give me
haw of tobacco. aass,l 4. se
Candidate searching himself thorough
gly, but as. there is no placo about him
toistick pocket, tries to explain, but
the Most w orshipful Punkiuheaded in
terrupts him with o. ust sg
"Never mind, my dear young striend,
u am well aware that in yours preseut
condition you can 30 more furnish your
/. trienls with that Wend Lhun dam could