Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-04-09
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/ shieh tbeJ. will ,ha.e 70 pass Is fevealsd
81 the Randolph. Ohio. Esserprise = o
On bei6g brought into tke ansesroSa
q sas lodge [Greesessea TeupSe, No
10Ll vasr nd thk bed beer. bsllo.cd
for and accepted. Ny informant, vht
was securely mssked by what I asserward.
Iear6sd W. large bsrdoek lsaf perfcrs.
a. nth hnles 1br thssysa. As& ~ H.
II valued ny life Il would b necessary
! fer me TO strip, As 4 did consider tha,
Of considerable worth to me, and a he
iisIciscd bis wishes By carelessiy playing
with . seven shooter, withdrew from nv
garments with esgernsss. Ny masked
friend then Furnished me with the reeali,
Of the 6rst degree. called The Festive
P.owboy.' which consisted merely Of one
large cabbsge leaf attached to waist.
band Of potato vines. Ia this airy cos.
tune I wss condusted to door, where
my companion gave three Distinct rsps.-
q vas securely blindfo folded BY binding q
slice Of rutabsga over each eye.) A se-
pulchral voice from within asked: .Whc
comes? 81 .s.-s
Ny. guide answered: "A Youthful
'grieulturi's who wants 70 become gran
sepulchr.l 7vOies-.H.te you looked
him carefully over 2 D.. I. ,.Etst..fr
Guide-'I have, noble gate-kecpes.',
8: Y.-'Do you end any agriculssral
marks about his person ?
Guide-.I Co. ' ,
8. V.-'What are theyf
p Guide-'The candidate has earrotty
hair. reddish vhiskers, and . turn up
nose'
s: v;-'Ta we'll. Why do you de.
sire TO become a grangcrf o.
C uide-( answering for candid dase,--
That Iuay be thereby better enabled q
haTro. ep sse feelings Of rase.lly poli,i-
cians.
T" 8. v.-'You viii bring in the eandi.
date. My worthy striplipg. .. you cannot
sec. Twill Cause youi TO feel that yos arc
received at the deor on the three prougs
of the pitshfork, piercing the region Of
the stomach. which is to teach you the
three great virtues-faith. hope aud char
isy. Faith islyousself, hope for cheaper
farm msehinery, and charity for the light
ning-rod peddIer. You. will nov be bar
messed, and in representation OF the horse
Pegasus. will be tested d. to endurance
aud wind.'. -as -, yE.r-.r.- t.'t
The candidate is here attached to s q
small imitation plov by means Of hem
pen harness. A dried pumpkin vine is
put in his mouth for bride, he is made
to get down on sll fours the guide seizes
the bride; aud urged on hy1 saerauger
armed vith Canada thistles, which be Wig
orously applies a: the terminus Of the spiue,
the candidate is galloped three times around
the room. While making the circuit the
members rise sud eing: Ta.--eo IT.
Getnp and dust, you bully boy = rp
Who wouldn't be a granger?
If the thistle prick don't cause you joy,
To feeling you are es,rasged, eh -
After this violent exercise he is rubbed
dry with corn -cobs. beeswaxed where this.
tied. aud brought standing mp before the
great chief the Most WOrshipful Pump.
kin. Head. t'
N. W. P. H.-'Wby do you desire ,c
be q granger
Candidate-(answering for himselN-
That may learn to extinguish sewing.
machine agents.
NJ. W. p. H.-'Have your hands been
hardened with toll ?
Candidate-'Not extensively; but then
am not running for Office
NJ. W. p. H.-'Tis we'll. for our lod ee,
contain several who are supposed to be
ready to sacrifice themselves for their con.
sti,uents. Do you feel pretty smart this
eveningf
Candidate Yes. where the hustle goes
on
NJ. W. P. H.-tsavagely)-'Give me
chew Of tobacco
Candidate searches himself thoroughly.
but as there is no place about him to stick
. pocket, tries to explain. bat the NJ. w.
P. II, interrupts him with:
Never mind. my dear young friend,
l am we'll aware that in your present co.,
dition you could no moro furnish your
friends With the weed than Adam could
be comfortable in . plug hat and tigh,
boots. 1t is merely to teach you the grea,
lesson Of economy-doing to others .,
you'd like to have them do to yoa. You
vii! now be conducted to the Most Emi.
nent Squash Producer, who will teach
you the grand hailing sign Of distress
The sign. my worthy brother. win insure
you against many Of the ills Of The .gri.
culturist-sssong others. droaghts and
being Bit BY the fsroeious grEsshspper.
The candidate Is nov conducted to the
Most Eminent Squash Producer, Who thus
MY worthy brother. viii now inves
you with the es1er Of the Festive Plov
boy. which you have we'll won by yosl
heroic achievement while haruesscd. =
I May YOU ever wear il With pleasure I,
yourself. and may it be means Of scrro'
!, TO yosr. enemics. -
] The M. Z. s. P. then proceeds to in
rest the candidate With the regalia of ID,
! Festive Piowboy. xhieh consists Of losl
tomato necklace. - -'-. -.
The grand hailing sign Of distress i
made BY gently closing The left eye, hy.
ing the right fore6nger alongside the nose
and violently vagging. the ears. II 70
! quires prsctice. but the advanssges ar,
intense. n also has ID important sieui
6eatios, which you viii do we'll to heed
The closing Of the eye signifies that in 81
yOur dealings With nankind you are bouni
70 have an eye 70 business. bayinxs q,