The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-03-12

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Sass Iass. Cal. Fab. "a. 1874
CHANGE sECHETs REVEALED.
now MUTATIONS ARE coNpurm.
Ou being brought into the aule-roon of
he lodge (Grcengroctr Temple, No.
lUl) va. tod that had been balloted
for aud accepted. Nv informant, who
was securely masked, by What after.
ward leaued wasa large burdock leaf,
perforated aith holes for the eyer, Told
me that il valued nay lite it would be
necessary for me TO strip. A. did CON
slider that OF considerable worth to me,
aud a. be italicized his wishes by care.
lessly playing with seyen.shooter,
Withdrew from my garments with eager.
ness. Ny ma.ked friend then furnished
me with Tegaiia OF the first degree
The Festive Piowboy-which eousiSte
merely ofone large cabbage leaf attached
TO a waiIband Of potato vines. In this
airy costume was conducted TO the door
where my companion gave three distinct
raps. q was securely blindiolded by
binding a slice Of rutabaga over each eye)
a sepulchraI voice from within asked :--
Who comes?
My guide answered: A youthful ag-
ricullurI,l who desires to become a gran.
ger.
sepulehral voice Have you looked him
carefully over?
Guide-I have, noble gate-keeper.
S. DO you find any agricultural
marks about his person?
Gude--I do.
5. V.-Wbat are they?
Guide-The candidate has carroty hair,
reddish whiskers, and a turnip nose,
S. Wis well. Why do you desire
to become granger?
Guide(answering for caudidate) That
| may be thereby the better enabled to
harrow up the feelings Of the rascally
politicians.
5. N.-Nou will bring in the candidate.
My worthy STRIPPING, as YOU cannot see,
| will cause you to feel that you are re-
ceivcd at the door on the three points Of
a pitch-fork, piercing the region of the
stomach, which is to teach you the three
great virtues faith, hope aud charity 49,
Faith in Yourself, hope for cheaper farm
machinery, and charity for the lightning
rod peddler You will now be harnessed
aud Ia representation ofthe horse, PegSs-
Us, will be tested as TO endurance aud
wind
The candidate is here attached to a
small imitation pow by means of hem.
pen harness. y dried pumpkin vine Is
. pot in his mouth for BIT aud bridle-hc
is made to get down upon all iours, the
guide seizes the bfide, and urged on by
a granger armed with Canada thistle
which be vigorously applies a, the termi
TO. Of the spine.tbe candidate is gallopet
three times around the room White
making the circuit the members arise anl
sing;
Get up aud dust, yoa bulIy boy
Who wouldn't bc granger?
ifihe thistle. prick don't cause you 10,
10 feeling on must be eslrangcd ,eh
AFTER lhj. violent exercise he is rubbed
dry with corn-cobs bce.wnyed wher,
tbistlcd, and brought standing mp before
the great chicf-thc most wor.hipfn
Pumkn Head.
NJ. W.P. Il.-Wby do on desire to b
a granger
Candidate (auswcriug Tor himself -
That / may learn To eTtinguish SEWN.
machine agents.
NJ. W.P. H.-IIave Your hands beer
burdened with toll;
CaudIdare-Not extensively, but then
am not running Tor office.
N. ". =. H.-'Tis well, for our lodge
contain several who ava supposed to b.
ready 10 sacrifice themselves for the goo,
Of their constituents. DO you feel prelt,
smart this evening;
Caudlda'e-Yes. where the hustle goe
on.
NV. p. Il.-(.avagel) Give me
chaw of tghaoker'
Candidate searching himself thorough
bu, as lhcge rs uo place about him q
stick Il pocket. tries So explain, bat ID
Ma.t Wor.a.vml Pumpkin Head inter
rapis him with. Never mind, mg dca
Young GrIend--I am wcll aware that d
four present condition fpu can no m0r
furnish yoar triend- wilh the weed taa
Adam eyuIl be comfortable iu = plug hs
aud ligh, boot- IA b. merely 90 tcac
yau gae great les.oH OF economy daiu
la other. So. yoH'a l,ke 90 haye them So 6
yoa. You will naw boz conducted Go ih
Nos' EHiasW Squash Producer, wb
thu. say.: NJ u0uhy brother. + wi
How lasrsg son witt tic order uf tile iri
i.ye p.JW-bggs which yog have well wo
bg Four heroic achievement whiie hai
messed -may yoa ever wear ii with plea
Z are TO yourself, sud iaay &c be q means q
terror 'B Yeuf enemies.
lTbs u T.. s. r. then proceeds 10 Il
vest lAe candidate wi'b the regaia Of q
festive p.ow.hay Is hieh consists Of Ion