The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-03-14
Grange Secrets Reyeaa!ad-How.
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lHitatfOnS are Conducted.
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On being brought into the ante roum
of the lodge (Greengrocera Temple M.
1913 I was told that I had been ballotcd
for and accepted. My informant, who
was securely mnsked by what after
wards learned was large bhr'lock leaf
perforated witlig holes for the eyes, told
me that it val1ed my life it would be
necessary for me to strip iAs5T did cou.
slider that coug;d5rablc i worth 10 me-
and as he italcSed his wishes BY oare-
les'ly, playing with seven shooter r
withdrew from'my garments wife eager
ness My masked friend chen g furnish. !.
ed me WI h tho rcgalia Of the first de-
gree, called "The Festive Ploaghb1y,"
which consisted merely of one large cab
b'ge leaf alta chod to waist band Of poi
tato vines. In this airy costume T w 8
conducted to the door, where my com &
pau'on gave three distinct raps CI w.s
securely bind folded by binding slice
of rutabaga over each cye.) A scpul
chral voice from within asked: Who
comes?" 'aE .s
My guide answered; A youthful
a9tieGftUfists who desires to become
granger" E
sepulahral Voice Have you looked
hin, carefully over? ." a7 77>
Guide = have,tno5le g,te keeper.
S. V:-Do you find any agricultural
marks about his person?
Guide Il 90.
s. What are they?
Gudc-The candidate has carrotty
hair, reddish whiskcrs and turn up
nose t
S. Wis well. Why do sou de
sne to become gL,ngcr? A3.
Guide (answariny for candidotcl-
That | may be thereby the better eua
blod to harrow up 8the feelings of the
r;sscally politicipa=
5. N-You will bring in the canii
date. My worthy stripping, rs ynuc,n
not see, | wi Ii cause you TO lc,l l.a, vou
are received at the door Gil the three
points of ri'chiork, piercing the sc
S'"n "i the stomach. which is to teuch
you the three gre t virtues filth. hone
and charity Faith in Yourself. hope
cheaper farm machinery, ani charity .ur
the lightning rood pcdler. You VII
NV be harnesscd, and in rcprase l,atiou
OF the corse Pegasus, will be test, as t,
endurance and wind.
The candidate is here attached 70 =
small imitation p!ow by means OF IL hem
pen harnes. A dried punkin vine is
put in his mouth for bit and bride.
he is made to get down upon all fours,
the guide SEXES the bride, and urged
on by granger armed with Canada
thistle, the candidate is galloped three
times around the room While MA
king the circuit, tn. members arise and
sing:
Get up and dust you bully boy.
Who wouldn't be u granger?
lfthe thistle's prick don't cause you oy,
To feeling you must be cs,rangcd, eh
After this violent exercise, he is rub
bed dry with corn cobs, bees waxed
where thlstled, and brought stan,liny I'D
before the great chief-the Most Wor
shipful Puu1in head.
NJ. w. p. H.-Why do you desire to
be a agranger?
Candidate, answered for hinsclf)-
That | may learn to ex,uguish sewing
machine agents.
Nj. w. p H.-IIavc your hands been
hardened with toll
Candidate-Not extensively but then
| am sot running for Office
NJ. w. =. Ii -'Tis well, for our lod
ges contain scverSl who are supposed to
be ready to sacrifice themselves for the
good Of their constituents.
Nj. w. p. FL (savasely) Give me a
c haw of tobacco.
Candidate searching himself thorough
ly, but as there lis no plaoo about him
to stick a PICKET, tries to explain, but
the Most Worshipful punkiuheaded in
terrupts him with
"Never mind, my dear young ssfriend,
[ am well aware that in yours present