Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-03-26
GRANGE SECRETS REVEALED.

GRANGE SECRETS REVEALED.
\ correspondent to the Mu~keg>u
(Michigan) Relo19ef gives the manner
and form of initiation into Grange
Lodge, aS follows:
ON being brought into the an'c-
room OF the Lod@e. (t;reengroccrTem
pie, lol.A | WaS told that l had been
balioted for and accepted. My inlor-
mant. who WAS securely masked bv
what | at1crWard learned WAS Il large
btrdoelt leaf. perforated with holes for
the eyes. told me that if | valued my
lille II would be necessary for me to
strip. AS considered that Of conSid-
crablc worth 10 me, and aS he italicized
his wishes hy carclcSslN playing With II
$ix-s! oeter. Withdrew my gar
menlS with cagerne,S. My masked
friend then furnishes me with the
re1alia of the degree called The fc>-
tive Plowboy which consists mere
~ OF one large cabbage leaf attached to
Il wai>tlanu of potato Vines. In this
airy costume WAS conducted To the
door, where my companion gave three
distinct rap> | was securely blind
folded by binding ii slice of rutaba2a
over each eve \ >cpulchral voice
FROM within asked, "Whu comes ."
Ny guide answers. :. \ youthful ami
cultuIali>t, who di>ircs to become Il
Granger"
Sepulchral Noice-liave You looked
him carefully over?
Guido have. noble gatcilecpcr.
:. N.-bo Nou I'm any agricultural
marks about his person
CT do.
:. Wv hat arcthcy"
The candidate has carroty hair. red
dish whi~kcrS and tu'mup nose.
:. Wis Well Why do You de
sire to become Il Granger?
Guide = Answering for the candi-
date. That | may thereby he better
enabled To harrow up the feelings of
the raScally politicians.
:. N.-Iou vii! bring the candidate.
My worthy stripping. aS Eou cannot
sec, | will cau>c YOU 10 feel that You
pitchtorl, piercing the region of the
stomach, which is to reach You The
three gleat Niriues-Faith. Hope and
tharitN-ltith in Yourself, hope Tor
cheal farm machinery and charity for
the lightning-rol p"dellcr~. You Will
now be harneS>cd. and i'll reprc cnlH-
ion OF the horse Pc yuSIj~. VIII he test
cdaS to endurance al'l wind.
The eAl ii.ialr Is here al}afhcd ~ Il
small inj aton p!oW. by means ol a
hemp harness. y drri runnlphll
Yin" iS put IN his mouth Tor hli anH
bride. He is made 10 Gel down on all
loilfS. tHc Gtlidc >cl/cN tile oF!ulP, an"
urged on by Il Granger armed with Il
Canada thistle, he Vigorously anfiie>
at llle termination OF The spine, the
candidate Is %al!oprd three tunes
around the room, and While mas ill4
the circuit.thc members ARISE ana sing:
Get up and da@t, you bully hay:
NJ ho Heudu't BE- Il Grahser:
II t4islIes lfirn' "I'I. tan, 1''', -
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Alter ms Nio!@ht exercise ne
ruppcu down WI Il corn COP peiH-
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