Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-11-09

fact throughout the whole country.
They will soon become a power in the
land. The Changers and all other So
cieties will haul down their colors in
less than three months. The origin of
this Order dates way back into the an
tlqulties-so deep in the ditnmest vista
OF the past that a message sent by
double-geared lightning from the pres
cnt could never reach the time when
it wasn't i'll all the endless ages of etcr-
nifty. It was hoary with age in Solo,
mons day; and when that wise man was
doing up Masonry in his great temple,
ne was also running "r. T." Lodge in
the top story Of that edifce This
fact shows that the Order of the An
clent "T. Ts' is a higher one than
that Of Masonry. Masonry loses it.
self at the temple. The "T. T.'s" al
ways existed. Their mysteries were
created with the first man. When
Adam awakened into life he under
stood the workings of the Order and
its grand mission just as well as he
knew how 70 wag his jaw. The Or.
der began with time. AS an evidence Of
IT'S remote antiquity it is chronicled
On the live hundred thousandth page
Of the Great Black Book, wherein are
wri' in ink Of blood the traditions of
the mighty II. r." that few years
ago a block polished of gold was ia
ken from the bottom Of deep mining
shaft in this county, where il had lain
firmly imhcddcd in the everlasting
granite. This block was an inch in
thickness, six inches IN width and thir-
teen inches long. Strange hieroglyph-
les were engraved upon it-whollv
covering it. Falling under the obscr-
walton Of IN aged and learned "T. T., ;"
who was well up i'll the workings aud 'c-
gcnlary lore Of the Order, he noticed
certain symbolic signs that made him
feel sure the block was the lost link
connecting the modern organization
with that If the ancient. Procuring
the aid ot two OF three Of the Brothers,
hc SurrcptItiously got possession of
The prrc.ouS block and forwarded the
same ii Professors Ben. Anderson and
~ Washington Stills, AT Boise City,
both # whom are big medicine men in
I iii. Order a'.l haze been active mem
4 beers, the former u4c hundred and four
and the latter one hundred and ih.r-
itrcn wears. These professors were IN
,Structcl IT, lcciphvr those lticroglyph
ics. |, was in their possession six
weeks, at tie end 81 which time, after
Great labor and research they sue
vcc,lcd in their object. The block
/ proved to IL what the aged IT. T."
surmscd, and had upon il all the
signs. symbols, and indeed the whole
MYSTERIES Of the noble Order, as it
originally existed, many of which had
been lost in passing down from gencr.
alton to generation in the untold ages
that have elapsed since time began.
4 microscope revealed, neatly done
in sunkcn letters, in one corner, the
name Of King Solomon;"in the opposite
corner, in the same style, were these
letters: pr Ush-Sam'lSt Ewart-
iTomD lckson-SW Ulf," Atleast such
was the translation of the profound
professors, who made oath that it was
correct. The block of gold was re-
turned to the lodge at this place, and
has been kept ever since in an iron
box, in the Blue Chamber, strictly
guarded by four stalwart Brothers,
who stand at each corner day and
night with drawn swords. The block
Of hicroglyphics has its part in the in
itiatory ceremonies, and all of it's mys