The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-08-10
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ed tone Of voice
"Sir. there ia but oEc way in which
you can redeem yourself in the eyes O
the brotherhood make full and com.
plote confession.'
The feeling that their secrets nigh,
actually be in possession of the brother
hood, and an indcfnable dread Of what
that council Of ten might do In the way
OF punishment, invarial ly unlocked the
mouth, and some Of the most Bedate
citizens---men Of good character and
sianding-wsre forced 10 own up 70
moro transgressions than they would
lcafs 20 have put in print.
: The candidate was then asked If hs
could swim. IL Le answered In The
Affirmative the reply was "Let us
SEQ you" II in the negative the sn-
swer was 1--WE will teach you"
Still blind folded, be was marched to q
fer corner Of tho room whore q stream
Of water from faucet kept mp the de-
lusion Of a prospective bath and COM
mAnded TO disrobe for the plunge.
-Four strong brothers then seized him.
and with a toss placed him with his
stomach resting on the top Of high
stool and told him 10 tstrike out"
The delusion was 30 great that the poor
victim would kick and paw the air, and
make the most ridiculous exertions
imaginable.
Although II was dry bath, the new
asJged brother had 10 be put through
the drying machine. This was high,
narrow box-just high enough aud
wide enough for man TO stand upright
in. When he was ia there Stats were
inserted TO keep him in position while
be Was going through the drying pro.
cess. The box was hung on a pivot
between two upright bars. and bad at
tached 10 the side crank, by which i.
could be readily aud quite rapidly re-
volved And this was ri.', one of the
little trials which the ambiliSus seeker
after the mysteries 'of Malta had TO
Undergo lie was ~birleJ 4'nud and
round perpendieula'ly, heal over heels
and heels over head. tirst quite s.o~ ami
then with gradually increasing sI'eed.
until the breath Of the human pIopellor
gave out. Tho frightened fellow was
then removed to 40 easy ebtir TO take =
sfs., while further queations were pro-
pounded TO him, and the sonoroas "R 80
c-o-r-d IL - resnunded through the
hall after each Of bis answers lie was
then told 10 prepare for tbe trough,
rugged road" lie was then placed on
ell fours, anil By prodiing from the
rear, forced to crawl through a long
iron boiler on which the men were
hammering thence up rough incline
10 the top of q pedestal twelve or
fifteen feet high, from which he was
showed into a large blanket made OF
sail. cloth, with hand-holds for ten men
on each side. Then was sent flying 70
the ceilirg. Down be would come and
up be would 90 at the rate OF thirty
times in sixty seconds, and stch q
shaking np as the poor fellow expert
enced cannot be realized by those who
have not been similarly favored.
And thus ''initiation" continued un-
til the resources Of the lodge were ex-
haus,ed, one grand sell following an
other in rapid succession, each one
more stupcndous than the one proceed
ing. Finally as grand wind mp. the
candidate was informed that in view o.
the fact that he bad suffered so many
indignities and passed through such
trying ordeal, the lodge had decided q
confer upon him the honorary title o
q. r.. ]. A.--Jndge, or Colonel, Gen
eral so-and-so having resigned th'
position in his favor.
With lengthy and horid spsecl
from the master Of ceremonies, and
deal Of adulatiou and mock tokens o
respect from the now unmasked mem
bers of the Order, the candidate wa
presented with bis credentials, which !
was made obligatory upon him shoul
be inmediately opened and examined
Hastily the "Great Seal p Of the orae
was broken, the certificate taken fron
the envelope and opened, and the vic
]. tim would discover the picture Of
iackass in bold relief, with various &C
coutrements and accomplishments, an
would pocket his credentials and cha
grin amid the roar of the frolissom
gang that surrounded him.
/ This expose could be greatly extend
ed, but enough has been given to Il
those in Louisville. who were member
of the 'snobIe order" know that one ,
the g. r. j. AS. has been ''givin
away" their cussedness. -Loaisvil
Coswier-Jouraal
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Al congressman speaking one da,
\ Got lame in his jaw, they d, sa,
j with the ache he was toiling.