Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
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kiMEKtLN CLUB.


Discourses Upon the Power of Truth and
Righteousness.
On the 1st of July Sir Isaac Walpole,
cling as temporary President of the
Limekiln Club, announced the fact that
Brother Gardner, who had gone into
the interior of the State to deliver
lecture before branch lodge, had been
mistaken for member of the last Legis-
lature and thrown into jail. AS it
could not be told when he would be re-
leased. the meeting adjourned subject
to the call of the Secretary. Last week
all local members received a copy OF
the following circular:
BRUDDER-One beloved President was
an inmate of bastile nearly fo' weeks,
| doorin' which time he was subjected to
sich insults an indignities as few great
men hev ever bin called upon to indure.
What was at fust supposed to be case
| of mistaken identity turned out to be g.
deliberate an cold-blooded attempt on
the part of sartin jealous-minded Guild
men to degrade him an break his in
| fiuence.
He was charged with arson, burglary,
conspiracy, embezzlement, sedition an
false pretenses, but bress de Lawd! he
| faced his accusers on ebery charge an
put 'em to flight. Like de Fenix Bird,
| he riz from his ashes, purified an
polished an warranted to stand in any
climate.
You am heahby notified dat de reg'lar
meetin's of de Lime-Kiln Club will be
resumed on the 29th of August wild
Brudder Gardner presidin' nrter de
same ole fashion. Come out an rejoice
wild us. All dogs must be left in room
"A," an any umbreller not marked wild
de owners cognomen mus look out fur
itself. WAYDowN BEBEE.
Members began to arrive at an early
hour, and a shake purse was made up
and six Chinese lanterns and a barrel of
lemonade were purchased to decorate
the hall in honor of the occasion. It was
an occasion for hand-shaking and ra-
joicing.
Samuel Shin, who has been hunting
for Elder Toots for five weeks past with
three razors and stone in a stocking,
now approached him in the tenderest
manner, and they hugged each other
until seventeen lengths of stove-pipe
| were knocked GOWN.
Kyann johnson and Professor Ban
Mister had thirsted for each others
blood all on account of dog trade. Tt
was feared that there would be trouble
when they met, but in this all were hap
PLY disappointed. The spirit of the oc-
casion carried them into each others
arms, and there was scarcely dry eye
in the hail.
Colonel Cahoots and Rustproof Tay-
lor have been 'soff'' for these many days,
owing to dispute over watermelon,
and the Colonel had threatened to shoot
264 bullets into his enemy ON sight
There was no shooting, however. On
the contrary, they shook hands oyer the
bar'l of lemonade, and pledged their
| love anew.
Brother Gardner was received with
several rounds of applause as he came
in and took his accustomed seat, and
when the triangle had sounded he arose
and said:
"My pleasure at sein' you once mo-
assembled in dis hall am too great to be
dispressed in de English language. I
thank you fur all de many acts of kind
ness an courtesy, an will endeavor to
make myself worthy of your esteem.
''De events of de pas few weeks hev
taught us several lessons, chief among
which am de fack dat innocence may
be tooken by the neck an mopped all
ober de tioahs of county jail, but she
will triumph in de eand.
'sDe iealous-minded man, seekin' to
climb up by pullin' some one else down,
may succeed in elevatin' hisself few
pegs, but befo' he gifts q secure hold de
limb breaks an down he comes wild
kerchunk dat an heard all ober de
State.
Truth may be shot an scalped and
dubbed and buried ten feet under
ground, but at de proper moment she
bobs up same as if muffin had happened.
Hypocrisy an deceit may flourish
fur awhile, an de hypocrite an deceiyer
may imagine he am doin' stavin' cash
bizness, but fust he knows de Eastern
creditors come along an close him out
an he am heard of no mo-.
'sWe has passed frew de fiery furnace
an come out all right. No man am
any wuss off fur a second baking. pur-
viding de fire am not too hot. Detroit
Free Press.
I met gentleman from Guatemala
the other day.
''You must have lively time down
there with all those revolutions said.
's.1, Guatemala is quiet compare
Iively. If you want revolutions Monte
vidoe is the place. They used to have
a revolution there every other day. I
remember an English couple, friends Of
mine, were one day in a photographers
establishment The camera was set
and fixed, the operator was taking last
look under the black cloth, when there
was sudden noise like the discharge OF
musketry. Rs threw away the cloth
and at once proceeded to close the shut
ters and barricade the place. My
friends rushed out, and as they made
for their hotel, everybody along the
street was barring UP his house and fas-
tening the shutters. TskS s5tv1 was all
| closed I'M when they reached it. They