Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-09-10
CHIEF JOSEPH CASAIEnED.
BY OUR EAyEsDROPPER.

that l wrote it myself. Who, sir,
Chief Joseph, let that fertilizer
scheme be known? The culprit is
here in my iudgment,-aye l think
! see him now. Not yet have these
ewes deceived me when turned loose
on betrayer. lam one myself,
and by my instincts | know them
Don't you forget it, Joseph Ex'
plain now, by this pickering lamp,
OF forever after know that he who
is now before you speaks the words
that never ordinary man spake, and
by the eternal, Joseph, don't you
forget it,
Trembling and pale Joseph rose
Said he, "My most worthy Grand
Chewongfong, can swear on that
Know Nothing Hand Book which
my lips pressed on the night | was
commissioned Chief OF Persuadem
Lodge that | did not betray our
methods. My purpose was good
my heart was right. 1t vas an ac-
cident, and | did not know but that
circular was in my Sunday coat
pocket till | heard it was in the
HERALD. / was at Squire IS
threshing when | heard of the thing
In trepidation l rode home, snatch
ed the coat from the wall, and when
| took my hand from the side peck
ct my heart almost failed me. Sire,
there can be no treason where none
was intended. The effect OF losing
that paper deplOre as much as any
X. n. present here tonight"
'Joseph," said the G.. c., "there
are too many secrets getting out.
Two years ago copies of our X. "
plan of Reorganization were scattered.
Today our scheme for raising a
campaign fund by getting a bonus
on fertilizer is working our own
ruin. Somebody must be made an
example of. From this night you
are no more officer of mine. Ii by
hard work in the gangs for two
campaigns you show yourself
worthy, you may be commissioned
again. What say you all, worthy
X. N's.77
$50 say we ALL responded the
"Chiefs" in chorus.
"Then, Joseph, you depart to
Persuadem and there remain in 81
lence till notified of the appoint
ment of your successor
Joseph retired without saying
more than "good.night.' As he
passed along under the shade of the
high fence he muttered, 81 wish
somebody else had been selected to
attend to John and jim. But them
cussed half dollars and Katy Ann
were too much for any of us, any
how. All, Prince Alexandra, of
Bulgaria, how our paths seem to
lie together.
"Chiefs and Captains arise and
hear. l have told you of my plans
to undo this great mischief. | have
chosen Chief Jack of Lava Bed
Lodge, Western Division, to exc
cute our work"
"Aye! Aye. Sir" came the coarse
and half stified approval.
ape careful We must abolish
all responses except by throwing
up of hands. We seem to find a
Dionysius cave wherever we meet.
Let me repeat, we must call that
note to John a Republican trick
We must prove it too. To do this,
we shall put forth but one paper.
Chief Jack shall see each Chief and
Captain in person and read 1t to
him, and each in turn must tell bis
Fifty or Ten how the Republicans
put up that job. Here is what |
have written :"
"CHIEF JACK,
al. B. L. Yves. Div.
"YOu have been chosen to per-
form a most important work. You
have doubtless seen that fraudulent
circular which Chief Joseph is al
legged to have lost at Fishers Hill.
It is all a base Republican trick
See every officer OF the X. Ms. by
next meeting and explain this to
them. They must in turn make it
all clear to their lodges. Say, Chief
Jack, that we have a fertilizer con.
tract, aud a good one. 1t is to be
sold at cost to our people for use
around their trees, but five dollars
a ron is added on ali Republicans,
and this five goes into our cam
paign fund. You see the trick was
in making it appear that we pro
posed to cheat the Democrats. Be
sure to make this plain. 1t is bet
ter that you take a couple Of
Worthy Chiefs along to cOrrOborate
you. Be sure you take none who
are engaged in the fertilizer bust.
ness. We can make a different
statement to them, or fix it by CIV
ing them more commissions
Worthy Chief, much depends on
your skill and industry. Our stu
alton demands prompt action. Your
worthy associates applaud your ap-
pOintment.
"Fraternallv,
"ECCE HOMO, G.. G. X. ""
"NOw, Worthy X. Ms, what say
youT
Up went half score Of hands.
"Then," said the g. c., "this con-
cludes our work, except that this
must go by a reliable Chief. 1t is
only about Is miles and should be
attended to before day-break.o
81 have horse but no buggy
said Chief William.