The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-07-26
EOV THE BJTS Do THEIR WORK
A Drummer Relates His Experience
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Oie ihIng l like about these
'Knishts of The Road is that they
aie great fellows for secret socl-
cites. Most all the drnmmers be
long 10 everything that is going,
from The Grand knights of The
Diamond Garter down TO the
Sons of Intemperance. l am
q,,ite hand for all such mysie-
rions things myself, so | get solid
with all the boys. My old friend
Crookston called OH me t'other
day 10 see If / needed any drugs
and to have visit. We had a
Jolly old time. While we were
setiin' in the Office a chap came
in and wanted 10 borrow 50 on
account of remittance not COM
ing 10 him as he expected. l told
him my 50 | kept to lend was in
now. being sent III The day before
by Johnny McInlire, but never
lent it except to drummers. He
SAID, That's me- 1 gave him the
grand halling sign of an Odd-fel-
low. which he iumbled TO. Then
| come The great hair in The
sooL' gnD of a Pythonic. He
tumbled. Then Crook give him
the e. b. of the Sons of Malta
He was unto 1t. Then | tipped
him the hair poking signal OF a
Good Tippler. He smiled and
said III. o. This is a chemical
term, meanin waters Then
Crook struck ont his hand and
gave him the p. d. Q. sign of a
Royal Arch Brick Mason. He
-sgot thar on that, Then Crook
ston examined him as follers, TO
make sure he was a drummer:
'From whence comesJ thou,
pardF
From the Lodge of the Holy
81. Johns, Michigan
sWhat seek ye here 10 dog
To take Il few orders and col
lect q bill of Bilson.'
Then you are drummer?'
4 am so taken and accepted by
all the boys
How may / know you 10 be a
drummerg
BY my cheek and my so pound
sample case. Try me-
How will you he tried !?
by the square,
sWhy by the square2'
Because the square lsa Magls.
trate and an emblem of stupid
ity.'
'Where were you first prepared
TO be a;drummer?'
In my mind
'Where neXtY
In printing Office adjoining a
regular post of drummers.'
'How were you preparedF
by being divested Of my last
cent, my cheek rubbed down
with a brick, a bunion plaster
over each eye and a heavy sam
pie case in each hand. In this
fix / was conducted TO the door
OF The post
How did you know it was a
door, being blind 2
by first stepping in a coal
scuttle, and afterwards humping
my head against a door knob
How gained you admission 3
by benefit OF my cheek.
Had you The required cheek p
Il had not, but Steve Sears had
it for me-
How were vou receivelT
'On The sharp toe of n boot. ap-
piled 10 my natural trousers
'What did tins teach you Y
'Not 10 fool around too much.
'What happened next@
Il was set down on n cake oI
ice and asked If ! put my trust in
mercantile reports
your answern
'Not il l know myself, don't.
How was you next handled |.
Il was put straddle OF a goat
made. out OF \ - and trotied
nine tin es around The room by
four worthy brothers and then
brought in front of the Lett Bow
er for further Instructions
'How did he instruct yon 2
TO approach a customer in
three upright regular Steps. with
my bu,iless card extended al
right angles. my arms forming Il
perfect square,
How was you then disposed
o.?
i was again seated on The cake
of lee in front Of dry goods box
and made 20 take the following
horrible and binding oath:
!. Charles s. Robinson. do hereon
and hcrc.n mast ovcrlas'ing'y and
diabol city swler. be tie Grost
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