The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-01-12
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in now, being seut 10 the day before by
Johpny Molntyre, bat never lent 1T es-
cept TO dfummers lie said That's
me gave blm the grand bsiling sign
Of an Old Fellow. which be tumbled too.
Then come the great "hair in. the SCOT
grip OF py thoIic He tumbled Then
Crookston gave hia the O b. Of the Sons
OF Malta. He was on to IT. Then tip
ped him the hair poking signal Good
Tippler He smiled aBd said III. o
This is chemical term meanlng IVA
ters" Then Crookston stuck out his
hand aud gave the noted p d. Q. sign of
Royal Arch Brick Mason. DE "got
thai" on that. Then Crookston examined
him as follers. to make sure he was a
drummer:
From whence comest thon, pard
From the Lodge Of the Holy st. Johns,
Michigan.
What seek ye here to do 2
To take few orders aud collect bill
OF Bllson.
Then you are drummer
am 80 taken and accepted by all the
boys.
How may | know you to be drummer
By my cheek and my fifty pound sam
pie case. Try me-
How will you be tried
BY the square
] Why by the square
Because the square is a magistrate aud
sn emblem OF stupidity.
Where were you first prepared to be a
drummer
Ia my mind.
Where next2
Ia printing office, adjoining regular
post OF drummers
How we're you prepared
By being divested of my last cent, my
cheek rubbed down with brick, buuion |
plaster over each eye, and heavy sample
case in each hand In this fix was con-
ducted to the door OF the post.
How did you know it was door, being
blind ?
BY first stepping in coal SHUTTLE, and
afterwards humping my head against the
door knob.
How sH,nod you aaaisoioa
By benefit Of my cheek.
Had you the required cheek -?
/ had not, but Steve Sears had it for
me.
How were you received
On the sharp toe OF boot, applied to
my natural trousers.
What did this teach you?
Not to fool around too much
What happened next
was set down on cake OF ice and ask
cd If put my trust in mercantile reports.
Your answer
Not il ! know myself, don't
How was you next handled
/ was put stradde Of goat made out
OF 2x0, and irotted nine times around
the room by four worthy brothers and
then brought In front of the Left Bower
for further instructions
How did he instsuct you?
TO approach customer in three up
right regular steps, with my business card
extended at right angles, my arms form
ing perfect square.
How was Won then disposed OF q?
| was again seated sn the cake OF ice in
front OF dry goods box aud made to take /
the following horrible aud binding oath: {
II, Charles $ Robinson, do hereon and {
herein most eyerlas'lngy aud diabolicslly !
swear by the Great Bob Tail Flush, that ] ,
will never reveal and always steal all tbs I
trade secrets can for the use and benei {
OF this Most August Order And fur
ther swear. by the Bald Headed Jack OF !
Clubs, that will never give, carve make,
hold. take or cut prices below the regular
rates. And | further swear, by the pipers
that played beisre Moses, TO never have
any commercial dealings with any man or
his wife, siser Grandmother, old maid, !
aunt or uncle unless they, be, she or II is
sound on the goose Binding myself un-
der no less penalty than TO have my
grip sack slit from top 10 bottom, my
dirty shirts and socks taken out and my
reputation removed aud buried in the rig-
er at Pearl street bridge, where the Saliva ,
tion Army Gibbs and flows every two and ,
one.bslf hours. So help me Bob Ingei
soil, aud keep me 10 back bone. /
was then asked what | most needed h
What was your rrply2 a
Money Q
What did You then behold 4
A copy Of Dun a Co Is reports, open al {
chapter "Muskegon. Upon the open 4
book rested pair 81 drug scales, In one !
pan Of which reposed tea pounds Of con a
centrated lye, aud IN The other sat small /
silver jacksss.
What did this emblem signify Ii
The scale indicatel the balance bstsetn
debtor aud creditor Tue other emblems /
disabilities aud ass-seis Of a
bsnkrupis. Q
DID this teach YOU any lesson i
You bet II taught ms the fact tLst i
the forner are generally 40 almighty 5
much better lhan the latter II
Shake Brother Will you Z
be IL or from /
Both. il can borros eeuif money 10 :
ge, on, oi town 90. 4
Have you any eigsfsi
have. lI
Give EN- TO me q
iid not 20 receive an, neither will 4