Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-10
THE LIME-KULN CLUB.
Brother Gardner's Good Advice to a De-
parting Member.

The members who arrived previous to
the opening of the meeting and had time
to look around were agreeably surprised at
some of the changes made by the janitor.
the eleven broken paneS of glass had been
neatly replaced by squares cut from coffee
sacks and tackled on, the stove shown like
a mirror, and of the eobwebs along the
ceiling not over a dozen remained In sight
The floor had been scrubbed. Brother
Gardner desk painted mild and gentle
yellow, and the four long benches received
sky-blue tint which rendered them pos
itively charming against the background of
the wall. Many were the compliments he
! received for his industry and taste, and he
has only TO pursue his onward and upward
career to secure promotion.
Ar ledge Barracoon in de hall dis
eyenin' ?" inquired Brother Gardner as he
opened the meeting.
The Judge arose.
Please step dis way, ledge. | hev
heard it rumored dat you ar gwine to
leave US fur few months"
Yes, sab. has struck job in bar
Der shop in Buffalo. Oar is gwins to be
| two of as-myseIf an de brush boy rze
gwine to be 70 man"
1t rejoiceS me to know dat you ar
workln your way TO de top, an | assure
you you will btmiSsedfrom our meetin's.
While you haven't had much to saw. YOU
hev alluS bin on de right ride, an dat's
good offset. want to give you a few
words of fatherly advice befo' You 90.
\ gu ar gwlne among strangers, an you
will be sized up fur what you ar wurth.
In de fust place. doan' go SloShin'
around as If you owned half de real estate
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an dey Will look upon you wild contempt.
on needn' go walking in de alley. nor
| wld your head down, but strike medium.
Act natural-about as a Guild man orter
| who is aiming $3.50 to IS q week an ex-
poets long, cold winter.
'Doan do any braggin' It's usual wild
Detroit Gull d man who gets away from
| home to shoot off his mouf in grand style,
an seek to convey to ebery one dat be
rents i box in de pos office an owns a
| quarter interest in race hors. but dey
doan deceive anybody Sich talk is all
| squash.
Be courteous and obligin' to all. You
needn take off your hat to a ragman. nor
! git down an AK a butcher-cart to please
run ober you, but say yes, sir. and no.
sir. to eberybody. Keep smile on Yer
face. an cher bear in mind dat friendship
ar de next thing to cash
BE temperate, honest and trooful. A
man who is fool huff to pour somethin
into his stomach to steal his sense, can't
expect TO git to de top. A man who can I
keep his fingers off'n odder peoples pro
| perty ar bound to land in state prison an
de chap who can't hang to the troof thick
an thin am sartin to lie hisself out of :
good job once a mouth.
Wild desc few remarks, which ar meant
In all Kindness of heart, on behalf of oil
club wish you cherry happiness and pros
parity in Your new surroundings. | shall
instruct de Secretary to write an official
letter to de Mayor of Buffalo, givin d,
date of your arrival dere, an if you ar
met at de depot wild brass band, escorted
to your barber shop in de best of style. ant
den given de freedom of the city seek t.
presarve level head an remember wha
| hev said to you tonight