The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-14
THE LiMEkILN CLUB.
Many Interesting Topics Discussed b
Prominent Members.

THE LiMEkILN CLUB.
Many Interesting Topics Discussed by
Prominent Members.
Some weeks since the question Of plac-
ing fire-escapes in Paradise Hall was
brought up by Judge Hornbecker, who
has a mortal fear of being burned alive.
The matter was referred to commit
tee, and after the opening of the lodge
Saturday evening, the chairman, Colonel
CahOots, announ led his readiness to re-
port, and reported as follows:
81. Paradise Hall is subject to no le IS
dan forty-one risks of bein' burned up.
SO. In case she cher cotches fab while
a meetin is goin' on at least dozen of
de members will he roasted
SO. 1t will cost 81, 753, PSI to make de
hall perfectly fiahproof.
"a. Dis committee can not conscien-
tiously recommend any SIGH outlay of
money, but feels to advise dat we double
our insurance on the buildin' an trust in
Providence.
IS. Also, in case of an alarm of fab,
dat de officers go out first, an dat no
Gle else move FROM his cheer until de
said officers are out
&c. Den will follow Giveadam Jones,
Elder TOots, Rev. Penstock, Judge
Keno. Shindig Watkins, Uncle Saun-
ders, Judge Kabiff. Colonel Bangs,
Stepback White and Prof. Tompkins in
de order named Samuel Shin will
stand at de doah wild ball club. an
any pussun tryin' to git an advantage
will be knocked senseleSs, his pockets
emptied, an his body left to perish in
de fiames''
The question being upon accepting
and adopting the report, hot discr :
sion prevailed for few minutes, II
the motion was carried by respectable
majority.
A letter from the mayor of Terre
Haute. Ind, made inquiry if Moses
Demosthenes Galloway was member
of the Limekiln Club. He not only
claimed to be, but had applied for the
position of janitor of the City Hall on
one strength of such connection, and
had said that the club, as body, would
recommend him. The books were con-
suited. and no such name could be found
on the rolls. The secretary was there
fore instructed to answer to that effect,
and to suggest that any Terre Haute
kicker practicing on the ana tony of the
'mpOstor would be sent recipe for pre-
serving cider so that it will remain
sweet three years.
At thisSpoint Brother Whyfore Davis
said he desired to call up the case of
Broadtread White, who was expelled
from membership about year ago. Mr.
White lives in Sandusky, and he came
here to deliver his essay on ode Grad
ual Decay of Sentiment" He had
then been elected about four weeks On
the afternoon of the day he was to lect-
IRE he started for Canada with Wykoff
Johnson's overcoat, which had just been
nicely trimmed with rabbit fur. A pO-
liceman Overhauldd him, and he was al
lowed to depart for home without being
prosecuted. He now appealed to be re-
instated, giving as an excuse that he
had just been acquitted of stealing
wheelbarrow on the grounds of klepto-
mania. That was what induced him to
take the overcoat, and his lawyer had
told the jury that he must be held blame
less for what he elected to pick up.
de case will not be considered" said
the president, as he raped Brother Da,
Wis to order. ''De difference between
kleptomaniac an straight-ha thief
is so slight dat we can't afford to make a
distinction. Detroit Free Press.
A man 5 .Iots WI overtake him no
matter how far they run behind.-West
Shore.
"A lady Of Cleveland stuck hat pin
into her head accidentally while putting
on her hat. A swelling was soon no
ticeable, and afterward fungus growth
zane on the spot as large as her fist
This has to be cut away every two
months, and it is feared fatal results
will eventually follow.
Nearly all foreign navies are using
electric-lighting devices of American
origin, and no vessels, so far as known,
have yet been provided with installa-
tons superior to those equipped by the
United States Government, either IN
perfection of design or quality of work
manship.
The Deutsche Fischerei Zeitung is
shown to be wrong in saying that the
device Of packing fish in ice for trans
pOrtatiOn in hot weather was first used
In America. In book published IN
Nuremberg in 1880, Erasmus FranciscuS
refers to it as Chinese custom, and
recommends its adoption in Europe, but
it was left for Yankee to reintroduce
the practice nearly two centuries later
An electrical instrument has been
invented which is designed to remove
the pain incidental to the extraction OF
teeth. 1t consists of adjustable pivot
ally-connected prongs carrying buttons
and connected with an electric battery,
the buttons being placed on the face
over the nerves leading from the teeth
to the brain, and circuit established
the moment the tooth-extracting instru'
ment touches tha tooth to be removed