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Her majesty the queen Of Madagas-
car has lately taken her yearly bath,
and the act was surrounded with due
pomp and ceremony. The official re-
port states; "A solemn procession filed
through, bearing the water for the
bath, materials for thc Gre 20 heat Il,
made directly under the bathtub Itself,
the towels, soap, perfume and various
toilet nppurtcuancos. As coon ns the
water was sufficiently hcetcd Tho fire
was put out, prayers were said and o
hymn sung, imploring that thc queen
euiicr no harm from her daring act, and
then as che disappeared bchind the cur
tain % salvo Of artillery was Gecd and
The drums best % announce % the cE-
cited muiHtudcs outside that tho in-
portant pert cf tbe ceremony was take
ing place. At thc end Of % brief fifteen
minutes tho queen rcappcarcd, some.
what paicr IN hue but gorgc0usly ar
rayed and wearing an thc crown Jewels
ia her hand she cerricd an ox-horn.
tipped and bound with silver, full Of
water talscn from the beth just pre-
vious % her entrance 90 70. Beariue
this and accompanied by the primo
minister she marched TO tho palace
portal whore shc dipped 81 branch into
the water and spriulslod the spectators
as They passed along"
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Up to 1883 platinum had not as yet
exhibited its presence in The suns at
mosphcrc. ln that year some slight
traces Of it were found Recent inves-
tigation establishes beyond doubt the
fact tlat ii exists in the great orb cf
day. ea wei aa upon the earth The
same invcst.cl. 9ns. which Of course,
were mode witl tic solar spectrum, con-
drE the belief i1 tac prescoc9 of silver
9nc 2 J-latl ia t1c ssa elo
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The average number q American
patents issucd yearly is about 10000.
Compared vth the number issucd in
any other country, this ls very large.
England, which comes nearest 70 us.
cnlg isoues about 1900 70 5000 q year,
and its system e. very much mere loN
than ours. Patents are issucd without
any conditions as - novelty or merits,
and rot two application 81 100 ere re.
joctel IN iiu.sia tse rumbcr granted
cnnueiig g. lss tann 100. in Belgium
q 5sl 81 900
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POPULATION OF oERmANY.
nas Grown rnstcr Than Any other Euro
pean Country Save I,ussia.

Has Grown Enstcr Than Any other EURO.
pean Country save Itussia.
The statistics OF the German ccnsus
taken last December have been pub
lishcd, and Germany regards the out
como with general satisfaction, for,
with tic exception OF Russia, 70 has
grown faster than amy other European
country The total population last De-
ccmbcr was 49,42J80O, as against 4G.-
$685. in 1855, showing gain Of 2 ,505, .
093 in the five years, and the largest
gain in any I've years since the estab.
lishmcnt Of the empire. In 1871 tho
population was ~ .O55. 702. In the next
fec years 10 increased i,CCS,50s. From
1875 10 1850 Tho gain was $500, ,70i. but
from 1880 to 1850 IL decreased % .G21 .G43
"a period during which immigration
90 this country was very heavy. As
90 the character Of the lncraaac, the
Gamc rule holds good os I'm this country.
The bulk OF twas ia The cities. Ten per
cent. of it was I'm Berlin. and moro than
ouc-lia3 Of 70 iu the ten largeet cities Of
tho empire. IS compared @ith other
European countries, Germany iu thc last
ten years has grown about 200 900. Aus
tfia less then 8.099.0OJ. thc British isl-
oula, it is estimated, about 5000, 900.
Italy about 2,750,0JO, and France less
thon i090.oo0 probably nuch lcsa.
Tho hrge empire Of Eue is shows a.
gain during tho same period of Rear
~ l5,e90.0J1. which caa be accounted
for iu part by the comparatively small
outflow OF cnigrants. Thuo. with thc
exception OF Che latter country, Ger
nnnu hcal. lln It-A
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Mr.. Blinkcrs My deer. tcu Perkins
% bring the horse around 10 the front
door.
Mrs. BiiHlsere- Have you gone daft9
We have no Perkins aud 10 horse. New.
or had either
Mr.. BliukersI vas only practicing,
my dear; I've just bought a ticket 10 o
lottery Good News
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coNNt,sfovnns coi.Nrr c0rRr.

coSNtssfoSERs Cci:STr coCRr
Grant Disiflct. samuel T. Conner. Pres.
Pleasant. Ben 4. Conner.
Portland, h. ID. BENSON.
4 nion. Page X. McCr0m.
HSuo Moses 4. Sinclair.
l.yon Reason A. Peil
valley. Mason watson.
EingwOod. Leroy shaw
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- lIIatarle cnInci .

On view nt the carpet exhibition afi
tho Commercial uugcum IN Vienna Is 81
large silk carpet, the property Of Tho
imperial court n considerable historical
aud artistic interest. The carpet, 81
marvel Of It's Kind, was presented 20 the
Emperor Charles VI by Car Peter tho
Great and is magnificent specimen Of
old oriental caTpctwoaving. lt IS uu-
cqualcd Tor the richucss aud parity II
its colors. and The hucs and tints Of i;s
siliyen 0eccc change kalcidoscopicaliv
nccordiug to the position iu which II is
cxpoacd 90 thc light This remarkable
piece ~ tapcstry represents ID brilHan4
coiors n rict1ro of the chase OF tho Pcrf
sian court. willie the border e. adorne&
with ttran5e rcprcc utltious ~ f,l-ist-
erred er~i fnG Hs iu dfsea1e
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sheriff Daniel v Ju.'sson.
Dsau'ic - alias X kourop. EIngwood. Valley
aul Plea saIt: l. " Cr!ss. Lyon; J. o. lnntE,
EniCn; r. L. Hanwdy, benu; r. r. Cuppstt,
Grant Dorsey FJr'nan. Portland.
Clerk circnu Couft = gohn ". Matfon.
CLERK County Court-l. Ami Martin.
Prosecuting Attorney -Ncii J. Fvt'ney
Conniy surveyor r. McMiiieu.
SuDt. of seToo!s-wm q. Conleg.
Asseisor- East SidS. GA hr'cl Pa,llaTn.
. West sldc. John $. Perkins.
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FIRST District John q. PendietOn. Wheeling.
Ohio County.
seeSai / Dfl;rict William L. Wilson, Charles
town. Jefferson 60.
rhirI District John u. Alirrson, Nicholas G.
Fourth Distfiet-James capehart. Point Pleas
hut, Mason county,
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DIRECTORY.
state omeIais.

coxornor--A. Brooks Flc,ninc. Marion County
SECRETARY OF Sfatc--W. n. chley. Marion Co
Aud,tor-pafrick T. Duffy. Webster CO.
Treasurcr--W William n. Thompson, Cabell CO.
Attorney General--Alfred Caldwell. Onto 90.
sapt Of Schools-B. ;. Morgan. AoEongaiia
County.
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ConsiAale..

K.nsw5ol District. ] L. s,oae, Joseph 7.
fsssojcs.
Nailcy-A J OeDofry. Emanuel Dixon.
Iyon-i. W Criss. william ". rayief.
Reu1-8en r Wuoiw ard. tHil ". Bowman
Partlnud-Wm a MrGlnnis T.. q. Marin.
tpio,i--L Lloyd =. ShafTer, George ieisspAn.
Ifstsaut - James =. Faiirner. a. ;. ChidcsteT
tiraat--Miili 7. ~. Miller.
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srLrcmr Cour. or lppeals.

bntrcmf Nuur. OF fppFNis-
Daniel n. Lucas. Pre- A., Jefferson CO.
Henry Brannon. Lewis Co.
J " English. Nason CO.
Homer N. Holt, Grccuorier Co.
a. =. Long Clerk. kanaVha Co.
Alfred Caldwell. Reporter. Ohio Co,
Ctnvens.S al Char ie ston Second Weducsday IN
annary Wheeling. first Wednesday in June
first Wednesday In September.
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Town One;a:s.
Mayor-Ou; Shaffcr
RscOrder-J amos W. White.
J Coancilnea-W Martin. Julius Monroe
Hepry W. MariocE, amcs W Flynn and George
soclsuesi
Enshts 81 Pythlas-Lodge meets every Tue
= ~ evening at their hall over J. w. Bakers
Ht0ss ~ Tcj0 o'clock
Independent order Of Odd Follows lodge
meets every saturday evening az their hall ~
Bishops block Ut 40 O'Clock
Golden Rule RncafnDnent 40. 80. I. o. o. r
meets First ard Third Monday evenings Of
each month, ia the odd Fellows Hall. over the
The Independent order ~ Good Tsmplars-
tDtgc msets ogCry Friday evening. In the X %
z Hall. Ut - O'Clock
King Philip Tribe No. is. Improved Ordor Of
Red Men meets eVerg "wednesday evening at
8 o'c ocf in the knights Of Pythias Hail over
Bakers store.
ChRrcbca.
NE cbureh-Reg n. w. Rider. Pastor
ssrylce5-F Ffeaching every sunday at 1000 no
NJ 40 .. Iu. sunday School y. m. Class
Meeting Va m Young Folks Meeting at C.H
. ~. Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening
~ 939
pscibyterian Church Rev n r. Mcdonald
ssfvices Preaching every snndayat 1910 am
Hni Ts30 b. m Sunday school at 2 y. M Prayer
Meeting every Wednesday evening.
An r. Church Rev Bosley Royce Pastor.
seggices-pr Preaching. Fourth Sunday in each
r1onth
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Tran leaves kurwDed at 7.i5 r. na and az.
rives % Tuunofuu 81 8.it g.. m.; ieavas Tnnnci.
ton p n 90 q. m. ard arrives at kinrwood 40 1900
n ~ ees hingwo0d no - b.. fn and arrive
af s-telfon 8t 800 b. m ioHves Tunnriton al
=. = D. fa end arrives AZ Finrwand nf son n p,
f<ffr,.n dHig except sunday.
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ranfenf.

Circuit ciprl--March -. September !, and
&@aty Court First Monday In January, April,
duly aud October.
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Cniiei States seaatOrs.
MfmStrs oTConyTess.

Charlel J. F4n.kner, AaTtinsbnrE. BeFkIey
Jsh Joha &. Keana. Charleston, Kauawha County.
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raYnfY af .tials.

JUICE, rhfl ~ iieiAi Bls'flei.
Joseph r. uoke, Rins SC q. Preston County.
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William q. worley. Hingwood, Preston Co.
Alphsus Garrison. Nonongalia Co.
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HOcs- OF - IeEa'os

East side-'Dr. VI. :. Bryfc. Rruccton.
Wet sidv--AIuos nArt cy, Masniitovn.
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state conventions, dictated TO governors
and legislative assemblies, enforced the
consideration of its demands upon con-
gress, and thrust from the United States
Senate the most brilliant orator of the
West and the most popular soldier of the
South. What may we not expect when
the Alliance enters politics regularly?
What may we not hope or fear. rs we SYM
pathize with or autagonize the great move
ment2
The Farmers Alliance had its origin in
Lampasas county, Texas The first or
ganization was effected the latter part of
the summer of 1877, on Donaldson creek,
upon the premises Of John Il. Alien,
about nine miles northwest of Lampasas
Springs. John X. Allen was its founder.
He originated the idea and worked it up
among his neighbors. The first Alliance
was ehristened Pleasant Valley Farmers
Alliance. No I. Pleasant Valley also be-
came The name of the place of its meet
ing. In the fall of 1877 it adopted con-
stltution and bylaws, containing n declar-
alton OF purpose. Captain l.. ). Chevose
was the chairman of the committee that
framed the constitution, and the Farmers
Alliance is mainly indebted to him for its
organic law. John Spears was the first
president. The original members were
small farmers, combining stockraising
With farming. Most Of them were in
comfortable circumstances. None of them
we're educated in books. In the course
of SIX months Pleasant Valley ALI
ance numbered forty or fifty men,
hers. Other Alliances sprung up
IN the country around, taking
their name, Farmers Alliance. and their
constitutions from Pleasant Valley Alli-
ance. February -, 1873, n county alliance,
and May 4. 1873, a state alliance were or
gained at Pleasant Valley. They were
considerations OF the parent Alliance and
those which had sprung up under it, They
adopted the declaration of purpose of the
parent Alliance, and its constitution was
modified 20 suit their enlarged organiza-
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THE STORY OF MELTZ.
Editor OF Much Obliged" Col
umn of a Tarheel Paper.
BILL NYE PASTES 1T TO HIM.
He Found Fault With a writeup of nm
Ice Cream siesta and Got Eitriol
Rubbed Into His CaIious Hide.
Copyright. 1891, by Edgar W. Nye.

BUNCoMBE County, y. C.. Sept. T.
Especial Correspondence Riding on the
Richmond Il Danvile railroad the other
day for an hour or so, | was slightly
startled on seeing the somewhat faded
features of Mr. Coruadum J. Meitz, n for
mer fellow townsman of mine, who used
10 help me to run the paper at home, up
to the time the foreman took it in part
payment of his salary. Mr.. Meltz now
lives in North Carolina. and is editing the
much Obliged column of Tarheel ex-
change. The much obliged column is that
department which acknowledges the re-
ceipt of rutabaga in the form of a kan
CARGO and then takes the rutabaga in pay
ment for same.
lie says that, on the whole, he has done
better here than he did in Wyoming, and
really lives higher. Last week six speci-
mems Of deformed fruit and a sack of
huiled corn came into his department.
Besides this, he was shown" a stock of
corn over nine feet five inches i'll height
ana pair of twin colts connected at birth
by natural neck yoke.
Though some of these things, of course,
are not edible, he says he does well, and
that he thinks the climate alone is far
more nutritious than that of Wyoming.
Looking over my papers when | got back
to my Hat, found copy" of little par
allel column sendoff, which | was Just
about to print on Mr.. Melt when the fore
man took charge. This is it:
To the Editor of To Mr. Corundum J.
this paper Sir: Ny Meltz sir: Your note
attention has been eall-.is printed adjacent to
ed TO most unwar- these words OF cheer,
ranted AMI Indecent at which will show how
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the strong and faithful tie-poltical and home
interest-we mutually resolve TO labor for the
Alliance and its purpose.
second-To indorse the motto: In essential
things unity, in non-essentials liberty, in all
things charity.
Third-To eudeayor 10 advance our cause by
laboring TO accomplish the following objects:
First-To develop better aud higher state,
politically and financially
seeond-To strengthen our attachments to our
cause
Third-To better mutual understanding to
sustain our laws
Fourth-To constantly strive 10 secure entire
harmony, good Will aud vital brotherly love
among ourselves.
Fifth-To suppress personal, local sectional
and national prejudiCcs, all unhealthy rivalry
and all selfish ambition.
StXth-To perpetuate our Alliance.
seFenth-And faithful observance of these
principles will insure our mental, moral aud
political advancement
The above is substantially the same as
the declaration of purposes" of the
Farmers Alliance at this time. Much of
the very language is the same. There has
been quite an improvement made in its
grammar; some elimination and some
evolution; but all OF these fundamental
ideas OF the organization are in this crude
original. However an exception is to be
noted in their first idea or purpose enuu-
ciated in their present declaration. enioin-
ing the education of the agricultural
classes IN the science of economic govern
ment In strictly non-partisan spirit"
which, as expressed, is a confused c0ncep-
ton, evidently not originating with the
farmers. The present declaration also adds
some details of charity and fidelity; but
their substance Is in the original Evil
IDENTIFY, beyond doubt, the principles of the
Farmers Alliance, set forth in its most
recent and authentic declaration, origina-
ted with the farmers of Lampasas county,
Texas. They conceived the idea. gave il
form and promulgated il. There has been
some evolution, il may be, but
the germ in all of its distinctness
and completeness from which the
Farmers Alliance, both as state and ma
tlonal organizations, has grown and ex-
banded, Is to he found in the constitution
of Pleasant Valley Alliance, adopted in
1877 on Donaldson creek, in Lampasas
county, by John K. Allen and his associ-
ates. Not only were their principles the
same as those of the Farmers Alliance ut
this time, but 1t seems that their plan of
operation, the number style and duties of
their officers tvlth an exception hereafter
To he noted), the qualification for member
ship and the obligation of members have
remained substantially the same From
the start it seems to have been a social and
educational institution. The women and
youths of rs and UPWARDS were admitted.
1t was a secret society, having its secret
officers and secret work, its degrees, signs,
passwords and pledges. Its pledge was as
follows:
hereby pledge myself to meet the brothers of
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THE CLINK OF THE ICE.

Notably fond of music. dote on sweeter tone
Than ever the heart has uttered or ever the lutte
has known
When wake al in the morning with a feeling
in my head
Suggestive OF mild excuses before retired to
bed
When small but fierce volcano vcxes my sore
inside
And nv throat and mouth are furred with fur
that seemeth q buffalo hide,
How gracious those deWs OF sO.ace that over my
Att c.ink ii the ice in the pitcher the boy
brings up the hGl-
Oh, is it the gaudy ballet with feature cannot
That kirdies in virile bosons that slow but de-
vouriug tame'
or is il the midnight supper eaten before We re-
That presently, by combustion, setteth US all
Or the CHEEKY Inagnum?- nay, I'll not chide
Thai makes tie rneekezt mortal anxious 70
whcop things up,
ya. what the cause soever, relief comes when
Relic. with that rapturous cllnkesy-elink that
cliuketn alike for a..
I've dreamt Of the fiery furnace that was one
And that vas Abed-nego swallowing il that
same.
u1ad desire
To vcmit molten lava and TO snort big gobs of
FIRE
I've dreamt was Roman candles and rockets
that tzzei and screamed
In short. I have 1-esrlt tas cgsse1sst dream that
ever a human dreamed
Bur Ill the rel hot tzlCles were scattered
quicker than wink
When the spirit within that pitcher went tap
ping It's c!inkety-elink.
Nay blessings he sAowered upon the man who
frs. devised tuis drink
That happens siJnE al e. II With its raptur-
ous E.lukCEy-ctsnEl
I never have lelE th= cooling food 60 sizzling
down my throat
But what I vowed % hyIE a hyInn 70 that
ciIukery-clinz devote:
So now = the prime OF n1y manhood, / polish
this I E4c gem
For the uses OF al good fellows who are thirsty
al a. Il.
But specially for those fellows who have known
the pleasing thrsI
OF the clluk 81 tie ice IL tls pitcher the boy
trIEss ~ the Lax
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Furthermore. | Will believe anything told me BY
brother ot this degree concerning the business
OF tAss degree, 50 help me God.
There was feature Of stock interest in
the original Farmers Alliance which be-
lieve no longer exists. It will be remem-
bered that il had It's origin among stock
men As we'll ~ farmers. and that the stock
feature IN IL was perfectly natural. At that
time IN this section there was great deal
Of stealing of stock. especially OF estTays.
Hence u vas made the duty Of each MEM
her TO report the cstray m his stock range
t. the secretary Of the local Alliance. who
reported them 10 the secretary Of the
county Alliance. and the latter reported
them to the secretary of the state Alliance.
The original constitution, which | have
before me. provides that The grand sec
retary'S of the state Alliance duty shall I've
II keep record Of the marks and brands
sent 70 him by any member Of the Ali
ance." etc. In connection with the stock
interest the constitution provides tor the
appointment of two Grand Suokevs. They
were secret officers. only known 10 the
president and secretary Of the local Ali
ancc. Their WORK. too, was secret. AMI re-
lated principally 10 looking after the estray
stock.
4 few DAYS ago the writer was invited 70
a public dinner at the old schoolhouse on
Donaldson creek. whore the first Alliance
was organized. given by the surviving
members Of Pleasant Valley Alliance. The
old SchoolhouSe WAS about 70 ae removed
in order - preserve Il As I relic for the
purpose OF exhibition at the Columbian ex-
position. The scene and the occasion were
not without interest. touched with pathos.
John L. Allen talked, gave an account Of
the origin Of the first Farmers Alliance
and what inspired him and his nelghbors
ia is creation.
Il see from your constitution said 10
him, "that you had a class Of officers
called Grand Smokeys. What were their
duties 2'
Al THAI time" ne replied, there was n
great deal ot stealing OF stock IN this part
al the country, and there were 4 good
many people "a ho lived on stray beef The
business Ui the q rand Smokeys was 70
keep . lookaUt for the thieves, and espe-
ciaily 10 keep trace OF the stray stock.
There were tNo ot them for each Alliance.
which made quite q lot 81 them for the
county. fhey We're secret officers with
secret duties. No one knew them hut the
president and secretary. TWAS their duty
10 arrest or cause the arre>; at any one
found stealing. or IN the possession of
stolen stock
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taat must certainly give way any more. lie also
u one who ige.s that he SAYS that where YOU
Is well saved & most lived before You came
comforting snd dciir- here. they saw that your
ous4y soothing sensa- eldest sou broke jail and
ti0n. came home ami that
Az l say. | hate to when 4 reward OF $51
De before the uublic was offered You turned
through the medium OF him over Ia the sheriff,
the press, but as a citi and that il the way you
zen oL some prominence got your start. Al Lit
mere tor the past seventle Bethel, where you
years, boy and man lived prior 10 that the
against whom the postmaster says you got
tongue OF scandal has shot in q watermelon
never To nv knowledge patch with rock salt,
been !eveled,I must pro- and that before hot
test AID az the same weather comes acain
ume say That I 90 not you ought 10 get aueth-
propose - stand it. er dose
NJ lawyer will also The general impress
chIi upon you today sion is that you have
Win #Tlt, which you been trying Tor sixty
may possibly Uncer-cue years 20 get hold
sthhi better than this of a scheme whereby
courteous note, which you could DO kind
II you use, none yot-act in secret and get il
VIII see Is spelled cor inco the paper next to
rect. In my card u. pure reaiiug matter.
the public after the. You can trot out
loss OF my recent wife your lawyer. and we
in which / said that win meet him ON
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the Alliance rs often AS possible, and assist my
oHlcers IN keeping peace and harmony in the
country, and | now pledge my sacred honor be-
fore Almighty God aud the brothers OF this Ali
ancc. not To, ia any manner whatever, know
ingly wrong or detraud u brother OF the ALI
anee, nor viii permit It TO be done in my pres
ence. II III my power to prevent, and further
more, VIII report all eStray stock 10 the 2ecre-
tary that may be or come in my stock range, and
Inow pledge myself 10 support the constitution
OF the Alliance.
The pledge of the ladies was as follows:
pledge my sacred honor 20 use my influence
To advance the cause of the Farmers Alliance
and now pledge myself befoT5 Almighty God
aud the brothers of this Alliance, not To, in any
way whatever, by word, action or writing, di
rectiy or indirectly, diyulge or make known any
OF the sgus or secrets OF this Alliance, nor will
permit IL 10 he done III my presence IL in my
power 10 prevent it,
The third degree pledge was:
In addition 10 my former obligations. hereby
pledge myself Ia speak the truth and nothing
but the truth TO any brother of this degree, ana,