, 1892-05-28

The candidates elected
When the votes are in
o, who will keep them quiet,
When the votes are IMP
Now, won't they raise a riot,
When the votes are in2
The candidate-poOr sinner!-
Who failed to be winner,
Won't have cash to buy his dinner
When the votes are I'M
Atlanta Constitution.
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The most familiar figure to the visitors
at the meetings of Olympia's Masonic
bodies, is that of Henry D. Westerman,
the tyler. He is assisted in his duties by
a trusty sword, which has a history dating
far back to the Mexican war. The sword
was presented to Olympia Lodge No. 1, by
Brother James Tilton, one of the early
surveyors general of the state. Its history,
in brief, is this On New Years eve,
December 81, 1847, Colonel Francis Wyn-
koop, Of Pennsylvania, (who was mason)
commanded an expedition of ffty-four
Texas rangers to operate against a band
of guerillas commanded by Padre Jaronta,
who was in league with ex-President,
General Valencia, then second in command
of the Mexican army. Brother James Til
tOn first lieutenant commanding Company
A. U. S. Volhgeurs; Brother e. A Harley,
of Pennsylvania, then first lieutenant of
the Eleventh United States infantry, two
Texan officers and a Lieutenant Perry, of
! the navy, accompanied the expedition.
at o'clock on New Years morning,
/ l848, they made All attack upon the head
| quarters OF General Valencia in an old
castle on his ranch some 38 miles north
east Of the City Of Mexico. The surprise
was complete, and General Valencia and
his sOn-in-law, General Sales, adiutant
general of his staff, were taken from their
| beds and carried into the City of Mexico
as prisoners. The sword which is now in
possession of Olympia lodge No. 1, Is the
one taken from General Valencia npon
that occasion. 1t is the intention of the
lodge to have brief history of the sword
inscribed on the blade.
r.
The custom of drinking healths" had a
most curious origin. In the DAYS when
the Danes lorded it in England they had
a very common habit of stabbing English
men in the throat when drinking. To
avoid this villainy man when drinking
would request some of the sitters-by to be
his pledge or surety while taking his
draught. Hence the custom.
"a most powerful instinct has always
existed with the savage as well as civilized,
to initiate nature, and to weave such imita-
tions into decorative work For proof that
this desire is innate, and not the result of
culture, we have but to go to the records of
prehistoric and savage art, which shows
wonderful evidences of decorative feeling.
The sense of form and color seen in the
work Of our own native Indians is a matter
/ of general knowledge and comment. Their
] n q int IL 80,
! effect or inharminous. In all of their be-
/ lOngings, in each article of their dress,
| their weapons, utensils, and even in their
wigwams is found complete evidence of
their strong artistic ability. The Mexican
Indians are especially strong in form and
color, and have been engaged to mako
display of their work at the worlds fair, in
order to show the more scholarly nations
that they are not behind them in these
respects"
John James, jr., the young Olympian
! who IS noted for his inventive genius in
| the electrical line, has advanced a new idea
for the public consideration. Nikola Tesla,
that brilliant young investigator in the
| wondrous field of experimental electricity
1 has lately been setting the scientists
of America, England, France and Ger
many all astir with his rooms lighted with
out either lamps rphosphorescenee of any
kind, and with no wiring in the rooms.
This seems strange. Mr.. Tesla thinks it
would be possible for a person entirely
nude to keep warm at the north pole by
merely taking hold of one wire of the cleo
trical machine and the outside of his body
would be Immediately warmed by the
| molecular bOmbardment of the medium
surrounding him.
"Now, what l want to know is" says
| Mr.. James, doesn't it seem reasonable
/ judging from this, that fruit trees in bios
som could also be kept warm and pro-
] TOO tod NnNu Enc.
I the trees in an orchard (green wood is a
good conductor) to such an apparatus2 A
friend in New York considers my sugges-
| ton that streets, parks and private grounds
be lighted by making the trees and foliage
CLOVIS good one, and promises to send it to
Mr.. Tesla. What's the matter with bracing
| up and having some style about us 2''
You might say there is certain fascina-
ton in being logged out in all the regalia
/ of a soldier. The flying plume, brass
/ buttons and military stripes, are all very
pretty but there is a difference between
the soldier in active service and the soldier
at home. The new uniforms received by
Company A were the subject of discussion
on street corner, and it seemed to please
an old veteran when it recalled the manner
in which clothing was distributed in his
time, He said big pile of uniforms was
simply deposited on the ground, and the
bOJo WOhAh SAL III anu graz bub uIbb
articles in sight Then followed a series of
trades between the men, for better fitting
/ trousers or coats. Everything went and it
was no uncommon sight to see q man with
the waist Of his trousers close to his neck,
or another slicing off the bottoms with his
penknife, or mayhap taking reef in the
south end. Warmth and comfort we're the
necessaries then, and the BOYS were not 80
particular in carrying out the dictates Of
style.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat tell of
poor fellow who was unfortunate enough
to inherit a name which is closely associat-
ed with the comic song calendar. Briefly
the man says:
"My name is McGinty-Michael J. Nc
Ginty-but not one man in fifty to whom I
am introduced believes either my intro
ducer or myself when, with the most digni-
fed sOlemnity, we assure him that that is
my real cOgnOmen. have surrendered all
hope Of ever utilizing the telephone, for as
soon as the man at the other end of the
line asks me who it is that has rung him
up, and tell him McGinty, he rails at me
for disturbing him with my jokes and snap
pishly ring me of. ! never attempt to in
troduce myself to any one as other men do,
for / would only be considered an impos-
ter who was trying to disguise his identity
for some sinister motives, or an individual
entirely too fresh. About the queerest ex-
perience that my name has occasioned me
occurred last summer on one of those mag
nihcent excursion steamboats,. 1 Joined a
J party of friends for an excursion up the
river In the party was one of the most