Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-03
[Copy right. 1891, by Charles b. LoN

'tDar am no doubt some among We, 3" re-
sumed the president "who doan' exactly
understand de meanin of dem words,
which ar mostly Latin. Ad vicum bonis
has four meanin s-one fur each season of
do var. In dc spring it means, Hunt fur
roots an put in some sulphur an mako
yoself tonic In dc summer it means,
'Doan' swaller de seeds Of watermillyon
widout chawin.' In do fall it means,
'Whar yo' gwine to git yo'r meat?' an in
de winter it means, Nobody kin be real
happy widout chilblains.' Our idea in
adoptin dat motto was to git sunthin to
kiver dc hull ground an DO with do
money, an up to de present time I hain't
heard no fault found wild it. I will take
advantage of dis occashun to say dat our
notices fur 1894 am now printed an ready
to nail up an will DO in place befo' de next
meetin. I will read dem, as follows an
in loud voice:
Honesty am de best policy, an dawgs
not allowed in dc hall 'cept on extra cold
nights.
"Truth must prevail, but dc liar seems
to git along about rs well as anybody
else.
In union dar am strength, an roastin
cheese on de stove am positively forbid
den.
Seek to gain de respect Of yo'r Teller
men, but allus charge at least 6 per cent
interest when yo' lend money.
"Do not put off till tomorrer what yo'
kin do today, an in case Of fire in Para
disc hall let de president git out fust
Respect ole aige, an any pusson breakin
pane Of glass in any of dc windows will
be expected to promptly settle for de same
widin 80 days.
Rather than speak evil do not speak ut
all, an any money found on dc floor arter
de meetin adjourns should be handed to
de treasurer fur safe, keepin.
kind words ar like dewdrops ON de
thirsty meadow, but no member of dis
club should agree to whitcwash q kitchen
ceilin fur less dan half dollar
DO above notices ar all we shall need
fur de comm y ar, ~ said Brother Gardner
as he laid them aside, IAN dey won't be
put up wild dc ideah Of doin any pertick
Ter good All L shall ask of yo' is to re-
member de motto of dc club. Oar was q
time when l believed in mottocs. 1 be-
lieved dat de cooper who hung up in his
shop de motto, 1t ar better to be honored
dan to be rich, ortcr be patronized above
all odders. l Civ him an order fur two CT
der bar'ls an both leaked, an he lied about
it. l believed dat de shoemaker who put
up dc motto, If 1 cannot be rich I'll be
buses He made 'em, an 1 nebbcr had o
poorer par. He not only put in de cheap
est leather, but he left out half de pegs
when pegs war only cents a quart. A
good many y'ars ago, when a rag carpet
an set Of cane scat chairs war considered
good huff fur anybody's parlor, an when
sassafras tea an barley coffee could be
found on dc tables Of dc rich, notices war
all right. Dey seemed to make dc meat
go furdcr an dc apple sass to taste better.
But in dis day an aige, when eberybody
goes around wild n chip on his shoulder an
dollar in his pocket, notices doan' count.
Only yesterday was in house wild God
Bless Our Home obcr one doah, Love One
Another ober a second an Keep Yo'r
Heart Pure ODER third. De husband had
run away wild de hired gal, do wife had
sot de house aflre to git de insurance on
dc furnichure an de chillen war pulling
ha'r an torturin de family cat. Some Of
yo' wondered why I moved last fall. 1t
was bekase family wild motto moved
in next doah Dcy put up de motto Of
Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself, an it
wasn't week befo' missed half cord
of wood an fur of my fattest chickens 1t
was only q question Of time, if dcy stuck
to dat motto, when dcy would git dc rest
Of dc chickens an clean out my cellar, an
SO moved away an got alongside man
who hasn't chen gospel hymnbook in do
house. Let us now ad vicum bonis to
our homes"