The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-05
THE NOW OR NEVER CLUB.
BY scurrLE BERRY.

Huckleberrybnrg i a town OF TWO
thousand inhabilants, male and {
female, biz ard little. high and low, {
rich and poor, such a are found 10
very weil-regulaied town Of IT. size /
lnl scope. Ii j. situated in SnDx I
.onntv. State OF Iniiana. on a
branch oi the Slab Line. Il = a
town Of some importance, especially
- it, inhabitants and their creditors.
factories few, stores OF all kinds
many, houses Of every description,
from the one room shanty - the
palsiial two-~tory brick. and Tea
churches and schools MAKE up the I,
physical part Of the town. which /
Won may we'll convince yourself a
you roll into the town iron the
south on the terminal branch Of he
Slab Line.
A. to the kernel Of the towc's
makeup, if you want TO inform
Yourself al about lis composition,
YOU should move into the town and
become part OF lis Interior By per-
-onal experience YOU NAV gain
knowledge that the writer has only
acquired during quarter Of a cen
iturv'S residence. This l. written
for the benefit and profit OF those
who have neither time nor oppor-
ltunity to gain such knovleig-, ex-
lcept by the reading Of the exper-
fences Of some one already on the
ground.
As 10 the physical description OF
Hue kleberrvburg, the writer refers
the reader to Rani's map OF Indiana.
and a. to the financial stsniIng OF
Its inhabitants. see Brad-treet's re-
port, and a to its history, see the
History of Snox county, written
and illustrated by the Hon. George
". Stubble, in which YOU will find
MS picture and the pictures OF many
illustriou- citizens OF Hlckleberry-
burg.
: This article will deal only wi /
the physiological occurrences a.
they occur in Huckleberryslre
during the lost seven days of th'
: week to the knowledge OF Scut G
y Berry. who is at one ani the same
a time the writer Of this aud also tn
: Secretary of the Now or Never Club
which is the sustenance OF the 50
q ciety of Huckleberryburg-
In this age Of organization. club
and organizations, societies and a.
sociations. and other missionar,
l. combinations, are "a essential TO tn
Dr rexistence of human society a. Drea'
y and butter or clothes and pDstag
e s'amrs. Hnckelberryburg has II
% share of associations and societies
j. II has insurance societies of al
le kinds and of different names, secre
mysterious, il has insuracc
i'm n.comDarias as dubious "a thel
+" agents: il has social clubs and car
le parties; il has clIqles and rings 9
,. various combinations, ramiiiei u
N many directions until the Who'll
''lpopulation i included; but IN
of INST unique and interesting OF a
"a the social clubs within the drmar
" of Hnckleberryburg j. the Now {
A. Never Club. Scuttle Berry, secretar
r. and general manager, treasurer an
cashier. also arbitrator. all IN one
i'm The Now or Never Club has on
in hundred members. no more and n
|. less. Ifa member dies or droF
to ,ut by his fault or oih@ryis-, anOih
G. er member l. Immediately initiated
.. never otherwise. This makes
e, membership in the club invaluable
=. because the supply i limited an
sthe demand j. great. Ii mas Pre-
heliient. the name Of the present on
* Silver Top. a secretary etc. tn
ngis Scnttle Berry. and a board
erldirectors. which we take pleasure
nd giving a. follows:
IN Director for 4 year--Dl ltch Iu
ngI Director for } yesrs-l-og Rllle
a alDirector for , years-Little Ticl
Director ;nr year-Rnrai state
- man.
an An oath Of secrecy l. aimini.te
,lv ed. the violation Of which l. punls
lot able with immediate decapIt ltioI
utilization to the Dem Dcratic par
in l. compulsory, no Others are a
of mi,ted. As to religion the membt
IN ca, have some to suit themselves
ar- they can do without 1t, that u
together a matter of taste and co
W venience. Anv member can a.
nd chew, smoke, drink whisky or be-
is curse, swear or spit on the fios
the bu, such things the Grub Is not
- ,nsible for, and each member
o. sumes sole responsibility for a
slips from the path Of nghteousn'
Rx in regard to these evils. SO comm
TO the average man and woman
inc over the civilized world
sed The Now or Never Club me
everv saturday night at its nall
Sv,anpre street. entrance from