The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-07-07
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His Imperial
Satanic Majesty
Mr.. D. NJ. Writes Very Able Paper
On the Subject Worthy
Of Careful Study.

aSH
Of Careful Study.
Pa7e' Read Before the Chautauqna Circle
When Satan went orth on his
compaign of seduction he left behind
him many am bilious and discontented
followers. III s venture, however,
stimulated t b e spirit of enterprise,
which found vent in the erection Of a
road or pathway, from the gate of
Tartarus to the Garden of Eden. Down
this road Lucifer passed in triumph,
when his purpose in the garden was
accomplished. But the triumph was
short-lived. At the close of his self
laudatory a d d Ire s to his admiring
colleagues a thing happened for which
no preparations had been made. And,
as we are told, instead of the loud
hurrahs which he naturally expected
he was greeted with asibilant chorus
and was mortified to behold his
audience suddenly Transformed into
serpents," a role that he was even
tually compelled to adopt.
This unexpected change of affairs
considerably muddled the p Ian of
His Satanic NJ Majesty and many
schemes in which the road was to
have played an important part were
abandoned. Since that time many
things have happened (including the
release of D. NJ The universe has
evolved somewhat. The geographic
al records have become uncertain, SO
that Avernus is now exceedingly diff
ficult to locate. The road remains,
however and forms the foundation of
an alluvial island in the entire of
Oceanus. This island which is wa
tered by the Libstrom, is, as if in ex-
piation for the sinister part. of sur
passing fecundity. Cereals ofvarious
kinds are produced, but the principal
article of cultivation is the cromarc.
from which the celebrated nectar of
Olympus is brewed.
The inhabitants, who have b e en-
appropriately du b bed Propanum
Vulgus, claim descent from Astrea
who lived in the Golden Age 1t is
of these peculiar people that | wish
to speak, or rather their peculiar hab-
it's and beliefs. Their complexion is
white, their hair golden, their eyes
blue. To this delightful blending of
harmonious colors, is added, lusty
physique, a boundless c b art Y to-
wards all things that live and mod
est, self-respectful demeanor. Be-
yond this they are primitive. Or
judged from Christian standpoint,
savage. @
The things that particularly claim
ed my attention during a bri e So
journ among them were their pecu-
liar social and theological b | i e fs.
Though politics are practically un-
known, there is. a kind of council
composed of twelve men, selected by
the community who suggest from
time to time measures or movements
that in their opinion would prove
beneficial to the whole. These sug-
gestions are freely discussed a t a
general meeting, at which men and
women commingie and rejection or
finally decided upon. Ac-
ceptance of any measure, does not
necessarily make such measure law.
Ii found unsatisfactory it is dropped,
and the council busy themselves in
an effort to devise a better one.
The island is entirely free Of those
Institutions characteristic Of higher
civilizations. There, are no hospitals,
no warehouses, no penitentiaries, no
police or military forces. Al one
time it was suggested that police
force be organized, but the sugges-
ton was overruled. The three prin-
cipal reasons being as follows:
First That the existence of po-
ice force implies the presence of evil,
and is suggestive thereof.
Second-That it being the busi-
ness OF policemen to discover evil.
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