Year: 1875




Ny DEAR WITNESS Probably through
ignorance you have not in any Of your
papers spoken Of two of the most flourish
ing institutions of our town, | mean. the
Loaters Society and the Lazy Climb :"
Having lately been admitted as member Of
both of these, | propose giving you some
thing OF their character, the requirements
necessary tor membership, the results they
propose, together with any other infarma.
ton ot them that | may think would be
interesting to you. These are not secret
societies. but rather the reverse. therefore
ain at liberty to tell al know Of them.
A the Loafer's Society is an outorowtb. or
higher degree Of the Lazy Club will speak
Of the latter first. This Lazy Club is very
ancient, their records show that they
existed before the food, and that in every
age OF the world. among all nations they
have been represented. This club is neither
OF social, literary, artistic, political. or
benevolent character-but rather the OK.
preston of that desire Of frail humanity to
be freed from any labour whatever. to live
without work, 10 avert the curse pro
nounced against Adam In the sweat of
thy face shalt thou eat bread" The motto
Of this club is, . Nercr 10 a,.HLing your.
s'It Hot gop con get d,yJcdy 10 do tor yop, and
n'S|r do Haf, j gop c4n possibly qroM T."
Members have been known to lose their
standing by cowardly yielding to the
attacks Of hunger, or by allowing extreme
cold to compel them to provide fuel.
Others have lost their membership by the
removal of father or mother or friends who
supplied them with the necessaries of life
but there have been noble examples in
those who even ovcrcame the onslaughts of
nature, whom nothing could swerve from
their purposes, who in poverty and hun.
ger remained faithful to their vows. Others,
when deprived of their natural SUPPORT
have been kept from falling by an advanta-
geous matrimonial alliance. young man
OF my acquaintance sacrificed his freedom
and bachelor pleasures on the altar of we'd
lock rather than be slave to work, and
lose caste among the members of the club.
Not every one can become member,
Tor while color, religion, birth, social
standing or literary attainment neither
recommend or detract from the candidate.
yet the requirements for membership are of
such character that man of ordinary
iortitude would shrink from presenting
himself. The very motto of the club, shows
trsrIf = G.,
tain and retain membership. TO do
nothing, is the severest task that can be
laid upon a man, and nothing so tries his
nerve and endurance. | knew man TO
fail utterly in one week, another endured
for a month, and another was so miserable
at the expiration of six weeks that he with.
drew his name and went to work. But
would have you know that there are in this
town members in full standing, who never
were known to exert themselves ON any
account and whom ] believe would rather
starve than work. This spirit of faithful.
ness TO principle is to be commended, for a
suffering man who is such because Of con-
scientious scruples is person deserving
Jul hAEhCSb iiftiocs hhOW OhS VI lHttSey
who some time ago was tempted to polish
his boots, bat he overcame the temptation
and suffered great modification thereby.
The best members we have, are the sons and
daughters of wealthy or reputed wealthy
parents. They have always had servants to
attend to their wants, and it were great
foolishness for these who are the natural
ornaments Of society to sunburn their faces
and rougben their hands by servile labor. J