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VOL. 5.
BAKER CITY, BAKER COUNTY, OREGON
C o r r e s p o n d e n c e from all portions of
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Eastern Oregon is solicited for the D e m o c r a t .
All communications, to receive attention,
must be accompanied by a responsible name. J . B . G A R D N E R ,
Personal communications will be charged
as special advertisements.
F
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. Atwood, M
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,
(Graduate of the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons New York and o f the Medical De
partment oi the Willamette University,)
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Terms cash, or no patronage solicited.
Office one door north of City Drug Store.
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BAKER CITY, OREGON.
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S. M . M T T IS N G IL L & CO., 10 S ta te
% sto.n ’ 37 Park R ow > New Y o rk ,
Chestnut Street, Ph iladelphia, are
2iir. f ge,1?ts ior Procuring advertisem ents
for the B e d r o c k D e m o c r a t , iu the above
cities, and are authorized to contract for
advertising tou r low est rates.
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BEDROCK DEMOCRAT.
O'?” The B e d r o c k D em o c r at has more
f i d e , paying subscribers in Baker
County, than has any other two papers pub
lished in the State. We put no man’s name
on our subscription list unless we have orders
so to do. _jTT\
b on a
RAIL ROAD HOUSE.
CLEMENT & SICORD, Proprietors,
T
N. B.—All Job W ork MUST BE PAID
FOR ON DELIVERY.
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H. J. GiiER; Proprietor.
U N O E lt S I O N E D
W OULD
T respectfully ca ll the attention o f
Stock of
WATCHES, CLOCKS S JEWELRY [!
and is prepared to do all kinds o f work in
his lice o f business.
Waltham and Elgin Watches at Faetory
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Prices
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W e s t e r n H o t e l.
FARMERS and FRUIT GROW ERS
my extensive and varied assortment o f
M l Tress ant S ta te y ,
both useful and ornamental, for which I will
sell low for “ MONISH.”
SEND FOR CATALOGUE.
Address,
H . J. GEER,
C ore, Union County,
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Oregon’
P R O F E S S I O N A L CARDS.
MAIN STREET,..................................... BAXXB CITY.
T. C. HYDE,
N o t a r y P u b l ic .
Sterns
A tto rn e y s
and
HEvde,
C o im s e le r s A t -L a w ,
B A K E R CITY, OREGON.
L . O. S t e e n s will attend the Courts o f the
Fifth Judicial District, and o f Idaho and
Washington Territories.
Water Rights and Mining Litigation a
Opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall, Main Street,
For Medicinal purposes. Family Medi
cines carefully prepared. Prescrip
tions accurately compounded,
at all hours o f the day or
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night. Give us a call.
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B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON.
Attorney-atrLaw,
o f the State.
Baker City, Sept. 1,1873. n!7y.
A
ttorney
and
cou n selor
Law, Baker city, Oregon.
B oltna A
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McCord R espectful
ly inform the Citizens o f Cakor City
and the Public generally, that they have
opened a New
S A
I. D. HAINES,
L O
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N
,
Where will always be found the very best
W in es, Liquors and Cigars.
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J. M. S H E P H E R D ,
B illia r d T a b le s
BAK E R CITY, OREGON.
To be found in the City. “ Fred” and "B o b ”
will be pleased at all times to have their
friends give them a call.
A tto rn ey at L a w ,
(And Notary Public,)
W E S T O N ,
O R E G O N .
W ill practice in the Courts o f this State and
Washington Territ iry.
P E C IA L ATTENTION PAID TO LAND
Business, and Collections.
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J O S E P H H. S H I N N ,
N o ta ry P ublic
AND
C o n v e y a n c e r ,
W ill attend to Conveyancing and making
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE .
Baker City, Sept. 11, 1872.________ n!8tf
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T> espectfully In form the Cit-
izens o f Baker City and County, and
the Public generally, that they have pur
chased the
laivory Statolo
Formerly kept by John Eppinger, and that
they are prepared to furnish customers with
the best of
B A K E R Y .
They have re-opened the bakery in con
nection with their Saloon, and are prepared
to fill all orders in this line, at short notice,
and at prices to suit the times. The Bakery
is under the caro o f Mr. ILEB.
BOHNA & McCORD.
Baker City, Feb. 10, 1874. n40tf
Either nightor day, with or without drivers,
at the very lowest rates. First class Saddle
Horses on hand. Horses boarded and the
best o f care bestowed. We keep nothing but
the best o f Stock and Buggies.
Our stable is at the upper end o f Main
Street, Baker City, Oregon.
Come and see us, Everybody, and we will
do our best to please vou.
KILBURN & PERKINS.
February 10, 1874.-n40tf
LIVER Y S T A B L E
GKIER & KELLOGG
COSMOPOLITAN SALOON.
IL L IA M CO NSTABLE W O U L D
W
respectfully inform the P u blic that
he has opened the
Having completed their New Stable,
have now the finest and best regulated
L iv e r y Stable
In E a s t e r n O r e g o n ,
Cosm opolitan Saloon,
Corner o f Frot’t Street and Court Avenue,
opposite Virtue’s Bank, where he will
be pleased to see and wait upon his friends
and the Public generally. His
Where they will carry on the Livery Busi
ness in all its branches
STOCK BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Baker City, Nov. 13, 1872. nl3tf
B A R
T reyn o ld s ,
NOTARY
LIVERY S T A B L E
MESSRS. K1LBIR.Y & PERKINS
Single or Double Turn-outs,
One o f the Finest and Best
• A - t t o r n e y a t - X j a w ,
S. V. KNOX,
BAKER CITY’ , OREGON,
W ould respectfully inform the public that
they have recently received a well se
lected and fresh Stock of
Drugs,
Chemicals,
Liquors, Wines and Cigars o f the best
Paints, Oils,
quality. Phelan’s Improved Billiard Tables
Perfumeries,
all in good ordor.
Patent Medicines,
N. B .—Those indebted to either the Hotel Soaps,
or Saloon are requested to appear at the
Wines,
Captain’s office and settle.
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Brandies,
Whiskies and
Cordials,
B o h ii a &> IVtcCord’s
B a m b erg er & F ra n k ,
IL L P R A C T IC E IN A L L C O U R T «
ETKOTEY &
1ST !
AT THE OLD StAND OF
W
Give us a call, and then you can judge o f
our ability and capacity to please our custo
mers.
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CLEMENT & SICORD.
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SALOON,
B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON.
MARKET W ILL AFFORD*.
N e w D r u g Store.
Collections promptly attended to.
June 18, 1873.n6y
~ ANDREW J. LAWRENCE,
In a manner that will give satisfaction.
The Table will bo supplied with the best the
H IS HOUSE ha* been enlarged and re
fitted, and is now the best Hotel on the
Umatilla and Idaho stage route.
Stages leave this House for above and be
low, and also for Clark’s Creek Eldorado,
Gem City and Sparta.
Connected with the Hotel will he found a
first class
S p e c ia l t y .
PUBLIC
AND
d epu ty u . s . m arsh al .
Office with John Brattain, Three Doors
South o f B e d r o c k D e m c r a t office,
on side o f the Street.
Baker City, Sept. 3, 1873.nl7m4
T . JST. S n o w , M . I X
Physician and Surgeon,
Is supplied with the very best o f every
thing in his line. He has a Fine Billiard
Table for the use o f his customers.
Baker City, Dec. 17, 1873.
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K a stn e r
L achner
P r o p r ie t o r s
o f th e
DAKER CITY, OREGON.
April 29,1874.
MEDICAL E X A M IN E R
For the New Y ork Life Insurance Co
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I
AND
W AGON M A K IN G ,
n A ll the Various Branches
carried on by the Undersigned, at his
buop, at the
Head o f Main Street,
BAKER
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B A K E R CITY, OREGON.
O f f ic e — A t the City Drug Store.
B la c k s m i tiling
BAKER CITY BREWERY
On the East side o f Powder River,
PORTLAND ADYERTISEMENTS.
IS AGENT FOR
l a w & Baler’s Sewing MacMnes.
s. A. GAINES.
s T w H c o r m i c k
spootfully offers his services to the Public
¿In the capacity of
JOINER AND
DESCRIPTION
Of Work in W ood neatly and promptly done.
Baker City, Jan. 1, 1873tf.
B A K E B C IT Y M A R K E T.
J ohn
Eppinger Respectftally
informs the citizens o f Baker City that
has re-opened the
BAKER CITY MARKET,
Where, at all times, he will be prepared to
furnish his customers with the
BEST OF MEAT,
O f all kinds, at most reasonable prices.
Baber City, April 11, 18?4.-ni9tf
GEO. J. BOWMAN.
GAINES & BOWMAN,
N E W SP A P E R S,
Manufacturers of Banks & Wagons,
FRANKLIN BOOK-STORE AND SANTA CLAUS’
Headquarters, Fire-proof
Brick Building, 105 Front street, Portland,
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Oregon.
DR.
J. R.
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AND
W
ROOMS. No. 89, First street,
Portland, Oregon. The late and im
proved styles o f work at reduced rates. Ni
trous oxide for the painless extraction o f
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WATKINS, M.
D.
PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON.
direct from St. Louis, Mo., and none
but the very best is Purchased, we are there
fore prepared to Warrant all our work.
We are now fully prepared to complete any
On short notice, and wo can say we have the
Very Best o f Workmen in our employ.
Every one wanting a Buggy or Wagon will
save time and money by giving us a call and
examining our work for themselves.
Horse- stLoeing.
Special attention is paid to Horse Shooing.
All repair work done on short notice. We
are thankful for past Patronage, and still
solicit a continuance.
GAINES & BOWMAN.
Baker City, March 1 1 ,1874.-n44tf
FFICE, Odd Fellows’s Building. Resi
dence, corner o f Main and Park streets,
Portland, Oregon. [ ^ S p e c i a l attention to
diseases o f the Eye and Ear.
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E A R E G E T T IN G OTJR T IM B E R
Buggies or Wagons
D ENTAL
w T h .
B la c k s m ith s
CARDWELL,
D e n tis t
O alD lnet-M al5.or - teeth.
All kinds and every
OREGON.
,
Boob, Stationary, Toys, M e And
Baker City, Dec. 1, 1872.n30tf
R. M 'lN TO S H .
CITY,
I will do as good work, at as reasonable
Prices, as any other Shop in the Country.
S. B. McCORD,
Baker City, Feb. 10, 1874.n40tf
Importer and Dealer In
Mrs. R. C. Shepherd
Sewing M achines— A Grover
& Baker, and a Florence, both new and
the very b e s t— for sale. For particulars, en
quire at this office.
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N otice . —Hereafter no certificate
of publication for Legal Notices will
be issued from this office until the
* Printer’« Fee is raid.
Second EdLition.
H u n gry and W eary,
REID k FLETCHER, Prop’r.
S A L O O
Ii. O. STERNS,
it up as a First Class Hotel, where they will be
found at all times ready to attend to the
wants o f the
P A Y UP! !
L L PERSONS INDEBTED TO A. H .
Brown are respectfully requested to
come forward and settle their accouuts,
either by Cash or note, immediately.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
Baker City, March 26,1373.
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A
O f the Celebrated Standard
Organs—new—for sale. For particulars
I enquire
a* ffcis
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Look at the Supplement for first
rate miscellaneous reading matter.
O fficial
V o te o f B a k e r C o u n ty for
S ta te Office«.
For Governor:
487, Tollman 298, Campbell 73.
For Congress:
LaDow
459, W illiams 338, Davenpoit61.
For Secretary o f State :
Chadwick 445, Foster
386, Douthitt
26.
For State Treasurer:
Brown 544, Clark
275, Beach
27.
For State Printer:
Brown 5Ü2, "Waite
317, Hand
43.
For Superintendent o f Instruction:
Dawne 484, Rowland 264, Oglesby
40.
For District Attorney:
Lasswell 478, Cartwright 316, Humason 31.
Grover
O U R W A S H IN G T O N L E T T E R .
W ashington , June 1st. 1874.
R e m o v a l o f A r m y H e a d q u a rte r«.
Gen. Sherman has at last obtained
the President’s consent to the remo
val of army headquarters to St.
Louis. Exactly what influences the
General of the Army to set precedent
at naught, in this matter, no one
knows. Naturally very communica
tive, on this point he is very reti
cent. He has a fine house in Wash
ington, which was purchased for
him several years ago from General
Grant, by a company of New York
and Philadelphia capitalists, for
$65,000. He has, also, many rela
tives here, among them his senatori
al brother John. ‘And yet he is not
happy.’ He gives, as the ostensible
reason why he desires to move his
headquarters, that he will, when in
St. Louis, be nearer the scenes of ac
tive army operations, and will be
bbtter able to direct the movements
of troops in case of Indian wars; but
it is generally believed that he wants
to get out of Washington, mainly,
because, while hero, he i3 merely a
subordinate of the Secretary of War,
who is virtually the commander of
the army, and who has frequently
directed its movements without con
sulting Geu. Sherman, as General of
the army. Since the advent of Bel
knap as Secretary of War, he has
given Gen. Sherman to understand
that the rank of the latter is merely
nominal, and that ho, Gen. Belknap,
is in special charge of the army.—
Gen. Sherman, being “ a maker of
war, not of phrases,” has invariably
resented, in the strongest terms, any
interference with his functions; and
the result is that these two high offi
cials have grown to dislike each oth
er most cordially. Gen. Sherman
has appealed to the President on
several occasions; but the latter has
been reluctant to interfere; and Gen.
Sherman, being of an impetuous dis
position, has taken offense, and con
sequently, is not on even friendly
terms with Gen. Grant. “ Politics
makes strange bed fellows,” and so
does army experience.
Gen. Bel-
kuap, now Secretary of War, was
formerly a brigade commander un
der Gen. Sherman; that is, he com
manded four or five thousand men
while Sherman was Generalissimo
over one hundred thousand.
The
tables are now turned; and Sherman
finds himself the clerical subordi
nate of his former lieutenant.
H o st a C a rp e t-b u g S e n a to r w a s elect
ed.
NO. 6.
TUNE 17, 1874.
For the benefit of subscribers in
certain localities, we issue a second
edition of the D emocbat on every
Baker City, Oregon.
WATCHMAKER AND JL v VELER,
Monday
morning, which contains all
^ W e are now prepared to do all kinds of
he Proprietors respectfully the news of importance received at
ESTABLISHED IN BAKEB CITY IN 1867,
T0 B W OEK on short notice and at reason»-
inform the Public that they have pur
Keeps constantly on hand a well assorted
£ rates
chased the Baker City Hotel, and have fitted this city up to Saturday noon.
H E
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a
In the United States Senate is
Senator from a Southern State, who
appears and probably is, more stu
pid than even the President himself.
He has never been known to say any
thing in the chamber, except “ aye”
and “ no,” and is of no more use, as
the representative of a State, than
would be a man of putty. He wears
a brown curly wig, and has a dull
fishy eye, which denotes anything
buc intelligence. I was told, a day
or two since, how he came to get in
the United States Senate.
At the
time the negroes and carpet bag
legislature were about to elect a Sen
ator, he was a resident of the State
to which he is now aceri dited. He
desired to be elected ; brtt even the
corn field darkeys in the legislature
knew he was wholly incompetent—
and declined to give him their sup
port. At that particular time, how
ever, the State treasury was wholly
without funds, and the members saw
no prospect of getting pay for tbeir
invaluable services. At this junct
ure, a brother of the Senatorial aspi
rant, a wealthy merchant of New
York, made his appearance, and of
fered to advance the salaries of the
members of the legislature, provid
ed they would agree to elect hi»
brother to the United States Senate.
The proposition was at once agreed
to, and thp-present incumbent was
duly elected.
A. F. B.
BURLESQUE.
T he G ru n ge—E xp osition o f th e secret«
w itliin the Gate«.
The Drover’s Journal gives the
following account of granger’s initi
atory ceremonies:
On being brought into the ante
room of the lodge, I was told that I
had been balloted for and accepted.
My informant, who was securely
masked by what 1 afterward learned
was a large burdock leaf perforated
with boles for the eyes, told mo that
if I valued my life it would bo nec
essary for me to strip. As I did
consider that of considerable worth
to me, and as he italicized his wish
es by carelessly playing with a seven
shooter, I withdrew from my gar
ments with eagerness. My masked
friend then furnished me with rega
lia of the first degree—called the
“ Festive Ploughboy,” w'hich con
sisted merely of one large cabbage
leaf, attached to a waist band of po
tato vines. Iu this airy costume I
was conducted to the door where my
companion gave three distinct raps,
(I was securely blindfolded by bind
ing a piece of rntabago over each
eye.) A sepulchral voice from with
in asked, “ Who comes?” My guide
answered, “ A youthful agriculturist
who desires to become a granger.”
Sepulchral Y .—“ Have you looked
him carefully over?”
Guide—I have, noble gate keep
er.”
S. Y .—Do you find any agricultu
ral marks about his person?”
G . - “ I do.”
S. V .—‘ What arc they?’
G.—‘The candidate has carroty
hair redish whiskers and a turnip
nose.’
S. Y .—‘Tis well. Why do you de
sire to become a granger!’
G. (answering for candidate) —
‘That I may be better able to harrow
up the feelings of the rascally poli
ticians.’
S. Y .—‘ Yon will briDg in the can
didate.
My worthy stripling, as
you cannot see, I will cause you to
feel that you are received at the door
on the three points of a pitchfork,
piercing the region of the stomach,
which is to teach you the three great
virtues—faith, hope, and charity.—
Faith in yourself, hope for cheaper
farm machinery, and charity for the
lightning rod peddler.
You will
now be harnessed, and in represent
ation of the horse, Pegasus, will be
tested as to endurance and wind.’- -
The candidate is here attached to a
small initiation plow, by means of a
hempen harness. A dried pumpkin
vine is put in your mouth for a bit
and bridle—he is made to get down
on all fours, the guide seizes the bri
dle, and urged on by a Granger with
a Canada thistle, which vigorously
applies at the terminus of the spine,
the candidate is galloped three times
around the room, while making the
circuit the members arise and sing:
“ Get up and dust you bully boy,
W ho wouldn’ t be a granger?
If the thistles prick don’t give you joy,
To feeling you must be estranged-ah.”
After this violent exercise he is
rubbed dry with corn cobs, and bees
waxed, then thietled, and brought
up standing before the great chief,
the most
worshipful pumpkin
head.
M W. P. H.—“ Why do you de
sire to be a granger?”
Candidate (answering for himself)
—“ That I may learn to extinguish
sewing machine agents.”
M. W. P. H.—“ Hare your hands
been hardened with toil?”
Candidate—“ Not extensively, but
then I am not running for office.”
M. W. P. H .—-‘Tis well, for our
lodges contain several who are sup
posed to be ready to sacrifice them
selves for the good of their constitu
ents. Do you feel pretty smart this
evening?”
Candidate—‘Yes, where the bustle
goes on.”
M. W. P . H. (savagely)—‘ Give
me a chaw of tobacker.’
Candidate searching himself thor
oughly but as there is no place
about him to stick a pocket tries to
explain, but the most worshipful
pumkin head interrupted him with
—‘ never mind my dear young friend
—I am well aware that in your pres-
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K 'f'T h e space o f one Inch, up and down
the column, constitutes a square.
X. B.— All debts due this office are payable
in Coin, unless otherwise expressly agreed.
ent condition you can no more furn
ish your friends with the weed than
Adam could be comfortable in a plug
hat and tight boots. It is merely to
teach you that great lesson of econo
my—doing to others as you would
like to have them do to you. You
will now be conducted to the most
worthy squash producer, who will
teach you the grand hailing sign of
distress. The sign my worthy broth
er, will insure you against many of
the ills of the agriculturist—among
others, against droughts, and being
bit by the ferocious grass hopper.”
The candidate is now conducted to
the most eminent squash producer,
who thus says: “ My worthy broth
er, I will now invest you with the
order of the festive ploughboy,
which you have well won by your
heroic achievement while harnessed.
May you ever wear it with pleasure
to j’onrself, and may it be the means
of terror to your enemies. (The M.
E. S. P. proceeds to invest the cand
idate with the regalia of the festive
ploughboy, which consists of a long
tomato necklace.) The grand hail
ing sign of distress is made by gent
ly closing the left eye, laying tiro
right forefinger along side the nose
and violently wagging the ears. It
requires practice, but the advanta
ges are immense. It also lias an im
portant signification, which you will
do well to heed. The closing of the
eye signifies that in all your dealings
with mankind you are bound to have
an eye to business. Laying the fin
ger along side the nose is emblem
atic of wisdom and places you at
once amongst the knowing ones.—
This is extremely handy in prognos
ticating new weather and saves the
wear and tear of almanacs. Wagg
ing the ears signifies sublimity of
purpose, and is thought to be em
blematical of childhoods happy
hours. It is supposed by some pro
found scholars to have a disreference
to apple dumplings, but this fact is
somewhat obscured by the dust of
ages. In token that you are one of
ns you will now be branded. tL 13
ceremony is very impressive and
consists of two brands. They are
both applied," “ while the iron is
hot,” and consists of one letter of
the alphabet each. The first is a
large letter S. on which you will
please sit while the other letter is
applied to the stomach. The letter
S. my worthy chicken, signifies
scooped, and refers to railroad m o
nopolies. It is also supposed to in
dicate the seat of learning—the spot
where the old time teacher hunted
for brains with the ferule. The sec
ond letter is C. and is applied, as I
said before to the stomach, it has a
double meaning. First, the. appli
cation is an agricultural one. “ corn
crib,” and has reference to the stom
ach as being the great receptacle for
Bourbon Whiskey. But brother, do
not be diligent in finding a home
market for your corn. The second
application of the letter C. my dis
tracted infant, is got hold of as fol
lows: When one granger desires to
ascertain for sure if there is another
of the order in the room he raises
himself by the slack of his— of his
unmentionables—scratches off* hia
thigh with his near hoof, and re
marks in a voice of thunder ' ’Are
there any grangers about?” The an
swer is ‘Jesse Wap.’ The inquirer
then says, ‘let us see’ (letter (J.) and
the other party must immediately
pull out his stomach and disclose
the brand. These brands are applied
in Buch a manner that I am enabled
to ass are you that they will wash.”
I was here interrupted, Mr, Editor,
by a volley fired in at the open win
dow, evidently intended for me.—
Fortunately I escaped without a
scratch, and what is of more conse
quence, succeeding in fetching off
my precious manuscript. This is
about all there is in the ceremony of
any importance—I must leave the
country at once; armed men are at
my heels—they know I am writing
to expose them. You may hear from
me again by mail, if I should deem
it best to expose the other degrees —
until then adieu. From your sacred
friend.
B. P ole .
Notice—This ceremony of initia
tion is used during the absence of
the lady members. Their initiatory
ceremonies are entirely different, be
ing much simplified, as they should
be.
If a lady ia a red cloak were to
cross a field in which was a goat,
what
wonderful
transformation
probably take place? The goat would
turn to but-her and the lady into a
scarlett runner.
An editor, who speaks with the air
of a man who has discovered a new
fact by experience, says that the new
way to prevent bleediDg at the nose
is to keep your nose out of other
peoples business.
A man who fell into a vat of boil
ing lard and got out alive, says that
it was not an unpleasant sensation
after the first moment, but he tho’t
what a mighty queer shaped dough-
uut he would make.
“ Boy, is that a licensed dog?” ask
ed Detroit policeman.
“ No,” said
the youngster, “ he’s a rat terrier dog
and I ’m taking him down to have hia
teeth filed.”'