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BlieBoo Goat-Ridei Tells of the Fear it In
spires in D Man's ' Breast.
S.O WE OF THE TERRORS OF THE LODGEROOM
c Experience of n "Joiner" "Who
WltncsKcd A.11 Kinds of Alleged
and Butchery
Oilier Notes.
Tha average man. looks upon his approach-
Jug Initiation ns a member of n secret society
, Bvlta fear and trembling , although ho will
pet admit it. A close observer , however ,
* nay easily see that his pretended unconcern
Is a hollow mockery , behind which Is Illy
concealed a palpablenorvousncsa and a vnjfuo
tmccrtaint- concerning the fate which awaits
These symptoms do not manifest thera-
BOlus until the victim lias made an applica
tion for admission to some society and the
pppllcatioa has been accepted. After he has
thus signified his dcslro to become n member
pf the aocloty ho feels iu duty bound to carry
out his intention.
U'ho victim's state of mind Is greatly ro-
llovcd , liowo-vcr , by his friends , who meet
Jilraln twos nnd threes and assure him that
'tliocercmoiiles in our society nro very im-
jireislvo and instructive ; wo don't ' have any
jnonkey-buslncss , " etc. , and then they luk
lit one another and smile. .After this and
similar expo rienceshavo been gone through
with for some time the unhappy candidate Is
in a state of mind bordering on the agonizing.
He know , of course , tbntho Is not going to
1x3 killed , but all tbo "pointers" and "sugges-
Mnss" given him are so dlstrnctlngly at vari-
xi co that ho imagines all sorts of things.
"NVhllo In this state of mind the chances nro
that ho will mi Across a llttlo gathering of
tnen who have ' -oecu through It" ana are full
pf stories of their vsondoiful experience.
JVlittlo Incident of this kind occured In ono
C the leading hotels a few uijthts since. A
peutlcinanwho liad determined to enroll
lilinsclf among the momhers of a well known
oclv s- , was pissing through the rotunda
ivlicn liowas nailed by n smnll party of nc-
fiuftlutaiicos vho were nwaro of the fact that
liouus in u state of great uncertainty as to
After he hnj joined the party , the conver
sation was almost Imperceptibly changodun-
jll It reached the subject of the forms of coro-
jnony in use In dlfTcrent societies.
'The outlandish ceremonies in use In some
societies are enough to raise the hair on the
JioadoC auctions man. " The spcaKer was
portly genUcinan \ \ ho looked as though ho
\vta not troubled with such Inconvenient
things as ncrcs. .
4IA number of years nco , " lie contlnueil , "I
traslutilatcd , together with another candidate ,
Into a certain society -which was sweeping
tlio country. It was considered 'the
to join It and I wcut with tbo crowd.
When I presented myself at the door of
the lodge room for Initiation I found I was to
Jinro corai uy , The other caudlditowas a
i .mall , slight young follow nnd he was evi
dently-worked up to alilgh pitch of nervous
excitement. Ho started at every sudden
f > ouud and , although ho tried hard to conceal
it , his manner was that of a man who mo
mentarily expected some ono to slip up be-
faicj hlinand hit him. I noticed bis appear-
janw and was pi-eparcd for some fuu and I
% riM not disappoint * * ! .
i\\'e \ vero hoodwinked la tbo usual manner
jindlod about the ledge room inn tortuous
itiishlou so that I lost nil sense of direction. I
vriu In xhe mldjlo vlth our guldo oa my right
ind my companion on my left. 1 bad ho'd ' of
the lattcr'u urn and could ! iilalnly feel him
Jihaklugr.
'After the preliminaries had been cone
llxtcugbwitb. wewore comraandeil to kneel
rod I noticed that the room was darkened.
jpsr hooaivluks were removed and wo were.
In darkuwshlcli \ \ as rvllorod only by the
taicioriug Mubt of a few torches. About us
i gathered a inotly cre\r \ alsguiscd as'red
Its' and 'black UavUa' uid bearing' |
which were pointed at our homts in uucom-
fortablo proximity. Directly in f rout of us ,
and so close that it almost touched us , was an
open coOUa containing a full-sized , genuine
skolcton. The torches throw n sickly
light over the scene nnd that
grinning skolcton certainly looked very
ghastly. I could feel my companion shaking
.ilto a leaf and could hear his tooth chattering1
llko castanets.
While I was observing all this ono of the
ofllcers of the lodges was delivering an address
calculated to impress us with the uncertainty
of life , etc. I was so amused at the actions of
my companions that I could nothavo kept my
face straight if I had boon attending a funeral.
I chuckled and gurgled nnd did everything to
avoid laughing outright but was not very
successful. I was la t'aat condition vhon
everything appeared in Its most ridiculous
light , and I felt hko a giggling girl. Ono of
the members who was near the foot of the
coflln , told mo afterwards that he noticed my
condition , and thought ho would sober
mo. At any rate that skeleton sud
denly assumed a sitting position. As
it raised up the bones rattled , the Lead
bobbed around , and the laws snapped
viciously. If I live to 1)0 a thousand j-ears
old I shall never forget the howl that other
fellow lot out as ho jumped to his feet nnd
made for the nearest door , knocking ever
everybody who happened to bo in front of
him. Ho yelled like a Comnncho Indian , and
tried to get the door open , but It was locked.
Ho flew to the next , but that
also was locked. In a few mo
ments ho had quieted down so
that ho listened while tha ofllcors of the
lodge assured him tint there was 110 danger ;
that thoywere only trying to Impress a few
moral lesson ? oa his mind , and so on ; but ho
could not bo persuaded to place his life in
their hands again , iie swore like a trooper
nnd insisted on being allowed to depart.
When it was found that arguments wore
useless ho was released , and didn't lose up
time getting out. Ho never came back for
the rest of his degrees. "
"I became a member in a society some
years OKO which eclipsed anything lover
saw , " said the next speaker. Ho was known
among ills friends as "a Joiner , " or ono who
Joins every society which comes alone , and
ho bore about him many signs which gave
evidence of his membership lu various or
ders ,
"In what rcspcctl" Inijuhcd his compan
ions.
ions."In
"In the extremes to which they carried
their ceremonies. There was but oiio de
gree , but that was a terror. They 'played
horse1 with a victim until ho made his escape
or until they were tired of tuosport. ' "
"Tell us about it , " chorused his now inter
ested listeners , while the man who was about
to Join a society betrayed an intense interest
in what was to follow.
"Well,11 replied the 'joiner,1 "I suppose I
ought to remain silent , but as this society
was afterward 'exposed. ' I suppose
I might as well toll you what
you could find out for yourselves.
I shall not mention the name of the society ,
so you will have to draw on your imagination
for that. As I said before , tnero was "but ono
degree. This opened by administering to the
candidate n blood-curdllnfr oath of socrcoy ,
warning him at the same time that ho was tc
bo subjected to severe tests of courage and
giving Him an opportunity to withdraw be
fore it was too lato. Of course no ono \vould
withdraw , but I have seen many a man who ,
before ho had reached the end of the cere-
mony , wished In his heart that ho had never
entered that lodge-room.
"After taking the obligation the candidate
was led , blind-folded and in his stocking feet.
around the ledge-room , ever all sorts ol
obstructions , such as ladJors. camp-stools ,
bricks , bottles and all sorts of rubbuh. At
intervals ho was assaulted with slulled clubs
and pounded all over the room. The candi
date was then tossed in a blanket until the
members tired of the sport.
"Just heforo entering upon this section of
the ceremony , nnd while the candidate was
outside in the ante-room , a friend of his who
was a member took him ono side nnd coinmu
nlcated tha signs , passwords , etc. . to him
but was discovered by sotno of the other
members , who threatened to expose him
the lodge for violating bis oath. Al
this was carried oa in the mos
natural manner possible and the candldut <
naturally became ) somewhat anxious ubou
his friend.
"After having gone through this onlea
mentioned before , the candidate was given i
short breathing spell while preparations were
btiiof made for the next Up. When all was
cady the candidate was led Into the room'
vhlch was nearly dark. Seated near the ore"
[ ding officer were seven men , closely masked
nd In dominoes , who acted as judges. Every
nember of the lodge w.is masked except the
> resldlug officer and the next In authority.
"Tho candidate was led to the station of the
> residliiB ofllcor mid seated in front of It.
This onicer then , delivered a blood-curdling
peech on the purposes of the order , which
vere said to bo to avenge crime and punish
ho perpetrator in a summary manner , Ho
vnrnod the candidate against Interfering
hould it become necessary to visit the vengeance -
anco of the order on a criminal.
"While the ollicor was talking to the candi
date , a member excitedly announced the
presence of a woman la the ledge room lu
disguise. Of course , all was at once con fu-
ion and the woman wasseized , toguthorwlth
ler companion , and both unmasked , The Int
er was a member of the lodge and when he
vas asked it ho had any defense to make or ex-
cusoto offer for bilngiug the woman into the
edge room answered , ' 'No. " Ho was ordered
mug at once and was hurried to ono side of
the room , where a genuine scaffold had been
erected , nnd hung by the noclc without any
ceremony. Ho struggled n few seconds and
, hen hung apparently lifeless. It was ordered
hat the woman have the emblem of thoordor
cut upon her naked breast and then bo taken
: rom the room , The woman fainted at hear-
ng this and was placed lu a chair. A bowl
was brought aud a knife was seen in the otll-
cer's hand. A cut , a groan and the blood
Hewed into the bowl. Whan the bowl was
nearly lllled the woman was carried from the
: oem and the presiding ofttcer and the seven
dges drank of the blood.
"At this time ono of the members who dis
covered the friend of the candidate revealing
10 the latter the signs nnd passwords de
nounced the member as a traitor and de
manded his punishment. The culprit was
brought In and charged with the crime , but
some of his friends endeavored to fasten the
blame ui > on the candidate , aud the culprit
himself accused the candidate of revealing
what ho had told him. After so mo of this
kind of tulk , calculated to 'r.ittlo' ' ' a pretty
lovcl-hcaded man , the second oftlrer
in authority suggested that both wore
equally guilty and advocated beheading
them. The candidate was seized while the
guilty member was led to a headsman's
block , bcsldo which stood the headsman with
a largo battle-axe. The member knelt down
and placed his head upon the block. The
word was given , the blow was struck , and
the hoadsmau picked up a gory head by the
hair. The terrified candidate was blind
folded and led to the block , where ho was
made to kneel and place uls head on the
block. At the instant he oxpoctcd the axe to
full the command was given to murk him for
life and ho was nit a sharp blow across the
neck , after which ho was placed in a cofiln.
All of this work was done in the most realis
tic manner Imaginable , and I can assure you
it was well calculated to try the courage of a
bnuomau. I saw many of them so fright
ened that thoywere on the verge of insan-
As the speaker concluded his llstenorswho ,
had been spellbound during the recital , were
curious to know the muuo of this extraordin
ary society , but he refused to satisfy their
curiosity.
The embryo candidate looked puzzled and
evidently wondered if ho was to DO beheade d
or bun ? during his Initiation.
A. > 'ow Order.
A society has been instituted at Mononga-
hela , Pa. , to bo known as the Guild of Hoynl
Americans.
It has peculiar and uniques features. The
object of the order is said to ho to unite
fraternally American citizens.whcthor . native
or foreign born , of good moral character , and
who are socially ( and physically , if for bene
ficial membership ) acceptable , for the pur
pose of promoting patriotic principles , a hot
ter knowledge of the government of the
United States , its constitution and rights of
citizenship ; to educate all In the proper
reverence for the flag of our country ; to up
hold the free public school system ; to advo
cate industrial education , temperance ant
fraternal sociability ; to assist each other iu
obtaining employment , encourage each other
iu business , and give all moral nnd mntcria
aid In its power to Its members and those de
pendent upon thorn. It has n Ufa Insurance
plan , the amount not to exceed $3,000 or loss
than $500 ; has a weekly relief system during
eickacss , and Intends to establish a loau one
Investment fund , msxklns It possible for
every member to own. hKor her own home ,
as the ladies are not to lie excluded.
A charter has been grafted under the laws
of the state. There are to be supreme , state
and national guilds and several classes of
membership. Those are 1. A death benefit.
2. A. benefit fund without a medical ex
amination. 3. A relief fund for weekly sick
jCQUtits , 4. A co-operative scliemo upon the
general plan of building and loan associa
tions.
Tlio Iowa Consistory.
The annual assembly of the grand consis
tory of Iowa , United States Jurisdiction , Scot
tish rite , was held In council Bluffs during
, hc past week. It was an important assem
blage and called together some of the best
known and brightest .Masonic workers iu the
state. The business nutters which neces
sarily occupied a portion of each day's ses
sions , were cared for in a harmonious man
ner , and there were no dissensions of heated
debates to mar the enjoyment of the gather
ing. The reports for the year were
very encouraging and showed the
consistory had not weakened in the least
under the strong pressure brought to bear
against It by the grand lodgo. There was
no formal action taken in regard to the recent
action of the grand lodge , out there was evi-
dehtlv a unanimity of sentiment to the effect
that the grand ledge had no right to interfere
with Scottish rite Masonry so long ns Scot
tish rite Masonry did not in any way intor-
fora with the blue lodge. There was no ugly
talk hoard , but there was evinced a grim determination -
termination on the part of the members to go
about their accustomed duties and pursue _ the
oven tenor of their way , with calm dignity ,
springing from a consciousness of being right.
The reports showed that active and pros
perous bodies were doing good work at Cedar
Rapid * , where the Grand East Is located.
Fort Dodge , Durlington , Sioux City , Council
Bluffs , Storm Lake , Creston aud Davenport.
Full representations present from all
these places , and there were numerous
visitors.
There was much interest In the exemplifi
cation of the degiees. Special teams from
the various bodies had carefully prepared
work previously assigned tliotn , and the
llnest paraphernalia lu the state was brought
hero , and with the addition of that belonging
to the Council Bluffs bodies , who have a
completely furnished hall , there was no lack
of requisites for working the degrees In a
very impressive manner. The grand con
sistory , with its complete paraphernalia ,
conferred the JW3 on a class of candidates.
This feature of the assembly was especially
Interesting , and It is doubtless true that
no/or in the state of Iowa has the Scottish
rite been sovoll presented ] .
The following officers were elected and in
stalled indue form :
fVmim.inilor.ln.nlilnf TlforffO F U'iLsnn of
Creston ,
Deputy commander E. J. IJabcock , Dav
enport.
1'irst lleutenant-Ew It. Fonda , Council
Bluffs.
Second lieutenant M. A Kany , Vontanello.
Minister of state and grand orator Hov.
W. T. Smith , D. D. , Council Bluffs.
Grand chancellor B. JU. Tower , Storm
Lake. '
Grand treasurer C. C , Wales , Sioux City.
Grand secretary E * . C. Barber , Cedar
Kaplda.
On the closing evening there was a banquet
which gave a happy lluish to the labors. Dr.
Frederick S. Thomas served as umtmastcr ,
nnd the following sentiments were given with
n brilliancy of wit aud earnestness of elo
quence In the responses.
"Our loyalty , " JH. : . Twida.
"Modem Knighthood. " Hurry Haworth.
"The Scholarship of Masonry , " Prof. J.
McXaughton.
"Tho Unmd Consistory , " Grand Comman
der Wilson.
"HaveVo a Place In Masonry , " Grand
Secretary Barber.
"Trials aud Troubles of Scottish Rite Ma
sonry , " Dr. L , A. Merriaui.
It woa decided to hold the ; ; rf general as-
Bombly at Sioux City , the brethren of the
bodies there presenting an urgent Invitation.
A. Singular Coincident.
To expose the unreliability of reposing ex
plicit confidence in the similarity of many
emblems discovered upon relics of antiquity
with taojo in use aaoag modern Mason * , the
New York Mercury cills nttcnion
to a singular and startling fact ,
says the Masonic Chronicle. It states
that upon the pinnacle of the west doorway
of the ancient church of St. Denis , the
burial nlice of the kings of franco prior to
the revolution of 1830,1s placed a half-sized
effigy of our Savior , with the right hand
placed in such a position : is to give u sign in
stantly recognizable by any observant Mason.
This church , or moro properly royal abbey ,
near Paris , is very ancient , as it was erected
anterior to the period of the crusades as a
depository for the oriflamme , or sacred ban
ner and royal standard of France. It is
older than the cathedral of Strasbourg , dur
ing the building of which Freemasonry is
claimed to have originated : consequently ,
should the nttltudo of the stone oOliry have
beeu intentionally significant , It would go
far to substantiate a presumption that the
symbolic Masons borrowed rrom the operat
ives not only their working tools , but their
sign of recognition , for all the guilds of the
middle ages possessed n battle cry , n pass
word , n secret sign nnd distinctive emblems
peculiar to each craft. It is said that the
highland clans of Scotland could distinguish
their members by the giving of signs nnd by
the utterance of words known only among
themselves.
Can This Thing Uo ?
The Holyoke Transcript says two well-
known citizens were standing together In the
corridor of the postofllce. Ono happened to
notice that a postal card held In the fingers of
the other was directed to the holder. "Why.
how does this come ? " was asked ; "doyou
wilte letters to yourselfi" "In this case ,
yes , " was the answer. "That's funny. "
"Well , not so very. See the other side. " Ho
held It up and the other read :
"Bro. Blank : There will bo n meeting of
the I. O. O. S. B. , No. 33" , nt the hall , the
evening of Juno 0 , to transact special busi
ness. Members not present will bo lined $10.
"J. B. , Secretary. "
"Yen , hut I don't exactly catch on , " pro
tested the innocent. " 0 , you don't ' ! Well , I
got the cards printed myself , The society is
alia myth. When I want to go out of an
evening , I direct one of these postals to my
house. When I reach homo my wife hands it
to mo with a sigh. I offer to stay at homo
and stand the fine of Sir- , but she won't tiavo
it that way. That's all , my friend , except
that the scheme is worked by hundreds of
others , and our poor , deluded wives haven't
tumbled 15 the racket yet. " It is too bad to
give this away , but it is too good to keep.
Knights of Pythian.
Vlrglnlus lodge followed in the footsteps of
the Elks last Wednesday evening and in
dulged In a "stag" party. Chancellor Com-
matiaor Hostctter welcomed the guests aud o
pleasant musical programme was presented ,
after which the guests adjourned to the sup-
norrnnm nnrt nfipfjvit nf nn nrstor sunnnir .T
T. Dally officiated as toasttnaster and several
extemporaneous speeches were made. The
party then returned to the ledge room , and a
delegation from Mars ledge gave an exhibi
tion drill. The now departure was voted a
success ,
The Pythian grand lodga of Ohio has
amended its constitution so as to'excludo nil
persons dealing in or selling liquor ; except
for medicinal , mechanical , pharmaceutical or
sacramental purposes ,
Sana nf M. George.
Shakespeare lodge No. 217 , will Inaugurate
a series of socials next Wednesday evening
which will extend through the season. Ar
excellent literary and musical programme
has been prepared , which will bo supple
mented by refreshments nnd dancing. The
ledge extends an Invitation to all English
men , their wives nnd sweethearts , to bo
present. This entertainment will bo Riven
lit Wolff's hall , on the soutnwest corner o
Twenty-second and Cumlng streets , Instcac
of at the hull on Douglas street , whlcu was
occupied by the lodge last year.
Notes.
Tlio new Oddfellows , hall In St , Louis lias
s Jlbrnry containing 5,000 volumes , It Is sup
ported by the gmnd unu subordinate lodges
the form. , contributes fciOO annually , while
the subordinate lodges donate fit ) cents for
every member initla. d. Brothers who vlsl
the city from other Jurii'llctlons nro allow *
all the privileges of the libruT room.
The necessity of fraternal societies conform
Ing strictly to the rules of their onion , says
in exchange , was strikingly exemplified in
hocasoof Mrs. Luclla Schucflur of St. Paul ,
who succeeded in recovering iff.003 from the
Minnesota Anclnnt Onlor of United AVork-
nen , on u policy that had been issued to her
lusband , but on which ho had omitted to keep
up the dues , and had consequently been sus-
> ended from membership , Kvldenco wuspro-
lucod on behalf of the plaintiff , showing that
by the order's own rules it was Incumbent
upon the secretary to notify members when
susDondecl , which it was admitted had in this
case been neglected. Judgment was accord-
ugly rendered for the amount claimed , a
cuowlcdgo of which ought to obviate the
cpetition of any such serious omission In the
future.
Dr. Blrnoy euros catarrh , Bee bldff.
S1XG VLA.K ill. CS.
Edward McDonald of Allentown , Pa. ,
thinks bo owns the smallest dog. It Is five
months old and wclgh's four ounces ,
A remarkable case is reported from Greeu
villo county , South Carolina. It is said to be
the second case of the kind on iccord. A
colored woman gave birth to twins. Ono is
a perfectly black child and the other is very
nearly white.
A young woman of Rochester , Ont. , as
tonishes strangers by the wealth of her
nuen hair. She Is only five feet two inches
highbut her tresses nro seven foot six inches
long. She nays her hair gives her no trouble
and she doesn't know what headache is.
Daniel Quick , living in the southern part
of Platt county , Illinois , while digging a tile
ditch at the depth of three feet , unearthed
the skeleton of a gigantic mastodon. The
mastodon was twelve feet high ana eighteen
feet long nnd soventeeii feet and five inches
in circumference.
They have a llttlo
queer ten-year-old girl
In Philadelphia who is normal In everything
else , but over slnto she was a baby in her
cradle , when her. mother ilrst took her in
charge , she never could go to sleep unless the
soles of her feet were tickled , and up till this
day she Is \ictim of the habit.
A curious flower has been discovered on
the Isthmus of Tohuantepec. Its chief pecu
liarity is the habit of changing its color dur
ing the day. In the morning it Is white ,
when the sun Is at Its zenith it is red , nnd at
night it Is blue. The red , vrliito and blno
flower grows on a tree about the size of a
guava tree , and only at iioon doe ; . It give out
any perfume.
William Hoffman of Sobewalng , Pa. , has
four pigs that beat anything over seen In
that locality. Ono has no truce of hind legs ,
another has no hoofs , but claws take the
place of the generally thought necessary
porcine appendix , nnd the two others have
claws and tees and pretty nearly everything
else that pigs can very handily get"nlong
without.
On returning frcm church a Lafayette fOu. )
man saw what seemed to be two .smallsiuilcu.s
about the size of a lead pencil nnd eight to tun
inches long. They were barely moving. On
closer examination , Instead of a snake it was
found to bo a mass of litllo measuring worms ,
oaih about three-sixteenths of an Inch long.
By moving in this manner they escaped the
dust , which would tiavo been fatal to them
if they had separated.
There Is a wonderful well down near Del
Norto. Tlio force of the water brings up from
the depths an occasional lumpof native silver
or a gold nugget. Local scientists claim that
nt a great depth nnd under cnoimous pressure
the water is washing u\vny a ledge of rock
whoso softer parts go into solution and give
the water Its mineral qualities , but whoso
gold nnd silver , not bolng dissolved , are
brought to the surface In a metallic state.
A Massachusetts young womnn reports
that .shesaw ; au unusual attendant in a church
in n rural Mnlno town which stio visited this
Rummer. Hearing the cooing of a dove nhe
looked around and saw a whltu dove purchoii
on the organ and listening to the music with
grout appreciation , She learned afterward
that the dove had been a regular attendant
at church for eight or ten years , being at
tracted by the music , of which it was very
fond.
Some fishermen engaged In Belfast lougl
recently picked up a very largo seagull
which was teori approaching the boat wltl
ivlnga outspread lloatlng on the water , bu
dead. The tuuu were piu/.Ied to account foi
ttio progress It made through the water , us i
went faster than the boat , but as itcamoncur
It was found that , wound securely around the
body and under the wings , was a string o
cordage , whkti , on closer examination , liioy
discovered was attached to a largo paper kit a
then Hying above them at a considerable
height.
J. W. Patterson , the tallest man known In
the world excepting the Chinese giant ,
Chang , stands seven feet seven Inches in lila
stocking footand U twenty-seven vuara old.
! Io owns considerable property in Oklahoma ,
ind as soon as ho loturns from the east will
jogln the erection of n line residence A
couple of months no his wife presented him
with n pair of str.ippinp boys of which Mr.
Patterson Is Immensely boastful. Mrs. P la
nrgor than the average woman , being nearly
six foot high and -weighing over two hundred
pounds.
A man living near ICing- > ton , Ga.hos found
a most wonderful stono.Vhllo plowing on a
sandbar In the Etownh rlvor ho saw some
iblngsblningwitbtho most brilliant of lights
ust to ono side of him. Ho stopped his uloiv
and went to pick it up. It was a clear , whlto
stone , the size of an egg , rolloctiug In ono
way all the colors of the rainbow. Turning ;
it ever the colors took on the character of a.
spirit-level , following each other up througl/
the center of the rock till all wore gathered In
ono end. The owner has been offered $1,00
for It , hut refused It. It omits a perfectly
white light in the dark.
Dr. Blrney , nose and throat , Dee uldgv
IMl'IETIES ,
The wages of sin never get below par.
There is no rest for the weary , and nobody
else needs It.
No man liveth for himself alone , but many
ram do not miss It fur.
The poor wo have with us always , but the
rich go to the watering places.
"I ain't ' goln' ' to say jny prayers , " "Why
not , Willie * " "O , whnt's the use ! Every
blamed thing I ask for ain't good for mo. "
The man who expects to go to heaven on
his wife's ' church membership , or ttio chick
ens ho fed to the pastor Is taking awful
chances ,
Psalmist Why do the heatlum rage ? Cynlo
Probably bccnuso arf llttlo of the money
subscribed for their conversion overreaches
them.
Stranger May lask what your profession
is ? Minister I am a soldier In the army of
the Lord , Stronger .rust the man I'vo been
looking for. I'm ' u pension agent.
The father who loads in the morning prayers ,
Hus less of that fervent faith anil hope ,
If previously , us ho catno down stairs ,
Ho stepped on a piece of slippery soap.
The good die young ana tint is why
I'in so bad and hold ;
I'll not reform till by and by ,
When I am truly old.
St. Peter Well , Gabriel , nro they all hcrot
Gnbriol-Yos , nil except a few messenger
boy ? St Peter Wh pro a ro they I Gabriel
I don't know. I tooted for them tbreo hears
iigo.
iigo.Sunday
Sunday School Teacher Miss Fanny , what
are wo to learn from the parable of the wls > u
nnd foolish vlrglnsl Miss Fnnny ( aged ten
years ) That wo are always to be on the
lookout for the coming of the bridegroom.
The Hov. J. W. Afnoyof Michigan wlllquit
her u racing and do only circuit riding hero-
utter , nnd his ministerial brethren have for
given him. The turf has lost n bright ornu-
meut. Lot us hope the pulpit will bo corro-
bpondingly the gainer.
Ko Ooinfort Thoro. llev.Dr. nubltin Pic
ture rejected , chi Ah , well , all that will bo
as nothing1 if you nro not rejected at the lust ,
great exhibition the Judgment < iiy Mahl-
stlck ( discontcntly ) Well , oven if I am not
rejected , then I'll bo skied !
Guest I'm glad there's a rope hero in C.IKO
of fire ; hut \vli.il is the Idea of putting a blblo
in the room In such a prominent position f
Hell Boy Dal am Intended fob use , sab , in
case the flit ) inn too f ah advanced for you to
make you cscapo , sah.
Peaco-maUor Why dlJ you give that boy
such a thrashing ! Belligerent Ho bit mo
wW u brick , Peacemaker Hut don't you
know you should return goo-l for evil I llol-
llgeront-Wcll , If that thmsliln1 I give him
warn't good I don't know what is.
Dr. Ulrnoy , mm aml throat , Heo
Tlio sultan's ' wivwt tire divided Into tlirca
classes. There are live of the first , twenty-
four of the second , and iiM of the third.
Dr. Jllruoy euros catarrh , Boo