Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1880 — “Nowhar Near de Top.” [ARTICLE]

“Nowhar Near de Top.”

It is generally supposed that the “average American” beats the world in his love of big titles, and in his use of them ; but the freedman beats his white fellowcitizen all hollow. We hear from Texas of one who is head-center of a lodge—exactly of what sort we don’t know, but we suppose it must have been a lodge in the wilderness, or, perhaps, in Solomon’s phrase, a lodge in a garden of cucumbers. This “ culled pusson ” will spend two months’ wages to “report” at a grand junction “jamboree” of his “lodge.” The titles, of the /■officers of these associations are something wonderful. An office-boy down there asked leave of absence for a day to attend a meeting. “ Why, Scip,” said his master, “I didn’t know you belonged to a lodge.” “Oh, yes, boss,” replied Africanus, ‘Tse Supreme Grand King, an’ I’se nowhar near de top, nuther.” Who shall say that the abolition of slavery was not worth all that it cost?

~ Mr. J. H. Purdy, druggist, Moundsville, W. Va., writes: “I have examined Dr. Bull’s Babv Syrup, and do not hesitate at all in recommending it to my customers as being a safe, pleasant and effectual remedy.