THE DISTRESS SIGNAL.
A colored man was.busily engaged in sawing some wood for a Galveston gentleman. The '• man and brother " had a large Masonic breast-pin on his shirt bosom. -
"Do you colored Masons and white Masons a^Sliate ?" " Dsn't fillyate wuff a kuss." "What's the matter P" ."■Dunno. boss, but I'se tried ifc. Dar is a barkeeper in dis town who toted dia heah berry same emblem. I waa in distress; hadn't had a lioker all dat morning. I cum in and gibe de distress signal," " Did he respond P"
■" He didn't respond right. He made a motion at de doah wid one hand, and reached tinder de bar. I made de sign once moah, and he fetched me between de sh ulders wid de bung starter jess as I was gettin' out de door."
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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3760, 15 January 1881, Page 4
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134THE DISTRESS SIGNAL. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3760, 15 January 1881, Page 4
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