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...oath of an Alpha Delta Phi is skilfully worded, so as not to appeals the new member and yet to render him little better than a slave. It reads in part as follows : 'I do solemnly swear to assist all Alpha Delta Phis with my tobacco, my ponies and my examination papers, provided such assistance is needed.' The neophyte fancies that this obligation has no hidden meaning, but he soon finds his mistake. It is not enough that he gives cigars and lends 'ponies' to his fellow Alpha Delta Phi. Under the apparently innocent words, 'tobacco,' 'ponies' and 'examination papers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE GREAT CONSPIRACY. | 1/10/1883 | See Source »

...Swear? Bet? Gamble? To what extent? When begin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/25/1882 | See Source »

...wants to scratch it. The petition has evidently been carefully sealed in an envelope that seems to have been opened by some skeleton hand. The paper had a sulphurous smell, but for what reason we can not divine - for what there is about a sealed envelope to make people swear - but never mind...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "STANDS IT NOT WITHIN THE PROSPECT OF BELIEF?" | 5/18/1882 | See Source »

...lave them alone let us swear...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: II. THE REVOLT OF THE GOODIES. | 2/11/1881 | See Source »

...swear...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TO MY DRUMMING CHUM. | 10/29/1880 | See Source »

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