12th--Dying.

II.

I--White. IV--Black.
II--Green. V--Yellow.
III--Blue. VI--Crimson.
VII--Purple.

III.

1--Fearful. 7--Doleful.
2--Startling. 8--Sorrowful.
3--Awful. 9--Hideous.
4--Woeful. 10--Frightful.
5--Horrid. 11--Appalling.
6--Bloody. 12--Last.

EDICTS.

I. The Initiation Fee of this * shall be one
dollar, to be paid when the candidate is initiated
and received into the *.

II. No member shall be allowed to take any in-
toxicating spirits to any meeting of the *. Nor
shall any member be allowed to attend a meeting
when intoxicated; and for every appearance at a
meeting in such a condition, he shall be fined the

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sum of not less than one nor more than five dollars,
to go into the revenue of the *.

III. Any member may be expelled from the *
by a majority vote of the officers and ghouls of the
Den to which he belongs, and if after such expulsion
such member shall assume any of the duties, rega-
lia or insignia of the * or in any way claim to be
a member of the same, he shall be severely punish-
ed. His obligation of secrecy shall be as binding
upon him after expulsion as before, and for any
revelation made by him thereafter, he shall be held
accountable in the same manner as if he were then
a member.

IV. Every Grand Cyclops shall read or cause to
be read, this Prescript and these Edicts to the *
of his Den, at least once in every three months,--
And shall read them to each new member when he
is initiated, or present the same to him for person-
al perusal.

V. Each Den may provide itself with the Grand
Banner of the *.

VI. The *s of Dens may make such addition-
al Edicts for their control and government as they
shall deem requisite and necessary. _Provided_,
No Edict shall be made to conflict with any of the pro-
visions or Edicts of this Prescript.

VII. The strictest and most rigid secrecy, con-
cerning any and everything that relates to the *
shall at all times be maintained.

VIII. Any member who shall reveal or betray the
secrets