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ONE POOR BLIND CANDIDATE!

E CLAMPUS VITUS
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

OR HOAX?

FACTUAL PRESENTATION
OF OUR WESTERN TREASURES

Now, folks, I was almost insulted when I found this. My goodness, can you imagine someone challenging the Grand and Nobel Order of the E Clampus Vitus Society. Heavens forbid. How could they? I mean, after all, who would dare challenge the holy initiation rites that indoctrinated thousands of greenhorn miners when the Hewgag sounded the clarion call for fun-loving males ( sounds like a moose mating call) within earshot of it’s melodious tone to drop everything and come a running. Especially, if the call to duty was on a Saturday nite - so married folks would have a good alibi to get out of the house and indulge in manly pleasures. After all, a little horse play is good for all.

OLD ANCIENT ORDER MEMORABILIA
IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

Folks, as I read on I found that the author had really written a history of this noble order – started really in Pennsyvania by William A. Hall who recorded a book of reminiscences of a secret society called Ecclampsis Viltus; On to the first drummer selected in California as the first blind candidate to be relieved of his earthly possessions and to the naturally clear explanation of why

The Thumpers Thump or which Thumpers Think They Thump.

Covers the meeting of the miners in Nevada and California of the first Clamper lodges. Course, there were no minutes and many of those participating could not remember what happened anyway. There follows a strange recital of the where and wherefores in the story entitled

E CLAMPUS VITUS
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

OR HOAX?

and noted author Doris Cerveri packs experiences of the Clampers in this great and unusual history. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones about the Clampers of the pioneer west are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.

Here’s one of ‘em.
FOLLOWING PURCHASE AND PAYMENT, IF YOU WILL WRITE ME OF YOUR SPECIAL NAME OR INTEREST, I WILL DO A FREE SEARCH OF MY COLLECTION AND UNINDEXED STORIES AND NAMES. TOM RUSSELL COLLECTION

For more Information Please Visit:
The Tom Russell Collection
IF I FIND SOMETHING THAT I THINK MERITS YOUR INTEREST, I WILL WRITE A REVIEW AND PLACE IT ON EBAY AND GIVE YOU NOTICE AND A HEAD START TO BUYITNOW!

Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western heroes. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf gathering dust. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.

This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.
Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive.
I hope you appreciate the effort.

E CLAMPUS VITUS
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

OR HOAX?

By Doris Cerveri

Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it’s worth all the time I spend.
ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1856 – 1900 era
ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: CA, CO, NV,

GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
BEE, Ephraim – Squire – Blacksmith and Tavern keeper of West Union, West Virginia – presumed founder of the Ancient Order of E Clampus Vitus
BODEY, William S. – Bodie gold mining discoverer who Clampers marked his gravesite
BOWERS, Sandy – a Comstock miner who married Eilley Orrum of Washoe Valley
BULETTE, Julia – “Queen of the Red Lights”, Virginia City honored by the Virginia City Clamper Chapter
CAMP, Charles L. – Paleontologist and historian who was honored by eleven Clamper Chapters by the erection of a plaque at Ichthyosaud State Park, Berlin, Nevada
CARTWRIGHT FAMILY – TV famous Bonanza family initiated into the Virginia City Clamper Society
CERVERI, Doris – noted western author of this story
CHILD, John S., Judge – honored by Clampers as the father of the Nevada Divorce Trade
DONNER PARTY PLAQUE – Placed by Clampers at the Donner State Park at Donner Lake
GRANNAN, Riley – Rawhide, Nevada legendary gambler honored by Clamper Society
HALL, William M. – Author and member – Ecclampsis Viltus Ancient Order, Pennsylvania
KNICKERBOCKER, W. H. – gave famous eulogy dedicated to Riley Grannan in Rawhide, Nevada
MILLEIAN, John – who murdered BULETTE, Julia – “Queen of the Red Lights”, Virginia City honored by the Virginia City Clamper Chapter
ORRUM, Eiley – married Sandy Bowers – a Comstock miner
PAIUTE INDIANS
SNOWSHOE THOMPSON
THOMPSON, Snowshoe
TRUCKEE, Captain – Nevada Paiute Indian who is honored by the Truckee Chapter of E Clampus Vitus

TERMS OF ENDEARMENT OF ANCIENT ORDER OF E CLAMPUS VITUS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY NAMED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
Blunderbusket
Cave of Silence
Clamper
Clamps Matrix
Clamps Petris
Clamps Vitrus
Drummer
Elohim
Elohist (Prophetic Document written by Grand Humbug Moses)
Expungent’s Chair
Gold Dust Receiver
Grand Confucious
Grand Gyascutis
Grand Hotetchote
Grand Humbug Moses (author in Old Testament)
Great Mountain High and Mighty Hangman
Great Sword of Justice
Hewgag (Horn)
House of Comparative Ovation
Klepht (Greek Word for patriot bands)
Kleptes (Greek word for Clampus meaning thief)
Most Important Committee
Poor Blind Candidate
Royal Novle Grand Humbug
Rocky Road
Royal Patrix
Staff of Relief
Thumpers
Vitus (father or begetter)

PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE:

Picture 1) – Photo of Clamper Trio of Rawhide, Nevada *
Picture 2) – Photo of Virginia City viewed from California Pan Mill *

CLAMPER CHAPTER w PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE:

Chinese Order of E Clampus Vitus
Clamper Members, Plymouth Contingent on Mayflower
Ecclampsis Viltus Ancient Order, Pennsylvania
Julia Bulette Clamper Chapter, Virginia City
Sierra City, California Clamper Lodge, 1857
Siskijou County, California Clamper Lodge, 1852
Snowshoe Johnson E Clampus Vitus Chapter, Rawhide, Nevada
The Thumpers - Winnemucca, Nevada Clamper Lodge 1875
Truckee Chapter, E Clampus Vitus, Truckee, California
Virginia City, Nevada Clampers Chapter
Yreka, California Clamper Chapter Lodge, 1856

NAMES, PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
Alabama
California
Carson City Daily Appeal, 1875
Carson Valley
Clampers Millionaire Ball
Georgia
Mayflower
Missouri
Myers Station
Nevada
Nevada Air National Guard
Nevada Territory
Overland Trail
Pennsylvania
Placerville, California
Plei Sor Bgol, Vietnam (recipient of Clamper Aid)
Plymouth Rock
Rawhide, Nevada
San Francisco, California
Slippery Gulch
Sonora Herald
Stockton Journal, 1850
Strawberry Valley, California
Virginia
Washoo Club Saloon
Washoe Valley, California

REFERENCES SOURCES:

OLD PIONEER HISTORY & MEMORABILIA
IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.

My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the Ebay entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete and seldom found western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in excellent condition, the cover is pristine and in vibrant color.
As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.
Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Postage to U. S., $4.50 to Canada. $4.75 Priority Mail. $11.00 Par Avion for International Mail)Texans must pay 8-� % sales tax. Thanks,
Tom

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