Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-02
THE BULLOC s:
A True Fable.
ny PATRICK MURPHY

that fertile aud picturesque shire aud into the adjacent
county of Radnosse wa'es Intelligent. sober, indus
and enieiprizng every thny seemed thrive unde
bis management Not the least among his earthly blcss-
ngs interesting family OF ehidien. of whom hC
oldest aud the younges, rhe former call
ed by the family OF John. which uam-. indeed
tho father much attachsd that unable To have tive
Johns in the same house, 10y vt apProximstng H. ne
named tho youngest Jonathan These youths, cultivated
in mind and vigorous in body, grew up tn manhood-hs
admiration Of their eouutymen and the pride and honour
| OF their venerable father
IA they grew up estate they formed alliances
by marriage and became the fathers OF families
Notwithstanding the native good sense 81 the father, he
could ovcst him eli OF pteuliees which had descend
him with his Inheritance and In the distribution
OF his lett his oldest the hon,s's al and It's
cultivated envcns-whe he bestowed upon the youngest
a portion of the more distant and uncuhvated region
Nothing daunied, however. by difficulties the young "chp
| Of old block" maniuly work, ind with his
brave cleared forests, reclaimed Marshes erected
houses, aud afforded visible evidence OF rapid and sub
stantial prosperity. There was, however, canker
gnawng the of JOnahan's success euda claim
by John only regulate his domestic
but impose upon him tribute which should increase in
the ratio Of his industry Indignant at the yranncsl and
arrogant preensons of his brother the brave Jonahan de-
clarcd his intention his rights and defend them
the last quarrel ensued, which, after many losses aud
much blo,dshcd both sides resulted in the acknowedg
by his brother Of Jona,hsns independence anu abi
~ to manage his Many yeats Of tranquil
neighbuihoOd succeeded; both brothers seemed TO
within their spheres IN great harmony. Their
stewards Of virtue and good sense and
" avu ev'so' arc u u'y iiNl! s. ,, ~ os VINO
i ' ~ 80 ~ ., H. ~ y W.
cult decide which family the and the
S =. ~" ". I 'e " "e o.. we.
~ .,,t.' - - = -, 80 y n,
that other family could cope with them in ea
, ~ ~ . .e =, - . ~, y! y -, -.
in wake achievements. An idle and wicked vanity,
be sure but ALA! too deeply impressed upon human Da-
n e, ". ~ -; '''S !. 80 - 49, Iiis -
:, - ,iI -, tsIoSila a -, -, -, Ill .I,,,, I
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-, 80. Vs. 49, y. - - S p.,; w
-, a nio J..s, ,Jy,,i.. 10 at
sn, ,,b;ch d,;s 10 nj, ,bosa ,,I, ;,n,ns.s bs, Ill
~ ~; r. - -, II - 81 r,,i.,1 - -
80 ~ ~ ~ ~ -f ~ - '
Th,, co,m,rd oe III. E,.,n,I God which .,i;,, mo,
49,. 80, - -, ~. 49,, oo.y. - - ~ - :.
n,.r,h,, 81 ,r...,s 81 a. ,I.;.i
- -, L,;i -. - Ls $500, =. 80.
,ion of xinkrd and 1nyoIv nn,nose y.nss,nce with
lame Co, NAV ,,,y.I sIyIv bnhind hn, a. g. n,sr
sleens she will inevi,abiv ov.r,,Lc AZ. .yiIdo.,
I,,L,. - t.,.,t... - - ~. II. ii -, l.,
inc tbe h,nrJcs ,c RI; 80 If 80 -
bayinr n.csr,,,,ed hy ,c,.I c,n1., ,ha Ill - y -
Gained bv hcsiIo .,,,,,o ,o,,,Is s,cI, 90, . ,s - =
f,ir ,y,y T., I,,. In -, a s' - - -, -,
have don. Ina no, Tho fop n.sso,, S ,.,,. -,
to an act Of cruel inins,c, toward. weak and nm o,crd
reiybbour Itso hanp.neJ ,ba, ON the ,ys,sr ,, ~
boib ,s,ntes ana .cn,r,,.d f., r., D.. y. III - :.
hills was lage trnct of u,cnI,;y.,aJ ia s,;.L -
tim, inmemorial had rsn,in,d in ,,J..,,.d r,-l.sin
OF tribe of indolent bpt ipcfFsr.ivs f:insas rrL
civilized beings snb.s,ed chiefly S,h.;f 49,. - g.,
nv hunting and fishing and nv sendna o, q, ,h -
boring villages and settlements the mos srnert among ,b
in the arts of fortune telling and ner,nm,ncy C,or ,hh
they brousht hack TO the common stool b,,sva hs "a
acnui-sd al n.nn,e. oy H. ,Li III -
r.n,Io.,a5 80, ~ ,oa-nsd 49,, - va" ", u
their children "a ives n,te,ts sisor. b,o,h.,, - -,
hearts nav IN il were the hones Of ,heir ,.s, r =
countless generations Hi,her after their niy,ntions ,h
returned with hears full Of gee and merrent and here
nvnn,cked around ,boir homie. and danc,J 80 49,
or in strains Of sclCraiulaon ard r,rJonabIe vnn,s,
recnun.d their adventure and The vsrious ,r,,o.,
,,ev b,d successs,,ly r,,cisc5 mo, H. So St
were the Donr bur e3nented beinSs On whose ac,s Ib
two brothers about the same time As, an evil They
had both lands more Than they rre able 10 cuva,o hr,
each was afraid the other would be beforehand with him
and ,bsrefore de,eTmined n, Is,sr IN b.vc go IS h D.
Accordingly Jonathan seat two of 10 xoor bis
region and rsce IL. rivers ,d s,-eoroJes and ,o,,cs
p,bilitie. far eultue and sr,,len,nt Thu ,, sd -,
norfrd Inn, no iurther measure wa. ,don,, T., ,at %
| scss;,n 50 aSe, an. .v,.ii, ~ ,h - - $3.50
| John sent a p.rrv of bis ueonr IN ,,rr,,v The al,
| I,y,I ,rds aI,rg In. s,,s,In. >, s,,,I, -, 90.
I III ,,L,sL.r O., =, - ,,,t ,t,1rF - 80
f,abers Tn,v ,p,I,.,d .ey.,.I -ich ,,.,.,,. - -
bn,t cooip. and hold n ssessior an the II r. -
J,natban bca,in, al ,,hst no conrev,J IN h, s, ...
,n,n, MN l,,s ,.',, a. ,,I,,,,,,, I'm It -
bry,,er and claimed he v,,l, ,srrory b, a, ,,I IT,
brother rem ieI thai h. had f,t t.,n v,,tp.I s.i,r
and fs tia, ne alone v,,tbe ybfli no,rc,, Ano,br,
dsaaIy 1, nd seemed no, inevitable b.t fn,Ilv I,h,
who's, blood seemed less rnusad ON the occasina ,sdred
his br, fher IN m, pIoNin, yotds Nv der JooabaH
YOU and have already tried zach otber. 1royes. m ma,
iural cumha; we have both had our sul ,haT, ~ boI
bI-. and for INV par de.i no more o i, f,r the
,.ut Tho. ,r,bl- s,vngs. az, l.,,r ate hi.,. .,
n,,nder l., 1ood Christians and ,bs-f, ,,nnos a., %
that we oeeupy in common po.sss.n ,bat vbirb Ib IN,
neiber cultivate nor .pnr,ci5,r To Won tbrp weld ,b
tight Of o,nt OCCUPANCY Of these snd. and clam fr
eli mn cnupl nrv;lrge Tb,,, il ero,,b a., n. bb =
many wear. 10 come It. At some lp,nre DIV ou, lron
-bond tecl disnosed q, ,s.e,, tbs, ,,,gi,sI r,,ci,
,hey NAV d, s nv ivinc vc,,s nc Of ,b.,, in,.n,i
A, ore..nt he il oar ~, NJ I,h, n Jsnos.css ,L. ,i
tou. natives and snread over tbis bsngb,ed ,sei G ,
/
s,; hold that nv claim accordng ~ he J,s C,;"
sindsputabe. bui there /. much ,rntb In via, vo, s. ~
nronosiiion ia reasonab. and besidss nm, c,,r.d b
vnnr for Inc g,.peI.
I,berec,,e srrad. n, v,n, ,5o,,si,i,r 81 ,,;. - IS
mari ,itb .,biskov in one hand rbs end ,s,ifcs 49,
me,nsl and the bnlv Bibe in the obsy 10 49,, vo 10
d,iying into :, Gso,g.,s CborneI ,b,o J,la,, =. 80
Thus in The name Of ,eIiginn and Of Goa ana bS"
critical zeal for the C;osneJ Of the IoyIv and b..,
Jesus IL dire s;,r.1e psrn. tratcd mon bsnlc.. G,
hcngs moi only ,vti,ut cnrnpenso,i,n b,, a. u L,.,i