The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-09-02
From the Yankee Doodle
The first Book OF the Chronicles
OF JONATHAN.

Now i came TO pass IN those days that
james the FIRST relgned over The nation OF
jonathan, in the room Of Jobn, su,nancd
the " Gaping" (Now John had not died,
but had gone dowu 10 the Cd Dominion
and was UurIed alive with his fathers, aud
no man sought alter htm.) But James the
KING Did cyl! exceedingly, beyond all that
the Hugs no had gone before han had
done. For lie appointed CATERERS who
nd sotely sex and trouble the people be
also sought to root cut The makers Of cot.
ton, and hnen, and "oolIen, aud iron goods
and ,u~you.ly harassed the shepherds and
husLaudmeu. Moreover he nightly suy.
red up the hearts Of the people 10 war ;
aud thought IN his near, 10 make The CHI.
dten Of his younger SISTER, whose lands
we're nigh unto hIm, bonIsmen aud tax.
myers.
Now t. sas IN this wise, that The kog
caused the "ati his younger ssIer bad
SHey ard near TO the river SABINE, far aud
9oody to look upon. Aud behold, when
hag James looked ugou the ylney ard, aud
sd" II vas place TO be desired, ASTOUNDING
u k,es aud cfeoles, aud f1Jwlng with su.
gar and moiusses, strai- htway he coveted II
exceedingly much, and st zsd upon It, and
annexed Il 10 the lanJ Of Jyna,han-seeklng
an occasion against his sister. But his
younger SISTER suffered long, and would not
Il!l up her hand against jonathan; where.
fore the kEg waved wtolh, aud blasp hemed,
and swore yehemen ) she should fight.
Then he commanded Z chary, The cap
tain OF bs host, valiant man, IN whom was
he spirit Of wisdom, 10 take three thousand
chosen men, march into The land Of his sis.
ter (but the King siralghIIy charged him
that he should declare 10 tho children OF his
sister, that the land was Jonlthan's land |
also, - said the King, will swear the same
thing 10 the counsellor Of Jonathan, when
they meet to talk.) But the King himself
went not to the war, but remained al home
eating and drinking, and making merry
with his wives and concubIues. Moreover,
the King ordered W,uhed, the chief cap,
tam Of ell his host, TO repair TO his post,
(aow the ralment Of " EdtieId was the finest
sleeps wool, and his meat was a " hasiy
plate OF soup
Moreover, WiudGeld was advanced in
years, and had cut his eye eelh and kept his
eye cooked both ways. Aud he reasoned with
himself, saying, J." If | shall obey the King,
then will the enemy open upon me in front,
and the King and his company shall assault
me in the back, and the place shall become
too hot for me, and my tavailIpg TOR the
land OF Jonathan shall be naught.
And behold, as he pondered on these
things, aud slipped his nasty plate of soup, "
his spirit waXed warm within him, and be
declared unto the King, he
would be hanged If he would bulge an inch.
Then was the King wro,h, and said unto
hm, The Wings do SO to the, and more
also, if don'i play The deytl with thee for
this " Nevertheless, the word Of The King
prevailed not against him.
But the war tlspeased Horace the Four.
ierite, aud he rallied vehemently against the
King and cursed him in his heart, and
taught lbo people also 10 hate him. Now,
Horace was a mighty scribe, neither re.
garded he the apparel OF any man.
CHAPTER IL.
Now Zachary did many mighty acts, and
smote the enemy hip and thigh, and took
prisoners the captains Of their host, and ever
30 much spoil, of cattle and sheep and asses.
But in process OF time, the treasury oflhe |
King was greatly diminished; and he called
Into him Robert, the steward Of his house.
hold, and said unto him, "Wherewithal will
hou provide for the sustenance OF the army,
and the madens Of my household 7" And
he steward answered and said unto him:
This thing will | do, will comb my hair
md anolnt my whskers with oil, and put on
, sanctlmonlcus air aud go unto the money
'hsvers OF Gotham, and II shall be, when
hey behold my face that their Putse-stlnss