The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-08-14
From The Miners journal
THREE CHAPTERS.
,uxD IN rae OLD on new rEsTAmEsr

From The Miners Journal
THREE CHAPTERS.
NOT FOUND IN TIE OLD OR NEW TESTAMENT.
n Biography Of certain Politicians N Sthuyl-
Kill County.
CHAPTER II.
1. And it came TO pass, that in those days
there arose q great contention in the valley
of the Susquehanna, concerning the division
| of Columbia, into two Counties, and the
| strife waxed hot between the conten1lng
pariios-and they strovo together, and the
noise Of their strife penetrated even unto the
hill country Of Schuylkill.
2. Then there arose q man called Charles,
whose surname was frailey, and he said
unto his friends, ~ will grid up my loins,
and betake myself unto the field OF battle
poradventuro | may be able TO restore peace
apd harmony amongst those who should be
united in the Locoioco ranks" So he called
his servant unto him, and said, Saddle me
the ass and he saddled him and he depart
ed on his journey.
3. Now when even-tide had come, aud
he had grown weary with his Journey, he
bctook himself unto the house of a publican
named Garre,son, IN the town of DanYille,
and he there reposel from the fatigus OF the
day, and refreshed his inner man with the
vintage of sunny France, in company with
his friends.
d.. Then ono of his friends whose name
was EIenrie, opened HE mouth, and said unto
him, ;'Behold, for many years there has been
strife and discord between the citizens OF
aBloom,D and the citizens Of Danvillo, and
although in ats4s and 1919 we smoie them
hip and ihigh-never,heless, even now they
are mastering in great force, and are again
inviting us 10 the combat" And those who
were with him drinking, said, "Yea, it is
even so.n And they lifted up their voices
and weptl
6. Then Charles said unto Them, "Why
murmur, and weep? Have ye not even now
q Prophet in your midst, named Valentine,
who is sometimes called "'Felly," for short,
-ihmk you That his power hath departed, or
his right hand LOST its cunning g
6. Then they answered and said unto
him, "The Lord forbid that your servants
should be- such dumb dogs us 10 forget Bet
ter Best'-but know you not, that his power
hath departed and that he is oven now as
one OF us-yoa. vorily, the mantle in when
he slew our enemies, now wraps the IONS oil
ono who hath been our most bitter foe, even
'Buckalew, of Bloom"
T.. Their he answered and said unto them,
sOh, wicked aud perverse gener alton. You
have this night boon seeking after o sign,
but there shall no sign be given to you oul
The sign of Valentine, tho Prophet, and us
Valentine was raised up TO The chair OF epea'
Ger, so also must | be elevated 10 Thai post
before | shall way u finger in your cause"
9. Then they spoke one unto another,
saving, "Come 10, us hasten to Valentine,
and luke counsel OF him in this matter. =
And ,tey said unto Charles, "Tarry here,
we pray thee, and we will hasten unto our
fri.nae and SouIIuuuIUulo unIu tftvui fie pio-
position thou hast made" And they all de-
parted, leaving him alone with the wine OF
France. I.
9. Now when they returned they reloiced
and were exceedingly glad, and they said
unto him, "This thing shall be arranged ac-
cordinp TO Inv wiish-for Valentine-yea,
even Best hath informed us thai all the Sons
I of Adam have their Frail(y)-ties, and that
ambition is the most noble of all. We,
Therefore, now hail thee Us a champion OF
Montourn
10. When il was yet early in tho morning,
Charles arose, and departed unto own place
und visited no, the town Of Bloom, for be-
hold his mission had been accomplished
And when he was rested from his fatigue,
he communicated with several Wiigs
throughout tho State, and asked them 10
support him for the Office Of Speaker-but
thew turnod o deaf car 10 his words, ard
would none of his blarney. nor the blarney
of his friend Valentine, and when he heard
these things he was sore afraid.
IL. Now when the day Of the Election
was come, Charles was defeated--ior his
own party could not trust him, and no called
Valentine md upbIaided HIM in all angry
manner, and said, "The Lord do so unto
me, and more also, If | will not blast Mon
tour from hel position as II County in the
| State, and cause her TO be united 10 Colum-
bia, for the deserlion of you and your friends
in tho hour Of danger" But Valentine ar
gued with him for a long limo, and called
him Canal Commissioner, aud Governor,
and some other neat names, until his wrath
subsidized, then "Felty" returned homo and
called 10 him his friends TO devise means 10
repay Charles for his DISTINGUISHED services
in the cause of Montonr.
~. Now when mid-winter was come,
there assembled at Harrisburg several of the
rulers of the .Locoioco party, and amongst
others The celebrated 'Iron Grey,o of Mid
dleport, and Strange, who is surnamed Pal
mer, and Thomas who is the Commissioner,
and they called upon Charles, the mouth
piece of the party, and they solicited him to
assist in having a Bill passed, removing the
| County records from 0~swigsbuFg to Potts.
vile, but Charles said, GAS my soul livelh,
| il shall not be so-for am | not o citizen Of
the former place, and if we're 10 assist in
such foolish measure, how could | look
my friends and ~neighbors in the face !-Be.