The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-08-03
TUESDAY MORNING. AUG 3. 1852
BOOK OF chronicles.
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And it came to pass, that after the
rcopie OF Jonathan had mourned the thirty
days fot Zschary the great Ruler and Cap.
tain of the Nation, whom God had gather
cd unto his fathers, that Lizard, sir.named
Fillmore, of tue tribe Of Gotham, being
he second unto Zachary, and a ma Of oily
tonene and honeyed words became chief
Ruler
. And the Gotiamitc looked sorely
around him, aud waxed angry because Of
The men whom Zachary had chosen to hc
the Chtef Cooks aud Bottle was hers, in the
Pa'ace aud forthwith he turned away all
4ne men servants of Zachary, and chose
new Scribes ane Pharisees.
3. Aud when the people OF iona than
looked about and saw whom Mllard had
made his chef Scribe they rejoiced exceed
ingIy, aud said it is good; but Daniel,
the chief Scribe, was not So Pleased he
waxed angry and said to the People o! Jon-
atlian, Netiy thou art tools shall leave
my ilocks aud grain upon The hills Of
Mansfield, to serve ye Tor 5000 pieces
'oi silver! Verify, unless ye pay more,
shall not dwell III the Palace with Millard.
the successor Of Zachary, whom ye well
know | said was "a nomination not fit to be
anade. Forhwith tue disciples OF Daniel
cast about and gave him $4,000 pieces OF
silver, aud Daniel went on his way rejoi -ing.
a. The people OF Jonathun, III certain
places, niHrmured aloud. but moved not.
5. Aud it cane to pass that Millard
chose Thomas, sir.uamed Corwin. OF the
tribe OF Buckeyes, ior another Scribe
Thomas was famous Us swift witness, and
lie loved the things OF Caesar better than
the things of God aud moreover, Thomas
had prayed that Zacliary aud all the men
of Jonathan who moved their tents into
ahe land OF Mexico might be welcomed
with bloody hands and hospitable graves.
s. And the people of Jonathan, rsmem-
bering these things mourned aloa1, but
MiIlard needed ,hem no,.
CHAPTER IT,
/. And il came to pass, after Miard had
ruled year and day, there came two
men from the land OF Mexico, skilled in the
arts of craftiness and cunning, and oily of
tongue and made oath that the people of
Jonathan owed them 100000 pieces Of
silver.
2. Now Thomas. the Scribe. was easy
of heart, and loved money much. So he
spake unto the Garderiie and the Galpllin-
lie and said: Verify, Verify. the people of
Jonathan are slow 10 pay now. therefore,
ii ye viii give me Ina If OF the silver, / will
go straightway and fall at the feet OF Mil
tard, and say TO him: two men have come
from abroad with heavy costs TO Jonathan.
two days only can they journey here ere
they return--and they ask their silver TO
carry with them.
B. And the men agreed and Thomas.
the Scribe, went unto Mllard and brought
the silver and on tbe morning Of the third
day. the men went on their way rejoicing
from out the city Of Jonathan. with light
hearts and heavy pockets. for they wele
well ladened with Jonathan's spoils.
4. And the people of Jonathan Ie aiming
what Thomas. the Scribe, and MilIard, the
Ruler. had done. waxed exceedingly wrath
and made much noise throughout all the
iand--for they knew that Thomas, the
Scribe, had shared what the cunning men
had craf,iIy obtained
CHAPTER III.
!. But MiIard needed not. Yet the reo.
p'e Of Jonathan were sore agrieyed. and
sware that Milard should not rule longer---
NOT should his men servants ccribes, chief