The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

gong the rounds of the press for some
weeks, and we publish it az q matter of
amusement To those who intend going to
the "gold diegins "in a-few days:-
DoUGLAss' FLAT, Oct. 10. 1851.
Why wW ye die l"--Son Of Mani
for the light of whose countenance, aud
for the joy of whose presence my spirit
yearneth and my bowels grumbIeIh. doth
thou ask me whyl Is il not written that
fortune smiles upon fools2 Aud for the
sake of these smiles hath not thy servant
been making fool yes, an ass Of him.
self, in vain. .....
For FIVE scnre aud ten days he hns 81.
j"urned in this place he has dug into
the earth, he has dived Into the water. he
has tom ancient rocks from their resting
places, aud removed them affair off he
has torn his breeches in parts not to he
spoken of! He has rooted into the earth
like unto swine! His beard hath grown
long the skin upon his hands and face
hath changed color until he is now like
unto wild beast, and his garments are
rent and solled, so that sack cloth and
ashes" would be as fine linnen and pur
pie unto him! He would fain feed on
husks, but there are none. Yes. he who
IN times past was wont to fare sumptu-
ously, and to grumble over greater deli
caces than were piled upon the table of
Dives, now Snuffs with gIaduess the fra
grance of pork aL1 gnashcs his
teeth impatien,ly over frying slap jack.
he evourelh a raw onion with unspraka.
HE avidity! Potato skins fear his pres
ence, beef vauishes from before him, and
dogs look in vain for the bones He
sighs for the flesh pots Of Egypt, and
mournS oVer the barrenress of the land
In his sleep, nevertheless, The good al
gel of the past deigns to visit him, and
delightful visions are opened to his re
fecliuns, for delicious bill OF fare "
floats before the mud of the dreamer.
aud he orders oysters aud Terra pins
for six, only to awaken to his Internal
slap jacks aud molasses
All this hath thy servant endured. Is
he not then fool, an abOminalinn in the
sigh of wisdom Aud is ii not to such
and such only, that fortune dispenses her
favors? Yet she hath deserted me.
approach her. aud she fleeth! | " double
IN her tail, " aud she turneth away
await her coming and she standeih still
| secrete myself in her path, aud seize
her unawares But she gIdeth off. as
though ! had caught hog by his greasy
tail! "Sick transit exclaim, as with
sick heart. | revile poverty, aud curse
fortune.
Lo! are not these evils p! And where
lore should they he visited upon thy ser.
want! Surely he hath not siuued as 9th.
er men sinnerh. He hath not coveted his
ueighbur's OK, nor his ass. nor his mau
servant, non s.his maid servant, for tie il
knuwu unto thee, that there are no maid
servants here. He hath ahided by the
claw aud the prophets" but the P'Gfta
hath not ahided by him!
Now therefore, rennuuce these dig
gings-l absqualulate the premises Il
"vamnsG the ranch.' | take "f, | put off,
! slope, i depart without Strip or pr"vtD
der, taking noheed of the morrow, fol
the morrow taketh II" care nor heed oI
me. Ere five days ahall have passed
the shirt tail of thy servant will be- wav
ing in the breeze Of the Nevada. A rem
naut of it will be nailed upon the highest
mountain that he crosses, as an emblem
Of the extremity To which man may he re
duced in the laud Of OpIir Yet. thiul
uOt oh Elisha, that would reud my
garments for this alone. Verify | say
unto thee, an evil genius hath long pur
upon my fnotsteps, that every threaC
aud fibre &C my shirt tail is familiar Il
her eye. Aud it. IN her pursuit of me
she should gaze upon this relic i" the sol
itary Businesses of the mountain, she vii
at once recognize it and believe me to bt
torn aud destroyed by wild beasts; sh,
! will rerrace her steps, aud thus ! will es
cape her.
go hence. Elisha. unto the town %
Sonora, where il has been prnphesiet
that thy servant will heal the sick, an,
, prosper with amazing prosperity. A
Moses reared the serpent in the wilder
ness for the children Of Israel to Look up
on aud be cured Of their infrmties. 81
will elevate nv tin among the genliles
, lha: they may gaze upon it aud be made
whole, Their offerings of gold aud silve
will be acceptable unto me, aud 1t the,
live not afterwards, peradventure the!
may find their treasure in Heaven.
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