The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-29
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SOME ACCOUNT OF The EGYPTIANS.
We copy the following from the Sterling (lllinOis)
Times II capital political j dsPr and is no doubt
intended by the writer as an offset the silly and
avagant bels that being hesped upon the heads Of
the people Of southern Illinois by the black-rePublican
press;
"The people Of the northern section of Illinois, moral
learned sagacious WISE and patriotic themselves owe TO
their Christian generosity the duty Of raising funds TO send
books papers, and missionaries to that be-
nghted and heathenh section Of country which lies south
Of Springfield. While we OF the north taught religion
in churches intelligence In schools and honesty in
all intercourse with fellows the people Of Egypt
allowed to grope in black night until darkness is fast be-
coming their element We state positive fact, which is
susceptible of the most convincing proof when assert
that in all that bleak and desolate country which is situated
below the capital there is man, woman, child who
tell the difference between black republican and
an abolitonst The last census-kndy forwarded TO the
Sterling Times by the Hon. j. III. Woodwork for which
that gentleman will please accept grateful acknowledge
mentsexhib the astounding verify that in the eighth
district heretofore known Trumbulls) not single
schooihous is to be found In the seventh preacher
of the Holy Gospel recently ducked in mud puddle
arred eathered, rode rail- cut into mnce meat with
carpenters and actually fried and eaten by the cann
balls of that neghborhood for only expressing desire to
preach disunon Sunday from old hickory stump
there being church in tho vicinity The also
shows that greater barbarty prevails in the ninth
district owing to the fact exhibited by that authority
see Compendium the United States Census, 1885,
that but half person out of every 10000 read, W the
print is small while only person in every 600
write the first six letters of the alphabet In Runv
Cockerdle county gentleman from Chicago recently
exhibition, admittanoe two skns) and it is report
ed the natve upon approaching him. fell directly their
knees and about to worship him. when Mr. Vonthat
the gentemans nameordered them TO desist, when
they desisted Since his return, Mr.. " has published
superstition which abound in Egypt. We condense from
his late accounts few paragraphs for the Times:
1t appears the Egyptians entirely different race
any other known people the globe Being quite OBJ
vous their obligations responsible agents before high
Heaven they think nothing of peurng their souls for two
cents worth of gingerbread At an election they do not
their Judges is customary in Christian countries
and they did the oath would not be binding for they
would pine single for the Bible. As IL rare to
with who WRITE they have no clerks; SO
that when election day they form in circle at the
polls about daylight, and march around deposng their
ballots after another in regular succession and repeating
until eight O'Clock next morning, when they have votes
enough to overbaance northern majority which may be
given, they cease otherwise they keep voting until the
requisite number is obtained
The inhabitants of Egypt in respects similar to
other peope-that is they have legs, arms eyes, noses
teeth and toenas but brains. They live for the most
part dead CATTLE swine, and wild poultry, occasionally
ryng the bo fare with stewed niger and fricasseed In
Jun. Their dress is something different from what
monty in this section, male being fully ACQUIRED with
standing collar, belt, and pair of wooden shoes The
females long nsey woolsey garment, loose at the
waist confined the neck with string made of slippery
bark The latter drink whiskey, chew tobacco and
like the Old Harry they also take part in all presi
dental elections.
"There other interesting developments with relation
these heather which might well claim notice
hands, but space forbds for the present. We
would importune the phanthropts that Kansas has
ceased bleeding and her wounds have cabbed to turn
their attention the unhappy denzens of Egypt
whose moral aud intellectual faculties under total
eclipse. We refrain this time from suggesting plan
the ameoraon of their sad condition, but neverthe
urge prompt and immediate action the part of the de
cency party of the North"