Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-20
From the Western Democrat.
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Chapter.
And it came to pass in the latter year OF the reign OF
Thomas the son OF Bragg who reigned over the pro-
vince of North Carolina whose border extendeth even
to the great sea on the east that the people began 70
cast about in their minds saying where shall we look
for another ruler
And thew took counsel together and said let us send
wise men to the great city which is called Charlotte two
DAYS Journey from the mountains on the west
And let them choose out for us man OF wisdom and
understanding and unto him will we hearken.
And it came to pass that on certain day these wise
men began to assemble in the city of Charlotte wherein
aforetme valiant deeds had been wrought during the
battles of the great kings.
And they came even from the borders of the Keitt-
ties and the entering in of the great river the east
nsomuch that TIE inns of the great city unable to
contain them.
And behold mighty man named Jennins, whose sur
name Kerr who dweeh by the street that leadeth
towards the north gate of the city, stood up the midst
of the people and said
Seek ye out four young who shall go out and find
lodgings for the strangers in the city, and 10 they shall
eat at my table.
Now Jennins, the son of Kerr was possessed of corn
and oxen and much sheep. And the men marveled
greatly at the light and glory of the city.
And it was so, that when the young men had made
an end of lodging the strangers behold the city
quiet and they all slept.
And the they rose up and sat at the table
Of Jennins, and were filled.
is and greatly to be praised And the thing which
he did pleased the people
And straightway they began to assemble in the
Gil chamber where the judges wont to judge the
people:
And they reasoned one with another and did cast lots
and behold the lot fell upon John the sen Of Ellis who
was one of the judges of the people comely to
look upon and of great wisdom, who dwet in city
about days journey to the north
And the wise men proclaimed it from Dan even to
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John the son OF Ellis to rule u.s. that it may be
well with and little ones in the land of fathers.
And the wise men returned unto their own villages
and the thing which they did pleased the people, and
they took OF the finest OF the wheat and did make cakes
and killed the fangs of the hocks and reoced exceed
ingy.
Now it came to pass while the people rejoicing,
that Duncan the son of Mac whose surname was Rae,
who aoretme had troubled the people, insomuch that
Pierce the etrach caused his young to send him to
the fenced city of the heather that eth against the
great sea, suddenly appeared among the people.
Now Duncan the son of Mac strong young
and of great powers of Speech and had dwelt in
the city of the heather for the space of four years and
hearing that his people were about to choose ruler he
took shipping and came into his own country from
whence he had departed for he was man of great spr
it and wanted to be ruler
And 1t was so, that when Duncan appeared the peo-
pie troubled and he lodged with one Syme prn-
ter, mighty captain among the Philistnes whose house
And they agreed together and brought out the en-
glnes OF war to fight against the people.
And Duncan said unto his followers, 10, beyond the
great river on the west, the Mississippi great
inheritance of land shall be yours if made ruler.
And the people pOndered in their hearts what this
meant and they began to wax wroth with Duncan, and
said among themselves how this man give us land
seeing he is without power like unto ourselves.
And behold, Duncan sent greetings to the great cap
tains of the whgtes and know-nothngites saying get
you down into the plain with your mighty of war;
and let us set up the great hungusungus the hum
bugabustaXabus and brighten the people that they
exalt not John the son of Ellis.
And 1t was So that on the fifth day of the eighth
month the people came together for to cast lots for their
ruler and many of the wise men of the whigtes refused
to fight against tie people.
And the thing which they did made Syme the Philis-
tine angry, and he cursed them in his heart
And Duncan went out and sounded the great ram
Sknabus even the ringdumbobolinka which be
brought from beyond the great sea, from the city
of the heather.
And behold, the people not frightened but waxec
strong, and strOve with Duncan the of Mac, anC
Syme the philistne; and they cast lots;
And it came to pass that the lot fell upon John thu
son of Ellis; and the people were glad and gave
shout, and rushed upon the humbugabus and smote i
that it fell and they spoiled the hungusfungus from tn
borders of the Keittes the south to the grea
hills toward the going down of the and the border
of the Virgnites on the north.
And the people allowed Duncan the son of Mac tt
escape alive into his city, and the land had rest.
And behold, Duncan " heard something drap."
And the rest of the acts of the people are they
corded in the papers.