The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-09-08

MISCELLANEOUS.
.s For the North Iowa Times.
How 6creggs got Served.

mAOSlJllAAAN AVA IO OOs
For the North Iowa Times.
How scrsggs got Served.
Mr.. Scroggs having come up out Of
the waters of much tribulation, partly
washed il not made white in the gen.
ernal deltge of "hard times" is desi-
rous of forming an acquaintance with
such of his tribe and kindred as have
also been overwhelmed in the same tide
which, taken at its flood, instead of
leading on tofortune. has led the whole
family of Sroggs' the Lord knows
where, in thu sovereign and severe re-
gasd of tberich and royal powers of
our land and nation. besides plunging
this doomed family into an inward tor
ment. bad enough if not so intense as
that awaiting al bankrupt souls in that
other bottomless pit on the burning
shores Eternal.
Mr.. Scroggs desires to state to those
Of his kindred residing in McGregor
and the round about, that he is poor
''has broken down" and beyond re-
demption is "gone up" Still he would
not be supposed destitute of a manhood
and humanity which will never fail to
cherish fellow-feeling for all those of
his family and race who, like himself,
having been the sport and spoil of the
recent financial tempest, have parted
their cables and drifting from their
moorings. are now bourn far away DER
the pillows; indeed so far from the sun
ny isles of their imaginary wealth, pride
and glory, that only a dim streak OF
their former home and harbor remains,
and this dying away amid the dark ex.
panse of that heaving. surging ocean
they have traversed. Amid the univer-
sal reign of the money God, to whom
rich and poor, In6del and Christian,
Hindo and Turk. alike bend the sup
plant knee, saying, "thou Almighty if
not most Merciful power, we beseech
thee bountifully to fill our pockets and
iron safes with thy precious and glo.
rious presence, and imbue our souls
plentiously with thy all prevailing spirit,
which, we thank thee, will not stoop to
relieve the wants and woes of mankind,
nor listen to the prayers af the humble
and poor, so much as it does to exalt oui
personal greatest, wealth and powe,
among men," Yes, amid this Colder
age Scroggs mas completely overwhelm'
ed With ~ .aoney spirit and business
To him knowledge. wisdom and vita
humanity, with religion. seemed all
very good in their place. But Scrogge
had no time nor place for them excep,
that knowledge and faith which taught
him to make money. He believed tha,
the Creator had made all other impor.
tant things and made him to make mon.
ey, so he pitched in with great shrewd'
ness and sobriety of 1nind and manner
with the strongest possible integrity and
industry, striving to pile up as much
gold, silver and currency as would fur.
nish him strong and elevated position
among the passing mortals ola few days.
and then a coffin, besides furnishing
him with substantial consolation and
pure comfort in his death. provided he
ever should die in the exclusive pursuit
of business so truly humane, wise and
good as gold hunting.
Well, Scroggs went. soul, body and
spirit into money-making. He specu
lated largely in Railroad stocks. Banl
stocks, Wild Lands and Wild Cat
Drove a snug Christian business i,
money shaving. asking the blessing o
his God upon the same and getting i
abundantly pressed down, shook togeth
er. running over. Cor which with hands
trembling with palsy and eyes upliftee
dim with avarice and not age. he totter
ing thanked his God again. and felt the
rapture of the rich. In all things he
was prospered. With canvass swelling
to the breeze, his noble ship sailed tri
umphantly on. his credit sound or at {
premium in all ports on land and sea-
Thus his vessel moved proudly on unit
1857. when not by the grace of God
the tempest of "hard times" broke up
on his ship. driving her upon the rocks
the breakers dashing over her, sub
merging all in wreck and ruin.
In CONSERVATION and sorrow at the
sudden loss of all that had been his sup.
port, his ambition and hope-Scroggs
felt the humiliation, the want and de.
pendence of bankruptcy in exchange fol
opulence and plenty. Borne on some
fragment of his wreck, he must behold
his former habitation fading from his
view. On the other side he must en-,
counter the cold neglect-.he studied
and serious disdain of his former seem.
ing friends. but more successful naviga.
tors. Before him comes their prosper.
Gus barques in mookery of his fate. He
sees the familiar faces of his former
friends and companions. From him