The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-17
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CHARLOTTE, n. G.
For The Western Democrat.
A CHAPTER.

A CHAPTER
And it came to pass in the latter year OF the
reign of Thomas, the son of Bragg, who relgneo
over the province of North Carolina whose border
eyteudeth even to the great on the east that the
neople began to cast about in their minds, saying
where shall we look for another ruler.
And they 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 a man OF wisdom
and understanding and unto him will VIC hearken.
And it came to pass that on certain day these
wise men began to assemble in the city of Char
lotto. wherein aforctinlc valiant deeds had been
wrought during the battles of the great kings.
And they came even from the borders OF the
yir"intes to the borders of the kelttltcs and the
entering in of the great river on the cast insomuch
that the inns Of the great city unable to con-
tain them.
And behold, mighty man named Jennlns
whose surname was Kerr, who dwelleth by the
street that leadeth towards the north gate OF the
city, stood up in the midst of the people and sad
Seek We out four young men who shall go out
and find lodgings for the strangers il 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
marvced greatly at the light and glory of the city.
made an end of lodging the strangers, behold the
city was quiet and they all slept.
And on the morrow they rose up and sat at the
table of Jennns, and were filled.
Then the men with one accord began to say
Jennins is some and greatly to be praised. And
the thing which he did pleased the people.
And straightway they began to assemble III the
council chamber where the judges were wont to
judge the people.
And they reasoned one with another and did
cast lots; and behold, the lot fell upon John the
son of Ellis, who was one of the Judges of the
people, a comely to look upon and of great
wisdom, who dwelt in a city about days Journey
to the north.
And the wise men proclaimed it from Dan even
to Bersheba, and counselled the people, saying let
us exalt John the son of Ellis to rule us, that
it may be well with us and our little ones in the
land of cur fathers.
And the wise men returned unto their own vii
lagos; and the thing whicE they did pleased the
people; and they tovk of the finest of the wheat
and did make cakes, and killed the fatlngs of the
focks, and rejoiced exceedingly
Now it came to pass while the people were
rejoicing, that Duncan the son of Mae, whose
name Rae, who aforctimc had troubled the
people, insomuch that Pierce the tetrarch caused
his young men to send him to the fenced city of
the heather that leth over against the great sea,
suddenly appeared among the people.
Now Duncan the son of Mac was strong young
Ran 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
country from whence he had departed. for he
WIS a Of great spirit and wanted to be ruler.
And it was so, that when Duncan appeared the
people were troubled, and he lodged with one
Syme, printer, mighty captain among the phil
istnes whose house In the city of the great ruler
And they agreed together, and brough out the
engines Of war to fight against the people.
And Duncan said unto his followers, 10, beyond
the great river on the west, the Mississippi,
a great inheritance Of land shall be yours if | am
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 can this
man give us land, seeing he is without power like
unto ourselves.
And behold, Duncan sent greetings to the great
captains OF the whigites and the know-nothingitcs,
saying get you down into the plain with your
mighty men of war; and let us set up the great
hungus-fungus, even the humbugabus- taxabus, and
brighten the people so that they exalt not John
the sou Of Ellis.
And it WAS 50, 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
whgtes refused to fight against the people.
And the thing which they did made Syme the
philistine angry, and he cursed them in his heart.
And Duncan went out and sounded the great
ramskinabus, even the Observation-Disclosures
which he brought from beyond the great sea, even
from the city CT the heather.
And behold, the people were not frightened but
waxed strong, and strove with Duncan the son of
Mac and Syme the philiStine; and they cast lots;
And it came to pass that the lot fell upon John
the of Ellis; and the people were glad and gave
Il shout, and rushed upon the humbugabus and
smote it that it FELL and they spoiled the hungus-
fungus from the borders OF the Keittites on the
south even to the great hills toward the going
down of the sun and the borders of the Virgiuitcs
on the north.
And the people allowed Duncan the son of Mae
to 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 arc they
not recorded in the papers.
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