Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-21
The First Chapter i'm the Book Of
Chronicles,
CONCERNING TUE COUNTY OF LOUISA.

SSASSSS>Ne>S~ ~ s~Se~-'
Now in the last days ofths reign Of Love,
King of the land which lieth along the
banks of the American Euphrates, towards
the sunset, it came to pass that ''the people"
being exercised in spirit concerning who
should reign over them instead Of the pow.
ers that be, assembled themselves together
in the temple which overlooked the city OF
Wapello. .......-
And for long time there had been q
division among the people, certain lewd
fellows of the baser sort saying:
1--WE will not hold council with these Re-
publicans, for they teach doctrines which
we consider damnsble, aud which We know
will deprive our sect of much gain, as our
brethren (and mastery at the South have
many man.servants and maid-servants
whose souls and bodies being sold will
bring shekels upon uhekels of fine gold,"
And they spat towards the temple.
s'Behold have we not scores of friends in
the hill country in and on either side of
Columbus, near by where two waters meets
Even there will we assemble ourselves.
And there was among them man of the
tribe of Levi, whose surname was Case,
(which by Interpretation is hardsh j the
same was cunning man aud mighty mau
of valor, (where no danger was,) and q man
of truth, (where no falsehood could be used,)
and withal an honest man (barrin' county
bonds.)
And he said, so let it be-" and all the
other vile fellows answered, s'amon."
And each sect having chosen men ap-
pointed Gay on which they cast lots to
determine who should be their stand ard
bearers.
Now among the chosen leaders on the
one part was Dobbin, who judged it expedi-
ent to remove the political synagogue; the
man of the tribe of Daniel jaundiced by his
dwelling in the land of Ophir (who was al
so known as some pumpkins) and ready to
stake his success, on his one tail-his fish
story-and William, the Recorder, who as
some do affirm, surpasseth the Apostolic
injunction by taking for his stomach's sake
that which is str onger than wine.
And these were of the sect called Demo-
Gratis.
On the other part such men as Andrew
the fisherman, being also Taylor, and
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certain man of the tribe of Benjamin, be.
ing skilled in usury at six per cent.
These last Il ere of the sect called Repub.
licans. r.
And it came to pass when the lots were
cast that the sect of Republicans were chosen
rulers and standard bearers for the people,
except Jeens the doctor Of the law, being
overthrown by ,Dobbin the judge of the
law OF the sect of the Democrats the same
as herein afore written as having lifted up
his voice in favor of the removal of the po.
litical synagogue.
Now when the result Of the casting Of
lots came to tho ears of tile aforewritten
vile fellows of the baser sort, among whom
was Case of the tribe of Levi, and him of
the tribe of Daniel, tho same no sought to
be ruler over the peol lie, they were cut to
to the quick. Among them was great con-
sternation.
While trembling with dread and their
knees smiling together they said:
"Herein is marvellous thing; we never
saw it after this fashion since the days
when tho Cannaanites dwelt in the land"
And the man of the tribe Of Daniel was |
heard to say
chow is this !? Has Andrew the fisher
man outrun mo after my Boosting that
would 30 far outstrip him shat he would not
discern what manner of man he was OF until
the seventh day had expired
"Moreover, have not told my fish-story
in all the villsges-in all the groceries-at
every corner Of the street. and at all the
cross. roads of Louisa county yea, further
more, have not gone beyond orr bounds
and told it in Henry and in the borders of
Illinois 20
Now, him of the tribe of Levi, whose
surname was Case, harangued the people
saying:
ssBehold, they have placed over rs this
Andrew the fisherman, whereat my hatred
burns within ME because thought with
in myself to bave secured for my chief baker
under the man of the tribe of Daniel chad
,e heed made ruler) high place in which
he might have appeared king indeed. |,
"Does he not play sweetly on harp of q
thousand strings7 And Iwot not but that
The whitening Of this political gourd which :
We had planted may bring him to the stretch
ng single string with the bridge down. ,"
And Dobbin, knowing nothing having .
lone nothing-wieh nothing to say-said
nothing, save this:
81 stand this day the last represents ,
i've of defunct and rotten Democracy,
md owe not the continuance of my seat
q the political sanhedrin to my zeal for
emoval of the political synagogue-to my
act in covering from the sight of all man
ind three or fou- thousand talents of silver :
elonging to the public treasury, and com. {
ressing what purported to b. my yearly
eport within the sensi BILE space Of thirty
mes. thus saving to the dear people an
nortnous prin ter's fee ?
''Yea, verify, l. ,Dobbin, have performed y
10 Oft repeated feat of straining At gate =
nj swallowing q saw-mill.'
And all these lewd fellows of the baser +
,rt joined in one hideous groan, and, being
thirst, dispersed, each man to his own .
for, verify, the OK knoweth his q
wner's and the ass his masters crib.
And, behold, will not all the acts Of these