The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-06-07
tOTTeSp0HNtNce q HE ALLEGhANIl
EbenORn5n8fiOnal oxen.

Mr.. EDITOR There appeared in your
columns some time ago, u specimen of
the Texian Theological mode of naming |
and yoking oxen in that State which L
admit is well adapted and ingeniously |
prepared to suit the taste of the proprie- |
tor.
But he has taken an unlawful liberty
in connecting the "Old Baptist" with any
denomination, for they never have been
yoked nor pulled with any sect. This
Texian driver, in the very act of yoking
and naming his oxen, shows plainly that
he was quite greenhorn having neither
informed himself in divine or profane his
tory But for the better information OF
the public, | would give the following
short specimen of the rise Of the "Bap-
tist," and wherein they were anywise
connected with any reformation, under
the following simile:
The prince Of Texas, having the whole
realm at his command, with all the wealth
and prosperity of its citizens at his dispo-
/ sal, while as yet there were no public I'M
provements such as railroads, turnpikes
/ and plank-roads, resolved for his own
pleasure to prepare highway leading
from large village in his boundaries,
/ Jericho, to intersect 4 beautiful situation
on the other side of the river Jordan,
named Bethabara He then prepared a
chariot to be propelled by an ox-team.-
The chariot was made Of gold, within pa
we'd with lovely the river Jordan it was
first heard of and seen. The first OK
hitched to it was L True Blue'-large
in stature, kind in disposition, cheerful
in obedience, powerful in strength, and
swift in special his passengers were
the chosen and called They took passage
in Jericho; the highway led to Jordon
where there was only 4 fordlng, The
prince never admitted of building bridge
as it was truly pleasing to him to wltnes:
the passengers going down into Jordan
he being present to encourage and Whel
needed. lie had himself crossed at TIM
+ forGing, for sample to all the passengers
, ut which time a beautiful dove came t
witness the scene, while yet the prime
I was in the water, and alighted on HI
head, and a voice like distant thunde
from the High Prince was heard saying
s.the scene is truly pleasing. This stron
, OK has variety Of titles: by one calle
= "Seer," by another 'AIessenger," by al
: other "NIorning Star" denoting the con
ing of the new sun, but by the evangelis
= "Baptist" Strange are his clothing an
food, the camcls atfording the former, al
- the bees the latter.
This yoke was quite different from tn
present form, as it admitted Of no oH-slc
+ OK. but single file, in succession, nevt
admitting Of "Presbyterians,' ''Meth
/. dist" ''Campbellite," or any other sect
he be yoked in with this OK. This great
ran singly in the chariot for about ftteC
le hundred years, without any asslstan
Il whatever but from the prince but al
50 amount of opposition, chiefly from /
rious bull running at large without al
II restraint, named "Mystery." This hor
I bic beast often attempted to overthrow
ID chariot and all, and would have succee
n ed had not the prince interfered; J
er Mystery gored many bullocks to deaf
But strange to relate, there appeared
,is large young OK offering aid to True Bl'
ed but Of the same race as the horrible bea
and possessing the same disposition, {
,is former,0 which was manifested when {
posed by eoring to death a young bUllo
re- of old ox's race, named "Servatus. /
ne as IillS new On CUliiu hOI w y OFANN' -
side old OK, he made a halter Confess
yas Of faith) and put his own head in
,as end, and hitched the other end to
True Blues shaft, (off-side, remembe
III and pretended to pull ike all creation
is When on a level road, or down hill,
of would pull but uphill, he would I
i'm back. But still "Real Baptist kept
onward pace, not being disturbed by
or flirtations of young bullock. Preser
not they came in sight of the river, (b
but tism.) The young OK pulled back "
the his whole might, but the driver Mr., q
you dience) drove on, The old OK, be
>" powerful, pressed forward towards
r river; but, alas ge-bang went the
re- ter, and back ran the Presbyterian v
his utmost speed, until he reached
10 summit Of the mountain, (Populart
ded where he stood to regain his ill-sI
eh- breath and muse on his past adventure
:. I miraculous escape from the river,
what might be his next adventure.