The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-01-11
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CHRONICLES OF COTTONWOOD
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And it came to pass in the seventh
month of the sixty-frst year of the Eine-
tenth century, in the treign of Abraham
the Rail- Splitter. that CuffY, the Ethiopian
Prince, escaped from the land Of bondage
south of Mason q Dixon's line; and guided
by the North Star. he journeyed northWard
to the land of Freedom. And as he was
passing through the beautiful valley of
Cottonwood. congrstulating himself on his
happy escape from his enemies, his head
became much lighter, and he commenced
singing for his own amusement. And his
song ran thus: esd s saI .aosil Is
Iheerd that Queen Victoria said is
Eve would all forsake
Our native land Of Slavery ssa
-s And come across the Lake, .t
That she was standing on the shore,
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To give US all peaceful home -
Beyond the rolling tide.
While in this happy frame. he came up
with one William the CoHqueror, whose
surname is Soden,, and made known his
wants to him. Now this William the War
rior was mighty among the people. He is
also the ruler of the tribe in Pike township,
whom he ruleth with rod of soft SOAP
Now when William the Warrior beheld
a Prince of the royal blood before him, his
warriors heart was touched, and his bow
els yearned with sympathy for his royal
majesty. Therefore he carried the Prince
to the fortress of Joel the Prophet, situated
on high mount, and of noble structure
Now Joel the Prophet was very just
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the Warrior bringing the Ethiopian Prince
unto his stronghold, he bowed his head In
the dust and gave the Prince to understand
that all be possessed was at the bidding of
his Royal Lordship; and he ordered his ser
wants to kill the fatted pig for his Majesty's
especial entertainment. s,,4
And tie Prince said unto Joel the Pro-
phet: Oh, Joel thou man of God the
mightiest of men! came not to annoy you,
but wicked and peryerse generation seek
to deprive me of my crown, and have
learned from William the Warrior that thou
art an agent for the U. g. Railroad Com
pany; therefore have / applied TO you to
help me on my way. ad E-.n- r'a
Then Joel assured the. Prince that he
! should have through ticket on the U. G.
! r. R., and all the other necessary papers.
announced that the feast was waiting.T So
he entered the palace, and had just got
seated at the table, when 10 two men of the
south rode up to the gate and asked to be
admitted. Now Joel the Prophet was very
Indignant at the interruption. and there
upon he arose and went out to the two,
/ men of the south, and in voice of thunder
demanded their business; and the men of
| the south would fan make the Prophet be-
lieve that his noble guest had stolen the
horse which he had ridden to the fortress.
| Now when =, Joel heard this charge
against the Prince, the hair of his head
arose erect, and his wrath knew 70 bounds;
and Ire replied to the men Of the south,
saying: Depart, We workers of iniquity,
| from my house, or I shall have you be-
headed for publishing such reports against
the Ethiopian Prince. The Prince may
have appropriated the horse, but as for
stealing it-never never Therefore, de-
part in peace, while all is we'll. ....s
Soon multitude gathered together, and
! Cuff was in some danger of his fife; there
fore, Joel the Prophet delivered the Prince
into the hands of William tho Jaior a man
of much understanding, whose surname is
| Ferguson; and Will am the Jailor carried the
Prince to a great city called Emporia
(where there is much justice) /, and he gave
him to one Hart, magistrate and a ruler
of the tribe of EmPoria, fer trial Now
when the magistrate had sifted the case, he
declared there was no guile in the Prince,
and he would fain send him on his way
rejoicing.y He then babe The multitude de-
part in peace. each man to his own home.
And suddenly there arose mighty tu-
multi among the people, about what should
be done with Cuff, and many were clamor-
Gus for the blood of the Prince. And the
strife continued even unto blood among
| themselves :" - =
Now while the fighting was going on,
and the multitude were busy, came Hafs
rison the heweraof wood. whose surname is
Malone, and Eli, man, of small stature,
whose surname is Davis, and they stole
away the Prince, and put him in the chariot
of a man of the north and sent him on his
way rejoicing. And! whether he was caught
up into the third heaven, or whether he is
still on his way, this deponent saith not.
Then returned Joel the Prophet and
| William the Warrior to their own homes,
and tears of joy were seen running down
their careworn cheeks as they were travel,
ing homeward. - i: /.
| Since the beard and moustache moye-