Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-01
Chronicles.
CHAPTER I.

Now it came to pass, in the second
year of James, whose sirnamc was
Buchanan, that Shadrach whose sir
aamc was Wiggin, appeared within
the limits of a city called Charles, and
behold, he saw great stream with no
bridge, or any other thing with which
to cross; but as the custom was in
those days, he journeycd about the dis.
tancc of furlong, below the central
part of the city, and waded the stream.
Now it came to pass shortly after
the passover, that Shadrach cried un-
to the people. Why bridge ye not the
Cedar, even the mighty Cedar river?
And, behold, the people of the coun-
try round about the city, assembled to
hear the cries of Shadrach. (Now con-
cerning the wisdom and ingenuity of
him, no one doubted.) And again he
said, Build We a bridge across the great
river. Then it came to pass about the
sixth month of the year, that all the
mechanics in the city gathered togeth-
er, and soon the sound of the hammer,
the saw, and the axe, were continually
heard ; and the great ShadIach super
intended the work, and every piece
was made to fit its place before any
were joined together. ...
About the eighth month, the arches
of this noble structure were raised.
and SO vast, so mighty were they, that
they reached near unto the zenith of
the heavens, aud behold, the people
were astonishcd at their colossal stat
uc. Now it came to pass about this
time, that the heavens seemed TO pour
out their wrath upon the people, in the
form Of rain, and it continued TO rain
for many days /; and the river rose to
such a hight as was never before
known, and the flood carried away
the bridge and there was great
mourning throughout all the land.
Now it was well known by the peo-
pie of the city. that Shadrach was a
great lover of sugar, and about the
middle Of the eighth month, at the
first watch Of the night, lie set forth
to procure some for himself and his |
friends and did not return for many |
days. And, behold !! at a town call
ed Clayton, on river known as the
Mississippi, the food carried off both
his own, and all that he had pro.
cured for others. And again there
was season of mourning.
CHAPTER II.
Now it came to pass in the first
year of the reign of Abraham whose
sirname was Lincoln, that there ap-
pearcd in the same city of Charles one
Orlando whose sirname was Spalding,
and said unto the people, the same as
Shadrach Why do ye not bridge the |
mighty Cedar? Again the people as
sembled and decreed that Orlando
should build them bridge, and again
the noise Of workmen was heard, as
had not been since the days of Sha-
drach and soon the bridge extended |
half way across the stream.
And it appeared abont this time,
that the people of neighboring town
called Nashua, were visited with a
famine, there being no -four TO sustain
the life of the people. Now Orlando,
being truly spiritual man, sympa-
thized deeply with the afflicted. And
it came to pass that he was moved
with compassion, and went to the
town and commenced erecting grist
mill, that the people might not starve
and there he lives until this day.
Now the finishing of the bridge was
transferred to Milo and John, sirnamed
Gilbert and Lchmkuhl, but when it
will be finished, not even the wisest
can conjecture, but it is devoutly
hoped that they will soon complete
the mighty structure. ANrIouARY.