The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-17
MI Chronicles
CHAPTER I.

Vi hOTdndul, IuaI CcIt tdII VI tnc AaHAiee
which had come from their own land
beyond the Mountains to sojourn in the
provinces on the Father of waters; and
otbersome, which had wandered from
the land Of the Chorn .krackers. and
those who made terpingtine and tab in
Kerlinahs. "
j 2. Albeith the latter were fond oi
the Niggahs, and the others we're not ;
though aforetime they were, until they
ceased to be everlasting.
8. Now, these dwelt in thoir unwal.
led towns in the two provinces, on both
sides Of the great river. And when q
war arose in the land about the ever.
lasting Niggah the renegade 1ankies,
and the wandering Chornkrackers and
terpentigners and the targers formed a
league and said,-"we be for peace To
your tents o, Conservatives -
4. These Conservatives cried 70,
peace, not because they wanted il. but
because they wanted the men Of Abra.
ham TO hold their peace, that thei,
bretheren south of Masun and dicksun,
might carry on the war in thur own
way and get much spoil, and the Dim
micrats could then help them.
5. And it came to pass, that cartain
Of their women called Blewlights $50
named because they read late of nights
vallah covered nophils, and the cher
carger times, and went to Hoppe and
because they were the last up at night
and so it bcfel thin to blow out the
lights.)
6. Now, these blewlights, were de-
scendants of the Tshivelree, though not
in the direct line. They had preserved
them when they come north Of Masnn
and dicksnn.-Some had come to the
province because they had no. everlast.
ing Nlggahs where they lived and
others because they had.
Z. But because of their love Of the
Tshivclree, they were willing that they
should have them, and be cussed by
them, and so they cried for peace.
9. It SO happened that they were
many and sore battles between the men
Of Abraham and the leader of the
Tshivclrce,-one Jeph-and the war
waged high. The men Of Abrat am
were put to ront at Bulls run, 80 called
because his men run like mad bulls, as
the John Bulls didaforctime.
9. But the tide Of battle turned at
Getthisbug and visc-bug, and with the
other bugs. And 80 there was a great
scattering among all these bugs, called
lig bugs. 80
10. And the Blewlights, who belong.
ed to the Bug family (not yet grown TO
Anakims because they did not feed on
the everlasting niggah) sought to send
help to the TsLiyclree.
IL And when some thousands had
been made captives at Chattermorga
and Chattcrnooga and were sent to
Rhockiland in the midst of the Father
Of waters, they said, these be our
brethren. Let US help them /; and they
helped. .
IL. Then the Blewlights. some OF
whom we're Dimmicrats and others new
line wigs (so called because Of the wool
pulled over their eyes) met in squads,
in ont Of the way places, to make up
garments to hide the shame of the
Tshivelree.
l3. Now the Tsh,velree aforetime,
wore goolly apparel; but after the
reign Of Jeph, they had been compelled
TO exchange it for the worn ont clothes
Of the everlasting ,niggah; and they
fare would be as the hired servants OF
Abraham. And so the Blewlights gave
them clothes like what the hired ser.
wants only wore. @aasats4s s
IA. They also gave them wheesky,
terbaccar and baked-pies, and other
delicacies, that they might fare sump
tuously every day. For they said it is
humane. These be men, and they for,
gat that Abraham's men were human.
Is. Now, in these days, it came to
pass, that the womem Of Abraham,
wept sore at the Affections of their
brethren, and they had mind to work
And they said what do we here, dwell
ing in our ceilcd houses, and eating the
ood Of the land, and wearing our silks
and satins, when our husbands and
sons are in the war fighting for the
land Of Abraham. So os
l6, Are there not thousands lying