Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-05-30
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all the city of zaleski, that the "CIie
, Ruler" commanded ell the "Msjor,'
and "Captains," and "Captainso o1e
) thousands, aud "Captaihs" over huud
reds, and the stewards over all the sub.
stance and possession Of the "LOrd," +
assemble together.
2. And when they had assembled to
} gether, they reasoned among themselves
and the "Lord" stood up on his feet
and said, Hear me- my brethren, my of
%icerq, and my people: Be it known to
all whom it may concern, Lns under the
reign of the First Chief Ruler of Oui
city, the building Of many trading house
was not lawful therefore, be it Lawful
that we have many houses built Of woot
and of brick.
3, And the great multitude answered
and said We submit to Thy will ant
law, o "Lord."
4. Then it came to pass that under
the reign Of the Second Chief Ruler O
tho city, that the city very suddely in
creased 10 large trading houses.
5. And the "Lord'' commanded al
the officers, and the mighty men, and all
the strangers from the Old World, even
from the British soil, to come together a
second time.
6. Now when they had heard many
things concerning the owners Of the
many trading houses, even the Irish end
the Buckeyes, the "Lord"' grew very
wroth and said unto his officers +: The in.
habitants of our city are very wicked and
are determined to disSobey NE, their
@Lord :" and l know not what to do with
them.
Z. And all the officers answered and
said Yea, yea, many Of the inhabitants
are very wicked and unlawful.
8. q And it then came to pass that
tho city very suddenly increased in SMALL
trading houses, which the "Lord" and
his mighty men vulgarly called Gin their
wroth)) "doggelies," because the owners
thereof became very wicked before the
sight of the "Lord," aud sold large
Quantities Of "dog-leg"" tobacco, and
many barrels of ''rot.gut" wines by
small measure. (Which the "LORD" and
His oHicera Aevor purchase between the
rising and setting Of the sur, } to al the
inhabitants Of the city and fhe country
round about, even according to the laws
and orders Of. the Second Chief Ruler,
and contrary to the laws Of the First
Chief Ruler, Of all The city.
9. For the First Ruler Of the city
would not permit low drunken houses
within the bounds of the city and SO in
all the days Of the First Ruler, Zaleski
was a very sOber7and sensible city. jsa
10. But it came to pass that after tie
Second Ruler of the city permitted the
people thereof to give away their money
to procure the means Of taking away
their senses and sObfiety, that Zaleski
became inflated withLa sense of her own
greatness, and said within herself: II
am greater than cities around about me-"
III. And the HLord'' and all of his
Captains and Majars, again assembled
together and reasoned among themselves
and said: what do we hereT' lie
US remove, now, the Seat of Justice
FROM Macarthur to our own mighty city
for our city is located upon the Railroad
and that is sufficient reason why WI
should have the Seat of Justice in ouI
midst. We will visit all the keepers Of
the great and small trading houses in the
city and country round about, and ask
them to assist their ELord' in removing
the Seat Of Justice to our city, and i
the keepers will all help US We will grow
rich by the sale of our city lots, when we
have succeeded in getting the fSeat o.
Justice removed to this, our city, and /
their Lord will then forgive them il
all their wickedness.' hUr ..'l Boo.
q 49, And the "LOrd'' arose and sale
, aloud to all (: And /, their "Lord," viii
forgive them in all their wickadnes
| thereof If they even obey their Lord
!, and aid in the removal of the Seat 0
Justice "5g{a a2IloJs h.l5dtl 3 gS' ;
, 13. And when they had determines
to have the "Seat of Justice anon
them they sought out a "Legislator,' t
-. reside within the limits Of their. city
who was a man whom the Chief Rule
approved, inasmuch as be has long sine
left his brains in some vile doggery an
now sports in his hat the well-know
"drunkard's brick" .
IA. And this "Legislator," who, So
J to relate, was once a professsd follow,
tEof Christ and q preacher Of the Gospe
J has made himself notorious ~ nsglec
ing to pay over unto the poor destitu
T. widow and returned soldiers the Cover
mneut Claims which be has collected &
them, in accordabce with the law Of ii
land. ~ -.
- 10. And II came to pass that for q
furthersnoe. Of the scheme Of reaoyil
the aSeat Of Justice to the city, :
nowned for all kinds Of trading house
and to facilitate the sale Of lots in Il
!, - paid city, the Chief Ruler Of the Of
! purchased an old Printing Press and T
moved it even unto His W mighty oil
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