The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-08

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! Lapgdon sbowed tbis,to JeG, the king
consulted his gods, and call around
him all bis soplhsayers and wise men
| Then lifted they up their voices and
said: "Live forever, oh Jeff Tht
| thing is good in our eyes" And tht
1 words Of the wise men and the sooth
sayers pleased the king. But wei
knowing the heart Of John and how
he did hunger and thirst for riches
and that no man was so glad to get
al d so sorry to lose, he feared to trust
John, lest when in the land Of The
north be would never return, bat
would laugh the Philistt{es t9, :S!rp
and keep the gold HIMSELF IT,,
though King, was not attSgeE89r 4
fool. So JefE gave what gold his
treasurer could spare, to another man,
who went to the North counting, and
bribed many, including one Wood, of
Gotham, and had Mcclellan put be-
fore the people as greater than Abra-
bam, and hired one Booth, and GER
tain other accufsed wretches to shay
the Father Of the Israelites. And
thus was John saved from having
Ilinooln's blood upon his hands, and
Gods curse upon his soul. I.,a s.saq
And it came to pass, that John grew
sick at heart, and wished jeff. in to-
phet, because the king would not trust
him. Yet lost he not all hope; but
asked the people in their assemblies
to make him their Counsellor in ,fhe
halls Of AskeIon, a Congressmah2of
the Philistincs. And be did fattor
the people with soft words and With
amiles, bowing now TO tho right ard
now to the left, and promising great
things But the multitude kne3&J
John and whereof he was, and stlSli \
chose one Swan to speak for thenR
Askelon. Then was John wrotli
ceedingly, and cursed the gods n "
Philistines, especially those of bS5 3
and clay, and invoked defeat upai
their armiess But neither the gOdSI
nor the armies heard his cursings, 985
the war went on, for he cursed nNsI
loud but deep. And he joined bSpf
self unto the Lineolpites, and prais
the north country and the men thole3
of, for he heard their hosts wero conE
ing to drive out tho Philistincs aud
bring back the Ark of tha CoYenank
Phlegming, the publican, soscallea
from his dealing in liquor, was also p |
man Of the mountain province, and
held in great esteem and authorityby |
himself, and stroge to be some D great
body Proud was he in spirit, dnd /
mach'pufFed up, and somewhat of q
withal in that bis cane be-
came serpent like the rod OF Aaron,
And when his cane became a serpent
he fed from il, like Moses in the days
1t old. Now some mistook Rhlegm-
ing for a PhiIistine, and some for, an
Israelite, and both were wrong, and
ret both right, which is mysteryat
For he was a man Of many words, I
md much flourish of the arms, but Of
little meaning, and that moaning two
meanings like an oracle. Anditeame !
% pass that ia those days theppeople
lid with them an Attorney General,
xhereupon Pblegming striitway went |
ind offered himself with q commend. |
lblo promptness, and wrote letter,
,aying he was good Southern man
IS bis adversary, and that the blood
If the Philistines was in his veins,
md warmed his heart. Moreover,
Vhen the contest waxed warm he
,raised jeff, and made friends in
Gath. But the multitude went not
With him, but gave their voiss for. his
adversary, And herein he was like
lis partner, Baekster, and they be-
,ame great friends, for misery loves
But Backster .atteiNwards I
grew tired of feeding. PhieemingsI
title ones, and though Phlagming
vas a man Of spirit, whose rod ofbimos
became o serpent, BacksterSturned
lin of. % . ''."''i '.1 7'sf'1 '. /
Now PhlogmiDg grew oxeecdinglyl
Ingry with the Philistin es, and re-
Iolved in his heartto have Vengeance
IN them, and he swore a great oath
,yer his vino cups. Moreover he
,ircumeised himself, and became and
.sraclite but the circumcision was
,ot thoroughly efiieacious, BECAUSE no
vas too old, and il had only tho half
way effect Of making him, a McClel-
ante, aud nob q fall Lincolnito fl'dr
o be inll 1inoolnits one must like.
wise eircumciae the heart. Thus wSsi
phlegming but half circumcised n And
10 be remains to this day.s,f s'',..A |
In thoso days great deeds yere4
lone tho report whereof has hlledt
ne Garth unto the isles. Of tho Soa. /
pho oiIios Of the Pbilietines were hes
legged and laid waste, andtheir arr
uies put to tho sword, or made eab9l
i've. JofR the Seceshito, whose sdfs I
,ame was Davis, fed from AslSalon !
w night in great fear, and hadft IN I
lis heart to Zee unto a far 6obntry I
,ut the horsemen Of the 1sraoiite3f !
,ursuod close after him, and eaDturetH