Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-07-25
THE
BOOK
G. HRONICLES
A L Fl S K I
WRITTEN DY SOME OF 'EM.
CHAPTER x.

CHAPTER K,
l And it came to pass, in the history
of the city, as it was written, that mas
much as the Historian was "abusing"
the "LOrd," that some of his friends
sendeth unto the "Lord" one Of the
newspapers containing some of the His
tory, as written about Him.
2 And when it had arrived at the
city, and at the Office of him whose bust
ness it is to take charge of the same, it
seemed q matter of duty to send the
paper along with the other portion. Of
the chords" mail matter.
3 And the officer, whose surname is
WILL, being an old man, and having
from his earliest day, learned to confer a
favor when in his power 80 to do, thought
it no harm to thus send unto the "LOrd''
all Of his mail matter.
4 And it never entered into his mind
to think that the same would offend the
."Lord."
5 And the "Lord," when he reCeiv-
eth the paper which a kind friend send
eth unto Him, and it being the same that
contained the "OhronieIes," he taketh
the same and seatoth himself in the
great armchair, and began reading the
History as written.
6 And it soon seemeth unto the
"Lord" that the Historian still continues
to tell the truth in oil that he says con-
corning the city, the "ChiofP Pig Driver"
"Peter Plumfull," and the "LOrd."
z And it now began to be very plain
unto those standing near BY, that the
"Lord" was becoming sore vexed, and
was full Of wroth.
8 And the "Lord" seemeth spell
bound, and could not so much as take
his eyes from the same, but c%ontinueth
reading.
9 And the more He read Of the same,
the more He became convinced of the
truthfulneGs of the History and still His
mind becometh more and more attracted
thereby,
10 Aud He still growing more wroth
and wondering who it is, that hath gained
such perfect knowledge of the doing Of
the mighty city, and then dare to stand
up in the light of this intelligent age,
and Write the same in the plain, simple,
and scripture-truth-lik manner, the
thought became too great for his capacr
ity. :,
Ii And the "Lord" before He had
ended reading the same eth full Of
wrotb, and he eonceiving tina: he was so
thoroughly captured thereby, and brought
in subsection thereto, He resolves to
make one desperate effort to relieve him
self from the Iron grasp Of the History.
IL So when he had fully pursuaded
himself how he could best relieve himself
from this sudden delusion, he raiseth up
straight on his feet, and with all tie
power and dignity at his. command, he
threw the History from himself against
the wall, with such force in his anger,
that the truthfulness of the History
causeth it to rebound back unto the
"Lord's" feet, where it Icy Crouohed at
the feet Of sovereign power.
Is Aud in the meantime q still small
voice came up from the same, saying:
"Truth is mighty and will prevail
Though truth be trOdden down as l DOW
am yet shall it rise again"
Ia And when the "Lord' heareth
this, He commander one of His young
lads, even his mail lad, to take the same
back unto the man Of kindness, in the
mail department., and inform him that he
did not wish to bo 80 insulted by having
the "OhrOnicles'' sent unto him, nor to
have his peaceful and quiet repose deS'
turbed by reading the same.
Is For it doth seem unto me the
"Lord," that when my eyes have caught
sight Of the History that ! am not conN
tent until I read the same.
16 And further, my young lad, l
command you to inform him, whose
surname is WILL, and who hath charge
of the "Post 0fice,p that for so doing l
shall report him to the department at the
city Of Washington, afar off, and will
visit my wrath upon him and his chill
dreD, and upon his children's children,
even unto the third and fourth genera
ton.
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