White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-06-11
A ~Neble Roman"

4 ~NOble Roman"
Sinca the treacbsry Of Ross. The Cop
perbesd pspers. among Other terms and
titles Of sdmirstion. hsvs esllsd him .
noble Roman. Pending the Senatorial
election. one Of these pspsrs. the Lssvss-
worth Couusrcial. applied good nssy
pet nssss to Ross. but Ne do not reeol.
lect that Roman was one Of then. Bot
since IL e ssltlsd thst b. is Romsn-sl
noble Roman. who hes risen frog obsen-
rity-ws have tskss seos psius TO de.
tcrmins what partieolsr Roman he most
resem blss. and think We have succeeded
in locating him.
There rvss once Romss Emperor. or
Cesar. ssoed Clsudius. I'VE believe
he wss the fellow We srs thinking Of.
Clsudiss wss not noble BY birth. bot
very suddenly rosa from obscurity to
promineess. soms,biog after the follow
ing manner: The noble Romsps. in
those dsys. were in the habit occasional
" Of raising a grand old ruupus. and
going for tbsir Emperor for keeps
creating . vsesicy. in TACT. for new
Emperor. On one Of these occasions.
the riot wss terrific. The mob had set.
tied the hash Of the Emperor. and were
rsusscking every nook snd corner in
search Of sonebedy obsoxious to vent
their wrath upon. At that time, there
lived il Rome . sullso. half. .wittsd fsl.
low. called Clssdius: known to the
boys about town % Clsudius. the fool.
Be it remembered. that Rome had her
foil quots Of fools. vagsbonds. and other
small fry. the ssms As modern cities
low flung. nssty cusses. who losfsd sbont
the saloons. spongins their drinks. and
watching for chances to pick up little
things-but very few except ths noble
Romans figure exteusively in history.
On the occssioa referred to. this Claudi.
us imagined that he was in great danger.
IS an especial object Of the veusssncs Of
the populsce: so he took himself to some
gsrret. or cellar, or other out-of.tbe. way
place. and crspt under aoms rubbish.
he thrust in his bead, drew 10 bis sboul
dsrs. crept on until the smell Of bis back
was concealed-then stopped. leaving the
most prominent part Of his person expos
ed. bnt thinking. becsuse bis head and
shoulders were under cover. that he vas
completely hidden. Presently the mob
stumbled upon his biding.place. and be.
holding his latter end. csnght him by the
heels and drew him forth into the light.
to see what prominent pnblic enemy it
might he. Behold. there lay Clsudiu..
the fool instantly anger was turned
into merriment. and the riot ceased at
once. The idea of such Q creature ss
Claudius seeking rsfuge from mob this,
was iu usesrch Of Em7erors. and the 9th.
er idea OF his conce sliug himself after The
manner Of the sand.hill snipe. produced
one Of those unsccountable effects some
times witnessed in excited crowds. They
carried him on their shoulders, sat him
on the throne. and proclaimed him EN-
peror. History records his deeds after
wards. They were what nigh, have been
expected Of beast. 8 fool. an ignorsmus.
q mercenary. 9 vsgrsnt. suddenly eleva-
ted from the mire to sffluence and power.
So Ross. devoid Of talent and energy.
suddenly raised from obscority and pow
erty to . position Of power snd trust.
has succeeded in m.king himself notori.
ous only by the exhibition Of th.t part
Of bis psrson which served ss . rudder to
steer Clsudius to fortune. It 10 scarcely
once in an age that . man enters the
Temple Of Fame oy the back door. . 4
All hail Clsudius Ross. The noble
Roman! 500
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