Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-21
The Devil's Reply to the Rum
gelier.


We are indebted to Bro. Z. AK
81, Of New Hampshire, for the fol
lowing copy Of the reply Of . Di-
abolns ITO the Rnmseller's Propo
sal, published in a late number Of
the Templaf: .a
MY DEAR BROTHER IL address
tyou by this cndeating appellation,
because Of the eongeniality of our
spirits, and on account Of the great
work we are both engaged in--the
work Of human destruction. /
most cordially accept your propos-
ais. For FIVE thousand years /
sought in vain for man so fully
after my own heart, to do my work
among men. even ransacked the
lowest depths Of Hell for Devils
who could and would do for me the
whole work of destruction. But
little success attended their efforts.
My minions always made some
mistake, or too soon showed the
cloyen fsot ] sent out the Demon,
Murder, and he slew a few thous-
ands, most generally the helpless
and innocent. Men turned away
with lOathing from him, and his
mission was, comparatively, a fail
ure.
/ babe my servant Lust go forth
He led innocent youths and beauti.
fnl maidens in misunderstanding
virtue, wrecking happiness, blast
ing character, and causing untime
" deaths and dishonored graves -
But even then many of his victims
escaped through the power of God,
my enemy.
sent out Avarice, and in his
golden chains some we're bound;
but men learned to hate him for his
meanness, and comparatively few
fell by him.
The twin brothers, Pestilence and
War, went forth, and Famine stole
behind them; but these three slew
the old and Young, men, women
and children indiscriminately, the
good as wcIl,as the bad, and 'Heay-
en- received as many accessions as
He'll.
In sadness my Satanic heart
mourned over the probable loss of
my crown and kingdom, as con
templated the gigantic strides which
the gospel of Jesus is making in
saving men from my clutches -
but when | received your kind let
ter l shouted till the welkin of Hell |
the glad cry: Eureka
Eureka ] have found it, ] have
found i'll" Yes, my dear friend, /
could have embraced you thous-
and times, and / have given orders
to reserve for you the place nearest
my person. the most honorable seat
in my kingdom, In You are com
bined all the qualifications of just
such a friend and partner as l have
long wished for, and in your busi-
ness are all the elements of success.
Now shall my throne be forever es
tablished. Only carry ont your
designs and you shall have money,
though it be wrung from the brok-
en- hearts of helpless women and
the mouths of innocent, perishing
though you fill the iails, {
,he work. houses and poor-houses /
though you crowd the insane asy-
ums; though you make murder,
incest and arson TO abound, and
erect a scaffsld and gsllows in e1
Try village, town and city-you shall
lave money!
will also hearden your heart,
50 that your conscience shall never
.rouble you. You shall look npon :
blood and even shed it without /,
shame or anguish. You shall think :
a gentleman, though men J
md women, your victims, shall call :
'ou demon. You shall be devoid =
# the fear of God, the horrors of
he grave and the soIemnities OF y
ternity, and when you come to me 4
our work shall secure you a reward :,
oreyer.-Heystone TcnlPlar. = =