The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-22
GENEALoGY OF THE TRUMPs.
The Trumps of Ancient Greece.
by A MEMBEs OF THE FAMILY.
NUMBER I.

Their back than the days of Ancient Greece,
although ] might very prcperly do so.
The first Trump who figured in Sycyou
was Egialcus, who lived before Christ
2os9 years, and before the first 0lympiad
1878 years. He was a fine gentleman Of
the old school, but unfortunately for him,
he was born before his time-lls complex
ion being dark-had he lived in our day,
he would doubtless have made his mark.
A Trump by the name Of ISAcnus, CON-
menced u concern in Argos, Pcloponne-
sia 1850 years before the First Olympiad,
in the time Of another Of our Ancestors,
the good old Patriarch Abraham.
In the year 2l4S, "A. NJ, CERoss, a
Trump of dark complexion, who carpet.
bagged over from Egypt, wen, to Attica,
where he spliced with the Kings daugh-
ter of that province, and upon the death
Of his respected fatller-in-law, he became
King. lilo was a good Trump, and
taught the people, who had hitherto led a
wandering life, the use of fixed haLita-
tons. He restrained all RIGHTEOUSNESS,
and obliged all his subjects to be content
with one wife, and instituted the celebra-
ted Court of Arcopagas, and instituted
the first regular government Of Athens,
lie was en,phaticalIy good Trump.
Z" AMruicrYoH the Sd, King of Athens,
was.anothcr Trump Of large dimensions,
lie established the famous Ampl.ic.yonic
Council which made SO lurge figure in
the history Of Greece. RI
Another Trump. surnamcd Cepnus, did
a fine business in the Royal line, but his
patriotism got the bc,scr.ot his judgment.
aud during the war between tho Athe.
mans and Hcraciidar, in which the latter
penetrated to the very ga;es Of Athens.
iCordrus learning that the Oracle had de-
clared that the people whose King frs,
fell in the cohtcs. would prove conquer
ors, disguised himself in the habit Of q
peasant. went over to The enemies camp,
provoked enc Of their soldiers, who in
stan,ly killed him, thus Offering lis life a
sacrifice for his country. Ilcracidar be-
ing Informed Of this circumstance. Che
was very quurrelsomc old fellow con-
Guided that the Gods were against him,
and Immediately rctreated to his own
country. aes ri
After the death of Coprus, no othc.
succeeded him: but there were several
members Of our family left, among whom
was DRAcoY, who was chief ruler T; bu,
he being rigid and severe, the "Bhoys''
did not like him. lie inflicted death for
all crimes without exception. When ]
think about this venerable old Trump,
and then think about the way things aie
going, to the days now, could almos,
wish lie was ruling our own country.
Wouldn't he make the rascally officers
who are robbing the people, toe the mark
| guess so; but then ii would be mighty
ha,ti on tic Trun,ps. fiyl
After his death his laws ceased to be
obcycd, and tho people became more aba
sed than they we're beforclany written
laws existed. The Republic was almost
disintegra,cd and broken up, and they
we're finally forced to apply TO SoLoS, who
was credi,ablc Trump. noted for his
profound learning. and one Of The Seven
wise men, (nll Trump) Of Greece" Tic
others were TnALgs, tic Nlclisian, CniLo,
Of l.acedemonia, PlLLAycus, ofsiilylcnc,
PsnrANDlEn, Of Corrihll,, and Bias aid
CLEoDuLus, whose birtlplaces do not up.
pear on our "trce." Sill they were all
Trumps. and the Trump family have rea-
sou to be proud Of suclla glorious ances-
try, and our highest hope is that so,e Of
the young Trumps, may, like their illus
,rious predecessors, become ornaments 10
society, and Tic pride Of future genera.
lions Of rrumps. Mark their answers &c
The questions put to them at the Court Of
pcriandcr. Had time. | would give
them in full, but our readers may rest as
sured that they were all aces, aud what
but grand and noble answers could b
expected from such Trumps as our anees-
tors ?-and who buttllat King Of Trnlnps,
soLos, could have answered Croesus,
King of Lidia as he did? His answer
saved the life Of Croesus, when taken
prisoner and on the scailold and reformed
DYnus whose friend he was. lie was q
Democratic Trump, for lie gave tile peo'
a.. tty, x.,.ht u. ynyn aud .Etor yohliSk IA.