The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-22
THE BOOK OF OUACHITA.

fact he is permitted to tell his story iii his
own way and particularly is our colorcd
readers will readily comprehend his' 81 ylc
--ED. Till
CHAPTER l.
u. Nov it came TO pass i'll the day, OF
War-nlouth, the King, there dwcIt III the
vale of Ouachita, which is as thou gocst UNI
TO Jackson,
>. \ certain man named Oil-ovcr, who
was also called BruiSer, and the same WAS 4,
mighty main OF Valor.
3. And the interpretation of the words is
inns ol-oVer mc:,neth, in the language OF
the GentilcS, one who spr:nklcth oil, and
Bruiscr is the title of Il great chicf and man
of war;
i. And the two names being joined sigui-
ilcth this: \ man of way who deli ghte eth in
smooth and oily words.
>. Now there We're many Ethiopigus i'll
those parts, and they did homage unto the
Gcnti!cS, of which Eruscr was Il shepherd ;,
q. For tho Gcnti!cS had conquered Israel,
and they did govern the people by The help
of the I;thiopians.
:. Now oil-oNcr, who is called Hruiscr,
morcovcr kept II house in The concoursc OF
the people, even in the village which is be-
You'd the river;
s. And there he entertained the l:thiSri-
ans, even with corn and oil and winc and
certain of the C;cntiles also.
9. Furthermore the chief singers of the
Ithiopimls, even they who played The sweet
stringed Instruments, rcsortGd there, and
the women Of the tribe also.
10. And they played and sang, and danced
preycd daily; moreover his fame extended
among the Gentilcs.
II. Howbeit certain mon Of Bcial accused
him of much 1cwdncSs, and raised Il srcNoiIS
scandal among the people:
II. For they had no respect TO the i:,nc Of
the nlaiucnS who miniSt cred in he dance,
and they said evil things concerning him
and them.
Is. But the Philippians praised him, and
nc @at icrcd together money and goods even
furniture and apparel, pots ana vessels OF
divers sorts, and coverings for beds. which
are called i'll tic Gentle tongue, quits.
l. fame spread
somuc!i that the lthiopianS would say ono
to the other, Let us go ulyo hruiser's and
be filled with corn and Wine.
CIiAPIE1; IT.
l. Then the Centilcs and the Philippians,
for that they saw the man upright,
made him Il priest and :, ruler among them.
>. And he sold corn and Wine no longer
in the village which is beyond the river
but attended diligently the assembly ofthc
rulers ut the great city.
3. And he spakc smooth things unto the
rcoiccG. and said: Now verify do we per
ccivc much good in this man.
i. Furthermore he lodged with Them, and
did cat Of the fruits OF their s:,rdcnS and
vineyards.
>. And he set teachers among the people
Of Ouachita, whereby they should learn and
be comioricl; but the children Of Israel
would not hcarkcn unto his voice nor unto
theirs
but they still spaile cvilly against him.
Z. And the assembly Of the rulers laid
heavy burdens the people, bat the de-
won't Philippians were spared.
5. Then when Brliscr, the priest, saw how
the children OF Israel scoilod, he cointnuncd
with himself, and spalle unto his wife, who
was also a priestcsS among the Ethiopian
wonfcn and said:
8. Behold how the heart OF this people is
waNcd gross and duh, and how they con-
denim the counsel have given them.
10. Is il not written that praise shall be
ordained out Of the mouth; Of babes and
say well, and shame the doings OF Israel.
IL. Then she sadtlled her ass and went
unto Il teacher Of children, and spatsc, say
y. 1t is good that the young people shall
be diligently exercised i'll all just praise.
aloud when they pas, the house Of Cruiser,
the priest: All hail, Bruiser, thou art bless
cd, and worthy to receive honour.
ii. And in SUci, wise She $p3kC unto he
teacher,
-. Who listened and replied contrawiSc,
not properly rcvcrcucing the priest.
Is. Then Oil-ovcr, surn;trncd B:,r.iscr, rent
his clothes and lalncnted:
l.. And lest other OF tho scribes and
teachers should do thus, DO sent away Il
certain man who spallc scdltiouS things:
Is. For this man was in league with many
SONS Of Belial, who rcbellcd against him.
10. Then he rct y rnCd to the assembly of
the rulers, and did many and great things
in the name of Yarmouth, the King:
20 For which cause he WAS more honorcd,
but the Jsraclitcs Gnashcd their tccth.
CHATTER III.
l. Then Hruiscr, the priest and ruler re-
turned to Ouachita, and tho people gathered
together TO hear his words, and nude obci-
s;lnce unto him;
,. And he opened his mouth and SpalSc.
saying:
;. Go 10 NOW: let lls benefit the lust, and
let them who have done violence be dcsjDis,-
ed and cast down.
+. Cursed be they who continue not in
the book Of my words, TO do them. And the
Ethiopiars said, Amen.
). And Cruiser spal<e further: Afor: and
brethren, We SEQ how that the ISrtclitrS have
much land, vet they arc Il stii1-ncci,cd and
rcbcllouS race;
Il. And Nc sec, furthermore, how the 1t hi
opianS are impoverished, yet they arc :, de
vout and prcytug people.
:. Let us burthcn the mon OF Israel with
taxes griCNOuS to he borne, SO Will they. part
with their lands for II very few Shc< els 50
| that the faithful may gain them.
:. And this saying pleased the people,
| howbcit divers Spat<c against it, and did
| think cvilly OF the Lords anontrd.
o. But these We're forward mon, whose.
| hearts were set i'll their pcrvcrSc ways.
| 10. And the faithful rCiDi"cd with Il great
| rejoicing. aud they praised l:rui~Cr. the
| priest. And all the dcNout persons ''ric'l.
| Amen and Amen.
CHAPTER ~.
| !. Nut y certain scribe VIII" Taught hryond
| the river. being moved with wi"Is"dm"sS
and having hi, heart set {" do rchoiIious,