Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-07-13
FIRST BOOK OF CHRONICLES.
CHAPTER VII.

,. For this is 1t that vas spoken Of by
the prophet Isaac, saying, The voice OF
one snortin. in the wilderness. prepare We
the way of the great Northern Behemoth,
make his path straight
3. Aud these same Johns had their
raimcnt Of grccubacks. and golden girdlcs
about their loins, and their meat was wild
lands taken in alternate sections and dona-
tons.
t. Then went out to them Cbitwoot,
Squaliy and Steilacnom and all the region
round about Port Townsend.
5. But when they saw many of the
land sharks aud spectators come to them
they said unto them, y generation of vi
rcrs who hath warned you to flee from the
wrath to come.
6. Bring forth therefore fruits meet for
repentance.
I. And think not to say within your
selves. We have Mediterranean Pacfcus
to our father, for we say unto you that We
are able Of th..e stones to raise up cities
unto Jaycook.
8. And now also the axe is laid unto
the root of the trees. The mountains
shall vanish before him, and the wilder
ness shall blossom like the rose where the
great Northern Behcmuth makelh his
path.
8. Then were the two Johns led up of
the spirit of avarice into the wilderness to
be tempted by the land-sharks and spccu-
lators.
10. And Frank the orphan boy, and
| William the Mershaumite aud Phillip the
p>almist, takcth them up into an exceed
ing steep hillside and sheweth them ali
the lands in Pierce county, and the glory
of them.
IL. And the orphan boy saith unto
them, All these things will give you if
you will bring the snortipg Behemoth
unto Steilacoum.
II. After they had taken time to sur
vey the lands, and had weighed them in
their balance and found them wanting,
then saith the two Johns unto him, Get
the hence, Satan.
| Ii. Aud the orphan boy and those that
were with him got themselves hence.
II. And then came Samuel the growler,
Calvin the whittier, and Harvey the capper,
teaching and preaching to the people of
Chitwoot, and crying in a loud voice, lao.
the great Northern Behcmoth comcth like
fiery dragon; lie consume,h that which
stande'h before him like dry grass.
Is Bring We forth offerings meet for
Precipitation, give him of your substance,
Of your lands and your fine gold and ivo-
ry, enrich him that he may dwell among
you forever, that your friends may be his
friends and that your enemies may be his
enemies.
16. Give unto him freely that ye may
not be consumed from the face of the
earth. Yc that have lands give unto him
thereof, and ye that have neither lands or
money give him your bonds that he may
build up Chitwoot into the new Jerusa-
lem.
II. And when the people had heard
these things, they were troubled least the
Behcmoth should 90 in unto Squally, or
Stei!acoom, and leave them out in the cold
to perish from the face Of the earth for
ever.
Is. And every man in Chitwoot hast
cncd to persuade his ncighbor that he
should offer fruits meet for Precipitation,
saying, Cast thy bread upon the waters
aud it shall return to thee after many days
decreased an hundred fold.
10. And many came with their offer
ings of wild lands, and bonds and notes
And some gave lands that were off from
the water, and sumo those that were on
the water, and others gave lands that were
under the water.
20. Some gave lands that belonged to
their Uncle Samuel, some gave those that
belonged to their neighbors, others gave
tax titles, and others still gave lands that
were their own. And those that had
the most aud shouted the loudest gave the
least
Il. And when they had received all
the offerings that the people had to make
unto them, the two Johns journeyed un.
to Kalama and sent an episte unto Mar
shall, the hcadstrony, saying:
%. As the lightning cometh out of the
Fast and shinc,h even unto the West, so
shall the great Northern Behemoth find
rest On the Wylie or Billings claim.
%. When the people Of Chitwoot had
read the cpistle of the two Johns they saw
that it was fulfilled as it is written.
"a. For unto every one that hath shall
be given, and he shall have abundance,
but from him that hath not shall be taken
away even that which he hath"
rs. And when he had heard this thing
Edwin the Amalgamator blackened his
head, and Samuel the wormy went in unto
him and twisted himself about him say.
ing:
26. Vanity Of vanities, saith the preach
er, vanity Of vanities all is vanity.
q. What prophet hath man of all the
labor which he taketh under the sun.
%. The wind goeth toward the South
and turneth about unto the North, it
.whirleth about continually, and the wind
returneth again according to his circuits.
20. All the rivers run into the sea. yet
the sea is not full; unto the place from